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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.


The stock market aroused to-day from tne
comatose condition in which it has lain during inc
month. There was no good reason to believe that
tho awakening was the result of a bearish attack,
but whatever the cause, the activity was cordlaiS
welcomed 1t was popularity believed To DC INC
end of excessive dulness, which is bane 10 s'ock
brokers. The largest declines that were suhereu
undoubtedly were due to selling for the long ac-
count and il was one of the prominent features u
the marlGt that the stocks in which the SNORT
interest is supposed be largest were by oil ouuS
the strongest No bear in full possession OF Ills
senses will sell a stock below 90 and veteran
operator on that side made it rule to pause al oo
The movement in the Richmond and West rolhV
Terminal stocks and collateral trust bonds attract
cd the most attention. The common further de-
clined to 10 is, rallying at the close 10 10 IL
with final loss of 3s per cent. While one pre- &c
ferred dropped abruptly per cent on sale ot
90 shares This makes the declines IN TWO dsay
l-2 in the common and IL IA per cent II LIE ure
preferred stocks. Of the conaierai uuSV +bo -
the 6s have fallen in the same time and the os
per cent - ,;,,,,,., ord at
tempts to disguise it are worse than useless ~
led TO rumors of embarrassment in winch names
OF wealthy men were careleSsly banded ABOUT
1t is premonitory of reorganization ana whue tne
selling was undoubtedly for the long account, III
would be more reasonable TO look for the cause
of the movement in the affairs of the company II
self 1t was significant however, that similar aL
pressure was felt by the Cotton OIL stocks, whlch
fell heavily on small sales, and the decline IN
National Lead was not caused entirely by tne
unpopularity Of the published scheme OF reorgan-
ization The selling of these industrial stocks
was on the same lines with that OF the Richmond
Terminal securities MI,
The most active stocks were Chicago, Burning
ton and Quincy, and ST. Paul. The hrst 1ost
only 5-s and the other only 3-S per cent. he
short interest in them was probably larger than
in any other two stocks on the list, and probably
their strength was partly due to buying for this
account The reported decision in the famous
for Rock Island made no advance, and Union
Pacific suffered no than the average loss Inc
Northern Pacific shares were conspicuously weak,
and Lackawanna also fell over | per cent, but az
the close recovered part of the loss. In the
general market the final declines were about 1-2
per cent The closing not specially strong,
although not at the lowest points
THE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET.
There were no transactions IN Government bonds
Opening firm, the market was weakened by the
lack of demand and bids for the gold issues were
reduced Appended the closing quotations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
LIVE STOCK NtARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Buffalo July 27-Cate-Receipts for the "A hours,
1900 head total for week thus raj '9O0 ior same TINE
600 opened 10dl5c lower for good
grades and thin lots fully soc lower closed very
TO 900 n and upward - 61a$1 80; choice LOO 70
1900 d. - 45dSj 90 good, fairly fat 300 to 14OO ~
So 25d&5 40; medium butchers, 100 70 200 NJ 81 Soc
- Is light handy, 900 l. 100 D. 81 156S4 go; COWS
and hers good extra s3dS3 so do heifers and COM
mon 25ds2 10 poor to good mixed butchers; 500 to
600 H. - 25a$3 5Oi COWS common to far $es2 ~
steers - 75dS3 so; Michigan stOckers $50 TO 20 n,
50 T5GS3 do Michigan stockers, yearings - 21a5
asa export 50 25a$3 G5 bool:la ~ =3aSz o. GsIIss,
cepts for the last "a hours 10000 head total ior week
signed through iG $50 of which $50 New York on
sale $3.50 market opened stronger for good grades COM
grades, IS s5ds5 so medium weights s. 95d99 York-
era GOOD TO best So 90dS6 DO light to fair - 0OaS3 'o
pigs. GOOD to best 81 25d$5 40 90 common sSPS 70 a
and Lsmbs-Receipts the last - hours 100 head
week thus far 11200 for same tune iase %eeS'
York sale 00o market opened stronger co'eo nr
oil sold sheep good to choice 81 900$5 % fair TO eood
81 jOds S0 eulls and common, SO 5Oa54 20 amps NOS
good choice So S0dS6 40; common 70 alr' % 'V~
IS so warnings, common to best - 21dS3 %. -.
Chicago July 27"The Evening Journal reports, Nat
tle~ecepts 900 head; shipments 900 head; marAet
steers on sale and medium, "a oG79 DO IsSans
81 5od$3 rs rangers, 50 25as5 0 native COWS " PIG
head steady irregular rough and con9n - fua
"a 90; mixed and packers 20 70 PgoIs5 so sheeS
|jeceips 1000 head shipments 1900 head market dY
active sheep steady lambs lower native ewes S3dTt 90
mNed and wethers 81 1886 90 Texans S4aS4 40; West
st. Louis July 27oCatte-Recept 400 head ship.
mcnt 600 head market firm; steers ~ oVaSe sochss
feeders 81 4ods3 So cgskcGptS, rode SVo hea @
s. o. Sheep-Recelpts 1,s0O head; shipments 3,iOo
head market firm, unchanged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
THE PETROLE I'M MARKET.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES.
Offerings Of pipe line certificates yesterday forced
the prices down with rush, National Transit falling
cents TO "a, after opening at 81 cents. which was
saturdays close There seemed to be no specific
for the decline There Is little market for oil either
here In the West, and when orders came in 10 sell
Yesterday morning there bidders, and quota
lions fell TO 80. Further orders the prices down
another cent. The total dealings for the day were
&c. 900 barrels
Refined oil In barrels dropped 10 points TO G.05
cents and In bulk points to 445 cents In cases the
quotations were unchanged from $50 cents, Crude
oil in barrels dropped points TO G2tt c,ns and in
bulk 10 points To $3.50 cents.
Foreign quotations were Antwerp. rs IL francs
Bremen, $50 marks; London, 5-sa5 ia pence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
financial mectinqs.
THE WABASH RAILROAD COMP.

