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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11
COTTON MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

LLvEErooL- Nay 1880 m.cCttOn dull aiddlIE Up
odlng 800 bales Tor speculation and export RecFiPt 1900
Low hddna Clause, Nav delivery gied doNay and June
66fsGd S r'G d. ana a. sS sSS
an sePto96er deTe5S "a DO sa
NOys@6eE and Dsse,nbeT ;slySIy Sd eo,,u
oa Mailing se oFsSns. ss.d
ca % NAY MAY l ETss SS d ne Lew S9 N
ding clause May and June delivery 6d do June and July
GS Soye Hi and H aTsrS
MAY io5
Low Mians s' pito GOOa odnaTy osioGe
aALqI9Ss Nay loSSC2 quiss Miaans l1ssIl
bales gross 81 bales exports coastwlse 20 bsles ses
BosIoN May lO~Coton dull; Midd,ng. 7sc; Low Mid
ding III Good 0En1rG r ie r hes reofint rs ea o
cHARix.rqx. May, IO-CottOn Better demand At lover
9od 95doay LEI net o rSssps SlS eHes exports coast
UISciSSnTf May i60Cotton weak add,nS iiar, low
s 4a4S b SSsa s Sn g tS
S MAY G% GSr az aet
ceigts G5t bales sales $40 bales: STOCK 3ei bales
MTnPaI% May iO.~Uetson quei; MEdhns sc receipts
500 bales shipments. 158O baes sales $50 bales STOCK
IomLr NAV loCottOn weak, MidainG Sci Low Mid
exports OostwiS CSC bales; sses 400 bales STOCK 25'98
Nay 5S u I5 ~ T Essp 81
OGs; s ST es IoS4 S sS5 S1 Mcdu
Ii pc; net reoeps 712 bales cOastwse 63l baes
snles 200 bales stock lI,U7l bales.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10-Coron dnn Aitdtnz l2c;
Low Mlddnng oc; Good Ordinary l03Ic net recep,s,
215 bales gross 26l bales sales snners 166 bales stock
l4Uel bales.
SAVANNAH. May 10-Cotton irregular. easTi Mdding.
l1slsc; Low A6inR. l07sc Good Ordinary. iOlsc net
POI bales; cOastwiSe. 3O7 bales sales. 100
bhes: stock. 12,Oli bales
LOUIS May Location dun lower 10 SELL MAdhng,
Ike. Low Md ling, lO7sc Good Ordinary lOc.; receipts,
397 baes shipments e6l bales; saes, LOLA bales sIOok
IS 1856 bales.
WILMINGTON. May lO-Cottou weak lower SELL arddiing.
4c MiddinG luigi Good Ordinary, l0lSc; exports
coastwise. Sol bales; stuck 1856 bales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11
LrkopLAx FINANCIAL MARKETS.


