davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Wholesale Commodity
Average Turns Up

The wholesale commodity price
index compiled by the National
Fertilizer Association advanced last
week after declining in each of the
eight preceding weeks.
This index in the week ended June
20 was rs, compared with 74.6 in the
preceding week, 756 month ago
and TIC year ago, based on the
1868 average as 100. The highest
point reached by the index this year
was 1875 in the first week of Jan
uary.
Rising prices for foodstuffs and
livestock were largely responsible for
last weeks rise in the all-commodity
index. The food price average reg
istered a moderate advance over the
preceding week, but with that ex-
ception it is now at the lowest level
recorded since last August.
In the farm product group higher
quotations for cattle, poultry and
wool more than offset decline in
grains. Fractional increases took
place in the fuel and textile indexes.
A drop in the metal index resulted
from lower quotations for steel
scrap, copper and tin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Washington Produce

BUTTER-es score. tubs. 3o14; 1-pound
prints, 30s4; Apound prints, 31A; 81
score, TUBS 29fs; l-Pound prints. 3sss4:
lapound prints, ,29A: H4-pound prints.
29a4; 80 score. tubs. 21ia; 1-pound prints,
%; A-pound prints. 2S12; SO score, tubs,
27A; I-pound prints 27s4;. h4pound
prints, 2si4: SO score tubs, 81: 1-pound
prints 2712; h4pound prints 20.
L1VESTOCk-Calves, 8. spring lambs. 8,
Other livestock prices unavailable.
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. WASHINGTON:
EGGS---Market firm Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations July %: Whites, U. s.
extras, large 1925; U. S. extras me-
dlums 1921: U. S. standards, large. 10
s2: o. S. standards. mediums, l7-1s; U.
arse e T. s. s extTas medium NJ IL eh'1 "a
q; y. S. standards. large 1922; U. S.
standards, mediums, 17-lS: U. S. trades,
14-1T, For nearby ungraded eggs, current
receipts. whites, 1872, few higher; mixed
colors. 1874, few higher
LIVE POULTRY-Market slightly weak
er. Fowl colored. all sizes Is. few best
higher hadse.s No. IS, I1-I2; Leghorns, l1-le,
broilers and fryers. all sizes, 1919: No.
broile rs and fryers. all sizes l7-1s: No.
Keys, old toms, 10-1l: hens, 10; No. Is.
hens and toms, $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
New Plan for N. & St. |.
Is Filed With !. &C,
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
A new plan of reorganization for
the long-bankrupt Minneapolis &
st. Louis Railroad was filed today
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Like a reorganization plan re-
Jected by the 1. c. C. some time ago,
the new plan calls for division of the
railroads properties into two COM
panies, to be known as the Mime
apolls & st. Louis Railway Co. and
the Minneapolis & ST. Louis Rail-
road Corp.
The principal change provided in
the new plan is provisions intended
to safeguard the weaker company
and to provide for its continued op-
Grafton. The Minneapolis & ST.
Louis Railway Co. would be pro-
h1blted to pay dividends until a
100000 fund had been accumulated
to pay for additions and better
nlents, operating deficits and other
charges of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis Railroad Corp. The alliance
OF the two companies could not be
terminated without approval of the
I. c. c.
The railway company would own
and operate the lines from Hopkins
and Minneapolis. MINI, to Peoria,
Ill, and from Albert Lea, Mimi. to
Des Moines. Iowa, total of GOT
miles.
The railroad corporation would
own and operate the lines from Hop
klns west to Leola, MINI, and from
Winthrop, Mimi, to Fort Dodge and
Tara, Iowa, GIT miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Bond Averages
10 LOw-Yield Bonds.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Some for
eign dollar bonds moved upward in
today's market, but the domestic list
was narrow with most changes of
the fractional variety.
Near the final hour gains of major
fractions to around 2 points were
posted for italian Public Utility Is,
Lombard Electric rs, Canada 3As
and Australia IS. At one time dur
ing the forenoon most of these were
substantially higher, but profit
taking cut down best prices shortly
after the noon hour.
The rally in the Italian section
appeared based on the realization
coupon payment on Italian Public
Utility rs, due Monday, might have
been delayed by communication diff
ficulties.
Domestic loans which drew sup
port included Goodrich 414s, Santa
Fe As, Armour of Delaware Is, Ma
tional Dairy 3a4s and Pennsylvania
general 412s of 80.
Marked down a notch were South
ern Railway As, North Western 4a4s
of 49, Northern Pacific Is and Texas
Corp. 312s.
Price indecision spread to the
United States Government list,
where gains and losses of few
32ds of a point were evenly bal
anced
Gamers of major fractions or
more at the close included Postal
Telegraph SIS at 1894, Northern Pa
cific As at 65A, New York Central
s5s at 5514, McKesson & Robbins Us
at 80 and Pennsylvania general Alas
at 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
