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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
HOME OF THE SENUSSI.
Oasis of Kufra One of the Most In
accessible Regions.
respondense London Post.

Alexandria correspondence london Post.
Outside of the polar regions the most
inaccessible spot in the world is the Oasis
of kufra. but since the war in Tripon 1T
has been frequently mentioned, owing to
reports that the Sheikh elSenussi intends
taking an active share in the fighting
against the Italians.
AS soon as the Italians attempt to pene-
trate inland the world will hear still
more of the head OF the great Moslem
sect whose base Of communications with
the rest Of the world of Islam has been
cut or by the seizure OF Tripon and Cy
renaica.
Some interesting information has just
come through from the Oasis OF Dakhla.
which lies to the west Of the Kharga
oasis now connected with the Nile val
ley by railway. with respect to kufra
So remote is this oasis and far is IT
removed from the ordinary caravan
routes used by the traders in the eastern
end of the Sahara that II is generally be-
lieved in Dakhla that only two men are
acquainted with the route from there to
Kufra. These are the Sheikh Mahoub
and his son.
February is the latter arrived at Dakh-
la with a caravan from Kufra to fetch
his father and at the same time to do a
little trading. The men OF the caravan
were nNe In nufnDPr, OF WnOm three were
Arabs speaking the Maghrabi dialect
The others We're Of negro stock and in a
low state OF civilization. They Wore
dresses Of sheepskins. and when a white
man attempted to talk to them they ran
away and hid their faces. They talk a
language which tho Arabs do not under
stand and know only little Arabic.
From inquiries addressed to the Young
Sneikh Mahoub il was elected that all
the trade in Kufra is carried on by bar
ter. There is no money. and any one
wishing to buy a camel mas to exchange
il for a piece of cloth or couple 81
daughters. In Kufra. he told my inform
ant. there is considerable wealth in ivory
and feathers. but they had brought none
/ with them. so it is impossible to ascer-
tain how far this is true.
They appeared. however. anxious to
trade with Dakhla and Egypt. and a car
AVIAN. no doubt. before long will be able
TO make the journey. The sheikh prom
Used before leaving to tell the people OF
| the advantages 10 be gained from trading
with Egypt. and said that he would re-
I turn 70 Dakhla.
The Rohifs expedition in 1874 set ont
| from Dakha with the intention of reach
\ ing kufra. but after journeying only 1856
/ l<lometers the expedition had 10 turn,
owing to reaching the shore of the great
sand sea. which efectually prevented any
further progression westward. Rohlfs
then went I'm n direction parallel to the
sand dunes and reached the silva oasis
| after a weary march of many days.
Since then no European has ever pene-
| trated west of Dakhla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
NEW YORK BANKS.

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE state
ment of the actual condition of clearini
house banks for the week shows tina
the banks hold $20552. GOO reserve in eX-
cess of legal requirements. This is "A de-
crease OF s1ss:6.2a0 i'm the proportionate
cash reserve as compared with last week
The statement follows Daily average:
Loans. S2Oi2. $4,000; increase. s2.341."0
Specie, 1896, 80, 900: increase, SSH 90"
Legal tenders. ss5.39sOoo; decrease.
$7O2.UO
Net deposits. sl,9lG.o74.ooo: increase,
So. 10000.
Circulation, s45o1s.0co; decrease. sl54,-
Co.,
Banks cash reserve in vault. 1919 .Vso
Trust companies cash reserve in vault.
$40. o.. 900.
Aggregate cash reserve, S4o2. 10000.
Excess lawful reserve, 81, t62.OVo; IN
crease. 1876, 100.
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying p per cent cash
reserve. S12. 10000.
Actual condition:
Loans, So o., Isl 600: increase, si.o55.
O00.
Specie 1866, 7Oi 900: increase. s2.246,9oa
Legal tenders. SS5.0Gs.VO; decrease. ST.
O67 .OoO.
Net deposits. 1919. 1886 900; increase.
$1O.S1o.OOO -.
Circulation SO. 49,, COO; decrease, $780,
COO.
Banks cash reserve in vault. N's3oi--
O0O.
Trust companies cash reserve IN vault
ST.. 66... 600.
Aggregate cash reserve. Si3i. ao4,co
Excess lawful reserve, S2e.oo-"' oe-
crease $,36.2.D.
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying - per cent cash
reserve x1c6s22.HW
Summary of state banks and trust com
panies in Greater New YORK not ~
ciuded i'm clearing house statement:
Loans, SG0a. .16.20o: decrease. SOL sno-
Snecie SEX 1o4 300: decrease, $4,000.
Legal tenders, $S.U3S.Goo; decrease, $o'.-
600
Total deposits. $3.50. sos, 100. decrease,
1854. 500.
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Crying ''Wolf."

