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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
The Theatre Tonight.

At the Theatre tonight the attraction
will be Milton and Dollie Mobiles in the
play from "Sire TO Son" Mr. Mobiles
and his wife are well known here and very
popular with the best class OF our theatre
goers, and it is fair to expect that the
house will be crowded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
Market Tax.

The House Committee on Counties,
Cities, and Towns met yesterday alter
noon at 4 o'clock to consider Mr. Wad-
dilrs bill to prohibit the city OF kieh-
mond as we'll as other cities and towns
in the State from imposing or collecting
any tax, fine, or other penalty upon per-
sons selling their farm or domestic pro-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

befell another in front Of the Exchange
Hotel, and both had to De abandoned
and taken Off the track. The former
was switched on the Fifth-street track.
On lower Franklin street dog was run
over by one OF the cars and killed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
sent,cEen's shoes.

OF our s. shoes 60 at 81, 81 shoes
at 80, S6 shoes at 8, 81 shoes at $3.50,
and so on. 4 nice lot OF ladies' shoes
from sl.50 to g. 90 old prices 80 TO s..
Trunks and satchels at and below cost
to make room for our imported goods
for spring.
SpEScE, TYEEE q Co.,
The Shoe and Trunk-House,
Sl3 and Sl5 east Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
EnncralIoc'S HOnfs.

4 pair of boots worn 10y General Il.
f. Lee for considerable time during
the war and at the surrender at Apo
mattox were yesterday sent, through
Mr.. b. ID. Core, of Lee Camp, to Nj.
Mercie, the French sculptor, who will
use them in modelling the Leo statue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
Ar,ou,e An Kutus.

A rotten beam, splitting glrder, or a to,tering
foundation endangers the most magnificent
structure that exists. Likewise weak aud ex-
hhusled brain or nerve endangers the magnIn-
cent structure Of the human body, and threatens
life ana happiness. Prevent II once by strength
enng your whole nervous system with thst great
nerve tonic and brain food, DIR. Buckland's
Scotch Oats Essence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
C,HAPPED HANDS. ECZFMA

CHAPPED HANDS, CZEMA.
&HNFS. and al other affections Of the skin
can Re quickly cured ty SEAnURYs MEDI-
Gated TOILET SOAPS, delcaiely periumed
and each cake In a decorated tin box.
TOolHACHE, NEURALGIA OF THE FACE.
lNfLAMRD GUMS, from sny cause. pronpt,
ll relieved 10y DARBYs TOOTuACnE Pas
I.hS, which take the place Of Opiates and
dangerous to0thRchc drops
SEW kR-GA> AND OTHER DANGEROUS OR
NiSArhkkABLE GASES can be rendered
inno-uous by burning SEABURY's HYDRO
NArhIuoi fASrIlIFS. The safest, most fra
grant, and efficient doodouzer.
C0RSS AND RUNIONS ARE PROMPTLY RE
llENkD by MEAD's CORN AND BVNIOV PLAs-
1fsS. ON soft felt; highly medicated ko-
heve pressure and reduce inflammation
ALL DRUGGIS = SILL THESE GOODS.
a1,-IutJal2nrl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
I'm. Cnrs Tint Run by wires

The electric cars received liberal pa
tronage on Sunday, and ran, with few
exceptions, with reasonable regularity.
At the corner of Fifth and Clay streets
q car became disabled, and Like fate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
Tho President IN piehmoua.

President Cleveland and party, en-
route TO Florida, will leave Washington
to-day at noon. The train will pass
through Richmond, but not stop here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
Mr. Sfurike DVanR.

Mr.. Thomas J. Starke, who was para
lyzed q few days ago, is very i'll, and at
II o'clock last night was gradually sink
ing, and his death was momentarily ex-
nncfed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
FEES OF THE PILOTS.
ho" RICHMOND COMMERCE Is UN.
NECESSARILY TAXED.
a Memorial Setting Forth State Of Pact,
Which the Legislature is Asked
TO Remedy.

