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Wheat Harvest Is Almost Complete in South Platte Dorn Crop 15 Days Behind Schedule, According to Government Report. Lincoln, July 27.—The Nebraska wheat harvest is practically complet ocl In counties south of the Platte river and while a few report* Indi cate shrunken grain, the crop as a whole will come up to July 1 expec tations. says the midmonth crops re port of the division of crops inrt live stock estimates, made public here. Threshing started last week In southern counties, the report states. "Reports from farmers Indicate that the corn crop Is 15 days behind Its usual state of growth for this date," says the government roport. "Most of the fields are in good state of cultivation. The July 1 condition was discounted 12 per cent on ac count of lateness and stand is un changed, as the temperatures have been too low for maximum growth. "Corn Is ahoUT as far advanced In south central and southwestern coun ties as It Is In eastern counties this year. The moisture supply has been very light In western counties, which enabled more cultivation and the crop therefore made better progress. A fairly good crop of oats Is expect ed. The cool, wet weather has been favorable for this crop. About 50 per cent of the acreage has been har vested to date. "Barley has been Injured by drouth in western sections and the yields re duced. The recent rains were a little too late to benefit the crop. "Potatoes are In good condition, although reports indicate a slightly lower average. The early crop Is about ready for market. "The supply of harvest labor has been sufficient In most of the coun ties. About 15 per cent of the re ports Indicate a shortage of help. “The soil moisture supply was re ported medium to plentiful, except In the north central and west central counties. Rains have relieved the serious condition In south central and southwestern counties. Hay pas tures and small grains have been In jured, but corn and forage crops have done well in the dry districts. "The wild hay crop will be short, due to spring drouth In the leading producing area. The first crop of alfalfa averaged lighter than usual, but the second crop will be heavier than usual and may offset the light crop. "Practically all of the reports In dicate a favorable condition of live stock. However, some loses of pigs are reported." Oats Must Have No Excess Moisture Lincoln. July 27.—Farmers of the state must make sure that the oats they ship contain no excess moisture, over the amount allowed by limita tions made by the Interstate com merce commission. Oats containing any moisture in excess of that natural to the product ■will be held hereafter, if shipped Into interstate commerce, to violate the federal foods and drugs act, accord ing to announcement of the Depart ment of Agriculture, through its crops and livestock statisticians here. This ruling modifies a previous an nouncement to the effect that it is not the practice of the department to recommend seizures or prosecutions on account of added moisture in oats a a the result of bleaching, unleirt such added moisture exceeds i per cent. The addition of foreign matters, such as barley, to the oats shipments will be closely watched, also, the an nouncements say. The ruling fol lowed recent action in the Virginia federal courts, In which the law In this matter was upheld. FARMER INJURED BY SICKLE BAR Tecumseh, Neb., July 27. Dick Chard, farmer living west of here, was Injured In an accident Saturday. He was driving his team through a gate, the team being hitched to a mowing machine. Mr. Chard was walking at the aide of the mower, holding the sickle bar up so the ma chine would pass through the gate. The machine struck a gatepost and the sickle bar was wrenched out of Mr. Chard's hands and struck him on the leg. A deep wound was Inflicted which required several stitches. Two Boys Disappear. Fairbury. Neb.. July 27.—Alvlne Illngle. 17, and Albert Hafer, 19, dis appeared from their farm homes nearly a week ago and as yet no trace of them has been found. They were pale and it is the supposition that they are together. ___■ Souvenir of W ar Is Offered for Honors in “Old Coin Contest” ^ Special Ulspateh to Tha Omaha Bee. Crofton, Neb., July 27.—All who nrn contending In the coin conteet In northeast Nebraska have been elim inated to date by Loyd West of this place, who has an old English coin dating back to the time of Queen Elizabeth. Mr. West obtained the coin, dated 15119, during the world war when he served ns a telephone lineman with the Headquarters detachment of the Second Field Artillery brigade In the Second American division. HI" at tention whh directed to the old coin In the possession of a Herman prison er and he easily secured It In ex change for three sacks of tobacco which was almost priceless to the German prisoners. Compared with other coins this one Is unique In that It looks like sliver but has no ring when dropped. It Is very thin and very little of the let ' taring can be deciphered, except the date which stands out clearly. look ing much like the engravings of her In the old history text books, Is a reproduction of Queen Elizabeth on one side of the coin, end the word , ••KI!*«b>eth” can b# discerned on the gdgo of the coin. . . / f i Nebraska Farmers Help for Wi Lincoln, July 27.