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In New Yorh.s chInatorn.

Echoes OF the boxer troubles In Chi
"a are being heard in New York's Chi
natowu. OF the Chinese who come to
this country only a very small pro
portion have any intention OF making
1t their permanent; abiding place. To
them the American is still foreign
devil 10 ne despised and hated though
regarded with salutary fear OF
course. any indication OF ill-feel!ng to
ward the Americans would bring down
:wift and condign punishment. SO the
residents OF Pell and Doyer streets
conduct themselves with making mat
tors unpleasant for their fellows who
ere known to he in svmpa thy with
American ideas. New York Sun.
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persistent seed selection a cousidcra.
bic increase in the proteids may he
! made in existing varieties.
Chemical analysis has shown that
the germ is richest in protcids. There
fore. choosing kernels i'm which the
germ is In larger proportion is all that
is necessary to insure getting seed that
is richer in prOteids. Selecting corn
with large germ is not as difficult ns
might he supposed. Take II few grains
from the ear. neglecting the butt and
tip. where they are more or less dis
torted i'm form. and with sharp peck
et-knifc. begin n the tip of y kernel
where IL was attached to the cob and
make several cross sections from one
thirty second To one sixteenth of ain
inch in thickness. and observe the relH-
tive proportion of germ that the see
ton shows. Repeat this ON number
Of kernels. and make longitudinal sec
tioIH of other kernels also. These soc
lions can hc made I'm less time than it
takes To tell how to do IT, and by
means of them very useful Judgment
can he passed upon the corn. The rel
atiVCly small amount of seed required
for corn planting makes il feasible to
give special attention to selection of
the seed. At the same time attention
should he given Ia the various factors
that combine To produce 81 larg" yield
variety satisfactory in these re
Spccts should hc chosen * the basis
upon which To develop an improve
men' in the percentage Of protc'ds.-
American AgriCulturist
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25
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Black satin poppics are very popular

Black satin poppics are very popular
in millinery
Long. statcly-Iooking cloaks will bc
u prominent factor of autumn fash
ions
Colorcd zephyr pctjicoats trimmed
with valcncicuncs lace and insertion
are worn with wash dresses.
Very small Empire fans are all the
vogue again. and they must he either
white cnuustcd with gold or Of some
very bright color
Colored silk laces are some of the
now things seen on the pretty new
gowns. They match exactly tho ma
terials with which they are used.
Something novel i'm wraps is q yacht.
ing cloak in the Spanish shape. made
of white linen with q deep turned
down collar and edged all around with
one row Of inch wide black velvet rib.
hou.
The boa We have always with us
II is so pretty nud fluffy and bccom-
ing. and then it. gives such nm iudc.
S"rihahlc finish to pretty ~jsunnc.
u IS q little outdoor effect and with
"ui y suggestion Of warmth
Sew cul steel. buckles are mos, of
!"W long and come iu variety of
shapes. Some or them are made to
stand upright and have only one end
intended 10 bc visible This is 81
pretty ornamental point from which
tb" rest of thc buckle lwoadouy out
Very charming arc ihc shiircd.
drapcd and tucked hats OF moussciiuc
dc sole. chiffon. not and gnuzc All
Shapes arc copied in them. even The
stiff English walking hat They prove
becoming TO nearly every wcarcr. hut
f they are to be- made tO last. they
must ho carefully worn.
y smart sailor hat of fine black
zephyr straw has biim faced with
white tullc and bound with roll of
black velvet Quantities Of SOFT pink
roses cover the crown and arc tucked
under ilo hrim 900 lhc back while
narrow bows Of white satin ana blnci
velvet ribbons are put among tho
rO~Cs
y pretty bicycle skirt has % yoke
hitting smooth over the hips and Join.
| ing the plain front The sides arc
formed by stitched side plcats. In the
/ back rs one long inverted plcat The
skirt rcacEes well down over the an
I klcs. There is GghtnttinQ Eton
Jacket worn with This suit. short in
thc back showing the belt Of tho bod.
ice and flushed with points reaching
7 Just below the waist in the front
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

II has been proposed To employ the
monograph as an aid in learning for
eien languages. In learning a language
II Is necessary first OF all To- have tho
ear trained to catch and recognize tho
sounds. and tho only way TO accom-
p!ish this is Ia listen 10 the continual
repetition OF the sounds until the ca,
becomes familiar with them. MANY
persons have to learn a foreign Ian
Gnage without any aid from a teacher
that can speak that language correctly
and even those that are so fortunate
TO have competent teacher cannot
constantly have the teacher at hand
Now II Is proposed to have phono
graphic records of language lessons
then the student can have the machine
repeat the lesson over and over again
until he is perfectly familiar with it.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25
when TransrIsniIne Trees.

