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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
NEW YORK STOCKS.
Recent Tendencies Toward
Higher Levels Halted by
Strike Threat.
RAILROAD SHARES YIELD

New York, March l3.-Tendencies re-
Gently manifested by the stock market in
the direction OF higher levels were halted
today by the turn Of events In the contro-
versy between the railway brotherhoods and
railway managers. The reported attitude Of
the labor unions was the more surprising
and disconcerting from the fact that the
financial community had been led to be-
lieve in the existence of Il temporary work.
ing agreement between the opposing inter-
ests.
Railroad shares yielding from 10 2 points
on the moderate offering of this morning
with as much and occasionally little more
for other active stocks including leading
industrals, shippings, metals and the usual
specialtles.
Later when dealings dwindled in insight
ficant proportions prices made gradual but
very complete recoveries, including few
noteworthy gains due mainly 10 short COW
erings. Not a few traders acted upon a
time-worn proverb OF the street that 1t is
most often hazardous TO sell, a pfarket on
strike developments.
As usual United States Steel, which closed
at a slight fractional advance, furnished a
very large proportion Of the days business
with Coppers, Shippings, Central Leather,
and a few other war and semi-war spe-
clalties. Reading was the only active stock
in the railway division and utilities were
less conspicuous than usual sales, 52O'UOO
shares.
General news had little direct bearing
upon the market, the offering Of New York
City bonds attracting little attention. The
average of bids were regarded as only
fair In view Of the present ease of money.
Dizziness was the most pronounced char
acteristic of the market for foreign ex-
change another reversal In Italian remit
ances having Its basis on sentimental rather
than actual grounds. limitations of an
early announcement of new French loan
lacked confirmation in authoritative quar-
tiers.
International bonds moved within ex-
tremely narrow limits on light offerings
and most domestic issues were irregular.
Total sales par value, $3,125,0O0.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call, but coupon As fell u cent and regis
tered As " cent, on call.
Number of sales and quotations on lead
L.. abe
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
CHICAGO GRAIN 'Nn PROVISIONS.
Rumors Of HAN s.,,..sa and heavy Rains
Send Wheat Prices Downward.


| Chicago, March 13.-Big export purchases
of wheat and assertions that Germany was
inclined to modify Its submarine campaign
rallied the wheat market today after fresh
| decline. Tho close was strong l@2Sc net
higher, with May at slsl% @l.SlSo and
| July at sl,b4Ql55b. Corn gained %@1hc
and oats No Nc. Provisions finished at
losses of ~ @ssc.
Much nervousness and depression pre-
coded the development OF strength In the
wheat market The chief bearish factor was
| confirmation of reports that a series Of rail-
way strikes had been arranged to begin
Saturday II the eight-hour law issue Is not
| settled prior to then. Beneficial rains In
| the winter crop region tended further to
give tho bears a transient advantage and
| so. too. did peace talk based on theories
regarding food shortage In belligerent coun-
| tries. Signs. however, Of important EXPORT
| sales gradually changed the temper of the
trade. especially after gossip became cur
rent that buying on the part of representa-
tives of foreign governments had in the
last few days run into millions of bushels.
Rumors of willingness by Germany TO
i change the submarine blockade so as to
avoid war with the United States received
considerable attention In the last hour of
| trading. Notwithstanding that the rumors
were very indefinite, their circulation led
shorts to make a general rush to cover As
a result final prices were sharply above
4 yesterdays closc and also within a fraction
OF the highest point touched today.
Corn displayed independent strength ow-
ing to the smallpess of receipts here and at
other primary centers. Besides, shipments
were larger than was the case last year.
Oats hardened mainly because of the up
turns In other cereals. Leading commits
sion houses were active buyers.
Sharp breaks In the value of provisions
were brought about by the threatened rail-
way strikes, support developed only after
pork for May delivery had fallen r.SS a
barrel
Cash Prices--wheat No. red, si.ss;
No. red, si.ST; No. , hard, sl.sl; No.
hard. Si.s6%. Corns No. 2 yellow, $l.0si u
@l.OsA; No. 3 yellow, N.o7N CLOCK; No
4 yellow, s1oS@Lo7%. Oats: No.
white, 5sA G60c; standard, 59G60Sc. Rye;
Nominal. Barley; sl,0SQi,32. Seeds
Timothy. sa75@57s; clover, $ie,oo@ls,oo
Provisions. Pork, $S22s; lard, s1s,s5, ribs
slT.0o@i7,50.
Butter--Steady; creamery, s30i0c.
Eggs--Higher; receipts, s,6o7 cases; firsts,
26kc; okhinar firsts, 25Q26hc; at mark,
cnses included. 2SG26c,
Potatoes--Lower; receipts twenty-eight
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

