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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-10
'BULL|sH FIGURES
STEADY COTTON
Early Gain Lost on Heavy Profit
Taking-PriCeS Practically
Unchanged.

NEW YORK. Dec. "a bullish census
report this morning, which placed total
glnned bales to December l at 1884,
46z, resulted in the cotton market here
opening steady, with prices a net gain OF
* TO u points from Saturdays final.
rms report figures were compared with
l2,Sl6,SO7 bales to December /, 1911.
traders were inclined to use these fig
ufes as merely a stand off and a heavy
buying movement prevailed at the out
set The selling was rather general, which
seemed to be profit taking on the bulge
by longs. Larger spot houses were the
leading sellers. After the call the market
was steady, with prices sagging around
the opening quotations.
Hammering by the ring crowd and
heavy protit-taking during the forenoon
trading, combined with bearish senti-
ments, caused the market to weaken with
prices recedlng an aggregate decline of
10 ~ points from the initial figures.
more than million bales behind last
years ginning, and the crop turned out
to be more than 100000 bales, but re-
ports from over the belt say that ex-
ing. which indicates quick ginning, and
about 1000, 900 bales are vet to be ginned,
which indicates a crop of approximately
l3, 500, 900 bales.
public its annual estimate of the com
mercial crop, and it is believed this
market will be waiting affair until this
report is out of the way. However, the
average trader is inclined to liquidate,
as the majority of opinions are that fig
ures will be of bearish character CIV
ing the yield an estimate of about 14,5O0,-
600 bales. s,
steady with prices showing irregularity,
ranging from points lower to points
higher than the final quotations of Satur-
day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-10

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-There were losses
IN wheat prices of &c to SIC this morn
ing on the decline at Liverpool which
was reflection of the most excellent
weather conditions for harvesting the crop
IN Argentina Wheat in that country is
belng prepared for shipment and the
movement VIII be exceptionally heavy il
very short time. There were 1885 cars
at Minneapolis and Duluth this morning
compared with $50 cars a year ago.
Corn was sc to &c lower on increased
offerings in the pit and a smaller demand
TOR both calls and futures There was
FEELING of easiness in Liverpool
oats We're unchanged, but the feeling
was easier. Argentina will soon have a
liberal amount of this grain to ship.
Hogs were SO to 10c higher at the Yards
ana provisions were tirmer and fractional
ly higher in consequence.
Wheat was sold at the lowest point on
The crop today and resting spots showed
losses of rs to 1850. There was general
liquidation on the Snow report, which
was made public early and which indi-
Gated a crop Of winter wheat of $50 ,000
600 bushels. The government crop report
for December was construed as a bearish
document and there was a good deal of
wheat sold before it was made public
It was posted Immediately after the close
of the regular session.
Corn closed with losses of 81 to 1c
oats closed with losses of u to &c
Cash sales of wheat were 80 900 bush
els; corn, 259, 600; oats, 287, 900 bushels
PROVISIONS were lower with the grain
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LESS WHEAT SOWN,
BUT ITS CONDITION
DEC. | is FAR BETTER

WASHINGTON, Dec "a report is
sued today by the crop reporting board
of the department of agriculture esti-
mates as follows:
Winter wheat area sown this fall, rs
per cent less than the revised area sown
in the fall Of 1911, equivalent to a de-
crease Of S2S, 900 acres, the indicated area
being 323, 1887, 600 acres. Condition on De-
cember l was 98.2, against s6.6 and 82.5 on
December l, 1911 and 1910, respectively,
RYE area sown this fan Il per cent less
than the revised estimated area sown
in the fall of 1911, equivalent to de
crease Of $4,000 acres. the indicated total
acreage being 2,4f3 900 acres. Condition
on December 1 was 935, against 1913 and
92.6 on December 1, 1911 and 1870 re-
spectively, and a ten-year average of 1872.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-10
POULTRY, BUTTER AND EGGS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Dressed poultry
duh; turkeys, 1894: chickens, Haas
fowls, ia 81 geese, SM16. Live poultry
active: chickens 1914; fowls. 13014i
turkeys, II (asked); BOOSTERS, 10Y;
ducks, 14d15 geese, 1914.
Butter easier; creamery specials, 33n
So; creamery extras, 31M3612; state dairy
tubs, 24035; process specials, 171a62S
Eggs easier, nearby white fancy asa
90 nearby brown fancy, $685. extra
frsts 2SN32.
Cheese steady; white milk specials, III
@l7B skins specials, l3h@14; skins,
fine, l2l2ml4.
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RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES.
Closed barely steady.

