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LOCAL MARKETS

Apples-Extra fancy Winesap, barrels. ss,2S; eNtrs .y fancy Delicious box s4.0o: ex- sap, box, s3; extra fancy Roman Beauty, si fancy Roman Beauty box s275; fancy. spitz. box, sS. 25; small Jonathan box, s3.25.
 Bananas-Per pound. 7c
 Beans--California lima regular II F f; navy firm; pound, 9hc; pink beans. sc. Peas-california black.eyed, pound, 1c jana, crates, sa 50; Mobile. crates s4.5 Coconuts-Per sack, s5, broken lots, SC 50.
 pound boxes s3 50.
 Dates-Dromedary. ss.75; IS s-ounce poraea pd0%sa1y s2and pound choice New York: 5o-.pound box, 5c pound 50 15-ounce New York stock, 17c.
 Evaporated Peaches-Fancy, SO peund box. per pound. 2oc choice, 16,ac fancy, 25 pound boxes, 2ic.
 Peaches-Practically peeled $9; 50 H. ounce. packages, not quoted.
 Grapefruit-Box. S4
 Lemons-California, box, ss; imported. Mackerel. 14o count barrels, sc2,5 50; S-9 oz.. kegs, s7 80
 Onions-Red, per pound, 4e, yellow, 4e; Oranges 3is. O-17s to box, s5.5c; 150 to box. S5: 95-126 to box. si. o5.
 Beans-Fresh, $3.50 hamper. Celery-Florida. E. 50 crate. sl.e5 dozen. Cucumbers-$6. 50 crate.
 O.DN Lettuce-Iceberg, crate. s5.
 Peppers-Florida, crate, S4
 Tomatoes-Fancy. crate, s. e5 choice. crate, s.
 Potatoes-Colorado Irish, pound. 2i4c; Michigan, pound. %. Sweet. 100 pound sacks. pound, 2iac.
 Peanuts-Alabama. raw, pound 6iac; roasted, 71ac; Virginia, raw, ac; roasted. 9isc.
 Prunes-Pitted. 3s 11-ounce package. 15c; 25-pound box. t0-50 to pound, 12 s&c; 607o to pound, lie; 50-60 pound, o0- pound boxes. 14c
 Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, pound. Sc. kutabagas-Frn: Der pound Sc. Triumph pota toes. sack, s5. zS, Cobblers. sack. s4 .25; Rose. sack, s425. Onion sets red. per bushel, s2.7 75; yellow, 2.T5; white. E..
 Strawberries-45c quart.
 Louisiana tablcs-Turnips, barrel. s5 50; mustard. barrel. s5 50; carrots, bar rel, s5; shalots. barrel $s; beets, barrel, SS; spinach, barrel $e. 50.
 MEATS
 (Swaft & Co.)
 Silver Leaf Pure Lsrd-Per h., 1o lac. Jewel Shortening-Per h., l4lac. Butter-Per lb.. S3c.
 Premium Skinned lIsms-Per l5.. 25c. Premium Hams. Regular-per lb.. 2ic Hams-Skinned per h.. 23 70 25c. Pork I.ons-per h., 1sM1Sc.
 Bacon--Pcr h., 25G32c. Eggs-Per doz., fresh, 23c. Dressed Beef No 1 No. No Ribs ....,........ S0mS3 25M30 lSQ 70 Loins s9u55 2oa2s 1sQ2o Rounds ..........2o 149is 1$q 15
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BANY-DECATUR. Ala, March 16.-(Special.) .)-For the second time in two weeks Albany and Decatur were visited Thursday night late by violent wind and rain storm which did considerable damage in the twin city area. Two cfimneys were blown down at the home of Dick Love, West Decatur. and in the same ter ritory the end of small fram. store building was blown away.
 Several plate glass windows in business houses were broken by the force of the wind. Among those suf- fering damage were the Twin City Bread company. Woodwork store. Ligon's store, Ory-Cohen. The resi- dence of J. R. Nicholson also was slightly damaged. The telephone company reported 100 cases of trouble. The Alabama Power com pany had much trouble with local lines and part of the roof of the steam power plant on First avenue was damaged by the wind.
 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. March 1s.- Special. )-This section of northern Alabara was swept last midnight b, the second severe windstorm of the week, accompanied by heavy cleo trical display, hail and torrental rains which sent all small streams out of their banks in few minutes Scattering reports from Limestone county tell of several barns and farm dwellings being destroyed. Sev- eral houses are reported to have been blown down in the Monrovia district of Madison county and tele- phone poles blown down and many trees uprooted. The roof of the Mathews building in Huntsville was blown off and the large stock of furniture exposed to rain. Property loss in the county is estimated at from s10.00O to s20.000. No fatalities ha Ne been repOrtcd.
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TWIN CITY STORES DAMAGED

