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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-19
A Close Secret.
Business News and Gossip.

Business must be good to enable people to
ray SPOT cash for property. A majority of
sales are of this kind.
Wood, Harmon & Co. are rushing things
down at Sheridan. There are attractions there
for people of limited means.
George Anender will build five two-story
frame dwellings on Mount Washington this
season.
Baxter. Thompson & Co. say: ave are en-
tirely satisfied with the condition and outlook
of real estate. Every indication points to an
active mark Il Inquiry and sales are increas.
ing We are closing up about dozen deals,
some of them Of good size. There are a good
many new buyers in the marker. presumably
outsiders desiring to locate here. Values are
firm"
The most important of IS mortgages on file
for record Yesterday was for Sl9 600. Eleven
were for purchase money.
An army of carpenters and painters will soon
be busy Frightening things up in the suburbs.
Black & Baird say their business SO far this
month is as good as at the corresponding time
last year.
Considerable brick sidewalk pavement on
Fifth avenue, in the Soho district. will be taken
up this spring and fagstones substituted. In
creased business that will follow will more than
pay the difference In cost.
C. H Love saws he has never known such a
demand for business stands as there is this
spring. Outsiders have better opinion of
Piftsburg property than some citizens enter
tain.
George Smidt is making good progress on his
block of 20 houses in Eureka place. Mr.. Har-
per is about ready to start l3 in the same
locality.
A membership in the Exchange sold yester-
day for S400. and s405 was offered for another.
They are worth considerably more money.
W. A Heron & Sons are placing the Palmer
Place plan of lots on the market. The plot is
located at Swissvale station. Pennsylvania
Railroad. The lots are beautifully situated and
OF good size, being 5Oxl20 feet. Prices are low
and terms easy.
Mos if not all the stock buying yesterday
was on local orders. Pittsburg having unloaded
her stock of Electric, is ready for a fresh start
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Groceries.

The movement in this line shows more ac-
tivity this week than last, but prices are prac-
tioally unchanged. Sugars are weak and cof-
fees firm. The aim of jobbers is to have as
light stocks of sugar as possible when April
dawns. Orders are being taken to deliver
granulated sugar in April at 4szc, while present
price is SIC per pound.
GREEN COFFEE - Fancy. 25026c; choice
Rio. 2S11@22Ic; prime Rio. 23c; low grade Rio,
2lx0Z21Sc; old Government Java 30GS1c;
Maracaibo. 26G2Sc; Mocha. 3o11G32xc; Santos,
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Other Oil Markets.

OIL CITY. March INSTRUMENTATION
Transit certificates opened at 1870; highest.
7S3zc: lowest, 73c; closed, 73lsc; sales, IS, 900
barrels; clearances. l7S,0O0 barrels; charters,
llSSS9 barrels; shipments. "a, z92 barrels; runs
Sl,07S barrels.
BRADFORD. March ational
Transit certificates opened at 735sc; closed at
73c; highest, 1916; lowest 727Sc; clearances.
5000 barrels.
NEW YORK. March S-Petroleum was dull
and neglected all day, the only transaction
recorded in crude oil certificates being one sale
of April option Pennsylvania oil. Lima oil
was offered down cents to IL, but met no
buyers. April option sales, LOCO barrels; open
ing, 73c; highest, 73c; lowest, 73c; closing 75c
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DULL AND WEAK.

The Local Oil Market Entirely Featureless
"A Bullish Prediction.
There was no oil market yesterday. The
opening and highest price was 1870, and tho
lowest and closing 1870. The East was bearish.
Some predict that the price of oil will be well
up in the eighties before two months but they
fail to point out where the buyers are to cone
from. Conditions warrant higher prices now.
There was new movement in refined.
Average daily runs, 72 30S barrels; shipments
81 2la; average charters. SC, ia
McGrew. Wilson d Co. 80 Fourth avenue
quote: Puts, TN; calls, 733l@74.
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Movements in Realty.

J. E. Glass sold for A c. Watkins new two
story brick dwelling, situate corner of Boquet
and Frazier streets, Oakland, with lots IS feet
front, for S9OO0
William Petty & Co. sold to Edward Quail
trough lots Nos. Il and l3 in the Elba Square
plan, Thirteenth ward, for 81, 600
w. A Heron & Sons sold two lots in the
Duncan plan, Eighteenth ward, size 2oxl0O
feet, for $3.50.
Black q Baird sold to Patrick and Michael
Foley the southern half of lots Nos % and %
In the john A Roll plan, at Linden station,
each 2Ox5O feet for $50, on the easy payment
plan.
Deuniston. Elderkin & Co, Limited sold for
W. w. Elderkin, to C. s. Glunt, lot No SO in
Hartman's plan of lots. Twenty-first ward. for
$3.50: also sold for Mrs. Susan D. Woolslayer To
John Carlisle, a lot Julius street TwpntN-
first ward, with TWO twO-story frame bouses of
four rooms each, for s., 2OO: also sold for w. w.
Elderkin, TO Margaret l. Schaffer, a two.story
frame house OF Six rooms with lot 22xIOO feet
situate on Meadow street. Twenty-trst ward
for 81 900; also sold for William Beam 70 Will.
lam H. Metz a two-srory frame bouse of sir,
rooms with lot about 35x77 feet, on Fifth ave-
nue. rear Frankstown avenue, Twenty-tirst
ward, for s. SIS
Also sold for w. w. EIderkin to Gustave
Beibel lot No. 30. in Hartman's Grand View
place, Twenty-irst ward, fronting Is feet on
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-19

A<@ .A~O ~ - ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of it's kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FlG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK, N.Y.
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The Building Record.

The following permits for the erection Of new
buildings were issued yesterday:
Mrs Mary Q uinn, frame addition two-story
dwelling. 9xl6 feet, on Washington avenue,
Thlrty-frst ward. Cost, SIS.
James Carr, brick two-story dwelling, 2Ox32
feet on rear Butler street, Eighteenth ward.
Cost, 81, ,575.
James Carr, frame one-story shop, l6x32 feet,
on Butler street, Eighteenth ward. Cost, s75.
J. S Shaffer, two frame one-story kitchens.
pxlO feet each. in rear of Erin street. Eleventh
ward. Cost, $50
H. Anderson, alter frame shed to frame one
story dwelling, 12x30 feet, on Miller street,
Eleventh ward. Cost, Sl25.
II. P. Robson. frame two-story dwelling
15x32 feet, on Rosetta street, Nineteenth ward.
Cost. $500
John Heinsns, frame two story dwelling
2Ox32 feet, on Paul street. Thirty-second ward
Cost, 81, $50.
John S. HorsfsIl. four frame three-story
dwellings, l3xl5 feet each, on rear Forbes
street. Fourteenth ward. Cost, S. 200
Montgomery. Mollisey Co.. frame one-story
stable, 26x65 feet, on rear Penn avenue, Fourth
ward. Cost S75
E. NJ. West. brick one-story warehouse, AXIS
feet on Seventh street. Fourth ward, Cost,
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Mining Stock Quotations.

NEW YORK. March ]8-Mining quotations:
Alice. $50; Adams Consolidated, 10; Bodie, lis;
Consolidated California and Virginia, 1875;
Eureka Consolidated. $40; Hale and Norcross,
225; Homestake, SIS; Horn Silver, 3l5: Mexican,
400; Ophir, SIS; Occidental, 130; Plymouth 160;
Standard, 12O: Union Consolidated, S35
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Drygoods Market.

NEW YORK. March 1S.-Jobbers were having
. nice trade In drygoods, and steady. season
able business IS anticipated. There is little
doing as yet in the way of special offerings or
drives, but some clearing up at first hands is
to be expected. Stocks, however. are quite
moderate. and nothing demoralizing to trade is
likely to occur. The market was unchanged in
any way, and prices are generally steady
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Lumber,

Spring trade opens rather SLOW The con.
dition of country roads and labor troubles are
made to bear the brunt of the trouble. The
few days of good weather we have had have
slightly improved the condition of things this
week, and the outlook for the year ahead is
good. Prices are unchanged
Ir,pr ANFD-YARnO OIr0TA Troua
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New York Coffee Market.

opened weak at $3.50 points down, closed steady
at 5@20 points down: sales. g, 500 bags. fuclud-
ing March, 1z.55@l7.65: April. 17.350l740; MAY.
1125@l130: June. l685@l6.95: July, 1665@167O:
August, 16.35Ql6.40: September ,l5.S09l 30;
October, 15.30@l5.35; December, A400l4. .45;
spot. Rio quiet and steady; fair cargoes, 20c;
No. :. lS15GlS5sc.
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HARD wooDs-JoBBINe PRICE
Price of Bar Silver.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
NEW YORK, March 1s.-price of bar silver in
London, 45d per ounce. New York, 9S36c per
ounce. Gold value of silver bullion in the
standard silver dollar, S0.76l.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-19

