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State Training School Is Active in 4-H Club Work viirls Have Canned 15,994 Quarts of Vegetables in Four Years Besides Other Work. Geneva, Net)., Dec. 23.—The girls 'ii the State Training School for Girls here have canned IS,994 quarts of \egetahles, all of which have been i ilsed in their gardens, grown 3,450 bushels of potatoes, built up a herd ■ f purebred Hampshire hugs, and produced 5,248 dozen eggs, 2.S00 , hlckens, 100 gees<>, 128 ducks, and 36 turkeys in the last four years as a re ult of the Boys and Girls club pro ds started there in 1920 by County Extension Agent Thompson. All of this produce was used at the school for food. The girls were organized into Standard 4 II clubs in the first two years; since that time they have '■-ted the club instructions and circu lars furnished by fhe agricultural ■ xtenslon service and also the help of the county extension agent. During the four years, the most popular club has been the canning dub. The girls have raised the vege tables in their garden club work and then canned them in their modern c a nning kitchen, which was planned nd built under the direction of the grjcultural extension service. The 1-5,994 cans do not include all the Iruit, Jell, preserves, and pickles that i hey have canned also. The pig club, in 1920, with five pure l red Hampshire gilts and the herd has grown until in 1923 they sold over $500 worth of pork and had in the herd 10 brood sows and 68 head f marketable shoots. They have fur 1, ished all the fresh pork to the insti i utlon that it has needed for food during the four years. All of the work in these clubs has ' een done by the girls themselves, i ven in the garden and potato clubs. When the work started, they needed ,a place in which to can their fruit and vegetables so the girls, them selves, built the kitchen. Working in this kitchen has been the attraction ■ if the canning club project since. Aurora Farm Bureau Meet Names Officers for 1924 Aurora, Neb., Dec. 23.—At the an nual meeting of the farm bureau members Wednesday, the following . fflcers were, elected for the coming vear: President, Leonard Johnson of Marquette; vice president, Levi Hen drickson, Hampton; secretary, B. B. iluermann, Phillips; treasurer, Edwin lleuenefeld, Aurora; delegates to the i arm bureau meeting in Lincoln, Jan uard 9 to 11, Mrs. W. H. Moore, Maruette, and Edwin Heuenefeld; at tcrnates. Perry Reed, Henderson and Mrs. Leonard Johnson, Marquette. Farmers’ Union Notes Officer* are Named. Niobrara—An oyster supper, In connee • <>n with the annual meeting for the action of officers, was given by East Raymond local of the Farmers Union at i« home of Mr. and Mrs flen Thomp • ii. They hud a housefull. Emil L. 'eter*on was elected president; B. M. ' liompson, secretary-treasurer, ajid Ira Eberly, delegate to the mate conven ion. After supper, the evening was spent dancing. Officers and members of this ..r-al 'are planning greatly to Increase the membership in 1924. Exchange Worker* Speak. Scribner—Manager S. McCarthy and J ’ 15 Foster of the Farmers Union State tchange, Omaha, addressed a meeting f Shady Dell local of the Farmers •ilon in the evening of December 1H. •bders were combined for a carload of .tit. Members of the local are clubbing •n,cery orders through the Farmers union ream station recently opened her. Four iew members were voted into the local this meeting John D. Ollaman Is resident of the local, and C. F. Lueck .ng, aecrtary. Atari Winter Activities. Nelson—The winter activities of Pleas v immlt local of the Farmers union, ‘•re “kicked off” with an oyster supper ttended by SO farmers and their families, our new members were initiated, and r» e others reinstated. East winter this ocal gave a series of programs every \o weeks, consisting of music, debates . nd short plays. A similar series of rograrns is planned for this winter. “We • mi to keep wide awake in this local furnishing our own entertainment, and >t allowing the Interest td lag." savs W W. McCutchau, one of the active push • ■IS. Officers are lie-Elected. Pawnee City—8e/enty-flve farmer* and iii-mbprs of their families attended the «nnual meeting and oyster supper of summit local of the Farmers Union, iarshall Munneke and Oabe Human were ••-elected president and secretary,'* re flectively, of the local. A program was »ut on by the women and young people, 'red Barclay of this city addressed the meeting Ife endorsed farmers' co-opera- , on. and also urged co-operation between i he farmers and the Pawnee Service lub. Want larger Membership. Syracuse—All of th« 1923 officers of ie Otoe County Farmers union were re acted at the annual convention held in his place, consisting of Henry Seelhoff, president. A H DeLong. sorretary-trea urer, and E. D. Hunt, legislative corn nltteeman Ben L. Peters, Omaha, snager of the Farmers Union Co-Opera •ive Insurance company of Nebraska, was resent ard addressed the convention. !’iana to increase tho membership of the union in ihla county were discussed. Officers Will Hpenk. Beatrice—At the annual meeting of '.'