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European Elder Of this place, were also
present
We have about two hundred and nifty
who have made covenants through bap-
tism. and the majority are trying TO I've
the lives OF Saints.
The semi-annual report as read az
this conference, shows SIX baptized new
members. two baptized children, six
blessed, and two deaths. Also $40 as
tithing. some Of which has been rec
celved from non-members, who testify
OF great blessings received by obedience
90 this commandment
The Monday evening following the
conference an interesting lecture was
given az the public hall In TIE Aroha. by
Elder M0gleby. who graphically pOr-
trayed Utah as Il now Is, and as Il was
fifty years ago.
The hall was comfortably filled with
attentive listeners. and an left with
more healthy view Of the 'Morm0us'
than they had previously entertained
During the lecture a trio and some
music were rendered which seemed 90
be- much appreciated by the audience.
The writer and companion had the
privilege of accompanying Elder Magic.
by 20 our ueIghbOriug district. Taurau-
ga. Co attend q conference there
While there Elder Magleby gave an
other lecture Co Europeans. at the Thea
ter Royal speaking 10 an audience OF
about three hundred people, from whom
he received uue respect.
Wherever these lectures are given
they are the means OF driving away
much prejudice. and the Elders realize
great benefits from having such able
lecturers as Elder Magleby 20 visit their
districts.
Your brethren I'm the Gospel
n. j. WESTENSKOW.
ANDREW OF nRnyn
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IN CALIFORNIA.
The Los Angeles Branch Gives a
Pleasant Entertainment.

olo lemple street, Los Angeles, Cal,
To the Editor:
on July 2Oth the Saints and Elders IN
this city presented an entertainment
TO the public that would have been a
credit 10 many stronger organizations.
The program consisted OF two one-act
dramas, interpreted with solos, quar-
tets, recitations, etc
Our hall on Temple street was well
illled and every number was we'll rem
dered and brought forth hearty APP
plause from the appreciative audience.
Many strangers were present and ex-
pressed themselves as being well
pleased both with the entertainment
and the association OF the Saints Not
only viii the branch be benefited In
a financial way, but we feel that good
VIII come from getting a few more In
terested In the work being done by the
Elders.
The Elders In this conference are all
in good health and working asslduous-
ly Tor the spread Of truth They are
seeing some OF the fruits Of their labors
from time 20 time, although Il Is al
most discouraglng al times 20 see the
thousands who need the Gospel and
the few that embrace the same.
we often have the privilege OF meet
ing friends from Utah and always de-
hght In talking with them about old
ana familiar places and friends. The
News comes regularly and Is read
WIN Interest and profit, especially the
editorial and Church intelligence de-
partments. Wishing the News and
JUS readers every success, j remain
your brother in Christ.
ID. II. sEDGWICK.
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To the Editor:
The quarterly conference OF the Tooele
Stake Of Zion was held here IN Locust
Grove, Saturday and sunday, July 2lst
and 22nd
There We're present Elders r. NJ. I.y-
man and RuIEar ClaWsOn, OF the COun-
Gil Of Apostles, also the stake
presidency and leading brethren Of che
Stake.
After the opening exercises. Elder
Gowans reported the condition Of Tooele
Stake. The people he said. were will
ing 90 receive the word Of the Lord.
Some Improvement had been made I'M
our tlthing. over 5000 increase having
been paid and no one had suffered
Elder Lyman said before receiving the
Bishops reports he wanted to advise
the Bishops. In making their reports. 10
tell Of the good things that the Saints
were doing as we an need encourage
ment II there were any who We're dis
regarding the Sabbath. Il might be
necessary 90 teach them their duty.
that we might De- prepared 20 enter the
new century with spirit OF improve
ment.
Bishops James l.. Wrathau. 7. Akin.
j. De ST. JeOr, W. +. Moss. John q.
Shields. j. @. Ahlstrom, c. A. Orme ana
Israel BennIgn reported their wards In
good condition.
Afternoon-After singing and PRAYER.
Elder William Spry reported the Sab
bath schools Of the Stake In good con-
diUOu.
