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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-01
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Total sales. $Igs.sOO. compared with s9o,sOt
on saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-01

8w Jer & 47A 47A 47H -1h
EEK dividend
+Quotation given is Saturdays close.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. Aug. n.-BUTTER-Wholesale
trade as usual on the last day Of the week was
quiet, but prices ruled firm. The closing
quotations were: Western solid-packe cream
try, fancy specials, A.; extra, CAS-; extra hrsts
Il; frsts, 10; seconds, 80; nearby prints fancy
4s; average extras. Has; frsts. 42a43; seconds,
4oa4l special brands Of prints jobbing at fsa52
EGGS-Fancy stock reported scarce and firm
In free cases. nearby frsts. ll.4o per standard
case; current receipts. lilo per case seconds.
9.75alo.0o per case; Western extras. Il4o per
case; hrsts. lilo per case; seconds, e75al0 05
per case. Fancy selected fresh eggs jobbins at
s6aF per doz.
GREEN FRUITS AND vEGErABLEs-Ap-
PIES. nearby. hamper oal.75; N-bushel basket,
25al.oo. Lemons, box. s.ooall.oo; pineapples,
Porto Rico, crate. 2.5oa5.oo Florida, crate soa
500. Currants, New York quart, salo; 6lb
basket soa50; plums. Delaware and Maryland
basket, eOsloe; grapes. North Carolina and
Delaware. s-basket carrier, L25aI.75; canta-
loupes, Arizona. standard crate. 2.o0a3y0o; pony
crate. 2ooa2.50; fiat crate. I.0oal.50: standard
crate. 75as0; Ridgeways, Lo0a250; Maryland
standard crate, e5al.00; California Tirlock
standard crate 325a3.5o; pony crate, 2.3; fat
crate. LIS. Peaches Arkansas bushel basket,
20ca2.0; West Virginia bushel basket, Lsoa
rs; North Carolina. carrier. ETberts. sooa3so.
Watermelons. Southern. car, l25a375; white DO
tatoes. Eastern Shore. Dbl. No. i. 2.soa3.sO; No.
2, l25a25; Delaware and Maryland, bbl.. No,
]. 2.f5a35o; Jersey. S-bushel basket No. j eOa
s.; No 2. 4oa5o; bushel. l.9al.25. Sweet pota-
toes. North Carolina. bbl. No. !, e.Ooas. 60; No.
3Ooatoo Onions. Jersey. %-busbel basket.
eoa75 Massachusetts. loO-Ib. bag. 2l5a2. 20; mush
rooms, Alb. basket, I0Oal 80
DRESSED POULTRY-Fowls u TO box DIV
picked, milkfed. fancy. selected. &c: weighing
~ lbs. and over apiece. 2Jh; Ibs apiece
Is; 81 lbs apiece. "a: ) lbs. apiece, Za9;
fowls iced. in barrels. fancy. dry picked weigh.
ing "a lbs. and over apiece z5 do 4 M.
apiece. 2ia2iA smaller sizes. lsaaO: oil roosters
dry picked, IS; broiling chickens, weighing lIEs2
lbs. apiece. Jersey fancy. 3jaiO; Virginia fancy
!sajO; other nearby, 25a2s; Western. 25a8; tur-
keys, fresh killed. iced. PER h.. Western, best
here. Saa; common. 2aS2; ducks, spring, 2la
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls. as to quality, 1a5 !;
roosters, leal7; spring chickens not Leg
horns. plump. yellow skinned. weighing ia
POUNDS apiece. $3.50; spring chickens, not
Leshorns. smaller sizes 25a27; White Leghorns,
2a8; ducks. Pekin. -; do, Indian Runner
Halls; pigeons. old. per pair. 25a2s; do, young,
per pair. aa2.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. lI-LIvE POULTRY
Prices per pound unless otherwise stated.
Chickens. spring, pounds, by boat. Ba2e; do,
IA 10 pounds. by express 3; do, IL to IL
pounds, 2saz; do. pound and under. IS; young
White Leghorns, Is; old hens. heavy. 2; do.
su all to medium, q; old roosters. l2al3; ducks.
old. MuscoTy and mongrel. 30; do. White
Pekins. 0a2l; puddle. old. isal6; do.
spring, ~ pounds and over, 2Oa2l; do, smaller.
puor. l6a1s; pigeons. old. per pair, %; do,
young per pair, %.
EGGs-Market firm, loss or Maryland.
Pennsylvania and nearby. 81; Eastern Shore.
Maryland and Virginia, n; Western tOhio). 5i;
West Virginia, e; Southern North Cardinal
q; Western. fresh, count cases, 3ia55; candled,
36
BUTrER-Western separator. extra, 20; first,
9saj9; prints, h-pOund, extra, 4oail; frsts ga
%; do, I-pound extra, 4oaI; do, frsts, 3sas;
nearby creamery. Ta5s; frsts, S6a37; dairy
prints, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
extra. 33ad; rsts, 32as3; tore-packed, rsts, ..
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRUITS-Ap.
pies. Early Harvest, fancy. per barrel, 20oa25O;
do. small. per barrel, l0oal.25; do, per II.
barrel basket, 1.00al-25; beans, native. green,
flncy, baIshel, 75al00; beets, Norfolk. bunch Ia
q; native. bunch. 1alh; blackberries, South
ern, quart, l0all; Eastern Shore Maryland.
quart, Sail; cabbage. native. Per 100. l.5oa25o;
cantaloupes. Potomac, crate, 75al. .25 Eastern
Shore. crate, T5aI25; York River Gems, crate.
75al.oo; Anne Arundel, Gems. basket, 75alo0;
corn, nearby field, dozen, ealO; Baltimore
County, sugar. dozen, l2al5; cucumbers, native.
basket 2al5; Maryland and Virginia, barrel,
5aI5; eggplants. Norfolk. crate. 17Sa2oo: near
by. basket, +oa50: huckleberries. Maryland and
Virginia, quart, lOal2; kale. native. bushel box,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
STOCKS CLOSE firm
ON N. Y. EXCHANGE
Tobacco and Marine Shares Make
New High Record.

