Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-11
LOCAL MARKETS..
Norrs

cotton was inorc active ycstcr'taN, ana this
is attributed to the presence of more huycrs
In tho market.
Very little graft IN coming In,
The drug market has been unohangeo for
months Quinlne. the hitherto variable, hns
maintained u nSedncss quite surprising,
This is attributed TO the iact that dealers are
well stocked.
Eggs. butter aud poultry show an increased
demand. Good country butter shows most
actively. This Is due 10 the high price OF
creamery butter A large dealer informed
the commercial reporter yesterday that over
half OF the so-calied butter sold IN this mar
ket IN the article known under the names OF
oleomarycrine and butterinc, which brings
IN cents.
Christmas turkeys should DO large and n,i
In order to command n sale. Gobhiem weigh
ing 10 and 10 pounds bring 81. while hens
weighing II pounds bring No cents.
In New Orleans, Western poultry are
quoted hi cher than Louisiana poultry.
Grown chickens nom tho West bring sI.61
more per dozen; young chickens, 30 cents
more; old turkeys, ~ To 81 more, and young
turkeys 81 10 s. more. The difference Is n
both the quality and weight,
1hc removal OF the produce exchange In
New orleans TO Its new building has crented
n lively and growing interest IN trade circles
there,
Tho following important decision N men.
toned IN Rradstfcots; A horse was shipped
by rail, under bill OF ipdlng signed by the
agent of the shipper and which contained
among other thipgs the provision, "valno not
to exceed s,co" Tho horse was injured
through the carriers negligence. In an ac
ton by the supper FOR damages tho supreme
| court of Kansas held that the recovery wns
not limited by the provision referred Ia
| above; that while n common carrier may re-
lievc himselfby special contract nom the
strict liability imposed upon him by the com
| mon law, lac cannot contract for exemption
| from the consequence of his own or
his agents negligence.
Tho journal ofthe Society of Arts, London,
| gives publicity 10 the following statements
The Medical Times says That timed meats.
| soups. vegetables, aud more especially fruits,
ARE oil. without exception, contaminated by
| metals; such IL the Irresistible conclusions
I OF recent scientific Investigation. In 1879 Mr..
| Albert u, Menke communicated 10 the Chem
| ical Views results OF analyses of TIN OF lob
ster, one of apples, and another OF pineapplri
| the latter contn ned Tin dissolved In the
Juice equal 10 10 grain per pound, tho lobster
and apple q much smaller quantity. Mr..
| MohneT In 1880 communi. nted To the Analyst
the results OF ~ prolonged and thorough IN.
yestigation OF the subject lie found Tin In
timed French asparagus, American aspnIa-
gus, peas, tomatoes peaches, pineapple q
white cherries, red cherries, mafnhlade, corn
cd beef (nve different brands. ox-check, OK.
tongue three kinds, collarodhond, ulpe,
oysters, sardiDcs preserved In oil, salmon.
lobsiers shrimpa, curricd fJwl two kindsl'
boiled rabbit, boiled mutton, roast chicken
roast turkey. soup and Ia three brands Of con
densed milk. The amount Of lin found does
not a;yrar large ~, In the milk ane-iehib
of "A grain per pound. and In pound lin of
preserved oysters seVsn.tonths OF grain per
round. On inter research. Mr. Winter
Blyth has found far larger quaniitios. In n
recent report 10 tho yostry OF ~ Mary lebone,
detailing the examination OF twcntg-titee
samples OF timed aprlcois. toinn'ocs. pine
apples and cram crries, the amounts found
calculated m sinunoua hydrnte, range from
10 grain 10 li3 grains per pound, the mean
amount being BIZ grains. Tho juice and
friiit In some instance, had metallic taste.
Como OF the tins showed signs ~ eOTnhion,
The little that ia known Of the tciion Of
stanl Gus hy drate may be summed mp In u
few lines Doses of III granimc per kilo-
grninine OF body weight cause In guinea pigs
death with signs of Intestinal irIliation but
with doses OF less than ~ 10 2grammss the
effects are uncertain. and TIC animals gen
enorally recover. Hence, HnpposiDg a man
10 be affected IN tho same proportion, no
would have 10 take i.om three 10 four
drachins, or consume ~ a meal ~ pounds OF
Mr.. winter Blytb's timed nuil.. Hut IL not
a question OF immediate doadlincss; II Is
rather one for inquiry as Ia the action Of
small repeated doses continued for a long
time.