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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
COMPUL sorry SEWAGE.
ONE OF CITY'S, NEEDS
CITY Manager Simonds Declares II is
More Satisfactory Than Pres
emf Plan.


ent Plan.
City Manager Simonds is making al
effort to have the local Board OF Alder
men authorize the making of a topo-
graphical survey of the city with vie"
to the Inhalation of city wide sewage
system of sufficient extent to make prae-
ticable the passing of a compulsory sew
age law. The new State Privy Law Will
make necessary the rebuilding OF ap-
proximately s5 per cent OF the tohees
in this city, at an average cost Oh qoo
each. or in round numbers, total OIL
probably 100000 for all. This law Will
60 into full effect October l. but IN re-
snonse to an inquiry from City Manager
Simonds. the State Board of Heaith
states that if satisfactory evidence Is
shown by the city that compulsory se"
age will be adopted and Installed IN tne
course of the coming year. the Heaith
Roard will cooperate with the CITY III
enforcing the law so as to WORK 'he
least possible hardship upon the prop
erty owners. To put in plumbing, III
cluding the necessary piping to the
street mains and sewers. costs about soo'
or S1O less than the expense OF building
surface toilet conforming with the
State requirements.
According to figures given out by tne
CITY Manager, the cost of putting down
necessary sewers will be not more tnan
70 cents a front foot, and the properly
owners, if bonds are issued as suggest
ed. will have ten years in which TO pay
for the sewers, the assessments oeins
probably FIVE cents per front foot per
wear. with a moderate rate of interest
Tins il seems evident that, since the
present type of unsanitary toilet mus'
90. it. will be far better and less expens
i've to adopt compulsory sewage, thar
to continue building surface toilets.
Tn connection with the recent typhol'
endemic in the First Ward, it has Dee1
noted that ALL the cases radiated iron
a row of the old type of disease spread
ins surface toilets. This is concrete an
convincing evidence of the need OF SAT-
isfactory sewage system in this city,
protect the people from the costly re
!. sults of ignorance and carelessness.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
LOST CONSCIOUSNESS
WHILE DRIVING FORD
And w. T. Hopkins, of cresweII Was
Buried Under The Machine in a
Canal on Magnolia Farm

w. T.. Hopkins. manager of the Mag
nolia Farm formerly the old Josh1ah
Collins Plantation) near Creswell, N. e.,
met with horrible accident by losing
consciousness while driving a Ford last
Friday. The Ford, travelling at fair
rate of speed, plunged INTO drainage
canal. turned turtle and buried Mr.. Hop
kins in the mud in the bottom of the ca
val. He was extricated with dlff1culty
bv a man and a boy who were In the car
with him at the time and was uncon-
scious when taken out of the canal. lie
was resuscitated by first aid methods.
Mr. Hopkins suffered no broken limbs,
but in being pulled out from under the
car the flesh of his right leg was badly
torn and blood poison is thought to have
developed. He was taken to Norfolk
Hospital Monday.
The Ford was badly battered; top de-
mo1ished. Tenders smashed windshield
shattered. radiator smashed and other
wise battered. but, true to type cranKeo
nm and ran when pulled out of the canal
| w. T. Hopkins is one OF the most aDie
end hardworking farm managers IN east
arn North Carolina and the Magnohs
Eorr, is one of the show places of north
eastern North Carolina.
Mr. Hopkins has been in CONDITION
of broken health for several months. III
was not feeling well Friday he say
ho has no recollection of how the nc
cidant occurred and supposes he lost con
seriousness and the Ford got away iron
him. The Ford was in gear, the gaso
! line feed open and the brakes on wne
the car was recovered.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
DIED SUDDENLY.

Mrs. Pauline A. Alley, of Petersburg,
Va, died Wednesday morning ut six
o'clock at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Larry Ennis Skinner, on North
Road street. She was seventy years of
age and her death was caused by heart
failure.
Mrs Alley was on visit here to her
two daughters and her death came sud-
denly and unexpectedly.
The remains will be taken to Peters
burg for the funeral and internment.
She is survived by four daughters and
two sons: Mrs Anne Turnkey OF Nor
folk. Mrs. J. A. Landon of Lynchburg,
Va. Mrs. P. S. Vann and Mrs. l.. H..
Skinner of Elizabeth City, s. e. Alley OF
Virginia and F. D. Alley of Florida; also
bv two sisters of Richmond, Va.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
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BASEBALL SATURDAY.

