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...Congress is not the only Government agency that fritters its printing appropriations. Published within the last two months by G. P. O. for executive departments for public sale: Capons & Caponizing (5??); "I'm Alone" (10¢); The Commercial Forcing of Lilies-of-the-Valley (10¢); The Disinfection of Stables (5??); American and European Swords (357#162;); Poultry Keeping in Back Yards (10¢); Specifications for Nail Pullers (5??); Outlook for the Mackerel Fishery (10¢); Philippine Land Mollusks (5?...
...were: Union Minière du Haut Katanga, Chile Copper, subsidiary of Anaconda; International Nickel Co. of Canada; Cerro de Pasco with prolific mines in Peru. Coppermen thought Copper Exporters would eventually cease to function, that U. S. producers would concentrate on their domestic market. Last week copper sold at 5???¢ in the U. S., 5?? at London...
Agriculture, The Farm Board was flayed for "stabilizing wheat from $1.25 per bu. down to 30¢, corn from 75¢ per bu. down to 20¢, cotton from 15¢ per Ib. down to 5??, wool from 20¢ per Ib. down to 7¢" at a public cost of $500,000,000. But Senator Barkley's only concrete suggestions were to lend the farmers more money like "other forms of industry and finance" and to "take the Government out of the dubious adventure of speculation in farm products...
...5??¢ On April 1 the copper industry agreed on a new ratio of curtailment which brought production down to 20% of capacity. It takes copper 120 days from mine to market so the effect has not yet been felt. Last week copper dropped to 5?? per lb., lowest price in history Metal & Mineral Markets said nothing has occurred to bring on the present wave of pessimism. But observers thought that low prices, possibilities of complete shutdowns, might influence Congress' attitude towards a copper tariff...
...reward will be paid ... for information leading to the detection of any dealer substituting Pepsi-Cola for any other 5?? drink...