Totals i1oii ipfuNV
CattIe--Rucelpts were large TINS morning,
200 cars being reported, but only about half
Of them were In sight when It was tima for
the market TO open. This naturally delayed
the trade, making It slow and late.
Desirable beef cattle, sows and heifers all
commanded about steady prices. Az high
as ,ii.sU was paid for full load OF beef
steers, which Is the highest price on record
few head sold up as high as sii.s5,
Good feeders were also steady, but there
were a good many medium to common
northern cattle here which were little
slow. with possibly an easier tendency.
Quotations on cattle: Good TO choice
beeyes, til.o0@i176; fair to good beoves,
yio.00ali.0 90; common to fair beeyes. 5000
1000; good to choice heifers, ss.boglo2b;
good to choice cows, S.6t@s.7b; fair to
good cows, s750@s.5o; common to fair
cows. t65o@7.5o; prime feeding steers,
se.35Qie.i5; good to choice feeders, $3.50
s..6 fair to good feeders, ts.uuGS.7b; COM
mon to fair feeders. ss759sC0; good to
choice stockers, ts.00@s.OO; stock heifers,
y7.25Ws.00; stock cows s6.0O0S.6O; stock
calves. $500 % 1900: veal calves, 5000
ll,76; beef bulls. stays. ETC.. 2S0oVe.60;
bologna bulls, s8.009s 800.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Improvement Marks the Cash
Grain Standardization De-
mand Forces More Sales.
WHEAT AND CORN FAIR
Omaha, March 10, 1917.

Omaha, March Is, 1917.
The cash grain situation showed consid-
cradle Improvement today and, while the
wheat market continued to decline. the
demand was much better and good part
Of the light receipts were sold.
Wheat prices generally were quoted from
unc changed to Sc lower, No. hard being
quoted from Sl.s7Ql.SS. while No hard
ranged in prices at sl.SOql,s7 and
few cars Of No. 4 hard brought Sl.74@lsO.
The corn market was rather Irregular,
! and while this market was quoted from lie
higher TO &c lower, the bulk of the Of
feriDgs went at II &c advance over yester-
days average price. The demand for corn
was very good and the traders had very
little difficulty in dlsposing OF their sam
pies at the prevailing market prices. White
corn was again quoted at rather wide
premium over the yellow and mixed va
| rieties. the commercial grades OF white
selling ut Sl.031a dDl.UI. while the yellow
brought at tlO2N 1924 and the mixed
ranged at fl.OlW 1.O2a.
Oats receipts were comparatively light.
but were sufficient to take care Of mod
crate demand. Standard oats was quoted
| at 5sc. No. white sold at 57lz 457Ac,
| while No. 4 white was quoted at 67hc
Rye and barley were rather quiet on ac-
count OF light receipts and these markets
were quoted unchanged.
Clearances were; Wheat and flour equal
to $3.50 bushels; corn, 10000 bushels;
Oats, 5000 bushels.
The receipts OF grain at Kansas city
and ST. Louis and also the receipts and
shipments by bushels at the different mar
kets were delayed today because of wire
trouble. 49,
| Chicago ,..,.......,...l27 400 $50
Minneapolis .............'Z3o 80
| Duluth ..,.'....'.'......
| Omaha ....,...........,. " 80 ~
| Winnipeg I'VE -
These sales were reported today:
| wheat-No. 2 hard winter. 1 car, sl.ss;
N.s7A 2 cars. si.s7. No. hard winter.
cars, 1887; cars $1.S3h | car, $50.
No. 4 hard winter. l car Shippers weight.
$3.50; car. sL75; cars, STA Sample
hard winter. 1T car, sl.65. No. > mixed. /
car. Sl.S7; l car. $1.s6. No. mixed, l
car, $l.s2; 2 cars, s175. No. mixed durum.
2-5 car, fi.T7.
Rye--No. 1. 2-5 car sli5.
| Barley-No. l feed. car. $l.0S.
| Corn--No white; 3 cars. {l.o4. No. 8
white; cars. 800; cars, sl.oSh. No,
| . yellow: / car, Sl.03h. No. yellow;
car tshipper's welghts) Slo3A; cars,
sl.O3; ears, sl.02A; ears, sl.02h; /
car, sl.02A. No. yellow: car, sl.O2. No.
5 yellow 1 car, $l.O2H. No. mixed: l
car. $l.02h: cars, $1.O2a. No. mixed:
car. sl.os*; 4 cars, s.o2hi cars
si.osh; car. s1Os. No. mixed; l car,
;lO2M; car, sl.O1%; car. H.ol:
oats--standard: 2 cars, Csc. No white; 4
cars, STAG; l car, b7hc. No. white
cars. 57hc. Sample white: ears, b1hc..
Omaha Cash Prices-Wheat: No, hard,
1 hard, sl7s@1.SO. Corn: No. white
$l03X @1.O4; No. white, Sl.OSh Vl.of;
No / white. $i.O3h @10Sh; No. white,
sl.03 W1.03h; No. white, $l,o2h q LIS; NO
II yellow, sl.030l03h; No, yellow. $l.O2h
% ..OS; No. I yellow. $iO2h @l.03; No.
EfI n | ".
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

