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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Nov. Reports Of unfavorable
weather were the principal cause Of the firm
tone in wheat here to-day. At the close both
the December and May deliveries were up
HQssc. Corn is up Adssc Oats were un-
changed Provisions are 2tz015c higher.
in the session. Under the influence OF liberal
worlds shipments and lower cables the mar
ket opened easier December being down "a C
at 81 11% May was off a shade to Nc at
81 IIk61 11% Ito 81 III. Pit traders were
the principal sellers at the start. Offerings
were taken quite readily by commission houses.
AS result OF continued dry weather in the
quickly to the bull side Many of the early
sellers became buyers. the result being a
sudden advance, December selling up to
81 12H. Meantime May advanced to 81 1914
Part Of the gain was lost later in the day on
profit taking, but firm undertone was mani
tested throughout the remainder of the ses-
sion Advices from Argentina indicated that
mors induced realizing by shorts and were
largely responsible for the firm tone of the
market. On the whole trading was of light
volume the holiday to- morrow being q drag
cember at 81 12hG1 12as May closed at
81 11#d1 H.
Higher cables and the strength of wheat
caused a firm tone in the corn market The
volume of trading small December
opened 1s6Lc higher at 4SAc sold between
4s1zc and 4Skc and closed at 4S%c.
There was a fair demand in oats but rrfces
closed at 2Shc.
Provisions were strong on a fair demand
from packers. At the close January pork was
up 12hG15c. lard and ribs were each up
2lsGSc.
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DRIED FRUITS.
New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. THE London tin mar
ket, meeting with speculative liquidation was
bower closing at 213l 12s Cd for spot and
e131 for futures. Locally the market was a
shade lower in sympathy, but showed a good
undertone with spot quoted at from SIS 1923.
Copper was higher in London with spot quoted
at a63 Is Sd and futures at e63 lis 3D. Lo-
cally the market also firm and higher.
Lake, 13.S7RG 14.12hc; most of the large deal
ers holding for the outside prices; electrolytic
Is held at 13.S711 q14c and casting at 13.3255
G14c.
Lead was higher in London, where il closed
at e12 les Sd. Locally the market I'M
changed with spot quoted at 20q4-50c
Spelter closed at e23 lis Cd in London and
at 3 2O05. 4oc in the local market.
Iron closed at sis Cd in Glasgow and at 46s
10Ikd in Middlesboro. Locally iron was un-
changed
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Poultry and Game.

The Poultry market was demoralized. there
being very little demand for anything, and
prices Of all descriptions were largely NOM
inal car OF Western stock that arrived
late on Saturday sale, and more than
half of it was still unsold at the close. Re
ceipts from domestic points were light, but
there was plenty of held-ov stock on hand
Receipts of Game were little in excess
OF 200 sacks. and Teal Sprig, Red Head and
Widgeon Ducks were quoted lower. Prices Of
all other descriptions were well maintained
with fair degree Of frmness.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 16G1sc for old
and 21Q23c per ID for young; Geese. per pair,
81 50Q2; Goslings, s2q2 20; Ducks, 81 5045
per dozen for old and S5Q6 for young; Hens
saga 80 for small and S5Q5 so for large; young
BOOSTERS, $500 so; old BOOSTERS, $494 So Fry
ers. $4a4 80: Broilers, So 5Od3 80; Pigeons.
81 so; Squads, s2Q2 rs.
Canvasback. s3Q7; Teal. S2d2 so; Sprig. 81 so
as; Widgeon, 81 50Q2; Red Heads. 81 5o43;
small Ducks, 81 50Q2; Gray Geese, SO 504
4; White Geese, 81 50G2; Brant. 81 5O92 so;
Honkers, $3Q5; Snipe. So for English and
u 90 for common; Doves. 81 %; Hare 81 49,;
Rabbits 81 for Cottontails and 81 80 for Brush
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New York Grain and Produce.

