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The courier-index., 1917-07-27

Iron Mountain freight office at Hell
ena to agent at Mariana, has again
been promoted to the agency at Hell
ena. He has been succeeded here by
Paul S. Morgan who was formerly a
clerk in the office here and later
agent at MARVEL. Mr.. Wyeth has
moved back to Helena and Mr.. Nor
gan is occupying the dwelling just
vacated by Mr.. Wyeth.
County Clerk E. w. King who went
to San Angelo, Texas, two weeks ago
to be with his invalid wife and chill
dren, and who subsequently was call
ed back to Mariana on account of his
duties as one of the registrars in the
military draft, has returned to Texas
on account of the unsatisfactory con-
dition of his wife. He has rendered
his resignation as a member of the
registration board and has recon-
mended the appointment Of j. E. Ste
venson to take his place. The APP
pointment is made by the federal
authorities upon recommendation of
the governor.
The courier-index., 1917-07-27

The federal authorities, acting up
on recommendations made by Gov.
Brough, have appointed Mayor Chas.
E. Taylor of Little Rock; DR.. R. l..
Smith of Russellville; W. X. Land of
Osceola; r. w. Meriwether of Para
gould; and Estes Hale of Little Rock,
members of the military exemption
board for the Eastern district of Ar
kansas in which Lee county is inclu-
ded.
M. M. Hankins of Little Rock, re-
presenting the Arkansas Building &
Loan Association, spent several days
in Mariana this week assisting Eli
G. Wagner, the local secretary, in
disposing of stock in the association.
Mr.. Hawkins said Mariana is the
Invest city in Arkansas and that he
notes more substantial evidence of
progress here than in any other town
he makes-and that means the entire
state of Arkansas.
E. j. Wyeth who was recently pro-
NOTED from a chief clerkship in the
The courier-index., 1917-07-27
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Lindsey
a new baby girl.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. RUDE Billiard
Monday night a girl baby.
**x
w. Mart Hill was in the city We'd
nesday looking after business mat
tiers.
"Did they get you" has been the
question with all this week.
*x*
Jim Hughes went to Memphis the
latter part of last week and enlisted
in the navy.
FOR SALE-New 4-room bunga-
low, city water. Easy terms. Apply
to j. L. Isaacs. Aug. A
o. F. Lacey, cashier of the Bank of
Moro. was a business visitor in the
city Wednesday.
Ground was broken Tuesday orn
ing for the erection of R. L. Mixon's
handsome home on Poplar street.
***
FOR SALE-Thoroughbred Airdale
female dog, nine months old. See II.
M. Jackson of the Courier-Index. *tf
The courier-index., 1917-07-27

a ri
the boat landing at the foot of East
Main street worked and put in good
condition.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas
Monday evening a baby girl, who
came to gladden. the heart of Grand
father j. E. Clarkson whose forty
sixth birthday was on Tuesday. Mr..
Clarkson is celebrating the birth of
his first grandchild and his own birth
day with great eclat.
Wallace Greenhaw, wife and chill
dren returned yesterday from a visit
to Memphis. They motored to the
Bluff City the latter part of last
week, but returned on the train on
account of heavy roads. Mr.. Green
haw will go to Memphis today and
drive his car home tomorrow.
$50
Mrs. ]. G. Jackson Of Little Rock,
secretary of the Baptist Women's
Missionary Union of this state, spent
several days here this week the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Jackson. On
Tuesday Mrs. Jackson conducted an
all-day missionary institute at the
Baptist church. She left yesterday
morning for her home in Little Rock.
f*f
The Federal Reserve Board of
Washington, D. c., has given authori-
ty to the Lee County National Bank
of Mariana, Arkansas, to act in the
capacity Of trustee, receiver, curator,
etc, in fact this gives the Lee County
National Bank authority to act in
many of the capacities of a Trust
Company and widens the scope of its
business.
In conversation with a we'll known
business man and farmer Tuesday he
told US he drove over his farm that
day for the first time in a week and
that he never saw cotton and corn
grow so fast in his life. The pros
poets are splendid for a bumper crop
of both cotton and corn. notwith-
standing the cotton crop is almost a
month behind in fruiting.
**s
Eight men from Mariana have ap-
piled for admission in the second Of
ficers' training camp now being or
ganized. They are Northern Har-
rington, Geo. Morris, Ewing McClin-
took, Bob Foreman, Harry Houck,
Phillip Hassell. Love Banks and r.
B. Willis. They expect to undergo
the physical examination either to-
day OF tomorrow.
On page sever of this section of the
Courier-Index P. F. Newell, farm
demonstration, has a most interesting
contribution on a recent trip he and
other Lee CONTAINS made TO the boil
weevil section of Mississippi. Every
citizen of Lee county who is interest
ed in this vital matter should read
what Mr.. Newell has to say as a re-
suit of his investigation in Mississippi.
The courier-index., 1917-07-27

