-w---—---- ■ ■ ■ • Farm Mothers Plan Meeting l pliringing of Country Chil dren Theme of January Gathering in Lincoln. . *.- ■ - Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 16.—"Come Let Us Live With Our Children" will be the theme of the entire, three days of the coming Organized Agricultural yirogram of the Nebraska Home Eco nomics association to be held on the Agricultural college campus from Tuesday till Thursday, January 8 to 10 Inclusive, according to an an nouncement from the general secre tary’s office here. Mrs. Mignon Quaw Lott, recreation specialist of Montana, Miss Gertrude Lynn, home management specialist of Iowa, and Dean Alfred Vivian, Ag ricultural college, Columbus, O., have been secured from out of the state for this program. Mrs. Lott comes to Nebraska very highly recommend ed as a recreation specialist for meetings of this type, the announce ment states. She was formerly con nected with the University of Mon tana In this line of work. Her ex perience and her personality make her peculiarly able to help these prob lems of the home and the community. Miss Lynn is the home management specialist of the agricultural exten sion service of Iowa. Her message to the National Home Economics as sociation given at their August meet ing in Chicago was one of the ad dresses which received much favor able comment and Nebraska is for tunate to have her scheduled here for the Organized Agriculture meetings. Dean Vivian of Ohio sneaks to the Home Economics meeting on Wed nesday afternoon. His message will be "A Dream Worth Dreaming." The dean was born and raised on a farm and has since been a close student of farming conditions. Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond, who has been director of music in the Univer sity of Nebraska since 1894, will lead the music throughout the three days. Those who have been privileged to hear sopie of her chorus entertain ments realize her ability along these lines and every lover of good music will appreciate what she has to offer. Local speakers listed on the pro gram include Mrs. C. B. Noyes, president of the association; Mis/ Margaret Fedde, chairman of the home economics department of the Agricultural college: Mrs. G. A. Love land, Lincoln; Miss Florence Atwood, and Miss Mary-Etlen Brown of the agricultural college extension service; Francis Kluver and Bernice Snober ger. Boys and Girls Club girls of In land, Neb.; Mrs. Paul Perryman of the Nebraska Federated clubs; Mrs. LeRoy Davis, president of the I.eague of Women Voters; Mrs. G. H. Wentz, president of the State Parent Teach ers association; Mrs. O. A. Falk and Mrs. E. L. Iden. women demonstra tors of Dakota county; and F. M. Gregg, professor of Psychology In Nebraska Wesleyan university. The second annual Farmers’ Family Fun Feed will be held again in the same place at the same time, Wednes day evening, as last year. More fun Just as much feed are promised this year, announce the committee. This will be the only meeting of the week which the men and women gather aegether. Round trip tickets can be pur chased this year for fare and-a-half according to a recent announcement by the railroads. Tickets are on sale January 6 to 11. Final return limit is se* for January 14. Farmers’ Union Notes. Wakefield.—Fifty member* of Prospect local of the Farmers' union attended the annual meeting of the local held at the home of Mr. and Mrs Paul Utemark A bounteous suppeir. consisting of oysters, sandwiches, pickle*, celery, cake and cof fee was served. This local meet* once a month throughout the year at the hAmes of the different members. In ad dition to the transaction of business, the programs at these meetings consist of music, readings, recitations by the chll dreni play*, songs, games and dancing AUlanca—At the quarterly convention of th* Box Butte County Farmers' union, H C. Hansen. Hemingford. was chosen county delegate to the State Union con ventlon In Omaha In January, end A. P. Gordon. aJao of Hemingford. was chosen county legislative committeeman. Dinner was served by th* ladle* of the Farmers’ union. Locals in the county were well represented. Arrangements have been mad* for a membership campaign In this county. Lynch.—Two meetings a month were not enough for the members of Sunshine local of the Farmers’ yjiion on the Mis sour! river north of here, so In September thev began holding two social meeting* a month additional. These social meet ings consist of a program of singing, speaking, music and other entertainment, followed by refreshments Members of the local and their families had Thanks giving dinner together at the Potter farm and now a Christmas tree and enter tainment are being planned. Membership in the local 1* Increasing, the officers report. Mt Clare.—A preliminary audit of the books of the Farmers’ Union Elevator company of this place shows a big In crease in sales, compared with last year, and a good net profit. Exact figures rsnnot be given until the books are closed at the end of December. Up to December 11. the company had shipped 76 cars of grain this year. The company ha* handled grain on very narrow mar gin* In past years, which made good price*, hut left small profits. This y.ear. the policy has been to buy on some what wider margins, In order to be able to pay interest on the capital stock and j *et np a reserve for depreciation. Tecumseh—Th* annual convention of the Johnson County Farmers' union was held here on December 13. In the form of sn all-day meeting. A new departure In the work of the county union decided upon at this meeting Is an arrangement for visiting committee* Whenever a lo cal In the county calls for assistance from the county organisation, the county sec retary Is authorised to choose a com mittee of four from eorne other local In the county to visit the local that Is asking for help. C. McCarthy, manager of the Farmers’ Union State exchange. Omaha, attended the convention and gHve on ad dress on co-operation, with special em phlsi* on reducing pric* disparity by co-operative buying. Stajiton.