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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-19
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1891.
Trees You Don't Want

AS the country at present is over
run with agents and nurserymen, who
are all anxious to sell their goods, we
desire to say few words to those OF
our readers who think favorably Of
setting out fruit trees; and a word 10
the wise is sufficient.
You may be approached by some
oily tongued agent who offers you the
wonderful "Tree Currant," finest in
the world, and only $500 per dozen.
Well, pass him by, and let him keep
his rubbish. Our experience shows
us that this fraud "Tree Currant," is
nothing more or less than what is
known by almost everybody as the
"Flowering Currant," and as to value,
we would not give 10 cents thousand
for the plants. You don't want any
tree currants, unless you want to buy
trash.
Then comes the marvel of the world,
the "Everbearing Tree Blackberry"
another of the biggest humbugs ever
offered to an innocent public, and all
you are asked to pay for this scrub is
80 cents each, or three for dollar.
Better buy brick bats at So load to
kill tree agents with.
And, oh, my such Dewberries as
you are shown-on paper-they fairly
make your mouth water to see the
cuts of them and that is where they
look best-on paper. You can go
into an old clearing or burning, and
procure wild dewberry vines that will
put to blush all the heightened, high
priced dewberries that these swindling
nurserymen have to offer you.
We must not slight the Apricot
the famous kind that flourishes in a
climate where the mercury reaches 40
below zero. But we would not advise
our friends to put out more than a
few hundred acres Of these very choice
trees-choice in price only, we mean.
You don't want to get rich too fast,
you know.
In fact there are thousands of these
worthless frauds--worse than frauds
almost every day offered to unsus-
pecting and credulous buyers, and
when they pay their money for such
utterly worthless truck, it is far worse
than throwing the money away.
About the safest thing to do in pro-
curing fruit trees, etc, is to do little
studying for yourselves ; buy of none
but men who have some regard for the
reputation of the nursery they repre-
sent, and then obtain such fruits as
are known to be adapted to the climate
and soil for which you want them.
There are plenty of honest nursery
men of whom you can procure just
what you want, and at reasonable
price. And when you are approach
ed by man who tells you that his
particular nursery is the only one
where you can get the trees you de-
sire, you will save money, time, trou-
Bile, and heaps of cuss-words by pur-
chasing somewhere else.
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Detroit Markets.

The following quotations are copied
from the Detroit Free Press:
Apples, $3.50 to s1,75 per Dbl.
Butter, i5c to zoe per pound.
Live fowls, &c to loc per pound.
Live turkeys. 10c to lie per pound.
Eggs, 14c to 15c per pound.
Flour per barrel, S5.25 to $3.50.
Hay baled, $500 to s14.OO per ton.
Oats per bushel sic to Csc.
Onions per barrel, $500 to si.25.
Pork, $1,000 to sl4.o0 per Dbl.
Potatoes per Dbl, 81, 40 to $3.50.
Wheat, 1922 to S1.06 per bushel.
The above quotations are mostly OF a
wholesale nature. The price at retail
stores Is higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-19

"Peter Piper Picked Peck OF Picked
Peppers" was line OF alliterative nom
sense, that the children used to say
Nowadays they can practice on the per-
feet, painless, powerful properties Of
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets. 1t
will impress fact which will be useful to
know. These Pellets cure sick headache,
bilious attacks, indigestion, constipation,
and all stomach, liver and bowel troubles.
They are tiny, sugar-coated pills, easy to
take, and, as laxative, one is sufficient
for dose. No more groans and gripes
from the old drastic remedies Pierce's
Purgative Pellets are as painless as they
are perfect In their effects.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-19
A Debt-Cursed People.