New York. Aug. lin the actual
bank statement. today. there was a
decrease in surplus reserves of sS5,-
7oo.5lo an increase in loans of sll5.-
5os.ooo and a decrease in net demand
deposits of sls. .eeo,0oo. The average
statement showed a decrease in the
surplus OF SO. 81. $50. an Increase. in
loans Of ss3.244. 900 and an increase in
net demand deposits of SO. 81, ,Oo0
In view of the fact that another
payment must be made August Is on
account Of the liberty loan, this
bank statement offers no suggestion
Of lower money rates Unless the
banks exercise their right to use the
reserve bank currency rates will be
materially higher. II Is understood
the prejudice AGAINST such use Is fad
Ing away. for the big banks that may
not be compelled to take out emer-
Eency currency are beginning to un-
derstand that II Is their duty to set
an example for sane banking for
the smaller institutions. Some banks
have refrsined from using this cur
rency freely under the mistaken no.
tion that to do so would hurt their
credit
Stocks were firm at the close today
Aside from the tobacco shares and
Marine which made new high prices
for this movement and General Mo-
tors, which made a new low price;
movements were not decisive.
Selling OF General Motors comes
chiefly from the West 1t Is based
on theory that this particular stock
has not had its share of decline in
proportion to other motors. The fact
that the company has more than S16,-
100000 cash on hand does not worry
the trade. for that is none too much
for company doing nearly 500. 600, :
900 OF gross business in a year.
In Marines the Street begins to sus-
pect that buying OF the preferred is
sue Is for the account of the COM
pany's own treasury. Directors have
authority to purchase the stock and
II would be good business to do So
Good buying is seen in rubber again.
The company is earning at the rate
of more than 10 per cent a year and
there Is no prospect OF a materially
iessened demand for rubber. Even
II the automobile industry goes into
a decline there are cars enough in
commission to use all the rubber.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

is being made. Poles are being erect
ed and the work Of bonding the rails
viii soon be started. 1t will not be
long before our trains are operating
by electricity through the Cascades
This is the best testimony possible as
to the satisfactory results already
achieved by the electrical operation
in the Rocky Mountains, Montana"
That the ST. Paul already has under
way the eiectrihcation Of its line
through the last Of its great mountain
ranges. hardly year after compile
ton of its first zone, is regarded
among railway men generally as con-
frming the wisdom Of the ST. Paul
management in this pioneering under
taking. This is the greatest signifi-
canoe attached to news of so prompt
beginning on an extension of the
electric system.
Eight substations will be built In
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below are for large lots Of
good marketable goods only. Jobbers price,
are higher. Lower grades may be sold for less.
Fancy goods command higher prices
EGGs-steady; nearby. S3aa; Southern. o.
CHEEsE-New York State factory. new.
3aH.
BUTTER-Elgin print. 42ii; Elgin tub, AZ
process. %; store packed, 81.
POULTRY-Liye hens, per H.. 2la22: ROSTERS.
per h.. le; turkeys. per b., oa2; spring chick
ems. per h., 2sa3o; ducks. per h.. l5a2O; geese
per h.. loal3; keats young. each. 4oa50.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens, choice. per h.,
3a2i; spring chickens. 3oa32 per lb; turkeys.
per h., 2aa5; roosters. per Ib, l7als: geese.
per H.. l3al5.
sEEDS-Red clover. ll.75al2-so per bu.; alske
clover. ll.Sal2-0 per bu.; crimson clover. l0.T5a
lilo per bu.; timothy. 3s5aI50 per bu.; red
top. l5.ooals.oo per bu.; bluegrass, 2s5a3.lo per
bu.; orchard grass. 500 per bu.; white clover.
50 per b.; alfalfa clover. Tals per lb.; COW
peas. 3.5Oa3I5.
GRAIN-Wheat. milling. old. per bu., 225a
25; new. PER bu., 22Oa25; corn. pr bu..
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Aug. n.-AzTessire selling caused
snarp declines on the cotton market today
stop orders were uncovered on the break There
was no snap to the buying and sentiment gen
sr1lB was bearish. Western and New Orleans
interests were among the sellers.
The market had an irregular opening. There
were buying orders around the ring for August
And SEPTEMBER. comparatively idle months
(which are under the influence Of the old crop
spot situation They opened 3 to 10 points
higher IN consequence. but later months were
70 points lower on reports of showers in
the Southwest and favorable crop advices
Selling became general right after the call
notrithstanding the strength Of the near
month and selling by brokers with Liverpool
Connections Prices broke rapidly with the
market weak and unsettled with declines soon
extending TO socut 50 points in the case OF
December contracts
Occasional rallies reSeSted from covering
but the market ruled gsrsraIIy heavy through
out the inst hour. selling Of to 24E for Octo-
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

the new zone for delivery of the cur
rent TO the railway. located at Tsun--
ton. Doris. Kittitas, Hyak, the east
portal OF snoquaimie Tunnel. Cedar
Falls. Black River junction and the
Tacoma shops. Electric current. al
ready contracted for with the Inter-
Mountain Power Company. viii be de-
livered on the east from Long Lake.
on the Spokane River near spokane,
Wash, and on the west from Sno--
qualrnie Falls. From each will be de-
livered $500 horsepower. TO be In
creased later to an aggregate Of 500
horsepower.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

2ooa24o; oats. white. per bu.. 20; mixed. per
bu., ssa9o
FRUITS-Apples, new, per bbL, 35oa5.c
per box, 50al.0; California oranges. 3.5oa3.75
lemons. 6ooasoo; peaches l0oa3oo crate; wa.
tennelons. e5a5o each; csntaloupes, crate 5oa
ESQ; blackbsrries, 7al5 at.
GREEN G0ODS-Potstoes, new, 2ooa3 q per
Dbl; No. 2. 1.5o bbl.; string beans, per bbl..
25oa3.o; peppers. per basket, 50a75; okra. per
crate. 75al.5o; radishes. per 100, l5oa2 %
cucumbers per basket, 5oa75x eggplant, I25al 50
per crate; new cabbage. per bbl.. 4oae5; beets.
per bunch. 2a3; lettuce. 5oa3.oo per basket
celery. per doz, soa75; celery. per crate. 3.5oa
500; romaine lettuce. 0a75; squash, 5oa75 per
crate; tomatoes, 5oal01 crate; spring onions.
l.5oa2oo per 100 punches; onions, ), aoOa3 50
green peas. 2ooa25o per basket; spinach. l.ooa
l.50 rer bbl; kale 5ol6o per bbl corn, per
doz., l0alS
LIVE sToCK-sheep. per h., sa7; lambs
spring. IS: calves. per h.. l3Isal4; medium, Il
Per h.; common, per h.. 9alo.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
WESTERN RAILROAD
ELECTRIFIES Lines
Official Reports Construction ii
Progress in Cascade Mountains.