Olin McAlexander who recently en-
listed in the aviation corps of the
navy, has been sent to the naval
training station at Pensacola, Florida
R. L. Nixon spent the major por-
ton of the week at the club house on
the st. Francis river chaperoning a
party of boys who are enjoying an
outing.
j. l.. 1saacs, manager of the Mari
anna business of the Lesser-G Goldman
Cotton Company, is having a new
steam heating plant installed in the
Lesser building.
Geo. E. W. Leuhrmann of st. Louis.
always interested in matters pertain
ing to Mariana, has presented to the
Boy Scouts of this city a beautiful
United States flag.
$50
Bruce Kendall, former deputy under
Circuit Clerk j. M. Bush, now resid-
ing at Helena, was in the city yester-
day greeting friends and looking af-
ter business matters.
So
D. P. Hilton went to Memphis We'd
nesday, returning yesterday with his
wife and children who had been to
Birmingham and Admission, Ala, on a
visit to friends and relatives.
Many of the men who have been
drafted say that did not want to get
into the army, but now as they were
in it, or soon would be, they were 60
ing to fight like-the mischief.
Messrs. W. d. Newbern, j. t. Rob-
ertson and Arthur Cotter returned
last Friday from a ten days visit to
Oklahoma, where they went to in
spect some of their oil property.
r
Louis c. Bernays, well known opti-
clan, Will be at the Hotel Mariana on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug.
g., A and 5, where he will be glad to
meet all who are troubled in any way
with their eyes. "A
FOR SALE-A good Groom dwell
ing well located on Cedar street.
Electric lights and water installed;
large bath room. See owner and save
agents commission. w. A. Willis.
*tf
Don't forget the mass meeting at
the Elks Home tonight. Let every
member of the Commercial Club. and
all others interested go out and hear
the talk. 1t will be of vital interest
to all.
S. B. Rotholz will leave Sunday for
Boston where he will spend a month
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Julius
Aisner. Upon his return home he
will visit in New York City and other
pOAilto VI iillNiOSt.
4
Ira Petty, one of the most progress
sive young farmers in the county,
has on exhibit at the Lee County Ma
tional Bank a full grown sweet pota-
to produced from a plant that was
set out OF June IA.
DR.. Edward Thompson, of Mem
ph;s, is spending the summer here
the guest of his mother Mrs. w. S.
Atkins. The Doctor belongs to the
! reserve medical corps of the U. S.
Army, and will probably leave for the
front during the fall.
&x&
The publication of the draft at
tracted much attention. Everywhere
one went you could see crowds of
men, both white and black. scanning
the newspapers and bulletins to see
whether they had been drafted in the
first, second, third or fourth call.
s&&
Upon the suggestion of a special
committee appointed by President c.
E. Daggett of the Mariana CONNER
cial Club the street committee of the
city council has had the approach to
The courier-index., 1917-07-27
Miller Lumber Co.

wsss" proportion Of two men .ronts
e9eeTn front on ~ on the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29
Bot Fly Of The Horse
BY Dr.. w. M. sURsoN, Professor Of
Veterinary Medicine, Georgia
State College Of AgricuI-
ture, Athens, Ca.

The mature bot fly Of the horse
closely resembles a honey bee During
hot weather the female fly deposits
eggs On the hairs of the neck, breast
AID legs of horses and mules The eggs
are cemented tightly and are quite
difficult TO remove The eggs hatch,
and the larvae crawl on the surface
Of the skin causing tickling sensa-
ton. The horse or mule ticks itself.
and the larvae are transferred to the
mouth and are then swallowed with
food. Upon reaching the stomach,
they attach themselves to the mucous
membrane lining by means Of booklets
with which the heads are armed. They
remain in this location for about 10
months and gradually reach their
maxium growth. Having attained full
growth they release their hold and
pass through the intestines to the
ground with the manure. An earthly
cocoon forms around them and they
lie dormant for a time, finally emerg-
ing from the cocoon as fully develop
ed adult flies. If horses and mules are
constantly supplied with salt the in
festation of the stomach is kept at
cadmium.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29
DON'T WASTE TIME.

