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Bill Would Raise Price of Wheat 40 to 60 Cents So Declares Co-Author of the McNary-Haugen Measure Proposing Agricultural Expert Corporation. Washington. March 9.—The agricul tural export corporation proposed by the McNary-Haugen bill would mean from 40 to 60 cents a bushel better prices for wheat than are at present obtained if it were in operation today, according to Representative Gilbert N. Haugen of Iowa, chairman of the house committee on agriculture and co-author of the bill with Senator Charles L. McNai-y of Oregon. Producers of corn, swine and cattle would receive similar price benefits, according to Mr. Haugen's statement, to the extent - that prices for these products received by tho farmer would be returned to a point equal in purchasing power to the prices that he received during the prewar years of 1905 to 1914. "It is a well known fact that the prices of our basic agricultural prod ucts have not Increased over prewar prices In proportion to the increase in prices of all other commodities which the farmer must purchase, ’ said Mr. Haugen. Surplus to Be Exported. "In the McNary-Haugen bill it is proposed to increase the prices on our basic agricultural products, which in clude wheat, corn and livestock, not only to the prewar prices but, in ad dition, ail increase proportionate to the increase undergone by all other commodities. More agricultural products than can he used in our domestic consumption are produced, and this surplus must he exported and sold on the world market at world prices. On such prod* nets as we have a, large exportable surplus, the world price naturally largely dominates the domestic price and naturally the exportable surplus must be eliminated if the domestic price is to be other than the world price. "If the domestic price is to be ma terially higher than the world price, naturally, a loss must be taken in the surplus exporte^. “This bill proposes to increase tho domestic price on basic agricultural commodities to a price proportionate to the average increase in all other commodities (404 in number) over their prewar average; that is, to make the prewar ratio the current ratio. It is proposed to increase the price by buy ing on the domestic market at ad vanced price, that is at the ratio price established, and selling the ex portable surplus at the highest ob tainable price in the world market and prorating the losses and expenses sus tained. back to the producer on the entire crop. 1 Price Held Down. "To illustrate, take wheat. The total production in the United States this year was 782,000,000 bushels in round numbers, approximately 750, 000,000 bushels, after deducting the carry over, of which the home or do mestic consumption is about 600,000, 000 bushels, leaving 150,000,000 bush els the exportable surplus which must be sold on the world market at world price. "The world price of wheat being low, the price this year has been held down In the United States to prac tically the December prire of about $1.09 a bushel. The average prewar price of wheat, that is, for the 10-year period, 1906-1914, was $1. Now the current Index number of all commodi ties has increased over the prewar in dex number from 100 to 159, an in crease of 59 per cent. Hence, if the price of wheat is to be increased pro portionately to the Increase in "all commodities’’ according to the table, it should be $1.59, an iucrease of 50 cents a bushel. The commission then would determine the ratio price to be “WfceninPAIN Aches and pains dis appear like magic when you rub the sore spot with Ben-Gay. It brings quick and blessed relief. There is nothing like it. FoTl Rheumatism -Colds Sore muscle* Tired feet Neuralgia ^ Backaches TtMU.lMmlna tCfc Aaw. Aa«M>N.Y. ^ AUVKKTMKMKNT. Scientist Prescribes Gland Treatment Dr. Arnold Lorand, physician In charge at Carlsbad. Austria, an in •ernatlonally recognized authority on medical progress, recommends gland treatment as a safe nnd sure method of preventing ill health and warding off premature old age. The famous ■dentist in his book, "Old Age De ferred," gays: “Considering the great importance of the glanda In prevent ing premature old age, we must insist on the reinforcement of their func tions, if changed by agp or disease, by means of extracts obtained from similar organa of young, healthy animals." Such a compound Is now offered to the public In the form of (ilandogen, a highly concentrated and efficient tonic, prepared In convenient tablet form from the glands of young, healthy animals and compounded with other valuable Ingredients. This tonic ha« already achieved some remarkable results. Giandngen la obtainable nt Slier man A McConnell, Sixteenth and Dodge, Sixteenth nnd Jiarncy. Nine tecnth and Karnaim and Twenty fourth and Famum. f Summoned to Testify in Oil Investigation Henry Woodhouse, New York, writ er and authority on aeronautics, wns subpoenaed to appear before the com mittee and testify concerning charge* lie made to the effect that Doheny was undef contract to deliver tile oil from naval reserve No. X to British companies. $1.59 a bushel. Assuming that the total crop Is "50,000,000 bushels and the exportable surplus 150,000,000 bushels, which would leave 600, 000.000 bushels for domestic bse. If the 600,000,000 bushels were sold at the ratio price $1.59, the producer would receive 'a profit of 50 cents a bushel, or $300,000,000 over the cur rent price. And 150,000,000 bushels would be sold in foreign markets at $1.09. the world price, on which there would be no profit or loss over or below the world price. The net gain would be $300,000,000, less operating expenses. Municipal Plants Pay Grand Island Debt Grand island, Neb., March 9.