Loans from merchants and gentry were enforced two or three months ago by the soldiers on the guarantee of y7th and 18th Year Republic Land Tax, The taxes for 16th year have now been collected and we are busy in town and country collecting the taxes for 17th year. Land owners are finding their annual rents swallowed up by all this taxation in advance, and are ready to go out of business. Unfortunately, no one wants their land, with its responsibilities.
Good rains have fallen and not for many years has the prospect been so good for the farmers. Every kind of fruit is plentiful and the cereal crops are in splendid condition.
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