—Resolutions favoring develop ment of water powers, adoption of the township form of organization In Stan ton county, and restoration to state rail way commissions of the power to fix railroad rates were adopted by the annual convention of the Stanton County Farm ers’ union John F. Meyer and Emil Blecha were re-elected president and sec retary-! reasurer, respectively, of the coun ty organization. Mr Meyer wss mnoe county delegate to »h* state convention, and William F. Heermann was made county legislative committeeman. lie ports showed 19 active locals In the county. In co-operative buslne** trans acted In the year. Highway local led the list, followed by Haymow local These locals are adjacent In the southeast part of th* county. _ Millard. —Farmer* could make agricul ture prosperous If they would market their products through their own co-op erative agencies, declared Plate rresl U. J Osborn of the Farmers union In sn address to the annual convention of the Douglas County Farmers union on December 13 The convention was well attended. All of the retiring offU i era were re.elected, constating of Otto Uhelffsr. Elk horn. president; Eggert Bock. Henson. Vice president, and John leibbert, Omaha, secretary* rc**ur*r. Jit cob Fhhs. Henson, was elected county • eglslstlve committeeman for a t-rm of two years, and John Dletk*. Bennington, was chosen county delegate to the state convention Following the business meet log a play entitled “Hans von Hmiin and a must is I entertainment were put on by the young people of Wliwwdal* IML i Farm Bureau Secretary Won Spurs - as Breeder of High Grade Cattle Former Red Cloud Man Has Reputation as Authority on Purebred 8—Successful Exhibitor. Lincoln, Dec. 16.—C. B. Steward, secretary since July 1 of the Ne braska Farm Bureau federation, first won his spurs among fnrmers as a breeder of pure bred livestock. Coming to Red Cloud, Neb., in 1907 from Ohio with an enviable .reputa tion as an authority on purse breds, he and his father soon won their way with prize winning animals raised on their Woodlawn Stock farm. He exhibited cattle at shows at Denver, Kansas City and Lincoln, and the advertising that he gained has re sulted in successful sales*at his farm and at consignment sales at Red Cloud, Grand Island, Omaha and Denver. , Mr. Steward was born at Adelphla, O., and got his early schooling at the Bloom township schools of Fairfield county. Armed with a high school diploma, he went to the agricultural college at the Ohio state university, where he had charge of the dairy herd. In 1900, he graduated from the uni versity and returned to his father s farm as a partner. His first step was to purchase a Scotch bull to head his father's herd of plain bred Short horns. From time to time, Scotch cows were added to the herd until It was composed entirely of Scotch cows, representing all the leading strains, headed by an imported bull. As a livestock judge of consider able ability, Mr. Steward has offi ciated in that capacity at many fairs in Nebraska and other states. In February, 1921, he was made captain of a team assigned to get members for the Webster county farm bureau, and as a result of his work a solid nucleus of supporters of the Farm Bureau federation was built up. He became an integral part of the Nebraska Farm Bureau federation in April, 1922, when he was elected vice president of the executive board, fol lowing the resignation as president of J. N. Norton. February 1, 1923, found him acting as field secretary of the organization, and in July he was made secretary to fill the vacan cy caused by the resignation of H. D. Bute, Mr. Steward was elected a director of the United States Grain Growers at the first annual convention and was retained after the reorganization. He is also a- member of the western regional advisory board and serves on the grain and mill products com mittee. His duties as secretary include the editing of the Nebraska farm bureau publication, a bimonthly. At the present time he is actively interested in forming a cooperative poultry marketing association along the lines suggested by Aaron Sapiro, counsel for the American Farm Bu reau federation, who recently ad dressed poultry marketers of Nebras ka on the subject. With the County Agents By A. H. DeLONG. Syracuse, Neb.