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The age-herald., 1897-08-18
Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, Aug. II. Trade in cattle was fairly active today at generally un- and sales were largely at $460@5.1o. En- glish cable dispatches report made the supplies of American cattle and active demand at last weeks prices. The stock CTS and feeders trade was active at $3.25 0435 heifers selling for $3.00@3.20. Cows, heifers and bulls were dull. This was calf day There was a fair supply and a good demand. at about steady prices Texas cows and steers mostly sold at $270@3.70 and western rangers sold at $315@4.05 for ccws and heifers, and at $960@4.05 for steers, feeders paying $40004.10.
 Trade in hogs started off rather activeL ly at yesterdays prices and light al d butchers weights sold satisfactorily up to the close, tue Peavy packing lots st'id at a little lower as the day advance. Sales were Iarg ely at $a.S5D4.00, hogs sell ing at an extreme range of $3G0gI. .12jA, while most of the pigs brought S3 4oG4. n, The average quality was rather poor, there being a good many coarse heavy lots. 3fH stti' uN l'
 Trade in sheep was rather animated. Choice lots were steady but common sheep were weak to 10c lower. The great bulk of the sheep were western rangers, sales of which were rather brisk at s. % @3.90, feeders being good buyers at s.25 @350. Native sheep were saleabie at $2.40@4.25, but very few went above $4.00. Lambs sold at $3. 10@5.40, western lambs going mostlyc at $4.60@500.
 Receipts-Cattle. $500; hogs, 1S,000; sheep, 16,000.s
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Travelling Passenger Agent, No. Nortl
 Twentieth St. Telephone S46.
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE.

Shortest and Quickest Line New Or ! leans-Solid Nestibule Trains.
 The Alabama Great Southern Railroad with its connections formerly the Queen 6 Crescent Route, is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham to New Orleans A solid vestibule train leaves Birmingham at 1925 night, arriving New Orleans II 45 next morning. This train carries Pullman's handsomest drawing room Buffet Sleeping Cars, day coaches, baggage and express cars through with out change.
 The evening train leaving Birmingham at D. m., carries elegant Pullman Union Sleeping Cars from Birmingham to New Orleans without change arriving at New Orleans at 6:30 next morning, mak- ing connection with Southern Pacific for the west
 For comfort and speed, travel via the Queen & Crescent Route
 C.sM. BILLHEIMER, Travelling Passenger Agent Alabama Great Southern Railway No. North Twentieth St. Telephone S46.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line to Cincin. nati-Convenient Schedules to
 Louisville.


 The Alabama Great Southern Railroad with it's connections. formerly the Queen & Crescent Route, Is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham to Cincin- nati. A solid vestibule train leaves Bir- mingham at 3:35 a. m., daily, carrying Pullmans handsomest drawing room sleeping cars to Cincinnati without change, arriving at Cincinnati 7:30 p. m. Cafe and observation car on this train from Chattanooga to Cincinnati. Close connection at Lexington with chair car for Louisville, arriving Louisville at S:15 D. m.
 The train leaving Birmingham at 2:45 D. m. carries Pullman sleeping ears Bir- ningham to Cincinnati, arriving Cincin- natl 7:30 a. m. Pullman union sleeping car Chattanooga to Louisville on this train, arriving Louisville 755 a. m. ! For comfort and speed travel via the Queen & Crescent Route.
 c. M. BILLHEIMER, Travelling Passenger Agent, No. North Twentieth St. Telephone 846.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18

