Nebraska Newspapers

    Farmers’ Unions
Throughout State
Have Good Year
r Kt*|»orts From Local Organiza
tion» Show Increased Mem
bership and Large
Profitg.
Creighton—The year Just closed
"<<» a very prosperous one for Spring
\.ile local of the Farmers' union near
here, according to E. K. Seacrlst,
secretary-treasurer. )Not only did!
liie local succeed in retaining all of
its old members, but several new
ones were added. Mr. Sean 1st re
ports that every farmer in the neigh
borhood Is now a member of the lo
cal.
Omaha—The net profit or surplus
saving of the Farmers Union Stock
exchange for the year 1924 was $20,
647.92, U. McCarthy, the manager,
ha.' announced. This net profit was
shown in spite of a reduced margin
of gtoss profit. Mr. McCarthy says,
partly because of increased sales, and
partly because of a reduction in oper
ating expenses. Shareholders of the
State exchange will hold their annual
meeting January 15, following the
state, convention of the Farmers
union.
A new world record in low coet
of handling live stock by a co-opera
tive agency was made in 1924 by the
Farmers Colon Uye Stock commis
sion in Omaha, officials of the Farm
ers union declare.* This house, ac
cording to the annual report of C.
II. Withey, manager, handled 12,521
tars of live stock in the year, at an
^k average cost of $4.69 per car. In
^ I he previous year, It handled 10,179
tars, at an average cost of $4.75 per
tar, the world record up to that time.
Commissions collected by the house
in 1924 totaled $184,631.28, and ex
penses amounted to $58,720.01. leav
ing a net saving of $125,911.27. In
terest on the savings accumulated
brought the total surplus for the
>ear up to 71.6 per cent of the com
missions collected, which will he re
turned to eligible patrons as a patron
age dividend.
Hoskins Has Surplus.
Hoskins—The Farmers Union Co
operative association of this place,
which handles farm implements,
twine, and other warehouse commodi
ties. closed the fiscal year ending De
• ember 16. 1924, w-ith a net profit of
$897.65. Sales for the year were
$36,474.42. This association has a sur
plus of $1,375.83 giving it a net worth
that much greater than its paid-up
share capital of $12,200.00. Current
assets are well in excess of current
liabilities, which shows a high degree
of solvency, Simon St rate, a farmer,
is manager of the business.
Hoval—fA net profit of $9,033.10 or
$ 1.343.10 greater than the entire paid
up share r-ipital of $7,690.00, was the
record made by the Farmers Union
4*o operative association of Royal In
the year 1924. The association oper
ates an elevator, and, In addition to
grain, handles hogs, coal, and ware
house merchandise. J. C. Faulkner
8 Is msnitger. For several years in
su'-i-^ssion this association has paid
patronage dividends, in addition to
Interest on share capital, and the
handsome profit of the last year in
sines another good patronage divi
dend.
V«arce Profit Shown.
Niobrara—A net profit of $8,695.49
in the ei# vatnr department, and 1
$246.68 in the store department, was
th*» showing made by the Farmers'
lnlon Cooperative association here
In the year ending December 31,1924.
The annual statement prepared by
the Farmers’ uni >n audit department
shows that tfie association is in excel
lent financial condition. With a
paid up share capital of $55,450, it has
t& present worth of $t>4,9?)8.U7. Cur
rent assets are $44,266.01, and current
liabilities only $8,447.53. Allen L.
Stinson is manager of the store, and
Frank 1 lrlch is manager of the ele
vator.
Krider—The Farmers' union eleva
tor association here, which was in
financial straits a few years ago, is
n«»w in a flourishing condition. A
• urplus of $4,207.25 has been built up.
in addition to the paid-up share cap!
tal of $5,250. Kach $25 share now
has hack of it assets tn the amount
of $45.03. In the fiscal year ending
December 31, 1924, the association
made a net profit, of $3,456.61, op a
volume of wheat and corn amounting
to $126,593.82. J. R. Cacek, the man
ager, was commended for this good
showing by the Farmers' union audi
tor, who prepared the annual state
ment.
