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The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-31

envelope, robbed of It's contents, evi- dently not sent through the mails. ss it had not been stamped, but across its face was plainly written, Miss Christie Msclaire." He stared at 1t, nis lips firm set, hIs gray eyes dark tning. If he possessed any doubts before as to her identity, they were all thoroughly dlssipsted now.
 AS he lay there. with head pillowed on the saddle, his body aching from fat que yet totally unable to sleep, Staring open-eyed into the blue of the sky, the girl they had left behind awole from uneasy slumber, aroused 4y the entrance of Mrs. Murphy. For n iEstant she failed to comprehend ger position, but the strong brogue of the energetic landlady broke in sharply;
 "A bit av a cup av coffee fer ya honey" she explained, crossing to ths bed "Shure an there's nuthin' loike it when ye first wake up. Howly Mither, but it's toird 'nough ye do be ,ool1in' yet"
 T haven't slept very we'll" the girl confessed. bringing her hand out from beneath the coverlet. the locket still tightly clasped in her finger. See, I found this on the floor last night after you had gone down stairs"
 "Ye did!" setting the coffee on tag ot,, ant the trinket. Let's have look at it once Angels av Hiyen, if 1t isn't the same the ol Gineral was showin' me in the parly.'
 The other sat up suddenly, her white shoulders and rounded throat gleaming.
 "The old General, you said7 What GeneralY When was he here?"
 "Shure now, be aisy. honey. an Ofll tell ye all there is to 1t. It's not his name Oi know; maybe Oi niver heard till av 1t, but twas the GineraP they called him. all right He was here maybe three days outflttin'-a noice spoken ol gintlemin, wid gray beard, an onct he showed me the locket-- be the powers. if it do be his, there's an openin' to it, an picter inside"
 The girl touched the spring, reveal ing the face within, but her eyes were blinded with tears. The landlady look ed at her in alarm.
 What Is 1t, honey7 What is !t? Did you know him?''
 1I frsrr u,-I shaken with sobs.
 He was my father, and--and this is my mothers picture which he always carried"
 "Then what Is your name?"
 Hope Waite"
 Kate Murphy looked at ttiif5 face haaiiss hidden in the bed-clothes. That was not the name which Keith had given her, but she had lived on the border too long to be inquisitiye. The other lifted her head. finglng back her loosened hair with one hand.
 "Mr. Keith dropped it. she exclaim- ed. Where do you suppose he got it?' Then she gave quick. startled cry, her eyes opening wide in horros The Cimmaron Crossing. the murder at the Cimmaron Crossing! He-he told me about that: but he never showed me this--this Do you-do you think"
 Her voice failed. but Kate Murphy gathered her into her arms
 "Cry here. honey" she said. as If to q child. "Shure an Oim tellin' ye 1t niver was Jack Keith what did It. murther ain't his sloyie."
 Continued Next Week) s>ox vexfx- rYrrrrrxynrTUC C
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NOTICE TO CONFIRM TITLE.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 22nd day of August, 1911, Chas Burnett filed in my office his petition to the Chancery Court of Polk County, Arkansas, praying said court at it's April term, 1911, by it's decree to con firm and quiet his title to the follow- ing described land situated in Polk NE% S.y Sec AtnanSni a7. and the syWA sW W and o all that part of the SEA SWA and SWM SEA of Sec. 22. lying south of the Dallas and Cherry Hill public road, all in Township 9 south. of Range 29 west
 Therefore, all persons claiming any interest in and to said lands or any part thereof are hereby warned and called upon to appear in said court within six weeks from this date and show cause. if any there be. why the title of the said petitioner in and to said lands should not be in him for ever quieted and confirmed.
 Witness my hand as Clerk of said Chancery Court this 22nd day of Aug ust, 1911. II. J. GREEN, Clerk 34-f
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-31

Cuts and bruises may be healed in about one-third the time re- quired by the usual treatment by applying Chamberlain's Liniment. It is an antiseptic and causes such injuries to heal without maturation. This liniment also relieves soreness of the muscles and rneui.-4tic pains. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-31

Apply a cotton cloth wet with Ballard's Snow Liniment to all wounds, cuts, burns, sores or blist- CTS, and note it's wonderful healing powers. It is prompt and very eff fectivS. Price 25c, soc and $i.00 per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug anG Furniture Co.
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Forehanded and Intelligent.

storekeeper--Well my little man. what can I do for your
 The Kid-Say, when comes in here this afternoon with lady and asks you for dollars worth of your best chocolates, just pass me out penny's worth of them little things in the cor ner, will you?-Puck.
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CONWAY TO BE ADVERTISED.
Ten Mercantile Firms to Send Rep
 resentatives on Long Trip.

