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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30
SOME IMPROVEMENT NOTED
IN THE TRADE FOR FRUITS
Large Receipts Of Strawberries and Hioh-
or Pnees-Flour Declined 5o-suoar
Advanced 5e--Esss Unchanged.

There was slightly more activity IN tho
wholesale market yesterday. caused NV
some Increase in orders for fruit from both
the city aud country
Prices on flour have declined &c.
Prices on sugar have advanced &c.
Oranges CONTINUE very arm with mod.
crate stocks In evidence and indications Of
25c advance in the coming week
Stocks of apples have been reduced Al.
most to nothing and the trade expects vcr.
limited transactions on this commodity IN
the future.
Eggs continued Oh the same basis with
the bulk Of sales at lS0iic. while rrports
were made of transactions both above ana
below these figures
\ notable scarcity prevailed I'm the 70.
ccipts Of poultry snd an Increased demand
caused the high prices which have lately
occn tho rule Go recover from tho Hua
break of the previous day
There IS a very small movement Of pota-
toes AZ present The high prizes I'm the
Colorado markets leave $40 small margin
that dealers can mot handle the commodity
with much satisfaction There is fair
trade In the New York and imported vari-
ties.
Receipts Of strawberries were the heag-
lest Of the season, but prices made an ad-
vance above those that have generally ruled
during the week. Sales were made at 81 %
as 90 and the improvement was due to the
demand FOR Easter as well ms that which
usually takes place on Saturday
An advice from san Francisco has the
following on canned FRUITS THE market
for cnnucd goods remains quiet Fruits
have been moving so slowly that jobbers
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Other Spot Markets.
The New Orleans Market.

Mw - '"PVVIal TO The Post)
M orleans, March 2o.-Business today
R,c,nt. or less of a holiday character.
hsO,s' a. OF rough rice were on ra her a
csatn.s 'sle, but the majority was again
os,,IrI 70 the local mills. Very little was
s,l ss ana what came to the surface was
arr.d INSCRIBED at full prices Clean rice
ueel r over the strong tone OF the past
were Aere was good demand and prices
|su AZ. sAade higher. Offerings were about
ses Up Receipts from country mills
|&si ~ fairE broad scale. Receipts
|asan A' OF rough and s42O pockets Of
b rossA 800 pockets OF clean and 2e4 sacks
|sad ~ ss' o. which 50 sacks were Honduras
Clean rIeaA S OF domestic japan.
~ screepinnssna head 5d5&; stralghts ga
Etfeeiinrsu e 5 3isd35s: straiehts 2ss1d3;
Fables At i-.SSE5iiS4; No. 2 1912. Actual
[nss al re Honduras, steady; no oner.
|ee.s oderinss 10 Domestic Japan steady
h. aenSsss at 2 e5a3. rs, with actual sales
%. go and domestic Japan at
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HEAVIER DEMAND DEVELOPED
WITH INCREASE IN TRANSFERS
Paragon, Geyser OF Galveston, and
Equitable Show lmprovement--5eau-
mont Coniederated Weaker.

holiday was evidently beneficial 10 the
oil stock market as yesterdays session
brought considerable Improvement In the
trading spirit On most stocks the course
OF values held stronger while with others
i grew several shades weaker On the
whole. 1t may he soid the bulls and bears
fought very even game aud the better
feeling was chiefly siguned In the heavier
demand which az the same time brought
about much larger aggregate OF trans.
fers
Paragon was prominent on the udvanc-
ing list and 2Mc was plven for larger
quantity Of the stock. while tho oner stood
refused In tho wndup. There we're many
ordcrs Tor Anglo American in evidence at
l'sc hnt holders went higher than &C tue
preceding session which resulted ia very
hmitcd trades Buffalo was good seller
nc 10Jiic. aud Maid OF orleans easily SOFA
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CANNED GOODS.