Four Wolve* Killed.
NpM'iAl Dlipatrh to The Omaha nee.
Deshler. Neb., Jan. 11.—Four
Solves were captured and three
broke through the ring at a wolf
hunt southeast of this place today.
The wolves were sold at auction for
$20.75. One hundred rabbits slain dm
tug Die hunt will be sent to the Hal
ration Army in Lincoln for distribu
tion to the needy, the railroad ship
ping them free. There will be another
bunt lit the same vicinity, Friday.
January 16.
Meal Market Purchas'd.
*l»e« lal IMupatrh to The Omaha Bee.
Deshler, Neb., Jan. It.- William
AN likening, formerly with the general
st«»re of Struve and company and
ch ile:* Meisner. a young farmer of
this vicinity, have purchased and
lekep possession of the lieshler meat
market, formerly owned by Louis
Koerwltz.
Merrick County Pionerr Dies.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha llee.
Central City, Nth., Jan. 11.—R
flkow, resident of Merrick county
aince 1884, died at his home In this
city Wednesday. He was 88 and hut
recently he ami Mrs. Hknw celebrated
their 64th wedding until versa y. Mr.
frknw is survived by his wife and 11
Children.
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Threat and Chat!
The Daily Cross Viori Puzzle
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Horizontal.
1 — A beverage
3—West Indian sorcery
6— Procure
9— Sun god
30— i ’uminerce
12— Goddess of earth
13— To urge
35— Book of the Bible
17—Sign of the Zodiac
19— Land measure
20— Not
22—Songs of Joy
24— Roman coin
25— Musical note
26— Vex
27— King of Bashan
28— Myself
29— Small fish
31— A bone
311—Part of the hind limb of an
animal
34—Feed
36— Attenuated
39—Sulk
41 — Exola matinn.
42—Plural of that
45— Comparative degree (suffix)
46— Swelling of the eyelid
47— Open (poetic)
48— Tavern
Vertical.
1 — Malicious burning of property
2— To lick up
3— Either
4— Barrier
5— I would (cont.)
7— Self
8— Trials
10— Ensnare
11—Parts of the head
14— The home of Abraham
K*—Personal pronoun
15— Mutilates
111 — Part of the leg
21 — Metal bearing i
23— Before
24— Past time
23—Popular fables
21*—Dispatched
30—Docile
32— The aft part of a sh.p
33— Greek letter
35—Toward
37— Head gear
38— Summit
40—Enclosure
43— Exclamation
44— Apart (prefix)
The solution will appear tomorrow.
Solution of yesterday’s puzzle.
H’npyrlght. 1 9th.)
FRANCE SUMMONS
IBANEZ TO TRIAL
1*4i*ls( .Ian. 11.— Blasco Ibanez may
be expelled from France if be Is
found guilty of "slandering a friendly
power." in his pamphlet against King
Alfonso after appearing in answer to
that charge Monday in a Paris court.
The government ha* undertaken
the prosecution at the request of the
Spanish government, and it is under
stood that Prim o’ I>* Rivera, the
Spanish dictator, personally appealed
to Secretary of State Hughes in an
attempt to start a similar prosecution
in America.
Mr. Hughes is understood to have
refused on the ground ihat American
press is entitled to a complete liberty
of opinion.
(Great (Grandchild Horn
on (Golden Wedding Day
HpHitfl lllspHtch to The Omahu Hee. i
Central City. Neb., Jan. 11.— Mr. |
and Mrs. W. W. Wolcott, prominent
residents of this city, celebrated their
golden wedding at their horn# Satur
day. Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott cants to
Merrick county 4 7 years ago.
An event of interest connected with
the anniversary was the receipt c»r
word of the birth of the first great
grandchild, the young lad having
made his appearance at the home «f
Mr. a rid Mrs. Morrow in the state of
Idaho.