The Elizabeth City Cubs will play
a doubIe-header Saturday on their
west Broad street diamond, near fine
= Hosiery Mill. The first game will
be with the Portsmouth Giants, at
$3.50 In the afternoon, and the Sec
ond with the Primers Point baseball
team at 4:s0. The Cub diamond has
been thoroughly worked over, and is
said to be the best diamond in the
city. From the usual fast work of
the Cubs two unusually speedy and
interesting games may be expected.
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
BEST INSTITUTE
EVER HELD HERE
Mrs. r. e. Johnston OF. State Board OF
Examiners and Prot. II. B. Smith
Of New Bern Make Hit With
Local Teachers.

M, roos+ nracticaI and worthwhile
60. -n..oh.rs,s sInst;tnte ever held at
Ei;a.hatb CITY. in the opinion of many
- ~. attending teachers. closed its two
,-.aLs ,srsion last Friday. The two di-
-.o+ors of the Instituta were Mrs. r. e.
r. :. .ha Stata 9fsoard of Exam
.H.. - In.t;tnta Capd,ctors former
/, ..----..- "a 5,sr;,..rv vork IN the
-. - u.I;sh,,r,, .,,d Prof
a1eu $50 -. .,..;,tan5o,+ - +h.. NV
,h1 ,,,s+an, yvbo hos long heen
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN
THE U. S. NAVY HERE

A recruiting party under Lieut.. Null
vihill. q. s. N, is now in the city toi
the purpose of enlisting men between
+ba ares of 18 and 35 for service aboard
the q. s. Battleship Oklahoma. Enlist
ment may be for either two or tour
wear neriod. depending upon the wishes
Of the applicant. The Navy offers spien-
did onnortunities to see the world ane
to learn useful trade or oceupatlen'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
GREGORY HOMESTEAD
TO GO AT AUCTION
Local Agents of Atlantic Coast fea'ty
Company Will Sell Valuable z.
cjty Property Thursday,
Sonf 18th.

The Atlantic Coast Realty Company
through, their local representatives, the
Elizabeth City Real Estate Agency VIII
offer for sale on Thursday. September
19 the, beautiful old Gregory homestead
on North Road street, which has been
subdivided into 81 spacious lots. uooo
property on Broad street, including sew
en- new homes, will likewise be sold at
anction on the same day, as well as two
homes on White street in the coloreo
section, and one residence on Southern
avenue. Persons wishing to own home
or desiring to buy property as an invest
mont should attend this big auction sale
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
COMMISSIONERS GIVE
IN TO FAIR ASSOCIATION
Will Exempt Elizabeth City Fair In Order Exclud
ing Carnival Companies From B
Showing iii County +.

