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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14

consider my silo paid for build
my 1t last year. have been buy
NJ about $500 worth of hay ev-
,ry year. but ! have six stacks OF
hay left left over from last year.
nd my hay wasn't A. good last
ear a in the former years.
vintered a. much stock last winter
As have been winlerinc. and they
vintered better than | ever had
any to winter. | feed my cattle
IISlage till May 10. and i'm this
| keep them off my grass and give
4 n chance L grow.
My silo Is lOXli feet and holds
40 tons of Inslacc. IL took about
foIr acres of corn To fill il. pu,
about one of alfalfa in the sIIo
Nth tn, the corn-put in LAYER
II alfalfa and "A layer of corn: the
;sttle ate the alfalfa insIaye as
good as the corn. woull not
recommend putting alfalfa into
the sIlO II you can save the hay.
nut II IT j. wet weather IL is all
light to put IT in the sIlo. | think
very person that h indle, stock
should have silO.
i have SIX acres Of ~Oy beam
this year and they are growing
good. will cut them for hay
AID then s"w the land Ia rye: am
sowing crimson clover in part Of
my corn the last cultivation and
will Sow ryc 30 the rest Of my corn
after IT j. cut, and in this way will
have cover crrp ON all 10Y land.
which think will he "A great pro
lection To- tie land. will p'ow
rye and clover down next spring.
\ G.. L. GATE WOOD
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
infantil. Qnnraxifx-

Elsie (agcd scvenJ-Ma. ! want
penny. Motber-What for. dcar7 Elsie
Il asked Berthe Jones 70 pretend we're
getting maHied. and he says he won't
do Il unless have a dowryi-Chicsgo
Tribune.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14

Attention - cailed To the advcr-
~ emcnt for bids for the c"n-,ruc-
o. OF two rom school hnu g ut
Beard, 1" be ct To contract bS the
Boud 81 Edr,aiiOn Of Level DIS
trict IN JCiy -.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14

In South Australia some % the
wheat grows TO be six aud a half feet
high
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14

Hon. i. ID. Moore. attending n
meeting Of the State Committee al
Charleston, had the disagrecabIs
experience of having his pocket
book stolen. He got up early t.
catch number four for home and
found that SOMEONE had entered
his room and stolen his pockel
book containing the considerable
sum Of SOB. His room door had
been left open on account of the
great heat. The sheriff of Boone
county suffered the same indignity
Hr. Moore, not being able to set
vas forced To stay over a day. 4
respectable looking stranger VIII,
had made himself suspiciously
friendly with strangers WAS sus-
pected and arrested and held t.
the grandiury.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
Mrs. Annie Mcneil. wi

Mrs. Annie Mcneil, wife Of
Enoch Mcneil. died at her home
at Buckeye, Friday, July IA, 1916,
aged AZ years after an illness of s
few months duration of heart dis
ease. Burial at the Mcneil 2 raw, :
yard Sunday morning. Rev. +. v.
Tadlock conducting the services.
Mrs. Mcneil is survived by her
husband. two daughters and q SOD.
She was a daughter of the late
William Duncan, and q sister Of
George w. Duncan. of Marlinton.
Mrs. Mcneil was a good useful
woman and will be greatly missed
IN her home and community.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14

George Mervin Sharp and Miss
Grace Audry Moore were married
July IL. 1916. at the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Susie Moore,
near Dunmore, Rev. NJ. III. Rem
sen, officiating minister. A re
ception was given that evening at
the home of the groom at Frost.
Afterwards the young couple
came tn Marlinton where Mr..
Sharp has a position in the As
seE's-IGcs.-1hey- have the
best wishes Of all their acquaint
auces for long life and a hspp,
one. II.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
nARLIsTOS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE
Rev. y. ". Walker, Pastor.
Sunday July 23.

9:15 n. m. Sunday School
1:IJ y. N. Christian Endeavor.
500 y. IN. preaching by the psstOr
Public cordially invited.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
CHARLES HODGES. KILLED

Charles Hodges, working OF
biz lumber operation OF the North.
fork Lumter Company at Boyer,
IN this couLty, was instantly killed
by a falling tree on the 18th day
of July.
lie had cut a tree doxn and hac
stepped back up the hill to watch
1t fall when the tree struck another
tree in falling and the butt of the
tree jumped back up the hill catch
ing the unfortunate man on the
breast and so injuring him that he
expired instantly. His brother
vas with him at the time.
The deceased WAS resident OF
Highland county, Virginia, anc
was married man with family
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24
JUMPS FROM 10TH STORY.
atlanta Newspaper Woman Suicide
In New, York.

New York. Feb, 24.-Mrs. Est>'.c
Garrett Baker, So years old, an At
!anta. Ga. newspaper woman. killed
herself Tuesday night by leaping
from the tenth s>ory of studio
building in which hsr sister, Mrs
Garrett Boyd, has an apartment. She
had been suffering for some time
from nervous trouble and arrived
Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 24.-Mrs. Es"-
here only to visit her sister, Monday.
ellie Garrett Baker. in an attempt to
end hsr life here January 20 shot
herself. inflicting 4 slight scalp
wound. She was assistant society
editor on i local paper and had been
separated from her husband. Oscar
Baker, for scy:ral years. Mrs 5a;-
or was said to have suffered From
r,elarc!,clia since the death Of her
mother about Il year ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24
EXAMINES new ENGINE SOCIAL and PERSONAL BACHELOR Club MEETS
Eli ction of Officer: and Humorous
Trial of Member for Removing
Picture.

Tic annual meeting Of the Batch
clor Club was held last night III the
rooms Of the club on King street,
resulting in the annual election OF
officers as follows:
Douglas Stuart, president.
". W. Ballenger. vice president.
Charles L. Tenncsson, treasurer.
Orlando H. Kirk, secretary.
J. William May, librarian.
Thssc members constitute the board
Of governors.
A feature of last nights meeting
was the humorous trial of J. William
May. librarian of the club, who was
a new portrait Of Col. Roosevelt.
trait of Theodore Roosevelt from the
club room. Mr.. May, who IS a
peace advocate and AL opponent of
preparedness, found himself totally
unpreparcd whsn the charges were
sprung upon him. ard the entire
membership of the club appeared IN
the role of prosecutors.
Mr.. May was adjudged guilty ard
was ordered to present the club with
new protrait of Col. Roosevelt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24
Expert From Elmira, n. Y, Arrives
For the Purpose of Placing APP
paratus in Order.

An expert from Elmira, New York,
arrived here today for the purpose OF
investigating the failure of AleXan-
dria's new $4,000 automobile fire en-
rine which was disabled after an
hours service at the fire which des-
troyed the Roberts warehouse on the
river front on Tuesday night. Fire
department officials were greatly dis
appointed when the new apparatus re-
parded as the very latest piece OF fire
fighting machinery. failed to make
good showing on it's first important
test.
The engine was placed on the south
side of the Norfolk steamboat wharf
as soon as the scene of the fire was
reached and commenced pumping
water from the dock. When the engine
was stopped it was found that the
pumps were full OF mud which had
been sucked up from the river bot
tom. Rivermen say that II the en-
gine had been placed on the north
side Of the dock they would have
been able to have gotten plenty OF wa
ter without encountering the mud.
Robert E. Gronau, chief of the fire
department, is still out of service on
account of the injuries which ne re-,
ceived during the fire at the ware
house of T. S. Harper, Inc. lie IS
still suffering from his side and ms
:,and gives him some trouble. he
hopes to be able to resume his duties
next week. The fire department Is
under the direction of William Des-
.aond member of the fire committee
of council, who in the absence of Al
derman C. J. W. Summers, is acting
chairman of the Committee and act
.ng chief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

In the District Court Of the United
States, for the Eastern District OF
Virginia. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
James W. Devers, Bankrupt.
No. lat in bankruptcy.
TO the creditors of James w. Dc,
ycrs, of Alexandria in the county of
Alexandria land district aforesaid,
T. bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
day of February, A. D., 1916, the
said James w. Devers was duly ad-
Indicated bankrupt; and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be
held at 1O7 North Fairfax Street, IN
the City of Alexandria, on the Zo'h
day of February, a. D., 1916, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, Wnlcl
time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a. trustee,
examine the bankrupt; and TRANSACT
such other business:sas may properly
come before said meeting.
WALTER U. YARNEI,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
~ a;sadris TifgiIr:.a 1cs laall55s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Old Resident Drops Dead on Street
Last Night

