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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19


 Abbenante will be held tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from her home, 1S9 Walnut street to St. Lucy's church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral services for Arthur H. Dews were held yesterday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, Rev Robert Batchelder officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. The pallbear- Eers, members fo the Elks, were Wal ter Ogrisek, John Delaney, Edward L. Eldredge, William Nash, Arthur Parsons and S. T. Boiano. The Elks' delegation included William Reither, J Joseph Bowen, Ralph Foster, w. Horton Warner. John Strube, John Finn. Myles Connolly, Joseph Hosey, William Conlon, E. H. Sears, J. Mer- ceis, William Harper, Charles A. Jackson and Timothy Donovan.
 The funeral of Thomas Kelly, prominent business man of the city, Is to be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from his home. ALA West Main street to St Margaret's church where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will be in new St Joseph's ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Everett B. Mer- riam, son of Mrs Florence Merriam of First avenue was held this aft ernoon from the AldersoE funeral home, 70 Central avenue with ser vices at Trinity Episcopal church at ? o'clock by Rev Henry Baldwin Todd. Burial was in Riverside ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Howard Stevens of fl Myrtle avenue is to be held to- morrow morning at S:30 o'clock from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue to the Blessed Sacra- ment church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Watertown. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home this evening between and 10 o'clock.
 The funeral of Frank Villani of HIS West Main street was held this morning at S:15 o'clock from his home to Our Lady of Lourdes church where solemn requiem mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery The pallbearers were Gerardo Scorpion. Angelo De Capua, Antonio Maselli, Michael Morrone, Michael Celeste, Matteo Piombo.
 The funeral of William M. Doyle is to be hmeld tomorrow morning at 9.15 o'clock from the Bergin fu- neral home. 290 East Main street to the Blessed Sacrament church at 9:45 o'clock. Burial will be in new St Joseph's cemetery. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home.
 The funeral of Michael O'Brien of 65 Cherry street is to be held to- morrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street to the Immaculate Conception church at o'clock. Burial will be in old St .Joseph's cemetery. MT O'Brien is survived by two sisters, Mrs Della Murphy and Mrs Mary Foley; one brother, John; also two nieces, Misses Mary and Anna Murphy. Another sister, Miss Hannah O'Brien died three weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
Statkus Given 24
 Hours To Make Good
Must Pay $14l Debt or Go to Jal-Patience of Court
 Exhausted

that time wages amounting to $241 were due to his former employe. The defendant has managed to re- duce the indebtedness to the extent of $141, but his attitude has not been very pleasing to the court. He was instructed this morning to raise the money and adjust his accounts or he would face the possibility of a fine or jail sentence. Judge T. ". Meyer apparently feels that the ac- cused has had sufficient opportunity to make good and has yet to proht by the leniency shown him.
 George Touser of " Avon street, New Haven, will be tried Saturday morning on the charge of embezzle- ment by agent. He was arrested yes- terday by Lieutenant James Murphy at the request of August F. Neschke of New, Haven.A check or note for $490 is the basis of the action.
 Walter Saunder. 33, of Virginia avenue, Jersey City, charged with reckless driving obtained a continu- ance until May 25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19

Evidence was recorded to-day by Deputy Coroner Walter w. Smyth in the three fatal automobile acci- dents, which occurred in Waterbury and vicinity over the week end.
 It was expected to-day that for- 1ner Governor Charles A. Temple ton would be quizzed as a witness in the inquest being conducted in the death of Everett B. Merriam, 26, of First avenue, whose lifeless body was found near the Chase According to volunteer witnesses the youth must have met his death between 9:1o o'clock and 9:30 D. m. One party claims to have passed q machine that was swaying and zig zagging as it approached a curve. Another testified that the lights of a car standing on the lawn of one of the residences of the parkway were pointed toward the highway. Former Governor Templeton is also credited with having observed the machine about 10 o'clock and to have commented on 1t at the time. He also noticed it an hour later. It was shortly after Il o'clock that the body was found.
 The deputy coroner and the police WAAO al O dlcO 1hVCoIASdtlnS tH0 NtlSC now believe in the light of addition al evidence that Merriam driving down the boulevard was either blinded by the headlights of another machine or forced off the highway. His machine turned turtle once or twice on the lawn of one of the res- idences. The youth met instantane- ous death. Scores of cars passed the scene of the tragedy, but none. stopped to investigate, many be- lieving that it was a machine con- taining lovers" Merriam left the Waterbury Country club at S:45 o. clock. He was on his way to meet a friend at the Union Station when he met his death.
 In the probe of the death of How ard Stevens. 16, of Al Myrtle avenue. who was crushed to death between truck and tree off the Oronoke road Sunday morning, the only new development was the appearance of claimant for the machine involved in the accident.
 It was Chevrolet truck on which the unfortunate youth was riding with two companions. The Stevens lad rode on the left running board. Edward Mcdonald of Rob- bins street was on the right side and Otis Caouette of 25 Highland avenue was in the cab. The driver was An drew Ballinger, IT, of Princeton, N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
CLASS HONORS AT
 LEAVENWORTH
Miss Ethel GOOdsOn Vale= dict0rian and Miss Marie
 Dumas SalutatOrian
OTHER HIGH AVERAGES

Miss Ethel Goodson, daughter of MT and Mrs Maurice Goodson of Wolcott road, was awarded valedic- torian honors at Leavenworth high school according to an announce ment made by Principal Allen to- day. Miss Marie Dumas, daughter of MT and Mrs John Dumas of Greenmount terrace was announced as salutatorian.
 The average of Miss Goodson, the highest in the history of Leav- enworth high school, was 94 and Miss Dumas average was sos. The honorable mentions for second hon. ors were given to the following pu- pills: Mary Hannon, 88.9; Ethel Johnson, 88.9; Hedwig Glosky, SS.5; Joseph Sakalas, sS.3; Dom mic Senerara, 86.5; Helen Stieler, S5.7 and Helen Kirschbaum. S5.3.
 The scholastic work of the stu dents was highly praised by Prin- cipal Allen with special mention to the record average set by Miss Goodson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
FIRST SAIL UP.

Boston, May 1s-(UP)-The first said was hoisted today on old Ircn-. sides, the famed 1s4-year-old Fri gate under reconstruction at Boston Novy yard. The other sails will be fitted as soon as possible and naval officials hoped to have the historic vessel, officially known as the U. S- s. Constitution, recommissioned by July l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19

Having obtained several continu- ances since served with a warrant about a month ago, John Statkus, 43 of 165 Draher avenue, exhausted the patience of the court officials to-day and was given his last chance to make good. He has twenty-four hours to pay back wages of $141 or go to jail. August Bartkus of Chamber street is the complaining witness in the case.
 Several weeks ago Statkus was placed under arrest and charged with violation of the wage act. At
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19

and is the mother of Mrs. Joseph Wilhelm of Highland avenue. She leaves one son, Charles of Ridge- field Park, N. J.; four daughters, Mrs Wilhelm, Mrs Blissard, Mrs S. Guthrie of Brooklyn, N. Y. and Mrs. Aubrey Soper of F'reeport, l.. I.
 Funeral services are to be held to- morrow afternoon at o'clock at the Memorial chapel, Wooster cemetery. Danbury, and burial will be in that cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
To Celebrate
 Fourth of July
Bunker Hill Improvement
 Assn Will Discuss Plans This Evening

The Bunker Hill Improvement as- sociation will meet tonight at the Pequot club on Watertown avenue. All residents of Bunker Hill are in- vited to be present and take part in the discussion relative to the com munity celebration to be held on the coming Fourth of July.
 Much of the success of the pro- posed celebration will depend upon the interest manifested by all the people. The intention is to make 1t bigger and better than ever before and to do this it stands to reason that everybody in the district will have to help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19

More than 0O000 Buddy Topples will be distributed Annual Buddy Poppy Sale the Veterans Foreign during tho week prior Memorial Day. The above shows how these Buddy Topples fashioned the hands disabled world ho still fighting the in U Veterans Hospital Mo- 81 New York Watching aher Nurse Alton Vary Chief Occu Therapy Dept and Stephen Parker of the Department New York Veterans of Foreign
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19

The women's rowing club of War saw, Poland, will go to England in August to compete against the Women's Amateur Rowing Club at Greenwich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
rwENTY.THREE HURT

Milan. Italy. May 19.-(UP)-- Twenty-three passengers were hurt. most of them only slightly, to-day when two trolley cars .coliided on Dante street. The accident was due to c faulty switch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19

N1oM0Ls---In thIa eIty May kD, fpsi Mrs Ids tI.ewisl Nichols of 91o pisd' mont el. Funeral Arrangements later. H"visi viii hA in Clinton, uenns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
Genius is only the in finite capacity of taking trouble.
 (Longfellow)

 ONLY A FTRST.CLASS TAIL OR has the knack of turning out Spring Clothes which not only look but feel just right.
 w. J. M. A Spring Suit of that kind, however old, never loses its owners affection, but not even we can make a suit of clothes last forever. w. J. M. Yet remember that our next one will be equally good and will last as long. w. J. M. Our firm has always upheld the fine traditions of American Tailoring, in which good style and good work are united.
 w., J. M. No eccen tric models, no skimped operations are toll erated by us. w. J. M. Long connections with the best woollen houses has rendered us exceptionally expert in selecting materials to appeal to custom ers' cultured tastes.
 w. J. M. Whatever we produce is good value and our prices are mod crate. w. J. M. If we have already had the honour of making your clothes, let this remind you that we are ready to serve you equally well again this Spring. If our name is new to you, we are no less ready to prove ourselves wor- thy of your immediate and sub sequent commands.
 w. J. M. NEW sALEsRooMs AND SHOP NOW OPEN FOR
 THE SPRING SEASON. NOTE:-we are displaying in our Show Window collection of the new Spring Style Scotch Cloths in suitable weights for Spring wear. w. J. M. NEW (GLD) ART BUILDING WiEalmJ. Mallon Merchant Tailor and Importer of Fine Scotch bric-Patterns for Mems Wear.
 3d floor front Suite SIS 319 320 Elevator Service) tel-62S& | 95 North Main St.
 May-'sf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
OBITUARY

HOLMES-Mrs Emma Margaret (Brown) Holmes, age 34 years, wife of John w. Holmes, died last even- ing at her home, 229 Southmayd road. She leaves besides her hus- band one son, Robert J.; brother, Clarence Brown of this city; three sisters, Mrs Allen Miller of New York city, Mrs Harley Calkins and Mrs Stanley Heaton, both of this city; two aunts, Misses Elizabeth and Ida Fray of this city.
 Mrs Holmes was a native of Wa terbury and life long resident here. She made her home from infancy with her aunts, the Misses Fray. her mother having died shortly after her birth. She was very well known and was highly admired and respected, especially in the east end section of the city. She was a member of the Mill Plain Union church.
 The funeral is to be held to-mor- row afternoon at o'clock at the Mill Plain Union church, Rev Joseph Todd officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
 NICHOLS - Mrs Ida (Lewis) Nichols, aged 75 years, wife of George A. Nichols of 376 Piedmont street, died early this morning at the Waterbury hospital after a brief illness.
 Burial will take place in Clinton, Conn, time and arrangements to. be announced later.
 THOMPSON-Mrs. Anna Eliza beth Thompson, age 79 years, widow of Allen Thompson, died Sunday evening at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Myron K. Blissard of Richmond Hill. L. I. Mrs. Thompson was a former resident of Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
BIG SHIPMENTS
 FROM. CLEVELAND

Cleveland, O.. May 19-(UP) - Shipments of mechanical four-whscl brakes from the plants of the mid- land Steel Products Company are running at the highest levels since 1929, F. J. Kulas, president an- nounced today.
 The company reported shipments during the first four months of the year were 25 per cent greater than the corresponding period of 1930. Eight auto manufacturers are being supplied, Kulas said.
 Turkeys first female surgeon is a young married woman who had to perform a delicate operation before 15 male surgeons to receive her dip- loma. ta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
yOLUNTEER DEAD

Turin. Italy. May 19.-(UP)- Deputy Limo Domenighini. 32. died to-day. He served as a volunteer during the World War. ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Domenic Abbenante will be held tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from her home, 189 Walnut street to St. Lucy's church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19

VOCATIONAL Richmond Hill, L. |, May i7. issi Mrs Alma Eilsa6etn funspai Wednesday afternoon at 's o'clock at Memorial chapel. Burial in Wooster cemetery. panhury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19
DIED.

MOLMss-in thls city May IS, 1891 mayd road. Funeral Wednesday aft. ernoon at 3 o'clock to Mill Plain Union church. Burial in Pine Grove cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
DRASTIC PRICE REIMBURSEMENT
FOLLOWS INITIATION IN STOCKS
Sharp Declines in Representative Issues
Reveal Extent of DeAation Brought
About by Bear Market.

billion dollar class by the comfortable
margin of over 5000, 900 900. Today at
IS, the market value of the Junior
shares is $3.50, 421, 205, or a marking
down of $685., 439.745. In this instance
over half million dollars In market
valuation has been cut Of since the
panic.
Then consider Standard Oil of New
Jersey, which Is particularly interesting
because Of the fact that the panic was
checked at half past 2 in the afternoon
OF November Is. 1929. by the announce
ment that a bid for a million shares
Of Jersey" was in the market at $50
share. 1t has always been under
stood that this bid came from the
Rockefeller interests. At any rate, II
the stock had been bought at that
price 1t would have involved the neat
little sum of $50, 000, 900 in cash Now
Standard Of New Jersey has 1885,, 3o6
shares outstanding and the stock sells
today around $3l a share. The market
valuation of this equity on November
Is, 1929. at so. was S1.278,215.3 300. At
81 today, the market values the same
shares at 1892, 493, 4S6, or a reduction
Of $485, 72l ,814, almost q half O. billion.
Excess Atoned For.
Illustrations could be multiplied and
readers fundamentally inclined may
figure them out for themselves. Every
one now believes that at the height of
the insanity of the bull movement
stocks we're overvslued. but the stock
market of today believes on this Statis-
teal showing that stocks were grossly
overvalued on the day Of the panic.
Even if that be true, something of the
excess has been atoned for at the piice
level in June of 1881.
It will be said that industrial condi-
tions are different now from what they
were two years ago. aod that then no
one could have foreScen the breadth
or the depth Of the present depression.
which is perfectly true. The market
picture has changed also. The ques-
ton is now whether values nave been
written down far enough to measure the
change in the business outlook.
1Copyrieht. 1897
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Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 5.-Potatoes,
white, 100 pounds, LOCAL 40; new po-
tatoes, barrel, 2.00a3.25; yans, barrel,
3.50a4.50; beans, busllel, 75a1 go; as
paragus, per dozen, 80a2.S0; beets, per
100, 400a5. 90; cabbage, bushel 75ai. 90;
carrots, bushel, 25a50; caulifower,
crate, 2.25a2.50; celery, crate, lo.00a
HOO; eggplants crate. l.50a4:o0; kale,
bushel, 20a35; lettuce. bushel. l5a3O;
lima beans, bushel, 3.oca5.oo; peppers,
75al DO, peas, virginia Early June, ham
per, l00a1.25; spinach, bushel, 40a50;
rhubarb, per 100, 20oa4.o0: tomatoes,
crate, 1.60a2.25; apples. bushel, 75a
$50; per box, 2.00a2.50; grapefruit,
box, 1.50a2.75; oranges, box, 2.50a4.25;
strawberries, quart, tails.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, alive-Chickens, young, 26a
SO; CID hens, 21a23; Lsghorns, 17Al8;
ROSTERS. 12a13; ducks. 15a24; guinea
fowl, each, 5oa75; pigeons, pair, 2oa25.
Eggs-Receirts, 9sl cases; nearby
firSts, dozen, 20. ,...
Butter-Good to fancy, creamery,
pound, 2S1aa26; ladies. 17alS: rolls,
16A17; process, 20a21; store packed, IL.
Hay and Grain.
Wheat--No 2, red Winter. export,
Sola; No. 2, red Winter, garlicky, spot,
80R: May, S0;a.
Corn-No. 2, domestic, yellow, TO-;
cob, 3.50a3.75.
Oats-White, No. 2, So; No. 8, 81.
Rye-Nearby. 50a55.
Hay-Receipts, IL tons. While re-
ceiptS of hay are ample for all require
ments, there Is no surplus OF heavy
clover mixed being offered. Such
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grades viii bring . premium Of 81 to
So per ton, depending On the amount
Of clover. Fair to good timothy ranges
from $24 to $2s per ton.
straW-Wheat straw, No. /. per ton,
12oOa13.o0. Dat straw. No, /, per ton,
12.OOa13.0O. .,..--
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, 100 head; light sup
ply; market steady. .. =.
Steers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, $50 to 500; fiiediufn to good,
$50 to 7.26; fair to medium, SIS to
$50; plain to fair, SIS to SIS; COM
mon to plain, AIS to $50.
Bulls-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 500 to 5501 medium to good,
$50 to 500: fair to medium, 400 to
$50: plain to fair. $50 to 400; COM
con to plain, 500 to $50.
to choice, $50 to 500; medium to good,
400 to $50; fair to medium, $50 to
400; plain to fair, $50 to ATS; cern-
mon to plain, 400 to $50. .
Heifers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 6.00a
$50; fair to medium, s,6oa6.0o; plain
to fair, 5.00a5.50; common to plain,
4.50a5.00. ,s-r
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, $50 head:
light supply, market lower. Sheep, LOO
a3.00; Spring lambs, 6.0Oa9. rs. =.
Hogs-Receipte, 900 head; light sup
ply, market higher; lights, 6.85a7. 10;
roughs, 4.ooal.55; light pigs, 6.5oa6.so;
pigs, 6.SSa7.10.
Calves Receipts, rs head; light sup
ply, market steady. Calves, 4.O0aS.tO.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June SIN the midst
OF the gloom engendered by the long
stock market decline, it Is Interesting
to note the length of the road already
traversed. 1t may not throw any light
on the immediate future but 1t is in
teresting to look back and take stock
Of the readjustment so far brought
about
For this purpose let us take three
stocks, Atchison, Topeka a. Sante Fe,
United States Steel and Standard Oil
of New Jersey. and compare the present
market valuation of the common shares
in the case of the two first named and
Of the capital stock in the case of the
vember 10, 1929. the day Of the greatest
panic in the history of Wall Street.
The comparison would, of course, be all
the more striking II the high prices of
the imitation Of that year were taken
and set over against the quotations OBJ
tanning now, but that is unnecessary to
make the point. Admitting the ex-
travagance Of the late lamented bull
market, we do not need to take the
peak prices of that time to show the
enormous defiation that has taken place.
Comparison Of Figures.
The low price for the common stock
of the Atchison Railroad Of November
10, 1929, was 5000 a share. There are
2.416,293 shares outstanding. so that
at the extreme low of that panic At
Gibson common was valued at Sab
250, 600 In the open market. Atchison
sold under 1875 this week, but taking
that price as a round number the mar
ket value of the equity in that great
railroad is 1926, SIS. or a differ
- Ia NJ rsrAr dc
almost el50,O00,000 has been deducted
from the valuation in the past 10
months.
Now look at United States Steel. The
low for steel on that historic day was
$3.50 q share and the recent price was
below $85 a share At $3.50, the mar
ket value Of steel common was 81 ,304,-
860,95o for the 8.69s,o73 shares out
standing. Steel stock was then In the
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CURB SHARES GAIN
Vim ACTIVE MARKET
Utilities, Oils and SpeciaIties
Featured as Prices.
Advance. =
BY JOHN A. CRoNE.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, June 5.-Breaking out
o. the mixed price trend that prevailed
at the openisS today, the Curb Elk
change pushed upward as the session
wore on. -.
Electric Bond g. Share was not much
changed, but retained its early adj
vances on increased activity. Cities
Service barely budged pricewise despite
frequent sales. Goldman Sachs firmed.
Stocks today, unlike in recent ses-
sions, were Inclined to pay some atten-
ton to corporate news. American Gas
& Electric, for instance, showed further
recovery as o result OF its improved
earnings. American az Foreign Power
Warrants were not much aided by un-
favorable earning estimates or by the
fact that the Vera Cruz Electric Light
q Power contract was under discussion
by officials Of that city.
Irving Air Chute made the best show
ing of the aviation shares, as 1t rose
neariy2 points following reports OF i'm
proved sales. Niles Ielt
the force Of halving its regular quar-
terly dividend.
American Cigar Co. broke about, 6
points in the first Few sales To-Day alEf
Asa-point decline Thursday. The COM
pany omitted the $50 quarterly pre-
1erred dividend due at this time.
Commonwealth Edison, which dropped
several days ago on Chicago selling and
then crashed to q new low, continued
TO be one of the widest movers In the
public utilities. negotiating 5-point
swings with ease.
The various electrical shares were
taken in hand in the second hour.
Eisler Electrical turned active. Croker
Wheeler advanced fractionally. Gen
erAl Electric, Ltd, was in moderate de-
mAnd at unchanged levels. The occa-
sion for this movement, which was
short lived, was the publication Of Nor
rison Electrical Supply Co. May sales
of Sl68, T6o, against $l54,716 in May.
1880. Although many Of these issues
are connected with the radio industry,
the move failed to extend into the
radios where stocks were dull and
heavy.
Commonwealth Southern warrants
appeared several times in large lots, but
at unchanged levels. Pepperell Manu-
featuring, with a decline Of 2 points,
and Novadel Angene, with loss Of 37s
were the chief sufferers in the early
irregularity that marked miscellaneous
iridustrials Parker Rust Proof again
huetuAted widely.
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CRUDE DRUG IMPORTS
INCREASE DURING YEAR

BY the Associated Press. Sc. ..
Crude drugs in recent years have at
tanned an increasing prominence in the
import trade OF the, United States CO.
incident with the rapid growth of the
American pharmaceutical, proprietary
Stunning industries.
The increasing requirements are re-
fiected in the gradually expanding vol
ume as reported by the Commerce De-
partment, which shows an increase In
imports Of from 68,215.000 pounds in
1921 to 1876, 10000 pounds In 1880, a
gain of lao per cent
While the output of many OF the
products entering into this trade is
widely diffused throughout the world
most OF Tie drugs upon which The in
dustry is dependent principally possess
well defined areas Of cultivation, the
department said.