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And here let me remark that whether
in city or country, this having an OBJ
jective point is infinitely more desira=
ole than IS the aimless and purpose
less walk. II II IS only 70 the top or
The hill 70 see the sun rise, IL IS well
On the vsay back. Of course, breakfast
viii be sufficient incentive
Once home again cold bath is next
IN order. and Will be really necessary,
as nothing can make one SO dusty as
q long and hot Wdin through the coun-
try roads or the town streets men,
after dOnning garments more suited 10
civilization than those you were earlier
IN the morning, you Will De ready 10
rest and 70 review the Dement'S or your
early morning tramp
And great, indeed, these DEMENT'S are
No stir is so fresh and pure as mat
which few people have breathCd. which
comes straight from the woods and
hills. no sunlight so fnvigOrating and
healrh-Kfviug as that which streams
down UpOn the newly awakened earth-
And active exercise IN such sun and
air is the best Of aids 70 health ana
/ consequently 70 beauty. II bronzCs tne
skin expands the chest, brightens he
ewes and gives a natural bloom 10 the
cheeks SO quick. too, are its effects.
that IL Is 4 case Of "Once a devOtee,
! slvavs q devOtee," so that one morn
ing tramp succeeds another until use
| has bred @ habit and the walk IS
/ necessary az we'll as DISQUALIFICATION
] is the very best thing IN the world that
could happen 70 one
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A n old German proverb tells us
~ that the morning hour has goid
n in its mouth How true the say
ing is every lad and lass who
has shOuldered his or her pack and gone
forth in TIE cool morning 10 search for
shall we say the Tainbow?-wel knows
Furthermore. It behooves every lass.
especially, who has not done so, to OBJ
talr the knowledge as soon as possible
by practical experience or. 70 drop
ou- RIlegory. the very best conducive 10
health. happiness. beauty and true
natural wisdom is the energetically pur-
suad morning tramp
The best way to tramp it, is for two
or three chosen companions 20 make an
appointments between them, and TO meet
in the wee Sma' hours, as early as .
O'Clock being a good time TO start. a
solitary journey Is unthinkable. not only
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MELY ADVICE TO CORRESPONDENTS BY MRS. HENRY SYMES

red. but 1 want 81 10 be slightly so. II
you could tell me something 10 DO that
would make my skin smooth l would
certainly appreciate IL. The main thing
I want though. is a remedy that will
keep blackheads from my nose. My
cheeks have a few blackheads. but my
nose IS full Of them all the time. I press
them out frequently. but II does no good.
as they come back in the same place in
day or two. BEATRICE.
To clear your complexion and make II
smooth, follow the advice l gave to
ID. NJ" and rub on It flowers Of sui
pnur and new milk. in the proportion OF
two teaspoOnfuls of the sulphur to half
pint OF the milk Let this mixture
stand a little while before using
For the blackheads, use the following.
obeying directions minutely:
OBSTINATE BLACKHEADS OF THE SKIN.
ElIeI .---..-..-....-. -.-.-----..--- ounces
Soap lininent. nt......................2 2 ounces
Rub into tne spot affected. and as soon
as the mixture burns wash the surface
With hot water.
Use this twice daily-mornipg and
evening.
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Bushes Too Easily.

am a young girl. seventeen years old.
There is one subject 1 have looked for
in your column in vain. and that IS
'blushing." In school. when I stand up
TO recite, I tremble Ike a leaf. and often
prefer to say II don't know rather than
stand up and hlush. often refuse invf-
.ations TO visit girls friends and TO 20. 10
parties. for l am very sensitive about
Shis, and would rather they would not
knew.
I have tried the advice Of forgetting
myself. but all in vain. and I am sure
there Is another secret way 70 overcome
blushing. I will consider you very kind
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impossible, and great fun. at that In
deed. a periloUs perch on some old
beech or oak she will come 20 consider
only a picturesque way OF acquiring
balance.
She must learn 10 look on steep and
gentle hills. on rough and pleasant
paths. with equal regard. and she must
learn to smile and say nothing II sud
den shower spoil the pristine freshness
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A Rare Compound.

IF. o. R''-Sodium SuIphoyinate is
a rather rare compound. being sodium
ethyl sulphate. II your own druggist
cannot fill the prescription. ask MIN for
the address Of a large retail establish
ment either IN your own or in another
Of the larger cities. The article does
exist, and can be bought from sew
eraI manufacturing chemists IN New
York city. II nowhere else. But I am
sure other places carry Il also
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OF her waist, or a saucy breeze send her
running hot and dusty. after this or
that possession
There are. too. many variations 4
the tramp itself. She may take with
her breaEfast-in picnic guise-to be
consumed at the end Of the Journey.
she may elect 10 stay all day, IN which
case a large party is better than 4
small one. She may even arrange 10
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ride or row back. All depends on the
character Of the country
But let not the city dweller despair
Though in no wise 10 be compared with
the true CTCss-coIntry tramp. the early
morning Jaunt is possible even through
city streets. Anything. IN rather am
blguOUs phrase, is better than nothing.
Usually there is some breathing spot
within walking distance. which she may
make her objective point
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The Results of Incorrect Shampooing.

would like to consult you on the con-
ditlOn OF my hair. Owing to its splitting
weeks ago, but It is now In the same
condition again. ] shampoo with eggs
and lemon juice every two weeks, and
lately have put a tablespoonful OF per
oxide In the last rinsing water Dan
few days after the shampooing. Though
only twenty-seven years old, I have a
few gray hairs
What do you think OF applying whisky
and witch hazel as a tonic? The hair is
thin, short golden IN color, and very
curly. and is neither too oily nor too
dry. MRS. ]. II. c.
Singeing once viii not help your hair
much; YOU must have II done several
tinies before the splitting will stop.
As TO the shampoo, the condition OF
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I assure YOU that II there were any
secret" way 10 overcome blushlng
would gladly tell IL 20 you. but the only
cure in existence is mat which you say
YOU have tried in withdrawing your
SELF. Some time ago I answered a letter
similar 10 yours, signed only a School
girl" I would advise you 10 look uR my
answer TO her, though I am saying here
substantially the same thing Don't TN
itate The man. who, every time be spoke
OF himself. raised his hat in q most re-
spectful manner. Whatever you may
imagine. people are not really thinking
~ you at all. and you are not nearly
so conspicuous as you think On the
other hand. no one will look down on
you. because OF your failing BiCshing
is most becoming at seventeen, whatever
Il may be at twenty-seven- Believe M,
you will overcome IL in time: and II Is
not now by any means SO serious a de-
feet as yOu think
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The Vaucaire Remedy.

Mrs. 2 !. B.-I am answering your
questions in the order given As the
doctor YOU mention has long been dead
and in life lived far from your home,
II would be impossible for you to con-
Ter with him. The remedy for which
you ask is as follows:
DIR. VAUCAIRE's REMEDY FOR THE
RTTCT
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Broaden Your Shoulders Instead.

Kindly give me a reliable formula for
reducing the bust I have very mar
row, exceedingly, narrow and also bony,
shoulders, and 1 am thiTty-nine inches
bust measure. / either must try an
exercise to broaden and develop my
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o. the Condition ot ~ -.

u Shrunken DUST
N Kindly give me also a remedy
- for the condition Of my face
an, twenty-nine years old. and croWlCe@
ond wrinkles have started to come.
/ should like also a good cream lnat
will clean and whitcl the lace. Mine
seems ely and muddy. l take good eN-
ercise. g. ,
good hair grower and darkener ana an
eyebrow grower and darkencr.
Mrs. j. B. S-s
Wash the bust with vinegar or alcoh2l.
and then lay OF 1t cloths dipped ~
ice-cold water, leaving them on until
thew become warm. DO this mCrmnS
and evening, after this treatment, mas
SAGE with cocoa butter before you 90
to bed. -, t-,,.,,,
IN "D. NJ" or massage them with tne
rose cream in the following. AS 10 the
other cream you wish, the cucumber 10
tIon so often gives would suit your re-
oulrements, or you might try the creams
ing cream which I am giving you
You will find in the following also
formulas for a hair stain, hair grower
eyebrow stain, and eyebrow grower.
1rust ALI will prove satisfactory.
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Nothing VIII give you the beautiful

Nothing Will give you the beautiful
complexion you describe but perfect
health. gained by good food, SUFFICIENT
sleep. cleanliness and outdoor life. A,
rouge will give you rosy cheeks. but
they will be artificial ard according to
most standards, anything but pretty.
There are cures for all sorts of skin dis
eases and defects, but the best medicine
OF all is the sort of life 1 have just
spoken of. If there is any specific thing
the matter with your complexion, write
TO me. and / will give you a remedy:
but can tell you of no wax or lotion to
make a clear skin or rosy complexion.
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Dyeing Bleached Hair.

would ike 10 darken nv hair, and
so ask your advice. l have used per
oxide, halt strength. for A number OF
years, but am tired Os il. and begun 70
let my hair grow out. II was a dark
brown. anG the peroxide made II a red
brown, not golden. I would like 10
darken the ends. so that il will not be
so noticeable while growing with the
natural color / was going 70 use henna
but was told il would make il more red.
VIII the sage ten you speak OF for
darkeninC the hair have any effect on
bleached hair, and how often will IL have
TO be usede
VIII il take effect like a stain. or will
the hair grow darker slowly?
l viii wait until I hear from YOU be-
fore I attempt 10 darken IL. 1 have the
formula A READER
Henna Will turn your hair a dark red
so IL viii not meet your requirements.
l fear you viii have trouble in getting
your hair 10 its original shade. after
such long-continued bleaching. Sage tea
IS, OF course. dye. and will take effect
Ike one. It viii, however. give a dark
brown tone, and 50 viii probably be the
most satisfactory thing YOU could use
until the new hair grows 70 its proper
length. As YOU say YOU have the for
mula, am not repeating it here.
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Is It a Proprietary Cream?

Ian face cream" VIOLET.
I know OF no cream OF this name. Is
II a pro CrietaTy article2 II so. cannot.
of course. give the formula. / am Civ
ing you instead the formula for a good
cream, which ! trust will prove salts
fgpfOTW
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the other ingredients. Rub well into the
roots. Rinse thoroughly IN several
waters. Then dry carefully.
Fer filling out the neck AMI shoulders
see advice TO M. s. J."
Peroxide Is only temporary bleach,
and would have 10 be renewed, but only
at very long intervals. / do not quite
understand your next question. Sick
ness often changes the appearance of
the face for a time by wasting the
tissues or affecting the skin. But IL
would have no effect on the action or
peroxide.
For what purpose have you used
orange-fiower cream2 AS an ordinary
skin food II should be rubbed on the
face after washing, and either rubbed
off
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Strawberries as 4 Rouge.

Kindly inform me how 20 fix straw
berry juice for colOring the face Can Il
be prepared so as 20 keep through the
winter? VIII it injure tho skin in any
waye B. 3.
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Are Freckles Hereditarv7

Do you think freckles are hereditary
1 have had them since childhood. and
they seem to be a family Inheritance
Do you know Of anything thar 7 could
try on my face and hands 10 cure them?
MRS. B. J.
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WALNUT STAIN FOR HAIR
Four ounces Of walnut skins, beaten 20
a pulp, 10 which Is added pure alcohol.
Is ounces.
Let stand eight days and strain. Then
apply as any other dye.
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Strawberry natural blush. the formula
for which I am giving you. is harmless
and VIII keep Indefinitely. I should ad-
wise you 10 have IL prepared by a drug
gtst, rather than 10 make it at home.
The former method will probably be less
expensive, and will certainly cause less
rrOubla
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salts and water. boiled down. I cannot
remember the proportion. II was 10 be
put on the face. let dry. and smOOthed
of with the hands. 10 give a smooth
look and decrease the size Of the pores.
Can you tell me what TO do for brown
spots on the sides of my neck and on
each wrist They look like liver spots.
They are not freckles. X. r, NJ.
I am unable from your description 10
locate the lotion OF which YOU speak
VIII you not tell me more explicitly OF
what you think Il was COmpOsed2 l am
giving you a lotion, however. for en-
larged pores. and also remedy for the
brown spots:
LOTION FOR ENLARGED PORES.
Boric acid. l dram: witch hazel. dis
titled, 4 ounces. Apply with a piece Of
old linen or bit of absorbent cotton.
NfnT~EE = TrvEg
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OR CoNFLuENT ACNE nIonin.sl
To Gain a Perfect Complexion.

Kindly tell me what It is that makes
the skin waxy looking and the cheeks
rosy. Is it a lotion, or is II a wax OF
some kind? Mrs. d. c F.
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Lotion and Moth Patches.

Kindly give me the formula for a To-
ton ] saw in the paper, composed OF
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HONEY AND ALMoND CREAM.

Mix the oils with the balsam, then
mix the honey with the soap IN a NOR
tar. add enough Cf the pOtassa TO pro-
mixture and continue TO beat until you
have a thoroughly incorporated emoI-
lient.
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Frec%ies themselves are not heredf-
tary. hut the sort OF skin which IS most
prone 10 them does descend in a family.
l am giving you a formula for Obstinate
freckles, and trust it will prove satis-
factory
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Blackheads on Nose.

I have a clear white skin, but II is
rather rosy. My face is nearly always
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Rapid Increase of Flesh.

I am only twenty-one years old and
weigh 80 pounds. although / weighed
l20 pounds two years ago.
VIII you please. tell me what will re-
thing internally? My heart has troubled
me for week past. Is II from being
hesny, or should I consult physician?
have pair of large-size Indian clubs.
Shall l use them? L. Z. G..
I am giving you rules for the reduc-
ton of flesh. Follow them carefully
and they will be sure to prove effica-
cious. The heart trouble you mention
is probably due 10 your stoutness. II 1t
continues. however, to alarm you, you
might consult a physician simply to set
your mind at rest.
RULES FOR THE REDUCTION OF FLESH.
Avoid all starchy and sweetened food,
all cereals. vegetables containing sugar
or starch. such as peas, beans, corn,
potatoes. etc. Have your bread toasted /;
sprinkle II with salt instead Of using
butter MIX, / regret TO say, II II be
milk may be drunk. Hot water is an
excellent substitute for other liquids.
Add little of the juice Of lines or lem
ons to IT, If you choose. Limit your
sleeping hours to seven, at the outside.
You must take exercise.
If you cannot walk at least five miles
day and do not wheel, go TO one OF
the institutions where mechanical mas
sage is given. Several Of my CORE
spOndents report excellent results from
! this method of getting the vigorous ex-
ercise they require. The system Is thor
Oughly wholesome and not expensive.
In reducing flesh one fact 10 remember
| is that fat is carbon. Oxygen destroys
I or burns out carbon. You must con-
sumo the carbon by the oxygen you take
! through your lungs. The more exercise
| the more oxygen and consequent de-
structiOn of fat by the one healthful
method of curing obesity
The more starch and sugar you eat
! the more carbon to burn away.
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flowers OF sulphur TO half pint Of new
milk.
Apply the lotion here given 10 the
wrinkles. And. finally, the discomfort
deep breathing gives you Is probably
due 10 an improper method OF pracUCing
II stand erect at an open window. with
your chest out and arms back. Inhale
deeply and slowly and exhale as slow
" Begin with doing Il once or twice
and let practice make perfect
TO DEVELOP THE BUST.
Lanohn ..-----------------.----.- l ounce
Sweet almond Oil......-....-..-..-. ! ounce
Put in small bowl. set in hot wa ter
until melted. Beat together and cool.
Each night after laying hot cloths on
bust, rub II In by massaging gently AMI
thoroughly In q circular direction for
fifteen minutes.
ORRIs POWDER FOR PRESENTATION.
Picnic acld..............--- 5 fluid drains
Alcohol -..---.-..--...--..-- 81 fluid drains
Starch --------. -.-----.-.--.-- 81 ounces
klorentine orris..-.-..----- 55A ounces
Essence OF violet.--.....-..22 minins
Dissolve the acid IN the alcohol; add
the violet essence, then the starch and
Orris root.
LOTION FOR PREMATURE WRINKLES
Atun powdered. ..--.--------.--- 20 grains
Almond milk (thick)- -..-...... IL ounces
hOSeWater ----.--.--...-.-.-.-.. ounces
Dissolve the alum in the roscwater
thcn pour gently into the almond milk.
with constant agitation. Apply With a
sort linen cloth every night before retir-
ing.
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LIQUID extract Of galega goats

LIQUID eNtract OF gaIega lgoats-
rue) .-........................ 81 dr.
Iacto phosphate Of Nme....... 154 grains
llncture OF fennel ---..-----... 10 grains
Simple syrup 1917 ounces
The dose is two soupspoonfuls with
water before each meal.
Dr. Naucaire also advises the drinking
OF malt extract during meals.
Its cost varies too greatly in different
localities for me 10 be able to tell the
price TO you. As you see. you need ask
the druggist for nothing. but simply
give him the prescription TO fill
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your hair is in great part due 10 the
one you now use. 1 am giving you one
which will not injure you IN any way
do not think you will need a tonic after
making the change, but in any case do
not use the one you suggest, but this one
in
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Agitate ingredients until thoroughly in
tcorporated. Apply 10 the eyebrows with
the brush and 10 the lashes with a tiny
camers-hair paint brush The brush
must be treod from any drop and passed
lightly along the edge OF the eyelids. ex-
crcising extreme care that no minute
portion Of the lotion touches the eye
Itself
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sTRAwBERRY NATURAL BLUSH.

Fresh ripe strawberries.....-... 3 quarts
Dlstiued water -----------..--.-.. ! pint
Place in a fruit Jar and set the Jar in
a saucepan Of water over q slow fire
Let the water simmer for two hours.
and strain through q fine hai- sieve
When cold add:
Pure alcohol .-----..---...-....-- u ounces
Best Russian isinglass (irst
dlssclved) -.---..-..-.-...---... 50 grains
Pure carmine (hrst dissolved in
the aicOhoD ------.------------- Is grains
AItar or oses------..----.-.----. 4 drops
Oll or roh.---..--.--..-........ 2 drops
Oll or cedras..-------------- 5 drops
Keep closely stOppered IN a dark place
Apply 10 the cheeks with a bit OF alb
sOrbent cotton.
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Treatment of'Acne

Kindly inform me If the salve that you
give to destroy scars will also remove
the scars on the face left from acne The
scars have been on my face for FIVE
years. H S
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Sproad the paste upon the freckles at
night before going 10 bed. In the morn
iofh remove what remains with q Ntta
powdered borax and sweet OIL
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Powder the ink and gum and triturate
small quantities OF the powder with the
rosewater until you get uniform black
l!quid. and then add the remainder OF
the rosewater 10 II. II should be applied
with a very tiny camefs-hair brush.
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II YOU answer this, and II you VIII please
tell me II people are looked down on
who blush and get embarrassed
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The salve to which you have reference

The salve to which you have reference
is for use on scars caused by burns
cuts, etc. The scars left by acne, and
especially of such long standing. are al
most Impossible to eradicate. You
might try the salve. but ! would not
guarantee success. In case the acne is
not yet cured. ] am giving you a remedy
that should not leave scars at all It
Will not, however, remove those already
present.
Powdered alum 30 grains
Oxide Of Zinc......-..---.-...... 20 grains
Iincture of green soap. 212 drains
Glycerine ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 drains
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A Number of Questions.

indy give me n cure for n /
" shrunken bust.
N Kindly give ne also remedy !
l. g., +1,o .ordftion of my face l I
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HAIR GROwEl
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-18
oARaIsoN,s sraENoTA DouslED
Great Military ActivIty-Russian Cap
Ital arstIes with Troops.

st. Petersburg, June II. THE Sec
ond Russian parliament, the Assocl-
ated Press IS informed on ministerial
authority. was 10 have been dissolved
Saturday by an imperial edict which
was promulgated SO soon as the lower
house acted on Premier Stolypin's Ill
timatum. The possibility OF the
house granting the governments de-
mand for the suspension Of the IS So
cial-Democrats, members Of the par
lament, who are charged with con-
spring against the present regime.
was not being considered by either
side.
The city has again assumed the
appearance Of an armed camp The
guard regiments Friday night left
their summer camp at Krasnoye selo
for st. Petersburg and throughout the
night detachments OF infantry and
cavalry have been arriving here
The garrison of st. Petersburg Is
now double rs ordinary strength, the
guard regiments having been replaced
by regiments Of the line when the for
mer went into camp Long lines OF
transport wagons trundled through the
main streets all Saturday morning,
interspersed with occasional detach-
ments OF cavalry and infantry march
ing to their quarters. Otherwise,
the center OF the city bore its usual
appearance but the industrial Sec
tions literally bristled with the troops.
Every railroad station was occu-
pied Friday morning by two compa-
mics OF infantry, and two squadrons
Of cavalry and armored military trains
were held In readiness, In view Of the
possibility Of the outbreak of rail-
road strike, and the reserves of all
the regiments were confined to bar
racks.
All the railroad stations arg watch
ed by secret police In order 70 pre-
vent the escape OF the Social Demo
crat deputies and revolutionary aglta-
tors, among whom general exodus
is expected to begin 50 soon as par
lament Is dissolved.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-18

Atlanta, June 1.-THE annual re-
port OF Commissioner OF Agriculture
T. @. Hudson was received from the
printer Friday. II viii be submitted
10 the legislature when L convenes.
The report deals in general way
With the work OF the department dur
ing the last year. The report shows
thar S7O tT6. IS was coliected from
ferunzer Inspection durlng the year,
OF which approximately io.ooo was
turned into the state treasury {.
From the Inspection o. OILS there was
turned into the treasury q total o.
sls Goals.