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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-10
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
A BIT OF ANCIENT HISTORY.
One Day In the Famous Camp Of BOrO
cows, the Roman Commander.

where SIT - Tic 1dAAOuS SomP -
Borocovis, under shelter of the gray
rampant which runs up to it on either
side, and the nodding fr-trees. You
can still see the pretorian's house
and the ruined gateway, while the
slope below is all in terraces, where
the soldiers tried to grow their
southern vegetables on the cold
northern boys; and in the dip is a
carefully leveled place where they
had gladiatorial shows or chariot
races. Like all the other troops in
the long line of neighboring camps,
they got the main part of their sup
plies overseas from Gaul or Belgium,
and if you try hard enough, how
easy it is to imagine, there where the
military road between ditch and wall
comes out of the shadow of oak and
hawthorn, the high-sided ~cattle-wa-
gons with a new seasons supplies
toiling in from the east. A great
event for all those hungry exiles,
thirsting for the pleasant things of
the south, and, above all, for Jews
of homel The sentinel pacing along
the wall in that never-ending tramp
of theirs spread the news, and. all
the garrison turns out to see them.
They wind along the main road, then
turn off to the camp itself across the
amphitheater and up the hillside un-
til they are at the gate itself and
speedily ~enveloped in a crowd of
eager welcomers. Among all the mot
ley stuff they bring, there is some
thing for everybody. There are let
tiers for the ~pretorian from Rome it
self-always a matter of interest
when you never know for certain
whether the next communication will
announce your election as emperor
or order you to get your head cut
off, There is a pay-chest for the
soldiers-not so heavy as it ought to
be; a hundred rolls of crimson cloth
from Tyre for buying the goodwill
of a Pictish chieftain; a few great
earthen jars of Cyprus wine, the last
survivors of many broken on the
journey; two tubs of coolies and linn
pets from Tynemouth, d~elicacies
which always brought great JOY to
the Roman officers, who love she'll
fish above all things; new armor. fol-
the mercenaries; more bales Oh
cloth from Aries, and stacks of weap.
ons from Iberian FORCES; oil for the
lamps in the long winter nights
corn and honey, nails, tools, horse
harness, plows, seeds for sowing
everything, in fact, that these mill
tary Robinson Crusoes could desire
but no letters for the common sol
diers, no newspapers! Those few
travel-stained warriors who trampeC
in behind the convoy are the garri
sons postmen and newspapers IL
one; they are fresh from the I'm
perial City, and, in an age whe1
gossip was a virtue, it is to then
that all go for news; it is they VIII,
for the next fortnight will have t.
sit by twenty camp-fres and pour on
III
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-10
Answers to Literary cOnundrumO.

The answers to the last weeks lit
erary conundrums are as follows:
l. Hood. Hawthorne. q
Harte. FLowell. 5-Longfellow.
7-Haggard. 8-Swift. 8
Ward. 1O-Reade. 11-Shakes-
peare. 12-Bacon. 13-Howe. II
Roe. 15-Barnes. 16-White. IL
Bunyan. 18-Cable. 19-Field. 20
Mark Twain. 21-Cross. %
Westcott. 23-Dumas. 24-Pope,
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lock up one another's secrets and in
terchange their keys.-Feltham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
MARINE NEWS.

FENsACoLA-Arrived, steamer El Pie steamers North Sea (Br.). Stephens. Grange camp. and sailed: bark Advokat Schiander (Nor). Msdsen. Port Elizabeth
 JACKSONVILLE-Arrived schooner CheslIe (Br.). Brown. Port of Spain. Trinidad
 MORILE-Arrived, steamers Louise (Dutc 1) Ypma, Garston Dock Dumbledam: Ripling ham (Br,). Johnston. Greenock; Ixia (BrJ. Munro Tampa, Fla
 KEY WEST-Arrived. steamer OIivette, Alan. Havana. and sailed for Port Tampa; Quaker City, Bravo Miami; tug Osceoa, Tortugas steamer Langham reported yesterday ashore Marquesa ioated by wreckers and arrived fin port slightly damaged.
 SAVANNAH Sailed. steamer Lincluden CBr Ison. Bremen.
 NORFOLK-Arrived. steamers NJ C Holm CDanD. Nielsen. New Orleans and sailed for Aalborg. Sailed. steamer Norwcod (BrD
 NEWPORT NEws-Arrived, steamer AmsteI. dyk 'Dutch). Van den Huevel. Rotterdam and Amsterdam
 NEW oRLEANs-Cleared. steamers Proteus. Gager. New York; Hispania tSwed). Ericsen. Port Limon; Beverly (Br1. Seiders. BocaS del Toro; David tNorl. Warncke. Ceiba.
 PORT EADS-Arrived, steamers Preston (Nor). Hansen. Port Limon Fl Monte. Max son. New York; Custodian (Brl Brown, Liv- erpool. Sailed steamers Bratten tNor.l. Holm, Puerto Cortez: Telefon tNorl. Christensen. Mobile; Lord Antrim (BrD, Mcvlckers Dun kirk. via Newport News; wayfarer (Br. ). Wood, Liverpool; Magician (Brl, Watts, Liv- erpool
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
Virgin 6 Faunce's Cotton Letter.


