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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
ODDS AND ENDS
OFFINANCENEWS

There were 1913 vessels. aggregat-
ing 382,SO4 gross tons, built in the
United States in fiscal year ended
June 30, largest construction since
1908.
Buenos Aires Great Southern Rail-
way proposes TO increase capital by
c 100000 of which G2,65O,0OO will
be issued as soon as possible on the
London market
Merger is planned of Central Ma
tional Bank and Security Trust Com
pany Of Lynn. two Of the largest in
stitutions in the city, with combined
resources of S8.00O.00O.
Deutsch Amerikanische Petroleum
Gesellschaft. the German subsidiary
of the Standard Oil Company, for the
year 1912 shows net profits of $74I-
712, an increase for the year of $132,
049.
James ]. Hill, now in Canada, ex-
presses opinion that Canada has been
borrowing too freely, that both in
dividuals and municipalities have
been going ahead too rapidly and
that the Dominion now has all the
railroad mileage S,OOO,OOO peOpel can
support.
So far as the trades information
goes the world is now consuming
wheat on a scale about 25 per cent
larger than that of Is or 20 years
ago. Last years worlds shipments
were the largest ever known by about
II, 900, 600 bushels and figure out $685.
522, 900, or a rate of nearly l2,S00,00O
bushels weekly.
Last year freight shipments into
and out of Pittsburg aggregated H.
OIL, 23S tons. of which 64,594 915 tons
went to railroads, while l2476,323
tons was water borne a new high
record, eclipsing the best previous
record, that of 1910, by 9,3S7,970 tons,
or So per cent. The figures for 1912
reflect an increase of 966 per cent
over those Of 1903, and as compared
with those OF 1898 they show a gain
of 284 per cent
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Crossing Corn Strains Increases Yield
From 80 to $50 Per Cent, Declare Experts
Remarkable Been Attained by Farmers Who Have
Worked Long and Patiently Hybrdzng Grain. No More
Acreage Expense Entailed in New Scientific Method

Think of from 80 to $50 per cent
increase in yield as a result of cross
Ing strains Of corn Is il not very
much worth while for farmers to take
notice? If even less than 30 per cent
gain were made as a result, what IN
enormous gain to the farmer. and
that, too, without more work, more
fertilizer or greater acreage planted!
Since the year 1875 Professor w. J.
Beal Of the Michigan Agricultural
College, has been demonstrating the
fact that the first generation of hy-
brids has increased yields of corn.
More recently other demonstrators
have shown, beyond peradventure,
that from 30 to $50 per cent can be
obtained from planting hybrids, or
one-year crosses, over planting pure
strains alone.
So high has been piled the testi-
mony of facts that no one has a right
to doubt. 1t remains only for the
farmer to apply This he can do with
very little trouble. When the farm
er does make use of this little trick
which the scientist has taught him,
his wealth in corn, his cost of fatten-
ing hogs or beef, will stand at a much
more favorable figure than at pres
ent.
Vigor Only Temporary.
While working Ions and painstak-
ingly on hybridizing or crossing corn,
the scientists discovered important
limitations and facts which it is well
for the farmer to know IL he is to
make a success of his seed plats. The
first of these is that while crossing
adds vigor 1t is only temporary. The
greatest increase in vigor is in the
first generation crosses. While a
frVafa 20. toll he ~ oF
planting the seed of the crosses or
hybrids for two or three years than
can be obtained from planting a sin
gle pure strain, yet the wiser policy
would be to return TO original strains
after planting one crop of hybrid
seeds. This means that for the first
year the two strains can be planted
together in the same row. This will
increase the yield the first year, but
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
New Tariff Will Spur
Trade, Says Mclean
New York Magnate Confident Bust
ness Troubles Are Near End.
Much Money Idle.

LONDON, July 19-James Mclean,
Of Phelps, Dodge & Co, New York,
and director in some thirty cor
porations, who sailed on the Impera-
tor, said:
Our troubles, due merely to over
trading. were caused by an extraor-
binary expansion of commerce
throughout the world during the past
few years At present securities are
being Hquidated almost to stand
still, but there is no real deprecia-
ton in their value I believe there
is a vast quantity Of money lying
idle in New York awaiting invest
ment.
"T don't believe this moderate tar
if will injure anyone in the slight
est, but will rather tend to induce a
genuine rush Of trade throughout the
country"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
B. & 0. Year Earnings
Exceed 100000
Gross Sets New Record; Net Re
duced by Flood Damage-7.12
Per Cent for Common.

