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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-31
FLOYD Mention.

FLOYD. December % -,Specia,)-At a
negro dance AT the house OF Tom Clayton,
an ex-cOnvict. In this county, a few niekts
ago, a negro named Ellerd Turner shot
and badly wounded - Palmer. Turner
Is still at large, and Il is said has gone
70 North Carolina, Turner was himself
shot by negro in West Virginia a short
time since.
Mr. Dennis Hylton, a well-to-do farmer
dropped dead yesterday.
The Floyd Press heretofore conducted
by Mr.. $. r. Brame, has been purchased
by Mesers. Aaron and Walter Sewers
who will take charge Of the paper the Isl
day OF January.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-31

| New. York si.250si.s2 IL: Long Island,
a.62 f-2as2; sweets, Jersey. sl.25Gt2.5O.
| Cottonseed- Oil-Steady; prime crude.
| IL l-2alSc: do. yellow. 22Q22 lie
Petroleum-Steady
Rosln-Steady.
Ipurpentine-strong at 1915 i-2c.
Cabbsge-Steady at 81 25a4 per 100
Conee-Options opened steady. at I'M
changed prices TO a points advance, and
ruled more Ian usually active for holi-
day week. with buying for September and
october said to be for local speculative
interests, leading feature. Operations,
checked by unsatisfactory European
cables, and well sustained receipts at Rio
ana santos. Close unchanged TO points
higher; sales, 1880 bags, incud - jan
uary S.45; March. $40 Spot -: quiet
and steady; No. T. invoice, s 3-ic.: job
bling. Lie. Mid steady; Cordova, 3-4q
l5c.
sugar-Raw easier; fair refining,
l5-l6c.; centrifugal, So degree test 5-.6'.;
molasses sugar. 9-l6c. Sales, 3.772 bags
OF centrifugal and 1853 bags OF molasses
sugar Refined irregular.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODs MARKET.
NEW YORK, December 30.-The dry
goods market was without important
feature to-day. Business was generally
quiet, as on previous days OF this week,
In both staple and fancy lines The tone
continued strong throughout, and further
advances in prices are regarded as GER
tain early In the new year. Print-cloths
were strong, with some sales of regu-
lars at 23-Sc., and OF IS l-2-inch ga
squares) at lac. Business in the wool
len-goods division was quiet, and without
special feature. The demand for FOREIGN
merchandise Of staple character was slow
Tor spring and only moderate for fancy
lines and specialties.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, December 30.-Flour-
Quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-Firmer; spot and the month,
20 $500 Use. January, 70 3-4d75 7-Sc: Feb
ruary, IS 1-Sa76 lie; southern wheat, by
sample, 72Q76 1-2c.
Corn-Easier; spot and the month. 43Q
70 lie; December new or old. ~ 1-SD
~ Lie; January, ~ l-SQi2 1-4c. February
~ 1912 3-Sc. southern white corn, 36q
AZ lie
Oats-Firmer; No white, 24aS4 1-2c.
Rye-Steady; No 2 near by, IS lie; No.
2 western. so 12c.
Sugar-Strong; graduated. sos.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Whiskey
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. December 3O.--Wheat to-day |
was I'm demand; and aided by strong |
cables and light Northwest receipts, the |
May option closed at an advance of 3-Sc. |
Corn and oats dragged somewhat. but |
closed about 1-4c. higher each. Provisions |
21-2Q5c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-31
Big Contract Awarded.

LYNCHBURG. VA, December 30.-(Spe-
ciaL)-The Virginia Brick-Paving Com
pany. OF this city, has been awarded the
contract for rebuilding the 'street-railroad
OF the LynchOurg Electric and Railway
Company at a cost OF $4,000. The work
OF constructing will begin at once and the
road is 20 be completed in four months.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-31
Fire In Woodstock.

