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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The tone Of the butter market here today was steady to firm. Fancy butter was well cleaned up but s7-s9 score butter sold at slight re- auctions due to lack of interest on the part of buyers in this class Of goods.
 Cars of 90 score centralized sold at 50 @501sc, but it was hard to obtain pre- miums except cars of exceptional quality. Cars of s9 score were moving slowly, most of them going for delivery on December contracts. Limited interest was noted in miscellaneous lots of me- dum grade storage.
 Fresh butter: (9o score). 54c; t9l score). 53c; (90 score) Soc: (Ss score), 47c; (ss score), 44c: (s7 score). 4shc; (S6 score), 43c.
 score1. 4sis a4fc: Iss scorer 1sn @ 4sc .0'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

IlN ERPOOL, Dec. 2S.-Cotton spot linn ited demand; prices barely steady. Good middling, 21.62d; fully middling. 21.17d; middling,. 2o62d; low middling, 19.62d good ordinary, 13.62d; ordinary, 18.12di sales. 5000 bales, including 1900 Amer ican; receipts, 27.000 bales, including 1S.- 300 American. Futures closed steady December, 2o,s5d; January 2O.s5d March, 20.9od; May 2o.66d; July, 2O.14d September, 17.62d; October, 16.72d; De. cember (l924), l6.29d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
WOOL MARKET
pOcrON Dao M

BOSTON. Dec. 2s.-lThs Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
 ''The demand for wool has not beer heavy as might be expected would be the case in the last week of the year but there has been some business here and across the Atlantic and always at fully firm rates. Sales in the primary markets are suspended for the holidays with the southern hemisphere clips gen erally about half sold.
 Here, the big question Is the goods market and there is nothing new in that direction which encourages the belief that there will be big demand for heavyweight goods such as occurred a year ago or that prices safely be ad- vaneed very much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
UPWARD SWING IS
 UNDER WAY LATER

NEW YORK, Dec 28.-Heavy sell
 ing of stocks for the purpose of es- tabhshing income tax losses gave the stock market a reactionary appear ance this morning, but offerings were well absorbed and the upward ], movement was under way again in the afternoon under the leadership Of E United States Steel common. Pool corporations in number of issues f, were suspended, while the selling was in progress.
 Buying of United States, which crossed o9. apparently was based on ,. the belief that business in the first few months of next year will be suf- ficient to warrant the continuance of the extra dividend The stock closed sS at 9SSs for net gain of 14 on the 2 day. Baldwin was again unchanged at 125 while Studebaker and Ameri- ra can Can improved fractionally. Erratic movements took place In Corn Products. following the an- poUncement of the declaration of an D. extra division of 75 cents and a pro a posed recapitaIization plan providing r for the declaration of a stock divi- dend of 25 per cent. The stock dropped from 150h to 1b2 and then ing at 16sM for 8 net loss of 41a points.
 Railroad shares improved slightly on 8 relatively light volume of trad - ing. November earnings reports, which are now making their appear 2 aqlce are generally regarded as fa- vorable, the first 46 roads to report showing B combined net operating income of S64,52G, GOO last month as compared with s57,S5o,000 in Novem- '' Der of last year, and S75, ,9S6, 900 In October of this year. Union Pacific, which has had intermitten spells Of heaviness in the last few weeks on selling reported to be for the account of large estate moved up point to 127A
 Further readiustments in crude prices and an increase of 3 cents a 2 gallon in the price of gasoline by the Standard oil company of Indiana brought fresh buying Into the oil shares. Standard of New Jersey was again active at rising prices, touch ina 70 and closing 5s higher at S9s The n-Am arioan issues and Allan tio Refining also moved up about a point
 General Electric, National Lead and Amers can Sugar Refining. each up .% on the day, were among the strong spots in the active issues. United States Rubber first preferred climbed a point on the announce @nnent of an increase of prices of me- .ohanicaI goods by that company. Consolidated Cigar jumped 6h points above its recent low and the con mon gained 25b. Porto Rican Tobac- co jumped points on small turn over, while Kresge sold more than II . points below it's previous quotation
 Shifting of funds incidental to the close of the year resulted in & re- q newal rate of 5M per cent for call money, which later advanced to 6 per cent. Time money and comm erctal paper rates were unchanged.
 French francs. which recently es- {. tablished a new low for all time be- E low cents were slightly firmer De- mand sterling was off about half cent at s4.34A.
 stock sales, 1,144, 900 shares.
 Twenty industrials averaged 95.11; s'ifet gain. IA. High. 1923, 105.ss; low, S5.76.
 Twenty railroads averaged S2.s9; net gain, .25. High, 1923. 90.51; low. 79.5S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
WOOL MARKET

