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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
ROADSIDE DIRT FOR FIELDS.

Wherever there Is low place beside
the road accumulating the wash from
the road bed the soil will probably be
rich enough to pay for plowing up and
carting into adjoining fields. This
will improve the road as we'll, as it
makes place into which it's surplus
moisture will aow. But the dirt
should be closely examined to see
that it does not contain quack roots,
which often find lodgment on road
sidee without getting into adjoining
felde.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
EFFECT OF FEED UPON THE coMPos1TIcN
OF MILK

EFFECT OF FEED UPON THE coMPos1T1cy
OF MILK.
Feed has very little, if any, effect
upon the quality OF milk" BY qualify
We refer to the per cent. or amount
of total solid matter in the milk. 1t IS
o well.recognized fact that some feeds
affect the flavor of milk and possibly
to o slight extent its color. Feeds
rich in protein have tendency slight
ly to increase the percentage of fat in
case of some COWS; the same can be
snid of feeds rich in fat. This increase
is probably only temporary, however,
the milk gradually coming back to its
normal composition. Animals very
thin in flesh and insuficiently fed, if
brought into good condition by prop.
er feed, will probably yield milk of
rather better quality. The improve.
ment in quality will not, as a rule, be
very marked. The milk-producing
function is to large extent under the
control Of the nervous system. Any
influence Chat disturbs the quiet or
normal condition of the animal, be it
rough usage, extremes of temperature,
exposure to rain, etc., will have it's
effect upon the quality of the milk.
On the o:her hand plenty of good feed
increases the quantity of milk until the
animal reaches her maximum produc.
tion. What has been said with regard
to tie influence of feed upon the quail
ity of milk is equally true relative to
the amount of butter that can be made
from. a given quantity of milk. No
method of feeding has yet been dis
covered that SO improves the quality
OF the milk as to make a. given guam
tity OF milk produce more butter at
one time than another. The quality
of railk varies during the different
stages OF lactation, but this is entirely
independent of the influence OF feed.
The above statements are based on the
teachings of carefully conducted ex-
periments. They are contrary to
the general belief that the better the
animal is fed the better the quality of
the milk produced.
Ine writer 1S or tne OPINION tnaG
two feelings, morning aad late after
noon, are sufficient daily. The animal
thus fed is abundantly able to take all
that is necessary for her welfare. The
COW desires considerable time to re-
masticate her feed, and there can
surely be no advantage in the midday
feeding. Feeds that are liable to taint
the milk should be fed Immediately
after milking.
Cows should be watered twice daily,
if possible, namely, after the morning
ana evening feeding. 1t is a great
advantage to have the chill taken
from the water in winter.
Average COWS milk has the follow
! ipr oonorocition
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
= Containing milk, sugar, curd, and ash,

-NUHlttaIIIIt, HIIFN' "ut7IEi 01Eui "t10 s17I1'
While the ,ove figures can be
taken as types, they do not mean that
every COW of O distinct breed will give
milk OF the above composition. In
fact, u great many Jerseys produce
milk with four per cent. OF fat, and
families and individual COWS of the
Holstein breed yield milk as rich as dc
many Jerseys or Guernseys. Bulletin
No. 3d. Massachusetts Experiment
Sta lion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
Served Three MOnarclls.

Edward Pye, a gardener OF the
Great Park at Windsor, died a few
days ago at the age of eighty.three.
Pye must have served at least three
sovereigns-George Nv, William ~,
and then, for close upon six decades,
Queen Victoria.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
Wonderful Old Man.

Benjamin Riddle of Elmsville,
Franklin County, Ky., has celebrated
his ninety-fourth birthday. He hasn't
lost tooth. can see as good as ever
and is splendid rife shot. He has
ten children, equally divided in sex,
fifty-two grandchildren. and fifty
seven great-grandchlldren, making q
total of 119 descendants, whose aggre.
gate ages foot up more than 2oOC
years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

When two soft arms encircle
In affectionate embrace
A fellows neck and two brown eyes
Look up into his face
With glances full of meaning,
And the touch of two wee hands
Smooth out dull cares furrows,
It's then Dan Cup.d's bands
Are spliced into his heartstriugs
And he thanks his lucky star
That she'd vouchsafed such happiness
That naught on earth can mar,
But, ah, the sad reaction,
And bitter thoughts set free,
When the sealSkln sacque's delivered
With bill stamped &C. o. D."
-Somerville Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
s1ArE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO,

FRAME ]. CaESEY makes oath that he is tho
senior partner Of the firm of +. j. CHENEY q
aud State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor each
and every case OF CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRAME J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
n -, presence, this 9th day Of December,
~-) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
8cts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Il the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F.J. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, q.
Solo by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
THE BIRD MOVEMENT.

