Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06

ana accounts from records antedating the
civil war. There is no telling when it will
De completed or when any decision Will
be handed down by the master. which
Ratification. Mr.. Littlefeld already has
rendered one decision. in which he de-
creed that West Virginia should pay to
tne state of Virginia something like
SI,ooOOoV, but the matter of interest for
Iity years was left open. Since that time
West Virginia asked for reopening of
the case In order that she might estab-
ilsh her alleged Offsets
GOV. stuart has approved the contract
maze between the trustees of the Holly
~ "ood Cemetery Company Under the
terms OF the agreement the cemetery
ssoiupdly IS to receive from the state
So'oo IN cash. In return for this it will
Keep IN repair and condition the graves
OF the 12.e01 Confederate soldiers who
are buried within it's confines. For wears
.ne state has been making an annual ap-
preparation for this work but under
.ue asreement the company will get this
.loiiey' invest it and then assume per-
p.uai colatrol OF the resting place of the
ooiels lnls Will not in any way inter
tefe with the observance of Memorial
Jay and the decoration of the graves.
Bids for Property.
Actins under instructions from the
Ifeasury Department. Postmaster Hay
L. thornton of this city has submitted
blanks to the owners of property on
the post office block. asking that they
give the prices asked for it The gov
eminent is compelled to have the nrop-
erty IN order to further enlarge the
post once, which was more than doubled
IN capacity less than two Years ago,
hen completed two years ago it was
saia tnat 1t would be ample for many
years the space having been more than
doubled. The advent Of the parcel post
business, however made it plain that
there was an utter lack of space This
Dranch OF the service here has grown be-
yono all expectations. each month show
ing an increase.
Fine Corn Crops.
Reports from all sections of the state
are to the effect that the corn crop
this year is about the best for a long
tlme. Ihe reports cover all parts of
the state, and while it is true that in
some sections the lack of rain has cur
tailed the crop. this is restricted to
small sections. Many farmers planted
late in the spring. along in June and this
has made splendid progress and is filling
about as We'll as when planted in the
early spring.
The tobacco crop will not be more than
40 per cent OF the usual yield This is
the money crop of the state and the
drought along in May and in June served
to kill the plants about as fast as they
could be set out
Commissioner koiner of the depart
ment of agriculture in urging the farm
ers of the state to give more attention
to the raising of beef cattle. He has
made several investigations of the mat
ter, and he is of the belief that the
state can raise beef cheaper than it
can be raised in the west. is closer to
market. the climate is better and there
is every reason why the industry should
succeed better than the attempts to make
money by raising tobacco and neglecting
the better paying pursuits. He relates
the experience of one man who engaged
in the raising of cattle and of his selling
a big herd in the city of New York for
an average of $500