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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-06

There Is, allow as to add, pressing need
of greater facilities for procuring our
standard literature on the Pacific slope.
Our church has suffered greatly from the
difficulty of obtaining ven a hymn book
and Discipline. If, in your wisdom, any
relief can be afforded, a great want will
be supplied.
We congratulate you upon the ability
and fidelity of hose to whom the Jour
nalism OF the church has been intrusted
during the past our years; n especial
" upon the energy, ability and success
OF the. agent and Of the editor Of the Pub
fishing House. They deserve the highest
commentator. The prosperous eondi-
tlon Of the Publishing interests under the
control of the General Conference is mat
ter Of Especial qualification, and of high
importatO the future development Of the
church.
Soon after the last session of your body,
the Bishops proceeded to carry into effect
the plan adopted foTs the reiigiouslbeneft
of our colored members. The effort met
with the approval and concurrence Of
many OF them, Notwithstanding the prsja-
dices which we're .attempted-tOO success
fully in many instances-to be instilled
into their minds against us. A great
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Spanish yiceruy IN l774 surveys were made by Ora.
mor with reference TO shaloW canal In connection
twenty-slx routes nave been ex1lOred or surveyed,
put with such results that at present we may possl-
0iS De able TO restrict our examination 20 tne Tour
VINCE seem most feasiblet to Wit, Darien, Nicaragua
HOnduraS and Tehuantepec.
The map Itself naturally suggests stat the canal
can best DO made at the narowest point or the 18th
mus; but repeated surveys nave dispeed tins idea.
~ the same time shat tney have filled the pubic
acus ma w q, ssaggsrated nosoas =, ae
nas all but convinced the minds OF thinking men
that the best point ior the interests OF the United
ports and the necessities Of own commerce..
me shortest line at Daren Is utterly imprRctic8-
toe other lines a. that OF the Atralo are OF various
iengths. That or Panama Is but fort y-0ne miles,
Snt presents greater engineering dipcutcs; THAI OF
nicaragua Is. iu straight llne ninetythree miles.
and though IN reality longer, has the advantage OF
large naygable lake In INTERIOR or Tehuan-
tepec s 3o miles with the advantage OF the navgaDle
waters OF the C0atzAc0aco river. This latter, the
most nOrthery Of all would appear ut nrst sight
most dimoat yet for 800 years Il has received the
scientlnc men. from Cortez to Humboldt In 1914
the Spanish governments. after exploring other
TehuaDrepec, but political events rendered the exc
cution OF the design Impossible spain having lost
control or the isthmus the republic OF Mexico In Its
turn took up the enterprise, and In 1912 Don Jose
Garay received liberal concession FOR the proposed
workA Tne surveys made by Senior Gaetan0 Moro ;,
mlnurely and satisfactorily demonstrated the fact
tnat canal could be cut AZ Teheantepec at smaller
cost than AT any other point, and the subsequent
surveys for railway purposes have more tnan con-
nrmed the correctness OF Senor MOr0's calculations
now we examine The map we shall 1nd that the
northern entrance OF canal across the lsthInus OF
Tehuantepec would be IN the Gulf Of Mexico, = sea
which must forever commune under che political ami
commercial control VI the United States In time OF
war wOuld 10 mare ctGusltTn subject TO exclu-
sive American dictatiOn In time or peace the ports
or the Atlantic and Guf would be from 500 TO 1000
miles, according to this position, nearer to all Pacific
ports nOrth OF Iehuantepec than by way OF Darien,
while even European ports like Liverpool and Brest,
would be more than 200 miles nearer 70 either san
Francisco or the Orient The Importance OF these
considerations can hardly be over estimated viewed
from an American standpoint
the Feasibility Of the route having been demon
srated by careful surveys and declared by the most
Respectable authority 1t Is only TO be added that
requSte reg lockage IL confined to u small pJtion OF
Tue route. ana we apDend comparative ta - show
ing the relative difficulties In this respe1 or the
Ienusntepsc and sundry great works already In
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THE MONEY MARKET

THE MONEY MARKET
was easy at four TO six per cent with few ex-
ceptional transactions at seven, and with the great
bulk OF business on stocks and governments at nve
per cent. Commercial paper was steady. Foreign
exchange was dull after the steamer, but nrmer.
THE CITY BANK STOCKS.
The following were the bids for the city bank
stocks to-day:-New York. 1873; Manhattan, 143;
Merchants, 1929; Mechanics, 1856; Union, 1876;
America I43k; City, 2lO; Phenix 1O8; North River,
s5; Tradesmen's, 1852; Fulton 1o3; Greenwich. 200;
Merchants Exchange, 100; Leather Manufacturers,
100; Commerce, 12lh; Mercantile, 10; Ameri-
can Exchange, 114 Bank OF the Republic, 120
Bank OF North America, 100; Hanover. 100; Irving
Ill; metropolitan, 1875 Grocers no. East River. 1o4;
Nassau. 1o3; Shoe and Leather 14o; Corn Exchange,
wealth. 11oH; Importers and Traders, 14l; Park,
1927; Manufacturers and Merchants, 100; Central
National lOs; Fourth National, 1o2; Ninth National,
107A; Tenth National, 1917 Oriental, 1904; Bankers
and Brokers' Association, ITO.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES
were active for the South Caroinas strong for the
North Carolinas, firm for the virgnias and barely
steady for the Tennessees and L0uisianas The fol-
loving were the prices at the last board:-Tennes-
see, ex coupon, 531s 54k; do, new, 4sX q 4sX;
Virginia, coupon, 80; Georgia skies, so az; do.
sevens, 93 y 95; North Carolina, ex coupon, Az O
AN; ao., new, 20 2ok; South Carolina, OK coupon,
do, do, April and October, 50 a Ssh; Missouri
sixcs 9ok 9lh; do, st. Joseph 90k q 9lh
Louisiana skies. e9h; do. levee skies, 64x . s4T
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.

WALL STRERT,l
SATURDAY. Jan. 20-6P. N.
The extreme inclemency OF the weather today
checked the usual large attendance ct the Stock Ex
change, and the absence OF the buyers MADE
STOCKS DULL AND HEAVY.
Prices did not show the latter quality until after
the boards however, and II was only In the fnal
transactions In the Long Room, which was kept open
on account Of the storm, that the market showed
more than trivial decline. The frmest on the list
were the Vanderbilt securities which maintained
themselves until near the close when they yielded
fraction, and Reading, which was steady all day.
Lake shore was stubborn IN Its resistance to the
decline, but fell about half per cent.
Northwest was barely steady and st. Paul
weak particularly for the preferred STOCK the ap-
existing ct the close Of business that the
treasurer would encounter some diflculty In OBJ
tanning the means to pay the latey declared divi.
bends. Although 1t was the day for closing the
transfer books the was not quoted ex dividend
after ten O'Clock, as usual in such cases. Erie "a
active on the announcement by cable that the Lon
don stockholders haf completed the "stamping''
process equivalent to registration in our Stock Ex-
change by which they intend to prevent the sale OF
additional issues In the English market. The price
ran up to Is but reacted eventually to Pan New
Jersey Central was weak and declined to 96K, but
rallied to o61l later in the day. Hannibal and st.
Joseph and Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central
were active. the former ON the report OF the CON-
pany, which the street does not know how to In
terpret and hence bought the stock a. It
went up and sold 1t again as II went down. There
was considerable activity likewise In the miscel-
laneous shares, except Pacific Mail. which was
steady. Western Union declined to IS on the re-
ported action of Congress in favor OF postal lele
graph system. Marposa preferred advanced to 1875
and Boston Water Power To I7L
ROCK ISLAND AGAIN.
The Stock Exchange met in executive sessi on this
forenoon and was addressed Dy the Governing Com.
mittee in support OF their recent action In ordering
the telegraph company to cease quoting Rock Island
street quotations. After BRIEF debate the Stock
Exchange withdrewtheir req uest OF yesterday, and,
by very large majority, endorsed the action Of the
committee. Rock Island was dealt in at the National
Board and In the doorway thereof, the crowd still
being numerous. The price rose to 1l3l4. The range
OF stock Ia shown In the following table Of the
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THE LATE ERIE, STRIKE.

Letters from Jay Gould-The Strikers VIII
Not be Rcinstated-A Lesson TO the Other
EmplOyes-A New Scheme for Promoting
NIeritOrl0us Employees.
AS was stated IN the HERALD on Thursday, a reso-
latlon was adopted by the Common Council OF Jer-
sey City urging the president and directors OF the
Erie Railway to renstate the out on strike and
the City Clerk, Mr.. Scott, was directed to forward
copy OF The resolution to Jay Gould. The following
reply disposes Of the question and verines all that
has been stated with regard to the position or Messrs
Gould, Fisk and Rucker ON the question:
PRESIDENTS OFFICE ERIE RAILWAY CoNpAsYl
Jons f. scorr, Esq., City Clerk, jersey City, r.
DEAR slRI am In receipt Of your note Of the 9Th nst
and h.as given
the r ny sioq ruth The % sd
expressed in the resolutions a. to the widespread suffering
desire Of the Common Council should reinss.s In their
sa Il: S.:0 s z hs S
s.teny with the interest Of the company eon,en.
suits cf similar combinations among ths employees
Of M: :e9e should So 81 %
ell 81 "s saS 70 dsa.
dp osed 10 suggested could
not do s a. their places are already filed and
p'' '' JAY GOULD President.
The following general order to be issued to-mor-
row, will explain itseI Mr. Gould has frequently
stated that, while he will make~no terms with
strikers, he IL ANXIOUS 10 snow Oil the
the Erie Railway Company that recognition and re-
ward aw ait those OF merltorlouB service:-
the ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY,
PREsIpKNT's OFFICE New YORK. Jan. 81, l8i0S
Hereafter there will be kept In the general office careful
and complete of ali the employees OF this company
showing the date when each entered service position rst
eneased IN and date Of promotion or change together
with memorandum OF special Service merorious
pr other noteworthy act performed and
may be according the respective qualifications of each
party This record win be for the purpose OF laying the
Foundation o. An intelligent system OF promotions In each
department. 30 that those occupying the lowest positions
by sobe industry and efficiency attain the highest n TIC
service of the company CONSEQUENCE Of this system
M person win hereafter be taken into employ except
M up gap, without being employed at the foot o
tbs scale, whore they will the opportunity Of competing
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STREET ruoIATIMi
Hali-past Five O'Clock p. NJ.
AMERICAN nTEROCEAyIC SNIP CANAL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
No great work OF the future can DO regarded as
more certain OF ultimate accomplishment than the
construction Of q ship canal between the Atlantic
and Pacific across the marrow lands' OF the Ameri-
Continent. The commerce OF the present greatly
needs such . canal, while that OF the Immediate
future viii absolutely demand 1t. The action which
tho President has taken, with Congressional con.
currence wisely pledges tue United States to at least
the same position OF practical aid and protection for
this great enterprise that was assumed by the En-
peror OF the French towards that which pierces the
Isthmus or Suez and shortens the European con-
nection with the Orient, but the considerations
mercial economical or political, which could afect
any one Power in Europe with reference to the Egyp
tian transit, are hardly to be compared with those
which demand that the URited States. as the great
protecting power OF the New World, should assume
ana retain controlling and directing agency In the
construction and management Of that which Is des-
tined TO be the most important OF all the great COM
mer cia channels OF the world.
1t may safely be taken for granted that the Presi-
dent and Congress do not start with narrow pre-
their efforts viii be directed and the pubic money
judcionsly expended In asceraining the best, and,
considering all things, the most available Of the
ploratlons may develop and tnaL they win not lose
sight OF the especial interests OF the United States
II IS, indeed, confidently expected That the President
In requesting Congress to provide more liberay for
the surveying expedition which Is now about to
start WIN present tne subject In ITS broadest aspect
The question Is not "wl TINS that line answer ~
put (which IL the best for interests ~ Only on
tpis hypothesis will the people be wing to expena
q dollar.
An attempt to prove the value OF ship canal
across the American lsthmus would bo an insus TO
the intelligence Of any who has ever seen map
OF the world or heard OF tue passage round the
Horn" though 1t is qnte possible tnat such canal
might be OF more or less advantage to the Uuited
States at one point than another.
The project OF such canal mas engaged scientific
attention and investigation from the time OF the dis
covery OF America. fernando uortez urged such an
enterprise upon the attention Of Charles from 1870
10 the time OF his death. aud In our own day Baron
Humboldt followed In his f0otsep, both favoriDg the
same line over tho lsthmus VI Iehuantepec, Under
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WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.

THE TUcKAHoE HoMICrDE.-James Spollen has
been indicted by the Grand Jury for "manslaughter
in the second degree" for having caused the death
OF John Brophy, by shooting him with revolver at
Upper Tuckahoe on che night Of the 9th inst. 1t ID
present week.
DISPOSAL OF HIGHwAYMAN.-In the Court OF
Sessions on Friday q cOlored individual named
Jacob Bates was tried and convicted OF highway
robbery, in having assaulted, gagged and robbed
Mrs. Ann Gild0ri, near New kOcnelle, during the
month OF December last. He was sentenced to four
Years In the state Prison.
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HIGHEST AND LOWEST Pl

CLOSING PRICES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
The following we're the closing prices OF stocks at
the last session Of the Stock Exchange:-Canton,
55h bid; Cumberland. s41s 35; Western Union, s6,4
3S1s; Quicksilver, 1a,l 14ss; Mariposa, sI . 9h;
do. preferred, 1879 1oh; do. certificates. Az 5O
Pacific Mail, 3s3s 3e1<; Boston Water Power, III,
Tx; Adams Express, 81; Wells Fargo Express
2Oh; American Express, 81 37h; United States Ex-
press 5114; Merchants Union. bid; New York Gen.
tral, consolidated, 95t4 s51s; do scrip, 90 92h
Harlem. 1873 bd Erie, 241a 24a<; Reading 95. a954;
Michigan Central, 1l7s llS; Lake Shore, S4I s4s.
Illinois Central, 1874 1857; Clevland and Pltrsburg
S91s 9lt4; Chicago and Northwestern, Tx 7l2s;
do. preferred, SSa< SS7s; Cleveland, Columbus and
Osaclnnat. 73'1 a IAN; Milwaukee and st. Paul,
7lX "; do. preferred, SO S61t: Toledo and
Wabash. t27< So; do. preferred 10 bid; Fort Wayne
Ss 8S1<; Alton and Terre Haute, 20 rs; do. pre-.
ferred. SAX q So; OHIO and Mississippi 25k 25yS;
Delaware ana Lackawanna, 104 los; New Jersey
Central, so'4 961l; Chicago and Alton. 1451s q
1851; do. preferred, 143 bid; Morris and Essex So
bid; Hannibal and st. Joseph, 1861 bid; do. prefer
red, 1041s 1O4zs; Dubuque and sioux CITY, 100
1O9's; Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central 1871
ASK.
GOLD STRONG.
The gold market was extr emely dun the price
fiuctuating between 121% and 1919, the former
price prevailing upon the report that the Secretary
OF the Treasury would be under the necessity Of
increasing his gold sales next month. Late In the
afternoon gold became active and closeu strong at
1917 upon the receipt Of telegram FROM Washing
ton announcing II as the opinion Of competent per.
sons that there would be no alteration the pro-
gramme which would be the same for February as
1t hos been for January. AS Monday is the last day
Of the month 1t Is thought Secretary Boutwell, Will
make known his Intentions on Sunday evening to
the newspaper correspondents IN Washington. The
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with the present smoyss working their way up Heads
Of departments aiison master mechanics.
telegraph engine despAschers and others viii
hereafter BY this principle In making appoint
aso, pr.ccabls, have one Of the accompanying
employed under their direction and send 70 pro-
pery ccrhed and In future promptly notify Of all rcsg
nations removals promotions and Of all
noteworthy acts order that the record may es correctly
viii be designated to take charge Of this roll OF honor
JAY GOULD, President
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LOW FARES ON CITY CARS AND STAGES.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-

TO THE EDITUR OF THk HEKALD.-
have noticed with interest the editorial, oficia
and other discussions OF the Brooklyn ferrage ques-
tion Now, the doubt whether cent or two leaves
greater or less profit In the hands OF the essees Of
she Union Ferry Company AIN quite sure disturb 3
very few except those who cross the river What
does need reduction In this city the outraQeousy
high fares OF the stage companies. Ought not the
stages and cars to reduce their fares uniformly 10
the nve cent rateS Many people only ride lew
blocks-very few indeed ride the whole length OF the
routeand instead OF directing public opinion to the
small matter OF ferriagc. would IL not benefit the
community more TO bring about reduction OF the
stage raresf We commend this reform to Mayor Hail.
RICHARD RIDER.
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THE BANK STATEMENT.

The weekly statement or the associated anks Is
again favorable in all respects. The increase In
specie Is over o million, and In legal tenders over
two millions, making total gain in the reserve OF
three millions. Az the increase in their llabi
ties is only two aud half millions the gain in the
surplus over the legal is two and half mil
lions. This surplus Is now the remarkable sum OF
$50, 2i2 os9 the following are the last TWO state
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fluctuations IN gold were as fOllOws:-

Holders OF gold paid 8, 5,z and per cent to have
their balances carried over The " eser, for Europe
took out 100000 IN specie. The operations of the
Gold Exchange Bank were as folows:-
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DO, do eixn,s, Tx 7s.; Alabama egnss, % .

GOVERNMENTS STRONG.
the government market was steady and strong
during the boards but became rather active wish
the irmer tone OF gold at the close, and prices 40
vanced to the best figures OF the day as follows the
currency skies being again the feature:-United
states skies, registered 1881. 1lSH q iisA; do
skies, 1881, coupon, 1883. l1SK; do nve.twenties
registered, 1862. ll5k sll5x; do. do, 1862, coupon
ll5% ll6; do. do, 1894 do. ll5H q ll5H; DO do.
1858, do, t5h ll5a4; DO. do, 1895, do, January
and July, 114'S 1l41; do. do, 1857. do, li4ss
l14X; do do. 1858, do, Hay ajax; do tenforties,
registered, il2. 1l2h; do. do, coupon, 1l2S .
1l21; currency bonds 1l1x l12.
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
The following were the earnings OF the Chicago and
Alton Railroad for the third week In January 1870,
as compared with the corresponding week Of ls6B:-
Aooo. Sbu, Sol
loIO 1l,4oz
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THE WEEKS IMPORTS

THE WEEKS IMPORTS.
The imports, other than dry goods and specie, at
the port Of New York from foreign ports for the week
ending January 2s, 1870, amounted to o total Of
$a,494,973 Tho total imports at this port for the
past week amounted to So $685. SIS, against 347
for the corresponding week OF last year. The total
imports at New York for the week compare as fol-
lOWS:-
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Births.

HoLDER.-On Tuesday, January Is. Mrs. CHARLES
II. HOLDER, Of twin boys. Mother and children
doing well
London and Tipperary papers please copy.
MClNTIRE On Saturday, January 20. Mrs. DORA
MCINTYRE, OF a daughter Both doing well.
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INSTRUCTION.

A T TOwNsENDs BUSINESS COLLEGE, 1895 BowERY.
~ private Instruction. day and evening, in TeleSraphy,
bookkeeping Writing, Business Calculations, French
man. sp.nsh, Shorthand. Drawing and English branches
Ladies' department
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A WELL EDUCATED, KIND HEARTED, MIDpLts
"a aged lady, of the highex respecabity. len witAont
friends but no1 without means, wshes 10 make ms ,
quantAnce OF gentlemao OF the qualities ana not
under fortysight years old View mairimony. Ad
dros giving fui par.iculars HAPPY HOME. box N hsrAA
oncA
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THE sUB-TREAsURY REPORT.

The following shows the results OF to-day's bust
ness at the Sub-Treasury in this city,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-31

and we note . better feeling and frmer
market, though without any material
improvement in prices. About 16O hhds
sugar were sold to-day. We quote inferior
at 6s@7ac; common 74@s4c; fair Sl@9{c;
good fair 9s@l0c; fuzzy fair l04@l04c;
prime l02@ilc; choice 11s@12; seconds Sic;
yellow Clarified 12s@l2lc; white l3s@l34c
y ID. Molasses Commands 25@45c Tor fer-
menting; 40@55c for plantation reboiled;
65c Tor strictly prime, not fermenting; 500
zoe for city refinery reboiled, and $l@1 10
for syrup.
ARRIVALS FROM TIE WEsT-The steamers
Belle Ice, from Paducah; Belle Vernon,
from Cincinnati; Mary Houston, from Louis
vile; Mollie Ebert, Henry Ames and Mo-
hawk aud barges from st. Louis, have ar
| rived since our review Of yesterday.
FLoUR-Is dull with good eupIly at un-
changed prices. Sales to-day $500 bbis, of
which SO fine at 81; $50 do at a 10; 100 and
100 super at 81 20; lO0, 100 aud 1900 do at
81 rs; so double extra at S. so; 100 choice
| extra at S.; SO super at 81 IS: 100 single
extra at 81 so; IS do at 81 37l; 100 do at
| 81 IS; 100 do at SIS; 200 double extra at
So 20; 800 treble extra at s. 60; 100 treble
extra at IS rs; 100 choice at Sc rs. and 500
treble on private terms.
CoRN-The market appears to be little
| hrmer to-day, and there were sales of 5000
sacks, of which 1900 soft at zoe; 900 white
| at CSC; 800 and 1900 white mix-d ut 979c; 700
| white mixed at CSC; 300 600, 1000, $50, 700
| and 1900 white at 81 ~ bushel.
OATs-Are dull; 400 sacks sold at &c.
Yesterday, not reported, 2400 sacks sold at
| SIC.
BRAN-Is quiet but firm. Yesterday, not
| reported, $50 sacks sold at ST. Is: to day $50
| and $50 sacks sold at 81 20 " 100 lbs.
HAYS dull and prices have declined.
40 and $50 bales prime Western sold at $27
SO u ton.
P0RK-The market is quiet, with holders
asking s2S so q Dbl for good and over weight
mess. 1t is retailing at 500 " Dbl. lot Of
100 bbls over weight mess sold ut $2S 623,
an outside price.
BAooN-Is quiet at UNCHANGED prices.
Is casks clear rib sides sold ut 15ic; 10 and
tierces sugar CURED hams at l8c % ID;
shoulders are retailing and jobbing at 12c;
clear rib sides Ice; clear sides lie; sugar
cured hams lS@l8sc u Ii.
LARD--s duil; tierces are quoted at 144
@l5c; kegs 164@l7c v ID.
DRY SALT MEAT-Shoulders are jobbing
at l04c u ID.
BREAKrAsT BAcoN-Comnands 1sA@19kc
70 b.
WESTERN WHIsKY-Is dull at 90@95c p
gallon.
POULTRY AND EGds-Chickens are selling
on the landing at 50 50@l0; geese at 5000,
and turkeys at s4C@44 y dozen; eggs $50
26c u dozen.