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Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28
BERKSHIRE SHOW
AT RIVERSIDE
IS SUCCESSFUL
LARGEST ShOU of its Kind in the
United States; All Pacific
Coast States Represented
United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Feb. 27.-With
151 head of Berkshire swine in the
show of the American Berkshire Con-
gress, which opened yesterday the
show is the largest that has ever been
held on the Pacific Coast. Tt exceeds
that of Portland and San Francisco
and the consignments in the show and
for the sale, which is being held this
afternoon are the best ever offered for
exhibition or for sale in the United
States.
Breeders are here from all sections
of the nation. Many Of the middle west
states and all the Pacific Coast states
are represented. Charles NJ. Talmadge,
of, Salem, Oregon, is judge Of the
stock Today 81 teams from as MANY
high schools in the southland will COM
pete in the Junior Judging contest.
Grape Wild Rose Nv, considered the
best Berkshires sow in america IS of
fered for saleSsiR the show by A. b.
Humphreys of sEscalon, California. A..
w. Oliver, of the department of ami
NAL shusbandrv of the Oregon Agricul-
tural College and Professor 9Th. True
and Professor f., H. Hughes, of the
department of animal husbandry OF
the University of California, are
prominent among the visitors at the
show. Both schools have entries in the
show.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28
TRUCK is SAVIOR OF
PERISHABLE
CROPS
Motor Transportation Has Fur
nished Solution of Delicate
Problem

California seasonable and highly
perishable crops must reach the mark
cts in good condition and as speedily
as possible, hence the service of the
motor truck makes the preservation of
economic highway transportation of
major importance to the States wei
fare, according to w. d. Mitchell,
president of the California Motor
Transport Association, in a statement
issued yesterday.
"California fruit growers use motor
trucks largely in hauling their products
to tidewater. One shipment of $500
cases of apricots and peaches recently
made one Of the longest motor trains
ON record. 1t covered " miles in less
than hours. Three days would haye
been required to reach the harbor by
railroad. Without metor transporta-
ton, perishable crops could not pos
sibly be moved within the time limit
in their present volume.
"The movement of livestock by
motor trucks; milk ghanled by trucks
in glass-lined tanks; facilitation of
quick purchase and delivery of goods
in cities and farms; outright purchase
of produce; these are but a few of the
developments of motor transportation.
The Federal Government has realized
the saving of time and the increased
efficiency of parcel-post service by
placing trucks on rural runs. This saw
ing in time and labor and the conse-
quent diminution of expenses, tends to
lower the price of all commodities. In
vestigations conducted by the Depart
ment of Commerce have shown that of
the total price consumers pay for
| fOodstuffs nearly 80 per cent goes for
| transportation. 1t is rather unfair to
raise agitation against highway motor
freighting when considering the posi-
! tion in which the State would find it
self without long distance trucks A
sharp rise in the cost of living would
undoubtedly follow the elimination OF
economic motorized transportation.
| "Along with other valuable devel
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28
GENERAL REVIEW OF
THE CROP
SITUATION. (.
Bureau of Markets Conclusions
From Surrey for Month Of
February,s
81 ---..,-

u
Crop conditions for the first half of
February are covered, in reports receiy-
ed4by the Bureau4of Markets and Crop
Estimates, UnitedState Department of
Agriculture, fromFits field agricultural
statisticians in the different states. u
g CORNs@-A considerable surplus of
corn still remains on farms and is being
used freely to help the farm feed sap
ply. Prices are gradually advancing hnt
marketing still continues to be slow.
Planting is in progress in southern
Florida.
WINTER WHEAT AND RYE-Fur-
ther deterioration of the wheat crop is
reported in the central and western
counties of Kansas due to the drought
and strong winds. The condition of the
crop is only fair in Nebraska; rain is
needed in the southwestern districts of
the state and in southern Iowa. The
early sown crop in Oklahoma is fair
but much of the late crop has not yet
sprouted or is showing 4 moor stand
Some winter killing is reported in the
north central states except in the north
ern section where the crop has been pro
tected by snow. The condition m the
eastern section of the country is gen
orally good and litrle damage reported.
The condition in the far western states
is favorable. General rains and warmer
weather have benefi:tcd the crop con
siderably in California.
The condition of Tie winter rye crop
generally continues good. Some damage
from alternate freezing and thawing is
reported in Indiana. A considerable in
crease in acreage is reported III North
Dakota.
COTTON-The outlook for the crop
for 1922 is still uncertain but some IN
crease in acreage is discussed Increased
sales of improved early seed are report
ed in Georgia, as early seed is necessary
to escape weevil ravages. The soil is in
excellent condition for planting in Tex
as. Much interest III cooperative market
ing is reported in South Carolina.
FRUIT-Fruit trees arc generally il
good condition and very little damage
to buds is reported. Some damage has
probably been done to peach buds in
southern New England by the. reocri
low temperatures. The conditions of the
orange groves is generally good in Flor
ida. An increase IN the acreage OF straw
berries is reported in Louisiana. Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas.
LIVESTOCK, HAY and PASTURES
The condition of livestock is general
" favorable and very little disease j,
reported in the southern section. Tht
prospect for the spring pig crop il
| Iowa and Nebraska is reported to b.
fair. The sheep industry in Idaho is re
covering from past depression and the
outlook is favorable. Considerable in
creased interest is being manifested il
| poultry raising.
Ranges in Arizona and California ar,
in good condition. The snow coyerin.
has necessitated heavy feeding in Ida
no. Glover and alfalfa fields have beei
damaged by the severe weather in Indi
ana but are reported to be in good con
dition in Illinois. Some damage from
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28
PASTURES AND LIVE STOCK

The following is taken from the Cal
ifornia Cooperative Crop Reporting
Service pertaining to pastures and
livestock conditions for the period
February / to Is:
Pastures are reported improved by
the rains of February 8 to III which
were heavy over the northern half of
the state and in some portions of the
south. In northern California and in
the higher valleys pastures have been
greatly retarded by cold and snow, but
with ample moisture available for fur
ther growth, now need but a little
warm weather to put them into good
condition. Livestock appears to be
wintering for most part in fairly good
shape, with dry feeding necessary in
some sections. Lambing' continues
in few districts under more favorable
conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28
ed in the prices of their goods during

ed in the prices of their goods during
the year.
Building activity in the district has
again reached record proportions, eX-
ceeding by $l3,900,000 or 155 per cent,
the value of operations reported for
January, 1921. OF the 90 cities report
ing, IA advise a larger number of per-
mits issued during January, 1922, than
during January, 1921. Business fail
ures during January, following the ma
tional trend, were larger in number
than for any month withinn recent
years. The volume of business being
done throughout the district generally
as measured by debts to individual ac-
counts for January continues larger
than it was a year ago. The value of
these debts during January, 1922, in
90 principal cities was about S.3 per
cent less than it was in January, 1921,
as compared with decline of 2l per
cent in wholesale prices and slightly
less than this figure in retail prices
during the same period.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28
HAY MARKET STRONG
GRAIN GETTING
BETTER

The market for alfalfa hay eontinu-
ed strong in all parts of the State
under good demand for current con-
sumption, low stocks in the hands of
dealers and users, and rather light
country offerings. Prices remained
very firm.
An unusual feature Of the present
situation is that an increasing number
of sections which produce and ship
marketing hay to central markets are
now shipping in hay from other parts
of the State, not enough having been
retained Of their own production to
supply the local requirements at home.
For the first time in over two years
the grain markets throughout the
country have lately shown decided
change for the better in their tone and
prices, which promises to become the
prevailing tendency instead of that Of
chronic lack of support and shrinkage
OF values which has lasted for so long.
The advance is most pronounced in
wheat on account of the poor crop
prospects, but it is also quite marked
ana we'll sustained III corn, oats ana
other coarse grains and feeding stuffs,
not affected at present by any change
in their crop or statistical position. A
sustained higher range of prices for
grain and feeding stuffs will Of course
also help the price of hay.
This change for the better is not
confined to the grain. market but is
commencing to extend and promises to
become well established in industry
and business generally. The stock mar
ket, usually considered a good bar
ometer for impending changes in the
business situation, also indicates the.
coming of better conditions all around
by it's strength and the slow but
steady and quite general advance in
prices Of securities.
Prevailing prices last week, deliv-
cred in the vicinity of Los Angeles:
No. l Dairy Alfalfa -. 90
Standard Alfalfa .........,......---.,.$2OO0
Prevailing prices last week, + 0 B
San Francisco: W
No. Dairy Alfalfa $4,000
Standard Alfalfa .,..........,,....$1S.00
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28

opment features, motorized transporta-
ton has served to enhance the value
of rural life and widen the markets
for the produce of the small farmer.
1t is already cutting down the heavy
wastage of farm products which has
been due to lack of flexible transpor-
tation facilities. Nearly one-third of
the total number of motor vehicles
are owned by farmers throughout the
United States and approximately l39,-
| 600 are used directly by the farmer in
the transport of produce
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28

the ice coating is feared in southern
New England.
FARM LABOR-The supply Of farm
labor is plentiful and generally exceeds
the demand. Farmers are employing as
little help as possible and are doing
their own work where they can manage
to do so. Wages are reported as getting
lower.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.--Paul
Dimmick, head of the Albion Lumber
Company and leading lumberman,
dropped dead in store on Market
street late yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28

A series Of important conventions
having to do with agriculture has been
arranged by Director G. II. Hecke as
follows:
Cd Convention of California County
Horticultural Commissioners, May 30
30
(2) County Horticultural Commission
ers and Nnrserymen, June l.
ia Federal Horticultural Board, May
81. $sS sasstl
(4J 4th Convention Western Plant
Quarantine Board, June 1-2.
(5) Western directors of Depart
ments of Agriculture, May 1890.
All OF. the various state and federal
officials interested have accepted and
100 per cent attehdance is expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28
WOOL CLIP BRINGS
RECORD PRICE

Paying the record high price yet re-
corded in Imperial Valley, George B.
MacLean, representing the California
Utah Hide company of Los Angeles,
bought the Culver Livestock Com
panys entire wool clin for the past
two years, Mr.. MacLean advised.
Purchase Of the Goodwin wool clip
at Calipatria was likewise made, Mr.
MacLean said today.
The wool will be used by the Cali
fornia Wooden mills, Mr.. MacLean ex.
planned.
''This company could use every
pound of woll produced in Imperial
Valley Mr.. MaeLean asserted.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-28

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s-In court charg-
ed with violating dry laws, Frank
Pcsk, saloon porter, said "sure, Judge
there was pint of moonshine on. the
bar, but we use it to kill cockroaches. =
Discharged.
The New York herald., 1922-01-05

LEOPOLD SPlNGARN
LAURENCE TWEEDY
VIM. X. VARCOE
w. l.. S. WEBSTER
l.. B. WILSON
The New York herald., 1922-01-05

sensational At the time OF the local
call the market abroad was easy. but
Il came back on American and Conti-
mental buying. With the opening call
here 1t was evident that the market was
technically better after Tuesdays liqui-
dation Of much long cotton. Wall Street
selling and pressure from the South was
easily absorbed by shorts, Liverpool and
trade interests.
A temporary dip directly following
the higher opening carried the list back
to about its preceding close. but from
then on 1t began to climb. From a low
level OF 1881, January rose to 1875,
other months advancing In proportion.
Sentiment was still inclined to favor the
bull side, but recent financial difficulties
here and abroad undoubtedly checked
many prospective buyers.
January. the spot option, seemed lit
tie troubled by liquidation. Some nine
or ten delivery notices were issued, but
we're quickly stopped and had no effect.
The increased export movement came
in for a good deal OF discussion. Total
clearances from American ports were
5O.421 bales, bringing the seasons total
The New York herald., 1922-01-05
PRODUCE.

: BEANS AND PFAs.-Beans, marrow, Do
snestic. choice. 100 lbs:. s5.75Ge: pea, s5.15@
S.7s; red Kidney. se.75: Imperial. $3.50:
white kidney. s10dlo.50; cantalins, Italian.
ssGs.5o: Black Turtle soup, ssas. SO: yellow
7ss: isntiis. Chilean, $50; peas. Scotch.
1915: green, domestic. $3.50: Black Eye.
Csiifornia. sSa5 Is: splits. domestic. yellow.
$6.50u6.I5; domestic greon, SC. so
BUrrER.-Crcamery. higher than extras.
xohg4lc.; extras, o. score. 39js14oc.: firsts.
ss1l3oc.; seconds. 33131c.; lower grades.
20 score sss7c 1sT' s. score or 'cSgs 81
tc 81 score S-h135c.; unsaltcd. higher than
extras. 426f3c. extras. % score, 40isg
fower grades. 30lD32c. held or storage. high
scoring. 5s13sixc.; extras. SId3Tikc. firsts,
tflzG36hc. seconds, 32d34c.; State dairy
sic common 70 eSoce aSsle e IadIqs rs cur G
rent make, extras, 3fn32c.; firsts. 2SM29c.;
seconds. 25ls926c; lower grades, 2S925c;
packing stock. current make. No. l. 2j1zD
2ec.; No. ?. 24c.: lower grades, 2iQ2Sc.
CHEESE.--New York State flats. held spe-
ciais. 22hd2Sizc.; fresh specials, 21tz922c.
held specials. 22,ta2sc. fresh specials. r'Isn 2i2s
22c.; average run, 20q2ic.; Wisconsin,
double Daisies. eolored, fancy. 2ok@21Ac.;
Young Americas. 217ia22c.; state skins. 40
11c.
EGGs.-Frcsh gathered extras. doz.. 45r
<Gc.: extra flrsts, 43q4ic.; firsts. 40142c.;
seconds ssG3oc.; dirties. regular packed,
No. I. 34n36c. No. . and poorer, 36d33c.
checks. fair 20 choice. dry, $685.; refrg-
orator eggs. charges paid 20 expiring dates,
firsts. 34is9i35tkc.; seconds, 33n34c.: white
egrs. refrigerator, 35d3sc.: steriiized whites,
fancy, 44145c.: average prime. 3edtac.;
brown and mixed coiors, 3id3Sc.; fresh New
Jersey hennery whites. extra fancy, candled
relections, e5c.; nearby and nearby Western
extra firsts. 55a5sc: frsts. 52a54c. nearby
rafhered whites, firsts 20 extra flrsts. b20
tsc.; under grades fTr50c pullets' eggs.
zans7c.: Pacific Coas, whites, extras. 6iG
SIC: extras firsts. hNn60c flrsts, 52fl5io.;
under grades. 4Ga50c.. pullets. graded,
other western and Southern gathered whites.
<2d54c.: nearby and nearby Western hem
merry browns, extra, $1,000. brown and
mixed coiors rathered extras. 4594Gc.; firsts
POULTRY. DREssED-FREsH KILLED
Chickens. Western. small broilers, boxes. 80
serl % ssac bs ysss sssssc SS?GSH isrEe sa a7
a1c.: stays, 206t2Tc. Western, hbis., dry
picked. 3 lbs. 24g3Sc.; : lbs.. 25p32c.; .sh
2-c.: Jersey and Virginia. 25a4oc Pennsyi-
vania and nearby, loi1Gc. fowls. boxes. ~
ms2c.; bbls.. dry, iTa2oo.; old cocks. lea
cfc.: capons, Jersey, 35n5Gc.; Western. 30d
nOr.: turkeys. drv picked. Canada, fancy.
Zoe; Western. fGTJOc Southern and South
western. 4srtec.; poor 20 good. 3oa4oc.; old
msrviand. 2593Jc. Western fatted, 29W34c
average Western. 2fd2oc; geese. Maryland,
2s@aoc.; western fatted. 2ia27c.; average
1850; euineas. pair, stGi.5O
RABBITs-cottontails. pr, 25Q50c.; Jacks,
PoUITRy. LyE-Fowis. frt.. 2oa27c.
erp', 9iaeec. Chickens, frt.. 2fS34c; exp.
fnfJer. old roosters frt.. lee turtevs
frt.. 35c.; exp. 4Ops5c.; ducks. fr,.. 3od
cf126c.; swan, i6c.: pigeons, pr, SOC
rulneas. pr, 40g5oc.; rabbits, frt. or exp.
The New York herald., 1922-01-05
COTTON

A restoration OF bullish confidence
marked dealings in yesterdays cotton
market. which, after hesitating a bit
around its first call, advanced about 40
points later in the day. The markets
final call saw 1t within point or so Of
its best level. 35 to Al points higher than
1t was on Tuesday. Generally speaking
the market was very sensitive to COM
paratively light orders either way, con-
sidered natural after Its Tuesdays
break. Most buying was caused by
optimistic cables from Manchester and
Liverpool More demand for cloths and
yarns was reported from Manchester
than had been reported for, considerable
time, and a better inquiry for spot cot
ton was noted in Liverpool.
The Liverpool futures market. al
though having several swings. was not
The New York herald., 1922-01-05
up to s.o2s.46T bales In contrast t.
2,6oo,s56 bales last season.
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4.-Cotton closed
steady to-day at net advances OF 81 20 IS
points Closing: January. 1885,: March,
Title; May. 1850; July. 17.16c.; October
sPOTS.
Local market steady and 40 points higher
at 10 ooo for middling: sales NIL.
Southern markets--Gal alveston steady. IS
points higher at 1886. for middling; sales,
at II .O0c.: sales. 1884 bales. Mobile nomi-
nal, unchanged at i7c.: sales nil. Savannah
steady, 25 points higher at 2e. e.25c.;. sales. SO
bales. Norfolk steady, 39 points higher at
1916; sales, 272 bales. Augusta quiet. 81
points higher at 1885,: sales. lit bales.
Memphis steady, 25 points lower at 1s.25c.
sales, 1000 bales.
The New York herald., 1922-01-05
A Record Year for 1921 With 1917 Gain
i'm Shares Handled

ATSnanopa aabY dnnesor
indicated
Th sales or the year 10
rt evolS
whnm in December
handled o
odd
the in New
absorbed four ohe oganzh
neu rayMedd
andmp o
large
The New York herald., 1922-01-05

R. w. BELTS
JOHN BRENNAN
S. H. CLARKE
w. s. COOKE
SAMUEL DORNING
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
BRAINS

Whether one was an idiot, a
genius or person of average in
teIlect cannot be told from the ap-
pearance Of his. brain after he IL
dead. Neither the size of the brain
nor the extent and thickness of the
gray matter nor the fineness Of the
convolutions is a guide. DR.. Louis
Casamajof. professor of Neurology
at the Columbia University College
of Physicians AID Surgeons. is au-
thority for that sta.s ment in the
current American
There is. a great deal still to be
learned about physical brains. They
cannot be studied during the life
time Of the possessor. But one
OF the things known is that poten-
tial intelligence depends on the
number and kind OF nerve cells in
the brain. The baby is not fully
equipped with these. They grow in
number until he is about two years
old. From then On no new cells
are developed. All the potential
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
sUFPBrsEs AND DIvfDENDs

According to Wall Street au-
thority, there is an interesting rea-
son back OF the stock dividend de-
selared by the Standard OIL Com
pany OF New jersey and anticipated
dividends in many other corpora
tons.
An oil specialist explains that
Congress has to find some new way
Of raising revenue and is likely to
try taxing the surplus of corpora
fions. 1. happens that a great
many corporations have large sur
pluseg held against a rainy day. It
happens also that the Supreme
Court has held that stock dividends
are not taxable. wherefore there
is going to be nsw crop of stock
dividends which may rival the
bumper crop of o couple OF years
ago.
incidentally there is boom in
oil securities generally. although a
wall went up. last summer that the
reclining companies were all losing
money. 1t seems to pay trusts 20
get busted. .
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-
the treaties At the: present time
She has a standing. army ef 6sA-
900 men. larger than before the
war. She seems to have no preseat
inclination to reduce her forces
either by land or by sea.
There is no military menace to
America from Frances military
pewer. war with France as in
conceivable. But there is a de-
cided financial disadvantage in. it..
France owes this country: a great
many millions Of dollars. She
shows no sign either of willingness
or OF ability to repay that money.
As long assshe maintains this vast.
army she cannot pay. Men in bar
racks are not producing anything
for their families or their country.
yet they have TO. be fed and paid
Frances unwiilingness to dis;
arm, after her recent terrible ex-
perience, and while. Europe is still
unstable. may be understandable to
q certain extent. But she does not
seem TO realize that BY her re-
fusal to make exeH a start at dis
arming she is herself contributing
to the general instability
England is able TO pay the
interest ON her loans to this eoun-
try II is quite likely. that Francs,
if she were to cut her naval and
land forces. would soon be able to
do as well. The French are thrifty
and iiardworking. Hut long as
they permit their lives to be
eramped by fear they cannot go
forward.
France sets an important ex-=
ample to other nations. II She
can screw up courage enough to
make the cut. others viii un-
doubtedly follow and all Europe
VIII soon be on more comfortable.
and hopeful basis
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County Auditors Meet
r. A. Ellison, of Greenwood
is President

Z Columbia, Oct. 26-With the elec-
tion of r. A.. Ellison. of Green
wood. presidents and II. F:eJackson
of Colum bia. secretary and treas
urer. the South Carolina Association
of Auditors and Treasurers closed
its two-day meeting here this morn
ing. after hearing a discussion of
taxation problems by w. c. Query,
chairman Of the State Tax COM
mission.
Mr.. Ellison is treasurer Of Green
wood counyt. Mr.. jackson. is PEN
sion clerk in the Office of the Comp
trolIer General.
Vice presidents were elected as
follows:
Walter E. Duncan. Comptroller
OF South Carolina; S. T. Carter.
State Treasurer; r. L. Osborne.
Wilbur " Switzerland. former
Comptroller Geueral. r. G. Mil
Ter. Spartanburg county treasurer,
was made chairman of the execu-
tive committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
CANADIAN
BOAT WINS
Schooner Blue Nose Beats the
Henry Ford

Gloucester. Mass. Oct &c fEy
the Associated Press The schoon-
er Blue Nose of Canada is again
champion of the international fish
ing fleet. Capt. Angus Walters and
his fellow Lunenbursers today
scored a second success against the
Henry Ford. American challenger.
nd Capt Clayton Morrisey and
his crew OF Gloucester men. The
margin was sevet minutes. 81 sec
onds. about the same as the Blue
Nose load of yesterday Although
the Gloucester boat Won two races.
the first was declared unofficial.
Capt. Morrisey took little part
in todays activities because Of III
ness. Capt. All Mallocsl. one of
Gioucester's hardest drivers had
the wheel much Of the time.