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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-14
Langdon News

Langdon School was favored
this week by a visit from Miss
Emmeline HARRISON, of Danville,
who was a guest 0from Tuesday
noon till Thursday evening. On
Wednesday evening she address
ed the Christian EndeavOr Society
o! the Presbyterian church, being
the Young Peoples Superintend-
ent of this section.
DR.. Cheek. of Danville was a
guest at the school from Saturday
night till Sunday evening when ii
was necessary for him to leave to
conduct a funeral early in the day
Monday.
Miss Lathim has had an attack
of the grip, but is recovering
On Thursday Of next week, Jan
Goth, a Mothers Meeting will be
held at Langdon School.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-14
Brodhead

Claud Owens is WISHING his sis
ter, Mrs, 6. F. Sutton, at Lex
Ingtou Mrs. Jacob Elder was
called to Louisville SATURDAY. on
account of the serious illness of
her little grandson, Estel Brown
i. l.. Pike. iot was in Mt. Yer
non Saturday between trains on
business-Miss Clyde Watson
spent from FRIDAY until Sunday
with homefolks. "A small child of
Mr.. aud Mrs RoHert Ham, Jr of
the Ottaw wa section, died last FRI
day. -
The Rev Ruxie Powell he d
repul r.vicps at the Method I
church Sud :. On accoant OF
Illuess h. spanish boy that Was
to have lectured al the Methodist
church sunday evening was hind
cred from coming here. He will
make an app ,intment for this
place in tn near future. says Mr.
Pow. 1t was Warren Keith, of
ElIz ,bethto~D, that the Board of
Trust eS employed To ill the ur-
explret time of Miss Elizabeth
Storms. resigned, and reported by
Us a. a MISS Guthrie.-k ]. and
RI Smith were iu Stanford
Monday wa chirg the stock mark
ct. ard report little doing A AZ
pound pumpkin is On display at
the I,Itizens bank now. This
pumpkin was raised bv Uncle
Marshall Smith. who is the blue
ribbon pumpkin raiser in these
parts "A 7. Furnish has moved
h famIl, to bis new reSiden,e ON
the old Benton homestead
Mr. Furnish has nice residence.
which has aided much to the ap
pearance of his property. Mr.
Cummins. who now owns the
property vacated by Mr.. Furnish
moved his family to It the first of
the week. DIR. and Mrs ". 2.
Cart. werf in st ntOrd Thursday
of lat week the guess IF DIR. and
Mrs. F.. 4 Br"wn.
TIL. dste> fixed for holding the
next Brodh, ad Fair ere August
16, ~ yrd II 1916 Mr. aid
Mrs. Water Smith o. = alb Or
chard, were the guests IF her
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-14
GOOD OLD TINES.

SEE Sam Cox, sez hesto me:
The times amt like what they
used to he,
When Teller could go with a
ten-cent piece
And get enough bacon for to
grease
The pancake griddle all nice and
And then to have a good chunk
left to eat.
Then butter was fifteen cents a
pound.
And we always had enough to 60
round.
A Teller would 60 with dollar bill
And a whole blamed grocery ord
ner fill.
But nowadays for five bank note
A Teller can't get more'n he kin
tote
Right home in the pocket of his
overcoat.
Beats all how fur a fellar could 20
On dollar back forty years or so,
But prices are gettin' so gol durn
high
Wen all eat hay like hoss bime'
by.
Them good old days we will see nc
When a man with a dollar could
buy ont store, 80
But there, is one thing that we
must allow,
There weren't so many dollars as
there are right now.
/ He didn't know that it was loaded
Twas pointed at a friend il
/ play.
OF course the pesky gun ex
ploded;
His friend may get around SOM
day.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-14
FOR RHMUMATISM

AS soon as an attack of rheuma-
tism begins apply Sloanes Linea.
ment. Don't waste time and snf-
fer unnecessary agony. A few
drops of SIoan's Lineament on
the affected parts is all you need
The paln goes at one.
A gyeStfvl sufferer writes: 81
was sdh6ring for three weeks
with chronic rheumatism and
stiff neck, although 1 tried many
medicines, they failed, and / was
under the care of a doctor. For.
.unately I heard of Sloan's Linea.
ment and after using it three O,
four days am well. / am EN-.
ployed at the biggest department,
store in s. +. where they employ
from six to eight hundred hands
and they sure ly will hear allabou'
Sloan's Lineament.-H. B. Smith
San Francisco. Cal--Jan. 1915
At all druggists.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-14

