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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY. MARCH 28, 1921. Potato Prices Decline in Last Months of Year THE GUMPS.- company FOR DINNER Drawn for The Bee by Sidney Smith. iCopyrtaht. lflll. hr Thii-iiro Trilumr On. Feeding Tests To Be Completed For State Meet UiLLL-WtuL- TON'T VAAUt TO CTALL Vf ENOUGH TOOP AIT OUS? HOVS. Pear anpy- 'm going, to the oiarittA ViHrS"T of txe onbeam league VvTH MRS. BtET- WONTC HOME VNTIL. LATE- Tei'LL FIND OME COLt MEAT IN w ce so- twe coffees al.l How's EMry-miN6? "tot CON'-T CNOM UONAJ )TXKUC AM -TO MHT TO. VNO Ok. TV PEE EXTRA V 1 AKTttWN6 PEOPLE TO AM Olt? BACWtLOR UKE TU A ( GO HOME ANt TAVE. KEAPY WKA MATCH LNt n- Many Interesting Experiment! Will (Jive Live Stock Men Pointers on Conducting Business Next Year. w i nu-fct Katp iicophM Murine CALL VP VoUfc SJ TV . L. m.M( J m . K M V X M-r - - - fj G60P HOME-COOKED WE AKlC mi Com in 6- SHE FOOD? MEAL VS A TPEAT- JVJST- GET VOUR. 0X OVJTH ALL HN3HT EE FtXC I : J S W Hi 'V. r 5 Y Final Part of Season Fol lowing Big Crops, Figures Show. The main course of the potato market in 1020-21 hears out the gen eral statement that in years of heavy production, prices arc likely to de cline during the later months of the, season, according to a statement and figures sent out by the bureau of markets of the United States De partment of Agriculture recently, average quotations for these same sales in nine prominent city markets during the first week in January ranged from $1.78 to $1.86 per 100 pounds. In succeeding weeks the average quotations for these same markets declined S to 20 cents each week until February 23, reaching $1.23 to $1.33 on that date. Since then the trend has been upward, teaching $1.41 to $1.4l) on March 7. Chicago and the western markets reached the lowest point first and began to recover sooner. Quotations in representative pro ducing and shipping sections fol lowed the same general course, de clining from an average of $1.27 to $1.39 per 100 pounds on January 3 to a range of 83 to 87 cents on Feb- "irv 21, then recovering to a range of 03 cents to $1 on February 25, and averaging close tp $1 on March 7, The recent recovering in potato prices may be explained in part, as a natural rebound after a long de cline, the movement having been shared by other important food commodities. The gradual clearance j& accumulated supplies and the rnoacraie volume ot new shipments has tended to strengthen the tone of the market and the great shrink h a3e in reserve supplies, as shown by the report of stock on hand Jan uary 1, has increased the confidence of the buyers and sellers. The range of quotations at the opening of the main crop season the last of September was $2 to $2.24 in 11 leading cities. The average declined slightly further the last of the month, then partly recovered, reaching $2.20 to $2.35 the first week of November. A year ago quota tions in 11 markets ranged from $4.50 to $5.60 per 100 pounds. Government Works Out Plan to Keep Tab on Travels of Wild Ducks When a wild duck decides to quit his summer home "somewhere in Canada" he invariable leaves in a hurry and neglects to leave any for warding address. This doesn't suit the bureau of biological survey, United States department of agricul ture, who would like to keep track of Mr. Mallard's ramblings, so the department is working out a system to offset this carelessness. This con sists of trapping the birds and mark , i ing them with aluminum leg bands, JSMfach carrying a number'and the ad dress of the department. When a duck is killed the hunter is requested to remove the band and forward it to Washington, together with infor mation as to when and where the duck was killed. During the last autumn about 200 ducks were caught and marked at Lake Scugog, Ont. So far about i 25 of these ducks have been killed and the bands returned from points in Ohio. Indiana, Kentucky, Ten nessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Lou isiana and Texas. One, a blue win ged teal, was killed near Port of Spain, Trindad, British West In- V dies, more than 2,500 miles from Lake Scugog. Licensed Warehouses Increasing Rapidly I The number of licensed ware ' houses in the United States has pas sed the 300 mark and is increasing rapidly, according to a statement by George Livingston, chief of the, bureau of markets of the department of agriculture. The licensed estab lishments include those dealing in cotton, grain and wool. Mr. Livingston said that his bu reau has drafted plans and specifica tions for a standard refrigerator