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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

, Pirate Rshert l.. Telley3 rele-.
tive. Mrs. Ola n. rolIsy. n y. D.
No. !. EverEreeA. Va, wounded &C.
rereiy.
Private Armey H. Carr, relative.
Mrs. Hester Carr. Dnnviile, Va,
wounded severely.
Private Homer Doweut relative,
Mrs. sarah Doweli. II. r. D., Ne. 4,
barbosrSvti,~. Va, wounded Sc
vereiy.
private Alfred n. Pattersah; rel
alive, Mrs. Mary O'Aite. StIart.s
Draft. Va, wounded degree unA~-
, terminedp.
PRIVATE LEE SCOTT, relative,
Mrs. Em.a olivia scott. us Nick
Olson street. KlCHMOND; weanaea
degree undetermin~dl. 1865
Private Rrtc~ N. stul<x; relative.
Mrs. Ida v. Stuits. n. r. u. NJ. Is.
Hasseu. Va, wounded slightly.
private Herbert Parsley, relative.
Harvey Parsley. X. r.. D.. Ne. /,
~estwoed. Hanover eoanty. Vs.;
miasiaK il aettoa.
Private Samuel G. Redmans reln-
| tive. Mrs. Annie u. Redman, Regar.
Va; missinK I'm action.
Private Dora Il. Major, relative.
stella NJ. Major. bf02 Waskinxten
avenue. Newport News. Va, died
of dfseaae.
Private Joseph Il. Bea.icy. r-Ia-
tive. Isabella Turnes. Hollywood,
Appamattex county. Va, ~wounded
severely. -
Private Clause }. Eoran, reistivs.
Mary r.. Foran, n. r. ~. No. 8.
Bristol. Va; wounded severely.
rAs. N xsr4aroN
The following listed In yestevaay.
casualties ~ "wounded Slightly
should have been -niissinE IN ae-
| tion".
Private Roy 4. Baaxarre; ,reAa-
| tive. r. W. Bxxarr~. Lewmoor.n
Private Maurice Heavers: relative.
Mrs. NsEgie Beavers. II. r. D., No. Z.
Bri.toI. Va.
Private Moody }. Davis, relative,
Themss Davis. 3za BelIeview street.
DanStlle. Va.
rRiy ATE HI;sRH SEREEs6xx,s
relative. Mrs. Mary SFreeman, ffS'
West Clay street. RICHMOND.
Private Thomas T.. Jenst relative.
Arthur T.. Jefts. X. F. ID. No. a. Pa-
tersbarx. Va.
Moses r. Markiey. ". r. ID. NJ. I,
Column bin Furnace. W. Ns
Private Edward l.. kits, relative,
Ballard Kits. Bsstina. Va.
Private 0iliy X. Leonard; rela-7
tive. Robert X. LeoMard. n. r.. D.,
No. 1. Galax. Va.
Private Jack &. SAverw ooAs RaAn-
| tive. w. =. simnous. Fines Oreek
i Mills. Va.
Private willard G. RusA, relative.
Mrs. Ottoway L. Rssk. Iso< s6raeS'
/ street. LyncAburw. Va. $500 =
Private james W. TuFaeRs ReAa-.
tive. Mrs. Mary w. Turner, n. r. NJ
C0ir~per. Va. sss'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
Seaboard Air Line Railroad

Trains leave daily A. H.. NorlnA
local. j:ts p. NJ. sieepsrs. Atlanta
and Jacksonville; $50 p. NJ, Atlanta.
birmingham and Memphis: l1:5o r. NJ.
sje~p-rs. Jacksonville. Trsina arrivs--
6:25 A. M. 9:Ib A NJ. s.45 r. NJ. 7;3S
J receive 1unass. NJ II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

Suits were brought in the Law and
equity court yesterday by p. r. Hall.
/, against the Broad Street bank, for
! $4,000. and by The Virginia Feed and
Grain oyupsny. aEainst G. J. Salvage.
Tor 35ea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
w A ED Miscellaneous

Cash For Old False Teeth tRrok~n Or
potl ! pay $500 to s25oe per set
also highest prices for br ! a g.
crowns. watches. diamonds. old gold.
silver and platinum Send now and
receive cash by return mail. your
goods returned IL price Is unsatisfac-
tory. l.. MAZER, 2aoc South Fifth
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
SCHEDULES.
Norfolk and Western Railroad.

