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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-31
NAVAL STORE STATEMENT.
SAVANNAH'S CURRENT MARKETS

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing whole
sale prices. Official quotations are not
used when they disagree with the
prices wholesalers ask.
POULTRY.-Market well supplied:
springers, 3O635c per pair; three-quar-
ter grown, 40q50c pair; hens, 70@75c.
EGGS-Tennessee 33c.
BUTTER-The tone of the market is
firm. Quotations: Elgin. 27c; extra
creamery, 26Q2615c; state dairy, 17Q22c.
CHI EESE-Market Arm: fancy, full
cream cheese. 1ShQ13Ac for 20 and 30
pound averages; Is to 3o-pound aver
ages, 13%G14c
WHITE PEA BEANS-$2. so bushel.
POTATOES-S2. 5O@2.75.
ONIONS-Native. $2.50@2.75 barrel;
crates, S1.00; Spanish, crates, $1.15.
TURNIPS-$1.75 sack.
CRANBERRIES-C Cod, $275
BreadstuG, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR Patent, $4.75; straights,
s4.45; fancy, s4.10; family, 1895; spring
wheat. bess patent. S5.7S.
MEAI-Pearl. per barrel. $500; per
sack, 1925: Pierce's water ground,
$125; city grits. per sack, $1.221s; Pearl
grits, Hudnuts, per barrel, $500; per
sack, 1925; Savannah Milling Com
pany, meal, $1.221a sack.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET.

DOMESTIC N. 7. EXCHANGE
Buying &c discount.
Selling: s25 and under. 10c premium
$25 to $50, 15c premium; $50 to $780, zoe
premium; 800 to $500, S5c premium;
5000 and over, par.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
weak. Commercial demand, sterling,
$4S425; sixty days, $4S0.75; ninety
days, s479.25; French. 5.22A; Belgian,
5.23; marks, sixty days, "a 3-16;
ninety days, 1875.
The following are the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange quotations:
Bank Stocks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-31

Effective Nov. Is, table de hote"
service in dining cars on Florida and
West Indian Limited" via Atlantic
Coast Line, was resumed. Effective
Nov 90, dining car will run from New
York to Jacksonville, instead of New
York to Savannah. Meals served from
the best products of Eastern and
Southern markets. Service on this
splendid train is unequaled. Two hours
quicker than any other line to New
York. Convenient arrival and de-
parture time at Jacksonville. Consult
the purple folder, and apply to ticket
agent or w. H. Leahy, division pas
senger agent, Savannah, Ga.-ad.
Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit Of
short line mileage detachments be-
tween Savannah and Augusta, 1872
miles.-ad.
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COTTON SEED OIL.

New York, Dec SO.-Cotton seed oil,
quiet but steady, without change.
Prime crude f. o. b. mills, 2963Oc;
prime summer yellow. S6k@37c; off
summer yellow nominal; prime white,
S9G40c; prime winter yellow, 40042c.
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SPOT coTToN AT NEW YORK.

New York, Dec 3O-Cotton. spot
closed quiet, 20 points lower; middling
uplands 1850; middling gulf. 13.75c;
sales. 4,410 bales.
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THE SPOT MARKET.

The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
al the Cotton Exchange:
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Bid. Asked
Citizens Bank, ex. div. .....15O 155
Chatham Bank ........... II 70
Commercial Bank, ex. div. 100 1O2
Chat'm r. L. & 1. Co. ex. div 521a 531a
Germania Bank, ex. div. ....142 las
Southern Bank, ex. div. lies -.
Merchants National Bank -. =. ia
The National Bank of Saw. 1866 IT'S
Oglethorpe Saving and Trust,
ex. div. .....................12O 125
Peoples Savings and Loan. 101 102
Savannah Bank and Trust
eX. DIV. ..................l2 9 ~
Savannah Trust ...... 10015 -.
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N0t surprised 40 Recent Rsactionary
Movement tn Cotton.
New York. Dec. s0.--Adyioss from
Liverpool early today showed that the
Generalization here on yesterday wsa
by 30 means - pronounced there. ON
the contrary prices were making b
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AS HUMPTY DUMPTY
COTTON FELL OFF THE WALL
AGAIN.
TOOK TUMBLE OF 48 POINTS.
ENTIRE DAY WAS ONE OF LIQUI-
DATION

Renewed War Talk Had DisGuieting
Effect, and RumOr That Bull Lead
ers Had Thrown Up the Sponge
Increased the NervOusneIs-Spot
Market Dull, and Closed lie Of
f. O. II. Cotton at Complete stand
still, as Interior still Refuses TO
sell.
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N. 0. COTTON MARKET.

