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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30

trade. There Is a large body in Wall
Street of The opinion that the dullncss is
only explicable oh the score III suspense
over the outcome Of the war III South
Africa. but two events there during the
week induced considerable speculative
activity in London without awakening
any interest in the New York market
outside Of foreign arbitrage offices and
the professional traders. Prices OF inter
nationally listed stocks responded sharply
Is the narrow market made the arbl-
TRACE operations effective in keeping
prices near the London parity. This is
not conclusive evidence. though il Is
against the assumption Of the dominat-
ing influence Of the South African wan
upon speculative sentiment. Ihc taking
Of SpiOn kcp was reflected IN the Lon
don stDck market without inducing any
apT,rcciablt buying OF stocks here in the
one case or selling III the other. II y
safe to conclude from this that the
worlds omnercr and finance have 50
far adjusted themselves to the Interrupt
ton of the Transyaal gold supply from
flowing into the worlds stock az not TO
be severely shaken by the vents threat
ening It prolongation vi the interruption
Current returns from the Treasury
show 4 day-to-day surplus owing 10
heavy revenue collections. The deposits
Of internal revenue collections iii Ma
tiunal Bank repositories are also APP
rroaclling the limits provided BE- for the
government bonds deposited with the
IRE by the banks ~ security after
which the taking up of the surplus by
the Treasury would be resumed.
The future OF the London money mar
ktt depends much upon whether the bank
of England's policy of ~recuperatiOn is iii
pre- ~aration for government loan issues
to provide for war cXpenses-an event
which would probably draw gold from
New York. Added to these consider&-
lions is some feeling Of doubt and ques-
tioning aroused by the very free discus
sion and criticism Of Il New York trust
company. These accounts While Of inn
portancc in themselves are Of even great
or Importance IN the principles involved
III the placing of Can looking TO the
promotion Ct industrial corporations.
The argument that prices Of securities
are IT an inviting level must be conSii-
cred IA connection with the fact that
vast mounts Of money were spent 4.
the extreme high prices last wear. com-
pared With which present prices repre-
sent heavy losses and encouragement or
Inability 10 buy.
The failing off in the rate Of inflow
Of money seeking employment ha~ served
TO decrease the demand for bonds. The
market has continued firm for the most
| part.
United States new Is declined u. the
3s and old Is, registered. x. and Is.
CID coupons. j., in the hid price.
The total sales Of stocks today We're
92.4Ho shares. including: Southern Pa
cific. SIT: American Steel and Wire.
$3.50: Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 1875:
american Sugar. 11,3GO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30
STOCKS y RO\DS.


New York. Jan. o7.-The stock mar
ket was narrow and professional! today
hut reflected some slightly Increased III
tercst and prices showed some response
10 news developments. Quite an active
speculation developed III Third Avenue
which was fcverish at a level extending
TO I'll points below last night.
RumorS were rife touching the plHl.s
for financing the floating debt Of this
company and denials followed quickly
on runners The market was disposed TO
resist this influence and hardened, the
specialtie> leading in point OF activity
and strength.
The rather cheerful tone Of tho weekly
trade reviews. the good railroad earnings
for the third week in January and the
expectation Of a strong bank statement
prompted buying. The December state
ment Of st. Paul checked the movement,
on account of the decrease Of $fc9,0O
in net earnings for the month by reason
Of increased operating expenses. The
decrease in net earnings Of the system
for the fiscal year is thus brought up TO
S3339,00O. The stock was offered down
Il sharp fraction on the showing, Bur
~lington closely following and the whole
list showing the effect. There
was but an Indifferent rally on
the bank statement and prices We're
slightly lower than yesterday at the
close. The proportions of the loan in
crease again proved a surprise, though
the loan expansion was only 4 fraction
Of the increased credit facilities afforded
by the cash increase. There has been
no borrowing demand manifest on the
stock exchange during the week, and
the time loan and mercantile paper mar
kctS have been reported dull, although
bankers have been Offering increasing
Inducements to place loans. The opera
tons have been known of sufficient size
to account for the loan expansion of
ST.515.G0o.
\ small contingent OF professional OPP
| orators in stocks and arhiirage brokers
| have lone practically all the trading Oh
the stock exchange for the past week.
| Dealings have not exceeded in volume
those Of last week. and in bonds have
shown 4 progressive decrease. There
were rather wide changes in prices on
several days. but they We're but vlhra-
tons due to professional manipulation
and the closing OF contracts served tc
| draw prices hack IL last Saturdays level
around which the market oScillated. The
reasons for the excessive dizziness are
conform to those in former periods OF
: great speculative activity notably the
large reiAIS Of money to the reserve cen
tres from active use in business and uni
formly favorable reports Of business ant
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30
HIS LIFE WAS SAVED.

