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ocal GRAIN QUOTATIONS WAGNER'S GRAIN LETTER CHICAGO. Aug. 25. Grain market is Blow; news mainly unchanged. The cash demand Is light. Cash corn two to four lower. Oats unchanged to two cents lower. The last half of August lives up to its reputation, rarely a bullish period.. The Texas corn rally works north, but for the nrst time while corn is around $2. Texas has a second crop. The federal attack on food costs, foreign financial conditions, remain a weight on all the United States markets. Italian and German financial news remains bearish on all United States markets. The now profiteering law is evidently a facor in nearby crop months. CHICAGO GRAIN RANGE Furnished by E. W. WAGNER & CO, 212 Union National Bank Build. Ing. Phora 1720. CHICAGO, Aug. 25. Following is the range of futures on Chicago Board of Trade today: Open High Low Close Corn Sept 1784 180 177 180 Dec 141 143 140 143 May 136 138 136 138 Oats Dec 74 75 73 74 May 77 78 77 78 Pork Sept 43.00 44.00 Lard Sept 29.05 29.40 28.97 29.35 Ribs Sept 24.25 24.70 24.20 24.75 (By Associated Tress) CHICAGO, Aug. 25 Corn No. mixed. $1.941.941-4; No. 3 yellow, $1.9431.95. Oats No. 2 white, 72761-2; No. 3 white, 7174. Pork Nominal; ribs, $24.5025.50; lard, $29.35. (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, O.. Auk. 25. Clover seed , Prime cash, $30; Oct.. $30.40; Dec $29.40; March. $29.50. Alsike Prime cash, Oct., and Dec, $25.45. Timothy Prime cash. March, $26.00; old and new. $5.40; Sept., $5.85; Ost, $5.70; Dec, $5.80; March, $5.97. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, Ohio. August 25. Wheat No. 1 red, $2.26 2.27; No. 2 red, $2.23 2.25; No. 3 red, $2.20 2.22; other grades as to quality, $2.11 2.18. Corn No. 2 white, $2.022.03; No. 3 white, $1.982.00; No. 4 white. $1.96 1.98; No. 2 yellow. $2.052.06; No. 3 yellow, $2.03 2.05; No. 4 yellow, $2.01g2.03; Mo. 2 mixed, $2.022.03. LIVE STOCK PRICES (By Associated Press) Hogs Receipts, 5,000; steady to lower. Cattle Receipts, 1,500; lower. Calves Receipts, 600; steady. Sheep Receipts, 400; steady. HOGS Good to choice, 200 to 225 lbs., $21.75; mixed to medium. 160 to 200 lbs.,$21.75; eows, according to quality, $1518.25; fat hogs. $21.00(321.50; good to prime, $21.6521.75; bulk of sows, $18.75; fat back pigs. $20.5021.00; pregnant sows, $14.001?: 16.00; feeding pigs, $20.00 down; poor to best stags. 80 pounds dock, $15.0020.00; pigs, $20.50 down; boars, thin sows and spike, not quoted. CATTLE Killing steers-extra good, 1,300 lbs. and upward, $17.5018; good to common to medium, 1,150 to choice, 1,300 lbs. and upward, $16.50 17.00; common to medium, 1,150 to 1,300 lbs. and upward, $15.0016.00; good to choice, 1.150 to 1,250 lbs., $1G.OO17.00; common to medium, 1,150 to 1.250 lbs., $14.5015.50; good to choice, 1,000 to 1.150 lbs., $15.00 16.50; common to medium, 1,000 to 1,150 lbs., $12.5014.00; poor to good under 1.000 lbs., $14.50; good to best, under 1.000 lbs., $10.5012.00; yearlings, $12.5014.00; good to choice butchers, $12.00. Heifers Good to best, 800 lbs. and up, $13.50 JTj 15; common to medium, 800 lbs. and up, $11 fa 13; good to best under 800 lbs., $13114: common to i medium, under 800 lbs., $9.00Q!12. Cows Good to Dest. 1,050 lbs. upward, $10S"13; common to medium. 