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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
RAW ROAD TO BE
MADE AT WALLA WALLA

Walla Walla, Wash, July 26.-Af-
ter months of discussion and seeming
inactivity the roads of the Walla
Walla valley are to be improved. The
farmers of the county have been ask
ed to save their straw this fall, and
it will be hauled by the county for
distribution on the public roads. Usu-
ally the straw is burned. "Straw day"
is planned, when all farmers will lay
off and help. w. H. Case, supervisor
of district No. 4, has arranged mat
ters.
There is $4,000 in the county treas
ury available for moving straw, and
the first step in the elimination of
the dust will soon be taken. Farmers
are willing to help in the movement
and many will haul their own straw.
While straw does not equeal maca-
dam, it makes a great improvement
over natural roadways.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
RECEIVERS FOR THE
YELLOWSTONE PARK ROAD

Helena, Mont, July 26.-Another
hearing will be held today in the suit
OF f. A. Hall against the Yellowstone
Park railroad, which resulted in the
appointment Of two temporary receiv-
ers who are now in charge of the
road.
Mr.. Hall sued to recover $4,000
alleged to be due him for services,
asking for the issuance of tempor-
airy injunction and the appointment Of
a temporary receiver until the case
is finally settled. The court finally
decided to name two receivers to take
over the property and to operate the
road, which extends from Bridger to
Bear Creek.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
MAY INVESTIGATE
MARINE CORPS
ASKED TO PUSH
SUTTON INQUIRY FURTHER
Western Senators Said TO Be Behind
the Movemcnt-Believe That
General Inquiry VIII Result Re-
Careless OF Sutton Verdict-De-
piorable Spirit Among Young Of
ficers.

Washington. July 26.-Influence is
being brought TO bear upon senators
from western states to demand a con-
gressional investigation of the affairs
Of the marine corps as result of the
present inquiry into the death of
Lieutenant James Sutton.
Senators Chamberlain and Bourne
are particularly interested in the SUIT
ton case, as Sutton's residence was in
Portland. Members of congress are
watching the developments in the
case.
A western senator who doesn't
want his name mentioned, said: 81
believe congress will take up a ma
rine corps investigation in the fall,
no matter what the verdict of the
present board of inquiry will be. There
appears to be among the young Off
GERS a. spirit utterly foreign to that
which should mark men who have
charge of our sea police"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
REPORTS
DUEL IN POSTOFFTCF

Washington, July 26.-Something
akin to CONSERVATION was caused
among the higher officials at the post
office department today by the re-
ceipt of the following:
Duncan, Okla, July 21, 1909
Chief Clerk, Postoffice Department,
Washington, d.. c., Sir: beg to ad-
wise you that on the 10th instanC,
about p. m, two men entered the
postoffice lobby and one of them
drew a gun nd shot the other three
times, killing him at once.
"The office was closed about one
hour in taking away the remains and
cleaning up.
''The party doing the shooting Is
now in Jail awaiting examining trial
that is TO be held the 2tth
Respectfully submitted for the in
formation of the department,
"H. S. BoCKLES, Postmaster"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
PRIZES FOR MAN WHO
SAILS ACROSS CHANNEL

London, July 26.-Welcomed to
London by hundred thousand
cheering people, Louis Bleriot, the
French aviator who yesterday crossed
the channel in an aeroplane was es-
corted to Hotel Savoy today where
the formal presentation of the Daily
Mails five thousand dollar prize Of
fered to the first aviator to cross the
channel in an aeroplane.
London, July 26.-Bleriot retiterat-
ed the declaration that the fame was
worth more to him than the cash
prize. His wife, who accompanied
him to this city. expressed delight
over her husbands announcement
that he will keep his promise, and
never fly again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
JEROME TALKS AND
JOKES WITH THAW

White Plains, N. Y, July 26-TheN
examination into the sanity of Har-
ry X. Thaw was resumed in Justice
Mills court today. Scores Of women
were present, and district attorney Je-
rome was there.
District Attorney Jerome and he sat
together and smiled and talked to
each other. At the opening Of the
hearing Jerome plainly indicated that
he is in charge of the states case, and
It is thought that he will conduct it to
the end. DR.. Ernest Schmidt, Of
White Plains was the first witness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
NEW INDICTMENTS
AGAINST CHICAGO GRAFTERS

