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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08

from each township to attend this
meeting for the purpose Of organizing
the county for an efficient campaign
that is to be carried on Immediately
to secure from the fields and cribs
enough sound corn from which may
be selected good seed for at least 60
per cent Of tho 1918 corn crop.
At this meeting the combined sup
port Of everyone present should be
secured a county leader selected and
at least one director from each town
ship selected. s9
Method II Procedure.
The county leader will:
Aid the township directors by
I. Supplying them with record
cards to be used IN gathering data
2. Assist in townsl,ip meetings.
:. Keep directors informed Of prog
ress Of the campaign. "
4. File data cards when returned.
B.-Aid the sztentgn department
by: :.
!. Receiving ana giving information
along hines Of casupaign work.
2. Reporting summarized state-
ment Of the data received from the
township directors.
The township dirsotorS dirty shall
be to see psasoaA1ly Or call BY tsls-
phone or other means each fAxynoe IN
his townsit:p or district and sscure
from him cornpIesA data; a. to the
amount Of old sd q hand new go
harvested before October 6th. amount
After October Sth. number Of bushsls
in shock Held ar f.rih ~ corn a0tfnd
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New York Produce.

Ne" 1OrK, Dec. j.
Butter-Ffrm: receipts. 5,544 tubs:
creamery specials, 1884: creamery
extras, 4SG4S1a: extra firsts, 1904;
extra seconds, 391s @42h.
Cheese - Steady; receipts, 2.121
boxes; state whole milk fresh special
white or colored, 23@23E; average
fancy, 221s 9e3.
Egg~Firm: receipts 1858 cases:
fresh gathered selected extras, 55d57;
extra firsts, 54655; frsts. 52@53: sec
onds. 46d51; refrigerator special, $50
So; refrigerator firsts, Sax G34h.
Poultry-Alive, firm; dressed, quiet;
turkeys, 23G33.
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Lamson's Grain Letter.

FURNISHED by Lamson Bras. & Co.. 203
Masonic Temple. Phone 1897
Chicago. Dec. S.-Corn-The full sig
nif1cance of the food administrations
embargo is just beginning to be real
ICED. The trade at first regarded 4
much as they have learned 20 look up
on embargo orders issued by railroads.
The order as issued in full today, pre-
vents shipments to or through territory
east Of the Michigan Wisconsin and
Nlinois-1ndiana lines, and north. of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers. The roads
entering Canada have been informed
that shipments to or through that
country will rot be permitted. Altho
receipts Of corn today were light they
were not in good demand, and prices
for the cash article were 10 cents to
20 cents lower
Oats-The embargo situation and an
absence of cash demand were features
in the shary decline in values. Less
is heard now than a week ago from
those who we're keen to accept deliv-
cries on December contracts. Sales
are being made to go to store because
it will not be possible to I'LL eastern
shipping contracts and, II we are cor
rectly informed, there are liberal stocks
Of oats in country elevators that have
only one outlet, terminal markets. $780,
900 oats were sold to go to store near
the close. This new phase of the sit
uation seems to remove the speculative
stimulus and will make it almost
certainty that there will be more oats
accumulated than SPECTATORS will care
to pay storage on during the period
Of an indefinite embargo.
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est, 25.o7; lowest, 2A.72: closed. 24.72:
May opened at 24.95; highest 25lS;
lowest, 2A.SO; closed, 24.90.

Minneapolis cash Grain.
FURNISHED by Lamson Bros. s. Co., 203
Masonic Temple; Phone 1881
Minneapolis. Dec. 8.
Corn-No. 8 yellow. 1.9091.95; No. 8
mixed. 1S5d1.90; others. 55@i.s0.
oats-No. white, 7o@7uis; No. 4
white. 6Sis all; standard. 70Is or.
Barley-l.19G1.42; choice, 1.42Q1.4s.
Rye. S06l.S0l2.
Fiax-3.2SA 9S33k
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Excess War Taxes Due Jun. IS.

After paying off outstanding treas
ury certificates Dec. Is, 1t will have
balance Of approximately s1,50o,Ooo.-
900 from the last loan. which at the
present rate OF expenditure will last
until February.
The principal source Of revenue
other than bonds are tax receipts.
treasury certificates and war savings
certificates. The excess war taxes are
not due until June Is and while they
may be paid prior to that date, it Is
not probable that large amounts will
be derived from this source before
June.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08

Owing to the serious condition OF
the seed corn situation the State
Agricultural college has sent out the
following information on the Iowa
situation:
Fsrst-This years seed corn is in
worse conditiuI1 THAI. :. 1919 end there
Is little old corn available. About
100 900 bushels OF seed corn will be
needed to plant Iowas corn crop next
spring. The average county will need
$4,000 bushels Of seed corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08

Beginning at 10 a. NJ, the following
property:
11-HEAD OF HoRsEs-11
One team black mares, in foal, weight
$500, 9 and 10 years old; one brown
mare, years old; one bay mare,
years old, in foal: one brown mare
smooth mouth, in foal; two black horse
colts, l year old; one black mare colt,
l year old; three spring colts: one
saddle pony, years old: one black
mare years old, broke to all harness.
2-HEAD OF CATTLE-25
Seven mich cows, five giving milk,
Jerseys, Holsteins and Guernseys; six
head 2-year- old Angus cows; two head
1-year- odd Angus heifers; two head l.
year-old Angus steers; seven head of
Angus calves; one registered Angus
bull, year old.
5o-HEAD OF HoGS5o
Thirteen Duroc Jersey brood sows;
twenty fall pigs; fifteen pigs, 2 months
old by sale date: one Duroc boar.
Farm Machinery-High wheeled wa
gon; truck wagon with box; top bug
gy; hay rack; bob sled; manure
spreader: gang pillow; sulky plow; disc
harrow; Assertion harrow; eft. mower;
Endgate seeder: Hayes corn planter,
with so rods wire; Grow Tower
slicker; two single-row slickers; corn
siicer; feed grinder; hand cart; cream
separator; o. K. stock fountain; hand
corn shelter; three sets work harness;
one single harness.
Eight tons mixed hay in barn.
Ton acres fodder in shock.
Complete threshins outfit, consisting
of a Reeves double cylinder cross COM
pound 16-horse engine and tank, engine
run six falls; Altman & Taylor sep
arator, 32x50, run three falls. Both are
in first class condition.
Free Lunch at Noon.
TERMS-An sums of SO and under,
cash; on sums over so credit OF II
months will be given on bankable notes
bearing per cent interest from date.
All property must be settled for before
removal from premises.
JESSE J. YoRDY.
J. W. GARIS, Auctioneer.
Melbourne Savings Bank, Clerk.
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Range Of chicasoGrfaon Prices.

Range OF ChIca9oGrfaon Prices.
Chicago, Dec. 8.
Corn-January opened at 1907:
highest, 1918; lowest, 120; closed,
1904; May opened at 1.1sh; highest,
1.19%s; lowest, 1.18b; closed, 11sh.
Oats-December opened at 71A:
highest, 1872: lowest, 70B; closed, IL;
May opened at 70; highest, II; lowest,
IS; closed, 60
Probationary; highest, 1907; low
est, $3.50; closed, $3.50.
Lard-January; opened at 2435;
highest, pap: lowest, 2425: closed,
24.25; May; highest, 2442: lowest,
24.32; closed, 24.32.
Ribs-January opened at 24.s5; high
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago, Dec. s.
Potatoes-Higher: receipts, ~ cars.
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michigan.
bulk-1.7061.S5.
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michigan,
sacks-1.S061.9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08

Of the corn.
Seventh-Neighboring states from
which under normal conditions suit
able seed corn might be secured, are
as badly in need Of seed as Iowa
Etghth-There are few counties in
northeastern Iowa that may have to
import some seed corn. Every avail
able ear OF home grown corn should be
used as 1t will be better adapted to To-
cal conditions. Parties could well
afford to spend twice the money to To-
cate and secure local seed rather than
import #.
/, Ninth-The following table gives
the results OF termination :. e;.:s: :::::Ae
OF corn gathered before and after Oc-
tober s.:
The samples were taken from the
seed gathered by farmers. The re-
suits while showing the advantage Of
early selection, also show the need Of
testing even the seed gathered early.
Tenth-The logical thing to do in
most localities ds to locate all corn in
fields and cribs from which some seed
might be secured. Get as much OF this
corn as possible sorted and stored in
dry. we'll ventilated places or sorted
and cribbed by itself. It must be kept
clearly in mind that this corn will all
need to be ear tested and that only a
portion Of It will be suitable for seed
next spring. The high price Of seed
viii more than pay for the work and
the corn discarded in the spring will
bring a good price on the market, as
It will be in good shape.
Eieventh-Tile best method OF pro-
oedure Tor given county will depend
upon local conditions but the ultimate
object is all the same, a supply Of good
seed corn.
Method Of Organising ! County for
ss Work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08
FaIIino slate crushed Minor.

Des Moines. Dec. s.-Rolli Robbins q
miner, was crushed to death by falling
slate in the Beck mine here today.
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MILWAUKEE, CASH GRAIN
Milwaukee, Dec. 8.
Corn-No. white, LAO; No. 6, 1.4oT
sample grade, lis.
Oats-No. white. 75k @76;l No. 4
white, 74@75k: sample grade, u.
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN
Kansas City, Dec. 8.
Corn-No. 4, 1.6o; No. 2 white, 1.s2;
No. white. 1.15.
London reports sos persons killed IN
thirty-six German air raids on British
sol a..' a.l g.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08
PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my farm, will sell at
public auction on the farm known as
the Henry kaufman farm, miles south
Of St. Anthony and miles north and
Q miles west Of State Center, on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08
Suggestive Outline of
Procedure For Seed Corn

cribs. termination tests of corn
taken from the fields since frost
prove there are some fields from which
a fair amount OF seed can be secured.
Corn gathered after Oct 8:
No. samples, 200 Percent
,t ~, -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08
Chisaso Grain Close.

Chicago, Dec. 5
Corn-No. 2 yellow, nominal; No.
yellow, nominal: No. 4 yellow, 165.
Oats-No. white 73Q745s; stand
ard, 73A@75.
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Public Sale

As am going to quit farming, will
sell at public auction, one-half mile
south Of Montour, on the !. c. Millard
place south of the cemetery, on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08

Bulk OF saieS ..17.1O0lI20
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
500; market steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08
CHICAGO Live Stock,

Chicago, Dec. S.-Cattle-Estimate
receipts for today. 1000; Monday, U.s.
00O market weak
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08
Representative HOGS saIe,.
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City Live Stock.
Sioux City, Dec. S.-Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today, 1900; market,
steady.
Beef steers s.5o615.O0
Fat Cows and he.fers ......7:0o@ $50
Calves .. .......... $50 911.5O
1000: market steady.
Light o.. ..l6.9ON1
Mixed ......... ......... - lVWlI.Z
Heavy .......... .17.15 917.2o
Pigs 80. .16.0o@17. 90
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Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at public
auction on the Daniel Yordy farm, four
miles northeast of Melbourne and six
miles southeast Of State Center, on
Wednesday, Dec. Il IT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08
ADVANCE IN HOGS
AF TER SLOW START
cuRTAtLMENT OF SUPPLIES As
COMPARED TO EXPECTATIONS
BOOSTS PRICES.
BUYERS HESITATE
IN EARLY HOURS

Opening Weak at Fridays Average,
Then Prices Go Observation-Disclosures is
For $1,000 Head Monday-5ulk Of
Cattle and Sheep Arriving Go Into
Hands Of Big Killers.
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property:
11-HEAD OF HoRsEs-11
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-20

production is high and also because
the producer has IN late years been
able to enforce price commensurate
with the cost. In this connection, it
is well to record that those members
OF the cotton trade who have frankly
recognized the potentiality of these
n1w factors, did not have their prof
its curtailed by holding off at Is cents
and covering around 20 cents; nor did
they have their profits further cur
tailed by holding off at 20 cents and
covering around 20 cents.
Should such price be established
that the farmer would find it more
profitable to sell the staple products
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-20
no dependable knowledge of the indus.

no dependable knowledge of the indus
trial and economic conditions prevail
ing in the cotton country today.
You see, in these recent years, the
cotton farmers have been growing
steadily increasing crops of corn, oats,
meat and other staple products. A
good part of these products have not
been sold direct, but have been mar
keted through the cotton crops, just
as grain is sometimes marketed
in the West through livestock. Where
the expenses should be charged and
the profits credited in such transac-
tions, it looks that the most elemen-
tary rules of bookkeeping should make
plain. This class, to whom we have
referred, hold to the opinion, how
ever, that, as these product sare now
grown upon the farm, they should not
be charged against cotton.
The mental processes of such peo-
pie seem extraordinary. 1t is not
strange, therefore, that they should
have claimed that there was more than
200 per cent profit in cotton when
prices were very much lower than they
are today. Neither is it strange that
they should have persistently denied
that the cost reproduction and the in
itiative of the producer were having
any influence in directing the course
of prices. 1t is an interesting part
Of market history, and will, perhaps,
be instructive, to recall here, that
those who have tested the market up
on the assumption that these claims
as to the cost of production and the
initiative of the producer were largely
based upon fiction, have had, during
late years, some very convincing rea-
sons for concluding that they were
largely based upon facts.
There has been quite lot of aca-
denies and the Substitutes of eoc-
nomics involved in the discussion of
these questions Of late. Such discus
sicns most always hinder rather than
help toward a practical solution. How
ever, where the common sense view
has not been obscured, it is plain that
cotton il high because the cost of
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-20

these facts to show how dangerously.
even, the scarcity of labor could af-
feet the output of cotton should the
government assume a reactionary at
titude in the matter of regulating
prices. Government interference, how
ever, is improbable. Should there be
any, it is reasonably certain that the
object would be to stimulate rather
than to depress production. In fact,
the stimate of 10,949, 900 bales points
rather decisively to its being an i'm
perative necessity Off the government
to extend this encouragement right
now.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-20

that he is now growing instead of
consuming them in growing cotton, it
is plain that the effect would be to
stimulate the production of these sta
pies and to decrease the production
of cotton. Then, it is we'll to remem-
Der thata single laborer can cultivate
and harvest fifty acres of the smaller
grains to where he can one of cotton,
and something like twenty acres more
of the larger grains. 1t could be
easily brought about where there
would be just that much more of sta
pie products to sell and just that much
less of cotton.
1t needs no detailed analysis of
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-20
LOOKING
Up IN SPITE
OF BEAR NEWS
,tHIer lsa4ax -A
Morrison, Giving the New Orleans
View of the Situation, States That
Commodity Is Too Low in Price and
That Consumption Is Increasing,
While Exports Are Mounting Up.
By w. w. Morrison.

Several times during this year we
have had occasion to look into the
price Of the principal products con-
sumed in the production of cotton, our
object being to ascertain, as nearly
as possible, a dependable average.
Each time we had to confine the ma.
jor part Of our Investigations to the
larger towns that had considerable
populations of non-producers. We
found that in recent years most of
these staples have been grown by the
farmers and the residents of the small
er villages. In fact, the amount that
this class of citizens are now buying
of these products is too small to give
an adequate idea of the average price.
This is most Illuminating. It is
condition that has obtained for some
time, and continues to obtain, through
out the cotton producing section, and
is the real basis of the extraordinary
prosperity to be found in every part
of the South. There are some indi-
viduals who canont reconcile this pros
perity with the high cost of produc-
tion. They reason that if it cost so
much togrow cotton, then, how are
we to account for so much surplus
money in Southern banks? This rea-
soning is seductive, but superficial. It
is mostly confined to class who have
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-20

See the 1918 line of Indian
Bicycles at our showroom:
A model for every age and
a wide range of moderate
prices. q
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-20

Not Just IN ordiaasy bicycle.
but ono that has Ill the stream.
line effect and snap Of . biz
motorcycle. 90 dear to the
heart Of every red-blooded
younfster. Strong electric
lidht which many state laws
insist On, tank battery con-
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
.0fF|CERs ON Scent
MEETING or TRAITORS
Agents Seek Place Where Soci'
aIists Hold Anti -Conscription
Session Il,

st. Paul, June 2.-Federal agents
were busy today ferreting out the To-
cation of the room where local So
cialists of all nationalities will meet
secretary tomorrow, Sunday, to air
their views and decide on an attitude
toward draft registration. 49,.
j. F. Arber, educational director of
the Young Peoples Socialist league
said today every means will be taken
to oppose conscription. He said the
meeting place Sunday will be kept
secret to prevent federal officers from
breaking up the meeting. United States
District Attorney Alfred Jacques when
told of the meeting and it's purposes
warned that any gathering of political
parties for the purpose of interfering
with or hindering draft is guilty of
conspiracy under the United States
laws and will be Immediately arrested
and prosecuted on that charge. Local
socialists have received copy of a
message sent to the president by Ma
tional Secretary Kruse which stated
he would get no support or sympathy
from the National League of Young
socialists. a
There are said to be about 800
members of the order in St. Paul. 1t
is rumored federal agents will make
wholesale arrests after the meeting
tomorrow. Rumors are that the Of
ficers have tips as to where the meet
ing is to be held. ~ 5,
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
EXCITED FARMERS WHO BOUGHT SEWING
MACHINES FROM AN TINERANT DEALER
STORMED THE NANKATO POLICE STATION

A score or more of worried and ex-
cited farmers from Judson were in
Mankato yesterday afternoon inter-
viewing the county attorney, the chief
of police and others in regard to con-
tracts that they had signed for the
purchase of sewing machines from an
itinerant dealer who during the past
month has made his headquarters in
this city.
The farmers seemed greatly per-
turbed over the thought that the con-
tracts that they had signed, being in
the form of promissory notes, might
be negotiated at the banks, or else
where, before the sewing machines
were delivered. However, it was seen
by copies of the printed form of the
contract in the hands of some of the
farmers that the notes were to be void
if the machines were not delivered ac-
cording to the terms of the contract.
Some of the farmers raised the OBJ
lection that the sewing machines they
had bought were too high priced. Some
declared that what they agreed to pay
$50 for was really no better a ma
chine than what certain store had or
sale in Mankato for $37. Some de-
clared that as far as they could see the
two machines appeared to be exactly
alike, the only difference being the
name. .-.--- s-
Several of the farmers went to the
dwelling where the dealer makes his
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08

home and got him to go to the police
station. There the itinerant dealer had
long talk with the chief of police
and other men who crowded the Of
flee and filled the doorway, together
with large. part of the sidewalk in
rront of the station.
The itinerant dealer stated that his
machine was made by the same manu-
factory that made the one that the
farmers had seen in the store, but he
declared that his was a much heavier
and better machine.
The whole subject was threshed out
most thoroughly, and the consensus of
opinion seemed to be that unless the
farmers could show that there was
some fraud or Misrepresentation in
getting their signatures, they would
have to stand by their contracts, take
their machine and pay their notes.
The itinerant dealer was ready to
furnish references, and he said today,
he paid for telephone and telegraph
messages to prove that he was Just
what he represented himself to be.
1t is understood that some of the
farmers have consulted attorneys with
a view to resisting in court the en-
forcement of the contracts for the
purchase of the machines, cE. rrsIs
The. man who sold the machines in-
sists that the contracts are valid, that
the machines are all right and that the
deals were in accordance with the law.
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
BEN F. WELLER DIES
WelI-known Engineer on the Chica.
90 and Northwestern Road.

Well known Engineer on the Chica
90 and Northwestern Road.
Ben F. Weller, passenger engineer
of the Northwestern railroad, we'll
known to the railroad people of Man
kato, having run into this city for
many years. died yesterday morning
at his home in Winona. Mr.. Weller
was about sixty years DID,, During
the past year he has been living a
retired life, on account of ill-health,
suffering considerably with heart
trouble. On the day before he died
he was visiting at the home of a
neighbor and seemed about as well
as usual He is survived by his wife
and one daughter, Mrs. Maude Laird.
Speaking of Mr.. Weller's death,
The Winona Independent said: The
day before his name was to have
been placed upon the honor roll of
employees of the Northwestern Rail-
road company, Benjamin r. Weller,
sixty-two years old, an engineer on
the Minnesota division for forty
years, died suddenly at his home,
TIA West Broadway, yesterday morn
ing Arrangements for the services
are incomplete
Mr.. Weller began working for the
Northwestern in 1877 as fireman.
On September 9, 1880, he was pro-
noted to engineer and worked con-
tinuously until December q, 1916
when he was given leave of alb
sence for six months. He was re-
Gently pensioned, the pension was to
have been effective today.