PaMor to New Field.
RpM-lnl IMs|ih(< h tn The Omaha Hr*.
Central City, Neb., Jan. 11 Hr.
Thomas F B. Smith, pastor of the lo
cal Presbyterian church for the last
seven years, preached his farewell
sermon Sunday prior to departing for
Junction City, Kan., where he has
accepted the pastorate of the First
Presbyterian church.^ Dr. Smith hn.s
been a great asset to the Presbyterian
church during his mlnisterv here and
his going has occasioned regret, not
only to his c-ongregation but to the
rank and file of the people of Cen
tral City.
Snow Plow at Work.
Special h to The Ofimhii flee.
Bloomfield, Neb., Jan. II Knox
county's big snow plow 1* now at
work on the county roads. It is now
Operating on the Merida n highway
north of Wauwi, the state road from
Creighton north and from the same
town east having already been cleared
of the snow. Where the roads were
drifted the worst, the plow had lo
go over the ground two or three
times.
Printer Retires.
Harvard, Neb.. Jan. II After hnv
lug been foreman of the met ban lea I
department of the Courier, loco!
weekly, for many years Hart A.
Mickel, veteran printer, has announc
ed that he will no longer help "gc 1
out" the paper.
lie plans oil more leisure for wort
alsujt his home greenhouse, which
has been under the management of
his wife
The Mickel* recently took over the
job work ‘ind of the- Courier tinder the
firm name of H A. Mickle Son.
Irr llarvcM (iomplrtcd.
Bloomfield, N< h., .Ian. 11 Tin- lo
rn I ice hat vest has been completed
and a fine supply of Ice has been
stored away for next summer'* rise
The ice I* from ~ t to :bi Inches thick
ami Is clear as crystal all the wav
down, this ctn account of tin* fuel that
the weather I'liislned cold «11 the
time and there was no thawing and
fiearlnr which always inn is th*
quality of the ice.
FAMOUS PLAYERS
TO LOSE DE MILLE
I.os Angeles, Cal., .Ian. 11 Con
firmation of a report that Cecil B.
I)e Mille, director general of the Fa
mour Flavors-14isky corporation, has
retired from that organization to
enter the independent field was given
at I )e Mille's office* her e.
Net definite announcement was
made of future plans of I>e Mille. who
had been associated with Famous
Players I.a sky for 12 years. A state
ment issued here as coming from
He Mille said he would continue pro
duction but his associate* will not be
made known at this time.
pe Mille's withdrawal was the out
come of an amicable agreement.
And another good way to prolong
convalescence is to call on your tick
friend and chatter Incessantly for an
hour or *«» at each bedside.
Bond Financing
Record Broken;
Utilities Ahead
American Telephone and Tel
egraph Heads List VI iill
$125,000,000; lax Lx
empts Show Strength.
Hr Aiimlaled I’m*.
New Turk. Jan. 11.—All record*
for new financing were broken last
w gek when the total of bond offer*
.lugs mounted to $263,000,000. Thla
eclipsed the previous weekly record of
$235,393,000 established In the week
ended January 12, 1923, and reported
an increase over Ihe preceding week
of approximately $233,000,000.
Timed to meet the usual January
reinvestment demand, the new issues
were promptly absorbed, subscrip
tions in some cases exceeding tw'o or
three limes the amount of the offer
ing. Public utility financing bulked
largest, the American Telephone and
Telegraph company heading the list
of offerings with a $125,000,000 Issue
of 5 per cent debentures. The low
Interest charge gave the corporation
a better credit rating than most for
eign governmenls which recently
have borrowed here and the offering
was several times oversubscribed. A
*30.000,000 note Issue was sold for the
Edison Electric illuminating com
pany of Boston.
Corporation Bonds Recover.
At tiie same time an unusually
large volume of tax exempt securities
was disposed of as savings banks and
other institutions renewed buying on
a large scale. In addition to about
$30,000,000 In new issues of this class,
it was estimated that more than
$100,000,000 worth of mate and mu
nicipal bonds held over from last
year were marketed during the week.