WOODSTOCK, VA. December 3O-(Sps-
cial.)-The large -four warehouse OF J. /
Triplett, situated on the Southern railroad
here, was damaged 10 the extent OF about
500 by fire last night shortly before II
O'Clock. The loss was confined 10 Tho
building and 10 the tobacco stock OF j. I.
Triplett & Co. who also occupied the
building. The fire, when discovered, had
gained considerable Roadway. and only
the prompt action OF the Volunteer Fire
Company averted a large conh2gration.
Ii is evident that the building was set
fire 20. The loss is partially covered
by Insurance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-31
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, December 90 1885
There is scarcely any business being
done In the tobacco market this week.
Messrs. Frazer q Tompkins, in their
letter Of New-Year's greeting 10 the
growers, gives them this suggestion
THAT the greatest care be observed y,
handling and CHASING tobacco, with sDa-
cial reference TO color and quality The
dark tobaccos suitable for the English
markets are specially sought at splendid
prices. and We predict for you most sat
isfactOry results at sale time.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va, December 80. 1895.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry. 6jG,5c. :;
mixed. 6jU75C.; shOrtberry. 6jl75c: No :
red. 75c. Corn-White (new), 5Sd4Oc. !;
white Virginia. bag lots (old), 3gQ4Oc.: No
" hite, 4oc.. No. white, 3sQ3Sc.; No. 2
mixed. IS i-2Q2c. No. 8 mixed. 37QSSc.
Oats SO . mixed. Sc; No mixed. 3ia
q l-.c, winter strT 30435c. Rye-57G6lc.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT or RICHMOND. DEC. 80, 1855

PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. 80, 1895.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Albemarle. Glover Norfolk
merchandise and pass myers; Old Domln-
ton Steamship Company.
Steamer femassee, " Nell. PHILADELPHIA
merchandise and passengers: Clyde Line
United States buoy-boat Violet.
SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves. Norfolk
merchandise and passengers: Virginia
Navigation Company.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, DEC. %.
(By telesraph)
ARRIVED
Barge Mabells Phillips. New Bedford.
SAILED
Steamer City OF Everett, Boston.
Steamer Lord Lansdowne. Dublin and
Belfast.
Ship Camellla, Dublin and Belfast.
Schooner John S. acham. New Haven.
PORT OF WEST POINT. DEC. 30, 1885.
(By telegfaph)
ARRIVED
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy. Bal,i.
more; passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy. Baltt-
more; passengers and Eensral cargo.
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I. &c.: farmers goods. 2,fc.: Spanish.
to Coo. per busheI
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA. December 30-tSpe-
Peanuts-Farmers' market firm. Fancy.
2hc. strictly prime. 2An21sc.; prime. ZBc.;
common grades. nc. spanish nuts 621sc.
good.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET
PETERSBURG, December So.-(SpeciaL)
Virginia peanuts-Firm at 2kfi2i1c. for
good 10 fancy. Spanish firm at 62lzc.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. December So-(Special)
Cotton-Steady at SIC. for good lots.
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MANCHESTER INTEREST.

CITY OF MANCHESTER INTEREST
Coupons maturing January l, 1893. will
be paid on presentation on and after
JANUARY 3, 1893. at the State Bank OF
Richmond. Va, or at the Mechanics and
Merchants Bank of Manchester. Va.
J. w. BRONAUGH. Jr..
Treasurer City or Manchester.
de A&Jai
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Opening. Highest Lowest. Clos,ne

VdsH QuUIdIIOns were as toIIoWs: FIOur
steady. No. yellow corn. 1850. No. 3
lzc. No. 2 corn, S73sc No. . oats, 27l40
2l%c;; No. white 29d29l2c. No. 2 rye,
5ll1154%c. No. barley, ll4i9c. No.
haXseed, Sill. Prime timothy seed. s.. 300
$Z.S5. Mess pork, per barrel, SS5Oa$9
RIB sides Qoose), S4Sn5l0: drxesalted
shoulders boxed. A.25QsL3712; short clear
sides (boxed), S.10aS5.l5. Whisky, distill-
ers' finished goods, per gallon, Sly SUI
gar, cut-loaf, unchanged. Butter irregu-
Cheese quiet at SAQl5c. Eggs firm;
fresh. 2ln2Ic
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Book and Job Printing neatly executed
at the Dispatch Printing House.
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va, December 30, 1898.
Sales: Georgia and Alabama, common,
20 shares at i7l2.
COVER NAIENT GECI-RITIEQ
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Federal Steel. preferred .............. s
~. ana W., preferred ................. 8.
oregon Nav, preferred ......... 7.
Pac. Coast 49,. . A
Colo. Southern ........... ..............
Colo. Southern 1st ................ A.
Colo. Southern, I'd ............I Il
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SUFFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

SUFFOLK, VA, December 30-(Spe-
ciaL)-Hand-p picked, fancy. 3Ac.: extra.
5Ac.: Virginia sheled. No. /, 3Ac. No. 2.
&C.: extra large. 4c.; Spanish shelled. No.
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EXPRESS COMPANIES.

Adams Express mann. ................ lOs
American Express ......................1 f3
Unlted states .............. ............ 81
Wells Fargo ..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2g
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10

The great diversity Of soils renders
it exceedingly difficult to recommend
varieties. Those which do well with
me may not do well with you. II two
varieties are set side by side, one fails.
the other succeeds grandly; remove
them both to another field and their
success will be sometimes exactly re-
versed. It often happens that the same
variety from another part of the coun-
try will do better; this has often been
found true of the old standards, Cres-
cent and Wilson. The only way you
can determine definitely is to expert
ment with different varieties, bearing
in mind that those sorts which do we'll
over the greatest area of country will
be the safest to plant largely, and that
exhausted plants cannot be made to
succeed anywhere. l do not believe
there is any soil on which large crops
of corn and potatoes do nicely where
some variety of the strawberry will
not do equally well, and this can be
definitely settled only by testing.-R.
NJ. Kellogg.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10

- - 0be1lbueed well over the body.
This = what mAkes> scent In dogs of
value II It were not for this oil BE-
ing constantly evaporated the dog
would b Of NO value a. . tracer.
Many Of the lower animals have their
sense Of smell SO developed that they
are able to detect very small amount
Of this odoriferous Oil.
Some Of the tubes that carry this oil
from the internal organs Of the COW.
where it Is elaborated, have their orr
fees In the udder. This volatile Oil
thus gets into the milk. and the only
way to get rid of it is to aerate the
milk. The oil evarorates so rapidly
that the exposure Of the milk to the
air. especially when 1t is exposed to
the air in the form of small sheets or
spray, results in getting it out of the
milk. 1t also shows why the milk
should not be at once covered and left
covered. 1t is not certain sign that
the milk is dirty if there be an animal
odor connected with it. But it is a
sign that the dairyman does not know
how to handle 1t.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10
Propasating Olive Trees.

The method Of producing olive trees
now in vogue among European grow
ers is to cut limbs as large as a mans
arm from the trees, and from each of
these start a new tree. An olive tree
will not furnish more than three or
four such limbs for propagating pur-
poses. Another method is the old
fashioned one of planting seeds. This
is the sl0west method of making an
orchard, and takes eighteen or twenty
years. In California the plan is to
use small cuttings. Olive trees for Or
chard planting used to cost 81 and So
each. They can now be had by the
thousands for 10 or Is cents each. The
cuttings, which come by hundreds
from a full-sized tree, are about the
size of a toothpick. They are propa-
gated and rooted in sand in conserva-
tories, in the same way rose cuttings
are grown into rose bushes and rose
trees. When the cuttings are rooted
they are transferred in the warmer
months Of the spring to the out-of-
door nursery, where they become trees
three or four feet high in year or a
year and a half. The olive tree has
an almost human gift of adaptation to
its environment. It flourishes in a
temperature that falls to IA degrees
above zero, and in the inland valleys
of California, where the thermometer
reaches 120 degrees, it grows, irrigated
only by natural rainfall. It finds in
the California foothills just as favor
able surroundings as at its 4.000-foot
level in Algeria and it's Italian eleva-
ton of 5000 feet. One Joy of an olive
orchard is that the care of it is prac-
tically nothing. It's fruit can be cured
by simple primitive means. without any
requirement of special experience, and
the oil and pickles are easily kept or
transported
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10
An Exhibition Coup.

Farm Poultry says: We have sew
eral requests for directions for build
ing coops for exhibiting fowls at fairs
and shows, and give above an illustra-
ton OF such coop. The illustration
explains itself so well that but little
by way of explanation is necessary.
This coop is thirty inches high. thirty
inches wide, and twenty-four inches
deep-but these dimensions are by no
means obligatory. as coops are built
of various sizes, to suit the taste and
purpose Of the builder. We would urge.
however, that exhibitors who supply
their own coops make them roomy
enough for the birds to be comfortable
in: nothing is SO certain to make the
birds appear at a disadvantage as too
close quarters. We would make a
frame Of one and one-half inch stuff
the ends, back and top being covered
with stout serviceable duck, the floor
being Of half-inch matched boards, and
the front being made Of half-inch rods
set into top and bottom of frame two
and one-half inches apart, excepting
that the two or three center rods are
set into a sliding bed piece at bottom,
and pass up through the top frame.
giving access to the interior. The bed
piece Of the gate should slide upon the
rods on each side. Short rods are set
in the front, upon which to suspend
cups for food and water. A curtain for
the front, to be let down at night,
and in day time be rolled up as in the
illustration, adds to the neatness OF
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
ACRlCUlTURIST9
Some Up-to-Dato 1lnfo AboG1 C1l.
tivation Of the 0ou and Yields
Thereof-Horticale1re vltie1lt1Ro and
11O11OulturA
Canadian Travelling Dairies.


A report Of the committee Of agri-
culture of Canada says: The mass Of
the people everywhere do not 60 to
colleges, and if the women on farms
are to be helped, you must carry the
instruction to them. We try to make
agricultural education available to all
our people, and some Of it unavoidable
by them. We have what are called
travelling dairies A simple outfit for
the making of butter is provided. It
usually consists Of a handpower cen
trifugal cream separator, a Babcock
milk tester, a revolving barrel-churn, a
butter worker, a pair OF weighing
scales, two thermometers, pals, strain
ers, dippers and few other necessary
utensils. The whole apparatus can be
packed in boxes and loaded on q horse
wagon or sent by train. The weight
does not exceed 500 pounds. Usually
one travelling dairy instructor, who is
ant 60 together. The travelling dairy
spends one or two-usually two-days
at a place. A local committee arranges
for suitable lecture-room, which is
frequently the town hall, and also for
supply of milk and cream. Two
meetings a day are held, at which
practical demonstration of the test
ing of milk and the making of butter
are given. The instructor gives ex-
plantations as the processes are car
riei on, and an hour or SO is given to
simple lecture and discussion. Two
visits of travelling dairy to a place
bring about marked improvement
in the quality of the dairy butter.
The women see the use of the appar-
atus, watch the methods of handling
everything and learn something Of the
principles which underlie them. The
neighbors who may not have attended
the meetings of the travelling dairy
learn from those who did. OF course,
in many of the districts there are
farmers wives and daughters by the
hundred who do not need such instruc-
ton. but many of these are the keen
est students.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10
Two Kinds of Butter.

Prof. c. s. Plumb of Indiana says:
Two women drive to town, each with
some butter to sell. They go to the
same store. One places pound prints.
neatly wrapped in special butter pa
per, before the store-keeper. The 9TH
er puts on the counter unshapely
Jumps. wrapped in none too clean
white cloth. That in the paper, on De-
ing unwrapped, is seen to be of q beau
tiful yellow color, Of firm texture
with a flavor of the most appetizing
character. The other, removed from
its cloth, is unattractively white, some
what soft. and with flavor that but
few people enjoy. One person receives
20 cents a pound for her product. the
other IA. The store-keeper desires to
buy the one Of fine flavor and attract
i've to the eye, for such is always in de-
mand. The other he can sell only as
an inferior article, with slow sale at
that. Why should there have been SO
much difference in these two lots Of
butter? II you can learn how to make
such butter as the woman received 20
cents a pound for. then you need not
be ashamed to show it to your friends
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10

sn>nansv 0onAlUD - Iavo 0ood1b 8
It Il doubtless . fact. - has
stated repeatedly BY great veeoo
rians. that It Is possible to extern 3
diseases Of live stock Whenever -
itary conditions are what they sAeq1e
be. We have yet to learn the G1o0e
value Of keeping clean There 49,
many diseases that affect our stock
that are exceedingly slow to spread
and it would appear easily possible
to exterminate such. With cattle dis
eases as well as with human diseases
the proper thing to do is to prevent
them.
The first point Of improvement
should be the barnyard. Too often this
Is a fiat surface and sometimes It 10
decidedly concave We have seen more
than one such barnyard where the low
est point was in the middle, and every
rain created a small sea occupying the
major part of the yard. This may re-
suit IN saving some of the manure, but
1t also fosters the conditions that de-
velop and spread diseases. Have the
barnyard well drained. II it be on 3
light slope it might be more easily kept
dry and clean.
Next comes the stables. These are
not so often allowed to become filthy
as the barnyard. but it is the prevail
ing custom to have them badly lighted
and badly ventilated. Both points need
to be looked after. II the stable be
badly lighted it will be practically i'm
possible to keep it dry. Moist stables
make it possible for disease germs to
develop with great rapidity. Let in
the sunlight and reduce the possibility
OF disease termination. 1t is said that
sunlight is the most powerful disinfecS
tant known to science We are not In
! position to assert that this is true
or not. but all experience shows that
sunlight is great factor in keeping
man and beast in a state of coed
health.
The hog pen and hogyard need spe-
cial attention. We have an idea that
because the hog likes to wailow in the
dirt he also likes to wallow in the ma
nure. but such is not the case. The
hog likes to keep clean. as any one
knows that has had much to do with
hog-raising. Without doubt the filthy
hog pen and yard have more than once
| started the spread of diseases among
stock, resulting in immense loss to the
| surrounding farmers. The expense OF
| money and time required in our eff
forts to keep clean will give q good
| return in dollars and cents.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10

According to the bible. there win -
no marrying or giving In marriage II
heaven-probably because thers vuo9 :
be enough men % 60 around
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10
OdOr in Min.

While 1t is often true that what
we call odor in milk comes from the
filth of the stables, it Is also true that
there is an odor in the milk in any
case, even in the milk Of COWS that
are kept with the greatest Of care
It was long ago discovered that every
animal throws OF volatile oil, which
e1ap0rates about as quickly as it
comes to the air, and this fine gas,
produced by the change Of the oil from
q liquid to q gaseous form. is what
assails our nostrils and is what we
denominate odor. The pores that
carry this volatile oil to the surface
Of TIE hide seem to b numerous and
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10
Blackberrles for India Da.

In the list of fruits recently prepared
by the Indiana State Horticultural So
ciety, made up from lists sent in by
more than 100 correspondents, repre-
senting every county in the state, the
Snyder blackberry appears in more
than three-fourths of the lists. In the
southern counties, Early Harvest,
Early King, Taylor, Ancient Briton
and Erie follow closely after Snyder,
while in other counties, Eldorado, Aga
wan, Kittatinny, Minnewaski, Stone
Hardy and Lucretia Dewberry are
quite largely grown. Judging from
their behavior in our experimental
grounds. the following varieties are
recommended for general cultivation:
-Agawam, Ancient Briton, Early Har-
vest with protection), Eldorado, Erie,
Snyder and Taylor.-James Troop,
Horticultural Purdue University.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10

New York's Milk Bill.-The monthly
statistics of the retail milk business
of New York, as given in the Milk Re-
porter OF Deckertown, N. j., for the
month of July, are: Total number gall
Ions for July, 1898. S.19s.640; for 1897,
7,S27,5S0. Cream. 1898, 3S9.070; 1897,
3l2,53O. Condensed milk plain, 1898,
7O,140; 1897. $3.50. Daily average
1898, 2S4.500 gallons milk; 1850
cream; $3.50 condensed milk; 1897,
252, 500 milk, 10.oS0 cream. 1870 con-
densed milk. Price, 1898. cents per
quart; 1897. Ills. 13sc; 1851. cents.
Exchange.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10

the structure; and ornamental brass
headed lacks to secure the duck ends,
ETC., improves the appearance. The
rods in front look best if round, al
though eight square rods are very
neat. Many owners of private coops
keep them neatly painted.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10

The Danish bacon pigs are raised
largely on dairy farms
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10

Los Angeles Horse Show.-A great
horse show is to be held in Los An
geles in January under the control Of
the Horse Show association Of South.
ern California. It is reported that
many entries have already been made
A pamphlet will shortly be issued By
the association setting forth the rules
and regulations and list Of prizes to b
offered.-PacifiG Rural Press.
The Globe-republican., 1898-11-10


Marion man who for some time has
been having them made by an eastern
concern; but lately they have been un-
able, on account of press of work to
turn them out rapidly enough to keep
up with orders. and the owner deter
mined to establish factory at Marion.
The Wellington fire department was
called out one day last week to check
a prairie fire, and stopped it without
much difficulty. as it was no great
shakes of a fire; but turn fire depart
men loose against full grown fire
sweeping across the prairies with
good wind, and it would accomplish
just about as much as the old woman
did who attempted to sweep back the
waves of the ocean. Reports of dam
ages done by prairie fires are begin
ming to get to the front. Every man
whose property is threatened in this
manner ought to p!ow FIRE guards.
It is said that there is very little
prairie hay for sale in Barton county
this year.
On Saturday, Oct. Is, the veterinary
department Of the agricultural college
inoculated some hogs as proof against
swine plague. The only available
place for the operation was in front of
a row of cows The squealing of the
hogs caused the cows to be irritated
and nervous. The yield of milk from
these six cows was six pounds below
normal. or an average shrinkage Of
one pound Per COW.