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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
POULTRY.
Ducks.

Comparatively few ducks are raised
on American farms, and the duck pop
ulation of the country holds very
small place in the total of our feath'
/ cred farm stock. The business has
drifted largely into the hands of spe.
ciallsts, even in the localities where
ponds and streams on the farms
abound. Where ducks are raised on
the farms they are kept In small
fiocks, being chiefly for the home sup
ply. Yet there seems to be no good
reason why ducks should not be kept
in greater numbers than they are.
They take naturally to the marshes
and ponds and the food they gather
would be lost in the event of their
not being kept. In summer time our
pools and ponds swarm with water in
oects, and the ducks find these fav-
orlte food. Ducks also are great in
sect hunters on dry land and help
appreciably to reduce the numbers OF
any pest.
Probably the thing that initiates
most against the duck is the fact that
IT Is not an extensive egg producer
like the hen. It lays so few eggs dur.
ing the year that they hardly more
than supply the demand for eggs for
setting. Meat must therefore be the
only source of revenue to the farmer
that raises them. The hen not only
promises good supply of meat to the
producer, but in the meantime pays
her way with the surplus eggs she
lays 1t is a settled fact that the duck
cannot compete with the hen as an
all-around bird.
But the duck has one advantage
over the hen. 1t is comparatively
free from disease, and many a man,
after disastrous experience with the
roup or cholera in his flock of hens,
discards them and goes to keeping
ducks. In addition, the farmer does
not have to fight mites and body lice
of hens. This compensates for a good
deal and is of Importance to the
farmer that feels he can spare very
little of his time for looking after
poultry. For them also it is unneces-
sary to build a high fence, one two
or three feet high, answering every
purpose. This applies, of course, to
the few varieties that are generally
kept on the farm. There are breeds
of tame ducks that will do as much
flying as hen.
The chief point in favor of the duck
is its ability to grow rapidly. 1t will
outstrip a hen in growing, from the
first At ten weeks of age a chicken
will weigh perhaps two pounds, while
the duck will weigh Iour or five and is
ready for the table. The duck does
not care for the rain, and wet weather
does not drive it to cover. It con-
tinues to hunt its feed in all kinds of
weather, when the land and the
streams are not covered with snow
and ice. Ponds and streams of water
are not absolutely necessary to ducks,
but 1t is the general impression that
they do better If given water in which
to swim. 1t is claimed, probably right.
fully, that ducks given water in which |
to swim produce more fertile eggs
than those that are restricted to dry |
land.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
SkimmiIk for the Fowls.

The more sximmilk the fowls use
the better. In spite of all that has
been said in favor of this kind of food
a good many farmers give all the
skimmilk they have to the pigs and
let the fowls subsist on grain alone.
Often the pigs have more than they
can eat and in such a case a large
part of the milk is wasted. Fowls
make such good use Of milk as a par
tial ration that its feeding should not
he neglected.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
A Turkey Roost in Rhode Island.


will protect them from the elements
and marauders Of all kinds, and at
the same time not be too combining
for them. Place the roosts well up
from the floor and keep the interior
perfectly clean and free from vermin.
In localities where 1t Is not too cold
during the winter months, 1t is better
to allow the breeding stock to roost
in the open, either in trees or upon
roosts prepared for them by planting
posts that project about eight feet
above the ground. Upon these place
long poles about or IN inches in
diameter for roosts. Roasting places
of this kind are better sheltered when
located on the south side of a barn
or building, as in the illustration.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
Worlds Fair Visitors.