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.--The Commercial Bulletin will publish the following wool quotations tomorrow:
 Domestic; Wisconsin. Missouri and av- craze New England: One half blood 53c three-eight blood 52q53c: fourth blood, 49@ soc.
 Secured basis: Texas; Fine p months. $1.250130; fine months S1.10@1l5.
 Territory: Montana, fine staple choice, s1.35Q1.37; one-half blood combing. s1.25 @130; three eighth blood combing, SLOT @1.10: fourth blood comblng. 90Q S3c.
 Pulled: Delaine, s13 O. 1.35; A, S1.25Q 1.30; A supers, $1.05@1.10.
 Mohair. Best combing, 7S@S3c; best carding, 70@75c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro- duce Exchange, Associated Members Liv- erpooI Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Spe- ciai attention and liberal terms given for consienments of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Middling. s6c; receipts 5,9SS sales, 5,2s6 stock. 296.327.
 Galveston: Middling. 35.70c. receipts 11,9fo sales. S.791; stock, 355.510. Mobile: Middling. S4.ssc; receipts. ITO; stock. 1.396.
 Savannah; Middiing. s4.75ci receipts 61s; sales. 56; stock. 77s20.
 Charleston: Receipts, 672; stock, 44,Ss7 Wilmington: Receipts. 65; stock, 32,I62 Texas City: Receipts. 306; stock. 1924 Norfolk: Middlng. S5c Receipts, 2.34S sales. 1,653; stock, 94,S27.
 Baltimore; Receipts. 944; exports 300 stock. 2.956.
 Boston: Middling. s7c; receipts. 54o stock, 5.115.
 Philadelphia Stock. s.ss4.
 New York: Middling. 36.65c; stock 164,046.
 Minor Ports; Receipts e57; exports. s57; stock, 1,95S.
 Houston port: Receipts. 12.422; exports 12.422.
 Total today: Receipts. ss,s27; exports 13,379 stock. 1095.452.
 Total for week: Receipts, 201,1o1; exr ports, 100.960.
 Total for season; Receipts. 4,777.2ss exports 3,101,724.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
STEEL MARKET NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Steel unchanged
nrN,S RruIrW

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Dun's tomorrow will say;
 Despite the continued Irregularities In business, there is a distinct note of con fidence in many quarters as the year closes. Buying In some industries, as in steel and lumber has taken new vigor at a time when absence of important demand would not seem unnatural, and there are signs of a turn for the better in leather and footwear markets Although regular retail distribution has been re- stricted by exceptionally moderate wealth CT results of holiday trade have dis closed a large public purchasing power and the heavy movement of goods to con sumers is shown by statistics of freight traffic. The year now ending has been unusual in various respects. with unprece- dented car loadings. unequaled pig iron output, a record automobile production, and building construction operations that lave had no parallel.
 Weekly hank clearings. s5.96S 4s2OoO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

NEW YORK Dec. 2s.--Copper qufet :; electrolytic. spot and nearby. 13916A c :; nearby. 47.12c; futures, 46.62c. Iror steady; prices unchanged Lead steady; spot 7.40@7.soc. Zinc quiet: East St. monY snot 9.7b m 1nc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--Further declines occurred in the raw suar market today owing to increased offerings and more favorable labor conditions in Cuba The spot price Is now 5Ac for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 7.03c duty paid. There were sales of about 25.000 bags of Cubas for early January shipment to a local refiner.
 The decline in raw and the more re- assuring labor news from Cuba led to further selling in raw sugar futures. Opening to points lower prices, con. tinued to sag under Cuban and European selling and closed at the lowest and from to. 12 points below the previous day. January closed 5.19c; March. 4.5Sc; May, 4.5Sc; July, 4.66c.
 The market for refined was easier in sympathy with raws and prices were unchanged to 10 points lower. fine granu- lated now being quoted from S.70 to S.90c. Refined futures nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
ablish Income Tur Losses Imports
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, Dec 2s.-Following Is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange. giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 saI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
INTERIOR MOVEMENT