injured by signs blowing down. one sign struck street car.
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PRODUCE AND POULTRY

NEW YORK. March 16.-Butter hrm receipts S,647; creamery higher than ex- tras, hpA @ 5lc; creamery extras. s.. ss score. S6o; fresh gathered. extra firsts, SoA O 31 iac, frists. 2s a e BOG. Cheese firm; re- ceipts. 196,624 pounds
 CHICAGO. March 16.-Poultry. alive higher, fowls, 26c; springs, 2Sc: roosters l6c.
 ST. LOUIS. March 16.--Poultry, butter and eggs unchanged.
 KANSAS CITY, March 16.-Butter and eggs unchanged. Poultry unchanged to lc higher: hens 1c higher, 24c; other un- changed.
 NEW YORK March 16.-Lard strong; middle west. $l2 .s5 Q 12.so; other articles unchanged.
 CHICAGO, March 16.-Butter higher; creamery extras, 49%c; standards, 4Sc; ex- tra firsts 49M49isc: firsts, 47la @ 1ac; seconds 46441c. Eggs unchanged: re- ceipts lS65i cases.
 NEW YORK March 16.-Live poultry firm; chcikens, 19Q26c; by express 24Q 25c; fowls 2Sc; roosters. 14c. Dressed ,oiitrv uuiet prices unchanged.
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OIL CITY REPORT

OIL CITY. Pa, March 16.--Credit bal- YHres, yA; runs, 94,952; average, 56,496: sa ements, s6,4l5; average. 51,7l0.
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Lo, AL SECURITIES
BANK sruCkS
STATE AND MUNitIPAL BONDS

iNsCRANIE sTOCkS ALA S L,ts InS Nv tpur lv). lt le Protective Life ins Co tpAr leI is Ss
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afF FLAX SEED pJLUTH. March 16.-Closing: March, ss.aft bid; May. S2.s1% bid; July ss is Ss bid.
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RICE MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS, March 16.-Flour un- changed Bran. $29. w
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TOLEDO. O.. March 16.-Cash wheat sl.36laQ Q1. 373. Glover seed. $12.2S; ai- sike SI0 50: timothy, $3. 70.
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MET TA4. MARnET

NEW YORk. March is.-rrorssVn bar silver. eIhe. Mexican io.isss. sti4e,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
THREE ASPIRE
TO IRRIGATION
BOARD HEAD
Aten, McPherrin and
Pound Mentioned for
the Post
Members to Meet Con-
gressional Party at
Riverside

Three men aspire to the honorary
position of chairman of the board
of the Irrigation district, and a
lively discussion of the subject is
expected when the new board con-
venes Tuesday noon of next week to
organize.
Those mentioned in this cOnnec-
ton are Ira Aten and E. G. Pound,
new members, and r. ID. McPher-
rim, a hold-Ovcr member.
AS the board has not established
q precedent in regard to the selec-
ton Of its chief officer, Mr.. Nc
Pherrin will have no advantage be-
cause of his seniority.
1t is stated the session CT the new
board will be brief and will give
little if. any attention to matters
other than the election of the pres
ident and secretary. Secretary Me-
Ivor, it is said, will succeed him
self.
The members of the new board
will go to Riverside Tuesday eve
ming to meet the congressional del
egatiOn and will accompany the
party on a part of the trip.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10

