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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08

At even so recent a date as 1897
the perambulator de luxe was a
thing to make one stay awake
nights. Some of the most fashion,
able were made of reed, in bewilder-
ing shapes, and provided with rub
Der tires, springs and upholstery.
However, along about the time
that people began to realize that
plain food, plain clothing and simple
surroundings were best, the baby
carriage began to tone down and
assume a far more modest appear
ance. Then the simple washable
reed carriage came into being.
The only time when mothers
really had anything to say about
how they should transport their
babies was back in the days of Mrs.
Neanderthal, for when men began
TO manufacture baby carriages as
commercial proposition they made
what they thought mothers ought to
like, and mothers had to like them
since there was nothing else to be
had. Then some bright mind in
the Haywood Wakefield Company
thought it might be a good idea to
let a real mother say what she and
all other mothers actually wanted,
and the result was the last word in
baby carriages, the bassinet-pullman
which in comfort and health differs
as much from the ancient hip
method as day differs from night.
Care and Comfort for the Baa9.
Mrs. Modern mother can tuck
precious darling into his basSinet
while still in the house. She can
then carry the baby in his bassinet
to the carriage, which.iS usually left
outdoors, without subjecting his
tender body to the will of the ele-
ments, or he can snooze away in
doors in his nest-like bassinet and
can be carried in It to Daddy's auto
mobile, placed aboard and taken
for his fresh air trip.
Yet, in all its pride, the modern
baby carriage should never forget
that il is the direct descendant OF
the stork the hip method, the poles
dragged on the ground. The sled, the
first wheels on the fiwt cart that
rolled all human heiags. iato the
dawn 81 lifii stts,4 :, ttf iir rough chariot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
RLYS. CARRY GREATEST
TONNAGE IN HISTORY
Says Winburn - Billion Dollars
Being Spent For New
Equipment

what the railways are DOING for
the public, and how the public can
assist the railways, is discussed in
interesting fashion in statement
by President w. A. Winburn, of the
Central Of Georgia Railway. He saws
mat the roads during three recent
months carried the greatest ton
mage in their history for anv CORES
pondlng period, and that they are
spending more &han a billion dollars
Tor equipment and other facilities
during 1928. The railroads have
pledged themselves to place their 10
eomotives and cars in good repair, to
move their cars faster and further
and to operate as efficiently as pos
slble, so that reviving business may
not be halted by any fault of theirs.
In return Mr.. Winburn asks the
cooperation of the public by GER
tain simple and practicable meas
ures, such as leading equipment to
full capacity; restricting So far as
possible reconsignment of traffic and
"order-notify'' shipments; prompt
unloading of cars; increased stor-
age facilities; not ordering cars be-
yond ability to load daily; and adj
vance coal storage and building
programs during the summer
months.
The CentraPs president declares
that the RAILWAYS seek and need the
good will of the peoDle, and asks
the nublic tO have faith in railway
management, which is endeavoring
to enhance Americas material pros
perity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
STORES SOLD WHISKY

COLUMBUS, May 8. = licenses
have been revoked for nine business
establishments here, the majority of
them. on the ground that either the
proprietor or various employees of
the establishments had been caught
violating the prohibition laws. The
majority of those revoked were for
grocery, cold drink, cigars and to-
bacco but the list included several
lunch stands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08

sort of men existed long before his
time. OF course, if they were like
apes, as many believe, they passed
the formula along to Mrs. Modern
Monkey, who can be seen with her
baby astride her hip in any zoo.
Thousands of human mothers
carry their small children that way
to this day. For instance, in Thibet
but that is another story.
The next evidence Of baby trans
portation comes when we make the
acquaintance Of Mrs. Neandcrthal,
who started another record fashion
10000 years ago by carrying her
baby on her back in nice dried
skin As a result, the Indians. the
Koree1s, the Esquimaux and, but
that IS the rest Of that other story.
Mrs Ncanderthal probably didn't
realize what far-rcarhing effects
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
BY FLORENCE YoDER

