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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
HOT WATER PROFITS.
Uncle Sans Income From his Ar
kansas Reservation.

Uncle Sans Income From His Ar
kansas Reservation.
BY an act Of Congress. passed in April,
1892. when Arkansas was still a territory,
the Hot Springs. with four sections OF
land. were set aside for the future dis
posal OF the United States. BY the act
Of March 1877. the appointment Of Com
n issfcners was authorized TO lay out into
lots and streets certain tracts Of land in
Garland County, a part Of the hot
Sorings reservation. The levying of
sreCial AK ON water taken from the not
springs vas authorized. the money ans
ing from water rents to be used in I'M
proving the reservation. By the act OF
Jfne 1850 those divisions OF the Hot
Springs reservation known as North
Loaf Mountain were dedicated to public
usg as paI k on permanent reSefNalloH'
The hot water issues from the base and
side of the Hot Springs Mountain, and the
actual quantity is not known; that WnlCh
is under control and being used to supply
he bath houses amounts 70 about 600 900
gaUo-s dairy. and the amount collected
0~d passed through the impoundlng res
er--Oir about $50 900, making a total quan-
ritE Of hot water under GQntro! OF aooue Ut
$50 o01 gallons daily. The Hot Springs are
not only under Government control. uI
are directly managed by the Onlteu
States Government, which has an invest
nert In them in excess Of S3OOOp. AS
shown by the last published treasury re-
and Rot water rent at the hot springs LOT
tre fiscal year ended July /, 1898, was
SlSI7l The disbursements by the super
jrterdcnt for salaries, superintendence,
repairs fuel. light and water tcOld) were
SO 2SS This represented a profit TO the
Tinted States Of $1,000
A large number Of patrons Of the not
springs are INDECENT persons who, unable
10 nav the ordinary hotel charges or to
avail themselves Of the paid bathing op-
pcrtunities. are supplied free. IheTe IS,
moreover. free diSpeuSarF under dlTeC-
lion Of United States army surgeon; on;
The total number Of patrons is about 5000
a day though the facilities Of the lot
Springs allow. as AZ present arranged, for
5000 The resident population Of Hot
Springs Is about 5000 and the average
number Of persons in town patrOnizing
the seventy hot water springs is about
7GG0 additional
The hotel bathhouses in Hot Springs are
moi run by the Government directly, but
are ellblet to individual proprietors, and
-ha sa1p course is adopted with the
oqths not connected with hotels. the pol
ic1 Cf tn. Government being 70 operate
80 far as practicable the hot springs
Br act Of Congress passed IN october,
1855 81 900 as appropriated for providing
Q system Of reservoirs piping and pumps
-7ece,.etr-- 70 the collection and economical
1ist,-fbutior of hot water from the hot
Springs Pursuant TO this authority, con
-r1cte for tho work were let. All bath
houses on the reservation are supplied by
--ayitv an6 those off the reservation,
where not supplied by gravity, are re-
CURED TO pump the hot water from the
irnrclnCing reservoir at their own eX-
pense.
Il IS supposed popularity that many #
the "outsiGe ventures" of Uncle Sam are
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Troops for the Philippines.

The first train of the four bearing the
Nineteenth Infantry 20 this city from Fort
Meade, en- route to Manila. arrived at
the Oakland mole at 2 o'clock this morn
ing The other trains are following the
first as closely as is compatible with
safety. When they all arrive Uncle Sam
will have thfrty-four officers and 97S more
soldiers in San Francisco awaiting trans
nortatiOn to the Philippnes
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Dear Madam: "Pegamoid" says come,
You're welcome. Chronicle building, No. 81.
Precita Valley Clubs Officers.

At meeting of the Precita Valley I'M
provement Club last night the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
]. B. Wizard. president: John T. Graham
vice president, Henry Young. secretary:
William Mccarthy. treasurer, and Ed
ward DeVlin. sergeant at arms. In addi-
tiOn to extensive improvements which are
going on through the valley in the shape
of new buildings the contract has been
signed for the grading and filling in of
Bernal Park. The Bryant street sewer
will soon he completed to Army street
thus abating an old nuisance. The cx-
penditure of $1,000 is about to he made
on the building of Il school connected with
the German Catholic Church al Army and
Folsom streets.
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.HRT in VHRlETY
ON VIEW
Ut THE ORPHEUM

most obstinate believer in the
Wise Guy" class of entertainment
must, after seeing the travesty on
i Tngomar" given by Hayes and Lyt-
ton a The OrDheum. be convinced
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23

TO the opening of the campaign when the
roads of Luzon are again passable. The
labor of gathering together several thou
sand horses is at present under way.
Lieutenant Colonel Randolph Third Ar
tilery, accompanied by DR.. Greedy, the
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COIdonCatG CIOak"D
I23O-232-l234 Market Street.

un2rcfitabIe. but the fact is that he
makes a considerable profit on some Of
tIem--s17J 900 a year on the Patent Of
fee. sS.5o00G0 from the operations Of the
Mint. and considerable sum from the
sale and lease of public lands
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Preliminary returns to the Statistician
of the Department of Agriculture on the
acreage of corn planted indicate an in
crease of about per cent over the acre
age harvested last year. OF the twenty
one States having one million acres or
over in corn last year all but Virginia,
Kentucky, and Ohio show an increase, and
the decrease in the three States named is
very small. A much larger increase than
has actually taken place is reported as
having been contemplated. but a late or
otherwise unfavorabe planting season has
restricted operations in Illinois. Indiana,
and several other important States. The
average condition is SIS, as compared with
sos on July /, 1895 s2.9 at the cor
responding date in 1897. and 91-1 the mean
of July average for the last ten years.
The condition of winter wheat has fur
ther declined during the month of June.
being $50 on July l, as compared with
s5.7 on July /. 1898; S1.2 at the correspond
ing date of 1897 and S2.4 the mean of the
July averages for the last ten years. The
average condition of spring wheat is sl7.
The average condition of winter rye is
S3.3 as compared with 93.S on July l,
1898, 95 at the corresponding date in 1897.
and 90.5 the mean of the July averages for
the last ten years. The condition in Wis
consin. the principal spring rye producing
State is "a
The average condition of the oat crop is
go as against SS.7 one month ago; 92.S on
July l. 1898, s7.5 at the corresponding date
in 1897. and S7.7, the mean of the July av
ersges for the last ten years The average
condition of barley is 92 as against Ola
last month, $50 on July l, 1898, S9.5 at
the corresponding date in 1897. and 6S.3 the
mean of the July averages for the last ten
years There is an increase of l per cent
in the acreage in potatoes, and the crop
promises well.
The wool report indicates the average
weight per fleece. as being 5.95 pounds, an
Increase of OILS pound over last year. The
monthly cotton report will show an aver
age condition of SIS. as compared with
s5.7 last month, 91.2 on July l. 1898; Sc at
the corresponding date in 1897. and ten
year average of IS. The condition of the
principal states is reported as follows:
North Carolina, SS; South Carolina, IS;
Georgia, s5 Florida, 80; Alabama, SS Mis-
sissippi, So; Louisiana. 50; Texas. 80; Ar
kansas, 50; Tennessee. IS; Oklahoma, IS;
Indian Territory, 81.
In South Carolina, Florida, and Ala
bama the condition corresponds exactly
with the ten-year averages in those States;
in North Carolina and Tennessee ii is one
point, and in Texas eight points above the
ten-year average, and in Georgia it is
three, in Mississippi five, in Louisiana
-four, and in Arkansas seven points be ow
the ten-year average. There was general
Improvement during the month of June.
Georgia and Oklahoma each with decline
of three points, being the only exceptions.
Special attention is called to the fact
that no account whatever is taken in this
report of the loss resulting from the over
fow of the Brazos River in Texas.
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THE BRITToN FUNERAL.
Bishop satterlee and the Rev. DIR.
Radcliffe VIII Conduct Ii.

Funeral services will be held over the
remains of Col. A. T. Britton at the family
residence, 1920 Connecticut Avenue, at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon. The Right ;:ev
Henry Yates Satterlee, Bishop of Wash
ington, who has come to the city from his
summer home for the occasion, and the
Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
will ofiiciate.
Although Colonel Britton was the son Of
Episcopal parents, he attended the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church for
years and was a member OF its board of
trustees. He was also a member of the
board of trustees of the Protestant Episco-
pal Cathedral foundation, and had charge
OF the construction of the new Hearst
School for Girls. which is now building.
The honorary pallbearers for the funeral
will be Charles ]. Bell, Myron NJ. Parker,
John b. Wight. Charles C. Glover. John
Joy Edison, Noble ID. Larner, Thomas
Ryan. William F. Mattingly, and Gen.
James A. Williamson.
The active pallbearers will be: James F.
Hood Clarence F. Norment, William A.
Moses, Theodore W. Noyes. George E.
Emmons, DR.. H. B. Deale. and H. W.
Reed.
The directors of the Washington Board
of Trade held a special meeting yesterday
morning and adopted the following reso-
lutions in memory of Colonel Britton:
The earthly career Of Alexander T. Britton. a
member OF this board of directors and general
counsel 10 the Board of Trade, having been
brought to its close with startling suddenness,
the board of directors of the Washington Board
Of Trade desires TO place record an expression
of its regard and appreciation OF the high stand
! ing and character of Colonel Britton, and the
, loss ii has sustained through his death.
Colonel Brtton of the charter mem
befs of the Washington Board of Trade, assisting
very materially in It's organization, and has been
from the first. its general counsel, giving valua.
| BILE advice and assistance in many ways, and
| through his untiring energies aiding 1t in all
its efforts TO advance the interests Of the Dis
| trict Of Columbia.
| Colonel Britton's death will be felt. not merely
| by the Board Of Trade, but by the entire com
munity, inasmueh as his iarge-hearted sympathie:
| impelled him 10 be concerned in everything that
| was for the good of the city; he had an init
| mate and benefcent relationship with many
| charitable institutions. He was an important fac
| tor in a number Of our most successful enter
prises, and leaves as a memory unsullied pro
| tessional and business reputation.
| As marx OF respect the executive committed
will attend the funeral services In body.
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A QUESTION OF DINING.
Metropolitan Employees Want to Eat
While on Their Cars.

ME Oh SuEs.
An order, which was withdrawn yester-
day was issued last week by the Metro
politan Railroad, prohibiting the conduct
ors and motormen Of that line from eat
ing their meals on the cars. Considerable
dissatisfaction resulted. The men are al
lowed twenty minutes for the purpose of
eating their dinners and lunches, and the
custom has always been for the meals TO
be taken without leaving the cars. With
the erection of the new car stables OF the
Metropolitan road room was fitted with
tables and chairs in which it was ordered
that the men should eat their dinners.
The men in a number of instances were
obliged to walk considerable distance
from the point at which their cars stopped
to the room, and with few exceptions they
preferred remaining with their cars 10
making use OF the accommodations pro-
vided by the company. The company then
issued the order refusing the motormen
and conductors the privilege OF eating on
their cars. The reason given was that the
seats and floors were made greasy and
that as suitable place had been provided
1t should be used.
The recall of the order is only tempo
rary The company is now making better
provisions for the men in a building next
to the main Office, During the time i'm
provements are under way the men will be
allowed to take their meals as formerly.
The majority of the men are entirely sat
lsfed with the arrangements which have
been made.
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COWS WRECK A TRAIN.
New Yorker Who Jumped From the
Platform Is Killed.

Beaufort. n. c.. July 1O.-whHe an At
lantic and North Carolina passenger train
was backing to Y at Morehead City ii
ran over three cows. The psrlor car and
first and second class coaches were thrown
on the track, the parlor car turning COM
pietely over Harry Mansfield of New
York, and an unknown negro were killed.
Conductor Lynch, Mansfield. and the ne
gro were riding on the platform OF the
parlor car when IL struck the COWS. Mans
field and the negro Jumped of and were
caught under the car. The conductor re-
mained at his post and stepped of unin-
iured.
Mr. Mansheld's father is a member OF the
commission firm Of Hines G. Mansfield
New York
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New York Cotton Market.
FEATuRELEss COTTON MARKET.
Traders Await Trustworthy EST
mates From Texas.

mates rTo"
New York, July 10.-The cotton
market is still in the dark as
to the extent of the loss in Texas, but the
latest accounts increase the figures TO one
million bales coupled with the statement
that the devastation has been much more
serious than first supposed. The failure
of the trade here to accept these figures
caused some surprise, but it is evident that
in the absence of specific data, generalities
are being brushed aside as untrustworthy.
Some days must yet elapse before 1t will
be possible to form any definite judgment
While bulls hesitate in buying on belief
in great loss, bears are equally hesitating
in selling. The market today was feature
less, prices showing almost no changes.
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PINEY POINT HOTEL,
Omen Iune 2S. ,aH

weems line Of steamers leaves Stephenson's
wharf Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, at 4
o'clock p. M, foot OF 9TH St, Washington, Steam
er Arrowsnth leaves her wharf Monday and
Wednesday at O'Clock p. M, also on Saturday
at o'clock p. M, returning TO Washington
Sunday evening by 10 p. Weems line OF
steamers leaves Baltimore Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 5 O'Clock p. m. stopping at the
hotel Good trip for parties wishing to spend a
day for salt water bath near Chesapeake Bay.
ie2s- -lmo-em WASH. B. WILLIAMS. Prop.
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Metropolitan Traction was attacked
viciously on more rumors of trouble with
the motormen and other employees. The
stock opened at 222 rs, and during the day
went as low as 21s rs. which showed a de-
cline of more than five points from the
price of last Saturday. The close was at
221 3-4. 1t is understood that several of
the men have been discharged by Presi-
dent Vreeland and that there is more pos
sibility of serious trouble now than at any
time last week. The other New York
street railway stocks We're weak in SYM
pathy with the Metropolitan and the gem
eral market. Brooklyn got as low as
113 "a during the day and closed at
ia 1-2. Manhattan, which spurted up so
enthusiastically last week, was weak and
apparently entirely unsupported yesterday,
getting as low as lis IL, and closing at
116 IA only .-
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER-u

PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER-U. s. Engineer OF.
fee, 7Sj North Capitol ST. Washington, ID.
c., July TO- ls90-seaied proposals will be re-
ceiyed here until noon. August Q. lse9.
and then publicly opened. for furnishing
lumber for new building for Government Print
ing Office Information furnished on applics tioa.
JOHN STEPHEN SEWEI.I., Lieut.. Engrs.
DI0, Ii, IL, ,13-au7, sem
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A wiscon.in Town on FIRE.

Chicago. July l0.-A dispatch from Port
age, Wis, says that the town of Montelio.
in Marquette county. is threatened with
destruction by fire. Montello has about
600 inhabitants Fire engines have been
sent from Portage.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
Lee White Sulphur Springs

Picturesquely located in the Shenandoah Noun
tains. Climate cool, dry, iuvigorating; water the
purest white sulphur in the Virginias Excellent
table. Hot and cold sulphur baths. Fine riding
and driving. Amusements. For circulars and
terms address
j. p. HoRBACH, Matthias, Hardy Co., W. Va.
t,t th .a-tf
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'HeChfS' Greater Stores"
Response is unprecedented!

Our announcement yesterday brought out immense
crowds.
AT several intervals up to the present writing even
with the increased force of saespeope we have not been
able to wait on everybody Shows you the confidence
the people have in Hechts Everybody knows when
Heehs announce Clearing Sale that legitimate
clearing sale-and that prices are actually reduced
Some OF the greatest bargains are
Ladies' S. wash suits, $l.9S.
Ladies' SIS and $50 cloth suits, $3.50.
Child's s. to $3.50 dresses, 4ec and 69c.
Ladies Sl.sS to $3.50 underwear, Csc.
Boys SOC wash suits, l9c.
Boys Csc and Sl.25 wash suits, 4)c
Mems &c and 81 shirts, &c.,
Bunctes Of 4 dozen loc violets, lc.
Straw braid up to : inches lc.
Ladies 69c and 81 40 unfffhRWed hats, SC.
Ladies Sl5O canvas shoes, e.
Ladies' $l.25 oxfords, Sqc.
Ladies' S. silk waists, $685.
l5c white piques, 955c yard.
25c white and figured piques, l211c yard.
SIG and SIS baby carriages, $l09S
HECHT AND COMPANY,
513-5I5 Seventh Street.
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passenger traffic are increasing wonder
fully. Several lines of this group also
are making reductions in operating ex-
penses that favorably affect net earnings
nearly as much as increase in business.
The declines of the group in the past week
average more than 8 per cent.
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The Washington stock Exchange.

Sales.-U. S. 3's. coupon, s6OO@
1sS is. U. S. 3's, coupon, s2,OOOG1O9 1-2.
Second National Bank, 2OG156. Farmers
and Mechanics Bank. SG209. Columbia
Fire Insurance. 1OOG141-4. Capital Trac-
ton, S0G95; S5G94 rs. Washington Gas.
S9G53 is; 25G53 Ia. Mergenthaler Lin
otype, 1SG205. Lanston Monotype, 1OO@
IS Ia. After Washington Gas. 75@
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The Washington Loan Office,
lx::4 Pa. AVE. n. w.

r. Warren johnson, Manager, for seventeen
years with II. K Fulton. Advances made on
Personal Property Of all kinds Correspondents
solicited. An expert will call II desired. Gold
Silver. and Diamonds bought and sold. Business
strictly confidential sp43mos
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Money to Loan
On Furniture, Pianos, Etc.

II you are in need Of money. we desire to In
form you Of our new method. We can secure you
loan on an easy monthly payment plan. at less
cost than ever before and below the rate Of any
other company i, the city. You can pay in full
at any time after the loan is secured, and it will
only cost you for such time you have had the
MONEY. Our business is strictly private. and all
applications sre treated confdentially. II you
have loan with any other concern, you can se-
cure a loan through US to pay it and get more
money II desired. 1t will pay you to call and sea
US before going elsewhere. We are ready at any
and all times dgriig Office hours to give informa-
tion concering our business methods. and you
will receive courteous treatment
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO..
apl3-tf COZ st. ". W.
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THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Heavy Covering by Shorts the Fea.
ture of the Trading

Chicago, July 10.-The wheat trade today
was pretty much all professional, and fluc-
tuations were within a range of 5-Sc. The
general demand was. by the short interest
one house covering nearly 100000. New
York reported forty loads taken for ex-
port. The cash demand here was light
Receipts were large. nearly 10000 bush
els at primary points, compared with 1885,
900 bushels year ago. Spring wheat ad-
vices are generally favorable. Liverpool
and Paris were a tride lower. The visible
increased $4,000. The worlds shipments
were over S,OO000o bushels, nearly 2,000,-
600 bushels more than year ago.
Chicago Gr.:- and Provision Market
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LoansOf SlO 3, sss: :ssisssG ;Is;.1 Ss:9. :i'.

Wagons, ETC.. at lowest rates and on the d,v
you apply. We loaning on The Building (
Loan Association plan, which makes the cost OF
carrying loans much less than you paw eIsa
where and all5ws you to pay it of in anv sized
notes you desire, running fom one TO tu,eIv.
months. You only pay for the use OF money for
the length Of time you carry it. II you have :
loan with some other company We will cav II
of and advance you more money II desired Rates
eheertully given and no cost to you unless loan
Is made. Loans made anywhere In the District
Call and get rates. Front room, first door, Sciea
tiHe American Building.
National Mortgage Loan Co.
625 Street N. W.
roe-H
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CONDITION OF TIE CROPS
Preliminary Returns TO the Agri-
cultural Department

Substantial Increase in Corn Acre
age = Winter Wheat Prospects
RATHER Discournging. But Offset by
the High Average of the Spring
Product-FavorabIe Cotton Reports
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New York stock mnrtset.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs G. Co.,
members of the New York Exchange
1919 + Street.
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MEN
AND
WOMEN

For pleasing results use Dr. Kilmef's Swamp Root
the great kidney remedy. At druggists. Sanpi,
bottle by mail free, also pamphlet.
Address Dr.. Kilmer Co.. Binghamton, n. Y.
The times., 1899-07-11

MONEY TO LOAN at sis. 3A. 4, and AZ per
cent, in sums Of $1,000 to $4,000 on d. C.
real estate; pay of and 9 per cent mortgages
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration for borrowers WM II.
SAUNDERS & CO., 1i07 81. NV. iyI-tt-em
HONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED CoLLAr-
ERAL = No delay. CHARLES A. BAKER,
Rooms 40 to "A. Metzerott building. lilo st.
!el2-tf
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Yesterdays stock market was reaction
airy in tone all day if slight rally within
few minutes of the close be excluded.
The opening prices We're off from half a
point TO q point or more and almost all
day there was a constant pressure of short
selling and liquidation that carried the
level on another half point on the average.
No particular securities or group can be
said TO have been particularly weak as the
entire list was attacked with very little
distinction. The bank statement of last
week and the recent higher money rates
were generally alleged 10 be the cause
of the declines. The bank statement was
a most disagreeable one, as has been point
ed out in this column, and few careful OBJ
servers believed yesterday morning that
prices could resist its bad effect on senti-
ment. 1t is not to be doubted that the
bears had much to do with the tightness
of call money yesterday which was run up
at one time to Z per cent. The outlook
is for rally this morning on the news OF
the crop report which is generally con-
sidered to be bullish. If this first effect
of the report is strengthened by good buy
ing by the important interests ii is entire
ly possible that the market may be turned
again into its upward movement Many.
however. do not look for materially higher
prices this week, and there is more talk
OF the possibility declines than was heard at
any time last week. There will be buying
of stock on recessions of point or more in
the standard issues.
George Schroeder, of the st. Paul, is
quoted as stating that if the present most
favorable weather continues fifteen days
longer the crops in the St. Paul sections
will be equal to last years. If not better.
Vice President Paul Morton. of the Atchi-
son road, has made very much the same
statement regarding his lines grain pros
poets. The crop report certainly seems TO
indicate that there is not much the matter
with the spring wheat or the corn crop.
II 1t proves to be the fact that despite all
the talk of the bears about crop failures
the railways are to have wheat and corn
| to haul there is the best of reason for be-
| lieving that the grangers will boom In the
coming months. and that the present level
| OF prices will seem a very tame one be-
| fore the end OF the year. The entire bear
| argument regarding the grangers has been
| based on almost total crop failure. II is
| acknowledged that the general merchan-
disc business Of all the grangers and the