—Uh usual municipal financing was engi neered by the mayor and city council when practically the remaining bonded indebtedness for the city hall, built about 40 years ngo, was paid. The building is no longer in the best condition. It was constructed in the eighties—and lionds for the greater portion of the same have been draw ing interest at no less than 5 per cent ever since—being refunded. By resolution, unused profits now in the fund of the munlcipnHy owned and operated water and light plant, in the sum of $40,000, were this week by resolution transferred to the bond fund for the .payment of the old debt. The lighting plant was established 15 years ago with an Issue of $35,000 in bonds, and is now appraised at $175,000. Scrubbing of Brood Sows Is Urged by Farm College Lincoln, March 9.—It Is an unwise and costly practice to put a dirty sow Into a farrowing pen which has been carefully scrubbed and disinfect ed, says the University ot Nebraska Agricultural college. A sow which has had the freedom of the old hog lot Is dusfy and her feet, legs and udder are covered with a film of filth which is heavily contaminated with round-worm eggs and filth disease germs. The newly farrowed pigs, being hungry, start to locating their feed and In doing so they cover consider able territory. As consequence, they take into their systems from the sow's skin germs and parasite eggs which cause pig troubles. Runts and under sized pigs are • the final outcome. Safety first. Brush the sow's body with a stiff brush and wash her udder, feet and legs with soapy water before placing her In the clean far rowing pen. Much of Corn in Slate Not Satisfactory for Seed TJncoln. March 9.—While the in jury to seed corn is less In eastern Nebraska than in the western part, there is In all sections of the state a groat doaJ of corn that will not 1^‘ satisfactory for aecd, according to ob servations made by University of Ne braska Agricultural college extension workers. Testing of seed to ee»* whether or not it will grow is a simple matter, and no one need to plant seed that does not give a sat isfactory germination. The testing inay be done at home and need not incur any expense other than a little work. All that is necessary is to provide renditions that will keep the Hded sufficiently moist not continu ally soaked and warm. The air should not be entirely excluded. Farm College Folder Deals With Bovine Tuberculosis Lincoln. March 9.—"Bovine Tuber culosis” Ik the title of Circular 23. written by L. Van Ks o.nj Juki pub lished by the University of Nebraska Agricultural college. This SO-pagi Imoklet is a complete manual dealing with all phases of the disease. It tells something about the origin and spread of the disease. Its prevalence today, and describes modern-day methods for Its detection and eradi cation. This bulletin may be obtained free of charge from any county ex tension agent or from the agricultural college at Lincoln. Throe Reasons for Liberal Feeding of Dairy Bossies TJncoln. March 9.—Th» dairy cow iihch the feed given her for three im portant purpose*: To maintain her body; to produce milk, and to pro lime a calf. First of all aha will uho the feed for body maintenance. She will then require feed to develop and produce a calf being bred. Then, If there are any feed nutrient* left *ho will u*e thorn for the production of milk. From thi* It can lie en*ily un derstoofl why it in lin|>ortant to feed the dairy cow liberally if eho I* to prpduco a maximum amount of milk. Gage vlounty Pearlies Said lo Have Born Killed Beatrice, Neb., March 9.—William .1. Ijunb, farmer and fruit grower living west of Beatrice, states that the severe, rolil weather of January killed out many of the |>eaches and apricots In this section of the stale, lie looks for little or no fruit of this kind In (luge county the coming season. S.lOOO for ,'U» Steers. Wayne, Nell., •March 9.—After care f ill ly feeding 119 bend of Hereford 'steers during the winter, Carl Victor shipped them lo market, receiving $3,0110 lacking one cent for Hi" lot. They averaged 1,389 pound* Guinea Chicken to Be Nebraska Farm Watchdog Far-Carrying Voice Partly Re sponsible for Reappearance of Bird Once Common in State. Columbus. Neb., March 9.—Far mers in the central Platte ami -Loup river valleys are going in heavy for guinea chickens. Two uses of the fowl, and probably a third, are seen for the reason of the reappearance of tills bird on the farms. The one ap parently predominant is the fact that the guinea fowl Is equipped, in spite of its small head and throat, with -a wierd, cackling squeak that lias radio-carrying capacity during the night hours. In other words, the guinea fowl Is to be a watchdog. Along the automo bile highways and bigger towns far mer's hencoops are almost considered public property—at least their con tents are when the chickens have gone to roost. Modern travel and the continual appearance of strangers have made watchdogs unwary. In fact, the dog Is no longer considered a "guard" among the farmers and there are farms without a single dog. The rapid decrease in game birds and a lesser desire to hunt wild fowl Is given by a number of the farmers as another reason. The guinea hen, like the turkey, is nearest to the wild state of all farm animals. In city cafes of the east it commands a good table price where it sells as pheasant, quail on toast, and prairie chicken. Ixical produce men today are pay ing only 25 cents a head for guinea fowl* The reason for this, they claim, !.s the small number placed on the market here. Oklahoma is the guinea chicken state and where mar ket prices are paid by the pound. But guinea chickens by the trio and by the dozen are being sent into central Nebraska every day, numbering from 50 to 60 shipments. The guinea fowl, although a native of Africa was found or every farm 25 years ago. It needs a free range, hiding its egg* and later appealing with its brood. 20,000 Cattle Are Tested for T. B. Lincoln. March 9.