Nebraska Newspapers

    Pasturage in
Nebraska Is
Above Normal
Some Cattle That Ordinarily
Are Sold as Feeders Are
Expected to Go as
Fat Stuff.
By Amoriated Frni.
T.lncoln, July 22.—Nebraska ranges
are In a condition of more than 100
per cent of normal, according to the
bureau of agricultural economics of
the United States Department of Ag
riculture, and if range conditions con
tinue favorable, some cattle that
would ordinarily go ns Stockers and
feeders will be sold as fat stuff this
fall. The number of fat cattle to bo
marketed this fall will depend in some
measure upon the feed supply anil
financial conditions existing at that
time, its statement said.
"In western Nebraska, a decline is
rioted in the number of cattle for fall
marketing.” the report continued,
"and possibly about 88 per cent of the
cattle marketed last fall will be avail
able this fall, or 350,000, of which
about 130,000 will be grass fat and
220,000 Stockers and feeders.
“The past month has been favora
ble to pastures and ranges through
out most sections of the west, und
the condition is considered above nor
mal in some states. The average
condition of all pastures is 93 per
cent, of 6 points above June 1. The
condition of ranges is above 100 in
Nebraska. Idaho, Kansas, Nevada,
Oregon anil Washington, while South
Dakota, Colorado and Montana aver
age 95, or over.
"In Nebraska all pastures were
normal as compared to a condition of
T3 per cent July 1, 1922. Ranges were
102 per cent of normal, as compared
to a condition of 95 per cent June 1,
1923. The condition of cattle was 96
per cent as compared to a condition
of 81 per cent June 1, 1923.
"Ranges in Nebraska were sur
passed only by those in Kansas, with
a condition of 100 per cent; Idaho, 104
per cent, and Nevada, 103 per cent.
"The condition of Nebraska’s pas
tures compares favorably with those
of Idaho, where the cbndltion was 101
per ct-tii. of normal. Nevada, 102 per
cent, and Oregon and Washington,
102 per cent. The Nebraska condi
tion was 100 per cent July 1."
Mixed Small Grains
Given Lower Grade
Winter wheat containing rye is dis
criminated against on the market,
according to the federal grades for
wheat,,and brings a correspondingly
lower price. Although the certified
seed examiners are finding fewer
wheat fields containing rye than they
found three or four years ago, there
is still a high per cent of fields with
rye enough in them to lower the
grade. Much oats is also mixed with
barley and this is objectionable In
case the oats is sold on the market.
Buying certified seed ia one of the
best ways of getting pure small grain
seed and also seed of high yielding
strains and varieties, the state agri
cultural collpge advises. The cost of
certified seed is only slightly above
that of common seed. Approximately
100 fields of the different small grains
are being inspected for seed purposes
at this time, previous to harvest, and
a list of those who meet the require
ments will be available about July 15.
This work is conducted by the Ne
braska Crop Growers association and
the agricultural college co-oribrnting.
In addition to purity, the certified
seed is of the improved strains and
varieties such as Nebraska 21 oats,
Nebraska 6 and 60 wheat, Minnesota
1M barley, etc., which are high
yielding sorts.
Speakers Announced for
Poultry Men's Meeting
Fremont, Neb.. July 22.—Will W.
Blackman, president of the Nebraska
Poultry, Butler and Kgg association,
announces the following program for
the meeting of the Nebraska dealers
and producers of these products to be
held in Grand Island July 26, under
the auspices of the association:
Grant L. Shumway, secretary of
the state Department of Agriculture,
who will explain the new Nebraska
egg candling law which will go into
effect August 3 and tie enforced by
Ills department; Prof. Frank E. Mus
selil, of the Instructional staff of the
agricultural college. Lincoln, who will
talk on "Eggs and Their Market
Value;" George R. Boomer, agricul
tural college extension agent in mar
ket organization, who will show by
his address the competition with
w’hlch Nebraska eggs meet and the
necessity for standardization of this
product; and David Cole of the King
Cole company, Omaha, who will rep
resent the produce dealers of the
state.
Tour of Potato Area in
South Dakota Planned
Brookings, 8, D., July 22.—Produc
tion of a better commercial crop and
better seed potatoes are the purposes
of a potato tour to lie conducted In
eastern South Dakota, July 25 to 2#,
inclusive, the trip to be made by
automobile and to Include stops In
the various counties In this part of
the state, where potato raising Is
carried on extensively, according to
the agricultural college here. County
agents will have charge of arrange
ments in their respective counties
and will organize tours to Join the
larger potato tour.
Lincoln County Fair to Be
Held From September 4 to 7
Mpeelal Dispatch to The Omaha Dec,
North Tlatte, Neb.. July 22.-r-Laek
tnati Exposition shows will he the
headliner at the Lincoln County Ag
rleulture society’s fair, September 4
to 7. The Women's club exhibit of
canned pints of fruits and vegetables
has been added for Ladles’ Aid and
community organizations. Charles
D. Barton Is secretary of the fair.
Plan Corn Show
Brookings, 8. I)., Julgr 22.—Plans
have been made by the South Dakota
Experiment association for s state
corn show and school to he held at
Sioux Kails in January, 1»24. accord
ing to an announcement made by the
association secretary, Ralph E. John
aton of the extension service of state
college.
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GWME A.5TACK OF
CHIPS AMD DEAL ME :
A HAND THE NEXT
TIME ''■ROUND.
