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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
RATIFICATION HERE.

People Delighted With Honor Con-
ferred Upon Maury countian.
The appointment of DR.. Lucius
Brown to the position of director of
the bureau of food inspection of New
York City was received here today
with much qualification. Dr. Brown
is personally known to large num-
Der of Columbia Citizens, having
been born and reared at Spring Hill
where his brother, Percy Brown, still
lives. He has lectured in Columbia
a number of times, and the people Of
this section are very familiar with
the very important work that he has
accomplished in the state in the in
spection of food. II is very graft
flying that his remarkable ability has
been so signally recognized
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
LUCIUS P. BROWN
RECEIVES HONOR
APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF b.
REAU OF FOOD INSPECTION OF
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Dr. Lucius
P. Brown, state food and drug inspec.
tor for Tennessee was appointed direc.
tor of the bureau of food inspection in
the New York department of health.
1t was said he would resign his post
In the south and take up his duties
Immediately.
Dr. Brown was appointed to the pO-
sition here as the result of civil
service examination in which he pass
ed first in competition with authori-
ties on health matters throughout the
country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
CADET HALL WON
ORATORY MEDAL
AWARDED BEAUTIFUL SOUVENIR
OFFERED ANNUALLY BY
PHOENIX BANK.

Cadet Douglas Hall was the winner
Tuesday evening of the gold medal
offered by the Phoenix National Bank
for the best declaimer at the Colum
bial Military Academy. The subject
of his speech was "Ingersoll's Ora
ton at the Grave of His Brother
The winner delivered his speech in
a well modulated tone, with clear
enunciation, good delivery, and alb
sence of embarrassment. The deci
sion of the judges was made by Hugh
Lee Webster
The other speakers were Orville
Lacey, whose subject was Waiter
sons THE Voice of Abraham Lin.
coin" Lawrence Morgan, who deliv'
cred Carmack's 1.-THE Making Of a
Man" Leonard Roberts, who chose
as his subject, My Mother, My Coun
try My Cod" and George McGaw,
who spoke upon "America-Our Orr.
gin and Our Destiny"
The contest was private affair,
and was heard only by the judges, the
faculty and the cadets of the school.
Previous to the contest, the student
body sang the school song, and dur
ing the intermission the glee club
rendered one or two selections.
The participants in the contest
were trained by Miss Matte Tomlin-
son.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
TOBACCO GROWERS
CONSIDER PLANS
UNITING OF THEIR INTERESTS
WITH THOSE OF WAREHOUSE
MEN PROPOSED.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2O.-A
meeting of Kentucky tobacco growers
lowing to uniting the interestes of
growers and warehousemen will be
held at Lexington, KY, May p.
Bradley Wilson, general manager OF
the Kentucky Tobacco Growers Asso-
citation, is interested in the new or
ganization and said today it is bound
to benefit growers who subscribe to
its work.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
APPRECIATION OF
FAITHFUL. SERVICE
MRS. C. w. MITCHELL GIVEN TES-
TIMONIAL BY THE THIRD
YEAR CLASS.

AS a fitting mark of appreciation of
her twenty-five years of loyal ser
vice as a member of the high school
faculty, Mrs. c. w Mitchell was pre-
sented with handsome full leather
travelling portfolio by the members OF
the third year class. The presenta-
ton speech was made by Raymond
Moore. Mrs. Mitchell made a most
feeling response. Mrs. Mitchell is
the oldest member in point of service
of the public school faculty having an
even quarter of century to her cred
it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
WhoLEsALE PRODUCE.

