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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
+ B0RRACH

Esta es la verdadera acepcion
de la palabra, la de borracho;
signiflcacion de 10 abyecto. de 10
denigrante y de 10 cinico. sig
nilcacion de un vicio despre-
ciable. que muchos moralizado.
res han querido quitarle su per-
niciosa gangrena con falsos ar
gumentos; significacion exacta
de falta completa de fuerza de
voluntad y arguyo de esta for
ma, basandome en- las alegacio-
mes ridiculas de la mayor parte
de esos moralizadores que antes
cito.
Dicen estos. que Ell borracho
recurre a la bebida para llegar
a este extreme, con Ell fin de
atenuar sus penas, de atrof1ar
el cerebro con los vapores alco-
h6licos y dar al olvido su pasada
sltuacion y la presente, vivir
momentaneamente sin dars e
cuenta de su verdadero estado,
adormecido despierto, pues esta
|sobradamente probado que no
pierde la memoria, 10 que de-
muestra la regularidad de sus
facultades intelectuales; 10 que
ST pierde, es toda nocion de res
peto y verguenza, pues excitada
por la fuerZa alcoholica la masa
encefalica, produce la irrita bill
dad, pero siempre quedan en-
sus celdillas fosforicas gra badas
las ideas concebidas.
Que los moralistas, a modo de
timoratos, expongan que Ell bo-
|rracho, beodo 8 bebedor, como
quieran humanamente llamarle,
|tiene que recurrir a su vicio
predlleCto como una neceSidad,
en- case extreme, 10 niego ro-
tundamente, pues ninguno de
estos seres, en- su periodic de lu-
cidez, me cuente una historic
patetica que simbolice su vida
en- I'm poema, llegara a conven-
'cerme de que es perdonable su
cOnducta.
Ell borracho. siempre sera I'm
ser despreciable y llevara en- su
frente marcado Ell infamante es-
tigma.
.4MgeI PecAe.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
De / @@Ilr0

Los dtawanteS de la corona.
obra puesta en- escena Ell saba
do, por la compaflia que diriqen
Morales, Casas y Mayoqui. ha
sido un exito.
Entire los mas afortunados in
terpretes de la obra, figura en-
primer terminO con la gentil al
tista senorita Baillo, ell gracio-
sisimo Casas, que es el mejor
tenor c6mico de genero grande
que ha pisado nuestra escena.
La senorita Baillo luci6 ira
jes magnificos y canto con la
maestria y el lujo de facultades
que tanto hemos admirado en-
ella.
Muy bien, la senorita Ramiv
rez, el barino Real, el tenor Ma
theu y el bajo Marco, siempre
aplaudido.
FL publico sali6 muy satisfe-
cho de la Interpretation alcan-
zada por Los dtam0ntes de k9
corona que Sc reptile esta,noche
en- function popular.
~
Aver en- Ell n'attzde y en- la
function de anoche. interpretan-
do obras de su repertoire, al.
canZ0 un gran exito La sonora
Obreg6n.
En- La eat6ka blanca fue aplau-
didisima.
La labor de la sonora Obre-
gon. en- FL eStnche de Suoneys4s.
es tambien merecedora de elo-
gios.
En- las obras aver V anoche
representa- das, es digna de no.
tarse la labor de la sonora v Sc
florita Ramirez, los sefiores Ca7
sas, Real. Marcos, Bella, Arnal-
do y Ramirez (don Santiagol
Admirable, la orquesta.
Domingo Or0=ce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18

escuelas publicas, la derrota su.
frida por los atletas poncenos
en- San Juan. Es muy lamen-
tada la perdida de la copa de
Rosaly, Ell Declamatoy Content
aunQue Sc gano uno de los tres
premios, y Ell Baseball, donde
nuestros muchachos demues-
tran su entusiasmo y destreza
Ha estado recogida en- CANA,
atacada con grippe, la dulce
poetisa y delicada escritora do
ia Emilia Villaronga de Arms
trong. Nos alegramos de su
mejoria.
Ha retornado de la Capital,
donde sc encontraba desde ha-
&C varios dias. don Rafael Ri
vera Esbri, Investigator NUM-
cipal.
Pronto circularan las invita-
clones para Ell Certamen Litera-
rio que celebrara en- Ponce la
sociedad ARGOS Iris, que pre-
side don Armando Rodriguez
Sc asegura que uno de los que
formara parte del Jurado, sera
el escritor don Tomas Carrion.
Ell sabado sc celebraron en-
esta ciudad, y en- los salones de
la High and Grammar School" g.,
los exameDes de ingles para
los profesores puertorrique1os.
La calle de Concordia, recien.
temente alberta, hasta la Esta.
cion del ferrocarlil, sera muy
pronto arreglada, y Sc construi-
ran las aceras con suS zanjas.
Esta noche habra una jarani-
ia en- la casa de los esposOs Gra-
ham Spencer, padre del aprecia-
bic Caballero c. Bobi Graham
CoRREsrONsAL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
RAPIDA
iiAMoR PROPlO !!

lAun me parece estarle vieHdo
/ Bullicioso, alegre con sus pincela-
das de romantico, sofiador!. -. Sc
|cri6 entire Ell mimo de unos amantfsi-
mos padres y los alhagos carifios
de sus hermanas.
Fue desgraciado, fuerza de ser
dichoso!. -.
Hay cariRos que matan!. -.
En- la for de la vida sucumbi6 ~
porous?
Por amor propio. por una cualidad
que para todo estorba.
lQue es amor propio,
Una tonterfa inventada por la hu-
manidad para engafiarse asi misma.
Por amor p,.tio. la mujer engafia
su esposo.
Por amor prop,s, los hijos no son
frances con sus padres.
Por amor propt0, los generates en-
jefe de los eJercitos mundiales llevan
a la muerte suS soldados.
Por amor trsbio, Sc suicidan cente-
mares de personals dtiles la socie-
dad.
Por amor prspts, muchos vamos la
ruina.
Pcr amer fvsbss, las naciones Sc Ian.
Zan unaS contra otraS.
Por amor propto los politicos enga-
dan sus paises respectivos.
Por amer Pyop,o, nadie dice Ia ver-
dad.
IQue es amor propio'
Una desgracla, una playa que Ell
orgullo y la vanidad humana han in
ventado para ocultar sus verdaderos
Sentimientos.
Abajo Ell amor propio
No le confundamos jarnas con la
dignidad; y conste que este sera diff
Gil, Ell mundo eSta educs do de tai ma
nera; que jamas podra llegarse esta
reforma.
..'... -......".
Recuerdo la carta que recibimos
del joven Agustin Valdes y las lagri-
mas asoman mis- ojos. -.
He sido hijo ~. soy padre! Por
que no llegaria esa carta antes. .iYo,. &.
Mis- cOmpaderos todos, lie hubiese-
mos cOnvencido de 10 ;nutil del amor
prop,o.
Estoy SECURE, que la posdata de
su carta, lanzo la bala que lie priv6 de
la vida.
Decfa asi:
"P. d. Cuando esta llegue sus
manos, habre dejado de existir."
Una imagination joven Y calentu
rienta alent6 una mano febril la
carta fue lanzada al correo, 80.
Pasaron las horas. .esa carta lie
garia 4 su destino!
Tn niflo de amor propio. no podia
quedar en- ridiculo. iQue dirfan del
maf1ana!.
Ell amor propio, costo una vida mas,
sirva de ejemplo y hagase entender q
los jovenes en- las escuelas, que ell
amor propio es una vanidad humana
y que la vida no esta disposition de
los que la poseemos.
No debe de morirse mas que de
dos maneraS, de muerte natural 6 por
accidente.
Ell dia cue la humanidad este edu-
cada como debe educarsela, estaran
de mas toda clase de armas.
Amor propio, amor propio y cuan
funesto ereSi
Feline tsuefnSaIn
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
P0|Q SON GeIn|dl