Sister Mary a. Hunter reported the
Relief societies Of the Stake.
Sister Louisa Hale president OF the
Primary association, reported the as.
socIati0ns in each ward IN good order
Brother John Giilspie reported the
High Priests quorum. A majority OF
them were LIVING up to the calling they
had received
Elders Clawson and Lyman occupied
the remainder OF the time Thelv re-
marks were FUN Of instruction ans
counsel
Sunday morning az 9 a. m, the Sun
day school convened. After singing.
prayer, and the administration OF the
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LIST Of LETTERS

Remaining uucaued for at the post
Office, Salt Lake City Utah. Aug. 3.
1900 no obtain these letters the ape
plicsut must call for Advertised Lett
ters' and give the date of the llst II
not called for within TWO weeks they
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WITH AN ELDER IN THE FIELD
Travelling from Place TO Place and
Sowing Good Seed,
Alderman, Miss, July %, 1900.

Alderman, Miss, July %, 1900.
To the Editor:
Spending several months IN Pearl
River county Mississippi with Elders
Edlepen. Vance and Fisher, we had
some varied experiences indeed.
In early May Elder NJ. n. Fisher and
! were called to labor together as COM
panions. Before leaving Pearl River
county We were called upon to perform
the last sad rites IN behalf OF Sister
Elizabeth Caward, who departed this
life on May 6. She was a good. honest.
faithful Latter-day Saint and kind
and loving to the Elders who came to
her home, There were a great many
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The European Mission.

lMiIleun'al star July l21
EcIeasas-EIirr simon Hibbard ~ the
London conference has been honorably
released 90 return home az his pleasure
after July 18TH
Elder Geo. F. Ashley Of the Noting
ham conference. has been honorably re-
leased 90 return home per s. s.. Cam
br0man, July l2th.
President Heber Austin of the Nor
witch conference. has been honorably
released on account " poor health. 10
return home az his pleasure after July
Goth.
sfer-Eljar Seth PiXton. now IA.
boring In the birmingham conference.
has been appointed 20 preside In the
Norwich conference.
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THE MISSIONARY FIELDS
FRUITS OF THE GOSPEL.
p.3s Become Honest In Trade and Clean
In H-bs,
The work Done Among the Ma
u,cs Of the Paumotuan
Islands
putuafao. Anaa May !, 1900.


To ,hd Editors
r.s. October the conferences OF the
,..... ,1..,......,, isi,.,5s
upper anu ''N.'
were Eo.i at HI6u.ru where the MAJOR
rv OF the palpla had gathered for the
., F,,..r,, f,r rasrI she'll. and
p.'i h..
there ,a. conference OF I's 'o"eI ID
lands was appointed 20 Dee held al Anaa
and .H.. grr.r conference at Mar0kau.
.....t.. ,i5., II p, yo,tes
Las. -'''.."' '''''
Was appointed president OF the dulllo-
illn conference Toy EldeI W. H. nam
lsra.H president or lht society Islhhus
mission. November -3rd ElleI whey
end isit Iahiu igr lhe isiahd OH ~
NerD Where we lao9red among me
Ig..I. for three months, Where Elder
Whey translated a portion OF the sue
church" Special meetings were called
and doe ubjegJ was taught 10 the pre-
siding Elders ut the different branches,
by L..tI whey
Elder q, w. Anlfus was leIt IN
charge VI the upper conference, ana FL
DER Wiley and I latJ be for Tahiti, ana
Cor th. island OF Anaa 90 take charge
Of The conference of the lower Islands.
On tlo -'rd Of March landed at Iema-
tahal Auaa and remained there a. few
Of lquahara. where there Is a small
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T T. YEATER
w b. TAYLOR-
LECTURES on urAH.
" Have a Good Eject Anon,
"' People In New Zealand.
NJ u ~. y. z. Iuly & 1e,n

rrita rt..A roha. N a., July 6. 1850.
b. r.-. .s welcome visitor n
t.sar.. 10 ~. u seems 10 shorten the
d gr,. =. Oh. wide expansive ocean
r.-. .at u7 with good news ANA
81 ue.El,... known as Haurald lei.
d Na...t.laei our president ELDER +
aasts.I ely 10 our conference wbich
4 IN. ss. % i6e Pa and 10Th Of June '''' u
4 ona l.r. -. o.l outsiders here had for
b. m. previous been PREPARING ~.
= as, ,,5 .t' Maori custom f5 we ~, ~
N ,I .0A We're not az am ens ,s, 'l .s
..ae an4 means '''''ns on
w.. y k Hardy rr.si5.u, ,
'''''' district ana n. p nj. OF
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on the 26th Of April. lsgs for the Scan
dinaylan mission. and lablred FOO the
Copenhagen conference. Denmark lie
returned home ON the 2sth OF july, last,
ulLlr D auu..aalul mL.sLun.
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Elder c. T. Forsberg. OF this city re-
turned home on the 2Sth OF July last
from the Scandinavian mission Hewas
set apart on the 7th OF April. 1895. and
on his arrival at Copenhagen was ass
signed 20 the Gothonburg conference.
sweden. He labored the drs. five
months In the Noukoping branch. and
then he was called 90 preside over the
conference, which position be held until
released. Elder FOrsberg speaks very
highly of the Swedish mission at pres
euL The people seem Go bc willing 90
give the Elders hearing. There is mo-
persecution, and the truth Is gaining
ground. He has enjoyed good health
during his absence. There were o5
ooaplisli's m Gothenburg during the last
twenty-one months.
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Allyn Edw Mrs Hardy Nellie NJ
Arandale f. Mrs Miss
Anderson J. Mrs Hawks Lizzie @
Bass'tt T. Is Mrs Halgmluu Ellen Is
Baker Cora ID Mrs Hurtuitt Kathryn
t2J Miss
Barry Alice Miss Hooking Berry, Miss
Bean Lly Miss Hansen Josie Miss
Bernhardt NettIe Isabel Chas Mrs
Briggs Nora Miss Jack Eleanor Miss
Black Eta Mrs krm0W Annie Miss
Burt A A Mrs Mats,n Mrs
Brim Christina Meaugwcroft Carrie
BrOddeIns n Mrs Mead George Mrs
Berg Hanna Mrs MCLargu Lillian
Boyle Kate Miss MCCauley Mary T.
Brandburg Oscar Manders J. O. Mrs
Brand Rachel Mrs Mills Iyey Miss
Cahuou NJ Mrs MJ0relaui Ethel h
Cannon Grace Morris h II Mrs
Clark b a Mrs Myers S Mrs
Clark Louisa Miss Nelson virginia
Crawford Bessie O'DJnnoll Annie
DeNere Mime - Pave Fidd0s NJ Mrs
Daley Marguerite Prov Dr Mrs
Deas0n VIM Mrs Petersen Eva Mrs
Dwight Alice Mrs Rounds Ameuu Mrs
Davis Elizabeth Rogers A Mrs Jr
Durby Bu'a Rogers Rachel Miss
Dunn Annie Savage Miss
Dunn Juo y Mrs Smith Julian l. VI ID
DUBOIS Jennie y SWaiIum Kate Mrs
Fay Celia Miss Schuettler Fred vs.
Fisher Estelle Swenson Julia Miss
Warheld Snow Florence Miss
Folger s B Mrs Sodenberg Edith
j. r. Ward 90 Thompson j g. Mrs
Greene F'ossie Mrs Thomas Lille
Green Cordel Miss West FrouIe
Harr Lulu Ella West Claude
Miss Young Dot
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Abbott Henry johnson ] NJ
Anderson Jas Z Jones George
Anderson E1bt Jones Leightgr r.
Anderson Grant (2) Jackson Th0s II
baaey w II Jorgland Steur
BAILEY u G. Jones Farley
Barrett y Kemp Fireman
bdrbom II w Keller n A
bdusrmer carl Kennedy @ a
Barnett Austin 90 Kent James
Bennett O. N Dr kimDr0ugh R0bt
BAKE Thomas Larsen A i Mr.
burk j. q Madison l. NJ
Brooks Geo ] Mccartney W b
broumlcy A Mccartney Chas II
Booth G. h Marbury II
Brennan Joseph Mckay j ID
broughtln John McAfee Patrick
breellnard A Marley Geo II
eastman John Mills NJ
Cariklns c McCleery David
campbell Alex Meyer Raymond d
card Carl Q MuIhomo Ed %
carroll b q Moncur Robt B
clark Harry Morgan William
CahusaC T. b Or Newell VIII @
Curran j O'Lary James
'oWley j NJ b Paul Benjamin
Cone Edward Porter Frank r
campbell JnO II Phllius G.
Cunningham l. j Prion A G.
curtis q G. Plume q X Mr.
cutler Anon Reed NJ Mr
CrIsmdn Fred Ritter Albert Mr.
Dean Mr. Richmond Mel Mr.
Demlug Geo Rounds w S
ButEins A salt Lake Hospital
Davis Cass Co
Davis Frank secy. Cornn Club
Davis Ernest Schmuv A
Evans Frank SCaue j VI
Ferdinando Brunce Silvers Chas
Forest Frank shy Grant
Gates Arthur safouight John
Garinger Arthur G Saylor w o.
Gale T.. Sh5h57' Patrick Mr.
heIndon w Sleedim0u i NJ
Gordrch r Mr. Suck G. NJ
Henlurrr IT W Snow IT W
Hyde ~ J. 90 Strong j ID
HoWcndobler = b Smith DO
Howell Fred T. Thomas Albert
Haraman Jno. Ihcmoin Henry
H0ldaWay j NJ Ward j 4
Holm Mike II 90 Watson $ r
HojkUs Robt. CD Williams Geo w
Han Geo II Wood l. q
Hooper w S Woodward C. Il
Hin RObt Willie II T.
n oyey a a woodward
Jensen Bert Williams w II
johnson Jos II White Roht Carl
johnson Ed Zeender II s
A. L. THOMAS Postmaster.
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Elder Thorben J. Thorbensen. Of
snowville, Boxolder Co., was set apart
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aI present 90 Know W uI were Wiling
10 pay tthIng IN full and it was a
| unanimous vote
BenedictIon by Elder Clawson,
RETUR NED MISSIONARIES
Elder Neil Gnchnst Of LewlsyIle.
Idaho, returned on the 18th OF July last
from a mission 90 the Southern States,
He was set apart on the 2sth Of April
1898, aud labored the first eleven months
IN the North Carolina conference Then
ne was transferred 90 the New England
states conference. OF the Eastern States
mission, He labOred IN the State Of
Massachusetts until released 90 return
home. Speaking OF the mission Elder
Gilchrlst says the latter part OF his la
bors were very enjoyable. He found
everything progressing very satisiac-
torily,
Elder A. j. Nelson. Of this city,
Eleventh ward, returned on the 2Sth OF
July last from the Scandinavian mis-
-. He was set apart on the 10Th Of
June. 1898. The frst four months ne
labored In Slagelse. Denmark, and the
remainder OF the time In Copenhagen.
Brother Nielsen says the work IN Cop
enhagen is progressing nicely Lately
a number OF converts have been made
there The Elders are well treated In
the capital while In some Of the out
laying branches, there stlll is much
prejudice.
Elder T. W. Paxman, Of Nephi Juab
county. was set apart on the 18th 81
May. 1895. for a mission 20 the Eastern
states He was assigned 20 the West
ern Pennsylvania conference. where he
labored AN the time He suffered some
from sickness. but most OF the time he
was able 90 perform bis duty. and he
had much satisfaction In the work. BE.
iug released Doe left his field of labor
and returned to this city on the 18th Of
July last.
Elder Clarence Gardner, Of Alton.
wyoming. arrived iu this city ON the
23rd OF this month. returning home from
mission 20 the Eastern States. He was
set apart on the nth OF April 1898. lie
labored the first thirteen months 90
West Virginia, and presided the remain
der NJ the time over the New England
conference. He says DE has had the
best Of health. and been treated well
Inc work IN the New England States Is
progressing nicely There are now 20
Elders, performing a good work. Mrs.
Gardner joined her husband In the East
ABOUT month ago, and returned home
In his company.
Elder D. Dudley Jones. Of Lehi. Ar.
iona. under date OF July %:
AFTER spending tWeniy-siX Of the
happlest months OF my life trying 20
spread ana carry the Gospel OF Jesus
l received an honorable release
ana returned home 90 my loved ones
M Zion. Although the hand Of opp0-
silloh is eNerung his energy In trying
90 stay the progress ~ truth IT'S is
oelng carried boy men, who faarlessly
yer prudently 90 from house 20 house
under the same environments as did
the disciples ancIently
Nhen ! had been home a few days
go .,. 20 ine president on the stake
vi, ,, ut guH "SNgI me u Wou'l so
I ",.7s''H 70 me TOT rev Gays
,,. ".s sl D. H. Not ms, VINO had
-, r ''lyt lI'Ii his mission IN
w 'l va. o'llI'. hTothtT George ko-
"Ss a. to a.so, tIa1lN consent
Y,i., anu wy next gay we .hited out
'tHl Nasu" ana lour horses. with
.'.." we H.".r 'H' UP lh saitiy. We
'N''' .'' ,ai " thursday morning 10 go
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Elder T. W. Paxman. Of Nephi. Juab
county. was set apart on the 18th Of
May. 1895. for a mission 20 the Eastern
States He was assigned 20 the West
ern Pennsylvania conference. where he
labored am the time He suffered some
from sickness. but most OF the time he
was able 90 perform bis duty. and ne
had much satisfaction In the work. BE.
iug released Doe left his field of labor
and returned TO this city On the 18th Of
July last.
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STAKE CONFERENCES.
TooeIe Stake.

Grantsylle, Tooele Co., Utah.
July gath. 1900.
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Elder Charles y. Maliu. OF Hoytsville.
Summit Co.. returned on the alst of
July, last from a mission 90 the South
western States He was set apart ON
the 18th Of April 1898, and was as
signed 90 the Arkansas conference.
where he remaiIAd until released. lie
says he enjoyed his mission. He had
the pleasure o. baptzing a number OF
people. on his return home. be had
the privilege OF visiting Independence
Mo. and some other historical places.
He says he has received numerous
testimonies Of the truth Of the Gospel.
While on his mission
Elder Peter NJ HiNson. Of Wanship.
Summit Co., was set apart on the nth
OF April 1898. for mission 90 the
southwestern States He labored IA
the east Arkansas conference an the
time. he says he had very good sue
cess. For the first % months he ira
veled IN the conference. and was then
called 20 act as its president which
position he held until released. He arr
rived In this city on the 3lst OF July.
last
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-01-19
HTRD on FARMING.

Right of Way Agent llurd of, the
500 road is securing concessions for
the road through the western part Of
the state. lie is a practical man, and
some GOOD advice to farmers is con-
tanned in a stalcren, of his to the
Jamestown Alert:
"Farmcrs here now and those who
come later must not grow wheat en-
clusively. They should get into mixed
farming us quickly as possible. Your
whclt rai>in" will play out as soon rs
the alkalieS and lime are gone. In
New York. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa and Southern Minnesota wheat
raising has about become unprolitablc
although after Il long rest. and careful
treatment of the Worn out land with
fertilizers and clover crops, they have
begun to grow wheat to some extent
again.
Farmers must feed out what they
raise. They should finish their own
not know why the grass fed beef of
Dakota and Montana is the best in the
country. II is because the long hours
VI uiN llSlt HIM lic Sld:S tlc btSl
in the world. 1t has more nutrimcnt
in it than grass in Colorado. Texas or
any Of tne meat raising states in the
south. \ plant grown in a dark place
is pale, weak and sickly, so the more
sunlight and oxygen that vegetation
get the better qualities it will have for
food purposes for nan or beast.
Root crops can he raised here plen,i-
fully. and Il farmer instead Of having
five or six months of idle or partly idle
time on his hands ought TO he getting
his stock in condition to market direct
instead of shipping east and letting
another party get the benefit of the
added weight. The long season of
winter should be utilized in Somcthin"
besides sleeping. eating and idlene>s.
| drove by Il farmers house the other
day and nonc of the family were out OF
bed at 10 o'clock in the morning. There
was not much to do. if they had been
But if there were pigs to fattcn on peas
and pOtatOeS-the ncst bacon in tho
world is produced in Ireland on peas
and potatOeS-if the cattle and sheer
had to he fed and dairy products Looked
after. the Ion" hours of idlencSs in win.
Ter would be put in in doing something
prniitahlc.
This is the h%ealthicst stock country
in the world also. and with your yrra1
grass. coal and grain interests, tho
state ought to become the richest i,
proportion TO population of any in III,
country.
There are about seven years of pins
cut left in the northern states and som
in the southern. hut it will snon be eX,
hausted. and The chief supply will com
from the Pacific coast country.
THE awakening of China and th'
demand of the people of those nation;
for thinkers will draw largely the sup
ply Of the Pacific northwest. You
straw which is now annually hurne,
will have to De made into lumber. Tn
flax straw into fibre and the vast
stopped. The manufacture Of thes
articles and others from the raw ma
lerial YOU nave will be the work tina
will help your town and other town
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states. The Filipinos will he treated
with great lihcraliiv by the American
people. but the probability is that they
will never be admitted to statehood.
The close of Mr.. B~cveridge's address
is worthy of carfnl attentions:
Mir. President. this question is deeper
than any question Of party politics;
deeper than any question Of the iSo-
lated policy of our country, even;
deeper even than any question Of con-
S,itutional power. 1t is elemental.
l., is racial. God has not been pre-
pairing the English speaking and Teu-
tonic peoples for a thousand years for
nothing but vain and lille s%clf-con-
temptation and standardization. No!
lie has made us the master organizers
Of the world TO establish system where
chaos reiyns. He has given uS the
spirit of progress to overwhclm the
forces of reaction throughout the
earth. He has made us adopts in gov
crnmcnl that we may administer gov
crnment among savage and Senile pco-
pies. Were it not for such Il force as
This. the world would relapse into bar
bari>m and night. And Of all our race
lie has marked the American people
as His chosen nation to finally lead in
the regeneration Of the world. This
is the divine mission of America. and
il holds for us all The profit. Ill the
glory. I'LL the happiness possible to
man. We are trustees of the worlds
progress: guardians of its righteous
peace. The Judgment of the Master
is upon us: "Nr have been faithful
ovcr II few things: ! will make You
ruler over many things.
Mr.. President and senator's. adopt
the resolution ollrred that peace may
quickly come. and that we may begin
our saving. regeneration ana uplifting
work. Adopt il and this hloodsheh
will cease when these dcludeh children
of our islands learn that this is the
final action of the representatives Of
the American people in congress as
SemhlcI. Reject it and the world.
history and the American people will
know where to forever fix the awful
responsibility for the consequences
that will surely follow such failure to
do II manifest duty. How dare we
delay when o,lr soldiers blood is flow
inwI
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ELS.

President Hill Of the Great Northern
railroad is one of the leaders in the
movement for Oriental markets for our
grain products and his energy in set
ting forth the advantages Of Il western
as we'll as an eastern market for our
surplus grain has done much toward
opening up this discussion and bring
ing to mind the possibilities of the
Asiatic trade. In a speech delivered
at st. Paul not long ago, Mr.. Hill said:
II one-tlird of the people OF the world
only are wheat eaters and the other
twO-thirds live on rice or maize or rye,
we must find our markets with people
who are not now consumers of our
crop. We must have more people to
consume the stuff we now produce. 1t
is not an experiment. l believe that
wherever wheaton flour has been intro
duced to any race, with the single ex-
ception Of the black race, they are from
that time on ready to consume it. Take
our own American Indians. Once they
have had it the Indians want flour
more than anything else and will &C
further to get it-except possibly fire.
water. The Asiatic rice eaters are as