Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-22

The society does not contribute -
the expense OF sustaining the CO.
operative organizations or supply
their directors or mana0ers, but II
does nav the cost OF original organ
ization, including the Literature ana
the services Of an organizer. A. the
result of the work of the society there
were at the date of the last annual
Meeting 412 societies, with ~, oOo
members. The majority OF these
farmers societies are probably cream
cries, but there are companies Tor al
most all rural purposes, including
marketing societies, co-operas,ve
stores and cooperative banks. Inc
work is effecting great change III
the habits of Irish farmers an0 III
their financial condition.
Perhaps il is not too much to say
that the Boer is the best shot IN the
world. AS soon as he is strong enough
to carry a rifle the Government pre-
sents one to him; such has been its
custom for several years the OLD
Beers required no training in marks
manship), and no doubt the genius
who originated the idea had q struggle
with the British in mind. The Gov
eminent, moreover, provides the boy
with ammunition, nd he is encour-
aged to hunt on the veldt and to shoot
at target at measured distance.
1t is not surprising, then. that ne
takes the field an excellent sharp
shooter. At Colenso, and also at the
Modder River, the British found
white stones SET up to establish ranges
which had been carefully measured py
the Beers, an illustration OF their
grim, business-like capacity for war
the modern war of the deadly mag
azine rifle.
There are diplomatists in Washing
ton who even dare TO hope, not Tor
the millennium, but for a rapproehe-
ment between England and Russia.
Now that Germany, England and the
United States have friendly under
standing, but one first-class power
remains out of the combination, ana
that one, Russia, is friendly with both
the United States and Germany. III
the relations between England and
Russia could be improved, If their
foreign offices could first establish
better feeling and then agreement
concerning some OF their points OF
difference in China and Asia generally
the last menace to the peace OF the
world, SO far as any great wars are
concerned, would be removed. There
are indications that the trend OF
modern diplomacy is in this whole
some direction and that tn dream
may yet come true. But even if it
does not, it may already be said with
truth that the entrance OF the United
States fairly to the field of world
politics has lifted the spirit of nations
in their relations one to another and
made for peace and progress.
Coffee was the principal source OF
wealth in Cuba during the early part
of this century, and at one time the
value of this product amounted to
nearly $40, 900, 900 in single year.
The industry was established by
French refugees from Santo Domingo.
The plantations afterward fell into
the hands of the Spaniards and Amer
leans, but in 1880 the price of coffee
declined and the planters took to rails
ing sugar The great area devoted
to the raising of coffee In Br iii and
Central America has increased the
worlds product of coffee and lowered
prices, and similar conditions as re-
CARDS sugar prevail. This reduction
is shown by the fact that in the United
States the average import price of
sugar has fallen from 5.06 cents in
1878 to 2.01 cents in 1897. Conse-
quently, although larger areas for the
production of sugar and coffee may be
opened in our new dependencies, it
is doubtful if the price which OBJ
tanned in former years will ever be
realized.