Futures opened steady; closed wea
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-31

Cash Quotations were as follows:
Flour. stronger; No. 2 spring wheat,
S1QS4c; No. 3, 7O@7Sc: No. red. S3Q
Soc; No. corn. 42Ac: No. yellow,
44c; No. oats. 1854 Q3615c; No.
white. 35h Q37c; No. rye, 51@5112c;
good feeding barley. 34G37c; fair to
choice mailing, 43d59c: No. l flax
seed, 9Sl2c: No. l Northwestern,
$l.01Ia: prime timothy seed, 81 90:
mess pork. per barrel. $12 50d12 .621s !;
lard, per 100 pounds, $685. 6. 72la;
short ribs sides. (loose), $6.25G6 so;
short clear sides. (boxed), $6.37l5d
G. so; whisky. basis of high wines, 81 % +;
clover. contract grade. SLIPS.
Receipts-Whedt, leo. 100 bushels;
corn, 226 600 bushels; oats, $4,000 bush
els,
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s1.75; chilled. s1.S5.
IRON-Marker firm; refined. s2.25:
Swede &C.
NAILs-Cut, $3.50; base wire. $40
base.
BARRED WIRE-s3.15 per 100
pounds.
GUNPOWDER-Per keg, Austin
crack shot $3.50; half keg, $3.50; quar-
ter key. s1.40: champion ducking,
quarter key, S2.25; Austin smokeless,
half kegs s3.45; quarter. $3.50; three
pound, 1910; one pound, 75c; less 20
per cent. on smokeless.
Cotton BaggIns and Ties.
BAGGING-Market Arm; IL pound.
7&qSsc; sea island baggIng, eh910c.
75sQS2c.
TIES - Standard 45-inch arrow,
large lots, Sl.03Ql10: small lots, $115.
TWINE-Per pound, or hank, lao
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HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS.
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Opening. Highest. Lowest. {

Mess PorK, per DaTreI-
Jan. $12 12la $12 As So 1917 $12 As
May u As u S215 II As II S21a
Lard. per 100 pounds
Jan. 50 6 rs 6 so rs
May 6 S2la 95 $50 6 921a
Short Ribs. per 100 pounds
Jan. 80 6 S5 80 6 35
May 8 So 6 60 6 SO s 65
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07

$1o,oOo STOCK OF JEWELRY must go at sacrifice. Watches, Rings, Cuff Buttons, Ladies' and Mems Watch Chains. Neck Chains, Brooches, also Solid Gold and Gold Filled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07

John B. Moran left to-day to accept position with the Waitham Watch Co at Wlaltham, Mass.
 The aldermen will hold a special meting tonight, after which the regu- Far monthly meeting will take place
 Another batch of papers has been filed in the Hoadley-Plant case and there is a probability now that the settlement which was reported last week as imminent may not take place.
 An attempt was made last evening by an unknown man to enter the resi- dence of Mrs Ellen Johnson, 20 First avenue. The attempt was made about z o'clock. The intruder was scared away by some cause yet unknown and in his hurry he left his hat behind. While this bore the house mark of E. G. Kilduff & Go, it contained no clue to the intruder's identity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
IF YOUR 
 NERVES

are not in the condition you would like to have them, don't go pouring medl- cine into you bottle; after bottle. Just drink some of our Tea and Coffee. We mention OURS because we are sure the quality is the good kind. We Wlsn to remind the city officials who are to take the positions of the coming ex- officials that our Teas and Coffees are an excellent brain tonic, and We would also remind the poor fellows who are going to step down and out January l, 1904, that if they find themselves in danger of getting down hearted, or if they feel or see any signs of that sick ness called goshdingmythrogitis of the infernalfibustofranip coming on, they should see that our Coffee is served on their table in the morning and at noon and our new season Tea, 30 cents per pound. be used at night and continue indefinitely, and the above symptoms will disappear. Say. there is a big snow storm predicted and if it comes the children should be made happy. therefore buy a pound of our warranted good Baking Powder, 45 cents per pound, and this week we will give you a good. strong, we'll made Sled with it. Our 27-cent But ter still continues to please everybody. Try some from
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
LACES.

Handsome line of Laces, just the
 thing for fancy work; see this
 line at 12 yards for l Also what is selling at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
M. Bergin& Sons UNDERTAkERS. and PRACTICAL
 EMBALMERS.

The best equipped house In connec- t,cut. with everything needed for the husiness to be shown in warercoms, from the plainest line of goods to the most modern. Experienced and gen tlamanly help to attend to your wants dav or night. Modern Hearses in black and white: rubber tired Hacks; rubber tired Ambulance on call. Night calls answered by Thomas [. Bergin, S5 South Elm street. or District office, E East Main street. or at residence, TOP " alnut street Telephone at store
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
COMING EVENTS
entertainments. Fairs and Sociables of
 Local Interest .3-. ..

Entertainments, Fairs and sociables of
 Local Interest.
 Dec 9-Concert and promenade by t the American band at City hall.
 Dec l2-Waterbury Military band promenade at City hall.
 Dec 17-Sacred Heart drum corps sixth 7 concert and promenade at Speedwell hall
 Dec 1S-Branyah Social clubs old Iash1oned dance and sociable at Pyth- ian hall, Waterville.
 Dec 29-Re-union of the class of 'O3 at Leavenworth hall.
 Dec 30-Sunshine Athletic clubs fourth annual promenade at Speedwell hall
 Dec 30-Promenade by North End Social club at Turn hall, Jefferson street
 Dec 31-Ingelborg lodge, o. of V, dance and festival at Odd Fellows hall. Dec 3l-Fourth annual dance given by fishers and Stage Hands at Colum- bus hall, Naugatuck.
 Dec 31-FGench- Cana dian Institutes nineteenth annual promenade and dance at Jacques auditorium.
 Jan 2-Concert. entertainment and ball by Banner Glee club at Gem opera house, Naugatuck. Jan 13-Goodwf1l Social club. 4th annual concert and promenade at Speedwel1 hall.
 Jan 27.--Ivory Workers union 2d annual promenade and dance at SpeedweIl hall.
 Jan 29-Feb s-st Thomas's church fair.
 Feb 9, 10, ii. 12, B. 15-C Carnival by Company c, c. N, G., at City hall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
The MiIler& PeckCo
 UMBRELLAS. Are Sensible 6 hriStmas Gifts.

At S1.25, made of Union taffeta silk many handsome handles; those for men, box and fir wood, silver mounted; for women, horn, pearl and natural woods At $1.9S, Umbrellas made Of fine Unv ion taffeta silk, suitable for men or women; they come in guaranteed fine paragon frame. handles of ster- ling silver, pearl, Dresden, ivory and natural woods. At $2.9S, here you will find great variety of Umbrellas covered with tape edge taffeta, in many styles of handles.
 At $3.98, Umbrellas of pure silk for men and women; those for women have long handsome pearl or silver handles; tohse for men have handles of buckhorn, boxwood and fir, mounted with sterling silver. Our stock includes all kinds Of Um- brellas ranging in price from 39c to 5000.
 FUR SLEIGH ROBES. At s4.99, 10 Black Goat Robes, green plush lined. value $500. At $6.75, 6 Extra Large Black China Sheep Robes, medallion and plain plush lined, value $9.OO.s At $9.98, 10 Brown Goat Robes, double borders, plush lined, value $12.50. At $15.O0, Mountain Panther Skin Robes, dyed black. At $17.50, Russian Horse Hide Robes, natural colors, very fine beaver lin- ings.
 At $17.5O, Galloway Cow-skin Robes, extra large size, natural shaped skins, plush or cloth lined A full stock of Gray Goat Robes. Dog Robes, dyed and natural color, White Bear Robes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
FOR SALE.
TO RENT.

Large hall suitable for lodge meet ings or manufacturing purposes: two large airy offices; two large stores.
 If interested in any of the above call at once
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07

Clocks. Toilet and Manicure Sets, Shaving Sets, Collar and Cuff Boxes in Celluloid, Plush. Burnt Wood and Burnt Leather, all must go. We only want to get some of our money out of these goods while others are looking for big profits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
d WORD TO THE WISE.
FURNITURE.
COMFORTABLES.

Fine Satine Comfortables, white
 cotton filled, scroll stitch, from
 $225, $1,5O
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
EVER SINCE THE TIME GEORGE
 WASHINGTON

led his army to victory, this grand ana glorious country of ours has progressed under good brains and capital to back them, and to-day We find ourselves the greatest and grandest nation on the earth Occasionally little fellow will bob up and try and make trouble for us, but your Uncle is very patient, and only when you lean on his corns too hard did he say, Now, goll dern you! I'll teach you lesson to stay where you belong" where the last fel- low is staying now. Then the fellow on the other side butts in and our gal lant hero of Manila bay said, "Go way back, little Willie" and he did! The same is true in the legitimate channels of trade. The merchant with the brains and capital, buying his wares from dealers of national reputation, nsing his capital in buying tremendous quantities, easily finds himself the Uncle Sam in his business But the fakir, the huckster and the fmitator will crop up unaware like the skunk and try and profit by copying the brains of their superior merchants, and I, as one of the largest and most re-, liable wine and liquor merchants, would advise tine above to go away back in their hole and when the weather gets fine we will call them out while the reliable wine and liquor mer- chants are away on their vacations.
 Yours for honest dealing,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
What About Shoes ?

Are you going to buy a pair to-day? Then come here. In the first place our shoes are better made than the ordin- ary sort found on the market. Second ly, prices show an average dollars betterness or a dollars saving through out. Our Fitzpatrick's and our Cases shoes for men and our Will Hams x Clark's shoes for ladies are notable instances of this fact. Our boys misses and children's shoes are all of the finest quality.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
LININGs.
APRONS.

Largest line of White Aprons in the city, all styles Misses After noon Aprons, plain and fancy, small and large, former prices 19c to 75c. at 10c to
 COME AND SEE THEM.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
INFANTS, WEAR

Makes an appropriate and useful Xmas present. We are closing out this line at less than half. Long and Short Dresses, shawls, Bootees, Skirts. See what we are doing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-07
At 25c, large line of 4Oc and soc
 Dress Goods in plain, plaids and
 fancies, all one price 2s

COME AND SEE THIS LIND. At 35c, our entire stock of Vel
 veteens now go at this low price, 35c At 75c, All Silk Back Velvets,
 street and evening shades, from
 $1.OO and $1.25, 75c
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
oRNITHoLoGICAL cLtlBs.

There is nothing in the line of club
organization which commends itself
more to us than the Bird club, which
has a prosperous existence in one of
our western towns. The object of the
society is to study and protect bird
life. Young and old are alike eligible
to membership and from early spring
until late4fall there are weekly outings
over field, meadow and forest for the
study of bird life, while the winter
meetings are of social and literary
character, ornithology being the key
note of the papers and discussions.
Incidentally many other interesting
things about natural history are learn
ed, and this actual contact with nature
and her mysteries is not only fascinat-
ing in the extreme, but helpful in a
hundred ways. Other towns might
well study this plan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
HOW SHALL HE INVEST $4,000,

A hricklayer who has worked for
many years at his trade and saved up
$1,000 wants to know whether it is
best for him to let his savings remain
I'm his local bank and draw per cent
interest or whether it would be better
for him TO invest the money in farm,
the object sought being to husband
this money for his use in old age. II
his money invested with the bank
draws only per cent and has to pay
taxes as most of this class of property
now has to. he will get less than per
cent net for an income. The $4,000
would buy choice eighty acre i'm
proved farm near where he lives. which
would. either rented out on shares or
for cash. bring in much larger re-
turn. saying nothing about any possible
further advance in the value Of the
land. If anything the money in the
farm is safer investment than in any
bank certificate of deposit II the case
was ours. we should buy the farm and
take the chances.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
ALFALFA AS HOG FEED.

A very interesting experiment has
recently been concluded at the Nebras-
ka experiment station. Twenty pigs,
uniform in type, size and condition,
were divided into four lots. One lot
was fed corn alone, one corn and skim
milk, one corn and shorts and one corn
and alfalfa leaves and chaff. The
cornmeal cost So per ton, the skim
milk 10 cents per hundredweight, the
shorts $3.50 per ton and the alfalfa
leaves and chaff SO per ton. At these
prices the gain made by these hogs cost
for corn alone 81 As per hundredweight,
for corn and milk 1897, for corn and
shorts 1888 and for corn and alfalfa
$40 per hundred pounds. The alfalfa
fed pigs showed a much larger per cent
of lean meat and larger, better bone. a
thigh bone of the corn fed hogs break
ing under a pressure of 800 pounds,
while the same bone of the alfalfa fed
hog broke at $40 pounds. The expert
ment clearly demonstrated that if the
hog was fed larger ration of protein,
which he would get in the alfalfa, a
better quality of pork would be pro-
duced, the pork would be more econom-
ically produced, and the hog would be
every way stronger and healthier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
HOW ONE MAN RAISES BOYS.

We came across a man a few days
since who has the responsibility of
raising four boys on his hands. The
boys run from nine to sixteen years,
and he has done so well that we feel
like giving his method. He has trained
these boys to put in their spare time
out of school doing some sort Of useful
work, taught them business ways and
methods and to cooperate together,
with the result that, though the father
is abundantly able to provide for all
their wants, these little fellows buy all
their own clothing and never have to
call ON their father for dollar for
pocket money. He has kept them at
home nights by making his home just
as pleasing and attractive as possible
for them and joining in all their boyish
schemes and amusements. He not only
will have no trouble with these boys
later on, but they will be a comfort
and credit to his good sense in train
ing them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
THE bird AND THE MAN.

We sometimes think that what we
call instinct in the lower animals as a
guide and rule of living is vastly SUI
perior to what is termed intelligence in
man. 1t is probably true that none
other of all created beings lives so lit
tie in accord with the natural laws in
tended to govern his being as man.
Compare man, for instance. with a
bird-say an oriole. The bird always
attains perfect development in size,
plumage and gift Of song. 1t is true
to one mate, loyal ever to the family
home, unremittingly faithful in the
care of its little ones. 1t does not try
to build a nest like crow or spar
row, but always constructs beautiful
and wonderful nest hung pendent from
the dropping limb of some tall tree.
The bird never becomes insane, never
gets drunk, never commits suicide,
never robs it's fellows, never organizes
always adjusts itself with the greatest
nicely to varying climatic and food
conditions and, in a word, without
seeming effort lives an absolutely per-
feet bird life, while the chances are
that the man before whose door the
bird builds it's nest and sings its song
is wholly out of tune and harmony
with all the law of his being, and in
stead of living perfect life like the
bird he makes either a stupid farce or
a wretched tragedy Of living. .ot
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
ENGLANp,s FOOD SUPPLY.

England is so steadily reducing the
acreage devoted TO food products and
is becoming so absolutely dependent
upon foreign nations for the food sup
ply for her 100000 people that the
matter has become one for parliament
tary inquiry to determine what shall be
done in case of war which might not
alone is likely to insure peace between
England and America under almost
any circumstances. Years ago when
England had but 2S,O00,000 people she
had 100000 acres in wheat. Now
with over 100000 population she has
less than 100000 acres. The wheat
land has gone into grass.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
A POTATO CROP.

A young boy friend who wants to
turn a penny or two on his own hook
this season wants us to tell him how
to raise good crop Of potatoes on two
acres Of land which his father is will
ing to give him the use of. Well, so
much depends upon the land to start
with. Get. If you can. piece of clover
or blue grass sod turned over last fall,
then pillow. disk and drag it until you
think it is all right. aud then begin
right over again and pillow, disk and
drag it again. What use?" you say.
Well. you will find out when you come
to dig the praties next fall. Ii there is
a load or two of wood ashes to be had
get them and scatter over the field. the
more the better. Plant good sized DO
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15
THAT LOAD OF HOGS.

Ten years ago young farmer thir-
y-three years of age, living i'm north
west Iowa, took load Of hogs to town,
which he sold for $94.35. With this
money he paid the collector the taxes
on the farm he was trying to own, paid
the grocer long due grocery bill, call
ed at the bank and paid for an extern
sion on half dozen notes, paid an at
torney $50 on a mower note sent on for
collection and went home with $3.50
in his pocket. That night the grocer
paid his clerk and delivery boy; the de-
livery boy hied him to the skating rink
and the clerk to his best girl, and to-
gether they attended a social ball. the
lawyer sent S21 Of the money paid him
to the mower company and, with his
wife, blew in the other So at church
social, where they met the bank cash
Ter: the tax collector went home and
enjoyed a choice Havana by his own
fireside, while the farmer and his wife
spent the evening porting over sheet
of figures trying to figure out how they
were to meet the spring interest on the
farm mortgage. Today the clerk is
still clerk, the delivery boy is run
ming bowling alley for another party.
the cashier of the bank is dead, the
lawyer has gone west and is booming
some mining schemes, and the tax col
lector is running a slide real estate
Office, while the farmer and his wife
come to town in double seated surrey
and this winter are spending several
weeks in California, leaving their farm
in care of bright sixteen-year-Old son.
The above is true story and only one
of many such.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15

tatoes. cut with two eyes in a piece
in drills three feet apart and pieces
foot apart in the row. put the seed
down at least four inches then drag
every day or two until the potatoes
are six inches high. then cultivate
frequently to keep the weeds down
and conserve the moisture. Plant by
the Goth of May. and get ready in Oc-
tober to harvest $50 bushels per acre.