William II. Cation, 70 years old.
dropped dead at the corner Of Came
ron and Alfred streets at 6:3O O'Clock
asst night while enroute to the home
If his daughter, Mrs. James Patter-
son, 1910 Cameron street, with wnon
hesli~cd. Apoplexy is supposed to have
been the cause of his death. He is
survived by two sons, George T. Ca
on and J. Reece Cation, and two
Mrs. James Patterson anc
Mrs. William T. Duncan, Mr.. Cato;
vas employed for many years i;
bridge policeman on the new high
way bridge Some time ago he rein.
pushed the position, owing to the
nfrmities incident to old age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24
AUCTION SALE
SAMUEL Il. LUNT, Au"tirnc"r

pubi;c Auction Of modern resi-
.Inrcc property in Del Pay.
by virtue Of the power yes;r'
II us by 9 deed of trust dated i'chfp-
;uv 18th. 1915. and recorded in Decd
book ll6. page 305, Of the land re-
cords Of Alexandria county, Virginia,
default haring been made in the pay
.Ynrt Of certain notes thereby secured,
md the request Of the holder Of said
potes. the Undersigned Trustees vii!
offer for sale at public auction, in
front Of the premises, on Monday,
February 18th. 1913, ut fouf o'clock,
n. NJ. the following lot Of ground,
With improvements thereon, situated
in jefferson Magisteri;ll District,
Alexandria county, Virginia, anu be.
ing known and described as follows.
to-wit: Lots numbered eight hundred
and ten (SlOI and eight hundred and
eleven (8lD, in a certain plan O.
lot; known as Del Fay, a plat OF
which is duly of RECORD! in the land ~
cords Of said county Of Alexandria, il
Deed Book o. No. 4, page 4lO; aud
lcing the same two lots conveyed By
Alan J. Hume, and wife, 20 George
p. Calvert. and wife. by decd dated
February 18th, 1915. This property
is improved by y new six room and
bath frame dwelling. conc.ctcd cellar,
modern improvements.
Terms cf Sale; Cash, coiTcyancing
at the cost III the purchaser.
SAMUEL V. GUSAGK
JOSEPH S. HARPER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24
DEA&H NOTICE

Died, Wcdnc$tl:2 no T7liss q l2;;23
Il m. Melissa = Qsfi2n5 laughter
of the late Andrea AM Iartaa
Ogden. Funeral seIglcE - ~ .. M.
FTfdav afternooa irGaIi Els rince
Street. Friends mated. b smert
private. (Washisgten iipan alcase
,s.aps. ....za... A
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24
Interesting News Notes About People
Of Alexandria-Yappcnings
In Society.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Sec
ond Baptist Church will hold the'r
old Virginia Supper this evening
from ) to 8 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24

Joseph E. Plat and Charles l.
Allen, of Union Lodge No. Az, OF
Dansbury, Conn, were among .he
guests at the Washington birthday
banquet of Alexandria Washington
lcdgs Tuesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24

John T. Suthard, 65 years old died
yesterday afternoon at his home, 42G
Wilkes street. He is survived by these
children: Mrs. Thomas Travers, Miss
Jesse n. Suthard, and Oscar, john
=. George D.. and Charles H. Suth-
ard. He was a member of Alexan
lria Council Fraternal Americans anG
Oriental Court No. 10. His funeral
vil take place Saturday at 3 p. m.
from the residence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24

EGGS FOR HATCHlNG-Rhodc Is
land Reds and Barred Rocks. Chas.
Baggett, care of Wooils and Son.
Cor e.uee.l and afg-strests i:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24

The infant child of Harvey and
Florence Dove died at the Aicxan-
'!ria Hospital last night. the infant
child Of Horace and Kate Harlow died
yesterday a. the home of the pa
rents, 219 south Payne street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24
WOODWARD c LOTHROP
i0th-11th q e Streets
WASHINGTON, d. c.
Women's New Trimmed
Hats Special price, D0.

We greatest efforts for value into these a never
before have offered such speny designed and beautifully styled
at $500
Every and the latest and authoritative
miEes the past two weeks eN
sly for the Anniversary Sale
combinations and Ribbons Maine ana
Plain Hats, and pressed shapes
The Fashionable Cocng Hats generously shown and as'
medium, and bread bmmed fancy flowers
ribbons.
The best value we have offered in Millinery $500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24

OYSTERS in All Styles at the Ram
&c! Gaze.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24

hODerC l.. L ~
brother of Mrs. Thomas A. flSher'
spent Washington's birthday as the
guest of Mayor and Mrs. Fisher
and attended the banquet OF Alex
acknowledgment Lodge.
James w. Devers, we'll known
contractor of this city who reside;
in Alexandria county has been ao-
Indicated bankrupt. The first meet
nr of his creditors will be held feh
18th at the office of Walter u. Farney
eferee in bankruptcy.
The playground committee WISHES
o thank the general public, that
generously donated on Cherry Day
tuesday Feb. %, 1916. Also the
chamber of Commerce which gave the
Use of their rooms, for the dlstriou-
tion of the cherries, and also the
,oung ladies that sold the cherries in
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon.
The February dance of Alexandra
,odge of Elks will be given in the
Elks' Auditorium this evening. Inc
junior German Club will give a WASH
ngton birthday german tomorrow al
ernoon and the young ladies of Alex
ndria will give the annual girls
.erman" complimentary to the Alex
,rdria German Club and the AieXan-
,ria Assembly tomorro Wright.
One of the most elaborate and at
;active social functions OF the sea-
:on was the tendance given by Mrs.
Wilson on the afternoon Of George
Eashingtons anniversary at Odd
Fellows Hall. The nall was appTo-
,riately decorated for the occasion
md number Of out-of-town guests
we're present in addition to Mrs. Will
on's friends in Alexandria.
Mrs. George Klipstcin entertained
yesterday afternoon at q tea III hon
u of her house-gucst. Mrs. Joseph
Rouffner Of Charleston. West Va.
Receiving with Mrs. Klipstein were
Miss Helen n. Cummings, Miss Far
ME Clark, Mrs. Robert S. Barrett.
In tbs attractively arranged dining
room Mrs. John Leadbeater and Mrs.
Virginia Smoot, assisted by Miss lso-
)el Boswell Miss Carol Lcadbeater.
Miss Collins Jones, and Miss Sarah
Cox, served the guests. The daintiiy
appointed table held Il tall basket
Drumming with scarlet rose-buds and
placed in a square the crimson-shad-
ID tapers tinted the exquisite liner
md crystal bon bon dishes a warn,
dow. Miniature flags waved over tri
.clored ices and many callers APP
oreciated the attractivsly appointed
ca.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24

Funeral services for Miss Annie L.
Mansfield were held this morning
rom the home of her nephew, Thomas
:. Jacobs, 500 south Lee street, and
we're conducted by the Rev. Edward
T. Kirkley, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Sterling took place this afternoon
from the home of her daughter, Mrs
Charles Hall, 314 south Fairfax
street, and were conducted by the Rev
l.. NJ. FERGUSON, pastor of Trinity
II. +. Church south.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24

Robert l.. Fisher, of New York.
brother of Mrs. Thomas A. Fisher
spent Washington's birthday as the
guest of Mayor and Mrs. Fisher
and attended the banquet OF Alex
Acknowledgment Lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-24

James w. Devers, a well known
contractor of this city who resides
in Alexandria county has been aa-
Indicated bankrupt. The first meet
ne of his creditors will be held feh'
18th at the Office of Walter U. 'arheg
.eferee in bankruptcy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-09
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO PERSONS.
Others Are Stunned When Severe
Storm Hits New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Two boys were
killed by lightning, other persons were
stunned and much damage was done
by storm that lashed' Greater New
York late yesterday.
The boys killed, Leon Janella, 10, and
William McKibbitt, u, were struck by
a bolt while playing in tent at Long
Island City. Two companions were
taken to hospital injured
The wind uprooted trees and rain
flooded the streets. Wind and lightning
together damaged several buildings
James B. Reynolds, secretary of the
Republican national committee, was
struck by mortar from eornice and
narrowly escaped serious injury from
the fall of massive glass and wood
partition. The wind swept into Repub-
lican national headquarters and played
havoc with the furnishings and records.
Several of the office partitions were
thrown down.
| The weather bureau estimates the
velocity of the wind as so miles an
hour.
Earlier in the afternoon the tempera-
ture had risen to 80 degrees, a Septem.
| Der record not reached here before
since 1873. Thunder showers which &C.
companied the gale cooled the city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-09
KILLED CHILD WIFE
TO SAVE HER SOUL"
Cedar Rapids Man Tells of the Spiritual
Promptings Which Caused Him
To Commit Crime

