THE DEE: OMAHA. MONDAY. JUNE 10. 1022.
- Music for Harvest
Hands Is Planned
by Kansas County
2,000 "Crop Saver." Nmled
for Work Srlirtluleil to
Start June 26 Near
l.arni'il.
I.arurl. Kn.. June I'-twitr
COMllty will I'ftim InrvfMint; 250,IXKI
! -rn of ulirai Jump Jo and nrriU
j 2.IMK) liarvrsi h.itul . Tlif county will
raise more ulif.it tli.m t- -t v'.r, wlim
the yield wa .liKtu.miil I.iisIicU. Tlii.
( year ilie yirld will lie from III to 'S
i hiiohrU prr acre, Mil vrrtue ti( IS
( lnihfl, ami the inimtv cxpriU to
j harvest .V750,ihni pti,lirl, of whral.
j he wheat in I mnre cntintv t mm n
belter than the wlir;itirt surrounding
count ir .
Farmer are c)f i tinu to pay 40
cents an hour fur pitcher and hraclrr
brce tiieii and lusher wages for
Hacker.
Farmeri Are Americana.
A feature which inanv harvest
hands will appreciate i the fact that
the farnirr of I'avvnce county are
98 prr cent American linru.
1 Another feature which they will
appreciate i the hariet wcliare
work hull i estahlMied here. 1 lie
county l:it year limit a harvest wel-
Isr. rtnilflina i-fifitrtii'lfil of crmriit
and eijuipped with (.Iccpinii quarters
tor harvest nanu. who may or tem
porarily out of employment. This is
believed to he the first building de
voted to this purpose ever erected in
the I'pited States. It is an adjunct
of the harvest welfare work, origi
nated here by I'. L. Mawdslry, a
Methodist circuit preacher, and
which he is now organizing through
out the wheat belt under the joint di
rection of the Kansas State Agricul
tural college and the Methodist Board
(of Home Missions.
Programs at Night.
Evening programs in the county
agent's room at the court house are
nrnviHrri for harvesters when not
actually engaged in the fields, as a
frature of the harvest welfare work,
i There is a piano, phonograph, reading
I and writting tables, and each evening
) a musical program provided by the
men and girls of the town. Lamed
j invites harvest hands to come to
Fawnee county this year, and see for
I themselves that this is "a good com
j munity." and that the people of the
community are "friendly folk," as
! the slogan on the stationery of the
i harvest welfare room declare!
With Farm Bureaus
To Miow roiiltry l'lrtiire.
WVaplna; Water. Neb. Three reels on
pouttrv farms will be shiiwn in moving
picture thin week In various school
hou.e In the county. The pictures will
be shown under the auspices of the Cas
county farm bureau.
ri Crop Sub-Normal.
At a conference of county agents In
southeastern Nebrnska it was learned
that the pig crop ot Nebrnska is below
normal.
Mnny t'lulis Formed.
Crete, Neb. A report Issued for May
by the Saline county extension agent
shows a remarkable amount of work done
by his department. Ten club were formed
in the county In this period. These con
sisted uf four sewing clubs', ' three pig
clubs, one cost accounting club, one can
ning club and one garden club. There
were many meetings attended, demon
atrations had, Kerum depots organized and
much other work done, lino of the fea
tures of the month's work was the estab
lishment of four seed corn plats In the
four corners of the county' for the pur
bos9 of comparing varieties, and to check
the different yields per acre. I. I.. Gross,
agromemy specialist of the extension de
partment of the college of agriculture,
aided In Inspecting all of the four corn
plats and in the selection of the seed ,for
each plat.
To Keep Cost Accounts.
Twenty-four men have been obtained in
Saline county who will keep cost account
records on corn, whent and oats. K. U
Taylor, rural economics specialist of the
extension service, college of agriculture,
spent two days in the county Inspecting
and aiding the crop raters in start
ing their records. All of . these records
wilt .be kept in the office of the county
extension agent.
Tnlon Picnic Held.
Stockvllle. Neb. The Frontier County
Farmers union picnic was held at Ora
fino with a fine program. Music was
furnished by tho Stoekvilte band of 4
pieces and by the Orafino orchestra. An
athletic progra.m, including a baseball
game and a Horseshoe pitching contest
featured the program. There were a num
ber of speeches mnrle also,
Teachers' Minimum Wane.
At a recent meeting of farmers interest
ed In school matters here. $86 was set
as the maximum wage to" be paid to the
rural school teacher having at least four
years of experience in teaching. This Is
somewhat of a reduction from former
wages paid, but the sense of the meet
ing was to economize.
Beetles Attack Cucumbers.
