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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
Failing Bodies.

Hf-n from the Michigan College ~
Mines made some interesting expert
mcnts ui,h iaiiinE bodies iu the deep
vertical shaft OF a copper mine at cal
umcs. which. SAYS Machinery, has
three OF the deepest shafts in the
world. The cxpcrimcnterE tried 20
drop into a box OF clay f.-po feet be-
low tvo metal halls two inches IN di-
amerrr. one from the center % the
shaft nine feet wide and thirty feet
long and one from the southwest cor
ner % it. Neither 81 the halls reached
the box % clay. one was never found
the other. probably the one dropped
from the center. vas found lodged in
the timb.rs 90 the east side 90 the
shaft. 500 feet from the surface In
fact bodies dropped into the shaft In
variabiy lodged in the east wall. be-
cause the earth rotatcs on its axis
from west 20 east. II a load Of ore
we're spilled into the shaft most OF IL
would cling % the eide 81 the shan
or land on the levels 20 the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
OBITUARY
Mis- Maud fsushee.

,,issr ,taas Foashsr. 1s years %
sEe. died az $50 this morning az the
bone % her sister. 1tFs. Charles SIC
Lsfrs e1tr stst~~Hfh street. Moline
M'ss FogstFT had been visiting AZ her
sisters bone Cor several weeks and
vas taken 500 She aas horn June s.
1879 ia WtfE~sHos1. -. g.. she is sur
Fitrt BE- tFr father fu WinujBrs. Man
trta- tu1 sisters. Hfrs Eiaess'1rk %
Hierip@E aEd tfFs. Caaries WeLain.
Of M9,ls~. art tv8 bTufE~rs. Ross and
F-fas. b6fh % Moline
Fgrsraf services wuf h~ conducted
az ESQ wednesday afternoon from
fs~ t1ur Of ere sister Rev Mr Es--
er't wft e~risfe. wirh burial iH Uiv-
rFs5s- cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

Joan A. Masters Of Shenandoah.
Iowa. member % the arm % Donnegan
a Masters. municipal contractors en-
gagged 10 construction % Moiinc's biz
east end sever system. died % . SAT-
urtay evening ~ the Tri-City senator
sum "a Moline. where ne had been Tor
several weeks following an attack %
paralysis Yesterday the remains
w-Ts taken 20 Shenandoah for burial.
Members % the Moline city commits
sion. Etks and Masons. accompanied
ih~ BODY 90 the train.
NJ Masters had spent most o. his
life az Shenandoah He had been sue
cessfui a. a municipal contractor. lie
vas - Years old and prominent ia
Elk and Masonic circles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
DAMAGES ARE GIVEN
IN CASE OVER ORGAN

Damages ts ere eFtesF % So we're
Fsg-r ere 5slsT.r te ere case ~ carl
Esss. OF Of. We gfwis Watsf. ~ a.
ls esaesf -earr tsss s9TsfaE TIE
case wess 90 ere ta-F f'rttaF sfteFroae
ss q e.e1aet eel az o vFrffef vas
-rses -f srf sealed bssaE read is -sea
esa~s fts earuirE judge Hru
e-arF feE case. aEseE 5ato.Frf pay
essr on "a Gerry Ee-raast ofEas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
MACHINISTS HEAR
NATIONAL OFFICER
y. r. Alias Of Washington, u. C.. Is
Guest NJ Banquet Held by Arsen-
al Employees.
TELLS OF LEGISLATIVE WORK
Endeavors In Behalf Of Labor Are Re-
viewed Congressman TaVCnner
l. Given Praise.

