amount to $40,000 worth ot personal property formerly taxed inDane county.Estimate of Tobacco YieldThe cigar leaf tobacco crop ofOhio. Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York'Wisconsin and Florida is esti-/mated at 172888 acres with a probable yield of 218,025,000 pounds. Wisconsin in 1911 hadan estimated acreage of 40,000with a production of 44,000,000.1912, an approximate yield of 52,800,000 pounds. There mayle a slight increase in acreage Hi is year.%A Bir*! idny SurpriseThe children and gruudchil I’M) of Mr. Willi am Fisher ga v ehim a verv ngroe;b'; surprise,lt;m his sixty-eight birthday, !which occured Sunday, August; 4 h. A bountiful dinner was1 served, and enjoyed by all present. M beautiful rocking chair was presented to him as a remembrance. His friends aiijoin in wishing him many happyfetur.is of the day.