Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1925, Page 21

SLIGHT ADVANCE INBUTTER TODAY Storage Eggs Also Higher at Center Market—Vege- table Review. Local dealers are at a loss to under- stand why prices for storage eggs 100k such a jump the past few days. ey readily understood that the serable condition of the roads delayed | hauling of fresh stock from nearby \aryland and Virginia and caused a carcity of such supplies and higher prices Top price asked for storage stock this morning was 50, and fresh stock 2. Increased receipts when =now clears from the roads probably will result in decreased prices for esh stock. Butter and meat prices remain practically unchanged. The condi- on of the roads has caused a short- #ge in the supply of country butter, esulting in a slight advance in price. Today's top price was 35 Today's Whelesale Prices. Butter—Faney, tub, 4 60282; store packed, 30a33. Eggs—Iresh, selected, candled, 60a _average receipts, 33260; storage 50; prints, « '\fll-sfl—-Ll)nRhO mild old sharp, 35 per pound. Poultry-—Alive, roosters, nound; turkeys, 3538; duct geese, ¥5220; Spring chicke fowls, 13a20; keats, young, 50a70 cach. Drossed fresh-killed Spring chickens, 5 roasters, 30: roosters, 18. fowls, 35; turkeys, 40: Leats, 70280 each ks, 25; geese, 15a23; capons, 40843 Live stock—Calves, choice, 11V me m. 10a11; thin, 6a7; lamba, Spring, live hogs. 1lal2. Mceats—Beef 2a18; 1mb, 33a33. 25 cream T per ks 13a! 30a32 34a veal, 18 Fruits and Vegetables. arlset report on fruits and compiled by the Market Service, Bureau of Agricultural Beonomies, says: Apples—Supplies moderate: yderate. market steady; barrels faryland, Virginia and West ginfa, A 21: Inches Stayman's, €.00a6.50; A 2% inches up, 6.50a7.00: \ 215 inches up, Delletous, 6.50a7.00 A 23 inches. 7.0028.00; A 21: inches up. Yorks, mostly, 5.50; A 2% inches up, mostly, 6.00; ., A 27, inches up, Hubbardstons, ; boxes, North- western, medium to large sizes, extra Staymans and Spitzenburgs 3 Delicious, 4.25a4.50. sbage—Old stock; supplies light demand mioderate, marke! unsettied; w York, bulk per ton Danish type, .00250.00. New stock: supplies mod- ate; demand moderate, market steady; Florida, 1%-bu. hamper: round ‘and points type, mostly 2. few higher. Celery—Supplies moderate: demand rderate, market steady: California ates best, 7.00a7.50; fair quality, 0: Florida, 10-inch crates, 3-6 doz., 4.30. early sales, Onion Market Firm Today's m vegetable Nows demand Lettuce—Supplies moderate: de- mand moderate, market steady; Flor- ida, 1% -bu. hampers Big Boston type, 1.50a1 few 2.00; 2-do: mostly type, 2.00. Onions — Supplies moderate: mand moderats, market fiym: New York and Ohio, 100-pound =acks Yel- lows, United Statés No. 1, medium to large sizes, 3.25a3.40. Potatoes—Supplies moderate; de- mand moderate, market steady; Mich- igan, 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals, United States No. 1, 2.40a2.50 per mack: New York, 150-pound sacks Round Whites, United States No. 1, 2.25a2.40 pér sack: Maine, 150-pound sacks Irish Cobblers, United States No. 1, 2.75 per sack. Spinach—Supplies moderate: mand moderate, farket fairiy Virgi Norfolk section, veneer barrels Savoy, mostly few low as. 2.25; Texas, bushel baskets, 1.75a2.00. 3.00a3.50; some frozen, low as de- ‘Tomnto Supplies Light. Tomatoes—Supplles light; demand moderate, market steady; Fiorida 6s, turning, wrapped, fancy count, 5.50a cholce count, 4.5085.50. aulifiower—Supplies moderate: de- mand moderate, market firm; Califor- nia, crates, most String beans—Supplies liberal; nand limited, market dull; Florld bushel hampers, green and wax, 2.00a : few wax low =8 1.50. Squash—Supplies moderate: demand light, market dull: Florida, pepper rates, white, 3.00a3.50; mostly 3.50. Peppers — Supplies light: demand moderate, tnarket steady; Florida, crates, faney. 