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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19
THE NORTON COAL
COMPANY.

One OF Norton's chief enterprises.
and one that presagcs an exceedingly
fair future, is the Norton Coal Com
pany.
This operation has been running
for a number Of years, and until re-
Gently was superintendent and man
aged by Mr.. Robert Fleming, a very
highly respected and influential citi.
zen Of Norton. Last October. how
ever. the operation was sold and put
under a new management.
The officers and those identified in
controlling way With the Company.
are now: w. J. Willis, President:
L. O. Petit General Manager; T..
II. Henderson. Secretary and Treas
urer. Mr. Willis is from Michigan
and a man Of resources. He has
spent the larger part Of the winter in
Santa Barbara, Cal, and Only visits
Norton occasionally. General Man
ager. l.. @. Petit, is we'll known
! throughout Southwest Virginia as q
capital business man and a gentle
man OF integrity. pluck and energy.
lie is a son-in-law Of Gen. r. A.
Ayers. Of Big Stone Gap, and was
formerly connected with the Stone
gap Colliery Company o; Glamorgan
before coming here. Mr.. T. n. Hen
derson, Secretary and Treasurer. Is
also Of Michigan. but spends his en-
tire time at Norton, keeping close
track Of the business IN every way.
Mr.. Henderson is very pleasant
gentleman, no, only in a casual. pas
sive way, but in his present business
capacity, excelliug in this respect the
ordinary run Of men occupying SINH
Jar positions. for those Of us who
have CHANGED 20 have business deal
ings with ihem have found a large
per cent 70 be more or less after the
"gruii' order. Mrs Henderson has
lately Joined her husband and they
will make Norton their home.
The force of Office aud store en-
ployees consists Of Miss Auchmutv.
time keeper aud shipping clerk: Miss
tlshbourne. steuographer. and Miss
Bertha Decker, cashier. These Young
ladies sre held in high esteem by an
those who know them and are thor
ough reliable workers ia their sew
eral capacities. Mr.. Kelly. book
keeper, Mr.. Rayburn. buyer for the
commissary, and Messrs. Broyles aud
Broadwater, clerks. are all Young
men who know their duty and do IL.
This Company. besides furnishing
a large amount Of coal TO the l.. d
n. n. Il w, and Seabosrd Air Line
railways, ship an immense quantity
to a distance and supply several gas
companies. Their output at present
is about 20 cars per day.
They now have under construction
l2o coke ovens, % Of which will be
running by the first Of April and the
remainder soon. Fifty more miners
houses have lately been built and two |
large boilers and an electrical plant /
have been put in.
We shall expect to see the Norton 1
Coal Company one of the best opera. !
tions in the Southwest in few wears
Free Press.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19
EVERY CHURCH

or institution supported 10y voluntary con-
tributieu will be given liberal quantity
Of the Longman a Martinez Pure Paints
whenever they paint.
Norr. Have done so Tor tuentv-sevcn
years. Sales; Tens Of millions OF gallons.
painted nearly two million houses under
guarantee 10 rcpaint II not satisfactory.
The paint wears for periods up TO eighteen
years Liusccd Oh must De added 10 the
paint. (donc ia two minutcs1. Actual
cost then about ~ IS a gallon. samples
free. sold by our Agent, =. W Kelly.
Jan 29-am
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19
FROM SERGENT.

Sorrespoudenos Of The Rig Stone Gap fcsr.
SrReESr, XIV, March ls.-This Is renp.
inc spring weather.
Wesley Lucas passed here yesterday en-
roate 10 Slamorgan on business.
The Post correspondent had recent
interview with J. ". Fox. Of Nea York
Ct'y, Who was sent 70 Elkhorn to inspec,
the coke produced there. Mr.. Fox aid,
here - no better gfsde Of coke manu-
iActuref. This section is rich in mineral
wealth." he concluded "apd msrt M,
word Tor "a, within less than two vears
klkhorn viii be the most industrial sec
tion in the entire South"
Alex, bo~iing. one OF Pouad Rivers
best citizens, vas here Saturday, return
ing By head Of River
A letter from Ayehie J Webb state.
that he has arrived in st. Louis and h
well pleased With the metropolis Of the
vest.
Married, Thursday, Mr.. Eli Lucas, Js..
sged -. 20 Miss Cordelia Stailard. sred
-, Of Coliy. Eid. Arch Lucas oficiatinr.
The groom bias position a. clerk in the
saoaegsp cclliery Co.'S plant al Glamor-
gan, ~here he will take his sbetfcr haIr'
At once.
Messrs. =. L., +. NJ. and J. J. Wehb.
WITH '" u; williams and Fioyd Polly, len
FRIDAY for Merton on business.
Henry n. aud William <. Can. brosh-
srs. Of Piae Greek, left Saturday sor an
kldosado IN the far west, near Dots.
y .sA'ngson. shsrs they expect to reside
Mr. Bowling. Of Dewey. passed here
Friday 81 route 10 SsSoisn county via
his family.
The SossAsrn Coal ssa Coke os.p.n,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

THE interstate commerce commis.
sion submitted q report 20 the SEN
ate IN response 10 resolution call.
ing for information regarding all the
securities issued by railroad compa-
nies. The report says that for the
United States the total par value Of
railway securities is $ll.T24. 035. 500,
aud their market value Ss.35l, l23.-
92S- The espisal stock Is stated to
be. par value, S6.02l 1914. 500, and
the market value $3.50, 144.5 500.
The par value Of the funded debt IS
stated TO be $500, 6Tl. 1927. ard the
value S5.l00.95s.92
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

IN IN p@&Aes issn III csonty ~,Ih(,
~ seat fev days eoInx - P1ke oo~oty,
shers tesy ~iiI aassA tks Pike eo~aiy
property.
unk.opa persona stole scmc 80 pourd :
Of Yerk from Mao ~ Adams. Tkofnton
farmer. one night the past week. Niams
obtained search warrant and vent 10
Investigating. The following night his
pork was returned. This. no doubt. uss
dae to Check Of conscience"
sshr P Craft. employed by the Northern
Coal and Coke Company, has returned
ircn Pike county. RrEpiSr
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

TnF agricultural department has
lo', 900 voluntary crop observers.
Cotton is reported on seven times a
year. wheat eight times, corn and
oats each SIX times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

CESsVs returns show that the total
consumption Of nice in this country
averages about zoo. 600. 600 pounds a
year, Of which, up to few years ago.
l5e. co., 200 pounds were imported
In 1900 Louisiana produced 90. 00e.-
goo ponnds. cutting down the impor-
tssion TO $4,000. coo pounds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

IuF coal strike commission has
had over 5000 pages Of type written
testimony presented TO il. from
which &c abstract the truth. Mean.
while spring approaches and will
temporarily settle the coal question
60 the public.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

sEvssFesS sugar-laden vessels ar
rived .; San Francisco from Hawaii
during February. the total receipts
Tor The noa,h being 5I.s4s, 500
pounds. The total receipt. a. the
port Cor the fut two mon,As Of the
year foot sp s7.s65. 600 pounds.
against 77.i7o.soo poaads for the
same pefiod last year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

of these taking civil service exami.
nations for appointment in Federal
departments last year. 90 per cen,
received the required percentage aud
NJ per cent fell short Of il. OF those
who passed the examinations IS per
cent were aud IS per sent were not
sPpoinsed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

owiSo to the wonderful strides Of
the American cotton industry. the
consumption Of the raw staple in the
United States has increased 81 per
cent in ten years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

IT costs Uncle Sam sl.25O. 600 4
year 10 run the weather bureau. not
withstsnding all the information,
which is given gratis by the old in.
habitsnts. Too much wind
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

IHE annual product Of raw sugar
Is reekoned at approximately 5000
"OV tons, more than half Of which d.
used in the United States. OF this
vast amount practically every pound
has been tested before it goes to the
sugar refners.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

PnEsiDESr PALNA. Of Cuba, has
signed an agreement giving the
United States two cosling stations
on the island. one at Guantanamo
aud one At Bshai Honda.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

Tn value Of the exports Of sni-
mails and animal products for tho
year ending June 80. 1902, amounted
TO the large SUM Of s244,73s, 062.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

IHE cost Of Alaska was 1900.
600. Revenue exceeding 50. 0OO. 600
has been received from the territory
since the purchase, aud the value Of
The products exported every yesr now
from Alaska j. about $4,000. 600.
these being gold, fsh aud furs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

II is estimated 1900, goo pound.
shoddy we're used in this country las,
year. which was equal to - per cen,
OF all the wool raised in the country
last year, or the product Of A.. 990. 600
sheep This is one reason why wool
Is cheap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

The rattle Of the harvester con-
tinually encircles the globe. Right
nov they are gathering grain in
Upper Egypt. Last month they bar.
vested over 25o,o0o.oOo bushels Of
wheat in india.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

TsE government public lands ara
passing ihte the hands Of spectators
at the rate Of about rs. oo0, 600 acre.
Per year. This Is land eneaeh 60
gsss 100 acres each to more shap
iso'o'o f@niiiss. The Texas pebble
domain has lsrgeIy gone the same
wsy--se'd % spectators for less tsas
half tss price Aonsssekers were viii.
leg = PAY Tor IL.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

THERE werc 500 bicycle factories in
the United States in 1895. They
produced 100000 machines. These
cost the users s37. 500. 600. There
were 100000 bicycles made in 1896.
In 1898 the membership Of the
League Of American Wheelman was
100000; II is now $3.50. In 1898
there were so papers devoted to eye
ling; now there is only one.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

TIM req Of the bard Of engi.
neers on rsas for the sea wall 70
protect Ga eston calls for three
miles Of COZ. etc bseskwsser. seven.
seea feet above mean low tide. The
estimated CO Of the sea wall is 81
2s4.sSs, and tina, Of filing ia the en-
tire city so - TO bring It's grade mp
to the proper level Is s2.2io.2s sd-
ditional, making total Of 50. 500. 04o.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

IHE United States miuts were ex-
oeedingly busy in 1902 IL was no
uncomfortable achievement, 10 send
out about three and a half millions
Of gold coins. valued at more than
S87. 100000 and 70 produce 1919
S57 pieces OF glittering silver, worth
Tor circulation IN this country nearly
$50, zoo. 600. but the distribution Of
S'.S'6.122 bright fresh pennies. more
than one for every man, woman aud
child from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific,
from Canada 70 the Gulf, was popu-
lar triumph.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

Tx United States Department
Of Agriculture is steadily increasing
its force and the range and influence
Of It's service. II is dong splendid
work. The total number Of officers
and employees in the different grades
Of the department has more than
doubled in the last ten years. Thus
the number ON July l. -ls93. was
S,Is9, showing an increase .of .9l9.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

HAlr million dollars a day is
what it will cost Uncle sam to carry
the mail this year. Tho appropria-
ton for the fiscal year beginning
next July will be $4,000. 600 over
the previous year. The postal APP
preparation is how the largest single
expenditure made by the government.
the present estimates being consider
able mote than pensions. which
hitherto had been the biggest single
item. The postal budget has more
than doubled in the past ten years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

shove rates are for stansizs advertise
meats 'esiy.
~hosAi ApvxnrrsxsEsrs viii be ehsrr-
- Tor al he rate q 8 eents per line for each
assertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

NrNrzrElA has larger area than
the combined areas Of The great states
OF Texas. Kentucky. Tennessee. Ala
bsms. Mississippi. Louisiana. Okla
homa and Arkansas In figures its
area amounts TO abont 500, 600 square
miles. The population is 500. 600
less than that Of Massachusetts In
1891 IL was 2.323.527. The coffee
averages $4,000 tons per year is ex-
ported 10 the United States.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-19

oS January ] 1908, there were in
the United siatea 1857 1878 horses.
valued a, Ss24,O54.902. There were
2.F2s, lsS mules valued at Sl6s.8I5.-
$50. There were l7.l05. 227 milch
cows valued at S364.9TS.6Ss. The
horses and mules and COWS are worth
l.S57S54,34o. +, may be remark
able also that there are about rs
100000 Of people in the United
States. and The majority of them do
not own a horse, or a mule. OF COW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17

: IN 9 es .1 1ss :, o bs5sz at
III los Il5eaiIy TN was STEADY at 25g255oc COP
toIPeF vas --5,-e a-s 4 f.tre- x n rs los
Locally copper quiet and more or less nominal Lake
Metal E1rHange zl quotes AXE al 1880 eeetroiyo a.
Al I'll j. 81 u L5u5on. lower here closing at
4loc- sPELTHsIssre-ter declined n ne 53o4l 5.@Th
10 15s IRON-Iron closed az IS % In Gassow' o2d
s-S-5ry :5oTihe-a j. quoted at sl5gsle No foundry
- me s-eay 70 arm. Deaaa Is fairly active but
offerings not large Hence business Is eonEn i 70
s. ls.s Ar6ucdes offered l5c. zad lsc: o. bbs
-ee -rIse5 IA SIS Boston az 24c Quotations FOLLOW:
s 3- Is 800 Nev,-treans oren kettle
55942c- Syrurs c5ramon l4gl5s; fair leglse' good
6CEAS FREI5HTs-In all departments OF steam and
s7.s ~ 7 -s Rates were not qu5ta6y
70 AH-Serp a1a Live 80 - 80 g5 Nevcsetie "a
h-1 F2I ie 40; Bremen . pigs Hamburg
81 PIGS Liverpool per 100 T. l5c London oats
49, --e Islands = United States. Cd port.
50 ,2 Wa y SeY7-l 81 December: BRUSH steamer.
80 tsns pig MiddIes5oro 70 Baltnore private
Jamaica S. Norvegian steamer SIS tons coal clss-
general oa-Eo, Gulf United Kingaom or Continent
ulf % Continent and tinted KINGDOM. private terms
- rSlrs r-fr f756t British snip 1859 tons
Peru United states or Ea-oPe saip LSsI 5oss
r orders 266 tons general cargo hence 70
E~-@-fE - York Sc. schooner. 6I2 lumber.
M0ble 20 NeU-Yor private terms. schooner So2 tons
~ IN IesltiT1ors 10 Jacksonville private
s~hoo-e- $50 tons lumber. Fernandna 70 Baltimore
private ters. schooner 5cs tons lgnesT FeTnandna TO
Esl-imore private terms $500. 30
Savannah ~ baltimore, private terTs oA4 60
schooner 546 tons. lumber. Charleston 70 BaIinore
1itonsee5 oil was steady without much pressure
IN and business Of moderate volume Refined petro-
sum and firm al he recent range Of p:1ess
Tuseed OIL is generally quiei ana Sllott e "a
change ~ g ~ ara in bulk Sc 81: refined cases
- -o-s SO COTTONSEED OIL-Prne crude ,
9-1.Sc T3nfnal; prime winter yellow. 5eg40c nominal
- +cvrr raw S5Q36c- Calcutta raw &C. lard ou o.
eg5ss ovrs1oNs-A steady opening followed in1ne-
sss+slv ~ active selling pressure under when me
-1S- -. feIl OF closing weak with grain Chicago
rts were g 600. and the entire West 6os0o inct9d-
tag se'' e> esF sisaSis IS family SIS; shory
1,+e-' ga asFst5 BEEF steady quoted: Ness. So
g 81 fsr1v SioasII packet sS6slo extra India
-1SrsssFsr HOGS steady; quoted: Bacons CSC; I'D 10
I, =. 100 =. 7lc 40 n. 55sc piss - sse cUT
I2 n IOdlOze; u 70 egSasc; picked 80 sIiE
1rofes &C. picked hams STEADY; quofed; 36
an, quoted 81 city lard steady quoted e. -
-eere3 lard quiet. quoted. South Arassiea - 90
tirent 81 6: Brazil kegs. 50 90; COMPOUND ~ea1
81 9aEc sTEARISE easy; quoted o'so o~~"1S'
market opened steady 20 firm with a GOD
r-eiiinarv inquiry and rood orders We 5 49, on
fef1nF follow: Domestic ordinary - - $50
$3.50 "a asitc- Fsnroon IN bond 2&G2+c
sUGAF.s-DeInana for ITe Promptly made Meetings
ths week about Soogy tons Prlees al3,sa aIs NJ
p yoDpess - ,.tists SOC. mould ana cubes. $780,
Sr,cx s-oEcerec powdered coarse powdered snd
trsz,i powcsr.a &s0s Eagle ssaf.SiSH<S srAnniA'sd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17
OTHER MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago Nov 1s-CATTLE-Receipts. s5OO0 includ-
Ing coo Westerns 15QZOC lover Good % prime - 20
poor medium So 54S4 .; stocAers and feeders
s. 5OQs4 cows 81 ZGsf 20. heifers Sass % Gamers
steers 81 .5frS3 so. Western steers. S3S4 % Hugs
Rsceipts to-day. 1900. tomorrow. $1,000 Steacy %
Mixed and butchers. - S4S5t 5000
TO choice heavy s. TG6S+ S5 rough heavy 81 SESt 10
light 81 5OaS4 s.; bulk sales 81 eD6S4 50. sTiE
Receipts $1,000 Sheep. f5G2Jc lower; lambs. l5E-0c
lower Good choice wsthers, s. I5G 81 % far 70
choice. mixed s. 5OS3 80. native lambs S4GfS5 81
Cfr-unati Nov 1s-Hogs active. lower. s. 604S4 %
CATTLE dun. S2qSt b SHEEP. steady. 81 '0sSS o.
Fast BuraI5- Nov. I6-CATTLE-Receipts $500 had:
desirable butcher grades 10c higher others STEADY prime
s. 25GSJ 80; Shipping 81 60aS5 10 otS1srs - -
81 stocsrs and feeders s. 5O9s3 heifers.
S2aS2 80 and springers. steady 10 stras
god TO choice. S45GS53- medium % good. SSl1S+-s
common s2OGscs VEAIS-Receipts. Us head steady.
IS 50ass so HOGs-Recepts p 600 head active; aeayy
IS O5aS5 10. few s. Il. mixed sass To- ForHsrs
& rirs s. 10. roughs g5GS4 50. SO 5o9s4
SHEEP AND LA8fBS-ReceiDts. 800 head. slow
lambs 5OS5 60. ethers, S4gS4 =; ewes 3 0gS 90
Ksreas CIV %Sv 6-CATTLE-Rsceipts 1880
natives 500 Texans: calves. 100 natives loo Texans
Cn led and Western steady 70 loc lower West
or canning cows active steady: srOckers and feeders
slow: stock calves. lower; Quarantine seady % W
Cvb-fce EXPORT dressed beef - GS5 fair
- sf IS e5s4 80. stoczsrs feeders. sc 50 60:
western $50 81 90 Texas and indian Steers
S2Is2 90. Texas cows $l1$2 % native cows - = .
So So native hefers. 81 75nS3 %; Gamers SS@ pus
81 25es2 50: calves 81 5Gs5 50 HoGSCHecsip's ,.o
e 90 heavy 81 50aS4 50. mixed packers 81 s7is9
"a eh 81 TT-TS4 Workers, - s3sf1S4 20; pigs
"a 1884 s7i SFIEEP-Receipts. 1000 Market STEADY
- s-r-rg Native lambs s. 25fS5 80. western Larlls
50 95aS5 20: fed s. 3oS4 80; TEXAS cI2ped year
iIrs So 5OGs4 clipped sheep 81 4OS3 %; stock
.-FF zH4a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17
EXPORTS LAST WEEK.
MARKET REPORT.
GENERAL

