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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-04
AUCTION SALE Future Days.
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BY j. Il. Elan * CO.,
and
Pollard a. Bagby,
Real Estate AuctiOueers.
4, COMMISSIONERS SALE
y OF

C. oMMlssIoNER66lF SALE
THE FOLLOWING VERY DESIRABLE
SUBURBAN PROPERTY:
fst All that TRACT OR PARCEL OF
LAND lying and being in the county OF
Hcnrico, on the south lire Of Broad street
or Deep Run road about one mile west
OF the city Of Richmond, containing
10 5-IoO ACRES. with good Improvements
thereon-viz.: LARGE FRAME DWELL
ING of 3 rooms or more, usual out
buildings. and extra large stable room,
known as the MAYNARD property.
2d. All that TRACT OR PARCEL OF
LAND lying and being in said county, on
Broad street or Deep Run road, adJoln-
ing the above, containing 10 ACRES,
more or less. also known as the MAY
NARD property.
Pursuant to an order OF the Law and
Equity Court of the city Of Richmond,
entered June p, 1885. in the suit OF j. VI.
Thompson VS.. a. &. Maynard, ct ais, we
will sell. by auction, on the premises, IN
the order named above on
THURSDAY. DEC. 9. 1858.
at o'clock y. NJ. the property above de-
scribed This property is TO be sold. 1t
is unquestionably choice suburban prop
erty. The future Of same with present
prices should attract the attention OF an
DESTROYS Of good real estate investments.
three equal payments at six, twelve and
eighteen months, for notes, with interest
added. and secured by a trust-deed upon
the property.
s. S. =. PATTESON
J.. o. WENDENBURGI
OKDWAY FULLER,
JOHN a. LAMB.
A. w. PATTERSON.
Special Commissioners.
J. NJ. Thompson .PlalntlH,
against
A. c. Maynard and als........ Defendants
IN the Law and Equity Court OF the city
of Richmond.
T. p. =. Winston. clerk OF said court
certify that the bond required Of the
special commissioners by the decree IN
said cause of June p, 1888, has been duly
given.
Given under my hand, this 18th day Of
June 1898. L. i. NlNSIolN-
de3 Clerk.
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BY G.. i. q II. l.. Denoon,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
S21 Main street.
~ RUsTEE'S SALE
OF
BRICK STORE OK WEST SIDE OF
BROOK AVENUE.
BETWEEN MARSHALL AND CLAY
STREETS.

IN =
BROOK AVENUE.
BETWEEN MARSHALL AND CLAY
STREETS.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust
dated February IL. 1891 and recorded IN
the clerks ofice Richmond Chaneefy
Court j.. b. 1j9 ~ page 3iN, deIault
having been made in the payment oi
certain note therein secured ana bclhs
required by the holder of same so 10 90,
will sell, by public auction, ON the prem
ises, on
THURSDAY. DEC. g. 1898.
at 4:3O o'clock J.. NJ. the above property,
described i'm said deed as follows. All
that LOT OF LAND. with the improve
ments thereon. ON The west line of Brook
avenue. beginning 100 Is feet north or
Marshall street. at the southern line ~ "a
20-fOot alley, thence along said alley ~
feet. thence toward Marshall street y l-3
feet TO a 1b-fOOt alley. thence along said
alley a. feet 10 Brook avenue, thence
along Brook avenue 50 feet 10 the point OF
beginning"
TERMS: $500 cash. balance at six,
twelve and eighteen months. with inter-
est, and deferred payments 10 be secured
by trust-deed on the property.
c. l.. DENOON,
de3 Trustee.
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by r. NJ. WORKMAN & CO.
Real Estate Agents ana Au0'''iiV'is'
1913 east Main street.


1913 east Main street
OF
THAT NICE DWELLING, No 20, r, lo@
NORTH NINTH STREET IN THE
HEART OF THE CITY.
BY virtue OF a deed Of trust to me- tne
UNDERLINED dated November !. 1871, and
duly recorded in the clerks oitiGe 81 ne
Richmond Chancery Court. In II. - IA a,
page 2s2, default having been made IA the
payment of a sum Of money therein Sc
cured. and being required by me Df,hles -
ficiary so 20 do. / will sell, AT puDic
auction, on the premises. on
MONDAY. DECEMBER .. 1s9s'
at o'clock =. NJ, the property described
In said deed.
TERMS: Cash as 20 50 much OF the
proceeds as will be enough To pay the
expenses OF executing this trust, and
enough 10 pay note for $3.50 and IN
terest thereon from November ], 1870;
balance at six and twelve months.
T. NJ. WORKMAN.
no2i Trustee.
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Joseph Lasitter.
BANK STATEMENTS.


REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
rLANTERS NATIONAL BANK. Al
E EIISHMOND, IN THE STATE OF VIR
GINA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSI-
NESS, DECEMBER l. 1S9S:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 81. 76J. 500 ~
ONefdrdtts, secured and unse-
cure, cured .;;..,....;. ............ 1858 Is
circulation ................. 100000 90
Premiums on United States
bonds ........ .............. 44G2J 90
Stocks securities. etc......... 1Oj, $40 90
Banking-house furniture. and
fixtures 49,. ....:....... 1Oi,s26 80
Other real estate and mort
cages owned ............... 1742H Oh
Due from national banks mot
reserve agents. ....:....... 1OI,S23 %
Due from State banks and
bankers -. .;.......... 29,e45 60
Due from approved reserve
agents -. ............ 271. $50 81
Checks ana other cash items. Is8 %
exchanges Tor clearinghouse. 101,579 81
Notes from other national
banks .i,....... ............. 2lOOO 90
nickels and cents .......... 2,1GO 10
Lawful money reserve in
bank-yiz.:
specie .............S36. 2J0 ~
-. =, -- - 1926 10
of circulation ............. 1850 90
Treasurer, other than ) per
cent. redemption fund 80. $500 90
Total ........... ..........s3 191, 493 32
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.......s 100000 90
Surplus fund ...... .......... 100000 90
Undivided profits. less ex-
penses and taxes paid..... 32.775 80
ing ......... ................ 2Go.14o 90
Due TO other national banks. 2j,O43 ~
Due to State banks and bank
ers .......... ............-... 2l.O76 IS
Individual deposits
subject TO checkSi, 40 ESQ II
Demand certih-
Gates Of deposit. 3G2. $50 o.
Certified checks =. 1928 ~
--- 1,s49, fjs "a
Total ..-.....~ i9i ,i93 30
state Of Virginia, city Of Richmond-ss.:
l. Richard III. Smith, cashier of the
abovc-named bank, do sOlemnly swear
that the above statement is true 10 the
best Of my knowledge and belief
RICHARD III. SMITH.
Cashier.
| 30 day Of December 1895
w. W GOSDEN.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
JAMES Y. BOYD.
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s. s. 7. PATTESON.
J.. O. NENDENBURGi
ORDWAY FULLER,
JOHN a. LAMB.
A. w. PATTERSON.
Special Commissioners.
BY J. 7. Boswell. Jr,
Real Estate AuctiOneer.
o north Eleventh street.

north Eleventh street.
n OMAuSSIONER'S AUCTION SALE
MADDOX HILL PROPERTY. STU
ATED IN HENRICO COUNTY,
NEAR CITY LlMIMIS,
AND CONVENIENT 10 G.. AND y.
SHOPS AND PARAMOUNT ELEC-
TRIO CAR LINE.
BY virtue OF a decree Of the Circuit
Court of Honrico county. in the chancery
cause Of Manning VS.. Manning and others,
/ will offer 10 sale. at public auction on
'"' - TUESDAY. DEC. C. 1s9S
az ( o'clock i. NJ, that LARGE LOI OF
LAND. with two frame houses thereon
fronting 2i3 feet ON Littlcpagc street, pc
tween Coalter and Baker streets, j. Delng
the same property. OF whlch Marina
Holmes fcOiOrcd) died seized and pos
soseed. This property Is convenient TO
the city. as well as the g. ana q. SHOPS
and electric car line. The vacant ground
between the two houses can be DIVIDED
into valuable building lots, or the whole
would make an excellent truck or lloWer
garden II viii be- offered as whole or
divided 90 suit those who may desire 70
purchase either house separately.
TERMS. Onc-third cash. and the residue
in six and twelve months. FOR negoilaple
notes, with interest added. and title re-
tanned until fully paid. or all cash, at the
option of the purchaser. ..r-.l,.-
HARRY l.. WATSON.
det Special Commissioner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-04

Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
Sd day Of December. 1898.
w. W. GOSDEN.
Notary Public,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-04

WHY PAY RENT ,.,!1ln IL
FST Tor rs months will buy two
STORY DWELLING. Graham street, y u
ton. 4 rooms: veranda porch INSIDE
blinds. hall etc. . ,-..u... ,,r,a
Sl5 per month. without interest," so "
time for TWO-STORY DWELLING, No.
% IfoTTy STREET. near Laurel street.
]. THOMPSON BROWN a Co..
def lll1 NAM sHe0"
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BoARDERs WANTED.

IyANTED BOARDERs; LARGE. NICE-
" - s,,,r-,iebrs room. convenient 90 busi-
Sess centre Flrst-ciass table. lvS
north Eighth street &c
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Total ........... ....."....sa, i9i. 493 !
Total ..-......~ ..-.......S3. f9i i93 %

state Of Virginia, city Of Richmond-ss.:
l. Richard II. Smith, cashier Of the
abovc-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true 10 the
best Of my knowledge and belief
RICHARD H. SMITH.
Cashier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-04
THE STUDY or ENGLIsH L1rERA

THE STUDY OF ENGLIsH LTTERA-
TURE: by William Henry Hudson,
professor OF English literature I'm Leland
Stanford. Jr., University. r. Y. Crowell
* Co. New York and Boston.
Professor HUDSON argues eloquently In
favor OF the profit and delight that are
10 be found In tho cultivation of a love
for the great books OF the world. lie
combass the theory sometimes expressed
that literature is only a mental luxury
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-04

THE BEST LIFE; An address by Rev.
Charles Franklin Thwng. ID. j.. T.. l..
ID. T.. y. Crowell & Company New
York
President Thwing hereins~asks and
seeks 20 answer tho question What is
the best lifoY " First he says. 90 is the
life OF truth-truth I'm It's three phases. iof
inquirlng, OF knowing ana Of telling
Secondly love given and love received.
These embrace the whole circle Of living,
and the address shows five special meth
DDS OF approach: the threcfold mode OF
personality, OF knowing actually or
through their work, the great persOnali-
ties Of the world; spiritual communion
with Nature. and the way of religion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-04

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paws Mansion. corner Twelfth and
CLAW IL open TO visitors daily from A.
NJ 10 3 r. NJ. Admission, &c. except
on SATURDAYS, when Il Is Free 20 me
public. Annual membership ticket 81
which admits the holder at an times
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-04

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.
in words OF ono syllable. Mrs Helen
w. Pierscn. George Routledge & Sons
New York.
This book is admirable 20 far as its
adaptability TO the needs OF children is
concerned. but SIS point OF view. so far
es the war between the States is con-
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
nnLANIERS NATIONAL BANK, AZ
EE q MOND. IN THE STATE OF vIR
GLiNiA, At THE CLOSE OF BUSI-
NESS DECEMBER /. 1sgs:
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HELP wANrED--sIaie.
sNLrsMEN wANrnD.

EXPERIENCED TRAVELLING Sails.
MAN 10 sell our specially to on. ID,
trade; must have clean ,.-te Por
Sl4 Chicago.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-23

new ship built and engined on the
Clyde and owned by Liverpool firm.
She was some 1000 tons burden. Her
last skipper had died of yellow jack i'll
Pensacola, Fla. Mr Knowles, the mate,
had brought her across to New Orleans,
and Captain Blake had been engaged by
cable from England. He had to sail in
two days from getting the billet, and
he certainly made good use of his time,
for In those two days he not only plan
ned how to run away with the Shah as
she stood, but had also got together the
men who were necessary TO help him.
But about that of course did not know
till later.
Steam was ordered for daybreak, and
so was pretty full up till then finding
my way about and getting the hang Of
the machines. The chief was nervous
man, and he seemed to have small
opinion Of my capabilities. I wondered
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-23
"Then take mine or I reckon Won

"Then take mine or I reckon you'll
starve.''
els that stern wheeler yours cap-l
tain?''
"No, Stree. I'm Captain Blake of the
Shah. She's down river at anchor by
the quarantine station, waiting orders,
and want q new second engineer. My
last skipped. If you think you'd like
the berth. come and liquor.''
"Right.O," said I, and walked With
him down Canal street, and we turned
off and went into "saloon.'* 1t was
on the French side, and I'd seen more
respectable places. We went into an up
stairs room, and niger brought us
two schooners Of beer, and when he
had gone we were alone, excepting for
the flies which wouldn't repeat what
they heard.
"Now," said the captain, "let's get
to business. Item the first-you re stone
broke
"I'm no Jay Gould just for the min
ute, +" said.
And you d like to earn treble wages
even with hard work??''
'sI'm with you there all the way"
"And could be content to ask NO
Quessionsv'
about what, captain?''
"Carra3o! There you are, beginning
already. You've got to ask no ques-
tons whatever, my son, if you come
aboard Of me, and you're to see nothing
you re not intended to see can get
the ordinary type Of inquisitive idiot
cheap anywhere. Ny last second en-
gineer was that brand, and had no use
for him, SO I just fred him out. You
can bet I'm not offering big pay for
nothing. No, Stree. 1want man who
can keep his head shut"
Tim that way, captain, If the pays
big enough"
Sufficient siller will make you con-
centrate your thoughts ON that and not
see anything else? quite see your idea
Well, Mr.. MoTodd, there's e12 a month
for you SO long as you're second en-
gineer and $50 when you're chief"
"Me, chiefp'
That's what said. :"
"Will you tell me If there's any
chance Of that happening?''
Every chance. With decent luck
you ought to be chief engineer Of the
Shah by this day week"
But howl
He cut me short with laugh. "I'm
not going to talk, /" he said. Here's
the offer ready, packed up and waiting
for you. Take it or DON'T
"I'm coming with you, captain
Every we'll. Well go right now and
get you signed on, and then We'll be of
! to the ship There's tender running
down to the quarantine station half an
hour from this You dom want any
advance or you might be tempted to go
on the spree again. You can fill up your
kit from the slop chest when we get
aboard. The Shah's got a fine slop
chest. -
How do you know I've no kit, cap
tain?"
He laughed pleasantly. Never you
mind how, but you can take it from
me l do know. know all about you
yes, Stree every blooming thing, or
the pair of us wouldn't be talking now
here. And I say also you'll find me a
good shipmate. Finish up your beer
Mac, and let's be going. Here's good
luck to your
We got down to the Shah that after
noon and must say she was vessel
that pleased the eye. She was fine
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-23

his Hanging lamp. 1.-THE carpenter has
tried his hand, - said he, land made no
esort of job Of it at ALL and guess my
room stinks of kerosene like a Pittsburg
'tool shop n,But you're AMMAN of ideas,
McTodd, and you'll see what's wrong
,at a glance. -
81 can smell no oil just now, cap
tain, said / when welgot3 inside the
charthouse but if yon'N just let me
handle the lamp minute or SOL
"shucks," he says, 'let the lamp
alone. That was only ablind, because 1
didn't care to say below what wanted
you for, m case somebody was listening.
Sit down on the sofa, Mac, and fill your
pipe What do you think.of the chief
engineerY' =.
cts no for me to speak evil Of my
superiprs, busL' d call him very care
full officer''
"He's an old wo,nan,ss nervous old
woman. that's what the chief is And
he's no idea which side of his breads
margerfned.~ now, guess you have,
Mao There are, no flies ON you-and-I
believe you could keep your head shut
if secret. wore told your"
"Thas' depends. - ~
"Oh," said the old man. ''if you
can't give ne.a promise, can hold my
tongue
"Welhu, sad .s"lln pinni'lg myself
to ndthMg, you'll understand, but I'll
not repeat any matter you choose to
speak nb5n.
''Thar's good enough for me'' says
the skipper, and he started In TO reel
out tale which made the hair tickle
on the Top my scalp. He was not very
long about it, He told me his scheme in
40words, and then he asked my opinion
upon it..
'Msm - said, elisa piracy; no less.
"Qhs" he says, ''it's that. -.
"Yon are going to take thesshfp and
her cargo at one steal?"
>'s.At one steal, Mac. No use taking
four bites at a persilnmon-
But If you re caught?"
TO begin with, we shan't be-
There's no chance of it. And supposing
we were, we'd get it no hotter for TAX
ing the whole ship than we should for
annextng one of her boats Now, are
you going to be sensible and bear
hand?"
Captain Blake" I said, you're
talking to the wrong man. Ny father
was a minister in the free kirk Of Scot
land, and if I'd gone straight might
be living in his manse even today. I've
failing and taste for the sea, which
has brought me down to what am
now, and I'm fond of a good wage, but
neither the one nor the other can in
duce ME to do what you ask. Man, it's
most'immoral, besides it's not as safe
as you seem to think -
"Well, Mac,' he said, .sif we don't
trade we don't, and there's an end to
it. Only remember hold your promise
not to repeat what's been spoken"
"I'm not likely toforget, % I said and
took my cap ard left the charthouse.
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CHAPTER III.

Now, although he had told me he in
tended to steal the SHAH Captain Blake
said nothing about his method, and
when he got to work that very night I
had no idea that what was happening
came from his hand and was the out
come of his Anayish ingenuity.
had gone off watch at midnight,
had turned III and had Leon sleeping
some hour and o half when the fireman
came to rouse me.
He said: She's half full of water,
sir, and one OF the bilge pumps is
broken down. It's two foot deep over
our footplates already and coming in
like mill race. It'll reach the fires di-
rectly, sir, and then it'll be a case of
golden shore for all hands if we don't
look out. She must have started plate
as you said, sir, when she took the
ground in tie pass yonder. :"
OF course the yarn about the plate be-
ing started when she struck on the bar
ought to have given ms a hint, but it
did not. When man is woke out of
sleep with news that the ship is set
thing under him, he has enough to think
of i'll the present without hothering his
head about things of that kind, and I
just slipped on u pair of boots and ran
to the engine room i'll pyjamas, just as
/ was
The chief and the third were hard at
work at the broken bilge pump, but it
wasn't easy work, because every time
she rolled down that side good ten
Of
The water was gaining, there was no
mistake about that; yon could feel the
steamer grow more sodden with every
roll, and it was clear enough that with
the one steam pump we had working
we could not keep her afoat another
two hours. The stokehole was full Of
steam from the ashes falling into the
water, and presently the splashing be-
gan to hit the bottom of the fire bars
and the steam grew worse. Then the
fires started to die, and the gauges fell
so that you couldnot see them. We did
not stop the engines. They slowed by
degrees and brought up of themselves.
And then, like drowned rats, we went
out on dock. The chief and were the
last to go. There was nothing else to be
done.
There was a snoring breeze, with
stiffish sea running. 1t WASH It cold, be-
cause we We're i'll the thick Of the gulf
stream, but the night was as black as
coal with driving rain and not bit in
viting for a boat cruise. However, there
was no help for it. Knowles and the
two other mates and the carpenter had
got the two lifeboats swung out, the
stewards and the cook were victualing
them, and the hands were hidden to
tumble in without any moro delay. A
tailor could have seen that the old Shah
had not got very much longer TO float.
wasn't going to lose the things I
had bought out Of the slop chest, SO
had it in my mind to go below and put
them together. had got to the head of
the companion to do this when Captain
Blake came out of the charthouse with
the light from inside shining full on
his face. He was as cool.as a fish and
smiling.
"Ah, Mac" he said. "giad to see
you are keeping your head. I'll remem-
Der this in your favor afterward. Say,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

applications for designs, trade marks, etc.
Patents granted amounted In number to
%. 100, including designs; % patents were
re-issucd. 1861 trade marks registered
and IA labels and 10 prints. The number
Of patents that expired was 1920. The
total expenditures were $1.122.S43, the
receipts over expenditures $252. los. The
total balance Of the credit Of the patent
office In the treasury Of the United states
on Jan. 1, 1893. was 1871 ABS. In pro-
portion to population more patents were
issued to citizens Of Connecticut than to
those Of any other State--one to every IS8
inhabitants. Next In order are the follow
Ing: Massachusetts. District of Columbia,
New Jersey, Rhode Island and New York.
TO residents Of England, 700 patents were
issued; to residents Of Germany, Dol;
Cais'da. 2SG; France. 222. The number
OF applications received for examination
during the year was greater than for any
other In the history of the office, vet the
report says there was no increase In the
facilities or force for doing this work.
Applications awaiting action Dec. % last
numbered 11,3S2. due to inadcquacy OF
the Office force. For the ten years begin.
ming In 1910. the average number Of ap.
plications was 1856. and for the eight
ycnrs beginning with 1900 1t has grown
to 41,i1O per year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19
NO HfNDRANCE IN BUSINESS.
Continued Activity In Near'y All Lines
Reported by Bradstreet's.

Continued Activity In Near'y All Lines
Reported by Bradstreet's.
Bradstrcet's commercial report says:
Continued activity In nearly all lines Of
distributive trade, but more particularly
at the larger cities Of the West, South and
far Northwest, continues to be the most
favorable feature coming under notice.
That the demand for dry goods, groceries.
hardware, iron and steel and Its various
forms and building material Is relatively
most active Mt the West seems evident
from the slight tone Of disappointment In
reports from leading Eastern markets,
where business IL reported moving less
rapidly than Mt the interior. Other favor.
able Textures include the heavier foreign
demand for wheat and -four. as indicated
by Increased exports over last week and
last year and bank clcarings heavily cx.
ceeding corresponding periods Of previous
years. Larger wheat and -four. but small.
er corn shipments, are feature Of export
trade this week. The total export Of
wheat, -four included. from the United
States and Canada this week aggregated
4,484, 701 bushels, against 3,252, OO3 bush.
els last week. Corn exports are smaller,
amounting TO only 2,2S5.050 bushels,
against sos, 900 bushels last week."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19
WHEAT IN FARMERS, HANDS,
Crop Returns Show that 121 200, 900
Bushels Are Being Held.

Crop Returns Show that 1871 ZOO, 900
Bushe1s Are Being Held.
The consolidated returns Of the differ.
ent crop reporting agencies of the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture made IN to March l
show the wheat reserves In farmers
hands on that date to have been the equiv.
alent Of 22.O per cent Of last years crop.
or about 121, 10000 bushels. This IL
100000 bushels In excess Of the
farm reserve reported one year ago. but
the result Of the special wheat investiga.
lions made BY the department last fall
would indicate that the crop Of 1896 was
larger than the department had reason
to believe at the time. The corn In form
ers' hands as estimated aggregates 49,.
100000 bushels, or All per cent OF last
years crop, as against 1,184, 900. 900 bush
els. or 81 per cent. on hand on March i.
1897, and 1.O12, OOO, 900 bushels. or 40.S
per cent. on March 1, 1906. The proper
ton Of the total crop merchantable is es.
timated at SU.S per cent. OF oats there
are reported to be about 2i2,00O.OOO bush.
els. or $50 per cent, still In farmers
hands. as compared with $4,000 900
bushels, or 44.2 per cent, on March 1.
1907,