It's waste of time to experiment
with liniments and plasters when you
laye dull, throbbing bacHacne or
Sharp, stabbing twinges. Get after the
cause. Help the Kidneys with Doan's
Kidney Pills. Read this:
Mrs. G. r. Green, SIT Ellis street,
Brunswick, says: My kidneys were
in bad shape for about a year and |
suffered terribly. The worst trouble
was dropsical swelling throughout
my body, especially i'll my limbs.
Rheumatic pains kept me in bed for
about a week. The kidney secretions
were unnatural. | had severe pains
across the small Of my back and was
bothered by headaches and dizzy
spells, during which spots floated be-
fore my eyes. Doctors medicine
didn't do me much good and | final
ly began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The first box helped me and the 4th.
cured me- / haven't had any trou-
bic since"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PtIls-the same that
cured Mrs. Green. Foster-Milbusn
Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29
MARITAL
HISTORY 4 TANGLE
ALL ARE HAPPY DESPITE MIXED
FAMILY RELATIONS AND
DIVORCE LAWS.

Chicago, March 2S-The Faith fam
lily rs well named. Witness the fol
lowing:
Stephen Faith was divorced by his
drst wife in 1911. Five days later
he married Charlotte Schuyler and
during the several years they lived
together two children were born.
Then it was discovered the marriage
was illegal in Illinois because not
sufficient time had elapsed between
Faiths divorce and his remarriage.
Believing he was free 10 marry again,
Faith was united to Charlotte's sister,
Emma, a widow.
Faith decided he wanted his chill
lren by Charlotte. He was informed
by the courts that he had no claim
to them, that they were the illogiti-
mate children of his illegal wife and
hers in the eye of the law Both he
and Charlotte wanted the children to
have d name, so now the children
have been legally adopted by Faith
and Emma
Meanwhile Charlotte had fallen ii
love again. She took no chances
however, and obtained an annulmont
of her marriage to Faith. Then sht
married Harry Henry T1aphagen.
At last reports all were happy, fol
| lowing their mixed marital tangle.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29
Preparation and Fertii-
izatiOn Of The Orchard
T. Il. MeHArroN. Prof. Horticulture,

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29
NOTICE.

| will be at the following places
on the following dates TO receive state
and county tax returns for 1917:
Sterling, Feb 8, March 5, April T;
Brookman Feb. &C. March 10, April
Ia Bladen, Feb. IL, March 3, April
IS; st. Simons' Pier, Feb. 10; st
Siinons Frederica Tom Aobot's store
March .; st. Simons jew Town, April
G: Brunswick, Feb. -, %. "a, Marct
49, l6, II, April lG, II, IS.
JOHN Il. DUBBERLY,
Tax Receiver.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29
HARD CHRONIC C0UGH.
Mad We'll Nv pelicious VinnI

Grestline, Ohio.-'I contracted a
hard, chronic cough, and was weak,
nervous and rundown I have a small
family of three, and it was hard for
me to do my work | took different
medicines without benefit. Finally
heard about Vinol, and IL has restor-
ed to health and strength, my cough
is all gone and I feel fine. Mrs. II.
H. Carlisle.
We guarantee Vinol for chronic
coughs and colds, and for all weak.
nervous, rundown conditions.
Roberts Pharmacy, Brunswick Ga
Also at the leading drug stores In all
Georgia towns.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29
RECITAL FRIDAY EVENING.

Under the direction of Miss Maude
Nightingale, Miss Marion Bruce will
sixe q recital Friday evening, March
3d. at the high school auditorium.
Miss Bruce will be assisted by her
sister. Miss Lucille Bruce. The friends
OF the Misses Bruce are cordially in,
yited TO attend
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Leavy, Jr., will
spend. today in Savannah
Miss Ella Lou Symons, of Savan-
nah is the guest of Mrs. John Sy
mons. -
Miss Lee Sinkhorn will be the
guest of friends in Savannah for the
weekend. J.,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nicholson
leave today for Savannah to spend
shs weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. ~ B. Harrison leave
shortly for Atlanta to spend several
days with relatives.
III
Mr.. L. C. Boyd returned to Atlanta
last night after visiting her mother,
Mrs. Kate Dart.
Miss Elizabeth Tortil has returned
from visiting friends in Ocilla and
Douglas.
j 4;
Mrs. @. C. Fennell and Miss Fred
erica Barnhill left yesterday for Sa-
Eannah to spend few days.
Mr.. and. Mrs. E. l.. Stephens have
returned from Waycross, where they
spent several days with relatives
Mrs. John Symons. who underwent
an operation at the City hospital for
appendicitis, is getting along nicely.
The many friends here of Miss
irene Granting, who was operated on
In Waycross Tuesday for appended.
lis, will be glad to know that she is
doing nicely.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29
IN THE STILL CHAMBERS OF OUR

SOULS.
IN the still chambers of our souls
We softly walk away;
We let no tumult enter in,
No noise by night or day;
But listen very reverently
Te- what. the voices say.
-f;in
n touch upon our clasped hands
Light as falling hair;
The sacred sweetness ON us blows
aOf newer breaths of air,
AND In our great and holy calm
We know that they are there.
~ Richard Realf.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29

OYSTER ROASTS AND DANCING.
Lanier's Bath House is prepared to
furnish oyster roasts and music for
dancing to private parties. Reason
Phone 100 or 789 for information
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29
LEARN 10 DANCE.