CANNED FRUITS Apples, 3lb, 95c4
s1.lO; piueuppes, sliced, S1.1O; eyeless and
coreless, SlC5q 10; extra grated, Sl.sog
l.S5 pears, 2-lb, SOC; straw berries, 2.lb
81 lOdl2U; blackberries, 2-lb, s0dS5c;
peaches. BIB, 81. UOWl IL,
CANNED VEGETABLES-Tom z-!h.
full weight, csc; BIB, fun weight. Sl.2O
@l25 III, seconds. 00d9jc; Bib, seconds
S1.2Gd1 20; okra and tomatoes, 2.lb, SloD
canned graut BID, S1OjGl. 10; California
asparagus, 2h.lb $1.35a2io; i'm Cantor.
MIA asparagus tips, 500; baked beans, BIB,
p5c 3-lh string beans, Sjc: 2-l0 kidney
beans g5c. lib strng.esS beans, Sl.2j; BIB
marrowrat peas, 81 To- lib American petit
pois, S1j01Jl.75; Al corn, SlW. 2lh Blue
Ridge corn, SOC Pride Of Maryland, 95c;
Newark, 9oc; Better than Gold s1c1
CALIFORNIA FRUIT Extra standard
2iL-lb peaches, lemon cling, Sl05@2. 90;
yellow Crawford, Sl.S5ala5; black cher;
ricS. 81 20d225; white cherries, $2.258
go; apricots Sl.sudi0 90; strawberries
S2OOd2 10; plums, SlG5m1TJ; grapes. 81 80
al75: seconds, Toe per dozen less than
extra standard prices.
CANNED NOLAsSES-P & f. Old Fash.
toned. gallons SO 10 per case; y gallons
ST. 30 per case = gallons 1913 per case
Kalrome syrup, 2-lb cans, 9od9bc;. Gold
Medal brand fancy table syrup, quart jars,
ST 90 per dozen; Il b. & Co, Gold Medal
2.ih. a5c; 3.lb Sl35; J-lb, S22j; lob,
"a %
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|moF ALARdE OPERATOR DR.. :,
l,I,so OTHERS TO PULL OUT"
-. Accounted For-Threat-
N'ap,' = Lowell May Depress
''' Strength Of the staple'


soecIal to The Post)
ryarcb 2o.-The past week has
I@A, ..-,ous one In the New York
no. ss, and decline has taken
3D. appealed to those who had
'll s,,a q As very unpleasant mel mc,,
raTsips ,rs,ch they wish had been
I'D Oas SEASONS history. 1t Is not
81 q y. .od from the tumble which
y tnt futures took that the cot.
rs J. i Intrinslcally weak or that It's
SilAa ,,.snn,cally insecure. That 1t
y sS.nt however. is not 20 he
"a n the tendency to overbuy
~ checked by the results Of last
~ ..srstton the whole will not be
ns . the cotton world.
r. ,bat Mr.. McFadden saw ut to
. s,rs upon the floor Of the New
ssS,nce and with a generous baud
"a contracts about at any figure
bldders might name. The way
~ ,sls gentleman aud his firm is
- Is Jar different from his pro.
An Tuesday last; to know who Is
I, fam McFadden or who is selling for
.rM At most times. give one clew
/ !, ,-ohsble trend Of prices that would
~ ramahle to him II he were capable
.,rrulhr few hundred bales. In fact,
4 ,,.,s.s Of the operations Of the great
ssSbla house Is largely dependent
A M secrecy which they observe in buy.
4 !, selilpg their stocks. When, there
a no gentleman himself boldly goes
Y ~ eeor and offers the contracts down
A. /, lssst startling to the ordinary spec
In and be very naturally thinks It
n, fine 70 dispose Of his own wares.
4. nv IN which they fought to give up
A. ehershed holdings on Tuesday last
IN that their fear was better than
n Judgment In dealing with 50 form
mn peison The result that was looked
,tre very quickly, aud many com
|a51 house found itself with accounts
N we're so lightly margined that they
IN bad TO sell them out or wait anx-
Iily for the ones In whose names they
"a 10 appear with more ca 81 The result.
4 vas not momentary one. for while
y; n the week cotton has been consid-
itlrt, and the harm which has been
4 he market was very real ami severe.
Ittlpts have fallen of tn some slight
tat, but not in that proportion which It
i expected they would In consideration
lts reports that have come from Interior
hts lnd ports. It Is, hOwey or, reckoned
! hat many Of the large centcrs 10.
.lving cotton are practically care Of the
lstjity, and what is now available is
( Which is held In the hands of ware,
semen and factors who are able to hold
4 rctds, waiting fol possibly bette
rs end until the demand is more urgent.
Eeter, The demand is good aud should
reasonably tempting to those who have
commodity, especially In the light Of
Fsy the affairs ut Lowell have deycl.
q With the very large possibility Of a
k al that point Unlike Fail River. n
ioahtful II the splnners ut that n6lnt
n 8 position to give further advance
saccess which those viii ! Threatened
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