Mr.. j. T.. Lilly, Il prominent citizen II
Hannibal. No. lately had Il wonderful
d~eliverancc from a frightful death. In
telling Of it he says: Il was taken with
Typhoid Fever than ran into Pneumonia.
Ny lungs became diSorcdcr. | WIS 50
weak | couldn't even sit up in bed.
Nothing helped me. | expected TO soon
die Of consumption. WHEN | heard Of Or.
Kings New Discovery. One bottle gaze
great relief. | continued to lr>c ii. and
now am wei and strong. | can't say
TOO much iii lis praise" This marvel
lous medicine is the surest and quickest
cure in the world for all Throat and
Iung Trouble. Regular sizes 30 cents
and S1.0 GO. Trial bottles Toe. NJ all drug
stores. Every hottie guaranteed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30
HAVEN * STOJT'S COTTON LEI
TER.

New York. Jan. 21.-tSpec1aio-lhe
cotton market this week las displayed
IN exceedingly strong undeTtone IN
spite Of Fridays unfavorable war news
from South Africa. which might nave
been expected to cause 4 break. prices
on that morning opened only > points be
low the close Of Thursday.and held firm
during the entire day. which is about rs
good 4 test as any to which the market
could he subjected. The situation APP
pears to be the strongest III recent years.
According to the best information. the
crop does not exceed 100000 balcs
Stocks at Liverpool are less than 900.
@ bales against over /. 1C0,O 600 1T the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30
Of Yankee E%nChaDtment.
The BURRLES CHESTNUT.
By Charles BatteII LOOMS.

lCoryright 90 by Charles Rated Lo.nisl
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30
NAVAL STORES.
CHARLESTON. 3. G.. January a7.-Turpet
lrm at 81: saIes =.

CHARLESTON. 3. c., January 27.-Turpeptine
firm at 81; saIes =.
Rosin, firm; receipts =; sales 200; exports =.
Quote p, G, D, St.25; E, $3.50; Il, 81. IS; g. 40;
a.. s1.7J; /, $3.50; *, si.9): N, s2.l5; N, sos:
VIC, $3.05; WV, sos.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Jan. ~ Turoentine firm at
81: receipts i0i: sales II; ex ports 257.
Rosin 6rn,,- Sl.15; receipts 4.948; sales 2,l39
bsrt-,.; exports 7, l25.
Quote A, b, c, b, slsO; E, ft.s5: F, $40: G,
s.. .; II, S.7a; l, Sl.s5; &, S!tD; M, SEQ, n,
s2.65; w G, 50 IS; WV, 1855.
WILMINGTON, N. G., January ~27.-TurDa, tine
firm at II l-2a52; receipts IS casks; sales =
Rosln firm st I.95ai. ~; receipts ia.
Crude turpentine steady at S1.75a5.0 90; receipts
e barrels.
Tar firm at $40; receipts 2o2 barrels.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30
NEW YORK MONEY,

Nav YORK, Jan. 27-8 2. M Money on cal
easy at 2 per cent; last loan - per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4a5 per cent. Ster-
ling exchange firm, with actual business in
bankers bills st $4.87A@487K for demand. and
st S4.8 a 04.8tH for sixty days. Posted rates
s~4.85a4.ss. Commercial bills S.s3 I-ia4. 81 3 4.
Silver certificates SO 1-2a60 -. Bar silver ok.
Mexican dollars q IL. Government honds
frmer. State bonds firmer. Railroad bonds
steady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30
ACTIVITY IN THE
COTTON MARKET
Pronounced Advance at Liver
pool a Factor.
SPOT OFFERINGS LIGHT
IARGE FOREIGN ORDERS Fol;
SPOT COTTON HERE.
STOCK MARKET NARROW, PROFESSIONAL
Reasons For Excessive Dizziness During Week
Not Clear as Many Conditions Conform
10 Those in Former Periods Of
Great Speculative Activity.
Great Speculative Activity.

Eev York. Jan. 27.-The dry goods
,no,tn, closes the week with a dull spot
demand in all departments. business
thronrh the mails shoW> some Improve
rr,ut. particularly III prints. SMALL lines
Of these selling We'll at firm prices. Fancy
prints duiet. Brown sheetingS and drills
In indifferent request in heavy weights.
Four ward SheclingS firm with moderate
sales. No charge III the situation Of
EIpachct or coarse colored cottOns. Print
cloths close the week inactive IN all
makes. Cotton yarns in better request
and advances Of !. to 1c. per pound re-
corded on the week. Worstcd and wooden
warns ID quieter demand but firm.
COTTON.
Ncv oYrk. Jan. gI.-The cotton mar
kc. opened firm with prices two to nine
points higher on bullish news from al
quarters and q renewal Of active spccu-
Igttou. The dominating influences on
listed Of Il pronounced advance in Liver
pool. semi-oflicial adviceS from the South
stating that offerings Of spot cotton We're
Iiah1 even al advanced prices and thee
presencc of large orders from abroad for
snc; cotton here. The BUSINESS don in
The first hour was comprised of large
7mrchaSeS for foreign. Wall Street. room
shorts and southern account and selling
or Il profit taking type for smaller room
and outside holders. The course Of
nrires after the opening was steadily up
ward on energetic from room bulls and
increasing speculative demand from par
ties wire for weeks past have held
llGof. The crop movement was llgfI.
The market for futures closed steady
with prices net three TO seven points
higher.
NrW YCKK.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, H., Jan. 21.-The wheat
market strengthened early by the Paris
advance and Argentine plague runrors,
weakened on the report that New York
had cleared a vessel for Rosario. closing
easy; May a shade under yesterday.
Corn and oats closed rae Is TO Ne.
lower and provisions 81. TO &c. depressed
OEIoAsO, January y.
Opening. Highest. Lowest. CLICKING
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30
NEW ORLEANS.
LEANS. La. Jan. 27.-Cotton futures
RALEIGa COTTON
RALKfeH, N. O., January u.
OTHER COTTON MARKET.

Galveston, s'eady, 7 9 -l6; 1895 bales.
Norfolk, firm, 7 1915; 500 bAies.
Baltimore, nominal, =; oxie..
po"ton, quiet, s; AZ balee.
Wilmington, firm, H., 1883 bales
Philadelphia, firm, 8 Ia, col bales.
Savannah, steady, 7 IL: 1888, bales.
New Orleans. firm, z ll-l6, 1911 bales.
Mobile firm, Z ~; las bales.
kenphis, firm, 7 9-1o; ,s35 bales.
Augusta, STEADY, Z 5-3: SAP bales.
Charleston, firm, Z l-2; 1.46l baIer.
Cincinnati, dull, Z 5-8, ?,t31 oales
Louisville, steac y, Z SO, bales.
1T. Louis, steady, E-S' So bales.
Houston, steady. Z P-l6; 6,9t7 bales.
New YORK, steady, 6; 255 bales.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-30
NEw YORK.
New York, Jan. 27.-Oo.ton futures opened
firm.

