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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-20
rur cnrrnN NlARKETs.

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-Cotton quiet; up
lands o 9-1G: Orleans. 9 1916; sales, 300
tales: total net receipts nc all ports l2'4o6
bales. exports 10 Great Britain. FOG bales
stock. 1.OG9 124 bales.
Futures closed steady; January, 933 FEB
rlary, e.41; March. 9.5l; April, SeU'' May
Sos. June. Q.7G: July, 9Sl; August, 9So'
sa.-amber. 9G3: October, 9.41; November
DN sales. $4,000 bales.
GALVESTON. Jan. 19.-Cottcn quiet; mid
ding gl,: net receipts. ISIS bales; sales
10 bales stock. 1OG,34G bales; Coastwise,
495 bales.
NORFOLK. Jan. 19-Gross receipts. 65l
bales; stock. A go bales; Coastwise, 10
laies Holiday. ,.,.
uldUlue. o.: stock, 3G2l2 bales; Ccastwlse,
% bales.
BOSTON. Jan. 19.-Cotton quiet; middling'
g.. nar reoeipts. Dos bales; gross receipts,
l.sf7 bales: C0astwisc 2.06l bales
WILMINGTON, Jan. 19.-Siock, l5OOl
bales Holiday.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1o.-Cotton firm;
u.dulng g7t; net receipts, 16l bales; stoeN'
1J4sl bales ,..-
So bales. stock. 5000 bales. Wire trouble.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 19.-Cotton steady
m.ddlng o $40: net receipts. G5OZ Dales'
gross receipts. 1925 bales; sales, 3OJO DaIeS ;
stock 3G5 GJ5 bales. .,,,,-
MOBILE. Jan. 19.-Cctton quiet; middling
g.. net receipts. 42l bales; sales, 1000
bales: stock, 30,326 bales; Coastwise' IA
bales -,
MEMPHIS. Jan 19.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding. o.: net receipts, 6S} bales: gross re-
ceip's. CS3 bales; sales, 1000 bales; stocA'
1898 bales. -,
AUGUSTA. Jan. 19.-Cotton quiet; MD
dliuy aa-: net receipts. III bales SAFES
0J0 bales. stock. 2659 bales.
CHARLESTON. Jan. 19.-Gross receip'S'
2j0 bales: Great Britain, 1900 bales wire
trouble.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 19-Cotton steady
uldding. 92. net receipts, 80 bales; STOCK
LOUISVILLE Jan. 19-Cotton steady;
ullng 9i. -,
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 19.-COttcn steady; mid
ding o 0-16: net receipts 1.O45 bales; gross
receipts. 2.521 bales. sales. 300 bales; STOCK
t>t-l bales.
HOUSTON. Jan 10--Cotton steady; mid
ding qI: net receipts. 4.1s2 bales; sales
lg2 bales. stock. 1892 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 19.-Fulures steany'
sales. ~. 400 bales; January OH; February
$40. March. 92S; April, 93i; May 9'4o'
June o 40. July, 9.53; August 0.59'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-20
ST. LOTIS.

ST. LOUIS. MO, Jan. 19.-Flour easy
but not quotably lower.
Wheat advanced 14d2sc. early, and the
close was 9Sdhc for May and &c. for July
below yesterday cash, 69c.; May, 75lsc;
July. 7jl2c.
Corn opened shade Off and declined an
other fraction and closed 1sI&4c. under yes
terday; cash, 359sc.; February, SS4c.; May
427sc. ,,
Oats-Cash lower at 31@3112c.; May, 349sc.
Whisky steady at S1.35.
Tagging and cotton ties unchanged.
Pork higher; old, S1S2j; new, $l9.25
Lard higher at S10.75.
Dry sailed meats-LOngS and ribs, loose,
better at $500: shorts. $3.50
Bacon unchanged.
Sugar-cured hams, $14.OOgl4.5O.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. 19.-Flour steady.
Wheat scarce. No. 2 red, 73c.
Corn strong and in fair demand; NO. Z
mixed, 43U43iac. o
oats in good demand and steady; No. :
mixed. sc.
Pork quiet at s1s.25.
Lard firm at 500.
Bulk meats strong at $40.
Bacon firm at $1l.JO.
Whisky quiet and firm at Sl.S5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-20

