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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-21
GEO. NJ. SHOOK & co.
New Spring
Dress Goods.

The new Dress Goods shown
by US for the Spring Season
have met with great favor; the
Novelties just added complete
an assortment of Dress Goods
unequalled in any former
season.
A remarkable selection of La
dies Tweeds, Chevfots, Scotch
and Irish Homespuns, Plaids
and other Woolens for praoti-
cal wear.
Many Novelties in French
Fancy Cloths, soft weaves with
spots and patches of Cancels
Hair and other rich effects.
In plain materials, such as
Henrlettas, Serges, WhIpcords,
Glorias, ETC., we show every new
shade.
trimmings to match every
thing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-21
Ir YOU want good Wall Paper at bow

ORDERS for pure Rye and Bourbon
Whisky promtly filled at Lally's, 2lOO
Main street.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
For sale.

aPLENDID opening for right man. For
y sale the official journal of Lincoln
parish and of the Farmers Union. In q
very prosperous condition. Good reasons
for wishing to sell. Address, Progressive
Age, Rust6n. La. June 13,-tf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
A few weeks ago we published Al

A few weeks ago we published an
extract from a letter written by D.
%. David, Of Vile Platte, La, to q
New Orleans paper. This extract
made certain charges against C. G.
Duson and Congressman Robertson
As our publication seemingly called
general attention to the matter, sew
eral papers commenting on it, we
deem it but Jnst to give the-defense
of these gentlemen which is made by
the Crowley Signal:
His charge that Congressman
Robertson has pooled" his influence
in Congress to rob the settlers In a
large : taDd grab is as villainous as
it is false and unfounded. All Of
the lands bought By Senator Duson
are secured by patents, are lcgiti.
mate objects of sale and purchase,
and we're paid for by him like other
property purchased from any pri.,
yate individuals. The settlers on
those lands can get equal if not bet
ter terms frem Senator Dnson than.
they could from the railroad author.
tiles. y. @. David's letter is a tis-
sue OF falsehoods, written by crank
who knows nothing of business, or,
worse stih, BY man Of communistic,.
anarchist ideas, who, owning moth
ing himself, would tear down Others
who have energy and industry to
accumulate property.
lie should 60 North and join
Herr Most's organization of Social
lists, as he is clearly one Of bis dis
ciples.
1t now remains for Mr.. David to-
prove his assertions. Can he do in
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
The attempt Of Mr.. Montegut to

The attempt Of Mr.. Montegut to
start q lottery campaign in Southern
Louisiana seems to have been a
complete iasco. The lottery papers
gave it a great senl-off, but the
boomlet died on its 6rst legs. IN
this parish there is not vitality
enough among the lottery adherents
to get up any sort of meeting. 1t
is said the lottery company is not
issuing any arevenoe" supplies now,
and that it will not do so until the
Supreme Court Of the United States
decides in October the constitutions
ality Of the anti lottery postal law;
and that if the law is sustained the
Morris amendment will be with
drawn.-St. Landry Clarion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
FOOTPRINTS OF THE
WORLDS HISTORY
BY Vim. $. BRYAN and JOHN CLARK RIDpATH.
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the brilliant deeds and grand achive-
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Heroines. A rich storehouse of His.
tory, Travel, Adventure, and the world
and wonderful events of the '.times
that tried mems souls Thrilling
stories Of the days Of chiyalry, start
ling heroic achievements of warriors
and Crusaders. Also vast collection
Of the rarest gems of English and
American Historical Literature. The
most wonderful New Book of to-day,
fhe great self-educator; just the book
the people want. Over $50 grand
Historical Illuminations, Half.Tone
Steel Engravings. and brilliant Oil
colored Plates. Everybody finds it a
bonanza of success. 1t sells without
asking. No Capital no risk. Straight
business and big profit. Splendid il /
Illustrated circulars and full particulars
sent free. Address.
A. 2. FOSTER CO., DALLAS TEXAS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
W. W. EDWARDS,
AbbeviIle, Louisiana.
Real 6 state Agent.

Buys and sells land and pays taxes for
snOn-resiaents
Now is the time to buy the fertile lands
of the Attakapas country cheap. The
railroads are coming and It will soon be
too late.
The following bodies of fine lands are
offered fdr sale very cheap:
/. 460 acres in VermiH0n parish about
10 miles southwest of Abbeyille All in d
body and partly timber and partly sea
marsh prairie. A fine winter range cattle,
very low for cash.
2. 50 arpents near AbbeYille. Allunder
etc. a choice farm
3. 500 arpents on Bayou Vermilion.
about - miles below Abbeville. Fine
bayou land, part timber and part prairie.
Cheap foreensl.
4. 133 arpents Of choice prairie land in
Mauton's cove.
5. 40 acres of fine timber land in the
rear of L. s. Winston's plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
Il&frad Words.

The ABBEvILLE MERIDIoNAL las,
Saturday entered upon its thirty
fonrth volume. May it continue to
Five and prosper.-Lake Charles
Commercial.
We have received No. !, Volume
"a, of Tbs ABBEVILLE MERTpIoNAL,
The Review extends hearty con.
gratnlations and wishes it continued
success.-Lonisiana Review.
The ABBEvILLE MERIDIoNaI. en-
tered its thiriy.fourth year on June
10th. We congratulate the editors
on its long existence and exteadeour
best wishes for its contiaued sue
cess. Assumption Pioneer.
Here's to you both, brothers, and
we hope we will live as long and be-
as useful. Inthe language Of Byron.
ut itawere the last drop in the well"
we would drink it to you.-Lafay.
ette Advertiser.
The Pioneer, Of Assumption, and
IHE ABBEVrELE MERfDIoNAL have
each entered their thirty fourth vol-
nme. These are records to be proud
OF. We wish them successful con-
tinuance. Morgan City Review.
The Crowley Signal, after copy..|
ing onr article, Volume Thirty.
four graciously remarks I'VE
wish THE MER1DIoNaL another CEN
tury of useful journalistic life and
that an abundant prosperity may
crown its future slabors.S
Last week that staunch journal. I
the Assumption Pioneer, entered
upon its thirty.fourth year. THE |
d MERIDIoNAL enters the thirty fourth
year of its existence this week. AL
little more and we would have been
the same age. Here's long and
life to you, old confrere |
MERTDIoNAL. i
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25

Tire St. Martinsgille Messenger.
q pro.lottery paper Of very liberal
views, speaking of the reported
move to organize an anti-lottery
league 10 that place, SAYS: "Wo adj
NIT that our citizens seems to be
leaning on the anti side since lately.
But it is almost impossible TO have
any, correct idea as to how this par
ish will stand antil the campaign is
fairly opened and the friends of both
sides be heard Then the people
will flock to- oae side or the. other
and fair estimate can be made. At
present the parish seems in favor Of
the lottery
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
Here's Yoslr- Quotation.

All the antiorgans throughout the
State are pounding away with the
sIander that originated here, viz:
that the lottery press" is villifying
and assailing Or. Palmer, heing Ut Is
eerly unable to answer his argu-
ments and logic, Z soscalled. Not one
OF these papers quotes q line or word
OF such alleged attack upon the rev.
erend leader Of their faction, and
solely because there has not been
any such utterance.- City Item.
Now we advise the City Item to
put on q pair of specs aud read tho
following modest and truthful fN
tribute to DR.. Palmer, taken from
the Trinity Herald:
The Herald always was underline
impression thatit was the duty Of q
preacher to try and save souls from
purgatory, but this insane, brainleas
and hell.inspiring wolf in sheep's
garb is to-day encouraging whole.
sale murder to the people who have
heretofore belieFed him a servant Of
God.
Will the City Item please say
whether this is argument7or slander?
Don't dodge, nowl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
Notice.