Liverpool cables were due to come l
to 3l2 points higher today, but the market
opened steady at 2 to 5 points advance.
At 1918 p m.S the market was firm at t, a
close the market was quiet, with prices a
net gain of A to { points from the final
figures of Saturday.
Spot cotton steady and in moderate de-
mand at 5 points advance; middling 6.96d
sales 5000 bales, including 1000 Ameri-
can; imports $4,000, all American.
Estimated port receipts today 5000
bales against 52,470 last week and 70, S07
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-10
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-Wheat, easy;
May 96@961s spot, No. 2 red, ST O6 in
elevator and s1.O7 f. o. b. .
Corn, dull; No. 2 in elevator, nominal;
export No. 2, 54l4 f. o. b. steamer, nomi-
nall No. 4, nominal.
Oats, quiet natural white. 34a881s;
Rye, quiet; No. 2, nominal f. O. b.
New York.
Barley. quiet; mailing, 56m6S
Flour, active; spring patents S% G$4'6oa
4.95; straights, $4.50M460 clears. $4,000
4.40; winter patents, $520@5, 40; straights,
$4.65m4.S0; clears, $430m440.
Beef, firm; family, $4,000 100.
Pork, quiet; mess, $19,20@l9. so; family,
$23 0O0240O.
Lard, easier; city steam 11@1t1s.
Tallow. quiet; city, in hogsheads 6A +;
country, in tierces, 6d6&4.
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PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
CHICAGO CAR LOTa
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO, Dec, 9.-Wheat-No. 2 red
10Om1.O8, No red 90d98. No. 2 hard
winter 85aSS, No 8 hard winter S3@S61a
No. l Northern spring s6%, No. North
Corn-No. 8 46@47. No white 461a
No yellow 46@471a, No. 4 441a@451a
No. white 441a @4512, No 4 yellow 44& a
As
Oats-No white 34H @35, No. white
32H 1881, No. 4 white 31032A, standard
33h 034
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-10
TODAYS
S
COTTON.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Firmness in ca
bles and wave of short covering result
steady today. with prices a net gain of :
70 L points from the final of Monday
Larger spot houses We're also good buy
ers After the call the ring crowd ham
mefed, which brought out wave af SELL
hS from number of good sources, and
prices fell . to ! points from the first
quotations.
spots in fair demand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-10

HOW MANY desirable poHrders Know
that you have vacancy al your table"
There are hundreds this very day looking
for nice, home-like boarding places
Roach them with an ad In the "Buarders
Wanted" column OF The Georgian
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-10

Every desirable room. apartment house,
rooms for light housekeeping, business
locations CARA ges, stores that are for
rent IN Atlanta and surroundings can be
found In THE Georglan's Rent Bulletin"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-10
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec AT the metal ex-
change today trading was quiet and the
tone was firm. Copper, spot and Deem
ber 16.87l2; December. January and Feb
ruary, 1851 al71212; lead, 425@4.4O;
spelter, 7.20M7 40; tin, As. 35M49.65
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-10
MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON, Dec. 9.-Opening: Shannon
10, Calumet-Arizona 1874, Smelling 424
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PORT RECEIPTS.

The following table shows receipts at
the ports today, compared with the Same
Il Ia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-10

Closed heavy; sales 1900 barrels.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Coffee quotations:
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COTTON SEED OIL.

Cotton seed oil quotations:
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NEW ORLEANS.
Quotations in cotton futures.
NEW YORK.

Quotations in cotton fntnres
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat opened lsd to 14d lower: at 1870
p. m. the market was I'D to ssd lower
Closed sd to ed lower
Corn opened sd lower; at 1:30 p. m.
the market was $sd lower. Closed 1ad
lower.
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RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

JlOsed steady.
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TO RETAIN MOISTURE
Question Of Conservation Is of
Prime Importance.
Cultivation Not Only Aids BY Prsvsnt-
Ing Evaporation But Also Keeps
Broken Surface That Catches
Snow and Rain.

Agricultural college men tell US that
It takes IS tons Of water TO grow a
bushel Of wheat Thirty bushels will
use twelve inches In depth over an
acre Of land. For very obvious rea.
sons. twelve-inch rainfall would not
be enough moisture to mature 30.
bushel crop II there were not some
moisture already in the ground. Du-
ring the hot and windy days OF sum.
mer evaporation might amount to
three inches or more in a week. II no
means were used to prevent 1t. At
this rate the whole years precipita.
ton might be lost In month or two.
At the very best. some Of the soil
moisture Is bound to be lost through
evaporation, rainfall Of. say. twenty
inches. during the year does not guar.
antee that the crop will have that
amount upon which to grow. Plow.
harrow. and pack as we may, the air
will pick up good deal Of the mois.
ture that falls. When this work is
done poorly. Z much larger percentage
OF the precipitation escapes. The
question. then. Of conservation Of soil
moisture is Of prime Importance.
Practical conservation of the pre-
cipitation that reaches the soil In one
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18
REVIVE THE OLD FASHIONS
Designers Go Back to Medieval Times
for Ideas that Give an In.
divldual Note.

Long clinging robes OF velvet, cut
on straight lines, which were fashion.
able in earlier centuries, are to be
seen again in dresses for the day.
time as well as evening. Dresses Of
this type. with entire absence Of waist.
line. appeal strongly to women who
like the individual note in dress.
Some Of the straight dresses recall
modes which were fashionable In
France In the fourteenth century. The
yokes, cut out In something like a v
in front and on the shoulders, are
made OF bands covered with embroid.
cry, and the dresses moulded to the
figure in severe style from neck to
hem have sleeves to the elbows, re-
peating tho embroidered banda at the
neck.
Such gown was seen In a fashion.
able New York show room last week.
Made OF clear yellow velvet, the dress
was hemmed with skunk and EN-.
broidered in deep tones Of gold with
n dash OF turquoise blue introduced
in the worsted girdle Of deep gold,
which gave a distinctive note to the
dress. In the same show room there
was a similar gown In Jacobean ia
pestry which had a tablier yelling OF
clear terracotta ninon down the front
and back.
One OF the latest gowns from Paris
was suggestive Of an old fashion re.
vivcd. and was carried out In a lovely
shade Of hyacinth blue satin complete
ly yelled with nlnon OF the same color.
This overdress was tucked and puifed
in the Quaintest way. and each ruch.
ing was edged with brilliants. Above
the knees from puifing OF nInon
there fell an edging Of pearl.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18
RAISING CROPS ON SOD LAND
In Normal Seasons, Flax 10 One q
Best First crops-corn VIII Make
Fair Yields Ordinarily.

(By ALVIN KEY6ER, Colorado Agricui-
tural collsge.l
Not all crops do well upon such Q
seed bed a. sod land. Corn II . va,
riety adapted to the locality. win make
fair yields in ordinary seasons. Ths
disk planter Is better than the shoe
planter, q 1t eadly penetratss the
soil. Thus It plants the seed in moist
soil at uniform nepth. The corn 10
best planted In drills 1s to % inches
apart in the row Ind three and one
half feet between The rows. Sod corn
needs little furthef cultivation. It may
be narrowed at fyst.
In normal seasons. fax 10 one Of the
best first crops for the sod land. The
sod is prepared the same Is for corn.
The na1 may then be drilled in with
press. single disk drill using from
25 to IS pounds Of seed according to
quality. Usually max should be plant
ed about the middle Of May.
Milo is good feed crop for sod land
at attitudes below $500 feet. 1t II
planted In drills six to eight inches
apart In the row. II the corn
planter Is not provided with proper
plates. blank plates furnished with the
planter may be used by drilling holes
properly sized and spaced.
For fodder. cane and Kafnr do well.
They are planted with the grain drill.
The holes not wanted must be covered
or stopped.
Stock melons and other melons
grow well as sod crops. When pro-
perly handled. potatoes will do some.
thing. Where milo does well broom
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18
REACHED LIMIT OF TORTURE
Real Reason Why Burglar Gave Even.
Ing Papers Chance to Use Effeo-
tive Headline.

A burglar broke into New York
mansion early the other morning and
found himself after wandering about
the place In the music room. Hearing
footsteps approaching. he took refuge
behind a screen. From eight to nine
the eldest daughter had a singing
lesson. From nine to ten the second
daughter took a plano lesson. From
ten to eleven the eldest son got his
instruction on the violin. From eleven
to twelve the younger boy got a les
son on the hute and piccolo. Then,
at 1915, the family got together and
pracuced music on all their instru.
ments. They were fixing up for a
concert. At 12:46 the porch.climber
staggered from behind the screen.
"For heavens sake, send for the po-
lice!" he shrieked. Torture me no
longer!" And In the evening paper
there was the headline: Merry Chill.
dren Capture Desperate Burglar"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18
BOUT as much ostrich trimming
\ Is sold these days, made up by

A BOUT as much ostrich trimming
N Is sold these days, made up by
VI manufacturers into fancy forms
(that Is, into decorations differ.
Ing from the simple plume) as In the
regular ostrich plumes which we have
known SO long. Nothing Is or will
be. more beautiful than the full, soft,
slightly-curled ostrich plume, known
as the French plume. and when one is
buying good ostrich, with a view to
using 1t for some time, the French
plume Is the best investment. But
when one is looking more for novelty
than for long service. unequaled deco
1ations are to be found In the dis.
plays Of fancy ostrich.
Besides the new forms, the wreaths
and pompons. spirals, crowns and
clusters. fancy ostrich gives tho man.
ufacturer wonderful opportunities In
color combinations and In shadings.
We shall continue to have novelties
made Of ostrich stock. because Of
these advantages and because so
much stock not otherwise available
will work up into effective fancy
pieces.
Three examples are shown here OF
hats trimmed with fancy ostrich
pieces. As rule each piece is COM
plete trimming for q shape and simpli.
Ges things for the trimmer.
The big black velvet hat, with
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18

corn will grow and Is . good crop for
those understanding its management
and culture.
II the sod has been prepared as for
corn and properly handled later by
giving light disking and narrowing.
winter wheat may be seeded with fair
prospects for fair returns.
After the sod crop the sod IL back.
set On the hard" lands this should
be. done deeply, 8 to 10 inches OF more
for best results. The plow is then
followed the same half day with the
disk and harrow. The disk should be
used vigorously enough to compact
the soil. destroy all large open spaces
and reduce any Jumps or sod chunks.
The harrow will pulverize the surface.
After this treatment the soil is ready
III suniclenuy moist) for adapted
crops. One Of the largest items Of
success lies In keeping the soil moist.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18

Hoax-He Is exceedingly III, but hs
10 still holding bis own.
Joax-He has to. There are two
doctors with him all the time.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18

form or another consists Of preventing
Its escape through evaporation by OBJ
structing this process at the soil sur.
face. Surface ullage that forms q
dust mulch 10 the most practicable
means Of doing this. This movement
OF soil moisture to the surface. from
which point II Is evaporated into the
air. u accomplished by means Of q
physical law called capillarity. The
disturbing Of the soil at the surface
breaks up the capillary connection and
stops evaporation to large extent
Hence. the value Of surface cultiva.
ton. Numerous tests have shown
that frequent cultivation Of the soil
in summer will prevent the evapora.
ton Of from seven to ten inches Of
water where the rainfall Is not over
thirteen inches Thus, moisture that
otherwise might escape into the air
10 kept In the soil where 1t can be
used by the seed In Fastening germ.
tnation and In supplying water to the
growing plant Cultivation not only
aids In conserving this moisture by
preventing its evaporation. but 1t also
prevents q broken surface which
catches the rain and snow. It per-
forms the double service Of both gath.
ering and retaining the rainfall. II we
are TO have thirty bushel wheat crops.
there are many sections In the west
where the question Of moisture conser-
walton must be given more careful at.
tention.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18
SHELTER BELTS ARE USEFUL
Do Much TO Prevent Soil Blowing Be-
cause They interfere With Move
ment Of Wind Near Surface.

In dry farming areas many farm
ers are troubled with soil blowing.
sometimes to the extent OF losing
their entire crop. In many sections
water comes within six feet Of the
surface 80 that the roots OF most
crops can reach moisture. While
there is scarcity Of water. It seems
almost necessary to follow dry farm.
ing methods to be successful. In
areas where soil blowing occurs vari.
GUS methods might be followed to
mitigate the bad effects. But It 10
almost impossible to eliminate them
altogether.
Shelter belts do much to prevent
soil blowing because they interfere
with the movement Of the wind near
the surface OF the ground. While 1t
requires time for shelter belts to de-
velop It is possible to get the same
effect by plowing small fields and leav.
Ing the surface somewhat rough. II
has been found that sandy soils blow
more easily than heavier soils and
those that contain considerable
amount Of organic matter. The prac.
tice 10 followed In some sections after
seeding the crop, to plow furrow
At two or three rod intervals across
the field. These counteract the move
ment Of the air near the surface and
will do much TO catch drifting soil
and prevent more from starting. It Is
also good plan to grow border Of
corn rather thickly and let Il stand.
II will act as grove or hedge and
will prevent. In a measure, soil blow.
ing.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18

slightly dropping brim, shows what
may be called a tall shaft OF white
ostrich which reminds one 6f the
work Of the frost more than anything
else. II small fountain we're sud.
denly clutched by the cold and made
solid in the fraction OF a second We
might expect some such white and
fragile mass Of feathery ends. Against
the rich black Of velvet in the hat, II
makes superb show. startling and
new, but also elegant.
A bell.shaped hat OF sealskin shows
bouquet OF short full ostrich tips in
white. There are just a dozen Of
these beauties in the cluster. Nothing
could be made more simple, but even
80 the hat is unsurpassed as a work
Of milliner's art. The shape Is per.
feet and the decoration exactly In har.
mony.
A less pretentious hat OF gray felt
shows plain fat collar OF velvet and
a swirl Of shaded ostrich, In which
there are glimpses OF cerise. The os.
trich fbers are long and curled at the
ends. Different tones OF gray are
beautifully combined with cerise.
which appears to be veiled by them.
Less gray and more cerise appear a.
the eye climbs the spiral and there 10
a point Of the vivid color at the end.
This Is fine model for suit hat
JULIA BOTTOMlEY,
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18

Dry shocked sweet corn 10 good
feed for dairy cows.
In the dairy herd It pays to milk q
dairy cow-not . beef-animal.
The dairy COW never tires Of silaxe
Palatability 10 one Of Its strong points
Comfort IL necessary for the COW II
one would have her give the best re-
turns.
The COW that Is poorly fed and
abused can never do her ancestry
justice.
The dairy COW is an economical user
Of grains, hays. root crops. forage
crops and pasture.
A wooden pail should never be used
as q milk pail. It IL impossible to
keep II as clean as II ought to be.
Never be stingy In the use Of bed.
ding. It adds comfort to the stock
and improves the condition Of the
land.
The amount Of butter.fat a COW pro.
duces depends on the amount Of milk
as well ~ upon the quality Of the
milk.
The calf that is expected to develop
into . profitable COW must have the
best chance to grow from the time II
Is born.
Many q common farmer who does
not appreciate the possibilities Of
dairy cows IL satisfied with Just com.
mon cows.
Some farmers stand in their own
light BY selling OF the thrifty young
stock that Is worth Just as much to
them a. to the buyer.
BY clipping the hair from the tanks
and thighs Of the COW and cutting of
the switch Just below the bone II will
be easier to keep her clean.
There are many separators through.
out the country that are not kept In
the best surroundings. The barn Is
not always the most suitable place.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18
Fancy Towels.

Buy linen bIrd's.eye toweling by
the piece and make from this either
eight towels with hemstitched ends
or nine with scalloped ends. OF
course the handwork on the towels
adds to their beauty md value and
these could not be bought for less
than 81 each. Those with scalloped
ends could have single eyelets or
groups OF them In each scallop. Tho
initial can be surrounded with the
eyelets. Those with hemstI,ched
hens should have the simple initial.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18

A very useful country costume this
In dark green tweed.
The well.gored skirt 10 cut com.
Portable length for walking. and Is
Just over two yards round; the seams
arc all wrapped and stitched on the
right side.
The neat little Norfolk coat Is lined
throughout with twllled coat lining, 30
Is quite warm for winter wear; II IL
single-breasted and fastens with horn
buttons.
Stitched tweed hat to match tho
dress. trimmed with feather mount.
Materials required: 5is yards l6
inches wide, AZ yards % inches vide
for lining coat.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-18
INTERNATIONAL
SUNlXS0lOQL
LESSON
By Rsv. wIlisD Mans, D. D. Director Bible Couns
Moody bible Institute, Chicago.
LESSON FOR JANUARY
THE BIRTH OF CHRIST.

LESSON TEXT-Luke 2I-eo.
MEMORY vERSES-l0. II.
GOLDEN TEXT-"For unto you ID
born this day in the city Of David .
Savior. which Is Christ the Lord."-Luks
all
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The Boy-The oIrI.

He-Crime seems in a pretty low
way. Only last week some woman
kidnapped baby-photographs Of II IN
all the newspapers.
she-What did she take It for,
He-Nothing else to take. l suppose.
] should have thought myself that any.
body who kidnapped q baby would steal
an earthquake or borrow an attack Of
Asiatic cholera.
She--Babies are not 90 bad a. al
that. The only thing have really
got against them is that II you leave
them long enough they grow up into
human beings.