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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
Loretta I.atOur.

Loretta Clara. the Ave months old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N.
Latour o. Rose street. died yesterday
morning OF cholera infantum. The funeral
was held yesterday afternoon at Ave
O'Clock from St. Joseph's Church. The
Rev. j. A. ,acouture officiated, Burial
was in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.
for Cattle, sheep nud Hogs
ut New York,

EEVES-Receipts 2.52S; market
steady; steers s5.A0nG.65; oxen and stays
s. 5Oa5,50; bulls 81. 25ila4.O0; cows $3.50
i25. exports $50 quarters of beef.
CALVES Receipts 2,o32: market
steady. Veals sG.50M9.50 culls s5O0i6.09,
cruisers and buttermilks s350dt4.75;
western calves $5.I5,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 60o0;
market steady. sheep s30Od6,oo; culls
sl5ON7.5O; lambs s6,ooGs,75 culls $500.
HOGS-Recaipts hfA2: market steady.
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OBITUARY
Mrs. Sarah Kelley.

Mrs, Sarah Beers Kelley ID FRI
day about noon at her home. 2S Clarke
street, The funeral was held from tho
house on Sunday nj 300 p. m. and tho
internlent was private.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
Chicago, H.. Aug H.
WHEAT-Sept. 9Si2c, Dec. a57sc: May
99,4c.
CORN-Sept. 64a,c; Dec. 54'sc; May So
&c.
OATS-Sept SIC; Dec. 37i4c; May 3eIac.
PORK-Sept. s2Oi5; Jan, slG.67i2.
I.ARD-Sept. sll.90: Oct. Nl25; Nov.
$40 sly; Jan s9.s5.
RIBs-sept s1.oo; Oct. 5000, Jan.
$SN5.
Cash quotations were as follows:
RYE-No. ., 7ON75c,
BARLF,Y-Feed or mixing, 46d5oc. fair
to choice mailing, 51d63c.
FLAXSEED-No southwestern. ST..
36 No. northwestern, H.44.
TTMOTHY-Seed. $3.50.
CLONER-sll.35.
MESS PORK-(per hbl) 500. 45u20.5o.
I.ARD-(per 100 lhs.) sll32ia
SHORT RIBS-Side. Ooose) fl0.95d
u.O5.
SIDES Short clear (boxed) 81 99lAI
~ 10
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No. advertising does not make VIZ
better; but as a rule only the better '''''''
are advertised
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BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Boston. Aug. II.
FLOUR-rlour is quiet and steady
Old spring patents. s62Jd6.75; new. S.25
H575; new winter patents. s5.4od5. 80;
winter etraights. s510S,s 20: winter clears,
s49005. 20: Kansas patents, S52Nd5.so.
CORNMEAI~-Cornme Is steady; oat-
meal is steady: Bag cornmeal, N.5od1. 81;
graduated. ss95a405; bolted. s3.s5d3s5;
rolled oatmeal, siSd61o; cut, s6.45d67o;
rye -four. s4.sod5.O5; graham. A.s5d5.S.
CORN-Corn is quiet and steady for
spot and lower for shipment: Carload
lots. spot steamer yellow. 79G79iac; No.
. yellow. 79isdsOc; No. 3 yellow, 7Sitc.
OATS-Dull and unchanged: Car
load lots, spot. new, No. / clipped white,
b5c: No clipped white, SEC No. 3 clip
ped white. SIC; new rejected white. 4ST
Zoe; old, No. clipped white, Coo; No. 2
clipped white, soc
HAY AND MTLLFEED-Steady: Hay.
No l. $50; No. ?. sla.5oM2o; No. 3, $16d17
rye straw. s2012oTo; oat straw. 31l;
sack spring bran. s2i5ode5; winter bran.
,2i.75N25.25; middlngs. s2502S.5o; red dog.
s23 mixed feed. so6.jod 2a.5h; cottonseed
meal, s3o.5oI3l75.
HOGS-Country dressed hogs. o%d10c.
LAMBS AND NEALS-Steadv: Choice
spring lambs. 12T14c: winter. 1onl1c
vearlings. ST9c; muttons. sN1oc; veals
19d lic.
POTLTRY-Poutrv Is steady: Ma
tive hroilers. 2o023c: northern fowl, $50
l9c for large and 16a17c for medium
western hroilers. 1VG1sc.
EGGS-ECCs are firm: Choice hennery
and nearby. 32u2ic; eastern extras. $50
20c
BFANS-Beans are firmly held
especially for medium pea: Car
load lots pea. sos502.15. medium. So.7on
Us. yellow eyes. $3.50: red kidneys. $3.50
G265: tobbing lots. 1Gfil5c above carload
lots.
POTATOES Jersey white, soo5n25o
hhl.
ApPLES-New apples, native. early
varieties. sl.5od225 bus: jersey. *loin
1.5o bskt.
STGAR-Tho local refined sugar mar
ket is quiet. granulated and fine being
quoted as n basis at 515c
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MARRIED.

