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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-18
WEST PINE RIVER

NJ. 7. Hull Of st Louis was caller
here Sunday.
The auction sale at +. X Wilcox's
last Friday was well attended.
IL. Buck and family have moved
into +. Jenncr's house.
c. y. Johnson of Alma was caller
her last week.
Bruce Hoyt and wife Of Mt. Pleas
ant were callers at Leslie Hoyt's last
Saturday
Mrs. VIM. BARLEY and daughter,
Marion, called on their son and
brother. Hugh, in Camp Custer over
Sunday.
A. Wiley and wife and Mrs. Mary
Raycraft were Sunday visitors at Roy
Crisis.
Margaret Barry spent Wednesday
night with Ruth Cushing in Alma.
Date Wright and wife and little
grandson Of Shepherd were callers at
+. NJ Kyes' Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-18

Benjamin Chaplin, the great Lin
coin impersonator in "The Son OF
Democracy"-Idlehour, Thursday
adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-18

Taylor Holmes in Uneasy Money
and Billy West in "The Slave"-Idle-
hour, Wcdnesday.-adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
GETTING BACK TO NORMAL
steel and Iron TrnLc Quicil 10 Com
rrncc Rcnhjustrnrnt-Iuho Not
Near 80 Scarce.

Recording 20 reports from the iron
ana steel centcrS the return Of a viz
;uaily free narKc, I'm iron and steel
hes, com quietly Win the setting
aside o. priorlti"s on most material.
and In some other respects also the
transition to peace footing is pro-
cecdinG rapidly. Without evidence that
definite policy a 10 Stopuayc of var
work has vet becn Formulated. cancel
lattpns have been frequent and the
trade. Will" hopeful OF tho future. does
not now know whcthcr enough nc.
business VIII develop in tho unNt month
or Two 10 replace that which has been
shut off. Yet leading inAepcndcnt
wire, concern mas changed. in s. fort
ht&ht IRON 700 per cent operation on
government needs To 100 per cent on.
Grafton on commercial contracts and
aui"'nor'ic producers are making haste
!" get back 20 a normal basis While
~" general effect on the industry O..
Ia" wars ending has not thus far been
pronounced, there are already signs OF
labor rcadlustincnts aaG the Iron AZ"
states mat some mon are appearing
every day at stcc! WORKS gates seek :
ing cmploNIncnt."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
What ono Horse Flowing Cost.

one OF the chief enemies OF aCricill-
tural progress is the onc-horse plow.
The equipment is generally q small
mule, too weak TO do good work This
small mule and turning p!ow are a
guarantee OF poor land and small crops
one man with four mules and a big
p!ow OF one man with Il tractor can do
more and better work in breaking land
and turning under vegetable inat,.r
than from -FOUR to eight men with ono
mule each icy using strong teams or
tractors and large ploWs. tho wavns
o! TWO or three men can bc saved and
TINS VII! soon buy the extra mules or
tractor. while the deepening Of the soil
the turning under OF vegetable matter
and the increased yields will more
than pay for tho large plows
Inc one horse plow means a shallow
SOIL devoid Of vegetable matter There
Is only one way To deepen Il thin soil
and that is by plowing deep and by
turning under vegetable matter slch
as corn and cotton stalks. DAT ana ncn
Stub0!c. grass and trash y deem soil
full OF vegetable matter is certainly
desirable and there is only one way to
deepen thin soil. and that is by tn
use OF strong teams or tractors and
large plows. We cannot plow or turn
under corn or cotton stalks, pea. soy
bean or velvet bean vines. grass and
trash with onc-horSc pillow II
farmer has only one horse he may vet
avoid the loss involved in breaking l;tnd
with onc-horse piowS. He can do this
Swapping work" Or two or ,hrn =.
men may join in the purchase OF a
tractor ana a tractor pillow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25

other Tools sharp. The emery wheel
- very hsS'u. 400 sh.,rpenIn. moving
Iudcni.ic hni.e s.ctioaS. disks. etc
The anvil. the lille. the ;;rindstonc
ain inc ,.nc.y wheel Snouid rc m us,.
on ever! i"fni ~ Keep a.. tools. !ui-
'1"mchts ana hi.tUhincS sharp At AL
,Nncs, Ihc saving IN power. by as
.Is: sharp .ou.s .tuu inIDi.ncntS Is vurN
Gicat. taiiy days Can Dc utilized
70 the very ucst advantage ia Keep
inG al ;oois and tarm implements IN
Ia. very "cSt condition. MI tools
iun.cm"mts and machinery should a.,
he kop, sdiin ana prisat ana wearing
I.,rtS "Cii ,Ilcd.
20 not permit harrow or cultiya-
tor teeth shoNcis 10 become dull or
rusty me most satisfactory work
cannot - done unless the tccth and
sHUvc.S are bright and sharp
Great damage Is often done to a
iuachi.o III han an hour through .aci<
OF oil or grease on some bearings
There is absolutely no excuse for as
ing Il machine without Srcasimg or Oil
;sIi. especially when the bearings are
slightly rusty. Lessen the team =
hutu.n and preserve the machinery
now on hand by the liberal use oil oil
and grease
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
Re0ie10 OF Weeks
Trade in Richmond
Retailers Enjoying Real
HoHdoN BUs'ness-job-
bcrs Are Kept Busy.

with the Eichmori retailers tho
holiday trade is we'll under way The
buytNS having listened for once TO The
IdmoniJton to do the Christmas shop
pins CNrIy. az least a great many of
them have done so AMI are Still doing
50 The regular trade III all lines was
also gpod last week and this added 10
the Increased holiday business caused
something OF a rush on TWO or more
days oC tn" week. Tho business was
not confined 20 any particular line. bUt
NIs good III all lines
The Wholesalers of Richmond had
sOl,udid business OF its kind. The
country merchants seem disposed.
even more than heretofore. to buy only
tor thclr Immediate needs, and they
nave boon doing ;his SO Ions they
found lasl Vice.. that they had to put
W many hurry orders TO be in posi-
tioU - meet the local Christmas trade.
The result was that tho johbcrs were
VOL crowded with these hurry orders
Hul some Of thcm were mucn larger
Than the ''haud 10 mouth" orders they
hayr h"on receiving from tho country
merchants for 'hc past several weeks.
Very few cut-of-town buyers arc send
Ing ia oHdcrs 10 meet far future wants.
Tho labor situation has improved
Tomc what ana rs a result the manu-
LtrturrrS of Richmond are getting i'll
better shape. that is. they arc havin!:
better success in filling orders hat
have been on file for a long TIME and
that They have been slow in filing
because of the labor shortage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
THE LEATHER SITUATION
Shoe Makers a'LittIe mt Scn-VIcnty or
stock Available for Harness
Makers.

According 10 information reaching
hun.- Agency the hide and leather
c"aaitions are uncertain and so the
shn. dealers are a little at sea
The immediate outlook in most inn
pcrtant markets IS more or less cloud
90, and this is true Of hides and leather
Confident predictions that maximum
prices on domestic packer hides VIII
ne removed are met by equally posi-
t.vc assertions that the existing she'd
ules VIII he continued Unit! they are
due 10 expire. and The trade has beer,
doing little but await q definite dcci-
sion from Washington. Yet in leather,
while tho future IS uncertain and sen
umcnt unsettled. buyers and sellers
alike seem more disposed TO resume
operations. although actual business is
not waterfall ylargcr That prices OF
choice heavy stock are propor,!cnatclv
TOO high and viii be forced downward
IS the cNpcctataiion Of many interests
but large tanners in New York. Bos-
ton, Philadelphia ana elsewhere claim
lAcy hay, only scan: supplies to Of
fer prospective purchasers. With the
shutting OFF OF government work, on
the other hand, much more harness
leather IS now available than can be
consumed by tho civilian trade for a
LONG while.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
WHITE BOOK TO APPEAR
TO EXPLAIN POPE'S EFFORTS
announcement Says u VIII Include
Letters t'rom Various state
Ofllt.irlfS
Tby Associated rrcss.l

PAEgS, November .i--'rhc Vatican
correspondents OF the Naples Alattinu
gives details OF the prcpara ton of n
white book, which is 10 be issued. The
hrSt OF the series OF documents will
concern the death of .hrchdukc Franz
ferdinand. assassinated at Sarajcvo.
Jane -. 1911 These documents will
he OF capital Importance. because they
nave I" do with the preparation OF
the Was and the desperate efforts or
'"pc rus y. to prevent il.
Tho second will include the period
from NNiohrr lali. to March. 1917
from the election Of Pope Rcncdict
"a the preparation of his famous peace
note, and Will also concern the MONTH
dcai efforts in behalf OF prisoners of
war.
The third viii run from, March. 1911,
10 December, 1917, and Will deal ypc-
vihsniiy with The peace note anu its
conseQ"C"e%s. 1t will include letters
TO tho vhicts of state and other do,u-
mcntS. and will throw light on I,aiv's
actions and prove the bad faith OF he,
enemies.
The fourth of the series Will be of
a particularly religious character
The white booh will DC issued. il Is
said Ivy some, AS soon as the peace
conference begins. Others assert that
Il viii he delayed until pcucc has
been signed. and that i, will contain
a iit;h part. dealing with the confer
oHcc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
GERMAN BATTLESHlP KAISER
STRIPPED OF BRASS FITTINGS
Only Five Officers ON Bonrd when
Vessel Was Surrendered to
IlritiSh.
IRy Associated Press

LONDON. Friday. November ga
During the examination Of the Ger
man ships which surrendered Thurs
day. Il strange state of affairs was
found to prevail on the battlcship
Kaiser. All the brass and copper fit
tinEs had been removed. Only FIVE
German officers rcma incd aboard. and
discipline was at low cbb. Sailors.
wearing the white armlet of the SOL
dicrs and sailors council were cx-
The interior Of the vessel. no longer
kept in a state OF strict cleanliness
was odorous and stuify. The portraits
of The former Emperor in the captains
cabinet and the wdrdroom remained
unchanged Saluting had become a
pcrfunctory act between the crew and
officers. and the crew lounEcd about in
the presence OF their own officers There
was shown, however. an instant rcadi-
ness to comply with the armisticc
terms aud no hcsiiancy was displayed
IN opening everything aboard 10 the
closest Inspection.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
CARY STREET BUSINESS
something or 81 Rush for Tur>cys and
other Things for Thanks
.tNir:: Week.

There was big business ON CARY
street all OF last week There is al
ways an Increase in trade alor& that
tnoroughfare just bcfov. THANKSGIVING
lay. IN" receipts OF all Kinds oc pou!-
Try We're large. and the trade in tur-
keys. hens and chickens was heavy
Thcr" was considerable decline in the
rrieeS for hens and chickens due to
the heavy receipts. and towards the
last Of the week turkeys weakened
somewhat. Some OF the commission
mcrch>nis and jobbers noting tn"
heavy receipts Of turkeys and the in
dicaton$ OF still larger shipments this
week. hurriedly admonished their
friends that they had better not ship
So largely /: they expected the ii.Hrcs
quoted The early part OF last week.
Rabbits were in better receipt than
the week before, hut the supply was
not sufficient to meet tho heavy de-
iuand. and the prices Kept away up to
the top notch. The only other article
on tn" market that goes under tn.
head Of game is -NcniSon Some very
inc deer that were shot down In the
forests Of Virginia reached Cary street
last weeN md were quickly taken in
ty the hotci and restaurant men Buc
small proportion OF the vcnison
found it, way To the retail stands
Business in fruits and vegetable:
WAS very active all OF the week Ap-
N.cS were a shade higher. although the
receipts were very large
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
watch tic weather Forecasts.

Farmers who are shippers of food
and other products liable TO injury
from freezing arc urged 10 watch the
daily forecasts, issued by weather
bureau station during the winter I'm
cities and towns of considerable size.
Of minimum temperatures expected
TO occur within shipping radius of
ono day or two days of the station.
These forecasts may he had by tclc-
phoning or tclegraphing the weather
bureau Office. or arrangements may be
made in advance to have them Sent ~;
desired. When freezing temperatures
arc forest. shipments may be given
adequate protection or delayed until
conditions change, or If they arc en-
route orders may he tclcgraphcd 10
have them placed in shelter Expert.
enc" OF iarg" produce shipping firms.
AS given in their voluntary testimony.
ia mat as result Of careful attcn :
lion TO these forecasts their losses
from freezing Of goods in transit ha We
been negligible. The Importance OF
this service is thought 10 be especially
great during the war, with its food
ncCeSSilv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
soy ncnn. Tor shrcp

In feeding trials with sheep nj the
wisconsin station, SOY beans produced
larger gains FOR given amount OF
reed and heavier clip of wool. IN
one experiment two lots OF ten lambs
each were fed the same roughagc.
one lot received She!lcG corn nni
Wroic soy beans in equal proportions.
while the other received the same
quantities OF shcllcG corn and whole
oats. The average gain OF each lamb
during a period OF twelve weeks was
l6.2 pounds when soy beans consti-
tuted part of the ration. ana but
1871 pounds when oats were used. y
pound OF gain was produced on 81 /
pounds OF grain and III pounds OF
roughaEc in the soy-bca!i ration,
while '.2S pounds OF grain and Sc:
pounds OF TouEhaSc were required in
the oats ration. In another expert
ment the same rations were fed for
twelve weeks to two .Uts Of nine lam bs
each. The lot receiving the soy-hean
ration gained li3 pounds in weight
and produced 95.d pounds OF wool. as
compared with seventy pounds increase
in weight and a production of SIS
pounds of wool for the lot receiving
the oats ration. The second lot also
consumed more feed per pound Of
gain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
Nitrogen That Comes rrom clover.


If IA planning TO put in winter cover
crop TINS i::i.. the price OF seed seems
high 4 shou'd be remembered tnal
conf :,ri,.vcl% the prices Of al! plant
iIud az, ALSO hlSh. and the necessity
i'r S1''nS ihcin is more acute th.tn
cr'i heio'". Net on,y TINS. hu; there
is equally as great need for huyin.:
wnai plant ioous we have :" bay at
-; ."w price u'i pound as roSsib.e
Nitrogen i the most cApcnsiv. OF
All plant food clements costing now
i;om So 10 ~ cents pound when
bought IN sacks ana IL is the Nc., cIe-
m,Ni mat Is cached and w"snci "it
Cover crops more than ANY other one
thing will prevent Tins great waste OF
nitrogen anI lcnuminous cover crops
viii not only prevent nitrogen losses.
but Will add greatly 20 me store OF
nitrogen ..S,ady IN the soil
III" amount OF crimson clover seed
cnt prices. cost from - To 81. or SAY
,n average Of 81. Add - 10 this for
the probable cost OF seeding and inucu-
lation aud we have total OF S. an
acre What do We get in return An
acre OF fairly good crimson clover will
gather from the air probably not less
THAN ScycntE.lve pounds OF nitrogen:
worth b cents per pound $2G.2I. and
this. when tn clover is plowed under is
available for the crop that follows In
other words wc arc getting from our
gen as there is III l.""U pounds of u
per cent Cottonsccd meal or nearly 500
pounds ot nitrogen Of soda. In addi-
ton 10 this. VIC have Kept the plant
foods already in our soils from leach
ing and washing away and have added
a inc lot OF humus something nearly
all our lands Sorciy need. OF course
q nonlcgumc crop like rye or oats. adds
no nitrogen TO the soil. but IL does
save a great deal OF nitrogen from
being lcachcd and washed away and
adds much valuable humus
With these facts in mind. we must
conclude that relatively cover crop
seed are not h!gh-priccd; on the other
hand. We cannot afford not to bus.
them and cover every possible acre
this fan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25

