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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-05
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-05

COR -1eneI -R Monday. December --xs
~erth- we stsru No. Viu leave ST. PAU
AZ sS p n. making ciaSe connection
with trains from TIE West arriving IL
ChIcago a. SSs o'e]ook the following
szern1nr. 81 ample tir-. for TIE Eastern
o. southern connections
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-05

Mills in the Middle West Enter Into

SIOUX CITY. Ia. Jan 3-Giles w.
Brown. OF this city. when asked a. TO .
story in circulation here that the cereal
and oatmeal mills had formed q combine,
admitted that Il was practically true. Mr..
Brown was represented as the manager
OF the new trust He said the mills were
scattered over Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Mis-
soari. Nebraska and Minnesota
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-05

Charles Wilson. - notorious M0ntars
burglar. wss captured in Dallas. Tex. Brk
d>x z-zL.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-05
MARKETS AND TRADE.

Seattle. wssh., Jan 4. 1877
E1cnanges at tire Seattle. Tacoma ars
Portland clearing hous-s today ve-4:
-, CgearzrcsS Balances.
$50 - ..-.-. .......sT1St55a 81 81 80 p
z~--SfI-a $3.50. $685.. L1.1Tz % @.2s7 p
Tvt14n0 49, $50 % $50 %
Butter has fallen OF esnts per poune-
washington creamery, IN bricks or tubs.
Q@olsd AZ y csnss. Towa creamery also
coos az "a esnEz- Storage butter Ia quoted
a. ls1D cents.
fr1sn ranch eggs were berg offered By
proo1csrs today az low "a q cents ard
.he 5oooers were selling a. 3 csats Per
coz@n- Eastern eggs were tobbinx az e
cents
he market Is cleared NJ or 1--we poui-
Try shipment Of dressed stock is ex-
pects6 the last OF this week
a car OF bananas. due 20 arrive tcday.
was delayed and viii nc. arrive unru TO-
morrow
Celery L. IN very good demand
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

Sir John Shelton, the author, known
by the nom de plume of Shirley" is
dead.
Three young people were drowned at
Shelton Grove, o., a pleasure resort, by
the accidental capsizing of a skiff.
At Goodwater, w. Va, mob of in
furiated citizens shot to death James
Daniel, a negro who had attempted an
assault on Mrs. John Baker, the wife Of
q white farmer.
Hot Springs, Ark, was visited by a
terrible rain storm, equaling in severity
the famous cloudburst of 1886. Fences,
bridges, sidewalks and small houses
were washed away.
The Mercantile National bank of
Hartford, Conn.,, will go into voluntary
liquidation. 1t will require more than
two months to reach settlement with
the creditors, although every dollar is
now ready
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
CASHIER WAS READY.
Attempt TO Rob the Bank at OdelI, his,
Was Failure.

Attempt TO Rob the Bank at OdelI, his,
Was a Failure.
ODELL, Ills, July 21.-Two men en-
tered McWiliams bank and placing re-
volvers at the head of Cashier Van Bus
kirk, ordered him to throw up his hands
and pass over the cash. Van Buskirk
was ready to meet just such an emer-
gency as he had weapons at his COM
mand, which he raised to shoot at the
intruders. They did not wait, but
opened the door and escaped.
The cashier at once gave the alarm
The people on bicycles, horses, wagons,
buggies and afoot followed the would
be robbers, who fed east of town,
where they jumped into buggy driven
by two boys. They drove the horses
hard until they saw that the Odell pur-
suers were gaining on them, when they
leaped out of the buggy and made for
the cornfields, and after several at
tempts to get away, the miscreants were
caught. Numerous shots were fired,
but no one was injured. The robbers
were brought to town and lodged in
Jail to await the action of the grand
jury.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Ants and Their Uses.