The public is hereby notified that
my wife Elizabeth Perry, having
abandoned my domicil without any
Just cause or reason, / will not be
responsible for any debts contracted
by her from and after this date.
Abbeyille, La, July Is, 1891.
ARsENE MAReEAUx.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
HELP BETTER THAN A
WANTED !! GOLD NINE NO

Capital needed! Teachers. Studeht
Ministers, Bright Men and Ladies
wanted iE every Town and County. No
experience needed. credit given if desir-
ed. Be early this time and secure
first choice Of exclusive territory on
this brand New Book.
DON'T BE AN OSTRICH !! Write
and get full information and solid
facts about.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
FIRST WEEK.

GPAND AND PETIT JURORS FOR THE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25

The New Orleans States is labor.
ing very zealonsly to create the i'm.
preston that the opposition to the
Morris amendment is due to owners
OF Mexican lottery stock. Never
did demagogue perpetrate a Trailer
campaign roorback than that. It
has been asserted and there is a well.
grounded belief that the Mexicap
lottery is owned principally by the.
Louisiana Lottery Company That.
campaign he was started by the
Louisiana Lottery Company for ef..
feet 10 the present campaign, and
ne are astonished that so intelii-.
gent people as those at the head of'
the States should allow themselves.
TO be so imposed on as to, believe ii
as true Baton Rouge Capital Item.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
NOTICE.
Mac1line1-y for sale.

One Steel Boiler 40 inches by l8
feet long, 4 1ues. One Engine, one
set of Rollers, Pump, one Grist mill.
Fire front. stack, and all connec.
tons. All fully guaranteed.
SOLOMON Wise.
Abbegille, La, June 6, 1891.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25
Ves1ire.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion,

List.of persons drawn 10 serve as
Grand and Petit Jurors at the next
Jury term of the District Court to
be held in this parish on Monday
the 7th day of September, A. D.
1891.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-25

Don dodge, nowl
Brother McGrath. of the Baton
Rouge Truth, has been made the re.
cipient of what is rather a.qaeer
freak in the water melon line. It's
what was undoubtedly at one time
two distinct melons, but which dur.
ing the growing process became
united at their sides and merged
into one. It is to the melon what
the Siamese twins were 10 the humaa
family. but 'of far greater benefit.
This melon was raised by Mr.. Fred
Mackay, of Ascension, and was sent
US by Mr.. Doc Boaillion. II was Of
most suitable size and shape to be
used as atpreseDt TO the printer
it did not look like OVERRIDING tho
thing by sending more than one and
yet we enjoyed the juicy sweetness
of two. We make it q point to &C.
cept no more Than one from the
same party at one time, hence had
that above alluded TO been sent as
two we would have been deprived
OF the pleasure'of eating the luscious
melon. Were out Of melons again.
however.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-14
Closing Bond Quotations.
Bank Clearings,

NEW YoRK-Bank clearings, $3.50 ,345; bal
ances, $5,0l9.60I.
BosToN Bank .clearings, s11, ,1C4, ,479; bal
ances, Sl,149,9O1 Rate for money 6 per
cent. Exchange on New York, l5@25c dis
count
PHILADELPHIA-Bank clearings, s9,O73 019;
balances. Sl,723.793. Money. per cent.
BALT1MoRE-Bank clearings 81, A3, $50; bal
ances, $454, 1876. Rate, 6 per cent.
ST. LoUIs-Cleariags, $4.l47,94 balances,
1865 900: Money, 1@s per cent. Exchange on
New York, 25c discount.
MEMPH1s-C!earings, s17s,0sl; balances,
$43 029.
NEW ORLEANS-Clearings SS27, ,23j.
CHICAGo-New York exchange dull at 500
zoe premium. Bank ciearings, Sl3, ,709, ,7I0.
Money steady and unchanged at per cent
for both call and time loans.
CINCINNAT1-Monev. 1906 per cent. New
S., col 200.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-14

average yield, and after the very short crop
OF last year the trade is disposed TO look
upon m average yield as hardly sufficient.
The attitude OF the clique is also a material
check on speculation and restricts short
selling. September corn opened at 69c, sold
to 5S5sc hack trregulaIly to 5955c. but spar
ingly at that; grew weak with wheat near
the end of the session, and closed at 5S2sc.
Oats were rather neglected for the wheat
and rye Fpits though fluctuations covered
range of &c closing near the bottom.
1t is an Unusual thing for the rye market
to affect the price Of wheat, but such was
the case to-day. 1t was the tail wagging the
dog September started at SIC and sold to
CSC, against 9613c at the clcse Monday. Cash
closed at 93@9Ic.
Hog products were slow and steady during
the greater portion of the session, but about
noon a sudden raid was made on pork. Stop
loss orders and exhausted margins kept
bringing out others, and a partial panic fol-
lowed September going off to $40 05 against
$40 42h at the close yesterday in q very few
minutes There was q slight reaction, but
the decline was resumed and continued to
So S5, and the close was dull at 50 S715. Lard
and ribs suffered in a lighter degree in SYM
pathy with pork.
The leading futures ranged as follows, as
reported by John NJ. Oakley & Co.. As Sixth
street, members of Chicago Board of Trade:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-14
jenkins, two frame two-story dwellings, on Genes
ia street. Twenty-third.ward.. Cost, g, 40.
HOME SECURITIES.
HOLDERS MAINTAIN THEIR GRIP
AND VERY LITTLE ESCAPES.

The Situation Distinctly Bullish-Not Much
of Anything on Tap-Buying Orders
Unfilied-Some Good Features and No
Bad Ones-The Day Elsewhere.
The stock market yesterday was Interest,"
ing, although the only sale was that OF q
membership at $40O. That good inquiry and
generally higher prices failed to bring out
the stuff is susceptible of no other interpre-
tation than that holders are confident the
market is working their way.
Among the best features were Philadei-
phia Gas, Pleasant Valley, Airbrake, Liberty
Bank and Luster. Philadelphia Gas closed
at nc better than the opening. The other
stocks named were better than the figures
indicated. The bulk of the inquiry was Tor
Philadelphia and Airbrske.
As an indication that the prospect Is
Frightening, buyers are covering W1oer
range of properties ana some of the wall
flowers are figuring on the board. There Is
more inquiry for bank stocks while the in
surance section of the list is receiving con-
siderable attention. This is a source OF un-
easiness to the bears.
New York opened strong, with heavy trad
ing in Northern Pacific. Later, dullness set
in, but nearly all the Improvement was held.
London was dull, with no special change In
prices. Silver advanced to 1904 on the news
that for the first time since the new silver
law went into effect, about a year or so ago,
no offers had been made to the Govern
ment.
A general advance in iron rates will be
made by the Central Traffic Association
roads on September l. The Great Northern
has announced a further cut in lake and rail
rates from Boston to St. Paul.
Bids and asking prices at each call are ap-
pended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-14
Groceries,

The movement in this line of trade is slow,
as is the rule at this season OF the year
Prices remain substantially as before.
Sugars are firm at prices quoted, and coffees
are steady. Canned fruits have not been so
dull and slow for years as they are at pres,
ent.
GREEN CoFFEE-Fancy, 24d25c; choice Rio, 22]1
@23kc; prime Rio. 23c; low grade Rio, 0t@2I1hc;
Old Government Java. 2893Oc: Maracabo. g59z7c;
SIC: sseS;:" La t Guayra, s5A@si5~e ~ ~ '' -Dae'
hk sTade 6d
sac: MaTaeaiSo geese santGs s;2 Ssc pea pea
berry hi S Soe shoce BIC S; prime kio' Sc good
SPICES (whoiej Cloves. iaa16c: allspice, 1oc;
% PETRoLErR OF, sSptd dob6ers prices ioo test SIC;
Ohio 1872 TIC: headlight, 1850. 7l5c; water white.
s@9l{c globe: 14@l434c; elaine: i5c; canardine ne
MINERS o1L-No. winter strained, 4aa-Ac 2
37G39c prime sugar syrup, 34935c; strictly prime,
MossEsEsnfy ms%as cs y.sS nsw & szsg 4'o' choice
rs 5aic. bi-carb., assorted packages, 5}4@6c; sal
soda In kegs NC fdi dc ed &C.
RIdE-Head Carolina, 635974c; choice. 64(961sc:
STARCT-Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 6@S1kc; gloss
starch, 6Cd7c.
layers, s2 80; Muscatels, 81 %; California Musca-
tells 81 6OGl IS: Valencia. 91495ac; Ondara Va
Turkey '5r primes 7a@sc french pranes, aiolsc::
Salonica pTunes. in lib packages, DC; cocoanuts,
io g 5 Almonds %n b. "a i,ds. do iyisp Eri1,
tilberts. l2c; Smyrna figs, 1S@14c; new dates, $40
&c: Brazil nuts, 1Oc: pecans- l4Gl6c; citron, q TO-
DRIED FRuIFs-Apples, sliced lie 2 n; apples,
eysporaed 1s94s peaches evapoT1atted pared
13d6c; cherries pitted, Sc cherries, unpited Sc;
raspberries. evaporated, 2Sa24c blackbeFries. $50
SrGARs--Cubes, 476c: powdered, sc; granulated.
4%c; confectionery A, 4l4c: soft white. 4@4l4c;
yellow. choice S7sd4c; yellow. good, 8Ass7sc; ye-
Pickles Medium, bbls u,2OO). So 90: medium,
SALT-No. i, p Dbl. 81 90; No., 1 extra p bbl.
@ fy pr 6e gG sSss sryst h6
CANNED GooDs- Standard peaches, % 4O92 5o
Ends; s. 10g2 .; extra peaches. 81 61@e 20; pie
60. corn. s OUSl is; red cherries. 81 29I So Lima
beans s. s5; soaked do. SOC; string do, 5c@soc:
plneapplss, q 5oai 60; Bahama do. q s.: damson
%o T. lS aprcess @ csHPqm g ge
g g5@2 40; do greengages, 81 30; do eggpInms.
y So extra white cherries s.; raspberries. q 70
al 15;, tomatoes, ascGsi o.; salmon. i-ib. Il 400
so: blackberries. soc: succotash 2ib cans, soaked
ssG cams gfss fas R cans 81 fsfa SaEed bsan
81 4O@l 50: Holsters. 1b cans, s. 25; mackerel lib
cans Doied. L. II ooi safdines. aomesuc. As; q SSg
sardines, imported. rs slS 90; sardines, mustard,
81 so; sardines spiced. 81 ..
FISII-Extra No. l bloater mackerel so 90 p
Dbl; extra No. do mess, .2s 80; extra No. mack
erel. shore. s2i 90: No; shore mackerel, SO %;
do medium Georges cod. SC: do large, 7c; homeless
hakes. in strips, Sc: Georges cod, in blocks, 6}s@
$ So lake, s$ 2 . ICON bbi. White fish. . .
ioO-fb half bbl. Lake trout. IS 80 2 half bb Fin
nan haddies, I0c p ib. Iceland halibut, l2c q ID.
Pickerel, half bbl, 81 o.; quarter bb 81 so. HOl-
land herring, 75c. Walkoff herring, 9Oc.
OATMEAL-S7 5c97 IS ID Dbl.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-14
FOREIGN METAL MARKET.
A Dubious Condition of Affairs Still Exist
ing on the Other Side.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM To THE DIsPATCH1
New YoRK, Aug. lS-The foreign metal
markets are thus reported oy the Iron Age:
In London the stock of Scotch pig iron in
public stores has fallen off 900 tons, being
100000 tons according to last returns. Mid
dlesborough pig, on the ot..er hand, has
accumulated and the total is now l5G 900 tons
Scotch warrants moved up to AS lOd and
SIiddlesborough improved slightly, but the
latter subsequently dropped to 39s lOd and
Scotch deprecated also, while hematites
dropped TO 4Ss I'd Operations have been on
a moderate scale and little can be done until
the London syndicate interested in Scotch
warrants makes some decided move. Ex-
ports last month were only 5000 tons,
against l26 000 tons in July, 1880. Latest
sales of warrants we're at AS 2dGs7S Sd for
Scotch; S9s 7&d for Cleveland, and ASS for
hematite. Pig tin prices have averaged
somewhat higher, but latest transactions
were at about los decline from the best
figures OF the week. Dealings have been on
Il moderate scale, and owing to apparent
scarcity of cash lots buyers have been more
disposed to purchase forward. Australian
tin is scarce and commands premium of
lOS over StraitS.
The copper market has been irregular.
with lower average prices for the week
Cash warrants appeared to be rather scarce
early in the week. and the advance in price
10 435, IS I'd on the 9TH inst, brought out q
good many and prices dropped 81, although
statistics show all Improvement in the
deliveries.
In tin plates there has been fair, steady
business, except for American account the
purchases OF which We're limited chiefly to
oll sizes that are affected by the new tariff
TO moderate extent only. Many of the
n elSh works are not contributing supplies
nt present and plates available for immedi-
qte shipment find ready sale. Makers are
- pushing production. Exports last month,
I.,UeO tons, against 5000 tons in july 1890
Quantity sent TO the United States only 600
Cons, against 5000 tons year ago. Stocks
ut shipping ports estimated at lI3 000 boxes
against 900, GOO boxes last year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-14
Grain, Flour and Feed,

There was one sale on call at the Grain
Exchange, namely, car of wheat straw at
81 25. Receipts as bulletined, % cars. By
Pittsburg, Fit. Wayne and Chicago Railway,
2cars of oats, of rye, of hay, of flour.
By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 6
cars of oats, 9 OF feed. Hay and oats are
weak with q tendency to lower prices. Corn
is barely steady. Bran is firm at quotations.
Wheat, rye and flour are on the advance.
We have advanced wheat to prices bid ut
the Exchange. Spring patent flour cannot
now be laid down here at less than S. 70 in
wood. Minnesota mills have advanced prices
SOC per barrel within the past few days. Rye
flour has been advanced as much. Fancy
winter patents cannot be laid down at much
less than So in wood We advance our quota
tions on flour in accordance with the facts.
Some jobbss are reported to be selling at
the old Ia but it would be an impossible
ity to do So C1ithout loss if stock was now to
be bought.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices
WnEAT-No. red, 9GCDg7c: No red. 9l@92c.
CoRN-No. yellow she'll 6s12C96sc; S % Nc, yellow
G6Is67c; No. yellow ear, 6S.d69c ;high mixed ear
67@5sc; mixed ear. G7951sc.
extra, No. 8 oats 5st9Ssi &C; mixed oats, 3s@3ic.
RYE-No. Pennsylvania and Ohio, s+9Sjc.
s. Co. aney wRer sa 81 patsnts sney
straight winters = 7aa5 oo fancy straight SPRING
s. 2aG5 80; clear winter = 5o@i 75; straight xxx
MILLFEED-No. l white middlings. ss3 oo@23 50
q ton: NJ. 2white middlings, S91 5Id22 90; brown
middlings, sl9 O920 90; winter wheat bran, sl4 50
HAY-Baled timothy. choice. sl2 5O913 90: No. l.
o @ G co. So & dT sU S s mall ri clever accory nag
ing to quality; new loose hay, sll OOSi2 70; pack
sTRiw9@0ats, RAW y s. ga7 30; wheat and rye. 81 ESQ