The automobile road from here to Lading has never been used and yet of late mandate has come that Substantial brick culverts are to be put in at once. This is on the orders of the Tsinan Transportation Bureau, The villages surrounding a fiven culvert location must find the fnaterials and see that it is built according "to" speeifeations—even though the land on which the road runs has never been paid. for. But this form of taxation" seems to be expected, and no considerable complaints are heard. When car service is more general than now these culverts will make possible travel in wet weather, which heretofore has been out of' the question. The car service from here to Tyinan regular and the line well patronized.
"The wheat harvest is just completed, and the yield, on the average, fe excellent. However, the prevailing low prices for all' agricultural pro-nets enhances the already sufelent-
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