1,050 lbs., upward. $9.00(8:10.00, good to best under 1,050 pounds, $9.60 $11.00; common to medium, under 1050 lbs., $8.009.00; canners and cutters. $5.60 7.50; fair to choice upward, $11.00 and $12.50: good to choice milkers. $90.00 140.00. - Bulls Common to best, 1.300 lbs. upward, $1011: good to choice, $10 (n : 11.50; fair to med., under 1300 lbs., $9.009.75; common to good bolognas, ?89. Chives Good to choice veals, under 200 pounds. $20T?22; common to medium veals, $14.0018 00; good to choice heavy calves, $9.0012.00; common 1 to medium heavy calves. $5.00 8.00. Stockers and Feeding Cattle Good to choice steers. 800 lbs., and up. $10.2511.50; common to fair steers, 800 lbs. and up. $9 10.00; good to choice steers under 800 lbs., $10.60; common to medium, under 800 lbs.. $8.009 00; medium to good heifers, $8.009.00; medium to good cows. $7.008.00; springers. $9.00 12 00; stock calves, 250 to 450 lbs., $7.5011.50; western fed, lambs, $18 down; western fed wethers. $18 down: bucks, per 100 pounds. $7.007.60; fair to choice milkers, $75150; clipped stock, selling $2 to $3 per 100 lbs. lower than above quotations. SHEEP AND LAMBS. Spring Lambs $15.00; bucks, per pound. $55.50. Good to choice sheep. $78; common to medium sheep, $36; breeding ewes, $9.0012.00 good to choice light lambs, $14.5015.00; common to medium lambs, $10.00 11.00; western fed lambs, $16.00 down; westernjvethers, $11.00 downCorrected by McLean & Company, . uayion, uuiu. ucu ruuuo. East 28; Home 81235 DAYTON, Aug. 25. Hogs Receipts five cars; market, steady; 10c to 15c higher; choice heavies, $21.0021.25; packers and butchers, $21.00 21.25; heavy Yorkers, $20.50 21.00; light

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l Yorkers. $19.00 20.00; pigs, 518.00) 119.00; stags. 13.00 16.00: common to fair, $17.00(18.00; choice fat sows, $18.00019.00. Cattle Receipts Five cars; steady; fair to good shippers, $12.00 pi.uo; good to choice butchers, fiz.uo 13.50; fair y to medium butchers, $10 12.00; good to choice heifers. $9.00 12.00; choice fat cows. $9.0010.00; fair to good fat cows, $7.00 8.50; bologna cows. $5.006.00; butcher bulls, $9.00 10.00; bologna bulls $7.009.0O; calves, $15.0018.00. Sheep Receipts, light; market, steady. Sheep. $5.008.00. Lambs, $1013. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 25. Receipts Cattle 2,800; hogs 2,600; sheep 3,500. cattle Market slow: shippers, $11.50 15; butchers steers, extra, $12.50 13.50; good to choice $11.00 $12.60; common to fair $7.5010.50; heifers, extra, $1213; good to choice $10 11.60; common to fair, $7.50 $10.00; cowsextra, $1011; good to choice. $7.60 10; common to fair, $5.5006.75; canners, $56; stockers and feeders $6.6011; bulls slow; bologna $89; fat bulls $9.5010.00; milch cows steady; calves steady; ex tra $20.5021; fair to good $1520.50, common and large, $8 14. Hogs Stronger; market 60c higher, selected heavy shippers $21.5022; good to choice packers and butchers, $22; medium $22; stags $10 13; common to choice heavy fat sows, $13.00 17.50; light shippers $20 20.60; pig, 110 pounds and less, $1319.25. Sheep Steady; fair $25; good to choice $8.509; fair to good $58.50; lambs weak; good to choice $17 17 ou; lair to good $12.5017; common to fair, $712.60. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 25. Hog Receipts, 32,000; lower; top, $21.65; heavy weight, $19.1021.25; medium weight, $19.3521.60; light weight, $19.40 21.65; light lights, $18.7521.15; heavy packing sows smooth, $18.5019; packing sows rough, $17.50 18.25; pigs, $17.7519. Cattle Receipts, 24.000; native beef steers above $16 and best she stock steady to strong; others 25 to 40 cents lower; calves mostly $1 lower; west erns and feeders, steady to 15 cents lower. Beef steers, medium and heavy weight, choice and prime, $16.50 18.75; medium and good, $12.50 16.35; common, 1012.50; light weight good and choice, $14 18.25; medium and good, $9.6014. Butcher cattle; heif ers, $7.5015; cows, $7.2513.50; can. ners and cutters, $67.25. Veal calves, light and handy weight, $19 20; feeder steers, $8 13.75; stocker steers, $7.25 11; western range steers. $9.50 16.50; cows and heifers, $7.5013. Sheep Receipts, 39,000; lower; lambs, 84 pounds down. $14.2517.50; culls and common. $913.75; yearling wethers, $10.5012.75; ewes, medium good and choice, $7.759.25; culls and common, $3 7.25. (By Associated Frss) EAST BUFFALO, Aug. 25. CattleReceipts. 5,500; good steers, 1525 cents higher; prime steers, $17.50 18.00; shipping steers, $16.0017.00; butchers. $9.00 15.75; yearlings, $10.5017.00; heifers, $10.0O13.25. Cows, $4.5011.00; bulls, $7.5010.50; etockers and feeders, $8.0010.50; fresh cows and springers, $50165. Calves Receipts, 1,600; good, active, $8.0024.00. Hogs Receipts, 7,000; pigs, 50 cents 75 cents higher: heavies, $22.00 22.50; Yorkers, $22.7523.00; pigs, $23.00. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 6,000. Lambs, 75 cents lower. Others, 50 cents lower; lambs, $9.0016.00; yearlings, $8.0012.00. Sheep, $9.5010.00. (Sy Associated Press) PITTSBURG. Pa., Aug. 25. HogsReceipts, 3,000; market steady; heavies, $21.50 22; heavy Yorkers, $2222.50; light Yorkers, $22.25 22.50; pigs. $21.5022. Cattle Receipts, 2,700; market, steady; steers, $16.0017.00. Heifers, $11.5013.60. Cows, $9 11. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 5,500; market, steady; top sheep, $11.25; top Iambs, $15. Calves Receipts, 1,600; market, lower; top, $22.50. PRODUCE MARKET (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, August 25. Butter market, lower; creamery firsts, 4753 cents. Eggs Receipts, 10,962 cases; market, higher; firsts, 4142 cents; lowest 36 cents. Live Poultry Market, higher; fowls 31 cents; springs, 31 cents. Potatoes Market, lower; arrivals, 118 cars; Minnesota Early Ohios, sacked, car lots, $2.402.55 cwt. Irish cobblers. New Jersey, sacked, car lots, $3.f,53.75 cwt.; California White Rose, sacked, car lots, $4.00 cwC

LIBERTY BONDS (By Associated Press NEW YORK, Aug. 25. The final prices on Liberty Bonds today were: 3 $99.90 First 4 94.20 Second 4 92.76 First 4Vi 94.22 Second 41 92.98 Third 4i 93.86 Fourth i 93.14 Victory 3 99.66 Victory 4 99.54

NEW YORK STOCK LIST. (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, August 25. The closing quotations on the stock exchange were: American Can. 50. American Locomotive, 85. American Beet Sugar, 86. American Smelter, 75. Anaconda, 67. " ' Atchison, 92. Bethlehem Steel, B., 84. Canadian Pacific, 157. Chesapeake & Ohio, 58. Great Northern Pfd., 87. New York Central, 73. Northern Pacific, 87. Southern Pacific, 98. Pennsylvania, 44. U. S. Steel Common, 101 "i 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AN1 SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, AUG. 25, 1919.

