davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-10-15
FUR MARKETING From The Alaska Weekly

From The Alaska Weekly
 The recent announcement of the appointment of the Seattle Fur Exchange as the official sales agent of the Puget Sound Fox and Fur Farmers Association is not only indicative of the high place held by this Seattle insti- tuition in the eyes of the growers and shippers of furs, but also in- dicates the trend of modern methods in the marketing of furs. Growers and trappers alike are each year becoming more thoroughly convinced of the ad- vantage of selling their product through the medium of the es- abolished auction house rather than free lancing on the market as individuals. The Puget Sound F'Cx and Fur Farmers Association consists of the vast majority Of the fur farmers of Washington and while silver fox predOmin- ates in their output they are al- so large growers of blue fox, mink, fitch and other fur-bear- CTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
CURB PRICES TURN
DOWN AFTER RALLY
Losses Continue Monday
Trend in Spite of Slight
Improvement.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 19.-Weak at the
start, the Curb Exchange today moved
to lower levels during the first hour,
rallied slightly. and then resumed its
downward trend.
Active market leaders, such as Elec-
trio Bond g. Share, Cities Service.
American Gas & Electric, United
Founders, Standard OIL of Ohio Hum
BILE OIL, Imperial OIL of Canada and
Swift International, early broke into
new low territory for the year or
longer.
Scores Of stocks in all sections Of
the list weakened early in the session,
resuming the trend Of Mondays close
. when curb stocks reached their lowest
average levels in three years.
UNFOLDING Of the Indiana State chain
store tax by the United States SUI
preme Court was felt as a market in
fluence N the first hour today, when
Great Atlantic q Pacific Tea common
on sales amounting to only 90 shares
fell IA points.
Oils were leaders Of the decline, with
Humble Oil, Standard Oil Of Ohio,
Vacuum Oil, Imperial Oil of Canada,
Cities Service, and Gulf Oil promptly
falling into new low ground. Cheese
brough Manufacturing and other higher
priced petroleums were equally heavy.
Standard Oil of Kentucky for a time
moved against the general trend
Although further Canadian dispatches
told Of the formation of q large pool
there to support Dominion stocks, such
buying, or intended buying, has not yet
Influenced that class Of stocks here.
With the exception Of Brazilian Trac-
ton, which moved up as most utilities
declined, Canadian shares sagged. Mon
treal Light, Heat dE Power dropped 7lz
points to new 1891 low Imperial OIL,
International Petroleum, Aluminium,
Ltd, A warrants, which broke 6h
points; Hudson Bay Mining and SINH
lar securities softened.
(Copyright, le3l.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. May 10 ,(P1.-Hogs. H.
900 head, including 1000 direct; fairly
active mostly to shippers and small
killers; steady to 10 higher than Mon
days average; top, TOO; bulk, desirable,
1eo-22o pounds, 6.soa6.90; few, $50
27o pounds. e.4oas.so; packing sows.
strong; bulk, better kinds, S.4oa5.65;
pigs weak; few strong weights. 675ae. 80;
light light, good and choice, 14o-l6o
pounds, 6.75a70o; light weight, 160-
200 pounds. 6.80a7.00; medium weight,
200-250 pounds, 6.50a7.00; heavy
weight, 25o-350 pounds. 6.10a6.65;
packing sows. medium and good, 275-
500 pounds. 5.25a5.05; slaughter pigs,
good and choice, l0G- 1870 pounds, 650a
500.
Cattle, 5000 head; calves. 1000;
shipping demand very narrow and bet
ter grade fed steers with weight weak:
lower grades fully steady, especially
light offerings selling at 7.5O down
ward; strictly choice steers absent in
load lots: best early, $50; bulk, 675a
7.50; she stock very uneven; mostly
steady to weak; slaughter Eeattle and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
Washington Produce

