Chenchow, Feb. 19.
Northern troops come and go often and no-one seems to know where they come from nor why. The last batch had three pieces of field artillery. While everything seems to be quiet here there are rumours that trouble is brewing.
Last year's rice crop was badly damaged by worms and insects, and now in the grain bins the grain in some cases is simply swarming with insects. The oldest inhabitants have never heard of such a thing happening in this district before. It is feared that rice, which had already gone up in price, will reach famine prices if grain is not imported from other places.
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