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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-21

Both telegraph lines went down south of Wortmans this morning and for time communication with the coast was suspended Everything was right again at one thirty, however. and at last accounts the lines were working perfectly.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-21
Standing of tho Clubs.
MORRISON BIDS GOOD
 BYE TO SEATTLE
(. P. 4. Service.

V, Fs N oorNIce.
 SEATTLE, Jan. 21.-Jim Morrison, sourdough, the most prominent saloon man in the state and the national chairman of sporting affairs, has bade good bye to Seattle for ever, he says. He will leave today for San Francisco where the climate is not so dry
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-21
NEWS NOTES

Tomorrow Is law and motion day In the district court. The next term of court commences Saturday, 2s. one week from tomorrow
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-21

owing to the present fine nights, Eric Johnson will probably leave with the outside mall some time this even Ing. after the postofflce Is closed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-21

A letter to George Reed from hls mother, Mrs. R ". J. Reed, mentioned that the writer greatly enjoyed her
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-21

A full account of the baseball games at Eagle hall last night will be found on tie third page Of the present issue of the Nugget
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-21

The place to get your job printing at right Prices and prompt delivery is t the Nugget office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-21

Iditarod has a brand new Commer- cial Club of which George D. AL brecht is president, Fred Harrison vice president and P. G Charles secre- tary and with an executive board con- sisting of Geo F Marsh, H. c. Wat son and R. c. Button, which writes to the Chamber of Commerce as follows:
 Idtarod, Alaska, Dec II. 1915. Nome Commercial Club.
 Nome, Alaska
 Gentlemen The Iditarod Commer- clal Club wishes to announce it's or. ganization and to offer It's hearty sup port and cooperation with you in all matters pertaining to the welfare of Alaska
 Yours. etc.
 p. G. CHARLES,
 Secretary
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-21

Why are some girls like old mus kets. End out at the Barn Dance.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-21

Lomen Bros. Pharmacy.
The border vidette., 1916-07-29

This is the reverse side of the Prince Albert tidy red tim Read this Patented Process message to-you and realize what it means in making Prince Albert co much to your liking.
The border vidette., 1916-07-29

Lot Lot. }; j. sENEa sss 5 FSsE4 N5 wi5sES sss 3; NW4SE4; N9SW3; SE4SW4 Sec: $; S4S!; EaNE4: NE4SE Sec. 10; E1s Sec. 2S; W9W4; NE4 NW4; NE4SW 1 Sec. 29; Lots l, 2, 3; E4NW4; NE4 f; NE3SW3; NEASE34 Sec. 30; Lots l. ?, 3. 4; SEHSW74 Sec. 31. In T. p S., R. i5 E.: Lots 1. 2. 3, 4; S3N3 Sec l. List No. All. Serial Nc. O30615, for the benefit of Charitable, Penal and Reformatory Institutions: In T. 20 S., R. r. E.: Lots l, ?; SEANF74; :; NEASEA Sec 3
 List No. 475. Serial No. O30633. for the benefit of payment of bonds and accrued interest thereon of Maricopa, Pima, Yavapai and Coconino counties: Tn T. 21 s R. Is E.: SE4SE4 Sec. 31.
 (All in G. tS S. R. M.)
 During the five weeks period of pu b. lication of this notice, any time thereafter and before final approval and certification this office will receive protests or contests as to any of the tracts applied for and transmit the same to the General Land Office.
 Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, July 10, 1916
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register U. $ Land Office
 JOHN J. BIRpNO.
 Receiver U. S Land Office Date of first publication July p. 1916.
The border vidette., 1916-07-29

There is more Catarrh in this section Of the country than all other diseases put together, and for years it was sup posed to be incurable. Doctors pre- scribed local remedies. and by constant ly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurab ble. Catarrh is local disease, greatly influenced by con stitutional conditions and therefore re QuireS constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, Ohio, is consti- tutional remedy, is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars reward is offered for any case that Halls Catarrh Cure fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The border vidette., 1916-07-29

sey, S. R. Braselton, Rev Van Goethem; the Misses Edith Do- herty, Georgia Titcomb, Jose phine Titcomb, Maud McPhear- son, Georgia Marsh, Elizab beth Marsh; First National Bank of Nogales, International Drug Store, New England Kitchen, Daily Herald, Nogales Fruit Co.,, Nogales Electric Light, Ice & Water Co.,, International Gas Go.
The border vidette., 1916-07-29
Notice of Selection Under Act of Con. gross. Approved June 20, 1910. United States Land Office,
 at PhoenIx, Arizona,
 State of Arizona.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM TT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona has filed in this office its Grant Selections, List No. 4S7, Serial No. O30673. applying to select for the benefit of Payment of Bonds and ac- crned interest thereon of Maricopa, Pi- ma, Yavapai and Coconino Counties, the following described lands, to-wit: List No. 487, Serial No. O3O673:-In T. 21 S.. R. IS E.: E4; E9SW14 Sec. 21; NWA; NaSWA Sec. 22, all in G. & s. R. NJ.
 During the five weeks period of pub lica3ion of this notice, or any time thereafter and before final approval and certiication, this office will receive protests or contests as to any of the tracts applied for and transmit the same to the General Land Office. Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, July IT, 1918.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register
 Receiver Date of first publication July g, 1916
The border vidette., 1916-07-29
SUMMONS.
Tn the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County, State of Arizona.

Tn the Superior Court of Santa Cruz
 County, State of Arizona.
 Albert Steinfeld, plaintiff. vs. The Portland Mining Company, a corpora tion, and Robert B. Brewster, defend ants.
 Action brought in the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County, State of Ariz- ona, and the complaint filed in said county of Santa Cruz in the office of the clerk of said superior court
 In the name of the State of Arizona to The Portland Mining Company, a corporation, and Robert B. Brewster, defendants, GREETING:
 You are hereby summoned and re- quired to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plain tiff in the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County, State of Arizona, and answer the com plaint therein filed with the clerk of this said court, at Nogales in said county, within twenty days after the service upon you of this sum mons, if served in this said county, or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter, the times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of service, or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and seal of the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County, State of Arizona, this 10th lay of June, 1916.
 (SeaD EDW. L. MIX, 22-4t. Clerk of said Superior Court
The border vidette., 1916-07-29
RED CROSS SOCIETY.
Nogales Chapter Organized--Mem ember-
 ship Over One Hundred.

Through. the untiring efforts of Mrs. Geo. B. Marsh, assisted by Mrs. M. Marsteller, Mrs. A.
 A. Doherty, Mrs. A. l.. GuStet- ter and Mrs. c. V. Fowler. No gales now has Red Cross So- ciety consisting of more than one hundred members, all of whom have paid S1.OO dues.
 Last week Mrs. Marsh, who had been communicating with the Red Cross Society, received from the superintendent of the Pacific Division, authority to or ganize Chapter in Nogales.
 After the ladies had secured over a hundred paid up memb bers, a meeting was held Saturday af- ternoon in the Santa Cruz Club rooms, with Dr. A. l.. GuStetter acting as chairman, and De- w. F. Chenoweth, temporary sec retary.
 The Chapter was organized by election Rev. G. c. Golden, president; Mrs. Geo. B. Marsh, vice president; Mrs. A. A. Do- herty, secretary; Mrs. A. l.. Gustetter, treasurer.
 The following is the list of those who have already become members of the Nogales Chapt- CT of the Red Cross Society.
 Mesdames Geo. B. Marsh, George F. Jones, Charles O. Fowler. Mary Keyte, G. Madden, S. D. Karns, c. l.. Fowler. M. Marsteller, Otto H. Herold, F. VanMourick, A. J. Milliken, B. M. Ashby, Phil Herold, Sam Leeker, Con O'Keefe, Theron Richardson, V. A. Sneaker, B. M. Mather, J. J. Chatham, Sofia Holler, T. J. Wylie, F. J. Duffy, A. Sandoval, w. H. Smith, A. $. Neumann, Nora Sterling, Lohn, J. B. Bristol, w. F. Chenoweth, A. L.. Gustetter. H. M. Clagett, I. Burgoon, Edw. Titcomb, Emma Budge, Watkins, Frank Faust, William Schuckmann, Frederick Simpich, D. w. Can field. S. R. Braselton, John La rifnore, Arcus Reddoch, Ray mond Earhart, Luisa Shelby, Alvan Gillem, Ellen Thompson; Messrs. LW. Mix, Bracey Curtis, H. M. Clagett, B. Titcomb, Wirt G. Bowman, Joseph Handy, Will liam c. Page, Dave Loeb, J. w. Edwards, Theron Richardson, M. Escalada, Louis Lulley, Joe Berk, Alex. Carpena, E. M. Mather, w. J. Neumann, John Hughes, J. J. Raphael, Sr., w. F. Overton, William Tidwell, Fletcher, Nathan Leeker, Geo. Psomas, J. A. Legarra, Ramon Vasquez, John Jund, Con o. Keefe, Geo. c. Golden, Samuel Leeker, John Faulds, l.. Cher his, J. E. Mcintyre, F. Van Mourick, Anton Proto, Luisa | Proto, s. F. Noon, Manuel Mo- reno, w. H. Land, R. B. Butler, ". F. Chenoweth. V. A. Smelk- CT, E. D. Miller. Phil Herold, Charles E. Hardy, J. R. Hal | stead, E. K. Cumming, J. l.. Pope, A. l.. Gustetter, William | Schuckmanu, G. H. Madden, W. A. O'Connor, Arcus Reddoch, ! Raymond Earhart, W. H. Kel-
The border vidette., 1916-07-29
Notice of Selection Under Act of Con- gross, Approved June 20, 1910. United States Land Office,
 at Phoenix, Arizona,
 State of Arizona.
To WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:
 Notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona has filed in this office its Grant Selections, Lists Nos. 466. All and 475, Serial Nos. O3O6O6, O3O6l5 and O3O633. respectively, applying to select for purposes as specified below, the fol lowing described lands. to-wit:
 List No. 466, Serial No. 030606, for the benefit of payment of bonds and accrued interest thereon of Maricopa, Pima, Yavapai and Coconino counties: In T. 20 S. 4. R. 16 E.: Lot l, NE4 NW4; S15NW4; NEIL; S2 Sec. 35; Lots l, ?. 3; SE1SEI Sec. 34. In T. 21 S., R. 16 E.:
The border vidette., 1916-07-29

FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERIN-
 PENDENT,
 I hereby announce my candi- dicy for the office of County Su- perintendent of Schools of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, subject to the Democratic primaries, Septemb Der 12, 1916.
 JOSEPHINE A. SAXON.
The border vidette., 1916-07-29
Political Announcements

I hereby announce my candi- dacy for the nomination for Judge of the Supreme Court subject to the will of the voters in the Democratic Primaries, Septem- Der 12, 1916.
 FRANK J. DUFFY.
The border vidette., 1916-07-29
FOR COUNTY RECORDER.

I hereby announce my candi- dacy for the Democratic nomi- nation for County Recorder of Santa Cruz County, subject to the will of the voters in the primary election, Sept. 12, 1916.
 A. E.. REDDOCH.
The border vidette., 1916-07-29

w. B. Coberly was here a couple of days from Tucson, hay ing come down to the border on private business.
The border vidette., 1916-07-29
FOR SHERIFF.

I hereby announce my candi- dacy for the Democratic nomi- nation for Sheriff of Santa Cruz county, subject to the will of the voters in the primary election, September 12, 1916.
 R. R. EARHART.
The border vidette., 1916-07-29

ED. MILLER. Editor and Prop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-06
STRIKERS ATTACK M1IIEA
Five Thousand Enter Westansanusa
Plants ut Pittsburx.


