Nebraska Newspapers

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Farm Mothers
Plan Meeting
l pliringing of Country Chil
dren Theme of January
Gathering in Lincoln.
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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*
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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 be<en made to
use the mac hfn« immediately in eight
meetings at various points in the county,
starting iter ember 1 * The films "The
Hrown Mouse." and "Forward Farm Bur
eau.' are to be screened at thes« meet
mgs Following "tin of the meetings an
oyster supper will be served.
Blair—Several township meeting* of
farmer* were h*ld during the week and
the county agent, who attended the
meetings, reported that all were well at
tended The farmers discussed farm pro
grams for 1924.
Wearing Water — Gasoline motor
echouia, in which farmers of the county
are to V* Instructed in th* use and
repair of tb*lr gas engines, will be held
in two pia<»s in tb$ county, December
14 and 21 J. H Gists of the automotive
end tractor school of the state agricul
tural i olleg*x will be tha instructor at
the school*
Weeping Water—The Clover I*eaf Com
munity vivo, composed of women In this
• ounty, m*t at the home of Mrs. George
Mooney recently and constructed hats
»« Instructed hy representatives of the
home »< oronilrs division of the state
Mgrtruliural extension service.
Terumseh—Six persona In Johnson
county are co-operating In the program
of the state agricultural extension eerv.
ire for better farm poultry floe ks. The
project, known «• the Accredited Farm
Flock Project, proposes the keeping of
records of the poultry production for
comparison with those kept In other
parts of the -ounty and state at the end
of the project year.
Geneva—Two meetings, lasting a full
day each, are to be held In Fillmore
• ounty December 11 and 19. for dis
cussion* of poultry raising problem*. In
struction In Judging poultry, egg grad
ing and examination of poultry disease
T*cum*eh—Count v Agricultural Agent
H K. Huston of Johnson county advises
farmers to carry out the hoglot sani
tation recominendatIons of the state agri
cultural college swine experts In order
that they nwy have healthy and better
Itlnlr—A canvass of the breeding cattle
owners In Washington county shows that
7o per cent of them are In favor of
bringing Into 'he county the tubercu
losis testing and Indemnification w»rk «n
cattle. romlu- led bv the state and c nued
Ft ales departments of agriculture In#
county agent urgen farmers to sign pe
tition* soon in’ be circulated, so that bo
vine tuberculosis eradication work may
be started In the county.
Fremont—The annual meeting of
Hodge county farm bureau wgo held yes
terday In th*1 peoples' hall here A busi
ness session was held In the morning and
In the afternoon a program of addressee
was carried out A social hour followed
the meeting In which farmer* from all
parts of the county discussed their form
problems The meeting was the first all
day farm bureau meeting held here.
Dakota City Two gasoline motor school*
were held mi different farm* of the coun
ty December U and 12 under the super
vision of I ft. tjlass. Of the automotive
school St the State agricultural college
Lincoln Farmers who attended received
instruction In t he operation and repair
of their gasoline engine* end those wnn
were able to bring the engine* were priv
ileged lo repair them under Mr. til***
mat ruction.
Wahno The annual farm bureau rn**J
Ing la being held here t«d»y with J. I*
Keefe. Wnltblll Neb. Scheduled to deliver
the principal addreae of the day < JJ*”
demonstrations, the annual report or tn
-ounty agent and appointment of "C '
t uni I committees for the next year consti
tute the remainder of the program ah
*h« farmers of the county have been tn
vited to attend tha meeting.
Hlalr The third annual Washington
countv farm bureau meeting 1* to be n il
In the courthouse herr tomorrow, witn a
prngiam of speaker* the leading f**(uJL4
of the s. salon* It waa announced. M H
I.! pplncott chairman of the
her of 1 'runmere.* 1» scheduled to address
the meeting on What 'he Fxterslon Her
Vice Should Mean to »he Town Mustt.es*
Man.' n .1 McCarthy, manager or th*
Farmers' Vninn mate exchange I* sched
uled to speak on 'Vi) ofietntlve Mst k•"
ng and |t L Holland. of »he s'ate agtl
ettl* tit a I extension service, '* 'o deliver an
address on the piogram of that orgsnlxa
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Farmers Claim No
Profit on Ducks
I
One West Point Man Fea>ts
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<usa their
business for tha laat pear snd plan their
program for neat year and llatan to
speakers aeeured for the oc< aalon County
Agent. L A. Wilson In announcing the
program, tanned a apectal invitation to
tha wives of the farmer* in the county,
no that th* women n.lght hear discus
sions of the "topic* that might help in
• leas* tha revenue* from farm work and
thereby provide batter home* for hrm
women.**
Freinolft- Ten hoys and girl* er# an
rolled in tha Dodge county calf club
for next year and they will soon begin
feeding Red Polled. Shorthorn. Hereford.
Angus, and Shorthorn calves for thstr
calf-raising contests.
Dakota Ftty—^Farmers In ttfla county
have purchased a moving picture me -
< hint for use In their Farm Bureau meet
ings and plane have been made to u*a
th* machine immediately In eight meet
Inga at various points In the county,
starting Decern bar 1*. Tha films "The
lirown Mouse.’ and “Forward Farm
bureau." ara to be screened at these
meeting*, it was announced Following
one of the meetings an oyster supper
Wiki he served.
Blair—Ssvara! township meetings of
farmers were held during the week and
the countv agent, who attended the meet
ings. reported that all were well attend
ed The farmers discussed farm pm
grama for 1124.
Weeping Water—Gasoline motor Schools,
In which farmers of the county are to be
Instructed in Die use and repair of thrlr
rms engines, will be held in two places
In tho county Dei ember 1» and 21 J H
Glass, of tho automotive and tractor
lohool of the State agricultural college
will be tho instructor at the schools.
Weeping Water Tha Hover I.eaf Com
munity club, composed of women in this
county, met at tha home of Mrs George
Moonev recently and constructed hats
ss Instructed by representatives of the
home economics division of the atsta ag
ricultural extension aervlre.
Tacurnaeh —Rlx persons in Johnson
county are co-operating In the program of
the state agricultural extension service
for better farm poultry flocks 1 h" proj
ect. known ns the Accredited 1 arm
Flock Protect proposes the Weening of
rrrotda of tha poultry product Irik tot
comparison with those kept In other part*
of the county and etate at tha end of
tha project yaar.
Geneva —Two meat Inga, lasting a full
day each, ate to be held In Fillmore
county December 1* and It, «°r di*- us
slot, of poultry raising problems Instrm
tlon In Judging poultry, egg grading and
elimination of poultry disease.
Teoumeeh -County agricultural ag^nt
H F Huston of Johns-n county, "'tvl.es
farmers to mrrv out tha hog lot asnlt.i
tlon rachmmendatInna Of the atafe sgil
cultural college swine experts 1© "r,1er
that they may have healthy and better
hogs.
fllalr \ canvas* of the biaedtng cat
II.. owners In Washington ountv shows
that 70 per < ant of them a*# lc fa>"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.
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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* <iia 1 c■' jfl.1 n©0
1.9 0n«, 109 .
rt.v.Und .... t;t '„.«4,om
MInn*.polio (< r-I.M*
Cltiolnonti ... * * <1 14 000
Now «..'o.p. .. l:\li
I.lohntnnd 1, 114000 *1 TT.ooo
Atl.nto il tftftooti 4 7 Sit 01,0
rsuffotn - 10ft oott 1» 401.000
'aT.'E .• 41 4 91 000 4* 071 now
in. n " M.Vnoo 1ft ftll.ooo
T*,irttoon, o .. in i-c „oo 11119.100
Mllwouko* } .?r,i f...fl 14 040 "110
Oonsor . Jo VI 000 V 4.0.000
'.“ lit. ' ' 19 1.1 1.00 10 917.000
IiOUI*. . si un 000 s . 445,01.11
Itoootnn 3; ..- non "< 491O00
Hirmtnohom . ;! ,-n„no .<,040.000
ilk.9hoot. ;J , 7m!, i.. 9 7* "00
\4*n>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
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GRAIN, CONSIGNMENTS.
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You flunk of UPDIKE
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OMAHA KANSAS CITY—CHICAGO MILWAUKEE
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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"
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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? <n*eed meat 41 per esnt, 153 10.
! hoifi.nv feed, wlvte or y»i!nw. »;*»<•.
Farm States Fail
to Hold People
Normal Increase of Popula
tion Not Maintained in
Nebraska. Iowa and
South Dakota.
Pierre, S. D., Dec. 16—Modern
farm condition* are to blame for a
condition In which the agricultural
state* of the middle west have failed
by a wide margin to maintain the
growth In population to which they
should be entitled by virtue of the
excess of births over deaths during
the last 30 years, according to Doane
Robinson, ex-officio director of the
state census.
In preparing for the census of 1925
Mr, Robinson said he discovered that
in the 30 years from 1890 tar' 1920
Iowa Increased only 491.724 in popu
lation. Kansas 341,249 and Nebraska
225,914. Ry comparing these increase*
frith birth statisties, Mr. Robinson de
dared that if a fence had been placed
about each of these states so that no
one could have entered or left ehem,
Iowa would have had by natural in
crease in 1920, 139.026 more popular
tlon than the census disclosed. Kan
sas would have had 130,270 more and
Nebraska, 173 4S5 mote.
The same condition obtains la
Minnesota outs de of the three largest
dties. it was said, while in South
Dakota over this period, the popular
tion rose 2S7.947 chiefly through ex
tension of settlement into region* not
previously occupied.
Woolwine Is Improved.
Paris, Dec. 16.—The condition of
Thomas Lee Woolwine. Los Angeles
attorney, who is ill here, was reports
today as improved. It was said how
ever, that the danger point had not
yet been passed.
buttermilk, rondfnr.4 10-bbl. lo ' . Olf***.
p.r lb . flak. buttermilk. to
1 naa lb. per lb : ezEshell. arl
ground. IM-lt bare. *2&.0<> 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 <i'5fi:.«0: No 3, l,.0'a*0».
Midland Hra —No 1. »1 39'4 °°!
No 'i Ji a 0f* & 1 2'•O : No. 3. f € (>» 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« <oming next week, according to
advices received by lo'-al dealer* which
may weaken the market aomewhit.
Mnft Omaha dealers are advising Ne
braska and set her western shippers to ho’d
tack shipment!, except for the normal
requirements of the trad®, un* 1 after the
holidays, as th* market is expected to
remain quiet until after the f.rst of the
>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