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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Jan. 16.-Opening fig
urcs showed slight improvement in
sterling at 3.GAH for demand and $40
for cables. Italian exchange was lower
at $40 for lire cables aud 1872 for
checks. Swiss francs were a little bot
ter. Marks and kronnen were nominal
The neutral exchanges were heavy, par
tirularly Copenhagen, Belgiaps were
unchanged from the early rates.
Quotations were:
Franc cables 81, checks 1855 /;
Swiss cables 5.53, cnecks 5.55; guilder
cables 3T1a, checks 37ss: pesetas ca
bles 1910, checks 19 Stockholm ca
blcs 2O.TO, checks 20,55; Christiania
cables 10 10. checks 10. % Copenhagen
cables 17.7O, checks 17.75; Belgian ca
bles II 80. checks 11.52; marks. spot
currency, 80; Austrian kronnen, II /;
marks. ! 1.72.
IN the early afternoon, sterling re-
cedcd to $50 for demand and S69%
for cables. Francs fell to II 80 for
cables and 1852 for checks aud lire
dropped to 1898 for cables and 13 20
for checks, Belgans were quoted at
1855 for cables aud 11,57 for checks
and marks were at la.
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'zAL WORLD-NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
LOCAL STOCKS DROOP IN
NARROW, LLSTLESS MARKFr
Moderate Liquidation in More Speculative Issues-F,,l
Decline in Philadelphia National Bank Warrop,s

For the listless character Of today's
local market there Is no need for look
ing further for an excuse than the
spectacle of the fast crumbling of stock
values on the big exchange. From n
purely local viewpoint speculative in.
terest was deader than door nail.
Prices were inclined to droop, which
was natural first because Of the ex-
treme narrowness OF the market and.
secondly, because of the surrounding
depressing influences and circumstances
Considering all things the market, as a
whole, held up better than might ren
sonably have been expected.
Moderate liquidation was discernible
in different parts of the list. none Of
which, however. was of pressing char
acter, being more Of a sporadic nature
Lake Superior Corporation was sold
freely. reducing to 20A.
The monotony of the days listless
trading was partly relieved in the last
hour by reason of the animated recov-
cry in the local traction shares. Curl
ously the same shares developed un-
expected and unexplained weakness in
the same period yesterday. Buying
orders disclosed very scant supply,
which resulted in carrying Philadelphia
Traction up to GIN, Philadelphia
Rapid Transit to 275s aud Union Trac-
tion to 38h.
Dribbling sales carried Brill down 81 4,
to 80: Pennsylvania Salt, u, to 76, and
United Gas Improvement. II, to 30.
Quite a little stock of the American
Stores was for sale, but was we'll taken
at 40, after higher opening at 4Ok,.
Philadelphia Natioral Bank war
rants made further descent to 11S.
which is 'S14 under the initial sale
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MARKET SUFFERED FRESH
ATTACK OF INDIGESTION
Loan Calling and Collateral Discrimination Afforded Bears
4n,pLe ammunition to Hammer List

