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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
FARM is CHIEF
user OF POWER
Committees Study Methods
OF Supplying Electricity

aoro power il required to operate
The sarmu than Is required 10 opcr.
ate any other one industry in the
United sn,en II each OF the $500.
900 farms in this country requires
four horses. the total power required
and delivered from this one source is
10000. 900 horsepower.
This is approximately equal 10 the
combined 1899 capacity u all steam
generating central stations OF the
electric public utilities In tho United
States. Added TO this "a. 900. 900
horsepower the combined capacity OF
all internal combustion engines.
wlndmills. steam engines, electric
motors used on tho farn tho total
figure assumes n startling magni.
tudc
The central stations Of the country
are making preparations for the ah.
sorp;ion Of this lead As coon M an
apprcciablc part Of the farm power
load can be mado available tho many
porplexlng problems o. rural electric
service. now confronting public u,iii.
tioa, viii disappear.
Special committees have been ap.
pointed By the electric power indus.
try 20 cooperate with the United
States department o. agriculture.
American Farm Bureau Federation.
American socioiy OF Agricultural En-.
gineers 10 investigate ;horoly the
most economical method Of affording
10 the farmer tho advantages OF
wired power.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
GRAIN MARKET
is IRREGULAR

CHICAGO. June 9.--Grain prices
were irregular at tho close on tho
Chicago board OF trade today.
July wheat held steady under
tone turnout tho session. with fair
class OF buying induced by reports
" crop damage from the Southwest.
the result Of flood and heavy rains.
This was offset. however. by selling
against hedges Ia deferred months.
IL was noted that reports % un-
favorable crop reports emRnaunE
from the Southwest were not accom-
panied by buying orders, and this
caused many local traders 20 adopt a
'scalpinEr attitude,
Cash wheat--No, 2 red. Si.2s.
An easier undcrtone prevailed In
corn. This was attributed 20 The
fact that beneficial rains have fallen
in June. usually a drought month FOR
crops. and the larger acreage and
favorable crop news,
Oats were dull and neglected and
closed weak
Provisions weakened after early
buying.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Making Automobile Pistons

The making Of pistons for auto.
mobile. motorboa,. neroplane and
similar engines ia compare
lively new industry 10 the North
west Tho Helix Piston Co, at
1919 East Madison IT.. IL pioneering
tho field. providing a Northwest
Product" to supply some OF the
$1,000, 900 worth Of pistons that are
bought In King County every year.
The piston they are producing IL
tho result 81 many experiments In an
effort 10 find lightweight piston
that would eliminate the common
piston troubles Of Fpa engines. About
a year ago they succeeded ia perfect
lng the present article. opened their
foundry and machine shop and
placed hundreds OF pisions In various
automobile and other engines as q
practical test The tests proving sat.
lafac,ory. they nrc now operating "A
plant with capacity OF 900 pistons
"a day.
Tho picture shows one Of their
Foster latbeS, specially constructed
for piston work. The lathe puts in
the ring grooves and pin holes after
tho piston has been moulded and
ccnicncd, completing tho final opera.
ton ON the product. Each lathe has
a capacity OF hundred pis,ons IN
an eiRht-hour shift. using a water.
cooling system for bo2h tho tools and
tho metal.
In the picture. left 10 right. arr
Clyde r. Geor and II. A. Tutthill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Foreign Trade

The United States bureau OF for.
eign and domestic commerce has re.
ceived the following inquiries from
foreign firms who are in the market
for American goods. Full informa.
ton will be given to American firms
on application to S. II. Blalock. dis.
trict manager OF the bureau. Low.
man building, Seattle:
Australia $500 casein: (6752)
Corn, yellow and red; tG790 Paper.
making machinery. 1852 Picture
frame gliding and finish.
Belgium-t6719 Wire, copper. red
rolled.
china--t6749 Cash carrier system.
te75D Cash carrier system.
Cuba-ls79D Lighting plant equip.
ment.
Germany-t67fe) Bacon, condensed
milk, flour, meats; 06742) Meat prod.
ucts.
Ireland -ts72W Caseln: B743 Cali.
fornia redwood, Southern yellow
pine. yellow poplar; @759 Office
equipment.
Moxico-t672O) Cocoanut oil, 100. 900
ponds: $3.50 Wire. copper.
Panama--t679D Dried beans, on.
ions. potatoes.
ycnezuela-ts7e0 Pianos and or.
gans. coin.in,slot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
BIG TOURIST
RUSH BEGINS

The Chamber OF Commerce sent
5000 additional copies OF It's
Charmed Land. booklet 10 Eastern
railroad agents. The demand for
Seattle literature. they report. is so
great that they have difficulty in
keeping any on hand.
J. l.. criswell. who heads a tour.
isi agency in Los Angeles, advised
the chamber that he has already
booked 800 residents OF that city
for excursions 20 Alaska with stop.
overs here Another 10 days. he
says. win see a record number OF
Southern California people headed
for Puget Sound.
George a. Brown. n prominent
san Francisco real estate man. con.
firms the prospective California I'm.
yasion. "A surprising number OF
chlifornians are coming TO the
Sound this summer" he writes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
BUSINESS-F Real Estate Building
BUT IT DOES SOUND
LIKE A FISH STORY

YOU'VE heard OF tho lrlahmnn
Il who was 80 fond OF eating
meat that he found 4 difficult TO
forego the flesh. even on Fri.
day,
Gimme whale. ho would say
to the waiter. When II was not
forthcoming. he would order a
Juicy steak and with "A great sigh
OF resignation. would add:
'"rho Lord knows ordered
fish"
Wen, this bird IL going 20 have
10 find himself another alibi
Whale steaks are now on tho mar
kct. Canadian fishermen are
bringing them In from the North
Pacific pnd. cooked perfectly In
the can 10 degree OF tenderness
unknown 10 tho fried article.
canned North Pacific whale steaks
are making "a hlt wherever pro-
duoed." The British Columbia
catch has been disposed Of even
before the completion. OF the pack
England took most OF u. Lest
you should worry. however, Il is
officially reported that whales
arc early and plentiful" this year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Arrivals and Departures

AkfiINED--June at. T. a. New
York from San Diego via San Pedro. at
gao a. m. str Ruth Alexander from ia :
coma, at $50 a. m.
saILED-Junc p---Str Alaska for
southeastern Alaska. ut , a. M. u. s. s.
New York fer Puget Sound Naval Station.
ut a. M, str Lady i<lndersisy for 81.
borian and Alaskan points via Vancouver.
u. G., OF S;o5 n. m. str Neponuct for New
York via Tacoma. San Francisco. Fan
Pedro and Balboa. at $40 n. m. str To-
yamh Maru for Everett via Tacoma, ut
sos a. m. June s-Str Token for Ado-
laido via Tacoma. Port Angeles. Sun
Francisco, sydney and Melbourne. at G
p. M. str Ruth Alexander for Tacoma. at
. y. m. Htr james ~. Duke for New
York via Grays Harbor. Portland. san
Francisco, San Pedro, Balboa and phlin.
delphla. at y. M. str Yosemite for san
Francisco via Port Gamble and Port Iud. .
low. az 1890 n. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Vessels in Port at Seattle

Smith Cove--Pior fl--Str knka Maru,
schr Spokane
American Can Goa Termlnal--str Cor.
doya.
Bell Street TcrmInnl--U. g.. l.. ". II,
Heather, u, =. c. q. Sfohomah.
Pier il-Il-Str Owego.
Pier 2--Str Alaska, str Rodondo, ctr In.
tuuche.
Pier i--sir Dorothy Luckonbnoh, u. q. n.
Eagle No. 81
Pier B--Str Admiral Nicholson.
Pier D-Str Ruth Alexander, afr Curacao,
str Admiral Hodman.
". .. shipping Board MoorngH--str Anna
70. Morse,
Connecticut street Tcrmlnnl-str Mar.
garet Dollar ctr santa Paula, str In.
diana str Robin Hood
Enat Waterway Dock q Warehouse ca. -
Str Gyokoh Mnru.
Todd Dry Docks--str West Iaon, ntr sIi.
vorsdo atr West Nilus
Hoffernaii'a Drydock-- nktn GrntIn,
Atimson Milla--florRe Henry Willard.
Htimson Timber Co. nnrgo nortram.
Alnaka steamship MoorlngR--atr KctchI-
kan, Htr Lake Hilbert.
Winslow Marine Nnlwny--Sehr Mclroao.
Bohr Betsy Ross barge CoquItlain civ
whalcrn Star Nos /, ?. 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
FUEL men PLAN
BIG CONVENTION
Wenatchee Gathering win
Be Unusual Event

when the fifth annual convention
Of tho Washington State Fuel Mer-
chants convencs. nj wenaichee. Fri.
day ana Saturday. June 20 and 80.
they viii enjoy a program that OF.
fers an unusual combination Of
business conferences. inspirauonal
addresses and about the last word
In Western hospitality.
President Browne. OF Beliingham,
says that the program OF entertain
ment provided by the wenatchee
people is one without procedeai in
tho experience OF the fuel mer.
chants. There win be complimen.
iary luncheons every day. the.
alter party and smoker. then, after
adjournment. Saturday. the convcn.
ton will form a caravan and motor
TO glorious Lake Chcian. where they
will be billcied in the tent colony
and In the hotel.
Tho annual banquet given tho
coal dealers by the wholesalers and
jobbcrs OF the Washington market
VIII be served Saturday evening. fol.
lowed by 81 pavilion dance. Sunday
specially chartered launches win
carry the delegates thru this Switz.
crland OF America. while expert an.
glerH will lure the spectlcd beauties
from their dark haunis in the gla-
cial waters Of these mountain
streams.
Conference leaders and speakers
at this convention win include such
men as II. ". Cordcil. of Pullman:
Frank II. Beckban. OF spokane: w.
r. Maltby. Harold N. Moore. w. j.
Hindley. OF Seattle: wellington
Pegg and John A. GcIlatiy. OF we.
natchee. and viii cover range of
subjects from THE Public Love Of
the Coal Man" 10 tho report OF the
national coal commission.
Present indications arc that the
attendance at this convention win
be the largest ever registered by the
fuel men OF this state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Financial Flashes
From James Macfarlane 3 Co.
sll Second Ave.
20 Lndnstrials os.ss On. 81;

70 Industrials 1856 off. 81; 20
r~sls. 1881 up. 80.
Dun reports failures for week OF
ss4 against 2ss in the preceding
week Of five days and 40 a year
ago.
Bradstreet finds more seasonable
weather has helped crops, retail
trade. jobbing distribution and light
summer goods.
Erlinger & Hubert interests com
pIete plan for conversion Of large
number OF theaters into motion pic
ture houses.
Iron ore shipments from upper
lake ports In May. 6.67i.TO5 tons. an
Increase OF more than 100000 tons
OYER May. 1922.
Wsstinghouse Air Brake declared
a quarterly dividend Of $40. pay.
able July 81. record Of June 30;
three months ago dividend Of
sf-75 wat paid. and in April a divi-
dend Of IS per cent was paid.
Department OF agriculture reports
1925 sugar crop TO be 20,492.264
tons.
New York builders increase wages
Of $4,000 workers 81 per day, avoid
ing strike.
Copper metal continues strong at
Is cents a pound. 1t Is stated con.
saracts for shipment abroad have
been larger than even the most op.
timistic had anticipated.
Daily and monthly production rec
ords for steel ingots were shattered
in May, according to American Iron
and steel institute, which gives pro-
duction for 30 companies, making
s413 per cent Of output, at 3,537,75s
gross tons, against 1891 ,27S in
April and 3,402.007 in March. the
previous high monthly record
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
JULY TO HAVE
ONE BIG WEEK
Combination Of Events viii
Draw Thousands to City

The combination OF events SEIZED.
uled for the week OF July sS to IS
promises 70 bring a record breaking
crowd OF residents OF other com
munities TO Seattle. with oonse,
quent attendance at the Pacific
Northwest Merchants exposition
that may reach half million. The
exposition win be given that week
At the Ben st. terminal under the
sponsorship OF the Chamber OF Com,
merce. Last year Il drew an at
tendance OF 100000. Three thou
sand merchants from other com
munlties registered and their pur'
chases from the exhibitors In round
figures amounted 10 approximately
100000. This year tho number
Of buyers is expected TO pass the
5000 mark and possibly reach 5000.
Beside the exposition other at.
fractions win include tho great pa.
geant -Amerieanus. 20 be produced
at the university stadium. The en-.
tiro battle fleet OF tho U. s. navy
will be in the hRrbor and will be
reviewed on Friday. July 81. by
President Harding. who will arrive
the previous day on his return from
his Alaska trip. The president will
make the most important speech OF
his entire tour on Friday. This viii
be his address on Alaska. on which
the interest OF the entire country
win be centered.
In addition there viii be two con-
ventions In session during the week
which win be largely attended by
retail merchants OF the Northwest.
One will be the meeting OF the
washington.Idaho Retail Clothlers'
association and the other that OF
tho Washington State Retail Jewel
ers association. Tho same week the
Washington State Druggists associa.
ton will meet az Bellingham. and
the Northwest Furniture MRnuafc
turers' exposition will be held AZ
Tacoma. All OF these will draw
Northwestern merchants and vir-
tuaily all OF them win arrange their
trips 10 take in the big exposition
at Seattle also.
Some 30 booths az the Exposition
viii be taken By wholesalers and
manufacturers OF Tacoma and keen
interest Is being displayed by those
OF other sections OF the Northwest.
Two contracts for booth space have
been received already from Oregon
The daily style shows at the expo
sition this year will be even more
attractive than last. Professional
models viii be employed. A number
u manufacturers and wholesalers
Of garments have already reserved
exhibit space and others have in.
dicatcd their intention OF doing no.
Exhibitors win put on all Of the
style shows this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Building Permits
UNDER 500


@. A. Merrill. 1899 I.atona ave.
800.
a. L. Johnson, EOS 90. addition TO
residence, $3.50.
Northwest steel and Metal Prod.
ucts, Inc. 1860 First ave. s., altcra.
tons TO shop. $500.
Lessce-Y. kInomoto, III Wash.
ington st.. alterations to restaurant,
SOS.
c. u. Stevens. 1872 asth ave. s..
alterations TO residence, s2oo.
Glenn Camp, s43e sg;h ave. S. w,
garage, $50.
Rainier Heat and Power Co. his
Sixth ave. s., alterations to resi-.
dence. 1870.
a, Law. S32s Island drive. gar.
age, SIS.
X. Nakmura, 4657 Union Bay
Park. residence, 5000.
I. steen. 1850 2sth ave. s. w.
garage. 500.
Mrs Anna Henderson. 42e Harri.
son. addition to garage, SIS.
c. nj. Rupe, 63i0 18th ave. N. e..
garage. $40.
Harry W. Thompson, 1000 Third
ave. NJ garage, $50.
Or. Anna X. Russell. 16s cath,
alterations TO shed $50.
Mrs. Clara Fenner. 4ll7 Avalon
way, garage, $50.
w. |. Smythe. a2oO 2ist ave. s.,
addition to residence. SIS,
a. p. Noillsen. 1907 Il. Marion at
alterations to apartment house, SIS.
Peter Gagnon. III Henderson. nd.
dttion to residence, $50.
Mr. Curtis, 500 Mend ST., altcrn.
tons to residence. 5000.
i. ID. IIurlbut. ooas orcas ST., adj.
dition to residence. 5000.
OVER 500
w. Y. Laughin, 503 Crary build.
ing. frame residence. a6x26, $4,000.
II. d. Taylor, 7l3 u, olive ST.,
frame residence. 4Ox2i, $4,000.
John b. Agen estate, Alaska build.
ing, mosaic offices, alterations,
5000.
l.. A. Root. 1900 Stone way, frame
residence. 96x26. $4,000.
j. $. Evans, Kent, r, Il. u. No. 4.
frame stores, 4ox30, $1,000.
H. Raven, sl5 18th ave. No.
fremo apartment house addition,
$4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Lumber Shipments
Crowd Port Docks

Early June lumber shipments are
taxing the present capacity of the
Port of Seattle. according TO w.
s. Cahill. traffic manager. Since
June /, practically all of the output
of the Snoqualmie Lumber Co. has
been handled by our Smith Cove
docks" said Cahill, "and this adds
between eight and ten million feet
TO the ports output"
The new bond issue for Smith
Cove will be used chiefly to con.
struct sheds for dry storage. Cahill
said. Certain markets require dry
storage before shipping. Present
plans cali for facilities for handling
lumber second to none on the Pa.
cific coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Cannery Doubles
Operating Force

The Kirkland canncry. which
shipped 200 900 cases of canned fruit
last year, will begin operations this
week. with n force twice the size OF
last seasons. This will entail .
payroll of approximately $4,000 a
week.
Indications point to a good berry
crop this year. Prices are said to
he such us TO give the grower a
reasonable profit, without making
the price too high for the consumer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
TIN SHELTERS
TO SHUT DOWN

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Amer
lean Smelling & Refining Co. has an.
nounced that IL will close its tin
smei;er at Perth Amboy. N. J.. July
/. The reason assigned is an inabil.
ity TO get further supplies OF Boliy.
ian tin concentrates in competition
with English tin smelters. which are
able TO smelt at lower cost. II is
stated that the failure OF congress 10
place tariff on tin caused the pres
cnt situation.
II is understood that the only other
tin smelter still operating in the
United States will close about July 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
First Avenue Men
Want Improvement

Cluster lights on First ave, from
King to Spokane SITS. is the present
goal OF the First Ave. Improvement
club. according TO Ray L. Hodgdon.
president. A committee Of the club
has been circulating petitions for
the Improvement. and it is expected
that the necessary number of sigma.
lures Of property owners will soon
he obtained.
The club is also working for the
extension of First ave. S. from
Spokane st. to f. Marginal way
This" says Hodgdon. will provide
a shorter route into the city from
the south over the Pacific highway
II will also make possible the ex-
tension OF the city's manufacturing
and wholesale district southwark
from Spokane ST."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
SEATTLE ADS
SEEN IN PARIS

Advertising pays" says Mrs.
Torlicf Torland. wife OF a promi.
ucnt Seattle physician. who is now
in Paris, in n letter to the Cham.
Der OF Commerce OF this city.
I'VE managed TO pick UP a sat.
urday Evening Post and were de.
lighted TO read the chambers ad.
vertisement. We exhibited It TO
our fellow American travellers and
what the display did not say about
Seattle we did. They were inter.
ested and we are going to meet
some Of them in Seattle"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Wool Market Is in
Stronger Position

BOSTON, Juno 1.-THE local
wool market technically is In a
stronger position than II was a
week ago and there is moro conf.
dencc along Summer st.
The burdensome supplies OF low
grade woods are being gradually
shipped abroad TO Germany and
France. while the domestic clips OF
good quality are being bought up
in the West. Twelve months Texas
woods are apparently fixed on tho
basis OF si.45 clean landed and less
desirable Texas and territory woods
of French combing at sl.4o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Lumber Exchange
Purchase Closed

Negotiations for the purchase OF
the Lumber Exchange building by
A. $. Kerry, Seattle lumberman,
wcrc concluded Saturday when the
title was transferred. The purchase
price was approximately 100000,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Denver Live Stock
eaturtlay's Ouotallans

~aturHRJ-s VuotnFI"hs
CnttIe-Recclpts. ESQ. Market steady.
steers, STfl 1895. cows and hetfers.
Sf5Gns25: stockers and feeders.
SsGT50, calves. $50 IL.
$50: market, loc
lower. Top. $40. bulk. $500
go. pigs. s5H5.g5.
sheep - Receipts. SOC. IN ark (,
steady. Spring lambs, si3.51G
1875: ewes. ts50a6.50s clipped
lambs si2.50aig.2s,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
NelU York Stock Market
wAiI srREEr JOURNAL FINANcIAL REvlEw

STREET JOURNAL. FINANCIAL REVIEW
higher while showed little chang
Atlantic Coast
ohio n w gained 81 New York Central
unchanged az i02A.
OF tho
Included cuban American
up n ~ W.
baldwin, Sss UntedAia Steel pes, so ~ consoldeted
l% American can ooh of ~ Atlantic Coast Line ss
&
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
REPORT Good
STATE CROPS
Washington Wheat Reports
Are All Favorable

General crop conditions In Wash.
ington were very favorable during
May. and the June ! report. as Is.
sued by @. =. Ray Of the division
Of crop and live stock estimates, in.
dicates that tho production Of all
small grain crops will considerably
exceed that Of 1922.
Spring wheat and barley show in.
creased acreages this season, while
the oat acreage IL practically tho
Same as last year. Apples give
promise Of producing heavier
crOp than In 1922
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11

A new casket factory will be
opened shortly by George II. Clark.
n Spokane manufacturer. Clark has
leased two floors of the building at
1907 wcstlake ave. N, for his plant,
The industry win employ 90 men.
with an annual payroll of slOO, 900.
Tho plant viii begin operations
about August 1. with r.. NJ, Collins
as manager.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Alaska Vessels

seward-June s-sniIcd. u. 4. A. II.
Gambrai. southbound. at .. III.
ketchikAn--Juuo S--Sniled. str Queen,
northbomd. az y. m: str Admiral Reg.
crs Eouthbound, at 10 D. IN. juno p--str
Jefferson. gouthbound. ut a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Weather Bureau Report

TAToosH ISLAND. June as \. Nj
barometer rising: iight rain. dense fog
wind southwest. five miles an hour
Passed in. U. :. &. New York, at T;t0 y.
M. ctr virginia Olson. at 7 a, m. Passed
out. str Resulus and str Tiyerton. at 1880
n. M.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Local Markets
VEGETABLES
Price, I'aid Wholesale Dealers

frhe prices Elvrn are those made 20
retail dealers ~ wholesalers. with few
seasonal exceptions. prices % producers
can DO figured ~ dsduetins The cost ~
transportation % seattle and Hppfpu-
Ing cost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Foreign Exchange
Saturdays ouots

Nhfufhny'S UHOtntIUns
NEW YORK, June 9.--Foreign ex-
change opened lower. Sterling,
f4.Gl jig; france. s0.0G4f lire,
s0.0fG5 marks. 1898 TO the dollar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
N. Y. Sugar and Coffee


suEar-Easy. Raw. $40: refined.
auiet. graduated. ss.T5T9.eD.
CoTfee-No. I Rio Spot. itfs 0lihcs
No. 4 Santos. 1874 else.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
TRADE TERMS
FACE yAIIjE

FAYE VALUE
The face value Of a security Is the
value that ~ suited In tho security
itself. irrespective OF any coupons
attached thereto. IL is practically
synonymous with par"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
WINTER WHEAT
ABOVE AVERAGE

Conditions were very favorable
for tho development Of winter
wheat during May. and the crop
averaged % per cent Of normal on
June !. az compared with So on
May ]. while the average condition
OF winter wheat on June ! for tho
past 10 years was So.
The winter wheat crop OF the
United States. averaging 1853 per
cent OF normal showed a decline
OF 5.s points as compared with The
May ! condition Of SOL The eondl.
ton OF winter wheat on June !.
1922. was SIS. while the i0.year
average condition for June was
s2.s. The forecast FOR the winter
wheat crop Is now 5sO,5fI 900 bush.
ella