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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
WASH0UTS SHUT OFF
NORTHERN MARKETS
VEGETABLES, GAME AND FISH
ARE AFFECTED
Potatoes Hold Firm at Advanced Quo.
tations-Garden Truck Is
Scarce

Washouts in the north so delayed traffic
on both lines that the Los Angeles market
was shut off yesterday and could neither
receive nor ship freight from or to points
above. Potatoes, game and fish were the
commodities most affected by the foods.
Potatoes were firm at s1.70@2.15 hun
dred and sweet potatoes at $1.35 Q1.75. These
quotations are in advance Of Saturday:
prices. But it is said that there will be No
additional advance.
Local produce was hampered by the rain:
and impossible condition of dirt roads
Celery, caulihower, lettuce and bunch stuff
advanced temporarily. Growers, the few
who ventured forth, received their OWL
prices, which were away up. Celery sold a.
high as 1925 a crate, lettuce $1.25 a crate
and caulihower $3.50 crate Bunch stun
sold at 40@ soc a dozen.
Artichokes declined to 90c4 S1.1O dozen
Garlic advanced to IL &c a pound.
Local mushrooms sold at 45c a pound anc
northern mushrooms at SO a basket
There were enough sea bass to meet the
demand Halibut and rock cod were plen'
tiful. All other fish were scarce. There was
fresh game in market yesterday that or
hand having arrived Sunday or SATURDAY.
This week will witness the cleanup for the
season of grapes and persimmons- The sup
ply hand yesterday was very small.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
Afternoon Sales

5000 Cal. Hills at SIC: 5000 at 51ac; 5000 at
5&c 5000 at &c; 1000 Round Mountain at SIC;
100g Contact at &c: 1000 Parallel at sac; 1000
Eureka at &c; 100 Montana at zoe; 20 Union Oil
at SlO1. 80; 20 Associated Oil at S39 90.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
NEW YORK CURB

Special service to The Herald by B. F. Tay-
lor 524 Citizens National Bank building, mem
Der Los Angeles-Nevada Mining Stock
change.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Following were the
opening and closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Today's treasury
statement shows available cash balance S147.-
703363; gold coin and bullion, $32, ,517, 279; gold
certificates $26, 947, AGO.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
BOSTON COPPER MARKET

7 TIT. 10I00'
& Co members New York Stock exchange,
Bradbury building, Los Angeles.
BOSTON, Feb S.-Copper was compara-
lively dull and inclined to sag during most
Of the session. The stocks which are involved
in the Calumet q Hecla and the Osceola ne
gotiations were distinctly feverish, all sell
ing down and then rallying with a little de-
cline at the close. The market position Of
last Butte still looks better than any other
stock ON the list A great many people are
taking profits around 10c, but new buying Is
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
Cleveland

CLEVELAND. Feb. S.-Weather cool; mar
ket unchanged; z cars sold, Il on track
NAVEIIS
GREYHOUND S. A. F't. Ex., Claremont.. -. 200
victor same 200
CaImenclta' st. II EX, Fulerton........ $50
6olonpo, same 2.15
RoyaI hnlght Red. Ft Ex, Redlands.... 2. .65
6raeslde' same 2.15
GttVlan same 40
Prlde OF Cal, same -........................2 2.25
Golden Flower xf, Red. Q. G. Assn...... $50
LEMONS
Whittier St. Ft Ex., Whittier ........... 25o
Plco' same .,.....-.................... 245
squirrel, A. II. Ft. Ex., Pachappa Staten 2.75
Falm Iree' same ............................2 200
commercial, same 2.45
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
san Eranoisco shippinu

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. S.-7Arrived:
steamer Roanoke. San Pedro; steamer Vel
lowstone, San Pedro.
Sailed: Steamer Maverick, Redondo.s
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09

Lochinvar, same ............................3 3.B0
Crocus, ). b. Ft. Ex., Yrkes Spur........ 2.6C
Gamma, same 2.70
Laurel, Q. G. FIT Ex., Corona ........,,... 2 e.
Lily same 2.S5
geo. washington, Riv. Ft. Ex., Casa Bl $50
Martha Washington, same .........,.,.., g A
LEMONS
Pet S, A. Ft. Ex., San Dimas............ 2.9o
Pet same 2.65
Narailmo ~ 2.10
6lgnland ~ .05
ParTldge, Xc, Cal Cit. Union ,........... l. 80
OId Baby xc, same ....................... 1. 80
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
Pittsburg