New York, March 29.-Eggs- Receipts
ICES packages; market nrm; western :, ~ ~
msrk 15Is015%c; Southern az marx l4hg
i5lsc. .t
lSc.
4. chicago. March 2a.-Butter--East; cream
ery 24n26lbe; dairy lei5Q25c. Cneese
arm. i1Ea1se. Eggs nrmi nsss ioAs'
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DRIED FRUITS AND NrTs

APPLES-Fancy eyaporated, Job boxes.
V%glOc; lib cartons, rancy, lOA@lO ac'
cartons choice, AE,U Zoe; choice eyaporated.
OAdslAc: sun dried 6tsc
APRICoTs-Per ID, loose, lolydllc.
CITRON-In lob boxes. he
CURRANTS-2j-b boxes, cleaned bulk
s12449c, Lib cartons, 9i2G1lc.
DATES-l-lb packages, 7J6dsc: Fard
d9ieJ DC; Hallowel. bulk, Go-lb boxes,
0G6c.
F1GS-Imported i2IzGl5c.
PEACHES-ChOlce new stock, s%99c
RAISINS-Callfornia 3-crOwn. r.
boxes, Si.65Gl IS; alb boxes. /. NJ ralsins,
60Q70c; 2-crown, /. ". raisins 50Ib boxes.
71g413tc. 8-crOwn, l.. NJ. 7s4nsc
PRUNES-Calforua. OO1OOs &c. EO-oOs
blgc; 10-sOs, &C. 6o-7Os di3c J090s, 7c: 40,
Jos, Sc.
NUTS Brazil. lGdl7c per 10; alberts.
p auuts, fancy hand picked. 5iLi6c. M
2. 4Ad5c. Jumbo, 7GTAc; ALMONDS. Tara.
gona, lU4lIe per ID " sacks; California
size, chcstuuts, Fiedmoutes Sc
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White leae, per cwt, strictly pure, So %;
Tutpentlae, per case, TWO B-gaildn cana,
81 70; barrel lots. BIZ pes gallon. Mineral
paints, SOC per gallon, Window elass 30
etiaB reds per cwt, $50. yellow orbrn.
per cwt, 500 I.inseed oil. hest. boi ed
G0d7Oc. Ready mixed house paints. 81 OO5f
- per gallon, according 10 hraud; mineral
paints, 60c per gallon Window riass "a
per cent on January list.
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Quinlne, 4oa42e per ounce bottle; NOR.
phine 50. 25d2 so per ounce; cocaine, "a rs
per ounce; Dora1. s.gc per pound 10 fO0.iD
packages; copperas, $40 In barrels; castor
oil. Sf20 per gallon IN a-gailon packages.
epson salts, Sl.75 per 100 lbs In barrels;
alcohol, S2.T0Q300 per gallon; sulphur
50 IS per 100 lbs 10 barrels: alum, 2llo per
bsrrs ~ oa rsmnbor WOO PEI poSse
81 90; gum opium, So SIS; powdered opium
S4s5 carboilc acid 401fl2c per pound In
bottles; calcium carbide, $500 per 100. de
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30
VIEW OF COTTON MARKET

n n ,h o. cotton contracts at this tim. ana
sltst i rs 'f rue !. Is really good point il the
mixed accounts, so far as stocls s syo nave s
S ,Sa,,,S are in very fair condition ana
would not easily rellnquish their contrs @ss
uiIess tney We're assured the decline was IF
" fNAAi"hSht nature, Stuart Apheson
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New York Futures.
Liverpool Futures.
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS

r. o. B. mill Texas interior points, &C
cordlng to location. Per gallon.
Prime crude oil. loose...-.. 3239
Prime summer yellow OIL. 3A32Q
Linters. according to quality % q O@S
Per ton
Hulls, loose ,,....,..,.....Se 90 g
Prime cotton seed meal. 20 o. q
Prime cotton seed cake....25 30 a
Quotations on PRIME cotton seed mel
and prime cotton seed cake are Tor delivery
al Galveston.
Memphis. Tenn. March 20.--cottonseeh
oil-Prime crTde 35iAd3Bc; on crude 5'pa"f ,
prime summer yellow 3s6t39c; on summer
yellow 3GikG3Tc choice cooking suhinei
yellow. less than car load lots, 42c' MT1s
ard cake-Prime 81 756a2.OO; or 2oOOG
2o5O.
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HARDWARE

WIRE NAlLs-s2D5 base Der ker
BAkBED WfRE-GalyaGized Giidden
$3.50 per 100 lbs; galvanized Baker SASS
per 100 lbs
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PRODuCE.