—Some Interesting records produced by Otoe county farmers on the cost of raising and putting a crop of corn in the crib are now being received at the county agent's office and we offer for your approval a detailed record kept by Albert Mlesbach of t'nadilla. If this appears to be Incorrect in any particular detail we will lie pleased to furnish blanks to any farmer wishing to verify such cost another year. Number of acres, 56; total yield, 1,925 bushels; yield per acre, 29 2-3 bushels. A. Seed—7 bu. at $8.00,^21.00. E. Extra Labor Hired for Corn Only—1,925 bu. at 7c, $134.75. F. Regular Labor—497 hours at 30c, $149.10. G. Horse labor—1,451 hours at 15c, $214.65, I. Machinery Charge—1,431 hours at 4c, $57.24, J. Value of Manure—$20.00. N. Cost of Producing Corn—$578.74. Our sixth annual county farm bu reau meeting was quite well attended and the program put through In such a manner that all business waa taken care of on schedule time. The corn show and variety tests added interest, and Mr. Lyon's report on corn club work for the season was thorough and instructive. ' Miss Schindler gave a report on activities of their community study club of Otoe precinct that shows them to be very much alive, the wyrk having even extended over into Nemaha county. Mrs. Hunt briefly reviewed impressiona gotten from her four years' experience as club leader. MlM Brown of the extension service outlined their plan of conducting homo economic* project* for the year 1S34; Mr Brokaw of l ho Slat* Farm Bureau f-d eratton preeented some very good Idea* on marketing of farm products. Mr Maiben apoke briefly on the advis ability of continuing federation work and urged that action be taken to eupport the state organization __ Following the regular eeealon the Farm Bureau board tnet and selected delegates as follows to attend a state meeting which Will be held in January during the week of organized agriculture at L.ln 11 y1' R. Hedges, delegate; Fred Wallen mVs* Brneat Overton, delegate; Mr* Walker Neeley, alternate. The Community Study club of Otoe precinct. Kmtlte O. Schindler. local lead' nr, added three new member*. Mr* 'Val ter Armstrong. Mr*. Hoy Wilbarger and Mrs. John t'la-yton A meeting was held at Mr*. Sterling Wilbarger's Delegate* were present from Nemaha county and are planning soon to organ He. The last meeting **f the Otoe Pre cinct club was held at the home of Mrs Henry Cline. Wahoo. Neb - At the second Annual Bays and Girls club rongree* held at Chicago, an entirely different viewpoint was obtained of the possibilities and achievement* of club work. ro are win ner* from every state In the union In one big group. 1.600 happy, intelligent, courteous club members, is a sight never to be forgotten To see the respect paid the delegation by big men of affairs and the big city of Chicago. Is to feel the mighty Influence and possibilities of club work. T<> know this great group represents a group of 700,000 dub member* through out the entire United States and (anada. Is to feel the gteat arhlavements of club My mln^ goes back to the time wb*n with *. few other country boy* I whs humiliated and made fun of, by the boy* of m small country town. Llttloidla L dream at that time, that country chil dren could evar walk Into the big city or t’hlcaga and command the respect or everyone Among other things Boy* and Girl* club work I* * leveling force It IrtMtill* in the mind* of country children that they are of sound body and sound mind capable of climbing to the highest rounds of the ladder. If they will prop erly prepare and apply themselve* to their dally tasks. We are proud of our Nebraska delega tion of 26 and our Maunders county dele gation of two. They muds a favorable showing when placed by the aide of del egations from other state* Three N# brnaka club boys from Hed t'loud. un der the louder *hlp of County Agent Henry K. F.iua* h. won the livestock Judging con test In competition with 16 teams. A N* hraaka club girl from Lincoln won sec ond In the clothing Judging contest. It would be greatly appreciated If 1o > al organizations and Institution* would back up thla great movement In a finan cial way and give a larger number of Maunders county member* the privilege of attending the third Hoy* *nd Girl* Club congress and ths IniernstlonaJ Livestock show next year. We are accepting order* for another government explosive elatol, which Is being distributed at |6.fi0 pi*r hundred t'he. k must accompany older. It I* re ported equal In strength to the picric add. Fremont The annual meeting of the Dodge county Farm Bureau wn« held In the People*' hall here A hu*lne»* senator* w«* held In the morning and In the afternoon a program of addrea*** w.i* mrried out A social hour followed the me. i mg lit which farmer* from all part* nf the county discussed their farm pruh Inin* The me..11 fur WAS the first *1) day Farm Bureau meeting held here Dakota t'lty Two gaso lino motor schools were held on dlrfeient f*r Ibo countv. December It and 1*. the supervision «»f .1 W tiles* of »h» ■ uluniollv, »chuol ,t lh« «t»t. .urtoultur*1 college. Lincoln. Farmers who attended received instruction in the operation and repair of their gasoline engine* and those who were able to bring the engines were privileged to repair them under Mr. Glass' instruction. Wahoo—The annual Farm Bureau meet ing was held here with J. L. Keefe, Wait hill. Neb., delivering the principal ad dress of the day. «'lub demonstrations, the annua) report of the county agent and appointment of agibultural committees for the next year, constituted the re mainder of the program All the farradi of the county were invited to attend tne meeting. « Blair -The third annual Washington count',' farm bureau meeting wa-s held in the c ourthoue- here with a program of speakers the leading feature of the ses sions. M. K. Lippincott. chairman of the Hialr Chamber of Commerce, addressed the meeting on "What the Extension Ser vice Should Mean to the Town Business Man." O. J. McCarthy, manager of the Farmers' I’nion State exchange, spoke on "Co-operative