During IL months spent in the Aus
tralian colonies in the years 1870 /, I
had more opportunities than were pleas
ant of studying the habits Of ants.
These insects, as is we'll known, are not
only nuisance, but an absolute pest in
hot countries. They march in myriads
and destroy everything in their road.
In justice to the ants, am bound, how
ever, to admit that I have found them
useful in more ways than one. For in
stance, bought an opossum skin rug
from a native. soon became painfully
aware of the fact that it literally
swarmed with feas and other vermin.
In vain did exhaust my stock OF pep
per. Even turpentine seemed to have
no effect beyond increasing the reckless
activity of these irritating settlers.
At last, in despair. / threw my rug
down on an ant hill. In less than half
an hour every flea and objectionable
parasite was eaten, but the rug was full
Of ants. I therefore hung it on mimosa
bush, and as soon as the ants found they
were suspended they FASTENED to leave
the rug and descended by the bush as
best they could. Il
Again, l had killed a snake in Tas-
mania and wished to clean and bleach
the skeleton, which ! intended to have
mounted as necklace. / left the body
near an ants nest. In a few hours there
was not a vestige of flesh on the bones.
The sun soon did therest. Gentleman's
Magazine. y. IS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Fields in the Red River VAL
ley Covered With Half a
Foot Of Water.
Rainfall of Over Five Inches In
Three Days in Parts of
North Dakota.
But Half Crop Likely Where
the Largest on Record
Was Expected.

FARGO, N. D., July 21.-Three days
rain has fallen in this vicinity. Since
Sunday morning 5.25 inches have
fallen. In the last "a hours 1858 inches
came down. Much damage has been
done in this city, cellars being flooded.
Forty per cent of the crop in
the inundated valley Is under
water. The valley had all the
moisture it seemed possible to stand be-
fore this last three days flood. Thou
sands of acres will be uncut and farm
ers are now talking Of half crop where
q week ago they estimated the biggest
yield in the history of the state. The
rainfall seems general over the entire
state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
sHERIDAN,s FIRST RIDE.
A John Gilpin Performance Which Showed
Young Phil's Pluck.

A John Gilpin Performance Which Showed
Young PhiI's Pluck.
The following story was told by the
Rev. ]. Z. Headley, historian and biog-
rapher Of many of the heroes of the war,
in regard to a boyhood experience of
General Sheridan:
At five years of age he was playing
near his home when some lads came
along and amused themselves with the
wide awake boy. A horse was feeding
in an adjacent lot.
"Phil, would you like rider" they
said to him.
Eyes. Give me one."
In few moments the boy was on the
animals back The sudden and uncere-
monious mounting of the young rider
startled the steed, and away he ran.
s'Whoa Whoap' shouted the lads,
but in vain
Over the fence the animal sprang,
and once on the highway it was John
Gilpin performance. !. Phil chung to the
name, while the sobered authors of the
race turned pale with apprehension OF
tragic end to it, expecting to see him
dashed to the earth and killed. But
out of sight vanished both steed and
rider, and miles soon interviewed be-
tween the two parties.
Suddenly the horse turned into the
shed of tavern, where its owner had
frequently stopped in his travels. Men
came out, and, recognizing the horse,
questioned the boy. One of the curious
company, after securing the foaming
animal, which had neither saddle nor
bride, inquired of the unterrified Phil:
"Who taught you to rider"
"Nobody, answered the boy.
"Did no one teach you how to sit on
a horse?" asked another.
"Oh, yes. Bill Seymour told me to
hold Oh with my knees, and I did,
Wasn't you frightened"
Mary a bit. I wanted to go farther.
but the horse wouldn't go.''
"Ain't you sore?''
Kinder, but I'll be better tomorrow,
and then I'll ride back home.''
''That boy,'' said the questioner,
s'has pluck enough to be an Indian
hunter. y
The owner of the nag turned up not
long afterward, in search of his proper
ty. He said that the animal was vi
cious and had thrown more than one
experienced horseman. - New York
Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
LAMENTATIONS.
Time Saving That May Not Be Productive
of Good Habits.

Time Saving That May Not Be Productive
Of Good Habits.
Our public school children are be-
yond doubt taught nowadays much
that interests and helps them, all Of
which was unknown to their parents at
the same age.
And this instruction is given in a
manner to beguile the little people into
the royal road to learning, SO that it is
a common occurrence to have child
burst into tears at the fear of missing a
day in school, Yet-there must always
be yet-are they Learning refinement
with the rest Of the desiccated knowl-
edge offered as their pabulum?
In the very scientific algebra taught
throughout New York state and COM
piled by an instructor in the Normal
school, ''to save time the highest
common divisor is spoken Of as the
III. O. d., and the least common null
tiple is the IL. G. NJ" What time is
saved, and why? And isn't such teach
ing intoxicating the vulgarity, later on
in life, which speaks of photos" and
"bikes' and "buses, If not of ..pants"
and 'gents. =
If this system Of abbreviating every
thing is taught in our schools, we will
simply have to stand the jeers of the re-
fined foreigners at our being in too
great hurry to make money to even
speak the language properly.
As great as we are. our fault lies in
this rushing frantically over everything.
What the far seers are trying to teach
is repose-a taking of time for all the
refined things of life, and yet, if this
principle of 'chopping" the language
is taught at the very base of our life,
the public school, what can be expected
of these children when they grow up?-
PHILADELPHIA Press
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Thought He was a TRAMP.