Schuyler Constant complaint Is com
ing into the office of the county extension
agent by farmers of Colfax county con
cerning the ravages of the striped cucum
ber beetle, the most common insect enemy
f cucumbers, melon, squash, pumpkin
and related crops. The beetle lays Its
eggs in the spring, says Clement Kuska.
county extension agent. The eggs hatch
Into larva about the first of July. The
larva finally becomes the over-wintering
beetle. Lead arsenate is, according to
Mr. Kuska. the best and most effective
insecttclde for this beetle. A spray of
one and a half pounds of powdered ar
senate of lead to 50 gallons of water, ap
plied at two or three times, will ordinarily-
suffice. Mr. Kuska says. The first
spray should be applied as soon as the
plarits come up. and the other applica
tions should be made t intervals of
about a week and just as the beetle of
tire first new brood appears. Hydrated
lime mixed with powdered arsenate of
lead may be applied to the plants as
a dust, according to Mr. Kuska.
Held Trip Planned,
i Syracuse A. H. DeT.ong, county agrl
eulturafagent, has been advised that a
field trip is being arranged to take plare
In, the next few weeks for the purpose
ot Inspecting some of the orchards of the
eastern parts of Cass and Otoe counties,
and for the purpose of assembling a gen
eral get-together meeting of farmers in
terested in the pursuit of horticulture.
Oh 'the trip stops will be made at Pol
lard's and Banning' orchards In Cass
county, the state orchard at Union, Val
Keyser's farm. The tour will terminate
at Arbor Lodge In Nebraska City, where
a picnic is planned.
Terracing Controls F.roln.
-Mr. . Bannlng's orchard near Union con
fiats of vigorous Johnathan, Grimes
Golden, wlnsaps, staman, black twig and
delicious varieties ot apples. Here, it is
said, visitors will be able to witness how
effectively terracing controls soil erosion
In, this particular orchard. Mr. Banning
nas aecjarea mat tne cost or nis trees was
approximately 13 cents each, with the ex
ception of a few choice ones for which he
pata 1 cents each. County Agent l)e
Iong advises all persons in this vicinity
who plan putting in an orchard to first
visit the orchard of Mr. Banning, where
eigniseers are always welcome.
Labor Situation Acute.
Tho farm labor situation is becoming
rather acute here, according to Mr. De
l.ong. He states that quite a few farm
ers are now in need of help, but the
supply Is rather limited. He reports that
considerable building Is going on at this
time In the cities, thus curtailing the
supply or labor that might otherwise he
turned to agriculture. It in reported that
the labor bureaus in Omaha and Kansas
City have large standing orders for farm
labor, but are unable to supply the de
mand. In the county, the farm bureau
office already is booking requests for farm
help, as prospects for a wheal crop are
reported to favorable.
Potato Grower Kusr.
Kearney. Jeb. The Central Nebraska
Potato Growers' association. affiliated
with tho Buffalo County Farm bureau,
naa taken the necessary steps to incor
Borate, and Is attempting to obtain a
reareeeatetiv membership among; the pro
a seers of potatoes, cabbage and other
II Cuiu
Hr rlalhM kil til rea,
tr fotiH ltiig.
Ud.H n. ram I lire ainwtii
h bai4 h.i miI,
Ih.a anil hun.a an.) 4;
Nan bar cliHa i Iha lean adtiiloiian.
Siys Alalia All: "A hen that',
carrying; lirr wnulu in lice won't
lay many egg.
Wh.n all Iha .fi.u r la ar la,
n, yutl eltl. ta a aii.l
If rmaorm llamas' luul-t tia
l. up auma (jui..,B. iiail
At leat $ IO.ijimi wa saved the
landowner, of the tate in the pt
live year through the effort of the
Slate college eienion service oil
the one item of laying tile for drain
age projects.
,r. i.l lire In the I'l.ti. River talUv. An-
itiiioual montf piriure. or tno poism in
itu.irr of Mu'falo oiutiiy and the Plane
t alley hats been taken this w.ek.
Poultry I u'llinf .
Poultry rullina or la be in done In
j Ituffaln muni), on demonstration being
I w. ... kitu There allll la an ftti'
porluniiy for a few additional maetiiia.
dunng the month of June, i K. I.udd.n.
county agricultural agent, declares.
I'urenrvds loereoao.
tt.d Cloud 111" puiebred breeders Jf
Ked Willow county have Increased 1M
pee rent iliirlng the pant live years. The
hteatmk Improvement survey la
on ih number of purebred sires st In
head, of herds. Much credit is given M
the i a If snd pig clubs for I his showing.
Farm Tour kaereaaful.
Kearn una of the moat eueeaful
farm tours ever taken in thle county look
Place on Jun I. hn a caravan of t""
bureau members viaiied a large number
of purebred stock farms and poultry
firm in ih Miller community.
Farm labor rVarr.
Wahoo The Haunder rounly farm bur.
eati is having a hard time supplying
steady farm hands as most of such labor
has left for the harvest fields. Haundera
county farmers expect to pay II per day
for harvest help.
Community Meeting Planned.
Lexington A wlr of community meet
ing will he held In Dawson county Jun
jo. :i and S3. N. W. tlainea of the e-l-n-lon
department of the atat agricul
ture college will lecture at all these meet.