~ HE beginning and the end of
the story were easy to find.
Traditionally-the very first
baby carrier was the stork. The
last is the modern reed or fibre
baby carriage combination bas-
sinet-pullfnan style.
But the middle of the story fol-
lows a trail which runs through the
entire history of the human race,
and which in some places is so faint
that even museums and Libraries
confess lack of information.
No one can dispute that the first
mother carried the first baby either
in her arms, or on her hip. These
methods have really never gone out
of style in 100000 years more or
less. Probably more, because the
record of 100000 years ago only
- 4 - tBest s4issssSsa i sss -. RI.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
sEGREGATE ALBANY SCHOOLS

ALBANY, May 8.-Plans are be-
ing worked out here for the segre-
CATION of boys and girls of the city
in different high schools Separate
schools for boys and girls was re-
Gently recommended by the grand
jury and later the board of educa-
ton voted unal mously in favor of
the proposition. The city council
has already announced the decision
to erect a five-room portable annex
to the present high school building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
Here's the style of 1897

around one shoulder and under the
arm opposite, tying them with a
strip of hide or a piece of twisted
grass. Later on her descendants
varied the procedure by fastening
two long poles to the shoulders and
dragging the baby along on the
ground in a skin attached to the
ends of the pole. In northern
countries where there was snow,
the sled solved her problem.
First Wheeled Vehicles IN China
One of the next steps carries us
into the middle of China, thousands
of years later, when the first wheel
conveyances were made. 1t is safe
to assume that with the making of
the first cart came some sort of
rough conveyance for the baby.
With each improvement of the
early wheel a long stride was taken
in the progress of transportation
for all human creatures. The com
ing Of war chariots in Assvria and
Egypt 1000 years before Christ
L-aught small chariots for children,
end from then on to the appearance
Of The first real baby carriages the
record is easy to trace.
Hidden away in one of the
I.2221rGs of Europe is a queer look
iug cert which dates from the 18th
c->.ary. In general shape it is not
ua,I.c tie modern baby sulky. The
tady of this little coach is made of
81, bat there are no springs to
So en- tie shocks.
Bariag the following years the
.a-st'o1 of transportation for young
nan and women not able TO walk
Y5 ea";ly solved The fortunes of
DE b25y carriage were hitched to
tlnsa of he coach. the brougham,
the s.~scy and the carriage. What
rrar was discovered in the way of
comfort and convenience in trans
port7-oa was applied, if practic-
Ollie, to lie baby carriage.
The rrasng of vehicles for carry
inr C'.'5r'n slowly emerged from
aeiaE IN allied trade into a scpar-
a'e ".sstrv For many years in
te li,h and 18th eenturies the
e'.sGeis remained the same. but a
81 a@Y Growth in The individnalisa-
i3va Of the hodv became apparent.
Ia fste 18Th cenfnrv prtanrial1v
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
PAGE FIVE

Babies Don't Care What
Month They're Born In
Recent statistics concerning
the birth rate dampem GER
tain popular beliefs. While
ii is true that March is the
faUorite month, it is only
slightly so and the balance
Of the spring months do not
at all IiUe up to tradition.
OUer a fire gear period the
monthly births hare GJpays
hoUcred around 100000.
Here are the 5-year figures
averaged for each month.
Jan. 212,6o1 July 212,277
Feb. 2oo,eo1 Aug. 215,8oo
Mar. 223,so4 Sept. 212,4ss
Apr. 210,163 Oct. 20s, 420
May 20o,o68 Nov. 193,947
June 2o4,46e Dec. 20o,777
Yearly average 2,50s,622
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08

