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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-20
Commodity News

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, December 20
(SpeciaD. The long awaited turn for
the better in steel mill operations
reached the Mahoning Valley this
week Operate shot forward to
about so per cent of capacity. Thirty
one open hearth furnaces were in
opera ton, compared with IS last week,
and 95 sheet mills, compared with 80
last week.
SAN FRANCISCO.-The market for
all kinds Of dried fruits has strength
ened in the last week. Shading of
prices on prunes has ceased and raj
sins have become firmer at existing
prices.
DETROIT. -Stockholders of the
Portland Cement Co. of Detroit and
the New Egyptian Portland Cement
Co. of Port Huron, with combined as
sets Of 100000. have approved
plans for consolidation Of the two
companies, which will be completed
January 3.
HARTFIELD, Pa.-Slght improve
ment has been shown this week in the
demand for turkeys at the auctions
here. One grower who brought 2,50U
turkeys from Virginia has had them
turned out in a field here, holding for
higher prices.
PORTLAND.-W. c. ReugnitZ presi
dent Of the FourL Association. who
has Just returned from survey OF
the Eastern section of the country. de
clared TODAY that believed cOndi
tions in the Pacific Northwest lumber
market in the first quarter of 1928 viii
compare extremely favorable with
those of the corresponding period OF
1927.
ATLANTA. With grinding practi
cally completed, Georgia's cane sirur
WELD will exceed origin estimates
but will not equal the amount pro
duced last year. Prices have been sat
isfactory, with a growing demand.
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22a23 Spring chickens, 24a25; roost-
ers. Is; ducks, 1Sa20; keats, young,
7Oa75; old, IS. Dressed-Turkeys
47a4S; Spring chickens, 27a2S; roost-
ers, 1S; capons, fancy, heavy, 45a4S;
small, isaac; ducks, 25a30; keats,
S0a90.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today1s market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady. Barrels: Few
sales direct to retailers; New York,
21h inches up, Kings, "a inches up,
$50; Virginia, 2I5 inches up, Stay
mans. best, $50; poorer, 7.OOa8.oo.
Boxes: Too few sales to be reported.
Rushel baskets: Virginia, 22 inches
m Jonathans, 1856; PA inches up,
Stavmans, 23t inches up. 2.5Oa2.75.
Cabbage - Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; New YORK
too few sales reported to quote; Soutn
Carolina, few sales barrel crates.
pointed type, 2.00a2.25; IL -bushel
hampers Whites, 100.
Celery - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market about steady; New
York. "a crates. 2.00a2.25, mostly zoo;
poorer, low as $50; California, crates,
450a5. 90; poorer, low as $50.
Lettuce - Supplies liberal: demand
light market steadN California, Ice
berg tyne. As dozen. 3.00a3.50; Ari-
IONA. crates Iceberg type, As dozen,
3.50a3.75; Florida, 2-dozen crates Big
Boston type, fine quality and condi-
ton. 2.75; IL -bushel hampers Big
Boston type, good to ordinary quahty
and condition, 1.5Oa2.25.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light market steady; Michigan. 100
hound sacks yellowS, u. s. No. /,
1.9Oa225, mostly 2.00a2.15.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de
mand light, market about steady;
New York, 150-pound sacks round
whites. u. S. No. I, 3.15a3.25; Mich
igan. 150-pound sacks Russell Rurals,
u. S. No. /, 3,25a3.35, mostly 3,25.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger; Virginia, Norfolk section,
and Texas, bushel baskets, Savoy
type, 1.25a1.50.
Tomatoes-SuppIies moderate; de-
mand light. market slightly weaker;
repacked, unknown origin, threes,
ripes. wrapped, fancy count. 3.25a3.5O;
choice count, 2,75a300; originals,
Florida, skies, ripes and turning,
wrapped, fancy count, 6.OOa6.5O; most
ly 500; choice, 5.00a5.50; mostly 500.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market duh; Florida,
| "A -bushel hampers, green, 2.50a2.75,
! few high as 500; poorer low as 200.
| ucumbers-Supplies very light:
too few sales reported to quote.
Peppers-SuppIies light; demand
! light market dull. Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 2.00a2.25.
ggplant-Supplies light; demand
| light. market dull; Florida, pepper
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WOOL QUOTATIONS.

BOSTON, December 20 Special
Current sales of secured woods in the
Boston wool market reflect prospects
of a better demand for wooden goods.
Cables received here today from Aus
tralia indicated that the first half Of
the Sydney selling season has closed
with about half of the current clip
disposed of and with the market firm.
Fine territory was quoted here today
at 1.12a115, clean basis. French comb
ing at 1.06a1.1O, half blood at 1.02a
los. three-eighths blood at 95a97 and
quarter blood at S5aS7. Fine Ohio
fleeces were quoted at 47a48, grease
basis: half blood and three-eighths
blood at 47a4712 and quarter blood at
47Ba48
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EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
Unusually PerpIexing Outlook
nv GEORGE r HUGHES.

Unusually RerpleXlig UutIOok.
The investor attempting to map out
A program for 1928 has an unusually
perpleXing problem, Prices of all
kinds OF securities are high, stocks
and bonds alike. He must be content
either TO take 4 lower return than A
year ago or to sacrifice quality. More
important still, if he buys stocks he
runs the risk Of seeing the market
value Of his holdings depreciate.
What. then, shall he do, buy bonds
representative of q relationship inter
est. take stocks becoming thereby a
partner or leave his money in the
bank? Now no one is sufficiently gifted
with foresight to make a dogmatic re-
ply There are. however. some points
that can be elucidated. some hints
that may be given. and it is the pur-
pose of this article and the ones that
are Immediately to follow TO discuss
the matter in some detail.
In the first place the position OF the
individual investor must be taken into
account. The question constantly
asked Tor example, whether or not
stock. are too high" cannot be an
swered without knowing something
about the queStioner. Stocks are al
ways too high for some people. others
able to diversity their interests MY
always find certain stocks which It
will prove profitable for them TO buy.
There is no gainsaying the Ola
maxim that the smaller one 5 capl-
tai the more conservative must be the
investment Then there is the motive
to consider. A young man just enter
ing business may properly take
longer outlook than the retired inves.
tor who desires stability of income and
nothing else Strictly speaking, in
vestment is the purchase of income
but opportunity for appreciation OF
capital is a legitimate ambition The
ideal is. of course. TO combine the two,
but not in a generation has such Il
combination been so difficult as II is
today.
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RICHIE INVESTIGATING
INVESTMENT TRUST IDEA
MARYLAND Governor Believes There
Should Be "some Form of State
Supervise !" of Concerns.

snecial DlspaIcH % 1TV ~
BALTIMORE. December 20.-GoV.
pitchie is making an investigation
- the so-called investment trusts
With view to ascertainlng Whetnef
they come under the present "a Dan 9dai
&c IF the State or whether addi-
s sSonal supervisory legislation is neces-
The governor expressed the belief
49, there should be some form OF
0' r. the governor decides that State
,.ol-,,,stion would be wise, and that
The present laws are INADEQUATE. ne
s,. he will make recommenda'
tons TO the next Legislature, Whlch
convenes in January, 1923.
George w. Page, State BANK com
missioner, also is studying the opera
lion of the investment trusts.
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crates. fancy, 2.00a2.25: few $50; most
ly 2.25; poorer low as 1.50.
Carrots-Supplies light; too few
sales reported to quote.
Beets-Supplies light: demand light
market dull: Texas, Western, lettuce
crates, punched. $50; Florida, pepper
crates, loose, 800.
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TRADING IS SLOW
IN LOCAL MARKET
Nearby RaiserS Shipping Few
Turkeys-Good Supplies
Come From Texas.