FOR NORFOLK. $500 A, H.. 1900 A.
~. 1880 p. NJ, s5:3o p. NJ
FOR LYNCHBuRG AND THE WEST.
1900 A. NJ. $3.50 p. H.. 1885 p. n.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk; 1905
noon. s7:2o p. NJ. From the West:
s7:5o A. NJ, 1910 p. NJ. tl:So p. ~,
sT:40 r. NJ.
sDaily. 4Dai,v except Sunday. tsun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

IN CHANCERY
The object of this suit is to obtain
by the complainant, Beatrice :. Clay,
from the resporden.. Joseph r.. clay.
divorce from the bond OF matrlrn ony.
upon the ground OF cruelty and deser-
ton.
And affidavit having been made
and flied that the respondent. Joseph
IT, Clay, ia not Il resident of the state
of Virginia. II is ordered that he do
appear within fifteen days after due
publication OF this order. and do what
is necessary to protect his interest in
this suit.
A cory Teste
LUTHER LIBBY. Clerk.
McC G, Ffnnigan. p. a
Nov. 90, 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
b Ohio Railroad

Chesapeake b Ohio Railroad
Gin, Lo'ville & west. 1900 p. 1880 p.
Main Line Local. s7:45 a., 1913 p.
James River Line, 10000 o., t5:f5 =
Newport News,
Sfk., Old Point, $500 a.. 1920 n, 1900 p.
Newport News. Local. 900 a.. s5:?o p.
From Mix. Newport
News, Old p. s12:05 NJ 1855 -. ss:%5 p.
Newport N. Local, ss:t5 a., ss:45 .. From
West: $3.50 a.. s3:45 p. Locals, 1855 T..
s7:55 ., James River. ts:4o n. $40 p.
Daily. Except Sunday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04
CORTRN MOTOR SALES
CORPORATION.
f2i- West broad street
RICHMOND.
LEGAL NOTICES.

VFRGINIAS IN THE law AND
EQUITY COURT OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND TUE 1914 ntY OF
NOVEMBER, iaiS
against
,foseph T.. Clay ,..... ..+.. Defendant
IN CHANCERY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

studebaker Six. 1913. Foar-PAsseReer
clAb roadster. He~lv painted. good
tor, good tires hummer. etc, One OF
the classiest cars you will see on the
street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

saxon SIX Light Iatst Good Tires.
paint, top. etc F4rst-ciass condition
4 A bargain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

saxon Roadster, 1917, View Top, Goe
tires, thoroughly overhauled and !
hrst-e'aes m echan! al condition. Ha'
gain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

stusebsker six, 1915. Newly P.i.ted,
tor ard tires good, bumper and etc.
Only run $500 miles. and just Ike
new. The price will surprise you.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

! stadeba1er Feur. 1917; Good Ttses,
top. 6rSt class mechanical condition.
A bargain The owner drafted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

MAXWELL. 1917. Hevarnishea; Coed TOP
tires. separate tires, bumper. etc
Big buy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

One MAXWELL raIS Roadster. Ran Oniy
see miles absolutely new. at
sacrifice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

we have anife large stock of used
cars on hand. and In order to ma
teriaily reduce this stock and avoid
carrying the cars through tho winter,
we are offering the following cars at
sacrifice prices:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

overland. 1917. Light Four; New Tires,
paint and top good. First class me-
chanicsl condition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-04

Cole Four-Cy Under Touring, Psrfec
mechanical condition. good rain'
top and new tires
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
Plnyed Loo Slow Pieces.

WieniuWsN had his humorous ex-
perlrucrs this even after he was
quite widely known. On one occasion,
relates Alexander Bloch in the New
York Times, he was asked by Il
wealthy British nohleman to state his
terms for playing Il half-hour at his
home They came 10 an agreement,
and on the evening Of the musicale
WleuiaWsld opened the program with
BpethOvcnS nomanzc IN r.
lie was playing his best aud deeply
engroSSpd I'm the music when he sud
denly noticed ont " The corner of his
eye the host newously looking at his
watch This happened several times
before the Romance was finished.
Al its close, rs he was boWing his
acknowledgements to raptnrouS APP
plause, the British peer caught him
by the sleeve and whispered in his
ear:
"l'ur heavens sake, man. how much
do you expect to get through In halt
an hour at This rate? Why do you play
such slow picceS?'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
AMERICAN MADE
CHEMICALS BIS |

