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) THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1921. Manv Elevators Iii Middlewest Sign Pooling Plan Tl try. AT 1 THE GUMPS A LETTER FROM MIN Drawn for The Bee by Sidney Smith. Copyright. 1921. Chicago Tribune Company ruoTori.AYS. PtfiS. AUC- MM4A HAYlU( YhxVj LUWE VT TO THAT ZANDER. J 0U WPIOKKT- A UTTtE BUNK ANS tSHE'Sjl TIME OF H! mFBt SM AWO J-OUT VOW- I 'NME A WCE NYT ATH MX Wt- ( LGAVE M AT NOME &i MOYHEfe TJU We 00 Vtf AwfcX treHW6 AND SVt VMV5?Efcet N MX LEAVE T To vif Looked wnnin(- w a artist AND WHO po v0y W(k TMOtE? ON H CT WAS WCHW BECDMM6 TO 6WE MAM ALU fclHY- W "SHE O0K TXE CANUA- ) I INSTEAD OF THE FlESv NEt MAKE ( I Only Thren More Pays To See This Wonderful l'rogTaH K urns, www. suet ka to Handle Grain for New Organization Growers Enter Contracts. VOOH- THE vrtprNe O" UNCLE I I THE TC- BIM A Hp THE VRCE OF OUfc FORTUNE- . J? t i I ( One hundred and twenty-two farmers' elevators in five of the important grain growing states of the middlewest have signed con tract! to handle grain for the Unit ed States Grain Growers, Inc., ac cording to a summary of organi sation's work issued by the national headquarters. The reports show that 10 elevators in Illinois, eight in Oklahoma, 39 in North Dakota, 33 in Nebraska and 30 in Missouri have become identified with the movement. "Special importance is attached to reports from Illinois," said R. N. Clarks, director of membership so licitation in that state, "because of ' the effort now being made by agents of the Chicago Board of Trade to discredit the idea of co-operation before farmers and directors of county elevators. Flied solicitors have been at work in Illinois for only two days and thus far they have been able to complete nego tiations with every group cf direc tors before whom our plan has been explained. This fact strongly indi cates that producers are determined to try co-operative grain marketing on a national basis." In Oklahoma, in addition to eight elevators signed up, solicitors ob tained grower contracts from 132 farmers. In North Dakota, where 39 1'elevators have joined the movement, bushelage represented by grower contracts, already signed, is in ex cess of 5,000,000. In Nebraska, where 35 elevators have been signed up, solicitors as yet are making no spe cial effort to obtain grower con- , tracts. In Missouri, where 30 ele vators have signed up, grower con tracts have been obtained from 106 farmers. "In most states," says the state ment, "solicitors are confining their efforts to obtaining contracts with elevators. The plan of the United Grain Growers, Inc., includes two contracts, one with the grower, run ning to his local elevator, and the second running from the local ele vator to the national sales agency. Because the whole problem of co operative grain marketing will be simplified in sections where country handling facilities are available, it has been found advisable to com plete negotiations with local eleva tors before grower contracts are circulated. This accounts for the fact that few reports have been re ceived as to the number of these latter agreements that have been signed. "The national sales plan includes a direct contract between the grow er and the national sales agency, but this will be used only in sections wherei local elevators either cannot or will not become a party to the natifrnal movement." First Bulk Shipment Of Wheat Is Made From Port of Australia The first vessel ever loaded in Australia with a cargo of wheat in bulk recently took in a load of 4,500 tons at Sydney and was dis patched to the United Kingdom for orders, according to the Canadian department of trade and commerce. Australian wheat growers have long been