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County Wheat Yield
Is 1,400,000 Bushels
Beatrice. Neb., July 22.—County
Agent Boyd Rist estimated the Gage
county wheat yield at 1,400,000 bush
els. He based his forecast on an aver
age yield of 14 bushels. The county’s
wheat acreage Is about 100,000 acres.
Early threshing shows that the yield
runs from 8 to 35 bushela to the
acre.
Buy Pure-Bred Hogs
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Her.
Guide Rock, Neb., July 22.—A car
containing 3S pure bred Chester
White hogs arrived here from Fre
mont for farmers in this vicinity, who
will make a specialty of this breed
of hogs.
Culls
If you'd five house ante the "cere"
Mix 'em up a poisoned belt.
Killing (hose that neat outside
Can bo done with biaulphld.
The dairy cow, of all domestic ani
mals, Is the most efficient producer
of human food. From 1*10 pounds of
digestible nutrients the dairy cow re
turns IS pounds of edible food solids,
the hog 15.fi pounds, the steer 2.5
pounds, and the sheep 2.6 pounds.
Finely ground red pepper sprinkled
on tender garden crops will keep
sparrows from nipping them.
Marcus Garvey, self-styled "Em
peror of Africa," who raised and
squandered a million dollars of his
people's money, has been sentenced to
five years' imprisonment in the states.
He had planned to make Africa Into
With the County Agents
Douglas County.
Omaha—The l.veatock committee of
the west central region advisory
board, which Is working in co-opera
tion with the railroads and shippers
to bring about a better understand
ing of the needs of shippers in this
territory with reference to freight
cars needed for moving grain, live
stock and commodities to markets,
will meet here Saturday, July tl. to
formulate plana for supplying the
need of shippers for livestock ears in
Nebraska and nearby states this sum
mer and fall. The livestock commit
tee is composed of representatives of
shippers, railroads, co-operative mar
keting organizations, farm bureaus
and other farmers’ organizations.
J. T. Pierson of Ijeerborn, Mo., lias
been employed as tester by the Doug
las County Co-Operative Cow Testing
association, according to Karl O. Max
well, county agent. The association
has 22 members and expects to add
four additional herds before the first
month’s tent is completed, Mr. Max
well said.
laincaster County.
Lincoln—New paving project* contem
plated for this fall arc expected to In
clude several mile* of inLer-auburhan
roadn giving Lincoln paving. which
reaches more than J» mile* from one
side of the city irruo to ttie onpoeite
aide, and making thla one of the beat
paved elite* of Ita size In the United
States.
Work on the new state cupitol build
ing I* at the atage where It seemingly
N pro ,-re.iaing alowly. the outer wall* hay
ing been left at the same elate for lip
last few week* while work wa* being
done on the Interior of the building.
However, within u short time It I* ex
pected by the builder* that more evident
progress will he made hi file wnrk on
the ground floor Is about completed and
everything In readiness for laving the
wall* up to the tup of the second floor.
Dodge County.
Fr-mont —rn<* vermeil* in ripening «f
email gralna hi** relieved the labor situa
tion In thin lection of Nebraska, accord
ing to H. S. Hamer. Dodge county igent.
In the Immnliab' locality the Ruptily of
m«-n baa generally kept up with the de
mand, which has not *e»-med eapedally
heavy thla yeor* the county agent aald.
Injurtoua dtaeasa and Insert paata and
unfavorable climatic condition* will keep
Dodge county'a wheat crop below normal
thla year according to reporta from
wheat growers received at the office of
R. N. IIau»fT, county ugetit.
Wall fusion ('minty.
Blair.—Destruction of the wheat atubble
by deep plowing shortly after the harvest,
tn order to entrap the Hessian files In the
bottom of the plowed furrows, la urged
upon Washington county farmers hy the
county HKsnt s office. The enrllest date
for sowing wheat In Washington county
and safely escaping the IfesNlun flv In
Juries la September 2.r», according to the
county agent's office.
Farmers are being advised to seed
patches of rape for late summer pasture
for hogs, sheep and cattle, except in the
f*ae of milk cows, when the rape taints
tho milk, by tho county agent.
Ths Washington county agent’s office
Is co-operating with the department of
agricultural chemistry of the t'ollego of
Agriculture, University of .Nebraska, In
obtaining the baking quality survey of
the 1 ®’-*2 wheat crop. The effect of the
season, kind of soil and preceding crops
on the land «r« factors affecting the
quality of th* wheat.
Cun County.
Weeping Water.—Ten summer clubs In
rnnn county are doing clothing work this
summer, according to Ida M Wllkene,
homo demonstrs tlon agent. Several of the
t *iiha already are working on Iheir team
demonstrations and ere getting ready to
exhibit st the State and county fairs, the
•gent said.
The »!a«a county farm bureau placed
101 irtfi as harvest handa during the first
12 days of July, according to i. k Pnlue-.
county agent, who declared that the class
of men this year was better than usual.
Cats county farmers art finishing th«
'owls for market by crating them for 10
•lays to two weeks and feeding them on
i ration of finely-ground corn and wheat
bran In equal part*, mixed with butter
milk or tour sklnj milk, according to L
K tfr.ipo*. county agent. A email quan
tity of middlings or ground oats are add
ed t.) I he feed, he said.
Saundrr* County.
Wahco —More economical production In
place of gre*t»,r production is being urged
uotu »hc farmer* of Rounder* coutoy P>
AValter F. Itoberts, coumy ag^nt.
