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1,302
104,160
78,120
Sweet potatoes
bu.
48
4,800
4,800
101
10,100
10,100
Castor beans.
bu.
5,769
57,690
86,535
8,946
89,460
80,514
Cotton
lbs.
11
3,300
264
Flax
bu.
643
6,430
5,787
830
8,300
7,055
Broom corn
lbs.
253
126,500
4,427
165
99,000
3,465
Millet and Hung'n
tons
11,431
22,862
114,310
5,250
10,500
42,000
Timothy
16,418
Clover
3,138
2,793
Orchard grass
tons
388
37,143
216,618
292
* 5,437
38,059
Blue grass
2,406
1,896
Other tame grasses.
1,366
1,208
Prairie, under fence ... tons
63,250
41,227
164,908
43,555
24,049
96.196
Totals
250,621
$1,667,440
206,205
$1,520,075
42
630
472
Irish potatoes
,bu.
Sorghum.
524
17,495
592
19,540
Tobacco.
lbs.
2
1,200
120
Orchard grass
tons
547
2,497
Millet and Hung'n
tons
10,922
36,042
1,238
54
486
365
Corn
1886.
1887.
* Product of 1886.
14,268
330
198
Other tame grasses. .tons
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TABLE showing the acres, product and value of field crops in Labette county.
1888.
1889.
CROPS.
Acres.
Product.
l'alue.
Acres.
Product.
Value.
Winter wheat
hu.
14,066
267,254
$221,820
22,703
431.357
$267,441
Spring wheat
bu.
70
1,120
784
26
416
199
Corn
bu
80,702
2,501,762
650,458
80,577
2,417,310
410,942
Oats
bu
17,495
804,770
169,001
14,418
360 450
50.463
Rye .
bu
271
5,420
2,439
383
9,575
2,681
Barley
bu.
30
900
315
Buckwheat
.bu.
36
540
405
13
130
Irish potatoes
bu.
1,027
92.430
60.079
1,349
134,900
53,960
Sweet potatoes
bu
114
10,260
10,260
120
12,000
4,800
Sorghum
1,215
40.269
1,001
36,252
Castor beans.
bu.
2,306
20,754
20,754
2,431
17,017
30,630
Cotton
lbs.
7
2,100
168
14
4,200
336
Flax.
hu.
725
5,800
5,220
682
5,456
5,456
Hemp.
lbs.
1
700
35
Tobacco
lbs.
86
51,600
5,160
1,200
120
Broom corn.
1bs.
56
44,800
1.568
10
6.000
210
Millet and Hung'n
.tons
5,430
10,860
43,440
5,077
10,154
40,616
Timothy
10,393
1
10,809
Clover
1,628
3,057
Orchard grass
tons
170
* 4,829
28,974
209
+7,972
31,888
Blue grass
1.688
Other tame grasses
5.628
606
Prairie, under fence ... tons
45,066
27,808
83,424
71,149
30,969
92,907
Totals
188,209
£1,344,540
216,914
$1,029,016
CROPS.
Acres.
Product.
Value.
Acres.
Product.
Value.
Winter wheat.
bu.
21,380
256,560
$223.207
43,542
740,214
$577,366
Spring wheat.
bu.
10
100
82
5
80
60
Corn'
bu.
42,254
1,056,350
422,540
62,187
1,243,740
460,183
Oats
.bu
15,752
472,560
165,396
44,121
1,147,146
321,200
Rye ...
bu.
230
2,990
1,495
494
7,410
4.594
Barley
.bu.
2
32
112
1,680
1.512
Irish potatoes
.bu.
1,341
80,460
80,460
723
43,380
24,726
Sweet potatoes
.bu.
20
1,600
1,600
55
4,785
4.067
Sorghum
424
15,264
442
17,680
Castor beans
bu.
3,727
37,270
46,588
2,640
21,120
26,400
Cotton
lbs.
28
11,200
896
20
5,000
400
Flax
bu.
1,192
21,920
27,400
10,542
63,252
50,601
Hemp
lbs.