ALLEN CONGER At Lake George. ~
Y. August S, George r., Allen and Miss
Jennie /. Conger, both OF this city
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DIED.

BURkE-Jn Rchmondr Friday morning
August v Mary Burke AGED 70 years.
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Negro people that it is a wonder
some enthusiast had not thought of
II before. Who will not agree with
Dr. Shepard in the following:
A religious training awakens the
sluggish, dormant energies of the in
oividual and turns them into chan
nels of usefulness and service. 1t
tssens crime, reduces idleness, stops
violence, teaches lessons of self-re-
siraint. 1t builds up a better citi-
zenship, and checks the great waste
OF human material found in iails,
penitentiaries and chain-gangs. Make
a man practically religious and the
industrial and educational side will
take care of itself"
So. then, it is proposed that the
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Negro is to know not only the vir-
tue in work and to become a skilled
workman, but he is to be taught in
the best and most approved methods
the knowledge of a religion for every
day life, the knowledge of religion
Of service.
This does not contradict the fact
that the Negro is naturally reli-
giOus character, and more intensely
religious than anything else, but, as
DIR. Shepard points out, this has not
been a practical religion nor a reli-
gion of restraint. 1t has taught the
Negro largely how to die, without
teaching him how to live; how to be
happy without knowing why he was
happy. DR.. Shepard feels and at
tempts to impress it upon the friends
of the Negro race that this natural
religious tendency should be one of
the powers used to bring about the
greater and higher developments of
his people He realizes that this
tendency, if directed in the proper
channels, will be a bulwark of
strength to our American homes and
to the nation.
How 1t Is To Be Done.
This work is to be attempted
through the establishment of a Ma
tional Training School and Chautau-
qua, where men and women are to be
trained in the Bible,( and thus ex-
periencing a change of the inner
life, will go out and change others.
It is also the plan to have as one of
the chief features of the work a re-
ligious course, where illiterate min
listers may be given the advantage
of short courses in literary studies,
combined with a comprehensive and
well-directed course in Bible studies
This, of course, is a great work.
More than nine-tenths of the minis
ters who must be the religious lead
ers of the people, and in many cases
their advisers in all of their rela-
tions, are positively ignorant. They
have done the best, according to their
light, however, and to contribute to
the elevation of any inconsiderate
portion of this ignorant clergy is
work that deserves the utmost en-
couragement. In many cases, theJ
are eager for instruction that will
give them a broader view of the
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war, both concede the other to have
some salient points, and in a meas
ure to be right. AS yet, however,
the movement that promises to be
one of widespread signihance is pro-
vided in the efforts of DR.. James E.
Shepard of Durham, North Carolina,
to establish a sure foundation upon
which the education of the negro,
of whatever character, may be based
in order that the fullest growth of
that people may be assured.
In short, DR.. Shepard's effort is to
establish for the Negroes a religious
training school and Chautauqua, TO
be modelled after the Mortified Bi-
bic School and the Winona Assembly.
DR.. Shepard was formerly field SUI
perintendent of the work among Ne
groes for the International Sunday
School Association, and in such a
capacity had excellent opportunity
to ascertain the needs of his people in
religious and moral way.
He feels, and rightly so, that the
education of the Negro, whether in
dustrial or collegiate, must be based
upon a moral and religious founda-
ton, if it is to cause the real better
ment of the Negro race. That he has
been able to convince others of the
wisdom of his cause at this early
stage is significant of the great re-
suits to be attained by this movement.
The Charlotte Observer, perhaps
the leading daily newspaper III the
State of North Carolina, has openly
endorsed the project, and has given
substantial encouragement in a lead
ing editorial on the movement. No
individual could have a stronger per-
sonal endorsement, no movement a
warmer advocate than that. afforded
to DR.. Shepard and his cause by a
public letter from Governor Glenn
of North Carolina, to which is af-
fixed the great seal of the State.
Governor Noel, of Mississippi, sees
n1uch good in the movement as pre-
sented by DR.. Shepard, and his form
er associates in the Sunday School
Association give it hearty endorse
ment.
THE FIELD FOR WORK
The kind of work to be accom-
plished by this institution furnishes
such a faithful field for service to the
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make themselves a factor in the COM
munity in which there was so much
competition. He earnestly asked the
cooperation of every person in busi-
ness and if he succeeded in getting il
he was convinced that the local Ne
gro Business League would be a fac
tor.
President Pittman introduced as
the speaker, Mr. ]. A. Landlord, who
delivered most timely address. This
address contained many helpful ideas.
He was followed by DR.. John R.
Francis, one of the leading physi-
clans of this city. DR.. Francis is
the first and only physician to erect
a sanatarium for colored people. He
is from one of the leading families
in the city. The subject of his adj
dress was Physicians in Business. /"
AS Owners of Houses.
]. w. Lewis, who also made an
address, said that 1900 houses are
owned by colored people in this city,
and 900 of these homes have mort
cages on them approximating $780,
600, which at 6 per cent interest
yields an annual income of $4,000
to holders.
"Of these mortgages" /" Mr.. Lewis
added, "only about two per cent are
held by colored investors.
These and similar reasons, the
speaker argued, should result in the
establishment of building associations
and land investment companies by
Negroes.
Mr.. Landlord, who is the organi-
zer and first president of the local
business league, said there are 500
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Negro business leagues in this coun-
try. The National League, of which
he is 4 vice president, has about 400
members. He said he has, since its
inception, witnessed a large growth
in Negro business enterprises, among
which are more than thirty banks
started within the past eight years.
Responses to Other Toasts.
Other toasts were: Negro Insur-
ance Companies" S. w. Rutherford
Negro Organization" w. R. Griffin
Negro Builders" joseph Manning
Automobile Investments" John
Stockton; NEGRO Success in Gro
ceries," ]. B. Anderson; "The Law
yer's Business" George F. Collins
"The Negro Junk Dealer" George
w. Robinson; Negro Newspapers, %
w. Calvin Chase; Business Side of
Young Mems Christian Association, F."
Lewis Johnson; Negro Photogra-
ply" Addison Scurlock; "The Print
ing Art" R. L. Pendleton; and 'Du-
ties of the Local League" Thomas L.
Jones.
Officers and Subscribers.
The officers of the league are: w.
Sidney Pittman, president; Daniel
Freeman, first vice president; Alex
ander Underwood, second vicel pres
ident; w. R. Griffin. financial secre-
tary; George F. Collins, correspond
ing secretary; John w. Lewis, SER
geant at arms, and E. Murray, chap
lain.
The subscribers toS the banquet
were. Perrie w. Frisby, ]. A. Lank-
ford,W. R. Griffin, S. T. Boiling, L.
NJ. King, S. w. Rutherford, Charles
Mallory, Daniel Freeman, Rev. J. E.
Moorland, A. N. Scurlock, DR.. ]. R.
Wilder, John Stockton, Henry Las
sitter, Henry G. Baker, DR.. John R.
Francis, w. Calvin hase, E. NJ.
Hewlett, Thomas L. Jones, R. L.
Pendleton, Charles H. Slemans,
George F. Collins, ]. Leslie Taylor,
George w. Robinson, Louis G. John
son, F. Morris Murray, E. Murray,
William A. Bowie, T. A. James, DR..
George w. Cabaniss, ]. B. Anderson,
R. L. Carter, Joseph H. Manning,
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Masters service and better knowl-
edge of the art of reaching and saw
ing men. They cannot spend a long
time in college, and, as a matter of
course, practical courses should be
arranged to meet their needs. They
must be made diScontented with the
old and made to seek a better way.
The Sunday School, likewise,
is recognized as one of the most po-
tent forces in shaping the future of
the Negro race, and it is the pur-
pose of DR.. Shepard to have special
ly arranged courses of study for Sun
day School workers, missionaries,
secretaries of Christian organizations
and various fields of religious endea-
vor. Besides these features, settle
ment work will be attempted, courses
in domestic science, and various in
dustries provided, and all the usual
features of Chatauqua work will be
attempted. The men and women will
be taught to work, and the idea that
work and religion go hand in hand
will be sent to the masses.
Horace D. Slater
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wife; Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Pendleton
Mr.. w. R. Griffin; Mr.. and Mrs
James H. Dabney; Mr.. ]. E. Moor
land, Mr.. A. N. Scurlock and sister,
Attorney J. Louis Taylor and wife
Mr.. John w. Lewis, Attorney P. w
Frisby, Mr.. William A. Bowie, Mr.
s. w. Rutherford, Mr.. T. A. James,
MFR. z. B. Moore, Mr.. S. H. Balling,
Mr. Louis E. Johnson.
At the conclusion of the repast
The responses to the toasts were
logical and eloquent. The opening
address of President Pittman was in
teresting and entertaining. He gave
brief outline of the local Negro
Business League and what it stood
for. He referred to the past work
of the League and what he hoped to
make of it in the future. This occa-
sion, remarked President Pittman, is
only the beginning of the annual ban
euets. He thought the time had come
for Negro Business men to get to-
gether and have an exchange of their
views and compare notes of the work
eff one another and to see if the lie
gro business men of this city could
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Lamb Chops Dreaded
Tomato Salad
Ice Cream and Cake
Cheese