Marketing, and H. K Hol land, of th»- state agricultural extension service, delivered an address on the pro gram of tha' organisation for the coming >ear. A business meeting followed the addresses. Seward—The annual meeting of the Seward county farm bureau ha* been called for next Wednesday, at the court house h»*n» The farmer* assembled will discuss their business fur the last year and plan their program for n»*xt year and listen to speakers secured for the occa sion. County Agent L. A. Wilson in an nounclng the program, issued a special In vitation to the wive* of farmers in the < ounty. so that the women might hear dyicusslona of the "topics that might help increase the revenues from farm work and thereby provide better homes for farm women.” Fremont—Ten ooya and girl* are enrolled in thw Bodge county < alf club for next year and they will soon begin feeding Red polled. Miorthorn, Hereford. Angus and Shorthorn calves for their isir-ralsing contests Dakota City — Farmers In I h 1 • county have purchased a moving picture machine for ubm in their Farm Bureau meetings and plans have bets Town Friends on Goose Free. West Point, Dee. 16.—With ducks and geese bringing only 10 cents on the local market, many fanners ar<* refusing to sell their poultry. Others who raised great quantities of ducks or gees* have been forced to sell their fowl at the prevailing price, and thus the market has been flooded with cheap poultry. Selling the poultry at the low market price, the farmers declare that they are unable to make any profit and that the market only compensates them for the trouble and artuhl expense of raising the fowls. One agriculturist who had 20 fine geese on hand refused to sell any of them "at a loss,” as he termed It. He asserted that he was going to invite everybody whom he knew to eat goose. He has carried out his threat and has given many feasts to town friends. Prairie Dog Village Wiped Out by Gas Wood River, Neb., Dec. 18.—Cal cium cyanide has practically de stroyed the prairie dog town in the pasture on Emory King's farm near here. About two ounces of the poison gas producing crystals were placed In each of 25 holes In the town by County Extension Agent Lee and Mr. King. The holes were sealed up to hold in the gas. Only one of them was disturbed at all and Mr. King thinks some other animal than a prairie dog dug there. The cyanide cost about 5 cents per hole. Labor connected with the ap plication was a minor matter, says the county extension agent. A table spoonful of the crystals was placed far enough down the hole to get it on moist dirt and the hole was plugged with a piece of sod. Poisoned oats commonly used to rid farms of the dogs could not be used wdth safety in this case because Mr. King had his hogs running in the pasture all the time. The cyanide was more effective in this case than the ordinary application of oats. Diversified Farming Plan for Northwest Minneapolis, Dec. 9.—Governors of North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota, representatives of the ag ricultural colleges of these states, and representative agricultural and business men of MVmtana, the Twin Cities and the spring wheat srea generally, unanimously approved a relief plan which will enable the spring wheat farmer to make an im mediate start on a program of diver sified farming. The plan, known as the Coulter re volving fund plan, was originated in the North Dakota Agricultural col lege under the direction of President Coulter. Originally it was confined in Its applicability to North Dakota. Dr. Coulter came here last Monday and outlined the plan to South Da kota and Minnesota men with the idea of determining whether It could be adopted by the entire spring wheat area. South Dakota Girls Study Home-Makiriji Probltmic Gregory, K. P., Dec. 16.—A *eries of nine conference* of home econom ic* teacher* In South Dakota was concluded in a session her* today under th© supervision of Mis* Clara M. Fleminfrton, state supervisor. Ac cording: to Miss Flemlnston, the con ference?* mark a long step forward in organizing this study which has been introduced into &2 high schools of th© state. Only girls of 14 year* or more sre admitted to the course. They re reive practical Instruction In home problems including care of clothing and food, recreation end expenditure of household fund*. The course 1* being conducted by 106 home eco nomic teacher* in high schools, snd 16 in college department*. 'Inn for tha 8«*il| year. A bualnevs meeting Is to follow the aridrease*. Reward—The annual marling' of tha Howard County Farm bureau haa l^n < ailed for neat Wfdnmday, at tha court house hers. Starting at 1 p m . tha farmers assembled will dle"i of bringing into the county (he luherculoa'a testing and Indemnification work on « at tie. conducted by lire slat* n»»d l nit ad Slates I »epa rl ttienl a of AgrlcullU«r 'he county agent urges fanner* to sign I"' tltlo.is goon In be circulated *“» *bat itovins i ulv,t ' ul"sis eradication w oi h may bs started to tha count). “Dirt Farmer” Willing to Run for Presidency! ■ ■——■■ 1 i fiov. Jonathan M. Davis. * Great Bend, Kan.—Jonathan M. Davis, "dirt farmer” governor of Kansas, is ready to contest for the democratic nomination for the presi dency, If the call comes to him from Kansas democrats. Speaking at a Seventh district dem ocratic rally here, the governor de clared that while he did not "seek” the nomination, he would willingly abide by the wishes of his friends should they desire that he "enter the larger field of running for President.” 