Han salido para ese pueblo, des-
pues de unos dias de perman encia en-
San Juan la dis,inguida sefiors Pepi-
ia S. de Ramirez y sus dos bellss y
elegantes hiias Sofia y Luz. Tam
bien las acompafia la distinguida Sc
fiorita Emma Schwarz, quien pasara
una breve tempofada en- aquel pue-
bio. Las saludamos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18


School Tax para que la Junta Escolsr
pueds establecer mejor n1mero de
eScuelas en- aquella municipalidad.
Sc tiene en- proyecto haoer una fe-
ria agrfcola de productos del pals.
Ell sefior Noble. secretario particu-
lar del gobernador Mr.Post, escribe
actualm ente todos los agricultores
de la isla, para interesarles en- dicho
concurso que Sc celeb~ara en- los dfas
II y IL de Agosto pr6ximo.
La reception dada eli sabado por Ia
noche en- la Escuela Normal de Rio
Piedras, para celebrar Ell triunfo de los
Juegos Atleticos Base ball. y en- ell Con-
curse Literario, result6 esp'endida
Asisti6 ell Comisionado de Educaci6n
quien entreg6 la Copa canada por los
Atletas de la referida Escuela des-
pues feron epartidos los premios. Ell
acto fue amenizado por la Orquesta
de la Policia Insular, term,nada la
entrega de los premios Sc baiI6 con la
orquesta hasta Ii IL medic D. m.,
continuando el bale hasta La menos az.
La concurrencia fue numerosisima
escojida, siendo obsequiada espl6ndida-
mente por una comision de bellfsimas
alumnas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18

Cast todas las noches hay reu-
niones de medicos, y en- la de
hoy habra una muy importante.
donde sc dara Cuenta de los ca :
blegramas recibidos de Was
hington, de los cuales tienen va
con ocimiento mis- lectores, por
telegrama que envie Ell sabado.
La detective de la ciudad Sc
halla investigando Ell case de TN
sujeto q. Sc presento en- varias
casas de familia, solicitando di-
nero para ,sufragar los gastos
del entlerro del senor Contreras
Ramos, Cuando va Ell Comite
local del partido Republican,
Sc habia hecho cargo de esos
gastos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18

Sc dice que pronto sera pu-
blicado un diario independence,
por elementos intelectuales de
la ciudad y pertenecientes a am.
bos partidos politiCos.
Ell Club de Artesanos cele-
brara manana domingo, por la
noChe, I'm suntuoso bale de con
hanZa, en- Sus salOnes. Hay
mucha animation entire sus so
clos para asistir a dicho fes-
tival.
Manana habra dos meetings
en- la plaza de las Delicias, en-
los cuales tomaran parte los Sc
nores Iglesias Gonzalez. Cordero|
Matos y Morell Campos. de un
lado; Ell se1or Molina y don To
mas Carrion. de otro.
Ell Casino Espanol de esta
.ciudad ocupara dentro de bre-
We todo Ell hermoso edificio de
que hoy habita tan solo una
parte. Muchas reformas Sc es-
tan hacienda. de modo que han
de ponerle a la altura de todos
los grandes Centros sociales de
la Isla. Tendra I'M escenario
en- el salon de recepciones, para
fiestas literarias. Pronto sera
inauturado de un modo Official.
Ha causado mucha impression
en- la ciudad. Y sobre todo en- las
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
U|il|Q SeDl1lQ

La apreciable Compafifa de zarzue.
la EspafIola que sct1a en- Ell Nun lei
pal concluira su temporads artfstica
ell domingo pr6ximo "A del corriente,
Y la Empresa ofrece echar ell resto
durante esta Ultima semana eligiendo
las mejores obras de su repertoire.
Hoy. lunes I8, y & benefcio del pn.
blico. subira 4 la escena como function
la bellfsima zarzuela Los D,a-
nantes de la eoyoma q los precios si-
guientes:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
Seccii0n ReIigiiOSa
.4MgeI PecAe.

Santos para maf1ana: Nuestra Se-
nora de la PefIa, en- Francia; Santos
Areno Calsiero, Clonico, Diceso. Flo
tero. Fortunate Psrtenio y Science,
martires; Pedro Celestino, papa (pa-
tron de los encuadernadores Evon-
Mo, obispo, Alcuino, obispo. Ivo,
presbitero (patron de los abogados);
Pudente, senador, y Santas Ciriaca
virgen y martir y Pudenciana virgen:
La misa es con doble rito Y color
blancO.
MISAS.
Catedral .-Dias labora bles: 6. 6.3o.
7.3o, 8.3o.-Festivos: 5, rs, o,II.
Todos los domingos las 2 p. m,
Trisagio en- honor de Nuestra Sefiora
de la Providencia.
San Francisco.-Dias laborables, 7.
-Festivos: 6. y s.
San Jose.-Dias labora bles:7, W. 80
0Festivos: 6.3o, 7, y 7.3o.
Santa Ana.-Dias laborables: 6.3o.
-Festivos: 6.ro.
Puerta de Tierra.-Martes: DO
mingos: 9.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
D0ssstssg0 0r0xce.
Degartanento de Caridad

MANICOMIO DE SAN JUAN
Alienados fallecidos en- Ell dfa de aver
Elisa Marquee. de Trujillo. Cariota
Otero de San Juan.
Han sido admitidas, Iusnl Silva W
Dion'sia Rodriguez. a.mbas dc ponces
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
Db PONCE

Ell lunes empezara a impri-
mirse en- los talleres tipograh-
cos de LA Voz del Pueblo. I'm
libro de nuestro amigo, Ell dis
tinguido escritor don Leonardo
A. Ponce de Leon. Sera un Ii
bro de trescientas paginas, y
contendra una hermosa colec-
cion de cuentos, originates de
aquel.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
NOTICIAS
Felipe CHstaN6M.

Ell Concejo Municipal de Fajardo
ha resuelto 1ltimamente imponer Ell
School Tax para que la Junta Escolsr
pueda establecer mejor ndmero de
eScuelas en- aQuella municipalidad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18

Hoy ha regresado de San Juan
a donde le llevaron asuntos
publicos, nuestro honorable al
Calde seiior Moret Gallart.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-09-11

Board met at $3.50 a. m, all members
pre- sent and l.. J. Morrison. clerk.
Board continued the examination of the
assessment rolls and sending out notices
o: contemplated raises in the assessed
valuation of city read estate.
Board adjourned to meet Saturday
August Sth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
Gardeners Good Example.


1t is the cities which are doing this
reaching which are profiting thereby.
Each day we see by the newspapers
what this city or that is doing to pro-
mote It's industrial growth. In this
connection it may be well to cite the
case of our neighboring city of Gardi-
ner which within a very few years has
raised, through the efforts of it's board
of trade, over $4,000 which have been
expended in securing the locality of
new industries there. industries which
today are proving success, employing
labor, paying good wages and helping
the city Of Gardiner to live and pros
per. What Gardiner has done, other
cities can do. New business can be
secured, not by sitting down and wait
ing for manufacturers to discover I'M
aided, that there is such a town as
yours on the map but by striking out
boldly after what you want and keep
ing INCREASINGLY at it until you get it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
Little Of Everything
An Outcast.


This very morning / was told
lmpreSSivcly, l had Il cold,
/ ought to know it / suppose,
Because l own nay throat and nose.
Ru:. being told. it's up to me
To hide myself. l plainly see.
To take my throat and its distress
Way off TO Sonie vast Wilderness;
To take my nose and me and go
Where ! can blow ard blow and blow,
To where in comfort I may sneeZc
And cough as much as ] darn please.
And blink and gasp and wipe my eyes
Where none is rear ne to advise;
Far off from that officiou3 tribe.
Whose greatest Joy is to prescribe,
TO say that they have suffered too.
And know exactly what to do.
The sympathizinG friends who say
They'd knock it out in just & dag
And then expect a man to cope
With their Special sort of dope
I'm going where I won't he told
| should do something for that cold
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
Sending Letters to Himself.

-. some men on the road write letters tn
themselves before they get to the next
they register and ask for their mail. said
hotel clerk, but that isn't always Tho
reason. We soon catch onto them 10
cause we see their handwriting on Nc
register and on their mail, and I nnt;caI
Il once in a man whom 1 finally got to
know very well. He wasn't the kind Of
fellow who cared anything about an
pearing Important found ont. so T
. asked hin, way he did It, The cxplana.
t non was very simple. He had a miseI-a-
ne memory. and when he was in another
Tow, ,nwn and would think of somethine he
mad to do in Columbus he would write write on
rit o. paper and mail it to himself
Pocket for fear he would forget ABOUT
Putting p,n, It there He said he had used the
~ pan long time, always writing ahead
s w; wanted 10 remember particularly, and
SAID a Il was the best plan he had ever
things o ioi 6e''o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A State Forest Reserve.
Bangor Commercially


A subscriber to the Commercial who
resides in New York city and whose
name has long been upon our mailing
books in renting his subscription
for 1908 takes occasion to put in plea
for great forest reserve in Maine.
We are SO highly pleased with what
he writes upon the subject that we
give an extract from his letter of Jan.
81 the prominence of our editorial COL
unlnS today:
You have done right" he says. ''in
having some time since begun a vigOr-
GUS campaign in advocating Il large
state forest reserve and proper pro-
lection of the present forests The
terrible waste of the present methods
of numbering are disgrace to the in
teiliaence of this generation.
Maine should have a great central
forest reserve tract, after the manner
of the government reserves, if future
generations are to benefit from the
natural resources that are now being
so wantonly wasted. The power of
our rivers, our rainfall and our climate
depend upon preserving our forests.
Every farmer in Maine, as well is
every manufacturer and wild land
owner, should be impressed with the
fact that now is the time to lock the
stable door before the horse has been
stolen.
Therefore, as you ask for suggeS-.
lions for your paper, l propose that
you use the power of the press in call
ing attention to this important sub
iect and keep at it until something is
done by the legislature for those who
are to come after u.s."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
Senator Ben's Profitable Fun.

Senator Tihnan has been having lot
of fun with the Yankees the past sum
mer. 1t was expensive fun for the
"fanks, profitable fun for the states
man. Senator Ben gathered in about 49,
o0c from the Chautauqua field and bought
4 farm or two more in South Carolina.
Though 1t was not his first season as 4
lecturer probably it was his best. for
the effect of the advertising ne gets is
cumulative.
They thought they We're having fun
with me. Well. maybe they WERE said
them pay me s25o a night for telling them
some thirSs about this Niger question
the>- had never heard before. Maybe
they didrt like it. Maybe they did.
know they yelled like a lot of rebels
Collier'S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
A STRONG PROTEST.
New Hampshire Newspapers Are OPP
posed to Postal Ruling.

| In New Hampshire, as here in Maine,
the newspaper publishers enter Wig
| orous protest against the recent rul-
| ing of the postal department regarding
the right to extend credit for suhscrip-
tons. They hold that it is an unwar-
| ranted assumption by the government
| over personal and private affairs. The
following resolutions were passed by
the New Hampshire Weekly News
paper Publishers association:
Resolved, that the members of the
New Hampshire Weekly Publishers
association respectfully urge our
United States senators and congress-
men to strongly protest against that
portion of an order issued by the post
master general, dated Dec. 4, 1907,
which, while frankly admitting that the
Postof!ice department cannot deny the
right Of a publisher to extend credit
for subscriptions to patrons of his
publication, does effectually abolish
and nullify this undisputed right, and
absolutely prohibits extended credit for
more than certain periods, in the case
Of weekly newspapers limiting the
credit to one year, by ordering post
masters to refuse to accept copies
InGlleC 10 SUBSTITUTES tiltI
year in arrears, except at the tran
silent secondcla*s postage rate Of one
cent fo1 each four ounces or each
fraction thereof rate which is UNI
doubtedly intended TO be and is, of
course. prohibitiVe.
We most Strenuously protest against
this portion of the postmaster generals
order, as 4 matter OF principle, and
regard it as an unwarranted aSSump-
ton of government authority over pri-
vate and purely personal affairs; we
submit that il will afford postmasters
an unlimited opportunity to annoy,
Inconvenience and harass publishers. or
by faVCritiSm as to the strict enforce |
ment of the order. give poStmaSterS |
undue influence over their local press; |
while the fact thatin order to enforce |
the provisions OF the section III the |
order relating to unpaid subscriptions, |
it will be necessary either for post |
masters to hold up and delay news
paper mail for examination, or to de-
mand the right to enter upon the Of
flee of every publisher, for the pur-
pose of inspecting subscription lists |
and account books, renders the order |
very obnoxious, in short, a censorship |
which would not and should not be
tolerated in any free country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07

Maine apple growers, and that in
cludes about every farmer In the State.
viii be interested in the efforts of the
American genealogical society, pattern
Ing after law passed in Canada, in
forwarding 4 movement to have ma
tional legislation of some kind passed
providing for the grading of apples.
1t is pronosed to provide for federal in
spection such as now exists in the case
of cattle. The fruit inspected would
receive stamps, or some sort of proper
certilication. The inspection would be
voluntary. and shipper who did not
want it could handle hts apples with
out any interference. The genealogical
society would like to divide apples into
three grades-fancy. extra choice and
standard. However. the promoters OF
the scheme admit that the question OF
grades in case Of federal action. will
have to depend upon the regulation.
of Congress as fixed upon with the ad
vice Of the department Of agriculture
The whole thing illustrates the presen
tendency toward federal regulation O
almost everything. 1t seems hardl,
Hkeiy that such law will be passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
The Undiscovered Country.

Could we but know
The land that ends our dark. uncertain
travels,
Where lie those happier hills and mea-
dows low;
An. if beyond the spirits Utmost c;.viIs
AuSht of that country we could surely
know.
Who would not go?
Might we but hear
TIE lowering angels high imagined
chorus.
Or catch. betimes. with wakeful eyes and
clear,
One radiant vista of the realm before
us,
With, one rapt moment given to see and
hear,
All. who would fear?
Were we quite sure
To find the peerless friend who left US
lonely
Or there. by some celestial stream as
To gaze in eyes that here were love-
lit only
THINKS weary. mortal coil. were we quite
sure,
Who would cndureo
Edmund Clarence Steadman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
Health of Maine Cattle.
(Maine Farner.)

(Maine Farmer)
The Farmer is much encouraged by
the showing made by the annual re-
port Of the Maine Cattle Commission,
which indicates decrease of two per
cent. in the cases of disease revealed
by tuberculin tests made on 10000 cat
tie in 1907. During 1905-l90G, six per
cent. of the cattle tested indicated a
diseased condition. Another source
Of reinsurance was the fact that out of
5000 head of cattle sold at Brighton
market in 1907. only 40 We're reported
back to the Commissioners, or less
than one-half of one per cent. Both
of these items OF the report indicate
advance toward better health cond-
tionS among Maine herds, and it is
extremely doubtful if an equally good
showing can be made by any other
dairy State in the country.