tiers. For few seconds it looked
as though fists would fly, but cooler
heads prevailed and separated the
excited men.
Consult Attorney
The procession thereupon headed
10 the sidewalk, Alberta carrying
the youngest child, woman friend
leading another, and Stirling Os-
walt bringing up the rear with a
bowling pickaninny on his shoulder.
Upon arrival in the street, the
party stood in the middle of the
sidewalk, the children trying to
follow their nOther, while the Off
Gals debated Just what should be
done. Gillett hustled back to Dis
trict Attorney Utiey, who advised
him that he could not put the
youngsters on the train, unless Al
berta wished to have them accom-
pany her. While Gillett was up
stairs, Bitter had hustled the
youngsters into the county law lib
rary to await developments. Upon
receiving the district attorney s
opinion, Gillett started for the sta
ton with Alberta and the Texas
officer, while the three youngsters,
accompanied by their father, who
had been left out of the mixup, and
Attorney Bitter, hustled to the lat
ter's office.
Children Don't Go
Alberta is now bound for Texas,
while the three children were return
cd to Imperial with their father, the
latter being ianitor Of the high
school in that city.
Adair brought warrant with
him, charging Alberta with kidnap-
ping the youngest child, and stated
he believed developments win show
that she also kidnapped the other
two. The Texas officer said that
after kidnapping the youngster, Al
berta took it to a town so miles
from Dallas, where she left it with
friends and returned to Dallas to
get her railroad ticket. She then
went back to get thes baby and
boarded the train bound for Cali
fornia. The colored colony in, Dallas
is considerably wrought up over the
kidnapping, according to Adair and
acquaintance of Alberta deny that
she ever gave birth to child on her
several trips to Texas.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
MAN DIES IN
SPECTACULAR
FIRE IN L. A.
by United Press

LOS ANGELES, March 10.-An
unidentified man, whose body has
not yet been found, is believed to
have lost his life, and thousands of
dollars in property were damaged in
one of the most spectacular blazcs
on record here.
Due to q broken pipe line belong
ing to the Union Oil Company s
equipment, an area quarter of a
mile long and hundred yards wide
on South Artesia Boulevard was
flooded with oil. 1t caught fire, and
the man who was burned was try
ing to pilot his machine through the
flames when the machine burst into
blaze and agOnized screams for help
were heard.
Fire fighting apparatus from sew
eral nearby towns worked all night
and had the flames under control by
morning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
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LAWYER SCUFFLE OVER CHILDREN
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Alberta Williams and the three
colored youngsters whom she is ac-
cnscd of kidnapping in Texas, in
order to provide herself with fam
lily, caused more grief and excite
mcnt around the courthouse this
morning than has occurred in some
time, and before things had calmed
down, Sheriff Gillett and Attorney
Don c. Bitter had engaged in scuf-
fle, Alberta was separated from the
three youngsters, who Immediately
set up a wailing bowling that must
have been heard down in Heller,
and bystanders got a "big kick
out Of the entire performance, which
nevertheless was possessed of Ger
tain pathos which excited consider
able sympathy for the scared and
terrified youngsters.
The excitement followed decis-
ion by Judge Cole, denying a writ of
habeas corpus in the ease of Alberta
and granting one in the case Of the
three children, thereby removing
them from the custody of the
sheriff.
The court also denied the appli-
cation of Attorney Bitter for writ
restraining the sheriff from remov-
ing the children from Imperial Coun-
ty.
Sheriff in Waiting
j. l.. Adair, Of the Dallas, Texas
police department, was in court
ready to take Alberta back to Texas
to stand trial for kidnapping, and
Immediately upon obtaining the de-
eision Of the court, Sheriff Gillett
and Deputy Stirling Oswalt, started
from the courtroom to make con
nections with the :35 train, it be-
ing their intention to send Alberta
and the children to Texas with
Adair.
Attorney Bitter followed the party
from the courtroom and at the head
of the stairs, leading to the lower
floor, he and Gillett clashed, when
the attorney denied the right of the
sheriff to put the children on the
train. The men scuffled into De-
partment No. l of the superior
court, Gillett telling Bitter to keep
his hands off him and off the child
rem, while the attorney told Gillett
that he could not have the y0ungs-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
ACCUSED MANS
SECOND TRIAL
STARTS MONDAY
Many Postponements Of
Murder Case /. Since
First Battle