car, based on exhaustive investigations and tests. About 2,000 of the re- -ityrafnr rare . nnw in nnprafinn iiTset the bureau's specifications and the Interstate Commerce commis sion has recommended the building of 20,000 more. Particular attention is being given to developing foreign markets, Mr. Livingston said. Representatives of the bureau in England and South America send regular reports on agricultural conditions in their fields. Employs 3,000,000 Workers, But Not Bothered by Strikes D. V. Lapham who resides near Tekamah, Neb., has what he esti mates to be 3,000,000 laborers work ing for him every day in the week from early in the spring until fall. And Mr. Lapham is never bothered with labor troubles, strikes, walk outs or demands for increased wages. He has never had to appeal any of his problems to the United States labor board nor does the sub ject of arbitration or collective bar gaining cause him to lose any sleep nights. Mr. Lapham has what is probably the largest apiary in the state and last season took 3,300 pounds of honey from his hives at the end of the season. The apiary is located jn a grove of basswood and fruit hearing trees and is in close proxim to large fields of clover and al falfa. Road Work Planned. . Plans for important work on the Golden Rod highway east of Bea trice in Gage county, were worked nans nrovined tor nrw ,. bridges, and several "kinks' will be straightened out during the course of the summer. When the work is finished Gage county will have an almost complete highway system. Windbreaks Evergreens Deeorative Fea ture and Also Most Suitable Tor Sheltering Farm Yard From Blizzards. By FRANK RIDGWAY. Windswept prairie homes need a dense screen of evergreen trees to protect them from the northwest bliz zards in winter and from the scorch ing sun in summer. Evergreens used as a windbreak or shelter belt also add to the attrac tiveness and value of the property. When planted by farmers they arc usually arranged in the form of wind breaks around buildings, orchards, and field, while evergreens planted in cities or towns are selected and arranged for the artistic improve ment of the landscape. People in the city may have the advantage of assistance from protes- sional landscape gardeners or practi- cat plantsmen in the selection of good varieties and the popular ar- rangement of the evergreens to pro duce the right effect, while such ser vices are not always available to the farmer. Utility Value First. The esthetic value of evergreens is emphasized where they are set in city parks and lawns, but on th-" farm the utility value of the trees takes first place; however, the de corative feature of evergreens should not be oerlookevd by farmers. A. H. Hill of Dundee. III., ar authority on landscape gardening, says that a fine, well-grown ever green windbreak on a farm is "thing of beauty and joy forever." Nothing could be more beautiful than snow laden pines on a frosty winter's morning. Any body of trees which g'rves protection to buildings or crops may be called a windbreak. Shelter belts may be formed by planting: leaf hearing trees, but these are less ef fective in checking the wind than a row of evergreens. This is due to the fact that the influence of tin: windbreaks upon air currents is purely mechanical, and the effective ness of the trees depends upon ho.v nearly impenetrable they are. Evergreen Best Protection. "The ordinary windbreak of wil low, cottonwood, or ash does not provide much protection from cold winter winds. A good evergreen windbreak will provide almost an ab solute barrier to the winds; some air may force its way between the branches and foliage of the ever green trees, but the movement of air on the leeward side is stopped com pletely or nearly so. By reducing the force of hot or cold winds, a windbreak may help to make it more comfortable for man and live stock within the zone of its influ ence," Mr. Hill explained. Many farmers have found that their farms greatly increased in value, adding as much as $5,000 to the selling price, by planting ever green windbreaks around the farm building groups. This is one of the improvements that can be made on a farm that continuity increases in value. Tree Space Not Wasted. The practical value of the wind break makes it a business proposi tion and the small amount of space needed for the planting of one, two or three rows of trees should not be given over too grudgingly. Even one row of the right kind of ever greens will be found effective. Two rows, of course, are better, and three or four rows will make a standard