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Beat British Competitors.

New York, April 13.-The Cooke 10.
comotits works of Paterson, y. J.,
have received a contract for the con.
struction of five locomotives for the
Barry railway, of Wales. English
manufacturers competed in the bid.
ding.
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senate Proceeding gs.

Little Rock, April i2.-Much OF the days ses-
sion was consumed in consideration OF appro-
priation bills In committee OF the whole.
The deficiency appropriation bill was passed
as reported from committee Of the whole
The senate cpncurred in house amendments
TO S B. 2Ss making appropriations for the
deaf-mute institute.
s. B. 299 TO pay pensions Of ex-Coufederate
soldiers. was read third time and passed
s. B. 24s fHillhouse) vas taken up and read
third time. The bill provides that the eharac-
ter Of life insurance policies shall be printed
in red ink on the same The bill passed.
a message from the governor announced the
appointment Of Mr.. Henry l. Fitzhugh, Of
Van Buren, to the state senate to I'll the va
caney occasioned By the death OF Senator
Douglass.
s B 247 CRains), to permit defendants In
certain felony cases to give bond after eonvic-
tiou in the circuit court, was read third time
and passed.
H. B. 81 Williams OF Pulaski, to amend
an act establishing a fencing district in Pu-
laski county. was passed
) B. 2ls OHardyl. TO amend the revenue laws
OF the state. was read third time and passed.
5. S. 2oo Collins. to provide state convicts
whose terms have expired with transportation
to their homes. passed.
H. B. ii0 (Rector OF Izardl, providing that
claims shall be allowed for payment Of taxes
enormously collected By the state within two
years after such erroneous payments have
been discovered, was read third time ana
passed
Senator McMullin called up senate bill s45
to better protect the estates OF widows and or
phans and for other purposes. Read third
time and passed
The House.
As In the senate, greater part OF the dsv
was consumed in consideration Of appropria.
tion bills
The conference reports recommending the
retention In the general Appropriation bffl n.
tee clause permitting the superintspdent :,
education 70 accept passes on railroads. vas
adopted.
The deaf-mute institute approuristior hrrt
was taken up and passed
The report OF the conference committee
recommending that the anti-nepotisr, -1s-,ss
iu the state university appropriation biu -
retained, 10 20 into effect September fsoo.
vas adopted.
Senate amendments to H. q. s72wers read
and adopted
motion BY Mr. Forster. % take IN the ,sl-
low-servant bill preciptated a parlisnen,arv
nEht lasting the greater part Of the afterBooT
session. -''-
Mr.. short moved 70 table Mr.. Fosters M
lion The roll was called and the vote on r.
motion 70 table resulted-ayes a. noes 4s
The motion 70 take up the bill was votss ~
ayes q. noes 81
Ar. hsFrn raised the point Of order tha, 4,
Issllred q tso-thlrds vote TO postpone special
4lL tAs up ne OIL, which polntof order
speaker Fanderveuter sustained.
NJ. Foster appealed from the decisior nj, -.
speaker. The vote cu sustaining TIE suas.t---
re>llied-ayes g, noes =, 50 ne s-ort = -
] up The bill failed . '>As
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TROOPS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The Volunteers VIII be Allowed to
Remain or Come Home Under
the six-Months Clause.

Washington, April 12.-Under the
clause of the army law allowing the re-
enlistment of volunteers for six
months who are serving in the Phil.
iEpines, there viii be no reorganiza.
ton, of any kind as a result of the ex.
change of ratifcations of peace. Those
who desire to remain and those who
wish to come home may do so. 1t is
expected that quite a large number
will return on the transport Sheridan.
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.-sss sssf srPo.-f escrs stenoSrsp1es sss
-; 5gs exceeding o. 20 per sznr1
sasstcr QaGrles called up II B =. 10 aP-
u-o.r.sse s. go 10 psy e. re sFuls aHo ss1-P
r-z-.. q the state militia azc Pre-
ss.zr rall gcd EistoFT = TIE frsi saa oss@11
rexlzs-ts Q, the Arks7sss fo4anssSfs
h-II pzsseA
a ri South. % repeal the various see
ussssrx eszzty c-.eers o. salaries, Vss p-sse-
Il q Sc tCossorl. % provide for ieFyins
80 IN. vas read third tine and psssea
4 - making zrrFopr.siions for tae assi
r-u.e Institute. vzs res1 iaifa hne s11
passed :. ,1s
Sszztcr Esrdy Notified ne seosS u
- - se-ator Douglass and uoTet that
,.s----F,sss ., three oe appointed 70 eseers me
-s--z7-s 70 he senator's bone IN Crawford
ecazty. Ehich preTsile1
ne senate sd!ouFzed cut of respect y sAs
deceased member.
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-1ere Gold Excitement

