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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Burial Customs,

When there Is q corpse In the house,
orthodox Jews carry out certain practices
which show the remoteness of their Gus
toms. In the dwelling all the water in
the pitchers Is poured out. The poetical
idea is that the angel of death, having
drawn his sword, has plunged his flaming
blade into the nearest water and SO extin-
guished it, The plausible reason would he
that in times of the plague water found in
sickroom would become n recipient for
the germs of disease and SO hygienically it
would be wise to get rid of it. Another
custom is to drape all the mirrors in n
room. OF course If looking glass were
to reflect the features Of dead person the
effects would be uncanny. Perhaps what
IN known rs the art of catoptromancy or of
dlvinntion by means of q mirror, praCticed
by necromancers, might account for the
covering of the looking glasses. The act
of throwing dirt into the grave as practiced
quite universally in all funeral services is
distinctly Jewish and oriental. "Dust to
dust, " 1t is believed, has, however, an
other significance. Death, sudden death.
happening to those who lived in the shift
ing sands of the desert, must have been
common. 1t was then kindly act to COW
or the body as speedily as possible to pre-
serve 1t from the birds and beasts until it
became assimilated with its last resting
place There are never any new rites or
ceremonies invented We follow the old
methods The only change is the omission
of some of them
What is new is not true,
What Is true is not new.
New York Times
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
THE ROANOKE TIMES. THURSDAY JULY 8. 1896
The FIRST BALLOON.
It Was = Soap Bubble Filled With ny
drogen Gas,

Roger Bacon, In ON essay which was not
published until 1918, gave some vague
foreshadowing Of the possibilities of steam
and declared aerial navigation to be
thing Of the future. "It is possible, re-
marked this wonderful natural philoso-
phcr, "to devise instruments for flying,
such that man, being in the center If re-
volving something, by which artificial
wings are made to beat the mir in the fash
Ion of birds"
Leaving the indefinite out of the reckon
ing we first find definite project for
mounting into the air in tho device of
Francis Lana, an italian jesuit, who, in
1910, published his plan of four copper
balls, exhausted of air to form q vacuum,
supporting vessel, and with q sail attach
ed to give the necessary horizontal mo-
ton. He supposed that In practice these
would displacc volume of air greater in
weight than the weight of the balls, but
this would not really DO the case This
idea, and that of tho subsequently perfect
ed balloon, had its starting point in tho
discovery of the principle Of the pressure
of fluids calculated by Archimedes of Syr-
acuse in 200 B. c.
The discovery of hydrogen by Oayendish
in 1850 led Joseph Black, professor of
chemistry In the University of Edinburgh,
TO suggest in one of his lectures that
weight might be lifted from the ground
by attaching to 1t n sphere Of some suit
able material filled with this very light
gas. This idea, casually uttered but not
followed up. was remembered some years
later by Tiberlius Cavnllo an italian mer-
chant, who, in l772 tested Its truth by ex-
pertinent. His attempts to fill paper bags
with hydrogen failed, owing to the rapidly
with which the subtle gas escaped through
the pores Of the paper Then he collected
the gas in soapy water, and bubble of
gas assembled, so that a soap bubble filled
with hydrogen was the first balloon. This
experiment appears to hove been repeated
by Cavallo before the Royal society and Is
described in it's Transactions, but 1t
was pursued no farther, the practical ener-
gy not being forthcoming to take the mat
ter up at this stage when it was nothing
moro than scientific curiosity and an in
teresting experiment, apparently too tri-
fling to be worth more thought
mans Magazine.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
WILL NOT COME OER.

Havana, July IS The proposed duel
between Gen. Bradley T. Johnson and
Senior Manuel Ampudia will not take
place, as friends Of the. former have
interfered and dissusded the general
from accepting the challenge on the
ground that IL was irregular. Besides
semi official influence will now, in all
probability prevent Ampudia from send.
ing his seconds to Gen. Johnson. The
challenge was received by the general
snd In an interview with the correspon-
dent here of the Associated Press he
expressed his willingness to Rght The
general also acknowledged receiving
the challenge in an interview pu blished
in the Discussion:ses,erday, though r ct
until ne had personally denied the fs ts
made. The incident may now be con-
sidered as terminated. It IL under
stood that Gen. Johnson's life ia insured
and this may have influence In prevent
ing the meeting.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
THEIR STOCK is COMPLETE.
A FIsHERMAN,s luck.
His Experience In Hunting For Trout In
Stream Tint Was Stocked.

