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eats.

Rib bellies, 8.25@9c.
D. S. clear bellies, S.75d9. 65.
D. S. extra short ribs, Sc.
D. S. fat backs nc.
Smoked clear bellies, 11G12c.
Hams-Fancy, 12]s@14c; medium, 1lhc;
California. SIC.
Bacon-Fancy. zoe; medium. 19c.
Lard-Leaf. 9Mc; compound, SC.
Beef. GaT12c.
Pork loins, lie; spare ribs, &c.
Ham butts, 101ac; Boston butts, 10c.
Shoulders, 91kc; fresh hams, 12c
Plucks, Sc; brains, 1Oc; beef livers. &C.,
Pork sausage, &c.
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SPECIAL RATES

SPECIAL HOMESEEKERS' RATES
to many points in the West and North
west. Tickets on sale first and third
Tuesdays of each month.
WINTER TOURIST RATES. The L.
& N. will sell tourists tickets to many
points in the South daily until Ap-.
30th, limited for return until May ais,
Call on or write to p. Sid Jones, d.
j.. Birmin CHAM, Ala.
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Money on Call.

New York, January 4.-Money on call
nominal. Time loans quiet and easier;
60 days, per cent; 90 days, per cent;
six months, 6G7 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, 1910 per cent; sterling ex-
change strong with actual business in
bankers bills at "a. IS. 7o6l4. 81. 80 for de-
mand and at $4S1@4. 81. % for 6o-day bills;
commercial bills, $4.sOs4@4.S1; bar silver,
555sc; Mexican dollars, 44c; government
bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
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Metal Market.

New York, January 4.-There was no
important feature in the metal mar
ket today and business was quiet In
the absence of cables
Tin was weak at $26 $3.50; copper
was quiet and unchanged; lead I'M
changed at .60@3.70, and spelter
quiet at 81. 30@4.35. Iron was quiet
and unchanged.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, January 4.-Today's state
ment of the treasury balance in the gen.
eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,OO0 gold
reserve, shows: Available cash balance.
$3.50, 7S569S; gold coin and bullion, $3S, S9l,-
1886; gold certificates, $5S,375,360.
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Weekly Bauk Statement.

New York, January 4.-The statement
of the clearing house banks at the eho OIL
the week of five days SHOWS unat the
banks hold sl1, 5O9,55O less than the re-
ouirements of the rs per cent reserve rule.
This is an increase of sS,66O,SOO in the
proportionate cash reserves as compared
with last week. The statement follows
Loans 1872, 81 $780, decrease, $14,S22, 6oo
Deposits, 81, O4s, 465, 800; increase, 81, 10y, Oo
Circulation, s72, $4,000; increase. s57s,7oo
Legal tenders. $5s. 4s6,O00; increase 49,
799, 300.
Specie, 1892, 120, 800; increase, A,A6, 6oo.
Reserve, $3.50, 6O6,SOO; increase, $S,o45'sW.
Reserve required, 1852, ZIG, 45O; decrease.
$614,900.
Deficit $11 ,559, $50; decrease, $S,66O,S0O.
Surplus ex-United States deposits, w.
56S, $50; increase, $S,016,225.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.
Open. High. Low. Close.

New Orleans, January 4.--Spot cotton
steady. Low ordinary, TIC nominal; or
binary, s 1-16c nominal; good ordinary
91Ac nominal; low middling, 1014c; mid
ding, 113sc; good smiddling, II 11-16c;
middling fair, u Slice; fair, 12 1916 nomi-
nal. Sales, 295O; receipts, 1885, STOCK,
2S7, 514.
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Imports and Exports.

