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THE FARM AND ITS INTERESTS.
THE CHESTNUT BARK DISEASE.
Some Sinns of It to Massachusetts
and More Feared—How It Appear*
The state forester has issued a pamphlet
calling the attention of the people of Mas
sachusetts to a serious disease of the com
mon chestnut tree, which has been work
ing some time in New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut and other eastern states and
which is Slowly gaining a foothold in tins
sthte. It is caused by a fuitgus know n
as Diaporthe parasitica and grows in, and
gains nourishment from, the tissues of the
inner bark of the chestnut tree. It is con
veyed from one place to another oy
spores, which arc small and light and
easily carried by the wind. These spores
gain a hold on the tree either in the tissues
of the thick trunk bark or slighter bark
of the twigs. In some places the disease
is Hire and the. spread is slow but it is
fast enough to create alarm. The spores
once having gained an entrance into tne
tree develop the fungus which sends out
many small fibers, in much the same way
n plant sends' out its roots. These, push
ing into the growing cells of the tree, ob
tain nourishment and soon sap the lite
of the tree from the part in which they
have woven their network. The worst of
it is that this fungus shows a tendency to
circle a branch or trunk and so kills all
growth above its ring.
The features which are characteristic of
the external appearance of a diseased
tree are rather easily noted, the outer
bark over the diseased part is of a slight
ly reddish tinge, more so than the rest ot
the bark, atid as the disease progresses
this reddish area becomes covered with
yellowish, brownish, or orange-colored pos
tules. Further, in lamp weather or damp
situations the spores are often extruded
in the form of greenish-yellow "Strings.
The bark splits opcu up and down the
length of the infected spot and often shows
a st.elled appearance. The cracks are
tilled with twisted and criss-crossed fibers
Of a slightly yellowish color. Among the
smaller branches the cracks are of course
less visible, but they still occur. These
same characteristics may be the result of
the Work of other species of fungi than
the one in question, and therefore, in or
der to bo sure, specimens should be sent
to a botanist for a microscopic examina
tion.
The best time for seeing evidences of the
work of the fungus is in the spring when
the leaves begin to appear. It should be
understood that there is no known method
of curing the disease, or of saying wood
land once it has become thoroughly infest
ed. The experience of other states has
proved this. Nor is it possible to save sin
gle trees, if badly diseased, except at great
expense, and even then the chance for
failure is great, owing to the impossibility
of locating all the infected spots. To
check its spread at the beginning of its
entrance, into a locality is. therefore, the
only hope, and this hope is considered a
strong one by those who have studied the
disease most. Dr Haren Metcalf, who is
the pathologist in charge of investigating
this blight for the government bureau of
plant industry, and who has spent a great
deal of time in this work, states that "in
all eases we know of where the disease
has -been carefully eradicated, in localities
where it has just appeared, the work has
been very successful; so that we feel war
ranted in advising a very considerable out
lay of energy to eradicate the disease at
the outset.”
There arc several ways of going about
the eradication of the blight. All nursery
stock should be carefully inspected, as in
fected young trees have spread the disease
in some places. Owners of chestnut groves
should look them over carefully in May
and June and any- tree found infected
should at once be cut down and the wood
put in marketable form, the diseased parts
being carefully .collected and burned. It
is not known whether spraying has any
effect Or not. Broken limbs, cracks, scars
and crotches of branches should be looked
over carefully, as these are great hiding
places of the fungus.
A method of individual treatment that
has proved successful, though only in the
ease of valuable trees, where the expense
was warranted, is the one of cutting and
removing all patches of diseased bark and
carefully protecting the exposed surface
with a coat of tar or paint. This treat
ment must be thorough, and even then it
will do no good if the disease has pro
gressed too far. Infected branches should
be removed altogether, at a good distance
below the point of infection, and any bark
cutting should be done at least an inch
beyond and outside of the discolored area,
which shows the location of the fungus. A
tree that has been already girdled should
he cut down at once, and trees under treat
ment should be inspected frequently, say
about June 1. July 15 and September 1,
or oftener in wet weather.
Lest the seiions results of this disease
be underestimated, the following instances
of its work in other localities are cited by
the state forester:—
A survey of the Forest park. Brooklyn,
showed "that 16,605 chestnut trees were
Killed in the 350 acres of woodland in this
park alone. Of this oiimbef, about 9000 were
between eight ami 12 inches In diameter, and
the remaining 7000 or more were of larger
In a recent publication Dr W. A. Mur
illl estimates the financial loss from this
disease "ill and about New York citv" .it
• between ¥5.000,000 and $10,000,000." ’
" ith this loss in a city it can readily be
seen what an enormous loss would occur
should the disease become prevalent in the
woodlands. It becomes a question, there
fore, as to which is the better economy,
—to do nothing, and lose our chestnut
trees, or to our utmost at this early stage,
with a fair chance of saving them.
SOME ARBOR-DAY OBSERVANCES.
Tree* Planted at the Local Schools—
Lecture Before Club Women.
Arbor day was observed in Springfield
Friday in nearly every school with
more or less elaborate exercises, and
especially by the Cosmopolitan club,
which presented trees to a few of
the achoob and arranged for a lecture
at the Art museum in the afternoon, which
was attended by a large number of school*'
teachers ami others interested in the'sub
ject of forestry and conservation of nat
ural resources. Mrs Fred H. Tucker of
Newton, chairman of the conservation
committee of the state federation of wom
en's clubs, was the speaker, her subject
beins “Forests, the keystone of conserva
tion. ’ She explained why the forests of
the state should be saved and gave sug
gestions as to how the woodland should
be taken care of. so that the water sup
ply might he preserved. In behalf of the
federation sho urged that those present
send letters to the state represents fives
and senators advocating that the state con
trol of the forests be continued under the
present state forester, and not given over
to the fish and game commission or to any
other commission, as h'hs been suggested.
The work of the present state forester has
been snccessfnl, it was stated, and the
work should be kept under his control.
It was explained that great forest fives
do more damage than in the mere destroy
ing of the trees. These fires burn the
goodness out of the rich, loomy soil of the
forests so that no other trees of any real
value can thrive on the bind. Half of
Massachusetts territory could more profit
ably bo used for timber raising than for
agriculture. Two things discourage farm
ers from attempting to grow timber in
Massachusetts. Fires are feared as they
may wipe out all the profits in a few
hours. Unwise taxation methods make a
farmer pay so heavily for timber that
often ho cuts it down before the time
when he might more profitably do so. Pa
trols are needed to protect the' forests from
fires. Lookout stations should be built and
watchmen he ready to call out tiro fighters
in cases of need, as is done in Maine.
Small towns of the state should be able I
to acquire land and set out trees for town ,
timber tracts. European cities have found ,
that mtinieipql timber land has been very
profitable.
The Cosmopolitan club gave trees to the
William-street school. White-street school
and Sixteen Acres school, and they were
°JV Saturday under the direction of
City rorester William F. Galo.
Arbor day was observed Saturday by
the Albert Steiger company in giving out
the few trees still remaining from the
vatalpa trees which they have been
distributing to the children of Springfield
and its suburbs during the last few days.
Ibe distribution started Thursday in the
parochial schools of this city. Arbor day
being recognized on that day with suitable
exercises and about 2600 trees being dis
tributed among the pupils. On Friday the
trees were given to the school children of
Westfield. Holyoke and West. Springfield,
as well as being distributed after school
hours to the pupils of the Armory-street.
State-street and Homer-street schools of
this city.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE INQUIRY.
The Report of C. 1,. Harpham, the
Governor’s Efficiency Expert, on
the Whole Very Favorable.
The report of C. L. Harpham, of the
Harpham & Barnes company, the gov
ernor’s efficiency expert, on his investiga
tion of the Massachusetts agricultural col
lege, which was submitted to the Legisla
ture by Gov Foss last Monday with a
message, in which the governor disap
proved the special appropriation of $187,-
500 for new buildings and equipment, and
maintenance, was on the whole very favor
able to the college. The report concluded
with the following recommendations:—
Extend the usefulness of the college by
giving it supervisory control of farms at
state institutions.
Charge tuition to students in attendance,
which would tend to equalise the cost of
agricultural instruction between those who
do attend and those who do not attend
the college.
Build a spur track to eliminate hauling
coal, etc., and save between S2OOO and
SBOOO .i year.
Centralize the . stables for work horses
to make care and direction of the work
more economical.
The 11 resent facilities and equipment of
the college are not adequate to do most
efficient work with the rapidly increasing
numbers of students, and better, provision
should be made for the present number
of students. If the number increases,
additional provision will have to be made
in order.to do efficient work.
The . significance of agriculture in its
economic relation to the continued pros
perity of other New England industries
should not be overlooked or underestimat
ed. Without cheap vegetables and other
farm products capable of being raised in
this locality, the cost of living to em
ployes In the manufacturing industries .in
New England may be enough higher than
in the South or middle West to give in
dustries an incentive to move to these
other locations. It would not. be wise,
therefore, to neglect the promotion of agri
culture at this time.
STOP THE FOBEST FIRES.
An Appeal to Maaaaehnsetts Citizens
From the State Forester.
“The flood of reports from every section
now reaching the state forester's office
goes to. show how careless and absolutely
indifferent some of our people are in set
ting fires out of doors at this season of
the year, Already many lives have been
lost and great acreage burned to veritable
desert conditions, as far as we can ap
proach them in this magnificent climate of
ours. What ails us Americans any way?
We now have laws which if enforced or
properly obeyed should regulate this de
struction. I have appealed to the Legis
lature hud to the town and city officials
and they have done their part and now it
is to Massachusetts citizens that I speak
individually.
“I now appeal to every citizen in this
good old Bay, state to take upon himself
the responsibility of creating a public
awakening to put an end to our present
thoughtless use of fire. What in the world
is the use of being dead to a proposition
which if properly understood would not
only guarantee even at present prices of
forest products an annual income of $lO.-
000,000 to $25,000,000 a year, but also re
clothe and reclaim thousands upon thou
sands of acres of land now the eye-sores
of the commonwealth and in time give us
in our state forests equal to the renowned
black forests of Germany.
•‘I assure you it is discouraging not to
have a more whole-hearted recognition of
the needs of our forest wardens in our
towns. They need in most cases better
equipment for fighting fires. They should
be given assistance in finding out just
what is the cause of each fire and in
having that cause removed even if it
required prosecution. Money should
be available for a patrol system when
needed. There is no such thing as forest
fires in Germany under ordinary condi
tions. I believe that when our Massachu
setts people are alive to the issue and
really stop long enough to give the matter
serious thought, they will see the impor
tance of my appeal. I therefore beg of
you. every man. woman and child, that
we put a stop to this forest fire waste.
It is the cancer in what otherwise might
be a flourishing forest-covered country.
"Our moth problem is expensive enough
and we bemoan the depredation of the
gypsy and brown tail moths but as com
pared to oui- real losses from forest and
grass fires, considering them in the light
Of the present and future values, the moth
expense is indeed very small. The moths
constitute a real menace to agriculture
that demands ingenuity to combat, while
forest fires can be controled at no expense
if rmblic sentiment will only assert itself
rightly.”
STUDENTS FIGHT FOREST FIRE.
It Raises Aronnd the Broad Brook
Water Basin in Pownal, Vt.
All Sunday night a band of students
from Williams college fought a forest fire
a> the Broad Brook water basin, where
a considerable portion of the North Adams
water supply is obtained. This is in Pow
nul. Vt.. but owing to the tremendous
damage tiro does to the watershed of this
basin North Adams, was as anxious as
Pownal to stop the spread of the flames.
Yesterday morning Deputy Chief Hosier,
who has been fighting forest fires for the
lust eight days and nights, with a gang
of 24 mon. some of them woodsmen who
had just come down from the Vermont,
woods, where they had worked all winter
went to the scene.
Many Western Massncbuaetts Sores
Burnell Over.
The worst forest fire in the history of
the town of Koyalston started Sunday
morning about 9 o'clock, and after burn
ing all day covering an area of neariv
500 acres of wood and timber land, was
finally extinguished about 6 o’clock in
the evening. The damage is estimated
between S3OOO and SSOOO. Other local
forest fires of the past week include 700
acres burned over in Greenwich. 500 acres
In Wendell, besides large areas in Mon
son. Northampton and other towns.
OH SON Al TO COMPANY'S PLAN.
New York Millionaire Company Plana
to Mako Machine* Commercially.
Reorganization of the company of wealthy
New York men who arc building Orson au
tomobiles iu this city, through the agency of
the Brightwood motor car company, is in
process and is expected to be completed
within a few days. At present the Bright
wood company simply sells its product to
the Orson automobile company, which is
capitalized at. only $10,01)0. there being 100
shares outstanding with a par value of SIOO
THE SPRINGFIELD WEEKLY REPUBLICAN: THURSDAY, MAY 4. 1911.
ea- h. The new company is to be the Orson
automobile company, with h capitalization
of sl-500.000. The resident manager of the
epnmany. E. C. Kilburn, was in New York
Itiday and so could not be reached. It
is understood, however, that the reorganiza
tion means that the company will enter th*
commercial market and sell cars to all who
want this make. The company was organ
ized originally on a temporary basis to con
struct simply one car for each stockholder.
It was stated, however, that if the results
expected were achieved, the company would
manufacture for others also. That it has
decided to do this is shown also by the
activity of the company’s officials in looking
for a permanent site for the factory.
SPRINGFIELD ANNIVERSARY PLANS
AH Saints* Kplaeopal, Named Cor
Chnreh tn SprinKfield. Eng., nt
Which William Pynchon Was
Warden, to Hate Special Observ
ance.
Plans for the 27.5 th anniversary celebra
tion. May 26. so far as the education
al and church departments of the ob
servance are concerned, are rapidly
maturing and the indications are that
these features of anniversary week
will open possibilities for participa
tion by every one in the city. This
part of the celebration opens up many and
large opportunities. A loan exhibit, to con
sist ot a collection of historical docu
ments and other relics, will give all a
chance to idspect some of the evidences of
Springfield's/earliest struggles for exist
ence. In the schools there will be appro
priate exercises and addresses, and in the
Episcopal churches there will be. special
services and ritualistic exercises in holier
of William Pynchon, the founder of the
city and his work in the days of the city’s
infancy.
Gratifying reports of progress are com
ing from the committee in charge of the
loan exhibit. They assure an exhibition
that will be of exceptional interest. Much
of that which has been offered is of con
siderable educational value, and it is hoped
that arrangements can be made so that
the attendance of school children of the
city will be large. Oscar B, Ireland is in
charge of the Cataloging of the exhibits,
and this task will be completed shortly.
Three of the most interesting loans which
have been promised for the historical ex
hibit are associated with the most fa
nious personages of the city’s history. One
is a desk once belonging to John Brown.
Another is a letter from Abraham Lin
coln accepting the nomination as presi
dential candidate, and the third is a por
trait of George M. Stearns,
Capt John Brown, as most of the older
residents know, lived at 31 Franklin street,
where his home served as a station on the
underground railway. The letter from
Lincoln has special significance to Spring
field people from the fact that its recipi
ent. George Ashroun. was chairman of the
Chicago convention which- nominated Lin
coln. George M. Stearns, of whom the
portrait will be on exhibition, belonged to
this generation and, although his home was
in Chicopee. his- extensive law practice
made him a citizen of this city, where his
keen wit and brilliant mind will be remem
bered, Mrs H. H. Bowman. 41 Mulberry
street, will be glad to receive a notice of
ally articles illustrating the life and cus
toms of early days.
All Saints’ Episcopal church, of which
Rev C. E. Hill is rector, has an especial
reason for taking a prominent part in the
275th anniversary observance. That
church, located near the new Forest park
branch library, was designed after and
named for the old Springfield lEng.l church
of All Saints, of which the founder of this
city. William Pynchon, was warden. It
is hoped to erect a south porch of the
church in memory of him. The celebration
comes at a time when All Saints’ church
is emerging from missionary to parish
ranks.
ATTRACTIVE MEDALS RECEIVED.
General Committee of Annlversai'y
Observance Hears Favorable Re
ports.
A meeting of the general committee in
charge of the 27utli anniversary of the
settlement of Springfield was held in
the board of trade rooms Friday evening.
The reports from the various subcom
mittees showed that the plans were well
in hand and that the observance will be
of a good deal of interest. There Will be
no spectacular feature during the day,
all that going over to the Fourth of July
celebration in which the anniversary will
play a part. The medal committee was
able to show the completed medals Fride;
evening, the first shipment having ar
rived in town during the day. The gen
eral committee is much pleased, with them
and it is expected that they will meet
with a tine sale as they are artistic and
will be sold at an exceedingly low price.
The medals are about the size of a half
dollar, oxidized silver in finish and sim
ple in design. The face shows a low
bas-relief of the famous Saint Gaudous
statue in Mbrrick park with not even
an inscription about the edge. The reverse
bears only the dates and the anniversary
legend. The medal hangs from a little
red. white, and blue ribbon. The com
mittee. which is composed of Charles
Hitchcock. H. J. Beebe. Jr.. W. F. Ad
ams. Harold A. Ley. Robert F. Day and
Brewer Corcoran, have not announced ns
yet the plans they have made for selling
the medals nor the date when they will be
shown to the public.
The plans for the big meeting in the
Court Square theater on the evening of
tills anniversary were gone over carefully
and some, new details were airanged. A
bit of pageantry was devised for the open
ing of the exercises which should give
them a rather unusual touch. The town
crier will have an important part to play
in this. The committee in charge of the
announcement to be read by the criers
made its report and the general committee
approved of its work, which is at least
quaint-sounding in these days. One of
the features of the evening exercises from
which much is expected is the original
poem by Charles Goodrich Whiting. Air
Whiting was requested to write this by the
general committee and was paid the rath
er unusual compliment of having the names
of no other poet taken iuto consideration
for the work. It is understood that the
poem is even hotter than the -hymn Mr
Whiting wrote for the 250th anniversary
celebration.
The musical program was also discussed,
but the committee felt that there was lit
tle need to give this further thought, as
the members of the Calhoun club have
it in charge and are rehearsing a number
of songs.
The first meeting of the subcommittee of
the Independence-day committee which has
in charge arrangements for the parade met
Friday night at the hoard of trade rooms
and made a beginning of blocking out plans
for their part in the celebration. Asnopa ra de
has been planned by those who have charge
of the 2<sth anniversary celebration, the
committee are considering having a number
of historical features shoving the growth
of Springfield. Business and manufacturing
concerns of the city are to be invited to
place floats in the parade showing the
growth of the city in business and commer
cial lines.
FRESHMAN-SENIOR RECEPTION.
pleasant Event in the Monnt Holyoke
rtyinnnsinm TnrHay Evenin*.
The annual Mount Holyoke freshman
senior reception. which was held
Tuesday evening at 7.30, was a very
enjoynhlc affair. The gymnasium was
effectively decorated for the occasion,
the railing around the gallery being
draped with green vines and yellow blos
soms in honor of the seniors, whose class
color is yellow. After the formal re-
reption an unusually inr»resting and orig
inal entertainment ua- presented by mem
bets of ihe freshman rias- The program
anmtunced that "The Homely Ladb’S’
Journal’ would bo represented from -over
to rover. The ontortainment in reality
conshteq of a very cJArcr presentation
of various "striking feoufe* of the Ladies’ i
Home Journal.” The first scone represent,
oil " Pirn soul kiss” a- 3 corer design.* i
Next came the editorial page, wbi-h was !
followed by the pace of jokes, beaded 1
"That reminds mo." The ianmir funny 1
►oyings were relat’d at an afternoon tea '
111 due of the college girl’s rooms. Four i
examples of "Good latte .md bad laste" .
«er<. then very humorously exhibited. 'To I
represent the page of fashions several of 1
file freshmen stood like poems in the win- ;
dew of n large department store, while a i
saleswoman passed from one to th’ other I
des'-ribing briefly the rnrious costumes. In i
the next scene a young woman was sitting
at a large desk in a business office, with i
ninny letters piled up before her. A, she !
Opened these letters, which contain'd nn- |
morons questions relating to "Good man- I
tiers and good form” in matters pertain- '
lug to college life, she looked up the ques- ।
tions in the index of a huge book by her !
side, which directed her st once to the
proper answer. Last and perhaps most
effective of all was the scene in which 10
different advertisements were renp-aeated.
The rest of rhe evening was devoted to
dancing, music for which was furnished
by the Westfield orchestra.
One of the time-honored customs at
Mount Holyoke is the senior rope-jmnp*
ing, which comes on the first dav of May
if the weather is favorable. Monday a
slight sprinkle, of rain nt 5 o’clock pre
vented the seniors from carrying out their
plans, and the rape-iumping was post
poned till Tuesday afternoon, when the
attractive ceremony was successfullv car
ried out. The wind added to the already
great difficulty of skipping rope when
wearing a cap and gown, but the seniors
showed themselves very skilful.
MANUFACTURERS IN SPRINGFIELD
Comparisons Made With Year 1904—•
The Case ot Steam Laundries.
A preliminary statement of the general
results of the census of manufacturers
of Springfield. was issued Saturday at
Washington by Census Director Durand.
It contains a summary comparing the
figures for 1604 and 190'J by city totals,
prepared under the direction of William
M. Steuart, chief statistician for manu
factures, bureau of the census. The figures
are preliminary ’and subject to such re
vision as may be necessary after a further
examination of the original reports.
The summary shows increases in every
item. There ’was a 95 per cent increase
in the numbered of salaried officials 'and
clerks, .52 per cent in miscellaneous ex
penses. 29 per cent in salaries and wages,
and value added by manufacture, 23 per
cent in the value of products, 19 per cent
in the capital invested. 17 per cent in
number of establishments. 16 per cent
in the cost of materials used, and 13 per
cent in the average number of wage
earners employed during the year. There
were 346 establishments in 19119. as com
pared with 296 in 1994, an increase of 50,
or 17 per cent.
The value of products in 1909 was $31.-
773,000 and $25,860,000 in 1904, an in
crease of $5,913X100, or 23 per cent. The
average per establishment was approxi
mately $92,000■ in 1909, and about $87.-
000 in 1904. The value of products
represents their selling value or price at
the plants as ^tually turned out by the
factories during the census year, and does
not necessarily hare any relation to the
amount of sales-for that year. The values,
under this head -also include the amount
received for work done on materials fur
nished by oihers.y Further details can be.
drawn from the tabular summary which
follows:—. , . .
.nobs’! Ter
, n vent of
increase
———Census 1904
„ 1909. 1004. to 1909.
Number of estab- i
Ushrhents ... i 346 296 IT
Capital ...... .525.658,000 $24,081,1W 19
Cost of mate-
rials used... .814,363,000 812.380,000 16
Salaries aud
wages $9,230,000 37,114.000 29
Miscellaneous ex-
penses 84,595,000 ,$3,026,000 52
Value of prod-
ucts $3i;„3,000 $25,860,000 23
Value added by
manufacture
(products less
cost of mate
rials! $17,410,000 $13,480,000 29
Employes—
Number of
salaried ofli
cta I s aud
clerks 2.312 1,188 95
Ar erage num
ber of wage
earners em
ployed during
the year .... 11,853 10,523 13
. The preliminary totals for steam lauu
dries for Springfield in 1909. not included
in the foregoing table, as the 13th census
was the first at which they were can
vassed, are here given separately as, fol
lows: Number of establishments, 12:
capital. $164,000; cost of materials used.
$36,000: salaries and wages. $123,000;
miscellaneous expenses. $69,000: value
of products. $285,000: number of
salaried officials and clerks. 24; aud
average number of wage-earners employed
during the year, 252.
HALDEMAN SUCCEEDS RIDDER.
Associated Press Officers.
Members of the American newspaper
publishers’ association at their meeting at
New York Friday elected Bruce Halde
man of the Louisville Courier-Journal,
president of the association to succeed Her
man Ridders Herbert L. Bridgman of the
Brooklyn Standard-Union was elected vice
president to till the vacancy caused by the
elevation of Mr Haldeman to the presidency.
At a meeting of the board of directors of
the Associated Tress, held at. the general
officers at New York last week, the follow
ing officers were unanimously elected: Pres
ident, Frank B. Noves of the Washington
Star: first vice-president. R. M. Johnston
of the Houston I Tex.) Post; second vice
president, Frank P. MacLennan of the To
peka (Kan.) State Journal: secretary and
general manager. Melville E. Stone: treas
urer. J. R. Youatt: executive committee.
Frank B. Noyes of the Washington Star.
Victor F. Lawson of the Chicago Daily
News. Charles W. Knapp of the St Louis
Republic, Charles Hopkins Clark of the
Hartford Courant, Adolph S. Ochs of the
New York Times. Gen t'harles H. Taylor
of the Boston Globe and W. L. McLean cf
the Philadelphia Bulletin.
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND'S EXTRA
Speclnl Number of Board of Trade'*
Magazine Seto Forth Oar Multifold
Assets,
The April number of Western New En
gland, the local board of trade magazine,
which is now being issued, is devoted to
a general discussion of ’'Springfield as a
distributing center," and an imposing array
of statistics has been gathered by a num
ber of authorities showing the phenom
enal extent to which every demand of the
retailors and wholesalers, as well as man
ufacturers. is met by the conditions in this
city. Within a radius of 25 miles there
is a population of nearly 500.000. Within
a radins of 100 miles there is a popula
tion of 6.000,W). much larger than the
population of any similar circle that does
not include New fork city. The con
tributing population, also, that looks to
Springfield for its market* is of an un
usually high class with a high average of
wages. The railroads extend in every di
rection. the trolly service for passenger
and express is of sh» highest order, and !
the city itself, as a place to lire in, has a ;
steqdily-growing reputation that reaches ।
all over the country,
A history of the wholesale interests and a -
general analysis- of the ’ onditions which the j
jobbers themselves say are at the bottom ^f I
their success is contributed by Willis E. .
Blodgett. A discussion of' the quality and -
quantity of Sprinzfield s growth is 'onfrib- J
uted by Edwin W. Newdick, th’ editor of -
the magazine. City Treasurer EUphalet T. ;
Tifft points out the proud financial suprem
acy of the city among those in Massachu
setts. and. in fact, of the country. The im
portance of express transportation by trolly
is emphasized by Traffic Manager C. V.
Wood of the New England investment and
security company. Charles Clark Munn ex
plains from the inside just what the rea
sons am for the existence of a larger body
of traveling men with homes in this city
than in any other similar place in th’
country. There are other articles which
point out the excellent bouse facilities of
the city, its wealth of endowment in a net
work of good roads, as well as the position
held by the hotels, "as an asset.”
CONFERENCE WITH GOV MEAD.
Grand Trank and New Haven Of
gcials to Thresh Brattleboro Ball
road Problems in Boston.
A conference between Gov John A. Mead
of Vermont and officials of the Grand Trunk
and New York, New Haven »nd Hartford
railroads, to discuss the Connecticut valley
situation, is to be held in Boston some time
this week, probably on Friday, according to
an announcement made Monday. It is un
derstood that Gov Mead wishes to bring
about an agreement whereby the boston and
Maine railroad, controled by the New Ha
ven, may secure trackage rights on the Ver
mont side of the Connecticut river, so as to
secure the company an independent en
trance into Brattleboro. A committee of
Brattleboro citizens has submitted a plan
which it is said will afford the Boston and
Maine an entrance there without taking or
crossing much of the property of the Cen
tral Vermont railway, controled by the
Grand Trunk.
Grand Trunk Charter Amendment.
The amendment to the charter of the
Southern New England railroad Com
pany. a Grand Trunk subsidiary, giving
the road a clear path to tidewater in
Providence, It. 1., was presented in
the Rhode Island House Tuesday and
placed on the calendar. The amend
ed act. which is the result of a
compromise agreement between the Grand
, Trunk and the New York. New Haven
land Hartford railroads, gives the Cana
-1 dian road the right to cross the tracks of
I the New Haven at one point and run
j under them at another, at which.the New
j Haven will pay the additional cost of tun
-1 neling.
TICKET AGENCIES TO BE MERGED.
Report That One Office Will Sell for
Both Boston and Maine and Boston
and Albany—Agreement Covers 10-
Vear Period.
The text of the agreement between rhe
New York. New Haren and Hartford
aud the New York Centra! railroads for
the joint use of the Boston and Albany
was made public in Boston last week by
the state railroad commission. The agree
ment is to cover a 10-ycare' period. The
main points that the agreement seeks to
accomplish arc: Greater efficiency in han
dling freight ans passenger traffic at the
connecting points and additional induce
ments to the public to use these through
lines by favorable rates in billing mer
chandise, ear service, tickets and baggage
ebecks. One of the effects that is ex
peeted will be the merging of the city
ticket offices. President Charles S. Mel
len has always been opposed to the sys
tem of conducting ticket offices apart from
those in the railroad stations and one of
the first economies expected is the aboli
tion of one of the agencies in the places
where there are now two. as in Springfield.
It is declared by railroad men that the
New' York Central office in Springfield
will probably be done away with and
the work carried on by Agent Wentworth
of the present Boston and Maine office.
APRIL WEATHER SUMMARY
Ai Complied nt the Vnlted State*
Armory tn This City.
1911 1910.
Mean of maximum
temperature. 56.20 65.00
Mean of minimum
temperature. 32.49 40.7 u
Mean range of tem-
perature, 23.80 24.30
Hignest tempera-
ture, 29th 84.00 Sth i 6tb. SO.OO
Lowest temperature.
2nd 20.00 loth, 28.00
Mean temperature of
warmest day. amh. 73.75 loth 70.00
Mean temperature of
coldest dav. 2nd, 27.00 Sth & 11th, 41.03
Mean temneratureot
month from maxi-
mum and minimum, 44.30 52.50
Mean temperature of
month from tri-
daily observations, 47.18 55.83
Mean pressure (re-
duced to 32’F.) 25.43 20.63
Mean relative hu-
midity. 64.87 51.53
Total rainfall and
melted snow, in
ches, 1.60 3.57
Total Snowfall.inches. 6.75 OO.uO
Number of days
witn precipitation, 10 14
Average precipitation.
for 64 years, inches, 3.41 63 rears 3. 46
Average temperature,
for 44 years,degrees, 55.24 43 years 55.64
MONEY AND BUSINESS.
SYMPTOMS OF A TURN IN TRADE.
The stock market late last week gave
some sign of a disposition to break away
from the restraints of possible court de
cisions and congressional tariff action. It
seemed disposed to bring into more exclu
sive view the whole country as it advances
into a new crop year and the accumulating
supply of floating capital which is bound
to seek investment later if not sooner. The
week began as so many preceding weeks
had begun—with the expected trust deci
sions again held back aud a relapse of
the stock market into a renewed period of
idle waiting.
Meantime, however, heavy institutional
and individual buying of bonds began to
bo noted. The new New York city I't's
rose a point on active buying. Railroad
and other bends soon swung into the line
of demand and a pretty general rise of 1
per cent followed. Then funds seeking in
vestment began to spill over into the more
active dividend railroad and industrial
stocks. By Friday afternoon these stocks
were displaying some strength and the
whole market more animation, and during
the short session of Saturday the upward
movement became more pronounced under
buying for the long account and the cov
ering of short contracts.
So started the January rise which culmi
nated early in February—with activity in
the bond market which spread to the
stock market. This may be what they
HORSES AND VEHICLES
THICK, SWOLLEN GLANDS
that make a horse Wheez*. Roar, hare Thick
Wind, or Choke done, can be removed with
ABSOREINE
Or any Bunch or Swelling. No blister, no
halt gone, and the bora* kept at work Stopa
Lameness, Cure* PuCil Swellings, Rolla,
Bruises, Old Sores. Varicosities. 12.00 per
bottle at dealers or delivered. Book SD free.
W. F. YOUNG. P. n. F . 238 Tempi* St
call a false start, but opinion grows that
the next pronounced movement in stocks
will be upward, ami this muvetuent when
it comes will no doubt carry average prices
well above the high point of the year
reached in early February. That arerase
for 29 railways was 119.97 as against rhe
last low of 11133 early in December. The
average a week ago Was 11612 and rose
to 118.25 at the week-end.
We have bad a good deal of general liq
uidation outside of the speculative mar
kutb. il hUb vteu auu luure or ivbis
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pikes ui tanu biapica tue season s piauteu
acreage is ilseij to exceeu mat ui la&t
year, ihe tamer's pUrtuasnig power nas
oeen materially reduced and many of me
western taimens have couimnted them
selves to laud acquisitions at hign pncee
and heavuy mortgaged. Some of them
are hteiy io have trouble in getting out
and the manufacturing East baa been
ieeiing their contracted consumption. But
living conditions fur the great masses ot
people outside of me farms have at the
same time been lightened, and we have
thi& heavy reavcumulation of new and
noating capital as a partial result. As
tins capital seeks investment some meas
ure of the farmer's lost prosperity may
be returned to him.
The week’s news developments have
been of au indifferent character and might
have been worse without attracting at
tention in a market growing in the disposi
tion tu ignore present conditions and fasten
ail eyes vn the future The steel cor
poration a report for the tirst three months
of the year was even worse than expected
a whole, but became fairly favorable
when it appeared that earnings were uu
a decidedly rising scale from the begin
ning to the end of the quarter. The book*
mg of new tonnage is still light, which
signifies that railroad and other demand
is still holding back but may change in
day with a change in business sentiment.
Ine week also records very heavy sales
of copper at around 12^4 cents, which is
about the lowest of the whole depression
period and is being accepted as rock bot
tom from which will proceed a change
for the better if there is to be any change
at all.
Otherwise the situation remains about as
a week ago with no improvement to be
noted save in business sentiment. The
market did not like the published terms
ot the >ew York Central-New Haven
traffic contract except as viewed from
the Centrals standpoint, and bought that
stock and New Haven so far as it
touched the latter at all. But recover?
VI New Haven followed a statement from
Air Mellen that the dividend would not
be reduced. Still h* admitted that the
dividend was hardly or barely being
earned, and his talk of “disordered minds’'
among those who question the stability of
tire 8 ner cent rate made Wali street
smile—Wall street which never regards a
railroad dividend rate as assured unless
the road is earning several per cent mor**
than the rate. Boston and Maine at 113
seems to have largely discounted a re
duction in the dividend rate to 5 per cent,
which is now quite generally expected for
the ensuing distribution.
TUESDAY'S MARKETS.
Local Securities Market.
Rights to subscription for the new stock
of the Northampton street railway com
pany have expired, with final sales ranging
from 5 to 8. If 5 is to be taken as a
-basis, of reckoning, the- company's stock
might be quoted at 105 bid and 107 asked:
and if 8 is taken, a bid* and asked price
of 108 and 110 would be fair. The active
demands for the rights shows that the prop
erty's future is well thought of. Knox
automobile preferred is offering at 85.
n ithout takers.’against a recent quotation
firound 90. As stockholders have under
stood the matter, this is the time of year
when a semiannual dividend is paid' on
this stock whenever one is paid in the
first half of the year. But none has as
yet been declared, aud the belief obtains
”J*t ' l I s f 0 P*sSed- or added to the
M- a share already accumulated as a
contingent charge on account of this
stock. Officials of the company, however,
domed that any regular time has been
observed in declaring or paying dividends.
I hey say that the matter of a present dis
tribution ha« not as yet been taken up
by the board: that it may be in a month
or may be not for two or three months:
but of what will probably be done when
the question arises, nothing is vouchsafed.
This stock bus had some publie distribu
tion hereabouts, and a little more publicity
in respect to the affairs of such corpora--
•ions—a little more frankness in dealing
with the public or a scattered ownership
—would doubtless be found helpful rather
than hurtful to the interests of such con
cerns and the market for their securities.
The examples being set by the United
States stee! corporation and the Interna
tional harvester company might well find
more of a local following than they have.
Farr alpaca contiues heavy on prospects
of tariff changes downward. The last
known sale was at 385. but the best bid
heal'd of late is 375. against 380 a week
or so ago. Some of this stock is offering
here from Boston, but meets with no dis
position from those close to the eompanv
to support its market. United electric is
offering down from 265 a week ago to
263. with 260 hid. as then. There has
been au offering of Orange Judd at 98. with
95 bid. against 160 bid and 101 asked for
some time past. Fire and Marine is a shade
easier, the asking price now being 254.
with no sales. Springfield breweries com
mon has sold ar .. against 9 for the last
previous sale, and 6% is being bid for
more. One share of the Chicopee manu
facturing company sold in the Boston auc
tions last week at 120, or about 10 points
down from its recent marker. Four shares
of Connecticut _River railroad sold at
270%. against 270 for the last previous
sale. Two shares of the Lyman mills sold
SAFETY
For Your Estate
CORPORATE TRUSTEESHIP baa
all the advantages of the individ
ual trustee and many other points
not offered by the most competent in
dividual.
Safety in the administration of an
estate or trust is assured when this Com
pany is appointed executor or trustee.
Union Trust Company
“Springfield’s Leading Commercial Bank.”
at , l ^ i against 131i 2 for the last known
before. If ts m no fM that
and Mame sto h had a further fall on the
V Tuesday, going as low as
tn 2 HtiJl, it comes from a leading Bos
ton hanking house tbH the dividend will
pr«»hapir not be reduced, yet awhile at
least.'
Th’ opening nf the n’w buildme of the
Boston stock exchange has brought out an
mt’rosting history of the ex’hange. »p
rearing in th’ entreat nutnb’r of th’
• IoJ. , at f? ‘OYettor. It was start’d
1 " ’ji meß - "bo mate up a fund
of ¥I3OO. Boston at that time had a
much smaller population than Springfield
and its immediate territory now hare, and
nothing like the amount «f monev
in corporate undertakings was then known
as BOW. Yet that tankers’ hoard was
started and maintained, and soon came tn
perform a useful function in developing a
market for corporate securities and pro
moting mobility in corporate capital. At
first the board was more a place for mem
..ers to come together and compare notes
and become posted in regard to present
and prospective -values, anti meeting after
meeting would pass without a sale being
effected. Now the Boston stock exchange is
the second in the country in point of impor
tance and value of membership. If Spring
, st 2 ck Lr<>k«-ro< were to throw aside
tleir village rivalries and organize an open
brokers board, it would doubtless be
found a more active and promising institu
tion than was the Boston hoard ar afir
time during the first 20 years of its ex
istence.
Local Provision Market.
» GROCERIES.
Butter— jplckles igab tASTO
Tub (new) 26®.'inj vinegar 'gall 20®20
Creamery 315! Sagar- ’
'Granulated (17) l.Wi
AeW 25 Brown 1181 J.go
■ 23 . Cut loaf <l3l l.no
bag’ 28 Powdered >l3i I.OCi
1 actorv 22 Molasses <gab P R 60
Edam ieach' Maple sugar ’2-5
„ , 1-ffoai.S Maple sirtip >gal) 1.50
Vis (local • dozen> 3ui
GRAIN AND FLOVR.
Wheat— r. g . s n> u) 43
No I white icwti Cornmeal (cwt)
„ -50 1.2081.25
Bran icwt) 1.45<§1.50 Oatmeal Uh) I
Middlings (cwti Hay baled (ton) . 24
1.30^1.55 Straw (cwt) SO
Rje feed icwt i Provender 1.60
. L5Wj 1.60 Linseed oil meat 2.20
Mixed feed te«7» Cottonseed meal 1.65
130^1.35 Finnr—
Glut’- -cf; lot, st Louis 5.3006.75
Rye dta Haxa’l 6.00
’Coro- Graham 6.0006.50
Westdcwti 1.20g1.S Entire wheat >ls) A
>ortherD <bu> 75
MEATS.
Bacon 25^3») Tripe 8
Sliced bacon 286130 - honeycombed 12
Lard Spring iamb-
Pork— Thons 65
Frosh I&S2O| Hindquarters 48
Salt IW2OI Forequarters ’3B
Roast i^lß|Lamb—
( hops 18^30 Legs 1%@20
Roasting pigs <*ach) . Hindquarters
Forequarters I^l4
Sausages- UW32; Chops 25®35
, Frankforts 14^18; Mutton—
Bologna 14: Forequarters 12
B^ef— Legs 1^320
Chuck 12^14 r Chops 20^5
Round Calf's liver 30@35
Rump 28^32 Veal—
rorierheusa 33^355 Steak 32@38
Hamburg 15^28' Cutlet 32^38
Roast W2sj Roast 16«25
Short 2^32 Chops 33^35
Corned Farequarters 10
Corned pressed I owl 22^.28
25@32| (. hicken 25030
pried Philadelphia do 32035
Smoked 2»Vo3a ^**estern broilers 23^28
Liver 12i Native broilers 35^"^
Sprt B@lo Souabs tpair) 90
Smoked shoulder* I Igeen (pair) 50
12^14’Capons 30&32
Hams ISGi22i Turkeys 2s6iV»
Hams sliced 25'fi32' Spring ducks 33§35
Tongue J'«22 i
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT.
Eggplant 203301 Oniens ilb) 7
Beets thunch) 15<1S • Bermuda (lb) 10
Dandelion 50 ! Lemons 25
Giten beans 15’Bananas 15
Wax beans 15'Strawberries 25®.’>0
Sweet potatoes <4 Red bananas 30@40
lbs • 25l Figs 18^25
Potatoes । bu» SO® 1. F a tes Uh * 15
Parsley (bunch) a^lhlMlxed: nwis 12^520
l ertui e 12 Pineapples 15^15
• a bba ge •lb) Grape fruit <,eaeh >
do new 51 5<15
Carrots ilb) sjCelery 15@20
Oranges—California Spinach 20
tdozen) 35^45@65 Beet greens SO
BANKING AND FINANCIAL
WELLS & NASON
investment Securities
318 Main St.. Springfield. Mass.
SEATTLE ELECTRIC COMPANY
Seattle. Washington. Increased 194%
in Population During the Past 10 yrs.
At the present time this com
pany is earning 22.8 r ’- on its
preferred, and 10.9^ on its com
mon stock. Pays 6% dividends
on preferred, and 7% on com
mon. and an April 15 paid a 2%
extra dividend on common..
We offer and recommend the
securities of the SEATTLE
ELECTRIC COMPANY for in
vestment.
Prices and full information upon
request.
Correspondents of
STONE & WEBSTER
BOSTON.
SPRINGFIELD
FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY
CASH CAPITAL. $2,000,000.00
A. W. DAMON. President.
CHAS. E. GALACAB. Vice-Pres't
W. J. MACKAY. Secretary.
F. J. BEATES. Ass’t Sec’y.
F. H WILLIAMS. Treasurer.
Springfield Agents:
Oppenheimer & Held, 14 Fort St.
BANKING AND FINANCIAL
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