•gan Onter local of the Fanner* union. »t. J Johnson was elected president; John Frerichs \va* re-elected pootetery •easurcr. and Henry Jobmsn was re • ected buying manager. Co-operative urcha.se* made through the local In the ar 1923 amounted to $4.04 6.x 3, besides •\e business of the members with the co • nerativt* elevator association her. It as vot* d to have ti»e officers of the »«al address the meetings, one each eve • ing. until all have been on the program, .fysldent Jobman will hud off Decem hef 26. Kalin* County Convention. Friend—"The most active and business ■ ike convention we have ever held" whs • he statement of President George Znamenacek jn regard to the annual on rant ion of the Saline County Farmers nlon held here on December 19 C W. ■'Ithey. manager of the Omaha house of ■ io Farmers Union livestock < ommle on, was the principal speaker The ■ mention of. abolishing the office of county .. ssessor wns discussed, and a committee in appointed to take Jt up with the • • ouflty attorney. Jt. was decided to hold series of Farmers union programs in be dlfferi nt towns of the county this '•inter, beginning In Crete, January 24 he following officers ware re-elected for the corning year: George Znamenacek. 'rote, president. O. E( Wed be I, DaWItt, lr*-pre»ldent ; Frank Cochnar. Dori-ht ■ »er. aeoretary-treaaurer; Fre»1 Hall. Crete, legislative committeeman, and Hen J4us iioom, 1r.. Crete, county delegate to the Mato convention. lluMlnesa Increased. Paul—A volume of business amounting to $106,168 67 wns transacted by the i'n nrier h Union Co-operative nssociatlon here In the fiscal year 1921, Just closed, an Increase over 1 *»mt year of $6,000. '’Inety-o. e cars of grain were handled, representing the bulk of the above volume, rite remainder being coal and warehouse tmmodii U • The trading art fit foi •nr was 72.247.76. but bnd accounts . barged off and s casualty claim of $1. ;.no paid h foi mrr employe reduced the rod profit for the year to $614.4 8. A similar asualty claim wns pnid by »tio •social Ion In 1921 Heavy loss on a corn »nntrart several years ago gave the ns •oclatlon a big deficit, which has now boan r-duced to $2.<i4r. Cliarlea Myyer is president. It. W rttooinlngdale, secretary, nnd Martin Peterson, manager. New York IHIed Fruit. New York. Dec. 21.—Evaporated Applies —Quiet. Prune#—Irregular. A prlrot s - -Quiet. Peaches Firm, tlaisins—Quiet Good Yields Reported at Furnas County Corn Show --- - — . . .— Beaver City, Neb., Dec. 23.—A com show was held by the Furnas County Farm bureau at the auditorium, Beaver City. W. R. Nicholson of Beaver City was the winner of the bottom land contest, having a field of HO acres yielding 107 bushels to the acre. C. R. Anderson of Wiisonville was the winner of the divide contest. W. C. F. laimley, president of the Furnas County Bankers association, Is shown presenting the winners silver trophy cups. Other winners in the contest were F. T. Brown, Stamford; R. E. I/cerh, Hendley; B. M. Davis. Beaver < Ity; C. W. Warren, Wiisonville; J. C. Forney, Beaver City: Fred Mues, Edison. Sixty dollars In prize money was distributed among the winners. The farm bureau elected officers as follows: J. O. Henry, Cambridge, president; I). H. Hutchinson, Arapahoe, vice president; A. G. Gerd, Stamford, secretary-treasurer; A. L Christian and T. A. Mackey, Wiisonville, directors._ Agriculture Week Meetings Planned Three ( '(inventions Will Hold Sessions in Lincoln, January 8 to 10. Lincoln, Dec. 23.—The Nebraska State Dairymen's association, the Ne braska Farm Equipment association and the Nebraska Milk Goat associa tion will be three of the organizations to meet here during the Nebraska Organized Agriculture week, January S to 10, it was announced at the state agricultural college, where the meet ings are to be held. The two topics, "Why the Pure bred?” and "Care of Milk and Cream on the Farm,” will complete the morn ing program of the dairymen's as sociation January 9. “Why We Need Letter Dairy Cows,” "Dairy Market ing." a demonstration and a play will be features of the afternoon. January 10 the morning will be taken up with discussions of "Dairy Farming as a Farmer's Business" and “Bigger Profits by Better Feeding.” A dairy cattle Judging contest, open to all students in the agricultural college, and another open to all breed ers and farmers will be held during the morning'pf January 11, under the management of the 1923 dairy cattle judging team of the college. “The Farm Shop," “Tractors," “Making Ice on the Farm” and “Acetylene and Electricity on the Farm" are the topics announced on the program of the Nebraska Farm Equipment association meeting Thurs day morning, January 10. A debate on the question, “Itesolvcd, That the Tractor Is Impracticable on Nebraska Farms," will be the feature of this program. Four farmers who have had experience with tractors w ill take each side on the question. “Pure Bloods Versus Grades," "Goats and City Homes," “Nannie and the Baby” and “Goat Commercial isin' in a Nutshell” will be subjects of addresses on the Nebraska Milk Goat association's program scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. January 9. Dawgon Farmers Save Cost of Vaccinating Hogg Dexlngton, Neb., Dec. 23.