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INV York Jan'y IL 1II2
Reed Of Joseph Lawrence Forty two Pounds in Dis.
charge OF Order drawn hin BY Walter Franklin
for that sum LispLKT MURRAY
QUAINT BILL OF LADINo.
Shipped by tho Grace OF God in good Order and Cond
ton by Win. Seate
~ and upon the good Ship called the Audrey
whereof 10 Master under God for hts present Voyage
Etngham Lawrence and now riding at Anchor In the
River Thames and by Gods Grace bound for
New YORK TO Say.
Two Trunks and TWO Casks Merchandise
peinK ark cd and numbered rs tho Margin and
TO be In the like gord Order and Condition At
tho aforesaid port Of New York Ohio Danger OF the Seas
only eIorptcd) unto Order
or to their Assigns they paying Freight for tho said
Goods
Three Pounds Eighteen shiliiuRs Three Pence
with Primnge and Average accustomed. In witness
whereof tho Master Purser Of the said ship hath
affirmed to two Bills Of Lading all OF this Tenor and
Date; the OF which two Bills being accompliBh'd,
the other to stand void, And so God send the
good Sap to heT dosrd Port in Safety. Amen Dated
In London 81 July 1880
: Cont snts Unknown to BFrNGuAn LlwaEscR
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CITY ome,al. Charged with Being Mob.

TACOMA. Wash. Aug. 2a-Slayor Puson. the
Board Of Public Works, the City Attorney, and
several Councilmen. reinforced by thirty men
and six teams last night went to the gas works
of the Tacoma Light and Water Company, and
forcibly took tools, pipe. and machinery. val
ued at $4,000. which the city says belongs to
IL, and which the company has refused to
transfer. The water company, save that the
city officials were an unlawful mob. Hnd will
probably sue for heavy damagsA
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James HeeG, an EnElshman. died at his
home, 80 Windsor place. Brooklyn. late Friday
night from arsenical poisoning. Heeg had
been In the habit OF taking seidltZ powders as
day night no made u mistake and took some
powdered arsenic. A doctor was called, but the
man was doad on his arrival. HsoC was for
many. years employed as timekeeper for the
American News Company.
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sTKUCK BY A CABLE CAR.
A Iaborer Badly Hurt-Bridgss Lnrkfa
Dies OF Her Injuries.

Dies Of Her Injuries.
Michael McKenna. laborer in the employ OF
tho Broadway cable road. was at work on the
downtown track In front OF 7oo broadway
yesterday afternoon when south-bound car
came along. MoKenna stepped hastily on tho
uptown track in front OF car 90. He was
struck and thrown back ON the south -bound
track. In falling he struck on his head and
received q severe scalp wound: Policeman
McKenna was taken to st. fineents Hos pital.
where It was found that two OF bis ribs were
Bridget Larkin. who was run over BY a
Broadway cable car at Tenth street on FRIDAY
afternoon. died at ht Vinc9nts hoSsnitsI yes yes
arraigned In tho Jefferson Market Police Court
and was paroled on his own recognlzance.
and killed Noiiie Gruetto two years Ole; OF ~
Water street. on Friday night was held With
out bail for examination at Essex Market.
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Found His sorvaa, Dead.

Thomas Dempsey. real estate broker living
at 24S Garfield place. Brooklyn. took his family
to Asbury Park two weeks ago. leaving h SER
yant named Edith Morey In charge of the
house He AGO. soe w sss
Blood on the fioor beside her. but the. police. do
not suspect foul play. They think che died q
q hemorrhaRe. 1t u supposed hor death
occurred last Wednesday,
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Arrest O, Two More Women Policy Dealer.
Two more women and one m an were arrested

Two more women and ono man were arrested
In Hobokon yesterday afternoon for policy
dealing. The women were Mary Lang of 81
Fifth street and CathRrine Bllchke Of sos New
Willow avenue. The notice say that the
women go about from house to house in the
prisoners were bailed to await the action Of
the Grand Jury.
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ArrIved-sAruRpAr. Aus. 70
90 New York, Jameson. Southampton.
SIS Campania Hains Queenstown.
IS Chester. Toils. Antwerp.
IS MArteiio, Rea. Hnll
30 Europe. Robinson, London,
Ss MAdiana, Thomas. Porto RICO
s. Cienfusgos, stevens Nassau
IS Aps Byera Grenada.
Bark Centurion. Jones. Troon.
BARK Grace synweod, Galley, Turks Island
Dor later arrivals see First fagel
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Shstnesa 1otires.

Mothers sivs D-. rs,.Grrt'a Angostura Hit-
tiers TO their children TO stop colo and oossness OF tho
bowels
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

IMMATURE ALAAxAe-rRIs ptv.
sun risss... "a Sun SETS. Il Noon rises
mon wAIER-rHN nAL
Sandy Hook TAT Gov. Island. SO Hell Gate. o II
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siGiiIyn


SIS Paris, from Southampton for New York.
"a Vera from Oibra.ta ar TOR New York.
81 Argyll from Hong Kong for New York.
IS Norwegian, from Glasgow for New YORK
s. kos,s, from Bt Luola for New York.
30 GAiileo from Hull for New York.
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New Mexico wants 70 he . state.

will be held here on Sept. % TO mem oriaIize
Congress for the admission OF New Mexico as
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ARRIVED
o. e. r. gton, from New York. at southampton.
s, Yuma from Now York. at Bordeaux.
h. BessarabiA from New York. at Lisbon.
81 Hunalo, from New York, at Hull
siGRIpn
81 Narengo, from New York for Hull on the Lizard
ss Delaware, from Now YORK for London passed Isle
IS II ate OF California from New ok for Glasgow on
Tory Island - 49,.
Lizard . ,,,.,, ..
Dunuet Head.
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Reed in Now York. Z August. 1T75. Of MIR. Joseph
Lawrence. Eighteen pounds in full for Henry Esmssn
NEW YoHr July H. 1f7%
Bot OF Henry Rsmsen 4 Co.
Nests Git Trunks........ ..............ops -lzoo
Reed. New York, II Feb'y. 1I7t. Of Mr. Joseph
Lawrence. Seven Pounds "a in fun for Henry Remssn
sG14o. A "'A'
KoRTRIoHT. THE SALT SELLERS. BILL
NEW YoRx. 18th Febu'y. l77n
Messra Joseph Lawrence Co. ~
Bought Of Laurence Kortright.
1908 Bushels sat o "a ihd...............Slos ~ ~
BILLS FROM THOMAS PEARsALI-
NEW YoRK Deccmr ITO.
Joseph Lawrence Bot Of Thomas rearsali
Received New York August ITO Joseph Lawrence
Three Pounds Iva Id In full. TaoHAs PnARsALL-
Now York Augt ! 1910 Reed Of Mr. Joseph Lawrence
Eighteen pounds los Sd. In full for amt
NEW Yoxx aoth May 1881.
Respected Friend Joseph Lawrence: wrote thee two
Letters but as neither OF them were sent direct perhaps
Friend Caspar WiitAr, that the money lies ready for
thee. shond be glad to pay what owe this week.
am thy assured Friend THOMAS fEARsALL-
OTHER INTERESTING BrLIS
Bot Of Ed. / Vim. Laight.
Deo Al black fringe :,,....................G 9
dog optteaux. n %.
! dos knives aud forks. "a Cd .... 81 10 .
y
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WHAT WENT ON IN SOCIETY
TEE HARD CASH BEexSNINes or QUE
KNICKRRHooKkR kRfsTocn<CT.

A gtuyvesent peiiinp handkerchief, = De
"a rey,tsr Jeeee. = Rhineianser Hats. bre-
WORT Pewter speeas, ooeiet Rnitiins
~, Needles, n Lawro.ee Stockings, BECK.
ma, Moiass.., s.d /. Roosevelt Lnmpbi.ck
The following list Is made from package OF
.,ceipted bills OF the last century. They are
.uthentic. and these extracts are given be-
cause they recall very Interestingly and very
faithfully q generation Of traders bearing
tihmes which are eth 40 familiar and 40 dis
inAguished In this communitr. Social prom
oVenes 10 founded upon money. and tho wealth
n the Kniekerbocker families OF social distlnc-
rion to-day did not como to Thorn In avaRue
tind unaccountable manner like dream from
me skies, but in tho material and compro-
etensible fashion here so compactly and ret 90
ufnciently set forth.
sHopKEEPEn DE rErsTERs BILIs
yAr se,sph Lswranos Bot Of wiim De feystsr
TA.S,y eiS s.n. ss y. aa:::::::::::::: .
Syd sattonetts ]?
sseane, silh "a; .................." ~
Il IL buttons 10 ID. dos. :. ,........... Z
.u r.ss%. nsi August Ss IN iiiss Tor
,sSsa NV Yess. Nov, "a ITO
'h nn'''' bread "''''.''a
OF 71Jwstsoa / 2
Cash At IL Sd....... q
~ -
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orIGofKG sTkAasHirl

sAnEp vNoa DOMESTIC voHrS
IS Herman Winter. from Boston for New York.
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i.a 3. Al. sound. !. q, y falL rsIsav .sssrosl

f.ne. svs pounas D. "a, in full rrrEn vArDrwoerA
ELL or 7HApys,sAN BIrEcxEn.
N. yos,ph Lawrence Bot Of Anthony L. Bleeotsrt
IA, jay ' s.'i. ''P Sss ::tiii: YiS..f
400 gals o 5A ca. Is a q
EisitiI
DIIIs OF GROCER LIVINGSTON.
Nj Joseph Lawrence Bot OF Philip b,v,ns,,oni
10 loavet Sugar, III n. q ls.......y....,. 10 IL
Barre" A0''0'ae0 'S sSru.
lao OSa 3 10
al 10
Nrw YoHK, tth July, 1850.
Mr. Joseph Lawrence Bot OF Philip tivinssion;
81 D. OF Tea, Is
NEw YoEE, 10 Feby. 17o9.
Darrell Ta,coTadO sugar i sly
"a at Oss. rs 10 az
BILLS Of nEMsEN. DEALER IN NOTIONS
INV YoRE, 25th NY. 1909.
Bot of Henry Remssn Jun'r 4 Co.
~ CrAnkey rs Eils "a 3D. 4. 70
uos COCOA rams .......'..'.'''.'.'.'''''.'. ,9
doE Steel Knee buckles OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
doH shuh hoxes... .......... .............'....
aoz n NJ" "a
a 80
Reed in New York, I August. 1T75, OF Mr. Joseph
Lawrence. Eighteen pounds IN full for Henry Esmssn
NEw YoHr. July II. 1I7I
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Epv'p VIZ. LAIGuL
NEW YoRK, June 9th, 1908.
Bot OF Isaac Wright
20 D hne drawn 80. EnglIah nails. Ia 3d......fl
sAn. UNprauLl-
NEW YORK. April 10th. 1863.
Bo't Of Jon ATTAIN Thompson.
nfty.throe pounds of Indigo. a, "a Oh. per gal,
Reed. Sew1 York. March tho 23d, ii6a OF Joseph
Lawrence The rum Of Three pounds twelve Shi!iinEs
and pence In full OF all demands In behalf OF
mamma lbegl Forbes BY me sARAh FoRsEs.
NEW YoRk. Sept IL. ITO.
John Lawrence Bot OF Corn's Wendell:
2lta Bushel of Peas g 5s. Sd 121OH
Reed tho contents II full Fer mo-
CoRS's WENDELL.
Mr.. 10. Lawrence
To Theophylact Baehe DR..
ApriicTo Frying Pans binA ................f1L1h7
New York. "
Joseph Lawrence
April io-lo Ms Indigo.
NEW YoRK, May 9Th ITO.
Mr
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to Edward Laight D.
To suudry pots Kettles as per amount
Reed, New York. sept :. 1164. of Capt Joseph Law.
renee The sum Of fsefteea Pound for Right hundred
Bunch Of unons.
El5oO Pr me, EDWARD BrtKLur.
OUR OLD FRIEND. LINDLEY MURRAY.
Lindley Murray Nav York 10 Moth 70 li72
Bot Joseph Lawrence
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-22

The bodies Of % persons drowned in the re-
cent lood at Nilla-Canas, Spain, have peen
recovered. Fourteen bodies known TO be In
a cave at the foot of hill cannot be reached
on account Of the high water. Many more
bodies are supposed to be in the ruins oi the
800 dwellings which were wrecked by the
food.
Lord and Laby Aberdeen arrived at Que
bee. Can, on the steamship Sandman and
ASerc welcomed by Sir John Montgomery
Moore, Sir John Thompson, Sir A. 7. Caron,
Gen. Herbert, Mayor Fremont and others.
Lord Aberdeen was later sworn In as govern
or general.
II il stated that Russia is about to acquire
naval station in East Asia, at which to re-
pair and coal the vessels Of her Pacific squad
ron, France has offered her Saigon OF Obok,
but Russia seems unwilling to accept either,
A. she wishes to possess station OF her own
The Portuguese government will send an
other war4hip to Rio Janeiro TO protect the
| interests Of the Portuguese residents
A correspondent says there were 1858 sui
cides in the German army, exclusive OF ba-
yarian troops, in the ten years lSs2-92.
| Cholera is spreading rapidly in Bilbao and
! nearby towns in Spain. Twenty-six fresh
eases and three deaths are reported from this
! district.
The Grand Trunk railway elevator at
| Hamilton, Ont, which has not been used tor
| some time, has been burned. Loss S25,VOo
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-22

Pittsburg labor leaders will commence cor
respOndence with the national officials OF
every labor organization OF the United states
on the subject Of "A labor union, which Will
embrace every association and union OF work
ingnen In the country. The plan has been
indorsed by T. V. Powderly.
Three men, supposed to be whites, held up
and boarded freight train on the Georgia
Central railroad mt Liberty, Ga. When the
train arrived at Raccoon mills the men got
of and ran through the woods. The con-
ductor telegraphed Marshal Tom Murphy,
who started In pursuit with an armed posse
OF 500 men.
special from Whntcom announces the
arrest OF ex-City Treasurer lsenessee, OF
Tacoma, Wash, charged with embezzhnS
S47 ,000
Surg. Gen. Wyman has received dispatch
from Brunswick, Ga, stating that II new
cases of yellow fever were reported there.
Edward Hogemsen, 7-year-old boy living
at st. Louis, Mo-, committed suicide by hang
Ing.
Canton, s. D., is very much agttated over
the discovery OF what is believed to be case
gof genuine leprosv. An immigrant from
northern Norway has a violent and repulslVe
disease which has already resulted IN the
eating away of several fingers and toes ana
which has affected his whole body. Inc man
has been suffering from the trouble Tor Ia
years.
The engine and IA cars OF the 1rst sec
ton Of the east bound freight tram on
| the Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul railway
were derailed Mt an open switch at Olivia,
MINI. Engineer George W. Remsen, fireman
/ Charles Headings and brakeman Anthony
Bromer. all OF Minneapolis, were instantly
/ killed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-22
The MINT ROBBED.
Henry s. Cochran Fished for
Gold with Bent Wire.
Got sl3i,OOO in Bullion Bars Before
Discovered.

The mystery surrounding the shortage OF
5000 ounces Of gold from the Philadelphia
Mint has been cleared up by the announce
ment that the thief had confessed. He is
Henry $. Cochran, who has been employed at
the mint for over forty years.
Secretary Carlisle had hardly issued his or
der directing that the bullion in the several
mnts of the country lie coined when COch-
ran, who is in charge of the reserve vault in
the Philadelphia mint, became uneasy; so
much so In fact, that he mentioned the mat
ter to several Of the employees and intimated
that the gold would not be found intact when
the.yault was opened and the gold rcweighed.
He went to Washington and endeav-
ored to persuade Director Preston TO
have the secretary countcrmand the order
Tor coming the bullion at the Philadelphia
mint and to ship the coin from the New York
yub-treasury for that purpose. Mr.. Preston
Informed him that the order could not be re-
yokcd The unusual zeal displayed by Mr.
Cochran in the matter aroused suspicion in
Mr. Pr.-ton's mind, and when further re-
quest was preferred from Philadelphia that a
mint official should be detailed to be present
when the vault was opened, Mr.. Preston was
led to ask why such "a course should be pur-
sued when the whole responsibility rested up
on the Superintendent Of the Philadelphia
mint.
Nheh Tue sior'aSe was ul7'oNtreu suspl-
rinn pointed, lor obvious reasons 10 Coch-
ran, who Tor hnmbtr OF years past mas been
III the lininralate 'harRe "l the vault from
when the E'Id was missing Ohlei Drum
mond OF the Secret Service, was at once
communicated with. and on Thursday he
came to ihlIan'lpnla hter a conference with
Acuns director PRESTON ana immediately
began WORN on tht 't-','
IN" result "n- tnht cochran maze iull
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-22

TIE reports coming to the Kansas ASricul-
tural Department Of monthly crop bulletins
show that the total Yield OF corn ip that state
this year will exceed 200, 600, 900 bushels, the
largest In the history OF the State except m
1899.
THKRa lives near Chestertown, Nd, an Odd
woman who Ia possessed OF great natural
healing powers, and who Is said to havo
made remarkable cures OF the most obstinate
diseases by simply touching the patient Win
her hsnd.
FoREsr fires have been raging about tho
base of Mount Rainier, in the State OF WaAh-
ineton. Numerous cabins and small farm
houses have been destroyed. Smoke from
the fires has pervaded the entire western
portion of the State.
sTArxMKNr from the Pension Omoe
| shows that between the 4th Of March and tho
0sth OF August, OF the present year, the total
number OF pensions Of all classes granted un-
aer the general law was 28, 40, and under
the law OF 1890 ohe Disability act) Ars61-s
total of 81 ,77l.
TEE growth OF the orange industry m
Florida has increased from o production OF
| 400 900 boxes in 1885 to 8,600, 900 for the
season lust closed, and, according to con-
| veryatiye estimates, the combined crop VIII
be fully 5, ,000, 900 boxes, Of which over A00oy-
900 will be marketed.
CAPTAIN Fl. D. LELAND, OF San Francisco,
master OF the steamer Los Angeles OF thae
mort, has received from the British Govern
ment through Secretary Gresham fine patr
OF binoculnr glasses In acknowledgment a
his bravery In resouing the crew OF the BARI
King James, which burned ct sea and waa
Abandoned Last MArch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-22
WASHINGTON TUPICS.
Summary of the Work of Ma
tional Legislators.
Resume of the Week in Senate and
House.
TIE SENATE.

