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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
THEIR SIXTIETH
ANNIVERSARY
Bonaparte Couple Were Married In
1856 and Lived Together
for Many Years.

BONAPARTE, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Mel
lie Jewell entertained over Sunday
Miss Kennedy OF Altoona, Iowa, and
Mrs. Heaton of Larned, Kansas.
At a meeting Of the Community
club which was held on Tuesday aft
ernoon, it was decided that a COM
munity Christmas tree should be
made this year and nicely decorated,
being placed at some convenient spot
in town and decorations made by
the ladies'. OF course the men are to
be called upon for incidentals such
as placing the tree in position, furn-
ishing the money for treats, etc.
Good idea. 1t will help develop the
community spirit.
II. G. Donnely was in Chicago last
week attending a convention OF those
interested in the telephone business.
Mr. Donnely also attends the Iowa
state convention, which is usually
held in Des Moines, and thus keeps
rp with the times in his line OF busi-
ness.
The alarm of fire was sounded Sat
urday about O'Clock, a blaze having
been discovered just back of the
stove in the Mrs. Schee millinery
store A fire extinguisher from the
lHornbaker & Bachelor store and a
few buckets of water soon stopped
the danger, and the fire department
and hose cart were on the scene
very promptly. Damage very slight
Jas. Boal. of Ottumwa, was bust
ness visitor here Tuesday.
w. c. Page and son had fine
audience Friday evening at the opera
house for their complimentary con-
cert introducing the Aeolian Vocation
to Bonaparte and vicinity. Invitations
had been made by mail and in the
Bonaparte Record. The concert was
given by Milded Noelke Schenck,
reader; Clara Webster Rapp, So
prano; Carl Overholt, violin, and the
Aeolian Vocation. The Vocation gave
selections from the Marine band,
Madame Schuman-Heink, Princes
orchestra, Henry Burr, Oscar Seagle,
and others.
Miss Trilla Myers returned last
week to her school work at Hampton,
Iowa. after a several weeks visit at
her home here.
Mrs. T. B. Carnahan returned last
week from a several weeks visit with
her daughter, Miss Ora, at Monmouth,
Illinois.
Miss Bertha Meredith went to Keo-
kuk last week for a several weeks
visit with friends.
Fred Watts of Rock Island. Hi
nois, came Monday evening for a
visit here with his brother, Frank
Watts, and with his many other
relatives
Lee Page returned a few days ago
from Wyoming, where he has been
employed on a large ranch during the
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In the Carpathians.
UNCLE SAM NOT
TO BE STAMPEDED
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national agreement could make them
stick" and at this, time they feel it is
doubtful if such. guaranty could be
effected.
The reasons for desiring world
guaranty are these:
Y Germany would be well pleased to
Nreturn to the status she had territor-
lily before the war, but in addition she
wants a way into asia Minor. Her
terms impose hardship upon Russia
because she wants a buffer between
that great nation and her eastern
boundary. But such terms could not
be attained, probably.
Hence. right on that point the need
of a world guaranty of peace would
arise.
Belgium would be restored but at a
terrible sacrifice. There would be no
restitution for the ravages of war, I'M
less perhaps, Germany should buy at
an enormous rate the Belgian Congo
as a restitution measure.
Belgium's fate in the present war,
officials think, makes the idea of a
world guaranty of peace even moro
essential than perhaps do the questions
Of possible threat of Russia overrun-
ming the German empire.
Germany has aspirations In Asia
Minor. That is why she leaves the set
Element of Balkan problems to the
peace conference. All her terms sug-
gest the need of a world guaranty,
said the United Press informant and
he doubted that this will be possible
at this time.
While the administration feels Ger.
tain that England WI not now ac.
cept Germany's proposals as out
lined. it attaches great importance to
the fact that these proposals may
form the entering wedge" for peace
or peace parleys.
A state department official pointed
out that whatever may happen the
proposals will give food for thought
and basis upon which to deduce
later proposals or terms of settle.
ment.
Inasmuch as this officially starts
the ball rolling, it is considered a
vital proposition though apparently
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TO DIVERT
PEOPLES MIND
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other hardships which they are now
suffering. ~,
81 hope the neutral countries WI,
not think we are blood-thirsty because I,,,.
we refuse this peace offering nu.
how can we think of peace when ~.
do not know Germanys terms
Those coming from the German en
bassy are too vague and unoii1cin
be Of any use and what we kho" y
them is not satisfactory.
British Embassy opinion. ~.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Ihat u,s
entente allies will "condftionaily
fuse, but not fatty turn down u sa
many's peace proposals. was the ~
lief expressed In British diplomats
circles today. "a.
These officials declared a fiat ~,
fusal would be directly played i ell.
Germany's hands" and would De ~,
lowed by a more aggressive anu
restricted. submarine warfare. .e.,.,
Furthermore. high British oin. .,,a
said he believes a flat refusal Nou W..
be followed by sterner and NOR IN,
relenting measures against belsl
and Belgians and be used Tor ea ,..,ss
for carrying out military poh, Sss
which neutral opinion hitherto
iscountenanced."
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victory is no longer doubtful" said
Emperor Karl. OF Austria. Hungary In
his proclamation to Austro- Hungarian
troops notifying Them that he had
joined in peace proffers. The text of
the statement, as received from Wen
ma today, follows:
with Gods gracious assistance and
the royal allies bravery and endurance.
we have created situation whereby
the final victory is no longer doubtful.
In an endeavor to give back to the
people the blessings OF peace, and my
illustrious allies have attempted to
bring about an honorable peace.
81 pray that the Almighty may be.
stow His blessing on this step. butt
am convinced you will continue to fight
with the heroism you have in the past,
until peace is concluded or the enemy
crushingly beaten"
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Peoria Grain.

PEORIA, Ill, Dec. 13.-Corn-Mar
ket &c lower. &c higher. No. 2tycl-
low, soc; No. 3 yellow. 8Sh@89c;
No. 4 yellow. 86h@87c; No. yellow,
SIC; Mo- mixed, $50; No. 4 mixed,
86hc; No. 6 mixed, 83c.
Oats-Market 1@11ac lower. No. 3
white. 50@5O1zc.
Chicago Live Stoek-cIose.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Hog receipts
10000: market slow, 10c lower.
Mixed and butchers. ss.25@10 90:
good heayy. S9.45@10.O5; rough
heavy, $9.45@96O; light, S8.85@9.65.
Cattle receipts $4,000; market 10c
lower; top $3.50.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market
steady, 1Oc lower: top $3.50. Lambs,
top 1925.
= Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Hog. receipts
6, 700: market dull, 15c lower. Mixed
and butchers. $9.25@10.o0: good
heavy, $9.45@9.90: rough heavy, $9.45
$3.50; light, $s.s5@s.65; pigs. $1,000
|S.75.
Cattle receipts 10000; market 100
15c lower. Beeves, $69O@12.5O:
cows and heifers, $3.75@1O.10: stock
ers and feeders, $4.50@Z75; Texans
$7.75@e.10: calves, $S.25@12.b0;
westerns, $690@10.30.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market
steady. strong. Native, $s.70@9.25;
western, $S.75@9.65; lambs, $4,000
I13.25; western. $10.75@13.25.
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-Cattle
receipts $500; market steady. Texas
receipts 500; native. beef steers, $3.50
@12.6O: yearling steers and heifers
S. 50@11.50; cows, s5.599s.00; stock
ers and feeders, $5.30@775; calves
$6.OO@12.00; Texas steers. $500
500; cows and heifers, $4.25@7.5O.
Hog receipts 1880; market 10c
lower. Mixed and butchers, $4,000
1910: good to heavy. $10.00@1O.10;
rough, $925@9.50s light. 5000
1000; bulk, 39.60@10.00; pigs. $1,000
900.
Sheep receipts 1900; market steady
Ewes, $5.00@s.75; yearlings, $500
HOO; lambs, $S.00@13.25.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Dec. 13.-Cattle receipts
200: market 10c lower. Steers. SC SO
@11.5O; cows and heifers,> $500
|7.65; stockers and feeders. $5.75W
|s.75; calves. $8.00@11.00; bulls and
stays, $5.00@6.75.
Hog receipts 5000; market 100
15c lower. Bulk, $9.40@9.60; top,
$685..
Sheep receipts $4,000; market slow.
lower Yearlings, $S.50@10.50: weth-
ers, s8.75@9.25: lambs, s12.00@12.95;
ewes, $7.25@S.75.
Kansas CITY Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 13.-Cattle re-
ceipts 1900; market steady, 10c
lower. Steers, s6.o0@12.00; cows
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and heifers, $5.25Q1O.5o; stool,
and feeders. $6.00@8.5o; calves 81
@11.25. "
Hog receipts $4,000; market
lower. Bulk, $s.4O@9.sO; hea
$ $3.50 81 5o,o N medium. s9.so@s.s
Sheep receipts 5000: mari
strong, 10c higher. Lambs, sI2o
1910; ewes, $775@8.75; weths
$6.00@12.00.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-Butter-H
tras. SIC; firsts. s5k@36c; dali
extps. 33@36c: dairy firsts, 3l@s}
Eggs Ordinary firsts, 35@ssl
frsts, 37@3Sc.
Cheese-T~ins. -S@2shc; youl
Americas, 231a@24c.
westerns. $3.50 .165; Wisconsi}
and Minnesotas, s1.40@150.
Live poultry - Fowls, I2@i7z
ducks. 17017kc; geese, l661l5
spring chickens. TIC; turkeys, ED
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Florr ma
ket unsettled. weak.
Pork market firm. Mess, s31.5o)
$500.
Lard market stronger. Middle wei
spot, $17.10@17.20.
Sugar, raw, market weak. Centrifl
gal test. 1852; Muscavado SO ted
$475.
Sugar, refined, market dull. Cd
loaf, $S.35; crushed, $500: powdered
$3.50; granulated. $7.00@7.25.
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot, 9Ac.
Tallow market firm. City, lie
country, lA@11%c; special, INC.
Hay market steady. Prime, sl.o5
No. 3, 80@85c; clover, 65990c.
Dressed poultry market quiet. Tul
keys, 1S@33c. chickens, 14G32c
fowls. 13@21c; ducks, 10@17c.
Live poultry market firm. Gees.
14015c: ducks, 15@16c: fowls. 16Q
ice; turkeys, 15@17c; roosters. 14lst
chickens. 17@19c.
Cheese market easy. State mil
common to special, 2o15 @25c; skim
common to specials. 13@21c.
Butter market d1rm. Recelpts i,zs
Creamery extras, 3S1ac; dairy tub
30Q3Shc: imitation creamery first
3L11@32hc.
Egg market firmer. Receipts S,Sl'
Nearby white fancy. 5s4 SOC; nearn
tmixed fancy, 40@50c; fresh, 44g5Oc.
Cotton Report.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The d
partment OF commerce today announ'
ed the exports of cotton during tn
week ending December 9 at IN
twelve principal customs district
totaled 1851 bales. making tot'
since August i, of approximately
715, 265 bales. Exports for CORRESPOND
ing periods in the preceding yea
were 1851 bales for the week an
l,9S5,552 bales after August 10.
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cLINCHED FIST,
AND OPEN HAND
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communicate the text to London,
Petrograd, Paris and Rumania; the
Spanish ambassador being requested
to transmit it to Belgium and Portu-
gal, and the Swiss ambassador to
Italy.
The Tageblatt today cautiously says
that every one should support the
move with full power, since 1t is per-
haps the first step toward peace
The Vossiche Zeitung explains that
neutral nations in this instance do
not act as mediators. but merely as
carriers of the proposal.
Austrian Monarch's Proclamation.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 13.-"The final
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
Late Market Quotations
LONG Commission Co. Grain Letter.

LONG Commission Co. Grain Letter.
NF'urnished by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Wheat-lr-
regularity marked the course OF the
wheat market, the majority OF the
trade being uncertain as to political
conditions abroad, which are the ruiz
ing factor at present. The active de-
livery covered range OF four Genus
and arounds midday, made new low
level on the present down turn. While
desire for peace is generally ex-
pressed, it is not anticipated by the
majority of the public. The outcome
Of present negotiations can not pe
forseen, beyond that they Will be q
very unsettling factor In the gram
market for some time. The one thing
that is certain is that traders should
observe the greatest caution under
present conditions.
Corn-The presence of buying or
ders that were credited to export ac-
count held corn comparatively steady.
The bulk of the trade was around last
nights closing level. The holding
tendency Of farmers has combined
with the car shortage to create
strong position in cash corn, but the
pfices are too high to warrant invest
ment in future deliveries at this
period of the crop movement.
OatsEOats suffered from further
liquidation early today, but the mar
ket recovered most of the early de-
cline. There was a good demand for
the spot article and local receipts
were small. The sale OF 10000 bush
els was reported at the seaboard yes
terday, and further business was I'M
der way today.
CHICAGO Estimates for Tomorrow.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co,
4O3 Main. Telephone No. 350-351.]
Hogs, $4,000; cattle, 1000; sheep.
$4,000: wheat, 10; corn, 2s3; oats, Ill.
liverpool Close.
Wheat. lower to l up; corn,
steady. " lower.
ciearances.
Wheat and flour, $4,000; corn, 81
600; oats, -297,000
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis, 372 cars; Duluth. 123
cars; Winnipeg, 761 cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Wheat-No. 8
red, s1.60k01.61.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. s0@s1c; No. 8
yellow, 89@90Ac;. No. 4 yellow. SIN
@s9kc; No. 5 yellow. 7h@ssc; No.
8 white. 9O0901ac; No. white,
ss1kc; No. white. 86@S71sc; No. 2
mixed. 891sc; No. 3 mixed, S9Q90Ac:
No. 4 mixed. 87A @8912c; No.
mixed, s5h@s7hc.
Oats-No. 8 white. 50h@51Ac; No.
4 white. 5O1s@50Ac; standard, 'i@
SIC.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
furnished by Long Commission Col
KANSAS CITY, Dec 13.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard. new, s1.66A @1.70; No.
8 hard, new, s1.63@1.67; No. 4 hard,
new, $1.6O01.64; No. 2 red, new,
No. 3 red, new, $l.62
@1.65; No. red. new, $1.52@1.65.
Corn-No. 2, S7@S7ke; No. 3, s6h
Qs7c; No. yellow. ss@sskc; No.
3 yellow. SIC; No. 2 white, S7QS7Ac;
No. white. S6h@S8c.
52k@53Ac; No white, 54@541zc;
No. 8 white, 53@53Ac.
st. Louis Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec: 13.-Wheat-
No, Q red. new, s1.75@17s; No. .
red, new, s1.53@.155; No. hard, olu,
$168@1.76h.
Corn-No. 2, S9kc: No. 8. ss1a@
ssAc;-Noy 3 yellow, S74@SSAc; No.
8 white, SOC.
oats-No. 2, 53c; No. 8. 52kc;
standard, 54Ac; No. white, 53A Q
SAC; No white, 521Ac.
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WEST AND SOUTH
ARE SPECULATIVE
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largely responsible for the general in
crease of about 500 stocks handled by
the New York stock exchange. From
1900 our lists have been raised, to >
700. New York undoubtedly will re-
tain most of this new stock business
after the war In fact, we expect to
see it increase. and this city to remain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
Flour Goes TUrnbIinq.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Dec. ID
Flour prices went tumbling in Min
neapolis today as result of yester-
days sensational decline in wheat.
Prices were off 20 to 60 cents bar
rel. the big millers announced. 1t
was the biggest slash in flour in
many months
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lamity owing to misstep If Germany
peace proposals should not materiaf
ize"
He believes the German offer thor
oughly frank and sincere.
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FLOWING
SAME AS BEFORE
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Yalomita river and a gain toward
Buzeu.
The Russian offensive in the Car
pathians was still on, I apparently.
Berlin reported heavy losses in re-
pulse Of attacks there, with the fight
ing continuing.
Paris contributed details Of spirit
ed fighting" north of Monastir, and
checking by artillery and machine
gun fire Of Bulgarian counter attack.
In the west, Berlin told of temper
airy livening of artillery fire and night
patrol clashes, but no larger fight
ing actions"
contraband Captured.
BERLIN, {via Sayville wireless)
Dec. 13.-"On the night of December
8, German sea forces in Flanders
undertook an advance into Soofden
and stopped the Dutch steamer Gale
DOMAIN and the steamer Risan
Parda." said a press bureau state
ment today.
Both were loaded with contraband,
enroute for England, and were
brought into port"
No Large Fighting.
BERLIN, (via Sayv1lle wireless)
Dec 13.-In addition to artillery fir
ing in the Somme and Meuse Sec
tors, which was temporarily more
lively, and nightly patrol clashes.
there were no larger fighting actions
on the western front, today's official
statement said.
In the Carpathians.
BERLIN, (via Sayville) Dec. 49,
Successful patrol engagements were
reported in today's official statement
detailing events on the Carpathian
front On the Transylvanian front,
the statement reported repulse by
troops, of Russian
attacks in the Gyergye mountains
and on both sides of the Trotusvl
valley. Reconnoitering detachmeuts
following the retreating enemy stated
that there was considerable hostile
action.
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who have set Europe on fire and
their dastardly stroke having failed
would seek truce to prepare for
new aggression.
New York Stats Zeitung-with
victory ensconced on her standards.
Germany can well advertise to the
world the terms upon which she Is
prepared to deliver peace to it.
Oscar Strauss. former ambassador
to Turkey, today declared the impor-
tant point at issue is what kind of
peace Is to be maintained after ne
present war is over. The president
OF Princeton characterized the terms
as unsatisfactory and likely to result
in another war. Henry Clews, bank
er, declared his belief that the pro-
posal means eventual peace; while
Lewis l.. Clark, president of Ameri-
can bank, thought the allies would
not accept the proposals.
Must Move Cautiously.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-Pres.
ident Wilson must be cautious before
he makes advances as the result of
Germany's peace offer. according to
Dr. David Starr Jordon. famous peace
advocate.
DR.. Jordon is iubilant over "the glor,
fous news" but said today President
Wilson must move slowly in all his
dealings. 1t would be a terrible ca
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EDITORIAL
OPINION DIFFERS

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Call IL a Trap.
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PARIS. Dec. 13.-French newspa.
pers regard the German peace pro-
posals as having been made for effect
and strongly typffy the public's be-
1ief-that France and her allies should
not respond to such a German trap"
LIE Matin disrnisses the proposals
as pure talk, points out that they con-
tain no specific propositions on which
to base negotiations and holds the
note is simply reiteration of Ger
many's constant plea that she did not
desire the war, wishing only to pro-
tect her rights.
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Dockefy.
"Of course it is impossible to saw.
Just how much the submarine sctivi-
ties have affected the money rTder'
business" he said, "but they have cut
it down much"
Due to this and other causes the
foreign money order business is in a
chaotic state 1t began to fall off
with the beginning of the war and
has decreased gradually ever since.
| ~ attribute it's decrease in GREAT
measure also to many young men,
from the foreign countries returning
home to fight at the outbreak Ct the
war. Of course they, prior to their
departure, were regular patrons for
few of them did not send money home
at Christmas time particularly and
often during other periods of the year.
The older people, who are left behind,
have less money to send"
Sending Tons of Money Home.
With delivery in Italy and Greece
comparatively safe, natives of those
countries are leading all the rest this
Christmas in sending money home. AL
ways liberal people at Christmas
time and firm believers in this govern
ment, as the postal savings accounts
also show, they are literally serding
"tons of money" back home now. Their,
sums vary from SIS to $15, postal en-
ployes say. !
Many persons who desired to send
holiday remembrances to friends in
Belgium, Egypt. Mexico and Portugal.
as we'll as Austria, have been surprised
to learn, recently, that money order.
business has been suspended owing to
the fact the United States has no
conventions" as postal agreements
are called with them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
Santy's Assistants Busy Eight
Hours a Day i'm Pine Bluff Now
Holiday Throngs Find Shops and Store Windows At
tractive, and Interiors eplete With Handiwork Of
Good Saint Nick and His Aids.

ly adapted for Christmas purposes,
than they have ever shown, and the
season has advanced sufficiently for
all CT these establishments to decide
that their heavy purchases met with
the approval of their thousands OF
patrons and customers.
But there are so many other things
there is furniture and furniture
novelties, for instance. The windows
are filled with handsome stuff that
is not only appropriate, but that is a
constant remainder of the thoughtful
ness, the friendship, the affection that
prompted the gift. Knox-Walker,
Reap & Crawford, Hardin-Anderson
Simpson & Webb, Tedstrom, are pre-
pared especially to furnish these
Christmas rememberances, and their
assortments are large and carried.
Musical instruments-and especial
ly the several makes of reproducing
machines-are especially tempting as
Christmas gifts, and here the Hollen-
berg and Barnes music houses, and
Knox-Walker, are likewise ready to
serve. Hollenberg's and Barnes have
all the smaller instruments, pianos,
organs, big stocks of sheet music of
all grades of music, and the other
countless novelties in this line.
Novelties Numerous.
And then Rosenberg's, Bedell's
Seawell's, Brasher's Reinberger &
Golfers, Mccammon's, the Central
Pharmacy all are handling the
smaller, but just as appropriate
Christmas novelties. and each is
especially able to handle the great
Christmas demand for fine grade OF
candy.
To cover everything that can be
had here, would mean to provide a
list of virtually every business house
in the city, the which is impossible in
a newspaper story which is expected
but to mention surface conditions, but
even a succinct account of Christ
mas stocks here would not be COM
plete without mention of the fact that
plants and cut flowers are always
timely, and that the Davis Floral
company, the Harper Floral company
and the Starr greenhouses are equip
ped to handle all the demands of the
season.