From the Chicago Journal.
1t does beat all the dangers that threat
en- the poor American people.
Hardly does one alarmiet get through
telling US that In a generation more we
shall all be near-sighted than another
pops up from examining the opposite end
Of our anatomy, and informs us that we
are all developing fiat feet
BY the LIST Of January. 1913. the Amer
lean population will have developed at
least seventeen dangerous forms Of de-
generation-in the. minds of certain seek
ers after notOriety. The health and death
rates will remain about the same.
The pity is that these needless cries Of
alarm discredif the sober warnings of
those who sec and speak OF our real dan
gers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To j. IT, Lane. 70 build thrsc-story brick
apartment house at Ell Rhode Island ave
luc. builder. j. II Lane: estimated cost.
Ss~,aaa
To Richard VI. Parker. TO repair dwell
at 81? 9Th street southwest; estimated
eost. s2G0.
To George T. Marye. jr.. TO repair
iwrlInG at is'n y street northwest; es-
.imated cost. SSp.
To- X. II Beverly. 70 repair dwelling on
Thomas street near Alabama street
southeast. estimated cost. $17J.
t. Marie +. Maidel et al. TO repair
building at ~ l street northwest; esti-
mated cost. si2D.
To RI. l.. Light, trustee. to repair dwell
M at 10. 9Th street northeast; esti-
mated cost, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
'Sticktoitiveness."
From Lippincott's Magazine.

From LippincOtt's Magazine.
An Indiana politician not long ago made
what he deemed an excellent speech on
the economic questions Of the day. He
was anxious to ascertain its effect upon
that part OF his audience which was OF a
political faith opposed TO his own. These.
for the most part. were negroes. One Of
them he sought out. saying:
How did YOU like my speech. my
friend?"
Shore. boss. it was an elegant speech
said the negro, with such q note Of ad-
miration that the politician felt moved
to investigate further
What part did you like particularly
was the next question.
IF you ask me, boss. don't mind
tellin' YOU" said the negro. What took
me most, sab. was yo' perseverance-de
way 20 kept goin' over and over de
same thing agin.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. August 17.-Wheat felt the
force Of small offerings and continued
prospects of rainy weather at the start
opening from Is to :. higher. September
opened Il TO Is up at 94i4 to 4ia and
quietel al M*s. December advanced at
the outset Il to q at ~ to ga, and fell
away 10 yesterdays closing point. 93t2 !
Corn enjoyed a brief upturn, but heavy
offerings sent prices speedily downward.
The opening was at an advance Of from
a shade to x. December started shade
to isai4 higher. at H7s to 5Jls, and fell
away to 54h.
Prices eased off on heavy offerings. The
close was steady at nearly bottom prices.
December travelled between J0is and ii,
closing 1sal lower at "A.
December oats opened Il TO 81 higher
at 337s to :i311a and rested soon afterward
at :3hs.
Investment buying in January products
helped provision prices. Opening figures
We're unchanged to 1919 higher. with Oc-
tober at 1897 for pork. 11.12la for lard
and 1l.OO for ribs
The market ruled firm within narrow
limits after the early bulge. unsettled
weather in the crop country continuing as
a factor. The close was steady. with De-
cember \ lower at 1914, the low point.
after an earlier. high mark of 94H. Sep
TENDER closed at 977a
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. August 17.-Closing:
Cotton-Spot dull; prices . points low
ar: American middling fair. 1.43; good
niddling. 7.03: middling. 663; low
middling. 6.39: good ordinary. SOL:
ordinary 5i3 The sales of the day
were 1000 bales. Of which 500 We're
for speculation and export. and in
cludsd 800 american. Receipts. 100
bales all American. Futures opened
easier and closed very steady; August.
S44: August-September. 6.37: Septem-
Jer-October. 6231.: October November.
s16i.: Noyember-D 6.12I@; De-
camber-January. Gig: January -Febru-
4ry. SIS. February March, GA: March
April. s.I5i2: April-May. 6.161s: May
Iune. 6.17l.: June-July, Gil. July-Au-
gust 6.l6i2
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The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, August 11.-American Sc
curitics opened steady and a fraction
higher here today Canadian Pacific was
weak and lost "a points owing to the
agitation for lower freight rates. The
rest Of the list advanced during the short
session In sympathy with the strength
in United States Steel. which was firm
on the refusal of tho Senate to pass the
steel tariff bill over President Taft =
Veto The closing was steady. with
prices ranging from unchanged to a
higher than yesterdays New York clos
ing Canadian Pacific finished points
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CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

