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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-31
WEIEATMARKET SHOWS.
AN EARLY WEAKNESS
Slight Recovery During Latter Part Of Week. .
Corn Is Dull, With insignificant
Variations.
Variations.

the No. 2 red here to dealers or ex-
porters to Portugal.
"Covcring Contracts"
During md-wcek there was a slight
recovery. The greater firmness was
attributed to anxiety among sellers for
tile decline, who covered somewhat
freely, being prompted mainly by en-
eouraging cables, notably from Paris,
which market was influenced by the
rains and resultant floods The
strength in other European markets
was partly ascribed to the compare
lively small shipments from Argentina
the total cleared thus far this season
being decidedly insignificant, as COM
pared with year ago, namely, about
$4,000 bushels. against 9,Ss0000.
Then. too, it was predicted that the
tinue comparatively small as sellers
for forward shipment were endcavor-
ing to cancel as the quality was in
fcrior and the weight lighter than
advanced more sharply than July, ow-
ing to the light contract stocks and
rumors that the Mexican government
intended to remove the import duty on
February ar al Is. In fact: It was stated
been bought in Kansas City for ship
ment to that country. Then, too, 1t
was reported that the Portuguese
government nau authorized the I'M
portatton of 100000 bushels of wheat.
In the late trading there was rather
more weakness. which was attributed
70 20, t-taking. prompted by fairly
nberal receipts in the Northwest,
notably at Minneapolis. but this was
offset in part by continued light re-
ceipts at winter wheat primary points
while shipments into consumptive
channels were fairly large. suggesting
that there might be a decrease in the
next visible supply statement. Stead
mess was also created reports that In
many parts of winter wheat territory
there was little. If any, snow protec-
ton while the weather was mid enough
to cause alternate thawing and freez-
ing. Aside from few loads of Durum
there has been practically nothing do
ing in native wheat with shippers to
Europe, but exporters have been in
receipt of fair orders for Manitoba
wheat for May. June and uly ship
ment, in part to France, but mainly
to the United Kingdom.
The corn market was dull most of
the week. Nearly all traders evinced
small interest. and 1t was evident thatI
an impulse was needed. There wasl
a scarcity of influential factors. Att
times there was slightly weaker un-
dertone, there being rather more pres
sure to sell on reports of increasing
deliveries at country stations. but.
points showed practically no enlarge.
ment. The domestic demand for cash
corn has been fairly active and, with
offerings light prices have been do
ing little as their limits were too low
as rule.
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Humiliation Of Taxes.

