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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
HOG Quotations
CONTINUE UPWARD
PRICES SCORE ANOTHER 40
VANCE BECAUSE OF LIGHT
RECEIPTS.
CATTLE OFFERINGS IN
VERY SMALL SUPPLY
Values Sustained at Current Levels
Because Of Moderate Marketinss -
No Active Demand For Sheep and
Lambs Review OF Conditions in
Livestock Trade.

Chicago, Feb. 1O.-Fogs today scored
new advance on lighE receipts.
Chicago and st. Louis had the lars-
est hog receipts around the circuit
Monday, and the total supply at the
eleven markets aggregated 1920, or
500 more than last Monday. 1900
more than year ago, and 25,sOo less
than two Years ago. when all markets
reported liberal receipts. Total for
1914 to date 3,O95.Oo0, or 100000 less
than same period 1913 and $4,000 less
than CORES bonding time 1912.
A year ago this week receipts We're
1853, 5s9, the Monday run being $500,
Shippers took $500 Of the weeks re-
ceipts being the largest weeks ship
ment during 1913.
Cattle.
Cattle quotations were sustained by
small supply.
Everybody is asking whole lot
more money than was available late
last week and 1t is consistent demand
al that in view Of the prolonged mean
going in beef trade, which the drop
10 zero and lower temperatures was
expected to remedy.
That the trade still needs light run
of beef TO nurse a badly weakened con-
sumner outlet was evidenced o.l all sides
in the Monday market and cold wealth
er over the middle west. which fortu-
nately is not accompanied by heaNy
storms, should be an indacement fcr
further holding of stlo-: feds in feed
Yards Weight gains continue big III
feed yards and cheaper corn is FAC
tor to be reckoned with
Given a week of severe Geld weatn-
er and moderate steer crop, the trade
doubtless would show substantial anu
fairly permanent price recovery from
late breaks, but failure of a big gen
eral advance in the current session
we'll attested killers ability 10 get along
nicely on their beef stocks and avert
a sharp pricsereectiou.
Sheep.
There was no active demand for
sheep and lambs.
To say that il was disappointing
trade to the selling side Monday puts
the situation mildly. The estimate,
which looked high enough when most
ali trains were in, called for a run OF
but $4,000, none OF the eastern live
markets were overburdened, and not
one of the western markets had full
hoppers, the combined receipts al SIX
western markets being but 4l,O0e, or
% 900 less than week ago. and 2s,ooo
less than a year ago yer packer BUYERS
were as bearish as eve-, holding their
coolers to be still we'll filled and the
condition of eastern dressed markets
such as warranted lower hoof prices
instead of higher ones.
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stockers and Eeeders.

Chicago, Feb. 1O.-A stale stock OF
close to 5000 stock and feeding cattle,
the largest 1ayover for any week since
fall, mitigated against an active trade
in this department. Fresh supply was
moderate, but country buyers were not
numerous and slow to take hold, and
with killer competition none too
strong for the fieshier grades OF near
beef" steers, such kinds cleared slow
ly. The general market. however. held
q generally steady basis with the close
or low time last week. bulk OF the sup
ply grading below strictly choice Sc
lected class taking 10015 cents de-
elines from a week ago. :.
I Weather conditions were against the
trade and aItho fair output to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by MARSHALL
town Merchan ts.

The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the differ
ent varieties of farmers provisions.
grain, produce. and hides, tallow, WOOL,
pelts and skins:
Brandon & Coleman quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce:
Butter-2S.
Eggs-2S.
Benedict Flour and Feed Com panv
will pay the following prices at their
place of business in this city, subject
however, to market changes:
Corn-53.
Oats-34
H. Willard, Son & Co. quote the fol-
lowing prices:
Green hides-11 cents.
Horse hides. large-s3.oo.
Beeswax-30 cents.
No. / talIow-5 cents.
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Feb 10.
Butter-Unchanged
Eggs-Lower; receipts, 1856 cases:
at mark, cases included, 2562I; ordi-
nary firsts, 25l2 m26; frsts, 81.
Cheese-Unchanged.
Poultry-Alive, lower: turkeys, 16;
fowls, Is: springs. 16.
Pork-May. 21.s7la; cash. 21s71s.
Lard-May, 1107la; cash. 10.771a.
Ribs-May, 11.721a; cash, 11.12k q
1922.
Rye-No. .. Sig.
Barley-49d
Timothy-3.75@5.35
Clover-12.OO1
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EIGHTH GRAND
Market Sale
At Harmon's Feed Barn
MARsHALLTowN. IOWA
Friday, February Is

