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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-10
INDUSTRIALS UP.
Wall Street Stock
Market Is Dull,
But Firmer.
SUGAR 4 BULLISH FAvORITE.
Dominion Coal Advances
Sharply in Boston
Notes.

While the general list was dull in the
Wall street stock market yesterday, a
number of the Industrial shares showed
marked strength.
Sugar and Tobacco led the upward
movement, and scored substantial ad-
vanees on what appeared to be pool
buying. The professional traders. ,yho
have not been committing themselves
very heavily to either side of the mar
ket recently, were ready to help mat
tiers along and joined in the buying,
but sold out again, quickly, on the rise.
The buoyancy in these shares had a
sympathetic effect on other securities
and there was firm undertone to the
whole market, which induced some
short covering. The absence of the
public, however, still accounts for the
limited trading and narrow fiuctua-
lions.
The market declined at the opening.
OF realizing sales, after yesterdays
rise, and because of the apprehension
abroad over dearer money and renewed
tension in the Transvaal. Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf dropped / 3-S, and
Sugar and Brooklyn Transit S-4 each,
while Tobacco rose 81 There was very
little Sugar offered on the decline and
attempts to cover advanced it rapidly
to 1854. Minneapolis & st. Louis stocks
rose IL and the preferred a point
Consolidated Gas and METROPOLITAN
Street Railway also were strong fea-
lures After the buying movement ex-
hausted itself, the market became dull
and easier. Losses, however, did not
exceed small fraction and there was
renewal of strength in some usually
dormant properties; Duluth South
Shore & Atlantic preferred rose 2 1-2,
American Linseed Oil preferred 2 IA
and United States Leather preferred
l IA per cent
Dominion Coal, in the regular board,
and it's allied Gas & Coke securities,
on the curb, were the features of the
local speculative trading yesterday,
Dominion Coal was bought for both
accounts and gained from SO to "a rs
reacting only a small fraction. One
per cent was bid to call it at so for
sixty days. New England Gas &, Coke
further advanced, on the curb, to 3D.
and the fives We're 2 points higher at 81
The favorable outlook for these pro
jects undoubtedly has created a bull
ish sentiment on the securities which
they represent, and buyers evidently
desire to discount future success. The
copper shares were fairly active, but
appear to be in better supply than de-
nand. Prices, however, held well. CAL
umet was unchanged at S4O Quincy at
100, Franklin at p, Montana at $50 and
Atlantic at 80. Osceola lost SIS to 1873,
but rallied to 81 ga Arcadan sold up
from Is to 70, with reaction to rs IL.
United States Mining was active
around p and q 3-s Isle Royale
gained /, to 80. Old Colony Railroad
sold at 2O7. Elevated at 1O7, Mexican
Telephone al and 3 7-S, and United
States Oil at AZ ga and AZ Ia
The following quotations were made
on the Boston exchange yesterday on
stocks held in Worcester and vicinity:
BOSTON STOCKS.
August g. 1899.
(Reported by Kinnicutt & DeWitt.)
RAILROAD STOCKS
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LEGAL NOTICES.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
.SETTS-Worcester. SIS. Probate Court.
To the heirs at law, next of kin, creditors
and all other persons interested in the
estate of Ann Jennette Sessions, late of
Boston, in the county of Suffolk, de-
ceased, intestate:
Whereas, a petition has been presented
to said court to grant a letter of admin
istration on the estate of said deceased
to Arthur d. Marcy of Boston, in said
county of Suffolk, without giving a surety
on his bond:
You are hereby cited to appear at a
probate court to be held at Worcester, in
said county of Worcester, on the FIFTH
day of SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1899, at nine
o'clock in the forenoon to show cause, if
any you have, why the same should not
be granted.
And the petitioner is hereby directed to
give public notice thereof, by publishing
this citation one in each week for three
successive weeks, in The Worcester Spy,
a newspaper published in Worcester, the
last, publication to be one day at least
before said court.
Witness, WILLIAM T. FORBES, ESQ,
Judge of said court, this ninth day Of
August, in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-nine
GEORGE H. HARLOW, Register.
aug10,14,H
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q1oward, Crosby & Co.'S Boston Letter

