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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
ezx CLOSING oUorATIoSs OF
MONEY!.
OHerings and Sales at th<Kichmond To-
tecco Internal Revenue
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Adsices.

NEW YORK. Dec. THE Suspension
OF dividends on the common sioch OF
the American Tobacco Company. on
c,ally announced this morning WAS "A
big surprise 10 the holders OF that STOCK.
and led to llIuidatlons on a heavy scale
Nearly H5.vp shares of th" stoSk Va.
,sadci In and the price broke IRON -
90 67lS al which figure the last .asco
were maze. At the opening hunnfcus
of brokers gathered around the Gondcco
post. and tho nrst reported tfansar-
lions were $500 shares at 40 down 10 80.
The break was succeeded 10y s@iy 20
az. hat the outpodrine OF long STOCK
carried the price down 10 no. -
abrupt action OF the directors was The
subject OF much adverse criticism. but
Officials refused 10 discuss the matter.
ON behalf Of the insiders IL was Sdid
that the fSnt with Their western cot
petitors was bigger Undertaking ihan
generally supposed, ana that as mat
Ter OF prccaution. II was a wise thing
10 husband the companys resources.
The company since ITS organization has
paid l. per cent on the common and
per cent. on the preferred. The Arst
Impulse OF holders OF the other Indus
trials was TO get out OF their stocks, ana
Subsequently sustaining orders mace
then appearance in Sugar ana chicago
Gas. and the former rose from lUJ's 10
1861. The rise IN Sugar was party Que
10 the advance of 1-l6 per cent. per pound
In certain grades OF refined Ihe gen
eral railway list was not affected by me
sensational break in Tobacco and ruled
steady throughout. The advance in coai
rates from the mines 10 western points,
the reduction in gold exports, barinS
NaEoun * co. thaying called their ORDER
for S2DDvpo bars. and the easier CONDITION
Of stefiAg exchange. all tended TO Keep
the market for railroads steady IN
the closing dealings when. TOBACCO 500 Sold
al It's lowest. Sugar ran OF 10 lobi2. I'm.
eago Gas TO 90. and Leather preferred
to g. Speculation left on irregular
Net changes show losses Of 1ib per cent
in Tobacco ana i,m2 per cent IN ne
other Industrials The railway list, with
lew exceptions. showed gains Of '4n@
perweit Bonds were lower. sales were
S52s.vp The sales Of listed STOCKS az
gregatcd llDsi4 shares and OF unlisted
stocks 46.G2 shares
Money on call 1i2n2 per cent; prime
mercantile paper. 4i@a5H per cent. Steri-
.ng exchange easier. with actual business
in bankers bills at fST&4nI>s for sixty
DAYS and 40 for demand. posted rates,
4s9q49p. Bar silver GG'S. Government
bonds steady. State bonds dull. Rdii-
road bonds lower. Silver at the board
was dull. ..e,. ,.-,
Treasury Balances: Coin, SsO9s6,Ool;
currency, $50. 2i9.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
BONDS
WEEKLY pANl STATEMENT

