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New-York tribune., 1903-07-19

In the columns Of "Backwood's Magazine
@e find paragraph which the editor got from
NJ LOysOn- -Bridet, who claims to have culed it
from "The Literary Magazine" of New-Y
1t deserves, we justly told, to sparkle in the
eyes of all the world. 1t runs as follows: "In
France there are sold every year of FeuilletOn's
works 10000; of Daudets, $4,000, and of Zola's,
10000. Hall Caine received outright a cheQue
for 10000 dollars for The Christian" This is
tndubitably gen. and there is no question of its
being paralleled with comparative ease in jour
nalism almost anywhere in the world. "Black-
wood gives fair enough parallel to start with,
iii the case of the London sub-editOr who on
receiving a dispatch to the effect that the
French had seized a certain province mana
miiitdrj, calmly rewrote it for his paper in this
form: 'The wellknOwn province of Manu-
Mtltari has been captured by the French"
Now, this is as deplorabe as it is funny and,
in some quarters, familiar. But if we have
noticed the article in "BlackwOOds Magazine"
at all it is simply in order to deprecate the pre-
poserOus indictment of journalism at large
which it more or less explicitly draws. When
will pecYiSh and prejudiced pedants learn that
the baser newspapers which hang on the fringe
Of journalism cannot infect one Of the noblest
Of modern professions?
New-York tribune., 1903-07-19
SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1903.

There is one kind Of cant, peculiarly offensive
liz its proyinciality and wrong-headedness,
wlAch is encountered more frequently where
fiction is concerned than anywhere else.
perfect illustration of it has just been provided
by Mr. Edmund GOsSe in discussing new
French novel. This book leads him TO revive
the old talk as to the difference between French
and English fiction, and the inferiority OF the
latter He protests that he does not think that
it can be reasonably questioned that the
French employ their serious fiction far more
consistently than we do as a mirror to reflect
their actual and current interests" He goes
on to make these owlish and stale observations
on the English novel of today: whether it is
fantastic or sentimental or merely conventional.
it does not present the reader with any con-
sstent picture of contemporary life. A foreign
reader would examine the rOmanceS of our last
twenty years without forming the slightest i'm
preston of what aspirations, aims or prejudiceS
aave III that period inspired our race. The OBJ
lect OF our noveliSts seems to be to escape from
real life altogether, to substitute for it some
thing remote and exhiarating. If they ap-
proach it, it is for the purpose of cOncealing it
or Of caricaturing it, We have quoted Mr..
GOSse's twadde at this length SO as to expose it
in the clearest possible light; but perhaps any
one of his sentences would suffice to exhibit
the abSurdity Of his contention. Cold type has
j fearful way of bringing the fatuity of a writer
to the surface. Where, we wonder, has MIR.
GOsse been living that he has failed to see the
many faithful studies of life which have ap-
peared in English fiction in the last twenty
years? What has he been doing that he knows
10 better than to repeat to-day, parrotlike,
criticism which was long ago discredted?
New-York tribune., 1903-07-19

Some time ago we commented in this place
upon the curious evaneScence of 4 good many
books which at the time of their publication
deserVedy received a good deal of praise, and
might very easily, if reprinted now, recapture
their vogue. A writer in the Daily MaiP'
has lately approached the subject and espe-
cially alludes to q list which certain novelist
drew up ten or fifteen years ago, in which his
fellow novelists were placed according to what
he considered their order of merit. Meredith
Hardy, BaCkmore and Stevenson were the first
four named Their places remain unchanged
but it is pointed out with fairness that Norris
Black Baring-Gould, Miss BrOughtOn, Christie
Murray, and even Eider Haggard have suffered
i'll popularity with the passing of the decade
In some cases the falling off in the quality of
the writer's work accounts for the change; in
others the fickleness of the public taste seems
more likely to offer an explanation. But the
list of new and often brilliant nOveliSts given
in the Daily Mail is eloquent Of what is very
possibly the situation at the root OF the matter.
We have to-day many more clever noyeliStS
than we had generation ago. Time was when
Il book was reread for lack Of a new one.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-19

ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
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AT NEW YORK.
