Beecher

Beecher, a farmer debtor, appeals from eleven orders made in his proceeding under Section 75, sub. s, of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 203 , sub. s.

After failure to secure the assent of his creditors to an offer of composition, S. P. Beecher, farmer debtor and here the appellant, filed an amended petition under section 75, sub. s, and was adjudicated a bankrupt. On March 4, 1940, the proceedings were referred to John Spiller, Conciliation Commissioner for Chelan County, Washington. The numerous appeals and motions to be considered in this cause arise out of subsequent proceedings before the commissioner and the district court.

Pursuant to the procedure laid down by the Act, the commissioner on appellant’s motion filed March 30, 1940, entered an order appointing three appraisers. These qualified, appraised the property scheduled, and filed an appraisal report. The report showed that bankrupt owned - an orchard property appraised at nine thousand dol *936 lars, about eight hundred acres of pasture appraised at seven hundred and fifty dollars, and some personal property.

Appellee Federal Land Bank of Spokane is a secured creditor as to nearly all the orchard property under…