—During the month of February 20,000 breeding and dairy cattle were examined for bovine tuberculosis by the 17 state and federal veterinarians working In Polk, Burt and other counties un der the new state law which provides for the establishing of county areas for the testing work. Testing aver aged 1,500 animals each during the month. Omaha packers are said to have promised to pay 10 cents per 100 pounds more for hog from Polk county as soon as it become an accred ited area. That would bring $25,000 to $30,000 more to the farmers of that county. Eight Hundred Attend Grand Island Night School Grand Island, Neb., March 9.— Grand Island's effort in the night school idea has been completely suc cessful. There is an enrollment of over S00 at the present time, indicat ing a much larger demand than was even supposed by the public school authorities. Dairy Message Given Holdrege G. W. Smith of Chicago Gives Pointers on Milk Production —Calf Club Formed. Holdrege, Neb., March #.—G. W. Smith of Chicago, secrelary of the National Livestock association, ad dressed the Commercial club at Its first quarterly meeting on the sub ject of dairying In Nebraska. Mr. Smith emphasized the fact that Nebraska could not go into dairying, but must grow into it. as our farmers had always been growing grain, and that we were not prepared to take care of large herds of dairy cattle in the way that they should be taken care of to produce the best results. This was both because animal hus bandry and dairying and were entire ly different from grain farming and because our farms were too large at the present time to take care of them properly and still take the proper care of a herd of dairy cattle. He also stressed the point of care ful buying and importing of dairy stock, both as to getting a good large milk producing strain and one that was tested and free of tuberculosis. Immediately following his talk Mr. Gillmore, county agent, gave a talk rn calf cl lilac and the club voted $500 (o foster a calf club In this county under the direction of the county agent. The club will be formulated on the Hamilton county plan. Trade Review "j By R. G. DIN & CO. With conservatism still the predominant sentiment, a rapid growth of buslnes* is not to be expected. March opened with a number of favorable indications, but con ditions remain uneven end there ha* been no change from the policy of buying only us the need arises. The disinclination to extend commitments very far into the fu ture is general, yet progress this year, if irregular, has been on a solid basis. There Is an absence of speculative operations | even in Iin»*H where the largest gains are seen, as in the steel industry, and the stability of most commodity prices is an encouraging phase Easing in some man ufactured goods has come because of a lagging demand, or because of declines In raw materials, but that there has been less than the usual price unsettlsment is shown by the slight variations in Dun's Index Number. With a close balance be tween production and consumption, most markets are holding steady, and buyers are not influenced now, as they were at this time Inst. year, by fears of a short age of supplies Tha» purchasing, though mainly in moderate-sized lots and tor early requirements, has been very large In tne aggregate is evidenced by the re* ord freight car loadings, while bank clearings also show that there is a big turnover of merchandise. t’urrent busi ness lacks the feverish activity that pre vailed a year ago, but it also lacks the unwholesome tendencies that marked the earlier movement and which led to a set back In many quarters. HrsMoiial Flecrcase In Failures. With the shorter month, and with an nual settlements over, a decrease in fail ures during February is natural. The de cline in number of defaults last month from the January total was 18 per cent and the liabilities were smaller by about 3»i per c»nf. In point of Indebtedness, this is a better showing than was made in February of 1923. when the amount fell off by 17 per cent, but tha reduc tion In number of insolvencies at that time was L’9 per cent Vet there was on** more business day in February of this year, which partly accounts for the smaller ratio of decline in number of failures. The total last month was 1 780. or 222 more than that of February, 1*23. but the llnbllltles of about $35,900,000 were nearly $4 700.000 less than those of the earlier year. It Is obvious, therefore, that the average Indebtedness of each default was lower last month, the difference be ing more than $6,000. Pries ChatiRrs About Balance. Tha first week of March brought more de<!inea than advances In Dun's list of wholesale quotations, thus reversing !**t week's trend. Yet the margin was slight, with an e*. ess of only five reductions. Further evidence of the comparative sta bility of prices Is seen In I)un> Index Number for March 1. which shows prac tically no variation Only fractional changes have occurred In that compila tlon In recent months, and the present In dex number figure la but two-tenths of 1 per cent below that of a year ago. Since that time, most prices have moved within a narrow range, though In cotton there l as been a very wide fluctuation That staple Is lower hy 6c a pound than It was at tha beginning of thla year. With the County Agents Geneva.