Nebraska Newspapers

    A" College Issues
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Bulletin on Crops
to Plant at Once
Choice Depends Largely lrpon
Situation of Individual,
Say Experts—Sweet
Corn Recommended.
Lincoln, July 13.—In answer to the
many inquiries that have been
streaming into the offices of the state
o^ricultural college here regarding
/the proper crops that may still be put
in land that lias been inundated by
spring rains, the agronomy depart
ment of the college has suggested sev
eral crops that might be used.
The choice of certain crops to he
put in at this time of the year de
pends largely upon the situation of
the individual farmer, according to
the/ agronomy department's procla
mation, made public here. The first
jifuestion in this matter, says the
/statement, is “what can he most ad
vantageously used?'’
The crops that are suitable divide
themselves into three classes, accord
ing to the agronomists; cash crops,
or those which may be put on the
market this fall; fodder or forage
crops, or those that may he fed to
livestock this fall, and leguminous
crops, which will give returne in
years to come. Of the “cash” crops
there are four nr five possibilities,
the agronomists stated.
Millet Crop Pays.
"One crop that is almost sure to
ripen ia millet,” continues the state
ment. “There is a possibility that
quite a few farmers might grow mil
let for seed purposes, selling their
crop to seed houses or to millers who
use millet in preparing commercial
chick feeds. Among the common ‘fox
tailed millets' the German is prob
ably the preferred. It is, however, a
little later than common, Siberian, or
Hungarian millet. In case this crop
is put in so late it does not make
seed, it may still he used as forage.
"Another possibility is sweet com
for seed. Some of the early varieties
of sweet corn, if put in soon, should
mature seed yet this year. A limited
number of farmers can probably
grow sweet corn for seed purposes,
contracting or selling most of the
seed to seed houses in the fall. It
will at least he available for fodder,
if it fails to mature for seed.
Sudan Grass Recommended.
"Sudan grass is another possibility.
If seeded in rows within the next
week It will mature ns a seed crop. It
is a warm weather plant and does not
make growth until warm weather. If
put In rows it would come on rapidly
and with a fairly late fall should ma
ture seed in at least the southeastern
section of the state. The seed has
been fairly high priced the past year
or two and offers good promise. In
event of an early frost, the grass will
make a good hay.
"Buckwheat is another catch crop
that might be used. It is not par
ticularly adapted to most Nebraska
conditions and will probably give best
results in northeast Nebraska as it
does best in a coo], moist climate.
The probable yield ranges from 10 to
30 bushels per acre. It is best
adapted to sandy loam soils or rather
poor soil as it looks hadly on very
rich soil. This is an objection to this
crop because the flooded lowlands are
generally richer soil. The crop will
go well in poor land not yet planted
to a < rop. however."
Planting Instructions Given.
The circular then gives recom
mendations foF planting this crop.
These, It suggests, are available free
of charge to the farmers of the state,
at the colleges or through the county
agents.
"There is still plenty of time to
mature crops for forage or hay," says
the college statement. "If farmers
have livestock and can utilize these
crqps, there are a number of them
available. Ordinary black amber
cane may be put in at this time and
should mature enough to make good
silage. Tests show that cane silage
is practically equal to that of corn.
For this purpose the cane should be
put in in rows and cultivated as
corn. This may he cut with a hinder
and will make good forage Some
farmers may prefer to drill In or
broadcast the seed, therehy getting
a finer stalk and more palatable feed.
"Ninety-day varieties of corn, such
as ‘pride of the north,' still have a
chance tn mature and even if they do
not mature they Will make good feed
Alfalfa Needs Wet Land.
“Land washed out or flooded is also
a good place to plant alfalfa or sweet
clover, this fall. The farmers who
are thinking of increasing their acre
ages of alfalfa or clover will find this
land a good place for the two crops.
It must he kept in mind, however,
that the land must he kept free of
weeds for the next six weeks. Mm h
of the land, probably prepared for
corn, has either been listed hr plowed.
If listed, a two-row machine may he
used to All the ridge. If plowed, the
land mav he double disked to kill
weeds, as soon as It is dry enough to
get into the (hid Harrowing or
disking at intervals will keep out the
weeds until about August 10 or If.
The land should In* firmly packed mil
have an abundance of moisture
"By seeding alfalfa during the lat
ter half of August, a good stand
would he practically assured Sweet
clover may he seeded at practically
the same time. Alfalfa, seeded
thinly, should make good growth thl<
fall end next year should \ teld mu h
shead of the s one crop sown next
spring Kxtra tonnage would par
tially repay fot loss **f the io ■ t nop
by flood and - unmet f.-llow
The statement Hen gave repeated
warning against weeds in the pro
sportive alfalfa ground
Champion Crain liaising
(ion illy to lie Sclorlcil
1>* Moines. In.. July 13- The
champion grain raising county In
Iowa will be selected again tills yen
at the Iowa State fait August 20 to
23
A total of more than Hi.ooo In cash
prizes is offered for Hi" winning
, county exhibits of grain, farm and
garden products at the coming fair
■ In addition *2,500 Is offered for ex
hibits of produce at the touting fait
' It is expected that about 30 conn
'ties in all putts of the state will pat
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!CROPS STILL FREE
FROM BLACK RUST
Minneapolis, Minn., July 13.—Re
ports received by the conference for
the prevention of grain rust here
that North Dakota and Montana
crops still are free from black stem
rust, while infection elsewhere con
tinues to be very much lighter than
is usual for this time of year.
