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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-12
Report on the Hen Fund

Mrs. 0 E Tatum. chairman fol
the Hen Fund FOR raising money
to furnish camfort kits to each
Carroll county boy goring to
camp, gives out the following mes
sage:
Keep the county eanyassed for
hens, for we must have money to
supply the kits for the boys. The
places that have auxiliaries Of the
Red Cross should keep a separate
record Of the amount you turn
into this fund, and send the amount
to me- When turning money in
for this fund please leave it at the
Red Cross room ip Huntingdon,
or with the Huntingdon Jewelry
Company in sealed envelope with
name and amount on envelope, and
be sure TO mark it For Hen
Fund" Chairmep who have no.
turned in their donations will
please do so as soon as possible so
we can all start over again together.
All have done splendid work and
we want to keep the good work
going. Up to July l we have
raised $466 81 for this fund. Let's
all do our very best through July.
Here is the list of chairmen of the
different districts:
Mrs. r. G. Williams, Rosser;
Mrs. Irene Edwards, Hollow Rock;
Mrs. N. G. Sanders, Westport;
Mrs. John Demoss, Huntington,
Forks Of the Creek); Miss Kath
leen Thomas, Thomas neighbor.
hood; Mrs. Connie billiard, Hi
lard's school house; Mrs. G. A
Wingo, Trezevant; Mrs. Ivy
Ward, Huntingdon, R. F. D.;
Mss Winnie Nesbitt, Long Rock?
Mrs. j. W. Jarrett, Westport, r.
F. D.; Mrs. J. I. Boyd, West
port, K. F. D.; Mrs. Henry T.
Williams, Mckenzie, route 5;
Mrs H. Blaylock, Landlord; Mrs
Leon Christian, Huntingdon; Mrs.
Joe Netherland, Clarksburg; Mrs.
;. l. Barger, Atwood; Mrs Claude
Leach, Whitthorne; Mrs. Mary
Brandon, Yuma; Miss Mary
Moore, Lavinia; Mrs. w. E. G.
Sparks, Macedonia; Mrs. G. L.
Bouldin, Hico; Mrs j. NJ. Hum
phrey. Leach; Mrs, Dorsey Bran
ley, McLemoresYille; Mrs. George
Turner, Vale.
Mrs. O. E. TATUM,
County Chairman Hen Donation
Fund.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-12
Pubic Sale

On Saturday, July 20, at Oak
Lawn Farm will offer for sale
the personal property of Olney
Hawkins, consisting of a new wa.
gon and good team of horses,
one COW. one brood sow. also
some other hogs; brand new Texas
saddle and a lot of farming tools.
Terms-hankable note due Jan
nary /, 1919; interest 6 per cent
Der annum.
26 2t EUGENE HAWKINS.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-12
Card of thanks

We wish to extend to our friends
and neighbors and to Drs. Duncan
and Treyathan our heartfelt thanks
for the many favors showRs us
during the illness of our SOD,
George Houston Vancleave, ard
for the many words of sympathy
expressed after his death. Isaac
Vancleaye and family.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-12
666 cures by removing the cause.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT

Leon Chandler, a son of Horace
Chandler, Of Leach, happened to
painful accident Tuesday afternoon
while working about the Kelly handle
factory. While the machinery was
in operation he was standing near
and in some way his hand was caught
and crushed. He was brought to
Huntingdon for the wounds to be
dressed and it is hoped that they will
not prove serious.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-12
Town and County News