80 Per Cent in Cash Schuller, Neb., Dec. 16.—The pub lic sale last week of the personal property of the late Hector Krnst, held at the old home northwest of Schuyler attracted a large crowd. The splendid offering of Shorthorn cattle was one of the attractions, and bidding was spirited. While no ex ceptionally high prices were recorded, the cattle all sold well, the top being a 2 year old bull. {250. Cows sold at about {30 per head, and young bull calves about the same figure. Horses sold well, the top being {325 for a span. Harm Implements also were snapped up. a binder at {177, and a 2 vear old tractor brought {500. The clerk of the sale reports that the rtotal of the sale would reach about {7,000 and that SO per cent of the settlement* were made In ca»h. War Veteran Profits From Mangel Wurtzels I.incoln, Dec. IS—Three hundred and sixty dollars per acre 1* the gross return realized from mangel wurtzels grown by William Scott, one of the trainee* of the United States veterans’ bureau, who Is now on a chicken farm at Horty second and R rtreet here. He grew them primarily for winter chicken feed for his flock cf Barred Rocks and Single Comb White I.eghoms. Only five tons were sold at {7.50 per ton. The others will he fed by Mr. Scott. The mangels yielded at the rate of SS tons per acre. The largest sin gle mangel weighed 36 pounds. Mr. Scott was fortunate in getting a very good stand last spring. He thinned the stand to one plant in every two feet and cultivated the plants well during the summer. A few of the mangels were fed from August to October, but most of them were harvested and stored In October. Mangels are a good succulent feed for all kinds of livestock and are recommended by the agricultural lege, IJncoln, for winter feed for poultry ami dairy cows especially. Iowa Officials Hope for “Pittsburgh Plus” Ruling I>«* Moines, la . Dec. 1*.—Aaslstant Attorney (tenoral John Fletcher of the Iowa state department of Justice represented low* at Washington last week In a hearing on "Pitts burgh plus" before the federal indus trial onmmiaslon. The hearing la both for the taking of testimony and for oral argument, and at lta conclusion, hope Iowa of ficials and otVter midwest repreaenta tlves who are attending, the govern ment body will make a definite rul ing upon the legality of the practli-e under which freight chargee from Pittsburgh, Pn., are tacked onto all steel costs no matter where the prod ucts are manufactured. The fight against "Pittsburgh plus" originated many months ago, and the Iowa legislature appiopriated a sum of money to enable Iowa to Join other ststes of the central west in com batting it and seeking to have the practice declared lilegnl. Business in the Vi eat. Th«r*» 1* a healthy bu*1ne*a situation, with Indication* *»f continuum* Ilut in* of ntf'*l by automobile and railroad Intel **r* \h the main fea^r*. combined with good book i n * >• of mrudural material., New tnnnag*. however. I* hardly aqual to ahlpnient* from mill* which • nntlnne heavy, and the Industry la rapidly cat«h Ing up with old order* Operating ca pacity by th* *t**#l corporation ha* In treuaed t«» M per era!, and bv 1h* In dependant* to 70 par c*nt. Mahogany. HHinut. a lid Other veneei* are having int re-need t all, and the arrival of 300 000 feel of mahogany walnut Inga from Africa la repotted by on# t'ht« ago wood work*! < ’n,» I value* have at ran g t hened aoinewhat Holiday buying haa Imreaaed. particularly In lewelry amt fancy article# In the oil Induatrv liter* la a better feeling with h »t rengthenlng In value* in *<>ma section* Trade Review By H. J. lit N A < O. tt Is not the season now for Increas'd operation* In other than retail cltsnnels, nor for definite indication* of the prob able future trend of busmen* generally Activities Have centered on meeting hod day demands, which reflect the large pub lic buying power, and some calls for quirk shipments of Christinas goods have come to wholesale markets. Yet distribution of heavyweight apparel has been checked in many place* by absence of low tempera ture. with lack of normal snowfall, and more is heard of accumulations of im h , merchandise. The moderate weather, how - j ever, tuts made possible a continuation of outdoor work for a longer time than usual, giving employment to labor which might , otherwise be idle, and the November building statistics show that much addi tional construction ha* been planned. Thia is one of the strong point* of the general situation, but elsewhere in the industrial field a slowing down prove** i* visible. While this is a natural phase at this per iod. the movement has been under way at various plants for several months, and current production is appreciably below the high level of the year iJespite soim* forward purchasing, the rate of steel out put i* still under mill shipments, and curtailment of cotton goods manufacture 1* larg.*, the hiifh price of the rtaple being a factor. With this week s official report showing a relatively small crop, for the third successive year. lh»* question of cot ton supply occasions concern in th* trade, and the great rise of prices has had an unsettling effect Building Ntutlsfie* Favorable. Novemoer added substantially to the re markable record made by the building in dustry this year. Involving »n estimated expenditure of more than I2l5.0b0.000, per mits issued at the leading cities of the United States last month were only about 5 per cent below October's total, and w**r»i Larger by fully 20 per • ent^ than the amount for November. 