"It is a good moment start the work "in "the Northwest. Atter Severe famine and drought for several years—yood times are com to the Northwest The was already good but this year's crops are expected to be the best for many years. Plenty of make the loess sell as fertile, as was in the great old times of the Han dynasty, The danger of the black frost is over—this frost, which comes sometimes in the early of May and kills the cro} Deserted villages are again full of fe; people are everywhere repair ing their houses, bringing cat Caravans of emigrants, who had to Teave this land—are coming back. Every single tilling piece of land is now again cultivated: green and full fof Joy and hope there, where for six Successive years it was burnt by the sun and dried and resembled desert.
'The' speaker continued in detail, describing his trip and outlining the present conditions of the roads. and Fallways in. the areas visited. Mil-ions of dollars will be spent, he for the 'Much progress was reported, though much still remains to be done, according to Mr. Okecki, and the many problems are' being. tackted in the best of spirits.
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