Conway, Aug. 22.--Ten local mer- cantile firms have already agreed to send representatives on a trip through Faulkner and adjacent counties for the purpose of adver- Using the advantages of Conway as a trade center. The excursion will be under the auspices of the Board of Trade, and Manager J. A. King of the Faulkner County Fair As sociation will accompany the party and work in the interest of the fair to be held here October 3-6. The trip will begin early in Sep- tefmber and will last about ten days.
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0s4s6. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

U. s. Land Office at
 Camden, Arkansas. Aug. 12, 1911. NOTICE is hereby given that
 JAMES T. BAKER. of Nunley, Arkansas. who, on Oct. 2s, 1907, made Homestead Entry (Seriai No. 034s5) No. 5000. for Nh NWA. Section 3, Township 3 S.. Range 30 w. 5th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final five year above described, before Circuit Clerk of Polk County. at Mena. Arkansas. on the 20th day of September. 1911. Claimant names as witnesses: New ton O. Brown, John w. Ringold, Will liam A. Cloud. Newton c. Ellsworth. all of Nun1ey, Arkansas
 H. G. FREEDMEN, Register. Star--First publication Aug. IT. 1911. Last publication Sept. ii, 1911.
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WARNING ORDER.

Tn Justice Court. Ozark Township, Polk County, Ark.--Before ! L. Beidleman a Justice of the Peace. s. A. Winters. W. Danner and w. E. Hungate, Plaintiffs. vs. J. D. Emery. Defendant
 The defendant. J. D. Emery. Is wapne1 sh,r. to appear d d m % tnss court I wl.n- plaint of the plaintiffs. s. A. Win ters, w. D. Danner and w. E- Hun gate.
 J. L. Beidleman, J. P. W. N. Martin. Attorney Adlitsm. 32-4
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When the baby is suffering the double affliction of hot weather and bowel disorders, the remedy needed is McGee's Baby Elixir. It reduces the feverish condition, corrects the stomach and checks looseness of the bowels. Price 25c and 50c per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
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NoTICE TO CONFIRM TITLE.

NOTICE TO CONFIRM TITLE. 22nd day of August. 1911, A E. Wear filed In my office his petition to the Chancery Court of Polk County, Arr kansas, praying said court at it's April term, 1911, by its decree to confirm and quiet his title to the following described lands situated in Polk Coun- ty. Arkansas, to-wit. Eh of NWH 2 s. K. go W. Therefore. all persons claiming any interest in and to said lands or any part thereof. are here by warned and called upon to appear in said court within six weeks from this date and show cause. If any there be, why the title of the said petition CT in and to said lands should not be in him forever quieted and confirmed.
 Witness my hand as Clerk of said Chancery Court on this 22nd day of August, 1911. H. J. GREEN, Clerk. "A
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An ordinary case of diarrhoea can, as rule, be cured by single dose of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy has ne superior fer bowel com plaints. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-31

A we'll known Des Moines woman, after suffering miserably for two days from bowel complaint, was cured by one dose of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-08-31

Constipation is the starting point for many serious diseases. To be healthy keep the bowels active and regular. Heroine will remove all accumulations in the bowels and put the system in prime condition. Price 50c. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
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WARNING ORDER.

c. J. Misenheimer, plaintiff, vs. Mar
 tha J. Nichols ct al, defendants.-
 Tn the Polk Chancery Court,
 The defendants, Martha J. Mich ols, c. +. Sloan, Jo Sloan, ct al., are warned to appear in this court with in thirty days, and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff, c. ]. Miscn- heimer. H. J. GREEN, Clerk.
 August 5. 1911. 1851 32-4
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If you sit in cool draft when you are heated and get stiff neck or lame back, you will be looking for something that will ease the pain. Fix your mind on Ballard's Snow Liniment and don't he talked out of it, because it is the best pain relieving iinimeHt you can get anywhere. Price 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
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Only Use He Could Sec.

Only Use He Could See. Why are people so anxious to find the south pole7"
 'Tt1l save lot of money when they do."
 "How7s
 There won't be any more expedt tions to look for it them-"--Stray Stories.
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WARNING ORDER.