Champaign, May ~ Rare chemical
compounds prepared in the labora-
tories Of the University Of Illinois
have been found 10 be equal and even
superior 10 those made in Germany
More than 1870 compounds have been
manufactured during the past year
by the division OF organic chemistry
to relieve the situation at present ex.
listing in American laboratories.
At the outset OF the war, Ameri-
cans were seriously handicapped by
shortage OF chemicals Germany had
secured a great lead in the manufac-
tare Of such materials, holding Sc
eret processes unknown TO the
world The problem Of domestic
manufacture OF these chemicals was
a difficult one for The government tC
solve.
Many commercial concerns such as
the Dupont Powder company establish
Glt ltStdi ~ lhJtl ALbl itN va lAlEli Vh II
but they were able to replace only {
small portion OF the depleted supply
To make up for this shortage thu
University of Illinois has established
a department Of several expert chem
lists, under the leadership Of DR.
Roger Adams. The department en-
cages in the manufacture OF sucf
compounds as cannot be procured il
America The products are sold a
nominal charges to commercial con
Germs. 70 laboratories. and to uniyer
stiles, all Of which are working OF
government contracts At presen
the laboratory is inviting bids Of
more than 200 chemicals to be manu-
featured during The coming year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27

curing men OF draft age To give MP
nonessenlal occupations and engage
in war work The order is expected
to apply to about three quarters of a
million men, and to have Il reyolu-
tionary effect in the redistribution of
labor
It is impossible to lay down a
hard and fast rule as to precisely
what constitute, war work But
certain broad facts about the matter
are known to everybody Shipbuild-
ing. for example, is war work Elm
poymcnt in a munition factory or
airplanc factory or any factory en-
gagged in making essential army sup
plies is war work Farming is war
work The order VIII have an imme-
date and wholesome effect in pro-
yiding recruits for these industries.
Where there ~ room for doubt the
question viii De decided BY local draft
boards As little injustice as possible
will be done
The most obvious effect will be the
withdrawal OF men from occupations
involving personal service There
will be no more male servants of
military age, no more buffers or val
cts or footmen no more walters or
ushors, no more "Aunkcys' of any
kind no more btrtender5, no more
statesmen or clerks doing work that
older or Younger men or women or
girls, are capable of doing Ana ot
course the ranks Or professional
/ gamblers, and other social parasites
/ viii be depleted
We're really getting down to a war
/ basis
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
DRESS HINTS FOR WOMEN

Novel sleeve designs inspire dress
hrIls.
Suit skirts are plain, narrow and
airly long.
Flowers made of ribbons decorate
Irgandy frockS.
Taileurs as q rule, are made with
mt belt or irdIe.
All forms OF field flowers are used
or hat decorations,
Bison hay chinchilla and deer are
lumes of new colnra,
Fancy checked yoilcs make mp into
smart chmlsc llouses.
Kid, colt and Sen island duck are
materials for white shoes.
Haby's bonnet is no longer a bon
act but "a crocheted ioQue.
Flowers OF rulIia with moss back
ground trim garden hats.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
OUR WORLD MISSION

"The alOOfness of the United States
from world responsibility has vanish
ed for all Tine writes Prof MacAlar-
ney. of Columbia University Me
mortal Day addresses, Fourth Of
July Celebrations, A these things
have lost forever their provincial and
restricted meaning In the future
they will typify the beginnings OF
the bigger and greater world spirit
of liberty. which the United States OF
America will help to impose upon
even unwilling Germany
That is unquestionably the biggest
fact of the war, from the American
standpoint We have entered the are
ma OF the world as power with an
interest and a voice In WOrd-allars
second to none We know that il we
keep our clear vision and do our full
ognized leader of the nations.
duty we may emerge the natural rec
Simply doing our obvious duty Is
swept there by the pressure of events
preme leadership. We may be
carrying us to this pinnacle Of SUI
whether we deliberately will it OF
not.
And we cannot help feeling that It
is only the natural realization of our
destiny The fathers who made us
nation believed that the principles
they wrote into our Declaration OF
independence and our Constitution
were of universal application. sure in
time to conquer the world And per
haps il was not accidental that the
famous bell hanging in independence
Hall, which rang out the message Of
the first Fourth of July, bore The in
scription, Proclaim Liberty through
cut the earth, and TO all the inhabi
tants thereof
We have been proclaming Amer
can liberty more effectively in the
past eiui tHdH tNtl utIbift WA al g
now almost ready to make it fully and
finally effective by routing Us enc
mics. The greater part Of mankind
has already accepted It. The rest
must yield We are fighting, not
only to make the world safe for
democracy" but 70 make the world
democratic, to Americanze the world
not for our aggrandizemen or glory
but for the worlds salvation
This exalted missionary spirit
which seeks conquest only in the
realm Of ideals, foregoing material ad
vantage, is something that Germany
cannot understand And that Is on,
Of the reasons why Germany must g
under
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27

stopping ten minutes for refreshments
AT II Red Cross Cautcen.
Think of a big cup of hot coffee and
a wealth Of man-Sized ham sand
witches served by the Red Cross wo-
men with The joy Of service in their
eyes Think Of ten minutes for re-
freshments within sound of the guns
such refreshments served 10y such wo-
men. Did ever weary lad have such
refreshments; Did ever Il cup of cot
fee and Il sandwich taste So good?
Il is service like this. the supplying
Of food that's got a honey taste" ut
time when a mans spirits are likely
TO be at lowest cbb, that moved a Com
handing General af thc American
Forces to write on December 30: The
extent of the work of the Red Cross
is only limited by the number OF mem
hers 1t has and the amount OF funds
available for Its USE
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
SUGAR SUBSTITUTES

The popl ginger ale or root beer
that you drink this summer may taste
as If It had sugar In it, as Of yorc;
but 1t won't-not if the food admin
istration and lnc department of az
rlcuture have their way
The former f. dIscouraging the use
of sugar for soft drinks, and the lat
ter has set about to find substitutes.
The departments bureau of chcms.
try now announces that Il has work
ed OUT a system whereby the sugar
content of the soft drinks can be cut
to 30 per cent without interfering
with the taste and quality of the
beverages It's success has been a..
tested by tasting juries" including
women aud children as well as bot.
tiers and scientists.
starch sugar, starch syrup. maltese
syrup and honey are the chief sub.
stilutes used Tho bureau will fur.
nish the necessary formulas TO any
manufacturer who wants them.
The importance Of this one phase
of food conservation may be seen from
the fact that It is expected to save
5001o tons Of sugar q year.
i may naturally occur To lhc read
err tn wonder how many more thous.
anda Of tons Of sugar might be saved
If our kitchens were made laboratories
for experimentation in providing su
gar substitutes in. common articles OF
food and drink There are various
simple sweetening tricks whose posi-
bilqiiies the public has as yet hardly
begun 10 realize for example, the
use Of raisins dates aud other sweet
fruits. Any doctor viii say that
fruit sugar Is the most whoesom.
kind OF sugar. And what about tho
quantities Of sugar wasted in COOKING
beets and other sweet vegetables in
the usual ways?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
HEAVY MEAT EATERS
HAVE SLOW KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if yon feel Backachy or
have bladder trouble-Take
glass of Salts

No man or woman who eats meat fec1:-
larly can make mistake by flushing the
kidneys occasionally, says a weli-known
authority. Meat forms uric acid which
excites the kidneys, they become over
worked from the strain, get sluggish and
fail to filter the waste and poisons from
the blood, then we get sick, Nearly ally
rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble,
nervousness, dizziness, sleeplessness and
urinary disorders come from sluggish
kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in the
Kidneys or your back hurts or if the
urine is cloudy, offensive, full Of sedi-
ment, irregular of passage or attended by
a sensation OF scalding, stop eating meat
and get about four ounces OF Jad
Salts from any pharmacy; take @
tablespoonful in glass of water before
breakfast and in few days your kidneys
will act fine This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon juice,
combined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush and stimulate
the kidneys, also TO neutralize the acids
in urine 80 it no longer causes irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
iniure, makes a delightful etfervescent
ltha-water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep tho
kidneys clean and active and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
HE GAVE HIS SHIRT OFF HIS BACK
How an Italian Officer Travelling on Train
Helped New Born Baby.

wrctchcdly poor and diShcnricncd
mother had been jammcd in with the
hundred, of other frightened Italians
ON the same train. Hungry, tired and
miserable ana in Il frightfully weak
cHed condition, She had scarcely sutli-
cient clothes for herself, not to speak
of properly caring for newborn babe.
The Young officer stripped himself of
his shirt, and there among this fright
cucd half starved, forloru crowd the
poor Italian infant was wrapped in its
first body covering.
Mother and babe We're afterwards
uurSed back 10 health, clothed and
looked after ny the American Red
cross Ana this is only one small. is
olaicd incident among thousands that
COME under the working of the Red
cross
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
AMERICAN Fighters
IN TWO BATTLES ON
THE P|CAROY FRONT
BERLIN CLAIMS TO HAVE IN
FLICT HEAVY LOSSES UPON D..
S. TRoOPS-GEN. PERSHlNG RE.
oRTSP FOE REPULSED.

Washington, May y Americans
on the Lorraine sector made another
successful attack ON a German patrol
killing several and retuming safely
as told in the following eommunilue
from Gen pershing issued today
In the course OF patrol cncoun-
tcrs our troops drove back the enemy
ana inflicted a numberof casualties.
Stage Night Battle
Last nigh. in Lorraine, one of our
patrols CONSISTING OF an officer and
twenty men gained contact with an
enemy aptrol of about equal strength,
which was supplied wit hight ma
chine guns and assisted by machine
gun fire from its own lines
" In the fighting which ensucd our
patrol drove back the enemy. kilut;
several Of them"
Berlin (yia London). May 2T-Thc
cature of Americans west Of Mont.
didier (southeast OF Amiensl was re-
ported by the war office today
Hold Vital Sector.
This is the first time mention is
made in a German war Office report
of Americans on the Picardy fslut.
The Berlin statement discloses for
the first time the exact location o.
the American troops that were recent
ly officially reported TO have taken 81
front line positions ON the vital bat
tie field southeast Of Amiens.
Montdidier, some twenty miles
southeast of Amiens. is the piN ol
upon which rests the defense OF 1ha'
base, as well as thedefense Of Paris
Ii is the southw) 9nmost point OF
the German advance.
Amiens cannot be taken unless
simultaneously with IA frontal attack
from due east, the allied front west
of Monddicr is pushed back Thus
the American troops in thai sector
hol done OF the most important posi-
tions on the whole western battle line
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27

In rural Germany they speak OF
places being So many hours distant
meaning, Of course, Try walking; and
IN the rural parts Of Schleswig llol-
stein they say that a place s a pipe,
or two pipes, or three pipes off. accord.
ing 70 the number of pipes one could
smoke While walking there. shorter
distances are reckoued by banks. A
village under mile away would he
two or three dogs harks 1t is MS we
say, Within calling distance
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
Steady rs a Rock.

Farmer llaye- That Jones hoy that
used 10 wort; for You wants me to give
him lob Is he steadyI
Farmer Scede--Well, If he was any
steadicr he'd be motoncss.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
DRAFTED FOR WAR WORK

The man Of draft age who for any
reason happens TO be exempted from
military service Is not therefore ex
emptod from responsibility II he
cannot fight for victory be must work
for victory.
That Is tho meaning Of Provost
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27

Our boys are defending this country
on the high seas and on the land. Our
own defense against common enemy
is to keep the system clean by Kidding
the body OF the toxins, or posons, which
are bred in the intestines. When you
feel tired, sleepy, headachy, when your
breath is offensive, or pmples appear
on the face and Neck, it is time 70 recog-
nize the danger and protect your bodily
health by taking something for the liver,
such as DR.. pierces Pleasant Pellets.
The machinery of the body needs to
be oiled, kept in good condition, just as
the guns or machinery OF ship. Why
should humansperson neglect his own
machinery more than that OF his auto
mobile or his guns? Yet most people
do neglect themselves. Their tongue
has dark brown color, skin sallow,
breath bad, yet they fail to see that their
machinery needs attention.
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets have
been known for nearly hall century,
They are made Of May-apple, leaves OF
aloe and ialap, made into tiny pellet
and coated with sugar. They are stand.
ard and eillcacious. You can obtain
them at any drug store in vials fol
TWENTY-FIVE cents. Ask for DR.. Pere's
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27

II you have los, AWNING Won can
And II by Advertising In tie Free Trad.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-29

this victorious food drive, but hun
dreds of thousands of them, by in
creasing their acreage and extending
their crop beyond the danger point,
risked bankruptcy. and thousands OF
them, owing to droughts, actually
went broke But like the patched
up wounded at the front, these un-
conquerable hayseed patriots today
arc all practically back on the food
firing line, perhaps heavily mortgage
ed or working as hired men but each
and all doing their utmost to produce
the food which is to keep the armies
Of civilization strong for battle, as
they fight their way to victory and
peace by way of Vienna and Berlin.
This years American food crops,
especially wheat, give promise of be-
ing larger than last years by COM
Portable percentage. All varieties Of
live stock, likewise, have greatly in
creased in numbers. In spite a
heavy importations of horses and OF
mules, the number remaining in this
country increased by nearly half a
million; milk cows increased 800, 900
while other cattle increased nearly
100000. Sheep increased l,300.-