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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
THE CURB MARKET.

Prices pursued an Irregular course in
yesterdays curb dealings. Business was
conducted on moderate scale and for
the most part fluctuations were narrow
and uninteresting. Kelly Springfield
Tire, however. was n conspicuous fea-
ture, establishing new high figure OF
l15 and closing only point lower. q
gain Of points from Saturdays close.
Interest in other industrals was lacking
and prices were about steady.
Trading in oil shares was we'll dis
tributed, but total transactions were not
large. Atlantic Refining was particu-
larly wear dropping 90 points TO Sos.
Other oil shares were under pressure and
suffered moderate losses. Mining stocks
were moro active. but moved uncer-
tainly. Bonds were practically neg
leCted.
Transactions In detail In the market
yesterday were as follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Tho annual report OF the Kings County
Electric Light and Power Company for
the year ended December 81, 1914, shows
net results Cor the year about equal to
those OF 1918. At the outset Of 1914 indi-
cations were that the company would en-
JOY exceptional progress, but the outbreak
NJ war and depression Of business retarded
the rate of growth. Although gross rcv-
enues amounted to $3.50 400, an increase
OF S6o3.9ls, there was a shrinkage in the
surplus for the year OF s7tG2. Expenses,
including taxes and depreciation charges,
were - l97.I29. an increase Of sb34,S0l,
and gross income was s2.li9,036, gain
The company ala no now financing dur
ing the past year. but $4,000 Of the first
convertible dehenturc bonds, dated March
], 1910, were converted into stock Addi-
lions to plant and property included a
horizontal Parsons type turho- generator.
having Il capacity Of approximately 80. 900
horse power. Total current generated In
lei4 was i5O,2O3.O72 kilowatt hours, an
In accordance With the pension plan
the year and credited to the pcnaion fund,
plan inHugurated In 1910 was adopted nv
the directors for leli and called for the
distribution OF fG6,5e6 which was paid
to the Brooklyn Edison Investment fund
and placed to the credit Of the individua,
accounts Of 1850 employees.
The new electric generating station Of
the Texas Power and Light Company. a
subsidiary Of tho Southwestern Power and
liEht Company has been placed In opera o.
tion. The new station cost 81 600. 900 and
Will supply energy for lighting and power
20 twenty four cities and towns between
Waco, Fort Worth and Dallas, about 200
miles OF high tension transmission line
being used. Current win also be supplied
to tho entire system OF the Southern Trac
ton Company. The station was designed
for two generators OF 10, 900 horse power
each, only one generator and four boilers
are now installed, hut all other equipment
and generating units may be added as
required.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
sim No Market.

The pressure OF liquidation in South
ern Railway preferred stock continues.
on Saturday the minimum price was
lowered from 81 TO So. There was one
sale of 100 shares at So yesterday and
the stock closed at no bid and offered
at 90. The minimum was again lowered,
this time to SO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
Remaining Uncertainties.

With the declaration of the usual divi-
dend on Canadian Pacific another mat
ter Of uncertainty has been disposed OF.
There are several others this week.
namely the American Sugar dividend
meeting to-day, the Steel Tonnage fig
ures on Wednesday and the Southern
Pacific dividend meeting on Thursday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
C0TTONSEED OIL.

Larger crude oil offerings on the has,
OF As cents depressed local values Thor'
was scattered liquidation and light soil
ing in the nature OF hedges. A break
in lard did not cOnduco to support
from professional traders. who gen
orally entertain mixed ideas Cousuw-
ers are not buying actively at M
stage. although foreign bids are said
to be at hand,
prev Clus-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The statement Of
the receipts and pay warrants of the Treas
ury shows;
Feb G. This mo Fiscal Vt,
Receipts.... 81. $50 474 Slo.53s. 55j S3793Ii $50
paw warrants 3,iG7,ia2 l5.2s9.si3 40, $50 $50
Deficit ........ slJG2.Ols Stainless ssl, EOS 50e
Receipts from customs February G. tj3s,1s7;
internal revenue, ordinary, S2SS.6s5; corpora
ton tax S13979, and miscellaneous, S9,722,
National bank notes received for redemp-
tion, s., 1860
The cash statement Of the United States
Treasurer for February shows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
The new electric generating station OF
DAILY FINANCIAL CALENDAR.
EN DIVIDEND

IN NV lDEN u,
Company and Term,
Caney River Gas. quarterly
Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burg, semi anuual..........
Buffalo, RoCh ester and Pitts
burg, semi-annual. ........,
Genital States Electric Cor
poratton. quarterly. ,,...,.
Jefferson and Clearfleld Coal
and Iron, semi-annual. .......
Prairie OIL and Gas. stock ....
Stewart Mining, special,..,,..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09


Where &C. follows quotation indicates
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

tEx dividend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
CURB STOCKS CLOSING.

