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The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
ReUard of Crop
DiUersifcdtiOn

In the price decline Of their prod
uCts during the latter half Of 1920.
farmers in most Of the upper Mis-
siSsippi Valley States and in some
Of the States east OF Texas suffered
more severely than elsewhere. The
value OF all crops Of 1920. as deter
mined by the Bureau OF Crop Esti-
mates. United States Department 0f
Agriculture, is below the average
Of l9l4-l9lS by - per cent in South
Dakota. by 25 per cent in Illinois,
by 20 per cent in Nevada. by 10 per
cent in Georgia. by IS per cent ia
Minnesota. Iowa and Montana, Oy
Il per cent in North Dakota by -
per cent in Indiana. by u per cent
in Nebraska. by l. per cent in
Louisiana. by . per cent in Missis-
siPpi. by 5 per cent in Ohio. and
by per cent in Missouri Gener-
ally speaking, wheat. corn. and cot
ton. where DredominatinE crops,
caused the decline in the total value
OF all crops.
On the other hand. the hiEhes.
crop values for 1920 in relation To
the fve-year average are found in
California and Oregon. some Of the
Mountain States, all New England.
New York. New Jersey. PCnnsyl-
Vania, North Carolina and WisCon-
sin. The latter States show the
advantages OF diversifCation OF
production.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14

Recent Investigations made by the
United states Department OF Agri-
culture on the control OF the potato
wart disease. a European trouble
found in this country in 1915, dis
closed the fact that this disease also
attacks tomatoes Out Of IS varieties
OF tomatoes planted in wart-infested
gardens in Eastern Pennsylvania in
1920 26 were found TO be susceptible
to the disease.
Wart is a very serious d sease OF
potatoes. causing practically a to-
tai loss in b9Ily infected soil. 1t
attacks the tube:s. causing warJy
odtgrowths. hi-h may practically
cover or consume the potatoes. Its
present known occurrence in the
United States is confined to gardens
in a few mining villages in Pennsyl-
vania. West Virginia and Maryland
from which its spread is restricted
by State quarantine laws The dis
case attacks only the stems and
roots of the tomato plant. causing
small warts. 1t probably does not
reduce the yield OF fruit
The Importance Of the discovery
Of the susceptibility OF tomatoes to
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS
SHOW BIG INCREASE IN 1920
Commissioners Report Indicates American
Genius Still Thrives.

The calendar year 1919 was by
far the busiest in the history of the
office of the Commissioner of Pat
ents up to that time. but the year
1920 considerably surpassed It. In
number of applications for patents
filed there was an increase of Z per
cent over the preceding year and
43 per cent over 1918; in trade
mark applications the increase was
p per cent over 1919 and f26 per
cent over 1918; while in total ap-
plications filed Gncluding designs,
labels and prints) the increase was
lO.4 per cent over 1919 and 81 per
cent over 1918.
There were 20 per cent more
drawings made for. inventors and
IS per cent more drawings cor
rected than in the previous year;
there were IS per cent more deeds
recorded, 46 per cent more words
Of manuscript, 90 per cent more
Photographic copies of drawings,
and 25 per cent more photostat
copies furnished than in 1913; and
per cent more printed copies OF
patents were distributed and per
cent more letters. constituting the
general correspondence OF the Of
fee. were indeXed and filed than IN
the previous year.
The receipts of money increased
S262,S76.54 for the year, amounting
to 10.9 per cent. and a favorable
balance earned OF S1O7,S5O.75. II
the bonus. which is not charged to
the bureau in any appropriation, be
omitted consideration, then the net
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14

favorable surplus amounts to ;327,-
1868
Attention particularly must be
drawn TO the business Of the trade
mark division. The exceptional In
crease Of receipts Of applications
for trademarks has already been
noted. During the calendar year
just closed there were 16.2S2 trade
marks registered, as compared with
the normal issue Of 4.20S in 1919
This represents an increase OF l4l
per cent There was also a So PEI
cent increase in design patents
granted. and a so per cent increase
in registration Of labels and prints
for the year.
There are on the examiners desks
over 10000 applications for patents
awaiting examination and response
on the part of the Office This rep
resents a volume of work equal to
the entire annual receipts Of new
applications in the year 1900. The
average new case is reached for its
first action about seven months
after It is filed. It IL APPARENT that
this is not a healthy condition.
The forge is too limited. the over
turn too great to cope with the
tremendous increase in volume Nf
work that bas occurred the last
two years. Some alleviating meas
ures must be passed to remedy the
glaring insufficiencies Of the present
condition. failing which a further
recession in work must occur, and
the unsatisfactory service noW rem
dered must become even more aC-
gravated.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
BEEF COSTSLOSE
TWO-YEAR GAIN
Prices Go Below Those of
1917 for Cattle on the
Farm.

