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Evening star., 1925-01-07
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Mutual Oil was heavily bought fol-
lowing the listing of the new Conti-
mental Oil voting trust certificates.
The upward movement carried Gil
lette Safety Razor to a new high,
while DUE Co. gained points to 20
on comparatively few sales. Coal
shares moved up.
The authorized no par common
stock of American Car ana Foundry
was admitted to trading, but at
tracted little attention. Hecla Mines
and Kay Copper led the copper group,
both reaching new highs on the pres
ent movement
Evening star., 1925-01-07
BLIND POOL CREDITORS
TO GET so CENTS ON S1.OO
Court Also Rules $500 of Young's
Customers Must Refund
100000 for Division.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, January As the
result Of decision handed down by
the Supreme Court in a test case
growing out of the tangled affairs of
T. NJ. Young, blind pool operator,
about 90 cents on the dollar will be
repaid to some 1000 of Youngs credi-
tors here, in Washington and in
philadelphia. where he also operat ed
his blind pools.
The decision means that $500 for
mer pool customers must refund about
sooO,oOe to be equally distributed
among the stockholders
Suits Will be filed against those who
ran to return profits received from
the defunct pool, according to C. Ar
thur Eby, trustee
Evening star., 1925-01-07
STEEL PLANTS PICK UP.

NEW YORK, January 7.-Subsidia-
ries OF the United States Steel Corpo-
ration are now operating at an aver
age of more than IS. per cent Of ca
pacity, an increase OF l per cent over
n week ago. Operations in December
pay ~ per cent and for the year 1924
about 20 per cent. Ingot prodi ion
in the last five weeks has been in
creasing at the rate of about l per
cent each week,
Evening star., 1925-01-07
By WILLIAM r. HErFERSAN.

NEW YORK, January THE Curb
Market was active and strong today
but there was not the excited specula-
tion characteristic of recent sessions
Mid-Continent Oil stood out strong
ly; the public utilities were helped by
strength in stocks Of this category on
the big board; the movement OF radio
stocks was uncertain; number of
specialties in which pools are known
to be at work were pushed forward
with the utmost confidence; the min
ing group gave a good account of
itself
Evening star., 1925-01-07
WOULD OPERATE BUSES,
Special Dispatch to The sta.

Special Dispatch to Tne sta
BALTIMORE. January Sub
stitution of bus lines for trolley
service is contemplated by the Cum
berland and Westernport Electric
Railway Company, according to in
formation received by the Public
Service Commission from d. D. Price,
vice president OF the company
The commission will be asked to
formally approve the proposed
change. Due to falling off in traffic
on the trolly lines extending be-
tween Frostburg and westernport,
company officials are considering
institution OF the cheaper bus
service.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
TICKER TO SPEED UP.

NEW YORK, January 7.-Recent
changes in abbreviation on the Stock
Exchange ticket, which has been bur-
dened by the heavy trading of the
prevailing bull market, are expected
by officials of the exchange to in
crease the ticker's speed at least 10
per cent. At present the ticker is
printing ESQ characters every minute,
compared with 215 two years ago.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
SEEKS TURKS TRADE.
Commerce Head Urges Senate to
Ratify Treaty

Prompt ratification by the Senate OF
the Turkish treaty as necessary to
assist American trade with that coun-
try was urged in a letter to the for
eign relations committee today by
Richard f. Grant, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States.
The present indeterminate state of
trade relations between the two coun-
tries, Mr.. Grant said, is acting as a
serious handicap to American COM
merce in meeting European competi-
tion in Turkey.
While our European competitors.
the letter said, are capitalizing every
advantage they can in the Turkish h
market, we consider it an urgent ne
cesslty that encouragement be given
American business interests, very
considerable in number, who are look
ing to the Turkish market for a largo
outlet for American products.
Galvanized rubber boots are beins
used by German miners during the rub
har in their on,,otry
Evening star., 1925-01-07
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
w, p. ( A. 5s-sf 900 At 65.
washington Gas $500 at 99
Capital Traction Ce.-10 at o., 10 at g..
washington Rwy. 4 Elec. pfd.--5 nt s1sl
Lanston Monotype--2 at 70, At 70, at 20.
10 at TO- 10 at 70. 10 at 70, 10 at 20.
Mereenthaler Linotype-io at 1885,. 10 at
1851.
8, 100 at 9, 20 at Q.
AFTER CALL.
Canital Traction $500 at 90.
Captjal Traction Co.-12 at g..
Potomac Elec. cons- 5s-s1 600 at 9S$4.
Washington Gas 6s '33-SeOo at 1915.
Continental Trust Cos at SO.
washington fswy. & Flee com.-1 ut 100.
Mersenthaler LINOTYPE at It's.
washington Rwy. & Elec. &. r. 6s '33-
81 oo0 at aaaS, 81 COO at e95s $4,000 Mt 99ss.
$4,000 at 99ss. $1,000 at $685..
Money-Call loans--5 and per cent
Evening star., 1925-01-07
SLIGHT ADVANCE
IN BUTTER TODAY
Storage Eggs Also Higher at
Center Market-Vege-
table Review.

Local dealers are at loss to under
stand why prices for storage eggs
took such a jump the past few days
They readily understood that the
miserable condition of the roads delayed
hauling of fresh stock from nearby
Maryland and Virginia and caused a
scarcity of such supplies and higher
prices.
Top price asked for storage stock
this morning was so, and fresh stock
~. Increased receipts when the
snow clears from the roads probabl
will result in decreased prices for
fresh stock.
Butter and meat prices remain
practically unchanged. The condi-
ton of the roads has caused a short
ge in the supply of country butter,
resulting in slight advance in
price. Today's top price was 35.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 47a5e; prints.
60a62; store packed, S0aS5.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, candled. 60a
60; average receipts, 58a60; storage.
4Sa50
Cheese-Longhorn. %; mild cream,
IS; old sharp, 3o per pound.
Poultry-Alive, roosters, Il per
pound; turkeys, 35aSs; ducks, 15a20;
geese, 15a20: Spring chickens, S0a32;
fowls, 1Sa20; keats, young, 50a70 each.
Dressed fresh killed Spring chickens,
"5aSS; roasters, so: roosters. Is. fowls,
54a35; turkeys. 40: keats, 70aS0 each;
ducks, 25; geese, 15a25; capons, 4ea45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 11fa; me-
dium, 10s11; thin, 6a7; lambs, Spring,
IS; live hogs, 11a12.
Mcats-Beef, 12al3; veal, Isaac
lamb 33a35,
Evening star., 1925-01-07

NEW YORK, January Follow
ing is an official list Of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb market today:
Evening star., 1925-01-07
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Fruits and Vegetables.

Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
AppIes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; barrels.
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
Ginia, A 2Ia inches up, Stayman's,
6 600a6.5o; 4 2sa inches up, 6.50a7.00:
y Pa inches up, Delicious. 6.50a7.oo;
- 20 inches. 7.00as. 90; A ais inches up,
Yorks, mostly, $50; A 2$a inches up,
mostly, 500; New York. A 21a inches
up, Hubbardstons, $50; boxes, North
western, medium to large sizes, extra
fancy Staymans and SpitZenburgsr
mostly, 3.25; Delicious, 4.25a4.5o
Cabba ge-Old stock: supplies light,
demand moderate, market unsettled;
New York, bulk per ton Danish type,
40.00a50.00. New stock; supplies mod
crate; demand moderate, market
steady; Florida, L -bu. hamper rs
round and points type, mostly 2.26,
few higher.
Ce1ery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: California
crates best, 7.00a7.5o; fair quality,
$50; Florida, 10-inoh crates, So doB.,
few early sales, $50.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
RATES ON BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK, January 7.--Bar silver
67sa; Mexican dollars, 52ts.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
Onion Market Firm.

Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, II bu. hampers Big Boston type,
1.5oa1.75. few 200; 2-doz. crates
mostly 1.50; California crates Iceberg
type, 3.0oa3.50; some frozen, low as
200.
Onions - Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate market firm: New
York and Ohio, 100-pound sacks Yell
lows, United States No. l, medium to
large sizes, S.25a3.40.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Mich
tgan, 150-pound sacks, Russet ,Rurals,
United States No. /, 2.40a2.50 per
sack; New York, 159-peund sacks
Round Whites. United States No. 1,
2.25a2.4o per sack; Maine, 150-pound
sacks Irish Cobblers, United States
No. l, 2.7o per sack.
Spinach-Supples moderate: de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
Virginia, Norfolk section, cloth-top
veneer barrels Savoy, mostly $50;
few low as 2.25; Texas, bushel
baskets, 1.75a2.00.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
Tomato Supplies Light.

Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida IS.
turning, wrapped. fancy count, 5.50a
$50; choice count. 4.50a5.50.
Cauliflower-Supplie moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Califor-
mia, crates, mostly 3.25
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
Inand limited market dull; Florida, "a
bushel hampers, green and wax, 2.00a
$50: few wax low as 1.50.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, white, 3.00a3.50; mostly $50.
Peppers = Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida.
crates, fancy. 6.00a6.50; some fair
quality low as 500.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas. BUSH
el bask cts, 3.60a3.75; few 400.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, 3.25a3.75; mostly $50
Observation-Disclosures light: demand
good for good stock, market firm /;
Florida, pepper crates, best, 5.00a6.00.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady: Florida, 1s-
bushel hampers, 3.00a4o0
wberries-Florida, pony refrig-
orators, mostly so per quart.
Evening star., 1925-01-07

Silk and Cloth Dresses.
IN an endless variety OF
smart good-looking styles
fcr young girls. misses and
women. In lot are sample
garments of heavy satin.
silk. crepe, French flanntis
and twills. 10 to a sizes.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
SI.75 Mems Ribbed
UNION SUITS

Ecru Color. a -
Fleeced lined u
Union Suits. high Y
neck and ankle
pants; full lap
over seats; all
sizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

it now is in fine shape for any kiilu
of CROP
The piece on which the oats Pic
tured above was raised, was covered
with rock and moss, but by use or
plenty of dynamite, it was suitable
70 raise crops by 1923. There are
nine acres in the piece and hao
buckwheat and oats on it in IVA
and this year have oats on the entire
piece. The soil is light clay loan
and is in most excellent shape
There are $40 acres in the farm, II
acres of oats. of buckwheat, OF
potatoes, / of sweet corn and : OF
field corn. His herd Of cows are
T. B. tested and headed by an Aber-
deem Angus bull. The pasture mas
a brook in it and is largely cleared
land affording fine pasturage@ Mr..
Cooper has kept potato cost ac-
counts, feeds the Orono dairy ra-
lions, keeps a farm account boos,
and has a tuber unit of seed pota-
toes for next years seed. Il have
always felt that the best is none too
good and have always made 1t a
practice to have the best quality
seed possible for growing various
crops. I changed my seed and be-
gan to treat with corrosive sublimate
some time ago and have by these
methods Increased the yield per acre
of potatoes over what l was previ-
ously growing with no more expense
In fact it costs less per bushel."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

George Cooper of North Arson
Farm Bureau is a strong booster 1or
Farm Bureau Extension work ana
for the State of Maine. More men
of his type and there would be less
dissatisfaction among the Maine
farmers. Here is what he has TO
say: II sure think Maine is the state
to live in and after living Al years
in the western states I ought to
know. was born and lived In Pc
nobscot county until l was seventeen
wears old. When / was seventeen
I went west as many young men
were doing at that time and lived
and farmed in Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Iowa, during the next Al years
The average farms in those states
were what were known as quarter
section or 100 acres. The farms
were general and the pastures were
for the most part free from the
bushes and rocks, so common In the
eastern states. They had to be tiled
in MANY cases. however, about every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

Bureau
| Winslow enjoys the distinction of
having the largest Farm Bureau
membership of any community in
the State, SO men and 65 women,
making total of AS. But if mem
.bership is reckoned on a town basis.
we have another story to tell. There
are two Farm Bureau communities
In Augusta, one on each side of the
river, and their total membership is
194. Belgrade also has two COM
munities which have a combined
membership of 143.
The community ranking second in
the county is Farmingdale with a
membership of 116. Farmingdale
has the largest membership of wo-
men, %, while Oakland and Wins
low are crowding her hard for first
place, the former with &c and the
latter with Go members.
Last year Oakland and Benton
started an innovation in conducting
the membership campaign. At the
very beginning they gave a banquet
which was followed by an evening
program. During the evening the
members and others present were
given an opportunity to pay their
dues and all improved the oppor-
tunity. The result in the words of
Chairman Davies of Oakland, was
Ito take the pain out Of the cam
paign."
Both Oakland and Benton will re.
peat this banquet this year, and
,, among others which will follow
them are Albion. FarmingdaIe.
Readfield and North Belgrade.
The county has been divided into
districts for the purposes of the
campaign and each member of the
executive committee of the Farm
Bureau has agreed to supervise the
campaign in his or her district, This
committees comprises the following
persons: H. A. Plummer, President.
Benton; M. I. knight, Vice President
oakland; N. M. Grover, Secretary
Treasurer, Augusta: M. I. Barker,
Farm Management Leader, Halo
well; q. p. Oliver, Crops, Oakland:
n. X. Hysom, Dairy, China: C. A.
Graves, Orchard, Sidney; B. l.. Tav-
Tor. Poultry. Farmingdale; D. r.
Small, Forestry, Litchfield; Mrs. W.
A. Nickerson, Clubs, Readfield: Mrs.
W. Z. Briggs, Foods, Winthrop: Mrs.
ID. e. Foster, Household Manage
ment, Augusta: Mrs. Stanley Hight
Clothing, Readfeld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

