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New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
IRON TRADE CONDITIONS.
The Iron Age" saws:

concessions from Official prices for finished
a aoa snd steel are being more generally and more
= sc.ped This is bringing about loss OF business
S 1ose who maintain prices and is causing grow
- HIltasi01- II there were any assurance that
level eStsbIsbed b, ne c75ft,1g being done bv the
majority OF the independent makers would lead to
d. nlS9fease IN saes and would turn work to the
~ e BIS, then such readjastraenf would be prompt
y maae The other alternative would be to put
80. I 50 low that they must bring out buying. but
t@ o. great financial interests 1t looks, there
N fo oo .ho q drifting. which VIII be charged chief
ne pending revision Of the tariff. whereas
az. really the principal CAUSES
A., hs ma kets da in every direction. and there
o-Ss ~, cur Chicago correspondent reports that an
plsEsi igT 1000 tons OF open hearth rails has been
sons from the same road for 1900 tons Of 3es-
:. ii,rned oat by she Illinois steel Company The lat
Ssae company has also received specifications for
; s5 N1n probably require about Is 600 tons more.
Fsaso Fs1 . IN Prospective rail orders are rs oco TO TO
~ , tons from the Baltimore Ohio about ~ GOO
Fsstern u'e 81 PAU ana Soo IONS from 'i'e vi
The Iron Trade Review says:
ssssinst contracts in January. compared with De
ssIser the increase being largely IN the heavier
,ss..rTts.Eed On tabes. b1t there is more general
~ s7s fs+s.o On sneets. development Of the past two
esxssaaee weeks. There has been no formal dis
tss9h tssf On as 20 the prices. but Il is probable
blast e. f,,Tg gesr Quotations viii prevail Three
sissIp Ipaelty of 1880 tons month each, and the
of =. S12fporailon has slightly over 81 per cent
DIP -. Diast furnace capacity in operation. The
Ess ~ production OF the country for January
TkA a1.liiost exactly the same for December
ssettsS6 iron markets very dull ana in some
es-e.is, mere is a tendency toward weakness.
70 b. ely u the South. where lower prices seem
Fs.S .Ilesiiabie unless the melt should show
~ - .feHse The principal railroad order for
sarss 10 rs was 2.zS0 steel cars for the Pennsyi-
sesES mes west OF PittsburR and the Chesa-
ss1vsss = ohio also ordered 500 cars OF the Penn
5siiS order the Cambria Steel Company will
ssn5s,v' 's saas. cars. the American Car and Foundry
nsr[s ~ ev0 ears the Pressed Steel Car Com
nsrx 80 80 cars and the Standard Steel Car Com
pe.fss,.S -" ears In structural material keen com
ernFa : ttohonnes, The Cramps figuring
cols~' '.ove 70 5000 tons Of plates and shapes for
fesfa-s DIX some mills report increased speci-
unssf5sss on steel bars. In plates conditions are
a 49, soTg and the cutting is from 81 TO 81
sse,sa. yns important Interest reports a steady
sh,ei ,,t - orders for heavy materials, some Of
~~A NaA be exported
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
STOCK EXCHANGE NEXT
uvgkes Committee Asks Questions
About Metal Men.

,sr.,5er r Jennings. president Of the New
:, ,t.-sl Exchange, was called a witness at
~ A.s-fng Yesterday Of the committee of nine
'n 'ny,t,.ed ly Governor Hughes TO Investigate con-
Apt IN the financial district, and for two
~ ~cl hs vas examined regarding the affairs OF
his institution
.,.,ae NJ JennIngs's testimony revealed the
. -ta- there IS really no such thing q metal
't.,z- sn this city. ''MT- Jennings told US" said
= y1fi-c -'rrar all the business done the
- Exchange consists OF the daily posting OF
-.,,atlons on copper, lead and TIN. which appar-
- co-ne as close they possibly 10 actual
sr.i,1s on the London market which the
-.a,atfo,s are based a number Of New York
- saiers pay something like $50 year for the
,o-- Of this exchange. and this membership fee
-.t.les them 10 walk in End out of the place AMI
=, q, the posted quotations It appears that
- metal dealers base their prices for the metal
-h,-b they purchase for manufacturers these
-,ta-iors and that appears to be all there is 10
=, Kew York Metal Exchange"
-, SATURDAY President Thomas Of the New York
..-k Exchange and H X Pomroy. chairman Of
. governing committee OF that institution. will
.,osar before the investigating committee.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

COTTON-The cotton market wss quiet tH-oHSs' -TiI
bare steady a net oecii4s
POINTS sales were 100 Coo bales |er
Lst a decline Of &G+ pollIs an
f,cuatiuE within very range al tle -. ~
TUNED easy and closed practically the low ,,a1
the day. The decline reflected lover Es-,o9n
while tendency during
- ,-ofaty the result Of liquidation tired iohss W.
were unsettled By OF rains in CeniTa
Ing the early session brokers supposed &c PC -
for the leading IcnS sellers OF Ma-a
This had a tendency to check SeHsII r..a
though brokers supposed TO be "nIA.e - J
interests buyers Of July ana ~
thought month sales we're hale ..t -
purpose os making covering basis Ihe fuuio.s q -
IN 'Texas heck nothing oTlaia anu o. l'
the close OF the wires received he.s e,
ms thai no rain whatever fallen II seems ral'st
narabe light rains In Texas al THIS s@4son % ,T
should whatever aspii.Hsi'' N-
dry winter and tbs season IA the kiP-I-
has been much uullish hehl.t'e..',
wins Importance prospects "io
thought likely upon the course y prices du6
he remainder u southern a'I'
regarding spot situation were co1n,ctlng bHt ~
IN aside from occasional
bargain lots holders unwilling concessions
Tho range prices IN the local nar'-et i"cAJ
Was u
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
CHANGES IN RAILROAD RATES.
Commerce Commission Reports Few Advances
Since Passage of HEPBURN Law

OF the House of Representatives, the Interstate
Commerce Commission replied to-day to the in
Quiry as TO what advances have taken place in
freight rates since the enactment OF the railroad
rate law.
In general way the commission gives such
changes as have occurred n freight rates Briefly
they are as follows: On coal rates have been ad-
Yanced cents a ton from Pennsylvania points to
Central Freight Associations territory. On pig
iron rates have been advanced 3 cents a ton from
furnace points in southeastern territory 20 points
IN other states. Uniform advances have been made
on iron and steel products. and advances
grains packing house products and sugar.
No general advances have been noted IN express
rates AS to passenger rates. the tendency has been
toward reduction
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago Feb 4-AIrhough bu1ish sentiment was
again rampant IN the wheat pit early IN the ses-
sion to-day. lost much Of its snap dur
ing the final hour and closed about steady. WITH
prices shade lower TO 1sc TO &c higher compared
with fnaI quotations Of the previous session Corn
and closed easy and provisions we're WedA
The feature OF trading IN the wheat pit to-day
WAS the buying by leading elevator interest dtr-
ing the first hour Of the day This demand brought
out free covering by shorts which caused prices 20
advance the highest point reached since the nrsr
part of last December. VIXEN the May delivery
touched 81 II. The high point to-day was recoroeu
at 81 IOss During the last half Of the day there
seemed to be considerable inclination on the part OF
leading longs 10 take profits. and this caused an
easier feeling. News Of the day was again OF A
bullish character Gables were strong, cash de-
nand in this country was again brlsk. hesES Ss!es
of -four were reported at Minneapolis. and cable
gram from Rosario claimed that the Argentine crop
Of wheat had been greatly Overssrir1lated one OF
the leading local nileTs reported sales Of Hour yes
terday to points in Louisiana, North Carolina ana
West Virginia. which is all new territory Ior TINS
market. After ranging between 81 eS1z and s. us
the May delivery closed al 81 os- Final quotations
July al SSizC 10 SS5sC-
The bulge IN wheat created moderate hrrnness IN
the corn market early in the day, out later an
easier tone developed. owing to reports OF increased
offerings Of corn in the West particularly IN Ne
braska Cash houses We're leading sellers during
the last half Of the day A decline Of &c in the
price of the cash grain had tendency to weaken
the options. also did the continued absence or
any export demand The market closed easy, with
prices &c TO Itc sc than The previous close
May closed at 632.C and July 6514c-
Trade in the pit was extremely light al day
and the market was rather the entire session
A slack demand from Eastern shippers was largely
responsible for the weakness although talk OF Ar
gentine oats being imported 10 this country had
some effect At the close prices were shade 20
1sc TO &c lower. with May at sc and July at
46Izc 465sc-
Proht taking sales BY leading longs and some sell
ing by local packers caused weakness in provisions
throughout the greater part Of the day AT the
close prices &C re TO 15c 10 II &c lower
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
METROPOLITAN LIFE STATEMENT.

Tie financial statement OF the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company of New York for the year 1903
iust issued, shows that the total amount OF out
standing policies at the end OF the year was
EsE. .sso SB; esso1os policies are carried For each
business day Of the year average Of 6,SS new
policies vas issued. while the average number Of
policies casied each day al. Every day the
company paid its policy yholders and added
70 the policy paying fund preserve fund more than
a6eo The value Of property owned and acquired
Curing 1913 increased at the rate Of Sl27.0o0 day
his tremendous mass Of business is transacted en-
fEsiy BY one force Of executive officers and Office
s-nrloyez
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
EXPORTS.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York, February 4. 1919
COEFEE The co0s. market was more active. but
opening frrn advance OF Sglo points Win
prices reaching high for the movement n
dictionary tendency developed result OF realizing ara
the market closed steady unchanged TO y points
higher. sales for day. including exchanges W.
IS $50 bags. The opened higher in response
higher European cables and continued talk reSaI ds
probability import duty. There was consioe'd
covering and some fresh buying long account on '
advance but offerings became heavier as result HL
realizing by older longs selling by some OF the use
prices Of from the best during lLe
late trading visible statement CON
pieed after the close, made the visible supply aS
February l shortage Tor ne flotlI
OF January OF $50. 793 HRvre was 2q+ fIalIc
higher al the hour local opening ana f5ahouts
was i az mfg higher only change reported IN li'o
Brazilian markets a decline Of . reis IN me Pr.e
OF Rio Receipts the ports $4,000 bags aeal'N
q 600 year 1900 two years ago santos
ed to a falling OF IN tle ileiL
future as a result the law limiting export ne ne
steady, with quotations. Oh
the basis Of TSsc for RIO No. Z =. -
The range Of contract prices the local market To-Day
WEI a follows
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

I4veruool Feb. 4--Closing: WEEAI-Spot lIIns 10 =
red Western winter IS sd; futures steady Aarcl
Ia a Man Is esd. July, IS Dad COlSNSpet slelly
- ertcan mixed via Cialvesonl IS 5l=d- futures
sfesdv. March 5s Sd May 5s q. FLOUR-Winter & Pst
s-5s stssV 2as ID PEASCsnadian steady, is 90 HOS
G4t Tondon lFacidc CoasO. steady. f2Qt3 BEEEE1klA
india Sd POFtk-Fr1rne mess
quiet as HAMs-ShoTJ cut 1. 70 - ID, sres, s t -
20 to 80 y, nrr1 as od sLs
~ rs 70 "a n. strong. long clear icdes igi
20 "a n steady long clear niddles heavy .
- Al ~ steady ass clear backs 10 % - D.
Arm ass clear bellies u Is r steady DIS od Sngu
Is-s' square III to IS strong. sos LARll-EriFls
western tieTcss quiet 49s: American reineG N
nafis cufet 4as 3d Br-TTER-CSoOc United states
stesiv 81 CFEESE-Cauadian finest white frni SIS
81: DO coIored firm Sd TALLOW-Prne CITY 1,t-L
2ss I-RPENTISE-Spirtts hrrn. sos Sd LINSE-tl11
OTIl-TDul 22s Sd PETROLEUH-Steady. I9sd FeoSIN
Cannon steady. s. O.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

sof head Including "a consigned direct 70 sla
and for the navket Slesp we're i2 sht s1ppy
GRADES Lambs slow BAT steacys one car
lambs arrived late ana unsoId common % pras
sheep sold Sass per 100 =. prime and choice arn -
s. sO6Ss; culls az S5FSJ 3" pressec mutton stsly
EresseE lttt l0-ac- dressed
1Di2G13c: county, dressed hothouse amos
S7aS9 per carcass
sares-v z Hume 32T lambs - n average. ~
81 90 per TO 10 -uiis. 20 n at s. 5G d. - =
rs y. -. II do y To- az - ~
bucks 150 y. 81. I 90. $50 -. az 81 -
Shippers Commission Company: 80 state fed NestefA
lambs n Sc.
HOGS-Recelpts were Ia cars. or =4fs he7c- ali
consigned direct sIaugherers Feeling uoDinaly aNer
in dressed cuEo
SLOW AZ s. Gee per n FOR heavy light weights
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
RAILROADS STORING COAL.
Large Quantities of Anthracite Being Accumu-
lated-1O, 100000 Tons May Be Stored.
IBy Telegraph to The TribuneI

IBy Telegraph The Tribune.l
Pittsburg, Feb. 4-The railroads interested in
anthracite have begun storing coal against pos
sible disagreement with the coal miners when the
present wage scale expires. on March 81. The re-
port of the Pennsylvania Railroad for January,
this year. shows that 4,l4s.s9s tons Of coal were
hauled against 8s44 92S in January, 1897. The
other railroads also setting the pace. and it
is estimated that 100000 tons OF coal will be
stored by the time the miners TO meet the coal
operators.
During 1902 the hard coal railroads stored large
piles Of coal against the strike, and the same was
done in 1906. when the scale signed.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. February 1909.
BEEVEs-Receipts were IS ears; or 255 head al
slauEhterers Feeling steady Choice
stable fed bulls sold at 81 40 Per 100 n No sales OF
reported. beef slow GlGo n for
ordinary 10 choice sides Liverpool and London
cattle and beef unchanged No shipments from
this mort to-day tomorrow
SaIcs-MCPhsrson & Co: lS stable fed bulls IOCO ID
average, a 81 40 100 n.
C4iVES-Recepts 200 head. Of which 105
butchers 05 for the market The feel
ing steady Western calves sold at 81 20 per
1i1 N, No offered Dressed calves quiet. City
dressed veas selling s914c 70. with few choice
carcasses Il isc country dressed yeals at IglZc
SaIes-S Judd 30 Western calves. 259 % aver-
age at 81 T5 per 100 10
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
STEWART & LOCKWOOD ASSIGN.

Samuel d Stewart and Lee J. Lockwood com
posing the firm of Stewart & Lockwood. brokers
at No. 43 Exchange Place made assignment for
the benefit Of their creditors yesterday to Robert
L. Stanton, of No 165 Broadway Mr., Stewart
lives in this city and Mr.. Lockwood in Toronto.
The firm had no Stock Exchange Consolidated
Exchange connection here, but had membership IN
the Standard Stock Exchange, Of Toronto. They
dealt in unlisted securities. making a specially
OF Cobalt stocks.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
vrxrNG STANDARDS OF COTTON.
nomuittee of Experts Reports to Secretary
Wilson.

washington. Feb Accommodating that the
.,as-5 % the different grades Of cotton fixed
- +b.ra Re adopted as the official classification Of
.ts government. the committee Of expert cotton
.,sssfers designated by Secretary Wilson has
.ss IFS report. The committee has made up types
,.rresentatve Il the nine different grades TO be
ssgrated nddling fair. strict good middling. good
i55IrR strict middlirE middling strict low mid
ss,r low ruiddlne, strict good ordinary and good
osnsrv TO be the official ktandard- In view OF the
,,BfBsjon that might arise in case the standards
re r-oraul gated at once. II is recommended that
they should not go into effect until September l.
.e-h
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
p. R. r. HAS PAID s25,s17,255 IN BENEFITS

Reports Just received at the general office Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. in Philadelphia, show that
s25 617 rs has been paid in benefits by the relief
departments of the Pennsylvania system IN the
last twenty-three years. OF this amount $l024o'o
went to members who, through Illness or acct
dent were unable work The remaining &c.
ss257 has been paid 10 the families OF members
have died.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
STEEL EMPLOYEES SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Tie subscriptions OF employees Of the United
States Steel Corporation for preferred stock al
10 and common stock at 90 under the proht-shar-
ing plan have i Is understood. been more tnan
twice the amount OF the allotments offered by the
corporation which we're 1890 shares of preferred
and Z 900 of the common. The time within which
Subscriptions could be made expired on "Wednesday
Afternoon
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
TO BE AGENT FOR WESTERN MARYLAND.

The Western Maryland Railroad Company il was
announced yesterday, has entered into a contract
with the New England Coal and Coke Company
by which the latter concern viii act the selling
agent of the railroad for coal in New England
The receiver of the Western Maryland has Uade
application for permission 10 issue about S5oo.0oO
equipment certificates. and the court is expected
to pass upon the application within day two.
A report that the Reading might take over the
Western Maryland was declared yesterday on the
best authority 10 be baseless.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

Every Patriotic American will want picture
of Abraham Lincoln. very handsorns one
FREE with next Sundays Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1909.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26
The Evolution Of Clothes.

The appearance of civilized man. his
hands and head protruding from cylin-
dcrs of cloth, as a turtles from be-
meath his carapace, imjues the saw
age breast with curiosity, envy and
fear. You lived, sir, in the Victorian
as"-a period essentially cylindrical" b"
says tailor to the hero of Mr.. Wells
when the Sleeper Wakes" Neverthe.
less. all these unmeaning cylinders
ana rolls of superhuous cloth we car
ry upon our backs once had some
meaning. For instance the two but
tons and the rudimentary tails of the
morning coat, and the vestigal tails
Of the sack coat, are reminders of the
time when the long tails were looped
up to enable the wearer to ride with.
out sitting upon his clothes Similarly
the buttons upon the sleeves originat-
ed with the time when the coat and
shirt formed one garment, whose
sleeves were tucked up when the
wearer got busy" Mems clothing
buttons over from left to right;
women's from right to left.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26
THE CABBAGE APuIs OR PLANT
LOUISE.

At this time of year State Zoolo-
gist Surface, at Harrisburg, is re-
ceiving all unusual number of in
qtiries concerning a destructive
pest of cabbage, which appears to
be working in practically all parts
of Pennsylvania and makes itself
manifest by curling the leaves,
stunting the growth of the plants,
and causing them to look as though
covered by mildew. A close ex-
animation of the infested plants
shows that they are covered by
hundreds of little gray plant lice or
aphids, which especially crowd close
together in the curled parts of the
leaves and live by injecting a poison
into the leaf and sucking out the
modified sap.
They are true sucking insects,
and can not be killed by the pois.
ons such as Paris green and arsen-
ate of lead, which can safely be ap-
piled for the common green cabbage
worm. They are the cabbage aphids
or plant lice, and are killed Ell
ther by fumigation with some gas
like the fumes of carbon bisulhde
i'll vessel turned over the plants;
or, far better, by spraying with a
contact insecticide such as one
pound of whale oil soap in five gal
Ions of water, or ten per cent. ker-
osene emulsion, or strong solutions
of soft soap, or very strong tobacco
decoctions.
1t is necessary in applying the
spray that a side.turned nozzle be
used on the end of short extern
sion rod, and that the liquid be ap-
piled with considerable pressure, in
order to throw it,well in among the
curle ! leaves, striking the bodies Of
all the pests. Those which are not
touched by the spray liquid at the
time of spraying will not be injur-
ed and will increase in multiplica-
ton at an alarming rate. The leaves
that are SO badly curled as to pro-
tect the plant lice effectively from
contact with the spray liquid should
be cut or pulled and and at once
destroyed, either by burning or by
stamping under foot.
If the spraying is effective the
results can be seen within twenty
four hours, and if there should re-
main any pests alive at the end of
that time, it is advisable to repeat
the operation with a little stronger
material. 1t is important that all
hopelessly stunted, sickly or feeble
plants should be gathered and burn
ed by throwing them onto hot fire;
or fed to stock at once, in order to
get rid of the pests which they con-
tain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26
To Be Remembered.

There is one fact that every
Democratic voter, and particularly
every Democratic Register or tax
Assessor should remember, and
that is, that .yOung men aO/io a'oted on
age last fall MUST be Registered or.
they can not 0Ote under any eiycum-
stances. Others who have paid a
State or County tax within two
years may be able to swear in their
votes, if they are not upon the
Registry, but the voter who cast
his first ballot in 1908 has no possi-
BILE chance to do this. He is not
upon any duplicate, has no tax
assessed against him, and conse-
quently cannot qualify to having
paid a tax, as is necessary where
voters are left off the Registry. By
failing to register he practically
and effectually disfranchises him
self. There is no 7Oay by which he
can vote, and Democrats should
remember and see that every young
Democrat who voted on age in
1908, is upon the polling list of
1909. And this must be seen to
before the evening of September
first. Don't forget this.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26
THE MELON APHIS.

The Melon Aphis is one of the
many species of plant lice concern
ing which State Zoologist Surface,
at Harrisburg, has received ali I'M
usual number OF inquiries this year.
1t is little dark green insect suck
ing the sap from the under sides of
the leaves of the melons, especially
cantaloupes, and stunting the
growth of the vines SO that the
crop is destroyed. The insects mul-
tiply with such remarkable rapidi-
ty that when one has started on a
plant it will soon produce enough
offspring to cover all the leaves of
an infested plant or vine.
They start in a..colony or group,
and sometimes it is a good plan to
cut off and destroy the infested
leaves or vines. One of the best
practical measures to get rid of
them is to turn the vines over with
fork, so that the leaves lie upside
down, and then spray with a good
nozzle and high pressure, applying
Whale Oil Soap in solution. in the
proportion of one pouni of this ma
terial to five or six gallons of wa.
ter. A "Knapsack Sprayer" or
Compressed Air Sprayer" is very
good for this work, and it can be
carried among the vines without
damage to them. In some cases
he operator can succeed very we'll
by using a short extension rod that
will permit him to reach the ground
without STOPPING, and carrying an
lp-turned nozzle, in order to throw
The spray liquid up under the leaves
% strike the pests. Thorough
spraying in this work is essential.
Where the leaves are so curled as
o effectively protect the aphids,
.hese should at once be picked off
md destroyed, either by burning or
~ crushing under foot.
Some persons have succeeded in
umigating for melon aphids by
lrawing the vines together on a hill
md turning a washtub over them.
ust after pouring half teacuptul
# carbon bisulfde on the ground
lround the plants within an area
hat will be covered by the wash
:ub. To make it air-tight, earth
an be thrown around the lower
:dge of the inverted tub. Let the
;umigation continue for at least
,ne-half hour. While this is slow
process and can not, therefore, be
recommended on an extensive or
commercial scale, it will be found
o be good means. of protecting a
ew vines of melons or cucumbers
which may be grown in the home
garden.