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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
CHAIN ROCKETS"
.MENACETOA TRMEN
ON night RAIDS
Strings of German Fire
balls Hang Suspended
Above Earth

Behind British Lines fin France
March -fCorTeapondence OF the
Associated Press. l--Ons OF the Ger
mans favoFito devices for opposing
British airmen on night raids OF
"Reminiscences. is a baFraga Of the
so~called chain rockets. These con-
sist OF long chains of brilliantly lum-
nous balls, bright green in color,
which are sent Upwards like sIxyrock-
cts in strings OF thirty or forty. and
which hang suspended in the sky for
q considerable time, apparently for
the purpose Of catching the airplane
and setting fire TO It,
The rockets must be driven UP with
tremendous force, probably with a
sun, for they rise TO a height Of TO-
900 feet, and can be placed with great
accuracy. The nreballs appear TO be
about q foot in diameter AS they
rise they are often caught by the
wind, and assume beautiful curves.
Sometimes the whole line topples and
turns before is vanishes, floating for
q few moments like q row Of green
Japanese lanterns. IL rs supposed that
the balls are supported In the air by
small parachutes,
Thousands of these chain rockets
are fired By the Germans on every
occasion when the entente airmen at
tack q town or camp, They are part
of the regular shrapnei barrage which
is used TO hamper the attackers, but
they give much more spectacular eff
feet than the bursting shrapnel, which
only gives q momentary fash in the
sky and then is gone.
III a machine is caught by search
light, hundreds OF the chain rockets
are gtraightWay sent up towards 1t.
They make a remarkable spectacle as
they are seen climbing UP the sky
and passing one by one across the
beams of light, and finally appearing
In their appointed station in the up
per darkness.
British airmen declare that the sem
sation Of having these chain-Foekets
fred at them is rather pleasant than
otherwise. It is difficult to believe
that anything 50 fantastic, beautiful
and fairy-liiEe, can be really danger
GUS on a cloudy night, IL is said,
nothing is pleasanteF than to hoat
over the rolling clouds and 70 watch
the green chain-Fockets pierce the
mist here and there, causing weird
radiance over the mountains and
valleys Of cloud-land.
In the midst Of a really vigorous bar
rage, the chain-rockets thread the
skies in scores Of fery chains, float
ing past the invading machines on
every side, leaving behind them thin
trains OF scented smoke.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
LOAN CALL SENT TO
CLUB WOMEN OF STATE
Mrs. ". l.. 0anklins Of State oeuneiI
OF Defense, emya WOmeR INSET
SEQ Over the Ten.

Bismarck, M. D., April a.--MrM n. l.
Conklin, chairman of the committee
on women's organizations of the
North Dakota Council OF Defense, has
sent TO all county chalrman OF WON
ems committees tha following call TO
help the third Liberty Loan aFiveg
We are asked by the government
to assist IN the Liberty Loan drive
which begins April g. VIII you in-
struct your town or city chairman
and also the heads Of your committee
to cooperate in every way and 20
assist the Liberty Loan chairman OF
your town or your county, The Wom-
en- OF North Dakota must go over the
top in the matter or the Liberty Loan,
and this can only be done by every
woman accepting her share Of regpon-
sibility and doing her utmost TO make
the loan q success"
Through the county chalrmen thus
addressed, Mrs. Conklin'B call will
reach nearly 500 active, organized
city, village and school districts and
committees, and through them nearly
100000 women.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
MANY LAND OWNERS
sign ACRE PLEDGES
Lists Posted Along Travelled Htgh-
ways In williams County for
Farmers to Sign.

wilHston, N. D., April s.-The RED
Cross Acre plan, under which farm
ers of Williams county are signing up
10 donate the proceeds Of one acre or
their farms to the Red Cross, is
working out very satisfactorily, with
a great many land owners signing up.
ing up process, the county Red cross
chapter has placed the lists at points
along the main Travelled highways IN
the county, thus making it possible
for a farmer to put his name on one
Of the lists without difficulty. Many
signers have been added by this plan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
BISMARCK CELEBRATES.
Great Crowd Takes Part in War
Anniversary Observance.