—Two hun dred and fifty Dawson county farmers have vaccinated over 15,000 of their own hogs against cholera the last year without any help from their county extension agent, Mr. Heeht, excepting the service In getting the serum and virus through the county farm bureau office. When he be gan doing extension work in the county six years ago, only six farm ers could do their own vaccinating. The change has resulted from the demonstration meeting* which have been held, at which the county ex tension agent vaccinate* a few to show the farmers how It Is done and then helps the farmers learn to do It themselves. By doing their own work, these farmers have saved $3,698 or almost $15 apiece, during the year. Although cholera was more serious In the county this year than ever he fore, the county extension agent did not vaccinate as many hogs himself this year as he did the first year he was In l he county, ninety eight demonstrations were held during the year and 4,800 hogs were handled by the county agent and the farmers he was teaching. Eighty one cases of cholera came to the attention of Mr. Heeht In 1923. Almost a million cubic centimeters of serum and virus were supplied to the farmers at cost by the county farm bureau In 1923. Instruments have been loaned from this offieo with the orders of serum. Iowa Pair Held. Denver, Colo., Deo. ”3.—C. W, Taylor and hie pretty young wife, Thelma Taylor, of Minion City, In., nr« held In olty Jnll for Sheriff Von Puhl of Cripple Creek, Colo., who declares the woman is wanted (here for alleged theft of a woman's atilt and also for raising a check. Wffkly Mrtnl Review. Now York. I*er. 23,—The steel market -•till Is unset i lc<l itnd In some quarters buyer* nrt* holding off in hope* of n lower rung* of vnhms Neverihel****. on i he whole. huslncsa hss given further *lgn* of brondenlng. with some suhstsn. Hm I sabs reported especially hy nutomO* bile Interests the railroads and consum ers of structural material, who appeared • o have mad* up their mind* that pro ducer* are not going to lower their values for the first quarter of next y*nr at least Pig Iron demand was alow, but price* held steady Popper ruled quiet with Increased of faring* from aeeond hand* toward the end of the week. Domestic consumer* are supposed to he well covered for tho next two month* hut It Is believed that eorne copper will have to lie purchased against March requirements, and that • her* will be a good demand for I lie second quarter Tin cased off a lit lie Operators were fair buyer* hut consumers' demand wa* Him tight Dead showed *.n ndvam e and leading producer* are ash! to he well bucked mhcad There Is little available for prompt shipment. /Inc was firm with e good demand from the consumers and operators and on the firmness In T.ondon Antimony waa strong with light offer Inga for shipments from China and a good demand for spot and afloat. With the County Agents The Dougins County Cow Testing association has just completed the fifth month’s test. It was very no ticeable that members feeding well balanced rations had the highest and most economical results. The highest milk producing cow was a grade Holstein owned by Wal ter Tozer. Elk horn. Her record showed 1,800 pounds of milk, 57.6 pounds of butterfat and a net profit above cost of feed of $33.45, The next highest was a grade Holstein owned by Chris Spanggaard, Florence sta tion. Her record showed 1,509 pounds of milk and 51.3 pounds of butter fat. The net profit above feed cost was $29.42. Two dairy meetings were held last week for the benefit of members of the Douglas County Cow Testing as sociation and others. M. N. Da writ son, extension specialist In dairying, outlined things to be kept in mind in the selection of a dairy herd. The members were well pleased with the meeting and hope to have more later. The 15 highest milk prodiKfing cows are listed below: Breed Lb* M;ik. Ownfr. Grade H6Ix!teln. 1,800, Walter Toxer, Elkhorn. tirade Holstein. 1,560, Chrla Spanggaard. Omaha. Grade Holstein. 1,601, Chrla Spanggaard. Omaha. tirade Holateln, 1.461, Chrla Spanggaard. Omaha. Grade Holateln, 1.428. Chrlx Spanggaard. Omaha. tirade Holateln, 1.357. Chrla Spanggaard. Omaha. Grade Holateln. 1.281, Chrla Blcke!, Millard. Grade Holateln. 1.266. Otto Lebbert. Bennington. Grade Holateln, 1.266. Walter Toxer. Elkborn. tirade Holateln. 1.248. Speck Bro* Mil lard. Purebred Holateln. 1.230. If C. WiUm*. Station B Grade Holstein, 1,114. TChrla Spanggaard Omaha. tirade Holateln. 1.176. Chrla Spanggaard. Omaha. tirade Holateln. 1.170, J. B Korburger. Elkhon. The cows producing over 40 pounds t»f butterfat are as follows: Breed. Lb* Butterfat. Owner. Grade Holxteln, 57 6. Walter Toxer, Elk horn. Ornde Holateln. 51 3. Chrla Spanggaard. Omaha. Grade Holateln, 47 3. II S Burnett, Millard. Grade Holateln. 4 t, Otto Lebbert, Ben nington. Grade Holateln. 45 «. Walter Toxer. Elk horn. Grade HoI*fejn. 4 5 3. i*hr!a Spanggaard. Omaha Grade Holaieln. 43 2. Chrla Spanggaard. Omaha. _ Grade Holateln. 42 1. Walter Toxer. Elk horn Grade Holateln. 40.7. Chrla Spanggaard. Omaha. _ Grade Holateln. 4* 6, Otto LebberL Ben nington. . „ _ Grade Holstein. 