windbreak. In selecting varieties - of ever greens choose those which will with stand extreme cold in winter and the heat and drought in summer. A fast-growing conifer or cone-bearing tree is usually given a wide mar gin of preference. The- question of the attractiveness of a tree after it becomes large must be considered. It is usually possible to get trees that will be beautiful, with all of the other necessary qualities, from the long list of evergreens that is available. Landscape gardeners em phasize the importance of securing a tree that will' produce heavy foil age; one which branches to th ground and retains its branches even though crowded and shaded some' what. Spring offers ideal conditions for the planting of evergreens. After the spring rains and warm sunshine have driven the frost out of the ground the soil is usually warm and mellow, furnishing just the condition required for the planting of young evergreen trees. Evergreens come from the nursery readv for planting, They are hardy, and if they reach the farm in a healthy condition and are given reasonable care before planting they will live and thrive with little attention after beine set in tne ground properly. Four Counties Co-operate To Boost Fair Associations Greeley, Howard, Sherman and Valley counties will join forces in an attempt to make each of their coun ty fairs better this year. A four point circuit was formed at a meet me held m St. Paul recently, for the purpose of setting dates and also tor obtaining better attractions and increasd buying power. Dates al loted were: Greeley, September 20 to 23', Howard, September 27 to 30 Valley. September 13 to 16, and Sherman, 21 to 23. Add Comfort KVtfRfiREEN WINDBREAK nnA upl,(. , Rummer. A preen screen up tne landscape and adds many dollars to the value of the land. Dense rows to tne farm norne. Sheep Feeders Lose Heavily North Platte Valley Reports Financial Setback Less at Experiment Station. The sheep feeders of the North Platte valley are losing heavily this year, according to Prof. H. J. Gram lich of the college of agriculture, who attended a feeders' meeting at Mitch ell and visited several of the big feeders of the valley recently. Approximately 11,000 sheep were fed in the valley this winter, against about 140,000 a year ago. Twelve thousand head of cattle were ten thi year compared with lo.OUU a year ago. Most of the lambs were purchased at from $11 to $12 a hundred, and those sold to date have brought around $9 a hundred. Three hundred lambs fed exper imentally at the Mitchell substation lost the state nearly $2 a hejfd. They were purchased at Denver last Nov ember for $11 a hundred, and cost approximately $12 a hundred laid down at Omaha. They were ap praised as worth $9.62 a hundred March S. The purpose of the experiment was to test the utilization of by-products and roughage of the North Platte valley under irrigation. Alfalfa, dried beet pulp, beet tops, and corn Silage were ted, supplemented witn corn and cottonseed meal shipped in. More Truth By JAMES J. NO HOPE We fancied in our folly The hues that glow today On Li I and Mame and Molly Would shortly fade away. We've heard a lot of preachers Stern, unrelenting chaps, Denounce these lovely creatures For tinting up their maps. "Their sense," said we, "will save This fad will pass, and then, The cheeks that Nature gave -'em Will be the style again." But science now discloses That these alluring dears, Wore artificial roses 'Way back three thousand years. In probing hidden places In old forgotten tombs, They've dug up jugs and vases . . Of pastes and creams and blooms. Which doubtless made entrancing ' The cheeks of many a minx. Who practiced posture dancing Beneath the silent Sphinx. If Egypt's sunlight glinted Three thousand years ago. On faces softly tinted With rare but bogus glow, No matter how the preachers , May rage and storm and scoff On rouge enamelled features. The girls won't take It off. If artificial roses Were blooming in the day Of Pharoah and Moses, I guess they're here to stay. BUT NOBODY ELSE DOES Nathan Hale might have regretted that he had but one income tax to pay to his country. STILL MISSING The birds are coming back all but the dove of peace. THE TEST If Mr. Harding's caddies are willing to take the stump for him in 1924 he'll deserve a second term. (Oprrfght, 1921, by th Bell Sndlcttt. lie ) VOme,TY1W6 Soot and Valve to Prairie Farm Shelter-belts like this nrotect the of SDruce or Dine trees grown around City Dads of Michigan Capital Are Looking For Odorless Pigs The ordorless pig is sought in Michigan. From Lansing, capital of the state, wafted the news of the I itirring porcine drama. The Lansing city government wants to establish a piggery gar bage disposal plant on a farm near the capitol. Protestants have secured an in junction temporarily restraining the city from so doing, Rosalyn T. Saw yer, attorney for objectors, says all opposition will be withdrawn if the city will guarantee ordorless pigs at the garbage plant. "So far, despite the marvelous ad vance in animal husbandry, we have not yet produced the odorless pork er, but if the city can invent one we will withdraw objections, but we have got to be shown," asserted the attorney. Dried beet pulp returned a value enuivalentto85rercent that of corn. and beet tops returned a value cauivalent to $1.45 per ton of beets produced. Tn other words, if beets yield 12 tons to the acre, the tops were worth $17.40 per acre as sheep feed. The lambs fed corn, beet tops and alfalfa lost the least money, 93 cents a head, while those fed dried beet pulp and alfalfa lost the most, $2.89 a head. Union tailors in Berlin, Germany, have presented demand for a 20 pe: cent increase in wages. Than Poetry MONTAGUE. em ; f utll tl ( I (utrtki. POt If TW lummm C . Cm- UL; 1 farm home from blizzards in winter the farm building group brightens of evergreen serve as storm doors Nebraska Delegates To Farm Conference Appointed at Lincoln More than 800 members of various iJNeorasua tarrn organizations at tended a conference in Lincoln last week, called for the purpose of nam ing delegates to attend the co-operative conference to be held in Chi cago, April 6. At the meeting in Chi cago, the marketing plan worked out by the Committee of 17 will either be accepted or rejected. Delegates named at Lincoln were: Farm Bureau delegate, J. M. Mor ton, Polk, Neb. Farmers' Union delegate, H. G. Keeney, Cowles, Neb. National Co-operative Elevator as sociation delegate. W. F. Dale, Lin coln. Nebraska'Grain and Live Stock Co operative association delegate, J. VV. Shorthill, Omaha. National heat Growers associa , tion delegate. J. L. Hill, Holstein, j Neb. H. C. Filley of the University of Nebraska and H. L. Kecfe of Walt hill, Neb., were named delegates at large from the state. According to Farm Bureau offi cials, it is likely that the delegation from Nebraska will vote to accept the plan. FarW Union Holds Public Sale of Farm Implements The Farmers Union co-operative association at Pilger held a public sale of new farm implements re cently which was a big day in the history of that Nebraska town. Farm ers from within a radius of 25 to 40 miles attended the sale, and so large was the crowd that rjiany of them had trouble in finding places to park their "Henrys." Between $25,000 and $30,000 worth of farm im plements of practically every descrip tion changed hands during the day. R omance in Ungin Of Superstitions By H. IRVING KING. Toads and Tomatoes. Handling toads causes warts. Any old-time dweller in the rural dis tricts can tell you that and prove it by citing cases. "I told Johnny not to play with toads; but he would do it and now just look at his hands!" This superstition is simply a survival of that homeopathic magic so popular in all ages: the doctrine of "like causes like." The toad is a warty creature if the child han dles him the child's hands become warty. When the tomato first began to be used as an article of food and that was about 1830 a very popular prejudice sprang up against it on the ground that the eating of it "caused cancer." This superstition is now almost extinct, but now and then you will run across it still. It had its origin in this same home opathic magic. A tomato cut in half through its "equator" presented a surface in which there was a fancied resem blance to a full-grown, virulent cancer. Therefore to eat the tomato would cause cancer. The incident of the tomato shows that the primi tive mind of man is still at work and is capable of originating new super stitions as well as retaining and per petuating those of our ancestors. (Copyright, 121. by th'e MrCIure Nwip per Syndicate.) Where It Started The S. P. C. A. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was first organ ized in England in 1824. Previous ly, cruelty had been a common-law offense only when so aggravated that it amounted to a nuisance. The first society in the LTnited States was chartered through the efforts of Henry Bergh, in New York, 1866. (Copyright. 