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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05

by consumers upon the price OF eggs
apples have been lowered by similar
tactics. the butter trust has eapito-
lated to the government prosecutor,
and potatoes are no longer at abnor-
NAL levels. The producers can bet
ter afford to accept the lower prices
than the rank and file of consumers
could afford TO pay the higher ones
The coming tariff revision should help
the movement toward less onerous
cost for this. necessarie Of life.
Stock quotations have moved mean
ingIessly since the year opened. but
an Improvement In he investment de-
nand for bonds can he recorded.
January rise" - traditional on the
stoeEz exchange. IT may come this
year. even IL II does not last
strong Tone nt Close.
international and standard stocks
generally closed higher. with strong
tome ri the close 1T today's session
an the floor Of the New York ex-
,harse. Specielt}es on the other
Nand, we're without adequate support.
and In many instances cloeed with
sjzeanie uet losses for tho dav. Amer
lean BEET Sugar and Western Mary
land were again under pressure. and
bears found 81 easy to depresa The
quotations " the leading petroleum
isaues
The copper stocks were In good
demand. A good deal OF the buying
of the railroad stocks seemed TO be
based on the expectation of n favora~
bls de1iHion In the Minnesota rate
case next Monday.
Weekend trade statistics were gem
orally satisfactory The mercantile
agencies report n general iet-up in
activity. such as f. usual at this time
of the year. Bank clearances for this
week show IA loss compared with both
1912 and 1911. The undertone of the
general business situation, however.
~ much better than 1t was a year
ago.
In the street. Number Of shares
sold today. 1865; year ago.
1899.
Par value Of bonds sold today. al
l62 900. a year ago. s3,zs0,00o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
MARKETING THE
FARMS PRODUCTS
Continued from First Page,

10 New York retailer. Eggs ard
poultry frequently pass through tha
hands OF at least four middlemen.
The marketing OF clover seed Ia an
example of transfer from one
farmer to another through a number
Of mfddlemen. The first mtddleman
may be an Indiana 1obber, who con-
signs to commission dealer In To-
ledo, o.; here the seed may be pur-
chased by a merchant and shipped to
n wholesale dealer In distant rttv
The last middieman In this course
Of distribution 10 n country store
keeper or city dealer In agricultural
supplies 70-g1
Market Places and Warehouses
Public market places are estab-
iished In number Of cities and towns
and in these places consumers may
buy such articles as fruit. vegetables
dairy products, poultry and eggs direct
from farmers ~ well a. from dealers
Anothsr institution which aids the
producer to dispose OF his crop 10 the
public warehouse. Illustrations of this
are afforded in the marketing of to-
bacco In Virginia and North Carolina,
wool from the northern Rocky noun
tain States. and to some extent rice
in Louisiana and TexAA The growers
er their representatives ~aaA THAR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05

and remove local difficulties in the
way of such marketing: to help pro-
ducers TO find markets: TO report the
current descriptive condition OF crops.
In addition to the work already done
by tha departments crop reporting
service. to estimate the probable pro-
duction Of crops short time be-
fore harvest; TO report the beginning
land ending OF the shipping season. TO
report the crop movement from pro-
tiittt4+ss points through gatrwaTs To
principal markets.
Subjects Fer investigation.
Among the subjects whose investi-
cation is suggeste< are the storage OF
farm products either on the farm or
elsewhere pending their sale. the bus
mess OF commission dealers: the vart~
Gus costs OF marketing. properly item-
ICED. and compared with prices OF
products at the farm and with con-
surners' prices; description OF princi-
pal markets and of chief producing
regions: and some problems OF trans
portatiorL
Some information with regard to for~
eign markets, II Is advised, might be
made useful to producers II Is pro-
posed also to keep an elaborate record
OF prices of farm products In which
prices at the farm shall be paralleied
by wholesale and retail prices. Among
the other recommendations are tho
maintenance of a list Of marketing as
socia tons and the collection OF sta
tistics concerning the business done by
skse.rs the investigators ef -.sy*fasss ~.
marketing farm products tn other
countries, with special attention to
those features which II may be as
sumed might be adopted beneiicially
In this country.
Proposal to Aid Consumers.
The secretary of agriculture closes
his recommendation by making one
concerning the participation OF con-
sumers In the solution of marketing
problems. "A cheapening OF farmerf
costs OF marketing will naturally re-
suit In gain TO the producer rather
than to the consumer. Ii the con-
sumner is to gain by changes In ths
costs OF distribution, It seems prob
able that he must do so through cheap
en!ng or eliminating costs at his emo
Of the chain .pf distribution. the
consumers can cheaper the costs OK
farm products by cooperative buying
and by reducing the expenses OF retail
and other local distribution. The con-
sumer's aspect of the problems OF the
distribution Of farm products Is con-
spicuous one at the present time. ana
problems in distribution that are con-
corning the consumer rather than ths
producer may well be included within
the service Of . division of markets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05