BROWNS VALLEY, Mimi, July al
%. J. Myers, land hunter from Supe-
Tior, Ia, who has been camped on the
outskirts of this city in company with
his two sons, was shot in the night by
sczle of the latter. The senior Myers was
climbing into the covered wagon and
was mistaken for a tramp by the son,
who fired four shots. Two took effect
one in the elbow and the other in a
thigh The victim will recover.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
AGED COUPLE CREMATED.

lamp Explosion Destroys Wisconsin
Farmhouse.
. APPLETON, Wis, July 2l.-By the ex-
plosion of lamp the farmhouse of Ed
ward Cruel in the town Of Buchanan
was burned to the ground. Mr.. Cruel,
who is 70 years old and bedridden,
4conld not escape and was burned to
death. His wife was also fatally burned
while trying to rescue her husband.
They lived alone.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
CANNOT RETALIATE.

commissioner Dearth of Minnesota Given
Pointer by the Attorney General.
ST. PAUL, July 21.-Attorney Gen
eral Childs has given an opinion to In
4surance Commissioner Dearth to the
effect that Iowa insurance companies
cannot be excluded from doing business
an Minnesota because of quarrel be-
tween insurance departments Of the
two states. If they comply with the
Laws licenses must be granted
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
ON THE DIAMOND.
National League.

At Louisville, 4; Washington, g.
At Cleveland, z; Baltimore, 2.
At Chicago, 6; Philadelphia, 9.
At Cincinnati, 3; Boston, 8. Second
game, Cincinnati, 10; Boston, 1.
At Pittsburg, 4; Brooklyn, 1. Second
game, Pittsburg, 5; Brooklyn, O.
Position of Clubs-Boston .704, Cincin-
natl .667, Baltimore $50, New York 1914,
Cleveland 1858, Pittsburg All, Philadel-
phia .467, Chicago .432, Brooklyn .431,
Louisville .431, Washington .391, st. Louis
all
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
No PICTURES at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, July 81. An ordinance
has been passed by the city council and
is now in force, which prohibits the
public exhibition of pictures of glove
contests by the vitascope and other
similar devices The ordinance is the
result of the petition of the w. CT. u,
aud was passed upon the recommends
sion of the public morals committee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
On = Reef During a Fog.

ALPENA, Mich, July 81. The passen-
ser steamer Alpena Of Detroit, in trying
TO NAL port during fog, got off her
course and ran upon rocky reef at
1Ayerys dock. The passengers have
been brought here. The steamer is rest
fng easy, with no sea running.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Wheat Fields Covered.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., July ,21.-The
first cessation of rain in "a hours oc-
curred at 7o'clock. Nearly inches of
rain fell during that time, and many
wheat fields are covered with half a foot
of water. Wheat will suffer heavily
from too much rain, which was general
in the northern and western part of the
state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
The Largest Book.

Professor Max Muller of Oxford, in Q
recent lecture. called attention to the
Target book in the world, the wonders
full Kuth Daw. It consists of 729 parts,
in tie shape Of white marble plates
covered with Inscriptions, each plate
built over with temple of brick. It is
found near the old priest city Of Man
llalay,s in Burma, and this temple city
Of more than 700 pagodas virtually
makes up thisImonster book.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Experienced No Trouble.

CANoNsBURG, Pa, July 21.-Boone
mine of the Canonsburg Coal company
and the mine of Cook & Son at McGov-
ern, which resumed operation during
the morning, run all day without expe-
riencing any trouble.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Received Klondyke Gold.