S17,634,521 Contracts Let
For Submarine DieseIs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy, continuing to speed up
construction, announced today con-
tracts totaling $17,634,521 for Diesel
engines for % submarines.
The contracts went to the follow
ing firms:
The General Motors Corp, Cleve-
land Diesel engine division, 10 en-
gines at $4,000 each.
Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago, five
at $4,000 each.
Hoover, Owens, Rensselaer, Co.,
Hamilton, Ohio, four at $685., 1873
each, plus $167 ,2O9 for a spare main
engine generator SET
The machinery is for 10 sub
marines to be constructed by the
Electric Boat Co. of New London,
Conn, and nine to be built in navy
yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. July 1P1.-"Free' cur
rencies generally improved their position
in relation to the dollar in the foreign
money market today
Sterling rose 3 cents, the Swiss franc .02
of a cent and the Canadian dollar moved
up Is TO S3A U. S. cents.
Demand for sterling, said exchange
sire to beat the deadline when trade in the
free" unit might be suspended and the
official pound substituted at higher price.
Late rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars, others in'cents):
Canada.
offcial Canadian Control Board rates
for U. S. dollars: Buying, 10 per cent
premium: selling, II per cent premium;
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying, 991 per cent;
selling, 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. 1874 per cent discount, or 1925 U. s..
cents.
Europe.
Great Britain, cables, 3.s2.
Finland. 2.05n Germany. 40.10: tbe-
nevoenD, 1895; Greece, .6S; Hungary,
l1.65n; italy, 5.05: Portugal, 3.S2n; Ru-
mania, .52n: Sweden. 23.SS; Switzerland,
q. 65; YugoslaVia. 2.35n.
Latin America.
Argentina, official, 2a.77; free. 81. 10:
Brazil. official. 6.o5; free, $40; Mexico,
Far East.
Japan. 234s: Hong Kong, 23.74; shang-
iRates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated)
n Nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
R. F. {. Asks Court
To Approve Plan
For D. & R. 6.
Federal Agency Stresses
Need for Speed in
Reorganization
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, July 2.-The Recon-
struction Finance Corp. asked the
United States District Court yes
terday to approve the Interstate
Commerce Commissions plan for
reorganization of the Denver & Rio :
Grande Western Railroad. =.
Objections to the plan were fled
by individuals and organizations. -
Among the DIRECTORS were the
railroad itself, Guy A. Thompson,
trustee in bankruptcy for the Mis-.
souri-Paciflc Railroad, which owns
stock in the D. & r. G. w. and a
million dollars worth of refunding
and Improvement mortgage bonds;'
the United States Trust Co. of New
YORK, insurance companies and the
Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.
of New York.
The R. F. c., to which railroad Is
Indebted for loans, said in its petit
ton that the proposed reorganization
plan was mot perfect in every de-
tall and that it might well strongly
urge objections" but it recognized
the desirability of getting railroads
out of bankruptcy" and it was not
ooJecting ION the theory that the
plan will be speedily approved and
the distribution of securities will be
In accordance herewith"
The railroad itself asked that the
plan be returned to the I. C. C. for
modification so as to cure defects, y .
1t asked that the plan be "recast and
remodeled and amended" to conform
with plan filed by the road july
%, 1886.
Other DIRECTORS contended the plan, :. +.
was neither fair nor equitable and
was discriminatory in favor of the
R. F. c.
The United States Trust Co. con-
Iended the proposal failed to recog-
hlze true value of the railroads
property, that it does not conform
10 requirements of law, and that
nondholders would be deprived of
tnelr lien upon an important part
OF the railroads system,
thompson and the insurance con-
Germs objected on the ground that
the plan would have an, adverse
effect on creditors.
Inc Denver & Rio Grande West
ern Railroad Co. applied to the
interstate Commerce Commission
To-Day for authority to issue s1.522-7
Ivy OF per cent equipment trust
certltlcates in connection with the
purchase of 500 new box cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Daily Oil Production
Shows Decrease Of
211,213 Barrels
Oklahoma and Texas
Flows Cut; Illinois
Reports Gain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, July 2.-Daily crude oil
production in the United States de-
clined 211,213 barrels to 1884 ,087 for
the week ended June 20, the Oil and
Gas Journal said today.
Oklahoma production decreased
1850 to 416,775; East Texas, 98,703 to
298 ,297; all Texas, 1884 to 1,180, 483;
Louisiana, 3,940 to 287, 755; Califor-
mia, 10,400 to 1880, and Eastern
fields, $50 to 106,750.
Illinois output continued to climb,
increasing 16,047 to 518,224. Kansas
was up ALSO to 183,1O0; Michigan,
$40 to 56,420, and the Rocky Noun
tain area, 5,640 to 81 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
c. & 0. Places Orders
For 1000 Box Cars
BY the Associated Press.