Mrs. Gazzam-"Isn't it strange that
Americans should be importing birds
from England?"
Mr.. Gszzam-"Who says we do?"
Mrs. Gazzam-"1he paper to-day
says that 5000 eagles were taken from
the Bank of England and shipped over
to America. "-Twinkles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
A SELL.

"Hello! !" exclaimed Tommy; there
goes one of them horseless carriages. !"
"Where?" shouted Aunt Maria, rush.
ing to the window.
"Why, right 'cross the way, aunty !;
don't you see that it is drawn by
mules?" ?"-Beton Transcript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
REVERSING THE USUAL PHRASE.

The stranger entered and laid his
card on Mr.. Cawker's desk.
The pasteboard bore the inscrip.
tion; "Mr. John Smith"
"The name is familiar" said Mr..
Cawker, as he looked up; "but can't
remember your face" Puck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
HER UPWARD FLIGHT.

Hewitt-"I hear your servant lefi
without giving you any notice. y
Jewett-"Yes; she lighted the fire
with kerosene. "-Twinkles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
DANGEROUS.

'My physician tells me must stop
smoking so many cigars. 4"
"Afraid you will get the cabbage
beart?"-Life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
FOND RECoLLKCTIoNs.

Brown-"Jones doesn't forget his
Alma Mater"
Robinson-"He doesn't, ehf"
Brown-"No, indeedl He's trying
to teach his baby the college yell. ~
Puck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
4 NATURAL INFERENCE.

Sue-"Yes, Bob and I have been
thrown together good deal, lately. I"
Riding tandem now, are
You?"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
A THEORY.

Mrs. Mater-'I wonder what makes
that dog 30 afraid of me? He always
nets as if he thought I was going to
half kill him."
Little Daughter-T dess he's seen
you 'pankin' me. New York Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
HIS DESIRE.

HIS DESIRE.
Old Flint (savagely): $50 you want
to become my son-in-law, young man?"
Young Swift (promptly): "No; !
merely want to marry your daughter. "
Puck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
DRY WIT.

"That fellow De Soaque
says some very dry things, doesn't
he?"
Wynkins-"Yes.I I've heard him say
Don't care if I do repeatedly
Baltimore News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

Just before the dome fell patriotic citizen
crawled through the mass OF flames and
hauled down the flag. He was loudly
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
HIS VIEW.

Leisurely Lafferty-'I see Bill got
six months at hard labor. Wot's hard
labor?
Restful Ragson-"Any kind"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

After physicians had given me up,I waa
saved by Piso's Cure.-RALPH ERIEG, VII
Transport, Pa, Nov. %, 1888.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
THE HORSE AND THE WHEEL.

"After all, there's close affinity be.
tween the bicycle and the horse"
GLOW SOP"
''I saw red-headed bloomer girl
to-day, and there were three white
bicycles directly behind her. Truth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
A SOCIAL LION.

SUUlAI IION.
"Yes, SIR" said the man in cell I'll.
"time was when l was admitted to the
very best houses"
tAnd what brought you here"
'sThey caught me coming out"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
According to the city directory for 1897 the
population Of Louisville, Ky., Is 2l5, 1902.
Through Car Service-New York to Mas
,ytl

Through Car Service-Sew York to Nash.
vile, Tenn. ..
The Pennsylvania and Southern have inaug-
urated through Pullman Sleeping Car Line
between New York and Nashville, Tenn, via
Washington, Asheville and Chattanooga The
North Carolina, the 'Land of the Sky" AID
gives the most excellent service between New
York and Nashville. The through car leaves
New York daily at 40 p. M. For further In
formation, call on or address New York Office
27l Broadway. ~.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

The ground hog failed to see his shadow,
indicating that the backbone Of winter is
broken
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
Florida Travel.

WHEN bilious or costive, eat q Cascaret
candy cathartic; cure guaranteed; loc., 2oc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
Florida.

The West Coast of Florida. the finest semi.
ropical country in the world. Illustrated de.
scriptive book sent upon receipt four cents
postage. J. J. Farnsworth, Eastern Pass,
Agent, Plant System, 26l Broadway, n. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

FITSstopped freeand ndpermanentlycured. No
nts after first days use Of DR.. KL1HE's GREAT
NERVE EREsToREn. Free $2trial bottleand treat
ise. Send to DR.. Kline. a31 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
No.ro-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Over 100000 cured. Why not let No-To-Bao
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed. 30 cents and Sl00, at all
druggists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

JUST try 10c. box of Cascarets. candy ca
htarIic, finest liver and bowel regulator made
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

The Thorn-A Social Lion-His De-
sire-A Natural Inference-A
Theory-The Bird Move
ment, Etc., Etc,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

Red, angry. sleep-destroying eruptions YIELD
Hills Hair & Whisker Dye, black or brown, 50c
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
rion, alfays pain. cures wind collie. Csc. bottle
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

The city of Rochester, N. Y, taxes
the theatres only $50 year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

CAscARErs stimulate liver. kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or grippe; l0c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

A man has been discovered in Texas
who has sixteen wives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

The average composition Of milk OF
different breeds is as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-14

fluctuations may be small. We advise
our friends to buy on weak spots, and to
take whatever profits they may be able
to get out of the rallies The profits
may be trihing, but that is better than
seeing gains turn into losses while wait
ing for a decidedly higher market"
New York, Jan. 13.-The Sun says of cot
ton: Futures here declined, recovered
the loss, and advanced, nut reacted, and
closed quiet, but steady, at net decline
of 2 points, with sales of 1O2, 600 bales. The
speculation to-day was duh and of local
scalping nature. The fluctuations were
confined within a narrow range and at the
close. prices were practically unchanged,
as compared with last nights final fig
ures. At the opening, prices declined, oW-
ing to the increased semi-weekly move
ment. Liverpool reacted after a higher
opening and selling orders were received
from that market. But the pressure to sell
soon abated and on a small local demand,
the loss was recovered and n slight ad-
vance ensued. The receipts at the ports
were smaller than had been expected, and
the total for week is now expected to fall
about 10000 bales below the last week S
movement"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-14