FITNESS FOR LIFE IS DUTY TOWARD

SOCIETY, SAYS "Victory la carried In the blood; in personal capitalization, and whoever plays the great game of life has got to bitch up his burdens; to learn to come back In the face of apparent failure, and to realize that whoever runs, wins," said Elmer B. Bryan, President of Colegate College, New York, In a lecture on "The Great Game of Life." delivered before the Wayne County Teachers Institute at the Chautauqua Monday morning. Dividing the parts of "playing the game" Into his physical mental, and spiritual aspects, the speaker said: First we need preparedness pre paredness for the game of life. We turned a Junior out of an athletic contest at our college one year because he -was found smoking a cigarette. Now he was not turned off because it was thought that the smoking of the one cigarette was so going to disable hlmthat he would fall down on a hurdle, "and break bis neck, nor was it that the coach was so opposed to the use of tobacco. It was because he had tacitly agreed to be a good citizen. The speaker pointed to the great ness of the standard to which a man or women lives if he leaves nothing undone to equip himself mentally, physically and spiritually to be a member of society. Athletics have taught us a great many lessons but there are some les sons of life learned there that do not 'carry over and as a college president I may have as Important plans of action as the football captain, or a clergyman may have as Important plans of action as a track team captain, but in whatever form we need to learn the lessons of preparedness. "Waving accidents I should think the young man who because of his own debaucheries was physically un fit to go into the army during the great war would be ashamed to show his face in society, and I firmly be lieve that it is up to the men and women of today to do everything in their power not only to make them selves fitter than were their brothers and sisters of yesterday, but upon you as teachers is laid the responsibility of making the children of today the fitter men and women of tomorrow. "Team Work" Needed. "So it is with the issues of liff we are facing now, and he is not a candidate for good society who is not ready with time and money to meet the issues of society and great questions of life. "It is up to us also to practice team work; to play where we can render the best and greatest service to society. Anything that fulfills the purpose the Maker had in mind, is good, and it is up to us to hitch up to the place which we can well fill, and to take over our share of the load. The speaker described the words of Clarence Thurber, the only Colegate man who was ever a football captain for two consecutive years, and who on his last appearance on the gridiron twisted his knee. Thurber turned to Judge Sullivan, his substitute, slapped him on the back and said: "Go in and win your LOCAL HAY MARKET New Hay Timothy, $30.00; mixed, $28.00; clover, $25.00. (By Associated Rress) INDIANAPOLIS, August 25. HayStrong; No. 1 timothy, $33.5034.00; No. 2, $31.'5032.00. BUTTER FAT QUOTATION. Butter fat delivered in Richmond is bringing 57 cents this week. FRUIT & VEGETABLES (Corrected Daily by EggemeyeKs) SELLING PRICES Beets, 5c bunch; leaf lettuce, lb., 15c; head lettuce, trimmed, lb., 35c tomatoes, select, lb., 5c; canning tomatoes, bushel, $1.00 to $1.50; dry onions, lb., 8c; parsley, per bunch, 15c; mangoes, dozen, 15c; red mangoes, each, 5c; turnips, lb., 8c; garlic, lb., $1.00; summer squash, lb.. 3c; radishes, bunch, 6c; peas, lb., 25c; cabbage, lb., 8c; horse radish root, lb., 40c; finger peppers, dozen, 10c; fresh dill, bunch, 10c; egg plant, lb., 15c to 25c; shelled cornfield beans, lb., 20c; new potatoes, 4 lbs., 25c; per pk., 90c; new corn, home grown, dozen, 30c; Michigan celery, bunch, 6c and 8c; green beans, lb., 10c sweet potatoes, 2 lbs. for 25c; Lima beans, lb., 35c; pickling onions, lb., 15c; okra, lb.. 40c; cauliflower, per lb.. 30. Eggs, per dozen, 50c; creamery butter, lb., 64c; country butter, lb., 55c; spring chicken, lb. 50c. Produce (Buying) Country butter, lb., 40c; eggs, dozen, 40c; old chickens, lb., 25c; frying chickens, lb., 33c. Fruits. Bananas, lb., 12c; lemons, dozen, 40c; limes, dozen, 30c; oranges, dozen, 60c; watermelons, each, 45c; cantaloupes, each 10c; California plums, lb., 25c; peaches, lb., 15c, 2 for 25c; Malaga grapes, lb., 40c; apples, lb., 5c to 10c; Alligator pears, each, 60c; prickly pears, lb., 20c; nectarines, lb., 25c; blueberries, quart, 40c; Backmeyer's Tip Top melons, lb., 6c; Honey Dew melons, each 35c to 50c. Local Grain Market . Richmond flour mills are paying $2.11 for No. 1 red wheat; $2.08 for No. 2; $2.04 for No. 3; No. 4, $2.00; No. 6, $1.90. LOCAL QUOTATIONS (Furnished by Whelan) selling Prices BUYING Corn, $2.00; oats, 70c; rye, $1.65; straw, per ton, $8.00. SELLING Cottonseed Meal, per ton $80; per cwt. $4.25. 