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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-25
II. w. DAVIS & CO.,
GRAIN, PROVISION AND STOCK
BROKERS.
Isl Drake Block. ST. PAUL, NH
237 HenneDin Ave-. Minneapolis.
New York Produce.

237 HenneDin Ave-. Minneapolis.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Flour active and
stronger; receipts 29. S37 bbls; exports, 4,S10
bbls; sales, 27,9OO bbs. WheaI-Spot lots
1@115c higher and moderately active; OPP
lions steady and 1a05sc higher: receipts 1S7,
600 bu; exports, 102, 615 bu; sales, 1888. 900
bu futures and $4,000 bu spot and to arrive;
No 2 spring, S515c; No. l hard, 9113c, No.
hard. C. f. and j., S934c: Nc. l Northern,
size c. f. and j., cd No. =, Milwaukee soft,
SO1%c: ungraded red, 77@SSHc; No. 8 red,
s27sc; No. 2 red, S5130S6c; elevator, S61a9
S61sc afioat; No. 1 red, soc; No. 1 white,
sac; No red November, S55s9865sc. closing
at S75sc: January, S99895sc, closing at
S94c; May, 9509534c, closing at9514c;
June, 9609634c. closing at 9614c;
Coru-Spot lots &c higher: options opened
14@3sc better, closing weak and advance lost;
receipts, 72,20O bu; exports, 81, 449 bu; sales,
S72, GOO bu futures and 100000 bu spot: un-
graded, 44H@461ac; No. 8, 451ac in elevator;
No white, 1870; No. 2 October, nominal at
1890: November, 4604614c, closing at 46c;
December, 47047$sc, closing at 471sc; jam
airy, 4StG4S14c, closing at 4Sc: February, 4S1a
@4S$4c, closing at 481ac; May, 50@50Hc.
closing at SOC. Oats Z@34c higher and
fairly active; receipts As, 400 bu; sales, 290,-
900 blu futures, $4,000 blu spot; mixed
Western, 3I15Q34c; white Western 35040c.
Hay in fair demand. Hogs quiet but firm.
Coffee-Spot fair; Rio firm at J21s@121c: Op-
lions active; sales, $50 bags; October.
S1O.45@10.50; November, 5000; Decem-
Der, S10.4O@10.5O; January. S10.3501O. 50;
February, $40. 4O@lO.5O; March, SlO359
1880; April. $40. 45310.55; May, SIO.450
1855; June. Sl0.50910.60. Sugar
steady land quiet; centrifugal, 5 slice:
refined dull; mould A, 3-l6c. Petroleum
firm; crude 61s@61Sc; refined, 63lc. Tallow
dull and nominal. Rosin firm. Turpentine
firm at re. Eggs firm and demand moderate;
receipts, 3,405 packages; Western, 2l@2I1@c.
Pork active and stronger; mess, 50. 756110 for
old; S10010.50 for new. Cut meats firm;
picked bellies, 719@7Ac; middles. frm; long
clear, 65sc. Lard a shade lower and fairly
active; Western steam spot, S6.071%; No
vember, S6.0lQ6.03; December, 6II@6.12;
January, $6.16Q62O; February, $6.2606.2s;
March, S6.35@6.3S; city steam, Sc. Butter
quiet and weak. Cheese steady and quiet.
Lead quiet; common, S4.2504 80. Other ar
ticles unchanged
R. II. NEWPORT, Pres't., MICHAEL DEFIEL, V.-Pres
W. B. EVANS, Cashier G. A HAWKS, Asst Cashier.
THE SEVEN CORNERS BANK,
St. Paul. Mimi.
THIRD NATIONAL BANK,
Corner Third ana Robert streets
CAPITAL $500 0oa.
WALTER MANN RICHARD E. SLOWER
President CasnIa:
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ST. LOUIS, Oct 23.-Wheat active and
higher; the maaket opened easier aud sold off
$k@1lc, following declines elsewhere, but
foreign advices and reports of damage to the
newly sown winter wheat started prices up
and an advance of sc was established; later
the market eased off ssc and closed firm and
1z@14c higher than yesterday; No. 2 red cash,
T5%4@16c November. 769765sc, closing at
7658c; December, 7775@7S54c, closing at 7S1a
@785Ec; May, S67s@S7$4c, closing at size bid.
Corn dahl but firm; No. 2 mixed cash, 33c bid;
November, 33115@5394c, closing at $500 bid;
December, 347s@35c, closing at 345sc: May.
3S1l@3Sszc, closing at $500 bid. Oats dull
but firm; No. 2 mixed. cash, 251ac; Novem-
Der, 2619Q2614c bid; December, 241sc bid;
May, 3O7sG3Ic. Rye firm at 1876. Barley
nnnlncfad
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white, 26%c bid, 27c asked; No. 3 white,
251$c bid, 26c asked.
Barley-No. q 42Ql45c bid.
Rye-No. ?, 45c bid.
Ground Feed-No. l, STATS asked; No. 2,
S14. 20 asked.
Corn Meal-Coarse, SLABS asked.
Bran-S9 asked.
Hay-No. l, $3.50 bid, SIS asked; No. 2, $3.50
asked: timothy. S10.59 asked.
Flax Seed-90c bid.
Timothy Seed-Si.60 bid.
Clover Seed-S4 20 bid.
Potatoes-t0c bid 42c asked.
Eggs-20c bid, 2lc asked.
Sales-1 car potatoes, Ace; cars hay, $3.50:
1890 lbs butter, Sc: car corn, Soc; cars
oats, 26c.
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LOCAL MARK ETS.
ST. PAM.

