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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
ROOM FOR DECREASE
VOLUME CT BUSINESS HAS BEEN
so GREAT THAT THERE MUST
COME A FALLING OFF
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE

EianuGac3urers Arc Troubled Solely
Hith an OvcrpIu. of Orders
Movement of Products Is Not
HaIupercd, Increases Being
shown All Along the Line-Iron
industry in Healthy Condition.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-R. C. Dun &
Co, in their weekly review of trade will
say: There is certainly room for some
decrease when the volume of payments
through the clearing house in July is 47.2
per cent larger than last year and 500 per
cent larger than in 1860, the hest of all
previous years So great an advance
would warrant expectation of some set
back under ordinary circumstances. This
year the unusual freedom from labor
troubles about July is followed by some
signs of a tendency to strike because
great works are committed far ahead and
cannot halt without loss. But Interrupt
ton of business by labor troubles of all
sorts have -been less than in any other
July for years.
Official returns make the iron output
for the first half of 1859 only 6,2S9,1 67 tons,
with a decline in known stocks outside
the great steel companies Of 2SS, 140 tons,
and net exports were probably over 1OO,
COO tons. Meanwhile no advance in
prices is significant, and there is a slack
ening of demand in some important
branches. The heavy rise IN prices
naturally cuts off much buying for an
advance, and retards buying for con-
sumption. All records are broken in the
I'pDYpliSA-jlIp C11tr1It nj 700 ions coke
for the week, with 1854 ovens yielding
and only 634 idle. Copper is strong at
1Sl4c for lake, with spot scarce and lead
weak Mt 4.55c, but tin is quoted at 1.55c,
London leading as usual.
Manufacturers have been buying much
wool, it is stated, but less the past week,
although many are taking sample bags.
Goods are in fair demand, but no further
change in prices is mentioned. Sales in
four weeks have been &c, rs 600 pounds, Of
which 5S,954,S00 were domestic; in 1897,
with r new tariff coming, speculation
took 46109 POO pounds. normal corsump-
ton being about half that quantity. Cot
ton goods are stronger for blCached and
the general tone is good in spite of cheap
cotton. Shipments of boots and shoes
from the East in four weeks have been
394.319 cases, against 360.53S last year and
in 1895, the nearest previous year, 351, 359
cas"s. Leather continues strong and
scarce, With a combination of packers
lifting prices of hides at Chicago so that
many Of the tanners are quitting that
market
Railroad business for July shows the
largest increase in any month this year.
ISL per cent larger than last years, and
1G4 per cent larger than in 1892.
Failures for the week have been ISL In
the United States, against 225 last year
and 20 in Canada, against % last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
SPECULATION NORMAL.
Activity of Trading ON stock Elk
change at Low Ebb.

change at Low Ebb.
NEW YORK, July 2S-Bradstreet's
financial review tomorrow will say:
Speculation is still without important
movements. and the activity of trading
ON the stock exchange has been at g low
ebb all the week The professional
traders supply nearly all the actual in
terest, the public is taking little part,
and the pools and large operators rest
while these conditions exist. London
has not been a. factor and the market
there and abroad is experiencing the
usual midsummer dullness. As far as
the railroad share list is concerned, the
favorable crop prospects and the large
increases in current earnings reported
by some important lines. to say nothing
of confident predictions that tonnage will
continue heavy during the remainder of
the year, keep up a steady to strong
tone and facilitate shortlived rallies
from time to time.
This process has been particularly no.
ticeable in connection with the grangers
and Southwestern stocks. A few of the
specialties have been the objects Of
manipulation, and even the industrials
shared to some extent in the bullish in
fuences. The last named portion of
the market is, however, on the whole,
neglected.
Foreign exchange has been steady and
dull a. below the gold point, and fears
Of a renewed movement of specie to
Europe are laid aside. Indeed, the Lon
don market and the foreign financial
press are inclined to dwell upon the
probability of having to supply a. de-
mand for gold from this side in the
autumn and winter, when our cotton
and grain exports assume their expected
activity. Reports of coming deals and
combinations in the railroad world are
for the moment without decided effect
and the speculative community, as a
whole, appears TO be waiting for the
outcome Of the situation though on
Friday the professionals evinced more
of a disposition to discount the situa-
ton their buying and support resulting
in a general rise throughout the active
stock list
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
Steady Increase in EARNINGS.

