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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Cnttnn Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-COTTON-Futures
opened firm; October. l3.S54l3.5O2; Decem-
Der, 14.O5c; January. H,1lc; February, l4.2Sc;
March, 142lc; May, 14.25c; June, l4.9Oc Of
fered; July, H.1Oc; August l37Oc; Septem-
Der, l2S2c.
Spot closed quiet. 20 points higher; mid
ding uplands. 14.40c; middling gulf, H65c;
sales, 5000 bales.
ST. Louis, Oct. 25.-COTTON-Firm;
middling, l4c; sales, none; receipts, 5,195
bales; shipments, 4.633 bales; stock, 1897
bales.
NEW ORLEANS. oct. 3.-COTTON-
Spot, steady; 3-16 cents higher; middling,
10 13-16c; sales on the spot, SO bales; TO ar
rive. e25 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

HOGS-Sellers got up against a rather
uncertain proposition this morning. with
the result that the trade was most cratic.
Early reports from CT icago, giving pretty
LIBERAL receipts, with the market opening
lev er. Influenced the trade here to a
greater or less extent, so that when buy
ers placed bids in the neignborhood OF
steady with Saturdays prices, they looked
fairly attractive to sellers, and the first
ports from the east, with a drop i'm re-
ceipts, COUPLED with reports OF an advance
In prices, Immediately changed the trade
here, so that The market at one time
looked around 5@10c higher than Saturday.
EveE at that. after the early orders were
CIT Of the way, the late stuff sold at
rather uncertain figures. In the main the
market might be quoted anywhere from
steady to lOc higher. Tops today reached
81 G, as against STG0 Saturday, While the
bulk sold at H5Oq7.60, as against SL.5OQZ.55.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

the mOVemDnI on Tangn
sheep 20 market Is at ebb tide vas sharply
featured in this mornings run. Receipts
were the ltghtest received on a Monday
for several weeks, only about l3.00 head
being reported in, as compared with M.Tls
head Of last Monday and 1889 head Of a
year ago.
Obviously the volume OF supplies TO-DAY
was by no means propOrtionate 20 demand
and feeder buyers were busily looking IN
every pen and pocket for suitable thin
stock, priced within the limits OF their
pocketbooks. Inquiry was urgent for an
classes, more especially good ewes and
desirable thin lambs. and values ruled
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Articles Open. High. Low. Ciosel saty
Car Lot Receipts.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Hoard Of Trade.

CHICAGO. oct, 25.-Wheat prices broke
sharply today. owing to general liquidation
prompted mainly By a slump in the price
of the cash grain here and at other i'm
pOrtant centers I'm this country. AT the
close the net loss was sc to 1c. Corn
closed easy, oats steady and provisions
generally strong.
Weakness predominated in the wheat pit
the greater part of the session and prices
moved over a range of sd1Sc. Material
declines in the price Of cash wheat here
and at outside centers. chiefly in the
southwest, were responsible for much of
the selling pressure. although bearish
weekly statistics also contributed to a con-
siderable extent. Receipts today at Kan
sas City and st. Louis were nearly double
those OF the corresponding day a year ago,
while the movement in the northwest was
also much in excess of last year. During
the day December sold between $1.04hd
l05h- Final quotations on December were
at n-04M.
The corn market closed a shade to bc
InMer.lT IrUHfaH.m r.1hrEUlrfl 4t-H Hrr1s
Trade in the oats pit was extremely quiet
and prices fluctuated over a range OF
about Nc The close was steady, with
prices precisely at the previous final
quotations.
Provisions were firm. Prices at the close
were 12hc lower to Ak@30c higher
The leading futures range as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
philadelphia Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-BUTTER-
Firm; fair demand; extra western creamery,
331Ac: nearby prints, a'c.
EGGS-FiTm, &c higher; Pennsylvania and
other nearby .firsts, free cases. Sic at
mark; current receipts In returnable cases,
&c at mark; western first, free cases, SC
at mark; current receipts, free cases, 2Gd
pc at mark.
York fuT creams choice. 16HcGi59tc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
cal securities quotations, furnished by
uel Burns, jr., GA New York Life
TREASURY ~stntement.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-The condition
of the treasury at the beginning Of bust
ness today was:
General Fund-Gold coin, $S75, 337, 500; sill
100000; silver certificates outstanding,
S4S6, S59, 900.
General Fund-Standard silver dollars in
general fund, $3.50, 346; current liabilities,
Sic, 491, US; working balance II treasury
office, $685. III; in banks to credit OF
treasurer Of United States, S41, al ,953; sub.
silver coin. SIS, 474,279; minor coin, S.623O57;
total balance in general fund, SIS, l24, 5S9.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

improved on covering operations Union
Facidc United States Steel and Canadian
Pacific led the advance. At noon the
market was firm, y TO a point higher than
Saturdays New York closing. The pros
poets Of a dearer Carry-over tomorrow
seemed to have no eject upon the market
the fOrenoon's parity average being carried
further I'm the afternoon. New York &C
ceptcd the higher level and bought mOder-
ately. and the market closed steady, with
n hnrdnninr tendencV.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
M'CoUN CONFESSES HIS GUILT
south DakOta Man Admits Murder
Of Charles simmons Near
KadOka.

PIERRE. S. D.. Oct. 25.-In circuit court
for Stanley county at Fort Pierre. today.
Isaac McCoun changed his plea from not
guilty to guilty, on the charge OF numbering
William Toney and Charles Simmons. or
Sioux City. near Kadoks, last June. The
court set Wednesday az the date Sor sen
tence.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

NEW YORK. oct. 25.-MONEY-On call.
firm at Siz64ia per cent; ruling rate. A.,
per cent; closing bid. 4 per cent
TIME LOANS-Firm; sixty days, ninety
DAYS and six months. 3 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-5d5ii
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Easier, with
actual business I'm bankers bills at A.S2Ja
1880 for sixty-day bills n at N.Sl45 foi
demand; commercial bills. A.S2&G4.S8.
SILNER-Bar, 5OAc, Mexican dollars, 43c
BONDS-Government. steady; railroad
irregular.
rhe following are the closing quotations
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

ST. JOSEPH, No.. oct 2N-CATTLE-
Receipts, $500 head, market steady; steers,
A.50d7O0; cows and heifers. 2.5On6OO;
calves. SJ0dSO0.
HOGS-Receipts, AGO head; market ga
1Oc higher; tor. $E.75; bulk of sales, N.55
m165.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts, 6,Oo0
head; market weak to 10c lower lambs,
81 EO0T %
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK. oct. 3.-COFFEE-Futures
closed steady at a net advance OF l0daO
points. Sales were reported OF a. so bags.
including October at 695c; November. $50
Nav. 6Hd6Oc; July. 6S0R6Gc; September.
686d4oc; spot, steady; No 7 Rio SIC;
nominal; No. 4 Santos. SA: mild. quiet:
Cordova, 9dlihc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
sunr And MoIaases.

NEW YORK. Oct 5-sUGAR-Raw.
firm first aS0c; centrifugal. IS test.
steady; crushed. ASc; powdered, B8c:
E~ranulated, 6I5c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

dssh quotations were as follows:
FLoUR-Firm; winter patents, S.SqS;60;
straights. ASoa69; spring straights, A659
ASOi bakers, A25q5.M.
BARLEY-Feed OF mixing, SS954c; fair. to
sEEDs-FIax. No. j southwestern, sl5s;
No. I Northwestern slSS Timothy, $2.50Q
asa Clover, E.5OQ1A60.
PROVIsIoNS-Pork, mess, per Dbl, 500.
GAM Lard. per 100 lbs. sl2.S7h. Short
ribs. sides Qoosel 10754lll0; short clear
SIDES Oboxedl. 6lDa1LT0.
Total oIearanees Of wheat ana flour were
equal 10 6Sl,O 90 bu. Primary receipts were
10000 bu, compared with L8a0,00O bu. the
supply Of wheat IN me United states in
creased $4,000 bu. for the week. The
amount Of %hrsadstuff on ocean passage in
Esupnoted receipts Tor tomorrow: Wheat,
& cart. corn Es cars; oats, SO cars; hogs,
chicago Cash Prices-wheat: No. 2 red.
A.loAQl.13: No hard, M;65Q1. OSi No, /
efn spring. asG9f.@s No. & spring. H.o5a
I.G- Corn: No. 2 cash, 61kQ61Ac: No. 3
S S1SR SEs; No, Z ye Gis5Ss' e51 81 Nc. I
5Id6ohe Oats. No. 2 cash. A0A040&c; No.
? white, nhe; No. 3 white, @%qAei No. 4
white, &4A0Ac; standard, A0A0E1Ac.
Recsips Today-Wheat, 80 cars; corn. 1Os
cars; oats, fb9 cars Estimated tomorrow
Wheat. IS cars corn. ~ cars; oats. SS cars.
BCTTKR-sieadys creameries, sasOc;
dairieS. 2an&Sc
E~GGS-Stea6y ); Q receipts. b.569 cases; al
mark. essta thciuded, iSc; frsts. &c; prime
TrstS 26c
CHEEsE-Ftrm: daisies. lsais1le; twins.
l51aa1Ae. young Americas. leg1s1ac; Ions
horns B&d16c-
POuLTRY-Easy: turkeys. 1kc; chick
ems utes springs. 1l1kc.
NEAL-steadyi 20 10 6o-pound weights. I
9I1tc5 % 10 S-pound weights. 7h69c; s,
4 10 lle-Poqnd weights. exotic.
y Easy; choice 20 fancy
Aatses an 70 good. f1lbe.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

SIOUX CITY. la, oct. 25.-(Special Tele-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 2,6D head; mar
ket strong; beeves, S.O0dSO0; cows, S.0SP
AIS; feeders, IS. 7565.10; yearlings, SS9L25.
HOGS-Receipts. 1890 head; market sc
higher, range, S.35a7.50; bulk Of sales, $40
M AZ
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Articles.
Peoria Market.

PEORIA Oct. @.-CoRR-HIgher. No. ?
white, 6lAc; No. 2 yellow, Gle; No.
yellow, dci No. ?, sic; No. g. SIC: No. T.
oATS-strong; standard, 40hc: No. 3
white, 4Oc; No. 4 white. 9Md39Ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Cattle Firm to weak-Hogs Higher
steady to Ionrer.

CHICAGO, oct. &.-CATTLE-Rece;p.s.
26,O0 head; best firm, others weak: steers.
S oo"" ~ cc~s S2F0d525; beifer9 s2.5OG0
500; bulls, $S.OO04S5; calves, S2OOG9.75; Stock
ers ana le-dtTs. XJ.75u5.5O.
HOGS-Receipts. 1900 head; market 81
Ice higher; choice heavy. S.90dS.O0: butch
ers, S.sJqS.0O; light mixed, 81. 40qZ65; choice
light, G.0G7.S5; packing, T.567.90; pigs,
&.O0Q7.5; bulk Of sales. s7.7O679O.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 1900
head, best sheep steady, others weak TO
Toe lower; sheen, S3OOd4.50; lambs. 5000
100; yearlings, A.5Oq5.5O.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

AEM YORK Oct A-The visible supply
Of gruin ~ ne United States satnrdsv
October x az compiled BY the New YORK
produce c~Nchangos was AZ follows: Wheat
G3o0Q bushels Increase 6000 bushels
Corn ae@eo bushels; decrease. lG Ol
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
MiIwaukee Grain AIarket.

MILWAUKEE,. Oct. 6-WHEAT-No.
northern. u.lOhQ111; No. 2 northern. $40
Wl-Wt; December, n0N.
OATSI9d42kc.
BARLEY-Samples. 50d6Sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
.BUDGETSAFE, SAYSPLUyEETI
Financial Measure Will Go Through
the British Parliament.
UNEARNED INCREMENT TAX A GO
Must BE borne by Landlords, says
Sir Horace, who Docs Not Re
tent prOEresrive In
come Tax.

Sir Horace Plunkott Of Dublin. ireland,
one OF the champions OF the WORKING
people Of Great Britain and a biz
land owner in this country as
serts that the budget over which an EN-.
.brogllo has been created VIII go through
and the landlords will have to pay a tax
on their unearncd increment.
"'The new budget will go. through an
right. The opposition was not so much
to the principle as to the way e was ap-
piled. II seemed as though opinion ,veercd
around each week. Under the new pro-
posed system the lords. with large hold
ings in the city on which they have been
simply paying an agricultural tax. will
be forced to pay a tax on the unearncd
increment. We have no objection 60 a
progressive income tax"
SIR Horace. who owns much real estate
in Omaha and agricultural land IN Wye
ming. is here to give his attention to those
interests. He makes a trip TO the west
every year or two. He was taken Tor an
automobile ride that he might see the
growth Of Omaha. The ride ended at the
Field club. where a few holes on the green
were played. Sir Horace is an enthusiastic
golfer as well as automoblllst. on his
estate in Ireland he maintains a small nine
hole course on which he daily practices and
he is likewise president OF 9 neighborina
golf club. er
Plays n Littss Golf.
Mr.. Plunkett will find a little change in
| his Omaha property. as Conrad Young,
agent in this country for him, has con-
verted the big block on the north side Of
Dodge street into a rooming house for
men, after the order Of the Chatham. also
owned by Mr.. Plunkett.
Il am pleased to know that the people
Of Omaha and the west are to have an
! opportunity TO hear James ]. Hill at the
| National Corn exposition" said Sir Horace
Plunkett. Mr.. HfI, in my opinion has
one of the greatest minds Of the age and
the speeches he has been making of late
other economic subjects are just about
right. The corn show has a great friend
when It has the backing of James ]. Hill.
l only wish 1 could remain over to the
corn she " to hear Mr.. Hin.
Il am immensely interested in irrigated
land, although my own ventures have not
been very successful. Twenty-seven years
ago I invested in some irrigated land in
wyoming and to date we have failed to
get any income. but still I am a great be-
lever in irrigated lands"
Sir Horace will leave Wednesday for
wyoming to look over his and and will
return in about a week, He will then re-
main in Omaha for about a week. when he
will go to Des Moines for q meeting Mo-
vember 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
London stock Mnrket.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-Americau securities
after a fractionally higher opening today
improved on covering operations. Union
Pacific, United States Steel and Canadian
Pacific led the advance. At noon the mar
ket was, firm with values from y to a
point higher than Saturdays New York
close.
London closing stocks:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
duluth train Market.

DULUTH. Oct. &-WHEAT-No. 1
northern. NLOf7s; No. 2 northern. nOaN; De-
.cember, S1OIE; May, NO4l.
OATS-STh6&hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

SILVER-Bar. quiet at 2SAd per ounce.
MONEY-3ha4 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills is AZ per cent; for three
months bills, 41aq4S per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Caught 10 the Act

and arrested by-Dr Kings New Life Pfus,
bilious headache quits and liver and bow
els act right. Gc, Sold by Beaton Drug
| Co
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

ST. LOUIS. Oct &-WOOL-Firm:
territory ana western mediums, 2fd29e; fine
mediums 2826ci fine, l4d2oc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

Coughs, cclds, Group and ~whooping cough
are promptly cured BY Chamberlain
Cough Remedy
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Kanaas City Grain and Provisions.

Kansas City Grain and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 25.-WHEAT-Un-
changeds No. 2 hard, SE0aL.10: No. 3, SLO4
Q107; No. 2 red. N.2OGL22. No. 3, SLIGO
10; December, hM%Gl0l7s. sellers; May,
Si02, bid; July, no bid.
CORN-hqAe lower; No. ? mixed, 5Sk@
56%c; No. Z, 5Sd5Slkc; No. 2 white, 62162hc:
No. g. 61AQ62c; December. 57k057Ac, bid;
May, Gsd60hc. sellers; July, 60hc, bid.
OATS-Unchanged; No. 2 white, Ale; No.
2 mixed, S9G4Oc.
RYE-70q7lc.
HAY-Unchanged to &c over; choice
timothy, S12.O0a1250; choice prairie, $9.5Oa
els; choice alfalfa, $15.75Gl6.75.
BUTTER-Creamery, extras, 25hc; firsts,
2hc; seconds. 25hc; packing stock. &c.
EGGS-EXtras, pc; firsts, 2fkc; seconds
and dirties, zoe; current receipts, 22hc:
southerns, loss off, lac.
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat, ..360,O00 s., 1000
Corn, .lVz,V0 1900
Oats. bu..............,, 1900 1900
Quotations were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

LlNhhFOOl Oct S.-WHEAT-Spot.
. io.ds futures steady; December n al.
March - ia: May, 7s cd, '
CORN-Sp0I quiet; new American u,tvea
via Galveston IS ID; futures, duI: Ocfohsr
homlnals December, SIS Ehd.
! PFAs-Canadian. no stocks.
FLOLk-Mtnter patents. dull. sas A
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Date. 1900. l1O8. Il9gi. l9o5. 1905. 1904 1905
SUNDAY

Receipts and disposition Of live stock at
the Union stock yards, South Omaha, for
twenty-fouT hours ending at 3 p. m, Oc-
tober d.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
New York Mintna stocl,r.
BRnk CIenrinn.
EIgin Butter Market.

OMAHA, Oct. 5.-Bank ciearings for to-
day were S2,9S8. $3.50 and for the corre-
spending date last year $2,O5S, 652.O5.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
BOatOn Stocks and honda.

Oct. 26.-Money, call loans, a.
asa per cent; time loans. phG5 per CENT
Closing quotations on stocks and bonds
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
50. Louis GeneraI Market.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25.-wHEAT-Lower
track. No. 2 red. cash, $L2OQl.25; No. 2
hard, SLO7kqLuA; December, $l.@%; May,
A.O5A.
CORN-Futures, weak; cash, firm; track,
No. ? cash, 61hc; No. 2 white, &c; Decem-
Der, 5T5sc; May, 6OAc.
OATS-Futures, weak; cash, steady;
track, No. 2 cash, 39h94Oc; No. 2 white,
4lhg41hc; December, SAC; May. exc.
RYE-Firm, 74hc.
FLOUR-Unchanged; red winter patents,
So 70a6.OO; extra fancy and straight, $5.1O9
SEQ; hard winter clears, 4OOQ430.
SEED-Timothy, 275d350.
CORNMEAL-S810
BRAN-Quiet; ack east track, SlO2d
lN.
HAY-Firm; timothy, si2.OOG1s.0O; prairie,
S10.OOQ12.O0.
IRON COTTON TIES-SOc.
BAGGING-6hc.
HEINZ TWINE-7c.
PROVISIONS-Pork. unchanged; jobbing,
$23.25. Dry salt meats, unchanged: boxed
extra shorts, Sl2OO; clear ribs, $12.O0; short
clears, SIPS. Bacon, unchanged; boxed ex-
ira short, SlS.OO; clear ribs, $500; short
clears. 1928.
POULTRY-Firm; chickens. &c; springs,
lie; turkeys, 1Shq15c: ducks. lie; geese, &c
BUTTER-Firm; creamery, 2Q31c.
GGS-Stea 23Lc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Nlnneapolia GraIn Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 2S-WHEAT-De-
eemoer' ngza; May, n.ofM9LOls: cash No
nara NVaaA05A; No. 1 northern, tlO4d
northern ~fLWNa1OaN
FLAXLClosed az N.67n
100 pounds sacks, ua.S.
FLOuA-t1rst patents. R4Of5 80. second
patentA &20d6a; first &c., "a go ~
secohd clears. 2&a2N ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Fair Tuesday After n Night of
Slightly Cooler.

OMAHA Oct. %. 1903.
The disturbance that was central over the
lake region and Ohio valley Saturday morn
irg is disappearing off the upper Atlantic
coast this morning. An area of nigh pres
sure has succeeded the low over the east
ern portion, ana clear and cool weather
prevails over the eastern and southern
states. 1t is slightly warmer In the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys. but is
cooler west to the mountains and continues
cool throughout the west and northwest.
The weather is generally clear west of
the Mississippi river, and IL will continue
fair In this vicinity tonight and Tuesday,
with slightly cooler tonight.
Record Of temperature and precipitation
compared with the corresponding day of
the last three years:
1909. 1908. 1907. 1906
Minimum temperature e. ~ IS 43 81
precipitation momentum. W 10 % On
Normal temperature for today, 49 de-
grees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March /
all inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1908
900 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1907
us inches.
l. A. WELSH, Local F~orecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

bushels. oats. 12.7FLOOo bushels; decrease
65,V0. Rye. $50 0 bushels, increase. 500
bushels. Barley, 3eI.O0O bushels increase,
1000 bushels.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Cattle Receipts Smaller, Prices Ten
Cents Higher.
HOG MARKET RUNS ERRATIC
Figures Anywhere from steady 20
Dime Higher-Sheep Receipts
Light. with value Ten 20
Fifteen higher.

The following table shows the receipts Of
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date, compared with last
year 1900 1908 Inc; Dec.
Sheep .....-.,.l7S7,7 1853 lessee 9121 .:....
The following table shows the average
price OF hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

ELGIN, Oct. &-BUTTER-Firm; 31c.
Sales for week, 67g, 200 pounds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-05

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Mrs. Pinkhan1, Of Lynn, Mass,
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thousands to health and her
advice Is free.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-05

cluded 3,4O0 miles of trails 5000 miles of telephone
lne 100 miles of road 40 miles of fire line $50
bridges $50 cabins and barns and 600 miles of pasture
and drift fences In addition to the provided by
the special Improvement fund. 100000 from the
general fund of the service turned from current
expenses to defay the cost of this work. but much OF
the work planned and urgently needed could not be car
red out because there nothing with which to
for it.
The fire record also deserves mention Since the
fiscal year ends in the midst of the fire reports
of fires made for fiscal but for calendar years.
During the calendar 1907 the loss of timber by fire
less than half that of the previous though this
of per cent of the forests burned in 1907
with damage slight to be practically negligible
The of the value of the timber protected
allowing that is worth 81 thousand feet was about
as 1000 The entire cost of national for
est administration equivalent to charge of one
third of per cent the value of the timber pro-
tected-surely a cheap insurance rate
This immunity from fires must be ascrbed chiefly to
the results of consistent efforts made In the past to IN
form the public the danger of careessness In the
of fires in the forest and to the recognized neces
sity of vigilance put out small fires With reason
able cooperation the part Of the public to prevent
fires and reasonable provision for discovering and fight
ing fires when they start, really heavy losses en-
tirey prevenabe The widespread forest fires Of recent
months in point Relatively little damage
was done the national forests at time when the air
coast and most of the national forest loss which
suffered amounting perhaps 81 100000 due solely
fact that the to be protected is vastly out
of proportion the at the disposal of the for
est serv zee.
Examinations Of lands under the act of June II, 1906
led the listing for settlement of about Of
national forest land.
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of this method. The national forest nurseries, In
which are being grown stock for ransplanting were
enlarged and about 100000 trees planted. Over
100000 trees will be ready for planting in 1909
The beneficial results of regulated grazing, shown in
decided betterment of much of the national forest
range made il possible to increase the allotment OF
stock number Of the older forests. At the same
time investigations in improvement through re-
seeding, methods of handling stock the eradication
of poisonous plants and the destruction of prairie dogs
brought important progress toward still better future
of the forests by stockmen The development of water
ing places is another that is being pursued to
the end while the killing of predatory wild ami
mails by forest service hunters saved the stockmen
losses probably greater than the entire amount paid in
grazing fees. This amount was over $960000 Through
the enforcement quarantine regulations and the dis
tribuon backleg vaccine other losses from disease
were prevented
Through cooperation with private owners investiga.
lions in forest and forest planting were
continued 1t possible to make field examinations
of only about onefh of the total acreage for which
advice concerning forest management sought. Ev-
cry tract of land which the advice of the service is
applied becomes valuable experiment in practical for
esty The total for which examinations have been
made since cooperation first offered is nearly H.