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refusal Of this naughty lady to become
his wife. He RECEIVERS himself. one step.
by an attempt to WOO the engaging SUI
fragette for whom he swung his good
right arm. Here again he loses ground
and the story closes with Henry DAlbfac
reduced to the level Of all-around friend.
with marriage quite out Of the counting.
In a way, somewhat dim and therefore
unsatisfactory, the author makes an at
stempt to set high society OF against a
group Of serious thinkers and workers. A
tendency to caricature on the one hand,
and on the other an uncertain sketchy
handling. rob this manifest intent OF its
carrying power.
THE LAND OF CONTENT. BY Edith
Barnard Delano. New York: p.
Appleton & Co.
This story possesses a charm entirely
independent of its plot. The characters
are written about SO delightfully."- that
it really does not matter what they do.
A prominent young and overworked
physician of New York goes to noun
tain in Virginia to recuperate. and.
finding there a field Of helpfulness that
he dare not desert, remains and be-
comes 1.-The country doctor" Rosamund
Randall, rich and socially important
young woman, is motoring over the
mountain with New York friends when
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Crewe.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Crewe, now preparing welcome for the
king and queen, is Victorian town III a
sense al it's own, for when Queen Vic
toria assembled the throne there were only
twenty-seven families in the parish. The
first train of the Grand Junction railway
ran through Crewe July 4, 1887, the year
of the queens accession. The enormous
locomotive works that will meet the royal
eyes were in those pioneer days repre-
scented by a stock Of seventy-fve engines
and 161 men. Now the number of men
employed is over 1000. AS railway after
railway found 1t necessary TO use the
junction, so the town swelled to its pres
ent dimensions. One of the farmhouses
that sold milk to cottagers OF Shake
speare's time stu remains az q link with
old and new.
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MerrllI company. % II
John o. jamestown" is an admirable
example of the best intent OF the his
torical romance This sort of novel in its
fullest purpose produces not history. but
the atmosphere of historic events instead.
And this is what Mr.. kester has achieved
here in a finished and brilliant fashion.
He has given body and feature to the
spirit of a certain time and place He
has dramatiZed the feeling and color and
movement of a period. To be sure,
very real parsonage dominates this mat
ter, firing and illuminating it to re-
markable degree. but John Smith IL here
leadership and adventure rather than the
mere and individual John Smith of his
tory. Radically different from the work
hitherto done by this author, John o
jamestown" will. nevertheless. command
as large and as enthusiastic reading
as did 1.-The Prodiga' Judge or The
just and the Unjust"
YOUTH AND LIFE. BY Randolph S.
Bourne. Boston: Houghton Miffiin
Company.
This is a group of serious. deeply pom
dered ESSAYS about youth, universal
youth. as it reacts to the world. 1t Is
from the standpoint of what youth is,
rather than from what one thinks 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
THE LAND OF CONTENT. BY Edith
Barnard Delano. New York: D.
Appleton & Co,

appearance OF these modern "isms" in
the handicrafts, and little surprise will
be felt when the work Of the London en-
thusiasts reaches this country. Under
Roger Fry. the ardent defender Of post
impressionism. q group Of craftsmen are
weaving strange designs into household
furnishings. II there be any enduring
quality In the new 'isms' It Is certainly
tial for decorative purposes, Washing
tonians may find In the new fabrics all
the high qualities that are claimed by
their creators.
A MERICANS going to Paris are at last
; to be given the opportunity Of judg-
ing the work Of the world-famous Louis
David. A splendid loan collection Of his
greatest paintings will be exhibited in the
Petit Palais. where friendly rivalry will
be instituted between them andrhe modern
paintings in the two Paris salons open
until July in the Grand Palais en- face.
Among those exhibiting there no foreign
painter has won greater honors from the
French artists than Elizabeth Nourse,
many of whose pictures are owned by
Washingtonians. Elected societaire OF
the Societe Rationale des Beaux Arts. her
paintings bought by the French govern
ment, Miss Nourse is now reaping the
just reward OF years or hard study and
sincere, noble work. Twelve pictures
painted during the winter are now in
the Salon Rationale. Since the hanging
of her picture, Les Violets Clos" In the
gallery of the Luxembourg, a number of
American museums have secured ex-
amples of her work.
X X
THE League for the Decoration of Pub
lie Schools held its annual meeting
Tuesday afternoon in the Threlkeld School,
which was chosen for the meeting that
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From the Pittsurph Post

From the Pittsburgh Post.
How are you going to amuse yourself
this afternoon" asked the first passen-
ger.
II am going TO q moving picture show
In the main cabin. Better come
Cant I've promised to take my wife
for a taxicab ride on the upper deck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
THE INCOME TAX.
IX.-CiviI War Period
Taxes.
By Frederic J. Haskin.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

While Secretary of the Treasury Dallas
suggested, during tine war OF 1872, that
the war burdens Of the country should be
borne in part by a tax upon incomes. the
early termination Of hostilities relieved
the necessities of the moment, and con-
seuuently it was not until 1881 that the
first income tax law was written upon the
statute books of the United States. Ut
became known as the Stevens Morrill, act,
from the patrons of the bill in the House
and Senate.
The civil war had broken out and Presi-
dent Lincoln called the Thirty-seventh
Congress into extraordinary session ION
account of the opposition to and obstruc-
ton made TO the execution of the laws of
the United States in certain southern
states, by combinations too powerful to
be suppressed by the ordinary course of
judicial proceedings or by the powers
vested in marshals by the law" About
the first duty that devolved upon the
Congress was to provide sufficient reve-
nues to meet the large expenditures the
war called for There was much differ
ence of opinion as to just what ought to
be done Thaddeus Stevens, from the
ways and means committee, brought in a
tariff bill, which he asked the House to
vote upon after one hours consideration
all amendments to be voted upon with
out further debate.
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Buchanan left the White House. 1t was
rejected but the Stevens bill was so
badly crippled by the many amendments
that were adopted In committee OF the
House Stevens offered his original bill
as a substitute. When the House voted
to pass the measure ii contained a num-
Der of amendments.
When it went to the Senate that body
did not like it. and amended it by strik
ing out everything but the BE 1t en-
acted" clause. inserting substitute
measure. This was finally amended by
the insertion of clause providing for an
income tax of per cent on all Incomes
in excess of $1,000, with IL per cent on
income derived from United States Sc
curities. The clause made the tax 71e per
cent on the income OF Americans residing
abroad with the exception of income
from United States securities, and they
were to be taxed 215 per cent on their In
comes from these. Upon the statement
that this clause followed the rule, prac-
tice and law Of England for period of
fifty years 1t was passed even without
division.
While the Senate was amending the
House bill by complete substitution. the
House brought out another bill provid
ing for direct tax and an income tax.
As it finally passed that body 1t provid-
ed for a direct tax Of twenty mills on
the dollar and an income tax of 5 per
cent on all incomes of $500 or upward.
This bill went to the Senate and was
pigeon -holed. Meanwhile the other bill
had been sent to conference. There the
conferees drew new bill, which was a
complete substitute for the House meas
ure and a modified substitute for the
Senate measure. 1t reduced exempted in
comes to $500 and the tax from per cent
to per cent.
x X
This action finally became the law,
but it remained on the statute books for
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
POETRY, DRAMA AND ESSAYS.

The following list gives the titles Of
some Of the works recently added TO the
Public Library In the fields OF poetry.
drama and essays:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17

The following list gives the titles or
some OF the works recently added TO the
Public Library In the fields OF poetry.
drama and essays:
Poetry.
Bangs J. K Songs Of Cheer 1910. yP-B2ces.
Barker, Eliza. Book OF Love. YP-B2AS.
Bgan. G. $. Poems OF Country Life. YP-
Bgsnt: 4 A, COMP On Life's Highway. 1911.
Burr. A. J. Roadside Fire. Yp-Bs4r.
Carleton, VIII. thousand More Verses Up
oswein. NJ. ]. Giant and the s,r. 1909. YP-
Coates. Mrs. 3. n unconquered Air. YP-
Cooke. z. v. I Rule the House. 1910. Up
v cssss s S.r.. 9 81 comp Oxford Book Of
E:rls Ferdinand ed Lyre ,r Year. x ,a, yP
SsI:xorthy. John. Moods. Song. and possersl..
GsrrOd, q w. w, comp. Oxford Book Of Latin
'e Gibson w. ". W. Fires. Yp-Gss7r.
Hagedorn. Hermann. Poems and Ballads YP-
Holland. R. s. Historic Poems and Ballsds.
johnson, Lionel. Some Poems. YP,ys2s5.
Kipling. Rudyard. Songs From Books. Up
Krsns. n. 8: English Love Poems. Old and
Lodge. @. c. Poems and Dramas. ~. 1911.
Iosch. Henry. Poems. YP-Lea7.
Lounsbery, g. Q. Poems OF Revolt. and Satan
MssIeT.rh. J. 4 In a. wake Of the Phoenix.
Msseieid. John. Story Of Rouna House. Up
Mitchell. Dusald. Cd. Book Of Highland verss.
Rice. 6. Y. Many Gods. 1910 Up Rssem
Stephens. James. Hnl Of vision. Yr.st4ssa
n NJ n Y p
watts. b. n VINE of PotipAar. With Oder
weston. J. Z. Remanos. Vision ana Satire.
wuppermann. Carries. Quiet Places. Poems.
Y..s. y. 2; n. Green Helmet md otter
Drama.
Adams. or: Mcesy Jest; Yp n.
Bs sSyle' "iiA'"' i'' h'0aoen' pe"D". -
Rrieux. Eugene Damaged Goods YssD B7e.E.
Carpenter. Rhys Tragedy of Etarre. I'd
Gram. r. A. Excalibur. 1909. YD-cs4se.
Dargan. o. T. Mortal Gods, and Other Plays.
Gaisaorfhy. John. The Eldest Son YD-GIs.e
Hamilton, Coemo Blindness OF Virtue. fD-
Jones, II. A The Dancing Girl. 1907. YD-
Jones, Il. A. Joseph Entangled 1908. YD-
Jones, Il. A. The Middleman. 1907. I'd
Kennedy, G R. Necessary EVIL. YD-Ksssn.
Peabody. J. p. Fortune and Mems Eyes 1911.
Pinero. A. W Mid-channeI 1910. YD- Ps5smi.
Pinero. A. W The Thunderbolt 1909. YD-
Rich. Barnsbe. "Apolonius and sila." YD-
sowerby. Githa. Rutherford and Son. I'd
so93r.
sn.Is Five t Little 3, r Nome P6
/ Yeats. W. B. Land of Hearts Desire. 1909
Shakespeare.
Benedict. R. R. Mystery of Hamlet. 1910.
Garter. T. T; shatespeare's Stories of the nns-
Lang. Andrew Shakespeare. Bacon and the
'I Palmer. C. A. Dtimations of immortality IN
the sSn.ess Of Ts
English SHiFs' History Plays. Yp1s4gnh
Viles, Edward and Futniyail. F. j.. eds.
Rogues and vasabonds of shakespesre's Youth
Belize Hiis;re. This and That and the other.
s Bues. e N Social Forces in Modern Iater.-
'u chesterton, g. K Miscellany OF Men. 7
Emerson, R. W. UncoIlected Writings. r
Gsisworthy. John. Inn OF Tranquility. Z
Hsid.ne. r. B. r. Universities and National
Maelarrn Ian; pseud. Concerning Books and
Marvin. r. r. Free Lance. Y-MsssS.
Monahan, Michael. Adventures in Life and
sharp william Selected Writings. cv. 7
stgindberr August The Inferno. Y-stssL
Y-w5si,.
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Judge" etc Illustrated by NJ. Leone
Bracker. Indianapolis: The BObbs-
Merrill Company s-s- II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17
BOOK REVIEWS.

4 SMALL. HOY AND OTHERS. BY
Henry James, author of The Golden
Bowl etc. New York: Charles
Scribners Sons Washington: Wood
ward < L.oth~op.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17

I'VE small bronzes. by Bessie Pot
ter Vonnoh, are attracting much
attention at the White House.
While not on public exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17

ITE. as one expects and even
demands in this case. Mr..
James story of a small boy,
this being himself, is an amaz-
ing tracery of self-recollection
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Remains Law for
Only Six Months.

which cut down the exempted income to
$500. and fixed the tax rate 3 per cent
$500. and fixed the tax rate at per cent
cent above that point. The tax on in
come from government bonds was placed
at 11a per cent.
This second income tax law lasted two
years. By that time the man who could
suggest new items to tax and new meth
DDS OF increasing revenues from existing
laws was regarded as a patriot and hail
ed as a statesman. During the summer
of 1864 the income tax law was some
what amended, with view to increasing
the revenues, and the day before the sec
ond inauguration of President Lincoln 1t
was still further amended This amend
ment increased the tax from 3 per cent
to per cent on incomes between 5000
and $1,000, and fixed the tax on incomes
above 5000 at 10 per cent. This became
effective just about the time the war
closed. and brought the receipts up to
the highest notch in the history of in
come taxation in America. For the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1886. the total
collections under the income tax law
were upward of SEQ. 100000, and the next
year il was but little less
In 1867, the revenues of the government
| from the income tax law having exceeded
the needs of the federal Treasury. 1t
was decided to amend the law by cutting
| out all discriminatory taxes against large
Il
| tax of per cent was levied against all
| incomes above $1,000. The amended law
also contained provision that it should
| expire by limitation at the end Of the
year 1870.
| In 1870 an act was passed extending
| the operation of the law for another year.
| The extension
Operation Of Law was made in
| July, and in
| AsSo AoA ASoA. December an
| effort was made to repeal the law. The
| act providing for its repeal originated in
| the Senate, where 1t passed with only
/ one vote to spare. When this action was
| communicated to the House Mr.. Hooper
OF Massachusetts arose to a question OF
privilege and declared that the Senate
| had no right to originate such a measure.
/ Samuel J. Randall denied that the matter
involved a question of privilege. Speaker
| Blaine overruled Randaus contention,
| and Hoopers resolution was adopted,
/ sending the act back to the Senate with
i the polite information that the Senate
/ had no right TO originate such measure.
! The Senate as politely informed the
/ House that it did have such right, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-17

In 1870 an act was passed extending
the operation of the law for another year.
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LORE OF PROSERPINE. BY Maurice
Hewlett author of THE Queens
QUAR-" ETC. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons. Washington: Bren-
tano's
Mr.. Hewlett hopes that no one will ask
him whether or not the things in this
book be true. For he himself does not
know the answer. AT any rate. that is
what he says One surmises. however.
that IL Mr.. Hewlett were quite clear of
the dread of being laughed at. he would
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This action finally became the law,
but it remained on the statute books for
The evening times., 1913-05-02
Minneapolis
MARKET WEAK
Closing Cables Somewhat
Lower Than Yesterday
Liverpool Prices Down.

Minneapolis. May 2.-The Liverpool
wheat market closed s-4 to 7.s lower
than yesterday.
Berlin wheat market closed 1.e
lower, Budapest cent lower.
Clearances Of wheat and -four today
equaled 100000 bushels.
Minneapolis stocks Of wheat de.
creased 100000 bushels for the week.
Broomhall cabled that the lower
American cables and private reports
Of very high promise for the Ameri-
can winter wheat caused an easier
tone to their market. Prices at 1880
p. m. We're ga to penny lower with
a fractional steadying at the close.
Argentine shipments were larger
than expected.
The lower Liverpool market and re-
ports of some moisture in the south
west caused a weak opening in the
Minneapolis market and there was a.
further decline after the opening. On
the break there was support and pric-
es frmed up about 1-2 cent from the
early low marks.
July wheat closed at 90 IA. 3-S low
er than yesterday May wheat at 81
3-4M7S. 1-S@1-4 lower. September
wheat at 81 Ia. 1-S@1-4 lower. Chi
cago July wheat closed at 81 3-S, or
Is, 3-S a 1-2 lower. September wheat
closed at 81 3-S@1-2 or 1-4@3.S
lower.
Argentine shipments for the past
week were reported at 3.6ss.0oo BUSH
els. one week ago they were 4,432.-
900 bushels, while a year ago they
were 100000 bushels.
The evening times., 1913-05-02
DULUTH FLA
WINNIPEG CLOSE.
FOR COURTMARTIAL
Navy Department Orders Battleship
Arkansas Officers for Trial.

tIA0usSlS ONuSNfS IOr lTlaI.
Washington. May 2.-The navy de-
partment today ordered the trial by
general courtmartial of Captain Roy
c. Smith, commander of the battleship
Arkansas. and Lieutenant w. W.
Smythe, who was acting navigator of
that vessel when she was damaged
last February by running upon a
shoal in the vicinity of Ceiba bank
off the southern coast of Cuba.
The case will be heard at the New
York navyyard May 12. by court
composed Of the following officers:
Rear Admirals Aaron Ward, w. H.
H. Switzerland, Cameron MGR. Wins
low, Nathaniel r. Usher. Frank F.
Fletcher and William Caperton. and
Mclean and Washington I. Chambers
Lieutenant Commander Ridley Nc
Lean will act as judge advocate of the
court.
Captain Smith will be tried upon the
charge Of having improperly hazard
ed the vessel by taking her over a
course which lay dangerously close
to shoal when there was available
a wide channel showing deep and reg
ular soundings.
The charges against Lieutenant
Smythe involve the questions Of
whether he failed in his duty as acting
navigator in that he did not fix the
position of the ship by exact methods
captain of the distance at which the
ship would pass the charted position
Of the shoal.
The damage to the Arkansas result
ing from the accident cost the govern
ment $4,000.
The evening times., 1913-05-02
Duluth.
Winnipag
MINNEAPOLIS.
BRoOSfHALL CARIEs

lLlNerpOOl-Ine weakness IN Ameri.
can cables yesterday and private re-
ports of very high promise for the
American winter wheat prompted
realizing. The market at the opening
was 3-S to SIS lower. Following the
opening there was further selling and
prices declined an additional 3-S with
the undertone weak. Argentine ship
ments were larger than expected with
a very poor inquiry for forward ship
ments and an apparent elimination
Of shorts. India shipments are ex-
pected to show a large increase and
the political situation is less disturb-
ing with consols steadier. At 1880
p. m. the market was weak and to
3-4 lower than yesterday.
Corn opened unchanged and later
declined 1-S to Ia.
Foreign Cables.
Paris opening - Wheat market
opened with moderate covering on tho
heavy rain in parts of France.
Berlin wheat 1-S lower.
Budapest wheat cent lower.
The evening times., 1913-05-02
CAN REST EASY
Truthful Land Development Enter.
prises Need Fear Nothing.

prises Need Fear Nothing.
Washington, May 2.-Land develop
ment enterprises which are not will
fully deceiving the public as to the
value Of the farms they offer for sale,
were assured today that they have no
fear Of unfavorable reports from the
department of agriculture. Secretary
Houston issued statement today, in
answer to criticisms of certain land
selling company, declaring that the
department does not give any differ
ent consideration to land development
enterprises from what it does to any
other commercial activities having
agricultural phases"
1t does not undertake to investigate
or report to farmers upon the financial
standing or reliability of the COM
panies, he added, "but aims only to
determine. in every practicable way.
the essential facts as to the produce
ton. utilization and disposal Of farm
products. which facts frequently have
a bearing upon the economic status Of
proposed enterprises and are essential
to the Intelligent consideration OF con-
farm Investments. The de-
partment aims to do this without pre-
judice or favor as regards individuals,
companies and regions; and we do not
believe" he concluded, that the dis
Of the truth in such mat
ters can harm any legitimate-notice
that word Observation-Disclosures.
The evening times., 1913-05-02
Drops Fifth Straight.

Pittsburg, May 2.-Pittsburg lost
the fifth straight game yesterday aft
ernoon, st. Louis winning a sluggfng
match. Camnitz's wildness in the first
inning when he walked three men and
a triple by Oakes netted st. Louis four
runs at the start. They added anoth-
er in the fifth and two more in the
sixth when Gathers, batting for Sheclt-
ard. doubled with two men on bases.
Pittsburg rallied strong in the last two
innings. scoring three runs in the
eighth and two in the ninth. Robin
son, who pitched the ninth for Pitts
burg, allowed st. Louis three hits and
two runs after two men were out
Perritt was hit hard and Sallee went
to his rescue in the ninth. Eiox, play
ing short for Pittsburg had four hits,
three singles and a double.
Score by innings: R. II. E.
st. Louis ......4 400 O12 002-9 10
Pittsburg ...... .O1O 0O1 O32-7 13 9
Batteries: wingo, Perritt and SAL
lee: Kelly. Camnitz, Councilman and
Robinson.
Summary: Two base hits. Magee,
Gathers, Perritt, Viox, Kelly: three
base hits, Oakes, O'Leary; stolen bases.
Huggins, Magee, Konetchie; sacrifice
hits Huggins. Oakes; base on balls,
off Camnitz Z, off Robinson 1, off Per-
rift q; struck out, by Perritt 1, by
Camnitz 4. by Councilman 2; double
play. Carey, Viox and Byrne; left on
bases, St. Louis 9. Pittsburg O.; hits,
off Perritt Is in 2-3 innings. off
Sallee none n1-3 inning, off Camnitz
Z in innings, off Councilman none in
1 inning, off Robinson in l inning.
The evening times., 1913-05-02
THE WEATHER.

Chicago, clear. 6S.
Kansas City, clear, 20.
Terre Haute, clear, sc.
Omaha, cloudy. 60. light shower
this morning.
Bloomington, clear, 20.
Springfield and Peoria, clear, 6S.
st. Louis, clear, 65.
Ohio valley, 80 to Sc, clear.
Northwest, SO to 40 above.
Southwest. part cloudy, so to 81.
Canadian northwest. part cloudy,
% to SO above.
Hastings. Neb.. cloudy, light wind,
no rain yet.
Mema. Neb., rained all night, light
rain now.
Homer. Neb.. about 1-2 inch of rain.
Atchison, Kan, half inch of rain.
Nebraska City. big rain and hail.
Valentine. Neb. good soaking rain.
McCook and Holdridge, Neb.. part
cloudy 72
The evening times., 1913-05-02
NOT KEEN FOR MATCH.
Public Does Not Care for Return Kill
bane.Dundec Fight.

Tom McCarey decided today that the
public was not enthusiastic over the
prospect of return Kilbane- Dundee
fight. He Immediately began planning
for a meeting between Kilbane, who
is the featherweight champion, and
Eddie Morgan, who is classed as the
featherweight champion of England.
McCarey hopes to get Morgan and
Kilbane in the ring for twenty rounds
about the middle Of July.
The evening times., 1913-05-02
TARIFF DEBATE CONTINUES
WITH SANE old YGOR
Continued from Page ~

MIA, to put cattle on the free list: Will
lis Of Ohio, sheep from 10 per cent
to 81 per head; Woods of Iowa, meat
from free list to 25 per cent Sloan,
Nebraska, meats to Is per cent; Ford
ney. Michigan. all live stock from 10
to 20 per cent; Steenerson. Mime
sofa, potatoes from the free list to
Is cents bushel of 60 pounds: Hell
gesen, North Dakota, barley from 15
cents to 25 cents g. bushel; Morgan,
Oklahoma. broom corn from the free
list to $35 g. ton; Fordney. barley malt
from rs cents to IS cents per bushel:
Browning, New Jersey. macaroni from
to ! 1-2 cents per pound; Fordney,
oats from 10 to 15 cents a bushel.