The more earth that can he left
clinging To the roots OF 81 tree that is
10 he transplanted. the more certain is
the tree To live II is wise. then. to dig
about the tree 81 rs TO leave bunch
Of earth about the small roots. follow
Ing ont and gently freeing the long
roots rs they are mot in cutting Il cir
Gle about tn" trunk. Then the tree
must he lifted bodily, if possible
There are several ways 10 apply power
for this purpose. one of TN" best being
shown In the cut \ tripod Is rugged
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sei,cliou u sccd Corn.

Corn ia mot sufficiently rich boz pro.
i'Ids DO" rarcst and most valuable
constituents of food stun. to insure
oven Tho best utilization OF JOS wealth
q" starch n tho percentage of pro.
'rid- could hr permanently increased
ihr value added to This crop would bc
iu"icuIablc. Analysis or numerous
samples Of corn made by thc Eausu.
experiment station have shown chat
NOT only is there % great difference Doc.
tween varieties. but that foo different
cars of The same variety tbc protcids
u"y vary between 50 mud ~ per cent
'n ihis variation lies the pos -ibuty of
great Improvement There IS mo roa
tmabl' doubt That ny intelligent and
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

notwithstanding the anatomy OF the
pig would seem to dispute the PROPOSE
ZION, grass is necessary to it's best de
N"lopment. The small stomach would
seem To indicate Il grain ration. or con
centrated food of some sort. and so II
does. Hogs are wanted TO consume "A
large amount of food. converting il
into pork; therefore. the first thing re
CURED Is to enlarge his capacity to
cat; or. in other words. to enlarge his
stomach. Grass being bulky in pro
portion TO it's nutritious qualities *
the very thing and involves the only
known method OF charging the stom-
ach. ~ the same time. it furnishes
me protein needed 10 develop flesh
muscle and bone. Then when we have
large frame built up with enlarged
digestive capacity It is an easy matter
10 put on the fat with corn or other
Carbohydratc foods.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

When you can cure yourself for fifty
cents? All skin diseases, such as letter.
salt Theam, ringworm, eczema, etc.
can be surely cured by an ointment
called Tetterine. Any number of ties.
timonials shown for the asking. Moth
ing else is as good. Unless your drug
gist has it, send SOC. in stamps TO tn,
manufactures, J. T. Shuptrine, Sa
vannah. Ga. for box postpaid.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25
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I FARM and GARDEN.
Our Stumbling :. or,en -,
<EEEEEER
- - -
'f"'n Street,, oruor...

morse when ne STUN
O"I Stumbling is often the
REPAID shoeing, and for that the
of course. is To blame. aud not
80 animal. Shying is Il relic of the
Wild state OF the horse and one thar
receives n lash from the whip when
he swerves aside suddenly from some
Imagined danger or strange object will
he only the more tinld nervous and
eScitable when he again encounters
IN object that creates sudden alarm.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25
\ WondcrfuI IIttic Hook.

Perhaps the smallest book in the
world is in the possession OF the Earl
Of Duferin. 1t is an edition of the sa-
cred book OF the Sikhs. and is said
10 be only half the size OF postage
stamp
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

trimming herself by purchasing braid
and steel separately. and attaching the
lengths together to make the required
motif.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

Many o prorcrh has gained currency
merely because 20 was easily commit
rd 10 memory Puck.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

Nhnks into your shoes Allen Foot ase. a
owder for the feet. II makes tight or New
shoes feel easy. Cures Ccrns. Gugrowing
NnilS, licl ing. Swol en- Hot. Gallons. Sore
and Sweating Feet. An Druggists and
shoe stores sell 1. 25c. sample sent FREE
Address, ALIEN -. OLMs1Ep. IeRoN y y
j lie Car oi Russ,a's suite censi.t- OF la
persons. Of whom sevcuty-thrcc are general
and seV"ntN-siN extra aidos-ie-camr
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DEAR Mrs. P;NKnAN

III : u VI rs. 7" - Il 4 VI.
Ihave taken Lydia +. pinkham's Evge-
table Compound as advised and now
scnG YOU letter for publication For
several years was in such wrctched
health that life was almost a burden.
could hardly walk across the floor.
was so feeble. Several of our best
physicians attended me. but failed to
help. concluded 10 write To Won for
advice. In a few days received such
kind. motherly letter. ! followed Your
instructions and am my old self
again. Was greatly benefited before l
had used one hottie. May God bless
you for what YOU are doing for suffer
ing women. "- Mrs. CLARA GATRa
Johns +. o.. Miss, Oct. 6. 1899.
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Ih,. nest rrcscrIrtinn rnr Chill.

