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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
QUILFORD.

Bert Staten of Worcester, Mass, was in
town last week.
Divine service in Christ church on Sun
day next, 2:30 p. NJ.
Henry Smith of North Adams spent
Thanksgiving with his mother and sister,
returning home the same day accompanied
by his wife, who has been visiting friends
hereabout.
This is how one of our well-known resi-
dents got ride on Thanksgiving evening
from Brattleboro, when he had arrived from
an out-of-town trip and no one to meet
him, the sun gone down, dark, misty and
muddy, but feeling sure of catching a ride
on the way he started on foot for Guilford,
but the long plain and watering trough
hill were traversed ere the expected rum
BILE of wheels was heard behind him. 1t
was woman driving alone; "Say ladyw
he shouted and was going to add: "Can
ride?" but got no farther. She didn't
stop to hear, but with whip and rein and
accelerated speed ran out of sight and
hearing, leaving him to plod another mile
and half before reaching home, where he
learned it was his wife who passed him on
the roadside thought him a tramp, and
he, we'll! he thought the team had ia
miliar appearance.
John L. Maxwell, II, who died Nov. 5
at Bozeman, Montana, was native of this
town and larger part of his life was
spent here as farmer The old Maxwell
homestead was on the Bernardston road,
but for several years Mr.. Maxwell lived on
the Skies place near the Brattleboro line.
In 1879 Mr.. Maxwell and a party of p
neighbors and relatives emigrated from
Guilford to Pleasanton, Lynn county,
Kansas. The Melendy and Bardwell fam
lilies we're among those who accompanied
Mr.. Maxwell. In 1890 Mr.. Maxwell left
Kansas and went to Bozeman, his sons
having previously settled there. The
Bozeman Courier says; "Father Maxwell,
IS he was lovingly called by every one who
knew him, was a man of strong character.
HE became a Christian in the early years
of his manhood and ever after he was
found battling against the forces of evil in
whatever form they might array them
selves. He was particularly aggressive in
his warfare against that giant evil-the
saloon. Mr. Maxwell leaves a widow, five
sons and an adopted daughter"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
TOWNSHEND.

w. II. Miles was home for Thanksgiv-
ing.
Miss Matte Folett is spending the win
ter with her sister in Weston.
d. w. Needham spent Thanksgiving at
his home in Cold Brook, Mass.
Mrs. j. d. Davenport has returned from
a visit to friends in Milton, Mass.
Wilson ingalls, of Wardsboro is working
for his brother, W. Ii. ingalls,, in his black
smith shop.
DR.. l.. j. Parker, who was boarding at
the hotel at the time of the fire, is boarding
at A. A. Mason's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jackson and daugh-
ter of Wakefield, Mass, spent ThAnksgiv-
ing at II. L. Porter's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor of Rutland spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Taylor's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Ober.
1t is reported that A. d. Benson of this
place has brother, who with his wife,
son and daughter weigh 9l7 pounds.
A dandelion in full bloom was found in
the yard Of f. NJ. Weatherbee on Dec. l..
This goes to prove that Vermont is not the
coolest place on earth.
We are glad to know that Prof. Symonds
has been successful in supplying teachers
for the surrounding towns and mostly from
students and graduates of Leland and Gray
seminary.
C. II. Willard, jr., has provided himself
with steam pump and several hundred
feet Of hose with which he can cover his
mill and lumber yard, consequently he con-
siders himself well protected against fire.
Several of the citizens turned out last
Saturday and helped TO erect building for
c. C. Taft on the vacant lot owned by him
and formerly occupied by the Willard
house. The building will be used for a
livery Office and c. G. Tafts undertaking
business.
Miss Carrie Mason, Miss Blanche Phil
lips and A. B. Meacham have schools in
Grafton; Miss Bertha Phillips in Wards
boro Miss Nellie Mason in district No. l :;
Miss Edith Sanders in No. 8; Miss Mary
Underwood and Miss Whitman in No. Of
this town.
Leland and Gray seminary opened its
winter term Tuesday, Dec. l, with SO stu
dents. This is the largest attendance of
any winter term for long time, and with
the present board of instruction there is no
reason why the numbers should not con-
tinue TO increase, as parents need not hest
tate to send their children to this school as
the instruction and discipline are all that
can be desired and the buttons are within
reach of all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
STRATTON.