Northwestern railroads are prosperous
both the coast lines. the Omaha, Mime
apolis & St. Louis, Wisconsin Central.
Milwaukee, Great Western, Burlington
and the Duluth lines have shown steady
increase in earnings. On some lines the
increase has been exceptional even in
the face Of the fact that during the
spring and summer an unusual amount of
repair and construction work has been
under way. Railroad men state that
conditions throughout the Northwest are
better than for three years past and that
the increase in earnings shows signs of
continuing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
Are Being Made on baltimore az
Ohio Southwestern Road.

The Improvements that are being made
to the Baltimore & Ohio and Ohio South
western railroad between ParkerSburs
and East St. Louis are being pushed rap
idly to completion. Seventeen thousand
tons of eighty-five-pound steel rail have
been placed in the track and there are
still $4,000 tons to come, delivery being
delayed on account of rush of orders at
the mills. The company has also put
in 125 miles of gravel ballast and ex-
poets to get out 200 miles more during
the season, and it is hoped by fall that
the track VIII rank as the best in the
West. A great many grade reductions
and changes in line are also being made
between Cincinnati and st. Louis. The
purpose is to make uniform one-half
of 1 per cent grade between Cincinnati
and st. Louis, as well as to eliminate
large amount Of Objectionable curva-
ture. AT one point for instance, the line
IS to be shortened a mile and a half, $50
degrees of curvature eliminated and sew
en- bridges abandoned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29

State of Minnesota
Department of Insurance.
st. Paul, March %, 1899.
I, the undersigned Insurance Commits
sioner of the State of Minnesota, do here
by certify that the Security Mutual Life
Insurance Company, above named, has
complied with the laws of this State re-
lating to insurance, and is now fully en-
powered, through its authorized agents, to
transact its appropriate business of Life
Insurance in this State for the year end
ing January 31st, 1900
J. A. O'SHAUGHNESSY
Insurance Commissioner"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
n. p. AND L. p.

Latter Has Been offered Share I'm
Tracks and Terminals of Former.
TACOMA, Wash, July &c. S. Mellen.
president of the Northern Pacific rail-
read, in an interview today admitted
that the Union Pacific had been offered
half interest in the Northern Pacific
from Portland to Tacoma, and terminals
In this city on advantageous terms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
omaha,s st. Pau1 Excursion.

The Omaha viii bring a large excursion
into st. Paul this evening to spend Sun
day. The excursion train is a special
and will leave Des Moines at 9 a. M 1t
will arrive in st. Paul at 7:45 p. M Sun
day will be spent in ST. Paul and Min
neapolis, and the excursionists have the
privilege of returning either Monday or
Tuesday morning at 40 p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
HAVE NOT CUT RATES.
So Declares an Official of the Great
Western Road.

There will be trouble if the Western
Passenger association tries to force u.s."
said an official Of the Great Western
Yesterday, speaking Of the threats made
by the association after endeavoring to
secure the signature Of the road to eAe
July l Chicago-St. Paul rate agreement"
We have not cut rates, but have main
tanned them. Now the other lines are
jumping on US and making wild threats
as to what they will do if we don's. Eign
the agreement. am of the opinion
mat there Will be no rate war, even il
we don't sign. These matters can be
easily adjusted to the satisfaction of all
parties
The Great Westerns reply to the pas
senger association, accepting or declining
the invitation to become a party to the
rate agreement, will be considered at n
meeting in Chicago on Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
TRADE CONTINUES ACTIVE.
BrRdStrcet's Summing Up for the
Week Is Favorable.

BrRdStrcet's Summing Up for the
Week Is Favorable.
NEW YORK, July 2S-Bradstreet's to-
morrow Will say: Weather conditions
exercise their natural effect upon the vol
une Of current business which IS, how
.,-rr, larger than a year ago, and re-
clric: speculation, therefore limiting the
volume Of bank clearinss, without, how
ever, exercising any particular influence
upon prices, which display nearly all
their ola firmness, and IN f@ct show stiu
further advances in several lines.
Official statistics of pig iron produc-
ton for the first half of 1883 point to the
largest production record, having been
insufficient to offset current demand, and
stocks ct the close of the half year are
tar ! el, what they were At the open
ing or at This time one year ago. Spe-
oial activity in the iron and steel in
dustIy is reported at Chicago, where
heavy advances have beer made in fin
ished products.
The cereal markets note little change
fir price, but trade opinion seems to
favor steady demand and few fluctuations
view of admittedly large necessary
- by foreigners. Liberal rains at
IN, particularly in the atlantic
=. have improved cotton pros
slight shadinS in price is
he week.
in price. and some
re reported inter
n shipments of
win 60, a,7 80.
this = - ,,,.ioo e.
leaf seal
ing realized A., 1, ,,,,,,,1,,,.
Business fan, 1oa =; -
40. against ia ~ ,eac
week year ago,
and 22l in 1895. Ca
week number Is,
I'm this week yei
1886 and a in 1885,
Wheat. including
the week, aggregate 1,5ov,.
2 408. G7S bu last week, 2,371,S72 IL
responding week of 1895, 2.343,02l bu
1881. 2.64S,7 48 bu in 1886. and 1,460,9lI bu
in 1895 Since July l this season the eX-
ports Of wheat aggregate 13, 797,292 bu,
against 10, $40 blu last wear, and $685.
5l7 bu in 1897-9S Corn exports for the
week aggregate $780, $40 bu, against $685.
294 hu last week, 2.601, 81 BIZ in this week
a year ago, 1,4S2,715 bu in 1897, 1.495.Sl2
bu in 1896, and 1884, 65 bu in 1885. Since
July : corn exports aggregate l6,0l7,497
BIZ, against 1861, 469 I'm during the same
period "A year ago, and s,2@7,34 bu Ia
1878.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
MRS. FORAKER DEAD.

Mother Of the Famous Ohio Senator
Finally Succulnbs.
HILLSBORO, O., July 2S.-Mrs. Mar
garet Foraker. mother of United States
Senator Joseph B. Foraker, died at her
home i'll this city, at 5 o'clock this morn
ing. She had been i'll for long time
The funeral will occur Sunday. Inter
-7erir will be made in the local cemetery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
IRON HALL. OF BALTIMORE CITY.

IRON HALL, OF BALTIMORE CITY.
Home Office, baltimore Md F. D. Som
erby, Sup. President F. c. Perkins, Sup.
Secretary. Incorporated September, 1892.
Commenced Business September 1892 At
tOrney to Accept Service In Minnesota,
Insurance Commissioner.
Net assets, December 81, previ-
GUS year BIS, 506 %
INCOME DURING 1898
Membership fees with applica-
lions .............. ................ $3.50, IA. Il
Annual dues and expense assess
ments or premiums .............. 1924. rs
Total paid by members go. 1853 969. 10
From all other sources ........... 1886. Y
Total income .................. .s212, SIS. 50
DISBURSEMENTS DURING 1898
Specific benefit claims, including
T dnS1aments d Rai 6i,it Sl07 JAP %
and other payments to mem
berS ..-...-... Observation-Disclosures. 1928. "A
Commissions, salaries and ex-
penseS of agents and collectors Ssh 81
Salaries of officers and employees. i, 16l. %
All other disbursements .......... 1O,O27. "A
Total disbursements ......... .$212, 07S. 80
Excess of income over disburse-
800
ASSETS
'oN- l .
G "a IN ONCE ana IN pahk $20S, ~ .8
Total admitted assets .....$2G9, 293. %
.--o-.---
LIABILITIES
- 80
Total actual liabilities ...... s4161. 30
Balance to protect contracts. .$2o5, 1872. IS
5000
r7xt51p1,r on, cp,prrz7rc, ,rr,c op %,
ICIES, BUSINESS OF 1898.
,ro4o, 3,,a,.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
FOR SALE.