one man with corn knife by work :
ing hard can eat and shock AN average
OF one and onc-haif acres a dav T;yn
men with Il platform harvester can
harvest four or 1--WE acres in the SAM.
tinc, anG three men with a corn binder
III a ten hour day can cut and shock
from seven to nine acres. These.
figures are brought out in a Farmers
I;uIletin soon to be issued nv ,hr
United States department Of tgricul-
turc to show advantages IF using ma :
chincry in cutting corn.
Now that farm help is so limited
there is urgent need for the use g.
Ia Aor-sa wing machinery wherever nos
siDic. Cutting corn by hand is "A Ia,
disaSrccablc task, and the time whct
ii should be done is; limited TO a fcw
days II the fun feeding value of the
corn - to be retained. Fan piowing
seeding for winter wheat and digging
potatoes must be done on many farms
at about the same time. In such cases
inc tmc!incSs and ease OF acculnpIiSh-
ING the work are determining factors
In deciding the adNisability Of using
corn cutting machinery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
mCHMQND'S BUSINESS
IN EARLY DAYS OF PEACE
local Dealers \ni Iiuying IIi. Stock.
Tobacco houC: IN tir-ulu,iuu
!.Eul;s-r Prices Sag.
Y = Dun \ % : 5W0-Ill IoU0Ht On
@"'d1 ions III ~.r ,ge.at iH.aHond as

H. - DUN \ 70. special report on
conditions ia ~..r .,uu,lt I4tataond as
tGey Sc" tNe.I :. -Icic early days o..
I..tr" rs as l"Np%s.
Local dealers arc .ue.uc1 q, mark
iitnr unul m.oG, GrNult, p1Bgy lis an
"a iHc"d ~ -he government IN the
.".numc huy ,u@ is practically FOR
.hiilu- ~ = ucNs aud Cor holiday goods.
nr opIHlou more gcu,rLly NprcsScd
~ ihAi prices ar" upj NAc.y to be
WHtnrlHily decreased before spring.
H-Nt@ 'lc Jc-rcn oi such reduaiious win
.i,.E.Id fHg-s,iN ON il, nnI .,!Yf If ION
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
10000 TIMES FOR WOMEN
!" ]; COMING BACK T0N0RMAL
signs Point to Lower Prices soon
for the Silks and
Sati,
rrtY GOODS MUST TAKE TUMBLE
Eovcrnmcnt' Withdrawal From Tex
tile Market Seem, Certain IN Nc
>, feet PriccS-Cut:on and Silk Mills
r. Free to Supply Civilian Wants.

:T-'Se Tho LARGO buv,rs OF dr., goods uc
cscbnonJ b,vr re.oiy.l Information
mi Nc ..oy,y,,r.rt has wiilfd..,wu
rs fyn,n thS ,ext}Jr nI.rI.,,s Tot only this.
Iut mr;bods arc h..ni: fnriuulafrd Cor
ON tormiua;inc contracts for merchandise
~ ~ ihar Viii not now he needed n ac-
iemplish The necessary Establishments
- with as little ASSOCIATION OF industry
covc-nr,c,,, ,,,nrI, v-i;bnu, ,irst culI,A-
t"" TO- care FOR Ike i n,crGsis OF Ia
-'-1,o,. ,Sa, r,.N. ha made i,lla sollov.luu.
~; ",,s .' Dnr,.l ~ ,ynel r.,t.y.
fcSW When saws: with future conditions
-. 1Incer,am mos. leadlne mer,nlu,s arc
90 tSoursSTin,. cannon In i,udprt.t,iu. ,rv
commitments uuti! tho ouiloo,> becomes
hn[, ho.n .,,,,,cJ mm ,6,,n" ..oHgs
tradinc I'm som, products has n,ru r.-
fcctod al lover levels ana many s.lI-
-, rrs views about prices are undergoing
REVISION When announc!ns tho ,ou-
,1..uarv tho government made Tie. state
.nent mai it did mot indorsc the prices
49,. The Dry Goods Economist a rccos
-nilcI authority i'm its fcld. i'm ITS last
!ysu.. saws
Ne ..No ni,ug layc t.. lg.u worked ont
-.-sG,r ,iio"ati,ts wool 10 Manufacturers
M; ONE cases III, uljartoriuasie-s d.
~. 49,, ~ ~, I-1i,nd SALES ARMY
has released wool for riyiliau use in
lots IN 10 1000 pounds as q provision
for manufacturers Immediate needs.
.-T-he opfufor is EXPRESSED I'm WASH
S-incton tina, at least another week must
Cl,pS, h.-pr, amy definite act can 80
taken TO relieve ,h,. wool sitia lion.
1T is evident. however. ,hat a Sc
rjuus ofTor, is being made 10 modify
tl,c rce,r;,.ious on industries Win q
A-Nicv to bringing about as prOfuptly as
lShipss:h!c a return to normal conditions
For example the schedules ana rules
affcc;inE the shoe Industry have been
abandoned The regulations 10. pa *
,S.aipy hosierv and other Knit goods
wv n were to go into orcc, af,cr.
.uuarv win not be enforced Man
ufacturcrS Of felt are now free ~ all
,cstrictions Priority orders are hc!u-
I".cind,d 'ltghtlcss" nights abuu-
doncd. and plans arc under way TO c\-
paditc the movement OF .uertnand!se
Ia height
- rhc Economist holds out some nope
q 40 The women folks mai tho time is
:. l.ot far distant when thcy vrill hc sct-
..ult.ng fabrics for much less than war
rrircs |; shows mat in the cotton
niece goods markets spccula;6rS arc
selling cloths IN the gray at prices Z,
s-ren. 10 =. cents per yard less ;han
- 1h. government price hXing commit
nsltor'S quotations for the same count 5
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
club 10Y win enc uigh, spirit.

NmblIi0n "nE"ndcrcU ~ bOys cluDs
IN lie south does not stop at crOD
growing or production. The progressive
spirit iGculCnt"a bS county az .nts and
demonstrators loads 20 higher aspirin
tons, good citizenship. and the desire
Tor education hcyOnd that Ubiainab!c
iu the elementary schools. IN cX-
"lnp!" Of this commcudtbie yDiri,
comes to tn" state Relation Service
ION" Of nay boys" writes the agent in
Center :, town in Cherokee County.
\. G.. has made io2 brooms from
his corn. He has sold sixty at 81
each and has zoo more To make The
proceeds he VIII devote TO his nduca :
ZION along more advanced lines"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25

Dairy cXtcnsicn forces in North
carolina. working through the local
agent IN Sampson County, nave placed
"iRhtc"n head Of purc-brcd Jersey
cows with negro farmers. II is sai
I" be the first organized effort to place
pure bred animals for family use on
negro farms, These animals were mart
OF carload purchased bv the dairy
extension men IN Ohio. The negroes
l'hid An average 90 81 G0 q head for tho
Jerseys Tn" COWS wore secured ONLY
from herds in which milk production
ana hh'i"r-iat content were very high
aHd McEc much better individuals than
are ordinarily brought in by traders
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
STATEMENT SHOWS GAINS
or KNITTING INDUSTRY
f"rt.-SiN Fartc.aicS Added 10 North
Cardinals Number During
PaSt Year.
r. I,Peg.ai to The Times-r'spa,ehl

kNbf.iGH. y. G.. November .i.-The
knitting mill industry summary for
North Carolina. issued to-day by Com
missioner VI. |. Shippman. makes a
most .credltable showing. The number
OF mills has increased within the past
year from 5. to 1870. gain ot forty-siX
mills. The capita! stock is SlGaS. 2SS
u gain or S6o23,1G6 FOR the year. The
estimated value OF the yearly output
has increased 20 $a3.57S.45S. an increase
Of Sl5icS,s4. for the, year. The raw
material has advanced TO 33.52S.o94
gain OF i22i. pounds. These figures
apply 20 100 OF the mills. the others
being mostly private corporations that
DO not nave TO report capital and other
data unless they elect 20 do so The
mills employ 5.0!4 men and 9.096 wo-
men and l,19o children. making about
l5.I0" employees. an increase OF 1890
Tor the Year. The average OF the wage
paid iorcmen and the like is sI.52 ana
the average wage to ordinary workers
is sl.Ni. the average increases for the
year being Sl.G3 for the higher wage
men and - cents per day for the Or
binary workers. This applies as TO
wages Of males The high average for
women was s3.o% and low average sl29
an advance OF Sl.l7 for skilled workers
ana 40 cents for unsliillcd female work
crs The big majority OF the mills use
electro power, only twenty using steam
power