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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14
2 ANSWERS to Your Questions

@. What is the meaning Of tho
French motto. "Fier sans tachc
A. Proud trithout a stain"
Q. What is the distance from
Cspetown to Cairo?
A. 1000 miles.
Q. How long has the process for
recovering and using the by-prod-
ncts OF coal tar been known2
A. There arc great many pro-
ceases kRotcr, The first being disooe-
cred in Germany nearly hali a cen
tarv ago.
Q. Has science ever proven the
contention that the moon has an
influence on the planting Of crops?
A. According to the U. S. Depart
neHt Of Agriculture, there Is no es-
fabIished data resulting from cr-
periments TO prOrc that the moon
has or has not any Influence on
the planting Of crops. aud scientific
observation mas tdted bo note any
difference These sayings arc old
and deep-rooted superstitions that
undoubtedly originated ichen prim-
iHre man planted his crops bv the
moon. because he measured his time
bV the moon. The lunar month teds
q common means Of reckoning time
IN ancient times and the American
Indians used this system Of time
keeping chcn the Americas trere
discovered. The supcrstiHous about
tho moon and crops and tcedthcr
undoubtedly hare their roots In this
fact
Q. Did Darwin teach that man
was descended from a monkey?
A. No. The belief offered IN 1911
by Darloin and several other Brit
ish sctentist8 Uds that study Of
rartons biological fossil and other
data, collected BIZ them, Indicated
that reptiles tCere Developed from
fsJ. and birds from reptiles; that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14
States Farmers Come Back

States Farmers Come Back
ILTELL the states estimated wheat crop
wv is 100000 bushels more than last
year Two million bushels more on oats,
Apple crop is above the average More
potatoes and corn and barley and peaches
and pears will repose in warehouses and
the profits in farmers and fruit-growerS'
pockets in 1925 than in 1924.
That's good news
It's lot better news than that which
might have come out of the grain belt had
Governor Hartley had his way and forced
farmers TO desert their farms.
Expressed in terms of dollars. the in-
creased crop spells millions. In terms Of
satisfaction, it expresses more than that.
Under the Hartley plan several score
farmers would have become wanderers
over the earth, Soured and embittered.
Under the Seattle-Tacoma-Spokane plan
of helping them over the rough spots they
have taken ON new lease of life, ironed
n few burrows out of wrinkled browS, seen
smile return to the wifes face.
The state should be proud of its farm
ers. They've come back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14

VOU can get an answer to
l. any question OF fact or in
formation by writing The Seat
tie Star Question Editor. i32;
New York ave. Washington.
ID. C.. and Incloaing cents In
loose stamps for reply. No
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vice. Personal replies. conf
Dental. All letters must be
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14
- NATURE
GODS WINDOW

THE window Of tho gods" Is
J. a natural phenomenon about
] s miles from Banff. Alberta.
II IS hole. almost exactly
round, and over 80 feet in
diameter, which runs clear
thru Window mountain, a TO-
oJ0-foot peak. some 200 feet
below it's crest When the
breeze blows. the blast thru
that tunnel Is something ter
rife.
BELIEVING that the beaver,
u Notwithstanding his dams.
builds up land with rich soil
that would otherwise sep down
the rivers, South Dakota has
given this animal engineer. by
law. all the protection possible
in an era when nobody pays
much attention to law. except
when a policeman is looking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14
A THOUGHT

have no greater Joy than tn
hear that my children walk in
truth.-John Ill, La.
rOD offers 20 every mind It's
VI choice between truth and
repose. Take which you please.
and you can never have both
Emerson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14
SMOKING ROOM
STORIES

% A LADY friend OF mine in.
~ vitcd mo TO Sunday din.
ner" said a well.fod looking old
boy in tho smoker said she
wanted me to test her new vac.
uum ice cream freezer and
fried chicken, When ! arrived
] asked where friend husband
was. She told me in the back
yard freezing tho cream, But
] said. after listening aud hear.
ing tho crank work in the yard,
4 thought you told me you had
vacuum freezer
sure, that's what | said,
and he's it."
a=aasaazH
DO you know. by placing you
Nd in The star, you wi
reach more people, and the cost
Icss2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14
Letters SEX SEX Readers
Al Lciferi 70 Inc sfar Mast Hars Ndne ana AddrrI

friendly to the Humane Bocieiy.
on the whole. and hia action
does not warrant this attack,
In ms opinion.
MRS EDGAR BLAIR
GlsI Wilson Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14
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FRIDAY. AUGUST IL

n 70. you arc very active,
You hate staying long In one place
Your mind. too. ~ restless,
You explore many lines.
Before you settle on career,
You arc sensitive 10 surroundings.
And like cultivated people.
You prefer culture 20 money.
You are frank
But tsctful 90 The same time
You arc confederate ~ others,
You have executive ability
And excellent judgment,
Success can be your,
With minimum effort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14

