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Crops and Cost of Living.

Likelihood that the public will be able
this fall TO buy more than has been
possible for years Is seen In the reports
OF great crops. The large crops indi-
Gated by the Government crop report
say Wrenn Brothers & Co. in their
weekly letter. may this year prove to
he OF special service in keeping the cost
Of living down in spite Of a great war.
During the American civil war and the
Napoleonic wars the cost of living wen.
up so much more than wages and sal
aries that the purchasing power OF the
incomes OF the masses was greatly low
cred. But II the crops prove as large
az they now promise the cost OF living
may be held down almost TO a peace
level. Live stock, provisions, textiles
and fuel are now lower than they were
necessities Of life breadstuffs and drugs
are the principal large groups which
are higher. Cnemployment is not now
great, since there has been a general
resumption OF employ ment In several
Industries. including foreign commerce,
copper mining. iron, steel and petro-
leum. With almost complete employ
ment OF labor n low average cost OF
living would be a great stimulant 10
railroad and other business. 1t would
or should involve go large a per capita
consumption Of goods and commodities
as 20 increase railroad traffic and gen.
eral commerce to OF o normal.
Large crops then, excepting cotton.
would be a very great help to business,
whether export wheat commands fancy
prices or not
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when We Are Invaded.

A gloomy picture OF invasion OF this
country by "A million service hardened
men" Is one outlook presented in a mar
ket letter that advocates "a healthy re-
action" for the good OF all concerned.
We believe say Baruch Bros. that
ultimately prices will advance above
present levels. hut very recent events
cause us TO believe that this is the level
of adjustment, Of realization, or diges-
tion Of new conditions. and n healthy
reaction would r~eestablish confidence in
present prices. Don't forget that the
market discounts the future by at least
six months. Don't forget that the high
prices talked OF as yet to come are
based on present orders and present
prices. Don't forget that we are very
vulnerable. Don't forget that We will
soon have the wealth OF the world in
u vaults. Don forget that we are
not strong enough to protect Il. Above
all don't forget that when this war is
over opulent, blind Uncle Sam will he
n tempting bait. Don't forget that
'yonder' is only two weeks from here
and that within that time our shores
could swarm will a million service
hardened men, with all the sinews Of
war, and they could take our wealth and
our independence from us"
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Good Order.

The strength Of the market under the
new conditinons Of strain OF the last
week is causing discussion among stock
exchange houses at the end OF the week.
Like everything else in these times"
says j. 5. Bache & Co, the stock mar
ket has a new and different character
from any before II. II refuses to be
disturbed by disturbing events. The
Hesperian incident was enough TO break
any ordinary market. II had little
effect on this one The Dumba revala-
tons. enough TO put one nation at outs
with another. were treated by the mar
ket like an ordinary and expected hap
pening. when in fact IL was an amazing
development. II looks as though traders
m especially the trading public had
become hardened to international COM
plications. The fact Is that this is a
new public, full Of courage md conf
dence. and with no past experience 10
All II easily with dread. The conse-
Quence is hat the bull speculation con-
tinues with much good order and firm
conviction Of higher prices in the long
run. II may be that the public II right
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GROSS TONS
Mil. at % Per Cent. of Capacity.

Steel mills were operating IN Ju." at
about 80 per cent Of capacity. S.lre
that time an average operating ratio VI
close to SO per cent. has been reached
II is estimated that the United states
Steel Corporation during IN" three
months ended September go VIII have
shipped an average Of - ono ON a day.
which for the quarter would mean
3,276.300 tons
Throughout the sharon and Ti''-hurs
districts blast furnaces which have Iors
been idle were ordered Co resume opera
tons during the past week An lude
pnedent stack. the SharpsN'lle blast
Furnace. which has been shut down t'r
two years. Will he put i'm operation
again. The district will hc IN more come
plete operation than at any time ~ ina
past six years.
The untitled tonnage 81 the I".''d
States Steel Corporation, the best h''"n
barometer Of trade conditions, has been
as follows
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OF RAILS ADDS
TO RUSH FOR STEEL
Indications of Continual
Heavy Railroad Demand
for Materials.
TALK OF HIGHER PRICES

