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Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11

S1EhP-A very fair run OF Sheep ar
rived for Thursday, as in the neighbor-
hood of 105 cars, or 2S,000 head, were re.
ported in, as compared with 1870 head
last Thursday, 22537 two weeks ago and
25,617 head on the corresponding day a
year ago. Only about half Of the receipts
We're in the barn at the usual time. This
was due to the late arrival Of some OF
the trains from the outlying feed lots.
There was apparently very good de-
mand again this morning for desirable
killers, buyers being on the market early
looking for that kind Of sheep and lambs.
The continuance of the satisfactory con-
ditions surrounding the eastern mutton
trade helped In a measure to give a good
undertone to local business. Another en-
eouraging factor in today's trade was the
favorable reports which indicated steady
prices at other markets. While buyers
and sellers were q trif!e slow in coming
to an understanding as to values early IN
the morning very fair movement OF the
offerings took place little later In the
forenoon. Among the early sales was a
string of fat ewes. that sold for S3.OV
The general trade in both sheep and
lambs was active at steady prices, the
majority of the fat offerings being dis
posed of by midday. While choice lambs
were very scarce the best on sale sold
as high as $3.50. The bulk Of today's
fat lamb supply sold around So. 6.S5@6.55. A
string Of fairly good wethers Drought
$3.50.
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Lambs,
good to choice, IS. .4016.6 60; lambs fair to
good, $6.25G6.4 40; lambs, common to fair.
s.. 40Q6.25; yearlings, light, A.60qo 10;
yearlings, heavy. AS5@4GO; yearlings,
feeders, $4.60@500; wethers, good to
choice. $3.75GD4,00; wethers, fair to good,
s3.55G375; wethers, feeders, $S.70Q4.oo;
ewes good to choice 50. .6GD360; ewes.
feeders, ST. 750S25; ewes, yearlings breed.
ers, $4v0G5.0O; ewes, aged $S.00Q3.5o; Gull
sheen and bucks 81 75GD275
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
Motor Company Sues
On Big Repair Bill

The story Of how man lost his en-
thusiasm for an archaic automobile was
told ingenuously In a petition filed In
the district court yesterday in a suit
instituted by the Bertschey Motor COM
pany against T, e. Brady. asking judg-
ment for $s25l0
The petition recites that on March %.
1911, Mr.. Brady brought jackson car
of 1906 model to the Bertschey company's
plant and asked to have the radiator re-
moved and the engine dismantled for
inspection. The dismantiing work and
the inspection created bill Of s11.9o and
disclosed the necessity for repairs
amounting 500 that consumed a good
part Of the month of April. On May 20
the car was returned to the shop to
have the gear-case removed and its. con-
tents inspected, revealing the urgent
necessity for repairs that totaled SIC.
Two days later, on May 81. the car
came back for review OF the whole
transmission system, followed by repairs
that cost s25 Then throughout the whole
glad summer until August s, the official
record shows no further trouble. On
that date the drive shaft got to wob-
bling, ana the new neads and new keys
and sections that were necessary to am
putate and replace only cost 1855. There
is another long joyous silence until
November /. when the decrepit car Is
alleged to have been brought to the
shop and left and up to the moment of
fling the petition yesterday was still
there.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
stock In sight.
CLOCK FACES KEPT STRAIGHT
Activities of the Man Who Regulates
official Ttmepieces In
Washington.

A. Walter Of washington winds 400
clocks week, A. Walter has the con-
tract to keep the timepieces of the
United States senate and the supreme
court in perfect working order. In
addition. he performs the same service
In the District OF Columbia court houses.
the Bank Washington and In the
homes of numerous and sundry million-
aires in washington and has the clock
and watch winding art down to r.
Many years ago Walter was born in
Germany. He apprenticed himself to a
self. the while and paying the watch
maker for the privilege of being taught.
He kept this up for three years until he
had learned all there was to know about
the tick Then he came to Washington
For the last seven years he has made
the rounds Of the senate and supreme
court clocks twice week. When the
senate office building was completed 1t
was added to his route He starts on
his rounds armed with bunch of a
hundred or SO clock keys in one hand and
an equal number of cumbersome door
keys in the other. He keeps a close eye
on each clock. The minute 1t shows signs
.of any indisposition-a rundown feeling,
as II were-he takes Il to his clock hospi-
tai on F street. tones 1t up and puts It
back in shape.
Walter draws $40 month for winding
and regulating and extras" for trips
to the hospital" In addition, he has
built up 9 nice little practice among
senators. supreme court Justices, secre-
tsries. clerks and stenographers. He,
more than any other. keeps the wheels
OF congress moving on time. These semi
weekly trips to the capitol are made on
Tuesdays and Fridays, although when
congress is in session he's there looking
ct the clocks. in the senate chamber ev-
cry morning
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11

the worse not very long after the open
ing The packers refused to follow the
early buyers at the slight advance and
tried to fill their orders on cheaper basis
than yesterday. In the end they were
forced to make concession, the statesmen
succeeding in getting fully steady prices
for the bulk of the packing grades. To-
ward the close several Of the packers
dropped out and as result closing trade
was slow and weak, hogs unsold at thai
time having to sell at slightly shaded
figures. As will be noted from the above
trade was rather uneven and only fairly
active most of the morning. the range of
prices having wider spread than on yes
terday. Bulk of the sales were made
around SS.70qS.S5 and top price Of $3.50
was paid for several loads of hogs during
the early trade. Today's top is identical
with yesterdays best price
A large run of hogs showed up for
Thursday, approximately eighty-one cars
or $500 head were yarded as against
1858 head a week ago., 4.47 head two
weeks ago and 4S4S on the same day
year ago Quality in general was very
little If any different from that of yes
terday. A large proportion of the supply
was somewhat late in arriving at the
pens.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
Council Bluffs
AUTUMN TERM is ENDED
Judge Mcpherson Concludes Session
of Federal Court.
IMPORTANT CASES ARE PENDING
Finally Wound Up and Orders
of Disposal Are Issued
by the Court.

Judge Smith Mcpherson concluded the
autumn term Of the federal court yester-
day afternoon and returned to his homo
at Red Oak for few hours of rest.
Opinions were not handed down in sew
eral important matters taken under adj
yisement, including the application of the
Des Moines Gas company for an extern
pleting appeal to the higher federal court
from Judge McPherson's decision requir-
ing compliance with the 90-cent gas
ordinance. The Importance of the inter-
ests involved In the many points raised
during the wide scope taken by the argu-
ments on both sides will require time
for consideration. The opinion will be
filed here and copy will be sent by
Judge Mcpherson direct to Des Moines.
Decision is also to be announced upon
the motion for new trial filed by the
attorneys for Mrs. Elvie Parsons and her
$4,000 breach of promise case.
Some interest was aroused during the
final clean up when the bankruptcy case
of M. j. O'Connell was called for final
adjudication. O'Connell failed for about
$4,000 following the closing of his store
on Pearl street, and was adjudged bank
rupt on July l, 1911 The stock was sold
under directions of the court. The af-
fairs of the concern have all been set
tied and the action yesterday was the
formal discharge. The same action was
taken in the bankruptcy case Of Marius
Olsen, who was adjudged a. bankrupt on
May 26, 1911. Final orders closing the
estates of a number of other bankrupts
were issued. Some Of these cases have
been pending for ten years or more, in
cluding the case of John P. Weaver, for
mer brick manufacturer, contractor and
member of the city council. who failed
with heavy liabilities in 1905, but who has
now made another fortune at Portland,
Ore. All obligations against these estates
were dissolved:
Elverton O. Donaldson, Grace 8. Mutt,
Marius Olsen, John P. F. Weaver, Henry
Schraiter, George w. Hagerty, Lee W.
Kemmish, Alfred Cleve Turner, Edwin
Aspinwall, Joseph t. Stangl and Cassius
w. Spargus.
After spending part Of today at his
home Judge Mcpherson will leave for st.
Paul, where he will hear arguments on a
motion for a new trial in suit tried by
him last spring. On Tuesday morning
he will begin the autumn term Of court
at Keokuk.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Activities Restricted to Specialties
Aside from Reading.
CROP REPORT NOT INFLUENTIAL
Reflect the Unsettled situation
Abroad, Tending Toward
Greater Finances.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10-AsIde from
Reading, which overshadowed all other
Issues by reason Of its activity and
strength. operations In today's market
were largely restricted to speeialties such
as American Can. common and preferred,
with a new record for the former, and
National Enameling, the fertilizers and
oil shares.
Reading gained over 2 points by mid
day. to the accompaniment Of the IA
miliar segregation" rumors, but lost
some OF this advantage later on profit
taxing. Other representative securities
moved within narrow limits except United
States Steel which rose over a point
soon after publication of its September
record breaking tonnage figures. The
foreign situation was again an active in
fluence. London recording lower prices
for Americans and following those with
more selling here. In addition arbitrage
houses reported direct offerings from
Berlin and Paris, where conditions
showed some Improvement over yester-
day, but remained sufficiently unstable
to- induce further liquidation.
Changers and similar stocks failed to
make more than passive response to yes
terday,s remarkable crop report until
late In the session, when the entire group
made some recovery, despite advices
from the northwest announcing an over
abundance of rain.
hVHcthIy COnultIOnS continued to re-
rlect the unsettled situation abroad, tend
ing toward greater firmness. in spite of
the diminished demand. Considerable cali
money was placed at 5h, with q high
rate at 81
Local banks have lost about S2,50o,0o0
thus far, but this sum s likely to be
mmch exceeded by the end Of the week.
The feature Of the Bank OF England
statement was a loss Of 5000, 900 gold,
while the Bank Of France lost So, 900 OF
the metal and increased its discounts
N4OC0OO The bond market was well
sustained with unusual activity in various
low priced issues. Total sales par value,
unchanged On call.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
omaha General Market.