CHESTER ROWELB, publ.
cist: "As onc.fourth OF tho hu.
man race dwcls in China, what.
over happens there happens to
moro people than can happen
anywhere else"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14

COI(IiA HARRIS, authors
"Of course, God made this Old
cock.cyed world. IF lie had
not, how could II have been
such a good old world?'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14

"LoR goodness sake hdcs cit while and keen vour
= feet of OF tho scat Just remember you're rdn in
style, and you're lucky TO have q treat
Quit ubbn hands all glass an PLEA sE c,yo
those curtains alone Now hush there Marion; YOUR gg
And Tom. you Just change your
Say Nom. where's tho cloth? brand ro.
had It minute You surely remember 10 YOU where
is u? Docs know?
Lets see throw in clutch heard ana then
give tho engine You slip first second nbd
third WE'RE GOlNi Say isn't this claas?'
Aw surely H. The story old and ~ lonpcncd
TO Ike Thru dads plainly ts told a
brand machine that got
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14

GEORGE CREEL, writer: "ono
result Of our present election
methods Is a foolproof system
for olectIng morons to public
offlcc.n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14

ADMIRAL w. a. MOFFErr.
Drastic changes In plane con
struction, followed by flights
over greater distances, may be
made IL the big Hawaiian flight
Va accomplished TO our sathfac.
ton"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-14
WHAT FOLKS SAY

DIR. BAILEY WILLIS. Sells.
biological society: Let mo tell
you what TO do II an earth.
quake comes. Count 60. BY
that time the earthquake viii
be over and you1l be all right"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-15
Important to .AII Women
Readers Of This Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder diseases
If the kidneys are not in a healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
BILE and may be respondent; it makes
any one so.
But hundreds of women claim that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for sample bottle to see
what Swamp Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine will do for
them. By inclosing ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at all drug stores.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-15

my back. My doctor said / would have
to worry it out and ! went through this
for three years before ! began taking
the Vegetable Compound which IlsaW
advertised. think it was eight bottles
that ! took. It has been two years since
/ took any and I haven't had doctor
since for that trouble, / do all my
washing and ironing and ! have gained
from 116 to 1873 pounds. / fee! SO well
I think / do not need any medicine now,
but advise all women who suffer pny-
sically and mentally as did to give the
Vegetable Compound fair trial. l
hope it will do as much for them as It
did for me. Mrs. T. A. SAUNDERS
III E. Depot Street. Knoxville. Tenn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-15
ApPalachians Came First

The upheaval that caused the up
thrust of the Appalachian mountains
occurred at an early period in geo.
logical history. The Rockies are high
er for the very reason that they are
Younger than the Appalachian noun
tains. The older a mountain chain.
the more erosion (wearing DOWN by
frost, snow and water has occurred.
The oldest mountain ranges are those
which have been subjected to these
influences for the longest time, and
their height has consequently been les
sened.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-15
NEARLY INSANE !,
AT Times
Mrs. Saunders Tells how Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Relieved Troubles Of Change
Of Life
Knoxville, Tenn.-'T took Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound while

|, gong CnEOugn LkaG
Change of Life. /
was very nervous
could not sleep and
h ad melancholy
spells. In fact, I
was nearly insane at
times and my MEM
DRY was almost .
blank. / was so weak
II could not do my
homework half Of
the time and suf-
Observation-Disclosures
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-15

i Dr. Peery's Dead Shot, Is powerful. bue
safe. One dose will expei Worms or Tape
worm: no castor oil needed. Adv
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-15

The soul is strong that trusts in
goodness
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-15

Parrots should be taught to speak
only in polysyllables.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

BISMARCK. y. Oak. December o.
Iicnite coal. of which there are huge
deposits throughout western North
Dakota. is becoming popular with
householderS and business firms
High prices of anthracite have greatly
increased the use of this fuel. Consid-
erablc tonnage is being shipped out
side of the State.
BOSTON. December a.-Dealers
are not inclined 10 add TO their hold
ircs of bituminous during the mild
weather and coal trade is holding off
also. Foreign coal brought in to re-
place stocks of anthracite is being
sacrificed owing to lack of demand
PHILADELPHIA. December O.
,'he worsted yarn market is active
and orders are being booked in good
volume for mems wear and the knit
ting trade for 1926 delivery. Under
wear yarns. particularly worsted
merino. are in better demand.
FORT WORTH. Tex. December ..
The grain acreage in Denton
County. one of the best wheat-pro-
ducing sections of the State. has been
Increased 10 per cent. Most of the
wheat is up ar' ling well.
PITTSBURGH, december q
Prices are holding firmly at 1886 for
black sheets, $3.50 for galvanized,
$3.50 for blue annealed and $3.50 for
auto sheets. The tinplate makers are
now booking heavily for 1926 and the
leading interest will have all it car
do for six months.y Wire and pipe
business remains unchanged.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
EXTRA DIVIDENDS VOTED

NEW YORK. December P).-
Elliott Fisher Co. has declared an ex-
'r2 dividend of So and the regular
quarterly dividend of 81 on the com
mon shares. In September an extra
dividend of 81 was declared
Electric Storage Battery Co. has
also declared an extra dividend of
II and quarterly dividend of S1.2o.
The previous rate for this company
was 81 quarterly with an extra dollar
at the end of each year.
Midland Steel Products GO. repeated
its action of last June by declaring
n extra dividend of 81 on preferred
ard a. cents on common stock in
addition to the regular quarterly divi-
dend of 81.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
OUT-OF-TOWN BANKS
CALL NEW YORK LOANS

NEW YORK. December lP).-
The movement of funds from New
York to the interior was given fur
ther impetus Yesterday through the
calling of s25.o00.000 in bank loans
by out-of town institutions. The diff
ferential between the New York Fed
eral Reserve discount rate of 312 per
cent and the 4 per cent rates at the
other reserve centers has tended to
divert surplus bank funds from the
local money market to outside points.
where they can be profitabIy employed
for commercial purposes.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
RAIL MERGERS AWAIT
NICKEL PLATE RULING

special Dispatch TO The Sta"
BALTIMORE. December a.-Daniel
Lawrence Greer. chairman of the
hoard of the Western Maryland Rail
way. says that any plans under way
for consolidating that property with i
ldrSe- system would appear TO put a
'rlmp in some of the runor- circulal-
inc II. the financial district about that
load. Reports that the New York
eEtral had planned to aral-amate
the Western Maryland with its own
system and in conjunction with the
electric lines of the Washington. Bal
tinlore. & Annapolis secure an entry
into Washington had arcused chief
interest in this district.
Mr. Greer believes all railroad con
scldations will be held up until the
Nickel Plate case is disposed Of.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
4,5OO BARREL DECREASE
IN WEEKS OIL OUTPUT

NEW YORK, December 8 P).--
The daily average gross crude oil
production in the United States de
creased 1850 barrels for the week
ended December ), totalinS 2,U4o,1oo
barrels, according to The weekly sum
mary Of the American Petroleum In
stitute. The daily average production
of Smackover Arkansas heavy oil
field increased $500 barrels. The
daily average production In the
United States excluding Smackover
heavy. decreased 1900 barrels. The
daily average production east of Cali
fornia was 1.4O5,750 barrels, a de
crease of $500
Evening star., 1925-12-09
SEARS.R0EBUCK PLANS
BIG ATLANTA BRANCH

ATLANTA. Ga. December GP)-
Sears. Roebuck & Co. of Chicago pla II
to locate a southeastern branch here,
snts ling an approximate expenditure
of 5000, 900. {. VI. Kettle president
.snnrunceS. Work will begin at once
and occupancy will he had in the Fail
of 1926. The branch Will comprise a
warehouse distributing point and a
,etail Sfora
Evening star., 1925-12-09
NEW CLEARINGS RECORD.
Baltimore Has More Than IS Pei
Cent Gain Over Last Year.

Spe"Isl Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. December 9.--A new
high record in bank clearinCs is as
sured for Baltimore in 1925. Figures
given out yesterday by the local clear
Ing house show total clearinCs in the
first II months of S5,293, SOL .6S1.
These are the highest yet established
for that period and represent an in.
crease of s723.2lS. $50. or 15.S per cent
over the aGGreG gate of S4.57o .3S3 90 s
for the comparative period last year.
the previous high year In total clear
inCs
As these figures are regarded as a
GOOD economic yardStick Of local in
dustry. they are taken to indica te
that 1925 will he banner year in
Baltimore in financial and commercial
activity.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
BRITISH BUYERS RUSH
FOR NEW GERMAN BONDS
Potash Issue Taken in IS Minutes.
American Bankers Not
in Market.
BY tho Associated Pre- Sc.

Ey tho Associated Press.
LONDON, December 9.-British
buyers made A rush for the $4,000 900
bond issue of the German Potash
Syndicate. the sale of which opened
yesterday and which was subscribed
within 10 minutes.
The issue had been strongly adver.
tsed, and there were many advance
subscriptions before the sale opened.
The bonds bear per cent interest
and the issue sold at 94l2. They are
secured on all German potash sold
outside Germany.
Dutch and Swedish bankers also
are offering the same amount Of the
sNndicate's bonds for sale. American
bankers did not participate. because
ii is understood. they did not desire
To strengthen the German monopoly
OF the potash market
Evening star., 1925-12-09
NOVEMBER EARNINGS
FAR ABOVE LAST YEAR
Western Maryland Railroad Also
Reports Good Gain for
Eleven Months.
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

- I
BALTIMORE. December 9.-In-
crease of Sl04 455, "r l6 per cent. in
the estimated earnings of the West
ern Maryland Railroad CO. is shown
for the week ended November 80. as
compared with the corresponding
period of last year. The total for the
week this year was S505.5l2 This
brings the estimated earnings for
November 10 s1,725.So4. OF cain Of
S145, ,19i. SO. per cent as contrasted
with November, 1924.
Estimated earnings for the year To-
November so last amounted I" SlS.-
OG9 $50. as compared with ST. ,5Si ,c522.
an increase of ) per cent.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
SEES EVEN BUSINESS
WELL INTO NEXT YEAR

CHICAGO. December 9.-Net in
come of the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad after charges for 1925
will be about 100000 which will
equal about 6 per cent on the common
stock, President Fred w. Sargent
said YESTERDAY.
For the first half of next year |
expect fair business in our territory
with gross revenues on our road show
ing Improvement over 1925" he said.
Il do not look for boom or depression
in the Northwest in the first 6 months
of 1926"
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Security Company Formed.

Frank 7. Hulswit, president of the
United Light and Power Co, has an
nounced to stockholders of that
company the organization of the
American States Security Co. The
new company will deal with corpora
tions associated with the utility in
dustry Stockholders Of United Light
will have the right to acquire share
for share on share of class \ com
mon and one-half share of class +
common of the Securities Corpora
ton.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
SEAB0ARD AIR LINE
BUYS 90 ENGINES
Florida Traffic Results in
Orders by Several Roads
for Equipment.
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, December 9.-The
Seaboard Air Line Railroad has come
into the market for so locomotives.
The order of the Seaboard Air Line
follows orders for - locomotives
from the St. Louis-San Francisco and
40 for the Atlantic Coast Line. The
substantial buying of equipments by
carriers serving the South, particu-
larly the Florida roads. is said to re
fleet the large increase in traffic there
The Seahoard's order calls for 40 Mi
kados and 10 mountain type engines,
delivery to be made as soon as pos
Sihle
Evening star., 1925-12-09
HOLIDAY HARDWARE
TRADE VERY ACTIVE

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
NEW YORK. December ?.-Hard-
ware Age says: Holiday merchandise
continues very active in al hardware
markets. Consistently good wages in
the Industrial fields. satisfactory crop
prices and good employment has made
il possible for the American people tC
buy Christmas gifts this year, and
the hardware trade is ais" being help
ed by the heavy building programs in
all parts of The country.
Seasonal lines are fairly active in
most markets. but demand for strict
ly staple items is limited to immediate
needs. due to the approach of inVcn
tory time.
Prices are firm in all markets.
Collections generally are better.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
COTTON TO BRING
IN $2,0()O,0DO,0(l)
Review Shows Crop Second
Largest Ever GroWn-MiII
Buying Heavy.
By j. c. BOYLE.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December a.-The
1925 cotton crop will bring to planters
more than $1,000. .00o.o in actual
money return for their labors. That
fact became evident today when the
latest Government estimate. which
fixed the yield at 15.603.000 bales, was
thoroughly dissected by statisticians
and manufacturers. The figures We're
confirmed by Col. ii. G. Hester. sec
retary of the New Orleans Cotton EX-
change and one of the leading price
authorities of the country.
The crop was the second largest
ever grown. being overtopped only
in 1914. when 1915 900 bales We're
grown. The $4,000. 900, 900 return to
growers for lint and seed is based on
average monthly prices this year. 1t
compares with a yield of 81 $50. .000, 900
in 1924 when 1880 900 bales were
turned out. but when prices were
higher.
The crop was moi evenly distributed
All the Mississippi Valley States had
large increases. but the crop in Texas
was reduced nearly million bales by
drought and this also affected some
sections in northern Georgia and west
ern Carolina
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Durant's Latest Move.

Wall Street hears that William G.
Durant. head of Durant Motors, has
acquired % per cent interest in the
capital stock of the Stewart Warner
Speedometer Corporation. Circulation
of the report caused a sharp rise in
Stewart Warner stock on the New
York Stock Exchange yesterday.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
William Rogers & Son
Silver Plated Table Ware

Every piece bears these famous
smiths trade mark and is fully
guaranteed. Choice of two ar
tistic designs.
Evening star., 1925-12-09

Set of. 6 Teaspoons ;. .98c
Set of s Tablespoons. -. .$1.98
Set of Table Forks. 80. .$1.98
Set of s Dessert Forks. -. .$1.88
Set of 6 Dessert Spoons. >. .$1.8S
Set of 6 Table Knives. $3.50
Cold Meat Forks >. .69c
Berry Spoons. .$1.2o
Gravy Ladies. SOC
Baby Spoons 800
Butter Knife. =. -. SOC
Sugar Shell 39c
Child's Set, knife, fork and
spoon Sl.zo
First Floor-Silverware Dept
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Sur 43633E@ Floor
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Gift Perfumes, 48c
Pretty Glass Bud Vases, filled with per-
fume. in assorted odors.
'Surprise Fifth Flcor."-Charye Accounts Invited.
Women's SOC Bloomers, Soc
Women's Boomers, of novelty materials;
reinforced. All sizes.
'Surrrise Fifth Floor."-Charcc Accounts Invited.
Children's Boomers. 25c
Childrens Jersey Knit Boomers, in pink
only. ,,..,
75c Rag Rugs, 39c
24xS6-inch Imported Rag Rugs. hit-a nd miss
effects with novelty borders of rose, blue. tan
or green: also 27x54-inch heavy double-warp
Japanese Grass Rugs, in green. blue or brown
stenciled designs.
..Surprise Fifth FIoor.'-Charge Account. Invited.
20c and 39c Cretonnes, 19c
81 and 36 Inch Cretonnes, mill lengths from
. to yards. Plenty alike for draperies and
coverings. Beautiful designs. in fast colors.
.Surrrisc Fifth FIoor.''-Charce Accounts Invited.
Soc Bead Necklaces, 33c
Choker Bead Necklaces assorted lot in
Guiding samples and discontinued styles.
Beautiful cut crystal and novelty effects in
many colors.
surprise Fifth Flcor."-Chars. Accounts Invited.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
High Premiums Obtained.

The first third of the crop marketed
brought from TO 4 cents a pound
more for middlinc, as compared with
the same period last year. In addi-
tion. the best grades and long staple
commanded the highest premium ever
known except in war time. They still
are bringing ! Ia u cents pound
above middlinc. But recent market
inSs have brought about cents a
pound under last year for middling
grades, while low grades. of which il
is estimated there arc 3.500,o0O bales.
are bringing only from s to IA cents.
The average price of middlinG in the
South today is approximately 1866
cents, compared with 80 at this
time last year. One of the leading
experts of the South today placed
the probable price for the crop around
- cents. as compared with 49, in
1924
Evening star., 1925-12-09

Cell windows are now made TO open
admitting fresh air and better light
to t'le prisoners.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Mill TakiEgs Heavy.

Nil takin-s have been breaking all
records. indicating the probability of
a consumption of lint and linters of
l3.oOo.00o bales. as compared with
1929 900 last year. SO far farmers
have marketed little more than TO-
100000 bales. of which mills have alb
scrbed nearly 100000 mostly Of the
better grades.
The mills. il is estimated. have taken
about 50 per cent Of the good grades
III existence. and everything points 10
continued demand Of th3se qualities.
The f"osus and storms late in the sea
son severely injured the quality of the
commodity in some States. Much of
the 3.50o,000 bales of low grade ara
not tenderable-that is, they fall below
the standard set for deliveries on con
tracts. They will be bought UP at.a
price for many purposes. however.
and all be used