Persons attending the great Exposition
the Fair and in safe brick building. Ho-
tel Epworth has all the conveniences of a
frst-class modern hotel. within four min
1tes walk Of Convention and Admnistra-
ton entrance Rates $500 per day and up
for lodging. Meals at reasonable prices.
From Union Station. go to Olive street,
take Delmar Garden car going west to
ee00. Our boys meet all cars
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28

Before the Belfast Natural History
society Mr.. J. Brown gave reasons for
concluding that there are 1000, 1000
gulls IN the United Kingdom, and that
during the herring season each bird
destroyed 200 fry day, or 10000 dur.
ing the two months of the season.
These. II they had come to maturity,
would have been worth e24,v0O, O0o.-
London Feathered Life.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28

But her present reflections concerned
| neither her appearance nor her dough
ter. As she set down the empty cul
she gave long sigh. as a sort of out
let for her feelings, and glanced a
the clock. While she was saying t.
herself that it was late for her hus
hand. he entered the room.
Al, Cherub! am behind time. I:
the tea cold?"
Il have only this instant finished
mine"
When he was comfortably estab
lished with a smoking cap, Emm,
said:
who do you suppose has beer
here?"
Like most men, Harold had no taste
for guessing. He merely stirred his
tea and waited.
Owen Page" she continued. "They
got back a week ago. He is looking
wonderfully well-not day older
and he says that his wife has entirely
recovered from the effects of the Ro-
man fever"
How long have they been abroad?"
Three years. They sailed a fort.
night after they were married, you
remember, and have been there ever
since. He says that, with the excep.
ton of his wife's illness, everything
has run as smoothly as possible and
that they could not have had a pleas.
anter experience. Whenever I think,
Harold, that it might have been e.
eanor instead of her, declare that
feel like screaming"
Harold Stage. whose movements
mentally, as well as physically, were
slightly more deliberate, as the result
of few inches of extra girth, stirred
what was left of his tea and drained
it; then, as he handed back the cup,
replied:
"You might scream yourself black
in the face, and you couldn't help it
now"
Emma shook her head despondently.
"You never did understand, Har.
old"
Understand WHAT"
my feelings on that matter. You
never truly sympathized."
What matter?"
"Eleanors refusal to accept Owen
Page. 1t was madness-sheer, sheer
madness-as l have said fifty times
before"
"You have, my dear. What Is the
use of reviying it for the fifty-frst?
AS to my lack of sympathy, that is a
new charge. Did l not represent to
Eleanor in the most solemn language
that such an opportunity may not
occur again?'"
MAY not! 1t could not! I do not be-
lieve there ever was girl who had
so good chance, and who threw it
away so idiotically. l remember what
you said perfectly well. You let her
see, though, that you were not going
to interfere"
II couldn't compel her to marry him
If she didn't choose to-"
"No, but you could have put your
,oot down and declared that she should
not leave us. l was willing to trust to
time. If she had not been allowed to
go to that fearful college, am conf
lent that she would have married
Owen Page within a year. Well, as
you say, am fool to bother my head
about her. I washed my hands of her
i've years ago."
ooh, no, you didn't, Cherub. You
pretended to, but you couldn't. You
will always have a soft spot in your
leart for her."
Il did my duty by her If ever wom-
IN did," Emma answered, with nom
,ommittal sternness. Then, with quick
she added: rs that letter
rom herr"
Harold had taken out letter from |
lis pocket while she was speaking.
Eyes," he said. "She wishes me to
Jay her a visit"
"Where?"
Eat her college,"
What do you mean?"
Ito be continued.)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
TEA

The English and Irish old
woman lives in a garnet on
tea. and dies in a garnet on
tea; and how did she pet to
be old? On tea.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
Japanese Superstition.

The japanese have a plant called
Pthe otoma, which is considered by
many to be q type of the marriage
state. When young couple of "be.
levers" marry they will take a speci.
: men Of the otoma with them. plant
1t and carefully tend it and be fully
persuaded that their conjugal felicity
is assured as long as it lives and -four
ishes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
Definition of Coouette.

Definition Of coquette.
To give you nothing, and to make
you expect everything; to dawdle on
the threshold of love while the doors
are closed-this is all the science OF
Z coQuette.-T. Bernard.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
Saved That Infliction.

I'm SO grateful to Mr.. ChuEJleigh
for sending me his photograph"
"Why, thought you hated him?"
Eyes, but just think, he might have
brought It,"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28

Had Bulge on Dentist.
A Cincinnati man recently went to
sleep In dental chair while the dan.
fist was repairing his teeth. They
tlwere false teeth.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
Many Children Are elckly.