The conference reports are from
federal plant disease men and bar
berry eradication workers stationed
throughout the spring wheat area.
k'These men are keeping a ■watch
ful eye on early rest developments."
said Carlton Hanton, secretary of
the conference, "so that areas in
which infection first appears may be
intensively searched for common bar
berry bushes, from which stem rust
gets its start.
"In South Dakota the light infec
tion noted about a* week ago has
not become general throughout the
eastern part of the state and is far
from being heavy enough to cause
immediate alarm.!
“In Minnesota scattering reports of
light Infection continue to come in
from widely separated localities.”
Experts Plan lor
Next Years Crop
Strawberry Beds Should Be
Renewed. Say Agriculture
Experts.
Lincoln, July 13.—Now that the era
of strawberry shortcakes Is about
past, the fruit specialists at the state
agricultural college here are making
recommendations for next year’s crop
—that it may at least equal the boun
tiful one brought forth this year from
Nebraska ground.
If the old bed is to produce a good
Crop next year It must be renewed
immediately after this year’s crop Is
harvested, advised the berry experts.
They outlined the following steps in
"renewing” the strawberry bed:
“First cut the foliage with a mower
or scythe. After the foliage Is dry it
may be burned off when the ground
is wet or the foliage and mulch may
be raked off and burned. In this
way Insects and disease are elimi
nated.
“The next step is to thin out the
plants. The growing conditions last
summer and this spring were so fa
vorable that unquestionably there are
too many plants in the bed. If the
bed is small the plants may be
thinned out with a hoe, leaving a vig
orous plant about every nine to 12
inches. The soil about them should
be hoed and the spaces left between
rows cultivated. A top dressing of
well rotted fertilizer ought to be given
if the soil Is not naturally rich.
"Where the planting is arranged
for team labor, renewing is done by
plowing out the space between rows
and one side of the original matted
row.”
Prices of Bonds
I Advance in Spite
of Fluctuations
Quiet Buying Movement Aid
ed by Continued Case of
Money—Volume of
Trade Diminishes.
An Associated Press.
New York, July 13.—Despite er
ratic fluctuations, bond prices last
week moved into new high ground
for the year. A quiet buying move
ment was aided by the continued ease
of money, but the volume of trading
diminished with the withdrawal from
New York of British balances and the
decision of the local banks to send
their surplus funds to London for em
ployment at higher rates.
The shifting of funds from New
York to London, which has been re
flected in a 5c rise in sterling to
around $4.37 since July 1, has been
made to take advantage of both the
lending and Investment market con
ditions. Bank rates in London are
approximately 1 per cent higher than
in New York and the return on in
vestment securities Is said to be more
attractive in view of the abnormal
situation prevailing here.
With the relaxation of trading ac
tivity, reactionary tendencies fre
quently cropped out in the bond mar
ket. The downward move of prices in
any section of the list, however,
seemed to Induce fresh buying, which
quickly carried prices back to or
about previously prevailing levels. At
the same time, the declining volume
of new financing forces buyers to
seek employment for their funds In
the listed tlnaneial district. The de
crease In the week's new offerings to
about *56,000,000 was attributed
partly to the elimination of many
scheduled issues ahead of time. Many
corporations which had contemplated
the sale of bonds before fall are said
to have advanced the dates to take
advantage of favorable market condi
tions.
Future requirements are thought to
have been satisfied to such an extent
that new offerings for some time will
be confined to immediate needs which
may arise. Negotiations probably
will be concluded this week for sev
eral Important issues, Including about
$15,000,006 for a Japanese public
utility.
The revolutionary outbreak In Sao
Paulo, Brazil, last week caused heavy
selling of various Brazilian bond Is
sues and had an unsettling effect on
the rest of the foreign list. Losses
ranging from 2 to S points were re
corded by Sao Paulo state and city,
Rin de Janeiro, Brazilian government
and Brazil Central railway obliga
tions.
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With the County Agents \
Btockvllle—The Frontier county farmers*
union celebrated July 4 with ita annual
picnic. The whole countrynire was in
vited and the picnic drew great crowds
The Salem Lutheran church band fur
nlahed music for the gathering. there
were several vocal numbers by soloists,
quartets and trios, and W H. Brokaw,
director of th- state agricultural exten
aion service and F. J Keogh, president
of the rounty farmers’ union and farm
bureau delivered addresses
Seward—County Agent L. A Wilson
gave in written form, a list of severe
recommendations for making poultry
business more profitable in this county.
The Hat Included suggestions regarding
rftre of cockerels and eggs, feeding of the
flock and care of poultry houses.
Fullerton—Next Wednesday all the
Nance County club boys and girls to
gether with their club leaders and their
parents are to gather at Chatauqua park
near here for a rally day. The program
is to open at 10 a m. with free movies.
After a picnic dinner, the clubs will put
on entertainments or demonstrations
Mr. Frlsbie. state club leader, is to be
present There are more than 100 club
members in the county.
I'rospect? for wheat in Nance county
are -specially good, tne county agent de
I da red v Home rust ig making its npp-ar
!an* e. but leading authorit y stai** that
jwith advanced conditions of the crop in
ti- damage will be encountered from the
rust he declared. fiats are also making
eapc’rlally Rond urowth. and "It Ur*,
n.arkahlw how (armfra havk tlaanrd *n<dr
corn field* alnr® laat week: iome fn-lda
looked impoeaiblc,'’ h* aaid.