New York, january imports of
merchandise and dry goods at the port
of New York for the week ending De-
cember 20 were valued at $1,459, ia.
Imports of specie for the port OF New
York for the week ending today, $685.
545 silver, and $5,411,901 gold. EXPORTS
of specie from the port of New YORK
for the week ending today were $780,
$40 silver and $4,000 gold.
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June-July, 5.s5@6c; August, eQe, o5c; Sep
tember. 6.10@6. 15c; October, 6.15q6. zoe
November, 62O@6. Csc; December SEQ
G. SOC. Bags sold, $500.
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Closing futures were as follows:

Cash quotations were as loHoWs'
Flour-Firm; prices of patents, straight
and bakers, not available.
Wheat-No. spring, 81 .0s@1. ~; No. 8,
s1@1.11; No. red, 81. 001s@1. O2A.
Corn-No. 2, 591A@6oc; No. yellow, 63&
6S1ac.
Oats--No. 2, sic; No white, 49q5lc.
Rye-No. 2, soc.
Barley-Far to choice mailing, s2cQl.
Flax Seed-No. 1 northwestern, $L21As-
Prime timothy seed, $4.35Q4. 40.
CIover-Contract grades, $3.50.
Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $6.621s@1.2o.
Mess Pork-Per barrel, $l2.75Q12.SO.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, S.9O@7 921a.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed. $6.S71s@7 .2o.
Whisky-Basis of high wines, $1.S5
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, 2OW
29c; dairies 1SQ25c Eggs steady at mark
cases included 22@23c; firsts, 22c; prime
firsts, 24c; extras. 26c. Cheese steady ll1s
1131bc.
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Coffee Market.

New York, January 4.-(Special. )--busl-
ness on the exchange was light, from q
to points lower. Some persons say the
public is taking larger interest In COT
fee from a speculative standpoint, al
though there are others who say that
there are no evidences of this awaken
ing of interest.
The Havre market did quite WELL OPEN
ing and closing with December " franc
higher and other months v up, with sales
Of 10000 bags The Hamburg market OPP
ened unchanged, with sales Of 1000 bags,
and at the close was unchanged to u
pfennig lower. The Rio market was firm
and rs reis higher. No 2 Rio was quoted
at 1-16c. Close: January, b.6096. 65c;
May-February, b.7oG5. 75c; March, $3.50
$500: April, 5.s0@5.s5c; May, 5.S5q5 soc;
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure of
passenger trains at the rev Terminal
Station, Birmingham:
Objective December g. 1907
Southern Railway.
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Local STAPLE Groceries.

