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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
Gev. Banning's Army Bill.

The following is the substance of
the bill of Gen. Banning, chairman Of
the military committee of the Nation
al House Of Representatives, and re-
Gently introduced by him into that
body, to promote the efficiency of the
army. 1t proposes the consolidation
OF the staff corps of the Quartermaster
and Commissary departments, the
adjustment Of regimental organiza-
tons OF artillery, increases the pay Of
first seargents, thus opening the way
for promotion from non-commlssioned
to commissioned officers, provides a
board to examine and muster out all
inefficient officers, reduces the number
Of aides-de camp to the general of the
army fifteen, reduces two cavalry regi-
ments and two artillery regiments by
consolidating them into depleted regi
ments, and altogether looks to the
saving to the government of more
than three and one-half millions dol
lars per annum, at the same time add
ing to the efficiency Of the service,
The measure is endorsed by many
prominent and able military men and
army and army officers as one which
will greatly improve the service, and
Gen. Banning believes the bill will be
enacted by Congress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

10 Hatch is the candidate of the
Republicans Of Burlington for mayor,
and Morillo Noyes, that of the Demo-
Gratis. In speaking of the two men
the Brandon Union says: eve
know but little about Mr.. Hatch, but
we do know that if Morrillo Noyes,
thu. present candidate of the Dem
ocratic party for Mayor of Bur
lington, is elected, the city will have
no reason to be ashamed of its choice
file is Il successful business man, a
good moral man, one who gains the
confidence of those who know him,
and if elected be will be a careful pru-
dent, capable and respectable execu-
tive officer. Morrillo Noyes is cred
it to the party that dominates him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

Gen. Babcock however may plead
in extenuation of his imprudence that
he has been no more reckless than the
President. Keeping bad company is the
besetting sin Of Gen. Grants admins
tratiou The most disreputable peo-
pie are privelegd guests at the White
House and favorites in official circles.
The whole civil service naturally adj
justed itself long ago to the low tone
establishment at the capitol, and Sc
we have had during the past six OF
seven years prevalence of rascally
or dubious practices, in high places
and in low, which makes an American
blush for his country's fame and burn
with Indignation at her pilfering SER
wants. Il New York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
Choice Flower and Garden Seeds,
STRAWBERRIES ~ PEACHES,
NEW SORTS BY MAIL

NEW SORTS By MAIL.
Plants of the newest and finest improved
by mail My collection Of Strawberries took
the first premium for the best Collection, at
the great show of the Mass. Horticultural So
ccty, in Boston, last season. grow nearly
100 varieties, the most complete collection in
the Country, including all the new, large
American and imported kinds. Priced de-
scriptive Catalogue, gratis, by mail Also,
Bulbs, Fruit Trees, Roses, Evergrcens. %
packets Flower or Garden Seeds 81 by mail.
n n The True Cape Cod Cranberry, best
Wv. sort for Upland, Lowland, or Garden,
n by mail, prepaid. 81 per 100, $500
W. per 900. Wholesale Catalogue TO
the Trade. Agents Wanted
n. W WATsoH. Cid Colony Nurseries
and Seed Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass
Established 1912.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

The Indiana Republicans in their
recent State Convention, not only
nominated a "soft" money candidate
for governor, Godlove S. Ortiz, who
when in Congsess during the session
of 1884, voted every time for the
very worst initiation measure, includ-
ing the free banking imitation bill,
which contemplated the addition of 90
100000. to the volume Of irredeema-
BILE paper Now our Republican
brethren here and elsewhere claim to
be the "hard money" party. The in
consistent political demagogues !!
Their acts condemn the assertion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
The .Wezvs.


Ripe strawberries, grown IN the
open air, were to be seen at Monticel,
10, Ark, as early as Feb, Z.
Three hundred and thirty seven
American hotels were burned in 1878,
and not hotel clerk was rs much as
scorched.
In box OF books left by AleXan-
Dire Dumas at Naples has been Sound
the manuscript of an unpublished dra-
ma by the celebrated author, entitled
de Legusane
"A man has offered $4,000 for
the privilege of sweeping out the CEN
tennial buildings. 1t is claimed that
the man can see through mill stone.
Santa Anna, warned by the fate
of Washington, has bought a monu-
ment. He is resolved to be mourned
over, if he has to do it himself.
A rival of "Tom Thumb" has APP
peared in the person of a son of Mr. f
Flynn of W aterville, n Y. The boy
is in his 9TH year, weighs 8 pounds
when fully dressed, is 23 inches in
height, is physically perfect and
healthy and talks very distinctly. The
child weighed but q pounds at birth,
and has not shown perceptible growth
since he was a few months old. Phys
icians believe he will not be much
larger should he live.
The Chicago Times learns that
about two hundred skunks. captured
in Wisconsin this winter, will be sent
TO the centennial.
AT the marriage of an Alabam;
widower one OF the servants was ask
ed if bis master would take a brida
tour. "Dunno, sab when old mis-
suss alive he took a paddle to her
dunno if he take a.bridle to de new
one OF not.
III pleases Il woman to see mar
hold Il plate Of Refreshments on his
knee at a party. He can't do it with
oat turning in his toes CDanbury
News.
MIR Schleicher, Congressman from
Texas, is 50 large man that the door
keeper OF the House of Representa-
tives has been forced to provide hin
with new chair. none of those usual
ly occupied by the representatives be
ing large enough for his comfort,
-"Put the whisky matter inside,
shouts the editor to the foreman
"Ain't that where | always put 1t :?
replies the foreman.
Mrs Kirby, widow residing il
Caldwell county, N c., lost eight chill
dren in January by dip,heria four c
them in such quick succession tina
they were buried together.
There are 694 cotton mills in tn
Southern States.
-Jewelry Of oxidized metal is yer
popular it Paris. 1t is also very ugly
"A colored member has been eX
PEELED from the Virginia House c
Delegates, because he stole anothe
colored members money from the pay
book of the Sergeant-at- Aims. II
couldn't have behaved worse had h
been a white man.
The Democratic Convention cal
ed ut st Louis Will be the first nation
al nominating convention ever hel
west Of the Mississippi.
II take my tex dis morning
said a colored preacher, from tina
portion OBJ de Scripture whar de Pos
tai Paul pints his pistol to the Fee
sions."
Sir George Elliott, who purcha:
ed the Egyptian railways for Englis
capitalists, commenced life as p
boy in the mines. He is now th
largest coal proprietor in the worl'
and a member of Parliament.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

Election in New Hampshire next
Tuesday. If money and lying will
procure the victory then our Republl-
can brethren there are entllled TO it.
W. believe, however, flat the voters
in the old granite state will not be
governed by any such improper and
corrupt considerations, but will give
the victory to the honest and well.
tried Democratic party But we shall
see.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
RHODE ISLAND.

The Rhode Island Democratic
State Convention is called for the 10th
inst
"A three-year old child sprang
from the arms of its mother standing
at an open window of a house in
Providence, the other day, and fell 26
feet, but struck on a baby carriage
standing below the window, and was
not seriously hurt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

As nearly two months have
elapsed SINCE the House resolution re.
pealing HamIlin's double postage fraud
was sent to the Senate, and eferred to
the commute Of which Hamin is
chairman, it is about time the Senator
from Maine enlightened the country
on the probable fate Of the measure.
The Senate should lose no time in
concurring with the House in it, re.
peal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

"A veteran soldier of the battle of
Waterloo, named John Swainbourne,
died on the 22d at Washington, Me.
at the advanced age of 90 years. He
was wounded during the action with a
bullet in the head, which has remained
ever since.
Charitable ladies in Rockland are
distributing loaves of bread to the
poor of that city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

We publish the official call for
the National Democratic Convention
in this paper. We hope that our
State Convention to elect delegates
thereto will soon be called. When
ever and wherever held, let good thor
ough reliable Democrats be elected as
delegates, and then we shall have no
fears for the result of the National
Convention
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

The Republican members of Con-
gress have been assessed 500 each for
campaign expenses. Cheap enough,
if they can only carry the presidential
election Eext November and thus Sc
cure the "spoils" for another four
years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

st. Louis is just the place for
holding the Democratic Convention.
The Republican whiskey thieves in
the Missouri Penitenliary will not dis
turb the harmony OF the proceedings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

The Ohio Prohlbitionists, who
have kept their separate banner in the
field since 1870, met in convention or
Wednesday of last week, at Column
bus and nominated ticket for the DC
tober election, Secretary Of State, etc
They polled 10000 votes in 1878 anc
2500 last year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

The Democratic House of Rep
resentatives is fast exposing the gov
eminent thieves and bringing their
foul transactions to light. All right.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
MAINE.

C l Brown a member of the Ban
gor City Council, has been sent to the
Maine Insane Hospital by bis own
consent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

Nothing is go insiduous as cold or a
cough. Poison does not make swifter
progress in the system. Use promptly the on
ly sure antidote. flale's Honey of Ilorehound
and Tar. Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
MARRIED..

In sharon, Feb. 9th, by Rev. E. B. Cham
berlin. Harvey Carpenter, Of Beaver Meadow,
Norwich. and Ellen NJ. Bruce, of Sharon.
In West Randolph, March LIST, at the BRIDES
fathers, by Rev. G. p. Smith. Mr.. George p.
Wood aud Miss Mary Seymour, both Of West
Randolph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08

More fraud and corruption In
Grants cabinet-the secretary of war
the man implicated. When will this
corruption cease2
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
ID ! Il ID

In Barnard, March 9th, Mrs. Roxana Stew
art, relict of Lyman Stewart, Esq, aged 70.
In Bridgewater, March Sd, Seth Bassett, aged
SO years, months.
In Sharon, Feb. 81, Daniel W. Pierce, aged
| rs years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
BIRTHS.

In Woodstock, March 9th, son to MIR. and
Mrs. Addison f. Markham.
In Woodstock, March I'd, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Dana Atwood.
In Pom:ret, Feb 9th, son to Mr. and Mrs
A. 7 Harlow
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-08
Look at This !!
Still Ahead!
The Lowest Cash Prices Known !!

"A large and we'll Sc
'rc'ed stock of Dry Goods
must be greatly reduced within
the next 30 Days, and to this
end, all goods have been married. Low
er than the Lowest.
a large line of nice Prints is offer
ed at 6 cts per yard Standard Cloths,
good styles, 7 Cts per yard Extra
Choice Prints, 8 Gus; Nice Brown
Cottons, 7, 8 and 9 cts per yard Ex-
ira fine do, 9 cts per yard Nice
Heavy and fine Bleached Co,tons, 10
to l24 cts per yard Extra Heavy
Brown Duck, 16 cts per yard Nice
Bed Ticking, y! cts per yard.
Towels, Napkins and Table Lines,
Choice and Cheap.
Nubias, l2l, Is, 25 cts and up.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-20
A Woman Asking to be Hanged.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
On Saturday morning writ of ha-
beas corpus wasgranted by Judge BiDg-
ham OF the Common Pleas Court at
Columbus, Ohio, commanding that the
body of Sarah NJ. Victor, All inmate Of
the penitentiary, be produced before
the Court. 1t was returnable at once,
but on account of the failure of the pc
titioner's counsel to serve notice on the
Attorney.General the return of the
writ was extended until Friday next at
nine o'clock. There are some curious
facts connected with the case. Over
seven years ago Sarah NJ. Victor was
convicted at Cleveland OF murder In
the first degree and sentenced to be
hanged. Before the day OF execution
arrived, however, the prisoner became
insane, and upon becoming satisfied OF
this fact the Governor ordered
her sentence commuted to sol
itary confinement for life in
the penitentiary. A simple certificate
was therefore made out from the court
in which she was tried, consigning her
to imprisonment for life. Now, after
this long lapse of time, comes petit
toner claiming that the Warden OF
the Penitentiary has not the proper
papers or authority upon which to hold
this prisoner. 1t is claimed that In
committing this sentence to imprison-
ment for life, the Governor should
have prepared, under his hand and the
seal of the State, papers to that effect,
and before being carried into execution
the same should have been submitted
to the prisoner to allow her TO accept
Imprisonment for life in preference to
hanging. She now desires to be hang
ed, and hence these proceedings have
been instituted to declare null and void
the certificate under which she was
entered at the Penitentiary. The con-
demned woman is now afflicted with
paralysis, and, unless she improves be-
fore Friday, she will have to be carried
from the Penitentiary to the court
room.
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owen Meredith.

A great many people still remember
Young boy OF about eighteen, who Ia
lS40-60, was an atlache and private
secretary OF Sir Henry Bulwer, then
British Minister In this country. He
was short, slender, dark-complexlon-
ed fellow, Of a rather Oriental cast of
countenance, very bright, intelligent,
and with the well-known stamp OF
Harrow upon him. To-day that young
man IL the all-powerful potentate Of u
country comprising some two hundred
millions OF inhabitants, that IL 10 say,
after China, the largest empire of the
world. How Lord Edward Robert
Bulwer Lytton, who IL now
only forty-tive years OF age, came to be
appointed Niceroy OF India, il un-
known at present. 1t Is most likely
that Mr., Disraell, who is possibly still
more of u literary man than he Is Of q
statesman, and who from his boyhood
and the days when he wrote "Nivian
Grey seems TO have remained be-
lever In the rise OF poets and novel
writers to the position OF rulers OF the
world has appointed Lord Lytton first
OF all to realize his hobby and then To
please the press, which al this moment
OF the revival OF political life In
England, exercises greater intlu-
enoe than II has ever had before.
At all events Lord Lytton is
much more celebrated for the po-
etry which he has printed I'm.
der the nom dc plume of Owen Mere
dith, than for his knowledge of either
Indian or military affairs. Lord
Northbrook, whom he supercedes, was
several times Understanding for In
dla, and Under.Secretary of War;
while Lord Lytton has never occupied
any official place except that of a
diplomat of the second grade, The
highest position he ever held was that
Of First Secretary of the Embassy at
Paris, in 1862. He had occasionally
filed the post of Charge d'Atlairs at
the courts of some OF the secondrate
powers, but has never been Minister
in any country. His knowledge of
nearly all the European Ian
guages, and the acquaintance which
he has obtained OF European
affairs, through his residence in nearly
all the capitals of Europe, ought to
have made of him very valuable
European diplomatist; and had he
been made ambassador to France, Ger
many or Russia, 1t would have seemed
only natural and appropriate. But his
appointment to the Viceroyalty Of In
dia is quite u surprise to all who know
him and his qualifications for so diff
cult and so powerful an Office. Still,
he Is a brill liant and clever man, man
of the world, married to very accom-
plished lady, the daughter OF the Hon.
Edward Villiers, and, with 100000 a
year and the large personal fortune
which he inherited from his fother, he
will probably be able to sustain the
prestige of the British crown in that
distant empire.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-20
FOREIGN NOTES.
Election In France Favor BOnapart-
lists aud Moderate Republicans.
Thunder from the London Times on the
Eastern Question.
ursullne Converts and Schools In Ger.
many TO be Closed In April.

LONDON, January lS.--The Times, In
an editorial urging an answer to Count
Andrassy's note says: "rhe Sublime
Porte was never before In so critical 0
state. IL the opportunity Count An,
drassy's note offers for settling the
Eastern questions, bit by bit, IL al
lowed to pass, Europe may soon be
forced to apply the rougher methods IA
wider area. England may be able
to determine whether the occasion
shall be seized or not. She stands,
therefore, in position of peculiar re-
sponsibiity.
PARIS, January IS. The In Patrie
gives the following as the general re.
suit OF elections for Senatorial delegates,
professedly from an official source
or thirty-six thousand Of Communes
twenty-siX thousand have returned
Conservative delegates. The extreme
Radicals have been victorious In very
few instances. The successful candi-
dates are Bonapartists and moderate
Republicans. Bonapartists preponder-
ate in seventeen departments.
LONDON, January fS.-The Times
pSibh SpSuiAi Sayo tile 0oNtIuHtul
will close the Ursuline Convent and
school on the first Of April next.
LONDON, January lS,-An ultramon.
tame newspaper at Brussels says that
Louise Lateau Is dying. She is the
peasant girl who, some years ago, at
tracted crowds of pilgrims by the exhi.
bition OH her person Of the alleged
miracle of stigmata.
LONDON, January 1S.-A Vienna
telegram states that only one Russian
merchant of Odessa, not twelve, as
previously reported, was transported
to Siberia for selling arms to the Turks.
In Turkish official circles IL Is expect
ed that England will accept Andrassy's
note.
LONDON, January lS.--A dispatch
from Vienna asserts that Montenegro
has purchased 1900 more muskets;
that the bargain was made through a
Russian agent, and the arms were paid
for with Russian money.
CALCUTTA, January lS.-The Prince
Of Wales has left Delhi for Lahore and
Cashmere. The Rajah of Cashmere is
preparing magnificent reception.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-20

Stockton, California, Independent
John Wilson brOughtt 10 this office yes
terday an ancient curiosity
from lis age and the position In which
II was found, rather than from It's mp
pearance. The object referred to Ia a
stone, oval shaped, about two Inches
long aud one inch In width around
the longitudinal aud latltudlnal CEN
ters slight groove IL cut. as though II
had ut some time been tied 10 some
object with string In the manner OF
arrow head. The stone was taken from
mn oak tree recently cut down at Hol.
den; the tree made thirty-tour cords OF
wood. This curiosity was found In u
part of the trunk fourteen feet from the
ground, where the diametrioal meas.
urement was six feet The wood was
solid above, below aud around the
stone, with the exception OF u small
cavity IN which the specimen lay |;
here was some decayed wood aud n
small piece OF bark. There were two
hundred and seventy-six concentric
rings or layers outside the bark.
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= swell Equipages I'm washington.

Here is Zach. Chandler in stylish
dog-cart, holding the reins himself
over pair of superb horses. In the
back seat are his son-in-law, Eugene
Hale, of Maine, aud another gentle
man. Close behind, driving in bug
gy with friend, is Senator Freling-
huysen, and following them the hand
some turnout of Senator Mitchell, of
Oregon, whose livery displays the Ma
tional colors In bold relief, being navy
blue the capes lined with scarlet Sir
Edward Thornton's carriage comes
next, In which are his wife and daugh-
tiers, the light buff livery with gilt but
tons making the equipage very con-
spicuous.
Here comes the plain carriage Of
Hon. A. M. Clapp, the Government
Printer, aud dashing at his side, on
horseback, is Senator Howes son. Mr..
French, Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Sen.
ate, bowls by 10 q dog-cart, driving a
handsome pair OF light grays, and
GRANTS carriage joins In the process
sion.
Close by Is carriage full of fun--and
French fun at that; q bright, sweet,
foreign face looks gaily Mt the pranks
of a baby held in the arms Of q bonnie
with quaint cap and flutteriDg ribbons;
baby holds a red balloon out of the
window, prattling the broken French,
while the ecstacy is charming to be-
hold.
This hilarity is reflected In the hand
some faces Of two gentlemen In an
open carriage, who are going at very
moderate pace, considering the fact
that to their united efforts we owe our
fast mail train. They are Postmaster
General Jewell and George 5. Bangs,
the latter Of whom has recently ten
dered his resignation, to the regret OF
all his friends and associates, as he has
found, as many Government officers,
that the private corporations are more
willing than the Government to give
o solary adequate In proportion to tai
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-20
TELEGRAPn MARK TS.

LIVERPOOL, January ", 1880 m.--spot,
opened steadler; Uplands, q l.l6d, Orleans
ID; Middling Mobile. ll-ltd, Sales li,OOl
bales; speculation and export, 1900 bales.
Arrivals opened l-S2d higher
2;J0 p,m,-Spols unchanged; Uplands G,sd
Orleans I'd; sales, American, $500 bales,
LONDON, January ~, 1880 m,--Consols FOL
money, M l6.lB; ON account, W l-l0.
NEW YORK, January lS-Gold opened al
ll@l,
1875 a,m.-Gold ll9lt. Futures opened quiet
ana eaSy;Janunry, IL i5-l6ml25 100; February
l36pl3 l3-l6c; MHlch, l3 ll-lBeQl3 l1-lGu; April
lSS@l5 y-l6ci May, 10 ll-lGglSici June, lj'dds
rs l5-lBC.
1880 am spots opened quiet, Ordinary
0kc; Good Ordinary lie; Low Middllng ~ ~
Middhng he; Mludliug Alabama 8nc; MID.
ding Orleans lSSi6c Mlddliug Texas ~ $40
Nominal aud nothing doing.
lO.47 "A. nl.--Goli ll2ls. Futures quiet; sales
2,2OO bales, last evening, 900,
unchanged. Short, 81 SSI9@i ~; long, VI Sls@
1855.
Comu,erc "a SCS@i 81.
1918 y. m.-Spots dull. Good Ordinary, lie;
Low Middling 21ac; Mlddling l3c; Mid.
ding Alabama 1850; Miudling Orleans ~
3-l6c; Middling Texas - 3-lBc
1915 p. m,-0old ll27sc Futures steady,
January l2s@l2 ljl0c; February 1903 Lite;
March lgJgl3 5-l6c; April 10 7-l6@lS1sc; May
y 4 .l6@l@tc; June lS]s@l3 l5-l6c' Sales H.
iuu Duiths
207 y, m.-Sp0ts dull,
2;l6 p, m.-Gold ll2}s. Futures quiet. Sales
li,0W bales
Gold closed at II u. Futures closed dull,
sales 1900 bales,
NEW ORLEANS, January l9,--Gold 1890
llNs. Exchange NC premium.
Cotton quiet. Good ordinary, .lac low
middlinR, ll]4c; middllng, 1875; good mid
ding, 1875.
2N0 y. M Gold llsk@ll25a.
Cotton demand active. Good ordinary, Nsc;
low nlddling, ll1Ici middung, i21sc; good
mlddlinR, l3isc.
Sales 10000 bales.
GALVESTON, January le.-Gold ll3S'lii
silver, l06@l0,c.
Exchnngo-Now York sight, n per cent.
discount to par; New Orleans sight, par 10
"A premium.
Cotton quiet. Good ordinary, lC]sc; low mid
ding, n1ac; middling, 1850; good middling,
l3hc.
Sales 4,l0i bales; receipts, 1883 bales.