Cheese Crackers
Coffee Punch
At the cross bar of the T set ia
bic were seated President w. Sidney
Pittman and his wife; Ex-President
J. A. Landlord ard his wife; Regis
ter w. T. Vernon and Mrs. Vernon
Artist Daniel Freeman and Mrs.
Freeman; Judge f. NJ. Hewlett and
Attorney R. R. Horner, Joseph Man
ning and his wife; Mr.. and Mrs
John Stockton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B
Anderson, Attorney w. Calvin Chase
Mr.. Miles c. Maxheld and Attorney
Thomas L. Jones; DR.. John R. Fran
els, DR.. and Mrs. George w. Caban-
Mss, DR.. Charles H. Marshall and
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WHAT I SAW AND HEARD.

WHAT I SAW AND HEARD.
Is is amusing to see and hear so
many politicians talk They don't
know where they will stand under
the next administration. There are
some men who imagine that they are
big and strong in the estimation of
the administration. If they only
knew just how small they are, they
would say but little.
There is more talk about the COM
ing colored Inauguration ball than
there is about the one the citizens
are going to tender Mr.. Taft.
Judge Ankum is a matter of fact
man. He is one man who doesn't
take any foolishness.
Superintendent Bruce declares that
his attention was not called to the
check of Miss Waller, who died a
few weeks ago.
The Assistant Superintendent is
not candidate for foreign mis-
sion. and he doesn't intend to leave
the city, because that would be too
pleasing to those who want his job.
Major Sylvester, Chief of Police,
has his eye upon a certain colored
officer in the city. The Bee will not
be surprised if this colored officer is
transferred and promoted to higher
position. The Chief believes in loyal
men and there is no doubt that there
is something in store for this partic-
ular officer.
understand that the members of
the Bachelors Club will elect new
officers soon.
Attorneys Pollard and Hughes are
candidates for the presidency.
Whenever you see a man fishing
for social recognition you may just
be sure that he is losing his mind
Secretary Taft may make few
important appointments after his
Inauguration.
There is a movement on foot to
tender Register w. T. Vernon BAN
quet 1t is claimed that it will be
the swellest affair that has ever taken
place in this city. Register Vernon
has no doubt won the good will of
the people in this county by his gen
tlemanly and manly department He
seems to be an idol among his people
and when this swell affair takes
place, the virtues of a great man
will be told.-Rounder
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09
FOR A NEGRO CHAUTAU0UA

FOR A NEGRO CHAUTAUQUA
Movement Started by DR.. James E
Shepard, of Durham, N. c., and
Widely Endorsed.
From the New York Evening Post
Thoughtful students within the
Negro race and considerate friends
without concede that for the future
progress of that people a competent
leadership must be raised up in va
riouS communities that can feel the
wants of the people, and feeling,
sympathize with them and intelli-
gently administer to them.
1t does not appear to be so much
a matter of industrial or collegiate
training, for however much the ex-
ponents of these two schools may
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RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
London, January 4.-Some of the
humorous aspects of the Cecil Rhodes
scholarships scheme were revealed
in the course of the discussion on
Royal Colonial Institute recently. A
scholar from one of the western
American states came to Oxford
with this Bret-Harte-like testimonial
"He is the whitest soul in our state. -
Another selected Rhodesian from
the far west had at Oxford to live
up to an even higher ideal of hu-
man perfection: "No Roman mother
ever bore such boy
The United States is gaining more
from the bounty of Mr.. Rhodes than
the British Empire. One speaker ex-
pressed his belief that in drawing up
his great scheme Mr.. Rhodes did not
American Republic.
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NeDTOBusiness LEAGUE
OVER 100 PRESENT AT IT'S
FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET
MANY LADIES PRESENT.