The *K"nl declared that reporl, from
the federal Department of Aariculture m
dlf atfd that there would ba decreas'd
production of eorn (rcnerallv, berauaa or
the extensive bad growln* condltlone.
There Is also an anticipated shortage
In i h- pig < rop he add -d. This ia due
to losses at farrowing.
Blair - While every farmer and hla sons
or helpers are busy trying to overcome
the big lend the weeds and grasses have
obtained in corn fields, the corn ts re
sponding to the real warm days and cool
nights Washington county has been en
joying. tin- county 'gent mated 'TV „
all the corn in this county has been
. ultivated once and most of It. has hail
! two cultivations, the agent said.
Bottom land farmers were hard hit by
flood waters that almost destroyed all
the crop There arc other small losses
or corn, but as a mle * to- ' orn looks
prettv good." according to the ag^nt.
Wheat ’* "coming along In pretty good
shape." he said, and indications are for
a greater yield this year
Mats have made wonderful growth ena
the crop aj»p**i»rs to be better than sver
Vnusually good stands of red and sweet
clovers are noticeable.
Schuyler—The Willing Worker* noth
ing flub held its regular monthly meeting
,t' ?he horn- of on- of th- leader* I lie
a rla of this s-ction of '^e state home
economics extension service marie several
ar!|c|f»a of clothing and fhe«e were
then bulged by the membership
- nut •oo-io« to endanger quite a targn
amount of 'Vi- wheat |q this county and
more especially have the oats been dim
aged. fh- < ounfy agent said II" urged
'hat th- farmers of the count v follow
Hie advice f,r • 'bailee Hogel. fit finer near
iiMie who treated Ills oat* seed with n
mixture f ori" pint <>f furillM ld.^1 > tl - to
Hi gallons of water Mr Huger* mu* are
. b an of -unlit and o'her fields near him
at- badly da mug* d
The count.' fair hoaid I* milking prep
aration to take care of all the exhibits
that are expected for this vesr’s fair,
and farmers have boen urged to look over
'heir small grains now for exhibits that
may take prizes at the fair.
Oene\ i Inspection of several field* of
wheat in this count v revealed several In
rested spot- inhere chinch hugs have
nicde inroads Kvirtero *■ doe* not 1 n*1 i
■ a te however, fhst the hugs are as vet
a serious general m* mice the * otinly
.gent said Ifnwewi. the danger I* gteat
•r • qgh be »U'" of the f« 1 that t lie
b n< h bugs will migrate to other * rope
'he agent v«hi. and he advised fanners
<. get the goveinrnent bulletins on
• hin«'h hug preventives •
The rount V agent Warned farmers of
the rounty against spurious agents who
lia1 e been working n thi* county. Ite
declared that one "agent" was "making
a .special price to Introduce" n certain
• hbken parasite destrover and that tie
whs "absolutely guaranteeing the stuff."
bu» f’tnt bis Hiitfiurubllo license was from
Missouri. Ins address was In Kansas and
his firm was In another state Another
ii’t'ni obtained a countv man from 'he
age nf and represented to 'he fanner*
Mint he had been sen* bv l he agent to
“*•- them 11 i n "game" according '•) 'he
agent was to gd the farmers to sign
a paoer for ta* reduction, then to make
• hern pav $2 00 for a subscription to a
farm paper
' There are all sorts nf schemes afloat
and we wish to state that the enuntv
agent's offh e does not in an' way put
nnt r-< emmendaf ion* or endorsements of
.n" of them " the nr-nt said Farmers
.hnulrt f nd out for themselves whether
■ chi* the « a»e and not accept the word
of st-sngsra
A Mitt* -eMsranes ef ths man
IN wssr.s whs art )«Jlatl*f Aft -luba «e
• sauatv sis* •* nils*.* ass
«•/ vgriaui tyoltMi aap*a«ta4 with IWl
.(rlialtur.l .l«b»_"'e* (iltuui)
Cozad—The picnic held by the county
American Legion, chambers of commerce
and farm bureau on July 4 was a great
success according to farmers who at
tended. It was estimated that more than
1,500 automobiles were parked n#*ar the
picnic grounds. Three bands furnish* d
music for th** picnickers Addreaaes and
sports filled the day's program.
Lexington- The east end of thi* k'*w
aon> county is badly Infested with grass
hoppers and they are stripping the alfalfa
very fast, the county agent said. Arrange
ments have been made to secure molasses
from the alfalfa mill at Cozad. this mix
ed with white arsenic. Is to be used to
stop the ravages of the pests,
Lincoln—Now that the Hessian fly has
been practically done a wav with for the
season, the chinch hugs are * n th* stage
to attract the attention of farmers, the
county agent said. These bugs made
their appearance in this county last vear
and are even more numerous this season,
he declared. 1'nle s control measures are
i carried out during the migration »<f th*
I bugs from the ripening fields of small
' grain to the growing fields of corn and
other crons, considerable damage will be
done, he said. He gave mixtures for this
use.
Fremont —Although men for farm and
harvest work are plentiful about 'his
town at present, the county farm bureau
and the • ounty agent, co operating with
the Omaha and Lincoln federal employ
ment offices, will keep in touch with the
labor supply so that when the wheat
harvest gets up this fat the farmers will
suffer no shortage of Lands Farmers
wer* urged to give estimates of the num
ber of men they estimated they will
want, to the county agent who central
izes the above fortes
While counties over the state have been
reporting wheat conditions lust before
harvest period to be 7 5 to 105 per cent
of normal, this county has some Hessian
fly damage the county agent said. ««t
weather, rust and black chaff havo
worked with the fly to cause damage
various!) estimated at from 6 to 100 per
cent to wheat fields In this county, he
raid
T he county hoard of supervisors wen? on
re* ord as favoring the county are* test
mg plan for eradication of bovine tuber
. Ulosis Slate and fed-t.il department of
agriculture offi* nrs airp'lpate that test
lug will start in tin* county by early
f"'l*hs nine Ribbon t’alf club of hoys near
<a. Mbner has planned to meet .Sunday for
a lodging practice and for discussion
,,f i lie * a If laising work now being car
tied on by the members,
Wahoo The county agent has prepared
a statement showing vhere the taxes
nai.I bv farmer* of this countv is used
Ihe outline Is divided into summaries or
how gto ie. county, district and village
18'es are spent. . ...
1 hero nro two kinds of Insert hides, the
.tin eg* nt eypla n* d 'I h**se a»*
kioDHii h poisons mid contact poison* * r,°
Mt. ii ... >t r -u, h >• I, ml Hijll'n.
i,T.*n'. mi,I I’url. *r**n, *r* Ii**rt for *11
insects which injure plants 1»\ (hewing
lb** |rives or stems while the • on lac*
poisons, stnh ns kerosene emulsion and
nicotine sulphate which bill by touching
•lie insects, are used fur Insects all'll as
plant I: e and a«ttianh hug*. The ngent
K.i *• s-veral formulae for sprays that
may be used to eradicate the pests.
S', rscusc Although this Is a husv sea
uni, f„r , he fnrni.r. of 111" ooliniy,
I„ , hHiice of • lr, Illation „f *ho r*i,ulr*d
mill tuh*rculn«t« p.llllon. hm* (urn*,I in
||* * r petitions complete and w th a large
tt,lority ef the aloe kmen signing ns ra
v.itMide to the federal state testing plan
As sunn n- the petitions are compile for
<ounty and 5 1 per cent of the stock
owners have signed 'he petitions asking
for the Hid the government vet eriria riant
Will be in the county to teat all rattle
for bovine tuber'-ulosis _
Responding ' o n reuueat from I he Otoe
• ountv farm bureau relative, to distribu
tion -«f farm laboi In ttaft pari '®
state. George F linker, head of the
lotted .States employment tr,,,n'
,1m. bureau a' Kansas ‘Tty, ['an P Jared
. man at Nebraska «'i»x 'his " ,' T*"
will assist ihe farm bureau and county
,|.ambers of .,-miner* e tu getting 'j-'P
i In* Linnets who need men Ihe bureau
last year gav e good service to I lie »a|ni
during 'he harvest »*«■"•»
,M n n i I'lpa t e<1 that farmers in 'Ills section
will be able to obtain all the harvest
hein they want or need
The blue ribbon eewlng club Of near
OMMge met at the home of the leader.
Mrs Kahn, and took up the regular work
out 11. I.y ,(*.• hum* iponoinlo*
*,ion-ion m-rvli* ' «„ "e in*inU*r«
II ,1*1,1011.11 a! ion on on* „* '»*•
H.wInK problem* .ulmiltt*,! In til* Rlfi.
t.lnroln Th* N*br»*k* Anil J.lnon
I. riKur In hi- ..Inn h*r* ,*'*Ully. b,*bly
li, i|»*rt III* n.llvlllo" nt K r lll.b .tat*
Jo,|,print,-nfl,-in to, >lh* o ,v « n l r at ion It r .o
minhUrru of ,n* "'»'* ,'» "'r“'
0 finlili.-a union* m*mb*r* of 11.
111* .1.1* law . nfori .in.nl rtm.nflniPn In
II, ,i,nr l.w work . nn*ratulatlnn of ■»„«**
1 F \|,-n** of Minn*.oi. who ,*, eil'lv
ml half ", Ml* hnnll.««ln* imputation n,
Omihi 'n 1«il nort u..*...rt
|l« "no In fin*. pr»l>* f*r th*
rr,.l* u .]*••' .* who nppo.an 'h* nom'
«»na* -i *41 hr*I'h 'nr fm3
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COLLEGE ISSUES
CANNING RULES
Lincoln, July 13.—The following
precautions for the present canning
season were issued by the state agri
cultural college department of home
economics:
Soil contains bacteria which may
not be killed during canning and
which may cause food to spoil after
canning. Therefore get rid of the
soil. A vegetable brush helps in
cleaning them. Wash vegetables such
as beans and asparagus thoroughly
before cutting, and peas before pod
ding. Wash berries before hulling.
Place them in a strainer and pour
water over them until the water that
drains off is clear. Remove the
products from the water as soon as
they are clean.
Scald apricots, peaches or tomatoes
in order to remove the peel easily. A
short precooking of the fruits and
vegetables shrinks them and makes it
possible to fill tlie Jars hot. Material
should be put in as hot as possible
to decrease time required for material
in the center to reach the tempera
ture of the canner. Pack loosely into
Jars.
Pershing Retires
on September 13
Chief of Staff to Quit Service
Following Mobilization
Demonstration.
By STUART JACKSON.