Greenwood, B. c., April 13.-There !.
great excitemnt here over the dlscov.
cry of gold on a portion of the town
site, caused by the opening of the new
channel for Boundary creek, con.
structed by the townsite owners and
the Columbia Il Western railroad.
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Mr.. Hobart Improving,

Washington, April 13.-yiee-Presl.
dent Hobart shows some improve.
ment, sitting up for awhile, and ap.
pearing very cheerful. AT the same
time his condition is still considered
serious, and complete quiet is en-.
ioined.
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keystone Furnace Blown In.

fsston. Pa, April 13.-The Kew.
stone furnace of the Thomas Iron Co..
at Island Park, which was blown out
year ago on account of dullness in
the iron trade, has been pm. IA op-
Grafton, giving employment to larg.
number of hands.
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Death Sentence cemmut.d.

Gov. Jones has commuted the death
sentence Of VIII MeFails to 81 years in
the penitentiary. Metals was con-
victed July 50. ls9s, in Sewer circuit
court and sentenced TO hang Septem-
Der e9th for the murder of Joe Wright
"A stay Of execution was granted pend
ing an appeal TO the supreme court, and
that tribunal affirmed the verdict OF the
lower court.
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Won a Signal success.

Buenos Ayres, April 12.-AaV1e,
just received here confirm the repO''
that the Bolivian revolutionists na" ,.
won a signal success. Gen. Panoo' '1'
leader of the revolutionists, has =
tered Oruro. President Alonzos ~.
mer headquarters, and the presio'''
has fed.
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Convicted of Criminal Assault.

James Maxey, colored. was convicted
Of criminal assault at Van Buren, at
special term Of court and sentenced
TO hang May 18th. Maxey assaulted an
old Lady nearly 70 years nf age, and bat
for the promise of the circuit Judge
that be would be given speedy a trial,
il is more than likely be would have
been mobed at the time Of his arrest.
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Old sufr S~ffleff-

A suit won against the Frisco road
ten years ago for damages was settled
last week in Fort Smith BY the roads
agent paying the plaintiffs attorney
10000, the amount of the original YER
dict The suit was won and lost a num-
Der of times, and double the amount
recovered was fpent by the parties 10 It
In costs and attorneys fees.
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MAY Try Habeas Corpus.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 13.-Santia-
go Morphy, the alleged embezzler from
a Mexican bank, has retained an at
torney and consulted with his as to
the 'adyisability of applying for a writ
of habeas corpus.
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A Second Incrense.

Lebanon. Pa, April 1s.-The Penn.
sylvania bolt and nut works, and the
East Lebanon Iron Co., have posted
notices of q second increase Of ten
per cent. in the wages of their en-.
ployes, to take effect May /.
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service Men of the Spanish wa,

Chicago, April 12.-Before Gov.
Roosevelt feft for New York he signed
his name to the roll of charter mem
oers OF Henry Clay Post No. l, of the
Service Men Of the Spanish War. an
organization effected last November
at Lexington, Ky.
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A Yankee Clippers Voyage.

New York, April 1s.-The YANKEES
clipper Reuce, which has just arrived
here from Hong Kong. made the voy-
age of more than 10000 miles in W
days, an average of more than lSs
miles day.
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suit for Patent Infringement,

chattanooga, Tenn, April 1.-THE
Uritis Manufacturing Co, Of Philadel-
phia, has brought suit against the
chattanooga Steel Co., charging the
latter with an infringement of thei,
patent method Of steeI making
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4 committee from the senate appeared and
Informed the house O. the death Of Senator
Douglass
On motion 3 committee vas sPpointed 70 se-
company the remains to the home Of the de-
ceased. when the house adjourned
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Dead.

