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New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

that they died after reaching the moss pasturage.
After acquiring sufficient strength the remaining
deer started for the Central Yukon Valley a
distance of a thousand miles through unbroken
wilderness without road trail. Casualties of
travel, of wolves, and so on. caused slight loss
In the number leaving only III to reach their des-
tination. NinetytwO of these have been turned
TO the Episcopal Mission, the mouth of the
Tanana, in exchange for an equal number of deer
owned by the mission in another part of Alaska
There is no puzzle or mystery about 1t whatever
The reindeer, like cattle. horses or other animals
under the same circumstances died of starvation
Neither climate country had anything to do with
it. These deer were all geldings. trained harness
and brought over exclusively for transportation
poses, and the need for them passed away before
their arrival at their destination
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

Coast made a general call on the Government for
action. Congress voted sum Of money 10 send
relief The Secretary of War at once proceeded
to avail himself OF every method that promised TO
afford relief with the hope that If the majority
Of methods employed failed at least might
succeed large supply of provisions was gathered
at Dyea. Alaska. Army pack mule trains were
sent from wyoming to Alaska. and packers en-
ployed Managers of leading transportation COM
panies engaged in the Alaska trade were sum
moned to washington and offered contracts for
the carrying of relief supplies into the Yukon VAL
ley.
Among the other plans the Government sent TO
Lapsand for a number OF reindeer and trained Lap
drivers for transporting food In midwinter to the
suffering population. Five hundred and thirty
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

FL Fran the os & kd on Pb SaEsP and
on the contrary, the wind blows from the west and
northwest pushing the ice to the east and south
nell Land where it accumulates from year year
and forms those eternal masses. or "hummoeks.''
s Polar Cree says tower many feet above the NOV
North Greenland will divide the Polar basin
into two parts. The western part is formed OF
North America, which forms an impossible barrier
to the pole. The eastern portion is formed by ice
Behring Strait, and the course OF the wind
ness and volume, forming the 'hummocks' which
Dr Nansen found to be about thirty feet high.
These are no DOUBT higher nearer the pole.
1t is well known that north of Franz Josefs
Land for some distance. there is a deep tee
bearing sea of relatively temperature. This
much. at least. Nansen has made certain Whether
this ice-bearing sea extends clear to the Pole or
whether it is studded with Islands like the waters
around Franz Josefs Land. and whether II Is
relatively mild the Spitzbergen west coast
ere questions yet to be solved. Captain Bernier
believes that the polar basin is frozen ocean,
over which his dogs and reindeer may make their
way on ice for the most part free of impediment-
He purposes to enter the Siberian side somewhere
near the Lena. Bennett Island. and proceed
leisurely over the ice at the rate OF four miles
day. He will take with him 40 reindeer and a
rubber raft capable Of carrying 1900 pounds:
thirty sledges made of aluminium and wood and
folded away in the bottom of the raft, and food
enough to last two and half years. though he
me nbers of the expedition to be the COM
mander. one geological surveyor. six selected men
and one to take charge of the dogs and rein
deer. Over thirty applications have been received
from persons anxious to Join the exploring party.
among whom is the of Lieutenant Bury, of the
Greely expedition. The captains reputation as
a navigator adds to the possibility of his success:
NanSen thinks he may succeed, and DR.. Dawson.
of the Canadian Royal Survey and authority
on Arctic affairs. views the prospect with much
hope.
Captain Bernier is framed for hardship. He has
a record as a sea captain that is probably unique
In maritime annals. Before he was eighteen he
commanded vessel sailing from Canada to Eng
land and he has commanded fOrty-seVen ships and
steamers sailing to all parts of the world. His love
of the sea is inheritance His father
captain for sixty years and a number of his an
cestors have enviabe seafaring records Few
in the United States Canada thor
oughly posted on all questions relating to the
Arctic, and many of his friends believe he Is the
destined to add to our knowledge Of that
fascinating but little known region which from
Mercator to Andre has occupied the thought of
many adyenturOus souls
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

The main reindeer enterprise OF the Government
was begun as early as 1892. in the introduction
of domestic reindeer into Alaska from Siberia for
breeding purposes. During the last eight years
9s7 reindeer have thus been brought into Alaska
by birth Of fawns in Alaska during these eight
years has been 3,342 OF this number there remain
at present in Alaska ss22, including the ninety-two
remaining from the Lapland expedition The REIN
deer born in Alaska much larger and heavier
than their parents born and raised in Siberia The
birth in Alaska of 3S42 fawns from the 997 brought
from Siberia the increase in size and weight
these fawns do not indicate that the Alaska
climate and food disagree with the reindeer. The
been much larger but for the fact that In the
winter OF 1897 '9S AS driven to Point Barrow
seven hundred miles. I'm the Arctic winter night 70
rescue the Ice imprisoned and starving whalers
at that point. And upon arriving there 160 deer
were slaughtered and issued ratons saving
thereby the lives or hundreds OF men. MoreoYer,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
A VETERAN AMONG GOLF CLUBS.
The BLAcKHEATH ORGANIZATION SAID TO
BE THE OLDEST

one OF the Oldest golf clubs in the world IS
haio TO be the Royal Blackheath Golf Club, which
vas formed IN l6s. and which was until quite
recent times OF the few golf clubs in England
Other golf clubs in the list Of the oldest organize
lions are the Honorable the Edinburgh Company
Of Golfers. which dates back TO r7ss: the ROYAL
ana Ancient Golf Club Of st. Andrews. which
vas formed In i754' and the Royal Musselburgh
Golf Club, which organized in l77, The last
tafee are Scottish clubs.
According 10 many lovers OF the game. there
were up 10 1879 only about seventeen golf clubs
outside of Scotland. IL is said that sehoolbovs
tnc young men in the neighborhooc of Rlackheafh
Irarty years ago regarded the golfers then on
65ackheath with their red coats, "old buffers
sho were too old for cricket, and they looked
upon golf with something akin 10 contempt In
ne ewes Of all young people the men who played
nc The caddies with red flags were curfoslties.
~ .Blackheath nearly every person plays
toii' and there said 20 be in England, Wales
ana Ireland s2 golf clubs.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

eight reindeer were brought by the War Depart
ment from Lapland to Alaska Their native moss
was brought with them in sufficient quantity 20
last until they should reach the moss pasturage of
Alaska. which was known to be sixty miles dis
tant from the coast at Haines Mission. where the
deer would be landed for their overland trip, pro-
Vided there was no unusual detention at Puget
Sound where they would be changed from cars to
steamer, and on the coast of Alaska, where they
should be landed to be driven inland.
combination of circumstances resulted In their
being detained nine days Seattle and three weeks
at Hanes Mission The result of this detention was
that between three hundred and four hundred OF
the 53s deer were starved to death at Haines Mis-
sion, and many of the others weakened
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
HE NEVER SAW HEFFELFNGER PLAY.
YET HE KNEW SOMETHING ABOUT FOOTBALL.
AFTER ALL
From The Philadelphia Post.

From The Philadelphia Post.
'Pudge' Hefrelhnger was & one Of the most Popu-
long as he played football he was an idol. and
than his proved to be. AT present he Is living
quietly at his home, in Minneapolis, and is IA
facturer of that city. And one subject he seldom
This story is told of a New-York girl who visited
Minneapolis several years ago. Az a dinner sns
young man. whose name she had not caught As
he big. looked muscular. and did not touch
wine. she OWNED that athletics would be likely to
"Do YOU play footbanq" she asked accordingly
Not now he answered. with some embarrass-
ment apparently. She thought him shy.
'Yes-some.'' he replied.
Western colleges turn out some very fine players
she continued d. a. trIIie 9s!rSnizng on
cally -, o., .. e.. 49,. -.
with the Yale and Harvard players She Thought
II trihe provincial OF him 20 put his Western
seen one Of the Yale-Harvard gamesT' she con-
YES. have seen Yale and Harvard play" he
Il never miss game If can help it," the girl
when Heffelhnger played. Did you see him
He looked thoughtful for moment No" he
wen YOU don't know what you've missed. II
you really care for football you ought to see Het-
I'm afraid I never shall" said the young man.
he'd show more interest In the subject" the girl
thought to herself and was about 10 begin on some
other topic when man across the table accostsd
the big broad shoud@red young man beside her.
''Pudge. he said. ARE you going TO coach any
this winter for the Minnesota team?"
''No, not this year answered the young man A
premonitory shiver went the girl.
WAS II 'Pudge' he called youT' she demanded
breathlessly OF the broad shouldered young man.
She recalled vague memory that Henelhnger was
a Western
yes; il was .Pudgs;.- he had to admit:
And your other nameF she asked her tAes
brilliant scarlet
"Herelhnger.a was the apologetic rspA
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
ANNUAL POULTRY SNOW.

Entries for the twelfth annual exhibition by the
Aew-YoFk Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock Asso-
cation Will close with Secretary H. V. Crawford
:. Aontclair, y. j.. Tuesday. January 8. The
.'~ VIII open in Madison Square Garden on
eonesoay morning January %. and continue for
NJ e.sys, closing on Saturday evening January &C.
F,- ork always welcomes the Poultry Show
sors.s DOog likes the birds and the pigeons ia
rsxnff me rabbits csvies, cats, canaries and
ii rs. 1ras ct next months show will be shown
-1S On the nsin door o! the smphitheatre.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
WHERE HE GOT THE NERVE.
e Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From The Cleveland Pain Dealer.
ut will be necessary said the commander of the
forlorn hope. "for one OF our number 10 step for
ward and expose himself In order to draw the
enemy's fire."
Let me have the job" cried private In the rear
rank.
moment later he stood out clear against the
sullen sky and fifty bullets spat about him.
"Forwardr' shrieked the commander.
A half hour later. when the attacked position had
fallen and IL all over. the officer heckoned to
the private.
Where" he asked did you get the wonderful
nerve TO stanG out there and make yourself target
for the bullets of those marksmeng'
The private smiled.
For five years" he answered, 81 was a guide In
the Maine woods
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
REINDEER IN ALASKA.
THERE HAS BEEN NO ABNORMAL SICK
NESS AND DEATH AMONG HERDS
AND KEEPERS

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A friend has sent the following clipping
from The Tribune:
Strangely enough, the experiment of sending
Lapland reindeer to Alaska in the care of expert
enced Lapland herders seems to have been fall
and to have cost the Federal Treasury a con-
siderable sum- without adequate return Both the
deer and the Laps developed a deplorable tendency
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
THE HUNGARIAN PEASANT BALL.

Madison Square Garden will be Hungarian VII
lage, with election day scene and merriment, on
Friday evening January 4. All the village build
ings will be represented. with the courthouse. the
jail, where lovers of the peasant girls must pay
their fines for kisses and after the fete day scene
the guests at the ball may risk the chance OF fine
Imprisonment, the money forfeited for the love-
making go to charity. Rehearsals for the dances
are now in progress under direction OF the Commit
of he HUNGARIAN Ball Association.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
HUSTLING FOR BUSINESS.
THE RACE OF COLLEGE ANNUAL MAN
AGERS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS

wonder IL there is college or preparatory
sehool In the land which does not publish an
ahnual! asked the advertising manager of a large
Ne~-fork concern which uses tons of printers ink
every year In getting before the public THAT
youngster who just went out the seventh to hunt
me up in the last two weeks They alwavs come
ABOUT this time of the year. and few of them miss
u.s. although we have not carried line of college
advertising in years
The chaps are trying to become business man
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yirsinians in Ncwf"rie,
Military Notes

There was a very large attendance OF
Company F at the Regimental Armory
last evening. Official orders having been
received by this company to elect Off
GERS. v. S. Hardwicke. First Lieutenant
commanding. has isseud orders FOR an
election to be held next Tuesday night. to
fill the vacancies OF Captain. First and
Second Lieutenants. The members are
urgently requested to attend.
Company D, Old Dominion Guards. Cap
tain A. jeff Vaughan, Jr., commanding,
hau q very enthusiastic meeting last
night, and the men were put through
quite an extensive drill. which was very
gratifying to the officers. who took charge
of the squads personally. the members
making a most excellent showing
Company B, Walker Light Guards.
Captain A. r. Miller commanding, will
hold meeting tonight.
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wall Of the Masonic Home on Friday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Il. White, together
with their little daughter, Edith Christian
White, OF Aibemar1e. are visiting Their
father, Mr.. r. j. Christian, 2oS east
Franklin street s.
Rev. c. Kuyk. formerly pastor in
charge Of Weddell-M emortal Episcopal
church OF Fulton, but now OF the South
ern Diocese of Virginia, In the city. and
will preach at the above named church
tonight. IS s4s ~ rs ssi 81
The semi annual NEE ting Of the trustees
of Richmond College will be- held this
morning at the First Rapttst church
atSn:39 O'Clock. The reports OF the sew
erai zcornnaittees win be heard and other.
business tranSac ted II ~ s:.t
Assistant Chief Shaw. acconSran MED by
two frsmen. yesterday morning att S:io
o'clock went to 1917 east Main street. a
building occupied by Baldwin & 4 Brown.
hardware merchants. ~ slight blaze had
been caused by defect In the chimney.
The damage WAS slight.
Miss Mamie T. Pegram and Mss Flor
/. ence G.. Meyer have returned from a de
ifghtful visit to Judge Moncure. of Row
I ling Green. Miss Pesram recited on FRI
day right for the benefit of the Calvary
Baptist and the Antioch Christian
churches.
The Baptist ministers conference yes
terday adopted resolutions denouncinS
the Introduction of the saloon into the
Philippines and peti:ioning the President
| of the UnI.d States to use the power
vested in him to .abate and remove this
evil from tho islands oyer which we are
/; guardians"
The quarterly meeting of the Woman's
! Foreign Missionary Union, of East Han
over Presbytery. will be held in the
| Church of the Covenant Thursday after
noon at A o'clock. Mrs. n. Buchanan. OF
the Japan mission. and Mr.. Paxton. of
the China mission. will address the meet
ing. All ladies are cordially invited.
yirsinians in New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Special-Fir-
tginians in New YORK. Newport News
: J. B. Albert. B. B. Bennett, Cadillac Nor
sffolk--NIr. jacobs. T. e. Parrot. MIR. Sc
Zig, Astoria: S: Grabielder. Grand. Mrs.
IA Greet y. E. Schwarzkipf. Hoffman:
Nv. C. Alden. Imperial I'eterstIrg--H.
! Jackson Barrhodi: T. c. Jones. Grand
f.ichmond-Dr. Prosser. Broadway Cen,
.s,trai:s w. e. Sutton, e. 3. Snyder. S. B..
Rosenbaun. Heral.l Square. I. F. JEFF
fress, j. S. ant. W. Parrish. Manhattan.
Roanoke-al. FL. Clayton, ]. K. Ellis,
Broadway Central
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PERSONAL AND. GEN RAL..

interesting Facts About Richmonu's
Citizens AMI Other Matters.
Mr. H. F. Hutcheson. of Meckenburg,
was in the city yesterday
Mr. William j. II ore Is extremely i'll
at his residence. No. 2315 Venaoie street
MISS Lott1e III. Mason, of 1uray. Va. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w u. Wash.
on Fourth street.
The charter of the Virginia Club has
been Passed by the Legislature, and was
enrolled yesterday.
Miss Binford.s of Richmond. is visiting
Mrs. Pearson of West Price street.
Germantown Philadelphia
Mrs. Walter F. Tucker. Of Petersburg,
is the guest of her mother. Mrs H. =.
Stcrne, 60i west Cary street
MIR. W. b. w Brooking. of Goochland.
an ex+me,r,ber of the Legislature, was a
visitor at the Capitol yesterday
Miss Mary Stamper. who has been
visiting in Essex and Tappahannock
counties. has returned to her home
Miss Kate Ta!ley, of New Kent county
who has been visiting Miss Mamie
Stamper has returned to her nome.
The Committee on James River I'M
provement will meet this evening at s
O'Clock, and the subcommittee VIII meet
at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. eugene Parker. of Raleigh. N C.,
has accepted the position Of assistant
: chemist at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chemi-
cal Co.. this city.
Mr.. Edwin N. watson, Miss octavia
Woodson, of Henrico county; and Miss
brennan of Portsmouth. were among the
visitors at the City Hall yesterday.
Mr.. Clarence eWrner. formerly a well
known newspaper man of this city, but
now in active service in the yPhillppi1.cs'
has been promoted 20 corpcralcy
The regular meeting of the Ladies Aux
Hilary of r. E. Lee Camp will be held at
the camp hall this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Every member is requested to attend
Drummer Evangelist Williams will
speak at Broad-Street Methodist church
tonight at o'clock This will be his
last address in Richmond for some time
A very handsome portrait in oil Of
Ma Tor A r. Courtney, Grand Master OF
Masons of Virginia, will be hung on the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-07
TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, Feb g. 1900 I:
Private sales reported to-day were:
Wrappers, 3 hogsheads: filters, 1 hogs
head; Tugs, 6 hossheads; leaf, IA hogs
heads. -
Inspections to-day We're: Brights, 3.
hogsheads: dark, ID hogsheads.
Loose sales to-day were: Crenshaw's
Warehouse. CISCO pounds-highest. price,
SIG; Shockoe Warehouse. 81, G74 pounds
highest price, $3.50; Stonewall Ware
house, J.293 pounds.
Messrs John T. Jacob & Co. sold for
Mr.. Charles Brown of Powhatan county,
to-day at Crenshaw's Warehouse, lot
of fine stemming tobacco, which brought
the following excellent prices: LODI
pounds, SIG; Cos pounds, $11.50; 40
pounds, $3.50; 300 $ pounds. S7.25: 16O
pounds. $500. Total, 2,270 pounds: aver
age price. S1231.
The warehouses report 43 hossheads re-
ceived and Il hogsheads delivered.
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EVERYTHING FOR EVERYBODY

branch and the report Of Agent z. e.
Taylor showed that an unusual number
of cases had been handled last month.
The total amounted to tfty-nfne cases.
The following new members were
elected. Mrs. John 81 Ligntlool' eAr =
George A Barksdale and NIessrs. Ne E.
Rosenbaum and William III. Cuihns-
worth. ~ sseJ
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CoTToN-sEED OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Cotton-seed oil
WINS very dull, but retained its firmness,
helped by the strength of lard products.
Prime crude, barrels, 331sc.; prime sum
mer yellow. 37E@3Sc.: off summer yellow
nominal; butter grades, $3.50 nominal;
white, 39939lAc Prime meal, IA.
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DEATHS.

Monday night. Fehrnnry
5. 1900. at 40 P. NJ. Mrs. VitGlN ~;
E. FIELDS. wife of Lieutenant w. w.
Fields: aged forty years.
She was a faithful Christian. de-
voted wife. and her generous disposition
won her host of friends She leaves.
husband. two sisters and brother, VITA
Fh,nernI will be from the F;fth-StreeI
Baptist church TlCESDAY, February
Sth = P. NJ.
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< PC A Meeting.

The Church Hill branch of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
held it's regular monthly meeting at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at 2S01 east
Grace street Miss Pearl Bodeker. the
managing director, presided.
This has been an active month for the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-07
snecia1 Service.

Rev. w. III. Williams, the drummer
evangelist. will conduct the regular Wed-
nesday night service ait Broad-Street NJ.
E. church Tonight at S o clock m .ne
lecture room. A cordial invitation to the
general public to attend this service IS
extended.
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3 NORFOLK, A., Feb. 6.-PEANUTS-
Far1ne: s. stock nuts Z no ~ uuoIeu as
follows: Fancy, 22Ssc... strictly prime OK
PIC: prime. 2hc..:kEc common. 4 tkM2c. a
pound. Spanish shelled 5nuts.57Oc. bushels
Tone OF market easy and lower. 53
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49,
and sunchanged. S
sl WHEAT--Dull:. spot and month
lE71tsc.; March CO. Sou l1erns ri heat, 70
eohNshaa assc sRfs eo aaa
= oXTsgsteady: No. white, 81 81 &c
GAR-Firm and unc hanged
ftllasrHR Firm, "a nd zunch hanged.
EGS%Fir:n and unchanged. 5lsz
CHEESE-F'irm; more demand; un-s
changed. ~
NEW DRY-GooDss MARKET:
NEW YORK. Feb e.-The demand for
terial extent Bleached cottons firm:
coarse colored cottons strong: prints
steady Ginghamss mall grades well sit,
uated. Print cloths firm but business
recent, activity. but tone of market strong
throughout.
NAVAL STORES. - q 1
CHARLESTON. s. C., Feb. 6.-TUR-
55PENTINEI--Market firm at &c.; sales,
Ros1N-Firm and unchanged; sales,
none.
& SAVANNAH, GA, Feb. 6.-sPIRITs
3Ot' TURPENIlNE-tlrm at 54c.; re-
ceipts, To- 5cnsks; sales, pa casks; eX-
ports. 10 casks.
SROSIN-Firm: receipts. 4 .JS7 barrels;
sales, 2,4O7 barrels; exports. 3,507 barrels.
1r W16 IN TGEPEv 81 81 FsP e at s
o4c.: receipts, Is casks.
ROSIN-Firm at p1.3JI1.4O; receipts,
Crude OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at SEQ
3.25; receipts; . barrels
TAR-Firm at S1.3O; receipts. 62S bar
5rels.
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a yvrappeEr Sale
at the
Meyers Store,

occasioned by our aiding q small
manufactures TO quickly raise
nuch>needed cash, aud OFT; desire
to quickly sell all the balance OF
our winter stock. ;s;
LOT I.
All OF our F1annelette Wrappers that
sold up to and including 81 each. EOc
Your choice -.s.-..s = ~
20 An 81 our best ST. Is and $50 Flannel
win Finch flounce. Your 75c
choice 1890. ..'s.ss = - a;
LOT s. 49,. 1900
and two-piece House Dresses, that
sold at S160. LOO and s2o.oo Your ST
choice :. !. ;. I. /. !.
LOT 4. r,,,..,ra,,
Percale Wrappers. new spiihs ROC
style 10000. .-..... ~
Includes Light and Dark Percale
Wrappers. with Finch nounSes sn ~ W
der epaulettes. with braid trim SSC5
ming Your choice ....-......-
LOT 6. ,,e,aran+ stv,es.
all extra full width. IN q great variety
of patterns. some with vice ,I nu.An =.
some with lace trimmings. Your 81
choice ......... -
Includes Genuine Sea-Island Percale,
some with yokes. others brn.d SI9S
trimmed. Your, choice. : -.
LOT s. $500, parc.,e. ~
IJghr and Dark colo1s, trimmed with
vide embroidery. also have f.EOS
deep fiounces; these ....-....
In this lot are the Finest Percaless
Persian patterns, embroidery tr1mmeo.
mace in , the most DeFfse. $3.50
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sPEANur. 5Ai.A,.njKEr,s ".

Winter seed ]. !. !. ]. !. h5 AGO.
n I Il ....s.s " go. ~