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burns an
Lige McKelvey, of Milan, spen
the Fourth here with the family
of DR.. J. B. Cox.
666cures Headache, BiIliousness,
Loss Of Appetite, or that tired
aching feeling, due to Malaria or
Colds. Fine Tonic.
Mrs. W. J. Yarbrough returned
Tuesday afternoon from ten days
visit with relatives and friends at
Mckenzie and Hinkledale.
John Everett, Of Mckenzie,
came up Monday to get released
from the draft 10 order that be
might volunteer in the navy.
Engine and Boiler for Sale = 20
HIP engine and boiler in good
condition. Will sell cheap. See
Homer Williams or 9. VI. Watson.
Misses Martha and Edith Wingo
have returned to their home in
! Irrelevant, after a two weeks visit
with their aunt, Mrs. E. NJ. Nor
man.
Mrs. w l.. Noel, Prince NOEL
and Miss Marjorie NOEL were 10
Memphis the latter part of last
week visiting Milburn NOEL and
family.
}. r Pitts spent the week end
lin Union City and accompanied
his family home. who had been
making longer visit with home
folk there.
/ For SALE Lookout Mountain
Irish potatoes for seed 81. Is the
bushel Vernon Fuller, three miles
west of Huntingdon on the star
route. 243p
Marion Murphy left Sunday for
Annapolis to enter the naval academy.
He had already passed the mental ex-
animation, but he has yet to take the
physical test.
The citizens of the Rosser COM
munity had barbecue and picnic
dinner last Wednesday which was
greatly enjoyed by those in atten-
dance.
|. ). Christian returned Tues
day from Camp Pike, Ark, where
be spent a few days visiting with
the Carroll county boys who are
located at that camp,
i Mrs. Fred Bras6eld and little
daughter returned to their home
I'm Dresden Sunday, after a weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. n. Holiday.
| Cedric Greene returned to Camp
Sewer, Greenville, s. c., last Tues
day, after a few days visit with
home folk. Ced was on the train
that was wrecked, but escaped in
jury
4 Mr.. hurry Orr and Miss Mabel
Clarke motored to jackson last
Sunday Miss Clarke will remain
in jackson for a while visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. r. Teachout.
1 In the republican primary held in
Henderson county last Saturday for
sheriff, the returns show that William
Riley Wright was nominated by a
small majority over his next oppon-
ent, Thomas A. Hays.
\ News was received here Tues.
day that Mr.. Jack Sedberry was
II ing at the point of death in
Springfield. Colo. Mr.. Sedberry
has many friends here who will
regret very much to learn of bis
serious illness.
FoR SALE-230 acres, II miles
west of Paris, Tenn. on gravel
pike, 200 acres good level land in
cultivation, l0.room 2.story frame
house, lighting system. stock barn.
two tobacco barns, three tenant
houses, orchard. nice shade, an
ideal home. $4,000. Joe Gray &
Co, Paris. Tenn. 26.lt
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-12
Wanted

Chestnut Acid Wood. Will pay
liberal price for this wood f. 0, b.
cars N, G. St. L. Ry. For prices
and specifications call on or adj
dress Tennessee Extract Co., Nash
vile, Tenn. 25-4tp
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-12


Mrs. Bessie St8ckard Exams, o.
Waverlg, is the guest of Mrs. W.
L NOEL
Miss Edith Fowler and Miss
Ruth Leach are visiting relatives
IN Atwood.
Walter Beryfeld. at the Third
district was Id Huntingdon on bus
mess Wednesday
B. B. Fowler. of the Democrat
force, left last Sunday for ten
days visit in Missouri.
j T. Patterson, accompanied by
his wife, was taken to Nashville Oh
the early train Thursday Oy DR..
B G. Doods, where, in all prob.
ability, be will undergo an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Murphy receiv-
ed letter Tuesday from their son,
Lieut.. Joseph R. Murphy that he
would leave at once to go "over the
seas" and they feel that he is now
en- route.
Strayed from my home in Hunt
ingdon on Saturday. June 20, one
white black-spotted female hound
about ten months old. ANY infor-
nation as TO whereabouts will be
appreciated and rewarded. - j..
Chambers. % 81
Frank c. Priest has returned home
after five weeks stay in the school
of Military Aeronautics at Austin,
Texas, being physically rejected.
Frank was delighted with the work
and regrets that he could not go on
with it.
NJ. F. Priest and bis mother.
Mrs. Haywood Priest, motored to
Memphis Tuesday for a few DAYS
stay with the family of Judge John
E Mccall, and will be accompan
led home by Mrs. Marshall Priest
and two children, who have been
in Memphis for a few weeks.
Mrs. Joanna Alexander, of
jackson, field secretary of the mis-
sion board of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, is in Hunt
ingdon this week in the interest of
her work with the church here
and is the guest of Mrs. E. NJ.
Norman.
Mrs. Guy Looney and children, of
Padueah, KY, are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Nesbitt on Route l
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W, Murphy and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murphy motored
to Wildersville Sunday and spent the
night with Mr.. j. WIS mother, Mrs.
NJ. E. Murphy.
Judge and Mrs. Wilson Enochs
and daughter, Miss Frances, Mart
Blair and Rochester Christian return
ed Tuesday evening from a motoring
trip to Camp Pike, Ark, where they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Enochs.
They report most enjoyable trip
and found Curtis getting along
nicely with camp life.
DR.. Leonard Edwards was in Hunt
ingdon the first Of the week visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. Ed
wards before leaving for New York
to enter the service of his country.
He has joined the medical corps and
been commissioned first lieutenant.
DR.. Edwards is a fine young man and
will no doubt render valuable service.
Miss Bella Landlord was called over
the phone the first Of the week by
the secretary of the city schools of
Paris and told that she had been
elected principal Of the Atkins-P Porter
school. Miss Landlord has been
teaching in this school for several
years and her election to the prin-
cipalship comes as a worthy recogni-
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-12
Good
Printing

TIME kind of printing that
pays dividends is the
= kind you should have.
Pale, muddy, poorly arranged
printed matter Is worse than
none. The quality o. your
Business Is often Judged by
the quality Of your stationery
= inferior printing gives en-
impression of cheapness that
is hard to overcome, while
good printing carries with il q
desirabIesuggesti
We produce only Qualify
Printing. Whether you want
an inexpensive handful or a
Ietterhead in colors, If you
order il from us you viii be
sure Of getting good work.
We have the equipment and
the sknow how" that enables
us TO Get out really good print-
ine-priuting that impresses
people with the good taste OF
It's users. That is the only
kind Of printing that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-27
FIRM TONE SHOWN
IN CURB MARKET
Business Done on Small Scale,
With Advances and Activ-
ity in Last Hour.

A frmer tone was in evidence in the
curb market yesterday but business con-
tinued on a small scale in most depart
ments. Tho first hour OF trading was
unusually quiet and without much change
in prices but the second hour found
better demand for the oil stocks and
prices moved forward easily on light
buying.
Midwest Refining was the most prom
inent OF the independent oil shares, ris-
ing s points, and was followed by frac-
tlonal advances in Merritt Oil and Sin
clair Gulf. Texas Company rights were
again in demand and sold to new high
record, showing an advance of about
points since they were introduced to the
list.
Tho motors again went forward on
small volume OF business. War stocks
were dull and moved lower. Wright
Martin Aircraft falling below 6. The
specialtles were quiet, with strength In
tho British American and 1nterconti-
mental Rubber shares.
The bond list was again active and
featured by the continued demand for
the American Tobacco serial notes. which
sold at new top prices. Russian Gov
ernments recovered part OF the recent
losses.
Total sales and range Of prices follow:
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Government Ready to Build Homes
for 1Os Families.

Construction of model town for
.hipbuilders employed in the yards on
the north shore of Staten Island will
be started shortly at Mariners Harbor.
There will be seventy-two small houses
and one four story apartment building
In which thirty-six families will be ac-
commodated. Contracts have Just been
awarded by the Bureau OF Industrial
Housing and Transportation to Blng &
Bling for the group of homes.
They will accommodate 10s families.
The entire project will cost about $780,
900. Each of the small buildings will
house one family and will be OF frame
and stucco. The apartment house will
be of brick.
1t is part of plan for housing the
many workers engaged in shipbuilding
which has been under consideration for
some time. The plan Is to house as
many as possible close to the plants
In order to relieve workers Of the hard
ship Of long travelling night and morn
Ing Concentration of Tabor near the
plants will help the programme of the
Government. as II will permit the men
to remain longer at work without less
ening the period which they devote to
home.
Delano & Aldrich have prepared the
plans for the seventy-three buildings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-27
Police Department
Orders
REINSTATEMENT.