1921. by th WhMler Syndl cite, ln ) Farm Bodies Plan Campaign During Coming Session Several Organizations to Push Demands Before New Con gress Hold Conventions In Washington. Farm organizations of the country are planning to open a drive on congress for legislation beneficial to the agricultural industry, with the opening of the extra session on April 11. . The (American Farm Bureau fed eration has a meeting scheduled to open in Washington on that date, when representatives from practical ly every state in the union, repre sentating 1,500,000 farmers, will gather to outline their demands. The following week representatives of the National Farmers' union and the National Milk Producers' associa tion will meet in Washington. Dele gates of all three organizations will urge that prompt action be taken on a number of measures which were pending when the last congress, closed. Among the demands will be one for an embargo on dairy products, hides, wool and other commodities. Farmers, according to their repre sentatives, are losing hope in tariff relief, fearing that an emergency tariff may be held up in congress and that permanent revision may take from seven to nine months. A second angle to the situation was presented when the house ways and means committee started work on a permanent tariff law last week, in accordance with a program sanc tioned by congressional leaders and tentatively approved by President Harding. This program contem plates the passage of the Fordney emergency tariff bill in practically the same form as vetoed by Witsi except that it will be limited to six. months instead of a year. Sacred Heart Girl Wins Essay Contest Prite winners in the contest on "How to Prevent Automobile Acci dents at Railroad Crossings," con ducted by N. C. Allen, divisional sup erintendent of the Burlington in con nection with the Traffic Safety com mittee, were announced Saturday by Mr. Allen. The first prize of $10 was given to Gertrude Whitcomb. 12, 2238 Ohio street, the Sixth grade pupil in Sacred Heart school Second prize, $5, "was awarded to Pauline Wisdom, 2122 Locust street. Miss Wisdom is also a student of Sacred Heart school, being in the Eighth grade. Third prize of $3 was awarded to Laurene Hogan, a student in the Eighth A grade of the Long school. Honorable mention was given to the essay prepared- by Kathryn Mc Evoy. 1805 Wirt street, a pupil in the Eighth grade of Sacred Heart school. The contest was open to all school children in the city, who submitted over a hundred essays. Farmers Pass Resolutions Demanding Lower Prices Members of the farm bureau near Blair, Neb., say it's time prices were coming down and at the recent meeting of the bureau, resolutions were passed stating that the prices of farm products were now back to prewar levels and calling upon blacksmiths, garages, auto and other mechanics, retailers and professional men to resume business on a prewar basis. A motion was also passed declar ing meetings of the executive hoard of the bureau to be of a public nature and inviting anyone with suggestions. to otter regarding the work ot the bureau to meet vith it. low Cost Life Insurance for Chicks Give your baby chicks Pratts Buttermilk Baby Chick Food and you insurt theirli ve. Cu down cnick lotset; raises every livable thick. Prevents digei- tive troubles. "Ytmr Monty Bek if YOU not Zatuftid ; DtmUri xr ulun Pratt Food Company ChicM Janata I Valuable Trophies udging Teams n Srhnnl I rvnrocribv oroniinet men and general d?Sr. Several valuable i'i: distributed at the seventh annual state high school live stock judg ing contest, to be staged at the Col lege of agriculture, April 2. The Ne braska Improved Live Stock Breed ers' association will give a sliver cup to the winning team and national breeders' associations have provided cups, medals, books and other tro phies for the best individaul judges ot the various breeds of live stock. The national associations are of fering prizes as follows: Shorthorn cattle, sold medal; Hereford cattle, gold medal; Aberdeen-Angus cattle, silver medal; Poland China hogs, gold fountain pen; Duroc-Jersey hogs, silver loving cup; Hampshire hogs, medal; Perchcron horses, hook entitled, "The Horse and the War;" Oxford sheep, enlarged photographs of sheep. Between 20 and 30 schools have signified their intention of sending judging teams to' the state contest. Each team will be composed of three judges, two alternates and a coach. The Waverly team won firft place last year and the Nehawka team the year before. The contest will he staged under the auspices of the Block and BridU club of the college of agriculture. During the two days previous to the contest, the visiting high school stu dents will he given an opportunity to do practice judgintr