LANfBERTS POINT, JAN. 10 1873
ARRIVED.
Barges Norfolk and Western Nos. ana
and John Watt. - - 1,,,,,r,
Sclooners Lizzie II. Brayton ana NlAlns'
PORT OF WEST POINT. JAN. 49, 1875
ARRIVED
Steamship wyanoke. Boaz, New YORK
passengers and general cargo
SAILED.
Steamship wyanoke, Boaz, New YORK.
general cargo. -, eo,,Dson T5vernool
,is TambeI-t's Point cargo Gotten ana phos-
phate rock
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NEw YORK pRoDUcg MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. 19--southern -four dull
and weak
Wheat dull and nOminally lower, cpuohs
closing firm; No. red SOAQSO1c- store ai'i
elevator; SiH0Sl%c afoat. Options OPENER
s.trong az fsc. advance, reacted ana deciilieu
h8ltsc., aud closed weak at NC. under yes
sseIoay No. 2 red, January, 70lsc.; February
fVa.e.; May, S3Me.
O0ra dull and lower and closed steaoy'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-08
PIERCE ouTohAssEp.
Dixon Wins tho Fight In Throo Roun,
EasiIy-A Great Crowd Present.s

Dixon Wins tho Fight In Three Rounds
EasiIy-A Great Crowd Presents
CoNEY ISLAND, NJ Y, August T.
Never since the coney Island Athletic
Club commenced its pugilistic exhibi-
tions has such a tremendous throng
gathered at their cemmodious arena as
the Dlxon-P Pierce bout attracted here
this evening.
The first bout was between Murphy
and Mcbride for q purse OF 81 900, OF
which $500 went to the loser.
II was give and take until the tenth
round, with Mcbride in the better con-
dition. The referee awarded the fight
to Mcbride.
II was ten minutes Of ten o'clock
when Dixon aud Pierce began their
battle. The purse was $500, OF which
the loser receives $500.
First Round-Dixon lod with his left
after little fein ting and caught Pierce
in the wind. lie visited the same spot
again. Dixon smashed Pierce with his
left and again with his right. A clinch
IOlIOWeu hnu OlAuu huuWeu nc WIS U
good hand at the game Of inhghting,
aud made Pierce break his hold. Dixon
caught Pierce again and the round
ended.
Second Round-After a short teint by
Dixon, Pierce led lightly on Dixon's
face and then ducked right hand
swing ceverly. A sharp rally followed,
Of which Pierce appeared to have the
advantage.
Third Round-Dixon sent in his left
and drove Pierce to the ropes. Thon
followed such q volley OF rights and
lefts that Pierce must have thought
there was shower Of hands and arms.
First ho became dazed, tried to recover
and then went down in heap. strug-
Cling up before the time limit, lie
was met with lghtning.liko jabs in tho
face and Jaw that would have settled q
bigger and stronger man than Pierce.
He sankto the floor and was counted out.
II took nearly ton minutes for him to
regain consciouSness. Pierce was clearly
out.classed.
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CONDENSED rELEaRAMs.

At d Krems, Austria, hanging the
moose didn't work and tho hangman
took matters literally in his own
hands by grasping the condemned man
by the throat and strangling him.
Tho town OF Snow Hill, Md, 10 on
Gro. Every indication Is that II will be
totally destroyed. Two engines have
been sent from Wilmington on q spe.
clal train.
A voto Of Foster & Co.'s creditors is
10 be taken on tho question Of the 70.
inoyal Of Assignee GoFmley, owing 30
tho feeling that all is not exactly
square.
There was row In tho Socialists
congress at Zurich, caused by reBolu-
ton which practically excluded Anar-
chiBtS. The police had TO rcltore
order.
Twenty-Five exCuFslonists were
drowned by tho capSizing Of a boat at
GlamorganShiro, Wales, yesterday.
Gen. Goo. b. bingham, Of Wisconsin,
died at WoHtboro last night
Cholera iS spreading in ROumanlA
and Gallieia.
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TO CONTINUE THE FAIR.

