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all of Texas and a killing frost and the reducing in the yield because of the un- usually early freeze, is estimated at fully a million bales. The holding movement in the south continues, but mostly by middemen. and advances are to effect that farmers in most cases are selling as fast as ginned. There Is Q fair demand by spinuers, but generally only for urgent immediate needs and for special grades.
 This is particularly applicable to Texas. where the speculative holdings of spot cotton consists largely of grades that are not wanted. Spinners are still confident that exports will total so much under last year that even with a short crop there will be more cotton than all spindles, with scarcity of operatives. can consume, and this at prices will necessarily work lower. E. F. Hutton 6 Co.
 New York-Market steady, but think can buy cheaper by waiting.-Clevenhur
 Flash-Waco, Tex. spot man wires: De- mand small, but enough for present off, ferings. However looks ike losing faith in 30c and offerings expected to increase. -Kofler.
 Chicago-Argentine shipments: Wheat. 135.o00, against i,2l0.0Oo: corn, sziNs. against 2,6l9,Ooo; oats. none, against TO- 900.
 Chicago-It was noticeable yesterday that large sales of December and May corn was without effect which was cor- strued by some as an indication that the short interest was large and some ill., terest was absorbing the offerings. 4 point made by corn trader was regarded as significant by some close students. He finds that many traders are bearish in expectation of the market becoming de- rnoralized with a big slump at any time in the near future, when there is big rush of new corn and cash buyers with draw. They expect the continued break in stocks to have Q depressing effect on buyers of corn and oats.-Heraid.
 Fiash-The corn market Is apt to ruls within narrow range for while Lamson Bros
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, November z.-(speciai.) Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S daily letter:
 Although the market has ranged on somewhat higher plane there has been little change in the bearish sentiment. Reports that 1t is difficult to obtain any freight room for export have been freely circulated. We think, as in September. the foreign governments win assign freight room to their own citizens when they see fit, and merchants on this side will not be informed until after it is done. strength was shown in the December po- sltion because of our small stock, which does not Increase, though some expect shipments of tinges and stains during this month. With no speculation for an advance, the traders feel the situation lies in the holdings Of spots in the south. We doubt if the steadier feeling on the stock exchange has caused any covering of cotton. Just before the close cable gram was received from England stating the government has assigned "25, 600 tons to cotton trade for November. Probably this means tons of cotton, as tons of ship ping would be too small
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With Suspicious Element Out of
 Market Stocks Make Big Advances

With pro-German element eliminated from the stock exchange. and stringent measures put Into effect an entire new stock market faced both bulls and bears yesterday. Stocks looked upward all along the list and operations were con- ducted In m orderly manner.
 United States Steel, which had been driven down to low record the day be- fore. went up 45s points to 9Slz. closing at 96A. a gain Of 2ss
 Bonds were off considerable. Total sales aggregated S5.625 O0O.
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On the cotton exchange operations were rather inactive and developed nervous hess. Change in quotations were up- ward In all months except August. Bull ish southern advices caused early rallies. Closing prices were only few points off from the best. Scarcity of freight room on steamers is still a factc-.
 Tn the grain pit prices took a setback, due in part to new grain receipts. The market closed heavy. The weather con- ditions favored the breaks. Oats struck a level with corn. Profit taking was very popular and led to a sharp drop.
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currnt commercial transactions testify to a remarkably well sustained buying power, considering the extreme prices. The movement toward higher costs has not perceptibly slackened uncertain lead Ing commodities in which the trend was recently downward and recognition that some supplies are growing more limited has impelled efforts to provide against possible scarcity of needed materials and merchandise. Where shortages actually exist, and there is difficulty in augment ing production, or even maintaining it. the markets have tended more sti ong in sellers favor and further advances are foreshadowed.
 Weekly bank clearings, s5.31l,2S6, 105.
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s. R. Stewart & Co.