Howard Crosby & Co.'S Boston Letter )
Boston, Aug. 9-Wheat opened Nc. over
last nights close, the advance of AG13sd.
in Liverpool cables encouraging a slightly
better feeling in local circles Foreign
houses reported no orders of Importance
but the northwest complained of too
much rain in Minnesota. The weekly
weather bulletins were without much
feature. The strength of corn all the
morning was a help to wheat but al
though the tone in wheat was firm, the
trade was very small Statistician Snow
predicts that tomorrow's government re-
port will show condition of Sc for spring
wheat, compared with 91.7 on July LIST.
This, he says, suggests a spring wheat
yield of 24S 100000 bushels. Northwestern
wheat receipts today were 269 cars, against
go same day last week and 1877 last year.
Prime says: 1.-THE temperature is still
low but not as yet low enough to cause
any fear of early frosts." The weather
is cloudy in France and French country
kets quiet. The visible supply of wheat
in the United States and Canada Aug. s
was 37,042,0 900 bushels. The end of the
present week will see the spring wheat
crop practically gathered in this country,
the French crop secured AMI the English
harvest under way.
The stock market was irregular in the
early trading. The better tone developed
late yesterday, meeting with small check
from the lower range of London prices.
AS rule. the changes in prices were not
important and the level, while occa-
sionally differing. held close to or a little
better than last night. During the first
hour the markets were strong on shorts
covering and on commission house buy
ing of few leading speculative stocks.
Soon after the opening the selling press
ure was resumed on some stocks but the
transactions were small Flower brokers
Were buyers Of their specialties, and
Leather preferred and Sugar We're well
bought by brokers representing rec
ognized bull party. Quite a number of
bull points were in circulation on Union
Pacific Some of these came from sources
more or less identified with the Hartman
interests, who is generally understood To
be the largest stakeholder in that COM
pany. We learn that in view of possible
contingencies the Continental Tobacco
Company has decided not to pay a divi-
dend upon the preferred stock until the
expiration Of the first years business,
Secretary Gage contradicted the report
that he contemplated increasing the goy-
eminent deposits In the depository banks
in New York at present. Considerable
Chicago money was loaned in New York
yesterday, and. there is less tension in
the money market than a few Havs ago
Call money today at from sbd4S per
cent. There Is no doubt that Underneath
the surface there is a lingering fear in
regard TO the money rate, which brings
about dulness In trading host OF small
spectators are loaded up and the big
men continue apathetic Such situa-
ton is generally relieved by LIQUIDATION.
and we do not believe the present case
Will be an exception. IL
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THE OXFORD FAIR.
Entries Are Coming In and Event Give S
Good Promise.

Oxford, Aug. 9-The officers of the
Oxford Agricultural Society are plan
ming for it's annual fair, which this
year will be Sept. and s. Entries are
beginning to come in and work is be-
ing pushed. Those in charge are doing
everything in their power to make this
the most successful fair ever held here
Mrs. Roscoe Rich is visiting in Doug
las.
Since the electric railroad company
began work in town many people EN-
ployed by them. have moved here, and
in consequence many of the vacant
tenements are occupied.
The Congregational Sunday school,
will picnic at Bay View tomorrow.
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TREASURY sTATEMENT

Washington, Aug. 9.--Today's statement
Of the condition of the treasury shows:
$244. ,S14; net silver, $4,869, 800; United
States notes in treasury, $l5,741 ,l89; treas
ury notes of 1890, 1901, PIG; total receipts this
day, ", l32, 712 total receipts this month.
w, w, $40; total receipts this year.
$62 947 091; total expenditures this day'
$2.23O,O0O; total expenditures this month
$l1 SIG, 600; total expenditures this year,
SI4 17L090; deposits In national banks
81. 745. 243; silver bullion. sa6a 27h.
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h e a t

THE CHICAGO MARKET.
(Reported by j. L. McLeanl
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THE MONEY MARKET.