corrected daily by Franklin. Stiles and
Franklin)
sugar-Granulated. 57Sc; Y. c., SIC
Coffee-Green. 11Q13c; Arbuckle's, s16O5.
Porto Rico. $l6.O5.
Neutrality-suspicious. sGs5c: sugar
house. 40c; Georgia cane, new crop, 43c,
Canned Goods-Per dozen. Okra and
tomatoes, 2-lb tins. 90c tomatoes, stan
dard S1lb, $40; 2-lb, soc; blackberrles.
standard. Soc
Pepper-Grain, 16c; ground. zoe.
Prunes-Boxes. 5000. per pound, 90
White peas-Par bushels, 1925.
Grits--s2 pounds. $40.
Macaroni-7c.
Spaghetti, &c.
Rice-Full head. 7c; Jap, &c; low grade.
4941ac.
Dried Fruit-Per pound: California
pies, 12c.
Raisins- Per package, 1216c; per 20 LII.
box, g.
Peas-Per bushel: Blackeyes Sc. rs.
Condensed Milk--Eagle, Sc. rs; Bell, 81 So:
Pet, $500; Dime Brand, s42O.
Soap-Octagon, SO 3d. Lenox, So. 60; Polo
s2.45: Ivory. small size, 81; large, Sc. Is;
Big Deal, $780, Pay Day. s1.s5: Grandpa's
Wonder, 1885.
soda-Arm & Hammer brand, SO-lb
cases. S..
Starch-Bulk. &c per pound; celluloid.
$3.50 case
Eaking Powder-Per case: Parrot
Monkey, $3.50; Good Luck. 1915.
Ginseng-Per pound 350d4. so.
Canned Apples-No. 8. 81 % per dox.
Pie Peaches-No. 8, 81 so per dog.
Canned Corn-S509oc per doz.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, January 4-Prices were
steady and unchanged in spot cotton.
Middling, 11ssc. Sales were 2600 bales
on the spot and $50 to arrive.
Futures opened quiet and steady, to IL
points below the close yesterday, as the
result of a low market at Liverpool
where the labor situation in the Ian
cashire district operated against a high
opening Any further tendency to slump
was offset by some buying by traders,
who took advantage of the low levels and
the firmness of the spot markets.
still better demand for spots and a small
estimate for receipts at New Orleans
Monday, also in steadying the market
and prevented a further recession in the
values. AT the close, which was steady,
the active list ranged from 6 to points
below the close yesterday
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Commercial bar silver was quoted at
655sc, an advance of 1ac from yesterdays
price and Mexican dollars 44c, an adj
vance of 1ac from yesterdays figure.
Bar silver was quoted in London at 25a4
pence an advance of 3-16 pence from the
closing of yesterday.
Bonds: United States government bonds
closed firm. The market was moderately
active.
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Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quet; middling, 111sc; net
receipts, 16, AT; gross receipts, 16, ATT; sales,
1858; stock, 243, 5SS; exports to Great Brit
ain, 26, 43S; exports to the continent, 1928;
exports coastwise, S09.
New Orleans-Steady; middling, 1ssc;
net receipts, $780, gross receipts, 1921;
sales, 1850; stock, 2S7, SID; exports to Great
Britain, 1900; exports to the continent
1885, exports coastwise, 1896.
Mobile-Quiet middling, lie; net re-
ceipts, 1896; gross receipts, 1886; sales, 5;
stock. 81, 457; exports coastwise, 240.
Savannah-Steady; middling, 10ssc; net
receipts, 4799; gross receipts, 4799; sales,
1896; stock, 154,5O1; exports to the CONT
nent, 1892; exports coastwise, 1885,
Charleston-Steady; middlipg, 10$4c; net
receipts, 6O4; gross receipts, GOA; stock,
25, 023; exports coastwise, 1145
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; middling. 10 13-16c;
net receipts, GIG; gross receipts, GIG; stock,
124,572.
Norfolk-Dull; middling, 1114c; net re-
ceipts, 1913; gross receipts, 1913; sales, 222
stock, 4O,742; exports to the continent,
1872 exports coastwise, 2S14.
MISUNDERSTANDING middling, 11Ac;
stock, 13, 155.
New York-Quiet; middling, II .40c; net
receipts, ITO; gross receipts, 4O97; stock,
1879, $40; exports to Great Britain, 30S9; ex-
ports to the continent, 1916.
Boston-Quiet: middling, II .40c; net re-
ceipts, 1888; gross receipts, SS42.
Philadelphia-Steady; middling, Il Csc;
net receipts, 49, gross receipts 10; stock,
470 exports to Great Britain, loo.
Sabine Pass-Net receipts $685. gross
receipts, $685. exports to the continent,
6199.
Total today, at all ports net-45, 3OS;
exports to Great Britain, 3S,556; exports
to the continent, 2S,937; stock, 996,644.
Consolidated. at all ports, net-45.50S;
exports to Great Britain, $500; exports
to the continent 2S,937
Total since September l, at all ports,
nets, 1895; exports to Great Britain,
1,694,526; exports to France, 475,210; ex-
ports to the continent, Iii 44S exports
to Japan, 1857; exports to Mexico, 1919.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady; middlng. 119sc; net
receipts II ,074; gross receipts, 11074; ship
ments, Il, PAS; sales, AS; stock 69,64S.
Augusta-Steady; middling II 3-16c; net
receipts 1899: gross receipts 249: ship
ments, 1898; sales, 1884, stock 59943
Memphis-Steady; middling, 111Ac; net
receipts 2676: gross receipts, 5O39; ship
ments, 41S3; sales 700; stock, 1924.
ST. Louis-Steady; middling, 11Hc; net
receipts 10; gross receipts 334S; ship
ments 9S49; sales, 5; stock, 1899.
Cincinnati-Net receipts, 1883; gross re-
ceipts, 1883; shipments, 81; sales, 300;
stock, 1905.
Louisville-Firm; middling, 111ac.
Little Realistically; middling, 107sc; net
receipts, s12; gross receipts S12; ship
ments 1913: stock, 1884.
Total today-Net receipts, 1884; gross
receipts 21,005; shipments, 21.94O; sales
1866; stock, 304,24S
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DRS. DOzIER & DOZIER S
MEDICO-SURGICAL AND ELEC-
TRO-THERAPEUTIC
INSTITUTE

TRO-THERAPEUTIC
INSTITUTE
112H N. Twenty-frst Street
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
A strictly high-class institute for the
scientific treatment of all oh ronic Nerv-
Gus, Blood, Skin. Rectal. Female and
Genito- Urinary diseases. Deformities.
Tumors Stiff Joints. Cancer. Lupus.
Malignant Ulcers. Rheumatism and
Consumption.
Hcmorrhoids, varicocic, Hernia and
Venerinl Diseases of every name,
nnture, form and character. are
also treated and legal
GUARANTEE OF CURE WILL BE
GIVEN IN EVERY CASE.
our equipment. consisting of we'll
kept Prescription Department, x-Ray,
Violet Ray. Static and Galvano- Parable
apparatus. Super Heated Air. Electric
Light Cabinet, Eureka Nebulizer and
Ozone Limitations for nose, throat and
lungs, and Thoroughly equipped Sur
cical Department, modern and up-to-
date in every particular. give us a PRES
tige over all competitors in Alabams
in our special line OF practice.
Correspondence lnvited-Consultetfou
and Examination Free.
Terms liberal and confidence held in
violate. Office hours a.. m. to 9 D. m !;
Sundays a. m. to p. m.
A FEW OF MANY ENDORSEMENTS
FROM THE PRESS.
The Birmingham Ledger. Drs. Do
gier are without doubt the best known
soccialists in the south, and their fame
is due entirely to their great SKILL
The Birmingham News; Both Drs.
q. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable
and experienced physicians and sur
geons, who deserve the great success
which has been and Is theirs.
The Age Herald, Drs. Dozier's long
standing and approved abilities entitls
them to the proud distinction of stand
ing at the head of their profession.
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Loans were reduced by $14,S22, co., while
deposits decreased 81, 459, 800.
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Manchester Cloth Market.

october-November. 5.S4k; November
December. 5.321a.
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Fruits and Produce.

Corrected daily by Douglass Bros.)
Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, 81.
Cabbage-Virg.nia, 1Ac pound; Holland
seed, 1hc.
Onions-Per pound. 2hc
Northern Potatoes-Per bushel. 90c.
Hens-45c; broilers, 10G20c.
Eggs-Alabama, 23c: Tennessee, 27i2c.
Butter-Fresh. 121f@15c; renovated. s'Oc:
creamery, &c.
Cheese-Full cream, per pound. 1870.
Nuts-English walnuts. 15c per pound,
filberts, 1214c per pound' pecans, 1Sc per
pound: almonds. 1sc per pound: mixed
nuts; 40 per pound; italian chestnuts, ec
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New York Cotton Futures.
Omen High, Low Close.
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a Host Valuable Agent.

The glycerine employed in Dr. Pierce's
medicines greatly enhances the medicinal
properties which 1t extracts from nativa
medicinal roots and holds in solution
much better than alcohol would. 1t also
possesses medicinal properties of its own.
belns valuable dcmulcent, nutritive.
antiseptic and antifcrment. 1t adds
greatly to the efficacy of the Black Cherry
bark, BloodroOt, Golden Seal root. Stone
root and Queens root. contained in
"uoiden Medical Discovery" in subduinR
chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial
throat and lung affections, for all Of which
these agents are recommended by stand
ard medical authorities.
In all cases where there Is a wasting
away OF flesh, loss Of appetite, with weak
stom3ch, as in the early stages of con.
SUMPTION, there can be no doubt that xiv.
cerne Iacts as valuable nutritiye and
aids Jhe GOLDEN Seal root. Stone root
Queet,s robt and Black Cherrybark in
Bromd1ng digestion and building up the
mesh ANUS frength, controlling tho cough
and bringing about healthy condition
OF the wtfie system. or course. 1t must
not be EFFECTED to work miracles twill
not cure vOnsumption except In its earlier
stages. II viii cure. -XcrY- -SsYerc pbS,l.
~! nA4; 1a.1s-o1s -cllL1IIc- -cQugAS. bronchial
ss,u ss,, ,arSTI-4l ,; lr4u1-es.-lQd cbrQnlc sore
tH[Qal VIII, hoarseness. In acute cOugE5
IT Is not 80 effective. It's in the lingering
hang-on coughs, or those of long standing.
even when accompanied by bleeding from
lungs, that it has performed its most
marvellous cures.
Prof; Finley Ellingwood, NJ. D., of Ben
nett Med. College, Chicago, says OF gly-
cerine:
In dyspepsia ii serves an excellent purpose.
Holding fixed quantity Of the peroxide OF
hydrogen In solution. IL is enc OF the best
manufactured products OF the present time In
ltS action upon enfccbled, disordered stom-
achs, especially II there j. liberation or ca
tarrhal gastritis Catarrhal Inflammation OF
ss.onlach). ~ IS most ct.icient preparation.
Glycerlne Will relieve many cases OF pyrosiJ
heartburn) and excessive gastric (stomach)
acidity"
Golden Medical Discovery enriches and
purihes the blood curing blotches. pimples,
eruptions. scrofulous swellIngs and old sores.
or ulcers.
Send to Dr. r. V. Pierce. Of Buffalo. ~,
lor free booklet telling all about the native
medicinai roots composing this wonderful
medicine. There is no alcohol In it.
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The Dull Man.

Il can't imagine what is wrong with
our gas supply" says the beautiful
young thing when George has been
seated in the parlor. I'VE don't seem
able to get more than one-fourth enough
for light"
Sure enough. the gas Is burning dim
ly-sO dimly. indeed, that George can
barely see her where she sits across
the ROOM
Recognizing an opportunity to DEM
onstrate his ability to cope with any
set of circumstances. George volunteers
to find the trouble. He goes to the
basement. and after inspecting the gas
meter. returns and says:
''Oddest thing l ever saw. The tap
controlling the gas supply was almost
entirely shut off,"
The gas is now blazing merrily. but
the fair young thing twists handker-
chief about her bruised hand and soon
feigns headache Of sufficient strength
to make George cut short his call.
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and has never been heard from 10 the
present day.
Inc only daily that has ever paid
more than running: expenses in Olym-
pia' was the Olympian. published by
the STANDARD. during the campaign for
the permanent location CT the State
capitol. 1t was paid a Ii! eraI subsidy
during its six months existence. and
was accorded all it could make from
subscriptions and advertising I'm addi.
ton The most perfect system of dis
trlbution was established to give II a
circulation all over the Territory. as
our State then was. The editions were
probably larger than of any daily now
published in some of the larger
cities of the State. Notwithstanding
the liberal subsidy the venture came
out financially about even. A few years
after the name Olympian was revived
by Messrs. Carol & Blankenship. who
established, with the aid of the writer.
the present OIympian. which Is now in
its seventeenth year.
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II 'a5hln9tun Stanaar1
Issuto FIERY FRIDAY EytEgs 81
JOHN MILLER M U RPH Y
EitoI and Proprietor
subscription Rntes.

subscription Rates.
Per year, in advance ............... 81 81
SIX months, in advance ..... 1890. 70
Advertising Rates
One square lnchl per year...-. -flI oo oo
- per quarter. w
Gao square, one insertion.... :-..... oo oo
D." a. subsequent Insertions "
Advertising, four squares or upward Dv
the yolr, at liberal rates.
t.,!.l notices will be charged TO the
att ,rney or officer authorizing their inser-
ton.
A Aivertisements sent from a distance,
and transient notices must be accompan
Ell by the cash.
Arn,uncements OF marriages, births
and deaths inserted free.
. lituarv notices resolutions of respect
and 9th ,r articles which do not possess
general interest will he inserted Al one
halfihe rates for business advertisements.
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Bringing Perkins Round.