Many Children Are elekly.
Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, nurse in Children's
Home, New York, cure Summer Complaint,
Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. Al
oil Druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28

Big Price for Orchid.
For an orchid, an Odontoglcssum
Crispum Cooksoniae. $500 was re-
Gently paid.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
Long Lives.

Long Lives.
"A contemporary has discovered tina,
no person who ever deliberately SET
out TO live 100 years accomplished the
1eat' What OF it? A great many
men and women who have deliberate.
~ set out to live honorable and use.
tul lives have lived ten centuries in
point OF usefulness to the world Min
zneapolis Times.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
TEA

Tea Is almost nothing;
bow much weight do you
think there is in the taste
Of it2
Weight is no measure
for tea!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
TEA

Our tea is sound; our ad.
vice is sound. Our advice
IS as sound as our tea.
Your grocer rsuts your nosy Y ~ Gs.h u
eeAlliags B<sA
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
TEA

We want no money for
unsatisfactory tea
Don't be shyl
Sso' grocer returns yeur nesy xyss lssS M
esAlliag's Esss.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
Ohlo's Mining Products.

Ohio has second place in the value
OF mining products, of which the prod.
uct OF coal mines forms nearly one
half
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
TEA
Our dealing a challenge
Our dealing a challenge
Our dealing a challenge
Our dealing a challenge

Isus ssee~ returns your uansy u you dsa'a ifis
osklias's Bss.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-28
SAYS the Misanthrope,

Says the Misanthrope.
II girls cultivated their dispositions
a. assiduously as they do their com.
plexions there would be fewer old
bachelors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

From the shippers standpoint there has been
strenuous tOg market this week. Orders prac-
tically throughout the week were liberal and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

NEW YORK. Feb. Observation-Disclosures. 5,311
packages. Market firm. Extra creamery, 26c;
creamery, common to choice, 15q2jl2c; State
dairy, HG21c; held creamery, 14422c. Cheese
Receipts. 2.24S packages Market quiet
State full cream fancy small colOred September
l2c; late-made l0lsc; small white September, lee
late-made 1Olzc; large colored September 12c
late-made 1O1ac; large white September. 12c
late-made 1015c. Eggs-Receipts. gas packages
Market firm. State and nearby average finest
34c: seconds to firsts. S2US2l3c; Western hrsts
3012c.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 70. - Butter firm;
good demand. Extra Western creamery, Csc; eX-
ira nearby prints 29c. Eggs-Fresh nearby and
fresh Western and fresh Southwestern, soc at the
mark; fresh Southern, 29c at the mark. Cheese
steady; fair demand; New York full creams
choice TO fancy. lld114c; New York full creams.
fair TO good, l0l@4l0Ac. Refined sugars steady.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.--On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market firm; creameres
15q25c; diaries, l31sQ22c. Eggs weaker at 2sq
3Oc, at the mark, cases included. Cheese steady
to firm at fd10i2c.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 13-Eggs lower. Missouri
and Kansas stock cases returned, 2512c; No.
white-wOod cases included. 26c.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 13.-Butter-Steady. Cream
cry lSa251sc dairy, l5al9c. Eggs lower, 2Sc case
count.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 13.-Butter-Steady. Eggs
steady PC. Cheese steady.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