The second trial of Phil Breed
love, charged with the murder of
Rex Samples in the lobby of the
Oregon hotel Oh the night of Febru-
airy ), 1922, will commence iu the
superior court Monday morning,
after having been postponed several
times. A special panel of iurymen
has been summoned for the trial,
which. it is believed, will occupy
several days. The first trial, held
in May of last year, extended over
a week and resulted in chung
jury after nearly two days of DELHI
Grafton.
Special Prosecutor
Ernest r.. Simon, former district
attorney, who prosecuted the first
ease against Breedlove, will repre-
sent the state in the second trial,
District Attorney Utley having been
disqualified because of connection
with Breedlove's defense at the
former trial. Mr.. Simon was desig-
mated for the prosecution by Attor-
ney General U. s. Webb.
Breedlove will be represented by
his former counsel, including Joseph
f. Seymour Jr., Charles l.. Brown
and T. c. Timmons of Yuma. The
defendant has been at liberty since
his former trial, having furnished
bail in the sum Of $4,000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
CONKLINC HAS
SUPPORT OF
COUNTY LAWYERS
Special Bar Meeting
Endorses Candidacy
for Associate Judge

Judge NJ. w. COnkling was endOrs-
ed for the office Of Associate Judge
of the District Court of Appeals at
special meeting Of the Imperial
County Bar Association, held in the
courthouse yesterday. The vacancy
on the appellate court bench has
been caused by the elevation of
Judge James to the United States
district court. Members of the bar
association unanimonly endorsed
Judge Cepkling, and it is understood
that the desire of the other mem
bers of the appellate court is that
the vacancy be filled by the APP
pointment of an "outside' Judge,
the personnel of the court at pres
emit being made up of Los Angeles
Judges.
Discuss Other Matters
In addition to the action relative
to Judge Conkling, the meeting
discussed briefly the proposed meas
IRE to allow threefourths jury
verdict to rule instead of a nnani-
nous verdict, also the proposal that
judges be granted the right to com
ment on the evidence submitted to
juries. Attorney E. R. Simon off
cred resolution that the latter pro-
posal be endorsed, but on further
motion by District Attorney E. r.
Utley, both matters were tabled
and will be discussed at the regular
mVeting of the bar association 1T
the Barbara Worth hotel on March
80.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
S. D. Police Deny
Using 3rd Degree
on Capt. Jacobs
by United Presn

SAN DIEGO, March TO-
Charges of attorneys for Captain
Louis Jacobs, charged with the
murder of Fritzie Mann, that the
police used third degree methods
trying to force Jacobs to confess
to the murder, are holly denied
by the San Diego police. Jacob s
trial is scheduled for March 20.
Jacobs attorneys assert that he
was taken from bed in the county
Jail at midnight and forced TO ac-
company officers to the Blue Sea
cottage at La Jolla, the alleged
scene Of the girls death.
They also claim that he was TAX
en- into star chamber session at
the police station where chains and
handouts were exhibited and n
confession demanded. The police
deny all charges.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
SUPT. Sill BLEY
SAYS TIME Is
RIPE FOR ACTION
Plan to Segregate 18th,
9Th, 9Th Grades in
Junior "Hi'
A STATE METHOD
School Enrolment Here
Greatest in City's
History
STATE METHOD

In the opinion of Supt. 4. p.
Shibley of FL Centre elementary
schools, the time is ripe for an or
ganization of the system to place it
under the 6-3-3 plan which is being
used extensively in the state with
satisfactory results. This plan in
cludes six elementary grades, the
seventh, eighth and ninth to con
stitute a junior high school and the
tenth, eleventh and twelfth the
senior high school, the whole to be
topped with the junior college.
4 large crowd listened to Mr..
SHIRLEY at the Parent Teachers
meeting yesterday Afternoon as he
discussed local school problems and
made suggestions as to their solu-
ton.
1t was news to many present that
FL Centre school enrolment is
greater this wear than it has ever
been before, indicating consider
able increase in population. The
Wilson school, which has taken care
of the grammar grades of the ele-
mentary schools, at this time has a
total enrolment in the three grades,
of approximately 800 pupils. The
eighth grade, A and B, has 90 en-
rolled, the seventh has 1903, and the
sixth has over 20.
Teachers Are Experts
The teachers in the building are
D." AL, Mr.. Shibiey says, not one but
that is an expert in her line, and
because of this fact, the congested
condition this term has been remark
ably well handled. But the classes
are too large, he says, and unless
congestion is relieved, the BOYS and
girls will suffer by retardation or
lack of thoroughness.
Next year, the class coming to
the Wilson school will be very large
and checking back in the grades, in
tolerable overcrowding may be an
ticipated under the present organi-
zation.
Mr.. SHIRLEY, after giving thorough
study to the situation, believes that
the best solution would be the adop-
tion of the G-S-3 plan, the Wilson
school building to be used for the
junior high school and to be under
the jurisdiction of the high school
district. There is room in the Lin
coin, Mckinley and Harding build
ings to handle the six grades with
ease.
a very slight increase in teaching
force would take care of the read
justment in this way, whereas a di-
vision of grades would call for an
increased corps of not less than five
additional teachers, an expense the
district is not able financially to
meet, and which does not, for other
reasons commend itself.
Asks Prompt Action
The superintendent believes that
the matter should be taken up by
the high school and grammar school
boards this spring, to the end that
the readiustment may be accom-
plished before the school, perchanee,
suffers a set back. The teachers at
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
BRAWLEY HI PLANS
AGRICULTURAL DAY

BRAWLEY, Marcel 1O.-Brawley
Union high school is planning a big
celebration in the shape of Agricul-
tural Day, Friday, March 80. Ac-
cording to L. T. Simmons, instrutor
in that department. there will be
addresses by experts in that line,
stock Judging contests and award
ing of prizes, as well as other fea-
lures which are being rapidly work
ed out.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
Prominent MasOns
Will Visit Valley

Masons of the valley are prepar.
ing to greet Most Worshipful Will
liam A.. Sherman, Grand Master of
MasOns in the jurisdiction of Cali.
fornia, and John d. Baker, grand
lecturer, both of San Francisco,
who will visit the valley next week.
They will conduct school of in
struction on Monday and Tuesday
evenings, being present at the Ma
sonic Temple, FL Centre, on Mon,
day night.
Grand Master Sherman will give
an address, and as he is noted for
his eloquence, Il treat is in store for
those attending. Refreshments and
a social hour will follow the formal
program Of the evening, and every
Mason in the valley is invited to
attend.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
WHAT'S DOING
Seeley Farm Center Monday

Seeley Farm Center Monday
evening.
Services at Methodist church
with reception Of new members
Sunday morning.
''Too Much Mother in-Law" at
high school auditorium toright.
Christian Science meeting at
Woman's Clubhouse tomorrow.
Speakers of Anti-Saloon League
at Baptist and Methodist churches
at II q. m.
Woman's Missionary Society,
annual program at State Street
church Sunday evening.
Panorama of years work at
morning services Of Presbyterian
church.
Fashion Show dance, Ten Thous-
and Club Monday evening, at
clubhouse.
History sector, Of Ten Thous-
and Club at home Of Mrs. E. D.
Jacobs Monday afternono.
Dog and Pony Show tonight at
Fifth and State streets.
Brothers Under the Skin" at
Palace tonight.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
Fake Dry Agent
to Serve Fifth
Term in Prison
BY United Press

