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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1890)
2 THE OMAHA DAILY EE , MONDAY , APRIL 28 , 1890. IN THE ALLIANCES , Now Branches Being Organized Knpidly Throughout the State. ADDRESS BY THE STATE PRESIDENT , ITe Calln for a Ooncontration of Energies on Three Points. THE BANKS , BAILROAD3 AND TRUSTS. They Should All bo Under the Control of the Government. FORMING GO-OPERATIVE STORES. The Alliances Arc Not Taking Any 1'nrt In tlioI'rnlilliltlon ol'tlK * Ncinnlia O Notes. The movements of the Fanners' ulllnnccs throughout the state are attracting the atten tion of every ono Interested in the great questions that are being discussed. Here with Is presented another Installment of re ports of alllatlco doings pithered by Tim Brji's responsible correspondents. Tlie Htntc I'rcsldent NpenkH. MtviiB.v , Neb. , April 21. [ Special to TIIK Bni : . ] The court room nt Mindcn was well illled today with nn audience composed for the most part of farmers to listen to nn ad dress from Mr. Powers , president of the state alliance. The meeting was preliminary to organizing n county alliance for Kearney county , which was effected later in the day. 1'resldnt Powers spoke for more than nn hour lu l.'s ' plain , practical manner , choosing his words and illustrations to suit his farmer audience , n majority of whom ho averred were not as well schooled In public matters as thov will IKS further on when the schools for farmers shall have been longer established. After speaking In detail of the condition of the agricultural classes and the causes which 'havo brought the same about bo proceeded to enlighten his hearers on the objects and alms of the alliance. The s ] > eakcr said there were three especial points upon which the alliance was concentrating Its cucrgies. viz : The banking system , the transportation question and the tiu.sts. The banking system , or rather the mode of putting money into circulation now practiced by the governmert was all in favor of the bankers and rich people , said he , and in fact the bankers were not by law compelled to loan the money , at all. "Tho railroads are dependent upon the farmers nnd the fanners cannot get along without the railroads. Therefore ho thought that profits and losses should bo equitably di vided between the railroads and the farmers who nliso the produce to bo transported. "Not a bite do wo eat nowadays , except perhaps a little hog and hominy , the price upon which is not established "by a trust , " ho said , "which holds food articles away from consumers until they nro ready to pay starva tion prices for It. " The speaker was frequently applauded nnd more frequently interrupted by questions and ejaculations. So far as politics are concerned Air. Powers stated that not a dav passed without some out ) asking him : "What are you going to do politically ! " "Well , I always tell them , if I answer nt all , that wo are going to voto. I sometimes add that we nro going to vote for honest men If wo can llml them. " The assembly met again nt3 o'clock nnd or- gani/.ed its follows : P. II. Driscoll , president ; S. Webster , vlco president ; James Thompson , secretary ; 1C. O. Smead , treasurer ; J. Pink- ham , ehniiluln ; J. M. Householder , lecturer ; J Kecd , doorkeeper. After adjournment the merry Jingloof many big round silver dollars could bo heard above the murmer of voices its new members paid In the regulation fgo of ifl.i'i at the clerk's desk. Practical Work NCI.SOV , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to Tun BKC.- ] The alllanco is quite strong in this county , there being seventeen precinct or ganisations. The county onicors are : W. O. Bradly , president ; J. M. Burd , secretary ; Jacob Oiehl , treasurer ; George Felton , lec turer ; J. L. Jackson , assistant lecturer ; H. H Williams , chaplain. The executive com- mlttco consists of T. W. Tucker , 11. P. Will- lams , .1 \ \ . Kncarl , John Kcmmcrer und P. B. Copo. It Is difllcult to get a thorough understand ing of the workings and subjects of discuss ion , but it is evident that they are taking into consideration such tilings as will bo of ma terial benellt to them. They have made their own arrangements for shipping grain at Nora direct to Chicago so that they received-It ! cents or over for corn when all the elevators about were refusing to buy it nt 15 cents. Again , their Inilncnco is seen in the way the banks are deferring to them. Within two weeks the First National bank of Nelson had nn important meeting of directors nt which It was decided to lower the rate of Interest to 10 per cent. This shows that such n demand Is being urged. Farm loans are now nmdo at from 8 to 9 per cent Interest straight , nnd mortgages hnvo almost ceased to exist that pay 10 per cent Interest. Of coin-so money lenders will make a sharp deal jn cases where necessity Is urgent and security not of the best. Qnlctnt Deslilor. n , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to THE BKISaturday : ] , April 1'J , will hereafter bo n red letter day in the history of Dcshler , Some time ago the Farmers' alliance hero Started the discussion of nn elevator to bo controlled by the alliance , but through the weakness of the order hero It failed. Since then the business men nnd farmers have formed a corporation with n capital stock of * .VXX ) , Saturday last was the day to elect directors , and the following were chosen : J. O'Leary , H. H. Sisson , W. I * . Boznrth , J. Trexell , H. B , Miles , J. 1C. Fitzgerald. Kd Beaver. C. W. McConnell and William Ivuhl- nmn. The officers nre'Slsson : , president ; Flt/gerald , vlco president ; Bozurth , secre tary , McConnell , treasurer. A building com mittee was appointed , also one to secure the lease from the railroad company. The Koek Island people have premised to move the stock yards nnd lengthen their sidetrack , nnd work Will bo commenced ns soon as possible. The ullianco has a membership of twenty- two und meets every Satuniav evening. President. H. B. Miles ; vlco president , J. 1C. Fit/Kcrald ; secretary , H. A. Sykes ; chaplain , H , V Lockwook : door kceiH.-r , A. Wolf. The onlj discussion they hnvo Find Is the elevator question , Slnco the Otto parties have organ ized the stock company the alllanco meetings have been slim affairs , though once this Is through with there will bo u revival of In terest In the ulllunco. Crep prospects are not flattering , nnd bankers chnrgo from 1 to 2 per cent on gilt- , short-Ulna notes. Hardly one-tenth of i crop in bunds of farmers. Phelps County. HoMineai : . Neb , , April 20. [ Special to 'Tne Br.Ei ] Phelps county now has eighteen nllianco organizations with mi nggregato membership of 850 , The county alliance , is officered us follows : H. II. Handall , presi dent ; John Anderson , bccretary ; executive board , M , Cobb , P. Hurger , C. Carlson , H. U. Itundoll uud Mr. Bell. They nre talking of establishing cooperative - tivo stores und elovutora utHoldrege , but immy of the more conservative members do not think such u step either advisable , prac ticable or prelltable. The chief aim of the al llanco in Phelps county is to shnpo legislation in favor of lower freight rates and n revision of the tariff , A leading member Informed your eorresiwiideut that -wlltlcs cut no figure in the.Phelpa county organisation. Said ho : "Wo know no polittes. " It seems to bo men and measures with them nnd uot party. Wrsioui : , Neb.'April iO.