His Experience In Hunting For Trout In
Stream That Was Stocked.
had just got my rod together and was
hooking on II worm when the owner of
the brook, a sturdy and somewhat i'll look
Ing farmer, appeared on the bank beside
me- l offered a short salutation and re-
ceived ono in return considerably shorter
than my own.
"Any trout In this brooke I asked
O'clock full on 'um."
"You allow fishing here, Of course?"
'Yaas, eff the pay Is oil right
"How muchfh
Five dollars trip, now she's stocked ="
"Oh, she's stocked, is she9 Well, I'll
give you SIN advance too
He pocketed the money, and swashed
down the brook, q basketful of half pound
ers swimming before my dazzled vision.
In the first three miles the only bite had
was from my coat pocket. spent an hour
casting in 1.-THE Pool" another one
through "The Cut" and finished out the
afternoon skirmishing around the shores
OF The Pond" Then night came on and
was glad. If ever have an evil deed 70
perform, anything like numbering an able
bodied farmer, 1 prefer to do it after dark.
On my way TO the station stopped Mt the
house of the farmer and inquired for him.
PAS gone tnr the village" said the
boy. He got some money turday so he S
gone over tur git some groceries -
Your father told me the brook was
stocked, l said flcrcely
$50 it's
81 don't believe there's a trout In it over
an inch long"
Il don't nuther," said the boy "Pa
didn't stock it tell las summer "-Phila-
delphia Ledger
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
COMING AND GOING

G. L. Lindow, OF Lynchburg, YVES In
the city yesterday on business.
j. w. Prather. Of Mt. Airy, N. c., was
o guest al tho Ponce de Leon Hotel yes.
to-day.
Miss Annie o iell, of Norfolk, is visit
ing Miss Willie Shields on Salem ava
nue. s. W.
Samuel Bendham, of Richmond was
Leon Hotel.
gone to Norfolk and Baltimore to spend
few days.
DR.. f. N. Davis, Of Alabama, is in
the city visiting his daughter. Mrs. e..
Carpenter Jones.
e. F. DeHsrt will leave this morning
for Bluefield. W. Va, where he will n
gage in business.
Miss Sadie Van Horn, OF Newark, N.
j., is visiting her sister, Mrs. d. w.
Meadows on Campbell avenue.
Miss Roberta Calendar, OF Victoria,
Tex, Is the guest of Mrs. D. W. Mead
ows. North Campbell avenue g. W.
Moses Oppenheimer has returned to
his home In Rocky Mount, N. c., after
having visited hts sick child. who is
reported as being much better.
George E Markley, Ernest and &C.
neva Hooge are In Washington, D. c.,
attending the Christian Endeavor con-
vention IS delegates from ST. Mark g
Lutheran Church.
W. II. Tomney, formerly editor OF the
Glade Spring Citizen. now representing
the Richmond Times in Southwest Vir-
GINA, wac in the city yesterday. M.
Tomuey is one OF tho most successful
newspaper busters in the South west,
and is q most courteous and es.im ole
gentleman.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
TOWEL SPECIALS.