3 . Il ss = IS. s-..7
to five main branches are permitted
To grow. Mr.. Gardner is also carry
ing a similar demonstration in the
orchard of whitehouse Brothers IN
vassalboro.
Under the Community Planting
plan. the people in each community
who wish to buy apple, trees pool
their orders and all the orders from
the county are placed with a reliable
nursery company, which will guar
antee the trees to be true to name
and free from disease ana Will SCH
them at a reasonable price.
The number of varieties in the
moi has been limited to eight which
do best under Maine conditions ana
bring the most money where Maine
apples are sold. These eight. yarie-
ties are, Red Delicious. WON hivei'
Moalthv Baldwin. Mcintosh, North
ern Spy, Gravenstein, r. l. Green
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19
DON'T Be AFRAID, TO PLOW
GEORGE COOPER REAPS HARVEST

500 feet or less. Pastures comprised
approximately 40 acres, 70 to Az
acres would be corn and the other
so acres oats, wheat and small
grains. Maine farmers tell of the
things that they have to contend
with, but farmers out there nave
their troubles as well. Floods In
Minnesota, droughts and chinch bugs
in Iowa and Wisconsin, flies, lorna
does, terrific thunder storms and
gales of wind are not uncommon.
What strikes me the most in Maine
is that most farmers are afraid to
make use of the pillow.
There is just as good crop land
here in Maine as there is in any
state of the Union. 1 came to Maine
again in June, 1920, and bought
what was known as the William
Jones farm and one that had been
in possession of the Jones family for
over 100 years. Although the most
of the farm was in good shape, we
have continually improved it until
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

could about sewing and cooking.
ana I made a speciality OF these
projects. y
81 was champion for Kennebec
County in sewing my third year and
with my local leader, Mrs. Gordon;
went to Orono. What a WONDERFUL
t;nc had there and telling everyone
at home about my trip. | have been
champion in canning for number
If Years and have enjoyed canning
for the Springfield Exposition very
much.
AFTER graduated from the High
School looked around for a school
where 1 could continue my eaucaIloI =
~ those special lines and now that
7 have graduated from Mason In
stitute and am teaching. Home Arts,
I can say that club work started me
on my life work.
az was associated with club work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19
KENNEBEC COUNTY
FARM BUREAU TO
TRY FOR SILVER SHIELD

Kennebec County, says President
H. A. Plummer Of the Farm Bureau
will try to win the magnificent Sill
yer shield which the Maine Fedora
tion of Farm Bureaus has offered TO
the county Farm Bureau which con-
ducts the best membership cam
paign this fall. Last year the men,
bership prize was won by Hancock
county and Kennebec stood second.
The prize will be- awarded to the
county which secures the largest
number of points in the campaign.
These points are SO arranged that
Zach individual solicitor can earn
noints for his community and each
community can earn at least thirty
noints for the county. These points
are awarded as follows: hVe points
to each community that equals OF
exceeds it's previous years MEMBER
ship on or before the annual meet
ing. ten points to each community
when all the solicitors have secured
dues from five members, old or new
and fifteen points to each commu-
nitv If 1861 or the old members pay
their dues before the annual meet
ing.
The county has been divided into
several districts for the purpose or
the campaign and several additional
points can be won by each district
which meets certain requirements.
The campaign in the county be-
gins Monday, September 21st. and
will end on the day Of the annual
Farm Bureau meeting, which Is to
be held November 3rd. During the
lost two weeks in September every
community committee in the county
will hold a meeting to make plans
for the campaign. At that meetins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

the communities will be divided into
neighborhoods and solicitors ap-
pointed. Each solicitor. will be held
responsible for the progress of the
campaign. in his or her neighbour
hood. The committees for both the
men and the women will take part
in the campaign.
Kennebec county has the largest
membership of any county in Maine,
end should stand in good position
to win the shield. Present member
ship is exactly LOO, of whom 910
are men and 100 are women. In
1924 the membership was 1850, and
in 1923 it was 1854.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19
Young. Club Woman
Enthuses Over Projects