Inga and general farm .topics wll be dis
cussed by Inisl speakers.
Hold Judging fonteat.
Red Cloud M. H. Posmin of Ihe !!
agrlcullural college conducted a tnck.
Judging contest among Ji members of
I he hoys' and girls' eliibe in Bed Willow
county. Kugene Whit scored high with
727 points out of a possible 8i. Other
scores were: Cecil Means, 0; oscsr l.ea.
7n; Albert Vance. 161; Logan ohmsteds,
ti.l ;' Spencer Vance. ; l.orlmer Kdsnn.
6.1.1; Robert Overing. 20: Harold Koerl
ner. 618; Amelia Steward. 12: Howard
Mean. 06; Karl W'oodwanl. 57R: Gilbert
McMahou. 667; Charles McMahon. 614;
Kdgar Amack, nfi.1; Harry Flahel, M;
Oscar Harney, 636; Gilbert t;undsted,
MS: -Allen Vaughan, 613; Jamea Simpson,
!S3.
With the County Agents
Madison Plans Plenic.
Battl Creek, Neb. At a special meet
ing ot the board of directors of the Madi
son county farm bureau held here re
cently, It wan decldtd to hold tha an
nual rarm bureau picnic on juiy 11.
Plans were discussed for making this
picnic blltger and better than laat year
when the attendance record was broken.
It la the intention of the committee in
charge of the arrangements to bring to
tho picnic a speaker or national import-
nce. in the event tnat no speaKer or
such caliber can be obtained for the dale
hH. it ia then in the province of the com
mittee to change the date. Final pluns
for the picnic program will he mnd-i at
another special meeting of the board on
June Is.
2M Flock Owners Enrolled.
Last received reports of records kept by
the state university covering the accredit
ed farm flocka projects show Madison
county flock owners ranking well up In
the first 20 per cent. In the county there
are 258 flock owners enrolled In the pro
ject. Airs. Fred Anderson of Newman
Grove, with white Leghorns ranks lth
In the state, closely followed by. Walter
Fr-udpnburg with White Rocks with an
average of 1,1 egg per hen less. Roy
Hunt with White Wyandottes is the third
place man in the county list with 1.6 eggs
per hen less, while I. J. Scott with white
Leghorns stands .3 below the Wyandottes.
All records for the year will be complete
cn November 1.
Finish Second Spraying.
The second round of spraying in Madi
son county has been complete! in districts
wnere operations or sprayings took place.
Two sprays, termed the petal fall and
the three week's spray were completed.
Orchard men consider that the petal fall
and tne- three weeks spray should elimi
nate so or more per cent of worms. Care
ful observations will be made in sprayed
orchards this summer to determine the
advisability of Increasing the number of
sprays in another season. In the case of
the commercial orchards there Is no ques
tion but that there should be more than
two sprays.
Canker Affects Tree.
A number of farmers have made In
quiries concerning Illinois canker. The
Madison county Farm bureau advises that
this ia an infection In trees that affects
the heart wood and causes it to turn
brown. The Infection enters through the
wounds and never shows up until the
trees are badly affected. The limbs turn
black and peel off and there is no chance
of curing the disease, as the Infection
penetrates to heart wood and even to the
roots. According to Mr. Hoppert of the
state university, an apple specialist, the
varieties or apples most susceptible are
Ben Davis. Gano and Delicious.
Will Attend State) "V."
A small number of farmers from Madi
son county have signified their intention
of attending Agrimony day at the state
university on June 21. The county agent,
R. A. Stewart, is making plans to in
crease the number of the Madison county
delegation.
Jefferson Club Meets.
The Jefferson township club held a
meeting at the river picnic grounds June
12. The meeting was well attended.
Holds Bee Demonstrsttion.
C. ft. Gavhart of Wayne, conducted a
be-demonstratlon at the Bredehoft farm
near Battle Creek.
To Fight Melon Insects.
Watermelon growers of Madison coun
ty expect to be prepare! for the melon
insects and the cucumber beetle by lay
ing in a supply of nicotine sulphate dust.
The county agent advises that the best
time to apply the dtfst is when the first
signs of the pests appear. The dust must
be applied five to seven times according to
the number of the Insects. The warmer
the day. the better the results, according
to the best authorities on dusting the
vines. The action of the dust is similar
to nicotine sulphate spray, but much more
rapid.
Complain of Rats.
Hebron Many farmers in Thayer county
are complaining about tho lara-e numher
of rats around their premises. The large
amount, ot corn kept upon the many
farms this year has to some extent furn
ished an abundant supply of food and
thus increased the number of rodents, says
u. nrisrie. county agricultural agent.
He recommends that farmers use barium
carbonate, a strong rat poison. In poison
ing the rats, he says, various baits should
be used, in order to deceive, the animal.
The barium carbonate can be sifted over
meats, vegetables and fruits. It may be
mixed with soft baits In proportion to one
part barium carbonate to four parts of
bait. These poisons, says Mr. Christie,
should be kept carefully away from poul
try or livestock.