'Oil Meal, per ton, $95; cwt, $5.00. Tankage. 50 per ton, $95; per cwt, $4.85; 60 per cent.. $110 per ton; cwt., $5.65; Quaker Dairy Feed, per ton $52.00: per cwt. $2.75; Salt, per bbl., $2.75. Wheat Bran, per ton, $48.60; cwt., $2.50. Bran and Shorts mixed, per ton, $60.00, per cwt., $3.15. Pure Wheat Midlings, per ton, $66.50; per cwt., $3.60.

BRYAN TO TEACHERS

spurs." I hope I shall be big enough to say .that when the time comes that a younger man will step up to take my place. , We have to learn to make sacrifices In the Interests and advancement of society. It is just as Important in the game of life as in the basketball game," said President Bryan, again referring to the relationship of sports. To Illustrate the spirit of "comeback," and how it must be used, the speaker told the story of "Bonehead" (Fred) Merkle, who in the world series failed to touch second base and was dubbed "Bonehead" as a keepBake. "He came back again and again, however not only before his team, and the opposing team but before thou ands and thousands of sidellners, and in the end the term 'Bonehead' which had been given him in derision became a term of affection. Because one race is lost, or because the gold medal never comes to the runner is no sign that he has not won a race if he has run, for victory is carried in the blood." . President Bryan told his audience of teachers that he would as soon have been found blundering and cowardizing at the front with troops as standing before a corps of teachers saying things which would not help them to make of the boys and girls of today, better and stronger citizens of tomorrow. VANDERBILT, SUED FOR DIVORCE, HAS A NOVEL CAREER Reginald Vanderbilt. Rpr-inald Vanderbilt. vounsrest son of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, has been sued for divorce by his wife, Cathleen Neilson Vanderbilt. Van derbilt came into his fortune when he was twentv-one and married Miss Neilson two vears later. He was refuied a degree at Yale because of his failure to pass the law examinations. Four months later he was awarded his sheepskin. Durinp the Canfield gambling trial in New York several years ago Vanderbilt was soutrht as a witness to testify recrardinsr larere sums of money lost by wealthy men in gam bling games. Only Perishable Staffs Are Sold by Red Cross PARIS, Saturday, Aug. 23 In a statement which it says is issued because of many inaccurate reports concerning large sales of Red Cross merchandise, the American Red Cross explains that the only materials which have been sold are certain perishable stuffs, second hand equipment, surplus stocks and articles which are no longer of any use in direct relief work in either France or eastern Europe. The total sales of such materials in Europe, the statement says, aggregated 30,000,000 francs, 'vhile the value of the relief materials distributed in Europe during the months of July and August amounted to more than 100,000,000 francs. The American Red Cross, the statement sets forth, now is conducting operations in seventeen European countries. The relief materials distributed in France, mainly given out in the devastated regions since the armistice, were valued at more than 125,000,000 francs while other European countries in the same period received more than 200,000,000 francs worth of similar supplies, not only medical and surgical goods, but clothing, food and temporary housing. Sales of surplus materials, the statement adds, were authorized in France and have been conducted through the American Red Cross liquidation board. The following are the jobbing prices on produce in Richmond today Eggs Dozen, candled, 42 cents; creamery butter 56 cents. The following prices are being paid today for produce by Richmond Jobbers: Eggs Per dozen, 40 cents. Old chickens, per lb. 24c; frying chickens, per lb., 27c. CREAMERY BUTTER UP Creamery butter increased cents a pound Monday, making price of butter 64c a pound. two tho

