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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
CURTISS-W WRIGHT
AND ATLAS MERGE
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CONTINUED From Page One)
tus, Joined in the announcement
with George N. Armsby, chairman,
and Guy w. Vaughan, president, of
Curtiss- Wright.
Curtiss- Wright with it's predeces.
o n has been a leader in aviation
since the Wright Brothers pioneer
ing days. The current market value
Of it's stocks approximate $165, 000,-
900.
The plan of merger will be sub
holders of both companies for their
approval.
Officials of the companies in.
volved said the merger would not
only take advantage of the present
wartime boom in aviation but also
would provide 26,500, 900 Of liquid
capital for the development and pro-
motion Of peace-time aviation.
The consolidation was regarded in
financial and aviation circles not
only as a unique marriage Of estab'
lished capital with industry but also
as the largest financial development
of aviation history.
Financial experts said the merger
would place Odlum-who is the hus'
band of the record-holding woman
pilot, Jacqueline C~ochran-in con-
troll Of the largest block Of stock OF
Curtiss- Wright Corp, and, conse-
quently, establish him as n of the
worlds leading aviation figures.
The management of Curtiss-
Wright will be able to use the $780,
500, 900 liquid capital' available
through the merger to assist in
turning out the present backlog of
untitled military and transport
plane, engine and propeller orders
recently estimated at $4,000, 900,
compared with $33,ooo,0 900 as OF
Jan. /. 1899.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
.ENLISTS
ITALY'S AID in
RING OF SAFETY
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capitals, Hitler and Mussolini went
into conference almost Immediately
after meeting in tiny Brennero,
just tbs side of the Austrian from
tier. After the meeting they depart
ed just as abruptly for home.
A snowstorm blew outside as the
two statesmen met in II Duce's
private car, with only Foreign Min
listers Joachim Won Ribbentrop and
Count Galeazzo Ciano, Mussolinl's
son-in-law, with them.
After the meeting a communicate
was issued stating simply:
I'll Duce and the fuehrer had a
cordial talk lasting two hours and
a half this morning at Brennero
in the private car of II Duce. Count
Ciano and Minister Won Ribbentrop
were present at the talk"
Hitler speaks only his native
language, while Mussolini talks
fluently in German, French and
English.
Without Formally
The conference, suddenly arrang-
ed and swiftly carried out was al
most without formality. 1t began
within five minutes after Hitler's
train arrived from Berlin, Mussolini
had arrived from Rome IS minutes
before. The talk began at 1910 a.
m. and ended at 1892 p. m. Hitler
~thereupon returned to his train,
which left at 1 p. m. Mussolinis
train steamed away Is minutes later.
Before the German train pulled
out Hitler came to a window to
lean down for a last handshake
with Mussolini.
The meeting was staged just two
days after Mussolini had conferred
with U~ndersecretary Of State Welles,
who had returned to Rome after
discussing the European war with
the leaders of Germany, France
and Great Britain. It was presumed
that Welles was in a position to
lay before II Duce any British
French peace terms, which might
then have been taken to Hitler at
Brennero.
American circles in Rome expect
ed tonight that Mussolini would
inform Welles of the nature of his
talk with Hitler, despite Welles' as
sertion today that he neither in
tended nor expected another con-
ference with II Duce.
Welles did confer today with Pope
Plus and with the papal secretary
of state, Luigi Cardinal Maglione.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

tomorrow to the Queen Mary and
Mauritania it had not been neces-
sary to inspect their baggage.
No information was available as
to when the vessels might leave, but
the circumstances suggested a de-
parture within a month.
But shortly after dark, as 47O of
the newly arrived British Tars were
hurriedly put aboard the Queen
Mary, unconfirmed rumors arose
that she might ever leave as early
as next Wednesday,, a program that
would presuppose a hurried CONVEX
sion at sea. At the same time, some
sort Of cargo vas being loaded
aboard the Mauritania.
Their u could, and probably
will, take them out of the path of
German danger, possibly allowing
also for the transport of some Can
adam troops. Both could take the
route around the Cape of Good Hope
to Australia. The Mauritania could
elect the Panama Canal as an alter
native, but shipping men said the
locks were not big enough for the
Mary.
Their route could and probably
will, take them out of the path of
German danger-through the Pan.
anna Canal or alternatively around
the Cape of Good Hope, through
Pacific and Indian ocean waters to
Australia.
A little more than a month ago
on February 1.-THE British landed
at Suez, Egypt, a great army of New
ZealanderS and Australians.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

increase; Massachusetts, (Havana
seed) 5,4OO acres, 10 per cent in
crease; Connecticut (Havana seed,.
$500 acres, Z per cent increase:
total Connecticut Valley Havana
seed, 5000 acres, 9 per cent in
crease; New York (Havana seed),
800 acres, 16 per cent increase:
total New York and PENNSYLVANIA
Havana seed, 2,100. acres, II per
cent lncreas ; total cigar binder
43,5Oo acres, Z per cent increase.
Cigar wrapper - Massachusetts,
LOO acres, 6 e cent decrease:
connecticut, $500 acres, 16 per
cent decrease; total Connecticut
valley shade-grown, $500 acres,
Ia per cent decrease; Georg.,
shade-grown, 700 acres, unchang-
ed; Florida shade-grown, 25, 900
acres, unchanged; total Georgia
and Florida shade-grown, 5000
acres, unchanged; total cigar wrap
per, $500 acres, 10 per cent de-
crease.
Total cigar types-ss,S 800 acres
4 per cent increase.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
MINE BLAST TOLL
MAY CLIMB TO 73
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AS0AA "So oHS
when they tried to enter the mile
Immediately after the blast.
The tremendous force of the ex.
plosion was portrayed graphically by
a rescue worker who helped clean
up the debris. He said a mine tra' /
20 steel car and a 16-ton engine
was demolished and tossed in a
mass of jumbled steel. The engine
was hurled $50 feet.
Several thousand persons damned
their way to the mouth of the mine
late today as word spread that more
bodies were coming out. The Hanna
Coal Co., owner of the horizontal
workings, set up relief quarters to
provide food, clothing and medical
for families of miners.
The state Industrial commission,
expressing a desire to speed pay
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
SLASH IN TOBACCO
ACREAGE FORECAST
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.,,.s ! per cent decrease; Hen
. :,r,or kentucky stemming, 1900
srss. unchanged. -
T;g5r air-cured-Virginia, $500
,,.s Is er cent decrease; North
r,roira, 900 acres, II per cent
:'rs,ss. West Virginia, $500 acres,
:. ner cent decrease; Kentucky,
waO acres. ) per cent decrease;
Trrsssee. $500 acres, 5 per cent
@aase; Alabama, 200 acres, q
r., rent increase.
7~l burley-42S,2O0 acres, 6 per
.a acrease.
sracrn Maryiand-37,SOO acres
NAL light air-cured 42S,20l
aras 6 per cent decrease.
Dark Air Cured
Dark air-cured-Kentucky, H.
do acres, / per cent decrease; Ten
,;,see. 5000 acres, 9 per cent de-
rpsse: total one sucker 20,50(
srey, > per cent decrease; Green
River. 5000 acres, unchanged:
Virginia ~sun-cured. $500 acres, un-
changed: total dark air-cured, A.
36 acres, l per cent decrease.
CHAR filler-Georgia, 400 acres.
UNCHANGED; Florida, 1000 acres
unchanged; total cigar filler, 46,5OO
acres. 4 per cent increase.
Cigar binder - Massachusetts
Connecticut Valley broadleaf) 10C
acres, unchanged; Connecticut
tmadleaf, $500 acres, 4 per cent
tcrease. Total Connecticut Valley
.Eoadleaf, $500 acres, 4 per cent
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
NAVY WILL
TEST SECRET BOMB
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liquid oxygen and carbon, major
components of Barlow's bomb, were
little, if any, more powerful than
TINT.
McCloud said he had been ex-
%perimenting with the military pos
sibilities of the explosive for about
a year at the request of the war
department and had developed a
bomb in collaboration with G. A.
Lewis of New York.
He had applied for patents, he
added, and had agreed to turn
them over to the government with
out charge.
Lewis told reporters he and Nc
Cloud had come to Washington to
"debunk" Barlow's claims.
McCloud brought with him a
twelve-pound container of liquid
oxygen, and while committee
members and newspaper reporters
grouped gingerly about, poured
some of the boiling liquid into IN
aluminium pan. He dropped a light
ed cigarette into the fluid to show
that it wou'1 burn but not ex-
plode in the open air.
In response to questions from
Barlow, McCloud said the liquid
oxygen explosive he manufactured
probably would not explode if a
container of it yer pierced by a
bullet, but might explode if reach
ed by fire while enclosed.
Barlow asserted. that his bomb
could not be exploded in either
manner and would lose non of its
power for thirty hours after being
pr epared. He has a device for ex-
ploding the bomb, but has not dis
closed it's details.
McCloud testified that the ex-
plosive had to be fired within
about a half hour after being
laid or it would evaporate. This
quality of liquid oxygen, he said,
was one of the principal reasons
why it's use had been confined to
la limited field ;ince in was in
vented in Germany in about 1890.
"There is nothing new or startling
about it," he added.
The Germans, he said, had used
some of it for demolition work in
the World war and it had been
used in mining in this country for
many years.
He told the committee he had
reliable" information that reports
Of a highly destructive liquid oxy-
gen bomb dropped on Barcelona by
German aviators in the Spanish
civil var grew out Of a chance hit
by an ordinary bomb on two trucks
loaded with INT. The resulting
explosion, he said, caused many
casualties and led to reports Of a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
IiI7ERsoN NAMED
DEVILS CAPTAIN
,,,,. York Boy To Lead Duke
New s';dders In 1910; Succeeds
Allen Johnson

March 1S-R Alex
DlN vinterson, Jr., OF Hemp
r'si y, was tonight elected
s''d' # the Duke university foot
o9''ln tam y for the 1910 season. Win
Ffs'D election, held annually after
The s' If spring gridiron man
The clo' came at a dinner meeting OF
sp'ss .smbers of the varsity and
ts , ,n squads and other guests
sr'n-erson has been one OF the
asistent players on the squad
pos. .,s mast two seasons. He play
tt 'ls s,,arlv last year after having
d Es54 as a substitute to Bob Haas
s'Fvsu , o Rose Bowl outfit of 1898.
o. r Dra' he has gained few headlines
WIN. .,ro wears of play, his team
b ns snd coaches rank him as one
gaze hest tackles in the country.
d NV Jaw wards have been gained
very -, nosition and he has always
5,s5 i leader in offensive o tactics a;n,
pss sI,nie.' as his mates call him,
l' six.feet-two inches and
E'a 4Ds,s ao5 pounds. His height has
Sa I7,od him to block many punts
e'a"s bic time and he is also
a.nwn as a ball hawk
'1 wv succeeds Allen Johnson, OF
as captain and becomes
Ls .eoond straight lineman to lead
w ..om Johnson was a guard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
SENATE APPROVES
HATCH MEASURE
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it must go through the rules COM
mittee, where the same situation
exists. After that, it will face a
fight on the house floor, with i'm
portant elements of the democratic
leadership in the opposition.
Opposed By Bankhead
Speaker Bankhead told reporters
today that he was mot in favor OF
the legislation.
II think" he said, that the gov.
eminent has gone far enough in the
original Hatch bill to test the G:
ficacy' of the law"
Tho bill caused mt of the most
unusual senatorial alignments in
years. Throughout two weeks OF
parliamentary warfare, the repub-
leans and the administration leader,
Senator Barley (D-Ky), fought side
by side for the measure. The demo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
LINER QUEEN MARY
TO CARRY TROOPS
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skeleton crews which have been
manning the Mary and Mauretania
at their quiet piers.
(In London, the admiralty would
not comment).
While the owners, the Cunard-
White Star Line, acknowledge the
presence of an additional corps of
seamen, a spokesman declined to
discuss the job assigned them, say
ing:
IF the ships are to be placed in
service as Australian t%ronrships you
could hardly expect us to admit it
at this time"
U. S. customs men said, however,
that because of information that the
Britishers would be transferred by
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
IL DUCE, HITLER
STRENGTHEN AXIS
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next, with a careful delineation of
spheres of influence in the Balkans
to follow.
Berlin was filled with JUNIORS that
Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop would confer with Russian
Premier-Foreign Commissar Vyach-
eslaff Molotoff Immediately upon his
return from Brennero. He and 1tal-
ian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano sat in the conference with
their chiefs.
Look To Moscow
Whether Molotoff would fly to Der.
lin or whether Won Ribbentrop would
travel to Moscow seemed still not to
have been decided upon, but every
body in high-placed and Informed
circles kept saying "fasten your eyes
on Moscow next"
Hitler and Mussolini appear to
have worked on plans for a complete
reorganization of Europe, it was said
here. That Russia is to be a partner
to such remolding was taken as ap-
parent from the following common
tary on the Brennero conference re-
leased with obvious governmental
approval by Dienst Aus Deutsch-
land:
"In no way is German-Italian CO.
operation limited to partial solutions
and to warding off English attempts
at befuddling the issues. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY to serve as a focus for a more
far-reaching combination through
which the European order is to be
placed on new national and social
foundations.
"In the German viewpoint, Rus
STA too belongs in such a system OF
order. Russia has shown a remark
able understanding for Italy's atti-
tude and for italian awareness OF
maneuvers by British-French diplo-
macy in the Balkans and the Near
East.
Far Going Unanimity
1t may therefore be concluded that
a far-going unanimity exists between
the three great powers, Germany,
Italy and Russia, not only in a de-
fensive sense but also in a construc-
tive sense of desiring to rear a new
European order"
This unusually plain language
unusual for Nazi Germany in being
released before an expected event.
can leave. little doubt but that Italy
and Russia will be brought closer to.
gether through German effort and on
German initiative.
Talk of a Russian-Italian nonag'
erosion pact is general in Berlin po-
litical circles. There is also much
talk of Russia, Italy and Germany
agreeing on spheres of influence IN
the Balkans.
AT the same time Russia is said
to be ready to give assurances that
she has no designs on Bessarabla,
thus paving the way for a Russian
Rumanian nonaggression pact.
According to the Berlin newspa-
per Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung,
England ''views with alarm the dan
ger of consolidation in southeast Eu-
rope" The paper added "this alarm
was expressed too loudly for Moscow
or Rome to have failed to hear it.
AS further evidence that alleged
French British plans for involving
the Balkans in a world war are
doomed to failure, authorized sources
point with obvious satisfaction 4
the recent insistence of Premier Bog
dan Philoff of Bulgaria upon peace
in the Balkans.
The German foreign office also is
hopeful that Turkey may yet DC
weaned away from the western pow
ers and cast her lot with the rest OF
the Balkans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
Kelly Business Man
In Critical Condition

LUMBERTON, March 18.-Gilead
man of Kelly, was in a critical con.
dition tonight at Thompson Nj.
mortal hospital here.
He wasoperated on for appendicitis
a, few DAYS ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

ment of all disability and death
claims, established a .'ield station
near the mine. 1t was expected hat
claims might amount to half-million
dollars. Survivors also will be
eligible for federal Social Security
benefits.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

secret bomb invented by the
Germans.
Secretary Edison interrupted at
that point to remark that the navy
had received "some confirmation"
of that explanation through "ru-
mors."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
Now Many Wear
FALSE TEETH
With Little Worry

Eat. talk, laugh or sneeze without
slipping or wobbling. FASTEETH
holds plates firmer and more comfort
ably. This pleasant powder has no
gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling,
Doesn't cause nausea. It's alkaline
(non acid). Checks "plate odor" (den-
ture breath). Get FASTEET-4 at any
drug store.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
WEATHER
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WASHINGTON. March 10. - (9 -
Weather bureau. records of tempera
lure and rainfall for the ~ hours end
ing : p. NJ, in the principal cotton
growing areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
THE VOTE

WASHINGTON. March IS. - P -
The vote by which the senate passed
the Hatch anti-politics bill:
For the legislation, IS:
Observation-Disclosures, Barley, Bone,
Caraway. Chandler, Clark of Idaho,
Clark of Missouri, Downey, George.
Gerry. Gillette, Green. Hatch, Herring
Holt, johnson of Colorado, Lee, Nc
Carran, Meade, Murray. Nelly, O'Ma-
honey. Overton, Radcliffe, Reynolds.
Russell, Schwartz, Sheppard, Thomas
of Utah, Tydings. Van Nuys, Wagner
Walsh, Wheeler-34.
Republicans - Austin. Barbour
Bridges, Capper. Danaher, Davis, Fra
zier, Gibson, Quincy, Hale, Holman,
Johnson of California. Lodge, McNary,
Nye, Reed, Taft, Thomas of Idaho
Tobey, Townsend. Vandenberg, White
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

Observation-Disclosures.
Observation-Disclosures.
Against the legislation, %:
Democrats - Adams. Bailey, Bank
head, Bilbo, Brown, Bulow, Byrd,
Byrnes, chavez. C%onnally, Donahey'
Guffey, Hayden. Hill, Hughes, Lucas,
Maloney, McKellar, Miller, Minton n,
Pepper, m a n, Schwellenbach.
Smathers. Smith, Stewart, Thomas OF
Oklahoma-27.
Observation-Disclosures.
Pairs were announced as follows:
Andrews, democrat, for the bill, Slat-
terry. democrat. against; Burke, demo-
crat, for, Harrison, democrat, against;
Shipstead, farmer-labor, for, Glass,
democrat, against; Wiley, republican,
for, Ellender, democrat, against.
Truman. democrat, was announced
as favoring the bill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

oy tAic hcSOSldltu FTeSS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Wheat prices
reversed an early fractional decline
today and rallied sharply to score
net gains of about 4 cents. 1t was
the third consecutive session in
which the market trend had fol-
lowed this pattern of late recovery.
The largest export sales of Ca
madam wheat to Europe in about a
month, estimated at 100000 BUSH
els, together with reports of SUBJ
stantial business in United States
Pacific Coast grain to the Orient
and Russia, inspired part of the
buying. Export interests were un-
derstood to have bought $4,000 BUSH
els at the Gulf, presumably for Ship
ment under subsidy arrangement
made prior to the suspension of
these operations there last month.
1t was the sharpest upturn the
market has witnessed since mid
December and came within the last
10 minutes of trading. Buying
credited to houses with Eastern
connections caught the market bare
OF selling orders and the quick up
turn brought in a deluge of Short
covering orders.
Closing prices, the highest since
early in January, were 1884 cents
higher than yesterday: May, 1.O31s-
1O41a; July, 1O1ha- LOO. Corn was
unchanged to 2s up; May, ssh;
July. 81, and oats, 1s-la higher.
Evening star., 1940-02-16

turing Co. and subsidiaries, for the
year 1899, reported net profit of $3,-
276,474 after charges, equal after
annual dividend requirements on the
I per cent preferred stock to rs
cents share on combined class .B"
and common stock. This compared
with net profit of $514,983 or $3.57 a
share on the Z per cent preferred in
1898.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Late buy
ing in coppers heartened the stock
market today and quiet recoveries
seeped into other groups which
earlier had fingered behind minus
signs.
In the forenoon senior traction
and shipbuilding stocks bounded up
sharply and number of specialties
continued to attract purchasers. but
so-called leaders refused to Join the
push until the final hour.
Dealings were exceptionally slow.
the greater part of the time,
although volume expanded on rising
f1urries. Transfers approximated
$50 900 shares.
Copper issues, tagging for months,
came to life on word of more ex-
tensive foreign orders for the metal.
In addition, yesterdays domestic
sales set peak for any day since.
November 6.
The news of Europe, politics and
business, for the most part. was
uninspiring. Financial quarters,
however, were beginning to lean to
the idea the recent industrial de-
cline was f1attening out and DOS
sibility of renewed improvement was
likelihood in the next couple of
months.
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit pre-
ferred jumped more than 8 points
to new l939-40 top, and New York
Shipbuilding preferred climbed
about 4, also to a new high. The
latter was stimulated by announce
ment the company was the low
bidder for the construction of two
new Navy cruisers, to cost some
SIT 800 900 each.
Among the better share perform
ers were Anaconda, Kennecott,
Phelps Dodge, Miami Copper, Ger
tain-teed preferred American Ship
building, Cluett Peabody, Brooklyn
Queens Transit preferred, Union
Bag & Paper, Chrysler, Evans Prod
ucts ard Montgomery Ward.
United States Steel and Bethle-
hem came back on the last lap.
Rails, utilities and rubbers were mar
row. Aviations lacked much steam.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
General Foods Corp.
Nets $15,118,063
During 1899
Best Income ir Eight
Years Is Equal to
SITS a Shore

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-General
Foods Corp. reported net income
for 1899 of 81, 8,063-the greatest
In eight years.
The profit, equal to $2.75 a COM
mon share, compares with $13,577,-
OTIS, or $3.50 a share, in 1898.
Colby M. Chester, president of the
board, announced: "Sales in every
quarter during 1889 exceeded the
volume Of any similar quarter of
previous years. Total case sales
volume for the year was the largest
in the history of the company"
The previous better profit year
after adjustment Of foreign accounts
to exchange rates-was 1881, with
$17,615, 900 net income.
Net sales last year totaled $l45,-
615, ,242, compared with $135 ,22l ,301
in 1898.
Yellow Truck + Coach.
Yellow Truck q Coach Manufac-
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Stock SuIes Decline
On U. S. EXCHANGES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The securities commission report
ed yesterday that stock sales on
registered exchanges declined in
volume and value last year, while
bond sales increased sharply over
1888 figures.
The market value of all sales was
$l3, ,346, ,623 ,902, a decline of AZ per
cent. Stock sales, exclusive of rights
and warrant, aggregated 462 2,0O2, $50
shares, with market value of
I'll, ,420, ,996, ,521, a decline of l3 and
"a per cent, respectively.
Bond sales had a total value of
81 ,921 ,079, ,479. an increase of 20.9 per
cent over 1888.
The two leading New York ex-
changes accounted for o4.7 per cent
Of the value Of all sales.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Dividend Is Resumed
By Youngstown Sheet
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Feb. 49,
youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. di-
rectors yesterday voted Is cents
a share dividend on the common
the first since December, 1887, when
Is cents was paid. The dividend
is payable April l to stock of record
March 2.
Evening star., 1940-02-16

CHICAGO Cash Market.
Cash wheat. sample grade. red (touef,.
81, Corn. No. 3 mixed. 57s4; No l yellow,
27h,5sa.: No 2, $3.50: No; 3. 56a4 -5sA:
3 mixed. AZ. sample grade. mixed. 37Is:
No. 2 white 44-44A; No. 8. 43la-3s: sam.
pie grade. white, 4Oa4-42 Barley. mailing,
56-65 nominal: feed. 4O-5O nominal: No
3 barley. g. Soy beans. No 5 yellow.
.06la: No. 4. LOS. Field seeds per 100
lbs. nomonial: Timothy. 1905 25: sweet
red top. 8. s.5O-9.0O; alsike. 15.OO-1s 90; al
falfa, 1SOO-23.OO.