Business opened much more actively than
usual on the board, and considerable dealing
was INDUCED in. Wheat strengthened up
good deal. No. / hard advanced &c, while
Nos. and 2 Northern each went up 1c- Corn
was little stronger. With the exception of
these two there was scarcely a variation in
the quotations. Barley, rye, mill stuff and
bay were unchanged, and all we're character
lied by a decided weakness except potatoes
and eggs, which were firm and steady at quo
tations.
Prices on incoming trains only.
Wheat-No. / hard, re bid; No. l
Northern, &c bid; No. Northern, CSC bid.
Corn-No. 2 35c bid, Sec asked TO arrive;
October, CSC bid; November, 36c asked; year,
36c asked.
oats-No. 2 mixed. 251zc bid, 2sc asked;
October, Csc bid, &c asked; H. aber, Csc
bid,26c asked: wear csc bid &C.. .:ked: No.
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Registration.

Tho Judges OF Election in the several ele c.
ton districts will meet at the polling places
designated in ths foregoing on Tuesday the
26th day of October, 1885, at O'Clock a. M.
and will remain in session until O'Clock p. N.
Of said day. Said judges will! meet again on
Friday, Oct. 20, 1885, and Saturday. Oct. 30,
1886, at IL o'clock noon on each of said days,
and will remain in session until 10 o'clock p.
m of each Of said days.
THOS. A. PRENDERGAST,
City Clerk.
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CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Arch Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Oct. 16, 1886. (
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City of ST. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office
in said city, until IL m. on the LIST day of
November, A. D. 1886, for the grading of
Arch street, from jackson street to Columbia
street, in said city, according to plans and
specifications on file in the Office Of said
Board.
bond with at least two ~ sureties in a
tum of at least twenty (20) per cent. OF the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid,
The suid Eoard reserves the right TO reject
any OF all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
e. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
292-302
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MILWAUKEE, Oct. 23.-Provisions flrmer;
pork. October, SS.S5; November, $3.50; lard,
october, S.. 70; November $5.721@; butter
weak; dairy, 15@l9c; eggs steady at TO
I71%c; cheese steady; cheddars, 1081lc.
Receipts-Flour, $685. bbls; wheat, SO,93O bu:
barley, SO, 800 bu. Shipments-Flour. 1856
hills: wheat SO $50 blu; barley, 4.025 blu.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. Cd New York exchange
was quoted SOC discount. Money rates are on
a basis of about 61aQ715 per cent, and time
favors at l per cent. higher. Associated
bank cIearings to-day were 1851, 900; for the
week, $780, 900; same week last year,
$40. 81. 600. an increase of 10.2 per cent.
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N. w. HARRIS & CO.,

Q0N0C Of Counties, Cities and others Of high
DVNOO grade bought and sold. Eastern Of
fee: 6S Devonshire street, Boston. Cores
pondence solicited.
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MESSER BROS,
General Pro

General Produce and Commission Merchants
452 Jackson Street, St. Paul, Mimi,
Sell Butter, Eggs. Poultry, Oranges, Lemons
Bananas, Cranberries, Apples, Green Vegeta
bles of all kinds; also Dressed Beef, Pork, Nut
not. Potatoes, CorSe Grain aud Baled HaT.
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MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS RAILWAY
ALBERT LEA ROUTE.

Short line trains leave st. Paul and Minneapolis
every hour from 6:15 a. m. until els P. m.
Eek. Sunday. Elk. Saturday. Daily.
Sun day.
Ticket Offices Minneapolis, No. Washington
avenue under Nicollet housed. and depot cor
ner Third street and Fourth avenue north: st.
Paul 1853 East Th I'd street cor ner Sloley)- and
Temporary de pot general Office building North
ern Pacific rail road. Broadway foot OF Fourth
street S. +. BOYD,
General Ticket and Passenger Agent
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FINCk a. McCAULEY.

COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND LUMsERxay
SUPPLIES.
Liberal Advances Made on Consignmentsot Gran
sz2 SHELBY STREET. ST. PAUL
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GEDMhMta PhMx

GERMANIA BANK,
Corner Fifth and Wabasha streets. opposite Post.
Office.
CAPITAL. 100000.
ALEX. RAMSEY. Prest. ANTHONY YoERG, Jr.,v. Pr.
WM. BICKE L Cashier. p. ~ kERSr Asst Cash.
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demand. holders offer sparingly; California
No. l, Is IldQ1s per cwt; red western spring,
6s sd6l6s Cd. Corn Arm with good demands;
new mixed western. IS sd per GENITAL.
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Corner Fifth and Jackson streets
MIcHAEL DORIAN g. CO.

COMMISSION MERCHANTS ST PAUL MINI
Grain and provisions bought and sold for cash
elfuture delivery.
Orders for the purchase and sale OF Stocks on
any stock exchange in the country promptly exc
cuteC.
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MINNEAPOLIS.
Cha mber OF Com merce.

Local receipts are increasing. The amount
of wheat offered at the sample tables was not
large and local millers picked it up at an adj
vance of about 1sc over the figures of the day
before. Early bids for No. November were
74c, but later 1880 was bid December was
wanted at 757sc. Closing quotations were 74c
for cash and November and 1890 FOR Decem-
Der. No. l Northern was higher. at re for
cash and November and 1870 for December.
No. 2 Northern ruled nominal at roc for cash
and November and II nc for December.
NoTE-In sales of wheat by sample, grade
has little, if any, effect in making prices, that
being determined by quality and percentage
of hard in each parcel.
Sales included 10000 bu November No. 1
hard. 73c1&. Car lot sales by sample: Eleven
cars No. ] Northern, o. t., re: cars No. l
Northern, to arrive, 71Lc; cars No. l
Northern, o. t., 7215c; 5 cars No. Northern,
to arrive, 7134c; 2 cars No. Northern, O. t.,
69Lc; car rejected, O. t., 63c; l car re-
jected. o. t., &c; l car rejected, 0. t., 69c; 8
cars No. 2 mixed oats, o. t., 26c; 2 cars No.
mixed oats, o. t., 2612c. Flour, more active:
patents. sacks to local dealers. S425
@4.35; patents, for shipment, sacks, car lot,
S4.I5G4.30 in barrels, $t.25GD4.4 40; delivered at
New England points, S4.S0G05; New York
points, $4.T594.9 90: delivered at Philadelphia
and Baltimore, S4.70f34.S5; bakers. $4,000
$40; superine, S1.5692.25; Red Dog, sacks,
S1.2511 so; Red Dog, bbis Sl.60Ss2; rye flour,
100 BIS, 81. 1902; buckwheat bbl, $606.50.
MINNEAPOLIS PROVISION COMPANY
"a and 20 South First Street,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
Pork and Beef Packers,
AND GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS.
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MARRETT g. POWERS,

Grain. Provisions and Stocks Bought and Sold.
4Le only direct private wire north Oh Chicago.
:GT JACKSON STREET. ST. PAUL
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W. n. WYLDE.
WHEELER & WYLDE,
Grain, Commission, Provision & Stock
BROKERS

GnFILLAN BLOCK, ROOMS AND s.
Prepared to I'LL all orders on other market
on margins.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Direct wire to
Chicago.
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ST.PAULTRUST COMPANY,
Railway and Mining shares.

