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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

head; ieft over, s2os head, slow, about
steady with Sssterdsy's ayeraEe, Bu!Gherms r.
lm Gis'o 2eS RsSh"s sfaAat sh s
is.so: i.I Digs, sl6a i: rough sI7 7,Gii 80.
CAT'rLE-Receipts. 1000 head, SLOW.
Tendency lower ON all steers below sis.
weak; Gamers steady; calves 25c lower.
SHEEP-Reteipts 80. 900 head. Good
choice lat classes firm; common stun slow
sbs5Fh u,sSsr 9c, teaLISs 4 IS
H"9 "s9HPEEtP PE;EtiPi AND LAMBs-Reeeipts 800
head, .stesdy. TOP sheep, sll.5oi top
' %S1i %GXS1i.yEs%ReccIpts 100 head Steady.
Ton. $40.
East Buffalo. y. v. Oct. o.--cATTLE-
Receipts, 10 nesd steady ,Salves' re
''iRtst iIRitostisMRecciSis, 1000 mead, .5G sse nigh
err Heavy mixed and workers., SIS. T5 q
1855; light workers, tlS,a3@ q 1850; pigs
sls,a5; roushs. 'l6,:jgid50; stays. sig"
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, sol
head Good lambs zoe higher: lambs. $lon
1915; others unchanged.
Kansas City, oct g.-CATTLE-Receipt
20 0OO head. Slow, steady, l5c lower,
HOGS-Receibts. .lOO0 head :Og3Oc
sHEEP-Rsceipts. $1,000 head, SLOW,
weak.
south Omaha, oct. e,-HoGs-Receipts
CATTLE Receipts, II, 500 head
SHEEP-Receipts 80, 90 head. Cars. 6'o
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IiNcrnooI C,niinn.

rrpooI, oct. Spot cotton was
quiet today with prices easy on the basis
of y decline of II points for middling
old contract at 23.53d. Sales were 2OOO
bales. including 1000 bales American
Receipts were 1900 bales. all American
Futures were barely steady in the carly
dealings. Spot prices were American
middling fair 2i.s4d; good middling
-. led: middling. 23.53d low midding
22.aSd; good ordinary. 20.9Gd. aiid or
,linarN, 0.i3d.
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LOCAL MINING STOCKS

TONOPAlI STOCKS

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows:
(Thc first column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including the mr.
tccn-day maturity. the second for a pe-
riod of sixteen to ninety DAYS. The
third and fourth columns are the rates
for rcdiscounts of collateral loans Sc
cured by Government bonds or notes.)
Com'l paper Gov paper
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, oct. 9.--Maximum prices
again prevailed IN the coffee market at
tho opcning this morning, with quota
tions unchanged. \ few sales Of July
were reported at 9.s5c.
Rather more business was reported
this morning particularly in the spot
dcpartment Representatives of racine
Coast interests are reported to be IN
the market hero. and there have been
purcha ses on the basis OF loHc for
rio rs.
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CHEESE-Country advices We're strong
nd this msri.pt ruled frm at the late I'D
vance The quotations were: New hCrk,
whole milk. fancy fresh 33 g S3,a g; spngiSls
higher. do do fair TO GOOD fresh, ~ n 3si2
Wisconsin, whOle-milk, fancy. $50 33'a G
do. do. fair TO good. 80 q j.'sc.
BUTTER-The market advanced lC under
stronger outside adVices and good demand.
Cuotstions SOlid-packcd creamery. extra
soc: higher.scoring goods dogO2c; extra
~ q 54c; fancy brands Of prints Jobbing A.
"a q 88c: choice at 53c fair to sood at ~
q SIC.
the market ruled firm with light offerings
OF hne stock. Quotations were as follows
Free cases. nearby hrsts, H0;sOu ~ ~ p pel
Is 80 per case; western extra hrsts, 1890
a 16 20 per case; hrsts Sl5.5O@l5.6O per
ca Sc; inferior lots lower; storage eggs, Sl2.a9
a. Is 50 per case 10 TO quality; candled ana
reerated eggs were joboing at ss@Joc per
dozen.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS


"A New York. oct s.--Refned sugars
are unchanged at Sc. less per cent for
cash. The demand continues fair. In
well Informed quarters the opinion is
- pressed that the present allotment of
z Dounds per mouth per person can be
<oufinued and that no further curtail-
n14nt Ia consumption OF the staple Will
~ necessary, Raws are unchanged at
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Burns Brothers. quarterly of u. per cent
on preferred. pay able November I 20 stock OF
record october 10. end quarterly OF :is per
cent on common payable November 10 10
stock of record November J.,
+. W. Woolwor,h, quarterly OF " a snare
on common, payable. December TO stock
OF record November H.
Streets Company. a dividend OF $40, paya-
BILE October u 70 stock OF record Oetober 10.
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VEGETABLES

PQia toes, both white and sweet Nere
nrmlE heid, With demand fair, Cabbs se
Mas plehtiui aud weak. The uuotations
White potatoes. Eastern Shore. Der bbi-
No. !. sta No. ., s..50@3. 80. White DO.
s1qL15; No. ., hOa i5c. White potstoe.
Jersey ana Pennsylyania per 100 lbs
I ,sssGs.75; 80. Z, $500 san's :s' Sweet Net
potatoes. Jersey; per basket-No. I. I5c a
carolina. per barrei-No. /, sSSsso: NO y =
q. 500 ! Ia' eulls 81 Sweet Potatoes ia
. s.a2. 20. Lettuce New York per crate
xl@2; Celery New York. per bunch. 20 q
~ 40 PEAS. New Yorl, per Susiiei basksi
'<s43 C~bDaga. New York. Der ton. t5.e.
n onI,rsx Me- pfg iop:ls; ,:i.. .as q ~ 'rSey
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NEW YORK INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations ror inactive
New York stocks IN wni"h there were
no transactions today. The prices given
are the last previous sale:
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NONEN.lE\DING RATES

new YORK Call money. mixed COLI
lateral. opened today at G per cent for
lending and renewing. ON industrials
the opening rate was ca per cent.
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PHILA. INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quo,atous'for in2.,lNe
stocks listed In the philadelphia Stoct
transactions today. The price given is
the last previous close:
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NEW YORK BITTER AND EGGS

New York, oct. a.--HUTTER-SlightIy
higher and firm. Rcocipts, I2.3Ga tubs
Higher scoring, - 5ni7c extras. IS "a
5sfs e; nrsts. 5Ii3 m5I'ar. seconds. - q SIC
STATE dairy. 37a 57'2c; imitation creamery
44ia ni5c.
EGGS-Steady. Receipts ti06S cases
white, 12M dc. Others unchanged.
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Influenza Stops Auction Sale

In Difference to tho wishes of the
Bureau of Public Health. the usual
weekly auction sale Of stocks and bonds
by Barnes & Lofland was not held to-
day.
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REACTION IN COTTON
FOLLOWS GOOD START
First Prices ) 10 20 Points
Higher Than Yesterday.
Traders Sell on | Upiurn

COTTON RELr WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. Oct. 9.--Th- following tenn
neratures were recorded In the cotton belt
this morning;
Knoxville. Atlanta and Wilmington. so;
Augusta. 81: Chattanooga. 81: Charleston
and Savannah 30; Montgomery and Nash
Vile, !si jacksonville. 60; Fort smith.
Little Rock. Memphis and Meridian. Ga;
Abilene. shreveport. OkIahoma. Nicksburg
and Tampa, GO; Pensacola, 81; san An
tonic and Galveston. :2.
Meridian and Pen.arola; .02 inch nt New
Orleans and oklahoma city: $50 inches
at N'chsburg and Ia inches at Shreveport.
New York. Oct'9.
At the opening the cotton market was
steady, and the first prices were to 20
points higher. Liverpool and New Or
leans bought, and there was moderate
demand from both northern and south
orn trade interests. Cables were weak
however. aud favorable weekly
weather report was looked for by these
factors finding reelection in increased
outside selling on the upturn.
The carly break met rather AN i'm
proved demand around 90. so for Dcccm
Der and 30 for January, or about /:
tn 20 points under last nights closins
figures. There seemed 10 he more trad.
buying at this level and there was ais,
covering with suggestions of rcactionar,
sentiment around the ring.
comparatively slight bulgos brougn
out more cotton. however. particular!
from Liverpool and the South whic,
soon weakened prices.
The favorable weekly report of IN
Weather Bureau stimulated the selling
which sent a couple months into low
ground with December selling at 3O.3
or 40 points net lower.
The receipts at the ports for the da,
are estimated at 25.000 bales agains
29,iO5 bales "A week ago. 52,i75 bale,
a year ago and 1882 bales two years
ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

time, SO. a 6 per cent. Commercial paper,
three to six months, 5d 6 per cent six
months, q per cont
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
-- IN THE COURT or COMMON
Pleas No. Z. for the Count, Of Phil

r.sSgr N THE COURT OF CONMON
Pleas No. =. for the County Of Phil
M September Term. 1913. M. tI4i
Notice IL hereby given that an applica ion
will be made to the above Court on Mondu, ,
Ortooer xsth, ID. 19ls. at 10 o'clock
a. M. under the corpora tion act Of 1874 80
OF the commonwealth Of Pennsylvania and
the supplements thereto. for tho charter uf
an Intended corporatinu to he called the Jo-
saph Price Memorial Hospital. the character
and object of which IL the founda tion and
maintenance OF "A hospital in the City of
fhilsdelphia, to furnish medical and surgical
trnre. service. nursing and attention to thosp
<tandng in need thereof. and for these pur-
Moses to have and pnssess and enjoy all tho
rights. benefits and privileges Of the said
lsct OF Assembly and its supplements.
The proposed charter Is now on file in the
prothonotary's office.
ALEXANDsR HENRY CARVER.
Solicitor
9ia stephen Girard BLDG
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PROPOSALS
Financial Briefs

The annual meeting of the Crucibe
November IS and books close October
20.
The New York SubtreaSuTy lost Sl53.-
400 10 the banks yesterday, reducing
the cash net gain since Friday to $685.
0oo.
The New York Stock Exchange will
be closed saturday, October II, Column
bus Day,
Rogers Norton & Co, stock brokers At
"a Exchange Place. New York, have dis
solved by mutual consent. l.. :. Rogers
will continue the business under the firm
name and style of l.. ;. Rogers & Co.
se, The Federal Reserve Bank will with
draw tomorrow Government deposits
totaling Si3,75O,00O, The call is for
s1ss of the remaining balance OF the
September II Treasury loan certificates.
amounting to S12.500,00O, and the tax
certificates deposits up TO September u,
amounting to sl,250,00G.
The Land Title & Trust Company, has
declared a quartz erly dividend OF 8 per
cent payable November l as registered
October 10. Books do not close. This
vuts the stock on a 20 per cent basis
as against rs per cent in recent years.
The transfer books of the Virginia
Railways and Power Company common
and preferred stocks close October 81,
open November n. The annual meeting
November 20
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GrRARD POINT STORAGE COMPANY

Sealed proposals for the sale to Fidelity
Trust COMPANY Trustee under the Mort
gage Of the Girsrd Point Storage Company,
dafed April I, 1890 Of sufficient number
81 bonds issued under said Mortgage to In
vcsx the sum of SEQ. 900 will be received at
the Office of the said Trustee. Nos. 1926 1881
Chestnut street: Philadelphia; until Monday,
October I4th 1918, at I2 o'clock m. The
right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY, Trustee.
VIM. L. GEST,
President.
Philadelphia. September 40. 1918
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slixh.ly Mixed

"Ate in one Of those new style
lunchrooms today" M
What new styleV' N &. |. ..|
III think thcy call Il = Gfn1a(orln-
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

'Ex ,dividend--unitcd Alloy steel pre-
ferred, /.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

The New York Stock Exchange will
be closed saturday, October u, Column
bus Day
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CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. Oct 9.--BUTTER-Rcccipis 10
'i3 tubs: u c higher. Extras 55ia n 5sc
EGGS--Reccipts II O92 cases. Unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

The New York Subtreasury lost Sl53,-
400 10 the banks yesterday, reducing
the cash net gain since Friday to S33s.-
000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

The annual meeting of the Crucible
Steel Company of America will be held
November IS and books close October
y5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

South Omaha, oct. 9.-HoGs-Receipts
$500 head.
CATTLE Receipts, II 500 head
SHEEP-Receipts 80, 90 head. Cars. 61b.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

named by the War Board
 A marine crops casualty list yester- day shows one man dead from wounds and seven slightly wounded in action.
 The Norwegian shipping agreement with the United States is effective May 10. The first ship is due in June.
 William B. colver was appointed chairman of the Federal Trade Com mission, succeeding William U. liar ris
 The Masonic Grand Lodge in New York began three days convention, more than 1,20O representatives at tending
 Because of scarcity of freight cars officials of the du Pont Powder mills in Gibbstown, N. J., closed the mills temporarily.
 The National Council of Defense will shortly issue an appeal asking ! the people of the country to save ali commodities.
 Two German prisoners at Camp Me l Pherson were wounded by the guards when they crossed the dead line and failed to heed orders. l Walter L. Stevens of Northampton was elected grand chancellor of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, at the annual meeting in Boston.
 The Paris Municipal counciI has de- eided to send several cases of wine to the French. gunners counter attack. l ing the German long range guns.
 The names of 12 Americans yer, contained on the Canadian casualt! list. Two were killed in action, tw, died of wounds, six wounded and twi | ill. \ Pacido Resueiro, an alleged draf evader, who had registered in Pitts field, Mass, WAS takert from Torring ton to Camp Geveils, by Q police of ficer.
 Albert H. Wisein, New York Stat fuel administrator, announced that h was resigning from his position as fue administrator to attend to his ban business.
 | SSSiGhGTy OSHiStS COIIlIf6nOGO 0lN6
 Frank A. Anderson for locating an removing several submerged projectile
 including, a depth charge from Ne
 York Navy Yard.
 i Members of the Amherst seniC
 class, who spent their last year
 the navy after completing three veal
 of college work, will receive war tin
 degrees at the June commencement
 Sergeant Frank J. Bayies of Ne Bedford, Mass, an American flyer
 France. has brought down seven Ge
 man airplanes within the last tv :, months. said an official despatch t, '' day from France.
 President Wilson sent a message s the Boy Scouts asking them to repo s to the War Department the locatit '' throughout the country of black wa
 nut trees, their size the names of the :. owners and the price they can i' bought for.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
NATIONAL SECURITY LEAGUE
 CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
EIihu Root, Honorary President Was
 Speaker of the Evening.

New York. May S.-Celebrating it's. third anniversary with a meeting to- night in the Metropolitan Opera House. the National Security League pledged itself anew to fight for all things American and adopted resolutions urg- ing all Americans to unite more firmly than ever before in supporting the na- tienal war policy.
 Elihu Root honorary president of the league and chief speaker of the evening asserted that the great ques- ton which all Americans-th men in the trenches and those at home-must answer is whether this government because it has been free, because it has left it's people free" is "too weak to maintain itself in the presence of this great emergency"
 There are but two ways out of the war continued MT Root
 One" he said lis humiliation. re- treat and slavery, for it will be slav- cry.
 ''The other is by employing the pow CT of the manhood of this 100 100000 people; by the unstinted use of the wealth that we have been piling uI in our security for this century and almost a half, by the exercise of that individual strength and morale which has been brought to maturity by gen erations of life and freedom"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS TRY
 TO iNTGkllpArE JURY
Counsel For Defense Threatens to
 Withdraw From the Case.

Chicago. May S.-A. split sin, the rani's of the mduytr.al Workers of the World. lIg of whom are on trial here f7r seditioas conspiracy, resulted to- day when counsel for the defense threatened to withdraw from the rase unless an attempt to practice sabot- age aeainst the federal district court is halted immediately.
 Judge K. M Eandis had just warned the defendants that further attempts 10 place l. w W. periodicals where jurors might find them would not be tolerated, when George r. Vsnderyeer chief counsel for the defense and 8 conservative leader stepped before the prisoners and shouted: -
 If any more papers are brought into this building threatening Vis court in event of a verdict of guilty, we quit"
 Aren't you making love to the government, Vanderaeer?" aSked one of the radicals.
 We have been patient too Ions with your radical moves. and ont more means. t.5ehepdss' -he replied.
 The publication to which Judge Landis called Attention, the In. dustrial Worker. of Seattle, warned the court, governmeat prosecutors ant jurors thaf1zEss' POD. .0c1 niembers4- art awaiting the verdict and will re- member"
 Judge Landis characterized it as { clear attempt to practice sabotage against the court and jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
STORY OF FOREGOING
 OF U. S. S. LAkEMooR
Told by Lieutenant Frank Pulaski, a
 Survivor.

Chicago, May S.-A graphic story of the torpedoing of the U. $. $. Lake moor off the coast of Scotland April 26 was related today by Lieutenant Frank Pulaski, N. s. N. R. F., of Chi cago, survivor. The Lakemoor car ried complement of GA officers and men, forty-six of whom now are miss ing.
 "The Lakemoor was torpedoed at 11.20 at night and sank two minutes later he said. When she went down was dragged 25 feet below the sur face by the suction. Someone had succeeded in loosing a life raft and On coming to the surface grasped the raft. Eight others were aboard her, including the captain
 "All about us we could hear cries piteous cries from those who were drowning. About a mile away through the murk and obscurity we could see the outline of the U-boat. How we | cursed those inhUman devils.
 We f1oated about for two hours and then it was discovered that two of our party were dead. We slid their bodies into the ocean and as they were sucked away some of us sang Nearer, My God, to Thee"
 The survivors were rescued after six hours by a Norwegian merchant. man and taken to Glasgow. Scotland
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
MAY RAISE DRAFT
 AGE TO FORTY YEARS
Matter Discussed by General CrowdeF
 and House Military Committee.

Washington May 8. Legislation raising the draft age to 40 years was discussed as possibility within a few months at a meeting today of Provost Marshal General Crowder and the house military committee. AL though General Crowder made no specific recommendations, members of teh committee said afterwards that the war department was considering a plan for changes.
 An appropriation of $15,762,00o was asked by General Crowder for expens- es of the draft for the next fiscal year. Registration of men reaching the age of 21 will require the examination, he said Of half a million more men than originally provided for. Class one, the general said, now has total of about 2,265, ,010 men, of whom two million are effectires.
 Chairman Dent, of the committee, announced today that he would ask the house to eliminate from the draft legislation an amendment pending the giving stataes credit for volunteers In letter to MT. Dent. President Will son today came out in opposition tc the credit plan and asked that the measude be passed as approved by the war deDartment
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

What possibly may prove to be the prelude to the g-expected- resump ton of hostilities by the Germans on the western front is being played.
 Southeast of Ypres from the region of Voormezeele to La Cytte, the Ger mans have launched an attack against the British and French troops holding the line and at certain points over the five mile battle front they have met with some success by penetrating front line trenches. Apparently. however, over the greater part of the field of combat they met with repulse.
 As is usual. the enemy began the attack after a heavy preliminary bonn hardment, The ground gained is south of Diekebusch lake and in Ridge wood. around which plaees= hard fighting was continued at last accounts
 The objective of the enemy seems to he the pushing forward of his line in this region in@order still further to outnsnk YPEes- on the southwest and press on toKard- Paeperinghe and the railway -liHe---running between that town and Ypress
 AS yet only meagre advices have come through concerning the nature of the engagement, but unofficial, re-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
List of the Dead.
St of dead follows:

The listaof dead follows:
 First Lieutenant Alan J.: McDavid, Headquarters company, 142nd Infantry, Overton, Texas
 Sergeant Louis A. HaIphen, head quarters company, Hist Infantry, Aus tin, Texas.
 Corporal Wharton Jones, headquart- CTS company, Hist Infantry, San Mar cos, Texas
 Corporal William P. Appleng, Ele- na, Texas.
 Private Morgan c. Sanders, head quarters company. 142nd Infantry Abilene, Texas. Private Euclid Simmons, Company K, 142nd Infantry, Henrietta. Texas. Private oJhn Webber, headquarters company. Hist Infantry, Memphis Texas.
 Private Lacy R. Langley, headquart CTS company, Hist Infantry, Waelder Texas.
 Bodies Blown to Pieces.
 The bodies of some of the victims were literally blown to pieces. | The two gun crews, made up O men from the headquarters companie of the two regiments. were operatin, the new mortars, which were located on hill overlooking the trench sys tenn.
 The entire breach of the mortar wa blown out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
Hopeful For Billion Bus1eI Wheat Crop
FAVORABLE FORECAST IN MAY
 CROP REPORT
WINTER WHEAT GOOD
Secretary Houston Anticipates Increas. ed Farm Yields This Year Over Record Production of Last Year.

Washington, May Slope for the billion bushel wheat crop for which the government is striving this year, was strengthened today by the de- partment of agriculture's May crop re- port forecaSting prediction of 572,- 5S9,000 bushels of winter wheat.
 A Secretary Houston in d statement. to- night said there was every reason to anticipate increased farm yields this year over the record production of last year. He added, however, that the promise did not warrant relaxed ef- forts for greater production and for greater conservation.
 Big Winter Wheat Crop. Realization of winter wheat crop as large as that forecast would place this years harvest of that grain as the third largest ever gathered. The estimate is 12,500,000 bushels more than forecast in April from conditions then existing and 154,400,000 bushels l more than the crop harvested last sum mer. On conditions from now until harvest time will depend whether the
 crop will be larger or smaller than to- days forecast based on condition on | May l. In the week since then gener- i ally favorable weather for wheat de- | veloped continued and the crop has
 made excellent progress in all princi- pal producing areas.
 i Effol ts have been made to stimulate production of spring wheat and. pre- liminary reports indicate an increase
 in the acreage of that crop which may 1 be sufficient under good. growing con l ditions to bring the total wheat pro- iductior this year well toward the bill tlion bushel mark. No official report has yet been made on the acreage of spring wheat the first announcement will be made in .iIIne. Reports indicate the seed already planted has germinatet well generally.
 Rye production will be a record, the forecast of the crop being S2,620,00t bushels more than last years crop.