! NEW YORK, Dec THE weekly
statement OF the Associated Banks shows
the following changes:
Reserve, increase. ...............Sl.G ESQ 90
Loans. decrease ................ 2Os 500
Specie increase. ................. 2.l 100
Legal tenders. increase. ...... oS1 100
Deposits, increase. .............. SIS, so
Circulation. increase. .......... IL 100
The banks now mold s20. 2g4. 275 in ex-
cess Of tie legal requirements
The New York Financier SAYS this
week; The statement of averages OF the
Associate Banks Of New York for lhc
tinuatiOn OF the liquidation in loans
which has been marked feature OF this
statement for twelve weeks past.
The decrease in the loan item for the
six dsss covered by the report was only
$2os.S'p. II is true, but the total reflects
sharply the falling of since Septem-
Der 1fth. The loss IN the time mentioned
having been no less than S33. 900 900
The loan item for The week ,ndin..
December 9TH is only S9.oDO.uD0 in excess
Of the lowest point recorded during the
present year. or on April 9Th last De-
posts, however. on that date were only
s5DOWp.oW. as against $52l. $4,000 Tor
the week Just ended. in the face Of
this TACT. coupled with the knowledge
that the deposit item for the current
week shows an actual increase. Il =
difficult 10 understand on what basis a
,iTmei money market Is predicted.
II the gold exports OF SATURDAY nar
woed have shown a decrease. but INC
heavy movement from the interior ~
clearly shown IN the gam OF sl..Ho 6nu
IN cash by tAe banks. rms cxpan-
sion promises 10 continue for some time
TO come II the domestic exchange figures
are a criterion
Chicago quoted New York exchange
early in the week as high az 81 ana 10
cents and there have been elscN To-.
through The West Although the recent
Increase in express currency rates may
have had something to do with This.
The movement toward New York has an
losses through treasury operations are
10 great extent Offset by the flow
OF money TO this point
or the cash Increase II might be noted
IN specie the total now held Ly The
New York banks Gggregating SCI. 81 M
or gem OF nearly s'."0o,"~ since Octo-
The total gold holdings. however arc
f14.wD,0o acss than reported last FEB
ruary Whether the recent gain mas
any Significance Is doubtful.
'0le averages show the following. com.
pared with the last 1wo years:
Loans-Deoernber I. 1885 s4ss. $50. 900:
December & 1894 500. 733, 100. Decemb,r
=. 1893. $12.348. 6oc.
specie december !. 1895. wl7. asl 200:
'ei lsa.s sios' GOO go S'''i'So"' pece"oer
Legal tenders December Z, 1885,. sSs.
$4,000; December 8. 1894. s1l5,2i5, 100.
December .. 1898, 50. s:65O0.
essso. December $. 1854. s5ss,os6. 20;
December ., 1893. Ss92. s4,2. 800
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 7. 1895. Sf4.Ut8.-
600; Decsmbsr 3 sol lsos sii.is5.loo: Decem-
Teal reserve December Z. 1895. $780,
1890; December 3, 1894. $i74,ll5, 30;
OecembAr y. 1889, Si9e, 70S COO
Rsserye TeQured-Dscssnber ]. 1SaA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
Richmond. Va, Dee. Z Is

Richmond, Va, Dec . 1870
Offerings of tobaccos at auction on
Change for the week ending TO-DAY, =,
packages OF sun-cureu loDdccos, hi5H'S'
Private sales reported to the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
were light. 49,. .,.,,
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade for the
week ending to-day: Wrappers, 40 hogs
heads filters, = cutters. smokers, II :
scrap (brighD. .; leaf dark ~ western
7: Jugs dark, rs. Total, I'll hogsheads
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day
Inspections Bright. hogsheads' dark
hogshead. Reinspections-Brig 10
hogsheads.
spections-Bright, 40 hogsheads ana 3
tieYces: dark. Cs hogsheads and IL tierces
Reinspections- Bright. IL hogsheads;
dark. 4 hogsheads and ! uerce
Inspections ana reinspections Tor the
week ending to day: Inspections. los
hogsheads and 20 tierces, &e.. relhspec-
tions. IL hogsheads and tierce, DC. To-
tai. 123 hogsheads and - tierces, &c.
Myers. Crenshaws. Planters, Dayen-
ports. Meals, Shockoe, Old Dominion
and Seabrook's tobacco warehouses re-
Don to-day: Receipts. "a packages; de-
iiveMs, IL packages. ,.,.
The same tobacco warehouses, Win
V.nghan's. Allegheny. Shelburnes, Elli-
sons, Jones, Farmers. Williams q Rehl-
ing's Star, and Franklin-Street tobacco
warehouses added, report for the weeh
ending to-day: Receipts, 13i packages;
deliveries. il9 packages.
Excess of deliveries for the week end
ing to-day. 80 packages.
United States internal revenue collec-
lions on tobaccos for the city OF KEN
mond Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes
SlO3 ii: plug tobaccos, S2,i35.f6. sota.'
50. 1911
United States internal revenue coliec-
tions on tobaccos for the city OF Rlch-
mond Va for the week ending to-day:
cigars and cigarettes, sl0,9i45n. plug TO-
baccos. ST., 10. Total. s23, 15L2G.
Sales OF dark loose tobaccos on the
Richmond breaks for the week ending
to-day: Shockoe warehouse SOLO 9i,iJo
nounds. highest price. ss75. Cren-
shaw's warehouse sold $50 pounds;
highest price, 81 Total, 1880 pouhcs,
highest price, So.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
OBf1tt AIRY.
miss MARIE LOUISE powrrs.

Miss Marie Louise Powers died at the
Retreat for the Sick Friday afternoon
about 4:3O o'clock. She had been sick
for the past several months. but she
bore her sufferings with the patience and
heroism Of a consecrated Christian. and
died in The full hope of the Christian S
reward.
John Powers, Of Richmond, and siste.
of Mrs. w. J. Bragg and Miss Mary
Powers. For many years she was de-
vout membsr Of Calvary Baptist church.
and in her daily life exempliied the re-
ligiOn she Drofessed.
The funeral will take place to-day from
calvary Baptist church.
Jo>pPp c,RAvaTI.
-r. Joseph Caravati, one of the best
known Italian citizens of this city. passed
away at his late residence. No. 1124 east
Broad street, yesterday at | I; NJ, after
an illness OF several weeks. Mr.. Cara
vati leaves a wife. three daughters, and
one son to mourn their loss.
CsRDINA. 2 RsIco.
ROME. Dec cardinal Persico. THU
lar archbishop OF Dakatia. and secretary
General OF the propaganda is dead.
lie was born in Naples, January 81.
1923. and created Cardinal January 10,
1895.
CAPTAIN JEpvIBAS CARTER.
DANVILLE, VA. Dec Especial
Captain Jeduthan Carter, one Of the Oldest
citizens of Danville. and prominent
knights Templsr. died suddenly at the
home of his son. John W. Carter, this
morning. Captain Carter was on the
streets last Tuesday, but owing 10 slight
indsposition, had remained indoors since
thar day. He arose this morning al y
o'clock, and IN reply 10 a question of his
son, said that he felt much better than
he had for a day or TWO, and that ne
felt no pain, when without warning he
fell back and died in an instant.
Captain Carter was born in Pittsyl-
vania county January -, 1921. and was
a farmer All his life. He came 10 Dan
Vile i'm 1870, and for number of years
he conducted the tobacco warehouse busi-
In later years he was associated with
his son, John w. Carter. in the wholesale
grocery business. He leaves two sons ana
two daughters. For twenty-four years
he held the office of preiate of Dove Com
mandary. knights Templar. of this city.
member of the Methodist church.
The immediate cause OF death was neu-
ralgia Of the heart.
srDG JOHN GARDNER.
CTIRISTIANSBURG. VA, Dec. 7.-Spe-
cial.-Our town and community was
greatly shocked this morning to hear Of
the death OF Judge John Gardner who
died at o'clock. He was Judge OF this
county from 1872 20 1870. and was one OF
our leading citizens Ho was member
OF the Presbyterian church. and des-
also at the time Of his death treasurer
chanicai College. lie was seventy.one
years old. and an indulgent. kind father
and leaves grown family and large
number OF relatives mourning their loss.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

NEW YORK. Dec. COTTON quiet and
steady: micdling gulf, sk; micdline. sN
gross receipts, LIB bales; fOrwardeu,
f2i bales. sales. 80 bales. all apinners,
stock. lS3 g3G bales Futures closed-steady
sales 1900 bales. December, s.l3, Janu-
AIRY. S.l5: February, SO. March, SIG;
April, s3l May, $50; June SOB; july
$40 August. s.i1. September. SIS; DC
tober. 1.aJ
Total to-day and so far this week-Net
receipts, 80 go bales exports TO O., at
Britain 1890 bales. France. ls.4l2 bales :
Continent. 1887 bales; stock. . ol5pales'
Total since September 1st-' Z receipts.
1884. 049 bales. exports TO Great Brllaln'
10000 bales. France ~, 49S bales, Con-
tinent, G6l .H9 bales.
The total visible supply. Of cotton IS
1874. 49s bales of which 3,4l3,0O9 bales
are American. against 4, 235, Ss4 bales and
g. SOC Gas bales, respectively. last year.
receipts of cotton this week at all in
terror towns. 1914 30 bales. receipts from
the plantations, 2dj,57l bales; crop In
sight $3.50 800 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Dec lotion
futures quiet sales, $500 tales De
cember 1.a9 January; ~; Feprua,,Sy.
TENDER, 49,; October. 40.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 7.-12:20 r. Moot
tom Demand fair and prices unchanged
American, 1 9-1G. sales, 1000 bales;
American, 9.IDo bales; speculation and
export. 900 bales. receipts. 1900 bales:
American. 13.7OO bales. Futures opened
steady and demand moderate; January
and February. 4 27-64n4 2G-Gi; February
and March. 1 27-Gi. March and ADril.
1 26-G4: April and May. 2s-G4; May ana
June, 2o-6i0i eS-6i; June and July
/ 29-G1. July and August, 4 29-G4; Sep
tenber. 3O-64, Futures quiet.
/ L. M.-American middling. DIG;
December. 27-64h4 2S-6i, value; De
cember and January. 26-Giq4 2I-64;
January and February, 26-Gf. buyers
February and March, 4 26-6t buyers:
March and April. 4 26-64@l 21-6i April
and May. 27-Gi, buyers. May and June.
4 2S-G4. value: June and July. 800,
sellers: July and Aug-st. 29-j4u4 5O-,iI.
buyers. August and September. 1871.
sellers: OctCyar and November. 9-G4d
20-64. unofficial. Futures closed quiet
lt1f steady
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
CINCINNATI MARKET.