Bucharest, April IN. Lascar Cs.s. ..s
gi, the distinguished Roumanian s's..- ...
man and former premier, died yesN'
day, ib his seventy-sixth year
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The House.

HB 81 fCrceketsl, defining lAEial ienes
- -, ra-,s q ArzszSzs and Prairie eonn-
ties passed - l.sz-4r-.
n SeaI ot Crawford. offered the following
Be + resolved by The lover house O. ne gen
sraI assembly. That he committee q lhs-I-
a5ee y and il Is hereby Instructed 70 nsAe n
yss;lzstson and report 70 this house 81 81
esrlv asts Ehs.her Or not the antitrust olll
la,eiy enacted into laa can be modlnsa - =
q net iniuriously a1eet cur IRE insurance sno
st5l e-ectuslIy abolish tie o0noxloas truss
working n this STATE
Mr Slaafeld moyed 70 table the Fes9.4 4.-sA, IN
zhleh motion pTeTsIled-syes ., aoss go
vote II detail being
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Treasurr Statement

Washington, April l2.-Yesterday $
statement Of the condition ofthe treas
ury showed; Available cash balance.
s-ss.4as.60O; gold reserve, S245.Os5. .OOo.
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New York. April l2-Money on ca.
steady, at 5d5i1 per cent; prime meIes| l- 81
tiIe paper. s14G4a per cent; sterllng IN
bankers bills at 1854. 1854 for demaha
and and at ts404S4l. for go days: posted rsagIs' rsaIs
,Sssss1Qss5 and 4S7d4S7ia; commercial O'.iIi sI.
HSAs silver certificates, 60Q60is par ~
yer. ~; Mexican dollars. 47S. So'sA
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Critically Ill.

Chicago, April is.-Henry Z. ].
Boardman, a wealthy resident of Mar
shalltown, Ia, and general counsel for
the Iowa Central Railroad Co., lies
critically Ill at St. Joseph's hospital,
in this city. I'D
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Cotton.
Financial.

Quotations for middllng range as lS. ,ss
lows; st. Louis. 55sc; New York eSi's'
Memphis, sac.
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Senate Proceedings.

Little Rock. April 1i-There was very htile
accom- mpiished in either branch Of the general
assembly during the day.
: B 1l2 (Hinhoase1, TO provide for stem
osrapher for the Third chancery district, was
read third time and passed.
5 b 20 Kirby. 10 repeal the act creating
the Office OF tax collector for Columbia county
ard fixing the salary Of certain county oIneers
Il said county. passed.
Senator Lankford asked for the recall from
the house Of the Cotton good roads BILL which
passed the senate yesterday. The senate re-
fused 70 recall the measure.
Senator Clark called up H. 3. s4s (Hnnpa-
reyt. changing tie time in which railroads
shall aIe their assessment lists fron June ist
to August lst. Read third time and passed
Il 3. 245 (Sulliyanl. to regulate fraternal in
suranee companies, vas read third time and
passed
f. B. ss4 (speerl. 70 amend section 24es OF
the digest, passed
H 3. 1874 Jones Of Nevada) was called up by
SzEzt0r smith and read first and second
times The bill donates certain forfeited state
lands to the counties n which such lands lie
Senator McMullin called up H. B. l56 tClsek).
70 provide for working the public roads Of Yell
county. which was read third time and passed.
l. B $50 (Csldwelll, imposing license tax
on laundry drnmmers, failed to pass
Fl B. 323 CHumphreyl requiring the county
tax collector to post up in each township a
printed copy OF the delinquent lands in the
county and call the attention TO same Of all
parties desiring TO pay taxes on the land,
was read third time ana passed.
Senator King called up H. B. 579 NELL of In
dependeneel which makes suicide no bar to
the collection Of life insurance policies The
bill failed TO passages 8, noes Is.
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River News.
THE MARKET REPORT.
THURSDAY, April !
Grain and Provisions.

