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New Britain herald., 1929-10-29

leadership in those first days nine teen years ago.
 Their wisdom guided LIS over rough and difficult places. Their loyalty and Stcadfastncss were an inspiration 10 each newcomer. Most of them have long since given over their places to others. Inn Wr have heard tonight of Miss Crafty, serving the national association at the same time. Miss Benton says it is of her, as we knew her that we write. the beloved leader whom We delighted to follow, the philoso- pher and prophet whose wisdom was an ever shining light to our feet, the friend whose love never failed
 II seems fitting that We of the present association group should he more closely united to these Splon- did women. Let Us then. in mem m- ory Of her who was q national lead CT send 10 Mrs. Frederick Platt. on" Of the ''mothers or our ". and long q leader in it's childhood' days these flowers of Miss Cratty'S favOrito col or as symbol that each one Of us will cndeavOr to the best or her ability to carry on the ideals of the association, upheld by these others, and 10 ttttingly interpret it's pur- pose, expressed simply in Miss Crat- tvs own words This is really 10 live, to know God and Jesus Christ whom He hath sent"
 Mrs Kenneth Scarle gave wor of greeting to the members and in- trOduccd Miss Louise Noble as chairman Of the program commit. tee. Miss Dorothy Latham. accom- panied by her mother, sang ITO q llilltop.' by Ralph Cox. Group negro Spiriluals led by Mrs. x. G. CurtiSS, with Miss Gladys Day at the piano. were sung. The program closed with a service in commcm- oration of Miss Crafty.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-29
ORDERED HELD

Berlin, Oct. 29 P-A dispatch to Neue Berliner Xcitung from kovno, Lithuania, said an order for the ar rest of Augustinas Waldemaras, former premier of that country, had been issued, the order listing two counts, an attempt to overthrow the government, and fraud.
 The dispatch said it was reported that deficit of 2,000,000 litas (about s20o,0Oo) was discovered after he left office. The amount was believed 10 have been deposited in a foreign bank located probably in London.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-29
Bail Bond Broker Gets
 Jail for Bribe Attemnt

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct 70 lP- William l.. McGec, %3. bail bond broker, today faced q prison sen tencc of trom to fl years because he attempted to hribe a policeman 10 forget certain facts" in counec- tion with th" trial Of Mrs Lois Pantages on a charge of manslaugh- ter.
 McGec was tried, convicted and sentenced yesterday by Judge Charles Friche. who presided at the trial Of Alexander Panta%rs. hus- band Of Mrs. PantaScs, on q @tatu- tory charge. Both pantagvs and his wife were convicted of tine crimes Of which they were accused.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-29
BOATS SKIPPER DISAPPEARS

Manila, Oct. 29 lP)-Captain I. Anderson, skipper of the Standard Oil tanker Yankee Arrow, for the last eight years disappeared rom the snip a week ago. while l,4oo miles from this city, il was learned here today.
 The captain was not missed until at le"s; an hour and half after he went overheard. Two letters he left indicated he Was Respondent.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-29
TAKE IO2 STITCHES
 ID CLOSE WOUNDS
Boy Auto Victim Will Be in Hospital for Month
cSpecial 'o inc IGega1dI

PlainvilIe. Oct. e9-Whon Charles Busae of Battle street, Bristol. was arraigned in the town court this morning to answer to q rccll- less driving charge in connection with an accident with John Stan k"liS, 16. of If Connerton street, New Britain. it was brought out that it had been necessary to take
New Britain herald., 1929-10-29
Sleeps in Wrong House
 With Girls Dress On

Lexington, N. J., Oct. 29 (UP) Howard B. Ford Sauntered up what he thought were the steps to his home, unlocked the door. put on his pajamas and went to ped.
 Yesterday in magistrates court Ford confessed to the following: l. That he had entered the home of William Smith instead of his own. ?. That he had put on dress belonging to Smiths 10 year old daughter, thinking it was his pa jamas. 3. That he had slept in the girls bed, although he had a
 hay idea that it was too short for him.
 1. That the liquor he consuln-
 cd before his startling adventure
 was slightly more e1ficacious than he had anticipated.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-29
SHEFFIELD SCIENTIFIC
 SCHOOL GETS INSURANCE
S50. .O00 Allowed in Loss of North "Shcn' iiall-i5uiIlng to Be
 Reconstructed at Once.