A Debt-Cursed People.
According to the returns of the
enumerators engaged on the mortgage
census, there are now 2,491 $50 home
steads under mortgage. In popula-
ton of 62,0O0,O0O people there are not
more than ~, 100000 families, so that,
even if there is homestead to every
five persons, two homesteads in every
ten are mortgaged.
The number of freeholds is not yet
given, but at low estimate mt least
four families in every ten live in
houses they do not own. This lea yes
only 40 per cent. of the homesteads of
the country held by free and unen-
numbered title.
The total Indebtedness, secured by
mortgage on homesteads, is estimated
from the census returns at so ,h65, 000,-
900, which at 8 per cent. would amount
to an interest tax Of S205, 100000
year on the 2,491 $3.50 heads of fami-
lies involved, or $82 year each. At
the average rate of American unskill-
ed labor, each one of these heads of
families would be required to work
eighty-two days in the year to pay in
terest on the mortgage debt. The
money-lenGers, therefore, have force
of nearly two and a half million men
working for them for 80 days out of
365 days in the year under system
having for the money-lender many
advantages over African slavery, as
the chattel slaves was fed and clothed
by his master and supported at his
masters cost in sickness. The profit
on the labor of the chattel slave were
frequently nothing at all, and rarely,
if ever, as much as $50 net head.
Most of the burden is borne by the
agricultural States. The preliminary
estimate of the census Office puts the
average mortgage debt on Iowa farms
at 1928. The total mortgage in
debtedness of other western States, as
of Kansas and Illinois, is greater than
that of Iowa.
This enormous load Of debt in the
agricultural States is only part of
the grand total on which interest must
be paid every year. 1t does not in
clude chattel mortgages, county, State
and municipal Indebtedness or rail
road debt. Nor does it include the
inflated capitalization of corporations
like the lead. wire and sugar trusts,
organized under the high tariff to
force from the people the highest pos
sible dividends on enormously water
ed stock.
After thirty years of high-tarif' tax
alton and Republican financial policies
the country has been forced entirely
away from the cash basis to basis of
Understanding credits. The people
are in debt as they never have been
before in the history of the country.
and under the Republican policy there
is no hope of their getting out of it.
And this while through the labor of
the people the general wealth of the
country has increased until now the
average wealth of the poorest farmer
and of any one of the moderately
wealthy plutocrats is counted by mil
lions. If you feel very poor, there is
always this consolation for you-that
you can add your wealth to that Of
Carnegie, and take half so as to find
how well off the two of you together
are con the average" You will then
be able to get all the satisfaction there
is to had out of the increase in the
average per capita wealth of the
country. st. Louis Republic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-19

Headache, neuralgia, dizziness, drunk
enness, spasms, sleeplessness, dullness,
blues, opium habit are cured by the Ner-
vine discovered by the eminent Indiana
specialist In nervous diseases, DR.. Miles.
Fine books and trial bottles free at Field
& Gray's, or by mail 10c, Miles Medical
Co., Elkhart, Indiana. 103Sy1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-19

On motion of Alderman Daoust the re.
port was accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment of the same, by
unanimous vote.
To The Hon. the Common Council of the
City Of Alpena:
GENTLEMEN.--We,t the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, would recommend that
the plat of the Minor addition to the city
be accepted and approved Of providing that
the streets, as plated, run through to the
river. And also recommend that the sewer
on Oldfeld street be laid three-quarters of
block from Mills street, IL inch tile.
And also recommend that there be sew
err laid on Chisholm. street, from First to
State, up State to Prentiss, and down Prem
tiss street to bay shore. Also, a sewer on
Sable street, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, IL inch tile.
We would also recommend that the
Comptroller be instructed to advertise for
bids for turnpiking and graveling Third
street, from the corner of Third street and
WIlkinson's farm to further side of Fox's
addition.
JOHN j. MURPHY
CASPER ALPERN.
AUGURE FoURNIER.
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
On motion of Alderman Campbell the
same was accepted and recommendations
concurred in, and the Street Commissioner
instructed to do the work as recommended,
| by unanimous vote.
To the Hon. the Common Council of the
CITY Of Alpena:
| GENTLEMEN.-Your committee, to whom
was referred the matter of locating the fire
hydrants on the extensions heretofore Or
dered by your honorable body to be made
by the Alpena City Water Company, beg
leave to report as follows:
Hydrant to be placed on the corner Of
First and Grape streets.
On corner Blair and State streets.
Corner Bingham and State streets.
Corner Owen street and Long Lake Lake
avenue.
Corner of Bolton and Long Lake avenue.
Corner of Adams and Long Lake avenue.
Corner Of Beebe and Adams streets.
On Alfred street, Between Commercial
and Adams streets.
Corner of Alfred and Merchant streets.
Corner Blair and First streets.
i Your Committee find that on the follow
ing streets no hydrants are necessary: On
Lincoln street between Third street and
Washington avenue; on Farmer street, be-
tween Ninth street and fair grounds; on
Seventh street, between Tawas and Farmer
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-19

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs,
splints, sweeny, ring-bone, stiles, sprains,
all swollen Threats, coughs, etc. Save
$50 by use Of one bottle. Warranted the
most wonderful blemish cure ever known.
Sold by Edward G. Spense, druggist, Alpe-
ma. 1,003Y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-19

have not used all OF one bottle yet.
suffered from catarrh for twelve years,
experiencing the nauseating dropping in
the throat peculiar to that disease, and
nose bleed almost daily. l tried various
remedies without benefit until last April,
when l saw Ely's Cream Balm advertised
In the Boston Budget, procured bottle
and since the first days use have had no
more bleeding-the soreness Is entirely
gone.-D. G. Davidson, with the Boston
Budget, formerly with Boston Journal
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-19

Good Job and book compositors desir-
ing work In the large cities will please
address with reference as to ability and
character, "The United Typothete of
America" box COS, CINCINNATI, O.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-19

during the whole of 1890 and nearly
$40, 100000 greater than during the
prior fiscal year ended June 30, 1889.
-Ev
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-19
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city Of AL
pena, met in regular session, in the Council
Room, August 18th, 1891, and was called to
order at 7:3O o'clock by the Mayor.
PREsENT-Michael OBrien, Mayor !;
VIM. A. Mcdonald, recorder, and Aldermen
Denton, Alpern, Fournier, Pack, Boden, Pla-
Gle, Guyott, Crawford, Murphy, Campbell,
Daoust and Englefeld.
Journal Of previous sessions read and APP
proved.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented
and by the Chair referred to their proper
committees.
From o. L. Partridge and about 25
others, petitions the Council to allow 16
feet to be used off of the northeasterly side
of Lockwood street, between 9Th and 9th
streets, for post grounds.
From Jacob Emick and others, asking
to have water pipe laid on Lockwood
street, between 9Th and 9th streets.
From Thos. Dixon and IL others, petit
tioning to have water pipe laid on Fourth
street, from Mirre to Campbelps track.
From Michael Deoyre and Is others, Pc
titioning to have sewer laid from the cor
ner of Clark and Dock streets, running
north to Merchant street.
From Geo. M. Slusser and 25 others, ask.
ing to have the name of Lincoln street
changed to Lincoln avenue, also asking
to have an electric light placed on the cor.
ner Of Lincoln avenue and Fourth street,
also. one light on corner of Fourth and
Lewis streets. -
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller, recommending
the payment Of several bills. Referred to
Committee on Ways and Means, on motion
Of Alderman Alpern, by unanimous vote.
From the Street Commissioner recon-
mending that the Chisholm street bridge
be replanked with oak plank.
On motion of Alderman Campbell the
Street Commissioner was instructed to re.
pair the same as recommended, by unani-
nous vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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Sealed Proposals.
MICHIGAN MINING SCHOOL.

A State School of Mining Engineering, giving
practical instruction in Drawing, Physics, Mechan-
ical AND Electrical Engineering, Shop-practice,
Chemistry, Assaying, Ore Dressing, Metallurgy,
Surveying, Mining, Mineralogy, Photography, &c.
ology. etc. Has summer schools in surveying, shop
practice and field geology. Laboratories, shops
catalogue Apply TO the Director, Houghton, Michi-
gan. 1045m2
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REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

From the Committee on Ways and
Means recommending the payment Of the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-19

w. A. MCDONALD,
Recorder.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-01
CLOAkS

lot infants embroidered Elan
mel Cloaks, full length, in cream
and tan, worth 81.
THIS WEEK $2.
I lot infants embroidered Flan-
mel Cloaks, better quality, cream
and tan, worth $4.so.
THIS WEEK $2.5o.
1 lot infants embroidered Elan
mel Cloaks, fine quality, cream
and tan, worth S..
THIS WEEK $3.50.
I lot infants embroidered Elan
mel Cloaks, best quality, cream
and tan worth $3.50.
THIS WEEK $4.75.
Full line of embroidered Elan
mel Cloaks, Skirts, Shawls. Etc,
for Infants wear, at special sale
prices.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-01
Things Worth Remembering.

That it is dangerous to stand near a tall
tree or spire during a thunder storm; that
the southwest corner of the cellar is tho
Cyclone safety point;'' that there is no
medicine 30 universally applicable to sick
ness as fresh air and sunshine; that blowing
out the gae. before retiring is funny-to
everybody except the man who tries it:
mat you may swear as hard az you please.
put 1t will not remove grease spots; that tho
Wisconsin Central ID the most popular
route to Milwaukee, Chicago, and points
east and south. For tickets, etc. apply to
ony ticket agent.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-01
Mems NeekWear.