II began my club work Whei w.
70 wears old. How well | rememoel
when Mr.. Deerirg came to Starring
Hall and talked clubs. was ~
afraid they wouldn't let me oeiohs
that l believe 1 lost a few orea'ns.
"That first year took poultry ana
T had wonderful time. = nep =.
white Wyandottes one whoie seai
making quite pront. .nted
"The next year l decided WaheeJ
more projects so kept pig
never got greatly attached 10 IL ~
was glad to sell it. But tne MS
fun Of all was when l was ieain nnS
Something in canning, COOKING an ~
housekeeping and sewing. l IilauI ,, x
NV mind that l would learn an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19
YOUNG APPLE TREE
\ BUYING PLAN IS
I ORCHARDISTS BOON

: Frank H. Taylor, chairman of the
winthrop Farm Bureau. is one OF
the many farmers in Kennebec
County who has purchased young
apple trees by the community plant
ing plan which has been developed
by the Farm Bureau and the Agri-
cultural Extension Service. Mr.. ray
lor has a young orchard OF about
five hundred trees, largely Mcintosh.
Red Delicious and Wealthy, which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19
Some Money!

l am twenty-five cents.
am not on speaking terms with
the butcher.
am too small to buy quart Of
Ice cream.
l am not large enough to purchase
box of candy.
/ am too small to buy a ticket 70
a movie.
am hardly fit for a tip, but-be-
leve me, when 1 go to church on
sunday, ! am considered SOME
MONEY!-Right Way Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

for eight years and can ,o,s .
with much enjoyment to Il lug mG
always have a good word =. snsa
clubs wherever I go and I'M. "a
Kennebec County boys ana ss. Ope d
have just as wonderful t,rss sun vi
have had. lines q /
(Signed) RUTH HODGDoN ~,
Fayette MAJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19
A Place for neflscs,o,

Visitor from London-Do Won ~.
to say you do nothing but Ia,
that fence all day? Why, / sAopla \
mad in a week.
Native of Rural ViljasA
Some would. But it's all risb, !.
a chap who can do a bit Of tb,rt,
for ITSELF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

Scene 10 Orchard OF Frank r.. ayIor
of Winthrop. Shows Growth made
this season by Tree Set in Spring
of 1924.
has been set within the last three
years.
The picture shows the growth
which has been made this season
by a tree set in the Spring of 1874.
This tree was one of the type of
trees known as whip" That is,
when it was bought it was one
straight shoot without branches.
The picture clearly shows the re-
markable development this season.
This orchard is being pruned each
spring by A. X. Gardner, Extension
Crops Specialist, who is demon
strating the modified leader method
of pruning. BY this method the
trees are headed so that the lower
limb leaves the trunk of the tree
the proper distance from the ground
and the other main, or scaffold.
limbs are arranged at proper inter-
walls of six to ten inches. From three
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15

makes them unusually large and beautiful.
Her arms are loaded with bracelets and
long strings of beads hung from her
neck.
There are many men in attendance at
the party, and, like now, if she is suf-
ficienty artful in the feminine wiles and
fortunate, she will be escorted home
by the young men of her fancy. At
the grand temple party there will be sing
ing and an orchestra of perhaps ten mu-
sicans, tambourines, cymbals, flutes,
harps and drums, to supply music more
agonizng and intriguing than the worst
jazz orchestra Of sirens, saxophOnes and
hide trombones which break in on the
"stilly night" from a neighbor's party to
disturb your troubled slumber.
The party, strictly speaking, is not ex-
actly within the Volstead enactment, and
wine flows freely. Every one seems TO
become intoxicated-if not with wine,
with music and the spirit of the hour
and affection so characteristic Of the eli
mate prevails. In fact, one little alabaster
carving in DR.. Legrsin's find plainly
shows the charming Princess Bau sitting
nonchalantly in the lap of noble named
Mingirsu.
Some interesting little messages were
found by the scientists, probably written
by little Sal at just this stage Of her
career. One of them, translated roughly,
Ccl 1925 by American Weekly. In