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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09

do pei Dbl. OF TO IU5' HFI' 80, ~. 10
(10O-ib. sacks), No. /, s1.90; corn 600 lbs)
81 SO cracked corn 600 lbs), sl.s5; feed
meal 600 lbs) $3.50; rolled barley Goo
lbs), 81. so: oil cake meal 600 lbs.), $3.50;
shorts 600 lbs), S175; bran. heavy 600
lbs) $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
Retail Prices

Following prices for leading articles OF
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
Butter, 2-ib roll fancy .......... go
Butter 2-lb roll. Santa Ana. .......... SIS
Cooking butter 2-lb, roll. .........., so
Eggs fresh ranch, per dozen. ......... 30
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
EGGS COMMENCE TO
ADVANCE IN PRICE
RECEIPTS ARE GRADUALLY
FALLING OFF
Cabbage Market IS Smashed by Eager.
ness of Growers to SelI-Prices
Drop Two Hundred Per
Cent

Eggs have commenced an upward trend,
a arm tone prevailing in both the San Fran
cisco and local markets. The top price was
raised to zoe on the produce exchange yes
terday. Receipts were only 500 cases, the
smallest day in several weeks The sur
plus Of production is being placed in cold
storage and as result the receipts have
fallen off, causing the advance to 1SW20c
for California ranch stock,
Trading was brisk the features of the call
being the sale Of 35 cases Of eggs, 10 crates
of Bermuda onions ~ crates of Coaehella
onions and a carload of fancy Oregon pota-
toes.
The cabbage market is completely
smaahed Yesterday cabbage could have
been bought for csc a sack. Growers have
rushed their product to market in such
quantities as to lower prices 200 per cent,
causing great loss to themselves and the
trade, which must naturally suffer later ON
when cabbage again becomes scarce.
Vegetables were plentiful with the excep-
ton of turnips. Cucumbers in bet
ter receipt than for any day of the season.
Rhubarb was scarce and there was scar
city in Imperial asparagus although the
northern variety was plentiful. Strawber
res are getting more plentiful daily and the
season will soon be in its midst Fruit was
dull
All kinds of large fish were plentiful.
Small fish were scarce Demand was good.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-01
STAND BY THE ADVERTISERS.

The farm publishers are the only mddlemen
that stand between farmer and farmer, between
producer and consumer of thought They can not
be eliminated, either.
John Jones has been successful hog raiser
and has made a hundred per cent more money
than ninety-nine other hog raisers. How did he
do it? How can it be accounted for or duplicated?
Maybe he will tell the story at some farmers in
stitute. But only handful will learn of it. They
will hear but not remember. But when pub
Usher gets that story in print the whole country
avail themselves of that mans successful
method and keep it file for future reference.
So it is in all lines. The farm press is the
medium of exchange of farm thought and expert
ence. The farm press is a necessity.
Now, then. Being necessity it must be sub
stantial. Publishers don't get rich off the sub
scribers In other words their income is not from
the price of subscription. If the subscription
price about pays for the printing of the paper
the publishers well satisfied. Their income
is chiefly from advertising. No advertising,
farm papers. 1t could be done by charging enor-
mously high subscription rates, but the farmers
would bak at that and that would kill the bust
ness. That puts it right back to the necessity
of supporting the advertisers.
AS rule the manufacturers cutting out the
middlemen by appealing for business direct to
the consumer. If factory has local agent they
will refer you to him should you write for in
formation concerning their goods But also, as
rule, the farmers are given chance to buy direct
from the factory.
The local dealers always try to make the farm
think that he will get inferior goods, will
nave TO pay more, or something, IL ne buys by
mail. There are exceptional cases where one has
dealt with crooked advertiser, but there are dis
honest merchants in every town, too. The best
farm papers refuse to advertise the dishonest
firms.
No matter whae you want-stoves,
spreaders, hay presses, pumps, fences roofing,
lumber, incubators, stock food, telephones, en-
gines, pows, separators, clothes, washing ma
chimes or what not you will find them advertised
in The Ranch. When in need of anything look
through the advertisements and write to all the
firms that have that article. You will get in
formation that is of great value even should you
not buy just yet.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-01
THE OLD BROKEN AUTO.

How dear to my heart is my broken-down auto
fond recollection presents it to view;
The auto which cost me five thousand good dollars
And filled with happiness when 1t was new;
With nothing to hinder and friends in the tonneau
I raced her along in most beautiful style;
I seldom took than about sixty seconds
When the cops not looking, to mile;
My badly wrecked auto, my busted-up auto
My old broken auto upon the scrap pile
That red-p painted auto hailed a treasure
When first Serenely took hold of the wheel;
The telegraph poles seemed to stand close together
AS went like streak in my automobiles
When others attempted to pass me merely
Turned the high speed, with smile,
And left them to fall in behind me, consuming
The dust and the vapor, which may have been vile;
Alas, my dear auto, my now useless auto,
My old broken auto upon the scrap pile.
How often I raced nasty bumps with it,
While the ladies behind bounced up in the air;
I busted axle the first week had It,
And escaped death ten times by the width of
hair
But it is merely fond Renaissance,
My hands the no longer defle;
I will never again cause the farmers to curse me,
Or attempt to take curves in foOl-hardy style;
My long, rakish auto, my busted-up auto,
My old broken auto upon the scrap pile.
IS. E. Kiser.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-01
CONSERVATION PROGRESS.

Today the National Conservation Commission is
to meet in Washington, D. c., to formulate the
inventory that has been taken of the varied re-
sources of our Nation. Facts and figures collect
ed during the summer by it's four branches will
be summarized and indeXed to present to the
second Governors Conference that is to meet
there December g. The Conference Of Governors
will then take up the work of formulating plans
for the conservation movement that will be pre-
sented to the President.
In this manner one of the most important move
ments for promoting the public welfare is taking
form. Out of it will come the methods to be adj
vocated for making it possible to adequately sup
ply the needs of the vast population that will
occupy every nook and corner of our national
territory.
In recent letter concerning the need of self
help and mutual cooperation by state govern
ments and by individual farmers, President Roose-
welt says:
81 striving for the combining of selfhelp
with mutual helpfulness. Of course the prime
thing to be done for the farmer, as for every one
else is to help him to help himself.
''It would be very great wrong to allow
country people, who have prospered SO much,
whose welfare has meant much for the Nation
in the past, to fall away from their position. With
wise of natural resources our forests
will grow better each year, our rivers avail
able for navigation while the soil of our farms
will improve with wise instead of deteriorat-
ing.
and Weather, should see that the schools and
realty-should be improved Here, as every
where else prime object should be the de-
velopment of the highest type of average citizen"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-01
NOTEWORTHY PROGRESS.

Oregon is near the fftieth anniversary Of its adj
mission to the Union The Oregonian announces
that the products that will be exported from that
state this year will amount to $100,000,00O. 1t
says:
"Of commodities that are disposed of beyond
the borders of the state live stock holds the first
Place. Hardly week passes but one or more
trainloads of cattle or sheep are sent from the
Eastern counties to the ranges markets of the
Middle West With the development of the pack
ing industry in Portland, the various branches of
this business will be vastly increased. Lumber
is of second Importance wealth-prOducer, and
the markets for Oregon lumber everywhere.
Cereals occupy third place. and in this branch
Of trade Portland has the added advantage of
being in a position to handle the bulk of the
shipments of adjoining states.
I'm some commodities the quantities shipped
are Offset by importations of similar character,
principally in the minor farm products, but this
will be remedied as the country population grows"
This is gratifying situation. 1t shows that the
development of the Pacific Northwest is making
rapid progress 1t shows that there is promise
OF bright future in store for the fortunate
people who numbered among its home
seekers, and they are legion.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-01
POWER ON THE FARM.

In every department of human activity the ten
dency of the age is toward improved facilities.
In the factory, in the office, the railroad, in
the home and on the farm, labor saving machin-
cry and appliances meet with instant and approx
ing recognition. The man who does things in
"the good old way" is pretty certain to be dis
tanced by the man who uses modern methods in
his work.
Among labor saving devices none have attained
greater prominence or are deserving of more con-
sideration than the gasoline engine. 1t is the
modern farm power It's manifold. 1t
does hundred things better, easier and cheaper
than they can be done by hand or in any other
way. 1t is labor saver, a money maker, and
practical economy But engines, like and
horses, differ. Some balk, some won't work when
you need them most, others break down or are
cratic.
Moran Company, builders of the famous battle
ship Nebraska, announce the entrance of this
great company into the field of supplying retorts
and dstilling outfits for the Of farmers in
the manufacture of fuel for gasoline dstilate and
alcohol engines; and in yet another place in this
same issue the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Co., of Portland,
Ore, announce their exclusive control of this ter
rtory for the famous Alamo engine made for the
purpose of using gasoline, distiate or alcohol
The Ranch believes that it is fully within the
province of it's editors to call attention to these
two announcements.
Coming as they do from two firms of such con-
siderable and unquestioned Importance, they mark
a in the development of the fruit grow
ing orcharding and farm activities on the West
Coast.
The Ranch has advised the farmer of dis
trict here to ship only his best grades Of apples
and fruit to the market, thereby keeping up the
character of our Northwest produce and making
it the standard of exceency and the mark for
high prices in this country.
In the announcement made by the Moran Com
pany it is that here is way provided for
the use of much of the fruit and produce of the
farm that would otherwise go to waste. This
waste produce may be distilled into alcohol, and
the Beeman- Woodward Co., in announcing their
alcohol and distilate engine provide way to
turn this waste produce into highly useful power
the farm.
Every single reader of this issue of The Ranch
should write to the Moran Company and to the
Beeman Woodward Co. for fuller and more COM
pete and explicit information this subject
Every good business farmer will write to these
firms. The booklets and literature which they
willing to send him will cost him nothing
and will provide in a measure, liberal educa-
ton as to these power appliances. postal card
addressed to these firms will result in many dol
lars worth of information Every reader OF this
issue of The Ranch should send at once
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-01

If vaccination is protection against smallpox,
let those who wish have it's alleged benefits free,
and allow those who prefer to rely on sanitation
and personal cleanliness rather than risk the
chance of lifelong mutilation or death that may
follow incubation with the virus go without. In
this solution of the difficulty both factions have
the protection they desire and no harm can come
to either-on his own theory
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-01

Interstate Commerce Commissioner Franklin X.
Lane says: at is a fact, hardly believable but
nevertheless true, and it is reported by the rail-
roads themselves that the total operating revenue
per mile of railroads for the year ending June
00' 1908, exceeds that of any other in the history
VI railroading in the United States, except the
one year of 1907"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-01

Postmaster General Meyer has announced that
the postal deficit for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1908, is the largest in the history of the post
office department. amounting to $16,910,279. The
receipts $191478,633, being $685. 57 great
than in the previous year, and the expenditures
were $685. 1885, An analysis of the figures
shows that $9,891,321 represents the advance in
the rate of compensation authorized by congress
for employees of the railway mail service, rural
delivery service, city delivery service and assist
ant postmasters and clerks in postofices. How
ever, instead of laying the principal blame to the
rural delivery service, has been done in some
previous years, the postmaster general says that
he is firmly convinced that the establishment of
a special local parcel post confined to rural
routes would tend to wipe out the postal deficit
and would finally make the rural delivery self
sustaining, besides being of service to the farmer
and boon to the retail country merchants
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-01

THAT this country should spend 70 per cent of
its entire income for war, war results and
appliances in time of peace is appalling, in view
OF the fact that the expenditure is viewed by
majority of the people with smiling complacency.
$5OOOO0,O00 year for war-when the entire pub
lie school system of the land costs only about
$2OO,0OO,O0O! We will never be civilized
try until we spend twice as much for education
as we do for strife"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-01

The Public Utilities Commission of the State of
New York refused to allow a corps of instructors
from the Agricultural College of Cornell Univer-
sity to have demonstration train run over the
Erie railroad What do you think of that? 1t was
Horace Greeley who wrote GO West young man,
go West!" That commission would better edo
ii now.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
CHEERS FOR BRYAN.
Greet Roosevelt as He Passes Under
Manhattan Bridge.

Oyster Bay. N. Y, Nov. S.-The
president was greeted by cheers from
a few early travellers as he passed
through the Jersey City station and
boarded the tug Lancaster. On the
way around New York many tugs and
other vessels saluted with whistles.
To all of these the president, who was
sitting on the after deck with Mrs.
Roosevelt rose and acknowledged by
waving his hat. On top of the New
York tower of the Manhattan bridge
were half a hundred workmen as the
presidents boat passed under. They
recognized him and from their lofty
perch shouted "Hurrah for Bryan" "
Theodore Roosevelt, jr., Joined his
father and mother in Long Island
city. As the party passed through the
Long Island city station crowd
cheered the president. At points en-
route to oyster Bay, small parties
cheered as the train pasesed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
ROCKEFELLER WAITED.
Standard Oil Man stood in Line Forty
Minutes to Vote.

