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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-22
WHEAT REGISTERS
ADVANCE ON POOR
VISIBLE SUPPLIES

CHICAGO. May 21.-Influenced
chiefly by unfavorable crop reports
and by announcement of a big de-
crease in the United States visible
supply the wheat market scored
something OF an advance In
price today. Closing quotations were
unsettled at % C TO z C net gain, July
s1.16A to s1.16as and September
S1.14 SIS to s1.14%. Corn finished at
range val ying from NC decline to
1-Sc q Ac advance. oats at Is cents
off to a shade up, and provisions I'M
changed to cents h her.
Reports at hand indicated wider
area of wheat crop impail ent in
the southwest than had heretofore
Some of the countiel of largest pro-
duction in Kansas was pictured as,
having deteriorated at rapid rate.
and there were ais advioes that
part of Oklahoma were showing
equally at disadvantage. Unfavor-
able reports from Ohio, indiana and
Illinois were likewise subject of
special notice. On the other hand,
weakness of stocks led at times to
downturns in wheat values and so
too did selling to realize profits.
Rallies to The highest prices of the
day in wheat market took place after
it was known that the domestic WIS.,
ible supply show a falling off Of
4,107. 900 bushels. The unusual size
of the decrease was explained by the
fact that export clearances of wheat
and flour last week amounted to
more than 100000 bushels. Buying
power, however, was apparently in
sufficient to make the bulge last,
and the market was receding as the
exchange. session came to an end.
Corn and oats were mainly COVER
ned by the action of wheat values.
Rains in Nebraska and elsewhere
likely to delay corn planting, were
helpful to the bulls.
Buying on the par. of small pack
ers gave steadiness to the provision
market.
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DORENUS DANIEL e. co.

James T.. Bennett and Co.'S letter on
grain by private wire TO Doremus, Daniel
CHICAGO. ILL.,. May 21.-wheat: Tho
market for wheat has been choppy today
Of the day. There has been considerable
profit taking on the dips and on the re- re-
with material change in prices. Kan
sas news is mixed, with bullish views
being reiterated and consideranle evidence M;ts
the exception that buying orders have
rot been plentiful enough to denote any
300 and Canadian stocks increased 1.169,-
300. Cash trade slow all around. Corn:
Heavy, good share of the day with the
when wheat rallies occurred. Cash demand
only fair. with country offerings still
Price basis for cash corn steady to !.
cent off, Visible stocks decreased zoos
900 bushels for the week, with local stocks
stocks decreased 1901 900, cash market
steady to trfle easier sales $4,000 bush
els Deliveries were $1,000. the primary
than year ago. Rye: Followed wheat
There was little selling of rye at times
the market little support. Provisions:
Undertone little easier. but there was
little buying on the big clearances which
nted to 100000 pounds of lard over
the week with big exports last week also
Roscoe lockwood G. Co.'S letter cot
ton by private wire to Doremus, DAME!
Co.:
NEW ORLEANS. La. May 21.--The
cotton market held very steady today
in the face of weakness in other mar
kets. and responded more readily to bull
ish than TO bearish news from the crop.
For awhile around the opening. the more
favorable conditions in the western belt
caused small declines but a little later
the forecast of unsettled to showcry wea
ther for the greater part of the cotton
region caused strength and rapid rise.
condition report of rs per cent for
oy,I anti, to Of v,er in
crease in the acreage for that state had
no great effect. Whatever might be said
about the weather that favorab BILE
was more than balanced by the storm
areas to the west and northwest of the
belt. forcing the conclusion that the belt
was likely to be visited by more of the
same sort of weather that was seen at
the end of last week. Some Texas points
wired in that the rains were more benefi-
cial than otherwise but If rains again fall
during the next few hours complaints are
almost certain to be heard.
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HEARING POSTPONED