Leon NJ. Pike is at II. II. Forrester's
for few days.
The extreme warm weather of last week
has been followed by cold wave and the
ground is white with snow at this writing.
School in districts and began on
Monday, Nov. 80, Miss Amy Z. Perry
teaching in No. 9 and boarding at A. j.
Pixies, and Miss Florence j. Burbee of
South Windham teaching in No. 5 and
boarding at the parsonage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
GREEN RIVER.

w. R. Bridges has nearly completed a
commodious sugar house.
Colds and coughs seem to be the pre-
vailing epidemic ofthe day.
Harlan Streeter and wife of Northamp-
ton are spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. W. Legate.
Fl. Stowe is enlarging his blacksmith
shop, and is also putting in carload Of
corn for his fall trade.
School in district No. began Monday,
Nov. 30, with Is scholars, Miss Ada
Baker being the teacher.
Meal is selling in our village as so cents
per hundred. F. B. Thomas reports he is
selling nearly ton day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
LONDONDERRY.

Aunt Clara Wyman has gone to board
with Mrs. Cory. She is quite feeble.
Eta Davis is quite i'll and there were
fears of cerebro spinal meningitis, but she
is now more comfortable.
Miss Compton and Miss Billings, the la
dy evangelists, are still holding meetings
here. We understand Miss Billings is en-
gagged to preach In Simonsville this winter.
F. e. Davis's opening dance was we'll
attended, the company being the largest
there has been for several years-about 10
couple-including several from Chester
and Manchester. A fine supper was served
and Vale & Parker's orchestra furnished
excellent music. All went home wishing
our genial landlord success in the future.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
SOUTH NE WFANE.
Mrs. Mary Brooks Is quite i'll.

Mrs. Mary Brooks is quite i'll.
School began on Monday last with Miss
Luella Williams as teacher
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Frost h We returned
from their visit with their daughter in
Springfield, Mass.
II. T. Willard spent Thanksgiving with
his family; also Cecil Brown of Burling-
ton, a brother Of Mrs. Willard, was with
them.
There will be donation party given for
the benefit Of Rev. F. s. Bickford at the
Baptist vestry on Friday evening, Dec. IL.
All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Stratton returned
from their visit In Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts on Monday. They we're detained
fortnight by the illness of their son Wal
ter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04

sonage some 35 or more years ago. About
that time it was sold to Dea. Gould, whose
daughter, Mrs. Jane Chase, now owns 1t.
In later years the Anthony Mason house
was for time owned by individuals as a
parsonage. 1t was bought years ago by j.
ID. Pierce for his use. We now have a
spacious and thoroughly well-buit pastors
home, erected under the supervision of K.
G. Benedict as chairman of the committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
EAST DOVER,

D. S. Prouty started up his mill again
this week. George Randall runs the jig
saw, getting out chair stock. Bert Rice
succeeds Henry Prouty as fireman.
School in district No. 1, taught by Miss
Addle Gould, began last Monday. There
is no school in No. 8 this winter and there
was none there in the fall, much to the re-
greet of some in the district. Miss Marion
Howe of Wilmington teaches No. 4. Miss
Mary Halliday began her school in Brook
side last Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04

Every nervous person should try Carriers Little
Nerve Pills. They made specially for nervous
and dyspeptic men and women, and are just the
medicine needed by all persons who from any
cause do not sleep well or who fail to get proper
strength from their food Cases of weak stom.
headache, etc, readily yield to the use of the
Little Nerve Pills. particularly If combined with
Carriers Little Liver Pills. In walls at 25 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04

Carrie Allen, Klttie Frost and Matte Che
ney. All but Matte Cheney attended the
fall term.
The schools in town mostly began the
winter terms Monday with the same teach
ers employed as last term, except district
No. 9, West Jamaica, ard the higher de-
partment of the village school. Miss Daisy
M. Cushing is employed in No. 6, Mrs. w.
w. Higgins at West Jamaica and John e.
Cassin of Hanover, N. H., in the higher
department of the village school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
SOMERSET.

