THE ALLIANCE HERALD, JULY 11, 1918
SUMMARY OF CROP IN
THE CORN BELT STATES
Nebraska Pastures in Good Condition
Plenty of Itoiighugc from Large
rop Kinall Grain,
Omaha, Nobr., July 17. The gov
ernment report on he corn shows a
condition somewhat higher than last
year in the face of late frosts and
drought conditions from various I . -tions.
In 1917 the acreage of corn grown
was the largest in the history of the
country, 1 19. 7"..", 000 acres, compared
with 10;".. 672, 000 acres, the average
for 1911-ltlS. The produt ion in
1917 was 3,l.r.9,000,000 bushels, the
greatest yield ever recorded, buf a
large part of the crop was soft and
the net feeding value was much less
than appear! from mere statement of
the quantity produced in terms of
bushels. The crop during 1911-1915
averaged 2,754,000,000 bushels an
nually. The acreage this year is approxi
mately 5,000,000 less than last year
or 114,755,000 acres and this is by
no means a bad showing considering
the difficulty experienced by ttie far
mers in securing seed corn, which
was extremely scarce this season in
consequence of the combination of a
late crop, with early frosts or freezes,
an extremely low winter tempera
tures, causing a condition unprece
dented in degree and extent during
recent years. Notwithstanding the
fact that the acreage is less than last
year it is still 9,000,000 acres more
than any other year in history and
the government July returns should
show a prospective yield exceeding
3,098,385.000 bushels compared with
3,159,494,000 bushels havested last
year, based on las-t year's average
yield per acre which is very conserv
ative considering the condition of
corn as compared with last year.
While there are still some sections
of western Kansas, Nebraska and Ok
lahoma that are in need of rain, the
greater pan or the corn producing
tret hat received rain in the past
few days.
The outlook in Iowa and northern
Missouri has never been better, this
section having had ample rain fall at
proper intervals, pastures being in
excellent condition and bumper crops
practically Men red, which will result
in even larger demand than usual for
feeder cattle and sheep in this terri
tory. Contrary tohe general belief, pas
tures in Nebraska are in fairly good
condition and while there is a short
age of alfalfa, the outlook for an
abundant crop of prairie hay and the
fad that a good share of last year's
prairie hay is still on hand, owinc to
the tact that all carriers hare an em
bargo on hay. will easily offset the
shortage of alfalfa. Also with the
great amount of roughage From ttie
large crop of small grain and the
large corn crop which is evident there
Will he an unprecedent demand for
live stock feeders in tlSe territory for
cattle and sheep this fall.
Naturally, it is expected thl great
est amount of feeder stock will be
marketed within the district that is
producing a vast amount of grain and
roughage and commission men, as
well as all interested at t lie South
Omaha, yards, feel confident that the
fact that this market is located In
the center of the corn belt and the in
crease In freight rates o the Other
large markets and limited train serv
ice east and south of the Missouri
river will cause a demand at the
South Omaha market during the en
tire shipping season for all clases of
feeder live stock that has never been
equalled.
It is the desire of the government
that live stock be marketed at its
nearest market, thus relieving traffic
condition! and to this end federal au
thorities have established zones from
which live stock may be shipped o
markets east of the Missouri river
and MOUth of Omaha
In view of the increased production
of cattle and sheep, and resultant
heavy receipts from the range coun
try, this season the Union S:ock
Yards company, has spared no ex
pense in improving the facilities at
this market, by building new pens,
adding new scales and changing the
entire arrangement of the fat cattle
and feeder cattle divisions of the
yard!.
UNION STOCK YARD! COMPANY
OK OMAHA (Ltd.)
By C A. Smith, Traffic Manager.
NON PARTISAN LEAGUE
LAW SUIT COMES TO END
The Legjaj llnttlo llctuccn Nonuirti
ititll League and Slate (ou.icil of
Defense railed on.
AH is serene now between the Nc
l.raska slate council of defense and
the Nonpartisan league Of this state.
The legal till In the district court of
Lancaster county has been dismissed
by mutual agreement as to terms un
der Which the league is to continue
work In Nebraska without being In-
terferred with by the council.
As is often the case, it was not dif
ficult for the two contending parties
to agree upon a course to Be pursued
When representatives of both got to
gether and talked matters over. Here
after the Nonpartisan league of Ne
braska and the sta-te council of de
fense will put together for what each
believes to be for the good of the
country and to help lick the Kaiser
as quickly as possible.
Attorney Manahan, representing
the league, and R. L. Metcalfe, mem
ber of the council, went Into confer
ence over the matter! at issue with
the result that the law suit was dis
missed last Saturday with the con
sent and advice of both parties.
Statement of Mr. Manahan.
"We are very well satisfied with
the agreement we made in open court
with Mr. Metcalfe, of the council of
defense. While there was no basis
for the objection to our organiiers
from outside of the state and the
council had no legal right to stop
them from working for Hie Tanners'
league, nevertheless we are glad to
MBmammmtmimmiwttiitwara
yield the point for the sake of har
mony. "The same Is true regarding the
objection to our circulation of the
pamphlet of our war aims, so called.
The supreme court yesterday handed
down an opinion In St Paul holding
that there was nothing antagonistic
to our government or wcditlous in
that pamphlet. Nevertheless we will
not use it for any purpose over the
objection of the Nebraska round! of
defense. We will co-operate gladly
in this matter and lake the sugges
tion of Mr. Metcalfe as to having
sonic good local man in charge of the
organization in Nebraska. We all
want h.irmony and unity in every
thing during these hard days of war.
"The nonpartisan league Is abso
lute l loyal and honest. It yields its
right to employ outside men from
North DakOtl and elsewhere solely
for the purpose of harmony and with
out conceding thai any of its organ
icrs have been doing anything wrong
in Nebraska, furthermore, it will
keep its agreement. Local men of
unassailable character and patriot"
ism will be put in charge and carry on
the work of the league in full co-op-
eration with the council of defense
in all patriotic work. I have no
doubt that the council of defense will
also keep its part of the compact and
permit the organization to advocate
anil carry out economic reforms.
"It will go forward and grow
strong here as in North Dawora sim
ply because its platform of principle!
on marketing, transportation and
taxation are sound."
Mr. Metcalfe's Statement.
Richard L. Metcaife, member of
the slat council of defen.--, g;.ve to
the press the following statement :
"The dismissal of the suit brought
by the nonpartisan league ngainst the
Nebraska state council or defease is,
I am sure, very gratifying to every
member of the council. Tue result
is a complete vindication of the roiiii
cil's protest against the circulation by
the league of certain literature and
the employment In Nebraska or paid
and imported organizer.
"Mr. Manahan, attorney for the
league, in his dismissal of the case
stated that the league would ron-.-
pletely withdraw fro circulation Its
so-cnlled 'war program and ItatetneBI
of principle!' and that it would also
withdraw from CjfCUlallOn IttO ex
tracts from Woodrow Wilson -s 'New
Freedom,' which extracts presented,
the council thought, tended to mis
lead the reader. On behalf of the
league Mr. Manahan also staled that
the league would Withdraw the pres
ent state organizer, Mr. Kvans, and
all other paid organizers.
"It was a great victory for r.ie Ne
braska state council of defence and I
ipeak for every member of that or
ganization when I express the it ate
council's thanks to Metari, E. C.
Strode and If, V. BeghtOl for the
Bplendld legal services they rendered
ft I of all charges and for '.heir hard
work ind Intelligent effort! ro ;r;ng
about this successful conclusion."
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Announcement of record breaking
nlOtttb! and years have been common
at the Omaha market since it was es
tablished, but it looks now as though
the present year will be the biggest
record breaker yet. There are several
things that conspire to make this a
big year. The regular growth of the
business without any extraordinary
circumstances would probably put
1918 ahead of all previous years in
the .mi, hi ni of live stock handled. In
addition to this It is expected that the
Increased freight rates will have a
strong tendency to stop In'thls mar
ket some stock that would otherwise
be shipped to Chicago.
The Stock Yards company is mak
ing arrangements by enlnrglng the
yards and rearranging, to some ex
tent, to handle a larger number of
cattle than ever before, and the
commission men anticipate the big
gest run this summer and the coming
full than they have ever had.
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Daily Thought.
We reap what we sow ; but nature
ons love over and above thnt justice,
tnd gives us shadow und blossom und
'nil! that spring from no plunting of
ours. --George Kllot.
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the test for 60
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"Successors to Collins & Morrison
1210 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb.
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M00RHEAD
Union Stock Yards, Omaha
PERSONNEL
A. W. TA0G, Steer Salesman
BIIXIK LYNAM. Cow Salesman
M;i n MGHTFOOT, Calf Salesman
III III ANDRKSON, Hog Salesman
OOUR WILKKKSON, Sheep Kaleman
KIXIS J- W1UCHT, I ,1 Buyer
H. W. JOHNSON, Cashier
W. It I A .., Manager
We have been sell
ing Sand HIM and
Range Cattle
23 YEARS
At this market all
that time giving serv
ice that satisfies.
T. W. Farris
R. F. Marcy
R. W. Hanley
Farris, Marcy
Company
Live Stock Commission
110-112 Exchange Building
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Successful and Efficient in the Handling of
Range Cattle
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