WHY will you cough when Shlloh's Cure will
give immediate relief? Price, 10 cts.. 80 cts
81. Sold by Jos. Fleming & Son. ALI Market st
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REALTY LOOKING UP.
Good Weather Enthuses Buyers and
Encourages the Brokers.
INSIDE HISTORY OF A BIG DEAL.
A NOrthside Han Airs His Opinion of the
POstOfiice Site Conundrum.
TWO UPTOWN PROPERTIES PICKED UP

Sellers and BUYERS Of real estate are again
coming together. A piece OF unimproved
property on Ellsworth avenue, adjoining
the residence of Josiah Stevenson, fronting
16O feet on Ellsworth and extending back
45O feet to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
sold Yesterday by Mrs. Mary r. Fox, OF
Foxburg, to a well-known business man, for
$4,000. The purchaser will build line resi-
dence on the lot the coming summer.
The property 207 and 200 Wylie avenue, near
Townsend street. Eighth ward, consisting OF
lot 44xIO9, with three-story brick and several
small frame houses changed ownership yes
terday for SO coo cash, Mr.. Robert McEldowney
being the purchaser. This is a progressive dis
trict, and the price is considered very reason
able.
Stimulated by Good Weather.
The good weather that has prevailed so far
real estate, with the result of more inquiry and
better sales Brokers were busy yesterday
showing buyers around. and number of deals
were started some OF which will be consum-
mated later on. The good demand and buoyant
feeling show that there is nothing wrong with
the market. All that it needs is a fair chance,
and this will come with settled weather. Cash
sales are SO common as to excite remark. 1heY
show that the people have money and are not
boarding it. The reason for the increased &C.
tiviJy may, perhaps, be attributed TO the TACT
that large number of buyers who early In the
year thought the monetary st-ingency would
cause break in prices of realty have changed
their minds and are again in the market
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-19
Grain, Flour and Feed,

Sales on call at the Grain Exchange were
again large, the total being Il carloads, as fol-
lows: cars 2y. s. corn. 673zc, free in elevator;
cars same, 671ac, spot; car W. oats 571c, free
in elevator; l car No. l timothy hay, So So S
days; car mixed hay IS So B. d O.; car 2y
So So 10 days; l car same So 80, 10 days. B. & o.
Receipts as bulletined. IS cars, of which 20 cars
were by Pittsburg Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railway, as follows: 8 cars of oats. Ii Of corn,
l OF middlings, of hay. By PitIsDurg. FIT.
Wayne and t'hicago, l car of middlings, of
oats. of hay, of honr. By Baltimore and
Ohio, car of hay. BY Pittsburg and Western,
l car of oats. Of hay. By Pittsburg ard Lake
Erie, cars of oats, i of wheat, i of -four.
Cereals are strong all along the line and the
present outlook is for higher prices. One of
to-day that he could do better here than In
Chicago. From present Chicago rates an ad-
vance must-come here in a day or two Hay Is
higher and tirmer than it was at the beginning
of the week.
Prices for carload lots on track:
WHEAT-No. red, 81 05@l 06: No. 8. 81 OLD
i OF.
CoRN-No. 2 yellow shell, G@674c; high
mixed 66@6611<c; mixed shell, 65@651Sc; No. 2
yellow ear 6997Oc; high mixed ear, 8Sl89c;
mixed ear corn, 66@67o.
extra, No. 8. 56@561ac; mixed oats, 54G5411c.
RYE-No. Pennsylvania and Michigan, 81 02
al W; No. ], Western, 9Sc@sl co.
winter patent -four, S 1896 90: fancy s straight
winter, 81 S5@5 Is: fancy straight spring, 81 IS
05 Is; clear winter. 81 1895 20; straight xxx
bakers. "a 5O@4 Is. Rye flour, 81 75@5 20.
Buckwheat -four, 2N@2Hc p h.
MnLFEED-No. l white middlings, sA 00@
"a so p ton: No. 2 white middlings, S23 OO0
"a %: brown mIddlings, S2l 5OG22 90; winter
wheat bran u 50022 co.
HAY-Baled timothy, No. /. 50 5O@9 70; No. 2,
do. IS 5OGS 20: loose from wagon. Sll 00@12 0O
according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay, 81 Esq
so; packing do, 81 5O1S co.
STRAw-Oat, IS OO@S 80; wheat and rye, 81 90
al 90
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Stimulated by Good Weather.
A Streak of Good Luck.

