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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
C.O,P,(ONvENTION
GOES TO CHICAGO
Republicans VIII father for National
Meeting June 7-ReserFati0ns
Being Made.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The republi-
can national convention will be held
in Chicago June next, a week in adj
vance of the democratic convention in
St. Louis.
Selection Of Chicago as the conven-
ton city was one Of the final acts OF
the republican national committee
which finished its work here late yes
terday,
The selection Of Chicago as the re-
publican national convention city was
followed today with a food o. fnquir-
les for hotel reservations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
FORMER JUSTICE
Of ENGLAND DEAD
Visc0unt AlyerstoDe, Prominent Factor
in Alaska Case Suecnmbs in
London.

London, Dec 15.-viscount Aver
stone, former lord chief justice Of
England, is dead.
Viscount Alverstone, for nearly -
years lord chief justice of England,
was one of the most popular, human
and many-sided men in British public
life While on circuit at Newcastle
in February, 1912, Lord Alverstone
was seized with a serious heart attack,
and his continued i'll health led to his
resignation.
Tall, athletically modelled and Wig
orous, he was a splendid specimen Of
the old school of English gentlemen.
At Cambridge, where the finishing
touches were put to his education, he
was noted as a distance runner, being
in fact "the best of his year" His In
terest in sports he carried into the
world and won many trophies on the
cinder track. Until his 10th year he
was an enthusiastic rider and a good
hand at golf and in the earlier days of
the big ring contests was frequent
visitor to the National Sporting club,
He came into prominence before the
American public as the representative
of England on the Alaskan Boundary
commission. His vote in support Of
the chief claims OF the United States
gave America the practical victory.
Many Canadians professed to believe,
and with bitterness asserted, that the
American government went into the
arbitration only after it had reached
an understanding that the American
case should win, and that Alverstone
was put forward to carry out the dip
lomatic bargain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

It was agreed that NInth anu
Twelfth streets should be paved from
Eighteenth avenue to the Rock river
bridges. and that the city should bear
a fourth of the cost and that no prop
erty should be assessed at rate
higher than 50 foot. Provision was
also made for sewer and water extern
sions and the extension of street light
ing, fire protection and police patrol
service.
Carried Overwhelmingly by People.
When the matter went to vote the
project carried by Overwhelming ma
iorfties in both the city and the vii
Iage. though there was vigorous
fight made by those opposing annexa-
ton.
When the city began the preliminary
work on the public improvements
called for by the union ordinance, the
opposition took the form OF court lit
igation. States Attorney F. f. Thomp-
son refused, however, to sign the in
formation in the nature OF quo war
rante. When mandamus action was
Instituted TO compel the states attor-
nev to act, an agreement was reached
under which the case went to issue
Immediately, and the city after long
argument was finally required to make
answer 10 the complaint. The city's
answer was upheld by Judge Church
in the circuit court and the case went
at once TO the supreme court
To Harry NJ Schriver. former may
or of Rock Island, belongs largely the
, credit for the contamination OF the an
nexation project. He carried the bur-
den of the work from the first, and
aided in the conduct of the case
through the supreme court, though
fronfinued On Page Ten1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
NAVY LEAGUE Is
HEAVILY SCORED
BYCONCRESSMAN
Representative Tayenner Talks for
Government Manufacture of
War Materials.

Washington, Dec. l5.-Representa-
tive Tavenner of Illinois made the
first preparedness speech of the ses-
sion in the house today, urging gov
eminent manufacture of all war ma
terials. He attacked the Navy league
as being composed in part of men
who profit from the sale of munitions.
Since 1887, Tayenner declared. four
firms in the United States have viz
tually had a monopoly on war orders,
dividing millions for munitions that
might have been produced from 20 to
so per cent cheaper in government
arsenals or navy yards
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
JUDGE ACTS AGAINST
ORDERS OF WILSON

Butte, Mont. Dec. 15-Judge Bour-
quin of the United States district
court set aside yesterday an order is
sued by immigration officials and at
iirmed by Secretary of Labor Wilson
that Antoine Jennet. a Frenchman, be
deported to France as an undesirable
alien.
In ruling on Jennet's petition for q
writ of haheas corpus. the court held
that the evidence was not sufficient u
uphold Secretary Wilson's findines.
and Jennet's release was orderea. .s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
MILLIONS ENLIST
UNDER DERBY PLAN

London, Dec. Is. {5:26 a. m.}-Be-
tween 100000 and $500, 600 men have
enlisted under the plan Of the Earl of
Derby. director of recruiting, accord
ing TO the Daily Sketch. The paper
says this figure may be reduced under
analysis and that IT is quite possible
that the figures relative TO single men
may prove TO be below the required
standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
France Has Traffic Trouble.

Paris, Dec, IA, 5:45 p. m.-(Delayed1
Discussing the scarcity Of freight
cars, the Temps asserts the disposition
of rolling stock is managed poorly
and that cars frequently are lying idle
in one part OF the country, while the
most urgent need for them exists in
another One train, 1t says, stood idle
for d full year at Cognac,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
annexation OF SEARS Is SUSTAINED
THE CTTYs BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT.


THE CITY'S BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
am delighted with the decision that Rock Island
torver is to be reality the biggest welcome Christmas
present presented this municipality Nothing
the growth and expansion of Rock Island The
poets to continue to keep faith with the people living territory
nexed promised
Already city mail facilities sidewalks sewers, lights police
fire protection and other have installed
Ninth and Twelfth the approaches
the south will be paved for which the people this community
strven tor The annexation muh only Sears
Rock Island WELL additional acreage population,
taxable property and lays the for the the
for greater and larger Rock Island
MAYOR WILLIAM MCONOCFHE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow, 70
koek Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

snow or rain tonight and Thurs
Jay somewhat warmer tonight with
ne lowest temperature about 25 de-
sFees.
temperature at : a. m. 10. Highest
yesterday 10, lowest last night 16
Velocity OF wind at Z a. N. is miles
Per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at D. m. IS, at
d H. Il. at / p. m. today 55.
stage Of water "a. fall or one
loot in last "a hours.
!. n sHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
Choose Senatorial Nominee.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 15.-Tennes1
see democrats are holding a run off
primary today to choose a nominee for
United States, senator 10 succeed Luke
Lea, whose term expires March 8,
1917. The candidates in the run-off
are Representative Mcclellan and for
ner Governor NJ. P. Patterson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
LET ALL REJOICE. SAYS sCHRIvER

A loyal citizens should feel elated supreme
court Of the state said M Schve under whose administration
the annexation TAKEN personal
largely the creating of the of
nexaon. The city of Rock Island grow only direction and
that the south had been defeated
been blow to the future of Rock Island Now let's bury the
Ratchet, and let the old town expand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
Years Crop Worth sI,sss. 77sOo,.

Washington, Dec 15.-This years
principal farm crops were worth S..
o6S.773,o00 at Dec. farm prices, the
department Of agriculture today an.
nounced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
BRITISH CAPTURE
FORD PEACE SHIP?

kirkwall, Orkney Islands. Dec. Ia
The steamship Oscar II, having on
board the Ford peace party. arrived
here today.
kirkwall is the port into which
most transatlantic vessels which are
held up for search by the British au-
tnoritles are taken The Oscar II was
destined for Christiana, and her ar
rival at Kirkwall probably means she
IS being detained by the British.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

ltG:20.l The Greek government
denies reports Of the entrance of
Bulgarian forces into Greek ter
ritory.
News dispatches On Tuesday re-
ported that bulgarian troops had
crossed the frontier between Ser
hia and Greece in pursuit of the
retiring British and French forces.
Paris, Dec. IS, G;20 a. m.)--The la
test information obtainable by the
Havas correspondent at Athens when
he filed a dispatch yesterday was that
the allied front extended as far as Ku-
kus in Greece. about twenty-five miles
north of salonid. The retreat is being
carried on under favorable conditions
enabling the allies to preserve all their
war material
win Not Cross Border.
Athens newspapers express the be-
lief that neither German or Bulgarian
troops will cross the Greek frontier.
It IS said the German and Bulgar-
ian forces in the Gievgei section con-
sist Of nine divisions, three German
and six Bulgarian Greek troops IL
Macedonia have been ordered to avoid
all contact with foreign troops.
The Temps publishes a dispatch
from saloniki corroborating the re
port that all French and British
troops have now quit Serbian terri.
tory, having retired into Greece. Not
withstanding the difficulties of the re
treat and the determined attacks o.
superior forces of Bulgarians, the dis
patch says. the allies saved virtually
all their ammunition and other sup.
plies and suffered comparatively
small losses in men.
The assertion made in an of1icia
Bulgarian communication that th'
Franco-British line has been cut is no
borne out by the correspondent of the
Temps who says;
Efforts TO enveIop or cut our lines
altogether failed
Great Skill in Retreat.
SalonA, Dec 10, (via Paris, Dec
Is, III 80 a m, delayed Am eye wit
ness reported that the retirement o
the French to their temporary posi-
tons in Greece near the Serbian Dor
der was conducted with great skill
All the wounded were brought in ex
cept few who could not be moved
The guns were piled on endless train
Of freight cars, on which the last re
naming inhabitants of the evacuatet
towns departed, their belongings scat
tered among the guns or heaped OF
Top Of the cars The city Of Gievgel
vas RACED.
The French rear guards were con
stantly in touch with the Bulgarian
until they crossed the border, but hell
them in check, giving the main force
plenty Of time for strategicaI maneuv
ers. Injuries among the Frencl
were slight, consisting mainly 0
frozen feet. as the soldiers were com
PEELED 10 march through the snow. Tn
mai positions which the allies expec
70 take up in a few days are beinI
prepared.
The British retirement from tn
bolran section proved to be difficult
mere was sharp lighting in the Stru
mitza region but no guns were lost
me British burned villages as the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