Proposition to Keep It Open Through NOxl
summer Meets With Favor.
WASHINGTON, D. O., August 1.-THE
proposition to keep open the Columbian
Worlds Exposition throughout the
summer Of 1894 found its way to WASH
ington previous to the opening Of Con-
gresS, but it had not been suggested to
any members OF the Illinois delegation.
Senator Palmer said he could not talk
intelligently upon a proposition con-
cerning which he knew absolutely
nothing, Senator Cullom said he had
heard such q suggestion made In Chi
cago, but had nothing to say beyond
the fact that he would support any
measure within reason which the vari-
oua boards OF the fair and the people 6t
Chicago might desire.
Frank Aldrich, in whose district the
fair ground is located, said: I'VE oil
feel that toofmuch money hiss been OK
pended on the buildings, that they are
too beautiful in detail and magnificent
as whole 10 be destroyed In six
months. November is not q bad month
in Chicago, and independent Of contin.
uing the fair next year, I think itwould
be a good thing to keep it open until
December l."
Representative Durborrow thought
tho extension Of the fair would be q
good thing. 1t would help out flnan.
cially and allow o greater number oi
persons TO visit since his arrival in
Washington number OF members had
told him that owing to the financial
condition OF the country persons in
their districts who wished to visit the
exposition had been prevented from
doing so.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-08
THE co1oNIA WON
The CommodorO'S Cup in the New Yor
Yacht Club Race.

The CommodorO's Cup in the New York
Yacht Club Race.
New YoRK, August z.-of Glen Cove
the rendezvous Of tho New York Yacht
Club the Commodore's cups we're sailed
for to-day. The event was something
new In the history OF tho clubs many
cruises. CommodoreM Morgan, the donor
Of the cups, originated the plan with
the idea that o race at tho very begin.
ming would start the cruise Of with
much enthusiasm.
The race to-day held, however, unus.
ual interest, from the fact that the cup
defenders, tho Colonia and tho VIgllant,
sailpd their maiden race and gave tho
public at large m idOa early In the sea.
son Of thoir worth as sailors and how
they compare In speed.
Tho Queen NAB took part Of tho raco
and attracted much attention, because
Of her recent rough voyage mud almost
miraculous 0scape from being wrecked
while crossing the Atlantic.
Tho ColohIa won tho racS, Queen
Nab was second. Time 2 hours, min.
utos. Distance twonty.slx tniles,
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A..oelalea Fra. Daav Rgr4r. Falr speelaL,

4ssocfated Fras Daily WOrlFS FAIR Special
CmoAao. August 7,+For four hours
'this afternoon the board of lady mana
gers wrangled and when the meeting
adjourned the report OF Mrs, Meredith,
which was the cause OF all the trouble.
was still before the body. There were
tears, hisses, stamping and other noises.
AS soon US the meeting was called to
order there was desire expressed that
Mrs. Nancy Houston Banks, of KEN
lucky, explain how certain deposition
made by Mrs. Ball, OF Delaware. secre-
tary ofthe committee, came to be pub
lished. The deposition was in support
Of Mrs. Cunningham's charges that
Mrs. Meredith, chairman OF the COM
mittee, had acted with malice"
This brought forth great deal Of
feminine oratory, but Mrs. Banks final
ly explained that the first abe knew OF
the publicity Of the deposition was
when she saw members Of tho presa
with typewritten copies, and she at
once notified the officers OF the board.
Mrs. Meredith then made report,
included In which was the information
that every member Of the committee
had signed letter addressed to Mrs.
Palmer, asking that Mrs. Ball be ex-
cused from 1urther service on the com-
mittee.
Then trouble began and for three
hours one parliamentary question after
another was raised, until even the man
who sits Rs parliamentary expert at
Mrs. Palmer's side and advises her
was bewildered. AS tho debate grew
large number Of outsiders, attracted
by tho noise, pushed by the guards and
filled the chamber.
!, None Of tho many propositions made
met with the appreciation Of sufficient
number Of members to insure adoption
and the board finally adjourned in a
very rufIled frame Of mind, leaving tho
matter unsettled.
AT meeting ofthe national commits.
sion to-day Commissioner Goodell, OF
Colorado, offered o resolution reducing
the salaries OF Commissioners St, Clair
and Massey, members Of the council OF
administration, to S, 800 year. Their
present salary as members OF the
council Is $500 a month and that rad
ical reduction contemplated in the res.
olution brought forth considerable dis
cussion, The resolution was finally re-
ferred to a special committe, which will
report this week.
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TAYLOR is IN 1T.
Ho Wants the Nomination for Governor
NJ. e. Ingalls, Won't HayO II.

Io Wants the Nomination for Governor
NJ. e. Ingalls, Won't Havo 1t.
CINCINNATI, ONO, August 7.-ool.
W. A. Taylor, who is an avowed candi-
date for governor before the coming
Ohio Democratic convention, is here.
He Is likewise veteran journalist
whoso work has been largely in politi.
cal lines.
He says the delegates to this conven.
ton are unpledged, aud that they will
mako their choice in the only proper
way, namely, by consultation and con-
ference. When this has been done, the
best man will be chosen, and there
will be no after soreness on the part OF
defeated candidates or their friends.
He docs not think 1t likely that ex-
Governor Campbell wiii.be named, but
says that If he Is nominated he will
receive tho full support Of the party.
Colonel Taylor has roseate views OF the
result Of tho canvas. He says the ro-
suit last year showed that Ohio is q
Democratic state, and he Is sure the
people arc more than over determined
to be rid OF Republican rule.
President NJ. L. Ingalls,, OF the Big
Four and the Chesapeake & Ohio roads,
who, without his conntvance, has been
mentioned as possible candidate for
governor, to-day gave his little boom
very black eye. "WhyT am president
Of two railroads now" said he "and
that gives me more power and oppor-
tunity for doing good than l could as
governor Of Ohio. Iwould not exchange
my position for all tho governorships
from here to Alaska"
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OPENING or CONG REss.


i"o Wheels Hun smooth on the First bay.
HupOlo rUn PloturU OF tho Gathering,
Ready for tho Presidents Message.
"AhlNoroS, j. O., August 7-Tho
HFa' Democratic Congress that has as
'omblod tudor Democratic admins.
'ta'ion sinco tho ante.bOllum days Of
slavery mot In extra session at tho ma.
'0nal capitol ut high noon to-day. Tho
OCCASION was an impressive one, recall.
,oR 1t did tho political situation that
nas not existed for over third Of u
gh'ury aud dOUp solcmnlty was
uoded to tho sCCnO by general appro.
Cation that tho problom 10 be met and
served ngravor ono than has agltutod
,0a public mind Ginco tho political
,IITuIns rang with tho discussion Of tho
,G ,Ga'Gty question In tho dark days Of
H. an uicaaity Of ioOling unprecedented
~. u'cal has sprung un over tho flnan.
wv ltoblom, but tito bitterness Of tho
O,uglNuh Is greatly relieved by tho 70.
oo "s,,lon llAt now sOOms 10 bo IN every
"o I., nun that whilu the silver quCs.
W." plAy W 10 uonO extent q sectional
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NEEDS RGPUpLIoAN voTEs.

Tho Administration Must Depend ON
Them to Repeal tho sherman Law.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. What
great dependence the administration
places upon tho votes Of tho Ropubli.
cana Is shown by table which repre-.
sentative Of the administration has pre-.
pared. which he says represents tho
claims Of Cleveland as to the vote
which will be secured In tho senate for
tho repeal Of tho silver purchase law.
II Ia assumed that there can be no
question but that the bill will pass tho
houae OF representatives. In tho
list OF iorGysoVon affirmative votes for
tho repeal, tho administration counts
twenty-five Republicans. While In tho
list Of iorty.ono, which II comedies will
DO against tho repeal, the adninlstra.
trion puts only eleven Republicans,
This list singularly includes Mr.. Carey,
Of Wyoming one Of tho few Of tho fnr
Western senators, who has always
voted against FREQ coinage, BY the adj.
mission Of tho administration itBoli,
however, it's evident that II can have
no possible hope Of repeal, oxoopt by
tho aid Of tho Republican voto9 Of tho
senate. Tho President comedies that
tho Republican senators constitute con.
Bidorably moro than half Of tho vote,
which II Chains for repeal. Following
10 tho administrators table, showing
what IL believes to bp tho actual stand.
Ing Of tho senate!
FOr Rrpodl AdaiaA ReptdL
Aldslch, u It. Allen, Mob,
Allison. Ia, Allen Wash,
blackburn, Ky, nate Iqnn,
lIflOC, o., BETTY Ark
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7HB BALL OPENS.
Tho Extraordinary Session of Con-
gross Convenes,
THE lNTI-FREE COINAGE PEOPLE
To Force the Fight, and There
Must Be Unconditional Repeal,
g0yRE2 COCHRAN IN A new ROLE.

The Presilents Old Time Enemy,
aud tho Man Who Led tho Tam.
many Assault on Him at Chicago,
Turns Up Now as tho Leader of the
Aggressive Forces to Garry Out
1hat Same Presidents Financial
Polioy-PartIsan Lines oblltOrated
aud Republicans and Democrats to
Work Together to Relieve the
Financial Troubles Of tho Country.
Graphite Description ofthe Opening
of tho First Democratic Congress
since Before the War"
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Tho Senate lIoOts.

WASHINGTON, D. O., August THE
senate was called to order at noon.
After tho Presidents proclamation con-
vsnine Congress in extra session was
read, the oath Of Office was admins.
tered to Senator Quay, Of Pennsylvania,
and Pasco, Of Florida, and q communi.
cation was read from Mr.. Beckwith, OF
Wyoming, announcing that, owing to
oooa Go@0Gso1 bS 05 GSa@saSa M ssr S hS Sa
hands Of Tie governor. The communi.
cation was placed on file. The usual
resolution to notify the house and
President we're adopted, and then tho
death OF tho late Senator Stanford, Of
California, was announced by Mr..
White, OF that state, and as q mark Of
respect the senate adjourned until to-
morrow,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-08
STORMY WEATHER
In the Vicinity OF the Board Of
Lady Managers.
IT is ALL ABOUT 4 DEPOSITION

And Feminine oratory aud Temper
=, Entertained the Galleries for -Four
Hours-Even the Expert Parliamen.
tartan Was Muddlcd to stTaiGhten
Matters out-A Proposition in tho
National Commission to Reduce
Gen, st. Clair's salary More Than
one.HaIG
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New YORE, August u Arrived
State Of California, Glasgow
BaRnnS, August t-Arrived--EmS,
New York,
GLASGOW, August 7,-Arrlyod--stalO
Of Nebraska, New York.
MovtIbB, August 7.-ArrlySd--An.
chorla, New York.
1l4NBUag, uSt7.-Arrlvod-Mora.
via, New York,
nOsroS August 7.-Arrlvod--Geor.
Rlan, Liverpool
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one, It - not a political one that parties
are divided on 1t and not by It; that it
has it's adherents and Its opponents in
the Democratic and Republican ranks
alike that all Populists are not for free
coinage, and that all Greenbackers do
not endorse 1t as the best solution Of
the financial crisis. Members discussed
this anomalous situation as they assem-.
bled into the two chambers, and seemed
TO derive much qualification from the
fact that in any event partisanship
would be sabyerted TO calm reasoning
in the long days Of counsel that all feel
must follow before the question is
aolYah.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-08

Bowels irregular and constlpatsd TO.
suit In piles, avoid II by taking Sim.
mons Liver Regulator
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-08

