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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-28
Latest Market Reports
HOGS CONTINUE
SHARP ADVANCE

The local hog market continued its
upward tendency this morning when all
prices advanced ten cents. A few
changes were also made in the other
lists. The prices follow:
Hogs FURNISHED daily BY Jno Nor
rell & Co)-12o@15o. s15.75; 15o@1so,
SITS; 1900 200, 1880: 200 and over,
$3.50: packers, good s1i.55; fair $3.50,
Sheep - Best lampa. s11.50@ 1880:
choice ewes. s70s; fair to good ewes 81
@s.
oats-52c.
Hay-s15@1s: straw. ton. ss@s.
Butter, Eggs. and Poultry.
Butter fat q'lotations-First grade,
47c; second grade, 44c. @
Butter-35 a 40c.
Eggs -30@35c. 80.
Hens, 17Mc; ROSTERS, 1o@1ic; spring
chickens. 1917 hatch. ,17Ac; ducks, 90
loo; geese. 9@1oc; No. l turkeys, 15c;
old toms, lac: spring frys, 1Sc.
Wool and Hides.
Wool-Bright medium clear 55@6occ;
chaffy and slightly bury. 4sc: semi
bright sac; bright medium bury 371sc;
@3sc; light, fine clear, 4o@50c; heavy
luster, 4s654c: hard bury, Csc.
Hides-No. l fully cured, lac; No.
green 12c: horse hides, No. l. $3.50; No
2. $3.50
RETAIL PRICES.
Flour and fced--Granam flour per
sack 75c; corn chops. per cwt.. SASS;
shorts, per .cwt., s2.S5: bran. per cwt..
$40: corYper pu., s2.45; hay per cwt.,
Sl65: straw. cwt.. 70M75c: meal per
sack. 55t: corn and oat chop. per cwt..
Sass: corn per bu.. SEAS: chicken feed
$40: wheat flour sack. old wheat,
s3.20@3.75; lb ID. rye flour, $3.50. "
Butter Eggs and Poultry.
Creamery butter-50M SIC; country
butter 3s6A2c.
Eggs-Fresh country, ss@3sc.
Poultry-Geese, dressed, 1s@25c:
turkeys, dressed. 3s6o40c: dressed hens
25@35c: springs. 30masc.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Fresh ifsh-Catfish, 27kc: trout 23c:
halibut.. 24c: perch lac; smelts, 15c;
fish pail, 90c: salt mackerel, 10 to
Csc h.: Holland herring. key, sl1s@
1.25: pail anchovites. sl.25: sm9s s,
salmon. csc: pickerel, 1Sc: carp, d.
25c. salmon, 2Sc: pickerel, zoe; oysters.
h., 30c.
Spiced sardines. for i0c: box cod,
1914 620c: fancy smoked bloaters. for
CSC; smoked homeless herring 25c h.;
smoked herring CSC h.: Kippered her-
ring, 8 for CSC. H. !!
Fruits. 3Et
Fruits - Bananas. 7c h.: lemons,
3564oc: oranges. 2o@6oc per dozen;
new apples, % to soc per peck: Siber-
ian crabs, PIX, 25@35c; apples. &c ID:
per bu., 75@$1.40: pears. 30m Acc; bu..
s1.5o62.s5: grapes, h.. 4R6c: Seckel
pears. PIX. 45c: Keiffer pears bu., I.S5;
peaches,~bu.. $40.
Vegetables.
Home grown cabbage. per H., 21hc;
tomatoes. ripe, bu., s1.006125: pars-
ley, 5110c: mushrooms. S5c h.: green
beans. 5@10c; horse radish, 15c: beets
per peck, 35c: lettuce, zoe Per lb.:
cauliflower. 1o@25c: home grown pota-
toes, per peck. 35@45c: green onions.
for SC: garlic, csc: head lettuce,
10000: Brussels sprouts, S5c;
green onions. 2 for SC: new potatoes,
III. 3 cents: watermelons 5@35c; canta-
loupes, 8 to 15c: celery, sand 10c;
cucumbers. 15@s5c peck: Swiss chard,
2 for SC; sweet corn, 15c: sweet pota-
toes. lb, 465c; mangoes. 306 Acc PIX. !;
green lima beans. 12Hc lb.; egg plant
5m15c: finger peppers, &c doz. a.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-28
St. Louis Cash Grain.