 NEW YORK. March 24-Cotton futures ln the local market Tuesday were rather nervous and irregular The opening was mixed wtth first prices generally l point higher 10 q polnts ltwer There was a moderate degree or suppo3rt and slowly the price level was lifteo' out tne trade turned dull and as the day wore on changes were only normal and commensurate with A moderate professional business The weather conditions better in many sec tions of the belt but the receipts promised 10 run light and the Houston estimate Tor to- morrow was quite bullish. However, the lerser movement al the ports today and the eVidence of clearing skies in sections where eNceesfve niostlre has been a serious hindrance to early crop preparations served to discourage ouil aegreSsivenesH. in fact. tn some instances eIst- while bulls even averse 10 detendine their position. Consequently the market sonsnt tower level but again there was support ana it was difficult to hgufe just where the nuylng ca me from Some interests said 1t represented the hull clique others figured that 1t came from, the shorts while some others figured that near positions received the most attention as fa- ss the public interest was concerned. the July oehvcry being especially popular wtn the outside element Western representatVes had good buying orders for July ana tnls business calculated to be ot chaFacter 10 force In shorts While the cables were not necessarily favorable. foreign houses sent euy- Ing orders to A moderate extent 10 me ioesl off There was mora or less selling throughout the day by the local 9lement. The spot mar kets were quiet and steady with fair de- n, md from spinners and exporters Mill reports were without feature, though me" 1rpred that the stock In the New England districts wore of rather limited proportions for tniS sea the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
ADVANCING TENDENCx sHuwED
 ON THE WHOLE.
Predictions Made That Next Friday g Statistical Statement VIII Again Be strong--Total
 Sales 150.0Oo.

NEW YORK March 24,-The cotton market opened steady at an advance of point to a decline of 4 points and following the cAI tuled irregular. but showed. on the wnoie' sn advancing tendency particularly In the ga crop positions. while the Autumn options. m ht enced more strongly by better weather Ie- ported over the belt and the expectation or an enormous acreage. displayed relative easlhess. The port receipts for today were over tne movement for the same date iast year, oeins l9.7I6 bales. against l2.339, and the cary estirnsse calling for le 900 bales encouIsssu s. selling after the opening as did also moIs s vorable accounts from the hooded nls''.c.s V, V, the lower Mississippi This selnnG ,''si c1iefy In the later positions ana WnIe "nn.. ... l. diAtely after the call prices worked up pSne pSaae or two responsible for decnne p~eio.r ~ midday. carrying prices about ponts oe,o" .ss the opening on the late positions wmie uns nearer epttons huctuated around tho inlus, level The estimates for tomorrowe rscelp.s at leading ports were light, however, LINeL pool cables fair and the exports gave earre promise of volume turning out to pc oz@?o and leading to predicticns that next r%rlosA % statistical showing would be again strong. tne butI pool also supptrtcd thc market ana pricee~ e were worked rapidly upward May reaSned ioe and July eS2 or l2 and o points above the opening The advance was encouraged oS Ie ports of a turn for the better in the Ne" ;.ns land mill situation. but at the peter irNri room longs took profits and the market eed,n became irregular being finally quiet ana seaoy at net decline of 2TIo points on tne nsnr n months to decline ot 2T4 points on .ne @ moro distant options Total sales or fntureS es tifnated at i5o 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
New Orleans Cotton Futures. NEW OBTAINS March od -Cotton fitur
Liverpool Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW oRLEANS-steady: sales, 325o: or dinary. 8 5-l6; good ordinary. I3-I6; low middiing. eh; niddling. 9IS-i6; good mid ding loh middlins fair. 10 ls- I6; receipts. 7.o72, stock POS 5oS.
 GALvESToN-Firm; uiddling. 9lsl6; sales. l.o5o: receipts. 5,o3o; stock. Io7. 565.
 MoBTLE-Dull: middling. e&: sales, 5o re- ceipts. 492; stock. 8.So4.
 SAVANNAH and steady: niddling. s%: sales. 36: receipts, 2.7os: stock 65. 23e
 CHARLESTON Firm; middlng. e&; TO- ceipts. 357: stock. lo 762.
 WILMINGToN-Flrm: niiddung. eA:, receipts 93; stock. 3.423
 NoRFOLK-Steady: middlins toc: sales, 227; receipts. LBS; stock. 2i.963.
 BALTIMORE-NominaI; middling. loA: re- ceipts. 356; stock 5.7i3'
 BOSTON Quiet: middlng. Io.oS; net re- ceipts. 5s5; gross. l. I4i
 PHILADELPHIA--steady middlinE. 10 40: receipts, .6S7; stock, S.769
 ST. LOCIS-Steady: rniddlinE g 1916; sales POS; receipts. l.769 stock 2I.2e3
 NEW YoRR-ouiet: middlinE. 70 IS: net receipts l5; gror. 2.o44; sales, 43o; stock. 277 exports to Great Britain. so; to ths continent, -5oo; to France. 5t6
 Total today-Net receipts lS.7l6 exports to Great Britain. 4ooI3: to France, 5I6, tc the continent. t,.eoo; stock. 5l3.5 .5eo.
 Consolidate ted-Net receipts. 47.03S. exports to Great Britain. 4e,s7s; to France. 4.5I6, tc the continent. AZ 907.
 Total since Sept Net receipts 693I .Se5 exports to Great Britain. 2.3e3. .e4s; to Frcnce 6e5 sos; to the continent, 2 5o7.o6i.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
New Work Cotton Futures.
Local Cotton Market.
H. 6 B. Beers Cotton Letter