BEEswAX-Prlme Texas, 22a23c per
pound, ...
Bayou. 4c English d,ied, 3i4c pink ~
black eyed, 5laci Michigan navy 3Nr:
California navy, 446t4ihc; Snaps, $40 per
hushel; wax, Sl.5o per hushel California
Limas 6iaHGc
BUTTEi,-Blue Star. 2aa24c; dairy, 2oas
2lc: ElCin creamery, 50d30c; Texas bricks
15N1uc Oleomargarlne Lincoln solids l24c,
Lincoln prints, 1870; DalsI solids lGdi7c;
Gtm and country rolls. 1oc, Empire st te
special, 15c special R,ue star, lsc; LigiG
dairy bricks, 2CC. Ideal, llleC' Parity
creamery, 20 and 3oib tubs, &c; 40
prints, 2ic: Elgin creamery, solids, he;
country butter IN pals. l0920c.
|ABEAGE-1iyGl&c
CHEESE Wisconsin full cream rolls l5c;
" isconsin full cream daisies l4H0l5c,
Wisconsin half cream, 12l nl3c.
EGGS-Ksnsas. f3di4c; Texas, 13@I4c.
hRAUT-New. in half barrels, S3,Oo8
0WoNs-Per pound si4asNc
~ 'PriEk-Chlie' new, lo@ltc per pound
POTATOES = Colorado seed potatoes,
81 20 New York, 81 10,
PEhNUTS-Iumho per pound, 7nTMc.
fancy hand picked No /, 5I9a6c.
PECANS-New Texas, per pound 1oTl2c
according to size
POULTRY-Chickens, hens. good, 80 75a
4 25; fryers large. 81 OO1I4 30; broilcrs,
81 SOFAS 90; mixed lots. SO 5Od3 70; cock.
large, old, $lSo@2.00; ducks large So uO0l
turkeys hens. 50 .oOdi2 90; turkeys, rob
blers S12 O0d15 90.
SWEET POrAFoES-Pu Pumpkin ana vel
low yans, 81 coal 10 bushel. according 10
'TTol,WAToEs - Florida. e.bastet crates.
s. 25a250; Mexican, 6basket crate 50 -
CELERY- Coast country, per bunch, %
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HOUSTON CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

A COMPARISON OF these quotations shows
many advantages in favor Of Houston as
wholesale market When the buyer consid-
ers the benefits TO be derived from Hous-
toh's freight rates he will find that even
when the quotablc figures at other mar
kets are lower the price finally paid "a
generally greater. The prices are those ruI-
ing among Houston Wholesale merchants,
and are revised daily.
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ST. Louis. March 90 --Cattle-Rsceipts
100 all Texans: market steady native
shipping and export steers 25fI6 90;
dressed beef and butchers steers T. 25ll8 20;
steers under 100 pounds 3.75li6 So stock
ers and feeders 3 ,Ood5. 10; cows and heif
2 .2594 Is; calves s.0oQT 90. Texas and
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M 1 M : .::,::: I'll; FL ~ fl
5 4; HIN. q: q: G;3 Gil e.: e. e. s
oats No .
5 5 "a: :::: &! 4 III T. 4 4.
3l9y 1893 iSs5 1872 1873 1875 1893 1872 49,.
May 80. ESQ a.s7is e72A a.714
July ...,,.. D.QO 300 pS2i5 pS6
81 sept a.,.'a. eos o.97l5 9.95 o.n5
May 49,, SIS 500 Ss2B ss7ls
July ....... $40 oO2i3 SOS 900
SEPT ,.... 9.o2% 9o7'f 0o2l5 8o7's
Articles Receipts. shipments
Flour barrels .,,..,.,., 1900 ~ 900
Nhoat, bushels ......... 1000 S5.uOO
Torn, bushels ......... ltS,OOO 07,o0Q
uhle, huShrls ..,..,. &t0Ol0 5000
I'VE, bushclN ,...,....,.. 5000 1900
batI'E' bushels .....,. 10000 1000
laNh quotations were ms follows:
Flour Dnl and steady; Winter patents
3SO"4Ooi clears 30Qa3,40; spring specials
go patents 8.2oa3.7o; straights 25Oa
oWhoat-No. 3 osa72h; No. red 77a
oats--No > 4.sa424; No. white 44a
46 No 3 white i2A@4i
l!arloy-ta TO choice mailing 6aaG7
crn La.
Mess p0rk~per barrel 1850af6.b5
lard-Per 100 pounds 0TOGiO T2Ib
snort rlbH sides Loose 4. SOGI8 30
Try sa.ted shoulders Boxed 79a67I5
snort clear sides Boxed o. oOffO 40
CIoFer-C0ntract grade $50
ST. Louis. March % -Flour-steadv. rod
winter patents 3 GOGt3 50; extra fancy onJ
straight 3.8UWS. 40; clears 3 OOfl8 Is 'rimo-
my heed-Stcady, 5.Ou6iG 60; prime worm
more Cornmcal-Stcady. 3 10 Bran
steady sacked cast track ST. Hay-Stendv:
timothy y toUl4 80, prairie II 5O6fls 30
MhlSky- Steady, 30 Iron cotton ties 90
bafginR 5E@s@s, Hemp Irvine .. Dry salt
meats Boxed steady 10 strong; cxtra
sAorts . 90 clear ribs S.S7ig; shorts clear
e ~ Bacon Boxed, steady TO stronq:
pNtra shorts 8. 1Ila clear ribs 9 rs. short
'clear 1000 Receipts. Flour 1900: wheat
$4,000 o"''
Kansas City. March 20.-Close--W Wheat
WA July 6T46p679. cash 40 . hard 8s,
40 No 2 red 77d7s. Corn May 50Nli
b9S cash No. . mixed 100000; No . white
G4l4 Oats-No, 2 mixed 45m45k Recelpts
Wheat 1880; corn 81, 600; oats 1909
SSd9ippents-- Wheat 1920 corn $500; oats
NeG York, March 2o-whent- Recelpts
cocoon exports 5000. Spot Steady; 30
red SY7s elevator; No > red s57s Z O. u.
aioat' NJ I Northern sOrs T. o. b aHoat,
Duluth SOS + o. b. ah0at; No / hard S3%
T. o. b. aaoat
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RECEIPTS OF CATTLE LIGHT

