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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-25

s.c . And be IT further enacted. That every per
son who shall be appointed assistant paymaster SHALL
al the time of his appointment, be not less than
tventy-one years Of age nor more than twenty-six
wears; and that, previous to his appointment, his
physical, mental and moral qualifications shall be
inquired into and hVorably reported upon by
board Of paymasters appointed for that purpose by
the Secretary of the Navy, and under such regula-
tions he may prescribe.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the annu-
al pay Of assistant paymasters shall be as follows VIZ
On duty at sea, for the first five years after date ~
commission, one thousand three hundred dollars ~.
ter hye years from date Of commission, one 'hou''
five hundred dollars. ,.. ~
On other duty for the first five years alsCl u1 49,
commission one thousand dollars: after nNe yea
from date NJ commiz-ion one thousand two hundred
dollars -. Co. tIs first
a., 80 Co. fIote Of commission, eight hundred
JIIcrs. far five wears from date OF commission" one
thous,nd dollars; and when att;cheI 10 Nesses 1"I
80 srtics each assistant paynAster shall be enttIeu
TO one and be it further enacted That from and
go; ~, ,lassHga of this act commanding officer
~ @ vessel in the navy shall be required to per
SrTn The duties of paymaster assistant paymas-
TO-" and when such office shall become vacant by
death or otherwise, in ships at sea or on torelsh sE
tons or ON the Pacific coast of the United States
the senior officer present may make an acting APP
pointment of any fit person to perform the duties
until another paymuster or assistant paymaster
shall report for duty. Any person performing the
duties of paymaster assistant paymastcr in accor
with this section (but not oherwise shall be
entitled to receive the pay Of such grade whilst SO
acting.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That each as
sist ant paymaster shall upon his appointment, enter
into bonds in the amount of ten thousand dollars,
with ut least two good and sufficient securities, Tor
the faithful performance of his duties, and that as
sistant paymasters shall have rank aud precedence
with assistant geons not passed and that all APP
pointments to fill vacancies in the corps of paymas-
ters shall be made by regular promotion from the
list of assistant paymastcrs.
Sec. t. And be it further enacted, That WithinsiX
months after the expiration Of the present nsuTrcc-
tiOn the corps of paymasters and assistant paynas
tiers shall be reduced to the number OF seNentyiNe
in the whole.
Irnlr 1SGl
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TPuBLIc.-No. II

AN ACT to provide for tho payment Of the militia
and volunteers called into the service Of the Uni
ted States, from the time they were called into
service to the thrteth day of June, eighteen hum
dred and sixty-one.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
ssptatiyes Of the United States Of America in Con
gress assembled That there be and hereby is apPEp
priated, out Of any money in the Treasury bot o.i
erwise appropriated. the sum of five nitrous i
hundred and sixty thousand dollars, or 80 nr,
thereof as may be necessary, to enable 'o H., 80
Tnent 70 nav the militia and volunteers caeu IhtE
aa's IL he limited states being an additional
amount required for the fiscal year ehdihG IuhS
fbIrtIetb eighteen hundred and sixty-one'
Approyed, July Is, 1861.
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
pssu,d at the FYrEt SGsSion Of The Thirty SereHh
CbnQTCSS.

