The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-08-28
: Wheat selling at 10 to 80 cents

Wheat selling at 10 to 80 cents !;
purchased mostly by millers; very little
for shipment. Shelled oats 20 to 25
cents. Prairie hay SO 90 per ton Ger
man millet 81 90 per ton. Fodder
81 90 per hundred. Irish potatoes 30
cents per bushel. Sweet potatoes 70
cents. Peaches rs cents. Apples %
TO 40 cents. Chickens 81 Is per dozen.
- Mr.. NJ. Lyach got off for the East
crn market yesterday morning Will be
gone about month.
w. A. J. Hart, living near Alma,
had a sample Of centennial cotton. plant
ed on the 2Sth of May, that was magnifi
cent, containing three branches-thc
main stalk was loaded with Dolls, but
the others were not as full
- Mr.. j. Warren went down to Cabin
Creek Monday to look at q drove of
sattle.
- Now is good time for working
the Roads A gentleman who came up
from Alma, day or two since says the
Road from the iron bridge on Frog Bay
GU to Van Buren, has been well worked,
and is in good condition. We have no
information respecting other roads; if
thes have not been worked now is the
time to do it. Nothing impresses travel
ers or strangers looking at country,
more favorably than good roads.
We notice considerable quantities Of
Oats being shipped by railroad.
- The ice car on the l. r. and F. S.
Railway has been withdrawn-too much
ice put up last winter at this end of the
road. to create much demand.
- The Little Rock Gazette says the
brands of hour most usedin that mark
ct are those from the Van Buren, mills.
The town council are having the
weeds topped on some Of the streets
Why not all
-Cottox is promising large yield in
Crawford county. 1t is said that upland
cotton never was letter.
Cream of Crawford' is an extra
brand Of -four manufactured at the Gala
han mills ia Van Buren,.
- A strike lately occurred on the
Searey Brancf, Railroad. The driver
struck the mule. Al last accounts all
was quiet and trains running regularly.
Van Buren, is now the best market
for wheat in all this section Of couatry,
the mills here paying better prices than
shippers car afford to do. The three
steam Touring mills here require weekly
about one thousand bushels.
- Prairie hay lie selling at Sc 90 to
81 90 per ton, and is better than gener-
ally, has heretofore been brought into
market.
C. r. Horton, matchmaker and jew
eler, at Mrs. titchner's Millinery Empo-
rum, Fort Smith, keeps constantly on
hand fine assortment of Clocks, Jew
elry, etc. Watches sent to him from
neighborirg towns for repairs, will re
ceive prompt attention. may %
- For the year ending June 30th,
1877, there was redeemed and cancelled
the sum of s11,gs334 of Crawford
county scrip.
- Columbus street, from Main to the
depot. is much in need of the town coun-
ellis attention. Whenever rain occurs
it is a series of mud holes,
- Col. Geo. E. White returned home
Saturday from the u. S. Court and spent
Sunday and returned Monday morning
He reports everything moving on
smoothly in the court justice served out
and the "d--ls getting their dues"
Mr.. d. c. Williams got off for Little
Rock yesterday morning, and hence to
Camden.
George Thayer, local Of the Argus,
went down the road yesterday morning
A sister of B. J Brown, who has
been on visit to him for month past,
left for Cabin Creek NJ onday morning.
Prof P. H. Hillyer, Of Alma, was
4 mp Saturday He reports over hundred
scohiars in his school.
Mr.. Jas. L. Brist and Mr. billiard
4 Wilson, two members of the craft, made
n as . pleasant call. one day last week
n Cali Agsia gentemen. we are always
pleased to welcome typos to our sanct
u nm
"A su,nber Of Odd Fellows from Var
Buren, Lodge, went to Alma, FRIDAY
morning to attend the funeral OF James
W A. Cole, one of the brotherhood.
q A mill tax was voted at the cleo
= ton in Van Buren, School District
1T you want a good Substantial jo'
III of work dooa Yuhor Rucceil c,n do i