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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

A NE of the sorest spots in our economic life during the past
 three years has been in the unafoyorable situation of the farmer. Yet, rough though his road has been, it has carried him gradually towards i'm provement. :.
 The above chart portrays, in per centages, the buying value of the pro ducts he sells as compared to 1oI3. In other words, the line running across the chart is a record of how he has fared in trading the products he sells for the products he must buy.
 For instance, early in 1921 his crops gave him only 64 per. cent of the buy ing power he enjoyed in 1913. During 1922 this comparative buying power ad- vanced to 76 per cent. Then it dipped again to begin a new and enthusiastically gradual climb upwar1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

Of course, all the farmers difficulties are not yet behind him. As witness, we have a recent report of the de- pertinent of agriculture which tells how backward weather all over the country has retarded crops, Acreages are consequently being reduced in many sections.
 This same situation, however, while hindering the farmer at present may result in strongr prices for his goods later on in the year, thus aiding an up- ward turn in the line above, which has remained pretty nearly stationary in 1924 until now.
 Even the general business activity throughout the country should tend to decline during the rest of the year, farming as an industry has been rather thoroughly liquidated. It is in the i'm proving stage of its cycle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
In the District Court of the United States for the Northern Division of the Southern District of Alabama.

In the Natter of -Hesey Haberdashery
 O., BankruptJ in Bankruptcy. Pursuant to an order of the Hon. B. H5 nryer, Referee, the undersigned as Trustee for the Hosey Haberdashery Co, Inc, will offer for sale to the highest and best bidder for cash in front of the Storehouse formerly occupied by the Bankrupt, in Fairfield, Ala, at F o'clock noon, Thursday, June 18th, the entire stock and fixtures belonging to the said Bankrupt.
 The entire stock of merchandise in- yentories $7,125.48 and fixtures $1,OOO Copy of inventory can be seen at the bcffice of the undersigned, John S. Coxe, Room 9, Potter Building, Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

,.. If so, try to spend the weekend close of nature. He yourself to the woods and hills and streams, to the flow CTS" and the birds and the nests of the birds. See Moth ger Nature replenish the earth.
 When you return to. duty, you will see. more bright spots and fewer black spots than you saw before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
CALI. MnNRV

NEW YORK, June 4.-Can money. steady; nigh, per cent; low. 2& per cent; ruling rate, per cent; closing bid, 2A per cent; offered at 8 per cent; {; last loan, 2% per cent; call loans against acceptances, 2% per cent; time loans, steady; mixed collateral, 60-9O days, per cent; 4-6 months, 404h per cent; prime commercial paper, 4N@4h per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, June 4-Cotton seed oil was lower today, but surprisingly steady on the face of decline in lard and cotton, owing to buying by refiners and covering of short accounts. Clos ing bids were to 10 points net lower. Sales, Ii, 500 barrels. Prime crude, S.25c, nominal; prime summer yellow spot. 9.9O910.10e; July closed 9.s8c; Septem- ber, 10.05c; October, 9.6sc; December. SS0c all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, June 4.-Spot cotton, quiet; prices easier. Good middling, 1s.s7d; fully middling, 1s.S7d; middling, 17.s7d low middling, 17.02d; good or- dinary, 1602d; ordinary, 15.52d. Sales, 5000 bales, including $500 American. Receipts, none. Futures closed barely steady: June, 17.75d; July, 17.24d; Oc- tober, 15.41d; December, 14.99d; Jan uary, 14.s6d; March, 1471d; May, 14.51d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
I spent last week
KXS-@(z

=sssEsa S@=Ss S I spent last week end at a delightfully."- rustic spot Shawnee-on -the-Delaware. Before closed my desk I was beginning to let the too-prevalent business pessimism get hold of me. But after climbing wooded hills,roaming through forests, exploring the by-ways of a golf course, watching young deer frolic across open spaces, lying on velvety turf, enjoying the smell of shrubs and flowers, watch ing fish disport themselves in the river, hearing the singing of birds and seeing them. feed their young in their nests after two days of this life and two nights of unbroken sleep, came back with courage refreshed and eyes bright ened to see the favorable phases of business and of life in general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

NEW YORK, June 4.-Copper, quiet electrolytic spot and futures, 1924 @I2Bc c. Tin, steady; spot and futures, $41,25. Iron, easy; No. northern, $2O@21 No. 2 northern, $19.5092o.50; No. southern, $21.
 Lead, steady; spot, $7Q7.25.
 Zinc, steady East St. Louis spot and nearby, $5.77Q5.sO; futures, $5.so@5.s5 Anthony, spot. $S.40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
FLOUR MARKET

NEW YORK, June 4.-Flour, easy; spring patents, $6.15Q6.65; soft winter straights, $4.90@5.25; hard winter straights, $5.50@6.15.
 Barley, weak; malt. s6QsSc, c. 1. f New York.
 Other articles were unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June A. Flour was unchanged. Shipments. 41.251 barrels.
 Bran, $17@1S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

We see what we want to see, they say. ''
 Maybe that accounts for the fact that I can see many encouraging develop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

Was there ever time when attrac- tive new homes were in such demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
BACK TO NATURE
 IS FORBES PLAN
Writer Advises Pessimis- tic Business Man To
 Visit The Country
nrR q rnRnrs

By B. c. FORBES Feel a bit blue? Business is not as brick as you could wish?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

wages 10 9k.OU III uOuT. Ahu AShtS dA O still at the very top.
 am told there is hardly a golf club in America that has not a long waiting list.
 New York is preparing for the great est gathering of human beings that ever attended presidential convention.
 On every hand you see evidences of spending and prosperity.
 Yet, life insurance companies never did as much business as they have beein doing lately.
 The savings banks of the country are carrying more millions than ever before in their history.
 The number of employees engaged in purchasing stock of their companies has multiplied extraordinarily, while public utility corporations are selling record breaking amounts of stocks. and bonds to their customers.
 New issues of securities in Chicago, New York and elsewhere are readily absorbed.
 All of which indicate that if the country is spending as never before it also is saving as never before.
 Our universities, colleges and high schools, although their facilities have been enormously increased, cannot be- gin to accommodate all those who are clamoring for advanced education another sidelight on our national prosperity.
 Many of us have allowed ourselves to become scared over the ongoings at Washington. True, our narrow, self seeking. politicians have done their worst to wreck prosperity. But, praise be, Congress- will shortly scatter, the political conventions will shortly be out of the way, tax payments have been reduced and sunshiny weather may bring more sunshine in business.
 Is it not true, when you think it over, that most of our present troubles are mental rather than material?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
NAVAL GTORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, June 4.-Turpen- tine. steady; 7S%c. Sales, 160; receipts, .1,067; shipments, 675; stock, s,s11.
 Rosin, firm. Sales, 2,51s; receipts, 6,o24; shipments, 1,14s; stock, T6.7o4.
 Quotei B, D, $42504.3o; E, $44604.bo: F, c, $4.66Q467h; H, I, S4.65@4.67h ; M, $4.s0; N. S5.0505.10; VIC, $5.s0; WINK, $6.4506.6O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

received still another increase in their wages to $1.50 an hour. And rents are still at the very top.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

r The first man ran into was a part sNer of N. W. Aver & Son. the famous Advertising agency, of Philadelphia and New York .-
 ''How's business?" I asked:
 sExcellent," he replied, We are hay ing a very. prosperous year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

NEW ORLEANS, June 4.-spot cot ton, quiet; sS points down. Sales in the spot, 2,775. Middling, BOG; low mid ding, 27.75c; good middling, 31.12c. Re- ceipts, S,923; stock, 13S, ,446.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
.sPAT C0TTON

NEW YORK, June 4.-Spot cotton, quiet. Middling, 30.85c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

Among the first items I read in the newspaper was one that started. off:
 Sales of Montgomery, Ward & Co. for May were the largest for that month in the history of the company, totallfng $11 ,os5 ,679. Total sales for the first five months for the year aggre- gated $62, ,6s6. 1903, compared with $52,- s25,016 for the corresponding period of last year, an increase of 1867 per cent.
 "The mail order record reasonably can be interpreted as .reflecting im- provement in the condition of our farming population" : The shipping business has been as bad as any. Yet how does President P. :. A. s. Franklin of the International Mercantile Marine company end his annual report, summarized in the same paper?
 He says-
 "It is too early to predict results for 1924, but :so far they have been more satisfactory and we are hopeful that with an improvement in conditions in Europe there will follow a general revival of business and trade through out the world" a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

HUPMOBILE-For sale, 6-passenger, good
 shape. extra tire, cutout. motometer. sunshade. new top runs good and is . good bargain for S375; license paid, 3400; {; fire and theft insurance paid J. C.. White. Irondale Ala, Route l. WHITE 2-TON TRUCK FOR SALE-With
 cab and windshieid; rebuilt; priced for quick sale; terms if desired ,GMC, 212 &. 22nd St
 USED TIREs-SmaII Hisea. SS; large slzes. SA.BO. All tiPos guaranteed. Adams Tire Store. G0t 8. 20th St.. Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

:. Are we really as badly off as 1t has become the practice to represent?
 The manager of the hotel at Shawnee told me that he had enough applica- tions for rooms to fill the place five time times over on Decoration Day, to the beginning of the week.
 The trains were crowded, even over Groded. The roads were almost choked afVith houdaY-making automobilists. 's:Nowhere could one see any signs of Bard times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
RICE MARKET

RICE MARKET NEW ORLEANS, June 4-Rou~h rice, nominal. No sales; no receipts. Clean rice, strong. No sales; receipts, 560 pockets.
 Bran, $27, and polish, $s7 per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

I am told there Is hardly a golf club in America that has not long waiting list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
METAL NTARHEn

Is it not true, when you think 1t over, that most of our present troubles are mental rather than material?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-06
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate Of Will

Estate Of Wilhelmine Zuelke also
known as Minnie Zuelke, Deceased
State of Minnesota, County of Stearns
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of Will
helmine Zuelke also known as Min
ME Zuelke, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to and all
and probate Of the will of said de-
cedent: The petition of August Zuel-
Ike being duly filed in this court, rep
resenting that Wilhelmine Zuelke al
50 known as Minnie Zuelke, then a
resident of the County of Stearns,
State of Minnesota, died on the Goth
day Of September 1924. leaving a last
to this court with said petition. and
praying that said instrument be al
lowed as the last will and testament
of said decedent and that letters of
administration with the will annexed
of said estate be issued thereon to H.
C. Lembke.
Now Therefore. You and Each of
You. are hereby cited and required to
this court, at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City Of st.
Cloud, County of Stearns, State of Min
nesota, on the 14th day of November
1924, at 300 o'clock A. M, why the
prayer Of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Honorable J. B. Mimsl,
sa ae Sr sad this 18th a aay the Of
Court Seal) J. B. HIMSL.
L. L. KELLS,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Published Oct. $3.50. Nov. 6. 1924.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-06
IT NEVER FAILS
Entire Relief of Stomach Trouble
Is the Result of Haking
Sto-Li-Cal.

Thousands of people who have OBJ
tanned entire relief of suffering are
daily telling others to take this re-
liable medicine. If you desire relief
of stomach trouble start on one box
today and you will be surprised at
the rapid results you will obtain in
gassy, sour stomach, pains in stom-
ach and back, Indigestion, dyspepsia,
dizziness, headache, shortage of
breath, heartburn, stomach ulcers,
jaundice, torpid liver, chronic appen-
dicitis, gallstones and chronic con-
stipation. For the benefit of suffer-
ers who desire direct information Of
people who have obtained entire re-
lief we herewith mention few names
of people who will gladly tell you
how they were benefited. Minneap-
oils, Mimi, Oscar Hokanson, care
Hokanson Auto Painting Co.; L. N.
Smith, care Smith Engraving Co., st.
Paul, Mimi; M. G. Toby, care
Quick Service Battery, phone Gar
field 1898; B. O. Allen. 1916 Tay-.
lor ave.; John Hiber, SIT Lafond st.
This reliable remedy will give
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-06
STATE LEGISLATORS QUIZZED
President Reed Of the Minnesota

Farm Bureau Federation recently adj
dressed letter to members and pros
pectivc members of the State Legis-
lature, asking them to indicate their
attitude toward proposed State and
Federal constitutional amendments
anG other measures which, in view
Of Ike 1. ming election, are engaging
public attention.
The attitude Of legislators and
prospective legislators was sought on
four different questions: az the pro-
posed amendment to the state con-
stitution giving the legislature power
to impose a tax on gasoline, the pro-
ceeds to be used for road purposes;
(2) the proposed amendment to the
state constitution authorizing the
establishment Of state owned termin-
al grain elevators at Minneapolis and
Duluth; (3) the county area test
plan for tuberculosis control; and az
The ~. posed amendment 70 the sed-
|eral constitution giving Congress tie
power to limit, regulate AMI prohibit
the employment Of persons under Is
years Of age.
Latest returns from this survey are
a. ic':ows: Seventy-one favorc.l the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-06
WHY SUFFER so?
Get Back Your Health as Other
Sank Centre Folks Have Done

Sank Centre Folks Have Done
Too many people suffer lame, ach-
ing backs, distressing kidney disor-
ders and rheumatic aches and pains.
Often this is due to faulty kidney
action and there's danger of hard
ened arteries, dropsy, gravel or
Bright's disease. Don't let weak kid
neys wear you out. Use Doan's Pills
before it is too late! Doan's are a
stimulate diuretic to the kidneys.
Doan's have helped thousands. They
should help you. Hee is one of
many Sank Centre cases:
Mrs. j. B. Sauer, E. 3rd St.,
says: 81 begun to suffer with lame
back and kidney trouble. My back
hurt me most all the time and it
twinged whenever / had any heavy
lifting to do, had frequent nervous
headaches and this caused my sight
to blur, and black specks appeared
before my eyes. Doan's Pills, how
ever, cured me of the attack"
On August 26, 1921, Mrs. Sauer,
added: "Doan's cured me of an at
tack of kidney complaint"
Coo, at all dealers. Foser-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-06
FARM LABOR DEMAND LIGHT

The October report of the Mime,
sofa Farm Bureau Federation shows
that the demand for farm labor for
corn picking is light. This is in con-
trast to strong demand for the
same period last year, and an aver
age demand in 1922.
Reports from the counties in the
state show corn in soft condition."
said Mr.. French. ''In some counties
most Of the crop has been cut for
feed. This condition of the corn crop
has resulted in a light demand for
corn pickers."
Corn pickers' charges by the bushel
average little over 61a cents where
an elevator is not used for unload
ing. Where an elevator is used the
average charge is 5h cents. These
bushel charges practically agree with
those for the same period last year.
The average wage for genertl work
by the day in October was $3.50 as
against $2.37 in 1928. Wages for
general work by the month averaged
$43.40. The average in 1928 was
$44.32.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-06

gas tax amendment and three were
against it; forty-one favored state
owned elevators eight of them con-
twenty-one were OPP
posed; forty-three favored the area
test for tuberculosis eleven of them
conditionally-and eight were op.
posed; twenty-six favored the labor
amendment-four of them condition !,
ally-and thirty-eight opposed it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-06
Red Cross Assistsd

In response to an appeal by De-
partment Commander Edwin L. Lin
dell Of the American Legion and Mrs.
M. l.. Spencer, Minnesota Legion
Auxiliary President, all posts and
units throughout the state are as
sisting in the Red Cross roll call. The
post at Park Rapids has taken over
the work in its own and county.
Douglas K. Baldwin, st. Paul Legion
Commander, is state director Of the
Red Cross Roll call.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-06

Hospital Association, is offering a
gold mounted gavel to the Minnesota
post first to remit its 1924 dues of
70 cents a member to the Associa-
ton. During the past week Auxil-
larry units cornered the honors in the
way of remittances, number of
units renting, while no post name
appears on the honor list for the
week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-06


Hot Bath for Spud Grows in Favor
The hot formaldehyde method for
treating seed potatoes against scab
and other diseases was used by more
than four times as many Minnesota
farmers in 1924 as in 1928. Records
kept by r. C. Rose, plant disease
specialist of the university, show that
STA Minnesota farmers in AZ centers
FARM DOPE-CON
of 13 potato counties treated H.
7S4 bushels, orr PAN carloads, of
seed. In 1928 only 1913 farmers
used the new system.
Farm Spark Plugs - Perennials
do not need heavy covering mater
ial, say florists at University Farm.
Evergreen boughs and hay will give
the plants good protection.
Fruits and vegetables in storage
should be looked over occasionally
and the decaying ones thrown ont.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-06

results regardless of age or DUR
alton of sufferings. Demand it OF
your druggist today. Positively
refuse substitutes. If he can't supply,
then send $1.O0 for full combination
treatment or 10c fal' trial treatment
to Digestive Chemical Co., 800 Uni
versity Ave-, st. Paul, Mimi, and
same will be sent direct. Sold at
Hanson & Emerson's-Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-06

Alfalfa Best Breakfast Foor for Min
nesota Dairy Cows-"Alfalfa is the
greatest known breakfast food for
Minnesota dairy cows and possesses
a flavor that makes the most blase'
cow brighten up and pass her plate
for more" according to statement
just issued by the Blue Valley Cream
cry Institute. Where it can be
grown successfully, it excels all 9TH
er hay crops in yield per acre, feed
ing value, drouth resistance, soil en-
richment and weed eradication, the
statement continues.
"Of the estimated sixty-odd mil
lions of acres in tame hay this year,
only little over ten million acres
are in alfalfa, although alfalfa will
produce twice as much or more per
acre than any other hay crop. While
it takes a little more effort to grow
alfalfa its requirements are not inn
possible, and only where some other
legume can be grown with extreme
ease and made to produce large
yields is the omission of alfalfa from
the crop scheme on the dairy farm
justifiable.
Average farm prices per ton
shows that alfalfa generally brings
more than either clover, prairie hay
or timothy and possesses a much
greater value for dairy cows. In
spite of this and other advantages,
however, many farmers have failed
to take advantage of the possibilities
of alfalfa. The last census showed
that while seven out of every ten
farms had dairy cows, only one grew
alfalfa, and even Wisconsin, the dis
tinctive dairy state, while reporting
cows on ninety per cent of its farms,
counted only seven per cent growing
alfalfa.
"The 10000 Acre Alfalfa Club
project, which has proven so effective
at Sank Centre, Minnesota, and which
the Creamery Institute of Chicago is
helping to organize in various parts
of the country, is demonstrating the
possibilities Of alfalfa, and dairy
farmers are looking to this new feed
to help them up the road to prosper
ity."
Sparrow Indicted for Spreading
Contagion-A new count has been
found in the indictment against the
English sparrow. Not only is ne
noisy, filthy, and pugnacious, but ne
sometimes harbors a parasite and
spreads infection to other birds.
That this parasite may also AFFECT
chickens and turkeys, a fact which
seems never to have been noted be-
fore, is reported by DR.. w. A. Riley
of the division of entomology and
zoology and DR.. H. C. H. Kernkamp
of the division of veterinary medicine,
University of Minnesota, who exam
ined infested chickens from q flock
raised on the shore Of Lake Mime
tonka and turkeys from a farm near
Vining, Ottertail county.
The university men found that the
fowls were infested with a parasitic
worm which lives in tumors or systs
about the size of buckshot on the skin,
these tumors being more numerous
near the vent and extended up over
the body and on the legs: While
there is no evidence that the health OF
infested fowls will suffer materially,
the presence Of the tumors will un-
doubtedly lessen the market value OF
poultry.
"The parasite has been known in
Europe FOR more than 100 years as
occurring in song birds and has been