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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
4 "a banks are detailed. BY dis

rous land banks are detailed. ny o's-
.ricts they state:
Springfield, Mass.--The wheat crop
of New York is two-thirds, gone. TO-
tato crop yield will not be materially
increased except in New Jersey.
81 Louis--One- half the winter wheat
In Illinois ,Hlll be plowed and the re-
planting will be in corn, The same Is
true OF northern, Missouri. The Ar
kansas wheat crop Is all right. The
uotato crop IN these states will be but
slightly increased. Some sort OF con.
scription Of farm labor is suggesteu ~
President Danforth to meet the acute
labor shortage. -
st. Paul-But little winter wheat 10
grown in this section. but the GROUND
is in excellent condition for spring
seeding Potato acreage VIII % ~
creased. Labor is scarce.
Omaha The winter wheat crop -
almost complete failure In Nebraska
and Iowa fields are being plowed up
for corn and oats, mostly corn. Tne
potato crop is slightly increased.
Louisville indiana wheat crop Is
two thirds of the average and many
fields are being plowed up fore,corn
and oats. The commercial acreage OF
potatoes has not been increased.
Houston, Tex.-Wheat crop Is almoW
a complete failure. Texas VIII rasss
hardly enough potatoes for home con-
sumption. Corn acreage Will pc IN
creased sufficiently to provide Tor corn
export.
New Orleans-Winter wheat crop
almost a complete failure and fields
have been replanted In corn and peas.
Southern acreage Of potatoes is Deins
increased.
Columbia, S.. C.-The wheat crop IS
% per cent less than normal, the po-
tato acreage Is only slightly Increased
and while strong movements are atoot
in southern states to increase fooo
production the high price OF cotton
has proved barrier to increased 1000
crops.
supplemental report from Louis
vile states that the Tennessee wheat
crop viii not exceed 90 per cent OF
normal
Increased Corn Acreage Urged.
An appeal to the farmers to increase
the production of corn in the Unltoo
States to the fullest extent shis year
to meet the increased demand result
ing from the war emergency. was
made in statement issued by
secretary Houston, Of the department
of agriculture. The statement follows:
Corn is Americas most Important
cereal. ], can be grown successIuAy
over a wider area than any other ana
furnishes nutritious food for man a.
well as the staple grain feed for cattle
..nd draft animals.
The production OF corn should Do
Increased this year to the Iuliest eA
tent. taking into consideration seeo'
la Dor and existing economic condltions
and the availability Of good land IN
corn growing regions not needed, more
urgently for other crops"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
PRICES GENERALLY CENTS UN-
DER WEDNESDAY, WHEN.
DECLINE ENSUED.
TOP REcEDEs BELOW $1s
FIRST TIME in WEEKS
Urgent Call For CattIe-Sheep and
Lambs Inquiry Siow-Rewiew Of
Market conditions-current Quota
tons at Live Stock Centers.

Chicago, April 1o.--Farly liberal re-
ceipts today tended to case off the hog
market little. The market was slow
and cents under Wednesdays aver
age. with top at $3.50 Price range is
widening.
Eleven markets received 10000 hogs
Wednesday, or 800 more than last
Wedne sday. $500 less than year ago
and 2l.1o0 more than two years ago.
Total the first half of this week go
000, or $4,000 more than same period
last week. 41,Oc0 less than like time
last year and $4,000 more than CORE
spending three days two years ago. To-
tai for 1917 to date, 100000. or 1l60,-
900 less than same period 1915 and
III 900 more than corresponding time
1915.
Cattle.
There was no urgent call for cattle
J. ogden Armour, packer. who last
week issued statement urging federal
control of prices for live stock and
meats. was roundly scored by many
feeders who arrived here today as hay
ing alarmed many producers and
caused them to cash cattle premature
~ in fear of radical steps by the gov
eminent looking to a fixing of prices
during the period OF the war rhe
country looks upon this statement as
untimely and uncalied for in view OF
the supply shortage, and many feeders
inferred that an Interior motive was
behind 1t.
Premature cashing of many cattle. no
matter what induces It, is bound to
create scarcity in June, July, August
and September which will make stlll
higher prices than now legitimate from
supply standpoint.
Sheep.
Sheep were not in urgent demand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
WHEN oslf e WsarJssme