Iso1 2 Woodward Rldg.. Birminsham. Ala. Eotton. stocks. bonds, grain. provisions tnd cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor Jno. F. Clark & Co Direct private wire. continuous quotations
 Phene Main Sa7. w. |. PHELI's. Ngr.
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Over S. R. Stuart & Co.'S Wire

New York, November 2.--Aside from the unfavorable war news and the depression in the security market, which has cast 8 damper on speculative enthusiasm in commodities there has been nothing pai- ticularly new in the general cotton situa- ton. More of the belt, including nearly
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Cash Grain

Chicago. November 2.-Corn No. ? yellow, $2.1S; No. and No. yellow, nominal. Oats No. white, 601Ac; stan dard 60@61Ae. Rye No. 2, $1.7e1s bar ley, $1.10@1.S5; timothy, s6.0O@775; clover, $1S.00@24.00. Pork, nominal; lard, $25.40; ribs, nominal.
 St. Louis. November 2.-Corn No. 2, $1.90; No. white, new. $1.9S; Decem : Der. $1.2o; May, $110ss. Oats No. 2 5sh 5sAc. No. 2 white, cox @6oAc; De- cember, 59c; May, 60hc
 Kansas City, November 2. Corn No. 2 mixed, s1.92@ 2.OD; No. 2 white, s2.0S @2.15; No. ? yellow. $1.99@2.O4. Oats No. white, 60A A@61c; No. mixed, 59 @60c.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, November e.-Cotton goods were firm. moderately active Yarns were firm. Knitting yarns were in demand wool markets very firm. Burlaps were firm at higher levels. Jobbers reported steady ordering and a good advance bus mess.
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Dun's Review

New York, November 2.-Dun's tomor- row will say:
 With the colsing of the second war loan there has been less interruption to busi- ness and it's development has become more clearly defined with activities aga,n centering in regular channels. Lower temperatures are reported to have influ- enced some late crops adverse.y, but the effect elsewhere has been stimulating and
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w. E. CAMPBELL
COTTON

Nember New Orleans Cotton Exchsnge Correspondent of Shepard s& Chuck, New Orleans, E.. w. WagOucr ( CO.. Chicago and New York
 COTTON. STOCKS AND GRAIN
 Continuous Quotations
 Direct Wires
 6O7-S Woodward Dldg.
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Drs. Dozier & Dozier Oldest Established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years ir Birmingham.

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man. ner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat. Lungs Heart. Liver. Stomach. Bowels. Kidneys and all diseases of tho S..in ana of the Pelvic Organs of Men and Women
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New Orleans Futures
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, November 2-Total forward ed to mills 10000 bales, of which Amer ican, 6200O; stock. 342.000; American. 221.- 900; imports, 65,OOo; American. 10000. Ex- ports, none
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Metal Market

New York, November 2.-Metal ex- change quotes tin strong; spot, $s5. 50 bid;
 lead. strong; spot, s6.i2 bid; spelter, dull; (tEast St. Louis delivery, spot, S.62N |hsked. At London copper spot, ell0; fu- |tures. a110: electrolytic, G125; tin, spot. Nf257 15s; futures. f257 15s; lead spot. fSO kA0e futures. a29 los; spelter spot. e54; Ekutures. $50.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, November 2.-Turpentine. steady, 491ac; sales, 120; receipts, 209; shipments, S60 stock, 23,131. Rosin, firm; sales, 775; receipts, 765; ship ments. 2So5; stock. 77.619 Quote: B. D. F, F, G. H, I, K, $6.25; M, $6.65; N, H$7.45; VIC, s755; wv. s7.S0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
Ccffna Market

New York, November 2-There was moderate volume e business in the cof- fee market today and prices were steadier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
New Orleans Cottcn