—Tha rope tying <Iub, composed of boya and giris of Fillmore county, gave a ilemonst ration, attended by u number of the fanner* of th* county, of various Ingenious ways of tying, splicing un<l weaving rope, useful on the farm. one Fillmore county farmer hit* sig nified hi* intention* of entering the Ne braska Crop Gmvtrais’ association 10-acra corn yield contest. The county agent has invited other farmer* to participate. Winner* In county of prize* and trips given by railroad companies were announced by the county agent. The boys and girls, numbering almost a score, par ticipated In agricultural and home *10 nomics club work to gain the awards. Demonstration of meal canning was given in several section* of Fillmore county during the week, for the l»enefjt of farmers and their wives. The demon strations were given under auspices of1 the county agent and the farm bureau. Hat selection and construction were the two subjects taken up at the home eco nomics extension school held her* for wive* of Fillmore county farmers. Seward—Through the co-operation of the county agent and th® atat® agricul tural collega at Lincoln, a carload exhibit on poultry will be held here March 10. Th® car. containing model poultry brooders, incubators, tray nests and other equipment, will be unloaded and the ex hibit set up In the local Y M. D. A., where a program for farmer* of the county will be staged In connection with ihe exhibition. A dairy exhibit 1* also Included In the rar. Syracuse—Officer* and member* of the Otoe Oounty Lively Corn club met here and accepted several new members and reorganized for 1924 work In growing prise corn Picture slides of b»n s* and girls' club work were shown at the meet ing Delegates from various women’s clubs In the county attended the second of n ■ertss of meetings being conducted by Mias Florence Atwood of the state college of agriculture on "Food and Its Relation to Iftalth.” Tftcumaeh—Tha flrat of * aeries of dem onstration® upon home c»re of the sick, for the benefit of wives of the farmer* «»f the county, was held here A nu»*<* from the home extension service led the demonstration and women participating In the work took part In the study of ways of handling patients In th* horn*. Weening Water The county agent *d vised the farmers of the county that It ‘Ms getting rather late to cull the poultry flock.” Unless th® flock Is too large, he •aId, It Is heat now to wait until lute In the summer If the flock I* too largo •ell ihe extra fat hens, fie advlaed. Dougin* county will begin to test cat tle for t iiberculosl* on the area plan, the county agent announced. Hurt county has Just finished this work Maunders <ounty petitions are In and petition* are now be ing circulated in Us** county, he de« fared. Figures on yield* show that D*s* county alfalfa may ho expected to yield about threa tons per acre, th® county agent said. "While there has been consider able fill! Illation In the price of hay. If Is estimsfed that fjo per ton Is not f«r off for an average of all cuttlnas of *1 falfs In the stack." he said "This would mean an Income of $20 per acre In this i ounty." Wait Point-—A meeting of the Blkhorn Llvegtofk club, for reorganization of that body for 192 4, I* to be held In the fnrm bureau office here Monday. If was an nounced All boys and gtrls who live In the vicinity of West Point, or are not near another pig club. have been asked to Join the Klkhnrn club K H Hoiipert. horticulturist of the stair agricultural college, la to conduct pruning demonstration In the on hard* of this county on March 25 amt 24, the county agent asld. On Mm* ii 25 to 24 Miss Lulu Boy** of the *1 lie nrghullmnl extension service will conduct, dress construction schools for th® women of Dinning county Whe will give the demonstrations In several com munities of the county. Two KHftnllnc engine schools were c<»n ducted In Doming county, for Instructing fanners In the care, repair and running of their tractors. «utomoblle® «nd »t* tlonary gasoline engine* Hlslr With hens producing at the rate of 155 9 eggs each per year, Mr* Kjnnm I Toft n# this countv placed first In the Hat of iwntri of Whit* Rock chicken* In the stats accredited farm flock project, the county agent announced. The average of 2A «>f th-** flo« ka wag hut ill.* egga per nen. Meetings and lectures Illustrating th* profit of hog lot sanitation were held her* last week Farmers of the county attended th** meetings. Films arid ad dresses brought out the fait that 90 per tent of all swine diseases In this region were * MUB.»d by round worm and diseases and infestations growing out of this, and that sanitation In th* barnyard where the hogs are kept would eliminate a large per cent of the infestation. Omaha—Turberculosls testing of cattle will begin in the west end of Douglas county soon, with eight state and federal veterinarians doing the testing, tbe county agent announced. It I* eipwted that the work will l*« completed within sis weeks. interest in boys* and girls' Hub work in Douglas county Indicates that a large number of clubs will be organised this > e*r. th* county agent declared today. Several aewing clubs, dairy calf clut*a and others have been or will aoon be organ ised Thirty farmers In Douglas county have agreed to carry out the round worm con trol project of the state agricultural ex tension service. Lincoln—"Bovine Tuberculosis” Is the title of circular No. U3, written by L. Vannes of th* state agricultural college, and Just published by the college. 'ill* eight-pagu booklet tells of the origin and spread of the disease. Its prevalence to day and describes modern day methods for. Its detsctlou and eradication. Fremont—A reorganization meeting of the Darden <*|ty i’lg club whs held on a farm near here Wednesday. This was the first meeting of the lu-uson for the club, which was organised last year for promotion of better hog raising in this county. A Joint meeting of tha county farm bureau. County Lllvestock Breeders* »v sociation and the t’hamber of Commerce her* was staged. The submission of peti tions for the eradication of ln»vln* tuber culosis whs discussed. It whs decided thit an educational program will be put for ward before the petitions ar* circulated. Wahoo—The Saunders rounty commun ity development commitle# met at the of fice of the county agent and discussed, with Newton (Jains, head of th* com munlty development section of tbs state agricultural extension a*rvl<*e, the possl Ibl* and probnbU programs of several < ommunlty meeting* to be held In in hers soon. It wus expected tlmt active work on testing of <attls of tha county for tubsrcu Ionia would begin sometime this week. Tli* petitions asking for the stats anti fed* eral work have been circulated and taken to the offlo* of th** secretary of agricul ture at Lincoln. The county agent said that It was hoped that enough vrfertn aria ns Would be sent In the countv for the work so that ell cattle could be tested before being taken out to pasture t’ounty Agent Walter F Robert* has Issued to farmers of the county a list of ' Reminds! a for March." which include* the following “rest a simple of your seed corn. Prune fruit trees and grape vine* t'lean and scald furrowing pens Brush s«»we body with stiff brush, and wash her round worms won’t sell cut down their production Provide gteet* f*e*| and direct sunllitht for chicks or gantz* boys’ and girls’ clubs In \<-ur vi cinity. Keep on culling chickens ’’ Dakota City- At n meting of the coun ly farm bureau board. It was decided to open a corn testing station, so that farm era might ascertain the vatu# of their seed corn, as to grrinlnsIIon "We f*« I that (ha situation Is not ns bad as in 191*. but there Is enough had seed corn In the county that If will he worth while for I ha farmers to find out w hether their •ed li good oi bod Tba ennnh aa-nt. urged fanners <»f Dakota countv to entei the Nebraska I Prop 0 row era' association 10-a.i* corn \ ield contest. T«*xlngtnn- Lleven meetings mo to be | held In Die county In th. luinest of a« i opting tha ureu testing plan proffered bv the state i.nd federal governmens. for ridding the county of bovine lulaercu Inels Motion pictures showing the ef facts of the disease and the modern methods of combating the disease will follow addresses l veterinarian* and animal aipstta, al thesa m«|Unga Farm V alues Go Up 26 Millions Here Since 1922 Report of Nebraska Agricul tural Conditions Optimistic; Livestock on Farm* Increases. Farm crops have increased in value $26,000,000 since January 1, 1922, ac cording to a report issued by the Ne braska Farm Journal. Crops are val ued at $285,823,000 in their report, an increase of 10 per cent, which com pares favorably with the increase over the United States as a whole. During the same period of time the number of livestock on Nebraska forms increased from 9,328,000 to 10,194,000, an Increase of 9 per cent. Livestock values increased $33,375,000, or 17 per cent, which is eight times the increase of the United States. Livestock on Nebraska farms is now valued at $229,375,000. “This phenomenal increase in live stock activities is continuing as is evidenced by the records of stocker and feeder shipments from the term! nal markets back to the farms of Nc braska,” the report continues. The percentage of increase during Janu ary, 1924, as opposed to the same month in 1920, 1921 and 1922, is listed at 26. Business More Active. "Business activity in Nebraska is apparently running higher than it is In other states of the Tenth federal re serve district, as Is indicated by bank debits reported by the bank, which show the increase in Nebraska to he 6 per cent, whereas there'was a de crease of 2 per cent over the entire district. "Nebraska’s highly diversified agri culture has advanced the farmer's economic position very rapidly. All gains in total value of agricultural production and Income from sales of agricultural products made during the last two years have been clear profit gains since production costs, interest and taxes have not advanced, hut rather have tended to decrease dur ing this period. "The greater part of the Agricul tural War Finance corporation's farmer obligations in Nebraska have been liquidated as reported by the War Finance corporation. Vast im provement is indicated in every way. Building Depreciation Normal. "Building depreciation has pro ceeded at a normal course, probably 5 per cent, during the last five years. Replacement during the war years and postwar years probably has not kept up with depreciation. At the same time an increased volume of agricul tural activity has created an Increased necessity for building. "Probably the 10 per cent Increase In total numbers of livestock on Ne braska farms was made by not more than 50 per cent of the farmers of the state. “If this generalization is true, It is Indicated that the number of livestock on 50 per cent of the farms has in creased a total of 20 per cent. "Undoubtedly, this in turn creates an increased building or houaing re qulrement on the majority of all these farms. “it also indicates a renewed confi dence on the part of all farmers in Nebraska in their business, since the majority of them very evidently are making increased investments in their business.’’ Farmers’ Union Notes. Clay Center—A. W. Hall of Edgar, representative from this county In th** mate legislature, «u chosen county organizer by the Clay County Farmers union at it* quarterly convention held here Harch 1. He will work with th* local* of the county to maintain sod Increase their membership. A picnic committee was appointed to make ar rangements for the county Farmers I’nion picnic next August, which is au annual event in the county, one of th* feature* of this convention wa* that almost a* many women as men wero in attendance Omaha—Targe Increase* In volume of buslne*® ere being shown by Farmers union co-operative enterprises in Omaha, according to officials lu that organiza tion. An increase of 14 per tent in sales was made by the Farmer*’ Union State exchange in the month* of January and February, compared with tho*® month* lost year. In the month of February the National Grain Uotnmlaalon company, the Farmers Union selling »r»nc» «»n the Omaha Grain exchange, handled 124 car* of grain, compared wtlh 9» car* In De cember. 1923. the previous high month The Omaha house of t ha Farmer* Union livestock commission In February over topped its record for any previous month by more than 200 car*. handUng 1,361 cars, compared with 1,693 car* in Janu ary this vaar, which was the highest joint reached In any month before In February, 1923, the Omaha house handled 47 5 car a. Pins Bluff. Mrs The annual dinner of the Pine Bluff local of th® Farmer*’ t'nlon w-aa held at the farm home of W. H. Mary. In addition to the members of the local and their famille*. other farm er* In the nelghborho d. and officer* of surrounding local*, were Invited to t»ar ticlpatr The local furnished meat, buna I and coffee to supplement the viand* j brought by the ladies, and the dinner waa served cafeteria style A program "«• given following the dinner. Farm ei#' Union locals in Wyoming the in th Jurisdiction of th® Nebraska Farmer* union. Omaha—Operation of the Verm ere' I. lvest ck commission at Sioux CHv la. wh* transferred on March R from the n rlu*lve control of the Nebraska Farmers' union to the control of a 1llnt board representing the Nehiaska Farmers* union, fh® South Dakota Farmer*' union and the Iowa Farmers’ union. President O* horn of the Nebraska union ha* an n unce.t. The Jo'nt board (on*l*t* of At bert Pickier. Stanton. Neb., and F B Potter. Pender. Neb. representIng the Ne !>*;»*) a Farmer*' unton: Martin Klllneton. Guinn. S 1> . and F. A. Utterht, Platte. M D. representing the Mouth Dakota Farmer*' union, and George D. Baker. Dee Moine*. la., representing the Iowa Farmer*' union Mr Flckler waa elected chairman of thl* hoard, and Mr Baker secretary No change In the poller of the house Is contemplated b\ the new bosrd. Th® Farm bureau was Invited to purtlrl i ate in the 1 Int operation of the Sioux City house. Mr Osborn sav*. and will In given representation on the joint board woetovei It signifies it* mention to do so. Ceresro The Farmers Union Co opera live association of this place shipped 12 2 care of grain and 11 cere of livestock In the fiscal yeer recently closed, which, with coal aud warehouse commodities handled, made a Total volume of 1199.021 4.'- This Xuslnesa waa handled on a gross margin of only 3 4 p* r • ent. showing, a* the audl for pointed out. that the patrons got "dividend® at the scales " Operating ex pens*® were nnh 8.2 per cent, leaving ii pet profit for the year of a little over 1406. Thia la one of the pioneer Farmers union associations in Nebraska, hevug begun PiisIio'ns In 191R J A Brodd I president. Harry Hughe* *o<retarv. and A It. Blom*trotn, manager. Union- The farmers’ co-operative elevs tor her* made n net profit of over fl *n'> on a total business volume of 193.691 72 In the latest flee*I year, according to H - annual alatemeni prepared by the Fur tv. era union audit department, Omaha Thl* net profit was sufficient to nay Intercut on the paid up capital of |s 9R6. and wipe out a large part of fits drfl.lt . arrted over from th® previous year. This con pany was organised In ISIS. In the thin veare. 191 * 1919 and 1 v.» H paid dividend* totnIipK $9 5.- '39 or | more than th# paid up < .ipttal '4 thin 1 the la«t year to® company has bull* new office and Installed a new ■•*!#■. i old scale being too small for Hit k ■ Loth I ! <n fa mo worth rmmrv Th. npponr e.irh week on tho •« non i. Omnhfl motion plettirr tln>nt*i s. n ! your tot.** to th* l.oo.il l.nf Editor. Tho Onutha Uoo. Boys and Girls in Poultry Clubs 9f Prizes Are Offered Again— Members Show Good Profit for the Work. Lincoln, March 9.—The Old Trus ty Incubator company of Clay Center, Neb., I* offering the same special premiums for the four best Boys' and Girls’ Poultry clubs in the state in 1924 as It gave to the Beulah Junior Poultry club of Osceola, the Little Raisers club at Yutan, the Poultry for 1’rofit club at Cozad, and the Superior Poultry club of Carroll In 1923, It Is announced from the agricultural extension offices here today. The first club received for Its good work a 248-egg metal-cov ered Old Trusty Incubator jfnd a 200 chick brooder. The Little Raisers won a 248-egg incubator as second prize. A 100-egg incubator went to the Poultry for Profit club, and a 70-egg machine went to the Carroll club. All five of the members of the Beulah Junior club finished all their club work under the leadership of Mrs- Henry Tockey. They held nine meetings and three judging contests and gave three team demonstrations, winning first at the state fair in poul try club demonstrations. They made a financial profit of $83.17, which makes a net profit of 30 cents an hour on the 275 hours that they spent in all their club project work. -Their profit represents an Income of 237 per cent on their Investment. The Little Raisers club was made up of eight members, five of whom have now completed thetr second year of poultry club work. They made a net profit of $539.60 on an invest ment of $462.31, or an income of 117 per cent on the money they* had in the project. They held seven meet ings, one judging contest and six team demonstrations, one of which won second for them at the state fair. The club exhibited its poultry at the county. Fremont and state fairs and were the winners in each show. Mrs. II. A. Hamilton was the local leader. The six members of the Poultry for Profit club were in their fourth year of poultry club work last year. They hatched their chicks and raised them In 1922 and then enrolled in both the club and the accredited farm flock projects in 1923. They made a net profit of $1,348 on their investment of $1,622.05, or an income of S3 per cent on their farm flock Investment. Their 842 hens averaged 131 eggs, which is 19 above the state average in this project. Two of the members j of this club have earned enough in their four years of club work to buy a Ford, in which they drive to high school now. Mrs. Albert Simmons is their local leader. The six girls and two boys in the Superior Poultry club made a net profit of $105.36 on an investment of $93.24. This Is an income of 113 per cent on their money and an income of 41 cents for every hour's time they spent on the project. They held six meetings, one judging contest, thre-v team demonstrations, and each of the members gave two individual dem onstrations. Mrs. Merle Roe is their local leader. The other poultry clubs In the state that furnished the competition for these four made equally as good a profit as any of these. The state summary of this project shows that the average member made a profit of 14ft per cent on their Investment. Very little cnpital Is required for the start of this work, since the entrance requirements are that a member hatch at least two settings of eggs or huy an equal number of baby chicks. The club work in this project should start In March, according to the agri cultural extension service plan. Home Is Ransacked. The home of W. C. Rapke, 306 South Fifty-fourth street, was ran sacked while the family was at a the ater Saturday night. A watrh, a string of pearls and >4 wcr« taken. Omaha Produce Omaha. March f. Creamery—Local0Jobbing prtcje »r»; Kitrua 49c: ealree In 60-1O tube 46<'; standard.. 40c; flret*. 41c. Dairy—Buyere are paying J4c for beet leblo butler In rolla or tube; »•**« common parkins stock. For beat sweet unsalted butter 36c BUTTERFAT. For No. 1 cream Omaha Buyer# are laying 4or per lb. at country stations. 46c delivered Omaha. fresh milk >2.25 per cwt. for freah milk testing l a dclivcie<i on dairy flatform Omaba. EGGS Delivered Omaha Ui new* cases; Freah •'KK*. on < ase count basis by express. >6 10; freight shipment. >6 20 per case. Some buyers are paying 22c for nearby. new-laid. clean and uniform ly large eggs, grading U. S. specials or 16Jobbing prices to retailers: U. B. ape clals. 27c; U S. extras. 25c; country run, 24c; No. 1, small, 23c; checks. 22c. POULTRY Buyers are paying the following prices: Alive—Heavy hens. 5 lbs and over, 21c; 4 to ;» lb*. 1 Se; light hens. 16c; springs, smooth le^s. 20071c; stags. 16c; Leghorn -prings. 16c; roosters. 12c; ducks, fat and full feathered. 12014c; geese, fat, full feathered. 12 014c. No. 1 turkeys. 9 lbs and over, 16c; old Toms snd No 2, not culls, 14c; pigeons. 11.00 per dozen; ca. tons. 7 lbs. and over. 26c per lb., under • los., 22c per lb.; no culls, sick or crippled poultry wanted. Dressed—Buyers are paying for dreased *h likens, deck* and geese. 2 03e abovjt alive price s. and for dressed turkeys. 6 0 6c above live prices Som* dealers are accepting shipments of dressed poultry and selling same on 10 per cent commu nion basis. Jobbing prices of dreas*d poultry to re tailers. ^Springs, soft. 300 35c: broilers. • *~! 17 018c; ducks. 2;>< ; geese. 20025c; tur kevs 3**e No. 7 tti-key*. mnslderable less. FRESH ' FISH. Omaha Jobbers are selling at about the following prices f o. b Omaha: Fancy white fish. 30c; lake trout, rakt.; hali but. rnkt ; northern bullheads, jumbo. 21c; ■ atfisb, regular run. 2603V: f. let of had dock. 25c; black cod sable flah. steak, 20c. smelts, 24c: flounders. 20c Grap ples. 20 025c; black bass. 35c; Span.«h mackerel 14 to 2 lbs.. 25c. Frozen fish. 3&4c less than price* above. Freeh oysters, per gallon. >2 65 04 00. Shell oysters and clams, per 100. >2.00. CHEESE Local Jobber* are selling American heeae. fancy grade, a* follows. Single la siea, 24ftc; double dalsle#-. 24c; Young Americas. 25c; longhorns, 24Vic; square prints. 25(4c; brick, 25c; llmburger. 1-ib style. >4 25 per doz ; Swiss, domestic, 45c; block 38c; Imported, 60c; Imported Roquefort. 65c. New Y6rk white. 34c. BEEF CUTS Wholesale prices of beef cuta effective today are as follows: No 1 ribs. 26c; Pro 2. 25c: No. 2, 16c: No. 1 rounds. 18c; No. 2, 17c; No. 3, He; No. I loins. 34c, No. 2. 31c; No. 3, ’7i ; No 1 chueks. 1154c; No. t, J2< ; N'i. 3, 0- , No. 1 plates, i Vic; No. 2, 8c. No. 3. 7c. * FRUITS. Jobbing prices Strawberries—Florida, quarts. 60© 60c. Grapefruit—Per box. extra fancy. 2 60 3 4 60. fancy. >3 26© 4 00. Cranberries—Jersey 50-lb. boxes, extra fancy, >5.0u: fancy. >4.26. Oranges—California, naval, fancy ac cording to size. 13 2650 5.50; choice. 25c less. Bananas—Per pound. 9©10c. Apples—In boxes; Washington De | ii ■ ■ uf'Xlta fancy, f 3.75 ■<» 4 vu ; fancy. I [••■3.250 3 70; « hoire, $2.25©2.5"; Washing ton Jonathans, extra fancy. >2.50; fancy. , *2 50. Home Beauty, extra fanej. >2.50; fancy. $2 25: white winter Pearmatn, ex- j tra f.tncy, >2 1 " n _• 25. Lemons—California, fancy, per box. 16.00; choice, per box. >5 60 Avocades—(Alligator pears), per dog.. S6.0U. Apples—In barrel* of 3 45 Iba.; Iowa Wmeaapa, fancy. >6.00; Missouri Black twig fancy. >5 50; Jonathans. fancy. >5 "0; Ben Davis, fancy; >4 75; Jona thans, lows, extra fancy. >6 50. Ganos, i fancy. >5.00; Virginia Beauty, 96-50. VEGETABLES. Jobbing price# Tomatoes--Crate. six baskets. >7.50, [ per basket, >1 25. Florida, crate. >5.GO. Eggplant—Per dox.. S. 00; 20c per lb. •»n:ons—Yellow, tn *acxs. ter lb.. 34c; red. sacks. 4V*c. white sacks. 5c per lb.. [Spanish, per crate >2Cf,©2 75. Shallots—Southern. >1.00 per dog. Celery—California, per dox . according to six* >1.250 2 00; Florida, rough. 8»-doa crate. >3 25. Lettuce—Head, per crate. >3.50: per doz . f! 75; hothouse leaf. 45c ner dox. New Roots—Texas beets and carrots, per dozen bunches. >0c; carrots. bushel. >2 00. Roots—Turnips, parsnips, beets and carrot*, in sacks. 2*# 03c per lb.; rutaba gas in sacks 24c; leas than sacks. 3c. Peppers—Gr*en Mango, per jb . 25c Cucumbers—Hothouse >3 £0 per dozen. Parsley—Southern, per dozen bunches. >1 0001.25. Brussel# Sprout#—Per lb-, 20c. Swtet Potatoes—Southern, crate, ac cordlmr to brand. «/00©3.25. Potatoes—Nebraska Chios. per hundred pound*. Mtnrerota Ohio#. >2.00. Idaho Bakers. Sc p*r 2b Western Bus ker Rural*. >3.75 per cwt. Beans—Wax or green, per hamper 94 60 0 5 09 Cauliflower—California | cr crate. >4 90. Lettuce—r'sllforni Head. per ciate. It 09 p*r do... fl 25; hothouss leaf, 46c per deg Cabbage—Wisconsin, sack lots, per lb. 4s; In crates. !4c; red. 5c: celery cab bage. 19c per lb.: new Texas cabbage. 4V»o per lb. FLOUR. Prices at which Omaha mill* and Job ber* are selling In round Iota (less than rarlots). f. o. b. Omaha, follow: Fir*t patent. In 91-lb. bags. >6 30©6 4* re* bbl ; farn v. clear. 1n 4l-3b hagi. >5.10© 5 25 per bbl ; white or yellow ceramet! per cwt , 91 6 5. FEED j Omaha mill* and jobbers are eelPng ' their products in carload *t»ta at the fol lowing price*, f o b Omaha: Whea* f*ed.«. immediate delivery: Bran. >2t<"»: br.«wn short#. >26 00; gray shorts. *27 09© 27.22; reddog, >31-69. llnminy Feed —- Whit* or >ellow. >28.90; buttermilk. r.irdensed, 10 bbl. lots. >3 45c per lb.; flake buttermilk. Mere Is My IjiI lor the Screen: (I)o not use more than 30 words) . .... ••■•■•••*••••••••••••••••••••***•**•■*****•■****************************** . ........••••• . .... •••••%•••*••*•••• Name .... Address ... Motion Picture Theater I attend . ... I'sc this coupon or paper of similar sire and write only on one side KOK TlfK.NCKKKN. Killeen cash awaids will be paid each week for the best local lafs. These prlie winning local lafs will ap|>earvnn the screen of a number of motion picture theater*. Send your local laf* to the I-ocal l.af Fdltor, The Omaha lire, Omaha. Neb. When you think of GRAIN, CONSIGNMENTS, SERVICE You think of UPDIKE at OMAHA—KANSAS CITY -CHICAGO—MILWAUKEE Ample finances assure country shippers of immediate payments ef then diafts and balance due always remitted with returns lelrphone AT Isntic 6112 Updike Grain Corporation **A Keltable Consis Ament House" 4!f.»1fa meal. « hoi *» •!>©* $20.©0; No > •not $23.0©; April. May and lata Mar delivery $25.00. -No 2 -pot. pron-pt $1© © I. in seed meal—54 p» r cent. $*«•'''• Cottonseed Meal — 4 5 per cent. $14. ■ 5©Q to 1.50© iba . 6c per Id.; eggshell. cried and ground. 100-lb. Page. $25 ©0 per toe. digester feeding tankage. $0 per ect . $50.00 per ton. FIELD SEED. — Omaha and Council Bluff# Jobbing house# are paying the following prtce* for field seed, thresher run. Pff l®'* pounds, delivered: Alfalfa. $l4o00J$.®'; red clover. $13.00® 1 4 00; *w**t clovei. $7 5008 00; timothy. $5.0006 00; Sudan arasa. $3 5004 50; « ana seed. $1 ©Off 110. prices subject to change without notlca. HA*. Prairie hay receipts are eomewfcat lighter this week, causing a steadier tone to prairie prices. The better grade# con tinue in fair demand, but lower grade* are moving slowly. Price# are steady and unchanged. Alfalfa receipt# continue lib eral. with the bulk of the arrival, of o.ver grades, which are hard to #*; Tb« iie'ter grade# continue !n fair demand, pru-e. are steady and unchanged. Price# below are for carload lota; Unlard PraMe—No. 1 $1.. 5©0 1T$0, No 2 $10 0©® 12.60: No. 3. *7 00®» ©0 Midlar.l T'r atrle No 1. ttl.Hffl !-S": vf, •> $10 00® 11 00; No. 3. $5 00 0 $ ©©. Lowland Prnirie— No. 1, $0 00 010.00. No 2. lfi.00® $.00. Parkin;: I.'aj — $5.&O0 7 50. Alfalfa—Uholce. $21 00 'or 22.00; No. 1. $19 i tif': i oft '•fandard. $15.OC0 1%.O0; No. $! 6 000 1 2 ’Straw—Oats, $*.0©®$© 00; wheat, $7.00 ,J ' ' J HIDES. WOOL. TALLOW. The following quotation* are on a de livered basis. Omaha, dealers' weight* and selections: The hide incrket is materially .lower; due to unsat Isfacrory conditions In the : rade. P icker hide* have been accumu lating a* the slaughter has been pretty heavy. Country hides are in poor condi tion due to the «■'a*on of the year, and -he Inefficient manner 'n which country hides are taken off and cared for when malting. Farmers and country dealer* should try to elevate the standard of country hides. a. that prices would more nearly harmonize with packer hide-. Prices have been reduced about he a 1 along the line. The wool and sheep skin market continue firm. Tal'ow and grease are a little lower. , ... Hide-—Seasonable hide* No. 1. 5 He; No. 2. 5c: green hide*. 4 He anti 4c; bulla. 4H and P; branded hides. 4c: glue hid *. 2 He; calf 14c and 124c: kip. 11c and 9 He; deacons. 75c each: glue skins, .o *-r lb.; horse hld*-s. $3 560 2.60; colt* 25<5?50o *a'h: ponies and glues. $J f© .'h; hog skins, 15. each: dry flint hide*, i r per fb.: drv salted. 7c; dry giue. . < Wool—pelts. $’.50012 50 each, depend ing on quality: lamb-. 76c fo $2.00 each; dips, no value; wool, 30 0 40c Tallow and Urease—No. 1 tallow, st : ti fallow. 5c; No. 2 tallow. 4Hc; A grease. . n grease, 6c; yellow grease 4 4'*' brown gre»«e. 4«*; pork cracklings. $?© per ton: beef, ditto. $30 per ton. bees wax, $20 per ton. Solons to Urge Speed in Reclamation Work Washington, March 9—Senator* froin Pacific coast and Itockv inoun :ain states are to meet Secretary ot the Interior Work Thursday to de mand that he make his recommends tions on pending reclamation meas ures and put an end to delay. Senator McXary of Oregon has called the conference. Secretary Work has promised to be present. Senators and representatives of states directly and vitally interested in reclamation projects and the re clamation policy complain that every bill for continuance of construction :s held up by failure of Secretary Work to make recommendations. Work, they say. justifies his delays on the ground that he must wait for the report of his “fact finding com mission.’* r-1 Save Your Baby Chicks f jted Feather [. Chick Starter L^rth Butter m«i* | ’• c. nnm mu&-~ In order to raise at least 90 rc of your Bab y Chicks, you must give them feeds prepared es pecially for their deli cate digestive organs. Such a feed is Red Feather Chick Starter with Buttermilk in the automatic feeder pack age. It will ward off bowel impaction, white diar rhea and other baby chick ills. It gives the chicks quick start and sturdy growth. The feed er package keeps the feed clean and prevents waste. Give your chicks a chance to live. Feed them Red Feather Chick Starter With Buttermilk 1 package .. $0.75 3 package* . 2.00 6 package*.3.50 At your feed store, grocery, drop store or direct from our null. M. C. Peters Mill Co. South Omaha, Neb. --1 M. C. PETERS MILL CO. i Red Feather Dept. R, :19th and R Streets, South Omaha, Neb. Please send me C. 0. P.,., .packages of RFP FK\THER CHICK STARTER with Buttermilk in the auto matic feeder j'ackape. Name ... Address. City.. State..