CINCINNATI. o.. Dec. Flour fairly
active: winter patent, &.5on@to' spring
patent, s3.jOl375.
Wheat quiet No. .. on track, 6il,c
Corn active: No. white, track, 29'sc.'
No. mixed. &h2c.
oats unchanged.
Pork firm. mess. $50; clear mess,
5000: family. $1,000
Lard easier: steam leaf, sJssl2, Kettle
lard, sJ.s7i2: steam leaf. 81 20gj.25.
Bacon firm loose shoulders $500. loose
short rib sides. S5.25. loose short clear
sides 500; boxed meats &c. more.
Dry sailed meats hrmer. loose Shout
ders. s4JO; loose short ribs. $40, short
clear Sides 10: boxed meats &c. more.
Whisky quiet and steady; $40 barrels
sold AT 81 -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. THE week In the
dry goods market closes I'm very quiet
fashion, so far AZ spot business is con.
crrned In IN occasional quarter man
orders have been reported. with little
promising on seasonable lines. The spring
trade in cotton dress fabrics has made
fair progress. but more In scecialties
than in regular lines Of their prints or
ginghams. AT the close the general
tone of the market is dull with staple
cotton I'm a somewhat unsettled condi-
ton. but a fairly steady market In other
directions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
ct LOFTS MARKET.

ST. LOUIS. NO. Dec. Flour IN
changed.
Wheat easy; December JSAc.; May,
6s'<c.
Corn unchanged
Eggs lower at l9c. for fresh.
STANDARD mess. SS.oJus.l-'2. $3.50.
Iard-PriTne steam, SOD, choice. ST.,
Bacon-Shoulders. 500. longs. sJ.''
clear RIBS, 81. f2I5: snort clear. $50.
Dry Sailed Mests-Shoulders. A62la:
longs. $50; clear ribs, Si62lG short
clear, si73.
High wines steady at Sl.22
Gagging-Jobbing. -. pounds, 411c.; :
pounds, &c. ~ pounds. olsc
Iron ties, lJc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS. LII. Dec. -
Cattle: Receipts. 1900. common to extra
steera s2grfJ 10: stockers and feedcrs.
So 2513et cows and bulls. sl.'onJ.fo'
calves. p JOli5.JO: Texans. s2.Sprsr,
Hogs Receipts. 1900: heavy packin.:
and shipping lots. 81 4Jli36D; common
to choice mixed. S33.ff351ie choice as
sorted. $50: light, S3.3Ja3.5''s; PIGS
s.. 2Jff3.6p.
Sheep-Receipts. LOO; market STEADY
inferior to choice. S1.J0g3.4o; lambs, 80"
al 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, n. c.. Dec. 1.-Rosin
firm. strained. s1.3J. good strained. 81. 40.
Spirits of turpentine firm; macnlne'
2Jc.: irregular. 24ikc
Tar steady at $1OJ.
Crude turpentlne steady; hard, sllo;
soft. $50 virgin, $50.
CHARLESTON, s. C., Dec. I--Iurpeh-
tine firm at 24lac: receipts. ~ casks
Rosin-Good strained firm at 81 2vn l.-1'
receipts go barrels.
SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec; 7.-Turpentine
firIa at 25lkc.. with good demand safes
OF 800 casks.
Resin unchanged. with no sales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richuond Va Dec 4 I~gJ

Quotations: Wheat-Longberry zoe. 70
re. mixed. Ggc. 10 72c.; shortDerry, Gsc.
TO Tic: No. red. Tic.
Corn White. Virginia. 3Gc. to SIC; No.
. white. 36c. to BIC. No. mixed, .'Jc.
10 351zc.
Oats-No. 2 mixed. 25c. 10 231ac.; No.
3 mixed, &c. to 22hc.; winter seed, 2sc.
10 &c.
rye 4bc. 10 4Sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

stcHifeg aS a,xsd' d. telio. ssasis.e
Oats firm: No white. western; 24ls
s,25c.. No. mixed, western. &c. asked.
RYE steady: No. 2. 44a45c. for near by
and 4Gql7c. for western; stock, oo,uV
bushels.
Hay firm.
Grain freights firm
z coffee firm at $f4.15
other articles unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
LONDON RAR su,yrR MARKET.

BALTIMORE, MD. Dec. 7.-Virginia
IA. new. ~. bid: Baltimore and ohio.
5in5Ii,: Consolidated Gas stock. G0isaGl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

$3.50. AZ. 62a: December 3, 1904. s14i.5i2.~
J5,: December p. 1899. t123.2oo.5Is.
Excess OF reserve December I, 1873.
$50 g2i 27s December =. 1894. $32. 902. So
December q. 1893. S1d5tv,. l25.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

LONDON. Dec. 7.-BY silver. ~ s-lbd:
the account
t:3o y. M.-Paris advices quote 3 per
cent rentes at 1pl francs and % CEN
times for The account.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
Carpets.
Specials.

An entirely new stock of Pretty Veil
ings-
Close Chenille Dot Yelling. l5c. yard.
&c. for Yelling that you'd call soc.
quality.
Gentlemen's Gray Merino Half Hose,
35c quality 2lc. pair.
Gentlemen's Navy Blue Breasted
Working Shirts, soc. each.
Gentlemen's soc. Canton Flannel Draw
ers, 29c. pair.
Gentlemen's Ribbed Undervests, 2sc
each.
Ladies' Black, Navy. and Brown ALI
Wool Cashmere Gloves. l9c. pair
Black Ostrich-Feather Boas, yard long,
that were s.. now s.
80 Ostrich Feather Boas now 81.
y Ostrich-Feather Boas now 81.
3 Ostrich-Feather Collars now s..
Splendid Note Paper. Sc. pound.
Mink Neck Pieces. with patent heads
6Jc each.
Doan's Pulverized Coffee. in l-pound
cans always fresh.
Ladies' long Evening Gloves, L, 10, and
20-button lengths, all shades.
Your choice of a special lot OF Kid
Gloves. mostly 81 and ., were 81, Sl2o,
and $50, now 39c. pair.
Simpsons Black Ground. with White
Figures, Calico, 3-ic. yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. ND. Dec. 7-riour
STEADY.
Wheat fr-~cr: No. red spot ana De.
err No 2 red. 63963Hc: southern, by
sample, 65d6N.
Corn strong; mixed spot, 34Q34,sc. (:
year. ssa4Qes5+c.: January. SSst934tyc.: :
February. sAlQ34Ac.: March. SIZE;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
Wraps

Every Coat and Cape in our house has
been reduced in price. We have decided
10 reduce them now instead o. waiting
I'll after Christmas, so call al once ana
get a garment AT less than manufaciur-
crs' prices We have had the largest
Cloak season i'm our entire business career,
and are therefore satisfied 10 take loss
now on our remaining stock In preference
10 CARRYING any garments over to next
season. Remember we don't wish 10 car
~ over single garment. 1t will be
money in your pocket to buy here and at
once. our stock is almost as complete as
new prices in our revolving Cloak win
dow.
Another LOT Of those Zoe. Mattngs-extra
heavy. neat designs. perfect. 100 remnants
Of Mattings-markcd at prices TO close
fhep, gus
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
lesding futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was quiet and unchanged: No. sprjng
wheat 51s.uon4c.: No. red, 6ikQG;lsc.;
No corn, 61tg2d1sc. No. oats. 17aIc !:
short rib sides. loose, s4.37is{l4 42il: dry
sal;ed shoulders. boxed, 81. J0fii75 short
clear sides. boxed. $4.J0a462i5: whisky.
distillers' finished goods, per gallon 81 y.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond. Va. Dec. I, 1895.
Government Securities. Bid. Asked.
United states As. .......... ll15
C,.so Co.psktf.a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-07