-Spccial [ to TUB " -There is no denying that thoOago 1 couuty graujjera nro more iiitenjj.ted , even m this busy srasou of the year , In organizing against the enemies of agriculture thnn In farming operation. * , which , under present conditions , consists of all work and no p.tj' . There tire upward * of thirty sulxmllnnto organizations In this county with n membership - ship of nearly ono thousand nnd Increasing nil the time. When the proper time comes they oxpecl to Join with their brethren over the state In demanding men nnd measures In the Interest * of the formers. For once , nt least , the farmers nre organized nnd will stand ns n unit for legislative reforms which they have asked for In vain through iwlt- ticlans uml parties. They now propose to try the "lark ami the fanner" act nnd do their work themselves , Politicians who nre whis pering behind their hands and Baying "farmers never could hung together , never have , nnd when It comes to n show down they will split up as usual nnd bo led llko lunibV might as well be undeceived. There arc n number of questions on their side upon which they necessarily differ , but If present Indications count for anything , part } ' will ho laid aside when It comes to ehooslnr ? Icgls- Inlivo nnd executive oftlcors this fall. The farmers must and will Imvo lower freight rates nnd oheaiwr money , nnd the man whoso record and written promise guarantee his ability and willingness to carry out their views , will get tjio undivided support of the , alliance. TUB BKK is not advocating what most of the fitrmei-3 believe to bo right on the question of money , though some of Its argu ments are liard to refute. While It is true that interest is lower now than In war times. when money was supposed to be plenty , nnd that our public credit Is good , the govern ment bolng able to borrow money at ! J and 4 per cent , yet when a fanner wants money ho must pay 10 to 15 i > cr cent interest , and when ho sells his produce must take starva tion prices for It. There is something wrong with our circulating medium , and wo think there is not enough of It per capita , consequently quently can not agree with TUB Br.i ! , though some of the more conservative are inclined to think it right. As for prohlDltlon. there Is n strong element in this county In fuvorofit and perhaps a majority of the members of the alliance will vote for It , but they will not allow It to divide them upon the main Issues. The failure of the law in Iowa and Kansas Is causing many to think upon the subject to an extent that Is changing sentiment consider ably. County. Kir.voM > 8. Nob. , Apiil 20. [ Special to THC Bin : . ] The Jefferson county Fanners' alli ance was first organized at Steel City. Its last regular meeting was held thcro April I , when It adjourned to meet In Fairbury the flrnt Saturday in May nt 1 o'clock p. in. Its secretary is J. It. Batten of Kndleott. Sub- alliances nro located at Endlcott , Meridian , Pleasant Hill , Koynolds nnd Center Valley. The ono nt Reynolds Is No. 1,118. About 00 farmers nre represented in the order in Jeffer son county. The alliance has n three-plank platform. It is claimed that the alliance is not a political organization , but has an object of Its own to work for. Its members favor certain changes in the manner of government , among which are , the government of the United States should own and operate the railroads and telegraph lines and moke and distribute all the money , thereby dispensing with all national bank issues. The depreciation of farm products in value is caused by monopolies anil combined trusts which they propose to light , and to do this it Is fair to presume that they will get very close to the political boat if they do not get on board. In the war against the monopolies they hit the money loancr.who is charging 10 per cent per annum or 2 per cent a month or l."i per cent payable in advance for a short loan , and the note and mortgage draws no interest. This has been practiced in this county for years. Then the rate of taxation in Jefferson county for all purposes will average 5 per cent , and In villages and towns n much higher rate. All the grievances of the alli ance , If printed In small type , would make a largo book The cause rests in this ono fact : Nine-tenths of the property , real and personal , is covered with a mortgage which draws heavy interest , nnd this money was borrowed when n good cow was worth 10 to too , while the same cow is worth from $15 to WO at this time. Sioux County. HAUHI3 , Neb. , April 2 > ' 5. [ Special to THE Bm : . ] The work of the fnrmcrr in this county will not , however , bo confined ex clusively to their llelds and stock , the coming year. Their attention has been directed to the work and objects of the Farmers' alliance , nnd the interest they hnvo taken is rapidly " increasing."Few lodges have been established In this county , as yet , but by the first of Au gust material accessions will have been made in their ranks , and it Is hoped to have at least ono lodge for every three precincts in the county. When this is done an nllianco store with warehouses will be established In the interests of the organization in this county for the purpose of not only handling their own products , but for buying directly for themselves from eastern markets. The main subjects that move our people in their alllanco work is the procuring of cheaper rates of * trans ] > orttition for their products and cheaper rates of Interest upon money necessarily hired by them In the prosecution of their business , for which dliey now have to pay 2 and 3 per cent a month. While their craps last your were almost a failure on account of drouth , there in no discouragement here , und no suf fering among our people. All nro prepared for their spring work nnd well supplied with necessary seed. IjCflB Corn , Bloro Money Wanted. HASTINGS , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to TIIK BEK. ] The farmers of Adams county are nllvo to their Interests and are organizing for mutual protection nnd benefit. There nro already twenty-two working alliances which scud delegates to the meetings of the county organization. The membership in the county numbers about eight hundred , among whom nro the most intelligent farmers in Adams county. The officers of the county nllianco nre as follows : A. C. Thompkins , president ; M. L. Davis , vlco president ; II. B. MeCSraw , secretary ; executive board , A. C. Tompkins , B. B. Snodgrass , S. M. Frink. The great und overshadowing question with the alliances seems to bo that of money. They claim that whllo they can raise abundant crops , they nro unableto raise oven $100 or $200 with which to meet n debt , owing to class legislation in favor of national banks. They are n unit In favor of an increase of the circulating medium to an extent which will give them a paying price for farm products. Cheap products and dear money is the condi tion of things against which they protest. The farmers can give the best security on earth for loans , nnd yet under existing cir cumstances they are forced to pay higher rates of Interest than any other class. Trans portation rates Is next In importance to the money question , Here In Adams countv every product of the soil Iniown to Nebraska agriculture Is raised in abundance , whllo in other places not many miles distant the people plo wore actually suffering with hunger , whllo the railroads stand between the two points in the uttitudo of u highwayman ready to rob any caravan which" might ( KISS along bearing supplies. These are the two great questions which engross the attention of the farmers nnd form the principal topic of dis cussion at their meetings , while claiming to bo "non-political , " the alliunco proposes to remedy these wrongs by electing the proper men to state und county ofllces. The more conservative and level-headed leaders of the farmers' movement advise that the amend ment question bo let severely alone , whllo the ultra-prohibitionists Insist upon making It an Issue. The latter class claims that , leaving I principle out of the question , a license law is ! all In favor of the cities. Some of the more ; enthusiastic are In favor of coming out pub licly as a third party , but so far the prevailing - ing sentiment Is to work with existing par ties , the alllanco to stand together for the nomination and election of men of their way of thinking , no matter to what party they may liclong. They depend rather upon bring ing to time any party or candidate who may ignore them or refuse to udvocato what they deem right. Van Wycls "and Lecso seem to bo solid with the alliance people for state oflleers. Active nt ICIiuwooil. I Etxnvoon , Neb. , April .U [ Special to TUB ! BKK. ] The Farmers' nllianco at this place has n membership of more than two hundred. During the winter nnd spring they Imvo shipped MO curs of corn and n largo number of aUtlo and boss. They sent away for many of their goods und schemed have been ontci tntned for putting In a tfcncnil merchun- due store by them. Last Saturday u com- uiltteo from the ullluuco visited each ono of our merchants to see what reduction ho would make to members of the alliance. The merchants made no promises. A Healthy Infant. AsiiFOiii ) , Neb. , April 'M. [ Special to TUB BIK. : ] There nre six subordinate alliance. lodges In this county with n total membership of nlrout one hundred nnd fifty. The growth of the nlllnnco In flio last three months has boon very rapid nnd at least one hundred now members will Iw enrolled within three months. This Information Is from thocounty organizer nnd Is reliable. Ho nlso states that ho has organized two alliances In Chey ' enne county and ono in Scott's Bluff county recently. The alliance Is In Its Infancy In this part of the state , but in n short time It will 1)0 n power. j Dodge County (5 rancors. ' FJIRMOXT , Neb. , April 2 ( } . [ Special to Tun Ben. ] The recent gratifying Increase In , the price of corn has created new hope in the hearts of the farmers. The gloom with which they have been submerged Is gradually , being dispelled. They find that much of ! their supposed misfortune was Imaginary , nnd nre strong In the hope that with their j proper organization , together with the up ward tendency of business , thcro nro better things In store for them. The farmers of Elkhoni township mot Thursday evening at the Parcell school house nnd organized nn nllianco with the following ofllcers : Arthur Owynne , president ; John L. Nickels , vlco president ; S. Guy ton. Jr. , secretary ; Chas. Johnson , treasurer ; Klmer Babcock , chaplain ; Samuel Gwynno , lec turer ; B. F. Mitchell , assistant lecturer ; Frank Htilncs , door-keeper : Henry Close , assistant door-keeper ; Joseph Snydcr , sor- gcant-nt-arms. The alliances pt Dodge county Imvo just formed a county ulllunco and chosen the fol lowing officers , who will hold their positions until their regular annual election in Juno : James Cruickshank , president ; Kobcrt Urn- ham , vlco president ; W. Gregg , secretary ; John Tym , treasurer ; Daniel Jones , chaplain ; D. C. Wcstfall , lecturer ; G. McICelvoy , as sistant lecturer ; L. Hcese , door-keeper ; George Nolan , assistant door-keeper. Unity grange , the oldest and ono of the strongest in the county , will have something of a demonstration at Its next regular meet ing to be held next Saturday afternoon. There will be a good deal of degree work to be performed and In addition there will bo n fourth degree feast , which will doubtless prove nn attractive feature of the occasion. An invitation is extended to neighboring towns. State Deputy L. H. Fletcher and u visiting committee of sisters on woman's work are expected to bo present. Hurt County. TIKAM.\II : , Neb. , April ' 'fl. [ Special to the THE BKE. | As the organization of the Farm ers' alliance In Hurt County progresses , many thoughtful men arc beginning to- give the matter most careful consideration. The necessity for such nn organization has not been felt so surely. In Burt county , be cause the farmers are generally "well to do , " and very few of them have experienced the hardships that have IMJOII more or less appa rent in other parts of the state. In fact the fanners along the line of the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omalm railway have always received a'rato on grain for points north that was about. S cents less than the rates via other lines to Chiciip ) , so that while other portions of the state luive found it hard to market their com at from 12 to 15 cents ' per bushel , our i > eoplo have been able to' 11 ml n steady nmikct at an advance of from 3 to 5 cents per bushel. It is hard , however , to predict what will bo the result of this organisation of the farmers , irrespective of party lines. Few men cure to venture nn opinion , while nearly all admit that if such organization could bo held together upon any issue it would succeed. In Burt county many of the strongest re publicans belong ; to the alliance , yet there are but few who think it wise to undertake to make of it a separate party. Shcridim County. nc. = HVii.iK , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to TUB BEK. ] In Sheridan county the Farmers' alliance has already developed unexpected proportions. There are now more than tv dozen flourishing organizations throughout the county , with prospects of many more be fore the ides of. November. In Rushvillo precinct there is an alliance of about sixty members , with constant additions , and in ono other precinct nn organization of over sovcnty-iivo members. Politicians of both the old parties are beginning to look askance and to wonder