PITTSBURG. Feb. S.-Ten cars sold on
track; market about 1Oc lower on naVels ana
from 15c to 2oc lower on lemons; 5 cars Florida
oranges sold, average 50. 20; market higher on
FIoridas weather favorable.
AWENTS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
PhiIadeInhia

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S-Three cars navels
and one car lemons sold; weather cool and
fair; market stronger: cars on track; 10
cars Florida oranges sold; market higher
NAVELS
ouai1 q K #. Fx 81
Covote same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Goddess s A. Ft Ex, Pomona .......... .. "a
puritan s B. Fl Ex Rialto ............ 2. 80
LEMONS
Sweetheart, Asso. FIT Ex.. Highgrove.... ?. SO
Fegle. same ........................... 2. 6S
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations Of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining stock exchange were:
California
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
New York Stocks

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros.
& Co. members New York Stock exchange,
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Following were the
closing quotations today: Bid Ask
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

@ NEW YORK, Feb. Stopper, lake. !.
9 $1S.627&@ S.75, eIectrolytic S1S.1e1a@ .
@ 1887, casting S13@13.25. 8
o Lead, $4.O21l @4O11%. 9
q Tin, $27.3G @27.6O. g
@ Spelter, S4.95@5. &
% SILVER, 52Ac. a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
DAILY MINING CALL

Official sales-1O00 New Era at 114c: 5000
Searchlight Parallel at 3Ac; 1000 do tB. 3O at
37sc; 2O00 do at 35sc; 100 Furnace Creek Cop
per at &c; 1ooO Goldfeld Storm King at $5M.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
New York Bonds

! Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros.
] & Co., members New York Stock exchange
Bradbury building, Los Angeles.
| NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Following were the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
Local Hay Market

HAY-Choice barley hay, $500; No. l. s23.oo
plain oat hay, SIS OO926.OO; No. 2, $24.OO; north
ern alfalfa $19.OOQ20.O0; local, $50. .O06D22 90;
timothy, s25.00@260O; stock hay s15.OOQ1S 90;
straw $SO0g10.00.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09

track; weather. taVorabIe: market unchanged.
NAVELS
Champion. fy. A. c. Denman sons.. 27O
Champion, ch same ........................ 2.60
Mutual, xf. Redlands NJ o. Co.......... 9. 80
Independent, fv, Growers Ft Co.......... .. So
Independent ch. same .....-................ 2. so
Blue Mountain. fy McKevitt ............... . 30
Fiji Crest CD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 25
Golden Flower xf, Red Q. G. Assn...... 9. .O5
Monogram (?) IS
Marguerite. xc. Cal. Cit. Union ........... !. 10
Anomone, xc. same ..........................1 1 %
Lincoln. A. II. Ft. Ex.. Casa Blanca. 2.15
Golden Leaf, R.-H. Ft Ex. Red Jct. 2 10
Victoria. A. H. Ft Ex., Casa Blanca. 2. 65
Golden Orange, same ........................ 2.60
Lincoln. same 2 30
Gold Buckle, R.-H. Fit Ex., e. High.... $50
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
-os ANGELES srock EXCHANGE

onlclal sales-2 Associated bonds at sec; 1O
| Farmers and Merchants National at sss5. :
&c aene Telephone pfd. at SIS; 10 San Diego at
W.. 70; 10 do at $3.50; 20 Associated Oil al
Wy; 90; 40 do at S39 25; 1000 Globe Oil at 201lc;
1VVV 90 at 2o9sc; 20 Western Union Oil at s1OO
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
New York

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Fourteen cars navels
cars mixed, cars lemons sold; market is
very firm on navels. There is a very good
demand for lemons; weather clear; favorable
NAVELS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Feb. S.-Bank cIearings were
81, S72, 7S4.7s against 81 456 eS4 % for tba cr
sponding date last year. Following is a COM
parative statement:
1909 1enS 1oo7
Feb S...S1S72 7S4.79 ST. 456 S94 % $2.14g, ,566 As
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
CITRUS FRUIT REPORT
CITRUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS
ST. Louis

ST LOUIS, Feb. S.-Raining; market weak
on account Of condition of fruit 10 cars sold;
9 cars naves and cars lemons on track.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
Boston

BOSTON Feb S.-Nineteen cars sold: IA on
track; weather favorable; market unchanged.
NAVTyT
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros
q Co., members Chicago Board of trade, Brad
bury building, Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-09
Retail Prices

Following prices for leading articles OF
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
ALFALFA GOOD FOR THE BEE
Coming When Natural Bloom Is Past
Finds Little Honey-Makers in
Best Condition.

Alfalfa is with us a No. 1 honey
plant, coming at a season when nat
ural bloom is largely past. 1t finds
bees in their best condition for work
provided the apiarist has faithfully
attended to his duties), and climatic
conditions most favorable to it for
secretion Of nectar, which are the sue
cession of long, hot, dry days of May
and June in this valley. 1 consider
that alfalfa, in this climate, is one
of our best plants for both comb and
extracted honey, says a writer in Mis-
souri, Valley Farmer.
On my present range I am salts
fed that 100 colonies will gather ev-
cry drop of nectar that can be profit
ably taken; if each colony is in it's
best working trim it will keep man
comfortably busy. / am obliged to
extract about once in every 81 days,
for the reason of rapid evaporation
rendering honey too thick and waxy
to be thrown out, also conditioning
the honey for early capitalization.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
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PIGEONS NOT KNOWN
General Public Has Vague Ideas of
Their Appearance, Capa-
bIities and Nature.

There seems to be so really little
known by the general public about
carrier pigeons, and so many people
have such vague ideas of their appear
ance, capabilities and nature that pos
sibly a few words from one who has
bred, trained and flown these birds
and made their habits study, might
be of at least passing interest.
In the first place let me say that the
carrier pigeon proper, which now goes
by the general name of homing
pigeon, or homer, is entirely different
from the English carrier, with it's big
bunch of flesh around its beak, and
large eye cere, and it must not be
confused with it.
The English carrier, though long
necked, powerful, almost clipper
built" bird, is simply a fancy show
pigeon, and entirely incapable of
either rapid or long-continued flight.
The homer, on the other hand, is quite
an ordinary bird and by the casual
observer might be easily taken for a
common pigeon. The head, however,
is rounder and the carriage or posi-
ton much more sprightly and nervous.
The eye is full and quick and sur
rounded by a small cere or ring of
flesh, but this should be slight and not
in the least resemble the cere of the
English carrier. The wings are strong
and full at the shoulders, and should
be carried above the tail, with the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
Barred plymouth Rocks.

The Barred Plymouth Rock has
been termed Americas idol. There
is no other variety the product of
Americas skill and breeding that we
can put on the market of the world
with so much pride, and none other
is received from our shores by for
eign fanciers with so much favor
They need no booming. They stand
acknowledged, without an equal, as
the best general purpose fowl bred.
They thrive anywhere, are rapid grow
ers and make plump, juicy broilers at
eight to IL weeks old. AS market
fowl they have no successful rivals
among the pure breeds. They are
great favorites with the farmer and
market poultry men, who breed this
variety more extensively than all 9TH
er breeds combined. AS a fancier's
fowl the Plymouth Rock has reached
a popularity in this country never be-
fore known Utility and actual worth
are the basis of this popularity, and
make the Barred Plymouth the bird
of destiny-a breed come to stay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
Are Your Hands Thin?

Scrawny hands, with the bones and
veins showing, are usually sign in
young persons of badly impoverished
condition of the system.
If this is the case, the only way to
improve them is by consulting a doc
tor.
There is possibility, however, that
they are merely hereditary, with no
attendant lack of health or vitality.
In this case they may be improved
in appearance.
Rub pure mutton tallow into the
hands and wrists every night.
1t will make the hands plump and
smooth If persisted in.
1t will also whiten them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07

strong and elastic flight feathers
broad, the webs overlapping one an.
other, thus offering the greatest
amount of assistance to the atmos.
phere in flying. The chest should be
broad and full, with plenty of room
for a good pair of lungs; but the
one point in the homer which out.
shines that of any other pigeon is its
brain, and without a head built to
hold this, and without fell-developed
brain in the head the bird is worth.
less.
Many people have an idea that a
homer can be trained to carry mes.
sage; but this is erroneous. 1t simply
brings it's message home. That is, it
always seeks it's own loft and is sent
away, then liberated, and then re.
turns, or endeavors to return, to its
own particular perch, and it can be
found any night sitting on it's own and
proper place. This love for home and
the power of finding it are the points
we wish to develop, and from careful
selection and care have within the
last 40 years been brought almost to
perfection. Speed at the same time
has also been developed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
DESK SETS IN GREAT VARIETY
Designers Have Turned Out a Number
of These Useful and
Pretty Articles.

