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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
pr.,r,. Chickeps-some Profit and Loss
Possibilities Of the Hunting Season.

Possibilities of the Huntlng se"so".
When undisturbed by the hunter our
prairie chicken or properly grouse be-
come almost or quite as tame as our do
mestic fowls about the stables and barns.
In fear of hawks they often nest and hatch
out thei, young near the farmers outouild'
ings. They live off the bugs and insects
from the wheat, oats and cornfelds during
the growing season, and are content to
pick over the stub5le for loose heads OF
gram when the fall and winter months
come. Many farmers feel an interest IN
these birds and do not destroy them, nor
do they want them destroyed. The sight
Of one of these feathered beauties does not
make desire to destroy them as it does
with a more heartless class OF people
people, who. when danger to themselves
come-prav loudly to God for mercy and
all these things. The new game laws give
such farmers who desire to save these
useful birds a good chance to do so. A
hunter has no business tresspassing and
shooting around upon rour land if you
do not wish him to. The tresspassing
hunter can be brought MP before a Justice
OF the peace and socked $40 apiece for
each and every bird Of this kind killed
upon. the forbidden premises. With a
flush oovey in sight--a good dog good
shooting-a swell dinner at Demonico'a
will be cheaper for the unlucky tresspass.
er--and the fortunate farmers cohpsn.
sation would equal the profits from
field Of corn. ..s@..ls
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

The Cosmopolitan magazine for August
comes to US with its usual varied and in
teresting table of contents. A timely ar
tisle npon stage life in Japan we'll illus
trated account of the noted Japanese ac-
tor-Danjuro is of interest now since ia
pan has about concluded to fight us for
the Hawaiian Islands. Julian Hawthorne's
paper on "India's Starving" from actual
observation, with its narrowing Details
with the gruesome photo engravings that
accompany the sketch fill us with horror
Of present day life IN overcrowded 1nd'a'
where paunt famine is claiming hundreds
Of victims. The magazine one dollar a
wear. Address, Cosmopolitan, Irvington'
New York
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
A SONG OF REST.

Oh, weary hands, that all the day
We're set to latJr hard and longl
Now softly fall the shadows gray.
The bells are rung for evensong.
An hour ago the golden sun
Sank slowly down into the west.
Poor, weary hands, your toll is done.
'Tis time for restl 'Tis time for resti
Oh, weary feet, that many milo
Have trudged along stony way,
At last ye reach the trysting stile.
No longer fear to 90 astray.
The gentle bending, rustling trees
Rock the young birds within the nest
And aoftly sings the quiet breeze:
:" 'Tis time for resti TITS time for restl''
Oh, weary eyes, from which tho tears
Fell many time like thunder rainl
Oh, weary heart, that through the years
Beat with such bitter, restless pain, !.
Tonight forget the stormy strife e
And know what heaven shall send is best.
Lay down the tangled web Of life.
'Tis time for restl 'Tis time for rcstl
Chambers Magazine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Will Investigate Frank PetersOn's Death.
Bismarck Tribune, Tuesday: Jnstice
Tlbbi,s will probably leave for Painted
Woods tomorrow to investigate the death
of one Peterson who died there some
months ago. The investigation has been
sought by the brother of the deceased
who believes there was foul play in the
death, Peterson died suddenly and there
is suspicion that he was poisoned. II
the investigation is had the remains Of
the dead man will be exhumed and the
stomach subjected to a chemical analysis
to discover whether or not there was any
poison used to accomplish the death.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
In Kindness.
WELLER. Aug. 4, 1897

WELLER, Aug. 4, 1887.
EDITOR LEApER:-Will you kindly allow
us a small space in your paper in which
to extend our warmest thanks to the citi-
zens of Conkling, Washburn and Mclean
county IN general, for the kindness mani
tested toward US in our sad and sudden
bereav. me. { Of husband and father. And
We especially wish to thank H. G. Harden
brook for his services to HIM and to US
who are left to mourn the greatest loss
that comes to the children of men.
MRS. HEATH and FAMILY.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

A prospective war between the United
States and Spain on the ono hand about
Cuba, aud between United States and ia
pan about the Hawaiian islands on the
other, and the rising of the European war
cloud again-is just now giving the wheat
market boom-and big one.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

No news received yet of Herr
Andree the Sweede aeronaut,
who drifted off in a balloon
from the north coast of Norway
about three weeks ago in search
of the North Pole
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Peter Kamsted. of Minot, was mulched
ont of $500 Of goods by government,
one day last week. He brought over that
amount across the British line without
paying duty thereon-hence we're confsi-
Gated. So says the Minot Reporter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

r. G. Tweeton, of the Washburn Mill
! ing Company, reached home from bus
mess trip to Minnesota, Monday. In
company with Miller Richards he expects
to make trip up the river trail as high
up rs Williston, on the Great Northern.
A splendid outing journey at this season
of the year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Mrs. Andrew Nelson Dangerously Ill.

About two weeks ago, Mrs. Nelson,
widow of the late Andrew Nelson of Sver
drup, had a serious parslytic stroke,
which necessitated her removal to the
Bismarck hospltal a. the best possible
thing to do for the afflicted woman. This
was done. Mrs. Joseph Olson who ac-
companied Mrs. Nelson to care for her on
the way, returned Thursday evening from
Bismarolaend reports the patient danger
ously near DEATHS door. On Tuesday,
Mrs. Nelson had another paraytic stroke
with four doctors in attendance, and al
though pulling through this second attack
the attending physicians can give no hope
for her recovery.
About the middle of June one year ago
Andrew Nelson came to an untimely end
in being suffocatsd by coal gas while as
sisting his neighbor and pastor-Rev. j.
A, Diesen-ln digging we'll. Mrs. Nell
son was much devoted to her husband,
and when the word was brought to her Of
his death, che went into successive swoons
from which she never entirely recovered.
The nervous spasm that forced on the
nara,y tic stroke was brought about in q
strange manner. A party OF young folks
passing her residence in trailing carriages
the sight of which SO reminded her Of her
husbands funeral and her great loss that
the fell over IN a NERVOUS fit, ana culmi-
nated.in the stroke. =
LATE .-ans. NELSON DEAD
Commissioner Rohrer reach'e Wash
burn Friday afternoon, q. d in ormed the
I,rADsR that Mrs. Nelson died in tne Bis
marok hospital at'about ? O'Clock Friday
morning. and that Joseph Olson was
bringing her remains up from Bismarck,
md tlrat she would te buried at 9,elock
TO day by the side Of he, hasband's grave
In syerdrup. Three chiltlren ar now left
orphans by her death-the youngest being
ahout seven years old. Mrs. Nelson was
/. the kindest of mothers and bes' OF neigh
s1bs, hor.. and 90 devoted to her husband's
nasmory that her life became s'1cr'h's,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

The crack of gun--no subdued
sizzing of wet powder in burnt-out
magazine-but report as from an over
charged blunderbuss s-waked Washburn
ties from their slumbers about two O'Clock
Tuesday morning. The sharp yelps of
dog followed by its low dying howls, told
of another debtor mark posted on the life
ledger, for a balance against somebody
on judgment day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Mrs. Welch, teacher of the Washb"rn
school, returned from her visit to St.Cloud
Thursday. She says from Jamestown
eastward to st. Cloud, great lakes have
formed at all low places on either side on
the line of the railroad. At most points
in the Red River valley the wheat fields
are under water. Such rainy summer
has never before been known there.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

The social party Thursday evening at
Haugebergs warehouse gotten up for Pas
tor Hardenbrok's benefit, wes very enjoy.
able to the participants. There were
Singing and other exercises concluded
the evenings entertainment. purse of
of about $50 was raised.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Word comes over from Ing ersoll, that
Miss Emma Johnson, the teacher. daugh-
ter of Mrs. L. johnson. of that place.
has been very sick the past week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Judge Lacy, of Coal Harbor, was cal
Ter in the LEADER Office, Thursday. The
Judge and Mrs. Lecy, propose to go to
their old home in Ohio, this fall, and
spend the rest of their days there. He
will have an auction sale in about two
months from this date.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Judge Peterson returned last week from
successful threshing machine selling
trip to Burleigh county. They have a
good crop down that way, this year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Olaf Nelson. of Coal Harbor was Nm
Washburn one day this week buying a
Mccormick binder from Merchant Mel
son. Olaf says there is no poo1 farming
done in his neighborhood, and the crops
show for themselves.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

The LEADER scribe has received his
ccmm,ssiou as Game Warden for Mclean
County from State Game Warden Bowers,
Will say more about it next week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Louis Burquist and John Kettleeon
drove in frome in from Ingersoll way.
Thursday. Ha- vestlng has commenced
there.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Mre. Geo. z. Wentworth rested at the
Merchants Saturday evening, on her way
to Join her husband at his ranch on she
west branch of the Dorgess river. A
little daughter of S. Il. Rohrer accom-
panied her.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Local Items.

Mrs. L W. Slaughter, of Bismarck, gets
an original pension of $25 per month.
Wheat harvesting has commenced in
different parts of the county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January /. 1897 ...........S ST.9a
From tate Tuition Fund. ............... G0.3n
From Special Taxes. Observation-Disclosures. 1885
Total 29s.Cs
EXPENDITURES.
For Teachers wages ...:.......$ 93.3S
For services of school oi!icrrS 3i.8S
For REDEMPTION of bonds ........ 10000
For interests on bonds & warrants 1915
For incidental expenses. ....... 100
Gas!, on hand June 80. 1897 s 2i.95
Grand total to balance receipts S DOS OS
Total Amount of outstanding
bonds p ,..'...-.........-.. h1i'9."V
vrraye rateW interest per cent.
Total amount outstanding warrants 32717
JOHN NELSON
Treasurer of >attcrllnd School District.
Approved this 18th day of July a. ID. 1887
By order Of the District School l;oarl:
DANIEL TJENSrAM,
President.
PETER CHRISTIANS EN
District Cerk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Herman and Commissioner Hanson
drove orer from Turtle Lake to the
county capital, Monday. The Hanson
brothers have their farms ,adjoining and
have several hundred acres OF fine wheat
about ready for the binder.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Mrs. Geo. M. Robinson, is spending hel
school vacation, visiting friends IN Bis
marck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Andrew Peterson returned from a trip
to Cathay, last week, and now lays claim,
right and title, 60 all the real estate in
Washhurp, formerly the property of Otto
Wallin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

David Carlson, of Coal Harbor has pur-
chased another quarter section of land
from Baron Won Steiger, of Falconer,
which will give him about six hundred
ucres of land all in one body.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Ex-Auditor Casselman writes Treasurer
Mann that Virginia is a great country
for crabs and blackberries.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
EsrRA4' NOTICE.

EsTRA4 NOTICE.
Taken up by tho undersigned at his
place pear Wushburn. July 18th, 1887, ono
chesnut roam gelding colt, about one year
old. Has star in forehead, and left hiad
sfoUt partly white. No brands.
ANTON PETERSON.
Washburn. N. D.:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

Wheat has took big juuiq upward,
and is now quoted in Bismarck, at CT
cents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Treasurer's Report.

For Casselman School District, Mclean
County, North Dakota, for the year 1897.
RECEIPTS. ....
Cash on hand January, 1, 1897. )
From State Tuition fund.-. 3i.So
From sale of bonds ................ 6o'.o'
,r,+.l G34.S0
EXPENDITURES.
For School House Sites and
EuFlllIllIc. y "'''''
For Teachers wages. BOD
Apparatus, fixtures. etc........... BIO
For ncileltl! expenses. ........... .3o
Total. ) SG2o""
Cash on hand June SOtll. 1S97..... 5l.2l
Gr;,ai total to baltn:e re :nipti.... 63l.S9
Total anout Outsttll ling bon Is SGoo,Oo
Average rate of interest, per cent.
Total I'm punt of outstanding warrants 2l5o
PATRICK WALSH,
Treasurer of Casselmiln School District
Approved this 18th day of July a. d., l'37, by
order of the District School Board
FRANK PUTZ,
President
Attest: MRS SARAH WALSH
District Clerk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07

A large party of Bismarcke,s are now
enjoying camp life at Strawberry Lake.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
TisEASURER'S REPORT.

For Satterlund School District. Coun-
ty of Mclean, State of North Dakota
for tho year 1897.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Treasurer's Report.

For the Turtle Lake School District,
County of Mclean, State Of North Dako-
ia for the year 1897.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand january 1, 1897. l0'T5
From State Tuition Fund So. $3.50
From special taxes. ........... lN''o
ra+,, ~ s or7.5,
EXPEN DIIURES.
For school house sites; Il furniture, 800
For teachers wages. o@'-'
For services of school Off 'cr.; III
For interest on bonds ana warrants
For incidental expenses a '."
Cash on hand january 3d. 1"'!. y i'9U'
Grand Total to balance rccciS S2i'.Sl
Il LEs. ANNA NyGAARp.
Treasurer of TurtlcI.aNeScliool DlStrlct
Approved this 18th day of July \. d., iSo1. by
order of the District School Board:
H. G. R:!ISHAGES.
President.
Attest: H.C, NY;;AARD,
istrict Clerk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-07
Strayed.

