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MCCRITT IlLOul I I UUUIlUtl QnilNH^
IL ffnilltiriU ! .4 SMIfd llU !lfnTC
I 1,
Agricultural - ° . .. , Commissioner - . . Oil
ullWlCK y "rCO'.
PLAN IS NOT PEOFITAELE
Ihc Daoftrr n ol PlowJna ... . Over „ ,, Morr
Land Than Yon fan r,,).b,te
Thorough l)’- Dc-p Preparation l-.ini-
blfs trips to f lUTi-i s' ii! I y Ktkibt
Drouth. t
I)ii*aRT.:i:m ot . 'mu up;,
OON'T iKi TO cn.TIVATK Too ML’t'li
1 ANh -
The exceptionally diy r.nd ojan win-
ter lia* enabled induHtrion# fanners in
ull sections to be well advanced with
theft-work, tor this reason, some may
have been tempted to plow over more
land than they will bo able to thor-
onglily cultivate during the coining sea
son. To these we would say, repair this
error right now don't w ait until yon
are ovorcropjied and and accuiiiulnted struggling vainly work
a pail) at grata lui takii. It
liud worry to fiiul out your
is lndtcr to abandon part of the land,
even after it is planted, and bring the
variuTfiini! vatioii.tuan U^end'mgir to tiutung. inch r tin the'l'nuTcrop enure «Top
bv a too large area w inn,, U*hm
ri.dly and imperfectly cultivated. A
farmer should be able to gi t mound his
crops at least every ten slay* <>r two
Hsk^dSimlpiSl^lju^'^ planting
has become the great cotton
tneuth in Georgia. Of lute years the
planting of ibis crop hits been gradually
delayed from a Inter to a later date.
Farmers are beginning to more lully
realize the importance of thorough pre-
nnration, and that uny reasonable delay
ttu planting ia t)ior>-t lian atoned lot by
EM&2 5 sr.ir.r'Sr,
•Tops, the one planted early and hnr-
iedly on imperfectly prepared land, and
lie other later, on land jnoie coni)'h-Voly
and carefully plowed and fert.zed, it
will la* found, us the season well pro-
gresscs, that the crop on the pre-
pared land, other conditions U-ing
equal, will attain to more satiafac-
r A^^sSsrs 1 jsi
easily managed. On the land whore tho
farmer has minted to subu qucnt cnlti-
vation to correct the mistakes and short
comings of hasty preparation the eondi-
tions will be found far from satisfactory,
Of one fact tlie farmers should he thor-
.onglily convinced, and that is that no
nmomit of after cultivation will ever
rough, atone for ill conditioned the planting land. -f a crop lands, on
Our
as a iuk>, do not receive the careful
preimratioji which will imri-e their
greatest yield, and this negha t is the
main cause of short crops, as well as of
innumerable liurrassing and retarding
experiences during the jx-rn d of cul¬
tivation.
the t.AcK or -rtiE rsUAt, eum aix
furaishoa another argunu-nt for the
thorough prepiiriition or the land. 'Vo
could cite innumerable instances coming
the crop was planted, Innc enabled it to
aurvive, fraeted and even develop daring complaint a pro
drouth. There ia now
from almost all aect ions of lack of water.
Bonie farmers, even this early in tho
reason, are compelled to haul needed front some for
distance nearly all the wnter
household and tarm uses. Fortunate is
the man who lie.* by deep and thorough
plowing formed a reservoir to catch aud
bold such raina as have fallen, to be
ready for the demands of the crops
when the muni summer < ninth comes
on. Not v . only , does , this , careful prepara-
tion enable him to layup a supply of
moisture, lmt the condition of his land
is such that he can practice the level
surface culture, which is e> needed to lx>
the culmination of successful farm-
ing. This shallow cultivation of well i
prejiared land, never allowing a
crust to remain long on the surface, not
only keeps down weeds and grass, but
prevents the unnee,-s; iry cvniK.ration Of
the moisture, which our deep plowing
inis enabled us to store up in lower depths,
David Dickson, tho most successful of
southern farmers, speaking from his
abundant experience, maintained that
every inch added to the depth of prop-
aration, largely increased tin- drouth re-
sitting powers of the crops grown
on that land. Fanners who have
jiot exercised the precaution of thor
ongh preparation must now take ti\
chance ot injury from lack of necessary
Gioy- should eounterac-t tliesb
s&sz
by sneh shallow cultivation as the con-
dition of their land will admit.
