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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
EVENTS OF THE EWEEK.
z Snatchcd from tho Wires,


Ed Hatch, q Sioux City, 1a., gambler,
was shot dead by Geo. E. Trout, another
Of the fraternity on the 3rd. Portland,
it's Incorporation on the 4th and 5th in a
manner that made it the most notable
event IN the history of the state. The an
nual celebration of the 4th at Gettysburg
occupied Sunday and Monday, partici-
phted IN BY 100 car loads of excursionists,
yeterans Of the 3rd army corps and many
Army e.1psS pIsss Pess e the rhisde Ssasf
phia which made the march in three
days. The hop crop in the vicinity of
Utica n. T., is greatly damaged by vermin
aud the blight known as honey dew. Chief
Justice Waite of the United States Supreme
Court, &C. IT %ith s his daughter, reached St. Paul
new directory of Minneapolis, just issued,
puts the present population at 147, geo, q
gain OF 500 in the year. Under the decree
OF the United States court the Illinois Mid
land road win be sold at Springfield, Sept.
30; Will schnell, sged 9, was at Peru, Ind,
for horse stealing. Hereafter it is the in
tention to have Chicago school buildings
where the size of the lot will permit but
two stories and basement. Fines and
costs of SC, 900 assessed against bookmakers
on tho race track At Monmouth Park, New
r. 9: Collins the leader of the
Lake Shore switchmen's strike at Chicago,
received at the hands of Judge Shepard q
sentence OF 80 days in jsil for contempt of
court. Joseph Opperman, aged 20, killed
himself with poison at Galveston, Texas.
The father of the suicide recently married
q young woman, of whom, it is alleged,
Joseph was enamored. Dry goods imports
at New York the last week were valued at
$1.997,3 At Warren, Ohio, two men
we're seriously hurt by the explosion of a
4th of July cannon on the 3rd.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14

Mr.. Blair stated that the veto messages
had been, by order of the committee, referred
to the members who had reported the bills.
In accordance With that order he made
this report. Messrs. Camden, Colquitt, Will
son, (Md.) Whitthorne, Democratic MEM
bers Of the committee united IN a written
statement that they had no knowledge of
the Blair report, and that it expressed only
his personal views, and the vetoes did not
call for gross criticisms or censure of the
President. On motion of Mr.. Kenna all the
papers were referred to the pension COM
mittee. The bill authorizing the Bur:ing-
ton & Northern Railroad to bridge the
Mississippi at Dubuque passed. The Hen
nepin canal clause OF the river and harbor
bin was debated.
HoUsE-Mr. Morrison submitted an ad-
verse report on the Randall tariff bill, which
went to the committee of the whole. A res
olution was adopted to consider PROPOSE
tion on the 18th to pay out some Of the
treasury surplus. The general deficiency
bill was considered and the clause allowing
House and Senate employees a months
extra pay stricken out. Several individual
reports on vetoed pension bills were SUBJ
mitted aud referred.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14

The Iowa Sta te Agricultural society
have now g. permanent home al the
capital of the state, Des Moines, and ex-
pect to hold their greatest and most
successful fair on their new grounds.
September 8 to 10, inclusive. BY q
recent act of the legislature, the society
came into possession of 266 acres OF
fine timber and prairie lands, which
are to be used and known as the ':Iowa
State Fair Grounds. Permanent
buildings, built with q view to meet the
increasing demands of q great and
growing state, with all the necessary
attachments for the holding Of great
fair, looking to the comfort and con-
venience of exhibitors and visitors, are
now in course of construction, and will
be in readiness for the exhibition Of
1886. The Iowa State Fair is always .
most attractive one, and this year, with
its new grounds and buildings, it should
far exceed those of the past. Breeders
OF fine stock should endesvor to make
their department Of tho coming fair .
success by entering their best animals
for exhibition. 4
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
Domestic News.

Secretary Manning is at his home at Al
bany. At Grand Rapids, Mich, the do
mestic troubles of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chat
terton including divorce proceedings be-
gun by the wife, culminated on the 10th by
the: wife shooting her husband dead. After
the tragedy she was crying for husband
and children, completely crazed. One hun
dred and seventy five weavers are
on strike at the Mantle mills, Provi-
dence r. I. 1t is estimated that at least
500 new money order officers will
be established. The President has vetoed
the bill for public building at Ashville,
N. c. According to the government crop
report, winter wheat has declined from 92.7
to 9l.2, and spring wheat from 98.6 to SO.
The senate has passed bill giving en-
ployes of the government the right to pat
ent andj collect roy atty for inventions
made with government machinery and in
government time. Troops are protecting
the colored miners at Danville, Ill. Mar
tin o O'Hare, of Portland, Me-, brutally muir
dered his wife. A 1-year-old child at Pilot
Grove, Texas was eaten by puma: The
jury in the New York case of the Bank
ers and Merchants telegraph, against the
Western Union rendered q verdict for the
plaintiff for soc, ,OC0. The total i'm, orts of
merchandise at the port of New York dur
ing the past week were valued at IS, 900, ,291,
and of dry goods $2,O:6, 1874, and the amount
thrown on the market, 81 ,8s2,0s1.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
Msrh,ebead Maasa vounp vns
yHE MAkkET, JULY 10.

Ne;'bssn Ys's q: b%9: % ~ sesSS:;rn': "a 10
s';ss:,s:; sss &se:s'3 ss;'ss:; ::e:;
Ssss Cor. No xe s s'tsS Si4ss ss'y 20 Sa S& 90,
asHso No. white ssc. bid.
Barley No. 2. 4Sc. bid.
Rye No. 2, 4s1<c. bid.
Flax Seed rs. bid.
Baled hay, 80 asked: timothy $500
Dressed beet, choice steers 6:@7c.
'isa sassS:, E Ss ss,,. ,se,4c.bn ! =
Eexs, e1tsSi2c nsked e g -
foFtoes, New. 500 q ! 800.
pfn1 pnse sei; is;toe1-s..,.. OF ...11r,. ,r.nx.a .4s
@S2,75 per 100 lbs. .Bheep ~old It &3.OOg
900 z.60 Per 1o0 Hogs (4.20.
NIKNyAPoLls.
WHEAT-No. hard. cash, ,7s@79c: August
s9$<c; Eo. Norshern. cash 75H@77c; No.
2 northern, cash, 73074c.
Flous-Patsnt in 'scks &C Ia ~. held .. q 1s
% @ ds';vs4sa ds hsrss: a. ss* ssp Enxsad Doist: III;
E5@5.50 delivered New York and Penn-
sylvsnia. points; bakers' e3.609aI5.
Wheat Cash, 7ssl; August sM
Corn, Cash, s6xe; August s7H
Oats, cash $40; August 29c. SIG
Poff, Pl:1 :sss esse =: ssz5 s sssS Aueu.t ssoe
Live stock-Cattle t4esq 4l5O; Hogs
,a4.eo; Sheep 2oo@4 %.
WH1A1-Cash No. l. hard 8 4
W4EA7-Cssh No. / hard Is August e15f
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
The New Parliament.

Upon the 10th the result of the English
election was as follows: Conservatives,
2ss; Liberal U nionists, G1; Gladstonians
and Parnellites, 21s. If the sanguine esti-
mates OF the Tories are realized, the final
positions Of the parties in the new house Of
ommons will be. Conservatives. 32S:
Liberal Unionists, IS combined anti vote
416), against 253 Gladstonians and Parnel-
htes. These, with the speaker, make up
the full complement Of go members. The
Conservatives are manifestly in dread,
least the Gladstonian organs shall urge the
premier to retain office and amend his pol
icy to meet the views Of Lord Harrington
and Mr.. Chamberlain. The recent develop
ment in Lord Harrington of tendency to-
ward Mr.. Gladstone's principles, as shown
by the declaration that he will remain in
the Liberal party encourages the Gladston
ians to insist upon policy OF no surrender
to the composite majority.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14

The new Arctic expedition soon TO
start out to discover the north pole
must be regarded as species of safety
valve for restless adventurous men
whose time and lives hang heavy on
their hands. What wo shall do with
the north pole when it is discovered
nobody seems to know. There is not
a dime museum that would touch it,
50, if these intrepid explorers do cap
ture this most elusive handle to the
globe, we trust they will leave it where
they find it. Take all the glory, but
for goodness sake, don't pull out the
hynch pin. ... "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
Destructive Hail Storm.

Unusally destructive hail storms attend
ed with wind, visited portions Of Minneso-
ia, Dakota and Iowa on the 9Th and 9th.
In Swift Co., Minn., from three to seven
Thousand acres Of grain are said to he
ruined. At Benson the court house, school
house, hotel and dwellings were struck by
lightning. At Mankato and vicinity the
path of the storm was q mile wide and
grain was rendered practically valueless,
one farmer alone having 800 acres rendered
not worth cutting. At Bird Island, Rem
vile, New UIm, Madison, Moore, Appleton
and other; townships, the havoc
was considerable, in some instances
houses and barns being fired and
burned At Sleepy. Eye the storm took on
the aspect OF a cyclone, III the northern out
skirts barns, fences, chimneys and out
buildings were blown down and with trees
and sidewalks destroyed and several horses
killed, sixty box cars standing on the track
we're overturned. In Grant Co., OAK, be-
tween Big Stone City and Milbank the
track of the storm was nearly north to
south, ten miles wide and twelve miles
long and in that space two-thirds of the
crops are said to be destroyed. At Milbank
buildings were injured. AZ Charles City,
Iowa, the damage done is estimated at &c.
600: at Waterloo considerable injury was
done aud at Rockford one man reported
killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
MINNESOTA.
Minnesota Conventions.

The Republicans of the End Minnesota
Congressional district Ne]d their nomina-
ting convention at Mankato, July Z, with
its l24 delegates present, making 63 neces-
sary to choice. The informal ballot re-
suited rs follows, John Lind, Lyons Co.,
66, E. P. Freeman, Blue Earth Co., %, G. II.
Smith, Mobiles Co.. Is, W. D. l.. Collester,
Waseca Co., 12, L. Luackenbush 10. A
motion to take formal ballot was
amended by motion to make the nomin-
alton of Mr.. Lind unanimous. Mr.. Lind is
a resident of New Ulm and his nomination
is favorably received. The platform is
quite general In its character and has no
mention OF the tariff or of Mr.. Wakefield,
the retiring Congressman.
The Prohibitionists held their first State
Convention at st. Paul July 7th, with 225
delegates, including q number of ladies,
out Of an allotted quota of 4H. After an
informal ballot for Governor all the NOM
nations were made by acclamation James
e. Child Of Waseca, publisher of the Wa
SEGA Herald, for Governor, Rev.J. e. Pink
ham, Minneapolis, Lieutenant Governor;
Z. a: Bierce, Winona, secretary Of state,
r. J. Kneiss, Luverne, treasurer of state,
w. N. Hatch, Fergus Falf3, attorney gen.
eral, C. A. Fosnes, Montevideo, clerk su-
preme court, ]. W. Cochran, Minneapolis,
G. K. shannon, puluth, Joseph Mcknight
LIE Roy, judges supreme court. A state
central committee was chosen and vigor-
GUS platform adopted. Rev. A. 3. Leonard,
the last prohibition candidate for COVER
nor of Ohio, was present and addressed the
convention both in the afternoon and even
ing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14

4 W. ALLEN, NJ. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office at Mills & Johnsons drug store, Austin,
MINI. Office hours from Q to II A. NJ, and 3 to
5P.x. Residence, Water street
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
Casualties.

On the 9th the Academy of Music and
other buildings at Denver, Col, burned:
one man being burned up while in his bed;
loss $177, 900, insurance $65,OOO. AtStevens
Point Wis, the North Side Lumber Co.,
mil burned with a million feet of lumber,
also the Jackson House and dwelling;
loss Sc, 600, very little insurance. At Ash
land, Wis, a workman on the Wisconsin
Central dock fell into the water from sun
stroke and was drowned. At Arnold Park,
Iowa, on the 5th, {. cannon loaded with
sand exploded injuriDg three persons, one
fatally. Howard Lake and Delano each
had serious shooting cases growing out Of
too much Fourth of July hilarity. Owing
to broken axle Milwaukee and st. Paul
construction train broke through bridge
at Aberdeen, ID. T., cars of iron and 9 Of
ties going into the gulch below. One man
most seriously hurt. At Glendale, D. r.,
during the storm on the 3rd three buildings
were destroyed and at Keystone the Pres
byteriau church was wrecked and a num-
ber of farm houses destroyed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
novel; Duck Hunting.

Novel Duck Hu0t)DGs
An exchange says that there is in
Sumter County, Ga, acertain pond or
swamp of 100 acres or more. The wa
ter is very shallow and grass grows
l1xuriantly in it. Here horses and
cattle love to feed, and ducks congre-
gate in great numbers. They do not
fear the horses and cattle, but are very
shy when q man is around. Jimmy
Murphy thought that by hitching his
horse to fiat-bottomed boat that. he
could drive all over the swamp and kill
no end of ducks. The. plan worked
we'll st first. The horse drew the boat
easily, but when at the right time Jim
said whoa, and jumped up to fire at
the ducks, there was hitch in the pro-
eramme. The horse stopped, but the
Boat didn't. It quietly foated on and
banged against the horses hird legs.
The horse jumped, and at that time
Jim took . header backward into the
water, his gun going about twenty feet
beyond him. Just where the gun went
is not certain It has not been seen
since. The horse and boat kept right
on. When the horse wanted to stop
the boat hit his legs and urged him for
| ward: When the boat wanted to stop
the horse didn'tknow il. Finally boat
and horse got thoroughly tangled up,
and the latter went down. Then jim 9
brother Tom, who had been Watching
the show from the solid land, waded
in and cut the 6srse loose, and at the
same time Jim W4ded out. The boat
was not hurt in theleast. ss. III
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
From Washington.

Col. Geo. B. Corkhin of Washington, died
at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, on the 9th, where.he
had gone to deliver Fourth Of July ora
ton. he had hemorrhage of the stomach.
He had charge of the prosecution of Charles
J. Giteau as United States district attor-
ney. It is believed the oleomargarine will
pass the Senate as it came from the House:
The appropriation for the department OF
Agriculture provides for the abandonment
of the government tea farm in South Caro-
lima established by Mr.. LIE Duo when Com
missioner of Agriculture. There will be
three reports on the case Of Senator Payne
Of Ohio A majority of the committee will
report a vindication: Senator Hoars and
Frye will recommend an investigation, and
Senator'S Evarts, Logan and Teller will ex:
plain that for technical reasons they were
restrained from recommending that the
senate take cognisance of tho charge OF bri-
berry.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
WISCONSIN,.


In the vicinity of Stevens Point, on tho
9Th, the woods along the line of tho Wis
consin Central r. r. were on fire for many
miles and great damage to timber was
being done. The cranberry marshes were
also on fire and a large force endeavored to
prevent their complete destruction. A very
destructive forest fire broke out In the
standing pine and windfalls, near Fair
the Coon of aud the Eau Claire river.
The fire progressed in q north th-easterly di-
rection. At Northport, near Oshkosh, two
residences . general store and telephone
Office were burned, with the loss Of $50, 600,
insurance 5000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
PArneli Sentiment.