6.00a some falr Guality low as 5.00. Beets—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market steady; Texas, bush el baskets, 3.50a3.75; few 4.00. Carrots—Supplles moderate; demand market steady; Texas, bushel baskets, 3.25a3.75; mostly 3.50, Eggplant—Supplies light: demand sood for good stock, market firm; I"lorida, pepper-crates, best, 5.00a6.00, Peas—Supplies light; denand mod- erate, mar steady: Fiorida, %- bushel hampers, 3.00a4.00. Strawberries—Flotida, pon crators, mostly 50 per quart. LABOR BANK DRIVE STARTS IN BALTIMORE| Effort to Sell 51 Per Cent of $240 000 Stock to Union Or- ganizations. Special Dispateh to The Sta BALTIMORE, January 7.—A cam- palgn to raise $240,000 with which to start a labor bank in Baltimore will be launched next week by the Balti- more Feberation of Labor. The committee will try to sell 51 per cent of the bank stock to labor organizations and their members, and 49 per cent to financiers and others. 1f 51 per cent of the stock cannot be sold to workmen and their organ- izations the bank project will be abandoned Two hundred thousand dollars will he used to capitalize the institution, AM is required by Maryland law, and 540,000 will be remerved as a surplus, aceéording to Henry F. Broening. president of the federation “We could well 100 per cent of the stock to outsiders right now.” said Mr. Broening, “but we do not want 10 do that. We want the thing to be strictly a labor bank.” There a®s more than % “locals” In Ealtimore, and each will he asked to pledge to subscribe for a certain amount of stock STEEL PLANTS PICK UP. NEW YORK, January 7.—Subsidia- ries of the United States Steel Corpo- ration are now operating at an aver- age of more than 85 per cent of ca- pacity, an inerease of 1 per cent over a week ago. Operations Ini December pay 77 per cent and for the year 1824 about 70 per cent. Ingot pi ion n the last five weeks has been in- creasing at the rate of about 1 per ent each week, the | Vir- | crates| 1.50; California crates Iceberg | 3.50; | individual | labor | Received by Private Wire BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN. NEW YORK, January 7.—The Curb Market was active and strong today, but there was not the exclted specula- 'Hon characteristic of recent sesslons. AMid-Continent Ofl stood out strong- ||\ the public utilities were helped by | strength tn stocks of this category on the big board; the movenent of radio Stocks was uncertain; a number of | | Specialties in which pools are known 11(. be at work were pushed forward with the utmost confidence; the min- ing group gave a good mccount of itself. NEW YORK, January 7.—Follow- jing is an official list of bonds and stocks tradeéd In on the New York Curb market today: Sales in thonsands. 10 Aliied Packars 8¢ 6 Allled Packers 8s... {.. 2 Alum 7s new '39. .. 4 Aw Gas & Eleg .. 14 Am Pw & Lt € old. 1 A Roll ng Mills os. 8 Anaconda f 2 Anglo Am 0l Tije. 1 Assoc Sl Hdw 6'gs Atlan G&W 18 8 5s 1 Atiantic Fruit e lne BOXDS, Hin, a1 90 107 Cent. Leather 13 Chicago Un ® Childs €o_6s s wi sta b { it Serv Pw & Lt | ‘ons Textiles 8 Bdion 03, 31 betrott Ediion $e 4 Guir 011 Corp 33 1 Hood Rubber 73 ... Iotern Match 61,3 an City Term 31;s Lehigh Pewer 6s . 3 Lis Win Lig r 2 Morrix & Co 7 t Distil Prod > Viian S0 0 Dbio Power 3x B. 3 Ohto River Biison 8x 3 PNl Pet Tion W't ot 28 Pub G & E Co 3%s N Pub Serv of N T 65 21 Fure O Co G%.. 109 Sinclair Cons 64 € 1_Southern Cal Fd 43 Stand G_& B 8% 1S 0 KX X 6330 . 