[PUTIIo-NO.1.l
AN ACT to refund and remit the duties arms inn
ported by States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
aentativeS Of the United States OF America in Con-
ress Assembled That the Secretary Of the Treasury
Be and he is hereby authorized and directed 70 re-
fund and remit the duties and impOsts on alI arms
Imported into the United States since the first day
Of Nav last or which may be imported before the
rst day Of january next, by or for the account OF
any State; Provided, the Secretary OF the treasury
SbslI he satis6ed that the said arms intended in
rood faith for the use Of the troops of any state
Which is or may be engaged in aiding to suppress
the instruction now existing against the United
States.
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December 1s7 so far as the same can or may Ice APP
UIfed to the provisions this oct aud not ne9nSis
tent Herewith hereby reS1eS Of Tbs to eav
~ r., ,.naTses that may attend the execution oil
tbi ACT the sum of two hundred thousand dollars or
So much thereof as may be necessary, De anu tnS
Tn in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
Approved, July Il, 1861.
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ON and after the 14th of April, 1861. the passen-
~ ger Trains will be run follows, viz:
The Express Train leaves Wheeling daily except
Sundays ut 10 A. NJ, DenwOod mt 1880 A. NJ. arriv
ing in Baltimore at 4:+0 a. NJ Connecting with til"
Express train for Philadelphia, New York, Boston.
and all the Eastern cities leaving at OILS A. NJ ar
rives Washington at $3.50 A NJ. making close CON
nection with the Southern lines for all parts of the
South. This train stops ut the principal stations
from Wheeling to Cumberland.
Returning. leaves baltimore at 3:l5 Il. NJ. and
Washington City Mt 2:l5 J.. NJ. arriving at Bcnwo"d
at A. NJ and Wheeling at 6:27 A. NJ. making direct
connection with the EXpresstrm for all parts Of The
West. Southwest and Northwest. This train stops
only for meals and wood and water.
The Mail Train leaves daily including Sundays ut
6:j7 J.. NJ, Bcnwoud at 7:.5 L. NJ, and arrives in
Baltimore at 3:l5 p NJ. connecting with the Mail
train. leaving for Philadelphia New York, Boston,
and all Eastern cities i:45 L. NJ arrives nj Wash
ington City at $50 =. NJ. connecting with the South
ern lines all parts of the South This train stops
on the west end the road at MOundsvillc Cameron,
Warrington, Water Station Farmont and Grafton.
Returning, leaves Baltimore at $50 a. NJ. WASH
ingtun City lbs A. NJ. and arrives at Bcnw""d at
1910 Z. NJ and Wheeling at 1892 =. NJ. connecting
with the Express train for all parts of the Southwest
West and Northwest. This train stops at the prin-
cipaI stations only.
The Piedmont and Wheeling Accommodation runs
daily. except Sundays, leaving Piedmont at GAO A. NJ.
and arrives at Wheeling at $40 +. NJ.
j. Il. FORD, Agent
W. SMITH, Master of Transportation.
L. NJ COLE. Gen'l Ticket Agent apo
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TRANSPORTATION.
Cleveland, Pittsburg and Wheel
ing Rail Road.

Cleveland, Pittsburg and Wheel
ing Rail Road.
"a Co. - -
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, June 10th, ls6l Pas.
senger Trains will leave Bridgeport us follows,
Sunday oxceptedD
1900 A NJ Mail Train, stopping at all way stations,
arrives at Pittsburgh at SAU T.. NJ, AMI
Cleveland at $50 +. NJ.
100 p. NJ. Express Train stopping at all way sta
tions, arrives at Pittsburgh at $40 =. NJ.
SOS p. NJ Fast express Train stopping only at Stcu-
bcnville Yellow Greek, Wcllsvlllc and Eo-
chester on the River Division and nj all
stations on Main Lines, arrives at Pitts
burgh. at 1855 =. NJ, and at Cleveland at
1880 a. NJ.
RETURNING TRAINS
Leave Cleveland at 9l5 \. NJ and 500 p. NJ,
rive at Bridgeport ut 400 p NJ. and 500 a. NJ.
Leave Pittsburgh at 1885 A. NJ: 6:O5 \. NJ. and
1910 p NJ. arrive ut bridgeport at 500 A. NJ, 10 %
A. NJ and 400 p. NJ.
Connections nre made ms Follows;
At Pittsburgh with Pennsylvania r.. Il. for Harris
burg. Baltimore, Washington, Phila-
delphia, New York and Boston.
At Cleveland with Cleveland Tcled X. X. for Sau-
dusky, Toledo Detroit Chicago and
all1oints in the NORTH WEST. With
Detroit steamers for Detroit, Jackson.
Chicago and the NORTH WEST. With
Cleveland & Erie Il. X. for Erie, Dun
kirk, Buffalo and Niagara Falls. With
Cleveland. Columbus Cincinnati for
Crestline. Delaware, Columbus and
At Hudson with the c. z. ( C. r. r. for Cuyahog;.
Falls, Akron. Millersburgh and WOos-
At Alliance with p. Fl. W. & C. II. r. for Canton.
MassilIon, Wooster, Salem, Enon, CO.
lumbus, &c.
AT steubenylle with r. c. & C. Line and AT BELLAlR
| with C. o. o. R.R. for GAINESVILLE, New
| ark. Columbus, &enia. Dayton, Indi
| annapolis. Cairo Cincinnati Louisville
| St. Louis, St. Joseph and all points
Wtst and South WestS
Excursion Tickets to Pittsburgh and return S37 i
Fare always AS low, and time much quicker thar
any other route.
Through Tickets to all points in the West Nortl
and East be procured Mt the office No 81 Water
street. next doortO Sprigg House. Wheeling, Va, ant
at Bridgeport Station.
Freight contracts will be made at lowest rates IL
any point accessible by this road and its connections
| to the East. North West and Northwest, at Office
No. 81 Water street, with Freight gent at Bridge
| mort Station X. HAMILTON. Agent,
Wheeling. Va.
! JOHN CHAPMAN. Agent.
! Bridgeport, o.
| jim. MCCULLOUGH, President.
| F. r. MYERS, Gent Ticket Agt. jel2
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GEO. W. JOHNSON. ~. n. JOHNSON
G. w. JOHNSON d SON,

manufacturers of Copper, Tin aud
Sheet Iron Ware.
1IAVING AVAILED OURSELVES OF ALL THE
i improved facilities, we are better prepared now
than fill all orders for any article work in
the above line of business. Nallies and Conductors
made to order. Steamboat work done in a substan-
tial and wOrkInaulike manner We paying
particular attention to this branch of the trade, and
can guarantee satisfaction in every particular. To
Wholesale Dealers can offer Inducements that
cannot he found elsewhere. Our stock of Ware il
complete. and the assortment is full at all times We
keep stock of thelatest and most approved patterns
of Coal and Wood stoves on hand MT all times
G. w. JOHNSON & SON,
No.lT9 Market Square,
jy2-d&wtf Wheeling, Va
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DErAnTNENT " TnE lNIrn@E. !

SIR: have used your Pills III my genera, am! he
pital practice ever since yuu made them. anl c'un'i
hesitate to say they are the best cati@rc wcemTsoy
Their regulating action the liver is quick and t".
cidcd consequently they are admirable remedy
for arrangements Of that organ. Indeed. ! lave
seldom found Il case Of bilious dis'IS, obstinate
that it did not readily yield t" them.
Fraternally yours. ALoNEn BALL, VI. u
Physician Of tn" Marin" Hospital
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RiIIioms DIsordcrs-LivcrC ompInInl.

FF"m, Or. Throdors BsU, ri NrU lOrk G'g.
Not only are your Pills admirably adapted To tl'ir
purpose an alcrcnt hut | find their hen'tc IL
iccts upon the Liver very marked indeed. Il'N
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can mention. I sincerely rejoice that We lave Al
length pur-rtvc which is worthy the cnmtien,s u
III. r.r. ,t..-.n.nnn md tl.. r.nIDl.
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TPUH1IO-No. 4.
AN ACT to provide for the appointment Of AEsis-
tant Paymas.ers in the Navy.

Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
usntatives Of the United States Of America in Con.
mes assembled, That the grade Of assistant pay
81 q oItabliShOd and that from and after the pas
10 Of this act the President Of the United States
BY aud With the advice and eonsen: Of the Senate,
= GhoY shall b needed for OetiVO service IN the pA
", not 0EeSodiaE thiFty-siG 10 NUMBER.
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John II. LAKIN.

ISucccssor to Wheeler 4 LaIin.l
WILL. RECEIVE AND HAVE OPENED FOR
w inspection an Thursday, March Goth, new
aud well selected assortment of
ClothS CaSSimeres and Vestings!
Also a complete assortment of GENTLENIEN'S FUR
NISUING GOODS.
The patrons OF The old firm, and the public in gen.
ernl. respectfully invited to call and examine my
stock before making their purchases intend SELL
ing at small profits to cash and prompt purchasers
Thankful for the patronage bestowed upon til" old
firm. solicit a continuance Of the same for the new
establishment. JOHN r. LAKIN. Merchant Tailor,
nh3S-twd No. lO2 Main St. Wheeling, Va.
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THE "wEEKLY EXPRESS

THE WEEKLY EMPRESS"
Single Copies...................$ 90 per unnum.
Three Copics.................... 90
Five Copies.................."S 90
Zen Copies w
Twenty Copies, to one address, $50 90. and an ex-
trn copy to the getter up Of the club. Twenty CO.
pies over the address of each subscriber 81 20
Specimens sent free, upon application, to any adj
dress, and as many MS may be wanted.
To Clergymen, the Weekly will he sent for One
Dollar per Rnnum.
j. s. f. BROOKS.
NEW YORK.
az Subscribers IN all cases requested to send
their money to tho ONCE direct We have no gentS,
and none should be waited for to call mh2b
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JIM. MCCULLOUGH. President.
+. Il. MYERS, Gent Ticket Agt. je
& Ohio Rail Road
MMEELING. l3th Anril. lSBl.

Ia IA gE: E5555EE53E -
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DR. AVER: have used your Pills with eNtr1oIai
nary success in my family and an"ne 'ho'g a',
called to visit in distress To regulate til" "ItAi'
digestion and purify the blood they are III. very ,.,
remedy I have ever known. and can confidently 'e'
commend them In my friends. ,,,,,rs
u '. III VI.
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COrA GpntiOn, CostiyenesS: SmpP1r ris,
sion, RrcUm tism' (so"t' N'"'
| DrO0sy, Paralysis, Fits. etc.

From DR.. j. p. TamghH. Montreal, taNal.
Too much cannot he said Of yonr Pills for the ,a'-
of c0siireHeSs If others of our frat"rnii! i'' 1
them as encacious as have. they should l.'E ~,
proclaiminE it for the benefit Of the mG.,''n"f ID.
enough in itself is the progcui,"r Of other that ST.
worse. believe coSfir.Hs>s {" originate 10 '",
but your Pills affect that organ and cure lh' w.,
From, Mrs. E Stuart, Physician and Nd''I@ n''
find one or two large doses of your lii''. tSA'
the proper time. excellent T"mn',N'' %, ~,
Urui secretion when wholly or partially -ni', y,
and also very cffcctual to cleanse the E'"",',I We
have that recommend mu other 10 my i'''.'", ..
From tile ReU. Or. HawhrS, 81 the -H''''''
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TlTTsEVEG. Ia. May 7 1850
Dir. J. c. AVER. Sir: have been repeatedly cured
of the worst h.IdGchc anybody can have 10y Dee, ol
two Of Your pills II seems L. arise from foul
mach. which they cleanse ut once.
Yours with great respect. I'D. W. PkABLE.
Clerk Of Steamer Clari.l
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As II Family PhySIC.

From Dr. 4, ". CiU'rrgh'. N,tr Orlsfas
N"ur Pills az" the prince ui IuTgr> Their excel.
lent qualities snrpaes aiycthartrc possess Th,y
are mild. bmt very certain and ciccal III their zoe,
ton ou the huWclS. Which makes them iHruluilr H.
us i'll the daily trcatmuut or disease.
Headache, Sick Headache, Foul Sto
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EDjscopoL Church.


PULASKI HOUSE, Savannah. Ga. Jan. .. -; -, ,..r
HONORED SIR: should be unGrai"iU. I"' 81 49,
vour skill has brought meif did not TeiHl W.,
10 yo,I cold settled in my limbs ami uiil-is
excruciatin. nsWrdLgic pains. which 'Ghg b., o
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hy the advice of your excellent agent IA pa, v,fr
Dir. Mnckerse, tried your Pills Their ,,tsaI
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amnOw entirely we'll. 49,.
SENATE CHAMBER, Baton Rouge, La Dec. ., l'
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pills, of Rhcunutic G0wt-apainfil !is,a,e ~;
afflicted me for years. NlNChNl 80 IVY,
~" Most of the Pills in market c"nt1n,
which, although valuable remedy III shi'l." ~ r.
is dangerous in public pill from the dreal'u mr.
Gucnces that frequently follow its nrT''Uii
These contain no mercury or mineral s''
whatever 81
Price rs cts. per BOX, or Boxes for .
Lowell. Mass.
For sale by A. C. GOOD & co. and hy i al il
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rom a For~drd'ag MrciGa, Of 81. Lou.s.
F,L. ! lSIG

Or. AVER: Your Pill are the paragon Of all that j.
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pies on her skin and in her lair. After our GhiI.
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DrARS n: am using vour CaIhartic lfs 10 10!
practice and find them an excellent rurGHt,!' "
cleanse ne system and pnrJg he i"G,,,';,i' "
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YER'S
CATHARTIC PILLS

A RE YOU SICK. FEEBLE AND COMP ANN.
IA Are y"u ont Of order. with your sy,f,, ~"
ei and your feelings uncomfortable The.
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While in this condition. oppressed ly The ,l.r,,..
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plant, Is ais" true in many Ihc ,lrCi-,,t,l Ty
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cNpcls them. Caused 10y similar ohstruct.,., ,,,
arrangements of the natural functions If fI.I-s',
they are rapidly, ami many nj them SURELY cured l.,
the same means None who know tie yiriu,. -,
these RUS VIII neglect to employ them Wien suffer
ing from the disorders thcycurr
Statements from lending physician, in one Of lie
principal cities and from other we'll known ,IrIj,
persons.
From Il FOrirdT,jug WrrIr,, of =, las
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N B-snbscriptons received and forwarded by
4. n. BEDIILION, Agent for Wheeling and vicinity:
Specimen Engravings and Art Journal can be seen al
the Post Office. ueCl"
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IPURLIC-Nn. g..

AN ACT making additional appropriations for the
support of the army for the fiscal year ending Junc
thirtieth eighteen hundred and siNty-two. and ap-
preparations arrcarages for the fiscal year end
inc June thirtieth. eighteen hundred and sixty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-19

DEMASDToR PkPKR.-The demand for materials
TO be converted into paper has increased enor-
mously within few years. Junk dealers and
search OF rags, and latterly they have commepoed
purchasing books and pamphlets for this purpose
Ninety-eight tons Of books and amphlets were
ground up In only one OF the paper mills In Mas
sschusetts In one year.
II A confidence book pedlar, calling himself
Markof, but who IL well known In western cities
N Julius koulman, went TO St. Louis recently In
gra,iste ID himself generally, and made vigorous
gagged to be married, be by forged documents, in
duced the brother to take him In an a partner and
watching DIS opportunity, decamPed with q large
haul Of cash.
III At the late session OF the Illinois Leeisls-
ture, the members, among other extra vagsnces,
voted themselves gold pen each. valued at SIS
Some OF the members, who bad no special use for
gold pens, effected . "dicker'' with the jeweler
furnishing them, for table spoons, casters and the
like articles Of household value.
III The liabilities Of NJ Mires are estimated
at the moderate figure Of Sl2O 900 600 The Prin-
cess Demidof-Matilde, the sister Of the Empe-
ror is in the vortex, a check Of 500 OOOf. having
been Il ven to her. Brides have been scattered
right and left by the reckless Hebrew banker in
the vain hope Of floating the Turkish loan.
W Bids for carrying the mails nearly nine
hundred routes IN New York and In the New
England States win be opened on the Dist inst.
The annual cost Of carrying the mails in these
States, under existing contracts is 81 O02 COS; Of
mails over S, fi miles Of railroad.
IL Colonel Cunningham, proprietor of the
Charleston News, has fallen heir TO an immense
fortune in the old country; but there are com
petitors TO the claim, long course Of litigation
may render invalid his claim, eat up the estate
But a million 10 worth trying for.
ID Fernando Wood 10 said 70 be in trouble
with his wife. the pretty daughter Of millionaire
Mills. The rumor runs that Fernando agreed 20
settle 100000 on his wife; but that, since the
wedding, the money 10 not forthcoming.
III The Corinth, miss. y Avalanche very per-
tnentiy says that -se question 10 rSt what Misss-
sppi must do TO enable her 20 defend herself out
but how she 10 10 get back into the Union with as
little dishonor 10 herself an possible.
IT The spanish Government has recently To-
sued decree for the coinage of 81 aud q gold
pieces to replace the large absorption, by other
countries, Of its silver.
III The Railroad Committee In the New York
Legislature has reported unanimously In favor Of
granting charter 60 company 20 construct q
passenger railway o. Broadway, New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-19

IOCapt. Robert Josselyn has been appoi nsed
President Davis's private secretary. All who
know Capt Bob will recognize him from the fol.
ing description, given by the vicksburg whig:
"Josselyn is an x-editor, served in the Mexican
war, 10 the author Of several happy lyrics such "a
the 'Girl with the Calico Dress the Young
Widow &C, held the office Of State Commits
regarded as Jolly good fellow by all who know
him. He IL Familiarity known an Bob Josselyn,
and, although his head 10 'silvering o'er,' be 10
still bachelor, though just az popular with the
girls as he used 10 be with their mammal He in
admirably capacitated for the ONCE and his many
friends will be pleased to hear that he has re.
ceived the appointment ~
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FLOUR FOR THE PAssovKR-The Baldwin,
VILE IN. W Gazette notices that 100 barrels of
four are being ground at a mill In that place for
the Hebrews Of New York who will use Il for
making unleaven bread for the Passover An
agent Of those who ordered this flour 10 at the
mill constantly during the process Of grinding,
and seals each barrel with his private mark in
wax. Spring wheat Is being used for making this
-four