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URGES AMENDMENTS
TO CHILD-LABOR LAW
Miss Jessie Haver Discusses Condi-
tions in the District Under the
Present Statute.

Miss Jessie Haver of the Consum-
ers' League urged the Mothers Club
of the Dent School. at a meeting Thurs
day afternoon. to support lmpor-
tant amendments to the present Dis
trict child-labor law. Mrs. p.
Monaco. president of the club. spoke
briefly on the splendid spirit of CO.
operation between parents and teach
ers of children in the school.
Under the present statute, said
Miss Haver, ANY child can leave
school at the age of fourteen years. no
matter what grade he has reached,
and no matter whether he is going to
work or stay at home. The only edu-
cational requirement for obtaining
an employment certificate is ability to
read and write legibly simple SEN
tences in English.
MANY children are allowed to leave
school at the age of twelve years
They may leave school at any age to
work for the Senate. There is no COM
plete school census or records of all
children of school age in the District.
Many children are lost, and not
reached by, attendance officers Any
child may go to work at the age of
sixteen years, no matter how little
schooling he has acquired Only four
states besides the District allow the
employment of children under four
teen years on proof of poverty
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YOUNG COUPLE CHARGED
WITH EX-L0VER'S DEATH
Police Assert Confession of Killing
Edward Kneip Has
Been Made.

ROCHESTER. n. Y, January 10
Alleged actors in tragic triangle
and his wife. Pearl. have been
charged with murder in the first de-
gree. the victim being Edward
kneip, whose body marked with
many bruises and stab wounds was
found Thursday underneath a culvert on
the Mosquito road near here.
They waived examination and were
held for the grand jury.
The police say they have confes-
sions from both Odell and his wife.
According to these. the motive for
the crime was revenge for alleged
and Kneip two years before her
marriage to Odell, which occurred in
this city December II last.
The victim, according to the po
lice. was taken handcuffcd to the
lonely country road on pretense of
personated an officer, on IA charge of
criminal assault, and the taXicab dis
missed.
Kneip was then handcuffed to a
tree and Mrs. Odell beat him with
a file about the head until he be-
came unconscious, the confessions are
said to declare. The handouts We're
then removed and the two started away.
Odell returned to get a letter from
Kneip's pocket and started to cut the
clothing from the body He says.
according to the police. that kneip
sprang to his feet and struck him.
Mrs. Odell then, say the police.
struck Kneip on the head with the
file and again knocked him uncon
scious. She also took a knife from
the victims pocket and slashed him
several times with it. The two hid
the clothing and walked to the city.
They intended to leave for Pennsyl-
vania yesterday Bloodstained clothing
belonging to Odell was found in their
room.
The parties to the tragedy are all
young, Odell being twenty-one years
of age. his wife eighteen years. and
the dead man twenty-three years.
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Mr.. PALMER WILL MEET
PACKERS NEXT WEEK

Attorney General Palmer will meet
next Monday with representatives of
the five big Chicago meat packers to
complete details of the agreement
through which the packers will con-
fine themselves to the meat, butter,
egg, cheese and poultry business.
The final legal form of the govern
ments demands on Swift & Co., Ar
mour & Co, Wilson & Co., Morris &
Co and the Cudahy Company was
submitted to their attorneys a week
ago, Mr. Palmer said, and the depart
ment was informed yesterday that
the packers were ready to close up the
matter.
No decision has yet been made as to
the federal court into which the gov
ernment will go for the decree and
Injunction, but it can be said that the
case will not be taken before the
Chicago federal court.
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WAR CRIMINALS REDUCED.
Allied Lists of 1900 Demanded for
Trial Cut to 500.