Tour Set for June 20.
Wahoo The Saunders county farm tour
has been set for June 20. The first stop
will be at the home of Homer Wilson, six
miles south of Morse Bluff, where a Ne
braska tvp poultry house and a herd
ot Aberdeen Angus cattle will be In
spected. An excellent modern home will
be seen at the farm of Dave Rockford
near Colon. At the Sutton place, near
Wahoo. and the establishment of George
Olson, will be seen livestock bouses and
equipment. In the afternoon the farms
of Clate Cook. Ernest Hurst. Bernard
n-.ii; " ""son, Herman Hanke,
wniiam McReynolds. Kenneth Marcy and
(.harlea Tanner will be visited.
Lahnr to Be Plentiful.
Geneva Reports from the federal labor
bureau seem to indicate that while It Is
very doubtful if (here will be any ovsr
supply of harvest labor, there should be
plenty of available labor to supply the de
mand. The situation, of course, savs
County Kxtension Aaent Lee W. Thomp
son, might be changed if unfavorable
weather conditiona set in during the har
vest aeason in Kansas and Nebraska
Ths matter of the amount of wage to
be paid, Mr. Thompson says, is difficult
to determins at this tima. At a recent
State Declares
War on Grain Kust
I'liim-ity to Sciul Out 18
Skilled Mm t.i SjM.t liar
lifrry Hu.ih.
Lincoln. Twenty-eight turn from
the l iiiver.uy uf Nehraokd, who
live been trained in botany, will
make a farm-to f.irni iih in Nr.
brk July I. a a part of a uiii-
fiuignto le wiget in behalf of lur
irrry erailrtatuui, Nebraska lu an
allotment of J.til.iMKi With whit It to
combat this tUtn.igiiiB btnli.
"We have found more than K.iHil
liuhc in ciiir.. town ami uu farms
in Nebraska, 10,(100 of which number
ttere fotni'l on l5o different f.trm
properties," av a Uteiiienl front
the colleKe, "Seventeen other farm
properties showed .1.1S5 escaped
hiishrk, All of the citir and town
in the state have been surveyed, and
the survey to beRin July I will com.
plrte the farm inspection, Thirty
four counties, in the eastern part of
the state already have hern Mir
veved." Itarherrit's usually bruin to trow
rtit duriitK the Utter days of April
in Nebraska, according to the col
lege, which frequently spread rust to
nrarbv grain dcldi as eaily a May
20. Once the rust set a start in a
tirld it spreads directly, plant to
plant, and field to acid.
"Willi thousands of barberries, dis
tributed throughout the country dis
trict to give the rust an early start
in the spriiiR, it is not difficult to ac
count for the Rreat losses to cereals
each year." the statement continues.
"Kvery barberry bush is a source
of stem rust infection and should be
eradicated. The state may have some
stem rust after the barberry is en
tirely eradicated and there may he
some epidemics, but by allowing the
barberry to become thoroughly es
tablished in every woody section of
the state, epidemics will be more
common and ruit losser greater.
Results obtained from the bar
herrv campaign show that more than
5,000.000 bushes already have been
found in U years, the majority being
found in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Rust over-winters in the black spoe
stage on grain stubble and grasses
and must spread first to the common
barberry to get its start inthe spring.
conference In Kansas City, represents
lives of farmers' organizations, labor bur
eaus snd others Interested from differ
ent states. It appeared that a wage of
from 12.50 or J:i to (.1.(0 a ilay would be
a fair wage, according to .Mr. Thompson.
At the county agents' conference held
recently, nearly all of the agents were
of the opininrt that farmers in the state
would likely pay about :i or $3.E0 per
day. Many of the farmers of the state
are reported to be In favor of paying by
tne hour instead or by the day. a ays
tern that would enable the worker to
labor so long as he desired. It Is recog
nlzed that If a low scale Is fixed, that
the problem of obtaining the moat effi
cient labor will be minimized. On the
other hand, the farmer dares not set the
wage limit too high. If ho hopes to make
anytning on t i crops.
In nearly all parts of the state farm
ers are beginning to report their labor
neeas to tne county agenta.
Little Hog Cholera.
At a conference of county agents in the
soumeastem part of the state recent v,
very little hog cholera was reported ex
isting. Farmers are taking no chances,
however, Mr. Thompson reports, but are
continuing to vaccinate their hogs and
pigs. Vaccination demonstrations are
proving of vast aid to the farmer In this
vicinity, according to Mr. Thompson.