Wn0U 0OW - vOoptoOhSos "a
II might be well for golf ''bneD's t.
read this story and then indulge n
little introspsction 70 - Il the shoe
nts. wv
An enthusiastic young golfer was Ina
troduced to Z beautiful -girl, and ~
most Immediately he launched On a
eloquent dissertation on links, bRassass,
putters and scores.
1.-THE only objection have To eoif.n
remarked the beautiful girl at lsa1th.
'.is that ct times II becomes just : lit
tie bit weari4ems."
~Why Miss Jones'" exclaimed tic
ylnDg man, with look Of surprise, x
understood ysu to ray that you didn't
play gslf!s s.'
II don't."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19

Herbert c. Hoover, chairman OF the
Belgian relief commission, has been
asked by the Council of National De-
Tense to take the chairInanship Of
committe on food supply and priceA
during the war The council expects
thru this committee to coordinate
the various food distributing agencic..
of the nation and prevent as far AS
possible speculation and other evils
which would raise food prices TO ex
orbitant levels. ~
Economy in distribution, increased
production and all other phases of the
food problem will be covered in the
work OF the committee, which will
seek to obtain th4 active cooperation
of the food dealers.
Attention Will be paid to the exper-
fence of European governments in
handling the food question, and 1t Is
fo- this reason tina: Mr.. Hoover's SER
vices will be Of = ue. In this COM
mittee the government is expected to
have an agency admirably equipped
for assuming the general control of
food production and distribution should
it become necessary for the govern
ment to take this out Of private hands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
AK and Learn.

Ordinarily the man who 'ceases to
ask questions has ceased to learn. And
when man ceases to learn he grows
complacent. Smngness sets in and ne
begins to deteriorate. The lack OF
curiosity in a man IL sign OF age.
You can be sure that you are getting
old II you have lost curiosity. But old
age intellectually comes on very ear
" with some people and with others
!: neye. seems to Gomez Many old peO-
pie have younger and more eager minds
than their childrsn.-American nags-
zine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, April 10.
Butter--Lower; creamery, 41fs q
451z.
ggs-Unchanged; receipts, $685.
cases; at mark, cases included. 32@35;
ordinary firsts, 331s dr34Es; firsts, "a Y
m35R: prime frsts. 271a 1884,
Cheese-Unchanged; daisies, 23la q
Pay; twins, 23A 624 young Americas,
22h623; long horns, 22R1 Swiss
28636; brick, 21a211a.
Poultry-Alive, unchanged: turkeys
17@ 90; fowls, %; geese, 13@l5: ducks
17M1S: broilers. dozen. sS.00T9.0O.
Pork-Cash. none: May, 37.3O; July
1920.
Lard--cash, 21.o21k; May 21o2k;
July, July, 21.22H.
Ribs - Cash. 19.6o619.95; July
20.o71a: September, POLITE. .a..
Rye-No. 3, 1.95619S..
Barley-1i20@152.
Timothy-5.0066.oo
C1over-12.009170o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
The Aosv,sr.

the AnsNssr.
Three little boys were playing on the
beach. ,One had piled and patted and
ca5oled the sand into Z resemblance ia
. racing car, another had constructed
with fair success touring car but
what the third little fellow had mads
was without form and void.
"What y your carp he was asked.
He hooked rather uncertain until the
qusst1Onsr continued, "Yours looks NE
two q three togsthse."
"That's whaf>it r." b aid ioftilyl
"mine's collision r'-Nsw York Pest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
PLANTING DELAYED IN IMPORT.
ANT CROP GROWING STATES
BY WEATHER CONDITIONS.
NAY INTERFERE WITH
DRIVE FOR INCREASE
Heads Of Regional Banks Make Report
Of Conditions in Various Sections OF
country-Secretary Houston Appeals
to Farmers to Increase Acreage of
Corn in States Where i Will Grow.