Bismarck, N. D., April 8. - All
state, county, municipal and private
business was laid aside Saturday af-
teFnoon while tire entire capital united
in the observance OF Liberty day
opening with a parade two miles
long, and closing with patriotic ex-
ercises at the auditorium where
former Gov. J. III. Devine Of Man
alan, and Associate Justice Luther p.
BIrdZeI, chairman Of the district
exemption board, addressed 1900
persona
Streets were lined with solid
masses OF people despite the rain
and snow, and flags flew everywhere.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
Alien Made
To Kiss Flag
By LoylliSts

Braddocly, N. D., April 8. -
Braddook l0yallEtg. aroused &c
the anti American statements al
legged TO have been made by an
alien enemy who admitted that
he had quit Germany just after
war was declared in 1914. to avoid
serving IN the German army,
have effectively rid the city Of the
Germans unWelc0me visits.
Taking their man in Braddock
after several had reported his al
legged un-American remarks. the
German was forced TO march up
and down every street I'm town,
carrying an American flag. The
crowd then forced the man 20
kiss the flag, compelled him to
take the oath OF loyalty. and then
drove him out OF town.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
ALLEGED GAMBLING
HOUSES ARE RAIDED
Three Taken Into Custody by Min0t
P0IHee-RubbeF Chips F0umd
I'm ParaphermaIfm.

Afinot, N. D., April s.-The Minot
police made a raid on several alleged
gambling joints in the city, making
three arrests. J. w. Kirkland, Thomas
Mullins and s. p Beechman are the
accused men and they face charges or
breaking the state gambling act.
Among the novelties gathered In nE
the police were a number Of rubber
chips which could be used without
making any noise, and thus attract no
attention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
Folks
Say p M. Is
On Old Time

Minor. n. D., April s.--Folks Of
Minor are getting somewhat ''het
upp as q result OF the fact that
Postmaster Boatman, of minor,
failed to 'get in line" with Uncle
Sans new ideas on time.
Since tho new time law was
put into effect, Postmaster Boat
man has been working on the old
sun schedule. patrons Of the local
postofIice insist. with the result
that mail Is delayed.
Al complaint has been lodged
with the postoffice department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08

WFmaEoEa City ConnmanninE C1ub Net Go
Make EdEha for Cemmtw &amf Chnmme.
cause OF the war. the Watford city
Commercial club viii not make q aMht
20 have tbs county seat nf McH@nHia
removed from &ehHfeE
The indications are that Alexander,
rival city fer the seat honoFE. VIII
take che same step.
I'm UMMm county WMMEe the county
seas removal Issue hnm long been
keeu. the euDQHiuM sites have ADOPT
60 1ha came plan. burning their atEa
1arauces TIA AFTER TIE wME.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
aERlIANs 10 RoNp ~.

AEandan, NJ. D., April g.-The Ger
man American Loyalty league OF
hfandan, at a well attended meeting
Saturday evening, organized 20 assist
Ia the SAFE SAFE, on LlP9erty, 2onea. CON con-
city organization, giving It's attention
particularly TO the people Of German
ancestry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08

Lnngd0n COmmeEeiaI CIub 10 Booat
sales Of stamps in Rural Schools.
L.angdon, N. D., April AIS a
means OF aiding the sale OF war saw
ings stamps in Cavalier county, the
Langdon Commercial club has offered
a 800 Liberty bond to the rural
school that buys the most savings
stamps between now and Jan. i, 1919.
Every rural school IN the county
will be organized into the contest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08

Labor Must Pay Regular Fare 80
Come 30 M0Fth Dakota.
Bismarck n. d., April Edward
Chambers. director Of the divisluu5 OF
tFaflc OF the National Council Of De-
fenmes wires Sec. Thomas Allan Box
secretary OF the North Dakota c0uu-
cIi, in reply to hts message 70 Director
General OF Railroads McAdoo urging
reduced rates for farm labor coming
10 North Dakota from Chicago ana
points east that no reduction can
consistently be granted without dis
eliminating against other sections
and other Industries. TnerefoFe III rs
necessary 20 decline your requ@hk for
reduced rates from Chicago TO North
Dakota for farm labor"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
AUTO ACCIDBNT Fatal.


ParshalI, n. D, April s.-Torstin
Eivasetter, of Plaza, was Instantly
killed in an automobile accident near
Plaza. when the car he was riding
In turned over.
Eivesattsr, at the wheel, Is believed
10 have thrown his emergency brake
on while travelling about 40 miles an
hour, when his car went into deep
ruts. The machine made two complete
turns, and the drivers neck waa
broken.
M FIatlas riding with Elvesetter.
was bruised.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
BOARD OBJECTS TO RAISE.


mercer COMFY WMANAAk4 WE MEEM&N
8aimEteas AWe0 ~ Commissioner.
Stanton u. d., April County Off
cars 81 Mercer county who combines
their interests and advanced their
salaries, are being sued By the Mercer
county board Of commissioners iu the
district court, the commissioners
seeking % hREe the raise knocked cut
salaries should now be baEad On the
county population Of 5000 instead OF
on the basis OF 1000, as disclosed BY
the 1915 census. They contend that
there are 2sQe0 more people in the
county, and that they are entitled &c
the salary provided for counties with
1900 population. Salaries are based
hE law on population.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
~ AceouNTs sYaTEM.


