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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-15
Marks from Above

TO-MorrOv's Packets.
Darlington, F. A. Gobel, $3.50 p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
GROCERIES.

FLOUR - Market advancing: spring
si6o; winter wheat. half patent, si.10; win
ter wheat. CHOICE straisht. $500: winter
wheat, family, $500: winter wheat. fair to
MEAL.--Per bag 100 lbs, sl.15; 90 h.,
snayra, isriie.: choice Rio. ii4ai5ac. !;
prime. do. lo14qllc;: fair. do. ss4QlOAc.
cases. $3.50; Ariosa. 6o-ib. cases. $3.50:
Ariosa.. Se-b.. cases, $3.50; Lion, io0-ib
eases sis5o lion Won, G9-l6' Sas ms;.s sl2oo
to delivery conditions.
CHEESE Small full cream. 12c.
ten points. the foiiowins are the a"I priees
including this advance: Cubes or pressed
blocks, loose in barrels. $50; Powdered,
rels. additional per lO0-lbs., i9c: Gram,i-
lated Standard, loose in barr els, $50:
Fine loose Loose in in S@r;e2
$50: Granulatod 2-lb, and 5-lb sacks.
packed in barrels, $50: Granulated. 2-ib.
Yellow No. S. very bright. $40; Yellow
No. y nearly as bright. 5.65 Yellow No.
10, very good bright, $50; Yellow No. II,
': sfTRiuPs AND MoLAssEs : Markc,
hrmer at the advance; syrup good to
molasscs. Porto Rico. 224S0c.
PROVISIONS.
BULK MEATS-AIarket higher; rib
sides. $3.50; bellies. Western heavy. SS.S5;
bellies. Western lightweight. $500
bellies. Western lightweight, SS.25.
MS-Sugar cured. 12iAc.
DRY SALTED JONVLS-S6.Q0.
PORK PLATES-SI.25
HAM PORk-New, $liI5.
MESS PORK-Sii.00.
IARD-Pure butchers, IN tierces, &c.;
tierccs. MS to brand Giac: So
Id. tubs and 5o-ib Tins &c, more.
WOOL-Unwashed l5c.: bulky. to 7c
less: washed wool. Csc: black i2i.c. to Ice
HIDES--G. s.. IA; greer. 69i; dry nint.
Il: dry salt. llh: damaged z.
SALT FISH.
HERRING-New North Carolina cut.
none: Eastern. barrels: $500; Potomac.
gross. none: muliets. S0-lb. kegs. SiOc:
spots, 100-lb. kegs $5.75; mackerel, good
No. .. 5000; white fish. new catch. IGo-b.
kegs, none; s0-lb. kegs. none; 10-lb. kegs,
none.
FRESH FISH.
Spots, per pound. &c: croakers, per
pound. &c: taylors. per pound il75c.;
shad, Ioc.; trout. &C.: sheephcad, per
pound. &c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
The Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK C,OrrnN N1ApKE1

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
New York, Aug. ll.-Cotton futures
opened steady at the advance. Au-
gust, 9.45; September $50; October,
S.ol; November, S.5l; December. SIS;
January, S.4S; February. $50; March,
S.5?: May SOS; June, $50.
Cotton--Spot closed quiet "a declinc
mlddling uplands. 1915; middling gulf.
1888; sales, $50 bales.
Futures closed steady at the decline.
August. $50; September, S.63; October,
SAB; November, S.33; December, SIS;
January, $50 February, $50; March,
s.S3; April, S.S5; May, $685. June. $40.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

Liverpool, Aug. III p. m.-Cotton--
Spot. limited demand; prices higher;
American middlng, l1-1Gd.
The sales Of the day were 5000 bales.
Including $500 bales American; none
for speculation and export.
Ieceipts, 12,000 bales. all American.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
SHIPPING; REPORT.
Foreign and Coast,viso.
AUGUST 14TI, 1900.
ARRIVED.

