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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29
PROVIDENCE NEWS.
PROVIDENCE, MD. June ~, 1895.

PROVIDENCE, MD, June ~. 1895.
The big Corliss engine is almost i'll position.
VIM. Lewis, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday
d: home.
The lawn party held at Mr.. Ross Biles, rea-
lied about S24.
Miss Letitia Murdough, of oxford, is visit
ing Mrs j. H. Lewis.
James McCauley is very much improved,
and expects soon to resume work.
Miss Marian Worth, of oxford, Pa, was
the guest of May Armstrong, Sunday.
T. II. Settle is having the cellar dug for his
new dwelling, in the rear of his store.
James Brown, our barber is building him
sell Il new barber shop in Russells Park.
Mrs. Henry Patterson and children. of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. |. D. Carter
1t is reported that the mills are going to
shut down on the evening OF the third of July
and not starting till the sth
Our farmers are busy harvesting, you can
hear the rattle of the moving machine ON all
sides. several are already cutting wheat.
The Free Methodists who have been hold
~ tent meetings here for the past four weeks
'tLL pu wednesday lOI NiSHllSlOH, ~. y.
We had a very refreshing shower last night
which will do lots of good to all growing
vegetation and laying the dust which had
made travelling very disagreeable.
The Children's Day exercises at the Rock
Church last sunday, We're very interesting
The choir being assisted by Mr.. VIM Arm
strong, of Newark Del. Il skilled cornetist
John W. Quein has bought the buildin;
formerly occupied by |. p Hans on, and is
going to open a tobacco and cigar store and
an Ice cream saloon, he will also keep fruits
and vegetables of all kinds in season. The
place will be conducted by Leslie Todd.
on Monday last while raising the large
iron smoke stack for the new boilers the
derrick pole broke letting the stack fall to
the ground breaking and bending it con-
siderably. 1t was very fortunate there was
no one hurt us there were several men work
ing around it at the time.
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Niagara FallS-$1O Tours via pennsyl-
vania Railroad.

In all the wide range of creation there is
nothing which approaches Niagara Falls in
magnillcence or grandeur, nor any other OBJ
lect which inspires the behoider with such
awe inspiring wonder. One must see the
great cataract in order to form any cOncep-
ton of its vastness or secure proper appre-
citation of its majesty.
The series OF tours arranged by the Penn
sylyania Railroad Company, leaving Phila-
dephia July Is, August l and 10, September
8. and October and Washington and Bal
timore July %, August and %, September :.
and October 8, affords an excellent opportun-
ity to make the trip at remarkably small
expense
The rate for round-trip tickets, good for
ten days, is $40 from Philadelphia, Washing
ton, and Baltimore, and proportionate rates
from other points.
special train of Pullman parlor ears and
day coaches will be run on each of the above
named dates. and tourist agent and chap
eron will accompany each tour-in fact
everything will be done to make the trip at
tractive and pleasurable.
The ticket will also permit of stop Off at
Watkins and Rochester in each direction, and
at Buffalo on the return trip
For specific rates and time of trains appi-
cation should be made to ticket agent or to
Tourist Agent, Room Ill, Broad Street Sta
ton, Philadelphia.
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CHERRY HILL NEWS.
CHERRY HILL, June ", 1895.

CHERRY HILL, June n, 1895.
Mrs. Lessee has been confined to her home
for several days with erysipelas i'll her ankle.
She is conyaescent at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. hoy Fryer, of Chester, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Fryer. aud other friends in our village.
A committee has been appointed by the
Little Elk Tribe of Red Men to make full
arrangements for their fourth annual excur-
sion.
Improvements 10 town properties still con-
tinue il our village. The residence OF Thomas
Kelly has been remodeled, IA mansard roof
added, and handsomely painted. The owner
of the building is we'll known contractor,
and under his skilled workmanship the work
was done. Walter Kelly had charge of the
painting.
On Wednesday evening our town was
visited by seven members of the Elkton
wheel club. They were received by several
bicyclists in our village, and hearty wei
come extended to them. The visitors names
We're: Frank Witworth, Roger Feehly, Geo.
Brown. Charles Wells, Simon Levinson, John
Terrell, Herbert King.
Owing To an error in the report of the full
program that was rendered by the Sunday
school on Sunday, the 18th inst, beautiful
duet entitled "Only Remembered" as sung
by Mrs. Palmer McFadden and Miss Rachel
Blake, was omitted. 1t was sung as the col
lection was being taken. 1t was highly ap-
preciated and beautifully rendered.
Mr.. Fred Booth and family of Philadelphia,
are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly.
Mr.. Booth is in the employ of the b. " o. L..
H. Co.. having charge of the freight depart
ment OF Pier "a, situated on South Delaware
avenue in Philadelphia. He has been in
their employ for several years, and thus far
has gained their confidence, as he will be
promoted to Il higher position after his yaca
ton, which he is now taking.
The Cherry Hill NJ. L. Sunday School will
hold an leo cream, cake and fruit festival
in Il. c. Porter's hall ON Saturday evening,
july 9th. The following committees have
been appointed: Ice cream, j. i. Grant, A..
Harvey: candy table, Misses Annie Founders,
Lizzie Sebald; fancy table, Mrs. james Smith,
Mrs. Joseph Cantwell, Mrs. Hood Blake; pie
table, Miss Maggie Ward; flower table, Misses
Ella Ward. Lydia Porter, Dollie Miller; cake
table, Misses Mary Grant, Ella Lee, Virdie
Arbuckle, Mrs Arthur Harvey. The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the school.
On Friday evening OF last week pleasant
birthday party was held at the home of l.. t.
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PERRYVILLE ITEMS.

PERRYvILLE, June u, 1898.
Mrs. L. G. Harlan of this place met with a
serious accident by scalding her foot with
boiling coffee.
Mosquito season is here and we have a
good supply Of the blooded stock on hand,
and no partiality is is shown by their friendly
sautations.
The whooping cough has struck this town
like Il cyclone. nearly every family that is
fortunate enough TO have small children are
the subjects Of its visitation.
Miss Pauline Ward, eldest daughter Of
Charles Ward. is confined to her bed with
malaria fever: considerable sickness from
this disease is prevalent in our town.
Mr. Frank Jones, superintendent of the
Protestant Episcopal Sunday School of this
place, will take the scholars down the bay on
an excursion the 18th OF next month.
Miss Carrie Cole and Miss Blanche Owens,
of this town, and Miss Maud Heilt, Of
Poughkeepsie New York, will start on their
visit to Annapolis Md, on the first Of July.
There has been some such talk us speak
easy existing in our town. This cannot be
true, for thing OF this kind in PerryviIle
would soon speak loud enough to be heard.
The report is that Mr.. Enos Newlin will
close business on SuSquehanna avenue, and
build storehouse near Frenchtown, where
he will again engage in the mercantile trade.
Our farmers are hoping for good harvest
weather, and they are having it; those suffer
ing with the heat are praying for showers,
and the fishermen want a high river. The
most satisfactory conclusion to arrive ut, is to
wait your turn.
What few fish that are caught, catfish
appear TO be in the majority. Some few black
bass have made their appearance, but the
catch has been small. Grab fishing is begin
nin- 20 a;tr,.1, The attention Of some Of the
! sporting fraternity.
Miss Eva Boyd. of this town, was the sue.
,essful contestant for a solid gold ring which
was offered u a prize by the Principle Cornrt
| Band. at their festival held in Whitaker's
| grove at Principle on Friday and saturday
evenings last. 522 was collected on the ring
The festival was success.
The Armstrong Stove Manufacturing Co.
are busy turning ont their castings. This firm
throughout the great financial struggle was
an exceptional industry, which never ceased
to continue operation on account OF sale Ior
their stock. beside the railroad wOrk-Ihry
always have had a good demand for the
stoves they manufacture here.
The tair and festival recently held by the
Catholic Church Of Havre de Grace was Il
marked success, over $4,000 was realized
from their efforts. The fair was held for
fourteen nights i'll regular succession, quite Il
number OF useful articles were contested for
by the youn- .ddles o! the Sunday School
Two Of the young ladies who were running
for grand piano, collected over 925,OO
and in proportion to the value SO were the
collections Tor the other prizes. Including
the sales from the tables, the net proceeds
exceed the above amount several dollars.
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ZION ITEMS.
Zion, June 81. 1895.

ZION, June 81, 1895.
Miss Bessie Cameron is with friends at
Woodlawn.
Rev. A. P. Prettyman and wife, have been
entertaining friends.
Miss Smithers, of Philadelphia, is summer
ing at Mr.. S. G.. Englandss
Mr. Geo. W. Chords wheat crop promises
to be an unusually large one.
The farmers in this vicinity are well on
with their hay harvest. Many have COM
menced cutting wheat.
Mrs. d. NJ. Thompson who has been visit
ing her sister Mrs. A. J. Mearns, has returned
to her home in Wilmington.
The social event of the season was sump-
tious tea given by DR.. and Mrs. d. L. Clifford
TO their young friends, on Saturday evening
The table which was loaded with all the deli
cacies of the season, was tastefully decorated
with choicest roses. During the evening Mr..
Iebely delighted the company with songs
accompanied with banjo. Crokinole was
jndulged in. The guests We're as follows:
Miss Nettie Reynolds and Mr.. Zebely of
Wilmington, Misses Mary Reynolds, Lizzie
Reynolds, Maggie Biles, Katharine Biles,
louisa kirk, Maize Ewing and Mrs. Rey-
nolds and Ewing. of Blue Ball: Misses
clifford, Bess Cameron, Rutherfor Martindae
and Messrs John Clifford, Charles H. Morris,
Cecil c. Mackey ana Ross V. Martndale of
Zion
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BAY VIEW ITEMS.
BAY VIEW, June 9th. 1895

BAY VIEW, June 9th. 1895
Let everybody come to the festival to-
night Saturday.
Miss Remy, of Mays Landing n. j. is the
guest OF Miss Maude Ieedsom.
Miss Lydia Churrhman of Calvert is visit
ing her cousin Miss Ida Churchman.
George Cameron has returned home from
Maryland Agricultural College to spend his
vacation. George is "A member of Co q. which
was the victor in the competitive drill.
A Geological survey flag is displayed from
the top OF the o. U. A. NJ. flag pole at this
place. As this is one OF the highest points in
the country the nag can be seen from many
places.
Mr.. j. p. Burns has mended the road from
Bay View to Nowland's corner Finishing
on Monday evening he directed his son
Wilmer to trot the horse. with which he had
been hauling dirt down hill and thus Jolt off
the dirt from the dirt bed. He did so, and
there being nothing to prevent the bed from
sliding forward, it came in contact with the
horse, which became frightened and run a
way. The bed continued to slip forward.
and finally threw the horse down breaking
the shafts of the wagon. Wilmer is slightly
hurt and the horse badly cut and bruised.
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THROUGH THE COUNTY.
Continued from Page ~

lectured on Venice which was very interest
ing, he was introduced by Miss Lula Worth
ington president OF the Baconian Literary
Society. The graduates each had very good
speeches and each received quite q number
of presents and flowers. Mr. w. W. Bryon
made the presentation speech which was eX-
cellent Mr. l.. Il. Burlington made short
speech to the graduates and presented them
their diplomas. Prof. Bowers made short
speech at the close and made few announce
ments for next year. The school has been
very successfully managed by Profs. Bowers
and TinsIey, they have had quite large
school during the year and expect to have a
larger one next year. They offer II gold
medal for the highest general average during
the year. Miss Della Kirk, of Pennington
won it this year. Miss Katie Clifford, OF
Principle. was next in highest average.
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C0WANTOWN ITEMS.

CowANTowS, June 81, 1895.
NJ. W. Scotch has painted his new house
The strawberry festival of the Jackson sun
day School, the 18th, was a success.
Mr.. Gus Henderson who purchased the
Blarkson farm is making extensive improve
uent, there.
Mr.. Joseph Steele who has been confined to
the house by sickness is out again. Mr. Steele
i in his Slth year.
our town and vicinity is improving. Bust
ness brisk: Two stores, butchers. the Major
brothers: > blacksmiths, S. Coudon and the
new blacksmith and wheelwright shop of W.
Creswel, where one can get whcrlwright
work done at reasonabl" prices.
sunday was Childrens' Day at Big Elk
Chapel. The Sunday School under the Super
ntendent, +. II. GaIlaher rendered an inter-
sting program of singing, rrritations and
address 10y the pastor. Welcome Farmer
-Gu. 10y Miss Anna Covington, aged 3 years,
was particular interesting.
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Ward. Mr.. Ward is superintendent of the
Sunday School, the officers and teachers of
which were the guests of honor. Those
present were as follows: Rev. G. 7. Jones
and wife, d. c. Work and wife, John Moore
and wife, r. b. Miller and wife, =. T.
Arbucl;le and wife. Arthur Harvey and wife.
r. G. Porter and wife, Mrs. Ward, Mrs.
Goldsborough of Elkton, Misses Beta Ram
sey, Dollie Miller. Bertha Bddle, Annie
Founders, Ella Founders, EllaWard, Maggie
Ward, Messrs. Charles Peacock, VIM. Otley,
Isaac Miller, Richard Ward, Charles Ward,
Flick Ward, d. 7. Devlin. At an early hour
refreshments were served, and the guests
left for their several homes.
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FAIR HILL ITEMS.

FAIR HILL, June q, 1895.
Mr.. Norris Seminar spent sunday, with
his parents here.
Mrs. John McCIeary who has been quite i'll
is now recovering.
Mr.. Caleb Burlington, of Ohio. is visiting
Mr.. Henry Hess, Jr.
Mr.. Henry Hutton, of Philadelphia, spent
Saturday with Mr.. VIM. Hogan.
The farmers of this vicinity are making
rapid progress with their hay, and some have
their wheat cut.
The people Of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church at Andora. will hold fete on the
evening of the 4th OF July.
Mr.. Agernon Walton, Mrs. b. ID. Bower,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Belts, of Wilmington, spent
sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hess.
A gentleman from Baltimore representing
the Building and Loan Association of that
place, was in town this week. trying to organ
ize Il branch here. He called meeting and
several of the residents attended, but did not
seem very eager about taking hold of it as
they We're entirely unacquainted with it.
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RANDKERCHIEFS

1t is an event when pure
linen goods are sold less than
the same things OF cotton.
WoWeN'S.
800 dozen plain white hemstitched
handkerchiefs; regular size good
quality, 81 dozen.
800 dozen all white hemstitched Hand
kerchicfs: neat hand embroidered
initial full list of letters, 1910.
800 dozen entirely new scalloped and
embroidered Handkerchief beauti-
full and dainty, that we usually sell
for 2jc, shall 90 for 1Sc.
$50 dozen new scalloped and en-
broidered Handkerchiefs in many
choice styles that have never been
sold for less than 35c are now ?5c.
Mems.
Good quality two widths hemstitchng
lOc each, or 81 20 dozen
Unlaundered, three widths hemstitclI-
ing, l23c each, OF Sl.5O a dozen.
Very choice, three widths hemstitcl.
ing, pc each, or 50 a dozen. Usual
regular price is 81 - dozen
japanese silk, with colored borders,
nemstitched very dainty styles, 25C
each.
Japanese silk, all white, hemstitched
very fine, 3Sc each Regular SOC
quality.
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Low Rates To Denver.

The b. & o. II. II. Co. will place on sale at
all ticket offices on its lines east of the Ohio
River round trip tickets to Denver, Colorado
Springs Manitou and Pueblo, for all trains
Of July 2, 3, and 5, valid from starting point
on day of sale and good returning from
Colorado points July u to 10 inclusive. The
rate from Baltimore and Washington will be
$3.50, and correspondingly low rates when
rom other stations. Tickets will be good via
St. Louis or Chicago.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29
A Handsome Book on Summer Travel.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co has
ust issued a handsome book descriptive of
the various summer resorts. in the mountains
and by the seaside, adjacent to or reached
by its system of lines
1t is finely printed and illustrated by
number of very fine cuts. Send 10 cents to
Chas. o. Scull, Genl Passenger Agent, Bal
timore, Nd, for copy.
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The Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad Co. will
run another select eXercusion to beautiful
Bay Ridge, Sunday July It'll. sail ON the
broad Chesapeake, peep at Annapolis. Bal
timore and Fort McHenry and soft crab
dinner are few of the attractive features of
the trip. Bay Ridge is healthy, clean
and refreshing resort: you cannot help wish
ing the day was twice as long
We give below II list of stations showing
time of special trains and rates.
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NJ anamake
COTTON DRESS STUFfS

Wv ! Wv bhISS " VI
This is a cotton-loving year.
Never did such beauty Turk in
the folds OF stuffs from DiXie's
staple; never was there such a
demand for cotton dress stuffS.
But makers seasons end and
importers have need of cleared
shelves tor new operations.
These necessities bring the few
real cotton reductions of the
year. These, for example,
. sc Corded Bingham at l2lc,
Last 500 pieces of this charming stuff
at half price; 100 styles; 81 in.
SOC Scotch Linen at 25c
All linen and silk and linen; stripes
and checks
Sc Organizes at pc.
Sheerest of cottons, tinted grounds
with printings as dainty as though
from artists brush
soc Printed Plumets at 35c.
Best French make.
ZfWc-coSk corner IN C0tI0nS.'
Lawns, 4c.
Dress Cheviot, sc.
Dress Ginghams &c.
Wide Lawns, Gle
Cotton Covert 7c.
Fine Dress Bingham, &c.
Printed Ducks, SC.
Woven Duck Suitings, l2!c.
Dmitie>, : 10 and l24c.
Scotch Ginghams, 16c.
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BICYCLES

This store is a battlefield.
1t has but little glamour or
glory and no gore. But the
battles 60 on
The battles OF the books and
and of the sewing machines
illustrate the war we wage for
the principle that all things
shall be sold strictly as mer
chandise-that you purchase
only concrete things and do
not pay fora costly lot ofshame
system in addition.
So with Bicycles. Wekeep
a stock Of first class wheels,
equal to any other best, but
the prices are unequal, because
far cheaper.
The issue is plain. You
only pay for the Bicycle here.
fyou want to play store go
elsewhere and pay more.
Continental Bly'clcs-our
own trade mark
Fer Men.
Model a. Hartford tires. $3.50.
Model % Fag tiord tires, S75
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Amid all the stir and fuss
that has been made this season
over black ana blue Serge
Suits our own grand stock has
held on bravely, serenely, pill
ing up great sales. The prices
per suit arefrom $3.50 to SIS
The hi hest priced is genu-
inc Clay, the cheapest is our
own Serge and has proved its
CheapneSs and its excellence
to thousands dissatisfied buyers
Better testimony than that
there cannot be.
Imported Homespun Suits
unique, stylish. Our price
is SIS; less by So to IS than
you'll pay elsewhere.
The Trousers at $3.50 and
$3.50 are a collection from our
own fresh stock. Reduced
from 81, SIS and $3.50. Not
many OF a pottern. Fragments
are bargains. The best gar
ments supply the first frag-
ments. About 800 pairs.
Market street
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Whig Agents.

For the convenience of those desiring to
secure copies o! the WHO and send adver
tisements to the paper the following Vino
agencies have been established Throughout
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-03-10

Territory Of Oklahoma, Logan county,
lu the District Court.
John y. Coulter and W y. Packer, VS.
William T.. Tivis.
The above named defendant, Will
liam T.. Tivis win take notice that he
has been sued ia the district court Of
logan county, terr' 'ory of oklahoma,
by John n Coulter and w -. Packer
in an action to recover S2G5. 90 and in
tercst on the same at 10 per cent from
June IS 1894, and also to forcclOSe a
mortgage given TO secure the payment
Of said sum, ard the defendant is no.
titled that he rnust appear and answer
the petition which has been filed in
said court, on or before the 23rd dav
of March, 1898, and that If he does not
so appear and answer, judgment will
oe taken against him for S2G5. 90 with
interest at 10 per cent from June Is,
1898, and judgment foreclosing the
said mortgage, and for costs of suit
In witness whereof have hercunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court this sth day Of February,
a. ID. 1895. Louis T.. PlTIs,
Seal Clerk of said court
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-03-10
BUSINESS IS PICKING Up.
so SAYS BRADSTREET'S WEEK
LY REVIEW OF TRADE.
MANY LINES SHOW IMPROVEMENT.
Due In Part to the Adjournment OF
Congress aud, Perhaps, llso to Ret
ter Weather Foreign Nonis sue
cessiuliy Competing Nith
Ours The Movement uf
Wheat and Corn.
MIR. n. HlRCHBERG.

NEw YORK, March o. Bradstreets
sayo: The general business situation
shows more Improvement From sew
crai ceuter~ this is declared due iu
part TO the adjournment of congress,
and TO some extent TO better weather.
Gains are shown in improved de-
m0ud for Lumber and other build
ing materials. aud in receipt of
larger orders for structural iron
anj steel, together with the absorp-
ton Of available stocks of BcS-cmcr
pig iron. In almost ali directions
Jobbcrs report increased sales of
staple dry goods hats SHOES. milli-
merry and hardware. Fine foreign
Woolen goods continue 10 attract the
special attention heretofore reported.
and are competing successfully with
sponding American grades. Lon
don wool sales report a modrr-
ately higher ana stronger market
he continuance Of the movcme MT
of merchandise IS at about low cbb
during February, as indicated by
gross earnings Of hfty-siN of the large
railway companies for that month.
which. as reported to BradStrect's ag-
gregatc S3l,Gi3.O0O tGhout 90 per cent
of the totalD, a decrease OF is per
cent from the earnings for the like
period last wear, when the falling of
compared with February. 1895 was ~
per cent
The regular monthly report ON
wheat stocks. United States and Can
ada. for February shows "A decrease Of
9l3ND, 600 bushels, three times the
falling off i'm February last year
while the January and February de-
crease was lG.IG3 600 bushels. four
times the falling off in the like
period of 1894. The February dp-
crease here i'm Europe and aloat for
Europe was 10000 600, a coutra~tcd
with an increase of about luD,ODO
bushels each i'm February one and
two years ago For two months this
year the worlds available supply fell
oif IA, 900, 900 bushels, against "a de-
crease of G,OOO 600 bushels in two
months of last year, and Upu. OOl
i'm two months of lN93. If like eN-
ceptioual decreases are TO follow
during the remaining months of
the year the effect on the visible
supply and on prices should bc
marked. Exports in wheat, both
coasts of the United States. this week
have increased sharply, aggrcgatug
2,312, 900 bushels against 2.gS9 COO
bushels last week . 2Sjl, 900 bushels
in the week year ago, about the
same quantity in the week two years
ago. and as compared with 3,3Jl, OUu
/ bushels in the first week of March,
/ lNg9