st. Louis - Flour Patents, S@gaSg
other grades, s2.s5fs. .35;. Wheat-No. ! REQ,
ne. Corn-No. 2 mixed. 35c. Oatsm
No. e. 2s1za29c. Hay-Prairie, SbOls,;Ssa,
s950a1300. Butter-Creamery,lH ,lg Wy
22c; dairy, l5qlSc. Egss-Fresh NY
So 12i1. Baoon-Clear rib, Sac. Mooas Moos
Lard-Prime steam, S o0c. Pork-New mess
Choice tub washed, 20a2sc.
Chicago quotations: WheaNG a,G
May, 52hc; July, 72tsg723f C9rnnARbaar' Cs9rn,saber
36isc. Oats-April. 26c; May, 26i4; ys:s, y:
25hc; September, 23ssc. Pork-April' SSS' q X
May, sS92la; July, 1905; September' S MSE
Lard-April. s5.O5; May. s5.l2ls; July MI vi
September. S.Sh. Short riosLA,p,nr,s
A.57l4; May, A.621; July, A7ei sep''"
ber, As7ia.
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The House.

The house refused 70 reeede from It's amend
ment striking out the clause in the state uni
versity appropriation bill which prevents the
employment By the trustees as teacher any
OF their relations
Gen. Tsppsn made an effort 10 have the
house take up the Kimbell state house bill.
but Mr. johnson called for the deaf-mute sp-
preparation bill, which had the right-of-way
The house went into committee OF the whole
to consider the bill item BY item.
Where the bill proposed on increase over the
appropriation OF two years ago. the house
knocked out The increase.
After all the amendments offered had been
acted upon. the bill went over.
The state house bill was next in order, but
an effort was made TO have It displaced with
another appropriation bill
The speaker ruled that the new state house
bill was an appropriation bill, and could be
deferred only by two thirds vote
An appeal was taken from this decision. and
the discussion OF the matter took up most Of
the afternoon The speaker was sustained in
his decision, but a motion TO adjourn pre-
vailed and no action was taken on the bill
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Southwest Section.

Clark County The weather has been too
eold for growing; 10 cotton planted; ground
prepared for planting; about half OF the corn
crop planted; wheat has improved in the last
few days; fruit damaged b. the late cold spell
Hempstead-Cool weather and rain has been
Injurious TO crops OF all kinds; corn beginning
10 come up; 10 cotton planted yet; Light frost
on the Tth.
HoEzrd-Ths week has been fine ore for
crops; the fruit crop is not materially dam
aged; wheat and oats are doing fine; corn and
cotton about al planted.
Little RiTer-Corn planting IN general; cold
weather has effected the growth OF tender veg
ltationi Irish potatoes cot I'D; light rain on
5ih and 9Th was beneficial 70 planted aud grow
ing crops; fruit OF all kinds slightly damaged
MOntgonery-some corn planted this week.
but farmers are behind in their work
Plke-On account OF unfavorable weather
there has been but little done In the way Of
farming; some corn planted on the uplands;
cat crop poor; most Of the fruit killed; TO much
rain for eultiTating the l0Elands-
Northwest Section.
Benton County-Very cold weather, with but
little rain; some corn and Irish potatoes
planted. but not up; oats that were sown over
three weeks ago are coming up slowly.
Boone-Weather continues too cold; vegits-
ton has made but little growth; sowing Of
cats completed; very little corn planted; early
irish potatoes planted gardens progressing
slowly.
Carrou-Weather too cold for planting al
though some corn has been planted but not up
Jet; sowing OF oats completed, but coming up
slowly; wheat not very good.
Crawford-Cold weather has retarded farm
work. and crops are suffering from the cOutin-
ued cold; the peach crop will be q failure;
some apples, pears and prunes still uulniured;
strawberries in fair condition; corn not all
planted; oats in bad condition
Frsnklin-PoEing and planting Of corn be-
ing pushed: light rain the last OF the week in
terfered with planting, but some plowlng was
done
JohAson-Whsat damaged By hard winter;
oats are good. but late; some corn planted;
too early TO plant cotton
T. b. RICHARDS,
Section Director. Little Rock, Ark.
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senate Pfoeeed.ug..

Little Rock. April THE first measure
taken up for final consideration was s. b 81
lMcGehee). an aet authorizing the governor TO
parole eOnviets: passed
5 B. 27g Martini. 70 facilitate the collection
o taxes. was placed on final reading and
passed The chief object OF the bill Is to con-
nrz sa4 titles
Il B. 2ie CSeill Of Independenee1. 70 author
ize the erection and maintenance OF gates
across public highways il sections subject to
overflow. passed
5. B 26e (Hillhause1. to provide fund for
tie payment O. q balance due on shelving in
the auditors ONCE. passed
Z. B. q CweaYer1 TO authorize cities OF the
first and second class to prevent the running at
large o. stock within their corporate limits,
passed.
The house general appropriation bill was
then taken up The senate refused to recede
from is amendment allowing the superintend-
snt Of public instruction to accept free passage
ever railroad lines in this state. and asked for
a conference
s. b. 146. the university appropriation bill,
with house amendments, was taken up The
senate refused 20 concur IL the amendment
striking out the provisions prohibiting trustees
Of the university from employing relatives as
teachers In the university. and asked for con-
ference.
The railroad commission appropriation bill
was read third time and passed.
The senate cOueurred in house amendment
striking out the Seventh and Twenty-eighfh
senatorial districts from a bill to authorize
cities and towns Of the first and second class
TO restrain the running at large Of stock
H b. Ss2 (Beloate). to provide for holding
special term Of chaneery court In Clay county
passed.
Il B. 81 (Nortonl. to prohibit school direct
ors from employing teachers when the funds
had beer exhausted passed
H Is. $ Rector Of lard. to protect the
county school fund and providing for the pay
ment Of school warrants In the order In which
they are registered was read third time and
passed
H. B. $50 tMears1 to prevent larceny Of stock,
was read third time and passed
Il B. s41 (Fields3 to regulate railways and
lumber mill companies doing business In Col
umbia county, failed 70 pass.
h B. 267 (Crockett) to au .horize the county
judge to approve bond in vacation, was read
third time and passed.
II. B. l02 Williams Of Washington. 70 re-
Quire the state 70 refund money paid into the
treasury on erroneous forieitures was de-
feated.
H 3. 365 (NTelton), to amend an act 10 regu-
late the fees and salaries OF certain officers Of
Franklin county, passed,
At 4.3J the senate adjourned 70 Monday.
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The House.

The morning hour was consumed In parlia-
mentary fight. led by Mr.. Short, 70 prevent
vote on the fellow-serEant bill introduced by
Mr.. Foster. Although two-thirds OF the mem
bers voted TO place the bill on its final reading
and passage, a vote on It was not taken
5. b -. for a stock law In Washington and
Benton counties. passed.
:. b e6g. authorizing county judges TO pur-
chase bridges owned By private parties, was
taken up and passed.
The house cCncurred In senate amendment to
the Plum Bayou levee district bill, striking out
Pettis and Indian Bayou townships. Lonoke
county.
: b lss Clark making wife or child aban-
donment a misdemeanor. was taken up and
after lengthy discussion indefinitely post
poned
Senator Quarles' bill, making a four wire
fence lawful in certain parts Of Lee county.
was read third time and pafsed.
;. b l65 (FergusOnl, 10 provide for the burn
ing OF coun and school warrants. passed
:. B. i7s Martini. TO protect landlords. and
prevent tenants deserving crops. was post
poned indefinitely.
The Shackleford bill 70 prevent lobbying was
indefinitely postponed
: B 2l5 South. declaring White river a
lawful fence in certain places. was passed
The house adjourned to $50 Monday. in order
TO accept an invitation 70 visit Hot Springs
Saturday.
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Appropriation Erhnn.tsd.