BUTTER-No. !, lib. cartons, SIC; No.
in 6O-lb. tubs. 3Oc; No. 2. 25c: packing
&c
CHEESE-Imported Swiss, 32c; Ameri.
can Swiss. &c; block Swiss, &c: twlns
l9c: daisies, Ice; triplets. l9c; young Amer.
icas, Zoe; blue label brick, 19c; limoerger.
2-lb.. 21c; lib. 21c.
BEEF CUT PRICEs-No. / ribs 70;
No. ribs, l5c: No. 8 ribs, 101hc: No. /
loins. 231ac; No. , loins, Ice; No. 3 loins,
Inc; No. plates, Sc; No. plates, 6hc:
No. 3 plates, 5Ac; No. chucks, 9lkc; No.
chucks. &C.: No. 3 chucks, 7c: No. i
rounds. l3Ac; No. rounds. los; No. 5
ROUNDS, $40.
PoULTRY-Broi IS per dos.; hens,
i6c: cocks, 10c; ducks. 1So; geese, : 15c ;
turkeys, 2Sc; pigeons, per doz.. sI.2O,
Alive: Hens l1Ql2c: old roosters &c;
stays, &c: old ducks. full feathered, lie;
geese, full feathered, 10c; turkeys, l2c;
pigeons, per doz.. 60c; homers, $3.50:
squads, No. i, s1.50; No. 2. 75c.
FISH ffresh}-PiokeTei, i0o, white, 2oc;
pike, 15c; trout. 16c; large crappies, ISc;
Spanish mackerel, 15c; eel. 15c; haddock,
lic; founders, 1Sc; green catfish. lac:
rose shad, $l0o each; shad roe. per pair.
4oc; salmon. 1Sc; halibut. lie; buffalo. Sc;
bullheads, l4c.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
ONE nn wnrthinrtan.

story that caused much amusement
was told around the ticker In Wall street
offices concerning b. A. worthington
president Of the Chicago & Alton rail.
road.
In the summer OF 1911 Mr.. worthington
took his family to farm house in In
diana, where quiet and rest seemed 10 be
assured Close by, however. was a pig
sty. the presence OF which was indtcased
under certain wind conditions. Mr.. Worth
ington planned to 80 taere again this year.
but wrote the farmer that the piggery
would have TO be attended to before he
engaged accommodations.
The farmers reply was brief;
Can accommodate YOU ali right There
have been no hogs on the place since YOU
left. New York Telegram
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
DIsPosIrIoN--HEAD.


CATTLE-There was a little better
feeling In the cattle market this morning
in spite Of the fact that receipts were
very liberal for o Thursday. 1t Will be
noted from the table OF receipts that the
run for the four days this week foots up
1889 head being the largest for any
similar period thus far since the OPEN
ing fthe range season and larger than
year ago by 5000 head.
Although there were q good many cat
tie In the yards this morning, there
were comparatively few beef steers and
tew, II any, that were very good. The
most of the killers were only fair to
pretty decent. The demand on the part
OF packers was good considering how
late in the week it is and the dig bulk
of offerings changed hands In very fair
season at prices not materially different
from those prevailing yesterday.
Cows and heifers also sold at about
steady prices under the Influence OF a
reasonably good buying demand.
A very considerable proportion of all
the cattle in the yards consisted OF stock
ers and feeders and the fstocker and
feeder trade was the main feature OF
the market That, however, has been
the ease every day this week. The de-
mand for stockers and feeders yesterday
was very active and large number
of cattle were sold to go back into the
country; in fact, the shipment OF reed
ers out of the yards last night was about
as large as 1t ever was in the history
of the trade, the country having taken
advantage of the break earlier In the
week to fill their feed lots. As. a result
Of the large sales yesterday the demand
this morning was quite brisk and the
market fully steady with yesterday with
the best kinds IL anything a trtfle strong
AS noted yesterday the general market
Is right around 25c lower than last week.
Quotations on Native Cattle-Good to
choice beef steers. $S.l5Q10.00; fair to good
beef steers, S.25QS, rs; common to fair
beef steers, $6.0OQ725; good to choice
heifers, s575G650; good to choice cows,
IS. .5OQD6. 25, fair to good grades, A4Ogo.5 3D.;
common to fair grades. ". 25G4 Il, good to
choice stockers and feeders, S6OOQS,0O;
fair to good stockers and feeders. $3.50
500; common to fair stockers and feed
ers, s4.50Q5.25: stock cows and heifers,
y4.50a5.75; veal calves, $4.76QS.0O; bulls,
stays, etc., s4.25@5,0.
Quotations on Range Cattle-Good to
choice beef steers, se50GS.SO; fair to good
beef steers s6.00Q6.5o; common to fair
beef steers, $5.00u6.VJ
Representative sales:
a BEEF STEERS.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11

Cash quotations were - follows.
FLOUR Steady; winter patents, NSoG
500; straights. N1oQAeo spring patents
Ss06aA.30: straights. N.ooefA15; bakers.
SsT56f4.00.
RYE--No. 2, CSC.
BARLEY--Feed or mixing, rose; fair
10 choice mating, 60Gg72y
sBEDS Timothy. seoo94oo. Glover.
PRoVIsIoNs-Pork, mess. l7soGi7.aS.
Lard Gin tiercesl. stl.62h. Short ribs
tloose). sie5o@1i.2s.
Total clearances OF wheat and flour
were equal to 10000 bu. Primary re-
ceipts were l.s22,00O bu.. compared with
holiday the corresponding day a year ago.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, 1si cars: corn, iSS cars; oats, l7i
cars: hogs. A000 head.
Chicago Cash Priees-Wheat, No z
hard, 92k9a4c; No. hard 90d93c; No. /
northern. 9aM95c; No. z northern. 92G
s25kc. No northern. alc; No. northern
spring SIC; velvet chaff, pic. Corn, 6SikQ
6isAc: No, . white. 65Q65jkc; No. white,
6sl06sc: No. white. 64ikNe5c; No, l
yellow, 6f664Ac. No. 4. 62jz@63hc; No /
white, 0i1k9l63He: No. yellow, 63ff6S56c
Oats. No. 2 white. 34ss Q3Sc; No. white
gaM esl4c: No. 4 white, s2Q9sc; standard,
ssNe'ssHc Rye no cs,ss. 2 6s Sc Barley. !sg1.c
1906
BUTTER-steady; creameries 2i,xa
&c; dairies, 22'k027c.
EGGS steaay:: receipts. Ass cases; a,
mark, caEe9 included, lS@20c; ordinars
firsta; &c; firsts, 81; zc 49,, ,us,-,,
twins, ieM@l7c; young Americas, lIN@
8 7f1kc: long horns. 50f7Ac.
P0TAToES-Fir1n; receipts, 70 cars
Michigan. i2Q45c; Minnesota and Wis
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
NEW YoRK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day nVarfous
Comm Odities.

Commodities.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-FLoUD-Quiet;
spring patents, N60q4so; winter sr
straights $.45945o: winter patents, Ao
Q5.l5; spring clears, ASG450; extra NO
! winter. $.l0a4.20; extra No. z winter,
H.oOG4.lo; Kansas straights, AlSaa, & ~. y:
Rye flour. quiet; fair to good. S.SOa4."9'
choice to fancy. sL05G41O.
cORNMEAL-Quiet; fine white M and
yellow, a;65Gl.TO; coarse, sl.6Oal'oo; Ki'h
dried. s4i5
RYE-steady: No. 2 western, CSC, c /.
T.. asked.
WHEAT-Spot market easy; No. red.
$1.05 in elevator and sl041a nominal (. o.
b. afloat; No. l northern, Duluth, SLIGO
Z. 0. b. afloat Futures market closed
sc net lower; December, A.0O&; May.
si.0Oh.
coRN-Spot market easy: export bshc
I. O. b., December to March.
oATS-Spot market steady; No. 4, CSC.
l1Af-9ulet; prime, $l.O; No i, $LiVp
LIS; No. 2, sl.0o91.O5; No. 8, SCg95c
BRAN-Easy: western spring, lUo-lb.
sacks. $23. I0G23.35; standard middling,
S24s5a25.S5. city. 100-lb. sacks. s23.7b,
FEED-Steady; western spring bran.
100-lb. sacks. $23.35; standard middling'
$3.50; city, s24.60.
HIDEs-FTrm: Bogota, N@2Sc; Cen
tral america, 27bc. =,
HcIloNh AtStSs
G2Sc; seconds, 25g26c; thirds, 221kQ23iac
rejects 15c.
PROVIsIONS-Pork firm; mess, $500
G1s50: family. s22o00230o; short clears
s2l .5Oa24.00. Beef, firm; mess, $H.W
1900: family. s2i.ooa22eo; beef hams hams
bellies, 10 to IL lbs, 81. 0o914.50: picked
hams. s140o. Lard, easy; middle west
sl2 a<ai23 30; refined, tlrmer; continent,
si265; South America, $i3.35; compound
sS.00S.25.
TALLOw-Firm; city, ss25; country
$5s7IsGi6.62la; special. S.l2h.
BUTTER-Steady.
cHEESE-Steady.
EGGS-Easy; fresh gathered firsts, Ala
Gp21c.
POULTRY-Live, unsettled; western
chickens, 12lsGpl3lac; fowls, l2ihG14c; tur-
keys, l6c; dressed irregular; fresh killed
western chickens, boise; fowls. 1Sg17c;
turkeys. 16@17c
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-At the begin.
ming of business today the condition Of
the United States treasury was: Work.
ing balance in treasury offices. So, ,526, IA
in banks and Philippine treasury, $3O,s7s.-
915; total Of the general fund, s149,366, i63
Receipts yesterday were $2.831,347; dis
bursements. H,75S,367. Deficit to date this
fiscal year. $5,44s,s43. as against deficit
Of s2o21 ,254 at this time last year. These
figures exclude Panama canal and public
debt transactions.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
st. Loui. General Market.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1o.-Closing prices Of
futures:
wHEAT-December $3.50; May, 8Ac.
COItN-.Lower; December, 4sMc; May.
50ac.
oATS-Steady; December, 32ise; May,
34;bc.
FLoUR-Flrm; red winter patents s4.t5
GAS; extra fancy and straight, $415gp
ASS: hard winter clears, $3.45G375.
SEED-Ttmothy, 5000.
COREMEAL-s360
BRAN-Steady; sacked, east track, 9Sc
0s1.O3.
HAY Strong; timothy. si3.00lllS.50;
prairie, sl200916.00.
PROVISIONS Pork. lard, dry salt
meats and bacon unchanged.
POULTRY-Weak; chickens, lie; spring.
12c: turkeys. Ice; ducks, 12l1c; geese, 5
41lc.
ECGE-1uiat. 29n
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
kan.a, City Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 10.-CATTLE-Re-
celpts, 5000 head, including 1000 south
erns; market steady; dressed beef and ex-
port steers, $S5OQlO 80; fair to good. $500
@S.25; western steers, $5.2099.0O; stockers
and feeders, $A25@7.50; southern steers,
81. .25Q16.00; southern cows, $325@5.O0; ma
tive cows, $S.25Q6,75; native heifers, $500
g75O;. bulls, sS50a5.5O; calves s5.O0@95O.
HoGS-R Receipts, $500 head; market SC
to I0c higher; bulk of sales, $S35QS.9O
heavy, $S.7Oq9.00; packers and butchers,
sS .65Gf9 90: light, $S45QSSO; pigs, s6.00g7. 2S.
Sheep AND LAMBS Receipts. 10000
head: market steady to 10c higher. lambs,
SIS. 5OQb675; yearlings, $400Gf.75; wethers,
$S.506410; ewes, Sa.00@S. 75; stockers and
feeders, $2.009S.B Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
CITY Will Secure
Motor Hose Truck

1t was practically settled yesterday that
the new automobile fire truck Is not to
be permitted to get away. President
Doolittle OF the Commercial club, Mayor
Maloney City Solicitor Stuart ard City
Treasurer True had conference at the
city building for the purpose Of seeking
a source from which the money to pay
for the truck may be legally drawn.
1t had been previously decided that there
should be no bond issue, but that the
payment of s., 500 should be made in cash.
The hope all along lay in the possibilities
Of the resilient police fund, into which
is paid all of the fines and licenses, In
cluding the saloon licenses Of Sill each
month by the twenty-nine saloons in the
city.
All Of this money is turned into the
general fund to be distributed among
the various funds set apart for the opera
tion of the municipal departments by the
general appropriation ordinance. City
Treasurer True was delegated to look
up the receipts for the last few months
and strike some balances. He did the
work very quickly and discovered that
the receipts In the general fund from
all sources had been comfortably ahead
Of the expenditures. His report led to
the decision on the part Of the commit
tee to make favorable report to the
city council. This may be done at the
committee Of the whole meeting this
afternoon, and with the approval of the
aldermen sitting as committee 1t will
permit the new truck to be placed in
regular service on the first Of next week.
1t is not improbable. however, that
Chief Nicholson win not hesitate to use
| 1t If long run is to be made, as he did
Tuesday night with fine results. The
big truck has been tested as hill climber
and found to be satisfactory. Carrying
full load 1t was sent up North Second
street against II per cent grade, stopped
at the steepest point and picked up Its
load and went to the top at a speed OF
ten miles an hour. This Is really the
steepest grade in the city and, although
well paved with beveled Purington block,
few horses are able to take load over
| it. In cases OF fire the horse-drawn hose
wagons have been sent around by Oak
land avenue and Sherman avenue.
Wa are excfusive axenta for Cota.s
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
I.nndnn stnck MarIret.

LONDON, Oct 10.-The stock market
opened a shade harder today, but soon
eased off on fears of Paris selling. Amer
ican securities started dull and fraction
lower. Berlin selling orders appeared
during the first hour and the list con-
tinued to decline under the lead Of Cana
dian Pacific. At noon the tone was weak
and prices were from " to III lower than
yesterdays New York closing
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-11
rsanix 81 Englana Statement.

LONDON. Oct. 1o.-The weekly state.
ment OF the Bank OF England shows the
following changes
Total reserve, decreased f6i00v0; circu.
lation, decreased file,000; bullion, de.
creased fi.02A235: other securities. de-
creased G. $4,000: public deposits, de-
creased fs,5S9.oO0: other deposits, increased
& 90. coz; notes reserve decreased fso7 GOO;
government securities. unchanged.
The proportion Of the banks reserve 70