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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-03-03
j, ID. Muir,
| Defendant,
The State Of Idaho Sends Greeting;

j. -. Mulr,
| Defendant,
The State of Idaho Sends Greeting;
| To j. ID. Muir, Defendant.
| The plaintiff in the above entitled
action, having filed complaint, in said
action, at Blackfoot, in the Office of
the Clerk of the Probate Court Of the
County of Bingham and State of Idaho,
demanding a Judgment against you for
$288.9O principal sum and $29.49 inter-
est on principal sum from January list,
1911, together with $175.00 attorneys
fees on ten promissory notes made
executed and delivered by you to
plaintiff.
You are therefore directed, that I'M
less you appear and answer said COM
plant on the 21st day of April, 1911,
at 10 o'clock a. m, PLAINTIFF Will take
judgment against you for the sum de-
handed in said complaint, to-wit as
above set out.
To the Sheriff or Constable of said
County, greeting, make legal service
and due return hereof.
| Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court this 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1911.
| (SEAL) j. II. ANDERSON,
Probate Judge and ex-OfficiO clerk.
Il ST. CLAIR & ST. CLAIR,
Residence: Idaho Falls, Idaho,
Attorneys for Plaintiff. 1915
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of PETER CoURTo deceased
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That
Letters of Administration on the Estate
of Peter Courto, deceased, were granted
to the undersigned on the 10th day of
January, 1911. by the Probate Court of
Bingham County.
All persons having claims against
said Estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance at my office,
Blackfoot, Idaho, within ten months
aftaer the date of this notice, or they
shall be forever barred.
This 10th day of F ebruary, 1911.
W.. A. BEAKLEY,
35-4 Administrator Of said estate.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual stockholders meeting
of the Danskin Ditch Company will
be held at Riverside Hall on Tuesday,
March 18th, at 2 o'clock p. M, at
which time the annual election of
officers will be held and such other
business transacted as may legally
come before the meeting.
F. T. HALVERSON, Sec'y.
Dated Feb. 8, 1911. 34-4
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual stockholders meeting
of the South Town Ditch Company
will be held on Tuesday, the 2lst day
of Mar,i., 10 , at lie Moreland Hail,
at p. M, for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year and for
such other business as may legally
come before the meeting.
OSCAR ESTBY, Sec'y.
Dated Blackfoot, Idaho, Feb. Il 5,
1911. 35-5
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of stockhold
ers of the Blackfoot Irrigation Com
pany will be held at the Commercial
Club rooms on Tuesday, March 14th,
al 2 p. M, for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year and for
such other business as may legally
come before the meeting.
l.. M. CAPPS, Sec'y.
Dated Feb. 14th, 1911. 1874
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Wearyrick Ditch Com
pany will be held at Riverside Hall
on Mandoy, March 9Th, at l p. M,
for the purpose of electing officers
for the ensuing year and for such
other business as may legally come
before the meeting.
PHILIP DANCE, Sec'y.
Dated BlackfOot, Idaho, Feb. 10,
1911. 35-3
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the
firm Of Coleman C Dance, doing a
merchandising business at Thomas,
Idaho, have this day dissolved part
nership by mutual consent, Philip
Dance retiring from the business, and
A. S. Coleman continuing the bus
mess, collecting all debts due the
firm and paying all accounts owing
by them.
PHILIP DANCE.
Dated January End, 1911. 1882
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FARM FOR RENT.

/ have 100 acres of land near Mar
ket Lake wish to lease to practical
farmer for a number of years. Will
give two-thirds of the crop. Tenant
must furnish team and seed. The
land is all cleared and fenced and
has a good water right.
G.. w. STOWELL,
37-tf. Springfield, Idaho
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The New Lavaside Ditch Company,
of Blackfoot, Idaho, will hold its an
nual meeting for the election of officers
and for such other business as may
legally come before it, at the Office of
The Commercial Club at Blackfoot.
Idaho, on Saturday, sthe 4th day of
March, 1911, at 2 p. m.
LEWIS ELT' Sect'y. :
Dated February 1, 1911. 1915
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City Directory
POPU LATION OF BLACKFOOT,
1000