what political action , if any , the new movement will take. Most of the subjects discussed so far nre understood to bo of a local character , such as efforts to secure cheese factories , canning factories , organization of mutual insurance companies. There is llttlcdonbt that the amendment question , railroad legislation and other weighty mallei's of a general nature have engaged their attention to no small de gree. So far as can bo learned the alliance bus not , tin to this time , pledged itself to any specific political movement or party , but the great majority of the members are thought to favorable to the constitutional amendment for prohibition and for granger representa tion in the lo islature. Thecandidacy of Mr. Dursey for congress will moot with little fuvoi * from allinuco men In this county , if the present feeling on the matter may be taken us a criterion. In June a county convention will bo held at this place , when it is thought definite action will uu muL-ii uu iiimi.v m UUMU MIUJII ui. jvt least , mure will be known of the alms und plans of 1h organization , for their ideas wi by that time be more settled uml crystalized. Mori-ink County. CE.vnm. CITT , Neb. , April 'JO. [ Special to TIIK Bui : . ] There are , Jlftecn subordinate alliances In Merrick county and two more are to be organized soon. The membership at present IsISO , mid the alliance people expect to increase It to 750 by election time. In poli ties this full their course depends wholly upon that of the old parties. Most of the. members are republicans ami they express u willing ness to stay with the party If the right sort of nominations are made. As u member ex pressed it : "We are tired of having the platform whllo the politicians Imvo the of- Jlees. " The republican leaders , so far as your cor respondent has been able to 'earn ' , are willing to nominate nllianco republicans for the legis lature , so a coalition ot the nllianco and re publicans is very probable. Organised a County Alliance. Scorn , Nob. , April 20. [ Special to Tun BniAt : ] the meeting of the Farmers' alli ance ut Grceley Center lust Saturday thirty- eight delegates were present nnd organized a county alliance. The reports of tlio subordin ate organizations show u membership of 800 und still increasing. KUinton County. Pu.iin : , Xcb. , April 2 ( > . [ Special to TUB Br.iThe : ] Farmers' alliance organized two years since is In a nourishing condition. Its members meet monthly for discussing the means for milking their work Htlll more re munerative. Us president , Jnmes Brooks , In formed your correspondent that it is in every way a success. The llrst public meeting of tlu'season under thoniibplcesof thoordorwas. held yesterday , J. II. Power * delivering the address. Alliance He-solutions. The following resolutions were adopted by the Grant Farmers'alliance ut their regular meeting held ut Grant school house , Kcmaha county , April 15 : \Vhoreas. All c-ipltnl Is ricntcd by labor , nnd a majority of all laborers uro ciiKUKcd In UKi-leultuie , unit all luj-llliuute fmliiitilci , ox- i'Cit | hank * and railroad. * , depend upon the succuosof the laboring cluster farther proa- IIIM-IIV , and Whereas. Thcro Is more money oxponrtcd In and farm equipment. * than In uny other bUklne * > s. und which pays iiioiu tax thun all other Indiihtrie.s combined and receive * less profit * for capital Invested , uud Wht-ruas , The I'nlon 1'uulllc. 11. k M. and other rnlhoads In Nebraska have been Inillt lurgoly bv binds and txinds donated hy t-un- press , and also lands donati'd to Nohraikn for inlHiiitil Iiiiproveincnlt , , M'huii admitted as a Htiitu , also hy bonds voted bv eltli-s , prcoliK't.- * nnd conntlt-i , whluli ute yet tl/unpaid and for which the taxpuyors will be bnnlom-d for years to mi > . Xoinlthstundlne the dona tions nniT fair treatment hy the jieo- jilu of the state of Nebrutitu , thuso i-oriioratlon'i ulnirjjo a Kruatur ainoiint for trunstxirtutlun lu thU tttato tluin In any other stale o i.st of the Kooky monq- tuln * . and by thvlr utt'irncys mid puld pohtl- , mil acnu , who uru locutud lu uvury couuty , nnd the free prmM'stom.thoy manipulate the primnrli.i. count Valid Mate conventions , nnd with Imtmlit pra.xlpi and oilier unfair moatm they Imvo controlled the IpRtsbittiro of our stafo and defeated candidates whom they could not control Tor supreme court JmlgoA nnd the tnf/odr ! / States senate. They Imvo woven n. vrcb of circumstances ti round the 'himouluirnl ' nnd laboring classes that closes , the avenues of political pruformont to t mWawho do not. bow In hiimblo mibmlsolon to tfyUs > olltlcfil bosses of thestntci therefore * , ho It . , lly truTanners' alliance of Ornnt. > o. ut > j , Nctmiha eiUmty. Nebraska , composed nf mrtiihetv frotlt.IYiUnsoti. Otoo nnd Nenmha counties that w'n.vlMvwItli nlarm the Ineroa.s- Inic power of trWs , corporations nnd other combinations til Coijei'titrato capital nnd rob labor of Us Just ie.Viril , which Is transferring t bo wealth of thb Millions to the hands of u. few ; and , be IP T Resolved. That , ittrvlmrgc thu free pass sys- tmn as part of tliMneatisof bribery lliathas made It posslhlu for such abtatoof allalrs to ox 1st ; and. IK * It further , . Iti'oolvpil. That e , the inombnM of said nl- llanci' . ask thu commercial and mechanical classes and all others that nro In favor of eijunl rl hs ( and opposed to unnecessary tax ation and legalized extortion * , to Join us at the ballot , box and vote for Mich men only whose past lives shall ho a guarantee of thofr future conduct. J , H. Kt-MOtin , President. IO.VA B. PKTF.HSOX , Secretary. A II In noc Not CM. The nlllnnce meets nt Wabash every Satur day afternoon. v An clTort Is being' made to start nn nlllnnco store nt Hlverton. The next meeting of the Ponder nllianco will bo held May 10. The Fin-mew' nlllnnco nt Bco has decided to put up u hall of Its own. A farmers' alllanco bos been organized at Spring Creek , Dawes couuty. The alllanco of Verdon proposes to buy an organ for use In their meetings. An nllianco was organized nt the iToffcnul school house near Hulo last week. Harmony alliance , Phelps county will hold a largely attended meeting Tuesday. An nllianco was organized last week at the Pulver school house in Kearney county. The Farmers' nllianco of Sparta , ICnojx county , meets regularly every Saturday. New recruits nre being' taken in nt every meeting of the alllanco in J township , Sewaru county. The Farmers' nllianco of Plntto county has decided to hold u county convention some time during June. The Farmers' nllianco nt Stoddard has raised suftlcient funds to build a warehouse for farm implements. The farmers' alliances nnd Knights of Labor of Funias county have invited ox-Sen ator Van Wyek to name n date when ho can speak at Arapahoo. The alliance of Berlin , Otoo county , has or ganized nn elevator , stock yard and lumber company. It will bo known as the Berlin stock yard , elevator and lumber company , mid will be located 100 feet north of the depot. The Chadron nllluneo held a meeting Sutur. day anrt received u number of now members. Alliances have been organized in Dawes county at Crawford , Whitney nnd Chadron with a total membership of two hundred and llfty. Four lodges of the Farmers'nllianco hnvo organized n joint stock company with a capital stock of ? 