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Valuable Cargo for London.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-THE
British ship Alcides sailed for London
direct to-day with one of the most val
liable cargoes ever taken from this port
by a sailing vessel. 1t consists mainly
of II 203 cases of salmon, 4, AL cases of
canned fruit, 10000 gallons of wine.
42S,53 pounds of beans, $4,000 centais.
of barley, some canned asparagus, sar-
dimes, beeswax and cascara bark, valued
in all at S3O1, ,51S
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Exports Of Flour to Japan

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-According
to figures transmitted to the State De-
partment by Consul Convey at Yoko-
hama, there has been an astonishing g
increase In the exports of American
flour at Japan In 1892 the total i'm
port of flour was 100000 pounds, but
in 1896 the business had swelled TO a
total of 32.OOO.OOO pounds, with a
marked increasing tendency. During
1897 the quantity Of imports slightly
fell off, but the value increased $50. 1S3
as compared with the preceding year.
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The Deadly Lyddite Shell.

The howitzers from the opposite
shore threw in two days 416 shells into
Omdurman. Neufeld tells terrible
story of the effect of the Lyddite shells
He says that 11S men We're assembled
in an iron mosque beside the Mahdi's
tombl A Lydd6te shell fell among them
leaving only twelve alive. + did not
see the dead in the mosque, but it was
certainly a complete wreck, whilei there
were probably not less than thousand
dead lying In the streets and buildings
Of Omdurman.-London Daily News.
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The Eastern Star,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE
city is thronged with members of the
Order of the Eastern Star, there being
about LOCO at the different hotels
many of whom are women. They are
here to attend the annual meeting Of
the Grand Chapter of the State The
delegates are from all over California
The annual session will begin at 10
o'clock tomorrow at Sherman G. Clay's
Hall, and will last four days.
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Receives a Good Fee.

Emma Merritt, who acted as guardian
of her father, Adolph Sutro from the
time that he was declared incompetent
until his death, has been granted fees
amounting to S5,O45 for her services
in that matter, and her attorneys are
allowed $1,000. The trusteeship of the
estate has been closed, and the proper
ty, is under the control of the executors
mentioned in the Sutro will.
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Remains Not Yet Identified.

STOCKTON, Oct. 11.-As yet the re-
mains of the man found dead on the
Moss tract, about four miles southwest
of Stockton, Saturday afternoon, under
circumstances which indicate that he
committed suicide, have not been iden-
titled. The man was about 40 years
of age, was dressed as a laborer, and
was very muscular.
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Henry T. Gage in Amador County

JACKSON, Oct. IA large audience
greeted Gage here tonight. A torch
light procession with a display of fire.
works preceded the speaking MIR.
Gage has spoken three times at differ
ent points en- route from Angels. He
was introduced by DR.. H. Herrck.
Pi esident of the Republican Clue, and
was enthusiastically received His ad-
dress occupied about an hour.
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Politics in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic City Convention met in Turner
Hall to-day and nominated NJ. P Sny-
der, the present incumbent, for Mayor.
The convention then adjourned until
tomorrow morning. The Peoples Party
Convention and the Silver Republican
Convention also met, but no action will
be taken by these bodies until toner
row. Fusion has not yet been consid
cred
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Suit Over a Mining Claim.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-THE suit
of the Argonaut Mining Company
against the Kennedy Mining Company,
near Jackson, Amador County, is on
trial in Judge Hebbard's department
of the Superior Court before Judge
Nicol of Tuolumne County and Judge
Gottschalk of Calaveras County, sit
ting in bank. Both mines are dividend
paying properties and the ground in
dispute is considered worth 81 100000.
The plaintiff says the case is parallel
to that of the Richmond against the
Eureka of Eureka, Nevada.
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International Postage Rates

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Third AS
ststant Postmaster General Garrett
recommends immediate negotiations
with the postal administrations of Eng
land, Germany and France to reduce
the international postage rates to two
cents half ounce or fraction thereof
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Weekly
Union

Is a t2-page family and business
newspaper issued every Friday
morning. Thus, for the very small
sum of 81 its subscribers receive no
less than ga pages of choice read
ing and news matter IN a year.
This reduction has been made
that we may afford the people in
these times of stringency the fullest
onoortunity to have the Weekly
The record-union., 1898-10-18
Fatal Shooting at an Indian Dance

ARDMORE Ct. To, Oct. 11.-During
an Indian dance near Mill Creek, thirty
miles from here, promiscuous shooting
was INDUCED in by unknown persons
Ben Lewis was killed, Wesley Brown, a
full blood. was fatally wounded and
Sampson Brown, also a full blood was
seriously wounded. Only Indians were
present.
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Estate of Jose Laveaga,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11.-CaDtain
Edward Hansen, master of a steamer
plying between San Francisco and Sac
ramento, testified in Judge Coffey' 8
court to-day in behalf of Anselrno Jose
de Laveaga, who seeks to enforce his
claim to part of the estate of the late
Jose Vincinte de Laveaga. Anselo says
that his father was Jose Maria de La
veaga, brother of the man whose estate
is in litigation. The property involved
in Anselmo's claim is appraised at
100000
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Conspiracy to Murder.

FRESNO, Oct. 11.-Mrs. Grace Loose.
Mrs Elsie Williams and NJ. III. Azhder-
ian We're arrested in this city to-day on
charge of conspiracy to murder, pre-
ferred by CAPTAIN Nevills, the we'll
known capitalist. Their bail was fixed
at $500. which they promptly furnished
Their examination was set for the 18th
instant
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Latham Defeats Petit.

BRIGHTON {England), Oct 17-In
the tennis match between Petit of
Boston and Latham of Manchester, for
the worlds championship and a stake
of $4,000 side, Latham won the four
sets-6-4, 60, 81, 6-2-which finished
the first stage of the championship.
The match is to be the best of thirteen
sets. The players will meet again on
October 10TH
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Hard to Hold.

The impassionatei orator who was ad-
dressing q New York audience paused
a moment.
.But the question may be asked" he
said. Are we prepared for war? Are
our harbor defenses sufficiently strong
and formidable to resist successfully
an attack from foreign ironclads?'"
"They arei" answered an excited en-
gineer in the audience. II have care
fully examined all our fortifications and
means of defense. There is not q fleet
in the world that could come within
sheliing distance of the city,
Then" said the orator. in a voice
that shook the building, 'give us war
bloody war! ! am ready!'-Chicago
Tribune.
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Tired Out.

One Sunday, not long ago, the minis
ter of a small country parish church in
Scotland had the misfortune to forget
his sermon, and did not discover his
loss till he reached the church. The
congregation being already assembled
he was in a sorry plight Suddenly an
idea struck him. He sent for John,
the beadle, and instructed him to give
out the Psalm cxix. Containing 1l6
yerses), while he hurried home for his
sermon. On his journey back to the
church he saw the faithful beadle
standing at the church door, waving
his arms, and shouting at him. On
reaching the door he exclaimed:
Are they singing yet, John?"
AYE, SIR" replied John, they're at
it yet, but they're chirping like SPAR
ries. Judy.
If man is ignorant he soon pub
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Suffered From a Collision.

Walter White of Washington while
riding bicycle last night, ran over
a man at the crossing at Fifth and j
streets and was thrown off his wheel
and his nose badly damaged.
1t was not ascertained whether the
pedestrian was injured or not.
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Daily Gets the Decision.

SYRACUSE On. ", Oct. 17.-Jack
DAILY of Wilmington, Del, got the deci-
sion over Jem Curran, the English
lightweight, in a twenty-round bout be-
fore the Empire Athletic Club tonight
Thei decision of the referee, Yank Sulli-
van, was received whit Kisses.
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anything a better paper all around
than heretofore. 1t will contain all
news in compact form bot not IN
shorn condition, for its news facili-
ties are unsurpassed by any paper
on the coast.
IL While devoting much space
4o aor;cu1tura1. horticultural and
The record-union., 1898-10-18
Col. Roosevelt Out Campaipn;ne

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Theodore
Roosevelt and party started out on his
campaign to-day. He travels by spe-
cial train. The stations on to-day's
schedule' included Newburgh, Kingston.
Cohoes, Ballston and Saratoga. At all
stops he was greeted by enthusiastic
crowds.
The record-union., 1898-10-18

The new chief of general staff is a
man quite popular in army circles and
has enjoyed many military honors. He
is, of course, willing that justice shall
be done in the Dreyfus case, and hopes
that if it is proven that Captain Drey-
fus is not guilty of the crime for which
he is being punished, there may soon
be a chance of restoring him to liberty.
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Red Cross Society.

MONTEREY, Oct. 1.-THE Monterey
and Pacific Grove Red Cross Society
has elected its President, Miss NJ. A.
Jacks, as it's delegate to the annual
meeting of the California Red Cross
State Association, and she left to-day
for San Francisco to attend the con-
VentiOn tomorrow.
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Telephone to Portland.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE
cities of Portland, Or, and San Fran
cisco are now connected by telephone.
This afternoon Mayor Phelan of this
city conversed with Mayor Glass of
Portland, this being the first public use
Of the new telephone system.
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Attempted Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 11.-Mrs.
Kate Panchela, 20 years of age, made
the third attempt at suicide tonight
at her home, 21 Ohio street. by taking
two ounces of iodine. She was treated
at the Harbor Receiving Hospital 1t
is thought she will recover.
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Hot Day at Pacific Grove.

PACIFIC GROVE, Oct. 11.-To-day
was one of the hottest ever known in
this section, the mercury reaching 100
in the sun at noon. Sheltered thermo-
meters registered So degrees at 3 p. m.
The heat was intensified by forest fires
raging in the neighboring hills.
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Dick Moore Knocked Out.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 17.-Tom Lansing,
of Louisville, Corbett's sparring part
ner, knocked out Dick Moore of ST. Paul
tonight before the Monarch Athletic
Club in the twelfth round, both men
displaying great gameness and science
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Indian Troubles Practically Over.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Adjutant
General Corbin late tonight received
the following telegram from General
Bacon indicating that the Indian up
rising in Minnesota is practically at an
end:
Walker, Mimi, Oct. 18th.
"Adjutant General, Washington: At
council with hostile Indians to-day
the latter said they wanted no fighting
with United States soldiers, and agreed
to come in and surrender on Wednes-
day. This is the result of their defeat
When engaged with me on the 9Th.
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Jones
has been shown this telegram, and con-
ours in the entire foregoing statement
BACON, Brigadier General
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Charged With Criminal Assault.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17.-Louis
Vanochi, bootblack, was chased by
an angry crowd tonight, and only ,he
presence of Policeman Pyle, who drag
ged him out of a kitchen where he
sought refuge, he might have been
roughly handled. Vanochi was booked
at police headquarters charged with
assault on a girl of 10 years.
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GENERAL RENOUARD.
The New Chief of the General Staff
in the French Army.

A change of military leaders in
France is the result of the DreyfUs
scandal. The new chief of the general
staff is General Renouard, who is sue
cessor to General Boisdeffre, who re-
signed Immediately after the confession
of forgery and suicide of General
Henry
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Russia Prepared for Emergencies.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Odessa cor
respondent of the "Standard' says that
Russia has concentrated 10000 men at
Port Arthur to be in readiness for any
emergency at Pekin.
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Big Sum for the Government

steamer Doric, which arrived to-day
from the Orient, brought opium valued
at $2I0, 0,000, on which a duty of over
100000 will have to be paid. Among
the Doric's passengers were ten Span
ish priests who are bound for Vene-
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Correct
Dress
Garniture.

Braids are in the greatest de-
mand. Braids, in their simple
plainness, as the soutache, and
hercules, in their graduated
widths, for waist and skirt trim
mlngs, also mOhair, and silk
bralds, In loop designs and gimp
effects innumerable, braid sets,
military. vest and bodice, in silk
and mohair; black predOmi-
mates, yet occasionally white and
cOl0rs are sought and found.
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CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
James Flood, ST., Arrested and
Placed in Jail.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Thames
Flood, Sr., partner of the firm of Flood
& Co., dealers in Oriental goods, and
handling principally Japanese mattings,
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will put into effect the other war basis
of rates unless the Canadian Pacific
acts in good faith.
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The EVER BUSY MILLINERY STORE.
Wool PlaidS.
SOC ward.

Plaids are always favOrites :
they never grow old; always
adapted to children's wear and
much in favor for pretty winter
waists and occasionally pattern
for a full suit: they embody this
fall most attractive cOmbina-
tion of cOlOringS, so harmoni-
ously cOntrasted, and with silk
striped effects, as TO be termed
handsome. Priced, soc per yard
and up, according to quality.
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Union in every Of
flee and household
in the land. But
the reduction in
price must by no
means be taken to
indicate any re-
duction IN quality.
On the contrary,
the Weekly Union,
already having a
wide general circu-
lation, such as is
enjoyed by bot few
other papers IN the
rof1otrv. will be IT
The record-union., 1898-10-18

If your harvest is a failure, remem-
Der you selected the seed.
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If man is ignorant he soon pub
fishes the fact.
The Southern herald., 1898-03-25

