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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
TORNADO IN TEXAS.

Ell Paso. Tex, Jan. "a tornado yes
terday afternoon near Mineola- Tex,
swept bare a section five miles long.
wrecking the homes of L c. Johnson,
H E Rryants and J. E Burl<head- So
far as known no one was killed. but
several persons were injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
Real Winter Weather.

st. Paul. Jan. 5.-Twelve degrees below
zero was the lowest record of the Unit
ed States weather bureau this morning.
a biting northwest wind is driving a fine
snow, making almost blizzard conditions.
Street car traffic was demoralized during
the morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
DEMOCRATIC PLAN.

9 Pierre, :. D., Jan. 5.-The legis- e
e lsture organized today. Both re- 9
e firing Governor Crawford and in (.
o coming Governor Wesley asked the 9
q legislature to provide for the =
q guaranty of bank deposits. g
q . o q . o q. 8 8 . q 8 . o 8 ., . 8 {
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
NOMINATION HELD UP.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The nomination
of Samuel b. Dennelly of New York to
be public printer was today for a sec
ond time held up when the name was
reached on the senate executive calen-
dar 1t was stated by Senator Elkins
that Senator Aldrich desired to be pres
ent when the nomination was cOnsid-
cred, and further than that no reason
was given for the failure to confirm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
Fruit Crop Injured.

Nanburen, AJAX, Jan. 5.-It is believed
that the severe storm which passed
through this section last night caused
the loss of hundreds Of thousands of dol
lars to the owners of commercial peach
orchards
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
Drop of SO Degrees.

Norfolk, Neb.. Jan. 5.-Northern Ne
braska and southern South Dakota ex-
perienced drop of 80 degrees of tenn
perature within the last twenty-four
hours. The mercury stood at 10 below at
Chadron. Neb.. and at Deadwood and
Gregory. S. D.. this morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
AGED to4.

Jackson. Mich. Jan. 5.-Philip Brush
art, said to be the oldest man in Mich
igan, died last night, aged 1O4 years
His father fought in the battle Of Wa
terioo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
Especial to The HeraldO


Coldfield, New, Jan. SIN an interview
after his arrest, Harry Macmillan said
ION the night Of Dec. Z, in Reno, l was
out on time and after I had become
under the influence Of Liquor to a GER
tain extent I started to gamble in the
Golden hotel, the gambling in that place
being conducted by Johnnie May. | was
playing the wheel, and when L quit at
the end of several hours ] was loser to
the extent of S2.100. l gave a check for
this amount and then proceeded to the
Palace saloon. In there / was met by
and after having a drink I started to
gamble again. Again ] quit loser, and
gave another check for $500. During
the entire time not a cent of money was
played on the table by me and | did not
receive a cent from the games while play
ing. The next day I went to May and
asked him if he would hold the checks
for several days. for at that time L did
not have sufficient funds in the bank to
meet that amount. However, / had a
large amount of money due me. which
I should have received on the first of
the year. MAY. after waiting a week
placed the checks in the bank, and they
were returned to him with the informa-
deposit to pay that amount And then
he started the suit
MacMillan's friends here believe that his
hostile attitude toward Rawhide Coalition,
hich is being promoted by Reno brok-
ers. may have been factor in his prose
cution. AS soon as he learned that the
action had been begun. though sick, he
got up and went to TOnOpah to consult his
lawyer. He then gave himself up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
FOREST RESERVE DECISION

Jan The United states government today Won its case
of
o
case brought shortly after the decision OF the forestry depart
land Cattemen OF colorado
en determined to test the right OF the 10 MAKE
refused the fees Fred Light anG several os on
Tmen The brought suit in equity to co1Iel
involved conflict between state and federal laws
the
system defeated and eatenen would
is said will be
- tne United court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06