Grains Recede with the West-Gen-
eral List Is Quiet.

NEW YORK. Sept. lS.-F1our-Receipts.
10. 1917 brls: exports. q. 752 brls; sales. $500
brls; less active and slightly in buyers ia
vor. Corn meal easy: yellow Western. H.12;
city. s1.10: kiln dried. ss.25dS.9o. Rye quiet:
No. . Western. e3Ac T. o. b. afioat; State
and Jersey. 57G57kc.
Wheat-Receipts, 54,050 bu: steady: No.
northern Duluth. 92ssc aioat; No. 1 hard
Manitoba, 944c f. o. b. afoat. Options sus-
tanned further losses. to-day. under liquida-
tion brought on by fine weather. anticipated
larger receipts, lower cables and more &C
tive threshing operations. After midday
they rallied on export talk. but finally
weakened under liquidation and closed lie
below last night: May closed at s7hc;
September, 6ssas7c closed at s6&c: Deem
Der closed at $3.50.
Corn-Receipts. 155. GOO bu: exports. 3.311 bu.
Spot easy; No. 2. COO elevator, seize I. o. b.
afoat; No. = yellow. Coo; No. 2 white. 5Sc.
Options broke another cent on clear weather.
small clearances and bearish crop advices:
rallied for a time with wheat but eventually
broke again and closed 1c net lower. Sep
tember. 57A@5711c, closed at 5FAc; Deem
Der, 567kd57kc. closed at $3.50.
Oats-Receipts, 1880 bu; exports, @. 40 bu
No. 3 white, exc; track white, 42f9Q46c.
Cotton-seed Oil steady; prime yellow, 4lc,
spot.
Sugar-Raw firm. fair refining, sac; GEN.
trifugal, 90 test, 37sc; molasses sugar, SIC;
refined steady: crushed, 5.50c; powdered, SC
~granulated, 4.90c.
Coffee-Spot Rio quiet; No. Z, jobbing. sac.
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STOCKS RECEDE SHARPLY
UNITED STATES STEEL AGAIN MAKES
a NEW Low RECORD.
Other InduStriaIs Follow i'm the De-
cIine-A Few Rails Hold steady
Heavy Monetary Shipments. .

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-With a material
decrease of operations to-day's stock mar
ket continued it's irregular and downward
course, the weakness, however, being con-
fined almost exclusively to the industrial
group, which suffered heavy recessions-
Aside from the persistent reports of de-
pressed trade conditions no news was heard
to account for steady liquidation of
these issues. especially United States
Steel common, which sold down to
the lowest point yet recorded and
was without support at its weakest
moments. The heaviness of this stock was
reflected in the losses sustained by Tennes-
see Coal. Republic Steel, American Car and
Foundry, Pressed Steel Car, Sloss-Shef-
field Steel and American Locomotive. 9th
ers in the same group ruled heavy through
out the day and were vigorously pounded
at the close. To this list should be added
Crucible Steel preferred, which sold down
over twenty points from the last recorded
sale, over a year ago. Outwardly there
were no indications that the New York
market was at all affected by the split i'm
the British Cabinet. American securities
were simply neglected in London, though
some selling of Steel common was re-
ported.
The general list held well during the first
hour on the continuance of buying of GER
tain railway shares, presumably for West
ern account. There was also some DISPOSE
ton on the part of the traders to cover
their short contracts because of a more
hopeful view regarding the crop situation.
Amalgamated Copper advanced on buying
orders, which were said to come from Bos-
ton. and the early rise in Sugar was be-
lleved to have resulted from the ruling of
the Treasury Department regarding boun-
ty-paid sugar imports. Later these stocks
went down In the general decline. Arbi-
TRACE houses bought moderately of Erie
for London. which probably was a seller on
balance. The market continued irregular
and became decidedly heavy in the last
hour when Steel common touched it's low
point with resultant weakness to other is
sues, including the fractions and some rail-
way shares. The closing was listless and
weak.