Turkey raisers in nearby Maryland
and Virginia are not displaying any
aroount Of activity in their efforts to
.rnt their flocks of the king bird in
market for the Christmas holiday
trade Comparatively few turkeys
have been received from them, it was
stated nv dealers this morning.
Inst why there should be such de-
Law is not known to dealers. It may be
that raisers have not their accustomed
numbers Of turkeys this year, dealer
suggested or have delayed killing on
account of the warm weather that pre-
vailed last week.
Texas raisers have come to the aid
nf the local market, however. accord
ing to this mornings reports. and more
than a dozen carloads of choice tur-
keys have been received here from
them. The shipped turkeys are com
ing in splendid condition. it is stated,
and are expected TO find ready sale
later on.
Dressed Stock Higher.
Buyers have not yet displayed much
activity in the matter of getting sup
plies, dealers stated this morning, but
active buying is expected to begin to-
morrow. A slight advance in the price
of dressed stock was reported this
morning, the price advancing from 43
and as to AZ and As cents a pound.
Price Of live turkeys remained I'M
changed.
Dealers reported slow sales in other
lines of commodities today 1t Is
thought that buyers may be holding
off until the last minute to get in their
supplies The butter market continues
firm, while the egg market continues
easier, meat prices being about the
same as those quoted a week ago.
Wholesale Prices Today.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 20a25 :;
veal. 21a26; lambs, 26a27 e fresh hams,
1Sa19; loins. 21a22; fresh shoulders,
16a17; smoked hams, 20a22: smoked
shoulders, 14al6; strip bacon, 22a24 4;
lard, 13a13h calves. alive. Halls;
lambs. alive. + 3.
Butter-One-pound prints. 54a55;
tub. So; store packed. 81.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 44a45; hen,
merry. 4S; current receipts, 40.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys, 40a42 ;
fowls, small and medium. 20a21; large
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RUBBER rs EASIER.

NEW YORK, December 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-Crude rubber, smoked ribbed
sheets, eased off a quarter of a cent
at today's noon quotation Of Al "a.
This compares with 3S a month ago
and 3SM a year ago.
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BUTTER IS STEADY.

CHICAGO, December 20 FD.-But-
ter - Steady; receipts, 8,878 tubs;
creamery extras. 81: standards, 48;
extra firsts, 47ha49; tirsts, 42a44; sec
onds, 38a40. Eggs-Higher; receipts
3,704 cases; firsts, 43; ordinary firsts,
32a38.
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widely discussed by many groups.
In this connection says Lloyd s.
Tenney. chief of the bureau of ag-
ricultural economics, "Whether or
not the producer or marketer is
paid for the additional effort and
expense involved in making such
classifications depends upon his
subsequent marketing practice. For
example, q country merchant sell
dom establishes price differentials
for different grades when buying
from producers in very small lots.
On the contrary, a large assembler
of eggs might find it practically
impossible to engage in business
through regular trade channels
without conforming to recognized
grading practices. As a general
statement it may be said that the
smaller the volume of business the
less likely it is that grading to gen.
orally recognized standard will
pay. In large scale operation, how
ever. standardization is now uni
versally recognized as q basic re-
quirement for success =
Before recommending standards
every effort is made to make them
practical and acceptable to the es-
tablished trade.
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kill the insects. but it does push
the crop along so that it with
stands injury better.
Any means Of control by the
use of cultural methods is compli-
Gated by reason of the fact that
wireworms of all stages are u.s.
ually present in a field. Summer
following of wireworm infested
land has been suggested as a
means of eliminating the insects.
So far, however, we have not
enough information on this prac-
tice to determine how much bene-
fit such measure may actually
accomplish. In some cases severe
damage to crops has followed on
fields in summer fallow the year
before. ~.
Recent experiments conducted by
the Washington Experiment Sta
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KEEP THE POULTRY HOUSE
WARM