The 5000 appropriated by the legis-
lature TO be used BY the state board Of
health IN combating contagious disease
has been exhausted. the money having
been spent In keeping down and stamp
ing out smallpox, the principal amount
OF the appropriation being expended in
Pulaski, Sebasti an and Fulton counties
VIII II. Hardin, twice convicted and
as many times sentenced to hang for
the murder Of an old man named Pat
terson, in Van Buren, eounty on the
night Of December Is, 1897, will not be
hung, Gov. Jones having eommuted his
sentence 10 q years in the penitentiary.
Lee Mills, Hardin's pardner in the
crime, was executed last September,
Hardin turning states evidence against
him.
An opinion Of general interest was
delivered last Saturday In the state
supreme court by Justice Riddick. IN
which il is held that a citizen is not
exempt from jury duty because Of fall
ure to pay poll tax, nor can an Office be
vacated because the eftice-holder fails
TO pay his poll tax
Senator J. K P. Douglass, who rep
resented the Twenty-ffth senatorial
district. died on the 10th at Little Rock
Of typhoid fever. His home Was at
Alma, where he had resided since com
ing to Arkansas from Mississippi in 1873.
he was S. years old
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Central Section.

Conway County-Prsparsfions for crops late
ss compared with other seasons: o. account cf
the continued cold weather ard rain. there has
been but little planting done; corn planting
Just be gun
Faulkner-Tezther cold and cloudy. with
ice On the 5.h: farmers behind IN plantinsi
wheat and cats backwards early-plantsd pota-
toes rotting n tie ground
garland-Farn work retarded on account Of
rain and cold weather, but corn planting is be-
Ing pushed; wheat looks bad but cats are tine.
Hot Spring = FarnEOrk backward; heavy
frost on the sth and 9th; peaches about all
killed
Jefferson = Weather very anfsYorsble for
plzntings much land Is broken ready for plant
ing. but very little Is being done; the early
planted corn Is rosting IN the ground; no cot
ton planted Jet
Perry - Farming progressing very slowly;
but little corr planted Jet; wheat doing we'll
al fruits Injured
Pulaski - Farming operations delayed by
rain and cool weather.
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Senator Hlnhouse Introduced 5 b ~. pro
ridlns uesi The Judge OF The Third judicial dis
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Northeast Section.

clsy CountT-Thls Tsek has besn very cold
sE1 rainy farmers backward w1t1 their crops
very little NoEk IN The fields 1as been do1ss
Whs4t locks lad. cats Just coming up sc7s
Irish potatoes rozsed IN the zraanf
crittenden-czoz1Y ard rsinxs farmers pre-
pzring the lzn1 Ter their crops
CrosS-The sesk has been TsrT cool. and too
nueh rain; 81 Ee8ltsf.oa IS backward; heavy
frost On the n. gr5a1d wet ard cold sad bus
little pl0Tizz icing done.
FuIton-An fzru uork rstsrts1 CT secount
Ct eo-t.nzet eaoI ard vet weather. corn plant
izx IS almost completed; sowing ei CATS In
shed
Greene-coatinnea cold and vet weather has
retarded farm worE Of al kinds; there has
been no spring Planting done 4 this section
wheat and grasses are looking fairy well; 81
Peaches are kIlleds apple crop I'll D light
IndeDends1ee-A cold rain SCI II N the tsh
sad stopped earn planting EhitA Eas being
pushed rapidly. aud would have been CON-
plssed oy the end CT the week had the weather
remained favorable.
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Southeast Section.

Ashley c0unig-cold. damp weather delayed
izrm z0fE
Columbia -Seed rain; corn s noi coming up
Fery vel. weather too cool for TsgiistiOn 70
gr0E; farmers late In planting
Desha-Raia and cold weather retarded farm
sork; 10 corn planted; gardens backward
D-eE-Some corn planted; some cotton ls1d
listed: cats late gardens coming mp slowly
rain OF the 81 nzts ground too set for plov-
iE9
Phillips = Weather Very unfsForzole for
planting; nothing being douei too vet al
spring 10 plant Irish potatoes al planted
Moaroe-Hez7T rains and cod weather have
prevented farming; some corn planted first Of
lhs week; the heavy rain Of the 9Th prevented
further planting.