'scll cents per share
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-08-28
Ser repnblifaniihe Rrdiioent.
ibafts.aauOioat.

DGhrenb in Der oemotrotiihsn BAR
tel bic prdiibsnti6aftss Domination
pOllig unerpdbnt bleibt, bu als isbits
osritdnoli6 gilt. oab Wilion bic Ro-
minatipn 3ufaaen lpirb - tbotiddlif
pirb er fie iih ielbit ertbeilsu - itebi
in Der rtpublitaniI6en partsi Elm iebr
Iebbafter aampf bieriH in ausfi6t. ba
es ii6 niht Bios I'm bic perfSuIi6teit
b.s 4dnbioatsn. foubern in nod erDs
bsrem Wtabe I'm Die prinsipien Der
gartei banbeln pirb. Die S6atia9e,
bas WiIfons 4bmintftration Yih nIs
bO6ft uubefrisbigenb srtpiefen bal,
tpirb pon bem ;sliisel Der republifunis
f9en partei, Der als bic Stdnbpdtters
ober Redttiondren betannt III, bdbill
ausgele9t. bab bas ameritaniThs 9olf
elm 8erlongeu burnah trGgt, bic 3us
itdnbs, rpis fis untsr Qlbri6 unb Gans
non obpdlteten, pieber 3ergeiteIt 5u
ieben. 6a9 ibrsr auffafuns 1T es
bic bauptiddlidfte glufgubs Der Regies
rung, bic Gntpidluns bes @rObtapis
tails gu f1rbern. 9lu4 betrahtsn iie biz
apntrolmaBreseln, ipel4en bic 0ffert
ii9en Rorporationen. fpesiefI bic e
ieRbabnen ausserBt finb, als Elm gro
bes Sinberntb fir bic @pblfubrt bes
2anbes. Mber gauS befonbers feirblid
fteber lie einer Musbebnnna Der 0olfs<
berrI9aft gegeuiiber, tpie fis Tuminas
tionen bur4 primdripablen, Snitiattpe
uub Referenbum gs9Gfem babm. Jbrs
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-08-28

Gin srpbes RGtbieI sibt
Sinbenburg ben 6ilfsStratescn in Der
eanaet Welt auf, bic ni6t gum beutz
iden 9sneralitab sebGren, iOHoern beiz
fen Gnti6lieBungen nit ihren aoms
mentaren unb 4nii6ten begleiten. Die
rufifd,en 5eitungen iino aae bis auI
8robno eenommen, beiien aopitulas
tion jsben Sag Su erparten itebt, oas
ruiiii6e Seer 1T acknowledgements
5umal Ieitbem bic 8erbinbung SpiI6en
ben Seeren nOrbli6 uno fiiblia bon
9olbpnien bur9 bic @innabme bon
aooel bur9i9nitten lit uno troBbem
pirb bic 9srfolgung, bic iid nunmebr
bis in bas Snnere bon RuBIanb err
itredt, fortseiebt. Die allesmeine Gn>
nabme mar, baB mad Der Ginnahms
Der Sfpeiten unb IeBten 9ertbeis
bigungslinis, bic in 9reitz2itopst iRren
StiiBpuntt bate, bic 0eutiAsn bie'e
2inie sriinblia peridun5en rnb il6
bann mad Weiten bin iperben piroen.
Dab bas nidt sefdisbt, errsst aages
meine @erpunberung. Gber gIci65eitig
nirb periu4t, bas llnerpartets gu err
tlGren. Die Qnii4t sebt bubin, bab
Der Gnti6lub ssfuBt porbsn 1T, Rubs
Lamb 10 D0Llis matt gu fssen, Dab ibm
ni6ts anberes iibrig bleibt, aIs nm
5risben gu bitten uno oab, ipenu bas
geidiebt. bic anberen QQiirten iih 9es
5puueen isben iperben. bas 9leihe 5u
tbun. Sl.ibssitig ptrb binter ben
jebigen Waan0pern bic 4biid! Dsrmus
tibet, ben gaItanItaaten ben Wtuth gum
llebertritt gu ben QlIiirten gu Bench
men. Die p0lIise gerni6tuns, pou Der
ssipro6en tpirb, piirbe sur 9eoingung
baben, bub bic beuiiden 9srbiinoeten
iiber elm 9sbiet eeben, befien Gubs
puntte ct. Petersburg, WOstau. aiep
unb aartop fein ipiirben, Elm unsnblt'
der Raum. 0ob utro ouran
erinnert. bab @ensraI gelotp aefugt
babe. es ftiinbsn teine miIitdrii6en
geoenten einem Wlarfd mad Utogtau
entseeen. Gs piirbs perpsgsn fein, Die
WDsIidteit elmer fol6en 2lbiit,t 3u be-
itreiten ober ppn elmer llnn6sli6ieit
3u reben. na6bsm man seiebsn bat,
pelte punoerbare 9inge bic bsutIhen
pollbratt buben. Die
9esner biefe &nii6t bebaupten. bag
Oeuti4lanb ss5punssn lei, iid obne
SGuInen na6 6rantreith gu peHben,
sbe bic GnglGnbsr ibrs WtilliOneusSeers
aufseftellt baben. Sn bisiem @iosritreit
Der Msinunsen nartet man NIT Spuns
nung, mas bic nGditen Gage briuaer
p.rben, reipettips tpel6e 5beorie fib
ulg bic rihtiqe erpeiien pirb.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-08-28

aus Dem @runbe, bab burd cine itaris
@erminoerilns Der 9ertretung ans penl
Siiben bic Meuttiondren, Die aus ie-
Hem aanbestbeil ben sr0bten 9beiI ib'
rer Stimmen auf Der apmpentipn be-
3psen baben, ni4t in Der Gage isin
ipernen. bas sSelp 5u beberrfden unc
baour4 aud bsm Grange unterliesen
lpsrben, ben fortidrittli4en @lsmenteil
ipsitsebenbe 3useitGubniiie su MAIDEN,
9lae 2lnSeideu ipeiien barauf bin, BAT
bic gemabigten RepubIitoner ben aans
bioaten iteuen unb bic platform pore
id)reiben fperbeu.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-08-28
in ausaefprudener Sim fir 1leiB

Elm aussefprOdener Sim fir 5leib
unb Srbnung unb bas III beifer ale
@eniaIitGt. Sn 2laem, mas 'ie inter
nebnten, oeriuden tie bos Bette Su lei-
item unb iis orbeiteu unaufborlidl. bis
Sie ettpus pollbradt baben, ipas lie
Telbit befriebist. penn Der 0euti6e 1T
elm GROCER SelbIttrititer. Gr bsliist
iid ni6t ielbit. Saraus ereibt iid aud
bic srobe 4nSabl pon tiidtisen 0euts
T9en, tpie bas al DEM iebi9en 9riege
beionbers gu beobadten III. Sober
peiB, mas er 5u tbun bat unb jeber
erfiillt feine 9lufgdbe. Die Solbaten
iinb gut einererSirt, bic Reginentss
Offt3iere baben ibr Sad eriinolid ge-
lernt unb bic bpben SffiSisre erntel
Die Sriihte dngeitrengten Tleibes.
9ieIe I6li9ten Sugsnben iinb Der 8es
nialitdt bel @eitem por5u3ieben. Na'
pplspn 1. mar obns Srage Elm 8snie,
uber er snoete tlG9li6, ipeil er teinc
tiidti9sn llnterfelbberren bate. $50 er
ni6t babel mar, lpurben lle gel1lagen,
pGbreno i'm beutiden Seere ale 8ene=
rals obne Qusnabme tiidtige NlGnne'
iinb unb lie tonnten aud niht G'enerdIt
isin, lpenn iie bieie Sii6tiateit ni4i
sripieien bGtten. Wie biefe Der oan3er
Tation innepobnenben Gigeni6after
OeutIhlanb unperpiiitlih uno unbea
iiegbar MAIDEN. lit leiht genls gu per
itebeu. Wenn ale 5ii9tisteit in einer
perion rs&0rpert 1T, 10 fdqt bic glu=
tipn SiiIommen, fpbalb bieie cine Per
ion bonn S6aupIab ubtritt, pGbrenn
cine Station, bic auf Dem breiter
Suubament zines in alien glisoerr
unb Sdi6ten tiidtieen 9oItes rubi
felt peraniert i It.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-08-28
Qanm aIIerbings.

Gin gatierbdnoler bat eineHi
glri6lein, bas einen gogen Bapier
taufen min. iton ale nroglideu Gor.
mate eeseigt: aber irnnler loiitete ote
Mntport. Der III sl fIein.~ G4lisb-
lib iragt Der Sdnoler ben Meinen:
.,gDosu broudit bu benn oem 9ogeH3-
sd, ma ne @iroffe usaien", Ial-
tctebie antports
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-08-28

Gin Or. Sbabp.tl mabt iid
in elmer Wonatsf6rift nit Dem Ra6s
iDes ub, buB bic Oeutiden teine usbers
menfden fiHb. @r itreitet ibnen ibr,
Sa9tieteit Hi9t ab, nil absr rift gels
ten ldi1en, bab fie fold erbabeus Geifier
fiHb, fir pel9e man iie auf 9runb
ibrsr sIduaeHOen militdriideu grfolss
gu balten 9eneist 1T. SOipeit Is bi.
Seutf9en betrifft, 1T biefer Rudp.is
iiberflitfis. Sie boben iid nismals
fur llebermeuiden aussegebsn. Sis
biirfteu fogar bas Cob Der @eniufitGi
srtf6ieben dbtneifen, bcrn bic foges
numlten seuidlen gaotinren bd6en ims
mer ftbr j&Ie1t IN Der meitgdhi6t,
HgH4htt<u. MGsaie mxaeiGnet. lit
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-08-28

Wennes aud 5peiftlbaf.
lit, men bic Hepublitaner ais ibrer
prdiioentihuftsz zaanbibaten oufftenel
tperben tam man bod nit Seipibbeit
behaupteu, oub es nidt Ropiebelt ieir
piro. Dieter bat ii6 10 sriinhlicb ab-
gefpirtbi4aftet, bab Der blpBe @s.
bante an feline aanbioatur alIisitiaer
Spott unb Sobn erreet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
ST. PAUL FARMERS HOLD
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The Great Industrial School for
Negro Farmers Mt Lawrence
vile Makes It's Report.
NEGRO FARMERS DOING WE'LL
one OF the Institutions That Has
Zone Good Work in Virginia
hierenth Annual Session OF Con.
ference Held ut the School.

La RFNCEVILLE. VA. August
eleventh annual session OF tho
o. i"ui FARMERS Conference. held
mere at the st. Paul Normal and In
| nustriai school. was full OF interes,
aho variety. The conference is an or
ganization of 1000 negro farmer. .nd
workers. organized and fostcred h.
the school for the purpose of soci,i
material. moral and religious uplift
through the medium of tho conferences
the great work Of the school In main
tanning helpful relations between the
races. securing better school facilities
Improving farm methods. elevation Of
morals and encouraging thrift and in
creased self-respect Is carried into
every nook of the county with the re.
suit that negroes of Brunswick arc
among the best behaved most thrifty
lnw-abiding and industrious in tho
State
The conference gives attention to
such practical and helpful things as
better methods OF farming. better
homes. Increasing the length of tho
school term by local solicitation,
buying land. repression of crime. pay
Ihent OF capitation taxes. sanitation
ana maintaining good relations be-
tween the races The county is al
vidcd into conference communitie.
70 the schools. and representatives
from these are asked to report upon
community conditions. There are four
zen auestions asked embracing such
SUBJECTS as the school. tho home
neighborhood morals, amount a,
money raised by extending school
terms. number OF acres OF land hought
number newly-built houses or remod.
eled. repaired. painted or whitewash
eo; Whether frame or log. number OF
rooms, etc. and upon the crop in
crease. etc. or decrease of acreage
SOIL Improvement. giving Of crop lines
growing corn. raising hogs, chickens
stock. production of milk. butter. etc.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
THAT MEAN MUCH
The questions are most interest
ing phase OF the conferences work. Az
they reject the real lie and purpose
or community activities. The replie.
arc illuminating and Interesting
showing that thirty-nve new houss
had been built at cost Of from 5000
to $1,000 and others remodeled, re-
paired and painted. Over 900 acre,
Of land purchased since last confer.
cnce. TWO new schoolhouses built by
cooperative effort. $500 raised 10 OK
tend the school term one month $1,000
raised By subscription or paid in cash
, for prospective new schools or for va.
rious school improvements such as
new desks. industrial material etc In
'Ho mater Or iood supplies. the Quee
lions brought out that more farmers
we're attempting TO raise food for
| themselves and stock. more hogs be.
Ing raised and the acreage in corn
practically doubled. AS TO the money
crops. tobacco. cotton and peanuts still
hold first place. but more farmers are
, getting away from the strictly money
crops and are d!versifying their farm
ing.
Apart from the questions the TEA
ture of the conference Is the splendid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
CAROLINA FLOUR MILLS
FLOURISH IN GREAT WAY
Big Grain Crops In Old North St,te
Keep All of the Mills Busy
This lcnr.

RALEIGH, ~ c., August w a
Graham, commissioner Of agricul,ur.
has stated that this years wheat cron
VIII more than meet the requirements
OF the people OF North Carolina for
the hrst time since 1860 This achieve
meht Is arousinR a great deal of COM
mem throughout rho State ana else
where, and il is hoped that tho in
creased grain production in North cave
INA Will be made permanent.
Considerable comment is hn;,, ,,,aa,
~ tnis time of the fact that while
Nor'h Carolina has "A number az ,,o,,r
mills, II Will be of still further adj
vantage TO the state to have all of me
wheat raised In North Carolina rrounJ
!hto hour instead OF having any or
IL shipped 10 mills elsewhere.
There is already a nOurishing -four
m,li business in the state. ono mill at
Durham, owned by General Julian
arr putting out $50 barrels day,
OF l''p0 barrels week. II is spokcn
OF as one Of the finest equipped -four
mills south OF Baltimore, and on. OF
inc best in the entire country
Inc McNeal roller mill, at Favette
VIC is reported as running night and
day TO grind the thousands Of bushels
OF wheat raised in that section of
North Carolina and the upper part of
south Carolina. The mill is grinding
lI5 bushels n day.
Hour mill company. incorporate
with capital Of 100000, has been
formed at Charlotte, and there are a
number OF other new companies
throughout the State, so that n very
good beginning has been made in the
development OF this important in
dustry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08

COAL PRODUCTION DOWN
IN THE SOUTHERN LAND
Some Mig Work Down In West vir-
Sinin, kentucky and Arkansas.
4 Few Fncts and Figures.
CHARLESTON. w. VA, August :.

CHARLESTON. W. VA. August .
West Virginia broke all records in coal
production In 1914. with an outTut Of
1i,7"7.S25 short tons. valued at the
mines at s71,3al+0S This was an in
crease Of about half million tons over
the production III the previous banner
year. 1913. according TO q. T.. LcSher.
OF tho United states Geological survey.
The state still maintained is position
OF second place among the coal produc-
ing states. Decreases in production in
some parts OF West Virginia w.re more
than Offset by increased output IN ncw
areas, where during the last two or
three years development has progressed
rapidly and many new mines have been
opened. Unfortunate strikes among the
coal miners in Ohio also enabled Wc>.
Virginia producers to capture, for the
time hein" ~ least markets normally
supplied b. Ohio. Seventeen counties
in West Virginia recorded increases IN
coal mining. Logan County alone pro-
ducing nearly 100000 tons more Than
in 1913.
Arkansas produced l,S36,54o tons Of
coal in 1919. with value at the mines
of S3.l5S.lGS. This shows decrease
from the production in 1873. which Is
attributed 10 a falling off ia the demand
for manufacturing purposes, due 70 de-
moralization in the cotton industry in
the latter part OF the year. and to the
decrease in domestic consumption be-
cause OF mild weather during the win
ter OF 1914. These causes were sufficient
to more than Offset tn. slight increase
in railroad consumption resulting from
the inability OF the Colorado mines, he .
cause of strike. To supply fully tho
demand upon them.
a favorable aspect Of the coal situh.
ton in Arkansas was the decrease in
/ l. or,t, 10 nd q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
CASUAL. GLANCE Ar THINGS
ALI OVER DIXIEI.A Nd

ALI. OVER DIxIEI.AND
l.. r. Akin. state senator, Atlanta,
Ga has offered an amendment to the
State Constitution to provide tcn-ycar
tax exemption for amy shiphuildnE
plaut that may be established in
Georgia with 100000 or more capital
II is understood that plans for such an
enterprise are being considered. but no
definite statement can now be obtained
Among the many manufacturing ana
other Industrial enterprises reported
during the week are the following:
Texas City Company, Texas Cl'F'
Tex. was incorporated with Sl.3Io,o"o
ca ,ftal for developing the iron mining
ana manufacturing industry OF Texas.
Clinchheld Products Company. John
son City. Tenn, has organized 10 bnlld
plant for manufacturing dye chemi-
Gals from teldspar. the initial Invest
,ne,t 10 be about s250,o0o. with pro-
vision for developing investment Of
abo., $500. O80. is about 10 begin con-
s,-uction Of brick or concrete build
inss. lsoxl2O a00x6o and isox6o feet.
sanitary manufacturing Company,
E.rova W Ma. Was organized with
100000 capital and purchased build
iucs which Will lie equipped for man
u:ac-uring sanitary hXtures. plant will
include brass foundry. machine shop,
ug,,.ry. enameling department. etc.
~
Hazard. Ky, will be organized with a
100000 capitalization 10 distribute
elect-!cl;y for power and lighting
;nroughout the Hazard coal fields: has
secured control 81 the East Tennessee
Coal Cornnauy's electric plant and Will
enlarge II while planning 10 build a
new central station
CIuchaeld Products Company. John
son CITY. Tenn. VIII build reported to
isOrG0 and s0x$o-foot buildings 10 be
equipped for manufacturing chemicals
from feldspar
Black River Cypress Lumber Com
panv. Sardinia. y G., was organized
Win s25c.Ooo capital for timber land
development and cypress lumber man
utactUre
y. & g; TAYLOR Company. Philadel-
ph!a. decided 10 hUId another open
hearth steel furnace and provide &C
com panying equipment necessary be-
cause OF It's Increase OF steel produc-
ton. the plant being located AT Cum
bel!and. Md
Sloss- Sheffield Iron and steel Com
PAM Birmingham. Ala. appropriated
s5o 600 for improvements and further
Developments at its Russellville iron
mines. to include installing electrical
machinery. besides which 1t contem-
plates i5G.0OG expenditure for add! =
'ioUai blowing engines and other ma
chucry at .ts North Birmingham fur
naccs.
Federal oil and Refining Company,
Alexandria La was organized with
$50 600 capital 10 build refinery with
daily capacity 1000 barrels OF oil.
Ell cotton Mills. FavctteviIle. Tenn,
decided 10 build l50xl25-foot addi =
tiou. install 200 spindles etc. At an
estimated cost Of 500 600
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
Average hallway Holdings.

average individual holdings Of the
STOCK ownership Of the railroads Of the
United states is widely scattered ac-
cord'hg 10 figures presented by the
bureau OF railway economies II has
betn computed that June 30, 1914, the
stock Of all the railroads or the coun.
tTN, HS,"H'.'5il2J In amount. was held
by $3.50 persons of record. Some
hipi!ca't"n doubtless exists. because OF
the ownership by one person of shares
ia several roads. The average par
amount Of stock held per stockholdcr IS
sl","1s. hascc on the foregoing ngurcs
AS matter of fact. however, the ac-
t"ai average holding for individuals
must he considerably smaller. because
"i ihc large blocks Of railroad stocks
hcid by the railroads. According TO the
latest published statistics Of the inter
state commerce commission no Icsa
than S3.ts8.iS7.570 OF the IS. 600. 600 O00
ana NOR" nf the total stock issue iq
held by the railroads Themselves. This
"nuid result IN an average individunl
holding valued AZ $3.50. or n fraction
more Than ciShtythrce shares
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
AN we should All Sec It.

brunswick County enthusiast
who is always looking on the bright
side OF every picture that shows up,
writes the Industrial Editor from his
sick he'd MS follows: Did YOU ever
see anything like 1t? | mean the way
the good Lord has been blessing us
OF late. Did you ever see rains come
in better season or on better time?
DID you ever know primary election
to turn out better? Did you ever hear
of better prospect for corn crop?
Did YOU ever hear of a better tobacco
crop prospect? / believe we are going
TO have tho greatest year of prosperity
old Virginia has ever known" That
letter comes from man who hlstles
when he is we'll and thinks about hust-
ling when he is sick. In either case,
and right now he is sick abed he al
ways looks on the bright side OF
things. The hint is plain enough