—True to previous predictions by the federal Department of Agriculture, farmers, especially those In Nebraska, have not relied as much as previously upon the assist ance of extra help on their harvests. A bulletin on farm help, Issued by the extension service of the state agricultural college here, shows that Nebraska's use of the Imported farm hands so far this harvest season has been small. Estimates of the number to be needed, based upon previous years’ experience, have been mislead ing, says the bulletin. “With natural and normal condi tions there should be a heavy demand for labor,’’ the bulletin said. “Kan sas, Oklahoma and Texas have used an unusually large number of men. Kansas probably using the largest number In the history of the state. Weather and other conditions have been such that there has been a rela tively small number of men called for In any section of the state. Bonds Advance to New High Levels With Money Easy New Cut in Rediscount Rate and Inter-Allied Conference Lend Impetus to Movement. By Associated I'rMi. New York, July 27.—With a mark ed expansion In the average volume bf daily sales attesting to the broader public participation in the bond mar ket, prices last week moved Into new high ground for the year. Contin ued ease In money rates, expecta tions of another cut in the federal reserve rediscount rate and progrsH af the lnter-allled conference in Lon lon provided the background for the advance. Failure of the federal reserve bank to lower Its rate last tveek was only i temporary disappointment. The prevailing view In investment circles ivas that directors of the bank were testing out sentiment regarding an other change and that low money rates eventually would force another reduction. Meanwhile Liberty bonds, always the first to respond to an al teration In the bank rate, continued under accumulation, some Issues es tablishing new high records. Lull In New Financing. The lull In new financing, contin ued. Bond offerings of the week ap proximated $35,000,000. the lightest volume in several months. Ready mbscription* of the numerous small issues placed on the market, however, .vas considered a healthful Influence rhe problem confronting the Invest ment market, as described by one banking authority, was not of selling lew issues, but of financing new is lues to sell. The prospective early offering of more than $30,000 000 In publlo uni ty securities for the Public Service -orporatlon of New Jersey and the Duke Price Power company of Que bec directed attention to the prepon lcrance of utility financing. In the four months of 1924 alone the total Investment in this Industry aggre gated $400,000,000. According to in vestment bankers this represented the largest amount of continuous fi nancing ever achieved by any indus try. Foreign Securities I'p. Prospects of European nations reaching accord on the Dawes plan and America's promise to assist In the economic rehabilitation of Europe turned the trend of foreign obliga tions upward for the first time in several weeks. The deadlock of the London conference on the matter of security for a German loan failed to halt the advance. The financing for the Canadian Na tional railways In ihis market since March, 1P22, is scheduled for this week when bankers will offer two blocks of bonds—$20,000,000 three year 4 per cent notes at 98 7-8 to yield 4.40 per cent and $9,000,000 one fifteen year 4 1-2 per cent equipment notes at prices to yield from 4 to 4.75 per cent. TWO BALL GAMES FOR CELEBRATION Special Dispatch to The Omaha Dee. Fordyce, Neb., July 27.—People from all parts of Cedar county will gather here for the annual harvest picnic July 29 and 80, when the two days will bo given over to a big celc hratlon, with free attractions, Includ ing ball games, wire walking, shows, acrobatic exhibitions, music and o peaking. On Tuesday Constance and Menomi nee will play a hall game nnd Wednes day Crofton and Hartlngton will cross bats. Two troups, which will appear at the Nebraska state fair later, have been obtained for shows at the picnic here and the Adams Novelty musi cians of Omaha will furnish music. Jap College Men Earn Only £22.50 Month Toklo, July 27.—Graduates of thr Imperial university. Toklo’s lending institution of learning, are worth $22.60 a head per month. Tills Is the quotation on salaries available recent ly for positions In the departments of home affairs and railways. Because the two departments were In an es pecially prosperous condition this year It. was stated thtnt the usual sal ary for a young collego graduate could he slightly Improved and there fore the following offers were made: Monthly For a ifrndufttft of Im»rlftt univer sity .... ■ f 2 2.6C For a grftdufttft of Ktlo ftnd Wftiida uni vfmcltl** .. . 20.01 For h irradufttft of school* of l«,»"«r Imporlftnr.ft . '* u( These •alftrleH do not, of couraiv Include the bonuses which are given Japanese In all lines of work at fre quent Intervals during the year. Custer Euir Date Set. The annual Custer county fair wll commence on Tuesday August 19 A largo program la being arranged Auto races will he held on the firs day. It la expected that a good line ^ up of exhibits will bo thcro, Not Relying for irk in Harvest Fields "Even communities where in previ ous years It has been hardest to get men have this year reported a sur plus.” The bulletin stated that another feature of the harvest this year was the fact that the help hired was of the best grade in many years. "This Indicates a release of men in commercial and industrial centers," continues the bulletin. The extension service recommended that where possible some men should be retained for the threshing season. "The Dakota wheat harvest will not be started soon, but when it does start there will be a heavy demand for labor,” states the service bulletin. "The report from all counties in the wheat territory is ‘Supply exceeds demand’.” Colfax is the only county to cal! for more men. concludes the report. Wages are found to Ire be tween $3 and 34 in the summary is sued with their report. Owner Gets Dollar a Dav From Cow Test Shows Grain Added to Ration Increases Milk Flow. Hebron, Neb., July 27.