The United Ireland says: The present re-
verse is but temporary. The result Of the
election will prove to be provioential.
The English could not rightly appreciate
the issue until they had handled both ends
thereof. Their experience as a band Of
disgraced politicians tjnkering at military
problem is just what is needed to obtain
for Mr.. Gladstone carte blanche hereafter.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
Tuesday, July G.

SENATE-The bill to secure to Cherokee
freedmen the proceeds Of certain lands
was passed. 1t appropriates S75.00O. In
considering the river and harbor bill the
item to appropriate $3.50, Goo for the pur-
chase Of the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Mich
igan ship canal for a harbor of refuge
caused protracted debate, members of
the Commerce committee advocating the
measure, Edmuuds, Ingalls, and others
opposing. The session was passed in talk.
The impression appears to prevail that the
bill, will meet with a veto if it goes to the
President this session, as the Senate in
tends to largely increase the expenditures.
HoUsE-The veto of the pension to
Charles W Tiller was discussed aud the
matter finally postponed uutil Friday. The
general deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up and various amendments agreed
to and the bill reported to the House. Mes
seges were received from the President to-
day vetoipg twenty private pension bills.
During the session 565 special pension acts
have become laws and 80 have been ve-
toed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
DAKOTA.
Sum ming up tho Loss.

The storm Of Thursday is said to have
destroyed 10000 acres of the best wheat in
Dakota in the vicinity of Big Stone City.
The damage to crops near Big Tom, Grant
county, OAK, is said to .aggrsgate 100000.
Within three miles OF CLARK, OAK, one
thousand acres of wheat wore destroyed
by hail. In the vicinity of Volga, OAK,
numerous pieces of grain were destroyed
county, MinD., in territory nearly four
miles in extent, the damage done IL esti-
mated at $4,000. Thirty head of horses
and cattle we're killed. The damage to
railroad property at Sleepy Eye, is put at
$4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14

GEN. JACOB ROLLER of New Lisbon,
O., rests his claim to fame upon an
entirely new basis. He is ninety-four
years old, and while he does not claim
to remember Washington personally,
or any of the events of the Admins
tration, he has a distinct recollection
of the funeral of the first President.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
Hot Wave.

July 6, was the hottest day so far. At st
Paul, "a in the shade; Pierre, D. T., 105;
Huron D. T., 1o1; Ashton ID. 7, l2o; Madi-
Rsn. % Is to @ @ Waterloo %nHs. and Cedar
At Rollingstone, Mimi, farmer in the
haytield was sunstruck at noon and died
in twenty minutes. At New York 86 to 80;
Boston 96 to 80; Albany, N. Y, 81; Han
over, N. g., 96; Scranton, Pa, Is.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
Throo Girls Drowned.

At7p. m. on the 10th, Nettie and Ella
Gasiin, sisters, aged II and Is years and
Jennie Joy their cousin, aged II. were
drowned in Morris lake, one mile from st.
by walking into a sink-hoie unknown to
them. Miss Nutter, a fourth girl was with
them but unable to render assistance.
The sisters were daughters of Joseph L.
Gaslin, of st. Francis, ana Miss Joy, the
daughter of 8. II. Joy of minneapolis. The
bodies were Immediately recovered.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
The Pistol.

At New London, Mo-, A. W. Farmer and
his son William, both intoxicated, had a
pistol duel, 20 shots being fired. six balls
going into the fathers body and the son
receiving three, resulting in two deaths
At Wichita, Kan, owing to jealousy, c. r.
McClintock, a grocer formerly of Lawrence,
Kan, shot his wife fstallv in the abdomen
and then sent ball crashing through his
own breast. One grave answered for
both.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14

The Senate in executive session con;
armed Mr.. Ankeny for postmaster at Min
neapolis. There was no opposition, and
the vote was unanimous. 1t is stated that
no nomination made for so large an ONCE
involving such extensive patronage and
salary has caused SO little friction or been
the subject Of less nnfavorable comment
than this.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
Gov Martin Renominated.

The Kansas Republican State Convention,
at Topeka on the sth, renominated Gov.
John A. Martin. Lieut. Gov. Riddle and
Secretary of State Allen, the balance of
the ticket being new men. A resolution to
give the railroad commissioners addition
al powers to regulate rates was defeated,
26O nays to 147 yess1
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14

JUDGE LUKE P. POLAND of Vermont,
who for years and years wore blue
swallow-tail coat with brass buttons,
until the garment became famous as
the Poland livery, has discarded that
style of garment, and it is thought the
venerable ex-congressman and jurist
IS losing interest in the concerns of
this mundane sphere.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
FRIDAY, July 8.

sEsArE-The public proceedings Of the
day consisted in report On the vetoed
pension bill Of the widow of Commodore
Marchand, recommending it fe passed over
the veto, and a couple OF resolutions Of in
quiry as to the seizure Of American YES
xels and detention Of citizens of the United
States in Mexican dungeons. In the exc
cutive session the, nomination of John
Goode Of Virginia for solicitor general Of
the United States was rejected, and if the
report is to be believed chiefly because sup
ported by Mr.. Riddieberger, who spoke for
two hours, and among other things said
Mr.. Edmunds could invent enough false
hoods to prevent the confirmation os the
Angel Gabriel. ~, ,..- --s..-. -
HoUsE-The vetoed pensia bills had
nearly oil the attention OF the session,
and Oh toe whole tho discussions were
more temperate and all the: cases were re-
fered to the committee on pensions, Up
on the deficiency bill the appropriation 70
meet the Fox and Wisconsin river claims
was agreed to, IA to g. At the evening
session nothing was done.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
: H.ppeninEs.

Diphtheria prevails at .Linwood, Mimi,
IS cases being reported on the 3rd, and
nurses and assistance called for A man
undertaking to steal q ride on q r. h.
train was killed near Anoka, beng badly
mangled about tho neck. A confectionery
store at W1nona suffered 500 damage BY
an explosion of its stock of FIRE works
caused by Ehre-cracker thrown by q bad
boy. At Marshall, Ninn., Gauick De
Winkle celebrated the 4th by Shooting Joe
Swift to death, and without. provocation
10 far ID Is known. The American colony
ct the City Of Mexico celebrated the4th by
q xrand ball Saturday evening. The Niles
City, Mont, Dressed Beef works were
burned on the 3rd, with no insurance on
soss Of $1k.0 900. s III -. ,.:. ..<se:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
Ira b. Mills.

Mr.. Mills, nominated at Brainerd for
a judgeship in the 11th Judicial district Of
Minnesota, is native Of New York State;
where he was educated. He then went to
Virginia and practioed law until his re-
moval to Moorhssd, i've years ago. He
viii be, II elected, one Of the youngest ap-
pearing judges of the state. In person fe
has wefl formed, even features, wears q
full flowing mustache, and has large, intel
Igent eyes. He is 4 ready and forcible
speaker, clear and distinct in utterance,
and of pleasant and agreeable tempera-
ment. Judge Stearns endorses him highly
as lawyer of ability, with many marked
judicial characteristics, and paid Hr. Mills
the compliment that when asked, before
any canvass, to name . promising, able
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14
TennoSsee CrOua.

The Nashville Spirit of the Farm gives
the following crop report for the state.
Corn 81, oats 106, cotton 81, sorghum 90,
Irish potatoes 9S, sweet potatoes 81, tobac~
co 9S, apples SO, peaches II, grapes IS, ber-
ries 50, melons SO, garden products SO, pea
nuts SO, stock peas 96, The average condi-
tion per cent of the crop makes the best
showing for years.