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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-19
TELEPHONE SOCIETY MEETS
Holds .Westcrn Electric" Night at
EII>s' Home. with LnrEc .tttcndAnce.


The monthly meeting of the Tele-
phone Society of Richmond was held
last hight ut the Elks' Home, Eleventh
an! Marshall Streets. with an attend
ance of more than 200 persons. The
session was designated as Western
Electric" night. and the principal adj
!resscs were made by j. u. Kennedy
ana j. L. McQuaidc. OF the Philadel-
phia branch Of that concern, and How
ard w. Hall and Charles Schoen. Of
tho local branch.
Tn" speakers were introduced by
Charles O. Harris, president OF the So
ciety. Music was provided by the
Western Electric Company, and re-
frcshmcnts were served. In addition to
tho local members. the following Of
fcials Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone and Telegraph Company. OF
Baltimore. were present:
}. IL. Roisseau, publicity manager:
w. y. Tower, general superintendent
of plant; NJ. II. Buehicr. second vice
president and general manager; G. H.
Warren. right of way superintendent
l." y. waters, right Of way agent, and
r. {. Fcpleman, general manager OF
tsc Home Telephone and Telegraph
Company, Henderson. \. c.
Tho society Is composed of all male
employees Of the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company OF Virginia.
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. and the Western Electric
Company.
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AUCTION SALES-To-day.
AUCTION SALES-TO-day.
BY Edward :. Rose Company,
Real Estate Auctloncers.
AUCTION SALE
OF
IMPROVED STORE PROPERTY. RESI-.
DENTAL. AND VACANT LAND.
AUCTION SALE.

BY request OF the owner. who Is NOV
ing TO n distant state, We Will sell by
auction, upon tho premises on
TUESDAY. THE 10TH DAY OF MAY,
At O'Clock y AT.,
First. No 1915 North T~enty-second
street. with tho store thereto attach ed
and belonging; second. n frame cottc 90
dwelling adjoining on the north thi a
ana lastly. 81 feet OF land adjoining the
above ON the north upon which there
ia a stable.
The store has endowed p h-isS patron
ago for years past. and owing to the
rapid development OF this section, a
greater increase - promised
This property VIII be sold in sections
or as u whole. as may seem best IT
hour of sale. plat OF the property
may be seen at the office OF the Ruc-
tionecrs or at hour of sale You will
lind IL TO your interest by being with
US on the above date ana hour.
TERiS Al sale
EDWARD 5. ROSE COMPANY.
AuCtiOnaers.
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them being colorcd people. Captain
Epps. Sergeant shoemaker and other
police officers testified. and said thar
Magnani conducted AN orucrIy bust
ncrs. and that there was practically
no complaint against him Many OF
tho colored witnesses testified in tho
same strain.
Four applicants from Church Hill
Will be heard To-day. beginning at 10
o'clock this morning.
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Hugs Stnte Ifouds.

Second Auditor Roosevelt pago rur-
chased yesterday for the state Literary
Fund !1,oo0. par value. century bonds
OF the Commonwealth, at Ss&75 por
hundred. paving In all. with interest,
S5.S13 for the lot The purchase was
made on competitive bids Mr. Page
has recently purchased on the order
Of the state Board OF Education. t2f,
600 par value state bonds for tho
literary fund
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Eleventh Victim nIc..

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
Norfolk. Va. May lS.-Chief Engineer
w. l. Portlock. badly burned last week
in the explosion on the steamer .Teffcr-
son. died to-day. He was the last OF
the survivors OF the cngine-room crew
scalded when a tube of ono OF the boil
crs blew out. Ills death makes eleven
victims OF the accident
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"Arizonn" Mt the pijou.