The year ended June 80 was a ban
ner one for the Baltimore and Ohio,
earnings exceeding 100000 600 for
the first time. But flood damage de-
creased the net by S49S,687. Surplus
after all charges and dividends
amounted approximately to $1,000
600, a decrease Of about 5000, 900.
Although the estimate to overcome
the physical damage done by the
flood was 100000, some permanent
work will incur further charges of
over 100000
Gross operating income amounted
TO $l0l, Sal 905, an increase of SS,947.-
$50. Earnings available for dividends
on the common stock were equal 10
712 per cent, compared with 7.5B per
cent in the previous year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
New Canadian Charter
Rouses Much Talk.

DETROIT. July 19.-The charter OF
the Canadian branch Of the United
States Steel Corporation, copies OF
which have been received here, grants
that company an absolute monopoly
of the Canadian steel business if the
new concern desires to establish
Itself in control.
One section expressly grants the
right to absorb any and all other
companies engaging wholly or in part
in the steel business, 1t may buy
timber lands and engage in the man
ufacture Of wooden products.
It may construct roads, build
bridges and water transportation lines,
with depots, docks and all other IA
cilities for operation. 1t may own
and operate electric and gas plants
and telephone systems 1t may build
and own cars and, in fact, do every
thing except build railroads.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Few Sales of Iron
at Present Prices
Southern Pig Held for $11 Per Ton
Stocks viii be Reduced
In the Fall.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July 10
Southern pig iron now is being held
for 81 per ton, and there are few
sales being made The market is far
from being satisfactory however, and
the make is in excess of the demand.
The manufa Cturers are not inclined to
sell at the low prices that have been
prevailing, and though reports are TO
be heard of $1,000 per ton iron, there
are no orders.
The accumulated stocks of iron, es-
timated heretofore at 100000 tons,
should be cut down considerably dur
ing the third quarter Of the year. At
81 per ton there is little profit on
pig iron, and the furnace companies
are said to be considering it better
business to hold the iron rather than
let it go out at the lower price.
Some of the companies selling spe-
cial brand iron are not making con-
cessions on the premium prices; for
instance, the Alabama Company is not
selling Clifton iron under $12 per ton.
Special analysis iron is also COM
handing a special price. Charcoal
iron commands more than $3.50 per
ton and very little business is now
being transacted for the reason that
consumers are looking forward to a
reduction in the quotations.
Curtailment Of the production OF
pig iron in the Southern territory VIII
be increased as the conditions of the
market warrant il. The make in July
will be considerably under what It
was in June, during which month
Alabama produced more than 10000
tons Of iron.
The steel plants are losing no time
There is a steady delivery Of prod
ucts, though reports have it that there
is further reduction in untitled orders
Following the announcement Of tht
placing Of an order for $4,000 tons OF
rail by the Southern and other rail
roads. it is learned that something
Ike 10000 tons Of other shapes n
steel are needed and viii be ordere,
shortly in the Southern territory
Steel prices have shown but little
changes lately, save as to Wire
Cast iron pipe is beginning TO take
on soma SsLtgiy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

weeks, chances are against yield
equaIing the record Of two years ago.
Bears. however, think they see pos
sibility of the belt setting a new rec
ord in the number of bales, while
outlook is for good quality.
There is small activity in the spot
department, although sales in this
market have been fairly large for
midsummer. The unsold stock here
is small and only a few buyers are
here, but scattering orders are cam-
ing from spinners. Receipts are small.
but stocks IN the aggregate at count
ed towns are larger than they were a
year ago. Quotations are holding
steady and middling ranges from IL
cents to u 7-16.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