No doctors bills presented 70 tho
families who usO Blmmoh's Liver Rogue
latoL
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cate had been received certifying that
the election OF Charles l.. Belknap as
the representative from the Fifth Mich
gan district, the state officers OF MiChi-
gan having bean changed in the mean.
time. "The clerk refused TO strike off
the name Of Mr., Richardson" said
Chief Clerk Kerr "and the matter is
submitted to the house which when
organized 10 under tho constitution and
the law judge OF the election aud quail
hcation OF its own members"
Three hundred and thirty.six mem-
bers responded to the roll call and a
quorum was declared 10 be present,
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Bourke Cochran, Of Now York, arrived
lato and the prospective defender Of Mt
cloyclaud's financial policy in tho
house Ind only taken his seat whom tho
clerks raped Tho mOmbcrs to order
Tho clerk read tho proclamation oil tho
President Of the United States calling
ConrrosB together in special session
nnd tho roll OF roproSontatlvOs'elect was
ordefod 10 DO called. Whom tho state
OF Michigan was rcaehOd and tho naino
Of George u. Richardson, oil tho Eiltl
district had boon called, Ohiol CLERK
Kerr stated that since the certihcatu o.
Mr. Richardson had beon received ana
duly entered on tho roll another COrslh'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The lnfantsI has arrived at Madrid.
Yale's next freshman class will he larger
than that of last year
The steamer State Of Texas ha, been dis
abled off Mount Desert, Me.
John : Haselton Of BrookIine, Mas.
was drowned Ia Jamaica pond
Orson f. Bowen Of Boston has proved a
torgfr aud mysteriously disappeared.
y tie-up Of the Danbury and Norwalk
division Of the consolidated railroad is
threatened
The widow Of Captain Thornton of kear
sarge Alabama fame Is to erect n mem o.
rial in his honor
Associate Justice Samuel Blatchford OF
the United States supreme court at New
port, r. J.. ~ dead
A letter seat from the Arctic ocean nj,
Thanksgiving day has just been received
at New Bedford. Mass
The burned wreck Of steamer Winthrop
was sold by auction at PASSPORT, Ne. for
$40 to Peter Doyle a. 90.
Charles W. Thompson, aged ~. a brake.
uiaa on a freight train, fell from "A car AZ
Madison, Conn, and broke his neck.
At a meeting Of the I.awrenc. Mass Z,
school board Joseph A. Ewart was elected
principal Of the Essex grammar school
Two South Boston policemen are CHARGED
with faliin9 to protect firemen assaulted
by roughs while trying to put out fire,
James Powers Of TapicyvilIe, Mass.
aged II, was seriously injured In the face
by an explosion Of powder. lie may lose
his sight.
Mrs Emma Haynes, widow Of the late
warden 6ideon Haynes, committed sui.
cide by hanging at her home in Charles
town Mass
1o-epn Dudley Of Holyoke, Mass, WAS
arrested for shooting Frank Newcomb on
the evening Of July 3. Newcomb /. In a
critical condition.
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BAY STATES ABANDONED FARMs
Since the Catalogue Was Published One
Half Have Been SOLD.

Hail nave Hetu Soha.
RosToy, July g.--The state board OF ag-
riculture is endeavoriny Mt the present
time to ascertain the number ofabandoned
farms in Massachusetts.
Since the board first took up the ques-
ton and published to the world the num-
her and Just where each farm could be
found, tenantless homestcads have de
creased wonderfully, and it is anticipated
that the number found will be greatly de-
creased from that Of last year.
Never before has SO great an interest
been manifested in any wotk that this de-
partment has handled, and already As
carly rs it is in tho season there have been
hundreds of callers at the office in search
of more information concerning rural for
estry
As an exact description, cost, location
aud the owners name and residence has IN
all eases been published, many farmer
has been enabled to dispose of trin
which he was unable 10 make profitable
because he had not the capital to make the
improvements necessary.
The board has found that in some cases
where farmer has sold his property he
has gone to another section Of the state
and bought another somewhat smaller and
where the soil was better. But in the na
iority of cases it is learned that the people
have left the country to take up their
abode in Il city
1t is also noticed that large majority Of
the purchasers of the farms sold are of
native American parentage,
Some have come all the way from Florida
and Illinois to make their home OH II farm
in Massachusetts, but the greater number
of purchasers are residents of this state.
In the book which was published by the
board last year there were descriptions OF
40 farms, but since that time over one bali
that number have been reported sold
The board Will determine if there ARE any
more to be added to the list, and will prob
ably issue another report in the fall.