Corner Jackson and Fourth streets.
Safe Deposit Vaults DS sfae1 et rats
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ROLLINS, HUFFMAN & CO.,
Milwaukee Produce.

Grain, Provision and Stock Brokers,
SIXTH STREET. HOTEL RYAN. ST. PAUL, MINI.
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resi- CoMpLExIoNS

If you have humors, pimples,
boils, eruptions. it is because
the system needs toning and
purifying. Nothing gives such
good health, smooth, clean skin
and vigorous feeling as SIM
mons Liver Regulator, a SIM
pie vegetable compound. 1t
stimulates the Liver, cleanses
the eyes and skin of yellowness.
improves digestion and makes
the breath pure and sweet.
II was greatly troubled with boils on my neck
and body and could find nothing to relieve me.
Simmons Liver Regulator having been recon-
mended to me- l tried it nth complete success,
and have had no return of them since. JAS. NJ.
CLEMENT. Agent Phila. Southern Mail Steam
ship Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Having suffered long time with Indigestion
and Constipation, my health being broken and
my complexion assumed Il yellow,sh hue. After
using Simmons Liver Regulator for Il short time
my health was restored, also the freshness of my
complexio Mus. NJ. BROOKS, Clinton. Ga.
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Toledo SSraiTa.

TOLEDO. Oct. 23.-Wheat opened lower and
excited. closed higher aud firm: cash, 7S1sc:
November, 7954c; December, sic; January,
SIC; May, S614. Corn inactive: cash, 37%c
Oats neglected. Clover seed steady; cash
October Si.45: December, $+.45; January,
S46O; February, S4.65. Receipts-Wheat
SIS, coo bu; corn. 5000 bu. Shipnents-Wheat,
$4,000 bu; corn, LOCO bu: oats, 1000 bu.
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BANK OF MINNESOTA.
FINANCIAL.


WM. DAWSON, Pres. Root. A. SMITH. V. Pres
ALBERT SCHEFFER, Cashier.
GILFIILANBLoCK. ST PAUL MINI
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Departing Trains.

La Crosse, Dubuque and st.
Louis Express. ........ u.
Prairie du Chen. Milwau-
kee and Chicago Express
Calmar and Davenport Elk.
Ortonville j. Fargo Elk. %.
Milwaukee Il Chicago Ex.
press. ..s..s ........,....
Mortified. Faribault, Owa,
tonna, Austin and Mason
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
La Crosse Passenger.
Aberdeen and Mitchell Ex.
Chlcag Limited ..........
La Crosse and Dubuque
Fast Express. ...........
Milwaukee and Chicago
Express. 80.
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MINNEAPOLIS PROWSloN COMPANY |!
LIVE STOCK.
Minnesota Transfer.
"a and 20 South First Street,

The market at Minnesota Transfer yester-
day was fairly adtive. Some good Montana
stock found purchasers. but native cattle have
been deserted for the last few days and about
4 loads are held over. The market is over
stocked with hogs, and 5 loads were sold, and
about that quantity held over. Sales were:
Cattle
No. Av. VT. Price
40 Montana steers. .............1.l37 So 80
70 Montana cows. ....l,uIz 6U
Hogs
No. Av.wt. PricelNo. Av. VT. Price
51.......3l0 *S3 Isl ~. .236 *$3 70
7T.......215 3 65l1...... .292 IS
75.......229 3 65I
These were weighed off the cars
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WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE.

The Palace Sleeping and Parlor Car Route to
Chicago.
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# burlington Route 70 the Northwest.
TIME TABLE:

i lNl
Daily except Sunday.
Newport, Prescott, Dia- ST. Paul Minneapolis
mond Bluff. Hager, Leave. Leave
Bay City, Maiden
Rock, Stockholm Pc 12:45 p. m. 1905 p. M
pin, Trevno, Nelson,
Beef Slough, Alma
Cochrane Fountain
CITY, East Winona, -
Trempealeau. Lyle,
Onalaska, North La
Crosse, La Crosse,
Stoddard, Genoa,
Victory. De Soto, st. Paul Minneapolis
Ferryville, Lynx Arrive. Arrive.
vile. Charme, Prai-
RE du Chen. 240 p. m. 500 D. m
Single and round trip tickets on sale at Unior
depot foot of Sibley Steel Rails. Unequaled Road
bed, New Equipment Magnificent Scenery, I'm
surpassed Train Service.
GEO. b. HARRIS, W. J. C. KENYON.
Gen'l Manager. Genl Pass'r Agent
ST. PAUL.
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Arriving Trains.

Chicago & Milwaukee Elk
press ....
Dubuque and La Crosse
Fast Express.
Oh cago Linn ted. =.
Davenport and Calmar Elk
Mason City, Austin. Owa-
tonna, Farlbault and
Mortified.
Mitchell and Aberdeen Ex
Chicago and Milwaukee
Express
Fast Mail and La Crosse.
Chicago. Milwaukee and
Prairie du Chen Ex.
Fargo and Ortonville Ex..
st. Louis Dubuque and La
Crosse tx ress ..
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Departing Trains.

Des Moinea & Kansas City
Milwaukee 4 Chicago Ex
Sioux C, SKI. & Pipest'n ne
ehakopee & Merriam Jn..
Omaha & Kansas City.
Green Bay u Wisconsin Tx
Shakopee & Merriam in.
Lake Superior Express.
saltwater and River Falls
River Falls & Ellsworth. .
Chicago Day Express 49,.
Chicago Short Line Limit d
Duluth night express. - .
st. Paul & p ere Express
Lake Crystal and Elmore.
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~DaiIy Except sundays Eight trans to 5a.u.
water Except Monday.
2E-T ckets. sleeping car accommodations and
all information can be secured at
No. Is Nicollet House Block, n nneapolis,
w. B. WHEELER Ticket Agent.
n. L. MARTIN. Agent. Minneapolis Depot.
No. 159 East Third street opposite Merchants
Hotel, St. Paul.
CHAS. n. PETSCH, City Ticket Agent.
BROWN Il KNEBEL. Agents. St Paul Union
Depot
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CITY NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
ST. PAUL, MinL., Oct. Is, 1855. }
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A 6:55 a m A 7:35 q N
G 6:55 q N C 7:35 a m
\ 30 \ $3.50 q III
$3.50 a m : 9:41 a m
A $50 a m A 9:4o a m
A1l.40 a m A11:00 a IN
A 2::25 p m IA $40 p m
3 S:25 p m B 400 p m
B $50 p m B 6:55 p m
B 7:05 p II B 6:25 p m
3 9'25 y m 31n:n0 D m
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liverpool Strain,

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 2a.-wheat firm with fair
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THE CAPITAL BANK,
Drake BLOCK st. Paul. Mimi.

CAPITAL 100000. SURPLUS $4,000
l.. Z. REED, President; w. D. KIRK. Cashier
J.W WATT Assistant Casn.ec
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means Daily. except sunday. c except
Monda exoept Satr"Iav
Additional trains between st. Paul and Minne-
apol via Short Line leave both cities hourly;
for particulars see Short Line ime tables
ST. PAUL-Chas Thompson. City Ticket Agent,
162 East Third street Brown & Knebel TicSst
Agents Union DEPOT.
MINNEAPOl4s-w. B. Chandler. City Ticket
Agent, No. Z. Nicollet House A. B. Chamberlain.
Ticket Agent Depot
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Portland, Or. and the Pacific Northwest.
DEPARTING TRAINS.