"Arizonn" Mt the Uijnu.
Following the remarkable success
last week 81 The Rose of the Rancho.
Manager Newins has chosen another
drama OF the West FOR presentation bv
Miss Scott and her associates of the
stock company that mas become Such
an institution at the Bijou. THIS week
however. IL is no idyil OF golden Gait
forEla, but mclodrama OF the great
cattle country, Of the alkai. plans. that
gives opportunity to the men of tho
company 10 stand ut attention in uni
forms OF the Uuito;1 states Army. or
TO SLOUGH. booted and spurred. in the
Chaps" of coWpunchcrs
Ard in selecting Augustus Tho,,a s, <
altoona" Mr.. Ncwing settled upon the
DeSt-knoWn, perhaps. of all the Wild
West plays of half Il generation arn
1T has been played oftener. doubtless.
than amy of them. not only because it
Is Older, bat because it Is far better
drama. than all save very few Of
tliat character
1t might have been dramatized from
one or several. OF Captain Charles
Kings novels, but that is not said in
disparagement Of II; on the contrary,
should be taken rs an indication of
ITS realism. since Captain Kings tales
were written by man who lsnow
whereof he wrote.
1t abounds In thrills, from the mo-
mcnt when the colonel OF tho regi-
ment Is forced by circumstances to
suspect the young iicutcpant, TO whom
lie had been almost a father of scck
ing to do him dishonor TO the instan;
when the Mexican makes his daring
cscapc-to the accompaniment OF the
cheers OF tho audience
or the performance rs n whole. n
would be hardly fair to speak. after
h@"'ne seen orlv last night's perform
ancc. Fer everything went wrong SO
perSistently and consistently that IL
was diiicnlt to- realize that 1t was n
performance by the Graycc Scott Com
pany--evcn on an opening night
SO the good work that was done
seemed to be composed OF character
studies that stood almost alone Miss
scott was very charming, very lovablc.
In tho ingcnuc role OF Bonita; Mr.
Ciark's Candy was an admirably con
ceived and executed characterization
that stood out conspicuously; Miss
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COURT HEARS MAGNANPS CASE
VIII Take Up Question OF Renewal OF
Church I'LL I.iunOr Liccmscs To-Drr

Protests against the granting OF Eu.
gene Magnani's application for a IL
1uor license mt his place, on West
Leigh street. were heard yesterday ar
ternoon by Judge Richardson, In the
Hastings Court. There was large
crowd OF witnesses. the majority or
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ATTEMPTS TO KILL WIFE,
THEN SHOOTS IIINtSI:I,tr
[snoctal 10 rhc Tlmns-nianato,

t'Fc'I"I 10 III I'IlrS- IJIHpatch.
Weldon. y. G.. May lS.-W T. Coun-
ell to-day. in fit of jealous rage, fred
two shots at his vito whilc sho was
seated upon the back door steps. and
then. turning the pistol upon Himself
sent a bullet into his left breast in
hicting what II Is thought Will prove
a fatal wound.
Council IL an old man. ana his v'ifs
iS much younger. Tho nc.shbors saw
he has been i'll treating her for some
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Governor or for Hc,I.

Governor stuart loft Richmond late
sunday night for a short trip in the
North. The Governor "a rceiing tho
great pressure OF tho business OF his
Office. ana slipped quietly away un-
attended for brief relaxation. lie ia
row morning..
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In execution of the below-lnen toned
decree. | viii sell, by auction, upon tho
respective premises, on
THURSDAY. THE 2lST DAY Of MAY.
1914,
at o'clock Z. NJ. sharp.
In the order following;
First. No. l41e Stewart street. which,
Is frame dwelling of nv. rooms, with.
lot aoXll' feet 10 M alley l3 feet widec
5 T9os yi, NJ io '$3o HSyn Street sIN
OF ia feet 10 an alley IL feet wide,
same being on the southwest corner OF
Bryan ana Redd Streets: third and
lastly, say at o'clock T. NJ No f72O,
North Twenty-sccond Street This Is an
extra wide. detached frame dwelling OF
west corner OF Twenty and y
streets. lot 30xl20 feet to an alley 20
feet wide. The sale OF these proper
ties offers an excellent opportunity both
to homcscekers and investors. II you
wish to cease paying rent and become
your Own landlord here Is your chance.
TERMS: One-third In cash, the resi-
due in two equal installmUnts. payable,
respectively. at six and twelve months.
by notes OF the purchaser OF purchasers.
with 6 per cent added from day OF sale,
and the title to the property retained
until the whole purchase money Is paid
and IL conveyance ordered by the court:
or for all cash. at tho option of the
ALBERT O. BOSCHEN,
Special Commissioner. e.,
vIRG1NIA-In the chancery Court of
the City OF Richmond:
Genevieve Hewitt ....... Plaintiff
vs..
Madeline Mills ct ais. Defendants
Decree of May s. 1914
I certify that the bond required by the
above decree of the special commits
sioncr has been duly given.
Given under my hand this 18th day
OF May L I'LL
CIIAS. o. SAVIILE. Clerk. @
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IIcnrico Marriage license.