POPULATION OF BLACKFOOT
Mayor, R. N. West; Chief of Police
Chas. F. Hilliard; City Attorney, G
+. Hansborough. Official newspaper
The Republican.
Grove City Cemetery, owned by the
City. Sexton, w. w. Priestly.
Commercial club, l.. r. Thomas
president; c. S. Beebe, secretary
Club rooms-on Brigde street. Drop in
.s>+.>.E>.s
LODGES.
With the total membership, time
II meeting and the names of presiding
officers and secretaries:
I. O. o. EVERY Thursday even.
ing. A. D. Quantrell, G. H. Holbrook
Rebekah.-2nd and 4th Wednes-
days of each month. Mrs. Eva B,
Smith, Miss Agnes Hunter.
Grove City Lodge No. 33, A. F. and
"A. WI. MCcIlH6 \lC6uloiJ ooSohu . .
day of each month. Percy Jones, W.
M. Wendell Gagon, secretary.
Knights Of PythIas, 75-Frank
Farmer, Guy DIPPED. First and third
Tuesdays of each month.
Eastern Star. 80-First and third
Wednesdays. Mrs. Kate Chapman,
Percy Jones.
M. w. A., 160-First and third
Mondays, E. T. Peck and S. B. Willis,
!. w. o. w., S6-Second and fourth
Tuesdays; V. Van Bramer, G. W.
Granville.
All visiting neighbors cordially in
vited.
Royal Neighbors-Mrs. Mary A.
Bell, Mrs. Alice Conkle. 80 members.
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT.
Mrs. Jessie Richardson, Mrs. Cora
Mcdonald.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The Grove City Ditch Company. prin-
cipal place of business. Blackfoot, Ida
no. will hold its annual meeting at
the City Hall, at Blackfoot, Idaho, on
Saturday, the 4th day of Mar, 1911, at
the hour of 1880 p. M, for the annual
election Of officers and such other bus
mess as may come before the meeting.
j. c. MILLICK, Sect'y.
Dated Feb. /, 1911. 1915
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of stockhold-
ers of the 'Corbett Slough Ditch Co.
will be held at w. F. Martins Coal
Office on Saturday, March 4th, 1911,
at o'clock p. M, for the purpose
Of electing officers for the ensuing
year, and for transacting such other
business as may legally come before
the meeting.
e. A. DOUD, Sec'y.
Dated Blackfoot, Idaho, Feb. 2, 1911.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-03-03
NOTICE

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Notice is hereby given that the State
of Idaho on~th 31st day of December
1910. filedfn this Office a list of lands
No 09577, selected by it's State
Board of Land Commissioners for In
demnity purposes under Section No. 4
Act of July 3rd 1890, as follows:
Part of Section Sec. TIP. Range
NEA, Sh OF sWA, =, .,n
SEA .............2l IS 42E
NEA ..............2S IS AYE
NJ of NWA ........33 9S AGE
Copies thereof by descriptive sub-di-
visions have been posted in this Office
for inspection by any person interest
ed, and the public generally.
Within the next sixty days from the
date of the first publication hereof, pro-
tests or contests, against the claim of
the State to the tracts, or subdivisions
herein described, on the ground that
the same is more valuable for mineral
than for other purposes, will be receiv-
ed and noted for report to the General
Land Office at WashingtO, d. c.
Failure to protest, or contest the
claim of the State within the time spec
ifed will be considered sufficient evil
dence of it's non mineral character, and
the selection being otherwise free from
objection, will be recommended for APP
prevail
HENRY w. KIEFER. Register
First publication, March 3, 1911
= Last publication, March 81, 1911.
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ALIAS SUMMONS

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF 3ING-
HAM COUNTY, ST ArIG Of IDAHO.
Consolidated Wagon and
Machine Co., a corporation
Plaintiff,
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The l.. D. s. Church of the First
Ward-This church will hold meet
ings every Sunday during the follow
ing hours; Sunday school from 10 to
11:45 a. M; afternoon services from
2 to 1880; evening service will COM
mence 1880 p. m. A general invitation
is extended to all. We have no
charges connected with our services.
Bishop Frank c. Parkinson, Raymond
Fl. Clayton, Frank Heese, Bishopric of
Ward.
Catholic Church. - Services are
held at the Catholic church by Father
Fuchs of Idaho Falls on the LIST and
Second Sundays of each month, SER
vice at 12:45.
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services morning and evening on
second and fourth sundays. Sunday
school every Sunday at 10 a. m.
Choir practice Saturday evening at
1880. Rev. Jos. E. Williams, pastor.
s.>+<+>s
TINE CARLO. s. L. R. r.
Main lie
Going South
No. 4-10.20 a. m.
No. 2-3:11 a. m.
No. 114-12.12 p. m.
Going North l.
No. 1-8:45 a. m.
No. 3-9:34 p. m.
No. 113-3:15 p. m.
Mackay Branch
POI Leave +. ........ .9:O5 a. m.
202 Arrive .6.25 p. m.
Freight leaves 10 a. m. Monday
and Thursday. Shipments must be
billed the previous day. No pessen-
gers carried.
Aberdeen Branch
Mixed train leaves Blackfoot at
10 a. m. Wednesday and Saturday.
Returns at p. m.
.s<:t>T>F
SHIPPERS NOTICE.
Freight going north must be billed
the day before. Freight for the south
received till II a. m. for shipment the
same day.
.,.>..%..<...
POSTOFFICE HOURS.
Week days from a. m. till 500
p m.
Money orders from till $3.50.
Sunday mails are hadled as usu-
al. Delivery window open from 10
to II a. m
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LEGAL NOTICES