22 Sun Ol 5w 3 28 Switt & Co 5s ... ridal Ovage 78, . L&PoieA v of Hav 7% uum Oil 7a .0, 1073 2 Webster Mills 6%, 1014 FORBIGN BONDS 8 City of Bogota 8s.. 97 1 French Nationat 9075 1 King of Neth 8s ‘54 105 1 Russ Gv 3l4s nat ofs 133 14 Soivay & Co 65 345 B 1001, 1001, 4 Swiss Govt Sgp..... 101 101 STANDARD OIL ISSUES, | i E‘ i 107 0615 913, 10315 9917 1091 1w in units 600 Anglo Am Oil. 900 Atiantic Lobos 20 Horne Scrymuer 40 Buckeye P L.. 10 Cutmberinaa T 10 Eureka P L 1200 Humble 0 & r0 P &0 Ip on' 1300 Tmp 011 50 Ind P 2600 Intl Pet o 50 Magnoila P 100 Xat Tran 100 N ¥ Transie; ]l 50 Northérn P L.l 200 ORto - 011 300 Penn Mex ‘Fuel. .. 660 Prairie 0il & Gax. 200 Prairie 0 & G n wi 450 Prairie P L... Folar Refin : South Pean Oil. . Southern P L. South W Penn P L 80 | | Cas n wi Lid. 8 0 Ohio . Swan & Finci Vacoum Oit Washington 0.0 DENT OIL STOCKS. o] 0 néo 10 Kales In INDEPEX hundreds, 1 Ark Nat 2 Carib_Synd 3%, Cit Ber? ...cv-oies 1 Cit Berv pfd ... | 17 Washington Stock Exchange | | i Washingtan R » 'l(;u’t‘n:‘“nm‘tvp’k2 at 70, 4 10 at 79, 10 at 79, 10 at 79, 10 a! Mergenthaler Linotype—10 at 1683, 10 at 68 16 dtional Mege. & Tuv. ptd. 9,100 2t 9, 50 at 9, 50 at AFTER CALL. Capital Traction 5A—$300 at 09. Capbial Traction Co—12 at Potomac Klec. cons. Gs—$1,000 at 985, Pt 86, Wasiington ‘ontients roniiagion Roty. & Fiee. ‘com Seraentinter Livotrpe—1 at 168 Wesnington Rwr. & Elec. g & r. 65 ‘48— £1.000 at 9%, $1.000 at 908, $4,000 at 908 51,000 at 99%, $4.000 at 994 | Money—Call loany—3 and 6 per cent Bid and Asked Prices. BONDS. PUBLIC UTILITY. 1 at 100, American Tel. & Telea. 4s.. 983, merican Tel, & Teiga. 4! { Am. Tel. & Tel. ctl. tr. Ds. Am Tel. & Tel. conv. fs.. Aiincostia & Patomac Anacostia_& Potomac gusr. C.°& . Telephone Gs.. * & P. Telephone of Va, Capital’ Tiaction R. City & Suburban B Georgotown Gas 1et Metropolitrn R. T. Potomc Flee Potomace Elec. Fatomae Elec. 6t 1953 Pot. Elec. Pow. g, m. & ref . Alex. & . Alex. & Mt. Ver. fait. & Aniiap. 1 { refrig- s Fen. 4 LANEQUS. | wash. Rws | ek B & miee: MISCEL . Mkt g Wardman Park Hotel 6x STOCKS. PUBLIC UTILITY. American Tel, & Telgh... Cap'tal Tractlon ington ¢ g | Nor nfi’."k“w-. Rieamboal., ¥ Tws. oc. com. fowi. & Fiee. pfd Terminal Tax{ com. .. s NATIONAL DBAN Capital Colutnbis District Farmers & e Federal-Ame:fcan Liverty TRUST COMPANTY. Amerizan Security & Tr Continentar Tran 5 2 Yitionn) Savings & T mion Trust.. Wath. Loan & Frit ¢ SAVINGS BANK. rflmu‘&;t’)‘f :!ln": ge ernlngton Securty Savings & Com. | Beventh BStreet. Uiitea States, Washington Mes-hu ¥IRB INBURANCE. | American | Corcoran Firemen' | National Union.... Columbie Title.. ate Title. . MISCELLANEOUS, | Merchante’ Transfer & Storage.. 110 Mergenthle: Linotsne T 11 | Nat Mtge. & Tuveat. v [ Uld Dutel Market com,. | Old Duteh Market pfd Lanston Monotype ... Security Btorage .. Washington Market TOUOW Cab.o.rurne.rse ix. diyidend. {4%, exiry | the matters under dispute still HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7. NEW YORK CURB MARKET Direct to The Star Office Mutual Ol was heavily bougit fol- |1owing the ltsting of the new Conti- nental Oil voting trust certificates. The upward movement carried Qil- lette Safety Razor to a new high, while Duz Co. gained 2 points to 29 on comparatively few sales. Coal shares moved up. The authorized no par common tocl of American Car and Foundry was admitted to trading, but at- tracted little actentlon. Hecla Mines and Kay Copper led the copper group, both reaching new highs on the pres- ent movement. ——— 2 cit 2 Cit Serv pfd B . 3t $1000 Sery VB efs! Cit Serv ¢ werip . Cit Se.v serip Columbian Sy 5 Cont 0. w Creole ¥ynd Gibrou Ol Gult 0l of P. i it o Vot ¢ (atord Uil.. if.p land... " 4 Mex Pans ount P utual eer Penn It D, Beaver Ol led Buuk Ol Koy Cau 0 & Ref Ryan Con ... it Ck Cons Salt Ck Prod. ety Ouage Ol Tidul Osage O] N United Ceutral 0 Venezuelan Pet Wileox 011 & Gas. OIS INDUSTRIALS. Adirondack Fower Cot Fabric pfd s & Elec.. Lt & Tract... Pow & Lt hew Pow & Lt pta Bupcrpower A. Superpower B, Appaiac Fow & Lt Aruour & Co pfd. Leaverbourd ptd Borden Co ... Bot Cons Miily Briggs Mfg Britam Tob Con Br-Am Tob Co Reg 2 Bruve Baiie Cal .. Iur Add Ma new pt mpbell Car Ligi 18 & Checker Cab Mifg A Childs Co new Cleveland Auto Continental Bak A.. Continental ak b Continental s Aero Mt pf De For 1t ¢ Doehier Die Cast Dubilier C&R n wi Dubilfer ¢ & Radio Dub ller C&L rt wi Dunilil Inti Tne Durant Mot Dupiex ¢ & if Duz Co A, East Pean Bd & Share pt B & v wi Tove od Nietals T Film Tnspoct Miacn Fixher Body new w1 Ford Niotor Co Can i Freshman Freed Eisemans K ¢ Gillette 8 T..1... Glen Alden Coal. (ioodyear Tire. .. Grennan Dakeries. Happiness Happiness iazeitine s Hagden Chemical. . Inter-veesn h pfd_wi, Ctilitles B... Radio Tor Boat Tover sec Yal Coal val €l Nt Libby McN & L u Lib Radlo Ch Str Lg Bell Lum Co A t Pow & Nht Tea Co . N Y Tel Co p 5 Nick Nick P uw pfd 3 Pathe Bxc Inc A 1 Prrene Nifg 2 Kadlo Corp Rosend Gr Coc pf Rova Radio Cor t ¢ Sl G P new v { ¢ Blerra Pac Ele: Shattuck wi . SI Ra Cor vt tr cr Southeast a. Co Stutz_ Motor Superheat Co 2 Swift Intl Swift & Co.. Tenn Elec P Tenn El Pow Thermi ka Cor wi Thom R C vt tr cfs Timken Axle ...... 3 Tob Prod Kxporis. Tower Mfg . Unlon Carbide . United G & E new La Lt & FPow A 'pt Un Lt & Pow B pt o Rhoe Maen Corp U S Lt & Heat .. t & Heat 1t 4 Bak Co D e Liadio Corp.. ne Coal Western Power ... Western Power pid Wick Spen St C wl Yel Taxl Corp N Artzopa Globe Canarlo Copper . Chino Ext ines Cons Copper Mines. Cortez :lver. Cresson Gold..... Dismondtield T'K.. . Emma Sflver : Eureka Croesus. ... Rirst Cdppe:. . Florecne Goldfield . . Goldfield Develop. . Gold State,........ Gold Zone. .. Harmill Div Holllnger ... Tiecls Mind Howe Bound " Independence Lexd.. Jib_Cons . Kay Copper Lane Star Mawon Val McKin Dar Cop . New Jeiney Nipissing . Ohio Cop .\ Parmac Por 3 Piymouth Lead M.. Premier Gold ) San Toy . S0 Am Gold & Spearhead Gold Teck Hughes Tri_Builion T % Contl Wenden Cop; COMMODITY NEWS WIRED STAR FROM ENTIRE COUNTRY —_— PITTSBURGH, January 7.—Coal prices a trifle firmer since industrial use {s good, and the recent cold weath- er hes spurred domestic consumption. slack has agaln advanced, WALTHAM, Mass., January 7.—The strike at the works of the Waltham Watch Co. has bsen called off, but re- main to be adjusted at conferences which will extend into next week. DETROIT, January 7.—The Hupp Motor Car Corporation turned out 2718 cars in December, against 1,812 a'year ago, and ended the year with a total outturn of 31,000, as compared with 38,279 in 1923, PAWTUCKET, R. L, January About 4,000 operatives at the J. & P. Coats, Inc., thread mills are now working on a ¢5-hour weekly sched- ule. For several months they have een on a 44-hour basis. Rhode Island silk mills are working at 85 per cent of cepacity.’ ST. LOUTS, Janua ments to this market from Calloway County, Mo,, are breaking all records. Prices of from $165 (o $200 arc being paid, v 4 |a consequent 7.—Mule ship- | BETTER MARKETING PLANS ARE SOUGHT| Raisin and Prune Growers Have Remarkable Success in Sales Methods. GROPMONEY YIELD BEST IN FIVE YEARS Maryland Farmers Rejoice | Over High Grain Prices. | Corn First, Wheat Second. : Special Dispaten o The Star. BALTIMORE, January High prices prevaliling for the grain crops, particularly wheat and corn, are prov- ing good “gloom chasers,” and opti- mism is the dominant note on the farms of Maryland., Last year's har- vest of important farm crops, the highest in price in five years, was valued at $63,389,000, according to| John 8. Dennee, Federal crop sta- | tistician, in his annual crop review. Corn King of Crops. Corn maintained its rank as king of Maryland crops. Although produc- tion was nearly 7,000,000 bushels be- low last year, the value of this year's crop at the farm gate