LOS ANGELES, March 10.-E
p. Johnson, four times convict,
will begin his fifth sentence soon,
having been found guilty of imper
sonating Federal prohibition Off
Ger at Brawlcy.
johnson attempted to get an APP
pointment to the dry force from
Agent Dan O'Leary, stationed here,
but o Leary told him he was not
eligible because of his previous
record.
johnson went to Brawley and told
the agent there bis credentials were
on the way and asked for $50 to
conduct raid. The agent, believ-
ing him, gave Johnson $50 and $50
more. Johnson failed to produce re-
suits and an investigation followed,
when he was arrested
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
STATE HAS GIVEN
$4,000 MORE TO
COMPLETE ROAD
Associated Chambers of
Commerce Request
Granted
WORK DONE IN JUNE
To Rush Operations to
Insure Completion by
Summer
WORK DONE IN JUNE

Good news for Imperial Valley
people was contained in letter re-
ceived today by J. l.. Travcrs of
this city from Sam Porter of San
Diego, advising that an appropria-
tiOn of $4,000 has been made by
the state highway commission for
the continuation of the widening of
the Mountain Springs grade, and
the crew instructed to stay on the
job. The information came to Mr..
Porter from Chairman Toy of the
state highway commission and
means that the work of widening
the grade is not to be abandoned
for Lack of funds
Request for further appropria
ton for the work on the grade was
made by the Associated Chambers
of Commerce following the introduce
ton of the question into the last
meeting at Calexico, by George f.
Bowlcs, chairman Of the highway
commission Of the FL Centric Cham.
Der Of Commerce. The resolution
passed by the associated chambers
asked for an appropriation of
$4,000, and news that $1,000 add.
tional has been obtained, will be
extremely gratifying to all who
have been agitating that the work
be continued, as the extra money
can we'll be spent on the grade.
Advice that the work is to be com.
Ileted will be welcome news TO I'm.
pcrial Valley people, hundreds OF
whom have to use the highway
weekly during the summer, while
making weekend trips to the noun
tains and the coast. The Mountain
Springs grade has always been q
nightmare to the autoist, though
f, upon completion Of the widening
wor k0n the upper half last spring
conditions were considerably i'm
proved. The lower half of the grade
presented several bad corners and
narrow places where it was diff.
cult driving when ears had to pass
1t is the intention to keep the
force of men now at work right on
the job until the work is finished
which it is hoped will be some time
in June. 1t is practically certain
now, that midsummer will see a
wide, safe highway, clear from Shep-
ard s Bridge to the top of the grade,
and the troubles of going Cover the
hump" will be a thing of the past.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
Continued on Page s
Murder Charge
Filed Against
Child's Suspect

FNCOUVER, Wash, March TO-
Charges of first degree murder will
be filed today against Edward Whit
field, held i'll connection with the
murder of Anna Nosko, II year old
school girl, whose horribly mutilat
ed body was found in elump of
bushes near here yesterday. An
autopsy showed compound frac.
ture of the skull and the throat cut.
The girl had been outraged. The
police claim damaging evidence
against Whitfield.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-10
Want Junior High School Here To Relieve Congestion
Man
Looks Over Our
Cantaloupe Crop

j. r. Lowe, superintendent of the
San Diego and Arizona Railway.
visited in FL Centre yesterday pnd
investigated conditions relative to
the cantaloupe crop adjacent to the
eompany's line. A survey Of the
crop was made to determine the
probable number of ears that will
be required to move it and arrange
nIents were made with the packing
sheds along the line to cooperate in
the ordering of ears, so that a max
imum of service may be rendered to
shippers.
Mr.. Lowe was greatly pleased
with the prospects for good crop
and predicted that this will he the
banner year for cantaloupe shipped
over the San Diego and Arizona.