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Vi. Ow
ems, during the week.-Mrs.. ii.
L. Tharp and little son. Graveley
Farris, were visiting relatives
here Tuesday and Wednesday on
their way home from the funeral
of Mrs Matilda Houk that took
place at Maretburg Tuesday after
noon Miss Elizabeth Gentry,
who has been attending school
here, is teaching for her br other,
near Spiro. who is ill. -Estel
Brown. the seven. year old SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Brown, OF
Louisville, died at The home Of his
parents Saturday. The remains
were brought here Sunday and
buried in the Providence cemeter
near Quail The chill mad IS
veIe attack o pneumonia AID at
ter an illness of three weeks
died He was grandson Of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Elder of this
place. "A number. in fact it seem
that most every hody here has an
attack of grip space will not al
low us to attempr to give list -
E Ford, of d Dvrlle, was he-e
during the week on the business.
"A NJ. Hiatt vas in Cincinnati
Thursd ny on business. Walter
Robins, who is travelling for a
calendar concern. Was calling on
the merchants, bankers and bus
mess men in Corbin, London and
other points this week.-Mr. ana
Mrs. ID. H Cote ngim are now &C
cupying the ]. G. Firth property
near the depot.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-14
NOTICE

To the Tax PAYERS of the Town
of Mt. Vernon: Those who owe
Town Taxes for the year 1915,
will make arrangements to settle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
Captain John q. Otey.

Especial to The Times spatch.1
BiNNS HALL. VA. April 27.-Captain
John o. Utcy. Il Confederate soldier
throughout the War tive this
states. and one OF the most prominent
citizens OF Charles city County. died
yesterday at his home, Moss Side" aft
ter an illness OF more than two months
duration.
Captain otoy was in his scvcnty-sev-
enth year. Iic was born in New Kent
county, but became u resident OF
Charles City County In his youth at the
nome Of his uncle and guardian. Otway
i. f'inns. Sr. His ancestors fought IN
the revolutionary War and in tho War
OF ISl2. aud he enlisted on the first
can Tor virginia troops. training on
Jamestown Island. Hc took part in
many battles and skirmishcs OF the
fonr years OF war. including tho inccs-
SAINT lighting which followed McClelIan's
invasion OF the Peninsula. tho seven
Gays battle around Richmond. and
S'"newa!l J%ackson's great turning
movement at Chanccllorsvillc rising
RAPIDLY TO tho rank OF captain OF In
fantry.
que TO two successive attacks Of
pneumonia. brought on by exposure in
camp and on tho battlefield, no was
ahs"nt from his command q, Gcttvs-
hnrg when the Charles City troors were
dccimatcd. During tho closing months
1900 " = '''V = III WAS St3EN-
Inc. he was chosen TO head foraginr
expeditions In North Carolina, often on.
Grating undcr'the most; desperate cir
cUinstahces, with A dozen hairhreadth
escapes 10 his credit. rendering, more
over, most valuahle service to his com
radeS in arms.
MI through the reconstruction period
ana succeeding years, down to within
n 'cw months of his death when fail
ing health would no longer permit him
TO do so. lie took most active interest
and a prominent, part in tho educational
and other public affairs Of his country
and community.
lie was three times married-to Miss
cphe!ia Barrow. Miss Ellen Slater. OF
Hew Kent. ANA 20 Miss Louie Conner.
or Roanoke. Va. who. with two little
sons. John o, Jr. and Allen Hill. sur
wives him. He leaves also two ncphews.
lslchard Edward Graves. or Charles
city. and Charles Marshall Graves. Of
New York City.
The int"rmcnt will he made at Mt.
Pleasant Church. this county, OF which
he was an officer and superintendent
OF tn" Sunday school for more than a
third Of a century.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
STUART AND HARRISON
ELECTED AS DIRECTORS
National AGRICULTURAL society Organ
lied to Serve AS NOuthpiccc OF
Farmers of United States.

VIEW YORK. April c7~.--Govcrnor
Henry {. stuart. of Virginia, aud Fair
fax Harrison, president OF the South
crn hallway, were elected directors
Of the National Agricultural Society.
which was organized here to-day. The
avowcd purpose of the organization
VIII he TO serve rs the m~outhpicce OF
the farmers OF the United states in
n~gricUltural questions OF nationwide
interest. Some of the subjects which
Will hc taken up. II was said, are
rural credits. farm Legislation. the pro
motion In congested centers OF popu-
lation of an interest in AGRICULTURAL
activities. cooperation in the conscrva-
tion Of natural resources and ~co-opcra-
lion among farmers in establishing
better methods of marketing and dis
~tributinE farm products.
James Wilson. of Iowa, Secretary Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
BAILEY FILES FORMAL
NOTICE OF CANDIDACY
VIII Oppose John u. Grimes. Nomiuec
of city Democratic Committee
for Iumsdcn's Place.