40 J. T C. For burger. Elkhorn. Hebron—Over 300 bird* were shown in the Thayer county poultry show, held here, and Judges of the birds spoke highly of the quality of the birds shown. Practically all the classes of the show were well filled Seventy-five business men of this community supported the show. Syracuse—Butchering and meat cut ling and canning demonstrations, held on two farms, one near hpre and the other south of Nebraska City, were attended by about 73 farmers and their wives. New and old meth ods of butchering were discussed and demonstrated. Women who attended the meeting canned pork chops and made sonp, while the farmers rut up the meat. Dunbar—Co*t account records on corn production kept by three fann ers in Otoe county this year show that y>n the four acre field of John Cess, the total production cost was cents per bushel; on a 20-acre field the cost was 30 cents per bushel, and on a 17-acre field the cost was 38 cents per bushel, Man labor was fig ured at 30 cents and horse labor at 15 cents per hour. Charge for ma chinery was made at the rate of 4 cents per horse-hour In which it was used, llusklng was figured nt 8 cents per bushel, Heed cost was added, but no charge was made for rent of land. Blair—Henry Dorenzen and Claus Mehrens, Igith of Fort Calhoun town ship of this county. wryi two firsts anil a fifth and sixth prize on the corn they exhibited nt the Sioux City. Is., corn show. The winnings brought the hoys a total of $130. The show was under the auspices of n Sioux City newspaper. Weeping Water—D ecoratlve stitches and dress patterns were made and discussed at a recent meeting at the farm home of Mrs. Ouy l\ard. Twenty seven women sttended the meeting, which was held under the auspices of the horns economic* division of the agricultural extension service. Two other groups of women in the county are working on cloth lng projects outlined by the home economics department. Geneva—T,OCSl leaders of the vnrl one agricultural extension service projects promoted by County Kxten slon Agent I,. W. Thompson during the past year, gave reports of the work nt the annual farm bureau meeting held here recently. Hiscus slons followed each report. Ilehron -The Thayer County F.gg nnd poultry Producers association, re rently formed among the leading poultry raisers of the county, Is now handling the eggs of the members, grading them Into firsts, seconds and culls, and marketing them in New York markets. They are operating at a cost of 1! cents per dozen eggs to the members and on the farm of one of the members. All the eggs are pooled and each grade is sold sepa rately. Membership fee for the farm ers Is $1. The local organization plans to become a part of a probable state egg-marketing association, If such Is formed. Organizations similar to this one are said to have operated success fully in California. Valley.—An amendment of the con stitution and bylaws of the Douglas County Farm bureau was made at the annual meeting here to provide for a woman representative from every pre cinct on the l^oard of directors. The new provision creates a board of 10 men and 10 women, from which will be elected an executive committee of seven members, with the usual of ficers. Geneva —Discussions, based on tho experiences of farmers present at the annual Farm Bureau meeting, held here, who had shipped eggs co oper atively, brought out the points that the greatest profit from eggs and poultry come from standard, bred flocks, from properly graded eggs and from a careful study of the ex Isting and probable future market conditions, according to County Agent R \V. Thompson. Wahoo.—About 60 persons attended the achievement day program of the Weston Knotty Rope club and wit nessed the speeches and demonstra tions given by the club members. The young men in this club have made one of tiie best records In tiie stale In their work in the club this year. It Is said. They intend to con tinue In boys' anil girls' work and will form a pig club in 1924. Blair.—It cost J2.474 to conduct the business nf ttie Washington County Farm Bureau and the county agricul tural extension agent during 1923, the county agent s report made to the annual meeting of the farm bureau show*. The expense* Include agent's salary, stenographer's salary, supplies, printing, mileage, telephones and ex press. The county agent, J. A. Fouts, made 253 visits to farms in the coun ty, held 74 agricultural demonstra tions. attended by 1,993 persons, wrote 43 articles on extension work and spent 120 (lays In the field, assisting farmers with their problems, his re port snows. Wahoo—The final summarization school of the "cor.t of production'' project, conducted in tiie county this year by tiie farmers und tho agricul tural extension will bo held January 2, County Agent W. F. Roberts an nounced. A comparison of results ob tained from these records will be made and distributed from the farm bureau office, It was said. K. R. Taylor, state extension agent for farm manage ment Is scheduled to address the meet Ing. Dakota City--Twenty-six farmer* attended the two-day gasoline engine school* held nt the farm of Peter Sorenson, Fiddlers Creek, and that of Frank Peters, in Emerson precinct, last week. John S. Glass, of the ex tension aei vice, conducted the schools, which covered a general course in the management, care, repair and opera tion of stationary engines. Seward.