LONDON. January 9.-The list Of war
criminals to be demanded by the allies
for trial has been considerably revised
and reduced from the originally pro
the Daily Mail
at was thought better" the newspa-
per adds, 10 demand a few against
whom specific serious charges have been
lodged than a long list. including many
persons charged with light offenses The
German crown prince and Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria remain in the
list"
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"MnjOrity's" Curious Conclusions.
Some curious conclusions are to be
deduced from these comparisons, if
the standard of measurement that is
employed is accurate.
If the figures given by Mr.. Sisson
for Memphis, Dallas. Louisville, Wi
mona, etc, and the figures given by
Mr.. Drane for Florida cities prove
that in comparison with these cities
Washington is only half-taXed they
prove also that every one of the Ohio
cities GD, every city in Virginia 60
and every city in Rhode Island 90 are
only half taxed. They prove that
the taxes paid in Memphis. Dallas,
Louisville, Jacksonville and Tampa
are about twice as much as those
paid in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Provi-
dence and Richmond. They prove
too much and as a result they prove
nothing.
If this yardstick of measurement is
not faulty, Winona, Miss, is taxed
more than twice as heavily as the
cities of neighboring Alabama, near
ly four times as much as Newport,
nearly three times as much as Cleve-
land and Cincinnati. If this standard
measures accurately, very few people
could afford to live in tax-burdened
Winona.
Comparing cities of approximately
same population, if this yardstick is
not faulty, Louisville, KY, is nearly
twice as heavily taX-burdened as
Providence, r. l.. and Columbus. Ohio;
Memphis, Tenn, is taxed nearly three
times as heavily as Richmond, Va;
Dallas, Tex, nearly twice as much as
Dayton, Ohio; Jacksonville, Fla, more
than twice as much as Manchester.
N H., and nearly three times as
much as Norfolk, Va; Tampa. Fla.
more than twice as much as Canton
and Springfield. Ohio.
Florida and North Carolina are rival
winter resorts. Who would ever buy
city lots in Florida if he were con-
vinced by Mr.. Drane that he would be
twice as heavily taX-burdened as if
he bought in any North Carolina city?
Who in Cleveland, or Cincinnati. or
Washington. or Providence, or Rich
mond, would buy Florida city lots if
he believed that his tax burden in
Florida would be twice as much as it
was at home?
Who believes for a minute that
Winona, or Memphis, or Dallas, or
Louisville, or Jacksonville is really tax
ed twice or three times as heavily as
Cleveland, Cincinnati. Washington, Prov
idence and Richmond? Who places any
confidence in the fiuctuating full Valua-
ton" yardstick which is not of the same
length in any two states, or even in both
cities and counties Of the same state,
and which when applied in practice pro-
duces the preposterous results above re-
ported? A false premise is relied upon
and a false conclusion is inevitable
Moral: You cannot breed truth and
reliability by crossing tax rates with
lies or wideIy-varyinC local guesscs
concerning "full valuation" Heredtty
taints with falsity and permeates with
deception every atom OF the offspring
of such parents.
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SENATOR HARDING WOULD
AID STREET RAILWAYS

CLEVELAND. Ohio. January 1o.--A
plea for aid TO street railway lines
was made by Senator Warren -. Hard
inE in his address Thursday riCht at
the banquet of the American Electric
Railway Association. He said the part
they played in the American victory
was rs great rs that Of tho trans
portation and steamship lines which
carried American sold crs to the sea
board and then across the seas.
\ plan by which he said worker
could buy an interest IN Industry ana
so become capitalists was outlined by
the senator. He suggested that SAY
iugs br pooled and contributed to "a
purchase fund.
Complete recognition Of organized
labor. accompanied by the acceptance
of personal and individual coutractUal
Obligations by employees. was charac-
ier.Z-d As the real solution Of labor
problems at Thursdays annual meet
ing of the railway association. Three
hundred traction officials and repre-
sentatiVcs Of allied Industries from
200 cities were in attendance.
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INDIAN MOsLEMS AROUSED.

DELHI, India, January (by the
Associated Press).-British goods will
be boycotted if the peace settlement
with Turkey is not satisfactory to
Mussulmans. according to a resolution
adopted by Indian MoSlems, who gath
cred here recently in the all-India
khalifat conference.
By another resolution it was pro-
posed to begin a gradual cessation of
cooperation with the government in
event of an unsatisfactory peace with
Turkey.
Indian Moslems have been insisting
upon the principle of nationality and
self-determination as basis for deal
ing with Turkey.
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PROHIBITION TO CAUSE
HIP POCKETS TO SHRINK

NEW YORK, January 10.-Prohi-
bition will sweep hip pockets in
mems trousers into innocuous de-
Suetude, according to a prediction
by experts of the International AS
sociation of Clothing Designers,
who has issued an edict:
Make them smaller and shall
lower this season."
Commenting on the attitude of
the designers, George w. Hermann,
a member of the organization, said:
Its illegal to tote gun; it's
unhandy to carry your handker-
chief there, and you can't buy
anything but wood alcohol to put
in your flask SO the pocket just
naturally Will shrink away"
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10000 Chicago Women
To Meet in H. G. L. War

CHICAGO. January 1O.-Ten
thousand Chicago housewives
will hold mass meetings In
public schools January Fl in a
campaign againat high prices,
the WOmen's Fair Price Organ
ixatiOn announced today.
Housewives will be told how
and where to buy economically,
and complaints will be heard
against alleged prOfiteers.
Prominent ecOnOmists will be
selected rs instructors.
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SCHOOL FOR BLIND BURNS.

BALTIMORE, January 10.-The work
shop of the Maryland School for the
Blind, a four-story brick building at
Fayette and Paca streets. was de-
stroyed by fire of undetermined origin
Yesterday Thousands of dollars worth
of the handiwork of the pupils was
burned. An officer of the institution es-
timated the loss at 100000.
The stock of Solomon Rosenbloom
clothing manufacture, in an adjoining g
building, was damaged by smoke and
water to the extent of $4,000. Rosen-
bloom said.
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COTTON GINNED DECREASES.
Amount in 1919 Is Not Far Below
That of 1918.

Cotton ginned prior to January l
amounted to 10,017,0S9 running bales, in
cluding 110,373 round bales, 33.147 bales
of Americana Egyptian and 6.710 bales of
Sea Island, the census bureau has an
nounced.
Prior to January / last year ginnings
were 10, S63 bales, including 1858
round bales, 1850 bales of American
Egyptian and 36,S49 bales of Sea Island.
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Resumes Garment Hearings.

NEW YORK. January 10.-U-pon the
assurance of Norris Sigmund, chair
man of the joint committee of the
garment workers unions, that the
strikers had returned to work, the
board appointed by Gov. Smith to in
vestigate the matters in dispute be-
tween manufac cturerS and their en-
ployeS has resumed its hearings
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL BANK,


The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the National Capital Bank of Washington for
the election of directors will be held Mt the
bank Tuesday, January 13. 1920, between the
hours of l. o'clock noon and 3 o'clock pm.
II. c. STEWART. Cashier.
COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK, WASHING
ton. D. c., December 13, 1919.-The annual
meeting of the shareholders. for the election
Of board of directors. will be held at the
banking house on Tuesday, January 18th, 1920.
from noon till 1 O'Clock in the afternoon.
CLARENCE CORSON, Cashier.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
holders Of the American National Bank of
Washington. Washington, d. c., will be held
at its banking house. 1315-1317 st. NV, on
Tuesday, January 18th, 1920, from IL noon
until p.m.. for the election Of directors for
the ensuing year and the transaction Of such
other business as may come before said meet
ing. Books to be closed for transfer Of stock
from January 9th to 18th, inclusive. W. j.
WALLER, cashier.
1HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank Of Georgetown, d. G., will he held at
the banking house, 3lst and NJ sts NV Wash
irgton. d. c.. on Tuesday, January 13, 1920
fOr the election of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction Of such other busi-
ness as may properly come before the meeting
The polls will be open from II O'Clock noon
until l O'Clock pm.
III. l.. SELBY, Cashier.
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w M. bEhENS, fTeSiC
3. X. WATERS, Secretary.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Real Estate Title Insurance
Company Of the District of Columbia. for the
purpose Of electing fifteen trustees of the CON-
pany for the ensuing year. is to be held at
the once OF the company, No. 500 9th street
NV, on Tuesday, January 13, 1920. Polls will
he opened at O'Clock pm. and closed at
O'Clock PM. Books for the transfer of stock
will be closed from January 3. 1920. to January
13. 1920. both. dates inclusive. GEORGE G.
Mc Az
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SEEKS HAWAII STATEHOOD.
Delegation Headed by Gov. Nc
Carthy on Way Here.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 10
Headed by Gov. Charles ]. Mccarthy
a party of Hawaiian legislators ar
rived on the Army transport Logan
Thursday and will proceed to Wash
ington to present a plea to have Ha-
waii granted statehood
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that the yardstick of measurement is
inaccurate, worthless and misleading?
Here are the figures taken from
census bulletin of 1918. Under the
total are included all city, county
and state taxes Same" means that
the assessed valuation is reported to
be full valuation. The cities are all over
10000 in population.
RATE OF LEVY OF GENERAL PROP
ERTY TAXES PER $1,000.
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In India and Burmah the code still
allows natives to be f1ogged for Ger
tain offenses. AS many as two thou
sand natives are flogged yearly in
Burmah, but these foggings. as a
rule, are not of a severe character.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
holders of the Federal National Bank of Wash
ington will I've held at its banking house TUES
DAY. January 13. 1920 at II o'clock noon. for
such other business may properly come be-
fore the meeting. Polls open from IL noon to
! pm. JOHN POOLE. President
NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ANNUAL
meeting Of the stockholders of the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company for the election
such other business may lawfully come be
fore the stockholders in general meeting VIII
he held at the main Office of the said company,
9th and + streets, NV, at II O'Clock. noon. on
main open to receive votes for such election be
tween the hours of IL O'Clock. noon, and =
O'Clock. PM. on that date;
THE AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST
Company Of the District of Columbia. trustee
under deed of trust. dated February 15. 1906.
made by the Metropolitan Club of the city of
Washington. District of Columbia, pursuant to
the provisions thereof, stated in said in
etrument in connection with the sinking fund,
has drawn for redemption at the office of the
trustee on February Is. 1870, bonds numbered
124, 153. 212 30 and Dds for one thousand
dollars $1,OOO) each, secured by said deed of
trust. The bonds enumerated herein are call
ed for the purpose of the sinking fund. and the
interest on said bonds will cease the 18th
day OF February. A. d., 1870. AMERICAN
SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY. BY G.. J.
BELL. President. (Seal) Attest: MARTIN
II. WEST, Assistant Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCk-
holders of the Chas. Schneider Baking Co., for
the election Of directors and other business.
will be held at the office of the company. AIS
Eye st. NV, on WEDNESDAY, January IA.
1920. at pm. Transfer books will be closed
ten days prior to the meeting.
WIN. BERENs, President.
SnnR
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