Chicago. Aug. n.-work upon elec-
trification through the Cascade Noun
tains on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway Is now In full swing
and IL will be only a short time be-
fore the st. Paul's second great cleo
trified zone will be In operation. This
is the intelligence brought to Chicago
by c. A. Goodnow. vice president Of
the railway, who had Just returned
from the West Mr.. Goodnow. who
had charge of the first electrifcation
through the Rockies, is also directing
the new undertaking through the Cas-
cades, Washington.
Operations are now actively under
way" said he, land rapid progress
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
ORDER OF RED MEN
PLEDGE HOOVER AID

A special commission Of the Grea;
Council of the Improved Order of RED
Men pledged the $4,000 members to
food conservation. Preliminary action
was taken looking to one wheatIess
meal and one meatless meal every day
by every member of the national or
ganizauon as long as the war lasts.
The commission in taking this ac-
ton termed it an opportunity for SER
vice in keeping with the patriotic
foundations of the order.
After conference with the Food
Administrator. they also determined to
recommend that member of the Red
Men be appointed an agent Of the or
der to work with the Food Administra-
tion in Washington.
Among the members of the commits
sion are Wilson Brooks and Jacque
Heidenheimer. of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. Aug. n.-There was a further break
Of y cents IN the price Of cash corn today.
Considering that corn futures were unchanged
to ha7sc lower. 1t demonstrated the strength in
the market for futures and the weakness in the
cash situation There was a net loss Of &c in
September wheat here, with the volume Of trade
SMALL This market was under more or less pres
sure because Of the increased offerings Of the new
crop. Minneapolis and Winnipeg were lc higher.
No. reG sch here at le.iJ. There was less pres
sure on oats. but prices were OF &c to Izc.
While there was a price setback from the
hishest levels reached in the provision market.
resting spots were l7lLc to 3oc higher Hogs
were up sharply. reaching a new high price
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

OH today is selling for $l.00 barrel while
~ prices up to S. 30 have already prevailed
Right now the Government needs millions Of bar
rels Of this precious fluid. The price is up and
those companies with big wells are paying won
derful returns. Our lease: are right in the heart
Of the deep we'll section They incIose large
acreage in the Goose Creek field
Through the ownership of other stocks, the Hoff-
man Oil and Refining Corp controls one-thrd inter-
est in four and oneha in the gusher district at
Goose Creek, jointly with the Gulf Production Co. One
we'll on this lease has already produced
barrels of oil; this property is being developed with
out any expense to the Hoffman Oil and Refining Corp
and payment of SCI has already been received on
account of the interest the company controls Approx
matey ST. 5000 is due; another we'll on this
property is now being drilled and is nearly to the
depth of the first we'll The company will also receive
its proportionate shares of the we'll now drilling, as
well as all other wells that MAY be drilled on this
property These only part of the valuable hold
ings of the Hoffman Oil and Refining Corp.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
spray Blows Half a Mile.

The well sent oil 80 feet into the air and the
sITay blew half a mile away, sstuTStins the
clothing Of persons in the Town 81 Goose
treCk One pecuharlty about the well l. the
lack Of the usual roar. White the pressure Is
tremendous there seems to be absence II
Eas which 50 frequently comes along with the
OIL
The we'll was drilled by Harrer q Mitchell
Who have operated extensively N the Humble
and later in the Goose Crrek field. Tlfa sweet
Evalire sets a new record for the field AMI NAV
top the record made b. the Farmer pciro-
leum we'll brought IN a few wears ago al Hum
be. That well made considerably better than
. 60 barrels a day for some time The well
was bEUGsht in at depth Of SOS feet.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
Prepared for Big We'll.