approach of warm weather during the
next few days they see signs OF high
water in most of the streams. To
guard against this dynamite crews
are working night and day above and
below the bridges, breaking up the
ice that there may be free and un-
INSTRUCTED flow when the breakup
comes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

New York, March 1S.-Metals-Lead. easy
at $1,000 asked. Spelter. dull; spot. East st.
Louis delivery. s1O,S7h asked Copper. firm
electrolytic, spot and nearby, nominal; see,
ond quarter, $saoO@35.OO. nominal; tNrd
quarter, $3l,5O032.5o. Iron STEADY and un-
changed. Tin, quiet; spot offered at $500.
Al London--Copper: Spot, 1886; futures,
f13s los; electrolytlc. f151. Tin: Spot. 1900
i5s; futures, 5000 5s Lead. $50 los. Spell
ter EAT.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

Kansas city, March l3.-Cattle-heceipts'
4. 900 head; market active; prime fed steers.
jli6ogl2.00; dressed beef steers, $500
ii.35; western steers $500 l.bO; cows,
$3.50 q 1900: hoifers, ss00@lIO0i stockers
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head; market
lower; bulk OF sales. fii.5oWl4Sb; heavy,
sl4sOWli.s0; packers and butchers. slith
GLASS; light. Ni3OIl4'7oi pigs 'lleoW
1850. ,oo
sheep and Lambs--Receipts, $500 head
market lower; lambs, 1890 10 1860; year
iings, t19.0O@l3.66: wethers. fll.bOG l2.6o'
eWrs $40. '0fgt2.2b.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

New York, March 13.-Evaporated Apples
Firm; choice, IN oslo; prime. ~ 4Shc.
Dried Fruits--Prunes quiet; California.
AQ1OAc; Oregons, 81 0loc. Apricots
firm; extra choice. 1sc; fancy, 1shc.
Peaches, firm; choice, sac: extra choice.
SIC; fancy. SAc. Raisins, quiet; choice to
fancy seeded, s@sSc; seedless. lOG1lchc;
London layers, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

81. Joseph. March observation-disclosures
e,Oo0 head: market steady to Toe higher d;
steers, {s.OO6l176; cows and heifers $3.50
ri0.76; calves, s6.O01i0.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head; market
56lOc lower; top, siL5o; bulk OF sales
s1a.0OWlA6o.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, 1000 head
market slow and lower: lambs, slAoVW
lAbO; owes. f1L2bMl210.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
sugar Market.

New York, March iS.--Sugar-Raw, firm;
centrifugal. 5.5sc; molasses, 4.e6. Refined,
steady fine granulatcd. 7006s.o0c Fu-
lures opened frm, 4G6 points higher on
covering and buying by trade interests. but
later eased on under selling by commission
houses, At noon prices were about un-
changed from yesterdays closing.
The list declined on selling by trade In
terests In the afternoon and the closing
was easy. with prices 5 to Is points lower.
Sales. 25.05o tons; May. 4.J2c; July, 46tc;
September, A6Sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