News dispatches en- Tuesday re-
ported that bulgarian troops had
crossed the frontier between Ser
bia and Greece in pursuit of the
retiring British and French forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
Contradict Statement Made
by Bulgars That Forces
Are Separated.
EACH ATTEMPT FAILS
According to Dispatch ALI
Efforts to Sever Entente
Were Unsuccessful.

Athens. via London, Dee. -,
lt0:20.l The Greek government
denies reports Of the entrance OF
Bulgarian forces into creek ter
fitory.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-14
BORAH LEADS IN POLL
Idaho Senator Favored as Republican
Nominee for President.

Spokane, Sept. 10.-Senator W. Il.
Borah, of Idaho, first and Justice
Charles K. Hughes of the supreme
court of the United States, second, ap-
pear to be the choice of representative
Republican leaders in Washington
state for the presidential candidate of
their party in 1916. In response to a
letter of inquiry sent broadcast over
the state to Republicans of prominence
by the Chronicle, views upon the presi-
Dental candidates have been given
with gratifying freedom.
In one letter in which Justice
Hughes is indicated to be the choice of
the writer, Senator Borah is regret
fully remarked upon as the more fav-
ored man but geographical consider
ationS are pointed out by the writer
which make it improbable in his opin-
ion that a western man can be nomin-
ated
Cummins of Iowa, Burton OF Ohio
Weeks of Massachusetts, Sherman, De
neen or Mann of Illinois, Governor
Whitman of New York, Former Presi-
dent Taft or others who have cam
paigns for the presidency started and
men who elsewhere have enlisted sup
port among Washington Republicans
seem to arouse little interest Sena-
tor Root of New York is an exception
here. That can be said of the res
ponses so far offered, though not all
of the leaders approached have an
swered as yet, and the statement may
need revision as the pool attempted
reaches wider field
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-14
DEATH OF JOHN T. WILLIAMS
Register of u. s. Land Office Dies in
HALEY Monday Evening.

A telephone message was received
in this city Monday evening, stating
that John e. Williams, register of the
United States Land Office had passed
away after short illness at his home
in HALEY No particulars could be
learned only that Mrs. Williams had
telephoned to Mrs. A. NJ. Bowen to
come at once Mr.. Williams and Mr..
and Mrs. Bowen had been very close
friends while he was resident OF this
city.
Mr. Williams had resided In Twin
Falls for several years and was prac-
ticing law here when he received his
appointment as register of the land Of
flee from President Wilson. He had
host OF warm personal friends in
this city, who will be panied to here
of his sudden death.
Last spring Mr.. Williams was unit
ed in marriage to well known young
lady Of HALEY, who has the sympathy
Of the people Of Twin Falls.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-14
REFER SOLUTION
TO COMMISSION
City Council End Negotiations
for System.
REFUSAL OF CITY'S OFFER PUTS
BURDEN ON STATE COMMISSION
Session OF City Council Monday Even.
ing Takes Only Action Possible ut
Present.

The City Council met in the Com
mercial club rooms Monday night and
after some consideration voted to put
the matter of the difference between
the city and the Twin Falls Watr-
works company up to the Public Util-
tiles Commission. The order of the
commission urging settlement was with
the understanding that in case of ina
bility to come to agreement the mat
ter should be referred back to that
body for final disposal. The council
to man voted to refer the matter
back believing that further negOtia
tions with the company are useless
due to the wide divergence of the two
offers.
The Commission has two actions
possible in the matter, one to issue
writ of necessity to the city to put in
its own system or to suggest to the
waterworks company a fair price for
it's plant and franchise and urge 1t to
sell. 1t cannot force the water COM
pany to sell. A writ of necessity only
opens up the question of selling mum
icipal bonds in the face of possible lit
| igation.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-14
AUTO COLLECTIONS FOR YEAR
Assessors Offiee Makes Report Of the
Collections Made This Year.

Up to and including September 10.
the assessors Office has collected $8.-
$50 for licenses for motor vehicles In
Twin Falls county. $735 has been col
lected from dealers for dealers IL
censes and $50 for chauffeur's licen-
ses. making a grand total OF $9775.
which has been turned into the state
treasury.
The total number of autos in the
county which paid the tax are 571 and
81 motorcycles. The number OF the
different makes of cars are as fol-
lows:
Ford. 1870: Buick, 100; Studebaker,
54; Maxwell. 80; Overland. 80; REQ.
%; Hudson Is; Dodge. IL; Haipes, 13;
Hupmobile, IL; Franklin. Z; Empire.
s.; Metz. s; Cadillac, 6; velie. s; Car
nation, s: Flanders. 4; Chalmers. A;
Oldsmobile. 3; Case. 8; Oakland, 8.
Total number, 535 Various other
makes, SO. Grand total. 57l
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-14
AT THE ORPHfUM
Fine Program for the Last Three
Nights Of the Week.

The Orpheum theatre has resumed
vaudeville and for the last three
nights of this week the management
will introduce Ingalls, and Duffield,
and Sam Howard In blackface, comedy
and singing and dancing These peo-
pie are coming with first class reputa-
tions and are bound to ple&Se.
The photo plays will be up TO the
usual Orpheum standard. The Coun-
try Girls" II q beautiful story In two
parts, featuring Florence La Badle,
the star OF the Million Dollar Mystory.
No Bodies business. y Is = Keystone
comedy, which Is bound to please all.
Tho Mutual Weekly 10 bound to
please all with its aAppenings Of the
world over
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-14

This year nearly 100000 is being
spent on repairs and replacements
at the local plant. The greater part
of this sum Is spent on the machinery
and buildings of the local factory it.
SELF hut twenty thousand is going
into big improvements at the rear OF
the mill.
A 30,0O0-ton pulp silo is being con-
structed near the old pulp pit at q
cost of $4,000. making 1t possible for
the Longmont cattle feeder to ma
terially prolong his feeding season,
and $1,000 is allotted to the construc-
tion of macadam road. three quar-
ters of mile in length which circles
around the factory and pulp pits, maxi
ing 1t possible for the pulp hauler to
draw maximum loads from the pits
to the county highway
All dumps are being repaired and
beet scales tested to assure absolute
safety and accuracy during the cam
lpaign.
At this time as the 18th and larg-
est beet crop ever raised In the
Iongmont district is rapidly mat'lr-
ing for harvest, 1t Is interesting to
(, GO back thirteen years and trace the
marvellous growth Of the sugar beet
industry In the district tributary to
Longmont.
Tremendous Growth Of Sugar Indus.
try III Twelve Years.
In the spring OF 1903 construction
on the Longmont factory was started
and the first crop Of beets were put
In and ON September Is Of the same
year A. v. Odicer came to Longmont
and assumed charge OF the local fac.
tory. Some comparison between the
loperations OF that year and the Opef.
Iations Of tho n1Cai year 0f 1916
March 1915. 70 March 1916. are tre.
ndonaly Interesting. 1p 1903. 31t
jfnrmers raised heety IN . total acre.
iases 1t 4313 a66s. Ana THE total ton.
tnA&e passing through the NTH VA
| s.64s, ~ 1915. $50 farmera are rails
ji4k beets on lA .317 acres, and the con
| }servative estimate OF the yield made
lhy the sugar company offl1lAls
lceS .9S3 tons. In 1893 the average
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-14
FLOWER SHOW AWARDS
Larger Number of Exhibits Than Usu.
Al Are Shown.

The sixth annual Flower Show,
given under the auspices of the Pres
byterian ladies, was the center of at
traction last week for the local flor
lists and the display was of more than
ordinary beauty. The church base
ment and the parlOrs were beautifully
decorated with flowers and autumnal
vines for the occasion and accentuated
the offerings OF the exhibitors and
prize contenders. Each year has shown
an added interest in the Flower Show
with an ever increasing number OF
exhibits and exhibitors This year
was no exception showing that the lit
tie ribbons denoting the prize winners
are priced by the florists.
Following is the list of successful
exhibitors:
White Aster-First, Mr.. Priebe;
second, Mrs. Walters.
Pink Aster-First, Mrs. Peters; sec
ond, Mr.. Priebe.
Deep Pink Aster-First. Mr.. Priebe;
second, Mrs. Dewitt Young.
Purple Aster--First, Mrs. Churchill;
second, Mr.. Priebe
Lavender-First, Mr.. Priebe; Sec
ond, Mrs. Wall.
Deep Red--First, Mr.. Priebe.
Asst Asters-First, Mrs. B. f
Morse; second, Mrs Epler.
Yellow Aster--Honorable Mention
Mrs. Heap.
CosmOs-First, Mrs. Churchill, sec.
ond, Mrs. S. H. Bolton.
Nasturtium-First, Mrs. Wall; sec
ond, Mrs. l. T. Brown.
Dahlias-First, Bertha Taylor; sec.
ond, Byrd Walters
Gladioli-First Mrs. VIM Graham
second, Mr.. Stanton.
Golden Glow First, Hickok ant
Brown
Hollyhocks Honorable Mention
Hickok and Brown.
Pansies First, Mrs. Brookhouse
second, Mrs. o. b. Fuller.
Sweet Peas-First, Mrs. I. T. Brown
second, Mrs. O. B. Fuller.
| Roses, Pink-First, Mrs. McElwain
second, Mrs. A. N. Sprague.
Roses, Yellow-First, Mrs. A. n
Sprague.
Roses. Red First Mr.. Waters.
Single Rose-First, Mrs. O. B. Full
ler; second, Mrs. Churchill.
Hydrangea-First, Mrs. S. III. Boil
ton; second, Mr.. Waters.
Lily-First, Mrs. Philleo.
Sunflower-Mrs. l. T. Brown.
Artistic Basket First, Mrs. Nc
Elwain; second, Mrs. Philleo.
/ COreopsis-First, Jane and Johl
Maxwell.
Verbenas-First, Mrs. Leslie; sec
ond, Mrs. Drury
Snapdragon-First, Mrs. Leslie.
/ Marigold- First. Mrs S. H. Bolton.
Zinnia-First, Mrs. Leslie.
Shasta Daisies-First, Mrs. B. +
Morse.
Mrs w. r. Wallace, Mrs. Geo. l
Aiken and Col. ]. w. c. Deake acted a
judges and are to be commended 70
their judgment in awarding the prizes
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-14
GATHERING OF RURAL CLUBS
Federation Extends Invitation to All
Clubs to Join in Work.

The Twin Falls Federation of Ru-
raj clubs eextends ar invitation to all
other rural clubs Of the county to
unite with them in promoting the in
terests of the federation
Regular meetings of the federation
will be held in the park at 3 p. m, the
third Saturday of each month, until
further notice. -.-ss-r-i.
All clubs wishing to join the fed
GRAFTON will please notify Mrs ID, r.
Churchill, Kimberly, Idaho and if pos
sible, the president of each club be
present at the next regular meeting.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-14
DEATH OF REESE ADAMS
Well Known COlOred Man Called to
the Great Beyond.

On Friday, September 10. Reese
Adams, well known colored man of
this city, passed away after an illness
of some time. He leaves to mourn
him his wife and three brothers in
Arkansas. The deceased has lived in
Twin Falls for number of years and
was we'll respected by all who knew
him. The funeral was held from the
Grossman chapel Sunday afternoon,
the services being conducted by Rev.
Mr. Franck, rector of the Episcopal
church.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-14
CONCERT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Sacred Concert by the Twin Falls
Band in City Park.

On Sunday afternoon the Twin
Falls band will give sacred concert
in the city park The program will
commence promptly at three o'clock.
The time of the concert has been
changed from Thursday evening until
Sunday afternoon on account of the
evenings becoming to cold for COM
fort out of doors. The following is
the program, which will be rendered.
March, american Trumpeter". Lake
Overture, "Un Ballo in Maschera"
.....................-..... Verdi
Sacred Potpourri Morning Light
IoATuAOuSc
Reverie, woodland Chimes" 49,. Smith
Brass Quartet, "Come Where the
Lilies Bloom" ......... Thompson
March, Federation .. KlOhr
Overture, "The Iron Count King
March, STARS and Stripes Forever"
0OuS<A
"Star Spangled Banner ...--... Key
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-14
GOOD YIELD OF WHEAT
Frank Palmer Threshes IS Bushels
to the Aero From IA Acres.

The Twin Falls tract is still holding
to the record of big yields of grain
of all kinds. The latest to report is
Frank Palmer, who resides seven
miles south of town. On IA acres Mr..
Palmer got 68 bushels to the acre
or 952 bushels from the IA acres. Mr..
Palmer had another field Of fifty acres
which netted him 2800, or 56 BUSH
els to the acre. While the yield is
not so large as some reported. he says
that the wheat was number one.