IN committee work. to visit the de-
partmsnts which are open until 4:30.
and To attend the White House re-
ception. Special arrangements will be
made for delegates desiring 10 visit
the department of state. consular bu-
reau: the department OF commerce
and labor. bureaus. Of foreign and
domestic commerce standards, GEN.
sua and fisheries.
White House Reception.
President and Mrs IA Fl wifi -re~
ceive the delegates To the first an
nual meeting OF the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States of America
and the ladies accompanying them at
the White House at r. II.
Banquet.
New Willard hotel Wednesday
evening, January 22d. at 8.
Honorable William H Taft, pres;-
dent of the United States. will speak.
Relation OF Business to Civil Service
Reform" DR.. Charles w. Eliot. presi-
dent-emeritus, Harvard: president Ma
tienal Civil Service Reform league.
Followed by resolution of board OF
directors
senator Culberson. OF Texas
Hon. Champ Clark, speaker OF the
mouse. The price per plate lis $3.50
Fifth Session.
New Willard hotel. Thursday morn
ing, January 23d. at 1900.
Further consideration OF specfaI
subjects noted under fourth session.
Sixth Session.
New F1tHaf d l,otei; Thursday after
noon. January 2sd, ut a:se.
Report of the committee on reso-
buttons
Report of the nominating commit
tee.
Election OF board of directors.
Adjournment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05

NEW YORK, Jan. tt MONEY TN can
this week declined sharply. Tho
range for the week was per cent
high. and I-2 per cent low.
Time money for SIXTY days, sos ia
ncr cent for three and four months
Per cent: for five and six months,
3-4f5 per cent. Inactive with brok-
ers holding Off.
Commercial paper, Prime sixty
days, per cent: ninety days. four,
Eve and six months, & IA per cent
Foreign exchange market, Gables
quoted 1T 4S6g04f $685.: demand ster-
ling. & 64oft s645; francs. SIS is;
marks. "a 1916 plus i-32.
Fora ign markets. decentralization,
1916 per cent Paris. 4 per cent
Berlin. 4 IA per cent
Exchange On London Paris. PSF
IS i-9c; Berlin. 20tn. 81 - pfg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
j. 6. CHAMBER Of
COMMERCE PLANS
ITS FIRST MEET
CONTINUED from First Page.l
CONTINUED from First Page.l

culture and mechanic arts; and TO ap-
propriate money and regulate it's ex-
penditurea" (Submitted by authority
of the board OF directors.)
I, Reports OF special committees,
Especial committee to report on ap-
preparations for government bureaus
engaged in the promotion of COM
merce.
Wednesday Afternoon. January 22d.
No session will be held, thus giving
opportunity TO delegates. not engaged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05

NEW YORK. Jan, 4,--The trading
on the outside securities market to-
day was quiet. ard with steadier
tona prevailing United Cigar Stores
vas the feature. and with price
changes more uniform. although the
tendency was toward easiness. stand
ard OH ahares continued firm. Brit
RI r. american T6GaCCO company and
Tobacco Products preferred were
steady TsTHden Copper sold up TO liz
recent high level early, reacting, how
ever near the cloee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
RICHMOND HAs MARKET.
PETERSBURG PEANUr MARKET.

(Reported by Rodgers. McCsbs 4 Coz
Petersburg. Va. Jan. 1, 1919
gPANISE-Market Arm
Farmers Spanish. s127h per buHhel
Jumbo Spa si.20 per bushel.
No Shel1ed Spanish. INC per ID.
No. Shelled Spanish. &Ac per H.
TRGfNIAS-Msrket Arm.
Fancy Jumbo $50 per lb.
Fancy hand picked, 3Ic per ID.
Prime &c to sac per 10.
Machine picked 80 per n.
Smelling stock. 2'tc per ID.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Jan. Aft can hardly
be said that the bulls advanced the
cotton market during the recent past.
II might be more faithful to the truth
to state that cotton permitted the
bulls to advance prices. Statistics
alone. II taken at recent totals, might
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05

