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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1911)
8 THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, JULY 24, 11)11. GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Conservative Traders Believe Wheat Frice ii Justified. STEOITO CASH CORN SITUATION Wheat Open Mron and Ralea Illsher Darlnir Whole rsloN Iol aad Xorlhnni Damae Featured tbr Trade. OMAHA, July 23. "U- Conservative tntders In wheat believe that present prices are Juttifled and It there in to be a further reduction m the northwest by rust damatc there should be an inrrpRne in value, ulack rust reports have beenme BO Rcnt-rsl that It I" the J"4 tured K'saip among the trnde. The fact that domestic value have reached an ex port hauls In offsetting the heavy receipts of new wheat. . Drouth ron tin ilea over the corn belt ana each day puts the arowInK crop In ureater danger. There Is also a very strong cusn Ituatlon at all markets. Klvin added strenuth to futures. Temperatures are araduallv raising, with only showery con dition forecasted. Climatic condition will be me ruling price factor for the. "me. Wheat opened stronn and ruled higher during- the whole session. Runt and north west damage featuring the trade. Casn wheat was unchanged. f'orn ruled hlghe? with wheat, showing only temporary weakness on reported showers over Sunday. Caah com was feVte lower. , u,. Primary wheat receipts were 1.4 .Jl.fflO bit. nd shipments were 4.13.000 bu.. atfalnst re ceipts last year of 855,000 bu. and ship ments of 8.0(iO bu. . Primary corn receipts were S3I.000 bu. ana hlpments were ttl.Ott) bu., wfialnst receipts last years of 881,000 bu. and shipments or Clearances were ,000 bu. of corn. 9,000 bu. of oats, and wheat and flour equal to Z17. (KUverpool closed unchanged to 41 higher on wheat and unchanged to Hd higher on CTn' following cash sales were reported: WHEAT No. 2 hard, 1 car, R3;c; 2 cars, 83Kc; 22 cars, 83c; cars, 82-. - o. 3 hard, 1 car. 83c. 1 car. KHc; 1 car. Mie; 4 cars, 2c; No. 2 mixed. 1 car, 83c. white. 1 car. SMic; No. 3 colo., 1 car. h-ic. No. 2 J-ellow. 1 car, 2Hc; 1 car. .?c; No. J r ei ow, cars. o.v.c, i --. i 1 car, njic; io. o iiiiau, - 4 mixen, l car, irc; ci. tts. OATS No, 2 white. 1 car. 40c; No. 8 white. 1 car, 3flHc; No. 4 white, 2 cars, 89c, 1 car, 38ci 1 car, iic. 'Omaha Caah Prices. WHEAT-No. 2 hard. RJST.'fcc; No. 3 hard MVK4V.c: No. 4 hard, Ta'-ei9'4ci re jected, hiird, B77Hc. CORN-No. 2 white. 2MTfi2ic; No. white. 6:".!C2v4c; No. 4 white. 6224c- No. 8 color. JVfm2ic: No. 2 yellow, 62ftn2'ie; No. 3 vellow, fili?;2V, 4 yellow 6VA9 M-c: No 2. (KWf6i.c: S'o. X S:?i62'4c; No. 4, H4ifif.l4c; no grade. MtffrfilVic. 0TS No. 2 white. 40U.Tr 40 c: standard. 4Of40V4c;' No. 3 white. a)V4igMHc; No. 4 white, asVi'Mfc; No. 3 yellow, 8039V4c; No. 4 yellow flKc. BAUIvfcY-N. S, '.Hfic: No. 4. 7481c; No. 1 feed, 9ff7!tc; rejected. SW74C. RYE No. 2,, 79080c; No. 3, W Carlot Receipts. Wheat. Corn. Oats. Chicago..- 79 180 Minneapolis 142 ... ... Omaha ..' 121 W Dulutn 46 CHICAGO GHAIIV AD PeSVlSIOMS Featares of the Trading and Closla Price om Board' of Trade. CHICAOO. July 22. Shrinkage ot esti mate on the size of the wheat crop In Minnesota and the Dakotas helped today to swing traders around to a bullish frame of mfnd. The close, although easy, was c to o higher than last night. Corn finished k3Vc to Ho up, and oats varying from Vc off to Wuc advance. The end of the day left the hog products In a straggle be tween 2Hirc decline and a. rise of 10c. Heretofore a majority of guesses regard ing the wheat yield In the Important three northwestern states appeared to range from It). 000,000 to 170.000.000 bushels. Today sev ' eral leading expeits went on record for totals narrowing down from 160,000,000 bush els to MO.OM.000. Ths official figures for last yeai--wi M.-iai)uMu0 bushels. Ia ths same conncttrirMiets .were put -.forth that at beat .the CanduiD crop would be late. Cables had also considerable Influence ad verse to the bears. . The voting on reci procity, far from causing; depression, itemed If anything, to act the other way as being an Important step toward remov ing a long continued drag of uncertainty. Beptember fluctuated from 880 to 89i40. closing io,ip. but easy at BfcWic Predictions of dry weather forced up the price of corn. September moved from 84 "4o to bc, closing firm He net higher at 66c. Cash grades were In good demand. No. 8 yellow finished at 66Vyi66c. New oats were hard to sell and formed a weight on the market. High and low levels touched ty the September option proved to be 4lSc and 41c, with last sales at 41V841c. a net gain of 'c. Talk of reciprocity, aiding pork exports, made prices for that article wind up 7Vc to 10c above last night. Otherwise changes In hog products had no real meaning. The leading futures ranged as follows: Artlcles.1 6pen. Hlgh.j Low. Close. Ysa'y Wheat July. 8V?S 87V1 86 87 M 88',i;8SrqiTi,;8R(fiWV SiSiMWaiiSl'fiH 86'A It4 86 & 63 Mi R3i 64 61V4i82flS2S 61H Sept.. .' Vs 88ii lco... May.. Kept... lec... May... Cs ;s July.. Sept.. lec.... May.. Pork- Hept-. . Jan... Lard Sept.. Jan... Klb Sept... Jan... 86HI 63V t'4 621. 62 40S 40S 40Vi 40U1 Hi 41(.l 41 41 l41Vo!44(6H ii4:,aHl 43H bH'WaI 4&VI 1 80 I 1 t0 I 1 50 15 47iT 15 47HI 15 40 43WWVsl M 4 i m it eo 15 47141 47H ' 8 7V. 8 80 8 27Vi 27W 8 47W 7 97V 8 27U 8 27H 8 25 8 50 7 97 8 27Vi 8 62 J 27W 8 50 1 800 owl 8 02Ht 8 021 Cash quotations were as follows: FLOUR Firm, winter patents, JS90 4 86; straights. 3.Mj4.ao; spring straights $4.10i(!4.30Mutkr, 35.80. BARLEY Feed or mixing, 65S2c; fair to choice malting, ll.0fxol.14. SEKDS Flax No. 1 southwestern, nomi nal; timothy, 88.UOrnl3.50; clover. .00Sjl6 50 PROVISIONS Mess pork, per bbl., $16 60 Jlfi-tav. Lard, per 100 lbs., 18.17'; short ribs, sides, loose, 37.62M8.37H; short clears shits, boxed. 3Y2.Vii8.J71. Primary receipts were 1.4.18.000 bushels compnred with 855,000 bushels the corre siKinding day a year ago. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 418 cars; corn. C4 cars; oats, 175 rars; hogs. S6.0X) head. Chicago .Cash Prices Wheat: No. 2 red SFtiMie;. io. 3 red, 84i86o; No. 2 hard, 87is!Wc; Np. 3 hard, 84(p)ic; No. 1 north ern, XI .OSrfi l.WVS : No. 2 northern. 86c(1 11 .02 No. 3 northern. SlctJl 00; No. 2 siiring. si . V . 4Jf .natna- LLkSsmtf. ... I A No. 2 wnite, iztic; mo. white, new, (VtiBlc- No. 3 white, 41ft41ttc; No. 3 white new, 39ai",.ic; standard. 4Hi&42c; stand ard, Hew. WrtOJjC. RYE No. 2. 81c. HARI.EY-0c61.T. T1MHTHV-4 10 (it Oft CHEFSE Steady; daisies. 13-S134c; twins, 12"-1iUWc; young Americas, UJj 13io; long horns. 14c. 1 POTATOES Weak; barrels. 34.0O34 5O; BH. Weil. 1150. POCLTRY Live. easy; turkeys, lie; fnHs. I2c; springs, 14'v;. VKAL Steadv: 50 to lb. wts 8frc; 0 to 85 lb. wts. 9VtilOVic. to 110 lb. wta., 11c. CLOVER 39.01A.1 ii.60. St. Lla Geaeral Market. ST. 1U IS. M-.. July 22. WHEAT Steady; track No. 3 red. 82'uS3c; No. 3 hard, s7.wK.c; Septrmber, l6Sc; Itecemher, S.'c. CORN Sttady; track No. 2, 67c; No. 3 wl.Ue. '70ic; September, OoMjtioHc; Decem ber, '2VC. OATS Iower; track No. 2, 39Hfi40c; No. 2 White. 4Uti4Vc; Seiitember, 41c. HYK Lower. 87c. FLOl'R Firm; red winter patents, 33909 4 00: extra fancy and straight. Il.t a.o; hard winter clvars, $2. tool 3. 10. SKKD-Tlmothy, 85 ts-V .50. (HKNMEAL-KW. H RAN Lower; asxl. cast track, 3104 (jlui. HAY-Weak; timothy, IIS.OOSCJ.OO; prai rie. 3l'Jt'-'2t HAi t IN I It 1516c. Hi: MP TWINE Je. PROVISIONS Pork. unchanged; job bing. 316 2 j. Lard, unchanged; prime steam. 17 li'T'yi I'ry salt meats, unchanKed; tHixetl extra shorts, 13.75; clear rlhs, p. 76; hoi I v'rars, 89.1. bacon, unchanged; fr'i.,., vr.vfi cnaxr &c tito; durum. fc&Mj:i2c. Corn: No. 2. 6,'k-; No 3 white. Oi;'c No. 3 yellow 66Hr(i0: No. 3. .64Vf".o; No. 3 white. 'ie6ic; j?0 1 vellow. tec: No. 4, 6fl4Uc: No. 4 whii. V m. A VAllnui l.w!, , 1 . . . . . ' boxed extra shorts. I75; clear ribs, 38.76; Khoit clears, 1" l.'V t-Ol a.'l 1 i mju) ; chickens. 10c; springs. Lie; turkeys, Iko; ducks. 10c; geee. 5c. Ht'lTKR Hteadv; creamery, Jni24V. KUOH Firm, 1m: ' Receipts. Shipments. Fiour, bbls lf) 7.2"0 Wheat, bu 143.0 K ) Corn, bu 4T0"0 b'.OW Oats, bu 139.0m) Ss.Ouo 5KW YORK JK.XF.lt A I. MARKET QaotatUas of the Oar on Varloas Commodities. NEW YORK. July 22.-FLOUR Market steady:, spring patents, J4.yfl5.1; winter Mialahts. 83.90fi4.10; winter patents, 84.200 4.5"; spring clears, 33.7&'(i 4.10; winter, No. 1. t.:i.VuJ.o0; winter extras. No. 2. 8S.l.Vrt.25; Kansas straight. 34.1tti4 25. Rye flour, un .'ettled; fair to good, 84.7iOfta.50: choice to lancy, 3",.U)u5.26. COH.NMKAIv Firm; fme white and yel low, 1.3,V01.40; coarse, 31.41.36; kiln dried, $3 55. HEAT Spot msrket firm; No. 2 red. M'.ic elevator and 82-c f. o. b. afloat: No. 1 northern, Duluth, 31.09S4. f. o. b. afloat. Futures market: PerHlHte.it complaints of black rust in the northwest sgaln auotalned the wheat market today in the face of llftht trade. Closing prices were c nei higher. July closed 92Ac; September, 93-Tiii 94 1-ltic, closed Klc; December, 7i97V4c, closed at !'7;lc. Receipts, 153,900 bu.; shipments, 51, 000 bu CORN Knot mfi rlrf ilidv rnrt No. 2 corn, 7CHc f. o. b. afloat. Futures roar- Ret was without transactions, closing w net lower. September. 69HC; December, W74e. Receipts, 23,6a bu.; shipments. 6.WI0 bu. OATS Spot market, steady; standard white, 45,i; No. 2. 4:t; No. 3, 4Sc; No. 4. 47Sc. Futures market was without transac tions, closing nominal. Receipts, 75.000 bu.; shipments, 9,750 bu. HAY Firm; prime. 81.45; No. 1. 31.40; No. 2, $1.25; No. 8, 90c. HOI'S Firm; choice, 1910, ta.O&STK.Ol; 19119, 3O.0(V2.'.0O; I'acilic Coast, 1910, HSW'tt 30.00; 190.I, 318 00'o"21.00. HIDES steady; Central America, 204c; Bogota, 20Vti'22Hc. LKA'1'Hh.K Steady ; Hemlock, firsts, 24H 27c; seconds, 2-fr,23'ic; thirds, 194'20c; re jects, 14''il&o. PROVISIONS Pork, steady; mess, 317.W (i 1S.00; family, 318.0OS 18.50; short clear, llS.SO'ri 17.00. lleef. quiet; mess, $10.&Vffll.OO; family, $12.CJ0il2.O; beef hams, $28.0!v30.(JI. Cut meats, steady; pickled bellies, 10 to 14 pounds. Kxal.lc; pickled hams lie. Iard, firm; middle west prime, 88 35 ; refined, steady; continent. 88 ilO; South America, 3!t.66; compound, f7.2.V(i7.50. TALLOW Steady ; prime city (hhds.), 8c; country, hic. BUTTKR Steady; creamery specials, 2(c; extra, 25c; firsts, 2ir22r; seconds, 2' 'V4 '522c ; thirds. 19&20c; state dairy, finest, 24c; good to prime, 21(j(2c; common to fair, l.siil.Oc; process, special, 2iftc; extras, 21c; firsts. 19to20'c; seconds, liv&ttSxci factory. current make, firsts, 19V; seconds, lbVi'ffUc. CHEESr-Steaay; sklras ',VVViC. EGGS Steudy; fresh gathered, 222Re; extra first. 19i&21c; first. Y!(lc; seconds, 14iil6c; fresh gathered, dirties, No. 1, 110 1274c; western gatnerea, wnite, ivxf'ic. POULTRY Alive steady; western spring chickens, 20c; fowls, 1516c:. turkeys. 12c. Dressed steady; western broilers, I8tg23c; fowls, lli&lftc; turkeys, ll'Cloc. Corn and Wheat IXealoa nalletla. Record for the twsnty-four hours ending it I 1 m. Saturday, July 22, 1911: OMAHA DISTRICT. Temo Rain- Stations. Max. Mtn. fall. Rky. Ashland, Neb.... 86 64 .00 Cloudy Auburn, Neb 91 64 .00 Clear B'ken Bow, Neb. 82 62 .03 Cloudy Columbus, Neb... 83 68 .00 Cloudy Culbertson, Neb. 90 64 .00 Cloudy Falrbury, Neb... 92 65 .00 Clear Fairmont. Neb... 85 6.1 .00 Clear Or. Island, Neb.. 85 61 .00 Cloudv Hartington, Neb. 80 58 .15 Cloudy Hastings, Neb... 85 63 .no Pt. cloudy Holdrege, Neb... 87 65 .00 Pt. cloudy Lincoln. Neb Rfl 63 .00 Cloudv No. Platte. Neb. 84 64 .00 Cloudy Oakdale, Neb 76 56 .02 Cloudy Omaha, Neb 83 . 66 .00 Cloudy Tekamah, Neb... 82 54 .00 Cloudy Valentine, Neb.. 82 64 .16 Cloudv Sioux City, Ia... 78 68 .02 Pt. cloudy Alta, Ia 82 66 . .00 Pt. cloudy Carroll. Ia 81 63 .00 Pt. cloudv Clarlnda. Ia 83 60 .00 Pt. cloudv Sibley, Ia 78 68 .00 Pt. cloudy Minimum temperature for twelve-hour period ending at 8 a. m. DISTRICT AVERAGES. No. ot Te.np.- Rain- District Stations. Max. M'.n. fall. Columbus, 0 17 88 64 .60 Louisville, Ky 20 88 64 .00 Indianapolis. Ind.. It 88 "" 68 .00 Chicago, 111 25 82 64 .00 St. Louis. Mo 26 90 64 .00 Des Moines. Ia.... 21 82 64 .00 Minneapolis, Minn. 30 82 60 .00 Kansas City, Mo.. 24 92 61 .40 Omaha, Neb 18 81 62 .30 Temperatures are slightly higher In tha western and slightly lower In the eastern portion of the corn and wheat region, but continue moderate In all portions. Light showers occurred In the Omaha, Kansas City and Columbus districts. L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster. Weather Bureau. Kaaaas City Grain and Provisions. ' KANSAS CITY, July 22. WHEAT Un changed; No. 2 hard. 86VaHc; No. 3, &Xd 89c; No. 3 red, R2Vf3c; No. 3, 8082c; Sep tember, 8474c. seller. CORN Unchanged to c higher; No. 1 mixed, 66&i6c; No. 3. 65c; No. 2 white, OMiet&c; No. 3, 656oc; September, 64Vic, sellers; December, 66V4C, bid. OATS H&lo lower; No. 2 white, 4242Ho; No. 2 mixed. 40(6410, RYE 80i2-92c. HAY Unchanged to 31.09 up; choice tim othy, 3100u).0O; choice prairie. 316.25(9 16.76. BUTTER Creamery, 23c; firsts, 20Vic; seconds, 18V4c; packing stock, 17taC EGGS Extras, 19c; firsts, 15c; seconds, 8c. Receipts. Shipments. Wheat, bu 229,000 87.000 Corn, bu 79,000 27,000 Oats, bu ..... 20,000 . 30,000 Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. July 22. WHEAT July, 96c; September, 96H(W(4c; December, 9714 97c; No. 1 hard, 99c; No. t northern, 97Vi t7rtic; No. 2 northern, 94Vu97Hc: No. 3. FLAX-Closed'at $2.11 BARLEY 80cQ$1.07. CORN No. 8 yellow, 65c. OAT8-N0. 8 white, 41o. RYE No. 8. 78c. BRAN 320.603)21.00. FUUR First patents, 15.005.20; second patents, 34.50fii4.75; first clears, 33.3iyii-3.56; second clears. 3Z3&&2.50. Liverpool Grain Market. LIVERPOOL. July 22 -rWHEAT Spot, steady; No. 1 Manitoba, 7s 7d; No. 2 Mani toba, 7s6Hd. Futures, firm; July, tailed; October, 6s9d; December. 6s I04d. CORN Spot, firm; new American mixed, Ss3Wd; old American mixed, 6a 8d; new American kiln dried, 6s 8Hd. Futures, firm; September, 6s 6"d; October, 5s 6'4d. Peoria Market. PEORIA, July 22. CORN Steady! No. t white, 66c; No. 2 yellow, 6.14c; No. 3 yellow, 63Vic; No. 4 yellow, 62M:c; No. 3 mixed. 63Hc; No. 8 mixed, 3"c; No. 4 mixed, 62' 4c. OATS Lower; No. 3 white, old, 40jc; new, 40c; standard, old, 40Vio; new, S)fc 39c; No. 3 white, old, 40o; new, 39c. Mllwankeo Grain Market. MILWAUKEE. July 13,-WHEAT-Kn 1 northern, ll.02ral.08; No. 2 northern, II 01B 1.02; No. 1 velvet chaff, 99it(31.00; No. J velvet man, Kxg:c; ro. x hard, 88(ii90c; .a i n cianaarq. vY)43c. BARLEY Malting. 96c'uJ1.15. Omaha ProUare Market. BUTTER-Creamery, Kc; packing stock. F.oos-No. 1, 14Hc; No. t, to. POULTRY-Brollers, 12Vjc; roosters, 4c: hens, 9c; ducks. 10c;' geese, 5c Dnloth Grain Market. ni'I.lTTH Julv M WUVAT X' I A 31.01. No. 1 northern. il-0u; No. t north ern, 97Si8Sc. OATS tTtc Philadelphia Prodneo Market. PHILADELPHIA. July 22. BUTTER Firm; extra western creamery. 27c: nearby prints. &o. HOGS Firm; Pennsylvania and other nearby firsts, free cases. 86.70 per case; cur rent receipts, free cases. 85 10 per case; western firsts, free cases, 85.56 per case: current receipts, free cases, $4.965.10 ptr case. CHEESE Firm; New York full creams, fancy, 12Mrl3c; fair to good, 12.812V4C. Dry Goods Market. cotton goods market was quiet, but some what steadier during the day. Values are settling. Trading In burlaps was active dur Ir.g the week. Linens are steady, but quiet. ' ii are easier. asar Market. NEW YORK. July 22.-SUOAR-Raw, firm; niuscovatlo. 89 test, 2 86c; centrifugal, 94 test, 4.36c; molasses, s test. 3.61c; re fined, steady; crushed, 6.96c; granulated, 5. Joe; powdered, 6.35c OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Killing Cattle Higher for trie Week, Feeders Lower. HOGS HIGHER THAN A WEEK AGO hee Prlees ITot olte flo StroosT as m Week Ao, hat lambs Are as Moch aa Twestr-FIt Cents Illaher. SOUTH OMAHA. July 22. 1911. Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs, bheep. Official Monday 4 095 6.2'iS- 10.0.9 Official Tuesday 2.978 8.948 8.29. Official Wednesday .... 3.H7 10 I--' Official Thursday 2.276 9.0't 2.841 Official Frldiiy 968 8 3"7 8.9 Estimates Saturday .... 64 6.627 .. Plx days this week 1J.G2S 4S.045 J0.40 Fame days lat week....l7,2; 57.8.X9 22.01. Same davs 2 weeks sgo..H.(Sl 50.003 lO.J Same days 2 weeks ag... 17,807 82.319 23,St, fame davs 4 weeks ago. .15.419 59.707 10.69. Same days last year 25.120 40,266 67.4J6 'lha following table sndv. s ;ne receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for the vear to date, as compared with last er: mi ,o'0 " Cattle MR.438 22.4 23 289 Hogs l.:.Kt 1.218.0"2 343.01 Sheep 834,327 813,518 20.808 The following table shows the aveiui; prices on hoqs at South Omaha for the last several days, with comparisons: Dates. I 1911, 1910.V.l09.!l!C.il9'J7.190C.l!fJf. July 13 I 0 1 Jtl 7 871 8 401 5 741 8 5l " Julv 14...I 8 24 I 2P.I T 751 4?l I S fiTI J T .'11 v ir. .. sr. 7 W I 81 ft -'ii " ' s si July 16.. Ml Ml 171 B 761 6 501 .'ulv 17.. Julv 18.. July 19.. Julv 20.. July 21.. July 22.. 6 SO'4,1 81TI 35 6 32i 6 27b I 7 741 441 S 721 J M 8 4 n 8T.I I 8 40 5 091 521 S M 351 7 761 1 6 74 8 61 6 63 8 28 7 76 6 80 6 471 6 59 8 31 7 70 27l I 48 6 51 8 43 7 59 S2 6 88 6 48 Sunday. Receipts of live stock at the five prln the Union Stock Yards, South Omaha, for twenty-four hours ending St 3 p. m. yes terday: RECEIPTS CARS. Cattle. Hogs. H'r's. C. M. St. P 2 Wabash 1 Missouri Pacific 2 .. Union Pacific 10 ! 1 C. & N. W east 1 C. & N. W., west S , 39 4 C. St. P., M. & O '9 C, B. A Q., east 1 C. B. & Q., west 16 C. R. I. & P., east 1 C, R. I. & P.. west 1 Chicago Great Western t Total receipts 2 82 7 DI8POSITION-HEAD. Cattle. Hogs. Omaha Packing company 852 Swift and Company Cudahy Packing company 9i9 Armour & Co t.en Murphy 1.256 Hill & Son 32 .... S. Wertheimer 1 .... Other buyers 3 .... Totals 88 6,944 CATTLE There was nothing doing In ths cattle yards this morning, there being as usual on a Saturday morning nothing ot any Importance on sale. For the week re ceipts loot up 13,623 head, a falling off of about 3,600 head as compared witn last week and of over 11,000 head as compared with the same week last vear. With lighter receipts in the face of a good demand the trade on fat cattle has been very satisfactory all week from a seller's standpoint. Prices have gradually strenghtened up until at the close It Is tafe to quote killers of all kinds, that Is, both steers and she stock, as 10ru20c higher than one week ago. The demand was good every day and trade fairly active. At the close of the week the feeling Is very good from a seller's standpoint. It might be added that beef steers sold as high as 86.70, the highest price of the year to date. While fat cattle have been advancing the trade on feeders has been very slow and week and the tendency to prices lower. At the beginning of the week, however, ths market showed a little life, and with lighter receipts prices were quoted stronger. Still the country showed great caution In buying and the gain made at the beginning of the week was lost later on. At the close prices are 10tft.)o lower than tha high point of ths week and as compsrd with the close of last week there was possibly not that much loss. It Is very evident that the country will not buy very freely until the future of the corn crop Is more certain. Quotations on cattis: . . . Good to choice beof steers. 86.856.68: fair to good beef steers. 36.90G6.30; common to fair beef steers, 34.764f.76; good to choice heifers, J5.004.-6.66; good to cholcs cows, I4.75I&6.60; fair to good cows and heifers, $3.8M4.65; common to fair cows and heif ers 82.26ij53.75; good to choice Blockers and feeders, 34.66(T20; fair to good Blockers and feeders, 4.002-4.60; common to fair Blockers and feeders, 83.2W&4.00; stock heifers. 32.7oS3.75; veal calves. W.0O1&6.UO; bulls, stags, etc. 32.700606. HoGS Hog trade hau plenty of action at prices that averaged about a nickel higher. Loads purchased late In the session found even a keener demand than those placed early, but the entire market was snappy and yards were cleared before 9:50 a. m. An urgent demand from all quarters in the face of limited supply enabled sellers to obtain advances. About eighty-two loads made up total of ferings, weights and quality having good variety. Shippers and speculators fur nished an outlet for almost 20 per cent, selections consisting of extra good bacon, butcher and lard grades. Long strings ranged at 36.306.35 and spreads continued to merge, good heavies selling on much the same basis as common and Bklppy lights. Choice bacon animals settled at a limit of 86.45, Identical with yesterday's high price but 6c higher than tops a week ago. During the week receipts have been run ning somewhat lighter than those of last week, the total showing a decrease of al most 10,000 head. Healthy demand on most days has produced some little strength, but any radical changes In prices have been lacking. Shippers bought freely at all times and It Is partly due to their activity that the market Is closing 6 10c higher than trade at last week's close. Representative fairs: No. At. Bh. Pr. No. At. 8h. 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I 10 77 Ill 4 40 0 134 140 111 06 ...104 ... 0 4 14 131 S40 0 32 M 214 40 I 40 71 146 60 12 M 10 40 40 04 141 ... I II 01 Ill ... it eiie.i.- tothin In urn way of sheep or lamoa was receivea and the market re mained nominal in all of Its branches. Offerings during the week give reason ably large totul for a mid-summer trade, about SO. ou) head showing up In all. Eully three-fourths of this number carried plenty of flesh for killing purpose, and the range country furnished all but a few acattered consignments. Idaho and Oregon sent In the largest shipments, but several load of wethers were also billed from Montana. Iv'yomlng contributed twelve loads of wett- era early In the week, and they proved to be In toppy conultlon, lending assurance that some sections, at least, have an abun dance ol grass. The main feature of the trade lately has been the big production of fat. heavy grass shoep in supply, wetners nave easily out numbered arrivals of lambs, vearlinira ewes, etc. In fact, good 'ewes have been remarkably scares and It Is evident that flockmasters are saving everything eligible for breeding. Demand from killers on most days has been healthy and ample with prices well sustained. Good wethers havs been landing around 84.20ti4.36. while yearlings with finish have been bringing 84.60ti4.75. Choice grass ewes reached 83-75. As compared with last week's close, present trade In sheep aver ages steady to possibly a little lower In spots. Lambs, however, have scored moderate advance, the result of general preference for this class of stock. Prune grassers Tprodrei1 FARM COLONIESFOR ITALIANS Senator Villari Has Flan for Return ing; Emigrants. TRY TO CHECK TUBERCULOSIS Amerlraa Climate la Hard on Imml. srrants and Italy Will Take Care of Those Who Hetarn. BY CONTESSA LIS! CIPRIANI. (Exclusive Service The Survey Press Bureau.) Senator Vlllart, In an article published recently In the Corrlere della Sera of Milan, Italy, suggests the formation of a syndicate to buy up land with the purpose of selling It aaln at cost to the returning emigrant This, he thinks, would stop the undue exploitation of those emigrants who after years of hardships return to Italy with a small cash capital with which to buy a homestead. Now they often have to buy poor land at triple Its value, and finding It Impossible to cultivate It with sufficient profit, they are compelled to sell It to the man from whom they bought at such a price as to entirely lose their hard earned savings. If the welfare of the returning Italian emigrant demands that they be protected In any attempt to enter upon agricultural pursuits In their own country where they understand the language, public welfare- In the United States demands It no less. It, Is Imperative that large numbers of south ern emigrants, by no means Italians alone, should be Induced to leave the city and take up agricultural pursuits, but It Is also Imperative that a limited number of them, particularly Italians. should have every facilitation when returning to agrarian occupations In their own country. The congestion of' population, the low standard of living due to insufficient wages, and the natural difficulties of ac climatization In the rigid northern climate, have resulted in a deterioration of the race which demands effective curative and preventive measures. As every emigrant who has resided In this country more than three years becomes, in case of illness, a burden to this country, the amazing fig ures furnished by the investigations of the committees for the prevention of tubercu losis suffice to prove the need of con certed d strenuous effort. Dr. Antonio Stella of New York City, sns: "Ths proportion of Italian con si iptlves returning to Italy in 1903 was 2.92 pir thousand; In 1904, 2.76; In 1906, 5.61 per t jousatid. But this average Is far below the ral condition, because It only takes ac count of the very advanced bedridden cases anving steerage passengers, Isolated In the ship hospital, who constitute a small frac tion Indeed, as oompared to the large army of those In the Incipient or moderately ad vanced stages, and those traveling second or first cabin. From what I have heard emd seen, I am ready to venture the state ment that fully 60 per cent of the second class passengers are suffering from tuber culosis In some form or other, and during certain seasons, and on certain cheap, lines, the percentage may be still higher." To these appalling figures may be added the no less impressive statement that last year the committee for the prevention of tuberculosis In 'New York City found 20.000 cases which had trot been reported at any of the various institutions which treat tubercular patients. - And when we con sider that a bed for an adult in a hospital for tuberculosis can cost no less than 34,000, while the place of a child In the children's hospitals treating the various diseases of the bones which tuberculosis causes costs 38,000, the material Interest of the more fortunate classea In the United States In bettering conditions is easily brought home even to the least philanthroplcally Inclined. For all Immigrant tubercular patients that cannot be sent back to their own country will have to be cared for by public or private Institutions in the United States, sold as high as 37.25 on two or three oc casions, and quality rated at 36.76 and less has been rather common. Moat good fat lambs are closing about a Quarter above the scale of values a week ago. Feeder sorts have hardly been large enough to tell Very much about existing conditions, but ' clearances, - while rather slow, hsve been complete. Country buyers are still waiting until the crop situation clears and few large orders have been filed thus far with commission men. The fact that prices are on a bargain basis has been sl'ghtly stimulating, however, and recent demand has shown a little more life than the demand earlier In the month. Values appeared to harden a trifle, but spreads are still wide, feeder lambs selling at 3160 1.76 margins under fat grades, while feeder sheep and yearlings look cheap at full dollar spreads. Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs. good to choice, 36.757.25; fair to good, 36.25?6.75; feeders, J4.65S5.15; yearlings, fair to choice, 34.6O5.0Q; yearlings, feeders, $3 35 4TS.85; wethers, fair to choice, 33. 903-4. SO; wethers, feeders, 32.853.40: ewes, fair to choice, 32.76(g3.S6; ewes, feeders and culls, 31.6013 2.75. CHICAGO l.IVB STOCK MARKET Demand' for All Clavases of Stock Is j. Steady, CHICAGO. Julv 22.-CATTLE-Rece!pts. estimated at 400 head; market steady; beeves, 85.00S7.00; Texas steers, $l.50fti.00; western steers, 34.005.90; stockers and feed ers, 3X00(5.30; cows and heifers, 82.20(56.85: calves. 3i.2r7.75. HOOS Receipts, estimated at ii.uw head; market steady to 6c up; light, t0.3T,J 6.S5; mixed, $6.30S.82Hc; heavy Sti.lOfcti.ttO; rough, 36. 10U-6. 36; good to choice heavy, (i.35 tjti.80; pigs, 85.60(36.45; bulk of salsa, 6.Uni 6.75. 8HEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, esti mated at 4.0U0 head: market steady: natlvea, Vi WU4.t6; western, 83.004.70; yearlings, 34 34) (yS.tXi; lambs, native, 13.75tf7.3f; western, 84.50 4j7.75. .' Kansas City Lire Stock Market. KANSAfj CITY. Mo., July 22. CATTLE Receipts, 800 head, Including 600 southerns; market strong; native Bteers, 84.756-85; southern steers, 33.755.66; southern cows and heifers, 32.5iti4.5o;. native cows and heifers, 32.4041. 60; stockers and feeders, 83.205.00; bulls, 2-75'&4 75; calves, 84-OtKB-75; western steers. 4.50&.15; western cows, 32.50ft4.6O. , , . HOtiS Receipts 8.000 head; market steady; bulk of sales, 86.254.50; heavy, 86.464i6.60;, packers and butchers, 86.354if.56; light. 862041650. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts 200 head; market steady; muttons, 33 504.35; lambs, K JO 7.00; fed wethers snd yearlings, 33.604)) 6.26; fed western ewes, 32.DOij4.00. Stock In Slant. Receipts of live stock at the five prin cipal western markets yesterday : cattie. nogs, eneep. South oms.na 8t. Joseph.. .. Kansas City .. Bt. Louis Chicago ....... Totals .'. 64 4.500 lllO U0 KO 400 2 500 8.010 3.500 li.ooo suo 20 SUO 4,000 .1.464 30,600 4.700 St. Joseph Live Stork Market. ST. JOSEPH. July 22. CATTLE Receipts 100 head; market unchanged; Bteers, 35. out 670; cows and heifers. 33.50(.40; calves, 83.00i7 00. HOOS Receipts 2.&0 head; market 6c higher: top, $H.6JVi: bulk of sales. 8 4UU4.60. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts 200 bead; market steady, lambs, 26.uv4t7.00. t. Louts LIto Stock Market. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. July 32. -CATTLE Re ceipts, 100 head; market steady; native beof steers. $4.50-06.75; cows and heifers. $3.uo 4. 05; stockers and feeders, 83.004.75; Texas a. and few reach the stage when they are unable to support themselves before they have been In this country three years. The expense to the country, will, with the num ber of cases, increase at a tremendous rate. ( For emigrants from southern Italy the Ideal solution Is the establishment of farm ing villages, where they could be gathered In groups and employed as day laborers until they had gained enough ' experience In new methods of cultivation and had enough money to acquire small farms on their own account. Scuthern ltafians who come to this coun try, though they mainly come from agri cultural districts, have only worked aa day laborers on the estates, and the attempt to make them landholders with a small capital and lacking experience can scarcely be successful. Nor are they accustomed to the Isolation of the life on the farm, and this Is no doubt one of the reasons why they cannot be Induced to leave the city. The United States could furnish ex perts to Instruct the people In certain lines of Intensive farming and the Italian gov ernment would no doubt be willing to assist in many ways not only in Increasing the number of Italian emigrants ready to settle In such villages, but In assisting them dur ing the period of adjustment. Just as- tt morally and financially assists In the camp schools carried on by the Society for Italian Emigrants. But a number of southern Italians now settled In New York arjl suffering from In cipient tuberculosis, could be restored to health and strength In their native climate, while they are not In condition either to stand the conditions they find In the city or to face the rigor of the northern winter In the out-of-door work In the country. And these should as fast as possible be enabled to return to Italy and take up their old pursuits here. On the other hand, the agricultural ex periments conducted in the United States have given results which would prove In valuable to the seml-arld regions of south ern Italy, and American methods In In tensive farming, dry farming, preserving and canning of fruit, might bring wealth to many of our depopulated southern dis tricts. If the returning emigrant were aided In capital and Instruction. It would be highly beneficial to both coun tries If there could be concerted, prompt and efficient action in dealing with the encouragement of agricultural pursuits In the United States and In Italy. The return of a considerable number of Italians afflicted with tuberculosis might temporarily decrease the Immigration to this country, but this should scarcely bs regretted. Statistics show that during the year 1910 the number of Italian Immigrants In the United States had reached the figure of 222,000. And Senator Vlllarl in one of his articles points out, there are in Italy 28,000 agents for the steamship companies artificially fostering emigration. This Is to the loss of both countries, for Italy cannot afford to lose Its citizens in such numbers, and New York, where the ma jority of them stop, Is In no way ready to receive them. The state and the country as a whole will have to suffer from the excessive congestion, and anything that will. If only temporarily, check immigration will In every way benefit the United States. Sunflower Philosophy. No man should marry a woman big enough to whip' him. Grief of a drunken man Isn't particularly sad, but It Is wonderfully wet and mussy. No woman should work herself to death because she thinks she looks well In a martyr's crown. There are two kinds of talking machines, but only one of them, the phonograph, can be stopped. It Is also quite likely there are a number of prominent club men who don't make a practice of going home drunk. If a robber can't select any larger game than a country town postofflce, he could make money easier by going to work. The woman who can chase a man without letting him know It is the one who Is moat likely to catch him. A woman is convinced that If she could train her husband as well as she can her children life would be one glad sweet Joy ride. Atchison Globe. and Indian steers, 83.00(6.00; cows and heifers, 13.004.50; calves In carload lots. 34.001i5.50. HOGS Receipts, 3.600 head; market steady; pigs and lights, $4.00(6.50; packers, $6.70(36.85; butchers and best heavy, 86.70 6.85. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 300 head; market steady; native muttons, 33.60 (04.25; lambs, 84.00d';.26. OMAHA GENERAL MARKETS. BUTTER Creamery, Jo. 1. delivered ts the retail trade In 1-lb. cartons, 20c; Ni. 2. In 30-lb. tubs. 24c; No. I, In 1-lb. cartons. 24c; packing stock, solid pack, 17c; dairy. In 60-lb. tubs, 19c; market changes every Tuesday. CHEESE Imported Swiss. 22c; Amerlcsn BwIks, . 22c; block Swiss, 18c; twins. 16c; triplets, 16c; daisies, 16c; youug America, 17c; blue label brick, 6c; limbuiger (3 lb.). Uc; llmburger (1 lb.), 19c FISH-Plckerel. 10c; white. 15c; pike, 14o; trout. 14c; large crappies, 4f&20c; Spanish mackerel, 19c; eel, 18c; haddock, 13c; flound ers 13c; green catfish, 16c; roe shad, $1.00 each; shad roe per pair, Sc; salmon, 15c; halibut, 8c; yellow perch, 8c; buffalo, o, bullheads. 4v. BEEF CUTS Ribs: No. 1, 16c; No. 3. 12c; No. 3, 9c. Loin: No. I 18c; No. 3. 14'Mc; No. 8, HMrC, Chuck: No. 1. 6Hc; Ko. 2, 6c; No. 3, 64c Round: No. 1. 10o; No. 2, c; No. 3. 9o. Plate: No. L t'c; No. 3, 4c; No. 3. 3c FRUITS Apples: Dutchess, per bbl., 84.00; per bu. bsk., 81-50. Bananas. Fancy select, per bunch, $2.25'2.50; Jumbo, bunch, $2. 753 3.75. Cherries: Home grown, per 24-qt. case, $2.60-2.75. Cantaloupes: Cullforniu, standard, 45 count, $3.60(14.06 per crate; pony crates, 54 count. $3.00; Jumbo, 27-33 size, $3.00. Dates Anchor brand, new, 80 1-lb. pkgs. In boxes, per box, $2.00. Gooseberries: Home grown, per 24-qt. case, $3.00. Lemons: I.lmonelra brand, extra fancy, 800 slxe, per box, 37.50 ; 860 else, per box, 37.00; Loma Llmonelra, fancy, 300 sixe, per box, 86.50; 360 alse, per box, $6.50; 240 and 420 sizes, C-Oc per box less ; cymbal brand, 300-360 sixes, per box, 86.00. Oranges: Niagara Redlanda Valenclas, 96-126 sizes, per box, $4 00; 150 170- 200-216-250 sizes, per box, 34.60; choice Valen clas, mmw sizes, $.1.75. Peaches: California, per box, 81-45. Plums: California, per crate, $1.85. Prunes: Tragety. per 4-bsk. crate. $1.90. Pears: California, per 60-lb. box, $3.25. Watermelons: Georgia and Florida, per lb., l4c. VEGETABLES Beans: String and wax. per hamper, 82.60: per mkt. bsk., $1.00. Cabbage: Home grown, per lb.. 4HO. Cu cumbers: Hot house. 1 and 3 dos. In box. Per box, l.bOji.i5; home grown, per mkt. bsk. of about 3 dos., $1.60. Egg Plant: Fancy Florida, per dos., $1.50. Garlic: Extra fancy, white, per lb., 12c. Lettuce: Extra fancy leaf, per dos., 4oc. Radishes. Per dos., $20. Onions: Texas Bermuda, white, per crate, $2.25; yellow, per crate, $!.U0; California. In sacks, per lb, 3VaC Parsley: Fancy home grown, per dos bunches. 45c. Potatoes: Virginia, new stock, in bbls., per bbl., $5.75; California white stock. In sacks, per bu., 82.00; home grown, per bu., $1 .75. Tomatoes: Tennessee, per 4-bsk. crate, 90c. MISCELLANEOITS-Almonds: California soft shell, per lb., 18c; In sack lots, lc less. Brazil Nuts: Per lb., 13c; In sack lota, lo less. Filberts: Per lb., 14c; in sack lots, lc less. Peanuts: Roasted, per lb., 8c; raw, per lb., 4Wc. Pecans: Large, per lb.. 16c; in sack lots, lc less. Walnuts: California, per lb., 19c; In sack lots, lc less. Honey: New, 24 frames. $3.76. Cotton Market. NEW YORK, July 22. COTTON Futures opened steady; July, 13.al3 fctc; August. 12 40ul2 76c; September, 12.25c; October, 12.07c; Iecember, 12.10c; January, 12 0uc; March, 1214c; April, 12.19c; May, 12 23o. Ths close was barely steady; July, 13.2&c; August. 12.7Sc; September, 12.24c; October, 12.07c; November. 11 04c; December, 12.06c; January. 12.0; March, 12.12c; May, 12.23a. 8pot closed quiet, 10 points higher;' tuld- PROFITS IN MONTANA LANDS! Conclusive Figures Presented by Agricultural Commissioner. LRBIGATI0N NOT COMPLICATED On Lands In Gallatin foantr Record Crops of lOOl) Were tirown, 4 Ilnshelo Having Been Taken from 4 l-SI Acres. (BY J. H. HALL.) BOZBMAN, Mont., July 23. (Special.) Gallatin county has a population of 14,000 people, more than half of whom live In cities and towns, leaving a farming popu lation of less than 6,000. The crops have reached a stage that the yield may be closely approximated, and here are the figures grain buyers and good Judges of local conditions estimate as the production for 1911: Wheat, 6,000,000 bushels; oats, 2,000,000 bushels; barley. 300,000 bushels; and enough flaxseed, bald barley and rye to bring the total up to 9.0n0.000 bushels. The value at the farm of these products will not be less than 36,000,000, and If there are short crops in other states It will be con siderably more. The value of. the hay crop timothy, clover and" alfalfa, of which there Is a large acreage and of the 3.000 acres planted to peas, will raise the total value of farm products to at least 87,009, 000. Divide this among the 6,000 men, women and children who live on farms, and the product Is about tl.200 a head. Can you beat ltT Half of the acres In cultivation In Gal latin county are valley lands Irrigated from the Gallatin river and Its tributaries. On such land was grown the world's rec ord crop of oats In 1908 by Rudolph Vogel, Jr., who harvested 48S bushels from two and one-half acres of ground. Prof. Alfred Atkinson of the Montana Agricul tural college makes the following state ment as to Irrigated lands in the Gallatin valley and ths products of one farm: It Is Not Complicated. "To the uninitiated, farming under the system of Irrigation appears complicated and expensive. He may appreciate the fact that returns are high, but he is afraid that the worry and expense connected with the Irrigation Is such that It would be an undesirable branch of agriculture to take up. The returns on irrigated farms are such as to make the bare statements of facts concerning them appear like an ex aggeration to the unfamiliar ones. If a western man tells his eastern friends about the crop yields he has gained he Is usually made an object of pity because he has so far forgotten his early training that he makes what appears to his friends wholly unwarranted statements. Presentation of a few figures showing the returns from one farm in Montana may serve to show something of the possibilities of an Irri gated farm. These returns are gained un der the ordinary methods, and while they are good, yet they are not extraordinary, and many other Instances could be cited which show returns equally as good. The farm In question contained 160 acres and was divided as follows: Thirty acres In wheat, thirty acres In oats, eighty acres In clover and twenty acres In pasture, po tatoes, etc. The thirty acres In Wheat gave a yield of eighty-three bushels to the acre, which, figured at 76 cents a bushel, shows a gross return of 81.976. The thirty acres of oats yielded 100 bushels to the acre, which, when figured at 40 cents a bushel, shows a return of 81.200. The cut ting of clover gave a yield of two tons tooths acre, or 160 tons, which sold at 88 a ton, making 8960. The second crop of clover was sold on the ground for pasture for 3200. From the twenty acres devoted to pasture, potatoes, etc., 8400 was gained. These different returns taken together make a total of 84,375 from 160 acres of average Montana land under Irrigation. "My reader from the humid sections will be asking concerning the cost of Irrigation. dllng uplands. IS. 55c; middling gulf, 13.80c; no sales. ST. LOUIS. July 22.-COTTON-Market unchanged; middling, 14 Ve; sales, none; re ceipts, 104 bales; shipments, 104 bales; stock, 6,190 bales. Wool Market. ST. LOUIS Mo., July 22.-WOOL-Qulet; territory ar i western mediums, 1719c; fine mediums, 1617Hc; fine, ll14Vc. Oils and Rosin. SAVANNAH, July - 22. TURPENTINE Firm at 6151c. ROSIN Firm ; type F and G, 36.65(S6.65. Coffee Market. NEW YORK, July 22.-COFFEE-Futures closed net unchanged to Vt point lower. July, 11,63c; August and September, ll.Sc; JMew Elevators The best elevator BEE has just completed the installation of its new hydraulic elevator plant and n6w has the newest and best elevator service in Omaha. No building has yet been erected which compares in solidity of construction and sterling quality with The Bee Building. In every respect Jt is thoroughly commodious and comfortable. It has never been allowed to get out of repair or out of daf e. If you are looking for a permanent office, select one where you will be satisfied to remain for the rest of your life. Here are a few choice offices from which you can select: ROOM 413 Hag 2S6 sq. ft floor space and la a good office facing on the court. Inside rooms are comfortable In the Bee building on account of the large and well lighted court. The rental price, per month, is only tl7.00 ROOM 018 Has been newly decorated and is now In first class shape. It is 12 Visit in slxe and we will arrange to suit desirable ten nant. Price, per month i glT.OO ROOM 040 A Terr attractive space on the 6th floor, facing Seven teenth: having in connection a commodious vault which affords space for stationery, valuable per month Ml ttl The Bee Building Company Bee Business Office. While these results may he possible. Is not the outlay for Irrigation such as to taks n as to taaa ? A recent L epartrnent ft I a large share of the returns? bulletin published by the Department Agriculture on the subject of Irrigation ' In Montana' shows the average cost ot Irrigation on the different crops. The figures are based on the actual coat to a large number of representative farmers, and show that 3107 per acre will cover the cost of Irrigation on the ordinary field crops. This would make Irrigation on a li-ncre farm cost less than 2209, which is a true statement, as the sum would very fully coVer all the expense for maintaining the ditches, putting In the laterals, and hiring Irrigators to spread vater over the ground." MAKING BIDS FOR FARMERS Orearon Will Hereafter Exploit Aarl rnltnrnl End of Mate. PORTLAND. Ore.. July 23. (Ppeclal.) C. C. Chapman, secretary of the PnrtlanT" Commerclal club. Is on a tour of central nnd tnuthern Oregon. Including trips from The Dalles through Prinevllle. Shanlco, Ruins, The Narrows, Mndras and Bend In spraklng of the work which he hax mapped out for the Portlnnd commerolsl body ana the newly organized Central Oregon De velopment league, Mr. Chapman said: "The object of this Junket Is to get In closer touch with every phase of Interior nnd southern OreKon. I believe the newly formed league is dstlned to do great things oi an or me communities where the ltdles have been organlred and where the people have Joined. It Is tha object of the Portland Commercial-club to work In ex Molting the resources and advantages of the country and state at lrr- alms in my future work toward getting .eopie into Oregon Is to Induce more rarmers to come here, and locate. One of the greatest mistakes msnv -,ti. . .... state have imde Is In boosting he town and business hub and neglecting to boosV grii-uiiurai tllKlrli-i. , it ... are few towns or oltier In the stste but can .iu.nnuraat more business houses and more people, but there has been quite a tendency to overdo this In the past and this has caused a neglect of much effort to In duce more farmers to come and till the thousands of acres of rich virgin soli that only needs the hand of the plowman to make It produce almost anything In ths -...u.iuiai ime in great abundance. ' To change these conditions and Induce more farmers to come to this state shall be my aim and the aim of the publicity bodies of Portland and every other part of the state from this time on If I ton have my way about future advertising. We will spend more money in exploiting the agricultural regions and telling the Inter ested easterners among the farmers about " wnriui opportunities here for them. If we can get more farmr h.. i... .. n. Ill n if settle on the land and till It to Its fullest uyc.,y mere will be no trouble In keep Ing the towns and cities filled up and en jiH neauny Dusiness growth. But " uvrruo ine ininar in tt. . , v .,, nn and neglect the broad acres which am rt-a!ly the backbone of the whole country', then we are not going to grow and develop ss we should as a cltv siirrnnnrf. h , . , cultural section cannot thrive as It shouh' as tne agricultural and other pursuits going along with farm life are' neglected." ' -' ; Mr. Chapman derlr . ... , nunc ne nas seen most of the territory through which he traveled on this trip before he has never been so greatly Interested with the future oi miwior ana southern Oregon as now. He says this part of Oregon really has a great future before it and It will only take proper methods nt nTniniiir,. . . . resources and the getting In of new m. to work the lana and hrani-k Attt s - - - . . ...... uiuciTIll W diversified farming to make of It a wonder luu, ncn .country, upon his return to Portland he says he will be In much better position ss secretary nt th club, to writs about this country and tell Inquirers Just what Is here for them I Janus ,.S5c: Nvemb, 10.70c;' December. ' AnrVi rv nd February. 10.30c; March and' April, 10.5c; May and June, 10.56c. " Prolonging; the Mystery. ...?rd uf ?xp.r'" hM bn appointed to study the hull of the Maine. The visitor to Havana harbor in 1950 may bo expected to ask: . . "And who are those extremely venerable men with long white beards, sitting on the dock with spyglasses to their eyes?" "Why, those," replies the native, "are the . plies the native, "are the . appointed. I've forgotten ( ( hull of the Maine." jles. Don't they ever I cxyttriB wno were ar when, to study the "Poor old chappies, leave the Job?" "Yes, once a month. They leave it Just long enough to file their vouchers and draw their pay. "Cleveland Plain Dealer. service in the city . BUILDING papers, etc. This room rents at. .918.00 17th and Faxn&m Sts J A