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duty of the State to help herself in this emergency, if possible. Repeated efforts to negotiate State bonds having failed, he will go next week in person to the principal food - markets to endeavor to buy food with bonds. With these it is proposed to supplement, and as fast as practicable make substitution for, the amount required from the Government. He has only waited thus long for the execution of the bonds.

Meanwhile, pending this effort, and until the wheat-harvest is got in, the Governor and the State Commissioners each asked in the strongest terms an increase for the month of June of five thousand rations daily. Copies of their notes are transmitted to you herewith.

The estimate for June has accordingly been so increased and copies transmitted for your information. I hope I am insensible neither to the