An attractive looking desk set OF
the type which may readily be packed
into a tourists trunk includes a safe
ty inkwell mounted on a by liz
inch tray, paper knife and a station
cry holder equipped with hand blot
ters. The various pieces are of plain
brass, to which etched brass plates
and squares are applied.
Another set, consisting of q full
sized blotting pad, with corners; let
ter holder, hand blotter, pen tray.
stamp box, clock and paper cutter, Is
of antique brass or copper, decorated
with nile green, Egyptian etchings
representing the sphinx, a mytholog-
ical monster formerly worshiped as
protectress of Egypt; Isis, goddess of
the Nile, worshiped by the Egyptians
as the great benefactress; the lotus,
sacred lily of Egypt, or the papyrus, a
reed commonly used in ancient Egypt
as a writing material.
Newest in leather desk sets are
those of Tuxedo brown, Pompeiian
green and Indian red sealskin, which
includes an 18-inch square cornered
blotting pad, calendar, stationery
holder, clock, pen tray, inkstand, pin.
clip and stamp box, paper weight and
penwiper. Each piece is lined with
glace kid of a matching shade and
finished with gold traced beveled
edges
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
CARE OF AUTOMATIC FEEDERS
Simple Directions for Making a Pou!-
try SeIf-Feeder with Hints
for Handling.

An automatic poultry feeder to hold
charcoal, grit or anything which it is
desired to keep before the fowls all
the time may be made from a cigar
box and a quart milk bottle or other
bottle having an equally large mouth.
The box, which should be shallow,
has a single cross-piece reaching dag
onally from one corner to another,
with an opening to fit the mouth of
the bottle cut in the middle, about
half the depth of the cross-piece.
Stand the bottle over this and fas.
ten the bottle upright by strong rub.
Der band passed around it and an
upright strip of wood, and which is
also used to hang the feeder just high
enough so the fowls can reach to feed
from it, but cannot scratch dirt into
it.
The box being shallow, the space
beneath the bottom is proportionately
small, so that as fast as the food is
picked out by the fowls more falls
down to take its place, consequently
it is only necessary to see that the
bottle is kept full.
These devices for keeping feed or
other material always before fowls
are perhaps all right if they are not
neglected and allowed to become
clogged or foul with dirt or droppings.
Always replenish the supply every
day or two, as in this way one can
be sure that the boxes are clean-and
cleanliness is the most important
thing in poultry work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
Size of Poultry.

Fetch says the Light Brahmas will
grow a broiler to weigh two pounds
at eight weeks old. Twenty-Five have
been produced to weigh 53.7 pounds
at two months old; the same %
weighing 107 pounds at 100 days of
age. Duston prefers the White Wyan-
dottes to any other breed for broil-
ers. Even for lghtweights he found
the other breeds unsatisfactory. At
Is weeks of age the Leghorns weigh
IL pounds each, while the cross of
White Wyandottes and Brahmas
weighing over five pounds each at the
same age. For general purposes, Mr..
Duston prefers the White Wyandottes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
SOME OF THE LATEST FADS
Quaint Bonnets for Babies are
Shown This Season-Smart
Autumn Gown.

Quaint little bonnets for babies are
shown in poplin, bengaline, and felt
for the coming season. The Dutch
shape is much favored, probably be-
cause it fits so prettily around the
wearer's face. Some are drawn in
plain, others show a frill faring away
from the face.
A cute little bonnet Of French felt
displayed recently in shop was
plated to fit the head, a twisted rib
bon edging 1t and tying under the
chin. About at the left temple
rosette of the ribbon held the twist in
place, while prim little bunch OF
pink roses was put on the same way
on the right. Ribbon and felt were
ivory white and a ruching of white
chiffon encircIed the face.
A smart autumn grown for woman
past her first youth is skirt OF dull
rown peau de sole yelled with dahlia
purple ninon, the edges being border
ed everywhere with scallops hemmed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
TraveIina Bees.

An eastern beeman has conceived
the idea of inducing his busy little
friends to work overtime says Farm
ers' Review. His plan is to keep them
where it is summer throughout the
year. To do this he proposes to send
them south in the autumn and to the
Pacific coast during the winter, re-
turning to the east for the blooming
season in that section. By adopting
this unique scheme he figures that
there will be no loafng on account OF
the season. Thus a continual flow OF
honey the year round would double
the income. The scheme may work,
so long as the insects do not resort to
labor union tactics
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07

S THE cool days approach, women
"a are turning their attention to the
fall wardrobe, and an important
item is the afternoon gown of cloth
or crepe de chine. The new silk cash
meres are favorite material, and the
smart models are all showing hand
embroidery in matching tone. 1t is
these bits of handiwork that give the
cachet to a gown and distinguish 1t
from the more ordinary run of frocks.
1t is hand work, too, which sends the
price of gown soaring into the
clouds. Fortunate, indeed, is the
woman who can make her own gown
and do the bit of embroidery which
sets it off 80 we'll
To-day we are giving an effective
and simple design from the Greek,
which may be applied to a frock of
one of the new tones of silk cashmere.
The half-tones-the dull blues, grays
and violets, are all good, and a new
shade, mahogany red, is very fashion
able.
To apply the design to the cloth,
lay it on a hard board and use hard,
sharp pencil. For light colors use
carbon paper between the material
and the design, and for dark use a
marking board or a piece of unglazed
white paper, covered thickly with
French or tailors chalk. In working
be careful that the marks do not get
rubbed off.
The embroidery is simple to do and
very rapid, as the silks used are
coarse. The outline of the square is
done in plain outline stitch and the
little border on the long side with
fat dots, while the stitch between the
dots is taken on the right side. The
rest of the embroidery is solid satin
stitch, with padding under the long
leaf-shaped' pieces. Use the heavy
Flo embroidery silk.
The gown in the sketch is a dull
old red silk cashmere, with the en-
broidery in a matching tone, and the
sleeve frills and tucker of soft white
null, with a bit of lace on the frills.
The collar has a little tie of black
satin, which gives the note of black
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
Faith and Siqht.

I hear men praying everywhere
for more faith; but when listen to
them carefully and get at the real
heart of their prayers, very often 1t is
not more faith at all that they are
wanting, but change from faith to
sight. Faith says not: 81 see that It
is good for me, and so God must have
sent It." but God sent it, and so 1t
must be good for me-" Faith walking
in the dark with God only prays him
to clasp its hand more closely, does
not even ask him for the lifting of the
darkness so that the man may find
the way himself = Rev. Phillips
Brooks
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guard against cold air currents about
the roosts at night. The fowls must
be comfortable on the roosts when the
body is not being warmed by its own
exercise. During the day the fowl can
keep itself warm If you give it enough
to do and an inclination to do it.
Feathers are excellent non-conductors
of heat and nature has provided the
hen with sufficient protection.
A design is given above of a neat
and convenient house and yard, suit
able for keeping a few Bantams in
confinement on a small city lot. 1t is
quite inexpensive If made plain, or
may be made quite ornamental.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-07
How a Frenchman Got Around the
Law Against Hissing-unpleas-
inc Theatrical Production.

A gentleman who had been uncere-
moniously hustled out of a playhouse
because he Kissed when the curtain
fell on the second act brought an &C
ton for damages against the manager
Of the said house.
The court decided in favor of the
kissing gentleman, adding that If a
spectator is allowed to show his de-
light by indulging in applause his
neighbor has also the right to show
disapprobation in an audible fashion.
But the law in France was not al
ways so tolerant, says the Gentle
woman. In the middle of the seven
teenth century it was strictly forbid
den to hiss in playhouse; and In ev-
cry theater there were a number Of
"Gardes Franchises" with strict orders
to arrest any person infringing the
law.
But the French are not easily put
down by silly regulations. and when
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woman,s crownIno Glory.

Good hair will often atone for a
want of grace or classical outline. In
ones minds eye one can see the cloud
of soft gold hair which frames a thin,
white face of features that are too
misshapen for orthodox beauty, or the
masses of rich black hair that make
one forget dull skin, a stern mouth
of big-boned, lanky figure, says the
Strand Magazine. Red hair is now
much admired and it's rudy tints
bring pardon for many flaws, such as
no eyebrows, sharp chin, fat nose
even freckles. And a woman's looks
can be saved from ruin by lovely
complexion.