New York, Aug. 9-Money on call,
22Q9A, last loan at 21s; prime mercantile
paper, 4l9q5; sterling exchange firm AT
1894 86A for demand and 4S3d4 S3K for
80 days; posted rates, 4.S31sQ4.S "a and 4. 81
"a. STU; commercial bills 1914; silver GER
dollars as; government bonds steady.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
subscriber has been duly appointed ad-
ministratrix of the estate of Jacob D.
Sisson, late of Worcester, in the county
Of Worcester, deceased, intestate, and
has taken upon herself that trust by
sons having demands upon the estate of
said deceased are required to exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment
to FLORA A. SISSON. Admr.
Worcester, July 81 1899. jul 27,aug3.1O.
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THE COTTON MARKET.

New York, Aug. 9.-Cotton futures
closed steady. Sept, 5.76; Oct, 80; Nov.
5.97; Dec, 600; Jan, 6.04; Feb .07:
March, ell; April, GA; May, 6.1S; June,
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travellers should know that DR.. siegert,s
IN wafer and caTEeots. stomach troublasDe
The morning news., 1899-12-11

A. b. writes: My potatoes have rotted
badly since digging them three weeks ago
In digging the crop we found quite a num-
her of half rotted potatoes, but none of
these were put in the banks. 1 have grown
potatoes on this same land eight years
and they rotted some last year but not ke
they have this year. Is there anything
that will prevent this?
The potato is subject 10 several distinct
kinds of rot" dry, soft, soil, black rot
etc. We are quite sure you win find a
remedy only by changing your seed and
your soil another year. Procure seed pota-
toes from some one whose potatoes did
not rot and make your crcp on land that
has not been planted in potatoes in sever
al years. Let The old potato land be plant
ed to corn, oats, peas. etc, for several
years. We have no doubt the germ of "so.e
rot" is abundant in ii and your potatoes
would rot still more next year If the
change is not made.
The morning news., 1899-12-11
Fail ManurinE.

1t Is practice. far too common. TO wait
until crop is about ready 10 be planted
before applying manure to the soil In
which ii is to be grown. In some cases
this may be the best way, but in many
others IL is not. says u. Z. Van Deman in
Southern Planter. There are numberIess
practical tests being made on the farms
of the country every year, and If we can
but learn the lessons they teach and
practice them, there will doubtless be a
great gain TO many of us who till the soil.
There are very few manures of any kind
either homemade or commercial, that are
in an Immediately available condition. Nj
trate of soda is one Of the exceptions. 1t
is as soluble in water as common salt and
the nitrogen is almost at once available
certainly within two or three days from
the time this chemical is applied to a
growing crop Of the soil is not dry).
have often noticed its effects. In a few
DAYS the color of the oats. corn, or what
ever the crop may have been, takes on a
darker cast. showing that the nitrogen is
at work. 1t is not so with more than a
very few manures OF any kind. They need
time to become dissolved and thoroughly
mixed with the ingredients of the soil be-
fore they can be available plant food
Stable manure, and all others that are
made on the farm from vegetable matter,
must decay before they can possibly be
assimilated by the crops TO which they
are applied. If they are hauled out on the
field this fail or winter. and plowed un-
der they win be worth twice as much TO
the coming crops as II they are left un-
I'll next spring. l think of case of ex-
actly this kind, where one part of field
was manured last fall and the rest the
past spring The cultivation was the
same All oyer the field, but the difference
IN the corn crop is greatly In favor OF the
part that was manured In the fall II
could be told to the very row, by the
color and size of the growing crop. and
the yield was materially better
For many years past Il has been my plan
10 haul the manure from the stable and
The morning news., 1899-12-11
Celery In south Georgia.