Commencing at 10 o'clock q. m. sharp.
List your horses. cattle. farm ma
chinery and household goods. or any
thing you have to sell.
We have already listed one bay team
Of mares. S and years old. weight g.
300 pounds, well matched and sound.
and a number Of good draft horses
weighing around 1900 pounds. all
sound. Also some fine drivers. Twen-
ty- five head of cattle, stockers and
mixers twelve head Of steers. years
old. good ones; twenty-seven yearling
ewes. bred: fine ones. Twenty-Five
head Duroc Jersey and Poland China
sows. cholera immune. Some hogs.
sheep, chickens, harness, wagons. bug
gies, sleighs and robes.
We will have three days sale Of pedi-
greed Percheron horses: cattle and
hogs. About the End week of March
will sell any breed Of cattle or hogs
that have pedigree. Our graded cat
tie is in good shape. Parties wishing
to list should see that we have their
pedigree by Feb. ~, 1914.
Our last sale was hummer.
Everything except livestock will bo
sold before dinner.
Horses Will Be Sold 90 listsd-Any.
thing to be sold should be in the barn
by 10 a. m. Of day Of sale. For further
particulars as to prices for selling and
listing. see r. ]. Shoemaker. manager.
office, 400 North Center. phone 651.
Marshalltown. Iowa: or A. p. Mason.
auctioneer. Union. Iowa. Consignments
Of horses. cattle. hogs and sheep 20.
licited.
BEST MARKET ON EARTH
A. p. MASON, Auctioneer
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Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

Furnished by Taylor & Patton. grain
merchants, % East Main. Phone 6S.l
Kansas City. Feb. 10.
Wheat-No. hard, S51S7tS; No. !
hard. S31a a Sc u No. 4 hard. s11a 1S3:
No. . red. SSH q s91a No. , red, S512 a
SO: No. 4 red, S4@s6la.
Corn-No. ,. 6+; No. g, 62tl62l4: No.
> yellow. CSC Sc; No. 3 yellow, ga
63la; No. 4 yellow, 50; No. white.
6S12 No white, 81.
oats-No. >. 3o1s: No 3, 80: No.
white. 401s; No. white, 29;1.
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Daily Grain Letter.
damson Bros. & Co, 2O3 Mason
Temple ,nhone 142l

damson Bros. & Co, 2O3 Masonic
Temple, phone 1881
Chicago. Feb. Northumberland
news favored holders of wheat. \
lower opening resulted from weakness
in Liverpool. but prices rose with each
bullish message and final prices were
from IS and 12Gss higher. Brad
streets reported decrease of e37T. 900
in worlds stocks. AS important as any
other factor was the advance Of about
a cent in the Minneapolis market. Soma
Of the big shorts We're forced to cover.
Corn-A natural rally occurred in
corn. due more than anything else 10
the overseeing on the part of bears.
There was nothing rev in the cash
situation, shipping sales being light
and offerings from the country small.
Oats-Heavy sales of Canadian oats
from Buffalo and the advance in other
grain markets caused an up-tura in
oats. Worlds stocks show a moderate
decrease but the total supply IS more
than twice that of year ago
Provisions-The provisions list more
than regained yesterdays losses. clos
Ing tonight as did the grain markets.
on the top. Investment demand was
general and little pressure was noticed
from packing interests except on lard.
Hog receipts were lighter than ex-
pected.
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Postpone New Rates.
n Times-Republican.

Special to Times RepubHcan.
Des Moines Feb. 10.-The railroad
commission has received word that the
order putting into effect the new rates
for Mississippi river points and in
terror Iowa points. which was fn have
gone into effect today. has been further
postponed until March l. This is in
order to give opportunity for further
objections to the same.
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Grain Trade News Items.
[Lamson Brothers & Co., 203 Mason


Hanson Brothers & Co, 203 Masonis
Temple. Phone 1881
Northwest Cars-Minneapolis, so;
Duluth, SO; Winnipeg, 100.
Primary Movements - Receipts -
Wheat, 6so,o00 corn, 1,6sO.00o: oats.
$4,000 Shipments-Wheat, $4,000:
corn, $4,000; oats. 100000.
Observation-Disclosures and -four, 37s,-
900: corn, 10000; oats. 5000.
Chicago Car -Receipts-Wheat.
1871; corn. 800; oats. 1874. Estimated
Wheat Il; corn, 344: oats, Sc.
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Minneapolis Cash Grain c,ese.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton. grain
merchants. - East Main. Phone 6S.l
Minneapolis. Feb. 10.
Wheat-No. 1 hard. 94ls; No. l
northern, 915s 0931s: No northern,
s95s al y: No. 8. S64s @SSSs; No. .
hard Montana, S75s q S9ss.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 5614 a57; arrive,
sc 4: No. !, 55M SO.
Oats-No. 8. S6@S6A; arrive. Sc: No.
8, 34d35.
Flax-cash, 1%@1.5474; arrive,
same.
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Their Use,