Hlzc, track 45isaf6c; May, $3.50; July, s97Ec.
oats higher No. cash ace: track See May.
43c; No. white &c. Hay steady; timothy. SSa
IL; prairie, $3.50 Whisky steady az sl5iia Iron
cotton ties Sl.05. Raging. 5&q6isc. Hemp
twinc. sc. Pork lower; 1obbing.- Sl3-lZ12. Lard
lower; prime steam, $3.50. Bacon steady; boxed
extra shorts SIS7ik; clear ribs. S; short clear,
Sl2H. Recepts-tiour. COZ bFls: wheat. l5i 900
bu; corn. 10000 bU; oats. 10000 bu shipments
Flour, 2Leo9 brls; wheat. $4,000 bu; corn -SoOo
bu; cats, 10000 bu
KANSAS CITY. Feb 13-wheat- S11sa
sISct July. T77s d7Sc; cash No. hard, SeaSSc;
Corn-May. 45iaG455sc: July, 45kQ454c; cash No
mixed. 420l2Lc. No. white 45faGAc: No. 3
43c. Oats-No. white, 42d43c; No mixed, 40
Qtlc. Receipts: Wheat, a. 400 bu; corn, eI,2O bu;
oats, 1900 bu. Shipments: Wheat l56,VJJ bu;
corn. 5000 bu: oats, 1900 bu
CINCINNATI. Feb. 13.-FTour stronger. wheat
firm; Nc. ? red, 81. Corn steady; No. 3 mixed
&c. Oats firm; No. 2 mixed. 42c. Rye steady;
No ,. 64G6Sc. Lard steady at S. s.. Bulk meats
firm at 5.SIi2. Bacon steady at SSl2ia. Whisky
-Distillers finished goods active on the basis
Of S1-27. Sugar easy.
MINNEAPOLIS Feb. 13.-Wheat-AIay. 95ikc:
July, 944c; September. Si2s QS47sc. on track No
l hard S64c No l northern 95≻ No. north
ern, 93c; No. northern, S9Q90c-
TOLEDO. Feb. 13-Clover seed-Cash and
February, $40: March. 500; April $3.50; prime
alsike, 500; prime timothy. $40. Wheat-Aiay,
s93sc; July. 9Oi+c cash. Sl00la.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 13.-Wheat-Spot nominal.
Corn-Spot steady. American mixed new As,
11sd; American mixed old As Cd.
MILWAUKEE,. Feb 13-Barley steady; No. q
62G63c; sample, 40G59c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

finest Mocha and java 2sq slosa Java
- 25c: Jersey. 1225c; Caracas. 1375c; Dutch
Java blend. is. SOC: Gates's blended Java .75c;
sugar-Cny prices: Crystal Dominoes. 5-lb
cartons. 1Oc. cut Loaf 5G5c; cubes. 525c; xxx
s sS Package
graduated. BIB package, disc; standard fine
6ris 'i Iese: Phoenix 4. brls 457o; Empire 4.
4.52c; Ideal ex c, 4Fc; Windsor c. 442c:
love- 42e New S orleans leans DARK &C. 10 yell
Molasses and Syrups-New orleans molasses.
fair to prime. 2sqS2c; choice SSa42e; syrups %
saIt-In car lots s5a9oc; snail lots 95easi.
Q22c; cassla. 15dlSc; nutmegs, J0q60c per h.
Riee-Louisiana, 4iad6c Carolina. 6lkasikc.
Shot-$ D. 4 gg per bag for drop
Wood Pishss, J 81, =, per 1000 500; No. p
Twinc-Hemp. 726iSc per ID: wool sa1oc: fax.
2O9sOc: paper, i5c jute. I2a15c; cotton. 22a25c.
as; No tubs siG5; s-hoop pals. $3.50: 2-hoop
pals. Si.40d16O double washboards. s.. 5O92. 70
CSC per box.
Iron and Steel.
Bar iron. e.sOc: horseshoe bar. 2.75c; nan rod
&c; plow slab 45Oc; American cast steel, sa1ic
tire steel, PC; spring steel 4hq5c
Leather.
oak sole. s2a42c; herlock sole. 2SaSSc: har-
ness. 3394oc; skirting. 2Sg4oc; single strap. ala
calfskin 9Ocasi French calfskin, S12OG1.s5.
Nails and Horseshoes.
Steel cut nails. 50 %; wire nails, from store.
81 % rates: from mill, 500 rates. Horseshoes'
per keg 81 %: mule shoes, per keg, $425; horse
nails. sid5 per box. Barb wire. galvanized S. IS;
painted, $3.50.
Provisions.
sugar-cured Hams-Indiana. Il to 1s lbs aver
age, 13c.
average, Sisc sugar-cured. Indiana, s TO 10 lbs
average, 94.c.
Picked Pork-Indiana bean or jowI per brI
200 lbs. $13; rump per brl. 200 lbs, 1880: fam
iy per brl, 200 lbs, Sl6.50; fancy clear bean per
brl. 200 lbs. 5000; fancy homeless pig per bri.
200 lbs, S21. Also half brls, 1G0 lbs, at half the
price OF the brls, adding soc to cover additional
Lard-Kettle rendered. sac; pure lard. SIC
Bacon-ClSar bellies, p to 80 lbs average ~.
is TO q lbs average, 91zc; IL to l6 lbs average
1O5Lc; clear backs, 20 TO 30 lbs average eIsc-
TO Is lbs average. 1OAc: TO 10 lbs average nc.
clear sides, about 80 to 60 lbs average &c. "a
to 40 lbs average love- % to 30 lbs average, lie
In dry SALT nc less.
Oils.
Linseed. raw. 4O9Hc per gal: Inseed oil.
boiled, 41Q42c per gal; coal oil. legal test, 1Iq
16bc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