-cru-Tork November 1908
CoFFEE--o-5sy's coffee market fairly active
opened seacv prices. 20 ADVANCE q
- points the steady cables and small receipts blt
slightly 6nsLv STEADY a. net unchanged
prices advance q points Sa4es were $50 bass
TIE advance seemed cue chiefly scattering cena1-
outside sources probably encouraged h. The recent
bu-is- reports concerning the and the fact tat
end figures presented rather less tlF1I Le
comparison than expected " arenouse celiFerles -I
owing large takiuEs eZ-ship a. NeV-l'r-
exceeded the -akngs q the same week ast ear
bags. and r1e re1e-7ls az lae Two
riar ports fo- under the figures q
the preceding by about $1,000 bags IN acctlo1
reported The day were Gg1-. and
that there little Likelihood q me
movement reaching ne total for TIE month pree-
end q October TINS -a-ts u cplIe--l-l
VIII heuef that the crop IS deterioratlIg. owing
ne ack result az the unatrracJye prices
giving sentiment ~ quarters bu--ls1 tEe
crop accounts passed, the recent
SANS VAL be lost The spot market Nas qCle-. hl-h
Quotations TIE basis o- e-sc tc- RIO Nc !
warehouse deliveries IN The United states ana
so- the week 629 bags against ss.s6l bags
week and lu3.7s4 bags for The same week year
has santos 49, BAGS the week
compared ulL 10000 bags week and soe1 tags
year RIO receipts aggregated
ie+Uoc hsEE the previous week. ana
year RIO shipments - the United states
s3.sN haas tor the week. 20 Europe -r.ee 1aEs
Ear-oe shipments the United States 1900 haEs
Eur1re. - 90 bass. Ba1-a weekly receipts. loo
United states $50 bags = Germany. 2l"9 bags and 10
the rest Europe 400 bags
The range prices the local market today
e. f0.lens-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17

Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables: Spot cotton
Ar5eFes5 500 TeoeiPs 1ooo: American. $500: raid
s5er 5ssas ssd POINTS si" ps,s NO
6erJanuary. $50 SD. February 5sea5 SD:
s g NS ,rs and M.reh-Apr sed APrilMay
gst 5szgS 50 ManehesteT-YaTns quiet: cloths. good
FLOUR 10 - AND MEAL,The -four market unsettled
IN Price spring pa5eSts g sl s5 W2te4 rs st2Ig
ss - 9 10 N N R@sn's e 80 spring clears - 20
49,. -, Ie1 Cos. 50 Lex EAT FLOUR
Sge,ec Fair % good s. 2cgS3 40, choice fancy s. 5e
81 as TO 5Tsns BAG NEAL !I quoted zine white ana
Eeow y oesl 80 coarse SigSl o. FEED firm quoted:
81 - s'55ag sSn p.dd.ing S2ogSS n zoo = sacks;
oRAIN-wHEAr-sharp declines occurred in al grain
msIke5s '9-2y under gsdstoH that was largely IN
TIE market from al sources earliest weaken
ig Influences was the statement q worlds shipments
previous week Fully half total contributed
BY Russia making the heaviest shipments from hat
rs es'-lles A. ne same tlIse ne InaIAsi
Ss o50 bS 5esiBz so @ s lat year Tfeurb
GUY ne afternoon ne market hsq 70 eonsna Win a very
close Taken altogether therefore. day a
cSiy as 70 Deoe6eG in this rsaTks which was anected
by The apProaeeng arrivals q sprng wheat For the
contract stock here. which December slight ad
stocks q all kinds there was an l27 bush
feature outside markets the heayiness Of May
TeIh.r 2be-4 ss Seen settled there at lac over Chi
session. the late afternoon
inclined follow the other markets. The Southwest
bought considerable quantities
while Northwest liberal seller
December May Foreign markets all showed
siderable depression IN sympathy with from this
side. Quotations Of cash wheat, afoat basis
follows No northern Duluth, s9lsc No hard New
York SIC and No > red New-Tork. S52sc. CORN
liberal selling the traders
market acted and heavy ali day being in
fue-~ed worlds shipments. favorable
weather and trade Statistics included
e 4ei 600 bush the visible supply
o. 90 200 bush in local stocks Western receipts
go 600 bush less than last
small clearances and easier cables Exporters
and 2 loads No . corn closed
elevator and sac b afosc: No white.
and No yellow. 49Ssc, b ah0at OATS-with other
markets. displayed considerable heaviness
and ar The West closed 81 about the lowest The local
decreased
bush amounted
600 bush 40 closed q 40r: 3 3Qisc. No .
standard white No track
white. z1d45c. RTE-NIarket nominal No . western
G2-tc p afpar. State and Jersey 56d5sc BAR
LET1Iarzet quiet Feeding was quoted 4oc. malt
inE. zS660c both Buffalo.