New York, Nov. AT Republican
national headquarters this morning,
Victor L. Mason, assistant secretary of
the committee, said that the vote in
Republican districts in this city was
heavier in the earlier hours than usual
John D. Rockefeller had to stand in
line in Sixth avenue tailor shop for
40 minutes before he had a chance to
deposit his ballot. Almost directly be-
hind him in the waiting line stood
Judge Alton B. Parker, the Democratic
presidential candidate four years ago.
Mr.. Rockefeller cast ballot No. 148;
Judge Parker No. 202.
That efforts would be made to pre-
vent illegal voting was indicated early
when Superintendent of Elections
Leary sent to Police Commissioner
Bingham $50 warrents for arrest on
suspicion of improper registration for
service when the men named attempted
to cast their ballots. The first few of
the voters brought into court had no
difficulty in convincing the magistrates
of the right to vote and were released.
Optimism prevailed, but no direct as
sertion as to the result of the voting
today was forthcoming at the head
quarters of the independence league.
w. R. Hearst, the leader of the party,
spent the day at home. No official
statement was issued at state head
quarters of the Socialist party today,
but it was confidently asserted. that the
national ticket headed by Eugene v.
Debs, would poll between 100000 and
SOC. 900 votes, as compared with 100000
cast for the party's national ticket in
1904.
The Socialists also claim that there
is probability of their electing repre-
sentatives in New York, Wisconsin,
Ohio. Illinois, California and Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
FIRST RETURNS.
Norwell, Mass, Shows Republican
Gain and Democrat Loss.

Boston, Nov. 3.-The first complete
voting precinct in Massachusetts, to be
heard from in the election today was
the town of Norwell, which gave
Bryan, Democrat, 40; Taft, Republi-
can, 164.
Governor Draper, Republican, 141;
Vahey, Democrat, 81.
Same precincts in 1904 gave for
president: Parker. 46; Roosevelt, ISL.
Loss for Both Parties.
Boston, Nov. 3.-The second voting
precinct in Massachusetts, to report its
vote was the town of Avon. which
gave:
President-Bryan, Democrat, 116;
Taft, Republican, III; Hisgen, Inde-
pendence, 81.
Governor-Draper, Republican, 154;
Vahey, Democrat, 139. Same precinct
in 1904 gave for president; Parker,
145; Roosevelt, 1877.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
ELECTION BULLETINS.

The State Journal, in accordance
with its usual custom, will display
stereopticon election bulletins this
evening, beginning about $3.50 p. m.
The news will come into the State
Journal office by the superb Associated
Press service, the quickest and most
reliable in the world. This will be
supplemented by special dispatches,
telephones and local returns by re-
porters.
The State Journal arrangements for
serving the public promptly and effi-
ciently are better than ever before
the bulletins will be printed by type
writers on specially prepared material
to make the display on the canvas in
large and plain letters which may be
easily read from across the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
WILL VOTE FOR BRYAN
Railroad and Factory Vote to Go That
Way in Wyandotte County.

Kansas City, Kan, Nov. 3.-The
Democrats expect the large railroad
and factory vote here to go heavily for
Bryan. Polls opened at a. m. ami
close at p m.
Foggy in Southern Kansas.
Wichita, Kan, Nov. "a dense,
damp fog, rare in Kansas, prevailed
over the southern portion of the state
today. Candidates predicted rain
later in the day and urged early
voting.
scratching Heavily at Wichita.
Wichita, Kan, Nov. S--Ninety per
cent of the ballots are being scratched.
Voters waiting in line make it neces-
sary to order tardy ones from booths
every three minutes. Voting continues
very heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
IDEAL ELECTION WEATHER.
Mercury Mounts to 20 Degrees This
Afternoon.

Perhaps Weatherman Jennings had
nothing to do with arranging the weather
conditions for election today but who ever
did have should have a pension for the
remainder of their lives if 1t was inten-
tional. Heavy clouds and a drizzling
fog were much in evidence early this
morning but all of these unfavorabIe con-
ditions disappeared before the first voter
had an opportunity to cast a ballot.
The day has been perfect for an election
in which all of the people Of. the United
States are concerned and the voting in all
parts of the country will be heavy as a
natural result The weather bureau says
that the weather will be fair and tenn
perate Wednesday but almost half of the
people of the United States will not care
about the weather conditions tomorrow.
The following were the temperatures since
O'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
EXTRA TO-NIGNT.

The State Journal will issue an extra
edition about o'clock this evening con-
tanning the latest possible election re-
turns. Newsboys will get a paper to
you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03

CONTINUED on Page Eight,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 3.-Electio
day opened fair and cool and in tn
city the voting proceeded RAPIDLY fror
the moment the polls were opened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-03
weather Indications.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Moderate temperature.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-01-10
Mnf Der Giicnbabn pernngliidt.

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unb ging an 8, Ge5enber in eiuem
Shlrme unter.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-01-10
IN Icimem gteIier pcruuaIadt.

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oieieS 9ilo ipuroe 3erItort. Die Gnt.
ltebiln9Suriahe oes ,5eiiers lit nif)t
befaunt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-01-10
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