Houston: Middling. S565c: receipts 97Ol; shipments. 1s15S; sales, 5.41Si stock. 351,92s.
 Memphis: Middling, S5.5oc; receipts 1o612; shipments, 9,614; sales. $500 stock. 162,170.
 Augusta: Middling. 35.2oc; receipts, ss5 shipments 567 sales. S36; stock, 54,227 St. Louis: Middling, 355oc; receipts 6,591; shipments, 6,4S5; stock, 5,655.
 Atlanta Middling, 35.15c. Little Rock: Middlng. S5.25c: receipts 596; shipments. 643; sales. SIP: stock, A. 174.
 Dallas; Middling. s4.soc; receipts. e41; sales, 6,541.
 Montgomery: Middling. 34.75c: sales. 45 Total today: Receipts, 2s,135; ship ments, S5,S62 stock 5S2.154.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
WEEKLY LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2S.-Weekly cotton statistics: Total forwarded to mills, 40,- 900 bales, of which 1s000 were American stock 571.00O; American 341.o00. Im- ports 95.000; American. 62,000; exports 5000; American 2.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
FLAX MARKET
METAL MARKET

DULUTH. Dec 2s.-Close flax: Decem. Der, s2.36H: January, s2.36M; February s2.36h; May $2.36%.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
BOND MARKET
UNITED STATES BONDS

lUu IIAUNdHBUT Readers should note that Liberty bonds are quoted in dollars and thirty seconds of dollars instead of dollars and cents The fractions are designated by giving the numerator only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
NEW ORLEANS COTTON GyHN OI2 I.A
SPOT COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-spot cotton quiet; middling. S665c.
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2s-Spot cotton steady and unchanged; sales on the spot, 3,35l bales; to arrive, 1,935 receipts. D. 93S; stock, 296,327 Low middling, 332 25c {; middling, 36c; good middling, 37.12c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

There are 97,200 deaths each year In this country due to malaria and in- testlnal diseases, spread by insect carriers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
POTATO MARKET

ceipts 2S cars; total United States ship ments A.; Wisconsin sacked round whites United States No. 1. s1.2591.35; bulk $1.45: Minnesota and North Dakota sacked Red River Ohios s1.20@1.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

Though he has never left Washing ton, D. C., William Zell has journeyed 1,000,0 ,000 miles in 40 years. He did It on a street car. He is a motorn.an.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Following are today's high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond
 Ea..ilr ..r,d Ian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

INEW YORkI Dec. 2S.-FOrefgn sx changes Irregular; quotations in cents: --"-cfreat Britain demand 4S4M cables
 4345s; 60-day bills on banks 4321s .sss France demand 6.12h; cables 5.19. Italy .sss4.33H and 489%. Belgium 4.49 and . 4.49jh Germany .000o00000025 and o00000o0095. Holland demand $500: !. cables 3S.06. Norway 147s. Sweden 26.43
 Denmark 17.75. Switzerland 17.5O. Spain
 1S. Greece 2.22. Poland .oo0o1s. szeoho-
 slovakia 2.92A, Jugoslavta 1.19h. Aus
 tria .oo14ll. Rumania .5I&. Argentine
 S1.95. Brazil 1o.1B. Montreal s7 S32.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

Springfield. Vt.. leads the world in the manufacture of the turret lathe and the last lathe..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

There are approximately S7 com panies and firms manufacturing Port land cement in the United States, op- erating 127 plants located in many States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Cotton seed oil was partly to points lower early un- der scattered liquidation and in sym pathy with lower cotton but prices soon steadied in the absence of tenders and local buying on the firmness in lard. Closing bids were l point higher to net lower. Sales 10,500 barrels. Prime crude. S9.50: sales; prime summer yellow spot $10.S0@11.25; January closed s10.90; March, $11.25; May. Sl1.56; all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
orr. mTY REPORT

SrOIL CITY, Pa. Dec. 28.-Credit bal ancee, $2.S5; runs S4.450; average, 5,46f shipments. 4T,943; average, 60,2O4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

-sys- NEW YORK. Dee. 2S.-Can money as-strong: high per cent; low 6h ruling ,seuate. 1A: closing Mid. 6; offered at eA
 last loan 6; call loans against acceptances,
 4%; time loans steady; mixed collateral G0~9o days, 5; 4-B months, 5; prime com Tnercial paper, A 95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
roNDON MONEY

.-- LONDON, Dec. 2s.-Bar silver, s8%
 spence per ouncei money 1A per cent; rates short bills, T-16 per cent; ssthree months bills, x per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Following are today's sales. high. low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
MARKET FLASHES

NEW YORK, Dec. 9s.-Notice of the drawing for redemption on June IS of 99,5so pounds sterling of the B per cent Junkuang railways gold loan Of the Chi nese government, has been forwarded by J. P. Morgan and company, holders of the bonds drawn will realize a considerable appreciation over the current price of the bonds as the issue has declined consid- erably due to Chinese internal difficult ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-corn Products Refining company today declared an extra dividend of 75 cents on the common in addition to the regular dividends of s150 on the common and s1.75 on the preferred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
HORSES AND MULES

EAST ST. LOUIS. H.. Dec. 2s-- Horses and mules slow and steady. Quo- tations unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s-A schedule in bankruptcy of the Columbia Graphophone company in which petition was filed October i6' was filed in the federal court today showing liabilities of s2S.910,4O5 and assets of SIS, 667,931.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY

Interest on Thirty Year First Mort gage Sinking Fund Gold Bonds of this Company, due 1041, will be paid on and after January 1, 1924, upon presentation of Coupon No. 26, to the Bankers Trust Company, No. 16, Wall street, New York, N. Y.
 J. M. B. HOXSEY, Treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-Butter unchanged Eggs lower; receipts. 5.S4S eases; firsts 3Sc, ordinary firsts, 32 e 35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Butter firm receipts. 6.362. Eggs steady; receipts. l4.74S. New Jersey hennery whites. Closely selected extras 5s 060c; nearby hennery whites. closely selected extras 5S O @60ci state nearby and nearby western hennery whites, firsts to extras 30 Co SIC; Pacific coast whites. extras 56 co soc; {; Pacific coast whites, firsts to extra firsts 50@b6e. Cheese unsettled; receipts, 17S,067 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
NAVAL STORES

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 2s.-Tur- pentine firm; s6QS6Ac; sales 432; re-; ceipts 721; shipments E stock 27.751.
 Resin steady; sales. sol; receipts, D. 22s; shipments, 7,746: stock, 15o.4ss. s4.65; M. $500; N, s5.2o; VIC. s5.74; wv, $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
pRy COODS

NEW YORK, Dec. s2s.-Trade in cot. ton goods and yarns today was extremely quiet. New lines of dress ginghams were opened for inspection for the fall trade with prices to be named later. Raw silk was unchanged. Demand for silk dress goods improved slowly. Fancy dress goods sold steadily. Staples were quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
FOREIGN MONEY
HALL. MONEY

64%c; Mexican dollars. 4ssso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
POULTRY AND PRODUCE

sT LOUIS, Dec. 2S-Turkeys, 27c springs, 21c; others unchanged; eggs. 35o butter unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

SAVANNAH, Ga:,. Dec. ss.-Turpentine steady, S6; sales, 50; receipts, 704; ship ments, 362; stock, 1762s. Resin steady; sales. none; receipts. 3,7S9 shipments 1881; stock, 144.70s. Quotations un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
TESTERS WEEKLY STATEMENT

Comparisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks. In sight for week, 349,0Q0: same seven days last year, 316000; same seven days year before, 5000; for the month, 1,6o6,- 900; same date last year, 1,632,000: same date year before, 1,411,000; for season, S,157, ,OO0; same date last year. S,017, ,0o0 {; same date year before, 6.991,0oo.
 Port receipts for season, A,777,00o; same date last year, 900; same date year before last 3,590,0
 Overland to mills and Canada for sea- son, 520,000; same date last year, S16,000; same date year before, 92S,000
 Southern mill takings for eason, 2,1S2.- 900; same date last year, 2,s5s,oOo; same date year before, 2,170,000
 Interior stocks in excess of August 1, s7s,o00; last year. 7SS,000; year before, ,000.
 Foreign exports for week, 1o1,0oo: same seven days last year. S0,000; same seven days year before, 94,00O; for season. 31o2,000 same date last year. 2,750, ,00O;
 Northern spinners takings and Canada for week, S4,000; same seven days last year. 69,000; for season, 9S6,0O0; to same date last year, l. ,403,000.
 Statement of spinners takings of Ameri- can cotton throughout the world This week, 307.0OO; same seven days last year, 343,000; same seven days year before. 294,000 total since August 1, 5,7S7.0o0; ; same date last year, 6,425.00O; same date year before, 6,682,0 900.
 Statement of worlds visible supply: week. 4,357000 same date last year, 5,014,0 1000; same date year before, 5,999, GOO.
 Of this the total American this week. S,20S,000; last week, S,l66,o0o; last year. 3,503, ,000; year before, 4,316, 900.
 All other kinds this week. 1.207, 900; last week. 1,l90 0O00; last year, 1,511,O00; year before 1,6s3 O0O.
 Visible in the United States this week, zoos, 900; this date last year, 2,141. .000
 Visible in other countries this week, 2,410,O00; this date last year, 2.87S, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 2s-Butter, eggs, poultry and potatoes unchanged. CHICAGO. Dec 2s.-Poultry alive un- cha nged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Live poultry firm, no freight quotations; express chickens. 21 a soc; broilers, 35 O 40c; fowls 2O@27e. turkeys S5@3sc. Dressed poul- try easy; turkeys, z6 @35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
SEA ISLAND COTTON

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 2S.--Sea Island Market nominal; extra choice. 37c; choice. 351ac; extra fine. SIC; sales. none re- ceipts 2; shipments l; stock 610; crop in sight 2,064.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25
IN LUCK FOR ONCE
(By X. T, patten)

(By X. T. Patten)
Skowhegan. enjoys many blessings
and has had a fair run Of good luck.
Some of both are deserved hut The
greater part is sheer good fortune.
Just now we should congratulate
ourselves that upon the retirement OF
Mr.. Smith we have capable man IN
the person of Sheldon Fl. Bradbury,
who is candidate for the vacancy on
The board OF selectmen thus created.
Mr.. Bradbury, tho yet young man,
has had eleven years experience in
town affairs He has demonstrated
his ability 10 conduct his own enter.
prises successfully and the respon-
abilities which have been his as a
town Official have been dischaySHa %
ceptably. He is not ideht
any faction and will be acceptabfe to
practically every Skowhegan Citizen.
Il Is not often that this or any other
community falls into luck to this eN-
tent when a First Selecttnan retires
after ten years of continuous service,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25
WEST MOSCOW

Ida Moore visited three days last
week with Mrs. Fred Collins.
Arthur Berry cut his foot quite
badly the other day while splitting
wood. Martha Kelly rendered first
aid.
Up the river road some seven miles
on the Dana Huhhewell farm, near
Decker brook, where Steward Bros.
have recently erected new mill. can
be found quite little family Settle
ment. There is dotted about the
place number of huts or cabins
which are occupied by families en-
ployed there. These huts are OF tenn
porary construction, being covered
with tared paper or roofing felt. They
are comfortable within and of conse
substantial enough to keep out old
Jack Frost and winters cold.
Charles Collins believes it pays to
keen a pig provided you kill 1t some
time. He killed one short time ago
dressing better than 900 lbs. He sold
one-half, which he claims paid him
enough for the pigs. original cost.
His feed till death and q crisp $500
to start another pig with next year.
Besides all this he still has the other
half, for family use. SO IL you doubt
about keeping a pig ask Charles how
he did It. he knews.
Mrs George Gordon. Mrs. Mary Ann
Collins and Mrs. Eliza Temple. who
have all been reported on the sick list
have improved in health and on the
good road to recovery.
auf nh a n
Madeline Is on the sick list and stay
ing with her grandparents in Bing-
ham. Kidney trouble is believed to
be the cause and DIR. Howes is attend
ing her.
One of our old neighbors, Albert
Dunton. who lived many years In Mos
COW, has the position Of night police
man In Bingham village. Law and
order from now on.
Austin Gof has started hauling his
pulp wood to Bingham.
Guy Dunton who has been putting
in the winter with his aunt on Pierce
Hill, has a great hobby for clocks.
He deyotes great deal OF his spare
time to the study of the works of the
different kinds of time pieces and Is
becoming quite expert as a repair
man. The only thing he objects to
Is his clocks go on strike once In a
while.
L. r. Kinds with his daughter
Bessie drove over the roads from
Kingfleld last Monday night, arriving
at Drop In Poultry Farm at a. m.
pretty we'll chilled though after get
ting warmed up they continued their
journey at daybreak.
Cutting and hauling ice is id full
swing on Temples Pond, pretty cold
work but then. everybody can't cut
ice. This ought to he done In the
summer time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25
WHY NOT A HEIFER CLUB'

Somerset County has never had a
calf club. In these DAYS the young
people of the farming districts carry
on all sorts of approved agricultural
work through tho mediumship OF
agricultural clubs backed by the Farm
Bureau, cooperative extension work
thru the University Of Maine and To-
cal breeders In these clubs both
boys and girls in Somerset County
are starting exceptionally we'll. Now
why not start a calf or perhaps a
heller club In the agricultural sec
ton? No doubt the county agent and
local club leaders would help the
boys and girls TO some herds to select
from and II money was necessary
probably bank loan would be forth
coming, to cover the first cost OF the
heifer together with Insurance.. etc
II IL also i'kely that II the boys and
girls went into this sort OF work the
agricultural fairs would offer special
premiums. 1t Is q phase OF CLUB
work which It would seem would be
profitable to take up In this county.