The Commissioners of Pasquo-, /,
+.nk county have taken their
too+ off the neck OF the
tA1bemarle Agricultural Asso-
.;at;on. In fact it is explained
that there was no intention OF
or+ting it there, in the first place.
ast week the Commissioners or
dered the Sheriff of the county to
ref,se all carnival companies IL
cense to show anywhere in the
county, thus efectually shutting
midway shows out of the Eliza
beth CITY Fair grounds. 1t looked
had for the Fair. but this week
Chairman Burfoot Of the Board
~ Commissioners has polled a ma
;oritv of the Board and finds the
majority agreeable to permitting
carnival companies within the fair
Grounds. Mr.. Burfoot has so ad-
1ised the directors of the Abe
marie Agricultural Association.
Everybody connected with the
fair to be held here Nov. IL to
Nov. IS feels better now. Secre-
tarv Case and the Board Of Dl-
rectors are warming UP to their
work and at a meeting Tuesday
night they voted real money fo1
free attractions. They will spend
5000 in purses for the races
purses as high as $500 and no
purse lower than $125. They are
assured of scores of entries fo1
these purses.
The Directors also closed .
contract Tuesday night with Z
double header balloon and para,
chute act that is said to be th'
most thrilling spectacle OF 1T:
kind now showing in this coun
try. Two monster balloons as
cend and drop bombs all over tn
landscape. There is given an i'm
itation of an explosion in mldal
and two aeronauts hurled iron
the explosion fall hundreds o
feet thru space before their care
fully concealed parachutes ope1
and let tf1ern gently down t
earth.
This double header balloo
act, daylight fire works, Passen
ger carrying airplanes and tn
greatest horse races ever assem-
bled in northeastern North Caro-
lima promise to bring the crowds
In meantime the agriculture
horticultural and live stock de
partments of the Fair are rece11
ing more consideration than here
tofore given them. Special Prl1
es wifi be awarded County Far1
Demonstration and Home Den
onstration Agents to encouras
their cooperation in: packing tn
exhibit building with the product
of the farms, dairies and kitcher
of northeastern North Carolina.
The exhibits of farm and hon
labor saving machinery will
especially attractive this yea
Secretary Case is going after tt
manufacturers of tractors, in
proved farm machinery, hon
lighting outfits, ETC., etc. and pc
suading them to exhibit the be
they've got for the edifcation
visitors to the Elizabeth CT
Fir
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
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NOTICE! FISHERMEN

!, The Fisheries Commission Board
will meet at their office In Morehead
City, NJ. c., October 9TH, at ten
O'Clock a. m. Persons who have
{ matters pertaining to the fishing Inc
!. dustry which they would like to
! bring to- the Attentions of the Board
!. will please do # the firsts day OF the
session October. 7fh), as this will
!. likely be the only. day given to pub
IIc hearings. 8. 80 ..n..
s's.as2 : To- j. X. DIXON.
Fisheries Commissioner.
: This Sept. 9Th, 1919.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
JoNEs-IvEs

Miss Louise Ives was married to Mr.
Charles B. Jones, of Norfolk, at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Annie
Walker Ives, in this city, Tuesday morn
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will make their
home in Norfolk, after their wedding
trip .. .-.-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
SMALL FIRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Fire of unknown origin did some dam
age to the awning in front of the Wool
worth Five and Ten Cent Store Wednes-
day night. The alarm was turned III
and the Fire Department responded III
full force with their usual promptnes IS
The loss is slight
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
PROF. IT. p. NASH, JR. Is
WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Prof. T. P. Nash, Jr., of this city, has
accepted the Chair of Chemistry in the
Medical Division of Cornell University,
New York, and left for Cornell Monday,
Sept. 8. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Nash.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
TO THE PATRONS
OF THE
NORFOLK g. CAR. TEL. & TEL.

On account of making certain re-
pairs to the Power Plant in the
Telephone Exchange all lines will
be temporarily cut off between the
hours of ~ M. and A: M. Sunday
morning, Sept. 18th, and there will
/: be no telephone service Detween
these hours.
C. w. GRICE,
Gen'I Mgr.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12

W. are now receiving fine, fat, tasty
Norfo1k oysters, fresh daily. Phone SlO
and we will deliver promptly. n.
MJNDEN & SON, City Marke'--au- :.
vertisement.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-09-12
NO EXAGGERATION

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the same service you would expect
to find in a metropolitan city.
DIR. J. d. HATHAWAY
Optometrist
Phone 9o9 Bradford Bid,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
'OMAHAN ATTENDS
CHICAGO LIVE.
STOCK HEARING
Traffic Manager Stryker
Represents Local Market J
at Important Hearing On
Unloading Charges.