Too many poultrymen we believe
are neglecting to give caretui
enough attention to the housing
problem of the poultry flock during
the fall and winter seasons. A
number of places visited recently
show the need of more thoro thot
and attention given to this phase
of the work. The fundamental
thing to keep in mind in poultry
housing is to remember that the
house must be kept cool in the
summer and drafts at that time do
not have serious consequences.
During the winter. however, one
must keep the house warm and
free from drafts. All roof and end
gables ventilation should be closed
unless this ventilation is provided
for by air shafts coming within
about a foot of the floor. The back
of the house must be closed tight
Iy. burlap. sacks or muslin over
openings permit entirely too much
circulation in an open front house.
Windows on the end OF the house
must also be closed tightly. Inc
amount of opening in the front OF
the house should depend upon the
wheather. In cool weather the a.
mount of opening should be re-
duced preferably by closing these
openings from the bottom up. or
by closing part of the openings
with muslin frames. As the cold
snap passes and the warm weather
again comes these openings should
again be opened. No matter how
cool or damp the day the poultry
house should feel comfortable to .
persons upon stepping inside, II
normally dressed. There should pc
NO odors in the house which would
make one wish to get outside. inns
should be the guide as to whether
the house is properly ventilated.
One must always remember that
hens reiuire three times as much
ventilation space per unit as re-
quired by other classes OF live
stock. ~ ~
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PURCHASES CALVES

E.. L. Jamison, Hanford. pur-
chased three calves from dairymen
in Grays Harbor county, and has
an order placed for two more to
come from Skagit county.
Mr.. Jamison is thoro believer
in well bred dairy stock and has
gone out of the county to get
these grade calves. because he is
able to secure calves with cow
testing association records behind
them. The three calves purchased
from Grays Harbor county. are
from dams having records OF Alb,
357 and 480 lbs. Of butter fat.
These calves cost $13 Grated fob.
western Washington.
The two additional calves to
come from Skagit county. will also
be from high record cows. they
being from pure bred sires. The
calves from Skagit county will
cost SIG. All calves shipped when
lust a few days old.
Practically the only way to get
good stock nowadays is thru the
purchase or production of young
stuff. Farmers of this county
should be able to sell young stock
to a good advantage if they could
show cow testing records on the
dam.
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SCIENCE BREEDS RESIST
ANCE TO DAMAGE BY
WHEAT SMTIT

After at least 1000 years Of in
jury to the wheat crop from burnt
or Sinking smut of wheat, it
seems probable that science will
soon conquer this fungus disease
and make it innocuous. Since 1918
plant breeders in the u. S. depart
ment of agriculture and in state
experiment stations have been
striving to find means of saving
the wheat by chemical treatment
Of the seed. These chemical treat
ments are not always successful in
the Pacific Coast states, where the
fungus lives in the soil as well as
on the seed.
Instead the plant breeders ex-
perimented with various strains
of wheat. planting them under
conditions favorable to smut devel-
opment. Some strains were almost
ruined by smut. Others were only
lightly affected, and three-white
Odessa. Martin and Hussar-hard-
ly at all. These and other wheats
were crossed with susceptible but
agriculturally important varieties.
and the more desirable hybrids
that proved smut free were Sc
lected for further propagation. An
offspring from Turkey and Flor
ence wheat is called Ridit. This
wheat has been tested by farmers
as so free from smut that it need
not be treated. and about 1900
acres were grown in 1926. Another
smut-resistant hybrid is Albit,
which descends from White Odes-
sa and Hybrid 1913. This has prov
ed not only smut resistant but
of superior quality and outyilds
the standard varieties grown at
the Washington Agricultural Ex-
pertinent station. Ridit is a red
wheat and Albit is white wheat.
Other smut resistant selections
and hybrids are in process of de-
velopment.
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ton indicate that wireworms NAV
be attracted to young seedlings
in a field and there killed by us
ing calcium, cyanide.
Early In the year common beans
and peas were planted in strips
across fields intended for other
crops later on. Since wireworms
become active as soon as the
ground warns up, their attack
soon became concentrated on the
trap crop.
Calcium cyanide was then drill
ed In over the rows of the trap
crop at the rate of 10000 pounds
per acre. This killed all the plants
and about 95 percent of the worms.
The material decomposes in the
soil quickly and the ground can
be used for crops without fear of
loss because of the cyanide. Cal
cium cyanide is now used extern
slvely in order to kill ground
squirrels and can probably be OBJ
tanned thru the local druggist.
Kenneth Gibson who engaged in
the w1reworm investigation. for the
department. of agriculture. station
ed at Pullman for winter months,
tells me that the use of alfalfa in
a field for period of four or fivee
years is being recommended in
order to clear a piece of ground
from wireworms and to prepare it
for crop like potatoes which are
often seriously damaged by these
insects.
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WIRE WORMS

Wire worms are hard to control
because they are inaccessible for
practically all their existence. The
|situation becomes all the more diff
|6cult since wire worms may live
la one field for several years.
Many of them require three years
10 complete their growth; a few
lypecies even more time. The COM
mon swapping BEETLES or "click
beetles" deposit eggs in the soil,
ton which hatch the young wire
Igorms.
In a small area much benefit
may be obtained by the liberal use
barnyard manure on those parts
n a field especially troubled by
rireworms. It is often possible to
sbtain a fair stand in spite of
lie worms. The manure does not
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WHAT CHILDREN NEED

Some of the nutritional and en-
vironmental needs of children were
discussed in a talk recently given
by Miriam Birdseye, extension
specialist in nutrition before the
West Virginia State Nurses assoc
citation. Miss Birdseye said. in eff
feet:
Adequate food must be provided
for childIen. This means that es-
sention food must be raised on the
farm or available at all seasons of
the year in nearby markets. Chief
of these are milk and other good
quality proteins, butterfat. whole
grained products, vegetables and
fruits. and pure water. Foods must
be selected to meet the needs of
the body at different ages and to
come within the reach of the fam
lily purse. They must be prepared
and seasoned to meet the needs of
different age groups combined in
to appetizing meals and served at
regular hours. Food habits must
be wisely trained.
Other essentials for good nutri-
ton must be present. These are
sunshine. sleep, rest, fresh air,
happy work and play. freedom
from over work. normal emotional
life, wise parental guidance, pro-
lection from illness. A glance at
this list shows that agriculture,
medicine, sanitation, nutrition,
home economics and psychology all
have their contribution to make.
Specialized service is needed from
a number of agencies and on GER
tain points several organizations
can unite their efforts.
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SOLD BY STANDARD GRADES

Altho preliminary work in the
development of national standards
for farm products has been under
way for many years, notable pro-
gress was first achieved during
the recent period of agricultural
depression when every function of
the marketing machine was tested
with a view to the possible elm
nation of waste. The value of
standards and the probability of
profit from grading have been
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Wednesday from a several weeks
visit with her sister Mrs. Bess
Vogel at Kelso.
Miss Inez Cochran arrived here
last week from Alaska to remain
with her parents for some time.
Miss Rose Montague was WAL
Ia Walla visitor the last Of the
week.
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FACTS FOR FARMERS

Under this heading will be printed from week
to week, articles of timely interest to the farm
ers of this community as selected and prepared
by E. C. Durdle, extension agent for Benton
county, cooperating with the U. S. Dept. Of
Agriculture and the Washington State College.
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We are reminded, sadly, now and
then that the aviation stunt has
not been perfected.
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Q 2 D q q q = . D p 2 q 2 q
: HOVER .
. Mrs. Chas. Mills Z

w. F. Ashby who has been Wis
iting relatives in Kansas and CAL
ifornia for the past several months
returned home Friday.
The regular P.T.A. meeting will
be held Friday evening at the
school.
Miss Alma Thomas returned
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Tested BY Ridicule

Ridicule is the best test Of
truth; it will not stick where ft n
not just.-Chesterfield.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
basis for hope of a great liberal party

basis for hope of a great liberal party
in our country.
"I do not subscribe to that, and 1T
saddens me somewhat to have to be-
lieve that when such party does ap.
pear it will arise from the ashes o.
the Democratic party I cherish and
resnect unless the Democratic party
offers a fitting appeal to the liberal
thought of the country.
"All we have to do is to return to
first nrinciples. That doesn't seem
such an impossible proposition.
"And those who insist there Is no
independent liberal party sentiment III
our country overlook that Senator Ia
Toilette with all the old party men, all