F.arly plowing for winter wheat ha* n
rrwmi ihr yield of grain in Raunders
county during the last eight years. It
was slated here today by Walter R. Rob
erts, county' agent. The eight-year aver
age for field* plowed early was a yield of
two bushels an acre mors than fields
where late plowing was done, he said.
Parking also Increase’] the yield by two
bushels to the acre, the county agent de
clared.
Dawson County.
I.exlngton—County Agent Alvah H.
Hecht is advising Dawson county farm
ers to plant carrots, rutahngas, Chinese
cabbage and other such crops before the
first of August, so that they will he
grown by tho middle of October and pro
vide a variety of fresh vegetables for
storage for winter use.
Alice Rmlth, member of the Farnam
canning club, and Josephine Cole of the
Ccxtri canning club, were awarded fir*t
place In the • xhlblfa held at I*ake Helen
during the past week. These girls both
won on Jars of greens they had canned.
First place In Judging was awarded
Jointly to Thelma Miller of Lexington
and La Rene Peterson of Farnam,
L. ,T. Mitchell of Lexington is In charge
of the work of organising the exhibit*
of Dawson county not regularly handler!
by the precinct committee* for the com
ing Nebraska Htate fair, according to
A1 v- h R Hecht, county agent. Dawson
county has not been represented at fh*»
fair during the last **-\cral years, but
will have a large exhibit this year, Mr.
Hecht said.
Seward Count}-.
Reward—Reward county farmer* are be
Ing urged to fumigate their wheat bln*
before storing the n-w crop, as a pre
caution against weevil*, by L. A. Wil
son. county agent Last year the weevil*
caused < onHderahl* damage In this
county. Mr. Wilson said, and enough of
the Inaecta may now remain ir» the bins
to cause a* much damage this year un
less preventive measures arc taken.
Otoe l oudly.
Syracuse— The Otoe County Farmers’
I'nlon annual picnic will be held st Dun
bar. Auguat 10, according to A. H. De
Long. county agent. The plrnh commit
tee is headed by Fieri Market of Nebraska
City A baseball tournament will be a
feature of the day
Fanners are being urged bv A If T>e
f«ong, munty agent, to protect their
farm building* from lightning by Instal
ling lightning rods. Ninety-five per cent
of the fire Iobhcs from lightning occur
on unroddeU buildings, he declared.
Ilnkoo County.
Dakota City-—-—The produce market
Opened nt fllnux City. Th . luat arroan tl»e
Mlnsmirl river from here. (■ proving val
uable to farmer* of Dakota county, ac
cording to C H. Young, county agent.
The mnrkrt opened Monday of thla week
and while It waa intended to lie primarily
a wholesale market. man\ women were
there with baaketa buying vegetables
from I he farmers.
The bureau opened it* tuberculosis
eradication campaign will* n meeting at
the Dakota City courthouse Inat evening
Dr. C. || tiaya of the bureau of anlttiHl
Industry, fTnlted HtaPw Department «.f Am
rloultute. whh the principal speaker
Killuyirp County.
Geneva—Although wheel price* at*
low and the wliti«i crop Is lighter then
usual there la n heavy demand for har
vest help at about $4 h day, according
lo Dee W. Thompson. Fillmore county
ngenl II tin* been Impoaelhle to supplr
the demand for harvest labor, the coun
ty agent said.
Poultry disease work Itae claimed much
nt tent ion In Fillmore count,v during the
! Im■! few week*, according to I *** W
Thompson, county aaetn. Half of the
I Mrnc spent on the unit I try project whs
•‘peril on dlavAae work, the county a Kent
said
The report of Dee IV Thompson. Fill
more . onnt> iigenf. for »b- month of
June shows h total of ;»7 different prub'te
on which tome work wa* done, but «
large proportion of tim* spent on com
paratlvely few subjects
Quality Lincoln Is
Leading Honor Roll
Kt Associated Preaa.
Lincoln, July 25.—Quality Lincoln,
a Holstein cow owned by the Univer
sity of Nebraska, led the mature
class of the June honor roll at the
college of agriculture by producing,
in her third month. 5,275 pound* of
butterfat In two days.
Closely following her was Florena
Anna JJe Jong, owned by Union col
lege, with a production of 5,US
pounds of fat. Anna Topgy Lyons
of the Nebraska School of Agriculture
’at Curtis, took third place, her pro
duction being 5,035 pounds of fat In
her fifth month.
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Poultry Tulls Should Be
Finished for Market
This Is the season for culling out
the non producing and low producing
hens as well as disposing of surplus
cockerels. So bird intended for eat
ing should be sold without finishing,
the state agricultural college warns.
The logical place to do this Is on the
farm or poultry plant where they
were grown. The birds Intended for
market should be confined to a crate
and set for 10 days to two weeks on
a ration of finely ground corn ami
wheat bran in equal parts with a
small quantity of middlings or ground
oats added. This should be mixed
to a thin mortor consistency with
buttermilk or sour skim milk. Feed
lightly the first day but after that
feed all that the birds will clean up
in 20 minutes three times deily.
Italian Steamer Lost.
I/Ondon. July 22.—A dispatch to
Lloyd's from Alexandria, says the
Italian vessel Pietro Brizzolarl, of
1,184 tons, hag been lost. Th* crew
was saved.
Farmers Union Notes
Over t.tOO.OOQ pound* of twin* will
have bo#-n handled by th* K»rm*r« Union
Stale richangfi thl* year when the Uto
order* front the northern and weetern
parta of the state h»v* been filled, ac
cording to t\ McCarthy, manager.