MN hk Fl NNll<IEI ITUENN
Pouitry--Smaii chickens and hens
active and cleaning up promptly on
arrival. Turkeys very active.
Live Stock--Ail live stock In demand
veals very scarce and market active.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 4 Is1a,
LOOSE FIRED.
du&s -...s.-.S y sVYt z w
snort Leaf s..s..s...s..ss VeW Hs
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The steel eorpo3 atone action don't
sou begin - sse. IS nor without sig
rificance. The public will vote Tor a
living wage for even the most un-
skilled Of laboreFs, so long as that
lahorers gives fun measure Of ser
vice. But the public may be less in
cgined 10 place upon it's ow n shoui-
Gers fresh burdens simply because this
or the next union may feel strong
enough 10 enforce coerciou-in the
end. the public pays most wage in
rTeases
The cost of living has fallen APP
pYsciE bly,, Wheat is about ten cent?
q bu<hef cheaper than IL was year
AgD. corn IL down fiftesn cents and
cats fully an much. There has been
In EaStsxH cities q successful attack
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nrCnMnNn rnnnucE MARkrr.

{ Reported by w ofNdnn q Scott
Commission M~rchantsl
Richmond, Va, Jan. 4. 1919.
LIVE POULTRY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
RICHMOND sToCfe MARKET.

Richmond. Va. Jan. 4. 1919.
Furnished by Richard w, Maury
stock and bond broker, 1915 East
STATE SECURITIES
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STREET RAILWAY BONDS
va Ry and Power Co,
IS, 1884 .,.......-........... ...- IS
STREET RAILWAY STOCKS
Par Bid Asked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
RALLY WINS.
Eight Runs in Fifth Enough to
Defeat Penn. State.

Princeton. y. j.. April 23-Princeton de-
feated Pennsylvania State I'm baseball
here this afternoon by score OF 10 3.
IL looked as II the Tigers had caught q
tartar until the hfth inning. when
slashing batting rally headed By Laird.
brought eight runs and victory.
The visitors broke the ice I'm the third
inning. when Crawford found Wood for
long three Dagger. scoring Mason.
Wood frightened up after this and pitched
consistent ball throughout the rest Of the
game, allowing only four scattered hits.
Liebert was mystery 10 the Princeton
batters until the fifth inning. but sud
denly weakened and allowed FIVE sue
cessive hits, which kept the scorers busy
chalkng up the runs. il was the only
productive inning, however. short flies by
Rhoads and Veiser throwing away all
chances 10 score in the next frame, and
Hasselslacker who took Lieberts place
in the box in the sixth, kept Princeton 5
hits well scattered.
Craig. who won the game last year
against Princeton with home run drive.
changed his tactics to-day. and by four
glaring errors at short contributed large
Isl to his teams defeat
Wood demonstrated his ability as hit
ter by taking first hOnors with a double
and a single out OF three times at bat
The score follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
YALE DEFEATS COLUMBIA
Three Home Runs EnIiven a
Loosely Played Game.
RIDDELL SHINES FOR BLUE
Makes Three Hits, Including
One Drive for Circuit, and
Plays Well in Field.

New Haven, April 23.-Yale won loosely
played baseball game from Columbia here
to-day by a score OF 10 a. The home
team lacked its usual dash. evidently
from overwork, and tomorrow the play
ers will get a launch ride after the Yale
crew in preparation for the two remain
ing games this week.
The contest was enlivened by three
home runs. Riddell. the first man up for
Yale in the fourth inning. hit to left
centre for four bases. This same player
also got two singles and played perfect
game at first, besides stealing second and
third in succession in the fifth frame.
Blossom connected for the other circuit
clout for Yale in the fifth inning. scoring
Middlebrook and Reilly ahead of him.
Moore did the trick for Columbia in the
seventh on a hard drive TO deep left.
scoring ONeil. who had singled Both
hits were made off scott's delivery. Gle
made a three-bagger for Yale in the
third, scoring Hunter from first.
Each team used two pitchers. Gle
started for Yale. and while effective was
a trife off in control. lie pitched six inn
ings. allowed only two hits and one run.
but he passed three men and hit two.
Scott, who replaced him, was hit freely
by Columbia in the remaining three In
nings. the visitors connecting safely twice
in each inning for a total Of three runs.
including a homer.
Columbia started Smith, but Yale hit him
hard and often. Middlebrook got on by an
error in the fifth. while Reilly walked.
Blossom hit home run. and Riddell
singled, following which Smith gave way
10 O'Neil. who thereafter held Yale safely
besides scoring two runs and making two
singles.
Yale felded rather loosely, and the
throwing was uncertain. Columbia scored
in the third inning on a poor short throw
from Hunter 10 Blossom COlumbia's
other runs off Scott were the result OF
clean hitting.
The score follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24

On Tuesday the Pirates beat the -.
Louis Cardinals by a score OF l TO or
only two hits off Permits delivery, and.
Just to even things up, the Cardinals
turned the tables yesterday, beating the
Pirates by a score of 10 l on only two
hits off HendriX's delivery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24

ORDERS ISSUED.-These army anu
navy orders have been issued
ARMY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
F0RDHAM IN DEFEAT AGAIN
Tufts Scores at Will After the
Fifth Inning.