—The best cow in the Thayer county Cow Test ing project paid her owner a dollar n day in net profit and had 67 cents to spa_£<? during the month of June, the summary of the month's project, made public today by the county agent, shows. She is a Jersey Guernsey cross bred owned by W. N. Morehouse. The 25 best cows in the project averaged a net income of more than $15 during the month. This was more than twice the income received from the other 73 cows on which records were kept during June. Only two of the first 25 cows were not classified as dairy type cows, the record shows. Nineteen of them were Holsteins and 14 of the number were cows shipped in from Wisconsin by the farmers, acting through their farm bureau organization last spring. A test made by a few co-operators in the project during the month, to show the value of grain while the cows were on good pasture, showed that the milk flow of heavy produc ing cows could be Increased by ad dition of some grain to their rations The 1924 project of Thayer county is organized so that farmers keep dai ly records of the milk production of their cows, send in a composite sample of each cow's milk once each month for a butterfat test, closely estimate the feed cost, and send tho records to the county agent's office where they are summarized and re corded. No other county in the state is carrying on this project as exten sively as Thayer, where It was or ganized last year, according to the workers in charge. Several other agents are understood to be contem plating organization of the dairymen nf their counties for this project. With the County Agents ] !l-—-7 Late Corn Crop Gigantic Blow to S. D. Farmers Government Issues Chart Dis playing Dates „of First Killing Frosts in Fall and Spring. ny Asnorluted PrM». Huron, S. D., July 27.—Because of the lateness of the corn crop, and in some degree because of the wide spread interest In weather conditions of every sort in the state, farmers and other residents of the state have deluged M. E. Blystone, st^te meteorologist of the United States weather bureau, with inquiries as to when the first killing frost might be expected In South Dakota this fall. In response to their queries Mr. Blystone has prepared a chart made public today showing dates of the first killing frosts in the fall and the last killing frosts in the spring at 14 principal cities of the state. At Aberdeen, 34 years' records show that the mean average date of the first killing frost Is September 22. At Brookings the first killing frost has arrived, on an average for the last 36 years, on September 24. Eureka’s 16 years of records show the average date of the first killing frost as September 24. Twenty-one years of tabulation at Fairfax Indi cate the average date of the first kill ing frost of the fall there to be Octo ber 7. At Huron, with 43 years of records, the average date Is September 28; at Lemmon, with three years records, the date Is October 6; at Mil bank, with 32 years records, Septem ber 28; at Mitchell, with 29 years records, September 29; at Pierre, with 32 years records, October 4; at Rapid City, with 36 years records, Septem ber 29; at Redfield, with 26 years records, September 28; at 81oux Falls, with 33 years records, September 28; at Watertown, with 29 years record, September 24, and at Yankton, with 31 years records, October 6. For periods of observations, corre sponding within a year or two to those for fall observations, records at each city show the average date of the spring's last killing frost In that locality as follows; Aberdeen, May 15; Brookings, May 17; Eureka. May 17; Fairfax, May 6; Huron, May 14; Lemmon, May 14; Mllbank, May 13; Mitchell, May 8; Pierre, April 80; Rapid City. May 4; Redfield, May 18; Sioux Falls, May 8: Watertown, May 10, and Yankton, May 2. FARMHAND ROBBED BY MOTOR BANDITS Teeumseh, Neb., July 27,—Clarence Parrish, young farm hand, working for Albert Mandery, south of Tecum seh, was held up In the road at 2 o’clock this morning and robbed of $12.70. Parrish had started to walk home when he was accosted by two men, who flashed a revolver on him and went through his pockets. Par rish failed to get the number on the car in which the bandits escaped. Omaha—Thia week closes the first year of the Douglas County Cow Testing ss locution's work and th<* se-ond years work will start Immediately with 23 mem bers ln the association. Plans are being made for an exhibit of the work done at 'ho county fair this fall The fair asso ciation is assisting the cow testing ****'» elation ln making up the exhibi’ Ths work Is ln testing < ows for their milk and butterfat production. West Point—Vaccination demonstration work has been The major project carried on by the county agent In this county for severs! weeks **The uneven crop of pigs made vaccination somewhat lata in order to catch tha youngest rlga.” •*»" agent said “Many farmers In this coun ty are now doing this work entirely by themselves The county farm bureau and the it gent, co-operating. hava dis tributed virus and serum to treat jo.ono pigs this year. No reports of cholera have been received In this county. The calf and pig club members are studying their animals minutely now so that they will be able to point out and nama various parts of tne Individual This work Is In preparation for livestock lodging teams that are to bo entered ■ ’ th* fairs. The county fair premium Ms's nra now out and interest ln them is shown by the number of Inquiries on preparing canned fruit and vegetable and grain exhibits. Reward—Ths county agent relayed to the farmers of ths county the Information contained In late bulletins of ths state agricultural college regarding care of ap ple* during this season, ami ths remak ing of strawberry beds. Weeping Water—Ths county club tha* Is studying foods and nutrition under the direction of the state home economics extension service met at ths home of on n of Its member* and discussed caloric After the farmer's wives, who are members of the club, had dispos n of their study work they were aerved refreshments. The next meeting la to he held August 11 , The present la the beat time to fuvnt gate granaries, the county ag«nt a»W This Should he done after the containers arc thoroughly -leaned and he-or« tn# wheat Is stored away, he said rh«* floors, walls «nd ceilings should be thoroughly cleaned before the fumigation is carried out he added He recommended a mix ture to be used in the fumlgatJon. Tllnlr Th* *1*1*’ Hothln* Hub ot N*w Knalantl, Neb . met at th* horn# of on* of th* member. nml after a rr*ul*r bull „*.» aaaaton, a aarla* of or!«ln.l Hub -on** ami talta war* *nnnunr*a aitj P™* tlcart. A team of (wo of tha «lrla will start practicing soon for ths stats rair demonstrations. Colby Ths Colby Corners Community club will sponsor a community program on July The younger people or tne town will furnish the first section of the program and moving ph fures wlll mags up ths latter half A similar program Is to be put on l»v the girls clothing club of New England Hyraruse Ths work of bringing In Peti tions for the sradl^stlon of tuberculosis Is being csrrled on with sucres# In this county. *• 'cording *o the agent, who rs ported that two men who have charge of a section of the county have brought In petitions hearing the name* of ?n per j^rnt of the stock owners In their an Local leaders of boys’ and girls’ clubs over the county have reported to tne county agent that the work Is progress log In fine shape The Otoe prscinot cooking club 1« nearly ready to bundle recipes, the leader reports Ths I-mir Mils Rawing club leader reported regular and enthusiastic meetings held; era report considerable work In whipping demonstration clubs Into shape. Geneva -Few outbreaks of chinch bugs have been found In this county but thstr i uses have been "numerous enough to cause consider aide damage and some worry,” the county agent said. On one farm the hugs had migrated from a barley field to an adjoining corn field and were doing great damage It was too rainy to use n dust barrier to stop i hem so an oil barr ier was made 1 his was found very effective, practically rin ding tho entire farm of the pasts Farmers wore warn'd to avoid tnfesta tlnn of the wheel we»-v|| by thoroughly cleaning their bins and grenades before the pew crop Is stored In any old wheat lr fee ted hv the weevil is left in the bln or If the bln is not fumigated, tbs bad condition mnv spread to all the new wheat, he said. Dakota Oltv- Ths county hsbv beat •dub met with ths parents of His mein hers at Maunders flench for a wslner mast this week A omall crowd attended the ^ poultry dttiuuiialiallou *i a farm wear Liuaraon. Culling of poultry, feed for winter egg production and other poultry problems were discussed. Owing to the heavy ralna th* meeting of the Northeast Nebraska Purebred Ltve atock Breeders' association to have been held at Kmerson last week, was post poned. and Is to be held two weeks from that date, the county agent announced. Among oth»r things to be coneMered le an automlblle tour for th* member* of the aegociatlon Members of sewing clubs are espected to meet with a leader from the state de partment of horn-> economics to arrange for a county fair demonstration team which !■ to ahow th* work done this season by the girls. Recommendations concerning the culti vation of corn at this late period were given by th* county agent. Livestock of all kinds need* an abun dance of water during these hot. summer days the agent said. "The requirement is fully as essential as feed." he said. Fremont—Locally the work of harvest ha* been continually hindered by th* on favorable weather, snd therefor* a aur pi :h of men looking for harvest work ob tains. according to th* local fsrtn bu reau A further heavy demand for these helper* Is not looked for this season. Harvest wages have nvernred ft a day Prof W W Herrick of the state col lego of agriculture was In the county thl* week helping to form calf end pig club demonstration teams for tb* county and atate fair. Fullerton*—More than 100 boya end girl# who are In agricultural club work in this county gathered at chrutsuqua park for a rally day. Although farmer* of the county were very 1 uey with their har vest. a large number of the parent* turn ed out for the picnic and entertainment program. A representative of the federal depart ment of agriculture met with eeveral farmers and livestock men of the county it the courthouse They discussed the bovine tuberculosis situation and deter mined that a aerie* of meetings *hall be held so that farmers may be educated on the matter of department purpose* Following these meeting* petition* will probably be circulated asking that the project be carried on In thl* county. If f. I per cent of the stock owner* sign th***# petitions th* cattle of th* county will be tested for tuberculosis. Wahoo— With wheat end corn celling at nearly the same price farmer* are be ginning to aek about the comparative feeding value. County Agent Roberta «atd He gave farmers a chert of the feed ing value*, relatively, of wheat and corn. Lexington—A new materiel haa been found to treat watermelon vines that are affected With lice, the county agent ad vised. Thla material Is called Nicotine I>ust It Is put on the vines with s spe cial spray gun Tha agent said that It had been fried snd found a successful remedy. He declared that It was not a % in- le mm v*>t at drug store# fend tl ll the farm bureau could supply fsrmsrs dtlgl nod guns Nearly farmers In this county have tried the state attention service's reeom inen-l.tt |on of nutting hogs on a clean lot to eliminate chances of disease, and they hove found It successful. the county agent said today On# farmer declared that one 1-atch of pigs that ram* late in the spring were kept on th* old hog Iwt that they were "runty" and alrkt)’. while those he hod pin. ed on new. clean ground were developing Into good sired porkers It Is "surprising'' to find the number of farmers In this county who ere doing their own harvest work this season and avoiding th* "Imported" laborers the county agent said. "It Is the estimate of the fatm but es u that at least 40 pet cent less laborers are used today than were used four years ago " be said I.h- k of funds, better machinery and other fee tors were named as responsible for this condition. Uttl Writ to (lot Bridp. Loe Angeles, July !7.— Llk* Loch Invar, of the uhlan day*, Manual Parra, S3, descendant of an old Hpan lah family of Lot Anaida*, rod* out into the world In aanroh of lova, and finding It. left no nveune untraveled until he won Ma lova. Refuied tha hand of Manual! (Ionia*, 20, by her pa rent a, pnrra ap penred hera In court armed with a writ of hnhenn corpua Instead of a hone. The girl wna ordered produood In court by her paronti, and from tha courthouse, rurm lad the girl of till choice to a priest. Co-operative 1 Marketing Is Success in U. S. Movement Brought to Amer ica in 1810—Suecess in We6t, Asserts Farm Bureau Secretary. Madison, S. D., July 27.—Co-oper ative marketing has been the subject of experiment in the United States for more than a century, J. S. Jones, secretary of the Minnesota Farm rturean federation, told Uake county farmers at a picnic here several days ago. The co-operative marketing idea, which began in Switzerland, was brought to America and attempted In Connecticut in 1810, Mr. Jones said, and it has attracted attention in the west since 1800, when establishment of co-operative creameries began In Minnesota and Wisconsin. The real growth of the movement, and its application to a wider field, has been a result of the last decade, the speaker declared. Started in Swit zerland by cheese makers among the peasantry, it was applied first in this country to creamery projects, and It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that It was applied to grain elevators and general produce plants, nor to the wider field of cot ton, sugar, wheat and corn raising. "There are six essentials,” Mr. Jones declared, "In co-operative mar keting. The first to organize by commodity. That is, to try not to mix the selling of hay and livestock, but to keep each product separate and placed on the market by itself. Second ly, the co-operative marketing organi zation must be run on a non-profit basis. Third, the organization must be owned by the producers who furn ish their produce to it. Fourth, it must have a definite local connection between the producers Rnd the associ ation. Then it must have a legal min imum; it must know how many pro ducers will agree to furnish to it their products, so it can hunt out the best market for the specified amount of produce. And finally good business management is essential to the organi zation's success.” The agricultural products of the northwest can, through co-operative marketing. Mr. Jones said, he raised in standard and put on the market at Increased prices and with less Individ ual expense. Omaha Produce J BUTTER. Creamery—Local jobbing prices to re tamers: Extras 42c: extras in 60-lb. tubs, 41c; standard. 41c. fire's. 40c. Dairy—Buyers are paying IQc for best table butter In roils or tubs; 26 0-fc for packing stock. For best sweet, unsalted buttar, 31c. BUTTERFAT For No. 1 cream Omaha buyers are pay ing. 26r per lb at country stations. 34c delivered at Omaha. FRESH MILK 13 00 per cwt for fresh milk testing 2.6 delivered on dairy platform Omaha. EGGS For eggs delivered Omaha, on loaa-off basts, around 17 00 per case For No. 1 fresh eggs, grsded basis. 17 16©7.69. gen erally 67 36 per case; seconds, per dosen. 21 ©2?c; cracks. It© 20c. Prices abova are for erga mcslved In new or No. 1 whltewo>d cases; a deduc tion of 26c will be made for second-hand | rases. No 1 eggs must be good average slxe, 4 4 Iba. n«t. No. 2 eggs, seconds, consist of small, slightly dirty, stained or washed eggs. Irregular shaped, shrunken yr weakbodied eggs. In some quarters a fair premium Is being paid for selected eggs which must not be more than 44 hours oid. uniform in size and color (meaning all solid colors all chalky wbPe or all brown and of the asms shade). The shell must be clean and sound and ih# egga weigh ovar 25 ounces per dosen or over Producers must neces sarily deliver their own eggs to benefit by tne latter classification. Jobbing prices to retailers: V. 8. spe cials, 3u © 3 lc; U. 8 extraa. commonly known aa selects, 2tc, No. 1, small, 24© 26c; checks. 25r POULTRY. Prices quotable for No I stock, alive Broilers, around 10c; broilers, over 2 lba.. 26 © 20a; Leghorn brollera. 24©27o; hens, over 4 lbs. 16 © 13c, hen* under 4 ibs 11 ©16c; leghorn hens. 11 ©14c; roosters, s©llc. capons. 7 lbs. and over. 22#26c; capons, under 7 lba. 22© 26c• ducks fff. young, 12c; old ducka. fff. 6© 10c; gees** fff, l&iOc, pigeons. SI 00 per doxen. Under grade poultry paid for at market value, flick or crippDd poultry not want ed and will not be paid for Jobbing prices of dressed poultry (to retailers): hpringa. soft, 36©3Sc; broilers, IN ©40c; hens. 21 ©24c. roosters. Htlltc. ducks* 22©26c: ge^se, 15©;0e. FRESH FISH. Jobbing prices quotable a* follows Fancy whltn Psh. 24c; lake trout. 26c; halibut. ?7e; northern bullheads jumbo. 22c; catfish, 6"©12e; fillet of haddock. J7c; black cod aabla fish, lie, roe ahad, | 2lo; flounders. 26c; crappies. 10©26c; black bass 12c; Spanish mackerel, lk to i lbs. 26e; yellow pike. 23c. striped bass, ?0c; white perch. 14c, pickerel. 15e: ehlnook salmon 10c; silver salmon. 22c* froxen fish. 2©4c loea than prices above; 11 ng cod. 12c CHEESE Jobbing prloea quotable on Amarlcan cheeae, fancy grade, as follow* Single daisies. ?2V*c; double deletes. 22c; square prints, 23c, brick. 22c; llmburger, l-lb. style. 63 66 per dosen; flwiaa, domestic, 32c; imported Roquefort. 62c; New York white, 62c. BEEF CITS. Jobbing prices quotable: No. 1 riba. f 6c; No. 2. 24c; No. 3 17c; No. 1 lolne. i 36c; No 2. 14c; No %, fOe; No. 1 rounds, 19 *ic; No. 1»C No 1. l|V*c No 1 chucks. 14c: No, 2. 13c; No. J. K>c, No. 1 plates. §'*c; No 2 «c; No. I. 7e. FRUITS. Jobbing prices. Apples—New Early Harvest. bushel basket 12 60 Apricots—Washington. 4 basket crates. 12 16© 2 26. Lemon*—California, extra fancy, per box. $7.00: fancy, p*r box. 66 06; choice, per bo*. 66 10; limes 100 count, carton. 12 00. l’eare—California Barlett, per box. 64 25. Raspberries — Black, 24-plnt crates, 14 21 : red 14 JS Blackberries Per crate. 13 60 Peachee ('ullfornls. per box. 1126. Georgia, huahej basket 42 26. Plum*—California, par crata. 62 260 3 00 Bananas—Par lb ?**c. L<*ganberrlea—Per crate. |4 26 Grapefruit—Florida, axtra fancy, |8 00 ©6 60. Orange* —Valencias, axtra fancy, per box. 63 76 © 7 oo VEGETABLES Jobbing prices • Sweet Potatoes—Alsbams, 60-lh rum per*. 8 3 26 Honey Dew Melons 6 to 13 In ernts. 13 00. Watermelons—Crated. 6 melons, 2© fUo p*r lb. Annual Cost of U. S. Government Has Been Cut 1 Billion Since 1921 By ROBERT 8. THORNBURGH, International News Service Staff Correspondent. Washington, July 27.—The United, States government's operating ex penses in 1924 will he $2,000,000,000 under those of 1921—a figure exceed ing the dividends paid by all the rail roods In the country for the last five years. This estimate of prodigious gov ernmental cost cutting has been made public by Gen. H. M. Lord, director of the budget. In connection with the announcement of probable expendi tures In the new fiscal year. Exclusive of the amount applied for the reduction of the public debt, all expenditures must be kept within $3,000,000,000, according to the edict Issued by President Coolldge. Next December the presldnt will submit his annual budget to con gress: estimates. It was announced, exclusive of the public debt and postal service, will not be In excess of $1, 300.000,000. Supplemental and other appropriations will keep the total within the $3,000,000,000-figure, ac cording to experts at the treasury. Must Cut Burden. “The heavy burden of the tax payer must be further lightened,” Director Lord said. “Ctntlnued re duction in expenditure and contin ued restriction of estimates alone ran accomplish tax rutting. “The taxpayer, who has patriot ically and uncomplainingly paid more than $20,000,000,000 of war costs In the last few years, rightly feels that there should be relief from war taxa tion in larger measure than has been afforded.” Lord declared that the spending program will be very nearly carried out, “despite legislation and untoward developments that made the task more difficult than was anticipated.” It was explained that the soldiers' ad justed compensation measure has added $132,000,000 to the problem. Outlining the accomplishments of the government since 1921, the last year free froha budget control, Lord asserted that, aside from puhllc debt expenses, the proportion of all gov ernment cost was but 28 per cent fed eral, while states, cities and towns drew 72 per cent from the taxpayers. More This Year. “If the figures for 1924 were avail able. the difference would be still more startling,” Lord added. “In pointing to what the federal government has accomplished in the way of retrenchment we intend no reflection upon the states and cities of this country. We do, how ever, wish to show what united ef fort in a common patriotic purpose can accomplish.” Lord said that the executive de partment* of the government had out lined a spending program of $4,383. 274,092 for 1922, adding that a wave of economy, operating through the new budget bureau, cut the costs In Cauliflower—Denver per lb . 16c. Canteleupe—California standard*. fl.6®. pome* |2 76 flat* |1 26 Cabbage- Jc per lb . crate*. 2c per lb. Lettuce— Head, per crat*, MOO, per dozen. $1.76; leaf, per doaen. 40c. Roots—Beet*. carrot* and turnip*, market banker 46c Onion*—Sparfah. '•n,e. 60 Iba . $2 60; California, yallow in earks 6c p«r lb home grown, deter bunches. 10c. Tomatoca— 4 - basket crate*, about If n* $♦ ®o c*iery—California. 6 atmlka. per bunen. $1 2 5 f# 1 60. Peppers—Green, market basket. 1110. » i •umber.- Southern, i er bushel. <1.00 1. • h- . *• dozen. $I*o Taraley— P<*r d^ten kucchea. 6®©76c. Radishes Horn* grown. 20 3 25c per dozen bunches. H*ans- • »rer*n was market basket «5e. Potatoes—New crop, in sack*. 23 2A*c per pound. FEED. Mill feed* art steady. In som* quarter* th» market la report*! a llttl* firmer. Of fering* are not heavy a* th* mill* are not running full time No accumula tion* are reported which *ende to hold th** market firm The demand too t* taking most all offering* promptly; and under present rendition* no surplus *t->rk* •re expected for *< me time in th* future The ho* market being higher haa caused an increase in Inquiry for short*. In one quarter however, good gray short* were sold yesterday by a county rail! for a little les* than published price# given herewith Linseed me*! is holding firm at th* re«en; advance Minneapolis mill* *«“• offering linseed m**al at $44 $0 for August sh • tnent and $1 00 le*« for Sep temper and October shipment Market quotable per ton, carload lota, f <• Omaha. Wh- at Feeds—Bran. around $12 6®: hr vn »? ’»•*» $JC 6'- gray short* $2* 6®; flour ratdd'.snga. 129 00. rtddog. $61.00© 14 ®0 Cottonseed Meal—41 rer cent. $44 00 It rr'nv Ee*d«— White or yellow. $39 00. Digester Feeding Tankage— 60 per cent. $5® ftO Ltn«**d Meal—34 per cen* $ 4 4 40 Buttermilk—Condensed, for feeding, in hb1 lots 3 45c per lb flake buttermilk. 600 to 1.600 lb#.. 9c lb. Alfalfa Meal—Choice, prompt 12? I*. No. 1. prompt. $26 60; No. 2. prompt, $:: $o. HAT. Nominal quotations, carload lots Upland Prairie —No 1 f 11 60© 11.6k; No. 2. ID n ©U 00; No 1. MOOfROO Alfalfa—Ch c* old. $19 003 20 00: Na 1 old. 119 00© II 00. No 1 new $t4®0© 17 00. standard old »14«'©U®0: stand ard new, $1$ 00316®®: No • old. • 21 4 • SIS 0«': No 2. new 611 0«©19 90 No 3 I $9 00191100 No S new I9 00©U60 Straw—Oat. $9 0039 00; wheat. IT CO© I on Midland rrairie—Na !. Ill ®«©12.00 No $9 00310 00. No. J. 96 00 3 6 00 lowland Tialrle — No 1. $9 00 3 9 00; No 2 tc 0^3 9 on Tal king Hay—65 6® © 7 60. FLOUR. Price* quotable In round lot* flees than carload lotsi, fob Omaha, follow First patent In 99-lb bags 67 9®©?.16 p5r bbl ; fancy clear. In 49-lb. bag*. 16 99 3 5 95 per bbl ; whit* or yellow cornmeal. • 2 66 per MO pound* HIDES WoOL TALLOW Price* are quotable a* follow* delivered Omaha, dealers weight* and selections: Hid*-*—Seasonable. No 1. 7c; No 1. 6c; green. 9c and 6c; bulla 9c and 6c; branded. 9c gin* hides. 4c. calf, lie and 11 He kip. lie; dry salted, le; dry 6> dry hide*. 11c dry salted 9c; dre rlue 9c deacon#. H Of each, home hide#, 3 26 and It 26 each pones and glues. $1 16 each colt*. 26q each, hog akin*. ISo each Wool—Pelt*. It 00 to $1 7$ aarh: de l-ending on sire *nd length of wool, lambs Sfc to $1 00 each, depending on • tze and length of wool; ahearlnge, 29c to Mr each, dtp* no \*lue wool. ?s©Mc. Tallow and Or#a**~ No 1 tallow. 9c. It taT<»w. M*c; No J tallow, 6c: A grea*#. 4 D grease Stic y*llow grease 6c brown grenae 4c; pork crackl nga 14® ®0 per ton; beef crackling*. 620 0® p*r ton. > e*»wa*. $20 o® per toa 1922 $1,742,738,189 below those of ths year before. The 1923 drive reduced expenditures $203,033,233 below those of 1922. Huge Reduction. "The figures for this year, ending June 30, show a reduction of approx imately $200,000,000 below those of last year,” Lord continued. "We will spend this year $2,000 n00,000 less than we took from the treasury in 1921. In three budget years we have cut the ordlnny expenses of govern ment In half." Visualizing what the $2,000,000, 000 mean, Ixn*d explained: “Half of the gold coin and bul lion in the United States. "The entire savings of 12,500,000 depositors in the nation's savings hanks for a period of 20 months. "The value of all the motor ve hicles produced in the United States In 1922. "It exceeds the amount paid by all the railroads In the United States for five years. "It is more than twire the value of the cotton crop of 1922 and nearly two and one-half times the value of the country’s wheat crop that year." Permits Tax Cut. If in the three budget years the financial prunning knife had not lopped $865,517,155 from annual esti mates there would have been no tax reduction In 1924, according to Lord. Notwithstanding tax reduction and curtailment of revenue the public debt has been reduced from $26,594, 267,878 in August, 1919, to 121.233, 834.276, the budget director said. Again referring to state and city expenditures. Lord said that In 1921 federal expenditures were 59 per cent of the cost of government, while the lesser divisions were responsible for the remaining 41 per cent. Including public debt expenditures, the federal government in 1924 makes an assess ment of only 40 per cent on the pub lic purse, while the state and city governments take 60 per cent. The mentioned 28-72 per cent comparison is a truer reflection of the cost of or dinary government, according to the budget head. Hits "Smaller Units." He said that piitilic expenditure, taxation and indebtedness of the smaller units, such as states, cities, towns and countips, has been "mounting higher and higher in a most dangerous and alarming de gree.” Credit to congreasional economy was given by- Lord. He said. In estimates for 1922. executive agencies asked for $1,312,925,313 more than congress gave. Estimates for 1923. the first budget year, were $162,523, 008 more than the resultant appro priations. while for 1924 estimates exceeded appropriations by $10,038. 595. "In a budget totaling $3,622,125,939 this result is extraordinary'." Lord commented. FLOCK HENS SHOW PROFIT OF $1,000 By Associated Press, Hebron, Neb., July 27.