—The annual report made by County Agent L, A. Wilson at the recent Seward county annual farm bureau meeting shows that his work during the past year hag covered ani mal husbandry, crops, engineering, horticulture, clothing and foods and nutrition projects of the agricultural extension service. lit* visited 550 farms, had 1,635 office calls, placed 96 laborers and staged 78 demonstra tions attended by 2.129 persons. Madison—Sweet clover seed that was threshed by 1. W. Dawson on Ids farm near here, tested 99 1 per cent pure at the state seed analyst’s la horatory. according to the report re reived from that office. The other 9-10 per cent was Inert matter, proba bly chaff This miifiplo made | gci initiation test of 77 per cent. • Blair- Lesley Thompson, member of the Papio Pig club, won the Wash | Ington county Union Pacific scholar ship this year, by raising the best ton Utter of pigs. The scholarship is said to be worth approximately $73 and can be list'd for a regular course In either the state agricultural school, the high school of agriculture nr n short course of the state college at Lincoln. He ran list* it when he ch noses Lexington Dawson county will have nt leas* two baby beef clubs this yoni, according to County Agent A It Hecht. The alfalfa baby beef club, which, lie declares, did very good work last yegr. Is to be reorganised with 12 member". A new club has been organis'd in the county' tinder the lemlei shlfi of Field Smith, with sevt n member*. Strawberry Beds Need ^ inter Mulch Agriculture College Tells How to Prevent Loss of Mois ture in Bulletin. Lincoln, Pec. 23. — Methods of saving the strawberry beds from toss of moisture during the winter and consequently email yields, were given In a bulletin Issued by the slate agri cultural college. Horticulturalists there declared that "the successful strawberry grower in Nebraska considers a winter mulch one of the real needs of his straw btrry bed." If the strawberry plants are in heavy soil, the specialists declared, they are especially subject to "heav ing." Heaving, they explained, was the cracking of the soil by alternate freezing and thawing. "in heaving, the tops of the plants are left ex|>ose<J to the drying winds of winter and there Is danger of loss of moisture that w.ll weaken the plants so that they will fail to yield satisfactorily next season," the bul letin declared. "Wheat straw that is free from weed seeds is about as satisfactory a mulch material as can be used," the bulletin continues. Trade Review II,v K 4 III V g C O. Except for those lines in whlth there is holiday activity, business is without important alteration The re-pnt turn to lower temperature, though not general ly sustained gave imp-tua to retail dia m, moving some seasonable goods that had accumulated because of mild neither . Trade In that hrarch has lacked uniformity. luring relatively larger In aotrie pi»»e« than in others, but better i» suits than were looked for have ap peared In agricultural se. tlons. The and flovthwm hart mada oncuur aging report* the high pri* •• of cotton b* !ng n factor there, and demand has held steadier than w aa expected in some1 parte of the west. An estimated gain of j about 12 per cent In tho value of the years crops Implies an Increased buy ing power In farming communities, while labor is still well employed at most manu facturing canters and more building con struction Is b*dng done than m usual at thla period In the steel Industry, more over. this month's pur< ha** - have ln-cn close to the November rate with railroads and automobile makers active in the mar ket*. and the ifrm undertone of pr U-ea is maintained. Yet few * fih!e sales of Pig iron have lately oc urr.F and In pri mary teatile rhann* Is new business main ly waits, with curtailment of cotton goods production continuing Irregular com mercial movement- are natural at thla settahn. and neither the larger orders in Boin« quarters nor the decreased commit ments In others are a sure Indication of th** future trend. It la significant that December has brought an unusual num ber of dividend tmreas**# or extra pay* ments. but the disposition of many in terests la to defer important operations until the holidays are over and a new* year has begun Value of Imps t.rewter. There were points of more than ordl narv Interest in tn* final official retort on this year's crops. Issued this we© I-.. The total estimated value of the products of the farms r©;»ched about $*£60.000.000, against less than $7.6O0.OO©,0OO In lt*22. This gain occurred In spite of a decline of 114* (><•".»h*» in the value of th*- wheat yield. du» to a tie* reuse of *2.000 000 bush els in th" production The most valuable ■top. as usual, we a corn, whose harvest was worth over $2.000,004,660. anil cotton had a value exceeding Il.660.0fiy.u0" The f.irm prl«*s* of this staple appreciably, h**ing IT i Iwtle higher on December 1 than that of a year previous and prices of moat other articles also Increased. Including wheat V much sinaiiei acreage was planted to that cereal th s fall. Indicating that wheat farmers plan to diversify their crops. f ommoditr Markets (Juirter. Most commodity markets turned quieter this w* k. a* i- usual at the holiday sea son t ‘ ! • Ml bad an e.irlv rise of about 16 a hule. but trading became less active »* h week moved on nearer to Christ mas. The position of wheat prices w <*a not gnatly altered I - th* government* final estimate* on yield and value of the crop, and th© later report oil anoage of winter wheat, showing .* reduction of 12*-. per cent h.id no marked effect. The net r« - m’t Ok th" weeks g neral pro© change* was a slight ogress «»f declines, thus re versing th** trend of recent pre* ••ditig weeks Despite the approaching holiday, th** stock market was ag.tin active, though more irregular Th** te« hnlcal position •***•010*1 to !»«• weaker a rid rather nggreasiv# s.