~ eiic aSSOCldteQ tTeSS.
CLEVELAND, July 1.-The Chesa-
peake d Ohio Railway Co. placed
orders yesterday for 1000 all-steel
box cars and 100 all-steel cabooses.
Orders for the 50-ton box cars
were allocated as follows:
American Car & Foundry Co., St.
Louis, 300; General American
Transportation Corp, East Chicago,
Ind, 200; Mount Vernon Car Manu-
featuring Co., Mount Vernon, Ill.
zoo; Pullman-Standard Car Manu-
featuring Co., Michigan City, Ind,
200; Greenville Steel Car Co.,
Greenville, Pa, 100.
The ST. Louis Car Co. and the
Mayor Car Corp, Passais, N. j., re-
celved orders for so cabooses each,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Check Volume Logs
Behind 1899 Mark
By the Associated Press.

The Federal Reserve Board reports
that banks in 274 leading cities
cashed $7,743, 0O0, 900 worth Of checks
in the week ended June Is, compared
with So 1859 ,000, 900 in the correspond
ing week last year.
In the 10 weeks ended June 26,
checks cashed in these cities aggre-
gated $110, ass ,000, 900, compared with
sos, 635, 00o, 900 in the similar period
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Cool Dumpings Gain
At Hampton Roads
By the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, July Port of
meals said today coal dumpings at
the port OF Hampton Roads showed
an increase of 2,73O,899 tons during
the first six months of 1910, COM
pared with the same period of 1899
Iotal dumpings by the Norfolk &
western, Chesapeake & Ohio and
Vrglnian Railroads were 1O65e 1877
tons for the first six months this
year, compared with 1925, 28s for the
first six months of 1889.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Postal Receipts Set
Record at Richmond
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July Post
master Fergus McRee said today
that postal receipts in Richmond
for the fiscal year ended June 30
we're greater than for any other
year in the history of the local
post Office.
The annual report showed the
receipts for the fiscal year, 1939-40,
amounted to s2,485,71L47, a gain of
0,761 % over the previous fiscal
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Metal Market