Trains Nos. 57 and 5s carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepers between St. Louis and Jack sonville and Montgomery and Fort Tampa. Trains Nos. 8 and 36 carry Pullman vcsti- bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack sonville.
 Free reclining chair cars between Mont cornery and Savannah on trains 57 and 53 No. 33 connects at Dupont with through sleeper for Port Tampa. Train No 5s, ieavlns Montgomery at 7;25 p. m., connects at Port Tampa with Plant steamship line for Key West and Havana. and schedules will be furnished upon applt- cation to
 Montgomery, Ala.
 B. W. WRENN, P. T. NJ,
 Savannah, Ga. H. c. MeFADDEN. A. c. P. A, -'a4
 Savannah. Ca.
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen of Bir- mingham, Ala, to be held Wednesday, Aug. several amounts to be assessed against the property described in the ordinance of aldermen and duly published, provid- ing for the construction of certain sani- tary sewers in the neighborhood of Six teenth street and Twelfth avenue, south, and also between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets and Avenues G and J.
 Said assessments to be due and payable ten days from the date of said meeting.
 A. J. CAMP, City Clerk
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St. Louis.

St. LOUIS.
 St Louis, Aug. 17.-Flour quiet. easy but unchanged.
 Wheat, spot, lower to sell; No. 2 rsd, cash eleva t6r, 99e; track, 921a@96e; No. hard, cash, S2c. track; August, soc; Sep tember, S9%c, bid
 Corn spot, easy and lower; No. cash, 2512c bid; September. 2594c bid; May aa1s p29A.
 Oats, spot, steady; No. cash elevatcr, 17Kc bid track, ls@1SAc; No. 2 white, 21A@21h; September, .i778&1Sc; May 21, asked.
 Bran, steady to firm. with small offer ings. sacked east track. 411a45c shipped at nill sacked. 42c.
 Butter, higher; creamery, 13@1Sc; d iry, 9@9Ac
 Eggs. higher; lie.
 Whisky, $119.
 Pork, steady; standar1 mess jobbing new $S.50; cid, 80
 Lard, higher; prime steam, $5.30; oho.ce, S535.
 Bacon, boxed lots, extra short clear, $537h; ribs, $5.55; shcrts, $600. Dry salt meats, boxed shou deis, $4S71a; extra short elteer and ribs, $5.25; shouts S5.3711.
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TO THE sEAsHoRE.

Special excursion tickets are now on sale by the Plant system to St. Simons, Cumberland and Tybee Islands. No finer coast resorts are to be found. Surf bathing unexcelled; good fishing, boat ing and hunting. Hotels supplied with first class orchestra affording music and amusement for all. For particulars. write to w. V. Lifsey, Div. Pass. Agent, Mont gomery, Ala.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
DELIGHTFUL AND CHEAP TRIP

To New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
 timore and the East.
 Via Central of Georgia railway to sa- vannah, thence the elegant steamers of the Ocean Steamship company to New York, Boston and Philadelphia and Mer- chants and Miners line to Baltimore Excursion tickets including meals and berth, on ship at very low rates during summer months The sea ar a great tonic
 Steamer appointments equal to finest hotels.
 For rates, reservations, sailing dltes, etc., apply to any agent of the company or to ssst
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent. . JACK W. JOHNSON Union Ticket
 Agent, Birmingham, Ala. snf
 J. c. HALLE, General Pas senger
 Agent. Savannah Ga
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GENERAL COTTON MARKETS.
Financial

New York, Aug. 17.-Evenang Posts London financial cablegram:
 The stock mark It's were dull today, butt with an improved tendency at the close. The prospects of weaker money pressed -iconsols and kindred stocks. Silver se- cuiities wsre weak win silver. Kaffirs were 1rrloh better. Americans wer, weak on resltizations but the close was firm. It Is believed d1s9e that to1s, atvancs in Americans is not yet oyer, but that riove- n1eni s may be 1stss violent in future, traf- fic reeeip.s having apparently b+en SO la yg' ly discounted Ut Is reported in good #'tgs ar than much of uhe bar gold sbo dslst h era some time beck when French
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
BONDS.
Chicago Change.