was about the same as the 1923 crop, the estimate for this year being $20,577,000, against culturist, but they are waiting, many | $30,689,000 last ar. Corn ylelded of them, for competent executives |$34.41 per acre—the largest per acre | with sufficient foresight, experience |income from the grain crops. and technical knowledge to do for| Wheat took second rank with $12,- tiselr associations what Ralph P. Mer- | 371,000. Productfon was 3,000.000 ritt has done for the Sun Maid rlusmthuxlwls less than in 1923, but the growers and what other brilliant [farm value of this crop was nearly exccutives have done for other pros- |a million dollars above that of 1923 perous farm grganizations Hay Smashes Records. Efcieney Saves Mil Hay was third in point of income. fhe room for improvement in the|The hay crop was the outstanding management of many ¢ r»ucrmh;r-)ls\:t;:\!ur‘ of the crop year. own by the records of the 0 :’l.,\,x:ys:’::‘\-‘ur‘: ! ||l1>~ but a brief time | With big yields, production was 740,- siiice that association owed tre-|000 tons-—the largest hay crop in the mendous tums for advertising and | history of Maryland. other expen when it plans were| Tobacco ranked fourth in disorder and its success uncertain. | Value of 35,762,000 Tomatoes had an Since 1922, expenses as measured by | Unfaverable season. Orchard frults, BY J. C. ROYL fipecial Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, January 7.—Co-oper- atlon alone is not sufficient to make -operative marketing a Success. That fact is freely acknowledged by 1dvocates of co-operative sel'ing or- ganizations throughout the country; aa well as those gathered at the meeting of the National Council of Co-operative Marketing Associations now in séssion at Washington. These men declare efficient scientific man- agement is as much nedded in co- sperative marketing of farm products as in any other business in the country. Co-operative associations are not waiting for Government lelp in solving the difficulties of the agri- with a total | of the actual facts.” Occupying | t 40,000 acres more %han in 1928, | 1925, HIGH WHEAT PRICES LAID |BLIND POOL CREDITORS 1 TO BIG WORLD DEMAND|TO GET 50 CENTS ON $1.00 The Department of Agriculture, an- | Court Al s 2,500 of ¢ swering. charges of failure to enforce | COUL¢ Ai#0 Bules 2,500 of Young’ Customers Must Refund lhlpl,nflraln futures act, declared its willingness yesterday to proc " the public Interest )urmn Ir:oT:(:‘ o $800.000 for Division. any evidence warranting investiga- | Special Dispateh to The Star tion, but asserted it was not aware BALTIMORE, January that the price of wheat, as alleged, | result of a decision handed down by DAd been driven up by private specu- |the ‘Supreme Cotrt ln a tese cars growing out of the tangled affairs of F. M. Young, blind 1 operator, llation. about 50 cents on the dollar will be In an oficial statement, the De- partment said charges that grain ex- repald to some 4,000 of Young's credi- tors here, in Washington and i changes were responsible for the ‘“'(h‘pr‘l;e of wheat “must necessa- v \ n rata Y ibe aoren Bon & misunderstanding | Philadelphia, where he ales operate his blind pools. The decision means that 0 for- {mer pool customers must refund about 800,000 to be equally distributed among the stockholders. Suits will be filed against those who fail to return profits received from the defunct pool, according to C. Ar- thu o= T e As 7 the n d The prevailing wheat § price in this country was attributed to the world situation and a combination of cumstances “that is unlikely to occur on the average of more than once fn :.:;:'N):‘.n. which does not warrant xpectation of continued hj in future years, LN e cir- Offering R $1.00 Women’s Outing Gowns 720-22-24 7th St. N.W. EHREND’ Agents Ladies’ Home Journal Patterns L RN RO T TS IR real Tin- and give \\ ICT ning. Heating I'!umh.u;g work. T That's the strou of the Colbert or tion. Emer, specialty work tl 100% satisfa Maurice J. Colbert Heating— Plumbing —Tinning 621 F Street "ime nee 3016-3017 T TP you T on g suit aniza- jobs a and YOU IITHU gen Prices give on il IMIIHIII' i 75¢ Bungalow Aprons 2239 the month ton of product handled |In @eneral, made short crops. { have been reduced 65 per cent, with saving of millions of e e EVERYMAN’S l INVESTMENTS SUN DOES NOT ALWAYS BY GEORGE T. HUGHES. Railroad securities held a deservedly high ostimation of -0 ago railroad stocks were considered suitable for the funds of the most conservative, those needing a high degree of safety as well as a good | income from their holdings. Then | came the war and the period of high | operating cokts, along with repressive legislation, and the credit of the rail- roads took a sharpfdiop. At the 1 lieizht of the depression in 1920-21 even railroad bonds fell to record lows, and the most solvent of car- rier: were comp. pas per and over for absolutely essential 10 the carrying on of their business As every knows, there has a great changs 1 the public attitud veiy recently. and now railroad bonds | are again ratod as highly desirable fnvestments, while railroad sto are in soma cases selling at the highest levels in a decade. All this is very advantageous to the railroads, and for the first time in many years their bankers are considering hances of success if they offer portunity to subscribe to new Many such offerings will be made during the next end some of them will tractive. The point 1 want to make is that such stocks should be bought oniy by those able to assume the busine ri k- involved, and thers is always business risk in stock ownersh Some day there will again be a period | of denression. There is the kind sight now. and hope that it will be long deferred, but the sun does not always shine, and in bad times it is the stockholder who suffors before the bondholder. As compensation for this possibili tockholder is entitled to a higher return on money as long as the profits of the corporation permit All T want to say is that investor n railrond stock should keep all {these things in their minds. Caution | 15 especially in order n it is as eesy to sell anything new as haa een the case in the financial mariets for the past fow monthe. (Copyright, 1825, by Conselld “aton.) dollars. Gross expenses, penditure for meaning every ex- purpose, were cut by President Titt from $14.40 per month tor 1922 to $5.02 In 1924.| Flguring on the tonnage rold, 71 cents | in the last year did the work for which $1 was required in 1922. Cost of flnancing advances to @rowers which cost $3.12 a ton of fruft re- coived, to $2.10 last ye while capital, w 61 cents a month ton in 192 to 21 cents Storage Costs Reduced. In the last two years cost of receiv- iag, storing, handling and shipping 11 Maid products has been lowered {from $7.71 per month ton to $3.51. Ad- vertising cost $3.50 per ton sold in 1924, as compared with $18.13 in 1922 A far greater tonnage was moved, 1e, it 18 declared, to more effective bandling of the work and the lurger use of local newspaper advertising Eelling costs declined 37 per cent, and | administrative expenses are only a thirg of those of two years aAgo. The advantages of efcient timely marketing were equally weil | shown by recent experiences of the | California Prune and Apricot Crow- ere. The fact that a world shortage of prunes was imminent came as a | complete surprise to many growers { outside the association. according to | A. M. Mortensen, general manager {The association urged farmers to hold for better prices, but, nevertheless, a large tonnage was dumped on the market at low prices. Growers who followed the association’s warnings are already reaping the benefit. “The situation simply means,” suid | Mr. Mortensen. “that this year there are not enough prunes to go around {by about 70,000 tons. Of the 1824 icrop, only about half is sold, putting us in a splendid position to get for our members the tull advantage ot the present situation. With proper hanaling the 1924 crop will be out of | { firsc hands by July 1, givVing the trade time to clean up this crop before next ar's crop comes on the market, a | condition which has not ebtained for | years. Men intercsted in the live stock fn- | dustry have been conferring with the | co-operative executives now in Wash- |ington, althcugh it is realized that | the troubles of the stock grower can- not be ¢ntirely met through co-opera- tive marketing since raisers of live- stock must plan further in advance |1 than growere of annual crops so far { as volume of production is concerned. Alse when cattle, sheep and hoge are ready for market, they cannot be held back or “put in storage’ since | beld back or “nut in wiorase” Toce | WOULD OPERATE BUSSES. than they accumulate flesh and value, Stas. BALTIMORE. January -Sub stitution of bus lines for trolley service is contemplated by the Cum- berland and Westernport Electric Railway Company, uccording to in- fformation received by the Public | Service Commission from D. D. Price, | vice prestdent o: the company. The commission will be asked to formally approve the proposed change. Due to falling off in trafic on the trally lines extending be- | tween Frostburg and Westernport, | company officlals are considering | institution of the cheaper bus service. TICKER TO SPEED UP. NEW YORK, January changes in abbreviation on Ixchange ticket, which has been bur- dened by the heavy trading of the prevailing bull market, are expected by officlals of the exchange to in- crease the ticker's speed at least 15 per cent. At present the ticker Is printing 250 characters every minute, compdred with 215 two vears ago. SHINE have place Ten in the t led noney cent the stock. doubtiess 12 be very at- Epecial Dispateh to To SEEKS TURKS’ TRADE. Commerce Head Urges Senate to Ratify Treaty. Prompt ratification by the Senate of the Turkish treaty as necessary to assist American trade with that coun- try was urged in a letter to the for- eign relations committee today by Richard F. Grant, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. The present indeterminate state of trade relations between the two coun- tries, Mr. Grant said, is acting as a serlous handicap to American com- merce in meeting European competi- tion in Turke “While our 7.—Recent the Stock ropean competitors,” the letter said, “are capitalizing every | sdvantage they can in the Turkish market, we consider it an urgent ne- cessity that encouragement be given American business interests, very | considerable in number, who are loak- ing to the Turkish market for & larga outlet for American products.” RATES ON BAR SILVER. NEW YORK, January 7.—Bar silver, 67%: Mexican dollars, 52%. | Gaivanized rubber boots are being| used by German miners during the rub- ber shortage in their country. MOTHER:— Flet- cher’s Castoria is es- pecially prepared to relieve Infants in arms and Children all ages of Constipa- tion, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhea; allaying Fev.enshness arising therefrom, and, by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. i To avoid imitations, always lock for the signature of g Absoltely Harmiess— J\o Ol’:""m‘ Physicians cverywhere recommend it always| vears | been ! investors op- months, | nothing of ! we all! the | SALE FUR-TRIMMED Formerly $25.00 to $35.00 warm gowns ful well Closing out our Good-looking Coats of suedine, velour, Boliviar and soft-pile materials in rich shades of rust, tan, cranberry, browr gray and black. Big rich fur collar and cuff models, made in all Rl the 1atest novelty effects iy young girls and women ‘ -~Better Coats Reduced | $39.50 to $44.50 Coats. . . $24.75 E Il § 5975 to $87.50 Coats....... ... . ..$39.75§ All $10.00 Women’s Sport Coats 49 Warm Winter in popu i ble breasted i misses a | of Closing O Coats, 1 Silk and Cloth an endless mart good-loo! gle and dou- | styles for women.. Choice overplaids plain colors. After | Close-out price i s In lot are of pretry women. garments and Xmas and twills. 16 to 44 heavy silk. crepe, French flanncis COAT ut $12.75 to $22.50 Women's Dresses $ Dresses variety g styles for young girls, misses and of sample sati sizes Good-looking Polaire Cloth or newest models, full 14 years, $6.00 and $7.00 Big Girls’ Dresses 50 Girls’ s €) 2 size fur collar, button trimmed $15.00 and $20.00 Big Girls’ COATS High - ciass Coats, made of " superior quality o Attractive ex clusive mod- 1s. well taiiored and nicely lived. o 16 years Dresses to, sell at this price, in- cluding Velve Crepes. Serge “and Checks. Straight line, beautifully made and trimmed elal And Blocked Cloth Coat styles for gir OVERSTOCK SALE—GIRLS' COATS $10.00 and $12.50 Big Girls’ Coats season’s $6 .66 $3.00 and $4.00 Girls’ Hats Drees Velvet, Lot Sport Mats Felts Broadclot! Combination r' bon All colors. 79 or in and trimmed All Babies’ Coats Must Go $8.00 and $9.00 Baby Coats Astrakhan or Cloth with Astrakhan Trim- ming Coats for little tots. 2 to 4 years. Warmly lined and prettily trim- med. S 4.95 duroy tots, ton trim only. $3.00 Little Tots’ Corduroy Coats$ Wide-wale Velvet Cor- Coats quilted around belts, 89 for _little Jined, all- pear! but med Wh WINTER UNDERWEAR FOR MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN Fleeced Soft, closely lined Vests sleeves. Body Style-Rib Bed Union Snits, high neck and sither knce or an. Kle pants; all sizes. At Terrifically Cut Prices $1.59 Women’s Rayon Striped Unijon Suits stripe Union Sui nice quality; sleeveléss; tailored tops; knee-length pants; all flat- lock seams ; regular and extra sizes. 50 Children's Ribbed $1.75 Men's Ribbed FLEECED PANTS UNION SUITS e S length: muslin pents; full lap- LI ot hands: white or ecru; not all sizes. high Boys’ and Girls' Waist UNION SUITS 957 $1.00 Women'’s Vests Iknit, flecce neck, long $1.25 Men’s Heavy-Weight UNDERSHIRTS i | | | Real Winter Coats o( chinchilla, plaid or red flannel, made witlr 2 muff and 2 breast pockets. Colors include brown and cinnamon. .\gM 3 to 8 years. $1fBoys’2-Pants ‘ 50c Boys SUITS%[ BLOUSES terus in good qual- ity percale and bluel |$2.50 g0o0 q walit suiting, Olive 160 king wool Suits for boys 8 to 17 vears: ieltea Neorfolk models. | act with two pairs knieker | I O panis; attractive pat. 4 terns ‘and colorings. all sizes. Irregulars. braid Juvenile SUITS Made of color collar and cuffs and trimming middy tie EVERY BOY’S OVERCOAT AND SUIT MUST GO Prices Enormously Reduced to Effect Immediate Clearance $5 and $6 Boys’ Chinchilla O’Coats blue, gray. Boys’ Cloth | $12 Boys’ Long O’COATS \\my Lo Over 09 s coats § {doubie breast, belted COnLEARINg | models, Tn 1 brown ltures ; and gray sizes 8 to 16, and all sizes. covering, | #4-inch All-wool . $4.50 Double Blankets 066x80 heavy and dura- ble plaid blankets in col- 49 ors of pink, blue, tan, ° gray and gold. 25c Shaker Flannel Heavy white Shaker flan- nel, fleeced on both sides; c sk full 27 inches wide, cut from lengths, the lot i the bolt. poiret twill, serge, be tricotine, etc. Remnants, in 2 to 10 yard $5.50 Quilted Comforts Heavy double bed size bordered comforts colors of rose, blue and orchid ; fine quality satine in 4.69 $1.98 All-Wool Dress Goods Mill ncludes ngaline, 1 29