Washington, July 13.—A silent, in
visible mobilization of an army of
two million men will be accomplished
September 12 in every city, town and
hamlet in the nation as the first great
test of the defence plans laid down by
congress and worked out ever since
the armistice by Gen. John J. Persh
ing, chief of staff, who w'ill retire
from the service, on the following day.
No bands will play, no recruiting
officers will ballyhoo, no columns of
soldiers with gleanjlng rifles will
march down the streets—in fact, there
will not be a single man in uniform or
called to the colors on that day than
"on the ,11th of September or the
13th."
The affair will be a demonstration
of mobilization plans. A problem will
be presented to each community to
solve—just how It would raise food,
finance and train the number of of
ficers and men allotted to it in the new
community decentralized mobilization
plan which has just been completed
by the war department, and which
supersedes the scheme of great con
centration camps situated through
out the country in vogue In 1917 and
1918.
The nation has been divided into
three army areas, each of which in
cludes three corps areas In each of
the nine corps areas :■ to be raised
under tlie present defence scheme one
regular division, two national guard
divisions and three organized reserve
divisions. The companies, battalions
and regiments of nil of the units have
been assigned to various towns and
communities, and on September 12, the
question will be put up to each com
munity to formulate plans for im
mediate action in case of an emer
gency.
ALIEN SMUGGLERS
CAUGHT AT FALLS
Niagara Fall*. N. Y., July 13.—Two
alien smuggler* were rescued from
their disabled boat In th* rapid* a few
hundred yards above the American
full* by Immigration men and pn
Hcemen who braved the upper
rapid* in a motor boat. One of the
smugglers 1* in a hospital with a
bullet wound In hi* leg The other 1*
under arrrat. The wounded man was
shot while trying to esrape from the
immigration Inapector*.
Wallace Prarsnn, 22, of Niagara
Falls. Ont.. was taken to the hospital.
Hi* wound I* not serlou*. Edward
Barry. 23, of Niagara Falls, Ont., was
sent to the police station, under ar
rest.
lied Haired Girls Make
Best Teachers, School
Man Asserts in Tetter
K__'
Sacramento, Cal., July 13.—
t laiming that red-haired school
teachers are superior in ability to
blondes or brunettes, John K. Con
i iffe, head of the fjouisiana State
Department of Uduetatinn, has
< o in in ii n I r a t e it with California
school authorities offering to supply
this anil other states with hun
dreds of tea< hers possessing auburn
tresses, bobbed anil unhohbed. anil
skill to surpass all competitors in
training youngsters
Tin* lauilsiana official suggested
a special credential calling excep
tional intelligence of young women
with red locks to the attention of
j all educational experts and stating
their ability to handle all study
courses.
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Argentine to Be
Better Market j
for U. S. Goods
Shortage in American Grain
Yield Means Higher Prices
for Productions of For
eign Countries.
By .RICHARD SPILLANE.
Universal Service Financial Kilitor,
New York, July 13.—Reports from
financial editors of the country are
uniformly reassuring.
It might be well for manufactuers,
distributors and financiers to give
earnest study to the world wide ef
fects of the sudden and pronounced
shortage in American grain crops find
the very great advance in the prices
of wheat, corn, oats and all packing
house products.
The shortage in the yield and the
increase in value do not concern
America alone. They mean higher
prices for Canada's productions, for
the production of the Argentine, Aus
tralia, East India and ail other na
tions that export grains or meats.
Big prices for Argentine beef and
Argentine wheat will make the Ar
gentine a larger purchaser of the vast
variety of articles of utility that na
tion Imports. That means the Argen
tine should be a much better mar
ket for American manufacturers of
any and every character than it has
been since the slump following the
world war.
Meat Countries to Profit.
Australia, New Zealand, East India,
the South African states and various
other countries that export meats and
grain will profit largely through the
rise in the prices of wheat, corn,
pork, lard, etc., in the United States,
and consequently will have an in
creased purchasing power. That
means they should offer better oppor
tunities to the American who sells
everything from a locomotive to a
sewing machine or an automobile to
good serviceable shoes.
The increased cost of flour and
meats will touch the pocket book of
every American, but there is a large
compensating factor in the larger
foreign trade that is opened to the
American manufacturer and distribu
tor.
What Is of very great consequence
Is the fact that It offers an opportun
ity in foreign trade which may be of
incalculable value. This country riot
ed in a sudden and large foreign
commerce following the close of the
world war. It was conducted so
loosely and so carelessly that it en
tailed great losses.
Foreign Trade Necessary.
Foreign trade Is necessary to every
nation. No nation is w holly self con
tained. Profit In production usually
is in the last 10 per cent. A sound
foreign trade offers an avenue for
the surplus production.
Apparently, the business slump is
over. A sharp rebound cannot be ex
pected in midsummer. The mercury
prohibits It. But the stock market,
through the ticker tape, has been sav
ing day after day that conditions are
improving. It says it through the
steady advance in the market value
of securities.
Money continues extraordinarily
cheap. Conditions ahroad seem to ’.e
working slowly, hut with a fair de
gree of certainty not only to a better
• basis from a business viewpoint, but
politically. There is less evidence o{
racial passion and more regard for
economics.
COURT CONTINUES
EXTORTION CASE
Rockford. III.. July 13—The pro
llmlnary hearing of John Wright, ac
cused hy Oeorge Peek of being the
"hrains" of the plot to extort Jfih.OOO
from Mr. and Mr*. Medill McCormick,
was continued to tomorrow after
noon.