REINSTATEMENT.
The following reinstatement was or
dered Yesterday To take effect p. NJ.
AS PATRoLMAN. FIRST GRADE.
John J. Coleman, No. 1855, to 74th
Prec.. assigned TO bicycle duty.
TRANSFERS AND ASSIGNMENTS.
The following transfers and assignments
have been ordered by tho Police Com
missioner To take effect 1901 A. NJ.
LIEUTENANTS.
Thomas r. O'Connor from Marine Div.
to 9th Insp. Dis. assigned to desk duty,
assignment to command Marine DIV. Sub
Div. Il, revoked.
Michael ]. Muihall from Marine DIV,
Sub-Div. Il. TO Marine DIV, Sub-Dlv. A,
assigned 10 desk duty.
From Marine DIV. to commands IN
Henry Heilmers. Sd Insp. Dis. assigned
TO desk duty.
William j. Morris, 18th Insp Dis, as
signed to desk duty.
William o. wettlaufer. 5; Louis KEEP
pei. 100. .
PATROLMEN.
From Marine Div. to precincts indicat ed
Jacob Simmons. Is; William Evans II;
Frederick J. King. 20; Sherman Bentley.
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TAX PROPOSALS FAVORED.
Candidates Tell Brokers Theil
Plans Have Their Support,

Forty-three OF the candidates In the
field for election or reelection TO the
State Legislature are In favor of the Real
Estate Boards plan to repeal the tax
lien law, or at least suspend It during
the period of the war and for two years
after the war; limit taxation on real
estate to 2 per cent. or twenty mills. and
on personal property to one-quarter OF
per cent. or two and half mills; one
place to pay all taxes and assessments
and the personal tax should be levied
and collected before February Is of each
year. and the balance OF the budget. less
the surplus revenues of the general fund,
should then be levied on real estate.
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CORN MARKET wEAKENs.
Decline Follows Report Of Tur-
key's Oaer 20 Surrender.

CHICAGO. Dot. 26,--Reports of an offer
py Turkey amounting to surrender
weakened the corn market to-day after
an early advance. The initial appear
ance Of strength was due to wet weather.
which appeared likely to bring about a
decrease OF the crop movement. Trade
was OF only moderate volume. Opening
prices which ranged from n to 1bo
higher. with November s1,z7E to sl.2sn
and Decembertl.23 to Si.2sh. were fol-
lowed by decline to well below yester-
days finish.
Oats were governed by the same fac
tors as corn. After opening hc. or to
No. UP. with November TON to To, a
general sag took place.
CORN--In the local Dash market No. .
yellow was quoted at ti.15%, No. . yellow
N.slk cost and freight New York.
OATS--Local cash market was quist:
standard quoted At 7ec.; No. 3 white, 7so
no: white. HMo.; ordinary clipped white,
Tee. all elevator.
,RYE-Market quiet; No. Q western.
VII elevator export.
hAHLEY--Market steady; feeding. Il. o7: :
milling. s1.ii cost and freight New York.
MY-Market unsettled; No. 1, $1,000
i'se' NO. z. sf.Tb@1So; No. 9, S1.sb0i.76
CHICAGO PRICES
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SPECIAL PATRoLMEN.

me following transfers were ordsrsa
October ~: i-'Vi a. NJ
from From Marine Div. TO precincts in
DIE, Frank W. BTOomhcad, A2d Free. ts,h
Frederick schmltt AGA Prcc 18th D,.
Wi VIII A. ovens. 4sd Free. (Jth DisJ.
mlIiam j, Growney. Bridge pre-
OBSERVATIONS accepted:
MI FRANK slattery. No. s62. b7th Prec. fsth
10 take effect ls p. NJ. october ii -V'
,T nenLy nAndreas, No. 1850. $50 Preo.
,si Harry J. smyth. No. sa72. .2d preo,
,s Charles aries J. Hubener. No. 1924. ssth pr.o
Charles W. Smith. No. $50, 57th Pre-
18th Dis.I. '''h iree.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 81.
a. sub Divisions \ and B OF tho Ns
fine DIV. are abolished.
cinctl IL at Pier A, North River.
e. department records now at subDi,
- VII be transferred to the ofrice OF the
d, Effective la:Ol A. NJ. October 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-27
COFFEE MARKET.

The coffee advisory committee has
spent much time in conference during
me last week. and announcements are
almost momentarily expected either with
reference to imports or the release OF
hedges in futures. Until definite meas
Ares have been formulated, however.
BUSINESS in all departments Is expected
. reamln at practically a/standstill.
and the spot market yesterday was
nom'nally unchanged at 109s for Rio
- and 1914 for Santos Is.
Brazilian markets were not received.
BRAZILIAN COFFBB STATISTICS.
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BOARDS
BANK STATEMENT.
Discounted Bills Secured by
War Paper, Decline $40,
100000 in Week.
RATIO OF RESERVES DROP
Condition Of Twelve Banks of
System at Close Of Bust
ness Friday.

WAsHISdroN. Oct 2o.-Discounted
bills secured by government war obli-
cations held by the Federal Reserve
banks declined s170.0oo.ooo under last
weeks record. and the ratio of reserves
to net deposits and note liabilities
dropped 1.s per cent. according to the
Federal Reserve Boards weekly hnan-
cial statement. Conditions Of the twelve
banks at the close Of business last night
were shown as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-27
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

BEENES-Receipts. 36o head; mainly
consigned direct to slaughtcrers, No trad
Ing; feeling steady. Dressed beef in fair
demand at l5l7 q Csc per lb. for native
sides.
CALVEs-Recelpts. as head: IS on sale.
No trading: feeling unchanged Dressed
calves slow; city dressed veals. 2OG soc.
per lb.; country dressed do. l6g2sc
SHEEP AND I.ANIBS-Receipts, 1870
head; one car on sale. Feeling generally
steady. Mixed Ohio lambs sold at s15.2 IS
per 100 lbs. Dressed mutton quiet at l. "
Use. per h.; dressed lambs. 2Oa26c.
Country dressed dollhouse lambs. 129l2.50
per carcass,
saies-Kerns Commission Co.: $40 Ohio
lambs. II lbs. average, sl5e5.
HOGS-ReceIpts, 1920 head; all con-
live weight: feeling unchanged. Country
dressed hogs steady at ss92sc- per H.:
roasting pigs, 3s935c
Live stock Markets in Other Cities.
CHICAGO. Oct. 20. - Hogs Receipts,
ssoSe; msrko. very active, uneycn!y 5eG; 70
satchsTs, .If.:sg1s; light, .,s'SsS i%?s:
sss Pss EcoS 10 5 choice rGgsh
Cattis-Receipts, 1000: compared with a
week ago good to choice Western and ma
siyo steers 1Sc; to q higher with Instances
5oc. 70 81 higher; Gamers steady; calves,
soc; hishe5: feeders; 2Se higher; LIT
week ago market soc. to $3.50 higher: most
advance on medium grades of killing and
feeding lambs.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 26.-HoEs-Re-
ceipts. 500; higher. Heavy, 3i59l725;
butchers SEQ 7.2S; lights. Sl5.So4l7;
Cattis-Receipts, 1905 steady. Prime
fed steers. s17.509lp.26: Southern steers
Eql2bOi cove. 50 60gll.5o; heifers, $40
1880: calves, $69l3.
Sheep-Receipts. none; steady. Limbs
$ll.50 1915; yearlings. slO.5O9l2; weth.
ers, {s.500lo.5O; ewes. $Sq97j
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iAUan markets were not received.
BRAZILIAN COFFBB STATISTICS.
Service Flag Flown in Broomo St.

CAPT John Stern. for twenty-five years
commander OF the Broome Street Volun-
'eer Life Saving Station. was master Of
seFemn'.es last night at block party
7" Broome street. between Mangin street
ana L East River. when a service flag
,,ohta.aNg 1903 stars was unfurled In
"ono' ~ The blocks young men who are
100" IN France. The wounded were rep
resented by three white stars. After
S'esrhes and music most OF the young
"ore went to the life saving station
'0eto 'apt Smith and Owney Coyle
ana I'.N and Charley Blackwell. his as
's'aN's, served food and drink and
the!'a! ons with lavish hands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-27
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

MONEY WANTED to expand maoh,n.rv
concern, located Brooklyn, n. y, buiidiasr
patented line machines necessary TO papsr
MUS ana allied Industries, also textile and
rubber industries; now classed as eaasntiai
war Industry, hut normally a peace timc
business, with connections ali parts OF
oNerloads present plant, although running
DAY ana night; preparing now for large
iurther increase after war. For particulars
address C. c. box i?s Sun office.
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20; Adam Krebs. :s; William Nelson, 90
Cashmere Kun2. Is: Peter +. Murphy
20; John Jansen, Jr., 80.