Washington, April 10. - American
farmers are starting under a handi-
cap in their efforts to carry out Presi-
dent Wilson's appeal for increased pro-
duction of foodstuffs.
Almost everywhere thruout the coun-
try during the last week temperatures
We're unfavorable and the season is
generally Backward according to the
weekly review of the national weather
and crop bulletin of the weather bu-
reau Pastures and ranges started
slowly, due to dry weather, and over
the upper Rockies snow still remains
over large areas. In the northwestern
states vegetation is still nearly DOR
mant termination is slow in south
ern districtsA Farm work in some east
orally backward
Winter Wheat Improves.
Decided improvement was reported
in the condition of winter wheat in
Kansas and Oklahoma and small but
steady Improvement in the crop in the
Ohio valley and in most other east
central districts. Not much improve
ment was shown in Nebraska and
there was but little Improvement in IL
linois. The crop is in good condition
in the central and upper Rocky Noun
tain region. but made little progress on
the Pacific coast because of deficient
warmth and sunshine.
Winter rye which promises a record
crop, was generally improved.
Shortage in the winter wheat crop
fully as great as preliminary reports
have forecast. and little increase this
year in the yield of potatoes is report
ed from every part of the country by
farm loan board of appraisers. The
boards program is to encourage farm
ers to plant all acreage possible of Gull
tivation.
Crop Situation Serious.
Three important facts affecting the
crop and food situation stand out in
the reports received from the presidents
of the twelve land banks" the boards
statement reads. These facts are
stated as follows:
THE winter wheat crop will be short
to quite as great extent as preliminary
reports have shown.
1.-THE shortage of labor and the high
price of seed will prevent material
increase in the potato acreage. COM
mercially grown. but the increased
paintings of small plots for home con-
sumption will be net gain.
There is. in all parts OF the United
States an organized movement on the
part of communities. state govern
ments. agricultural colleges and civic
bodies to help the farmer meet the food
crisis, in many sections this movement
taking the form of providing the farm
err with additional labor and season.
able loans al low interest"
Land Bankers Report.
Reports frcm presidents of the va
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
New York Produce.

New York. April 10.
Butter-Easier; receipts, 1915 tubs;
creamery specials, 46& m47M:I cream
cry extras, 46M46A; extra firsts, 45m
45X: extra seconds, 43G44R
Cheese Firm: receipts 1925 boxes:
state whole aiik, fresh special, white
or colored. 25&I26; average fancy.
26A 625h.
Ugss-steady receipts, 2sse37 cases:
fresh gathered selected extras, 2sh
extra hrsts, asa 3siz; storage pack,
firrts. 37@ss.
Poultry Alive. steady; fowls "a;
tusk4yA 20: dfszsed, very firm: chick
en- 1so3t; fowls 1h07511s tur-
ksy4 1e01A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.


Kansas CITY April 10
Wheat-No. hard, 2576oT5: No
hard 2556273: No. 4 hard, 2476
27o: No. red, 2b7127o: No. red
2.b2@2.ss
Corn-No. 3, 1850; No. 2 yellow, 1.5s
61.5s: No. yellow. 157a1,5s; No,
2 white, S06161k; No. 3 white. 1.59.
Oats-No. mixed. 72kd73; No. 2
white, 74k: No. 3 white "A.
MILWAUKEE CASH GRAIN.
Milwaukee. April 10.
Corn-No. . yellow. .5261.53: No.
yellow, 1907 n1.51; No. yellow
149d1.5o: No. mixed. 1.51G1.52: No.
mixed. 1.5Odi501s: No. mixed
l.49G1.5o; No. . white. 1.55is dl56:
No. 3 white, 1.54la dis; No white,
l54
Oats-Standard 71G72; No. 9 white,
71I71H.
PEORIA CASH GRAIN.
Peoria, April 10.
Corn-Receipts. AZ cars. 2T3 cents
higher: No. 2 white. l.55: No. white,
ISL; No. 2 yellow. 1.51ia; No. 3 vel
low, 1.5O1a G1.51: No. yellow, 1872 :;
NO. 3, 1.001c "a 81.
Oats-Receipts, 16 cars: laT1 cent
higher: standard. 7Ok: No white.
| 70G70% No. 4 white, s9l2
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.
ST. Louis April 10.
| Wheat-No. . red, 2.95 q o9s: No. 3
red 80; No. 3 hard 2.591a I2s0.
Corn-No. ., 1.54; No 3, 1853; No. .
| yellow "a - No z ve1ICy I 521L .
No. white, .60T1.511a; No. 3 white
I.59
Oats-No white. 7oi@N73: No. 4
white, PA; No. , mixed. 72i2; No. :
| mixed 49,; standard. 72a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
Minneapolis Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros. & Co,
2O3 Masonic Temple. Phone l93.l
Minneapolis. April 10.
Wheat - No. l hard, 2593s m2.61&;
No, / hard, 2.59; No. northern,
2.5oas m2.5i9s; No. . northern 2.462s a
2.54ss; No. 3 northern. 2.34& m2.i6%;
No. 9 hard Montana, PSI u m2549s:
No. durum, 2.o2m255; No. . durum,
2.45m9.6O.
Corn-No. 5 yellow, 147dL49: to
arrive, 1,46ml.4S; No. yellow, 1.456p
La: others, 1-i0m l.4S12
Oats-No. white, 7oia; No, /
winnie 6SmT0.
Barley-1.17m1.33 choice, l.33@l.45.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

Chicago, AprII II.
Wheat-May opened at 2.33a; high
est, 2.42A; lowest, 2.33; closed. 2.404;
July opened at 1864; closed, 2.05H.
Corn-May opened at 1.42; highest,
147s: lowest, la: closed, Las; July
oened at lar; closed, 1.41A.
Oats-May opened at 657s; highest,
SIX; lowest. 65B; closed. G6l2; July
opened at 81; closed, 64Gs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
TO PUNISH WAR JOkERS.
Des Moines Police Department Warns
Men Who Seek to Be Funny

Des Moines, April 10. Warnings
that perpetrators of practical jokes
would be vigorously prosecuted were
issued today by the police department.
following discovery that the bomb"
found in the plant Of the Des Moines
Electric Company.!was merely pig iron.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
BANK ROBBERY FRUSTRATED.
Yessmen Surprised While Attempting
to Rob Gilbert Bank.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames April l9.-Bank craftsmen.
caught early this morning by stock
men while engaged in melting the
hinges off the vault of the bank of
Gilbert were scared away. large
quantity Of currency was in the vault.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19

Be Faithful n Small ThInsa
There is NO little thing 50 little that
t Cannot be done with great faithfuL
less. s n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
YOUNG EaaIes.

An eagle lives from 80 to 160 years
The young birds are driven forth by
their savage parents to provide for
themselves as soon - they are able to
fly. No training II given them BY the
old bird. That is left to their Wild In
stinsts, which hunger and necessity de,
yeIop. There y 10 going back to the
old home" for the young eagles. The
mother bird tsals W every vestigs OF
the nest, and u they omit plaindve
shrIeks the old bir6s dart at them and
push them Of tAs erass Or rocks and
thereby make. them take y thsal
wings. 1t takes three years 1G Z
young eagle to gain it, complete plum
aye and strength.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
Iamxon's Grain Letter.

Furnished by Larnson Bros. & Co., 2O3
Masonic Temple. Phone 1881
Chicago, April 19.-Wheat-The buy
ing OF wheat for future delivery by cash
interests and by seaboard interests, pre-
sumably representing foreign govern
ments. advanced wheat to new>high lev
els. Afllers are swamped with shipping
directions which they attribute to in
creased buying by domestic consumers,
but are finding the usual difficulty in Sc
curing cars. Foreigners are thought to
be accommodating future contracts as far
ahead as possible. The consumptive de-
mand at home and abroad Is responsible
for the price.
Corn-Shorts in May corn found diff
fculty In covering and many Of them
continued to change their short conn.,
mitments over to September.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
MAN MISSING: PAL ARRESTED.
Henry Mensineer Held in Connection
With Supposed Drowning.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. April 1s.-Henry Mensing ger
arrested here is held at Rock Island
pending an investigation into tho sup
posed drowning of Robert Husunin, a
fisherman o. Camanche missing since
Sunday. Mensinger and j. w. Boyd
camped with Hugunin near Albany
Sunday. Their stories conflict.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
MinneapoIi. Wheat,

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros. & Co.,
203 Masonic Temple. Phone 1885,
Minneapolis April 10,
Wheat - May open, 2.27M2.2Th;
high, 2.SI "A, low, 2.lT: close 2.34h 10
2.34&: July open, 219@219E; high
'2.29h: low 2.1sa close, 2.26; Sop
TENDER open, 1885,; high, l.So&, low,
1891 close, 1,7SA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, April 10.
Wheat-No. 2 red, nominal; No 3
red, 2.64: No. hard, 255; No. hard,
nominal
Corn-No. yellow, l55 G1.55k: No.
3 yellow, 1884, 9l.55: No. 4 yellow,
1.51@152h.
Oats-No. white, 70Q704: stand
ard, FOX @72.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
DEMAND FROM NfiLLERs AND Ex-
FonrERs SENDS WHEAT UP
EIGHT CENTS.
No rmmEr,ArEEARoE
SHIPMENTS FROM CANADA
SELLERS oRs$corrs Arc Scattered and
prlcpA, Mount Because Of Strength
Observation-Disclosures In Oats Result
Froma,maes IN Other csrea's-Pro-
Visions Alsoreeore Advances.

chicasosAprr is.--wt1eat prices ran
up today about Scents bushel. jump
ing at times / and cents between
sales. Trading was active but the
volume was not in proportion to the
advances. Demand from exporters and
millers scanned to be the Chief basis
or the new upturn which was two
points far above any hitherto touched
Adyices appeared to indicate that hope
Of any immediate shipments from
Canada to the United States markets
were not to be realized and that ship
ments from the United States 20
Europe were 10 be pushed to the ut
most especially as the western At
lantic was said to be as yet free from
German submarines. Opening prices,
which ranged from 4 cents Lower to
oa cents advance. with May at 1884
M2.35 and July at 1861 61.91A, were
followed by advances to 2.40 and 2.05 4
respectively, but then by setbacks Of
cents or more
Still higher prices, averaging about
10 cents all around above yesterdays
close, were reached in the late deal
ings, May going up to 2.42% and July
at oo7X. The close was unsettled, rs
to 9M cents net higher with May at
2.4oa to 2.41 and July at 2.05A to
2.0Js.-- I
Corn, like wheat. scared 10 new high
levels. Sellers were scarce and the
chief influence was the strength Of
wheat. After opening 3 cent off to
u cent up the market assembled I
cents or more above yesterdays finish.
Smallness OF receipts counted later
as an additional bulNsh factor and so
too did rains which interfered with
planting. The market, after advanc-
ing in some cases to more than 5
cents, closed nervous at 2la to Az
cents higher.
Advances IN oats resulted from the
bulge In other. cereals. The chief buy
ers were cash houses.
Provisions.
Provisions, traders ignored relative
weakness Of the hog market All
packing house products syTnpa thtzed
instead with higher prices for grains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19

Folly Of Passionate Men.
The passionate are like men stand
ing on their heads; they see al things
the wrong way.-PlatO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
REPRESENTATIVE Cattle Sales.

Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha April 19.-Cattie-Estimat
receipts for today, 400; market
steady. .l .,,s
Native steers ........ 9.50m13.00
Cows and helfers ...... S.00@11.00
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
ChlcAuo Potato Market.

Chicago, April 19.-Potatoes--Un-
changed: receipts, thirty-four cars.
WISCONSIN white ......... 2.7Om2.90
Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho,
and Colorado ......... 3o06315
New Florida red hampers. 20OG275
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
WAGNER MARKET REPORTS.
From Private Wire Of E. w. Wagner
& Co., Over % East Main.

NOON GRAIN LETTER.
Removal of the Canadian duty has
practically proved an entire failure as
regar dS affecting United states wheat
values. There has been a further ad-
vance in cash wheat and corn prices
today. with No. red wheat of a fancy
grade selling near So per hushel It
seems 10 Nc case of buy before you
sell in ali grains. We again point out
that May oats ara the cheapest grain:
on the basis of further advances in
Corn and wheat We believe there can
be an advance Of several cents in May
oats. Oats news suggests record
acreage and an enormous early
promise. Spring wheat seeding news
is not decisive. No general details,
except that the northwest is receiving
excellent moisture. Against the week
end close We believe the grains will
continue dip purchase
Wheat, $4,000: corn,
43 900: oats, none.
Chicago car lots-Wheat. 81: corn.
81; oats, 1873. .
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS FUTURE.
Close
To- Yes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-19
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, April 10.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
4, 900; market stead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
1900 SHIP FLEET
This c. s. First Year Shin
Building Program.
3 Million Ton Increase: Total
Now Only 81 Million.

Washington, Sept 26.-Wfthin lit
will have an ocean-going fleet of more
than 1880 ships, aggregating $780,
600 tons, the- shipping board an
nounced today in a statement giving
details of the governments shipbuiIc--
ing program
IhIS amount compares with a pres
ent tonnage of 1900. 600 of which 79e. :
600 tons represent German and Aus
TRAN ships under operation by the
United States The American ships
available for overseas service mum Der
ass with a tonnage of ASH, zoe. There
are III German and Austrian ships
with tonnage of 700. 0o0.
Communicated 400 ships.
The emergency fleet corporation
has Communicated in American ship
yards nearly 400 steel ships of mare
than $500. 600 tons and has contract
ed for $50 ships with a tonnage of
3.124, 700.
The fleet in prospect" said the
statement, is already becoming a
reality. Several of the Communicated
ships have been completed and al
ready taking cargo others will leave
the ways in increasing numbers with
each succeeding month The first
launching is expected within sixty to
ninety days
In addition to the ships building and
contracted for the board plans to con-
struct several million tons of shipping
for which a billion dollar appropria-
ton has Just been asked of congress-