\ Tnarriage license was ycSterGaV is.
sued to James Winston TAYLOR and
Laura Caieon9 Jackson in the Hen.
rico County Courthouse.
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BY Pollard e. Bagby
and
George VI. Cease.
Real Estate Auctioncors.

BANKRUPT SALE By AUCTION
OF
REAL ESTATE. NOS 2lOs
STUART AVENUE. 1910 TAYLOR,
STREET. 4o7 NORTH ELEVENTH
STREET. RICHMOND. VA. AND NO.
COL BARTON AVENUE, BARTON
HEIGHTS. VA.
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DWELLING No. 9i2 VI OR TURIN
STREET.
In pursuance of a decree Of tho Law
and Equity Court OF tho city OF Rich
nond. entered ON the list daS ri April.
1914. In The suit OF Mar T. Brown e:
We. the Undersigned special commits
siioncrs. Will So. at public auction, on
TUEspAY. MAY 70. 1911.
at c o'cloci T.. Nj
all that land. with the improvements
thereon. in the ,cijy OF Klchmond. ia
Garden, on the north side of NJ Street
between Ninih ana Tenth streets. be
ginning at a point Oh til" north side OF
VI Street. on the front line of Lot No.
sol. I'm Johnson's COR TurpinsJ addition,
on the plat OF said city forty-two t+2t
feet eastwardly Of said Lots Nos. S0t
ana 19S. running thence castwlruly.
with the front of said lot on 81 Street.
thirty 500 feet. thence northwardly at
and ATTY i5ot feet to an alley fifteen
I5) feet wide. thence WcStNa.dlv With
the line of said alley. and parallel with
NJ street =. cnty nine t23) feet, thence
southwardly. at right angles to said
ALLY, one hundred and three NoSp feet
thence westwardly parallel with NJ
angles southwardly forty-scven ti7)
feet 10 VI street, the place OF begin
TERMS: fourth cash and tho re-
mainder at six. twelve and eighteen
months The deferred payments to he
evidenced by three negotiable notes for
even amounts, with interest added pay
able. respectively, at six. twelve and
eighteen months after date. or all cash
at the option of the purchaser, title 20
be retained intll the whole OF the pur
chase money abs been paid and q deed
ordered 10y the court.
GEO. W. LEWIS.
J. Il. POLLARD.
Special Commissioners
In the Law and Equity Court of the
city OF Richmond.
Mary 4. Brown ct ais. plaintiffs
Against
Christopher NJ. Kemp ct els Defendants
l. I. /. Winston. clerk OF tho said
court certify that the bond required OF
the special imIssion"'s by the de-
cree in said cause OF April 81. 1914. has
been duly given.
Given under my hand this 18th day
OF May, 1919
p T.. WINSTON. Clerk
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ADJUSTMENTS

