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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

mercial paper. the balance being Sc
cured by gold coin =. gold certificates
safely stored away ,n the tren sui'y
vaults
Another effect Of the introduction Of
the federal reserve system was 10 re-
duce the percentage of deposits tina,
was required to be held in the vaults
of the banks technically known As
legal reserved. and thereby increasing
by $500. 100000 the amount Of banking
credit available for commercial uses.
Add to these the great amount OF gold
imported into the United States from
Europe during 1915, estimated at over
$500. 0O0, 900. and we have a very salts
factory explanation for the compare
lively excessive supply Of loanable
funds in the banking institutions OF
the United States at the present time.
Higher Money Predicted.
Prominent bankers are of the opin-
ion that this redundancy in the money
market will not last much longer. but
that in short time the demands of
the commercial community will be such
that large percentage OF these loan
able funds will be called for and that
consequently money rates will be on
the ascent.
A middle western banker OF national
prominence said this week: 'Indi-
cations multiply to warrant the be-
lief in a material betterment of money
rates about March. Country banks
will want balances and will be slow
to return money to reserve centers.
Settlements in farm mortgages are
made about that time and crop necss-
stiles probably will be large Country
demand will not be sufficient to ma
terially lower reserves, but with grad
with growth of deposits. this element
will remove top of surplus and leave
the banks less willing to bid against
each other for commercial paper. Bust
ness everywhere is better and improv-
ing, and with the rule that deposits
drop of and the demand for money
increases in March. I am convinced
that better rates are in sight. although
normal rates are not possible"
Railroads Are Prosperous.
Railroad prosperity is further re-
fiected in the February 1 statement Of
the American Railway Association on
the number of idle cars on tho rail-
roads of the United States and Canada
One group Of roads reported a surplus
of idle cars. as of February 1. amount
however. reported a shortage amount
ing to 30,964 cars. Thus there was a
| net surplus on FEBRUARY 1 of 21,4s5
The net surplus of .4S5 is the small
est surplus reported to the association
since November, 1913. and represents
decrease of more than 50 per cent
compared with the January 1 surplus.
A significant part of the report is that
| it shows a net shortage of box cars, as
of February 1, amounting to 9.416 cars.
This compares with an actual surplus
in this classification of 1881 cars on
January /. 1t Is probable that poor
track facilities, due to snow and sleet.
| had something to do with the move
ment of cars. The statistics indicated
a greater movement of coal cars. and
| this might be attributed to concerted
plan of storing coal in preparation for
". S. COUSINa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Indicates Steady Market.

This shows an increase of liz
points, or nearly 10 per cent. in the
railroads, which must be considered in
the light of fairly steady market for
railroad securities; and of Az points,
or 81 per cent. in the industrials, re-
iecting to a large extent the tre-
mendous increase in the earning ca
pacity of our giant corporations In
individual instances, such as Bethle-
hem Steel. prices have advanced from
100 to 500 per cent; while in the stocks
Of such corporations as Western Union
and American Telegraph and Tele-
phone the normal and logical effect Of
evenly distributed increased earnings.
with reasonable expectation that this
increase will be permanent feature.
has been reflected in market appre-
citation of from 10 to 80 per cent in
stock prices. with an eNer-increasing
clientele Those who are best able to
read the signs of the times are firm in
the conviction that. though there are
exceptions to every rule, the present
prices of Americas sterling security
issues are amply justified by the in
trinsic value they represent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Money and Imitation.

From the second annual report of
the federal reserve board. to hand this
week, we learn that the total circula-
tion Of reserve bank notes in the United
states. as of December 81. 1915, amount
cd to slSS.Sl7. 900. The reserve board
has had a total of S1O0,OO0,Oo0 of these
notes prepared and ready for issuance
so that the country may be prepared
against any contingency" OF these
SlsS. 900 in circulation. only $16,-
$4,000 were secured by deposit OF COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Very little cash capital invested in
sheep 10 called for, and there is no
other way of investing 1t on any farm
that comes back so profftably or SO
soon. One years use only 10 called for
before the money is coming back into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

The productivity of live stock is
measured by the value of the returns
to the farmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Constitutional vigor in poultry makes
them more resistant to disease than
fowls of weak physical vitality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Ventilation is absolutely necessary
No flock will be healthy II deprived Of
/ fresh air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