There is a little story connected with the sale
of the Pierce property IN Allegheny. 1t is not
every day that a customer can be found for q
$4,000 residence. When the owner, who by
The way will shortly remove to ST. Louis, made
up his mind TO sell. be went to W. A. Heron
Sons to leave his order. They were not very
anxious for the job and recommended another
agent further up the avenue. He, too, ex-
messed doubt as to his ability to market the
property and advised the owner to put 1t in
the hands of the brokers first visited. This
was done. AS luck would have 1t Mr.. Cole was
at that very time looking for property OF this
description, and dropping into the brokers
Office day or two after the order had been
booked, aud before any expense had been in
CURED, clinched the bargain at once by paying
when the deed was delivered and the brokers
pocketed s., 600 as commission. The other
broker spent all of yesterday kicking himself.
He declares he will never refuse another order
A Close Secret.
The selection of a site tor the Allegheny post
Office is still agitating the people on the North
eide. 1t is generally conceded that the choice
lays between Stockton avenue and the Dia-
mond, but which one will be taken-there's the
rub. In trying to throw light on this subject
yesterday an Allegheny business man said:
while either of the Two sites would suit tho
people my own opinion is tina: Stockton ave-
nue. will be selected. Property owners there
think the same way 1t is impossible to get an
option on anything in that locality. There
must be some ground for this feeling. My
opinion is formed from remarks of an insurance
official, who lately Yisitel Washington on
mission of discover. de didn't discover much
but came back with tn opinion that Stockton
avenue had the call Still, there is nothing GER
tain about it. Friends of the other site are
hopeful. Owing to the smallness of the appro-
priation it is doubtful if anything definite will
be done before the next session of Congress"
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Boston Stocks.
Philade1phia Stocks,

Closing quotations Of Philadelphia stocks. fur
nlshed bv Whitney Stephenson, brokers. NO. 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex-
change:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-19

SICK AkADAcHE-carter,. Little Liver rlll,.
SICK HEADACHE ,,,,. Live, pm.
SICK HEADACHE -carter's Littls Liver pills.
SICK HEApAcHE-cartsr's Little Liver PHI.
nois-rTssu
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Metal Market.

Metal Market.
NEW YoRK=-Pig iron quiet. Copper nominal.
Lead steady. Tin firm. Straits, SO 10.
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Provisions.

Sugar-cured hams. large, SIC; sugar-cured
hams, medium, &c: sugar-cured hams, small,
&c; sugar-cured breakfast bacon. &c; sugar
cured shoulders. SIC; sugar cured homeless
shoulders, nc: skinned shoulders. nc; skinned
hams 1015c; sugar-cured California hams, &c;
sugar-cured dried beef flats, &c; sugar-cured
dried beef sets. 10c; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds. l2c: bacon, shoulders &c; bacon,
clear Sides &c: bacon, clear bellies. &c; dry
salt shoulders SIC; dry salt clear sides. SIC.
Mess pork. heavy, Sll so: mess pork, family.
sll 90 Lard-Refned. in tierces. SIC; half
barrels, SIC; cob tubs, 55sc: 20 n pals, SIC;
son tin cans, 55sc; 3-b tin pals. &c; 5-b tin
pals. &c; 10. h tin pals, &C. Smoked sausage,
long, &c; large. sc. Fresh pork hnks &c. Bone
less hams. l015c. Pigs feet, half-barrels. 81 10;
quarter barrels 81 l6
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HOME CURE FOR men.

Men who are lacking in vital force and vieor,
or are weak and nervous from any cause, send
at once for sealed information. FREE, of the
New Common Sense Home Cure. No electric
nonsense. No stomach drugging. Certain
cure for all Weaknesses Of men. Address
Albion Pharmacy Co., Box l94, Aiblon Mich.
jz3l-42rrs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-19

r. z. S. & NJ En-.
RanE of Pitts. ...,
German Nat. B.
Iron City n. B'l
City Insurance.
Man. & Mer. lns,
PhIla. Co. .....
Central Traction
Citizens 1rac'n.
Pittsburg Trac. .
Pleasant Valley.
CHARTERS Ry.
p. Y. & A. R. Il
Pig. Y. q A. pref
Z. & &. Sham.
P&WRRCo. pref.
p, W. & h. K. Il.
n. Y. & {. q. Z. {
LaNoria Co.
Luster Mining. .
Silverton Ming.
Westin gEouse L.
U. ). & ). Co. -.
US. & 5. pref.
" st'house A h.
Stan. Un. e. Co.
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The total sales OF stocks at New York yester-
d2v were 13S, ,S6S shares including Atchison.
1855; Lackawanna 10 SIS: Louisville and Nash
vile, 6,2l5: Northern Pacific preferred, S,3l5;
St Paul, 7.2QC; Union Pacific, 5,32o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-28