BALIqour May ln.-coion dull Mtdne, ll9.c.. F1onr
80, I>ua. = 2yat5 - 40 Fa4ils - "9g f. = 70
Inn -s, 20 W'sterf sSsas bet;Si bot Gn sSath
ga lt.L y -'4$i = d., imDrr :; . a. !" -
1i,, 81 q. 5.@si - JGiy. u ls4d$ Is ArsG-i OJ
s 9 '0' 1u I'D n ns ss1@ ana o n "G %a
,a 49,: 5. gr - a. c ir. ill.,: et.-S S
lrc oats qiiI ana easier >outhrri 40 T.. We.t"rn
pa 49, iYEf-t,' ~ ir no.. a.! ~ .l' ~ ~.
.i' a. ,nr b side, no offerings: 60 parss jr
&C. j,oou snoG!ri 3..e: ,,sar iHo Sl,s rs liaa-
co., r''s . rA' G - r M aai H. iSa or
GOES 6ldinaiv - rlimo -ur..r siradv -
I"'' 81 ,, " i,IH'S ''' di ION Iio.. - 3D.
",4 cs. - "' ~ s" ~, GaT 81 i 1g1
WI t,Sit a n1 ss Ga.I 50 %la!r N,cI =:
'.ia eli 1- ~, .,, ~ ' 30 81 % H' ~: -
% l q. ;o' l i" f%S q" "a ' ar ' iy u . Nh FED
srstcy mi qlo,- ear - &C. -; .a',,lo'
6 - 'iT o, S., rs, %. ,s:is i" Mn.
,"l TO- r3',." 'G M 3 , i,,c1 ,o l,a,,v
~ to ic"io e5rr 10 ioc'i sa'''' 70 He"lo'..
t ,i, . way neGr ~" No. Csa Srr s = "a
-'"t; p" .';. ;;' i,. ~ ,.r'1' ~
ias' ; .,,. -, "if ; ~ ,,s ., ,."'T
,,;i lar Gcia,nl at '5sc rg'y sIaa4 wa q l.rdJ
S = r. uh ~ ir?t a ~ 't v -" Ia: to-" r iva AID
i VIII Ga ,!rria h"ii.fs i31t; shot
III n@ac. -.,r tl.4r pc I-r.. ~|;,.r' Wh, sy
~ .' -, ~, cl' g.. ..rruR ana ri.s,r a: II i casn
'i Nj. I2LJI,t. III 40 IuA. ur,n,r, hut
rosSy iirhrr oats nnnct bat not ulolny higher PORK
s.,,...tr ana liEltT. l,.td ST. Rry ana nm
,A,A3AI Man iu.-t iouI dul AID nuchanLyd Wheat in
f!rd, uJud hn!cr Nlht' - - 80 ltI .h'tl 81 40
so. Amber, - u Ir"lIlH ~" nl+tLi Ai,lpas u
strUig 3Ud92c. BARLEY qu"t; EarA ~" ~. 0O@
U1c. PuTE strdy Al Slu 2"a$to " - lLhu ~ lut 9cn4nu
ADJ nrm At Go.c BnlS Mi' IA lar ariaSn' a. nm
denind rIpul,T Dr.. Clear labA Os'C; t9t aiucs NC
MhirEy stcH,y With good demand az - % Buttti DUCT
Choice Crnum Om9 IoH I3e; G hH MSm %@
CUnmDn 80 20 dSB 80: lAgi 81 lodt4 %;
pIrnR gIAet 81 ButchorS 81 40 SI 10; receipts 1000
-, n - .,.,,- Gala IAN hhls What
3uI,,,o nici,, ~, iID-I
gutt 20 MY 4I,Iy sellcrs AZ 81 a.
aSh ltb ulIe' ror, s.sSvo ~ NiSsJ AZ,
Milling No hOmlh, corn srSuy ~" o,,, a., az inS
OS!s % 9,ie t mn Va FI,Ir 700 Gbls; Wheat 900
- 70 loI onn ,ti iiatS 00D hnsi sLipneiS~
nTm ~ SISr 10 Eour nii and neCisced Wheat
Spssa hT ard q ia d. o y Is So MwauRee
t,,,,a II. InIv O7ha. Ma 4
Ca<h anu n5 NJ 10 G9Sc I,eisct,sl $50 Corn hrmer;
70 GnIs HTiner No = 80 yc RYE No /, sos.
40. .;sndv. 30 Surfing lgc Provisions quiet
easy heSs i5r,a 99issm gs;u tash and Nav; GSOc
June dHn AMI ipebanged FTights-H neal 70
June, i t3 1u''' 81"
bulA'o' 90 80 s, s,, 1,,r,,, 81 5o .s,od. Cbo,cc
81 Lo1s My l0-fi9ur au Fhoy e. % I 1ht
50 lOGS1 10 Fs'{ 80 t"I ii i.at 10 L. tash: 81 c a.
but declined No 1I fni "a tTSI S"g n Ko
do. 81 O7aI No DO II bid Corn dall a. "JS Sash
%S Mny qo 4GSt 10 CASH No MAJ i've scarce and
81 "a. Pork hTmor but SLOW ut O 20 asked La,d ~
GS5c. asked lux Meats slow Dut lI shOuiutfS 3.Su0
$780, Clear lnbs zoo; clear Sides b n
1rmer ehoulheis AIsCi EieAr GLIDE LIDS 6at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11
HORSE MARKET.