A lawyer was escorting some ladies
around the courts in Manchester, Eng
land. In the corridor they came On
a pile of antique spears. the harmless
but ponderous weapons Of the 3avelin
men, piled in corner outside the
judges door.
What ever are these used for:'
asked one of the fair visitors.
These, my dear lady. said he, ARE
used by the Judge in the crown court
when he charges the grand jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10

eastern section Of the United SKATES
was In the zone Of tremors. AZ no point
included In the frst report was seripus
damage done. In New York state tho
tremors were recorded IN New York
City. Albany. Elmira, Rome. Syracuse.
and other points. In Canada shocks
were felt at Montreal. Ottawa, Toron-
to. Prescott, Brockville and other
places. The shock also was felt at
Philadelphia. thruout Connecticut and
Massachusetts,.
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lowa civ pebaters, seheduIe.

Special to T1mes-RepubHcaH.
Iowa City, Feb. 10.-Iowa City's de-
batting team. in the high school world,
will meet Grinnelrs high school team
here, Friday. Feb. 10, and the local
school will send another team to Grin
nell, the same night. Iowa City will
meet Muscatine at Muscatine, on Feb
20, the night that Buriington's team
comes here. a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
Peoria Cash Grain Close.

Furnished by Taylor G Patton. grain
merchants. % East Main, Phone ss.]
Peoria, Feb. 10.
Corn-Receipts, 81 cars: Market I'M
changed to shade higher-No. 3 white,
IS q 81: No. white, $685.; No. 4
mixed. 5912: sample grade 45d57.
Oats cars: Market unchanged
No. white. 3s12; standard, 3sA; No,
8 white, 3SA.
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Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

.. 7
Wheat-May opened at 93H: high
est. "a: lowest 931s closed, 9S =; July
opened at sSss: closed. S9A.
Corn-May opened at s5A; highest,
$50: lowest, 65A: closed. 65T; July
opened at 641a: closed, 651s.
Oats-May opened at 80: highest,
3e1s: lowest, 387s closed, 291a; July
opened al 80: closed 1914.
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This s?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known. F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in ali business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
D'A'' - NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE.
No.. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catafrh Cure Is taken internally: acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system Testimonials sent free. Price 20
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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New York Produce,

New York, Feb. 10.
Butter-Firm: receipts, 1000 tubs;
creamery extras, 271a as.
Cheese-1rregular: receipts, 1900
boxes; state whole milk average fancy,
17117A.
Eggs-weak: receipts, $4,000 cases:
fresh gathered selected extras. 5000;
extra firsts, IS; refrigerator finest, %.
Poultrs-Dressed, very quiet; fresh
killed western chickens. 1924; fowls
15@1s1z; turkeys. 1925.
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81 Laui. Cash erain cIo.e,

FURNISHED by Taylor &. Patton, grain
merchants, 90 East Main Phone 6s.l
ST. Louis, Feb. 10.
Wheat-No. red, $685.; Nos. 8 and
red, none: No. hard, 90@92k; No. 3
hard, 90; No. hard, none.
Corn-No. 2, SSH as: No. 3, 63A a.
81; No. 4, so; No 2 yellow, 66h: No.
yellow, 64@S41s; No 4 yellow, 61@
So; No. 2 white, SO; No. 3 white, 66A;
No. white, 61363.
oats-No. 2, 4oh OF; No. 8, 10: No.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
Local Livestock Market.

Britain & Co. today quoted the fol-
towing prices for hogs:
Premium hogs over $50 pounds-s.25.
Good packers-S.25.
Prime hogs. $50 to $50 pounds-7.5o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
DIES At FRlEhD's FUNERAL.
Des Moines Man Expires Suddenly
Undertakers Auto Injuries Another.