CHICAGO, Sept "Details of the
spiritual promptings which caused him
to slay his child wife to Save her soul"
are contained in a confession said to have
been obtained from j. Maurice Petit, the
former Cedar Rapids (Ia) bank cashier.
in Jail here. The confession was made
public by the states attorneys office.
The murder of Mrs Petit occurred on
Aug. 81 and Petit was subsequently cap
tured near Detroit. He is accused of hav-
ing killed his wife with a razor
In the confession Petit is quoted as say
ing that when he was married in the early
part of the year he expected to live with
his wife on a spiritual pane,' but that
his mother-in-aw later had limited to him
that if he continued on that theory instead
of a normal husband and wife relationship
his wife, might seek other company. From
that time on. thei confession read, though
his wife was "a pure woman he had
! attacks or jealous fits, in one of which
he cut the throat of his wife, and left her
= lying dead while he fled the house.
! According to the confession, Petit
rought to kill himself on the farm neal
Detroit where he was captured and that
he yet hoped to end his life so he coulC
join his bride spiritually
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-09
PLAGUE is UP TO MOSQUITO.
1t is Blamed as Carrier by New York
Medical Journal.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The mosquito
is blamed as carrier of iafantile par
alysis in letter published in the New
York Medical Journal by DR.. Charles
s. Braddock, jr., formerly chief medi-
cal inspector for the Siamese govern
ment. A similarity is pointed out in
the spread of the plague and in the
spread of yellow fever.
Both diseases flourish in hot wealth
er and cease in cold.' Dr. Braddock
explains, owing to the fact that the
mosquito being the carrier of yellow
fever perishes in cold weather and ]
believe the same will be found in in
fantile paralysis. The season has been
very favorable for the propagation of
mosquitoes.
The Woman's Supply league an.
nounced last night that funds collected
by the organization will be used to
equip emergency ambula1ces to trans
port crippled paralysis victims from
their homes to hospitals for treatment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-09
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

o. M. Williams is quite i'll this week.
Mary Pierce is in Winchendon, Mass,
with friends.
Several from here went to Brattle
boro last week on Guest day.
A. W. Rawson has gone to Worcester,
Mass, where he has employment.
Elsie Shattuck has gone to Chester
to work in the family of F. w. Harris.
Grace Rabbit went to Leominster,
Mass, last Saturday for a few weeks
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Hughes of Brat
tleboro were guests over Sunday with
friends here.
Parker Buxton of Woonsocket, r. l.,
a former resident, called on friends in
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Howard of
Newark, n. J., are visiting his brother,
M. ]. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Converse of
Maiden, Mass, are making their an
nual visit in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Sumner of
Dandy are visiting their sister, Mrs.
George B. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sumner of
Dandy are visiting their sister. Mrs.
George B. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Thompson of
Granville, n. Y, are visiting friends
and relatives in town.
| Herbert johnson and Miss Beatrice
Mum of New York have been recent
guests at I. L. Thompson s.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sexton of
Montague, Mass, are visiting at George
K. Hall IS and calling on old friends and
ineighbors.
Mrs. Idelle Corey, who has spent
Iseveral weeks here, returned to her
home in Central Valley, N. Y, last
i week.
4 Mrs. n. G. Alexander and Mrs. E. O.
Williams returned from their visit to
fBoston and Newton, Mass, on Saturday
making the return trip by automobile.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. F. III. Tyler in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. g. Fl. Walker Of
Westminster took an automobile trip
| to Saratoga, N. Y, for a few days last
week.
/ Mrs. George futile, Mr.. and Mrs
Lyle Tuttle, Foster and Roy futile
took an automobile trip to Collinsville
Conn, last week, the round trip being
$50 miles,
i Not as encouraging news as the
Friends would like to hear come from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-09
BIG SLUMP IN CROPS.
Corn Alone Shows Shrinkage Of ST.
100000 Bushels.

WASHINGTON, Sept. blot and
dry weather during August caused a
loss of 81, 900, 900 bushels in the prospec-
tive production of corn, 43, 900, 600 bush
els in spring wheat crop, 43,000,000
bushels in oats and 46,000,000 bushels
in potatoes. Tobacco production pros
poets increased 27,000,000 pounds.
Reduction of the corn crop in north
western Arkansas, southwestern Mis-
souri, and other states has been caused
by unfavorable weather. Much of the
principal corn area of the country has
failed to receive sufficient rainfall at
the most critical periods of its growth.
Frost caused slight damage in extreme
northern Minnesota.
In North Dakota corn will be most
ly out of danger from frost by Sep
TENDER IL and in some localities of
South Dakota it already is beyond
danger of frost damage, but in other
parts of that state four or five days
vet are needed. The earliest corn Is
, well dentcd in Iowa and is now safe
from frost but so per cent of that
state s crop will need until September
%. The first killing frost in lowe
averages September % in the north
west to October 5 in the extreme south
7 cast. Corn is ripening in southern states
and is being harvested in Georgia ant
Oklahoma.