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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1913. 7 Jan. Oct.. Dec.. (By Associated Press.) NEYV YORK, May 8.—Cotton opened steady at an advance of four to six points and sold about five to seven points net higher during the early tradition- convinced covering and com mission house buying, inspired, by more opti mistic foreign trade advices and nervousness over the crop situation in the eastern belt. Realizing checked the advance. The market was unsetlted later in the morn- tog with prices ruling a shade under yester day's closing under realizing by recent buyers and further reports of showers in the eastern belt. Private reports of showers or rains in the eastern belt inspired some selling and prices eased off to a net decline of two to five points. Tliere appeared to be considerable support on declines either from shorts or trade sources and the undertone \\as fairly steady during the early afternoon. NEW YORK COTTON The rol lowing were the ruling prices ib the exchange today: Tone very steady; middling, 12e; quiet. Last Prev. o*,rn. High f/»»\ Sal- rv.w.rins* ..11.03 11.03 10.04 10.07 10.07 10.97 Mar - 11.12 11.12 11.04 11.06 11.05 11.04 11.42 11.43 11.38 11.43 11.42 11.37 J,m « 11.49 11.53 11.53 11.44 11.52 11.52 11.46 11.31 11.32 11.25 11.30 11.30 11.25 S «*P* i 11.04 11.00 .11.03 11.05 10.94 30.98 10.97 10.99 .11.04 11.06 10.93 11.00 10.99 11.00 NEW ORLEANS COTTON (By Associated Press.) NEW ORLEANS. May 8.—Cotton futures ^ opened steady at an advance nf 3 to 4 points « n good cable**. Some little buying was caused by the British hoard of trade expert statement for April, which showed larger shipments of both cloths and yarns than expected. The weather was called favorable. With the high est in the early trading prices were 4 to 5 points up. Selling started after the call on the scattered rains in the eastern belt and the promise of more rain along the Atlantic coast. . At the end of the first half hour of business price* w*-re 1 to 2 points over yesterday's close. Toward the middle of the morning the market was *o*t on reports from Membra that spots there were soiling n quarter of a cent a pound under hoard quotations. While this rumor was not considered. It induced short selling and prices went 1 to 2 points under yesterday’s f'nal figures. , The detailed weather reports showed that, if anything, temperatures In the b^it were lower than ever over night, and the market steadied again, standing at noon 2 points over the final quotations of yes terday. NEW ORLEANS COTTON The following were the ruling prices In the exchange today: Last Prev. Open. Fligb. Low. Sale. Close.Close. Jan 11.15 31.15 31.13 11.13 11.14 11.12 Feb 11.11 11.07 Mar.. .. ..11.23 11.23 11.23 11.23 11.20 11.17 May 12.11 12.15 12.10 12.11 12.15 12.OS , June 11.90 j July 11.96 11.96 11.90 11.95 11.95 11.92! Aug 11.56 11.57 11.51 11.55 11.55 11.53 Sept 11.23 11.21 Oct 11.13 11.14 11.07 11.12 11.11 11.09 ! Nov 11.11 11.09 Dec 11.12 11.12 11.06 11.11 11.10 11.08 SPOT COTTON MARKET Atlanta, nominal, ll%c. New York, quiet, 12c. Liverpool, steady, 6 66-100d. New Orleans, steady. 12 3-16c. Galveston, steady, 12 3-16c. Savannah, steady, ll%c. Norfolk, qniet, 12c. Baltimore, nominal, 12c. Philadelphia, steady, 12 Vic. Macon, steady, 11 Vic. Wilmington, quiet. 12c. Bo*ton, steady, 12c. Mobile, steady, 11 %c. 4 Charleston, firm, 11 %c. Louisville, firm, 12 Vie. Charlotte, steady, 11 %c. Houston, quiet, 12c. Memphis, steady, 12 %c. Little Rock, quiet, 11 %c. Athens, steady, ll%c. 8t. Louis, quiet. 12V4c. Greenville, quiet, ll%c. Augusta, 6teady. 32c. COTTON MARKET QBHilONS Thompson. Towle & Oo: We would be can- tious in making new short commitments and prefer to maintain a conservatively bullish at titude for the present. Logan & Bryan: Should good rains appear *n the eastern sections we are likely to have a sharp decline. Sternberger, Sinn & Co.: Look for traders’ market. . Norden & Co.: We think that on any decline new crop positions are a purchase. Miller &• Co.: We favor sales of new crop positions. COTTON SEED PRODUCTS. (By Associated Press.) MEMPHIS. May 8.—Cotton seed products, prime basis: Oil, $6.10; meal, $28.00 llnters, 2%@3%c. COTTON SEED OIL MARKET Spots . ... Open. Close. 7.05 May .. .. .. .. .. 6.90(®6.92 6.02(^6.94 June .. .. .. .. .. 6.904f6.94 6.914^6.93 July .. ... .. .. .. 6.95(30.96 6.964^6.97 August .. ., .. 7.014H7.02 7.01 @7.03 September .. .. .. 7.014J7.03 7.02@7.04 October .. .. 6.G94T6.71 6.704^6.73 November .. 6.42(36.44 6.404^6.44 December . .. 6.304^6.40 «.30@tf.3S Tone steady; sale*, 3.300. NEW YORK COTTON LETTER. NEW YORK, May 8.—The market was firm early on the idea that the eastern belt had not received the rains that were expected, the map only showing light shorts at a few points. The crowd construed this ns bullish and bought, but later on private reports began to come in of rains in several sections in the eastern belt and on this prices eased off. Selling seemed to come from Wall street, and the ring scalper. The trading was mostly confined to profes sional. Teh market is Influenced almost en tirely by weather conditions at the present.— Anderson. METAL MARKET. I By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May 8.—Copper, firm; stand ard spot to July $15.00@ 15.50; electrolytic $35.75; lake $35.87; casting $15.50. Tin, easy; spot and May $50.00^50.50; June $49.67<(£50.25; July $4S.73(g.49.37.' Lend, steady, $4.30 bid. Spelter, quiet. $5.45@5.55. Antimony, dull; C’ookson's $9.00. Iron, quiet and unchanged. ATLANTA COTTON ATLANTA. Ga., May 8.— Cotton by wagon, nominal. ll%c. DRESSED POULTRY Hens, 16@17c; fries, 20@23c; roasting, 1S@ 20c; turkeys. 18@22c; geese, 10@ 12V4o; ducks, 1S& 20c. LIVE POULTRY Hens, fancy, 40@45e each; fries. 25@35c; roasters, 25(@85c: ducks, 30@33c; turkeys, 17 <318c; geese. 40@50o. FISH Pompano, per pound, 20c; Spanish mackerel, per pound, Sc; trout, drawn, per pound. lOo; blueflsh, drawn, per pound. 5c; headless red Snapper, pound. 0c: mullet, barrel of 200 pounds I net. $10.00. small snooks, per pound, 10c. CRACKERS Crackers-XX Florida sodas. G^o; Schlesin- | ger’s Climax sodas, 6V*»c; Schlesinger's sodas. | IVic; lemon creams. 7Vjc; pearl oysters, 7c; ginger snaps, 6*Ae; cornhllfv, SV*»C; penny cakes, 6Vl«c: animals, I0e; jumbles, 30c; fig bars. 13c ; cartwheels. 9c: raisin cookies, 9c: Schlesinger’s flakes, 13c: crackers in 5c cartons, 50c dozen; crackers in 10c cartons, $1.00. CANDIES Stock candy: Block's. 6Vic; Schlesinger’s No. 1 stick, in barrels, 6Vic; Schtesinger’s whims, per dozen. $2.00: Schlesinger's mixed, in pails. OVic; 30-pound pails chocolate drops (Block's). Colonial chocolates and bonbons, 1-pound package. $1.75; eraeker-jak, 100 5c packages $».50; cracker-jack, 50 5 pax ages. Si.75; An gelas marshmallows, 50 30c package*.- $3.25; Angelas chocolate coated marshmallows 50 10c packages, $3.25. GROCERIES Salt, 100-pound bags, 53c; ice cream, 95c; XXXX lake herring. 6-lb. pails, 40c; 60 lbs half barrel, $2.50; 100 lbs., half barrel, $1.75; Tiger lump starch. 30-lb boxes, $2.75; Tiger ® t,lr S l1 * 1 ' ,b - Packages, $1.25; Koval gloss starch. Jb*c; besc gloss starch, 3Lc; Kiu- rords Oswego corn starch, 6c; pickles. $3.50 Cheese—-Blue Valley full cream daisies, lVc. bugar—Standard granulated, 4.60; coffee green, bulk. 16V6@lSV*»c; roasted bulk, Rio! Blue Ridge, 18Vic; Stonewall, 25c; AAA \ Uno ', 28*ic: rice. Jap, 4% C ; domestic, . ’ ux e 6 reast ‘. §1.<5; navy beaus, $3.00 Dushel; red kidney beano. $2.50 per bushel; Alaga syrup, 10 pounds, 6 to case, $3.23; 5 pounds 12 to case, $3.50; 2Vi pounds, 24 to case, $3.75; 2 pounds, 36 to case, $3.75; 1 % pounds, 48 to case, $4.00; B. & M. fish flakes, small cans, per dozen, 90c; large, $1.35; key, H oil Continental sardines, 100 cans to case, $l.o0; key, % mustard Continental sardines, 48 cans to case, FRUIT AND PRODUCE Lemons, fancy, $6.00(^0.10; choice, $5.50(3 6.00; bananas, pound, 2i*@3c; tomatoes, basket crates, $2.75@3.00; eggplants, per case, $2.50 <62.75; pineapples, per crate, $3.00@3.50; on ions, per bushel, 75&80c; Irish potatoes, per bushel, 90@91c; Florida oranges, $4.00414 50- California oranges, $4.00(^4.50; butter, Blue ,,5., jr , Vrt creauior J- 35c 5 cooking butter steady, 17V<x(g20c; sweet potatoes, new yellow vams, 90c; eggs, Blue Valley, fresh selected, 20c per dozen; contry eggs, 16@17c; Baldwin apples, J3.73; King apples, $4.50; Florida cabbage, $*..00 per crate; Spanish onions, $2.00 per crate; strawberries, S@10c per quart; lettuce, $1.50@ l.i5 per crate; pepper, $2.75@3.25 per crate. MEAT, LARD AND SIDES Dry salt ribs, 28 to 50 pounds, 11.05; dry salt rib bellies, 20 to 25 pounds, 12.14; Old Hickory lard, 13%c; pearl lard compound, 9%c; Tennessee country style pure lard, 50-pound tins. 13%c; Old Hickory hams, 18V6c; Old Hick ory picnics, 13c; Old Hickory skinned, 19V-*c; Premium lard, 13c; silver leaf lard, 13c; Jewel lard, 9c; Swift Premium hams, 18c Swift Pre mium skinned hams, lSVfce. Cornfield hams, 10 to 12 average, 18 %c. Cornfield hams, 12 to 14 average, lS^c. Cornfield skinned hams, 16 to IS average, 19c. Cornfield pxenic hams, C to 8 average, 13Vic. Cornfield breakfast bacon, 24c. Grocer’s style bacon (wide and narrow), 18c. Cornfield fresh pork 6ausage, link or bulk, in 25-lb. buckets, 12%c. Cornfield frankforts, 10-lb. boxes, 12c. Cornfield smoked ham, 25-lb. boxes, 13Vic. Cornfield smoked link sausage in pickle, lu 50-lb. cans, $5. Cornfield frankforts in pickle, 15-lb kits, $1.75 cornfield phre l£rd, tirce basis, 12%c. Country style pure lard, 50-lb. tins only, 12VsC. Compound lard, tierce basis. 8%c. HAYWARD & CLARK’SP'tJOTTON LETTER NEW ORLEANS, May 8.—While several points in Alabama and the Atlantics reported good rains and the map shows scattered show ers, precipitation has not yet been general over the eastern states. Warm weather with tem peratures rather above normal continues over the entire belt. Indications are for unsettld weathr and showers in the westrn half of Texas, Oklahoma and tue southeastern part of the belt. Generally fair in the central states; con tinued warm. Liverpool was good on fufres on the buying of new crops by the continent, but spot sales dropped to a total of 7,00 Out 4 points higher quotatins. A cable said: ‘‘Have no decided opinion, but rather against the mar ket, although purchases are being made by the continent at present prices of winter months.” European government securities are higher and there was no political news. Political affairs now seem to be in a waiting attitude. There Is undoubtedly more optimism which explains the better European demand for new crops at this level. New York dry goods reports show a better tone and say stock In dealers’ hands are small; probably awaiting price developments in connection with tariff changes. Washington announces that the cotton acre age report will be issued July 3. A Memphis wire suid spots were selling freely and consid erably under quotations. Our market opened a few points higher on the good Liverpool and strength in New York, but soon eased ou pri vate rain reports form the east. Prospects of an unfavorable visible supply statement tomor row also affected support. There is a suspi cion, however, of professional iutentions in New York against the technical condition, the market having supopsedl ybet-ome oversold dur ing the late period of menacing polities. Liver pool forwardings for the week are not even half as large as those of last year, Which points to a bearish visible statement tomororw. Owing to the corning Whitsuntide holidays In Eng land, takings will be small next' week also, and visible comparisons consequently unfavor able. Liverpool will be closed May 10, 12, 16 and 17. KANSAS CITY BUTTER. EGG8 AND POUL TRY (By Associated Press.) KANSAS CITY, May 8.—Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged. BUREAU REPORT INDICATES ENORMOUS WHEAT YIELD FILL QUART WHISKEY FREE! Express prepaid in sealed packages FROM DIS TILLERY, not mail order house, direct TO YOU OUR OFFER: Send $5, the wholesale distillery price for 8 full quart bottles of Yellow Seal Corn Whiskey or Stonewall Rye (mixed if you wish it) and we will send one full quart free, or 9 bottles in all. Express Prepaid. Test the whiskey any way you like, and if not satisfied that Yellow *Senl Corn Whlakey or Stonewall Rye is the best whiskey you ever tasted, return the 8 bottles at our expense and keep the one quart bottle and your $6 will be returned to you. Or we will ship Express Prepaid either brand, or a mixed order if you like. Estimated Production 513,- 517,000 Bu,; 399,919,000 Last Year WASHINGTON, May 8.—The first official estimate of the size of the crop of winter wheat was made today in the May crop report of the crop reporting bureau, bureau of sta tistics, United States department of agricul ture, issued at 2:15 p. m. The report slmws the condition on May 3 of winter wheat, rye, meadow lands and pastures; the percentage of spring plowing and spring planting completed, the acreage of winter wheat to be harvested, the estimated outturn of the winter wheat crop and the stocks of bay Ou farms May 3. The figures are: Winter wheat: The average condition of n inter \vhoat on May 1 was 91.9 per cent of a normal, compared with 91.6 per cent on April 1, 79.7 per cent on May 1, 1012, and 85.6 per cent the average for the past ten years ou May 1. The area of winter wheat remaining on May 1 to In harvested was about 30,938,000 acres, or 1,440.000 acres • less than the area planted last autumn, but 4,367.000 acres more than the area harvested Inst year (26,571.000 acres). The condition on May 1 Is indicative of a yfcrld per acre of approximately 16.6 bushels, assuming average var'attons to prevail there after. On the estimated urea to be harvested this would produce nfinul crop of 513.571,000 bushels, compared with 399,019,000 bushels In 1912. 430.656.000 bushels In Mil, 434.142,000 bushels In 1910, and 417,780,000 bushels In 1900. The out turn of the crop probably will be above or below the figures here give™, according os the condition from May 1 to time of harvest is above or below the average change. R.ve—The condition of rye on May 1 was 91.0 per cent of a normal, compared with 89.3 per cent on April 1, 87.5 per cent on May 1. 1912, and 89.0 per cent the average for the past ten years on May 1. Meadow or liny Lands—The average condi tion of meadow, or hay lands on May 1 was 88.5 per cent of a normal, compared with 85.7 per cent on May 3, 1912. and a ten-year aver age on May 3 of 88.5 per cent. Hay on Farms—The stocks of hay on farms on May 1 were estimated to be 10,828,000 tons, compared with 4,744,000 tons ou Mav 1, 1912. and S,673,000 on May 1. 1011. Pasture—The average condition of pastures on May 1 was 87.1 per cent of a normal, com pared with 81.7 per cent on Mav 1, 1912, and a ten-year average on May 1 of 86.1 per cent. Spring Plowing—Of spring plowing 67.2 per cent was completed up to May 1, compared with 52.8 per cent on May l, 1912. and a ten-year average on May 1 of 65.7 per cent. Spring Planting—Of spring planting 57.0 per cent was completed up to May 3. compared with 48.9 per cent on May t. 1912, and a six-year average on May 1 of 54.3 per cent. CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS ' (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO. May 8.—Closing cash grain: Wheat—No. 2 red, 99«/ a c@$l .02*4; No. 2 hard, 91@92%c; No. 1 northern, 90(b;91^c; No. 2 northern, 89(81910; No. 2 spring. 89(S90c; velvet chaff, SOCdOl^c; durum, 94<g08c. Corn—No. 2, 56@56'4c; No. 2 white, 58@ 58!4c; No. 2 yellow, 56@56%c. Oats—No. 2 white, 36%@37e; standard, 36ty <@36%c. Rye—No. 2. 63(5;64c. Barley, 47<0j68c. Timothy, $2.85^3.45. Clover, $t«.00@21.00. Pork. $19.25. Lard, $10.97V 2 . Ribs, $11.25@11.871/2. ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS (By Associated Press.) The following were the cash quotations on grain and the previous close: WHEAT— Close Prev. (;lns#. No. 2 red 103 @107 104 @115 No. 2 hard 89 @ 92 89 @ 91 OATS— No. 2 56% 56 No. 2 white 60 @ 61 59 59 & CORN— No. 2 35 35 No. 2 white 37 36%@ 37 KANSAS CITY CASH QUOTATIONS (By Associated Press.) KANSAS CITY, May 8.—Cash: Wheat steady; No. 2 hard. 85^@88^C; No. 2 rod 94@98c. Corn—No. 2 mixed 57%c; No. 2 white 57%c. Oats—No. 2 white 35%@36c; No. 2 mixed. 34 @34 Vie. NAVAL STORES (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) SAVAY’ANNAII, Ga., May 8.—Spirits firm, 38 Vi@38% c; sales, none. Rosin firm; asked water white. $6.50; win dow glass. $6.25; N, $6.00: M, $5.50; K, $5.00; I, $4.80; H, G, $4.70; V, E, $4.60; D, B, $4.50; sales, none. Receipts, 947; rosin, 2,334. SUGAR, PETROLEUM. HIDE8 AND LEATHER (By Associated Press.) NEW’ YORK, May 8.—Raw sugar steady; muscovado. 2.86; centrifugal, 2.60; molasses 2.61. Refined steady. Petroleum, molasses, hides steady. Leather firm. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, May 8.—Butter firm; creameries, 25@27%c. Eggs lower; erceipts, 25,657 cases: at mark, cases included. 10@ 1714c; ordinary firsts, 16@ 16 J /-»c; firsts, I7y 3 @17%c. Potatoes unchanged; receipts, 25 cars; Michi gan, 43@45c; Minnesota, 38@43c; Wisconsin, 40@47c. Poultry, live, steady; chickens and springs, 17 ViC. COPPER „ PRODUCERS’ STATEMENT (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. May 8.—The statement of the Copper producers’ association as of May 1 shows a decrease in stocks on hand of 28.720,162 pounds, compared with the previous mouth. BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS NEW YORK May 8.—Butter barely steady; receipts were 7,804. Creamery extras, 28 Mi @29c; firsts, 31 cents; seconds, 30@31e; thirds, 20@3uc: state dairy finest, 32c; good to prime, 29@30c; common to fair, !i6@30c; process extras, 28M. , 'S^9^c; firwta, 27@28c, seconds, 25@26c; thirds. 23@24c: Imitation creamery firsts. 27@28o; factory held, 24H@2bc; factory current make, firsts. 25V6C: seconds. 24 1 ,4@25c; packing stock, held make. 24@24^ic. Cheese easy; receipts, 2,219 boxes. State whole milk held, colored, specials, 17@17%c; held, white specials, 16%@r(C; held, average colored fancy, j6@16Mic; held, 'fthite average fancy, 15M;@10c: lower grades. ll@l.V. fresh made, colored tpeciale, 13c; fresh made, while specials, 13 J /4c; fresh made, co ored, average run, 12%@13c; fresh made, white average run 14c: fresh undergrade?* IIV.*^ ISVfcc; state whole milk, dairies, held, hest, 10@|17c; state skims, held specials. 12@ 13c; held fair to choice. lOfrtllMjC. Eggs firm; receipts, 27,282 boxes. State Pennsylvania and nearby hennery, white, good and large new laid, 20%®21c; state. Pennsyl vania and nearby, selected white, defective la size or color. 19@20c; western, gathered whites, 19@20c; brown, hennery fancy, 20c: gathered brown, rnijed colors, 18@19c: fresh gathered extras, 22c; graded firsts, 18% @T8V*Ci fresh gathered dirties. No. 1, 16MKUI :6%c; Ir^sli gathered No. 2 14fr4l6c; checks, I4(&ldc; undergrades checks, 12@l4c; western and southern. 234125c; far southern. 4 Full Quarts $2.50 '&0ai8I3$f • LKWD ■TA^ooo^jA The Webb hill does not prevent your receiving; shipments of whiskey for personal use. We guarantee quick ship ments mid delivery to you. $500,000.00 capital behind this guarantee, so you may be sure we mean business. Send us a trial order. We take all the chances of pleasing; you—express both ways, besides giving; you a quart FREE. | ^truaooGA DiIriuJ*' tS IfllOWfE/li Purity, wholesomeness, perfect flavor and proper mellowness are qualities of these two brands. Chattanooga Distillery Proprietors Distillery No. 115, District of Tsnnessee 265 Main St., CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 20 Year AMERICAN Thin Model WATCH 12.95 *TEM STEM SET Tne jiopular lb size open face for men or boys. Three quarter plete Ameri can made lever movement, ruby jeweled balance, hardened steel pinions, white enamel dial, stem wind and pendant set. guaranteed to keep time 20 years. Kitted in Gold Finished or Solid Nickel Silver ecrew back .and bezel dust proof case, a perfect gentlemen s watch. Do not buy until you see one. We will send it by expressC. O. D. for examination. If you consider it the hest watch bargain you ever saw pay your exnress agent S3.06 and express charges and it is yours. If you send $2.95 with order we will send by Insured Parcel Post. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Mention If you want gold finished or solid nickel silver case. I DIAMOND JEWELRY CO.. K 18. 187 W. Msdiion St.. Chloano. III. (By VY. H. White, Jr., of White Provision Company.) Quotations based on actual purchases during current week. * Good to choice steers, 1,000 to 3.200. $0.00 to $6.50. Good steers, 800 to 1,000, $5.50 to $6.00. Medium to good steers, 700 to 850, $5.25 to $5.75. Good to choice beef cows. 800 to 900, $5.00 to $5.7.4. Medium to good cows, 700 to 800." $4.50 to $5.00. Good to choice heifers. 750 to 850, $5.00 to $5.75. Medium to good heifers, 650 to 750. $*^.2o The above represents ruling prices of good quality of beef cattle. Inferior grades and ibilr.v types selling lower If fat. Medium to common steers, if fat, S00 to 900. $5.00 to $5.75. Medium to common cows, if fat. 700 to 800, 54.50 to $5.50. Mixed common, 600 to 800. $3.25 to $4.25. Good butcher bulls. $3.50 to $4.50. Prime hogs, 160 to 200 average. $8.63 to ?8.8B. Good butcher hogs. 140 to 160. $8.40 to $8.fl(>. Good butcher nigs. 100 to 140.. $8.00 to $8.25. Light pigs. 80 to 100. $7.00 to $8.00. Heavy rough hogs, 200 to 250. $7.75 to $8.23. Above quotations apply to cornfed hobs masv ond peanut fattened hogs lc to lMr c under. Cattle receipts light. Market steady. Hogs coming more freely. Market lower. LIVE STOCK BY WIRE (By Associated Press.) ST. LOUIS, May 8.—Cattle—Receipts, 3.000. including 1,500 Texans; steady. nNtive beef steers, $5,754/9.00; cows and heifers, $4.5045 8.75; Texas and Indian steers, $6.25468.50; cows and heifers, $4.00(5^7.00; calves in car load lots, $5.004t6.50. Ilogs—Receipts, 11,000; l..c lower, pigs and igbts, $7.00(5(8.70; good heavy. $8.454/8.To. Sheep—Receipts, 3,000; Steady. Native imit- »ns. *5.00447.00; lambs, $7.00448.60. LOUISVILLE, May 8.—Cattle: Receipts 150; range. $2.50 to $8.25. Hogs—Receipts 3,000; steady to 10c lower; range, $4.50 to $8.15. Sheep—Receipts 800: sheep 5%c down; lambs, 7c down: snringera. TCclQc. A Good Foundation of Much Importance I T is by far better to grow the things that will earn the most money and that can be converted into cash the quickest, than it is to continue, even though you need certain things, to grow them at a loss when something else that would occupy your time would make a l’ar greater profit. For instance, if a person has land that will only make one hundred bushels of corn per acre and his needs call for a larger amount of corn, it is folly for him to continue to grow corn when on the same land he could grow potatoes that would produce probably three hundred bushels per acre that would bring just as much per bushed as the corn with practically the same labor. As you can readily see, he could buy three bushels, of corn for the same money and the same efforts he was producing one bushel. This same thing ap plies to a man who is raising horses, cattle, hogs or poultry. How much more profitable and how much more satisfactory is it for him to produce animals or fowls when he knows he can do so and has a market for them that will readily sell for three times as much money as some thing that he is wasting his time on that will only bring one-third the price. This is being done by probably 75 per cent of the peo ple in the United States. Not only with their farming opera tions and their breeding opera tions, but in many other walks of life. How often do we see a man cultivating one hundred acres of land to produce the same amount of bushels of products that probably his neighbor is getting off of one-third the number of acres. When we see and know these things, it is folly for us to continue further. It is by far better for us to wipe out and start over anew, get right, start with the right kind of foundation, and while it looks foolish to throw away or make a sacrifice of work that has already been done, it is far more profitable in the end to make a change and get started right and reach goal so much quicker by doing so. If every man will set his ideal and start out to do a certain thing, if he will be patient and work to that end, it will come to him almost before he knows it, and in the last years of life usually success will crown his efforts, and at a time when it is. most needed he will have something that will make him independent and be lasting to the end. But there are few people who think of this in the beginning. It is one of the causes of hard struggles that continue year by year by many and at the end of time find many people no better off than they were in the beginning. A wrong start or a wrong beginning will surely keep one working everlastingly, but a right foundation and a right start in life cannot help but mean success and profit and happiness in the end. Look around you and see for yourself people who have stuck to their certain purpose, and in nine cases out of ten you will find these people independent and well fixed to bridge the storm during their late days of life. In no line of life does this more forcibly apply than in the selec tion of a farm, a permanent home, a herd of cattle, hogs, a flock of chickens and even in the selection of seed that produce your crops. You cannot he too careful in this respect and too much thought and study cannot be given to these details. It is noticeable every day and on every hand, and a close observer cannot help but see and notice these facts. Happiness and prosperity will surely come to those who give these little matters more thought and study in their start _ through life. Yours very truly, WANTED HELP—MALE RAILWAY mail clerks wanted; $90 month. May examinations everywhere. Sample questions free. Franklin Insttute, Dept. N-43, Rochester, N. Y. 500 MEN 30 to 40 years old r anted at once fot electric railway motermen and conductors; $60 to $100 a month; no experience necessary; fine opportunity; no strike: write Immediately for application blank. Address Q. C. F.. Box 207. care of Journal. 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I want you to please tell me what to do for my turkeys. I have lost three grown hens. They will all droop up, eat very little, if any, seem to thirst for water, and their actions are yellow, al most like the yolk of an eRR - . Also, I have some Indian Runner ducks starting. Tell me how to care for them, and if they can get wet in a pool of water while little without injury. S. A. S. ANSWER. Your turkeys evidently have what is known among turkeys as a liver trouble, which is caused either from drinking impure water or eating unsound food. This is very common among turkeys and in most cases it is brought about from drinking stagnant water. By feeding good, sound food with some condition powders such as Owens’ Ideal Stock Powders, Black Draught or Conkey’s, that are all practi cally the same and will act di rectly on the liver, your turkeys will get much relief. When either turkeys or chickens get out of fix their systems should be thoroughly cleansed, and any good liver med icine will usually do this work if not delayed too long. A large lump of vaseline given twice a day acts quickly, and there is no danger in strangling a bird when given this, which is often the case when castor oil is given. When elevat ing a bird’s head so as to pour oil or any other substance down its throat it will get in the wind pipe and strangle the fowl. Therefore, a large lump of vaseline given in the mouth is the safest and best way to give a bird a dose of med icine. This acts similar to castor oil. Turkeys are hard to doctor when they once get sick, and if allowed to run several days, it is almost impossible to cure them. Little ducks should have only what water they will drink while eating for the first week or ten days. They will not drown in a pail of water, but will get wet and become chilled. Therefore, until they are started good, they should have only sufficient water to drink, or a shallow vessel that they cannot get into. T am send ing you a little booklet telling how to caro for ducks. If the in structions In this book are followed carefully, you will have no trouble in raising .them. QUESTION. Blairsville, Ga. Will you kindly tell me through The Semi-Weekly Journal what the trouble is with my chickens? I have a hen and rooster that are very badly crippled. The hen has been so for two or three months, the roos ter for two lyeeks. I have examined them closely, but cannot find anything wrong with them. The legs are perfectly limber, but seem to be very sore. They do not use them at all. They have dry sleeping quarters, free range and a grain feed once a day. They are White Leghorns. I only have three hens and a rooster, so if you can give me a remedy for them I will appreciate it very much. MRS. M. H. ANSWER. From description given your chickens either have rheumatism or they have been hurt In some xvay, and as a rule chickens that have been effected as long as you say yours have will not recover. If so they will be unfit to breed from. The best thing to do would be to kill them. Sick chickens are not worth attempting to cur^ unless they are very valuable and only have a slight ailment. QUESTION. Decatur, Ga. Will you please give me a little information about my baby chicks? About five weeks ago I took off 100 chicks. They thrived and did well until they were three weeks old. Since that time they have become weak in their legs and I have lost all of them. They would walk like they had strings around their legs. Thanking you in advance for any information, I am, MRS. M. E. N. ANSWER. Your letter has been held in At lanta for postage and I am Just in receipt of same. The trouble with your little chickens was that they were not properly fed and did not have the proper temperature to keep them thriving. Their systems became weak and, of course, they could not stand the strain when they began cutting their feathers. Little chickens should be kept at a temperature of about the same as a hen, which is 103. They should have a variety of food such as the little chick grains that are sold by the average seed store until they are one week old. Then they should have bran two parts and meat scraps one part, or Aunt Patsy kept before them at all times. They should also have plenty of green food. If this is done they will thrive and do well, if they are from the right kind of parent stock. How ever, they must be kept dry and comfortable. If they once get over heated or chilled you cannot raise them afterwards. QUESTION. Orangeburg ,S. C. As you seem to be well inform ed on so many subjects (from your writings in The Atlanta Journal) I have concluded you could give me some information concerning ferrets. We cannot trap nor poison the rats in our neighborhood suf ficiently to miss them; they inhab it our barns, stables and chicken yards by hundreds. W'e cannot raise chickens until they get large enough to fry for the table. The rats destry them. Some chickens they kill or eat the legs off and Now, if you can advise me about the ferrets I would highly appre ciate all information. I wish also to know where to obtain them, at what price they cost and the care of them, how to manage them so they will not eat chickens and also be allowed their freedom to get at the rats. Thanking you in advance, I re main, SUBSCRIBER. ANSWER. Ferrets are one of the best and surest ways to get rid of rats, but they will kill chickens equally as bad as the rats unless they are kept confined. 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