interested in the bulk handling of wheat. The first shipment of wheat in bulk is largely experimental and it will be the only shipment made un til the results are known. The varying temperatures encountered during the voyage are a subject of concern. The cargo, after leaving the temperate climate of Sydney, passes through the colder southern latitudes, then through the equa torial regions, and finally ' again through a colder climate to reach its destination How these temper ature variations will affect the cargo 4S as yet undetermined. As the dunnage required 'for lin ing the holds is ' not available in Australia, the timber has to be im ported and the cost of lining is tnereiore a large iiem. in xnis in stance the cost was $12,745 for the one ship, and as the cargo totaled 66,000 bushels, the cost of fitting he ship was nearly 8 cents per bushel. Although the cost of load ing bulk wheat is ordinarily much jess than loading it in bags, the ex pense of lining the ship in this in stance made the bulk shipment $2.51 per ton ftTgher than the cost of load ing bagged wheat Shippers and shipowners are therefore not espe cially favorable toward bulk load ing at present time. New Zealand's Wheat Crop Placed at 5,975,000 Bushels The total production of wheat for New Zealand should be approxi mately 5,975,000 bushels compared with an actual yield of 5.559,934 bu shels for the season of 1919-20, ac cording to the New Zealand depart ment of agriculture. The percentage of oats threshed in 1919-20 was 34.79 of the total area unaer mat crop. - Assuming i that a similar proportion is threshed this year, the total production of grain should be approximately 5, 520,000 bushels compared with 6, 967,662 bushels for the previous sea son; but from the information so far available it would appear unlike ly that the proportion of oats threshed this season will be as high as in the season 1919-20. Mexico Imposes Duty on Imports of Live Stock t" By a Mexican decree, effective Tune 17, an import duty of $4.99 in United States currency per head is imposed on live stock, with the ex ception of males imported with fe males for breeding, with a propor tion of two males for each female, reports the American consul at Mex ico Citjrv Banks Reaping Benefits From Wheat Harvest Threshing Well Under Way in Southern and Central Parts Of State Yields Spotted. Already banks and mortgage com panies of the middle west and es pecially of Nebraska and Iowa, are beginning to feel the effects of the wheat harvest in the liquidation of loans and mortgages by farmers. Threshing is well under way in the southern part of Nebraska and ma chines in the central and northern sections of the state are beginning to hum. Harvest hands are reported to be more plentiful than for several years and an abundance ot lahor can be had at $3 a day. While the movement of wheat to market is not yet at its height, it is well started, and a large increase in receipts at the principal markets is looked for during the present week. Wheat receipts at Omaha last week averaged from Mi to oUU cars a day. Receipts at Chicago last Saturday were reoorted to be the largest in some time and a rally in the market came, after big receipts at the lead ing terminal points had forced the price down at the start. Reports of crop failures in Russia also have lead to stronger selling on the Chicago market of late, and both Belffium and Germany have been re- Dorted as being in the market for large purchases ot late. Wheat yields in NebrasKa are rather spotted, according to reports from a number of sections of the state. Yields are said to range xrom as hieh as 25 to 30 bushels an acre to as low as 12 to 18 bushels. Prices paid at the farms rtm from w cents to $I.UJ. Grain Consortium In Bulgaria Successful The activities of the Bulgarian consortium established in grain 1919 to control the exportation of surnlus crain have met with consid rrahle success, according to the American consul at Sofia. The con sortium collected 166.000 metric tons ( a meric ton is 2,204.6 pounds) of grain during 1920. almost entirely from the croo of 191V. During the first 10 months of 1920 the consortium exported uy.oii tons of grain to the following countries: Austria, 39,134; Belgium, Jtvj; Italv. 