Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 2, 1916, Page 3

\ THE _BEE: \OMAHA, THURSDAY, NUVuMBus 2, BRANIDEIS|STIO); QUL fllllllllllll“ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I Illllllulnm (L 1910 TARMERSFACING | E== FREDER PROBLEHfj Teestre s Number | 2020 Telephone Number 2020 Douglas 40 I IIIHII!IHINUI \NIHI!HII"“ “I]l“lfllllfl][“‘ Asking Themselves if They Ought to Feed Corn, Consid- ering High Prices Now. 5l Douglas “Illnmllll"” MANY WOULD SELL CORN N “Shall T sell my corn or will it pay better to keep the corn and buy cattle to consume it?” That is the question that the farmers of the corn belt have been asking themselves and their friends at the big market centers all the fall. A good many decided to buy and feed cattle, and some, acting promptly on their decision, have the cattle already in the feed lots. Others had made up their minds to feed, but were waiting with the hope that feeder cattle would be lower in November.~ Some of this number had given their commission firms orders to buy feeder cattle for them as soon as the price should come down a lit- tle. Others were still on the fence . debating the question—"to feed or not to feed” That was the situation when the corn market began soaring upward a week or ten days ago. As corn began jumping feeders began falling off the fence, and the higher it jumped the faster they fell off. Seemingly they all fell off on the same side—that is with their minds made up not to feed cattle, but to sell their corn for cash. Orders Countermanded. The result of this decision was felt immediately at the big market, cen- ters. Feeders who had filed buying orders with their commission firms countermanded them. The number of country buyers who had been in at- tendance daily at the big markets dropped down to onlysa fraction- of what it had been. The country suddenly became panic- stricken to sell corn and keep as far away as possible from all feeding operations,; The extent to which the high corn scare ‘has spread is evi- denced by the fact that quite a good many half-fat or warmed-up cattle are coming back to market this week. As such cattle do not make as good beef as grass cattle that are still com- ing forward in large numbers from the range, it will be readily under- stood thatsthey are bound to sell to poor advantage. Large shipments of such cattle could hardly fail to break the market wide open if persisted in. It is also a noticeable fact that there is a big increase in the receipts at market centers of light under- weight and upfinished hogs, all going to show that the high price of corn Has given the country a terrible fright and that in its efforts to save more corn to sell, it is Tlosing sight entirely of the live stock market and its possibilities. May Go Too Far. While commissién men and others at the big market centers are very backward about giying advice, espe- dially when not requested, there is a general feeling that the idea of sell- ing hlgh priced corn instead of feed- ing it may be varried entirely too far. They realize that corn which is used principally as a feed for stock cannot remain high if everyone gives up feed- ing stock and takes the corn selling side of the deal. On the other hand, men with a large amount of corn on hand may take the stand that they will sell corn whxle the selling is good, and if the price drops down they will buy cat- tle and feed it out. That sounds logi- cal, but everyone familiar with the cattle market knows that the big sup- plies of stocker and feeder cattle are disposed of before the end of Novem- ber. As the reduction in country buy- ing has already caused a sharp break in feeder prices, it is to be expected that a good many ranchmen with such cattle on hand will decide to hold them over another year rather than ship them at a time when prices are breaking. For these reasons a good many stockmen are wondering what the outcome will be, and some are even going so far as to predict that ¢he country will find jit impractical for everyone to sell corn and that about the time feeders arrive at that con- clusion and want feeder cattle, there will be few on sale. There will come a scramble to buy feeder stock just at the time when the supply is short, with