New York. Jan. 16.--Today's stock
market suffered fresh attack of acute
indigestion at the opening this morn
ing. which threatened for n time to pro
duce another demoralizing smash in Sc
curity values. The attack was short
lived and there was a speedy recovery,
but 1t nevertheless left the market in a
sensitive condition besides serving to
accentuate the mental confusion of the
trading element.
1t was another ono of those striking
cases of the unexpected which occur
so frequently in Wall street. more par.
ticularly in those seasons when the mar
ket has been left to the tender mercies
of the professionals. The tracks from
all indications seemed to have been well
creased for n continuation Of ycster-
days recovery movement. which super
iicially was warranted alone from the
fact of the markets unquestiouobly
oversold condition.
There was little joker, however,
that had escaped notice. Evidently.
judging from the character of the early
dealings, there had been considerable
scrutinizing of bank loans overnight
and rigid discrimination applied as TO
collateral. This. at least. was strongly
suggested in the flood of unmiStakable
pool liquidation which the market en-
countered at the opening The urgency
of the selling in several parts of the
list, more particularly in connection
with some of the recently formed com
panicS, could hardly have any other
interpretation
The total unexpected about face turn
in the market tide took the rcactionistS
as much by surprise as those pledged to
the constructive side. The former. how
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made on Wednesday. Thero ma
sons for believing that nnoh ure rea.
selling has been by estates nhi M this
not permitted by law to take |rn ms are
stock allotments. Similar exn. up such
has been encountered in new Sstperience
sues OF other financial institutions V'T Nls, M-
knowledge of such stock being on 'r n. Win
certain interests endeavor N aoall;t aaarSet
such privileges to subscribe at ,ba b'9ulre
est prices possible. 1t has been ioW'
onstrated heretofore when such ,orIin Jyn'
is completed there was always q slns shas
rebound in the market valuat;nm drp
the right TO subscribe privilege, OF
The semicollapse of some of a..
Gently organized oil COMPANY '"g re-
once more serves to impress nn snates
minds of investors the lack of st.t,,,le me
of many of these newcomers. ss s"o.lltS oS
pared with the relative degree of so,I oIn.
enjoyed by the more seasoned and d'a,.gty ,uy
corporation issues. The oil nromot!.Vu tIvu
campaign was greatly overdone anI T',pn tpn
country at large is ovcrsaturated u,;a,s ~
oil shares. No end of new oil cn. ~,h
Germs have been organized within eVh. ,h
last two years. Some of them hs.e .ne
proven good, but a large majoritv ",
the stocks are not worth the nam. ".
they are printed on. p'pe'
a majority Of the leading banki,.
and brokerage houses mnde earnest nts
fort to steer the public clear of tbo..
oil stock sharks and their alluring Iis' IL
eraturc. There is all the difference /,
the world between promotion and " u
producing company. In this connpct;or
it may be said, if closer study had bcon Ou
given to this status of many Of W..
new concerns, a great many would
now be richer and wiser. '''
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TO REDUCE INTEREST RATE
Criticism of Federal Reserve Ha,
Effect on New York Ranks

New. York. Jan. 18.--The New Yort
Clearing House Association, represent.
ing majority of the leading banks and
trust companies of New York. unani.
mously voted today to limit interest IN
bank balances to PA per cent, instead
of the prevailing maximum of 3 p.r
cent.
After the meeting the committee il.
sued the following statement:
'The clearing house committee rec.
commended the adoption Of the amend.
mcnt in view of the request of the Fed.
eral Reserve Board. This has the an.
proval of delegates from clearing houses
all over the country, who at a recent
conference held with the reserve board
in Washington, decided that ther.
should be no increase in the interest
rate paid on balances and that the
maximum rate to be paid under clear
ing house regulations should not in.
crease with an increase in the Federal
Reserve Board discount rate for ninety.
day paper beyond a miximum of 2h
nPr cent ~
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Chicago, Jan. 1G.-Bcarish news
prcdominatcd in the corn pit today and
the undertonc was weaker. TranSac
tions were mostly in small lots. and
the opinion was expressed that only a
trading market was likely until the
peace treaty was out of the way.
Among the influences that helped the
decline were recessions in the spot ar
ticle, which forced out some weak hold
ings of long stuff and led to increased
short selling. Country offerings from
Iowa and Illinois were freer. The
prospect of getting cars appeared to be
better. Further losses in foreign cx
change also came in for attention.
Bullish factors. however. were not
lacking. including light stocks. unfav
orable weather, an advance in cash
wheat in the Northwest and an unfav-
orablc report by the Modern Miller on
that grain.
Domestic shipping sales of corn here
were $1,000 bushels.
Exports of corn from the United
States for the week were 133 900
bushels. and from Argentina 2.6S2. 900
DuShelS. HllI'In'ntS ol Wlleut ana HOUr
from the United States for the week
were 1902 900 bushels and from Ar
gcntina ., 143. 900 bushels.
Oats were depressed by the drop in
corn, weakness in foreign exchange and
easier prices for rye. Trade was al
most entirely local. Premiums on the
cash article We're easier. Domestic in
quiry was slow, with sales of -, 600
bushels reported. The demand for cx-
port was good.
Shipments of oats from Argentina
for the week We're 204 900 bushels.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Nash Motor Co, dividend Of $40 on com.
iron and quarterly ~ per cent on preferred
January 20. W '''''u
Hood Rubber CO., quarterly lT per cent
n record January 20. "'o'"
Atlantic Refining Co, initial of s1.75 or
! rrIcsrId' paya6!e February to stock Of
rrc9rd January -, and ~ ceuts Il share on
leterred subscribed for under The install
inenl plan OF, August g, 1910, payable Fcb
TusrS 70 subscribers who have paid i'm fun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-16

steers. 81 a TO- 80.
sHEEP,m,cRseetpts, 1900 head Slow.
tl2pl6; yearling wethers. S13d17; ewes.
medium and choice, ss.5Oq so; culls and
common, S4.5O@S
East Buffalo. y. ". Jan lG---CATTLE-
receipts, $50 head Steady. Calves re
24.5O.
HOGS Receipts, GiOO head Heavy. 10
n 81 cents higher Heavy, SlB0l6lO;
mxed yorkers and light do, s1s 25 d is 35;
pigs. $l6.25; roughs, S13.5O g1375; stags,
SlOUll.5O
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 1000
head; Active, Lambs, 20 cents, higher.
Lambs, 81 n ri. yearlirgs, sl0d lS: wcth-
ers, 5i2.50@13, so; ewes, s4Gl2; mixed
sheen. Sl9Ml25O.
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BANK CLEARINGS
French Paw OF Treasury Bonds

Paris. Jan. 16-Tbc ministry Of
finance is dealing today with the set
Element of the ES.OOO.OO in treasury
bonds which had been placed in Eng
land and fell due yesterday. 1t is ar
ranging to pay &c, 100000 of this
amount and renewing bonds to the
amount of El ,240, 900 at 7 per cent.
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Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Oth"ial discount rates at the twelve
Fedora Reserve banks were Us follows
'The first rolumu gives rates for all
periods up to and including fifteen
day maturity: the second for period
OF sixteen TO ninety days. The third
and fourth columns give rates for re
discounts of collateral loans secured by
Government bonds or notes.
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Prices Steady on Paris sourse

Paris, Jan. i6.--Prices were steady
on the Bourse today, Three per cent
rentes were quoted at 81 francs 70
centimes: exchange on London, ~
francs 80 centimes; 3 per cent loan,
IS francs 30 centimes. The dollar was
quoted at II francs 561a centimes.
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MoNEY.LENpING RATES

NEW YORK on call opened
today at per cent for lending and re
neWing.
The market for time money shows no
change today in conditions. Money is
MS close ae heretofore and there are
only occasional loans at S and Sla per
cent. or close tn the maximum figures
of the last month or two,
The discount figure on prime mercan.
tile paper is still per cent, and that
market is slow in contrast with this
time Of the year in normal periods.
Prime uank acceptances are quiet at
unchanged quotations.
Call loans on acccptaucos stand at
Az per cent.
PHILADELPHIA--Call, 6 per cent ;
time. 6 ucr cent; commercial paper.
three to six months, ~ per cent, and
six months, 5s4 as per cent,
LOND0N-Money is quoted at 1
per cent. Discount rates. short bills,
5A per cent; three month bills, 5f4
per cent
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New York Metal Market

Ncw York, Jan. 18.--Copper- Jan.
uary and February, offered lN% c; March
offered. la%c. Market qnl"t. Lesd---spot,
January and February, So e bid. Market
firm. Spelter, East ST. Louls-Spot. Janu,
ary,. February, March and Aprll, 02O6r9 .. 500.
Market quiet.
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TENDENCY IN COTTON
IS TO LOWER LEVELS
Trade Buying Helps Early Mar
ket, but Reactions Soon
Follow
BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. Jan. 16.-The following tenn
,peratures were recorded in the. cotton
Knoxville and Atlanta. 80; Augusta. Nash
vile, Macon and Fort Smith 49, Mem
phis and Wilmington. 80; Charleston.
port, San Antonio; little Rock and Mont;
gomcry, "a: Meridian, Thomasville and
Tampa, SO; Galveston and Vicksburg, IS;
PRensaCCola and corPps christi. 50. and
tatlon was recorded: San Antonio. 61:
Corpus Christi .02; Galveston, Vicksburg
and Macon .O4; Shreveport 10; New Or
Nashavie and Meridian. 5s - Atianta.' Atlanta 81;
Memphis 70, and Little, Rock so.
New York. Jan. 16.-Liverpool and
southern selling in connection with
rather poor cables accounted for an
opening decline of 10 to 90 points in
the cotton market this morning. Trade
buying again absorbed the contracts aud
led to rallies of about 10 points from
bottom.
The market at the end of the first
fifteen minutes was about IL to II
points net lower. This was followed by
another setback due 10 Wall street
under which prices saggcd TO opening
levels.
The receipts at the ports for the day
are estimated at 30 900 bales, against
81 ,99S bales a week ago: 1875 bales a
year ago and - $50 bales two years
ago.
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

Chicago. Jan MISUNDERSTANDING a.. 600
sl5. 40; heayy, SlinO0 Is. %; medium, SIS 10
a 1893; light, Sl5.l5H Is 80; light lights
Sli 5u9 %, heavy packing sows, smooth
81. OLA, -; packing sows, rough Sl37
Wl425; pigs S135OT II 80.
CATTLE-Receipts. S0uO head. Weak
Beef steers, medium and heavy weight,
choice and prime -tl7,75q 10 30; medium and
good Hl 50M l7.7j; common. S9.50mlI. 50;
light, good and choice, tliulS 80; common
and medium Sadl4 butcher cattle, hetfers,
81. - a II 20; cows. So. n l3 %: Gamers
and cutters. s5,5ONB 10 veal calves, Sl7G
1925; feeder steers, SSH12.5Oi stockcr
steers, S7.25U1l
lambs, 81 n 70 - gulls and common, SlS. Is
6l6.50; ewes, medium and good, S9Tl2;
culls and common, Sj.25 % so
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Pittsburgh, Pa; Jan l0.-HoGs--Re.
ceipts 4500 head Steady and active.
Heavies and heavy yorlors, s1Gd16lO; Hight
yorkers sl5.75 a 10: pigs, Sl5.@59l5.5O.
SHEEP AND IANBS--ReceiptS 200 head
Active and higher Ton sheep, S13; top
lambs, 500
Top, s2l 30.
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SMALL-L0T TRADING
FEATURE IN CORN PIT
Bearish News Weakens Under
tone-Recessions in Spot
Article Help Declines
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

Chicago. Jan. 10. Enthusiastically
cloudy tonight and Saturday. probably
Minnesota. Iowa and Kansas Mostly
cloudy and colder tonight and Saturday.
isConsin--Unscttled and somewhat colder
tonight and Saturday, probably with. snow
near Lake Michigan tonight. North Da-
knta-CloudX and colder tonight prob
ably with light snow in extreme west;
Saturday fair and colder, South Dakota
Cloudy and much colder tonight and
Saturday probably with light snow ex-
treme west. Nebra askn--Cloudy and much
colder tonight and Saturday. Montana
and WyominE-Unsettled and much colder
tonight and Saturday
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Kansas City; Jan 1ts,-7,HoGs-55Reoslp,s.
RSSyies, a $i4so@i5 10 qsdtumss. si4,85G a
$I3.5O q II %: pigs, Sl35Od j. 80.
CATTLE,-Rcceipts $500 head. Weak
HEAVY beef steers, choice and prime. SIC 50
61s25, medium and good. 2.5OG rs. so
common. slO.l0gl24o; light. good and
choice s12 50H17; common and medium,
3s25T125O, butcher cattle, heiters S. ~
cutters, s596.S5; veal calves, Sl3al8:
feeder steers Ss@l32 25' stocker steers,
90 sIH3EB5P%Receipts II p 5P' 1900 head. STEADY.
Lambs Sl6.50G195O, culls and common,
ali "5Tl 10 -: yearling wethers Sl4. 25GD lG,
ewes SO 5O9ll 5O cUlls and common 81 -
a9 20: breeding ewes. Ssali5O; feeder
lambs S14,50@17.75
East st. Louis. ILL.,, Ian. 16,-HQGs-
ReCeIpts. 20. 600 head. steady. Bulk, Sl52 20
GSi5 10: heavy, Si5@ - 30; medium, 10
Gi5 10: light. si490Ql54o light lights,
Sl4 20 66l5.2S; heavy packing sows. smooth,
siS759l4; packing sows, rough, T2,7b4
i37h; pigs, $4,000 Is,
CATTLE-ftecepts 1900 head; Slow;
Beef steers. medium and heavy choice and
prime, SlB8 II. so, medium and good, tll a
Ib7b; common, so1lO.75; light, good and
choice. Si3 500 10 so; common and medium
tRd1826; butcher cattle, heifers. 81 q 49,
COWS, S7(dl2: Gamers end cutters, S5@675;
veal caives light and handy weight $3.50
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
Built an Insulated House.

With house built on the princi-
pie of refrigerator, its walls in
sulated to keep the cold out, new
idea in construction of residences is
being tested in the cold country in
Canada, the Ohio State Journal re-
marks. The residence has been used
for year, being occupied by the de-
signer and his family. 1t was tested
severely during the past winter. when
temperatures ran to 40 below zero, but
it stood the test and was heated
throughout with electric heat during
the hardest winter. The walls were
designed to keep the cold out and ap-
pear to have done so.
The walls are hollow, the outer
walls being cement plaster on metal
lath, with top coat of stucco. Back
plaster is placed between the metal
lath and the studding. The outer wall
is sheet of concrete one and one
half inches thick. The inner wall is
Of two layers of asphalt paper with
wood lath and plaster on top. The air.
tight space In the wall is filed with
insulating material, granulated cork
with a mixture of planer shavings.
The theory on which 1t is built is to
prevent the movement of warmed air
toward cold surface.
The cost of construction was given
as 10 per cent above ordinary methods.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
eritaIn.s oIdest possessions.

The Channel islands Jersey. Guern-
sey, Alderney and Sark are the chief
are the oldest possessions of Great
Britain. They were formerly an ap-
panage of the duchy Of Normandy and
were united to the English crown aft
er the Norman conquest of England by
William of Normandy, In 1O66. The
inhabitants of the Channel islands pre-
ferred to remain subjects of King John
at the period of the conquest OF Nor
mandy by Philip Augustus, 11SO-1223.
To King John it has been usual to
ascribe document at one time re-
verted to by the Channel island people
as their Magma Charta; but modern
critics have cast very grave doubts on
Its authenticity. Almost every war
with France included descent on the
Channel islands. but all to no avail.
The people, about $4,000 In number,
adhere to their old customs, and with
In well-dehned limits make their own
laws. They are not bound by acts of
the imperial parliament unless special
ly named in them.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
DEW HAS WTALlzING EFFECT
Abundant Proof That II Possesses Ir-
vigoratino Action That Affects
Growth Of Plants.

Dew Is vitalizing, not entirely be-
cause 1t is water but because 1t pos.
sesses an invigorating action due part
ly at any rate to the fact that 1t Is
saturated with oxygen, and it has been
stated that during its formation per
oxide of hydrogen and some ozone are
developed. 1t is not improbable that
the peculiarly attractive and refresh.
ing quality that marks the early-morn.
ing air has Its origin in this way. The
difficulty Of inducing grass to flourish
under tree in full leaf is well known
and is generally explained by saying
that the tree absorbs the nourishing
constituents Of the soil or that 1t keeps
the sunlight away from the grass and
protects 1t from rain. 1t is doubtful
whether any of these explanations is
true, the real reason most probably
being that the vitalizing dew cannot
form upon the grass under a tree,
whereas as rule both rain and light
can reach 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
CALLS FOR WAR ON RATS
United States Department sf Auricul-
ture Gives Figures Of Dspreda-
tIons That Are Astonishing.

The rat Is the worst animal pest in
the world.
From Its home among filth 1t visits
dwellings and store rooms to pollute
and destroy human food.
It carries bubonic plague and many
other diseases fatal to man and has
been responsible for more untimely
deaths among human beings than all
the wars of history.
In the United States rats and mice
each year destroy crops and other
property valued at over $500. 100000.
This destruction is equivalent to the
gross earnings Of an army Of over
100000 men.
On many farm. II the grain eaten
and wasted by rats and mice could be
sold, the proceeds would more than
pay all the farmers taxes.
The common brown rat breeds six
to ten times year and produces an
average Of ten young at litter. Young
females breed when only three or four
months old.
At this rate a pair or rats, breeding
uninterruptedly and without deaths,
would at the end OF three years us
generations) be increased to 359. .7O9-
482 individuals.
For centuries the world has been
fighting rats without organization and
at the same time has been feeding
them and building for them fortresses
for concealment.
If we are to fight them on equal
terms, say specialists Of the biological
survey of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, we must deny
them food and hiding places and must
organize to rid communities Of them.
The department has devoted great
deal of study to the problem and is
anxious to help in rat determination,
not only by supplying bulletins and
other printed matter, but by supply
ing the advice of specialists in specific
cases.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
cloudbur.t Washes Railway Out.

Sioux Falls, $. D.-Heavy rains In
eastern South Dakota caused consld-
cradle damage to railroads, according
to reports from points east of the Mis-
souri, river In some places the pre-
cipitation bordering ON n cloudbursr.
Reports told of fifteen miles of track
being washed out on the Chicago and
Northwestern between Blunt and
Pierre. washouts occurred In other
places. Trains west from Pierre have
been nnnulled because OF the down.
pour in that section.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
Good sportsmanship.

II anything were needed to show
at once both the British love of out
door sports and the number Of young
Englishmen who were crippled by the
war, 1t could be found in the actions
Of the British National Lawn Tennis
association In so modifying the rules
of the game that one-armed player,
when he serves. may toss the ball
from his racket instead of with his
hand. To put disabled player on an
equality with competitors who are
whole is the very flower of sports.
manship.-Youth's Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
PERU's DRIFTING SAND DUNES
Plateau Shelf Has Strange Crescent
Shaped Formations That Are
Packed Hard.

AS one makes the ascent Of the
Andes from the Pacific port Of Mol
lendo, Peru, following the line of the
Southern of Peru railway, the climb
to the divide is broken by two great
steps or widespreading shelves Of des-
ert or pampa.
On the first of these steps, about
two hours steep climb from the sea,
and at an altitude of from four thou
sand to five thousand feet, are located
the famous drifting sand hills of Peru
The plateau is here about twenty
miles wide. the air thin and dry ana
no trace OF vegetation to be seen. only
these gigantic crescent-shaped sand
dunes dotting the pampa as far as
the eye can see.
Composed of fine gray crystal sand,
they CLEAN white against the brown
of the desert. and their horns point
toward the prevailing south wind of
this region. They are from fifteen
to twenty feet in breadth across the
thick part of the crescent and some
times one hundred feet from horn to
horn. So tightly Is the sand packed
that the feet of the horses or mules
make little impression on 1t.