 NEW ORLEANS. March 24.-Liverpool ad. vices were disappointing. but our marke' nevertheless opened points higher snoss ouent realizing occasoned decline Of poinS on near months and 4I7 on late; apout tlis time a runor that the Fall River strike nsn been settled was circulated and caused an au- vance of 7RS from the bottom. Later aoVtces from New York however. stated there "aS p,a. n. foundation for the rumor Of the rdIl M INV. strike heinz settled. When this became known values eased of again. closing at ne, sa.n of I63 points on the near positions. Whetees The late months showed loss ot 2G4 points. Yesterday afternoon the market was lnhuehCeu fayorably by the rumor that Mir Ellison was going to issue buliish circular today m Liv- sumption Cables from Liverpool today ssnts @ that there was no truth in the rumor. m. 1hs r,,ynor relative to the settlement or the Fai River strike disseminated today was also as ctrtajned to he unfounded. The semi-weekg receipts at the 8 leading interior towns gre estimated as pointing to 26,OOo' agains' &. SScc.1 900 last year and the loss in stock l4'ooo this year against a decrease of ! 900 last wear The movement on the whole continues rather free considering the interrurtoh ot traffic in the valley by floods. cotton IS ptaS- ttcaIIy selling at 10 cents. which Is certainty A hteh level still the very strong stahstrel position existing has been the oasis or tne phenomenal frmness prevalent all seaSo'' These views brought In spinners first and spec uIators next. Now every one knows or .n'S condition and if it were not so present prices would not be maintained. Outsiders seem 10 he satisfied and have liquidated on the theory that values are high enough Speculation IS nrac,iea,ly dead In consequence and to nave renewal 1t will require new features Tn me situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
A. B, Baxter 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 tu. prt1-ata wire


 NEW YORK March 24-Prices in carly COL c ton market today were a shade higher TOT some months and a shade lower for others. Thara yas not much in way of business There was an absence of news bearing on the situ- ation and the fact that Liverpool was pursu, ing q conservative policy tended to keep iocai onerations on a limited scale. There was no rain of importance today and the Government bulletin indicated fair weather and thls Iact Uss sa,zad for attempting to create bearish sentiment Bears contend that there is plenty of cotton to come to market and ou'ts eiSIn. n,n that there is none of consequence NothlnS yriu determine which is right but a period or three to four weeks uninterrupted sunshine and it begins to look as if the wet spen n where planting of corn is making good deal of headwsy and planting of cotton IS oeIns 2 vigorousIv pushed Despite all this the month oS March will close with receipts distinct ois- appointment to bear faction, Reeelpts today at aiI ports were estimated at 'lS,ooo Ggalnse 70 OOO last year New York advanced enarply towards noon on buying by the clique Caoles were a2 points lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
WALL STREET REVIEW
THE MARKET WEAK FROM
 START TO FINISH.
A Sharp Break in Prices at the open ing, Owing to the Unloading
 of Stocks in Blocks.

NEW YORK March 4.-The stock market made no headE1y today against the discour- ag,ment of holders of securities, and was weak from start to finish. with only diher ence in the degree of weakness from time to time. There was . sharp break in prices. at the opening. due to the unloading of stocks in hltck as a result of selling or 1ers accumu- lated over night. After that. there was some pause in the downward movement. but at the closing the selling movement had become very active again. and prices ended the day at the lowest, and a rapidly descending scale. The principal cause of the feeling of discourage ment was the lack of promies of an anelc a. tions of money conditions. Apparently the m fertor Is making renewed demard upon New York for funds. now that the attractive high money rates are not fully maintained. New York exchange at Chicago has slipped back to par. Bankers in New York express the opin- ion that the West has it's own use for morsy and Is likely to continue to have. Very se- to the delayed movement. an active specula. ton in the corn market and the Western land denand The hope of Spring rehux of funds to New York is not so confidently held as It was last week. and the light speculation based on this hope Is being closed out. The sub treasury is renewing its drain the m ,ney market and has taken from the banks since Friday s6e2. 900 compared with SIPS, coo in April 1 settiements in New England are looked to to cause some demand upon New York. by shifting the view 10 foreisn centers no better prospect Is met the impending demand upon foreign money markets for Government loans promising to absorb all their resources The new low record made today for British consois was affected also hy selling of these securities for merican account. At the time of the last issue of consols 1t urged in their behalf by the American subscribers that their hold inEs here would constitute a ready means of control of the exchange market This would explain the drop in sterling exchange this week, compared with the strength last week. break fin the copper market helped to weaken Amalgamated. A temporary advance of point in Southern Pacific was attributed to a de- uand for election purposes.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales tpar vsIue). SI. $40. 900. United States bonds wee all unchanged on the last call.
 New York Stock List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
G. E. Pierce &co.'s Cotton Letter.
lover Private Wire from Gibert z Clay.

lover Private Wire from Gibert S ClaNl
 NEW ORLEANS. March 24.-T cotton marker was disturbed somewhat hy rimorS to the effect that Mir Ellison had increased his Ike fact that there was no foundation for the rumor as Mir Elllsons next statement con corning cotton consumption would not De pun Ilshed before April 5th, There vas hardly any change in the English market Spots were quoted at yesterdays prices with sales of 7,- GOO bales and deliveries were shade lower A quiet condition prevailed here in the early part of the session but sn improved inquiry for spots and large exports reducing the total stock at all Tinted States ports nearly to half million of bales served to encourage local buying and stimulated the tone, thnngh there was no disposition to force matters. There was some reference to a prospective settlement of the difficulties at Lowell mills, but nothing definite was ascertained.
 operators in the cotton market for the pres ent The steady inquiry Tor spots, reduced visible stocks of cotton and tardiness of plant ing are pronounced arguments In favor of the position of bulls, while the existing level of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
NEW SERIES.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
New Orleans Spot Cotton,

NEW ORLEANS. March 24 Spot cotton firm. Buyers and sellers are not quite so iar apart in their views. buyers having evidently come to the conclusion that the staple is only bringing what it is worth. At present there are no influencing features other than supply and dsnan6 Tales, 925O bales. including 75O to arrice. Quotations advanced i-i6c on all grades.
 The future market today was comparatively quiet The most active month traded in was May. hut July. August. September and October received some attention. While the tone was steady prices did not declare themselves In favor of either side. but lazily iuctuated above and then below the level of the closing of yes- terday May advanced 4 points to g 96. fell to 9SI and closed at g. S4. July advanced points to e.e2 declined to 9.66 and closed at eeo. August advanced 3 points to e.69. declined to o.62, closing at g 66 The range of prices was wide enough for the scalper and but for his operations tho market would have been very dull. The board at the close showed net gains of la3 points on all old crop posi- tions and net loss of 2T4 points on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
Allen Miles Co.'S Hide and Leather
 Letter.
TspecIal to The Advertiser.1

CHICAGO, March 2A-Country market ap- pears a trihe easier today. Number buffs he sold in limited way at eight quarter. One car cold today at that price. But No. 2 buns not salable over seven one-eighth: in fact car sold today at that figure prompt shipment at though the large dealers refused to do busi ness on that basis.
 The demand being very slow dealers seen, to have less courage. Heavy cows difficult to stl over tight. but such bids stiN refused other descriptions steady but quiet
 London Hudsons Bay fur action yesterday sold otter forty. fisher Snd Silver Fox twenty, Cross Fox ten and Lampson'S Cross Fox 25 per cent. higher than last March
 Packer hides continue steady for February native steers and COWS and strong for March Texas Texas hides being from Southwestern cattle are shorter haired than native Two thousand February native steers sold eleven quarter Eighteen hundred February heavy na- tive cows sold nine quarter One thousand Februar! light native cows sold at nine Mos, packers holding light native cows at nine guar ter and heavy at nlne half
 Fifteen hundred March light oxen steers sold eleven quarter with 500 April ahead at eleven half
 Bids of thirteen for April heavy Texas 1e clined, as packers claim cannot tell how many they will get next month.