Mr*. McCormick repeated the testi
mony she gave at the preliminary
hearing on c.eorge Peek and his son.
Clarence, who w-ere held to the grand
Jury.
The police officer corroborated Sat
turday night a report naming W 11
Burke, wealthy Chicago attorney,
owner of the Burke homestead farm
at Rvron, a* the other wealthy farm
er” alleged to have received extortion
letter Attorney Burke Is said to have
Ignored the letter other than to no
tify hla farm superintendent.
The attorney and his family are on ;
a motor trip In the west.
JUNE BRIDES IN
BROOKLYN GAIN
New York. July 13.—The bureau of |
licenses a* Brooklyn Issued 3.lit mar
riage lirenses in June, an Increase of
208 over the corresponding month last
year, according to Thomas F Maher,
deputy city clerk. The only June In
which this record was beaten was In
tr;n. when the number of licenses
was 3 3!M
Mooted Hen-Egg Question Settled;
Egg Came First, Avers Professor
Ilr lnt*rnntl«»nAl Nfwi
Chicago, .Tilly IS,—The age old ques
lion. "Which came first, the chicken,
or the egg," Is answered at last.
In nn admittedly offhand manner,
Prof. Conrad K Tlmraldsen, of the
department of zoology of Northwest
orn university, lecturing on "lie
redlty” to summer school students at
Harrison Tech High school, gave the
answer:
"The hen comes from the egg, nnd
not the egg front the Io n,"
There II Is The egg came first
"I realize,” Prof Thoraldsen con
tinued, "that I'm settling In a rather
off hand manner one of the mnnien
tons questions of all time Hut my
research work compels me to rcltei
ate that the hen comes from the egg.
nnd not the other way around.
"The hen carries new germ cells,
which produce other eggs nnd, pre
sumably, new hens, hut all hark hack
to the original germ cell, which we
call the zygote It’s the same In
human belhgs The person dlea, but
the germ cell lives on In a circuit as
complete as eternity,”
Ufa Newer Dlee.
'ftile evHllausue slzsql* „# «us
cell*, Dr. Xhoraldeen anerted, prove*
- - - -~ f -T ' -•* - *S - --
l
that "life never dies"—that "life la
a continuous stream of veil divisions
extending hack to that remote and
unknown period when vital organiza
tion first assumed form. The Indi
vidual may die, but tbe germ cells
live on ns the vehicles by which he
reditary trails are transmitted from
generation to generation.
"And the pie natal Influence the
ory." said Ihe professor, "Is the
hunk.'
"The mother.'' he went on. "might
as well construct a cradle to Influence
a prospective son to become a enrpen
ter ns to study music to bring forth a
musical prodigy. As long as Ihe cm
bryonle child Is well nurtured, that
la nil the mother has to do with It,"
Whereas zygote Is the original cell
from which the egg came, subsequent
ly followed by the hen, according to
Prof Thoral.lscn, the chromosomes
ate the predetermining iiualitles In
the human makeup, and through mat
Ing of proper chromosomes scientists
some day may he able to predict the
results of mating humans
Which will leave for future genera
tions to answer only thoee two other
all important and age-old questions.
Mats' eld I* gear sod Why doss •
chicken cross the read?
| Omaha Produce
L.-———'
Omaha, July 12.
BUTTER.
Creamery—Local jobbing price* to re
tailer*: Extras, 42c; extrns in 60-lb. tubs.
41< . standard. 41c; firsts, 40c.
Dairy—Buyers are paying 31c for best
table butter In rolls or tub*; 27©2fe lor
packing *?ock. For best sweet, unsalted
butte", 32c.
BUTTERFAT
For No. 1 cream Omaha buyers are pay
ing 31c per lb. at country stations; 37c
delivered at Omaha.
FRESH MILK
$2.00 per cwt for fresh milk testing 3 6
delivered on dairy platform Omaha.
EGOS.
Most buyer* are quoting on loss-off
basis; although many buyers are quoting
on graded basis. In some quarters quota -
lions are Issued on both lost* off and
graded basis, shippers choosing the basis
they prefer.
For eggs delivered Omaha, on loss-orr
basis, $6 75®# 90 per case. For No. 1
fresh eggs graded basis, $7 20®- 7.35. gen
erally, $7 20 per case; seconds, per dozen
20021c; »• racks, 19®20c. In one-quarter.
30c per dozen is being quoted for selected,
or "hennery” eggs, described below:
Prices above are for egg* received in
new or No. 1 white wood cases; a deduc
tion of 25c will tie made for second-hand
cases. No. 1 eggs must be good averargo
size. 41 lbs. net. No. 2 eggs, seconds,
consist of small, slightly dirty stained or
washed eggs, irregular ahaped, shrunken
! or weakbodled eggs.
In some, quarter* a fair premium is
being paid for selected eggs, which must
not. be more than 48 hours rid. uniform in
size and color (meaning ali solid colors-—
all chalky white or all brown, and ol the
same shade). The shell must be clean
ami sound and the eggs weigh 25 own es
per dozen or over. Producers must neces
sarily deliver their own eggs to benefit
by the latter classification.
Jobbing prices to retailers: U. S. spe
cials. 30c; U. S extras, commonly known
rh select*. 27c; No. 1, small, 23®24c;
checks, 22c.
POULTRY.