Butter-One- pound prints, 20; tub, %
Eggs -Hennery. l7alS; current re-
ceipts, 16a17.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. hens, 24a25;
toms, 20a22; Spring nroilers, 36a3s;
Leghorns, broilers, 28a33; hens, 22a23;
Leghorns, 16; ROSTERS, 12a14; ducks
Is; keats, young, 75a8o; old, 40. Dressed
Spring broilers. 42a43; hens, 25a26;
Leghorns, ID: ROSTERS, 10; keats, young,
70a80; old, SO.
Meats-Beef, 12a13Ia; veal, 12a14;
lamb, 20a22; pork loins. 10; fresh hams,
10; fresh shoulders, IA; smoked hams,
20; smoked shoulders, 1914 strip bacon
%; lard, In packages, IL; in bulk, II.
Live stock-Hogs, heavy. 6.25a7 90;
medium and light. 7.o0a7.35; pigs, TOO
500; Spring lambs, 500 all.
Fruits - Cantaloupes, California,
iumbos, $50; standards. $780,. ponys,
400; Strawberries, 2.50a4.0 90; pineap-
Piles, 3.50a4.00; apples, box stock, ESQ
a2.75; bushel baskets, 2.50a2.75: oranges,
California, 3,50a400; Florida, 3.50a4.25;
lemons, $50; bananas, 100a2. so: pears
per 100, 500; honeydews, 300a3.50;
cherries, 2.25a850; bananas, l75a2.25,
Observation-Disclosures, new, per barrel,
4.00a4.50; old, 120-pound sacks, 2.60a
ATS; Idaho bakers, 10o-pound sacks,
$50; sweets, 1.75a2.00; cabbage, 75a
100; peas, 1.50al.75: string beans. 1.00a
500; beets, per crate. 500; carrots, pei
crate, 800; kale, 40a50; spinach, 40a50;
turnip salad, IS; Spring onions, per 1oC
punches, 200; radishes, per 100 punches
100; parsley. l.50; lettuce. Iceberg, SOC
a3.5o; asparagus, per dozen punches
l.00a3.00, peppers, 25oa4.50; cauliflower
2.50a3.00; Summer squash, 2.50a3 90;
tomatoes, Florida, 3-pan containers
1.50a300; Mexican, Tugs, 4.00a4.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19

vealers, steers, good and choice, 600
900 pounds, 7.25a9 90; 9oo-1 100
pounds, 7.25as0O; 1,1oo-l. 800 pounds.
7.25a9.0O 1901 500 pounds, 7OOas 90:
common and medium, 600 / 300 pounds,
5.50a7.50.
Heifers good and choice. 55O-asO
pounds, 6.75a8.25; common and medium.
5.25a6.75. Cows. good and choice. GOA
500; common and medium, 435a5 90 !:
low cutter and cutter, 30Oa4 IS. Bulls
tyearlings excluded), good and choice
tbeef), 4.00a5.25; cutter TO medium,
3.25a4.35. Vealers milk fed. good and
choice, S.00a9.50; medium, 700as on:
Gull and common, 5.00a7.OO. Stocker
and feeder cattle: Steers, good and
choice. 500-1,0 $50 pounds, 7O0as 90:
common and medium, 525a7.O0.
Sheep-ReceipSs, II 600 head; STEADY
to shade lower. Good and choice elm
ped lambs. 8.25aS50, scaling eo-io2
pounds; best held around 600. Wool
skins scarce; few native Sprinpers
10.00all 90. Lambs, 90 pounds down,
good and choice, 800a8.B5; medium
7.0Oa800; ol-l00 pounds, medium to
choice. 6,75a8.75; all weights, common.
5.60a7.00. Ewes, o0-150 pounds. me-
dunn TO choice. 2.00a32S: ali weights.
Gull and common. / .00a2.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The star.


BALTIMORE, Md. May ls.-Pota-
toes, white, 100 pounds. 1.25a1.s5, new
potatoes, barrel, 2.5oa4.0o; sweet pota-
toes. barrel. 2.ooa4.5o; vans, barrel,
3.50a450 beans, bushel, 1.25a2.2 rs; as
paragus per dozen, 1.50a300; beets,
crate, 1.25a2.25; cabbage, bushel, 60a
no. carrots, buShel, 60a75; cauliflower
crate, 225a2.50: celery, csate, 1.50a3. so:
eggplants. crate, 2.o0a5.00; kale, bushel,
10a30; lettuce, hamper, 5oa75: lima
beans. 3.5oa6.0o; peppers, crate, 1.o0a
400; Spring onions, per 100, 5oa1. 90;
spinach, bushel, 12ha30; rhubarb, per
100, 2.00a4.00 tomatoes. crate, f00a
1.75a2.50; grapefruit, box, 1.5oa3.0O;
oranges. box, 2.50a425: Strawberries,
quart. 8a2o.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, aliye-Chickens, young, asa
SO; old hens, 2la23; Leghorns. 17a1S;
ROSTERS, Halls; bucks, 15a25; guinea
fowl, each, scars; pigeons pair, Soa35.
Eggs-Receipts, 7S6 cases nearby
firsts, dozen, IT; current receipts, 1879
Butter-Good to fancy, creamery
pound, 231aa26: ladies, 1oa2o: rolls,
16a17; process, 21a22; store packed, IA.
may anu UTAH..
Wheat-No. red Winter, export,
1924; No. 2 red Winter, garlicky. spot,
Corr-No. 2 domestic. yellow. 72a7s;
cob, 3.75a4.00.
Oats-White, No. 2, SO: No. 3, 81.
Rye-Nearby, 50a55
Hay-Receipts, none. While receipts
of hay are ample for all requirements,
there is no surplus of heavy clover
mixed being offered. Such grades will
bring a premium Of 81 to SO per ton,
depending on the amount of clover.
Fair to good timothy ranges from $24
to $26 per ton.
straw-wheat straw. No. I, per ton,
1200a13.oo. Dat straw, No. /. per ton,
12.00a13.00.
Live Stock Market
Cattle-Receipts, SO head; light sup
| ply; market duh.
| Steers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 8.o0a8. SO; medium to good
| 70oa7.50; fair to medium, 625a7 90;
plain to fair. 5.50a6.00; common to
plain, 5.00a5.50.
Bulls-Good to prime, none; good to
choice, none; medium to good, 5.00a
$50: fair to medium, 4.50a6.00; plain
to fair, 4.ooa4.50; common to plain,
Cows-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 5.0Oa5.50; medium to good,
| 45oa5 90; fair to medium, 3.50a45O;
plain to fair, 3.00a3.50; common to
plain, 2.00a3.o0.
Heifers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice; none; medium to good. 6.75a
TBS; fair to medium, 6.0oa6.75; plain
to fair. 5.25a6.50: common to plain,
4.5oa5.25.
Fresh Cows and Springers, 30.0oa
1000.
Sheep and 1ambs-Receipts, 100
head; light supply; market steady;
sheep, 1.50a3.50: Spring lambs, 8.00a
1925.
Hogs-Receipts, 500 head; light sup
ply market lower: light, 740a7 IS;
heavies, 6.75a7.45; medium, 7.4Oa7 IS;
roughs, 4.50a5.8o; light pigs, 7.25a7.50;
pigs, 7.40a7.65.
Calves-Receipts, so head, light sup
ply, market steady; calves 4.00a8.5o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
FAITH DISPLAYED
IN INVESTMENTS
Increase in Stockholders
Held to Show Belief in
U. S. Industry.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CLEVELAND, May 19.-Increase in
the number of stockholders in large
corporations during 1880 is cited by
Allard Smith. executive vice president
of the Union Trust Co., as evidence
that, despite a year OF dtsheartenment
and depression, the American investor
has not lost faith in the soundness OF
American industry.
Mr.. Smith gives figures showing that
In 100 corporations stockholders in
creased from 5,264,936 at the end of
gain of about 16 per cent, and de-
clares that they indicate probable
splitting up of holdings as we'll as
realization on the part of business OF
the safety which lies in widespread
stock ownership. Writing in the May
issue of the Clevelander, published by
the Cleveland Chamber OF Commerce,
he says:
IF the year has resulted in dividing
the capital stock Of the corporations
among a considerably larger number OF
people, it may be concluded that bus1-
ness as a whole is in more satisfactory
position than ever before to go forward
when the wrinkles are all pressed out
of the economic fabric, because OF the
wider foundation on which business
ownership will stand"
Mr. Smith believes that the increase
in stockholders not only exemplifies the
confidence of investors in the sound
ness of industrial investment, but also
shows that a fairly quick return to
more satisfactory conditions Is expected
by the investing public generally.
ut is not enough to say that the
investor has been widening his inter-
est in industry because of his belief in
the basic soundness of the country and
its affairs-a belief that the country
will come back to a general condition Of
prosperity, because 1t always has" he
declares. Time of necessity Is a factor
in the public attitude. II the investor
did not feel confident Of return of
prosperity within a reasonable time, he
would be content to delay his purchases
of securities in the belief that he might
buy later at even lower prices than
those which have prevailed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
CHASE NATIONAL CUTS
INTEREST ON SAVINGS
Worlds largest Bank Will Pay
2 Per Cent Annually
Hereafter.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May. 19.-The worlds
largest bank, Chase National Of New
York, announced today that. effective
June !, 1t would reduce the interest
paid on compound interest, or savings,
accounts to 2 per cent annually from
the present rate Of per cent, COM
pounded monthly.
This step followed yesterdays an
nouncement that New York clearing
house banks were reducing rates al
lowed on commercial and bank deposits
by one-half of per cent to the lowest
levels on record. and was regarded as
part Of the campaign to defect surplus
funds from banks which already find It
dinicult to employ money at current
low interest rates.
Mutual savings banks in New York
City are now paying from 4 to Az per
cent. The rise in savings deposits In
New York State so far this year has
been larger than the increase for all
of 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. May 10 (P)-A further
decline Of or 10 points in cotton here
early today under a continuance of
yesterdays selling, was followed by rail-
lies on trade buying and covering
These were promoted by reports of a
steadier tone in the stock market after
an early break and reports of rains or
showers in Central and Western belt
sections. but the weather was not I'M
favorable enough to stimulate any
general buying. and the failure Of the
stock market to hold its rallies led to
little more selling of cotton during
the early afternoon. July contracts
after declining to 80, rallied to 929
and were ruling around 919 at o'clock
when the general list was about points
higher to points under yesterdays
closing quotations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
HARVESTER FIRM TELLS
OF INCREASE IN CAPITAL
By the Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press,
CHICAGO, May 19-International
Harvester Co. officials. commenting to-
day on an increase from $4,000, 900 to
SIS, 900 900 in the authorized capitali-
zation of its export corporation, a
Delaware corporation, issued the fol-
lowing statement:
zation of International Harvester Ex-
port Corporation Is being obtained for
the purpose of reshaping its capital
structure. No new investment Is in
volved at this time, but only a con-
version of a larger portion of existing
investment into capital shares as dis
tinguiShed from loans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 10 LP).-Call money
steady: ia per cent all day.
Time loans steady; 60 days, LIZ
81 months, Ia q; SIS months, 1a-1N
per cent.
Prime commercial paper 2-2k. Bank
ers' acceptances easy: SO days, liz: 5000
days IN; 4 months Hal; So months
13s-lA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 10 R.-Copper
quiet; electrolytic, spot and future, O.
Iron quiet; unchanged. Tin easier;
spot and nearby 1852; future 1880.
Lead steady: spot New York SIS; East
st. Louis $50. Zinc quiet; East st.
Louis spot and future 3.35. Anthony
$50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
DRY GOODS MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 10 Especially -
Cotton goods markets were quiet to-
day. Print cloth quotations were I'M
changed at S for e1x60s and at tx for
68x72s. Raw silks were quiet and UNI
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, May 19 (P)-Unfavorable
weather conditions in the Spring crop
belt both sides of the Canadian bound
airy checked sellers in the wheat market
today, and led to price upturns. Only
z points In the prairie provinces of
Canada received as much as 4 inch
Of moisture. Frost predictions for the
DakotaS and Nebraska tonight were
also bullish, especially as wheat had
declined. almost cents bushel since
last Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
Rubber MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 10 Especially -
Crude rubber, smoked ribbed sheets.
was unchanged ct today,s noon quota
ton Of 6Sa cents. This compares with
6Iz . uapnth ago and ~ year 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 19.-Following is the
complete official list of transactions In
stocks on the Chicago Stock Exchange
TO-DAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19

The cooperative idea has spread to
oil distribution In Indiana, where 81
counties have farmer-owned ana con-
trolled bulk pr Stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19

Hull. England, Is aroused because
Russian soap Is TO be used In municipal
bath houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

Note-An stocks sold In one nundred.snare Iots
excepting those designated BY the letter 80s (250S)
which shows those stocks were sold In odd lotA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
BAR sILYER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. May 10 R.-.-Bar sill
yer, 27H4, q decline of u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK, May 10 lF).-over-the-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19

nuaI Partly
Payable Payable eAdJustment
dividend. n
STOCK Plus rs stock. Plus 1o stock So
stock n Plus az Paid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-19
BONDS.
10

(copyrisht, 1891. Standard Statistics Coz
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Average Agriculturist
Faces Serious Problems
Minnesotan Finds He Buys Farm
In Minnesota Taxes Every
8 Years

Washington, April g. John A.
Vomacka, a Minnesota farmer, sat
down and figured out his difficult
ties in paying his taxes out Of the
returns from his 280 acre farm,
and then wrote Representative
Conrad G. Selvig, (rep., Mimi
about the situation he faced.
The amount Of his taxes, he said
was $306.54. To produce this he
must sell Is 300-pound hogs, or l.
500 bushels Of oats, or 1900 bushels
Of barley or rye, or 300 bushels of
potatoes, or 600 bushels Of wheat,
or IT must milk 10 cows for nine
months"
Give cows would produce the
amount given, but, I must milk five
additional to buy the feed for the
entire 10" he went on. H.
!, At the present price Of farm
land and the present rate Of taxes,
I am compelled to purchase my
farm from the county treasurer
once about every nine years, and
in addition must keep the build
ing in repair, insured, etc. So I
am not real sure whether I am an
owner or just a tenant.
"And then comes the gas tax, the
auto tax, the hunting and fishing
fees, ETC., as we go merrily on.
Think it over and see If you can
figure out what the future has in
store for U.S."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Load Limits Posted On
Several State Highways
Effort Being Made To Reduce
Maintenance Costs on Dirt
Gravel Roads

Load restriction orders will be
applied literally on the trunk high
ways this spring, according to an
nouncement by the State Highway
department. Several were put in
effect last week and more will be
posted whenever deemed neces-
sary.
In many cases load restrictions
are posted before the road shows
any signs of breaking. The purpose
of restrictinb loads is to keep the
road open to passenger cars and
small srucks,e which constitute the
bulk of the traffic.
Restrictions are posted on many
of the oiled and tarred roads. BIZ
luminous roads may be seriously
damaged by heavy loads during
the season when the subgrade is
soft, but by enforcing load limits,
the surface may be kept smooth
and the investment protected.
State Highway patrolmen will be
distributed as widely as possible, to
enforce load restrictions during
the spring breakup. Load limits
will be posted in conspicuous signs
on the highways, and will also be
shown in the weekly road report
issued by the department.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
NEW QUARTER DOLLAR TO
BE ISSUED IN 1882

Within the next few days, An
drew w. Mellon, secretary of the
treasury, will invite artists
throughout the country to submit
designs for the new quarter dollar
which will be issued next year as
part of the nationwide celebration
Of the 200th anniversary of the
birth of George Washington.
This will be the first United
States coin of regular issue to bear
the image of Washington. It is
authorized by legislation enacted
just before the adjournment of
Congress.
The portrait of the first presi-
dent was used on a few coins made
in 1888, but they were not issued
or approved by the government.
Such approval might have been
given but for Washington's mod
esty which no doubt made him feel
that such honor were not for the
living.
Although issued to commemorate
the bicentenary of Washington's
birth the quarter will not be a COM
memorative coin in the true sense
of the word. It will replace the %
cent piece which has been minted
since 1916 as a coin of a regular is
sue, and as such will be circulated
at face value.-Marshall News Mes
senger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Gross Value of Past Year
10 10, Falls Below '29 Mark
Nine Billion Pounds of Milk Pro.
,duced-Eggs Reach Total of
va 161 Million Dozens

1.rSt. Paul, April 10-Gross farm
value of milk and eggs produced
on Minnesota farms in 1880. show
decreases compared to estimated
figures for 1929, according to the
Minnesota Crop Reporting Service
here.
The farm production of milk dur
ing 1880 was 9,042,725,O00 pounds
compared to 1922, $4,000 pounds
in 1929, estimates show, with a
gross farm value last year Of $140,-
$4,000 in 1880 compared with $780,
$4,000 in 1929.
The reduction was due largely to
the decline in prices paid for whole
milk the latter Of 1880, r. A. TROY
atten, state commissioner Of agri-
culture, stated, value the total
production was somewhat less due
to the dry season which curtailed
pasturage.
Though the production of eggs
was greater in 1880 compared to
1929, the farm value was less. In
1880, 161, 923, 900 dozens of eggs were
produced, it is estimated. with a
gross farm value of $50, 901 900,
while for 1929 the farm production
was estimated to be 149, 975, 900 doz-
en- with farm. value of SAC, 292.OO.
The decrease in farm value of
eggs was due to the very low prices
received for eggs the latter part
Of 1880.