The fall pig will need good care and
quarters to make him a profitable
porker. He has possibilities, however,
that are worth considering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Inc pest variety of Irish potatoes
ana that produces the maximum nnm,
Der OF medium-sized. smooth potatoes
TO the hill Two Of the best are Hiss
and Cobbler. Di'ee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

ties Of cereals conducted by the Depart
| ment of Agriculture at Arlington, Va;
and in cooperation with the MARYLAND
agricultural experiment station at College
Park. Md. the following varieties are
recommended for eastern and southern
Maryland and eastern Virginia:
Winter wheat-China, Fulcaster. Dietz.
Fultz, purple straw, bearded winter ME
and bearded purple straw.
Winter spelt-Alstroum.
Winter rye-Giant winter, Virginia win
ter and Abzuzzes.
Winter oats-winter turf. Culberson,
Bicknell and red rustproof
Winter barley-Tennessee winter and
Wisconsin winter.
ments, which cover a number of years.
are published in Bulletin No. 1856 of
the department. Cereal Experiments in
Maryland and Virginia." by T. r. stan
were made on twentieth-acre plats At
College Park the tests included 107
varieties and strains of wheat five of
spelt. three of emmer, thirteen of cats
and twelve of barley. At Arlington
forty three varieties and strains of
winter wheat, twelve of rye, four of
spelt. two of emmer, nineteen of oats
and hfty-six of barley were tested. A
few varieties of buckwheat were also
tested. but the results were unsatis-
factory Springtown grain also proved
unsa tisfactory here. Grain sorghum
does fairly we'll, but is less profitable
crop than corn. and there is no reason
TO grow any of the sorghums for grain
in this locality.
In addition to the varietal tests ex-
periments were made at Arlington with
different rates of seeding with wheat.
These indicate that better yields may
he obtained on we'll prepared land with
sowings of three or four pecks than
With heavier rates. In the case of rye. it
was found that earlier seeding than
10 usually practiced produced very
satisfactory resultA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Coughs and pneumonia from dusty
beds may incidentally be prevented il
!ouse-infested beds are oiled. Breath
Ing dust may cause death from pneu-
monfa and certainly render hogs less
resistant to cholera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

EVergreens. sucn as pines. magnolias.
with better success now than in sprine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

"G) The scaffold branches shor,a H..
selected in such a way that thew will
De properly spaced. (2) Balance or pro
portion should be maintained In such a
way that one branch will not out
grow the other. go Great care should
the branches; never permit sh.rnA
singled branch to develop on the trunk
because 1T splits too readily when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Ihe AMOR river privet is a splendid
ornamental hedge to plant. It holds its
leaves throughout winter and can be
pruned to any desired form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Eggs from hens that have made a
fair showing in laying this winter will
be more fertile than those that did
heavy laying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Fewer pulIets but better pullets, il
more conscientiousIy followed by the
poultryman. would insure more salts
factory results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

1ung trees which are set in the fall
should not be pruned until the fol,oa-
ing spring; spring planted trees NAV
De pruned at the time of settinS
Many fruit growers aer now using one-
year:old trees for planting, and the
tn n. a., which h these trees require is
70 pc cut back to stubs eighteen to
thirty inches in height. Low heading
causes the branches to develop on the
lower part of the trunk, thereby form
ing low -headed, tree. which is prefer
able to the high-headed tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

In every poultry house there should
be dust bath, where the hens may
get rid of lice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
Cow Makes Worlds Record.

opossums. CSC to Soc Sausage. isc to aoc ID.
each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Young pigs kept in dry, dusty lots
and fed on corn exclusively. will not
make money for their owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Sheep should have warm wool coats.
Don't be afraid to turn them out in
cold weather. even II 1t is cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

Plenty of nests in somewhat dark
ened corner of the poultry house help
to break the birds of the egg-eating
habit
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-08
FRUIT BUYER ABHORS
PAYING PROFIT

As j. J. Castellini, of Cincinnati,
states, GA buyer abhors paying profit
to another That is the reason that
hundreds of jobbing firms in the
United States do not deal in box
apples. That is the reason that tie
consumption of fruit sold at auction
is increasing at the expense of the
demand for box-apples.
Many of the growers appear to be
under the delusion, that because they
are producing a package of great
merit, the demand and price should
be satisfactory.
In order to sell, the box-apple must
have statesmen. Is it not better to
have hundreds of statesmen, who get
their supplies, on an equal basis
from the auction-than to have fewer
number who must buy from their
larger rivals?
There is great advertisin value to
be gained from placing a high class
package before all the trade of a
great city, each morning. A promi-
nent official of the California Fruit
Growers Exchange said in New York
recently, "There is no doubt among
the California Exchange officials, but
that auction selling forces consump-
tien. mo. 2.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-08

i Mrs. A. S. Murray underwent {
slight operation on her arm last week
i While playing with some other live
| ~ youngsters Monday Alvin Schire
man fell and fractured his arm.
| Rev. C. A. Smith was dinner guest
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
j. M. Ser.
! Mrs. C. B. Lonsdale, of Seattle, is
a guest at the home of Patrick Costel-
| 10.
Mrs. David Holt left Wednesday for
Walla Walla, where she was called on
important business. -
| Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Larson, of
Wheeler, were visitors at the home
of Myron Miller the, first of the week.
Mrs. James Christensen, of Prosser
arrived in town Friday to spend some
time visiting her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Gardner and family. -.
E. F. Mountain, who recently pur-
chased the j. P. Lasher farm, went to
Cheney last week to move his family
to Richland. They arrived Monday.
Miss Eva Chellis, who has been at
tending the Ellensburg Normal school
for the past year, arrived in town the
latter part of the week and will spend
the summer. with her parents at the
Hotel Richland.
C. H. Lille accompanied by Misses
Laura Hartho, Evelyn Yedica, Flor
ence Kissinger and Velma Wheeler
motored to Kennewick Tuesday to
spend the day, making the trip in the
Yedica car.
Posters are up announcing a gen
eral rejoicing and ice cream and straw
berry social for next Saturday. The
entire day will be given up to the cele-
bration, the committee having planned
for a ball game and an orchestra to
play at intervals. The affair is given
with an idea of raising money to fl
nance the coming festival, and it is
the duty of everyone in the district
to turn out and help make the day a
success. All the ice cream and straw
berries you can eat will be there; all
that is necessary is the price. Re-
member the date Saturday, June 10
in the park. It is hoped that large
crowd from Kennewick and other
nearby towns will come up during the
celebration to show a friendly inter-
est in the celebration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-08
Golf Defined.

On the terrace Of country club q
group of nongolfers were taking tea.
male nongolfer said thoughtfully:
Golf might he defined as billiards
gone to grass"
Spleen on the green. I'd call it.
said female nongolfer.
"Or the last flicker in the dying fire
Of athletics" sneered young football
player.
1.-The misuse of land and language
suggested tennis champion.
mo. no; you're all wrong" said q
famous angler. Golf is simply game
wherein the ball lies badly and the
nlever well. Post
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-08
THE IRRIGATION
OF POTATOES
County Agriculturalist Warns
Farmers Against Using Too
Much Water

| Irrigating potatoes is rather del
icate operation because applying wa
ter in the wrong way will prove fatal
to the crop, no matter what other ia
vorable conditions are provided before
or after. A reasonable even supply
of moisture is essential to success
full potato yield. Under irrigation, it
is not an easy task to get this even
supply of water. Potato ground should
NEVER have a heavy application of
water. Soaking the ground will cause
it to settle or bake and good potatoes
can not grow in soil in that condition.
There is only one rule that can be
given for irrigating potatoes, and that
is to give them LIGHT applications
of water, and apply the water as often
as necessary to keep the ground moist.
The number of times that these light
applications should be put on will de-
pend almost entirely on the type of
physical condition of the soil. The
time the potatoes should be irrigated
can not be determined by dates, but
only by examining the soil to see
whether or not it is moist. ...--.
Heavy application of water will not
only result in the ground becoming
too hard to allow the growth of good
potatoes, but if given during hot
spell of weather, will cause second
growth.
Light applications of water as fire.
quent as needed to keep the ground
moist, and plenty of cultivation to re-
tain the moisture that is put into the
ground are absolutely essential to
successful potato growing under ir-
rigation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-08
A caiious Letter Carrier.

A woman from up state. who recent.
~ returned from visit to friends in
Brooklyn, remarked:
Pm glad to get back home among
my own kin and friends. where people
amt too busy or too unfeeling or too
stuck up to take some interest in one
another.
Now. there's them postoffice folks
down in Brooklyn! l found 'em actual
~ hard hearted. Would you believe 1t,
the man that brings round the letters
to Mary's he's SO queer and standoff1sh
that when he handed me my husband's
postal card telling me how mother had
fell and broke her arm, he never so
much as opened his lips to give me one
word of sympathy! No, sir, not even
enough to say. Too badp "-Exchange.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-08
Takina No Chances.

II have called" said the complacent
visitor to the Office Of the merchant
prince, ito obtain statement Of your
assets and liabilities"
(Which Of the mercantile agencies do
you represent"
Neither. l am considering making
an application for your daughters
hand, and 1t has always been my rule
to be sure I'm right before go ahead"
Richmond Times; Dispatch
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-08

6-8:15
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-08
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the reg.
istration books of the City of Kenne-
wick will be closed on June 10th, un-
until after the special Port election on
June 9th. The registration books
are now open every week day from
two o'clock until four at the Office ri
the city clerk. M. E. SOTH,
City Clerk
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-08
Lono MINDED Discussion.

''Pa, what is meant by filibustering r
Talking against time, my son."
do you ever filibuster. PAP"
mo, my boy. With the exception Of
that imposed by physical exhaustion,
there is no limit to the debates in this
particular house. "-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-08
NOTICE OF CLOSING OF REGIS.
TRATION BOOKS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the registration books of Kennewick
Valley Precinct, Kennewick Gardens
Precinct and South Kennewick Pre-
cinct will be closed on the 18th day
of June 1916, until and after the spec
ial election to be held on the 9th day
of June, 1916, for the purpose of rat
flying a Comprehensive Scheme of
Harbor Improvement for the Port of
Kennewick, heretofore adopted by the
Port Commission of the said Port Dis
trict.
j. C. SYFFORD,
6-8:15 County Auditor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-06-08

Spiteful.
why do you hate himT
HE has been knocking me to the
girl l go with"
what did he tell herY'
'est my salary is."-Houston Post
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
PROF. JAMES LECTURE
STARTS SOMETHING
Spirited Debates Precipitated at The
Forum Sunday

A large audience turned out Sun
day evening to take advantage of the
third lecture in the University EXten-
sion Course being given at The Forum,
1912 California St, Sunday evenings,
under the auspices of the Social Sci
ence Study Club. Prof. Edward Nc
Mahon had been announced as the
speaker of the evening, but owing to
adverse conditions he could not be
present. His place was ably filled by
Prof. James, of the Department of Po-
liticaI and Social Science of the State
University, who took for his theme,
who Should Have Wealth."
Prof James discussed briefly the
various theories of social and politi-
cal organization, explaining the fun
damental viewpoints of the aristocrat-
ic conception of society, the commun-
istic, the socialistic, and what he
characterized as the democratic form
of social and economic organization.
The aristocratic form was totally out
of harmony with modern conceptions
of right and justice, said the lecturer;
the communistic was impracticable,
and the socialistic scheme but beau
tiful dream, almost too good to be
true" The democratic" plan was
then outlined by the professor and
recommended as being at once free
from the tyranny of the aristocratic
regime and as not involving the "im-
practical proposals" of the Socialist
ideal. Then questions were called
for, and were forthcoming, motto al
legro And the fun began, enjoyed by
no one more than by the professor
himself. No, we're not going to tell
you "all about it," If you were not
there, gentle reader, you were out of
luck.
Next Sunday evening the lecture
will be omitted and splendid must
cal and literary program offered. Ad-
mission will be free, as in the case
of the lecture course. Sure there will
be refreshments The lecture series
will be resumed the following Sunday
evening, the name of the speaker to
be announced later.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
CORRESPONDENTS

A few weeks ago we issued call
for comrades to act as newspaper
correspondents to the capitalist week
lies and dailies of the state. So far
we have only received word from two
and we are anxously waiting for
more.
The comrades who so far have be-
come interested are Comrade Carl G.
Chilberg. of Bellingham, who intends
to correspond for the Morning Rev
ellie and the Bellingham Herald, and
Comrade Eliza Lamkin of Lyman who
will correspond with the Skagit Coun-
ty Times,
We want to get a correspondent for
every paper in the state, 1t will help
give publicity to the Socialist move
ment. Send us a postcard today and
we will forward instructions.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

Comrades, do YOU realize the hecos'
sity of organizations Some of you do
not.
A few evenings ago, In conversa'
ton with some comrades, one said
"rhcre is no use for me to go into
the local vote the straight so
cialist ticket all the time, IT | SO
into the local it would not make ME
any stronger ms Socialist" Several
others expressed themselves the same
way
They do not understand, the so
cialist party is AN ORGANIZATION
The work is done through the or
ganization. The platform Ia made
amendments adopted, the party con-
stitution Is framed, candidates named,
Ireferendums acted on, everything is
done through the organized body
the Socialist party.
/. II you are not carrying red
card you disfranchise yourself and
debar yourself from any voice in the
control of party affairs.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
PUBLIC VS.. PRIVATE OWNERSHIP

Public ownership of the trusts with
out public ownership of government
will not be Socialism, but it will be a
long step towards it and a big i'm
provement over private ownership of
both the trusts and the government.
Public ownership is always better
than private ownership just as trust
or socialized production is better than
competitive production. Public owner
ship of the machinery of production
will be better than private ownership
even under private control of the gov
eminent But the workers will not
come into their own until they own
and control the government, because
it is only through such control that
they can own and control the ma
chlnery of production and distribu-
tion.-Appeal.