The past week was one Of the mos,
active In the booking Of orders that the
steel industry has enjoyed for a long
time. Not only were good orders
placed for various steel products. but
indications pointed to n continued heavy
demand for steel rails, freight cars and
other railroad equipment in addition 10
the large purchases OF material with
which to fll big war orders. There were
price advances in various commodities
and even further advances were talked
Of.
The monthly tonnage statement ~ ne
United States steel Corporation. which
had been eagerly awaited. showed a de-.
crease Of approximately 10000 tons in
the amount of untitled orders on hand.
Sentiment regarding his showing was
somewhat mixed. Wall Street financial
interests had looked for "A slight In.
crease on the other hand Il was said
that in the steel trade itself no dlsap.
pointment was felt In the figures.
For the past two months the United
States Steel Corporation. as a result n
oversold conditions. has been forced 10
refuse a large amount of business, be-
cause II could not promise deliveries.
Had the capacity OF the corporation
been less occupied. untitled tonnage dur.
ing August would no CUB have shown
an Increase OF several hundred thou.
sand tons.
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GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Getting Used TO It.

The same sort of buying appeared
in the market yesterday on the decline
that had showed itself in most OF the
previous declines in which a break with
Germany was the cause. The market.
Of course, was almost wholly profess
sional and there was only slight EVIL
dence Of any real trend. Many OF the
bulls think that the cry OF wolf"
raised with each new turn In the Ger
man diplomatic situation, has proved
so costly to the traders who sold out
and SO profitable to those who held on
or bought more that they will not be
fooled this time. Therefore. though
commission houses were advising Gus
TONERS yesterday not to Increase COM
mitments and "A number were advis-
ing selling, IL If expected that there
will he considerably less selling this
time than during previous periods OF
uncertainty. with each break after
the torpedoing OF a ship prices have
returned to new high marks with such
speed tina those who bought blindly
at the dark points have been able to ex-
hibit large profits several days later.
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Belief in continued addition to the
strength OF railroad stocks was encour-
aged Yesterday by the statement of idle
cars on September /. II showed that
during August railroad traffic had In
creased to an extent that reduced idle
cars by Sl,7o5 from the number az
the beginning OF the month. II was the
biggest decrease his year. The net
rgure of IDLE cars on September was
1859, compared with 327,Ost on April
!, the largest number OF idle cars this
year. The big soft coal traffic had a
good deal TO do with the sed EN-
ployment OF cars. Last year on the first
Of this month die cars were 10000 less
than this year, Railroad traffic .tlll
has n distance 10 go to reach normal.
though the outlook for the remaining
months OF this year is decidedly en-
C~OuraginC.
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Tonnage on the books or the Steel
Corporation at present IL live business.
made up to a large extent OF export or
ders and steel for munitions. In certain
classes of steel the United states Cor.
poration cannot promise deliveries tbs
year.
That the steel companies are oversold
Is evident from the fact that one ,nde-
pendent company could accept or.y
5000 tons of steel bars and blooms ~.
fered 10 II out of a total OF 10000 ;ona
Buying by the railroads for delivery
next year has been started. and othsf
domestic are also sounding
the steel companies. Therefore d. would
nc be surprising II the corporation 70.
ported an increase in untitled orders IN
the last quarter Of this year ON business
booked largely for delivery In 1916.
The Steel Corporation has been sc-u.
tinizing orders very closely, and has
been taking nothing Of a speculative
character. Present business on me
books mean six months OF STEADY ope--
ations, which is more significant tnan
in certain previous yNrs. when a larger
untitled tonnage was reported.
Shipments Of steel by the United
states Steel Corporation In August are
estimated 70 have been at the rate q
$1,000 tons n day. Consequently ship
ments were replaced Immediately by
new business.
As Eastern steel companies had al
vanced the price OF bars. shapes and
plates from s1.35 per 100 10 $40 u
is expected that similar action will he
taken by the Western companies. All
alongI the line prices are advancing, and
this OF course means a higher rate O.,
earnings for the manufacturing com.
panies.
Improved steel conditions have Ha'u.
rally reflected themselves IN much
heavier movement for pig iron and
prices OF this commodity also Rave
moved upward. Evidence of increased
activity Is found in the shipments -
iron ores. across the great lakes during
August amounting to s.Osi.l1- gross
tons as compared with 5,Ss9.i77 tons
a year ago The shipments were
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Rafting the Bones.

The ghost Of industrial depression Of
a year ago walked yesterday in the
report OF the American Locomotive
Company. Gross earnings had de-
creased nearly 30 per cent. and a net
profit before dividends of more than
1000, 900 had been turned into a def
cit almost as great.
As the facts in the report were not
generally known until aftef the close OF
the market the full effect upon the war
brides of public recollection OF the
poverty Of hardly more than six months
ago was not displayed. The stock lost
only n on the day. There are be-
levers in the war stocks. however, who
will welcome spectral annual reports OF
this kin IL they bring opportunities for
the buying OF stool at good recessions
from present levels. There Is a hrm
conviction among many that the ar
rangement of the big British-French
credit now under active discussion
means millions IN new war orders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-12
NEW TANGLE IN PUMP FIGHT.
Minority Stockholders win sue for
stock D%eposited.

The minority preferred stockholders
protective committee on the International
Steam Pump Company has been advised
tNat the Columbia Trust Company, the
depositary of the general stockholders
committee. Is refusing 90 deliver the orig
nal certificates OF preferred stock de-
posted with the company.
To meet this situation attorneys for
protesting stockholders have been In
structed to bring proceedings against
the Columbia Trust Company on Mon
day morning next to compel the trust
company to deliver the stock certificates
to those who oppose the plan OF reor-
ganization.
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THE CURB MARKET.
stocks Under Pressure Throughout
the Session.

Trading was very quiet in yesterdays
short curb session. with business con-
verging on u few specialties. Stocks
were under more or less pressure
throughout the session, though rallying
owe was shown on recessions. The
close was quiet. with irregular price
changes. Submarine Boat old off to
1875 and then rallied TO so, closing un-
changed. Canadian Car and Foundry
declined | point. Prairie OIL n Gas
scored an advance of 6 points. but other
oil shares were practically unaltered.
kennecott Copper was a weak spot Of
the mining group. rejecting a decline of
~ points at 53%.
Transactions in detail on the ma rket
Yesterday were as follows
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THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. ll.-Cambria
Steel was again strong and active. Lake
was also In demand, closing
Other shares were quiet and
The summary:
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5000 Am Gas a Elec Sc s.
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Sept. 11.-Extreme duluess
prevailed in this market. Quaker oats
continues very strong and a little hrmer
tone was seen in Chicago Pneumatic
Tool. Public Service common was under
pressure. Bond department dull. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-12
C%OTTONSEED OIL.

The offerings were small, Crude oil
is not being sold freely on the basis Of
81 cents, Mills are holding for 40 cents.
Tho speculative demand continued yes
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Pig iron production N Ale
estimated At @.779.647 tons. hc.'z a. 'H"
rate OF S9,666 tons a day, the '"t's'
average since May. 1913. wnc1 '.' "'''
put was 9i.03H tons a day
TIL following table gives ''" nr"'!~
ton Of anthracite and coke PIG .r"" "''H
month SINCE January |, 1873. 81. f.'-
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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.

Company and Term. stk Amt Payable.
Colu IN b us Railway,
Power and Light
initial. quartcrly,... pfd l q Oct. l
. q u IN Us RAILWAY,
Power ana Light,
quarterly ,.,....,,. A pfd ihs Oct. l
Manila Electric Rail-
way and Light cor
poration, quarterly - lh% Oct, l
General FireprOotng,
quarterly ,........'. pfd ls% Oct, /
General Fireprooing
quarterly ..,.....,.. com i&% Dot, l
West Jersey ana sea
shore Railroad, semi
annual ,.,,..,,..,. - 2ti% Oct. l
Fonda, Johnstown and
GlOvcrsNille, quarterly pfd Ia 20 Sept 10
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THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

PITrsBuRG, Sept, ll.-Natlonal Fire
prooting common continued active and
strong, closing u over previous close.
Elsewhere the market was quiet. The
summary:
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SUB-TREASURY STATEMENT.

FRIDAY.
Paid by Sub-Treasury to banks. S.. 3ss, 900
PAID by banks to Sub. Treasury. lose, 600
Gain to banks on days trans
actions ,,,......,.,,..... So, 500, 900
vious week..,..".'..,...'... 10000
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.


The receipts from customs September n,
SIS sos: internal revenue, ordinary. sl.lt9 .Ss:
corporation tax, So 900, and miscellaneous
SIl. ~.
ton. Sl.iii, 7D5.
The cash statement OF the United States
Treasurer for September 10 shows;
FIND
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lume OF buying, OIL exports for the
week were 10000 barrels, against 5000
"A year ago.
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Total sales to-day. 229s 900 shares. Sam day 1914. Exchange closed
January to late 0O244O55. Same period 1914, 47362O32
Whore a "E- follows a qnotation u Indicates a bid or offer for 10 shares
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-26
TO DESTROY LICE ON FOWLS
Several Kinds Of Powder Manufae.
tured for Purpose-WhItewash
inside Of Poultry House.

There are several kinds OF good pow.
ders manufactured and sold to kill the
lice in the plumage OF fowls.
The fowl to be treated should be
held by the shanks. with it's head
down and the powder worked into its
plumage with the fingers until the
plumage is full OF II. II applied when
the fowls are on the roost and they
are carefully put back after being
busted, the powder will be more eff
fective.
To get rid OF the little mites. all the
roosts and nearby woodwork should
be frequently busted with liee-killing
powder. The inside OF the house
should be cleaned and whitewashed.
The fowls should be busted with the
powder several times during the sum
mer season.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-26
ENsILING THE GREEN CROPS
Extensive Investigation Carried on by
Nebraska Experiment Station
Six Small Silos Used.

The department OF agricultural
chemistry OF the experiment station
and college OF agriculture OF Nebras-
ka has been carrying on an extensive
investigation during the last year on
the chemistry of the processes which
take place during the ensiling OF vari-
Gus green crops. Special attention has
been given to silage made from mix
lures Of alfalfa and sweet sorghum.
Six small silo5 holding about one
ton each were filed in September,
1914, with various mixtures. Two OF
these silos were opened during the
second week of August. 1915, and the
silage in each was found to be in per-
feet condition. The first silo con-
tanned mixture of one part sweet
sorghum and one part alfalfa, while
the second contained a mixture OF one
part sweet sorghum and two parts az
faifa
Alfalfa alone will not make sill
age, because the plant does not con-
tain enough sugar to insure the pro-
duction OF sufficient acid to preserve
the silage. The acid produced from
the sugar IN the green plant Dy bac-
teriai action preserves the silage BY
mixing sweet sorghum with the alfalfa
TIE necessary sugar is supplied
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-26
BREEDING HENS FOR LAYERS
Bringing Up Laying Strain Requires
Much Patience and Worry Of
Several Kinds.

In breeding for layers you will start
with, we will say, dozen hens, and
they should be of laying breed and
purebred IL you would mako a sue
cess OF II. You trap-nest these and
must keep the record closely for that
season, and even IL purebred and you
are breeding for a 150-egg record for
the year, you may possibly come out
with three or four only Of the twelve
that come up to the number Of eggs
wanted, and unless you have marked
the eggs from each one OF the trap
nested hens you are likely to not
know one chick Matched from these
hens that are to form the start for the
laying strain, but IL you do know the
chicks from these hens eggs-a diff
cult matter-then you will have a.
larger number to start with in next
years trial.
You start in next year with your
four hens and any OF their progeny
you know to put with them. Now.
whether there were but four hens or
more, for not all start with as low
as a dozen, some of these hens will
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-26

, very desirable that the coarse aggre-
gate be we'll graded in size between
proper limits.
The proportion of cement to the
sand and coarse aggregate combined
should not be less than about l to s,
and the proportion of sand to coarse
aggregate not less than w to 3, nor
mula when gravel is used as coarse
aggregate is part of cement to III
parts Of sand to parts OF gravel.
When crushed stone is used, ~ parts
OF sand may be substituted In place of
11h parts.
Ordinarily from 1-3 to Y OF the
total cost of constructing a concrete
pavement is for labor after the mate
rails are delivered. This emphasizes
the importance of efficient organiza-
ton and proper equipment. Failure
to take those factors into considera-
ton frequently results in adding from
10 to 20 per cent to the cost Of
concrete pavement.
The most economical method is to
have the work of mixing.an placing
the concrete as nearly continuous as
practicable. The work should be
planned with a primary view of keep
ing the mixer going full time The
drainage structures, the grading, and
the subgrade should, therefore, be
completed well in advance of the mix
er and provision made for obtaining
cll of the necessary materials without
delay. A common error is the failure
to make adequate provision for deliv-
ering water on the work. and the
amount which a given stream is ca
pah}e Of supplying is frequently over.
estimated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-26

twice daify and along with this there
ought to be some cracked corn. bran
and ground oats.
There Is not much use in feeding the
calf that Is running with the cow. II
on the pasture he Is getting about all
that he needs. AS general thing 1t
AWill pay. though. to teach him to eat.
for he will have to go through the
weaving period. II fed cracked grains
and kept on good pasture the calf
will learn to eat Before weaving time
and will not lose much flesh when sep
arated from the COW.
The first winter is an important
period to the calf that is being grown
as a beef animal. The calf will have
to be given shelter that is more COM
Portable than the open sheds that are
being provided nowadays for the big
steers. The fations ought to be such
as to keep up a rapid growth If these
calves are to be made into baby beef"
Steers sold somewhere under eighteen
months of age are rated as baby
beef"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-26
CALVES INTENDED FOR BEEF
Necessary to Give Young Animals
Grain While on Milk Diet-First
Winter Of Importance.

When you are feeding calves In
tended for beef animals you have two
methods which may be followed. You
can let the calf run with the COW or
you can remove the calf and feed him
skim milk and grains instead of giving
him the whole milk, writes l.. Hunt OF
Kansas In Farm Progress. In these
days OF dairying the calf that is not
vealed is likely to become skim milk
calf. Tho youngster that runs with his
mother usually ends his first summer
In excellent flesh, while the skim milk
calf is not plump. but usually has a
larger frame
II you are going to make beef out OF
either Of these calves 1t is necessary to
give them grain while on a milk diet,
IL 1t is plain that they need this extra
ration. In handling the skim milk calf
give him little oil meal while the
change from the whole to the skim
milk is under way and keep 1t up as he
grows older and bigger. Keep him on
the pasture and at the same time keep
up the feed OF skim milk and oil meal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-26
HINTS FOR FEEDING POULTRY
Young Chickens and Poults Relish
Onions Chopped Flne-Milk Is Ex-
cellent for Fowls. ,.r-rg~
CBy w. r. CELEBRITY

10y W.. IL GlbBENI.D
Young onions chopped fine is a first
rate diet for young chickens and tur-
key poults. When possible, a little
should be shredded in all the meals
until the birds are six weeks old.
Milk spreads itself over all the good
feeding qualities, but like turnips and
potatoes, it has very high percentage
of water and a low one Of organic
matter. However, it is the best d.
gestive Of all the foods and the best
for ailing fowls. ,
l have come to the conclusion, after
a fairly long experience, that there Is
no grain 80 profitable for night feed
ing as corn (whole). 1t keeps the
crop full and the heat OF the body up
during the long winter better than
other foods. II Il "a crushed II is di.
gested too fast.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-26

not come up to the record In the sec1
ond year. and will not do to carry
further. and so must be sent back 20
the general flock. or sold. And thus
the man or woman who builds q
strain goes on year after year work
ing to get . flock that will come up,
to the number OF eggs year he has
set for 1t to produce and bring forth
progeny dependable in the same line.
Bring up laying strain means much
work and worry of several kinds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-26
SPRAYING KEEPS FLIES AWAY
Relief Afforded Live Stock by Mixture
Of Three Parts Fish OIL and One
Part Kerosene.

Relief from attacks by flies may be
brought to live stock on the farm by
the use Of sprays The following
spray, Il suggested In extension bulle-
tin ~ 43 on Files anc Theh Coz
troll" by r. L. Washburn. entomolo-
gist OF the Minnesota college of agri-
culture.
Three parts of fish oil and one part
& tsrosene.
The spraying is best done with a
knapsack sprayer. and It takes only
two or three minutes to spray a steer
or horse. The spray appears to keep
81 fall flies for two days.