The market presents the general appearance
reported Aweek ago. Business continues aeve and blbus
are kept well cleared The supply IL abOlt
sane II has been for The past two weeks lot all excerpt
FatF WORK Horses. II n Of
the y.ar for faTInefa and rather VITA
Huses unfk the sprung r. Stall enough
ing forward meet the demand MI J. pOnnY shpYed 10
Fne Coach Homes 10 Lverpoo tho steamer spain Latest
adyices indicate less activity In the Enroa marketa
ths usual summer dnlbeas s6ems geux La rather
earlier than anticipated Good Coach Horses how
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11
THE MARKETS
TOTAL RECEIPTS Or PRODUCE
Fer EorA Rsner. Vessels GnI RG1-jTFG
MoSo,y MAY 10 1ca
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
MONDAY. MAY 10. 1880.

ASHES-Quiet, changed .,,- l. MI
COFFEE-iiO quiet and unchanged; orGinerT 10 rune
CargOes 2C including Fair ~ "a lei sales wv pays
ex "rOWn Prince and 0Sl leaving me sitck htIe
l7772e tile steamer Crown Prince atrVed tAy WIN
1922 Io. ami U65 bags santos Nid Hiaae qet
unchanged; 140D SavntlR sold Al 4VGSc or
02Jc.: MaraCa bO Mt Is
l30lt Sc.: Costa Ricd NJ 1917 &c
f,iTsrONspot Cotton ,se lower and active export;
sass $50 bales $40 saturday EVENING" INCLUDING 21o
baleF for export spinning delivered on CONTRACT
50O bales; eoepts at the ports to-day iso nae agait
last and S9SS bales 1851 year
since sepel0ber 4es7SlS bales against 4S2s'sSS Oaes
lS7B'7D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11
EUROPEAN MARKETS.


IIvrRPooI4 M1y 1O-Pork--Pume Mess Eastern. steady
nt 7O Western: steady at % Bacon { cumberland Cut,
dun 80 6d sh0r Clear dull "a 81. Iams-LonR Cut
nmer o. 47E shoulders dull al "a I'd Beei-India Mess
IL. Lard PRIME Western. dul OF 81 Sd Tallow-P1me
(Y steady 32Cd TuTpentine spirits steady al 81 od
American ,hoiOr NJ a. Lard on. dun ~ 3S.
Fi9ur-Extra Stale dull at II. Whtat-No. !. White
,rT we a ~ DIM ri u "a Kew SSnteG6 winter duh
nj lObd Cnru-MIxtd Od. dull ut II I'D; New Mixed
IN market. kosn-COmmon AZ London. steady ~ I'd
1urpriine Sirts al London steady at 80 Eteepts on
Pacific ports $4,000 from other SOURCES 27Uo ore Corn
81, OOJ urs. 90, -
the grades Of Aincncan Common Rosin. a3c.G4Gd
Spirits u TuTp-nt,ne - % p9r vt - =, ..,- 81,
BRUSH GTnn TRADE for the past week. SAYS The
continuance hOpfu cup prospects has dprcssd the
tey supplied Imports OF Ore gu whcats into london have
brcn very mOdcte. There las been anie demand for
wfk were 235ll qrs nj los per qr against otdI s az
90. per for the same period last year he Imports
1863 2G2 Cwt. ~ WHEAT and iH,j'p cWt 81 iour
InNupy MAY l04 p. III lanseed Oil 226 10 226 5l per
ton Iinsuea take ~ ljG9s per ton
hNrWEtP MAY 10 oruin y francs paid, II francs
asked fui EEc pale AmcrCan.
BREMIS. Ma! 10 ctrUirum, marks % pfenuigs.
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.
LONDON May LES PM bonds. NeT hvea 100 At
lIuHc iF Gita Western fr5t mortgage trustees ceIiit
cate. Il : do ~rCunn. 3d. AcWJcrs"y Ceninl cunEOs
luGl; IaW share 50 second conhols. 15a
PENNSYLVANIA 'cutial, jiaa IttpiluR iairoad * y
IuVlaA MuV lO-l3O p n-HgTs avlCcs quote three pei
cent rcnicta ~ francs % ues lIr the account
~. 20. ih~ ac,oaut. Atlantic AID Great Western
ioItgasr Tus'e, c,ruara. $50! Eite lAiiway 'haios
ihr, pr cent r-u''- Iancs - 2 cenn,s for r acct.
L.NruN, Man 10 $50 D. NJ Atlantic ana Great We'trh
iral oonsos ~ Ic Ial~ay shares, 80 Reading Railroad
r;ais My lo-E1,hanec on London. p francs 50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11

In London British consols opened unchanged
for money to 99llo and ll1s for account to 99h.
United States IS were 3 higher at 106, the 4i2s
lively The prices for American railway securities
reelected the home quotations of Saturday rather
than Of to-day. Erie fell from d40l2 to 374@a3S'
Atlantic and Great Western frsts were Z
lower at 71ls, the seconds declining from "a to
PennscIyania Il lower at 5434. Reading q lower
at 2s. and Central and Hudson only d lower at
1901 In Paris the French 3 per cents continued
S5.52lo sight exchange on London rising to 203O
francs to the e.
The grcss earnings OF the Wabash. st. LOUIS ana
Pacific Railroad are reported as follows:
1873 1880. -
Fourth week Of April. s164i2l e203,400 Inc S4o9!9
The receipts of Aeur and grain at the principal
Atlantic ports Saturday, May 10. were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11

UTICA v Y. Nav 10 The Choase Marke IS dull sales Of
4.SuU boxes al II l2Sc.. LOO boxes Commissioned
IrHF FAILS. y. y May l1.-Tho murGct has declined
nearly ib sales made OF 1920 boxes OF Factory
che, NJ to.8e. and lot ONLY Is &C. the bulk at
124C 81 boxes OF Farm Dairy Cheese sold att to
II iec, and 100 packages VI Butter at II 10 2lc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11
II the Board OF Di'G JGaN f. BODY. Secretary.
TilE NFw.YoEK ELrvArRD RAnEoAp Co, }
SECRETARY ANp iKENsUEER's OFFICE. 7
so. BEOApwAY. NY, MAJ :, $50.


NOTICE is hereby given that a SPECIAL
~ MEETING OF tine Stockholders OF the New lOrk lie
arOad company H. be I'd IT the office Of te Com;
,llIiy NO BrOlcway, NewY Ok City, OH MONDAY, MAY
IL is AT Oc0ck y. NJ, consider and determine tHe
1iinn rauylnG to resolution o. the Beard OF directors
Il this uupauy The 9Th Gay of May instant, wrh
The censct OF his Company 70 cert ain
resolutions the Manhattan Railway COMPANY and 10 the
execution by the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company
Of SECOND mortgage hein and the Issue OF the
hands thereby provided The resolutions OF the ianhat
ian HALLWAY Company he submitted "a said stockhoiders
meeting: METROPOLITAN Elevated Railway Com
Inpy ce upon lie hoIds ~ the amount OF Tour
inlons dollars the at The disposal OF the
Manhattan Company for the Of hnishrg the
uuhushOd lines Gf the he;rOD Titan Elevated Halfway COM
many, aud TO you're the by a second mortgage.
The resolutions also provided THAI the Manhattan l2iw9y
COmpanv should guarantee Tie pay eBt OF the interest," au
in certain events, the principal OF said bonds.
The polls Hll be open III o'clock p IN.
by order OF the BOaId OF Directors, .,,, e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11
THE STATE OF TRADE.
PRINT CLOTHS MARI
,CTTER AND CHI EEsE MARKET.

FALL RIVER. Mas. May l0-The Printing Cloth Market
has shown inquiry extended and though marked by
very general qmei prcv quotations are very steady
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11

MER0rOIiTAN LEYa ,lp hAILWAY CONPANY,f
M - Rroatway. NEW.N' Tx 18th May, l~cn.
NOTICE u HEREBY GIVEN that 4 meeting
~ 81 stnckuldcrs u his will no hello nc the
Company, No Il broadway. NeTlO-k city on
Eth ,aY May, $50, uruck I. for tf purI
uppo, tie OF tie additional soruIitts 81 This Com
pr"yitd fnr - - Trpui'ic Fr"men WIN me Sew
urk Eirvacd Railroad Company ana the Manhattan Rail
wy COMPANY May -" Is79 and required Hereunder
by hr ManHau COMPANY the purpose OF completing tho
yet unfinished lines Of tins Company including equipment aid
Ter nina facilities
~ W " ~ JOHN f. BODY Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11

In conformity provisions Of the Mortgage Decd OF
above Bonds. the undersigned Trus
hereby give notice mat 100 Ponds Of *loo each 10
EACH and 359 Bonds 81 900 OF the
brs specified below, This day IN presence nirv and
without preference discrimination designated by lot
moneys pledged from proceeds OF sales Of Lands
and available that purpose The Bonds 50 drawn viii
be paid presentation ut the office Ct J: KENNEDY
co. William Ney.YOk, and the holders thereof
hereby notified that they should be presented or before
July next, that date interest Will
tberfO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11
SOUTHERN MlNNES0 OLA RAILWAY com:

SOUTHERN MINNESOTA RAILWAY COM
PsNY NEW YORK-Holders OF Farmers Lean aud Trust
Company Certificates for ConStraston Bonds O. The
n0tlnrd that the Six Per Cent Coupon Bonds ID
The Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway Company
ssed I'm exchange therefor will be ready for delivery n the
Office Of Company 20 Exchange aee on and AFTER
NAV 1881 at 81 $50 Six Per Cent Bonds Tor
each construction Bond with oil lts pastdue coupons
The SIX Per Bonds OF 81 900 EACH bear interest,"
from January 1880 payable semi annually and IaaF Oe
registered desired Receipts win be given for fractional
presented IN sums Of $1,000 IL multiple; and
receins NAV app to the Chicago milwaukee and -
Paul railway Company wlhAn-st. or 10 the under
siOsj AZ tnS of (s0 SW0rls No 40 lne
st CORN ELAOS II "obO' Aiesi"e"@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11

Dc. 49,; 20 8 Do. 4.9t4se A. opn Board 3d. gshsr
1SLe. asked June, ssc DID. sse askea yuy
Ell 30; PORK Sl 30; Extra PRIME, 90, maked Hama
9a0lOia &C.: and pickle Sl6aoe: Clear Rib des
Smoked, 7sac. do IN salt &c: shoulders IN salt 49c
Hogs ~ a9bc; Lanl- weslern; 7ssci d. stem 7se:
Extra 2a92te do Gcoi 70 Sh@Se lSn2ss:i g5a1Ta
Exrs lSGl9c; ae Coed % Cnoce lsSl7ei ESs neg
ITas 156lIe Eggs dan and weak &c
YoC5 Full Cram l29i9hs: western Fl Sgsam II ga
weak snGar nrm at 7aS7Ic for Fsir to Good kegcing
HuscoVadoes Heinad bngars better. snd IN good DC
msnd CatLoA l9e; Crushed and Powdered Dls S,sn.
ulaei 9c ronecEonPrs A. $50 Maasses nominal seeds
nominaly unaltered Feed rmer rep $50 DORSEY Petro
sum neglected and UNCHANGED Whlskey actYe western.
81 TO- ShiIments-Wheat, 4ss400 bnsh. m.-Whe1t Gun
at 81 30 bid 81 81 for No. Red Nav 81 ~ bid
81 25 asked June 81 Is bid 81 1874 asked July Il Oh bid
81 OBna asked August Corn unchanged
TOLEDO 1Iay lD-Wheat steady Amber Michigan. 81 2lAo
No Red Winter, got 81 81 Nay. 81 30 Jane 81 ~
july 81 U3s August 90 &C. Bteced Y3c esterp Amber,
81 2l No. Amber, IiinuiA 81 %. Corn strong High
Mixed ~ No spot 42c No. White 42c.; Rejected
30Ae Damaged 80 Oats steady; Ne. 2, Sac At the
ClOse-Wheat In: No. Red Winter May. 81 21a; June,
81 49, Jnly 81 03 Corn firm No spot, Ale. ReceiDs
wheat 20 900 bush: Corn 6600O oush Oats 1000 bnsh
shpmsntsW heat 10000 bush. Corn. 92OOO bnsh: Oats
I bush.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11
by order OF tho SOad Of DH0CSc COMING Secretary
SECKETARY's OFPIcR MANI lrrAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
M A proadUay NEW. YORK 9Th MAY. 1880. !

SEcRRTARYs OFFICR MANI ATTAIN RAILWAY CoMPASY,l
No II Broadway, NETWORK 9th May 1880.
DUDLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a
special meeting OF the Bha rehOlders Of tire Manhattan
Railway Company VIII held the ONCE Of said company
No. ii broadway, NewYOrk CITY. on MONDAY, blAy ~
l~O at ~ o'clock CONSIDER and Determine the
question raiBg resolutions OF the Board Of
Company passed the 9TH day o! May instant when
will be submitted To tho meeting BY which resoiurons we
METROPOLITAN Elevated Railway Company was called upon 10
isse H. bonds 10 the amount millions Of dollars and
place the same disposal OF this Company for the pnr
uOse OF 0ushing unfinished lines u the Metropolitan
company and the same by second mortgage the
sOu provided that this Company should
payment OF The Interest and In certain events the prh
cipai " the said bonds
fle poll will be open til 1'oclOek D m.
By order of tho Board Of Directors
r. Il. WORCES FER, Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
For the week ending May 10, 1850.

REcEP0
Beavea IOWA Calves. Sh0ep and LAnbA sW1na
1881 a ib6l5 25.261 1888
Thss. were SOLD a. the fuIieHing Places:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11

UNITED STATS EXPRESS CosrANYs .,, !
TRRAsURRK's OFFICE, SO BROADWAY J
NEW.YoVk. April ~, 1890
VlHE TRANSFER BOOKS of this company
win he eosed May l, p IN. and re1pened Nay IL,
,SSn W." ~ ThEO. +. WOOD, Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11

Tho following were the receipts aud shIpme nts
NJ and from Chicago and Milwaukee to-day:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11

The receipts and shipments at and from Buffalo
to-day are as follows;
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-28

Territory in which the lands are sit
uated and if said lands are situated
in any unorganized county, such affi-
davit may be made in a similar man
ner in any adjacent county in said
State or Territory, and the affidavit
SO made and duly subscribed shall
have the same force and effect as if
made before the register or receiver
of the proper land district; and the
same shall be transmitted by such
clerk OF the court to the register and
received, with the fee and charges
allowed by law.
Approved, June 8, 1880.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-28
Price of State Lands.

School Lands and Seminary Lands
are subject to entry at their ap.
praised value, not less than $l.25 per
acre.
The larger portions of these lands
are held at $1.25 per acre; but some
tracts are valued as high as 81.
Payment may be made is United
States currency or State script
Internal Improvement Lands gen
orally $1.25 per acre, none less; some
as high as $3.50 per acre.
Swamp Lands, for forty acres, 81
per acre.
For more than forty and not ex-
ceeding eighty acres, 80 cents per
acre.
For more than eighty and not ex-
ceeding two hundred acres, 81 cents
per acre.
For more than two hundred and
not exceeding six hundred and forty
acres, 10 cents per acre.
For more than six hundred and
forty acres, IS cents per acre.
In case of entries OF land at less
than 81 per acre, the land must not
be in detached pieces, but must lie in
a body.
For Internal Improvement and
Swamp Lands nothing is receivable
in payment except United States
currency.
Terms of sale in all cases cash.
Lands cannot be reserved from
sale for the benefit OF any applicant.
An application, not accompanied
with the full amount OF purchase
money, does not give any priority,
Rev. John Aston, OF the coiored
Methodist church has succeeded in
raising a mammoth SQUASH weighing
eighty, eighty pounds. Amelia Island
is second to no, farming section of the
State.-Fe,mandind Express.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-28
: PRICE 5 CENTS.
$500 PER- ANNUNI

''rhat before final proof shall be
submitted by any person claiming to
enter agricultural lands under the
laws pro viding for pre-emptlon and
homestead entries, such persons shall
file with the register Of the proper
land office a notice OF his or her in.
tention to make such proof, stating
therein the description Of lands to be
entered and the names of the wit
nesses by whom the necessary facts
will be established. Upon the filing
OF such notice, the register shall post
notice In some conspicuous place in
his office for the period cttLirty days
that such application has been made.
Such notice shall contain the names
of the witnesses as stated in his appli-
cation. AT the expiration of said
period OF thirty days, the claimant
shall be entitled to make proof in
the manner heretofore provided for
by law. The Secretary OF the Inter
ior shall make all necessary rules for
giving effect to the foregoing pro-
Visions"
(This bill passed the Senate June
l6, 1880, but was net reported to the
House.)
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-28


Approved, June 8, 1885,
AN ACT relating to the public lands
of the United States.
BE 1t enacted 6y tile Senate a,eo1
House Of Representatives. IN tile United
States Of AmericG IN Congress assem-.
6led, That when any lands of the
United States shall have been entered
and the Government price paid there
tor in full no criminal suit or proceed.
ing by or in the name Of the United
States Shal! thereafter be had or
further maintained for any trespasses
upon or for or on account of any ma
terial taken from said lands and no
civil suit or proceeding shall be had
or further maintained for or on ac.
count OF any trespasses upon or ma.
terial taken from the said lands of
the United States in the ordinary
clearing OF land, in working a mining
claim or for agricultural or domestic
purposes or for main tainng improve.
ments upon the land of any bona tide
settler or for on account of any tim.
Der or material taken or used by any
person without fault or knowledge
OF the trespass or for on account of
an alleged conspiracy in relation
thereto Prooided, That the pro-
VISIONS of this section shall apply
only to trespasses and acts done
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Into prior TO March 1, 1879 Ind
procide0 further, That defendants in
such suits or proceedings shall ex-
hibit to the proper courts of officer
the evidence of such payment and
shall pay all costs accrued up to the
time OF said entry.
SEC. 2. That persons who have
heretofore under any of the home
stead laws entered land properly SUBJ
ject to such entry, or persons to
whom the right OF those having so
entered for homesteads, may have
been attempted to be transferred by
bona tide instrument in writing, may
entitle themselves TO said lands by
paying the Government price there.
for and in no case less than one dol
lar and twenty five cents per acre,
and the amount heretofore paid The
Government upon said lands shall be
taken as part payment of said price:
Provided, This shall in no wise in
tertere with the rights or claims of
others who may have subsequently
entered such lands under the home
stead law.
SEC. 3. That the price of lands
now subject TO entry which were
raised to two dollars and fifty cents
per acre, and put i'll market prior to
January, 1861, by reason of the grant
of alternate sections for railroad pur-
poses is hereby reduced to one dollar
and twenty-five cents per acre.
Sec. i. This act shall not apply TO
any of the mineral lands OF the United
States; and no person who shall be
prosecuted for or proceeded against
on account OF any trespass committed
or material taken from any of the
public lands after March l, 1879,
Shall he entitled to the benefit there.
OF.
Approved, June 10, 1880.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-28
Approved, June 10, 1880.

A BILL to amend an act entitled can
act to provide additional regula-
tions for homestead and pre-emp-
ton entries of public lands.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives critic United
States Of America IN Congress assem-
6led, That an act entitled AN act to
provide additional regulations for
homestead and presumption entries
of public lands" approved March
third, eighteen hundred and seventy.
nine, be, and the same hereby Is,
amended to read as follows: