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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-11
COFFEE.

New York, September 0.-Conee-The
market for futures opened steady with
prices unchanged to points lower under
cables and heavy receipts In the crop. coun-
try. For hrlef while after. the call trad
ing was brisk with local bulls ana forelgo
tembcr 1902, delivery option, but later
business was dull. Prices followed nag.
raw rut for the entire session, with aiight
changed The market was hnally steadys
with total sales 27.25Q bags Spot-hi0s
dull; No. z invoice 7-le. Miid-Quief'
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Nav York DrY Goods.

New York, September 10Moderate de-
mand reported for brown sheetlngs aud
drills on home and on n broad export ac-
count for brown sheetings and drills.
Bleached cottons firm with good demand
Wide sheetings also firm. Print cloths in
request on basis of 21s for regulars No
change in prints or glnghams. The ex.
port demand Is quiet and without special
feature.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York. September 10 Clearings $500
59O 40: balances S13,O73,027.
PARIS, September l0.-Three per cent
rcntes l01f, 771ac for the account; exchange
on london 25f. 21lac for checks.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, September 10 Sugar
Quiet centrifugal yellow .4d4N; seconds
2Nf3& Molasses- Steady; centrifugal 5n10.
New York, September 10--Sugar-Raw-
Steady, hut quiet: fair refining 5-16; CEN
trifusal % test 3x moiasses sugar 3 Lie.
Renned-Steady.
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Fort Worth. Texas September to.The
Iowa ranch IN Lubbock county, comprising
1900 acres was todny sold to J. w
Kokernut OF San Antonio the consideration
hcing Sill 600 The KoBcrnot Bros. are
very prominent cattlcmen and land owners
In West Texas
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London Consols.

London, September 10.--Consols for money
% bic for account o.; bar silver steady
20 IS lGd per ounce money 1hM1lA per
cent; the rate of discount in the open mar
ket fol short bills Is 29s@212; three months
bills T-iGI2b
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nn1rn rnnlrs ANn NnTs.

ApPLES- Fnncv cyNnorated, 5Olh boAes1
one; 1-lb cartons, fancy 99ic, cartons
choice, SAc; choice evaporated, sc; sun
dried. &c
APRICoTS-P 10. loose Zoe.
CtrRON In lob boxes, he
CuRRANrrS-- In bbls, 13iac; 25-lb boxes,
cleaned. bulk lac; lib cnrtons l9e.
DATES-1-lb packages, Toe; 6Olb boxes,
California. 12lac; imported, ia
lSc
TEACHES Choice new stock, Sc.
hoxes. 500: h.boxes l.. L. ralslns, 65d75c;
2crown l.. NJ. mlsns 50.lb boxes &c; 3
crown L. NJ. rasins 50-lh boxes, 7l9c.
pRIfNES-C California, 90 zoos. SC.
NUTS Brazil lac per 10 hlberts. Sicily
ljc; walnuts, 1iWtlc; peanuts, fancy hand
picked 5%06c; No ., l@M5c: Jumbo, va
sacks; pccans, selected, Toe; large, l2g1c
medinm. 1mAe.
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HOUSTON WHoLEsALE PRICES.

Current Quotations on Round Lots Of
Staple Commodities.
These quotations are revised daily and
their correctness can be relied upon. The
prices are those ruling In Houston whole
sale markets.
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WIRE NAILS So 90 base per kcg.
BARBED WIRE-Galvanized Glidden,
So 80 per 100 lbs; Galvanized Baker, per-
feet, So SIS per 100 lbs,
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VrIGs-callforpla, 12lac; imported, ia


Carload lots. T. o. b. cars from milleis
dealers charge from store oGloc more per
100 HIS on bran 2d3c per hushel on oats
and corn, and lNN15c per 100 lbs on hay
BRAN--Per 100 lbs 81 05Gil 07.
WHEAT SHORTS-Per 100 lbs, 81. 1870
1 is.
CORN-No . sacked, 74GT5
CORN CHOPS Mixed and pure, $1.35@
40.
OATS-Per bushel iTi4m4SAc.
HAY-Alf0lfn, S1i OOMii. -: choice tim
othy. SIS. 50M10 .OO South Texas prairie
hay, sG0oMA.00; North Texas and Terri
tory hay, Sl3 0oM17 90.
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NEW ORLEANS.
lsnecInl DO The Post.