the possibility of prices climb- ing way up to the top notch again. Cattle May Go Highef. Some stockmen who have given the matter a great deal of thought are pointing out that there is a possibil- ity of more money being mate in feeding cattle this year than was made when both feeder cattle and | corn was very much lower than at| the present time. They argue that| rices on fat cattle due to the for- qxgn war, to the Argentina drouth and to the big home consummg de- mand, will be higher next spring t}\an ever before. While granting that the feed will cost a whole lot more, they are calling attention to the fact that with beef cattle even at prevailing prices there is a good margin for profit. For ex- ample, a feeder who pays $7.00 per hundred for a 900-pound steer and sells him when finished at $10 to \Slll has $3 or $4 per hundred margin over . / i i i i . [d . L] [] . L] 8 L] . i . [ ] . L] SOME of the most beautiful Cars ever exhibited are on view here now. The store with its beautiful Corinthian Columns, reaching up -to great height, lend a fitting setting of dignity and elegance to the display of the best that American makers are showing in CLOSED CARS FOR WINTER 1916-17. i Limousines, Cabriolets, Broug- hams, Landaulets, Sedans, etc., the height of luxury’and convenience for the Motor Traveled Way. Show to the Public What the Winter 1916-17 Holds for Them in Closed Automobiles. lined Coats HERE’S A NOTE of comfort for Autoists for the days to come. Fur Lined Coats, lined with Musk- rat, Southern Mmk etc., with Beaver Auto Collars and Collars of Persian Lamb and Hudson $20.00 to $95.00 Fur Coats of Coonskin, Black Galloway, Kangaroo, Russian Dog, etc $18.00 to $95.Q0 Chauffeur Suits, made of excel- lent-fabrics and material . $25 Auto Ulsters, big, warm and com- fortable for zero days. A big bargain, at. £20.00 to $25.00 New Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx. Second Floor—Men’s Building. At the Closed Car Show Men’s Fur and Fur- Chauffeur Suits & Auto Ulsters Wear a Flower or Flowers - OUR ENLARGED and beautiful Flower - Shop offers the most beautiful At. 15¢ each. Pink, yellow and white—great big blooms, fresh cut-and hardy. Entrance to Pompeian Room. Guaranteed Washable For Motoring and Street Wear. COMPLETE STOCKS of the best Gloves for Motoring and Street wear. In Pearl White and Mastic. Famous Adler make. Worth $2.00 in the present market. Thursday, $1 50 a pair. (Main Floor.) CHRYSANTHEMUMS Women’s Strap Wrist Gloves The Omaha Automobile Show Association and the Stores lead the way for the Exhibi- Brandeis tion of CLOSED CARS—the first mercantile establishment to show them and the first city in “the United States to make a special exhibit of closed cars alone. Automobile Coats for Winter of 1916-17 We Are Showing the Best Styles This exhibit affords us the epportunity to show you the variety of styles we carry— an opportunity also to invite you to see the wonderful range for choice in this Second- Floor Apparel Department. Beautiful, full-cut Coats, with the swag- ger cut and the wide flaring bottoms; extra size cape collars of different rich furs and self fabrics. FURS—Such as Hudson seal, skunk; marten, natural oppossum, imitation mar- ten, kolinsky, beaver, etec. FABRICS—Such as Bolivia cloth, wool velours, duvetynes, kittens’ ear, cheviots, ete. All the smartest colors, such as burgundy, chartreuse, navy, terra cotta, brown, bay leaf green, ete. Prices: —$25.00, $35.00, $49.00 $59.00 and up to $125.00 Second Floor. Automobile Books and Guides Beautiful Combination Boots for Fall . White Washable Kid Top— Black Kid Vamps. WE CAN GET right to the heart of this story in a jiffy. We took ‘these beautiful Shoes right from our regular stock, and even though they are the style of the moment, you can buy them here on Thursday at much less than they are actually worth. Six styles in all— Plain and tipped vamps ; some have plain white tops, others in- terlaced with black. All have Leather Louis heels; some black solfts, others with white ivory welt. Opening of Closed Car Exhibit ThlS Mormng Marked a New Epoch in Automobile Displays Values From $7.00 to $9.00, Thursday Special— $5. 