90 dozen English Honeycomb, full
bleached, cotton Towels, the finest cotton
towel made, only 10c each.
% dozen special warranted all linen
Huck, all white, only 10c each; S1.20 per
dozen.
100 dozen new Huck Towels. all pure
linen, big value at II lee
20 dozen bleach Turkish Bath Towels,
the regular II 1-2c sort, to go ut only Toe
each
unbleached, at 10c each
10 dozen special Turkish Bath
Towels, 21x54inch, at 25c each
10 dozen 24x50-inch fine bleached Turk
ish Bath, only 25c each
Extra quality Turkish Wash Rags, SC
each, Pc per half dozen.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
UMBRELLAS

One lot of misses 24-infh Umbrellas,
rainproof and fast colors, Soc each.
One lot ladies' 2Ginch fine Saline I'm
brellas, warranted fast color and rain
proof, worth Zoe, for onlyjj0c.
One lot ladies' 26-inch Gloria Silk UNI
brellas, black handles, paragon frame, a
good S1.25 Umbrella for 81
One lot ladies' 26-inchi best English
Gloria, pretty natural loops and black
rubber handles, Il regularl $1.75 umbrella
to go for S1.25. See them!
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
LADIES' HOSE.

30 dozen special Ladies' Seamless Fast
Black Hose, never less than IL 1-2c be
fore, to go at 10c
% dozen Ladies' Fast Tan Hose, "vel-
vet finish," only 15c, worth 22c regular
20 dozen fine Lisle Thread Tan Hose,
actual value 81 Lee, to go at pc; see
them, a bargain.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
DRESS GOODS BARGAINS

One lot 80 inch absolutely all wool
Dress Suitings in real pretty mixtures
just the proper thing for bicycle suits,
travelling or street dresses, excellent for
wear, never before offered for less than
SOC, now to be sacrificed for only 25c
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
SHIRT WAISTS.

Balance of stock of Ladie s'Shir Waists
must be cleared away Immediately to
make room for other goods.
All waists at CSC. 15c. and 90 lee are
only 39c each.
Balance of 25c waists only 19c each.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
LAWNS AND DINITIES

Balance of those pretty Scotch Lawns
(the best DC goods in the world, to go till
cleared away, at only lie.
Beautiful assortment of new Dimities,
full 30 inches wide, have been ~ 1-2c, to
be sacrificed at Sc per ward!
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
SHORT LENGTH -TowEL1NGs.

1000 yards Towelings in short lengths,
running to yards, suitable for roller
towels, tea towels, dish cloths, kitchen
towels, office, store and shop towels, all
grades and kinds, ranging in price &c to
12c per yard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
BIRDSEYE DIAPER

Best grade Cotton Birdseye, all widths,
Acc to 75c II piece of 10 yards
Pure linen Birdseye, 10 yard pieces,
$3.50 and 81 piece-l5c and 20c per yard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
SILK BINGHAM.

Ofathat big lot of Silk Bingham only
two pieces remain, one lavender, one
white with tiny blue stripes; former
price Bic; to close out Monday morning
at only - lee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

The eye OF the vulture is so constructed
that 1t is high power telescope, enabling
The bird to see objects ut an almost incred-
able distance
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Most People Have Net Tbem.

Some men" said Uncle Eben, "doan'
seem ter hab only jes' huff sense ter dis
cubbcr new ways 'er gittin inter trouble
an not huff ter git out. "--Washington
Star.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

A handsome second hand Koahe
Piano at O bargain 81 e Rogers, Io4
JEFFERSON street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.


This department is showing some rare
values this week. Don't fail to give this
counter II look.
10 dozen ladies' Gowns, large sleeves,
tucked and trimmed with embroidery, a
regular 81 gown, marked down to 69c
each.
One lot regular 81 Skirts to go at 65c
each.
Special in fine Cambria Drawers, Irish
Point trimmed, bargain at 75c pair.
dozen extra quality Muslin Drawers,
tucked and ruffied, to close at 25c pair
Two lots fine trimmed Drawers at SOC
and SOC pair.
One lot plain Corset Covers, good mus
lin, nicely made, 15c each.
One lot fine cambria Corset Covers,
nicely trimmed, 25c EACH to close
Small lot (only a few dozep) fine Chem
Use, beautifully trimmed, we'll worth Csc,
to close out at 62 1-2c each
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

CANADA'S CABINET RESIGNS.
Ottawa, July Sir Charles Tupper
and his colleagues resigned at $3.50 ..
m. to day.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