Although the Western demand for money
has not been so very active in the last few
days, indications point to a heavier drain
than was anticipated, the known movement
Tor the week showing a loss Of more than
S4,5OO,OOO. Time money hardened slightly to-
day on a further demand to meet year-end
loans. There was another advance in for
eign exchange. with an active demand for
closing week of the month were shown by
a number of railroads., including Wabash,
Canadian Pacific, Norfolk & Western, Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas and Denver q Rio
Grande.
The bond market was quiet and irregular
and without any changes of importance.
Total sales, at par value, were 81, AGO, 900.
United States Is advanced 2h per cent.
Following are the days share sales and
the recorded price changes:
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Elsewhere.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1s.-Cattle-Receipts,
scdUo natives, Texans; calves-s20 natives. 100
to 40c lower than Tuesday; stockers and feeders
lower; quarantine slow and weak: cows and
export and dressed beef steers. s475G5.4 40; fair
to good, s4Q4s5; stockers and feeders. s.. 25G4.O;
western fed steers. SO i5d4 Texas and Indian
s Sow IS g. S SSG!; e ssSs. c heifsrs g sSgtlO; Gamers
Td aOs S: S1fh IS s;%o: y M sTss q. &c to loc lover yer;
pigs. A.75a5.SG.
sheep-Receipts. $500: Market strong and &C.
81. sO@4.s5; fed ewes. 81. soas.75: Texas clipped
yyearlings, s2.5o94; Texas clipped sheep. ssiOs
Z YORK, Sept. MISUNDERSTANDING, LISA.
Good to choice steers steady; others 109l5c lower;
% sg Vs. and 90. cows eNt,a STEADY; Common b11s to ad good %. steers
sl5013.45. Cables quoted live cattle selling at
sheep steady; refrigerator beef higher at sEGsIc
per 10. shipments to-day none; tomorrow. 1850
'a caISes as shsep anq u, 1850 T quarters @e,s of beef: firm
ers, ,ss.25Q4; city dressed veals firm at saISlsc
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 4,sSs. The market
Was firm and both sheep and lambs were oa15c
dian lambs. s5.s7l4@5.5O.
sTH, &. State hogs 's-''as-''' mixed West
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 1s.-Cattle-Receipts, 1000, in
G oina 5000 Texans. Market quiet Native ship,
and butcher steers. 81 25G5.3O; steers under 1000
lbs. 1866; stockers and feeders. 81. 5Od3 .s5; cows
and heifers, s2.25Q4 %; Gamers, s2d2. 25; bulls,
S2.25a3; calves, &.5o9s.50; Texas and Indian
steers, S2.30n4; COWS and heifers, s162 so.
~Hogs-Recelpt $500 Market easy to steady;
trading active. Pigs and lights, s5.7oG6.15; pack
ers, s5.4oq5.so; butchers and best heavy, s.. 7JG
6.l0.
Sheep-Receipts. 1,5Oo. Market strong and ac-
tive. Native muttons, $3d3. 80; lambs, $46o. 50;
culls and bucks, s2-5o93.5o; stockers. $2d3.
EAST BUFFALO, Sept. MISUNDERSTANDING, Is
cars. Prime steers, s.. 25G5. 40: fair TO heavy, Sc. 80
@6.55; light to fair, $4Q45o; heifers. s4d4.5O; top
veals, $685..
Hogs-Receipts, AZ cars. Workers., good to
choice, Sc. pigs, $6Qs. 10; heavy, Sc 25d6. So;
mixed, s6.45d6. so; roughs. $685..
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, "a cars. Spring
a; choice wethers. s4@4-25; mixed. s3.50d4.
SOUTH OMAHA, Sept. B.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000. Market slow and Zoe to 15c lower. Beef
steers, 81. q 60; cows and heifers, S364: West
ern steers, S3G4.5o; Texas steers, 81. 7563aS5; range
o w and heifers, s.. 2SG3. 30; stockers and feeders,
50. 500 20: calves. S3Q5.
Hogs-Receipts. e.2oo. Market strong. Heavy,
s5.jOQ5.s 60; light, S.1oG5.7 IS: pigs, s5d5.6o.
S~heep-Receipts. 1900. Market steady. Sheep
So .75; lambs, s4G5-
CINCINNATI, Sept. N.-Hogs steady at A..l
$3.50.
Cattle steady at $2G4.6o.
Sheep steady at s1.5og3 10. Lambs steady al
S3.25G5.50.
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LONDON, Sept. B.-The offerings at the wool
auction sales to-day numbered 1852 bales. in
Guiding a large supply Of scoureds In fine condi-
ton. which were in strong demand for the con-
were larger and they sold readily, lower grades
at hrmer rates. Cross-breds were In strong re-
guest, and several parcels were taken for Amer
lea. Cape of Good Hope and Natal was in bet
were taken for France at high rates. German
buyers operated freely. Following are the sales
in detail: New South Wales, 1850 bales: secured,
slsdais Sad: greasy. siedals Id: Queensland.
lo1sd. Victoria LOS bales: secured. 1od41s i0d:
greasy. 6Addls I'd. South Australia, 100 bales:
secured, Is IDOLS I'D. greasy, I'D. West Aus
ITALIA, z 200 bales: greasy. 7.gshd Tasmanis
bales; secured, 6d91s 1od; greasy, ed@1s 1lsd.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal, GOO bales; secured,
edals Sgd: greasy. sfal0d-
BOSTON. Sept. 1s.-The Commercial Bulletin
tomorrow viii say: The advance of 10 per cent
in prices OF cross-hreds at London has given ad-
ditionai strength to the local market. particu-
larry on medium grades. Fine woods are also
nrm abroad, so that our whole market 10 bene-
hted. The business this week has shown inn
provement, and is more evenly distributed
through the trade. A good many transactions
are going through on the quiet. Sales Of 1O0, coo
ana 100000 lbs each are reported. While medium
woods are still the best sellers, there has been
a good trade In finer grades. The mills are in
need OF supplies in not q few instances, as is
evidenced by he call from them for prompt and
frequent deliveries. The weeks shipments show
Gus week. The shipments Of wool from Boston
TO date from Dec. 81, 1902. are 1s7. ISL 496 lbs,
against 1as. lie. 541 lbs at the same date last year.
The receipts to date are g. 26S, pa lbs. against
25s. 52S. 549 lbs for the same period last year.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1S.-wool dull; medium
15qrAc; heavy fine. l2d1f9e; tub-washed. %
@Soc.
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ALL CEREALS GO LOWER
MORE THAN A CENT LOPPED OFF
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.
Corn Also Shows n Severe Break-Oats
Are Lower and Hog Close
at Mixed Changes.

CHICAGO, Sept. lS.-Wheat ruled decided
ly weak, December closing at a loss of 14@
1ssc. Corn was lower. December being off
1isc, but closed steady. December oats
showed a loss of Ac, with provisions irreg-
ular and from 21kc lower to 12hc higher.
The decline in corn, exceptionally fine
weather Northwest, weaker cables and lack
of export demand sent wheat values down.,
with but little to support them. Long
wheat came out in large quantities early,
and selling orders were in the market
throughout the session. December, start
ing at S1Ac to S11ac-A@%c to Ease below
yesterdays close-finished at the bottom
~S01ac-with a net loss of 1Ad1ssc. There
was some buying by st. Louis houses, but
not enough to cause a rally. The weaknes
of the Northwestern markets influenced
considerable selling, and foreign advices
were bearish. Clearances of wheat and
flour were equal to 462. 400 blu. with primary
receipts 1,O57, 100 bu, against 1885, 800 bu last
year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported re-
ceipts of III cars, which, with local receipts
of 81 cars-2 of contract grade-made a total
of 79s cars. against s7 last week and 1.0ss a
year ago.
IItOlcIOuS " dit AIN dIIHC nCdiicE
in the corn belt caused an additional break
in prices, Notwithstanding the frosts in sew
eral States this morning. On reports that
the crop had not suffered to any great ex-
tent there was a rush Of selling orders
early. and considerable loss was scored be-
fore the decline was checked by good buy
ing by commission houses. which had. the
appearance of prOfit-taking by some of the
big shorts. December corn closed at 50ssc,
a loss of 11sc. after selling down from 5l1sc
to JO15c. Trade was of smaller volume than
that of the past few days, and the small
cash demand was an aid to the general
wea kness- Receipts were 425 cars, 80 Of con-
tract grade.
The oats market was lower early with
other grains, but there was some good sup
port on the decline, and d better tone re-
suited. Trade was quiet. with little feature.
December closed &c over. at 3Sssd3S&c,
after ranging between 39Ac and 3s1rd3Sasc.
Receipts were small-l01 cars locally
There was an early depression In pro-
visions. with the corn market, but IL later
became firm for nearby and steady for dis
tant deliveries. Pit traders were buyers on
the break, and there was also some support
credited to packers. October pork closed
ne higher. at $13. 20. lard PIC lower, at
1925. and ribs 12iac up. at $9.15-
receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
Go cars: corn. 3S5: oats. 50; hogs. 1000 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
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THELI STOCK MARKETS
BEST CATTLE SCARCE AND STRONG;
OTHER GRADES NEGLECTED..
Hogs in Fair Demand and Five to Ten
Cents LOwer-Shecp S~teady-Con-
dition of other
INDIANAPOLIS

UNION ST0CKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
Sept. LOCO; shipments, 800.
Combined receipts of cattle for five days show a
decrease of 200 compared with the same time
last week and an increase of over LOO COM
rared with the corresponding time a year ago.
The receipts to-day were smaller than they
have been for three days and only about half
as large as a week ago, but 400 larger than a
year ago. n very large percentage of the cattle
marketed this week have been on the common
to medium order, and strictly thick. fat kinds of
good quality have been scarce enough to allow
very little change in prices. Occasionally, how
ever, such kinds have sold lower. Common to
medium stock, on account of the plentiful sup
ply, have moved very slowly, and the fair to
medium grades especially have lost about CSC in
prices during the week. There was quite a
scarcity Of choice stock to-day, and any that
were we'll up TO the requirements of butchers
sold at fully steady prices compared with yester-
day, but were not q~uotably higher. Medium cat
tie. however, did not show any more strength,
but. on account OF the scarcity Of choice kinds.
there was probably a greater outlet for the pretty
decent cattle. The demand for stockers and
feeders was very fair, but buyers were wanting
good quality, and there was not much of this
represented, and a good many cattle on the
stocker and feeder order were left unsold. Quo
tations:
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LOCAL WHOLESALE TRADE
VERY cav DEMAND FOR FRESH
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
i'm Light supply, with Prices
Ftrm-Corn Arrives Freely, but
Other Grains Are Scarce.

1t was q busy day yesterday on Commits
sion row. Retail merchants were liberal
buyers and the demand OF country mer-
chants for many lines of goods was large.
Market men also were free buyers. There
was an improved demand for green ap-
pies at unchanged prices Choice peaches
are in small supply, and poor stock is
almost unstable. Plums are selling fairly
well. The supply is ample and prices are
low. Watermelons are becoming less
numerous, stocks being pretty well thinned
ont, and the market is doing better for
choice. Quotations on canteloupes were
dropped yesterday. as but few are arriv-
ing. Bananas are reported scarce and
higher. but not many are wanted. Choice
potatoes are moving more freely If good
Stock, but poor stock moves slowly. Sweet
potatoes are steady as quoted, with a fair
are In liberal supply, not much arriving
from q distance. Cabbage and onions move
slowly, but are unchanged In price. Lemons
are In good supply and prices are firm.
Pears are in ample supply and other
varieties than BartIetts sell at low figures.
There is a continued active demand for
choice butter, and prices are steady. Con-
sumption Is larger than it has been at any
time this season The supply of fresh eggs
continues light and the market is much
firmer. Live chickens are in good request
for the next thirty days. Cheese is a fair
mover. prices ruling steady. The whole
sale grocers have had a busy time this
week.
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TRADE In GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, Baltimore
Cincinnati and Elsewhere.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. s-Flou steady: red winter
patents. 81 log4-2s; extra fancy and straight,
s. S ss's q i. s slsari s's corn meal ahm ssesas sse at n ssso.