All the new dances taught in class
by Mrs r. e. Moogling. New adult
class starts Friday, March %, at 8
p. M Children's class, Mondays at A
p. m Enroll now. Phone 17S.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Harrison, of
Jacksonville have removed to the
city. Both are well known in Bruins
wick
Mrs. LaPrade Harwell and Master
Joe Harwell leave today for Savann-
nah to be the guests of Lieut. Har-
we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Burney leave
this morning for Hampton Springs,
Fla, where they go for the benefit of
the formers health Mr. Burney is
Just out after being i'll for many
weeks with pneumonia.
Mrs. Vitale returns to her home in
Brooklyn this week, after spending
the winter here She will be accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs Ralph
Wood and little daughter, who will
spend some time with her
If you were told to make a char
acter both frightfully conceited and
irresistibly charming on the screen,
do you think you could do it? Prob
ably not. In fact, that is a task
which could only be successfully I'M
dertaken by so clever and delightful
little star as Marguerite Clark Miss
Clark plays just such character in
the Famous Players Paramount pic
ture, "The Fortunes of Fiji" which
is the attraction at the Bijou Mon
day for one day only
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29

Motor Delivery Co, phone 1856 We
cad, others follow.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-29

Fresh country eggs 30 cents per
dozen Phoenix Grocery Co.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Civil Service Body
Announces Exams

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations to be held in this city
OH the dates named.
September 11-Designing engineer
armor plate and steel mill, $40 to S16
per diem; designing engineer, heavy
steel mill construction, $40 to SIG
per diem; designing and consulting
engineer open hearth furnace plant,
$40 to SIC per diem; hydraulic and
sanitary engineer, $40 to SIC per
diem. These positions are under the
Bureau of Yards and Docks of the
Navy Department.
September 1S-Investigator in ac-
counting and office management
tmale) in the Bureau of Efficiency.
Washington, at $4,000 to $4,000 per
year; senior expert electrical and
mechanica! aid (male) S12 per diem,
i'll the Bureau of Steam Engineering
Navy Department, Washington, d. c,
September 19-Assistant in mar
keting live stock and meats, grade
2 (male), $1,000 to S1,SO0 per year
| i'll the Bureau of Markets, Depart
| ment of Agriculture, Washington. d.
c.; field assistant in forest pathology
(male), $1,000 to $3.50 per year.
in the Bureau of Plant Industry, De-
partment of Agriculture, Washing
| ington, d. c.; dynamo tender (male)
sass per diem. in the Bureau of
| Engraving and Printing at Washing
| ton, D. c.
October 3, forest assistant in
the Philippine service, $1,000 per
year.
October 3-Clerk qualified as
| typewriter repairer (male) in the
Bureau Of Pensions at Washington,
salary $1,000 per year; copyist
craftsman at the naval torpedo sta
ton, Newport, r. l.. salary So to
| S3.44 and $2.56 per diem.
September 25-Assistant in mar
] keting live stock and meats, grade
| 1 (male) in the Bureau of Markets.
| Department of Agriculture, Wash
ington, d. c., salary $500 to So
| 400 per year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31

spector of election, Robert G. Haw-
becker; councilmen, George l..
Bricker. Warren B. Keim, Ray D.
Saui IN. D., Ira B. BiXler, r. e. Ca
hill; tax collector, Charles T. Bow
man. For auditor, ]. w. Kilborn, two
years; p. Edgar Hess, two years
election assessor, Frank M. Koser.
Democrats.-Audit A. c. Smith
school director NJ. S. Derrick; coun-
Gil, G. w. Kerr and ]. II. Westfall
tax collector, d. b. Isenburg; bur-
CESS, G. K. Deem; school director, j
l.. Bowman; auditor, Howard Haw-
becker.
Mechanicsburg
Council. S. S. Brenner, r.; Ira d
Fish, D.; w. A. Beck, D.; w. H
Meyer, two years; auditor, six years
Mervin l. Beck, D.; judge, c. NJ
Cocklin, r.; council, Rudolph Kaley
r.; Arthur E. Barnes, r.; burgess
Clarence l.. Morrett, D.; council
Calvin Weaver, G. H. Derrick, D.;
judge, Carroll Arbegast; council, G.
j. Myers; street commissioner, H. M
Glenn, D.; inspector, w. II. Yohn,
D.; burgess, j. J. Milleisen, r.; coun-
Gil, Charles e. Schwab burgess, E.
C. Gardner; Lynn M. Irvine, r.;
school director, Mervin E. Anderson,
r.; council, Second ward, Fred. u
Floyer; Third ward, John B. Musser
and r.. B. Schroeder, r.; Fourth ward
judge, w. A. Fink, r.; Fourth ward
inspector, Howard Ditlow, r. Demo
cratic candidates, burgess, Jacob
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
NAME CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE
Long List Placed in Field For Consideration of Voters
of Cumberland County Towns Along
West Shore

Enola, Pa, Aug. 31.-With cleo
ton day fast approaching candidates
are busy in this vicinity and all the
towns on the West Shore. Petitions
have been filled for Enola and East
Pennsboro township as follows:
assessor, George G.. Shellehamer, r.:
judge of election, John NJ. Jones, r. /;
inspector, Walter +. Ready, r.; tax
collector, Paul l.. Bender, r.; cleo
ton assessor, Jacob ID. Bordlemay,
r.; judge of election, ]. M. Diener,
D.; auditors, James A. Huston, Roy
S. Bitner, D.; tax collector, Walter
K. Burkholder, D.; election assessor,
b. j. Passrore, d. supervisor, John
II. Roth. D.; judge of election, Sam
uel E. Linsey, D.; inspector first dis
trict, John j. Libhart, D.; second dis
trict, William Millar, D.; justice.
George H. Horning, d.; school di-
rector, John C. Strickner, D.; school
director, Roy u. Fasick, r.; triennial
assessor, G. l.. Cocklin, r.; tax col
lector, Jacob Bowers, r.; jury COM
missioner, Frank j. Harro, r.; school
director, George l.. Richard, s.; JUS
tice of the peace, Frank G. Hoke, r. (;
Judge of election, George e. Rudy,
r.; election assessor, Guy A.
Yeager r.
Camp Hill
ublicans-Burgess II. c.. Zach
arias; school directors, G.. w. Brin-
ton, Stephen Hubertis, term six
years; C. e. Noll, term two years /;
Judge of election, C.. Ray Yinger; in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31

/ includes the Dental Corps, the Hos
pital Corps, and the Nurse Corps
Its officers are experienced physic.
ians who have passed rigid examina-
tions. Its enlisted men are chiefly
engaged in the difficult and often
dangerous work of rescuing the
wounded and transporting them to
field and base hospitals.
Just as every man in the Army
carries intrenching tools so that he
may protect himself without the help
of the Engineer Corps when neces-
sary, so he also carries a "first-aid
packet" so that he may in an emer-
Sency perform some of the duties OF
the Medical Department. Every
soldier learns how to give dressing
and treatment to his own wounds
when he is able to do so, and how to
assist wounded comrades until men
from the Medical Department arrive.
Medical Department Efficiency
The Medical Department of the
American Army is regarded as one
of the best in the world. A soldier
may feel assured he will receive
| every possible attention in case OF
need. The percentage of recoveries
from wounds in the hospitals man.
ned by Americans during Ine EURO
pean War has been exceptionally
high.
The Quartermaster Corps is the
business manager of the Army. II
furnishes food, clothing, and most
kinds of equipment; provides horses
and mules; arranges for transporta-
ton; takes charge of money; buys
supplies; pays troops; and keeps on
hand stores of supplies.
The Importance of all this work
can hardly be overstated. Napoleon
said An army travels on its belly"
meaning that soldiers must be well
fed and we'll supplied if they are to
fight effectively. This is even more
necessary to-day than it was in Ma
poleon's time. In modern warfare
the scale of fighting and the guam
titles of supplies are so tremendous
that the duties of the Quartermaster
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-31
Volunteer Army Takes
Inventory of FoOdstuffs
BY Associated Press

Washington. Aug. 31.-A volunteer
army made up of American house.
wives, $4,000 merchants and $4,000
farmers, is to-day engaged in taking
an inventory of the nations food sun
ply. They are taking stock of the
food they have on hand, in the pantry
and preserve closet, on the shelves
and under the counter. in warehouse
and grain elevator, and in barns and
bins on the farm.
From the quantities reported by
these the bureau of markets will es-
innate the total food stocks of the
nation. In addition, the housewives
are going to give a record of their
food needs for the subsequent week !;
another inventory will be made after
the crops are all in and these figures
will form the basis of subsequent
food regulation and distribution.