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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-11

IN. J. vrauxp
HARDING & FISHER.
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS.
MAIN STREET, WICHITA
The addition making
in the State used our
OUR FALL STOCK IS NOW IN AND COMPLETE IN EVERY LINE
consisting standard and miscellaneous
books, in great variety.
FANCY 0OODS-n fancy goods believe that
line in the State Albums all
cases Of shape style and color at all dressing
SETS writing desks paper weights nkstand ETC.
box and staple writing In fancy
goods in the State.
WALL PAPER-Our stock be
found very complete, and was selected with
PICTURESQUE large pictures the
cheaper grades.
SCHOOL BOOKS AND sEATs-wc carry complete the
matte School Seat which takes
the
PRICES-We of prices
We have uniformly marked goods the lowest living prices
shall be strictly
We schooLbook
do not care to give trash
prepared TO job all
Thanking
uanee OF the same Don't forget the place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
Cotton.

The marked opened here this fore.
noon very quiet, and the tone is in
buyers favor. Sales on Saturday
were $50 bales, all to ex-
porters. Total sales for the
week, II, 900 bales-to exporters, 1900;
to spinners, 300, and to spinners 100
the market closing quiet and steady
at no change from last week on good
ordinary and the better classes Of clean
cotton, but ! to to decline on ordi-
nary, stained and the tinged varieties
as follows: Low ordinary, 7lc; good
ordinary, &c. low middiing, 9ci
middling, 9ic; good middling,
lOsc; middliug fair, 1850. Stains
Good ordinary, 7aC; low mid
ding, Sic; middling, BIC. Tinges-
Middling, SIC; good middling, 9sC.
The New York cotton market closed
dull at no change from last week for
spots. Middling, 1O3-16e. Stock,
1878 bales. Futures are quiet and
steady at 3 to II points below last
weeks closing figures.
The New Orleans market closed
dull and easy for spots. Middling, 9sc,
1-16c below last week. Stock, 339, 765
bales. Futures closed steady at 4 to IL
points lower than a week ago.
The Liverpool market closed dull
and 1-l6d below last week on spot
deliveries, Futures are fat at 30 To
1.16d lower than last week.
The value ofcOttOn in this market il
now lSa2c per ID cheaper than it was
last year at this date. 1t is also 3a3I
lower per lb on middling and low mid,
ding, and 2as6i lower on other classes
than at the opening Of the present
season. In the latter part Of '7Sit
was 20 per ID cheaper than at present
and the time named was the Lowest
since the war.
Middling in the New York market
was quoted at St per ID, while it had
risen 2id in Liverpool and A in New
York. The highest it ever attain.
ed was $l.9O per lb in New York ant
25 shillings Cd in Liverpool during tht
year 1864, and the lowest was in 1912
when it went to DC in New York.
The receipts Of cotton at all U. s.
ports for the past Z days ending Friday
last we're lbs, 7S3 bales, and 1861 balel
excess over same time last year. Total
since Sept. LIST, 1923, 752 bales; excess
over last year same time, 9l4,9lS
bales. and oyer the year before 26O,77s
bales, Foreign shipments this season
3,N4,68l bales; last season same time,
f2,339, 3l6 bales; year before, 1886, 1886
bales. Total stocks on hand 962, 400
bales. Last year at this date 1,0l4, 29e
bales the year before,8 ,7s6 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
Nonresident Notice.

No. 1887, Record 6-In the Probate Court Of
Shelby county, Tenn.-Rachael Taylor VS..
Thomas s. Easton, administrator OF James
Taylor deceased.
A PETITION having been fled in this
n court by Rachael Taylor, one Of the
creditors Of the estate Of James Taylor, de-
ceased, to have .rhomss s. kaston, admins
traitor Of said James Taylor, removed from
the administration Of said estate, and to
have John League, Public Adm nistrator,
appointed in his stead, it having been shown
by said petition, which is under oath, that
Thomas 5. Easton is a nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee. and that the administra-
ton Of said estate has been very much
neglected and mitmanagemed It Is there
fore ordered by the court that notice be given
the said Easton By publication in the Ledger,
newspaper published in the city of Mem
phis, for four successive weeks, and that he
DO required to answer said petition within
the time required by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte
This 18th day of February, 1883.
copy-Attest:
H. B. CULLEN, Clerk.
Hy Louis Kettman, D. @.
J. j. DuBose aud Thomas NJ. Jackson,
solicitors for petitioners. l526l2l8
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
Attachmenf NOIioe-