The following figures show the grain inspection
for the week. the stocks in store yesterday. and
the weeks flour output. with comparisons:
Weeks Insnections.-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
THE WAGON MAR
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK Feb. 13-F1our-Receipts % 500
brls; exports, 22.751 brls. Market firm. Mime
sofa patents ST. S5Q5.35 Minnesota bakers S. 9Od
4; winter patents, Si.eOQ4S5 winter straights
grades, ss.O5QS.4O Rye flour firm; fair to good
50. 50Q3.75; choice to fancy, S375d4.60. Buck
wheat -four dull, .s2q2.l5: Corn meal steady
s.. sogs Rye firm; No Western, 72c f. o. b.
ahoat; State and Jersey, 45Q6Sc Barley quiet
feeding. 75c c. l. f. New York; mailing, 56c C j.
= wheat~Receipts. 800 Blu. Spot firm. No. ?
northern Duluth. sl.O3As f. b. afoat No. / hard
Manitoba, nominal (. 0. b. ahoat. The option
market closed firm: with prices ssa1l4c net high
err May. 81 9-l69975sc closed at 97Ssc; July. S3T
sS s-leo; closed at solsc; September S61sQS7c
Corn-Receipts. q. 800 bu: exports. 5.17s bu Spot
arm. No. 2. 6oc elevator and 54isc T. o. b.
afoat; No. yellow bSc; No. white, 54lSc Op-
May. 5sssc. closed at 59Hc; July closed at Size
Oats-Receipts, $500 bu; Spot firmer No. ?,
white. 511sc. Hay quiet; shipping. 6oQ7Oc: good
TO choice; S5qs5e Hops firm state common to
oids ioaiSc 1905. 2assc; 1902. 24a27c coast
Hides firm; Galveston, % TO 20 lbs. 1sc; Cali
fornia: 21 to 25 lbs; 1se; Texas dry. q to 80 lbs.
l4e. Leather steady; acid, 23Q25c. Wool firm:
domestic fleece. 2S929c.
Beef steady family. s1Oa11: mess. ;sas: beef
m mans 5a cut meats quiet e picked fsTp bee
s. 25as picked shoulders. Sc: picked hams, $40
al, Lard firm Western g err steamed $50 Refined
Sc 1907. Pork steady; family, SIG; short clears.
S14 scale. .; mess. Sl5.50d16.25.
Rice steady; domestic fair TO extra 3stG5ikc;
Japan nominal. Molasses firm: New Orleans,
open kettle, good to choice. SlQS7c.
Mid steady; CordoTa sssaiskc. sug aPea9
steady: fair refining 27-S2c: centrifugal 96 test
No o so!S No 4e No ss5e ep No s'sa say
No 10. s.s5c; No. II, 3s0c; No. y. 2.75c; No. ~
A. lsOc. cut loaf. 5.l5c crushed, 5.i5c: powdered
455c; graduated, 445c; cubes, Ace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
Produce. Fruit and Vegetables