A field meeting will be held at the farm
of A. W. Larson four miles north of
Geneva on the Merldan highway on June
23. The object of this field meeting will
be to visit the six demonstrations of
variety wheat test that Mr. Larson is
conducting on his farm. He hopes to
arrive at a fair comparison of the dif
ferent varieties of wheat grown in this
community. The visit will give farm
ers a chance to study the differences
for themselves. A representative from
the Crops department of the Agricultural
college of the State university will be
present to discuss the subject. The dif
ference in time of ripening, the differ
ence, if any. inathe effect of rust, gen
eral appearance of the varieties and ap
parent yield will be noted. After the
plats are harvested and threshed, an
nouncement will be made by Mr. Larson
of the exact yield per acre. The varie
ties in the test are Kanred, Turkey Red,
Black Hill, Nebraska No. 6, Nebraska
No. 60, and Nebraska No. 28.
Culling; Dates Arranged.
Battle Creek, Neb. Culling dates are
now being arranged to start the latter
part of July in a number of the town
ships. The proper season for culling is
after the first real hot weather in the
early summer up in the first cold weather
in the fall. Loss of many valuable hens
Is caused by culling out of season, ac
cording to to County Agent R. O. Stewart.
The point is to be emphasized, says Mr.
Stewart, in culling demonstration work, is
that the best method for cleaning up
short producers is to go through the
flocks during te early part of the moult
ing season, which is after the first hot
weather.
Dairying Profitable.
Walthill, Neb. H. E. Huston, county
extension agent here, declares that the
present financial depression is not af
fecting seriously the regions where the
milking of a number of cows is the lead
ing practice. "It has frequently been
said," says Mr. Huston, "that the man
wild is producing and selling dairy prod
ucts is practically selling air, sunshine
and rain. If Thurston county farmers
had more milk cows- and would get to
gether on a system of satisfactorily mar
keting their products, perhaps not so
manv would be in the same mood as one
man who was often heard to, say that
there is no use trying to farm in this
country." It is not only the immediate
monetary return from the milk cows
that Is of benefit, but the improved con
ditions of the farm land 1n general for
the later years that is one of the big
factors recommending a practice of dairy
and livestock farming, Mr. Huston as
serts.
Soil Is Depleted.
Many of the farms In Thurston county
are beginning to show the effects of con
tinuous grain production, according to
Mr. Huston. Continual grain larming. ne
says, has left behind a trail of depleted
soil, when carried on for too long a time.
This, according to Mr. Huston, has result
ed in ruined farms and abandoned homes.
Asystom of livestock farming would
change this condition.
Culling Season Here.
The season for culling poultry Is near.
Already Thurston county flock owners are
complaining that hens are letting up In
egg production. The better season for
culling, asserts H. E. Huston, county
extension agent. Is in the early fall.
1 i
Co-Operative Holstein Bull
Association Organized
Kearney. Neb., June 18. (Spe
cial.) A co-operative Holstein bull
association was organized through
the Buffalo county farm bureau this
week, owners of over 300 registered
Holsteins supporting the' movement.
As far as is known this is the second
co-operative bull association attempt
ed in Nebraska. There are only 179
in the country.
During the past week the farm
bureau also reorganized all of the
boy and girl clubs which functioned
last year, with the exception of the
pig club at Elm Creek. Several new
club movements also were launched.
Raisers of cabbage near Gibbon
have invented a new means of fight
ing the harlequin bug. using a dry
spray composed of much lime and
some- arsenate of lead. The applica
tion is proving very successful.
Wife
armer s
Jo (le.hrn up old summer ball
o that tiny will do for Rimther sea
sou's wear, the following method
are rcitMiimeiided: To bleach leg
hoi ii., nutans' or any white straw
lu!., mix the juice of 1 lemon with
4 t, sulphur. Cover the bat thorough
ly vtuli tins pa.te, let it dry in the
sun, and after it i thoroughly dried,
bru.h the dry powder off with i
sliif brush and the hat will be as
good a new.
Straw bats of all kinds may be
freshened up ami 1 reshaped. Leg
horns may be t leaned by rubbing
with a cloth dampened in wood alco
hol, or may be cleaned by rubbing
in while itirnmeat, which bat been
snaked in beniue. Allow this to dry
ami then brush it off. A leghorn hat
that is very sunburnt or soiled can
be changed to a soft yellow by ini
mrr.iiiK it in a strong solution of
soda water for a few minutes. Re
move from water and wipe, then
pre.s under a clean white cloth un
til dry.
Spanish Kice 1 c. rice, white or
brown, 3 c. water, 2 c, tomato, 2 t.
butter, i-2 t. salt. 2 onions (me
dium) grated or ground, 2 pimentos
cut line. Put the mixture on the
stove and Irt come to a boil. When
it boils, cover and set in the oven,
look from 11-2 to 2 hours in the
fireles cooker. If cooked in open
dish ue 4 c. water.
Financial
By ALEXANDER DANA NOYES,
Omaha He leaned Wlar.
New York, June 18. On the face
of things, the past week s break in
the stork market has no particular
significance, except as proving that
Ihe determined speculation for the
rise, fifst by the general public and
trvn by protessional exnerts and
purely speculative outsiders has been
brought to a halt.