ST. Louis. Mo-, Sept. 27.-The cash
grain market follows:
Corn-Higher: track, No. 2, $2.05:
No. white. $2.11. fa
lOats-Higher: track. No. 2, $50
59A c; No 2 white, 81 Y a SIC.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-28
Now York Sugar.

New York Sugar.
New York, Sept. 27.--Raw sugar
Steady.
Enthusiastically
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
AL ROGERS DANGEROUSLY
WOUNDED.

Al Rogers, one of the most widely
known sporting men in the West, was
shot and dangerously wounded by
Mona Henderson, a waitress employed
at his cafe, known as the Little JEFF
ferson, III West 6th street Rogers
has been in business in this citv for
many years and was known among his
friends as Diamond Az on account
of the prOfusion of beautiful diamonds
he usually wore. He is married and
has a beautiful home and farm place
about two miles beyond Bethel, Kans.,
but keeps furnished quarters in the
city when he is delayed from going
home. What the trouble was between
he and Miss Henderson, our reporters
were unable to learn but her friends
relate that he threatened to strike her
when she snatched up d revolver from
behind the counter and shot him
through the stomach inflicting a very
dangerous wound from which the doc
tors say he may not possibly recover.
His nephew, little Al Rogers, who is
in charge of his business, recently
shot and killed a woman on Troost
avenue. who was assaulting his wife
for which he was eXonerated in the
courts. AS we go to press Rogers is
reported as extremely low.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
11DIAMOND AZ" ROGERS FATALLY WOUNDED

census figures On the same author
ity, already 21O colored men and wom-
en- were engaged in 1910 as laundry
owners, officials and managers.
But aside from race sentiment, there
are a good many other practical rea-
sons why the Negro will find the laun-
dry business, and particularly the Wet
Wash branch of it inviting. Some of
these are:
l. Because it may be entered upon
with small capital. A Wet Wash
Plant may be equipped for $1,000 or
less.
2. Because it is a type of business
in which prejudice will play little or
no part, and its proprietor may thus
hope to get considerable white trade
depending, of course, on the quality
of service rendered
g. With increasing prosp perity
among Negroes themselves much Ne
gro family trade may be secured. This
is especially true in Southern cities
where are to be found the exclusive
White laundries."
4. 1t is the simplest phase of the
laundry business, and that in which
its owner can gain the necessary ex-
perience with which to enter the more
complex phases of the laundering
trade.
). 1t is a field in which the pro-
prietor will have little or no difficulty
in finding skilled help of his own race.
His better understanding of his EN-
ployes will enable him to be in closer
sympathy with them, and his labor
problems will thus become much less
difficult than those of his white COM
petitor or fellow-tradesman
6. The profits of the business
range from Is per cent to IS per cent
on total sales. That is, should the
laundry turn out 100000 worth of
work each week, the net profit, max
| ing reasonable allowances for eX-
penses, will be from $4,000 to $4,000
| per week.
(NOTE.-Free Advisory Service.
The management of this paper has ar
ranged with the author of the above
article to conduct a question and an
swer service, in connection with this
and future articles in the series.
Readers who may be interested in the
wet Wash Laundry Business" and
who desire to go into the business
may address question to J. E. Ormes,
Wilberforce University, Wilberforce,
Ohio)
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Western U. Commencement