Reurcsentarivc Clyde =. Tavenner
was commended by speakers at a ban
quet held saturday night in the Indus
trial haII by arsenal machinists in hon
or OF y. p. Alias OF Washington, d.
a.. The guest OF the evening in re-
viewing the success OF labor legisla-
firu referred 20 the congressman dur
iuE his address. praisinE his activities
AGAINST the lusttgJiuE OF the Taylor
system ia the government shops.
lie commended the sincerity OF pur-
pose and the uuhaEEinE zeal of the
congressman from the Fourteenth Illi-
uois district en- his devotion 10 the
cause OF labor.
Mr.. Alias IS president OF the union
which has Jurisdiction over machin-
lists employed in government arsenals
and head uf the committee which looks
after the interests of these men in
Washington. The guest Of honor
spoke at length on the various bills
passed and pending and the effect the
measures viii have upon conditions Of
labor.
Problems Economic Ones.
The sneaker urged the men of local
so 81 10 give more attention 20 the
economic problems which confront
them than Co the political ones.
strength in political way viii come
after economic strength has been
gained. hc said He made particular
reference 10 the defeat OF the Taylor
system.
Congressman Harry Hull OF the Sec
ond Iowa district was the FIRST 10 be
introduced by President r J. Aspen
grin. He told OF his interest in the
welfare of arsenal employees and de-
ciarcd himself as DESTROYS of becom-
Ing more familiar with conditions un-
der which they work. He touched up
on the foreign war. stating that he
knew the United States with Wilson
AZ the helm would never take the step
OF entering into this great conflict un-
I'll the people had been consulted and
unless IL was their wish 40 WELD arms,
and this could only he made through
act OF congress comprised OF repre-
sentatives OF the people.
n. =. Simpson represented Congress
man Tavenuer at the banquet and con-
fined his remarks largely 20 an exposi-
tion OF Mr.. Tavenner's position on la
hor bills. his natural sympathy with
the cause of workers and his endeav-
ors IN the behalf OF the men who are
employed al Rock Island arsenal
shops
Social Time Enjoyed.
During the evening members OF the
union and guests were given a real
treat In the musical selections OF a.
p Fensterhasch. who sang three songs
10 the delight OF his auditors. 4 bass
solo. The BiIioWy Deep" and two
character numbers we're rendered by
the vocalist
An excellent repast was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
CITY HALL RUMORS
MORE APPOINTMENTS

More appointments are % be- made
az tho meeting o. the c.ty council 20
g. held this evening. % rumors about
che elfy bali are true De- iE under
stood thar thrrr viii h. several chang
90 .n the police department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
GOING AFTER HoEoRs
m IOWA CITY MEET

sHf fraes taBes Save seFgsE
nrs sfss rb~ focal SQUAD be-
can fol T.sFIe- et bard vsrs rsesT s
preparation -sr ere isvf Er state
m--T Hsr vII Hr t-.t ar fsys cry
a- F.sFfs Roofs fsaFF sas s
sr fH.- er Winning rrs m-rf
fs Hsr EF-fr Fsmsrr OF sesse.s ester
-f -gtF.-s school FF vrF rF- mFeF
VHF .-ss-F Hsa1rF Of points HaFs
sls.a- ssf Davenport are Trr-rFf .e
u "--.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
POLICE MATRoE IS
PRESENTED BOUQUET

sf-s wsrsar-r sesr9efrr. police
-asrsr era srassF57s e#eFF. faast a
e-sas.rs. saasE-s Of wszfF esFsst5psss
a- e-F f-sE ss Frr F~eF E ere e,f7
sU HvE-~ ere arrived Fas "4Fzs
m vss e efsrE=Fs tsF E9e-e from
as- states attorneys Gree. sEt she
greatly appreciates ere Fs9aEEsfs,
cess af rfs easHrF prosecutor sst
bis assistants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
DOPE PATIENT Is
SENT TO HOSPITAL

Charles Goldberg a Moline young
man, was this morning sent to Wa
tertown hospital by Judge y. a. Lar
son. The medical commission was
composed Of DR.. H. A. Beam and Dr.
G. d. Hauberg. Colberg was con-
frmed user of dope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

trar rfss ve1es fst ffp@ q freight
ear Of GsrassGse grafa a. SsVse-
ssense street. Nsrse. eaassd tks car
nexs sesf~f 60 BE- ssrs5tef arf prae-
searfv ssmetissss. Trs3e vas tel
- f5- sr haer- ne uFees occurred
az g 60 sa6ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
JAIL COMMITTEE is
TALKING OVER PLANS

Members ~ the laU building CONE
n5ifter % the board uf supervisor are
holding q conference this afternuuru
vith g. o. Nrfarr. architect. az fhe
court house Plans for the new $780,
6ap structure are being some over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
URGES HIS PEOPLE
TO AID PRESIDENT
Evangelical Church, Refers to
Nations Crisis.

Rev. F. J. Rolf, pastor Of the Ger
man Evangelical church. at the serv-
1 ices yesterday morning referred 10 the
sinking of the Lusitania. and IN the
course OF his remarks stated that in
the present war the belIigerents had
reached practices never before dream
ed of by civilized nations.
If heretofore he said. some of US
probably did not agree with the presi-
dent nor uphold his acts, the time has
come when all of US, regardless of ma
tivity or antecedents, must sit steady
and not rock the boat. but must stand
by President Wilson and uphold his
hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

Hs crested eaas.9sraets trogsls fgr
sssrss@rs ~ go fsmffF ssa af,sT a
ftr,e9if s@ssssr tee ro.ies saees~e@ss
Be- tsEizE sasa $50 e,4ssar4r. = eaarss
20 sssarsssiF easegef was rrsfsrref
sss ss@ Ease rsstissss zssfi WsGaes-
fsg. wag 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

tomorrow afternoon and evening at
the home OF Mrs Walter Yerbury, 210S
Third avenue. Friends are invited 10
attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
Pray for Gorernment.