Span. stmp. Sierra, Cozadr. Galveston
to Liverpool.
schr. ~. Denike. Williams. Boston,
light.
Br schr. Demozclle Corbett. st.
Johns. N. f., with spruce spars.
Schr. Lizzie IL. Brayton. Rogers, Fail
River.
Schr. Mary Lee Patton, steelman.
Charleston, with phosphate rock
Barges Majorie and Sarah McNally.
Washington. ID. c.. in tow of tug Jos.
NJ. Clark
CLEARED.
schr. II. w. Cramp. Rabbit, Boston,
coal
Schr. Nettie Shlpman, Ravnor, saco.
coal
Barge Majestic, New London. coal.
SAILED.
Ital stmp. Mongibelo. Lavitelli,
Genoa.
Ger. stmp. Africa. Hannse. Antwerp.
Nor. stlnp. Hydra, Gabrielti, Fleet
wood.
Br. stmp. Chollerton, Cameron, Glas-
cow
Amer. stmp. San Tut. -, Bos-
ton. coal.
Amer. barkentne Jas. w. 1lwell,
Goodman, Portsmouth, n. H.
Schr. Agnes L. Manson, Rabbit, New
London, coal.
Schr. VIM. p. Hood, Smith, -,
coal.
schr. S. l.. Watson, --. Boston,
coal.
schr. Fannie c. Bowen, Chase. Fall
River. coal.
schr. JAS. c. Clifford, Hancock, New
York. pine wood.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
or s AL.

800 Frccmason street.
dwellings, in the Mottu Block, Client
Three new houses. 2i2, "a and ZIG Ave-
nue ii. Atlantic City-a bargain.
Four brick houses on 81. Paui street
price s., 500 70.
Store and dwelling ana good business.
Moran avenue
one house on Scott street. $4,000.
Wharf and warehouse between Com
merce street and Roanoke Dock
Vacant lots in all parts OF the city
Valuable water front IN Branbcton cd
joining y. K w X. X. Co.
Valuable water trout In Portsmouth, ba
tween Ferry DOCK and Navy Yard
3l0 Butte street
Hardy warehouse. Nivison street
Nos GS and 70 Pool street
~ CRANKY street.
.: York street.
rs Butte street.
100 and III Brown avenue
21S York street
43 Queen street.
34 Bank street
lG9 High street.
COL Park nvcnuc.
100 I;CTr~ftreet.
Is York street.
40 and <2i Highland avenue
Dwelling &c Boush street.
dwelling 23i Buto street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
Norfolk Cotton Market.
COTTON ItECEIPTs.

Thro. Local Total
Norfolk & Carolina =. !
Total ...... anna. 2
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
AND CHESAPEAKE
CANAL. ARRIVALS.

w T II DO Z y u.
Stmr Comet, merchandise. from
North Carolina To Norfolk
Stmr w. Il. Rogers. merchandise.
from North Carolina TO Norfolk.
SOUTHBOUND.
Stmr. Spring Garden, towing, from
Norfolk to North Carolina.
Schr. Commodore, light. fro Norfolk
to North Carolina.
Schr. NJ G. Wallesteln. light. from
Norfolk to North Carolina.
Sloop Sora y. Baker. light, from Nor
folk TO North Carolina.
sioop Nancy. light, from Norfolk to
North Carolina.
large No, !. light from Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
COMING MEAT AvErI,

1t is now stated that the Norfolk on
the Roads. the steamship recently pur-
chased by the Norfolk Terminal Com
pany to ply between Scwali's Point and
Newport News. will be here next week.
Can't. Charles Morgan, of Norfolk. who
Will command her, is at Baltimore get
ting her in trim for the trip down the
bay.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
AUcrIoN NALHx-*UrunH n.vs
BY II. l.. Page & Co. Auctioneers. No. q
Bank street
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
4 FARM IN PRINCESS ANNE
COUNTY At AUCTION.