-lltng brought about sharp decline* on in . asion, but prices showed good rally.ng powers. sim nrnmiini r*u»i muni. December in i lie steel Industry less been a better month than was looked for. With further sizable business this week, moat of It for railroad, automobile and struc tural work, the month a orders have ev rented expectation". If not quite up to the November r«t- A significant f*a ture lately developed is the lessening of bu>ers' most an.* to prices, and in some • uses the question of a* « tiring supplies is again more prominent than the element of pr!< i This a a phase that whs ton • picunusly present during the vovrly months this year, hut which In recent months bm<1 been lacking In Pig Iron, such price c.ncosaion* ms are offered come mostly from brokers, and no* from furnaces Not in.i< h In the wu> of new contra, ts sp prared this week, bit most makers are pretty weM hooki-d up for the fust quartet Textile Market" Inactive. The rustonniiv nal phase* of atlm u la ted retail demand and reduced opera lions lu promary channels s re present now In the textile trades If anything, the lull nt find hands is more notice able than usual, ami some mills are being closed There is a disinclination among ; t ...lucera to pile up stocks at high costs, end buyers aie not disposed to anticipate lh* r needs at higher prices The great s.« In . otton he* hs-l a disturbing sf fed. but talk of a possible »car« Itv of . Ii ha* n.d *<»uard any rush to pu» • lino and curtailment of output at rail |tlvrr has reached 60 per cent of capacltv risewhare In the texills field signs of improvement appear, though not general iv The mild fall restricted lh« move it rnt of civilhlng, but there is mors doing .' stlk manufacturing •••ntes, with s laigri call for future deliveries stronger Hide* Market The vear Is nrarlng mi ending With distinct Improvement in the genets! hid* situation tte. et|t laigc tran**non* pinched nackers. both large and small, i In a more favorable position bolding* being closely sold up Reflecting thl* condition tbe markets ate stroogei. w ilv seller*. Instead of hover*. f King • he price Hut In leather, livers i. n * d-fn lie sign of rv turn f«*r »h.> bettei It l» not the season for actlvliv In that quar lei, vet a lack' of sustained demand he been complained of for some ttfne past Published quotations show no change but reports of concessions ate still heard In fontwem, also business 1s (mf *-■«tisfactory. though iudlcAtions of slight • io pi o v env» n t have latelv ilipnurd Omaha Produce • mnil ha. Dec. 22. HlTT'f r.r. 1 isamery—Local jobbing pm e to retail ^ik. Kxtra*. - t . *• x11 a* iti 6U-lb tub*. 52c. *: andai d-. 62* fust*. 60c. Dairy—Buyei* are paying 38c for best taole butter m rods or tub-; 3i*032r for common packing stock. Kor beat sweet unsalted ballot. v' BL’TTBRKAT. Kor No. 1 cream Omaha buyer* are-pay ing 48c at country station*. 64c deliv ered Omaha. KHE.SH MILK $2.60 per cwt. for fresh milk testing 3.5 delivered on dairy platform Omaha. EGOS r„ . Delivered Omaha. In new cases; Fresh selects, ?7c; .-mull and dirty, ld*« crack*. 18c. Some buyers are paying "5c for nearby, new-laid, clean and uniformly large egg*, grading U. S. specials or better. „ Jobbing price to retailer*: U. S *peclala, 38c; I*. S. • xtra*. 38c; No. i. smail. 2Sc. checks. 23c. storage s*-le< i*. 30c; low grade storage, considerably less, check*. Pr»l* LTRT. Buyers or* paying trie following price* Alive—Heavy hens, 5 lb*, and ovet. 16c; 4 to 5 lb*.. 14<-; light hens. 12< , Leghorn hon*. 10c; spring*. 15c; stag*. 13c Leg horn springs. 12c; rooster*. 10c; duf k* I a t and full feathe #d. 12c |h ; gees**, fat and full feathered. 1 • : No. 1. turkey*. » lbs. and over, llic; old Tom*, and No. 2. not cull*. 1 r.c: pigeons, $1.00 pet dozen, no culls, sick or crippled poultry wanted Dressed — Buyei* are paving for dresaed chickens, duck* and geu*w» 102c above alive price*, and for dressed turkeys, 5 0 c.c above live price- Some dealer* are accepting shipment* of dressed poultry and jelling same on 10 per cent commissi* n basis Jobbing price* of dressed poultry to re tailers: Spring*. 21025c; broiler* .mo; hens. 21026c; rooster*. 18017c; duck*. 20023c: gee*e, 20023c; turkey*. 20025c; No. 2, considerably less. BEEF CUTS. Whole**]* price* of beef cut* effective today are aa follow*: _ .. No. 1 rib*. 20c; No. 2. “3c; Np. 8. 16c; No. 1 round*. 18c; No. 2. l6tyc; No. 3. 10 %c; No. 1 lolna. 35o; No. 2. 29c; No. 3. 17c; No. 1 chuck*. lflVfcc; No. 2. ll^c; No. 3. 9c.; No. 1 plate*. bftc; No. 2. tic; No. 1. 7c. RABBITS Cottontail*, per doz.. $2.00: jacka. per doz.. 12.00. delivered. FRESH FISH. Omaha Jobbers are soiling at about the following prices f o b Omaha: 1-anrv white fi*h. market; like trout. 30c; hall but. market, northern bullhead*. Jumbo, ?1< : catfish, regular run v’f f;!let nf h*d. dork. 25'*; black cod sable fiah, steak. 2"c; smelts, 25c; flounder*. lv, crapplea. 2‘'<t 25c. black ba**. 35c. Frozen fi«h. 2 fti 4c let** than prices above. Fresh o>atera. per gallon. $2.65®3.9'. Cli EF.SE 1 ocal lobbern are celling American che'-se, fancy grade, a* follows: Single dairies, 25 double d.Galea. 25c; Young Americas. 27c; longhorns 26c. Bijuar^ prints. 28c; brick. 28 V . Swim, domestic 4 He block. 3Hr . imported 6f,e; Import ed Roquefort. 63>- New York white. 24c. FRUITS Grapefruit—Per box. $3.50®5.00. Cranberrie}.— ion-lb barrel*. S11.00; 60 Ib boxes. $5.6o. late Howe*, bbl . $1- *»«. So-nr. box. $►'. "O Orange*—Califorr.»a navel, fancy, ac cording to size. $ -’5® 4 50; choice. J,.c Florida, per box. $4 ia A.abama Satuuma. extra fancy, box. $3 00 it Banana#—Per pound. 10c. Pears—Colorado Keifera box, * - »*• Anion, box. $7 " Avocades— (Alligator peara). per doz. ,6Grap*a—California Emperor, keg*. $5 00. Alrneria keg. 15 no I.emon*—t'anfornla. fan'-y. -Per bo* 16.SO: choice r*r box. S 4 • 00 uuin< e*—« aIffornla. 4 -lb. box. #J , Apple*—In bosket*. 42 to 44 lb*.. Idaho Jonathan*. *-xtra fa* - v tl * Horne; Beauty, $' 75: old-far loned Wineaaps. | $ 3 s r. Apple,—In burr,’, of HI !tv: low, Wlniapa f»l I Twre, fancy. 11.50; Jnnath*n-, f,nc> |«0u; MI««ourl Y 'K lmr>'U fancy. Jf. SP; B.n Davis, fancy. 14 §8 Jonathan,, commercial pack 14 Jo: tlanna. fancy. 36 nil Yiixmia B*»u »•' »» _ Apple, —In la,.,, v.aahinaton Dclicloua. arlra fanc\ 33 611*3 7 r net » ’ J <10: Cht.ic* *3.7.7 : Waahtncfon Jon a' nan' #*xtra for'-- . 12-60; fancy, $.’ Co race Jonathan*. extra fancy $ 26; fancy. |2 00 ch Ice, 11.69 wiiltff Bar anas, choice. II 60; Rom# Beast? extra fane) 1.50. fancy $7?* ' VEGETABLES. Jobbing price* pe«g—New. per !b.. 2oc. . . . Tomatoes—Era'** »'T baskets, *• 70. Shallot*—SoutlfT. $ 1 0*i per doz. Squash — Hubbard. 2c per lb. I - • 'u'umber*—Hot house, per doz*n. I. T6 ^ lJ»tt'ic*—Head, per rrafe. 14 50; per dr I! 2' • leaf 4' Root*—Turnip* paranfp*. beets and car rot*, n *ack*. 2 © * S" per Id. ; rutabaga* In sack*. 2c; !e** hxD sack a, -He. Onions—Yellow n sack*. p< r lb. 4< red. -acka 4<- white*, in *acka. &c per lb.: Spanish, per < rate 17 75 Cel'-ry- Idaho, pe- doz. sroordinf to *lz-\ $1 90© 2 . M higan. per doz . 7-c j Pepper*—Green Mango per ib. 26c-. Beans—Wax or green. per hamper ! * Potato*#—Nebraska Ohio* per hundred ; pound.. II IS; Mimmii uto, |1 Sh. , Idaho Bakera. 3>,c par Ib.. While <-Ob blcri, ISc per ib „ „ . Sweet Potatoes—Nari- v MaM, hamper. | $2 : Porto Rico orate *7 2 Babbage -Wisconsin. .5-60 lb lo*a. rer ■ lb 2Sf . In * re*tea. 28ir; 2.«*fl0-!b. lot* . r*d. 3c |>er lb . celery cabbage. Id* j . |j Caulif.oe **r—Colorado, crates, I--®. FLOUR. First patent in 94-lb. hugs $6.1006 30 i er bbl . fancy ch ar. In 4H-1b hags. «s lb i.er bbl , w hi' h or yellow cornineal. per < wt . $1 40. Quotations are for round lota f n b Omaha. FEED Omaha mills and jobbers ar# selling tnejr produels ii cat load lots at the fol lowing prices, f. o b. < main: Wheat feeds. Immediate delivery: H an. 62V«"» brown abort 927.00; gra> I shorts. $29.00; middlings. $ tr* i0 : reddog. $ j no nlfaifa meal, choice, $31 00; No. 1 | $20.50. linseed meal. 34 per cent, $50.60; cottonseed meal. 41 per '**ni, t' 1. • hominy feed, white or yellow, 926.00; buttermilk. undented. 10-bbl. lots, 3 46c pnr lb . flake buttermilk. 600 to 1 500 lbs . o, per lb.; eggshell, dried and ground. 100-lb bags. $25.00 per ton; di gester feeding tankage, t>0 per cent. $50.00 per ton. HAT Prices at which Omaha dealers ar* selling in • arlots f. o. b. Omaha Upland Prairie—No J. $14 00016.00, No. 2, 911 002912.00; No. 3. 97.0009 00 Midland No. 1, $13.00014 No 2. 11 • 00 'n 1 2.00: No. 3. 96.0006.00. Lowland Prairie—No. 1. $9.00010.00. No. 2. $6.00 0 7.00. Alfalfa- < hmcc. 1:30002300; No. 1. $20 00 0 21.00; standard. $17.00020.00; No 2 flf, ( 'ii/ 1H 00 No. 3. 9l2.Oo014.OO. Straw (mni, $4.nQ 0 9 00 ; wheat, 17.000 6.06 HID f;p wdol. ta i.low Prices printed b*;ow art* on the bests of buyers weight and se.ectlnna. dellvereo In Omaha Hides—Current receipt. No. 1. 6'jc No 2. 4Vi'-. green hides. 4^c and JUc; bulls. 4*ic: branded hides. No 1. 4c; g!u« hides, jirir. calf. 10t and &V: kip. 6 c tnd •>’.< . deacons, *»0» each, glue skins. 2*^0; horse hides. 50 and $2.50 each, ponies and glues, $1.60 ea-h; colts. 25c each; hog skins. 15'- each: dry hides 6c per lb ; dry salted. Co per lb.: dry glut 5c per lb. Wool: Pel's. |1.26 to $2.00 *aeh. for full woojed aklna; clips, no valua; wool. 26 035e Tallow and Orease—-rfu 1 tallow, i^e. •*B" tallow 5Vac; No. 2 tallow, 4Vic; *'A” grease. 6Hc; **B" grease, 6V*c. Yelloy grease, 4 Her brown grease. 4c; pore cracklings. $56.00 per ton; beef cracklings $35 00 per ton: beeswax. 920 06 per ton I New York Bonds * 1 By Associated Tress. New York. per. 23. — Investment buying of bonds slowed up considerably during | tl\e last week, although the undertone i continued firm and new offerings found ready absorption This was accepted by banker.; :•».•! traders as a natural preholl day situation .Sentiment continued cheerful and nego tiations were known to be underway for numerous pieces of financing to be Announced after the first of the year to be take*advantage of the usual January ce ll vestment demand. At leapt one sizable »eue $10,000,000 bonds of the Public Service company of northern Illinois, is ••xfected during Christmas week, prob a bly Wed r. esda y. The react on a it trend of active T'nited St.i>'s g iV< -rnmert bonds las* week was believed directly trac eable to selling to ob ;aln Christmas -ash whi> thee were evidences also of "tax selling in other parts of the list in order to take losses in rbf* current year. Many of the Invest ment bankers have adviaed customer* to take < - n'ernplated lo»-e« ^pov. on the theory that the amount th&F* an be taken next year may be reduced through adoption or a tax reduction bill by con gress . , New offerings last week aggregated 1*9.051.000 as compared u ’n $24 84* 0r»o» the prevtou* week when there was sold ., hovr\er, an issue of t, 0.000.000 Cnited State# treasury certifies*# Indebt edness In add tlon to th’« total of bond financing b- t.kers sold last week an is sue of 400.0©f shares of common stock of t e.» newly formed American and For eign Power company, inc. Pm • -» i t #.ffe»ings ast week were: $15.000.00*.» :}0-vcar 5 per cent bonds of • he Comm or wealth Kdi*on company at v i* fn v aid ft fto par rant: I7.ftt*n nr>9 n.\.. r !v par < anr mortgage bond* of ih- Wat Prim Powar company at prlraa i.i c laid . par ran*; and 14 000.^00 1 f‘ year 7 ic rmt a»*« or^d gold notra < f : ha Naw I ngiand Southern Mills at •* ».» % laid 7,40 oar rant Mankara iap..rt*d that Individual pur . hna a of *ing!a bonds for «’hriatmaa gifts increased mttarlally thia a^aeon. Many or »h- laadirg banka and fnvaatment house* 'nnductad eatanalva advertising campaign* lions lhat line. Financial Bjr Associated Press. N>w York. D#< 23.—Evldoncss of food holiday trade and a coincident decline !n activity m the f nanclal market were features of the last wok In business Retailers declared that although tha usual seasonal buying had been retarded by mild weather purchases for holiday gift* were on an exceptionally large scale Th*» conclusion is conf rmed by the great de mands which have been made on benks for currency and gold pieces. Meanwhile, an-l as usually Is the case, ihe turnover on 'he principal speculative market has fallen off as the holiday! ap proached Stocks, which had been under rn .d- * * sell ng pressure because of pro fit ta vir»g. fax nulling and fear* of radical ar tinn hi congress r’eadled and turned » o.e' Cotton a’so firmed up after its r at he r severe react‘on. the futures recq\ - ermg ;t,ou' 1 cents fr-.m the repent ers love and the h'o' commodity commanding better th:<n 36 cents. fbevrfuli pf-va 'e«l in the s'»" trad*-. Buying of steel products during - than was expected and th* I*tt|ng of contracts for atruc'ura steel indicates that budding ‘instructson is b« ng carried ah*ad in’o the wint* n an unusual rate Qu ‘trees, contjnued <n the p.f Iron market. Railroad car loadings forth* w*rk end ing in-cember *. amounted to #14.0f'0 cars, a figure which showa that the distribu tion of good* on an unusual scale is be ing continued. Money rates remained sasy despite hol iday demands for currency and the ap proach of year-**nd settlement*. This was taken as reflection of the funda mental strength of the banking position and as suggesting that further eat*, w, be apparent after the turn of the year Although the foreign exchange mark* was quiet, the qu9tH*ions of several of the leading European rate* sagged off rather sharply. French francs defined ?o a new in v of approximately 6 cents. The cause <f the reaction was som* - thing of a mystery Certain observers considered, however, that the discussion of a reduction in 'he French government's repayments to the Bank of France was at least partly re-.t onsible T' wa■ argued ?hn? ! h;« discussion hr.* called attention afre«h to th«- country's budgetary dlff - cutties Neverthel'*- op nion v." h r*g?-d to tt.e European situation was more cheerful W eek!% Fta'inclal Bfr>w. N%*r Y-.k Dec —Preholfday dul’r- « characterised mo*t of the «t»efu.*»lve markets ias? week. Htock prices atead'ed. end t-adfng became quiet after a mod er«»e rear'.r. n ;n ' 1*> TPifldle of* tl.e wee fotton futures made partial recovery fro ^ ?h- recent sharp rtact ou Establishment of a new low record f» " a ' *: ttie h F:-r • h fr..nrg just ab(> rente whs ’h* outstanding development n ’he foreign ex hant'e marker An unu*’ ally heavy demand for dollars In Pa*- - coin cider*, with a l.v'k of inquiry f< franc bills here - as the direct eaus* of ’be slump. ’ ut home hanker* pointed or that ’he drawing of attention to fc French budge? in recent week* p'obabl h* induced aorr • speculative selling Mune- rifes h®ld relative y steady *'•< in the fh'e of unasua' '/ hea ■ holiday demands for funds. New York f>rv I.oimI* New York D*' ZZ—Dry good* mark- * rer* quiet ha tit primary d v.sions Bat* jrday •' 'U»r* goods were firm. Yao * s-er.% ••eady Raw silk was higher. K* rood* for fall if-4 were ordered fre* Linens were gu.-* Updike Consignment Service ITS MEANING TO SHIPPERS: TOP PRICES. QUICK RETURNS With Check for Balance Due on Each Cat The careful hondlinf of loo* ond dolor claims. A GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION Telephone AT Untie A312 Updike Grain Corporation “A RelUhle Coatifament Hnann** Kartas City OMAHA Cbic«|« Mitwftufc** 7he Home Buying Problem Is Solved! * * Every day in the year somebody solves the home buv ing problem. It is not a problem arising only at seasonable intervals. It is an abiding one. Some people "get ready” to buy homes in mid winter; some find themselves ready to decide the matter long before the termination of their present leaseholds. Owners of property find the "out-of-season" period just as fruitful as are the periods just preceding the "moving seasons." It is coming to be generally understood that the "best time" to advertise property is when you are ready to sell it. It is also generally understood that a good place to advertise this property to secure a buyer is in the Real Estate columns in the "Want" Ad section of The Omaha Kee. 9k? 0»«^ka Morotti^ ^??»< THE EVENING BEE