I~~~~oO>~>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~-~~~I~~O~~-~-~~I~-~O
FOR SALE-$45 dressing table, solid oak,
quartered sawed, three French plate
mirrors; 81 takes it; a big snap. % and
q Fifth st. south, Minneapolis. MINI.
FOR SALE-Second-h National cash
register; cash or on terms. Care Q 139,
Globe.
LARGE TENT in good condition for 81
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
Can YOU get sucn .

Can you get such
and good fun at so SmalI
of the beautiful lakes on the ~.
Half fare tickets, good until Monday for
return, on sale every Saturday. Trains
leave $40 a. m. and sos p. m. Visit the
resorts in Southern Minnesota and Won
will be surprised. They are we'll known
in the South For full information, call
on j. P. Elmer. Fifth and Robert streets,
St Paul, Mimi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
State of Minnesota.
Department of Insurance.

State of Minnesota.
Department of Insurance
st. Paul, April 15 1899
l. the undersigned Insurance Commits
sioner of the State of Minnesota do here
by certify that the Iron Hall of Baltimore
City, above named, has complied with the
laws of this State relating to insurance
and is now fully empowered, through its
authorized agents, to transact its appro-
pirate business of Assessment Accident
Insurance in this State for the year end
ing January 31st, 1860.
J. A. OtSEIACGNEsSY,
Insurance Commissioners
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
LOST AND F0HNL.

.---~~~O~-~I~-~0~-@O~--- -~~-~I-0~~~I@~~~00~~~-
TERRIER LOST-Smail Yorkshire ter
rier: fawn color. white breast dark sill
Yer back. Return to +. l. Whitney, o26
Dayton, and receive reward.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
AGENTS AND AGENCIES.


BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION AS
sets, $3.50, 600: largest, strongest, best
minnesota life company; wants capable
agents; gives producers every assist
ence. Address Douglas Putnam, Sec
rotary, St. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
POPULAR WANTS
ST. PAUL BRANCH OFFICES.


Advertisements for the want columns
may be left at any drug store in the city
at the same rates as charged at the main
Office Below is a partial list:
ST. ANTHONY HILL.
400 SELBY AVENUE.
Conger Bros, Druggists.
S5S SELBY AVENUE,
Campbell Bros, Druggists.
GRAND AND ST. ALBANS.
Emil Bull, Druggist.
SELBY AND ST. ALBANS,
Conger Bros, Druggists.
SELBY AND DALE,
A. I. Guernsey & Son, Druggists
SELBY AND WESTERN,
Reitzke & Co., Druggists.
SELBY AND WESTERN,
W. A Frost & Co., Druggists.
SELBY AND MACKUBIN,
Conger Bros, Druggists.
GROrTO AND RoNDO.
Straight Bros, Druggists.
295 WEST SEVENTH STREET.
E. B. Rollins, Druggist.
1928 WEST SEVENTH STREET,
r. c. Trudgen & Co.
DALE AND UNIVERSITY.
Lyons Pharmacy.
UNIVERSITY AND RICE.
]. w. Sprague, Druggist.
LOWER TOWN.
SMITH AV. AND NINTH ST.
The Buckingham.
SIBLEY AND EAST SEVENTH STS.s
w. K Collier. Druggist.
TENTH AND ST. PETER,
c. T. Heller, Druggist
442 BROADWAY, near East Seventh ST.,
NJ. D. Merrill, News Dealer.
S94 UNIVERSITY AVENUE,
Conger Bros, Druggists.
499 WEST SEVENTH STREET,
Schumacher, Druggist.
RICE STREET,
D. R. Campbell, Druggist.
LOUIS AND RONDO,
A. A. Campbell, Druggist.
THIRD AND SEVENTH.
Reeves, Druggist
468 WABASHA STREET,
NJ. S. Courtney.
TWELFTH AND ROBERT SITS,
w. E. Lowe, Druggist.
DAYToN'S BLUFF.
THIRD AND MARIA,
S. Westby, Druggist.
79S EAST SEVENTH STREET,
Peoples Pharmacy.
BEDFORD AND DECATUR,
c. r. MarelilIs, Druggist
$50 PAYNE AVENUE,
John Bodin & Co., Druggists.
54s LAFAYETTE AVENUE.
A. A. Johnson, News Dealer.
954 PAYNE AVENUE,
A. G. Schumacher, Druggists.
FAUQUIER AND EAST SEVENTH,
H. w. Dickman, Druggist.
WEST ST. PAUL.
SOUTH WABASHA AND ISABEL,
Hall & Kraft, Druggists.
SOUTH WABASHA AND FAIRFIELD,
West Side Pharmacy.
STATE AND CONCORD,
Hans Madison
118 SOUTH ROBERT STREET,
Eclipse Drug Company.
MACALESTER.
1863 GRAND AVENUE,
George M. Ray, Grocer.
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
]. r. MUNNS, Druggist and News Dealer
Or leave at your nearest drug store at
the same rates as charged at publication
Office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
WANTED TO BUY.

