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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-30
New York Money.

NEW 1OfK MONEY.
New York. July 2S-Money-On call.
steady; high. per cent; low. 5% per cent
ruling rate, per cent: closing bid, 6 per
cent offered at 6a per cent; last loan, s
per cent.
Time Loans-Strong and unchanged.
Prime Mercantile Paper-Unchanged
Sterling Exchange-Sixty-day bills, "a ::
commercial 60-day bills on banks, s433H :;
commercial 6o-day bills, $4.33A5; demand.
$437 cables. $4.3S.
Guiders-Deuand, 81 5-16c: cables,
37Ac.
Lire-Demand, Ssss; cables, 1855.
Marks-Demand. Slice.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-30
Linseed Oil

Duluth, MINI. July 29.-Linseed, $3.50 |
lel7,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-30

Kansas City, Mo, July 29.-Butter, eggs
and poultry. market unchanged
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-30
Quotations furnished by Burns Brinker

Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits.
New York. July 2s.-Evaporated Apples
Market quiet and steady.
Prunes--Strong.
Apricots and Peaches-Firm.
Raisins-Steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-30
Annual Report Of the Condition
of
United States
Trust Company

of Omaha, Nebraska, at the Close
Of Business, June 80, 1919.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-30
New York Su

Spot Cotton.
New York. July 2s.-Spot Cotton
Quiet; middling. 3425c.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-30
LIABILITIES

Total Liabilities. $3.50, O94.60
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-30
A REAL BARGAIN.

100 acres miles from Blue Springs;
100 acres in cultivation; 60 acres in
pasture and timber; 5-room house: other
outbuildings. Can be bought today for
$lS5 per acre We have a number Of
choice Gage. Pawnee and jefferson Co.
farms that were listed before the land
prices began to BOOM Get busy: these
bargains are moving rapidly. See or
write me at once. r. H. Floyd. Beatrice
Nah phopa
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-30

New York, July 2s.-Coffee-No. Rio,
23xc; futures, steady: July. 22boc; De-
cember, 22.0sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Auburn Exchange

Have you Jersey heffer, an Angus bull or a few Shorthorn steers you want to sell? Or do you want to buy Duroc Jersey sow, Poland China gilt or a. Hampshire boar? How about pure-bred Southdown ram or some Angora goats?
 Twice every month the live stock ex- change conducted by the Alabama exten- sion service sends out to nearly 2000 farm CTS in Alabama specific information as to just where opportunities for the pur- chase and sale of live stock, such as above mentioned, exist. It matters not whether the item covers 100 animals or but a single individualthe information is accurate, fresh, reliable and absolutely free.
 On the list just issued there is noted of all kinds of beef stock for sale 34 Angus, 6 Herefords, 4s Shorthorns and about four cars of general beef cattle. Of dairy stock the offerings are small. only IA Jerseys and Holsteins. In hogs you can purchase in registered stock, IT Hampshires, 12 Poland Chinas and Duroc Jerseys. No sheep are offered for sale, but you can buy 25 Apgora goats
 The information is always up-to-date, as an item is listed only once unless spe- officially requested, and the service has proven of real value in securing a cash sale for those whose location may be distant from ready purchasing market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Randolph Club Boy
Fly l.. l.. GILBERT


 My pig says Huh. Pull it's tail and it says 'Uh, huhn That is what Keener Cleg of Dadley, Randolph county, said in describing the various characteristics of his pet Poland China, ''Wadley Queen, No 73S492." :" Other attractive features were her black color, white feet and nose and a wealth of curly hair.
 keener was 15 years old when Queen came into his possession, and she was just little over l month and weighed 31 pounds. He fed her four times day. Think if it. in these days of the high cost of living," and look over the ex- tensive menus he prepared. There was butternilk and cornbread, and for ap- petizers morning glories. apples, peaches, watermelon and occasionally a roasting ear and little millet. Do you wonder that she got sick and had to have the doctor prescribe Hess food for a week or so?"
 However she pulled through. gained POP pounds in four months, fattening at the rate of 1.6S pounds per day. It cost just s2s.S0 to put on all the, flesh, so with the original purchase price'of s15 she cost s4SS 80. At 5la months old, weighing 2SS pounds, she was valued at $75, as a meat bog. In March, however, she had gained until she weighed 400 pounds. and was valued at Sl50,000 for breeding purposes.
 'I would not swap hogs with any boy in the state. oh my Queen," is what keener says to his pet Poland China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Dried Pumpkin, Squash

Pumpkins used for drying may be of any variety, but the firm, solid-fleshed, deep colored varieties will give larger sequently more desirable product Either summer squash or the late winter va rieties of squash may be dried In any case the vegetables should be mature and in good condition for use fresh. The treatment given pumpkin and squarsh is identical Cut the vegetables into strips inches wide and peel Re- move the seeds and pass the strips through rotary slicer set to cut pieces one-half to five-eighths inch in thick ness. They may be cut to this thick ness with a knife. Dip the pieces immed- lately into boiling water or steam for three to six minutes. The varieties vary so much as to the character of their flesh and the amount and depth of their color that little experimenting Is ncc- essary to tell just how long time is needed to complete the process. Remove the pieces as soon as they become semi transparent.
 If a commercial drier is used. start the drying at temperature of approxi- mately 135 degrees F. and increase it gradually to 16O degrees as the material dries. The tray should be looked over once or twice in order that any moist spots may be opened and dried. Pump kin or squash should not be dried until brittle. The material is in proper con- dition for removing from the evaporator when the pieces have become leathery but show no moisture when cut across.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Brining or Fermentin

Do not use vinegar, pickle or pork bar
 unless very thoroughly scalded. Thoroughly scald containers, covers or weights before using. In using glass jars, use a wooden plug
 or cork inside to press the food down. After adding salt or brine for fermented
 foods, cover food material with cheese
 cloth or muslin six inches larger in
 diameter than the diameter of container.
 Tuck this in around the top of the food
 cover with weight and adjust lid of con-
 tainer
 During fermentation, keep the cover on
 loosely until all bubbling ceases. Test by gently tapping receptacle to see if any bubbles rise to the surrace As soon as bubbling ceases, protect
 food by layer of oil or paraffn from ol ganisms which destroy tactic acid Should film form on fermenting food, remove by skimming or foating before adding parraffin or oil. If evaporation takes place, add water to make up the original amount of lquir.
 When dry salt is used for peas. beans
 and the like, let stand A to 36 hours, then add enough water to fill jar. Water extracted from food usually fills the jar half full
 In the preparation of pickles and cu- cumbers, if less than ' to 10 per cent solution of salt is used the pickles will soften. If film forms and is not re-
 moved, the pickles will soften. One half-pnt cup level full of salt
 eighs approximately Il ounces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
GENERAL CROP CONDITION

l F. w. Gist. field agent, bureau of crop
 estimates, United States department of
 agriculture, submits the following re-
 garding the effect of weather on crops,
 and also regarding the general crop sit- uaton in Alabama:
 | The temperature averaged lower than
 the preceding week, the highest average
 maximum being tbout S9, and the lowest
 average minimum being about S. The rainfall for the seven days averaged 1.62 1 inches over the state and fell on av- craze of two days. There were four days with practically no rain, one day with rain at only three stations out of 19 and l two days with rain at 90 per cent of the stations There was sufficient sun shine for the four days ending the week. but the temperature was not high enough to cause any dminution in weevil activ- | ity.
 1 The effect of this weather was favor
 able, especially in the northwestern DOT ton of the state, and offered some op- portunity everywhere for the saving of hay and fodder.
 | There was a general apparent improve
 ment in crop conditions, except in the
 case of cotton, for which there is prac-
 tically no hope of any more fruit being set and considerable danger of half-grown l
 Some corn had already been damaged,
 but it is now practically certain that the | total production will be greater than last
 year on d slightly reduced acreage. Pea
 nuts will not yield as heavily as if the
 weather had been more favorable during
 the past month. Velvet beans have still
 time to make a fair yield of beans, and
 the vine is very rank and will afford heavy pasturage. Both syrup crops will
 be good with favorable weather for the
 development of sugar content Sweet po tatoes should also yield well with a. dry 1 fall for maturity.
 Weevils continue to be reported general
 ly more numerous than ever, except pos
 sibly in 1916. and in some sections their damaging activity is greater than in that year. No more blooms are seen in the infested area, which now covers prac- tically every section of the state south of the Tennessee river. In south Alabama and in the black belt the damage is particularly severe, while in the uplands immediately north of the black belt they are almost as numerous. It is doubtful if temperatures will be high enough after this date to stop their activity. Red spider Is again reported in the northern and northeastern counties, but in some what scattered sections, as was also the case last season. Worms are reported over scattered areas from the northwest to the southeast There seems to be some Etloubt whether these are army worms or cotton leaf worms. The state entomol- ogist has information to the effect that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Mobile Markets Wool