From the Mouse river range iu McIien.'
ry county, five head of steers-d dew Tapped
and branded II on left shoulder and s on
left thigh. A liberal reward will be paid
for recovery Of same. Address
y: H.Stor1ELD,
hfinut, N. D.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Elsewhere.
CHICAGO Fer

CHICAGO. Feb Sin cattle there was better
market to-day than is usually witnessed on Fri
higher. Sales were made at s.. 1Oft4 for the poor
est dressed beef steers up TO 5000 for the best
cattle that were offered Sto.kers and feeders
around s3g3.25. Texas fed cattle sold up to $.3
advance OF l5c.
In hogs there was a moderately active demand
prices were steady early. breaking 2l2nJc per 100
pounds. Common to the best droves sold at s..
light hogs and pigs the highest. Sales were
largely at s3.SOqS40 packing hogs going for So 10
Light receipts of sheep were readily disposed
way from 81 % 10 So so for few rams and in
ferior sheep up TO sid425 for an occasional fancy
$50. Yearlings sold at S3.9Oa4.40 and lambs
brought So. 75G5.50 for common TO prime hocks.
feeding lambs selling at So 75a450.
Receipts-Catte. 5000: hogs. %. 900: sheep 5000.
NEW YORK, Feb 5.-Beeves-Receipts TO- ga
Market active; steers Toe higher: rough stock
firm: steers, s3.s0G5: stays and oxen, s3.15d4:
bulls $2.75d3.s0; dry cows. s2G3.65. Cables quote
American steers at l0gui2c, dressed weight:
tomorrow, $40 beeves, 1853 quarters of beef.
Calves-Receipts. III. Neals steady; barnyaris
weak: no Westerns; veals. s5aS; barnyards. $50
81
Hogs-ReceIpts. 5,5l2. 3Iasket weak at $3.50
$50.
sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 1864. Sheep a
shade higher: lambs slow. but Arm: sheep. scl
$40; lambs, 5000.
ST LOUIS Feb. 5-Cattle-Receipts 100:
shipments 2.Ooo Market steady; no very good
stock here; native shipping steers. s3.5oa5 10:
dressed beef and butchers steers. 50. s0fpl Co
stockers and feeders e. 25G3sO; light steers 50
as: cows and mixed $3.50. Texas and In.
Hogs-Recepts. 1000: shipments sece Market
SC lower: light. ss.s5Qs.4o; mixed. ss.i5Gss5;
sheep-No receipts OF shipments reported
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis. Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Other Places.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 5.-Flour unchanged Wheat
opened dull. but cables were higher and crop
news bullish. the market advanced to the close,
which was at an advance OF 1sG &c for May COM
pared with yesterday. spot higher. No. 9 red
cash. elevator. Soc bid; track. s9IS9l2c; May,
s4s4Qs5i4c: July &c askeC. Corn-FutureS opened
stronger, ruled that way all day and closed firm
Spot steady; Nc. . cash. zOc bid; May, 21$4c bid :
July. 22a2ssc; September. 24c bid. Oats dull
steady at 33I2c, track. Barley dull at 3Sd39c
Germ meal sl35 Bran quiet and firm at 4lG42c
for sacked east track. Flaxseed steady at TSIsc
Prime timothy seed so. Hay easier; prairie.
1910; timothy. sedlo.50 Butter quiet and I'M
changed. Eggs firm at HE Whisky. Sis
Pork unchanged: standard mess tobbng at s.. 45Q
& Lard finn: prime steam, $500; choice. S3.62A
Bacon-Bcxed shoulders. A.50; extra short-cear
$4.62lz ribs. s4.S7i2 shorts 50. Dry-sat meats
Boxed shoulders. s4.25: extra short-clear. Is:
ribs. s.S7i3; shorts, $3.50. ReceiptS-Flour, 1000
brs: wheat. 100 bu: corn, 92 0o0 bu; oats "a 600
bu. Shipments-Flour. 5000 brls; wheat. q. 600
bu; corn. $1,000 bu; oats, 1900 bu.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 5-Wh at In poor demand: :
No red spring. 6s sd No California 6s nd.
Flour dull: demand poor: st. Louis fancy winter,
SIS sd. Bacon duh demand poor; Cumberland cut,
Is 30 lbs. 26s; short ribs 20 To p lbs 2s long
40 TO A. lbs. PAS Cd: short-clear backs light, IS
lbs, 24s cd: short-clear middles. heavy. g. TO 80
lbs 22s sd: clear bellies IA To Is lbs 27s Shout
ders. square. u Is lbs. 25s Cd. Hams. short
cut. IA TO 10 lbs. 3ss. Tallow-Fine North Amer
lean. lss. Beef-Extra India mess. 61s Sd prime
mess. sos Pork-Prfme mess fine Western. 46s
Cd; Western medium. 40s. Lard dull: prime West
crn, zoe: refined. In pals, Els Sd. Cheese firm:
demand moderate: finest American white and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices in Produce at the Sea-
boards Commercial Metropolis.

NEW YORK Feb. 5.-Flour-Receipts IL 700
brls; exports 1911 brls Market moderately ac-
tive and irregular in price; Minnesota patents
s4.35G4.45; Minnesota bakers. sS.ecQ3.eo; winter
patents. $i506l4.65; winter extras s315GS.50: win
ter low grades. S2.eOQ2.3O. Rye flour easy: fancy
s2.s0Q2.95. Buckwheat -four quiet at s1.20. Buck
wheat very dull at 24c. Corn meal steady. Rye
quiet No. Western, 391i@3sHc; car lots, agile
Barley dull: feeding, 2Sis9e9c.
Wheat-Recepts, $500 bu; exports. $3.50 bu
Spot inactive; No. l New York hard. 90ssc. OPP
tions opened weaker because of disappointing
cables and offerings short account later there
was a rapid advance on bad crop news better
cables and large clearances, followed by iinal
setback; closed &c lower to &c higher; No
2 red, February, S51sGS5l3c. closed at S51sc; May
Sli2Qe-Ssc, closed at S21sc
. Iorn-Recsipts, $3.50 bu; exports. 57.4!6 bu.
advanced en- covering but later eased off ON big
receipts and closed unchanged TO sc lower; Feb
IIIary closed at 2s5sc: May. 2S;s6fS0c. closed at
oats-Receipts, $500 bu; exports, 272l3 bu
spot steady; No: 2 Zl7e; Options dull and easy
else; May. 22m22l4c, closed at 22c
HAY steady. Hops easy. Hides steady Leath-
Beef steady: beer hams; $3.50. Cut meats firm
A.15. Lard weak: Western steam "a: refined
quiet Pork quiet and STEADY sd 81, ,,e,
Conee-Options opened steady from unchanged
TO 10 points lower in sympathy with easier Europ-
ing almost entrey by one firm. said to be under
orders of the sugar people; closed steady to sale
points net sO decline SAILS So bags iRGudng
No. Z, s%4c. Mild quiet; Cordova. l55aml6%.c
Rio-Receipts H. 600 bags: cleared for the United
States. I.egO bags: cleared for Europe, Loco bags
stock, $4,000 bags. Total warehouse deliveries
from the United States, 1851 bags. including
II. s24 from New York: New York stock to-day
5.iS2 bags; United States stock. 3T3. 80 bags;
afoat for the United States, 339, 900 bags: total
visible for the United States, 7l25lO bags against
oil. 202 last year.
Sugaf-Raw steady: fair refining, 23.c: GEN.
trifugal. 90 5-32c; 100 bags molasses. 50
test. AT 17-32c eX. ship Refined quiet granulat-
ed, 4l4c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Wool.

BOSTON Feb. 5.-The Boston Commercial
Bulletin tomorrow will say of the wool market:
The market Is a little less active. but sales are
still exceptionally large. There is less speculation
but purchasing for actual consumption a.
the slowly improving demand for wooden goods
indexes on quarter blood and low woods are dis
tnctly higher than last week. Foreign markets
being ransacked by American dealers ana
by American mills. English, French and South
American markets all feeling the stimulus 80
heavy have the purchases of the larger mills
been that there is serious apprehension that the
glut of wool shortly to be increased by the new
American clip. will check any marked advance In
prices for the present. The sales OF the week
.739 600 lbs domestic and 1850 600 lbs foreign
against S 6S4 900 domestic and 2S 900 foreign last
week and 2655 600 domestic and .224 600 foreign
for the sama week last year. The sales to date
show an increase of 10. S96, 600 lbs domestic and
A. 753, 600 lbs foreign from the sales TO the same
date last year. The receipts to date show an IN
crease of 1875 bales domestic and decrease OF
6106 bales foreign.
LONDON. Feb. "a poor catalogue was OF
fered at the wool auction sales to-day. WOODS
suitable for America were very firm, while me-
dunn greasy showed a weaker tendency New
Zealand cross-breds and New South Wales comb
ing and greasy stock were in active demand
The number az bales offered l2.0S9. and 1000
withdrawn. Sales follow: New South Wales-S.O
bales; secured. 51<dQ1s 20; greasy, 6t49S,%d.
Queensland-3!09 bales; secured. lllsddls 2led:
greasy 4iSdeSis I'D Victoria-i6sS bales: secured.
I01Addls 2lAd; greasy. solid. South Australia
72l bales greasy. 409l2d. West Australia-l,1n
bales: greasy. 5s4@9hd. New Zealand-ii5 bales;
secured, 7dGls 2i2d; greasy, 6lz@lG1sd. cape OF
Good Hope and Natal-4l4 bales; secured lOl2d9
Is Sd; greasy, 4i2q1led.