Thl* t* slightly less twin* than we
handled in the season of 1923." eald Mr.
McCarthy, "but considering the smaller
amount of tw<ne used In the state this
rmon. V »• feel that It represent* % rela
the vain."
4 u-0|i, Hoard Meet*.
The semi-annual meeting of the board
of director* of the Farmer* Union i'n
ttperatlvo Inauran* e company of Nebras
ka was held In the office of the com
pany here on June SO. Reports auh
rnltted by Manage* Hen l*. I'eter* hhnwed
that the gain in Insurance in force be
tween January 1 and June 30 this year
was 92.792,326. compared with a gain In
the corresponding period last sear of
42.944.Ilk. Total Insurance In fore* on
July 1« was III.047.11 & The report*
kI#o showed that losses paid have been
lighter thl* year than laat year. The
direct ora of the company are Charles Mc
Leod, Htanton, president; J. H Swanson,
Westerville, secretary; M Wltienburg.
Hid* Spring*. N. V Anderson, Towles,
and C. K Johnson. St. I’aul.
I nton Il«w4 at Picnic.
Champion.—<\ J. Oaborn, atate presi
dent of the Farmer* union, spoke at tha
farmer*' picnic held hare under tha mi
filcaa of the Farmer* union membership
n thl* locality. Rain cut tha attendant c
i o about ao«* From hare Mr. Oaborn
want to fulmar anil held a night meeting
Plana era on foot to organise several
more locals of the Farmer* union In
chaaa tounty. and than form a county
union.
Mr** fttnge Program
Htockvllla.--Men put on the anllre prn
Krant. served tha refreshments. clean d
th* tables and washed the dlanea at a
meeting of Holden Rod local of the Far*
mars union in Community Cental school'
house. Mora than 100 persona ware pro#
cut. Three new members were added to
1 he local. 'Ihe ladle* felt a« though
they were on a vacation with servants
along whan thay did not have to prepste
the refreshment* or wash dishes The
men are not saying that the> expert
ihrlr Innovation to grow into » habit.
Midyear Hook %uillt
Fuller ton The midyear audit of the
hooka of tha Farmers Colon Co operative
Clevator • ainpativ of thl* place *h<>w •* n
volume of business In the alt months'
period of fM.MI A4. which wa« 1*4,7»4 ">»
leas then in the corresponding period
Inat \eur This reduction In volume, nod
the handling of grain. « oal and wars*
house commodities on narrow* margins te
milted In a net loaa for the period of
fr.tit However, the company has * *ui
plus of over I i.OOO. and ne.irly H.ooo In
reserve During the fioo«) of lost spring
the elevator stood In in f-at of water.
Hint heavy louse* were am fiord In coll
and wheat. The lownt a pout of the wheal
bln awsltel and burst, dropping many
• •'labels of wheat into the wntei l.ew
Hudlay la rueaident of tha company, ant)
4 t» K lags 11 la manager
Organization in
Production Held
Need of Farmers
Purchasing Power Must Be
Stabilized, Agricultural Ex
pert Says—Fair Re
turn Is Rare.
Br Associated Press.
Lincoln, July 22.—Nebraska farm
ers lack organization in the machin
ery of production, and there is a gen
eral tendency toward increasing pro
duction, while prices do not show a
corresponding increase, according to
a statement prepared for the College
of Agriculture of the University of
Nebraska by Frank Oyr. “Agricul
tural prices are affected only to a cer
tain extent by production," Mr. Cyr
said.
“Very little has been done in com
puting the purchasing power of agri
cultural commodities. Farmers, as
compared with persons engaged In
other industries, have been able only
in a general way to determine their
prosperity. As more material show
ing purchasing power becomes avail
able farmers will know better what
to produce.
“Co-operative movements are now
on foot to improve the marketing of
farm products by reducing handling
charges, securing a more even season
al flow to market and adjusting pro
duction to demand.
"Farmers have always been urged
to produce abundantly. The nation
has wanted cheap food. The indi
vidual farmer tries to increase pro
duction per man and per acre. If
one farmer does this he makes more,
but if all do it prices drop. Some of
our largest crops have actually re
turned less to the farmers than crops
of ordinary size.
“The farmer's real return depends
not on how high prices are, but on
the amount of other things he can
buy with the fnoney he gets for his
products."
A study of the purchasing power
of corn, wheat and oats for the period
between 1877 and 1921 Indicates that
the farmer rarely has been able to
buy a dollar's worth of the neces
saries of life with a dollar's worth of
his products, the statement declared.
The method of stabilizing purchas
ing powers, suggested in the state
ment. was study of the needs of the
market and adjustment of production
to meet those needs; also organiza
tion of production machinery.
Comhusker Notes
Many of these weeds are no more
sturdy than some of the plants that
we have domesticated. Cut them or
pull them at the right stage anil they
will not return. .Sweet clover Is one
of the easiest plants in the world to
kill If we mow It close to the ground
along In July, but how we used to
fight it and Imagine that it never
could be killed.
Some of the experiment stations
have shown that home grown corn
Is the corn for the home locality,
anil we wonder If this doesn't hold
true with more things than corn.
There is the home merchant, for In
stance. We think that his goods are
the best and the cheapest In the long
run.
What we need In this country is a
training school for the grain shocker.
When we see a field of grain whose
shocks spraddle everywhere because
of careless setting up. we know that
here may be much wet and moldy
grain. Then what of the germination
next spring?
Just when we have al>out decided
that grain shocking is a lost art, we
rome to one of those fields where Ute
shocks are as sturdy as stumps and
the wind could hardly budge them.
Much a shocker as that should lie the
Instructor In that training school for
grain shockers
There are several good ways to
shock grain, we are told, but If we
master one of them it will be suffi
cient for this year. Sock the bundles
down good and hard so that the butts
set solidly. That Is half the secret.
New York Bonds
By Associated Preu.
New York. July 22 —High grad* in
vest ment bond* recorded fractional Im
provement during the last week and many
of the low priced Issues Improved to a
greater degree, the latter being influenced
by the better tone which prevailed In the
stock market toward ths end of the week
On the whole, however, the market was
a dull affstr. with a relatively small
volume of transactions. New bond ofrer
uian fell off to |lo *71.000. or only about
half the total of $21,624,000 offered the
prevlou* week.
Time Monev Higher.
Th* dullnr-ea of the market was Indi
rat.’d by the fact that offU era of many
Investment house* were on vacation, while
bond salesmen also wera enjoying a holl
' ^iime money rates wers somewhat *tif
fer, but few loans were made Hank*
federally held out for 5 ** per • ent, while
rokera were bidding 5 per cent.
There was a noticeable Increase in the
demand for foreign government bond*, a
number of the French Issues advancing a
point or more on the week. South Amerl
ran issues generally wer* steady but
Argentine bonds ami the American Issues
moved forward slightly
Industrial l.lens Move I pwanl
Specula t Ive Industrial llena moved up
ward w ith the stocks, although there tv .a
»«m» selling on Saturday. Hallroad mort
gagee were In fairly large volume and
the demand covered both the high grade
dividend paying rnada and Hens of the,
nondividend paying road* Advances
ranged from large fraction* to more thani
1 point* In a few <a*ea railroad mort
gages f«ll off. but by far tha majority |
Improved , m a ■ •
Important new offering* included 13.
"lo.nfto. t to 10-ye*r a per cent equipment
bond* of the Central Hallroad of New
Jersey »t prices tc yield 5.05 to 5.20 per,
rent 5.1 250.00°. 4-year. percent gold
notes of the Penn-Ohio Hllaon company
Mt v* to vield 7 15 pel cent, and fl.0°0 -
tn»0. jo to 30-year. 4 V% percent road bond*
of North Hampton county. Pennsylvania,
at price* to > leld 4 05 per cent.
The Farmer’s Wife
By MARY ANN GRAY.
Mother and Daughter Picnic.
Winter months bring mother «m
daughter banquets, but July is the
time set for picnlca arranged for
mothers and daughters In South Da
kota. These menus are suggested hv
the extension service;
Fruit cocktail, creamed chicken in
patties, escalloped corn or peas in
butter; rolls, plum jelly, pickles; let
luce salad with Thousand Island
dressing and cheese straws; pearl;
Bavarian cream and spenge cake:
Iced chocolate or iced tea.
Veal loaf with creamed new pota
toes and peas; bread and butter san 1
wiches; fruit salad with whipped
cream dressing; layer cake and a cold
drink.
Salmon loaf with potato salad: tu
lip radishes, rolls and butter, lemon
jelly, olives, ice cream and wafers.
Strawberries with powdered sugar,
date and peanut butter sandwiches
new buttered beets, cold fried chicken,
perfection salad; angel food cake with
whipped cream, iced tea or milk.
Wax ornaments are stylish and
popular, not only as beads but for
pendants, hat pins and girdle trim
ming. Many beautiful and artist*
effects can be obtained by blending
different quantities of sealing wax to
gether. The results are \aried by
the amount of heat applied. HmV
quantities of colors should be us* u
the blending process or the founda
tion color will be covered, The
color combinations are recommended
(the foundation color is given flr.
followed by the color to be blended .
Alice blue, orange white, silver'*
American beauty, gold, navy blue;
blue bronze, light jade green, gold or
apple green, silver; jade green, gold,
black, navy blue; lilac, verdure gre?n,
purple, silver; light rose pink, gold,
silver, white; light azure blue, gold,
black; yellow, jade green, gold, black.
Orange Ice.—One quart water, tw<
and one-half cups sugar, six oranges,
one lemon; add sugar to hot water,
stir ingredients together; greeze.
Farmers Hold Up
Wheat Threshing
c
Low Prices and Poor Harvest'
l.ause of Delay in Central
Nebraska.
Special IMspatrh to The Omaha Bee.
Grand Island. Neb.. July 52.—Pre
liminary reports from carious coun
ties in central Nebraska indicate
that the farmers generally will d<
lay threshing to a much greater ex
tent than ever before, owing to the
loev price of wheat and the poor har
vest.
In the vicinity of Ravenna, Custer
county, farmers report a fair crop,
but that many fields have been hailed]
out from 10 to 2J per cent. Harvest
ing Is practically finished, but thresh-'
ing machines have not started opera
tion.
At North Roup, Valley county, a
light crop ia anticipated because
heads are small and kernels unfilled.
No small grain has yet been threshed.
The oats crop is much better.
No threshing is reported in the vi
cinity of Shelton, Buffalo county.
Many farmers are stacking their
grain to allow jt to go through the
sweat before it Is threshed. Threshing
will be delayed in anticipation of a
better price.
Only two farmers are reported to
have threshed In the vicinity of Gilt
r.er. Hamilton county, the crop run
ning from 10 to 12 bushels per acre.