Fordham was again defeated by Iuits
Yesterday on Fordham Field by a score
Of Il 10 s.
For five innings the game was close
and exciting. both teams hitting hard ana
fielding well. In the sixth, Fordham
seemed 10 20 TO pieces. and the VISITORS
scored al will. ,,..,
Lee scored Tufts first tally, hitting 2
nome run TO deep centre IN tie ssooii ,t
inning Leach came back in Fordham
halt Of this frame with slashing drive
FOR the circuit IN the same spot. Nlvlaho
then doubled and McErlean's triple scored
fordham's catcher.
Tufts tied the score in the fourth frame:
when Lee made his second home run OF
the game The Medford collegans TOOK
The lead in the sixth and had runaway
iOr the rest Of the game.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
EASY FOR THE BROWN NINE
Eayrs Puzzles New Hampshire
Batters While on Mound.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Providence. April 23.-The Brown
University baseball team added another
victory to its list this afternoon. defeat
ing the New Hampshire team by score
Of IL to ..
Eddie Eayrs pitched the first five inn
ings and had the visitors swinging like
gates during his stay on the mound.
Redington succeeded Eayrs and did near
" as well, and received fine support.
After the first three innings Brown tried
out her substitutes. and the entire team
put UP great game In the held.
The score follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
REAL NINTH INNING RALLY
Army Beats Swarthmore in a
WhirlWind Finish.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune

West Point n. Y, April 23.-The Army
baseball team nosed out Swarthmore af-
ter an exciting finish here to-day by a
score of 10 to 9.
With the score at TO in favor OF
the visitors in the ninth inning, one down
and Milliken and Lyman on the bases.
Sadler. the Army's second sacker, drove
a double TO left, scoring both runners and
winning the game fo- the cadets. Tar
hell pitched good ball up 10 the sixth
inning. and until then had allowed only
one single. although the Army's three
runs. gathered In the first and third, were
results OF bases on balls.
In the eighth frame Swarthmore fell
ON Patch and drove him from the box
scoring six runs and taking the. lead:
In their half the cadets came back and
nnunded Tarbell hard, driving in four
runs and again forging ahead.
The visitors got fifteen hits off Patch
and had ten men left on the sacks. II
was the Armys eighth straight victory
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED.

AhANAN Ell
Liverpool. April %. II m-Campania
OBJ. New York via Queenstown and Fish
guard
Taicahuano. April 23-chipana tBr). New
cOronel. April 2S-Arna (NOr). New York
for Victoria, b c.
Trieste. April 23-Ivernla (Br) New York
Gothenburs. April e2-Helios OBJ. New
Haiphong. April l9-Lincsirn Obj. New
York via Durham and Saigon.
York via Kurrachee FOR Calcutta. etc.
Bristol. April 23-Chicago City (Br). New
Antwerp. April %. s:1o a n.-Kroonlan&
New York via Dover
Marseiles. April 22-Canada (Fr). Ne<
Rio de Janelro' April 22-Byron CBr). New
Gibraltar. April as-prinzoss Irene CGer).
New York for Naples and Genoa.
SAILED.
Southampton, April %. 1918 m-olympic
OBI. New York via Cherbourg and Queens
town; l:45 m, Kronprinz Wilhelm Ger,
New York: 2ist Lucigen (Brl. New York
Marseilles, April %. p m-Roma F'r) New
Mott April lo-Ecclesia OBJ from New York;,
Hamburg. April 21-Mira CBr). New York
Grangemouth. April 2l-Imperoyal new. New
Colombo. April 20-Rheinfels Ger (from CAL
cutta) Boston and New York.
Bremen. April % m-Neckar Ger, New
York.
Cherbourg. April %. m-Kronprinz VIII
helm Ger. New York
Port Natal. April 22--Matoppo (Br) (from New
York;, Adelaide.
Demerara, April 22-Korona (Rr), New York
PASSED.
Gibraltar, April %, noon--Venezia Orr, Mar
settles and Naples for Providence and New
York: kattenturm Ger, Calcutta and Co
lombo for Boston and New York
Perrin. April 22-Mneric (Br), New York VIA
Port Said for Hong Kong. Shanghai. eta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
THE WEATHER REPORT.
Official Record and Forecast Washingt,


April 23-The Western disturbance has ad
vsnced slowly eastward since Monday night.
and now covers the Mississippi Valley. II has
been attended By showers and thunderstorms
over the region between the Mississippi River
and the Rocky Mountains. and local rains and
SHOWS in the Rocky Mountain region. Light
local rains were also reported from the north
Atlantic states and the region OF the Great
Lakes Temperatures continue much above the
seasonal average east OF the Mississippi River.
and they have fallen decidedly over the plains
states and the Rocky Mountain region. Rising
temperature is in progress over the Far North
west and the Pacific states
The Western disturbance VIII continue TO
advance slowly eastward and be attended by
showers and thunderstorms Thursday in the
great central valleys. the upper lake region
and the Gulf states and Friday or Friday
night In the Eastern states. over the plains
states. the Rocky Mountain and plateau re
gions and the Pacific states the weather will
be generally fair Thursday and Friday. The
weather will be considerably colder Thursday
and Friday in the Mississippi and lower Ohio
wales and the upper lake region, and on Fri
day In the Eastern states west OF the Appa-
lachan Mountains. Temperatures will rise Fri
day in the plains states and the Rocky Noun
tain region.
The winds along the Atlantic coast will be
light to moderate variable. along the east Gulf
coast brisk east and southeast: along the west
Gulf coast. brisk and shifting becoming west
and northwest; on the lower lakes. brisk south;
on the upper lakes, brisk south, shifting to
west and northwest.
steamers departing Thursday for European
ports will have moderate variable winds and
generally fair weather 10 the Grand Banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
CALIFORNIA TEAM COMING
Ten Men Entered for Intercol-
legiate Meet in Boston.

Berkeley. Cal, April 23.-Ten athletes
from the University OF California will
enter the track and field meet to be held
in Harvard Stadium on May 81. Califor-
MIA undergraduates to-day subscribed 81
500 10 send the men East.
Among those sure of a place on the
team is Earl Shattuck. holder Of the new
intercollegiate record Of l75 feet 10 inches
IN the hammer throw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24

tomorrow: moderate variable winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Del
aware and Maryland cloudy to-day. probably
showers tomorrow; moderate variable winds
.'or the District OF Columbia and Virginia,
probably fair and warm to-day; showers and
somewhat lower temperature tomorrow mod
crate variable winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Western New
York. fair to-day. probably followed by show
ers and thunderstorms tonight or tomorrow
cooler tomorrow brisk south winds.
For West Virginia. cloudy to-day, probably
followed by showers and thunderstorms to-
night or tomorrow: cooler tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
SWARTHMORE.
ARMY
Totals. 81 10 sa7n4 Totals IA 1875 :

Slated for Milburn IN ninth inning. tone
out when winning run was scored.
Swartbmore. o o o 0 o B o
Stolen bases-L.yman 90. Sadler (2i. Ney-
land, Merrilat CD Mitchell. q. Terbell. Lu-
cas- Sacrifice hits-Sadler, q. Tarbel Two
base hits-Reifert Sadler Three-base hit
Mitchell. Double plays-Neyland to Sadler:
Miliken TO Sadler. Hits-On Patch, II Ia
eight innings. of Neyland. IN one inning.
struck out-By Tarbell l.: by Patch, 8. Bases
ON balls-On rarbeli. >: of Patch. 3: off Ney-
land. !. Wild pitcb-Patch. Left on bases
Army. 3: Swarth more. TO- Time OF game
2:1O Umpires-Cullom and MARSHALL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
PITCHES TEAM TO VICTORY
Hammer Shuts Out New York
University for Lafayette.

Eastoh Penn. April 2s.-Pitching his
first varsity game for Lafayette on
March Field. Tack" Hammer held the
New York University ball players 10 three
hits and shut them out by score of il
10 here this afternoon. Despite his
greenness. Hammer was cool at all times,
and had a drop that proved effective. The
game was practically settled I'm the third
inning. when a combination of hits and
errors Melted Lafayette six runs.
Schccren starred with the stick. lining
a two-bagger and a three-bagger. Nehb
got rounds of applause from tho bleachers
on two remarkable catches in left field.
The score follows: