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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-06
THE GRANGE
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Conducted by
). w. BARROW. Chatham. N. r..
Press Correspondent Neso York State
Grange
ELEcTlNG DELEGATES.
what Is Best Policy In Selecting
Representatives to State Granges

What Is Best Policy In Selecting
Representatives to State Granger
Especial Correspondence
The season for electing delegates to
the various state oranges to be held
from December to February is now
on. According to the custom now pre-
vailing, the delegates are chosen from
the Pomona grange in counties where
there is a Pomona, and in some in
stances the most efficient representa-
tives find their way to the state grange
In some cases they are not the most
efficient The custom which prevails
in some counties of passing the honors
around to the subordinate oranges In
the county does not &ways bring the
best representatives to the front, yet
it may be only to the subordinate
oranges that they share the honors
with each other. But even If this is
done the delegate at large should be
chosen because of his experience at
the state grange meetings and be one
Of the ablest men that the county can
select. The very ablest on the delegate
list may be found from oranges in
every Order.
1t has been suggested in q western
grange paper that members of subor-
dinate oranges should select the state
grange officers they would like to see
elected and have their vote canvassed
and declared at the state grange meet
-,ot,
the ballots sent in by the subordinate
grange should be considered candi-
dates. We do not favor this plan at
ALL Rather than this we would prefer
to see nominations made in open
grange, the same as in political con-
ventions, allowing the delegate who
placed his candidate in nomination,
say, ten minutes to set forth the
claims and qualifications of his candi-
date At present nominating speeches
are not allowed, and often members
cannot know of the qualifications
which a candidate possesses Even in
the Pomona and subordinate oranges
it is not allowable to nominate candi-
dates for Office yet it would save time
if this were permissible
In a recent Pomona grange meeting
five delegates were to be elected to the
state grange. The plan of passing the
honors around among the oranges is
in vogue, and there was desire on
the part of some of the officers to give
oranges in distant part of the county
a representation, yet few present knew
who were representative men to select
This plan was resorted to: a commit
tee of five was appointed to present
list Of ten names to represent those
oranges that had not recently been
honored with a delegate Out of those
ten names five were to be selected as
delegates, thus allowing the members
of the Pomona little choice in the
matter. This was found to save time
and the result was satisfactory to all
concerned. Whether this plan would
be advisable in electing officers of
subordinate, Pomona or state oranges
is problematical. A PATRON.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-06
A FEEDING RACK.
Convenient For Roughage and
Ground Food.

Convenient For Roughage and
Ground Food.
The accompanying illustration, cred
tied to the Farmer, represents type of
feeding rack. with troughs that will be
found economical for feeding both
roughage and ground food. These
racks can be cheaply constructed and
will last for a number of years. One
half of the roof is put on hinges SO that
they can be filed directly from wag-
on If cut silage Is fed, it should be
put in first, as it will fall through the
rack into the troughs After the silage
is thus properly distributed the racks
can be filled with hay Twelve or
fourteen feet is a good length to build
such racks. The frame can be made
of 2 by 4 inch lumber A 2 by inch
scantling runs lengthwise in the center
of the rack and is framed to the bot
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-06
BROWN TAIL MOTH.
A Spreading Pest In New England.
Method of Control.

Method of Control.
The brown tail moth is European
moth accidentally introduced into New
England about fifteen years ago, and
it has rapidly spread until at the
present time it covers large extent Of
territory and threatens still further
rapid spread 1t is an injurious enc
my Of orchard, forest and shade trees
and of ornamental shrubbery.
The term brown tail rash" is well
understood in eastern New England Il
the present time The hairs of the
brown tail caterpillar are finely barbed
and brittle and where the caterpillar
comes in contact with the human skin
these hairs enter the skin pores, break
off and cause severe irritation. In
deed. it is not necessary for the cater
pillar itself to come in contact with
the skin. At several times of the year
it seems as though the hairs were ac-
tually floating about in the air.
Combating 1t In Winter.
In describing this pest and how to
control it DR.. L. o. Howard, chief of
the bureau of entomology, advises that
the most obvious means of controlling
the brown tail moth, and the easiest
one. is the collection and destruction of
the winter nests after the leaves have
fallen
These webs are conspicuous from Oc-
tober to April Many of them are with
in reach, and as each contains 200 cat
erpillars or more, each one capable of
destroying a number of buds in the
spring, the value of this work is at
once evident The webs should be re-
moved before the first part of April.
In Massachusetts on the larger trees
are used long ladders and climbing
irons, and some men make business
Of detroying these nests upon private
estates. The twigs carrying the nests
are clipped off with one of the ordinary
tree primers Gig. l0), and the collected
nests are burned
Spring Spraying.
After the leaves come out in the
spring the nest remaining on the trees
will be empty, and it is no longer worth
while to make an effort to collect them.
Practically the only remedy after this
date is spraying with an arsenical mix
ture. When they are young the larvae
may be effectively destroyed by spray
ing with arsenate of lead. They may
also be destroyed by a paris green
spray in proportion of one pound to
100 or even $50 gallons of water. A
stronger mixture will burn the foliage.
Arsenate of lead, however, may be APP
piled much stronger, and this substance
should be used when the caterpillars
are larger. Mr.. Sanderson, as the re-
suit of an experiment in New Hamp-
shire, recommends five pounds of ar
senate of lead to a barrel of water
when the caterpillars are large. Or
gained efforts have been made in
many villages and towns under the
auspices of local associations to secure
the collection and destruction of the
nests in the winter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-06
RACK wI.rH TRoueHs.

tom crosspieces. 70 this is nailed on
each side at the bottom / by 3 inch
strip for the troughs to rest on. The
Stats can be made out of 21a by rs
inch stuff placed two and one-half
inches apart For outdoor use in a
wet climate the racks should be rooted,
though it is not necessary where the
rainfall is light. A one-half inch strip
should be nailed to the caves 50 as to
prevent the water from dripping In the
feed Or on the sheep while eating.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-06
STATE GRANGE DELEGATES.
Basis on which They Are Allotted
Explained.


Explained.
1t is not clear to all members of the
grange just what the basis of repre-
sentation in the state grange is. We
refer now to New York state particu-
larly Delegates are allotted to diff
ferent counties by the state grange
secretary upon reports received from
the subordinate oranges for the quar-
ter ending Sept 80. The allotment is
made Nov. Is, and every grange in
the state is notified of the number of
delegates that the county will be en-
titled to in which it is located. Every
county is entitled to one delegate at
large, whether 1t has one grange or
fifty. Then in addition to the delegate
at large, the county is entitled to an
other for each full 400 members, and
after that one delegate may be elected
for every fraction of 400 members ex-
ceeding 200 Each alternate delegate
must be a matron. These delegates
are elected at the Pomona grange
meetings in counties where there is a
Pomona grange If not, the county
deputy calls a meeting some time in
December Of all the masters and past
masters and their wives who are
matrons, and they elect the delegates
from every county. Any fourth degree
member is eligible. II a male delegate
is accompanied by his wife, he draws
five days pay instead of four, and the
same is true if the delegate is wo-
man accompanied by her husband.
Delegates are paid $3.50 per day for
four days and cents mileage one
way.
New Things In Grange Work.
Among new things in grange work
during recent months are noted Ore
gon's vigorous lecture hour plans Qn-
Guiding a literary, a travel and geo.
graphical topic, besides its farm topics)
Pennsylvania grange banks, New
York's and New Jerseys grange schol-
arships in agricultural colleges and
Ohio's home and grange reading
courses These are by no means all,
simply straws which show the trend of
pretty strong grange wind, say you
not?
President ButterfieId Inaugurated.
Professor Kenyon Z. Butterield was
inaugurated president Of the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural college at Am
herst, Mass, Oct. II. Professor But
terrified is an enthusiastic member Of
the Order Of Patrons of Husbandry
and did grand work for the grange
when connected with the Michigan Ag
rieultural college.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
Foreign Financial.

LONDON. April 11.-Money was in in
creased stock exchange and holiday de-
mand today and supplies were fairly
abundant. Discounts were firm owing to
fears of further gold exports to America,
France and Japan The fall in New York
and the weakness in continental exchanges
were regarded nervously. Prices on the
stock exchange were distinctly Arm, not
withstanding the fact that 1t was payday
and that many operators were away for
the holidays. Consols hardened on cheap
money. Home rails improved on the pros
pect of fine weather and holiday earnings.
Americans opened dull, but recovered to
above parity on New York support. Union
Pacific was the feature. Southern Pacific,
Erie and United States Steel were in fair
demand. Prices eased during the last hour,
but closed with an Improvement. Grand
Trunk was fair on the traffic increase.
Kafflrs were harder on the record output
of the Transvaal gold mines. but closed
easier. Japanese imperial 6s OF 1904 were
quoted at 1918.
BERLIN April f1:-Trading on the
bourse today was very quiet.
PARIS, April 1i--Tradlng on the bourse
today was inactive. Russian imperial Is
were quoted at $500 and Russian bonds OF
1904 at 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12

SHEEP-It begins to look as if those
people who have been saying that " are
nearing the end Of our fat sheep supply
In this section knew what they were talk
ing about The size Of the receipts this
morning would at least point In that di-
rection, only six fresh cars being brought
in. AS there was the usual demand, II
was not surprising that the few loads on
sale should have brought good prices
shorn wethers at S4S5.
While the range of prices is no higher.
the quality OF the lambs coming this week
has not been so good and poorer lambs
have been selling at better prices that is,
while the prices do not show any advance
on paper they really have strengthened
up, There continues to be a very good
demand for choice heavy sheep and year
lings and anything answering to that de-
scription can be depended on to sell very
readily. The fact Is at the present time
both the sheep and lamb markets are
occupying a stronger position than for
some time back. The feeling Is general
that the supply in this section OF the coun-
try is being diminished very rapidly as the
season advances.
Quotations: Good to ..hoice native lambs,
$6259650; good to choice light western
lambs, S. 2O46.50; good TO choice heavy
lambs, IS coos. 10; fair TO good lambs, $500
a6.&, Gull lambs, "a 50u5.5O; good to choice
light yearlings, $5.75d6l5 good to choice
heavy yearlings, So.boQ61O, fair to good
heavy yearlings, IS ,50G5.75; good to choice
wethers, S654620; fair to good wethers,
IS 40Q5 %; good to choice heavy ewes, s. "
d575; good to choice light ewes S.OOu5 10;
fair TO good ewes, A.50go 90; Gull sheep and
bucks. SS.O0q4. 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
Wheat. Corn
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on BOARD of Trade.

CHICAGO, April u.-Large clearances at
ne ses6oard had a strengthening effect
the close the May option showed a gain
OF &c. Corn was up hQhc. Oats were
Ad9sc higher and provisions l0c lower to
During the first hour prices for wheat
was somewhat easier because of continued
favorable weather for winter wheat, profit
taking by local longs and the failure Of
the Liverpool market to respond to yester-
days advance. Later in the day prices
advanced on a good general demand. The
influence that exerted the greatest effect
was the increase in the amount of bread
snces OF wheat and flour today being
zoo bushels. The close was firm. May
opened Bc to Nc lower at 7SSsc to 7sStc, sold
on to 7Shc and rallied to 7gh979Ac. The
close was at 79c. July sold between 77Isc
and 7sss01S4tc and closed shade higher at
cemparea With 5000 bushels FOR the corr
responding day one year ago. Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts Of
cars one year ago.
Corn was somewhat easy early in the day
strong for the remainder of the session.
Liquidation by local longs because of clear
weather throughout the corn belt caused
the easy feeling at the start but later
official forecast of wet weather tomor-
row west OF the Mississippi river strength
eened the market Weekly crop reports
that the season was backward, caused con-
siderable buying during the last half of the
uhH- Adau lnNtTtHls anu GpIlullbblOu MUSES.
We're the principal buyers The market
closed strong. May opened NC to &c lower
az 454c to SIC advanced to 4614c and
'closed at 46hd46asc. Local receipts were 10
cars with cars of contract grade.
oats were in active demand by shorts
and as offerings were light the market
ruled strong for the greater part of the
day, Delayed seeding because of wet
weather was strong bullish factor. The
market closed at the highest point of the
day May opened unchanged to a shade
lower at 31Mc to 3l9sd3%c, advanced to 32c,
and closed at the top. Local receipts were
SO cars.
In the provisions market pork and ribs
were inclined TO be weak at various times
during the day, but there was an active
demand for lard and 1t was strong all day,
At the close July pork was on loo at $3.50
July lard was on &c at $S.S5. July ribs were
on 21kQ6c at $S.S5.
Estimated RECEIPTS for tomorrow: Wheat.
none; corn. 100 cars; oats, lib cars; hogs,
1900 head.
The board OF trade will be closed on
Good Friday April l3
The leading futures ranged as follows;
. III 0 "
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Seven Million Dollars in Gold Engaged fol
Shipment to New York,
MARKET RALLIES SHARPLY At ONCE
Rate for Call Loans Declines from
Twenty TO six Per Cent as soon
as Announcement is
Made.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE eager quest
Tor gold to relieve the prolonged money
stringency in New York made sucn a con-
siderable advance in the price of the metal
in London today as to unlock the Bank OF
Englands source OF supply. Gold TO the
amount Of considerably over S7,UUJ0OO was
released by that institution for shipment,
100000 of this amount being taken in the
form Of American eagles and the re-
mainder in gold bars, the latter having
been shipped by steamer sailing today.
Negotiations were actively going on also
for American eagles in Paris and a con-
siderable amount, which was not exactly 20
be learned, was believed to have been Sc
cured. Bidding for New York account car
ried up the price Of gold bars in London
on Monday of sd The result was to
threaten the Withdrawal of soverelsus
New York. AS usual under the circum-
stances, having exhausted its available
means for protecting its available gold re-
serve, the Bank Of England capitulated
and surrendered American coin and bullion
In preference to yielding it's English coin.
As soon as these developments became
known the response in the stock market
was immediate and emphatic. Prices made
wide advances in the latter part Of the
day and an active demand for all classes
or stocks sprang up Money on call ran
of to per cent before the period of usual
activity in the loan market was well over,
and to below that afterwards. While the
stringency in money here has not directed
any large currency movement in this d.
rection 1t has had the effect Of checking
]
points From points in Canada it is re-
ported that gold has been received in small
amounts. the aggregate reacshing several
hundred thousand dollars. Yesterday $
speculative liquidation in the stock market
was believed to account for some lessened
demand to borrow money. other news
was practically ignored The collapse in
| Union Bag and Paper preferred was due
| to the small surplus Of the years earn
/ ings over the dividend requirement. The
! demand for stocks expanded as the session
| progressed and made a strong closing with
| the two previous days losses In prices very
generally recovered
| Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, S3.535,OOO United States old Is, cou-
/ pom. advanced y, while the new As, reg
/ istered, declined per cent on call.
! The following was the range OF prices on
/ the New York Stock exchange:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
Wool Market.
ROGHON

BOSTON, April -wOOL,-Moderate
buying characterized the wool market But
there is undoubtedly considerable uneasi-
ness over the situation on the part OF both
dealers and manufacturers. Contracting
e stll slowly in progress IN the west
Territories are I'm fair movement There
Is greater demand for pulled woods. For
fine supers buyers pay 65d6Sc. Medium
and nne combings are exciting a fair in
terest at full prices. Foreign woods are
nrm. There are very few price changes
TO note In the market this week. Territory
Idaho nne, 22q2Sc; heavy fine, 1890
hne medium, 22a5e; medium, 26gH low
medium, 26q2Ie. Wyoming fine, Aq22c;
heavy hne, lSa2Oc; hne medium, ga 23c:
medium, 26dAc; low medium. 26q27c. Utah
and Nevada, fine. 22Gz3c heavy fine. leQ
~ me meolAn --ezsci medlum' zeqzic;
low medium. 26d2lc. Dakota, fne 22q23c;
fine medium, 22d25e; medium, Hd2sc: low
medium. 6d27c. Montana hne choice. 24d
i6c; hne average, 2Sq2lc; fine medium
choice. 24Q@e; average, 29g24c; staple, "a
sc; medium choice. 27G2Sc.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. April u.-wOOI-
STEADY Medium gTades eombing and
nne. lsgzlci tub washed. aQSso.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
81. Louis 1--we stock MARKET.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 11.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. $500 head, including LOCO head Tex
ans; market strong; native shipping and
EXPORT steers, S465d6 90; dressed beer and
butcher steers, s.. S5d56O; steers under l,OO0
pounds, So 6Q4.S5, stockers and feeders,
81 4Od4. 20; cows and heifers, H.lOd5OO; can
as So: Texas and Indian steers, S3.7Oq47Oi
COWS and heifers, S2.2OG425
HOGS-Receipts 500 head; market
steady; pigs and lights, s. 6Od645 packers,
ssOOa6.45; butchers and best heavy, $500
65Oi
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 500
head market steady; native mUttons, $40
1880 lambs, t55OQ6.7b; culls and bucks
81 1914 90; stockers, s.. 00d32O
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
The disposition IT the days receipts was
as follows. each buyer purchasing the num-



CAIILE-Receipts OF cattle we're hoerdt
this morning, liS Ilesn cars Delng reported
IN, as against Iiy one week ago and zo5 two
weeks ago AS mas been the case on most
day OF Iate, the receipts consisted largeiy
OF fat steers.
Buyers we're "A little slow about getting
out IN the yards TINS morning ana the mar
Ket at the beginning looked dull and II
anything weak. however, wnen the trade
was once unuer way there WAS talr move
ment and the prices paid looked Just about
STEADY with yesterday. In TACT there was
not enough Cnange in any direction 10
quote 1t otherwise than STEADY market.
Inc most OF the onerIngs changed hands IN
reasonable season.
Cows and nelfers were slow to open ana
some OF the early bids were possibly lower,
at least lower Inan the best time yester-
day. Still there was fair demand ana no
great cnange IN the market, most operators
quoting II steady. in some cases sales
Inen VINO got QUE especially well yesterday
that that they cOuiu hardly do as well TO-
day.
There were not enough stockers or
feeders in sight TO make any test OF the
market but prices were unquestonaoly
steady and the demand sufhcient 70 clean
up the lew lOads in sight early IN the
morning
D.rr-saptat salpas
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
Kansas CITY live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April n.-CATTLE
Receipts, 1850 head, including $50 head
southerns; market steady to strong; hef-
ers weak; choice export and dressed beet
steers, s.. 25G6.9O fair TO good, A.25lgo. %
western fed steers, IS. 75a5.26; fair TO good
81 500 Is; western fed steers, S3.75d6. %
stockers and feeders, S3.OOq4S0; southern
steers, t37505. Is; southern cows {2.6Oq4 70
native cows, S250g4.65; native heiters $50
as 10; bulls S3OOq4. 20; calves, s.. 00aS5O.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head; market
strong; top, S6.421k; bulk Of sales. $3.50
6.421b; heavy, So. 4Cq6. 42ls; packers *6+Oq
6421S; pigs and lights S5.25q631h
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
head; market steady; native lambs 5000
$50; western lambs, $5.OOd65O; ewes and
yearlinEs 81 bOaS 90; western fed yearlings
IS Sons rs: western fed sheep A.25q6OO
stockers and feeders, $3OOdA5O.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Gables Respond but Feebly to American
Advance,
WHEAT STRONG ON CASH SITUATION
Close f. Above High Point of Previ-
Gus DHy-spot Corn Half Cent
Higher, Advancing OPP
tiOns-ORts strong.
HEAT STRONG ON CASH SITUATION

OMAHA, April L. 1906
Wheat was weak through the carry part
or the session, opening prices beng 1sq3tc
lower. Gables responded, but feebly To the
American advance yesterday. reports al
good sales OF cash wheat at advanced
prices turned the market strong ana the
close on May was zee, which was above
yesterdays high point. Deferred futures
We're inclined to drag. The cash situation
y very strong and receipts are light.
Corn was strong. Al one time prices
were &c higher. and the close was -
higher Domestic demand was good ana
receipts light, putting up cash prices &c
Trade was small, and OF a sCalping nature.
oats have held firm undertOne Tor some
time. on account OF late seeding. This and
a firm corn market advanced prices to-
day &C.
Primary wheat receipts were PSI 600 bu.
and shipments 222,uOO bu., against receipts
last year OF $4,000 bu. and shipments OF
1900 bu. Corn receipts were Az, 600 bu.
and shipments 6S3.OOD bu., against receipts
last year Of $4,000 bu. and shipments OF
4ss,OOO bu. ClearanCes were $4,000 bu. Of
wheat, S,794 bbls. flour, 177,OOO bu. corn end
500 bu. oats.
Liverpool closed Isdi4d higher on wheat
and unchanged TO sd higher on corn.
Broomhall quotes reports from Russia
and Poland showing a satisfactory cond-
ton on the water crop Conditions are
some hail reported in the United Provinces.
Rankin wired the Won Dorm Grain com
pany; Country millers are said to have
dtfhculty in securing enough wheat from
farmers to supply their wants, and in some
localities are Offering elevator people more
Tor wheat than viii net them to ship"
Local range Of options:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, April n.-METALs-Th
London tin market was unchanged to a
little lower following the big advance
with spot relatively steady and closing at
&l76, while futures were lower at Ell
The local market was quiet with spot
changed at ES4 lis Cd for spot in the Lon
don market but futures were little
higher at E@ lis cd. Locally copper was
unchanged. Lake is quoted at SlS,5Od1S. 75,
electrolytic at $18 25GlS.50 and casting at
SIS 00d1s8 Lead was quiet and unchanged
at $5.35q5.45 in the local market and at els
lbs in London. Spelter advanced 2s Sd to
R25 12s Cd in London, but was a shade
lower in the local market with spot
quoted at 36.OGdS.10. Iron was lower
abroad. with standard foundry and CleVe-
land warrants at AIS Sd. Locally no change
was reported; No, foundry. northern, Is
ern, 31S.O0d1s.s5; No. / foundry, southern,
SIS. 25d1S75; No. 2 foundry, southern, N115
d1s.5O.
ST. LOUIS, April I.-METALS-Lead,
firm, $5.N1s. Spelter. higher, 1886,