Mrs. NJ. o. johnson is visiting in North
Adams, Mass.
Fred johnson and Milo Tudor spent
Thanksgiving in New York
Representative Mark Tudor returned
from Montpelier Thanksgiving day.
Joe Gilbert has finished his job of log
ging and returned to Wilmington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
Dropped
from the Clouds

Tile Moon, Dec. 4, 1896.
Il. M Corser, Putney ~
Dear Sy-ReaSe notify the public that shall hold high
carnvaI at your establishment during The month Of Deem
6ev and If stock holds out will be necessary for all
the good boys and girls to haze unusually large stockings
hung up on Christmas
Tours eVer,
SANTA CZA US.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04

suffering seriously with asthma; Mrs. Ben
jamin Dyer suffered a slight shock of
paralysis, but is recovering; John Morse
is at home i'll with congestion; Mrs. Frank
Chase has been on the sick list, but is i'm
proving.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
HALIFAX.
Two Fires within the.yve.k.

The Gleason house on Pannell Hill, &C.
cupied by d. d. Pratt, was burned Mon
day noon with nearly all of the contents.
Many farming tools were in the shed and
were burned. The house was insured.
There was no one but Mrs. Pratt there at
the time and none but women at Mr.. Stan
cleft's near by. The fire caught on the
roof near the chimney.
A dry house belonging to Stone & Clark
was burned last Friday morning about
6 o'clock with about $500 worth of stock
ready for market.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
Catarrh In the Head

Is dangerous disease, II may lead directly 10
consumption. Catarrh is caused by impure blood
and the true way TO cure it is by purifying the
blood. Thousands testify that they have been
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and do not
purge, pain or grippe. All druggists, 25 cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
WEST DOVER.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Crosier of Keene, N.
H., spent Thanksgiving at W. II. Mann's.
Miss Alice burlington of North Heath,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. Up
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04

Miss Eunice Vail will teach the school
in the Niles district, commencing next
Monday.
The topic for next Sundays discourse at
the Union church will be "Ezekiers vision
of dry bones" Services begin at 1880 A.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
A. v. MAY,
Real Estate Agent

would say that have seen most of the man
that / advertised for and fix, d them on farms.
NOW want customers for any kind of property
as nave the largest list OF any real estate agent
and In fact anything you want. Call and be CON
WINGED that am right as have some fine bar.
salns ana times are lively and growing better as
people have more confidence since election,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
HAWLEY.
November II.