Spot cotton clio ed steady; mlddltng uplands
5; niddling gulf 81 sales 1882 bales.
LIVERPOOL.
LrvgRPooL, January I'll p. M.-@nct cot
ton III moderate demaud; prices SD higher;
American mlddling fair at AID; good mlddllng
4ll-I6d; middling 4Sd; 'ow middling 4 lid;
good ordinary 4 s. Cd. ordinary 4hd.
The sales of the day were 7,Ouo oaies, OF which
SEQ were for speculation and export. and In
cluded 5, 700 American raceints since last re-
port. $4,000 bales, III ,luding S.l00 marican
Futures opened and steady, closed irregular
at at advance Ct Ito 4 points
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

Spr8Ethg of the fascination which
Wall slreei pXer,s over those who have
once entered its speculative arena, q
newspaper man said:
In oue Of the largest commission
brokerage establishments in Wall
street al the noon hour | found scores
of brokers. beth old and young, fever
ishly scanning the quotations. | sim
gled out patriarchal looking broker, n
pioneer on change.
"Can man retire from Wall
street. | asked him.
"'You bet he can the old man re-
piled. when he's fat broke. That's
the only kind of a man I've ever
known to retire" from Wall street
during an experience of nearly 40
years. OF course If he can raise a few
dollars he'll bn right back again.
"'Then there's the man who has
cleaned up "A neal little fortune on
some clever deal and taken a solemn
oath never to come near the street
again. He always comes back.
al knew one man. however who
really did quit He is the exception
that proves the rule. but he never had
courage to come down town farther
than Fourteenth street. The magnet
failed to touch him at that distance +"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
Wedding in pittsfield.

Madeline Adelaide Neal, only daugb-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter |. Neal of
Pitts field WAS married, Wednesday even
ing, to Mr.. 6. Osborne Lord Of Belfast,
Rev. l.. W. Coons OF the Universalist
church officiating, and the ring cere-
mony being used.
The bride Is one of Pittsfield' g
popular young ladies, and the groom
is the son of Nathan 5. Lord of Belfast,
the Junior member of the firm OF n.
5. Lord & Co., ship brokers and COM
mission merchants.
The ceremony was performed In the
parlor of the brides home, which was
very handsomely decorated, the wedding
arch being arranged in the bay window
with beautiful flowers and potted plants
for the background. The bride received
many elegant presents. After the cere-
mony, reception was held, about 5o
guests being present. Dainty refresh.
ments were served. They will make
their home IdS Belfast.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded at the county registry
Norridgewock-G M. Bailey to E. P.
Emmons, $3.50.
Athens-Isaiah Crowell to K. F. Wes-
colt, $1,000.
Riplev-Eliza F. Marble to Horace
Frost, $400.
Skowhegan-Duffield Laney to j. j.
Laney, sl00; Mary A. Cary ct al to
Kennebec Log Driving Co., $l.00; Frank
Cowett to Mary E. Prouty, 500; Belle
l.. Merrill to Augusta Nj. Cummings,
$500.
Canaan-Etta Morrill, to A E. Rich
ardson, S225.
solon-J. S. McIntire to John C. Nc
Color, S1.00.
Brighton-Philena Mason to Southland
Mfg. Co.. $3.50.
Maoson-Geo. A. and Chas w. Preble
to D. G. Wood, 81 90.
Concord-Judith Berry to John w.
MORN, S225.
Mercer-David G. Wood to Chas. W.
Preble, 81. 90.
starks-Benj. F. Hilton to Ernest
Hilton, 81 900.
Moose River-James White to VIM.
Murtha, $1.00
Embden-Emma Nj. Moulton to Vesta
p. feathers, $500.
Anson-Betsey C. Dunton to Melvin
Dunton, $3.50; Betsey c. Dunton to 5.
B. Dunton, $3.50; c. L. Manter to
Stephen Gilman, 800.
New Portland-J. j. Gould to Otis
Hutchins, $4,000.
Harmonv-D. H. Bartlett to F. o.
Turner, $3.50.
Bingham-A. C. Dinsmore to W. j.
Garland, $500.
ST. Albans-Flora A. Parkman to Fl.
e. Parkman, $500.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
Our Baking Department

Is receiving large share of patronage
and we feel the quality of our goods is
appreciated.
Our Domestic Bre ad is baked fresh every day
and ready at O'Clock daily in DC and 1oc loayes.
Hot Yeast Rolls are one of our popular pro-
ducts They are ready at to'clock. ioc per doz,
Our Health Bread made from the ine -four of
the entire wheat is very fine, nutritious bread,
and the popular demand is a guarantee of its
fine quality. 1t comes only in &c loaves.
In our pastry department fresh baked Cakes
and Pies, fresh Doughnuts, Cream Puffs.
Cream Rolls, something new in Skowhegan,
made from puff paste and filled with pure cream.
ON SUNDAY MORNING we deliver Brown
Bread, Beans, oysters and Crackers. Leave
orders at store for Sunday a. m. delivery.
Telephone No. 1872.
CHARLES A. FAIRBROTHER,
The Baker and Confectioner.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
Gledhill-AvOre.

Wednesday merning, a quiet wedding
took place at the residence of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Avore,
when their daughter, Harriet, was we'd
ded to Morris Gledhill. Rev. Harry
w. Kimball performed the ceremony in
the presence of the near relatives only.
Mr.. Gledhill was employed for time as
designer ia the Anderson WOODEN mill in
this place, and at present is the superin-
tendent of a wooden mill in New Jersey.
Mrs. Gledhill has for several years been
a successful teacher in our public schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gledhill left on the morn
ing traip for short trip to New York
ami Philadelphia, after which they will
make their home in Bridgeton, New
Jersey.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
Letter to b. f. Eaton.
SkophegaR, Ne.

Dear Sir: Paint Is one of the things
that Railroad Companies know all about.
Do you know what "all about" means
1t means, In paint, where to get it.
We cell the paint for two-thirds of the
cars and stations and bridges and every
thing else, that railroad men want to
keep good blocking and sound, all over
the country.
A man who wants a gallon or two of
paint knows nothing about IL; buys
whatever is handy, or gets some painter
to ''make" 1t.
A Railroad Company asks its chemist !;
(which is he best?"
The cheapest thing, TO preserve or
beautify anything with, is paint. So the
whole world is painted; except, of
course, the part of it owned by poor
slow folks.
And the paint they use is peoples ir-
telligence- meter: or ignorance-meter !;
tells how much or how little they know.
Lead and oil has had its day. Devoe
lead and zinc is the paint.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEyOE Il Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. All
d uggists refu d the money if il fails to cure.
E. W. GROVES signature on every box. 26c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
For the REPORTER:
High School Notes.

The Lever will be issued some time
the last of next week.
Fred Parkman of Cornville, former
student, was a guest of the school on
Tuesday of last week.
Howard Snow of $50, who has been
attending the Eastman Business college
of Poughkeepsie, New York, is at home.
Electric lights have been placed in the
lower main room of the high school
building In order to accommodate the
evening school which is to be taught
there.
The joint debate between Skowhegan
and Waterville high schools will come
off, Thursday evening, March 10th, as
was expected. The high school will
engage special train for the trip.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

The cost of italian marble has ad.
vanced u per cent. this winter. We
purchased our new stock (over % tons)
before the rise and now take orders for
and tablets at prices loao as
euer, to be set before Memorial day.
BAKER 81 MARBLE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

The Boston Globe had this item in
recent issue:
"The announcement is made nv Mr..
and Mrs. J. William Tenney of Regent
ST., Roxbury. Mass. of the engagement
Of their daughter. Miss Bessie Carleton,
to Mr.. Ned Fl. Lambert Of SkOwhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

Miss - called at Cambridge cottage
parish matter and was astonished to
find her in the garden running round
the flower beds as hard as she could
go.
"Why are you running so fast. prn-
cess p Miss ventured to inquire.
ITO get rid Of the etiquette" was
the reply. eve have just had visit
from the emperor of ="
Memorial of the Duchess of Teck."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-03
Saltwater News.


Rains fell here yesterday forenoon, and
it is practically the first good soaking
the ground in this vicinity has had since
last fall Reports from the Jogging dis
tr1cts are also of an encouraging nature
particularly from Knife river, where It
became necessary for O'Neal Bros. TO
hoist the gates of their dam to protect
the dam. They had a number of men
there ready to begin work, and sent quite
number up river from this city. Reports
Of a general rain along the tributaries of
the st. Croix have been received and log
gers now hope they will be able to begin
driving. Indications are that the rain
came in the nick of time, for mill men I'm
this city are running short of logs, and
would soon be compelled to cease work
altogether unless new logs arrived. Not
a single stick of timber cut last winter
has been sorted through the boom this
year, and the season is far behind. At
the best, loggers will only be able to Sc
cure share of their logs, and nothing
like clean drives wil1Ybe made anywhere
Drivers are now at work on the Eau
Claire lakes and Moose river drives, and
1t Is expected these logs will arrive with
in short time. i Yesterdays rain was
also Of great benefit to farmers. Early
sown wheat received no help from the
moisture, but the rain was beneficial to
garden truck, potatoes, corn and late
sown grain, Of which there is said to be
considerable in this county.
Samuel Slaughter, father of Robert and
James Slaughter, died Sunday at the home
of his daughter In South Saltwater, death
being due to old age. He was lightweight
years old. The remains will be taken to
Peshtigo, Wis, for interment
Warden c. Nice. Reeve has returned
from an extended trip to New York and
other Eastern cities, %
o. H. Olson, of this city, has secured
a contract to build two new brick school
houses at Fort Dodge. To-, at cost Of
sci, 1000.
The city board of equalization met at
the city hall yesterday afternoon to re-
view the work Of Assessor Nelson. The
board organized by electing L. Staples as
chairman. Daily sessions will be held
until all the books have been gone over.
Owing to the inability of the Stanton,
Wis, baseball team to get here on Sun
day, game was arranged between the
Wolf Brewing company team and the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-03
BETTER CROP REPORTS
DAMAGE FROM DRoUTH HAS Ap-
PARENTLY BEEN OVER
ESTIMATED
NOW PUT AT FIVE PER CENT
Private Advices to railroad officials
Show an Encouraging Outlook
Traffic Agreement ON
Flax.

Private reports made to the officials Of
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railways concerning the crop conditions
in Western Minnesota and the Dakotas
place much more hopeful aspect on the
situation than was warranted previous to
June 70. 1t is now certain that the dam
age to cereal crops In the great wheat
belt of the Northwest is not nearly SO
great as was first supposed, and the loss
of traffic as result of the drouth will
not be greater than per cent, based on
estimates made a month ago.
Traffic managers of the transcontinental
lines have new proposition to figure on
this year on the yield of fax. When 1t
is considered that more than five times
the amount Of that cereal was planted
this year than last, and that there is
no definite way of knowing to what ex-
tent the crop has been injured by the
drouth, the depth of the problem becomes
apparent. The question is one of partic-
ularly great moment to the traffic officials
of the Great Northern, for the reason
that its lines will originate and transport
to market more than 90 per cent of the
increased fax acreage, that increase be-
ing confined almost entirely TO the wheat
growing areas along its lines.
The rain yesterday, which covered a
considerable portion of Eastern Mime
sofa, was of immense value to the farm
ing country Immediately tributary to ST.
Paul, and sbettered by so per cent the prob
able volume of freight business from
that territory when the time for market
ing arrives.