Fancy Appies-Baldwins, per brl, S. Is KINGS
e Is. SPIES sass; Greetings. 1926.
Rananas-LaTge. 81 per bunch; medium 81 "a
Cabbage-Holland seed, S2.75QS per 100 lbs
Carrots-75c per bu.
Celery-California, per crate s.. %; per doz Sac
Cider--Per brl, $50; half brls 81 So
Cocoa nuts-S3. so per bag. soc doz.
Cranberries-Jersey, &. p per bu: Sc % nor hrI
NcFarlin $3.50 per brl; Howes. IS per bri -
Dates-Walnut, 81 per box; package dates. en-
II, box, SC per 10.
ries-Smyrna, l0c per 10.
Grapes-california grapes, per crate. 81; NAL
gHicXcry Nuts-Per bu. 75c: sheIIbarks. ner
bu. 81. 49,, go, &c
Kraut-Per eask. A. gals. $40; per brl. 30 gals,
Lemons-EXtra fancy Messina. SEQ size e. a
box: 300 size. 81 California, 300 800 size a. 81
Iettuce-15c per ID
Navy Beans-Per bu, SlsOq2
ola Pop Corn-3c per ID
Snions-Yellow. per cwt. 50; red 81
Oranges-California Seedlings. 81 per box.
Florida Sc; Naveis, per box. 81 20.
Radighes-35c doz punches.
Parsnips-S per BIZ.
Pears-Per bu Sul25.
neapples-F Florida, per crate s27593
0otatoes-Nortnern stock, 95cHS1 per bu.
Soanish OniOns-Sl.5o per crate.
Sauash-Hubbard, I4c per 10.
sweet Potatoes-lllinois, So; Kentucky 50; Jer-
sey s. -.
Turnsps-50c per bu; Rutabaga, soc per bu
Walnuts--Native, soc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
LOCAL WHOLESALE TRADE
INTEREST TIE PAST WEEK HAS
Conferred IN DRY GOODS.
Advance of from lie to 1c Through
the Brown and BIeacbcd Cotton
Lines--GrOceries Heavy.

Interest in the local wholesale trade the past
week has centered in the dry goods market This
market has continued strong with advances of
from &c TO 1c through the list Of brown and
-bleached cotton lines. Prints. ginghams. denins'
fancy prints and tickings also show advances
over the prices prevailing short time ago.
OF the dry goods market the Indianapolis Trade
Journal says:
'As a consequence OF the strong tendency of
the dry goods the shipping tiIls are packed to
the ceiling with orders waiting on the shipping
forces The fever for cottons seems to have
taken hold. also. in the other departments. for
heavy and increasing sales reported through
all lines Of spring and summer SUITS To add
TO the eaiety of the occasion, the Japanese are
buying baled cotton in large quantities, and
shipments Of twelve and fifteen hundred bales
are noted in the cargoes OF nearly every steamer
leaving Pacific ports.
zone OF the heaviest users OF cotton cloths
IN the West is the Lewis Meier Co.. Of this
city. makers of shirts and overalls In speaking
about the present condition OF the cotton supply
of the country Mr. Charles Buschman. the man
ager Of the company. says: The cotton market
I'm many respects resembles the anthracite coal
famine of a year ago. The high price Of cotton
Feb. l. followed by a decline Of to cents
pound. has checked the advance in prices
Of cotton goods Most Of the cotton good early
In this season were based on a 101s-cent market.
Later. 12-cent basis was made; this continues
up % the present, although cotton is l4hc.
" Buyers ever offering 10 cents freely, but
sellers be found. L think cotton will
20 10 l. cents for July and August, which
time actual famine will exist.
" Buyers do not hesitate to pay advances now:
however. they demand early deliveries, and are
surprised as well feeling relieved when prom
ised that deliveries will be made. l do not
believe there will be decline in prices before
Nov 1. and even then the future crop will gov
this "
The grocery trade continues active and Of a
large volume Prices generally hold steady TO
firm. with few changes Of note Dried fruits
perhaps, the most active line in groceries, and
the demand for them is on the increase.