This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 21st day of July 1927, in accordance with request made by self, through Mr. [270].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [270], and Mr. L. B. Cayce.

TEXT

1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [953], ..., Chicago, Ill., and you will answer all the questions which I will ask you regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [953]. This we have had here before.
3. We find there are many conditions surrounding the body, the mental attributes of the body - both as pertaining to material, to physical, and to spiritual conditions - that have brought some troubles, some worries, some consternation even at times. At other times we find there has been much elation as to the outcome of certain conditions and certain operations, certain findings - both material, mental, and spiritual.
4. The body, as has been given, physically, mentally, and nominally, as the leader - and should be kept in that way and manner as has been given concerning same. Ready for questions.
5. (Q) Sometime ago [See 195-29 on 5/28/26] you said this would be an unusual year. Assuming this had reference to the weather conditions, do you now find this sufficiently improved to afford a normal crop of farm products, or will there be a scarcity this year?
   (A) As respecting the conditions in various portions of the country, as has been given for individuals for the farm conditions as a general over the country - America - and over the world, as a whole, there is still - as is seen - the unusual, the extraordinary - as has happened, as will happen.
   There is still seen there will be a shortage of food crops. While there is much as has been stored, yet there is seen there will be the shortage of same, and it will be experienced by many portions of the country before the planting season. Even by the end of the harvest season there will be seen the shortage in many, many, portions of this country - many portions of others, see? Grain, then, will be a good buy.
6. (Q) When will the so-called over production in the oil industry become normal?
   (A) February 18, 1928.
7. (Q) When will The Telegram Oil Company resume operation? Is there anything we should know to guide us in the next undertaking? [See 4905-70.]
   (A) There are many things, of course, to be considered as towards resuming operations. There are many conditions, many plans that have been laid that are to be worked out before resuming operations. Those plans as have been set by many of those in charge of the affairs - especially those three in specific charge - are being worked out. We would find, as we see, there will be resumed operations in the NEAR future - in the next ninety to a hundred and twenty days, in some directions. These, as we find, will prove very satisfactory, and should bring about better conditions with the resumption of normalcy as toward production.
   The conditions as are given forth at the present time as respecting over production are NOT in fact an over production of that commodity as respecting its use in the affairs of the world. There is only at the present time the full portion towards those of the storage capacity of most of the large holdings, and the use of same, as is seen, will be that the emptying and the exchange of these will be as such - by the middle of December - that there will be the necessity of not only the resumption of production to normalcy, but by the 18th of February - even by the 3rd of January - there will be seen the rise in same, and there will be the excess paid for certain QUALITIES of production before that period, see?
8. (Q) What is the most feasible plan to follow in the operation of the leases recently acquired near the Pecos River in Crockett County, Texas?
   (A) Follow those as have been outlined towards holding same until there is the ability to go ahead with the production, or resume operations in such a way and manner to hold leases under the contracts as have been set forth in same, see?
9. That is all the questions.
10. Pecos represents and presents an unusual condition, for many of these properties we have had here before. The shallowness of the production, the qualities of the production, and the grades as are produced, are unusual, see? There is, then, the great necessity rather of taking care of that as is produced while it is producing, see? Do that. Look out for that. [8/09/27 See 953-28, Par. 5-A, indicating this property should not be acquired now but should wait for development.]
11. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. See previous readings.
2. 7/21/27 His friend, Mr. [270], was present for 953-27.

REPORTS

1. 8/03/27 Mr. [270]'s ltr.: "This is to inform you that Mr. [953] and I both appreciated the readings [270-9 & 953-27]. He recently returned from a trip to Texas and seems much improved, as he always does, after a few days relaxation. He is quite pleased over the prospects in the Pecos River country. After discussing the readings, especially 953-27, we desire to ask the following questions which it will be appreciated if you will schedule for early attention."
2. 8/09/27 See 953-28, another Business Rdg., especially in re shortage of grain crops.

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