Annie r. Rae. to me as trustee, dated
July 18th. 1898. and duly recorded In ID b
Anne County. Va. default H having l fin bees
made in The PA! .,.ent of the debt thereby
the Norfolk Real Estate ana Stock ES
change. No; 2s5 Main street. Norfolk. Va,
at u o'clock NJ on THURSDAY. August
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT. PIECE or
PARCEL, OF LAND. with the improve
m ,Esre;o thereon and the appurtsaanee
three quarter acres esq. more or lesa
situated in the county OF Princess Anne
and described as fol 7I' Beginning Beg ,'s a,
q, point In the southern line OF Adella
-, f fas, property about
running thence y. IS deg. 80 min. T. 2oI
Chains; thence \: Is deg. 90 min. W. .l.S5
THENCE n. ls3 chains: thence n. 70 deg.
g min. ". 2.S9 chains; thence S. 81 deg.
~ min. W. 100 chains; thence $. 81 deg.
80 min. z. SSl chains: thence S. rs deg.
y min. Il. as chains to the point of be;
leees thereto belonging. and the right Of
p s E, ,. AL That CERTAIN LOT;
4 A%ae, n s'ai %..d q yylFsi@id %na Soasd
snnns at ST tha aoutheas t0e CORNER S Of
Z tract OF land conveyed to Adella II.
vage by, Alfred II. Page and wife. by
deed of July 18th. 1855, ana running thence
r. Is deg = min west along said Adella
H. Page line I'll chains thence 8. 10
deg. - min. W. 10 chains; thence n S2
des 20 min. ": Tsp chains; thence n. 49
deg. 90 min ". LIS chains thence S. 8
deg. 70 min. w. 3.l3 chains; thence S. 70
deg. Is min. Il. SIS chains TO n large null
berry. and thence n. sc deg 10 min.
H. Us chains: thence n. 4 deg. 20 min
T. III chains, to tho point of beginning,
containing 30 acres, together with tho
appurtenanccs thereto belonging.
TEIiMS-pne- fourth cash. balance In
one, two and three years. with six per
cent. interest. secured by decd of trust
ON the property. Deed OF trust to ba
drawn and recorded at the expense OF
the purchaser.
Il. 4. pENZOLD. Trustee
II. l.. PAGE Sc CO.,
aul2-tds Auctioncers
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
BOND MARKET.
Now York. Aux. II. 1900.
NEW YORK PRODuCE MARKET.

New York. Aug. 14.-Flour, barely
Steady and still very dull The only
demand for spring patents. Rye Flour,
steady. Corn Meal, quiet; yellow West
ern. SSc. Rye, firm. Barley, firm.
Wheat, easy; No. . red, size. Corn.
steady; No. 9, 25iac. Beef. steady. Cut
Meats steady; picked bellies, S1A@
10lRc. Lard, steady; Western steamed,
S6.95. Refined. steady; Continent, s7.25;
S. A.. $50; compound. 6A063sc. Pork,
steady. Cheese, steady; large white,
1oAc,: small white, 10h@i05sc. Coffee,
Rio barely steady; No. Z invoice, &c.
Mild, quiet; Cordova. nominal. Sugar.
raw. iirmer; fair refining. &c; centri-
fugal 96 test, Use; molasses sugar, 4c.
Refined, firm. Peanuts. steady; fancy
handpicked. &c; other domestic, 2M@ic.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15

Capt. George Travis, of the schooner
Gladys Whiting, has returned from a
trip from Powers Point. X. c.. to Bal
tilnore. with cargo of 1890 water
melons.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
BUSH BLUFF LIGHT.

The Bush Bluff light vessel. in tho
Elizabeth river, Will be removed from
her station on or about September LIST
for repairs. While undergoing repairs
tho spot vii! he designated By Il gas
lighted BUOY
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Atchison 80. 2SIs United States :. i5
Atchison. pref. 1i3s Wells Fargo ....l23
Baiti. and Ohio a MlSCEiI IA NliOL =
Ches. and Ohio 2.A Amer. Cot. OIL 33l2
Z, u and . ....l2I9s y { ., PREF. 1872
C and y ......l65 a 5 and w 80. SS9s
G and St. J. IS 5 and w. pre- 20
Del. and IIud. ..ll2 Amer. Tobacco 9Sf2
-, l. aud W ....lSo Amer. Tob.. pre- rs
Illinois Central lis i5rooklyn Il. L. 5s;s
Lake Shore .2G9 Con. Tobacco ~
Louis. and Nash - Con. lob, pre- 80
Manhattan IL" 9i7s Gen. Electric ...13iis
Met. st. R'y ....l55A Glucose Sugar :. 5i7s
\. J. Central ...l3c4 Glu. Sugar. pre- W
\. y. Central ..l3USilntn'l Taper -. rs
\ and w ........ 3iallntnl T., pref. 10
\ and w, pref, - National Biscuit 3las
Pennsylvania 1905 Nat. Biscuit, pre- Sc
ST. Paul -. ....ll4 Pacific Mail go. S0lS
St. Paul pref III Pullman Pal. ...1Sl
So. Railway 49,. iIis Sugar So. .....l23&
So. Ry, pref. -. SEA Sugar. pref Lilo
LEN. COMPA MES. IL. 5. Leather :. IL
Adams 49,. .....l2i IL. s. L., pref. =. $50.
American :. ....l56 West. Union -. Slia
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York. Aug. 14.-Cotton Seed Oil
was steady and more active; sales of
300 barrels. August prime summer yell
low being disclosed at 35c. Prime
crude. barrels, nominal; prime summer
yellow, S5c.
Butter grades. nominal: off summer
yellow, 3i1ac.; prime winter yellow, 400
40l2c: prime white. 39@i0c. Prime
meal $500.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
NORFOLK MARKETS.
GRAIN. Hay AND RICE.

mixed corn. from stores, 55c.
OATS-Steody: mixed. pc white. 3sc
MILL FEEp.Markct steady: bran. per
ton. $3.50; niddling $500 per ton.
~ No ! Timothy hay, $500; mixed
t nay No s7eo mixed hay, sl1.0o hay in
n ,,aI lots. No. ]. si7.50: No. 2. $3.50;
W M1LIi4Ep :, K &c; to grades. 5iEGfAc
PEANUTS AND PEAS
I,EA ,NufS-Markct dull: fancy. 2%c. ::
Sesic''y prime, 2ssc. prime. 2Ma23sc.: com
a mon, ~, l&q2c Sranish-Farner. stock.
DC as. % per bushe
none. o'a'A'
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
POULTRY-I.ive. steady; chickens. old
aaoat' z'eS9c.; spring, lia25c.; ducks, mud
EGGs-ouiet at lie. ner dozcp
BUTTER-Good county, ui r iSS1i5c
fancy, lSi5c; Virginia country. Jelsi2isc. /:
good North Carolina. iGI!glsc
Ny Helm cABBAGI1-Si.2 5Ql.50 per
oMIoNs-sl5ogll7 per box
& BERMUDA-sl.I5
FRUITS.
APPLEs-Virginia apples. sl.ooa1 80 per
I L.EISMoNs- Aooa45o per box
PEACHES Georgia, i09Sp2 90 per crate
PINEAppLiS.- GfIsc.
HI MA NAf-Per bunch co >7stsc
8 sCOCOANG1G 10 be- :. - & t ~
CALIFORNIA ORANt;icS - Mc"sira
si.gg; seedlings. ss,e9ds.5o; nayels. s:.p5Sy
t,oo per bcx. ss'S'0
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
REVIEW OF MARKETS
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Stocks, Money, Exchange, Bonds. Grain,
Cotton, Provisions, Etc.
These Are Closing Sales
Each Days
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET

New York, Aug. 1l.-Money on call
steady at ia per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper 4q5 per cent. Sterling eX-
change soft, with actual business in
bankers bills at i.S5l3 for demand and
at iS37s for sixty days. Posted rates.
4.S4h@i.S5ls and 4.SSh2a4.S9 CONNER
cial bills, l.S3h @4SS34. Silver certiii-
Gates, iIsq62l2. Bar silver CHS. Mex
lean dollars, 4Sls. Government bonds,
strong; State bonds, inactive; railroad
bonds firm.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-15
w. II. II. TRICE & CO.,
Real Estate and Rental Agents,
cor. BANK AND PLUME STREETS:
PHONES SO.
RESIDENCES ron RENT.

RESIDENCES FOR RENT.
81 Dartmouth street ................. 5000
~ Cumberland street .................. 1000
" Cove street ...... ..............--..... .U.NJ
$50 York street ............ ............ 800
80 Holt street .............. ........... 5000
CRANKY and Alexander ................ 1866
452 Bute street .-...........- ............ 1000
III Duke street. rooms. all convcn-
ienccs .......... .......... .......... 1881
2oS Cove street ............ ............ 1851
% Holt st. all convcnienccs. brick. 35.g9
desirable ........ -............ ........ ii.Gs
Boechwood Place, Oct. LIST ........... 5000
i9S Butte street. oct. LIST ................ $3.50
2SS York, oct. list ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81. Go
20 Norl. street oct !, ................. ~ 80
li6 Duke street, oct. .................. 81. SO
500 Duke street, oct. lst. ...... 80.
STORES.
90 Bank street Observation-Disclosures. 300
80 Church street ...... ........ ........ 300
~ Church street ........ ............... 2O.Oy
1906 Church street ........ ..............
~ hoHnokc itNchuS ....'--' ..'''''...'.. d0.Vl
81 iaHlS street .......-.... .............. POO
40 Main street, now occupied Ly
Small store near market ........... l5.OJ
q Roanoke ave, 3-story press brick % W
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-08
Too Extensive Seed.

In buying clover seed, the farmer
should use the greatest of care to Sc
cure only seed that contains no weed
seeds, especially If he desires to Sc
cure a crop Of seed from his planting
The weed seeds do not always get into
the clover seed through mistake, or
even by natural methods. such as
: weeds growing with the clover in the
field. The seed of yellow trefoil is
used quite extensively for. this kind of
adulteration, and has sometimes been
imported for this very purpose. It is
said that as high as 80 per cent OF this
seed may be mixed with clover seed
without detection. The seed Of vel
low trefoil is of greenish yellow In
color, and is distinguished by minute
projection in the neighborhood Of the
scar that marks the point of attach
5ment of the seed in the fruit. Poor
seed is too expensive for use at any
price. asS}
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-08
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
AGRicULTuRIsTs.
Soms Up-te-Dats Hints About Gull
tiyattoa Of the Soil and Yields
Thereof Hortiouiturs, vitioulturs ana
Horticulture. RS s=# i2s.s 81
Tile Drainage.

CONDENSED from Farmers' Review STEM
ographic Report OF Wisconsin Roundup
Institute.) ss#s5 g:
n 3. Becker spoke on tile drainage.
In part he said: 81,
The changes in the soil caused by
draining are manifold. Plants are not
SO easily killed by severe frosts In
winter, because the ground is left more
dry and porous. It allows cultivation
earlier in the spring, and all through
the year after heavy rains. It causes
the soil to sooner obtain a certain
warmth in such a degree that on SINH
lar kinds Of soil a location from two
to three hundred miles southwark
would not be better. It keeps the soil
more porous and mellow, because it
will never be fully saturated with
water, which would cause it to bake
like brick if very dry weather fol-
lows heavy rains. @s I -. \
@ It gives more effect to manure and
therefore insures better crops, and a
greater variety of plants and cereals
may be raised on so drained lands.
On my own farm the first drain was
laid in 1887, and many more since that
time. The first ones were laid, of
course, where we thought they would
be most beneficial. Every year ever
since they have proved to be so.
Where In wet seasons nothing would
grow but weeds, the very best crops
have been raised ever since.
On most every farm there are de-
pressions and little wales, where in the
first days of seeding time in the spring
the ground is too wet: after they are
drained they are much drier in the
spring than those parts that lie much
higher. Marshland, with a layer OF
peat to depth OF three feet or more
should not be drained. If the water
is tapped off from such ground, hard
~ anything but weeds and a poor
crop of grass will grow. Keep all the
water in such land-but the surface
should not be covered by water-for
big crop of even poor marsh hay is
more valuable than small crop ,of
hay of still poorer quality.
Land with a subsoil of gravel re-
quires no draining, but I have seen
sandy land drained to good advantage.
In clay soil, black muck and such,
draining proves most beneficial. In
the eastern part of the county I live
In (Ozaukee) the subsoil is red clay,
which is almost impervoius to water.
1t finds no way out and therefore the
ground at times is fully saturated with
water, and on such soil draining
proves to be Of great Importance and
value. r. \. .~.:.sa.r " Il. 4. +: So
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-08
Improving Stamina OF Hogs.


& Prof. Shaw: Why should it be
looked upon as an impossible thing to
secure stamina the best and breeding
and feeding qualities the best? There
is no inherent antagonism between
these. It is when either is carried to
an extreme that the other differs.
Even in the corn belt Berkshires can
be given the highest order Of stamina.
Gymnasiums have been established
throughout our country to improve
the stamina OF our people. It is i'm
proving and it will further improve.
And when the breeders OF Berkshires
establish gymnasiums for their favor
ties on every farm where Berkshires
are bred, the stamina Of Berkshires
will gradually rise, and faster than the
ground beneath the mangrove forests
by the sea. The materials to be used
IN building these gymnasiums will in
clude large pastures, heterogeneous and
5succulent foods, well ventilated stsyes,
and the eternal rejection Of ali
but the strongest to be used Ia breed
ing. The future OF the Berkshire
therefore is entirely IN the hands Of
Berkshire breeders. a Iimitless domain
lies before them. It rests with them
to say to what extent It shall Be &C.
ellnied-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-08
]. If Glover Fails.

Farmers everywhere are coming to
understand the great value If red clover
as a conserver Of nitrogen in the soil.
In many cases, however, farmers are
unable to grow clover and after sew
seral attempts to grow it give it 10.
In such cases some new crop should
be tried. This is where the value Of
the Soy bean aid COW pea comes IN. a
man should grow some kind Of leg,ume
on his farm, and where red clover can
not be grown, soy beans may be. Even
on poor soil in our middle west soy
beans have done well tt has this IN
Its favor that where clover has been
killed out soy beans may be planted
and crop raised that Will greatly I'M
prove the soil But there are other
.leguminous crops that can Be tried.
The point is that some legume should
he grown.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-08

coo III o6 pGanas Cccsl men whe
are engaged IN the fEuit Darkness esti-
mate that the state VIII produce this
year LII, 000, 900 lbs. There are 7.000,-
600 lbs. Of prunes still On hand OF last
years crop. The Cured Fruit Assoc
citation is endeavoring to get control
of 80 per cent Of the acreage. The
officers believe il this is obtained the
whole surplus can be marketed at not
less than 8 cents pound. It is
thought that the surplus can be placed
in foreign markets at small dtfferen-
tials. At the headquarters Of the as
ISOLATION it was stated that some acre
age was coming in, but the association
was still much short Of the necessary
percentage. 3s 55E= Is a.s s 5E l ..$s}
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-08

dry regions. The plants form a soft
sod, covered by two or three inches
of soft, cushion-like foliage. The plant
spreads by runners or PROSTATE stems,
which creep along the ground, roofing
at intervals. The seeds are produced
in little hard clusters near the ground
among the leaves. The plant grows
readily from the seed, It cures natur-
ally and furnishes sustenance for stock
upon the range. There is no doubt
that at an earlier period buffalo grass
extended much farther east than at
present. When the prairies were
tramped by countless herds of buffalo,
all the grasses except this and grama-
grass were prevented from establish
ing themselves upon the uplands.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-08
.Do.s.,t R.hsIyaru. 81 stssrs.


The hardest fight made against tho
Circuit bill in congress was made by
the packing houses Ia the name OF the
cattle raisers OF the United States.
They insisted that the forbidding Of
the coloring OF oleomargarine to re-
semble butter would kill the business
and thereby destroy a market for beef
Lat which would cause a depreciation
Of from 81 to 81 per head on cattle
marketed in this country. These oleo-i
margarine people never quoted Stats
tics or other authorities to prove this,
They simply asserted it and let it go
at that. Now let us look into this.
matter. According to the report OF
the Agricultural Department Of the
United States there were slaughtered
at .forty-fve points under government
inspection 4 100000. head Of cattle
during 1899. Enough We're Slaughtered
at outside uninspected points to bring
the total up to 5,00O,0 900 head as a low
estimate. The statement OF Secretary
Gage of the treasury department. shows
that. there were used in the oleomaT-
garine produced in this country last
year "a, 491, 1853 pounds oleo oil, which,
Is made from beef fat. This means
| traction less than five pounds OF fat
from each animal, or to be specific,
4.99 pounds. At it's value the past year
this fat would be. worth 9 cents per-
pound, or As cents. AS tallow it is
worth cents per pound, or 80 cents.
Sell the fat for soap (for which there
is always unlimited demanO instead
of for bogus butter, and it would only
mean a difference Of Is cents head
for steers-so small an amount as not.
to be appreciable, when it is consid-
cred that it costs 1 or 2 cents a pound
to produce the oleo oil which does not
go to the farmer. This country last,
year produced 166,0OO,000 pounds Of
cleo oil, of which 142,000,00O were ex-
ported. II the oleomargarine business
were dead in this country the export
trade would easily take the entire:
amount produced. It will be. seen,
therefore, that the manufacture OF
oleomargarine in this country is of no'
practical value whatever to the live
| stock interests.