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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-12
WEST HAVEN.

At the annual parish meeting of Christ church, West Haven, held this week fifteen new members were admit ted. The following officers were elect ed: Senior warden, A. c. Coe; junior warden, Ray P. Humphrey; vestrymen, Hugh Caldwell George W, Warner, c, w. Futile, C. F. Humphrey, George Fl, Beebe, J. w. Beebe, J. W. Stiles, Will liam R. Crane, Frederick A. Jackson, Harry A. L. Hall David F. Brown, John J. Clark, E. Garter Hotchlsiss, pr, John F, Barnett and c, K. Bush: troas- urer, George w. Warnera and clerk E. Carter Hotchkiss
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-12

PAROCHIAL SCHOOL INSPECTION
 The Catholic diocesan board of school visitors made the annual inspection and examination of st. Peters parochial school in Danbury Wednesday, S, members of the board are conducting the inspection. They are the Rev. Fath CTS P. M. Kennedy, of New Haven, Johr Russell, of New Haven; James C. o'Brien, of Bridgeport; J. J. Curtin, of Waterbury, and T. R. Sweeney, of Port land
 of the school it's methods and the pro- gress of the pupils, and will report to the bishop. The board is composed of twelve members, six of whom usually visit a school for an examination
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-12
COLLEGE MARFSMEN CHOOSE OF
 TIGERS

The Intercollegiate Shooting associa- tion has elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President M. F. East man, Yale 1902; vice-president, E. Fl bert, Jr., Princeton; second vice-presi- dent J. D. Jacques, of Pennsylvania, secretary and treasurer B. s. Blake, of Harvard.
 The individual championship in the recent shoot was won by E. Wilson, Jr., 1901, of Yale who won the shoot off over A. L. Ferguson 1902 of Yale, yesterday, after the first round of fifteen birds had been held.
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THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Finishes Its Labors Before the Convention ar d
Adourns Sine Die

Philadelphia. June 1S.-The national Re
publican committee has again decided To
refer the principal contest in the state of
Alabama to the convention to De inveSti-
gated by the committee on credentials.
The leaders thought. Saturday, that they
had succeeded in securing an agreement
for the elimination of the OfiCeholdcrS
ana the seating of an equal number Of
men from the Two delegations to make
full representation from the state. Oh
Staclcs Were, however. found in the way
of this proceeding in large part of the
state, and when the matter WIS taken NJ
in the committee. today. that body de
cided 10 put none of the delegates from
the state at large or from the 81 ana 5th
districts on the temporary roll. After an
hours sitting the committee concluded
its ante-convcntion laburs ana adjourned
sine die.
Aside from the action taken upon the
Alabama contest, the most important
matter which came before the committee
at tOdaYS meeting was the resignation Of
Col. Swords as sergeant-at-arms of the
convention. The colonel has held this pD-
SitiOn for II years ana there We're gen
cral expressions of regret over his deter
mination to resign resolution intro
duCed by Mr.. FcSSend@n was unanimously
adopted thanking COL. Swords for past
services.
Committeeman Tioplce of Rhode Island
secured permission to withdraw his resO-
luton concerning the representation 81
non Republican states in Congress from
To the committee ON resolutions jul
diced by committee action.
The delegates from Alaska. John f.
Held and ". ID. Grant. were admitted to
seats, as We're those from Hawaii.
After resolutions Of thanks to Chairman
Hanna ana See. DICK ana also to the
press of the country and the people Of
Philadelphia, the committee adjourned.
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New York Produce Marke..

LOt+R-Receipts, q .I32 bbIs 4 eY5,d is.
zz7fh Dds. smiles 1850 pkgs. Strong ani
2 z" - cents higher on the big uut,5nrr" ' II
"hca.. Winter patents. 8.AmJ I0. a5in, II.
straibHLt. S3.6503.l5. winter extras - q
H@I0: winter low grades. g 555i2 e. M 10
nesota patents $iNnl3j, Minnega,-
bakers. S2GGGi3Zt '''''e9pld
WHEAT Receipts. 1872 125 bushels. u,
ports. ~, 6&s bushels, sales, G320Vg5 bpsH
Els futures. 5000 bushels exports. sr,'-
strong, No. 2 red, S,Ig fob afioat snn,t
No. red, 80 elevator: No. / Northern XXI,
iuth, N59s fob. aHOat prompt: No, bSTI
Dululh, ~ fob. ah0at prompt.
lORN-Receipts. 3H. l2l bushels. ev
ports, @lfl bushels; sales. 5000 bIsheig
futures. 82u.u0o bushels exports: snof
strong No. :, TIA fob. afloat and is1s eie.
OATS Receipts. 600 bushels: exports
100 bushels; sales. 5000 bushels sDo; .
Mhlte D' M. 3 white, 2giz; track mixed
western, Zlu2sl- track white. 29G34a.
BEL quiet, cut meats, steady.
-AHD-Steady; Western steamed. sGg5.
refinrd; dulI: continent, 800; S. a., N75'
PORK-Quiet ''''''
BrTTEk-t'irm; creamery extras 1e7
~, factory. l3l2nl6; state dairy, l5GfSb
EGGS-Firm; state ana Pennsylya1i,
1fnIJ. '''''''
POTATOES Quiet; Chill, sI.25a175.
prime Southern. sl.50d225
TALLOW-Quiet.
SUGAR-Raw. firm; fair refining. AZ.
centrifugal 10 test, ~; refined, strong.
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DELEGATION GOSSIP.
Strong Feeling Tor Roosevelt and Teddy Has
But TO Say the Word.

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Tn This s,1grastion Chairman QUAY
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OH Tho stote, in tho interest of Secre-
,,r,. Ianr far ,ba vice presidency
mad mai, r.norts tbis afternoon Tho
cn,,,mittaa danutod to look over the
>a,,. EncI,,d ,,oId ran,rted that every
HIM, i, thnt sac,inn n.iu VIA so1idly
ror NJ ono ,rha ranorts from near.
l., Al mo southern statas were +o TN,
:e,la+ III .,an.ra1 tb.+ IVA daIap,toe
fran, th,t sactior will vota far m,
non Who is accent,bIa to Tho admin.
fstrotinn Tho cook county delegation
81 UIinoie ,c Won nc some of ~,
1i,ana,ag FROM, tba state lean toward
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ROOSEVELT OUT OF IT.
CONTINUED from page ~

that he would have given a platform
speech. The scene bordered on the
dramatic
Sitting near him as he spoke were
Coneressmen Littauer and Sherman
Of New York, and Prof. jerks of Co
mmbia College, who have all along
urged the governor to accept. Jus;
behind the row of newspaper men
stood Frank Plat. Lemuel E. Qugs
and B. b. Odell of the New York or
ganization. AS the governor read and
waited for the newspaper men to write
down the statement, he frequently
glanced in the direction of the group
of politicians. When he finished he
said: Gentlemen, that is all. l have
nothing more to say"
Mr. Littauer said he thought. the
statement timely and believed that 1t
would give the delegates who We're
favorable to Gov. Roosevelt an ldea
Of the situation. And | don't mean
by that" he said rather aggressively,
the Pennsylvania delegation or those
who for Interior motives are pressing
the governors nomination.
Then Mr. Quigg and Mr.. Frank Platt
simultaneously declared that they pe-
lieyed the statement unWlSe ana tney
left the room. refusing to talk To the
waiting newspaper men. The state
ment acted as cold water douche on
those members of the New York dele
CATION who had planned to nominate
some Other candidath for governor IMAM
Mr.. Roosevelt. However. the state
ment was received by many or the
delegations as mere reiteration of
Roosevelts original declaration OF lack
of desire for the nomination.
Several delegates expressed the opln-
ion that the situation would not
change and that if Roosevelts name
was presented to the convention he
would be nominated and would not
dare to refuse. 1t is pointed out as
significant that Gov. Roosevelt will not
assert that ne will decline the office if
nominated. He hopes. however, with
the aid Of Senator Hanna To defeat
the plan to nominate him.
Senator Lodge contradictS the cur
rent report concerning his utterance
in the conference in Gov. RoOsevelt's
rooms. today, in which he participated
with the governor and Senator Hanna.
He says that he went to Gov. RO0se-
yelt's room as a supporter of Sec.
Long and that the governor knew his
position.
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The MAINE DELEGATION
Is Tor Long But Will Be Ready to Vote TOT
Roosevelt.

Philadelphia, June lS.-The Maine
delegation arrived at the Walton. early
today. ana opened headquarters on inc
first floor near Senator Hanna : rooms.
The delegation is for Long. but II
Roosevelt consents 70 allow his name
To- go before the convention the Maine
men probably will split their vote be-
tween the New York governor ana
Cornelius n Bliss. This was the sentt-
m.nt of the delegation.
The Maine delegation held a meeting.
at noon. The organization was perfect
Sidney NJ Bird being elected chairman.
Joseph II. Manley was unanimously
reelected national committeeman. The
delegation decided to vote rs unit for
Secretary Long as long as h is can
didate before the convention. COM
mttee OF five was appointed to act in
conjunction with the Massachusetts,
delegation in booming the candidacy
of Long.
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BATH WILL COMPETE.
Names Famous Iron Works Will Bid on IN,
New BatiIeships

Washington. June ls-Great interest is
shown BY shipbuiders in the prospective
competition Tor contracts for the new
warships. Besides the Cramps. Union iron
Works and the Newport News Co. the
Neafic a Levy Ship ana Engine 90 and
the New York Shipbuilding 10. are cx-
pccted To enter the competition.
There are five battleships and six ar
mOred cruisers % b. built. There will be
a large number Of bidders for contracts
for the three projected cruisers to be
constructed. The VIM. Il. Trigg. 90. Of
Richmond. Va. the Bath Iron Works.
Lewis Nixon " Elizabeth. NJ J. and
other firms are expected to compete for
these contracts.
The circular prescribing the armor for
the new vessels VIII b. issued, today. ID
will invite bids on contracts for 3j.7OV tons
Of armor Bids will be opened at the navy
department, Aug. ln Rear Admiral
O'Ncil SANS that the circular viii not can
FOR Krupp armor, tut armOr Of the best
quality. So hat should any improvement
on the krupp process be made This gov
ernmcn; can take advantage NJ it.
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high in the Republican party. Mayor
Ashbridge will preside. Open house and
receptions az all the Republican clull
houses.
WedneSday-M orning-Republican visi-
tors Will be taken on sightseeing tours
and short excursions.
Noon-Secund days session National
Republican Convention.
Afternoon-Delaware river trims. on
which Republican visitors are 10 b.
shown sights ana entertained al parks.
ENening-Club entertainments including
Thursday neutrality-suspicious. to be taken
on city tours.
Noon--Third days session National Re
publican Convention.
Afternoon and EVENING" Political clubs
will entertain the visitors.
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make 'chapter forever memorable in
convent n annals.
Every sort of story was afloat: it
was said that Hanna served notice
that Roosevelts candidacy. although it
would have been eminently acceptable
at flrst. put forward as il was by the
enemies of the administration, did not
meet now with approval ana that the
fight would be carried to the last
ditch. Roosevelt was said t. have
been told by his friends that to yield
would be to stand in his own light as
a candidate for President four years
hence: that the Vice Presidency was a
political graveyard from which he
couli never be- rcsurrected. His place
they urged. was at the head Of the
