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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

line in Wisconsin, the other day. Sew
eral persons were arrested and will
stand trial.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10
"A" SCHOOL NOTES
(Clover Township

ALI are cordially invited to attend
the Christmas program to be given at
the "a" school, Thursday evening,
Dec. II, at o'clock. Everybody come!
We are now using new song books
purchased with some Of the money
received from our pie social.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

FOR SALE-High grade Guernsey
bull, 10 months old, out Of heavy
production dam. Will sell cheap if
taken soon.-Dobesh Bros, Rt. 2,
Willow River. 25W1S-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

FOR SALE-Eight months old pigs,
weight about 80 pounds or more.
for SIS apiece.-Theo. Duit, Willow
River. 25w13-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

FOR SALE-Two Guernsey cows, 5
years old, one was fresh 3 weeks
ago, the other will be fresh soon.--
Anton Hansen, miles north, 1 east
of ASkOv. 25w13-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10
NOTICE

To patrons of the Askov Creamery
Association:
Regular cream checks for month of
November as we'll as payment of re-
volving fund money loaned by Land
O'Lakes Creameries in 1929 will be
available on Tuesday, Dec. Is.
M. TUXEN, Secretary.
41W13-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

WANTED-Hay; will buy carload or
two. List the amount you have to
sell with M. Mattison, New Germany.
25W13-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

FOR SALE-Four Oxford breeding
ewes, ~ years, one uniformed Ma
rino ram, 212 years; miles west,
u mile north, Denham.-Paul F.
Marohn, Sturgeon Lake. 25w13-1t$
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10
WANTED

WANTED-A man or strong boy to
work for board and room during the
winter months.-Fred F. Hansen,
miles east of Askov. 25w13-1ts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Christmas trees.-Ole
Bergen, Ogema township. Pine coun-
ty. 25W12-2t~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

The Askov Garden club will have a
social meeting at the ]. R. Petersen
home to make Christmas wreaths,
Wednesday evening, Dec. 16. Visitors
are welcome.-Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

The Askov Garden club will have
its regular meeting Monday afternoon,
Dec. IA, at 2 o'clock, at the A. W..
Conaway home. Everyone interested
is welcome to our meeting.-Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

A TIRE AND RIM has been left in
my yard. Owner may have same by
paying for this ADJ. ]. Fogt, +
miles east, Askov. 25w13-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10
FOR SALE+Butchered hog by ap-
pointment. Weight per half, 20 lbs.
III. Stottrup, Askov. 25w13-1ts

GET ONE OF OUR scrap books for
that friend of yours. At the price
you can get several.-American
Publishing Co. 25w13-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER me
for dressed light Brahma ROSTERS, or
will sell for spring use.-Phone
3F220. E. o. johnson, Askov.
25w13-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS

WE ARE PAYING highest market
prices for poultry of all kinds
Halvorson's Poultry Ranch, Sand
stone. 25W12-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

S8ndagsskole H. c. Andersen Sko-
len Sendag den 13de Dec. Kl. 1880.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

CHRISTMAS CARDS-Be uptodate!
Get them at the American Publish
ing Co. and get them now. Reason
ably priced. 25w12-3t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

The American is but $3.50 a year
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

English Lutheran Services Sunday
Dec. IS, at p. ma. E. Frost.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

COME OUT AND SEE the Askov town
basketball team play Sandstone
team Tuesday night, Dec. Is. in
Askov's high school gym. Game
starts at s o'clock. 25w13-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

The North Star Farmers club will
hold a special meeting Friday eve
ming, Dec. IS. Good program. Every
body in the community invited-Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

THE ASKOV LIVE STOCK Shipping
Assn will ship as soon as enough is
listed for a car. List with Askov CO.
Operative Assn or Christ Larsen.
shipper, telephone No. 9-F110. 29wtf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 10.-Poultry,
alive-Turkeys, pound, 35a38, old goa
80; chickens, young, 29a38; old hens,
18a19; Leghorns, 13a18; ROSTERS, 12a
IA; capons, 30a33; ducks, 18a26; Guinea
fowls, each, 50a75; pigeons, pair, 25a3O
Eggs-Receipts, SIG cases; nearby
firsts, dozen. 20; current receipts, 10.
Butter - Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 26a31; ladies, 19a21; rolls, lea
ID; process, Is; store packed, l2al4.
Hay and Grain.
Wheat-No. red Winter, export,
771a; No. 2 red Winter, garlicky, spot,
77h; March, 7712.
CoYn-No. 2, domestic, yellow, old,
76a77; cob corn, new, 4.25.
OatS-White, No. 2, new, AZ; No. 3,
Al.
Rye-Nearby. 55a60.
Hay-Receipts, none. General hay
market is quiet. Receipt sample, but
no surplus offered of heavy clover
mixed. Such types bring premium of
81 to SO per ton, depending on the
amount of clover. Fair to good Timothy
ranges from 24.o0 to $500 per ton.
Straw-Wheat straw, No. /, per ton,
10.00a1100; oat straw, NO. /, per ton,
11ooa12.00.
Live Stock Markets.
Cattle-Receipts, 100 head; light sup
ply; market steady.
Steers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, .850a9.00; medium to good,
7. 5Oa8.50 fair to medium, 7.00a7.50;
plain to fair, 6.00a700; common to
plain. 5.00a6 90.
Bulls-Choice to prime, none; good to
choice, none; medium to good 5.00a
$50; fair to medium, 450a5.00 plain
to fair, 4.00a4.50; common to plain,
3.50a400.
Cows-choice to prime, none; good to
choice, none; medium to good, 4.50a
500; fair to medium, 400a4.50; plain
to fair, 3.o0a4.00; common to plain,
Heifers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 7.O0$
T.50; fair to medium, 600a7.00; plain
to fair, 5.50a6.0o; common to plain,
4.00a5.25; fresh cows and Springers,
3O.O0a70.00.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, IS head;
light supply, market steady; sheep, $50
a4.00; lambs, 4.50a9.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; light
supply, market higher; lights, 8.60a
$50; heavies, 7.75a860; medium, 8.60a
$50; roughs, 5.25a665; light pigs, 800
a8.35; pigs, 8.25a860.
Calves-Receipts, IS head; light sup
ply, market steady; calves, 5.00a9.00.
Vegetable Prices.
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds, LISA
100; new potatoes, bushel, 1.50a2.25;
sweet potatoes, barrel, 200a4.00; yams,
barrel, 300a3.75; beets, crate, 1.75a2.25;
cabbage, ton, 15.00a18.00; carrots,
bushel, scars; caulifower, crate, LISA
225; beans, bushel, 2.50a600; celery,
crate, 275a3.75; eggplants, crate, 250a
500; kale. bushel,' 85a1.00; lettuce,
hamper, 50a1.50; peppers, crate, lisa
800; parsnips, bushel, 1.00a120; spin
ach, bushel, 40a85; tomatoes, crate,
1.50a6.O0; turnips, bushel, 60a1.00;
apples, bushel, 60a200; per box, LISA
2.25; grapefruit, box, 1.50a2.50;
oranges, box, 250a3.75; tangerines,
box, 1ooa2o0; strawberries, quart,
35a55.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
Search for Old Hinge.

The State of Maryland is engaged
in search for an old hinge The search
centers around Hagerstown and the OBJ
iect is one of the massive handmade
hinges which did service upon the doors
of historic Fort Frederick. This was
erected in 1855 for the protection CT
the settlers against the Indians and it
is located on the old Braddock trail to
Pittsburgh and sections of the long
abandoned highway may still be seen in
the vicinity of the fort. The fort has
been neglected for years, but the State
acquired possession of, the structure and
the surrounding property eight years
ago and now it is proposed to restore it
to its old-time appearance. Persons
who remember the structure say that
the great hinges upon the doors were
one of the outstanding features of the
old forts architecture, and the suspicion
turks that one of them may be found to
act as pattern for making others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
DAIRY PRODUCTS NET
INCREASES FOR 1890
Annual Report Shows Gain Of $74,'
536,928, Despite Larger
Capitalization.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpaLcn TO Inc star.
NEW YORK, March l0.-In its an
nual report to stockholders, issued to-
day, National Dairy Products Corpo-
ration shows an all-time record in net
sales volume-with an increase of STA
536, 928.57-aS well as an increase in per
share earnings, in spite of the fact that
in 1880 there were in excess of a mil
lion more shares of common stock OUT
standing than in 1929.
Thomas H. McInnerney, president of
the corporation, in submitting the re-
port OF the board of directors, stated
that including operations for the entire
year of companies acquired during the
year and the companies held under firm
contracts at December 81, 1880, and
since acquired, net sales for the year,
excluding all inter-company sales,
amounted to 1914 558, 4l1.62, as COM
pared with $3OO,o21 ,483.05 in 1929.
"On the same basis" the statement
continues, combined net profits for
the year 1880, after giving effect to the
interest on funded and floating debt
and dividends on preferred stock out
standing at the end of the year,
amounted to $25,470,942.48. This is
equivalent to $4.10 per share on $780,
lit shares of common stock outstand-
ing at the end of the year. Combined
net profits for 1929 similarly computed
were $20,758, 898.47, equivalent to $4.O4
per share on 5,135,645 shares of com
mon stock outstanding on December 81,
1929"
The report shows that the total cur
rent assets of the corporation are $685.
152,624, with cash on hand of SIG, 1885,
OH, rejecting a current position ratio
of 1922 to /. This compares with the
report for 1929, which indicated total
current assets of 54,569,991 and cash
on hand of $21 ,021 1927, a current posi-
ton ratio of 1853 too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
Public Utilities
BY GEORGE t. HUGHES.
American Light & Traction.