1922. Each month this year, without exception, has shown a greater value of building permits than for similar periods of last year, and most of the important centers of population re port increases for November. Th® exhibit of New York* city is especially good, dis closing a gain of 4«» per cent, outside of New York, 'he November permits in creased in New England, the southern states, the central west, and the Pacific coast, while fho^e in the middle Atlantic states and the western states decreased. Increase In Rank ( learlngs. Recent weekly returns have shown that payments through the banks are ^main tained in large volume, and the Novem ber clearings disclose a further expansion. The increase has been progtesbive since the low mark of the y-ar was rea* hed n August, and November’s totAl s only about b per cent below the high point of last March The gain over the clearings of November. 1922. is not large, being 5‘* per cent, but every section of the country reports improvement. Relatively the best exhibit is made by the Racine coast, with an aggregate nearliy 16 V*r cent larger than that of a y^r ago. while the smallest increase is one of 1.6 per cent, in the western states. For the first time since March, New York c.ty had clearings exceeding those of lust year, the gain being a little more than 4 per • ent The broadening of operat or. - on the stuck market was a factor in this connec tion. but transactions in l»onds were be low the voliftne of November. 1922. Relative!v Small Cotton Crop. Unusual interest was shown this week in the government’s final estimate on the season's cotton crop. The forecast of 10,Of* 1,000 bales was not far out of line with most expectations, though there had been some previous predictions of a j yield of only about 9.500,000 bal*-a i et | such very low estimates had n«t m en a< | i epted as accurate, and the jecenl rals I ing of private forecasts had much to do ! with the sharp break in price* this month. The market turned downward again as soon as the official report appeared this week, but there wa* a quick recovery when it was realized Chat the govern ment's estimate of a month ago had been reduced by about I50.l>0u bale* rh# spot price on Wednesday, th*- day the report came out, crossed 36 '~*c. 'h’s,s* °!\1 l»ic below the high po.nl touched «>n the November rl*» and . - mo- than iuc above tb* price of a year ago. Drv lie man ii n*-raru**n The reatraint Imposed on dry good# de mand by the moderate weather >» pla n ly discernible Purchasing of winter ap parel haa been retarded a’ many point*, and on* effect #of this condition * *•»•'»» in the offerings by *t<.re* at special price inducements Kven holiday t*aoe though well under wav. ha* needed lower temp erature* for the be«t result*. It * not the time now to look for activity in jobbing lire!**, where work on annual inventories ia in progress nut the n-*e of pr1* ee in primary markets haa at traded attention This movement re flect* the advance in raw cotton to t.e vond the J5c level, and the possibility or h restriction of consumption y.ecausr «»r higher prices is not being di«reg*ro*u. Mills meanwhile. *r- n-.t d-foeed to «c fumuiats storka with * oats at their pre sent level. Mrel Production Again Decline*. Returns of November steel output. like f.,r Die iron »ho«r » (iribfr 'i; 1 rline The rat* of operation last Hionin fcil more sharplv thsn in any other muntn this -sr th* decr- —* l#m| neariy ♦ i r cent, and the inlu ry «• » J 1 probably not running now st belter trnn I TO i er cent Some automobile maker* cam* into th** market th - w. k to ct'''*T forward need- but material *tfll tow out from mills fast— than new order* come in and th* November shrinkage in •».** unfill* i bu*ln«v- of lb* P™"'1?*1 Jn' CXI eeded V't* COO ton* • orwider ng the recent statement .f demand, how ever, price* hold remarkably firm. • her* *r»» some doubts of price lability, and though concession* are noted n-r* and there. r.» general yielding hsa •*<*«* red In certa n inafance* price* on fu ture contracts nr* higher than those nam ed on immediate deliveries . Hide Trade Improvement Hold Without anv further transaction* magnitude, th*' hid* trade ha* held * batter ton* Recent busineaa wii ■“**'* riently large to -trengthen th* ural position most de*. riplona • ng Closely gold up. and slight *2 ThI have been secured on packer sloe k Tn# foreign market i Mt the dome-tic market • firmer w ith Kurop* the „uri2C ,na Dr rn er in th* Argentine RuppHea in pr^m arr hanre'. there »maH. and *ome kind* of improvement in th#* h * J* , *tart* *t 'he leather end. but that is not true of the present dnm**t • • ua non As the T'"' end approaches, lather condition, are even quieter than recent,^ and no immediate change is looked for Rank C.lcarinu'. Rink .;mrin»i In th* l'nlto.1 f„r ,h, «.rk Hit nr riffMnl'r t*; “* ropootod t-jr l olo.r.. h «" Wf.'Jnn foiirnnl Now Tn’k. »«cro««io I .5*' noo. »> *'^k J."'1 J< inr, «S- ■ 10 tn -hi. W«k l«»l1 «Afj ' *’ radian rinr'ni' H«i;rcs*l» |JS> . 74 |>! ...In.I •« «'/k »“ *«t non In tl.t* work l*»« 9«r *d owmr ... th. t-oturn. for Ihta »*•*•"? loot. with frrront»«0f of rtttlt* •"«»» thin took >s con\j»rod with thl» worn l>9t j-**r: ...oomtwrll Q«fghfr.l Vow York 1* 41* no ' 000 H 01 ft non.,'00 N »*W 1 nra M'/Ii •ftO ('ll! f 4 “bO PMl^dalnhta npflfflfl'1 Ml 1 Hnit h * J«J'«»4».04U» 4. 0 ftft.* -00 Boat on f,,*'.*. nAn M* 1M.4M S«" • lS0.4S."o" 1«* .«.«»• w.9«. tTtr ' ’ ‘ 1 *M«1.0on 11* s*. 000 P#troll * • • li571* tiht9 ;■ .. . 494 000 ?r- 1 t'T.irooo i..m? 0.0 ** 1 *U 4S% oil A 2rt SM in''unmT " - -inn. 71.-11 non 9.9 9(11 III* • : - , ,;. . -.0.01.0 \ >!\mnY 7 970 . 00 t< 410.000 l1*, 1 ' iit;» ono •1.77*000 Soil l.ok* L .. ■ .■■ nnn 1* t;ll>oO tProvl.toon* ■ '» ijj J„„ J 7. 744.000 Er.VlTi 7.17 000 4 1*1 000 \N ir hit a . • . j? 3}|i *«* nm-hMt -r ... j; * 2 i - a <««« Vi.ino* IU; ^“ jo 0 94.1 .1 >1 &‘Tf2i?,n i n' t n,,(1 (o 77*.non oil w * • «7 ", < 4 0*7.010 jUrnn . .... ... nno e osj.ooo Jlouk t ltv - 7 917 O..0 n on,Jhh I j. ill. 000 t«.1*1 «"0 1. "00*11 .0 11- 417 000 »v 1 ..'lino In.isi.'tod i;r.rnko N Xf.Von. tl. 5(7.00. Total. V. n 17.7 jft.noo |l.ft71.«»7.00« Weekly Failures. ItuainaM failure* for thi* ta*ak endlnit Rti'fmbtr IS number 47S. «h'.*h eoropat* with 4*1 Ifcat 44& 5lh** of it?J. In 1*21 414 In 1SJ<1 »nd t 2& In 1»l»____ When you think of GRAIN, CONSIGNMENTS. SFRVIf F You flunk of UPDIKE * OMAHA KANSAS CITY—CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ____ Ample IlnanrM anuta eounlrp thlpprra ef Immediate payments at th*'r draft* and balanra dua always raiwittad with returwa. Ttlaphana AT lantic •.111 Updike Grain Corporation "A Krliahla C'nnaignmant House" I Omaha Produce Omaha, Dac. II. BUTTER. Creamery—Local jobbing prlc# to retall • ra: Extra*. 63c, extras in CU-lb. tuba. 61c; standards, 62c; firsts 60c. Dairy — Buyers are paying 36c for best table nutter In rolls or tubs; 3<>032c for - mitnon par-king stor k. For best sweat, unsalted butter. 38c. BUTTERFAT For No. 2 cream Omaha buyers are pay ing 4m nt country stations; 64c deliv ered Omaha. FRESH MILK 62 40 per cwt for fresh milk testing 1.6 delivered on dairy platform Omaha. EOG8. Delivered Omaha. In new rases: Freah selects. 37 0 38c. small and dirty. 23025c; (ra» Ks. 2(/< . On Joss off basis around 610.30 per case Some buyers are paying 40c for nearby, new-iala, clean and uniformly »•» r«* egg*, grading U. S. specials or better. Jobbing price toVetallers: U. 8. specials, 47c; U. H extras, 43c; No. 1 small, 30c; • hecks. 230 24c; storage selects, 31c, low grade storage. considerably less. POULTRY. Buyers are paying the following prices: Alive—Heavy hens. 5 lbs. and over, 17c; 4 to f» lb- . 1.- light hens. 13c; springs. 1501t.'-. Leghorn springs. 12® 14c; roo>-t • >*. 10f : ducks, fat and full feathered. 13c lb.; geese, fat and full feathered. 13014c; No. l turkeys, s» it,a and over, 180 20c. pigeons. 81.0" per dozen; no culls, sick or ci ppied uoultry wanted. Dressed—No. 1 turks. over 9 lbs.. 2C® 29c; old loins, 22024c; turks, under 9 lbs. 23c; No 2 turks, not culls. J6®J8c; geese fat. fancy, 160 18c; duck*. No. 1. 17018c; spring chickens, 16® 17c; heavy re ns. 18c. small hens. 16c; roosters, -lags. 13c; capons, over 7 lbs. 25c. Home dealers are accepting shipments of dressed poultry and selling same on 10 per cent comriiisshn basis Jobbing prices of dressed poultry to re toilers Springs. 2.® 26c. broiler*. 35c; hens. 210 25c; roosters. 16017c. duck*. -u®23«. : ghese. 200 23c: turkeys, 20 0 35c. frozen srtooc, ducks 15c: geese. 15®18c. BEEF CUTS. Wholesale prices of beef cuta effective today are as follows: No. 1 ribs 26c; No. 2, 23c; No. 3, 16c; No. 1 rounds, 18c: No. 2. 23c. No. 3. 16c. No. 1 loins, 35c: No 2 27c No. 3.. 17c, No. I chucks. U^c; No. 2. 114c; No. 3. 9c; No 1 places. 8 4c; No. 2. 8c; No. 3. 13 4 c. RABBITS Cottontail* per dog.. *2 06; Jack*, per do*.. 62.00. deliverer!. FRESH FISH. Omaha Jobbers are selling at about the following prices f o. b Omaha: Fancy white fish 30c; lake trout. 28c: halibut, market; northern bullheads jumbo. 21c; .itfish regular run. 25c; fillet of had dock. 25» ; black *-od sable fish, steak, 20c; s.-neit*. 2of founders, 18c; crappies, 20® 25c, black bass. 35c. Frozen fish. 2 0 4c less than prices above. Fresh oysters, per gallon. 62.6503 95. CHEESE. i ocal Jobbers are selling American cheese, fancy grade, as follows. Single daisies 28c: double daisies. 28c; Young Americas. 30c; longhorns. 30c; squara ! prints. 20c; brick. 294* . Swiss, domestic. 4 8c*: Ulo< Y 3s. . imported 60c; import ed Roquefort. 63' N«*w York white, 34c. FRUIT? Grapefruit- Per box. |3 5005 Of. Grant *-i; -s—160m barrels. 11 1.00: 50 !). bo • • - 6 1st© Howes, bbl . 612 60. 50-'it. box. 86 00. Oranges—«’alifornla navel, fancy, ac cording to size. 83 2504.S't: choice. 25c css Florida prr box. 85 0". Alabama >atsuma. extra fancy, half box. 84 00® 4.50. Apples—In boxes Washington Delicious, extra fancy. 13.250 3 60. fancy. 82 75® ■» mu ch‘ i"*. 62 25 Washington Jonathans, -xtra fancy, 12.50, fancy. |2 00; Colorado Jonathans. extra fancy 12 26; fancy. 82 oo; choice, flf-0; Winter Bananas, fancy. I: 25. Washington, choice, 6175. Hrdtz. nb-rger. choice. 61.75; Delaware Reds. h<» . e. 11.76; Rome Beauty, extra fancy. *2.50. fancy, 62.25. Banana*—Per pound. 10c. Peura Colorado Keifers. basket, about 5b lbs net. 8: 7 I»o Anjou, box. 83.75. Avoeade*—tAliigator pears), per dog., If, on Grapes-—California Emperor. keg». 65 00; A irner keg. 15.00 Lemons—California. fancy. per box. Quin'©*--California. 4©-!b. box. 13 00. Apple*-—In baskets. 42 to 44 lb* Idaho ! Jonathan* extra fancy. 1175; do fancy. ;*16". Delicious, ring pa'k. 62 25- Pome l Beauty, 61.75;* old-fashioned Wineaaps, Apples—In barrels of 7 45 lbs: low a Winsap*. fancy. *6 00: Missouri Black I T w x fan'- 85 50. Jonathans, fancy. 