NEW YORK. July Chopper barely
steady; eleetrolytic spot, Connecticut VAL
1910. Tin steady; spot and nearby 52.75
nominal forward, $3.50 nominal Lead
steady; spot, New York, 500-5 ,O5: East
st. Louis, 4s5. Zinc steady; East st.
Louis spot and forward, 625. Pig iron,
aluminium. antimony, quicksilver platinum.
unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
New York Suour

NEW YORK. July Rl-September
liquidation in quiet dealings dominated
both domestic and world sugar futures to-
day as the trade awaited completion of
the refined buying movement tomorrow,
when the 15-point allowance expires.
The domestic contract was unchanged to
points lower in midafternoon with Cuban
support a steadying factor: September sold
at 80: March 1q1
The world contract was off to 8
points: September selling at OF: March,
1.041a. Short covering was the main
source of demand
Raws we're steady and generally offered
at $50 cents a pound on a delivered basis
Refined effective basis locally was 42O
to 435 cents pound with no clear indi-
ment
Futures No. 3 closed 1-3 lower. Sales,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Tax Brings Building Boom

New taxation on undeveloped
properties is causing a building
boom in Managua, Nicaragua, and
there is shortage of skilled con-
struction workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
U. S. Movies Preferred

People of Chile prefer American
motion pictures although a large
number of French and German films
are being shown in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, July "A general
ly lower trend in cotton futures
followed weakness in the old July
contract today on issuance of IL
transferable notices and another
increase in certified stocks.
New crop deliveries derived some
steadiness from trade and outside
buying prompted by reports of I'M
wanted rain in sections of the pro-
ducing belt.
Late prices were 2 to 10 lower.
July (old, 1908; October, 9.23;
May, $3.50.
Old contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
purchases involving 52.435 shares; 1858
sales, involving 39,Ss0 shares: including
40 short sales, involving l,62Q shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
New Orleans Prices.

Cottonseed oil closed steady Bleachable
prime summer yellow, Cos nominal: prime
crude. 5.l2l2; July. 564b; September
o.1lb: October. 5.75b: December, 5.sOb.
b Bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. July, P).-Rayon cloth,
goods, holiday curtails volume and market
remains quiet; Silk goods, buyers await
buying continues trade stimulant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02

Also extra or extras.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
cation of Securities Dealers, Inc which
states they do not necessarily reflect &C
tual transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
London Bar Silver

LONDON. July . OP,-Bar si,ve- o,,,s
up tEauivalent, 80 56 cents based an
the ooliar at "a OBJ Bar gold 1855 I'M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Freight Loudinqs

freight carloadinss on railroads reporting
today, for the week ended June 20 in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02


Crn OK Int A .65k
Cuban Att Sug Co
Dennfson (A) -
bet Stl Prod soc
Divco Twin T.25e
Duval Tex S Use.
Ea gle Pich L Zoe
Eastn G&F 6 pf-.
Ea stern States.
Eleo Bond & Sh--
Elec 3 & s of 90.
Equity Corp
Esquire t.60)---.
Fairchild e & A..
Falstan Brew go
Fanny Farm 1.5o
Ffdelio Brew
Fla P&L pf 6.13k.
FordtCan )At1)-.
Ford Ltd t.16g)-.
Fuller CIV of (3)-.
Gen Alloys 1865
Gen Fireprf zoe
Gen nvest pf
Glen Aid c .375e
Godchaux Of (7)-
Grand Rap v 40
G Arp LIST pf "a
Gulf Oil of Pa(1l
Hartford Rayon
Hearn DSpf 1.50l
Hollinger G 65a
Holophane (.75e)
Horn&Har pf (5)
Hubbell CID 100
Humble Oil Use
Hum'l Ross .30e
Huyl Del of sttr)
lila Power of -
Imp Oil Ltd .50a
Ind Svo 7 % pr
Ins Co N Am "a.
Int Hydro FL pr.
Int Pa&Pwr war.
Int Petrolm $50
Int Products Use
Int Vitamfn (.30)
Interest Home.60a
Irving Air Oh III
Ital Superpwr A.
Jacobs Co...
Jer CP&L Of (6)-
Jer CP&L pf a.
Kirby Petroleum
koppers Of 90
Lake Sh NJ DEL.
Lane Wells (1a).
Leh1gh Coal -.
Lone Star Ace.
Long Isl Ltg of :.
Long Isl 1t Of B
Lynch Corp t2)
McCord Rad (B).
Ma testlc IA do
Master Elec 1.20t
NJ cad John t3a J.
Merr-Chap G. S
Mich Bumber
Mich Steel IT ACE
Micromat HC.15t
Midland Stl t1e)
Midwest Oil 80
Molybdenum soc
Mont Ward A(7)
Mount City c..
Mount Prod t.60l
Muskegon (.60e)
Nat City l. (.50e)
Nat Cont (.45e)-
Nat Fuel Gas (1)
Nat P & L Of f6)
Nat Union Radio
N Eng TIT 3.25e
n j Zinc 1.50e-
New M ex & Ariz
ny P & Lit pf t6)
NY Pal of t7) :
NY Shipb' 6 I'd sh
NY Water Svc of
Mag Hudson Pw
Mag Hud A war
Nor Am Lit & Pwl
Nor Am La P of
n Ind PS6 % pf 81
NIPS ~ of 1.75k
North'n Sta P "a
Ogden Corp'a'tiol
Okla NC cvpf SIS
Oldetyms Dist
Pac CASE 20 sc
Pantepec OIL :
Peninsular T (2)
Pennroad --
Pa-Cent Airlines
Pepperell (3e) T..
Phila Ell P of (2)
Phoenix Secur
Pierce Gover.50e
Pioneer Gold 40
Pitney-B Doves 40
Pitts Forg .50e--
Pitts & L E (2e)-
Pitts Plate G(2e)
Pleasant Wv .05s
Potrero Sugar
Press Metals soc
p s Ind 81 Or Of
PugSd $5pf 2.50k
Puget Sd p Sc Of
Pyrene (.20e)---
Radio-K-Or VS.
Raym' d Concrete
Raytheon Mfg
Republic Avfat'n
Rustless I&S 300
Scovill Mfg soc
Scullin STEEL.
Segal Lock -
Seiberling Rub
Shattuck-D(.10e)
Sher-Will 1.50e--
Singer Mfg t6) :
s Cal Ed pf 1.50a-
s G Ed pf G 1.375.
Southern P L Use
Spencer Shoe
Stand Oil O d.
Stand Pwr & 1t.
Stand Pol pf -.
SteeltCan J liza.
Sterling Alum
Taylort Ky)Dist-
Thew Shovel -
Tilo Roof (.55a)-.
I'm Prem F S ~
Unit Airc't p Zoe
United Gas -
United Gas war
Unit Lt&Pwr tA)
Unit l. & p tB)--
Unit Lt&Pwr pr
Unit Sh M 2.60a
Unit Sh NJ Of $50
Unit Specialties-.
u 8 Foil tB) =.
U S & init Secur-.
u s Lines pf
U 8 Radiator
Univ Corp vto---.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High, Low. Close
Univ Prod Soc Sos 1914 l6h 1917
Utah Idaho Sug / IN Ia IL
Utility&Indus pr 1 IN III IL
Waco Aircraft 2 4
Wentworth Mfg 3 Ia IA IL
w Tex Ut Sc pf g. 30s 81 81 81
West Va G IL c. ia Ia IN
Western Air EXP 2 AZ AZ Az
Westn Md 1stpf- los ASA 431a 43h
Wichita Riv OIL l 5M 5% 5ss
Woodley Pet 40. l An Az Az
In bankruptcy or receiyershIp or being
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed By such companies
Rates Of dividends in the foregoing table
sn., annual disbursements based on, the
ton. Unless otherwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not included. a Also
extra or extras. d Accumulated dividends
pa PAID t,i las; year o. Declared eel Or paid g
last year. h Cash or stock kAccumu-
lated dividends paid or declared this year
ur Under rule. WV With warrants, XIV
Without warrants. war Warrants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Chicuqo Stock Marker