Beef cattle on farms lost in aver
age value per head from January
l, 1919. to January l. 1921, all that
they had gained during the par
tiCipatiOn OF the United States in
the world war and more than half
as much again. according to the
Bureau of Crop Estimates. United
States Department of Agriculture.
The loss occurred mostly in 1929.
This has been established beyond
doubt by the recent annual investi-
cation of prices of farm animals per
head made by the bureau The
average price per head. all ages. OF
cattle other than milk cows was
1852 in 1917. $44.22 in 1919 and
$3l.T in 1921. On January /. last
year, the farm price was S4.51 below
that of 1917. some months before
this country declared war.
In the case Of swine on farms,
the average price per head, all ages.
declined in the two years 1919 and
1920, IS per cent of the gain in
1917 and 1918. and two-thirds OF the
decline was in 1920
From 1916 to 1919 the average
farm value OF the product Of corn
per acre increased from S2I.67 to
S&S54. The corn crop Of 1920, TAX
ing the average value of the prod
uct of one acre, fell to s2O.93. and
this drop not only wiped out the
gain Of the preceding three years
but perceptibly exceeded it. The
commonly used percentage OF de-
cline since the break in price be.
gan fails to discover this fact. be-
cause a percentage of decline from
higher number is not comparable
with a percentage of gain during
the preceding years. which is based
on a comparatively low number
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
FARMERS LOSSES
ABOVE WAR GAINS
Beef Cattle Values Per Head
Show Huge Loss in
Last Two Years.

Beef cattle on farms lost in aver
age value per head from January l,
1919, to January !, 1921, all that
they gained during the participation
OF the United States in the worIu
war and more than half as much
again, according to the Bureau of
Crop Estimates, United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. The loss
occurred mostly in 1920. This has
been established beyond doubt by
the recent annual Investigation o.
prices of farm animals per head
made by the bureau. The average
price per head. all ages. of. cattle
other than milk cows was 1852 in
1917, &4422 in 1919 and S314l in
1921. On January l, last year, the
farm price was $451 below that Of
1917. some months before this Coun-
try declared war.
In the case Of swine on farms the
average price per head. all ages, de-
Clined in the two years 1919 and
1920, SS per cent of the gain in 1917
and 1918. and twO-thirds of the de
cline was in 1920.
From 1916 to 1919 the average
farm value OF the product of corn
per acre increased from s21.67 to
s3854. The corn crop of 1920. taking
the average value OF the product Of
one acre. fell to s2O.93, and this drop
not only wiped out the gain OF the
preceding three years. but perccpti-
bly, exceeded it. The commonly used
percentage of decline since the
break in price began. fails to dis
cover this fact. because a percentage
Of decline from a higher number Is
not comparable with a percentage
Of gain during the preceding years.
which is based on a comparatively
low number
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
Sweden's Trade With u. s.

In 1919 Sweden sold goods to the
value of $13,722,931 to the United
States, as compared with $685., ,49O
in 1918. Wood pulp made up over
half of our takings. The United
States sold s12S,579,769 to Sweden
in 1919. against only S17.141,473 in
1918. Meat proSRcts made up S32,-
S19.936 of the years total; bread
stuffs, automobiles and tires. chem
icals and drugs. refined copper. raw
cotton, cotton goods, fruits and
nuts. iron and steel, leather and
manufactures, mineral and vegeta-
bic oils and leaf tobacco were also
among the exports.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
FAILURES LAST WEEK

Commercial failures last week in
the United States, as reported by
f. G. Dun & Co. were 554. against
$50 the previous week and 3S6 in the
preceding week, and Ill the CORE
spending week last year. Failures
in Canada numbered 46. against ~
the previous week. 46 the preceding
week. and last year. OF fail
ures last week in the United States
1OS were in the East. 1873 South. s.:
West. and 40 in the Pacific States.
and III reported liabilities Of $4,000
or more. against 175 the previous
week
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
CLAIMS RAILWAYS
LOSE MILLIONS In
PASSENGER FARES
Efficiency Expert Offers
To Submit Evidence
To Officials.
TRIES EXPERIMENT
Says Statesmen Use Tickets
Twice, or Get Re-
funds.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. IL
American railroads which arc
pleading they are on the verge OF
bankruptcy in seeking TO reduce
salaries. are losing several million
dollars a year through gross incf-
ficiencies in their passenger depart
ments," according 10 Alexander
Weinfield, wholesale merchant and
efficiency expert here today.
Weinheld presented ststisticf
which he said would show that the
annual losses from the tricks Of
professional travellers ia over-rid-
ing their tickets and obtaining
fraudulent refunds on tickets to-
Eether with other leaks in the pas
senger departments would reach ar
unbelievable sum.
Old Style Tickets
The greatest leakage Wefnnelo
said was from the old style tickets
which have not changed in Mt,
years. He declared he had Travelled
thousands OF miles on the SAM
ticket and offered proof that many
travelling men in the United Stater
were working the same game TODAY
I am willing at any time to E.
before the Interstate Commerce
Commission with my evidence and
prove to their satisfaction that ,
know OF cases where they have lost
hundreds Of thousands OF dolIsrs
and I know that they have lost sew
eraI thousand on me" weinfeld Dc.
clared. II know because ] workcG
this game just to find out the facts
The antedilUvian style n the
present tickets has oUtlived fits use
fUlness in every way. Travel hEs
increased 500 per cent and improve
ments have been made in every
other way than in methods Of print-
ing tickets.
Buy "sEort~ Tickets
The professional travellers w,,
are going from New York ." Th
caCo buy two tickets ono from Kew
York to Chicago and another fron
New York 10 Albany. Nine timcs
out Of ten they get by the couduc-
tor by handing out the AlbFrrN
ticket riding all the way 20 Chi
caCo and then get a refund on tnelr
New York 10 Chicago tickets whrr
they arrive in Chicago. II the con
ductOr catches them they can essilH
say they got the wrong ticket sno
hand him the through ticket
This is being pulled every dsv
statistics show tho refunds 0r
tickets by eleven railroads in th'
United States last year was 81
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
Dawson Chemical Notes.

Eastern bankers are Offering a
new issue of $4,000, 600 Dawson
Chemical Company fifteen-year 8
per cent sinking fund gold deben-
lures. A sinking fund will retire
practically all the issue by matur-
ity. After the first FIVE years the
debentures acquired for the sinking
fund must be called by lot at lO6
and interest. The offering price is
SSi2 and interest. yielding nearly
$50 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
Concerning Bank Salaries.

The Comptroller of the Currency
made public a table Monday show
ing SALARIES paid executive officers
nv all national banks Of the coun-
try whose resources were in excess
or 100000. 900, and showed the larg-
est salary paid any national bank
president to be 100000 a year. Dis
cussing excessive salaries, the
ComptrolIcr declared such in
e0uaIfties would exist to much less
extent II the stockholders Of banks
were informed of the salaries paid
to their executive officers, but un-
fortunately it is an exception rath-
.xr than a rule that the majority OF
NE stockholders Of the hanks are
50 Informed
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
Wart Disease Of Potatoes
Also Attacks Tomato Plants,
Recent Investigations Show

potato wart lies in the fact that af-
fected tomato plants will serve TO
carry the disease over from year to
year in the absence OF potatoes. and
to introduce it into new localities
through the transplanting OF seed
lings grown in infested soil It is
not yet known whether all varieties
OF tomatoes are susceptible TO the
Wart disease but II is feared that
such may be the case. Other plants
belonging TO the potato family are
suspected or being susceptible 10
wart, and some Of these have been
tested. but with inConClUsive re-
suits. These tests will be repeated
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
Iron And Steel Exports.

Iron and steel exports made up
about one-eighth of all exports in
1920, according to the Iron Age,
which gives the shipments at ST.
112,773,SS6. They compare with
S969,273,732 in. 1919, s1,O35, ,299,567 in
1918 ard s1.241.96O.1o2 in 1917. The
total exports of iron and steel were
4,S29,0I6 gross tons for 1920, as COM
pared with 4,3S6,2O1 for the year
1919. 5,33S,O37 in 1918 and 6,227,737
in 1917.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
Food Index Prices.

Rradstreet's food index num-
Der. based on the prices per pound
of thirty-one articles used for food,
is $3.O6 last week. compared with
s3.1S the previous week and S5.03
for the week ending February -.
1920. Last weeks number shows a
loss of 81 per cent from the pre-
vious week and of 39.1 per cent
from the like week of last year.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14

Great Britain shipped $500. 900 tons
Iess coal to European countries in
1920 than in 1919, and 37.2OO,OOO
tons less than in 1913. Germany
ana Belgium were the only coun-
trles receiving a larger tonnage
than in 1919. Shipments to France
dropped from 100000 in 1919 to
ll'1OO,OOO tons last year, but the
latter hgure was not far below the
total of British exports to France
in 1913.
There was a decrease of more
than 100000 tons in British coal ex-
ports to South American countries
last year compared to 1919, and over
100000 tons compared to 1913.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
Cluett, Peabody & Co.