New Orleans September lo.-The New
Orlanns live stock exchange reports: De-
mand good for choice steers and cowss
prices firm; calves and yearllngs I'M
changed: choice hogs scarce; sheep In
ample supply. @
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RANK cLEAnINGs.

Following are the clearlngs of the Hous-
ton fanki, together with the amount of in
CIense or decrease over last year:
This week. Last year. Inc.
Saturday .$1.644465 Sl545.I9l Sas.Jf4
MONDAY 49,. I.7s4.002 1.2s9.ml0 494.0l2
Tuesday 80. 2,lll,62I l,32o,2JS TS6,369
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10 gradc. quarters sic 80: fancy sprats.

lette grade quarters, s12 80; fancy sprats.
quarters 81 20.
STARCH standard goods; Pearl, In 40 IN
boxes, 4ssWSi5 ROYAL Gloss, bulk, $40
AZ; Nickel, 100 packages, per box, 50. OOi
coru starch 5iac per 10. - aud iO-lb boxes
SUG Quotations are for small lots
special rates are given on carload orders
Standard grdnulatSd, N.G0c; cubes and pow
dercd, a.90c; Iouisscna. yellow clarified
fancy, 5Gt5hc; choice, 4ssc.
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DaIly Interior Movement.
rotals -. .1s.912 12.329 76.0l
Comparative Spot Market.
Other Spot Markets.

Galveeton-sp closed steady; prices hc
down. stock 80, 537 bales
Low ord .l.,...5' GID MiddltnE s.f"s s-,9
Ordinary. .....o S'lo GOOD MO .'''s 'Ao
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METALs.

New York, September 10 Tin veal ac
~ 75ld25 %; copper unchangeq az loiSs,4
speiter dull at 400; Fig nrn wsfrsnfe
60l0, ~ ,-.-~-l
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PORT OF GALVESTON, September 10.
Arrived
SIS GadItano (Span.). Havana.
Cleared
SIS Commonwealth (Br), Hamburg.
Barge Ajax and Tabor. Pensacola.
Sailed.
SIS Alamo (Am.), New York.
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LIVE STOCK.
KANSAS CITY.


stock Yards, Kansas city, Mo, Septem-
be- 1O.-The following sales were reported
made by Texas and Territory stockmen
today:
~. II. Robertson, Seymour, 716 pound
cows 2.35; Willard, Balllnger, 556 pound
el'crs, go; George 4. Hume, Silverdale,
s2j POUND steers, BIO; Olmstead \ Snyder,
sngs Sugden, 1904 pound steers, $50.
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KoKERNOT BUYS A RANCH.

Native muttons 3. 00d3 AZ; lambs cog
4 so; calves and bucks .. 25a3. 90.
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CANNED Fhull -Apmes, 3,lb,. SIC;
pIneapples sliced, Si.l0; cycless and core.
less Si.To9tt.S5; extra grated Sl.S5Gtl;A0
pears Glib. SOC; strawberries, 2ib, Soc;
6laekherries, bib, Zoe; peaches. 9th. Si1O;
peaches s-lb, Slo5Qi.G0; pie peaches, alb.
CANNED VEGETABLES Tomatoes, ..
10 full weight, 7aMS0c: alb, full weight,
81 .O0Ni / O5: 2-lh light weight, 85c; alb light
weight. Soc; okra and tomatoes 2.lb. ooc.
Canned krnut. Bib, none; California aspar.
aeus, 2I6ih, 81 a5aa, 10. lib California as
paragus tips. s. 90; baked beans, Bib. p5c'
oh string beans 73c; BIB kidney
beans. D5c; 2-lh Gtfif glSSS beans, Si.2a; .-ip
mairowfat peas, Si.i0, Glib American Petit
pols pSns SiSO6fl ia AL corn, 500; Lib
Rlue Ridge corn, soc; Pride Of Maryland,
g5c. Newark, Noe
CALIFORNIA FRUIT - Extra standard
2ihlb peaches; .emon cling, .SltNdl 20
yellow Crawford, $l.S0@lSj, black cher
r,es, S2.O0Gi2.05: white cherries, 81 lo@
9la: apricots S1.T0dll.So strawberries,
81 oOa2 10; PLAINS, S1.656tl.T5 grapes, Sldu
@i.G0: seconds, Zoe per dozen less than
extra standard prices.
CANNED MoLAssES-P. & II. Old Fash
Toned gallons, SS25 per case 1s-gailons,
$3.50 per ease: iigallonS' $To per case
Kairomel syrup. 2-pount cans oodeSe'
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Chicago. September -Cattle-Reeelpts
becyes ateady; cows easy; salyes stronger;
Good TO primo steers 615mG5O; poor 70
medium 4 OOd5 50; stockers and feeders
> 256I4 %, COWS 50d4 10, heifcrs . 0lGg
4 40: Gamers 50d2. 4O bulls . 25d4 Ib;
calves 8 .OOt6 %; Texas steers 3 5Op4; oDi
western steers g. 1905 %. Hogs Receipts
10 90: steady TO shade lower; mixed ana
butchers 6 l6M6 50: good to choice heayy
6 GOm6 .g5; rough heavy 4 .GQn6. 40; iight
q 1O6iG 10; bulk Of sales 6.3O9I0. 90. Sheep
steady: others weak: good TO choice weth-
ers 81 1914 90; fair 10 choice naked =. 9la
g IS; Western sheep 3 1908. To- natste
A. 50.
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ELEVATORS A AND B.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

ItrIchmarks, CONNER
cnl. 60 DAYS ....... B4A BAY
Bankers, 90 days. 4 s2N-S3 4 s2%t 80
Commercial, 60 days. q s2h 4;s2h
Ftqncs, commercial 90
days .,....,.......'5.2 '5.21A
Less 1-16
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APPLES-C California, 4olh boxes, S2,2o4
$50. Arkansas. hhls. $500; New Mexico
per 5O-lb box Si.10Gtt.pO.
ORANGES Valencia. per box, $500
Mexican 81 - per box
pEACuES- Fancy yellow freestoncs, 4
basket crate. 81 00fIi 10; fancy clings, q
basket crates. GOMT1r, pecks, &Igdjoe'
California. per box 81 -.
CANTAI0CPES-~Ncw Mexico per bask-
ct IJcMSl 90. per crate 81 Jom3,O0.
LEMONS Messinas, So 2jM4 90.
PEARS Bartlett. s. 1898 90.
plNEAppLES Grated per dozen, Sl'uo0t
/. %; per crate. S46OMa.OO
PILiMS Per four basket crates. call
fornia, 81 506tt.75.
PRIMES Four-hasket crates. California
S1.Tam2.OO.
GRAPES California, per four-haseet
crate, 81 10; Muscats, per four-hasket
crate, 81 TO.
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St Louis. September 10.-Cattle Receipts
1000. Including 5000 Texans. Market steady
10 strong on hest natives. easy 20 shade
lower on others. Texans steady. Naive
shipping and export steers 5.1Ot45. -;
8 10: steers under 1900 pounds 3. JOll3 90:
stockers and feeders 2 3Odl 90; cows and
heifers .. Oc6f4 80; Gamers 2je2. 20; bulls
A 25: extra fne 90: cows and heifers 2. 10
az 80. Hogs Receipts $500. Market steady;
pigs and lights g 1905 go: butchers 0 U01
s. Is. sheeD-Receipts $50. Market steady
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Houston Railroad Receipts.

Following are the receipts Of cotton by
the various railroads entering the city:
Bales.
Houston and Texas Central .......,. 2,1ol
international and Great Northern. -. !, 4o6
Galveston. Harrisburg and San An. 2,3Qi
Texas and New Orleans ......,.... A
IIouston East and West Texas. 2ib
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe........ S94
Snn Antonio and Arkansas Pass.,,... 3S4
Missouri, Kansas and Texas .....,... 1,2tS
Total '....'.f''''.'''.'''''''''lZil9
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Houston Daily statement.
Houaton Comnarative statement.

Gross receipts thus far this week. %, l52
Gross receipts days this sea son. 1853
Gross receipts days in lQ0l-190l. 80 "a
Gross receipts days in lS39-l9OO. 80. II 0oI
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GALVESTON STOCK,
cA1yrsToN GRAM MOVEMENT.

Receipts today OF wheat Cars
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe.......,. 16.
Missouri Kansas and Texas. ......... %
International and Great Northern, II
Galveston, Houston and Northern. .... %
natal Observation-Disclosures 06l
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
No. 8
GOOD FARMING.

Where progressive systematic
farming is carried on, which includes
a regular rotation of crops, and thor.
ough drainage, in ordinary 1oamy
soils deep breaking will prove highly
advantageous. Increase your depth
of breaking as you add to the fertil-
ity of your soil, but do not go in ad-
vance of it. If soil is naturally
fertile, and draining and loosening
are only required to render that fer
tility available for plant food, I
would unhesitatingly break deep.
When the subsoil is retentive clay,
use the subsoil plow. Better lay in
bed than break your land when too
wet. If the soil crumbles when
turned over, go right on. Break q
clover sod shallow P. Bowie.
Beaufort Co, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

Rural mail delivery hinges on
good roads. Daily mail, the tele
phone and electric cars will move the
city to the country. They will en-
able the farmer to keep in touch
with the world. Rural delivery has
been extended by degrees and good
Judgment, and wherever it has
reached has been attended with sue
cess.-Subscriber, RichIand Co., O..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
NEWS FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Farmers are we'll up with their
work more plowing has been done
up to this time than in any other
year so far as know. Corn plant
ing has begun. The acreage in wheat
is the largest in long time; it is
looking very well, considering the
winter. A large crop of oats has
been sowed this spring. The corn
crop in this county will be large,
cotton about the same as last year,
tobacco crop smaller.
The Farmers Alliance is on a boom
in Franklin. A new lodge has re-
Gently been organized near her9 with
25 members. @. T. PERRY.
Franklin Co., N. @.
Try some rape for your stock this
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
Illinois.

Mr.. G. B. Hatch, the well-known
excursion manager of Mount Olive,
was here yesterday. He says that
the stra awberry season this year will
not open before the first of May,
which is about fifteen days later
than in 1900. The crop is short, but
the prospect is for a very fine quail
itv of the fruit.-W Wilmington Star.
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Raleigh, N. c., April 9, 1901.

operation is going on, as the fumes of
the material are highly infammable.
We are glad to answer inquiries
regarding insects. Inquiries must
be accompanied by specimens when
possible.
FRANKLIN SHERMAN, JR.
Entomologist Dept of Agriculture,
Raleigh, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
HOW TO AVOID SECOND PLANTING OF
CORN.