dressed beef steady at 6ls a9hc. Ship
ments tomorrow. lis beeves and ITO quar-
tiers of beef.
C~alves-Geceipts. ZIG. The market was
Irm. Neais. S5GS: grassers. S2d2l2h.
Sheep aud Lambs-Receipts. 9.5IS. sheep
steady. Choices lambs a shade higher.
Sheep. s3.jOa4T3; lambs. S566.25; dressed
mutton STEADY AZ 7GSlsc; dressed lambs firm
ut Ihs 6ac.
Hogs-Receipts. 1880. including 9 car
loads for sale. The market was slow at
S3.60Gi.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 27.-Cattle-The
market was well supplied. Good to extra
shipping. S3.15G4.25; light shipping. $3.50
QS6O: bulls. Sl.50G240 40; light stockers. s1-25
butchers, sS.259S.6O: thin. rough steers.
poor cows and scalawags. S1a2
Hogs-Tbe market was active at 5610c
advance for choice heavy and quiet on
Others: Al sold; Choice packing and
SS.GO9S.65.
Sheep and Landslide market was quiet
and easy. Fair TO good shipping. SS9S.75;
common to medium lambs. $50.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 21.-Cattle dull.
Fair to choice butcher grades. s203.I5;
prime 10 choice shippers. S3.5094.50. Re.
ceipts. 1850; shipments. l.4S0.
Hogs active and higher. Common and
light, SS.10da65; packing and butchers.
s5.6O03.90. Receipts. l0.9s0; shipments. q. leo.
SucSp otfoukcI. SOnliuOu 10 CuOlCcs CD
@425: extra fat wethers and yearlings.
S+5004.I5. Receipts. $40; shipments. 900.
Lambs stronger. Common to choice, $3.50
04.75.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. decentralization
$500; shipments. 1,400. The market was
strong and active. Fair to choice native
steers. S405.20 Texan md Indian steera
S202.55: Texan and Indian cows. Sl.3062.29
Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments. $500.
The market was 100 higher. Fair to choice
heavy. S3.S504: mixed, SS.406Sso I; light. fair
10 best. S3.50G3.65.
Sheep-Receipts. 500 The market was
steady. Fair to good, $2.<Od4.50.
EAST LIBERTY. Nov. S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 1853; shipments, 1.94S. Nc thing DO
ing; all through consignmentS No cattle
shipped to New York to-day.
Hogs-Receipts. 5.600; shipments. $500.
The market was slow. Philadelphias. sSs5
03.95; best Workers and mixed. S36063.7 20.
light Workers. IS. 4013.50. Twenty-four car.
loads of hogs shipped TO New York to-day.
Sheep-Receipts. 400. The market was
slow at unchanged prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-28
IN FLOUR.
Lack of Water Sets Back the Big Mills I'm
the Great Northwest.

LACK OF Water Sets Back the Big Mills In
the Great Northwest.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Nov. 27.-The
Northwestern Miller says: There was a
heavy decrease in the make of iour last
week as a result of poor water-power.
though the figures were larger than they
gave promise OF being last Wednesday.
The aggregate output was 161. 200 barrels.
averaGing 6.S6' barrels daily. against 205.-
5So barrels the previous week; 1885,
10 barrels for the corresponding
time in 1890. end 1850 barrels in 1889.
The water-pOwer is considerably better
than a week ago, and the flour production
is likely to exceed 10000 barrels for the
week. There were nineteen mills running
to-day. and they were grinding ut the rate
of over $4,000 barrels per twenty-four
hours. In the flour market. while
the export trade has apparently
been more quiet for a week back, domestic
business has improved. Some firms have
mad sales in excess of their manufacture.
but others sold considerable less than they
ground. 1t Is frequently remarked that
middlemen IN THIS country are showing a
better appetite for flour. and are ordering
In much larger lots than previously. Yester-
day several large lots were booked for eX-
port. One concern took a single order for one
hundred cars OF patent. to go to London, at
S3s for $50 pounds, c. j. f., mt at the same
time sold thirty cars more for Liverpool,
and about eight thousand sacks of low
grade for Amsterdam. Another company
sold about thirty thousand barrels. half
of which, mostly patent, was for ex-
port. The mills, almost without ex-
c~eption. are sold well ahead - in
some instances Into Jan%uary-and many
feel indifferent about making very heavy
additional sales unless it be to regular
customers or at pretty stiff prices. Ocean
rates show a weakening tendency. and
have already declined somewhat. The
most flour shipments are now made by rail.
a shortage of cars limiting the movements
last week were 6, 40 barrels, against sc, $40
barrels the preceding week.