ROOMS-Wanted to rent, by mother and
daughter three, four or five rooms I'M
furnished, lower town preferred; rent
m. Address B 1876, Globe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
BUSINESS PERSONALS.

VARICOCELE, SEXUAL WEAKNESS
and all nervous and private diseases
cured. Call or address Room 206. Mer-
rin Building, st. Paul. MINI. Gases
treated by mail
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
no RENT.
BOAhA


BOARD-For board and ru. to 81
East Eleventh St
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29

]. r. MUNNS, Druggist and News Dealer.
Or leave at your nearest drug store at
the same rates as charged at publication
Office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29

WEST ST. PAUL.
SOUTH WABASIA AND ISABEL,
Hall & Kraft, Druggists.
SOUTH WABASHA AND FAIRFIELD,
West Side Pharmacy.
STATE AND CONCORD,
Hans Madison.
11S SOUTH ROBERT STREET,
Eclipse Drug Company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
MACALESTER.
SOUTH ST. PAUL.

1863 GRAND AVENUE,
George M. Ray, Grocer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29
cHFRopoDIsTs.

N~N-oNN~->-~~~~~->~-~-~-
LCG4A ', 'JOD > Good Luck Save: best
lining IL sore feet: aIFuragGlsts. estab-
!ished --SUeen years
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29

SITUATIONS WANTED-MALEs.
Anybody cut OF work In ST. Paul or
minneapolis may ansert an adver.
tisement under this heading free
of charge.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22
NUMBER So.
Open every evening until Christmas.
Small Priced
O'cOats.

Ten dollars seem little
enough to pay for such good
coats as the Home Rulers, but
they're our leaders; and lead
.ers" are sold, you know, for rep
utatlon's sake, not for profits
sake. = ~ }IlFf
The latest arrival in, the
Home Ruler family is a black
frieze, with satin yoke and strip
ed body lining, short and boxy,
medium or long, $40. -....~
We have the best overcoat
ever made to sell for $7.5o-a
black beaver that will give sur
prlslng wear and that looks we'll
while it wears we'll. . IN :
1t you want good ulster in-5
vestment, here's a frieze at $40
that will pay dividends for a
good many cold spells. Deep
collar, heavy wool lining, cold
and waterproof.
Don't be bashful- drop ahint
to your wife that you'd like a
hOuse-Coat, a smoking Jacket :
or some other useful gift-teH
her to come here.
Anythinga man wears makes
gift he appreciates We sell
everything a man wears.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22

BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE
INTERESTINGLY DESCRIBED BY MRS K.
L. JOHNSON OF NEwTOWN, WHO. rs
PASSING THE WINTER AT REDLANDs,
CAL. -.>f
Warren sheaf., 1899-12-07
RURAL TELEPHONES.
Ohio Farmers Are Making WIDE
spread Use of a Convenient and
Economical system.

The rural telephone service is said to
be far advanced in northeastern Ohio.
and particularly in Geauga county,
which is strictly an agricultural coun-
ty. According to the Electrical World
and Engineer, not only is there an Office
in every township, but hundreds of
farmers have telephones in their homes.
One of the companies in the county
named is strictly a farmers company,
it being operated by eight farmers, who
own everything from franchise to
switchboard. The primary object in
constructing the lines was not to build
them for an investment, but as help
in the transaction of business and to
give the families some of the social privi-
leges that are too often lacking on the
farm. A modern hundred-dro switch
board is centrally located in the home
of one of the company, who with the
help of his family attends to this work
very satisfactorily. The rental price
of telephone is only S12 a year, in adj
vance, or $1.25 by the month, and this
entities the subscriber, his q mily, hired
help and guests to the free use of the
lines and those with which the COM
pany has reciprocity contracts. The
low rate Of rental is made possible only
in the country by placing several tele-
phones in each circuit, usually one
street or neighborhood being on the
same wire.
Warren sheaf., 1899-12-07
Roots Exhaust the Soil.

All kinds Of root crops are very ex-s
'haust;ye Of soil fertility They are all
great users Of the available nitrogen
that the soil contains, and the turnips
also require mineral fertility as we'll
We once grew patch Of tnrnips in a
field Of corn, where, owing to the vet
soil, the corn was pulled out by fowls,
and II was too late to replant it. The
3turnips were q good crop, but when we
came to harvesting the oat crop that
grew on the field the next year there
was such marked inferiority Of the crop
where the turnip crop had grown that
every passer-by noticed it. What the.
root crop appears to take is the avail
able nitrogen Wherever it is grown q
clover crop should follow asI soon as
possible, to restore the kind Of fertil-
ity that The roots have exhausted.
American Cultiyator. sS
Warren sheaf., 1899-12-07
American Soldier. Praised.

The behavior Of the American sol
diers in the far east has attracted at
stention in all parts of the world. SO
recently as just before the outbreak
of the Transvaal war the Daily Mail,
of Grahamstown, Cape Colony, in an
appreciatiye editorial on The Amer
can Troops in Manila, = said: zone les.
son taught By the struggle in the Phil
3ippine archipelago is the amazing for
.titude of the American troops. Prac-
stically every man in the volunteer
forces has been under fire almost con
ltinuously tin since February 4, and in aill.
:dition to constant fighting has never
had q moments freedom from anxiety
as to possible maneuvers Of .skullsing
willy foes, who know every inch 81. the.
country, and know how to take advan.
stagg1eof its potentia ties. The lines have
BEEN SO long that it has been necessary
TO keep every regiment to the front
The regulars have had amos stthe same
experience, but not quite as much Of it.
If the campaign has demonstrated
nothing else e has shown the marvel:
Gus staying powers 5of Uncle Sam &
troops suddenly transferred to the.
tropics ]. Sun. IA 4
Warren sheaf., 1899-12-07

rod (CE) seven inches long, and the
upright (DF) four inches long. The
plates (B and a have holes in them, by
which a block Of wood is screwed to the
iron. "a thick piece of leather can also
be used. Save the team all unnecessary
wear and it will do more work for you,
and in this connection it may be said
that brake is useful on wagon or
cart when the team is drawing load
up hill as well as when going down,
for nowhere should a team be favored
more than in drawing a load uphill.
With q brake one can stop al any point
and rest the horses, taking the weight
of the load entirely off their shoulders.
The brake rod 60 should have either a
loop at the top or a round knob Of wood
2 or metal, that the hand may grasp the
rod easily and firmly N. Y. Tribune.