A Prominent Illinois Corn Grower Gives
Some Pointers Worthy of Attention.
correspond ence of The Progressive Farmer.
The best growers of corn rarely
have to make a second planting of
their crops, and it is more rare when
this work pays. There are seasons,
of course, when very late cold
wave makes it neces- -ary to replant
IN order to secure Il crop. But in
most cases the replanting is the re-
suit of lack of proper fOrethOught
and good Judgment. If the work Is
not done properly the first time
there Will always be the possibility
of u second planting, and some farm
erS seem to plant upon this theory.
1t is much better to burn your ships
behind you and make up your mind
that there is nothing to fall upon.
Then good work Will be given, and
every step in the process will be
thorough That is the best way t..
AVOID the necessity of replantiug
corn.
In order to secure a good stand of
corn from the first planting the soil
must be put in the proper tllth at
first, and no attempt should be made
to take advantage of an abnOrmally
early warm wave to get the seed in
the ground. These warm waves are
invariably followed by cold wave
which does more damage than the
warm one does. We ought to know
enough about our tickle climate not
to trust any unreasonable weather
In early spring. Of course one can
utilize such an early spring by plOw-
ing and working the soil thoroughly,
and In this way its mechanical con-
dltion Is improved for all time. The
soil is bound to be cold and damp
after the long winter, and If we Can
plOw it up and turn over to the warm
sun OF an early spring wave of hot
weather we secure d distinct advan.
tage. The soil bed is then rendered
warm and moist for the corn when
it is time to plant. My experience
has all tended tow.rd late rather
than too early early planting OF com,
but always toward early plOwing
and narrowing of the soil.
The next essential thing is to
secure good seed that will germinate
quickly and surely when the right
conditions are supplied to it. This
seed corn should be soaked in warm
water before planting to increase its
rapidity of termination. You plant
fine, soaked seed In land that has
been turned over to the spring sun
for week, and it will produce bet
! ter and quicker stand than the in
teriOr seed planted a week or two
earlier. The latter also runs the
risk of being nipped by cold wave
and necessltating replanting OF d
part or ali of the crop. In sandy
soil 1 always plant the corn deeper
than in loamy or clayey soil, both to
keep it warmer in early spring and
to provide it with more moisture. In
sandy soil the moisture is apt to dry
out much faster than in heavier
soils, and by midsummer the stand
will be badly affected if the roots of
the plants do not extend down to a
considerable depth.
w. e. EDWARDS.
Illinois.
Mr.. G. B. Hatch, the well-known
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

The question now is, what size
crop will be pitched in the South
this year? We hazard the guess
that it will be about the same acre
age as in 19OO.-Southern Tobacco
Journal.
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HARRY FARMERS TALKS.
XXI.

Pros Farme
Here merchants
farmers fail
ditions:
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$145.45 1906

the wrong of
stood like the
commenced to sell something
motto: a dime.'
The farmer farms for the of making living and laying aside
village
willing
would like
olurnbus NC
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

Try some rape for your stock this
year.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-04-12
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

Justice Brown, of the United States
supreme court, invariably walks half
the distance from his home to the
capitol, and is always accompanied by
a valuable collie dog, his particular
pet.
The duke of Wellington sent a per-
sonal invitation to his wedding to Il
resident of New York, who was gar
dener at Easton hall, the Westmin-
ster estate, when the duke was u
child.
Though they seldom agree on mat
ters of public policy Senator's Tillman
and Hoar are the best of friends.
The southerner has the highest opin-
ion of the venerable Massachusetts
mans mental attainments and fire.
quently refers to him as "the ency-
clopedia."
Beggars in the street maintain that
the trailing skirts now in fashion
have almost ruined their business.
The greater part of their revenue
comes from women, and nowadays
women must use one hand in hold
ing up the trailing skirt. But it takes
two hands to open a purse and the
beggar loses.
They tell in London of an impe-
cunious nobleman who once wrote
to the late Sam Lewis, the money
lender, inviting him to dinner. Lewis
replied thus: Dear Lord -: | am
sorry that / shall not be able to ac-
cept your invitation to dinner. If
however, you will tell me the amount
you require ! will see what / can do
for you"
1t is rare privilege to be permit
| ted to visit any of the kaiser's pal
aces. He thinks that he is entitled
to at least as much privacy as the
lowest of his subjects, and his orders
| in regard to visitors are strict. As
the Neues palace is regarded as above
all others a haven of rest, few tour.
lists are permitted within its sacred
| precincts. This palace is one of the
most beautiful in the world. 1t was
built by Frederick the Great for the
express purpose of giving the lie to
those enemies who spread reports
of the hopeless bankruptcy of Prus
| sia.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-04-12
THE DANDELIONS.


The fields and lawns, but few short days
ago
Draped deep in ermined robes of spotless
snow,
In Natures grandest transformation scene
Are wearing nantes made of emerald
green,
Well cushioned with green velvet. fold on
fold,
Pinned down with buttons made of purest
gold.
Sweet dandelions, humblest of the flowers,
Quite unassuming spite of richest bowers
OF Natures beaten gold, her nuggets
spread
On padded carpets with blue skies DER
head;
Each field a marvel, every simple sod
Bearing in gold the finger-marks of God.
How softly nestles every modest flower
Within the cushioned comfort of its bower
OF fluted grasses, made In perfect mold
Petaled perfection framed and frlnged with
gold;
Free to the poorest, without stain or
stealth.
Ingots from Natures mines of golden
wealth.
Blithe little blossoms, hiding not away,
But growing where TIE happy children
play,
Glad to bestow upon the poor mans cot
The same 1t spreads upon the nabobs lot;
Simple and social ready to be culed
That human dearth may have its edges
dulled.
All hail, sweet blossom of the glad spring
time,
Coming so close upon the winters rhine.
Lighting the landscape with uncounted
gems
Fit to adorn the princeliest diadems
Dame Natures medals given with gener-
Gus hand,
Tokens that God with kindliest command
Blesses each year anew with love the land
|. EDGAR JONES.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-04-12
LIMIT TO SIZE OF SHIPS.
Ere Long the Extreme Carrying ca
pacity of Vessels VIII he
Reached.

Naval constructors and shipbuild-
ers now agree that as to size and car
rying capacity the limit of the ocean
steamship is still long way off.
They predict that steamers 1000 feet
in length will be built in the near
future. The neutrality-suspicious. line
has ordered a vessel to be launched
in 1903 which will be $50 feet in
length, 46 feet longer than the Oceanic
and rs feet beam, or eight feet wider,
while the vessel in building for the
North German Lloyd at Stettin is 1852
feet in length and inofficially report
ed to have correspondingly great
beam, says the San Francisco Chron-
icle. The old theory of two decades
ago that the long steamer was in
danger of being broken in two in
heavy seaway is now untenable. I'm
provements in marine architecture
end science make the modern steam
ships hull strong enough to resist
any shock the sea may give it.
Coincident with this evolution in
the size and capacity of the modern
Atlantic passenger steamship speed
has been increased. And the intense
rivalry for public patronage has
spurred the great companies con-
cerned in the traffic to endeavor to
excel in this respect. Each of the
chief corporations engaged in the
trade strives to secure the record for
the quickest passage from port to
port, for its achievement is consid-
cred as an immense advertisement
for the line holding il. A writer in
Casters Magazine represents that
some of these Atlantic greyhounds
are run at an actual loss to the com
panies owning them, but it is borne
for the sake Of the advertising which
their record as fast sailers secures.
The difference between the record
holding Deutschland and any one of
the other four fastest vessels owned
by other companies amounts to only
few hours in the ocean passage,
but ii has n commercial value in the
transatlantic trade of sufficient mag
nitudc to cause each one to strain
everything to exceed it. As n result
of this keen competition the follow
ing highest daily runs have been OBJ
tanned in knots: Oceanic, 524; St.
Paul $40; Lucania, 562; Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse, $50, and Deutsch-
land, 5S4. But to maintain this speed
il cost the St. Paul, with only half
the displacement of the Deutschland,
200 tons of coal daily, and the latter,
which is the largest coal consumer in
the Atlantic trade, $40 tons. The
Oceanic made her record of 524 knots
with a coal consumption of $50 tons