Oranges-Fiorida. sS.75q4.OO per box; i'm
ported oranges, $275Q3.0O
Apples-$1 1920 90 barrels.
Dried Fruit-Apples, evaporated, Sl5q10c;
common, 7QSc.
Raisins-L. L., $1.75; y box, 81 10; loose,
50-pound boxes, SIC pound.
Oils-Market steady; demand fair; sig
nal, 45d50c; West Virginia, black, 9012c;
lard, 5Sd65c; neatsfoot, 60@S5c; machinery
20q30c; linseed raw, 35c; boiled, SIC; kero-
sene, Georgia test, 10c; water white. lie:
fire proof, 12c; guardian, lie; deodorized
stove gasoline. 1Sc
Lime Calcined Plaster and Cement
Alabama and Georgia lime in fair de-
mand and selling at Sc per barrel, bulk
and carload lots special; calcined plaster
$160 per barrel; hair, 4G5c; Rosedale ce-
ment, $1.30q4.4O; carload lots, special;
Portland cement, retail, $40; carload lots,
$40.
Cabbage-Barrels, &c: barrel crates, $500
OPS.
Nuts-Almonds, Tarragona. 16c; Ivicas,
he; walnuts, French; lie; Naples, Pic;
pecans, 1Oc; Brazils, &c; filberts, 10c; as
sorted nuts, 50-pound and 25-pound boxes,
915G10c; cocoanuts, $3.75 per 100.
Peanuts-Ample stock; fair demand;
market steady; fancy hand-picked. Vir-
ginia, per pound, 4l5c; hand-picked, per
pound, 4c; small hand-picked, per pound,
&c.
DEMONSTRATES. $1.25; barrels, $3.50.
Potatoes-Irish, $3.50 barrel; sacks, SITS.
Seed Potatoes-Virginia second crop,
$325; Houlton Early Rose, SITS Dbl.
Shot-Firm; drop to B, $1.2O; b to larger,
$1.45; bulk, SLAB.
Iron-Market very steady; swede, 41k9
&c; refined. $1.70 base.
Nails-Cut. $1.9O base; wire, s2.15 base.
Advance national list of extras, adopted
Dec. l. 1896. aN
Gun Powder-Per key, $500; half keg,
s2.25; quarter key, $40. Champion duck
ing, quarter keg, $2.25. Austin, Dupont
and Hazard, smokeless, half kegs S. IS;
quarter kegs, $4.30; 3-pound canister. $40;
1-pound canister. 75c. Less 20 to 10 per
cent. off.
Lumber-Demand, both foreign and do
nestle, is firm. Ordinary sizes, $l1.OJ@
1870; difficult sizes, $13.OOQ1S.OO; flooring,
boards, $15.00d220O; ship stuff, Sl65042000;
sawn ties, $1,000.
Poultry-Steady, fair demand: spring
chickens, 25c per pair; half-grown to
three-quarters grown, 30c to 35c pair;
full-grown fowls. SOC. per pair. r-n
Eggs-Market fully supplied: candled,
per dozen, tic; country, &c less.
Hides, Wool, Etc.-Hides-The market
firm; dry flint. 1019Q11c; dry salt, &c; green
sailed, SIC. Wool-nominal; prime Geor-
gia, free of sand burrs, and black wool,
13c; blacks, lie; bury, Sc. Wax, 25c. Tai
low, &c. Deer skins, 15c.
Bagging and Ties-The market Is quiet;
Jute bagging, 2A-pound. SIC; 2-pound, &c;
1A-pound, 51ac; quotations are for job lots,
small lots higher; sea island bagging, 7&41
Sc; Standard Arrow ties, steel, As pounds,
large lots, 75c; small lots, 90c
Dry Goods-The market is steady; de-
mand brisk; prints, 4Q5c; Georgia brown
shirtings, 4, SIC; M, &c; A brown sheet
ings, SIC; white, osnaburgs, 7d71bc;
checks, 4Q5c; brown drillings, 5d61Ac.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-14
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market firm; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds; Boston, per bale $l25;
New York, per bale. $1.OO; Philadelphia,
per bale, $780, Baltimore, per bale, SlOO;
to Liverpool, via New York. 40c; Bremen,
via New York, Acc; Antwerp via New
York, SOC; Havre, via New York 53c; Am
sterdam, via New York, 53c; Genoa, via
New York, Doc; Reval, via New York, CSC;
Hamburg, via New York, SOC. Direct
Bremen, 3Sc; Barcelona, 4Sc; Genoa, 4Sc;
Liverpool, 35c.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are steady
at ruling rates. Foreign business is more
or less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at 800
Q4.50 for a range including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties base A feet,
Ice. Timber rates, 50cQ$l.00 higher than
lumber rates. To the West Indies and
windward, nominal; to Rosario, $12. 00D
1900; Buenos Ayres. and Montevideo, 5000
Q11.OO; to Rio Janeiro, $1400; to Spanish
and Mediterranean ports 1.30G11.5O; to
United Kingdom for orders, nominal for
lumber, 4-pound IS standard.
BY Steam-To New York, 800; to Phila-
delphia, 500; to Boston, $500; to Balti-
more $500.
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
firm. Large-sized, Cork for orders, are
as follows: Resin, 2s Cd; for barrels of $40
pounds and 5 per cent. primage; spirits, IS
Sd; Genoa, rosn, 2s 3dI2s Cd; Adriatic, rs
6dg2s Cd: South America, rosin, Csc per
barrel of $50 pounds. Coastwise-Steam-
To Boston, lie per 100 pounds on rosin. 90c
on spirits; to New York, rosln, SIC per 100
pounds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-14
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Bacon-The market is steady. Smoked
cIe-r sides, 5ssc; dry sailed clear rib sides,
&c; long clear. none; bellies, SC; sugar
cured hams, 111sc.
Lard-Market steady; pure, in tierces.
Sc; 5O-pound tins, SIC; compound, In
tierces, 4%c; in 5O-pound tins, sc.
Butter-Market lower, fair demand; Co
shen 15@17c; gilt edge. 2O1sQ22c; creamery,
22l5Q24c.
Cheese-Market firm; fancy full
cream cheese, 1161212c; 20-pound average,
111a@13c; fancy Elgins, 2412Q26c.
Fish-Mackerel, half-barrel, No. ], $3.50;
No. 2, $50; No. 3, $500; kits, No. /, SIPS:
No. 2, 500; No. 3, Csc. Goldfish, 1-pound
bricks 6lkc; 2-pound bricks, &c. Smoked
herring, per box, zoe; Dutch herring. in
kegs, $1.60. New mullet, half-barrels, $3.50.
Salt-Demand is fair, and the market
steady; carload lots, +. o. b.. Liverpool,
2eO-pound sacks, 4Sc; Virginia, 125-pound
buriap sacks, &c; ditto 125-pound cotton
sacks, S5c: smaller lots, higher.
Syrup-Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup buying at &c; selling at 23q25c;
sugar house at 1Sq32c; Cuba, straight
goods, 2SQ2Jc; sugar house molasses. $50
zoe.
Tobacco-Market quiet and steady;
smoking domestics, 22Q60c; chewing COM
mon, sound, 24927c; fair, 23d35c; good. 50
q4Sc; bright 6Od65c; fine fancy, 65aS0c.
Sugar-Equality Prices-Savannah Quo
powdered Assoc; xxx powdered, 4.y3c;
standard graduated, 4.55c; cubes. iSOc;
mould A. Assoc; diamond A, 455c; confec.
TONERS A. 4f3c: white extra G, 424c; ex-
ira g, 412c; golden Z, 3.93c; yellows, 3.S0c.
Tone firm
Coffee-Mocha and Java, 27ikc; Peaberry,
2Oibc; standard No. j. lie; No. 2, Ice;
No. 3. 15c: No. a. lie; No. s, 1Sc; No. 6. 12c;
No. 7. lie.
Flour-very strong; patents. $50;
straights, s. 25; fancy. $40; family. A.60.
Corn-Market is steady; white corn, job
lots. 44c; carload lots, 4lc; mixed corn,
Job lots, 43c: carload 40c; cracked corn,
job lots. S5c sack
Oats-Carload lots. &c; Job lots, 35c.
Oats-Texas rust proof job lots. 55c.
Bran-Job lots. Csc; carload lots tic.
Hay-Market steady. western, job lots.
s5c: carload lots, 75c.
Meal-Pearl. per barrel. $50; per sack.
Csc; city meal. per sack SIC; pearl grits
per barrel. $3.50; per sack, SiOO; city grits
per sack. Csc.
Lenons-Markot quiet. new crop Messi-
ma. per box. 81 756t3.o0.
ineappies-cases, siOoGl5o; half cases,
S295Q259.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-14

fancy hand-picked, 9&d4c. Coffee barely
steady, unchanged, to points down; jan
uary $500; March, 9.65c; July. 9.75c; spot
Rio dull, easy; No. T. 1o0lOlsc. Sugar.
raw, quiet, steady; fair refining, 2 1916 {;
refined quiet, unchanged. Freights to
Liverpool active; cotton by steam, 15-l2Sd /;
grain by steam, Sd.
Chicago, Jan. 10. Noon.-Wheat, Janu-
airy, 7Slac Corn, May, 245sc Pork, jan
uary, %.671s. Lard, January, $3.S7laG3.9O.
Ribs, January S3.97i2.
Chicago, Jan. 13.-Wheat prices apparent
ly could not advance, and as the only
alternative was to decline, that course
was, perforce adopted. The opening and
first hour was marked by considerable
strength, but the selling against calls, al
though only the lowest figure for these
privileges was touched, was effective in
producing a feeling of discouragem and
when a &c break took place longs be-
came alarmed and sold without regard
to price. A further decline of &c succeed
ed the first break and the close was at
practically the inside figures. May wheat
opened from S1hc to Size, sold between STA
@S19sc and 1880, closing at 793sd7924c-11s
QdAc under yesterday. Cash wheat was
weak and 1d115c lower.
Corn-The dullness in speculation gen.
orally had no exception in the corn pit,
where business was in an inert and stag
nant condition. Prices exhibited a tirmer
tone early, merely as a matter of sympa-
thy with wheat, and not because any one
was particularly anxious to buy. Later,
there was recession in sympathy with
wheat May corn opened from 243sc to
242c, declined to 241ac, closing at 2412@
245sc-1sq14c under yesterday. Cash corn
was Ad12c higher
Oats were as active as any of the other
grains, which does not mean that the vol
ume of trade was large. Local transact
tons were the only ones noted Prices
were easy late in the session, with those
of wheat and corn. May oats closed 1sc
lower than yesterday. Cash oats were
firm and unchanged.
Provisions-Early information of weak
hog market initiated against the prices
of product at the opening. Later, how
ever, there was a recovery at the yards,
which found emulation in provisions. At
the close, May pork, lard and ribs were
each a shade over yesterday.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing