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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-24

me following were the quotations at the close Of
misunderstanding SIXTY days. commercial. l0sx .
loeX; do, good to prime bankers. loox Q 10ex;
do. short sight, llok 1lo'<; Paris, sixty days.
SIS $50; do. short sight, 617x 5.lek;
Prussian thalers. 70 a TAX: Antwerp, G23k q
$40; Switzerland. 62sA o sec; Hamburg, 35X
3eS; Amsterdam, 4os Al; Frankfort Al q AX;
Bremen, 7sk are.
GOVERNMENTS STRONG.
The government list was strong and at the boards
higher in sympathy with the upward turn in gold
subsequently the closing activity In gold exerted
influence enough TO take away part OF the improve
ment but prices left on firm, as follows:-United
States currency skies, lls4 ll41; do SKIES, 1881,
registered. 1l41I lax; do. do, coupon, 115X q
llo; do. hve-twenttes, registered, May ana Novem.
ber Ill nix; do. do, 1862, coupon. oo.. 111x
111k; do. do, 1884. do. do. l11K nix; do. do,
1886. 40 do, 111A liz; do. DO, 1867, registered
January and July. Ill 1ll4; do. do, 1895, coupon,
do 10Y llox; do do, 1857, do. do, 111x ll11;
DO do, 1858, do do, 1l2k 1l2K; do. ives of 1881.
funded, registered, 1881 lcSX; do. do do. cou-
pon 1881 1857; no. ten-forties, registered, LOT
lo7k; do do, coupon. 11oz Ill.
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SUICIDE OF A PRINTER IN CENTRAL PARK.

He Takes Paris Green-A Letter TO the Editor.
For years past Mr. Harrison Quackenbus, gentle
man Of literary Attachments has been some
of the metropolitan journals, both writer compost
tor. or late Mr. Quackenbusn has been employed the
composing department of the TRIBUNE and
GUS and reliable He, however, was unusually
often make him nearly crazy, thus creating desire
bis existence Mr.. Quackenbusn parted with
his companions Thursday afternoon, and pro-
the old powder house, IN Central Park not
quantity of Paris which he had mixed In some liquor
lay and died. Nothing heard or seen OF him I'LL
o'clock yesterday mornings when the dead body OF
Mr. Quackenbush found by Michael Powers one OF the
two bottles, one OF which had contained Paris
green and the other spirits OF some kind. lie
also had In one OF his pockets = letter addressed
TO Mr.. George X. bartholomew, city editor OF the
Epeng This letter delivered 10 Mr. Bartholomew
who proceeded TO the place Indicated and recognized the
mains OF his friend Quackenbush Coroner Young
notified 70 hold an inquest on the body at the Mosue
for the suicide OF deceased other than his
treme nervousness He was practical and seemed
admired by his acquaintance for his
Below will be found copy the addressed by de-.
S'"'' FEB "a. 1s72-7M r. N. q
DEAR GKoReEwnl you go to my room at Leggetts, and
urgently n dead insist on anything that
nobody rorbe themselves about the disposal OF body
authorities off and bury In their cheapest
and nasest style Am sorry to trouble you with this dis
well You know that have long meditaed this,
and give the Coroner information that Will save the
trouble OF too much inquest where none needed Yours
Deceased single, thrty.one years Of and
native OF Osego county, this state Mr. Bartholomew took
charge OF the remains Tor lutte rment
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, Feb. %, 1879.
Cotton steady good ordinary zoe. so4c Net receipts
Sales 5ooo Stock 474ss Net receipts $685.
Exports Britain 5553 coaswse, 70s Sales, $780,
NEW ORLEANS, Feb "a, 1872
Cotton quiet; mddings, 225sc Net receipts. 2,437 bales
26ll Expors-To Havre 2CS; coaswise New York;
lbs Sales 40 Stock. e33 S4 Net receipts Of the week,
gross, S65S7 Liverpool 1855 to Havre
l04s; TO Amsterdam, 2,05L Sales. $685.
MOBILE, Feb. %, IS72
Cotton and nominal; mIddngs &c. Net receipts $40
bales Expor.s-To Bremen 2l97 coastwise 14l7 Sales
3eO Stock 64,SSl receipts for the week. 1902 Ex
ports-To Great Britain, $751; coastwise 2U9 Sales l20Oo
sAvASNAH Feb. 90, 1879
Cotton Buyers and sellers apart demand good; mid
dlinss &C. Net receipts e. Great Britain,
Stock $685. Net receipts OF the week, 6204 exportsTo
Britain, 66a to the continent, 1854; coastwise,
8,l09 Sales IL ,5OO -, =, ,o,,
Cotton quiet middlngs, 2c 22sc Net receipts, 81
bales; Exports-To Great Britain 3b2l coastwse, Dol
Sales 300 Stock, 1854 Me- receipts OF the week, 1913
soJRS Great D'''A'0 '''' '0A'~''' - sA''
Tobacco active Sales Of two days $50 hhds lugs Sc %
So 20; low to medium leaf, ~ $l2.
Flour active at advance Of l5c for choice winter
Wheat in fair at lower rates sales of No spring
at ST @ seller March. 81 49, Corn in fair demand at lower
rate: .ass Of No % oss 'rs S
quiet and weak at Sia ~ slS Isl March, ~
March. rs saH Green and bulk meats firm al previous
Dressed duh a. SIS So l2N. Cattle quiet and un-
days 1000 bbs hour, 1900 bushels wheat 1900 DO
hcss Do Sa sS Ss's
SS % s S S % % s
l.
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Cotton Receipts.
Total net receipts Of cotton since September I, 1911
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
General Arthur Denies tho Report of Hi
Reclamation.

General Arthur Denies tho Report of His
Resignation.
The rumor that was circulated about washington
on Thursday to the effect that General Arthur had
rendered his resignation to the President ana gwen
In Yesterdays HERALD created no little stir about
the Custom House.
reporter OF the HERALD having called upon the
General the latter at once expressed his surprise at
the taement.
''Tnen you have not resigned. General" ex-
claimed the reporter.
mo- not In any way, shape or manner either
directly or Indirectly, and do not know how the
report could have got a1Oat have certainly not
written any letter OF resignation. The first heard
OF 1t was a joke or two passed at my expense just
now as came IN BY some OF my friends. HAD not
"Have You any idea how the rumor could have
originatedW
mo. They are always getting up something in
washington about the Collector. THAT seems q
stock card OF the correspondents; but since have
been in oflce they have let me alone In the most
wonderful manner"
ut is about time, then for them now to begin"
81 suppose so. II the report had been that was
removed might think 1t serious; but the form OF
the rumor-that had sent In letter OF resigna-
tonmtaSes axes S away any suspicion OF oredibity 1t
''And you have no intention to resign at an early
dateY'
II have no such intention. The report Ia made up
OF whole cloth, SUPPOSE
Thanking the Collector for his courtesy, The re-
porter withdrew,
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Wheat was In request but at lower prices
spring. while holders comparatively firm In their
and 81 co delivered while for prime red winter 81 81
bid in store 15UO bushels No. Chicago sold Wednes
day at 50, ahoa The sales to-day confined
The sales were about bushels al 5oc lie for new
mixed afoa closing Zoe. 70c 72c for yellow old
and mixed. Oats dull OUT firm at 81 &C. Sc
white The saes were about 81 900 bushels within The range
Rye was quiet but nrm with 95c bid for Western In
AMI SEC. asked. Barley quiet, but steady OU00
bushels At ec Soc for two rowed State, and 9c adoat
for Canada East.
FREIGuTs but little Inquiry to-day for berth.
for purpose although rates remained without
ceptbe change In the charteriny line there
for suitable vessels for gan and the scary alone inter-
the petroleum trade, but generally rates were
the views of shippers The engagements reported
day were as iolows TO Liverpool steam, SO bales
s5s, so boxes cheese, 30 tons OF leather Sos TO
London, by steam, 900 bushels corn q: SID,
LOO boxes bacon. Sss:' go iisrcss lard. ass.
ioswood 2bs and by sail lO0 bbs pork a. 3D. To BRISTOL
by SAIL 1900 bushels grain private terms To Glasgow
by steam 100 terces beef &c. 3d. The charters
British park from Philadelphia TO direct Continental port,
talow NIL at Gs I'd Norwegian bark from Philadelphia
10 port In the Baltic, $500 bbs refined petroleum pri-
yae terms bark from Philadelphia 10 Cork for orders
the United Kingdom or Continent about 50o qrs gran, at
Ga British bark 43 hence to Moneviico and Buenos
Avres lumber and general cargo, *600 brig 229 tons
from south side Cuba New York, at So 30 per hid.
sugar; schooner 20i tons, TO the Wndwrd DOC per hh
iiUNrIls.- market since our last has been qnie,
owing In part the interruption by the holiday Prices
however steady We hear OF sales or 10Y paes OF
cloth al lie Cold in bond. We quote Native cloth, lOc,
gold in bona domestic 7c G ca Isl bs ana ioc
HEMP AND JUTE.-The market for hemp continued dull
and nominal. Jue also dull but unchanged Jute bus
sold moderate extent but principally Ia small io tue
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TAMMANY HALL

Reformation and Observation-Disclosures the New
York Democracy.
Richard scnell tue Grand sachem, rufAuans 70
the resolution passed on the Goth inst. rss Aamed
the following committee to report upon the r>Su-
larity OF the General Committee claiming admissEA1
for 1872. and plan for the reorganization OF the
New York democracy. The committee viii meet at
the hall on the 26th Inst, &C half-past seven:-
Charles O'C0nor. OSWALD Ottend0rier, August Bel
mont John Kelly, John J. Cisco, Andrew Mills,
Manton Marble William B. ClerEe, John w. Chanier,
Arthur Leary, George Law. James English. Samuel
I. N; Barlow, George A. jeremiah, samuel r. Bar.
R. Flanagan, Townsend Harris, Elijah Ward, Abram
S. Hewitt Miles b. Andrews.
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English Islands &c. Ssc
SASAs market Tor :pr ss' urp-nns wa:
w. future delivery Of sale Of Dol. a
ain. ris u s for ySsf 70 @
Of 1900 bbs strained $3.50 Tar luI ana nominal
PETRoLEUn.-The market for refined sti continued dull
% a NJ s dn .s
there were no tons on which 20 base
Unchanged S The nominal quotations we're Sc '
,o s Ind sss I'm n0%H
q tine g Sp
alike sc hsa! q sales OF 1000 Obs standard white,
70. week., ~. s s
sS: as market
june SS Tor July And sspss%bsr q $a 2
'sS SS: and
for
FOR tong Sr o sr nS
S.bsr.nS cut sr a. % for cry S S. a H iansy e:
$40 sIS fCs .. extra r mesa I lS
xs as. ~ s Sss " IN
for othsr unsnsnsea Lardthe market West.
!srses prime steam ana ss for Kettle For or
isa was ss.d S1s s .f With sales Of LOO
not oaass RSe aSSs $40
sc lao bags Pana At 73sc. THO, and $50 bags
in h.. been very
centrifugal 9c. i0c, 285 hhds OF Martinique and 90
boxes description not given, both on private terms we
good refining, &c. 9Ac good to prime refining.
Choice grocery s:c sOxc centriusa hhds and boxes.
4,ac TO- havana-Boxes, Dutch standard, NOS to ",
i6sc .is is lie liszc do, 70 10 i2c lsac
Brazi-Dntch standard Nos to II, &c. a 9lsc. Java
Dutch standard Nos 10 to L. 9c sac. ManilaSuperor
and extra superior s T%S IS NsT s
SEEDsCover fairly active, with sales Of l500 bags at
10c. to 10hc l01c for Indian, the outside price for
very choice 94c 9Ac for Ohio Timothy was nominal at
TOBACoO.-Tho market remained quiet but steady. Sales
of 25 hogsheads of Kentucky at l2c 100 cases sun
seed leaf at 2Uc b5c 300 bales OF Havana at 90c 81
TIN.-The market continued firm under fair demand.
Sales 1000 charcoal tin at $40 e 1000 boxes char
coal at SO 49, god 500 boxes c. coke TIM iOxl2 at
$50 y7H, gold .....,
TALiow was quiet steady The sales were so 900 lbs
of fair to good SIC &C. choice, quoted at l6c
WOoL.The market has been moderately active since our
medium unwashed fleece 62,ac 10000 lbs. unwashed 47c.
$1,000 lbs tall CLIP California o ssc "a. 4Sc los sprnS
SEC lbs 75c; $1,000 bs do &c 70 sSc 5OoS lbs
Sc bales Cape, 44c 47c; 40 bales Mestiza S9c soG
bales Monev sheep skins, BIC 20 bales Turkey boc 70
bales fall clip California Ssc 30 lbs Texas iouO IDS
fall clip California 5000 lbs washed foreign lbs I'M
washed combings 5000 lbs nols, lbs fall clip Calor
MIA South America carpet 35 bales unwashed Cor
bales of and extra pulled all on private
.. - mi, ,.
and a little easier Sales 206 bbls. at 9lc
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CLOSING PRrOEs-5 O'CLOCK P. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY, Feb. 23-6 2. M.
AsnEs.-The market generally remained quiet for both
pots and pearls The Sales however prices
We quote: POTS, SO rs 80 25 and pearls gil $1l So
CoPpER.Thc market since last has been quiet, but
still remained firm The sales aggregate about 100000
lake at 2c 2Sc, cash, and 2S1c for early March
livery, the market closing at 1850 2sI9c. cash.
CoFrEE.-The market remained dun and nominal for all
descriptions although prices showed material change
Messrs. Wright Co.'S telegram from Rio at hand and
reads followsRo, Feb 1872 Sales Of coffee for the
United the I'D ut, bags Shipped to the
United States 900 bags Loading for United States
5000 bags stock At date 10000 bags Price, US 5o Ez-
CoTToN.-The market for cotton the spot continued
apathec weak, under considerable pressure SELL and
prices declined for all grades shown by
quotations, which must be REGARDED as quite nominal
demand was manly exporter at prices materially
under quotations. Forward deliveries ruled Nc per h.
seader owing rather small receipts the ports The
ale were fOllOws:- -
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For future delivery basis low mddng the sales have been
folowsW Wednesday, evening February, loo 22asc
March, 225sc., 100 22l-l6c, 400 at 22ssc y0 s
so go a. sss AgGI 800 at 2s'e SOC At SIDE at
200 a 9sszc E5chsnged-c paid to exchange March, SO
April: Total 800 bales To-day-Febrnary 1900 22Ic
81 800 Ssse as siss' i s's;
q 7lSc OO0 22,Ic % 7.l6c 800 a ss.c 40
q 7i6c April 100 a. Ss4c 1000 at % sSc 100 al c,
iSS ss' Nay s9 so ssfcs goo a
at asc 100 at % 7l6c EYchaneed-c paid to exchange
for LOO March Total T. $50 bales Grand total 1850
ton 674; New Orleans 2437 Mobile. 9s0 Savannah I22;
Charleston, s6l Wilmington, 1s7 Norfolk 800; Baltimore
week 1884, This day last year, 1884 cotton TO
closed steady follows
steam, I'd by sail, 3l6d To Havrc by seam &C. gold;
By SAIL 16c. To Hamburg by steam, I'D, compressed.
Baltic ports, by sail, &c. 1c gold. We quote:- -
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HOUSES, ROOMS, &C. WANTED.

A SINGLE GENTLEMAN DESIRES A SMALL FUR
n nished Room, with modern improvements, between
Third Sixth and above Fourteenth street
Address, stating terms which must be reasonable d. w. NJ
Herald Office
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qu0tatOnS running Qunty MOT
than half grade above below the grade quoted
FLoUE AND GRAIN. Receipts Flour, 6826 bbls. wheat,
6lu0 bushels 52.555 meal oats 25
bushels barley $500 do. The flour
change there prevailing moderate inquiry, while all grades
held with considerable rmness. The
10 600 bbs Corn meal quiet steady 100 bbs
yellow sod within the range OF SO 65 n $3 TO- We
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and jute.
HoPA-rhe market has shown particular change since
our last very quiet The receipts continued
light but holders firm in their views and demand full
former prices.
business continued limited In both foreign
and domestic. and the principally small lots,
aggregang about 2lU bbs New Orleans FROM dc 6Uc.
ote.-
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LOAN OFFICES.

AT n BLEECKER STREET. NEAR BROADWAY
N up stars-ughest cash advances damon Is
Watches, Jewelry, Pianos tc bought. Pawnbrokers
Tickets bought ut ~ Beecker street.
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The following table shows the highest and loves
prices Of the principal stocks during the day.

In compliance with the wishes OF the associated
banks OF this city bill introduced in Con-
Gress allowing the Assistant Treasurer this port
TO receive deposits OF greenpacKs from the Clearing
House and issue therefor certificates available in
the usual daily settlements OF the banks.
The earnings OF the Milwaukee and ST. Paul Rail.
road during the second week In February were
Ss7, 299 against $780, 1903 In 1S71-an increase OF
3l1.5se.
In our Washington dispatches Will be found the
decision OF the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Imposing tax Of i've per cent on six nteenths
of the eighty per cent New York Central scrip dv-
dend.
The Southern stage bonds were strong and higher
for the Tenn Missouris and North Caroinas;
lower for the newaSouth Carolinas. aud otherwise
steady, win little dong.
GOLD sIRoNG--110L A Ill.
Lower prices for consols and ivetwenties In
London in the interval since Wednesday started
gold up to 10Y, and the advance exchange and
the exaction of consideration for the use OF gold
impelled 1t further 10 Ill. The market was quiet
and In the main dull. The chief fluctuations OF the
day are shown In the tablet
10 A. M.......... l1ost 1880 p. NJ. .......... ~
II A. A.-.......... l!oN ~ M.::........" iiG%
.l2M............... l1oN BIAS p. 49,. ~
n;............. msH 6;SoP. M....ilo'' q Ill
. r. m........... ll0/s
In the gold loan market the rates ranged from
8 per cent for carrying to Lea for borrowing.
The operations OF the Gold Exchange Bank were
Is follows:--
Gold cleared. $35, 553, 900
uVu u"'enVes. z,oo5,oVz
Swie"es O"iahces.... ........-........ 2'o9o, lol
ADVANCE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Tne continued scarcity OF commercial bills In
duced further advance in sterling today, but the
Market was only steady at the new rates, owing to
the activity In money and SCARCITY Of cash gold.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-05
Extraordinary Freak of Nature.

We have it from the undoubted
authority of highly respected citi-
zen Of Port Deposit, that a negro ap-
peaTed at Port Deposit few days ago
who is most singularIy constituted in
his - makeup" He possesses the
power of changing the location of his
heart, and of doing some other won
derfGl things with his internal i'm
prOvement." Drs. Evans, BrOOmaIl
and ShuTe examined him. He caused
his heart to drop down from its place
ON the left side, then moved it acrosS
his stomach, then up tie right side
and across tire chest to it's proper
plsce, Temarkiug, "There, she's gone
home!" The doctors followed It 1.-THE
heart in it's singular circuit, marking
it's pulsatiOns as it progressed. Then
the cOlOred brother dropped his ribs;
then he put his bowels in motion,
causing the whole mass to revOlve
twenty-One times. He then unwOund
them as many times. He then sus-
pended the action of bis heart, the
doctors not being able to detect the
slightest pulsatiOn.
This negro is a powerfully built and
muscular man. He says he was born
in Italy shows scars where he says
he was opened twice by doctors in
Europe. DR.. Evans offered him 500
if he would let him Ego for him"
again, but he said he believed he
wouldn't try that any morel The
doctor made up a sum of money, and
he went on his way rejoicing. This
Is, perhaps, the most wonderful case
on record
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-05
Carts VS.. Wagons.

Carts are rarely seen on American
farms, and the neglect with which
these useful vehicles are treated IS
Tar from indicating q true economy.
Carts have many advantages over
wagons in the ordinary work of q
farm. They are cheaper, two good
carts costing less than one wagon, and
two horses working in carts will do
the work of three in wagons. The
load being so much nearer to the
draft, The horse draws it more easily (;
while, being undisturbed by the
neighborhoOd of another hOrse-the
efforts of which are sometimes him
drance instead of help to his fellow,
more especially in 8 badly mated
team-his undivided attention is Civ
en- to his work, and the whole useful
effect of his exertiOns is secured.
Carts are more easily loaded than
wagons. If properly constructed,
the body of q cart is nearer the
ground than that of wagon; and IN
loading all heavy material, such as
manure, stone, lime, ETC., the exertlon
of the labOrer is confined mainly TO
the arms; while had he to lift the
material one foot higher, the action
of the muscles of almost the whole
body would be required. Ihey are
more easily unloaded. The dumping
of a cart load of any material used on
q farm is almost instantaneous, while
| the unloading of wagon is nearly as
| laborous as the loading, and the time
occupied is q serious tax. a load OF a
| ton can be put on cart, and one
horse will draw it with case. Ehe line
of draughts is from below upward,
which enables the horse to use the
| lifting power of his fore legs. He
will back it with equal ease, because
the weight of the body is thrown into
the breeching, adding TO the pushing
power of his limbs; while he will
turn his load in a space equal to that
| which he and the cart occupy on the
ground. This is great advantage III a
hay or harvest field, and saves much
travelling in turning round.
Another great benefit from the use
of cart is that a continuous loading
of grain or hay can go on in the field,
! one cart being loaded while another
is being unloaded thus keeping the
field force always occupied, with no
increase in the the number OF horses
used. With a suitable rack, twelve
hundred pounds of loose hay may be
| loaded on a cart.
The style of cart is q matter for
consideration. By having the axle
of iron, and bent, the body of the cart
may be brought down as near TO the
ground as may be desired; the same
arrangement will permit the use OF
larger wheels. The center of gravi-
ty of the load is thus brought cOnsld-
Grady below the line of draft, making
the draft easier, and the balance OF
the load much more readily secured.
| The boGy of the cart may be built up
of narrow Stats, put six inches apart,
| which will tighten it considerably.
This may be used when manure Or
any coarse loads are TO be moved. Ii
earth, lime, or gravel is to be loaded,
| light boards may be laid in loosely to
cOnfne it.-HeGFb and Home.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-05
Condition of the Rice Crop.

A correspondent writing from
Charleston, says: "Rice culture iii
South Carolina and Georgia, former
~ ali important agricultural interest,
has made but little progress since the
war, the great difficulty In the way
of It's prosecution being want Of cap
ital and the unsettled condition of la
Dor. 1t is hoped, however, that by
the introduction of labor-saving ma
Cbinery the crop may yet be made
certain at figures that viii pay. In
1859 the product of Georgetown
County, South Carolina, was 95,l27
tieTces, constituting nearly two
thirds of the entire crop of the State.
This was the yield of 10000 acres
then 'cultiv Ited, showing and aver
age of over forty bushels TO the acre
"a remarkably heavy crop. At the
present time there are less than $4,000
acres cultivated for rice in the sane
county. The wet weather during the
harvest time has materially damaged
the rice crop throughout Georgia and
South Carolina this year, as at least
twO-thir6s of it has been wet at some
point between. cutting ard stacking
IN the yard while delays in harvest
ing, consequent upon bad weather
have caused a considerable portion
to become over-ripe.