Prices were shaded In many cases to
dear dealers' shelves.
Although new financing overshad
owed all other devel ipmenta In bond
circles, the effects of reinvestment
buying were reflected In a moderate
appreciation of prices In bond trad
ing and an expansion In he volume
of dealings. The ease of money rates
was a contributing factor. Influencing
renewed accumulation of standard in
vestment liens. For. the first time in
several weeks. T.lberiy bonds moved
to higher levels.
Amther feature of trading was the
recovery in bonds of corporations
which have been In the process of re
organization such as the Virginia
Carolina Chemical company, Wilson
A Co. and the Denver A Rio Grande
Western Railroad company. Many
convertible bonds spurted upward in
Ihe trail of stacks, conspicuous exam
ples being the New York Central con
vert ihle debentures and Federal Right
A Traction 7s.
Germans Assisted.
Further financial sssisiance by
American bankers to (lei nan Indus
try was given last week through the
offering of a $12,000,000 note Issue for
tha August Thyssen Iron and Steel
works. Negotiations also were started
for a loan of about $7,500,000 to the
Hannlel corporation, another Ruhr
Industrial factor. Assurances that
new financing wilt continue In large
volume are given by the scheduled
offerings of alt or a major part of a
$50,000,000 consolidated gas bond Is
sue. a $10,000,000 nota lastie for tha
Cuba company and aeveral other cor
poration loans.
Several public utility companies
will turn to slock offerings for new
financing. The Public Service Elec
trie and Gas company of New Jersey
will *ell $15,000,000 R per cent cumu
lative preferred stock and the Knox
ville Power and Right company 6.000
sharea of 7 per cent cumulative pre
ferred at $99 a share.
Reduced fa™*
* tor the national
WESTERN STOCK
{JAN. 17-24-1925^/)^/)^/*
Low fares will be in effect vis the
Union Pacific for the Biggest Live
Stock Event in the West.
Fare and one-third for the round
trip. A reduction of 33J4%.
Tickets on sale January 15 to 19,
inclusive. Good returning up to and
including January 27,1925.
Take advantage of this opportunity
to visit Denver and attend this
nationally important show.
Aar <«*#*. nNneiiMi m*d n\fmrmmk»n, «4
L Belndorff. Oen. Aal. Pass. De»».
Unloti Pacific Syatem
1313 Parnam Rt Phone Jackson 3M|
Atlantic 9214 or Union Station
10th and Marcey Sts., Omaha. Nek.
Union Pacific
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Realty BoardV
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Reports Show
Year of Activity
Advertising (ampait'ii. City
Planning, Furtherance of
River Drive Project
Among Adiic\ emcnls.
Report from 13 Rta tiding committees
t/f the Omaha real estate board, tiled
with the retiritiR president, .Mark
Martin, December 31, a ho wed a year
of activities and accomplishments
which realtors say was second to
none in the history of tlie board.
A brief summary of the committees'
reports follows:
Apprslettl.
Thla committee u pprajsed 170 pie* es of
Oimihu and Nebraska real estate during
the year, the total appraised value being
$6,179,771.37. Theae appraisal* included
the real estate owned b> the George
iloagland estate, tiie Hugh McCaffrey
estate and the George Warren Smith
estate The value of properly appraised
In 1923 was $2,230,944 for 04 properties
and the figure in 1922 was $98.1,463.08
for 60 properties
The report of the committee contained
an admonition against "the promiscuous
giving of affidavits regarding values." the
statement referring to»» real estate men
who give personal affidavits regarding
property values to be used in court.—-The
committee chairman la W. R. McFarland.
Advertising Committee.
This committee reported in 1924 "the
largest co-operative and community ad
vertising campaign ever conducted by the
organization, and the committee believes
that it was the largest campaign of its
kind ever conducted in Omaha."