—Just ordi nary farm flock hen* have made a total average nc< proflt of over $1,000 per month for 29 flock owners In Thayer county during the last 22 I months, according to County Agent1 L. C. Christie, who summarized the; results of this agricultural extension service project. Tho county agent declared that the flock owners are positive of this en \ table record, because they have kept minute records of egg production, sales and feeding expenses for their flocks. The county farm bureau has summarized and recorded the figures' for the farmers. During the last eight months the net returns over the cost of feed totaled more than $11,000 from the 26 flocks Total sales amounted to over $15.000—almost $i700 per flock j The accredited farm flock project, under which these farmers made the records, is purpoeed to encourage greater production of eggs through careful selection and better care and management. Kiwania to Picnic. Tecumseh. Neb., July 27—A dis trict Kiwanls picnic will be held in Tecumseh on Thursday, August 7. Club members and their families front several towns including Wyntore. Beatrice, Auburn and perhaps I.in coin will attend. There will be golf, and a bnaehsll game between Beatrice and Tecumseh. A visit wilt be paid the municipal swimming pool. There will be a basket dinner, and In the evening there will be a program at the Chautauqua auditorium. This pro gram will Include music, the singing of cluh songs and stunts and other numbers by the several clubs. Inevitably, they contend, the wage scale must go up with the cost of liv ing. They predict higher wages in ail the major industries as soon as the rising costs of Ii\ .ng touch the workers' pay envelope. Overload of (.old in Country. In other words, they see ir.itation looming ahead. Whether they are correct in their analysis and predictions remains to be seen. At any rate, the rise in liv ing costs appears certain. What is equally disturbing to the economist is the overload of gold in America. Imp rts ef this precious metal have In' r ise i 65 per cent in the last four years. The total amount of gold in tha United States now is approximately 14.5< ' •.ft The t Ml amount of gold in the world is considerably less than 110,0*0,000,000. BETTER OUTLOOK FOR PEACE ACROSS Bt lat rnathmai Now* vntw. London. July 17.—The outloog for peace in Europe is getting brighter, according to E. T John, president of the British Peace Society. ''Parliaments very Largely freed of the virus of the war spirit have be come into .existence in Great Brit sin. the United States and France.’ John declared at the annual meeting of the society, “Even in Germany, the new re! hstag clearly perceives the Inexorable neoesstiy for the whole hearted adoption of the Hawes re port. These circumstances create a new situation of infinite promise." Mrs. Annie Besant, one of Eng land's best known women leaders In peace movements, declared that “pub lic opinion should condemn scientists who desecrate their powers to End new Instruments for causing misery among the nations ' WHAT SCHOOL OR COLLEGE? The School and College Bureau of The Omaha Bee will help you in the selection of a school, col lege or university. 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I When you think of GRAIN, CONSIGNMENTS, SERVICE You think of UPDIKE •t OMAHA—KANSAS CITY—CHICAGO—Mll.WAUKK — Ample finance* aaeiire country ahippera of Ins mediate pay meat a pi their draft* and balance due alwet a remitted with return*. Telephone AT lanttc #311 Updike Grain Corporation "A Reliable Conaifnment Houee** ___— Reports Indicate j Rapid Decrease in Business Activity i Optimistic Tone Persists in All Markets, Although Some Experts Predict Period of Inflation. By IUC II.\KI> SHI.I.WK, i«ivfr*»al K«*rtlre Financial Editor. New York. July 27.—Judging by the stock market, the reports of trade organizations and the statements of banking authorities, the autumn will brine a pronouneed increase In busi ness activity. Rarely his the stock market been more persistent in its optimistic showings. Sentiment is decidedly better Various industries—steel, cop per, oil, motors, etc.—have worked out of a bail position. Retail trade reports are very good. The railroads, all things considered, are making a I remarkable showing. Traffic is fair. In some instances it is good. The big feature in the transportation show ing. however, is in the curtailment of costs. The railroad chiefs have done remarkably well In this respect and are entitled to high commendation. Crops are much below early expec tations in size, hut are unusually high. There has been a transforma tion in the grain belt fi m despair to cheerfulness. Wheat is rising in value so steadily as to make reason able today predictions that seemed absurd a few v epe ago. Cotton has advanced more'in the last month'than wheat has in the same time, propor tionately. Farm Trade Improves. This means prosperity for the agri culturist—temporarily at least. It is I finding expression already in much better trade for the agricultural im plement people and suppiieg gener ally who cater to the farm popula tion. But some persons see danger sig nals ahead. Prices of nearly all the necessities of life are much loo high, they say, and they are going higher. What is more.* they declare, we are headed for inflation. Here are some of the things they point out: Coffee is at famine prices: cotton is not far from wartime prices, wool costs nearly twice what It did two years ago: wheat, corn and oats have advanced more than 25 per cent In a short time and are going higher: building costs are near the peak. See Higher Commodity Costs. Hogs are at the highest price since October, 1P23, and are going higher as the price of hogs and all hog products depends on the price of corn. Commodity prices will advance rapidly from now on. Inevitably, ihey contend, the cost of living must risa. when the eost of the things that go Into the raiment of man—cotton and wool particularly —and the foods upon which he de pends—bread and meats—rise in value.