Academy NJ Observation-Disclosures nrE-
city House," this Afternoon and We'd
n~Aday, 1hursdny aud Friday after
moons nt o'"lock. and Thursday
night nj $50.
Bilou-Grnycc Scott CuInpnny la
'Ariz"nn," matinee and night.
C"lonIni-NaudeNiiic md pictures.
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Warrcn's Mrs. Candy was another bit
of good work: tho villainy OF Nr. Bias
sets Captain Iiodgman was careful
~ and skilfully sustained. and Mr..
Ncwins's Mexican was clear and
convincing bit Of portraiturc.
Dougias Gordon.
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PUBLIC AUCTION

SIX BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS ON
NENABI.k: ALSO CARRINGTON
STREET
TUESDAY. MAY 10. 1914.
At o'clock l.. NJ.
Tho lots on north line Ncnabie street.
adjoining tho Howard residences. front
each 20 feet, with a dtpth of l5S feet.
more or less 10 nm alley IL feet wide
Those on south limo Of CnrriuGton
street and immediately I'm rear OF tho
above lots. front each 30 feet. with Il
drpth or l5S feet, more or less. 70 said
alley.
These lots. being In n thickly built up
section Of substantial brick dwellings,
and with the electric line and other
city advantages. should render thers
vcry desirable for building purposes.
TERMS: one fourth cash. balance In
six. twelve and eighteen months with
interest. secured by trust decd.
]. TNOMPSON BROWN K co.
Anctionen-r
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Totals
Petersburg


" y v 7 v Y : u
Petersburg ..........21 u I'll
Summary: Double plav-Damrau and
Lsughlin. Left on hascs-RiChmond 9 {;
Petersburg. .. Sacrifice hlts-Laval
bunting, Lowe. Two-basc hits-Rar-
nett, Gray 90. Threc-base h!t-Busch
stolen DEMONSTRATION. J:ckel Laval,
Busch. Bases on balls--on Richmond
: OF sloan, ! Struck ou;--by Rich
mond, (. by sloan. : Time OF game,
2.I5. Empires Kelly ana Lewis
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Days.

by Edward 8. Rose Company,
Real Estate Auctionecrs.
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Good NH nj CoIoninI.

Good Biil AT Colonial.
Three audiences that tested the ca
pacity Of the Colonial yesterday en-
Joycd the bill Of vaudeville and pic
lures offered at that theatre.
the new Hearst -Seiig Weekly which
class OF people to the Colonial twice
every week who have heretofore been
current news happenings Is the most
complete that has been seen III Itch-
mond, and deserves nrst mention be
cause of It's very completeness. though
the 1--WE acts of vaudeville arc quite
as satisfactory as ono would wish TO
see.
Lawrence and Iiurl Falls In n knock
about comedy act won laughter. and
their finish. when one OF them does u
backward sOmersauit from the top Of
- nigh perch while seated on q rolling
chair, gave the women in the audience
n splendid chance TO scream, ana they
did 1t.
Lillian Carter. VINO works In black
face ana sings old-tirnc southern songs.
and she handles her routine well
jenkins and Covert present a sing
ing and talking specially. The man is
= comedian, ana deserves Il better OPP
present vehicle
May sheldon and the Kemp Sisters.
IN ineiansc or singing and dancing,
offered some straight and comedy
songs and original dance steps. Tho
comedy girl in the act IS the whole
lie Of the trio, although their voices
10, Herbert LLOYD and Company 20
tho laughing honors OF the SHOW II
ever there was meaningless act
that II is rncaningIess. and that il is a
bie biirlcsque on vaudeville, compelled
mo audiences TO laugh. The program
TO amuso." and that tells the. whole
story. r. NJ
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TU Els DAY, MAY 10. 1914.
a, 3 n'rlnrl, L, Al
BY Green < Redd,
Real IGstntr ANctiOnecrs.

COMMISSIC NERS' AUCTION SALE
DWELLING No 0i2 VI OR TURIN
STREET.
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"nnckctt,-rncI<rttv uou,c.