Over s16,O0o were transferred into the pockets of wool growers of Mobile county recently when 29,100 pounds of homegrown wool was sold CO., -operatively at Citronelle Tae sale was worked up by Farm Demonstration Agent w. c. Vail and about A growers were represented in the shipment A price of 5S cents per pound was obtained, due to the wide pub lcity given the sale, which attracted out side bids. Small lots of wool had been sold in the county separately during the same week for to 5 cents less per pound. It was estimated that clear saving of s900 was made through market ing the wool comparatively.
 All of the producers were gratified with the returns, and it is probable that a county wool growers association will be formed not only to conduct further wool sales. but also to bring in blcsoded rams w. D. Barton, district agent, and N. H, Pearson. marketing specialist. both from the Alabama extension service, were pres ent and aided in carrying on the sale.
 Two or three carloads of hogs will probably be sold in few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
How to Know a Bad Egg


 The absolutely fresh egg held against the light shows distinctive pinkish glow of goodness. Let that egg. however, re- main out in the sun or in the summer heat for little time, and within day or two it begins to show blood tiny series of little blood vessels forming around the embryo of the chick; or the heat may cause the yolk to go toward the top and shift eaisly, which charac- terizes it as a Tight floater."
 Again. the yolk may mix with the white and make white rot" condition also revealed by the candle. The final stage is the black rot" where no light at all can be seen through the egg The egg has now reached the explosive stage. which makes it such a favorite missile of the average boy. There is, however, another type of bag egg which most people would think good for food. The yolk is a firm golden ball and the white a clear liquid. But the white has greenish color-and the green indicates that the egg is full of bacteria-it is green white egg"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Better Louisiana Sheep

Louisiana agricultural agents, working under the United States department of agriculture and the state agricultural college, plan much work in efforts for sheep improvement. They intend to work for continued introduction of pure-bred rams, earlier marketing of lambs grad ing and cooperative selling of wool, control of animal diseases, stimulation of forage crop production for sheep, and promotion of better systems of raising goats. One county agent reports that the farmers of his section were not fa- miliar with dipping goats to rid them of lice. Through his activity approxi- mately 1500 goats were dipped al great profit to the owners and since this con- trol measure has bene ,practiced excel lent results in goat raising have been ob- tained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Which Must Fall First?