HELENA, Mon, July 21.-Eleven
thousand four hundred ounces of gold
from the Klondyke diggings in Alaska
was received at the assay office here via
Northern Pacific express from Seattle.
Ten thousand ounces were consigned to
the American National bank, this city,
and the balance to the United States
assay Office here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Failed to Agree on a Scale.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., July 21.-The
Amalgamated association wage scale
committee and manufacturers remained
IN joint secret session all day and then
gave up hope of agreeing and adjourned
nntil Aug. 2. unless one. side or the
other asks for another conference before
that date.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Has Made No Reply.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The presi-
dent has received the resolution adopted
by the Pittsburg council asking him to
use his good offices in the settlement of
the coal strike, but has not yet sent
reply
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Poultry, Butter and Eggs.

CHICAGO, July 90
Live poultry easy. Turkey, 600;
chickens. Sc; spring chickens, 11@12c;
ducks, 6t@7c. Butter, steady; cream
cries, 11@141zc; diaries, 9@12c. Eggs,
firm; fresh, &c.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
salvation Army Celebration.

LONDON, July 2l.-The Salvation
Army celebrated its 32nd anniversary
at the Crystal Palace. An enormous
gathering assembled, with delegates
from all parts of the world
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Liberal Ministry Formed.

THE HAGUE, July 21.-A new cabinet
has been formed to replace that which
has resigned recently. It is a very lib
eral and progressive ministry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Damage in Minnesota.

RED LAKE FALLS, Mimi, July 81. =
The deluge for the past "a hours is do
ing immense damage to crops, washing
ont bridges and delaying trains. It is
the greatest precipitation for years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Two brothers Drowned.

Usage, Ia, July 81. Henry and Gran
1Mndene, young men aged 20 and %
years. were drowned in Rock creek
while bathing. Neither could swim.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
Chicaco Union stock Yards.

Chicago Union STOCK YARDS.
CHICAGO, July 90
HOGS-Market 10c higher.
Sales ranged at S3.60@3.75 for light;
s.. 57k@3.7O for mixed; $3.35@3.37A for
heavy; So. 1908. As for rough
CATTLE-Markets steady.
Sales ranged at S3. 10000 for beeves;
81 9O@4.25 for cows and heifers; $3.50
400 for Texas steers; $S.S5@4.25 for
stockers and feeders
SHEEP-Market steayy.
Sales ranged at %. 40@4.52 for native
sheep; $s.75@3.8O for Westerns; Sa 500
so for lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, 1900; cattle, 1900,
sheep, 1900.
! st. Paul Union Stock Yards. &
SOUTH ST. PAUL, July 20.
HOGS-Market active and loo higher;.
quality medium. Range of prices, $500
@3.35.
CATTLE Market quiet but steady;
GOOD demand for fat cattle and stockers.
Sales ranged at s.. 35@s.5O for stockers;
1915 for heifers; $s.6O@3.O0 for COWS;
q. so for calves.
SHEEP - Market steady. Muttons,
ss. Is: lambs, $4.O0@425.
Receipts: Cattle, 600; hogs, 900; calves
l5O; sheep, 200.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CLOSING PRICES.
CHICAGO, July 90.
WHEAT July, 1910; September, 1881;
December, 73z1@74c; old, 1890.
CORN July, 1910; September, 1890;
December, g7Nc; May. 301sc.
OATSJuly, 171sc; September, 1870,
May, SD1zc.
PORK July, 81 .671SS;; September, $7.7n.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
New Record for women Riders.

TOLEDO, o., July 2l.-Lizzie CLAW,
the German bicycle champion, made
new outdoor worlds record for women
riders. In one hour at the Casino track
she rode ~ miles AZ laps, IA laps to the
mile.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
No More Hearings TIL Fan.

WASHINGTON. July 81. - Senator
Pfitchard announces that the civil serv-
Zee Investigations by the senate commit
Zee on civil service reform will be dis
continued until fall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 20.

WHEAT-July closed at 1870; Sep
tember, $3.50. On Track-No. l hard,
BOsac; No. 1 Northern, 1910; No. 3 North
ern, 77ssc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-22
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, July 90
WHEAT No. 2 Spring, 77c; No.
Northern, 791zc; December, 721sc.
CORN-No. 3, $3.50.
OATS-No. 2 white, 211a@22Nc.
BARLEY-No. 2, 33c; sample on track
27@33c.
Evening journal., 1897-12-03
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
A CHINESE DANDY.

Chang Yen Huan is famous through
out the Chinese empire as the dandy of
the Orient Rich and radiant is the far
East in color and magnilicence of CO.'S
tune, but by the side of the most re-
splendent of his contemporaries Chang
Yen Huan stands out like a peacock
in crowd of barnyard poultry. Satin
Is his favorite material, and as far as
possible he sticks to satin. But with
regard to color there is no exclusive
ness in his taste He has satin robes
in all the bright colors of the rainbow,
and when he takes a walk in the
grounds OF his palace in Pekin the
populace knows of the circumstance by
the reflection Of the sky.
And not only in his clothes is he re-
splendent. His diamonds are the envy
and admiration of all the most famous
burlesQue actresses in China, and his
collection of precious stones is the
most valuable in the empire. He never
wears the same gown twice in tho
same season, and for every fresh gown
he wears a special set Of jewels tC
match But not diamonds, nor hi.
emeralds, nor his rubies are his chief.
est glory. Fortune, said the philosO-
pher, is a jade. But Chang Yen Huan'l
jade is worth forty fortunes. Jade il
Of all highly priced stones the on,
which is most highly priced in China
He has one necklace Of the rarest an,
most beautiful green jade, which i
valued at over $4,000, and he neve
wears this except with a special COS
tune which exactly matches in color
He has examples of Jade which are up
ward of 1900 years old. and he ha
carved iades which show the progress
Of Chinese art from the dawn of his
tory down to modern times.
Chang Nen's is a fine figure for tn
display Of glowing costumes and gilt
tering jewels. fer he stands over 81
feet in height, is broad in proportion
and, notwithstanding his 81 years, cal
ries himself as erect as a tower
London Mail.
Evening journal., 1897-12-03
sPEEp oF wARsHIPs.

A ship-of-war is, in her design. but a
combination Of compromises. For one
service, she may be given great speed: /:
ior another, great battery power.
Whether either is excessive, that ser
vice in naval war alone will show. In
considering speed, Per Sc. rs an element
= offensive strength, the weight OF
expert opinions seems largely in its "a
vor, as compared with other qualities
Of a war vessel.
In the swift progress Of naval science
The gun, the means Of attack. has dis.
tanced, time and again, the armOr. ths
means CT defence, and the theory Is nj
longer novel or wholly unsuppcrtct
that armor viii yet be abandoned. tha
'armored ships will be as Obsolete a
mail-clad men." Indeed. Lord Arm
strong is credited with the statomen
that, in The future, Eight vessels O
great speed. armed with quick-frin,
gums. are likely to be the order Of th
day." Speed Ct hull and rapidly Of fir
would seem to be, with him, tn pri
mary essentials.
The ultimate test Of expert opinio
Evening journal., 1897-12-03
IT is WE'LL TAKEN.

We admire the manliness of the
Morning News in acknowledging frank
ly that 1t, in company with the Society
Of Colonial Danes and the Every
Evening, was roped in by Master Car
roll c. Thomas, of Canterbury, Kent
county. 1t accepts the situation grace
fully and with good humOr, as the fol-
lowing from its editorial columns will
show:
Master Carroll c. Thomas. of Canler-
bury, Kent county, is a Napoleon CT CO.
lonial history. He was recently award
ed prize Of $40 offered by the Colonia
Danes Of Delaware for the best ESSAY
on colonial matters written by a pupi
of the public schools. The Morning
News, at the request of the donors o
the gift, printed the essay, whicl
proved to be very interesting, especial.
as it appeared upon the day that IN
officers and men Of the gunbcat VIII
mington were being introduced 10 thi
city II was a story of pirates and pri
vateers, and gave it a bit Of Delawar
history that always appeals 10 readers
Unfortunately, however, as a local eX
change kindly points out, the joke wa
on the Morning News. inasmuch as tn
prize essay" was taken bodily, almos
Evening journal., 1897-12-03

John Hyde, the statistician of the
Department Of Agriculture, makes a
declaration In his annual report which
bears out the observation of the entire
country, it's only feature of newness
being that it emanates from such a
high official source He states that
his brief official connection with the
division has been sufficient to impress
him strongly, first, with the extreme
cumbrousness Of the existing system
of crop reporting; second, with.,. the
fact that the information obtained IS
utterly incommensurate with the labor
involved in its collection, and, third,
with the disadvantage under which
the farmer labors in being placed in
possession, so much less promptly
than other citizens, of the information
which the department makes public
from time to time concerning the con-
dition of the crops in this and other
countries.