Indian steers .. 50@6 %. COWS aud heiters
2 lO@4 On. Hogs-Recepts 1900, market
STEADY; pigs and lights q 20Gi8 20; packers
5Ogi6, 7ji butchers 6 600O.95. Sheep--Rc.
cclpts ncnei market nominal; native NUT
tons 50N5. 20; lambs %. 1910 10; springs
g opa7 90; culs aud bucks SOFA a.;
stockers ] 5cG2 %.
NEW ORLEANS.
Especial 10 Tho post1
New Orleans, March 2g.-The New Or.
leans I've stock exchange reports, Market
about bare Of cattle. large and small: ac-
tive demand for good grades prices strong
az quotations. CorAfrd hogs In demand
Sheep 10 fun supply, dull.
GALVESTON.
Reported for The Houston Post BY the
Norman Live Stock company, insor.
porated
HceyCE--
Good TO ch't zee, ..-''-'''....,.s 81 oo9a4 20
Cows
Good 10 choice ....,......... 5Oaa rs
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Llverpool-spots closed hrmer, prices 1.32
down; sales 1000 bales. of which $500 were
Americana speculation and exports 800
bales imports 6OO0 bales. of which all were
American.
Ordinary ....4 9-32 Mlddling ...4a
Good ord ....4 1882 Good mid As
Row mid. ....4 21-32 Mid fair ...,j j-32
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ArPLFs-- Fancy Ben Davis, s. .2Jd5. 20.
BANANAs-Loose, $l.65Ml.75, packed
Sc o.
.OtOANUTS-Per sack or 100 81. 5Od
3 10: less quantities, 800
LEMONS Mcssinas, 50 2Jd3. rs.
California navels, s.. 25lI9 90
lES-Crate. 24uuart. 81 O5
"a 20. according to quality.
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075: mustard S31od3.2O: lmp0rtcd On.
tetic grade. quarters Sl2 - fancy sprats.
quarters 5000 100, according o. grade
STARCH standard goods; pearl ui 40.
IN huxes. 4iR6t494c: Royal Gloss or Archer.
hulk. 4Nd5c: Nickel 100 packages, per box.
40 NJ boxes.
SUGAR-Ouotations are FOR small lots.
special rates are given ON carload orders.
Standard GranulNted. Sc; cubes and pow.
fancy. 44c choice, 4c.
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Send Me Your Orders for
Fuel 0iI-P Prompt Shipmenss

Am IN close touch with Beaumont
shippers. Contracts placed with best
companies. Write or wire me for prices.
Agents for Booth Burner. Phone t2. Or
flee 2i7 Main St. Houston, Texas.
9. w. ARMSTRONG. Houston, Texas.
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There was slightly more activity In the
wholesale market yesterday. caused nv
some Increase in orders for fruit from both
the city aud country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30

Oranges CONTINUE very Arm with mod.
crate stocks In evidence and Indications of
25c advance in the coming week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30

Stocks Of apples have been reduced al
most to nothing and the trade expects yer,
limited transactions on this commodity IN
the future.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-30

AGRICULTURE IN VIRGINIA.
snbtccts-Tcst Fnrm.

Commissioner Koincr's annual report Is
now ready for distribution. the printer
having delivered several hundred copies
The edition is limited TO thirty thousand
copies. bu, 1t will be some little time
before the printers can furnish the enure
number The reports will be sent out 10
all OF the farmers whose names are upon
the mailing list, just as rapidly as me
books are delivered. The Commissioner
wishes to assure those who have been
receiving literature from his department.
that they will not be overlooked, ana
that any delay in the receipt OF the re-
port will be due to the inability OF the
printers to furnish them more rapidly.
Those who have never received any
publication from the Department OF AS
.,culture either fertilizer bulletin or re
port. should request that their names be
placed upon the mailing list The 1act.
however, that either bulletins or reports
have been received. is evidence that such
persons name is already on the INST
The report of this year like the Two
that have preceded it is a most valuable
publication. is well illustrated. and should
be in the hands of every farmer In the
State. DR.. Emil Dorr, now Of chicago,
bun formerly the editor OF one OF the
6rgest papers in Berlin, received one
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-30
CHANGES ON THE C. & o.
Z. II. Goodwin Promoted and Trans.
ferred to Hinton, w. Va.

Il. Il. Goodwin Promoted and Trans
ferred to Hinton, w. Va.
Mr.. E. P. Goodwin, trainmaster of tht
Chesapeake and Ohio railway in this ter.
ritory, has been transferred and promoted
70 the position of assistant superintend-
ent of the Huntington division. with head
quarters at Hinton. Mr.. Z. ]. King, chief
Of train dispatchers, succeeds Mr.. Good
win.
Other changes effective January LIST are
officially announced as follows:
Mr.. E. P. Goodwin is appointed assis.
tant superintendent, Huntington division,
office. Hinton. w. Va.
Mr.. c. r. Moriarty is appointed train
master Allegheny and New River dis
tricts, vice NJ. T. Roach, resigned.
Mr. C. S. Falconer is appointed assistan,
train master Allegheny and New River
districts. vice f. L. Cox, transferred.
Mr.. f. l.. Cox is appointed train master
In charge of Hadnel terminal ana all coal
branches in Kanawha district, except
Gyandot Valley branch. office. Handley.
". Va
Mr.. ]. ". Haynes is appointed assist
tant superintendent Cincinnati district,
office Cincinnati. o. The Office OF s,-
pcrintendent terminals is abolished.
MIR. B. f. Keefe is appointed trainmas-
ter. Cincinnati district, vice Mr.. c. R.
Moriarty, transferred.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-30
SIGN THPLEDGE
IL You Will, But That
Don't Cure Drunkenness!

Drunkenness Ia a disease and Is 90 recog.
FIXED BY the medical profession. The disease
condition OF the organs OF the body and the
abnormal state Of the nerves Of the stomach
demand more than will.power to effect cure.
will positively destroy al cra lv
ing and desire for liquor: This remedy is pre-
pared on well-known medical principles and Il
ENDORSED By THE w. C. II. O., Y. II. &:
A., clcrgymcn, physicians. public men and
temperance societies. 'ORR1NE" is tastecss:
odorless and colorless and entirely without had
PATIENTS KNOWLEDGE, In water, milk.
tea or coffee. In fact, 1t tones up the disease!
stomach and gives hearty appetite and good
digestion. Steady nerves and normal eondi.
lions soon follow its use. and TIE G CT WIN
FOR LIQUOR NEVER RETURNS. We guar
antee the above ard Will
REFUND THE MONEY
II "0RRINE" falls to destroy all desire for
liquor. Scaled booklet mailed free on request.
i Thomas S. HoDklns, Past Commander Of the
G. "A. r.. Washington, D. c., writes: PET
sornl investigation has proven to me that "oR-
R1EE' cures the liquor habit. I think all the
temperance organizations in the country should
take It un and distribute it,
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