The managing editor Of New York
paper tells of an ingenious measure he
once employed, while running paper
in Omaha, to convince a refractory
merchant that it paid to advertise.
Il had been trying for long time, y
says he, Ito get my friend. a fairly
prosperous business man, to insert an
ad. or two, but he would invariably
reply:
II don't believe it's any use.
never read newspaper ads. myself. and
I'm not sure that anybody else does.
"If l can convince you that people
read the advertising pages OF my sheet
will you ADVERTISED? suggested l.
"'Of course-if you can show me
that it will do any good
The very next day | ran the fol
lowing line in the lightest-faced agate
in the Office, and stuck it in the most
obscure corner of the paper between
a couple of patent medicine ads:
What is Perkins going to do about
it,
THE following day the man who
was averse to advertising hurried into
my Office and advised ME that people
were worrying the life out Of him ask
ing for an explanation Of the lioe. So
he begged me to explain the matter In
the next issue. This promised to do
/: he would let me write the explana
ton and would stand for it. He agreed
and | write:
perkins is going to advertise. OF
course
"And he's been advertising eveI
SINCE"
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MAE'S JAPANESE DOLL.

Japan is where my doll was made,
The one with squlnty eyes,
Who always seems To look at me
And say in odd surprise:
80, what funny girl you are,
With cheeks all pink and red,
And what an ugly hat you wear
Upon your curly head.
And my what silly shoes You have
Upon your clumsy feet.
No wonder that you get so tired
When walking in The street,
" Ho, ho. what foolish frocks you wear
uncomfortable and tight.
How very glad you ought to feel
When you undress at night!
why don't you be a japanese,
And dress in robes like me"
| never wear thing that's tight
Just look at me and see.
"The things eat are lovely. too.
So dainty and so nice.
There's nothing like more than tea,
Except 4 bowl OF rice.
Japan, the place where was born,
Is full Of flowers, too!
Some day | hope You II visit them,
And take me back with yOuu'
-Lue +. Vernon.
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RA1SI
RATS!
This Rodent Eats 100000, 900 In Grain
Yearly in This Country.

|
That rats eat more grain in the
United States than all other noxious
animals combined: that 800. .OOO. 900 a
year is small estimate of the damage
done by the rodents. and that the pests
are multiplying with startling rapidity,
are facts Set forth in a new bulletin
issued by the Department of Agricul.
ture. along with some good advice as
to the best methods Of destroying the
animals.
No statistics of the actual damage
annually done by these rodents have
been gathered in America" says ID. f.
Luntz. Assistant Biologist of the de-
partment, who made the rat investiga-
tion.
In Denmark the loss is put at So
C00.O00 year. and in France the dam
age by both rats and mice has been
estimated at $4O.OOO,OOO annually.
"A single rat will consume about two
ounces of wheat or corn a day, and il
destroys far more corn than il eats. as,
indeed, it does Of most other food.
THE average cost to the country of
feeding a rat on grain is about so cents
year. II for each COW, horse, sheep
and hog on the farms Of the United
States farmers support one rat on
grain, the toll levied on the cereals by
these rodents would reach the enorm.
GUS total Of 100000 a year.
Their prolficness is the chief OBJ
stacle to their determination. They
produce young from three to six times
year. and females breed when about
3 months old. The average litter is
about ten, but often it numbers four.
teen or more
If three litters of ten each are pro-
duced every year, single pair, breed
ing without check and without losses
by death in three years would be rep.
resented by ten generations and would
number 20.155,392 individuals.
THE eleventh generation. due at the
beginning of the fourth year. would
number over hundred million"