The Omaha Live Stock exchange
was represented by Traffic Manager
Stryker at hearing before Inter
state Commerce Commissioner
Aitchison in Chicago this week.
This hearing was on the live stock
unloading charge at the Chicago
market. The charges for this serv-
ice have recently been increased by
the Chicago Stock Yards company.
The amount of the increase has been
added to the freight charges paid by
the shipper,
1t has been the idea Of the en-
changes at other markets than Chi
cago that if this unloading charge
shall be passed to the shipper at
that market, the custom will soon
spread. ...
1t was shown conclusively at the
hearing, according to Mr.. Stryker.
that always prior to this time, car
riers on account of having no un-.
loading facilities of their own at
public markets, have paid the stock
yard company for unloading serv-
ices.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24

FINANCIAL

New York, May 2s.--optimistic trade
prospects entertained by leaders OF industry.
further relaxation of money rates and
prospective modification OF the peace
treaty were the most noteworthy contri-
buttons to today's active and strong stock
market.
Until the final hour, when the upswinE
of prices became more general, the session
was in most essentials a duplicate OF the
preceding day, The undertone was one
gyrations of a few specialties, the advance
was almost continuous
The movement focused largely around
the steelS and kindred shares, receiving It's
greatest momentum from the address OF
Ebert H. Gary before the American Iron
prosperous conditions for that industry.
Uuted States Steel rose steadily to l07.
a gain of points, and its maximum OF
the year, the Independent group gaining 2
to points Motors, which depend on the
trend Of the steel market. also recorded
many substantial advances, extending 10
Is points in Chandler.
Rails were among the leaders in point
of activity and strength at one period OF
the session, although their rise was com
paratively moderate, but shippings and oils
denoted further selling for profits.
Proposed legislation of protective
character was helpful to the chemical
shares, food issues rising in sympathy.
Metals, feathers and tobaccos were more
restricted in their movements, but utilities
derived further strength from the express
companies division, In which gross ad-
vances Of to s points were partly cam
celed Sales amounted to 100000 shares.
Bonds as whole were firm, but some
Of the speculative rails were moderate con-
cessions on small offerings Total sales,
Old United States bonds were unaltered
on call.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, May 23.-(U. 8. Bureau of
Markets )-Cattle-Reeeipts, 1000; beef
steers, steady to strong; feeders, steady;
estimated tomorrow, 1000: beef steers.
medium and heavy weight, choice to
prime, s15.sO@1s.25; medium and good.
$13:40@16.15; common, s11.50 @13.65; light
weight, good and choice, $13.s5@16.25;
common and medium, $10.50@1400.
Butcher cattle: Heifers. $s.25@1475; cows.
$815@14.50. Gamers and cutters, s6.40@
SIS. Veal calves. light and handyweight,
14.75 Stocker steers. $S.25@13.50.
Hogs-Receipts. $1,000; market opened
about 10 cents lower. but weakened early:
most sales is to rs cents below yesterdays
average; early top SPOTS; estimated to-
morrow, 1000; bulk. $20.S5 @20.60; heavy
weight. $20.4002O65; medium weight,
s20.25@20.60;. light weight, $2o.0o@2060:
light light, $1s.25@2o.26; heavy packing
sows, smooth. $19.75@2015; packing sows,
rough, s1s.25@1s6o; pigs, $1s.5O@1s.5O.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000; mar
ket generally steady to strong; some
choice shorn lambs higher; estimated to-
morrow. 1000 Lambs: "a pounds down,
$13.25@1525: IS pounds up, $12.75@15.0O;
culls and common, s9.00@1275; springs,
$17. 00@1s0O. Yearling wethers, $1,000
1900. Ewes: Medium, good and choice,
$s.75@11.00; culls and common, $4.60Q
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
HAPRODUCE
Quotations furnished by the alinsky