Subscriber" Mcintosh, Ca, writes:
How much cold can celery plants stand?
If planted in the fall would they go
through the winter in South Georgia?
Would pine straw protect the plants from
frost? How carly in the spring can the
plants be safely set out? How long from
planting seel untl maturity?"
Celery is quite a hardy plant and viii
stand pretty low temperature, especially
when # is dormant-that is. when not
growing rapidly. For the summer crop we
sow the seed here early in January or in
December. and set out in the open ground
in February A tight covering of pine
straw sufficient to keep the soil from freez-
ing about the plants will be ample prolec-
ton.
You can in South Georgia SOW the seed
any time in the winter and set out as soon
as the plants are large enough. 1t is bet
ter 10 SOW in a cold frame though the seed
can be sown in a warm border and covered
with pine straw if freeze threatens. In
South and Middle Georgia II is easy
enough to grow this early crop to mature
In spring and early summer, but the late
crop for autumn use is more difficult for
celery is not patient of hot weather, and
it is a hard matter to carry 1t through a
long dry spell in July or August. Without
irrigaung and watering it cannot be done
with any satisfaction. In growing celery
have you ever tried the pSan of growing
the dwarf kinds in beds? This is the bet
ter pan we think especially where one has
water handy. Beds are made rich with
old manure and the plants are set inches
apart each way. Then after being well
started mulch of pine straw Is put on
the bed between the plants, and if the
weather is dry copious watering given
enough to keep the soif moist. The plants
are bleached by covering with pine straw.
enough to keep out the light until it
bleaches.
This is very satisfactory way of grow
ing celery, especially for home use where
only few hundred plants are raised.
The morning news., 1899-12-11
ORDTNANCE

BY The Committee of the Whole
An ordinance to restrict the hours dur-
ing which butchers and green grocers may
open their places of business on Sunday
and to limit the purpose of such opening
Section /. Be it ordained by the Mayor
ard aldermen of the city of Savannah in
Council assembled That il shall not be
lawful for butcher or green grocer In the
corporate or juriSdictional limits OF lns
city of Savannah to open his place OF busl-
ness On Sunday, except between the hours
of a m. and 8 a. M, city time, and then
only for the purpose of delivering meats
sold previous to Sunday A violation OF
this ordinance shall be punished upon con-
victson before the Police Court of the Guy
of Savannah, by a fine not to exceed SlOO
and Imprisonment not to exceed thirty
days, either or both in the discretion on
the court
Sec 2. Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances In con-
flIct with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance read In Council for the frsu
time Nov. 20. 1899. and published for 10"
formation. VIM. P. BAILEY.
Clerk of Council.
The morning news., 1899-12-11
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA.
AmD CAROLINA.

In Secretary Cages report as i.7-7 97J, o.
which but $4,000 can by any possibility
be set down to the score Of this section Of
the state. This sum is made uD Of the fol-
lowing items: st. johns river improve
ments, s434000; Indian river, $4,000; Okla
waha river, 5000; Volusia bar 5000;
Withlacoochee river s. 600; improving the
inside route from Savannah 10 Fernando
ma, $4,000.
Columbia County Citizen: Last Friday
night while John Hayes and a young
white man named Lizenby were out
hunting, their dogs "treed' one, and af-
ter discussing the matter, John decided to
climb up and fetch Mr.. Coon down Co
ing up the tree he got to the fork and see
ing the coon a little higher up called to
Lizenby TO shine his eyes and shoot him
out. This Lizenby did, but very unfortu-
nately 'shined" the wrong coon's eyes,
and as a result filed Johns legs full of
shot when he discharged the gun OF
course John raised a mighty howl. and
then Lizenby realizing what had hap
pened, got help, carried John home, where
his wounds were dressed. He is getting
along very well now but wants no more
coons
The morning news., 1899-12-11
THE FARM AND TIE GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST To AGRI-
CULTUHIsT AND HOUSEWIFE.

