HE
BEE: UMAHA, TUttSlJAr. APRIL 20.
FARMER GETS
SMALL PROFIT,
FIGURES SHOW
Estimate on Production Cost:
Of Livestock and Grain Pro
deletion His Answer; to ,
Profiteering Charge. t
Report of committers on farm
production costs appointed by the
northwest farmers' congress, -were
completed recently and announced
at a mass meeting of farmers in
Dawes county. The sense of the
compilations is that the farmer is
making little profit either in grain
or live stock.
Following is the substance of the
report:
The committee report on the cost
of wheat assumes that the land
owner hires all work done. The fol
lowing figures were presented Dy
this committee, using 30 acres as a
basis. " . ..
Thirty crs land at 130 per cr,
Jl.600. - I
Interest at t per cent on land $ SO
Mowing at 14 per acre 120
Dragging, man and tour-horse team
two days 22
drilling, man and four-home team,
three daya 33
Seed wheat, at 12.60 per bushel .... 75
Cutting. 1160 per acre 45
Shocking, one man, three days at 14 IS
marking, two men, two teams, at 17
pefnan and team, three days .... 42
Threshing. 10c. per bushel 30
Pitching, five men at S4 per day ...A !0
Hauling, three men and teams at i?
per day 11
Thirty meals for threshing crew one
day at (0 cents 15
Ufttl Insurance . , 73
,: Total T. 1698
' Total yield, 300 bliKhela, which givts a
cost of f 1.944 per bushel.
Figures Based on Facts.
The figures are based on an aver
age of 30 acres of wheat per farm,
"as this is substantially the average
acreage of production of wheat iri
Dawes county, with an average yield
of 10 bushels per acre for 1919.
The committee on the cost of pro
ducing grass beef submitted the fol
lowing figures!
' Avprage cow, S80.
Intel fat and taxes one year in cost of
cow ; 7.00
Depreciation on cow for one year. . 4.00
Six acres land Arsummcr pasture
for cow at $40 per acre, $240.
Interest on land at per cent.:.... 14.40
One ton alfalfa to carry cow through
wi tter 20.00
Ber o of sire S.00
Labor, caring for cow and calf .... 6.00
A. J. Cornish-of Nebraska
State Supreme Court Dies
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A. J.- Cornish.
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Cost of calf at weaning 'time .... 162.40
If this is a good calf he should
weigh at this time 450 pounds, which
makes a cost of $11.64 per 10Q
pounds. If this calf is kept; until he
is 2 years old. the following expense
has been incurred: "
irky for calf one year $20.00
l;itiTiist on .fIVe acres I40-Ind 12.00
Jiu-v t and taxes oi calf .. 4.00
Labor , S-00
.141.00
Cost of second year . v. .
Figures on Pork Costs.
The following figures were sub
mitted by the committee investigat
ing the cost of pork production:
Cost of pig at weaning tlmeY . . .-. (f (S.O0
Pasturing on alfalfa, six months.. 3.M
Twenty bushels corn per head for
, six months at 87 cents, which Is
cost of production on farm 17.40
Labor, earing for pig......... 3.00
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Total coat of pig .......S2S.40 L
It was also -brought out by wool
producers k tfiat the average price
they receive for the wool during
J919 was 55c and 60c per pounnd.
It was stated that five pounds of
wool was sufficient to make an all
wool suit for the ordinary man. At
60c per pound the wool producers
would receive $3.60 of the $100
which the consumer is ordinarily
charged for an all-wool suit.
Respectfully submitted by Arthur
M. Bartlett and E. P. Wilson.
Nebraska Seniors to Hold
: 4 Commencement June 7
Lincoln, April 19. (Special.)-
Commencement exercises of the
senior class of the University of Ne
braska will be held June 7.
Marion LeRoy Burton, president
of the University of Minnesota, will
give the commencement address.
Rt. Rev. Ernest Vincent Shaylcr,
' D. D , bishop of the Episcopal
church in Nebraska, will give the
baccalaureate sermon-June 6.
Both services will be-held' in St.
vPauls Methodist Episcopal church.
' Hot -fight Near Close.
Aberdeen, S. D., April 19. (Spe
cial.) One of the hottest election
fights in recent years will cometoa
close tomorrow at the regular spring
i election, when voters will elect a
successor to H. Behrens.finance com
missioner, and express their wishes
on the issue of $500,p00 in bonds for
a new municipal auditorium, which
will be a memorial to Aberdeen
service men. H. C. Behrens is a
candidate to succeed himself and is
opposed by A. J. Koe'rner, an ex
service man, who is state financial
secretary of the World War Vet
erans. His backers have enlisted
thi services of Lester P. Bartow.
national chairman of the W. W. V.,
viho has been in the city a week.
