The Archive · 1926

SOOCHOW BUTCHERS

BREATHE AGAIN — So Do Farmers in the Ra — From Ova Ows ConnesroNDeNt Soochow, May

Pork may now be killed the day after to-morrow, for it night and is continuing a to-day. Beginning with yesterday, it was ordered that for three days no hogs should be killed, in order that the gods might send rain. Suck orders are always given when the clouds ate beginning to gather, and rain seems near at hand, The heavy rain last night, and this continued rain is most welcome, for there is the greatest need for a heavy rainfall, Business seems to be above normal, and on the increase, It is hard to get figures on the Wholesale business, but from all reports. retail trade seems to be on the upgrade.

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