86 Oft; Missouri Y-»rk Imperials, fancy. | 85 ?-0; B*-n Davis, fancy. 14 50; Jonathans. miner :al pack 8 4 23 : Ganps, fancy, ! 66 4*0. VEGETABLES Jobbing price* p.«a—N* w, per Ib . 25c. 'i <*ates six basket*. S$ *6. P**; ; -rs—Oreen inan^ . per lb.. 20a **hallr. ts—Sout h«rn. 11 ©<• per do*. S- ui«li — Hubbard 2< u«*r ib. F.4g; :.-nt Per xen 17 1)0. f'u> amber*—Hot h ate. per d lien, S2 06 fr 3 o? lettuce—Head ; er crate. 14 50; per <1. * II..:.- leaf 45c Rou s Turnips parsnip*, beets and rar ruts n ** c per ib rutabaga!. I in cifkr. 2r : leu* than sacks. 2 4c. « n,;. ; ** - Yellow, m sacks, per lb . 4c; red. i« 4c. whites, in «acka. 6c per Si*ni«h t»er crate. 12 76 fej.-ry -Idaho, per doa.. according to air**. |i &0ft 2 00; Michigan, per do*. T^c. Peppers—HJreen Mango, per lb.. 2©c. pcs ns—Wm or green. per hamper. 14 50. Potatoes—Nebraska Oh’oa r>er hundred mds II 15; Minnesota On) <>a. 1115; Idaho Raker*. 24c per lb. white Cob blers. 14c per ib Sweet { Potat es—Southern. hamper f.’ • " J«r*e\ extra fancy. 100-!b. cratea. 14 Porto R o. crate. 12 -5 Cabbage—Wisconsin. :S-50 lb lota, per Ib. 24c. in create*. 2l«c; 2.00t-!b. lota. 2c; r»d. 3c per lb ; celery cabbage. 10c per Jb Cauliflower—Colorado cratea. 12 2a. FLOUR. F.r*t patent. In M-1K hag*. 14 20$4 St per bl ; fancy clear, in 4»-lh bags. 1> It per bht white or yeliow cornmeal. per « art.. 11.10. Quotations are for round lota, f o b Omaha. FEED < >mah* mill* and jobbere are selling ?*»•• - products trt carload lot# at the fol lowing prices, fob Omaha: Wheat feeds, immediate delivery: Rran J.'£ !-0 brown aborts *27 £0; gra> • » rts *.» 5f*; middlings *11.00; reddoc. if s f i fa me*!, c In net *32 No 1, I _ 7 r. ]mseed meal. 14 per cent, ft" 10. -if? per ton: _ol Kril.r feeding tankage. €0 per cent. I • ’-'0 HAT Prices at which Omaha dealers are I .filing in - ar!«« f n b Omaha Cplari Prairie—No I lit Mt" "*• No " 111 » G * (,fl Lowland Prairf*— No. 1, *9.0 j if K* 00; No. 2. SC 00 6 7 00 Parking H*v-|S f« ff 7*0 Alfalfa —Thome. 133 00*11 No.. 1. floor. © 21 f.ft; standard, 11. r>* -9 0**; No. 2. I IS 00 6 1 b A0 ; No 2 * ’ - «« 0> 1 4 ©*. Straw—Oats. 91.40 #t.09; wheat. *. |.A« Receipt! of prairie hay are ’!ght f r th# week, but demand is showing seme Improvement A grea* deal of stained * nd off-grade hay arriving Prices are steady and up’hanged Alfalfa receipt* are fairly moderate for the week The beat grades of dairy hay a-e meeting with ready aa'e. but th® mills are not buying very freely at this tim® Price* ire rteady and unchanged Lots bf a - fa’.fa i« r‘r HIDE®. WOOL TALLOW Price* printed beiow are on the basis of buyers weight and selections, delivered in Omaha ... H:d*s Strictly ahort hatred h dea. .Na 1. 5c No. 2. 4c. long h®’r®d hides. «c and Sc green hides 4c and 2c. bu s. 4c and 3c: branded n*de# No 1 24e; g.oe bidea Vo l. 2c: calf 10c and * 4 r- ki» *c and «4c d®a‘~or« *0 cerr* each, g u# ikina No 1 2c here* bidet. **59 and 11 M arh ponle# a *d g -ee Si 5" each: coin. 5c each: hog akin® 15c each, dry bide*. No 1. fc per b dry salted. No 1. sc i_»- Jbs d’-y g u® No 1. 3c per lb. W. Pelts 1! 25 to *: each for fu ! wooed akin*; clipa no value wooL .* « *5c Tal'ow and Orea——! tal’nw «4c; B ;allow 54c No 2 tallow. 44c: “A' rreas® 44c. "H" grease. 54c. Telloy . ®aee 44c- orown grease. 4c; pora crackling*. *55 P4 rer ton beef erac k! 1 ~ g a. Hi 00 per ton beeswax. I1HI per tea. Food Index Lower. Bradstreets Food Index Number, ba*®d <»n wholesale price# per p'und of 31 art. « lea used for food, is *3 39. omparmg with $3 34 las? week and *3 52 for the week end.ng D®'ember 14. 1922. This week's number shows a lost of 1 6 per cent from las? week an i of 5.4 per ce~t from the like week of last year. Of the 52 commodities of ail kinds quoted weekly. 1* advanced as compared with last week 19 declined and 49 retrained unchanged as follows Increased—Short rib*, salted; lard, co’ t on nerd oil; - molasses. sheep, oieo ©i:; rotten: hav: pic Iron base; P’g iron. Beta. car wheel old CMc.; ateel scrap, Chic . ropp®'. antimony p®. reaped—( ■ t barley com fL hanu: tallow bullet sugar raw sue*', refine-!. -offee h*Hins. egg*. prune., beeves, bog*, lambs, print cloth*: - r.. seed oil; ape.ier; rubber Wabash W ter p Excursion fares \ To Many POINTS South and Southeast. round trip ticket* *r* now being sold duly via Wabash Railway and St Lou* 1 Ov'mm , . . « « la. and return S 63 40 I .Ala. and return 69 '4 1 Uckacovtik.Fla. and return SI 4< I Savannah.Ga and return *t <5 I Wilmington.N O. and terurn S" 44 f| Charleston.S C. and return » Ur Havana.Cuba and return lar M * Winter Excursion ticket*sold to manv other points cuWabask I---1 44Sta Louis Limited" JfY \liQktlV\ Thia moat popular train leave* Omaha 5" P. M. a- v in* ■A V pnHwW St. Louia 7:55 A M. where direct connection* are in.. . uith J \Y--^ \ through trains lor the South and Southeast under the nan* /I \ 1 tool in Union Station. LI I fajiiriaarwa. mrrrafiMj and racket* ar v Wahash Ticket Office, 141* »•««• •* H C Shields. Div. Passenger Agt . 190) Harney Sc Insurance Economy Whenever insurance i< represented to be “as good” and sold for less, it is incon sistent with good business. The apparent economy in cheap insur ance is nltimately gross extravagance. Insurance with merit fits the need—its substitute fits the purse. *HarryA Koch Co "Pays the Claim First" Insurance Surety Bonds Investment Securities