$276 an Acre for Land.,
' Aberdeen, S. D.,x April 19. (Spe
' ial.) What is believed to be the
'highest price in-the state for school
land in Marshall is $276 an acre paid
for SOcres by Joe Gartnf r ot Eden
at the annual school land sale held
at Britton. This year's sale beats all
' former records and takes awav the
honors held previously by Spink
county, where $205 an acre was paid
for a parcel of school land fast week.
Adelgation of Danish farmers from
southern Minnesota and northern
Iowa bought heavily and will estab
lish a coloqynear Lake City.
Clover Nets Farmer $11,000.
Langford. Sv D.. "rpril 19. (Spe
cial.) E. L. Bolland of Indepen
dent township, this county, will re
alize more than $11,000 from his
sweet clover crop of last year, hav
ing just completed, threshing" a 40
'acre field. Last fall he threshed and
soU $4,500 worth of seed and still
has-300 Bushels which is worth
about $6,000. ,
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Hold Man As Suspect.
Beatrice. Neb. April 19. (Spe
cial.) Frank' Brown, arrested a few
days ago at Wymore by City Mar
Tihal Lytle.-tiavin'g in his possession
about $200 worth of jewelry, re
volvers, knives, etc., is still being
held for investigation. The articles
are all new and the officer is of
the opinion that the gooijs have been
stpJen.
Votcfor Waited M. Ldd.-Adr.
Merchants to Meetr
Webster, S. D., April 19. (Spe
cial) Announcement is made by E.
U. Btrdahl of this city, secretary of
the Retail Merchants' association of
South Dakota, that the annual con
vention of the association will be
held May .11, 12 and 13 at Water
town. "iis expected that 700 guests
will be in that city for the conven
tion. Among speakers arc H. L.
Hjermstad, jRed Wind, Minn.; E. C.
Hillweg of the Minneapolis Civic
and Commerce association; E. J.
Mannix, $ioux Falls, and C C.
Petersen of Grand Rapids, Minn.
Raise Money for Pavilion!
! Beatrice, Neb., April 19. (Spe
cial.) Farmers of the DcWitt vi-
rinitv havn snhcrrihprl nnnr4v-&lft 000
for a sales pavilion which will
erected in the business p'art of that
town. The site has been purchased
and work will be - started on the
structure in a'bout 10 days. .
Two Funerals in Friend, i
Friend, Neb., April 19. Special.)
Raymond TJale Bishop, the 16-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E,
Bishop of this thy was buried Satur;
day afternoon.. The Bishops recently
came to Friend from Phillips, S. D.
Raymond was attending auto school
at Sioux City, la., when taken with
scarlet fever.
The funeral of Herman Warren
was held from the Methodist church
Sunday afternoon'.
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Banker Renews Bond.
Beatrice, ' Neb., Aprill 19. (Spe-cial.)-F.
E. Lefferdink, former Wy
more, Neb., banker, against whom
charges of obtaining money under
false pretenses have been pending
for some -months, bas renewed his
bond here in the sum of $3,000 for
his appearance at the November
term of the district court. Luffer
dink is fow living at Spencer, Ia-
Two. reasons why so many
, former "coffee drinkers
now; prefer I
Instant
Pqstxjm
Better health and '
' economy a strong second.
Postum is sold at th same
fair price as before the Wan
Everybody likes its rich
coffee-like flavor. - ;
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There's a Reason" for Postum
J t' at Grocers.
Made at Battle Creek Mich,
ijfthe Postdm Cereal Co.'
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Raise Money for X. M. C. A.
"Aberdeen, S. D., April 19. (Spe
cial.) In a peek's campaign clos
ing Saturday night the Y. M. C. A.
building committee raised by public
subscription $225,000 with which to
build a new association building in
this city, It is planned to erect the
building as soon - as arrangements
can be made. Aberdeen has never
had a Y. M. C. A.
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Soldier Married.
Beatrice, Neb., 'April 19. (Spe
cial.) Announcement was received
here of the marriage of Charles
Wischman of this city to Miss Jen
nie Spech, which occurred at the
bride's home at Syracuse, NJ Y. The
groom served overseas during the
war and met his bride while at camp
before going lo France. '
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Start Building' Church.
Britton. S. D., April 19. (Special.)
Work has been started on the con
struction of a new $75,000 edifice
which will be occupied by thev-Pres-byterian
church of this city. A new
public library will also be built here
this supimer.
Republican Leaders to -Consider
Contests May 23
Chicago, April 19. The republican
national committee will meet in Chi
cago on May 23, to consider contests
between delegates to the national
convention June 8, Fred W. Upham,
treasurer of the committee said Sun
day. Will II. Hays, chairman, A. T.
Hert, chairman of the Chicago con
vention committee on arrangements,
and Mr. Upham , spend Sunday in
conference on plans for the national
gathering. .
1 "There is a contest in nearly every
southern state," Mr. Upham said, "it
probably will take until the opening
of the convention to consider these
disputes."
Six hundred rivets an hour can be
heated with a new portable electric iftg the lid
rivet heater.
'Nobody Knows Hov Dry
I Am Is Piece Played
By Sen. Hitchcok's Banc)
dr
William Jennings Bryan says he's
e also says Senator Hitchcock lis
wet.
Saturday niglitr before the senator
spoke at the auditorium, a mammoth
automobile truck, decorated gaily
with signs calling attention to tlie
senator's , speakingengagemept, pa
raded thev downtown streets of the
city. (
In the truck was; a three-piece
band, a bass drum, a snare drum
and a cornet.
Every other tune the cornet
struck up was:
"Nobody knows how dry I ami"
Page Mr. Bryan.
A tool has been invented for pry-
frotn rear crates without
freaking the wood. .f
Czecho-Slovaks Arrest ,
Famous Communist Leader
Praguey April 19, There is no
question in the minds of the Czecho
slovak authorities that the man they
succeeded in putting under arrest at
Marienbad on Saturday is Max
Hoclz, iiotorious communist leader.
Communists under arrest declare
positively that he is the much
wanted Saxon outlaw who. for
several weeks past has been ter
rorizing the Plauen istrict by -the
raids of his band of seevral hundred
men.
- The bandTf was arscsted after
crossing into Czecho-Slovak terri
tory. He had 130,000 marks in his
belt when captured..
Thieves Overlook Money, V -
But Carry Off-Clothing
Wearing apparel was stolen from
J'ff A , . , -
six ainereni nomes in umana sun- (
day night. Money, jewels and
othef valuables were spurned by the
thieves, who showed a distinct pref
erence for men's suits. Tass keys
were used in each instance.
' W. . Tatum, 2411 Harney
street, lost "('suit, shirt, raincoaand.
watch, ' : '
Rocco Palmer, 1711 Dodge
street, lost an o;ercoat. . ,
Bert Davis, 211 'South Twenty
fourth street, reports the theft of a
suit and two shirts.--.
W. F. sMcCune. 2215 Douglas
street; T. Donegan, 2226 Howard
street, and Lylc Brown,' 218 North
Nineteenth street, .each report the
theft of one surt.
ASK FOR and GET
The Original
Malted Milk
for Infant and Invalid '
Avoid Imitation! and Substitute!
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Enroll Now
In oar
Dressmaking
School ;
Tickets, 75c for
Foil Coarse.
Notion Dept. Mam
k!lV J k. Mm
JUTES THB PAQB S?
Children's Hair
Bobbing, 35c
' , "Life-Size Ponies
for the Kiddies"
Fttl OMAHA
Second Floor
AsdPartGf"EmmvyWeeVlW ? , v
Bargain Square Specials for Tuesday
On the Third Floor
New 500 in the Lot
House and " i
3.50
Regular $5 and $10
Values, Special, at,
Beautiful summery gingham and per
cale dresses bought fRpm a manufacturer
as a closeout ot over-lots; many differ
ent styles from which to r-
choose; special, at J.pU
Bargain Square Third Floor. .
' Specially Priced
Artistic Pictures and. Frames
; The 'Pictures . ' ,
Now Is the time to secure an attractive
picture for that old frame you have at
borne. These sheet pictures are in sizes
from
, v 8x10 to 16x20
- Smaller Sizes;
Triced at
50ci
Large Sizes at 1.00
. Bargain Square Third Floor.
Standard Frames
Nearly everyone has a
few photographs that
should be framed.
For your photographs;
one style aft "
Another style that
swings, priced, at
1.39
1.98
Bargain Square Third Floor.
Women's" Cotton
Union Suits -
39c
Regular 50c and 75c
Values, Special,
" Light, weight in cuff or loose' knee,
styles; low neck finished with crochet
cge some finished with plain tailored
band; sizes from 31 to 40; splendid val
ue at this special one-day Bargain Square
price. -
Tuesday Special at 39c
Bargain Square Third Floor.
Tfte Weil-Known N
"C-B"Corsets
. . ' Regular 1.50 Value
Special Tuesday 1
at 89c'
A model for thai average
type of figure, made of a good
quality of white coutil, lace
trimmed. Has two pairs of
garters and includes sizes 19
to 23;- specially priced, for
ne day QQ
anly, at Ot
Bargain Square-Third Floor.
Bun
galow
Aprons
375 in the Lot
1.98 and 3.98 Values ' r i
Special at
: The lot includes many food qual
ity gingham aprons in plaids and
checks and percales in dainty figures
and light grounds; . i CXQ
special, at XJ s
Bargain Square Third Floor. t
Infants' Lisle '
Thread Socks
Sizes- to 3 Years
. Regular 50c Values 01 n
' Special at
Fancy tops in dainty baby colors; sizes
up to 3 years; these are excellenfjvalues
for the little tot and they are extremely"
dainty; regular 50c values, special, priced
for this day ,
Tuesday at 21c
Bargain Square Third Floor.
x Boys' and Girls'
Play Suits
Exceptional 1.25 Values
Special Tuesday, ;
65c
Have long sleeves and
round neck; of splendid ma
terial in navy blue, khaki
and gray; 'every one wash
able; sizes 2 to 6
years; special at
65c
Bargain Square Third Floor.
B argains On the Main Floor
Spring Sewers
You'll Need .
Notions
.Fast colored wash edging, per bolt,
at . 10.
Rick Rack , braid, per bolt 10
Good Safety Pins, per card 5
Rust-proof hooks and eyes, per card,
at ; . 5
Best grade darning cotton, per ball)
at ' 5
Paper shopping bags, each 10
Wire hair pins, large box at -10
Basting cotton, large spools, at 10 ,
Shoe trees, per pair 10
Knitting cotton, two balls for 25
Bargain Square Main.
For Women
Lisle and
Cotton Hose
-
Worth 50c and 756, , O C a '
Special for '
Tuesday, at s
Of lisle and cotton with
double garter tops, in black
white, brown and other colors;
very good values for the eco
nomical woman.
Special
Tuesday at 35g
Bargain Square Main,
'Women's SUIT
. v and Fibre
Hosiery
Seconds-71.50 Quality
For Tuesday, JyC
Special, pei pair,
Silk and fiber hosiery, some
In all -over lace with double
lisle tops; in black, brown and
colors; specially priced
pair, for this one day
.Tuesday
Special at 79c
Bargain Square Main. '
Very Special Values in
D-r-u-g-s
Rose Bath toilet soap, special, at c per
bar, or per dozen 55
raim uuve soap, tnree bars for Zoc
1 pound Coca Castile soap, special 25t
Shaving soap, worth 10c, special, at 6ft
Yaldona tooth paste, 25c size, special,
at . 14
1 pound hospital cotton, special 49
Toilet water, fragrant and lasting. 50c
size, special, at 29
Colerite, all colors, special, at 21
Telonr powder puffs, 4-Inch size, 35c val
ues, special, at-v 19
Talcum powder, assorted odors, 1.1c and
19c values, at 12
Abenlta vanishing cream, 35c size, spe
cial, at . 19
Tooth brushes, assorted, 50c values, sne
cial. at 25
Real bristle Pullman hair brashes, priced
at., 49
Bargain Square Main.
Bargains In the Basement
. . Bleached
Pillow Cases
Special, Each, at 35c
These good quality bleached pil
low cases are made of remnant sheet
ing, and are splendid values.
. Tuesday, al 35c .
Bargain Square Basement. "
5,000 Yards Remnants
Wash Goods
uy2c
V
19c to 30c Values.
Special, per yd., at,
. This- lot includes wash goods of all
kinds accumulated from the past
months of selling. Spe- 111
ciallypriccd, at, per yar3, 14
Bargain Square-XBisement.
Cotton, Sleeveless
Women's Vests
Sizes 34 to 44. ; 7C0
Special, Each, at,
Of fine cotton; sleeveless; full
taped; these are excellent values at
the price; sizes 34 to 44; priced
specially for this one day. V
'Special Tuesday, at 25c
Bargain Square Basement.
Women's Cotton
Union Suits
1.00
Specially Priced,
2 Suits for
- Of fine cotton in lace knee style ;
full taped; sizes 34 to 44; specially
prided for this one day only
2 Suits for l.pO
Bargain Square Basement. "
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Untrimmed
.Shapes
Specially, Priced
.
Make your hat Origin
al by trimming It your
self. These new shapes
in the latest Spring
styles include a variety
of models in naw.
brown and black. Spe
cially
priced at
p Bargain $quare Basement.
1.95
..r . Children's
Mercerized
Half lH6se
Sizes 4 to 9.
Special, jjer pair,
For children; in fancy stripes such as
blue, black, brown, pink and Copenhagen;
cutf tops; sizes 4 to 94; priced, per
pair, nt I 39
Bargain Square Basement.
Women's
Hdsi er y
Speqial, Per Pair, 25c
i In cotton and lisle; black, white
and colors ; double soles ; a very good
quality air this Bargain Square price;
priced per pair, for the one day,
Tuesday, at 25
Bargain Square Basement.
Curtain Voile
Reversible
Regular 29c Value.
Special, per 1QP
yard, at, Ayv'.
This material is 36 inches
wide; includes a variety
otf attractive patterns
suitable for din ins room'
or bedroom curtalnr: Fne- fla
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