It VIII be a transformation back TO
childhood 10 witness the performances
OF "Rachetty- Packetty House" at tho
ACADEMY Of Music. beginning this af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock.
The story. 10y Frances Hodgson Bur
nett. of the littl" Girl who casts aside
hey old ana tatter.d doll OF "Kacketty
backctty House" for the new and arts
tocratic ones Of TidyshiTc Castle VIII
appeal not only 40 the growing ups"
bat to those who have reached the
''grOWn-up" stage.
The final dress rehearsal was held
yesterday afternoon at the Academy.
where tho cast both local ana profess
s!onal gave what would be considered
an excellent FIRST performance.
The play Is for the benefit OF the
Mountaln Mission. under the auspices
OF the Commonwealth Chapter Of the
i. \. y. Master Kingdom Brown. Of
the Ch,idren's Theatre. New York. VIII
play his old part OF Peter Piper.
Natinees Will bc given to-day. We'd
ucsday. Thursday ana Friday at
o'clock. The only night performance
during the engagement is scheduled for
Thursday at $50.
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AUCTION SALES-To-day.

j. Thompson Brown 6 Co.
Real Estate Agents and Auctionecrs.
l1l3 East Main Street.
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COLTS EARN ROTH
Rms IN IcIGu,rII Elk AMH

The two that tied IT UP we're both
earned and resulted from four wallops
Gray led the session with his fourth
consecutive safe tap. BuntinG's hit ad-
vanccd him. and when i<aley beat his
Knock to Busch all three were safe
Clarence Berger with the crowd clam
Oring for Grimes. was allowed to hit
and picking out a wild pitch. he caught
IT on the end OF his club ana shot one
between Damrau ana Busch. surprising
himself more than any one, but scoring
Cray ard Bunting. Manager Ryan
lifted TO Laval and the Colts scoring
had ceased.
IA an excuse for George Robe. 1t
should he told that the ball battcd mt
hlfn In the ninth by Damrau, was a
splitter. and the slippery pellet prob
ably got away from him. However, II
was a sorry showing for our side
catch by Laval IN the second. when he
sp"ared Snyder's almost sure fire hit
and GraYs catch. already noted. fca-
turcd slow and weird performances
They meet again to-day. The score
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IN execution Of an order OF tho Dis
trlct Court OF the United States for
the Eastern District of Virginia. AZ
Richmond. entered April 30. 1914. in
the matter OF Williams &. Cease. bank
rupts. the undersigned special commits
sioners and trustee in bankruptcy viii
sell by auction. on the respective prem
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COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
OF
Nos l4le STEWART STREET. 1920
BRYAN STREET, AND 1920 NORTH
TWENTY SECOND STREET.
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l. Joseph p. Brady. clerk OF the United
states District Court, do hereby certify
that the bond required OF the special
commissioners under order entered on
the 3nth day of April, 1914. In the mat
ter of Williams & Cease. ba nix rupts,
has beer dhly executed and approved.
JOSEPH p. BRADY. Clerk.
BY Il. l.. POWERS.
Deputy Clerk
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COLTS BADLY BEATEN
IN WEIRD PERFORMANCE



Busch travel to second. He advanced
on Jackets out. and scored on Harry
Damrau's scratch hit to Newton. Bar
nett pried the lid of tn" second with
a double out To Bcrger'S picket, and
scored on Laughlin's blow 20 the
Same portion OF the lot After that
until the sixth II was three ub and
three down In the sixth, after Laval
died on a beautiful running stab by
Dolly Gray and Simmons had brcczcd
at three. Busch got n lifo on BuntinE's
bad peg. Jacket hit To right. and
Busch cantcrcd over.
For some little while tho Colts peck
ed away nj Richmond In very satisfpc-
tory fashion. though there was an en-
tire absence Of pep. Robe was pushc eel
around In the first. Newton got a walk.
but was forced at second hy George.
ON Euschs bad play he was safe at
second. Icinio throwing over Laugh .
Inns head. Dolly Gray brought hin,
home with n knock to right centre.
Damrau's error In the NTH gave Il life
to Newton. who was safe after he
forced Sloan. Doc stole. and when
Damrau made his horrible heave, Doc
crossed
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TUESDAY. MAY le. 1914,

TUESDAY. MAY le. 1914.
nj 5 o'clock P. NJ,
we viii sell tho large brick dwelling
So, 4o7 North Eleventh Street. The
said lot having Il frontage OF &c feet
on Eleventh Street by a depth of lO6
feet. more or less. to an alley in rear
10 feet wide. And on
TUESDAY, MAY 10. 1914.
at o'clock p. NJ.
we will sell tho corner frame dwelling
northeastern corner Of Barton Avenue
and Dove Street, In Barton Heights
The lot has a frontage or 80 feet on
Barton Avenue by depth of l25 feet
to an alley In common = feet wide
TERMS: One third cash. the residue
in three equal installmen,s AT six.
twelve and eighteen months after date
of sale. the purchaser to give his ne
Potiable note. with interest added and
title to be retained until all of tho
purchase price is paid and the convey
ancc ordered by the court: or all cash.
at the option OF the purchaser. All
sales subject 10 confirmation of court
j. JORDAN LEAKE.
ROBERT " POLLARD.
Special Commissioners
FRED -. POLLARD.
Trustee In Bankruptcy.
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In execution of the aforementioned
decree. l Will sell. by auction. upon the
respective premises, on
THURSDAY. THE 2lST DAY Of MAY
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
first SEA LOSS
Of BRITISH FORCES
Vessel Sunk with 13O Men
Run onto German
Mine, it's Believed.

London, Aug. S.-The British cruis-
er Amphion an admiralty report an
nounces. was sunk yesterday by strik-
ing a mine, Paymaster J. T. Gedge
and 130 men being lost. Captain
Cecil H. Fox and 16 officers, with 1876
men, were saved. Her regular COM
plement was 292 men.
An incorrect report gave the Amp
hion credit for sinking the German
mine-layer, Koenig Luise, a refitted
Ham line boat. 1t was
the new torpedo boat destroyer Lance
that was the hero of that first naval
engagement and that sank the koeni-
gen LuiSe.
The Amphion was nearby and was
herself struck in the firing. The Lance
fired only four shots. The first de-
stroyed the steamers bridge and gave
the gunners the range. The third and
fourth tore away the stern and the
Koenigen Luise sank in six minutes.
Twenty-eight men of the German
crew were rescued by the Lance. This
F., included several wounded
The prisoners were confined in the
Shotley naval barracks and the
wounded attended to in the hospital.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
winter WHEAT TO !.
Be RECORD CROP
Indicated by Government
Report-Spring Wheat
Estimates Fall OFF.

washington, Aug. THE country 8
record breaking crop Of winter wheat
amounts to six hundred and seventy
five million bushels, the department Of
agriculture announced in its prelim-
mary estimate. This is twenty-five
million bushels more than the fore
cast in July and the prospects for
spring wheat have decreased during
August, SO that the crop is now es-
timated at two hundred and thirty
six million bushels or thirty-eight
million bushels less than in July,
Corn Decreased.
Corn prospects have decreased
twenty-three million bushels during
July and oats has decreased forty-four
million bushels. Potatoes have in
creased nine million bushels.
The condition of spring wheat is
75.5 and corn 74.s, according to the
August government crop report.
The forecast places all wheat at
nine hundred eleven million bushels.
Other Crop Yields.
Other farm crops are estimated
Expressed in millions) as follows:
Winter wheat, 675: spring wheat 2S6;
corn 2,634; oats, 1.153; barley, 20s:
rye, 43; buckwheat, II; white pota-
toes, $40; sweet potatoes, so; tobacco,
971; flax. II; rice. "a: hay, 70.
Acre yield of corn is 25.1 the win
ter wheat acre yield is 1911; spring
wheat acre yield 131; all wheat acre
yield, Ill. -.
Oats conditions is 1914; acre yield,
500; hay condition is 86.7; acreage,
900; acre yield, 1.44.