Bayaderes are in high favor this sea-
son, and will be seen in the spring nov
elites and lightweight goods, such as
mousseines, gauzes, satin and chiffon.
Brocade and jacquard weaves are held
in popular memory rather than pres
ent favor.
The demand for taffeta Is unabated.
The favorite shades are cardinal, OK
blood and cherry, and they are trife
more expensive than other colors. The
national blues, violets and greens are
also popular tints, and plaid tafTeta is
appearing.
Among the latest styles in ribbons
are the colored failles and gros grains,
satin-black velvet, with either violet or
mode backs, and black double-faced
sains, with raised flowers on one side.
Otter, emertld, ruby and tawny brown
lead in colors, and are much used for
dress and blouse trimmings. lIarle-
quin blacks and printed failes are also
much IN fayor.-Chicago Record.
The Southern herald., 1898-03-25

The low price of cotton is compelling
many farmers to plant far less acreage
OF that staple, and to substitute such
crops as will enable them to raise then
own living at home and be independent
of the merchant.
Among these crops besides corn, are
sweet potatoes, COW peas, sorghum and
ribbon cane and rice. And it is the
last mentioned crop that would urge
the farmers of the coast region to try
the coming season. Select moist
piece of land, open burrows or bitches
at the lower part TO let off the water,
when dry enough plow deep, pulverize
and harrow in your seed-about three
pecks to the acre, sown broadcast like
wheat or oats. When three or four
inches high stop up bitches to retain
water on the field, but regular rainfall,
such as will make great corn crop,
will make a fair crop pof rice. The time
to SOW is from last frost until July,
April and May being considered the
best months. In four or five months
the crop can be cut If there is only an
acre or two, with hand sickle or cradle.
In Louisiana self-binding harvesters
are used. For home use no machinery
is needed, and harvesting and hulling
may be done by hand with simple home
made tools which may describe later,
Farm and Ranch.
The Southern herald., 1898-03-25
MEMORIES Of LONG AGO


ZONE here, my lady in the sarip .7--.-
Ahd let me ten y1u Of q rr3f7T 1-,,.,.1.
~ l-'-ll' iiAe yours, was golden. I confess
-1eI eyes were Just the shade of snas5,
As these you raise so sweetly 10 my or.-,
Anu you seem speaking with hsrvery tone
s1e new, wore dress like yuur5-a blue brocada
"lln slVer threads iauoveu. ana her
Was much the same-T think YOU could NOT
trade ''- ''1'
uncut twas even-yes. a buckle too
L1shed on her dainty iustcD as She raroa
AaoWn the stairs in answer 10 her name
GrandmOther's slippers. say YOU? Yes, I
see. -
Grandmother's gown refashiored, dear
for youe
II out one hour Young again could be
lend myself to dance measure. too.
AS on Christmas eve long years ago
led the bali with one l used to know.
What pretty smiles and bushes, Ay, he's
here
Think you he cannot wait-this lover
true?
nor was pleased al any waiting. dear.
W hen was young and grandmother like
you.
Co. get such greeting as my heart stu
gives
To her who ever IN my memory lives.
Mary Clarke Huntington, in Ladies'
Home Journal
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CLERoYMEN LoNG-LlVED.
Averages Given by Insurance Tables
for Various Professions

TOT baFlOub HFOiebhiohb
The figures collated by the life insur-
ance companies in the United States
and England show that as a rule cler-
gymen are long-lived. Physicians and
scientists agree that among the ele-
ments which contribute to long life are
sobricty, regular hours, outdoor exer-
else, some mental occupation, and,
above all, serenity-the quality which
qualities one for honorary membership
of Don't Worry club. Clergymen, per-
haps, come nearer to complying with
these conditions than do people in
other walks of life. What is known as
Neuville's table of professional men
gave the following average of the length
of life in 1000 cases taken for illustra-
tion: Physicians, SO years; lawyers,
54; merchants, 81; teachers, 50; clergy
men, &C. The average life of sailors in
those countries in which accurate rec
ords are kept is 4G years, of mechanics
4s, and of farmers 65, though the aver
age for farmers is unduly high, perhaps.
Long life among clergymcn is rather
the rule than the exception. Cardinal
Mertel Che is a bohemian and occu-
pies at Rome the office Of vice chancel-
lor of the Sacred college, is 90; the pope
is 81. Very Rev. Henry Liddell, OF
Oxford, who died on January 10, was
81. Bishop Wilmer is 81, and Bishop
Williams, of Connecticut, is so. A
French statistician some years ago
made the discovery, corroboration of
which has been afforded in the United
States Of late years, that persons draw
ing pensions live longer than those who
don't. What is known among insur-
ance men as Kasper's table gives the
percentage of persons of various pro-
fessions in England who reach the age
of 20 years as follows: Physicians, "a;
teachers, 27; artists, 2S; lawyers, 20;
clerks, 80; soldiers. 80; merchants, 80;
farmers, 40; clergymen, 42.-N. Y. Sun.
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the other. They have all touched thsss
low prices in the past three or four
years, and win 40 doubt do 50 arain.
The products Of all human eFortz
are gradually growing cheaper.
and viii continue TO do 50 as
long as there is universal progress
equally distributed. Inventive genius.
skill and knowledge are for nanaht.
unless il enables that which represents
past, present and future endeavor 10
purchase more Of the necessities and
luxuries of life. When the manufac-
turer fails to produce goods to compete
in the open markets at a profit progress
compels him to make room for some
one who can. The farmer who can not
produce crops to sell on the markets az
profit must give way to those who
can. II oats at 20 cents and cotton at
i've cents can not be grown ut a profit
they viii go higher. II is folly to bur
den ones mind with the possibilities Of
future prices and seasons; they are be-
yond our vision. We should first pro-
duee everything consumed at home as
near as practical, then select those
staple crops and stock best suited 70
our tastes and locality, and then
give the full swing Of our attention TO
producing the largest yields with the
least expense. five will do this, prac-
tce economy, steer clear of debt. bad
trades and bad habits, we will be doing
business at the old stand when all the
other pursuits and avocations Of man
have faded in tho gloom Many are
hammering ut the mortgage. but Il
will not be cracked. As a rule. the
man who lives in community for
several years and can not get supplies
without mortgage is beyond the help
OF legislation or advice. The farmers
troubles are not ia his avocation or
legislation, but within himself. lie
lacks not brains, butambition. To con
eentrate his mind upon his business
he considers hardly worth his while.
At any village post office surrounded
by farms you will zee 20 political pa
pers handed out to one devoted to aori-
culture. Texasis pre-emipently farm
and stock eodntry, but has only about
a half dozen papers devoted TO these
pursuits. The average farmer ralxes a
dozen days Of recreation where the
business man takes one. At the conn
" fairs, pienics, reunions, circuses, po-
hiical meetings, Christmas HOLIDAYS.
camp meetings and first MONDAYS. we
und the farmer recreating, while the
is sitting around on double
duty Is it any wonder be makes dol
lars while the farmer makes dimes9
The laborer is worthy of his hire"
brethren, let us pick our fiints well be.
fore we tire.--T. 9. Slaughter, in Texas
Farm and Ranch.
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OVERSEEING.
A Subject that Farmers Can Not Give Too
Much Attention To.

Much Attention To.
The seeds of diversity are being sown
broadcast. What will the harvest be?
The idea is not a new one. The writer
who advocates it now only expresses
thoughts that have occurred to thou
sands of farmers for many years. The
cotton conventions, organizations and
the influence of the press did not reduce
the acreage in 1895, but the cheap price
in 1894 did. 1t is to be hoped the same
cause will reduce it in 1898. The farm
er who complains of spectators. middle
men, trusts, transportation charges,
and lack of circulating medium, can
in measure dodge these real or
imaginary monsters by producing at
home as nearly everything consumed
as practical. But after he has done
this he is compelled to produce
some one more of the staples that are
non-perishable and have universal
market as a money crop. Sooner or la
ter he must have the services of the
grocer, hardware and dry goods mer-
chant, the druggist, lumber man, car
penter, blacksmith, teacher, preacher,
lawyer, editor and doctor; they demand
money and not barter for their serv-
ices and wares. He must either do with
out these conveniences of higher civ
ibzation or continue to pay tribute to
aggregated wealth, skill and knowledge.
Between the two he is at liberty to
take his choice. Too much diversity
is as bad as too little Chickens,
eggs, butter, fruits and garden
truck are o. k. for family use, but they
will not pay rents, interest or taxes,
nor bring the wherewith without a
market. A few favorably located can
afford to create this market, but the
bulk OF farmers must continue to de-
pend upon the livestock and staple
crops adapted to their several localities
as money-getters. Seasons, acreage and
consumption being unknown quanti-
ties, future prices are in the dark; so
cent wheat, 20-cent oats, 17-cent corn,
2H-cent hogs. and cents for prime
beef is on parity with 5-cent cotton.
There is no more money in one than