Undsrtaker's Auto Injuries Another.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 10.-When friends
were gathered at the funeral Of J. w.
Stradley today. Albert Lefee. aged 55.
an old and intimate friend OF the dead
man, suddenly fell upon the porch of
the residence and died instantly. Tho
doctor present pronounced him dead
it was decided he should be taken to a
hospital. and so Undertaken Dunn. in
charge Of the funeral, took Lafee in his
automobile and started for a hospital
at high speed. On the way he struck a
teamster. H. L. Peacock. and knocked
him down. Leaving word with another
man to have the police ambulance call
for Peacock, the undertaken went on to
the hospital. where 1t was ascertained
Lafee was really dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
The LitChfield Family
Increasing

Have you ever known family that seemed to thor
happens or others think of them? They always in
jolly mood and are the happiest people you know Of This
is fair comparison to the Ltchfeld Family and you
not member you are not enjoying lie as you snoud
The Ltclfeld Family are using Ltchfeld spreaders
and we do not believe you can find single member that
is not than pleased with his spreader The family is
increasing and hope you will watch It grow we want
YOU to talk with them-ask them why the Itched is so
much better than any other.
There is reason why these men purchase the Litch
field We would appreciate the privilege OF proving to
you that the ched not only the ghtest draft spread
the market
T. F. Ar. -
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Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago. Feb. 10.
W1leat-No. . red. 95a4 q 9ss No. 8
red, s4Gs5: No. 3 hard. s269415; No.
northern. 91lz asia: No. 3 northern.
eo1a: No. spring, 81 q 80; No. 3 spring
S9i9 691.
Corn-No. 9. 5als $50: No. white.
S415 065A: No. 8 yellow, 61d 611a.
Oats-No. ., Al; No. 8, 50; No. 8
White, 3S0SsA.
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Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool. Eng. Feb. 10.
Wheat-Spot. firm; No. 1 Manitoba.
rs 311d: No 2 Manitoba, IS 214d: No.
5 Manitoba, IS 1Ad: No. red western.
winter IS cd; futures. easy: March. IS
~ d. May, IS o. id; July IS 2ad.
Corn-Spot, quiet; American mixed,
es Sd; futures. La Plata, quiet; Feb. IS
sgd; March, As 9lsd.
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North Of fair grounds Commencing
at 10 o'clock sharp. We have now listed
a number Of draft and driving horses,
a number of good COWS and calves.
some good brood sows, several span of
mules, some chickens. This will be
big sale-remember the date, Feb. IA
Farmers bring your very best horses,
cows and hogs to this sale. We have
built our new sale pavilion which COW
ers four lots, at considerable expense
in order to have place specially for
market sales, and we ask your patron
are in making these sales a success.
We wish to thank all those who have
helped make our past sales a success.
We promise both buyer and seller fair
treatment We refer you to any bank
in Marshalltown as to our reliability.
You can bring your stock two or three
days before sale without any extra
charge for barn room. E. j. Robb will
serve the best of lunch On the ground
for a reasonable price. Ask your neigh
Dor about our last sale.
J. w. Bryant at Haverhill. has listed
II head Of fine Duroc jersey brood sows
which will farrow in April.
Another man has listed over 80 head
Of horses, cows and hogs.
Farmers-f you have any broods
saws for sale here is the place to sell
them. We have all movable hog pens
and hogs need not be out in the storm.
We will have over 125 head of stock at
this sale. Some of the very best horses
In the county will be here.
Watch for our ad next Thursday. We
vill hold a market sale each week dur
lng the month OF March.
YOUR MARKET SALE
PLUMB BROS, Mgrs.
col, A. p. MASON,
COL. M. M. KENDALL,
Auctionsers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
Chicago Potato Market.

I!icGSG, Z cd. ~.
Potatoes-Unchange
Receipts-Fifty cars.
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Brood Sow Sale!
Friday, Feb. Is, 1914
AT
Bowen's Sale Pavilion
LIE GRAND, IOWA
Immune Duroc Jerseys

Six tried sows, twenty
-four gifts sired by Golden
Queens Col, whose grand
dam was first prize winner
at Chicago Stock Show, and
his grand sire was first in his
class at Iowa State Fair.
Model Chief and McNeiPs
Model blood lines represent
ed on other side. These gifts
are bred to Gentle Wonder,
a son of G. E. RS Col, a 700
pound hog at Is months, and
not fat, either. He by F. A:
C.'s Crimson Wonder, bred
by H. S. Allen.
These gifts have good backs and
length and bone and extra good color.
Some now weigh over 800 pounds and
bred to farrow In March, April and
May. II you want to see some good
ones-be sure to come-they are not
loaded with fat.
C.. II. OUTLAND
Pedigree furnished and crates to
those shipped.
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little History.

4 ~rhere is motion before the
shouee." ouoth Herod as Salome UNI
-furled the filmy Observation-Disclosures
College Purple Cow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
4. 80; No. white, 4lh@41N; No. 8
white. 4O@40h; No. 4 white. SO; stand
ard, Al.
range Of Prices.

Range Of Prices.
Furnished by L. G. Clay, member OF
Chicago Board of Trade, ~ East Main
street. Phone 165.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
EAST FEELS EARTH SHOCK.
Tremors Noticeable From PhiIadeIphi,
to Montreal

New York, Feb. 10.-Points as far
north as Montreal and as far south as
Philadelphia felt distinct earthquake
shocks Of varying intensity between
1884 and 1897 o'clock this afternoon. In
dications were that the entire north
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
DECREASED European
DEMAND EASES WHEAT.
IMPROVED WEATHER CONDITIONS
ALSO HAVE sEARlSH EFFECT
ON MARKET.
COMMISSION BUYING
LATER BOOSTS PRICES
Fine Weather For Smelling and Haul
ing Has Tendency to Weaken Corn
Market-Europe Buys Canadian Oats
And Prices Hold Firm-Provi.ions
Lifted by Advance at the Yards.

Chicago, Feb. 10-Wheat eased off
today Influenced by reports of a pause
in European demand. The market was
also bearishly affected by improved
weather conditions for the domestic
winter crop but commission house buy
ing set after a moderate decline and
brought about rally. The opening
was Is to IS and u cent lower and
there was a slight further setback bit
then all the loss was regained
Afterward decrease in the world s
available supply total, with ru,1lors of
export business at Kansas City, re-
suited in firm feeling. The close was
strong, IS q y 10 1s@ss net higher.
Corn.
Corn weakened because Of fine
weather for selling and hauling. After
a setback tho the market had hard
ening tendency because offerings be-
came relatively scarce. Prices were
unchanged TO u off and a further sag
look place before reaction beEan
Professional SPECTATORS who at first
inclined to the selling side were later
occupied watching for chance TO
cover. The close was firm at an ad-
vance of e cent net
Oats.
t!raaness prevailed in oats owing 20
advices that most OF the 2.7eS,G00
bushels Of Canadian oats at Buffalo
had been sold to go to Europe.
Provisions.
Strength at the yards gave the pro-
vision market lift. First sales from
~ to ~ and 10 cents higher with
additional gains later.
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kanaa. City Livestock.

Kansas City, Feb. 10.-Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today. 5000; market
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
Repr.sentstixe Hog Sales.

Below are quoted few OF the repre-
sentative hog sales:
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Representative Cattle Sales.

Below are quoted few of the repre-
sentative cattle sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago. Feb. Observation-Disclosures
ceipts for today, $500: market,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26

military authorities for use as hos
pitfalls.
Mr.. Gullich is sending a letter to
the secretary Of every club and expects
that in a few weeks. if the war office
faVOrs the scheme, practically every
clubhouse in he country will be equip
ped as a hospital. 1t is thought that
those on the east coast might be es-
p~eCially useful.
Il find" said Mr.. Gullich, that
golfers are very anxious to do some
thing useful n so far no one has been
able to think of anything better than
giving up the club houses. There must
be at least 1000 which could be used
as hospitals, or in n other way that
military authorities think fit. The big
ger cnes have been made out Of Iuxur.-
Gus country houses. and could be
transformed into hospitals in a few
days to accommodate some hundreds.
and there are we'll over a thousand
small houses which could AXE care Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26
English Pleasure Grounds to
Be Used for War Purposes

If other clubs, including cricket and
football organizations, would do the
same, the scheme would provide en-
ployment for thousands of unskilled
workers and add considerably to the
nations food supply.
In these days Of elf-sacrifce no one
appears to be wanting to enjoy HIM
self on the golf links. They are gen.
orally deserted probably will be
to the end Of the war. L. B. Gullich,
secretary Of the Golfers club, has
suggested that the hundreds of the
club houses should be offered to the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-26

London, Aug. 26. Proposals that
golf courses, cricket and football fields
be plowed for raising crops during
war time have been reaching the war
office.
A. ]. Sherwood, secretary Of the
Walton-Heath Golf club at EPSON,
points out that there are at least D.
900 golf courses in the country which
could spare some If not considerable
land for cultivation. The Walton
Heath club has already started an eX-
pertinent Of twelve acres under cult
walton, n it's secretary believes that