ticket in New York again. this fall.
In the last proposition Roosevelt con-
Cured on the other hand it was
said Plat emissaries argued that to
turn his back on the manifest wish Of
the Republicans Of the country would
be To forfeit his right to the future
support of the New York organization
ana the Republicans If that state
might look elsewhere for a candidate
f." governor.
ways uncharitable enough To attribute
SlAl9'Sr HiodNtS 10 I"''' IH'H !ltiIl4d''u
that he desired to kill TWO birds with one
stone-eliminate Roosevelt from New
York politics and humilitte Hanna for
his unc"mniimr ntary criticism of Wood
ruff. Gossip .mUnS New Workers even
went 50 far a. to suggest that with
Roosevelt transferred To- the national
ticket Woodruff Mas already agreed upon
rr.l1 - N4ath
York Roosevelt h2d also other advisers
VINO insisted mat II Npuli %" suicide 20
decline the nomination.
AZ the situation now exists. notwith-
standing Roo."veits virtual declaration
thar. If nominated. he cannot decline. ne
may not hc nominated after al. Al day
long Hanud tn"rtN haNt beeh directed
to the rebuilding Of the hpUmS wrecked,
yesterday in the Eo0Sevolt tornado. All
the favori-c sons have been encouraged
q remain in the race ana not without
some success.
Tn" domination Tor zee PRESIDENT Is
three days away Much san be accom-
plished IN that time hN snreWd. hard-
heated political leaders. Ihe delegates
are ali DESTROYS Of carrying uut the Pres
identS wishes. and ii the intlmation once
becomes conviction that att Mckinley
| himself would prefer another Clhdld.'tI'
me popular choice wouid ne abandoned.
Mr.. Plat very ShreWdIy decided that me
New York dc!r-atign should n9t l"TmaliE
inGnrSc Roosevelt. II lSStIltu tlaj h"p-c-
Ntil ll~iSitt tIN'l t4i4-+ l+4'll II "
nominated it would he patent that the
nomlna tlon NtS loICtu uIl.H nh: t n !
while the New York delegation rc!ralncI
from endorsing Roosevelt. Plat Is Sald
| to have passed the word to quay an I
the Pennsylvania delegation II continue
| to fan the liamr
! An day the delegates and the crowds
were Ibandonins themselves To- the Joys
/ n the nHuTt tpItl ~" Il "ti'.' .i =
! the air never ceased 70 thr"b I" the Pun
sations Of music ana t9eh streets con- %aa-
stantly echoed the STEADY tramp OF tert
as famous marching clubs pdfdded Win
/ flying banners -...;.
with delight. As Il prelude TO the con-
ventiOn, tomorrow. with uaSh ana
! scream Of rockets ana the glare nt tireeh
fire turning night INTO Gay, %',"W orSdLl
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STRONG FsetING FOR LONG.
Continued from page ~

everywhere. torches, rtransparencles
fireworks, floats and the uniforms oil
the various marching organizations
combine to make a scene OF rare brii-
liancy and picturesque beauty. For
miles both sides of the broad avenue
are packed many lines deep with dense
crowds of people.
The convention will meet for the nrst
time. at II o'clock tomorrow. Ihahks
to Mr.. Manley the Maine contingent is
well provided with seats. Nearly all
of the Maine people have better quar-
tiers here than they had at st. Louis,
four years ago, and the weather, thus
far, has not been uncomfortable.
c. b. BURLEIGH.
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Railroads and Steamboats,.
x&. BANGOR & ARD1ST00K
Gg RAILROAD
IT, Arrangement Of Trains
in Effect May Ia, 1900

wv CHcIt WAY ~ iS~S
Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between
HOulton and Bangor on trains leaving
HouIton at $50 A. NJ. and Bangor at 40
Leave Portland. 11.Oo P. NJ; Augusta,
l.35 A. NJ; Watervile, rs A. NJ; Ban
gor, ZOO A. NJ: Arrive Lagrange, SID a.
NJ; Brownville. $50 y. NJ; Katahdin'
Iron Works. $40 \. NJ; NOrcrnss. 9i3 a:
NJ; Millinocket. 9.55 "A. NJ; Sherman. ~; y
4. NJ; Patten, lilo \; NJ; Island fR NE
n.12 y. NJ; smyrna Mills, lL42 y n; Ma VA
sardis, los P. NJ: Ashland, 100 r q, NJ 3
Houlton. 1910 p. NJ; Bridgewater. lS +:
NJ: Presque Isle, 1851 p. NJ; Caribou ZIP
p. NJ; New Sweden, SIS Z. NJ; van ~.
Fort Fairfield 3.l5 r. n; Dover and F1 Fox.
croft. 80 A. NJ; Guilford. ?;35 a. M
Monsoon, 1913 a. NJ; GreenvlIle' Io'oo a.
LEAVE Portland. 1855 P. NJ; Augusta.
$50 +, Nj; WatervilIe. $40 ?. NJ; Bangor:
AS p. Nj; Arrive Brownville, 6;S2 Z. n:
Dover. 60 p. NJ; Guilford, 7.0s r n:
Monsoon. 7.t5 T. NJ; Greenvilie. S.zo 81 ~ 3
NJ; Sherman, S 20 T. NJ: Island Fails, 80
p. NJ; Patten, S.45 P. NJ; Houlton s'4 T.
LEAVE Greenvine, 5.25 A. NJ; Monson
Iron Works. GEO A. M; Brownville, I'D
A. NJ: Lagrange. 1854 a. Nj.
ARRIVE Bangor. go A. NJ.
At
ibou. els A. NJ; Pressure Isle. 90 a. a. ~.
Tloulton. SO A. NJ: Ashland, 7 ,g9r 4. NJ /;
Masardis. 1926 A. Nj; Smyrna Mills; an
a. NJ; Island Falls, 9l5 \. NJ; xaIten
aiO A. NJ; Sherman. $40 A. NJ; Millinoc.
ket, 1o2S A. Nj; Norcross, 1853 q: M
Bruwnville. ll50 a. NJ; Arrive bahso, 4,
gusta. s.45 p. NJ; Portland, 5,25 p n. ~
LEAVE Caribou, 11:45 4. M; Haa B M.
| rem. 9.l0 A. NJ; New Sweden. lo.lz A. 1 si
i2i3 P. NJ; Fort Fairfield, n.l5 A a,
MI Rridgt water. l.o3 4 a. 1;ou't 81 t 4gO
| - T.. NJ: sherman. 32S p. NJ: NorcroSTs''
1856 i. NJ: Katahdin Iron WORKS, 800 ,a y.
M II Br2wnyi,le 5a@ 7 Il y n M ti Mfonaen
| 40 p. NJ: Guilford. $50 p. NJ: Dover ana y,
Foxcroft, 5.OS p. Nj; Arrive. Bangor; s "a
?. NJ; Waterville, 9-56 7. NJ; Augusta
GEO NJ. HOUGHTON, G. 2. \ 1. A.
f. W. CRAM p. & Gen. Mgr., ~
| Bangor. May 10, 1900.
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Program Tor Convention.

Tuesday Neutrality-suspicious. of infor-
NAL nature at headquarters Of the ma
t0nal committee ana state delegations.
Noon-OrganiZatio ton of National Repub-
lican convention in Convention hall, on
Exposition grounds.
Evening, o'clock-Reception in Acad-
envy Of Music. under auspices of Allied
Republican Clubs Of Philadelphia ana vi
cinity, which will be addressed BY men
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Italian Cabinet Resigns.

Rome. June 1S.-The Italian cabinet has
resigned. In the Chamber of Deputies,
the premier. Gen. Pellous, announced
that the cabinet had resigned owing to
the deadlock arising from the OPPOSE
TONS uncompromising attitude on the
question of the rules of procedure. The
House adjourned pending the formation
of a new ministry.
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, June IS
Cotton futures closed steady. June,
sac; JULY. HG4; August. S.34; September,
7.>9: october, 1863: November, l-57; Decem-
ber 75G: January ISL. February. 7.5g;
March 81; April. 7.63; May. 7.G5
Cotton spot closed quiet; middling Up
lands, l-4o; middling Gulf. sic. Sales,
lII.l hllre.
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wOE,kjInQ
fr g d
Women

arc invited to write to
E1s.s. Pxnlklsas7, for free
advice about their health.
Mrs. Pinkksas,, is a W0-
E7saN.
IF you have painful
periods, backacheS or
any of the moro serious
Ills of women, write TO
Rfs'ss Pi,kliass,; she has
stelEed S1suIfifudes. Your
letter will be sacredyy
Confidential.
Lydia e. Pfnkhan,'s
Vegetable Compound Is
kHcwsp wherever the Eng-
FISH language is spoken.
Mofsis,g else car, p0ssi-
kiy 30 SO sure to heLp Suf-
fesIsg women. No other
medicine has heLped SO
many.
Ren7enshor this when
something else is sug-
gesfed.
Mrs. Pinkhan1'S adj
dress is [ ynn, Mass.
Her helping hand is
always 0ufSfrefck1ed to
suffering women.
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ON the Produce Exchange:
BITTER-Firm; creameries, liTlNE;
diaries. l3Hl6.
CHEESE-St Steady. Si.dN2.
EGGS-SlOW; fresh. 1Uc.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-16
SRED BUYING.
striving TO

A few weeks ago we published an
article from Farmers Voice telling OF
the methods by which Prof. r. J. Mer
riam, of Battle Hill, Ga, and his asso
ciate make from s. 900 to $40 600 per
year on general truck farming and
gardening. We had just published an
interesting letter from Prof. Merriam
and stated that our readers might ex
pect to hear from him again through
our columns. Accordingly we have
this week from his pen an excellent
letter on the important subject OF
drainage.
We find in a recsnt issue of the
Sou hern Cultivator some Of Prof. Mer
ria MS suggestions regarding seed buy
ing and give them herewith. A man
so successful on gardening and truck
ing is necessarily good authority On
seed buying He says:
With the advent of the New Year
there appears upon our table the seed
catalogue profuse in illustrations of
mammoth vegetables ana beautiful
flowers. Indeed the catalogues Of the
large seed houses of to day are works
Of art, and we welcome their coming
with pie asure, and examine their con-
tents with increasing interest. With
every succeeding year these catalogues
te II US of new varieties of our standard
vegetables, originated with infinite
labor and placed before the public at
great expense. These go called novel
Vies are necessarily high priced, and
while the bulk of our crop must be
planted OF the older sorts, it is always
interesting to try few of these new
varieties in comparison with the old
and tried kind.
1t is wisest when placing your order
to eeIeat those varieties which have
been tried and proved successful in
your locality, certain varieties OF to
matoes, for instance, succeeding much
better in some localities than others.
Still with a great many of our vege
tables, locality has little to do. With
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-16

Irish potatoes, the ever kinds will be
found as a rule, the most prolific, the
seed having more vitality, for it has
been shown that all varieties of Irish
potatoes are apt to deteriorate as they
grow older. In fact, all seeds need
constant breeding up, to ensure the
best development, and this is what the
large seed houses are doing for US. An
eye must be alto kept on the demands
OF your market, and those varieties
selected which have proved favorites
with the trade.
Nearly all of the large and we'll
known seed houses are reliable. If
they are not, they would not be large
and well known. And, unless you live
near city where you can procure
their seeds from agents, it will pay
you to order direct from the big firms
Indeed it often pays to do this anyway,
for then you are sure of getting what
you want and getting it fresh.
Now don't put eff ordering your
seed until the last moment, and then
expect to have them when they are
needed; but give yourself plenty of
time by ordering early, and have your
seed on hand in advance. Then, when
the season is just right, you will be
ready to plant. You know that it ia
diff ;ult to catch the land dry enough
to work in the very early spring, and
il you have not already procured our
seed, it is liable to rain again before
you can get them, when your planting
will be delayed possibly several weeks,
making you late with your crop. This
matter is most important to the sue
cess of the earliest vegetables, and we
have already ordered large portion
Of our seeds.