'it requirement o. purity tho govern.
mont il, We hclicyc, to be pciitiuncd To
represent to the French that such iaritv
Is good for neither country and may
lead to prohibition Of imports Of but.
tgr from France except where the con.
signmonts have been examined by an
expert at the custom house. The strup.
glcs Of the British dairy farmer are bnrd
enough without this additional CONNIE.
tition Of an ndultoratcd article. We note
that froccrs are now sending ont circu.
lars advertising freshly ohurnod mar.
garine' Mt nincrcncc per pound. This
Ingenious phrase, freshly chur1icd. "
evidently "a intended to suggest to tho
mnsos a certain intimate connection
between margarine and tho COW. such
~, in brutal fact, docs not exist. Tho
reluctance Of successive governments TO
deal firmly with clear attempts nj fraud
u one OF the most astonishing things Of
the present day. Obstacles nre mot with
IN the most unexpected quarters. and
nothing but very strong pressure from
the agricultural intorcst will secure
remedy oven for this foreign ndultora.
tion. We are disposed 10 think that the
present high standard for fatty matter
IN mill. might be somewhat abaicd, tho
strong hand Of the law bcing moro cspc.
cially directed against the addition II
foreign substances. a ugggstion has
recently been made thnt n scllcr Of butter
should not ho allowed TO be also seller
OF margarine, and vice versa This
would prevent many minor frauds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-07

noticed an inquiry In your paper IN
regard 20 soft sholled eggs, sayg a
writer In Farm Poultry. My experience
has been that when fowls arc kent In
confinement and have an abundance Of
feed some Of them viii lay soft shelled
eggs, and this will teach the flock tho
bad habit Of eating thoir eggs. Nv flool,
OF layers were quite Troublesome while
they were closely housed during tho
winter though they were fed great
variety Of food and they had plenty OF
crushed sholl. Only few DAYS Of In.
erty romedied the OWL. / have Just been
driven almost TO despair by choice men
OF Light Brahmas There arc only five
OF them, aud they hayo plenty Of room.
but no out Of doorrun. They havo eaten
All Their eggs for some days, and hayo
no doubt that they wore soft SHIELDED
ones. 'N
But l hope that an occasional "littlo
journey into the world" will keen tbcm
ON their good behavior These birds
nave had their grain scattered into m.
TER aud they have had sholl, water
meat and the care which goes so FAR to.
ward making fowls healthy and prodt.
able, but it Is quito evident that tbcv
wanted what many u human being long,
for-th0 earth
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-07
foR spRAYINo oUrfIrs.
a fcu and unpa'snied Dcvic. Tor 7hor.
oughiy Agitaiing spraying Compounds.

a lfcw and Unpa'snted Device Tor hor.
oushiy Agiiaiing spraying Compounds.
Tho great difficulty experienced by
everybody who sprays In keeping spray.
ing liquids in suspension has led Pro.
fossor = II, Maynard to experiment on
an automatic agitn;or. with tho result
that one has been made that will keep
any liquid fungicido or iusocticido
thoroughly agitatcd
This contrivancc, ns illustrated by
Rural Now Yorker. is made for use with
tho barrel lying ON its side and consists
OF an arm tAl Of fiat iron ono.oighti inch
thick aud soyon.oighths inch wide. nt-
taehod to tho handle Of tho pump and
entoring tho barrel about six or eight
inches from its head. This arm Is az.
taohod TO an elbow OBJ, with arms o
inches in lenRth, which is fastorod
into a socket about inohos In longth,
that Is boliod TO the head Of tho barrel
ut g At tho lower end Of tho elbow
Is attached a short arm ID, which is
Joined 10 the long arm that carries the
dnshcra or agitaturs Cd. This Joint IA
necessary In order that tho dashor may
Ito ON tho bottom Of tho barrel, aud 10
DO lifted upat every stroke Of tho pump.
with tho movement Of tho pump han.
die, tho dashors move backward and for.
ward over the ontiru bottom,of the bar.
rel thus keeping tho liquid In constant
motion. Ia order that tho liquid that
may hnvo settled on tho bottom may DO
stirred thoroughly before starting the
pump tho arm (A) is fitted to tho pump