Fora long time Richmond commerce
has been 5urdened by an unnecessary
and unjust taxation put upon it in the
form of pilots charges. The law exacts
from vessels bound to Richmond fees for
services that are not desired, not needed.
and not rendered. II is thing that
hampers enterprise and produces a feel
ing that the city is the subject of unfair
treatment From the existing and LONG
continued wrong our business comm.
nlty has appealed TO the General Assem-
bly,, and the House of Delegates. recog-
nizing the merits Of its claim, has passed
a bill abolishing compulsory pilotaee on
James river. The bill is now before the
Senate Committee on General Laws. and
to furnish information for that body and
Tor all others interested, a special com
mi'tee OF the Chamber Of Commerce has
prepared the following memorial:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

II Is wrong I'm principle 10 require the citZen
te pay a tax, not one dollar Of which goes into the
State Treasury, Tor the benefit OF private indl-
yidual- who render such citizen no service.
IL Injuries our cOmmerce-hrst, because II 50
reduces tie profits Of water transportation IN
ronse1uence of this tax. that our people will not
engage ia the business; and second, because the
vessels owned IN other ports Will not come 10
cities where they are compelled 70 pay this tax Tor
which they receive no benefit
II disrriminatcs against our own cities and tho
James river; the city OF Alexandra and the io-
tomac river being by special provision oi ioe
present law exempt from the burdens Oi thls
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
HOW rHE1Aw INJrRgs Rlcn.loND.

Ithas already greatly injured the prosperity
aud commerce of Richmond, as Will be seen by
an inspection OF the following liable OF receipts
from dockage during the past six years. Oi
course the falling god in dock receipts shows now
the number Of vessels coming 10 kichmoud IS
growing smaller each year The table allule1
Ia. which is official, in round numbers Is DIS i'i-
lOWd: - 40. c.,
Kcceipts-Dockage on vessels, year ending sep
teruber 3D. Iss2 81 900; september 30, lsej, Sol'
0d0: September 30. 1884 f27,O0J; September ~
Iss5. s2iO0O; september 50, 1885, s<JuUO; SeP'ei-
Der 30 lSS1. ~, 900 ,.X.
This falling on cannot be accounted ior oy inc
extension Of the Chesapeake aud ONO Ioau -
Newport News, because the tonnage 10 anu
low the city and did not enter into the DOCK re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
SUNDAY THE CHURCHES.
Meeting OF the Presbyterian Union
Other Religious Notes.

Sunday was in full keeping with such
weather as may reasonably be expected
in the balmy month of May, though
quite unusual in February. 1t was de-
lightful day-iust warm enough to
justify the laying off of heavy wraps
and to make a walk to church enjoyable.
As a consequence the attendance upon
divine worship was unusually large. AT
all of the churches there were interest
ing services and at some Of them special
ones, which are briefly summarized be-
low:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
a prnnfnhIA InXealmpnf.

The following is the recent settlement
OF a $4,000 fifteen-year Endowment
Tontine Policy in the view York Life In
surance Company:
Annual Premium, age go. IS 7G5 90
Total paid in 10 years. .... l,4SS 30
Results
Dividends (63 per cent )....S 7,1S2
Face of policy. .................. 10000
Total cash value. lS2
Paid.up policy value. ......... S26, 200
G. z. LYPoRD,
Assistant Superintendent Agencies,
9lS east Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

FOR THEoAr DISEASES, coCGHs. COLDS, etc,
cIeclusl relief is found ia tho use u BE0wS's
BRoNcHIAL TKOcBgs.' Price % ceGts. Ssld only
il b0rss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
,saz,Fss-~z..-<~<~s~..

There's one tooth-wash. the ladies pride,
Beloved by bellies o'creyery 4" wash" beside;
one dentifrice thero Is 5upromely blesi,
4 sweotor. better ono than all the rest;
And you win find Ia every land the same
That sOzoDoSr's its old, familiar name.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
THE HOUSE ELL.

The bin which has passed the House as above
stated provides tLat tie master Of any coHst-
wise vessel shall take the hrst Virginia plot offer
ing his services. aud pay him therefor such
vessel needs ana accepts bis services.
Surely This is sound principle. NOworS, no pay.
II the vessel does not need the services OF the
nllot Mhv mahe her masler tAke one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
AUCTION sALss TO-DAY.

GEORGE W. MAYO, II A. NJ, glass dcor, shelv.
ing, counter. scales, &C., az store No. ols eAss
Broad street.
K b COOK, 10 A. ". and 4 7. NJ, pawnorokefs
sale OF watches, ieweiry, guns, pistols. sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
THE VALUE or RIVER COMMERCE.

A few moro years of tho operation OF 'his Jaw
Vii almost entirely destroy our coastwise trade
In sailing vessels. -,.- ,,,
1he Federal statute ezempt5 steamboats, car
rvirf. messengers from this tax, aud the opera
lions OF the law requiring the herNlJe O' ,.o' oui
ne. IL n rieht 20 impose II upon trading YES
llcis mon the plea that IL Is necessary to pre-.
.erye HE pilots association in order TO protect
lifet al, ,,, ,,,s, ~, roo.
,,,a'nd l,v n healthy competition by water, but
,ctfion viii be destroyed II you drive all
the coa-tinc vessels into other waters Dy sucn
laws as this Of which the owners oi suVh 'es9o''
AJ Fyo,,, farmer aud every miner, and the CON
sunoers of an thoir products, are ihteresteu IN
hsvinr CHEAP freight rates, aud they are uere-
fore yitslly concerned IN malh'a4niHs 'No 0''A-
merce OF the Virginia cities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
TIE ELL.

10 me Hoaorab'e he Senate Of Vrqinia:
,,, here ls now pending before your body House
'lh No 5'D (which has already passed the House
by largo majority. providing for an amend
inent oil the present LAWS regulating the pilotaRe
on vessels In the waters of virginia 70 the favor
able consideration Of which your attention is ro-
spectfully directed.
BY the present law fsee Acts lsSi-'S9. pare
osd) board q commissioners appointed bv
The courts Of Norfolk and Elizabeth CITY couutv
iNthSe pilots 10 carry on The vocation Of plotting
oul no ono can become pilot unless he has
served an apprenticeship of hvo years 20 a Nir-
Finla pii0t, and rs there il no law compelling a
pLol 10 accept an apprentice, the present pilots,
VINO all belong 10 au association. have a perfect
monopoly ana a close corporation Of tho most
pronounced type.
For their services in plotting foreign vessels
The pilot receives fees fixed by law, as will be
seen from an inspection Of the fifteenth section
OF me foregoing act, aud these fees are paid the
plloi whether De renders any service or not
IL Is not proposed 10 change this provision Of
me present law one .ota. From this source tho
pilots last year collected 81 900 as per tho state
mcnt Of their president
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

Stare CLOSES This Eccning NJ ) o'clock.
ATcr To-D4p the store closes al 7 p. VI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS

Sunday being the first sunday In Lent, appro-
pirate services were held Ia the Catholic and
Episcopal churches.
Rev \ Taylor Martin filed the pulpit Of Grace
Street Presbyterian church sunday morning.
Tho Rev. Dr. j. B. Newton IS preaching every
night this week at Christ church. Nenable street.
Last night he preached very eloquent and i'm
pressive sermon on the text: What shall IL
pr0ft man II he gain the whole world and lose
his own soule" A large and deeply-interested
congregation was present
Rev l. X. PrObst preached at the First Eng
lisn Lutheran church sunday morning and night
Mr. Probst Is the secretary OF the Board OF Mis-
sions Of the Southern Church. The morning ser
mon was preached before Enterprise Council,
Junior Order United American Mechanics, who
attended the church In a body. The sermon was
one Of power, replete with good advice 10 young
men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

The reasons why the bin should pass seem al
most overwhelming. Tho compulsory pilOtage
on coastwise vessels has already been abolished
IN twenty-seveu States. Why should Virginia he
behind her more progressive States in furthering
such legislation?
There sre only twenty-seven active pilots and
surely they cannot complain that the bill viii
taEo from them $1,000 for which they render
not one moments service, whom they viii have
left the compulsory piloiGge on foreign vessels,
which amounted last year 20 Sl1JO.
The amount of the tax thus collected of the
people. for which they receive no service, IS not
20 bad as the ruinous effects upon our COM
mercc. in that It drives vessels away from our
watcr-. and thus Qcpryes our shippers Of the
wafer trar sportatiOn which they somuch need on
nn.n-Inf Of is nInunne-s.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
LAVE WEATHER RrpoRr.
Try telegraph TO the Dispatch,

- WASHINGTON, February 2i-i An
fruo For Virginia. colder, fair weather liob,
PAIN ito fresh westerly windN 'eN'
I For North Carolina, colder. fair wan
-----ther preceded by rain in tho eas,e,,
portion, light TO fresh westerly Winds
becoming variable. '"N9'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

This IS the last dan Of the Most Fr-
tr00rdmaly Safe ere crcr adrcrtiScd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
BISHOP KEANE's LECTURE.


At tho weekly conference of tho Methodist
ministers OF Richmond and Manchester held
YESTERDAY morning, they having had their at-
tention called 20 the proposition made In tho
Cily Council TO provide a chaplain for the aims
house nj tho expense Of the city, unanimously
resolved
/. That in their judgment Il is improper and
inexpedient tor the city 70 employ chaplain
for said institution 10 be paid salary out OF the
public fun1s
That they will cheerfuly respond 70 any
call made upon them to visit the sick or bury tho
dead Of the almshOuse.
3. That It Is also altogether inexpedient 10 do
nato 10 any UNCONVENTIONAL benevolent institu-
ton any funds raised by taxation Of the whole
peOplo OF Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
TIE HARDSHIP.

by The fourteenth section ot the present law all
coh-tNlse yesseis-that is, all vessels which ply
between points on the Atlantic coast-aro re-
Quired 10 take from tie pilots "A license for tho
privilege Of trading in the waters VI Virginia,
Whlch license Is ten cents on each ton Of the ycs-
sells burden; aud II This vessel needs the service
oi "a ph,t her master must pay such pilot the
same lees IN addition 20 this license 40 are paid
for foreign vessels
Co7stNise vessels which have paid this pilots
license are not, however required 10 accept a
pilot unless The master desires H.
It Is this provision Of tie present law that the
blll alluded 20 proposes 20 change
The pilots collected from vessels engaged I'm
the coastwse trade for these licenses, which the
state allowed them 10 ISSUE the sum Of $500
during the year just passed.
FOR this immense sum, thus eXacted Of the
vessels engaged in our cOastwiso trade, they
rendered 0jS0lufciN no Serrice.
It's from the hardships Of this law that all who
are interested in building up our commerce and
maintaining a cOastWiso trade are now united in
seeking a repeal at the HANKS Of the General
Assembly. All are interested IN securing cheap
freight rates, and the surest preventive against
the large charges which our shippers now hayo
90 pay IS in the maintenance Of au efficient water
transportation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
THE PILOTS,

The pilots association under me pTes'nr nnd law, NO.
no'o @ 'o Viroinla can be pilot unless he serves
sn apprenticesbip to one Of their number s ior
eve 2ears and thus they can fix absolutely me
number OF pilots and consequently ,nV tsnr aoun tbe
.Ht.t aa.h Diiot shall annually receive lioh VIZ
W... Wnl.u ga 81 yessei. ia this State We do not
ppronoss 10 change this provision
Then follow the resolutions OF the
Cl,arober Of Commerce in favor OF the
abolition of compulsory pilotage.
Slso resolutions to the same purport
- 49, ,bo Chambers of Commerce Of
Tvnchburg and Petersburg.
Also. memorials from great number
of citizens of Lynchburg, Staunton, and
4uolsta county, Danyille, Manchester,
&c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
OUT THIS OUT-STRAwBERRY

~ PLANTs-Cumbertand, Triumph, Crystal
city, and Cresceut, t2 80 por thousand. 6kAPk.
ylNEs-Conoora, Chsmpion, Wordsn~. aud
Goethe al low rates. APPLkS-winesaP sn1
4 co. care $40 east Marshall street, Richmond,
Va IL si-its
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
AUTGFNENTH.

Prices as usual. Sale Of reserved seats Mo-N-
DAY MORNING at Q O'Clock. Telephone 4''.
20 gl-lt'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

JTLTES MEYER q. SONS,
Col and COB Br0ad street.
lie 2il
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
THEIR COMMENTS.

Tho Danville Chamber Of Commerce
.e We regard the maintenance OF a
S%asyr"cihant-marine Say" service as the >, best as
me n.',ance nee and safeguard against the exces-
snrSret SURF ties for freight transportation by
onr srSe railroads. The present laws impose 9e
Iu,deps I", upon our coastwise trade ior
which that trade receives absolutely sy no no
benefits, aud the manifest inhuence alle Oh ol
III snch laws is to drive vessels from our
az al ,nrs S"sI and destroy the commerce OF our
ports. ,.,,. Chamber Of Com
mer0s a.a ss 'IS not only an unjustihable levy
nnon @ our people for the benefit fit. Of ,.hn,1 few
.,Go u render IN return for tins tribute
',a'o %ho eyaeted nom us absolutely no SER
xiee, ,as but as serious menace ito to our our
commerce, in that it drives S irS% noa trSde Ss
ports vessels whose owners WIZ A0' '''u0
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

T,HE ANNUAL POUND PARTY
i for the hene1t Of ST. pAvLs CHURCH
HuME FOR AGEp woMES VIII bs bald fkb-
RUAhY go 81 the Home, ioo west clay sussS
Lady managers viii ee present W esnaaa "a vac y.
tors around. 70 W~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

DICHMOND THEATRE.-IWEN--
II q.V-VOTpTH SEASON. - NkDNE>DA1
TvFylNG. FEBRUARY 2eD Washington ot,n- W.
cay. Ouly Giaud Concert in ms cit8} Dy ,TIc w
r.,owned CAMPANlNl GRAND OTERAi - ~
CONCERT COMPANY, lialo Ianni"nH SO''
comprising the following matches arpay ~, VI
sr-..ts. Mno. Etelka Gerster friina Donna 80 30
-,-. .i,.-'c,ira sieteura Iorricelli, NiOin VIZ
..-.8: sisnor Antonio Galassi. Baritone siEn9Ir
B.. .1as-arc Corsui. Buio; aud Sisno. .,,,cto ,,aio
tanpauinl. Tenor. Conductor slghOf A'''01
tI.c .-t-.,a .,,ofcest
cons N italian operas will be presented.
Prices. Orchest,a and orchestt ta-clreic' rc
e1. g.; general adml7siou' 81 ,ir,is ,5. !:
sorsei 81 ~. admission, 81 FANNY ~, IN,
..I..rv ,u- Hox-onice open on and aitet 70" ~,
lag FEBRUARY 20th. Telephone A0'' lo -'-''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
HOPEFUL.

The special committee of the Chamber
os Commerce of Richmond who have
o. t,,;s matter in charge consists of Messrs.
! W. Criugan, George l.. Christian N
O. u Crensbaw. ). II. Hawes, and L.
y - ~ Giosgow and they have the support
d.S L. I'm Encouragement of oil our business
anu anunmnnity, who think that they ask no
CON- oolr than Justice, and who believe that
lto lIoi~ ~,ornmittee and the Senate, If they
.-;I, LII INFORM themselves of the facts, will
VIII "'n - them the relief sought.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

which he had successfully drained, hav-
ing on his farm about ten miles of under
drains. He said that there was
much marsh land in Wisconsin
which, if under-drained, would
add to the wealth of the farmer, and, in
stead of being an unsishtly mud hole
would be a beautiful meadow. Give the
marsh land chance and il Will repay you
ten-fold. Draw off the surplus water by
undertakings and it Will produce the
same amount of grain as your other
land. He then showed them q small sec
ton of the wooden trough he uses for
draining his land, and explained how the
bitches were to be dug 10 be cheapest and
to bring the best results. He has
seen the wooden trough used since
1860 and finds it as good today
as when put in, This was SPLENDID ad-
dress and showed that Mr.. Foster was o
master of the system of under drainage,
Discussion followed, and Mr.. Foster ex-
planned some points that did not appear
clear.
The next paper was by NJ. +. 4.
Updyke, his subject being Thrift He
said mat through mistake the title OF
professor was ADDED to his name on the
programme. he was not professor,
simply student, who had been
brought up amid the rugged scenes
of farm life in Pennsylvania;
he hoped it would not seem persumptous
for him TO address so many old and ex-
perienced farmers. He gave them some
good advice on how to take care of farm
machinery, fer a thrifty farmer takes as
much care of his machinery as he does of
his cattle. The young farmer does not
begin like his father did, he begins where
he left off He buys all the new machin-
cry, that comes into the market, much of
which is worthless. farmer should not
be greedy and want all the land he sees
and mortgage his farm to bDy more
than he can use. Mr.. Updyke
recited the tramp selected from the
writings of Win Carleton, in which was
shown the great evil there is IN mortgag
ing the farm. He advised the young
farmer to secure good education, for he
needs it as much, and more, than many
| in other callings. This was very fine
| paper, and Mr.. Updyke was warmly APP
plauded. Although he is a young man he
has "an old head on young shoulders"
FRIDAYS SESSION.
Friday at noon the Wisconsin farmers
convention finished It's work.
| paper on Economic VS.. General De
struction of Insets was read by Mr.. +. A.
Carr.
Prof. w. II. Chandler, assistant state
superintendent, delivered very interest
ing address on State Educational Policy
as related TO Rural Population. 1t was
! full of instructive thoughts.
B. F. Hoxie, of Evansville, spoke for
some time on Farm Buildings and Plans.
He was frequently interrupted by the far
mers, who drew forth from Mr.. Hoxie
many interesting facts in relation to the
construction of farm buildings.