REDUCTION of Till: COTTON ackkaor.
In another column we call attention
to a recent publication from lntlmm,
Alexander A Co on tliis subject, and
we would emphasize, with all the force
atour command, what is there so plainly
stated. I ndcr pre stmt conditions farm- j
ers have not the moral tight to ri>k tlie
m large* , tou'.rop'ud'a 'T T! e'.?nvsi'xMulHiglv 1 ’' 1 ; IT'
.^Uls„ cot :plV MMlUl ' lUMHmUngl>
i
In u conversation w ith one of the larg-
with the folly of skfe’Ksaa and
our ptust present
policy. This of man all expenditures, keeps an aeeu- j
1 -ate account uses
bales of cotton to the acre, without auv 'a
fertilizer, his crop cost- him 5 cents
pound independent of the mteivst on
lns large investment. He makes about
'4,600 hales. At the small margin of
profit allowed by ruling prices he docs
not clear enough to pay even a moder-
*te interest on his investment. The
oanie conditions tho apply with even greater
force to small farmers. The man
in Georgia who plants 26 acres in cot-
ton at a cost of 6 cents a pound, though
he should make a bale to each acre, will,
P to pay for tEe fertiliser, which, under our
present absolute system of fanning, has then becomo
on necessity. \\ h. tv is
our hope r\m bktteu coxi'inoxs?
Wc reply, in concentrating cur forces
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..
tici:, «ni in mb inn on each form as far
t .e two j-j irf : •>)<•■< of ieasonable and
n. rces-f a) agitci it vre obtain a general
rocogi itirn, ami farmers everywhere
| >;t them into «*i ergetir operation, will a
ucnctr n of tl e ( on, n sir, a t>© sue-
ec s'.nl. v mvoti j,!>hid and onr farms
v.iHi-rcnie <nvr- more ti.o t>no ami
D ew of r.ttr land, ra! er tlmn the on-
(ertain dej (mi, n: s 1.1 merchants and
iriftn-r lenders.
\S v.tchl
KTROXm.Y tr.OB
«he maktr.gatiduti^. uKnf every pound
< t frtl Tr'iiur' whi f, h < ur Mil*
1 I .,.;.i«s..: i( k.-Me. Not only will
til.! >e.iW trip, sh-.-w the benfiit, hot
-* lands will I • imjnvtd Plant and future
, *-t ps will be ini l<•:><(!. every
-Mot e p .-sihle ia i*a*. nswig j« tush aiul
j in |>Lm tu; a<*M t‘> pnxlni-u u ii.ovu lusiv
limit growth, mid thus to increase
tl.e'r nitrogen g it tiering power, as well
as t<* as-ere an abi u Innt yield.
the MtPOH ntOHs
„{ sorghum, potato* 1 *, ground peas, not
loin. ntion melons, veretables end fruits,
TTTtb-i r“u U “ToJ of at TntT'n (Ce
),_ mdep* nd( tut* lie along
these lines and may U- < urs b.v projier
effort In cloning we would urge upon
every farmer to
watch this wait < i.oup*.
Fh. uld war with Sjnln become a cer-
taint.v, tlu- proiial.Ic i lb ci. on ihc prico
ol not toil would *' int M diUis ro •»
while provisions would take a conus-
lajudmg rise.
j- akmehs Mioi'i.o stcdy r;Ai:i:i t't l.V
,1 “' f oll «wing («''(« presented by two of
the p 0Kt i„f lirn , t .d cotton aiithonlic* in
A j i;, 4 damh Tin v .00 eon-
luim ,i m the bu-M 1 , port of Muharu.
Alexander <fc ai:«i are reproduced
j,,,,.,. j n or( j,. v ,o give tnem tho widest
eirculutiimand Tanners
[Troibhout * tie stutT “
wins ntost .maki.no too much ( O-rro.v.
our circular letters of Jan. 10
and Feb. 5 wo endeavored to show the
undeniably enormous losses that tho
south has invariably sustained when
mon cotton was pi's luted than ueces-
'
ur( s „iade then, up to his date, tho
Josses to the farmers on this year’s crop
would appear still more startling; and,
with tho condition of affairs now pre.-
vailing throughout the world, the 110 -
cessitv for a reduction in acreage this
year should uppeal to every farmer with
greater force and induce him to largely
<«»—«*• *-“^-0*- «* *■«-
thheatkned wak.
The threatened wars in the cost and
between Spain and the United States
nn-a serious menace to the cotton plant-
mg interests of the south. On this sub-
ject the report suys: of the south have
“The planters no
encouragement to plant cotton litrgely
this year, with tho Anglo l\ussmn-Clu-
neso c<inplicatious cxtstuig m tho oast,
which might before the new crop could
be marketed grently reduce the value of
cotton, and the strained relations of our
government with Spain, which possibly
migli, result in war, staring them m
the face.
“ Even with permanent peace existing
beriv.x-n all the nations Of the globe, the
consumptive demand for cotton wi.uld
not Ik* sufficient to warrant the pt-odae-
^ion of another such large American
crop im last year. An inevitub.e loss to
is£™z* " ......... .
ntK h tvhk mtosi-Ki Ts or cotton.
From a reernt cm ular of Mes>rs. Elli-
&i'o., Livevi.....1. the highest au-
tln.rily < n cotton (i.nsuinption in the
world, we make the following e .tract us
to future prospects;
"In our animal report issued in Jan-
uarv we show<al that with an American
crop of 10.-jO.000 bales, and a consume
turn ot about 9,t.,.0,000 bales, n.e stock
V A n TTT‘ ''"t 0 " !U ’T l ’,T ' ’
l m , d .states, huropo and he surplus .
fcitoi-hs at tho American unil Europcaii
nulls would he about 1,000,000 hales,
against only S00,000 last year, and we
remarked that in regard to the future of
prices everything would depend ujkiu
the prospects of the new crop.
“With as giuat a reduction in acreage
as took place ill tho soring of 1896, we
should see a repetition of the upward
movement in values witnessed in that
year; 1 ut. if planters are sat baled with
jiresent prices and do not reduce the
urea planted, then cotton will become a
greater drug than it i ver has been iu the
history of the trade, like and planters, prices.” will
not get any thing present- & Co.
In their report Messrs. Ellison
based their calculations upon a crop of
only Id,000 bales, when 9,975,418
Mies have already been received, aud
,he indications favor 11,000,000 bales or
more.
urtteit vxts sttorto rstt tufik i -■ i y.
i ncb i-cm hkwvction ok oottov ari a,
. r -»'
pnoes of next year s crop shon.d induce
ev<ny merehant in the south to use his
ssxsm: ™;.
wouid b» surely followed bv lietter
prices and greater confidence in general
business operations throughout tlie
south. K. T. Nesbitt,
Commisssioner.
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WHOOPING GOUGH.
1 .. l.a- a h tie boy , who , was
1
, , mm uvrlatii . s. . , ongh ,
Kemedy 1 did not think that
T T \ V ’ in ’'
«»t ’'‘ ‘ that T “ remedy -- lM ll F’' 1 nm noticed 11
an mi-
proveme.it and one 1 ottle cured
him entire v. ' It I.id is the best couxrh
medicine lever ‘ l 1,1 it. " vi •' 0 Ke e ’
. L. . ,, N>nt.b Hnrgetts-
’• mOOUK,
t«wn, la. 1-or sale hy W. A.
Murray.
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' n - U » t ' K ' le «••'* of »
man getting- hold of the nig-ht
wa1c l m ,all’s pistol and shoving U ' f. it
W *aco With a threat, .o kill
an 1 was then acquitted in Judge
...
To DIstliiKiilnh the Kngllhti Walnut
.*><-ule Krorn the Sun Jose Seale.
Qi r.sTJON.—We have what is called
the English walnut scale in our orchard.
How may we diNtinguish it from the
San Jose wale?
Answer.— A tree infested with tho
g,,,, Jose scale * presents different appear-
-- it it i u nudlj ii infested
tncos according a» in B
a- only sightly infested. W'ben tho¬
roughly emrusted with this insect the
tree takes on h grayish-brown ashy ap-
pearance as though the trnnk and limbs
badbeen ed w . thdan) 1
By . .. limb with . . , knife the
ampin? a n
kettles may la; removed, cohering like a
mass of wet bran,
If the tren in only slightly infested
will ... , ir* , found . to be (bitted hero
“ 1(i
»nd there with very dark gray, often
black scales fabont l-li! of an inch In
diameter) atirrontided by a purplish
tinge of the bark. '1^be blackish app -ur-
anf . e of thjs u!< _. is esp-cially notice-
«Wo during the winter and
Iiater in Hio season, when the
overwintered iiirctt reaches maturity
the scale takes on more of the grayish
appearance. Aided by a pocket micro-
« ( o IK > the female scale will be seen to
c i rcu ; ac un ,t C(lU ; t ,u cut ij uo
liat - (t (lj( ellU p.. minute
, , ,. , r a 1
ple-liko proinmci.ee, uuTounded by a
distinct nn^. ihc* male scales
smaller and e'ongatcd, with the nipple
near the an tenor end.
The English walnut scale is larger
J»hoat . , o.k 1 .wlfth o. «u 11 th in diame-
tor) an l more flatteunl tbau the San
Jose scale. It is cin nlnr ini utliueand
° f “ lwle ’ Rmyish-hrow.. color. The
nipple-like prominence is at one side of
the center and is reddish-brown. By
ra i K i U fr the- waxy scale "' the body of the
i t t ri riveuuu, . v ,. a p. d wmut which is u laruer uigtr ana and
of a paler yellow color than that of the
Fan Jose scale. When one once he-
comes familiar with tht se two scales it
<*«*** >- **■■■**» .*«».
Left unchecked both will eventually
kill trees w hich they attack, but the
San Jose is 111 neb more prolific and less
time is required for , f- destruction of
the infested plant, W. M. Scott.
Entomologist.
, »■*«.- ■-« ^
ettects of t he hard service hey en-
diiretl during Mio war. Mr. Geo
^ Anderson, of Rossvillo, York
t , ot tuy , Penn t onn., who w no saw saw the me narti
es kind i t service at. t lie front., is
now troubled with
,.j |, a ,j a severe attack lately,” he
' ' ‘ 1 ] ll ,. l) ., N ,., l i ., bottle ' of
-
| Chamberlain s Pant Balm. If, did . ,
go much gnotj that, 1 would like to
^ l|inv w hnt von would charge me
, ,1,,/on Imitles ” Mr. An-
derson wauled noth tor Ins .
i*. own
n-e and to supply it 1o his friends
aU( , , H ri y ^ hbors, as every family
| should have a bottle, of it in their
home, not only for rheumatism,
j l,ut latne back sprains, swellings,
»"■> '«■
it is unequalled. hor sale by W.
• Ml
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INFORMATION FOR FARMERS.
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Slat,- Agrlenjitiiral lVepartmmt Re¬
plies to Many Inquiries.
Qr j.;stHis.—There is a hug eating up
lllv Jris h potato y*,,,. plants, a specimen of
whioll , wu(i rs there any
wmodv for them, and if so what is it?
; ^’hutisthe name of the bug?
Answer.—T he insect you enclose is
called the Colorado potato beetle, and ie
very destructive to the Irish potato crop.
m^ 0 „ p. . j anixiared in Georuia *
during , the . last . few . but
years, are
now thoroughly domiciled, and for-
tuuate is the owner whose patch
or f fiuld 01 of Irish “'‘St. not-itoes potatws is is not not attnckarl attacked
tty tnem. they should be attacked on
their first appearance, ns they multiply
rapidly, and any delay renders it more
difficult to get rid of them. They may
easily be distinguished from the stripod
blister beetle (also an euemy to the po-
tato plant, but less destructive), the lat-
t cr being ^ much more sender in bo<lv n i..t
longer, with longer legs, gieater activity -.
aud lm.rc rc-ady to take flight. A very-
effective remedy against the Colorado
to pick them off by hand, at the same
time destroying their eggs, which may
loaves in musses, aud arc easi y -recog-
nii.od by their orange color. Tho usual
remedy remedy i- G to to du-.r du>r or 01 surav spray the the idmt« plants
with either 1 :u is gi eon or Loudon pur-
pie. If dusting is preferred use one part
, of the poison to five parts of flour and
two to three juu-ts of air slacked lime or
finely sifted ashes. Apply spying with a sifter or
(xrforated pan If is preferred
ug0 ( . to . oum . es of either t0 fi0
M -*rr ***
London purple lieeause of its cheapuess
a , )d txitter mee]ianioal condition, being
^ a n,i e mor c finely powdered than tho
^ These applications may
have to be rejieated two or three times
during the season.
Remember that Paris green and Lon-
don j purple i are both . deadly , ,, poisons, and
should lx; handled most carefully. In
d U8t ing apply in t-he morning, while tho
dew is on the plant*.-State Agrieult-
■ i-r.
ura lAiportment.
J | iav *e been suffering- from
nic dtarrlnea ever sinse the war
»n.l l,.. f «J all Kin,I.- of
cities for it. At last I found
remedy that has been a success
!t cure! and that is Chamberlain’s
roV , 0> rholpra Bn a Diarrhopa
£’“ p c- e-,,™.,, Ronrs Mills
Evil-doers in Irwincounty want
a certain den of rattlesnakes taken
ton of the old jail. :
After years of unfold suffering
from piles, B. W. Pursell, of-Knit-
nersville, Fa., was cured by using
a single box of DeWitt’s Witch
Hazel Salve. Skin diseases such
eczema, rash, pimples and obati-1
nute sores are readily cured by
this famous remedy.—J. S. lietts
& Co.
A i-aipenVr went to Sycamore
iirul got drunk. The mar h il took
a hill of sale on a chest of tools a*
seCliriry gor ills npptniryiicc* at
court. The marshal came tor the
(lav, hut the man was
UHln .*,,♦! h r Tlleni fit am * |H * w • ‘* nT t t l)a, -1- K
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Atkinson was willing to
leave the mansion to go to the U.
H senate ’ and now lie is willing
to be made a brigadier general,
but. at. lust account he had not re-
signed to enlist as a private,
r ] lu* animal of wool has seen
^ . thispmt of thc^ country
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Evidence of how the sheep are dis-
-,pj, (?i , r inir can be seen at the stock
yard , south of the depot, D. Ii.
ll *‘ s sliiooed - nl PP eu several M ' er,u car
lotitls to his Florida ranch, atld G.
W. Jones will ship 900 held to
Tennessee next week to be fat-
belied , , blue lor ,. inutten.
on grass
Six hundred of them were bought
lrotn Mr. Jeo L. ollinner.
There are three little things
«w«i. a.«u». ; y.u,.
er three little t rr mgs created—they
are the ant, th it bee and DeWitt’s
Little Early Risers, tlie last, being
(he famous little pills for stomach
and liver troubles.—Betts & Do.
AGENTS WANTED— To sell
** n» ,i,,
state of Florida and South-west
Georgia. . I his is the fastest seller
tiueaun. on earth Will win 'dve nta a <r ood oou cotn- com
mission. 1 lie Clothes 1 in (.'o.
a ..u ‘ ‘ ' i \v ’
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''■nitli, , . Mgr., r ( , oi’uele, Ga, box .to.
nampR o c, ipii loo H e ,,q it \,, lon^ no , amt on t>o
I’ins, <54 cents,
£ 'X
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ABOUT THE FIRST OF
MAY
We Will Move our Goods
TO THE
.iXg-. XmM
BUILD INC ,
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/A T T H Y—V ST( /T r7~t /~\ )(; T K r
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jrr WC jxr'rj W ill Sell rr POOaS j dt
VERY LOW PRICES.
. ''"“ ,,,
s,sa " oppo, ' gi>rj ' ou -
If in need of anything ia
CLOTHING 9
<uch as MEN’S AND BOYS'
SUITS , We Can Fit You .
Everything ft} iv educed f *
IK * Vi'lCCS ■ Gall a na see
Bar Cheap Seeds *
\ our Humble Servants,
JEFFREY ik ROOBIN.
Ashhurn, Gu,
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i k a liuil
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S3 fs%
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sa fcs*
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E JJ. (i>. BETTS & 6®- £
Dealers in
3 (general ^ ®M erc h a n^ ,se * ^
o/r i Ashburn, Ga.
Shoes, Hats, Suits, Dress Goods, Etc.
Dry ®oods Linf We are Mulls, now moving Organdies, our Spring Percales, and Summer Ribbons
Ribbons and Laces. Ladies and Children’s fast black Hurnsdolf
Hose. Ladies and Gentlemen are respectfully invited to to call and
ally us to show them our goods. Children sent to us for goods are
received Vith as much courtesyjmd treated as.squarely a^the oldest
or shrewdest buyer. We>re'selling good goods and will be pleased
to get your attention.
GROCERIES * Our Fresh Groceres and Good. are No always old
goods on our shelves. We always carry a full line of Crockery,
Stoves and Hardware. We have a full line of furniture, Oak Suits,
St ads, Chairs, etcetera. Gall and examine our stock.
J. S. BETTS & GO*
LIVERY
W. K. Jenkins.
FIliSTRATE
ACCOMMODATIONS.
Ashhurn, - Gtt.
HAH'PEH
CORDELE, GA.
J. AY. SMITH,
$1 a Day. Meals, 25c.
Special rates hy week or month.
BARBER
THE CITY BARBER SHOP.
HAlH-DBESfelNG—a specialty.
| | SHAVING— RAZORS— put quick 2ood and easy. fix slum
in on
not ice.
j welcome. You will always receive a cordial
{
- R. D. LAW, Proprietor.
ASHBUKX - Georgia.
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For the speedy and permanent w^ma cure of
tetter, saltAeum and Cham-
berlain’s Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. It relieves the itch
ing and smarting almost instantly and
scald gasjjfss head, sore nip^ ?t c £ piles’
granulated lids.
Dr. Cady’s Condition FewCm tor
-jrses are the best tonic, blood purifier
and vermifuge. Price. 26cents. Sold by
W. A. Marrar
ONE-
mmiE
COUCH CURE
cures quickly. That U what it waa
made for. Prompt, safe, sure, quick
relief., Children quick cure. Pleaoant to take,
like it and adults like It.
Mothers buy it for their children.
d5S7V ,?,&iSXZIS
V- * .
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LAW VEU
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hAV TRAINS.
No. 2, North, 1 30, p. m.
No. 1, South, 230, p. ip.
night trains.
No. 4, North, 133, a. in.
No. 3, South, 2 l.i, a. m.
SHOO-FLY.
No. <5, North, 7 27, a. m.
N . *», South, 811, p. m.
TlK TON &N( K'J H -EASTERN
hailroad.
oi.rums’ Colon y Rovtf.. ,t
LO AL TIME TABLE NO 4
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Sunday! -iSiPySs * ° 8 ‘ *’ !i ' 3 arul 4 rui * ffally. except
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*n Teams are swift and always
good in
condition. Now top buggies
who are notafraid to
Re ^y any hour. Specie
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