Pacific Express for Fargo,
jamestown, Minnewau-
kan and Portland Daily
Fargo Ex. DAILY exceptSun)
Dakota Elk. CDaiIy)
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These were weighed off the cars
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THIRD NATIONAL BANK,
Corner Third ana Robert streets
CAPITAL $500 ooo.
WALTER MANN. RICHARD e. SLOWER,
President CasnIa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-22
HOW TO FEED FOR Mr--

Col. Mason G. Weld has tho en-
ing to say on feeding cows '01lOw-
worthy the consideration Of " Is
one who keeps COWS: every
awe all want a COW to d.
best. What is her best? ~ ner
consume nearly a dollars wor, IL to
even a dollars worth of feed or
to secure an increase of a few Jay
Of butter? No. Should we NOT 1,ees
slider her as doing her best w Ion-
she is fed economically-enouch" t IN
enable her to hold her own anJI" 10
most profit to her owner? Bnt give
differ in so many ways that no NV;
versal ration can be recommonI In,-
not even n proportional to ~
live weight. When upon GRASS VIE
good hay, they may vary the amou VI
of what they eat according f. ths
demands Of the system, but AS # ~
we'll known that while for a dear oS
a wild cow, the varied herbara %
the hillside may be a perfect ration
for a COW bred for 1000 years To-
give more milk and butter than ,nU
natural wild COW gives to her caIff
the ration of grass alone is not sniff
cient to supply all the needs Of ,
GOV giving a large quantity of rich
milk. 1t should be supplemented by
grain and phosphoric salts.
"After giving the subject cons;d
cradle thought, [ have come to think
that one and a half per cent. of a
cows live weight may always be
safely given to a healthy cow, bro.
vided one-third of it be bran. We
need bran for the phosphates. Thus
a 1000 pound COW would receive
daily 10 pounds of rich grain feed
(say equal parts of corn, ground
oats and pea meaD and 5 pounds of
bran. She would eat less grain. but
would probably produce greater
value in quantity Of butter, enough
to pay for additional feed and more
too. 1t is certain that in testing
COWS to show their value as econom,
ical milk and butter producers, we
do not want to force them-or to
train them to eat more than they
can perfectly digest. The enormous
tests made by some Jersey breeders
have done injury to the breeds by
unsettling the faith of some breeders
in tests, and by causing other people
to feel as if phenomenal tests were
the only ones to strive for. Hence
as they will not take the risk of
high feeding Of their cows, they
make no tests at all. The grass
only tests have, however, been
numerous and some of them excel
lent. The most satisfactory tests
have been made with grass and a
few quarts of meal or bran, much as
[ have MISUNDERSTANDING.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-22

Consul Baker, of Buenos Ayres
reports to the State Department
that not only was there a consider
able deficit in the wool output in
that country last year but that the
prospect is that the approaching
clip of 1869 will show a further
reduction Of fully $4,000 bales, or
about 45,O0O,OOO pounds. He bases
this opinion on the fact that the
winter just passed has been the
severest on cattle and sheep which
has occurred in several years, owing
to rains early in the season, followed
by sever cold later. The Annales
Rmales, a journal devoted to the
grazing interests of the Argentine
Republic, estimates the losses of
sheep at 12,4OO 600, out of the total
number as shown by the last census
of 69, 100000. There is much COM
plant there, also, of the lung worm,
foot rot and scab.-In connection
with these losses it should also borne
in mind that the wool industry of
Australia has also received a severe
check during the same two seasons
while many ranch sheep have been
lost in our western territories. That
there has been an actual and very
material curtailment in the wool
supply is shown by the recent ad-
vance in prices. The latest advices
from the eastern and European mar
kets show that this advance will be
at least held, if not gained upon in
the near future.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-22

EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER:-
The people Of old Rockingham
county most heartily endorse your
position in regarR to the
North Carolina coAvjtts working
the public roads. Owing to the
large number of rivera, creeks, hills,
&c, we, as a matter of course, have
the worst roads Of any county east
of the Blue Ridge. I\have in my
mind at this time road crossings,
near the rivers, where twenty-five
convicts could be employed two
years to advantage without moving
and yet be convenient to their quar-
ters all the time. By all means let
the ingoing Legislature call. in the
convicts, who have already labored
too long for railroad monopolies for
nothing, and put them on the public
roads. The present system has be-
come so entirely ineffective that it
does not so much as remove the
loose stones from the road bed.
Respectfully,
ROCKINGHAM.