10 500: exports 10 rs barrels: sales. 1900 pack,
WHEAT-Receipts. 49, 600; sales. ZOO, 900
bushels futures Spot, firm: No. 2 red, 81 20ks
f. o. b., afoat; No 1 Northern Duluth, 81 261s
Z o. b.. shoat; No. l hard Manitoba, 81 o.
irregular, wheat rallied and was firm all
day. Buying motives consisted principally OF
Southwest and Argentina weather. poor North
west grading. strength of outside markets.
room covering and foreign buying: The close
showed A9ac net advance May closed
HOPS-Steady.
WOOL-Firm.
CoFFEE-spot Rio. steady; No. invoice.
cofree Futures closed steady at unchanged
to points lower: sales. s.. 600 bags. 1nci9d-
March. 1907 25c; May. 7.s567.4O July
sTGAR-Raw. firm; fair refined. 8Rc; cen
trifugal 90 test, 7-1ec; molasses sugar. 3ssc;
BUTTER-very firm: street price. extra
creamery. 26a2511e; official prices, creamery cry
state dairv common to extra. 14623c
CHEESE-Firm.
EGGs-F1rn. western fancy selected, 27c;
Western fancy average best, 25d26c.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market con-
tinues easy with prime for future delivery Of
fering at 4hc common. 4Q41sci prime. 4%c;
choice 5Q5hc and fancy at 6d61ac
PRUNES-Are reported to be a little hrner
on the coast, the few lots of weekly held
supplies having been absorbed apparently. Spot
quotations in the local market ruled 265%e c,
APRICoTs-A in demand at prices below
sellers views. but little business is trans
acted owing to the hrnness OF Of holders
PEACHEsNAre in about the same position
spricots Choice, 9GeMc; extra choice ga
6lOc. fancy. l0h 011c.
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Beans and Seeds.

Receipts of Beans were 51O2 SKIS. Prices
showed no change and the market continued
quiet, with no new feature. Damp goods
still form the bulk of the offerings and keep
the market uncertain and depressed
All Seeds remain as before quoted
BEANS-Bayos 81 1898; Pea So 1908 %
Buffers. 50 1903: small White, So 1903 80
large White, So 4062 50: Pink. 81 1903 10, ac-
cordng to condition; Red 81 25d4 so; Lima
81 1904 20; Red Kidneys. 81 50l4 10; Black
eyes, 50 60q2 40 per ctl; Horse Beans, u 81
az 40
sEEDs-Brown Mustary, 81 1895; yellow
Mustard, So %; Flax. S262 75; Canary, 81
Timothy. SIC; Hemp, 3i5Q3&c per Id; Millet,
21aq3hc Broom Corn Seed. S20Q21 per ton
DRIED PEAS-Niles, 81 70 q so; Green
Peas, 81 1912 so per ctl
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Hides, TaIIow, Wool and Hops.

Local Wool handlers continue TO report a
fine Wool market. Arrivals are passing out
OF receivers hands as fast they come in
and very soon there will be no more left in
the country. Indeed country stocks are al
ready well cleaned up. Prices are strong but
unchanged.
Hides are also quoted strong all over the
country with an active demand, and dry stock
has again advanced
There Is nothing in Hops. They are
very firmly held and In steady demand and
every day sees the supply growing smaller
HIDES AND SKINS-CulIs and brands sell
about 1k71c under quotations. Heavy sailed
Steers. lie; medium. 10c; light, enc; Cow
Hides. 91ec for heavy and e1ac for light
Stays. &c; Sailed Kip, 1015c: Sailed Veal.
111c; Sailed Calf. II &c; dry Hides. 1T1sc; dry
Kip. 15c: dry Calf. zoe; Sheepskins. sheariings'
25G4oo each; short Wool. 4oQ65c each me
dunn. $4,000; long Wool. s1g1 so; Horse
Hides. salt 81 rs for large and S242 80 for
medium. 81 60d2 for small and SOC for Colts;
Horse Hides. dry, 81 20 for large and 81 80 for
medium. 81 for small and Soc for Colts.
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican. 3Oc: dry sailed
Mexican. Csc; dry Central American. 3oc; Goat
Skins-Prime Angoras, roc: extra large do.
81 %; large. SOC; medium, Soc; small. zoe.
TALLOW-No. 1 rendered. 4G415c per 10;
No 2. 315c; Grease. 215G3c
WOOL-Fan clip-San Joaquin and South
ern, 9911c; Southern. 99c; Southern Noun
tain 9G11c: Middle Counties, free 12414c;
do. defective, 10Q12c; Northern free, 12414c;
do defective 10912c; Humboldt and Mendo-
cino, 1661Sc per h.
HoPs-19O4 crop. 2s1sas1 10 par ID.
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Flour and siiIlstuffs.

The nillers report q fair demand for Flour
and Farinaceous goods at unchanged quota
tons
FIOUR-CaIifornia Family Extras 81 SOD
8 10. usual terms Bakers Extras, 81 7O615:
Oregon and Washington, jobbing at S464 so
per Dbl.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
follows Graham Flour. 81 rs per 100 lbs !:
Rye Flour, SO %; Rye Meal. 50: Rice Flour
81: Corn Meal. 81 so; extra cream do, SO go;
Dat Meal, 81: Dat Greats. 81 %; Hominy.
Wheat SO 10; Farina, 81: Whole Wheat
Flour, So 90; Rolled Oats, bbls, SO 1907 so; in
sacks, 81 %; Pearl Barley, So; Split Peas
boxes, IS so; Green Peas. IS so per 100 lbs
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cent depression and is showing more steadi-
ness, with a better demand
BRAN-S1S419 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S23 5o&2S per ton.
, SHORTS-$1SG19 per ton
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolle Barley, S23G24 Per
ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, SD 5OQ32 90;
jobbing, $33; Cocoanut Cake. S23424i Cocoa
nut Meal S24Q25; Corn Meal. $31G31 80;
Cracked Corn. S31 5OG32; Mixed Feed, so 50q
49,. Horse Beans, $30d40 per ton; Broom
Corn Feed 90c per ctl.
HAY-Wheat. S1CG15; Wheat and Dat. $10q
IA; Dat, S9Q12; Barley and Dat, ssql1; Volun-
81 50a7 Clover. S7QiO: Alfalfa. $9q12 per
toA ozoeo.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New York Money Market.

.1N YORK, Nov. Close: Money on
ca steady al 2Q2h Der cent. CLOSING 30
$40 atered per cent. Time loans. steady:
r. and - days and six months 3ILG4 rer
cent -
rf-rle mercantile paper 4G4l5 per cent
-.--llpg exchange. steady, with actual bust
L--- in bankers bills al 81 s64CG5 g645 for
demand and AZ 81 s35Od4. s355 for e0-dav biils
Posted rates. Sfs4l5G4e7
numerical bills, ssS3lfGs s3x.
Bay silver. 5sc
leAlcan dollars 461kc
fr- S'-1S'
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LOCAL MARKET.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT FREIGHTS-Spot rates are large
~ nominal. at about 20q21s Sd, usual Euro
been taken at Dos from Portland The char
tered wheat fleet in port has a registered ton
OF 3o557, against q, 900 tons on the
same date last year; disengaged, IS, $40 tons.
against 1876. $50; on the way to this port, 2OT =
600 tons, against 1877, 800.
wHEAT-Liverpool futures were firm and
for the week follows, in quarters
Russian. sac 900; Danubian, 10000; Argentine.
100, 900; Indian, 81. goo; Australian "a COO
Chicago was quieter than of late, but light
receipts and continued dry weather caused
The San Francisco market showed little
change. Futures were irmer, but business
was light. The cash grain was steady and
without feature. There will be no session OF
the Exchange to-day-Election day
CASH WHEAT
California Club. 81 45Q1 521s; California
Club. 81 45Q1 5219; Northern Bluestem, 81 Sc
al e211 per ctl.
FUTURES.
Session to IL 80 a. m
Open. High. Low. Close
May -. ass AZ 49, al.
D. m session.
May SsSs%3sI u ~ s II. ~ ~ ! * *
quiet and more or less weak. and the latter
a fraction lower. Receipts were free, ex-
ceeding 10000 ctls.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed. 81 o5Q1 11A Brewing and Shipping,
81 1901 171a; Chevalier. 81 17aQ1 22k per
ctl.
FUTURES
Session to IL BOA m.
Open. High. y Low. Close.
December 81 OK 1 OK / oSN l OeA
May ,....... 90 1 90 90 %
p. m. session
Open. High. Low. Close.
December 81 90 90 90 90
May, no sales; 81 oS15 bid, 81 OsJs asked
OATS+The demand for seed is good and
for local milling and feeding fair. Quotations
unchanged Offerings are ample for all
current needs.
White. 81 4oQ1 '5el4 Surprise, 81 55q1 80;
Red for feed, 81 325@1 As for No / and
81 2211Q1 30 for No. 2; extra fine for seed,
81 421kg1 so; Black. 81 3oG1 80 for feed and
81 4541 go for seed.
lively rate recently. and yesterday the re-
is all needed, for stocks are comparatively
light. Prices show no change and the mar
ket continues steady
Western sacked, 81 4591 50 for Yellow.
81 45G1 so for White and 81 As for Mixed
California large Yellow. 81 45Q1 so; small
round do 81 55d1 621s; White. nominal
Egyptian. 81 95G1 45 for White and 81 25G
RYEARules firm. with light offerings, at
81 37k@1 4211 per ctI.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at about 81 per
ctl
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Nov. Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour. easy; No. spring wheat,
al f69s No corn. soc; No yellow. 5s12c;
No . oats 29ssc; No. white. 3115c; No z
white 3Oa3GlAc: No. rye, S3QS5c; good
feeding barley, 37G3sc; fair to choice mating,
44Go2e: No / faxseed. 81 10h; No North
western. 81 1914 prime timothy seed. 50 621s
mess pork per bbl, S11 1OQ11 1914; lard. per
100 lbs 81 O5G7 o.; short ribs sides Qoose),
Sc sT1s@7 1919; short clear sides lboxedl; SIG
I 1911: whisky basis of high wines, 81 234
"a GLOVER contract grade. So
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Bntter. Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO, Nov. 7-On the Porduce Exchange
to-day the butter market was firm. Cream
cries 1921 l1c; diaries. 14G20c. Eggs, firm
at 16kG191zc; irsts. 21c; prime. 2S1ac; ex-
tras 2515c. Cheese, steady at 10A Q11c.
ELGIN ILL.,. Nov. Butter advanced %
per pound on the Board of Trade to-day, sell
ing at DC compared with 23c a week ago.
Sales for the week 663. 900 pounds.
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-To-day's state
ment Of the Treasury balances:
Available cash balance .......... .$145, sos. 142
Gold acknowledgements. IS, 100 DDS
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New YORK COTTON Marker.

NEW YORK, Nov. Cotton futures opened
strong November, s.55c bid; December.
9.S5c; January, 9.95c; February, zero bid
March, 10.04c; April, loose bid; May, 10 lac.
June offered, 10.15c.
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Northern Wheat Market.
OREGON


PORTLAND Ore, Nov. 7.-Wheat-For ex-
$50; valley, S6GS7c For Eastern markets ::
Walla Walla. SIC; blue stem, Sc
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Nov T.-Wheat-Blue stem,
Sohc club. SHE
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
st. Louis Wool Market.

ST LOUIS Nov. T.-WOOL-Steady Me-
dunn grades combing and clothing, 2o927 Nc;
light fine. 16d21c; heavy fine, 12917c; tub
washed 2363sc.
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To-day being election day and legal holt
ga business viii be suspended throughout
IL country
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Provisions.

Hams and Bacon are dull at the decline
noted in last report. The whole market con-
tinues quiet and without feature.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. IO1ac per ID Tor
heavy. 1O15c for light medium. 13c for light.
lac for extra light and 1412c for sugar-cured'
dry Salt Sides, Toe; Bellies, lie: Eastern sugar
cured Hams. 12hG124c; California Hams.
12q124c; Mess Beef, $10Q10 80 per Dbl; extra
Mess, $40 50q11; Family. S12Q12 so; prime
Mess Pork $14 so; extra clear. S23; Mess,
SIT so; Pig Pork, $26 Pigs Feet. So; Smoked
Beef lac per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at SIZE per ID for
California compound. &c for Eastern compound
and 9q91zc for pure; half-barrels. pure. 81 @
9&c; lob tins. 10Ac; 5-lb tins hose; Bib
tins. 101Ac.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel S4sc; three
half barrels. SIC; one terce. S≻ two tierces,
SIC; five tierces Sic per 10.
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General Merchandise.

BAGsLGrain Bags. S5@5 rs: San Quentin.
81 so; Wool Bags, 3O932c; Fleece Irvine. TIC:
Fruit Bags, e159T15c for white and &C for
brown jute.
CANNED FRUITs-Folloving are prices for
the 1904 pack:
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New York Mining Stocks.

Do gen As 49,. 50 w & L Erie As. 81
+ W & d lists. 1IOL Wis Central is. 92B
Hook Val AIS. .1OSIs
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HAY and Feedstufs.

Hay continues weak and dull. Receipts yes
terday were 9os tons, including 81 cars. Prices
are unchanged.
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XisihIe Grain Snpplv.
Bushels. Decrease. Increase.

NEW YORK, Nov. THE visible supply OF
grain Saturday, November ., compiled by
the New York Produce Exchange, was fol-
lows:
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CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO Nov. 7-CATTLE-Receipts2 81, =
OOO Including 5000 Westerns. Market 1oQ15c
medium So a56I5 90; stockers and feeders $40
4 10: cows 81 1904 30; heifers, 81 1906 can
ners 81 25d2 %; bulls. $2d4; calves, s367;
Texas fed steers, So 25d5; Western steers,
81 90d5 40.
25, 600. Market 5Q1oc lower: Mixed and
butchers. 81 S0G5 Is: good TO choice heavy. 50
40 IS: rough heavy. 81 65gS so; light, 81 500
SHEEP-Receipts 80, 900. Steady. Good to
choice wethers, 81 25Q4 80; fair TO choice
mixed Sc 50d4 10: Western sheep, 1904 so;
native lambs, s4G5 So; Western lambs. SAG
8 go
Kansas City.
Receipts 1000 Market 10c higher. Native
steers. So 75d6 so; native cows and heifers,
ST 5OQi4 So stockers and feeders. 81 25G4; bulls,
81 1898 25; calves, 50 2565 5o Western steers.
$Sq4 so; Western COWS, 81 0eqS 70: nu. :.
sales. 81 T0q5 heavy 81 $500 10; packers
81 s5a5 o5; pigs and lights. 81 2594 90,
IS S0a4 50 ewes 81 50a4; Colorado ewes. 1o4
pounds, So SIS; Utah mixed sheep. los pounds,
81 10
Omaha.
OMAHA. Nebr, Nov. 7.-CATrLE-Re-
ceipts. $500. Strong to 1oc higher. Native
Western steers SS44 60; Texas steers, 81 75q
3 10: range cows and heifers, 81 25q3 40; can
ners 81 T5d2 Is; stockers and feeders, 81 400
4; calves $3d5 so: bulls and stays, 81 759
HoGs-Receipts. 5000 Strong. Heavy, 81 go
al 95: mixed 81 9O94 921a; light, 81 90q4 80 Il
pigs 81 25d4 20: bulk of sales, "a 9oq4 921A.
sHEEP-Receipts II. 800. Steady; Western
Sc 5Oa4; common and stockers. 81 5o94 ID;
lambs S5H5 70.
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REGENTS of Produce.

for No. 1 and 81 80 for No ?: Shakes S14 for
split and SIS for sawn; Rustic. S33gS9.
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london CLOSING StocLs.

Bar sllver-Quiet. 20 3-1ed per ounce.
Money-2hd3 per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market for
short bills is per cent and for three months
bills per cent
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.


UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid Ask Bid Ask
a or coup. .1o61k 1908 As Or cp new. 19015131
As or reg. 1914 1854 81 ar coup. 1914
NTCrsE,T i. ANEOI-S RONna
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Continued on Page Fourteea.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-11
WRITTEN FOR TIE SUNDAY RErun1lc.

In spite of all have heard and of and
divers predictions and prophecies December brings revelations
things December
the display Of fine rment-w the social season at its height din
taters and balls the house parties and the
many intimate and family gatherings that with the holiday
The winter has proved unquesonaby color Indeed
fashionable congregation of this winter well be
keed to rainbow the colors varied and delightfully."- soft
The evening colors very faint off tints while daytime
Claims and rightly, the more decided shades
Not only gowns trimming is this combination of many
faint tnts but in hats likewise cluster of full rich ostrich tips
three delicate shades being av0te decoration light
hats of delicate color by the which be traced
back two centuries.
white all willing
fashion for color.
Not that white is ostracized from it, but it inva
ab Offset by some color usually introduced trimming
The black often with the white costume and velvet
picture hats the
tremendously effective with the white froek that has the
color INTRODUCED in its trimming.
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POULTRY HOUSES.
Tneir Location II . Matter os -.
Very First Importance.

Their Location II . Matter - 80
very First Importance.
The location of the poultry hon.o !.
matter that should receive moro A..
tention than 1t usually does receive
whether few hens are to be kent or
many, mistake in this matter ia likely
TO prove unfortunate. Not long ago the
writer visited newly established nou,.
try ranch where the owner was devo+.
Ing all his time to the business ~
poultry raising. He had built good
houses. some Of them Of the most ex.
penslye kind, and had constructed
large yards for his fowls. But the
whole place Of several acres was an.
parently undrained,. and the soil was
heavy in character. After a rain tho
water would be weeks in draining of
and would remain for long time in
the open bitches. 1t was a wonder how
the fowls could keep healthy in such a
place. The owner reported the loss of
a good many chicks from unrecognized
diseases. 1t was therefore no surprise
to the writer to learn recently that he
had gone out of the business Not far
from that location is another poultry
farm on similar undrained soil and
where the disadvantages from this
cause are very great
Poultry houses should be located on
soil that is dry. If heavy it should be
most thoroughly drained. In the case
OF a poultry establishment Of consid-
cradle magnitude this means a large
expense, but it is an expense that can
not be avoided. Otherwise the sur
roundings will be damp, and so will
the poultry houses, and damp poultry
houses invite diseases. When diseases
once get into such places they are diff
cult to eliminate. One of our best poul-
try men declares that failure in the
poultry business is more often due to
filthy poultry houses combined with
dampness than to any other cause A
dry porous soil $50 naturally or by un-
derdraining) controls to a very great
extent the amount Of moisture in the
poultry houses. Such location should
be selected If possible. A heavy un-
drained soil prevents the percolatio
through it Of the droppings. and they
are retained near the surface. This
soon renders the surface unclean. A
sandy soil will absorb these droppings
whenever there are rains to dissolve
them. This is matter of prime i'm
portance in keeping fowls in a healthy
condition. Where farmers are too busy
to give their fowls suitable attention
1t is all the more necessary to select
naturally favorable location for the
poultry house.-Commercial Poultry.
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Pheasant Raising For Pleasure.

Pheasant Raising For Pleasure.
In a few years pheasants will be
bred by nearly everybody who keeps
fancy poultry for pleasures sake. The
study OF wild bird life. especially
among such beautiful birds. is rarely
euualed in anything else. besides form
ing peculiar beauty to your home
Varieties that are very expensive now
will in short period OF years either
become extinct or more piennfui.
Pheasants. IL given the same care that
well bred poultry receive. will do Wen
in any state in the Union. They suHer
with the same diseases that anecs
poultry. If kept on damp. wet ground
you will find them ailing from rneuma-
tism and the cape worm.
I would recommend the beginner 70
get the golden and silver pheasants
first. and then add to his collection as
his knowledge grows. Nearly all var.e'
ties are hardy when young II given the
right variety Of feed and runs. Almost
any small hen will answer the purpose
of mother. Ring necked pheasants
can Be bought for S. per pair, goldens
for $25, and others among the rarei
species come higher. but they 90 mol
as a rule cost as much as the FANCY
poultry.-Country Life In America.