E MOSQUITO NET..-siSE sssgSa
200 pieces finest grade Mosquito" Net.
IA width, all colors and black, &c per
yard, BIC bolt; white, DC yard; 35c bolt.
Special black plain Net for window
screens, Sd width, SC per yard. soc bolt.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Watt, Rettew G C|ay's
ONE-PRICE CASH STORE.s
f. JAPANEsE-DRApERH,;z. ..es. -

y "@hI I'm r.'of'-Jh1APER1F z -
Bige lot. new Japanese. gold printed
Draperies in the latest designs and
choicest colors, some decidedly pretty
things; regular value Zoe; these are going
at ~ 1.2c now ,sss
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-22
DECLINE IN WHEAT
1T WAS THE RESULT OF FINE
WEATHER AND liberal
LIQUIDATION.
OPENED AND CLOSED WEAK.
ALL THE INFLUENCES AT THE
START WERE BEARISH IN
CHARACTER.
OPENED AND CLOSED WEAl
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS THE SAME,
Other Markets Were I'm the Main a
Reproduction of the Weakness
In Wheat.

CHICAGO, April N.-Fine weather reported
from the wheat states, with liberal liouida-
tions caused another sharp decline in wheat
today. 1t opened and closed weak. May
closed at 631sc, or 1Bc below yesterday, and
July at 64Ac, or 1Bc below yesterday. Corn,
oats and provisions were reproductions of the
weakness of wheat. The feature in wheat
was the free selling of May. The May-July
spread widened a little, being 11sc to nc. The
influences at hand at the start were all bearish
The weather was favorable clear and cool
conditions prevailing in the spring wheat ter
r1tory, with showers in the winter wheat belt
The predictions were still better, fair and
warmer weather being indicated for the Da-
kotas and Minnesota. The corn market was
heavy and was subjected to a good deal of
hammering by heavy local traders. MAY
opened at 29%c, or 1sc below yesterday, sold
at 29s4Q297sc, and from that down to 291bc at
the close. Oats for May closed 10Kc lower
May opened unchanged at 1880, sold to 1870
and ended with 1870 bid Business was
principally IN the way Of exchanging from May
to July early at 1Ac difference, and later at
7sc spread. In provisions there was an abb
sence OF the strain which for week has been
observed between the longs and the shorts in
pork The decline in its price at the close
was only &C. Lard compared with yester-
days price, is 21Ac lower for July. and .Julv
rlps suffered to an equal extent. Estimates:
Wheat, 20 cars; corn, 220 cars; oats, 12O cars.
hogs, &c, 900 head.
The leading futures ranged as fo1Iou,.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-22
ITSSTRENGTH TRIED
INCIPIENT BULL STOCK MOVEMENT
TESTED ny GENERAL REAL
IzING SALES.
Sill
SUPERIOR a :. To LIQUIDATION.
GAINS FOR THE EARLY DEALINGS
WE'RE FRACTIONAL IN MOST
CASES.
PRESSURE PUT ON THE CHANGERS.
In the Late Trading They Were At
tackled, but the Close Was Very
Steady.
SUPERIOR To LIQUIDATION.
PRESSURE PUT ON THE CHANGERS.

NEW YORK, April 21.-The incipient bull
market in stock exchange securities was SUBJ
Jected to the test Of realizing on fairly
large SCALE but, on the whole, proved super
Tor to the liquidation. The volume of busi-
ness was large, and was fairly well dis
trlputeo. The sharp upward movement in
prices, that was in progress at the close of
business yesterday, was resumed at the out
set To-Day. The gains in prices, however,
were fractional in most of the leading active
shares. In the specialties more material adj
Vances occurred. There was some Irregular
ity in prices in the forenoon session, and in
the later dealings a general reaction de-
Veloped, In which London was conspicuous.
Covering by shorts prevented material losses
IN all but few instances. Sugar again led
the entire market in extent of trading. To-
oacco gained a slight fraction in the early
dealings The publication of the report of
the General Electric company for the fiscal
year, ending Jan. 81, was not reflected in the
market price of the stock. The reduction in
the deficit, amounting to $877, 646, had been
discounted by street experts. In the late
trading, considerable pressure was brought
against the grangers. The closing was
steady, with irregular fractional net changes.
The total sales Of stocks were 233, 719 shares,
including the following: American Tobacco,
Il 200; Atchison, 4,200; American Sugar re-
finery, $4,000; Chicago, Burlington G Quincy,
10000; Baltimore & Ohio, 100; Louisville G
Nashville, 800; Missouri Pacific, $500;
Northern Pacific preferred $500; Reading,
10,e00; Rock Island, 100; St. Paul, q, 800;
Union Pacific, 5000; Western Union, $500;
Southern preferred, 1920.
The following were the fluctuations in the
Leading railway and industrial stocks yester-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-22
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Dull Day in Wheat With Prices at a
Lower Level.