The occult and mysterious have
,laes in modern advertising.
,r-.nsparent" advertising is the
.;rd that pays. Mahin Messenger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
MACMILLAN SAYS
NO MONEYIN GAME
Former Salt Laker Released On
Own Recognizance and Tells
Story of Transaction.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Reno. New. Jan 81 H Macaiil- =
= Ian. mine owner of Goldfield. ar =
y rested for issuing bad checks. ar \
= rived here tonight from Tonopah in =
\ custody of Sheriff Owens, who ar =
= rested him last night while consult y
y ing attorneys upon the check mat Z
\ ter. He was taken before Justice =
\ Davis and released upon his own y
3 recosnizance. Later his bail was =
: placed at S2,e0O A preliminary hear =
= ing will be given him tomorrow.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06

For the mischief lies in the be-
ginning.-Aristotle.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-22
DAVIDSON COUNTY TEACHERS
INSTITUTE.

Colored Teachers Institute of Da-
wilson County convened in the Ma
sonic Hall, Napier's Court, on Octo-
Der 10th.
The program was not rendered
The memorial exercises of Mrs. V L.
Crittendon will be conducted next
meeting. Prof. F. G.. Smith, of Nash
Vile, will be present on our next
meeting day and will add to the
program. The officers of the Teach
ers' Association made their reports.
Prof Frank G. Smith said many good
things to the teachers. He urged
them to make a great effort to keep
the large boys in school. Messrs R.
H. Brown, w. R. Davis and j. r, Hill
were appointed on a committee to
order books for the teachers reading
course.
The next meeting will be held in
the Masonic Hall, Napier's Court
All teachers are requested to be pres
ent
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-22

the foremost citizens of Alabama. In
view of the widespread talk of the
race question" it is interesting that
this aristocratic Southern gentleman
and the son of slave went out to-
gether as work-fellows for the service
of the black man in Africa; and that
in all the years since there has never
been any color question" between
Sheppard and his fellow missionaries.
President Roosevelt has had no such
hunting adventures as befell these two
missionaries as mere incidents of their
work While assoclating with the ma
tives to learn the language, on one oc-
casion they killed thirty-siX hippopo-
tami, two elephants and many croco-
diles. Five times they were nearly
captured by savages on the first jour
ney to their station. Frequently, Shep-
pard has been in peril of his life from
all manner of wild beasts, and he has
more than once saved the lives of fell
low missionaries BY the death of
I4apsley he was left alone in the heart
of Africa to represent civilization and
Christianity. In the comparatively
short time the mission in the Congo
has been in existence (reinforced, of
course by the new missionaries, both
white and colored), it has built
churches and schools and orphanages
and has more than 1000 native Chris
tians in one village alone. There are
seventy-five native evangelists, sup
ported entirely by the converts. The
entire character of the community has
been made over by the mission.
NEGRO IN ''wHo's WHO"
In the volume, who's Who il
American" DR.. Sheppard is listed be
cause of his eminent work abroad
and particularly because of his race
Leadership in this country Southern
men say that he is one of the mos
influential men in America, ever
though he is out of the country mos
of the time On the platform he ha
extraordinary power; he is eloquen
tc such a degree that he moves cult
waited white audiences to laughter o
tears at will When the greatest cor
, vention of undergraduates students iron
American institutions of higher Learn
, ing that has ever assembled, met i
Nashville in 1906, Dr., Sheppard mad
enc of the most powerful addresse
! delivered there.
What the officials of his own churc
think of him (and it is worthy of not
: that it is only a Southern church tha
uses Negro missionaries, in closest CO
q operation with whiiel was shown b
the words in which the Secretary
\ Foreign Missions, Dr. S. H. Cheste
i. introduced him to one of the mos
i aristocratic congregations in tn
( South
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-22
Read! Read!
OUT OF THE
DARKNESS"
A Most Fascinating Story
on Race Life.
SEE OR WRITE THE AUTHOR,
J. W. GRANT, Attorney,
No. All Fourth Avenue, North, Nashville, Tenn.

From the present outlook this will
mark new era and be banner year
for the school. The public is rapid.
ly realizing that this school offers
some of the best advantages educa-
tionally, morally and spiritually, of
any institution in the state Each
year improvements are made, the
rooms of the dormitory are more
homelike and even the campus puts
on a gala appearance The new dor
mitory nearing completion, will be
ready within a few days and add an
other star to the credit of Howe. Dur
ing the opening exercises many prac-
teal instructive remarks were made
which will have tendency to in,
spire and ennoble the minds of the
student body for higher things and
encourage the faculty to work more
zealously for the charges committed
to their care. The president, Rev.
T. o. Fuller, introduced the school to
the following distinguished visitors,
who took an active part in the ex-
ercises: Revs. Sutton Griggs, E. ],
Williams, A. Parr, G. F. Bradshaw,
R. T. Scott, A. L. Bartlett, w. ]. Nc
Michael Prof. Cicero G. Simmons, DR..
G. w. Atkins and Mrs. V. w. Brough-
! ton
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-22
HILARY l.. hOW5E.
HURRIED CALL TO ALABAMA.

Responding to very urging tel
egram, which summoned him to the
bedside of very sick father, Mr.. A.
T. Landers, Sophomore in the dental
department of the Meharry Medical
College, left last week for Mobile,
Ala The message was sent by Mrs.
McEwen and Mrs Green, her daugh-
ter, and stated that Rev. A. N. Nc
Even was critically i'll and not ex-
pected to live many hours. Mr.. l..
Landers was unable to accompany
his brother as his wife was i'll, but
all the week messages have been
coming in keeping the family and
friends advised as to DR.. McEwen's
condition. Up until Wednesday he
showed no signs of convalesoing
While the doctors declared his condi
ton critical, they entertain hope OF
his recovery.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-22
AMERICAN NEGRO is THE HERO
OF CONGO.

One of Two Missionaries Acquitted
of Libelng BeIgians Is Distin-
guished Coored Virgnan-More
Adventures Than RooseVelt-Has
Stood Before Kings.
BY The Religious Rambler.
Although acquitted by the Belgian
court a few days ago of the charge
of libel, the American missionaries on
the Congo, Rev. w. M. Morrison, D
d., and Rev. William H. Sheppard, d.
D., may again have to stand trial
The Kassai Rubber Company has ap-
pealed the case, although it is likely
that the appeal is only graceful way
of getting out of the situation. The
case has attracted international at
tention, the American Consul General
on the Congo having been sent to re-
present this Government at the trial,
while member of the Belgian House
OF Representative Hon. Emile Wander
velde, was employed as counsel for
activity of the Missionary Board al
Nashville, supported by the State De
partment, that probably prevented an
adverse decision. The event brought
the two men concerned into wide
prominence, although the fact thai
Sheppard is a Negro, and one of the
most famous Americans of his race
has escaped general notice.
The white man in the case, DR.
Morrison, is from Lexington, Va, ant
has been in Africa since 1896 HI
was first acquitted. since his connec
| ton with the publication alleged to b.
libelous and merely that of bushes
manager. DR.. Sheppard wrote the al
ticle, which appeared in little mis-
sion publication called "The Kassa
Herald" No notice was taken of |
for year and half, when the Kas
sal Rubber Company, half of the stocl
Of which is owned by Belgian officials
took exception to it, chiefly on tn
technicality OF the use of the wor
chartered instead Of Concession
ary% The charges of abuses of tn
natives we're scarcely denied. Fiv
years Imprisonment stared the mis-
sionaries in the face if the trial shout
so. against them Now that they hav
!. 1heen tvindicated by an admittedly ho
Z title court, added point is given to tn
charges against the Belgians for tn
atrocities, committed upon the native
NEGRo's ADVENTURES IN AFRICA.
i DR. Sheppard, against whom tn
brunt of the prosecution was directet
is the veteran of the Congo Missio
of the Southern Presbyterian Churcl
He went out in 1890 with Rev. Samu
Laysley, son Of Judge Lapsley, one {
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-22
MonoE.

To the Members and Friend of the
U. P. B. Church of the State Of
Tennessee:
Our annual State Convention will
convene at ST. Eli p 3. Church on
the 9Th, 9Th and 7th of November.
REV. S. S. BROWN, President.
J.. L. DOUGLASS, Clerk.
s. BRYANT, Assistant Clerk.
r. ESTLEMAN, Treasurer.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-22
WANTEpI

A good all round printer. Permar
nent position and good pay to the
right person. State experience and
wages expected. Address Manager,
The Retormer Publishing Co., Box
100, Durham, N. c.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-22
NOTICE TO The PUBLIC.

This is to certify that John B. Poln-
dexter, who has been acting as our
agent in East Nashville, Mooretown
and other parts Of the CITY, is no long
or connected with the Nashville
Globe. The public will please take
notice. NASHVILLE GLOBE.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-22
RETURNS HOME.

Mrs. C. H. Clark has returned to
her home, 610 10 Johnston avenue,
after spending nearly two months in
attendance at the bedside of her sick
mother at Canton, Ky.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-22
HOWE INSTITUTE OPENS.

Howe Institute threw open its
doors Monday, October 4, for the re-
ceiying of students with one of the
largest enrollments in its history.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses Ges-
scao shares in the local market. selling on - -
In the London market trading vas lght N -. - a
on a movement Nof prics = that generslly EN- en-.ss
the direction of a higher level ATericaH r-.s|
closed firm on the curb call money a. me- ne -, -
capitaI was easy a. i-dSs per cent saoIs -
bilIs here hss,-y ard large number of AneI1
bills were offered the latter being the i9os..s
the market Continental discounts were - - "A
and Paris and Berlin exchange on L""uS
nlained at Tuesdays figures = n
UNITED STATES STEEI--on accoah. =
strike OF the union tin plate and sheet steS.
ers the finished s.eel production 81 .Hs s-sssi
States Steel Corporation shows sllSht - ~
However pig iron production eontl1~uss ~ ~ 81
~ abo,,4 = rer cent OF normal. orders ~
are holding I'D we'll New business eNh.-.'s @ a
come in az the rate or close % So. - .,.ii-ts
Rail orders are more numerous ana y = - ~ q
that az least * per cent of the rail- cspSe- - s
country viii Re employed before the clos1 -
vsar The earnings cf the United ots.Ss y Il
Cornoratfnn are increasing more IS a res-. sss-s
creased production and shipments tn@n = sntf
else No great impTOV ement IN saTiliils -. tsss
pated unfit large percentage OF Rns
az the extremely low prices i "oiAsu ,f-os
IyARADO UBSCRIPTIO\S--A ;. = - ,sse "
,ers president of the Alva-adO Censoiloai = Z
COMPANY saws. Present indications poi'. ..rs-s
s-snfiaI overs1bScrfption for the puoic o-sa-
zoe eco shares OF treasury stocS q. = .-.-,iou 3
provSde the company with funds Ief 8 ,L.t Il
l aOa-ton mill u should be reeaiso -,-se f
,,i,a ras beer thoroughly examined Ds - =
srd The bottom diamond drilled - %
car estimate very closely as 70 our 'us- sSs -
eel safe in predicting that there = n s-ss s.
times the selling price OF tae - .SSo-,la ~
v-i.b A mill erected. stocShoidefs -, e.
s,,bs4srrteI dividend returns The Az. .-s-sss} &
solidated Mines Company IS noN - - - ths - &
- he deeds covering the ownership =. t.s,ef 5
ertv. baving met all its payments a.'
,5aeSs fron Pedro AlvSrado June , "
COPPER PRICES LOWER-Ihs i >. p
E,I.hsnse has reduced me quoted Sl1s "a \
eopper = in the ASKED slecroisu
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

specylation on the Consolidated Exchange vas
dominated bv the expectation that the monthi!
government crop report VIII make an encouraging
showing The volume OF dealings was not neaEs
but the undertoue of the market was ueC'ueCi'
firm the greater part of the day Total Ualisa'
tons approximating a. 800 shares. were dlstriouten
among ffty-six different issues Al the oPenlns
Union Pacific touched 1S5. which proved 20 oe =
Doint above the top price reached for the day on
the New York Stock Exchange. while ReadlnE
touched I5i7s. which a point above the hiEn
quotation Of the other board Next 10 tHese Two
issues Southern Pacific the most active stock
the list United States Steel common 'oio
down 6-9s. compared with a low on the other
exchange or .. Bidding for the Southwestern corn
carriers Atchisop and Rock Island. was quite
lively at times AtchiSOn. however, failed 10 chanse
hands above l179s against top price on the New
York Stock Exchange of I171z Detailed operations
follow.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD
London New York New York

London. July :, p. nl.-The market fer American
dun unimportant price changes
Last quotations follow
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened at -
per cent: highest 1s cent; lowest. IL per cent;
ast loan, "a per cent; closing F4GlTs per cent:
ruling rate. Ia per cent. Time money continued
plentiful Rates 2G3is per cent for sixty DAYS 2ls
per for ninety days. 22 per cent for four
months per cent for hve months Si4dSi7 per
cent for six tmonths and Siz per cent for Feb
rlary. Mercantile paper was in fair demand.
Rates 31zd4 per cent for sixty 10 ninety days in
dorsed bills receivable, 3i-a+ per cent for choice
four % six months single names, and AZ for others
less well known
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened weak at decline % Is TO % points
from Tuesdays ruling rates +s764 IS for cables
So. IA $50 for demand sterling and Ss40d4
sixty-day bills Short francs were 5lSi4 4d5 1914
plus l-s2 and short reichsmarks 257. The market
WAS shade steadier in the afternoon. advancing s
points from the low level. Cables were quoted at
SsG4 Ss6. demand sterling at 4S7s1a4 S7S5 and
sixty-day bills at asset SSH Short francs held
around 5.15As less 5e4 and short reichsmarks S5lzd
eJi2 plus I-32
DoStrd rates u-sre
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES
MATURITY,
ia turing 1863 2.

Furnished by svartwou, & Appenzella=. NJ 40 Pine
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
.stcd rates were as follows

DOMESTIC EXC'HANGE.-Boston 10c discount
chicago. Zoe discount. San Francisco sight 2lzc.
telegraph 5o premium. New Orleans, commercial
25d50C discount bank 81 premium; Charleston
buying par. selling I-loc premium: St Louis par
bid I0c premium asked.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York. exchanges
800. 42l.3 81. balances Ss.s97.64: Philadelphia. ex-
changes .a62l3. balances s. i53 e3s; Boston
changes SSoo70624. balances S2044 as; Chicago,
changes SIS .039. balances s. 6s3. .767
SILVER MARK ET.- Commercial bar silver. 51ixc
Mexican silver dollars 4ic. Bar silver in London
closed 2Si.d decline Of sd
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid %; Lisbon II
MEXICAN EXCHANGING exchange on
New York Is quoted e0llz
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08

FOREIGN MONEY MARK ET.-CaII money in
London. lzG24 per cent. open market discount rate
FOR short bills lsGi sis per cent: long bills IId
5-ls per Berlin discount rate -, per cent.
Paris discount rate, IA per cent Paris exchange
on London. = francs IS centimes: Berlin exchange
on London % marks 43 pfennigs Bar gold rs Sd
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Britlsh consols fer
money. 81 HIS per cent; for the account, So.
Erench rentes, 81 francs 72is centlmes.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows Yesterdays closing quota
tons for government bonds. compared with Tues
DAYS:
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
Southern Pacific Gompany

Sez To-k. Jug :. 1sA /
Notice Holders Of Southern Pacific COMPANY ~
scriDtion Receipts -Four Per Cent Twenty I-
Convertible Gold Bond> Due June l. 1929
Sotce Is hereby given that the >Outhe-n Pse@
Company Fer Cent Twenty Year CenveTss
Gold I. IssS- ~i1 ready for 1sHTs1
at the Office of tHe Company- No 1eo B-oadEsy. Sss
York on and after July g 1903. ssainst sl-rs.
Of full paid Subscriptions Receipts. and t7s Lo1dz
subScriber- have their bonds delivered N Londn
on the same dsse Bank % Montreal - TArsa1
needle street n VAN DEV ES-ER
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08

Name Maturity E{9 Yssl5
American '1EaI % : 6 Mch H. 1911 81 Sna
90 p G. Men II. 1917 -.-.-....--- Is asiz
Am Tel Tel 20 p a Jan. 1910 1poA Ina7r ~
Allan Coast L x : = 4. Mch. 1910. .l007s 1914 -
e L Ch & 81 l. Il r = June. I0I4< Ii
Ife & Iiud equipts. &ls . c July. 10
Gen REbt'er 80 "a y c. July, 1915 94i- 49,
Gulf & : x r c. Aprii 1. 1871 lns 800
lrteTsor K 7 = G Mch lslo------- ioa = I0Iiz
CO n ? @iay- 1911 ----. --loi's 114A -
tiis nv & l. sept. 1872. fuas. Spn
fleysios.e Ts = Phil & p Nch 1910 -
l-atA steel TO c. Mch, l9lO..-.-.. 992. it6 : Is
: Sh2 4 - X x " 9 Feb. 1910 -i9Ja 1905 ~
II x Nash ? r = 2 q. Men. 1910 lnf i5I2
Acb L r = e. Feb. 1910 Inoas Ie07s so
Mimi & L = 2 G.. Feb, Iai,. aai< sas. 500
y Z & II x r Z : Feh. 1910. i1nas Loo. 55n
10 equipments c. Nor. ISl9-'is.. - 80 bass
y al < u G.. Isgt = ttstt=
Norfolk & West Mly 1910. I0Iss $50
l'euass iVaEia i T . Ach L. i3io1toa< I1i
l'ub corp &. Nov. la9s. IH45s rDlas
= i RpcAy NJ = ? 8 , 4 apr / 1872 - i1l 5fn
81 4 " G Jan. l9li-.-. 81 :s1aa 90
10 "a 2 G. teD. l0l2 ----.----..-. 49, % 5k1
SoCthern Ry co > Feb 1915. 1905 iG3As $50
a. called. o D A. NoFeniSr ifFE---- ftas tasfs
1ideeater Co June. lsl5--.-.-I 1925 I05is 5G5
WestnEh Elee q LIZ > c. Aug. Blolco@ iola 4S0
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the last actual sales and th'
closing quotations fer stocks IN which there were
transactions yesterday on the New York StocA
rxchanRe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-31
Potato GROWING.

The statistical bureau of the de-
partment of agriculture has prepared
some common sense notes on potato
growing, which particularly empha'
size the Importance of maintaining
plenty of bumus in the soil, to con-
serve moisture In tests made soil
supplied with humus produced fair
crop of potatoes notwithstanding
bad drouth, whereas the crop on the
adjoining tract was practically fail
ure. The great Importance Of thor
ough tillage is also brought out by
these experiments. A warning is
sounded however against over till
age, that is too much deep cultivating
During a drouth the cultivator should
aim simply to keep the surface soil
loose and dry The dryer the surface
layer of soil the more complete a
blanket it forms for preventing eyap-
Grafton from the lower soil around
the potato roots. narrowing potato
land before the plants appear above
the ground is considered wise prac-
tice. The use Of Bordeaux invariably
results in an increased yield, even
when there is no blight Through
spraying with this material, is rec
commended as general practice, as II
decided stimulus to potato leaf
growth and consequent increased
yield of tubers.