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Germunizinq Lorraine

Wholesale expulsion of the French
speaking population from Lorraine is
a highly important event from sew
eral angles In the first place it re-
veals more sharply the Third Reich's
ruthless policy of Germanization al
ready seen in Poland. Secondly,
both the policy itself and the brutal
fashion in which it is being carried
out must inevitably wound French
sensibilities to the quick, and thus
render the efforts of Laval and his
fellow "appeasers" at Vichy more
difficult if not impossible. 1t may
even be that this will prove the spark
which will throw the French colonies
into general revolt against the Vichy
regime. Indeed, it is possible that
rebellious unrest may SO permeate
France itself that the Vichy govern
ment will crumble and Germany will
be compelled to occupy the whole
country and govern by naked force.
The scope of Germany's action is
still uncertain because it is not yet
known what is meant by the word
'Lorraine." In the broadest sense,
the term covers the whole frontier
region Of Northeastern France except
the district of Alsace In the Middle
Ages, this larger Lorraine was an in
dependent duchy-one of the tier of
border states which formerly Sepa-
rated France and Germany from
each other. Three independent
states, all of mixed French and Ger
manic blood and language, are sur
vivals of this old border tier They
are Switzerland, Belgium and the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The Duchy of Lorraine was not
fully annexed to France until two
centuries ago. but it was always pre-
dominantly French in language and
culture and even the fringe of Ger
man-speaking population ON its
eastern border felt itself to be thor
oughly French. After the war Of
1870, the new victorious German EN-
pire took from France not only Al
SAGE, but a large slice of Lorraine.
The main reason was strategic, to get
the great fortress of Metz. During
the war Of 1914 Germany planned, if
victorious, to take a further slice just
beyond Metz. This was the Briey
Basin and It's rich iron mines. 1t is
very likely that Hitler plans at least
this extension OF the Franco German
frontier which existed from 1871 TO
1918. II the Briey Basin be thus
added 20 the former German part Of
Lorraine. It would substantially ac-
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THIS AND THAT
Bg Charles Z. Trdce1Uell.

the back of the neck, for instance, to
feel as 1t it we're sinking down, down,
down.
Then the eyes are given the same
order, then the mouth.
BY this time one goes back to the
neck, it will be discovered that the
muscles there have tightened up again.
If this routine is repeated at bedtime,
it will put most persons to sleep easily
If one is in the habit OF waking up
in the night, each time it will be found
!. that this method Of relaxation Is more
difficult as might be expected.
The only relaxation needed by the
early goer to work is not physical one.
early morning crouch is chased away
the worker is able to enjoy himself,
provided he loves the strict things OF
nature. BY this term, when speaking
of living things, We mean those which
do not have a conscious realization OF
themselves, such as animals, birds,
plants, trees, and in inanimate nature,
everything tndt is.
Some persons can get more pleasure
out of looking at a sunrise than others
from the most elaborate opera ever de-
vised by great musicians. 1t Is possible,
if you know your rabbits, to have an
entire day made delightful, with keenest
joy, through the mere sight Of cotton
tail in somebody's front yard.
Now there is nothing very mysterious
about this. 1t is simply broadening
of the interests of the individual. We
tend TO forget how very narrow most
of us are. But if the busy physician,
in his crowded days, can find time to
stop to identify songbirds, most of us
could do likewise.
There is something in the very air,
In the early morning, which is good
for all good things. ut is scarcely neces-
sary to say that most crimes are COM
mitted at night)
Each day is new We begin all over
again. 1t is the day the Lord hath
made.
There is a hush, keenness TO the
air, a sense of we'll being, if ever, IN
the days affairs.
1t is too bad to spend all of this time
of the day huddled in bed, or over the
printed page, or listening to the radio
We should be up and out, and can
find no sympathy in us for long faced
persons who insist in believing that they
are much abused when they have TO
do it.
Regularity of hours is one of the best
OF habits.
Even such a wonderful creature as a
cardinal takes on added delight when it
is seen and heard as it wakes up on
some evergreen along the morning path
1t, too, is an early riser
It. too, must go about its daily task
of feeding itself.
In essence We are all cardinals. and
We know what it is the early bird is
supposed TO catch. Food, the old
primal necessity, without which our
operas and books and machines amount
to very little.
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and utter dependency for food and
shelter
Perhaps it is true that the starved
and freezing alley cat, abandoned and
unable to find food on frigid winters
night, possesses nothing in the nature
of a soul. I would not know. But its
pitiful new of suffering and appeal-and
this do know-has the power to speak
directly to that something within me
which I, in my ignorance, no doubt, call
soul" and which my dictionary defines
as ''the spiritual, immortal part in man
that part of his nature where feelings,
ideals and morals center"
Again this year I shall designate
part of my Community Chest contribu-
ton to the Animal Rescue League
ROGER GISH McDARE.
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Christopher Wren put 1t between 1875

Christopher Wren put it between 1875
and 1897.
Meanwhile, the town OF Coventry
has been destroyed very much as
central Rotterdam was wrecked in
May. So-called "roller" tactics were
used In both instances, and it is not
pretended that they were not effec-
tive. The question raised by Hitler's
attempt at aerial invasion, however,
remains unanswered: Can a nation
be conquered from the sky? Experts
perhaps may differ in their reactions.
The lay public, its morale reinforced
by the New York Times display Of
photographs, cheerfully comments:
"Therell always be an England"
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Emperor Hirohito gives his brother
a boost, raising him to the rank of
commander in the navy. If certain
young American could walk off with
a captaincy, it does seem as if the
full brother of the Son Of Heaven
rated a commanders shoulder straps.
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Letters to the Editor

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bear the name and address of
the 1criter, although the use of
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters lCith
q Uie1U to condensation.
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Recipes Galore
For Christmas Candies

The 144 tested recipes in the bookle
CANDY RECIPES run all the way fror
Boston creams to Turkish delight, includ
II kinds of fudge, 4 nougats, severa
kinds of taffy-almost every candy yo
ever heard Of The home kitchen is tn
ideal place to make fine, pure, delightfJ
candy for the Christmas stocking. 70
gifts. for the holiday table, for the Sun
day school party. All of the candies i
this booklet may be made in any hom
kitchen without special equipment. T
secure your copy inclose 10 cents in coir
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Congress these days makes one
think OF Greta Garbo's traditional
saying. Il tank ay 60 home"
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The Associated Press is exclusively entltled to
the use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
AL rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also reserved.
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Rate hy Mail-Payahle in Advance.
Member of the Associated Press,

Entered as second-class matter post office.
Washington, d. c.
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@. Of what proportion of the world
population is a census taken?-V H S.
A About two-thirds of the inhabitan
of the world are now periodically enun
Grated by means of census.
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@. Why is the famous volcano
Mexico called Popocatepetl?-E. r.
A. The name is from the Aztec wor
popoca, meaning to smoke, and tept
which means mountain.
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O. When did President Wilson drc
the Thomas from his name?-W. NJ. c.
A In 1881 President Wilson bega
signing his name Woodrow Wilson.
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Name
One-Room Contentment

State
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O. What does lagniappe mean
R. NJ. R.
A In Louisiana the word is applied
a small present given TO customers
tradesmen; a gratuity.
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ing. He said today that WASH
ington financiers are showing un-
usual interest in the conference pro-
gram.
The conference, which is for
bankers in the Fifth Federal Reserve
District, will be devoted largely to
the study of the present investment
bond situation. C. L. Robey, last
years president of the Virginia
Bankers Association, is chairman of
the conference.
Hugh Leach, president of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond,
is among the speakers. The ban
quet speaker will be the Minister of
Finland to the United States, HAL
mar ]. Procope, and Frederick P.
H. Siddons. secretary of the Ameri-
can Security & Trust Co. is to pre-
side at one of the afternoon ses-
sions.
The complete Washington dele
cation will be announced shortly.
Bank Creates Two New Offices
Directors of the Bank of Com
merce and Savings yesterday elected
Helen r. Sharpe assistant secretary
and George L. G. Scheirer assistant
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Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writsf.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE
question of what will happen in
Europe following the Russian Fin
nish peace apparently did more
than anything else today to stymie
stock market speculation.
Dealings were sluggish through-
out, except for burst of speed in
one or two low-priced issues. Lead
ers tackled up minor fractional
changes either way at the start,
and that was just about the way
they closed. Transfers we're around
$4,000 shares for the full session.
While bullish forces were en-
couraged by further signs of
lessening of the business down.
trend, and comfort was derived from
the fact offerings of important
stocks never assumed threatening
proportions, traders were disposed
to keep commitments light pending
more definite trans Atlantic news.
Seaboard Air Line was a lively
performer among stocks after mid
DAY, plllng up more than $4,000
shares on a few transactions. The
greater part of the time the issue
was of 1212 cents at Is cents.
Wright "A" was an excep-
ton In the aircraft division, getting
up about a point at a new years
peak. Radio Corporation became ac-
tive in the final hour for a trifing
advance.
Mild support was accorded Bethle-
hem Steel. Montgomery Ward, Twin
Coach, General Electric, Consol.
idated Edison and Allied Chemical.
Inclined to lag where United
States Steel Chrysler, Sears Roe
buck, Douglas Aircraft, Celanese,
American Telephone, Standard Oil
OF California and Western Union.
Lifted in the curb were Cities
Service preferred, Driver Harris and
A. G. Gilbert.
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Cut Is Proposed
In Round rip
Pullman Rates
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated PfeS&
NEW YORK, March IA reduc-
ton in long distance round-trip
Pullman fares to the level now ma,n-
tanned by short coach fares was un-
der consideration today by officials
Of railroads operating east of the
Mississippi.
An authoritative source connected
with the Association of Eastern
Trunk Line Railroads said the con-
templated reduction in Pullman
passenger fares might be placed in
effect March Is to coincide with
new lower rates already agreed
upon for coach travellers.
It was indicated that the pres
ent Pullman rate of 3 cents a
mile for one-way trips would likely
be retained, but that round trip
tickets would probably be scaled
down on sliding range Of from
81 to rs cents a mile, depending
on the distance Of the trip.
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Cities Service Power
Orders Arrearages
On Preferreds
Two Years of Back
Dividends Declared,
Payable April !
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 14.-Cities
Service Power & Light Co. today
declared dividends totaling nearly
$2,500, 900, covering two years of
arrears and regular quarterly divi-
dends on its three classes of pre-.
ferred stock.
The dividends, which are payable
April to stockholders of record
March %, will be distributed on the
following:
l. A quarterly of $l25 and two
years arrears amounting to $40 q
share on the S. preferred.
2. A quarterly Of $3.50 and two
years arrears of $12 a share on the
$6 preferred.
3. A quarterly Of SITS and two
years arrears of $l4 a share on the
81 preferred
On December ~, 1889, the COM
pany also paid two years of accumu-
lated dividends on these issues.
After giving effect to the current
declaration, arrears on the s. pre-
ferred will be $17.50 q share, on the
IS preferred $2l and on the 81 pre-
ferred $24.50.
The company is a subsidiary Of
the Cities Service Co.
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Peoples Drug Plans
2-for-1 Sp|itup
In Common
Reduced Par Value
Expected to Increase
Distribution
BY EDWARD C. STONE.


Directors of Peoples Drug Stores,
Inc, announced plan today to re-
duce the par value of the common
stock from $40 per share to IS a
share and issue two shares for one
outstanding. The purpose of the
move is to give the stock far wider
distribution.
According to the annual report,
Just distributed. there are 245,474
shares Of common stock now out
standing, all the preferred stock hav-
ing been redeemed during the past
year. The new plan will increase the
amount Of common stock to about
100000 shares.
Announcement of the proposal is
contained in the notice of the annual
meeting, which takes place on Tues
day, March 26. The common stock is
listed on the Washington Stock Ex-
change and also on the New York
Exchange. 1t closed in New York
yesterday at 391a, a gain of TX points
on the day and new high for 1910.
The notice to stockholders also
mentions proposal to change the
bylaws Of the company and create
the ONCE Of chairman of the board.
II the plan is adopted, the Office can
be filled now or later. Malcolm G.
Gibbs, president of Peoples Drug, has
been out of the city for some time
and could not be reached today for
q statement on how soon the chair.
manship might be filled.
Large Bond Delegation Seen.
Between 20 and Is leading WASH
lngton bankers are planning to at
tend the Richmond Bond Confer
ence which takes place at the Fed
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Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, March Early
wheat price gains of about a cent
based on large export sales of Ca
madam wheat, crop damage reports
from Kansas and below freezing
temperatures in the Southwest were
charply reduced before the close Of
the grain market today.
At times prices dipped fraction-
ally below previous closing levels.
Some of the selling was regarded
as hedging, possibly against pur-
chases of wheat that has been under
loan. European news continued to
cause nervousness.
Wheat closed 1s-k higher than
yesterday, May, 101 7s-102; July,
$685.. Corn, Nh up; May, 56A-
Is; July, $685.. Oats, b-A lower.
Cash wheat was unchanged; re-
ceipts, IS cars; corn was unchanged
to u higher; basis for choice firm,
others easier; receipts, 68 cars; ship
ping sales, $4,000 bushels; booked to
arrive, $4,000 bushels; oats un-
al
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Cotton Futures Volume
Far Above Year Ago
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Commodity Exchange Admin
istration reported today that trad
Ing in futures contracts on the New
York Cotton Exchange increased 80
per cent during the six-month per-
iod ending February % as compared
with trading in the corresponding
period in the previous market sea-
son.
Since the outbreak of war, for
eigners have been heavy buyers not
only of spot cotton but of cotton fu-
lures.
Following the harvesting of the
1899 crop and the start of war, total
open contracts on the New York
exchange increased, the c. E. A. said,
from 1,489, 700 to 1871, 200 bales, an
increase of 381 500 bales, or 26 per
cent.
When the war started foreign
traders having large positions (of
5000 bales or more) had a net long
position of II, 1000 bales. BY the end
OF February their long position had
increased to 275,9O0 bales. During
this same period, large American
traders reversed their position from
net long 81 400 bales to net short
$40 800 bales.
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Ul Vic OASUl lCO VI
Columbia Bankers Association and
was the first woman to hold this
Office.
Mr.. Scheirer is a native of New
York City. He attended Temple
and Northwestern universities and
Is a graduate of Strayer College from
which he received his degree in
Bachelor of Science in Commerce.
He was formerly associated with
banks in New York and Chicago and
has been with the Bank of Com
merce and Savings for five and one
half years.
Directors of the bank also declared
the usual quarterly dividend of $3.50
per share payable March 80 to stock
holders of record March 20. For
several years the bank has been
paying an annual dividend of SIS
q share. paying $3.50 each quarter
and an extra dividend of $3.50 on
June 80 and December 81.
Bell System Stock Holdings.
The annual report of the Ameri-
can Telephone g. Telegraph Co.
shows that the company holds all
the $40 000, 900 common stock of the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co.. $35, 900 900 common stock in the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone of
Baltimore City, $24,0O0,000 Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co. of
Virginia and $16,000,00O in the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Eyo of Mast Vircipio
During 1889, the Bell System
gained 775,000 telephones compared
with 100000 in 1898 and $4,000 in
1887. At the end of the year an
all time high of 1886, 900 telephones
In service was reached.
Security Bank Votes Dividend. ,
Directors Of the Security Savings
b Commercial Bank have declared
4 semi-annual dividend of per cent,
payable March 80 to stockholders of
record March IS. President Francis
g. Addison, jr., announced today.
John r. Waller, president of the
International Bank, jackson place,
has returned from an extended
winter vacation in Miami, Fla.
J.. E. McCombs, general agent of
the Berkshire Life Insurance Co.;
John MURPHY, jr., and Lafayette
Franklin, jr., are attending the COM
pany's annual convention at the
Miami -Biltmore Hotel, Miami
Commissioner Robert E. Healy of
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission will attend the annual din
mar of fha Nau, vorlr Cocylritv noal.
ers' Association on March 26.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Capital Traction IS were strong
on the Washington Stock Exchange
today, selling at 10l,, l01x and 1011a
Capital Transit stock moved at
15h, Security Storage at 96, WASH
ington Gas Light common at 28h
and Washington Railway & Electric
preferred at 116A.
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u. S. Consumers
Take All of
Lead Output
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 14.-United
States consumers of lead have been
absorbing the entire output of
American mines since the turn Of
the year. Clinton H. Crane, presi-
dent of the st. Joseph Lead Co., told
stockholders at the annual meeting
today.
He said total United States con.
sumption was apparently slightly
above production.
Predicated on continuation of the
war, Crane said he thought the
company would have as good a year
in 1910 as in 1899. Earnings last
year were $685. ,562. or $3.50 a COM
mon share, before depletion.
Principal properties are in Mis-
souri,, with other workings in
Montana, California, New York and
Argentina.
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Foreign Markets

LONDON. March IA R.-The new Gle.
ment OF uncertainty introduced by the
Rn.ss. Rsass ssT sssTTeement between Finland and
~ tsasa,s ~ lao continued depressing effect on
rs sne ssock market today. However, pressure
M ies 9p IN late dealings and many sections
o. the market recovered part Of initial
Higher in an otherwise heavy indus
tf11d list were Swedish securities. Early
declines In domestic rails were partially
canceled 0ilt.edEed issues finished mod
erateiy above their lows Oils and rubber
snares declined. Firm spots appeared in Q
seneraly quiet mining section
PAHIS.-Prices in the Bourse closed
generally even with previous levels today.
Heaetion to the North European peace set
uement was not marked. apart from an
ADVANCE IN Scandinavian Issues.
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New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Domes-
tic mill buying and Wall Street
covering kept cotton futures on the
upgrade today despite foreign
liquidation and hedge selling.
Prices in midafternoon were 2 to
8 points higher. March (old) sold
at 1912, up 2; May (old), at 1851,
was up S, while October (new), at
$50, was 8 higher.
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Chicago Union Station
Rejects Bond Bid
By the Assoctated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Chi
cago Union Station Co. today re-
jected the bid Of Halsey, Stuart d
Co., Chicago investment banking
house, for 81, 6,000, 900 in 81 per cent
refunding bonds.
Competitive bids had been asked
by the company for the first time.
The bonds would have matured
July l, 1868, taking advantage OF
lower interest rates by refunding q
Ike amount Of 4 per cent bonds.
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600 Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, March IA R.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported rs tons
OF Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
Yesterday at $50 per 100 pounds
East st. Louis; 375 tons at the East
st. Louis average, and $50 tons at
the New York average.
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While Washington last year showed
> 2 per cent decrease In fatalities
from 1888, Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Minneapolis, which are In the same
population class IS Washington,
showed fatality reductions Of % psg
cent, IL per cent and : per cent, ~
gpectfvely.
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eral r e S e r v e
Bank in the Vir-
ginia G a pi t a !
next Wednesday
a n d Thursday,
w. r. Forster,
vice president of
t he Hamilton
National Bank,
announced to-
day. Mr.. For
ster is represent
ing the District
Bankers AsSocia j..
ton on the
General Com
mittee arranR-
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AAd11dSCI VI C1lC
branch at H and
N orth Capitol
streets. The two
offices were Gre
ated to take care
of e KIP a n d i ng
business.
Mrs. Sharpe is
q nj tive of
Washington and
Joined the staff
of the bank in
1880. She was
formerly chair
man of the Safe
Deposit Section
~ <t,o n}efrief If
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odd-Lot Dealings
~ the ASaociafed prass

The Securities Commission reported to-
DAY these transactions BY customers with
odd.lot dealers or specialists on the New
xofk STOCK Exchange for March 10: 2,S4l
eene INVOLVING %. 800. shares, includtn9 Is
shoft sales involvtne l,7o7 shares.
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Baltinsre Quotations. g
BALTIMORE. March IA R.-Whsat,
no. red winter. garlicky, SPOT, domes-
'le' LIS.
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being und.,
Bankrupcs Act ny such companies ~
Rates OF dividend annual dis.
oursesn based annual decara
included ~ ~ " " Ae''N' "Ae "o'
k dividend Ex q extra extras
Accumuated dxdends paid last Declared or
far this Payable ear
stock Accumulated or declared this veaT
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ChicaK0 C1sh M1fkeS.
mixed. 1O3ha; sample grade, 1.OOa4; No.
] hard, 1.O5. Corn: No. 4 mixed, IS: No.
white, s8; sample srade white. mixed IS.
Oats. No. 2 white A: No 3, 42-43h.
Barley mating: 55-63 nominal; feed.
1850 nominal; No. ! mating. 80-63: No.
3. SO. Soy beans No. yellow, l,13h.
Field seed, per 100 pounds. nominal; tim.
othy seed, 4,90-5.25: sweet clover. 4. SO.
525: red clover. 12:b0-15.OO; red top.
ssb0o9 90; alsike, 16.00-1S.OO; alfalfa.
'''' 8
Winnipes Prices, ,
range today:
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0ttenaeel on.

slssehahle ccttonseed Oil futures worked
Of 46 contracts today. Recent sellers Of
contracts returned 70 the market on the
port DEVELOPED absorbins realisins and
hedge selling on the advance. Shortly
after midday the list held 8 points net
Der, 7,03. Crude oil prices we're aliEhtiy
easier. Southeast quoted 5N cents nom
inal: scattered sales At So cents accrued
II the valley. Texas was quoted 5ss-A
NEW ORLEANS, March IA R.-Cotton
here today on strong cables and trade buy
ms; Al noon prices were at net advances
Of 5 to points.