85 Main Floor. THE BOOK DEPARTMENT is displaying an exceptionally in- teresting lot of Books, which are .educational works which Auto- mobile owners or prospective owners should have. Aute Ignition, Starting, Lighting, ete. Hayward Dyke s Encyclopedia. Self-Propelled Vehicles J. E. Thomas. Brookes’ Auto Hand Book. The Automobile Blue Book.... The Official Guide. And scores of others will be dis- played on a convenient table dur- ing the exhibition of Closed Cars in this store. Main Floor, Beautiful Blouses and above the origmal cost on the 900 younds He also receives $10 to $11°| or every hundred pounds of gain that the animal makes while in the med‘ lot, which will pay for a lot of high- | pnctd feed and still leave a good| profit. Hogs are also bringing ex-| tremely high prices, and the profit to be made on the hogs run after the | cattle must not be forgotten. nicolene tops marbolite tops 1Kitchen Cabinets We are exclusive Omaha agents for the Famous McClernan Steel Kitchen Cabinets. Steel means Strength, Beauty, Cleanliness— the three cardinal virtues. The McClernan Sanitary Steel Kit- chen Cabinet is made up to a standard, not down to a price. “McClernan” White Steel Cabinets, “MLLlernan White Steel (,dbl‘\etfl, Those Fme Trimmed Hats From Our Great Sale Last Saturday WILL BE displayed and sold here on Thursday. Many women who did not share in this offering last Saturday, expressed re- gret that they. overlooked so good a sale, so we determined to gather together the remainder. FROM OUR BIG CHICAGO two days. mediate you read this advertise- ment, because the val- ues we quote are so ex- traordinary that they may not bear repetition all this season. At the Lowest Prlces The last time we made N\ an announcement simi- lar to this the Blouse Shop was crowded for We would suggest that you earn- Bstly consider your future as well as im- needs SAMPLE BLOUSES “Naponee Dutch Kitchenette”, oak cabinets. Prices, up from PURCHASE Worth up to $10.00 ‘when S $5.00 -"’:"‘o—u-'o—!o-o-o-'co— - IR O aEE 6 EEED © EPRD © GED ° GrEED © WINED o SETD © e o D o EEIm .-;—. L s Made of Crepe de Chine, Georgette Crebe and Pussy Willow. Some hand sewed IMPORTED MODELS in the lot. DRESSY NET BLOUSES ¢ Many Worth $5.00. $2 98 Crepe de chine, Beautiful Georgette Crepe, Mar- quisette and Lingerie Blouses in this assortment. DAINTY LINGERIE BLOUSES . $1.00, $1.45 and $1.95 Trimmed w1tf’1 Lace and Embroidery. Crepe de Chine and Striped Taffeta Blouses A very extraordinary showing of very beautiful Blouses, in white, flesh and black. ~ At $1_98 Each Second Floor. \ A gopd many stockmen are predict- ing that good corn-feds will reach $12 before spring. If that were to prove true the profit would be still larger. | Stockmen at the“yards are advising their friends in the country to think the matter over carefully. All the markets of the country have been re- ceiving large numbers™of cattle this week, and prices on feeder stock are sharply lower. The time to buy is when prices are going down and everyone wants to sell, not when they are going up and everyone is trying to buy. Lincoln Man Breaks Wrist While Cranking His Auto George Ansen of Lincoln sustained a fractured right wrist which he sus-| tained while cranking his auto at Sev- enteenth and Douglas streets. After receiving megdical attention he was, taken to the home of a friend. And Reprice Them Down to $375 For Quick Disposal. DRESS AND STREET HATS, in wide variety—styles that will appeal immedi- ately, especially with a price even lower than the remarkable figure placed upon them on Saturday. COME EARLY. Some _ gold and silver lace effects. White Hats and large, dressy Sailors or black Lyons velvet, smartly trimmed with fur, flowers, etc., $3.75. Second Floor, Millinery Department. Satin Walnut Finish Cabinets, / up fr We have the largest assortment of Kitchen Cabi- nets shown in Omaha, at Lowest Prices. “PUNCH” Cedar Oil Floor Mops Large size, triangular in shape, and 4 “gets” the dirt. Sale price—a $1.00 Punch Mop and a 50c hottle of Punch Cedar Oil, for Basement. i | | I | | | | ! | ! ! | ! | kS ! ! ! j g ! | ! ! ! | m.:v_ ¢ D O e © GESD © GRS © GEED ° armm ¢ CIIED ¢ CIDD ¢ S ¢ GEED ¢ GEND ¢ GEND ° Gums ¢ NS § D o GmED b ._.-.-._.-.V-.-.-.-.-'.—.—C—I-.-.—.-.-.-.- .-'—_.-.-'—.-.—O—.'—.- Ly X3 e e e e & \