17.963: Czechoslovakia, 8,433; Poland, 1,100; Greece, 281, and Fgypt, 100. The greater part of this erain was corn. The total grain crop of 1920 amounted to about 2,738,473 metric tons compared with 2.527,317 tons in 1919. A small part of the 1920 crop has already been exported by the consortium. Numher of Live Stock in t Quehec Is Decreasing The number of live stock in the province of Quebec, Canada, appears to be decreasing, according to fig ures supplied by the provincial bu reau of statistics. Holdings of sheep, however, have shown a moderate in crease during the past few years. The continual decrease in the number of milk cows is attributed to high feed ing costs, and that of horses to the increasing use of automobiles and farm tractors. Despite efforts made by the" gov ernment to encourage . hog rais ing, little success has resulted, as farmers maintain that it is an un profitable business. The government is also endeavoring to improve the breed of sheep, by establishing a number of grading stations. Australian Wool Situation The enormous accumulations of wool in Australia are causing great uneasiness and may precipitate se rious financial results, reports the American consul at Melbourne. An effort is being made to regulate the sale of wool in such a manner as to maintain prices. Some of the own ers of wool find it necessary, how ever, to dispose of their stocks and serious breaks in market prices arc anticipated. 'Dry' Agents Harvest Bumper 'Wet Crop on Farm in Sucker State Surprising products are being rais ed on farms this year. For instance, prohibition agents went to a farm near Barrington, 111., recently," pump ed water out of a cistern with a false bottom and then from the second cistern beneath, they raised 75 gal lons of alcohol. The farm also yield ed five barrels of whisky, 34 cases of pint bottles of whisky and 35 gal lon jugs of booze. Authorities for some time have been puzzled over the source of sup ply of booze to students of the Uni versity of Wisconsin and various points in northern Illinois. It is believed the raid solved that problem. 'De Ducks" Get Crops Iowa Farmer Says in Asking for New Loan Some of the problems now facing farmers were outlined by an Iowa man. in attempting to explain to a banker at Dubuque, just why it was necessary to receive a loan to tide him over a lean period. "But." said the banker, "I don': understand why you should want to borrow, money when you have just shipped your crop. What did you do with the money? "De ducks rot it," replied the farmer. ' "What do you mean by de ducks?" "We l. explained the Jarmer. i shipped the car to market and sold it for 52 cents a bushel. "They 'de duck' freight, that left 31 cents; 'de- duck 1 cent commission-, which lett 30 cents: 'deduck elevator charges, that left 27 cents: deduck husking, that left 15 cents: 'deduck' hauling, that left 5 cents; 'deduck' the hired man's wages from that and you are a darn sight better farmer than l am if you can hnd anything lett. Farm Machinery to Value of $537,000,000 Manufactured in U. S. Gas tractors to the number of 203, 000, with a total value of $193,000,000, more than 1,000,000 plows with a value of over $40,000,000, $225,000 farm wagons with a value ot nearly $25,000,000 and 41Z.UU0 haying ma chine9 with a value of nearly $25,' 000,000, were manufactured in the United States during the year of 1920, according to detailed reports from 583 manufacturers summarized by bureau of public roads, United States Department ot Agriculture. The total value of implements manufactured was $537,000,000 and gas tractors constituted more than one-third of the total. Spanish Crop Estimates Are Cabled to Washington nffirial estimates of the 1921 har vest in Soain. suoolied by the d rector general of agriculture, have heen cabled to the bureau of mar kets and crop estimates by the .Amer ican commercial attache at Maana. The crop estimates given are as fol- IUVV3, V , in (11, , harlev. 88.941.216 bushels: rye, J0, 900,612 bushels, and oats, 32,840,473 bushels. Since the corn crop is not planted until April and May and not har vested until Seotember. accurate es timates of the 1921 corn crop could not he made at this time. The aver age annual corn crop raised in Spain, however, is ,U79,88t. Progress of the Crops. Weekly Crop Bullotln of the Arlcultnrl Bareaa Omaha vtuunDer oi uraunww, The third week In July te probably the most Important week or the aeaion in tt fft on crooe. Thii ! became It li the climax of the season throughout the main part of the corn belt and the "fin. ishing off" period in the spring wheat country. This condition emphasizes the surpassing value of a great fall of ra! euch as came to the lower Missouri val ley on July 17 and 18. Those midsummer showers almost assure the corn crop In an area of 60,000 square miles in wnicn corn Is the leading crop. Unfortunately all parts of the corn Belt aid not snare In this solendid rainfall, ana mere are very considerable areas on the west wa tershed of tbe Mississippi river arimw area, the head of Lake Michigan ' and tbn lower Ohio valley where the extreme heat continued till late In the week, with the prevalent drouthy conditions becom ing daily more serious. Doubtless west ern Kentucky ana Tennessee ana souin- orn Indiana have suffered most of any. Pastures have failed in much of that territory so that feeding live stock Is necessary. A similar condition exists In southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, northeastern Missouri and a consideraDie area adjoinlnng In Iowa is very much In need of rain. The corn crop in mose districts Is not seriouely damaged as yet, though it is below normal as a prospect. The Injury is most apparent In the yield of oats, potatoes and hay, and the fail ure of pastures. Harvesting and threshing made rapia nrocress In all districts except in ine area of Kansas and Nebraska, where the work was stopped by the heavy rain of Sunday last. Western Nebraska and eastern Colorado had fine weather fo winter wheat harvesting and report some very good yields. This week will pronaniy complete the winter wheat harvest In the high altitudes, with generally a very good crop and less than normal loss from hall. The cotton states have had very sat. Isfactory weather conditions. The west ern district had ample ehowers m the Red river valley and while Texas got but little rain its farming areas are not much in need. The eastern cotton states have had full relief from the drouth ex cept In small areas and all growing crops show improvement. The slow growtn or cotton and tobacco through the drouth period gave opportunity for much Insect damage, and the cotton boll weevil, not heretofore found in the uplands of the Carolina, is doing some damage In that district. In considerable areas of both the gulf and Atlantic coast plains, where there has been much rain lately, cotton a not fruiting heavily, and upon the whole the cotton crop promises only a moderate