Chicago, July 26.-Thirteen new in
dictments will be returned today in
the investigation of the alleged pro-
lection of vice by the police. Accord
ing to reports these are made against
resort keepers to be used as club to
get the accused men to turn states
evidence, and assist the prosecution
in gaining convictions in cases of the
higher ups.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
CROP REPORTS ENCOURAGING, WITH
NO HARM DONE BY RECENT RAINS

resenting the Kerr-Gifford company,
says his firm is willing to pay 81 cents
for club, SS 1-2 for 40-fold and 90
for bluestem. While the other local
representatives have not been author
lied to make any prices it is probable
that they would be willing 10 pay as
much If any grower could be found
who was willing to part with his hold
ings for less than one dollar per BUSH
ell.
Reports of good yields and better
quality are still coming in. Some
phenomenal yields are being reported
in the Helix and Athena country,
while the first sample to test below
grade No. in weight is yet to be re-
ceived in Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
DONLIN SAID TO HAVE
CAPTURED CHICAGO CATCHER

Chicago, July 26,-Baseball circles
were stirred today by the rumor that
Mike Donlin, the new manager of the
Philadelphia Nationals had secured
Johnny King to hold out. He is a
catcher of the Chicago Nationals.
Charles Murphy. president of the
Chicago team. said: Killing must
play with Chicago or quit the game
There is nothing to the report"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26

Though this mornings rain put a
temporary crimp in harvesting ope-
rations throughout the county, it is
believed that much more good than
harm was done by the shower. Many
Of the machines resumed operations
this afternoon and all will be at work
BY morning. The wheat will not
be damaged in the slightest as there
was not precipitation enough to even
color the grain.
Though the market for wheat has
not yet really opened some of the To-
cal buyers have prices to offer, which
is a little nearer to a market open
ing than conditions which have so
Ear prevailed. Frank Rogers, rep
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
TWO MILLION SACKS SOLD
BY WAILA WAIILAj PEN

Walla Walla, Wash, July 26.-Two
and a half million grain bags have
been sold at the state penitentiary,
according to a statement made to-
day by Superintendent Reed. The
daily output is about 1000, ana some.
$4,000 a day has been turned into
the treasury for month past. The
manufacture of bags will continue
until August 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
SUIT BEGUN TO RECOVER
VALUABLE TIMBER LAND

Boise. July 26.-The trial of the
civil suit brought by the government
against the Barber Lumber company
for the recovery of $4,000 acres of
timber land in the Boise basin was
begun in the United States court here
today. Millions of dollars worth of
property are involved, The govern
ment alleges that titles to the land
was secured through fraudulent en-
tries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26

New Bedford, Mass, July 25.-
Killing his wife and hacking the body
to pieces with tomahawk, Robert E..
Tanning. wealthy resident of West
port, cast the mutilated corpse into
the brushes besides a lonely road
and returned home and wrote a sem
sational letter, and rode to the po-
lice station in an automobile and de-
livered the written confession, then
blew off the top of his head with
revolver last night.
Tanning hid on the road and wait
ed for his wife, who was visiting
neighbors. When she appeared he
struck her on the head with the
tomahawk. 1t is supposed that his
mind was unbalanced by heavy drink
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
FATHER OF MRS. TAFT
Is SERIOUSLY I'LL

Beverly, Mass, July 26.-Word Of
the serious illness of her father John
w, Heron, has caused Mrs, Taft,
wife of the president, to prepare to go
to Cincinnati where Heron has suf-
fered stroke of paralysis He is
eigthy-two years old.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
BROOKLYN DAY AT
EXPOSITION BRINGS MANY

Seattle July 26.-This is Brooklyn
day at the exposition. At the eXer-
cises, n. H. Levi officially represent
ed the president of Brooklyn. A
special train carrying a party of "a
organized by the Brooklyn Eagle ar
rived in this city yesterday and par
ticipated in today's ceremony.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
BOY CONFESSES HE
KILLED MEMO FARMER

South Bend, Wash, July &C. E.
Drake, aged IS, Is under arrest here
after voluntarily surTendering himself
to the sheriff, confessing that he shot
and killed Alfred Springer, farmer
near Menlo. He says Springer ap-
peared at his shack at logging camp
and beat him because he sold his
shack to another man after promis-
ing 1t to Springer. Drake says he
fired I'm self defense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
WRIGHT BROS. TO TRY
THEIR AEROPLANE TONIGHT

Washington, July 26.-The Wright
brothers today informed General AL
len, head of the army signal corps,
that they will attempt the first Off
cial aeroplane test required by the
contract with the government at 6
o'clock tonight. Orville will operate
and will be accompanied by officers
OF the signal corps. 1t will be an en-
durance test. It is required TO re-
main in the air an hour without al
lighting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
LAWSON'S DAUGHTER TO
MARRY CONGRESSMAN

Boston, July 26.-The engagement
of Dorothy Lawson to Henry Mccall,
son of Congressman Mccall, is an
nounced today. The girl is the third
daughter of Thomas w. Lawson. The
will occur in January.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
FIRE SENDS LINER
TO BOTTOM OF RIVER

New York, July 26.-Warn liner
Uigilancia today lies at the bottom
of the river, almost a total wreck as
the result of a fire which shoulder
ed in the hold. The vessel is valued
at $450,OO0. with cargo of $4,000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
ITALIAN GUNBOAT TO
FRISCO PORTOLA FESTIVAL.

Washington, July 26.-Notice is re-
ceived here today from Rome that the
Italian government has designated
the gunboat Calabria to participate ir
the Portola festival at San Francisco,
October 1928, to commemorate the
discovery of San Francisco harbor by
Gaspar Portola.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
sd. Patrick Convention.

Long Branch, n. j., July 26.-Long
Branch is today entertaining dele
gates from all over the land who are
here for the national convention of
the st. Patrick Alliance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
FIVE THOUSAND SPANISH
SOLDIERS INTO FIELD.

} Madrid, July 26.-Five thou
sand Spanish soldiers left Mad
} rid this morning to assist in re-
} pulslng the trlbesmen of Mo-
} rocco at Staed. At least "a
900 troops were transported this
} week, who are determined to
} bring the rebellion to an abrupt
end
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
FIVE DEAD IN EXPLOSION
ON JAPANESE BATTLESHIP

Toxic. July 26.-Five were killed
and four wounded yesterday in
powder explosion aboard the battle
ship Asahi in Yise bay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
Suicides Before Police.

Tanning spent most of the night
writing his confession and early to-
day got into his automobile and came
to the police station here.
After reading the confession, Off
Ger Comstock said: What do you
want me to do about this 2"
"Just this" replied Tanning, put
ting the muzzle of the revolver into
his mouth and blowing off the top
of his head.
In the letter Tanning said, 81 had
a good deal to contend with and trust
my baby will have the best of care.
1t is hard to leave such happy child,
but / must. My wife's body lies on
the west side of Lyons brook. Please
give it immediate attention"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
EDRIS CONFIRMED AS
SPOKANE POSTMASTER

Washington. July 26,-The senate
today confirmed the nomination OF
W. P. Edris as postmaster at Spo--
kane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
MURDERS WIFE, .
THEN HIMSELF
Massachusetts Man Hacks
Wife to Pieces, Confesses,
Then Suicides.
FOLLOWING CRIME, SPENDS
NIGHT WRITING CONFESSION

Robert T.. Tanning Waits on Lonely
Road for His Wife, Whom He
Strikes Down With a TOmahawk-
Hides Her Body and Writes Long
COnfossion-Takes Confession TO
Police in His AutO-Shoots Him.
self i'm Presence of officers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26

Haines Record. Big crops and nigh
prices are staring the Powder valley
farmers right in the face.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
THREE BURNED
At WA|TSBURG
Lodging House Fire Early
Sunday Morning Results in
Three Fatalities.
SEVERAL OTHERS NARROWLY
ESCAPE THE FIERCE FLAMES

No Reasonable Theory of the Fire
Yet Advanced-An of Dead Could
Have Escaped IL They Hal Awaken
ed-One OF the Dead Men From
Redmond, Ore.-Another From Cot
tagc Grove and the Third Unknown
Woman Saves Invalid Husband.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
PRESIDENT IS
STANDING PAT
Holding Out for Free Hides
and Determined to Win
Against Opposition.
TAFT CONFERS ALL DAY
SUNDAY WITH LEADERS

House Insurgents Favoring Free Ad-
mission of Raw Materials Urge
Payne to Support Their Position
Hoped at the White House That
Congress May Adjourn by End OF
Week-No Change in Tariff Situa-
ton Since Yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-26
WOMAN SAID
To Be INSANE
Portland Husband MurderesS
Makes Four Attempts on
Her Own Life.
DEFENSE WILL ADVISE HER
COMMITMENT TO THE ASYLUM

Mrs. Kate Collins, Who Admits Hav-
ing Killed Her Husband. Is Declar-
ed to be Violently Insane-Makes
Fourth Attempt to Take Her Own
Life With TOwel-Defense Says
She Has Been Insane for the Past
Twenty Years. ,.-.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

in all my life. i recommend Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends. = Mrs. WILL YOUNG, q
Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
Backache is a symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache, don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
howof will do this so safely and surely
as Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause of these dis
tressing aches and pains and you will
become well and strong.
The great volume of unsolicited
testimony constantly pouring in proves
conclusiyely that Lydia Il. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands of women
Mrs. Pinlkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women 10 write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health free of
charge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
CURED ITCHING
PAINFUL HUM0R
Which had Spread Over Face, Body
and Arms Swellings we're as
Large as a Dollar When they
Broke, Sores would Not Heal
Suffered 8 Years.
MADE SOUND AND WELL
BY 8 SETS OF CUTICURA

my trouble began about three years
ago with little black swellings scattered
over my face and neck. They would
disappear but they would leave little
black scars that would itch at times so
1 couldn't keep from scratching them.
Larger swellings would appear in the
same place and they were so painful 1
could hardly bear it and my clothes
would stick to the sores. The first
doctor / went to said the disease was
scrofula, but the trouble only got worse
and spread. By this time it was all over
my arms and the upper part of my
body in big swellings as large as dollar.
1t was so painful that | could not bear
to lie on my back at night. The second
doctor pronounced my disease inflam-
nation of the Emphatic glands. He
stopped the swellings, but when they
would break the places would not heal.
He tried everything that he could but
to no effect. He said l might be cured
but 1t would take long time. bought
a set Of the Cuticura Remedies and used
them according to directions and in less
than week some of the places were
nearly well. i continued with the Cuti-
cura Remedies until | had used three
sets, and now am sound and well.
The disease lasted three years from the
time it commenced until / was cured.
Before Christmas something broke out
On MY btNch Jtdi Oll OtOtDtI
in the form Of large sores. tried every
thing could think of but to no effect
until happened to think of Cuticura
and one application cured him. Also,
not long ago, my sister got bad burn
on her ankle. / have been using Cuti-
cura on that and it gave her scarcely
any trouble. o. l.. Wilson, Puryear,
Tenn, Feb. 8, 1908"
Warm baths with Cuticura Soap, gem
int linn with Cnfiottrn NJ
and mild doses of Cuticura Pills, afford
immediate relief and point to a speedy
cure of torturing disfiguring humors
of the skin, scalp and blood of infants,
children and adults, when all else fails.
Cuticura Soap t25c2 70 Cleanse the Skin. cutcura
Ointment (b0c) To Heal the Skin and Cutcure
Resolvent (50c) Tor In the form OF Chocolate Coated
Pills $50 per vial OF 60) 70 Purify the Blood. Sold
throughout the world. Potter Drug Chem. Corp.
Sole PrOpB, Boston, mAss
Or Nailed Free Cutiours Took on Skin DlseAsas-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
no CELEBRATION.

disappointment at Failure IA Get
Bennett Young for Orator Of the
Day Makes it Impossible to Raise
Funds.
St. Adams, June 14.-Inability to
raise money for suitable celebra-
ton since interest in the event was
killed by the Bennett Young episode
and his decision not to come to St.
Adams as its guest of honor July
p, has led to the abandonment BY
this city of its celebration. In its
place the local aerie of the Fratern-
al Order of Eagles will hold a field
day. Preceding the afternoon events
there will be a street parade in
which it is hoped the various local
organizations will participate. In
the evening there will be band con
cert, the park will be illuminated
and there will be a display OF fire.
works.
n. P. Coffin of Concord, n. n
director OF the choral union, will
accompany it to Isle La Motto Fri
Cay of will attend. The only expense
to the members will be the carfare
to Burlington and return as on the
Ticonderoga. the steamer chartered
to convey the official party to tho
island, the singers will be guests OF
tue state commission.
The citizens Ci Isle La Motto ara
Preparing to receive host OF visit
ors Friday, July E. A grandstand -
he'ng built and the official guests
will 0e served one OF the island
famous dinners at "Sightview" cot
fage near old Fort st. Anne.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