In Hat! county, reports indicate
that while a few /lelds showed good
results, the average throughout will
be less than 12 bushels per acre, and
H * attitude of many i f the older and
more experienced farmers la that for
some vears corn acd alfalfa, for live
stock feeding, will bo much more
profitable.
Omaha Livestock
Receipts have been of nwiial volume
total lor titv *e«a footing uu approxi
mately 29,6*0 head, as compared »nn J*.
221 head received last week and 42,046
bead this week a )cn ago.
l'n?venn*»a h.s i.een (be outstanding
feature inn week in tne beef steer trade
The scarcity of choice and prime grades
has kept competition keyed up and these
have ueen maintained uu a basts that
compare* favorably with a week ago. Heat
lung fed yearlings and strong weight bul
locks reached a limit of I110U. with
HO.09 to flu.76 taking in tn« bulk of
thou a grades. Good and medium steers
have been subjected to a downward re
vision. loss being quoted aa mostly !->«
to Me for the period, with common light
yearlings oft as mum as 40c to 4f»c. i»e
cline is traceable to tut supply of gras*
cattle which are being substituted by the
packers tor thcae v armed ups. In
other word* the market i* undergoing a
readjustment to the summer basis, with
tne price spread widening between com
mon Mill choice. Hulk of salt** now of
fed steers, all w»,gAp. ia quoted from
Ik.If to 110.vu, wttn graseer.v from 99 uu
to 17.00. beat of the fieahy western steers
aelllr.g to feeder account «>n up to ft.69.
Mut h the same conditions were noted
in the market fur she killing stoc a as for
steers, in between grades and grass of
ferings showing a loss amounting in mo»t
cases to 16c to 29c, while extremes of
quality held steady. The bulk of dry
lot cow* and heifer? are now quoted from
♦ 6.60 to !» *6. best dry lot cow* stopping
at |7 40, with »ha \»eek * top on * ho ice
heifers at ft 49. Grass heifers included
this week, averaging l.Ona lbs . sold at
li d. t anners an t cutters hrbl firm,
bulk now. $: 40 to f.> fat*. Hull market
mostly 26c higher, hulk bolognas now
14 mi (o fii 00, heavy i-vef bulls. la.tV to
♦ 009. lights UP t* f».5u. Veal* were *ut»
jetted to a downward pressure, bieak fur
the period figured from fl.ou tu 11 69,
light vcsiers today mostly 4*09 to |v.7fa,
lop. I9.J4, heavy veals mostly, ffa.uo to
f7.00. i ulla down to |J &u.
Hun included only a very limited show
ing of tattle In atocker and feeder flesh.
As is usual at th s season. Inquiry haa
been narrow, but tha small run haa been
absorbed at prices showing very littl* dif
ference fr im the previous week Hun in
cluded the first shipment of choice west
ern feeders, these came In for competi
tion from packers aa they carried con
siderable flesh and sold to good advan
(ago averaging 1.144 lbs., and selling at
M.S0 Other sales of fieahy feeders were
noted at IT Sfl to M 24. with the general
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.
run of *tork©r and feeder *!«*rs st
to $7 2s and common on down to Is.00
end under Thin cows and heifers, ex
treme* of quality, sre quoted from Vila
to $o.80.
Receipts for th© current week foot up
approximately $59.aOu head of sheep and
lam os, a* compared with an actual sup
ply of 3 5.581 head last week and 06.044
head ihi* week a year ago
Market conditions in the lamb trade
have been bearish. Increased receipts
lure and elsewhere, together with de
clining prices In the dressed limb mar
ket. were influent ©s that brought about
a sharp downward revision in prices
Compared with a week ago. lambs are
fully $2.00 to $2.25 lower, with ps'keis
sorting lamb* closely at the cheaper
schedule. Closing bulk of fat western
lamb* cleared r.t $12.50 to $12.76. while a
week h go choice western Iambs sold
from $14 50 to $14.75. Natives shared In
the general break and are now quoted
from $11.75 to $12.25. w.th culls at $6.00
to $6 »0. Yearlings have l***en In light
supply but worked low©.* In sympathy
with fat lambs.
The few lots of sheep have met with
a broad demand, inqu.y from breeders
and feeders tending ro key up competi
tion. and the light fat ewes have worked
higher, advance on these being quoted
around 60c, while heavy ewes are steady
to strong. Good light ©Wes are clearing
from $5.75 to $6 00. with top for the
week, paid for two loads of choice west
ern ewe* average 117 lbs, teaching $6.60,
with heavy etvos mostly $3.76 to $125.
Market for feeding limbs held up well
the first two days of the week. but
worked lower later in sympathy wnh the
breaking fat iamb trad--, and loss from a
week ago 1* quot'd as mostly 50c to $l.o0
Good and choice sorted light western
lambs are now clearing at a spread of
$12.00 to $12.25. with lan.b* up around th*
lb., average op down to III.Of, with
medium and common gride* under the
latter price. yearling* that were in
feeder flesh this week sold to ad ventage,
one seven « ar string wr ern yearlinv*,
iU lbs., average on Tuesday's trade sell
ing at SlO.lti, but wiih limb prices lower
there ar© now quoted ns w-sker. The
few ]o©d* of fending ewe* have j'Old to
advantage at $ t 50 to $4 ;,n. with bids up
to $6 50 reported on choice young breed
ing ev.es
Receipts of hog* this week have totaled
up approximately M.aOo head, as tom
pared with an actual supply of **.531
head last week and 53.321 head this week
a year ago.
Moderate supplies here and elsewhere
early in the week stimulated the demand
rrorn a’I source* with a suno-quent ad
vance of 25c to 4 *. On Wednesday a
record run. for a day In July, of 23.000
n-ad proved turd' nsu.ne with the early
advance wiped out. However. ©ome re
action has taken place towards th© close
of the weeg with f urrent prices for butch
ers about l.c higher^than 4 week ago and
parking giudes, 15c to 25c up. Top to
day was, 25 with bulk of L" pound
butchets from $*; 00 to f15. Mixed
load* carrying packing sows and lights
ranged from $6.40 r© $6.85 with parking
sow* largely from Ib.OO to $*, 25.
Trade Review
_ B.» K. O. DC# * CO.
Expansion Jn July is not expected, yet
the volume of trade in many of its de
partments is above normal for this season
A little uncertainty as to the financial
reJurn *n agricultural section from
wheat and other leading crops, causes
hesitancy in some lines, and it is doubt
ful If in any recent year so much has
depended on the outcome of the cotton
« rop, which Is now at the critical period
of Its growth, yet a larger acreage and
generally favorable condition in most sec
tions up to this time seems to assure a
good out-turn. Hank clearings for July
to da'e exceed those of a >ear ago by
3 7 per cent, a considerable loss at New
York city reflecting stock market condi
tions reducing pavments through the
banks this year compared with 1921 clear
ings this month are 2- per cent higher.
The loaded car movement for the latest
week continue* much heavier, exceeding
very largely the movement a year ago
Wholesa'e commodity prices still show a
predominance of declines, as they did a
>ear ago. and at this time in 1921. Re
ports from various trades indicate thst i
seasonable merchandise is being well ab
sorbed and that relatively small stocks,
are in retailers’ hands. Labor in prac
tically every part of the country is fully
employed at high wages. which provides
assurance of a steady demand for ail
c lasses of coinmoditJ *#. Dry goods buy
ers Hie ov> numerous In the whole**!#]
markets, but are operating with con
1‘inatiMTi. owing to the uncertain price
situation and the widely prevailing policy
to confine purchases as closely as possible
ts actual requirements. The Iron and
steel market shows eom* signs of better
ment. bu* so in# new business is being
plaied despite expectation# of lower
prices, due to a further concession in pig:
Iron.
Export* Exceed Imports.
The preliminary figures of foreign trade
In June ahow an excess of exports over
imports of 11.f*00.f>00, as compared with
ar. excess of exports for June last year
of 974,6&S.0tH> In March. April and Vay
Import* greatly exceeded exports, the bal
ances against this country for the thae*
rnonths aggr-gat.ng 91&1.S17.267. These
adverse balances were the largest ever
recorded and It ia necessary to go back
more than half h tenlur>—to August,
is72—to find an excess of Imports over
export# approaching them. For the 12
months ending with June, imports showed
a gain over the preceding year of 11,119.
923.194. Much of this Urge gain was due
to increased imports of tropica! products
and material# for manufacturers, raw and
partly mar. ufat tured. Exporta for the 12
months showed a smaller, but none the
lees substantial, gain of 9194,119.971 over
the preceding >ear. indicating that the low
point in the decline in overseas shipments
has been passed and that these are now
once in«*re on the upF*r'd swing—a tend
ency that la likely to be accentuated as
the low merchandise stocks reported in
many bu> ing markets are gradually re*
plen.shed In eight consecutive months
out of the 12 ending with June, from
October to May inclusive, exports were
greater than for the corresponding month#
the yea before.
I-q nidation »n sw.
The recession from the heavy produc
tion record# of April and Mry that ha*
marked the recent progress of the iron
and Steel market# continue- although the
loss in ; K »■ x ahd vteel ingot
1, as ret tr flina Pittsburgh advice
chi- week indicate the hanking shortly <>r
i i»» blast furnaces in th‘ Valley dts
tri t and the further restriction in eulput
b> b_»t h *t, . 5 mak'ng and merchant m
Cere-ts; and b‘ AuruM flr.-t tannage
1 gur.s may shift somewhat Current
bu- n*">i « upon * autioua bass roi ron
lunuN of finished *tce| are holding off
because of the steady decline of p.g iron.
*teel and scrap, not l*eing disposed to buy
much ahegd Th« liqui dation in unfilled
tonnages still proceeds thouvh in certain
quarters an artive toying movement i*
anticipated with mors settled prices. a
\\-rehouse stocks ar*- ti t now eaceaeive
Soma accumulation of : on at merchant
furnaces is reported and surplus iron haa
already entered the market from steel
making sources.
Test He Production C urtailed.
Curtailment of teatila production in
cr* a-es, especially in New Knglatid cotton
mills. Print cloths and sheet'ngs are
lower, bleached cotton# this week being
quoted nearly one cent below the recent
level*. Cotton yarns are irregular and
low»r The price trend in most cotton
goods haa eased, while in wool goods the
new line# ah iwn will be opened at higher
quotation*. likewise. knit good* are being
opened at advance* over a year ago but
varns are falling. Burlap* hav** declined
and linen* for future delivery They bo had
at lower f.gurea In the *Ck trade the
price trend varies In industrial section*
retail distribution i* well maintained but
In the agricultural district# uncertainty
regarding the return for wh^at and other
Important grain* for this year a yield haa
caused some hesitancy In buying.
Hide Marketa Firm.
Firmer conditions continue in the do
mestic hide market# Fully do
mestic packer hide* were sold during
the paat w ek main!/ in medium slao
lot*, at firm price# .Native *teer*. July
take off. ao!,| at 1#V Buyers and sel
lers are etill somewhat apart in their
views regarding prices for country hide*
and the market In consequence la quiet,
but buyers are raising their bid* on some
grades. There la steady trading in foreign
n.dea and prices are a shade firmer Op
erations Ir. leather continue quiet There
a fair business :n upper atoey. espe
cially from out of town shoe manufactur
er* Sums he*iianc\ i* noted in the mar
Fewer Grain Gars
Needed This Year
Railroads in Better Condition
to Move Crops, Report
Says.
Lincoln, July 22 —Fewer grain ear*
will be needed to move Nebraska's
grain crop this year than in 1922,
while the railroads are better pre
pared to handle thi* freight move
ment than they were a year ago, ac
cording to a statement by C. B.
Steward, secretary of the Nebraska
Farm Bureau federation. The state
ment is based upon estimate* made
by A. E. Anderson, agricultural sta
tistician of the bureau of agricul
tural economics. United States De
partment of Agriculture, and by man
agers of grain elevator* over the
state.
The total number of car* used in
1922 was 9,650 during July, a* com
pared to 6,907 needed this year; 12,093
in August, 1922, as compared to 8,853
Heeded in August this year, and 7.885
in September. 1922, as compared to
;,640 needed in September this year.
This is a total of 29,634 used in the
peak shipping month* of 1922, as
compared to 21,400 needed during the
same period this year. The 1923 needs
are 72 per cent of those of last year.
Small grain production in Nebraska
is estimated to total 130.673,000 bush
els, as compared to a total produc
tion last year of 122,408,000 bushel*.
In addition there will be a production
of at least 180,000,000 bushels of com,
it is estimated.
Veterans to Picnic
at Krug Park Friday
The first big local gathering of ex
service men since their return in 1313
will be held Friday at Krug park,
under auspices of the Douglas Coun
ty Legionnaire.
All service men In the county and
their families are invited to be the
guests of Dougles county post of
the American Legion at the picnie.
A program of athletic events and
novelty contests will be staged and
pVizes will be awarded, the Legion
announced.
Tickets for admission to the park,
ballroom, bathing beach and ridea will
be given free to all former service
men who apply at the Legion offices
in the courthouse.
A baby show for children of ex
service men will be a feature. Nurses
of Douglas county post are in charge
of this contest, with Miss Kllzabetji
Bradford as chairman of the com
mittee.
Prizes for the most perfect babies
will be awarded in three classes, as
follows: S months to 1 year: 1 year
to IS months: IS months to 2 years.
Nebraska Clothing Co.
Buyers in New York
The following buyers of women's
wearing apparel for the Nebraska
Clothing company are in the New
York markets:
Miss Sora Barker, women's and
missea’ dresses.
Mies M. Grfrenbergr. blouses, skirts,
sweaters, kimonos, bath robes.
Mrs. J. Wnopp. suits and coats.
Miss Minnie Moore, stylish stouts
section, coats, suits, dresses.
*et for fancy styles of leather for
women a wear, owing to doubt aa to tho
future demand for goods made up from
these grades, although current trading la
dose and suede leather la in heavy
volume. Ordera for staples in shoe* are
fairly large. VlaJunr bay era are numer
ous in Boston, aa usual at thia season,
and acme order# are being placed.
A further reductluo in insolvencies dur
ing July, both aa to number and de
faulted indebtedness la indicated by the
returns for the month, which ahow to
date a total of fll.t7T.lSf of liabilities.
IT.fit. 77$ bring for manufacturing d*
faul'a. wh’ch tr recent months ha\e bee*'
b**vy, f:. Iff fSf for trading f -mi. ana
only I'M 373 fur agents and brchers
Omaha Hay Market.
Prairie hay: Libera! receipt* ef new
prairie ha* cauaed hirer price* la prevail
Off colored or heating hay hard to aeli
at any price
Alfalfa bay: Arrival* few and price*
quoted znoatly nominal A few , an of
new alfalfa eo’.d during the week at quo
tation* shown
Price* below are for carload let*.
Vpiand prairie No. 1, til.44 te 114.44:
No tit 00 to 917.44; No. J. $1 49 tc
110 04
Midland nrairto No. 1, 912.49 to 919-94
No. 19 44 to $1144; No. *. IT.44 to
114 04.
Lowland prairie No, 1. tl 40 to ft ft:
No 2. 17.40 to 9.44
Packing hay. It 00 to tf 44.
Choice Alfalfa, $17.44 to 111 44; Na.
llt-44 to IK *0: Standard 91S 44 te
$1# 04 No. 5. 112 44 to 111.04 No. J. 99.44
to *11 44
Straw—oat. |7.4t to 91.49: wheat. $« 94
to >7 44.
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Excursion Fares
via Wabash Railway
Round trio excursion to Toronto. Ont.; Portland. Me.; KntJ
Oal, Quebec and many other points are now •
ago and the Wabash Ry. Use the Wabash
'm Chicago and go by way of Detroit and
■ou are planning a trip anywhere East, wa
ilially invite you to write, phone or call for
information, tickets and reservations.
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1909 Harney St., Omaha, Neb.
Ticket Office, 1416 Dodge St.
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