Quotations by McCarty Procure
Go. and Park Br0s.)
Cabage-$3.25 per crate.
Lemcns--s400 per box.
Irish potatoes-s2.O0 per bag.
Navy beans 1885 per bushel.
Oranges-$3.O9 per box.
Bananas-sl.6O to sl.75 per bunch
White clover cheese Per n.
Sorghum seed-9O cents per Blu.
Onions-$1.50 per bushel.
Onion sets-$1.40 per bushel.
Apples-Winesaps, $500.
Seed sweet potatoes-s1.10 per hu
MEAT AND LARD.
Quotations by Hill Grocery Co..
prices paid farmers).
Sides, 12A3c; hams, lac; shoulders
l1hc; lard, lie.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
OFF BY AUTOMOBILE
TO INDIANAPOLIS

Robert L. Mckinney, DR.. Wallace
Wilkes and Bruce Cochran left this
morning for Indianapolis in DR.
Wilkes automobile In the metropo-
lie of Indiana they will see the great
automobile races.
In returning they will brink back
Mr. McKinney's large eight cylinder
Cole car which he purchased some
time since.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
LIST Of GRADUATES
AND MEDAL WINNERS
COLUMBIA INSTITUTE
DIPLOMAS AND PRIZES WERE
PRESENTED BY BISHOP
BROOKE, OF OKLAHOMA.
EXERCISES MOST ENJOYABLE
Miss Margaret McKennon Won the
EwelI Medal in Literature-To Miss
Mamie Littlefield Was Presented
Daughters of confederacy Medal.

The diplomas and certificates to
the graduating class at the Institute
were awarded this morning by Bishop
Brooke, of Oklahoma, who was made
an inspiring address to the members
thereof.
The following young ladies' were
the recipients of diplomas and certif.
icates:
Full diplomas Miss Re5ecca Fain,
Cleburne, Tex; Miss Nina Martin, Co
lumbia; Miss Margaret McKennon,
Columbia; Miss Mary Phillips Orr,
Columbia; Miss Kate Smith, Birming.
ham, Ala.
English diploma Eleanor At.
kin, Knoxville; Miss Catherine Gates,
Tiptonville; Miss Leila Harrison, Biz
mingham; Miss Margaret Greenlaw
Columbia; Miss Claire Blount, Pen.
sacola, Fla; Miss Mamie Littlefeld,
Columbia; Miss Helen Minchener,
Troy, Ala.
English certificate-Miss Liza Lee
Arnold, Memphis, Tenn; Miss Zulema
Brownlow, Columbia; Miss Dorothy
Fulton, Columbia; Miss Mary Grant,
Columbia; Miss Margaret Lowman,
Birmingham, Ala; Miss Elizabeth
Sarlls, Jackson, Miss; Miss Mary
Snider, Birmingham; Miss Reba Ste,
vens, Nashville.
Piano certificate-Miss Irene Sow.
ell, Columbia.
Art certificate-Miss Clara Carnal,
Lecompte, La. Q
Domestic art certifcate-Miss May
Spencer, Glen Allen, Miss.
Domestic science certificates-Mis
nellie Jones, Anderson, Ind; Miss
Martha Wright, Knoxville; Miss Re.
ba Stevens, Nashville, Miss Eliza.
beth Watson, Columbia; Miss Doro-
thy Walker, Memphis.
Expression ertificate.-Miss Mar.
guerite Page, Columbia.
To Miss Margaret McKennon,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George e.
McKennon, was awarded the Ewell
medal in literature. Miss Margaret
Greenlaw won the Nina Craigmiles
medal for the first year voice pupil.
Miss Mamie Littlefield was awarded
the medal offered by the Daughters
of the Confederacy for writing the
best essay upon some phase of the
Civil War. Miss Eleanor Atkin was
presented with the prize for the best
student of the senior class in liter
ture. The Vogue medal for the best
student in the Bible was given to Miss
Minnie Shannon. Miss Elizabeth
Watson won the medal in domestic
science.
The following other medals and
prizes were awarded
Prize in domestic science, Miss Ma
ry Temple Weber.
Prize in travel class, Miss Mamie
Littlef1eld.
Prize for best work in second yea
French, Miss Norma Warfeld.
Prize for not being excused from
any duty during the year, Miss Doro-
thy Walker.
Prizes for neatness and order,
Misses Kate Smith and Dorothy
Walker.
Honorable mention was made of
Misses Jane Northrop and Edna Bell
for never being absent from morning
roll call during the year; of Misses
Katherine Gates, Rebecca Fain and
Dorothy Walker for being absent but
once during the year at the morning
roll call, and of Miss Liza Lee Ar
mold for being absent but twice frol
the morning roll call.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
OVER HUNDRED IN
A SINGLE CLASS

One hundred and six That would
make a fairly good Sunday school.
It makes a monster class in a Sunday
school. but that is just what the at
tendance in Hardin P. Figuers class
on Sunday at the First Methodist
church registered. 1t exceeded any
former class attendance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
ENDLESS THREsHER BELTS

Endless Thresher Belts, Engine Fit
tings, Cup Grease aud Lubricating
Oil. We carry the best stock of Lu-
bricating Oils in the city.
1t Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
FLOUR AND GRAIN.

Quotations furnished by Colum6i
Mill .. Elevator Co., Ashtons Mil
and City Mill & Grain Coz
Flour-Best patent SITS; second
grade, 1925; bran, per ton, SIS; mid
dlings, per ton, $50.
Wheat Delivered at mill I'm was
on lots, $1.40.
Corn-Per barrel $500 in wager
lotA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
WOMEN TAKE PLACES
OF CAR CONDUCTORS

NEWCASTLE, England, May 10
The boom in recruiting having made
further inroads upon the municipal
STATS, number of women today took
the places OF street car conductors
who have enlisted At Gatehead wo-
men ahve been put to work as scav-
engers. This, however, is an expert
ment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
PRODUCE.

Quotations by VIM. Barker
Eggs, fresh, 13c candled, 12c yin
candled, and weak; hens, lie, sprins
chickens, zoe; turkeys, lie and lie;
ducks, &c; roosters, sc; butter, l4c
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
WALTER A. WOOD MOWERS

Walter A. Wood" Mowers are built
OF better material than other mowers.
A full stock of Sections, Guards.
Knives and Wearing Plates that will
Ill other makes of movers. We will
save YOU money on all of these.
~ Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21
Worth Considering.

some shifty people pay big sums
For legal jaw.
sometimes it would be cheaper to
Obey the law.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02
SAFE STAYS SEALED
Open Sesame" Has No Effoet On
Southern Club Vault--Lesal Crib
Crackers to Try Again

wanted an experienced safe
cracker"
Any member N the yegg profession.
having the necessary experience, would
De- welcome nc the court house. accord
lng tu chief NJ Police Nichols aud
County Attorney Embry. who tried In
vain nll Monday morning to get the
hig satr from the Southern club open.
Two safes were included In the loot
captured at the Southern Saturday by
the police and deputy sheriffs, one
from upstairs and one from the cigar
and ururhcor stand downstairs The
smaller was opened Monday morning
10y 0u cmpluyr but the larger resisted
ull efforts NJ An expert safe man
Contents ~ the smaller safe. incmd-
lug about 500 ln currency, silver. nu.
merous papers watches. billiard balls
pennies private papers. two twenty dol.
lar gold pie,r watch charms and other
miscellaneous articles were taken In
charge hv u deputy sheriff Consid
crnhc interest Is aroused over the
probable contents ~ the larger one,
which win hr exposed tu view Monday
afternoon M Il Is known that II IL the
one used hy the owners ~ the South.
ern 10 hold the receipts, and other ar.
tlcles M value belonging to them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02

Washington RumOr Indicates Change
In Proposed Usage County Leasing
Regulations

WASHINGTON. Aug -Osuge Su.
pcrutcndcnt Wright Is expected here
to confer with Secretary lane rr'a
tive to the modification recently
adopted Boo tine Usage regulations, The
secretary It /. rumorcd. has taken "a
new view ~ the tentative regulations
Zoo govern releasing II Osagr oil aud.
since conference with ,unlr-,ecy
here Tuesday and radical changes are
anticipated
II is rumurd that Usage sub Ic.
sees have raised million dollars ru
be- paid io the tribe II they are per.
mittcd 90 retain the present develop
ed lenses. The operators are also will.
Ing TO pay sixth royalty on oh.
II Is generally understood that rules
and regulations 10 govern the rr-lcas.
Ink N these lands will hc submitted
to suhlcssecs FOR approval before Sep.
temher ]. II is intimntcd the depart
ment may agree TO the sub-lesyces re-.
lalulng the present developed acreage
and iNO acres ln addition.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02
NOBLE TAKES OFFICE
Becomes Highway Commissioner: lee
craft Returns to Desk ~ Secretary
10 Governor

When 1 surrender temporary con
troll VI the state department N high
ways tonight Ii will have been thor
oughy reurgunlzed and in good run
ming condition for the new incumbent
was the comment this morning NJ A.
y l.eecraft who resumes his work
rs secretary to Governor Williams
George Noble late game warden ui
the state, becomes state highway com
missioner tomorrow
II have liked this work. AZ n nov
city continued Lcecraft 'and am
particularly grateful FOR the courteous
treatment / have received at the hands
" residents " oklahoma city having
business with the highway department.
'Recclnts of this ortice win be heavy
Tor the next few days, as all fees must
be- In Within the next thirty DAYS. NJ
ter which time a penalty " S25 at
nches lu dellnqueuts would warn
those Inclined 10 be- dllatory that there
Will he a congestion of business In the
last week of August, aud II they are
late this condition may render them
subject 20 the penalty despite their
own Efforts TO come under the wire be.
fore September %
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02
RUSSIA AWAITS
HELP Of ALLIES
Nicholas Confidently Expects Tel
Ling Diversion on West
Front

I uNDON Aug 80 direct news
- from Warsaw has been received
here today While there are iurrcss
Ing Indications that Grand Duke Nlch
olas is Withdrawing his army from
the Polish salient, there Is evidence
that the capital Is still In possession
OF the Russians. since pctrogrud cor
respondents uf Warsaw papers were
directed TO send accounts Of the du.
mas opening for the issues Of Mon
day morning.
That Russia has not entirely aban.
doned hope Of diversion In the west
which may relieve the tremendous
pressure eNerted upon her by the
AustrO German armies, II shown hy
the announcement from petrOgrad that
the German forces before Warsaw
have been heavily reinforced from the
west thereby creating favorable cun
ditlOus Tor active operations by our al.
lies
There has been heavy fighting un
'h' .'UlfN II'llr Nhtlt lllt Nttl ulhN7
huyr made some progress In the de,
pernte battle which X raging between
the Narrw and ole rivers
Latest reports from Vienna are that
the RuSsiuuS are retreRting farther
cust pursuing German regiments hav
Ing PASSED through Chelm.
The opening " the Russian dunn
was before q brilliant asSemblage. The
ministers. iu their speeches did not
attempt 10 minimize the gravity " the
situation but all agreed that Russia
had mot reached the end ~ her re-
sources The minister Of war summed
up his view, with the assertion that
Russia, perhaps would surrender War
saw Os Moscow was given mp I'm 1872
400 order tu ensure final victory.
ON the western front artillery duel,
only marked the military operations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02
Tulsa Sets Pace
in Building of
Y.MCA Plants

TULSA. Ok. Aug Two thousand
persons assembled nj 55u This after
noon for the dedicutIuu uf Tulsa
Sl5OOOO Y NJ G. 4. Judge Scldcu =
Spencer NJ So Louis. formerly a judge
Of the 1 5. district court uf appeals
aud noted Y NJ G. a worker delit
cred the address which wa. am ir7plr
Ing appeal for the broadening of tM,
class NJ work among rhr young men
Of this country.
The building Of a Y w. G. A plant
here is a personal triumph for Charlie
f. Burhuer local secretary Some
eight years ugu. Mr. Buahner came {,
Tulsa and In d little inside room In an
office building at Third aud Main, rs
tahished the work here
Since Tulsa set the parr for In,
first municipal \. VI. q. A. hulldin.
In Oklahoma, RartPslille uud Mu,
kogee have wagrd similar campaign,
successfully and Muskogpc's building
will soon be- reudy To drdicntr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02
7 TNNY sTNRN. INV " the siarr

IT ENRY STARR, last " the Starr
- gang OF bandits, was wounded
after lhr robbery and four OF his men
claude Sawyer. Bud" Maxfield.
Charles JUIuvon and Louis Estes
Wrr" captured and are awaiting trial.
Their cuses may come up today.
Henry Smrrs life has been fun of
action lie has made rich hauls In
bank robbrries, engaged In the loodng
N trains hnttled with poss-- seeking
to arrest him. aided In quelllng n jail
outbreak and unwccessfully tried. FOL.
lowing q pardon by President Roose
Welt loo 1908. 10 beat back and be-
good citizen.
Henry Starr was born IN Fort Gib-
son, Oh, December .. 1873 His faith.
er. George Starr. was respectable
full.hloud Cherokee Indian. His moth.
or. Mary Scott was quarter blood
/ Cherokee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02
PAINT FLAGS
ON SHIP-SIDES
Germany Indicates Disposition 10
Avoid Further Submarine
Warfare objections
WAsHINGTON Aux . -Gemany's

W ASHINGTON. Aug o -Germany's
w first response 10 the last Amer
lean note ON submarine warfare has
come from the admiralty, which has
requested that American ships have
American flags painted ON their sides
In proportions large enough Ia be rec
Ognized at distance by submarine
commanders Many American ships
ARE painting the national cOlors on
their slides now but It Ia said they are
painted too small Ambassador Ger
ard transmitted the request In mes
sage.
The dispatch brought out no com
ment In official quarters but it, was
plain that evidence Of desire hy
Germany 10 avoid attacks on American
ships was gratifying.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02
.HORDES FOLLOW
BECKER'S BODY
A Half Mile Phalan Of Police Re-
serves Used at Becker
Funeral

NEW YORK, Aug The funeral
y OF Charles Becker was held today
from the church Of 81. Nicholas Of Tol.
entine, the Bronx so great was the
crowd around the church and the
Becker home nearby, that police re.
serves had to be called TO handle H.
Before the body was taken to the
church, friends Of the former police
lieutenant gathered at the house "a
view the body. Police reserves formed
them into line that stretched FOR
half mile Those who saw the cas-
ket noticed that It bore new plate
reading
Charles Recker Died July 30. igi5'
A plate removed hy the police yss
terdny bore the words, "MurdAed b,
Governor Whitman
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02

n DyANCE this morning followed 70
"A meeting of the directors Of the
Prairie ON Gps company ut ludel"u.
dcucr. Kan 40 which the advance wa,
ordered. While specific Information i-
lacking II is assumed lhnt the advance
marked up hy the Prairie has been
or will be- met 10y other marketing CON
Germs, notable among whom are tie
Texas Company aud the Gulf Pipe Line
Co.
The advance today l4 the first since
February 1911, ut which time The
market went from Slu3 10 Sl.OJ. Even
ut that time the menace Of 0yerprO
durtiuu. due tu the amazing Increase
ut Gushing. WAS showing above the
horizon, and soon thereafter th" mar.
kpt started down % result TINT james
ONenl president OF the Prairie, had
predicted IN an open letter 10 the pro
ducrrs written iu the early part Of
December 1913.
Cut followed cut and the oh fields
became n secthIug mass of propo.
gandlsts The political element Mp
pealcd 10 the corporation commission
to make orders governing the control
" the oil industry, and that body was
moved to undertake the matter with
out law elimination ana recrmnn
tlOu ensued aud the commission, after
futile efforts was finally forced "a
abandon the undertaking aud to per
init the established laws of trade "a
take their course.
The last session of the legislature
however, was prevailed on by the same
elements that forced the commission
Into the undertaking, To enact an oil
conservation law, aud there has been
more or less effort ever since 10 con
troll the conduct Of oil property.
The change In market outlook hH-
been coming slowly TO the sophisticated
who permitted themselves TO watch
only the visible supply. When Cush
Ing began 10 decline, even IN spite Of
the frenzied efforts " producers tt
hold II up by shooting and every
known method known to the trade
those In the know realized that an
early advance would he necessary
Marketing lines were running short Of
their requirements. and producers were
refusing To make contracts pader
alone offered reasonable hopes VI q
new pool, aud the owners, the Prairie
Interested decided 10 bring II In aud
settle values.
There Is little doubt but the Pader
well Is n small well probably n con
tlnuatiou Of the lower Oknulgee coun
~ stuff. But flfty-barrel wells at
1900 feet are not menace to values
aud 80 the curb was pulled off IN,
market II can be- safely predicted thai
MI will continue TO appreciate until
such time az the production il again
on nm increasing basis which means
until another greatproducing pool /,
opened Doller oil by January I
1915, is not an unreasonable eXpecta
ti0n.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02
AFTER FEDERAL PLUM
Judge Bicrer Of Guthrie Seeking Ap-
pOlntment on L, 5. Court Of Claims
Many Endorsements

Judge A. g. C. Blerer of Guthrie IL
candidate for appointment as mem.
Der OF the court Of claims at Washing.
ton In which vacancy now exists
lie was IN Oklahoma City yesterday
aud secured practically the unanimous
endorsement of the local aud state
6gF' as members Of the legal profes
Sion regard him an able lawyer. an eG-
cellent man personally aud one who
IL entitled 10 such recognition M he
asks He thinks his prospects for se.
curing the appointment are glltedRed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02
KONAwA GROWERS ARE
SHIPPING OUT PEACHES

KONAWA, Aug >. The first ear.
load ~ Elberta peaches for the sen
son left this town Saturday Local
growers have refused price Of 80
cents hushel free ON board here, aud
are shipping to the market II is cX.
pected from 30 To 20 carloads viii be-
shipped from this station The crop
N the largest In the history Of the
country A heavy crop IN Arkansas IL
keeping down the price
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-02
CROP PROSPECT
HOLDS UP WELL
July Report Indicates State Will
Have Record Breaking
Money Crop

TIE grow Iug condition " crops In
L oklahoma remains good according
Ia the monthly report N the state
lOnrd of agriculture for July The
growing condition ~ corn Is S3 per
cent, cotton vi and broom corn ~ per
cent The damage To corn from all
cuuscs IS given at 10 per cent
Wheat did not take up all the acre
age this year, as may have been be
lleypd earlier In the season. The per
centage Of acreage Of the following
crops Is based upon comparison with
1914: a.
Cotton, g. per cent; corn, l02 COW.
peas, iOl kanr corn ~ feterita,
1903 milo maize, ~ broom corn, 80.
The growing condition OF these crops
X given M follows COwpeas, ~ per
cent, kafir corn, ~ feterlta, 81, and
milo maize ~ per cent The growing
condition of alfalfa is ~ per cent
Prospects for full crop Of fruits
this year are glyen--peachcs, ~ per
cent apples, - pears Bs plums, 81
per cent. The condition OF the soil as
regards moisture is 80 per cent.
The state has S9S,OOO acres les splant
ed tO cotton this year than In 1914. but
the condition " growing crop Is fairly
satisfactory. since II was retarded by
excessively wet weather In the spring
The yield u oats was reduced consid
erahly by rains at harvest time. The
second cutting of alfalfa IL over, the
crop large and stacked In fine cOndl
tion, with promise " another cutting
soon Feed crops promise an abund
ant yield throughout the state and the
fruit and melon crop will be fine
The report adds that the wheat yield
will not fall short Of the estimate OF
President Gnult of the state board.
which was 42OOO,OOO to 5000. 900
bushels ON an acrpagp OF 9O41 OOO