Bran steady; sacked. east track. 7sGssc. Wheat
s ISwsr se SS; 4 rsd' s sssn. f psss@b.r s'ci ss sssek' M Sss
ssFsc; No. 2 hard. s09Sle: Corn lower; No. 2
Nash Ss' = sc CASH Re's sse? ir. :5s: s Sac; 'S sspts 3ass ": Sax:
December, May. sse: No. z white. 4se.
steady: boxed extra shorts. &.1S; clear ribs.
s. IS nrs shGrt slsaT; sl WHISKY asy s s5ssSy; at siR sfos5. c ssg
ton ties. sLoS. Bagg'ns; aRssc- Hemp t I%s ne;
be; ReeeiIp e 600 10! oats s"w Is. o Ss,s bu. wH sSipm egSisOo
Flour. 1900 brls: wheat, 1900 bu; corn, $4,000
blu; oats, 1900 bu.
KANSAS CITY. Sept. 1s-wheat-septemeer
5Ss; No; 3. nisa.sc No ,s : red e s;7s sias2e; No; :; 20
white, 4las2e; No. ? mixed ssc: Receipts
Wheat, 10, $40 eu; corn ,g1 u. s;a ,, bu; :o oats Is ! g. Geo blu Su:
oats. 5000 blu.
ToLED Sept. 1s.-wheat-Cash and Septem-
e cash sand and e esefe%ser. ss Sc: M1 Becs sS,ss; f ss.c:
May, 0Ssc. Oats-Cash and September, CSC:
ps ssmoss:ss sss; :;d Nay y: f Dsssmb aye' .s ash fs,.e cl GssI
uary, ss.15; timothy. sL5714; September alsike.
CINCINNATI. Sept 1s1FlOuE steady, Wheat
mixed S2,sc: Oats Arm; No: 2 MIXED, ?s1sc.
Bye hrm; No; :, saas2ssc; Lard q steady a. U.s..
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods duh on the
basis of sl.23. Sugar easy.
DULUTH, Sept. E.-wheat-To arrive. No. :
hard. size: No. 1 northern. ssAc: No. 2 north
| ern, s0hc: on track, no. / hard. sSAc; No. 2
northern, SeAc; September, S3Kc; December. 7ske;
May, s2kc.
Sept. 1s-wheat-Spot, No. :
red Western winter, IS 2fd; No. . northern
spring steady at 6s SID. C~orn-Spot. American
mixed. quiet at As Sid
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
7eltc; May. size: on track. No. l hard, sac;
No. 1 northern, Sac: No . northern. sl6sl5se;
No. 3 northern, 7sdsoc.
BALTIMORE, Sept. N-Wheat-October, s2Q
s2kc: September, S11zns1%c. Corn-October, 5eLc
September, s6l4G56i@c-
MILWAUKEE,. Sept. H.-Barley firm: No. 2
&c; sample, 456s4c.
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Hogs-Receipts. $50; shipments. $50. The
marketing or hogs thus far this week shows very
little change compared with the same time last
Week and an increase OF over 500 compared
with he corresponding time a year ago. The
receipts to-day were not quite so large as a
week ago. but about twice as large as a year
ago. With the supply the largest OF the week
and rather unfavorable reports from other places.
he market this morning opened with al, buyers
bidding lower. and local packers especially were
Very hearish. shippers. however. were evidently
very we'll supplied with orders. and. being dis
posed TO treat fairly, a selling basis was soon
established. At n decline generally timated at
Ice compared with yesterdays closing prices
and about lbc compared with yesterdays best
prices. the trading was fairly active and the
supply was all changing hands. After spending
a great deal OF tirle in bearing the market
packers finally discovered that shippers were
getting a very large proportion OF the hogs.
Consequently they became a little more liberal
In their offers. and the closing market was cen
sequtntly "a shade stronger than earlier. In fact.
some OF the last sales were probably Sc higher
than the opening. and i'm a general way TRANSACT
lions were probably not to exceed lOc lower than
yesterdays average. There were not a great
many hogs came In late. and a good clearance
was made at closing figures. The extreme range
in prices. except pigs. was from Sc TO 81. n, and
the bulk OF the sales were at 81. lod6.1 Is. and