20: Adam Krebs. 90, William Nelson, 80;
Cashmere ga liner ra Runs 26' Peter + Murphy
TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS.
LlEUTENANTS.
Thomas II Rorke, 9TH Prec., to I'd
Insp. Dis, assigned to desk duty. for
10 days from 1901 a, NJ. october -.
10 days from 1901 A. NJ. October II.
PATROLMEN.
From precincts indicated to Headquar-
ters Div, to duty in office OF the Fourth
Deputy Commissioner. for days from s
William J. Murray. SC; George T. Bosch.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
The following leaves OF absence are su-
thoriaed, without pay:
PATROLMEN.
Dennis o,Conncr. 5th Prec., for day
Thomas J, Walsh, 18Th Preo., for l
10 John .TSphsrty 2 %tia, Pre- for day
DEATHS.
PATRoLMEN.
died at 1880 +. NJ October % At his
residence, 1870 SEVENTEEN street. Brook
Iyn. from pnsumOnia- FuHeral from his
Interment Holy Cross Cemetery,
James J. wynne. No. 1873. asth Prec.,
died at 5:2b a. NJ October IS at his
residence, +s1 West ls5th street, from
pneumonia Funeral from his late resi-
dence at 10 A. NJ october 2s. Interment
ST. Raymond's Cemetery.
William +. Barry. No. s073. 4oth Prec.,
died at A. NJ. October "a at his resi-
dence. 1919 Nelson avenue The Bronx,
from pneumonia Funeral from his late
residence at l0;Sb a. NJ. october &c. In
terment St. Raymond's Cemetery,
RETIRED LIEUTENANT.
Robert H. Gilpin. residence 432 Halsey
street. Brooklyn, formerly attached to tho
Brooklyn Detective Div, died ~ $40
y. NJ. October 20 from epilepsy, Funeral
from his late residence At y NJ Oc-
tober IS. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.
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Seven Times Subscribed.

The demand for high class short
term notes may be measured by the
fact that the subscriptions flied for the
s25,000.ooo Of American Tobacco one to
fve year per cent. notes which were
offered to yield from to TX per cent.
amounted to seven times the entire issue,
or in other words aggregated $175.0oO.-
900.
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Agreement of Packers.

The following undertaking is given by
the packers:
IN view OF the undertakings on the
part of the Food Administration with
regard to the coordinated purchases of
pork products, II Is agreed that the
packers participating In these orders
VIII undertake not to purchase hogs for
less than the following agreed minimums
for the month OF November, that Is, a
daily minimum of $3.50 per hundred
pounds on average of packers droves
excluding 'throwouts' 20 be defined as
rigs under 100 pounds, stays, boars.
'nn sows and skips. Further, that no
acgs Of any kind shall be bought. ex-
cept throwouts, at less than $3.50 per
hundred pounds. The average of pack
e-s' droves to be construed as the av-
erage OF the total sales in the market
OF all hogs for given day. All the
tbove to be based on Chicago.
We agree that a committee shall be
appointed by the Food Administration
10 check the daily operators in the
various markets with a view to super
vision and demonstration Of the carry
ing out Of the above.
The ability of the packers to carry
ont this arrangement will depend on
there being a normal marketing Of hogs
based upon the proportioRate Increase
over the receipts of last year. The in
crease in production appears to be a
maximum of about Is per cent, and we
tan handle such an increase.
III the producers of hogs should, as
they have in the last few weeks. prema-
turely market hogs at such increasing
numbers over the above, II is entirely
beyond the ability of the packers to
maintain int nj tharafnra
We must have the cooperation of the
producer himself to maintain these re-
suits. II is physical impossibflity for
The capacity of the packing houses to
handle a similar overfiood OF hogs and
10 md a market for the output. The
packers are anxious to cooperate with
tAe producers In maintaining a stabiliza-
non of price and to see that producers
receive fair price for their products"