8 CHICAGO. August 11.-Cattle-Receipts
~ head: market weak. beeves 51Ja
a. "a. Texas steers. Juka6.SJ. western
steers. 6..3JaaO0; stockers and feeders,
i2,a1.aD: cows and heifers. 2-6oaS 10;
.aives. 6.a,a9. 70.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head; market
steady shade higher. light. S.I,aS 20
mixed 1.7Jas 40; heavy. 7.e0as.55: rough
1.ssI7-S-, pigs. I1JaS.2J; bulk OF sales,
Sts,aS-n
Sheep- Receipts. 2.Io head: market
Weak: native. 3.1sa4.3-,. western. 3.33..a
i:5: yearlings. 4:aba.n.O: lambs, native,
i...;,,1.I-.: western. 4.35a7iI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.


CRIMINAL COURT NO. Justice
Could
United States agt. William Frazier. as
sault with dangerous weapon; recog-
nizance of $4,000 taken. with w. w.
Stewart surety.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate of Elias Blondheim: petition
for probate and record of will and let
tiers testamentary filed; attorney, CT. l..
Newmeyer.
Estate of William Cardoza. jr.: petition
for letters of administration filed; at
torney. q. l.. Eewmeyer.
Estate of George j. Reinfart. will
dated June > 1872, filed
Estate of Susan rlagett time Ia file
caveat extended: attorney. w. r.. Am
brose.
In re Mary Thurston: petition for
leave TO incumber; attorney. |. William
son.
Estate of Anna NJ. Diercks: petition
for probate of will and letters testa-
mentary filed: attorney, Oscar Nauck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
FOREIGN BANKS.

+ LONDON. august IL Bullion amount
rS 10 G3tGr Was taken into the Eank
D England on balance today.
-epfeS ~. francs -, centimfs for the ac-
connt Exchange on London. - francs
~. confines for checks. Private discount
rate. - per cent.
BERLIN. August iI--Exchange on Lon
son, - marks - pfennigs for checks.
Money. per cent. Private discount rate.
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
ARMY NAVY
Army Orders.

Second Lieut.. Adna f. Chaffee, jr, 18th
Cavalry. will report at Fort Riley. Kan,
for examination to determine his fitness
for promotion.
Capt. William H. Tobin. quartermaster,
at San Francisco, Cal, is relieved from
duty in the Philippines division, and will
report to the commanding general, west
ern division. for temporary duty.
BY direction Of the President. and upon
the application of Sergt. Maj John f.
Oberg. 18th Infantry. that soldier will be
paced upon the retired list.
Capt Charles T. Harris. jr., ordnance
department. is relieved from duty at the
then return to his proper station, Augusta
arsenal, Augusta, Ga.
First Lieut.. Henry z. Carter, Medical
Corps. is relieved from duty with Field
Hospital No. l. and will report for duty
at Fort D. a. Russell, Wyo.
First Lieut.. George G. Divins. Medical
Corps, is relieved from duty with Ambu-
lance Company No. ]. and will proceed to
Fort D. A. Russtll. Wyo., for duty.
Maj. David ]. Baker. jr.. adjutant gen.
proceed to Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., for
duty.
By direction of the President. and upon
the application Of First Sergt. William
Keane. Company F. 9th Infantry. that
soldier will be placed upon the retired
list.
Private First Class Edward X. QLillin.
Hospital Corps. Walter Reed General
Hospital will be discharged from the
army b. purchase.
First Lieut.. john c. Maui. 9TH Field Ar
tillcry. will proceed to Columbus. Ohio.
for duty nspcctor-instructor OF the
organized militia.
Capt. Augustine Mcintyre. I'd Field Ar
tillery, is detailed for duty as ali instruc
tor at the School of Fire for Field ArtI-
lery.. Fort Sill. Okla.
Leave of absence for twenty days is
granted First Lieut. Hunter Harris, 9th
Infantry.
Leave of absence for three months is
granted Second Lieut.. John L. Jenkins,
9th Infantry.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Commander r. W. Vincent, from
Buffalo TO South Dakota.
Lieut.. Comma nders j. Fl. Comfort and
Hayne Ellis and I-ieuts. \. G.. Stirling
and r. NJ Brainard have been commits
stoned.
Lieut.. A. c. Kali. from navy yard.
Puget sound. Wash. to Buffalo.
Lieut.. $. NJ Robinson. from Florida to
navy yard, Mare Island. Cal.
Lieuts. Gunior grade) Joseph Baer and
r. F. Bernard and Ensign E. W. Broad
bent have been commissioned.
Asst. Surgeon w. II. Conor. to Naval
HOSpltal, NaffaSdHSetI Day, IL. j.
Asst. Surgeon w. H. Connor. to naval
torpedo station, Newport, r. L.
Machinst r. NJ. Huggard. to charge
naval coal depot. New London. Conn.
Mate Gustav Johnson, from receiving
ship. Mare Island, Cal, to navy yard,
Mare Island. Cal
Paymaster's Clerk NJ C. Half. to naval
disciplinary barracks, Port Royal, S. c.
Marine Corps Orders.
Second Lieut.. r. E. Davis. from marine
barracks. Norfolk, to Philippines.
Second Lieut.. r. T.. Messersmith, from
marine barracks, Philadelphia, to Philip
pines.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. August l1.-Wheat-
Strong; spot contract. 1.OOss: spot No.
red western. 1.O2k: August, 1.OOas:
September, l.OO1s; October. 1.O2: steamer
No. 2 red, 3A. Receipts. $3.50 bushels.
Southern by sample, 75a90; southern on
grade, 9511a1.OOA.
Corn-Quiet: spot contract, 81; receipts,
2O.16S bushels. Oats-Firm; standard
white. S813a39: No. 3 white, 37zaSS; re-
ceiptS, 3O,257 bushels.
Rye-Quiet: receipts. 1875 bushels.
Hay-Quiet: No. timothy unchanged;
No. clover mixed unchanged. Grain
bushel. unchanged: Cork for orders, per
bushel. unchanged: cork for orders, err
quarter, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
Naval Movements.

The Massachusetts, has arrived al New
York. the Hector at Hampton roads. the
South Dakota at Mare Island, Cal: the
Vulcan at Newport, the Brutus at Eos
ton, the Cincinnati at Chefoo. and the
Caesar at Sewall point
The Saratoga has sailed from Chefoo
for Woosung. the Wheeling from Guanta-
namo for Puerta Plata, the Solace from
New York for Hampton roads, and the
PATTERSON. lAmmen, Burrows Monaghan
and Trippe from Boston for Rockport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
The Easy Mark.

From satire.
Gillet-See here. Did you tell Scott I'd
been cheated again?
Perry--No merely said You had made
another Of your characteristic invest
ments.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL August IL. Closing:
Wheat-Spot steady; No. 2 Manitoba, SIS
I'D: No. Manitoba, Is 111td: futures
firm: October, Il sid: December. Is 3,zd.
COrn--Spot firm: old American mixed.
Is I'D; new American, kiln dried. Is I'd !:
futures firm; September. IS I'D; Decem-
Der. As 1O7Sd
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WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Probably Sunday
Little Temperature Changes.

AAtt4C AC40HCA 0tOXC O&k0AlkS0s
For the District of Columbia and
Maryland, fair tonight and probably
Sunday; not much change In tempera-
ture: light east and southeast winds.
Cool weather continues in the middle
Atlantic and New England states, the
region OF the great lakes. the upper
Mississippi valley and west of the
Rocky mountains. The weather re-
mains moderately warm in the plains
states and throughout the south
There have been local rains in the
last twenty-four hours In the northern
states from Michigan westward to the
Pacific coast and at scattered points In
the southeast. There were heavy local
rains In the northern plains states.
Fair weather will continue tonight
and Sunday throughout the Atlantic
and gulf states. Tennessee and the
Ohio valley, while rains are probable in
the region of the great lakes.
Temperature Will rise tonight and
Sunday in the region of the great
lakes. the upper Ohio valley and the
north Atlantic states, and it will
change little elsewhere east OF the
Mississippi river tonight and Sunday.
The winds along the New England
coast will be light variable. on the
middle Atlantic coast light to moder-
ately easterly, on the south Atlantic
and east gulf coasts light variable.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
Ntnr l,,.D ~ x~S,o f<NNvv
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pm. 81:
8 pm. Is; IL midnight. 20: today. 4
am. 81: AM. 6S; II noon. 80; pm.
~. Maximum, "a. at pm. yesterday;
minimum. So, at s am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. "a: minimum. 20.
Barometer-Yesterd pm. 80 10;
8 pm. 30.12: II midnight. 3011: today,
4 am. 3O.1S: 8 am, 1922; IL noon.
1922; pm. 1923
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition OF water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
so: condition. 40. Dalecarlia reservoir
81: condition at north
connection, 40; condition at south con-
nection. 40; condition at George
town, IS.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. SAP am. and s
pm: high tide. 1887 am. and 1859
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 6:35 am. and
ESQ pm; high tide, 1927 am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose Sis am; sun sets
6:64 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:16 am.
Moon sets 9:34 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps
all lighted by thirty minutes after
sunset: extinguishing begun one hour
before sunrise. All arc and incan
descent lamps lighted fifteen minutes
after sunset and extinguished forty
Ave minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, August
17.-Potomac clear and Shenandoah
muddy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17

Ma. What is meant by the progressive
party
The progressive party, my dear? Why,
hats whore all the partners change aft
sr every game.'-Detroit Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. 3. IIibbs & Co.
bankers and brokers. Hibbs building.
members New York Stock Exchange.
Washington Stock Exchange and Chi
cago Board Of Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17

From the Atlanta Journal.
a guess is equal to good judgment il
you happen to guess right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17

Freddie-What's an optimist. dad?
Cobwigger-Hes the fellow who doesn't
know what's coming to him.-Lippn-
colts Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs L Co..
nembers New York Stock Exchange.
Open. High. Low. Close.
sri,s,, Col GoPper;. ,s,s 81. 81, 81 81. 81,
Ssssns cs %,.;s. io's i9% l9s les
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Selling Movement Reduces Gains.
Ihe Money Market.

Money on cal, nominal; time loans
easier: 81 days. 31.a;a4 per cent. and 30
days. 3a.ai per cent: six months. iasa4aI
per cent.
Close-Prime mercantile paper to -:
per cent; sterling exchange steady at
4Sl.a for E-day bills and at 1910 for
demand: commercial bills, 1874; bar Sill
yer. O;i.: Mexican dollars. 4S,2; govern
ment bonds steady. railroad bonds easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17

FOR SALE on" - Trust @0RTG AGE.
secured on 200 land and buildings near
Syracuse y. ": value. $4,000: the NOR. IN -
value and title guaranteed by IT'S; - : cont
mission plus intereSr allowed. MARYLAND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
EARLY GAINS LOST
Selling Movement in Last Hour
Eliminates Advances.
CANADIAN PACIFIC WEAK
Decline at Opening Followed by Fur
ther Rccessions.
JEDUSTRIALS ALSO FALL BACK
Well Supported at Outset. But De-
cline Later. With General
Tendency.

NEW YoRk. August ia two-point
! decline in Canadian Pacific. following its
weak close i'm London. was "A feature of
tEe opening stock market here. This
was offset by one-point advances in
Louisville and Nashville. General Flee
tric and Consolidated Gas. with strength
in more active issues. including coppers
and steel.
Selling pressure on increased offerings
impaired general heaviness soon after
tie opening. with a further decline in
Canadian Pacific and marked weakness
III the coaieTs.
Selling Movement Reduces Gains.
The market closed heavy. What is
popularity known as a healthy reaction
occurred in todays market. Opening
prices were slightly irregular in the
direction of betterment. but selling
movement of formidable proportions
i'm the final hour reduced all gains 10
material net loss.
Canadian Pacific was weakest of the
railway issues, with pronounced heavt-
ness in IehiGh Valley and Reading.
Later standard shares gave way. In
dustriaIs were well supported at the
outset. but declined later with the gen.
eral movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17

For the District Of Columbia and
Maryland, fair tonight and proba IDLY
Sunday; not much change In tempera-
ture; light east and southeast winds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12
Soil Treatment

What does it cost TO maintain soil
fertility under the Illinois system?
And does it show a profit? AS the
principle is 10 restore to the soil the
necessary elements removed, it is
simple mathematical process to as
certain the cost. On normal soils OF
Illinois the only clements necessary
to replace are nitrogen and phosphorus.
Nitrogen must be maintained by le-
gume crops, and the best legume for
the corn belt is clover. The clover
crop should be left on the ground. If
added TO the soil. If the crop is re
moved and fed to average live stock
and the manure given average care
ard hauled back to the field, the loss
is nearly one-half of the plant food
and three-fourths of the organic mat
Ter. If a good crop of clover is left
on the ground once every three or
four years, only the seed being re-
moved, it will supply sufficient nitro
gen for quite large grain crops.
The other element, phosphorus, can
be secured in no other way than TO
buy it. In its cheapest form it costs
three TO four cents pound. There
are Il pounds in 100 bushels of corn
If 5O-bushel crops are raised about 90
cents per acre annually would restore
the phosphorus. This is merely the
/ cost of maintenance and the fertility
I would not increase. AS this element
! usually limits the crop, more should
| be applied than is taken off. 1t is
/ considered that 1000 pounds of raw
| rock phosphate applied per acre once
I in four years is a reasonable expendi
ture. builds up the soil rapidly ant
profitably. This will supply phosphor
us about twice as fast as it will be re
moved in large crops
To answer questions of cost anC
profit, here are a few figures from sew
eral years Of personal experience will
field treated once in four years will
1000 pounds of ground rock phosphate
per acre, usually applied to Glove
and before blowing.
In 1906, so acres oats, 20 bushels in
crease, 50 profit per acre over full
cost of treatment and 90 per cent O
treatment remaining in the soil 70
future use
In 1907, 40 acres of corn, II bushel