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CAMDEN Chenotte's Overseas Military band was the music feature of the Chautauqua here Sunday. Annie Dickie Oleson spoke on "The Larger Patriotism." Monday Dr. Jesse Halsey spoke on "Russia and the Balkan States ana a concert was given by Madame RIngsdorf and com pany. On Tuesday, the last day, .1 pageant, "Columbia in Fairyland", will be given. Princess Neawanna win speak on "Indian Life" and the Clifford A. Foote trio will give two programs. The attendance at all sessions has been good. ECONOMY Funeral services for Thomas T. Hadley, who died suddenly while sitting in an automob'ie, were held Monday afternoon at a o clock, with burial in Economy cemeery. Mr. Hadley was 58 years old. Ho is survived by his widow, four daughters, Mrs. Anna Hall, of Greensfork, Mrs. Eva Chessman, of Losantviile. Mrs. Madge Horton and Miss' Fay Hadley, of Economy. Mr. Hadley was a mem ber of the Friends church. CENTERVILLE The death of Washington Mildrim, 82 years old, oc curred "Saturday at his home here. He was a veteran of the civil var. A son, Benjamin, of Pershing, and two daughters, Mrs. Ella Brumfield and Elizabeth Mildrim, of Center", ille, survive. Mr. Mildrim was born in Wayne county and had lived all his life in Hessian Fly Pest

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Life History of the Hessian Fly Fig. 1: "Flaxseed" Stage, Wintering In Wheat Stems. Figs. 2 and 3: In Spring Young Flies Make Their Way to Healthy Wheat. Figs. 4 and S: In the Fall Adult Flies Seek Young - Wheat Stems on Which to Lay Their Eggs; if New Wheat Is Not Through the Ground They Die Before They Can Deposit Their Eggs. Fij. 6: Hessian FI matured, when they again change to the flaxseed-like stage. After the wheat is cut these "flaxseeds" remain in the stubble, and unless we plow the stubble under deeply, they will form a second generation of files In the fall, which will leave the stubble and lay their eggs on young winter wheat. Live Only a Few Days. The fall flies live only a few days, and if the winter wheat has not come through the ground they will die without laying their eggs. Knowing the life history of the Hessian fly we should plow under all wheat stubble during the summer or early fall unless this would Interfere with the growing of clover or other forage crops, and we should kill all volunteer wheat by disking or plowing while it is young. Then we should postpone sowing winter wheat until the safe date.---Our county agent or agricultural college can tell us the proper time to sow. Sowing on the safe date will Insure us a larger yield if the season is one of normal rninfnll. "

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familiar. Centerville and Pershing. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the. Rev. Mr. O'Connor officiating. FOUNTAIN CITY Paul Billheimer was assigned to Fountain City Methodist church at the first annual conference of Wesleyan Methodist churches for Indiana held at Fairmount last week. Drafted Men in Russia To Be Home Before Winter By Associated Press! WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. Return of the 6,500 selective service men, with the American forees in Siberia will be completed before winter, Representative Osborne of California, was told today by Secretary Baker. About 3,000 volunteer replacements already to have gone forward, Mr. Baker said, 1,500 more are ready to go and enlistments available for this service average about 50 per day. The question of a complete withdrawal from Siberia was not taken up with Mr. Baker, Congressman Osborne said. Certain tribes of Eskimo have never used salt and cannot eat food flavored to the white men's taste. Can Be Easily

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lnnnn m rirrr : Unur IN uLCr PRICE DUE ONRETAIL MARKET Average Price Offered for Cattle Falls at Every Point Last Week. By WILLIAM R. SANBORN Due to the large number of off-grade offerings the general average price of good beef cattle at Chicago last week dropped to 115.95. This was 11.75 below the average of the previous week and but 35 cents per hundred above the price ruling during the saina week in 1918. For the same week la 1917 cattle averaged only $12.80 in that market Based on the recent declines in cattle there should now be an appreciable drop in beef at retail. This drop in cattle costs is general; it has arrectea all markets, and cheapened beef to the packer, everywhere. That the retail distributors haTe been considerably benefitted there can be no doubt, for the independent packers, of which there are many. can. always be counted on to lower prices, in order to break in on some of the business of the Big Five. The big fellows are not slow in meeting thi competition and therefore the consumer should bo correspondingly benefitted. So far as cheap stuff, such as canning cows, etc., is concerned, the-hide is now the most valuable of the purchase. Hides are now bringing such outside prices that one hesitates to call, them a by-product; they com pretty near beinsr the essnflal tat TOf the cheapest animals. Hogs Fluctuate Rapidly During the first half of the -week hogs ran rapidly down .the scale. The break was so bad that the week's average price was cut to against $21.25 for the week preceding. When the break was checked the adranoes were rapid' and by Saturday heavy butchers had climbed back to 2L65, with light butchers at $2L90. Did any consumer get a benefit? Probably not one copper cent's worth. Nor did the shipper. Before the pork killed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday could be gotten out of the coolers, hogs were back to almost tha previous week's level, and will be marketed accordingly. That break was worth at least $100,000 to the various packerifc in Chicago alone. It made them money in every central market, and so far as we can see no one else was benefitted. In the case of cattle the decline ?vas nearly continuous. It held, and the whole cost level was lowered. This explains why we should have cheaper beef. No Cattle Sold Locally Rome Shurley says that ho did not ship a single beef animal last week. He said It was impossible to meet the views of those who would shin and then get out whole. He instanced an offering of a lot of fair steers, where the price asked would have netted the yards a loss of nearly 22 per hundred weight. . John Flattley, of Webster, township, was the lucky man to get the biggest check at Glen Miller yards last week. He delivered 102 hogs for which he received $5,153. Will Crow made a fine showing with 61 hoes and banked a check for $2,952, while another customer received but $2,964 lor 80 head of lighter weight. .Receipts of lambs and calves were fair. The 104 head of spring lambs brought about $1,000, and 54 veal calves sold for $1,640. Calves sold at $8 and $16 per hundred and lambs at $10 to $12, according to quality. The top on hogs at Glen Miller on Saturday was $20. The break on cattle, generally, at the various market centers was from $1 to $8 forthe week. Hog Prices anf Prospects It is noteworthy that the average weight of hogs received at Chicago last-week was the highest since October, 1910, at 257 pounds. This was, 9 pounds heavier than a year ago, but 69,000 hogs were received at Chicago, owing to the early break, 01 only about two-thirds as in the previous week.,' which ran also below the average-in numbers. It is thought that most of the finish-,' ed old-corn bogs have bees marketed,! and that the balance are in the hands of men who can hold them for their) price. With the advent of hogs finish-! ed on new corn lower prices are anttel-j pated, according to Mr. Shurley. who cites this as the general rule. It lsi admitted, however, that this is an exceptional time and that "all signsfail at times, in dry weather." The following are among the men who got the money at the Richmond stock yards last week: William Erk, A. S. Parent, O. A. Gaar, D. Conway, John Flatley, Worth Hill, Harry Crome, Clarence Martin, J. P. Bishop, Will Brown, Harvey Osborn, T. B. Fox, Rufus Moore, Everett Gradner. Howard Middleton, Bert Hodgin, C. O. Wise, Ed. Barton, Bert Skinner. Ed. Dietmeyer, C. E. Thorne, W. S. Johnson, E. Morton, Ira Johnson. B. Frazier and Mitchell Hlnshaw. Scientists in New Zealand are studying the possibility of producing pig iron on a large scale. PHOTOS 722 MAIN ST RJOIMOflQ VtQ Briefs

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