The campaign included 67 weekly ad
vertisement* ranging In sizes from a quar
ter of a page to full page** 'I her*- were
$0 full pages. There vterc also 75 sup
plemental advertisements in Sunday news
paper*. The campaign, all of which w.is
run in the Omaha daily newspapers, cost
the hoard $16,404.83, all of which whs
paid by realtors with the exception of
$1,115, which was paid by lumber deal
ers. creamery men and the Omaha Gram
exchange. The committee reported that
Ita campaign was awarded first prize in
a national competition conducted In 1924
by the National Association of Heal
Hoards.—'1 he committee chairman la I
Shuler.
Arbitration Committee.
Thla committee reported that eight
cases were heard during the year, one
being a case of litigation between real
tors, and seven being case* of litigation
between the public and realtors In the
■ ys»i of the litigation between the public
and realtors, the realtors were found to
be in the right in five of the cases and
In error in two of the cases ln all of
these ••court" cases the commltt*** rec
ommendations were accepted.- The com
mittee chairman Is <* F. Harrison.
City (Manning and Civic Improvement
Committees.
These two committees made % joint
report The report told of their activi
ties in behalf of the St. Mary avenue
opening and extension and the’.ampnlgn
for the river parkway and driveway and
the further campaign for their adoption
by the voters.
The report showed joint co-operation
with the Chamber of Commerce and the
campaign to have the river narkway and
drive bonda approved. The committee
also made the following acknowledge
ment ;
"The results which vour committees sre
able to report probably could not have
been obtained fhis year had it not been
for the personal assistance rendered by
Com missioner Koutsky and the personal
co-operation n< the entire city commis
sion The committee chairmen ara C.
D. Gibver and C. A Grlmmel
Entertainment Committee.
Tills committee's report told of the mid
summer picnic held in Elmwood park,
when the real estate board entertained
lt« members and their families *<>gether
with the children who took garden con
|'eat prizes and t h*» childreVs families.—
i The commltte# rhairman is Edward F
Williams.
Garden Committee.
! Thla committee reported on a city wide
garden contest among public and paro
| chial school children all over Omaha
The report ahow#d 4 lt$ gardens star tad
according to the signed sppli atlons of
children and 685 of these garden** finally
Inspected bv committee member* at the
close of the contest. The prize list In
eluded six Shetland ponies aud numerous
other rash and trophy prizes —The com
mittee chairman is Fred A Skow.
Good Hoads Committee
This committee reported activities In
behalf of the hard surfaced road from
Omaha to Bellevue; the placing of more
than "0 tn embers hips Jn the Nebraska
Good Roads ***<•< iatlnn, and adoption* h\
the real estate board of th« m year
a Mfmm
| A Wipe’s.
CotiPessiotiil
by" . _
Qldele garrison
I hail been astonished at J.ee-Ctiow's
knowledge of our family affairs, but
this last calm statement revealing not
only what l knew, but something
which 1 only had surmised, left me In
much the state of a fish thrown upon
the land.
So Mother Graham had made an ap
pointment to meet the mysterious
tramp in the woodland hack of the
house. Subconsciously, of course, I
had known this ever since her impera
live demand for one hundred dollars
which 1 had brought her hut a few
hours before, and which even while
asleep she clutched in the pocket of
her gown. I had resolved also that !
would go with her. But Mother
Graham had told me nothing concern
ing any such appointment, nor had T
breathed my knowledge to her. How
in the name of all that was occult
and mysterious had the Chinese found
out Ibis thing?
No time was given me for conjec
i ture, however, for T.ee Chow was
spoking again, softly, but with a note
of finality In his monotonous voice:
"Mlssee Graham not walk any more
out here, not have children walk nut
here, nut have old boss lady walk out
here till tomorrow 1» o'clock.
I made the mental comment that
Ibis must he the hour Mother Graham
had planned for her appointment be
fore 1 answered him.
“No.” I promised sincerely. "No
body will come out here until then.”
