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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16

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away, had failed to catcop the rustllno
q some moving figure - the dcnso
jungle grass at the edge Il the camp
The major remained pss4pctly mo.
tionless, except for his rSAt hau4'
which was swiftly withdANing hss ~
volver from its case. Suddeoay be wa
transformed into action. 49 leapet
between the two last tents q she linq
to see a man confront him fsy IN IN
stant. In the light Of the dcArtee
moon the major could not distiMguisl
how the Intruder was dresssd. II ~
evident. however, that he had bses
prowltng outside the tsAt which h&ll
Wallace and the child.
"Halt !" shouted the major and the
sentry together. and, a. the man drop
ped Into the grass. the ride and reveS
yer rang out simultaneously. ..r;
The sentry, shouting to the guast
came running up. The majcr and b
searched the spot. but they fouAA NO
body.
zone Of those dd Cuban sn<ak
thievesi" mutte,e ed Major Howard q
he replaced his revolver In its casa
And he hurried away to look after hh
men.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16
BEST WEIGHT FOR LEeHoRNs
Three and one-HaN Pounds for Hens
and Four and One Quarter for
cocks ID Average.

There Is no standard weight given
for Leghorns, though the average mny
be said to be three and one-half
pounds for hens. and four and one
quarter pounds for cocks. Pullets and
cockerels are trIfle under these
weights. Some strains run heavier,
which is obtained by introducing MI.
norca blood. It Is thought that some
Of the English breeders have crossed
little Wyandorte blood. for their
Leghorns are of much different type.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16
bluff rhat EaI..d.

General Plumer. who has recently
been recalled to France from Italy
can be very ironical when he chooses
as the following story proves:
Shortly before the war. when N
held the Irish command, q regimcnl
was being maneuyered before him OF
q field day, and the colonel In charge
succeeded In getting his men mixed "
pretty thoroughly.
However, he went grimly on, nnd q
Inst. calling a halt. rode up to Pluma
with an air Of Importance.
~ fhlter myself that was extremely
well done. SIR" he said. evidently wttl
tho idea Of trying 10 hlu6 that moth
Ing had gone wrong.
"Oh. excellent" was Osneral Plum
eE's suAve reply, HUI may I aak vha
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16
As AN sMoLlsHmAM sEss II.

Philip w. Wilson. special corre
spondent Of the London Daily News
writing from New York. commeAts
most interestingly on the liquor situ-
alton in the United States. He says:
"By the courtesy Of Fleming Revell,
the publisher. had glance through
the advance proofs OF Joseph II. Odell's
hook. The New Spirit and the New
Army His testimony Is explicit. The
army may not be bone dry hut drink
Ing has been reduced to an unbelievable
minimum. 1t II amazing writes Mr..
Odell, how the desire has almost died
out with the abolition Of temptation
This 10. think. the answer to critics
who alleged that restrictive laws are
evaded. To some extent they may be-
but the necessity for evasion limits
consumption to the few-ths reckless.
The mass Of the people are loyal 10
this A. 10 other matters and Il u the
mass that counts.
'The city Of Warrington has. since
the war. put on scores Of thousands Of
Inhabitants. and II now. I am told. Of
over 4OO.OO0 population. Yet there II
not saloon Of amy kind 70 be eeen.
In theaters, movie palaces, restaurants,
hotels. you are not served With driak.
Town-planning on noble scale ~ un-
marred by taverus at street corners-
"The question for the old world 10
decide Is whether she will have any
chance economically against the new
world II, to military and naval handi-
caps, she adds the burden OF intemper.
ance from which society here II shsk'
| ing itself free"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16
THE MouRNeas.

W. "OOUNGt0.
A loan shark sat on his empty safe:
He was down to his utmost dime.
And he gaxed across at . vacant cafe
u-et Il stand. for we need the rhyme)
And he dropped three tears on his shirt.
front (which
For q loan shark II going some).
And he walled: "Alasl ! was good and
rich
In the days Of the Demon Rum.
Al the end II erch perfect day,
And stood around with q jovial iesr
While .garnered their weekly pay.
But they've cancelled the good old gin
mill lease
And emptied its shining shelves,
And all OF the lads that used to fleece
Are spending the coin themselves"
TALLER stood In his empty jug
And puffed At q cheap cigar
As he gaxed at hungry Croton bug
That crawled up an iron bar.
Dear me-" he said. with a choking sob.
This business In on the bum.
! shudder fer fear shall lose my Job
Since they've whipsawed Demon Rum.
''He used to serve as my pullcr-in.
And gosh. how the business grew:
He would stand around with kindly grin
While the celIhouse doors changed to.
But since he WAS canned In Washingtown
MY trade In 30 nearly dead
That they're going to pull the buiidine
down Hr
And put up . school instead"
Chicago Herald ld-Examiner.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16

and swung his arm. The pieces fell
in the Jungle grass far beyond the en-
campment. Major Howard shied the
purse after them and went back to
where Wallace still sat upright on the
bed. He noticed. with a certain GRIM
ness of spirit, that one Of the lleuten-
ants hands rested on the child's fair
hair.
swell. Wallace2' he asked.
''It's damnable."
I'VE can't exactly make his child
the regimental pet, can wef"
Wallace was silent, and the Major
sat down on the edge Of the bed be-
side him.
II had orders to watch for him." he
said. HE was to have been hanged
as soon as we captured Santiago.
That's why he was making for the
jungle. He was detected and allowed
to escape with his life. but he had
been working ss Spanish agent since
he was drummed out Of America. His
career ended at the luckiest moment
for him. He seems to have had the
one redeeming quality Of affection for
the child, though II he had had q par.
ticle Of unselfishness In him he would
have left her behind him. I suppose
she was the only thing he had In his
wretched life."
"Of course there's no palliatlon.'
suggested Wallace. "But the mar
may have been born good and-gons
downhill."
He was born rotten" answered thu
Major. HE sold his country to pay
his gambling debts. Cuba was abou
the only place that would hold him,
imagine. And to think that swine wal
once In our regimenti Sorry had Il
/, tell you. Wallacei"
He hesitated q while: Wallace has
not moved: but the child at his sid
stirred and breathec heavily. Th'
majors fists cienched.
"Tm trying to be just to the Dead
he said. 'But I feel that a thousant
years Of hell wouldn't atone for tina
crime Wallace"
Mark Wallace looked up. "rm no
sure that l know all the facts abOu
the case. Major" he said.
sThe facts are that II was no suddel
act Of fear or temptation. but calculat
ed, cold-blooded deliberatiOn. w
knew ut the war once that there wa
q leakage. Il had been traced to tn
mobilization division. where Kellermal
and were working. Even we wer
under suspicion for q time. Then
narrowed down to Hampton and AZ
other.
"Wallace, those months were tn
worst time I've ever spent. Hampto
was my best friend, and Kellerman'i
too. We spled on him-had to.
swell. you know what happened
more or less. There was woman gt
between, as there generally is-a fine
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16
lTo BE coNTINUED.)
ln,eets That Have Food Value.

Among insects which have been and
are considered of gastronomIc value
are caterpillars, moths, a favorite u
some parts OF Africa; the pupae ef
the silkworm In China; ants. alive aH6
roasted. are appreciated in Burmah. ~
well as by the Indians Of North ana
South America, while 1t is said the
lumbermen Of Maine enjoy an occa'
sional meal of large wood anita Tbs
beetle Is eaten in the Nile valley. IN
Turkey. Lombardy. Java, Peru. and 10
said to be nutritious and fatteutag. In
Central America the eggs & thres
aquatic bugs are made irta little
cakes and eaten. Mexicans AXE Q
strong drink by infusing tiger seetia
In alcohol.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16
pRoAlslrIoN.

Prohibition ID the stun
That makes for peace and Quist;
II takes the bar from Barisycoru.
The rye all out Of riot.
And We shall be In better shape
When all the world goes dry
From out the Crane Il knocks thu aDo
From cider steals the sight
-Clsveland Plain Dealer.
a champagne PROFIT tahss : slan
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16

Writing Of Denver's experience
Harry w. Newcomt. president Of The
Newcomb Realty company and once
an opponent Of prohibition, says:
ut was said that the tourists woul6
not come here on account Of prohihl-
tion. We have had more tourists II
Denver since we had prohibition than
ever before In the history Of the city.
All Of the hotels are filled. the apart
ment houses are well rented and c0ndi-
tons are far better than they were
formerly. The credit Of the merchants
In the city Is greatly Increased, ~
they have been able to collect thels
bills and In turn pay others In other
cities great deal faster than they.
ever did before. All of the breweries
In Colorado have changed their equip
ment and are making near beer. malt
ed milk. pottery, ETC., and the loss pre-
dicted by people leaving the state ON
account Of not having employment
has proved a matter Of mere readjust-
ment. There are just as many people
employed Ly these breweries now az
there were heretofore, and most Of the
saloon men found legitimate business
which they could engage In and are
now strong advocates Of prohibition
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16

Several years sIapss and then
Wallace, now = captain In the
army, vIslts Eleanor at . young
iadIes' boarding schceL Eleanor.
now a young lady, gives her
guardian a shock, but pieasant
one, ~ re takes leave Of her.
Don't miss the next instailment.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16

looking young woman. little more than
\ girl. named Hilda Morsheim. One
of those French German Alsatians,
Wallace. KeIlerman got some hold on
her, and she confessed The case
agninst Hampton was absolutely
proven.
There wasn't any trial. The fellow
could have been shut up for good
many years; he had cost his country
millions; be ought to have been
hsnnan urk n uAl.n = nraeflsr - nhloro6
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16

forcement of a system Of checking the
work of individual Gamblers. pnrticu-
larly In plants employing inexperienced
help, wns found to be the best way to
maintain high efficiency and thus elm
mate waste by grading marketable
eggs rs rejects.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16
WALLACE Is STUNNED By REVELATIONS MADE TO HIM
BY HIS COMMANDING OFFICER

synepsla.-Lieut. Wallace A. wounded the
Santiago While wandering the jungle he
a outside which little girl playing.
When rescued he takes the girl to hospital and
his Intention adopting her.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-16

II loteS q |

Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
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.copyrish,. BY W. O. chapman.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-20
NOT ONLY IN CONVICTION.

Similar Gases Occur Daily In This
Vicinity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-20

good story is heard. An encourag-
ing instance from Madisonville is
given here, and will be. read by all
with great interest.
Ask your neighbor!
Mrs. B. Goldate, Mulberry stree,
jacksonville, La, says: II had a
lot of trouble with my back and kid
neys. My back was weak and verv
painful and sharp pains went thru
the small of it. At times my limbs
ached and my kidneys were disol-
dered. My head ached and caused
my sight to blur and l was sick all
over. 1 began to use Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which / got at the City
Drug Store, and they helped me i'm
mediately. / only used a little more
than box of Doan's Kidney Pills,
when l was entirely cured of this
trouble, and since then I have been
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-20

Not only here in Covington but il
our neighboring towns, the same
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-20
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFr
Girls! Try 1t! Hair Gets Soft, Fluffy
and Beautiful-Get q Small
Bottle Of Danderine.

If you care for heavy hair that
glistens with beauty and is radiant
with life; has an Incompatible soft
ness and is fluffy and lustrous, try
Dandarine.
Just one application doubles the
beauty of your hair, besides it i'm
mediately dissolves every particle of
dandruff. You can not have nice
heavy, healthy hair if you have dand-
ruff. This destructive scurf robs the
hair of it's lustre, it's strength and It's
very life, and if not overcome it pre-
duces a feverishness and itching OF
the scalp; the hair roots famish,
loosen and die; then the hair falls
out fast. Surely get a small bottle
of Knowlton's Dandarine from any
drug store and just try it.-Adv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-20
E. J. Frederick, costs, $4,000.
T. E. Brewster, costs, 1880.

1t was moved by J. NJ. Smith, sec
onded by S. r. Cowart, that the po-
lice jury offer the parish outfit for
sale, consisting of the following, by
bids, sealed, sent to the Office of>the
police jury, bids to be opened at the
next meeting on January 10, 1929
6 old mules, medium condition;
6 brides, pieced up; pair harness;
6 pair traces; 2 back bands, old,
leather; collars, old; collar pads,
medium; 2 pair stretchers; 2 road
scrapers (slips); 1 grader; pull
chain; 1 axe; 1 cross-cut saw; 2 mad.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-20

dox; shovels; 1 posthole digge.;
1 old road wagon; 1 S-wheel Lind
say wagon, old; feed boxes; 6 lines
8 feet long; pair 18-foot rope lines;
l pair leather lines, old; l plow; !
cid saddle; 2 bay. mare mules; 1
brown mare mule; l brown horse
mule; 2 double sets harness; 2 tents.
1t was moved. seconded and carri-
ed that the police jury adjourn un-
til the next regular meeting, Janu-
airy Is, 1920.
J. B. HOWE,
President.
F. J. MARTINDALE.
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-20
POLICE JURY.
CONTINUED from page u

City Drug Store, drugs. $1.00.
Stanga Mercantile Co., clothes for
prisoners, $3.50.
P. E. Mortimer, fling suit in New
Orleans, $1,000.
Jacquez Aebli, juror at inquest oe
Jennie Glutor, 5000.
]. R. Parker, same, $500.
c. d. Orr, same, $500.
J. Mccoy, asme, $500.
w. J. Gore, same, $500.
w. H. Kentzel, printing, $500.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-20
S A v | N @ S
SERMONETTE
Number Eighteen
TO YOUNG MEN,

Success is more a matter
Of thriftof thrift and econo-
my than most people i'm.
agine. A young man should
acquire the habit of saving
money. A savings account
will counteract wastefulness
insure against poverty, and
provide for sickness or de-
Ginning years.
Every young man of the
right sort expects some day
to marry, to own home
and start in business. The
first thing such a man
should do is, to open a saw
ings account. There is
much In making the start.
Ask your rich neighbor the
secret Of his success. He
will doubtless tell you, that
1t had its beginning in the
The young man who Is
not saving in youth, is in
viting a cherries dependent
old age. Get started. It Is
the beginning of the cam
paign that is importan-.
Start a savings account at
once, and encourage it with
constant deposits and you
will soon have an earning
asset ever ready for use in
case of an emergency nr
business opportunity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-20
State Of Ohio; City of Tolsde.

State Of Ohio. City of Toledo,
Lucas County. se
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner OF the firm of #. J.
Cheney & Co.. doing business In the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for eacn
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December.
A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in.
teTnally end acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System, Send
for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by ali druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-20
he
Interstate Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

le compliments of the season to its patrons {
and desires to thank them for the patronage
that has made this a very prosperous season
for all the branches of the institution In very
hearty appreciation, the extension Of our bust
ness will always be with a view to serve better
and thereby decrease the ultimate COST
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-20
GIVE 'tSYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CONSTIPATED CHILD
Delicious Fruit Laxative Cannot
Harm Tender Little Stomach,
Liver and Bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, your little ones stomach,
liver and bowels need cleansing at
once. When peevish, cross, listless,
doesn't sleep, eat or act naturally, Or
is feVerish, stomach sour, breath
bad; has sore throat, diarrhoea, full
Of cold, give teaspoonful of Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" and in a few
hours all the foul, constipated waste,
undigested food and sour bile gently
! moves out of it's little bowels with
out gripping, and you have a well,
playful child again. Ask your drug
gist for bottle of California Syrup
of Figs" which contains full direc-
tions for babies, children of all ages
and for groWn-ups.-Adv.
Try the Farmers want ad. coium.
It will bring you the best OF results
when In need Of ANYTHING.
NOT ONLY IN CONVICTION.
Similar Gases Occur Daily In This
Vicinity.
Not only here in Covington but il
our neighboring towns, the same
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
WALL Street HAS PANIC;
TURNED WRONG SIDE UP
In Fifty Issues Market Shows Wild
Streak Which Is Real
Tumult.
DUE PARTIALLY TO OPTIMISM
Motor Stocks Attract Most Attcn-
ton, That of Ono Concern Going
Up Eleven Points-Tobacco Shares
We're Very Erratic.
ny nI,OADAN wA1.Y.

NEW YORK. June 2.-The tumultu.
S 1uS stock market that Wan Stree,
n about nifty Issues II was the Widest
Inc street has seen except in panics.
down in Fe some dRanis Turned upside
market. Urgent buying continued to
Ine close: In several stocks the high
% business. Bears we're Prominent
buyers. but there were also traders
on The me long side who followed the
unsatisfled because their orders could
not be executed.
Has Quiet Opening.
.. Causes for the tumult were easily
accumulation Of optimism over the
faneer ss easisI usasiy the
eran sold short last Thursday lie
had nae TO cover without ceremony today.
me opening was quiet. and excep, for
TO indicate. the wild day to come. The
quiet opening encouraged floor trade RI
s. spots t'a snd They sIs about for
After half hour OF this kind of sell
ing. the shorts turned to cover in
Biz arsumen n"f ior his hSn prie .ne
everybody deplorcs II. but only few
better or worse, Call money went to
. per cent today. but with stocks
IlslNS. Two. three. ten and nine
,een points. interest rates meant moth
expanded some SIS, 100000 last week.
Rubber in Motor Lists.
Motor stocks attracted most atten-
leading ones; General Motors, II
points; Maxwell. S: Saxon. l-2; Pierce
Sl-c; Maxwell, second preferred s:
states Rubber. 3i.:. o"''e'
United States Rubber is included In
all motor lists now. II lie av.den:
that the company has fallen into the
hards OF interests Identified with the
General Motors.
Mexican Petroleum woke he Strae:
up at the close advancing ~ points
above the previous close.
Tobacco shares were giraffe. Liggett
& Myers rose "a. and LorillarI fen
3-S Others were not materially
changed.
Sets New High Record.
American Wooden. win an advance
OF 10 IA points 10 new nigh record,
proved to the bears that II really IS
sold out al high prices 10 he end OF
the year. The crop report OF tina gov
ernmcnt indicates shortage II cot.
ton FOR the year that may mahh WOO,
even more precious than IL as.
Nova Scotia steel rose 10 points.
Crucible responded. 10 belief Of divi-
dends in, tho near future. ADVANCING
IA points. Bethlehem with r:se
and Gulf states Steel. with, 8 SIS. were
other favorites. American Ice was
up 10 new high records for preferred
and common.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
RICHMOND TRADE REPORT
SAYS SALES ARE RETARDED
Brnd<trcets Rcvirw indicates iiusIneSs,
Nevertheless. Han ucrn Coed
In HI0nth pSSi.
Rrad.,reers trade report for nle

Rrads,reets trade report for Rich
nond and vicinity for the period end
Ing May 80 shows that high prices con
!nue to rctard sales,
The report in detail follows
Generally speaking business has been
good during the month. though con-
tinued high prices have continued TO
retard sales. particularly for future de-
liveries. retailers continue TO buy prin-
cipaily for immediate wants in most
lines. Wholesale trade in shoes has
been fairly active. Cotton goods are
quiet Paints and oils are in better
demand.
Provisions are fairly active. though
fruits and produce are quiet except in
shipments of early vegetables 20 north
ern markets. Manufacturing is not gem
orally as active as In recent months
Tobacco and cigar manufacturers are
quiet. Building permits show an in
crease and supply dealers are having
an active demand. Labor is plentiful
but as yet there is little over supply
except in clerical workers. Collections
are Irregular. but generally salts
factories. Few failures have occurred
during the month. Crops are In good
condition, winter wheat prospects are
excellent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
RICHMOND LIVE sroCK MARKET.
lsNles Id un!on StocK Yards.l

tStles at Union Stock Yards.)
ReDort Tor the week ending June >, 1919:
Choice steers. !t.2 a lJc: medium good.
SHlig common 10 i-:r. iEl-c: choice hell
eTs, y 4tIic. medium 10 good. Ii u igC. COM
mon 10 fair ~ lie: choice cows. l0gs l2c: M.
dunn to good. snlic common 10 fair; GMSc:
Dtst oxen. J. n 1917: medium 10 good. lon i2c
common 10 fair. 81 lpc; best heavy bulls. Ia
q i-c: TAT llght bulls. 80, lU;7c: good bologna
bulls. g!a q iuc; fair. "a Sc. best calves. l5c
common 70 fair. i2li l5c: best hogs. 2li.c:
u:s, ana st;oats. 10 lSc: sows and stays. Il
u iNc. best sheep. IuSrliC: common 70 fair.
lambs, 100 igc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
COTTON CROP CONDITION
1876 PER CENT OF NORMAL
Virginia Stands Second In Government
Rcport-No OiHr!ni Figures on
Acreage.
Ipy Associated pres.l


WASHINGTON. June 1.-The condi-
ton Of the cotton crop was 1916 per
cent Of normal Oh May 25 the De-
pnrtment OF Agriculture announced to-
day in it's first report OF the season.
No estimate of the area planted was
made. That VAL be announced in July
Condition by States followc: Virginia.
so: North Carolina So: South Carolina,
IS: Georgia. 81; Florida. IS: Alabama
IS: Mississippi. 73; Louisiana, a; Tex
as. 10 Arkansas. 6S; Tennessee. Ga:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
Missouri TO: Oklahoma. s5; cal..ornl,

Private estimates OF tho condition
have ranged from 1913 TO 76.6 per osnt
OF a normal, with the majority from
1913 per cent upward.
The condition OF the crop last year
on May c5 vas s2.3 per cont OF a nor.
NAL. while in 1917 It was so,5 and In
1916 IL was T7.5. The ten-year May Is
average condition Is 1872.
The acreage figures have been tho
source OF much speculation In view or
the efforts throughout the South for a
reduction Of the paintings.
Unofficial estimates OF tho planted
area have placed tho reduction around
10 and IL per cent IRON last years
acreage. which, in round numbers, was
370O0O00 acres. These estimates place
this years acreage around $4,000
acres.