mn IoNIc. II - simply iron aud Guiptuc ia
tastcics- form y" cUrc-uo iay. Price BIC
The numb"r OF summer students at tho
University OF Berlin has tf"b'cd since 1873
II L. , 10 this season.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

Dr. Frank. Of Berlin. has discovered n
new fungus which DESTROYS the roots of
wheat; he has named it Killer Of the Wheat
stalk"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

II you want good digestion t. wait up
on your appetite you shOu Il always chew
n bar OF Adams Pepsin lutti Fruit
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MY OWN SELF AGAIN"

Mrs. Gates Write. to Mrs. rinLh.r,.
Follow. Her Advice aud il Made Well.
" DTAE Mas. PtNkHkN: For nearly
two and one half years nave been in
feeble health. Aftcrmy h,tir child came
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

IL so good and 80 cheap that no family can
sno:d TO bc without IL. IL yours Carriers.
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druggists.

Each package OF PUTNAM FADELEss Dye
colors more goods than any other dye and
colors them better toe. Sold 10y all
druggists.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

We cffer One Humid red Dollars Rewrr5 70,
any case Of Catarrh that cannot he c,ir--i b,,
Halls CstRrrh Cure.
=. j. CHENEN Il Co. Props Tole.io. q.
We. the undersigned have known p ! Che.
ney for the last IL years. and believe him per
fecuy honorable in all business transactions
ton made by their firm.
Ohio.
WALDINo. NISSAN < MARVIN. whoIcsal.
Druggists. Toledo Ohio.
Halls CatRrrh Cure T. taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sr r
faces OF the system. Price. 15c per bottle.
sold oy all Druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family pills are the hest
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25


Why do women cling TO Monday foI.
washing day? Where housckrepcr
is also maid-Gf -all-work there *
some reason for il. rs Sunday has
usually. by comparison, been with her
day of rest, and she is better pre-
pared for hard work. But where She
has maids Sunday is with them =
fatiguing day. for. besides fhc dinner
ana tea they prepare they 20 to church
and 20 TO walk. and arc off to- SEQ
their friends. and making a gala dav
OF 1t; in fact, they are too tired ont
when the next morning comes ful.
such hard work as washing. and il
would not he remarkable if the work
were done poorly
If the tasks of some other day of
the week were transferred 10 Mon
day perhaps it would be "a good
changc-onc might try it as an OK
pertinent. If, for instance. the halls
ana sleeping rooms were swept and
busted, leaving the parlors and other
rooms Of that sort 10 Inc attended TO-
as before. ON Friday. 50 as To hc fresh
for Sunday il would divide y heavy
task as we'll as bc of benefit other
wise. or else all the silver and hrasscs
could he secured, or the closets and
the rcfrigcrators cleared and cleaned
Then the clothes could bc picked lu.
sorted, put to soak, and Tuesday given
to the wash with more strength Of
will and muscle
The fact is the wash is such "a dis.
agreeable affair that both mistress and
maid arc eager to get il out of tho
way and oven this could bc meuded
ny an outdoor wash-housc or laundry
with fire and boiler Then. where the
means permit the hire Of n washer
woman weeklv.it need mover hc known
In the house that there is such n thiu,.
rs washing day at all. and where tIo
means do not permit Of the extra helm.
SUI % great part Of the disagrccablc.
ness I'm tho steam aud the smell of
suds is taken away from the CON
seriousness Ivy being taken out Of thr
house. Washington Star.
The Long Coat-New TRIMMING.
Every smart French trousscau CON
ialus at least ono loose coat II may.
-" Of linen or cloth on silk. of brocadc
nr even of pnunc and mousscliuc rrilIe
ana lace. but boo any rasc. 10 is lone
enough 90 reach tu the kucce I'm front
ANA has ordinary sleeves from shout
der tn elbow. which >urrud ont from,
the latter point aud Harc broadIv 40
Do" wrist TO- make room for thn rulI
undcrsl""vc az the present day. Most
of th" coats have collars or boIoroe of
lace the collars lying FAT and stoned
"ui in front TO allow tho pretty bodice
io show. Sometime little lace vest
Dis Introduced outlined hy narrow ROY.
cts made Of Inc same cloth ag tbo
coat. or Of satin or velvet The ycsi
us collarlpse. and stock or black VOL
vet IS smart and pretty to wear with
3D. The velvet should D.. of narrow,
width at Che bnsc or jhr ucckbaud
and threaded through % cameo slide.
new notion is combination or
braid and steel Fancy 20 clopk ot
black satin cloth or satin. with cpnu
lets clougatiug into stole ends both
back and front. The whole composed
or inch.wid" black braid. Joined TO-
2othcr by 20 three inch mesh of fin,
steel beads. Tho edges are finished
with steel fringe. The dert fingered
woman can manufacture This new
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

Tn" total number of emigrauis to Canada
for the six months ended tho 30th Of juno
- ul1
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Carriers lux

- = "HV' I SIEuaIWtc Z on 'n'h OON. ~
Paris has a population Of 5000. 600. and
only 10 600 are Protestanis.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

one gaslight gives out as much curhoni
gas ne two sleeping persons.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

An Italian electrician has invented an
electric cartridg" which he offers as sub
S'ituie Tor dNnamite and smokelcss powder
IN mines. rock Blasting and for heavy
ordnance.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

Iiso's Cure for Consumption Is an iuIalii-
hle medicine for coughs aud cOlds.-N. W
SAMUEL. Ocean Grove. y g.. Feb. L. 1900
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

~RHD ~ seemed could not
$3.50 7SxsAA, get my strength
H,I= NA again. | have
IN A chillH and the
Is, S&ysEF severeat pains in
II. Etst3iSj S.i$St4s& my limbs and top
We: .Ef;: 4 IN k::k,i.yyH of head and am
" MI Al IL ~ almost insensi-
H&1l5a bic at times.
HH4& also have pain
y Ess8 Ii just to the right Of
SSSrxff Y breast bone. 1t is
lf SO severe at times
A that cannot lie on
Z8S5FSA my right side. Please
= 11&A write me what YOU
%FHssA think of my case =
EI/iTj sA Mrs. LARA GATES,
AktAvA .lohrs y. o.. Miss
April -. 1898.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

hama and Quincy, H.
Mrs. Winslow'S Soothing syrup Iur children
t""thing. soitcnS the gums Observation-Disclosures
ton. alays pain. cures wind Ollie .5c.a bottle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

Two thousand gold nsh have been shipped
from Lincoln Park layoous. Chicago. to- Cr-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-01-29

Against Colonel George J.. Brown,
Late Commander 9TH Tennessee.

Chattanooea. Tenn. January % (Spe-
claIl-Charees have been preferred with
The war department. against Colonel
George Leroy Brown. late commander OF
the Fourth Tennessee volunteers and now
a major in the regular army In cuba
Colonel Brown f. is alleged in tn charge s
\, hich have. been preferred by DIR. +. l..
Igoss editor of The Christian AaNo tate.
and am eminent Methodist divine
Of Nashville, refused 20 allow
Mrs Hoss. mother OF Lieutenant Emory
noss. of thu Fourth volunteers, ana wife
of the minister. u take passage home on
th.. ship VIII N The regiment left Cuba, al
though she was sitting all day long ia the
sun ON the beach In a chair with a
brolleu Lee. despite the fact that Lieu
nenan Hoss capled 10 his father. MS
father To his old friend senator Bate.
md through Senator Bate. Secretary
Alg,.- caIlpd a peremptorY order To Colo
rei Grown to allow AIRS lloss 20 com" on
the shin if he had 10 make a special trip
for her.
II is also said that Colonel Brown re-
fused TO allow ner TO use CrutcheS from
the commisSary. while she was III, aii
even after receiving the order from
Secretary Alger sailed away and left her
string on the shore al A foreign l1nl.
pr. HosS has not been able To set the
charges heart. although they were pre-,
ferre1 last April one officer of the reSi-
rrent whom il is sal ii was used as a
scapegoat. was forced to resign aud colo
mel Brown WAS sent w. Cuba As major
Dr. Hoss hores TO have the charges heard
at cree.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-01-29
REMEDY FOR HOG CHOLERA.
Houston County Farmer Relates His
Experience with It.