In Windsor county court in the
case of Frank r. Barrell VS.. Frank
L. Dickinson, of Hartland general
and special assumpsit. with regard
to an unsound horse bought by
plaintiff of defendant, the jury
brought in a verdict for the plain
tiff with damages of s36 09 Frank
Blake of White River Junction,
pleaded guilty of petty larceny in
taking a suit of clothes worth $40,
while intoxicated and selling them
for 81, Sentence was reserved. The
case of Warren W. Guild and Fred
II. Spaulding of Springfield. VS.. John
W. Prentiss, and Harry NJ. Wilder,
for trespass, is now being tried. 1t
is a dispute between the parties
about the cutting Of sixteen trees on
a lot of land on the Connecticut
river about half a mile below the
Cheshire bridge. 1t appears that the
land was leased by plaintiffs for a
summer camping ground.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lavallee of
Spring street, Winooski, observed
their silver wedding on Thursday.
June 10, 1884, Joseph Lavallee and
Miss Anna Allard were united in
holy wedlock by the Rev. J. F. Au
Diet of st. Francis Xavier church.
Inc child was born to them, Miss
Margaret Allard Lavallee. Yester-
day morning at seven o'clock an an
niversary mass was celebrated by
the Rev. J. F. Audet at which Mr..
and Mrs Lavallee and daughter re-
ceived Holy Communion. Solos
were rendered by Emile Blais and
Noe Lavallee. In the evening about
$50 of their friends gathered in the
rooms of the Rochambeau club and
an elaborate banquet was served.
Music during the supper was fur
nished by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Collette. At the close of the ban
quet a substantial purse of silver
was presented the couple.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

At the recent annual meeting of
the Brattleboro & Whitehall Rail-
road Co. the following officers were
elected: Clerk, j. l.. Martin of Brat
tleboro; directors, J. W. Melendy
and A. E. Cudworth. of South Lon
donderry, F. B. Pier of Rawson-
vile, J A. Mussey f Jamaica Josiah
Taft, of West Townshend, E. B.
Batchelder of Townshend o. l..
Sherman of Williamsville. D. A.
Benson of Newfane and c. c. Fits,
of Brattleboro president, J w. Mel
endy; vice-president, E. B. Bachel-
der; treasurer, Charles A. Boyden
of Brattleboro; executive commit
tee, the president, A f. Cudworth,
and o. L. Sherman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

Governor G.. H. Prouty of YER
INIT and Walter Witherbee of the
New York commission having charge
of the Lake Champlain tercentenary
celebration, spent Wednesday at
Washington, D. c.. completing ar
rangements for the attendance of
President Taft at that celebration
next month Messrs Prouty and
Witherbee dined with the President
Wednesday evening. They received
positive assurance that the Presi-
dent will b present at the celebra-
ton unless something very serious
intervenes to prevent. 1t has been
rumored that the President would
not go to New England early in July
If Congress did not adjourn before
the date of his contemplated depart
ure. Secretary Carpenter at the
White House said that Mr.. Taft
would keep his engagements in Con
necticut and Vermont unless Con-
gress is just on the eve of adjourn
ment at that time. In the latter
event, Mr.. Carepnter said, the Pres
ident would feel called upon to stay
in Washington TO be in close touch
with the leaders of Congress in con-
nection with the conference on the
tariff bill. Governor Prouty and
Mr.. Witherbee also called at the
Stat department and arranged for
taking the British and French am
bassadors to Lake Champlain. The
Governor says that a special train
will leave Washington July 5 or g.
probably in charge of Assistant Sec
reary of State Phillips, having on
board Ambassadors Jusserand Of
France, Vice President Sherman,
Speaker Cannon and probably sew
eral members OF the cabinet and
other high government officials. The
President proposes to go to Lake
Champlain in his own train, first
stopping a day or two at Norwich,
Conn. Messrs. Prouty and Wither-
bee have arranged to have a special
train take Mr.. Bryce. the British
ambassador, from Bar Harbor. the
summer headquarters Of the British
embassy, to the celebration on the
9Th or 9Th of next month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17

From reports received from st.
Adams farming districts it is learned
that the crops are backward this
year but there is the redeeming feat
ure that the prospects are for an
average crop. The crops are benin
last season, which was considerei
late. The unreasonable weather and
the great abundance of rain are ac
countable for the lateness. The SOW
ing and planting on the smaller
farms are about completed but on
the larger ones there is still large
amount of this work yet to be done.
With sunshine and occasional rain,
the farmers believe that the year
will be UP to the average.