10
7.000
350
Tobacco.
lbs.
1,200
120
Broom corn
lbs.
48 3,055
9,600
288
69
34,500
1.121
Millet and Hung'n
tons
4,582
18,3:28
2,770
5,540
22,160
Alfalfa.
10
Timothy
9,768
12,650
Clover
2,856
3,693
-
Orchard grass
.tons
89
$ 8,229
57,603
52
Blue grass
1,553
1,456
Other tame grasses.
792
695
Prairie, under fence ... tons
48,315
19,809
69,331
63,363
23,783
83.240
Totals
153,836
₣1,130,510
249,683
$1,638,865
* Product of 1887.
+ Product of 1888. į Product of 1889.
$ Product of 1890.
375
30
750
Buckwheat
bu
1890.
1891.
2.271
§ 8,541
42,705
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TABLE showing the acres, product and value of field crops in Labette county.
CROPS.
Acres.
Product.
Value.
Winter wheat.
bu.
37,170
520,380
$286,209
Corn
bu.
49
490
245
Oats
bu.
59,317
889,755
284,721
Rye ...
bu.
30,749
737,976
184,494
Barley.
bu.
112
1,456
655
Buckwheat
bu.
8
80
60
Sweet potatoes.
bu.
481
19,360
14,520
Castor beans
bu.
43
3,440
3,784
Sorghum.
bu.
1,625
11,375
14,218
Cotton
lbs.
10
2.500
175
Tobacco.
bu.
3,711
25,977
22,080
Broom corn
1bs.
1
600
60
Millet and Hungarian.
lbs.
65
26 000
845
Timothy
tons
1,992
2 988
11,952
Clover.
2,302
Alfalfa ..
tons
7
* 9,706
48,530
Orchard grass
48
Other tame grasses
506
Prairie, under fence
... tons
38,957
23,603
70,809
Totals
191,343
$950,031
* Product of 1891.
FARMERS' ORGANIZATIONS.
Almost from the commencement of our history the farmers have in one form or another been more or less effectively organized for the promotion of agriculture, and the advancement of their interests.
FARMERS' CLUBS.
The first organization of this kind of which I have any knowledge was the Farmers' Club, of Oswego township, which was organized in October, 1870. F. Swanwick was elected president, and J. P. Jones secretary.
The Richland Township Farmers' Club was organized April 6, 1872, although steps toward the organization of a club seem to have been taken a year previous. S. K. Thomas was chairman and J. N. Watson secre- tary of the temporary organization, and T. J. Calvin and J. N. Watson were the permanent president and secretary.
In January, 1881, the Hackberry Club was organized, with D. B. Crouse as president.
It is not improbable that clubs were organized at other points, of which I have received no information.
bu.
96
10
Irish potatoes
274
6,632
Flax
12,237
Blue grass
1,668
?
189:2.
Spring wheat.
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FARMERS' ALLIANCE.
On May 20, 1882, a Farmers' Alliance was organized at Chetopa, with Isaac Butterworth president and A. E. Bartlett secretary. I know of no other alliance being organized prior to the general move some years later.
FARMERS' UNION.
The only account I have of this organization is the following announce- ment for a 4th of July celebration, made by them June 14, 1873 :
"There will be a basket picnic and meeting of the Farmers' Union of the county at Hart's Mill, two and one-half miles northwest of Labette City, on the Labette river ; not only for the purpose of celebrating our nation's anniversary, but for the purpose of declaring our independence and emancipation from the thralldom of monopolies and corporations that now, through their moneyed influence, oppress the laboring classes (the bone and sinew of the nation) to an extent more alarming than the tyranny our forefathers emancipated themselves from.
J. F. PIPER, RICHARD BAKER, W. HOUCK, Committee."
GRANGE.
The farmers' organization known as "The Grange," or "Patrons of Husbandry," was introduced into this county in the summer of 1873. I do not know where the first grange in the county was organized, but John Nelson, of Neosho township, was county organizer, and on September 11, 1873, he organized the Pleasant Valley Grange, in District No. 3.
On October 15, 1873, Richland Grange was organized, at Watson's school-house, with D. J. Doolen master, J. C. McKnight overseer, and John N. Watson secretary.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION .- On December 19, 1873, the various granges of the county met at Labette, to form a council. J. F. Hill was chosen chairman, and C. W. Olmstead secretary. At this meeting a constitution which did not allow women to vote was adopted, but it was unsatisfactory to the local organizations. On December 27th an adjourned meeting was held, in which 70 delegates were present representing 20 granges. Women, who had been excluded from the former convention, were ad- mitted to this. The county organization was now completed, and the fol- lowing officers were elected : J. J. Woods, master; J. F. Hill, overseer ; John Richardson, treasurer; D. C. Thurston, secretary ; S. W. Collins, business agent; and the following executive committee : J. T. Lampson, S. M. Canaday, and T. A. Fellows. The first meeting after its organiza- tion was held February 24, 1874. At this meeting the secretaryship was
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changed, and given to I. W. Patrick ; and a grange store was authorized to be started as soon as possible. H. C. Cook was appointed county or- ganizer.
STORE .- In 1874 a grange store was opened at Labette, with an au- thorized capital stock of $4,000. S. W. Collins, the business agent of the council, was salesman. In June, 1875, J. T. Lampson was appointed agent of the grange store in the place of Samuel Collins. From a finan- cial standpoint the store never proved a success, and quite an amount of money was sunk in the enterprise.
CONDEMNATORY ACTION .- On March 20, 1875, at a meeting of the county council, it was, on motion of J. C. Murphy, "Resolved, That the county council condemn the late action of the County Commissioners in regard to their refusal to accept aid to the destitute of Labette county." At the same time the following resolutions were adopted :
"Resolved, By the Labette County Council of Patrons of Husbandry in its regular session, that we, as a body, asking boot from no one. and in sympathy with our unfortunate yeomanry of this State, do bitterly de- nounce and condemn the late action of the Senate of the State of Kansas in regard to relief to the destitute of this State, as miserly, misanthropic in its nature, wrong and injurious to its loyal destitute, and a shame and a disgrace to the fair name of grateful Kansas.
"Resolved, That we will heartily indorse any action of the Governor of this State, by way of appropriating a portion of the surplus accumulated funds of the treasury of this State, to render aid, relief and assistance to those requiring the same from the destitution that visited the State last season.
"Resolved, That we will not support for office anyone who would not be willing that the next legislature legalize the same."
These organizations were maintained in the county but two or three years, or at least there was no active work done after that, although there may have been a few local organizations kept up somewhat longer.
EXAMINING COUNTY OFFICES .- In July, 1874, the county council of Patrons of Husbandry appointed a committee of five, consisting of Col. J. J. Woods, chairman, John F. Hill, secretary, S. M. Canaday, Thomas Bates, and J. Merwin, to make a thorough examination of the county offices "for the purpose of ascertaining where the money goes." The committee spent some time in the court-house, and at the end of their in- vestigation made an exhaustive report, filling over five columns of news- paper. A number of recommendations were submitted by the committee, pointing out defects in the law which should be remedied and of admin- istration which should be corrected. It is not improbable that good re-
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sulted from this examination, if in nothing else than in making a large proportion of the people better acquainted with the way their business was conducted.
FAIR ASSOCIATIONS.
LABETTE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY.
On January 31, 1868, a number of the citizens of the county formed an organization for the purpose of locating fair grounds on the southwest quarter of section 16, township 33, range 21; and N. L. Hibbard, W. S. Newlon, C. H. Bent, Isaac Butterworth and others filed a charter in the office of the Secretary of State on February 13th for the incorporation of the Labette County Agricultural and Mechanical Society. W. S. Newlon was elected president and W. P. Bishop secretary. The second issue of the Neosho Valley Eagle contains a notice that the books of the society are open for subscription to its capital stock. This organization never succeeded in starting a fair, or doing anything that looked practically to that end.
LABETTE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
In the latter part of June, 1870, a call was made through the Oswego Register for those interested in the organization of a fair to meet at the court-house on July 2d for the purpose of taking steps to secure such re- sult. On that day there was quite a gathering of the citizens of the county, who effected a temporary organization by electing D. B. Crouse chairman and Nelson Case secretary. The establishment of a fair was discussed, and it was finally agreed to organize the Labette County Agri- cultural and Horticultural Society. A board of directors representing all parts of the county was selected, and the following officers chosen : D. B. Crouse president, Jonas Clark vice- president, C. H. Lewis secretary, William Steele treasurer. Under this management a fair was held on the south bank of the Neosho river, on the northwest quarter of section 15, in Oswego. The fair was a success. Annual fairs were thereafter held under the auspices of this society up to and including 1883. Most of these were successful both in the matter of securing a good display of the products of the county and in financial management. In 1873 a new charter was obtained, and the association put on a firmer basis. Fair grounds were purchased in the northeast part of Oswego city, and a commencement made toward improving and fitting them up for the holding of fairs. As indicating what the success of some of the first fairs were, I may mention that in 1873 the receipts were $2,135.15, and the disbursements $1,957.61; in 1874 the receipts were $2,279.84, and disbursements $2,386.09. The following two years the receipts were not
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enough to pay expenses and premiums, and a small indebtedness was thereby created. The next year or two was more successful. In 1880 a large amphitheater was erected, whereby an indebtedness was created, to secure which a mortgage on the company's grounds was executed ; and this finally was foreclosed, and the property sold thereunder. In 1883 the association virtually disbanded, and made no other attempts at holding a fair. The following is a list of the presidents and secretaries of this association after the first fair : Presidents-1871, D. B. Crouse : 1872, Isaac Butterworth; 1873, C. M. Monroe; 1874-5, J. J. Woods; 1876, F. A. Bettis: 1877-8, R. W. Wright; 1879, J. P. Updegraff ; 1880. R. W. Wright; 1881, C. O. Perkins; 1882-3, C. Montague. Secretaries- 1871, C. H. Lewis: 1872-4, C. B. Woodford; 1875-7, C. A. Wilkin : 1878, C. B. Woodford, 1879-83, C. A. Wilkin.
NEOSHO VALLEY STOCK ASSOCIATION.
In the summer of 1884, it having become apparent that the Agricultural and Horticultural Society was not going to hold a fair that season, a new organization under the name of the Neosho Valley Stock Association was formed. of which D. B. Crouse was president. Isaac Butterworth vice- president, and C. B. Woodford secretary. Under its auspices a fair was held on the fair grounds in Oswego, commencing the last of September. No premiums were paid, but diplomas were given according to merit. The treasurer's report at the close of the fair shows the total receipts to be $164.40, and expenses $156.65. In 1885 the officers were : J. F. Hill, president : D. Doyle, vice-president : C. B. Woodford, secretary ; and J. W. Marley, treasurer. Quite a successful fair was held, commencing Sep- tember Sth.
LABETTE COUNTY HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL FAIR ASSO- CIATION.
No attempt was made at holding a fair at Oswego from 1885 to 1891. During the summer of 1891 a number of the citizens organized the Labette County Horticultural and Agricultural Fair Association, and elected R. W. Wright president, J. D. H. Reed secretary, J. G. Bradley treasurer and superintendent. A fair was held September 14th to 16th. The exhibits and attendance were encouraging. The receipts were large enough to pay all expenses, which amounted to $260.
In 1892 the association held its second fair, from September 29th to Oc- tober 1st. The officers this year were : J. B. Montgomery, president ; J. D. H. Reed, secretary ; George Pfaff, treasurer ; and J. G. Bradley, super- intendent. The receipts were $600, and all premiums and obligations were paid in full.
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LABETTE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION.
In the summer of 1872 a number of the citizens in the vicinity of the town of Labette organized the Labette County Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association, for the purpose of holding a fair at that point. F. C. Burnette was elected president and Wm. Houck secretary. A fair commencing the 8th of October of that year was held, with a fair degree of success. The following officers were elected for 1873 : President, S. W. Collins ; vice-president, J. F. Piper ; secretary, William Houck ; treasurer, Harvey I. Cox. It was decided to hold a fair in the fore part of October, but no fair seems to have been held ; and this, apparently, was the last of this association.
PARSONS FAIR AND DRIVING-PARK ASSOCIATION.
Early in 1882 steps were taken by some of the citizens of Parsons to form an organization for the purpose of holding a fair at that place. The Parsons Fair and Driving-Park Association was formed, with a board of directors composed of its leading business men, of which G. W. Gabriel was president and J. R. Brown secretary. Good grounds were secured and improved, and from 1882 to 1886, inclusive, successful fairs were held. After that no fair was held till 1892, when another effort was made, with a good result.
STOCK ASSOCIATION.
In August, 1834, the Short-Horn Breeders' Association was organized, with the following officers : Dr. B. R. Van Meter, president; Chas. W. Stoddard, vice-president ; M. E. Williams, secretary ; J. C. Christian, treas- urer.
LABETTE COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Those engaged in horticulture and fruit-growing were only a little be- hind those interested in agriculture and stock-raising, in taking steps to unite their interests for mutual improvement in growing and disposing of their products. The early records of the Labette County Horticultural Society have been lost, and I am not able to give the date of its organiza- tion ; but it was sometime prior to 1877. Nearly all of the fruit-growers in the vicinity of Oswego and a number in other parts of the county have been members and active workers of this society. Among those who have been most prominent as workers in the society I may mention the follow- ing : H. S. Coley, J. L. Williams, N. Sanford, J. A. Gates, John F. Hill, J. B. Draper, D. Doyle, Isaac Butterworth, W. S. Newlon, G. A. Stover, Wilf. Cooper, Henry Tibbitts, George Pfaff. I do not wish to be under- stood as giving in this list the names of all of those who have been prom-
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inent workers in this society, but only such as now occur to me. Had I the records of the society the list might be very much enlarged. During the summer the society frequently holds picnics, at which all phases of the question of fruit-growing are fully and carefully discussed, and much of the success of the fruit-growing business may be fairly attributed to the work of this society.
OTHER COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS.
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.
There is no existing record of the organization of this society. It was probably organized early in 1869. The first minutes I have been able to find of its meetings are those for a semi-annual meeting held at Oswego on November 7, 1870; the society was then called the Osage and South- ern Kansas Medical Association. C. M. Gilkey was president and Rob- ert Steele secretary. At this meeting it was voted to change the name to the Labette County Medical Association ; W. S. Newlon was elected president, George Lisle vice-president, Robert Steele secretary, and J. W. Wier treasurer. - A uniform schedule of fees was adopted.
On June 8, 1871, a meeting of the society was held, at which W. S. Newlon was president and D. D. McGrath secretary.
On June 16, 1875, after a lapse of two or three years, a meeting was held, and the association revived. George Lisle was elected president, W. S. Newlon vice-president, C. Humble secretary, and B. R. Van Meter treasurer.
On May 18, 1885, the society again organized, and elected J. J. Kack- ley president and A. H. Garnett secretary.
The society now maintains an organization and holds regular meetings.
BAR ASSOCIATION.
On September 15, 1881, the members of the bar met at the court-house and organized a county bar association, with the following officers: H. G. Webb president, Nelson Case and George S. King vice-presidents, J. H. Morrison secretary, J. A. Gates treasurer. This association was never very active, and after a brief existence it was abandoned; since which time no effort has been made to organize or maintain an association.
HOOSIER ASSOCIATION.
On June 19, 1886, the former residents of Indiana met at Labette City and organized a Hoosier Association. Wilf. Cooper was elected president and W. W. Cook secretary. This association has held several annual meetings since then, and maintains a feeling of friendship and pride among the old "Indianians."
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OLD SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION.
Several attempts have been made to secure a permanent organization of the old settlers in the county. As early as April 16, 1884, there was a preliminary meeting held at the court-house in Oswego, at which a com- mittee was appointed to report a plan for enrollment at an adjourned meet- ing to be held thereafter. D. B. Crouse was chosen chairman and C. B. Woodford secretary. One or two other meetings were held the following month, and a form of constitution was adopted. However, this organiza- tion never did anything more than to have these preliminary meetings. In 1888 another effort was made to secure an organization, and a meeting of the old settlers was called through the Independent, to be held on the 22d of February of that year. A committee was appointed at this meet- ing to call a public meeting and arrange for a large attendance of the old settlers throughout the county. This committee called such meeting to be held at the fair grounds in Oswego on May 10, 1888. An organization was formed at this time, and since then some two or three other meetings have been held ; but the general interest has not yet been secured which it is to be hoped will be shown by those who have done so much to make the county what it is.
THE LABETTE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
In its issue of July 6, 1878, the Oswego Independent contained a notice of about a half-dozen lines stating that a meeting of the citizens of the county would be held at the court-house on Tuesday evening following, for the purpose of taking steps to organize a historical society. It was understood that this notice was inserted by J. S. Waters, who was then doing editorial work on the Independent. On July 9, 1878, a few par- ties met at the court-house, pursuant to said notice. Alexander Duncan, of Canada township, was made temporary chairman, and J. S. Waters temporary secretary. The matter of a historical society was talked of, and before the adjournment of the meeting a committee consisting of Nelson Case, W. A. Starr and R. M. Donley, was appointed to prepare a plan for organization to be submitted in one week from that time. On Tuesday evening, July 16, the meeting met as per adjournment. The committee appointed to prepare the plan reported through Nelson Case, its chairman, recommending the formation of a society on a very simple basis, "keeping in view sooner or later the incorporation of a society," and submitting the draft of a constitution. The report of the committee was adopted, and the following officers elected : President, Nelson Case ; vice-president, George Lisle ; secretary, J. S. Waters; corresponding sec- retary, M. W. Reynolds; treasurer, C. M. Monroe ; with vice-presidents from each of the townships. There has never been any change in the
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presidency since its organization. In 1879 W. A. Starr was elected sec- retary in place of Mr. Waters, who moved away ; this position he con- tinued to hold until his death. On November 21, 1881, the society became incorporated by filing its charter in the office of the Secretary of State. Since Mr. Starr's death E. B. Baldwin and J. R. Hill have filled the office of secretary ; H. C. Cook and M. E. Williams have held the office of treas- urer.
The society has as near complete files of the county papers as it has been able to obtain, and has collected quite a number of relics and objects of interest connected with the early history of the county, and it is to be hoped that its work of usefulness has but just commenced.
COUNTY CENTENNIAL BOARD.
On Saturday, September 19, 1875, a meeting was held at Oswego, which was attended by citizens from various parts of the county, for the pur pose of organizing a board auxiliary to the State board to secure a proper representation at the Centennial Exposition. The constitution and by- laws recommended by the State board were adopted, and a board of man- agers elected, consisting of the following individuals: W. S. Newlon, P. T. Rhodes, F. B. McGill, Henry Tibbitts, J. F. Hill, J. J. Woods, A. Gebert, H. C. Cook, and J. M. Cavaness. A quorum of the board being present, a meeting was held, and the permanent officers of the board chosen, with the following result : President, J. M. Cavaness; vice-president, F. B. McGill ; secretary, J. F. Hill ; treasurer, J. J. Woods. The board of offi- cers constituted the executive committee. The committees whose duty it was to make collections of the various articles requested by the State board were all chosen.
COLUMBIAN CLUB.
On August 26, 1892, a meeting of the ladies of the county was held at the parlors of the Oswego House, for the purpose of seeing the county properly represented at the Columbian Exposition. The following per- manent officers were elected : Mrs. M. M. Woodruff, president : Mrs. Mary E. Perkins, vice-president : Mrs. Alice Greene, secretary ; Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott, treasurer. Mrs. Woodruff having declined to serve. Mrs. Lyda A. Baldwin was elected president in her place.
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