on specimens of breeds not available to them at home. Lyons Mass Meeting. jLyons, Neb.. March 27. (Special.) Lyons citizens as a mass meeting nominated George W. Little, presi dent of the First National bank, and M, L. Shumway, as candidates for village trustees at the election to be held April 5. Incombustible But Not Fireproof Columns sustain the structure of a building and are one of the most important elements in its strength. It was thought that the Fire Safety Problem had been solved when iron and steel construction dis-; placed the earlier forms. Unfortunately this has been disproven, for when flames reach a certain height it has been found that the metal softens, columns buckle, floors collapse, walls are thrown out of plumb and great damage is caused. Columns of Iron and Steel are Incombustible Yesi Fireproof No. Take heed then, you who depend upon "Fireproof Buildings" for protection, for there is a flaw in your armor. Fire Insurance Is Infallible Yet Costs But Little HarryAKDch-Co "PAYS THE CLAIM FIRST" Surety Bonds, Insurance, Investment Securities. 640 Fint National Bank Building Tyler 0360 O: UPDIKE GRAIN COMPANY Operating large, up-to-date Terminal Ele vators in the Omaha and Milwaukee mar. keta, are in a position to handle your ship. ments in the best possible manner L ., cleaning, transferring, storing, etc MEMBERS Chicago Board of Trad Milwank Chamber of Com more Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce St. Louie Merchant E. change Kaneai City Beard of Trade Sions City Board ef Trade Omaha Grain Eachenfe It will pejr yon te get in touch with one of ear effiow when wanting to BUY or SELL any' kind of groin. WE SOLICIT YOUR Consignments of All Kinds of Grain to OMAHA, CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, KANSAS CITY and SIOUX CITY Every Car Receives Careful Personal Attention The Updike Grain Company THE RELIABLE CONSIGNMENT HOUSE. I UMiiniintuiueiii.tiiiueieMiiMioieiite. niiiiiiiiiuievt,leMitiian The ninth annual spring meeting of Nebraska live stock feeders wih be held at he college of agricul ture, April IS. At that time inn portant tests will have been com pleted by the agricultural experi ment station, and the feeding sea son will be so nearly ended that the men may be able to formulate their opinions of the past and future of the feeding game. The meeting will be held co-operatively by the college of agriculture and the Ne braska Live Stock Feeders' associa tion. Z. T. Leftwich. of St. Taul is president and M. B. Posson of Lincoln is secretary of the feeder' association. Preliminary plans for the meet- include on or two formal talks e afternoon will be spent in inspect ing the stock and to reports on tin work of the agricultural experiment station in feeding cattle, hogs and sheep. The cattle feeding experiments will be complete by April 15, and. the stock will be on exhibition and reports made of the tests. In one of the experiments 50 head of steers are divided into five lots and the value of certain supplemental feeds tested. Lot 1 is being fed the stand ard Nebraska ration o( corn and alfalfa. Lot I is supposed to show the value of adding silage to corn and alfalfa, while lot 3 receives al falfa molasses meal, in addition to corn, alfalfa and silage. Lot 4 is receiving eorn, alfalfa, silage and oil meal. Lot 5 is fed no corn, but in stead a ration of silage, four pounds of oil meal each daily, and alfalfa. These cattle .were purchased for $8.75 a hundred and will have been on feed 127 days at the time of the meeting. The second experiment consists of three lots of 10 head each of high grade Herefords one lot of 2-year-olds, one lot of yearlings and one lot of calves. All lots are being fed corn, oil meal, alfalfa and silage, tlif object being to ascertain .the effect of age on the rate and economy of gain. The cttle in this experiment will have been fed 160 days April IS. Reports will also be made at the meeting of experiments with 10i) head of hogs and 180 head of sheep. More than 300 men attended the spring meeting last year, and more are expected this year, because there is increased interest in feeding on account of low feed prices and bet; ter prospects for profit. April 15 is also the date of the annual com mencement of the university school of agriculture and the parents of many students will be here to attend the exercises. : OFFICES AT OMAHA, NEB. LINCOLN, NEB. HASTINGS. NEB. CHICAGO. ILL. sioux city, ia: HOLORECE. NEB. GENEVA. NEB DES MOINES, IA. MILWAUKEE, WIS. HAMBURG. I A. KANSAS CITY, MO. AN M tlMM MM KlMM fib , eimM ellk Nik afhw kr Hftte win.