@ElMEFNWME d @FTENNa
Bismarck, ~. d.. April s. ~. L.
Harrison, engineer economist OF the
United States once Of public roads.
has arrived I'm Bismarck, and viii
spend some time with the state high
way commission formulating a ETa-
tenn Of accounting which viii IN every
way conform 70 the requirements az
the federal department Mr.. Harri-
son has assisted a number OF other
states In q single manner. and also
spent some time in the service or tbs
once Of public roads In the Philippine
islands. and win also Be able 20
render valuable assistance 70 the
commission IN connection with olKiea
and field methods and organization.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
Ignite PRODUCTION
INCREASES IN 1917
Net Gain Of sf.i2 Per Gent ls Record .
ed in Survey complstsd BY State
Engineers Office.

Bismarck, y. D., April s.-Ths state
engineers ONCE has completed the
compilation OF data concerning the
production OF Ignite, and as q result
state Engineer Jay W, Bliss Is able
TO supply the following information:
Number
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
NEW FAIR ASSOCIATION.


WilliRton, N. D., April s.-The VIII
iiston Industrial Fair association was
Hston of Williams county packers OF
an annual county fair. The associa-
tton will purchase the fair grounds
formerly owned by the defunct coun-
ty fair association.
The first fair under the direction OF
the new association. will be held next
fall. The board OF directors included
r. w. Nudd, G. c. Rieger, John BrueE-
ger. L. v. Coulter, c. n. Peterson, Ar
bert Aaberg, T. f. Craven, Gilbert
Iergenson and w. II. Denny.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
lEYgTERE sHRoUDg ~.
We Further Dsyslopmsutn ln Death sf
Banker and Robbery at NaRsIeOn.

Napoleon, N. D., April B.--Compiete
mystery still surrounds the death OF
Henry EieFsdOrf, assistant cashier o.
tie Merchants State bank, found dead
in the bank with about $500 missing
fFotn the fash till.
More complete investigation Of the
affair has convinced authorities that
Bleradorf died q natural death, prob
ably from heart failure, and that
some person entered the bank, founo
him dead, and proceeded TO rob the
institution
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
Z Of Mines Production

The increased production In isI7
over that Of 1915 II 20B.6a3 tons, q
gain OF Bib per cent.
The work Of inspection vas fn
charge Of Harris Robinson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
Escaped MAN REcAPTUREp.

Grafton, N. d., April s.-John
Gabrielson, who ESCAPED from the
Grafton jail while permitted an op-
portunity to walk about the Jail yard
was recaptured at Edinburg by
Sheriff Erickson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
.nvArnR CnNrRAC,r ID LRT.

ELEVATOR CONTRACT To LET.
Finley, N. d.. April S.--The contract
for the construction OF $4,000 bush el
capacity elevator has been awarded
by the Finley Farmers Grain a. Bile
yator Co TO Il. Buege. of Minneapolis.
Work will be commenced at once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
ArY1Ued Too Late for Easter

Two beated shipments of New Spring Suits Coats
tended for Easter selling arrived late last week Here's OPP
pornty for the lady who deferred buying Spring
garment till after Easter of the very newest New
York models.
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HUN WAR oEsr sss ,ooo. 900. 900.
Amount Due ALLIES for Rsparatien 10
Roach 0leantie Total.

washington.-Stud of Germany's
financial situation has hecn under.
taken by government agencies here
with n view tn throwing light on Ger.
many's ability to make rcparation for
devastation of invaded countries. In
official reports Indicate that Ger
many's national debt. represented
mainly by donestic war bonds. now
is nearly ss5.ooo. 100000 or almost
,wo-fifths OF the estimated national
wealth.
Although there has been no intima.
ton Of the amount which the allies
VIII expect Germany to pay, Il Ia Ger.
tain to run into billions Of dollars.
and necessarily the terms OF payment
must accord with Gcrmnny's ability
TO pay. This ability will bc measured
by the nations power to revive her
industries and trade and 10 tax this
for state purposes.
The victorious allies will not con.
ccrn themselves primarily. II IL be
licvcd. with Gcrmany's redemption ol
her own national debt. since this II
largely internal.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21
Y. .. cvRss HUN FOOD PLEA.
Lansing Tells Germany 70 Make Re
quests 70 Al Aiiiss.

guests 70 Al ALLIES.
Berlin.-In his message to secre.
tary OF State Lansing At Warrington.
DR.. W. 8. solf. after appealing to him
to intercede with President Wilson to
send peace delegates to, The Hague
% soon - possible. ''in order to save
the German people from perishing
by starvation and anarchy" suggested
that Herbert C. Hoover. the American
food administrator. b assigned TO the
task Of assisting the German people.
Washington. Secretary lansing
made public the text Of his reply to
radio communications from the Ger.
man government seeking modifica.
tions In the terms OF the armistices
with Germany and Turkey.
II 10 announced that the requests
would be referred to the allied gov.
ernments and the supreme war coun.
Gil. and pointed out that such com.
munications should bs sent to all the
associated governments instead Of
only 10 the President or government
of the United States. and should come
through established diplomatic chan.
nels.
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FocH SENDS SHARP WARNING
When Germans vieiate Truce IN
Belgium.

Belgium.
London. Nov. l5.-German soldiers
are committing acts OF violencs
against the inhabitants and are de.
stroyins and pillaginA contrary to the
terms Of the srmistice. according to
. French official wireless message.
The message. which was from tho
allied high command TO the German
high command. says that the allied
command expects the German com.
mand TO take measures to stop the vio-
lation. II the acts increase, II 10 add.
cd. the allied command will take steps
to end them.
The Germans nre violating the
armistics At different points. and e.
pecially In Belgium and in the region
Of Brussels.
The Ierlin government has issued
orders In which II says II will sup.
port the officers In maintaing dis.
cipline In the navy.
The order calls for ali ranks to CO.
operate In carrying out the terms Of
the armisticc and n proclamation an.
nounees that the state Of Siege has
been raised and there Il to he full lib
srty for all.
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Curious 1hlM,

Spencer Ludlow. the California peis-
on expert. said at a dinner In Los An
geles:
II visited . large rsformatoey -
day. Tho superintendent pointed ost
q certain ward. and he told NE that
. very queer thing had happeosd b
one Of the occupants Of that ward
bnck In 1910. "'What happeood b
himr I said, anxiously.
THE superintendent Of the re6oema.
tory gave me solemn look.
"'He reformed said be-"
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21

Western NswApnpsr Union News Service.
London, Nov. 16.-About 100 per.
sons were killed in the fighting In
Berlin which marked the overthrow
Of the imperial government. accord
ing to q report from Berlin received
In Copenhagen and forwarded by the
Exchange Telegraph Company. The
dead were buried in the Friedrich
strasse churchyard.
German army deserters who formed
flying division" at Bremen are
plundering Germans towns. according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen. Thirty-six were ar.
rested in Berlin and three of them
were Immediately shot. A score OF
the others were sentenced to death
by court-martial.
Some of the maurauders were
driven out of the Hanover railway
station OH Thursday. A number Of
them were captured and will be shot.
The German army has begun . gen
eral evacuation Of Poland.
The Germans In force began Satur.
day to leave points they occupied
northeast of the American lines. &C.
cording to German wireless messages.
Amsterdam.-The new German gov.
eminent has issued an appeal to the
peasant, population asking for the for
nation Of peasants councils for the
purpose Of organizing food supplies.
The appeal says that such voluntary
self-determination is better than bu.
reaucratic organization. and will avert
recourse to compulsory measures.
London.-The Berlin soldiers and
workers council has decided to dis
solve the red guards. according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. Captain Won Beerfeld.
the leader Of the red guards. has been
dismissed for making revolutionary
plans. -
Amsterdam.-The new soldiers'
council In Brussels, the Nieuwe Cour.
ant Of Rotterdam says, has published
. number Of proclamations arranging
for the orderly withdrawal Of German
troops. appealing to the soldiers net
to III treat their officers and sending
"a brotherly greeting" to the Belgian
population. -
Client, Beigium.-Brussels has shAk.
en- itself free OF the German yoke. Ger.
man soldiers themselves are removing
the shackles Of the long suffering pop.
ulation. The rcd flag floats over the
headquarters Of the German command.
ant and the officers have been dis
armed. General Won Falkenhausen. the
German governor general Of Belgium.
has resigned.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21
KIDNEY TROUBLE OFTEN
CAUSES SERIOUS RAckAclE

When your bask sshss, sad yosr ND.
der and kidneys sssm b b 4isoe6ee4,
30 70 your nearest drug stoes and - :
bottle Of D.. Kilmer's ewamv-Reot. Il
y . phyaeian's prescription tee ailasots
of ths 6d1sys aad bladder.
II has ctood lie tsst Of ysass aad has
? rsputatsoa for quickly and sdestivsh
sivins Fssults In Thousands Of casss.
This pfspssatsoa % vesy effective, ~
besn ptseed o sls evsrywhsrs. d. .
bottle. medium q Arss siss. st your nsas.
ct drueeist.
However, u yoa Wish first 10 tsat this
prseantioo esnd ten cents 70 Dr.. Kilnss
Z Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for . saapje
hottle: When writing b suss and n.
tteo tAis papsf.-Adv.
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Chilean Ministry quits.
Santiago. Chile.-The Chilean min.
istry has resigned.
TrainIns Officers May 90 Home.

Washington. for com.
missions In officers training schools.
the War Department announced Fri
day. may be discharged from the army
Immediately II they desire. II they
elect to complete the course they will
be commissioned upon graduation In
the officers reserve corps and placed
upon the inactive list. No more can.
didates will be admitted. Those who
were transferred from the student
army training corps will be allowed 10
return to that o. SANITATION. provided
they return 70 college Immediately.
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Cuticura Stop. &s:|
Itching and &WE
Save. the Hair a w
kaiser's Last Rise.
i..sI:: 4. ssI::s. Is &: .ss:s q e';::sas E!s:a'

kaioer'o Last H10o.
"The kaiser" said Representative
Bell Of Georgia, complains because
the Americans use sh0tguns. Shot.
guns have a spread Of 16 feet.
In repulsing charge they are
deadlier than machine guns. So the
kaiser holds that 1t is unchivalrous to
use them.
1.-THE baby-killing kaiser. the begin
ner Of poison gas war and liquid fame
war. Is Mortified that shotguns should
be used against him.
'.The kaiser has sunk 20 low that
when he dies he'll need Q balloon TO
get to hell"
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asdiea,s Ask Queens AbdIea.ien.

I.ondon.-The threatening attitude
Of the extremists In Holland who have
demanded the abdicaticn OF Queen
Wiihelmina Is causing anxiety ut The
Hague, according TO the Daily Ex.
press. Jonkheer colyn. the former
minister Of war. who has been In
London since July. has returned to
Holland. lie was recalled. the Daily
Express believes. to take charge Of
the government. The former minister
has great influence In Holland. and
several times has refused the request
OF the queen to form n new govern.
mcni.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21
JUSTICE URGED IN WORLD pEAcl
Pan American Delegates Hear Con
psrs' Views on Program.

Laredo. Tex. - President Samuel
Gompers Of the American Federation
of Labor made known the program
which organised labor In America
wishes to be embraced In the interna-
tional peace treaty before the Pan.
American labor conference organized
here.
The labor peace plan declares
against reprisals for the purpose Of
punishment. but makes NO mention Of
indeWnities. Order should be secured
by ! league Of FREQ peoples Joined to
secure justice and peace between ma.
tions. Welfare Of the people affected.
the resolution declares. must be the
sole factor in determining changes and
adjustments In power.
IN International eisht.hour work
day and an international child labo
law are two Of the resultr organized
labor wishes 10 Zee come out OF the
war. the latter 10 be effected BY denial
Of shipping facilities to goods manu-.
factured by children under l6 years.
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Occupation 70 Prseede Ssttlsm.ns

Washington. Entente diplomats dc.
clared Friday that the world peace
conference cannot begin until there
has been complete occupation by tho
allied forces Of positions In Bulgaria.
Turkey. Austria.iiunkary and Ger.
many. A. directed In the various arm.
isticc conclusions reached BY the mil.
l'ary commanders Of the victorious
armies. Informal meetings began Sat,
urday with Wow OF reaching an un
on international questions
and arranging program for the peace
congress at an early date.
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see.s sr,ne Farmers $4,000. 900.

Denver smashed all rec.
ords Nov. i5 when the Great Western
Sugar Company paid about $4,000. .Ooo
for sugar bcc,s delivered during the
month OF october. The payments GOV.
cred deliveries for the sugar plants In
Colorado. Nebraska, Montana and
Wyoming. and are far above the csti.
mates for the crop.