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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-13
GALVESTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Galveston. Texas. February i2.-There has
been entirely too much rain for truck farm.
crs along the coast and the Sround Is as run
VI moisture as 1t can well hold ana II rs
impossible to do any work in the fields. Vsge-
tables are coming In la fair quantities ana
the shipments OF cabbage IN carload lots WIN
commence whenever thu weather clears.
Bccswax-Good yellow 2iNn2@; mixed Pots
Houey--Twelve square crates Sl.e5; strained
90c per gallon, in cases; In barrels 5odsat
Hay--Choico timothy fj15 per ton rhofce
INLAND prairie Slihg per ton. aecoidlns T.
an advance Of SIC to 81 per ton on thoas
figures.
siraweerries-N. arrivals this morning
market unavoidable
Eese-The receipts are ~ fair volume nno
the market is well supplied Texas fresh
rardled eases returned are quoted at JOG pei
dozen. Fresh country and island egg, lS'
per dczen
Irish Potatoes-Thore IL a good demand 70,
seed for planting Quotations in barrels Tri-
unph S.I5n4Oo. Early Rose, Peerless, ntt,.
s. .5oGS.75. No Texas on the market
Poultry Grown hens SS.00dS q per dozen
tul grown spring chickens 81 i0u275. old
iccsters s2.00m2 %, ducks 81 o0d3.25 turkey.
hens, S5ooa60e; gobblers sI00ds m guine..
Sweet Potatoos-5Oa6oc per bushel.
Gorlc-Extra fancy red, SIS; ordinary.
s5c per string.
Butter Fresh Texas country lOG1ic pc,
count.
CatbnRe-Texas crop in good supply AUG
qroied at g. 25G2.j0 per crate. The shipments
80 tho interior and the Northwest ara IA
cresslug.
/ S.. 00Q2 Is ner six baskets; Florida in fair sup
| ply and quoted at six basket carrier s2o03I
/ oaions--s5d9oc ner bushel
I Ceery--TeXns, i0ff50c per buucD
I pecans-Iexas. salcc per pound accordns
/ 10 quality.
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TEXANS IN HAVANA.
Chance for Aspiring Butchers
Notes and PersOma!s.

havana, Cuba, February 9.-One TeXaH
had an eye to business down IN Cienfuegos
the other day He arrived from the Lone
Star State with 10, Of cattle that he
found he could not sell in that market 90
advantage and rather than pay the un-
satisfactory railroad freight rates to Ha-
vsna. he decided to butcher his stock and
retail it out under market prices The
price Of fresh beef in Havana and else
where through the island is % cents
pound This in itself is extraordinary. but
I slaughter house eXecutioners are such
I crude specimens of artistic butcher work
that It would be dlsgracing the repuia-
( tlcn OF an American butcher to make a
/ comparison between their work and the
! way Cuban cuts up a beef for sale in
/ the markets here. Here Is a splendid
chance for aspiring Texas butchers. Come
/ TO Cuba and teach these people how to
cGt meat
1 Charley scheldemantle of San Antonio
Texas the well known bicycle rider. aston
tshed some Of the natives the other night
On the Prado Charley has quite a reputa-
ton I'm the Alamo City for his fancy trick
! riding. He has been running q bicycle
parlor In Havana for the past year but
4 his time Was so occupied tina, he could not
nuu vac 'liile 10 eNhlOl, MS pro"ess, Nneh
ne sot en- Wheel the other night ana
gave an lupronptu exh al ne soon had
q SIo"u OIL some Soo people assemDieu
ioohlnE on, ne 70 iee we're lorcsa 10 IN o
Wrle so ihat Peaes'r'anlsfn OF the frado
'ouid continue
Mr. \. ~ baliock OF san Antonio is inc
Iatest arrlVal from 'nst city MT bhlioek
comes again with load Of Texas bueves,
Nhlch ne is olsposinF OF to the Havana
slocN dealers AZ very goo prices
ms iT; Gunth eT OF San Dleso. IeXas'
ne Father OF the American colony in
fdN1uA' OF pelter known as DAD IN
us ne" poai',on III the custom mouse mas
. aiFea9N -ealhed the goou VIII OF those over
man iqr seniaillS ana thorough kno"ieuge
Oh tue spanish language
UT .. nan OF oan Angelo' leNas' is
les,s'eIeu AZ re folei roma
NuafieS LipnIN' VINO IS Wen kho"t
nE s around havana ana generally called
. eNas. llVed tor a goo1 many years IN
. c,,c'grla ana IS wen known IN that CITY
/ marcy IS EMPLOYED IN one o. the largest
. Phol 'Efaph'ng eStanlshments IN me CITY
! ho,aua sQVIe'V circles are asog over 'nf
TApte,eu ARRIVAL OF me wlte OF Japan
: JACK Lapat'' the genial Texan, who nails
5 rom me Alamo CITY. Mrs; Laoatt is eX-
5 pIe,eu rert SuuuaY anu VIII De accoHpa'
nleu pS her uauShte.' Gamma, IL IS need
; res 20 say they VIII become tavorites ant
; VII nt uccorued d Weleohe
8 w VI banleis OF Georg own me gehla
: : fTpresFn'atsNe OF lhe iuinois central II
> Hil' va. any ZIP 70 New O'iean'
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THE INDEPENDENoE MONUMENT.
Washington County commissioner
VIII DO Their Part,

BRENNAN, TeXas, February l2.-The Feb
ruary term OF commissioners court fol-
Washington county convened at O'CLOCK
this afternoon, with Judge F.. p. Curr,
presiding and all of the commissioners IN
attendance, The first matter to eneros,
the attention Of the commissioners was tho
application from a committee represent.
ing tho Texas lndependence Monument As
s'ciation asking that the commissioner,
allow the county hands to grade the lnt
on which the Independence shaft is m he
erected at Old Washington on April %
and also requesting the appropriation o,
1880 for the erection OF an iron fence to
tnclose the shaft. Mr.. George II. Wilso,
president OF the association Hon. Harr>
Haynes, Editor J. G. Rankin and a numhsr
Of the members of the association mo,
with TIE commissioners. The following
reEoluiion was introduced and adopted a,
soon as the commissioners satisfy thsr,
the appropriation
Resolved. BY the commissioners com,
of Washington county in regular s,ss,o.
assembled that the sum of $3.50, or as mne,.
thereof as may be necessary. be ana -
hereby appropriated from the rod
and bridge fund to erect substant,sl
iron fence around the lot upon which ths
Texas Independence Monument associs
ton has erected shaft with appropriats
Inscriptions 10 mark the exact SPOT whsr.
the declaration OF Texas independence wa /.
signed in Old Washington. March >, Isss
The reason for the hesitancy on the narr
OF The commissioners in making the anne
priation without being fully advised 81 =,
their authority In the premises IA founs a.
Ia former experience Of the court. purins
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" ID: black slnga.
DRIED rRuiTs AND NUTS.

ArFLES--FAuoy evaporated, 50-Ih boxes
size; lib cartons 90; choice cvaporated Sc.
APKlCoTS-pec 10, loose lsisc.
Ci1RON In l0-lh boxes i3c,
CURRANTS--ln bbls. &c; 25-lb boxes. clean
ed. hulk iisc; LII cartons S6tSiac.
nATES--l-lb packages Toe; 60 Id boxes &c.
FlGS-Calfornia l2lgc imported i5H,S6
.pEACliEs-Choice new stock ~; standard
Size
NJ GSlNS--Californin, 3-cTown, l.. l.. boxes.
se.20: A-boX l., L. ralsns 656D1de; 2-erown
J.. NJ rasins,. 5o-lh boxes, 7Ssc; S-erown l..
NJ. raisius 50-lh boxes. SIC.
PkUNES-California so 60s. 7isc; 60-10s, Ic;
7e-SOs &c: S0-90s, 5iAc; 90 laos, Sc
NUTS-Bragn, Toe per III; fiherts. Sicily,
lSc; Naples l2lsc; walnuts liRl5c peanuts.
farcy hand picked 5kc; No. Sc; almonds,
Taragona. ice per 10 in sacks: pecans, UNI
soreered. 6iba1isc; better sradec, S4se;
Italian chestnuts l0c
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Texn. corporations :,

Austin, Texas, February aw
ham Wholesale Grocery n.,r,sodsa ~
ham. Texas, today filed an an a'u lpcrss3
ter wath the secretary on ana ono d So
its capital stock from ssv,vSs 4 isi,'
was today granted perra!ssio'ss, ~, y ~; ,;'''
ness n%s in the state; capital s a.,'. r t
The charter OF the Texas o y, fe.rt
OF Galveston wss fled ~, y, rccg =
of state this evenings osp'
coo. ~
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ment in building up the home market

ment in building up the home market n
also by packing very carefully for ~
ping to different other markets.
In the following table will be found B
ulated results of some OF our shlpmsrs,|
the Houston market for FIVE csnsecsa
days last June. 1t will be seen ths; TIE n
third bushel paid more per tushs bH
than the ten-pound basket These a
third bushel baskets were also "a.
cheaper fer us to buy. The four.bor Al
were most costly for us to buy, eil
fruit reached the market in better Ap|
when packed in these. while the.oued
basket was frequently damaged. We Y
10 renal many of them before filling II
we had some complaints from our cunsA
sion firm about the fruit being sansvl5|
bruised and the handles OF the bassss n
ing broken upon reaching the ni'in|
even then, Last year 1t paid US beliES
ship to one firm IN given market 49,;
than two firms in the same place 4
shipped to two firms of the same rlis
our fruit competed against it.ll z
shipping to one firm. We built up di,l7
for a certain quality of fruit. Imi u
is indicated in the table:
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the year 1895 the court appropriated sum
OF money for the erection of a flag pole
on the public square. One or two parsi-
monious taxpayers objected; the order was
rescinded and the required amount OF $500
was made up by private subscription.
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NV Orleans February l2-HoE products
Nrm Pork Standard mess 100. Lard Re-
hne1 tlerce 6: pure lard e'i Boxed meats
Dry salt shoulders shdsss sides easd6ts. Bo-
con--Clear rib sides 74d7as Hams Sugar
cured io61, Rico Sfilic. Flour EN
ira fancy s.i5d2.56, patents Sod2 s.
corn meal ! 90: bran 746T5 Hsy Prime
1900 1000 Choice 1e,0o6tss0. Corn--No. :
sacked 2ois
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CANNED FRUITS pineanpies. 2-lh eye.
leN and eoreless 81 s5I2,0o, slh extra grated
s. ooaeaoi 2-lh standard. sliced. SlJ0, pears
s.lh standard, s0c peaches 2-lh standard, 81 so
CAS-, standard 81 250l SO, 9-lh seconds 81 10
81 s-lh standard 1870 2-lb pie sloe3i 10.
s-lh pie sil5al2O
CANNED VEGETABLES roms.oes. s-lb
full welsht ssagoe e,le .ull, weight S567oe;
full weight 75c' string hsans 2-lb full weigh,
i5c; No. i.Ftriagless beans. 9-ib full welghi
$3.50 red kidney beans, Glib fun weight S5e,
marrow fat peas. 2-ib fun weight SiloaL25,
early June peas, fancy, a-lo full weight s. so.
nerican petit spois peas, fancy. lib full
weight Sl6SdliS, asparagus. California, gN.
10 $500, corn. Auburn cream. 2-lh full weigh,
81 i0dflll a No I, a-lb fun weight 81 05l1i 10
Blue Ridge. 2-lb S0fS5c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT--Extrs standard 2ls-
10 peaches, lemon cling 81 10000, yellow
Crawford $i.s5Gliso; black cherries s.. i0fl2 Is
white cherries s2i06s.i5; sprleots sl75a
$50; strawberries N.s5. plums sls5fll i0
grapes siS5Gi.i0; seconds l0c per dozen les.
than extra standard prices.
CANNED MEATS--coyncd beet. lib sl.sS
s,lbs $40. Potted ham; quarters. Sc; halves
N.oo. Lunch tongue. lib $40. Vienna sal'
sage. Nib sc.
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DRUGS

ouinne lifft5c per ounce, in bottle: NOR
phinc, &.3QW2.j0 per ounce; cocaine 81. IS per
ounce; horaS, Sisc per pound In !olpouud
packages; copRras, Si.ic per pound 81 bar
rels, castor oil si00 per gallon IN 5-galon
PACKAGES; EPSON salts $3.50 per hundred IN
barrels alcohol. soc per gallon; sulphur
s. 81 per hundred In barrels. alum slac per
pound IN barrels; saltpotre. &c per pound m
barrels camnhor 6odSac; wood alcohol 81
gum opium. S3.16; powdered opium, A.75.
csrholic acid. acc per pound bottles.
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London, February l2.--Consols for none,
ard tho account i0l; bar silver 81 T-lsd pc
ounce. Money 2}- per cent, The rate o
discount &c the oper market for short bill
~ per cent? for three months hills jSsdSti
Monty az per cent
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APPLEs-New York stock, 81 5Oa5 90; iii.
nos stock 81 so; Missouri stock $3.50.
BANANAS Fancy stock, per rgncn, packed
81 .5odI1.15.
CoCoANUTS-Fe sack Sc. I0d co.
GRAPES-Almerin 81. 50dS.00 per barrel
LEMONS Fancy Messua S60s, 81 .00f3 81
oRANGES-Calforna budded 50. 5092 rs;
choice nRvels. Se.13Q3.N.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current q rotations on Round Lots OF
Stnplc Commodities,

Thess quotations arc revised daily and their
ccrroctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling In Houston Wholesale markets,
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Galveston-Spots closed firm; prices iAc up
Low ordinary. .6A Mlddling ......SIk
Ordinary. ......,1i4 Good middlng. IS lt-l6
Good ordinary.iA Middlng fair IS lS-is
Low middlmg.. so Sales ..,....... a74i
New Oreans-Spots closed steady. prices
a-l6C M.
Low ordinary. IS ills Middling ISL
Ordinary. .,....7 S-16 Good mldding.S il-te
Good ordnary...7 1915 Middlng fair %
Low mdding, ..SA Sales .....,.. 1856
hFcrpooirSpots business fair prices S-Szo
American: imports $4,000 bales, of which 10000
were American.
Ordinary ...,,...i 9-16 Middling ..,,S lie
Good ordinary..sA Good middling .Iis
Low nllddlng..,i 1915 Mddl!ng fair IS 6-l,
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Eleven English Points Were Gained in the
Liverpool Future Market Yesterday.
PROMPT RESPONSE WAS MADE ON THIS
Orleans Only Market in Operation Went Up
Twenty PontsSpots Good and Prices Every
where Higher--Liberal Movement Is Ignored
York he has TO pay for good grades more
,han thew are ,eorth Ergo he can not pay ae

York he has 10 pay for good grades more
than they are worth. Ergo he can NOT pay as
much for the New York future contract
The movement IS quite heavy, All our W =
terror advires report very little cotton lett
10 the country. II the demand were big
enough there would be nothing 10 prevent
the pressnt movement from being even hctNlrr
than u u.s. but it might also put prices higher
than they are Manchester mas shown almost
Unprecedented excitement the past few DAYS
Tho demand for spot cotton has hecn very
large A great deal Of business Is now don-
direct with the country The English spin
nef is now In the market making mp for Lost
time. We have previously called attention
Ia the fact that while he was waiting for tho
South to come 10 him the American spinner
first and then the continent fully filled his
place. and now the continent is still IN ana
tho American spinner. who temporarily with
drew is doing some further buying
The small diminishing stock In Liverpool
has forced itself into notice on the other
side. II has been realized by some OF the
eldest heads in tho cotton trade that without
moro rapid replenlshment It will soon he
much smaller still TO replenish 1t is neces-
sary TO buy cotton.
our cables continue huillsh
We must not. however, lose sight Of the
fact that heavy fluctuations nre now iustiiod.
There may be severe breaks now at any
time. There have been few breaks TO weed
out timid longs who might sell out all AZ
once aud cause depresatons, UNCOMFORTABLE
while they last.
cargIn & Richardson OF Houston say Of
cotton
| Today's market was another decided bull
victory. Liverpool started with an advance oil
s-Giths on contracts but before the day wa,
over prices In that market showed l0ts &C
il-6iths higher on contracts. and S-32d up on
spots In New Orleans opening prices Wer,
/ about II points higher. after which some easi
| ness was shown on profit taking by longs, th,
| market advancing again, closing at best price
/ 81 the day. Gables from Liverpool aScrlhpt
| She advlpcc 10 heavy continental buying, am
we suppose, IT. will have to 90 at that hu
| frightened shorts In Liverpool looks NOR
but little or no attention is paid to that. I
would seom rs though the market has beet
oversold, aad shorts covering viii prohsbl,
e.ve us n higher market temporarily. hut W
would prefer waiting TOR some reacton {.
biiV
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.


Following are tho cIesranses OF the Houston
banks for the week thus far md for the coz
responding time last year. together with tnT
increase or decrease:
ibis year Last year. Increase
Monday ,...., 81 1851 si.tlS.i90 1852. lai
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Note.-June 90. IS 10-pound p1a's
June 81. I 1O-pound baskets laas !, Il
one third bushel baskets; June y !. =.
third bushel baskets; June - M
third bushel baskets; June "a 0us--
bushel baskets. ~. .r
A word as to profits. The frai' 1, Nv y. 1
average tree was gathered ana "
ured scant two bushels. " cv.s
every peach Of this two bushels WIZ \.
TO shin as fine peaches, Inc MI
borne a heavy crop the year p'e' wv, A
same of the fruit was niue sn s.,s NJ
year than usual. No fertiiilsis .,
used. There are los trees p'ah' ,,s,.l 4
acre Al an average OF 81 per l II. /,
acre was worth s432 last year. ~ Il
year previous much larger a ss'',,, 3,
borne ON the same trees. ING n s'1,,r u
seem incredible to some un, .. "A N
The hest results in fruit culture, ~ I'm
thew are only approximately nus' mi, M
emount Is entirely within me Z, sI rvs
ordinary production. In me ,. I'm, Il Il
of the commissioner OF agricu .snis INT
glnia an Albemarle Plppln s.s sgplai ssr
/ photographed that mas iv ~ ssascs
over 500 worth of apples N c.,'s IN
have heard of one grower n ne isss var N
realized as much as go - r. Il PHs
8 single peach tree -
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NAUTICAL NOTES.

The above quotations niv basod on tramp
steamers; second-cass liners ic and hrst-
class liners &c higher
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. q o. b. cars from miilers;
dealers charge from store 5Gioe mors per lut
lbs on bran. 9Gse per bushei on oats aud cora.
and lcgi5e per 100 lbs on hay.
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BEANS California stoclN Navy 4c, Bayon
4 English dried &c, pinks 3ac, Liloa
6Q64c, black eyes 52c Texas black eyes
Sdic
BUTTER Blue star "a dairy toa2Qc Rod
star e, Elpn creamery 27H2Sc. oleomar-
rarine dairy bricks lsc Lincoln solids lec
INpts l3c. Special Blue star lec, Guys
fal Gem and Country Rolls lSc; speciN
dairy l1c; fancy dairy Ice DAISY i5o Glover
Lear l5Qlsc. Texas country butter Sgl2e,
Texas bricks i8dlSc
CABBAGE Crates $3.50, home grown lis@
&c per Mound,
cHEEsE-New York full cream, l49l5e;
Badger state 1iiAc Wisconsin full cream
rolls loo Wisconsin full cream daisies l5c.
EGGS-Tdxas, per dozen, l0allc. can
I Glcd 12@c, Kansas lie.
ONIONS-Per 10. 70
PEPpER-Chlle 14al5o per 10: black singa-
pore 1ic
PoTATOES-C Colorado s5990c.
| PouLTRY-IIena $2S5d595; cocks, large
old SaQoG2 20. ioastcrs y SIHS.l5 fryerh
g. e1@a 90 hrollers Sc a592 so. Turkeys:
! Hens. N.a0dI.0N, gohhors s. .0oQN.0o per
dozen, according to sizo and quality; young
turkeys. S.0Q@c,0o. Ducks, large S2.a0I3.60.
| Geese full featherod. s4to@5 90. Guineas.
| $175Gt2. 90
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port Of Galveston. February i.

Arrived
SIS Gyller NORA from Daquiri Cuba.
S. Maria tsp). from Liverpool
Sailed.
81 Pensacola (Aml, for Pensacola.
SIS Farnham tBr). for Hamburg via New
port NewA.
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WIRE AND NAILS.
WIRE-Galysnlcd Ghdden NIo; WauKesaa
$4.S5
NAILs-s4i6 base. Advances for common
over base: "a, zoe: cd, 45c: I'D and 3D. J0c; 3D.,
zoe. Sd. ioo; l0d and iod, &c. Quotations are
tor less than car lots.
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HOUSTON DAILY POST: TUESDAY MORNING. 1900

BRAN-Per 100 rounds. TcdI3c.
RICE BRAN--Per 100 lbs, SOC.
WHEAT sHoRTS--Per 100 lbs ssui.oS.
CoRS--No. 2 sacked ilItihc.
CORN cHoPS-Puro aud mis- ed. syrtc.
OATS-Good No Texas 30q3Sc; on or no
grades e5d2slsc Kansas white No, s'uJSc;
No, white 35Gssc: slightly stained sV'sI
size.
HAy-Aifaifa si46oal5.oO per tons timothy
sii.tOfii5.50 South Texas prairie hay SS.ooa
$50. North Texas and Territory s9VygiV
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New Orleans Futures.
LiyerpooI rntnrc..


Tho following are the closing quotations to
cotton ON the spot at the leading markets. TO
gether with the closing Of mddling yesterday
with today's saiCa.
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ncEAN CorroN FREIGHr RArEs.

Galveston shin brokers quote the following
rates on cotton for delivery at ships side
within the sneeAed days from TODAY:
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New York missing; holiday
Daily Interior Moycnt

Difftrcnee ..''.l2,ssV D's'9 I.g+9, g
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-11
FRIDAY. MAY IL, 1900
NEwARK's LOST OPPORTUNITY

Some weeks ago the Chronicle called
attention to the captious character of
the opposition to the elevation of the
Lackawanna tracks in Newark
The Call, of that city,in treating of
President Truesdale's letter, published
in it's columns, takes the side of the
railroad company in the matter. 1t
says that the officers of the railroad
had been in earnest in the negotia-
tions with the Board of Works, but
that unworthy motives had been i'm
puted to them although their proposals
were agreed to as being in the main,
satisfactory, fair and reasonable.
The opposition has been entirely
stirred up by private property owners
who have helped to botch the whole
matter by approaching it with minds
prejudiced against the railroad com
pany and discussing it unrestrained
by a sense of it's extreme delicaey.
We feel confident that if the Lacka-
wanna Company will make similar
offers to Morristown, they will be
received in a very different spirit.
Undoubtedly a fair arrangement as to
the abolition of track crossings can be
made here
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A TARIFF AND SHEEP.

Farmers in Oregon have had the
same experience with their fiocks of
sheep as resulted elsewhere through
the Democratic slaughter of the pro-
tective tariff. Sheep were worth al
most Sc, 600 900 to Oregon farmers in
1898, having increased in value from
50. IL i'll 1891, up to 81. 40 head in 1893
But then came the policy of destruc-
tion by the Democratic Administra-
ton, Sheep that were worth 49, 40
each just before the Inauguration of
President Cleveland were only worth
81. l6 two years later-a drop of more
than 80 per cent.
Better times came in 1896 when
President Mckinley was elected, with
a Republican Senate and House OF
Representatives. The sheep of Oregon
began to pick up a little. In 1895
they We're worth 81. &C each. In 1895
they were worth 80. 40, more even
than in 1898 At the beginning OF
this year they were worth $2.67 each.
This was an increase of more than 12t
per cent, within five years, and il
was the highest average price ever
touched Oregon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-11
GOATS IN A NEW ROLE.

The eccentric and variegated APPETITE
of the goat is subject of frequent
remark and III Pennsylvania and
Southern New Jersey they are pro-
posing to utilize the animals extra
ordinary eating capacity in way
that shall conserve the public good. 1t
is argued that forest fires might be
prevented by stocking woodland and
waste places with Angora goats, who
would devour briers, brush, twigs,
dead leaves and all infiammable stuff
that carries these destructive confla-
grations like trains of powder. Goats
thrive better on brush than on grass.
At the live stock convention at Fort
Worth, Tex, Colonel Black gave an
interesting account of clearing land
with goats. On 600 acres that he knew
of, there was not the smallest bush or
a single weed where two years before
it was perfect thicket. 1t is not at
all uncommon in Oregon to use goats
in clearing even virgin forests.
Nothing seems to be to big or too
bitter in the shape of vegetation for q
goat to tackle. The goat has borne the
reputation of being idiotic in his
choice of food, but if his peculiar
tastes are thus to be turned to good
account we will have an instructive
and profitable object lesson in the
utility of dietic habit that to the
ordinary observer has often seemed
mysterious and senseless.