(This is the thirty-sixth article in a
series on the subject Of public utilities.
Held OF operations and an analysis Of
present the facts without any attempt to
recommend purchase or salevof specific
Securities.)
Although controlled by United Light
& Power through ownership of a ma
jority of the common stock, there is
enough minority interest in American
Light e. Traction to make it deserving
of separate study. The company is one
of the Oldest of the public utility hold
ing companies, having been organized
80 years ago. Some 70 per cent of its
gross income is derived from the sale
of gas, and its principal subsidiaries OPP
crate in Detroit, Milwaukee and San
Antonio, Tex. They include Detroit
City Gas, Milwaukee Gas Lighting Co.
and San Antonio Public Service.
These subsidiaries, as of December 81,
1929, had $64, 622 900 in funded debt
and about 100000 in preferred stock
outstanding. The holding company has
no funded debt of its own. Stock CAPT.
taliZation consists in a per cent cunu-
lative preferred of $25 par and COM
mon also of S25 par. Dividend require
ments on the preferred are covered by
d WlQS IkG obOCh ID a COIl-
sentative investment and sells to yield
around per cent. The common has
an active market on the New York Curb
Exchange and at recent prices was SELL
ing to yield around 5la per cent on the
present annual dividend of $3.50 a
share
Like other utilities, American Light &
Traction has suffered from the indus
trial depression, but the dividend for
the full year was covered in the first
nine months of 1880, and recovery seems
certain when and if business
improves. Sales of Detroit City Gas
fell of because of the curtailment in
production, while the low
price of cotton affecting trade in the
South showed in the operations of San
Public Service. At this writing
results for the full year are not avail
able, but it has been estimated that
were second only to the record
year. which was 1929. American Light
& Traction has substantial interest
in Detroit Edison and stands to benefit
from any betterInent in the earnings of
that prosperous utility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
WOMAN BANK EXECUTIVES
NUMBER $500 IN u. S.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 10.-There are
now in the United States six women
bank presidents, Miss Grace S. Stoer-
mer, assistant vice president of the
Bank Of America, Los Angeles, Calf,
said today.
In all, she said, there are about 1900
women bank executives in the country,
of whom $50, representing 1O1 cities in
3S States, are members of the National
Association of Bank Women, of which
she is president.
II had been secretary Of the Cali
fornia Legislature for four years when
was asked to go with the Bank of
Italy-now the Bank of America-to
originate woman's department" Miss
Stoermer said.
1T seemed to me that I was a curl
Gus choice. I did not know anything
about finance. AS matter of fact, I
hated figures. I started without a Gus
toner, and without department
In seven and half years we were
obliged to enlarge the department four
times. We now have 10000 women
customers, more than 100000 in de-
positS, and employ % girls. AS a mat
ter of fact, I have my own staff of
cashiers, tellers and so on, and our de-
partment negotiates its own loans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
WALL STREET WATCHING
BONUS LOAN PURCHASES
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 10.--what will
the veterans use their loans for?
This question is uppermost in Wall
street circles today. Customers men
and bond statesmen hope that some of
the proceeds of veterans loans will
come into bonds and shares.
Merchants of mems wear in the
financial district said they had cashed
several veterans checks in the last few
days. Although the clothing trade ex-
poets sales to veterans will be in the
cheaper price ranges, this has not
proved the case on Wall street, where a
nifty suit often lands an interview and
sometimes a Job.
Several of the local chains plan to
appeal to veterans in their advertising
copy over the next few weeks. Re-
ports filte-ing into Wall street from
brokerage branches scattered over the
country indicate some demand for au-
tomobiles by veterans. In some in
stances such purchases are for business
rather than pleasure purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
Washington Produce

Butter-one-po pound prints, s34as4;
tub, 32a33.
Eggs Hennery, 2sa24; current re-
ceipts, 20a21.
Poultry, alive-TIlrkeys. young, 30a32;
DID, 25a27; Winter chickens, 30a35;
Spring broilers, 38a40; hens, heavy, ga
%; small, 18a19; Leghorns, 16; ROSTERS,
Is; ducks, Is; keats, large and young,
60a65; old. 25a30. Dressed-Turkeys,
young, s8a40; old, 3Oa32; Winter chick
ems, 38a40; Spring broilers, As; hens,
heavy, 25a26; small. 81; capons, large,
37a38: small, 32a33; ducks. 24a25;
40a45.
Meats-Beef, 14Is; veal, Is; lamb, 10;
pork loins, 20; fresh hams, 10; fresh
shoulders, IA; smoked hams, 81; smoked
shoulders, IL; strip bacon, 20; lard, in
bulk, 10; in packages, IL.
Live stoc..-Hogs. heavy, 750a8 90;
medium and light, 8,00a8.25; pigs, 7.50a
500; calves, 4.00a8 90; lambs, 4.00a9 90.
Fruits-Strawberrie so; oranges, CAL
ifornia. 300a4.00 Florida, 325a3.75;
grapefruit, 2.25a2.5 tangerineS, 150a
2.25; lemons, 4.50a5.00: lines, per 100,
zoo; apples, per bushel, 1.25a2.00: box
stock. 1.75a2.50; pineapples, 3.50a4.50;
grapes. Belgian, per pound. 90a1.00;
pears, 2.75a3.25; rhubarb. 5-pound boxes,
70a80.
egetables-Potatoes. 120-pound sacks.
2.25a2.50; new potatoes, per bushel,
2.00a2.25; sweet potatoes, per bushel,
1.10a1.20; tomatoes, repacks, 3-pan
crates, 2.50a3.50; celery, 300a3 so; string
beans. 3.00a4.50; limas, 7.00a7.50: broc-
coli, 3.00a3.25; turnips, 1.00 caulifower,
2.OOa2.25; cabbage, new, per hamper
Local 25; old, per 100 pounds, GOAL 90;
spinach, 75al 90; kale, 100; peppers,
3.50a4.50; carrots, old, bushel. baskets,
100; new, per crate, 800; beets, per
crate. 2.50a3.00; lettuce, Iceberg, 3.5Oa
400; Florida, 1.75a2.O0; Summer squash.
per crate, $50; peas, 500; asparagus,
per crate, 6.00a8 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
Important Price Changes.
CHICAGO BUSINESS
FORECASTS REVISED
Improvement Noted in Many Lines,
but Rate of Gain
Is Slow.
special pispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, March 10-Trade leaders,
who had been extremely optimistic, are
in some instances finding that their
expectations of trade improvement have
not been fully realized, and the DISPOSE
ton is more toward conservatism in
forecasts. That business has improved
Is noticeable in many lines, but there
are spots where trade is slow. Taken
in all, a fair average volume is passing
in most lines, with tonnage sales of
dry goods and mercantile houses equal
ing, and in some instances exceeding,
those of a year ago, but with prices 10
to is per cent lower. Consumption of
merchandise is reported to be fairly
satisfactory to jobbers and retailers and
stocks are being reduced Reports from
chain stores indicate a somewhat larger
distribution.
Most encouraging reports come from
the steel industry, where steady gains
in output have been made for more
than two months
Automobile interests report fair sales
of cars and purchases of steel and lum-
Der. More pig iron is being made and a
little business was on for the second
quarter. One bright spot is the steel
pipe industry, with purchases of $4,000
tons by the TexaS-Chicago Pipe Line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
SENATE INSURANCE
QUIZ TO Be PUSHED
Committee Expected
to Seek Best Plan for Un-
employment Benefit.
BY RoLLIN M. CLARK.

1t is probable that the special Senate
committee which is to investigate un-
employment insurance will lose no time
in making plans for its study. Directed
to report to the Senate when the new
Congress convenes in December, the
committee is asked to determine the
status Of all privately-owned plants in
this country and of all systems admins
tered by foreign governments as of July
l, 1881.
The personnel of the committee, as
announced by Vice President Curtis,
includes Senators Wagner of New York
Hebert of Rhode Island and Glenn of
Illinois. Senator Wagner will serve as
chairman.
Wagner's Prediction.
All three Senators are known to be
interested in the subject. Senator
Wagner, perhaps to a greater extent
than any other member of Congress,
has been vitality interested in legislation
designed 10 prevent and alleviate I'M
employment. In an address before the
Conference on Permanent Preventives
OF Unemployment in Washington he de-
clared that Sooner than most of us
now anticipate we shall insure our
workers against unemployment"
Senator Hebert served for many years
as deputy insurance commissioner of
Rhode Island and afterward specialized
IN the practice of insurance law before
his election to the Senate.
The senatorial investigation is ex-
pected to have a retarding influence
upon pending unemployment insurance
measures in the various State Legisla-
lures. In a number of States bills were
introduced earlier in the year, but thus
far none seems to have made any ma
terial progress. The consensus of opin-
ion at q hearing in New York on such
a measure was that the subject should
be studied carefully before any legisla-
ton is enacted.
Governors Action.
Thus far no further action has been
taken by the conference of Eastern Gov
errors in instituting an unemployment
insurance investigation announced at
the conclusion of the meeting held in
Albany a few weeks ago at Gov. Roose-
velt'S call. 1t is possible, of course, that
the governors may defer their study
pending the outcome of the work of
Senator Wagner's committee.
OF particular interest in connection
with the Senate study is an authorize
ton to determine how existing private
and State systems survived. the 1880
economic depression. This will shed
some light upon the ultimate value of
unemployment insurance and may have
some bearing on another phase of the
Study-a determination of the relative
state of Federal or private responsibility
in connection with such systems.
Copyright, 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
"Hope Chest in a Hoax.

The female sex is often joked with
about their hope chest" One would
think from this that women were real
~ keener TO get married than men are.
This assumption, however, has recent
ly been dispelled by an investigation
made into the saving habits of work
ing men and women This inquiry
showed that while per cent of mems
savings went toward provisions for get
ting married, only per cent was saved
by women with this purpose in view.
Eve, it seems, is more enthusiastic about
holidays than matrimony The same
investigation revealed that only per
cent Of the men concerned saved up
for their holidays, as compared with 8
per cent of the women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
CANDIDATE LOSES
OBSCENITY APPEAL
Six-Month Sentence for Language
Over Radio in Poll Cam
paign Upheld.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10-Pro-
family has no place ION the air." the
United States Circuit Court decided
yesterday in affirming conviction of
Robert c. Duncan of Portland, Greg,
for using improper language in his radio
campaign for Congressman.
He had appealed from his sentence
of six months imprisonment and $500
fine for using "profane and obscene
language" in radio broadcastS. The Cir
cult Court decided he was not guilty of
obscenity, but did not reduce the SEN
tence.
The primary question involved was
the right Of the Federal Government to
regulate the language used in broad
casts. The court found statutes ex-
pressIy prohibited the use of improper
language over the radio and provided
penalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
Untitled Steel
Orders Drop 167,l57
Tons i'm February

NEW YORK, March 10 [P).-Unfllled
orders of the United States Steel Cor
poration decreased 167,157 tons in Feb
ruary to total of 3,965,194 tons Feb
ruary %. In January an increase of
1S8,755 tons was reached
The back log as of January 81 was
4, 1872 1851 tons. On December 81 un-
filled orders aggregated 3.943, 596 tons.
80 the total untitled tonnage
was 3.639,636, and February %, 1880,
untitled orders amounted to 4,479,7 TAB
tons,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-10
Western MARYLAND Railway.

BALTIMORE, March 10 (SpeciaD -
The Western Maryland Railway reports
gross income for the fourth week of
February of S288, 391.74, compared with
1870, 1901 in the same 1880 week, a
decrease of $81, 1927, or % PEI cent.
For the four weeks of February the
gross totaled $1,2O1 ,80759, compared
with 81 ,480, 1886 in February 1880, a
decrease of $273,3 23,27, or 10 per cent.
For the year to the end of February
gross income showed decline of S476,-
43733. or I6 per cent.
Estimated February gross operating
revenue is placed at $1,201 1903, COM
pared with 81 ,480,636 for the same
month last year, a decline of 10 per cent.
The first two months of 1881 produced
estimated gross of S2,567, l26, as against
S3,o43, 563, 16 PEI cent decrease.