"That ver’ good.” He permitted him
self a little break In the monotone
which had Invested his words. "Now
will boss lady blow whistle again,
pi pane'.’"
With the feeling that T was cutting
a rather ridiculous figure, I put the
whistle to my lips and blew it. Once
more the two Chinese rose from the
good mads program of th- -<»<' "
t Ion . ailing fnr a si ant nf ha rd-sccr
fere.l reads all over Nebraska—The com
mitt** rhalrnian >* P*nlel O. < "IT.
t^rUIntiv* Committed.
Thl* committee** »<•' vltl** conai*t*d >n
1.lining with th* boar* » taxation r"nm)ir
IPS in working for th* adoption bv th
• ot*r* of four amendment* to th* Omaha
Htv charter Inst May Th*** amend
m*nt* provided aubHant iall> a* follow*.
The payment* mad* by prop*rty own^l
f,,r widening and improvement a n*
in 10 annual tn*tallm*n**
„f «ift dava: that «nv *ub**ouent bond
i<•**j•'* h* '*h* ( .tv automatlca lly carry *
levy *uffl«l*nt to pay lnt*r**t and r*
t'r»* th* hon«l* at maturity in th*
regula r ainklny fund I* not lar** *m>u«n
to »n-nmpli*h thi* remit; that engine***
! ntlmi*r« h* mad* and *11 public worn
to b* don* by contract and that th* rt*v
hav* authority to r*.f*< f any and all bid*
that do not corn* v thn <h* *Mmat*.
that »h* Htv council b* authorized to
nnv* without patltion *nv boulevard with
in on* and on* half mil** from th* block
in which th* Hty hall located —Th*
ommi’t** chairman la W T t»ruham.
M.iltlpl* U«t»n* C ommltt**.
Thl* commit to* *how*<l that t h* total
patina* of all claim* handled durina th*
.*ar wa* 2 4?* with 334 i.-tinir* in th*
♦ xchanjr* »t ih* present tit * - Th* com
«im** hfirman .< i* K Du »v
Public t.tllltl** Corn m'tt**
Th!* mm mitt** reported th* p**o'.a
fion- of ,« com prom la* **tt|*m*n» la*t
aP- njf b*l w**n th* Metropolitan l nl »
f'i*trlct. property own*r* in th* e»* plant
! riiatfit r MfO th* Htv comm «*lon in *
“i.n'r<iv*rp which aroa* over th* location
of - 9a* hold*r n-ar Twenty-fourth *nd
Martha rtr**t*. Th** i nntroverry for * h*
fim» th»*«t»*n*d to tl* up th* » on*t rue* ion
-»f thl« holder anil io < <u** * movement
for removal of 1 h* plant at a mn of
•ever* I mill on dollar* Th* rnmmill**
alno reported f h* w*nrki«» out of a report
on th* * i r ** t railway * t ■>* t *ou. __
underbrush, but this thus, Lee Chow
beckoned them to come nearer.
When they had come within a few
paces, he halted them with an impera
tive upraised hand, and proceeded to
harangue them in ids own language,
with gestures toward me which ad
mitted of no interpretation save the
premise that they were being sworn
into my ser vices whenever I should
need them. The little performance
was Illuminative of one thing, to my
mind, and that was Lee Chows su
premacy over the other two t hinese.
That they recognized him as one with
authority was plainly to he seen.
He finished his talk abruptly, and
waved bis had in dismissal. The
other two men plodded off, and Lee
Chow turned to me.
"They go back to laundry now.*
he said simply, and I almost choked
in the endeavor to keep from my lips
the laughter which I knew would moi
tally offend the man.
"You surely come with old boss
lady tomorrow?" he asked, and at my
assent, he nodded in grave approval.
Missee Graham see big white man.
if she think all right let old boss lady
give man hundred dollars. If Mis~'*»
Graham not think it all right, make
old boss lady keep money. If big
white man get ugly, blow wistlc. Lee
Chow near. Lee Chow s men near.*,
}le paused and waited, evidently for
my approval of his plans, and I g«\e
it promptly.