Net profits of Cluett, Peabody &
Co. for 1920 were S1,93S,O00, equa,
to S7.5S per share on the common
stock. compared with S5,I53,0O0, or
$3.50 per share. in 1919. The COM
pany paid per cent on the COM
mon stock, so that after the pay
ment of the regular common divi-
dend and the Z per cent dividend on
the preferred stock there was a def
cit of s75,77S.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
England's 1920 Coal Exports
Valued at 99,627, LAG Pounds.
Huge Gain Over Previous Years

Great Britain's coal exports in
1920, exclusive Of bunkers, coke and
patent fuel, were valued at fs9, ,627,-
146. This sum was f16,5OOOOO
greater than the value Of corre-
spending exports in 1919 and f49,-
100000 above the value Of coal ex-
ports in 1913. In tonnage exported,
however, returns for 1920 were al
most one-third less than in 1919
and equaled only about one-third of
the total for 1913.
The official figures in detail re-
ported by the Bankers Trust Com
pany, of New York. are as follows:
British Coal Exports.
5000 Omitted)
Tons .... 73,4OO 35.249 24.931
Value ....t5O,727 S3.213 99,627
Including bunkers, coke and pat
ent fuel. the exports in 1920 we're
42,7O3.255 tons. The corresponding
ngures for 1919 and 1913 are So
471,405 tons and 97.712.I39 tons re-
III amount OF coke and
patent fuel 1920 exports exceeded
those of 1913 and 1919. Bunker
exports were also 1900, 900 tons in
excess of corresponding exports in
1919, but were 100000 tons less
than in 1918.
Export statistics by months show
that January led in 1920 with an
export tonnage of S,35S,572 tons.
Coal exports fell off markedly af-
ter the first quarter and reacheI
10" ieVeI' ;or the year, OF l,36O,724
tons in Nobember in the wake of the
coal strike. Increased coal o,,+nut
thereafter was followed bv a hmm
in exports to 2.3O2,O76 tons in De-
cember. The months which had the
lowest exports, October and no
vember. cOrresponded with the
months having the lowest output.
The official figures indicate that
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14

Because It has been observed
bovr much Chinese business is TAX
lon to the United States by China
mon who have been educated in
American universities, Great Bri-
tain is considering measures for
sydIcatinE Chinese students in Eng
and.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14

According to university author
ities IL costs $500 70 turn out =
doctor az Columbia. New York city
Or this sum. the student contributes
only s. $50.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
US. PRODUCES ONE-THIRD
OF WORLDS LEAD OUTPUT
Increased Production and High Prices Charac-
terize War Period.
by The Washington Herald. Economist

The 6ve principal mess-gold, silver,
almost always together mining operations In many
all OF in
quantities produced the United there is
lead and although ordinarily production
physical quantity quantity gold and silver
much smaller than that of the other three metals but the value of
higher than that Of either lead The
the greater OF of
The following table idea of the relation the
value of these FIVE me IN United States.
METAL PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14
(Rehned BaSis)

Before the the of lead
about pound The
die OF 1915 and reached its June 1917 price OF
more cents three the
caused by the that the government require
quantities and proceeded
dd not matealze and the insyable break July
continued until November The closed with
of about o cents After rise during
was big drop after the amstce According the Geological
OF 1919 there was marked rise demand by middle Of
March the reached This
OF foreign lead and August the price sharply AT
the end OF the only about
to the Pewa level The quoted price o 1920
lCOpyright. 1927. washington Hera1dl
The Washington herald., 1921-02-14

b.t of s J e me @ q s. t equaI 70
the worlds supply The largest producing country Spain
followed the by Germany, Mexico and
order
About wohrds OF produced States is
consumed the metallic form The
lead ncased cables pipes sheets lead foil ammunition babb
metal and solder The third of the lead
sumed the manufacture pigments and Of oxides for the
battery, rubber and glass
In the Immediately preceding the world the average
production OF lead the United domestic
In addition Of
produced from imported During the big
the domestic lead production,
ported The production Of domestic was
reached 1910 with total OF Production
maintained through 1918 In fell 424433 but
closed preliminary
tons OF the refined metal The following table gives the
sumption is calculated without regard o stocks
LEAD IN THE UNITED STATES.
Douglas Island news., 1921-06-24
HEARINGS BEING HELD

Indicative ot extensive power de- voiopmcut m Washington and A.aa- ka. George U Cecil district forester win hold series ot hearings on op- plcadous to Che federal power com- mission for power development pro- Ieets at Portland during Che month. Tho dut hearlne hogan ou June 10 on thc application for power devo'- onmort ou Orchard Lakc Ecy.lia- reedo Island. A'aska. The apphc1- tious arc G.cd by L. J. vortcr ot To- coma. R L Weeks Los Angeles and thc Alassa-Amcr.cau Paper Cor roeuou ol Ncw York city, The site s situated iu Che roueaes Na- aoaaI Forest. which is being leased by One government for paper pulp development
Douglas Island news., 1921-06-24
ALASKA NOTES

T. T Thompson. formerly of Ju- noau has established dairy at Hydcr
 Joseph Richard Byron. on oId- timer of Southeastern Alaska died et Lor.ne recently from hemor- images Of the lungs
 The Gibson auto stage limo win operate Go.t of Fords and Dodsc on Che -outo between Fairbanks and Valdez ttis season and expects Q heavy tourist trade.
 Bert Barclay neaInat whom a so- cre. indictment vas recently return cd at Kotctitar 1u 70 charge Of cone aD.racy to violate Che liquor lawa for having liquor in his possession and for transporting it has been arrested 7t Cordova Ho win return to Che Fiut City to answor tho charges
 C. IT, shalc Of Laiouchc and Miss Helen P. Torrcy Of White salmon. Wash. were married at Kc,chikan recently When tho couple went Go Che court house to get ,ho marriage license Che hr.dorroom-tc Ho was  "gabbol for jury service. thus de- laying Che ceremony for soveral hours.
Douglas Island news., 1921-06-24
MENACE TO NAVIGATION

Drifting in n westerly direction. Che bIa.t.uoI hulk O. tbc u-.atcd power schooner Kamchatsa or Che hubbard -srarson Company ol s.at- m. which burned oF Che Western tI.sn coast recently. wa. sighted May ea by the nastar ot che au.ns
 roorar Alice recording Co advice. received m Seattle recently by Com R A tb.wa-h- of.cer n charge of che United state. branch hvdro- graphic office. Tho Alice sailed from s.a.I. April ao and arrived in Port NoH.r AasEn. Juno 9.
 The latitude 70. Che dereuc. was latitude north 1f degrees longitude west 1-s degrees. ls minutes The hulk was about 100 feet long. with m. ma.,s broken oI. and is d1uecr- ous to navigation.
Douglas Island news., 1921-06-24
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR United Statcs Land O1ico
 snr-uI lnlll
Im011 N711T1 NDTl VI l72l-

Juneau. Alaska April 29. 1921.
 NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that Thomaa McCahu. of Juneau Alaska. has submitted final three year proof in support Of hIs homestead entry. serial 03755. embracing lands in 1T. E. Survey No. SO. new series No. 15f situated on Cowcc Greek on Che South Side Of Bcrucrs Bay about forty miles northwest Of Juneau. Alaska. in latitude 5S' i0' North. and longitude l3f 5C' West and more particularly described as fol- lows
 Commencing ot Corner Mo- !. whence q. g. L. 11. No. s3 F. S. bears Norh f5 1o West O.S6 chusi thence N. G7a 8I' E. 7.35 chns. Co Cor No. M. c. ou Che line Of or Iinary high wafer of Cowoo Creek; thence meandcr0ue tbo said Cowcc Crock CD S. l2' 00' E. 2.2o chs. l2l S. Sf' l5' j.. 2.20 chs. (3) N 56. l5'E. 500 chs: Oll s.2f' O0' E. 8.80 cba. O5l S. e. l5' w. 5.OO chs. C6l s.l' 30' B. 2.10 chs CD s. 25' 30' E S00 chs )S) s. 50' l5 B. 8.70 chs. O9J S. 7l' l5' E3.90 chs D0I S. 2s' 15' E. 2.70 chs. CID s. % 00' w. GEO chr. O2) S. 29' 15' E. 3.50 chs G3I S 60. 50' E 5.53 chs lD s. to' 52' E. lfl chs. to Cor Mo- 8 M C.thonco g. Sf' 2S' ". 27Sl chs to Cor No. {; thence BE- l7a 1a' w. 89fs chs. Go Cor No ]. Che place Of beginning Contain ing an orca Of s2.55 acres. Mag notic variation aa' 15' E.
 FRANK A. BOYLE, Register.