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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22
Alleged Vice Den
Yields Young Girl

Crashing into the squalid dark
ness of an alleged vice den on Wa
shington Street last Friday. police
found a fifteen year old colored
girl that had been missing from
her home four days. The mother
of the girl, a widow, alarmed at
the girls absence, notified the po-
lice. Following a tip from UNDER
world sources, police found the girl
who tearfully explained she was
lured to the apartment by a color
ed man named Willinm Brooks. Po-
lice were unable to locate the man
by that name and believe it to be
fictitious.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22

Mrs. Frank L. Marshall, Sr. re-
turned last week from Spokane,
where she spent month visiting
her daughter.
Miss Laura Coleman of Seattle
and Mr.. Henry Ellis OF Tacoma
were quietly married at the Court
House Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Proctor honored the newly
weds with a reception at their
home Wednesday evening which
was attended by twenty couples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis will reside in
Tacoma.
Mrs. Florence Can't, wife of Rev.
H. B. Can't, accompanied her son
Clifford on his return to Los An
geles Wednesday. Mrs. Can't viii
return after two months stay.
Honoring the seventy-seventh
birthday of Mr.. c. H. Harvey, his
children entertained with an infor-
NAL party at his home March 16.
Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Washington who were
friends of Mr.. Harvey in the early
sos in Minneapolis, MINI. Mr..
Harvey is a pioneer of Seattle hav-
ing lived here since 1888.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22
DO NOT CHEAT
YOURSELF MEN

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suit Of clothes by having a pair
Of extra pants. Lundquist Liilys
combination special Of extra pants
with every suit doubles the value
Of your clothing dollar.
Nine men out Of every ten find
extra service extra convenience
and extra economy with extra
pants to their suits.
Perhaps you too can find clothes
economy this way. Lundquist Lii
ly's combination special of extra
pants with every suit brings you
g sensational saving with greater
service greater convenience /,
and better appearance.
And, young men, don't forget
that, with Lundquist Lilly's COM
bination offer of extra pants with
any suit you can have those smart
new Stacks in plain or novelty
shades instead of pants TO match,
Ii you choose.
Lundquist Lilly have two stores
for your convenience, 4th at Pike.
Seattle, and 18th at Pacific in Ia
coma.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22

Mrs. Matte Chase entertained
the members of the Loyal Social
Club and their husbands with a
party at her home Thursday even
ing at which twenty-five were pre-
sent.
Miss Rilla Bell and Mrs. Edith
Finley complimented Mrs. Clarence
jackson with a miscellaneous sho-
wer Thursday afternoon at Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. c. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McIver
were hosts at dinner Thursday at
which covers were placed for eight
guests honoring the birthday an
niversary of Mrs. e. R. Chainey,
mother of Mrs. McIver.
Among the sick reported: Roll
and Blackwell is confined in the
Marine Hospital; Mrs. Joseph S.
Jackson is able to be about with
the assistance of a cane; Mrs. j. w.
Anderson is improving; Mrs. John
Dawson reported better; Ferdinand
johnson confined in Marine Hos
pital with a fractured leg.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22
Funeral Rites Held
For Newton Johns

With the Rev. John r. Harris
officiating funeral services were
conducted at the Angelus Chapel
Tuesday afternoon for Newton r.
Johns who died March IL at Har-
borview Hospital. Vocal selections
were by Mr. Emma Hancock. The
deceased, a junk dealer, was SO
years old and a resident of Seattle
"a years. He was born in Bristol,
Pa. He is survived by a cousin,
Mrs. Harriet Freeman, age "a and
blind, with whom he lived at 112
goth Avenue South. The body was
cremated.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22
BOXING NEWS

