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N --- Farmers Using New Business Methods in S, D. Agriculture Official An nounces Completion of Cir cular- Covering Produc tion Cost Surveys. By Associated PrrM. Pierre, S. D.. Aug. 8.—Increasing demand for information of South Dakota costs and crop statistics in dicates that farmers of South Dakota ore steadily developing the method of making their business more profit able by gauging their production by forecasts Instead of judging solely by results of the previous year, Frank M. Byrne, commissioner of agricul ture, declared here In announcing the completion of a new circular covering production cost surveys of last year. The handbook, which :s being is sued In connection with the annual report of the department of agricul ture, was prepared by M. A. Bene dict, deputy commissioner, and C. G. "Worsham, assistant. It comprises an accounting service to bring out meth ods of increasing efficiency In the use of farm capital and for the purpose of protecting It wherever Its inter ests are In conflict with those of other groups." Mr. Byrne said. “It Is Its purpose," he continued, “to furnish the basic Information by means of which problems may be worked out both by the individual and by groups of farmers In various sections of the state In such a way that any farmer can, with a few sim ple computations, arrive at a close approximation of his costs. “The work also alms to provide a basis for making Intelligent judg ment as to costs and returns over a period of years rather than wholly for any one year, and for looking ahead to probable costa and returns, rather than for basing operations al together on past conditions." He declared It to be a notable fact that farmers have based their pro duction programs to a largo extent on the conditions of the year just pasf, Instead of on probable condi tions of the year to come. Further more, he continued, there Is no good reason why a farmer should con tinue indefinitely to produce a given crop or product at a loss any more than a factory should continue year after year to turn out a product at a loss. One of the greatest needs of farming Is more Intelligent competi tion between farmers based upon real knowledge of their costs and returns, he declared. Statistics In the handbook are largely those computed from opera tions on the state cost route at Old ham. They include complete records of production costs of the principal crops, livestock and dairy products, setting down In opposite columns the unit output and return of all items entering into production for the years of 1922 and 1923. As an example, the net operating cost per acre for wheat last year was found to be $9.74, compared with $9.14 the previous year. Land rent on the leasts of 6 per cent value, rose from $8.63 to $6.77 during the period, bringing the total net cost per acre to $16.61, compared with $15.97 the year before. On the basin of yield, the table then shows that production averaged 14.36 bushels per acre last year and that the total cost per bushel, figur ing in land rent, was $1.08, while the average price received for all corn sold during the year was 78 cents In 1922, the total cost per bushel was $1.41, and the average price received 90 cents, thus revealing in figures the loss for each year. "Wheat production costs per acre in 1923 did not vary greatly from those of 1922 on the route farms,” the report says in explanation. "Bu shel costs were materially lower in 1923 because of the higher yields. Net operating costs per acre and per bushel in 1923 were 70 cents and 23 cents, respectively, lower than In 1922 on these farms. For the state as a whole, however, 1923 yields av eraged 9.8 bushels for 1923 as com pared jvith 13.4 bushels In 1922t re sulting in considerably higher bushel costs." Another feature of the handbook Is a table giving the national acreage, production, Imports and exports of wheat since 1909, and a following ta ble giving similar data for South Da kota. This is followed by figures and tables on wheat prices and others on wheat consumption In the nation in recent years. Corn, oats, barley, potatoes, flax, rye, hay and alfalfa are taken Up in the same way. Similar Items are pre sented for the production of pork, sheep and wool. An appendix to the report gives a mass of other facts on farm incomes, county yields of prin clpai crops, farm prices by months, and estimated total values in farm production In South Dakota last year. DUST SIF1S LIGHT FOR RADIO MOVIES Munich, Aug. 10.