The Growing OF Upland nice-POtntO
ROt-CeIcry Growing in south
GeorgIa-FaI MnnrrIng-GIuten
Meal r. Cheap Source of Protein.
Fatfening Fowls.
II. NJ. c.: Upland rice can be grown on
any soil that VIII produce satisfactorily
any of our small grains, or corn or cotton
1t is desirable to use good loamy soil, If
possible and as clean as possible. What
the yield Of rough rice would be on soil
that produces fifteen bushels of corn, with
out manure. we cannot say. but we are
quite sure # will yield you very profit
able crop of rice If It is properly culti-
waited
The most important thing Is to secure
good seed of a variety that has been
grown on upland for several years. Such
seed can be had. 1t is sold In the rough
from $1.5O to 50 per bushel and when the
drills are three feet apart a bushel will
SOW an acre of land 1t will take some
thing more where the drills are closer
On rich land the drills should be three
feet apart, but on medium or poor SOIL
twenty-four inches Is wide enough, the lat
ter kind of soil should be manured, put
ting the manure broadcast in preference
to drilling ii. One hundred pounds of
rough rice yields about sixty pounds of
clean rice, twenty pounds of bran and
about twenty pounds of chaff and waste
IN a small way the rice can be cleaned in
a mortar for home use, but where it is
largely grown the only practical way IS
TO ship the rough rice to the nearest rice
mill for cleaning. The expenses of such
are not heavy. considering the value of
the product per acre. There should be a
considerable demand for upland rice seed
Gn the rough) In January and February,
and we have no doubt there would be if
those who have the seed would advertise
the fact. It should be grown on every
farm in the South, If only to the extent
of one-quarter of an acre. An acre, how
ever would be much better.
There may be some persons who do not
care for rice as a table dish, but they
make mistake in not acquiring a liking
for it, for it is the greatest bread" the
world viii ever know.
The morning news., 1899-12-11

For fattening fowls for market nothing
is better than corn and cowpeas. writes
Fred Grundy in Poultry Topics They will
round out fowl in about ten days or
two weeks, giving them that plump, meaty
appearance that buyers and consumers are
delighted with.
Finishing fowls for market is an art that
few people fully understand. One must be
guided largely by previous conditions If
the birds have been confined in a yard
all the season they may be penned in a
small enclosure and finished up for mar
ket In about ten days by being fed all
they can eati If, however, they have had
unlimited range all summer it will not do
TO shut them up and begin stuffing them
all they will swallow. Such a course would
kill them off in short order.
Begin fattening range fowls gradually.
Feed them corn and cowDeas in the even
ing and again in the morning when they
are let out. About the third day call them
up at noon and give them a little corn.
Gradually increase the quantity given
them at a feed until about the sixth day,
when they may fill themselves up to the
beak three times a day. In fifteen to
twenty days they should be ready to mar
ket.
In fattening fowls, young or old, there
are two things beside feed that are abso.
lutely necessary, and these are water and
grit. Be sure 10 provide an abundance of
both if you desire the best and quickes L
results Keeplthem close by your feeding
spot so that the birds can obtain all they
desire. Where highly fed they need lots
Of water to soften the food, and lots Of
grit to grind it with.
Separate the fowls you desire to fatten
| for market from those you intend to keep.
| IL all of them have had free range through
| the season don't pen up those you are
fattening. 1t is not safe to do So Pen
up those you intend TO keep until you are
rid of the others. Feed the penned fowls
| likely on soaked oats and bran and a very
little corn on the ear. Give them a cab
| bage. squash, pumpkin or any sort of
green or succulent stuff once a day to
keep them quiet and in good health Don't
fatten ana sell off all your old hens, even
though your pullets are laying. | have
found that ii is best 10 keep the best of
my hens over. no matter If the experiment
stations do say that puuets lay more eggs
than the hens do. l have had selected
layers lay as high as 172 eggs in eight
months when they were hens. 1t would
be hard to find a pullet in the average
flock that will do as we'll
1t is easy to fatten a hen at any time
Simply confne her and give her all the
corn she will eat, with plenty Of water
and grit and a little green stuff and she
will be ready for market in few days.