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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13
BARTON LANDING.

Miss Florence ellis has been quite sick.
Mrs. Bert Dean has recently been quite
i'll.
WiIloughby Grange will hold its next
meeting Thursday, Nov. 10Th.
Mrs. Henry Conway is entertaining her
sister, Miss Chrissie Mckenzie.
q Ars. George Magoon went to Montreal
for an operation Wednesday and is doing
very well.
Mr.. G. M. SaItmarsh of Concord, N. H.,
has been visiting at Mr.. Felix PeloW's the
past Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. M. Buzzo went to
Peacham recently to attend the funeral
of Nj. .Buzzo's brother.
Mr.. E. H. Lothrop and daughter Sadie
spent Sunday in Lisbon, n. H., as guests
OF r. B. Moulton.
The Knights of Pytbias and Rathbone
Sisters tender Mr. and Mrs. z. D. Clement
a reception tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Clement and Mrs. F.
D. Clement leave for their new home in
Concord, n. H., Tuesday.
O.W. Locke has recently erected a hand
some granite monument in the cemetery,
to the memory Of his WIFE,
Colby stoddard was in West Charleston
and Island Pond the greater part of last
week. showing real estate to prosp pective
buyers.
Tomorrow evening TApIin & Rowen viii
hold an auction sale of furniture and mis-
cslsaneons articles at their carriage reposi
tory. sale at seven O'Clock.
n. NJ. Taplin sold one hundred head o
cattle and several horses for the Hamp
shire Line stock company of Keene, n. I'll.
Nov. 4th. He also held large stock sal
in Pufney last Saturday.
e. W. Buchanan attended the meetinl
OF the Vermont and New Hampshire Inde
peHdent Telephone Association at Woods
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13
g. Paul,s church Notes.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday there will be High Mass at 500 8. m.
Next Sunday there will be mass at $3.50
a. m, Thanksgiving sermon and monthly
collection for the debt OF the church.
Tomorrow the Fall Ecclesiastical Con-
ference of Northern Vermont, Father
Boissonault, president, viii sss t.=li at St.
JOhnsbury. About twenty priests are ex-
pecJed to bs present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13
BARTON.
Mrs. s. D. Stone is i'll.

Mrs. S. D. Stone is ill.
5. E. WinsIow sold fourteen horses last
week.
There are a number of cases of measles
in rewn.
The tub shop started work again last
Thursday.
H.C. Pierce and wife went to Boston
Saturday.
N. A. Macdonald has gone to st. Johns
bury to work.
Horace Cook was in Canada several days
Isst week on business.
Mrs. Martha E. Nelson visited relatives
in West Derby last week.
Maxwell Ferriu of Derby Line was In
town visiting friends Saturday.
Mrs. Julia Knight visited her daughter
at White River Junction last week.
simon Smith of Newport was in town
last Saturday calling on old friends.
Miss Cora Cook was very i'll last week
but is reported better ct the present writ
ing.
Miss Mabel Spencer of st. Johnsbury
spent the Sabbath with Nlr. and Mrs. f. D.
Pierce.
Fred Whitcher has sold twenty eight
manure spreaders this season, amounting
to $328O.
saril Brooks is building large shed in
connection with his new house near A. F.
stockwelps.
c. NJ. Darling has been doing consider
able repairing about the Crystal Lake Ho-
tel recently.
{ Joseph Brooks has been rebuilding
: part OF the foundation under John Keat
q ing's house.
4 The Afternoon Study Club will NEE
with Mrs. ALB. Blake Thursday, Nov. 18th
!, at 2:8Op. M.
: Edgar Valley was called to Newport las
Thursday on account of the sickness OF
near relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Jewell and daughte
. Ruth visited the Pillsburys at Hotel Barto
= aver Sunday.
Z Mt. Pope of ST. Johnsbury has moved
= his home near the blacksmith shop receni
7s ~ purchased.
"a Mr.. and Mrs. F. Dodge of whitefel
"a NH, are visiting ct Homer Hitchcock
q fof few days.
an sEola Johnson Is home from Barto
~ landing for q few days visiting her brotl
MS er, Nj w. Johnson.
q Several young people OF this place a
- tended the dance at Darling's hall BartC
in Landing Friday evening.
Mrs. o. E. CowIes, who has been ispen
s. ing month st her old home in Claremor
N. Il returned last week.
IL A.Eaglark goes today to Troy where
~ has ieb Of plumbing which viii regui
be Inoss Of the week to complete.
- Q: l.. Erwin's sister and husband, N
and Mrs. Walter Davis, from Nassach
"A sets WISHED aim over Sunday.
d. G switser's family have return
ed from Ncselock and will occupy the T.
% Lo9eEy house during the winter.
ng Mrs S,ara johnson of Providence, R.
ne who .hss been visiting relatives at t
- Hawkins farm, has returned home.
"a Henry Nault is getting stone and lul
1ly Der onStbe lot he bought near the creal
iex cry for tLe shop heis soon.to,build-
,iy Rev. ~ C. johnson il assisting II.
- - Potter i instructing the beginners y
,aS , have JOINED the Barton band association
On. Tower & Webster sent TO GrovetoV
ays Pa, recently and got two ierrets Tor
m purposeoi cleaning the rats ont OF tn
20 mAl.
at: Clayton Burroughs, is ssick with
ate measles Joseph Goodwin OF North "a
aid ley, is taxing his place in the passen
in fktetion,
Ole of the dramatic clubs OF St. Pat
soeiety is getting mp the drama emit
on "The Village Sell, which VIII Be given
an early date. -
an- The woman's Literary Club win N
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13
THE VACANT JUDGEsHIP.

The legal profession generally in |
this vicinity, all candidates aside, is
unanimous In the belief that a judge |
ought to be appointed somewhere
from this section of the state asin the
present distribution the east side of
Orange cauaty and heentire courties
Of orleans. Essex, and Caledonia aAe
left without a representative on the
bench, which aban times makes it in
convenient in the transaction of leg. !
business. This section Of the state has
not had a judge since the death of D.
n. Thompson of Irasburg Through
out the state the name ofW. w. Miles
~ tbis town is moss often snentioned
although nearly eyery county hsa it's
local candidate. The follovifhs notes
are clipped from various despatehes
10 the St.Albans Messsnge OF Friday
w W. Miles of Barteu fssceasfdered
bv many 70 be the leaHHg candidate
f6 sueeeed the 1ate Judge Start aud
alfbouoh nosdefinfhe caE7Vass has been
made liz is knownfhat he hiss strong
snnport fro6o a9fnbers of.the Orleans
connty bar. John w Redmond q
Newport is alaQ a candidate. Il
@. Williams OF Newport, judge OF the
court of claims, IS also mentioned II
l tlfie connections
\ From the Write Rtver Junction des-
ipatch we take the following:
-. The names mast prominently
,Aentioned throughout the county
IvViudsor) in connection WITH thV
nXaifian are those of w w. Mics Q
RArton and Harry Btodgett OF 81
Johnsbury. i
1ihe following is from the Islan'
Pond despatch:
vSrv.little sentiment is expresset
~ the possiole succe ss1r of Jadg
SYsrk. the prevailing opinion bein
-oat NGovern0r Bell wifi follow, Ga
cnstoiIl of appointing the reporter {
vacancy and Essex county peopl
ronld be satisfied with j. " Red
mono OF Newport, but undoudted
vvere there TO be chosen an Esse
County man, born and bred, Harr
Blodeett OF St. Johnsbury would q
the choice. The name of w. w. Mile
of Barton has been suggested but no
seriously save in the town of Brighton
The St. Johnsbury despatch say
that should Harry Blodgett be can
didate ne would undoubtedly receiv
tie support Of Caledonia county, but
/ In case there ls no local candidat
Athe Caledonia county bar woul
fdoubtless be almost unanimously
favor OF W. w. Miles Of Barton.
The following is from the Bosto
Sunday Globe
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13

didate for the seat upon the supreme
Sanch of Vermont made vacant by
tba death of Judge Start. Mr.. Miles
is leading lawyer of the state, as
veil as the county. He was admitted
- the bar in September, 1872, and has
Eeen engaged in the practice of law
% Years. The majority of the Orleans
conntv bar is said to favor the ap-
rnintment Of Mr.. Miles.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13
NORTH ALBANY

Miss Effie LaFont, visited at a. A.4aniels'
one day recently.
School in District No. .9closed Nov,s3 for
two weeks vacation.
Mark Willis from Troy is threshing 20
the farmers in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs g. H Annis OF IrasbuE&
visited their son Alex one day recently.
It is reported that Fred Voung will re-
main on H. A. NcGuire's tal "a s5ogss sRnother
year.
Miss Susie Boden of Duarte, cai,S rs vis-
iting at Mrs. L. R. Hunters and E..W.
Willis.
J. j. Twombly is laying water pipes
from bis house to the barn which be built I
last summer.
e. w. Keith and E. F. Wells arctic have
telephones placed in their honses soon and
are already. getting poles for the tiEe.
Henry DeMerritt and daughter Mamie
have moved into the Story house, from
which Elmer Mathews moved to Hard
wick.
E. S. Howe of West Derby visited rela-
tives here one day recently. He is travel
ing in the interests Of the Express and
Standard.
Percy Longesaw fine deer ope morning
since the close OF the hunting season, but
law was law WITH Mr.. Longsspd tbG dees.e
(which sas q lagge and uEalv,sil- fine one
wenJ lree.
Pesrle. .Thayer died Nov. 8. The funeral
was attended at the F. B. church at East
Albany, Rev. Mr.. Ellington oficieting.
Some very fine selections were sung by
Mrs. Ida Courser,. Mrs. Nellie LaFont,
Amos Gould and E. w. Willis. Mr..
Thayer leaves to mourn his loss an aged
wife, blind daughter and two sons, who
have the sympathy of all in their loss.
BRoWNENGToN.
Orvin Marsh is working for Fred Hun
tress.
Roy Morey has his new house nearly
completed.
Eugene Burrows has finished work for
John Boden.
Mrs. Allen Vincent, who has been quite
i'll, is improving slowly.
The village school, taught by Miss Eva
Kinnie, closed last Friday
Mr.. o. A. Grow visitedrelatiyes in Hard
wick and Newbury last week.
Victor and Ernest Loveland have gone
to Barton Landing to work il the min.
Mr.Doncaster, who hes been living on Mr.
sanborn's piece, has rented Eugene Bur-
rows house and taken possession.
a large number gtended the sccizl and
candy pull at Mr.. wlggins' last Thursday
evening and enjoyed very pleasant time.
! The Ladies' Aid society win meet with
Mrs. Thomas Crandan on Thursday, Nov.
: IS for a chicken pie dinner. A good at
tendance is desired.
BRoWNINCToN CENTER. .
/ Mrs. Betsey Pierce Is i'll.
7 Nathan Newman OF Barnstead, 2. o.
7 called on friends in town last week.
: Frank Aldrich has established himself IN
the house ne purchased, and his auntgeeps
house for him.
Charles BarEes' horse became frig ghtened
recently and ran away, throwing Mr..
Barnes cut iDjuring him severely about the
head and face. The wagon was demolished.
.l-~sfrs. Flora NJ. (Powers) Howe, whose
; death occurred Oct t28sh, has since May 1904
CONTINUED on FoUBTH PAGE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13
DCAL ADVERTISING

|ertisements viii be inserted under tnis
% fa0o cents per word for hrst ingef 1los 1I5
pc cent per word thereafter. Cash 70 -
p&ny the order. No udUcTItse"1e9. N' .
0rfed for lesa fhdn tsrentg-5Uc cents
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13
SOUTH BART u

Mrs. Irving Blake Of Suts9 working
for Mrs. freeman Kimbali
Mr.. johnson of North D Is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs Otis 1aliey
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Forrest AID children
of Barton Landing recently visited at
J John Z. Forests.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13

congregational Church Notes,

Everyone is cordially invited to attend
the Friday evening service.
The subject for the morning service next
Sunday is s'Christian Zeal;" in the evening
l'What Think Ye of Christi"
The annual chicken pie supper will be
held in the church vestry Thursday. Sup
per from five O'Clock until ali are served.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13
Methodist Church Notes.

The Ladies' Home Missionary society
win meet with Mrs. Jane Bartlett, Wednes-
day st 2 80 p. N.
g The pastor preached the annual mission
ary sermon Sunday morning, and took the
offering for that CAUSE. a good sum was
pledged by the congregation.
Special revival services win begin On
Tuesday evening, Nov. IA The pastor
vii be assisted in these meetings By the
following pastors: Revs Johnson Of
Barton, Mcdonald OF Eyansville, and
Hewitt Of Glover. Such MEETINGS have
been in progress on these eaerges, and a
good intsrest has been naaifest. This
plan of group meetings is siag worked
by nearly all the pastors on Johosbury
district with good saccesa The pastor
wanted everybody 10 feel tts sbey are IN
vited to these meetings
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13

The following is from the Boston
Sunday Globe
Hon W. w. Niles Of Barton is a can
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13
WANTED.

NTED-Msn to chop sugar WOOD.
pay. ID. s. Young. Glover. 45i
|ANTED-One million feet OF is foot
Pc logs at the Perclval "a wmill, Bar
VT. ii. F. Pillsbury & Son, HoteI
|pn. 45.t
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13

Miss Mary Gardner Of Sheffield has
finished werll for Rev. John Forrest Jr.,
ana returned nome,
A D. Folsom has moved his family from
the old hons n to the farm ne recently
purchased Of o 3, Willard.
Rev. Franklin Blase of Sutton will
preach at the schoolhouse Sunday, No
yember 10, at half-psst TWO.
q. T Pnlsbury and son have hired the
mil hers owned byO D. owen OF Dssron
and It Il isexpacted it VIII soon start.
grs. Sam Nelson and two children visit
ed at the homes of Rev. John Forrest Jr.
and VIII Brooks q few days last week.
Mrs. L H. Gordon of Lyndonville, who
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. &. Duke, returned home Saturday.
8 School closed at Underclif Friday, Nov
ember 4. The teacher was Miss Mary
Casyer Of LyndonvuIe, she commenced the
school at the North schoolhouse Novem-
Der 9Th.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13
ALBANY.

Mrs. A. NJ. Goddard and children are
visiting in Hyde Park.
- -. Richardson from Iras5urg has
moved into Duran Nelson's tenement.
The chicken pie supper at the Congre-
gational vestry was pleasant social affair
and netted the society about $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Cowles attended the
district meeting OF the Eastern Star at
Barton Landing last Wednesday evening.
John RowelI has gone to Nashua, N. H.,
to work as travelling salesman for the
same firm in which he has been employed.
The ladies of the N. E. church will serve
their annual chicken pie supper at the
vestry Tuesday evening, November 21st.
Supper from six until ell are served.
The memb bsrs of. the Valley Band with
few friends gave a surprise party last
Tuesday evening to Frapk Miles. Re-
freshments OF cake and coffee were served.
EAST ALBANY.
Remember the auction sale OF live stock,
farming tools and other personal property
at nj. ]. Corley's place Friday afternoon at
one O'Clock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-13

lUED- Came into my enclosure, one
X heifer. Allen ". TicehuIst. WesL
Der. 46
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-03
WALL STREET REVIEW
OPENING SHOWED SHARP DECLINE IN
 STOCKS.
Most of the Day--Gnins Confined to Very Few h.

New York, June 2.--There was further sharp loss in the opening deal in stocks to- Quired most of the rest of the. day to re trieye the ground lost during the first lew
 of ,sdns and snsrs as pscss got back to last nights level. Only in q few cases were any considerable gains es- eablished on the recovery.
 Very large attention continued to be given to the Equitable controyersy. The general drastic character of the recommeniations contained in the report of the Investigating stock market opened. It was generally felt that the formal publication Of such a re- SnS would esse from the fear of reprisals and hostiltties which might be precipitated amongst the was much gossip in circulation as to the source of some of the recent heavy selling in the proceedings of the Equitable investi-
 Foreign stock markets offered a contribu- tary cause to the depression here. decline in the hopes of early peace as conse- of wss foresn ,ntsrnasi9nal stock. in this market and has overshadowed the whole bond market ward movement In stocks overran itself and the pressure to sell lightened materially. veloped some scarcity of stocks.
 Reports from the Equitable meeting in dicated vigorous effort to prevent the committee with seeming prospects of sue cess. Operators who had sold stocks on the apprehension that the publication of this re inclined to rebuy on the later prospects any
 Union Pacific was especially responsive to the changes in sentiment on the Equit- The special strength of Reading was con- nected with revived rumors of coming increase in the dividends on Central of New on this stock in a movement against the shorts in the market.
 The influence of crop news was diverse. standing its unfavorable comparison with last years figures both as to condition and acreage, was better than had been expect Seavy VI @ unloading % of cotton. n's fn the w srain s markets. on the other hand, the Missouri State report with the large decline in con- was an unfavorable factor.
 very large increases in operating expenses, the case of the Pennsylvania Lines, both east and west of Pittsburg and Erie in . decline in net earnings.
 The forecasts of the currency movement indicate that the receipts from the interior have partly offset the requirement of the sub treasury in which is included the ss,- 100000 transferred to San Francisco through that institution during the week. It is be- Heved that a further outgo of a still larger amount to the same destination is still to ran to over S30, o0O. 900, the largest in the history of the clearing house.
 The sustained strength in Reading did not fnily hold the rest of the market, and the us, s1,a1o0oo. United states T bonds df were were all unchanged on call
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-03
America.
!. "These

laee in America. These local branches" said MT. Post, will mass the citizens for the protection of their bust- ness interests, to insure the individual nersonal liberty and to guarantee the continuous operation of the industries of the country"
 The Executive Committee tonight sent a telegram to United States Sena- tor Platt, President of the United States Express, congratulating him on his stand on the strike of the express drivers. The message declares that any change taken in the stand of the EX- press Companies would be detrimental to the public interests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-03
eEcRETARY TESTERS WORLDS WIS
 IaI.E EUPPLY sTATEMENT.

New Orleans, June 2:-Secretary Hester's akaAemAut of the worlds visible supply of eoffou, made up from special cable and esisgraphic adYfees. compares the figures ef fhis week with last week, last year and week Just cloged of s7.Es7. against a de crease of 12s, PAS last year and a decrease of Fa 6a0 year before last.
 The total visible Is s.s7G,s5a against B. n42egs last week. 2.495lb1s last year and 2- 9SEi9l year before last Of this the total of American cotton 6 2.s2s.e eea against a. 6fz,sss last week. le1A.bIs last year and I4Se l21 year before last, and of all other Kinds. including Egypt Brazil, India, etc 1sle, 900. against 1880, 900 last week, i,0ei,- = 900 last year and l,lss,eoe year before last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-03
MARINE NEWS.

New Orleans, June 2, = Clared: strs. Colonial Brs Rhete, Liverpool: Alabama Nor. Gjemre. Bluefields Ellis, Nor Han sen sen Port Limon; Nicaragua, Nor. Larssen.
 Port EaIs-Arrived strs. santurce. Mo Gaulder, San Juan; Drum Garth Br. Fowler, Caleta Buena; Alexandrian, Br., Bruce, Cardiff; bark Brema, Ger, Drees, Bremen; sehr Asa T. Scovell, Crooks, Fron- tsra, Sailed: Strs Hemer, Br., Taylor New Hamburg; Spero. Nor. Lonn. Livingston Aa6il, Nor. Gudmundsen. Port Maria. Ja. {; parks parks Oeeano, Port, Molledo, Pensacola; {; MeFadden Wallace, Philadelphia
 Mobile = Cleared: Strs. Degama. Br brlugeS, Liverpool; Westbridge Ger Bul- mer Hamburg; Thursland Castle Br., Smnth, Rotterdam; Mount Vernon, NCs Inns Eaiseh fuerto Cortez; schr. Mona. Br,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-03
NEW ORLEANS sPoT COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS COTrON. \

dull. Sales 100 bales. Quotations M c lower.
 Futures opened quiet with prices IA to 15 points lower than yesterdays closing fig ures on disappointing Liverpool and q good weather map. The market was compara- lively quiet during the morning hours, but after the reading of the bureau report prices tumbled about s2 a bale compared with last evenings finals The Govern ment report gave crop conditions as IT ?. The telegraph company gave the conditions at 75.2. When these figures were posted prices shot up 26 points. When the error was corrected prices dropped 33 points, the greatest excitement prevailing. When the excitement subsided prices eased off a few points additional. closing weak with net losses of S6 to 46 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-03
KANSAS CrrY LiyE srOCK.
NAVAL. STORES

Savannah. June 2.-Turpentine firm. 7sc; Rosin firm; sales, 1.5S1; receipts, 2,241; shipments. 2,52o: Quote: A, B. c, 80; D, 8. 90; E, s4.0O F. $40; c, $4.15; H, $: :sO; W c, $. IS; W W. $. s5. '''' " Charleston-Tdrpentine steady, 73c.
 Rosin steady. Quote: A, B, C. $3.7o; D, $3.S6; P. .s4;9o; G. co6;, H. $4:40; I. $5. 65; W W, $5. S5
 ilmington-spirits turpentine firm. 7se: receipts, 100 a5ko.
 Rosin firm, S3 60 bid: receipts. 5SA.
 Tar firm. $1 80: receipts, 57.
 Crude turpentine firm. LOO, $5.00 and S5. 50: receipts. 1S7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-03
POST SUCCEEDS PARRY.
Is President of National CItizena' Indus
 trial Association.

Chicago, June 2.-D. NJ. Parry re- signed and c. W. Post of Battle Creek, Mich, was elected to the Presidency of the National Citizens Industrial Asso
 ciation of America at a meeting here today of the Executive Committee of that organization. This action was taken at the request of MT. Parry, who wished to be relieved of the work. Fol lowing his appointment to the Presi- dency, Mir, Post named J. A. Emery of San Francisco as Secretary of the As soctation, the headquarters of which will be in New York city. The asso- citation, Mir. Post declared tonight, would at once begin organizing citi- zens' associations in every city and uil-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-03
MARKET FOR FUTURES
auxxxc AxL DAY WAS QUIET AND - 1 ~ WEAK.
ouenlux Showed Decline Under Selling for Hofh Accounts---lloxcr cables and
 Excellent Weather tn the South.

New York, June 2.--The cotton market ruled quiet and weak all day. with the Government cotton report the feature.
 The opening was weak at a decline Of o02S points under selling for both accounts, chiefly in expectation of bearish Govern. xnent report on cotton, but also encouraged by the lower cables and excellent weather in
 Before the Government report was is- yued prices had reached net loss of about 1szr z1 points. The report was followed by 1ncreased pressure after some little hesita- tfon caused. it was said. by misapprehen-- nlon of the report in New Orleans.
 The local market was very unsettled. all the afternoon and while final prices wero termed steady they were just about the lowest for the session or a net decline of 31H3& points. Sales of futures were esti- mated at 1be,oo0 bales.
 The Government acreage reports estfmat- d the acreage planted to May 25 and local trAders. in view of reports by private parties that some area remained to be seeded on that date in the western belt, took the xround that the ultimate acerage would Slightly exceed the Governments figures. The condition figure, while larger than some looked for, is the lowest on record of recent years with the exception of 1908. when June condition of 74.l was report