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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

little or no pressure. The inactivity
IN the futures market has led to
feeling of apathy in some quarters and
some disposition to take a rather more
bearish view OF values.
Yesdays Previous Year
New York: close close. ago.
Cash. No. 3 white S1.o6 $t.o6 .77I2
Chicago:
March ............ 1879 1888
May .............. .S75s .075s .5aIA
Rye.-Market unsettled
Yes days Previous Year
New York. close. close. ago.
Cash, No. Western S2.75 c27O S162
Flour and Meal.-Quotaton were:
Yes 'day's Previous Year
close. close. ago.
Flour, Mimi. spg. pat SOS slo.75 $3.50
Rye flour. choice. 1850 1880 7S5
CGornmeal, Kiln dried 1925 1925 SIS
Bran, loO-lb sacks. $500 1890 $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Bonds

Trading in bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange Saturday amounted to
s2.6O1,O00, against S2,6G3 900 Friday.
S2,401 900 week ago and $1,9O6.CG0 "a
year ago. From January to date,
sl96,652,00O, against s206,75S,O0O in
1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Urges Use Of
Chinese Labor

Mr.. Lusk says there is only one rem
edy.
SOur only salvation is in importing
Chinese labor, which shall be restricted
to household service and farm labor,
with easily enforced and severe pen
alties to those who employ or partlcl-
pate in their employment in any other
class of work.
"There is not and will not be any or
ganzed union body Of house servants
or farm laborers. Such provision as |
suggest would make every member of
organized labor in this country a self
constituted police officer TO see that no
Chinese was employed at any work that
could compete with organized labor,
and would be effective in limiting their
occupations.
THE extensive use of Chinese in
agriculture would cheaper production
of food products, and the workingman
organized labor) would lie by far the
greatest beneficiary Of the reduced cost
of food"
A number of country bankers and
farmers apparently hold the same view
as Mr.. Lusk, and urge the immediate
importation of Chinese labor as the
only sure way Of assuring an adequate
food supply.
There is agitation for the importa-
ton Of coolies even on the Pacific
Coast, whc1e the feeling against such
action has been strongest. The County
Council OF Defence, of Los Angeles
has prepared petition asking for the
admission under bond of enough
coolies to take care of the situation, to
be returned at the end of the war. 1t
has, however, been impossible, accord
ing to W. H. Booth, vice-president of
40
OF Los Angeles, for political reasons
to get any thought given to this sub
ject, Notwithstanding that in both ag
riculture and horticulture the labor
situation is acute and the prospect of
severe losses imminent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Continued from page I

says DR.. ". II. Taylor, director of soil
culture for Deere & Co., manufacture
ers Of farm lm elements. "'lhe govern
ment has asked the farmers to increase
the yield 800, 0Oc 900 bushels, which
Will require an additional 22,U00,0oo
acres, estimating the yield an acre Will
be approximately the same as last
year. 1t viii be necessary to make this
increase in the spring wheat crop, as
the winter wheat planting time has
passed In view of the fact that we
have an abundance of available land,
this could be done were it not Tor some
very serious stumbling blocks.
THE crying need is man power and
horsepower. During the last eighteen
months more than 1.000.0 900 laborers
have left the farms Patriotism alone
will not cause them to return. Labor
1T the farms because manufacturers
bid up the price, and it vii; return
only when land owners go into the
labor market and outbid the manufact-
urers. Labor will not only demand the
increased price, but will exact shorter
hours of labor, thing not compatible
with farm operations.
DR.. Taylor states that 100000
American horses and 100000 mules have
been sent to European battletelds, and
that the destruction thesc, amounting
to about 100000 horses and mules a
month, will continue to the end of the
war. And the output oft farm tractors
will fall far short of making up the
deficiency of men and horses during
the coming season. Moreover, manu-
facturers have been unable to meet the
demand owing to the scarcity of ma
terials necessary Tor production OF
farm implements. Farmers DO not make
the large profits on 81 wheat that they
are popularity supposed 10 make, he
states, owing to the high cost of ma
terials, labor, etc, and they believe
that the price should have been con-
trolled only by the law Of supply and
demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
breads Loss
OF Fruit Crop

William j. O'Connor. president of the
First National Bank of California, who
says that the shortage, amounting to
from 40 to SO per cent, will seriously
affect crop production, asks:
"Why produce more if we cannot take
care Of present production? What we
need is common faxmhands. like Chi
nesc, who will work with their hands in
fields, picking fruit, thinning and top
ping beets, grain and rice. In this sec
ton we dread a large crop of fruit for
fear lots Of it will spoil"
"A banker of Santa Fe states that the
shortage amounts to 25 per cent in his
section and that "thc licensed importa-
ton of 100000 Chinese laborers. re-
strlcted to farm labor, is the only rem
edy can see"
James A. Henderson, president of the
Henderson Banking Company. of Elko.
New, writes:
Our labor hero, so far as our stock
ranches are concerned (and those arc
about the only kind we have in Eastern
Ncvada rather assumes the shape of
skilled labor. The large stock grower
depends upon what is known as the
COWBOY, the sheep herder, the stock
foreman, etc
Considering this, | feel that there
IS a great danger to the stock raising
industry, due entirely to the fact that
the government has taken for army
purposes such a large proportion Of
this class of labor. 1t will be no ex-
aggeratlon to say as result of the loss
of this labor we could easily lose more
livestock in thirty days in this county
than the entire state could conserve if
1t went on 1868 meatless days year"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Measures Urged
To Stop Drain

Mr.. Haskins believes that SPECIAL
measures should be taken at once to
stop the drains on farm and Allied
labor. The implement makers. it is
stated, are making every effort to meet
the demand for farm tools, and espe-
cially arc promoting, the use of trac-
tors. Also. they are trying to stimu-
late the shipment of Implements to
Allied countries, believing that it is
better to send the means Of food pro-
Guction than food itself.
Carroll S. Page, United States Sena-
tor from Vermont, says there is serious
danger Of a farm labor shortage in his
state, and that it is likely to affect
1918 production seriously. The extent
of the shortage will, he believes. de-
pend very much upon the vigor and
ability with which the labor question
is handled by Federal officials. He
says farmers fear food control
"Speaking generally,' Senator Page
curlty on the part Of our farmers. They
do not know to what extend the foor
managers may possibly take charge Of
their business. The Senate Committee
on Agriculture, of which am a mem
Der, has just been holding extended
hearings, and the farmers west or the
Mississippi are either very insincere or
they are exceedingly dissatisfied with
the results of food control"
george A. Lawrence, president of the
First National Bank of Galesbure iii
writes:
1T is. in my Judgment, serious
problem for the Western farmer TO de-.
termnc how and where he shall
procure help properly to produce his
crops. The exemption boards Of this
LOCALITY are not favoring the exemption
OF farm labor and the result is that
from every township there are manv
OF Its best workers placed in Glass
for service"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Cerea]a


Corn. Efforts in the corn market
are being concentrated toward rushing
supplies TO the driers for export.
America is expected to furnish 800 600
to 100000 bushels daily for shipment
to Europe within the next three weeks.
and while this is in progress other
factors arc being minimizod. Receipts,
however, continue liberal, and the
movement at interior points during the
past week was the largest so fa, on the
crop, the total being about l3,75o,o0
bushels, Weather conditions were
again very favorable for railroad opcr-
ations. and the impression prevailed
Wat TIE large movement VIII continue
Tor some time to come. How long it is
gong 70 .akc to fill up the big demand
and begin to create a SURPLUS is Still
entirely problematicaD The fact that
farm reserves are the largest on record
- reassurinE. however, as it reveals
the fact that there is no shortage in
supplies, the only trouble being the
matter Of transportation. This should
he steadily improved as the spring sea
son opens and the railroads become
better organized under governmental
control.
Yesterdays Previous Ycpr
Corr, No. 8 yclow.s1.s4}s st94}s s1.2isa
M Ma. ........... 11.2za4 1.9zs4
Way '.'.....-.,...' WI 1.27 1.o5I,
Wheat ~ The movement of wheat
during the past week increased slight
ly, bat il il still Of moderate uropor-
tions. At least. the arrivals at tcrmi-
nal points are running much behind
last year II must be remembered
however, that wheat is being market
ed more directly to mills this season.
and consequently the daily reports
from Western terminals are rather
misleading. The government report on
farm reserves, due next Friday. is OK
rccted 10 show a very liberal total in
view of .he heavy drain on supplies
this season.
Oats There was only Quiet trade
IN the contract market for oats, and
price changes were unimportant. al
though the March position was ne
net higher. This reflected flmnoss
in the cash situation, which is the
dominating factor at the present time
The embargo agaiN4t shipments TO the
East again left the market IN a rather
unnatural position. but advices from
the Southwest snid that there was n
good demand for the cash article
there. Distribution ON the whole con-
tinucs nctivc, and while receipts for
the week show fair gains they cause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Difficulties in
The Corn Belt

Writing from the heart of the corn
belt, w. NJ. Davis. president of tho
Johnson County Savings Bank, of Iowa
CITY, Iowa, says: cone of the most
serious difficulties that has come under
my own personal observation in con-
nectlon with the proper operation Of
TIE farms in this locality arises from
inc tact that number of young mon
who are in the draft age and who
nave been classified in Class 1 of the
selectlve draft are unable to make anv
definite plans for the coming crop SON
son, due to the fact that they have no
knowIedee nor have they any means
OF knowing when they are likely to be
called into the service
have heard it intmated bv a fcw
OF the older farmers that in view of
inns uncertainty they would be com
PEELED to plant less corn and seed moro
OF thelr farms to grass and use it for
pasture purposes. This would be a
serious misfortune"
=, The Office of Farm Management of
ne Pennsylvania Department of Arri
culture states that there is n serious
shortage OF skilled farm labor. that il
VIII become serious. and that produc-
lion Will be very much affected thereby
Already some dairymcn have been
Obliged 60 SELL their cows because thew
cannot get men for the entire wear.
commenting on this report Lewis s
SAdler president of the Farmers Trust
Company. of Carlisle, Pa, saws that
unless farm labor Is nctuated bv other
motives than entirely that of monetary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
America's Food Bins May Be Bare
Before 1913 Crops Are Gathered

consideration can be supplied to Penn
sylvania it will be Impossible for the
farmers to produce the crops that
should be produced. He calls attention
to the measures which are being taken
through the State Committee of Public
Safety. Of which he is a member, to
meet the situation. Mr.. Sadler says:
eve are organizing county commit
tees on agricultural labor service,
which include representatives of our
committee and coordinated bodies.
prominent representatives of agrcult-
ural interests, editors of local papers
and such other persons as may be deem
ed desirable. Each committee is to ap-
point a man to serve voluntarily as
local manager for farm labor, and the
effort will be to have each district
recruit necessary additional farm la
Dor so far as possible within it's own
confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE TO CREpITORS.---THE ESTAR-
hshmAnt OF - tserts, atationers. has
hoen sold TO Sheppard Glucroft and Louis
Gerta. TO whom all bills TO date against
said establishment are TO be presented loE
payment, Jamaica, NJ Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Predicts Shortage
In 1918 Crops

"While do not want to be classed as
a pessimist," says DR.. Taylor, 81 do feel
that in ivew of the poor condition of the
winter wheat plant when the ground
froze and because of the extremely Sc
we're winter, which had probably killed
much of it, also the mand hindrances
in the way Of spring operation, the
wheat crop of 1918 will fall far short
Of TIE requirements.
at is to be hoped that many Of the
two million retired farmers will,
through patriotism, be impelled to re
turn to the land and do their best to- in
crease food production during this time
of dire stress"
AS for corn, the outlook is uncertain.
DR.. Taylor describes the seed corn stu
the country, and fears that many farm
ors will not chance the results of plant
ing poor seed.
X. &. Haskins, vice president of the In
tenational Harvester Company of
America. says that reports from branch
houses throughout the country indicate
a severe farm labor shortage this year
He believes that there may be an in
crease in the acreage planted owing to
high prices and the efforts Of govern
ment and other agencies, but this would
serve to increase the shortage of labor
at harvest time. and even if there is no
such increase, the inroads Of the draft
and enlistment and way factory wages
on the supply of farnnhands will prob
ably cause an increasingly acute
shortage.
"Much can be done" he says, "to re-
lieve the shortage through such cam
pagns as that now in progress under
the direction of the United States De-
rartment of Labor to mobilize the boys
of the nation for farm work. Other
Allied governments, notably England
have been measurably success sful in re
placing men drawn from the farms
with women in lighter kinds of work
But it will take. time to mobilize the
boys and women and educate them ur
10 efficiency comparable with that OF
the men gone and going TO war or Il
the Histories; it will take time to trans
fer any kind Of labor from cities anC
towns to the farms and fit it for com.
petent service. And there is no time
to spare"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

Cottonsccd Oil Futures The market
was featurelcss. with no business trans
acted. and closing prices were nominal
and unchanged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Curb Market

Note~~Ihe Tribune assumes 10 RESPONSE
bllIty for the accuracy authenticity of curb
market quotations. Transactions and prices
Saturday were reported as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Nassau Negro
Labor Wanted

The agitation for importation of Ia
Dor Is not confined to coolies and Next
cans. Stating that crops in the NEIGH
borhood of Miami Fla. will probably
be seriously reduced By Labor short
ag~, f. c. Romfh, president of the First
National Bank of that city says:
I'VE expect there will be a serious
shortage of farm labor during the har-
vcsting of this crop, owing to the re-
strictions by reason of the literacy test
which prevent our bringing negro labor
from Nassau, N. P. and the surround.
ing islands. We could get plenty of
labor from the islands, which are from
30 to $50 miles from Miami, but. ow.
ing to the new law, this labor cannot
be imported. The result of not being.
able to import what We call Nassau
negro labor has been to increase the
pa, of the farm labor from $3.50 to
$2.25 day"
=, Discussing conditions in Kentucky.
William Elliott, president of the Farm,
crs Bank and Trust Company, OF Hen
derson, KY, writes:
The farming section in this country
Is IN a bad condition. as most of tho
young white labor has been drafted
The negro labor in this section is nm
reliable. | believe this whole situation
can be relieved If the government would
draft all labor and require every man
from eighteen to sixty-fv years old,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
- Coz z o. aGpeNa { I'll i c.; -
Metals

Current prices fer tho PRINCIPAL
metals compared with those prevailing
a year ago, follow: o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Produce Markets-CurYent

butter.-Nece!ptS were 1929 pack
ages. Creamery, higher scoring than
extras, per h., 4s@4S 1sc; extras (o2
score), Az M4712c; tirsts (Ss to 81
score), 46Ga Ale; seconds (S3 to ST
score), 44t4@45#sc; thirds, 43M 44c;
creamery, unsalted, higher scoring than
extras, 1872 q iJc; extras, At y q 48c;
hrsts, 400 lie; seconds, 45M45 &c;
creamery, held, as to quality, 43M
rs 12c; STATE dairy, tubs, finest, 47c;
fam, 41Gi 45c; renovated, extras, "A z Gi
45c; hrsts, 43M44c; lower grades, 500
42c; imitation creamery, frsts, Ala
Al PC; ladies, current make, firsts, 371l'
Csc; seconds, 30c; lower grades. 81
a 50 &c; packing stock, current make,
No. l, 35 X q 36c; No. >. 3tlalu35c;
lower grades, 800 Sac.
Cheese. Receipts were 1905 boxes
State whole milk, fats, held, colorcd,
specials, 10, 26M2612 white, Specials
25%l a 26c; colored, average run, % Y a
26c; white, average run, 25M254c;
fair to good, 24M25c; lower grades, 20
q Sec; twins, held, colored, specials
25a PSI zee; white, specials. 25M25Ac;
eolored, average run, "a z a 25c; white,
average run, pa a 25c; cheddars, held,
specials, 25c; average run, 24kM
24%lc; single daisies, &c; double
daisies, 2G$l @27c; Wisconsin, whole
milk, fine to fancy, twins, held, colored,
- 32M25 nc; white, "a Y al 25c; single
DAISIES, &c; double daisies. 1864 (o27c;
Dung Americas, held, 2Sl2G2SA c;
state, skins, twins and fats, held, spe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cotton.
seed Oil

Coffee Futurcs.-Tutures were quiet
yesterday, with scattered liquidation.
and prices closed net points higher to
| point lower
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Orchard and Field
Hay and Straw

Hay and Straw
Yesterday year ayo
(Per TOM (Per tori
Timothy No. !.
large, bales. $38.oO@39Oo S2i.com2t.5o
No. ] clover mxd 81 0Olt $500 14.5OM1o' 90
Rye straw, No. | 27.OO@23 300 13COm15. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

All stocks quoted dollars per share
Net
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
- u S t e n a n e G

Government price.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
New Orleans Entries

first race tone riic: maidens three wear, ods
purse 5000 -,I,agrard. Goblin tiiSan jIom..ss u"s
Houh'I lionolniu 10y. Attorney Muir Grand Erle a
~ l'eautlful kathryn. Doots Malice CON- Drhe' ta.
inr AS3 eigole-on~arl. Man OF Honor.
Second race six furlongs three-year. ,nd
.nward; Claiming: purse. s600)-Chetnunr'S iin Nnu
b'asc. los; Stout Heart. lis: Iu)Semae s,': a.y:
,lhcyo. Pontetract ll2; 'Putsy 100. He'rla' nf'
". hoyal lea. ll3: Pretty Petal NJ .fnrfhsse' nase'
W.. W.. A.so etlsibe-' 'Pctroyna. 9S, .HteezI Ss
lie; lakewood. ll3; Anxiety. li2. -''eA'' 'o'
war; Calming; purse 5000 Merchant 11S 1ii T1n Tp
/. IN Morning John, Jr.. ll6: Uncle ua,1 ny iVp
bond .lS: Mary H.. LOG: John " klnin li-
Fourth race tone mile. three -ycar.ol,is .,i 10,
ward. Conservation Handicap; purse on u up
Gross IL III; J. j. Liliis no. Sol (;iScy i["i in.
buioru Nlaud Bacon. lO1. Buchanan Brady W..
fftl race tmile and sixteenth: four-vear.o,.,.
M ii5 Bel! Boy Black Broom. Grumpy. ioS. 'aIa1, Is:
snpc lo6; Je,ie Louise l0S: Graphic Ja1H 'o,
inl FAIRY legend, 1867 'Dolina I6I A'IIn, AZ
eilsibe-'Tr Trentino LOG: Prince S. Fly Home HiIo Al
s,a @p% ard clamns purse 5000 Afaiis ioa
hena. III Rhyncr. III. Dadi .Ynleins hta Al
Hooker Bili lll l.astena. l07 Great Dolly az
Also egibie-Cora Lane. ',liuxlins III lNsJ Tvs Tvs
hluua. ~: Louise Paul. l06. '' 1'e'
seventh race mile and seventy yards: thrca
boiy o5 Csnoo csmins 1idln purse Bus
Foliy 1907 Ella RyS 9o v. II Peares; sr; MISS as
Leon i:eonida lo3: Allan Cain lo5: .Serenatae ,vs 20
kns Mart no: Rose Juliette lu5 silk Dird ~ iy
Also Also ehgble-Zetetic l0S: .ReQuiram 100 Nj.
.al.Na. llo: Lady Littlc lO5. ' 'A'"
sApprentica aIlovorco c,o,x..
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Paulist Boy
Victor in Race
Around Park

Promenaders around Central Park
and along Fifth Avenue undoubtedly
felt their blood run cold yesterday
afternoon when they saw pack Of
eight athletes compete in the weekly
road race Of the Lower Manhattan Ath-
letic League, held from the Paulist Ath-
letic Club. The boys in their thin
suits and bare legs had to run over
streets covered with several inches of
snow, but were none .he worse for
their experience.
Joseph L. Walters, the Paulist Ath-
letic CLUB sprnter. who only recently
branched out as a distance runner, won
the event. and captured the first prize
offered this season. Walters, the Cath
olic Diocesan champion, had to call
into play his sprnting ability in the
last mile to hold his position from
George Catchy, of the Greek American
Athletic Club. Walters finally crossed
the finish line with a lead of fifty
yards.
Catchy finished second, and was fol-
lowed by Joe Giorgio, the Paulist all
aroSnd star. who started from scratch.
Al Hulsebosch, another Paulist ath-
lcte, also from scratch, was fourth.
Giorgio's time of 21: So earned him the
fast time prize.
he summary follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Bennett Chief
Prize Winner
At the Traps
Carries Home Four Trophies
From Shoot at New
Rochelle Club

A wind-swept course and ankle deep
snow failed to frighten away group of
nine gunners in the weekly trap shoot
Of the New Rochelle Yacht Club held
yesterday. The men walked across the
frozen lake to reach Harrison Island,
where the traps arc located, unmindful
of the heavy going. After a little thaw-
ing out in the gun shop the men went
out on the firing line to bring down the
"olays."
A. T. Bennett carried home the ma
jority of the prizes for the second time
this season. In all, his efforts netted
four prizes. He began his series of
successes with the 10-bird competition
after a shoot-off. won the 15-bird event
and Accumulation Cup, and closed his
latter event Bennett won by margin
Of 2 points from w. r. Dclehanty.
Handicap Aids Gerard
Dclehanty also put two victories to
his credit He won the take-home
trophy and recorded the best score of
any of his rivals in earning legs on the
January Cup. A. J. Gerard captured
the high handicap contest, aided ma
terially by an allowance Of 35, with a
grand total of 100.
E. Lembeck. A. B. Stoddard, ir.. and
NJ. Bowers were the only visiting gun
ners to take part in the competitions.
Unusually fine shooting was accom-
plished by Lembeck, who, forced to
shoot from scratch owing to his not
being member of the club, returned
an actual score Of 80 out Of possible
100.
Tho coOroc foI1nD-.