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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-10
Grasston, MINI.
ectfully,
Gottlieb Xogel.

Editors Motel has never been
our intention to make Mr.. Vogel feel
that he should not continue to make
use OF the Opinions OF Others Col
umn. We stated one time that IL was
better TO prescribe remedies than TO
continually hamper on ailments.
which we still adhere to. While Mr..
Vogels views on various subjects may
differ from those OF the American as
we'll as many OF its readers. that is
no reason why he should not write
again. but II would undoubtedly be
better II more readers Of the Amer
lean would make use of this column
so that there would not be so many
contributions from one source. The
column is intended for the free use
OF the general public. In his several
writings we believe Mr.. Vogel has
brought out some good thoughts
which were enlightening and have
been read with interest, and the in
vitation is therefore extended to him
to come again.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-10
following: Farmers cannot be-

following: Farmers cannot be-
come equal to business men,
until first our banking system
has been altered. Farmers will
not become prosperous if paved
highways are to be built for
tourist and commercial traffic,
even though the state and feder-
al governments pay the bill.
Farmers cannot hope for shorter
hours, regardless of certified
crops, registered livestock and
soil culture, if we keep on in
creasing expenses by appointing
white collared farmers" and in
addition find it more and more
difficult to be able to secure
needed help.
Cooperation is not salts
factory remedy for the farmer;
it would be as equally reasonable
to establish a cooperative county
newspaper, assuming that the
existing papers are Fleeing the
farmer, as it is logical to CO.
operate on potato marketing,
assuming the potato commission
merchants to be crooks. Besides
if Mr.. Peteet and Mr.. Sapiro
could not cooperate with Mr..
Coverdale, then how shall we
become contented and prosperous
under an iron bound contract.
we being many, they being but
three, and leaders at that?
Again, know of a young man
who attended school, high school
and agricultural college, he is
now a professor in agriculture.
Had he purchased a 100 acre
tract of wild land at $500 an
acre with $4,000 down and a
yearly payment of $4,000 plus
interest at go and taxes, ten
years ago, and would have had
but $4,000 on hand after making
the down payment, without any
equipment excepting a brush
hook and a double bitted ak,
which is exactly the way found
myself ten years ago. would he
have made good?. Yet farmers
like you and me are taxed to
pay his kind. They teach agri-
culture the term year and then
have a nice vacation. Do you and
| have a vacation? The same can
be said of our county agents.
You and | have farmed, practi-
cally, all our lives, yet we are
compelled by law to pay them
to tell us how to farm, while
all that they know about it they
gained from books, whether for
five dollars or more or less. Are
we so ignorant?
One more word in defense of
my stand for government. |
am not capable of making myself
clear on this point, | need assist
ance. Suffice it to say however,
that at one time the papers of
the county were pooled" lin
Guiding the American) to take
care of the county printing. Two
Yea -, a.,.N tha ea4 cot ont NJ, sc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-10

human nature; we are more or
less interested in one another,
our friends and neighbors. Folks
read such columns for informa-
ton also and to become better
acquainted with the community.
At any rate they are more pleas
ing and profitable and upbuild-
ing than news concerning muir
ders and divorces.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-10
THREE PINE COUNTY
MEN TAKING COURSE
Creamery Operators Short
Course at u. Attended
by 90 Men.

Percy Flaten, Arthur Sward,
and Walter Udean, all of Pine
City, are attending this seasons
university short course for
creamery operators which is
given every winter at University
Farm, st. Paul. The course
opened Monday, December 81,
and will last until Saturday,
February 8. Sixty young men.
all of them from Minnesota ex-
cept ten from Wisconsin and four
from Iowa, are taking the course.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-10
The Mile Laos County Time

The Mile Laos County Times
writes as follows:
The paved highway from Elk
River to Minneapolis is already
showing serious signs of deterior-
alton. Ruts and holes have APP
peared in many places and an
effort is being made to keep
them plugged with cement. Who
was it claimed that cement roads
do not require any cost for main
tainance?'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-10

Sometimes a wise" fellow
hobs up and sort of grins at the
small local news items in coun-
try newspapers. We venture to
say there was hardly reader of
the American but that looked
through the local columns quite
carefully. for instance during the
week of the holidays when there
were many visitors here. II is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-10

DO you believe in love at first
sight?" inquired an elderly lady
of a flapper at the dance. We'll,
| think it saves a lot of time"
the girl replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-10

Notice: The State. County and
Teachers fund rate are added to all
of the above total tax rates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-04
new ADVANCES
IN CORN PRICE
Active Buying Results
From Persistent Dearth
Of Receipts

CHICAGO, April 3.-New upturns
in the price of corn, together with ac-
tive buying here resulted today from
persistent dearth of receipts, but slow.
ness of shipping demand east served
to temper the enthusiasm of holders.
Corn closed unsettled, * to 10 5sc
net higher, with wheat easy, a shade
to &c down. May, $1.021s to 1.021s
@1.O2A, and July, $10Sss, oats vary
ing from "a to CSC decline to 1s@ Ac
advance, and provisions at"2 to 7@1Oc
gain.
Corn showed decided tendency to
climb higher in price until the May
delivery had reached about &c above last
weeks lowest level and July had over
topped Soc. Some dealers regarded this
ascent sufficient for at least the mo-
ment, May having risen to within 212c
of the best figures on the crop. In
creased offerings which followed
brought about something of reac-
ton in price but failed to force the
market down again to yesterdays fin
ish. Meanwhile, industries here were
picking up at advanced premiums the
fresh arrivals of corn, totaling only 81
carloads. On the other hand, reseflers
in the east were said to be supplying
corn much cheaper than would be pos
sible from Chicago.
Selling Of wheat against purchases of
corn was good deal responsible for
the comparative weakness Of the wheat
market. The fact, however, that mills
were buying more wheat here than for
some time past helped to sustain val
ues and even to bring about an ad-
,vanca ar times Resides urinary re-
ceipts of wheat were hardly half as
large as a year ago. ....,
Oats were eased trifle by reports
that Illinois seeding would become gen
erai if weather continued good a few
days. -
Little desire to sell provisions was
apparent, despite lower quotations on
hogs.
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IRON TRADE REVIEW

CLEVELAND. o.. April ESPECIALLY
Iron Trade Review today says: Elements
of strength curiously are mingled with
those of weakness in the steel market
and uncertain The strong points come
from the continued high rate of produc-
ton which apparently truly registers
the underlying consumption. On the I'M
favorable side is the absence of COM
parable backlogs of unshipped business
with the producers, neeesstating their
replying upon the current inflow OF tom
mage to sustain their operations. This
and absence of firm confidence.
After the high production in March
during which the Gary works estab-
ished a new tonnage record for open
hearth steel the trend only is slightly
lower. Several blast furnaces have been
blown out or banked this week.
Pig iroR production in March reached
daily average of 110,SS2 tons COM
pared with 105,9S7 tons in February or
gain of 40 per cent and of IS per
cent over December the low point The
March average represents SO per cent
of the record figure last May. Total
production in March was S.435.S13 tons
tive furnaces gained six, the number at
the end Of March being 269.
Railroad buying in equipment is less
prominent but is well maintained in mis-
cellaneous fields. Bridge work inquiries
and awards are heavier totaling 90 600
tons. The Southern Pacific will buy 14O,-
600 tons of rails,
The automobile situation presents a
mixed front Various builders have made
an appreciate cut in their April produc-
ton schedules. On the other hand con-
siderable group of builders are main
tanning their output. The seasons iron
ore price still is undetermined Iron
Trade Review.
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COTTON SCORES
GOOD ADVANCES
May Closes CAB Points
Above Low Level Of
Last Week

NEW YORK, April 3.-Strength of
the near month situation featured the
cotton market again today. May con-
tracts sold up to posse on continued
covering making an advance of so
points from yesterdays closing quota
ton and recovery of 343 points from
the low lever of last week. The adj
vance was then checked by realizing
which caused reaction in the late trad
ing, but the market closed steady at
29.55c. for May with the general list
showing net gains of 20 to go points.
The opening was firm at an advance
of 20 to &c points in response to higher
Liverpool cables, reports of increas-
ing activity in the British goods trade
and bullish overnight spot advices from
the south. There was selling of new
crop months on the favorable showing
of the early weather map, but the
strength of the old crop positions led
to buying of both October and Deem
Der, and the general market showed net
advances of % to 80 points during the
early afternoon. Demand then tapered
off and closing prices were about % to
30 points off from the best. 1t was
reported that additional sales of 5000
bales had been made for shipment out
of the local stock.
Exports today, 2,S7S, making 4,710,-
500 SO far this season. Port receipts,
4.743. United States port stocks, $685.
4G6
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW YORK. April a.-The following are the
opening highest. lowest and closing quetatioas
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NEW ORLEONS, April 3.-cotton de-
veloped strong bullish tone today and
the trend was upward during the greater
part of the session with active trading
The opening trades showing gains of II
to % points over the previous close proved
the low points of the day with May at
%. zoe. July at 27.94c and October at 24c
Prices rose rapidly during the morning
and just before noon May traded as high
as 29.94c. or "a points above the previous
close. July to 2S.63c or IS points
net higher and october reached 24.47c or
ably during the afternoon. but rallied
again and the close showed net gains for
the day of 81 to "a points on old crop
months, and 81 to AZ points on new crop
positions.
The market started off with Liverpool
very much better than due and the May
delivery there finally closed "a penny
points up on the day equal to a gain of 14S
American points. There were also cables
from Manchester reporting an active bust
ness that center and predicting that
mills there using American cotton would
be on full time again by summer. The
weather map was also unfavorable and
the official forecast was for unsettled and
rainy weather in the western and central
portions of the belt
1t was apparent that New York shorts.
intimidated by the wether. outlook. were
when-loea shorts did yesterday. There
were also reports of strong local spot
market, it being rumored that middllng
was selling here at 80 cents. The May
position was the strongest and at the
highest showed gains within 6 points of
SIS a bale.
Although there were efforts made by
shorts to bring about reaction during
the afternoon and prices eased off about
80 points or more from the best of the
day, they eventually encountered too
much buying power and prices again rail-
lied moderately in the late trading SO that
the closed a net gain of something over
$3.50 a bale on the May position.
The buying in the late afternoon was
encouraged by news that New England
mills reported a much better demand and
that sales for the week so far at Fall
River have totalIed 10000 pieces of print
cloths. The undertOne at the close was
bullish.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
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NEW YORK, April, S.-Coffee futnras
opened at decline of Is to 80 points un-
der selling orders brought in by the re-
actions Of yesterday. Brazil made a fair
ly steady showing. however. and after
selling at 13.01c May contracts here raj
lied to 1896 while December sold up
from 10000 TO 1880 on trade buying and
covering. The close was net points low
or to Is points higher. Sales were esti-
mated at $4,000. Closing quotations:
May l3l4c, July 10 35c. September / soc
October ll4sc. December 1l.24c. March
1l.00c.
spot coffee quiet. Rio ~ 15it 415Lc;
santos As l9M19s4c. Cost and freight
offers included IS and rs part Burbon at
1S.25c a 1900
Rio exchange London 1-32 lower
dollar buying rate 80 refs higher Rio
market 10 to 100 refs lower; Santos $50
I" $50 refs lower Brazilian port receipts
$4,000: Jundiahy 22,QAp,
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MARKET FLASHES

SHREVEPORT. La. April 3.-rhe
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana an
nounced an increase of 20 cents per bar
rel in the price of Bellevue crude OIL ad-
vancing the price from S155 to S1.76.
NEW YORK, April 3.-The daily aver
age gross crude oil production of the
United States increased $3.50 barrels for
the week ended March 20, totaling 1,s12.-
400 barrels, according to the weekly sum-
mary of the American Petroleum Insti-
tute. The daily average production east
of the Rockies was 1,25s.4oO barrels, a de-
crease of 1850. California production was
654.O0O barrels, an increase of $500.
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oils ARE ACTIVE
IN CURB MARKET
Strength Of South Ameri-
can Issues Is Feature
Of Group

NEW YORK, April 3.-Speculative
interest in today's irregularly higher
curb market again centered in the OIL
shares with the strength and activity
of the South American issues featuring
that group 80.
Creole Syndicate, which overshadow-
ed all other oils in the point of activity,
touched a new. high record at SIS on
rumors that the Gulf Oil corporation
was negotiating for concessions on
some of its Venezuelan properties.
Gains in most of other active, shares
were limited to fractions while Stand
ard Oil of Ohio, South Pennsylvania
and Magnolia Petroleum advanced to
31h points on. odd lot transactions.
The outstanding development In the
industrial group--was the trading In
the new Studebaker stock on. a when
issued basis, about 5000 shares chang
ing hands between 371s and 31$, the
stock closing near the top. Dubilier
Radio and Lehigh Valley Coal rights
each dropped more than point on
profit taking. :.
Principal activity in the mining list
conferred in the newly listed Kay Cop
per, which closed slightly higher at Us
on total transactions of more than 26,-
600 shares.
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NEW YORK, April 3.-Foreign exchange
easy. Quotations in cents: Great Britain,
demand, $42O lie; cables. $3.50 5-16; CO.
day bills on banks, s4.2714-16.
France, demand. 5.73; cables, 5.74
i'adE' 80 4 q ABA; Belgium, 4.77@
as; Germany (per trillion). 20: Hoi-
land, $3.50; Norway. 1864 Sweden,
26,46; Denmark, 1916: Switzerland. 1743;
SPAN lS'O+; Greece, lis: Poland
00OOl@; Czecho Slovakia. e9S: Jugo Sla :
via, Ia; Austria. .OOl4is: Rumania,
- 3 Ar@entine. $685. Brazil, demand,
.2O Tokyo, 42iS; Montreal 97b
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NEW YORK. April 3.-Cottonseed oil
was higher today through buying by re-
liners and cotton houses along with short
covering. prompted by flrmer crude oil
and lard and the bullish showing in COT
ton. Closing prices were II to II points
zoo barrels. Prime crude S5Oc sales.
prime summer yellow spot 9S5m1025c:
May closed 9,91c, July 1O.33c, September
1O,5lc, all bid.
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BANK DE FRANCE

PARIS, April 3.-The weekly statement
of the Bank of France shows the follow
ing changes in francs:
Gold in hand increased 100000.
Silver in hand increased 100. 900.
Notes in circulation increased 263,9S2,-
000
Treasury deposits increased S,577.000
General deposits decreased. 335, 733, 900.
Bills discounted increased 5S4,931, 900.
Advances decreased 9,452,000.
The bank loaned the state 100000, 900
francs.
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DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, April Cotton goods to-
day We're more active than for some lime
in the gray goods division. Prices ad-
vanced and sales We're of fair volume
Yarns We're slightly higher and in better
demand. Raw silk was unchanged in
Japanese markets Thrown silks were
easier by about 10 cents a pound. More
business Is being offered in spring silks
Burlaps continued quiet. New lines of
fine dress goods for fall were opened.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

1INERPOOL, April 3.-COWOn. spot.
good business done; prices firm. Good
middling. 18.2sd fully middling. 1850;
middling, 1881; low middling, 16 SD
good ordinary. 1881; ordinary, 15.03d
Sales, 5000 bales. including 5000 Ameri-
cam Receipts, 1000 bales. including
200 American. Futures closed firm.
April. 17.52d; May. 17.4Od; July. 16.S5d;
Oct ODER, 1851; December 1440J: lam
uary, 14.27d: March. l41ad
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POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO. April s.-Potatoes firm: re-
ceipts, So cars; total United States ship
ments. S97; Wisconsin sacked round
whites, $1.30@1.50; bulk, $140Q1.65;
sacked kings. $3.50; Minnesota and North
Dakota sacked Red river Ohios, $1.25@
lao; sacked round whites, $1.20@I.40;
Idaho sacked russets. 3265Q2.75.
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NEW YORK. April Cooper, easy
electrolytic spot and futures, 1850 tim
firm; spot and nearby. $3.50: futures
changed; lead steady, spot, $s.S7@ soc
zinc, firm; East ST. Louis spot and flu
lures, $6,25 $3.50; antimony spot, 31O.75.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, April 3.-Turpentine
firm; 9+Ac; sales. 20; receipts, III; ship
ments, 664; stock, 1884.
Rosin, steady; sales, 246: receipts, 632i
shipments. 1896: stock. 56.455.
Quote: ", S4.s5; VIC. $500; WV. x
$685..
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LIVE STOCKS

NASHVILLE. Tenn, April Seattle:
Receipts. 100; market steady: heavy steers,
$1.25@S.00; beef steers, $7.00@S.25; he'll
fers $62567.50; cows, 1880 750; stock
ers, $2.5OQ5.0O.
Hogs: Receipts. 1000: medium and
heavy hogs and throwouts 10c lower; 200
pounds and up. $7.75; 165 to 200 pounds,
$7.65; 1870 to 165 pounds, $7.25; pigs. $5.05
06.O5; throwouts, $50 down.
Sheep nominal: fat sheep. $500 200;
choice lambs $1000Q12.00.
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NEW ORLEANS, April s.-Rough rice
nominal; sales none; receipts none. Clean
rice strong. Sales: s37 Blue Rose at
SIC; 142 Carolina at SIC; se9 screenings
at SIC. Receipts, 1857 pockets. Bran
and polish unchanged.
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NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK. April s.-FOIIowlns Is the official
list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange,
giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
INoUsTRIALs
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NEW ORLEANS, April Spot cotton
steady. IA points up. Sales on the spot
656 bales; to arrive 423. Low midding,
2S.0Oc; middling, so O0c; good middling
31.12c; receipts, 1850; stock, I3o,007
NEW YORK. April s.-Cotton: Spot
steady; middling. 29.65c.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

DULL TIL Mimi, April Close: Flax
49,. May S2'i0' July, $2.37i2 September,
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ST. LOUIS, April 3.-Cash: Wheat. No.
red. $1.120115; No. 8 red. gill. Corn,
No. white, soc; No. yellow, 83h. Oats.
No. 2 white. Sic; No. white, 60h @ Bic.
Close: Wheat-May. $1.02%; July
$1.02h. COrn-May. s0ho; July, SOMc.
Oats-May, 5SMc. ...--
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TOLEDO, O.. April s.-clover seed,
$3.50; October. $12.30; alsike, $3.50 Tim.
Othy seed, $3.50; May. $3.S5.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. April 3.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts, 200 market steady: heavy steers.
$1,000 800; beef steers $5.OO@S,75; he'll
fers. $5.OO@S.75; cows, IS. 5046.50; feed
ers. s4.7O@ 7.0O stockers, $3.O0Q6O0.
Hogs: Receipts. 1900; market steady to
1Oc lower; 165 pounds up $40: 12O TO
1865 pounds, s7.25; pigs, $500 $500; throw
outs, 1910 down.
Sheep Receipts. SO; market steady;
lambs, $500.
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FOREIGN BONDS
OIL CITY REPORT

on. CITY Pa, April 3.-Credit balance
81 Runs, GfG71; average 1861 shin
meniS, 'l,S't. average shipments. co,
COS
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SUGAR MARKET
STEEL MARKET
NEW YORK. April 3.-Steel unchanged
RAW SILK :

RAW SILK ~. 49,
NEW YORK, April 3.-Raw silk, irreg-
ular; prices per pound: Kansai doubla
extra cracks, ss.5006.60: KansaI beat No.
l., S6-25Q6.35; Shinshu No. l, $6.200625;
Canton extras A, 1916, $3.50 so; Shang.
hal, China steam I'll gold double deer,
$7.060T15. ),
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NEW YORK. April frye steady; No.
western, 79k, (. o. b. New York. and
THO. c. 1. I. export. Other articles un-
changed.
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NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, April 3.-FeIIsvins are teday's
high, low and closing prices Of bends on the New
York Stock Exchange. and the total sales Of each
bond:
UNITED STATES BONDS
Readers should note that Liberty bonds are quoted
in dollars and thirty seconds Of dollars instead Of
dollars and cents. The fractions designated by
pivnp the numerator emily.
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MINNEAPOLIS. April 3-Flour un-
$1,000