Pittsburg, Pa. May Five thoti.
sand striking employees Of the Westa
inghouse plants enered the mills e
four big steel companies In RantGn
and Braddock late today. attack4A
employees and caused property da1s
age amounting to several hundr6ll
dollars. One rioter was arrestnd, ~
hundreds attacked the police WITH
stones and rescued the prisoner. The
rioting lasted three hours and was the
most serious since the strike began. 3,
The plants entered were those of
Edgar Thompson Works Of the Cara
negie Steel Company. the Amerptah
Steel and Wire Company. the ne.
Ciintic-Marshail Construction Corr.
pany, and the Standard Chain Workk
District Attorney Jackson ordered the
saloons in Braddock. which had beeA
permitted to reopen three Hours be.
fore the trouble. to be closed indefl.
nitely. N59
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-06
BISHOPS ASSIGNED TO STATE.
JamcA Atkins to Preside at Lower
Conference and w. A. Gambler at
TJYNa,nr

JameA Atkins to Preside at Lowe,
Conference and W. A. Gambler al
Upper.
Nashville. Tenn, May 1.-The col
lege bishops Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, South, today completed
the conference assignments of the
bishops for the ensuing year. Among
the assignments are:
Bishop w. B. Murrah, Cuba mission,
Cienfeugoes, February 13.
Bishop J. c. Kilgo. western North
Carolina, Gastonia, November S;
North Carolina, Durham, Novem-
ber 20.
Bishop Collins Denny. North Ala
bama conference, Bessemer, Ala, No
vember 1; Alabama, Selma, Novem-
Der 20; Florida. Ocala. Fla, Decem-
Der 8.
Bishop James Atkins, South Caro-
lima conference, Florence, Novem-
Der 20.
Bishop w. A. Gambler. North Geor-
gia conference, Griffin. November g.;
upper South Carolina, Greenville, No
vember 16; South Georgia, Thomas
vile, November 20.
The fall meeting Of the College Of
Bishops will be held in Atlanta, Oc-
tober 1928. Owing to recent i'll
health Bishop Waterhouse was re-
lieved from active work for the pres
ent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-06
LAMAR LOSES Appeal.
Sentence Of Two Years in Pris0n ~
firmed by Supreme Court

Sentence Of Two Years in Prison az
firmed by Supreme Court 49,
Washington. May The supr{
court today affirmed the convictf6a {x
David Lamar. referred to az tho ''vs44f
Of Wall street" in the New York &64s
eral courts, on charges Of impeiS6s
mating Representative A. 31tchS11
Palmer to J. p. Morgan and others
with intent to defraud. Lamar is un.
der sentence to serve two years in thS
penitentiary and today's action Is thu
final word in the courts.
The court decided that congress-
man is an officer of the United States
within the meaning of the statute
against the impersonation If an ''ofA-
Ger of the United States" That wA1
the main point on which Lamar rested
his case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-06
PLAN TO lID BANKERS.
FEDERAL RESERVE CHECK GDI,.
LECTION SYSTEM.
Move to Extend Banks influence Can
Not be Made Effective ImmediaaaGy
but First Steps Are Taken. @

Washington, April 30.--The federal
reserve board expects to have its
countrywide check collection Rnd
clearing system, annpnnced yesterday,
extended ultimately to all the banks
in the United States. In q letter u
member banks announcing that the
new plan would be effective June Is,
and outlining its details. the board
says:
1T is the purpose of the federal rec
serve board to have the collection
system developed so as to embracs
the collection Of checks on nom
member banks and private banks and
whil this can not be done im.aediase.
ly Ill be taken to AFFORD the
fa as rapidly as possible.
Q federal reserve bank VIII
Y 8 at par checks drawn upon all
: lember banks. whose checks On
ollected at par by the rssseve
> <. The federal reserve banks WIN
> pare a par list Of all non-mesnbsf
> inks. to be revised from time 70
lime. which will be furnished .s to
member banks" u
Member banks are warned not -
impair theit reserves by .Arawtng
against items in process OF collecs1rn
under. the new system. as such drA1n1
will be charged against reserveGjyisa
"Inasmuch as it is essential that
the law in respect to the matnte-
nance of required reserves be Stttcklt
complied WITH says the letter. .'txa
board will fix a penalty to be imposed
upon member banks for encroacAini
upon their reserves. Member bonhs
can at all times keep their resefves
intact by rediscounting with their
federal reserve bank" y
An accurate method Of determinixG
the true status Of the reserve hHld
by the federal banks for eaeh meSnbCt
bank will be adopted. the latter AsdiS
:and will enable the board TO Aat)
the penalty for impairment a(*tc,
serve In handling items fsf n,lI,7I-
ber banks. the letter says, ''tsdSral -
ssrye banks w1fs scr As - - - z; 1f1
will require authority homv
banks for so acting and e&0ep
negligence will assume, no liAbllitys,sss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-06

1swasd O9esed To- Discovery Of. the
N~aersrs Of Essenc Rainey and
BetsEA a (As.
Harvin. May 3.-Eugene Rainey. a
coseesd automobile. hack driver OF
sumter. In the employ Of Mr.. win
>. Shaw and Mr.. wlliis Shaw OF Sum-
ter. was found dead Tuesday after
noon near Pecaila springs. q summer
suburban resort. whore his body, after
murder with an iron bludgson found
near his body. had been placed after
the foul deed. about 40 yards An the
woods from the main Sumter sum-
merton public road. one mile from
Pocaala. From his early boyhood this
negro, had faithfully served in the
family Of Capt. ID. w. Alderman. of
Aicolu. and s,,bseqaentiy Of Mr.. ID. C.
shaw Of Sumter. He was reliable and
Trustworthy. The automobile after
the murder was carried away by the
murdsrers. The number Of the On.
Bine Of the/Ford car II se7.t1e. The
Sumter Iicenss number 10 CAT. and
the warning whistle Is placed on the
car rsvsrsely. Quite a large sum has
been offered BY the shaws for the ar.
rest and conviction Of the miscreants
and the recovery OF the stolen Ford
car
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-06
- sUlI1Ne q q. SAT0RDAY, 8, 1915
Irish REBELS SURRENDER.
ALL THOSE IN DUBLIN HAVE
LAID DOWN ARMS.
Nearly Five Hundred Have Been TAX.
en- to LondOn-Enniscortlly Group
Gives UP.

London. May ALL the rebels in
Dublin have surrendered and those in
the countyr districts are doing like
wise, according to an official state
ment issued this evening. The En-
Eniscorthy rebels have Internationally
surrendered. it was officially ANNOUNCE
ed tonight. One thousand prisoners
werc taken in Dublin yesterday. the
announcement added.
It was officially announced this
evening that 4S9 Of the Dublin pris-
oners had been sent to England.
The official statement says:
"All the rebels in Dublin have sur
rendered and the city Is reported quite
safe. The rebels in the country dis
tricts are surendering to the mobile
columns.
There were 1000 prisoners in Dub
lin yesterday, Of whom 4ss were sent
to England last night. n,
+ ut Is reported from Queenstown
that hopes were entertained that arms
would be landed today in the: city
OF Cork.
During the night Of April 30-Afay
4 the rebels in Enniscorthy made an
lolfer to surrender their, leaders and
their arms on condition that the rank
and file be allowed to return to their
homes. They wer1 informed that the
loniy terms that could be entertained
were unconditional surrender. Thess
terms were accepted by them at. 4
o'clock this morning. It was reported
later that the rebels were surrender,
hag today on these terms. ~ ,..
! - column composed Of soldier,
Iand Royal Irish constabulary captured
seven prisoners in the neishborhoof
of Fernes County wexfordl y today.
Wicklow. Arklow, Dunlavin. bag
enalstown and New Ross and tn,
counties Of Cork. Glare, Limerick and
Kerry are. generaily quiet. The Who'll,
loe Ulster - Qniet.,'''sN q n llIITSi
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-06
DUBLIN AFTER BATTLE.
Whole Blocks Were DESTROYED In Ccm.
ter OF City. fI

Dublin. May 2.-The bodlks ot
fourteen women have been found un.
der one building destroyed bv cannon.
Many dead are still under the ruins
Whole blocks were destroyed in the
central part of the city. Pieces Of
clothing from the dead were taken a
souvenirs. The wreckage renders
many Of the streets impossible. The
sniper who fired the last shot in Dub.
lin Monday has surrendered. hS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-06
TfH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. . !
|I| l 2l. Il !1 - 49, tn Na3el
zsn a ny 6hsn 1Eepubi ems ana
Rspkrcssives Cum Unitc.

New York. May 1.--Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, on his return here tonight
from Chicago; issued statement ex-
pressing qualification with the recep-
ton Of his views on preparedness,
pauonal duty and Americanism" in
tho Middle West. Col. Roosevelt de-
clared he is not interested In the poll
teal fortunes OF himself or others. and
after outlining the principles adyo-
Gated In recent speeches. said:
1T can not be said too often that
this is q time Of crisis in the nations
career. We are laying down the foun-
dalton and the controlling lines OF a
new era In our history. Everything /
can do will be done to see that the
people. west and east, realize the facts
and act accordingly.
"As regards myself, do not believe
that the delegates ought to nominate
me at Chicago unless they are pre-
pared whole heartedly and without
reserve to make the fight along the
lines above outlined am fighting
TOR certain great and vital principles.
FOR that reason I most earnestly
hope that the delegates who go to
Chicago will nominate some man on
whom Republicans and Progressives
can combine and who. moreover, can
be heartily supported by all inde-
pendent citizens and particularly by
all Independent Democrats who are
loyal to the nationalism Of Andrew
jackson and who are prepared to put
the vital honor and interest of this
nation above all mere partisan consid-
GRAFTON. I hope they will choose q
man upon whom all can unite and
who, If elected, we can be absolutely
certain will put the principal above set
forth into actual effect in the govern
ment of the country"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-06

Chief Sumter states that antesnobile
drivers had best be careful in future
In crossing streets and in turning at
the crossings, as the stop" signs will
be vigorously enforced and failure to
obey them will result in arrest and
fine for the violators.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-06
COTTON ACREAGE INCREASE.
60 PER CENT. ABOvE NORMAL
CROP-DECREASE FEKTTLIZ.
Figures From South Carolina Ap.
proximatc Smaller Increases in Ac-
reage-Planting Late.

New York. May 1.--Compiling data
from the counties of all cotton grow
ing States, The Journal Of Commerce.
New York, estimates that an increase
OF 6.S per cent. in the acreage of cot
ton above normal is indicated. The
reduction last year was IA per cent.
Along with the increased acreage
put to cotton, this commercial journal
approximates u decrease of Is per
cent. in the use of commercial
fertilizers. induced by the scarcity of
nitrates and the excessive prices
charged for available products.
Throughout the country planting is
late. the delay ranging from 1 to 10
days with general average of s.
Small grain crops are reported in
poor condition. Statistics were col.
lected by 1000 correspondents.
Figures from South Carolina indi.
cate an increased acreage in cotts
OF 6.S, per cent; decrease in fertil
ers Is per cent; days late 4. ReiS
to the general situation The JoJ
says: =
"An increase Of SO per cent
dicated In cotton acreage tt
compared with a decrease of el
cent. last year. This is the consensu.
Of opinion Of about 1900 special cor
respondents Of The Journal Of Com
merce bearing an average date Of
April 3d.. Planting is still incomplete
and it is possible that our mex
monthly report will show. even greater
increases. On account of cold, we
weather small grain crops have don'
poorly in many localities. which acre
age when abandoned will go into cot
ton. "A 25 per cent. reduction is re
ported In the use of fertilizers. owinl
to high prices; apd many farmers ar,
Increasing acreage to Offset a decreas
ed yield. The season is about on,
week late and termination has beeI
lretarded by cold. dry weather. On &C
count Of the scarcity OF seed. Appfe
hSnsion 10 felt lest drouth should 80
a ana nscessitate repiantins.. Gssn.
lis GENERALLY we'll prepared ana xher,
lis good season in the ground.
Preliminary estimates OF cpttol
acreage by States. together with cor
respondents estimates Of fertilize
and the days late or early. compare,
with normal season. are given be
low: