Macomh, 111., May 31. Small showers tli
last few days liuve greatly benefitted farmer
Corn Is nil planted and many fanners h:iv
plowed It over once. The season Is full,
throe weeks nhcad of last year, and prospvet
for overy kind of crop uro most favorable.
Never Looked Hotter.
Mattoon, 111. May SLWhwit nevei
looked bettor. Tho fields nre begluulng tt
put on a golden color and harvesting will Ix
commenced In less than two weens, wim
planting Is completed and the crop is in Jliv
class condition.
Cum Up.
Decatuii, III., May 'U. Most of the farm
ers bavo their corn in, and the weather ha-been
very favorable for crops. Much of tl
corn is above ground, aud most fields uro un
der good cultivation. ,,
Neeiln Hah..
Canton, III, May a 1. The growing coin
s'a ids sorely In need of rain as the ground Is
lurched and extremely dry. All the con
above ground looks, well aud Is in good con
dltlon.
C, A. & C. Appraisement.
Mt. Vernon., O., May 31. County Auditors
Reluhart, of Franklin; Lingafelder, of
Licking; Webster, of Delaware; Jlclvee, oi
Knox; Roland, of Holmes; Pecklnpaugh, o.
Wayne, und Wagner, ot Summit, completer
their annual appraisement of the Cleveland,
Akron & Columbus ralhoad for taxation,
Tho main lino was appraised at $."i,.'i00, the
sido tracks at $2,500, and tho rolling stock at
,1,150 per mile. Auditor O. W. McICee, of
this county, secured nn increase of $0,000 on
tho shops of the railroad company at thi..
point
A IVdllng.
TonONTO, Ont., May 81. Tho feeling hen
on tho fishery question has been entlivh
changed, and a belligerent spirit bus bee.