The mere fact of sharp general re
action in prices following a pro
longed advance is not in the least un
familiar, even when the financial and
business situation continued to move
favorably. Wall street has not for
gotten how the r sie of 10 points or
more in the stock market during the
early spring of 1919 and 1915, for in
stance, was followed in the summer
by vigorous reaction, but how the
advance resulted in an even more em
phatic way m autumn.
Such precedent naturally does not prove
a similar result to be in store for the
stock exchange thl year. Outside events
will play their part in determining the
sequel, as they did In those other years.
It Illustrates, however, the well-known
fact that a stock market which advances
In anticipation of either political Improve
ment or business revival, la slways apt to
go too tar in the 'discounting process,
thereby necessitating wholesome reac
tion In the market. No doubt such re
action has on occasion turned out to have
Itself anticipated an unfavorable change
in the general situation. But It Is also
a well-known fact In Wall street's his
tory that some of the stock market's most
sudden and violent setbacks have occur
red In years when the speed of financial
and industrial revival went on without In
terruption.
Rates Follow Market.
Last week's damper upon the market's
speculative impulses may simplify the sit
uation In another way. Thursday's re
duction of the Bank of England redis
count rate to 3Vi per cent when our own
federal reserve bank was retaining the
41 per cent rate of last November, show
ed a somewhat anomalous situation. Bank
rates are not bound to follow the open
market on an extereme decline. The Lon
don bank, It is true, has at times In the
past kept Its rate as low as 2 per cent
consecutively during a period of 2V4 years
(that was between 1894 and 1896), but
even then in the prolonged financial de
pression which was prevalent, Lombard
street's rate for three-months bills stood
for long Intervals at less than 1 per cent.
While, however, the bank rates does
not traditionally have to match the open
market, it is not customary to keep too
wida a margin between the two. That
will not only block ths redlscountlng
process when it might properly be re
sorted to. but it may easily turn the nor
mal profits of a centr&l bank into an ac
tual loss and, what in the economic may
is more important, it may prevent that
hank from exerting a useful Influence on
the general market by advancing its rate
when the open market has gone so low
as to stimulate unwholesome speculation.
Arugument Removed.
In the existing case the past week's re
action in nearly all speculative markets
has removed one argument for mainten
ance of a reserve bank rate so high as
to be out of touch with the general money
situation. This argument was the fear that
further reduction might serve only to
provoke extravagent speculation. But If
the spirit of speculation has itself sub
sided for the season, opportunity for re
adjusting the reaction of rediscount
rates to the general position of affairs
would seem to have arrived.
Whether If reserve bank rates were to
be lowered to 4 or 3 per cent this sum
nr It might not possibly be found neces
sary to mark them up again in. the sup
posable case of an active autumn trade
and excited autumn speculation, la a prob
lem which stands by Itself. At London
such procedure was In normal prewar
years the common place of bank finance.
A reduction of the bank rate in a dull
midsummer followed by renewal advance
when demand for money had become ac
tive in the autumn, occurred in every
one ot tho five years preceding the great
war.
Special
Week of June 19 to 25 Inclusive!
OLD FASHIONED (CHURNED)
BUTTERMILK
ALL YOU CAN DRINK FREE
WITH ANY ORDER
ALL SIX RESTAURANTS
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1 Soothed
With Cuticura
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Wabash Train No. 6
LV. CHICAGO 10:30 A.M.
AR. DETROIT 5:55 P.M.
AR. BUFFALO 2:50 A.M.
Via Lackawanna
AR.ELMIRA 6:52 A.M.
AR. BINGHAMPTON 8 :25 A. M.
AR, SCRANTON ...10:10A.M.
AR. WILKESBARRE 10:51A.M.
AR. NEWARK 2:59 P.M.
AR. HOBOKEN1 3:13
AR. NEW YORK . 3 :30 P. M.
Wabash Train No. 12
LV. CHICAGO 11:25 P.M.
AR. DETROIT ..... 7:25 A.M.
AR. BUFFALO 5:10 P.M.
Via Lack wan a
AR. NEW YORK ... 7:15 A. M.
TheF;
University Will Hold j
Soils Day on June 21 j
Lincoln. At the irt annual crop !
and soils field day to be held at the j
I'niversity of Nebraska agricultural
college on June .'I. an opportunity !
will be given to look over and bear!
explained the experimental work that
is being carried on there. Among
other tilings, there will be a chance
to see and compare many varieties
and urain of winter wheat and
oats, Some of these show striking
differences, it is said. More than 50
plats, showing various times and
methods of seed bed preparation for
winter wheat, oats and coin promise
to offer an interesting study. The
effect of the different commercial
fertilisers and manure on various
crops will be shown, those in charge
of the held day say.
Many varieties of alfalfa, clover
and gresses: are to be on exhibit. A
tour of the field will begin at 10 and
will lie over in time for visitors to
reach home the same day.
Chicago Grain
By CHARLES D. MICHAELS.
Omah) Be Leaned Wlr.