Quotations furnished by the aiinsky
Fruit Co.
loins. 3sac; No. 8 loins, 2shc; No, 2 ribs,
sss SS No. No. r T,Ss s' 3d. No. No. eSaess.
zoe; No. chucks, 16hc; No. plates,
l5hc; No. plates, .14he: os,,oo,
$500; 1865, $3.50: l5os. $500; l76s, $3.50;
zoos and smaller. $500: budded. all sizes.
$3.50. Lemons: Suntist 300s-Ssos, IS. SO /;
Red Ball. So0s-36os, $500. Grape Fruit:
all sizes, $40 M Ransna' pres
Pineapples: All sizes, s4.25.
observation-disclosures: Minnesota and
Western Whites, $3.50; Minnesota Red
R!Ser ohos s2So; Nebraska: ,o Ohio ana
sa.5o; Texas White, crate. $500: Cab.
bage: Texas and California, &C.. Old Roots:
Beets, carrots. Sc; parsnips: turnips, &C.
piants-csbbase; about 100 t. boz box I sise;
2 dozen to basket. sl.e5: geraniums. per
dozen. sa.oO-ss.5O; other plants. market
price. California head lettuce, $3.50 crate !:
California head lettuce. $1.25 dozen; leaf
lettuce. soc dozen; home grown radishes.
egg plant, $3.50 dozen; artichokes, s2.o0
dozen; spinach, market price; extra fancy
hot house cukes, $3.50 dozen; hot house
cukes. $3.50 dozen; hot house cukes, 2
4oc pound; celery, Florida washed, $3.50
dozen; asparagus, home grown, 75c dozen;
rhubarb, home grown, SOC dozen: Florida
tomatoes basket crate, $3.50 crate; fresh
eggs. market price; fresh wax and green
beans, market price,
Nuts-English wainuts. sack lots. sac
less 35c lb.: l pound raw peanuts, loo ID. /:
Jumbo raw peanuts, l2hc h.: l pound
roasted peanuts. 12hc h.: Jumbo roasted
peanuts. 15c ID.
Neutrality-suspicious. Jacks, Checkers
and Chums. with prize, per case, $500:
with prize. per n case, sass: without
case. $40; strained honey, dozen 6-oz.
case Airline, $780, / dozen 1s-oz case.
B." $3.50; repack baskets. ESQ crate,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
Omaha Hay Market.

Receipts Of both prairie nay and alfalfa
good. while the demand is quiet causing
the market to become weak and lower on
lower on account Of the poor demand
Upland Prairie-No. /. $25@3s; No. 2,
$2S @30; No. 8, $14@1S.
Midland Prairie--No. 1, $34@3s; No. 2.
$4,000.
$1,000; No. 3, $12@1s.
Timothy-No. l. $ss@s5; standard, $500
81; No. 3, S2s0S0.
Alfaifa-No. l. sso0s4; standard, s2s@
2s; No. 2 $22@24; No. 8. $1601s.
Dat Straw-$l4@15.
Wheat Straw-$11 013.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24

Quotations on Cattle-Prime steers,
$3.50 90; good to choice beeves. $14.60
015,50 fair to good beeves, 313.50014.50;
common to fair beeves, $11.50013.25; good
to choice yearlings, $1400@15.75; fair to
fair yearlings. $s.50@1200; choice to
prime heifers $14.OO@15.O0; good to choice
heifers, s12.6o014.oo; primo COWS. s12.25
fair to good cows. ss.oo@io. as; common
to fair cows. $559@9. 300: choice to prime
feeders. $13.50@14.50; good to choice
feeders. sl25o@1s.s5: medium to good
feeders. s10.50@1250; good to choice
stockers, s120o@13.oo; fair to good stock
ers, $10.00@11.00; common to fair stock
ers, $500 @9.50; stock heifers, $s.5o@1000;
stock cows. ss.o0@9.5o; stock calves. 100
/ @11.50; veal calves, $8.00@14.00; bulls,
stays, etc., $10.00@1250.
Hogs-There was a slight decrease in
hog receipts today. 14s loads estimated at
10000 head: There was not much pep
In today's trade at any stage of the SEES
sion. 1t opened 10c lower, soon dropped
flat 15c lower with the close decidedly slow
and zoe lower than yesterday. The gen.
eral market is 10000 lower with bulk Of
sales from s2o.25 @20.40, and tops at
$2055. Light loads were reported down
to- even money
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha, May ~, 1919.

Total grain arrivals were only IS cars,
Of which were 80 cars Of corn, 10 cars of
oats, 3 cars of wheat, no rye and l car
Of barley All grains suffered declines.
Corn ranged from unchanged to 4 cents
lower. the bulk going / to 2 cents off,
Oats were off a cent. Rye was nominally
several cents lower and barley showed
about 3 cents decline. Wheat was off
about I cents.
Cash sales: Corn-No. . white: l car,
$1.72: . cars $1.71. No. 8 white: 8 cars,
$40. No. 8 white: ! car. $3.50; cars.
s1.65. No. Q yellow: Q cars. 31.73. No 3
yellow: cars. .l72; ! s-S cars, VII. No;
car. $40. No. 8 mixed: cars. $40.
No. I mixed: l car, .s1.6s; 2 cars, $1.s7.
No. S mixed: / car, $1.65.
Oats-No. . white: car, sSAc. Stand
ard car. S7%c. No. white: cars,
67aa
Barley-Rejected: 1 car. $1.09.
Wheat-No hard: l car. $3.50. No.
northern spring: car s2.47. No. 8 north
ern spring: Ia car, s2;4o. No. northern
spring: Ia car. $3.50 (smutty). No. l
mixed: car, $500 (durum). No. . mixed !:
Is car, $2.1o. No. mixed: 16 car, sails.
No. 4 mixed: / car, $2.15 (dark-smutty) /;
2-5 car, SAILS.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
Totals .

Cattle-As usual on Friday the run OF
cattle was light, about LOO head and the
general market of the usual Friday charac-
ter. Receipts for the week have been ap-
proximately 24,500 head or 1000 more than
a week ago. but 5000 less than year
ago. Demand for beef steers has been
very unsatisfactory and prices show a de-
cline of fully half dollar as compared
with the close of last week. Desirable
yearlings, however, have been In good re-
quest right along and closing prices range
from steady to quarter lower than last
week. Cows and heifers have shown fully
as much decline as the beef steers and in
some cases the good heavy cows are as
much as 75c0$1.00 lower than last week.
Business in stockers and feeders has been
very quiet with best grades of all weight
about steady and plain medium weight
KIND around 26 @ SOC lower for the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
New York Coffee.

New York, May 23.-After opening ir-
regular at decline Of 10 points to an ad-
futures rallied on covering and a renewai
Of bull support. which seemed to be en-
couraged by reports of a firm spot situa-
ton. July sold up to 1920 and Decem-
Der to $1s.55, or to 40 points net higher.
with the more active positions showing net
gains of 20 to Az points. This bulge at
tracted renewed realizing. attributed part
ly to increased margin calls, and there
were reactions later, with the market clos
at the lowest point Of the day. Closing
bids: May. 1886; July, 1886; Septem-
Der, 1850; October. 1880; December,
1S.20c; January. 1870; March, 18.00c.
Spot Coffee-F1rm; Rio rs. 1s%c; Santos
A. 24Kc.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-24
Omaha Grain Notes.

Modern Miller Crop outlook says:
Few unfavorable reports have come
forward this week from the entire winter
wheat belt. Ideal conditions exist save
in small number Of scattered districts
where Hessian fly and ehinch bugs are
reported.
Harvesting Of wheat in the southern
tier of states is close at hand, Wheat
Is headed In some districts and heading
in others. An early movement Is assured
with favorable weather. yet much wheat
will be stacked. A crop Of over $780,.
900, 900 bushels winter wheat is promised
Spring wheat seeded in northwestern
states Is placed at norma! or little be-
low normal.
Price Current Grain Reporter, Chicago
says:
1.-THE acreage Of corn will be some.
what reduced, according to the average
reports of our correspondents as to the
percentage comparison of the acreage
planted this year with the acreage plant
ed last year, based at 100. which are as
follows: Ohio. 90; Indiana. 90; Illinois. s5;
Missouri, II; Iowa, OF; South Dakota, 101
Nebraska, .S6; Kansas, IS; Oklahoma, IS.
The percentage of. the acreage of corn
that has now been planted is reported
in each of the states as follows: Ohio.
10: Indiana, IL; Illinois, SO; Missouri
as; Iowa. IS; South Dakota, 6; Ne
braska, II; Kansas. "A; Oklahoma, So"