We have just received $50
dozen of Mems Silk Neckwear,
in Tecks, Puffs, -Four in Hands
and Windsors. All tasty and neat
patterns, goods which usually re-
tail at $1.oo and $1.5o each,
which we will sell at the uniform
price
THIS WEEK soc.
Also full lines of other neck
wear from Ioc upward.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-01
Muslin Underwear.

Ladies' Night Gowns = 6oc,
Sec, St.oo, $I.35, $I.oo.
Ladies' Chemises-45c, Coo,
55c, $1.oo and upwards.
Ladies' Sk1rts-6oc, 85c, ST,
$1,25 and upwards.
Ladies' Drawers = 4oc, 6oc,
S5c, ST and upwards.
Ladies' Aprons--35c, 45c, 6oc,
7oc and upwards.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-01
Hosiery and Underwear.

Ladies' Black Cotton Hose,
without seams, warranted stain
less. THIS WEEK 2oc.
Children's Fast Black Ribbed
Cotton Hose, guaranteed STAIN
less, worth a5c.
THIS WEEK zoe.
Mems Seamless Fast Black
Cotton Half Hose, worth 4oc.
THIS WEEK 25c.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests,
roc.
Ladies' Fancy Jersey Ribbed
Vests, all colors, were 4oc.
THIS WEEK csc.
Ladies' Extra Heavy Jersey
Ribbed Vests and pants, were
ooc. THIS WEEK Coo.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-01
Mems Night Robes,

20 dozen Mems Fancy Night
Robes, full length, all sizes, made
of the best quality muslin, worth
$3.50, This week only Use.
20 dozen Mems Fancy Night
Hobes, full length, all sizes, much
better and more elaborate en-
broidery, worth S.. This week
only ST..
Best Unlaundried White Shirts
for men and boys that can be
found in the city lat soc and Use.
Complete line of Mems Fur
nishing Goods at bottom prices.
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CIOckeIy and ChinaWaIe.

NIN 0sOs
56-Piece Decorated Porcelain Tea
Set, brown, blue and olive dec
orations.
THIS WEEK ONLY SIS
III-Piece Decorated Dinner Set,
brown, blue and olive decora-
tons.
THIS WEEK ONLY $16.5o|
Decorated Chamber Set, assorted
decorations, $3.75. With COW
cred Slop Jar, 81:
56-Piece Gold Band Imported
China Tea Set.
THIS WEEK $1o
1o2-Piece Decorated China Din
ner Set, genuine Carlsbad
ware.
THIS WEEK $a4.75
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Framed Pictures.

We carry a full line Of beauti-
full pictures suitable for all pur-
poses, in
Oil, t Engravings,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-01
Mems Underwear.

"--. -wrr ~"
Our summer underwear must
be closed out this week so we
have marked them down at less
than manufacturers cost.
Mems Grey Mixed Summer
Underwear, regular price SI.5o.
THIS WEEK Soc per suit.
Mems Isle Thread Summer
Underwear, tan shades, regular
price $500,
THIS WEEK $1.oo per suit.
Mems Normal Mixture French
Ealbriggan, light weight under
wear, regular price $2.5o,
THIS WEEK $I.25 per suit.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-01

Mems Striped Balbriggan I'm
derwear, medium weight, regu-
lar $500 goods, II.
THIS WEEK $3.50.
Mems Fancy French Ribbed
Isle Thread Underwear, glove
fitting. Something new, regular
price $500 per suit,
THIS WEEK ONLY $1.5o.
Mems Fast Black Balbriggan
Underwear, regular price $3.50
per suit,
THIS WEEK $7.oo.
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Sheet Music.

No one should fail to inspect
our line of SHEET MUSIC
which we are selling at the nomi-
nal price of
loo PER COPY.
We have 2,4oo different and
distinct titles to select from, in
Guiding the most popular Vocal
and Instrumental Music.
Catalogues furnished on appli-
cation, or mailed to any address
free of charge.
Turkish Bath Towels, 25c,
soc, 4oc.
Linen Damask Towels, 15c,
zoe, 25c, CSC, 4oc, soc.
Fancy Turkish Tidies-were
CSC and soc.
THIS WEEK CHOICE CSC
Foster Kid Gloves in all colors.
THIS WEEK $1.25
Every pair warranted.
Fels & Co.'s Glycerine Soap.
THIS WEEK csc BOX
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Books. Books. Books,

We place on sale this week
1000 volumes of cloth bound,
Iamos., comprising books Of His
tory, Fiction, Poetry, etc, which
have bought at a very low
price; all nice, clean fresh goods.
THIS WEEK ONLY 33Ac
All paper bound novels, latest
publications, this week
20 PER CENT
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3 THE ! BEE ! HIVE <

LundboIg's Perfumes.
We are the headquarters for
the celebrated
%Lundborg's Perfumes
Which we are selling at
T PRICES,
And our line includes every odor
manufactured by this wide-re-
nowned firm, and all goods sold
in original packages, which guar
antees them free from adultera-
ton. The latest doors out are:
Swiss Lilac, Tally Ho, Area
dian Pink, Fascination, Edenia,
Marechial Mel Rose, Goya Lily,
Alpine Violet.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-16

THE movement Of the Sabbatarians
in Pittsburg against the daily news
papers Of that city will be watched with
curious interest by the rest OF the coun-
try. They propose to arrest all editors,
printers and other employees IN the
Pittsburg press, who are found at work
after midnight on Saturday next and
before midnight On Sunday. This is
consistent to say the least. There has
been quite a controversy among the
Sabbatarians Of the country as to which
is the wickeder, the Sunday newspaper
or the Monday newspaper. The action
of the Pittsburg Puritans, if they are
successful, will result in the suppression
of both the Sunday and Monday edi-
tions, giving the public an entire rest
from Saturday morning until Tuesday
morning. But that's a mighty big "if."
That sort of fanaticism stands a poor
show in the nineteenth century.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-16
The sherman-Foraker feud in Ohio

The Sherman-Foraker feud in Ohio
has it's counterpart in the Miller-Pla
contest in New York. Platt is leaving
Fassett to his fate, and making the en-
tire contest on the state senate, which
will have a vote for United States SEN
ator. Knowing that the state senator
from Warner Miller's home, Mr.. Sheard,
would be for Miller if reelected, Platt
took advantage Of Miller's absence from
home to invade the nominating conven-
ton and defeat Sheard with one Of his
own henchmen. Sheard had had but a
single term, had made an excellent
record and was entitled by all precedent
to denomination. His defeat has Gre
ated a bitter feeling against Platt in the
district and the democrats stand a good
chance of carrying it. On with the
dance!
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-16

THE answer of James G.. Blaine, Jr.,
in the suit for divorce brought by his
wife, contains n paragraph that seems
to indicate his fathers approaching re-
tiroment from office. The young man,
according to the New York Evening
Post, has held a sinecure in the state
department, a $1,000 clerkship, with no
other duties than to draw his salary.
Mr.. Blaine, Jr., says, in his answer, that
his income will cease on Dec. l. This
seems to tally with positive statements
OF Senator Hale, the secretary's near
friend, that there is no prospect Of the
secretary's early return to Washington.
The young man evidently anticipates a
change.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-16

EXPERIENCED military authorities say
that much Is yet to be done toward per-
fecting the invention Of smokeless DOW
der before it can come into general use
in warfare. Captain Blunt, a British
officer who has been making tests Of the
new powder, says it is absolutely USE
less for small arms, owing to it's rapid
combustion, and that it's use would be
extremely dangerous except for big ar
tillery. The dream OF seeing maneuverf
IN a battlefield through a clear atmos.
phere is not likely to be realized fol-
some time, if ever.
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AGAIN THE CAT.

That which we have all along suspected
ID now painfully apparent-the esteemed
INDEPENDENT 10 determined to permit Its
statement that the American consumer Is
compelled to pay for manufactured articles
an extra price equal to the duty imposed,
to stand unsupported, although We have
begged il for aweek past to substantiate its
claims by the simple and direct process OF
publishing comparative price llsts.-Jour-
nal.
We have already established the truth
Of our statement beyond peradventure
and it was from that very averment that
the journal squarely backed down. We
shy another bootjack at the head of
that high tariff cat, however, just to
keep the animal lodging. One of the
best known trade journals in the coun-
try is the American Mail and Export
Journal, which is published in the in
terest of Wholesale merchants and manu-
facturers, in different editions, n for
circulation in this country, the others
for foreign readers. The foreign edi-
tions have a department OF quotations
head illustrated Current Prices of
American Productions and Manufac-
lures for Expectation" The edition of
the Mail for circulation in the United
States quotes an entirely different set
of prices on the same articles to home
buyers. Here are the figures at which
agricultural implements, for instance,
are sold in Spanish-American countries,
contrasted with the price to home buy
ers. We quote from the South Amer
lean edition and the home edition tor
the same month, last April.