David F. Houston, Secretary of Agri- culture, does not assent to the theory that the prices of farm products should fall before the prices of manufactured commodities fall. He makes this clear in replying to a recent communication in which it was stated that there must be a drop in prices before there is a drop in wages, and it would seem that the farmer is the man who is going to be first hit''
 This theory has been advanced by a number of manufacturers, said the secre- tary, who continued: Ut is clearly an un- just contention. It manifestly would not do to ask farmers to produce, buying everything that they have to buy from manufacturers at high prices, with the assurance to them that their products will fall in price, and that then manu- facturers will consider what they will do with reference to their own prices. Ob- viously, manufacturers must be willing to make at least a contemporaneous de- crease in their prices, It might even be contended that they should make prior decrease in their prices, since the farm CTS operations involve a year, and he could not recoup for F months, or could not recoup at all, because, on the theory put forth, his products would fall in price. It seems to me that business men must be brought to realize that if we are to get back to the normal they must set about immediately to do their part. and unquestionably profteering in manu- factured products must be eliminated.
 Of course, everything possible will be done to enable the farmer to produce more economically. so that if prices do fall. he will not sustain a loss. or so great loss All the effects of the de- partment of agriculture and of the land grant colleges have this aim. They are trying to bring about better methods of cultivation, better financing, better mar keting, the elimination of plant and animal diseases and insect pests, and the better utilization of labor. Much has been done in this direction, and more will be done as lime passes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
What is Lemon Pie Filling

Are you exactly certain what the deai- CT ought to give you when you call for lemon pie filling, or what the manufac- turer ought to give the dealer when he orders the same? Here is an official opin- ion, just pronounced by the United States department of agriculture through the bureau of chemistry, which is charged with the enforcement of the pure food and drugs law: The bureau is of the opinion that lemon pie filling should con- tain lemon oil or rind. lemon juice and either the yolks or whole eggs. and that the use of artificial color in such products conceals inferiority and is done for the purpose of stimulating lemon pie filings which contain lemon oil. rind and juice. and either yolks or whole eggs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Production and H. C. l..
By MRS. R. F. JOHNSTON.

cfHte Director Noman's Div. w. '. =.
 The prospect of every American farm CT having fair share of the things nee essary to sustain life and make it worth living depends in part upon the speed and quantity in which those things are produced. If we were able for a certain length of time to devote the whole of our productive powers to making useful things and nothing else, their cost would be reduced. in spite of the machinatbons of the profitieer, to a price which would enable every one to have all required.
 It is obvious that the wage -earners of the country constitute the chief market to which producers must Look for the purchase of the goods produced. In the main, it is necessary that we produce for ourselves and for others such things as we require, such as food, shelter and clothing. If a sufficiency of such things were produced, their prices would fall to level where all might obtain what their necessities demanded.
 The cheaper these things become the less they take up of the wages of the workers, the more money is freed for the purchase of other things and a de- mand is created for fresh commodities This demand furnishes further employ ment and additional wages So this cycle continues to revolve indefinitely around production. By increasing production the cost of living not only is decreased but employment is augmented and money is liberated to command less necessary ar ticles.
 If we do not adopt every means of in- creasins output if We do not abolish was c and diminsh unnecessary eNpendi- ture, we must gradually impoVerish our selves as a nation. Unless we give larger share of our national effort to pro- duction of necessities and Save on lux uries that more capital may be release for plants and machinery for further pro duction, conditions will be produced which will tend to lower the general standard of life of the waee-earners iu spite of higher nominal wages.
 But, if we are prepared 10 work hard, to spend Misery. to save regularly, to cut down waste and extravaganza and invest securely, shorter working hours will be- come possible, wages will be really and not nominally higher and prosperity will be our national portion.
 One of the greatest aids to the fur therence of this programme is consistent and regular investment in government Sa wings securities War Savings Stamps, Thrift Stamps, Savings Certificates and Liberty Bonds offer opportunity for the putting aside of any sum of money no matter how great or small They are safe, they bear high interest and invest ment in them means new capital, new op- portunity and new prosperity for the peo- pie of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
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Dry Soup Mixtures

Various dried or evaporated vegetables
 may be used separately in cookery in most Of the ways in which fresh ma
 terlals are employed. but the dry pro- ducts will undoubtedly find their widest | usefulness in soup mixtures or for com | binations designed for use in the prepa-
 ration of the popular old-fashioned veg
 etable boiled dinner. Drying permits the l serving of any favorable vegetable com l blnation at any and all seasons of the
 year. The various vegetables after dry 1 ing may be mixed in definite proportions prior to storage or they may be stored separately and mixed when used.
 For those who wish to make a vege-
 table mixture which will have the maxi
 mum food value and at the same time l approach as nearly possible to a com plete or balanced ration, the formulas
 employed in the making of evaporated soup mixtures for the use of the Brit | ish armies may serve as guides. One of
 these mixtures contains 20 per cent each l of potatoes, turnips and peas, IT per cen.
 each of carrots and beans and per cent ! of onions. Tn another the combination is 1 g per cent of potatoes, 19 per cent each
 of carrots and turnips. 10 per cent each 1 of onions and cabbage, and 2h per cent each of beans and peas.
 | The dried vegetablv soup mixtures which may be bought differ principally | from the formulas given above in having 1 in most instances a larger percentage of potato in the absence of beans and peas. and in having various minor addi-
 tions. such as beets, celery, radishes and tomatoes.
 In making up combinations of dried vegetables, the housekeeper must remem-
 Der that the mixture must subsequently be soaked and cooked as a unit, and only vegetables that absorb water and become cooked at approximately equal rates can be successfully combined in a dry cond?
 tion. Such materials as the root vege- tables, cabbage, celery. tomatoes and onions behave alike both in their absorp-
 tion of water and in cooking, according
 to United States department of agricul- ture specialists. Any desired combination can be made from them.
 Dried corn and mature peas and beans absorb water very much more slowly and must be cooked for two or three times as long as materials in the list just
 given. For this reason they cannot be i mixed with other vegetables prior to soaking. Instead, they should be sepa-
 rated, soaked and subjected to partial cooking. Then the other vegetables de- sired in the mixture after previous soak ing may be added and the whole cooked
 until done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
af worm is in evidence oyer

I the cotton leaf worm is in evidence over 1 this area.
 1 Live stock is reported to be in excellent l condition, except for some few cases of pneumonia, apparently due to excessive rains. Cattle and hogs have not been
 moving rapidly, probably owing to the dullness of the market | Labor is again reported plentiful but with some doubt as to it's suffciency for harvest. Open weather during the harvest season will relieve this situation,
 however. There are still many complaints
 of demands for higher wages and of the unsatisfactory character of the labor at the present time.
 Reports indicate a good crop of oceans in prospect in all sections of the state
 where they are grown. This is especial ly noticeable in Mobile county, where this crop has suffered storm and frost dam age from the past three years. Sales of farms are reported at high prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
New Publications

The following publications were issued by the United States department of ag- riculture during the week ended August 30:
 Diseases and Insects of the Home Gar den." Department Circular 5.
 ''The Club Members Home Vegetable Garden" Department Circular 4S.
 Suggested Improvements in Methods of Selling Cotton" Department Circular 66
 Copies of these publications may be ob- tained on application to the Division of Publications. Unizted States Department of Agriculture, Washington. D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Cans to Buy Improvement

Don't grumble because you haven't conveniences and improvements in your home. Get busy canning and buy them This is the advice of a member of one
 of the Florida home clubs gives to any woman who wants to better her home and who hasn't the money. What gives the advice weight is that this Orange county member practices what she breaches. Two years ago she learned to can. The
 some demonstration agent of the county
 taught her how to put her products in
 jars 90 they would look attractive, have a delicious flavor and keep well. That year with the profits made from her can ming she bought a gasoline engine. which is used to furnish power for the water system and to run the washing machine
 In 1918 she sold 2c00 large cans of toma- toes to West Palm Beach grocery and added two more rooms to her home. She then bought pjaint and applied it herself inside and outside the house. This year year she has a standing order for 40O0 cans of tomatoes, and she pans still greater improvements in her home. Dur ing this time she has also kept her own pantry shelves well supplied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11

Wine- tasters, employed in their profes- sional duties. seldom swallow the wine they taste. They merely hold a sip of the beverage in their mouth for few mo.
 ments and breathe through the nostrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11

Johannesburg capitalists have formed a company to establish airplane passenger service among a number of South African points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
PEROXIDE BLONDS

Many exhibitors of white fowls bleach the plumage of their birds with peroxide of hydrogen and ammonia. They mix ir a bowl a solution of three parts of