VIC arc SOlIS " SCh at
$5.os each a lot of latest style,
good quality, New York made
ladies' jackets, which are
worth more Il an that price.
At $3.50, $3.50, $40, $12.5o
and SIS. Some numbers
which have all been higher
priced.
Special price now on both
cloth and fur capes and on
children's coats.
Have yet a few more of the
black jackets at So to fit
misses and small women.
New domet embroidered
flannels at 20 and SO cents a
yard.
Handsome hemstitched en-
broidered wool flannels 50
cents.
Comfortable, good shaped
outing cloth night gowns, IS
cents, ST., $I.Io.
Broken assortment of sizes
in mems shirts and drawers to
be closed at a sacrifice.
Full line of women's and
children's underwear.
Cut prices now on fancy
dress fabrics.
New lot shawls.
Remember that the tour
numbers of black silks pre-
viously advertised are worthy
of immediate examination.
Books for our holiday sale
are beginning to come in. One
lot of 500 vols. already here,
being the celebrated Given
tieth Century Edition" This
series comprises titles care
fully selected from the STAN
dard works of the worlds
greatest authors, suitable for
any library and attractive to
readers of refined tastes. The
books are well printed on ex-
ira laid paper, are bound in
red buckram, with richly Or
namental and artistic gold side
and back stamp, are rough
edge and gilt top. There are
us titles. The publishers
list price is ST. volume. Our
price during this sale will be
40 cents.
CUT OUT THIS list if it
interests you, add IS cents for
postage if ordering by mail.
Andersen's Fairy Tales, Hans Andersen
Alice, Bulwer Lytton
Allan Quatermain, II Rider Haggard
Aud Lang Syne, w. Clark Russell
Against Ouus, Lawrence L. Lynch
Adam bede, George Eliot
Able Constantin, Ludovic Halevy
Ardath, Marie CorelIi
Big Bow Mystery, /, zangwili
Bondman, Hall Game
Beyond the City, A. Conan DOVE
Black Tulip, Alexandra Dumas
Black Beauty, Anna Sewal
Beatrice, II. Rider HaO0ard
Baron Munchausen, Rudolph Rsspe
D.yaht . HOeus, VIM cullen Bryant
Chouans, Honore de Balzac
Cloister Wendhusen, W. Heimburg
Country Sweetheart, Dora Russell
Shange OF AIR, Anthony Hope
Cowper's Poems, William Cowper
cleopatra II. Rider Haggard
Deerslayer. j. Fenmore Cooper
desperate Remedies, Thos Hardy
Danira, nj Werner
Duchess, The Duchess
Dorothy double, G.. A Henty
Diana of the Crossways, George Meredith
Doctor Rameau, Georges Ohnet
DaYla Copperneld, Charles Dickens
Domoey ana Bon, Charles Dickens
Evolution of Dodd, William Hawlev Smith
EIhest mhltraVers, Bulwer Lytton
Fremont Jr and Risler Sr Alpbonse Dsudet
Flower of France. Marah Ellis RYAN
Sieat helnplaA experiment, A Conan Doyle
Slaulators q. j. Whyte-Melville
Hunchback Of Notra Dame, Victor Hugo
House of the Wolf, Stanley J. Wevman
nniarieanin Ophl, Fergus Hume
bis WIN ana Aers, Dora Russell
1 NNhse' w. HeimhfN
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04

Heir OF Redclyffe, Charlotte NJ. Yonge
Han OF Iceland, Victor Hugo
Ironmaster, Georges Ohnet
In All Shades Grant Allen
In Loves Domains, Marah Ellis RYAN
Joseph Balsamo, Alexandra Dumas
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte
Kings in Exile, Alphonse Daudet
kidnapped, Robert Louis Stevenson
Little Rebel, The Duchess
Last of the Mohicans, ]. Fenimore Cooper
Light That Failed, Rudyard Kiplfng
Light OF Asia, Sir Edwin Arnold
Last Days Of Pompeii, Buwer Lytton
Lorna Doone, R. d. Blackmore
Lucille, Owen Meredith
Merze, Marah Ellis RYAN
Man Of Mark, Anthony HOPE
Memoirs of Physician, Alexandra Dumas
Master OF Balantrae, Robert Louis Stevenson
Micah Clark, A. Conan DOYLE
Mis1udged W. Heimburg
Marvel, The Duchess
Modern Circe, The Duchess
Marriage at Sea, W. Clark Russell
Marooned, W. Clark Russell
Ny Lady Nicotine, j. NJ Barrie
Mayor Of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy
Mill on the Floss, George Eliot
Not Wisely But Too Well, Rhoda Bronght6n
Nicholas Nickleby, Chas Dickens
Newcomes, VIM NJ. Thackery
Prairie, j. Fenimore Cooper
Pioneers, J. Fenimore Cooper
pathfinder, j. Fenimore Cooper
Pere Gortot Honore de Balzac
Pagan Of the Alleghanies, Marah Ellis Ryan
Phantom Rickshaw, Rudyard K!pling
frlce ne RAD, E Werner
Ptckwick Papers, Chas. Dickens
he'd House. The Duchess
Red sultan, j. Maclaren Cobban
Return of the Native, Thomas HARDY
Romance of Two Worlds, Marie Corelii
Reproach OF Annesley, Maxwell Grey
Renzi Bulwer Lytton
Romola, GEORGE Eliot
Son of Hagar. Hail Game
Squaw Elouise, Marah Ellis RYAN
sarchedon, G. j. Whyte- Melville
Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne
Sign Of the Four, A. Conan DOYLE
Study in Scarlet A Conan Dovle
Shadow of Crime, Hall Caine
Silence of Dean Maitland, Maxwell GREY
She H. Rider HaRgard
see Fell in Love with her Husband, E. Werner
Toilers of the Sea- Victor Hugo
Tales from Shakespeare, Chas. and Mary Lamb
Thelma Marie Corelli
Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson
Told In the Hills, Marah Ellis RYAN
Three Men in Boat, Jerome X Jerome
Tom Browns School Days, Thomas Hughes
Tom Brown at Oxford, Thomas Hughes
Vanity Fair, VIM NJ. Thackery
White Company, A Conan DOYLE
What's Bred in the Bone Grant Allen
Wee Willie Winkie, Rudyard Kipling
"oooianders, Thomas Hardy
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$40 titles; Burt's "World's
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Lot children's books.
A concise Webster's die
tionary, 4 IA by S 1-2 inches,
cloth bound, Is cents.
More books coming.
Lot new white aprons
opened today.
cripple wave" elder down
in white, red and tan Just in.
Lot purses and ladies' pock-
et-books for holiday gifts.
JOB In club ties, tor men
and for women Ioc each.
These are in new dark color
ingS, and are similar to the lot
of light ones we sold
at Ioc each last summer.
". / HAW[ET
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

"The Progress
sive Farmer is q
good paper---far
above the aver
age and possibly
the best advertis-
ing medium in N.
L" Frinters' Ink.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

oWs at seeing people divide their fields
into three and four sections TO NOW
grass To my mind this is a useless
waste of time, making IL to Is corners
to turn on instead Of four. There is
always a loss Of time while turning a
corner, besides it would not be any
farther to go after the hay in the long
run by going around the entire field,
Economy of time is closely allied to
economy in expense. Diversified farm
ing on small farms is usually more
profitable than following special lines.
Seasons are SO changeable that failure
in special lines means disaster with
many. Keep posted on all matters
that pertain to your business by not
only taking one but number of re-
liable agricultural papers. know of
some individuals who take only one
paper and that of the same religious or
political views inherited from their an
cestors, and their lives are marked
with numerous failures.-R Logan,
Branch Co., Michigan, in Farm and
Home
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
COUNT THE COST.

The question often confronts the
farmer, What must be dore to coun
terac6 these hard TINS, ard in some
way atone for the remarkable depres.
sion in values OF agricultural products9
Ne one needs to be told that it is much
more difficult to meet financial obliga
tions than in former years. Each pass
ing season brings with it greater pres
sure in this direction and is fraught
with lessons of Importance to every in
dividuRl. 1t behooves every person to
study well the situation and adjust his
business aft 4irs so as to atone for dis
crepancies along this line. 1t goes with
out saying that farm products will not
sell for enough to pay for the labor eX-
pended. What is to be done is the con
undrum2 would suggest, count the
cost. Let every one keep full and
correct account Of what it costs to pro
duce G certain cereal or animal, com
pare it WITH the market value and he
will soon discover wherein the greater
profit for labor lies. This sy stem will
also disclose little leakages if there be
any and materially assist in avoiding
them. Keep O correct memorandum
of expenses either for luxuries or neces
saries and if these are out of proportion
to the product Of labor, devise means
and methods whereby they may be re-
ducsd to q minimum.
Plan your business in such a manner
that there will be no unnecessary frlc-
tion, loss of time or energy, remember
ing that when a day or a moment is
past it cannot be recalled. Be careful
not to undertake too much. This often
brings loss, disappointment and need
less worry. Have system of doing
business in the quickest manner pcs
sible consistent with good work; utilize
all your time and material. have
been surprised while driving by mead
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
.AGRJCULTURE.

Farmers will do we'll to hold back
part of the cotton crop, as rise is in
e7itable
The farmer who does not subscribe
for an agricultural papar, prefers dark
meas to light.
Have you few odd bits Of land about
the farm buiIdingsY Set them with
fruit trees and vines
Sailed and hustIiDg farmers are
growing more numerous every year,
which fact is not to the advantage OF
the farmers who don't seem to care
whether or not things pay.
Piow up ell the land not occupied
with crops and eubsoil the same, and
seed with German clover and oats or
rye This will prevent washing and
MAKE some vegetable rlatter to plow
dovn.
The Witte Iron Works Of Kansas
\ C..y write US that hard times do not
JEFF Ct their business, as gas and geso
line engines are usually Intended for
the savi4g Of money to the farmer IN
grinding, she}ling and storing HE grain.
Take every opportunity Of pushing
Oh the york OF fell blowing. The teams
can now make a full days work with
ouC o-ing distressed by the heat, and
every days work now done means
more than q days work saved in the
Spring.
Pro-. Kinney, of the Rhode Island
Station evidently studies the direct
needs of the farmers and tries to keep
Ills work in line with the actual situa-
u-n HIS bulletins are amoDg the
most pointed and practical of any re-
cuveo at this eff g.
Il cats are not ground they may be
P12fJably fed in the straw. The horse
VIII chew oats and straw together
more thoroughly than he will the oet
gram alone, and the grain may be given
II larger quantities than would be safe
" eaten by itself. Oat straw is mainly
I"' "'oonocaous, but it is commonly much
.0Ss nard than the straw of wheat, rye
7 VI barley and is better for feeding to
stock.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
CONDITION OF CROPS.

For s. ptember, the government crop
report SHOWS the following cond itior :
Corn has declined from 90 per cent. in
August 10 81 in September, a loss o. 5
points. Wheat Ia placed at "A against
rs 4 n 1895, and SO Z in 1894; oats show
"A per cent. OF 8 norm al crop. 10 points
below 1895, and 3 8 below 1894; Irish
potatoes have declined II points since
August 1, standing now at SO 2
Drought, eff c5Ing chiefly late potatoes,
is assigned as a cause of unsatisfactory
condition in reports from certain parts
of many States, but in O series Of States
extending westward from Pennsylvania
to Iowa, inclusive, the crop in many
localities, and especially en- the lower
lands, has suffered from an excess of
rain. This has aggravated a tendency
to rot, which is reported from the series
of States just indicated and also from
a number Of others. including States as
widely separated as Vermont, Tennes-
see and Kansas. Blight and rust, with
potato bugs and other insects, are
among the chief of the adverse con
ditions to which the crop has been ex-
posed. Comparing the average con-
dition with that Of September 1, 1895,
we find it to be points lower, which.
in connection with the fact of reduced
area, indicates that the phenomenal
crop of 1895 is not to be repeated this
year. Tobacco is reported at 81 5, a
tall Of 5 points since August 1; sugar
cane has suffered heavy decline dur
ing tie past month, Louisiana, which
produces the bulk of the sugar cane
crop, having now a condition of 81
only. In cotton, the decline has been
the greatest, falling from so to 64 2
the lowest Septt mber condition in q
years. Farm News