Benzol Rate Testimony VIII he
Taken At Atlanta June 3.
The Birmingham Traffic associa-
ton has been notified that the hear
ing concerning the proposed advance
in rate on benzol from Birmingham
to Georgia points set for Monday in
Atlanta has been postponed until June
8. Secretary Jones was prepared to
go over to Atlanta to represent the
Birmingham shippers and will do so
whea the hearing comes up In June
before Examiner Cassidy of the in
terstate commerce commission.
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WASHINGTON. May 21.-The census
bureau today announced that according to
preliminary figures. there were 37,2s7,265
cotton spinning splindles in place in the
United States on April, of which 35,515.-
1911 were operating at some time during
the month
WASHINGTON. May 21-The treasury
department today revoked its decision Of
two weeks ago exempting from income
tax. distribution of corporations Of earn
ings accumulated before March /. 1913.
The decision had opened tho way TO re-
fund fund millions n;, Of dollars to G;orp9rations
Today's reversal will keep this money In
tho treasury. No explanation accompan
led reversal of the ruling.
NEW YORK, May 21-All foreign mar
kets were closed today. Whit Monday.
NEW YORK, May 2l.-The visible sup
ply of American grains showed the fol
lowing changes: Wheat, decreased, T.
bushels: oats. decreased. l, 1885, 900: rye. de-
creased, $4,000; barley. decreased. 272.-
900
BOSTON Mass. May 21.-The directors
of the United Shoe Machinery corporation
have voted a dividend of 40 per cent pay
able in stock. it was announced here to-
day.
Pacific Oil company today declared a
dividend of 81 a share payable July 90
The company for the last two years has
been paying semi-annual dividends of
$3.50 each statement said today's
ton was taken because of known condi-
tons in the oil industry.
NEW YORK. May 21-The Interna-
tional Telephone and Telegraph company
reported net earnings of s377.525 for the
first quarter of 1923. equivalent to an
annual rate of go per cent on the stock
outstanding March 81. and approximately
per cent on total stock outstanding after
the second new financing.
NEW YORK. May 21.-Stockholders of
the Associated Oil company have been
called to meet July 10 to consider pro-
posal TO increase the capital stock from
$40 oo0. 900 to $50, 900. 900 and a reduction
in the par value of the shares from 500
to s25 each.
NEW YORK. May 2t.-General Petro-
leum corporation has contracted to sell
$4,000 barrels of California crude oil daily
to the Atlantic Refining company. the oil
to be transported to the Atlantic coast
through the Panama canal.
WASHINGTON May 21.-Grain exports
from the United States last week are s.
$4,000 bushels. as compared to 6120. 900
for the week previous The toas of grain
exports for the week compared with
those for the week previous were made
public today by the commerce department
as follows: Barley, 10000 bushels against
oats. $4,000 against 10000; rye. $4,000
against $4,000; wheat. 4.7sO.OoO against
1857 900: flour 1s1.5oO barrels against
269 900 barrels
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

James Nelson. 81, to Irene Tsbell. 49,
w. L. Shaw. 81. to Martha Mcneil, a..
James F. White, Is, to Nellie Johns. 10
Garland Barrett 81, Watson, to Gussie
Eptics. IS, Watson.
John H. Bryant. %, to Margie Davis.
20.
%.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Stock Exchange, New
Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro.
duce Exchange. Associated Members
Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders So
lieitsd tor the purchase and sale of Cotton
and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery.
Special attention and liberal terms given
for consignment of spot cotton for de.
livery.
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SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. May 2l.-spot cotton,
steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot.
25.5oc: middling. 26.25c: good middlng,
26.75c: receipts. 1,o16; stock. 1oo,4s4.
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NEW YORK. May 21.-Cotton seed oil
declined to 10 points early in sympathy
with lard and the heaviness in Wall street,
but demand from old crop shorts later
brought rally. May closed 80 points
points net lower. Sales, $500 barrels.
Prime crude, 1852 "a $1,000: prime sum
mer yellow spot. $l150@1 1900; May.
s11.s0: July. $l1.25; September. 5000
all bid.
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Told by Prioate Wires
HUBBARD'S LETTER

NEW YORK, May 21.-(Special-l- tine
market has been very quiet and duii
During the greater part of the day. al
though, the spot, positions have shown
hirh ground since the recent break. The
Weather continues generally unfavorable
in the eastern belt with too much ram,
but Texas apparently is making excellent
progress and the crop there is in splen-
did condition. The valley needs more
dry weather. The scarcity of spot cot
ton brought some further demand for the
July position but the market did not
hold as the stock market was again quite
weak Confidence seems to be lacking.
Technically 1t is quite possible for the
cotton market to advance sharply, wheth-
.r it will do SO will depend largely on
he influence that a weaker security mar
<et may have. Liverpool futures are due:
July la.S5d; October, 12.76d.-Hubbard
Bros e
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-. CHICAGO. May ,21.-Onions: Weaker.
Texas standard crates yellow. $2.506275:
white, $3.50 $50. Cabbage: Dull; Mis-
sissippi and Alabama barrel crates point
ed and flat, So. @335. Celery: Steady;
Florida bushel hampers fancy, $4.0Om45O:
cnoice $500 1880; hot house boxes 24s,
s2.f5 QS.2o. Beans: Weaker: bushel ham
pers louisiana wax. $3.00@3.35; green.
sz.oo 4 500. Sweet potatoes: Steady;
bushel hampers Tennessee Nancy Halls
sl.7 200. Strawberries: Weak; 24-at.
crates Tennessee and Arkansas. $1,000
20. according to condition. Tomatoes:
7.75; choice $6.0O@6.75.
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STEWART'S LETTER