Editor of The T1meS-D1SpatCn.
Sir.-I don't see much in that pro-
tect of two special commissioners at
$4,000 each per year and expenses
going over the State trying to equal
lie taxes. II would take them a life
time. Then. we already have too many
assessors and pay them well--this will
make practical move towards the
equalization of taxes.
To leave the equalization of taxes to
the Auditor, it seems to me, would
only the moro confuse what already
who know every piece of property in
their respective districts can't equalizc
the taxes, how can an Auditor do It,
when he knows nothing at all about
him? The books of 1900 are no sort
of guide. because some properties
therein listed have deprecated. while
others have enhanced in value. One
farm may be worth 800 per acre.
While the farm adjoining is only worth
rundown farms of 1900 are to-day I'M
der fence. with good buildings and
producing paying crops. Could the
Auditor assess these farms? We see
in 1900 In dilapidated condition now.
Outside of the value of the buildings.
what the farm produces. though not
entirely just Is the nearest gauge to
us worm. ltoW can the Aud1tOr know
what my farm produces, and how can
he know about that of my ncighbor?
It's not the lapse OF ten years that
makes property increase or decrease in
value or that eQualizes values. It's
mostly due to the Judgment. industry
and financial ability of the man who
runs the farm. The fairest equaliza-
tlon OK taxes Is up to the man who
knows the farmer and the farm-not
TO the wagon office man n
Less ado about equalization Of taxes
and more concentration on a big APP
preparation Tor good roads would suit
the general public better. In feet.
we need not worry about the cQualiza-
tion OF taxes, for they will e1ualize
Inc themselves If our roads are made good.
rms Just reminds me that we are now
paying 100 little taxes. If / mistake
I m inc State tax is now 35 cents.
burden) the State tax could be increas-
ed > cents and the amount thereby
raised Il think aboa its ssooooo5 Sie ex-
pehded on the roads each year--be-
Sinh!hs the work at the outskirts of
each county aQd working towards the
county seat The above amount each
seaI' auoed 10 the present leVies for
sun sun purposes, would soon give us the
Sery pest roads. The property of this
cause cause, II would be sought after. The
Vas places would be reclaimed by
tne newcomers This would make more
oaaapie Ploperty and a greater ag-
SlesaIe or taxes, and In this way
ou give us lower levy on the
snoo o ne country people want no
diaJ - WAY Of transit from a mud
STEPHEN HARNs st,EIseS M D.
ShticLtt JANUARY
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New York, January 30.--Deprcssion
was the feature in domestic wheat
markets carly in the week, but OIL
Wednesday all of the loss was recov
cred May showed n slight gain as
compared with Saturdays close. but
July showed a small loss. The weak
ness at the outset was attributable to
q. variety of causes. 1t was clear, for
one thing, that speculative sentiment
was distinctly bcarish, which led to
free selling for both accounts. 1t was
easy to perceive that most all specu-
latprs were influenced TO an apprecia-
bic. degree by the general feeling OF
distrust prevailing, and notably in
stock and cotton circles. Doubtless
the widespread agitation against high
prices had much to DO with shaking
the confidence of practically all buyers
for the rise. This was clearly demon
strated by the sharp declines in pro-
visions. which had been ruling al high
levels because OF the scarcity and high
cost of hogs. That the country's pro-
duction of swine has been curtailed
on farm animals. issued this week.
making the total in this country only
4nIS2.000, a decrease of 6,365.00O.
Moreover. the average price was placed
az SIt, Will 900 u car aSO
and 6.24 the previous ten years aver
age.
Cause OF the Decline.
1t was clear to all observers that
the decline in wheat futures was al
most wholly speculative, as it is q
wellknown fact that the agitation
against high prices OF meat, eggs, ETC..
suggests naturally an increased con-
sumption of cheaper foodstuffs. 1t Is
generally admitted that flour is about
the cheapest. 1t goes without saying
that If people stop eating meat some.
thing else must be substituted. and
therefore 1t seems hardly necessary to
say that more -four will be needed, and
there are conservative dealers who be-
1ieve that we are now consuming at
the rate of seven bushels per capita,
instead of 6.34, as indicated by the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Selling in domestic markets was
also partly prompted by the discour-
aging tenor of cable advces. and also
partly by the continued liberal re-
ceipts in the Northwest and notably at
counterbalanced by the comparatively
light receipts at winter wheat primary
points. while shipments into consump-
tive channels were fairly large, and
therefore there seems to be little like
1fhood of any material accumulation.
unless it he at Minneapolis. where
stocks are already light as compared
with year ago. The relative strength
In May In the local market was large
1y ascribed to the fact that contract
stocks here are almost exhausted The
smallness, of the supply was accent
uated by the sale of practically all Of
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Voice Of the People
Protest Against Tax on Mined Coal and

Protest Against Tax on Mined Coal and
Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I am a citizen of Southwest
Virginia and interested in the deveI-
opment of this section. as we'll as the
progress and development Of the whole
State, and regret very much TO see
the reintrodnction by Mr.. Powers. in
the lower House of the Legislature. Of
a bill providing for n tax OF per cent
on the value, at the mouth of the
mine. OF all coal and iron produced In
Virginia. The coal and iron Industries
are new in this section OF the State
and our operators are not "on their
feet" very few of them are maxi
Ing. some money. but the larger ma
Jority of them are struggling for an
existence, and to add to their already
enormous expenses, would result in
driving many OF them from our field,
as Well as prevent further development
OF new mines
This. proposition presents Itself to
my mind as unjust and unfair taxa
tion, ! do not say this because have
any interest In any mining industry. i
say II because ] am interested In the
material development OF our section.
and do not want to see these indus
tries driven out and new ones kept
out. Our operators are already nay
ing q large part OF our taxes in this
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section. In two of the districts Of Lee
county. where the coal mines IRE To-
gated. the corporations are paying over
t ~ per T., cent 11 Of all the taxes, and this,
area are a., IS tine farming land, and only a
small area is coal land. If the state
Is unable to run the various expenses
J =, government ef me without taxing the pro-
q, az alike. Every producer should
9e made to pay upon what he pro
uuces; the manufactures as we'll as
~. me miner: the farmer as we'll as
the manufacturer: then the burden
would fall equally upon all. But it
seems to my mind manifestly unjust
70 single out two single producers and
s say mat they shall pay l per cent
state and leave other produce produeer 50 u une
burdened. This does not sound much
IKE the old free trade Democracy Of
Whlch we Virgtnians have always felt
IN IN theory we have been very diligeni
IN proclaiming equal rights to ali and
special privileges to none" But IL
we should blacken the pages of vir-
i'm laws with an unjust tax burden
IKE me one proposed by Mr.. Powers.
then then let us bury our motto and join
the radicals for high tariff"
1t Is stated in the Governors mes.
sage TO our Legislature that the agri.
cultural productions of the farmers of
Virginia We're estimated at s2oa.16o 900
suppose, that the Legislature should
undertake to lay l per cent. tax upon
this production, which would aggre.
gate S2,O90,0oo, what would then farm
ers of Virginia do? For the next Leg.
lslature they would elect a new body
pledged to repeal such an unjust law.
and failing TO get this. done. tlpy
would sell out their farms and seek
homes elsewhere. For the same rea
son the mine-owner will stop his
development. no new mines will he
opened, no new capital viii be invest
ed. progress will stop. and the State
Will have found 1t has killed the
goose that should have laid the golden
egg. Besides. is this sort of lecisla-
ton warranted by the Virginia Con
sfitution? Under what article of our
organic law is It that such legislation
could be sustained? Our Constitution
provides that taxation shall be uni.
FORM. Are taxes uniform which bur
Den the products of one producer and
do not burden the products of ali othe,
producers? Is that the spirit of me
virginia Constitution? think not and
II is to be hoped that our Legislature
wlll not undertake that sort of legisla
tlon and then justify it upon tn,
ground that it will have to be paid by
inc corporations and thereforc does
not matter.
RoBT. L. PENNINGTON.
JonesVllle, January IS.
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amount of the crop still left in farm
ers' hands and at the counted interior
towns doubtless explains the persist
ent strength which the Southern spot
markets have been showing through
out the past fortnight's disturbance in
the cotton option markets here and the
depression in Wall Street.
Prices for spot cotton quoted at some
OF interior and seaboard points are
still 4 to u cent above the quotations
current Tor middling cotton here. This
Is without making any allowance FOR
the cost of transportation and classi-
hcat1on In bringing cotton to this mar
Ret for sale or tender on contracts,
which ranges about "a of cent per
pound, or the equivalent of over So
per bale
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gets the best results So do not be-
branch. Our superintendent (Mr.
Washington realizes thoroughly the
Importance of studying agriculture.
and is doing all he can to help. his
schools and raise their standard along
this line. as well as in other branches.
and 1, as president of the Teachers
Association of Madison District. am
trying to follow his lead, as am sure
every teacher in my district is doing.
for we realize tho fact that the great
est success comes from working to-
gether as whole. and being one with
our leader.
ELIZABETH C. MoNCURE.
Ruther Glen, January %.
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LIGHTER TRADING
IN COTTON MARKET
Less Pressure Shown in Dealings During Past
Week---Spot Markets Have Shown Re-
markable FirmneSs
1narkable Firmness.

New York, January 30.-The trading
in cotton the past week has been light
er, with less selling pressure. The break
in the stock market caused a decline IN
prices ranging from 50 to 65 point
from the high level of last Saturday
to the lowest quotations reached in this
slump of IA cents for the May and July
options and 1890 for March on Tues
day. Sales during this decline were.
however, so we'll taken BY important
trade interests and spinners' agents
that the market showed more resis-
tance to bear pressure than at any
time during the past two months. Since
"Wednesday most of the earlier decline
of nearly SO per bale was recovered be-
fore the close Friday. Thus the eX-
treme ranges on the May and July
options have been from about 1465
down to ID cents. then up again to
1850 and "A; S. .wlriss March. which de-
clined front 1870 to 1890, was advanc.
cd to over 1850 yesterday afternoon
Other options have fluctuated in SYM
pathy Spot markets in the South have
showed remarkable firmness through
out the week, with prices still quoted
considerably above a shipping parity
with this market
Iirncr Spot Markets.
played were regarded as due chiefly to
the sold-out condition of most specu-
lators on the breaks which eliminated
early last week. Since then. more at
tentlon has been paid to the influences
OF the legitimate supply and demand
conditions for the actual staple. The
publication of the official report of the
Census Bureau last Monday, showing
only 9,792.ooO bales of the crop had been
Sinned to January 16. has undoubtedly
had a stimulating influence among
holders of actual cotton everywhere
This report fully confirms the governs
1nents very low crop estimate of TO-
Z 0S8,000 bales put out on December TO-
through the Agricultural Bureau. When
that estimate was issued, the opinion
prevailed in the trade it was an UNDER
estimate by, anywhere from 100000 to
100000 bales. The gaining figures,
however, have since proved the re-
markable correctness of this report on
the disastrous shortage of the crop.
This amounts to nearly 100000 bale
compared with the total crop of nearly
14,000Oo0 bales produced the previous
season. This great shortage, together
with the fact that the worlds spiuners
consumed last year 12,S9O,000 bales, has
greatly impressed trade sentiment this
week with the threatened scarcity OF
supplies before the new crop will be
ready to come on the market next Sep
TENDER. The shortage Of the crop COM
pared with last year Is over 5 per cent,
while the curtailnent of production so
FAR docs not appear to be over 12 per
cent.
supply aud Demand Conditions.
The final report of the Census Bureau
on the total crop ginned, together with
H.
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Agriculture In our SCHOOLS.

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
soh br,I.Ihe Virginia rural public
cent. Of farmers children. and all % Of
t Ln ilVe on farms or own gardens.
we live In rural district surrounded
by Gods beautiful growing nature
s sia, s1,,a shouldn't we make an espe-
Professor Apger, under whom took
nature study and zoology. left with
M class motto, which he begged
mem .t 20 remember and practice. 1t
wasds see san what you look at In other
necessity of understanding and study
Ing what we have opened our eyes
upon every day? We teach "reading,
writing and arithmetic of course, as
science of agriculture be equally as
necessary to the farmers sons and
daughters?
IN the past the brightest. quickest
the son who did not make record
at school or was not able to have
advantages of school. stayed on the
farm. and. as he could do nothing else,
became a farmer"
Now our educational society, and,
In fact, our whole country, has awak-
cned to the fact that the farmer Is the
pivot upon which our living turns
Where would the professional men be
If he did not supply their food and the
raw material for their clothing? He
stands Independently at the head and
rules the market. and SO In measure
the world!
Now, having awakened to the fact
of his Importance. the educational side
of our Southland has turned its eyes
upon the farmers sons and daughters.
for In the future they are to occupy
country with food and clothins).
Some OF the superintendent of schools
have even found difficulty in having
all Of their schools adopt this impor-
tant branch. But l am sure, when
portant this branch is as a stepping
stone to scientific farming and i'm
proving and lettering their homes.
they will do everything in their power
to enforce It.
! am becoming so interested in this
study that l am going to try grating
and budding this spring with some OF
my pupils. / am also going to try
to grow Strawberries Who doesn't
ing? -
No matter how, prosperous and sue
cessful man may be In the great ely
ywhirl. somewhere back IN his heart
the country and live quietly and peace
fully there. away from all rush, and
striving for gain Just out IN the coan-
try. near TO. Natures heart" Our
wilderness beautiful and comfortable
homes. The same blood Is warm In
their rhildren's children to-day and
with the how and the why taught
them, the "Old Dominion Will thrive.
blossom and prosper as che never did
before, Ours Ia an important task.
namely, Ito teach the boy to find him
SELF; to see the beauties about hi.
even "the daisy turned up by the
plow." or the tiny drops Of water
trick!lng down the hillside.
So, boys. take up all OF the ''ologies'
Latin do not forget "agricola" Learn
to decline him WE'LL for he Is most
important factor In our country.
And remember the trained worker
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Byrd BILL and at the proper time We
can and Will present facts, figures and
witnesses TO c9ntrovert the very sing
ular propositions made by Speaker
Byrd and his supporters.
know and feel the influence of
Speaker Byrd, The Times-Dispatch and
the Commission Of Fisheries, and I
know we have the hardest fight that
t.'Tidewater" ever had. because of these
the General Assembly to suspend judg-
ment until we can be heard. and with
our people supporting us, with right
on our side, with facts and figures to
If we do not win, then it will be the
first time In any Democratic Legisla-
ture that the will of the majority has
been ignored. Our people are Just
to oppose this Byrd bill. and il it
Fisheries Will not have the confidence
and respect as they have received from
our people.
wonder If Underwater" would have
been almost unanimous in signing Pc
titfons If it had been suggested THAI
the Commission OF Fisheries. would
favor breaking the Baylor Survey
Petitions had been signed and inter
Commission Of Fisheries" was printed.
can't understand. when 1t is GER
tain our people are SO much opposed
to this move, why Speaker Byrd, Tho
Times Dispatch. and 1.-THE Commission
of Fisheries" should desire to stir up
our people and put "Tidewater" so
bitterly opposing the Democratic
Speaker, Democratic newspaper and
tho Democratic Commission or Fishe-
,ries; and II it should become a law.
heapinE abuse on Democratic Leg
islature and Democratic administers
ton.
I do hope the "Jordan-B Byrd Times
Dispatch-the Commission Of Fisheries
bill' may be defeated.
What wrongs are ATTEMPTED to be
committed ct times In the name Of
"old Virginia" and mo wrong" more
flagrant than the above named rbill."
/ don't care how many Byrd bills may
pass the Legislature. He has the
liquor bill" and he wants "Ryrd'' pri-
mary btlli.bnt ] 40 hons, he will not not
write any more letters, but Viii try
and DO what g said IN ann my Iast Letter
try and down the trio now about TO
fight us, & ]. N, STURBS #
House Of Delegated Of Virginia, jan
8 6uary 2a. B3 Ia w 8S
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The Committee ON the chesapenke.

The Committee on the Chesapeake.
Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
slr,-It seems that my little commu-
nication of a few days ago put some OF
our legislators to guessing how the
writer got the impression that Speaker
Byrd had put no Underwater represent
tatives on the committee investigating
the oyster question. The simple OK
PLANTATION is, to substitute oyster sec.
ton representatives for Underwater.
One could scarcely read the communl-
cation Of Senator Holt without gather
ing the idea OF a packed committee
made on the mind Of the editor of The
as indicated when he
says we cannot at all agree with
Senator Holt, that the Speaker has act
to the committee having this industry
In charge men from other sections OF
the State other than the oyster coun-
ties"
to be made on Mr.. Byrd by the writer,
and it is hardly supposable that he
cares rap If did.
1t is true. l made mistake. but the
been apparent with those who are ia
mliar with the matter as our legis-
lators.
Major stubbs, at the outset Of his
date, gave the writer rather a comfort
absolutely right" but before he got
through he had "Fluvanna" absolutely
wrong. The major seems satisfied that
he has convinced his audience that a
thing is true when he says "'tts so"
and then stops.
/ am a yearly visitor to the lower
James. where the oysters used to grow
Ten years ago in the oyster season the
river was studded with perhaps as
many as fifty to 100 oyster boats IN
view from one point, raking the nat
ural rocks but now 1t is Just here and
there that one can be seen.
4 There are plenty of oysters now,
as Senator Holt says, butl assume they
an argument In favor of leasing the
natural rocks to persons who Will re-
plant and care for them.
FLUVANNA.
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Edftor OF Tho 'T1mes- Disphtch:
Sir,--Another Jordan bin appeared
this morning In The Times Dispatch,
presented by Speaker Byrd / call 1t
"Jordan bin" because every tonger,,
planter and citizen of Underwater will
clearly understand the purport OF the
bill. Ills true we have The Times
mission of Fisheries Notwithstanding
Underwater has stood by and asked that
Mr., Lee and Mr., Matthews he reap
pointed, and they. have beenl against
us, yet we have nineteen out Of twenty
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The Workinrmnn,. Food.

a sin OF The 'rimes-DIspatch:
tontior vas glad to soc you call at
Food" to tho question
70 70 nn',rl,ion | would like, however,
iect M, lew comments on the sub.
than thar v ,n", may be more encouraging
Wbi in't =. 70 the meat-boycotters
contain q much smaller proportion Of
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MILLER 9 CO.
HANGERS AND BROKERS',
ilo7 &c. Main Street,

Msn M New York Stock exchange,
4 $3.50 VI Trade. Orders executed for
n oha or on margin on all ex-
Cbinan.' Private wires to New York,
cA'caso and New Orleans,
r. LEE RoDEN.
Manacers IN
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LeglsIator Deelnre. War.

Carysbrook. January rs.