Frlces quotable ror So. 1 stor*. a ive:
broilers, around 30c; broilers over 2 lb* ,
25® 28c; Leghorn broilers. 23®27c; hens
over 4 lb* 18® 19c; hens under 4 lbs.
1701 ®c : Leghorn hens, 15®16c; rooaters,
over 1 lbs, 11c; old roosters, under 4 lbs.
8® 11c? capons. 7 lit- and over. 28*-,
capons, under 7 lbs.. 24® 28c; ducks, f. f. f ,
young. 1 fir ; old ducks f ft. 12c; geese,
f. f f . 12c; pigeon*. $1 00 per dozen
Under-grade poultry paid for at market
value. Hick or crippled poultry not want
ed and will not be paid for.
Jobbing prices of drjsstd poultry (to
retailers): Spring* soft, 35®38c; broiler*
38®40c; h^ns. 24026c; roosters, 16018c;
ducks, 22 0 25c: geese. iK©20c.
FRESH FIST!
Jobbing price* quotab'-t as follows:
Fancy white fish. 24c; lake trout. 25c;
halibut, 26c: northern oullneid*. -umbo.
20® 22c; catfish. 30® 32c: fillet of bad
do* k. 27c; black cod «ahle fish. 18c; roe
shad. 28c; flounder*. 2<>c: crapple*. ?C®
25c; black bass. 32c; Spanish mackerel.
14 to 21h*.. 25c; yellow r>lke. 22c; striped
bass. 20* white perch. 12c; pickerel. 16c;
frozen fish. 2 0 4u less than .prices above,
ling cod. 12c.
CHEESE.
Jobbing prices jUQtable cn American
cheese, fancy grade, as follows: Hingie
daisies. 22 4c: double dais!*-*. 22c; square
prints. 23c; brick. 22c; limburger, l-’fc.
style. 13 65 per dozen; Swiss, d uneso \
28c; Imoorted Roquefort. 65c; New York
white. 32c.
BEFF CUTS.
Jobbing prl'-e-< .j»jnahle
No 1 ribs. 26c; No. 2. 74c; No. 3. 17c;
No. 1 loins. 36c: No. 7. 3 4c. No. 5 ‘.'(ft;
No. 1 rout'd*. 194 •; No 2. 19c; No. 3,
13c; No. 1 chucks. IV; N - 2. 12c: No 3.
9c; No. 1 plates. Mac; No. 2. >c; No
3. 7c.
-— FRUITS.
Jobbing prices
Strawberries—Wisconsin, 14-qt cratp«
$3 00 0 8.25
P**ars—California Bartlett, per box.
$4 :-o
Gooseberries—Home grown. 24-plnt crate.
$2 60.
Raspberries—Black. 24-plnt crate, $3 50
0^75: r*d $3.50
Blackberries—Per crate. $3 50.
Peaches—c lifornla* box. ?! 76.
Apricots—4 basket crate. 52 26.
Plums—California. per * rate. $7 •
2 60
Cherries—Home grown market basket
$1 *o. California black. 15-lb. lug box
$3 on.
Loganberries—Per crate. 53.53.
Plnea;- l**—Tor cr • » size. J'o
last of th* s*a»-on.
Lemons—California. extra fancy, per
box. $7 00 fsnov per box, ir 00; choice,
j *r box. $5 60. limes, 100 count, carton.
Grapefruit—Florida, extra fancy, IS-'
® on
Oranges—Mediterranean -west*. extra
fancy, according to size $3.7604 80 Vf'
box: Valencias, extra fancy, per b'x.
|4 000# 60.
Bananas—Per lb 7c
VEGETABLES.
Jobbing price*
Honey Devr Melons—8 io 12 1b crate,
I * "
Wa'ermelona—Crated, 6 melons 24c
per lb.
Asparagus—Home grown. 60c per dozen
bunch**
Cauliflower—Hor • grown. $1 59 doner
California, crai** *7 00.
cantaloupe—California standards. $4 on.
P< * * * $3 Art; fl»t*. $! '.0
Fggnlsnt — Per doz. $2 90: 20e rpr In,
Cabbage—3 4-: per It ; i rates. 2 4c per
Hr_
Lettuce—Head, per crate. $6 00; per
dozen. $1.25; leaf per dozen. 40c.
Roote—Beet*. carrota and turnip*.
market basket, 75c.
Onion*—New i rystal wax. per crate,
$2 2... Bermuda yellow, per crate $1,750
2 00; California reds |n aa« k*. 34c per
lb.; home grown, dozen bunches. 30c.
Tomatoes — 4 basket crates, about 16
lbs. $1.2501.50.
t'Hery—California, 6 stalks, per bunch,
$1.25 01.60.
Peppers—Green, market basket. $1.60
Cucumbers— Homegrown, market bas
ket. $2.00.
Parsley—Per dozen bunches. 5^® i 5c.
Radishes—Heine grown. 20021c par
dozen bunches.
Beans—Green wax. market basket. 75c.
Spinach—Home grown. 50 0 76c per bu.
Potatoes—Minnesota Rural*. $2 50 per
cwt ; Western Russet Rurals, $2 60 per
cwt.; new* crop tn sack-. 2 4c per lb.
Nuts—Soft shelled walnuts, sack lots,
per lb.. 31c; soft shelled almonds, sack
lots, per lb.. 23c; medium soft shell al
monds sack lots. 16c; raw peanuts, sack
lots. 94 012c per lb.; roasted peanuts,
aa-k lots. 114 015'’ per lb.; roasted pea
nuts. less than sack lots, 13 016c.