There was dull market for speculative
wheat, with prices on a lower level than
Monday. The fine weather and light exports
gave the bears chance to do some hammer
ing and considerable long wheat came
out. After suffering a decline of little
more than quarter of cent from the open
ing, which was about Nc lower than yester-
days close, the Bradstreet report was posted
showing a decrease in the worlds available
Of 100000 blu, and had the effect of checking
the decline for a time, placing the markets on
ues all day was within very narrow limits
until towards the close, when large amount
of wheat came on the market. depressing
values at a rapid rate. Closing quotations
were az follows: No. hard, o. t., 61Hc; No.
l northern, April, 60Ac; May, 59c; July,
6oBc; o. t. 6OAc; No. 2 northern, o. t, 591kc;
otherwise included the following: II cars No.
1 northern, &c; cars No. 1 northern, 61%c;
cars No. l northern, 61Ac; 2 cars No. 2
northern, 61hc; 5 cars No. 2 northern, 61Xc:
2 cars No. 5. soc; cars No. 8, 5sc; cars
No; 8, 59s4c; car No. 8, 5SAc; car rejected,
lbs off. SOC.
FLoUR-Flrst patents are quoted at 1925
$3.50; second patents, S3.10@320; first clears,
1886 per Dbl; second clears, $2@2.10; red dog
flour is moving fairly well at SO per ton in
jute. Flour shipments, 29,834 bbls.
MILLSTUFFS-Bran in bulk is quoted at
Sc. 50@6.75; shorts are Quotable at 25c per
ton less.
HAY-Coarse and off color. 1904; medium,
s45O65; good to choice. S.. 5o06.50; timothy.
CORN-No. yellow is norninally quoted at
2692612c; No. corn, 25Q25lzc. Receipts, 1
car.
OATS-No. 8 white, 17sz@1sc: No. 8, ITO
TIC. Receipts, none; shipped, cars.
BARLEY-The price ranges from zoe to
24c, according to quality. Receipts, 1 car;
shipped, none.
RYE-No. 2 rye is nominally quoted at
321ac.
FLAX-The close was s6Ac. Receipts
Minneapolis, 5 cars; Duluth II.
BUTTER = Creameries = Extra faultless
goods, 1401412c; irsts, lacking in flavor, al
most perfect, 13Q13kc; creameries, seconds,
10G12c; creameries, thirds, 7@9c; limitations,
firsts, 10Q11c; limitations, seconds, S@9c.
Dairies-Extra, perfect goods. i3g14c; frsts,
lacking in flavor sweet. 10012c; seconds,
1880; thirds, 5G6c; roll and print, selections,
9610c; roll and print. choice sweet 7671kc.
Ladles-Extra, 1Oc; hrsts, &c; seconds, $3.50;
packing stock. &c; grease butter, clean, &c.
EGGS-Strictly fresh, &c; seconds, 6@7c
Cases returned &c less.
CHEESE-Full cream, twins or fats, fancy,
1oQ101kc; twins or flats, choice, SG9c; twins
or fats, good, 5@6c; twins or fiat sharp,
3@4c; brick, extra fancy, 11@11kc Limbur-
ger, No. 1, 11@111kc; Limburger No. 2, S@9c;
primost, No. 1, 51a96c; primost, No. 2. 4c;
Young American, 10@11c; block Swiss, No. L,
1212G13c; skins, No. 1. &c.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-22

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF HEN
nepin-1n District Court, Fourth Judicial
District.
In the matter of the receivership of the
Northwestern Guaranty Loan Company, in
solvent.
REQUEST FOR BIDS.
To the Creditors of the Northwestern Guar
anty Loan Company, insolvent, and to whom
1t may concern:
Whereas. by virtue of an order of the Dis
tr.ct Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota,
made and filed on Tuesday. the 31st day of
March, 1896, the undersigned. Receiver Of the
northwestern Guaranty Loan Company, in
advertise for bids for the whole or any part
OF the property remaining in its possession
and control assets Of the estate Of the North
western Guaranty Loan Company insolvent
not disposed of-consisting of real estate and
personal property-described as to character,
. i3eatl on. ana par value IN Schedule a.
suant to said order:
Now, Therefore, Notice Is Hereby Given
that all persons desiring to purchase said
property, or any specific part, parcel or por-
ton thereof hereby requested to file
bid or bids in writing for the purchase Of
s ssu property, or such part, parcel or por-
tlon Thereon as they may desire to purchase,
with the undersigned Receiver at it's office
IN the city of Minneapolis, county and state
Aforesaid, on or before Saturday, May End,
opened, considered and approved OF disap-
proved by said District Court at a Special
ierm tnereor 10 be holden at the Court House
In said city Of Minneapolis, May 9th, 1895,
at o'clock a. m.
Each bid filed must be accompanied.
when filed, by cash or a certified check equal
In amount to per cent of the amount of
such bid as guarantee Of good faith and the
consummation of such purchase as the Court
may approve.
All bids for the whole or any part of said
property must be for cash, and all payments
Court ~ INC
Dated this list day of April A. D. 1885,
MINNEAPOLIS TRUST. COMPANY.
AS Receiver for the Northwestern Guaranty
Loan Company. ''
By ROBT. W. WEBB,
Assistant Secretary.
W. E. Dodge, Attorney for Receiver. Mime
apolis Mimi -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-22
WEEK OF SHOWERS
RAIN is THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF
THE MINNESOTA CROP Bull
LETIN.
THE SEASON IS BACKWARD,
BUT WINTER WHEAT SEEMS TO BE
IN VERY PROMISING CONDI-
TION.
THE SEASON IS BACKWARD,
THE CONDITIONS AT OTHER POINTS
The Returns Are Generally FavOra-
BILE and Indicate Generous Har-
vests for the Farmer.

The Minnesota crop bulletin for the week
ending April 20 says; The week has been
showery, with an excess of moisture in all
districts. The streams, sloughs and lakes
are well filled, or fast filling up, and the
reserve subsoil moisture considerably aug
mented. In the central part of the state
the roads everywhere are nearly impossible,
with the fields too muddy to work. In the
south half Of the state 1t has been warmer
than usual, but in the north half it is colder,
with freezing weather every night except the
18th. A start has been made in seeding in
the sandy and high clay soils, as far north
as Polk, Morrison, Crow Wing and Mile
Laos counties. Further north nothing has
been done, while to the south this work is in
various stages of progress, until the southern
most counties are reached, where it is well
advanced.
In the Red river valley a great deal Of
blowing will have to be done to insure a full
acreage of wheat and the farmers there are
very impatient for drying weather to enable
them to do this work. The season is back
ward everywhere, but an excellent growth
was made during the week by both tame and
wild grasses, winter grain and early-sown
spring Wheat Whlcn mas now sprouted. SO
rapid has this growth been that stock in
some of the southeastern counties can even
now obtain good pasturage.
Winter wheat is in promising condition over
the limited areas, where grown, except in por-
lions of LIE Sueur and Winona counties, al
though in bad shape, a considerable improve
ment has been noted since the last week.
Clover in spots was water killed, but on the
whole is doing we'll. Large tracts will be
seeded to timothy in consequence of the
ground being too wet to seed to wheat and
oats. No fax or corn has yet been planted.