New Haven, Oct. % Opj - Dean Charles II. Warren, Of Sheffield Scientific school CT Yale, said today that the loss by fire in North Shof- field hall a month ago had been appraised by fir" inspectors. ap- praisors and nsuranr" agents at &5n. .uUo.
 Dean Warren also said that a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-22

have been visiting for several days at
the home Of Mr.. Marsh's brother and
sister-in.law. MI. and Mrs. Grant
Marsh, left yesterday for their home.
=
Mrs. w. A. Alfonte. Fort Lincoln,
left yesterday for Battle Lake, Mimi,
where she will join her daughters for
a week or ten days vacation at their
cottage on the lake. She "a accom-
panied by Mrs. G. A. M. Anderson,
who will spend some time at Battle
Lake.
Miss Myrtle Haugen. Neville. N. D.,
Is the guest of Miss Charlotte Logan
this week. Miss Haugen Is a former
classtnate and sorority sister of Miss
Logan, and the two motorcd here yes
terday from Fargo. where Miss Logan
had been visiting ovcr the weekend.
\ 4 i
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Spohn and
daughter Frances. accompanied by
Mrs. Spohn's mother. Mrs. Thomas
Phelps. have gone to Island Lake. and
other points near Detroit Lakes. on a
two weeks camping and fishing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Danrot left Sat-
urday evening for Minneapolis. st.
Paul, Chicago. and other eastern
points where they will spend a two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Hughes have re-
turned from a ten days outing at
Island Lake, northeast OF Detroit
Lakes, and Mrs. Hughes will resume
her music classes this week.
X X X
Mrs. Nora Ellensworth and daugh-
ter Ida Johnson and cousin. accom-
panied by Melvin Gordon. left Satur-
day night by car for a three weeks
fishing trip to the Minnesota lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Noggle and
daughter lone left the latter part OF
last week for a vacation trip to the
lakes near Detroit Lakes, MINI.
Mrs. T. M. Stebbins has returned
from a two weeks vacation spent at
Dickinson with relatives and friends.
i i y
Miss LaVerne Joersz Is spending a
weeks vacation at her home at New
Salem.
Miss Marian Longmier has gone to
Baldwin to spend a week visiting rel
ativcS.
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Personal and
Social News Of
Mandan Vicinity

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter q. Renden and
sons have gone to Detroit Lakes where
they are to be guests for about two
weeks at the G. A. Renden summer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Shannon. ac-
companied by Agnes and Bernadine
Fleck, have returned from Round
Lake Shorehan,, and other lake re-
sorts in Minnesota.
\ X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lconlnard
have as their guests Mrs. Leonhard's
sister. Mrs. Adolph August, and chill
dren, East Grand Forks.
Leo Aughney. who arrived several
days ago from Seattle for a visit with
his mother. Mrs. Philip Aughncy. left
Saturday for his home.
X \
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ferderer left
Sunday for Lake Of the Woods, Mimi,
to spend two weeks.
Mrs. Albert Sem and son have gone
to Grand Forks to spend several weeks
with relatives.
* \
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. H. Tucker have re-
turned from a weeks trip to Mime
apolis and the Minnesota lakes.
X X \
Mrs. John F. Lohstrctter and Mrs.
Jacob Hertz left last week for Elgin,
ILL.,. to spend q month visiting rela-
tiveS.
i
Mrs. B. s. Nickerson, Mrs. H. K.
Jensen. Mrs. Jack Murray and Mrs.
Henry Handtmann, r delegates from
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~Stockingless Fad
HOrrifies Holsters

ASSOCIATED Press Fashion Editor)
Paris. July 22.-(P,-Hosiery manu-
facturcrs should be worried, and they
arc.
If the stockinglcss style and long
skirts continue to popularize them
selves at their present rate Of speed
it is only a matter OF time until hos
icry makers are taking in their sails.
Helen Wills championship Of the
b%arcleggcd tennis style seems to have
set the match to the fireworks. Not
that bare legs are new In France.
where a large portion Of country
dwelling women go Stockinglcss dur
ing the hot months.
But the fashionable sport set is
o leaving them off by day and
covering them up by night. and hos
iery manufacturers find that q little
too much to cope with. They may be
expected to launch an offensive soon
for fancy effects which will compel
the we'll dressed woman to devote
more thought and money to her
stockings.
Even the evening dresses exhibited
in the popular price stores On the
Paris boulevards are down to touch
toe lengths now. Sometimes there are
draped skirts which allow occasional
glimpses Of silk stocking, but On the
whole the dresses being sold to the
general public have long flounces
front as we'll Al back.
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Gideons Hold Picnic
AT Apple Creek Farm

The Bismarck chapter of Gideons
and ladies' auxiliary enjoyed a picnic
dinner Saturday evening at the Will
bur Field farm, five miles east of Bis
marck.
Following the dinner there was a
short business meeting. A. l.. Bishop,
Fargo. a national representative Of
the Gideons. gave IN interesting &C
count cot the Gideon Bible work
throughout the world.
Ten new members were enrolled In
the local chapter, and Ben G. Larkin
was named a delegate to the national
meeting of Gidcons to be held In
Trenton, N. J.
Mrs. Ella Ross and daughter Isa-
belle have arrived from their home at
LeWes. Delaware. 10: a months visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
M. Register. Mrs. Ross is a sister of
George M. and F. II. Register. and
this is her first visit to North Dakota.
Miss Ross, who has visited here sew
cral times. is a teacher in the schools
at Norbcth, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur TaviS accom-
panied by MI. and Mrs. H. L. Dahn-
ers and children, Mandan. left yester-
day for Shorchan. Mimi. where the
Dahners family will spend the great
er part Of the summer. MI. Tavis will
return today. and will 60 to Minot to
attend the Legion convention. Mrs.
Tavis will remain at Shoreham for q
week or more.
* X
Miss Josephine Nuchols has arrived
from Chicago to visit for a week or
more with her sister. Miss Mary
Nuclcls, who has been a patient In
the Bismarck hospital for several
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henri Becker. Long
view. WASH. are visiting here with
Mrs. Becker's mother. Mrs. Ellen Nc
Laughlin. and in Mandan with her
sister, Mrs. Oscar Morck. They will be
here about six weeks.
X X X
. MI. and Mrs. Roy Logan and family
left yesterday for Big Sand Lake, near
Dorset, Mimi. where Mrs. Logan and
the children will spend about two
weeks. Mr.. Logan expects to return
Wednesday.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Marsh and
daughter Mary Lois, st. Paul. who
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Couples Welded More
Than Half Century
At Family Reunion

Mandan, N. D., July 22-LP-Thrce
couples who have celebrated their
golden wedding anniversaries and
whose combined s3es total 456 years,
met Sunday In a family reunion at
Flasher. They were Mr.. and MRS.
Theodore Spurrier of Severance, Kan
sas; MI. and Mrs. James Sawtell,
Flasher, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sawtell of Mandan.
The SawtellS are brothers and Mrs.
Spurrier and Mrs. James Sawtell are
sisters. They all lived and were mar
ried in virtually the same community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spurrier were married
March %. 1873. at Carlinville. ILL.,; Mr..
and Mrs. James Sawtell November q.
1873, also at Carlinville: and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sawtell October l, 1876,
at Chesterfield, Ill.
The reunion was held at the farm
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Pulley
near Flasher. Thirty relatives were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spurrier. now in their
Seth year Of welded bliss. are on a
long automobile trip visiting relatives
in Canada, Minnesota and North Da-
kota.
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National Officer to
Speak at Federated
Clubs Convention

Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole. Boston,
Mass, first vice president of the Gen.
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
will represent the national federation
at the annual convention Of the
North Dakota Federation of Women's
Clubs at Dickinson Sept. 24-27. The
announcement was made last week
by Mrs. A. E. Jones, Lisbon, state
president.
Mrs. Poole, who is travelling in
Europe, will also be present at the
meetings of the Minnesota and South
Dakota declarations, which are also
held the latter part of September.
Other speakers will be Governor
George F. Shafer, Miss Bessie M.
Rowe, st. Paul, a member of the staff
of the paper. The Farmers Wife, and
Miss Grace DeLong, Fargo.
The state program committee. COM
posed of Mrs. A. E. Jones, Mrs. Harve
L. Robinson, Dickinson, Mrs. E. l..
Simmons, New England, and Mrs. D.
w. Crabtree, Glendale, will meet at
Dickinson August S to outline plans
for the fall meeting.
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Mrs. Mullin Hostess
At Bridge Breakfast

Pink roses decorated the tabl-s for
the bridge breakfast given Saturday
morning by Mrs. Q. l.. Mullin in COM
pliment to Mrs. Bert Lippold and Mrs.
Henry Bjcrkc, Valley City, who were
guests Of relatives and friends here
last week. Covers were laid for eight.
In the bridge games during the
morning high score was won by Mrs.
Bjerkc, and she and Mrs. Lippold
were each presented gifts.
Mrs. D.. G. Scothorn. Mandan, was
a guest from out of the city.
Mrs. Mullin was assisted by Mrs.
Z. T. Beatt.
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Entertains at Bridge
For Mrs. c. M. Hansen

Complimentary to Mrs. C.. M. Han
sen, who with Mr.. Hansen, left yes
terday to make their home in Fargo.
Mrs. G. G. Barmore entertained at
bridge Saturday evening. Guests
we're members of her bridge club and
Mrs. c. Junkard.
Cards we're played at two tables.
with honors going to Mrs. G. w.
Finklc and Mrs. E. Ulmer. The club
presented a gift to the guest Of
honor.
Sweet peas adorned the tables
when a two course luncheon was
served at the close of the games.
X X X :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott w. Derrick,
Long Beach, Calf, arc in the city
for a ten days visit with friends. They
are en- route to Detroit Lakes, Mimi,
where they plan to spend a part Of
the summer at their cottage on Lake
Sarah. Mr.. and Mrs. Derrick made
their home in Bismarck for a number
of years, and until three years ago.
Mr.. Derrick was superintendent of
the Missouri river division of the 500
line.
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MI. and Mrs. Charles F. Putnam,
Pittsburgh, Pa, are visiting Mrs. NJ.
Spangburg. 2l8 First street. Mrs. Put
nam is a daughter of Mrs. Spangburg.
They will be here for about 9 week,
and then will visit relatives In the
vicinity Of Regain.
X * X
Miss Chrystal Marguerite Gray and
Paul Heggard, both of Bismarck, were
united in marriage Friday by Judg1
Anton Beer. at the judges office. Wit
nesses were D. J. McGillis and Ber-
ME Britton Flecten.
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home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank G.
Posely. Fargo. Friday. Of complica-
lions due to old age. She was on Of
the pioneers of the Northwest and
wa 50 years Of age.
Born in Troy, N. Y, she came west
with her parents to Milwaukee in 1912.
In 1857 she married p. c. Cummins,
who was roadmaster later on when
the Northern Pacific vas building
from Fargo to Jamestown.
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Besides Mrs. Posely and Mrs. Percy,
she leaves other sons and daughters
including John 2. Cummins and Mrs.
p. F. Austin. Casselton: James A.
Cummins. East Grand Forks, Mimi,
George Cummins, Austin. Mimi. VIII.
liam D. Cunmirs, Fargo. and Mrs.
Anna Schroeder, Fargo. Three chill
dren died in infancy and another
daughter, Sister Mary sixtus, died In
Sinsinawa Mound, Wis.,, In 1883.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-22
Social and Personal
Christian Endeavor
Members Return from
Kansas City Meeting

Mrs. Virginia Butler, accompanied
by Misses Dorothy Petron and Thelma
Liessman. Of this city, and Harold
Strandness, Larimore, returned last
night from a motor trip which took
them to the Thirty second biennial
convention of the International
Christian Endeavor Union at Kansas
City, July 3-8, and to many points In
the south and west.
Accompanying them were Walter,
Frank, Loretta and Margaret Leroy,
and Robert Snyder, Underwood.
Mrs. Butler states that the big day
of the convention was July 4, when
more than 10000 Christian Endcavor-
ers and members of the Epworth
League and B. Y. p. U. marched in
the parade. Among the speakers Of
note for the five day meeting were
onv. james Kelly. Glasgow, Scotland;
Rev. Raymond Robbins, New York
city; and Rev. John Timothy Stone.
Chicago. Singing was lead by HON.
er Rodeheaver, Chicago, formerly with
Billy Sunday.
Mrs. Butler, who was named vice
president for North Dakota of the
World Christian Endeavor Union, says
the convention in 1891 will meet in
San Francisco.
Following the convention the Butler
party went to BartelSville. Tulsa, and
other places In Oklahoma, to visit
relatives.
They also stopped at Sugar City.
Colo, to visit a sister Of Mrs. Butler,
going from there to Colorado Springs,
and thence to Cheyenne. Wyo. A
tour was made through the Black
Hills before returning.
Mrs. Butler and the party Of young
people were away three weeks and
covered a distance Of 3.241 miles.
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Children under IA admitted
free Childrcn's Day, Tuesday,
July 23rd. Santa Claus will
spend his vacation at the Mis-
souri, Stone Fair, Mandan, N. d.
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Captain A. K. Kupfer
Given Birthday Party

For Captain A. K. Kupfer, whose
birthday it was, Mrs. Kupfcr enter
tanned Saturday evening at their
quarters at Fort Lincoln.
A novel feature OF the party. which
was a surprise for Captain Kupfer,
was the playing Of the game Tour
ing" the guests arriving prepared as
for a trip. This was ~altcrneted with
bridge, and Mrs. w. A. Alfontc won
the prize.
A luncheon course was served by
Mrs. Kupfer at the close Of the eve
ming.
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Children under IA admitted
free Children's Day, Tuesday.
July 23rd. Santa Claus will
spend his vacation at the Mis-
souri, Slopc Fair, Mandan, N. D.
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Children under Ii admitted
free Children's Day. Tuesday.
July 2Srd. Santa Claus will
spend his vacation at the Mis-
souri, Slope Fair, Mandan, N. D.
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Catherine Cummins.
49,, Pioneer Woman Of
Dakota, Dies in Fargo

Mrs. Catherine Cummins. mother Of
Mrs. r. E. Percy, Mandan, and OF
James A. Cummins. East Grand Forks.
Mimi, who is remembered as a FORM
er N. p, agent at Mandan. died at the
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One of the biggest livestock
displays in the northwest will
be exhibited at the Missouri
Slope Fair, Mandan, N. d.
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the Mandan Auxiliary unit to the
American Legion and Auxiliary con-
vention. which opens n Minot today.
The party left yesterday for Minot.
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z. p. Calkins and Edwin Rupp, Gar
rison, are t~ransacting business in the
city today.
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George Bangs. Grand Forks attor-
ncy. is a-busineSS visitor here today.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. Holthus. Wahpcton
are visiting friends in Bismarck.
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Judge and Mrs. George M. Nc
Kenna and daughter Marcella, Ma
poleon. are spending several days in
the city.
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City, County Briefs

j. M. Devine, commissioner Of i'm
migration, went to Steele this MORN
ing, where he will address the Steele
Lions club at their noon luncheon
today.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-22

among the Indians on the great
Roosevelt Reservation in South
Dakota. Mrs. Frazier addressed
the auxiliary describing the work
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
among the Indians III that section.
She stated that 10000 Of them are
enrolled upon the records IF the
Episcopal Church and in the Church
Schools. The next meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary will be held in
Lewes on the second Thursday in
October. There will be a meeting
of the Diocesan Girls Friendly So
ciety in Talleyville Saturday.
Bishop Cook announced while the
delegates, members of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary and friends We're
making a tour Of the site Of the
new Episcopal Boarding School for
Boys, near Middletown, that work
on the erection of the first set of
buildings is planned to get under
way not later than July 1, in order
that they may be ready for occu-
pancy in the early Fall Of 1880. An
ideal site will be possessed BY the
new school, which is to be erected
on rise Of ground, giving com
manding view Of two lakes near
Middletown, and the beautiful
wooded and cultivated land sur
rounding.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-22

rent of the ocean, trying to make
their way in to the shore. Grad
ually, however, they We're carried
out farther. Derlickson, Hudson
and Mitchell managed to get Der
rickson's boat and reached the
three men several minutes before
the coast guards arrived. The legs
Of the three were badly cut from
lashing against the bottom Of the
yacht to which they had clung.
Marshall, Cottingham and Lynch
had been in the Indian River Bay,
in the formers boat on an outing
and during the afternoon spent
part Of the time fshig. Incident
ally, they were interested to see
how wide the channel had been
made BY the inrushing waters Of
the ocean within the past few days,
after being closed by sandbars for
the past two years.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-22
WHEAT CROP FORECAST
Division of Crop Estimates of {. 5
Department Agriculture, Lower

Division of Crop Estimates of L. 5.
Department Agriculture, Lower
The 1929 Marland wheat crop is
forecast at about 8,323,000 bushels
in comparison with 8.745,00O bush
els last year and a ten-year aver
age production of 10,193,000 bush
els according to statement issued
by S. R. Newell, Federal Agricul-
tural Statistician for Maryland. In
marked contract the reported condi-
tion on May 1 was 81 per cent of
normal as compared with 78 in
1928 and a ten-year average of Sc.
Mr.. Newell points out, however,
that while high condition figures on
May l are indicative of a heavy
stand they show no positive rela-
tionship with final yield. In fact,
since 1910, most years with high
May l condition figures gave cor
respondingly low yields. The lack
of agreement between May / con-
dition figures and final yields has
undoubtedly been due to infesta-
ton of most fields with black scab
(Septoria modorum) which greatly
lowers the reproductive capacity of
the plant when long periods of
damp "muggy" weather are en-
countered during the month of May
and the early part of June. There
fore, the present forecast is based
primarily on the relation Of early
spring weather factors with final
yields. In the light Of past exper-
ience the heavy late winter and
early spring rainfall and high
March temperatures which have
forced the vegetative growth Of
this years wheat crop will proba-
bly, have an adverse effect on grain
formation and result IN a lower
than average yield for 1929. The
final outturn depends to a large ex-
tent upon the weather from now
until harvest time due to the pres
ence of black scab (septoria no
dorum) infection in most fields.
Prolonged wet weather at heading
time. will undoubtedly prove detri-
mental and may even lower the
final production below the indica-
tion at this time. On the other
hand, dry sunshiny weather, with
no long damp ''muggy" periods be-
tween now and harvest will prove
beneficial and probably give a much
better outturn than the present
forecast.