These days must be days of prayer
for our government and above all for
the president that God give him wis
dom and strength to solve this diplo-
matte question Let us ever remember
that we are Americans and that we
must remain loyal and true to the
stars and stripes, come what may"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

Funs-at services weFc held for the
late ~. 3 Davies ~ the home. sol
EiErth street. a. 2 O'Clock Sunday az
tsraoor. Eidsr william Wiiistts % the
R~orEaaixsf church % latter Day
Saints conducted the ohssqaies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

port. orc sister A. Dcnnison. Iowa and
tWo hro;hers IN Sweden
Funeral services will h. conducted
from the home AT $50 tomorrow AZ
ternoou. Rev. Edward Ekstrnm on
eating with infermsnt In Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
POLICE NEWS

Fred Westphal, charged with hav-
ing assaulted his sister in Davenport
Sunday, was arrested here last night
Detective Tom Cox apprehended him
ar the corner OF Twenty-fourth street
and Third avenue as ne left the Rock
Island bridge. He was turned over to
Captain Kittilsen and later taken 70
Davenport He Will be given a hear
ing m Davenport tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

Lyman Meade and Guy Osborne
were fned SIS and costs each this
morning for disorderiy conduct. They
were arrested by Chief Miller at
Reservoir park yesterday afternoon.
Two girls were with them. The latter
were fined 81 and costs each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

4 New York state farmer has a deer
farm from which ne expects soon 20
b. realizing from $500 10 $4,000 a
year. The carcass Of a 2-year-old deer
10 worth from $50 TO $50 in New
YORK
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

George Carlos, arrested by Officer
Charles Ginnane, was sent 10 the
county Jail for So days. He was
charged with having stolen a revolver
valued at So, the property of Emil
George. but the charge was changed
TO vagranCy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10
WIZ Hold CcGee.

The ladies' OF the Altar society OF
! ST. Jose2h's church will hold a coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

All the news. all the time.-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

All the news all the time - The
Arguk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

Harold Gassolin was arrested by Of
fcer Parr for violating the motor We
hicle law He was fined SO and
costs. a. o. Seglund paid SO and costs
for speeding. He was apprehended by
Chief Miller
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

John Brown and Thomas Pomeroy
paid 50 and costs each for disorderly
conduct. They were nabbed by Night
Captain Kittilsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-10

on a charge OF assault and battery.
Harry King was arrested by Officer
Dick KeIl Mrs. Edna Ross was the
complaining witness. The defendant
was fined SIS and costs in default Of
which he went TO the county Jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-24
NJ NARY FAVlRS
(. CONCRETE ROADS
Says Portland Cement Com
pany VIII Sell to Coun-
ty at Low Cost.

Praising the concrete highways OF
California and urging that similar
roads being constructed in this county,
James Graham McNary is back from a
combined business and pleasure trip 70
the coast Accompanied by his son,
Graham, Mr.. McNary took in the cele-
bration at the opening Of the Mascot
mines in Arizona and then went on to
California He spent two days at the
San Francisco exposition and declares
it to be most interesting. The san
Diego exposition. where the FL PasOans
spent a day, is on much smaller scale
and has great natural beauty but the
attendance is very small
From Los Angeles, ne motored out to
VictOrville, where the directors Of the
Southwestern Portland Cement company
are planning an additional plant He
found the concrete roads in wonderful
condition and declares that concrete
travel problem in this part Of the cOun-
try. He says that he was told in Cali
fornia that the concrete roads not only
last longer and are easier to travel over
but that they are the safest even the
autos gripping the cement paving
firmly in wet weather.
The directors Of the cement com
pany, according to Mr.. AlcNary, decided
at their meeting in Los Angeles, TO
sell cement to FL Paso county at the
same low price it is sold to the govern
ment, should the county decide TO build
concrete roads here. Some other i'm
portant business was transacted by the
directors but no announcement will be
made until the other local directors re-
turn home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-24
.ELPasoan Seeks Craze Of
Grandfather Who Was
Killed At SLIDER City

