The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-19

these tickets were III cree b-ouga-
In t1 me and I delivered he animals
according 70 the arrangement made
in the village. Our plan was 'o
give yoke OF oxen 10 each three
families and clre was taken 90
group together only sue. families
a. would prcba ,y get on tarmoul
ously our hope Is rhs. later We
may be able 70 give a woke OF oxen
10 each TWO Tar flies.
ave DO no. give Tue animals out.
right. but take a note from each re-
cipieat, by which he promises %
pay 70 U. or "a any committee or
person Designated by Ia. The value
q the animals received Payment
Is 70 BE- made in three annual in
s'allmeHJ-. beginning Ncy :. 1917.
In the fixing OF the price We taxi
OF from % 20 90 per cent Of Nha
We have paid, IA the price os oxen
il now from three 10 SIX times
greater than under normal condi-
lions
Cows are givcq b eAy u vicov e.
orphans. and 20 families where there
are little children
The governor and the general IN
command very kindly give az off,
cial document 10 al who get ami
mails, confirming their possession,
and forbidding their reluisFion FOR
any purpose whatever.
we gave plowsbares. shcyels AMI
sickles 10 the families which go
oxen or bufaloea In the month coz
cred by this report. We gave 40I
oxen 70 500 families, 100 COWS 20 2g)
widows. orphans. invahds and in
fants, and 81 ouE4loes 20 - fam
ilies The prices wc charged aver
aged $50 rubles ciC) for a buffalo
100 rubles for an OK and 80 ru5les
for a Cow.
ut proved impossible 20 procure
seed grain in large quantities from
Persia We lear-ed. however. thar
II We gave money 10 the farmers
they could purchase seea for theiC-
selves ia the villages round about.
In this way. a. An expenditure % TO-
600 rubIes. between three and four
thousand bushels Of wheat and bar
ley were bought. and We have
every reason 20 b. lieye, were actu-
ally soWn. We took notes also from
the farmers for this. by which they
promised 10 give hack 70 "a at har-
vest time. the same amount OF seed
as they had received Cur idea Is
that this grain can either Be given
out again as seed. or be used for
food, as seems best
when the governor heard cf our
method Of distributing seed he was
greatly pleased and gave rs 10000
rubles. the sum We lad already ex-
pended. and we handed over 10 him
the notes We had taken from the
farmers. He indicated that ne
would give Us Tore money. az need.
Cd. for the same purpose. We also
provided the people OF our district
with considerable Quantities OF pots-
toes, beans, lentiis corn and all
kinds Of vegetable seeds. for which
they were very grateful
THE time for sowing wheat and
barley is practically past. but here
is kind Of millet called R0reg.
much used for bread. vrch may be
sown for a month yet We are try.
ing TO get q large amount n this
from Persia The yield from this
mIDet /, often 100 % one. 20 that u
we succeed In getting even . moder
ate quantity sown. he food QUos-
ton for next winter viii have been
solved.
Van II region o. orchards and
vineyards. Many ~ these BELONGED
"a Turks who cannot GENE back
now. and 10 Atmenia-s who have
not yet returned or who may have
died We have undertaken o. look
after al such oSnerless orchards
and vineyards In Dziylstan and
Ardamed, two specially fruitful dis
uicts We pay a nominal rent IT
from 2 to rubles 20 the GOVERN
ment for each orchard. and viii a.
tend to the pruning. waierinE, etc
n the owner turns 40 We hall hand
him back his property on repayment