yield. . New England and tbe north Atantto states have had showers generally, and In many districts enough rain to ma terially Improve conditions. The Lake Ontario district and the St. Lawrence valley, however, report the drouth un broken. The Paclflo coast and most of the In ter-mountaln states have had nothing to Interfere with their harvesting opera tions. The Puget sound country had temperatures below normal, which fur. ther benefited Its large orchard Interests, as Botn apples and pears are growing well and maturing slowly. They promise largely to supply the fruit failure ot the com belt states. New Tork state and Michigan report promising fruit prospects. All the range statfa report abundance of feed on the ranges except the extreme southwest. Grass la rapidly curing un der prevailing weather conditions, and ive etock is doing better than usual. A arge second crop of alfalfa Is being harvested, and all other Irrigated ctods are making fine progress, with generally ample water for Irrigation. - Live Stock Receipts were: Cattle Hogs Sheep Official Monday C.686 ,91 19,616 Official Tuesday 6,480 12,650 18.063 Official Wednesday ... 7,486 18,719 9.369 Official Thursday 8,816 7,981 7,446 Official Friday 1,318 7,91 7,446, Estimate Saturday. (0 5,400 Six days this wk... 13,634 69,680 61,666 Same day last wk.. 20,604 69.209 46.766 Sams day 1 wk aro. 14.266 60.673 66.947 Same day 3 wk ago. 20,222 73,016 44,177 Same day year ago.. 19,364 67,814 91,889 Receipts and disposition of live stock at the Union Stock yards, Omaha, Neb. for 24 hours ending at 3 p. in, 23, 1921: RECEIPTS CARS. Wabash R. R , , Union Pacific R. R. '. C. & N. W. Ry east C. & N. W. Ry.. west July C, St. P.. M. & O. Ry, u. a. a . ny., east C, B. & Q. Ry., west C. R. I. A P., east .. Total receipts 2 83 DISPOSITION HEAD. Armour ft Co 1,476 Cudahy Packing Co 963 Dold Packing Co 384 Morris Packing Co 649 Swift A Co 768 J. W. Murphy 936 Swift from K. C 61 Allied Packing Co. 661 Total 61 6,716 Cattle Today's cattle market was the usual nominal Saturday affair as only 60 head were received. The week's total of 23,600 is somewhat larger than last week but while heavy and plain steere are no more tnan steady for tne week, good light and handy weights have advanced as much as 26040c, best selling up to $9.269.40. Cows and heifers are about 36o higher for the week and feeders are up 26 50o as a result of a broader de mand. Western beeves are about steady. good to choice range steers being quoted up to . uumv.su. Quotations on cattle Choice to Prime Deevee, ia.76(gi9.zo; good to choice beeves. lrj.16iW8.76: fair to good beeves. JT.fiOJS 8.10: common to fair beeves. 37.00(3)7.60. Choice to prime yearlings, I9.00O9. 40; good to choice yearlings, 18.2508.90; fair to good yearlings, 7.768.Z6; common to fair yearlings. 36.76(3)7.60. Choice to prime heifers. 7.608.SO; good to choice heifers, 36.007.60. Choice to prime cows, ie.so(0.ui; good to cnoice cows, 36.76O6.40; fair to good cows, 34.75 0 6.60: common to fair cows. 12.00(34.60. Good to choice feeders. S.607.26; fair to good feeders, 36.606.36; common to fair feeders, 14.7506.60; good to cnoice stockers, 36.00 4j 6.75 ; fair to good stockers, u. 25 (5)6. 00; common to fair stockers, 34.0006.25. Stock heifers. 38.505.50. Stock cows, 32-760)4.00. Stock calves, 14.00(2)7.00; veal calves, 34.50(89.26; Bulls, stags, etc.. 34.2507.25. Choice grass beeves, 36.75(97.50. Common to fair grass beeves, n.t0Jf .60: lair to cnoice grass cows, 14.7506.60. Hogs Tne week is closing wun a eai urday run of hogs estimated at 6,400 head. Trade was featured by a good de mand for lights and an easier tendency to prices on heavies and common mixed packing grades. Desirable hogs sold early at an advance of about lOo and trade weakened to a steady basis on the re mainder of supply with the closing mar ket slow, 1016e lower. Best light hogs topped at 310.50, and bulk of the receipts sold from 33.7610.26. Hog trade during the week has been rather uneven but is closing at an average advance of about 10c over a week ago. HOGS. No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr. 8 50 8 90 00 9 16 9 26 t 36 9 60 9 75 10 10 10 25 10 40 42. .886 60. .290 80. .335 66. .308 60. .243 73. .234 9 46 63. .356 149 70 110 80 40 iio 8 76 i'io 9 20 9 30 9 40 1 60 10 00 10 20 10 20 10 50 58. .325 61. .815 63. .263 64. .248 66. .261 64. .260 76. .216 42. .183 70. .198 78. .197 70 70 40 70 .277 77. .224 3. .266 61. .187 43. .215 80.. 199 40 SheeD and Lambs No sheep or lambs were received today and prices were un changed. Fat lambs have been working a little lower this week and are closing at declines of about 25c. with best fat westerns selling around 810.26010.40. Fat natives are quoted up to 310.00. Fat sheep are mostly 60c higher for the week with ewes selling up to 35.50. A better demand exists for feeders and prices for good thin lambs show a 60o gain for the week. Good feeders are wanted up to 17.0007.60. Ountsllnns on sheen: Fat lambs, west- ems, 39.6010.40; fat lambs, natives. 99.00 10.00; cull lamns i4.bU(B'6.u; rat ypar- lings, 35.267.50; feeder lambs, 6.bU(B 7.50: fat ewes, 33.866.50; feeder ewes, 32.26 3.2; cull ewes, 31.002.60. Omaha Bay Market. Upland' Prairie Hay No. 1, 310.500 11.60; No. I. 38.5009.60; No. 3, 37.000 8.00. Midland Prairie Hay No. 1. 310.000 11.00; No. 2, 37.5009.00; No. t, 86.6007.50. Lowland prairie Hay no. i, ii.wwi.gv; No. 3, 38..6O07.5O. Alfalfa Choice, 317.00018.00; No. I, 15.00016.60; standard, 312.00014.00; No. 38.00011.00; No. 3, 37.0008.00. Straw Oats. 88.0009.00. Straw Wheat, 87.0008.00. Kansas City Grain. Kansas City, Mo. July 23. Close: Wheat July, 31.09H; September, 31.11; December, 81.16 14. Corn July. 48Uc: September. 6H4e: December, 62 c We offer for Immediate Delivery M 25,000,000 German Gov't. 5 Bonds $10.40 per M 1000 at Exchange Rata of 1.30 10.48 per M 1000 at Exchange Rate of 1.31 10.56 per M 1000. at Exchange Rate of 1.32 10.64 per M 1000 at Exchange Rate of 1.33 10.72 per M 1000 at Exchange Rate of 1.34 10.80 per M 1000 at Exchange Rate of 1.35 (The price increasing 8c per M 1000 with everv tioint at Lin the Mark Exchange.) Pre-war Par Value $238 per M 1000 The ' possibilities for an enhancement in capital value, through even a moderate rise in Exchange, are obvious. For instance: If fl.50, value would increaie to $11.70, or 2 profit. Mark 1 1.60, value would increase to $12.50. or 20 orofit. Exchange J 1.70, value would increase to $13.30, or2T profit, should 1-80, value would increase to $14.10, or 35$ profit, rife 1.90, value would increase to $14.90, or 43 profit, to 2.00, value would increase to $15.70, or 50 profit. Interest on German Government and Municipal Bonds is being paid promptly and has never been in default. Five Per Cent; German Government Bonds in Germany are ac cepted in payment of taxes. JEROME B. SULLIVAN & CO. - Foreign Government 44 Broad Street Omaha Grain Omaha, July 23. Grain arrivals today totaled 366 cars, with wheat, 277; corn, 65; oats, 19; rye, I, and barley, 3. Wheat prices were 1 to 3 cents lower. Corn was 1-2 to 1c off and oats 1 l-4c lower. Rye and barley prices were nominal, WHEAT. No. 1 hard: 1 car. 81.16: 2 cars, 31.14 (shippers wis.); 4 cars, 3113; 2 cars, SI. 13 (smutty): 1 ear. 31.12 Si: 6 cars, 31.12; 1 car, 31.12 (smutty); 1 car, 31.11 (smutty). No. 2 hard: 1 car, 31.22 (dark); 2 cars, 31.20 (dark smutty); 1 car, 31.19 (dark); 1 car. 81.18 (dark); 1 car, 31.17 (dark); 1 car, 31.13; 22 cars, 31.12; 4 cars. 31.12 (yellow); 1 car, 31.13 (red); 1 car, 31.1114; 2 cars. 31.1114 (smutty). II cars, 3 cars. 31.11 (smutty); 1 car, 31.10 (very smuttv): 3-5 car. 91.10. No. 3 hard: 1 car, f 1.1 8 (dark smutty); 22 cars. 31.11; 4 cars. 3111 (yellow): $ cars. 81.10; 7 cars, 31.10 (yellow); 2 cars, 31.09 (yellow); 1 car, 3109. No. 4 hard: 1 car, 81.15 (dark); 1 car, 31.10; 1 car, 31.10 (yellow); 1 car, 31. 0914; 1 car, 31.08 (yellow); 1 car, 31.08 (smut tv). No. 5 hard: 1 car, 31.12 (heavy, rya mixed). . . Sample hard: 1 car, . 91.09 taara smutty). No. 3 mixed: 1 car, 31.09; 2-5 car, 31.06 (durum.) No. 4 mixed: 3-s car, si.iw. CORN. No. 1 white: 3 cars, 52c. No. 2 white: 15 cars, 62c. No. 1 yellow: 21 2-3 cars, IVAc. No. 2 white: 2 cars, 6014c No. 1 mixed: 2 cars, 4914c. No. 2 mixed: 2 cars, 49c. Sample mixed: 1 car, 44c (heating), 1-3 car, 26c. I OATS. No. 3 white: 2 cars, 34c; 2 cars, 33c. No. 4 white: 2 cars, 83c; 2 cars. 32c. Sample white: 1 car. S3c. BARLEY. No. 3: 1 car, 66c. No. 4: 1 car, 68o. No. 1 feed: 1 car, 54c. CHICAGO CAR LOT RECEIPTS. Week Tear Receipts Today. Ago. Ago. Wheat 610 469 41 Oats .. 157 146 137 oat. .195 73 10s KANSAS CITY RECEIPTS. Wheat 21 642 248 Corn 63 80 19 Oats IS " " ST. LOUIS RECEIPTS. Wheat 378 866 221 Corn 17 S3 36 Sat? .....v.:::::... 66 20 22 PRIMARY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS Rorplnts Today. Yr. Ago. Wheat 3,830,000 Corn 51 Oats 1,052,000 Shipments .,.. Wheat 1,240,000 CoVn ..I i.ai.oo Oata 606,000 1 291,000 667,000 526,000 635,000 878,000 439,000 NORTH WES'N RECEIPTS OF WHEAT. Minn 326 142 242 Duluth 77 70 63 Winnipeg 170 186 66 EXPORT CLEARANCES. Wheat 1 231.000 660,000 Week Tear Today Ago Ago .277 293 78 . 65 39 23 ,19 23 7 u 2 .. - .3 2 2 172 99 65 , 42 63 51 ,4 15 17 8 .. 1 1 Receipts- Corn Oats Rye Shipments- Wheat Corn ......... Oats Rye Barley CHICAGO CLOSING PRICES. By Updike Grain Co. DO. 2627. July 23. Art. Open. High. Low. Close. I 1.24 1.24 1.22 1.22 "l',26" "l'.2o" "l'.22 M T.22K 1.23 1.2214 1.27 'i 1.27H 1.25 1.25U 1.26 1.2514 1.28 1.28 1.26 1.26 1.104 1.10 1.09 109 l.lltt l.HVi 1.01 1.10V4 MM Mi .63 .63 .61 .61 .61 .61 14 .61 .61 .61 .60 .60 .60 60T4 .88 .38 .88 .38 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 40y, .43 .43 .42 .42 .43 43 I 11.90 11.92 10.85 11.92 12.00 12.00 111. 85 11.85 i'o'.sT' io'.87"'i'o'.7o" i'o'.io" i Wht. July 1.24 1.24 1.25 1.25 1.28 1.28 1.28 1.10 1.11 Sep. Dec. Rye July Sep. Dec. Corn July Sep. .64 .61 .61 .61 Dec. Oatn July Sep. Dee. Porlt .39 .40 ".43 .43 July Sep. Lard 18.50 18.85 July Sep. Ribs July Sep. St. Louis Grain. St. Louis, July 23. Futures: Wheat July, 31.18 asked: September, 31.19. Corn July, C8e; September, 58 88 c. . Oat Jul, 27c asked; September, 38 c asked. and Municipal Bonds New York j Omaha Produce Fruit and vegetable quotations furnished by omnsky Fruit company: Bananas, per. lb., 9c; grape fruit, Cali fornia half boxes, 32.60. OranxeB, 126, 150. 17C, 36.00; 200, 216, 260, 36.00; 288, jo.id; 3Z, so.cu. Lemons, uolcien Bowls, 314.00; Silver Cords, 313. 60. Peaches. Bx. California St. John, 31.75; Bx. Elbertas (Thursday) market; Bx. California Cling Stones, 31.60. Pears, box Bartletts, 34.60. Plums, sugar plums, crate, 32.25; Wlxom, crate, 33.76; Blue Diamond, crate, 82.76. Apricots, crate lots. 82.25; Z6 crate lots, 32.20. Apples, Wlnesaps, 163 and larger, $3.26; Wlnesaps, 176 and smaller, 32.76. Cantaloupes, Arkansas Standards, 33.00; Arkansas flats, 3125; Arizona Standards, 34.00; California Standards, 33.50: Cali fornia ponies, 33.00; Calitornla flats, 31.60. Honey dews, crates, 6, 8, 10, 93.00. Watermelons, crate lots, per lb., 314c. Berries, red rospberrlos, black berries, market. Potatoes, home grown, 214c; hpr. sweets, 32 25. Cabbage, H. O. crate lots, 414c; H. O. small, 6c. Onions, Cali fornia, Denvers, sack lots, 314c; Califor nia, Denver, sm. lota, 4c. Vegetables, H. O. cucumbers, basket, market; H, O. tomatoes, 31.25: H. O. beets, 76c; H. O. carrots, 76o; H. O. Turnips, 76c; wax beans, 75c. Head lettuce, crate lots, 35.00; dozen lots, 32.00. Celery, Michiwan, per dozen, 75c. Peppers, basket, market. Re pack baskets, per crate (250 baskets), 33.50. Peanuts, 10-lb. can salted per ran, $1.60 ; 15-lb. carton salted, per lb., 12c; 30-lb. pall, lb.. 12c; 60-lb. carton, lb., 1114c: 176-lb. bbl.. lb., 11c; No. 1 raw Virginias, 9c; No. 1 roast Virginias, 11c; Jumbo raw, . 14c; Jumbo roast, c. Checkers, chums and ctacker jacks. 100 to Ca. prize, 97.00; 50 to Cs prize, (3.50; 100 to Cs. no prize, 98.70 ; so to t-s. no prize. 83.40. Wholesale prices of beef cuts are as follows: No 1 ribs, 1714c; No. 2 ribs, 1714c; No. 3 ribs, 1814c No. 1 loins, 2414c; No, 2 loins, 2314c; No. 3 loins, 1714c No. 1 rounds, 2014c; No. 2 rounds, 1914c; No. 3 rounds, 17c. No. 1 chucks, 1214c: No. 2 chucks, 1214c; No. 3 chucks, 11c. No. 1 plates, 614c; No. 2 plates, 6c; No. 3 plates, 314c Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolis, July 23. Flour Un changed. Bran 315.00. Wheat Receipts, 826 cars compared with 242 cars a year ago; cash, No 1 northern. 31.3914 01.6214: July 3196 September, $1.2714; December, 31.29. Corn No. 3 yellow, biWbbc. Oats No. 3 white, 84 54 0 36 14c. Barley 47067c. Rye No. 2, 3K1O0L11. Flax No. 1, 31.9701.98. Linseed Oil. . Duluth, July 23. Linseed on track and airlve, 32.0314. Deadly Enemy Costs the country annually $500,000,000, 50,000 lives, 83,200 homes. Stand in front of a clock every time the minute hand passes the minute mark a new fire breaks out. Most fires are preventable. Be careful, and by all means have FIRE INSURANCE- You can't af ford to gamble with chance. xrWyAKxhCo "Pays the Claim First" Insurance 640 First Nat'l Bank Bldg. Surety) Bonds ATlahlic 0360 Investment Securities GRAIN-- 117 E solicit your consignments of all kinds of grain to the Omaha, Chicago, Milwaukee, Kan sas City and Sioux City markets. We Offer You the Services of Our Offices Located at Omaha, Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska Hastings, Nebraska Chicago, Illinois Sioux City, Iowa Holdrege, Nebraska Get in touch with one of these branch offices with your next grain shipment. The Updike Grain Company "The Reliable Consignment House Potato Acreage Is Twenty Per Cent Larger This Year According to reports to the slate department of agriculture from the 26 field inspectorr in the potato in dustry, the acreap, ' this year will be an increase of over 20 per cent of that of last year. With a normal yield, the crop ought to produce 10,000,000 bushels, Cr equivalent to the banner years of 1917 and 1918. The yield last year was 8,000,000 bushels. Acreage in the Kearney district where digging for early shipments will soon begin, is about double that of last year, according to reports. The condition is reported good. Nebraska ranks fifth in potato pro duction, and early potatoes have at tracted attention in the south, where they are used extensively for seed, says the department statement. The department of agriculture has just ruled that potatoes shipped for seed must grade No. 1, except as to size. AMISEMKNTS. EMPRESS Two Shows in One A CHINESE REVIEW, a Chlntit Conws tlon of the American Artists; MEDLEY A DUPREE, Singing, Talking and Dancing; CELLO t CO., "Musical Fool:" SPEAKER LEWIS. Hamerltt Senator. Photoplay At traction "HER FIRST ELOPEMENT," tea. turlng WANDA HAWLEY. RAINBOW OVERALLS World of wear in every pair. Union Made Sold exclusively at PHILIP'S DEPT. 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