Chicago. June If?. The grain trade
generally in looking for wheat values
to move irregularly lower. There
will be plenty of bulges and break
of 2 or J cents, numerous sliit'tings
of positions by operators from time
to tune and an increasing disposition
to go slow on the buying side until
they see the effect of the new move
ment about to commence.
There is a general lack of confi
dence among holders, although there
are more people in the trade and
throughout the country who believe
that prices are about low enough,
but they are not sufficiently confi
dent of their opinions to back them
with substantial buvins orders.
There has been heavy liquidation by
mngs, snn a large short lnteret created
The covering of th latter materially as-
slated in rallying orlrra after all break.
New low level on the preaent downturns
wer witnessed on several day last
week, followed by sharp rallies, all of
wntcn met increased selling pressure,
while on the breaks ths market had good
support.
Hot Went her Damage.
Hot weather over a large part of the
wimer wnrat sect Kins, particularly in
Kansas and Nebrasks In the latter state
ths temperature ranging from 99 to I'M
has undoubtedly blighted wheat to some
extent. In parts of Kansas thera has alo
been Injury by extreme heat, particularly
In western sections, where the plant did
not germinate until February. Kansas
estimates are, as usual, varied and range
rrom U7.ooo.nnn to 146.o00.oni) bushels.
against izx.ooo.ono bushels last year.
Indications are that the July govern
ment report will not show more than the
607.000,000 bushels of winter wheat sug
gested In the June returns, while in the
northwest the spring wqieat promise has
Improved, having received good scattered
rains within the last few days.
In Europe the promise is for about 10
per cent less than last year, while In the
southern hemisphere latest Information
secured by the Department of Agriculture
suggests a crop of 713.ooo.noo bushels, or
jni, ooo.noo bushels more than last year,
compared with the pre-war average of
633,000.000 bushels. Most of the excess
over last year is in India, which has a
good crop.
Excess of Old Wheat.
A leading factor that has exerted a
depressing influence on grain values Is
the excess of supplies of old wheat be
yond all trade expectations, and it is evi
dent, in view of recent developments, that
both the carry over and the crop last
year was greatly underestimated, as old
wheat continues to come to market In
the southwest in liberal volume.
Harvesting of new wheat ia under way
and a movement is at hand which ia ex
pected to increase hedging pressure in
all markets, necessitating a greatly in
creased buying power to sustain values
around the present 1 evl. Unless the
laner is greauy enlarges ana contiaence
revived, it will take a great deal of sup
port to hold wheat at $1 to the farmer
and he may have to take leas.
Export buying of wheat last week ab
sorbed more than 5,000,000 bushels at the
lowest premium of the season for hard
winters. Large previous sales of new
wheat for export are expected to take a
good percentage of the receipts during
July and August. Most of the cash wheat
taken in last month has been sold by the
leading holders and a good decrease in
stocks Is predicted for the next few
weeks.
Hatchery Burned
St. Paul, Neb., June 18. The
Louo Valley hatchery, one of the
largest ill the state, was completely
destroyed by fire. This hatchery
was located near Cushing and con
sisted of four incubators, two of them
being of 10,000 capacity and the
other two bringing the total capacity
.. OA non nno
New Through Week-End Sleeping Car Service to
CLEAR LAKE, IOWA
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD
and Mason City
Leaving; Every Friday Evening, Commencing June 23
Returning Every Sunday Evening, Commencing June 25
Read Down Read Up
Friday 7:40 P. M. Lv . . Omaha Ar. 7:44 A. M. Monday
Saturday 2:10A.M. Ar. .. Mason City .. Lv. 12:15 A.M. Monday
Saturday 6:25A.M. Lv. .. Mason City .. Ar. 10:55P.M. Sunday
Saturday 7:00 A.M. Ar. CLEAR LAKE Lv. 10:20 P.M. Sunday
Car May Be Occupied at Clear Lake Until 8:00 A. M.
"Then a Dip in the Surf"
Returning Sleeper Open for Occupancy 9:30 P. M.
This Service Is Alio Very Convenient for Mason City Passengers.
Week-End Tickets on Sale Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Rate $8.90 Return Limit Monday Following
$10.75 -Twenty-Day Limit
For sleeping car reservations, ticket deliveries, and all other
information, call, 'phone or write:
MARSHALL B. CRAIG, Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept.
H. T. Minkler, Dist. Pass. Agt.
1419 First National Bank Building. Telephone: Jackson 0260.
CONSOLIDATED TICKET OFFICE, 1418 Dodge Street.
Phone: Douglas 1684.
From Chicago, Wabash "Train 6" at 10:30 A. M. offers un
usual service with its through equipment of all-steel sleep
ing cars and coaches and fine dining car service and not
only to New York City, but to Detroit, Buffalo and the
resorts of Canada, New England and the St ashore.
Train No. 12, leaving Chicago at 11:25 P. M., also provides
splendid service with all-steel sleeping cars to Detroit and
Buffalo and through steel coaches to New York City.
Summer Excursion Fares
are now in effect from Omaha via Chicago to many eastern citiei
and resorts. No excess fare via Wabash the lowest fares, either ona
way or round trip, apply.
We invite you to write, phone or call for information
H. C. SHIELDS, Division Pass. Agent, 1909 Harney Street, Omaha
I'rofilalilo life f I KfiuH of
(loot I Soil, Kxfrt Claim
Lincoln. Href tattle are bred by
few men fur ple4ure most breed
ers are diiinti o for profit, expert, at
the l'niverity of rbrak4 agricul
tural tollecc .!'. The tai t that beef
cattle Mixing ban lately been a los
ing proposition, docs not mean 4 hat
it will continue to be so for any great
length of time, they declare. These
men estimate that the mar future
will v.ilne greater returns for
thoe producing beef cattle.
Good beef cattle are tlmc meeting
the requirements of the market,
which is the final judge. of all block
animals. The packer and butcher
want slrrr that are lnwdown,
square, compart, fat and thick flesh-
THE MEN -lll
PAD
I IKE a sentinel above tht
tracks, the Towerman
guards the progress of
the trains and sees that they
come to no mishap.
Unlike some of the other
Men Who Make a Railroad,
the Towerman works unseen
to the layman. He is in evi
dence only occasionally, lean
ing out of his tower window
as your train rushes by; yet the
security of your travel depends
tn no small degree on his loyal
ty and care the proper dis
charge of his important duty.
THK TWIN CITY MMITKl) leaves Omaha
dally at 7:30 p. M.. arriving Bt. Paul
7:5.1 A. M. nnd Mimieapolii 8:S3 A. M..
Rochester, Minnesota (oy connecting train),
8:50 A. M. Special dull car serving
lunches at all hours. Information, reser
vations, etc., from
MARSHALL B., CRAIG.
General Agent, Paiunter Dept.
M. T. MINKLER.
Dlstriet Paaienger Agent
1419 First Xat. Bank Bids. JA KS9
CHICAGO GMT
WESTERN
WHO MAKE A RAfLR
ll-H laJ-" l I
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led Scrub cattle, the evpeiU ay.
lately produce uilt animal., at they
do not have uth characteristics.
I ri... .. ....I ..... I I. I -....i la.
day are the pioductt of centuries of
iiuelliiieiit breeding for individuals
porsiug all the tnuiif iurin. of
the (.ckrr," according to the ex
perts. "To try to make money rais
ing beef c.iitle without u.ing good
purebred sire is a wate of tune."
FOUR hundred square miles
of magnificent peaks, glaci
ers, canyons, forests, lakes and
cataracts.
Outdoor sports at their best Follow the
trails a -foot or a -horse, or motor over
fine roads. Luxurious hotels, homey
camps, ranches and inns.
Twice Over the Continental Divide
From Denver take the motor cars of the Rocky
Mountain Parks Transportation Co. for the
thrilling 236 mile trip through Rocky Mountain
National (Estes) Park. Out through spectacular
Big Thompson or St. Vrain Canyons. Stay a
day or a month in the park.
Return by the Fall River road that climbs the
craggy mountains by switchbacks, Grand Lake
and Denver Mountain Parks. One of the wonder
trips of the world twice over the Continental
Divide. Shorter trips from Denver every day.
So come to Colorado; then go on to Salt Lake
City and Yellowstone National Park.
Fares Greatly Reduced !&
Round trip only little aiere than tare one way
Write "Colorado's Mountain Playgrounds"
f as gf mm ,nd "Rocky Mountain National (Estes)
S. - P'k-W Yellowstone booklet too, if you
Booklets ,sk for it
3 Daily Trains to Denver
for information ask
A. K. Curts, City Pass. Agent, IT. P. System,
1416 Dodge St., Omaha, Phone Douglas 4000
Consolidated Ticket Office Union Station,
1418 Dodge St., Phone Douglas 16(4 0 10th sod Marcy Streets
Colorado is smiling its urelcome of flotuers.
sunshine, snow-capped peaks; of sport,
health and happiness)
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The longest in uears, to Colorado, California, our
National Parks and Forest Reserves; our vacation
empireThe HJestl Onlu S26.50 from Omaha to
to Colorado and return; only $72.00 to California
and return; corresponding reductions to other vaca
tion territories. Choice of routes in both directions.
Take the Rock Island's
Rocky Mountain' limited
From Omaha at 11:55 p. m. daily, or the COLO
RADO EXPRESS at 2:00 p. m. daily. Each train
takes qou direel to either Denver or Colorado
Springs.
The famous QOLDEN STATE LIMITED to the
Pacific Coast, leaves Kansas City daily at 9:03 a. m.
Superior dining car service.
Comfort and Couriesq are tjour fellow
travelers on the Rock Island
Complete trapei information. reservahon$ end illustrated booklets
on application to
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U BElNDORFr. Aqaat. Phone Dosqla 16S4
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