y. E. RYON (CO-PARTNER Il YEARS. AN
nounces that he has purchased the interests
of his co-partners. w. &. Prather and W. :
Ryou. trading as the New York Real Estate
BROKERS established 1880. with offices at
No. 1423 st. NV. and takes this opportunity
in the name of the firm. to thank his many
clients for their large patronage in the past
and solicit their continued clientele, which Will
receive S'''"' ~ X i. RYoN. Prop.
.srHE 1OME-RACK." PUBLISHED BY Al
thority of the surgeon general. T. ;. Army; IN
the interest of wounded patients of Walter
Reed Army General Hospital, announces Il ma,
ton wide essay contest open to all schools and
pupiIs up TO and including the high schools OF
the United States. All particulars of the con
test will he published in The Comeback IN
the issue of January II. 1870.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ST0CkHoLD-
ers of the Norfolk and Washington I'd. c.
Steamboat Company will bc held ut the offices
of the company. foot of 9TH st. s.w.. Wash
inston. D. c. THURSDAY tseruary ,,rd..,o ~ ~" 1'r
the ensuing year and for any other business
that may legally come before the meeting
Transfer books will be closed from February 3
LEVI WOODBURY.. President.
ODELL s. SMITH. Secretary and Treasurer
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HOME
of the treasurer. 1907 Ia. ave. NV. on Tues
Gay evening January 13, 1920. at I;3O o'clock.
for the election of officers and directors and
such other business may come before II.
JAMES NJ. WOODWARD. Secretary.
THE HOME BUILDING; ASSOCIATION OF
fers the opportunity of investing your monthly
savings with absolute safety and has never
paid less than per cent interest. Payments.
81 per share a month. Ask about 1t. Save
while you may, you will always be able 10
spend Treasurer's Office. 1907 Pa. ave. NV.
Secrctary's Office. 723 Goth st. NV.
TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE 5, OF
bv laws notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders of the Capt.
tai Traction Company for the election of a
board Of directors for the ensuing year and
the transaction of such other business as may
AT the office of the company. 36th and NJ
streets NV. Washington. ID. G.. on Wednes
day, January II, 1920. at 1915 O'Clock I'm.
until Il O'Clock noon.
II. u. CHAMPION,
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YARDSTICK FOR
MEASURING TAX
BURDEN OF CITIES

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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Comparisons of Mississippi tax bur-
dens exemplified in Winona with tax
burden of cities of neighboring Alabama
and of Florida cities with those of North
Carolina and Alabama:
RATE OF LEVY OF GENERAL PROP
ERTY TAXES PER $1,000.
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Comparison of Drane-Sisson sample
cities with cities approXimating each of
them III size:
Rate of levy
of general
property
taxes per
$1,000 esti-
mated true
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT I. W. C.
Prather. one Of the co-partners heretofore
doing business under the firm name of New
York Business and Real Estate Brokers, with
offices located a No. 1923 F street northwest,
have sold my interest in said co-partnership.
dating from January 1. 1920 and am no longer
q member Of the same. W. C. PRATHER.
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] WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts other than those contracted by myself
WILLIAM c. SHIPLEY, 344O Albemarle st.
NV. 1Os
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ON AND AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT
be responsible for debts contracted by any on.
other than myself.
FRANK wEIsBACKER. Ios
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industrial Affairs Taken Up.

other similar organizations. Inc COIL
mittees report was unanimously ap-
proved.
Other Matters Considered.
The report of the committee on pub
lie health, presented by the chairman,
DR.. ID. Percy Hickling, urged enact :
ment of laws further regulating ad-
mission of persons to insane asyiums
urged LEGISLATION for the better care
and handling of defective chlldren
and more adequate provision 1or tne
Columbia Training School lot suci,
cbildren' and recommended additional
laws and increased power Tor the
board of health in the control OF So
cial diseases and isolation OF persons
infected with these diseases.
Mai. George w. Evans. presenting a
special report of the committee VI.
military and naval affairs asked that
every member of the board employing
young men urge at least one employe
to enlist in the National Guard OF the
District of Columbia, so that the au
thorized enrolment of 500 be hlleo
before June 80. Maj. Evans report
was followed by a short talk by Brig
Gen. Simms, commander of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Colum
| bia. who spoke of the necessity for an
adequate National Guard organization
! here for the protection of life ana
property, and asked that board mem
hers cooperate in recruiting the
guard by allowing employees time fol-
drills and for the annual camp OF
| instruction.
| MIR. johnson Pleads for ID. &.
| Representative Johnson, the last
speaker, who took the place OF Rep
| resentative Sherman T.. Burroughs ol
New Hampshire, who was unable tc
be present, kept the meeting in
breeze of laughter and applause with
Ibis extemporaneous talk. though q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
Millions for a
Neu, Stomach

One of the greatest American million
aires said to his physician, GA million
dollars, Doctor, spot cash and NO grum-
bling, for a new stonach,' and then
the sick nsn g-oaned and turned away.
al his wealth could not make him
happy or contented, for happiness large
II depends upon digestion Without
health where does happiness come inf
After all the stomach plays q great
part in everyday life Without a
healthy stomach and good digestion our
blood L. thin, wateTy and poor, our
heart action is weak, our liver does not
90 its duty, and MN is miserable and
unhappy. Prevent disease by putting
the house IN order and Strengthening
the Eygten asainst the germs of disease.
DR.. Plerce, Of the InvaIids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, y. T.,
years ago understood diseases and their
p-eveution, ard he discovered certain
ronts and herbs which were natures
rer7edies, and sueeeeded in putting them
UP II q form that could be easily pro-
cured at The drug store (liquid or
tablgtsl. This he called Dr.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. This Dis
cSrery gives no false g-irnniation be
c&gse it contains 70 alcohol or any mar
cote. Il help~ digegtion and the as
sIulilation II s8ch elements In the food
a. are required for the blood 1t gives
20 the bllof the food elements TIE tis-
s1es require. For over fifty years II
has enlo7ed the confidence Of the
AnDeri.an psbIie. Try it nowi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-08
IOWA DELEGATION
ON PATRONAGE
Greatest in History, But Bring $780,.
000, 900 Under What Previ-
Gus Years Have
Shown.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec &-Al-
though Iowa produced the greatest
crops of its history this year. the
value of these crops was estimated
to be s4G9,000000 less than last
years, in the report OF Director
Charles d. Reed, OF the Iowa weather
and crop service, which was sub
mitted TO the state board or agricul-
ture today.
Reed estimated this years crops
N the state to be worth approx
mately $3.50. 460,63S. Last years were
valued at ss5O.e56, 900.
The total corn yield this year was
estimated at $4,000, 600 bushels, as
compared with 416622,0o0 bushels
last year. The average price per
bushei paid for this years corn crop
on December l, was Il cents. Last
year on the same date corn sold for
SLY a bushel, according TO the re-
port.
The corn yield per acre this year
was IS bushels, which compares with
sI.o bushels for last year.
A record oats crop was produced
IN the state this year, the report
showed. This years total oats yield
was estimated to be 22S, $50. 900
bushels. Last year the yield for the
state was 1876, 391 ,0oo bushels.
In 1919 the average price paid for
bushel of oats was 81 cents. The
price paid this year averaged Sc
cents a bushel.
The oats yield per acre this year
vas SO bushels compared with 34.6
bushels last year.
other grain crops raised in the
'!ate this year showed an increased
'leio over those of last and most of
shem were valued less than those of
asst year.