shacls in his all-hide, one-mamsha-
Nawer ptsS.istorlc perambulatas~
Evening star., 1923-11-18
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kohner, 1898
Belmont road. announce the betrothal
OF their daughter Katharine to Mr.
Edward Deitsch of New York city,
Mrs. Isadore Grosner, Mr.. Gerald
. Grosner and Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Kauf-
man left Washington Thursday to at
tend the marriage of Miss Sylvia
Friedenberg and Mr. Sylvan Grosner
in Detroit. Mich. tomorrow night. No
vember 19. at 6 o'clock. The bride
groom is the son of Mrs Isadore
Grosner. formerly OF Washington. but
now of Detroit.
The Wednesday Card Club met at
the Country Club for luncheon and
cards last week.
The Hadassah Society is to give a
bridge Wednesday at LIE Paradis,
from 1 to pm.
Mrs. Edgar Kaufman of Wardman
Park Hotel has as her guest her
mother. Mrs. Ross of Baltimore.
The regular monthly meeting Of
take place Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock in the vestry rooms of the
Eighth Street Temple. The speakers
will be DR.. Abram Simon and Mrs.
j: p S; Neigh. and there win be
Mrs. James Lansburgh, Mrs. Mark
Lansburgh. Mrs. Alexander Wolf,
Mrs. Harry Lewis, Mrs. Leonard
Schloss, Mrs. Levi David and Mrs
Edward Heidingsfelder, who were
delegates to the triennial convention
which met in ST. Louis last week,
have returned to town
The Friday Card Club met at the
Arlington Hotel for luncheon and
bridge last week. Covers were laid
for eight.
Mrs. Albert Sigmund has returned
from New York, where she spent ten
days at the st. Regis Hotel. Mrs
Harold c. Kaufman, who accompanied
her, is now the guest of Mr. and Mrs
Louis Koenigsberg in Albany, n. Y
and from there will go to Philadelphia
to visit her sister, Mrs. Samuel Ka-
Usher, for week.
The Junior Council gave a play
Wednesday night in the vestry of the
Eighth Street Temple in which the
Junior Council girls took part The
play was well received.
The Afternoon Bridge Club was en-
tertained Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Milton Hopfenmaier, on Wyom-
Ing avenue.
Miss Eleanor Behrend has as her
guest for the week end Miss Virginia
Killing of Kansas City, Mo-, who is at
tending the Chevy Chase Seminary
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Thanksgiving Eve Ball
For Benefit of Hospital

The ball for the benefit of fhe
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
)ital. which is to be given at the
New Willard. Thanksgiving eve
Wednesday, November 2S. promises to
be very brilliant affair.
Miss Janet Moffett, daughter of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. william A.
Moffett, is chairman of the young
ladies' committee, and will have as
sisting her practically all of the
seasons debutantes.
Mrs Calvin Coolidge graciously lent
her name to head the list of patron
esses as have also Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, Sonora de Riano, Nine.
Hanihara. Mrs. John W. Weeks. Mrs.
Edwin DENLY, Mrs. Hubert Work,
Mrs. Henry G. Wallace, Mime. Peter,
Nine. SEE. Nine. Panaretoff, Mrs.
Taft. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Mrs.
William Phillips. Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt. Mrs. Cuno H.. Rudolph.
Mrs. Frederic Atherton. Mrs. Mimi
gerode Andrews. Mrs. Charles ]. Bell.
Mrs. Truxton Beale, Mrs. George w.
lard II. Brownson. Mrs. Harry X.
Boss, Mrs. Montgomery Blair. Mrs.
William Crozier, Mrs. J. Walter
Drake. Mrs. John Allen Dougherty.
Mrs. w Nllliam COrcoran EuStlS. Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs Franklin H.
Ellis. Mrs. Hayne Ellis, Mrs. Henry
Parsons Erwin. Mrs. Henry w. Fitch.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke, Mrs. Louis
A. rockingham, Mrs. Charles c.
Glover, Mrs. c. c. Glover, jr.; Mrs.
Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Guy Des-
pard Goff, Mrs. Randall Hagner, Mrs.
Richard A. Harlow. Mrs. Ridgely
Hunt, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs.
Eugene Hale, Mrs. James Ives, Mrs.
Hennen Jennings. Mrs. Ralph Jenkins.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman, Mrs. Fred
erick A. Keep. Mrs. Carl B. Keferstein,
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Nicholas
Iuquer, Mrs. George Cabot Lodge,
Mrs. Randolph H. Mckim. Mrs VIII
liam Beverly Mason, Mrs. William
d. MacDougall. Mrs. Mead Moore.
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes. Mrs. Theodore
w. Noyes, Mrs Stanton J. Peelle, Mrs.
Lawrence c. Phipps, Mrs. Truman G..
Palmer, Mrs. Edwin S. Fuller, Mrs
Stanley Rinehart, Mrs. William c.
Rfves, Mrs. John Crayke Simpson,
Mrs. Willard Salisbury, Mrs E. T.
Stotesbury, Mrs j. NJ. Stoddard. Mrs
Nathan B. Scott, Mrs. Charles H.
stockton. Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson,
Mrs. Alfred B. Thorn, Mrs. Wilbur r.
turner, Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt
Mrs. Charles w. Warren. Mrs Henry
White. Mrs. Clarence c. Williams,
Mrs. Norman Williams, Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood. Mrs Charles V.
Wheeler, Mrs. Tom A. Williams, Mrs.
John Hervey Young, Mrs. Mark Reid
Yates, Mrs. Clark Munford, Mrs John
A. Johnston and Mrs. Beverley r. Mason
Evening star., 1923-11-18

Mrs. Percy NJ. Bailey and Mrs. Louis
Abbott. Additional Names serving
on the young ladies' committee are
Miss Corita Hunter. Miss Helen Belt.
Saltwater and Miss Evelyn Foster.
Judge Clay Stone Briggs of Texas
will greet the guests and preseot
them to Mrs. Bertrand Ewell Trenis,
regent Of the chapter, who will head
the receiving line. which will in
clude Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,
president. general of the Daughters
of the American Revolutions; Mrs.
Howard L. Hodgkins. Mrs. Frank
Fl. Briggs. Mrs. William $. Walker.
Mrs. Alfred Brosseau, Mrs. William
p. Hardy. Mrs. Frank Morrison and
Mrs Benjamin Soule Gantz.
During the evening IL delightful
feature dance, termed the White
Evening star., 1923-11-18

Mrs. Stephen E. Elkins. Mrs Law
renee Townsend Mira. T. A. Harri-
man. Mrs. LarZ Anderson, Mrs. T.
y. MonGe,l. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
Mrs. Henry W. Keyes. Mrs. Frank
=. Noyes, Mrs. Hayne Ellis. Mrs. VIII
liam Phillips, Nine. Tsamados. Mrs.
Norman Williams, Mrs. William
wheatley. Mrs. David Caldwell. Miss
Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Charles J. Bell.
Mrs David Kincheloe. Mrs. Edward
Il. f. Britton. Mrs. William Denning,
Mrs. Wallace Streater, Mrs. Forrest
Vrooman, Mrs. James +. Johnson.
Nine. Jean Lebat. Mrs. Walter Bull
lard, Mrs. Montgomery Hunter. Mrs
James Il. Mulcare. Mrs. James NJ.
Webb. Mrs. Catherine II. Nagle. Mrs.
W. w Sloan, Mrs. Willoughby S.
Chesley, Mrs. Ella S. knight. Miss
Helen Stout. Mrs. CharleM y. Naasar.
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Interest Is Centering
In .. A. R. CHAPTER Ball

All circles of society are looking
forward with interest TO the annual
benefit ball which is to be given
tomorrow evening at Rauscher's by
the Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter,
d. A. II.
As Mrs. Calvin Coolidge heads the
list of distinguished patronesses, ad-
ditional ladies have given their
names In support of the cause. among
whom are: Mrs. Edwin DENLY, Mrs.
Howard Taft, Nine. Saokc SEE.
Nine. Riano. Mrs. Robert T.. Coont2.
Evening star., 1923-11-18
Ex-Service Mems Sale
Continued for Two Day.

The sale of articles made by the ex-
service men, patients In the Veterans
Hospital, held last week at the Hooe
building, 1880 + street. under the aus
pices Of the George Baldwin Mccoy Unit
of the American Womans Legion. will be
continued tomorrow and Tuesday. Tire
sale has been quite a success. but there
are, still a number of very attractive
articles left
Evening star., 1923-11-18

Peacock" will be presented by lit
tie Miss Weighell. better known as
Marguerite.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-12-27
KING OF GREECE
LEAVES COUNTRY
Monarchs Ordered to Leave
Greece While Matter Is
Being Decided.

London-An agency dispatch from
Athens says that the King and Queen
are leaving for Rumania without
signing any DEGREES and that Admiral
K~oundouriotis will be appointed re
gent. 1t is reported venizelos has
been called to form a government.
Another telegram reports that a
delegation representing the army and
navy informed Colonel Piastiras that
the officers of both services regarded
the removal of the dynasty as a ma.
t'cnal necessity.
Premier Gonatas and Colonel Plas
tiras, adviees say, signed the letter
requesting the King to leave after
they had been interviewed by the mill
tary and naval delegation and by rep.
resentatives of political and other or.
CARNATIONS in the provinces. All of
these urged removal of the dynasty.
Premier Gonatas also received peti.
tions signed by the officers and men
OF the Athens garrison asking that
steps be taken to remove the mon.
arch.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-12-27
DRY FARLEY is HELD
200 State Officials Attend Con-
ference Called by Gov. Preus
at Capitol.

st. Paul-Organization OF citizens
vigilance committees in every city,
village and hamlet in the state to aid
in better prohibition law enforcement
in Minnesota was advocated by S. B.
Qvale, Minnesota prohibition director.
in opening the state dry law enforce
ment conference of peace officials and
prosecutors in the mouse chamber at
the capitol building.
Approximately 200 county attorneys.
sheriffs, prohibition agents and other
enforcement officers were present at
the capitol conference.
ITS time that we have a little 100
per cen Americanism," Mr.. Qvale
said, land we can't have that without
living up to the federal constitution
The prohibition act is part OF that
constitution and we've got to stop
sneering at 1t. II must be enforced 4"
The speaker went on to say that
there are only 27 federal prohibition
enforcement officers in Minnesota as
against $500 state officers who are
pledged to aid in prohibition enforce,
ment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-12-27
HENRY FORD Will
SUPPORT COOLIDGE
Ford Declares He Never WoGId
Consider Running Against
Coolidge on Any Ticket.

Detroit = Henry Ford declared he.
like a great majority of the Ameri
can people" feels that the country Is
safe with Coolidge" and that lie
himself would never consider running
against Mr.. Coolidge on any ticket.
II believe II is the wise and natural
thing for the people to agree on the
nomination and election Of Mr.. Cool
idge," Mr.. Ford said. 81 am satisfied
that 80 per cent of the people feel per-.
fectly safe with Coolidge. and | feel,
too, that the country is perfectly safe
with him. And If this is the feeling
Of the country, why change?
"Mr. Coolidge has shown in these
months of service a great many quail
ties that should please his country
men. | think they all feel that Mr..
Coolidge means to do right, and when
a man means to do right, so far as |
have observed, II usually is quite easy
for him to find the way to do right.
Some people seem disturbed over
the condition which business will face
during the presidential election year.
OF course, there must be an election.
But there is no reason why business
should be disturbed by it, IL the people
by common consent agree they will
hold to a good man while they have
him. Public sentiment can be so form
ed long before the election that there
need be no doubt about the election"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-12-27
U. S. CROP VALUE INCREASES
Corn Again King, Leading Field az
Two Billions.

Observation-Disclosures acre yields and
better prices generally of most Of the
important farm crops OF the country.
combined with an increase of about
10000 acres in the aggregate planted
area lifted the total value of this years
crop $872, S91 900 above last year.
Value of this years crops was
placed at 1892, sos 900 by the Depart.
ment of Agriculture in it's first crop
report of the year. Values were based
on the farm price of the crops on De.
cember 1.
The acreage of the important crops
this year is placed at $50, sos, 100 acres,
compared with 35O.094.47O in 1922 and
348, 431 500 in 1921.
Corn is the nations most valuable
crops with a total value of 1929, 49,.
900. Cotton ranks second with an ag.
gregate value of $1,76S, 1856. 900. the
value Of the lint being sl,563, BAT 900
and of cottonseed S205, 53S. 900. Hay
was the only other crop whose value
exceeded at billion dollars. its total be.
ing ST. 8 .967, 900.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-12-27
LIBERALS SHUN OTHER PARTY
Will Not Join Maneuvers Of 5irken-
head to Keep Labor Out of Control.

London-The Liberal party through
It's leaders II. H. Asquith and Mr..
Lloyd George. made its position clear
with respects to the Conservative gov
eminent, or whatever other govern
ment stakes up the reins of power af-
ter the re-assembly of Parliament.
The Liberal party will form no alliance
with other parties, and will have moth
Ing TO do with any maneuver such as
has been suggested by Lord Birken-
head for keeping Labor out by main
tanning the Conservative government
in power.
mo letters; perfect freedom" were
he watchwords Mr.. Asquith enunciat-
ed for the guidance of the party.
Some people," Mr.. Asquith OBJ
served, seems to imagine that a great
parliamentary party like ours can be
treated like a horde of m~ercenaries
and moved from camp to camp. back
wards and forwards at the word of
command. If we understand our
business, it is we who really control
the situation"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-12-27
Jour NeW
uedr'S Calls

GE-TN HE gracious custom of call.
HIS&EZSlH ing on New Years day has
8ABe not entirely gone out of
HSDsMSH style. 1t is one relic left us
ANANl of a time when the amenities
Of life were more carefully
observed than now and hospitality a
grace deemed worthy If intensive cul.
tivatiOn. so then, lay out your calls
and start 1924 in the spirit of neigh
bOrlinesS and the good old. days
'When KnighthOod Was in Flower"
Tut first on your list your aged
friends and acquaintances, since we
forget and neglect the aged with pa
thetic disregard of their. sensitiveness
and their loneliness. The line of
least resistance with many of us is to
avoid contact with querulOus old age
wherever possible, and this Is partic
ularly true during the holiday season.
Few, children are forgotten at Christ
mas, but many elderly persons are
left to reflect bitterly or the thought
~leSSness of youth and the fate Of the
SulN'"bhudtVu ilOuSh SAh
the blood courses thin and slow.
SO put IN your best bib and tucker
and take your cane IL you wear one.
and, armed with. say, half a dozen
red roses, make as many calls on the
"shut-ins'' and the veterans who sit In
the deepening twilight musing or the
days that are no more. Stay long
enough to crack your best joke, and.
since ION touch Of rheumatism makes
the whole world kim" do not forget to
ask after Aunt Mary's sciatica and
Uncle Johns lame arm. Make 1t a
happy, CHEEKY kind of call-present
your gift and go your way, and our
word for 1t, you will begin the New
Year. with every flag afiyirg.-Detroit
News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-12-27
GROWERS TO HEED WARNING

Reduction Of 5,759,ooo Acres Shown In
Department Of Agriculture Report.
Washington-Wheat producers have
needed to some degree the warnings
of agricultural experts to reduce their
acreage, 1t was indicated In a report
of the Department of Agriculture,
which announced 49, 91 900 acres had
been sown to winter wheat this fall.
That is a reduction Of 5,759, 900 acres,
or 1875 per cent, from the acreage
sown a year ago, but the area is 1871
per cent above the pre-war (1909.l3)
average annual sowing.
The estimate of sowing is closely in
line with the governments August re-
port of farmers intention to plant.
which placed the acreage at 80, 200, 900,
or 1875 per cent below last years SOW
ings.