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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
Western Association Standing.

Indianapolis seems determined to hold on to first place in the Western Association, though Grand Rapids is striking d fast clip, as IS bUuisvIIIe Yesterdays games are:
 At Toledo-Toledo, 12; Columbus, 10.
 At Fort Wayne-Fort Wayne, 3; In- dianapolis. 10.
 At Marion-Marion, 4; Louisville, 6.
 At Grand Rapids-Grand Rapids, 10; Dayton, '.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15


 Lem Bailey is like wine-the older he gets the better he is. ....
 It seems that the old favorite is after all the main dependence of Bob Pend CTS box staff. Yesterday the King not only won his game good and strong but he let Chattanooga down with only six hits. Fc, the first six innings Chat tanooGa could not discover the home plate. and they were shut out until the SC eyenth inning, when they managed to get ore mar over the plate. sending couple in h the eighth. Longley's work in right was again of the gilt edge variety, and he Is easily getting to tp the star outfielder of the LeagGe
 Sam Mills's Birmingham aggregation put up another very yellow article of ball, while Nashville fattened her bat ting averages ir great shape with the good tEing they had off Brandt. By the defeat of Birmingham Nashville again assumes the reins of leadership With Shreveport just 5S points below them in second place. George Black burns good work for Little Rock is re- sponsibie for Shreveport's downfall. the old Montgomery pitcher shutting Shreveport out with only six scattering hitting of the Memphis team puts New points separate Chattanooga, Memphis and Selma in fourth, fifth and sixth places, and if Selma wins today and Memphis loses, Selma will be in fourth place with an average of .454, while Memphis will be pushed down to fifth with a 1884 average. Yesterdays games are:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15

Advertisement will be inserted in this column, under any classified heading, at these rates: Tweity-hvs cents for twenty-five words or less, each insertion, and one cent per word for twenty-five words or over, each insertion. Cash must accompany each advertisement. ( .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.
Two Important Permits Issued by
 City Engineer.

The City Engineer has issued in the past two days permits for building to Mrs. c. J. Hausman to erect two houses between Clayton and Montgom- cry Streets to cost $S.5Oo each. He has also issued a permit to M. B. Houhton for remodelins and rebuilding the store at 106 Dexter Avenue. 5000.
 The spirit of improvement and build ing is rife in the city and there Is go- ing to be a vast deal of work done this summer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15

Blobbs-B1ones seems doomed not to get along. Slobbs-Yes; I don't believe that fellow could even make suecessfui faii- ure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
Little Rock, 9; Shreveport, o.

IlLLIb AUCh, ~ 1AAH HOV OEOHNT VT
 Little Rock. May H.-Blackburn was an enigma to Shreveport today and ,ittIe Rock won a pretty game. Little T3nck'. two runs wer made in the eighth inning on an error, and singles by Hutton and Wright. McNamara umpired and apparently pleased both sides. Attendance, 1,2O0 Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
Games Today.

Games Today.
 At Chattanooga-Selma and Chatta- nooga.
 At Nashville-Birmingha and Nash vile.
 At Memphis-New Orleans and Mem phis.
 At Little Rock-Shreveport and Lit tie Rock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Nice, choice rooms, single or en suite. cheap for the Summer. Metropolitan Hotel. St TYPEWRITERS for rent in strictly first. class condition; satisfaction is guaran- teed. J. W. Terry. Moses Building. If PERSONS who have received benefit through the use Of pr. Kilmer's Swamp Root. B. B. B.. s. s. &, Peruna or Paine s celery compound will confer favor by communicating with H." postoffice box s52 Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
LEM STOPS cHATrANoooA,s
 WINNING 0THEAK.
Lets Then Down With Only 6 Hits While Selma Knocks One Chatta- ... nooga Pitcher Out of
 the Box.
Southern League Standing.

.... Games Yesterday.
 At Chattanooga-Selma, 8: Chatta- nooga. 3. - At Nashville-Birmingha s; Nash vile, IA. -..r-
 At Memphis-New Orleans, 6; Mem- phis, 2.
 At Little Rock-Shreveport o: Little Rock. 2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15

A WA m@Mn n Morphine and Whiskey hab- nHTTTH M its treated without pain or HHAINHHc confinement. Cure guaran- W teed or no pay. B. H. VEAL, NH lAHl Mau'gr Lithia Springs San WM W MN M itaTiun, Box 5, Austsn, ca.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15

Ambition is a good thing. but a man should never ny higher than he can roost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15

FOR SALE-I have a few of the choice vacant lots left in the city; buy before they are all gone. James Gallagher, Agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15

FOR SALE-Lint flues. condensers, shaft ing, puleys, fans and piping for a two- gin outfit. c. E. Reese, Lowndesboro. Ala. tt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15

FOR SALE AT AUCTION-The valua ble lot on Jefferson St., formerly occupied by the Capital City Ice Factory. will be sold Monday, May 20th at public outcry: the sale will take place at 12 o'clock m.
 at the fountain; the lot Is 95xl60 feet with right-of-way over a ten-foot alley; there brick cellar an dalso well ten feet in diameter affording abundant supply of water; terms of sale, one-half cash and balance in one and two years; the de- ferred payments bearing per cent. in- terest. For further particulars apply to T. H. Moore. su-wd-fr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
THE INCOMING OFFICERS

Alex Rice. President.
 Vice-Presidents-Ray Rushton, J. P. Ferrall, r. .. Shepard. Directors-John P. Tullis, IT,, c. F. Moritz. s. Roman, T. s. Young.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15

FOR SALE-Picnic supplies; baskets, wood plates, fishing coffee pots, fishing fry pans, wood plates, water coolers, hammocks, ice cream freezers. Davis Bazaar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
Nashville, IA; Birmingham, 5.

Nashville. Tenn, May l4.-Brandt was an easy mark for Nashville today and Birmingham went down to defeat by score of IA to 5. A ragged game in the field by the visitors added to their misery and at no time was the re- suit in doubt. Attendance, 1000. score:
 R.H.E. Nashville :. .012 331. 13s-14 13 1 Birmingham .OOO O40 001-- z $ Batteries-Sanders and Ballantyne; Brandt and Culver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Two double box self-pa cking cotton presses and two 4S-inch mill stones.
 A. R. Nininger, Moses Building. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15

RH.E. Little Rock 600 000 VI Shreveport .. ..O00 0Oo W. Batteries-Blackburn and Lynch' Stultz and Mcclure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
CLAYTON z. WHITE.

Experience of a Vaudeville Star of
 National Reputation.
 Mir. Clayton E. White. who has attained c national reputation as a vaudeville star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
WANTED-MALE HELP.

SOLICITOR wanted for financial institu- ton; good pay; give business experience fully and send references. Address J. H. Darnau Fl Encli.kz 2 Il
 Atlanta. Ga. If
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-30
Dm's RevieqO Of Trade.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-R. G. Dun's Weekly
Review of Trade tomorrow will say gen
eral advance in the price of pigiron indicates
that record breaking activity at furnaces lalis
to produce accumulation of supplies. steel
mills are seeking material urgently and Besse-
mer pig for prompt delivery at Pittsourg Is
not available below s16 80. Large sales OF forge
and foundry iron are reported at furtner ao-
vances and Southern iron in the Chicago mar
ket is also higher. Buying Of railway sup
plies is the most urgent feature rails, cars
engines, structural material for bridges and
shop equipments all being wanted much earner
than they can be delivered. In general lines
the movement is scarcely less active ana at
present the business in 1902 appears limited py
facilities, but it is probable that producing ca
pacity will be greatly enlarged. Inc Ieature
among the minor metals was the Sharp aoVdnce
in tin to much the highest point OF the year
because of delayed arrivals. In marked con-
trast to the rise in tin was a sharp oecnne me IN
silver to the lowest price since early In 1880
Shoe shops at the East are fully employe1,
while Western producers were never peIore
so actively engaged. Recent buying, OF cotton
goods for China has stimulated the export
movement and for the year just passed the
value shows an increase over any previous
year.
toners. Conditions even more favorable at
woolen mills, one concern refusing a large or
der for. delivery in February. Heavyweight
goods are very active with retailers ana Jop-
bers
Wheat also held firmly, closing the week more
than &c above the price year ago, Which Is
most satisfactory in view Of the vast increase
in yield.
Receipts at the interior are liberal. $3.50. 44s
bushels, against 3.s01 79S last year but the gain
in foreign buying is still the feature, exports
from all ports of the United States In f1ve days
aggregating 3,975,S bushels. compared with
2,S39, 070 year ago.
Failures for the week numbered 1872 in the
United States against 17S last year, and 25 in
Canada. against 1 last year.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-30
Ne7U York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-Activity and excite
ment prevailed in tin circles abroad yesterday
and to-day. Liquidation in large way re-
suited in net loss of e3 15s on spot and "a
on futures since Wednesdays close. Thus the
former finished to-day at s113 and the latter
at 91O5 10s with the market weak Locally
the market unsettled at S2S731 So The
arrival of several steamers with liberal car
goes of tin broke up the corner and resulted
in the decline noted above. =;
Copper at London also suffered a severe set
back. values declining e7 los since Wednes-
day under bear hammering and liquidation
The close found spot quoted at G57 los and ru-
lures at s56. At New York, however. the
market was unchanged and quiet at SIG 50 ana
s17 for lake and SIC 3711@16 621s for casting.
Lead at London declined Is Sd to Ell Is 80;
while at New York the market was dull ana
unchanged at 81 37h.
.spelter unchanged at home and abroad,
closing quiet at s4 30 nominal and El6 rs bd.
respectively.
Iron was without change, but steady Pig
iron warrants, $40 50611 so; No. Northern
foundry s15@1s No foundry sst5 sogthern' sr NJ SAG
foundry, Southern. soft, $14 60Q16 GLASGOW
iron warrants closed at 56s Sd, and Mlddles-
bOro closed at 42s 101hd.
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an Improvement in plates. Foundry iron Is
oOc higher at Chicago. Seventy-hve cents TO ~
per ton advance on ruling rate must pc pau
1or prompt delivery of pigiron and bilIets at
Plttsourg. The big steel interests are reported
as having plenty of cars. but not enough :, mo-
tive power is offered Bradstreets HaItax
correspondent reports large sales Oh cape
.Breton steel in the United States.
Inc strength of the cearser grains. corn am
oats, mas been the sustaining feature OF Wnedt,
winch might otherwise have receded on iarge
northwestern receipts and heavy increase ;, IN 4
the visible supply. A resume of the worio $
cereal food supply shows shrinkage this year
OF lO56. 100000 bushels compared with last
year.
PROVISIONS are showing exceptional strength
que to shorts covering and reported heavy puy
ing py packers. Hog receipts are large put put
tnelr weights are light. and this accounts Ior
the relatively greater advance in lard:
Wheat. including flour. exports for the week
aggregate III 478 bushels. against 55lS95o last
week and 2,497.SS0 in this week last year
wheat exports, July 1 to date (tWenty-tWo
weeksl aggregate 127 s19, $50 bushels. against
76 742 993 last year.
Business failures in the United States Tor the
week number 1885, against 213 last week ls4 IN
the same week last year. 1T in 1899. 2l2 In 1898
and 250 in 1897.
Failures for the week in Canada number u
against 22 last week % in the same week a
year ago and % in 1899.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

wHEAT-The Liverpool market was de-
nressed and Paris futures were lower.
Chicago opened firm. but for time the ad-
vance was checkedNpy liberal December offer
ings The feeling subsequently became strong
or in sympathy with a rise of 11ac at st. Louis,
where heavy buying. chiefly on French account.
was reported The Southwest bought at Chi
cago, and the general public buying increased.
Argentine shipments fell OF. those for the week
being only 5000 bushels, against coo for the
anne week last year.
In this market futures were higher. but ship
ping descriptions were undsturbed
Spot Wheat-Shpping, 81; milling, 81 021s9
y - CALL BOARD SALES.
IR60Fl 5SS aPs ssc 2oso sss
y Second session-December-- 5000 ctls $3.50;
5000, ssAc; COCO. $3.50. May-4OOo. 81 O5b; $1,000,
81 O5A: 10000. 81 O5.
cts Aftegnoon ss1se ctIs. $3.50
BARLEY-There is nothing new beyond de-
cline in the quotations for Chevalier. which
Feed, 73%@75c for choice bright, 72hc for No
1 and roc for off grades; brewing and shipping
grades, 7715@82kc; Chevalier, S0c@$1 per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:15 O clock-No sales.
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Morning Session-No sales.
Afternoon Session-May-4000 ctls, 73Ac.
OATS-Dealers are quoting advance in red
which seem to have superseded White kinds in
the popular fancy. line market continues
steady with no indication of decline. Grays
81 1OG1 221a: whites 81 1591 271k Surprise, 81 30
nj 39h. black SOL 20, and red, 81 121591 171z
Der cti for feed and 81 20@1 80 for seed.
CORN-Chicago reported Corn again leading,
with strong and advancing market on meager
receipts rising quotations in the interior and
disappointing husking returns.
This market dull and unchanged, as fol-
lows: Spot-Large yellow, 81 35Q1 3715; white
81 421h611 As. To arrive-s1 25@1 321s per ctl for
all kinds according to dryness.
RYE+75@76Ac per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Quoted-a at 81 65 per ctl.
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Neav York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-FLoUR-Receipts.
1882 barrels; exports. 1888. Firm but not
active.
wHEAT-Receipts. los. 400 bushels; exports,
IA q55 bushels Spot, strong; No. 2 red S31c
f. O. b. afoat: No. / red. s1Ac elevator; No.
l Northern Duluth, S2Kc f. o. b. a1oat; No. 1
hard Duluth, Ss11c (. b. afioat. Options
were strong and active on pronounced upturns
in the ST. Louis market, together with bullish
Continental cables. foreign buying and strong
net advance March, 821k0S37sc, closed S3asc:
May, S19sGlS2 7-16c. closed S23sc; December, 79A
6S0 9-16c, closed s011c.
HOPS-Steady
HIDES-Steady
WOOI-Steady.
CoFFEE-Spot Rio. steady: No. invoice.
SIC; mild. steady; Cordova. 715@11c. Future
market narrow and featureless, with sales lin
tied to 15 250 bags. December. Sc %: March,
Sc s5@6 go: May. 81 %: July. 81 2OQ7 25; Sep
tember. 81 3507 4o;, October, 81 4507 so.
centrifugal. Sc test. sac; molasses sugar, Sc;
refined, steady.
s BUTTER-Receipts. ssss packages. Steady.
State dairy 15923c; creamery. I7G25hc; June
creamery, 1S@22c factory. 13915Hc.
EGGS-Receipts. S2S5 packages Firm. State
and Pennsylvania, 2S@29c; Western, at mark
24G2Sc; Southern, at mark. 25q27c.
DRIED FRUIT.
vaporated apples were quiet and steady
State common to good, 66S1kc; prime, 9@9Kc:
choice, 9k@9%c; fancy. 1o@101ac.
California dried fruits were dull.
PRUNES-3%97c.
PEACHES-Peeled. 1@1Sc; unpeeled 69s15c
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points developed, due to individual causes, and
the market was inclined to harden all around
on the published forecast of favorable bank
statement, but the final drop in the copper
stocks caused the loss of the principal gains
and carried prices point or below last
night for Union Pacific Atchison, Missouri Pa
ciflc. New York Central and Baltimore and
points higher but lost practically all of the
gain. Other gains of a point or over were
shown at one time by the United States Steel
stocks, several minor steel stocks, st. Paul.
Wabash preferred. Reading, Louisville, Man
haitian and several of the industrials. The Pa
cif1c Coast stocks were all strong, advances Of
to points Owing to the Thanksgiving hoii-
Gay the figures furnished by the banks of cash
changes show results only up to Wednesday
night. But the movement of cash from the
interior was clearly in favor of this center, and
indicates a net gain by the banks the ex-
press movement of upward of million dollars,
treasury operations. The drafts against ar
rivals of gold at San Francisco, which
the way to the amount of nearly 81, ,000, co., have
not figured in the weeks showing. The Gov
ernments revenue requirements upon the
money market show a distinct relaxation, the
months receipts thus far falling a mil
lion below those of last year, while the
penditures are several hundred thousand dol
lars in excess of those for the corresponding
period of last year.
Central of Georgia income bonds were strong
IS advanced on the declaration of a dividend
Continental Tobacco.
The bond market generally was irregular.
Total sales, "a. 130, 600.
United States bonds were all unchanged
the last call.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-30
ByddsveePs ON Trade.

row will say:
From now retail rather than wholesale
demand will attract most attention. Colder
weather and would, however benefit
Northwestern trade and Industry though the
open weather prevailing has enabled more than
ordinarily complete farming preparations and
extended building activity. Accompanying the
improvement of Z the tone in trade there has
been broadening and deepening of specula-
tion in leading food staples. and all in all
there is a rather more cheerful feeling pre-
vailing. No sign of the usual sessonable quiet
ing down in the demand for iron and steel is
apparent and buyers are eager as ever to
obtain supplies. The car shortage and the con-
been accentuated by the switchmens strike
and the trouble there. If anything is aggra-
waited. number of furnaces are banked and
several mills are idle for lack of supplies. Fin
ished products, bars. sheets and structural ma
terial are all active and there has even been
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-30
London Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-The Commercial Ad-
vertisers London financial cablegram says:
The stock market opened weak to-day on the
fresh break in copper stocks, Rio Tintos touch
ing Al on the statement that the Amalgamated
Copper Company has privately contracted for
the sale of 25 900 tons at Sc under the New
York quotation.
The New York support given to Chesapeake
Steel rallied the American department, which
closed firm. Other stocks syrnpathetically re-
covered, although Rio Tntos. after advancing
TO 42&, sagged back to AIS. Bar silver. 25 7-16d
per ounce.
CLOSING.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Anaconda, 6T; Atchison.
S2ss; do preferred, 103; Denver and Rio Grande,
46ak; d opreferred. 96% Canadian Pacific. 116A
Northern Pacific preferred, l0sh; Southern Pa
SO: bar silver steady. 81 1-16d per ounce; money,
3G4 per cent.
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4 Bankers Vie7U of Trade.

The New York circular Of Henry Clews says
of the commercial situation: mo one gain
says the satisfactory conditions Of general busi-
ness which are evident on every side. Con-
hdence is general consumption is going on at
an unprecedented pace and new enterprise is
pig iron as England and Germany combined
and yet have less than two weeks supply Of
never been approached and there are enough
orders in sight to keep our mills new and old,
iully employed tor months 10 come. our ran
roads are sun taxed TO their utmost win
freight. and in some cases business is actually
suffering from congestion of traffic which
the ROADS cannot properly handle. In the
Northwest development is going on at rapid
pace. and the only important drawback is in
last summers drouth district. Both cotton
and corn have been seriously injured in certain
sections, and, while fortunate offsets have
sometimes appeared still these losses must
have a deterrent effect. The loss of the corn
crop viii be felt more seriously after January
l than now; not severely perhaps in the
Of live stock. Nevertheless the business situa-
tion a whole is sound and satisfactory,
and its effect upon the stock market is to re-
strain conspicuous bear tactics. Stock Ex-
change prices are already very high which
materially lessons the chances of an excessive
further advance. Had prices been allowed to
react to more natural basis in RESPONSE to
the United States Steel strike, the corn crop
disaster and the assassination of President Nc
LEs-Ie,- ne sto,,15 hove ex-ceIIer4
ton for legitimate activity and advancing
prices. but the powerful and persistent man
in which the market was sustained against
those adverse factors made outside buyers hes
itate
Gold exports had surprisingly small effect
This was because we are in excellent position
for sparing the precious metal On November
! the stock OF monetary gold in the country
was about 81, 10 600. 600. This supply is being
constantly augmented by home production and
receipts on the Pacific Coast. the exit of
a few millions 10 Europe need cause no cen
cern, especially as it will afford relief in
Europe where most needed. Very unpleasant
developments would have occurred in Europe
but for the assistance the United States has
offered not much by gold exports by
paying good prices for own securities, the
proceeds Of which helped tide over difficulties
in Berlin and elsewhere
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-Improved cables start
ed squirt of buying at the opening OF
the wheat market to-day. Receipts, how
ever, especially in the Northwest, were
heavy and tended to offset the foreign
strength. December opened irregular h@Ac
up at 727sQ721ac to 72Ac Soon good com
mission house demand sprang up and the out
side markets reported good advances over
prices here. Heavy professional buying began,
the most in a fortnight, and prices advanced
steadily. December closed strong. 1c higher,
at 73Kc.
Corn had broad, strong market, though not
so active as wheat. December opened H@%c
up on strong cables and advanced in spite Of
liberal selling early and sold up to 62ssc and
May 65ssc. December closed firm. 7sQNc
higher than Wednesdays. at 62%@62%c.
Aided by corn strength December oats opened
sc higher, closing steady &c higher, at the
opening price, 421ac.
Provisions sold up well from the start max
closed 271sc up at SIG 271k; January lard 221sc
higher at 50 55, and January ribs 171sc up at
IS. 371a.
The leading futures ranged follows:
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Decidaous and Citrus Fruits.

Cranberries have wider range. as the
lower qualities have shaded off slightly.
There are not many the market.
Berries were weak yesterday as most of
the previous days receipts were still on hand.
Grapes were slow, in spite Of light receipts.
The Portland steamer took out very few as
the fruit showed the effects of rain Large
packages were in heavy supply and lower at
50c@S1 25.
Ounces almost gone.
Oranges continue in large supply and weak.
DECIDUOUSs FRUITS
APPLES-S1 5O@1 10 per box for extra, 75c9
81 % for good to choice and S5G65c for ordinary;
Lady Apples. $1Q2; Siskiyou Apples, S1Q2.
POMEGRANATES-s1 per box.
PEARS-Winter kinds. $1G1 70 per box.
OUNCES 25Q50c per box.
PERSIMMONS-40QS per box
STRAWBERRIES-$S99 per chest for Long
worths and 81 50G3 for large berries.
BLACKBERRIES-s6G per chest.
RASPBERRIES-$3G per chest.
LOGAN BERRIES-NominaI.
CRANBERRIES-Easte $109n per bar
rel; Coos Bay, So per box.
FIGS-Black, 75c per box.
Tokay, 81; Black 5OQs5c; Cornichons 4Oc0$1.
CITRUS FRUIT-Navel Oranges, 81 50Q1 rs
for standards. 81 7592 25 for choice and s2 50
for fancy; Seedlings. $191 so; Tangerines.
$1G1 %; japanese Mandarins, 81 50@1 70; Lem
ons, SOL so for common and S2G2 80 for good
to choice; Grape Fruit, 81 5002 So; Mexican
Lines. 81; Bananas, s2G2 70 per bunch for New
Orleans and s1Q2 for Hawaiian; Pinapples. s.
"a per dozen.