THE WABASH RAILROAD COMPANY,
July s. 1891.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the " abash
1 Railroad Company Stock and Debenture MOrssss
Bondholiers will be he'd in the general office Il the Cone
pany, st. Louis Mo-. on TUESDAY september = l.yl:
commencing ut o'clock for the election OF Drec.qs
and Of such other business lgav
come before aid meeting. a
The transfer books will close August g. 1891, az y
o'clock noon and reopen september o 1891. az 10 oos
a. IN. %. ID. ASHLEY, GrsOe1-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
OIL MARk Er.

Oh City. Penn, July 27-Natonal Transit certificates
opened at 81 highest or lowest GA. closed 6il;
sa9. 5000 bbs os eio99TTones, $4,000 bills shpmeus.
Pittsbusg, Penn, July 27.-Pc.rocum duIi. national
Transit cerncstS opened at 0i' closed at 81 highest
65; lowest, Gi'l. ~ 49, '
bradford Penn July 27-HatlonaI Transit certificates
ogensd OF 90 ooo oSed VI "a; highest. CT lowest o3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
standard of classified
STAINED.
Good nrdinarx

Good Ordinary Low Middling------o -
Strict Good 0dnary:..5'4 Mddng *; i 7iS
The option market ruled weak throughout the ehIIe
session, and there special life 70 the trading Inc
temper bearlsh and at period prices showtH ue
cline OF Sd10 points, with less selling by 'long
The close quiet and steady at 7a9 points break rom
Saturday Almost everything favored the bear ele-
ment Liverpool weaker, and Manchester tame crop
reports good while the port receipts were liberal I'll
OF which prompted selling both for ''ong" and "short
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
6usinsss Chances.

II NGLlSH GENTLEMAN, Just arrived with one S y, ~
IN London yearly, wishes the assistance OF parSSnas
n mercy 20 invest; every INVESTIGATION inNxu ei
HARRY PHILLIPS.
2QOA Wess AsaSs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28

The foreign exchanges were quiet OF small con-
cessons for short bills. Absence of demand for
remittance rather than large offerings Of COM
mercial bills affected the market The following
are the revised quotations: Bankers bills,
81 SO l-2 and "a sc 1-2 for long and short sterling
respectively; French francs, 5.2l IA and 5.l8 "a
rechmarks 90 and 81 SO.
In London British cOnsOls opened weak, but
they rallied sharply and closed 3-16 higher than
or Saturday at 95 7-s for both money and the &C
count. The Bank of England lost fjG, 900 bullion
on balance. The open market rates for money
were unchanged at l 3-4 per cent for discounts
and 1-4al-2 per cent for daily balances. Bar
silver was quoted steady at a. 81 Cd. an ounce.
American railway shares were irregular, but after
frequent rallies closed with dropping tendency.
The weekly statement of the Imperial Bank Of
Germany showed a gain in specie of 1850, 900
marks
Following the comparative quarterly statements OF
the National Of the city OF New-York July o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS

London, July 27, p. m.-Consols 90 7,s ror oot a
money and the ACCOUNT HewYork PennsyaVa9a so
Erie. is; Mexican ordinary, IS; st. Panl common
"a IA. - , A.. ,., rorlr
Berlin July 27.-The statement of the Imperial BanR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
IY7HEREAS. BY VIRTUE or AND PURSU:

w ANT TO an OF the legislature oi the eVase o.
Washington entitled IAN act authorizing and empowering
the organized counties Of the State " washington 10 con-
tract indebtedness and issue bonds for funding the sn
and declaring an emergency approved the DIST day
March, 1890, and the order OF the Board OF county Con-
ssioners Spokane County, Washington, duy m91e ana
entered authorizing said county ~ fund bt lnoeDedn
thereof and % borrow the OF two hundred Thousand
1920 dollars and issue It's negotiable O0ads mere
fOr bonds be hundred in number ana OF ne
date OF issue be payable In twenty years after hei
date county reserNng the right 70 pay the same q
any part thereof after ten nom date OF issue san
bonds to bear interest at six per cent per annum e N.
be paid annually in the city Of New-forA In me
State OF New York, anu . -.
authorized by by order made and entered on the
nth dv OF July 1891 authorized and ordered the issuance
OF said bonds and the sale thereof notice Is hereby gsn
that bids will be received by the Board OF County Con,
mssiOners Their oice in the city of spokane SaS
Washington, for the purchase OF said bonds, up 70
o'clock D. m the 9th day OF August 1891, al whea
time all bids will be considered. certified cheek IN ing
sum OF twenty-five thousand dollars must accompany aen
bid to guarantee the faithful performance OF the terms
The legality OF issued under the county funding
act of the state Washington has been passed upon Dy
the Supreme Court OF state, Ia the case OF Murray ~
ay o5 Pacific Rep 533. and by comp tent attorneys ana
such funding bonds declared legal Therefore no eonci
onal bid or bids made subject to legality Of bonds VIII
The assessed valuation OF all properly in the county
shown nv the tax roll the year 1890 Is SD 69 $50
The BOARD reserves right 20 reject any and all DIG.
For information concerning said bonds address the IN
designed. , -, :, 900,
Chairman Board Of County Commissioners
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comparative local stocks in stoi

stock II No red IN store. July 25. 07,0l7 bush
against 2l4410 bush last week, and2l $50 bush this
tlme q wear ago. stock of No mixed corn, July o5
$50 5i7 bush. against 0J bush last week and 800 1876
bush Stock of NO oats. July rs, 16i,5o3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS
~ JACKSON, LANSING AND SAGINAW r, R. co.
GRAND CENTRAL STATION,

gives notice TO the holders d s per cent and Der cent
"CCnsOdated, Mortgaee BONDS q. Jac SON LaIsns
called Northern Extenson Which 6eeom on, due seDsS
ten years from with interest az the rate OF
per cent. per annum -, 49,, -,,,.,
r r. Co. payable March aud september; Will be att,chsi
aDa such bonds STAMPED for extension presented % ne
undersigned the dates Of July 10 aud Angus H.
1891. -. -, -. l..
tenon to accept the above ofer stating amount OF Oonq
All bonds OF the above not offered for renewA
will be paid at this Office. NewYork City, OF and Ief
Sentember l. HENRY PRATT Treasurer.
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KOUNTZE BROTHERS, Bankers.
h 100 BROADWAY, NETWORK.
Issue Letters Of Credit for uss of Traveller
Draw Foreign BillA

MANUFACTURING SITES AT CHICAGO.
w high. GIy land just outside city limits Be!t con.
necti0n with all Chicago old. Two trunk lines Snleas?
rates freight Low swit,ning charge. Abunosnee Of
Good residence neghbOrh0ois close b. Siss
nav be given one two Irstclass concerns.
Correspond nce solicited
JOS. r. PUTNAM & CO.,
Pnr.land HIk.. Chlcago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28

The State issues were utterly neglected. The
only sale of city bank stocks was 20 shares OF
Fourth National at III.
The general bond market was not specially
active but the downward movement was ac-
tolerated by an apparently forced liquidation in
few issues Richmond Terminal collateral trust
bonds were pressed for sale and the SKIES fell
per cent to So, and the ives per cent to 6S
and Denver City firsts, Missouri, Kansas and
Texas seconds and Northern Pacific consols, but
the general declines were fractional: Reference
is made to our full report OF bond sales
and per cent. At the higher rate the supply
was far In excess of requirements.
The Clearing House statement was as follows:
Exchanges So, 701 ,401 balances, $4,2O2,259;
House $225,65O Its net gain on balance since
Friday was S477,645, made up by gains Of 81 49,
S66 in currency and $334,779 in coin. The two
days operations included Receipts 1888, 1902
payments, $5O76,327; resulting in general
515,5ss coin and S25 1903 ,593 currency.
The United States Treasury at Washington
received to-day 1882, O63 National bank notes for
redemption
The customs receipts were S714,4O6, the in
aneous receipts $4,000. =,
To-day's Washington Treasury statement of
cash on hand and deposits in bank compares with
the figures Of the last previous statement as
follows:
Net gold on hds1 Sis gE * Inc ss
Net silver on hid. S4s4s,169 34,oO9,4 Dec 29sSn
NC on y hand 1880 al1o75 Inc 2ez .215
Actual cash in the
Treasury vaults
cefslsateS 5s so sSs Dec s29S
Net cash BAL 1873 s178 0s8 Dec. s68O 695
! +pencit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
Dipi0ero Notifies

-
OFFICE BROADWAY INSURANCE COMPANY.
l5S BROADWAY. -,
NETWORK, July $. 1891
At 4 MEETING of the Board OF Directors
~ OF the Broadway Insurance Company held this asy
dividend of eve per cent % cent? declared y"
able August l, 1891. -, a.,a
Transfer will be closed from July 25 TO that aas'
Y OUlTABLE MORTGAGE COMPANY, 20s
~ Broadway New-York. ALL COUPONS IMnp
GAGE LOANS negotiated by this company maturing Ts
gust l. 1891 viii be paid on and after that day w
presentation at this Office. b. p. SHAwHAN,
Tressarer.--
CORN EXCHANGE BANK, o,
NEW.YoRK July 22. 1881,
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS have this cay
declared dividend Of Ave 80 per cent payable 70 W.
extra dividend OF Que Q) per cent payable q. e 80
time. The transfer books VIII be closed noul AuSus
1891. LOFTIN LOVE, Cashe1
HOLLAND TRUST COMPANY.
SO NASSAU-Sr. NEW.YoRk -, ,oo,
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of this COM
L pm, have declared a quarterly dividend 9:. q
. TWO AND ONE-HALF PER OENI ,sof.
from the earnings OF this company payaole Aus isai
Transfer books will close at D. m on July ~ i''-'
and VIII be reopened at 10 a m o. avg; s,clssry
GEO. W. VAN SlCbEs,,v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28

bush against $50 $3.50 bush last week and 40 SOB bush
wear ago. Stock No white oats, July 20 Du e
against az 07 bush last week, and 0SloSo o"S" '
New.York Produce Exchange statement OF visible sup
ply Saturday July 25 1891
Wheat. Corn. oats. Rye. Barley
and aGcat Il 1oo,477 scs5 $40 ITO se 2se ss5 747h
liner ase 1,t2S,lsa 600 ;;saa li21' ii' ~. Ss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
financial

DELAWARE, IACKAwANNA AND WESTERN RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
NETWORK July Is, 1891.
- ECOND MORTGAGE BONDS OF MORRIS
- AND ESSEX RAILROAD COMPANY, DUE AUG. l,
1891 viii be paid on that date from which time interest
will cease.
desired they may be exchanged for the per cent;
FIRST CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE
NORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD COMPANY. GUAR.
ANTEED BY TIE DELAWARE IACkAWANNA AND
WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, due June i, 1919,
bonds by the terms OF the mortgage are reserved
for this purpose The may b. ascertaned appli
cation 20 - - ..,,,,,,>,, ,,
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TOTAL RECEIPTS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS.

COFFEE-Tradlng in Rio the spot was again very
sow and prices were less nominal. NO qloteu
az 1I2dlfsc. No sales reported MID g9Sths n ro
hut quiet Sales 200 bags MaacaibO and 230 bags ZEN
trail American, private terms In the option Inc ere o
more lrreguanty but the trade was ghs anu PINT
local July firmly maintained, and closd . nonts
higher while later months suffered decline OF oNlo ayro
pressure 10 sell, prompted by weaker 70 lover
London also easier Official quotations 40 2ovem
August Tia Cd September, lis Cd October o. rio
ber Gas Cd December, 69s Cd January W 90 10
quotes Regular first 40 kl6s), 10 600 goou 900
klos), $50 exchange lO TsGeiP %srket weak Rio
shipments by steamer to United States during W noo hays
bags Rio shipments t. Europe during week. % 600 bays
Rio purchases for United States during Weth % freight
Rio purchases for EuroDe during week. ~ 900 pay
per steamer 10 United states Csc and per cent VersSe
Santos 800 Santos stock, % 900 bags san 600 bags
quiet; Santos shipments for United states ,chases
santos shipments for Europe 10 900 bags Sato rone
for United States 900 bags; Santos purchAss9 % and
10 per cent primage loading at santos M caard
States STEAMERS loading at Santos Tor onh aos
from Rio July o. steamship Seguahcat ,SG Tiv Ia
steamship Haley o. 900 bags receipts az o 900 haas
July 251s0l 2Sl 900 bags same TIM lsyV' santos Jgy
TO July 25 1891 $1,000 bags same tune lJSV' here to-
bags same time 1889, 10000 bags Total SAT- I'd ON
day 20 500 bags including July at 172O AugusS az.
800 Sepes,3Ser Gs8Sg855. closing
follows January 10 25a1835 February lS2 22iS go
March, 13.25a1335; July 1715i A9g1st Sye1bsr
september 153oSl535 October 4 80 de-
livcries since July l. S01NcwYork llZOoo Io8 oo2
more 1876 bags NewOeans, 2o74 bags total izooV"
bags. ,,-.-
CoTT0N-On the spot ruled quiet at unehangeu pi t
Sales $50 bales for consumption Total receipts o u PoC
to-day, 1929 balgs, against 1692 DaeS uc '"'"0 "J
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FRED II. GIBBENs Treasurer.
ulHN WARASH RAILROAD COMPANY,

THE WABASH RAILROAD COMPANY,
4 195 BROADWAY, NlIW.YoRK, July 81. 1891
NOTCEIn order TO prepare Tor The annual meeting OF
Stockholders and Debenur Mortgage Bondhoders or
the Wabash Railroad Co.. which takes place In St Louis.
Mo- Tuesday september 3 1901 the transfer books Of
the company will close August s. next at II o'clock
and viii reopen September 8, ie9l at 10 of0ck a. M
A pYERTIsEMENTs FOR THE NEw;YoRK rIp ,;
n UNE WILL BE RECEIVED AT The UPTOWN
OFFICES No. 1,2SS broadway, corner Thirty
LAO broadway corner 26th-st., until D. go West
Twentythrdst ccrner shave 1872 6th-svc. i6 Fourth.
ave. corner FOurteenh.st 700 Third ave. corner Forty
tr.Eeye 100 West Forty second LOB cS!U hus.ave,
1923 md.ave and the HARLEM OFFICE. $50 East
Onehundred. twent .hfth-s. np 20 D. H. and 200
West One-hundred- and twenty NTH ST. NJ regular once
rates.
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= Ic,, XIX kn,si,or and clerk of poard

County AUDITOR and tIefk OF Boald
IN PER CENT Municipal Warrants, any
~ ,mount GOOD A. Government Bonds Particulars and
reference f. W. TRoUNCE. Box l.53i. Seattle Wass::
900 TWENTY YEAR GOLD SCHOOL
s1tBJ BONDS 81 coo each. interest at per cent, psy
able annually July LIST. Bids opened noon August ~
1891. Address BOARD or EDUCATION,
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SALES At THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND Pc
TROLEUM EXCHANGE.
STOCKS.
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THE GENERAL LIST.

ACTUAL sALHs. cLSsiNo. 80 ~:
-. -, Einal Bid Ask'dl nold.
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s rSa :.' for sSS Gay 5o iGo Go ico
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-08-07
Earth'S Greatest Of Quadruped1I Mi

EATEsT COMPANIES! MOST STUPENDOUS PROGRAM.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-08-07

"CLEAN Up" 1T is always in order
to 'clean up" and s'nail down the
loose planks in your side walks" 1t
really ought to be done, but the gen.
al impression that these gentle admoni-
tions are printed merely to "6ll up" is
not without some foundation in fact.
The local paper takes the response
bility Of calling the attention Of the
marshal, or the chief of police, through
It's columns, to dangerous place in
certain locality on a certain street.
The officer argues that the public vel
fare could have been subserved quite
as well and at less trouble and expense
to the editor, by private note giving
the necessary information; and the edi-
tors motive is brought into question.
The editor, however, has his own way
of doing some things and if he does
not do them as other people would it
is not more surprising than the fact
that many people do not farm as the
editor would. The subject of farming
brings up the thought of the fine crops
the present season. The crop of dog
fennel on the back streets of Corvallis
is the heaviest known for years, and it
is by no means pleasing sight. Now,
will any person question the motive of
the GAZETTE when it informs the peo-
pie or the marshal that the weed is
now in good condition to be harvested?
Clean up, and brace up; nail down the
sidewalk planks and NOW the dog-fen.
nel-and the thistles, too.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-08-07

SUMMER SHOWERS. heavy
clouds which canopied the willamette
valley the first of the week cast cor
responding gloom over the countenance
Of the inhabitants The harvest is in
full progress. Showers would retard
the cutting and threshing and con-
tinued rain would destroy large part
of the enormous grain crop in which
the welfare, not only of the farmer, but
of the whole people is centered. Dur
ing the week an occasional shower has
interfered with the progress of har-
vest, but as yet there has been no Sc
rlOus damage to grain in the shock.
The factor which is now more likely
than any other to prevent the farmer
from realizing his dream Of the past
ten years is the weather. The guam
tity and quality of the grain is not a
question, fair price seems to be as
sured, and harvest weather heretofore
has been more reliable than either of
the other factors. The inference is
that we shall all be happy when the
leaves begin to turn.