—A thin aluminum plate, prepared with a special variety of "dust" which. Is said to possess the quality of "sifting” light rays, Is the heart of a new German Invention for transmitting “radio movies.” The device was developed by Joseph Boehm, Munich mechanical engineer, who claims to have made successful tests of the nppartus over a distance of 18 kilometers, and who has ap plied for a patent. After the rnys are filtered through, tho "dust” they are converted into modulated current and broadcast through an antennae. The device is said to be capable of reproducing an entire scene from life on a screen some distance from where It Is picked up by the lens of the sending me chanism. MAN HAD CORNS SO HE BORROWED CAR v Los Angeles, Aug. 10.—Because he hod corns on his feet, F. E. Reeves, painter, went to jail here. When he had to walk six blocks to get an inner tube for his car, Beeves’ corns hurt him so much lie "borrowed" a stranger's car to muko the trip. The stranger missed ids ma chine and bad Beeves arrested. Family Budget Adds Happiness |ina£~x&G5iE p/aeigy. gpcftH j&.c.PATVtiizfovr,$ w-'** j p ^kermah Dayton, O., Aug. 10.—Three-fourths of home disruption and divorce pro ceedings over the country follow dis agreements over family finance, Re cording to the courts of domestic relations. "When poverty come In the door love flies out the window," quotes Edith McClure Patterson, known to women’s clubs over the country as the “thrift lady," pointing to court records. Mrs. Patterson recently held a thrift conference In New York, at tended by Mrs. John D. Sherman. General Federation of Women's Clubs chairman of education: Mrs. Maggie W. Barrie, College Station, Tex., chairman of home economics, and other specialists, together with 5,000 interested spectators, and outlined a family budget, which. If lived up to, according to Mrs. Patterson, will make divorce a dead Issue and every little home a paradise all Its own. "The American woman spends the family income, so it is she who sets the national standard of living, good or bad,” says Mrs. Patterson. The wife’s buying Is of greater national Importance than that of Rockefeller. Morgan and other Wall street dic tators. As a wife buys so will her family be. If she spends more than FUTURE PLANES WILL BE METAL London, Aug. 10.—The day of the aeroplane constructed of metal and wood is past, and the era of the all steel aeroplane is at hand, In the opln Ion of leading British aeronautical ex perts. Acrording to the experts, the death knell of the wood-fabric plane has been sounded by the discovery by aeronautical scientists of a light metal alloy giving the strength of ar mour plating. An aeroplane constructed of this new alloy would actually weigh lighter than a wood-fabric-constructed aeroplane, it Is claimed. LIGHTNING HITS IN SAME PLACE Albuquerque, Aug. 9.—The theory that lightning does not strike twice In the same place was dispelled re cently by reports from the forests of New Mexico. Some time ago Victor Ortega, look out In the Carson forest, was killed by lightning. Ortega was struck by the first bolt about 3 In the after noon In the lookout cabin on tho top of CanJIlon mountain. His leg was severely burned. While Mrs. Ortega was dressing the wound the second bolt crashed In, striking Ortega on the head. He was killed instantly. her husband makes woe be to that home. Planned buying always leads to planned thinking In the expendi ture of time, health and material, which In turn leads to happiness. International peace Is the dominating consideration in every woman's con vention held in America today. But peace in the individual American home comes closer to every American woman. Nothing tends more to peace In the home than efficient family finance, with the family living wltldn Its Income and with a nest egg in the bank. lleallzlng this, the general federa tion has added to its divisions of work one that will distribute Information concerning better methods of buying and more efficient spending to club women. It also advocates Increased training in practical finance for young people. Greater efficiency in the expenditure of the net family income will re sult In: “Increased quantity and quality of industrial production, greater family harmony, and, therefore, few’er di vorces; elimination of sickness, Im proved environment for children and more mopey for recreation; happiness for every one. which, after all. is what the whole world is looking for.” GIN IS CARRIED IN CAKES OF ICE Ogdensburg, N. Y., Aug. 10.—Ad vent of summer weather today has spoiled one of the latest, and by far the most ingenious, method of boot legging which has come to the atten tion of local prohibition enforcement agents. Large quantities of alcohol and gin, colorless liquids, are believed to have been smuggled across the Canadian border inside of cakes of ice, which have never been subject to examination on the part of the au thorities. For at least two months this spring the plan was followed. It has been learned, and revenue agents are curious to know just how much liquor actually passed before their eyes aboard large automobile Ice truck*. Combination of the colorless liquids with the ice cakes, which had been hollowed out, made the ruse almost impossible of discovery, while the contents of the Ice were prevented from spilling by a plate of clear glass neatly fastened over the top of each cake. PRIESTS TO SPEND LIVES IN CHINA Los Angeles, Aug. 10.—Fourteen Passionist priests have sailed from here for China, where they will spend the remainder of their lives in North Hunan missions. r With the County Agents v__ J Seward— From now until late fall la the beat time toVull our hena which ir« to be told because of nonlaying. County Agent L A. Wilson advised farmers of the county. "As a rule the hen which begins to moult now wtll spend the rest of the summer moulting and frequently she will not lay until next spring so the owner will get no returns except her sale value at that time, for the winter’s ex pense of feeding." said the agent. Preparation for ground for seeding al falfa should be pushed now as mu'h as possible, said the county agent. It is generally considered the best practice to let the ground settle for about six weeks before seeding, and seeding should begin not later than the first week In September. * However, by DlowMng as soon as possible snd using the disc and harrow to help In getting the ground packed down. It may still he possible to get the ground In shape by Septem ber 1. Wahoo—The county agent made public a complete summary of the work to date In the eradication of bovine tuberculosis in this county It Is made out by pre cinct* The entire county showed 29.714 cattle tested. There were 633 reactors to this test, or 1.8 per cent of the tested animals These rattle were In 2.4H7 herds, or 89 1 per cent of the herds in tho county. Weeping Water—A practical course In the principles of dressmaking will be given through the supervision of the home economics department of the state college of agriculture, Lincoln, for the first time In thla county, starting some time this fall. Any woman over 18 years of age may enter the course DtirlBI the Utter part of July Is the time to make preparation for a winter vegetable supply, the county nger.' vised farmers of the county. Most vege tables In the early garden are now too coarse and woody to be palatable, but such cropa as beets, carrots, rutabaga*, kohlrabi, turnips and Chinese lettuce. If sown now will provide a variety of fresh vegetables for early winter use Roll con dition* are nearly Ideal now for these crops, according to the county agent. Blair—A supply of premium lists for the 64th annual state fair hns been re ceived by the county agent here and he has offered to supply prospective visitors at the fair with premium lists and entry blanks Boys’ and girls’ clubs of this county are busy choosing members of their or ganisations to represent the clubs In dem onstrations and Judging tests at the state fair. They are also looking forward to the day of competitive competition by each club's team to determine the county representative for the fair. Oeneva—A total of 587 calls were re ceived by the county agent regarding farm labor during the month of July, he said today. One hundred and thirty three laborers were placed on farms dur ing the month, the agent said This la an Increase over the number placed 1st! year The annual farm bureau field tour to be held In thl* county August 26. It was nnnoun- *<! today. The tour la to atart at 9 a in. from tome farm, to he announced later. The farmers going on the tour will make three or four stops before and after a picnic dinner. There will he ooine form of entertainment during the noon hour. AH farmers and their families have been Invited to make the trip. While wheat Is being hauled sway from the threshing machine la a good time to set aside the seed grain, the county agent said. There Is s considerable amount of Impure grain In thla county, this year, the agent said, and farmers should be rarefuT In selection of the seed "Tbe continual planting of wheat containing rye or stnuf makes a bad situation worse,'* he said The wheat for seed should not he taken from the first run through the machine, he added, because this Is mors than likely to plrk Up any impure grain that may have been lefl in the machine from the previous thresh lug Fremont—Tests of the time of cutting sudan grass for hay. show that ths total yield per trrs Is highest when plants ara rut at ths beading stag*, ths county agent said. If ths sudan is cut too early there will bs loss in yield and feed ing value. There were 343 cows on test In the Trlcounty Testing association during last month, ths tenter's figures show. Ths highest cow in milk production produced 2.411 pounds of milk and ths highest cow In huttsrfat production hna a record of *2 pounds There were 23 cows that produced mors than 1.000 .pounds of milk and IK that produced mors then 1.100. Only one cow produced mors than 2,400 pounds. Control of ths Hessian fly, llks ths control of many other cereal crop In sects. Is largely a matter of prevention, and Is dependent primarily upon good farm management and co operation, ths county agent said He then explained how *he files could he avoided by lato planting. Fullerton—Ths county agent advissd farmers of the reductions In freight rates that would lie made under the abolition of the Pittsburgh plus scheme. They ranged from II 21 on a riding cultivator to 30 on a tractor. Under the heading "Take her for a ride to town," ths county agent save that Just because there ta s saving. “What la a backyard without chickens?" Is no sign every old h**n should bs left In ths yard until she dies. He then gavs ad vice on rulllng chickens so that the non productive hens ntay he culled nnd sold Advice was given to farmers and gardeners of this county to mulch the soil around the peppers, celery, toma toes. egg plants and beans. Straw, hay or lawn clippings may U used for the mulch This save* further cultivation. The mulch should he raked up and burned before plowing. If the gardener thinks It la harboring Insects that will bs Injurious to next year's crops. Omaha—The third of a series of hoys’ ant! girls’ club leaders' conferences was held at Klkhnrn. Thirty leaders and club members attended. Miss Wilkins of ths stats extension service gave those pres ent assistance with the team demonstra tion work that Is to be carried on at ths county fnlrs and at the state fslr A masting Is to he held August 21 for the purpose of selecting the team th*l will represent Douglas county In the demonstration work at the slat.- fair. A sewing dub of girls near Vsllsy hss completed the project with every girl enrolled having finished all required duties and filed reports on the work All of the eight s» wing clubs in the county are planning an exhibit at the stats fair. A dairy calf lodging team will bs pres ent st fh*« state fslr from Douglas county, members of the western Douglas county club having practiced fudging for sav eral weeks in preparation. Hyracuse Petitions for tuberculosis eradication are coming In "In fine ships," 'he county agent said Mix hundred and twelve cattle owners In the county havs already signed the petitions and several of the latter are still In circulation, ths agents reported Junior agricultural work, as carried out through the hoys’ and girls' clubs of the ctiugfy. Is going on nicely, according to ths county agent Several of ths clubs are now planning their work or exhibits fur ths stats fair and ths various county fnlrs. Lincoln—Several Inquiries have com# to the office of the county agent hers re lenfly regarding seeding alfalfa, lie r# ported <ine of the main points In qua* flow Is ths kind to sow Over *d vert Isa ment of ths various hinds has led to con fusion ths county agent hsllsves In the first place, tie said It Is Imperative that the hast grads of east) be obtained. The agent said that he dnubted "If It mads very much difference" what kind of alfalfa was sown " Mssulls of ths slat# agricultural tollegs teats show tlist • hire Is tittle difference. If any, and It is In favor of f ha • oiiirnon alfalfa M ur ke*r£ ri and tlrlni grades of t lie alfalfa were* most prominently mentioned In the agent * talk of the best kinds to sow. U. S. Wheat Much Cheaper and Big Demand Is Seen American Grain Prices Are 17 Cents Lower Than Canada and 8 Cents Under Argentine. By CHARLES J. LEYDEN. Universal Service Staff Correspondent. Chicago, Aug. 10.—United States wheat Is selling materially cheaper than the surplus of other grain coun tries, nnd bulls In the local trade an ticipate a steadily Increasing foreign demand the next few months. Do mestic wheat can be laid down In the United Kingdom 17c cheaper than Canadian, and about 8c cheaper than the Argentine grain. While the heavy rush of hard win ter wheat persisted last week, and held bulls at bay, still there was good absorption on every dip In prices. The domestic taking of wheat remain ed active, also. Although primary receipts were 22,000,000 bushels for the week, or 6,000,000 bushels mors than for the same period In 1923, the shipments from terminals were 100 per cent greater. Charters for the shipment of wheat via the lakes to Buffalo and Mon treal were on a big scale. Cash grain men in some Instances elalmed busi ness was checked only by the Inabil ity to secure the wheat. This seems extraordinary in view of the free movement off the farms, but appar ently holders of cash wheat appreci ate its value. Crop reports from the American nnd Canadian northwest have been favorable of late, especially from the American spring wheat territory. However, the crop In Canada is Ute, and much depends on future weather developments. Regardless of weather develop ments In Canada, all reports agree that the 1924 crop will not come any where near the freak yields last year. Local authorities state that, exclu sive of Russia, the world production of the leading cereal promises to be 350.000. 000 bushels short of last year. This, It Is said, will make the mar ket, speculatively, a buyer's one on this crop. There have been millions of bush els of wheat bought In the Chicago and Winnipeg pits the last few weeks, credited to foreign interests. The only discouraging feature In the wheat trade at the moment is the lack of normal, public Interest. Foreign political news has been more cheerful. The German accep tance of the Dawes plan Is expected to pave the way for free credit to Europe, which will place foreign buy ers In a better position, financially, to anticipate future needs. European crops are below last year. Corn has been actuated largely by weather conditions bt late, and has moved nervously as a result. Sen timent In the trade Is mixed. The market runs Into good selling on the hard spots, and equally poor on the dips. The government report last week caused considerable buying. Production of corn promises to be 400.000. 000 to 500,000,000 bushels less than last year, and should the crop already late, encounter early frost yields are likely to be cut down more. Oats are attracting more attention, largely because of their cheapness and also because of indications that they will be fed rather extensively this year. Based on the government figures the production of oats In Illi nois, Iowa. Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota and Missouri will be about 63,000,000 bushels more than last year, while the production of corn will he 290.000,000 bushels less. This means a reduction of 338.000,000 bushels In feed grain, and oats, due to their cheapness, will probably be sub stituted for corn to a large extent. COOL SUMMER IS TOUGH ON SNAKES By International Kura Service. Ridgefield, Oinn., Aug. 10.—Cool Weather is making the summer a strange proposition for wild creatures as well as for human beings. A five foot black snake entered a house at Cannondale and found Its way be tween ths matresses of a feather bed Residents were roused In the middle of the night by wild shrieks when th? snake finally crawled Into the part of the bed w here a 7-year old girl lay. The snake wee despatched as It tried to crawl downstairs and Its carcass was brought here to vouch for the tale. Where a year ago drought was forcing snakes Into the open and making l'fe Interesting for haying farmers, the cool weather Is sending them to the roadsides for a chance at sun bathing, nnd highways are spotted with snake victims of motor cars. Bummer residents have been alternating between here nnd New York, as the weather warmed up and cooled off, until no one knows Just hnwr lively the vlltnge will be from one week to another 1,600 Cnt.a Killt-il. B) Inter nut Icmwl Nr\«« f4rr%lri». Carlsbad, Csecho-Hlovakla, Aug 10. Because two mad cats hail bitten two persons the local authorities of Bud wets ordered nil the enta In the town, 1,600 In number, to be destroyed. Ths action has nroused widespread pro test. Low Rediscount Rate Stimulates Security Market Bonds of All Classes React Sharply—New York Now Most Attractive Center for Foreign Borrowing. By Associated rrMi. New York. Aug. 10.—Deduction of the New York federal reserve bank's rediscount rate to 3 per cent, the low est of any central bank in the world, last week revived the flagging sup port of the bond market and stimu lated sharp rallies in all classes of securities. In the case of foreign obligations the change in the rate merely accent uated an advance which already had carried most European issues to rec ord high levels for the year. The firm foundation laid in the interallied con ference for execution of the Dawes plan, probable evacuation of the Ruhr and flotation of an International loan to Germany promoted heavy accumu lation of all French and Belgian bonds. Gains for the week ranged from 2 to 6 points. Austrian. Serbian. Hungarian and other continental is sues also attained new peak prices. International significance of the lowered bank rate, bankers asserted, would be the establishment of New York as the most attractive market in the world for foreign borrowers. Through its effects on the bond mar ket the reduction was seen as a boon to foreign financing, particularly the forthcoming German loan. New Low Interest Rale. Striking testimony to the strength of the current Investment market was offered last week when the sale of $20,000,000 Argentine six months' o per cent notes on a 3% per cent basis established a record low rate for short term borrowing by a foreign govern ment. Proceeds from the sale will refund a $20,000,000 issue maturing on August 25. The response of United .States gov ernment bonds to the cut in the re discount rate was immediate, prices bounding up rapidly after the an nouncement. Trading over the week, however, was mnrked by erratic and confusing fluctuations. An early ad vance carried most of the active Liberties to the year's highest levels. Failure of the reserve bank to an nounce a rate reduction on Wednes day brought a sharp reaction, but losses were recovered when the change was made unexpectedly, on the following day. The treasury 4’is crossed 106 to a record high price. Norwegian Loan Oversubscribed. Readjustment of prices in the bonds of railroads to be consolidated by the Van Pwerlngens with their huge "Nickel Plate" system was based jip on terms of exchange as seml-offl dally announced. Chesapeake & Ohio and Erie convertibles lost ground, but other liens of these roads and of "Nickel Plate" were strengthened by their prospects of becoming underly ing Issues of a great system. A Norwegian loan of $25,000,000. which was over subscribed, headed the week's list of new bond offerings, which aggregated $95,000,000. Invest ment bankers said they expected at least $500,000,000 in new financing before the end of the year. Several private loans to German industries are expected to follow flotation of the huge international loan. r--——-”-' Omaha Produce v -J Omaha, Aug 9. BUTTER Creamery—T-oea l Jobbing pi-Fna to re tailed: Estra*. .>9e. astras in 10-ltt. tuba. J»<-, etsmlvd. 19c; firm;a. 37c. t.alry—Buyer, ara paying l.c Tor h-it table butler in r*-lle or tube. S - a - »e y ' packing Block For beat S'veat. unaattril butler lie. BUTTERFAT. For No. 1 cream Oineba buyer. «r. rar ing l*c per lb at country atatlona. Ilo tellvered at Omaha FRESH MILK. .. 97 OS per cwl Tor fresh milk testing 9 I lalivered oa dairy platform Omaha. ECUS For egga delivered "maha. on lo.a-off basis, around $7 90 per c«ac. For No 1 ■reih egg. graded ha.l«, »- P>®7 99; eee jnda. per doten. 971 ff?Ic ; rrack. 19Cf!0c. Price, above «re for esc* received In vew or No 1 whltewood ram: a deduc tion of 7to will be mode for eecond-hend -a.ee. No 1 eggs muet be good .vrr.se ■ l2f 4i lb. n.t. No 9 egga eeromU. -onal.t of tmall. slightly dlrly gtalned or .a.bed egg., lrr.gular .haped, shrunken >r weakened egg* In aome quartvri a fair pramlum la t>etng palil for awlerted eggs. which muat lot be mor« than 44 noura old. uniform In ilia and color imianmi all aultd color# ill chalky w hit# or all brown, and of the iam* shade). Tha shall muat ba ©lean ami lound and the egg* weigh 21 ounre* par lusen or over Trodueera muat nec** isrlly deliver their own egga to b©neflt by :hla latter claaaKlcatlon Jobbing price* to retailer*: V. 8 are 'lain, ll#|12c; U. 8 extra#, commonly known a* aeli»cti». 290 20c; No 1 amatl, !6c; check*. 22<j'z3r POULTRY, . ^ Prlcaa quotable for No I afork. alive Broiler* 1%02 lb* 26y|7r; 202% lb*. 31028c; Leghorn broiler* 21022c. spring 3% lb* and over. 24 0 36c; hen# over 4 lb* 16 014c. hen* under 4 lb*. 14015c, Leghorn hens 12011c; roosters. i0llc. apona, I MM 6 c duck*, f f f . young. 13c. old duck*, fff. S01(»r: *•• eat. f f f- 40 10c; pigeon*. 1100 prr'doaen Uniter grade poultry paid for at market value 8|ck or crippled poultry not want ed end will not ba paid for. Jobbing prim# or dressed poultry (t© retailers): Springs, »oft, 86084c; broiler*. 16 0 38c hen*. 21016c; roosters, 1701|c. ducks. 22021c: gee*e IfftSbc. FTtF.8H F18H. Jobbing price* quotable as follow* Fancy white fish. 2 4u. lake trout. IK. halibut. 36c.; northern bullhead* large. 3 •' 0 2 2 c ; r»«n*h fHe#S2c: fillet of had doik, 27c, black cod sable fl*h 16c, red *napp*r, 27c, flounder*. 20c; crapple*. 28a; black t*a*». J2c; (Spanish mackerel Ik In ? lb*, 26c; yellow pike. 22c, striped !>***. ?0r white perrh, 14c; pickerel. 16c; hinonk salmon. 80c; silver salmon, tic. froten fl*h, 204c )<•** than prlcaa above, ling cod, 12c. FHEE8R. American chee*e fancy grade, Jobbing prices quotable n* follow* Single dalale*. -4c. double daisies, ;'^%c square print*, l‘4( . young America. 24. longhorns. 33%( hrlch, 22c* llinburgei. I-lb style, IS .6 Girl Offers Herself as Bride to j Help Stranger ^in $20,000 j By International New# Nervier. New York. Aug. 10.—“I did not offer to marry him Just because I wanted to get the $20,000, for 1 am not the kind of a girl who believes in riches,” said pretty Miss Betty Pike, who of fered to marry Hyman Ledermnn of Malden, Mass., to enable him to get a bequest left to him with that stipula tion. “I want to see that the fellow gets his money. He deserves it. A fellow that would bo kind enough to an old lady to prompt her to leave him that sum of money certainly would be kind to his wife. Generosity and not personal gain prompted me to make the offer,” she continued. per dozen; Swiss, domestic, 32c; imported Roquefort. 62c; New York white, 32c. BEEF CUTS. Wholesale prices quotable: No. 1 ribs. 25c; No. 2. 23c; No. 3. 17c; No. 1 loins. 35c; No. 2. 32c; No. 3, 30c; No. 1 rounds. 20c; No. 2. 194c; No. 3. 134c; No. 1 chucks, M 4c: No. 2, 14c; No. 3. 9 4c; No. 1 plates, 84c; No. 2. 8c; No. 3, 7c. FRUITS. Jobbing prices: Grapes — Thompson, seedless. 25 - lb. crutee, 11.76; malaga. crate. $2.50. Apples—New Early Harvest, bushel bas ket $2.60; California Gravensteins, box, $3 0003.25. Arkansas stock, basket. $2 00. Pears—California Bartlett, per box, $4.50. Blackberries—Per crate. 24-plnt boxes, $3 0 Peaches—California. per box, $1.25; Arkansas, bushel basket. $2.50. Plums—California, per crate, $2.00© 2.5o. Bananas—Per lb., 74c. Lemons—California. extra fancy, per box, $7.00- fancy, per box, $6.00; choice, per box. $5.60; limes. 100 count, carton, $2 00. Grapefruit—Florida, extra fancy, $3.25 fj 5 5 0. Oranges—Valencias, extra fancy, per box, $3.75© «.00 VEGETABLES. Jobbing prices: Onions—Spanish, crate, 50 lbs , $2 50; Washington, yellow, in sar ks. 4c per lb.; home grown, dozen bunches. 25c. • 'ucuinbers—Homegrown. extra fancy, $2.25 per xparket basket; hothouse, dozen. $1 50. Sweet Potatoes—Alabama. EO-Ib. ham pers, $3 00. Honey Lew Melons—8 to 12 In crate, $2 75 © 3 00. Watermelons—Crated, 6 melons 2© 2j4o per lb. 'aullflower—Denver, per lb. 15c. Cantaloupe—California standards. $4 50. ponies $3.75: fiats. $1.75; Arkansas stand ards. $3 75. Cabbage—3c per !b : crates. 2c per lb. Lettuce—Head per ^rate. $6.50: per dozen. $1.75: leaf, per dozen. 40c. Roots—Beets. carrots and turnips, market basket. 50c. Tomatoes—4-basket crates, about 16 lbs . $2.00. Celery—Oregon, do*, stalk*. $1.2601.75: Michigan, do*.. 75c. Peppers—Green market basket. $1.60. Parsley—Per dozen bunches 50075c. Radishes—Home grown. 20025c per dozen hunches. Beane—Or- n wax. market basket. 60c. Potatoes—New crop, in sacks. 146 c per lb Sweet Corn—20030c per dozen. FEED Market quotable per ton. carload lots. f. o. b Omaha Wheat Feeds— B-an around $22.00; brown shorts $2C.<*'• 026.60: gray ahorta. $28.;. I; flour middlings. 129.00, rtddog $35 5*1018.60. < ottonsee-i Xfeal —43 per cent. $47.00. Hominy Feeds—White or yellow, $40.00. Digester Feeding Tankage—60 per cent. $$o.00. Linseed Xfeal—34 per cent, epot, $48 60. Buttermilk—Condensed, for feeding, in Miss Pike in 22 years old and has a | wealth of brown wavy hair. She is employed by a Manhattan firm. She i« one of four girls who offered to marry Hederman. but unlike the others who are after his money, she wants to see that he gets everything that is coming to him. | The four girls, from different parts of the country, wrote letters to Ledei* man, who is 25 years old and is said to be handsome. He was left the money by an elderly woman to whom he was courteous, with the stipula tion that he was to marry first. Miss Pike first learned of Letter man through the newspaper stories [published of his plight. bbl. lot* 3 45c per lb.: flake butterfllk. 500 to 1.600 lbs.. 9c lb. Alfalfa Meal—Choice, prompt. 128.50. No. 1. prompt. tZ5.60; No. 2. prompt. 122.50. HAT. Nominal quotation*, carload lota: Upland Prairie—No 1 $ 12 5<> ® 13.30 No. 2. |1V 00011.00: No. 3. $7 000*00. Midland Prairie—- No. 1. $11.00012.00: No. 2. $9.00010 00; No 3. $6 OU08.VV. Lowland Prairie—No. 1. $8.0009 00: No. I 2. $6.0008.00. Parking Hay—$5.0007.60 Alfalfa—Choice, old. $19.00020 00: No. 1 old. $16.<>0f*18.99; No. 1. new. $16 000 17.00. standard. old. $14.00 015.00: *tand ard. new. $13.00© 15.00; No. 2 old. $11.00 013 ; No. 2 new. $11.00013.00; No. 3. old. $9,004/ 11.00; No. 3 new. S9.QO011.OO. hallbut( 27c; northern bullhaada, Jumbo. 8.00. flour. prices quotable, round lot* ties* than j rarload lota. f. o b. Omaha, follow First patent. In 98-lb. bag*. $7.0007.10! v*i bbl.; fancy clear, in 4S-lb. bag*. $5.85 0 5.95 per bbl.; white or yellow cornmeal. I $2.66 per 100 pound*. HIDES. WOOL. TALLOW. Price* are quotable a* fol/ow*. delivered Omaha, dealers' weight* and selections: J Hide*—Seasonable. No. 1, "4<:; No. , C 4c. gieen. 64'054c butt*, 64<-i brand ed, 64c. glue hide*. 4Vfcc; calf, 130114c; kip, 110 9 4c; glue akin*, fcc; dry hides, lie; dry salted. 9c: dry glue, 6c deacosa. $1 each; horse hide*. $3.5002 50 «aah;j ponlea and glue*. $1.35 each, colt*. 35c ■ evch; hog skin*, 16c each Wool—Pelts. 11.00 to $1.75 each de pending on siz* and length of wool: lamb*. 50c to $1.00 each, depending on | size and length of wool: ihearlng*. 20c, to 30c each: clip* no value: wool. 26 85 7.5c. | Tallow and Drea»e—No. » tallow. 6*4c. B tallow, 6c; No l tallow. 5 4c. A grease. » 4c. B grease. 6c; yellow g re**e. 64c; brown grease, 4 4c; pork crackling*. 4 40 per ton; beef, ditto. $29 per ton. oee*waz. 720 per ton. JAZZ BANNED ON STEAMSHIPS NOW By international New, Harriet, Los Angeles, Aug. 10.—Jazz and soup don't mix. For that reason the orchestra on the steamship H. F. Alexander has t been instructed not to play synco pated music at meal times. Investigation disclosed that colored waiters could not control their shoulders when the orchestra played Jazz and consequently spilled soup and other food on the diners. Hereafter nothing but classical music will be played when meals are | aerved. • Business Hopes Are Bright All Through Nation Banker? Foresee ^orltl I ratio Revival After Repara tions Question Is Settled. By RICHARD SPIIJjANK, tniipruil (wrvlt* Unanrlll Citltor. New York, Aug 10.—Business sen timent appears to be improving throughout the country. Considerable hope Is held out for better trade In the fall along with Improvement on the farm. One of the most encourag ing reports comes from Boston, where New Iingland trade sentiment contin ues optimistic for the remainder of 1924. although the textile Industry Is still quiet. Building remains active. From Chicago comes the report "f Increasing shipments of farm prodr ucts to market and a greater demand | for structural steel. Fort Worth j Jobbers say trade is ths best in years and collec'lons good. On the Pacific coast there Is en couraging buying of fall goods. In San Francisco trade with Mexico and the inland shows gains. Bos Angeles declares that sales are satisfactory Crops are late In the Baltimore dis trict. The stock market here has expe rienced profit taking following Its ad vance of several weeks. Dun and Brad street’s reported a change for the better in the business world and all of this has contributed to optlmlstlo hopes. Bankers look for a world revival of trade once the reparations question Is settled. Preparations are under way for the flotation of the German loan and deals involving several in dustrial consolidations, the first of which is the Van Sweringen combine. Then there are plans under way for a merger of several oil companies, some of which are large corporations and others small. N. Y. GOVERNOR HAS SMALL ZOO Albany, Aug. 10.—Governor AJ Smith's miniature roo at the execu tive mansion oontinues to grow. Al ready the governor has upward of a score of animals and birds, including a black bear cub. a fawn, two mon keys, a white turkey, a raccoon, dogs and a yellow cwl. The owl is the lat est addition to the menagerie. It was presented to the governor by two Al bany youngsters who captured it while playing in a deserted icehouse. M&Jl 11 Get m©ir@ Hmsfimiess == hj gefimg after fit • Keen-minded business men are getting ready for a bigger fall business. They are laying their merchandising and advertising plans carefully—as a good general plans his cam paign. 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