z z zssghie9 9go, Aug. 17.-Whea.t had a decided
 dahnpsr put upon \. todajy by the unex- peeted weakness of the Liverpool mar eks.Essagsl showed a 1%@17sc declin7 for the - SePtepmer option at the close ; AC9l.n was weak on he favorable wealth ~er aE1i crop reports and declined 1ac. F lOatst wer. steady ard show no change. 3 AEa'eAYisions were strong in the main 1oSIcA Advancing 10p121ac, while lard and
 ribs wtre substantially unchanged 4eading futures ranged as follows;
 Arf$f.isis IOuaninc IIIIOhaeF m oIUpsf CIoain Y
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J. P. MUDD &.CO.
 BROKERS

Buy and sell for cash or on margin Stocks, Bonds. Cotton, Grain and Pro- visions. -ese'ra
 Private wire 10 all principal markets Daily Quotations mailed on applica- ton.
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Dry Goods.


 New York, Aug. 17.-The feature of the dry goods market today was the presence of a very la ge numb n of buyers in job b.ng stores. The purohass s of thssa buy CTS have been fresf than is generally the cassat this ason of the year. That ales in nearly all d1raftmenI s of h. jobb:ng stores were hsawy and buyers seemed con- tent t5 rade at ths somewhat adyanc d p ic now prevailing. At first hands the trade in both col9.ons and wuole1s WAS vsry well sustlinsd. Mail ord.rs were quite extensive agd there was "a very fair slwing of buyers of co tJns. In staple ctt1ns there have basn few a3- varces reported among the more silt edgss and full .widths A. bleachad e. . b11s and Edwards A. A. A b cached, N i-ich w6ar all advanced sc psr yard. The day in ptfnts w3s quite saNisf3c-ory. s Hers were firm in their prices. but sold 000 pieces al 2sse. Prints w6re Gener- ally strong without annaunced advances as ytt.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
olss Opening Highest Lowest Closin g

z. Cash ,drcIa lions flour steady at yeNter- sftay ysszeadvance. No. 2 spring wheat S4A
 9S5a4es No. 8 spring wheal, 7S@S41l; No. p red s6&c; No. 2 conn, 2S@2SAc; No. ? .anats. 1Ac; No. 2 white 21% @O22c; No. 8 s1s@23e5 No rye 451ac; No. 2 barley nor mai; No 3 f. O. b. soc; No. 4 26@27lac; No. T flax Fe-d $1021a@$1.O4; prime aimothy leseed S2,70; mess pork per bbl, l$S.15Qt SS. 20 lard per 100 lbs $4.45@$4.4 471a; short ribs ssdss.s tloose). $4.s0@$5.10; dry salted siil6u tffss Qboxsd), 5Q5Ac; short clear sides -Cb-SSsdl. 5ls0l514c; wh skey, disi.illars' fin- isslsssbs bsgo9d's, pea gal $1.19; sugar, cut ola f unchanged; granulated unchanged; e eStah5ard '"A's unchanged
 No 2 valloW corn, 22m92lLk,
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CENTRAL OF GA. RAILWAY co.
 Trains are run by Central Time.
 Effective May 2. 1897.

For further Information as to scheduIes rates, etc., call on, or write to s. Jacobs. Comnnercial Agent, Jack w. Johnson, U. T. A.
 Theo. D. Kline, General Superintendent JIG. Halle. General Passenger Agent
 SavaT}nah Ga
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Markets by-s Telegraph.

Am. Cotton Oil ........ 1914 19h 19 19 WlsterIn .Gnlonr s2 2ea, s5s s5A sA
 Do. pfd. -E...4....,.... 1012
The age-herald., 1897-08-18

exchange was vsry low has been Lnra .owed on at the Bank of Fra ce t.E IS creating a stock of geld wh''h can oe drawn upon in case of expo.t rsquire- ments. Tie Pans and BS Tn markets wers geLerally firm.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY. Time table No. 3, in effect Monday, Jan. 4, 1897. at 5:00 Q. m.
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STOCK LIST.
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Samuel Hunt, General Manager q K. Cameron. Master Of Trains. N. R. Adriance. Supt.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
Goat AND THE CHERUB.v
New Yorkers See Their First Chinese
Play With Great Deal of
CurioSitv

New York. Sept .27.-The "Cat and
the Cherub' had its first performance
at Olympia Music hall last night There
was a large audience present 1t was
evident from the beginning that the au-
dieuce was held at least by curiosity, If
not by a deeper feeling of interest This
curiosity, Sharpened by the UnusaI
stage setting-a realistic scene from
Chinatown, San Francisco was suffi-
c!ent to make the audience attentive
even throughout the rather slow and
tedious unraveIIing of the story in the
early scenes
There is no doubt that the action
needs quickening, and this even il Is
minutes of meandering dialogue has to
present there is too much said and not
enough done until the very last scene,
the strangulatiOu of the villain, Ching
Fang, by Wing Shee, the father of the
youth WnOm Ching Fang has murdered.
This last scene. however, proved most
dramatically effective, strong enough TO
carry the entire play even If more time
had been consumed in reaching it. 1t
proved to be a thrilling tragic climax
that met with long continued applause.
That the Chinese drama. however will
be more than a temporary sensation on
our stage is doubtful 1t can hardly be
supposed to have opened up, as did for
instance, 'tPinafore" new styIe of
stage entertainAent that will have a
lasting hold upon the public As a cur
value, but it will hardly be more perna-
nent than the Chinese punk that was
burned at the murdered lovers head
and feet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
NEGROES GO TO LAW.
Claim a Georgia School Board Dis
eliminates Against Them.

Augusta, Ga, Sept 27.-During the
summer vacation the Richmond. county
board of education abolished the negro
high school in Augusta
The matter was brought before the
board several times by friends of the
school and there was an earnest effort
to have the action recOnsidered and the
school reopened, but the board steadily
refused
Now the question has been taken into
the courts to force the reopening of the
school by law.
Two petitions have been brought be
fore Judge Galloway signed by proni-
nent negro citizens alleging that a tax
is collected for the purposes of giving
equal school privileges TO both white
and colored children and that only one
race has the benefits of tax as to the
high school
The petitioners hold that>this is an
unconstitutional discrimination against
the negro They ask that the tax col
lector be enjoIned from collecting taxes
and that the board OF education be
enjoined from dispensing the funds for
the Tubman High school
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
HURLED SKYWaRD.
Locomotive Explodes Killing
the Crew.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept 27.-Engineer
f Bennett Mitchell was killed and
Fireman John A CawIey seriously in
jUred this morning by the explosion of
Il locomotive on the Northern Central
railroad at Georgetown a few miles
north of Harrisburg The victims were
both residents of Harrisburg and had
been in the passenger service of the
company for many years Mitchell was
thrown up the side of a mountain a dis
tance Of so feet and was dead when
found Fireman Cawley was hurled in
an opposite direction almost to the edge
of the Susquehanna river He was so
badly scaIoed that it is thought he will
die
The wrecked locomotive came out of
the shops Saturday after an overhaul
ing and the railroad officials cannot ac-
count for the explosion. The boiler was
blown $50 feet and alighted on a noun
tain side which rises at an angle of SO
degrees from the track The trucks
were thrown into the river and the
tender along the bank All the cars
except the rear Pullman were deraEed-
None of the passengers was hurt
The explosion occurred opposite
watch box which was reduced to kind
ling and the watchman badly hurt The
wires and track for a distance of 100
yards were badly torn up and teIe-
graphic communication and travel was
suspended for several hours
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27

named for Montgomery county Reg
lister of deeds. NJ D Wright; treasurer,
E B Skinner clerk D s James;
sheriff. Smith 3. Squires- coroner. J. 3
Bump. surveyor, Joseph H Sandefur-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
GIVE GOMPERS FITS.
National Labor ConferenceMeetS
in Chicago Today.

Chicago, Sept 27--About 200 repre-
sentatives of various labor organIza-
tions were present in Orpheus hall in
the Schiller building today to attend
the national labor conference called by
organizations affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor were report
ed, but these delegates said they were
not there in an official capacity
President E. V DebS of the Social
Democracy was called to the platform
and explained the objects of the con-
ference. He appealed to the repreSen-
tatives of all labor organizations to
of the present condition of the labor
ing classes
Strikes don't pay" said Mr.. Debs-
ttAlI strikes are lost They are uSleSS.
They are caused by the employing
Classes When capitalists get ready for
a strike, they provoke them, knowing
well their cause is won before the con-
ions of this country have all they can
do to take care of their own money
Never was this better exenpIifed than
in the recent miners strike
Never in my experience have seen
a strike which had the sympathy of the
public and even of part of the employ
ing class as that one did E NJ Ban
mister of ST. Louis was elected chair
man of the convention and w. r Car
rick of Pennsylvania, secretary The
secretary read the formal call for the
meeting and the delegates handed in
their credentials
There was much bitter criticism of
President Gompers Of the American
Federation of Labor in advising mem
berS not to attend the meeting
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
MINISTER'S EXPELLED.
MessrS Richmond and Wilmington
are Found Guilty of Serious
Charges

Treeport, III. Sept. 27.-At the Rock
river district conference OF the United
Brethren church at ForreStOn, Rev MI
Richmond lately of Fenton, was ex-
PEELED and his credentials revoked He
came west from West Virginia and IS
said TO have represented himself as a
single man, which, it is alleged, is un-
true, and was found guilty of general
deception Rev. W. f Prichard, for
merIy Of Compton, was allowed to sever
his connection with the conference for
making untrue statements about I'm
ances. etc
The principal work of the Illinois con-
ference of the Free Methodist church
during the week has been devoted to
ascertaining what charges could be
made against the ministers
This afternoon a surprise was sprung
when the name OF r W Newcomer,
pastor OF the Freeport church was cal
led The district elder said there were
charges to make and though not OF an
immoral character, they were very ser
ious-
AIr. Newcomer who has finished the
time limit here, is alleged to be guilty Of
unsettled Christian experiences disre-
garding the rights and wishes of his Of
fetal board and also with indulging in
long and unnecessary fasting"
II is said that for forty days the pas
tor would go without food The COM
m1ttea found him guilty and prescribed
that he receive a reprimand from the
bishop and write a letter of apology to
his presiding elder. He was to fast
no more.
MIR Newcomer protested against the
sentence, saying that the question of
fasting was a matter of conscience
The case again went to the committee
and a reprimand was recommended
Mr. Newcomer made due acknowledge
nent TO the conference, but was not
given an appointment
Rev. F. F SpaUIding. who introduced
an organ in his church at Franklin
Grove, acknowledged his error, but he
was not assigned to any place for the
coming year.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
IN CULTURED GOTHAM.
a Doggie Is Buried in Satin Lined
Casket. Silver Handles.

New York, Sept. 27-SnID was his
name, and he enjoyed what might be
called a snap in the home of Mrs
Charles Graham, who lives in East Or
ange-
effects of a tumor. his mistress says
the late poodel rests in a satin-Hned
casket in the darkened parIor of his
bHghted home. awaiting the action Of
the ROSedale cenetary authorities If
they refuse Mrs. Graham a burial plot
the remains will be shipped to Vermont
and placed in the family vault
During the heated term Snip was
stricken down Instead of going away
for the summer was her won't the
devoted mistress of the little yellow
beast remained at home to nurse him
On hot days Snip reposed Ianguidly
on a pillow in the hammock while his
mistress sat in the shade and famed
him When Snip grOaned more dis
maHy than usual his faithful nurse ap-
piled more cracked ice to his thrOb binE
brow and gave him soothing draughtS-
Snip died on the shoulder of his mis-
treSs, and her grief at the loss is deep
and sincere. When Snip was no more
his mistress decided to give MIN decent
burial So she called in Undertaken
Peter D. Romer, who built 4 beautiful
hardwood caSket with silver handles
and upholstered with pink satin An
outside box. lined with zinc, was also
ordered, and after Snip had been prop
erIy embalmed he was gently laid in the
coffin.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27


prodigfOus foliage There is no irri-
cation at the station and this fact
lends additional wonder at the tree
growth All trees are in strong and
healthy growth
On Monday we visited the forestry
station, on q professional visit. and we
are glad to make record of the condi-
ton of the station We found John s
Quick, in charge of the station Mr.
Quick Informed US that he would have
45.oo0 trees to dispose of TO farmers in
next springs delivery. These trees
consist of black and honey locust ash
and coffee tree Some black locust
grown from the seed planted on May
10. are three and four feet high Mr.
Quick soaks the seed before planting
and the seeds do much better He be-
neVes the black locust is the best tree
for this climate It is free of insects.
Ifle honey locust leaves are destroyed
oy worms The growth of the black
locust, as Mr. Quick found on his farm
east of SpearviIIa, makes a growth in
SIX years large enough for posts.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
ROB STANDARD OIL.
S222.34 in Cash Taken From
the COmpany's Office in
This City.

The Standard Oil company was rob
bed of $222-34 on Saturday night Man
ager E NJ WiIhoit had about S400 in
money and checks when the Office was
closed Saturday night at o'clock and
as it was too late for the money to be
placed in the bank he wrapped it up
and concealed it in the warehouse The
company has small safe but knowing
it would be Il simple matter for a burg
lar to blow the safe he decided to con-
ceal it.
This morning when Manager WiIhoit
went to the Office he discovered one OF
the windows open and traces of thieves
He went at once to look for the money
and found it gone $232- 81 in cash We're
taken but the checks were not T-Ie-e
is no clue to the burglars but someone
was certainly in hiding when the money
was concealed and knew right where to
look for it
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
KANSAS NEWS.
Six Towns Want the Odd Fell
lows Orphan Home.
The Halter Will be Settled at
Topeka, Oct. 13.
FROM HIS OWN HOME,
A Lincoln County Farmer
Counted p Steam Threshers
At Work On His NeighbOrs'
Wheat Stacks.

Hutchinson, Sept 27--The Odd Eel
lows of Hutchinson are working toward
the location OF the orphans home TO be
established during the coming year by
the grand lodge of Kansas Since the
order withdrew from the De Boissiere
home at Ottawa the question Of estab-
fishing a new home has been thorough
" considered
The grand lodge will meet at Topeka
on Oct 13 at which time the location OF
the home VIII be decided There will be
SIX competing towns-AbiIene. ELS
worth. SaIina, Mcpherson. Wichita and
Hutchinson.
The Hutchinson lodge believes it can
secure the location on account of the
active part taken and the large sum
of money expended IN the fight which
arose over the management OF the De
BoiSsiere home
The contemplated home Will be open
TO Odd Fellows orphans. and also to
aged and helpless Odd Fellows or their
widows The land is TO be donated by
the town securing the location The
buildings viii be commenced with a
$40. coo fund from the grand lodge,
and improvements added each year
The Hutchinson lodge will donate sew
eraI hundred dollars of a private fund
toward improvements.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-27
SHORTAGE RYE.
Rye Crop Does Not Come Up to
Earlier Expectations

New York. Sept IA fsappointfng
rye crop is indicated by final returns 10
the American Agriculturist. Instead OF
some 2s,eG0,0oo bushels expected from ear
Her indications the crop of the United
States now figures out about 25.G0O.0C1
bushels. but one million more than last
years and two millions less than in 1855
and 1894 The increase is mainly in Penn
syIvania, the western crop being quite
Disappointing Latest European crop
advices are confirma tory of serious short
ages in rye, and especially in Russia Ger
many's rye crop seems to be somewhat
larger than earlier reports indicated but
reduced estimates for France and other
countries barely Offset this The stocks
of rye at home and abroad are lower than
for years. and export demand for Ameri-
can rye continues very active. Except
during the fail of 1885 and 1886. rye has
not been SO low at present since be-
fore 1880.