The well frs came IN late Friday afternoon.
Taxing only about five hundred bsIreS The
dIlueH were strongly Of the OIini,u IL would
DO better. There had been indications Tor
weeks that II would set a new reCoId IN the
heid ana extensive pHtIantiuns had been made
10 take care of the production. Late FRIDAY
night the well blew itself IN ard made al the
Iate Of nearly ten thousand barlels
The test valves were blown on as il they had
been % much PAPER and the well continued TO
Increase in volume Of production The latest
report from the gusher was that u vs. making
Stoo banelS and had alrCady cTcated a 10 acre
lake OF oil that averaged two feJt in deIGh.
Livery possible effort has been made to st tie
well Under control and the drilles hope tn sc-
cumrlish this task today. Two eSrthen tanks
bad been provided in advance Of the cumpl,
ton Of the well in anticipation Of what IL
would do. Workmen from other wells in tie
field Joined the forces Of the oWneTs II the
eusber in throwing M levecs 70 hold the
oil until it can be diverted into the tanks.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

l5az5: lettuce. New York box, 5naI.oo: native,
bushel box, 2sa5o; lima beans, az to size. ham
per. l.2sal.T5; 80 basket. 5sa7o; onions, Texas
Bermuda. crate. LloaL25; Eastern Shore Mary
land and Virginia. yellow. basket, 7saloo; do,
barrel. 2oa275; do. white. barrel. 2ooa2 80
peaches. Maryland and Virginia, basket. 4oa5o
do, box, 75aso; do. carrier. 75aloo; peppers.
native. basket, 3oa4o; plums. quart. 4a5; squash.
native. basket. loal5; tomatoes, Eastern Shore,
%-basket. 23s3o; native. %-basket, 8a4o; wa.
termelons. Florida and Georgia. per 100. ioo0s
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
pecial to The washington Herald.

Baltimore Nd, Aug. 1L-WHEAT-Receipts
T2,37l bushels consisting of s.. .2s bushels West
em and l5,l65 bushels southsn; the market
opened easier. No soft spot red. rs; Au,
gsst. 2S
CoRN-Receipts, HAS bushels. including H..
4s5 bushels Western and 200 bushels Southern
cobcorn quoted at HOO The market opened un.
settled. Spot, 206 nominal
OATS-Receipts, a. 4sz bushels; standard
white. &c No. J. white, 81
RYE-ReceiptS. n.o25 bushels; bag lots, a
to quality and condition. I4oal-75
MILL FEED-Prioes per ton, spring wheat
ban, 42Ooa425o, and Western middling, 52ooa
500
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
In the World of Finance and Trade
Der. or break of abou. s. bale from yes

ber. OF break Of about 50 bale from yes
tsrdays Close.
Covering on the Official todsy's details show
ing Light showers at only q few stations rallied
prices % points late In the morning.
Port receipts for the day were estimated at
5000 bales. against s.054 last year.
Spot here was quiet and 20 points lower at
BIO for mid-upland; no sales. The spot srti-
Gle at New Orleans was steady at q decline Of
. points on the basis Of 2.3 for middling;
sales. rs bales.
Receipts at New Orleans were ls5 bales; sa-
TannAh. ae; Norfolk. sa. and Houston, 3,as
Furnished BY N. L. Carpenter & Co.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

THE Hoffman Oil and Refining Corp. is now
selling limited allotment Of shares at $500
each. The par value Of these shares is $1,000
Inc $500 price is only temporary however, and
no fewer than ten shares will be sold to any one
applicant. An advance in price, to at least 5000,
will become effective in short time and when
the advance goes into effect no fewer than 25
shares vii! be sold in one order. There /.
after, rapid increases in the price Of shares -
are expected to take place. Dividends, -
when declared will be paid on par -.
value OF shares, so those buying now - -
will have a distinct advantage .>t,SM 4.
over those who purchase later ~
This offer is subject to ,+.t,S S.
withdrawal without notice as the <'.S - ~ 81
bringing In of gusher well may >~>S>x O CSV So
make big increase necessary . E,e 20 81 So =
to right today and mail to the - = =
fo9 f9nIsa book1et I1 fennms tsfma Corp - :. ;:
fields of Texas Ss :.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

New York, Aug ll.-Money on call this week
ruled between 4 and per cent.
Time money was in fair demand. Rates on
mixed collateral. fIza4k per cent; industrial
loans. sa5k per cent.
Mercantile paper was very quiet this week.
Rates, fIa5 per cent for the best names.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
Furnished By W. 3. HIbes 4 Co.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Chicago. Aug. n.-HOGS-Reoeipts, 1000;
strong. Bulk. l6.3oalToo: light. 1560alTO5; mix
cd. l5saIT.ls; heavy. lseoaI7.I5; a new high
record; rough. l5.soal5ss: pigs, u5aIL40
CATTLE-Receipts 600; steady Native beef
cattle. T.9al435: Western steers, 70oal2 s; /;
stockers and feeders, 5.soae25; COWS and heifeTs,
4-5al2o0; calves, -e.75al35o.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000; steady. wethers, 80
sll.oo; lambs. 975al5.0
Pittsburgh. Pa. Aug. 1l-H0GS-Receipts,
100; active and higher. HesTies. H.35alT.45;
heavy yoIksrs. I.25al73S; light yorkerS, l5.75a
las; pigs. H.75al5.25.
SHEEP AND -LAMBS-Receipts, 800; steady.
Top sheep 1850: top lambs. Il 80.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
Reprint from
The Houston Chronicle
August S, 1917
GOOSE CREEK HAS
LARGEST GUSHER
IN UNITED STATES
Has Already Created Ten-Acre Lake
Two Feet Deep and Battles All
Efforts to Control.
Well Located in Center of Field Is
Making 10000 Barrels. Sending
Oil $50 Feet Into the Air.

sweet EEslIDe is q rather pOetical name for an
oil gusher. but why obyect 10 loetry a. long "a
the well Is good Tor 50VO hsrrgls OF good CAVITY
petroleum. That's equivalent TO Just About y
barrels a minute.
loday GOOse Greek has the largest rroducing
on well IN the United States Also Il Is one of
the largest two wells ever brought in snce the
days OF the Luc1s ellsher. Il Is the pruTerty
q the Slmms- Sinclair CompSny. is known as
No. !. and u located near the center Of the
east hne OF the SWEET tract, and Is almost a.
The oenter Of the Goose Greek held.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

The amount Of water in a watering
trough an Ohioan has invented Is
regulated by a valve that is operated
when an animal steps on platform
connected with Il.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. Aug li.-Trading on the curb to
day was Of the usual short session character,
being dull and almost devoid of interest. Oil
shares were active and prices in many instances
were higher. Metal shares were quieter and
prices steady at the level of the previous close
Fsrnisnsd by W. W. Eastsrday Co.. Inc.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
How OIL Man Lost Oct.

oil men Renerally have beCn watching the
well for some time aud several undertook 20
negotiate for the purchase Of the ROYALTY which
Ou johnny experiences. He had nractlrallv
closed necotiati0rs for tie ROYALTY for s'O07h
htt before he rot around With the wonrv the
Grh Rehning Conuany he'd r-isrd fis hid -
s5noo and closed fhs de-1. " the vel hrlds
out ten dsys the Gulf Company will set Us
money hack
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

Hoffman OIL and Refinery Corr.
controls several thousand scres In
close proximity TO these enormous
producers.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
NEW YORK MONEY.

Totals sales, lsl, go shares.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
MARKET EXPERTS ADVICE.

One of the experts of the United
States Bureau Of Markets, A. W..
Allinger, in company with Wallace
V. Smith and L. p. Wilson, of the
Exchange, returned last night from
4 trip that included San Juan coun-
ty, N. NJ, and Montezuma county,
Colo. Mr.. Allinger's specially is can
ming and drying vegetables and fruit.
He held meetings at Aztec, Farming
ton and Cortez, which were not very
largely attended, however. Litera-
ture giving directions for handling
dried fruit was distributed freely by
Mr.. Allinger and anyone not sup
piled can secure same from the Ex-
change by dropping a card. At Flora
Vista Schmidt Bros, have a small
fruit evaporator which was visited by
the party. Mr.. Allinger highly COM
mending the product. At Farming
ton and Cortez evaporators for indi-
vidual orchards were being planned.
The growers comforting with the ex-
pert regarding the details of the
plants. Directions for sun drying
fruit were given out, and Mr.. Aliin-
ger advised that for another ye.r
large community drying plants be
built an put under competent super
vision. He was pleased with the fruit
that he saw, but constantly referred
to the alfalfa, corn and livestock as
the solution of our marketing situa-
ton at this time.