Before G r Powell, j. P. for Shelby conn,v
Ienn:-J M Coleman Ys. A Cessity.
N this cause an attachment haylne baan
y sued out under section 1856 Of the code M
Tennessee. and returned levied upon the
PROPERTY Of the defendant, and afHdayit bav
Ing been made that defendant is indebted 10
the plaintiff in the sum u two bundled and
toTty:eight dollars and ffty-three cents.
lS2B 69 due by draft, and that the claim
is Just, and that the defendant Il a NOM
resident of the State Of Iennessee.
1t Is therefore ordered that said defendant
make his personal appearance before me on
the 18th day Of March, 1888, at 10 O'clock
am, at my office, No. Madieon street..
memPnis' tennessee, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
BY law, or the same will be bro.
oeeded with ex-parte; and that copy of this
order be published once a week for fon,
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the Ist day Of February, 1888.
GEO, K. powell, ]. p.
ffO n o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
A Attachment NOTIee,


Before John 7. Elliott, ]. P. for Shabby
county, Tenn.-A. j. Renstreem VS.. Lewis
Hanson.
N this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 1856 of the code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant. Lewis Hanson,
Southwestern Railroad Company, and afida-
ri having been made that defendant is in
debted TO the plaintiff in the sum of four dol
ars and sixty-fve cents. due by account. and
that the claim is Just. and that the defend-
ant Is a nonresident Of the State Of Ten
nessee 1t il. therefore ordered that said de-
tendant make bis personal appearance be-
fore me on the 18th day Of March, lSs3. at
O'Clock m, az my Office, No. ana
Second street, Memphis, Tenuessea.
and defend said attachment suit within ths
time prescribed BY law, or the same vii
% proceeded with ex-parte; and that cow
ct this order be published once week fo S
four weeks in the Public Ledger. AOA
This the 24th day of February. ig83I
lay 100 10 JOHN Z. ELLI0TT,J
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
NOn-Resident NOrIoe.

No. 474S R DIN the Chancery Court Of
shelbyCounty, Tenn. -Sallie V Stewart Ell
a. vs. Willie N Digs ct al.
Happening from return Of the Sheriff In
4 thls.cause, that the defendant, Eli P Digs,
Is not TO be found in Shelby county so that
not be had; it is therefore ordered that he
make his appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in April,
lSSS, and plead, answer or demur to Complain
ant bill or the sameWill be taken for confessed
that copy Of this order be published once a
lie Ledger.
This 10Th day Of. February, 1883.
A copy-Attest:
r ] BLACK, Clerk and N aster.
BY N Bradley, d. O. 4 M.
Poston 4 Poston, soils. for complainant.
lAh 1hn 1kT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
MOn-RSslasnt NotIss.


No. Pain the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Lucy G. Whitfield BY next
friend, etc. Tvs. + Whitfield jr. ct al.
appearing from amended bill, which is
l sworn 70 In this cause that the defendants
Frank Whitfield, William G Whitfield, Lu-
Ia Gay Whitfield and Sallie Hatch Whitfield
are residents Of the State Of Mississippi and
n9n-residents Of the State Of Tennessee.
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
shelby county in Memphis, Tenn. ON or be-
fore the first Monday in April, 1888,
and plead, answer or demur to eomplainants
bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to then and set Cor hearing err
partei and that copy Of this order be pub
llshed once week for four successive weeks
In the Public Ledger.
This 10th day of February, 1883
A copy-Attest:
R. ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley, D. O. q NJ.
Young Martin, soils for complainant,
lag 151 1874
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
N0n-RssIdOnI PIoIIeo.

No. 46l0-In the Chancery Cont of Shelby
county, Tenn. The State Of Tennessee, for
iss own use, etc Ts. ". Il. jackson st al,
1 appearing from petition which is sworn
i TO in this cause, that the defendants, w
jackson, Katie McKie, - McKie, are
non-residents Of the State of Tennessee, that
the residence of Ann Staid, John Staid, Mi
chael Staid and Chas Staid are unknown and
cannot be ascertained after diligent ina
II is therefore ordered that thew
maxi, their appearance herein, at the
courthouse of Shelby county, in Mem
phis, Tenn, on or before the first Monday in
April, 1888, and plead. answer or demur
to petition Of the Taxing District Of Shelby
county, or the same will be taken for con-
tessed as to them and set for hearing ex
parte; and that copy Of this order be pub
in the Public Ledger
This the 2Sth day Of February, 1888.
A copy-Attest:
R ] BLACK, Clerk and Master.
ByJ " Bradley, D. @. & Nj.
W Heiskell, sol. for complainant.
1852 IL IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
Nonresident Notice.

No. 1899, in the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-M j McKelligon ct al
vs.. Johnnie Spellman ct al.
I appearing from an order of Court in this
/ cause that the defendants, Ella Nick elligon.
Matthew McKelligon, Maurice McXeliieon
and Alvin McKelligon are non-residents Of
the State of Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the court
house of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in April,
1883, and plead, answer or demur to COM
plainant bill or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing ex-
Parte; and that copy Of this order be pub
in the Public ledger.
This Nth day of February 1888,
A copy-Attest.
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ]. M. Bradley, D. @. & M.
Taylor h Carroll, sol's for complainant.
149 IFS 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
Attachment Notice.

Before N Coleman. j. p for Shelby county.
Tenn ID Kane VS.. A NJ Woodward & Co
this cause an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 1856 Of the Code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon The prop
erty. Of the defendant, and afidavit
n9Ving been made that defendant is indebt-
damages and that the claim is lust, ana that
the defendant is nonresident Of the State
OF Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appearance
before, me on the Sd day of April, 1883, at 10
Q CLOCK Am, a. my ofhce, No. u Madison
street, Memphis, Tennessee, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceede ed
with ,ex,parte; and that a copy Of this order
be published once week for four weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of February, 1882.
j COLEMAN. up.
K
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
OoMHKROIAL.
Pv.LIo LEpeuR ogyIss

MnRaIs. TIM. March 5, 1885,.
The local money market rules ee-y,
With capital in ample supply ana good
mercantile paper is scarce, with rates
Of discount irregular but easy at s to 8
per cent.
All good investment securities are
in good inquiry. A sale at public
outcry occurred on Saturday Of 5000
Memphis and Charleston railway
z per cent second bonds due two years
hence and paying interest promptly
in January and June, the price real
lied being 1904. There is 81 100000
of this issue in circulation. At the
same time 5000 worth Of Mississippi
Central seconds drawing 8 per cent
and paying interest promptly in Feb
ruary aud August, the principal due
three years hence, sold at 1044. The
amount outstanding is s747, 900.
The Bank of England reduced its
rate of interest on Thursday last from
81 to 3per cent. 1t was 5 per cent up
to January and did not fall below 4
per cent until the first week in Feb.
ruary. The bullion held by the bank
increased last week 4l67, 900, and it
gained $4,000 the week before. The
total bullion held February ed was
e22,a7s,046. Early in February of
last year the interest rate of the bank
was 6 per cent, and the supply of
bullion had fallen to e1S,772, 1891, while
the total reserve was but 1915, 1872.
The reserve is now over 100000 in
excess Of the last named sum-, The
Bank Of France also shows a liberal
gain in its volume of specie. 1t held
$685. 69 gold s43, 4O2,732 silver on
the ed of February and its
rate Of discount was reduced to
3 per cent few days before that.
The Imperial Bank Of Germany held
e7,7O6,25O and s23, 1880 silver on
February 22d, and the total held by the
three great banks is nearly 4l0,OOO,OOO
III excess Of the same date last year.
The interest on the AZ per cents, of
which $25O,OOO,OOO are outstanding,
fell due on the 1st inst. Quotations
at the close of last week were 112t,
and lc below last week. The As are
ll9i, and unchanged from a week ago.
The IS extended to BIS are 1O3i and
unchanged. while the IS are 1O4, and
to above last week s values.
Local exchange rules UNMARRIED.
Banks are buying Eastern cotton bills
at par to to discount, and sell drafts
on New York at to premium. New
Orleans rates are to off buying and
par selling. "a
The quotations ruling for uncurrent
local eecuritieg are aa fnllows.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
abatement NOsIco.

Before Geo. r. Powell. j. P. for Shelby ooun-
t., Tonn.-O. r. Ryan i Co. vs. s. A. v ag-
genor.
L N this cause al attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and Jsturned, levied npon the
property Of the defendant, s. A. WagRener,
and affidavit having been made that do
fendant is indebted TO the plaintiff In tho
sum Of $3.50, as indersar, due by note, and
that the claim Is just, and that the defendant
IL q nonresident OF the State Of Tennessee,
It 10 therefore ordered that said deieDdant
make his personal appearance before mo on
the 18th day OF March, 1888, at u o'clock
M, OF my Office, No. Madison street
Memphis, Tennessee, AID defend sal
attachment suit within the time pre-
soribed By law, or the same will
ceeded with ex-parte; and that ao0py,.
order DO published once a week, for,
weeks, In the Public Ledger.
This the 10Th day Of February, 1873.
le M1t04I GEO P0WRL. Up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
NONRESIDENT Notice.

No.479i-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
County, Tenn.-Sarah Williams VS.. Gran.
Vile Williams.
Il appearing from affidavit to the bill in
this cause that the defendant, Granville
Williams, is a resident of the State of Mis-.
souri, and nonresident of the State .of Ten
nessee.
1t is therefore ordered that he make
his appearance herein, at the Courthouse Of
Shelbyicounty in Memphis, Tennessee, on OF
before the first Monday in April, 1883,
and plead, answer or demur to COMPLAIN.
ant bill, or tho same will be taken fol
confessed as to him and set for hearing OK.
parte, and that copy Of this order b
published once a week, for four successiys
weeks, In the Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of February, 1888,
A oopy-Attest:
r. j, BLACK, CLERK and Master.
By J, NJ. Bradley, d. o. an,
~ Anthony,lsoL for complainant,
ISL s II II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
INsOLVENT NOTICE.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co, }
OFFICK COUNTY Cor m CLERK.

STATE OF TENNESSEE. SHELBY Co, y
OFPIOE COUNTY Cor N CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, January 81, 1883.
10 Jshn Duffy and John Walsh, executors
OF Thomas Madden, deceased.
HAVlNG suggested the insolvency of the
II estate Of Thos, Madden deceased, you are
hereby ordered to give notice, BY advertise
mentln some newspaper published within the
said State, and also at the Courthouse doer al
shelby county for all persons having claims
against said estate, to appear and file the
same, with the Clerk Of the County Court au-
thenticeted in the manner prescribed BIZ law,
on CT before the 1st day of May, 1888:
and any claim not filed on OF before said day
or before an appropriation Of the funds Of said
In law and equity. S-
Witness ny hand. at Office, this 3lst day Of
January, 1888.
HUGH B. CULLEN, Clerk,
By Louis Kettmann, d. @.
Notice lie hereby given as required by above
order JOHN j. DUFFY,
JOHN WALSH,
Taylor Carroll, Attys. I28 1884 IiOi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
Attachment Notice.

Before G R Fgnew, P for Shelby county.
Tenn.--No. 21ls, L F Boyd vs. John Hogan;
No. 2ll4, A Renkert vs. John Hogan.
N these causes attachments having been
y sued out under section 1856 Of the CSSS Of
Tennessee, and returned executed BY gar
nishment on the Memphis Gas Light Co.. and
the same having been answered as due and
owing from said company to defendant, John
Hogan, the sum Of 1886, and affidavit hay
ing been made by said L + Boyd that said
defendant. is indebted to him in the sum Of
SO IS, due BY account, and by the said A
Renkert, that defendant is indebted to him
in the sum Of sl3, due by account, and that
the claims are Just, and that the defendant Is
q nonresident of the State Of Tennessee. II
Is therefore ordered, that said defendant
make his personal appearance before me on
the 2lst day Of March, 1883, at u o'clock nj
as my office, No. IFS Main, street. Mem
ment suit within the time prescribed BY law,
or the same will be proceeded with ex-parte:
and that q copy of this order be published once
2 week for four weeks in the Memphis Public
Ledger.
This the 2lst day Of February. 1888.
l46 l52 2 GR E0NEW, Up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
NOn.ResfdenI N0IIee-

No. 1l2l.R DIN the Chancery Court of Shell
by county, Tenn.-W O Mcclure, receiver.
etc. VS.. NJ A SchoonoveT ct al,
L appearing from affidavit in this cause that
4 the defendant, VIM. Farris, departed this
life IN the year 1876, after the com encement
Of this suit, that Kate L Rarris was his only
heir at Jaw, and that she is a nonresident
OF the state OF Tennessee; and II also appear
ing that by an order of the court entered
herein scire facias has been issued for Kate
farris to appear and show cause why the
suit should not be revived againlt her as the
heir at law of VIM Farris, deceased, and said
scire facias having been returned BY the
Sheriff that Kate E Farris is not 10 be found
in his county.
1t lis therefore ordered that she make
her: appearance herein, at the courthouse
Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn. ON
or before the first Monday in April, 1855
and show cause, if any she have, why init
cause should not be revived against her a,
heir at law of VIM Farris, and why the sale
OF a certain lot herein to G Camferdam
should not be confirmed; and that a COPY
Of this order be published once A week. foI
four T successive 5 weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day of February, 1888.
A copy-Attest:
R J BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley, D. @. Il Nj.
Johnston a Ford, w Frazer and VIM NJ
Randolph, soils. for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05

Letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
lading, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind ofjob printing executed in
the best style and at the lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
ONCE and blank book mandatory l3
Madison street. /
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05

The subscription price Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per
Anuam and bOS peT month for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
FREQ. Payable in advance invaria-
bly,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05

Entered at the Postofioe in Memphis, Tenn.
as second-class matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05

Business men will find it to their
interest to have their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Job print.
office. Ii Madison street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
.boATSIEAVISd To-MoERow.

For Vieksburg, City Of Helena.... 5p m
81 Louis, City Yicksburg. 49,. 10 a m
New Orleans O. P. Chouteau. 8 D m
CINCINNATI, Cons Millar. .........6 D m
q = 81 Francis river, Us. Bransford.6 D m
Arkansaw river, Katie Hooper.5 p N
Madison, Macready............. SD N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
DEPARTED.

Steamer Josie Harry, White river.
Commonwealth, st Louis.
" ID. r. Powell, New Orleans.
" Dick Fulton, Ohio river.
Will S. Hays. New Orleans.
Ny Choice, New Orleans.
Alice Brown, Ohio river.
City of Cairo, Vieksburg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Ooahoma, 0sceola
James Lee, Friars Point
Ida Darragh, Madison.
David r Powell, st Louis
Wills. Hays, Cincinnati.
Commonwealth, Vicksburg.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
" City Of Cairo, st Louis.
5 Q Baker, st Louis.
Dick Fulton, Ohio river.
My Choice, st Louis.
Alice Brown, Ohio river.
Kate Adams, Arkansaw City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05

RAILROAD TIMETABLES.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
IN PORT.

James Lee, Coahoma, Ida Darragh, Kate
Adams, Cons Millar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05

HIGH WATER MARK.
The high water level of the food of
1882 at the port of Memphis was
reached on March 9th, when the gov
eminent gauge at the foot of Jeffer-
son street read 35 feet 2 inches.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-15
CRYSTAL Wedding.

Some Of tho friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. $. Case prepared = pleasant
surprise Tor them on the 18th ami
versarx Of their marriage, which
occurred last Saturday. in the shape
Of a beautiful crystal fruit dish sup
ported upon stand comPosed OF
three silver Cupids, and costing SIS.
The party assembled, at A. =. r. +
wins S, and took with them the present,
and bountiful supply sf fruit, con-
sisting of California pears, oranges
grapes, etc, proceeded to Mr.. Cases
rssidence, whore they found Ed. II
his shirt sleeves and slippers. prepar-
ine to retire to his cot. and there to
sleep the sleep s tinnocence, but
after Washing his eyes out, he con.
cludsd to make the best Of i, and
entertain his visitors Just the same
AZ il they had not come unbidde e,
when the wraps had been laid aside,
Nj aud Mrs. Case we're again Joined
In the bonds Of mat imony ~ tha
Roy. II. Nv. Troy, after which the
i Rev. w. n. Forbes, presented them
with thecrystal Offering, in z neat
little speech. and then all proc g
.to epioy stl,emsslves viii, games and and
!. ,ileasant conversation until aDou bon
! relys, .Ji,sp they returnsd home PM
pes that they g may one ''s t'sl'e
5, pgseent !, the 4. golden vel '''''
I ding
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-15

The outlook il decidedly forbiddin1
with English farmers. In the mid.
land soantiss thsre have been but
three fair days in the past ninety; the
farmers have not sown their winter
wheat, and the raising Of spring
wheat il such = doubtful experiment
that but = small acreage will b do.
voted to 1t. In some regions miles
and miles of land are under water,
and no cropping will be attempted
this season. This backward season
il the ninth consecutive year Of 81.
ther failure Or partial crop. The Sit
uation 10 one full Of despair to the
poor farmer, from whom tho wealthy
landowner will inexorably require
the usual rental, regardless of the
clements. This il in black contrast
to. reports in the United States,
whore the data all point to = good
crop.-Pioneer Press.