R. L. Coen. Plaintiff. vs Jesse B. Scott. ct al. defendants.--In the Polk Chancery Court.
 The defendants, Jesse B. Scott, Helen Scott, Chas. F. Hall and Isabell Mayor, are warned to appear in this court within thirty days, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff. R. L. c0en.
 H. J. GREEN. Clerk. August 9. 1911. s2-4
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Buy it now. Now is the time to buy bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is almost certain to be needed be- fore the summer is over. This rem- edy has no superior. For sale by all dealers.
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wARNING ORDER.

In Justice Court, Center Township, Polk County. Arkansas--Before H. ]. Radcliffe, J. F. D. T. Roach. Plaintiff, vs. J. P. Hatche. Defendant.
 The defendant, J. P Hatche, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of tho plaintiff, E. T. Roach.
 H. J. RADCLIFFE, J. r. L. N. Burnett. atty. for non-res. delft.
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MANNING ORDER.

In Justice Court, Center Township, Polk County. Arkansas.---Before H. J. Radcliffe. J. F. E. T. Roach. Plaintiff vs. K. l.. Bisbee. Defendant.
 The Defendant, K. l.. Bisbee, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff E. T. Roach.
 Fl. J. RADCLIFFE, J. P. l.. N. Burnett. atty. for non-res delft.
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X4nNING 0HnER'

State of Arkansas, County of Polk
 J. B. Blosser. Plaintiff. vs. Mary
 Blosser, Defendant-In the Polk
 Chancery Court.
 The defendant, Mary Blosser, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff. J. B. Blosser. Aug. i9 1911. II. J. GREEN, Clerk Wright Priekett atty for pltf E J Luudy atty for deft
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WARNING ORDER.

stats as,oef Of ,nms,, ArEansAs County of Polk c. T. Leming. Plaintiff. vs. w. 0. Cor
 The defendant. W. c. Borden. is thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff. c. T. Leming.
 Given under my hand this the 7th day of August, 1911.
 ss4 EMMETT RowE.. ]. F.
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R. Golf went to Cove Thursday on a business trip.
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WARNING ORDER.

State Of Arkansas, County Of Polk. ss.
 A. M. Bruce. Plaintiff, vs. M k.
 Bruce, Defendant.-In the Polk
 Chaneery Court.
 The defendant, Nj. E. Bruce, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, A. M. Bruce. Aug. 12, 1911. H. J. GREEN. Clerk. 5-5
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tospgright A Q. Meclurs : C., isiO,l

CHAPTER XIV.-Here the girl left in charge of the landlady.
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fW9UfVO0 VV,zs<sE-s- S6, and Sevier county. with 6,e37 children receives $ff, ,683.f9.
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envelope, robbed of its contents, evi- dently not sent through the mails. as 1t had not been stamped. but across its face was plainly written, Miss Christie Msclaire." He stared at 1t, ais lips firm set, hIs gray eyes dark sning. If he possessed any doubts before as to her identity they were all thoroughly dissipsted now.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11

lief the acreage in corn is mark
ed1y less than a year ago. In
complete assessors returns indi-
Gated a planting of about $780,
600 acres, and adding TO this the
abandoned wheat acreage report
ed planted to corn brings the to-
tai up to 1861, $3.50 acres, or 10
per cent less than last year, but
larger still than the states aver
age annual acreage. Special pains
were taken to verify the corn
acreage in view Of the fact that
the United States department of
agriculture has reported Kansas
as having planted more than nine
million acres of corn.
Generally the corn prospect is
not flattering, the average Of its
condition being but 54.3, for the
state. Smith reports the highest
average (S7) of any county. DOni
phanis next with SO, although
some of its neighbOrs north of
the Kansas river are among those
with the least promising pros
poets. The vitality of much corn
was so impaired by unusual wea-
ther conditions and belated rains
that recent rainfall has not, in
some localities, brought the re-
vival that was hoped for, and con
siderable will produce little or
no grain.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11

Hon. H. S. Thompson left
Thursday morning Of last week
for Michigan. He went there to
inspect the sugar beet fields. The
Commercial club selected him to
be the representative from this
section Of the country whom the
sugar factory at Garden City of
fered to pay expenses in order to
induce the farmers of this vicin-
ity to raise beets. He will return
some time this week.-Sylvia Sun.
A Hutchinson photographer,
NJ. W. Bailey, Of the Bailey Photo
Co., has purchased, and wall soon
receive, what will be the Largest
camera in the world, with but one
exceptiOn.-News.
Mr.. Bailey was formerly in
business in this city.
Earl Logan was down from Pai
nee Rock Sunday evening.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11
KANSAS CROP REPORT.

The Kansas state board of ag-
riculture has issued a report ON
the acreage and yield Of the
states winter wheat for 1911, and
the present acreage and condition
Of the corn. Canvass of the sit
uatiOn has been most thorough
and painStaking, growers, thresh-
ers, millers, grainmen, elevator
companies and others being inter
viewed in virtually every neigh
borhOOd.
The report says:
The present inquiry reveals
that the winter wheat crop of
Kansas in 1911 was approximate
ly 81, ,965,0 900 bushels, of nearly
nine million bushels under that OF
1910, and the smallest since 1899.
+ is One-third less than the aver
age yearly production for the de-
cade ending with 1910.
From the assessors returns
from 8S counties it appears, how
ever, that the acreage SOwn to
wheat last fall was considerably
in excess of that indicated i'm ear
lier unofficial reports. In April
correspondents estimated that the
probable acreage sOwn to wheat
aggregated 6,950,0O0 acres, while
the official returns for the SS
counties, and approximations
from reliable data from the other
II, make it nearly 100000 acres
or the greatest In the history Of
the state, the next largest having
been 7,235,2S9 acres, sown in
1906. This years acreage figures
as given here, however, are sub
ject to such changes as the sub
StitutiOn of the assessors re-
turns for the II counties viii
make. Likewise the statement as
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11

to yelid is preliminary and the
final figures may be modified
somewhat according to the later
returns, when threshing is more
nearly completed, but such varia-
tiOns will be of minor Importance
and the present figures should
serve every practical purpose.
81 Per Cent a Failure.
Of the 100000 acres of wheat
SOwn the growers now estimate
that nearly 81 per cent was a
failure. This deducted lfet t.
597,079 acres from which this
years crop was harvested.
The counties having the high
est average yields per acre are
without exception in the eastern
third of the state, Lyon leading
with % bushels, and DOniphan
and COffey next with % bushels
each. Others reporting 20 or
more bushels are: Chase, Usage
Brown, jefferson WoOdsOn, Elk
POtawatOmie. Shawnee and Wyan
dOtte, The counties with the
further west, and in many OF
these the losses were heavy, not
a few especially in the western
third, reporting practically total
failure. Yields per acre gradual
Ily diminished from east to west
and in five or six counties NC
wheat was harvested.
On the whole the quality of the
crop is reported more than usual
ly excellent, and Of extreme
weight, the medium grades being
limited mostly to those portions
where yields We're lightest. Only
three counties west of the ninety
ninth meridian report so much as
ten bushels to the acre. Even
though the highest yields pei
acre were in the eastern third
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Haege and
daughters of Manhattan, Mr. and
Ms. W. E. Brun and children of
Waverly, and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Barton Davis of NickersOn were
the Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Purviance at their
home ON Seventh avenue west
Hutchinson News.
James H. Burnett of Kiowa
county, and his son, Hugh Bur-
nett of Greeley county, visited c.
]. MOmyer and family Sunday.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11

of the state, the eighteen cOun-
ties having one million bushels or
more each are, with one excep-
tion, m the central third, and ag-
gregate 27,SS2,934 bushels, or a.
bout 81 per cent of the total crop.
Three counties have more than
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11
THE "FUN' OF WRITING ADVERTISEMENTS

it is to write ads and then tell
Inc how much fun there is in con-
Structing ads on which the increase
Of your business depends and ON
which you have to build a great
part of your future.
There are four points to- every
successful advertisement: First,
you must get and hold the atten-
tiOn of the possible customer in
competition with every other ad-
vertiSer in the paper; second, you
have to create interest in the
goods you are selling; third, you
must bring settled conviction in
to the customers mind that she
wants the goods more than the
money in her pocket or bank rOll
and last, but by no means least,
you must get the customer into
your store to actually buy the
goods. That's all there is to it.
Easy, isn't it,
There are we'll defined rules
tOr doing all this, but those rules
have to be learned. After those
rules have been acquired, you
must apply psychology and many
other "OligieS" to get the desir-
ed results, the kind of results
that has built large fortunes for
Wanamaker, the great depart
ment store merchant and Others.
To treat this question in a spirit
Of fun is like a butcher trying to
undertake the practice Of a physi-
clan. He may know how to
carve meat but he does not know
how to cut out your appendix so
successfully that you can live al
forwards.
If you are really bent on fun,
Mr.. Retailer, try base ball or sOh-
taire whist but keep away from
writing advertisements that are
not only wasting your time but
preventing your store from get
ting that increased success to
which it is entitled.
If you cannot readily get a To-
cal man to construct your ads,
subscribe to a syndicated adyer-
tising service. There are several
ON the market. These services
are usually supplied in series OF
fifty-twO with fifty two copper
plate electrOs of the Illustrations.
one for each week in the year, at
prices ranging from one dollar
per week up. Much of the adver'
tiSng in those services has been
claSsed as equal to the best that
has made success for the big de-
partment stores and national ad-
vertisers. Some reduced facSim-
lilies of this kind of advertising
may be seen at the top of tins
column.
This syndicated advertising
service puts within the reach Of
even the smallest retailer, adver'
tisements that he could not OBJ
tain individually for many hun
dreds of dollars. They are con
structed by men who have {
country wide reputation as re
tail advertising experts and wht
are paid large salaries not only
for their skin but for their expe
ience in constructing just Sucf
advertisements as have mad
success for thousands of mer
chants in the same position al
yourself.
Full particulars of what i
probably the most successful o.
those advertising services ma!
be obtained from the editor O
this newspaper.
/ earnestly advise retailers II
make early application for onl.
one service can be sold in eacl
; town and if you are a live mer
; chant you are certainly lOsint
money every day you are with
out such service.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11

Do you Like the fun of writing
your ads9 Fine fun, isn't it? 1t
is fun to be in business anyhow
fun to have the landlord come for
the rent-Screaming fun to have
to send a cheque for all those fun
NY bills that come i'm regularly
every month and simply irresiSt-
able fun to have to buy bread and
butter for the family and plan
for the future of the children.
Yes, Mr.. Retailer, it is fun-per-
hapS.
You know from bitter exper-
iencethat there is nothing funny
about business. You do not pay
your bills from any sense Of hu-
NOR and neither do people give
you credit from the same cause.
There is little fun in paying the
wages of a frSt-claSS salesman
who has to assist you in making
money to pay your creditors and
allow you to tuck a small sum
snugly away in your bank against
a rainy day. 1t is all solemn,
deadly realty. 1t requires all the
thought and sales help Of the
highest grade you can get at a
reasonable price to carry through
the daily tragedy.
Why should you think it fun
to write your adsG Do you real
lie that it is just as necessary to
have salesmanship outside your
store as it is to have it in it if
you wish to be successful? And
if you are anxious to increase
your business to the point where
1T will be claSSed as amongst the
best producers of the kind, you
will find that Outside" sales
manShip of the finest order is alb
sOlutely necessary.
Outside saleSmanShip means
advertising that brings business.
In this category you must put
your newspaper advertising
that is to say, you put your news
paper advertising in that class if
it produces results. 1t is this
production of results that makes
all the difference. Only adver-
tiSing space that contains real
salesmanship will get real re,
turns. And the construction OF
that Salesmanship makes all the
difference between success and
failure.
The writing of successful ad'
vertising is an art or science like
photography or medicine. ID
cannot be used successfully by
any one who has not studied il
as closely as any other art oil
science. The man who, there
for, tries to practice it for fur
is only wasting his money ano
time.
You would mot allow an un
trained clerk or amateur to come
INTO your store and sell your fin
est goods to your best customers
And you would cal anyone els
who was guilty Of such foolish
ness, a bad merchant. Further
; you would not expect a clerk
whom you had engaged to sci
groceries to compound prescrip
tions or repair watches Unless yO'
know the rule Of the business yOl
cannot successfully write ads tha
are absolutely sure to bring Gus
toners into your store and none.
into your cash drawer.
If you are in business for fun
it is wise to write your own ad,
for there is nothing easier O
"fmnier" than to spend you
money on newspapers fOOlshly
But if you are in business for mon
ey, it IS better to get someone Il
write them for you who know
how to- bring customers to you
store, and incidentally, swell you
bank account.
Just let me tell you how "easy
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-11

two million bushels each; Reno
leading with 2,949, ,265 bushels, fol
lowing by Stafford with 2,95O,569
and Barton with 2,91O,143 bu-
shells.
Corn's Small Acreage.
COrn.-COntrary to popular be-