The 21st annual commencement en-
daro, Kans., began Wednesday, May
20, with band concert and con-
cluded Thursday, May 3lst, with the
commencement exercises proper. On
Tuesday the state board held it's an
nual meeting reelected all of its en-
ployes with an increase of salary and
the university board at it's meeting on
Wednesday, May 30th, did the same
thing. Those present at the univer-
sity board meeting we're: Bishop H..
B. Parks of Chicago, president; Rev.
NJ. S. Bryant of Liberty, Mo-, vice
president; Rev. j. r. Ransom of Wich-
ita, Kans., treasurer; DR.. w. H. Thom-
as of. Allen Chapel, secretary; Prof.
H. T. Healing, president ex-officio;
Revs. N. C. Buren, of st. Joseph, J. F.
G. Taylor of Atchison, Kans., Presid-
ing Elder H. W. King of Topeka,
Thomas Kennedy of Kansas City,
Kans., DR.. William Fl. Peck of st.
Louis, Rev. w. B. Brooks of Lexing-
ton, Mo-, N. C. Crews of Kansas City.
Mo, Presiding Elder P. c. Crews and
Rev. G. NJ. Tillman of Columbia, DR..
]. r. A. Grassland of st. Joseph, Mo-,
DR.. ]. C. C. Owens of Omaha district,
and Rev. B, F. Watson, life member
of Washington, D. C.
DR.. Healing was given a thirty days
leave of absence to recuperate his
health and many improvements were
planned for the coming year. The
commencement program was fine and
was as follows:
Professional.
March, Let Us All be Americans
Now"-Orchestra.
Chorus, 20 Holy Lord" IN. Nathaniel
Dett).
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

Salutatory-Oration, Agriculture and
Civilization" Jackson Ernest
White (NormaD, Topeka, Kans.
Ladies' Chorus, Joy of Spring
(SchutD.
Grafton. Cost of Living in Relation to
the Family Budget" - Zylphia Ann
Phoenix (Cooking), Brookfield, Mo-
Vocal Solo, "Slumber Song" (Her
bert-Etta G. Moten.
Grafton, THE Call of the Soil"-Leo
B. Jones (Agriculture) Larned
Kans.
Piano Solo, "Rondo Cappricioso
(Mendelssohn) - Arlene Jackson
(Piano). Kansas City, Kans.
Grafton, The Muse in War and the
Nurse in Peace"-zella Saunders
Nurse Training), Douglass Hospi
tai, Minneapolis. Kans..
Chorus, Music in the Mine" IN. Ma,
thaniel DetD.
Valedictory-O Grafton, "Rudiments OF
Success" - Lillian Helen Lewis
(NormaD, Muskogee, Okla.
Address TO Graduates-Dr. Claudius
B. Spencer, editor Central Christian
Advocate, Kansas City, Mo.
valse, Dreaming" Goyce)-Orches-
ira
Presentation of Diplomas and
Certificates,
President II. T. Healing.
Awarding of Prizes and Medals,
Bishop H. B. Parks,
President of the Board of Trustees
The Valedictory grafton by Lillian
H. Lewis of Muskogee, Okla, was the
best ever delivered in the history o.
w. U. while special mention must bC
made of the beautiful orations O.
Zylphia A. Phenix of Brookfield, Mo,
and Zella Saunders, nurse graduate O
Douglass Hospital.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
DR.. TAYLOR is DOING NICELY
Popular Physician Will Leave the
Hospital Soon.

Hospital Soon.
DR.. o. A. Taylor who is now con-
fined in Stormont hospital is recover
ing very fast and will be out in a
couple of weeks. He was granted a
divorce by Judge Dana last Saturday
from his wife, Mrs. Ida B. Taylor.
The doctor regretted this occurrance
very much but under the circum-
stances he says it was life or death.
Judge Dana paid him high compli-
ment from the bench in rendering his
decision for an absolute divorce, say
ing the doctor was first class citi-
zen and an ideal husband.
When the news was brought to DR..
Taylor in his sick room at the hospi-
tai he broke down in tears, saying
he tried to live a good life, but that
the case could not be helped-that it
had to be in order for him to enjoy
his practice and his health. Judge
Dana also paid high compliment to
Mrs. Taylor, saying that she was a
well educated woman and good wo-
man, but so extremely jealous that
it was injurious to the doctors prac'
tice, therefore he granted decree
of divorce. He said he had the ut
most confidence in Dr. Taylors in
tegrity and believed every word he
stated on the witness stand. and be-
lieved the doctor acted with no self
ish motive in the matter, but was com
PEELED to apply for protection from
the court in order to protect his inter
ests.
The division of the property viii
be made later. as soon as the lawyers
get together and agree upon what is
right-Topeka Plain Dealer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
CAMP FOR BABIES.