“You have arranged things very
thoughtfully, Lee Chow." 1 said, "and
I am most grateful for everything
you are doing for me. Thank you so
much."
"Missee Graham no thank me." he
said, shaking his head. "Thank big
boss man. He say: ‘Lee Chow, you
go, stay by Missee Graham all time
she need you. If she need you some
time, and you die, no* matter, you die,
allee same me, so she keep safe.’ "
Through the careful monotone of
the Oriental's voice throbbed a note
which 1 fancied I recognized as an
echo of Hugh Grantland s well-remem
be red tones. It was as if my old
friend were speaking to me through
the lips of the (‘hinese. The idea
caught at my throat, and with some
thing very like a sob choking my ut
terances. I extended both hands
toward the impassive man standing
before me.
"Lf,e Chow"’ T said imperatively.
"Tell me, you must, what has hap
pened to Major Grantland?"
He lifted his eyec -nd looked at me
steadily.
"Why Missee Graham want to
l know?" he inquired.
The question e< hoed and re-echoed
I in rny brain before I answered it. I
I hesitated to put into words the real
reason for my query.
‘Why. he was a very dear friend
of mine." I parried. Naturally I
am anxious to know where h* Is '
I,*»e Chow shook his head slowly.
"Not go<»d." h*» said. 1 If Missee
Graham want beln big boss man. go
bunt him. I fell V rv
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Trade Barometer
Indicates Fair
Weather for All
Prir<*8 of Farm Product* Con
tinue at High Level; Stock
Market^Strong; Money
Kates Low.
By KK'H VKI) BPILI.WR.
1 imrrvul Hrrvlc# Kinam-inl Wilof.
New York. Jan. 11.—Fair weather,
you flight say, excellent weather, 1:
the reading from the business In*
rometer. Prices of farm product*
are maintained at r good and, * it,
seme instances, exceptionally higl*
level. Every bushel of wheat an*
rye America has to spare apparel.*’
will he taken by foreign market*
Grain prices are close to the highs*,
of the fiscal year. "
Cotton exports are 1.150,060 bale
in excess of this time last year, wlrh
a decrease in the visible supply n:
American for the fir**t time in ftv* #
months.
The stock market continues tx
traordinarily active and exceptional
ly strong. Figures of I’nlted State.
Steel unfilled tonnage as of Decern
l et indicated a greater demand than
gene rally supposed for steel products
This would indicate wider activity
in many industries interrelated w6#
steel.
Copper men have little rati** '
complaint. KorvVn and domestic de
mand increases instantly and joes
ent prices for th*» «neta4 insure good
profits to producers.
The oil people are not wholly clear
of trouble, hut indications point to
much better times soon in the Indus
try.
Merchandisers have been doing
| well. According to the government
j reports the sales of 374 department
stores in December averaged 4 |W
[cent greater than in December, 1
Hice, Stix Co., of St. Louis, say
orders last week show an increase.
[They cover a wide territory.
The shares of mail order houses,
department stores, corporations and
merchandisers generally have been
booming on the stock exchange.
While the textile industry outlook
has been improving as to trade. th«
labor situation in that line in New
England continues threatening. New
Ledford cotton manufacturers asso
ciation has voted to reduce wages
10 per cent, effective January ]!•.
This would affect 40.006 operatives.
Coincidentally with this announce
ment Hitchkis* & Co., of Boston re
port some of the shrewdest people
in the industry buying control of mill
properties.
Money rates continue very low.
While speculation has been exten
sive in stock, cotton’and grain mar
kets. the savings bank and building
and loan deposits and bond sales in
dicate a great Increase in the na
tion’s thrift*
Railroad traffic *nd earnings are
[good.
Within a few week* the quotation
of th** crops arises in its annual new
phase.
Improvement in cultivation and
> icld of all the crops should result
I from the large expenditures trade in
(the last six month* for agricultural
I implement*. 0
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