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WOMAN'S CLUBS.
CURRENT EVENT CLUB

CURRENT EVENT CLUB
President, Mrs. Matte w. Wilson;
Vice President, Mrs. Susan H. Bic
than; Vice President, Mrs. Nina B.
lockwood; Secretary, Mrs. Nan M
Curtis; Treasurer, Mrs. Inez w. SIM
mons.
v. 1. S. of Blackfoot-President,
Mrs. Jessie Woodin; vice presidents,
Mrs. J. w. Chapman, secretary, Mrs.
Byrd Trego Meetings are held the
first Tuesday in each month, in the
club rooms at the city hall. Every
body invited to attend.
.!.%.t<.t>-s.
CHURCHES.
Methodist Church: Morning SER
vice, IL; Sunday School, 10; Junior
League, 4 Epworth League, Z; even
ing service, 1880; Ladies Aid, We'd
nesday afternoon. c. A. Edwards,
pastor.
Baptist Church. Corner University
Ave. and Bridge st. Morning wor-
ship 1900 a. m.; evening service
1880 pm; Sunday School at 1000
a. M; prayer meeting Thursday
evening 7.30; Ladies' Aid Wednesday
afternoon $50; choir practice Friday
evening 500. Visitors always well
come. Parsonage phone 1928. w. R.
Jewell, pastor.
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EXPRESS OFFICE.
Express office hours, to $3.50.
Freight Office hours from a. m.
until p. m.
Shipments north must be delivered
the day before.
$3.50 s.%.s.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
Operators on duty day and night.
.s.>t.>.t>.!
VISITORS HOURS AT ASYLUM.
Visitors are shown through the
building from 10 q. m. till IL M,
and from to p. m. on Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
Persons from distance wishing to
visit relatives or friends confined In
the institution, are free to call at any
time.
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Week days from a. m. till 500
p. m.
Money orders from 9 till $50.
Sunday mails are hadled as usu-
al. Delivery window open from 10
to 1 a. m ~
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
By JAMES cREEL,1,S.

Especial 10 The Times Dispntch.l
New York, February Ill am no,
surprised TO read an uttcrancc like
that from Mr.. Carnegie. for he, Of all
men In the world. is in a position to
speaK with authority about the un-
Just method through ". n great for
tunes have been accumulated in this
country and in this time
President Cassatt, OF tho Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, told me once that whel.
ne issued his famous order stopping
secret rebates on al! lines OF the Penn
sylvania system that order cost the
Carnegie Company Just 100000 a
year, which represented the unjust adj
vantage which Carnegie had over his
competitors.
That advantage represented per
cent on s50,oo6.o0o. which is per
fectly fair estimate of tho investment
or the Carnegie Company. So that
rebates. could have sold steel at cost
and Sill made a profit OF per cent
1t is man with burdened con-
science and burdened memory like
MIR. Carnegie who reaches out with
his money to buy the public respect
which his wealth has failed to bring
to him.
1t is q man like Mn Carnegie. who
In hope of conciiiating radical senti-
larity he does not deserve goes to
extremes which make the honest pro-
gressives OF the country seem fos-
SLICED.
The years Gre creeping fast on him.
There Is little time left, II Mr.. Car
neEie's life now were an honest atone
ment and not q self advertisement and
an attempt to change the verdict of
his own career. one might attach moro
n 1.,h
It is true that the old ideas OF a
Limitation upon the right of society TO
protest against the abuse OF property
rights are quickly changing; and even
the greatest Of the multi -miilionaires
who have SO rapidly amassed wealth
st such frightful cost to their crush
ed competitors and to the general COM
munity-even they began to tolerate
Ideas Of regulation and restriction
which were looked upon only a few
years ago as subversive OF social order
itself.
The changes indicated are tremendous
and they must come unless the ma
jority of us are to be reduced to mere
clerks
Think OF It. Only few years ago
Judson Harmon. then Attorney General
OF the United States. declared that the
Sherman antitrust law could not be
eHlOTCco AGAINST lnOuStrial corpora
lions. like Standard Oil and the Sugar
Trust and other private combinations
in restraint of trade
Yet today. even the conservative
Taft administration has been pressing
With all It's might for the dissolution
OF both the Standard OIL and the To-
pacco Trust
Among the distinguished lawyers
who listened to the argument before
the Supreme Court. there is very little
doubt that the government Is going
TO win both cases. and that the dis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
solution OF similar combinations al,

solution OF similar combinations all
over the country VIII follow.
When Industry is organized on ma.
hind the shelter of a tariff which cx-
cludes foreign competition there can
be no doubt that It's operations assume
the character of taxing power Even
the government may not tax 10 the
point Of coniiscati IL.
II the people have set limits upon
their own authority to do such a thing.
surely they Will not always permit pri-
Fatc persons or corporations to exercise
powers which they deny themselves.
1es, the radical OF yesterday is be-
coming the moderate OF to-day. Mr..
iarnegle's utterance has at ieast served
again To illustrate that fact. 1t Is not
ihat there is any general objection to
Inc accumulation of wealth. on however
.rea; a scale Morgan or Rockefeller
or Carnegie. with $1,000, 100000 or
sie.0o0,Deo.9oo would not DC objected to
II the matter stopped there. Even
s2oooc.0 100000, locked UP in vaults,
would be inert or dead and as power
less 70 help o" harm as tho rocks set
III l:lountansidc.
But when wealth Is energized and
cised for =clfsh purposes. i, becomes
like the rock in motion down the noun.
'alnsioc--an avalanche. carrying de-
struc;ion IN It's sweep
do not believe we Shall como "a
fixing limits upon the dividends Of pri :
vaia capital by law. But do believe
that we shall come very near tina WITH
respect 10 the dividends OF all public
service corporations. The evolution OF
pus!ncGs and manufacture on large and
scient!fc lines has been 50 vast and sn
SWIFT that the people have hardly had
time TO grasp its meaning, and only
with the rising and almost ovcrwhelm-
ing tide OF the cost . living. q S COM
Parco with the rover OF earning, have
tney become shocked and frightened
INTO somewhat bewildered rea liza lion
OF the profound and general economic
and social results wrought in their
very homes and their daily lives.
ms question of the regulation of
me uses OF wealth Is no longer an
academic or theoretical issue. Condi-
lions are becoming tragic. They al
ready have riven the great parties
asunier in politics: they nave SET
brother against brother
Anglo Saxons, although thev cling
TO things which have been proved ana
tried and look with suspicion ana
sometimes with alarm upon attempts
!" upset methods that have worked
wei! IN the past, have heart and brain
and inspirat ton enough to deal with
any problems that may confront ana
threaten either individual liberty or
individual opportunity.
nave little respect for Mr. Carne.
Eie's motives but he mas unconscious.
~ repeated (but In extreme form). in
INC quotation, thoughts which are ut
tered every day at every unlteu
states nreside For. Ii under the CON
0ftions that exist In this country to-
day, II such thoughts did not come to
the hearts and brains of the people,
lhen indeed our nationality. yes. our
civiiiZa ton, would be present.y q
wreck, shoreless and hopeless
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
New Road Bill 1ndor.ed

IHDecI.lto The Times Dispatcf1
Winston Salem. y. c., February ii
The F'orsythe County Good ROADS AS
sociation to-day indorsed the new road
PHI to be presented to the Legislature
Tor enactment into law. The Bill pro
vides Tor $4,000 bond election. TO
be held ct date to be fixed next Tues
dav.
The Forsythe County Dairy and Live
stock Association. in session to-day,
went on record as favoring tax on
doHS IN the county for the protection
OF sheep and other live stock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
SHEDS NEW LIGHT
. ON LIBRARY G|vER
Reaching Out 70 Buy Respect
Which Wealth Failed
70 Bring.
NOT HONEST ATonEMEuT
crccln7an Sees in Carnegie !
Philanthropy Only a Vast
Self-Advcrtisc1ncnt.
! HONEST AToNEMENT

Notable men. Fast nn,I West,
generally nErce with Andrew Cnr-
hcSlc'H Views on the commerce CoiIrt
ana public regulation OF industrint
combination, MS outlined Inst week
some take exception to ccrtuin
detniIs az the Iron Masters nm
nOunccmcnt.
Jnmcn CrceImnn throws new
light upon the great iihrary-rIycr.
Ills remarks speak for themselves,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
QUARREL ABOUT LAND.
prosperous Cumberland Farmer Stabbed
by IfiE Neighbour

Especial 10 The Times Dlspatch.I
Fayetteville. y. c.. February lin
a quarrel here this afternoon about a
piece OF land. Frank Woodell drew a
razor and made three ugly gashes in
the neck Of George Darden. Darden
walked straight to the Iighsmith HOS
pital and Woodell made his escape
Physicians pronounced the wound as
not dangerous Both are prosperous
farmers, living near Fayetteville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
Observation-Disclosures.

F'rederlcksbu Va, FEBRUARY IL
Altenburg. daughter OF David Alien
burg. both Of SpotsyIvania county,
were married Thursday At the home
OF the bride. Rev. E. p. Fla wilkins per-
forming the ceremony. The couple will
reside in Spotsylvania county
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
The Tabular Summary.

The following table presents the sta tistics of the leading crops and of cer- tain minor crops for the year 1909. Data for other minor crops, fruits. vegetables, etc., will be- published later:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
Mexican Troops Entrained Over
 U. s. Territory

Especial from United Press.)
 Fl Paso, June 23-For the first time since it's fall Juarez is swarming with Mexican Federal soldiers, today. Three troop trains, carrying 1,600 soldiers, arrived, last night, and today they are being transferred to trains which will bear them over American terri tory to Lower California.
 Colonel Steever, commanding the United States troops here, will send small detachment with each of the four trains that will convey the Mex ican soldiers through the United States. There is good deal of fear than an attempt will be made to dyn- anite the trains on United States territory.
 At the 11th hour. Francisco Ma dero has ordered General Villjoen to mobilize his insurgents and assist the Federals in clearing up the Lower California situations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
GIRL BREAKS ENGAGEMENT
 WITH ONE HELLO MAN
 TO MARRY ANOTHER
Especial from United Press )

New Haven, June 23-Florida resi- dents visiting in this city, today stat ed that a Pensacola newspaper of June 8, carried an announcement of the coming marriage of Miss Bessie Porter, a New York artist, and Man. ager Keeley, of the Bell Telephone Co.,, at Pensacola. Miss Porter recent ly announced that she had broken her engagement to marry Audubon Tyler, son of the late Morris Frank Tyler of New Haven, who was treasurer of Yale. The visitors said that the pa per gave June 2S as the date for the wedding
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-23
C0NNECT|CUT'S CROP STATISTICS
Preliminary Statement of Thirteenth Census
 Results Large Increase In Tobacco

Z Washington, June 23Statistics rel ative to the leading crops for the State of Connecticut collected at the Th1r- teenth Decennial Census, April IS, 1910, are contained in an official state fnent issued by Acting Census Director Falkner. It is based on tabular sum- maries prepared under the direction of Dr. Le Grand Powers. chief statis- tician for agriculture in the Bureau of the Census The figures are prelim- mary and subject to slight revision later, when a few other farms whose ciuded in the final tables. It is not expected that these additions will ma terially modify the amounts or rates given herein.
 The leading crops Of the State for 1909, ranked In the order of valuation were: Hay and forage, s7,225.O00; to- bacco, 's4,416,Oo0; potatoes, s1,8s2,0 900; and corn. s1.S94. ooo
 Decrease in Hay and Forage.
 Hay and forage decreased 77,235 acres, or 16.1 per cent, between 1899 and 1909. From 542,4s5 acres in 1879 there was a decrease of 511, FPS in 1889, in 1909 Hence hay and forage dur ing the 3o-year period 1879 to 1909 de- creased slightly more than 25 per cent. The total yield in 1909 was 549, ,366 tons; the average yield per acre, IA tonss the average value per acre, SIS.
 Large Increase in Tobacco.
 Tobacco during the 1S99-1909 decade increased 5,923 acres, or 5S.5 per cent. From 1879, when s,6s6 acres were har- vested, tobacco rose to 10,119 in 1899, and to 16,042 in 1909. The total yield in 1909 was 2s,110,453 pounds, valued at s4.416, 900. The average yield per acre was 1,752 pounds; the average value per acre, $275.30.
 Potatoes Decline.
 From 1899 to 1909 the acreage de- voted to potatoes decreased 3,1S9 acres, or IT. per cent. From 27,7S9 acres in 1879 there was a decrease to 23,090 in 1889, an increase to 27,148 in 1899, and a decrease to g, 959 in 19O9 The total yield in 1909 was 2,6s4, ,414 bushels; the average yield per acre, 112 bushels; the average value per acre, $7S.60.
 Farms