1JJUO ( ) and propose to establish a grain , stock , implement and general mer chandise business at Plcasantoii , in Buffalo county. Notice is given that there will bo a meeting of the Phelps county nllianco at the court house In Holdretf. . Saturday , May it , nt 1 p. m. ICach stib-alliaiuco Is requested to send ono delegate for eich ten members. All com mittees appointed by the suh-nllimico to meet May 1 will meet May a with the county alli ance , i The farmers of Nebraska have at last begun to realize that "in. union there is strength , " and that in order tp accomplish something they must nil work together , says the Leigh World. The fact that nil over the state they nro organizing is n hopeful sign , and thcro can bo no doubt of their meeting with success in the end. Organise ! Says the McCook Tribune : There is an un precedented demand for farms to rent which will be promptly recognized a.s ono of the most favoi-ablo indications of the times. The rent asked is generally one-third the crop , and on this basis tlib demand is in excess of the supply. The Pleasant A'iew alliance of Thaycr pre cinct , Thurston couuty , at its last meeting adopted the following ; Whereas , in our judg ment we believe It detrimental to the interest of Thurston county to bond the county for the buildiug.of n court house ; therefore resolved , that wo will work and vote again-st said bond and do all in our power to defeat any man , woman or child who favored a § 24,000 bond. A most enthusiastic meeting of the Farm er's Grain and Live Stock company was held at Deshlcr April IS ) . That was the day ap pointed for the election of ofllcers. Those elected were : H. II. Sissonr president ; W. L. Bozurth , secretary ; G. W. McCounell , treasurer. The directors are : Kd Beaver , J. II. Fitzgerald. H. II. Sisson. J. Troxcll , .1. O'Leary , H. B. Miles , Win. Knhlman , . W. L. Boznrth , G. W. McConnell. Says the Wuhoo Wasp : The phenomenal growth of the alliance all over the west pre sages many changes social , i > oliticiil and commercial in the near future. The organ ization in this county from u mere handful a few months ago has grown to nearly a two thousand mcmberMiip and to thirty local branches at the present time. The meeting on last Saturday was n representative one , and thu unanimity manifested on all ques tions of interestshowed them to be desperately in earnest. A Farmers * alliance has been organized in Grant precinct , Colfax county , and meets nt the Bnggs school houseoverv Thursday even ing. Cliff van Housen is president , Michael dines vice president , Henry Li. Briggs secre tary , Gustavo Schmidt treasurer , C. A. Mo- rinti lecturer , James O. Dane assistant lec turer , ( Iconic- Henry sergennt-at-anns and Daniel Van tlousen , Jr. , doorkeeper. The al llanco started with nineteen members and has increased since. W. B. Wells , agent of the Richardson county alliance , has issued the following notice : Having received n communication from the alliance state agent , stating that ar rangements have been made to furnish bind ing twine to the alliances wo Imvo called u meeting at Falls City on May 113 to ascertain the nmount that each alliance will want. We want every alliance in the county repre sented , us lull particulars In regard to qual ity , price , etc. , will bo at hand with conllaen- tiul circulars from lite secretary. Now , boys , get u push on yourselves nnd you will make money enough to p.iy yourdues in the alllunco for ono year. Just nt this time every ono is craning his neck and wondering what the Farm- el's' allinuco Is going to do and it is quite evident that politics this fall Is going to bo rather cool for the average caucus manipula tor nnd that at thu conventions there will be more farmers nnd le-ss railroad attorneys who hold proxies , says the Friend Telegraph. An attempt at a reiie'.Jllpn of last year's plan of running everythiji | < | fs very llaolo to work dis aster in more wiijs than ono. Farmers usually nre long suffering but when aroused to a Just sense of the wrongs they are suffer ing uro pretty upt to L'o into the squeezing busi ness wholesale. We hope , however , that the Nebraska farmerswill turn out to the caucus and elect a class ot delegates who will not sell their proxies but tiltcnd nnd voice their senti ments. AH alliance man .wjites the following to the Holdrego Nnggoti .Farmer friends , whllo you are sowing your > wheat , oats mid linx and planting j our corrt.iihd wondering what the harvest will be , aj-e' ou thinking anything about what thu neil crop of legislators will bo ? What kind oi men nre we going to send to the legislature next full to represent our interests * Shall they bo railroad attorneys , bankers , 2-per-cent'iucn , old political wire pullers , newspulHT1 editors or some old chronic otllco bcehcrS ! Are these the kind of men wo nre going-to send back I Are we going to walk up und Inku the sumo old bitter dose which we have bivn taking for years ! No , wo have hud such men long enough and have obtained no relief. Now is It not time to call n halt ) The best legislators wo have had were farmers. lct us lay aside the old political parties uml vote for men of principle und not of party. Men who know our cir cumstances and understand the v nts of the farmers and will represent our Interests. Let us take the old mo. > s back from betw-ou the plow handles nnd send him to the IcgUlu- ture und lot the oftlce sock the man , not the man the ottlco. Wo wilt do well to beware of those who am eternally tolling us how well they uro qualified for the ofllcc , and what noble nicn they nre mid how willing they would bo to represent us If wo would only send them. Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing. Now Is It not our duty toocnd men to reprununt us that will sod that our interest * I nre protected , men who will voice our scati- | input on the money , transportation uud tcm- peruuco qucsUousf I NEBRASKA'S ' CORN SUPPLY , The Supply of the King of Oereals is Very Limited , THE EFFECT OF THE EEDDOED KATE. * Most or tlio Crop was Disposed of Knrly In tlio Season The- I'rornllitig I'ricci arc High. Tun BBK asked Its Ncomska correspond ents for Information concerning the price nt which com was being sold nt various points In the state before the 10 ier cent reduction In railroad rates' ; the price n month ago , the present price ) , the proportion of the crop shipped nnd the comparison of the price with that of n year ago , Ucplles have been received from twenty- flvo towns nnd nro published herewith. The reports nre Interesting In view of the agita tion of the corn ruto question , nud the pre vailing complaints of the farmers. The rcjwrts show that most of the corn was sold before the reduction was made by the railroads , nnd that , with few exceptions , the quantity of corn on hand is no greater than Is retiulred forfi'odltiEr nnnvwes. The onlv ad vantage they derive 15 from the advance in the price of pork nnd beef. Itlulr Xnt BI.AIII , Neb. , April ! . ' ( ) . [ Special to 'Tin ; Br.K. ] Com is now selling nt the elevators at UOe a bushel. It was soiling for l c when the 10 per cent , reduction in railroad rates went Into effect. It then dropped to lo ! ! for n short time. The 10 per cent , reduction did not effect Blair or Washington county as there is a provision in the reduction that the 10 per cent , reduction docs not effect towns where the rate was previously 0c or less to Cbiiaigo. Blair was "JOc before the reduction and no change has been made in the rate. About n month ago corn was selling for Hie und has been gradually increasing until the present price iiOc. Probably about two- thirds of last year's crop in the county bus been shipi > cd , hence the demand for com Is gradually raising the price. Corn sold for 15 to ISo a year ugo. There Is not much corn in the couuty to bo sold as nearly nil the fanners that have ' any are keeping it for feeding purposes. Plenty Crlhlxnl nt Nelson. NKLSOX , Nob. , April L7. ] Special to THE Bm : . ] Some of the farmers were so hard pushed that they could not save tlio com actually needed for their stock , but In most cases an ample quantity has been retained and is being fed out , rather than to sell nt the low prices. At present corn is rising , und as high as CO cents has boon paid. Iinmen.su tiuantltios arc stored in cribs at Nelson , Hus- kln and other places which has changed hands in the cribs u number of times and which is not likely to be moved until corn goes above r > cents. Counting this stored corn not more than one-half of the crop 1ms been shipped , but there is not a largo surplus in tlio farmer's hands. There does not seem to bo widespread distress , for evidence of thrift in the way of new barns nnd improvements on the farms is to bo seen und the book agents are taking a good many orders. The farmers of Nuckolls county do u good deal of com plaining and are trying to better themselves but they are , iu > a rule , in very fair condition. They Peed All Tliulr Corn. DAKOTA CITV , Neb. , April ( ! . [ Special to , Tun Bui : . ] The farmers of this county are paying more attention to small grain this year than for many years previous. Corn is the principal cereal grown in this county , and it has been so cheap lately that a farmer can make nothing out of his corn crop. The corn raised in this county is all used for homo consumption , notn carload being shipped ont of this place the hist year. Corn is very " scarce "here just now , there being almost none for sale , and what little is sold is worth 'J."i to ISO cents. Farmers nnd stockmen that are still feeding stock nre shipping corn in from Cedar and Wayne counties. There is no distress at all amongst the farmers of this county , and four-fifths of them uro us pros- nerous as tiny working people in Nebraska. Money is worth 2 nnd I ! per cent a month on short. loans , nnd 8 to 1- per cent n year on long time loans with real estate security. Gained Nothing l > y tlie Kediiclloii. Asnroiii ) , Neb. , April 2(5. ( [ Special to Tin : lli-i : . ) The 10 percent reduction in railroad rates has in no way effected the price of corn at this point. The demand for corn fully equals the supply , the ruling price being ibout W ) eonts a bushel. There is no corn on land at present. The GiiKo County Crop. Br.ATitici : , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to TIIK Bun. ] The price of comin this county before the 10 cent reduction in railroad rates was 15 cents per bushel. A month ago it was I ft cents nnd the present price is 20 cents , .hough in special instances 20 , ' cents Is offered. About two-thirds of the crop that will bo shipped out has already gone to eastern imir- ccUs. The price of com In this locality one year ago was ! . ' 0 cents , the same as at the present season. Corn planting bos already x'gun in this locality und about the ordinary area will bo cultivated. It is rtiftlcult to csti- nato the amount of corn now on hand. There s but little being held over for si > eeulativo mrposcs. What com is being held is chiefly Tor feeding purposes and future shipments , of this staple now on band depends largely upon the crop outlook for the coming season. But little corn is coming Into the elevators , is the farmers nro more disxisod | to turn it Into pork and fat cnttlo than to sell at present iriees. CoiiHiuuo All they Hnise . AI.MANVE , Nob. , April 2(1 ( , [ Special to Tin : Bun. ] The reduction in railroad rates did lot effect the price of corn here , because , * If there is any shipped either way at this season of the year , It has been to this town from the cast to supply the homo demand. On ac count of strong competition the selling price a month ago was reduced to 50 cents per 100 pounds , but it is now retailing D cents higher per 100 than then. A year ago the price was about JO or 15 cents higher than the present one. There probably has not been over ouo- t wen tic th of the crop shipped In the past year. _ All Sold. DIMII.III : , Nob. , April 20. [ Special to TIID Bii.J--Corn : : was soiling for 12 to la cents be fore the 10 per cent reduction. A month ngo it sold at 15 toyt \ \ \ cents nnd now Is selling ut Jl to 'i i cents. A largo proportion of the crop has IK.HSII shipped , about seven-tenths. The prices paid alxiut a year ngo was 2. > to 27 cents. Dry weather and cold , very hard to plow for corn. The cold and dry weather will greatly retard corn planting. Active nt Advanced KiiAii.Niv : , Neb. , April 20. ( Special to Tin : Bii.J : : Corn was soiling here before the 10 per cent reduction on Nebraska railroads , at 1 ! ) cents. Dealers advanced the price ll' cents hooit after the reduction was declared , nnd It is in demand now nt 20 cents. The article was belling nt the elevators for 15 cents a month ago. Grain men here estimate that one-third to one-half of last ' from - - year's crop Is still In the hands of the producers , the balance ance- being sbipiK.'d. The price of com n year ngo wua li cents. The crop hist year was un usually largo. They llml a JjuwDillnlv. . Wnr.rixo WATBH , Neb. , April 20. [ Special toTnr. Biiu.J Com in this market Is worth nl present 21 cents. In April last year it brought cents. The lowest price paid dur ing the post winter was 15 cents. The re duction in freight rates did not alToct this market , as the rate was already below that stipulated in the measure. It is estimated by our buyers that 75 per cent of the com has been sold. Only the more wealthy fanner * Imvo corn for sale now. The membership of the Fiirmerfa' ullianco in Cass comity is about 2,000 and new alliances are being formed at tU ' rjto . . .f two u w'k. . They do not favor u iiuiv puhtu .U party , but will SIM . 1 That Hood's Rarsap.itlllA docs possess cttr.v than any other tltnlhr preparation In this tire power i'ccnll.ir to Itself Is conrluMvcly country. If you have ncrcr taken Hood' * shown by the wonderful cures U has effected , 8arMiarllla | , a fair lrl.il will convince you ol unsurpassed In Ilio history of medicine. This Its excellence and merits. Take It this season. absolute merit It possc.ises by rc.i.tuit of the " I eau hardly estimate the benefit received fnctth.it It Is prepared by a C'ombtnnilntt , from n.-ltif-Hood's Sarsaiiarlll.i. l.nst summer. Proportion mid I'rocma rccull.irtoltood's 1 was prostrated for nearly three mouths , from B. n Snrsaparlll'a , toga m . - M poor circulation V ff f t Hi B & Is known to no H O lTQ P-ST ° the blood * < - - r S ? VLB 8 flCS. I other medicine , i u is , 5 ? B a ns i thouRht , widby which the full medicinal power of all the although my physician treated mo for ncnnni Ingredients used Is retained. Hood's S.irs.v trouhle. This spring the nanio symptoms re parHlatsaiilghly concentrated exlrnctof Snr- turned , nnd I concluded to homy own physi enp.arllla , Dandelion , Mnmlrnkp , Dock , Juniper cian , nnd began using Hood's Sar npirlll.i. I have nut lost ono day from my work , nnd feel Terries and other well known vegetable per , like .1 different person. " It. J. Itit.Kr , llusl- remedies. It has won Its way to the leading ness Manager tlnzctte , Sf. Clalrsvllle. , Ohio. place among medicines by Its own Intrinsic IIood' &tr.iarlltn | li gold bf druggist ) . fitz \ : undisputed merit , nnd lias now a larger sale tot g3.1'rciureilbr C. L llooli A Co. , ton ell , Masi. that the men voted for in each party nre favorable to the Interests of the farmer , and' no man will be supported who Is not known to bo so Inclined. Small grain and grasses have started nicely , but u good rain would bo n bcneJlt. Awaiting n 1 Uglier Market. DAVID CITV , Neb. , April 2(5. ( [ Special to Tin : Ben. ] A'ory little corn Is being mar keted now , although prices are higher than nt any time during the year , being 20 cents , same as one year ngo this time. The re duction of railroad rates made no difference In market value of corn at this point , the price paid during ono week prior and one week subsequent to the reduction of rates being 10 cents. The corn crop of this county was. us near as can be estimated , about four million eight hundred thousand bushels , of. which two million bushels are nwnlting a higher market. While times are somewhat close , the reported distress among farmers is greatly exaggerated. Business is done more nearly on a cosh basis , nnd our records show during the last year an average of three re leases tiled to one mortgage , und most mort gages .tiled are renewals , The Hcdnctioii Weakened the Price. WKST POINT , Nob. , April 20. [ Special to THE Bcc.J About two-thirds of the corn crop has boon marketed nt a price ranging nt from 17 cents in December to 11 cents Up to about two woelcs ago , when the price went up to 18 cents , where it now remains. The 10 percent reduction on freight has no effect on Ihoprico of com in this county , unless , per haps , to weaken it. The farmers can get all the money they need at the customary rate of 1 per cent a month , and the most of them seem to l > e in n prosperous condition. Corn brought the same price one year ago that it does today , and the crop was 2."i i > er cent bet ter this year than last. The csti nated amount ol corn on hand now is 1,000,000 bushels and but little moving. Most of the Crop Sold. CEXTUAI , CITV , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to Tin : Bic. : ] It Is estimated that three- fourths of the corn crop of this county has liecn marketed. Dealers and feeders have been paying 21 and 22 cents this week. Local bank interest rates run from 1 to 10 [ > cr cent u month. Farm loans are obtainable at 8 per cent. It cannot bo said there is any real distress among the farmers of this county. In com mon with the general run of the people they are "hard up , " and collections nro .slow , but sheriff's sales are not numerous , and mostly among the class that arc no better off in good times than now. The Farmers Arc Holding- NOUTH PLATTI : , Nob. , April 20. [ Special to Tnc BIK. ] Corn is selling on our streets nt 20 cents per bushel Just now. This is about 2 cctiUs higher than the regular price , on ac count of the bad weather and because the farmers being busy thcro Is not much on the market. A month ago the market price was 18 cents , and three months ngo 10 cents. A year ago corn sold as high its 21(5 ( < j23 cents , at one time , however , going down as low as 17 cents. Nearly * ) ! - ( juilo half of last year's crop is still in tlio hands of the fanners. Farmers in Lincoln county are in pretty good shape ; no suffering , no kicking. Holding Their Crop. RcrNoi.iK < , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to Tun Biy : . ] Before the 10 p < jr cent reduction in railroad rates corn sold in Koynolds Jor 15 cents ; ono month ngo It sold for 17 nnd 17K cents ; today it sells for 20 and 31 cents. The corn crop of 1SS7 was -10 per cent larger than ever raised in Jefferson county before , the major portion of which sold for 15 cents und is in the hands of elevator men or shipped out of the country. Yet there is more corn held by the farmer today than thorif was last year at this time , and It is worth fully us much money per bushel. Considerable Corn on Hand. AUISOKA , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to Tin : Bui : . ] The present price of corn at this point is 20 cents per bushel ; the price one month ngo , 14 ; before the 10 per cent reduc tion , la. The market ono year ngo was 18 cents. About two-thirds of the crop of 1SSO hns been shipped from this county , leaving about ono million bushels in the county , in the ele vators and In the hands of farmers. All Sold Itcini-u the Itcdnutlon. Lour CITV , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to Tin : Br.i : . ] Corn was .selling in this city be fore the 10 per cent reduction in railroad rates ut 12kj' cents. It then advanced } t cent a month ugo , und if there was any to bo bad would IKJ worth now 18 cents per bushel. There is but a very small quantity now in tlio hands of raisers. About 50 per cent of the marketed corn is now in the bunds of ele vators here. AdaniH County. H4STIXOP , Neb. , April W ) . [ Special to Tun BIK. ] The price nt which corn was selling be fore the 10 per cent reduction In railroad rates was 14 cents. The price n month ago was 15 cents , and the present price is 21 cents. Two- thirds of the crop has been shipped. The price u year ago was 1(1 ( cents" . No ChniiKO nt Kalrflolil. FAiuriKMi , Neb. , April 20. [ Special toTun Bii : . ] Before the 10 pur cent reduction in railroad rates com was selling on the market here nt 1 ! ) to 11 cents. A month ugo It brought 15 to 1(1 ( uml now the price Is 20. Parties in poHitlon to know state that nbout 75 per cent of the crop has boon shipped out. Prices have ranged about the bamo as last year , only slightly lower. CHHS County Kiu-mci-H Are Kluli. PLATTBMOUTH , Neb. , April ' . ' . [ Special to Tnu BKH. ] Plattsmouth Is quite n ship- plug point for small grain , there being two large granaries here and n largo amount Is hauled direct to the ears. Your corre- s ] > ondcnt , in conversation with n prominent grain dealer of this section , loarncd that the 10 percent reduction made by the railroads has made very little material dlltercnco In the price of com. The price before the it > ductlon was 18 cents | > er bushel and was sold . for ID cents at nlxMit April I , and now Scents I Is paid for it. In April , ISV.l , 21 cents was consider ! a good price. The farmers In this community are , generally speaking , rich , and am ufford to crib their com. It Is estimated that only 2o per cunt of last year's crop has been shipped or used. No Chnnxn \VohNtur County. ! KKII C't/iun , Nob. , April SO. [ Sjiecinl to Tnc nKK.j The current price naid for corn hero before the 10 per coat reduction In j freight Wiw 11 cents. This was nlso the price iutd thirty days ago. The present pilcois Win Hi cents , as ngumst > { ' - . ' * cents n year . uso. Probably & 0 per ccut of the entire crop of the county hns nlreadv boon shipped. ICs- tlmated .supply II'M.IKH. ) bushels , largclv In tin ] hands of feeders and speculators , having to a great extent passed out of the hanus of tlm farmers , Not Honollted hy I'tMlnceil ItnlcH. H.utui.-o.v , Neb. , April 2(5. ( [ Special to Tim Bii.J : : People in Sioux county are disap pointed nt not receiving any benellt by reason of the reduction in railroad rates on grain. Instead of receiving grain cheaper the price has advanced W ) per cent , and as this county , bv reason of drouth lust year , has had to buv nil grain used , this increase in price hits been most annoying : A month ngo corn was sold here for 50 cents u hundred , now it Is hard to get nt 75 cents per bushel. No corn was shipped from our county , und there Is none on hand save a few thousand pounds shipped In for salo. Abundant rains hnvi ) Visited the county the past , two weeks , nnd fanners nro planting u larger urea of ground to corn , wheat and outs than ever before. But until the now crop becomes available grain will hnvo to'bo shipped in for feed tit a high iigure unless the present high rate bo reduced. It is estimated that during the past winter fully sixty carloads of corn and oats have been consumed in Sioux county in ex- ' ocss ot the product last vear , und this nt n nominal cost of $200 n car means nn outluv of f 12,000 for those products. With n continu ance of present favorable conditions , Sioux county will produce enough grain to keep at homo that. $12,000 this year , and it is hoped be nblo to export some , provided railroad rates are such that the farmer ran afford to ship his grain. Otoo County's Corn. NcniiAstCA Crrv , Neb. , April ' . ' 0. [ Special to Tin- : Bin : . ] Grain buyers here claim that the 1(1 ( per cent reduction harmed rather than benefited them , ' ns it reduced prices in east ern markets without advancing prices here. Corn sold hero before the 10 per cent reduc tion in railroad rates at ir > ( 'IO cents nnd con tinued nt. that price until three weeks ago. since which time it has been advancing anil now sells for 21C'/2'J ' cents. This latter priuo is about the same as that of last year at this season. About 40 per cent of the crop has been shipped from Otoo county. It would bo impossible to make any reasonably correct estimate of the supply on hand. Sold Two-Thirds ot" the Crop. Scnrriiii : , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to Tun B 1:1 : : . ] The price of corn hero before tire re duclion of railroad rales Wiis 10 cents ; worth IU cents a month ago ; present priro 20 cents. About two-thirds of the crop has been mar keted In the countr , the price averaging the same as last year at this time. At least one- third of the crop is on hand. I'Yoil ' all They Knl-tc. NinmiAitA , Neb , , April 2(5. ( [ Special' Tin : Bii.l : ICnox county ships very little If any corn , but uses the entire product in feed ing. Extensive feeding establishments nro located both at Niobmra and Crcighton , and farmers use nil they can gut for hugs. Thu rnlingpriccs have been 20 to 2. ) cents , but the 10 per cent reduction has cut no Iigure as Inr as this county is concerned. Pi-nlitcd hy tin * ICcdm-eil Unto. SCOTIA , Neb. , April ! . ' ( ! . -1Special to Tun Bur. ] Corn was selling before the reduction in railroad rales at 10 cents a bushel. It ad vanced to 12 cent.'i and after the soond re duction to 10 cents , and Is now selling tit HP . Lust year it was worth IS ivnts a bushel April 20. About 40 per cent of the crop of 18b'J ' was shipped and thcro is probably ; JU per cent of the crop on hand. ( > eel ( 1 < 'iiiircH nt Fremont. FuitiioxT , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to Tun BIJI : . ] Corn sold in Fremont before the 10 per cent reduction In the freight rates were announced nt from 14 to 15 cents per bushel. A month ngo it brought from 15 to III cents , nud buyers licgnti today to pay SO cents. It is estimated that about ( iTi pur cent of last year's crop has been sold either for shipment or to feeders. The priro this year has been nbout 1 ivor cent under that for corresponding dates last year. No Corn for Ivvport. , Oltn , Neb. , April 20. [ Special to THK Bii.J : : Com sold hero before the 10 percent reduction at 12 coats and Is How worth 10 cents. About one-fourth of the crop Is nidi In the hands of thu fanners and will ho used for feed. The Corn Supply. The following interviews were glcimcd from shipi > ers of stock to the Omaha marliot : M. T. Jackson of 121 wood , ( Josper county , on a branch of the B. . * t M. railroad says : "Then- are perhaps 75,000 bushels of corn in the cribs at lOIwood. Fully 75 per wnt of last year's corn ciiiphas been marketed , and of the balance in the hands of the producers is for .salo and the other half will bo neces sary for homo consumption. Prices last year were 1 ! ' cents and 15 cents per bti-diol , and this year have boon 10 cents and 15 cents. We have no trouble now to get cars , hut wo did havo. At ono time ; our elevators were full uml Hooded with corn. " , 1C. P. Kobinson of Fnlrbury. Jefferson county , on the Grand Island and Chicago , It'ock Island Ac PiuiKIc railroads , says : "All last year's crop of com , not needed for homo fonsiiii tion , hns been marketed. Thorn Is practically none there now for sate. No trouble Is ox | > crlouccd now in procuring cars for shipping grain. " K. I. Day of Weeping Water , Citss county , on the Union Paelllu railroad , thinks " , vi or 55 per cent of the corn of Cuss county has been marketed , about 10 or 15 per cent will bo required for home consumption and the bal- nnco will lx > for sale. Trouble was bad in February in getting cai-s but we have no trouble now. Our freight rate to St. Louis last vear was 15 cents per bushel. The mngo of prlcos last year , I think , was 17ii ( Jlc This year it has been 15c'i21c. " Absolutely Pure. 1 A CKMitii of tartur bukhiK powd ' Hi- tit Irav-nniK ktrentftb. U. 8. Government. K * ilott , A.a' 17 ,