3Oth Day.-In the absence Of the Vice-Presl-
dent, the Senate was presided over by Mr..
Harris, Dem, OF Tennessee.
A bill for hmetallic money system was
introduced by Mr.. PETER. Pop, Of Kansas,
by request and was referred to the finance
committee.
Mr.. White Dem, OF Texas. gave notice that
he would address the Senate ON the repeal.
Mr.. Mills, Dem, Of California, gave similar
notice
The repeal bill was taken up. the Stewart
resolution going to the calen Tar. Mr.. Voor-
hees, in charge of the bill. said il has been
discussed In the House II days and In the
Senate IL days. He therefore thought the
time was approaching when the day for a
vote should be fixed.
Mr.. Dubois denied that the subject had
been discussed to the satisfaction OF either
Congress or the country.
Mr.. Shoup opposed the unconditionalrepeal
OF the purchasing clause OF the Sherman law.
Mr.. Dolph said that the current Of events
had confirmed him in the impression that the
| Sherman act had little to do with the business
depression.
Mr.. Teller said that the pending question
| was not question Of free coinage. 1t was a
| question whether the United States, having
adopted system of silver coinage, should
now abandontt
9lst Day-Mr Faulkner offered his amend
ment to the repeal bill, proposing the coinage
OF $50 900, 900 Of silver at the ratio Of l6 to /.
| Mr.. Faulkners amendment withdraws from
| circulation all notes, save the legal tender
| greenbacks, OF denominations less than $40,
and substitutes in their stead silver coin.
| Mr. Daniel. Dem, OF Virginia speaking at
| length, said among other things that II the
declaration In the Voorhees, substitute were
changed into legislative provision, he
| tpn,tlH md rho EbartnaD la could
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-22
NEWSY GLEANINGS.
CHOLERA has spread considerably.
H.prPopn Conn has reiactel the troll

CHOLERA has spread considerably.
HARrFoRp. Conn, has rejected the trolley.
WESTERN NEw YORK reports grasshopper
plague.
NEW JERSEY announces $50, 900 bushels Of
cranberries in sight.
The army worm is doing great damage In
some parts Of Minnesota.
THERE are now twenty inhabitants to the
square mile In this country.
A REVIVAL of gold mining in Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona and Idaho is reported.
CENTRAL NEw MEXICO has been subject al
most daily for three months to violent earth
quakes.
CUSTOMS receipts are unusually light this
year, and large deficit Is expected by the
Treasury.
AcoLoNY OF Japanese are to settle upon
rioh agricultural lands In the Southern States
OF Mexico.
CHARLES DE LHssEPs was liberated after
about six months imprisonment for Panama
Canal frauds.
MEsHoSALASp is threatened with invasion
by the Matabele tribe, the bravest warriors In
Africa, barring women.
THE bull fight is regalning its old popu'
larity in Mexico after moral spasm which
temporarily dethroned it.
THE hop crop in Central New York will bt
from fifteen to twenty-five per cent. lighter
than the crop Of last year.
| THE indications are that the cranberry
crop in Plymouth County, Massachusetts,,
will be the largest ever harvested.
THE wheat crop OF Kansas last year was
| 70, 900 900 bushels. The crop for this year Is
now estimated at only Il ,00O, 900 bushels.
THE merchants OF New Orleans, La, have
rebelled against the action OF banks there In
charging them S5 per $1,000 on New York ex
change.
NJ. BARTHoLDI regrets to find that his god
dess OF liberty in New York Harbor is show
ing signs OF wear, and suggest that she b.
glded to promote her longevity.
For two or three months past there ha'
been decided homeward movement iron
New York OF steerage passengers for Ger
man, French, and Mediterranean ports.
The suffering in the Sea Islands, on thu
South Carolina coast, has continued, AM
Governor Tilman and others have issued re
newed appeals for assistance In clothing an
money.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-22

Prince Bismarck made suggestive
statement in his address to an organi-
zation of schoolmasters. He drew q
comparison between the French and
the German systems of education
showing the bearing of the latter IN
the unity and strength Of the Nation
He dislikes the French system because
il inculcates National vanity and
ignorance Of the geography and history
of other Nations" No Nation exceis
Germany in its educational system, and
the ex-Chancellor well knows the ad-
vantage of making the German sohool
"a specific institute. like a corps o'
officers"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-22

The wheat outturn will not exceed
443, 900, 900 bushels, according to the
American Agriculturist's own reports,
and of its interpretations of Govern
ment returns, compared to GA, 900,
900 as the average for the last two
seasons and 400, 100000 bushels in
1890. Nearly 100000 less acres
were devoted to wheat than last year,
and the bulk of this decrease was IN
the surplus States, which bid fair to
have 7S,OO0,00O fewer bushels than
last year, and 1875, 900, 900 bushels un'
der the surplus States product o.
1901