FEED.
Maiket quotable per ton. carload Iota.
f. o. b. Omaha.
Cottonseed Meal — 43 per cent. $48.00.
Hominy Feed—White or yellow, $36.00.
Digester Feeding Tankage—60 per cent,
$50,00.
Wheat Feeds —Bran. $20.00021.00;
brown shorts. $24 00; gray shorts. $26 00:
flour middlings. $26.00; red dog, $31,000
32.00.
Linseed Meal — 34 per cent, $46 60.
Buttermilk—Condensed, for feeding. In
bbl. lots 3.45c per lb.: flake buttermilk,
500 to 1.500 lbs.. 9c lb.
Eggshells—Dried and ground. 100-lb.
bags. $25.00 per ton.
Alfalfa Meal — Choice, new crop,
prompt. $27.00; No. 1. old or new crop,
prompt. $24 00. No. 2. new $21.00.
FLOUR.
Prices quotable in round lot* Hess than
carloads) f. o b. Omaha, follow; First
intents In 9*-lb. bags. $6.6506.15 per
bbl fancy 'dear, in 48-lb bage*. J 60
05.60 per bbl ; white or yellow cornmeal.
per cwt.. $2.25.
HAY.
The Omaha prairie hay market Is
easier, influenced somewhat by the move
ment of new crop hay In the southwest
The first new crop Nebraska prairie Is
expected to arrive on this market late
next week. Old prairie receipts have been
very light this week but ihe demand
even for top grades, is also light Lower
grades hard to move Alfalfa trade con-:
tinue* very light. Too early for well- j
cured new crop alfalfa: but very little j
of any kind or quality is coming. Most,
arrivals of new alfalfa in heating condi
i lion. Prices are generally unchanged and
steady.
Nominal quotations, carload lots:
Upland Prairie —No 3. $12.50012.60;
No. 2 $10,00012.00; No. 3. $7.0008 00.
Midland Prairie—No. 1, $11 ’-net 12.50;
No. 2. $9 00''/11.00; No. 3. $6 000*00.
Lowland Prairie—No. 1. $8.000 9 00;
No. 2. $6 0008.00.
Pa'king Hay—$5.5007.50.
Alfalfa—Choice. $20 00021 on- No. 1,
$18.000 19.00; standard. $14 00017.00.
No. 2 $11 00013 00; No. 3. $3.00011.00.
Straw—Oat. $S 0009.00; wheat, $7,000
8.00.
HIDES. WOOL. TALLOW.
Prices ere quotable as follows, delivered
O.-wita. dealers' weights and selections:
Hides—Seasonable, No. ], 6 4c; ditto.
No 2. 6 4c; green. 5c and 4c; bulla, 5c
and 4c: branded 6c; glue hides. 3c; calf,
12c and 104c; kip. 10c and 84c; glue
skins, 4c; dry nlde*. 10c; dry salted, 7c:
dry glue, 'c; deacons. $] on each; horse
hides, $2 25 and $2 25 each; ponies and
glues, $1 25 each; colts. 26c each; hog
skins, 15c each.
Wool—Pelts. $1 00 to $1 50 each; de
pending on «ize and length of wool;
lambs. 50< to $1 00 each, depending on
s.ze and length of wool; shearings. 20c
to 30c each; clips, no value; wool. 25
to 30c.
Tallow and Grease—No. 1 tallow, 8c:
B tallow, 54c; No. 2 tallow. 6c; A grease
6c; B grease, 5 4c; yellow grease. 5c;
brown grease, 4' ; pork crack!ins. $40 ’>(
pep ton. b*ef, do $20 00 per ton; bees
wax, $20.00 per ton.
Cut Clover After
Bloom, Say Experts
Plants Sappy and Poor Hay
Results If Harvested
Earlier.
Lincoln, July 13.—In order to ob
tain good bay, red clover should be
cut when Just past full bloom, accord
lng to crop experts at the state agri
cultural college here. At this stage a.
maximum of protein and dry matter
is present; the leaves are still intact
and the stems green, the experts
pointed out.
Consideration of the second crop
will Often influence the cutting of tha
first, it was said. When it is planned
to leave the second crop for seed it
is best to cut the first somewhat:
earlier, according to the agricultural
ists.
"This Is more favorable for devel
opment of good seed and there is less
danger from insect injury," they said.
"However, when the clover Is cut be
fore It is In full Moom the plants are
sappy and it Is hard to cure good hay.
The present price of good home
grown red clover seed makes seed
production an attractive side line and
one in which farmers may well be
come interested when it Is time to
cut the clover.’’
Nine Counties to Hold
Agriculture Exhibit
Columbus, Neb., .July 13.—Nine
counties of the central Platte and
lower Loup river valleys are plan
ning an agricultural exposition th:s
fall. Horses, cattle, hogs, sheep,
poultry, vegetables, fruits, bees, can
ning and needlework are a few of the
exhibits to he offered, according to the
chamber of commerce here. The
counties which will participate in the
exposition are Polk, Butler. Colfax.
Stanton, Boone. Jj'ance, Madison, Mer
rick and Platte.
ADVERTISEMENT.
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
139th Dividend.
Th* repular quarterly dividend of Two
Dollar* and Twenty-Five Cent* per ehare
will ho paid on Tuesday. July 15. 1124. re
stockholder* of record at the close of bur«
ness on Friday. June 20. 1124.
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