Of the ten grains terminated.
II eight or nine did, the ear can
be said to have strong terminating
power, and that it can produce a
thrifty, good yielding plant The re-
mainder of the ear can then be
planted in the seed bed. II the seed
plat is kept away from other plats
that are growing different strains or
varieties, then a strong, pure strain
of corn is assured. To add to the
strength of the pure strain, it is the
custom of the seed breeder to detas-
sic every other plant. This leaves
the stalk that has been detasseled to
be fortified by another plant, rath-
er than by itself.
Aids Production Power.
This has been shown to add to
the producing power of the plant.
The corn from the detassled stalks,
of course, is the grain for planting
in the seed plats next year. The
seed from the stalks not detassled
and all grain from the tasseled
stalks which is not required for
maintaining the seed plat, can be
planted in the general field after
being mixed with similar corn taken
from another plat. Thus mixed a
hybrid plant is produced of the great
N'N RDooAbAN NANAAAiAb pDNNAs
Thus is seen that It is no difficult
matter to breed up strains Of corn
and to make hybrid crosses for larg-
est field yields. Any farmer can do
it, In fact, no other one can do it
50 well for a given farm as the
farmer himself. When he grows his
own seed he knows whether or not
proper care has been taken to keep
the strains pure and strong. He has
also made use of strains of corn that
have become adjusted to the eli
mate, soil and conditions in general
of the farm. In other words. he is
taking fewest chances when he does
all this work himself And it is not
a large amount of work II requires
very little time. The interest IL will
arouse as well as the yields it will
increase will make of il a fascinat-
ing work for any intelligent farmer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
By CHARLES A. WHITTLE.
Georgia State College of Agriculture.

when the seed from the cross or hy-
bird crop Is planted, the subsequent
crop viii be still larger in yield and
production Of fodder.
Returning 10 the original strain aft
er the hybrid seed has been used one
year, of course can be easily done, if
the farmer will maintain seed plats
where the pure strains are kept sep
arate from other strains.
Same Variety Should Be Used.
The second important fact about
making crosses is that only unrelated
strains of the same variety should De
used and not two distinct varieties.
Unrelated strains of the same kind of
corn can be obtained from different
parts of the State or from different
States for crossing purposes. What
one needs to be certain of, however,
is that the seed he is obtaining from
elsewhere has been kept pure, Re
liable seed producers who know how
to maintain pure strain, Of course,
are to be looked to rather than 70
the indiscriminate grower for the
strains in making a cross.
These two important facts are as
essential TO success as the main dis
cOvery Of the effect of crossing To
keep planting the seed of a hybrid
corn because II produced a large yield
at one time, in the light Of investi-
cation, would prove foolish This is
too often a common practice of farm
ers
Keep the pure strains strong and
vigorous by seed selection and the
hybrid fields will take care of them
selves as to yields and slower. Any
farmer can perfect his seed corn and
add greatly to its yielding power by
oil Of al
ton. The termination test is fore
most as a means for determining
the vigor and potential yielding pow
er of the grains taken from a given
ear of corn. Plant ten grains of
corn from an ear In a sand box
where moisture and proper temper
allure are maintained. In a few days
the green sprouts will have ap-
peared. Examine and see how many
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Paper Market Is
Puzzle to Handlers
Difficult to Estimate Demand for
Mercantile Notes, and Buy
ers Are "Whininq."

NEW YORK, July 19.-Commercial
paper is moving in strange channels
The market is "whimmy." Handlers
Of mercantile paper can form no esti-
mate from day TO day of the demand
for their commodity. One day the
buying is large, then for a protracted
spell the purchasing is nil.
Further to entangle the situation
extraordinary and inexplicable dis
elimination is being shown by insti-
tutions to certain best names to the
detriment Of others equally as good.
AS the representative of a prominent
house put it, there is no telling what
the upshot will be.
With standard houses unable to get
money to finance their current ship
ments, prolongation of debts follows,
or, failing that, liquidation is precipi-
tated
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
AMMONIA BOMBS USED.

Ammonia bombs are being tried out
on some Of the national forests for the
purpose OF extinguishing forest fires.
They are said TO have worked well in
the case of brush fires where the fire.
fighters find difficulty in getting near
enough to the burning area TO beat out
the flames Each bomb exploded will
eNtinguish fire in a circle Of about FIVE
yards in diameter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
EARNINGS OF u. S. STEEL
ABOVE DIVIDEND NEEDS

NEW YORK, July 19.-The United
States Steel Corporation, according TO
semi-annual statement Just issued.
during the first half Of 1918 earned
sufficient money TO meet the half
yearly requirements Of ga per cent on
preferred and 2H per cent on common
stock by more than Sl7.s00 900
There was a surplus as the end Of
the first quarter after dividend nay
ments Of $3.50 600 and there win be a
surplus Of $40 421 400 based upon the
estimated earnings Of $37. 100000 for
the second quarter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
TREE PLANTER TRIED

Experiments with a tree planting ma
chine at the Utah Agricultural Expert
ment Station indicate that IL may be
used to advantage in refOresting old
burned areas on the national forests
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

STUDENTS HELP LUMBER EN.
The leading forest schools OF the
country NOT only have their own for
est tracts for continuous experiments
but give their students actual expert
ence I'm the woods by having them take
part IN big numbering operations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

The First National Bank, of which
George f. Baker is president, is con-
sidered the biggest "ShylocS' in the
financial district. It always gets as
much for it's money as ii can and in
times when money is very high it's
reserve sinks below the % per cent
mark. Little wonder the bank has
paid 1850 per cent in dividends
since Mr.. Baker became president in
1873.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-06

Corrected picked Digs feet. 15-pouno
kits. s1.25.
Gornn1te'd jellied meat in To- pound dinner
Corn1eld picnic hams. to pounds av.
erage 12c.
Cornt1eld breakfast bacon. 23c
20 Grocer style bacon twide or narrow,
Cornneld fresh pork sausage C'uk oil
pnlk) % pound buckets. 12hc.
;, Cornfield frankfurters, 10-pound boxes.
Corntield bologna sausage. 2.-pound
boxes. 10c
bo csrnf 1slto luncheon hams. s5-poura
Cor. Cornfield smoked link sausa1e, rs
Cornffeld smoked link sausage IT. pickle
Oh. pound cans. $3.50
Cornfield franllfurters in p,rlle. l5-
pound kits 81 65
Cornfield pure lard, fierce basis, Ike
:, Country style pure lard. 90 pound Tins
Compound lard (tierce basis, SIC.
y 5. extra ribs. Il &c.
y :. rib bellies. medium average. t2Ac.
- ,, of rIou Fss aN a,e erSin sS'Se'
FI.OttR-Postels Elegant. $3.50: ONE.
ga, $3.50: Carriers best. 500: Quality
$50; Swans-Down (fancv patent), $500;
M} onoCyra 'th &c o. finest PATENT $3.50;
F 1pest patent $3.50: Golden Grain, $3.50;
PATENT SIS: Paragon p (he5est patsn
S S2.s9; Sunrise thalf patenO, $40: White
thigh patenn. s5;65: White Lily (high
PATENT. s5.65: Diadem Clancy high pat-
ent), s5.75: Voter Lily (natenb. s515:
SSS Stra :! Ocean SPRAY lpateno $40; Tulip
entl. $500: low grade, 9S-Ib. sacks. s40O.
SoRtN-Choice- red cob, soc; No. 2
choice yellow: 75c: cracked corn, soc
MEAI-,Plain 144-pound sacks. re 90
pound pound sacks s,. T$e; 4Sround sacks &c: "a
.OATS-Fancy clirped, Sac No 2 clipped.
sic: fancy white Soc mixed Acc: choice
Burt. zoe; Texas rustproof. 65c: Oklahoma
rust proof. 6Oc: ADpler. zoe; winter graz.
COTTON SEED MEAI-Harper, s29;
prime. SOP: creamo feed. s26
COTTON SEED HULLS-Square sacks.
,sFEDs-.fsscked>; Wheat. Tennessee
blue stern. $3.50; German n1il,et. ,st.65: am
Der cane seed. s1.15: cane seed. orange,
seed, si.s5: rye Georgia.. 81 IS: red rust rust
proof oats. re: Burt oats, 75c: blue seed
oats; Soc. barley, s125.
choice. large bales. s. 81 No '5 smai1.
Sl.20 No. 2 small $40: Timothy No. I,
clover mixed, sl.25: clover hay. S1.1o: al
i straw c 7oc Rsr S1TE No s 20 wheat
FEEDS7UFF.
SHORTS-White. 100-lb. sacks 81 80:
Halliday. white. 100-lb sacks. 81 so: dandy
middling. 1Oo-lh. sacks. 81 80; fancy 75-lb.
sacks. S1.75: p w. 75-lb. sacks 81 .65;
brown. 1oO-Ib sacks. s16O: Georgia feed.
75-lb sacks; s1.6a: Glover Leaf. 75-lb.
sacks. $50: bran. 75-lb. sacfs. 81 40: 100
ID, sacks. 81. 40; 5o-lb. sacks. 81. So; Home
oline. S1.60: German meal, SLIGO.
CHICKEN F6EEED-Beef scrap, 1OO-lb.
pigeon feed. $2.25: Purina baby chic:
feed, $2:1o; Purina Sctach, 1OO-lb sacks.
1885, 50-lb. sacks, sos: Purina pigeon
feed. $3.50; Purina scratch bales sells:
Purina chowder. 100 mounds $2.1O: Victory
baby chick. $2.05; Victory Scratch. so
pound sacks, S1.95: 00-pound sacks.
$3.50: wheat, 2,b b., sd bags; per bushel,
i00-lb. sacks. $3.50; Ego $1s5
GROUND FEED--Purina feed, 100 III,
molasses feed, S1.60; Arab horse feed.
s1.65; IAlIneeda feed, $1;s5; Sucrene dairy
feed. $1.50; Universal horse meal 81 20:
selyet feed, $50; Monogram; loo;;ib sacks
$3.50: A. B c. feed, $3.50: Mike ;3a.T-.
feed, $780, alfalfa molasses meal, Sis;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-06
ACTIVE TRADE IN
C0PPER| ISSUES
Expectation of Increase in the
Producers Figures Tomor-
row Is Factor.
Nv CHARLES w sTo9M

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Despitc the an
nouncement of an eX-dividend on Ameri-
can Tobacco il declined IL to 49, at the
opening of the stock market today. The
list was irregular. Among the other de-
cllnes were .Nmalgamated Copper T..
American Telegraph and Telephone a.
New York Central u. marlborough Met
ropolitan Is. preferred s. Great North
ern preferred 5, Norfolk and Western
y. Pennsylvania opened unchanged but
soon gained II. Canadian Pacific ad-
Vanced 80 after opening unchanged 9th
err advances included California Petroleum
T.. Southern Pacific IS, United States
Rubber Is and Chesapeake and Ohio -
United states Steel was &c lower.
The curb was dull.
Americans in London firm but quiet
In the late forenoon price movements
were slightly irregular. a heavy tone
was shown in The local fractions. The
copper stocks were also under pressure
declining fractionally American Toba C.
co was strong. moving up a point to 3S3,
while slight fluctuations were made in
madam Pacific and Reading
The tone was irregular in tho, last hour
Canadian Pacific was "a up from the
opening price. Southern Pacific was about
= off from the noon level. Union Pa
cifc was also fractonally under the noon
range Steel was up fractionally. but
Reading was practically unchanged from
its midday price.
The market closed irregular: govern
ment bonds unchanged; other bonds
steady.
Stock quotations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-06
TRADE IN COTTON
STILL VERY LIGHT
BUSINESS Practically Suspend.
ed-Market Steady in Tone.
Buying Concentrated.

NEW YORK, Feb 6-The cotton mar
het mere opened very steady today with
pIlCes to points higher than last
l lI,ssl close. being influenced mostly by
;IueeIluI war news and continued stead
II4tsS 0i Liverpool, which brought out a
5000 demand from a number of leading
sPot houses. 'ausing prices to rally 4 to
points within fifteen minutes. The re-
SS!!siiuh committee made no changes in spot
uIneFehCes at its meeting yesterday after
noon; winch indicates that the market is
ehtltled TO reaction. After the call the
market became barely steady on free Of
lleIlnss from the ring. Prices sagged a
rev points from the early high level.
Inns mas Deen another dull and inactive
.radlns market and the talent is puzzled
nS me way it continues TO follow the
routine OF previous days. About the anly
Ieatufe today was the covering by scat
lefed shorts. This rendered the market
steady tone in face of liquidation by
number of leading interests Through
me market continued sluggish March
settled around 1873, May 20 and July
J+.12 for the day
The trade is expecting tomorrow J
weekend figures to be of a bulish char
acteF Splnrers takings are expected 10
snow decided increase, while the into
off "
Inc stupid course of the market broke
during the last half hour of trading when
certain brokers turned bulish and bought
a lot of cotton, which was attributed To
large spot interests. March quickly re-
Sponded by rallying to 12.46, with other
active trading months showing gains. AT
the close the market was steady with a
net gain in prices of II to IS points from
the final quotations of Wednesday,
RANCE I.Nl NIENt NnnL