Nebraska Newspapers

    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 ,