CHICAGO, July 2 P-Following is the
complete list of transactions on the Chi
eago Stock Exchange today:
Sales STOCKS inL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. July dividends de-
tlared-prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.:
Extra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02

Cottonseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
- higher. Sales, AZ contracts July,
6ooni September 6.21: October. 623b,
DecembeT' 6.27b; January, 6.3Ob.
New Orleans Prices
NEW ORLEANS, July 2 LP-Cotton fu-
lures continued irregular today with the
bulk OF trading centered around July and
OCTOBER Closing prices were steady, 16
points net lower to Z higher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. July Q i49.-National Asso-
citation Securities Dealers Inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Toledo 1t & Pw SCI.
Regular.
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, July 2 LP.-National As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers, Inc.
tQuotations as of 2 o'clock)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02

ww-With warrants. xw--Without WI
rants. New. st tstp)-Stamped
sNegotiability impaired by maturity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Cottonseed Oil.

Mlouling SPOT tHs-lnch), 10.
Nominal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

mans Club with the cooperation of other
organizations and individuals, this libra
ry has made it possible for thousands of
citizens to read many worthwhile books
they could not have otherwise secured
During the past year 1000 volumes were
loaned by the library to people from ev-
cry section of the county. These books in
cluded history, science, fiction, biography,
art and many others. Magazines, newspa-
pers, congressional records and other in
structive information was also made avail
able to many citizens who welcomed the
opportunity of reading it.
In order to continue and expand it's
field of service, the ~N.mCsoLibrary com
mission has decreed that public libraries
must receive aid from public sponsor,
such as the town or the county in order
to purchase more new books The quota
set for this library is comparatively small,
approximately $3.50 annually. The Wo-
mans Club is ready and willing to continue
its present support the maintenance and
upkeep, provided that the public sponsors
part can be raised.
In this changing age when history is be-
ing made, governments changed overnight,
science developing visions into realities,
nothing is more important to the citizens
of democratic nation than keeping them
selves we'll informed by reading.
The circulation figures Of our library are
proof that the people of Ashe like to read.
Surely they cannot be denied this privi-
lege. A we'll informed leader once said,"
IF the riches of India or the crowns of all
of the kingdoms of Europe were laid at my
feet, in exchange for my love for reading,
I would spurn them ALL"
Isn't $3.50 very small investment con-
sidering the returns it will bring-hours
of pleasant and profitable reading to thous-
ands of people of Ashe county? Let's keep
our library open, our citizens informed, our
county and town progressive, our ideals of
democracy clear and sound, based on the
knowledge of the times.
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BOYS COW CLUB
ELECTS IT'S OFFICERS

Continued from Page One)
ment of a dairy cow, the value
of plenty of home grown feeds
to make up a balanced ration for
each cow according to her milk
production. Mr.. Johnson stated
that a 800 pound dairy cow that
was given % lbs. Of milk per day
with a test of As or 500 butter
fat needed fourteen pounds of di-
gestible nutrients per day to pro-
duce that amount of milk, seven
pounds of that ration being need
ed to take care of the animal bo-
dy and the other seven to produce
the milk:
He also pointed out that if
they were to feed that cow only
ten and, one-half pounds the cow
would use the seven pounds for
body maintenance which would
only leave three and one half
pounds for the production of milk
which would naturally lower the
amount of milk that the cow
could produce during her lacta-
ton period. Lesser amounts of
feed would make even less milk
production.