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May Election
opened unchanged to 20 points higher
than Saturdays close, the largest gains
being made in the near months and main
tanned the strength over the new crop
months during the entire session in spite
of the continued unfavorable weather. To-
days fluctuations were narrow and most
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LOCAL SECukt,
BANK STOCK

BANK STOCK
six
AM TT. q Saw. Bank...... - 225
B'ham Tr. G Saw. cs.......26 $50
Federated Blk. G. TT. (par) 80. 10 II
FIRST National Bank .......s2o 335
First Nat. Bank of Fairfield. .14o 1855
N. Bham. TT. G. Saw Bank ..150 lss
Traders National Bank ......175 200
INSURANCE STOCKS
Ala. N. Life Ins. Co. (par 1o). ~ IS
Protective Life Ins Co. (par 100 IS 25
STATE AND MUNICIPAL BONDS
Alabama 31ss. 1856 ......... 81 81
Alabama As. 1856 ............ "a 81
Alabama ANS. 1s3o3b. AIS basis.
City of Birmingham. 4:4o96 basis.
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Twenty five pairs of eyeglasses arc
kept in reserve by ono corporation
official, to be ready in case of break
age.
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A plan is now under way to estab-
lish in the Hawaiian Islands, a plan
tation of taraktogenos trees from the
seeds OF which oil can be obtained
which it is claimed will cure many
cases of leproSy.
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ST. LOUIS: May 21.-close wheat: May
s1.17; July, S1.14b. Corn: May. So; July.
81 u. Oats: May. AN; July, AN.
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of 1925 bales of spots.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES

NEW NTdy
market closed steady. Spots. 262bc; un
chs
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FLAX MARKET


DULUTH. Mimi, May 21.-Closing fla,
May, $3.50 bid; July. SATISFY bid; Septem
Der. s2.53% bid; October. $2.45l7 bid.
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Little Market Flashes

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The census
bureau today announced that according to
preliminary figures, there were 37.2s7,265
cotton spinning splindles in place in the
United States on April of which 35,515,-
7o1 were operating at some time during
the month.
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ST. LOUIS. May a. Wheat: No. 8
red; 1892 S4h; No. red Garlicky
low. $50: Oats: No. white. 46h @ y
No. white, 45a.
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New Orleans: Middling 2625c: receipts.
Galveston: Middling. ss.soc; receipts
1872: sales. 1863; stock. s2.so2.
Mobile: Middling. 26.ooc: stock. 1.52s.
savannah Middling. 2s.57c; receipts.
Charleston: Receipts. SIS; stock. Ss, .
061.
Wilmington: Receipts. IS; stock. H.
Texas City: Stock. 2o5.
Norfolk: Middling. 26.25c; receipts, SO;
stock. 43.lS1.
Baltimore: Stock. 2.os4.
Boston: Middling. .21.15c; receipts. 21s;
exports. 1853; stock. $500.
Philadelphia: Stock. 4.6%2.
New York: Middlng. 27.35c; receipts.
41s; exports, 1893; stock; ss.si7.
Total today: Receipts 1895; exports
1907: stock, 410,934.
Total for week: Receipts, 1851; exports.
5,573.
Total for season: Receipts. b.55s.4l5: ex-
ports, $4,1944s5.
INTERIOR MOVEMENT
Houston Middling. 26.70c; receipts.
i:o95s shipments 2,sss; sales. LOG; stock
Memphis: Middling. 2sooc; receipts,
674; shipments. 3SS; sales. 400; stock, H..
Augusta Midding. 2s.ssc; receipts. 8;
st. Louis: Middling. 2S.ooc; receipts,
9ss; sales. sss: stock. 1880.
Atlanta Middling. 2s.65c.
Little Rock Middling. 2575c; receipts.
Dallas: Middling. 25.s6c: sales rs.
Montgomery: Middiing, 2575c
Total today: Receipts, 1855; shipments,
1926; stock. 1887.
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CASH GRAIN


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 21.-Wheat:
No. hard, SIZE @1.25 No. 2 red. $1.278
1.32 Corn: No. yellow, ST. No. 2 mixed.
So. Oats: No. 2 white, 46h @47h No. 3
white, 45Q465.
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COTTONSEED or.

SfOI VVI IVN
NEW YORK, May 21.-Cotton spo
steady; middling. 23.75c.
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POULTRY AND PRODUCE

NEW YORK May 21.-Live poultry. no
quotations. Dressed poultry quiet, west
ern chickens. 24@53c; fowls, 81 a 32c; old
ROSTERS. 14@31c; turkeys, No. l, fresh
rs q sec; frozen, 33@41.
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No. hard, s1.22 Obs: No. red, s1.279
l:S2 Corn; No. yellow, 81; No. mixed.
white. 45@4sIs. ~
ST. LOUIS. May al wheat: No, 3
siss Corn No. yellow Y So usa No. afHs yel
low. $50. Oats: No. white, 4s1s @ y !;
No. white. Ash.
ST. LOUIS. May 81, Close wheat: May,
SIX. Oats: May AN; July, Az.
wh MssE ~ norts MIN ,ls nay e1 s
wslse sszs soS FEN Fax. No. oats a. $50 ~
2.99.
TOLEDO. May 21-wheat: Cash, 1880
October si1s5 eo Al eni' T pame Wash CASH
sIo.5o; October s11,25; December. sll.25.
Timothy no G.ta seed prime cash. $3.50; May
CHICAGO. May al.-wh.at: No. hard
s1fn no Mixed MI; s h. No. slse 2.ss
No. white, 4s1s @44h. Rye: No. 2
s s' Clever SEED T%Sssy sssa 'i psps
nominal. Lard. s111o. Ribs, $3.50
9.75.
POULTRY AND PRODUCE
NEW YORK. May 21.-Live poultry no
ern aSeR.ns sac pG SnWy
=
20 @ a6c; frozen. Ss@4i. = : ssA'
CHICAGO, May 21.-Butt.r, lower:
creamery extras. 4oc standards. 4oX G;
extra firs St sss,@ssMc; firsts. Ss@ash a.;
5000 cases: firsts, S4h @25c; ordinary
firsts. % Y q 20; miscellaneous not quoted:
storage pack extras 274c; storage firsts
KANSAS CITY. Mo. May 21.-Butter.
zoe. Eggs. &c higher: firsts, 22c; select iect
ers. zoe; heavy broilers. 3sc: hens. 21c;
sls eH1cAq fowls. May 57a.4. =. :,Iys
M new r.1 YORK. Nay: May al.-Butt.r. unset
ts2 score) 4ic. Eggs. firm :' receipts. IA
d 5ss H., fresh gashsred extra firsts, 2sH @2s;
227,5Ss pounds. State. whole milk, flats,
fresh, fancy. 22% a 23c; do average run,
22hc.
NEW YORK. May 21.-Flour. unsettled;
sprnE pasen's ssso@s5s soft winter
81 go a 11.7o; spot coffee. steady; No.
Rio 1lssc; No. Santos, i4& @15Ac. Tai.
suss Ne ess's ssd 'cos no 81 ss 6sg
200. Straw. berry steady. WIZ.
300. Straw, barely steady, No. / rye.
s2S.oe per ton; Beets. quiet; marrow,
- LOO; medium. .$775@s.oO; ped.
1922, S1.17@1.20.
FLOUR MARKET
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Nav 21.-Flour
unchanged. In car load lots family pat
ents quoted at s6.so@7.o0 barrel in 90
pound cotton sacks. Shipments, 371s9 bar
rels. Bran 5000.
CHICAGO VEGETABLES
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FLOUR MARKET

FLOUR MARKET
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Nav 21.-Flour.
unchanged. In car load lots family pat
ents quoted at $500 100 a barrel in 90
rels. Bran 5000
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CHICAGO. May 21,-wheat: No. hard
Sl.2o @ 1;2oA No. hard $1.1e a1.2oh.
syn @ss. Oats: No. white. Az Gas;
No. white, 1917 @44h. Rye: No. 2,
IS. Barley 67@71. Timothy seed, $500
6.25. Glover seed. s12ooG17.oo. Pork.
nominal. Lard. s1110. Ribs. $3.50
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NEW YORK. May 2f.-General Petro-
leum corporation has contracted to sell
$4,000 barrels of California crude oil daily
to the Atlantic Refining company, the oil
to be transported to the Atlantic coast
through the Panama canal.
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO, May 21.-Following tn,
open, high, low and close of the Chicago
grain and provisions
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restau..
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Wheat: No. l northern s1.21Is @12ss.
Corn: No. 3 yellow. sO@soh oats: No 3
white, 1914 @40N. Flax, No. /. s294@
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CHICAGO, May 21.-Butter, lower;
creamery extras. 4oc; standards. 4oNc:
seconds. 36@S7ta. Eggs. higher. receipts,
5000 cases: firsts. PAW 925c ordinary
firsts, % y O. 20; miscellaneous not quoted
26a.c,
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NEW YORK, May 21.-Stockholders of
the Associated Oil company have been
called to meet July 10 to consider pro-
$40 900 900 to $50, 900. 900 and a reduction
in the par value of the shares from 500
to s25 each.
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TOLEDO. May 21-Wheat: Cash, s1.33 @
1.34. Clover seed, prime cash. s11.I5;
October, s11.s5; Alsike. prime cash
5000; October. $11.25; December. s1125
Timothy, seed prime cash. $3.50: May.
$3.50; October, 1855.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 21-Butter,
unchanged; creamery. 46@47c; packing.
29c Eggs, lac higher: frsts, 22c: select
ed. 2Sc. Poultry, unchanged. light broii-
ers. zoe; heavy broilers. 3sc: hens, 21c;
ROSTERS. 10c.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-15

Charles d. Greenfield, ST., premier ex-
ponent Of the resources of Montana Mr..
Greenfield was for many years editor OF
q Helena NEWSPAPER, but his real oppor-
tunity came when he was made publicity
commissioners Of the state under Former
Governor Sam Stewart, and in which ca
pacity he did q great work for Montana.
He is ono OF the best known newspaper
men I'm the northwest, and stands high
n the esteem of the members of his guild.
He is new connected with the Great Nor
thcFu railway.
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II am from Montana" said my
friend. II never ate an orange. right
from the tree in my life, and / could
not resist the temptation your fruit
offered. I.willspay you for d Dozen"
II am from Montana myself" said
the-0ld man, s"and / would give ten
years of my life If / we're back there.
You can have all the oranges you
want for nothing"
This former Montanan had lived In
this state for nearly forty years, on
a ranch where he grew grain, ran a
few head of cattle and had made
some money. He sold out at a good
price and went to California and
bought an orange grove. IT made
more money in Montana" he told nay
friend, "in one year than I have made
In California in five. And I lived
there, toa. Here / am just waiting
for the undertaken"
But there Is more convincing proof
Of Montana's agricultural advantages
than the personal experience of which
you and I may know. When the o n
ffrmed pessimist wants to make an
against Montana as an ag-
state he quotes Iowa, with
5000 and $S00-an-acre land az a real
agricultural state, and tells us that
il Montana had such soil as has Iowa
we might talk. Well, you all know
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that old saying, "The PROOF OF Inc
pudding Is in the eating so IL Il
as between Montana as an agrlcui-
tural state and Iowa.
Here is the Proof
! The proof is what the soil will pro-
Iduce. The authority we have on pro-
ductfon is the1United States depart
Iment OF agriculture. The latest re-
port available shows the production
of wheat in Iowa as 1873 bushels per
acre; in Montana, 1913 bushels, or
| almost four bushels more. Tnese
figures are for winter and spring
! wheat. In winter wheat alone we
produced at the rate Of 21.6 bushels
per acre while Iowa land produced
1875 bushels.
Iowa is a pretty good state for
growing oats, but her average stands
at 81 bushels, while Montana lands
yield an average of 38 bushels. The
next time some man tells you q a
Montana would be all right II 1t had
as good soil as Iowa or some other
middle western state, remind him
that the soil of Iowa only produced
potatoes at the rate of AZ bushels an
dCIC, Wul10 MOuldud Dull O0N
the spuds at the rate of 1875 bushels
an acre, and in good years b aver
age yield is from 140 to 155 bushels,
while the best Iowa has done in three
years is 105 bushels an acre.
Tell him also that according to the
United States department of agrlcul-
ture the money value of an acre OF
wheat, based on the productivity of
the soil in 1916 in Iowa, was $24.65,
in Montana $31.07; of an acre of oats
in Iowa, $3.50, and in Montana SAL;
of an acre of hay in Iowa $14.49, and
in Montana $3.50.
Do OF forget to add that the land
in Montana which yields this excess
in money value per acre car be pur-
chased for from $15 to $50 an acre,
while the less productive land in
Iowa is held at from 5000 to $500
an acre. In this connection / am re-
minded of an incident which happen
ed a few years ago. Two men who
had been engaged in farming in Iowa
came out to Montana and became in
terested in some land in Fergus
county, which they were offered at
$50 an acre. One was something of
d SOL expert, ana LIZ COuCiuuou uo
would make a test. He spent a couple
of days making borings and then had
the soil analysed.
Too Good to be True
The report showed that In certain
constituents the soil was better adapt
ed to growing crops than was that
of Iowa. The two consulted and ar
gued for a day or two and finally con-
not to purchase, because they
believed something must be radically
wrong with the title to the land or
the owners would not sell SO cheaply,
SO they put their money in the Ken
dali mine.