Silver City. N, NJ, June 24--In quest OF
the graves Of his grandfather, granoInothe-
and great aunt. c. E. Wharton, OF II Paso'
Tex is here. He came to locate and marx
the graves Of his relatives who lived IN Sill
yer City 30 years ago when this was a
new camp and was the mecca OF the men
from the east who were seeking their 1or-
tunes in the west
Robert Morton, the FL Pasoan's grand
father was a brother OF Levi P Morton who
was vice president with Benjamin Harrison
and who is one Of the best known men IN
the country Robert Morton was killed IN
a caveIn at his claim near Silver city while
digging for the precious silver for when
he had braved indians in coming across me
plains with his family.
Soon after his death his wife and two
Of her sisters died OF black smallpox when
the epidemic was raging in the camp After
the deaths OF her mother and father, Mr.
Morton's mother left in a stage for Denver
when but II years old They had narrow
escape from being captured by indians and
were only saved when a freight caravan
happened to come near the camp where shey
were besieged by the indians.
The FL PasO man is making inquiries OF
all Of the old timers here in the hope OF
locating the graves Of his grandfather and
grandmother. His mother Mrs J. " Nc
knight. OF Kalispell. Mont. who left Silver
City as a little girl, is expected to arrive
here soon and assist in the search for her
mother and fathers graves.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-24
MEMORY OF TITANIC VICTIM
HONORED IN LIBRARY BUILDING

Cambridge, Mass, June 24.-The
Widener Memorial library, ranking
third among the libraries of this coun-
try in the number of volumes which it
will accommodate, was dedicated with
simple exercises at Harvard university
TODAY The address Of presentation
was made by senator Henry Cabot
Lodge and the library was accepted
on behalf of the university by presl-
dent A Lawrence Lowell
The monumental structure is the gift
of Mrs. Eleanor Elkins Widener OF
Philadelphia, in memory Of her son.
Alfred Ellns Widener, a member of
the Harvard class Of 1907, who lost his
life in the Titanic disaster Specifically
intended to house the rare collection
of books bequeathed to the university
by Mr.. Widener, the building was
planned on a scale to care for the en-
tire Harvard library, with capacity for
1.900, 600 volumes and provision for eX-
tension to hold $780, 900.
The Widener collection contains
about 5000 volumes. All of these are
rare books. gathered by Mr.. Widener
through tireless search of this country
and Europe.
The task Of moving the books Of the
Harvard library from the buildings
where they have been temporarily
housed began today. It is estimated
that more than six months viii be re-
quired to complete the moving and
arrangement of the volumes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-24
E PASO MARKET
FORNEWM EXICO
New Mexico Woman Says
We Spend $4,000 a
Year For Apples.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, June z4.-'New
Mexico farms must increase their reve-
nue. and they must find a market for
their products" declared Miss Edna
Ross, of the State college, in address,
ing the summer school. Il have seen
the apples three layers deep rOtting in
the orchards of the Mesilla valley" she
declared. while the Estancia valley and
the mining camps were suffering for
lack of fruit"
Miss Ross told how FL PasO, which
is a natural market for New Mexico
farms, imports $4,000 worth OF farm
products each month from Kansas and
how, in Few Mexico, many communi-
ties get 100 percent Of their dairy
products all the year around and 80
percent of their poultry products, for
eight months year, from Kansas, and
vet at the same time, New Mexico
farmers complain because Of lack Of
market for their products The state
college, through its extension work, is
LAYING the foundation for the standard
fzation OF products, which is necessary
before farm products can be marketed
prOfitably.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-24
DOCTORS PLAN
NEW BUILDING
Eight Story Fireproof Struc
ture on Johnson House
Site Is Proposed.

Z A doctors building is to be erecFed
on the corner of Missouri street and
oregon street which will house nun
her of the physicians and surgeons Y
the city and viii be eight stories hisll
and will be fireprOOf.
Dr Hugh Grouse, representing 4
group Of local physicians, has bougnu
the site of the Johnson house on this
corner, opposite Carnegie square. for
plans are now being considered for the
$4,000 building to be erected there
within the next two years, Dr. Grouse
SAYS The Johnson house site, which
was considered as a possible site Tor
the new Elks' club. adJOins the Masonic
temple-On Missouri street and measures
120 feet on Missouri and 81 feet on
North oregon street
Doctors To Finance Building.
Dr. Grouse says the plans for the
doctors building and the organization
yet been completed but viii be this
week The tentative plans include Of
fees for doctors and dentists IN the
building, an emergency hospital, a
drug store, a medical supply depot and
club rooms for the Medical society on
the top floor.
A deal is now pending for the pur-
chase of the home Of P. f. Brick, 80
North Oregon street. and upon which
will be erected a large, modern apart
ment building. The James l. Mari
company is negotiating for the pur-
chase OF the apartment house site,
which measures 81 feet on Oregon
street and is 12O feet in length The
price is said to have been $4,000 and
the apartment building viii cost
$4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-24
CALOMEL SICKENS!
IT'S MERCURY! DANGER
"DudsOns Liver Tone Sagens You Up Better Than SaINahg
Dangerous CaIOme and Doesn't Make You Sick
DOnfLOSe Days WOrk-WOndefu Discovery
Destroying Sale Of CaIOme Here.

You're biliousl Your liver is sluggish!
You feel lazy, dizzy and all knocked out
Your head is dull, your tongue is coated;
breath bad: stomach sour and bowels
cOnstipated. But don't take salivating
calomel. 1t makes you sick, you may lose
a DAYS work.
CalOmel is mercury or quicksilver which
causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
breaking it up. That's when you feel
that awful nausea and cramping.
If you want to enjoy the incest, gentlest
liver and bowel cleansing you ever ex-
perienced just take a spoonful of harmless
DOdsOn's Liver Tone tonight. Your drug
gist or dealer sells you a 80 cent bottle of
DOdson'S Liver Tone under my personal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-24
What to Do to Get Fat
and Increase Weight
The Real Cause of Thinnsss
a Physicians AdvieS

Most thin people eat from four to six
pounds Of good solid fat-makiug food every
day and stil do not Increase in weight one
ounce. while on the other hand many Of
the plump. chunky folks eat very lightly
and keep gaining all the time It's all bOsh
to say that this is the nature OF the indi-
vidusL It isn't Natures way at all.
Thin folks stay thin because their powers
Of assimilation are defective They absorb
just enough OF the food they eat to main
tain LIE and a semblancs OF health and
strength Sruffing won't help them A
dozen meals day won't make them gain
a single stay there pound All the fat
producing elements OF their food just stay
in the intesrines until they pass from the
body as waste What such people need is
something that win prepare these fatty food
elements so that their blood can absorb
them and deposit them all about the BODY
something too. that viii multiply their red
blood corpuscles and increase their bloods
carrying power
For such condition I always recommend
Sargol Is not. as some believe, a patented
drug. but is a scientific combination Of six
OF the most effective and powerful flesh
building elements known to chemistry. 1t
is absolutely harmless. yet wonderfully sf
fective and a single tablet eaten with each
meal often has the effect OF increasing ths
weight Of a thin man OF woman from three
to five pounds a week Sargol Is sold By A.
T. Ryan and other good druggists everywhere
on a positive guarantee Of weight increase
OF money back-AdvertsemenL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-24
NEW ORCHARDS
IN THE VALLEY
FL Paso Valley Has 1000
Acres More Land Under
Cultivation This Year.

Four thousand more acres Of land
are in cultivation in the FL PasO valley
this year than a year ago. These fig
ures are official, and are taken from
the water service. records of the United
States reclamation bureau in this city.
Last year the total cultivated area re-
ceiVing- water in the FL PasO valley Zone
of the units under the Elephant Butte
reclamation project, which takes IN the
Palomas. the Mesllla, the Rincoh. lns
Juarez and the upper and lower HI
Paso Valleys was 5000 acres; this year
1900 acres are receiving water.
Much Of this new area now being
brought under cultivation is being put
into fruit orchards. The production of
will not be much if any greater than
a year ago, but in another year or two,
the production will be increased sew
eral fold The acres and acres Of new
" set out orchard that greet a person
on a trip through the valley give PROOF
Of this.
Last year about 80 cars Of pears were
shipped out of the valley and the same
amount viii likely be shipped out this
year
and grapes than are needed to supply
the local demand this year. Next year,
however, it is expected that some will
he shipped out 1t is also expected
that some onions ana cdoDdSe VIII ne
shipped out next year Several car
loads Of these will be sent out of the
MesiIla valley north of here this sea-
son.
Alfalfa continues the principal pro-
duct of the Rio Grande valleys, be-
cause the crop can be held for mar
ket. whereas fruits and vegetables are
perishable Last year the alfalfa pro-
duction in the FL Paso valley alone was
p, $50 tons, an average of S.S tons per
acre in cultivation. The minimum
yield per acre was rs tons.