There will be a summer camp for
sick babies conducted during the
months of July and August under the
auspices of the Senior B. Y. P. U. of
the Second Baptist Church. All per-
sons having babies that are sick may
bring them to the camp to be cared
for. There will be a trained nurse in
the camp all the time. You will see
more about this affair in the next
issue OF The Sun. E. ROSS,
Chairman.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

Mrs. Julia A. Smith died Monday,
May 2S, at SIS a. m, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. A. V. Minor Kout-
soubas, after lingering illness. of
several months. The deceased was
born in Richmond, Va, in 1884. She
was the mother of six children. five of
which survive her. They are: Mr..
James Smith, Los Angeles, Calf; Mrs.
A. T. Simms, New Orleans, La; Mrs.
Ella Braxton wife of Rev. Braxton,
Colorado Springs, Colo; Mrs. kout.
soubas and Mrs. Anna Fields-Blake OF
Minneapolis. She is also survived by
seven grandchildren and three great
grand children. The funeral was held
from the home of her, granddaughter
Mrs. J. A, Jones, Thursday, at p. m,
Rev. j. c. Owens officiated.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
HARMONY, LITERARY AND ART
CLUB WINS SECOND PRIZE.

The Harmony, Literary and Art
Club won the second prize at the
State Federation of Colored Women's
Club which met at Sedalia, Mo-, Fri
day and Saturday, May 1926, for the
finest art work exhibited. The piece
was an embroidered butterfly on a
serving tray worked by Mrs. Annie e.
Gaines, a member of this club
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

of the great canvas in which the eXer-
cises are held, falling upon his head
and was rendered unconscious for
more than two hours. At first it was
thought he suffered fracture of the
skull but after a careful examination
ly injured. AS a demonstration of his
loyalty to his school the professor as
sumed control of his musical program
and rendered one of the finest pro
grams ever given at a commencement
at this great school.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
NOTICE.

All graduates of the Lincoln High
school are requested especially to be
at the High school at IL o'clock Sun
day. to accompany the school to Ebe,
nezer church.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
PROF. r. c. JACKSON PAINFULLY
INJURED. ..

While supervising the arrangement
of the platform for the Commence
ment exercises at Western University
Thursday morning, Prof. R. G. Jack
son, instructor in music and the most
brilliant pipe organist of the race,
was struck by one of the center poles
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Lincoln High School
Calendar of Commencement
Week Program.

Calendar of Commencement
Week Program.
Sunday, June 8, IL a. m.-An-
nual Sermon at Ebenezer A. M.
f. Church, Rev. w. c. Williams
preaching the sermon. (The
teachers, graduates together
with the entire school, will
march from the Lincoln High
Schol to Ebenezer Church in the
following order: Cadet Band,
Cadets in uniform, Girls, Teach
ers, the Graduating Glass and
graduates of the school.
Monday Evening, June Am
nual Senior Play.
Tuesday Evening, June 5-J.
w. Perry Oratorical Prize Con-
test. (Prizes given by Mr.. ]. w.
Perry, President of the South
western National Bank of Com
merce).
Wednesday Evening, June G.
Alumni Entertainment and Play.
(The Local Alumni are making
elaborate plans for a fine pro-
gram on this evening".
Thursday Afternoon, June T.
General Reunion of Graduates. q.
Friday Evening, June S-Com-
mencement in Convention Hall.
To all of these exercises the
public is cordially invited.
]. r. E. LEE, Principal.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
NEGRO ELECTED ALDERMAN

Wilmington, Del.-Dr. John o. Hop
kins, the only race alderman in the
city, was reelected for the sixth ward
and manager of the National theater
and owns one of the finest drug stores
in the city.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
KNIGHT TEMPlAR NOTICE.

