From tHe "NonrH-CHINA Dairy News," or DECEMBER 30, 1869
From Nanking:—At the above place steps are being taken by the Governor-General to veneer the distress apprehended among the farmers, whose fields were "laid waste "By Overflow of the Yangtze, and à p Clamation has already been issued no fying the people that provision will be made for their draught cattle during the winter, and a small advance in money be given to each tenant who lodges his buffalo in the official stalls; suen cattle to be redeemed on th opening of the spring, by the repayment of the-amount advanced thereon at the time they entered the stalls,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.