$1,000; native calves, s6,o09l3.00.
Hogs-Receipts, 1850 head: market loc
to i5c lower: lights, fl445QhSb; pigs
slO.50ql3.s0; mixed and butchers. tt,b5@
1900; good heavy, SlA90Ql 1900; bulk OF
sales. SlA6O9l4sS.
sheep and Lambs--Receipts. 1000 head;
market steady; lambs, 1890 dlL90; ewes
yesrlings, ti225al35O.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle, Steady; Hogs, Weak. and sheep
Weak,

Chicago, March l3.-Cattle-Receipts'
5000 head; market steady; native beef cat
lie, ss.7OQl250: stockers and feeders, &C. 20
QS.Gb; cows and heifers, fb.7O9lO65;
calves. ts.760lS50.
Hogs-Receip1s, 2i,oVo head; market
mIIsO; light, fltiO6I470; mixed, 1890
aii.s5; heavy. ti430Wl4s5: rough. 1880
IIl45: pigs, Sii.OOWl3.iO.
Sheep and Lambs-Kecelpts. q, 900 mead
market weak, wethers, S10,90q 1888; ewes
Ss.I5aI2,lO, lambs, sl2.25@lh70.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

Sioux city, March l2.--Cattle--Receipts,
500 head; stockers steady. Killers steady
10 lOc higher; beef steers, tlO.2tg ll.76;
butchers. B.oo9l0.oo; fat cows and heifers'
75ns5O: cannerss $L50g6.50; stockers
and feeders, s7.OOUs.5O; calves, E.0OWs.bo;
bulls, stays, etc, t7.O0@9.IO: feeding cows
and heifers. t625Qs25.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head; market
Ice lower: light. sILO0@iL25; mixed. flt2O
ts1i.4O; heavy. flt4OWli50; pigs. Nl.dO4
1850; bulk Of sales. {ii.0V@lf.tO.
sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 800 head
market steady; yeariings, il2.OOml3.O0;
wethers, sii.U0Q12.o0. ewes, sio.25g ii 20;
lambs ti32bWl42b.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

H0gs--Recetits OF o., were the largest
In something like three weeks. At mid
forenoon Isl cars, or In the neighborhood
81 1850 head, were In sight This brings
the total for he two days up TO $4,000
head, which 10 almost 1000 larger than a
week ago. about 1000 create than two
weeks ago, and s.7oo heayie. than for
the corresponding days 20 last year.
The market 20 off to n mighty slow
start In addition I, several trains being
late packers were very bearish ard asking
greater concessions than sellers ere will
lag to make without first giyins tho trade
d good tryout. Shippers bought some hogs
on the early rad that wero fully dime
and In some cases l0Gibc lower. They
paid as high as $3.50 for choice heavies.
The general market, however. was 100
zoe lower. with closin. prices in many cases
CSC lower. The bulk Of all the hogs sold
at ti4.l5Gt4to. with a top at tit6o.
Representative sales:
77..eio -. II 90 50. AGA -. II IS
G..2i1 -. IL 40 ss..25s -. II so
Sheep--After some early sales had been
made loo lower yesterday, tho market
weakened further. and most Of the lambs
which were reported as unsold at noon
moved at lbc and In some cases quarter
reductions. Some Of the offerings went
out for u shearing. but even then three
cars were carried over for today.
Some sort Of q decline was assured from
the very outset this morning, but 1t was
we'll along towards midday before sellers
wero able TO get much o; an idea OF what
they could do. Chicago estimated even
heavier supplies than they had yesterday.
and that In itself was bound TO have q bear
ish influence here. Then. too the uncer-
tainty as TO local receipts, and the fact
that owing to the heavy warm snow all the
offerings were soaking wet were addi-
tlonal bearish factors.
Up to midday only u small proportion
Of the offerings had found an outlet, and
these did not furnish a very satisfactory
basis for comparison. as there was great
deal Of difference of .. mi n n, how much
should be allowed for the wetness OF the
fleeces.. On paper the sales that had been
made looked quarter 10 In most cases
3b@4oc lower. several loads of westerns
having sold at 1890. while some fairly
heavy Mexicans brought sit2o, and beat
light Mexicans touch slt4o. All these were
water soaked. however. and packers con.
sidered that all of them would co. within
i0Gi5c OF yesterdays prices. while some
we're expected - figure fully as high AZ
Monday. As noted, tho bulk of the supply
was still unsold the time Of closing thi,
report.
Old sheep. which were again scarce, wer,
steady. Good ewes that were lesl weight,
sold at SLIGO. and some yearlings ant
wethers that we've carried from yesterda,
sold at si2.25.
Quotations OIL. thecp and lambs; Lambs
light and handy. sii00@I4.5o; lambs
heavy, ,i35o6i4.1o; lambs. clipped. sis,
012.bo; lambs, feeders. si32s6lLsS; year
lings. good to choice. si2.io0l3a5: year
lings. fair to GOO, sil.60@is35; wethers
fair to choice. tio.5o@i2o5: ewes. good I,
caoice, sii.oo6Il.s5; ewes. fair to good
Z tlo.ooG1Loo; ewea. plain to cults, $1,000
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

st. Louis. Mo-, March is.--Cattle--Re-
ceipts. 400 head; market steady TO Toe
higher; native beef steers. s75o@1i.75,
yearling steers and heifers. $s.5oGii.6o;
cows. ss.s00ioeot stockers and feeders,
ss.so@l0.oo; prime southern beef steers,
sS.0e@ii.oo; beef cows and heifers. sA354
$500 prime yearling steers and heIfers. " 80
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

London. March 13.-Amercan securities
were irregular with few dealings in the
low priced shares on the stock exchange
today
silver-Bar. s6hd per ounce. Money. ~
per cent.
Discount Rates-Short bills, ~ per cent,
three months. Az per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

Savannah. Ca. March ls.-Turpentine-
Quiet. 4sc; sales. sc bbls.; receipts. % bbls. /;
shipments. 81 bills; stock. 1850 bbls.
Rosin--Firm, sales, 2s7 bbls. receipts, 6s7
bills; shipments IL bbls.: stock, s0.45t
bbls. Quotations: A, b. C, d, u. #. G, u.
$500; II. /, X, NJ. n. ss.2o; VIC. ss5o9s,i5;
WV, 1870
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
st. Louis Grain Market.

st. Louis, March l3.-Wheat-No. 2 red
s1.sS; No. hard, $l.siqLsS: May, ISL:
July, $l.51.
tl.10; May. s1.osb @l,OSh; July, s1O7%.
Oats--No. ?, 62hc; No. 2 white, sic,
Rye-Steady; No. 2, nominal.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

cars Idaho. Colorado. Washington and Ore
gon white. s2259240; Wisconsin and
Michigan, t21042.25.
Poultry-Alive, higaer; fowls, 2lhc;
aprIngs. ZIG.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations OF the Day on the Various
Commodities.

New York, March l3.-Flour-Unsettled
Wheat-Spot, firm; No. hard, S2.06 ~
No. northern, Duluth, s2.2OA; No. /
northern, Manitoba, s2.23h. (. o. b., New
York
corn-spot, firm No. yellow. ,1.22A.
C. /. T., New York.
oats-spot, firm; standard, 74A 075c.
Hay--Barely steady; No. l, $ll0; No. 2,
800; No. 3, sOc; shipping, 7Oas0c.
Hops-Steady; state common to choice
1916. 36Wiic. 1915, sHlOci Pacific coast,
1916. HOBO; 1915. s0l0c.
Hides-Firm; Bogota, 4ic; Central Amer
lea, Acc.
Leather--Firm; hemlock frs,s. SIC; Sec
onds. 65c.
Provisions--Pork, firm; mess, s35. 500
5000: family. $3T.O0Q3S.0O; short clear.
s36.O093s0O. Beef. firm; mess, $4,000
$500; family, s26O0g2s.0O. Lard, barely
steady; middle west. sl935@1e45,
Tallow--Firm; city, 1lsc; nominal;
country, l2@l24c; special, l2iac.
Butter-Barely steady; receipts 1854
tubs; creamery. higher than etas. an 442c;
creamery extras ts2 score). 4Ois q ilc;
hrsts. 37h 440c; seconds, 35Q37c.'
Eggs-Firmer: receipts, 25,70S cases
fresh gathered extra 0rsts, csc; hrsts, ZIG
27Ac.
Chese--Firm; receipts. $500 boxes; state
held specials, 27h g27hc; state. average
fancy. zsA027c.
Poultry-Alive, Arm no prices quoted,
Dressed. quiet; chickens. lsw2sc; fowls,
lsQ23hc; turkeys. lS@3ic.
Minneapolis Grain Market.
Minneapolis, March l3.-Flour-Fancy
patents declined 20 cents. quoted It 1915;
other grades, unchanged
Barley--sSc qs1.25.
Rye-$l.b3h q1.b4h.
Bran--$3450q 35.Oo.
Wheat--May. sl.SSh; July. 'L75%, Cash:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

Kansas City, March 13.-Wheat-NO, 2
hard. SISSY 4l90A; No. 2 red. sls7G1.90;
May, sl.7sS; july, sl.5OA.
Corn--No. 2 Mixed $1.O7@l0sh; No. 2
white, sl,O7Ia 1l.OS; No. yellow, 5000
1.0ah; May, s1.O5 y 0p1.O5ia July. slO5h.
oats-No. . white, 62@62hc; No. mixed
80 q soc.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

New York. March l3.--coffee--Ths mar
ket for coffee futures was 4 little more
active today and prices ruled steadier on
moderate demand whion may nave come
partly from European sources. The open
Ing was unchanged to . points higher. In
the absence OF any important pressure prices
improved slightly during tho day. with May
selling up TO 1.b5c and September to Ease.
The olose was at tho best point OF the day,
showing a net advance OF to points
Beyond peace rumors. no special news feh;
ture was emphasized on the advance, but
the failure OF recent bearish features to
result In larger offerings appeared TO have
created reactlonary sentiment. Sales. t0.25C
bags. March,. lac; April. 5.tse; May
7.bbc; June. 76Sc; July, 11Oc; August
vember, 1889; December. 1896 January
s.0sc; February, s.lSc. Spot. quiet; Rio Us
9Xc; Santos A., loo. Rather an easier ton,
was reported in the cost and freight mar
ket, with offers OF Santos Is at $500, Lon
don credits, neutral steamers, Rio Is were
said to be offered at s,s5c. American cred
It's. The official cables reported no change
in Brazilian markets, except Santos futures
which were 50 to rs reis lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

New York Money Market.

New York. March 13.--Mercantile Paper
494A per cent.
Sterling Exchange--sixty- day bills, All;
commercial sixty-day bills on banks, h7l;
commercial sixty-dsy bills, fA70%; demand,
s47b 7-16; cables, S+76 T-i6.
siIyer-I3ar, 74hc; Mexican dollars, b7Ac.
Bonds-Government, steady; railroad,
easy.
Time Loans--Easy; sixty days, az per
cent; ninety days, 3h@3A per cent six
months, az o. per cent,
Call Money--firm; high, ga per cent;
low. per cent; ruling rate, IN per cent
last loan, ~ per cent; closing bid. 2h
affnrad Mt 9lA CENT.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Generally Steady, but
Late Trains Delay Trade
Sheep Slow to Lower.
HOGS SUFFER A SETBACK

Omaha. March -, 1917.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-07-26

lengths carried in the stocks OF aver
age lumber yards. This fact has a
critical bearing on the success of the
small cottage design. Considerable
material may sometimes be saved by
adjusting the arrangement of rooms,
but the economy idea must not be al
lowed to dominate TO the extent that
the comfort or convenience of the
home is impaired, The waste Of time
in building is related, in some ways, to
the waste of materials. Let us sup
pose that the plans Of a small cottage
do not include q sheet of details"
which are drawings made by the de-
signer TO show the builder how certain
of the parts Of the structure, about
which there might be some question,
are to be built. 1t is then up to the
builder how these parts shall be built,
and in case he is not acquainted with
the ideas Of the designer, there is a
possibility that the method which he
decides 20 use will result in both a
waste of materials and time. 1t is
important that anyone who expects to
build a house of this kind be certain
that the plans include a detail showing
exactly how the foundation, walls, roof
ard all other parts of the building are
to be constructed and also a detail of
exterior trim. This is especially i'm
pOrtant when the plans are prepared
by someone other than the builder who
does the construction work. 1t pre-
vents mistakes, and mistakes always
represent loss and dissatisfaction.
The Importance of high quality con-
struction in small houses cannot be
overestimated. Original cost some
times acts like the balm that deadens
pain only to increase the discomfort
after its soothing effect has been spent.
The poorly constructed small house
which appears to be a good investment
at the time of its construction may
gradually assume q different aspect
under, say, the action of a particular
ly cold winter. With the present high
cost Of fuel, it seems good Judgment
to spend a little money in building the
house so that 1t Is easy to heat and
then in the installation of a heating
system which is designed for econom-
zeal operation. A double advantage is
obtained in building for heat insula-
ton in that the same forethought