Az printed yesterday in n Times
pispa ,ch. Captain j. 7. Bailey. oC $50.
East Broad street. Will run in the :nu-
nicipal election to hc held in june as
an Independent candidate against John
Il. Crimes. for the Common Council.
Mr.. Grimes, following the death az
George II. l.umsden. a nominee Of tho
people Mt the primary. held on Apr!l
I. was nominated by the City Central
Democratic Committee 10 fill the va
cancy on the party ticket. On tho an
uouncemcnt OF Captain Bailey that he
would be n candidate in the municipal
election It was charged by Chairman
Clyde w. Saunders, Of the Democratic
Committee, that those voting for Cap
tain Bailey would be violating the
party pledge. On this point Captain
Bailey sought expert advice, and says
he has been informed that his con-
templated action would be legally prop
err. He then made his formal announce
ment.
AT the reuuest of n large number
OF the voters OF jefferson Ward" Cap
tain Bailey said. Il have decided to
offer myself as q candidate for the seat
in the Common Council made vacant
by the death of our lamented friend,
George II. Lumsden.
Tn doing this l do not believe
am violating any pledge made in the
Democratic primary of April 4. l plcdg-
ed myself TO support tho nominees.
There Is to-day no one nominated by
the Jefferson Ward voters for the va
cancy in tho Council from Jefferson
Ward, and I do not believe that am
committing perjury nor laying myself
liable to criminal prosecution for seek
ing at the hands Of the voters of Jef-
ferson Ward their indorsemcnt-not-
understanding that the chairman Of our
honorable City Central Democratic
ComTcittee rules that I am"
n petition requesting Captain Bal
ley to offer himself was signed by sew
eral hundred people. He held the cues
ton in allegiance until he was advised
as to his rights and privileges. and
announced himsclf at the earnest solicit
iation of his friends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
S1tSDtUn OH STEAMER
LAUNCHED At NEWPORT NEWS

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. April III
The Standard OIL tank steamer r.. II.
Rogers was successfully launched here
AT $50 this afternoon. Tho Rogers
was the fourth steamer launched this
year by the local yard. which plans
10 launch an average Of ono steamer
n month for the next twenty months
The Rogers was chr!stencd by Mrs.
William F.. benjamin. OF New York.
daughter OF the late RI. H. Rogers. Of
fictal or tho standard OIL Company.
Tn" steamer &c 5lI feet long. sS feet
w!de and IS feet deop to the shelter
deck. She has a ca~rgo-carry!ng ca
paC!ty OF 5000. nOn gallons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
Funeral Of Mnrtin r.nuIcr.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, April c7.-Thc
funeral of Martin Lawler took place
to-day from ST. Mary's Catholic Church
with a solemn high mass. Rev. l.. r
Kelly. assistant pastor, was the cole.
hrant, and Rev. Louis Smet, deacon
ana Rev. T.. p. Martin. fredericksburg
Va. subdcacon. The eulocv was de.
ltvered by Rev. l.. +. Kelly. Honorary
pa!ibcarcrs were F. T.. Downham
Thomas W. White. =. F. German, S. &;
Brent, G. II. Callahan. w. II. Sweeney
j. Il. Fitzgerald, Thomas +. Fannon
George j.. Warficld. Thomas Hoy and
Douglas Stuart.
Active bearers were Edward i
Quinn. +. T. Quinn. John 1goe, James
lgoc and Eugene Igoe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
POSTAL CLERKS MEET
Elect Delegates To State Convention in
R"nnOkc and Discuss Postal
Anntrs.

III" I'ost-omce Clerks Association
mot !" the Federal Building yesterday
az noon with - large attendance. The
clerks discussed postal affairs. and del
"IhtoS w"r" elected to attend the State
convention May 20 in Roanoke as fol-
lows: Dwight Thomas. w. T. McRain
aud Louis Rosenberg. Al tho close
81 husinn.n luncheon was snrveh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
DEMOCRATS STANDING
FIRMLY On THEIR

senator Simmons, temporary chair
man OF the convention. In the KEYNOTE
address. declared that the De,nccra,i.
party. in seeking the recollection IF rho
administration. was making the cau-
niiEn solely on tho record Of the nurtv
since the election OF President Wjlso,
he said. the party had done nothinr
IL was ashamed OF, and il had mn
apologies 10 offer. His address deal,
entirely with the history OF Democracy
III North Carolina and the achievement.
"f The Wilson administration
The work OF the administration wa
discussed In AN ~inpromptu address hv
Secretary Daniels. He stressed THO
fact that the United States WINS g.,
peace. and told Of aume of the plans for
preparedness against war. AS 10 pre-
~parcdness. he said. the War and Navy
Departments had protted by the OK
perienres Of European government
since tho war began. and already had
taken steps 20 nut into practice nl;a,s
which the ~belligerents did not consider
until after the conflict was a year old.
In a brief address. Governor ernie
declared thai after due consideration
he had concluded Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt would secure the Republican
nomination for the presidency, and that
the election IN November would he a
declaration for or against war. That
the United States now was ut peace.
was due to Woodrow Wilson, he said,
and his reelection was necessary
The election of any candidate other
than Mr.. Wilson would mean the mar
ticipation of the country in the genera,
conflict. he asserted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28

rather HHnnigaN's automobile. driven
by Louis Garrett, X. T.. u, No. r. Glen
Aero PARK. colli1ed with a truck Of
tho Leaf Tobacco Com pany,
driven by 9. i. FitzhuEh, lol Wc.t
Main street. al Brook Avenue and
Hroad street Yesterday afternoon. No
oue waa injured In tho accident. but
tho front axle nf Father IIanricau's
machine was broken and the machine
otherwise damaged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
ChnrEcd With Interference.

While Policeman Gary wa ar-eStinc
Molly Lewis, %colorcd, on a charge OF
being disorderlv on tho streets yes
tcrdoy afternoon, Otto Gardin, also
'olor.d. mndo his appearance and PRO
c"ed"d to eNprcas his opinion of Gary
aud tia" police in general. Gary ac-
cordinely lochc1 him UP on - chorsc
OF interference, ana both Of the ncgroc.
viii b" given q hearing In the Police
Court this morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
Norman Il. ScruCEs.

ESPECIAL In The Zines Dispatch.1
1.INriBURG. VA, April 27.--Nor-
man Il. ScruErs. aged thirty-three
years. Il well-known resident OF Gret-
ma, died at his home there on Wednes-
day, having been i'll several months.
He is survived by his wife and two
small children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Funeral Of Mr.. Catherine .h,larey.

The funeral Of Mrs. Catherine Chill
dr"y. twcnty-ciGht years old. who
Killed herself by drinking q quantity
OF carbolic acid. WAS conducted from
the homo. 2212 Short Perry Street.
Swansboro. yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. The intcrmcnt was in Maury
Cemetery. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. John a. Barker.
pastor OF the clopton street Baptist
Church. Mrs. Childrcy IL survived by
her husband. Joseph G. Childrey.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
Abncr scott Dillingham;.

lSnccial TO The Ttines-Dispatch
ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 2T.-Abner
scout GillinGhan. forty-six years Old.
died yesterday at his home at Wood
lawn. Fairfax County, following n
short illness. of pneumonia. He is sur
vived by his wife and four children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28

Agriculture in the cabinets OF Presi-
dents Mckinley. Roosevelt, and Taft.
was elected president of tho society.
and Theodore y. Vail. president OF the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company. was elected vicc-prcsldcnt.
Headquarters of the association will
he located for the present In this city.
hut eventually will be established in
MnShinEtON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
Petersburg nnnk rncrrn,c. Cnr,,nr.

Anril 2'.--toinD-
trolicr of tho Currency william ms to-day
announced the approval by tho Treas
ury Department Of the Increase in capt
tai Of tho National Bank Of Petersburg,
Va. from 100000 to $780, 600.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
COMMITS SUICIDE
gorge Albert Walker. of Highland
Springs. Shoots Himself Through
Hcnd.

George Albert Walker. fifty two
years old, formerly q merchant of
Highland Springs. committed suicide
III his home early Yesterday afternoon
by firing n .32-caliber bullet through
his temple.
Mr.. Walker, who is said to have been
suffering from profound m%elancholia,
as a result Of losing a position n short
time ago.. lived an hour and n half
after he shot himself. He did not re-
cover consciousness, though, and died
in spite of his physicians efforts to
save his life.
Coroner J. Fulmer Bright visited the
scene OF tho suicide yesterday after
noon, and, after Investigating the
circumstances. considered an inquest
unnecessary. Mr.. Walker is survived
by his wife. No arrangements for
tho funeral had been made last night,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28

Yesterday At 81. T.uk"'s Episcopal
Church the following were elected: DIR.
John Z. Wheat. ". T.. Stansburv, !.
\. Nicdernlayer. ". T. S,utz, w. =.
blair. T. G. Walton, Il. r. Jordan. r.
G. Cairns. W. y. Valentine. T. Gregory,
W. W. Barton II w. L. allor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
British Steamer FIo,tea.

LONDON. April 21.-The British
steamer ~Berwindvale. before reported
aground at B~erchavcn. has been floatcd.
The Rerwtndvale left Galveston on
February "a for Newport News, March
, fog Monmouth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
Norwegian Bark
Sunk Submarine
Boat Containing Part of Crcu
Of the Carmanian
Capsizcs.

LoNDoN. April 27.-The sinking of
a neutral vessel by sunnre from Il Cor
man submarine was announced Of
hcialy to-day. The Norwegian bark
Narmanian was destroyed. and a boat
containing part of her crew capsizcd.
The announcement also says a Brit
ish cruiser OF II Arcthusa class was
hit hY a torpedo from a German sub
marine.
thc official announcement follows:
TIL" Norwegian bark Carmanian was
suuk by Euntirc from u German sub
marine on Tuesday. f~fty-hve miles off
the west coast OF Ireland. The crew
took {" boats. The submarine immc-
diatcly left them.
One boat capsized. The other, con-
tanning tn" captain and nine OF tho
crew. reached the coast. The mon were
rescued 10y elf ladders"
The C~armanian, 1870 tons gross. was
built IN 1897. and owned In Stavanrc-.
Cl,o ,,..,. i--,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
north CAROLINA STANDS
ON DEMOCRATIC RECORD
Administration OF Wilson and Ills
Various Policies Firmly Endorsed
by State Convention.
SIMMONS SOUNDS KEYNOTE
Work OF Dominant Party Is Also
Discussed by Secretary Daniels.
Overinan, Simmons, Craig and
Carr big Four to Convention.

RALEIGH, y G., April 2~7.-Indorse-
ment Of the administration OF President
Wilson. tho preparedness program. pro-
posed national rural credits Ic@gielation
and the declaration that more import
ant national legislation had taken
place In the last three years than In
any decade OF American history we're
the outstanding features Of the plat
form, adopted hero to-day by III. State
Democratic Convention.
Because tho new primary law took
from tho convention the privilege OF
nominating candidates for State Of
fcers, the delegates had before them
only tho adoption OF a PLATFORM. the
election OF delegates AZ large 10 tire
national convention. romination OF
presidential electors n consideration
of n successor 10 Secretary Dan;ols NJ
national committeeman. State officers
VIII be nominated in Il primary TO be
held on June 3. and in tho primary tho
electorate also "iil express it's prefer
oncc for - presidential candidate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28

The C~armanian, 1870 tons gross. was
built in 1897. and owned In Stavanrc-.
Shn was last reported on sailing from
i!hcn"s Aires. on F'cbruaiS IS. for
Enlmnuth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
SIMMONS. oVERMAN. CRAIG
AND CARR BIG FOUR

Senator'S Simmons and Ovcrrnan. Gov
"rn"r Craig and General Julian s
Carr. OF Durham. were elected dele
gates a. large TO the natiora! ccnyen-
ton h.: a~cc!arua;;0n. and Camcrn,
Morrison. nf Charlotte. and J. o.. Carr.
OF Wilmington. were nominated 10
presidential electors AZ largo. Del.
gates 10 til" national convention from
tho ton congressional districts were
elected md presidential electors rom,-
mated at district conventions hold
earlier m tho day.
several of the district c~onventions
departing from Tho usual custom n.
eiectin2 two delegates and two alter
mates. elected 'our delegates. each with
hair r vote. and dispensed with alter
nntee.
y ". Mclean, OF Lumher,on. VA a
elected national Committeeman. tho
FIRST tim" in tho history OF the marty
in thus state that a conventions had en-
acted. Secretary DANIELS, after sev-
Ing twenty years as committeeman.
declined 40 acck recollection.
AS regards State affairs. the platform,
declared tia', so long ~ the Demo
cratic party remained In control. tho
suffrage" amendment 10 the Cons,i,u-
non would he maintained. assuring a
state government Conducted by white
men, y continued policy OF economy
In handling tho financial affairs Of The
state was pledged. and the widest puh-
hcity as regards State and county
financial transactions md fre1uont
eudits were urged. The platform also
pledged the party 70 tho conservation
or tho public health, encouragement on
hish"aT constructions. development Of
FnFhi communities. and rccommcndcd
me construction OF state warehouses
'or the storage of farm products.