MANY LADIES PRESENT.
The first banquet of the local Ne
gro Business League took place in
True Reformers' Hall Monday even
ing, at which one hundred plates
were laid. 1t was the first social
function given by this well known
organization, of which Mr.. w. Sid
ney Pittman, the well-known archi-
tect is president.
The stage and hall were beautiful
ly decorated with palms, flags and
flowers. In the center of the stage
was a beautiful alcove and arch with
an appropriate inscription of the or
ganization.
At nine o'clock President Pittman
invited the guests to be seated al
the table that was beautifully deco
rated with cut flowers and set in T
shape. Mr.. E. Murray was the ca
terer who served the sumptuous re-
past. The dinner was served in
courses as follows:
MENU
Soup
Pickles Olives
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Mrs. Josephine Farmer of Proyi-
dence, Rhode Island, was so badly
burned last week, that she died one
week ago today.
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Fish
New Potatoes Parsley Sauce
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Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Sugared Potatoes Green Peas
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
Can He Break Loose?

An Ellsworth Record local CORE
spondent who evidently expects our
new Representative in Congress to
tell the National legislative body to
sit up and take notice." says:
NOW, watch Mr.. Lenroot when
he gets to Congress. There will be
something doing when he breaks
loose"
The statement quoted above fur
nishes text for few suggestions
concerning Mr.. Lenroot's power in
Congress-. When Mr.. Lenroot be-
came a candidate for Congress he
constructed his own political plat
form, and the thickest plank in it
was uncompromising hostility to
the present Speaker of the House of
Representatives. Nobody is any
more familiar with this fact than is
Speaker Cannon. In Mr.. Lenroot' S
platform he practically absolved
himself from all fealty to the Re-
publican party, and he did this IN
SO pronounced a manner that his
Democratic opponent charged him
with posing as a candidate of Dem
ocrats as we'll as Of Republicans.
We are introducing this bit of polit-
ical history simply to illustrate the
relations now existing between
Speaker Cannon and Mr.. Lenroot,
which are strained" to say the
least.
Mr.. Lenroot having assumed the
role of an Independent, and avowed
his hostility to the presiding officer
Of the House of Representative
is not in position to break loose. I"
No Representative in Congress can
read the riot act to Speaker Cannon
on the floor of the House or even
introduce a bill, without the con-
sent of that distinguished official,
and as Mr.. Lenroot has no stand
in" with the Speaker he will doubt
less be promptly suppressed if he
makes any attempt to break loose. :"
Besides being a new member of
uncertain political status, Mr.. Len
root enters upon his Congressional
career handicapped by the unfriend-
illness of the presiding officer, and
for these reasons he cannot eX-
pect to cut a great deal of ice dur
ing the sessions of the 61st Con
gress. We fear that those who are
banking on great things from him
during his first term are doomed to
disappointment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-25
Experiment Association
Forms County Orders

County orders of the Wisconsin
Experiment Association are being
organized, as a result of rapid de-
velopment of the general associa-
ton established nine years ago by
Prof. r. A. Moore of the agronomy
department Of the University of
Wisconsin. Thus far five county
orders have been established in
Fond du Lac, Dodge, Manitowoc,
St. Croix and Vernon counties, and
meetings will be held shortly to
complete organizations in Waukesha
and Sheboygan counties.
These county orders will provide
for closer supervision of expert
ments conducted in cooperation
with the Agricultural Experiment
Station of the University of Wiscon-
sin. They will constitute clearing
houses for all matters connected
with the experiments with grains
and forage crops which are now be-
ing conducted b. the l 400 members
who are former students of agricul-
ture at the state university.
The first three county organiza-
tions were recently established in
Fond du Lac, Dodge and Manito-
voc counties. The Vernon county
order, which was the fourth, has
just been organized with the follow
ing officers: President, Nels Nep-
rud, Coon Valley; Vice-President, c.
Sebion, Westby; Secretary-treasurer
Joe Cade, Viroqua.
The St. Croix county organization
was completed March Is at an en-.
thusiastic meeting at New Rich
mond where $50 farmers were in at.
tendance. The officers chosen we're
President, r. w. Drummer, Hudson
Vice-president, A. Peterson, Amery
Secretary, William Schwandt, Stan
ton; Treasurer, w. L. Bennett, New
Richmond. At this meeting corr
contest and exhibition was held
with 227 entries for which $50 worth
of prizes were offered. A limited
amount of Wisconsin No. II Colder
Glow seed corn was distributed in
small packages to those interested
in improving their crop.
Prof. r. A. Moore saws that it viii
be but a short time until the entire
state will be organized by counties
in this manner, which will give
great opportunity for specialization
in developing seeds particularly
suitable to local conditions and viii
greatly assist the Agricultural Elk
pertinent Station in spreading pure
bred seeds among farmers of the
state.