New Orleans, November 2--The general trend of cotton was lower on this market today. although no great selling pressure developed. The trade appeared to put an unfavorable construction on political news, while the absence of foreign ship ments of cotton of any consequence caused bearsh comment Reports of a somewhat easier spot situation and the fall of l9 points in spot prices here. the first recession in sometime, encouraged short sales The close was at net loss of 10 to l9 points.
 In the early trading prices well off A to 30 points, in sympathy with market de- velopments in orders in other centers yes- terday, which was holiday here. Good support met the decline and a recovery resulted which did not stop until the strongest months were 3 to points over Wednesdays close. Continued support was not forthcoming and in the afternoon the market again fell almost to the low est levels.
 Trading was restricted to some extent by the pending bureau report in ginning, but the idea seemed to gain ground today that the returns would indicate ginning on larger scale than hitherto this sea- son. On the whole. the news and senti- ment of the season had bearish twist.
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Fruits and Producs

Fruits and Produce Bananas-S.175W2.25. Fresh Peanuts-12e 10. Oranges-California s45o. Lev7on -s5 y "a Irish Potatoes-st 80. Spanish Onions--$2.50 crate. Onions, Yellow-Sl.75 crate. Onions-In bulk, 4c ID. Navy Beans-l6c lb Lima Beans-16c lb. Limes-Imported, 90cds1. Apples-Box, s2.75. Sweet Pota toes-s2.75 barrel. C. apes-$2 per crate. Concord Grapes--23c basket California Malaga Grapes-Sl.75Ql. 80. Colorado Celery-90c doz., S5 crate. Cranberries-s3.2 per crate. Lettuce-90cGsl.2 per hamper, s2.5o. Snap Beans-$2.25. Cabbage-3c per ID.
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Interinr Movement

Houston: Middllng. 27c; receipts, 13,ss4; shipments, 1S,l56: sales, 2260; stock 162. 921 S397; shipments, 563S sales. 800; stock. 1S7,- 265.
 Augusta: Middling. 27.3Sc; receipts. 2s64; shipments. 35s7; sales, l176; stock. n4.- 5OS.
 St. Louis: Middling, 2sc: receipts, s31 shipments. s70; stock. 3561..
 Cincinnati: Receipts. 8S; shipments. 525: stock, 1S.7S0.
 Little Rock Middling, 27 soc: receipts. 1877; shipments, 1887; sales, 1887; stock,
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Cotton Seed oil

New York, November 2.--Cotton seed oil advanced 15 to 50 points early on short covering, induced by the sharp rise in lard, but prices reacted some- what in the afternoon under increased offerings in January and with the late break in grains and hog products. January sold from 19.49c to 1S.34c, and, closed at 1S.37c. Final prices were still to 10 points net higher. Sales, 19,000 barrles. Tenders 600 barrels. Prime crude, 17.33c, nominal.
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Fresh Pork Is Moving Slowly Owing to Farmers Killing Hogs In Country
Rr IoHN c. MOSES

Gray Shorts-S5e.
 Wheat Bran-$41. Corn-sLsG
 Corn Chops-$4. No. 2 White Oats--SSc blshel. Wheat-S4 per lOU-pound sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-sSS per ton Choice Timothy Hay-s3S. No. l Timothy Hay-$37 per ton. No. 1 Johnson Grass-s22
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on scattered covering or investment buy- ing which came partly from houses with foreign and cotton trade connections. The opening was unchanged to points higher and business seemed to be restricted early owing to the holiday in Brazil and the absence of the official cables, Later the market was a little more active with De- cember selling up to 7.21c and July to 7S0c, or about to points net higher The close was shade off from the best under realizing. net unchanged to points higher Closing bids: December, 7.l9c; January 727c: March, TAG; May, 7.62c; July. 7lSc; September. 7s3c.
 Suot coffee quiet; Rio Is, Sc: Santos fs, 91bc No fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market. owing to partly, perhaps, to the holidays in Brazil.
 Live Stock
 St. Louis, November 2.--Hogs: Receipts, 5OO higher; lights. SIT. 1o@175o; pigs. s14R5 a1s. 50; mixed and butchers. $1710d1765; good heavy, $17.55@17l5; bulk. sl7.1O0l7.e5.
 Cattle: Receipts, S600 steady; native beef steers $S@16.50; yearling steers and heifers $7@16; cows, $5@10.65; stockers and feeders $650611.50: Texas quarantine steers, s6.75@1o.5O; fair to prime southern beef steers, $9Gl12.75; beef cows and heif- CTS, $6@10; prime yearling steers and HellSIS, St.oU9iVs AiatisS Se'A'SS, vo.'oSS 14.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; steady; lambs, 2sc lower; lambs. s13617.1O; ewes, slO.5o0 n25; wethers, s11.50@12.50; canners and choppers, I5@S.50.
 Kansas City, November 2.-Hogs: Re- ceipts 5000; higher; bulk. s1690@17.4o; heavy, s17. 25617.5O; packers and butchers. $171o@174o; light, s1675@17.25; pigs. s15@ 1925.
 Cattle: Receipts, $500. including 500 southerns; steady; prime fed steers, s15 50sD16 75; dressed beef steers, $l1@15; southern steers, $7@11; cows, s5.5o@10; heifers s6.50@12. 50; stockers and feeders, s60l12.25; bulls, s6@7.75; calves, ss50@13.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1000: lower; lambs, $1e@1675: yearlings. s12@1S25 wethers. $10 5oG912 50; ewes, $9@11.
 Chicago, November 2.-Hogs: Receipts, 16 900; unsettled; bulk. s1e,75m173O; light, $15. 5.S011730; mixed, $1635@1750; heavy, $t6. So0l175O; rough, 1s.S0@16.5O; pigs, S12.25 @15.S5.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1s,00o: weak; native steers $s.75@105o: western steers, s6.25Q0 1860; stockers and feeders, s6.10@d1 50; cows and heifers, s5@1250; calves, s7.50@ HOO.
 Sheep: Receipts. 10000 weak: wethers, $s.75@1s: ewes, S.95911. 70: lambs, s1225@ 1875.
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Meats

D. S. Ribs-2S%c. D. S. Clear Rib Bellies-S3c. D. s. Rib Bellies-33c. Pork Loins-27c. Choice steer s--1501Sc. Choice Lambs-96c. Premium Lard-2sc. Compound Lard--z17sc. Choice Hams-31c. Choice Bacon-43c.
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Bonds

r r s 7ss as registered ee1'se .............. 9sM U, s ss apoi rea;so,, ,,.'.'.'......... 96% If 6 islefed '........... 99
 T4 q 1 .,h ......... 9q
 IT $ 4s co,,oS, 1,1,ni eo ''''.''....... 1o5M panarno ss po,, ''''........ 1o5ls gn.1ni 1lIinois Can1 or Ge1rgla 1 con- 5s ss % Louisvi,1e z. Nc Sa a,.,.;, aen IS .......... 79A e,oa.. ls eiile % NashVllle un As .... S7
 sontnar' toa AIT n,, Aine ad1. 6s ....... 45A Southern Railway 5s %
 Southern Railway gen 4s so
 =. S' ntesl oS ................. g9ss
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Fish
Sugar and Cereals
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan Patent Flour-$l2.30. Idaho Patent E1our-$1 80. Tennessee Patent Flour-sll 55. High-Grade Self-Rising Flour-s11. 80. Medium Grade Self Rising Fiour-$1l. .G5. Hard Winter Wheat Flour-$12 05. Perfection Cornmeal-s3.s s5 per 96-pound sack
 Hen Feed-s4 per 1Oo-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Mute Feed-s54160. c. s. Meal per cent-s49 Cremo Feed Meal-S39. Old Style Hulls-S25. LinGless Hulls-$16.
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WANTED-MALE HELP
Men Wanted by the Chatta- nooga Railway and
 Light Co.

For conductors. motormen and shop men Having had a strike of its em- ployes, 1t Is changing the personnel of its men and will employ men be-
 tween the ages of IS and 45 years,
 sufficient to operate and maintain
 its cars. Steady work and good
 wages Appear In person or address
 letter to
 J. R. Anderson, Superinten- dent of Railway Depart ment, Sd and Market sts., Chattanooga, Tenn.
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 I hear complaints about the price of spuds holding up so stiff. It is my opin- ion that we are now witnessing our lowest prices for the present crop. Re- ceipts In Boston, a great potato center are light so far and the producers are holding back their crop. Boston whole saiers were paying $1.75 per bushel in carlots delivered on the track; jobing out to retailers at S.S0 per two-bushel sack. Thus we see the Morris avenue quotations are about equal. When the east and west loosen up on holdings they may drop. But I doubt it. They did the reverse with the former crop frightened up.
 Some small fish shipments have ar rived, and more are to follow. Pure lard went up 1c yesterday.
 Fresh pork is moving slowly, accord ing to wholesale reports. This is at tributed to farmers killing their own hogs. Cheaper pork sounds good. l hope this time next fall the city folks will be getting ready to kill their own pork CTS. It all depends on the new city com missioners putting their 0. k. on keep ing one hog to each city lot the com ing year. My advice to the suburbanites is to work their rabbit foot on the commissioners in the near future.
 Quotations were as follows:
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Rice Market

New Orleans, November 2.-Rough and clean rice were steady today. Re- ceipts: Rough 9900 sacks; millers', 2o70; clean, 6522 pockets. Sales: Rough Honduras, 5257 pockets; Japan, 339S; Blue Rose, 6S57 pockets; Louis. jana Pearl. 113S. Quote: Clean Louis jana Pearl, 5@7Ac; others unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
Hides and Tallow

HIdeS ana LaIlOW Green Salt Hides-lSQ19c. Half Cured-l7QlSc. Green Hides-l69l7c. Dry Flint Hides-37@3Sc. Dry Salt Hides-33Q35c. Damaged Hides Half price. Sheepskins-25cds SIPS. Horse Hides-$2G5. Ginseng-$7@s Colt Skins-25@60o. Sherlings-25@35c. Goat Skins-40d50c. Hog SlSins-10915c. Beeswax-2S@30c. Tallow-12013c Washed Wool-65@75c. Clear Unwashed Wool-509S5c. Burry Wooi-30Q35c.
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Creamery Products

Butter-Ceamery, 471ac; southern butter, 457ac; oleomargarine, BOG.
 Full Cream Cheese-z9c.
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IO,.,ll ,.NI I WORD

.RATES-One cent a word days no nd
 taken for less than 25c for first inser- ftOn. Cash must accompany order,
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PATTERNMAKERS wanted; rate, 66 to 70 cents; state age and experience. Ad- dress Y-6O care Age-Herald
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Poultry

Hens-2e927c Fryers-32@23c Guineas-40c Roosters-15c. Extra Graded Eggs-42c. Candled Eggs-Oc. Turkeys-Live, 2Sc. Ducks-20122c,
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w A N T E D. Newspaper
 canvassers of neat appear
 ance. Apply circulation de- partment The >Age-Herald.
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Chicago Futures

Future quotations were as follows:
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NEWS agents on railroad trains. Union News Co.,, Terminal station. ksIAIR CUT, 10c. snave. oc; work In rear , room free. Birmingham Barber Col \ lege 20071b 3d ave
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WANTED--Planing mill machine and
 belt man, pipe and steam filter and
 all around machinist; state exper- fence, age and whether married or single; also wages desired. F. E. Jackson Lumber Co.,, Riderwood,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
SteusIOff Bros. Secure
State Beef Contract

Bids for supplies for the next six
months were opened by the board Of
control yesterday afternoon. General
ly they showed an increase, and this
was especially true for bids for beef.
A Salem firm. Steusloff Bros. bid for
half the supply putting in the lowest
bid for this amount, it being 1870
per hundred. The lowest bid for the
entire amount was made by the Union
Meat company, of Portland, it being
$1274. The board will endeavor to let
the half to the Steusloff brothers, pro.
viding the Union Meat company will
consent to furnish the other half at
the price bid for the whole. The bids
for soft wheat flour showed an in
crease Of 25 cents over those Of six
months ago and hard wheat flour was
put in at 50 As. an increase Of p cents
from the last contract. Graham flour
was offered at Ss.25 as against 80 six
months ago. The federal food admin
istration asked that bids be called for
for only thirty days, but as the state
law requires terms of SIX months in
making contracts, the board ignored
the suggestion. The lowest bid on
sugar was 1874, as against $40 six
months aco.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Good Attendance at
Corn Show and Prem
iuTnS Are Awarded

Today was the first real day of the
corn show and this afternoon the Muir
ply building was well filled with far
mers and corn growers of the valley
who came in to see the handsome dis
play and learn how the judging was
going.
Besides the large display of white,
yellow and red dent corn, there was
a fine display of English wainuts and
hazelnuts by VIM. S. Walton of Salem,
an attractive array of bottled 'Phez
by the Pheasant Fruit Juice company,
I" Loju and sApplju by the Northwest
Fruit Products company, while displays
of packed prunes were made by the Sa-
lem Fruit Union and the II. S. Gile
company. Displays of packed fruits also
were made by a number of packing
plants over the valley.
An interesting exhibit of various
methods of arranging seed corn for dry
ing was made by the Oregon State hos
pital. Another feature attracting atten-
tion was a seed germinator. Last but
not least was the tempting display of
corn products in the way Of hominy,
delicious looking corn-bread, etc.
DckdH lHlS anu
to press hour the following awards had
been made:
Best 100 ears yellow dent-first, Will
liam Blake, Jr.; second, A. R. South
wick; third, j. s. Mcdonald, st. Paul.
Best 100 ears white dent--First, Hap-
ley Hughes, Woodburn; second, Harry
Hughes, Woodburn; third, A. E. Hughes
Woodburn.
Best 10 ears yellow dent-First, Will
liam Blake, Jr.; second A. r. South
wick, Salem; third, 7. A. Ratcliff, Sa-
lem.
Best 10 ears white dent--First, Har
ley Hughes; Second, A. E. Hughes and
third Harry Hughes
Best 10 ears red dent-First A. r.
second Ed Pillett.
Best 10 ears flint--First F. A. Kurz,
Salem.
Best / ear yellow dent-First H. S.
Doll, Silverton; second, t. A. Ratcliff,
third r. P. Grody, Salem.
Best l ear white dent-First Harry
Hughes; second, A. q. Hughes; third
Harley Hughes.
Best 10 ears red dent-First, A. r.
Southwick; second Ed Pillett.
Best IL ears sweet cesn-First A. n
Fulkerson, Salem.
Best 12 ears popeorn-First A. R.
Southwick; second Vera Southwiek;
-hird Bessie Muma Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-13
Cotton Fabrics Keep
Climbing Higher---This
Shown by State Bids

A comparison of bids for supplies
made to the board of control show the
steady increase Of cotton fabrics. In
June 1916 for GO inch Peuot sheetine
the bid was $.2349; in December bids
for the same material were s.2527. In
June 1916 for 65 inch Pequot sheeting
December $.3s92. About 10000 yards
of this material is used by the state in
stitutions. June Is, 1916 bids for 3x Mas
sau canton flannel were s.1695; in De-
eember, S.2136. In June 1917, the bids
were s.25 and in Devember $.4125. In
the neighborhood Of 10000 yards Of
this is used yearly by the state.
Blue denim in June 916 showed bids
of $40, in December S.2I41. In June
1917, the price asked was $2994 and in
December $.36. It win be seen that
for this material Of which the state used
about 5000 yards yearly the price was
nearly doubled. Pequot sheeting in
creased about so per cent, and canton
flannel about $50 per cent. The prices
are still going up and where they viii
stop IS merely guess work.