Fort NalIy. TIA. January "a Spccial) -
Houston county farmers are greatly dis
tressad over the ravages that cholera is
making on the hogs Of this section. IL
Will be ~ interest 10 many meat raiser@
over the state 10 know sure remedy and
preventive which Is being published by
Mr. l.. ID. Moore. a successful farmer OF
this county. lie says.
This preventive has been used with
perfect success tor over twenty wears.
although during that time hogs of neigh
oors who did uot use MS remedy died
ia large numbers from lhe disease. ON
several occasions } mix about one quart
of Stacked lime with about five parts al
common table salt and pu IL out IN nlgh
places where the hogs range or I'm their
truueh~ or on boards M easy access 10
the animals that they may set Il when
ever they want it and as much et it as
they want. My theory Is yhat the lime
ana salt acts as IA coCuter-lIritant ANA
Kills the cholera germs. ln nav opinion
every farmer who raises hogs should keep
this mixture always about tue pace
where th. hogs can get t0 a. II costs
fuf Iitlla and may save ID 81 deal. hc
elrr the Nme used is we'll sldhed- have
tried 1his as Il preventive many times
when there was cholera in tha ucighbor-
hood ANA il worked IKE a charm. once
/ Inadvertently introduced a strange pig
10 NV drove which had the disease and
fiy,. hogs died ID fore ] could use The
remedy / gave them lime and salt m
their slop and not another hog d.eu.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-01-29
TEXAS LEGISLATURE MEETS.
Entire Taxation System of the State
Is To Be Revised.

Austin. Tex. January zS.-Ihe TeNas
Legislature was convened IN speclh seS-
sion TODAY, for the consideration oil a
proposition submitted by the state tax
commission. created at the last session 81
the legislature To revise the entire taxa
tion system of the state. The governor
message explanatory of the proposed
au was submitted soon after the two
houses mot. This measure is tar-reach-
inE being termed drasnet mat WIZ
greatly increase corporation ami personal
nropertv taxes and is In many instances
So drastic that IL has occasioned much
opposition. 4 poll uf the legislature
shows that many of the members are
oppo1ad 10 Tho bin. ana there promises
to be "a very lively ana certainly q. lenstny
faht over SIS consideration. Iue cor
r,r7,'ttf.ne suffer severely n the lcVy
Of tax under this proposed law ana the
taxatiou Of mortgages and notes as COM
ttu1pl4tca i'm the hill viii occasion q hSht
from "a large portion ~ the wealthy pee
nj. If the state Hs well ass the baihN4lG
interests. The outlook at present IS not
Favorable for the passage of the blu.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-01-29
RECORD WAS REACHED IN '99
Japan and China Are Now Buying
Heavily in the United
States Markets.

WASHINGTON. January ga report Of
our Asiatic trade. prepared 10y Frank IT,
Hitchcock. chief Of the foreign markets
section of thc agricultural department,
shows that there has been a great deNc.-
aptnant Of our trade with China and ia
pam during the past decade. RECORD
figures were easily reached I'm the iiSfal
wear t,g9 when the value 81 The hei-
ehaudise exchanged with these Two couA-
tries. including the port Of H"hS tots'
reached $SI3oJ.GSS against only $lp,-.t'-
lG1 in 1898.
!of the SS7.3o76>S valuation placed upon
ouf trade with Japan. China and Hons
Kong during 1872, $ENl5,oal represented
tbr imports into the United States ana
$8e. .653 the exports from this country
The~e figures show that in the decade end
cd with 1899 there was "a gain Of $-N.5so' 100
or -; per cent in exports, while the IN
crease i'm imports amounted to only Si-,-
6lS DO. OK 30 per cent.
purin.e the years 1SS9-lN99 our imports
from Japan advanced from Slo'te',s3- 20
S267I6.4q3 and the exports from $t'ot'''e'
I'M our commerce with China during
1S,a-1Ng9 there was a gain OF $lS,-.''-lo'
The increase occurred almost ehllIeiA Ill
The export trade. which advances ito'i
/ S. 4gt lbs in 1889 to 81. 1873 40 IN ISg9.
our exports to the countries hleHtlUts
consisted chiefly of cotton. cotton goods
ix.rneene oil wheat flour and manutdc-
tnres 81 iron and steel. the value of these
five classes of articles exported assre-
gatfne i'm 1NaN nearly 80 per cent OF the
t"taj exports to China. Japan and Hons
Konr Japan took nearly an the new
cotton. while cotton manufacturers Went
quite as largely To China; the exports
Of wheat hour almost trebled during The
decfd,, exports from Japan actually ris-
inc from 9671 barrels I'm 1888 to l6l. 654
barrels in lS9> while Hong Kong the rat
/ ter wear took 939.05j barrels, against S'S,-
The eain i'm exports If iron and steel
was very rapid in 1896. 1879 and iS.'e' most
of the exports going to Japan.