Representatives of the three COM
manderies of the City and of the
Shrine will meet at the Masonic Hall
Sunday, June 8, at 300 p. IN. to take
up the work for the 1918 meeting. All
Masters and Past Masters invited to
be present
Willis G .Mosely, r. E, C.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

The greatest Negro Evangelist Singer in the world will in the BIG
Mo- beginning Sunday June Sd at night in June Blind
which fashioned
because
have the oldme Meeting
shouting
A.
Moore,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
A GRAND AFFAIR.

Don't fail to hear Carl
Hoffman. Professor Robert
G. Jackson, Mrs. L. ]. Ba-
cote, and other leading tai
ent who will appear on pro-
gram at the Second Baptist
Church, which will dedi-
cate its new $2,5O0 Pipe
Organ, Monday evening,
June IL. Admission 25c
to all.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

Bethel A. NJ. L. Church, oath and
Flora avenue, Rev. F. d. Wells, pastor,
will hold its Srd quarterly meeting
Sunday, June 3rd. Rev. j. w. Griffin,
pastor of First A. NJ. L. Church of
Kansas City, Kans,, late of Georgia,
will preach the sacramental sermon
at p. m. All invited
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
CLIPPER CLUB.
Clippers Charity Report for 1867.
Gross receipts of November l,
$15S.8S

$15S.8S
DISBURSEMENTS.
Y. w. c. A. TX. C. K.) $500
Orphans Homes tx. C.
Kansas. ... ,.. 1000
Douglass Hospital tx.
c. K.) ........ 1000
Orphans Home (2446
Michigan). ..... 5000
Phyllis Wheatley Hos
pital. .,....... 1900
Clippers Annual Xmas
basket for poor fam
lily. ...... $50 $1OS.5O
Reserve Charity Fund $55.38
The Clippers were last entertained
by the Misses Hutchins at five hun
dred. Delightful refreshments were
served. The unique prizes were won
by Miss Edna Hill and Miss Ruth
Bradley.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
A GOOD BUSINESS oPPoRTUNIT'
FOR NEGROES,

There are many reasons why Negro
men should enter this field. the chief
among which is the fact that by so
doing, they will prevent the cutting
off Of portion of the income of the
race, by which over 100000 Negroes
are making living, according to 1910
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

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The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
flag never TRAILED
IN DUST OF DEFEAT
Never Unfurled in Unrishteous
Cause, Says Rev. ]. c. Ball.

How to Keep the Flag Waving"
was the. topic of the sermon by
Rev. John Compton Ball, of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. at the
evening services yesterday. Exhorta-
tion to remember the stock from
to the sacred duties which the flag
imposes upon its defenders, and the
honor and love which should be
borne for the flag marked the ad-
dress.
Among the statements which Mr..
Ball made, the following stood out
prominently:
we must remember the history
of our flag; 1t has never been trail
ed in the dust OF defeat. and never
unfurled in an unrighteous cause.
Through seven different wars it
has been borne with honor to vic
tory and with every war there has
been an increase of power and
prestige.
Every stripe in the flag tells
story of sacrifice, and every star
sings the song of liberty.
ITO bear II is an honor; to own
it is a trust; and to keep it un-
sulliod is a patriotic duty.
I'VE must not neglect the protec-
tiOn of our institutions from foes
within. and we must guard our shores
from foes without.
The schoolhouse Is the fortress
of liberty and the ballot box is
the national Ark of the Covenant"
The church was decorated with
twenty large flags and flowers
were distributed throughout the
Boy Scout Troop. No. rs. was
present at the services in body.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
choice OF SERVICE
GIVEN TO OFFICERS
Fort Myer Boy. Are to State Their
Preferences.

: The men in the ofncers Reserve
training camp at Fort Myer will have
a voice in deciding the branch Of the
service to which they viii be assigned
IN the national army.
The Personal Preferences Of each
tonment Is divided into infantry, cav
airy, field and coast artillery, and
engineers, and as far as practicable
the men win be assigned to the
branch In which they prefer TO serve.
In each case, however. the final
goes in will be with the officers in
charge of the camp. The capabili-
ties OF each man are closely studied
and men who are peculiarly fitted
for some particular branch will be
assigned to that branch, regardless
OF their personal wishes.
The men at Fort Myer will prob
ably be divided up into the various
branches Of the service sometime this
week. The engineers will leave the
Fort Myer encampment altogether and
go down the Potomac to BellYoir,
Va, where they will be taught trench
construction and mining operations.
Pontoon bridges will be thrown across
the Potomac in the vicinity and ex-
tensive mock warfare will be carried
out later.
AS far as the officers in charge at
Fort Myer know, the men in all
branches OF the service will be sent
to France about the same time, al
though there. is some question as to
whether much cavalry will be sent
abroad. Cavalry has been used very
little in the European war. and then
only as mounted infantry"
The men being trained for the coast
artillery, despite the name. will prob
ably go to Europe and see the same
sort of service as the men in the
field artillery.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
Marines Ever Ready at Country Call,
Secretary Daniels Telegraphs Herald

always among first and the frs to land whenever
needs fighting men, the tribute paid by
Daniels Soldiers of the sea- telegram
editor of The Washington Herald -.zr =, 60
The telegram also bears message from Mai Gen. George
the Marine Corps bespeang
during the coming week in the special effort which will
made to 1000 days
The text Of the message is a follows:
Editor, The Washington Herald *s
Washington, D, c.
There better soldiers in the world than in the
United Marine Corps, famiry known Soldiers
They have their place by their splendid bearing
age Always the first and often to
the needs trained armed
themselves complete
ton nd fullest confidence of the American people
"Sevce the Marine Corps badge of honor promo
be attained only by merit
tary promotion certain demonstrates
his capacity.
recruiting service Marine Corps Week." and special effort
will be made during those days add recruits
Corps the number desired to bring the up the strength
stuff ready all of the world land and will
find it place where they their
its gratitude with the opportunity of winning distinction
for themselves .-
bespak your generous cooperation support by pa
organizations business houses and influential
ing successful this extraordinary recruiting effort
GEORGE BARNETT,
Major General Commandant; U. S. Marine Corps"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
WOOL TO Be SHIPPED
FOR AMERICAN MILLS
Britain Removes Embargo on Aus
ualian Product.

The Department Of Commerce an
nounced last night that the British
government has released 5000 bales:
or approximately f6,o0QO0o pounds OF
Australian wool for immediats ship
ment
An embargo on Australian wool was
Imposed BY the British government
soon after the war started, and the
wooden mills Of the United States suf-
fered heavily. Only limited ship
uents were permitted after vigorous
representations had been made TO
Great Britain, but the amount which
reached this country was not SUM
cient to meet requirements. Many
woolen mills in the East. were forced
to close down entirely or limit their
output to q great degree.
England needed the wool for cioth-
ing. for her troops, but now that the
United States is an ally, the mills OF
wool both for her European allies ana
for her own troops
Mr.. z. A. Pratt, head Of the Bureau
Of FOREIGN and Domestic Commerce,
said that while this was the first con-
siderable amount of wool released by
Great Britain II was really a small
amount compared with the needs OF
the country.
"'Roughly speaking" said DR.. Pratt,
'sI should say that this Is about one
tenth Of what we would ordinarily
have received from Australia in year
before the war. 1t is probable, how
ever, that 5000 bales Is as much as
can be shipped in the immediate tu-
ture. Whether more will be released
later ! cannot say