Tiger Al Lewis displayed a great
reversal of form in his fight with
Leonard Bennett, Jew welter, on
Tuesday night at Crystal Pool.
Lewis took every round by a big
margin and failed daylights out of
Bennett. AS legitimate welter-
weight Lewis is the best in this
class in the Northwest.
Baby Tiger Flowers, California
colored lightweight, made his de-
but in Seattle Tuesday night wnen
he took Roy Ockley to the clean
ers in six rounds. Flowers, a Gle
yer boxer, was a main eventer in
California and is able to give any
of the lightweights in this neck of
the woods stiff battle.
Henry Woods was reported head
ed for Seattle from his home In
Yakima last week but hasn't been
seen around boxing headquarters.
It is rumored Henry is on his way
to California.
Andy 6undy, featherweight, is in
his home town, Oakland, where he
has won three successive fights.
None of the feathers in the North
west care to tackle Bundy.
chalky Wright, California feath-
erweight, now in Seattle, can't get
any of the Northwest boxers in his
class to fight and the fight promot-
ers are trying to import opponents
to meet Chalky.
Sonny Jones, featherweight, and
his manager, Jimmy Jones, both
of Vancouver, B. c., are making
Seattle their headquarters. If Som
ny keeps on improving he'll soon
be out of the prelim class.
Cecil Jordan, Portland welter,
substituting for Danny McCalIib,
fought a draw with Johnny Foster
Tuesday night. Jordan took the
match on short notice and put up
an excellent battle. Had he been
in condition he would have Won
from Foster.
Wanted-A Negro heavyweight
in Seattle. No palooka need apply.
Gus West will give his coal bust
ness and Elks fez for a first rate
prospect.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Follings were
hosts for a Saint Patrick's party
at their home Friday evening COM
plimenting Mrs. w. E. Burton of
st. Paul, MINI, who is visiting her
son, DR.. w. e. Burton. Among the
twenty-five guests was Mr.. d.
Charleston of st. Paul. Awards at
cards went to Mrs. H. Duvall, Mr..
G. S. Chatters and Mr.. Street
Mrs. w. w. Casmon wishes to
correct the social item reported
last week that dinner party Civ
en- by her and Mr.. Casmon was in
celebration OF their twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary.
Complimenting Mr.. Clifford Can't
and Kenneth Spencer of Los Ange-
les, Mrs. Mary w. Smith entertain
ed at breakfast Monday. Covers
were laid for four.
Mrs. Edith tombstone was host
ess for a recent meeting Of the
Thursday Study Club. The discus
sion on appreciation Of the Bible"
was led by Mrs. Emma Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Alexander
entertained with a house warming
bridge party Tuesday evening at
which four tables were in play. At
ter cards delicious luncheon was
served.
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Woman Drinks Lysol
In Suicide Attempt

Despondent over a love affair
with a train porter. Miss Mary
Brooks attempted suicide Monday
by drinking lysol in room in the
Eagle Hotel, on Main st. Groans
of the young woman attracted at
tention of the Japanese owner who
summoned police. Miss Brooks
was removed to the emergency hos
pital where she was treated for
poisoning. She told the police that
she came to Seattle from Portland
Sunday and was respondent over q
love affair with a Southern Pacific
sleeping car porter to whom she
loaned considerable money and lat
er learned has a wife and
child in Oakland. Miss Brooks de-
clared "she was through with men"
and returned to Portland, wednes-
day.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22
Crosswaite Thrills
Large Audience at
Mt. Zion Church

Under auspices Of the Seattle ur-
ban League Frank r. crosswaite.
socialist teacher and orator Of New
York city, spoke to an audience OF
400 persons at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, Wednesday night. Discus
sing the subject, the Negro at the
Cross Roads, Crosswaite eloquent
| " painted word picture of the
history of the Negro in America
and offered as solution Of the
economic crisis facing the black
man the ideals of the Socialists,
a party free from race and color
discrimination. Urging his hearers
to be unafraid of being branded
radical or called a dangerous
Negro crosswaite said "the Negro
has reached the crossroads and II
he is wise. win turn to the left"
Where do we stand This ought
to be a matter of deep concern to
every Negro. We should be NOV
ing more rapidly towards solidar-
ity; we should close ranks. Cur
don't care" proelivity is danger
GUS. stately, we must anchor. Ma
tional problems are as much the
Negroes as any other race since we
are affected by results. It cannot
be different. For our own preser-
walton, we should be alert, vigilant
and sober-minded. II we are not,
circumstances win force 1t. Groups
like individuals must carve their
own destiny by taking heed, obser-
wing closely and building wisely.
II we fail in these fundamentals
our lot shall be more pathetic in
Americas new set-up than ever.
The challenge is for real men and
women with baclSbones, fearless,
courageous and with vision, for,
where there is no vision the peo-
pie perish"
Clarence r.. Anderson, master of
ceremonies directed the program in
which Rev. T. M. Davis gave the In
vocation, w. H. Wilson introduced
the speaker, Rev. H. B. Can't made
the appeal for an offering, Choir
JUS under direction Of Mrs. Estelle
jackson sang several se4ections and
the Rev. ]. r. Harris delivered the
benediction. Mr.. Crosswaite, ma
tive of the Virgin Islands, came to
New York City In his early youth
where he attended public school,
and later graduated from Rand
College in which he is now a mem
Der of the faculty. He is one of
the organizers Of the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters and for Sc
veral years was national secretary
of the organization. He has been
candidate of the socialist party of
New York for lieutenant governor.
for congress, and for the board of
governors of New York City. He
is an outstanding exponent Of So
cialism and is regarded the raost
powerful orator on the subject In
this country. Mr.. crosswaite is
on national tour under auspices
of the Socialist Party.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22

Miss Idell Vertner and Mesdames
L. B. Young and H. r. Duvall of
Phyllis Wheatlew Y. w. C. A. were
hostesses for a tea and musical on
Monday evening complimenting Mr..
Clifford Can't of Los Angeles and
Mr.. Kenneth Spencer of San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Can't spent the week
in Seattle visiting his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. H. B. Can't. Mr.. Spen-
Ger, baritone and radio star, is on
a concert tour of the Northwest.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22
Seattle Notes and Gossip
Miss Sadie McIver, Reporter
Building PhOnes Eliot 1885, Night Prospect
Negro Spirituals, Jazz
In Emperor jones' at
The Madrona Theatre

The music that plays such an
emotional part in Emperor Jones'
the United Artists presentation Of
Eugene o'Neilrs famous drama
coming to the Madrona Theatre
next Wednesday and Thursday,
may be said to represent three dis
tinct, progressive stages IN the SPIT
ritual development of the Negro
race.
First are heard the American
Negro spirituals in the scene in
which the members Of the Hezeki-
all Baptist Church bid goodbye 70
Brutus Jones. Then, when Jones
goes to Harlem, there is heard jazz
as only the Negro interprets 1t. FL
nally there is the savage beat Of
the tom-tom of the jungle Negroes
of the West Indies. These three
sorts of music are linked by one
item, the beat. Even the spirituals
have 1t. Negro civilization In Har-
lem. of course, couldn't get along
without it.
The gorgeous baritone of Paul
Robson is heard in water Boy"
Nov Let Me Fly" and I'm Ira
velin'."
If you haven't seen Paul Robe
son In Emperor Jones" be sure to
see 1t at popular prices Wednesday
and Thursday at the Madrona The
atre.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22

LOS ANGELES, (ANP)-While
he attended the Bishops Council
in Mississippi. the Rev. j. B. Is
aacs, pastor of the Eighth and
Towne AM.E. Church, was in
formed that burglars had enter
ed his home on Griffith Avenue,
and stripped 1t of clothes, linen,
silver and other movables amoun-
ting to several hundred dollars.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22
NOTICE
Knights of Pythias
Thanksgiving Service

olympic Lodge No. 5 invites the
public and all sojourning Pythians
to attend the annual Thanksgiving
service 8 p. m. Sunday, March %,
at First A. M. E. Church. Sermon
by the Rev. H. B. Can't.
Il. ]. Conway,
chancellor commander
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sEeuNpo ocoMPo

Funeral rites were held at the
Angelus Chapel Thursday after
noon for segundo Ocompo, Filipino
laborer who died March 5 at $685.
King Street. The Rev. T. w. Bun
dy officiated. He was % years
old and was born in Manila. In
terment was in Lake View ceme-
terry.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22
Nine ScottsborO Boys
Put IN Solitary

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-1r an at
tempt to bleak their spirits, the
nine scottsboro boys on framed
charges of prison violations have
been put into solitary confinement.
This was learned from reliable
sources. Monday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22

Owens, cafe and Beer Parior OPP
Grated by Fred owens on Jackson
Street has ceased business.
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< of P Annual Sermon
Next Sunday Evening

In observance of the anniversary
Of the founding Of their order, Oh
ynpic Lodge No. 5. knights Of Py-
thias, win hold thanksgiving ser
vice at the First A. M. E. Church,
Sunday evening. L. J. Conway,
chancellor commander, Rill direct
the ceremonies and the Rev. H. B.
Can't win preach the sermon.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22

Mrs. F. E. Sanders entertained
the London Bridge Club 1T her
home Wednesday evening.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-03-22

Miss Elizabeth Hell and Mr.. Hen
ry A. Bell were quietly married ut
the Court House. Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
RESERVE BANK
DEBTS DIP

Debts to individual accounts
as reported to the Federal Re.
serve Board by banks in leading
cities for the week ended April
25 aggregated $7,357, 100000, or
13 per cent below the total re.
ported for the preceding week
and % per cent above the total
for the corresponding week OF
last year.
Aggregate debts for the 141
cities for which a separate total
has been maintained since Janu-
ary, 1919, amounted to $6,908,.
100000 compared with $7,977,-
100000 the preceding week and
$5,672, 100000 the week ended
April 26 last year.
Debts to individual deposit ac-
count reported to the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Chicago for the
week ended April Is by ISL banks
in 40 leading clearing house cities
in the Seventh Federal Reserve
District aggregated 1896, ,172,O00,
a decrease of IL per cent COM
pared with $963, 100000 a week
ago.
An aggregate for 81 cities Of
$8o2, ,357 900 in the current week
compared with $627,940,000 for
the corresponding week of last
year, an increase of 42.1 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
UP IA;
CALLS MOUNT
IN MARCH

During the month of March
there was net increase of TIA
telephones in washington, bring
ing the total number of telephones
in the city to ,324 on March 81,
according to the report of opera
tions Of the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company just
filed with the Public Utilities Com
mission.
The general increased business
and convention activity Of the city
is probably reflected in the 81 ,203,.
900 calls made in March this year,
as compared with 19,235,000 calls
made during the same month of
1888.
The ompany's operating
revenues in March were $500, 1865,
which, with expenses and interest
totaling $664,249 deducted, left q
balance before dividend of $156;
087 for the month of March.
Operating taxes during the month
were $61,016.
The cost of telephone plant in
service March 81 was $35,177,232,
according to statement made by
John A. Remon, general manager
of the company.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
FEBRUARY GAS
REVENUE Up

Manufactured and natural gas
revenues totaled $69,O56, 300 last
February, comparing with $67,-
064,600 in February, 1893, an in
crease Of 3 per cent. the American
Gas Association reports.
Revenues Of the manufactured
gas industry were $34,241, 800 for
the month, a gain Of nearly 4 per
cent over February, 1893, while
the natural gas industry's rev.
enues increased 81 per cent to
$34,S15,100.
Sales Of manufactured gas ag-
gregated 3,425, 400 cubic feet, an
increase of 11.9 per cent and nat
ural gas sales were 4,349, 200 cubic
feet, a gain of ia per cent.
Customers for the entire indus
try increased 181,500 to 1876, 100
as Of the end Of February.
Sales Of manufactured gas for
domestic purposes increased 2
per cent over the corresponding
1888 month, and commercial sales
gained more than % per cent; in
the natural gas field commercial
sales gained over ~ per cent COM
pared with the year before.
Sales Of manufactured gas for
house-heating purposes showed a
gain of over 81 per cent in Feb
ruary compared with the CORE
spending month of 1888.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
PAY POINT NEAR
|NF|ELD SALES

Marshall Field and Company
sales of $22,058,300 in the first
quarter of the year we're not far
below the indicated pay point of
around $23,5O0,OOO.
The loss from operations in
the first three months took into
account liberal write-offs, in ad-
dition to which the company
spent literally on store improve
ments. The main retail store,
on which several hundred thou
sand dollars were spent in 1888,
is this year investing in Westing-
house eScalatorS.
Fields wholesale trade &C.
counted for it's full share of the
organizations 43 per cent gain
in sales over the first quarter Of
1898. It's wholesale trade is ma
tion-wide, with the emphasis on
the Central States and the South,
where business has been currently
at a higher rate.
At retail Marshall Field has
staged a better comeback than
some of it's competitors.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
Business Moderate
For LiDerDOOL SDOt

LIVERPOOL, April 80 Q.N.S).
There was a moderate business in
opening spots on the Liverpool
cotton market today. Prices were
steady, receipts totaled 11,00O
bales, of which 700 were American.
At noon. middling fair was
7.O1d; strictly good middling 6.56d;
good middling 5.81d; low middling
5.56d; strictly good ordinary 5.36d,
and good ordinary 5.06d.
Futures opened quiet and steady
and at noon were a point above
opening quotations. May opened
at 5.7Od; July 5.72d; october
5.65d, and January at 5.63d.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
COTTON At NEW
Low On MOVE

NEW YORK, May 1 G.N.s).
Cotton futures today added to
yesterdays decline and slumped
to new lows on the current move,
or to within a few points Of the
lows for 1884.
The further setback today was
influenced by weakness in grains
and silver losses in the latter
running to more than a cent an
ounce.
A soft undertone was displayed
by the cotton market from the
opening call, when the list was
off S to 8 points. These losses
were extended as the morning
wore on, with fairly heavy sell
ing flooding the ring from all
sides. There was little support
apparent in the market.
Around noon futures were off
IL to 13 points, with July off
13 at 10.77, October off 13 at
1892, December off IL at 11.02,
and January off 13 at 11.08.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
Hog Market SlOW
And Biddinq LOUeT

HICAGO, May / G.N.SO.
The hog market was slow and
bids generally SC to 10c lower
today. Buyers wanted good hogs
at $3.75, but salesmen were ask.
ing up to $685.. Demand was
weak from all regular buyers.
Receipts were $4,000 head.
Supply of cattle was $500 and
bids were lower on all zut the
best heavy steers. The market
was slow. Cows and heifers were
also weak to lower. Calves showed
a weaker tendency.
The best lambs were held at
$40 today.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
Business NeuvS
SPOTLIGHT

Commercial loans by Reserve
member banks for the week
ended April Is, were $19,OOO,OOO
below the preceding week. Do
miniOn Textile Company has re-
stored five per cent of the 10
per cent wage reduction put into
effect a year ago. TruScOn
Steel Company has received a
$1OO,OOO order for 1000 tons of
reinforcing bars from the Fed
eral Government. Utica Gas
and Electric Company declared
the regular quarterly dividend Of
S1.7S on the 7 per cent preferred
stock. payable May Is, to stock
q record May /.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
CLOTH MARKET QUIET

NEW YORK. May (I.N.s).-A quiet
tone again prevailed in the coasse yarn
cloths market today.
convinced that prices have reached .
resistance point, and this was demon
strated anew today when bids for good
quantities at Just under prevailing quota
tions were consistently turned down.
A saving feature of the present situa-
tion is that, while the untitled orders
Of mills have shown a sharp decline as
a result Of the past several weeks Of
quiet trading, buyers also are virtually
bare of goods, so that large inventory
losses on either gray or finished goods
are not staring them in the face.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
New York Phones
Gross, Net Climb
v International News Service

By International News Service
The New York Telephone Co.,
principal unit Of the Bell System,
reports increases in both net op-
Grating income and gross reve-
nues for March.
Gross aggregated $15,807 1886
and net operating income totaled
$3,052,6 compared with $15,-
148,170 and $2,531,279, respec-
lively. in March, 1888.
For the three months ended
March 81, gross amounted to $46,-
568, ,567, against $45,c17,833 in the
corresponding period last year,
while net operating income was
$9,315,334, against $7,753,05s.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
{. { D. ZOAD|NGS
DIP FOR WEEK

BY International News Service
Chesapeake and Ohio loadingS
last week decreased to % per
cent above 1888 from 296 per
cent the week before. Total load.
tngs were 28,939 cars, against 28..
O62 in the previous week, and
24,021 a year ago.
Atchison loadings were ad-
versely affected by the sharp drop
in grain loadings, falling to 81
per cent below 1898 and 9S per
cent above 1888 the week before.
Total loadings were 1854 cars,
against 24.368 in the previous
week and 23,678 a year ago.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
Demand Is Limited
For LiUerpOOL Spot

LIVERPOOL, May / GN.S0.
There was a limited demand for
opening spots on the Liverpool
cotton market today. Prices were
steady. There were no receipts.
At noon, middling fair was
6.9Od; strictly good middling
6.45d; good middling 6.15d;
strictly middling, Cd; middling
5.85d; strictly low middling
5.70d; low middling 5.45d;
strictly good ordinary 5.25d, and
good ordinary 5.25d.
Futures opened steady and at
noon were quiet and steady, with
prices unchanged to l point be.
low opening quotations. May
opened at 5.60d; July 5.62d; Oc-
tober 5.57d, and January at 5.55d.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
vs7; :f:!;S 5' NJ Y. Bond Quotations ::assS

NEW YORK, May Q.NS0.
Domestic corporation loans con.
tinued to sag today under further
liquidation, although U. 8. Gov
ernments maintained q generally
firm tone.
Chicago & Northwestern 4Ai
were under heavy pressure in the
carrier list. easing about q point
Erie IS Of '67 and Southern Rail.
way general eaSed fractionally.
Warner Pictures IS led the de.
cline among the industrial issues,
German 51as were again reac.
tionary in the foreign group.
Treasury 3As Of '46 showed up
strongest in the Federal list.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
GRAIN FUTURES
TURN LOWER

CHICAGO, May 1 G.N.SO.
Grains displayed a heavy under
tone today with wheat in the
van of the downward movement
as recent aggressive support was
withdrawn from the market.
Near noon wheat was 11e to
1Tsc lower after opening Y to
4c off. Corn was 7e to 1l4c
down, oats Is to 3sc. off and rye
"a to 13sc down.
Liverpool wheat was Is pence
lower to "A pence higher shortly
before the close. Winnipeg was
3sc lower at mid-session.
Estimated carlotS: Wheat 1S,
corn 10, and oats 16.