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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
Ne1v York GRAIN and Produce.

NEW YORK, Sept 2s-FLoUR-Receipts
5000 barrels; exports. 900 barrels; sales $500
packages; market inactive but held steady
WHEAT-Receipts. sc. 800 bushels: sales, s.
zoo 600 bushels; spot firm; No. 1 Northern Du-
luth 81 23& T. O. b. afOat; NO. I hard Mani
toba. nominal T. o. b. afoat- Options ruled
irregular and generally weak during the fore
noon, rejecting poor cablesS Liquidation and
heavy Northwest receipts Later they experi-
enced a strong advance on a bulIish French
crop estimate predicted lighter Southwest ar
rivals, Armour buying and general covering,
settled at @sG7sc net advance. May. 81 1885 q
1 15a; closed. 81 las: September. 81 16d
1 II; closed. SLY; December closed. 81 15%.
HOPS-Firm.
HIDES-Steady.
WOOL-steady.
PETROLEUM-Quiet
COFFEE-In1uenced by steadier European
cables the market for coffee futures opened
steady at unchanged prices to an advance Of
ruled pretty firm during the early trading
with prices at one time about 5df0 points
higher. Later. however, offerings increased
somewhat ewing to continued large receipts
and the market was finally unchanged on all
positions except January and July, which were
i've points higher Sales were reported Of
25 80 bags. including September es5c: Octo-
ber. 6.Soc; November, $500; December $3.50;
January. 7.O6a7. 1Oc: February, 7I5c; March
T25c: July, 1900: August csc; spot Rio
steady; No. invoice, Size; mild. quiet.
SUGAR-Raw, steady; fair refining 3Zc;
centrifugal, SO test. 5-16c; molasses sugar,
SIC: refined, steady.
BUTTER-Firm; street price. extra cream
cry. 20%4 121c; official price. creamery COM
mon to extra, 13G2o&c.
CHEESE-Unchanged
EGG+Unchanged
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED. APPLES-The demand con-
tinued light Futures easy, but spot Of
fers were liberal and prices were pretty well
maintained Common, 1850: prime, 81 R54c;
choice 81 96c; fancy. s156Tc.
PRUNES-Are said 70 be held more firmly
for shipment from the coast, and II il re-
ported that storms have damaged the crop.
IT..
absence OF important demand and quotations
still range from 70 Size, according to grade.
APRICOTS-Are not offered freely and while
demand seems light the market showed a firm
undertoae. Choice quoted at 9I5 I10c,
extra choice at 101l 61052c, and fancy at
11G12c.
PEACHES-Are unchanged. with choice
quoted at sAdsl5c, extra choice at $4,000,
and fancy at 9hdi0c
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COMMERCIAL 81
-EESlIggss--
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

San Francisco szciugs Steel Shares in Wall street.
Ne7g York Stocks steady the day. Cotton unsettled.
Local Stock and Bond ErchaHg e not III session
Ng York crcange slightly higher Mexicdn exchange ditto
Cgsat actaifr IN Wheat and Flour in the Vest
BarLel marker frn bit qiet. Oats and Corn unchanged
Has aid Fcc5stufS previously quoted.
Beans strA a0ufira, 5oith trading suspended.
Potatoes steady, sI6H heavy receipts Onions dull
P0ulfsr r1rkct 7oeH stocked ard 7ueak
Fresh Fruits III good local and shipping demand.
Eastern Cranberry crop badly damaged BY frost.
Lard a5gGnccd 1zc. Hams and Bac0H unchanged.
Extraordinary buying of Hops all orey the Coast
Cattle Shce6 and Hogs unchanged.
Coal III ample supply at previous prices.
Butter and Eggs 7Ceak and the latter i0sIrr.
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Beans and Seeds.

As mentioned yesterday quotations for Beans
are unchanged and nominal, neither buyers
nor sellers care to commit themselves until tie
extent OF the damage by the rains is more
definitely known. Receipts running light
at the moment
BEANs-Bayos. 81 1872 so: Pea. 81 1898;
Buffers 81 1903: small White 81 50Q2 90;
large White. 81 1902 40; Pink. 81 25q2 30;
s4G4 rs; Blackeyes, 81 25Q2 40 per ctl; Horse
Beans, 81 S5d2 40
SEEDS-Brown Mustard nominal; Yellow
Mustard 50 %; Flax, 81 90G2 %; Canary. 6%
67e; Alfalfa 15c; Rape, 115Q2hc; limo
thy SAC; Hemp 81 G31ac per ID; Millet, "a
Q31ae; Broom Corn Seed. s20d21 per ton
DRIED PEAS-Niles S242 %; new Green
Peas, S2Q2 % per ctI.
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Decidnous ana Citrus Fruits.

There was increased activity in all lines OF
fresh fruit as the local demand was stimulated
quiry was noted for shipment 70 Honolulu on
the steamers leaving to-day. Receipts OF taot.
Grapes were moderate and sound dry lots sofa
on well at good figures, while wet STOCK con-
tinued to drag quotations for such offerings
ranging from &c 10 soc per small box or crate
Receipts OF large open boxes were light. hut.
owing to the difference in the size Of the boxes.
quotations had wide range The Apple mar
ket had a firm tone and the best onsrings or
Gravenstein, NewtOwn Pippins and SpttzennersS
were firmly held at higher rates. Trashy stock
was pretty well cleaned UP. Berries were N
light receipt and choice offerings met with
prompt sale at good prices. while poor ana
muddy lots were weak at low rates Melons
were IN fair request, but supplies were still
excessive and usual there was quite a sur
plus unsold at the close A fair amount OF
fruits
Adviccz from the East say that the Gran
berry crop has been badly damage BY frost and
that higher prices are expected 10 rule in the
near future.
STRAWBERRIES 5Od5 per chest for the
large varieties and $5G7 for Cheney Berries
KASPBERRIES-<+G per chest.
CRANBERRIES-S2 5O9S per box for Coos
Bay and SIS 25ds 50 Tor Cape Cod
APPLEs-S1 35G1 80 for extra fancy. SIG
1 IS for ordinary fancy and 100000 for COM
PEARswBartletts. 81 25a1 rs per box: Win
ter Nellis, s1G1 %; other winter varieties. IS
PEACHES 5Oa75c per box.
UMS-5DcGlSl per box.
POMEGRANAT ES-4C65Oc for small and 81
al 80 for large boxes.
QUINCES+25650c per box.
FfGS-Sed5Oc per drawer.
MELONS-CantalOupes T5c6S1 25 per crate:
Nutmeg Melons. 30G50c per box; Watermeions
S1sfa per dozen.
CRAPEsASmaIl~ boxes and crates. Seedless
e5GS5c; Tokay 356S5c; Muscat 3067jc: Isa-
bella. 5O075c; Black 25G65c. Large open
boxes 50c8$1 %; Wine Grapes. SIS623 per ton.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges 81 50G3 so per
box for Valencias; Lemons, 81 50G3 for
fancy 81 75T2 % for choice and 81 25GI so
for Standard: Grape Fruit 81 5063: Mexican
Lines 81 50G5 per case; Bananas 81 5Od2 80
per bunch for Central American and T5c0
81 % for Hawaiian; Pineapples. $394 so per
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STOCK MARKET.
No Sessions of the Sock and
Bond Exchange Yesterday.

The stock and Bond Exchange not =
session yesterday owing 10 the funeral OF VIII
liam H Bremen. a late member.
The Comst0ck mining shares were much more
active and steady quotations ruled for tbs
whole list while several stocks were higher
The Tonopah stocks were moderately active ard
not materially changed.
The Hale 4 NOrcrOss Mining Company has
levied an assessment OF Ice.
The American Smelling and Refining Com
pany has declared regular quarterly DIVIDENDS
OF Ia per cent on the preferred stock and z
per cent on the common stock. payable October
IL and . respectively.
The American Wooden Company has declared
a regular quarterly dividend OF Ia per cent
on the preferred stock. payable October IS
During the last hour Of the session OF rhs
New York Stock Exchange yesterday san Fran
cisco orders for Steel preferred stock 80
heavy that they controlled the New York
market as viii be seen in the frst column
This caused SIR IN Wall street.
The Paxton, HaIfmOon Bay and Americas
Duchess oil companies have each levied an az
sessment OF &c. delinquent October -
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Flour and NiHStufS.

FLOUR-Canfornia Family Extras. 81 500
10. usual terms; Bakers Extras 81 1905;
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at IS s5G4 %
per Dbl.
MILLSTUFFSNPrices in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour. IS Is per 100 TBS;
Rye Flour So; Rye Meal, 81 IS; Rice Flour.
81: Corn Meal 81 so; extra cream do. SO co.;
Dat Meal. SO 20; Oat Greats. 81; Honiny,
So 60G3 IS: Buckwheat Flour, 81; Cracked
Wheat. So so; Farina, So 70; Whole Wheat
Flour, So 80; Rolled Oats bbls, So soar so; in
sacks. 81 20; Pearl Barley. 50: Split Peas,
boxes. IS so; Green Peas IS so per 100 lbs.
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Hhedt and Other Grains.

WHEAT-Broomhal cabled from Liverpool
that the crop of France is officially estimated
at EST COO 600 bushels, against 36S. COO 600 last
year.
Chicago nuctuated within range OF 1kc
and closed slightly higher on the day. It was
reported that of the ten or twelve million
bushels OF Wheat bought in Oregon and Wash
ington by the Western millers not over % per
cent has been moved. owing to the shortage
in cars and that this inability to get the
Wheat out Of the country is lettering buyers
from further operations at present, as nobody
wants TO buy stuff that he cannot get to mar
ket-
The Chicago letter OF E. F. Hutton & Co.
said: The underlying conditions were un-
changed Primary receipts were again large
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Ne7v York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-Cotton futures
opened easy; September 10. 2sc; October
lO-2Ic; November, 10.2Sc: December. iO.3jc:
1O4Sc; May 10 SIC
Futures closed barely steady: September.
1O5sc; October, 10.35c: November IO3Tc: De-
cember 1o.44c; January, 10 45c: February
10 4sc; March, 10.53c; April. 10 SIC; May,
spot closed quiet, ten points decline; mid
ding uplands. 10 soc; mfddlng gulf. 1OS5c:
sales, 155 bales
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Cash Gram and Provisions.

CHICAGO Sept. 2s.-Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour. hrn; No. 2 spring wheat,
81 IS; No g. 81 O5G1 10; No. red, 81 PHO
/ 49, No. corn. 52&c; No. yellow. 55a+c
No. oats, s11kG32Ac; No white. 32G32a4 c.
No white, 30931%sc; good feeding barley.
35G39c: fair to choice mailing, 41G4ec; No. 1
fiaxseed 81 O7d1 Is: No. 1 Northwestern,
81 15Q1 IS: prime Timothy seed. 81 45Q2 so;
100 lbs, 81 40; short ribs sides Qoose). 81 45@
Z s7h; short clear sides boxed), IS SOFAS 70:
whisky. basis OF high wines. 81 261a clover,
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE. Sept 2s.-Cearings. s8oe. sSs;
balances, 500, s34.
TACOMA, Sept zS.-Clearfngs, $466, 4I4;
balances, SAT. ass.
PORTIAND. Sept 2s.-Clearings. $Ts4, 2so;
SPOKANE, Sept. 2s-Clearings. 1878, 1852;
balances, S49, TAO
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON.
PORTLAND, Sept. 26.-Wheat for export /:
Walla WaIla s0dS0zc; bluestem, S5c; val
ley, sec For Eastern markets: WaIla walla
SAC; bluestem. SIC
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Sept. 2e.-Wheat unchanged Blue
stem SEC: club. SIC.
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san Francisco Strings Steel
c . Shares.

The feature % the local dealings IN stocks
Yesterday was The purchase by the san Fran
500 branch Crlce ~ E =. Hut-on a Co u
Sew o-E % 1850 shares O. Steel Ire1efted
roCE This large transaction caused a srr II
a.. street and Tor TIE hour preceding the
lose ~ that market San Francisco ccnlrol.ed
g-o-ari1l- -Cr steel shares. L1ls city - DONG
more bus ness 30 stocks righ- along and ll
clllelLicl 2-irh its regular inlporrsrions o.
sold from Jaran and Australia is booming
SHOWN as az important financial center
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EGGS-Ranch- sec for large white Sc
lected 3T1a G3Sc for choice and 35G736c for
common. cold storage, 2715 G3Oc; store. nom
fnaI: Eastern 25d2Sc for frsts 21d23c for
seconds and 2OG21c for bakers.
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Butter Cheese GndlEggs.

CHICAGO, Sept 2s.-on the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was steady;
creamery. 14G2oc; dairy, 13Ql1c- Eggs were
steady at mark cases included I4d17Zo;
frsts. 1sc. Cheese was firm at 81 910Kc.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s-To-day's state
ment Of the Treasury balances in the gen
eraI fund. exclusive OF the $3.50. 900. O00 gold
reserve in The division of redemption shows:
Available cash balance, S14S, $50, 379; gold,
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Miscellaneous Markets.
Foreign Futures.
London Wool Market.

LONDON Sept. 2s.-A shipment consisting
OF ee7S bales was offered at the wool auction
sales to-day. Mernos were in spirited demand
and scoureds sold well to France and Ger
many. F1rsts, scoureds. greasy pieces brought
out strong competition, and they sold at the
highest rates Of the series Americans pur-
chased few lots Of medium slipes and SUI
perior crossnreds Fine Mertnos were Arm
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Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
Following were the sales on the san Fran
cfsco stoc< and Exchange Board yesterday:
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Meat Market.

There is further change to report in this
market. Supplies Of all descriptions continue
liberal.
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers 70 dealers
follows:
BEEF-513Q7c for Steers and 4s5c per ID
for Cows.
VEAI-Large, 76sc; sman s69c per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers. T6T1zc; Ewes. e07c
per ID
LAMB-s69c per ID.
PORK-Dressed Hogs. case per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good. sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco. less 50
per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
cATTLE-Steers. 7tGT15c; Cows and Heif-
ers, 5HG6Sc: thin Cows, 4d5c per ID.
CALVES@941sc per 10 gross weight).
EHEEP-Wethers. 315q34c; Ewes. 3@9Kc
per ID tgross weght).
LAMBS-$2 5OG2 IS per head.
HOGs-Live Hogs 40 to 200 lbs. 4Sc;
200 to $50 lbs 4Hc; $50 lbs and under 4Lac:
over ESQ lbs 415c; soft Hogs not wanted:
Sows 20 per cent of: Bears. 80 per cent on.
and stays 40 per cent on from above quota
tiOns.
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Kansas CITY.
Omaha.

OMAHA. Sept. IS CATTLE - Receipts,
500 Market 10c lower Native steers, $416:
cows and heifersI 81 1908 20; Western steers.
s3d4 65 Texas steers, 81 1893 49,; cows and
heifers 50 2513 so; Gamers 81 5OG2 10:
stockers and feeders. 81 25G4: calves, 1905 so;
bulls and stays 81 1898 IS.
HOGS-Recefpts. 5000. Market, 10415c
lower Heavy IS 60d5 So mixed. IS T5d5 so;
light. IS seas 90; pigs. $5G5 sc; bulk Of sales,
SIS 1905 so.
sHEEP-Recefpts Is. 600. Generally steady.
Western yeariings SO 6Oa3 90; wethers So 40
az 70: ewes 1898 so; common and stockers,
50 50G3 80; lambs, 81 50Q5
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bmllion.

New York Exchange is slightly higher. New
York on Mexico is also up.
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CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
Chicdgo.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2s.-CArTBE-Receipts
% COO including 1000 Westerns. Market loo
lower Good to prime steers, 50 50G6 49, poor
10 medium S4G5 %: stockers and feeders
50 25d4: cows. 81 30d4 80: heifers, $2G4 IS;
Gamers 81 30G2 %; bulls. STAT; calves SO so
az so; Texas fed steers, 81 5ea5 so; Western
steers, SS64 so.
HoGS-Receipts. Il, 900; tomorrow. 10. 600.
Market IOd15c lower. Mixed and butchers
So 65d6 %; good TO choice heavy, IS 90d6 20;
rough heavy, s. 506l5 20; light. So 65G6 Is;
bulk of sales. IS S5G6.
SHEEP-Receipts %. 600. Market stronger.
Lambs. steady; good 10 choice wethers. So SOC
4 so; fair to choice mixed, 1903 30; Western
sheep $3n4 Is: native lambs. $4d6; Western
lambs $4G5 IS.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. SEPT seattle
Receipts IA 600. Steady TO shade lower Ma
tive steers, 50 1896; native COWS and heifers,
81 50d4 so; astockers and feeders. 81 25614;
bulls. 81 1913 So calves. 81 5Og5 so; Western
steers 1904 25: Western cows. 81 50q3 %
HOGS+Receipts, 1900 Market. &c lower.
Bulk OF sales SIS sOd5 95 heavy. 50 sOG5 s5;
packers. 50 seas 95; pigs and light, So roc
8 90.
sHEEP-Receipts, 5000. Steady. Muttons.
1898 90: lambs. S4d5 25; range wethers, 50 Is
as 80; ewes. 81 5od3 30; Utah lambs, T6 lbs,
IS %.
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FINANCIAL

Do new IS. reg .131 &
Do coupon. Ibis
Do old 4s. reg i0e :
Do coupOn--...1075s
Atchison gen Is. .Ie3
Do adj 4s-.... 90
Atlantic c L IS. 9S1a
Bait 4 Ohio 4s...1C3at
Do 3l2s.--.-.. 90
Central OF Ca IS. 1I2
Do 1st inc... ssh
Ches & Ohio AIS. 1854
Chi & Alton 3Hs. SOL
c. 3 & Q new As. %
c. Mast p gen 4s-IC9
c & y " con IS. 1904
c. r I & P Pr IS 7eaI
Do col IS. ... ST1s
CCC&StL gen 4s.I02
Chi Terminal As. ~
Con Toba eco IS. 73Z
G F & I con IS. rs
Colo & South Is. IS
Den & Rio G Is. .ICOIk
Erie prior lien IS. %
Do gen As. .... S7h
FtlV & DC lists. no
Hooking Val AIS. 1851
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AUCTION SALE

so Head Of WaFk, Driving and
Saddle Horses,
weighing from 1000 to 100 pounds.
Consigned by c. L. Taylor. Batavia. and others
To be sold
MONDAY EVENING. ocTo5Ez ,. 1904
at 7:45 o'clock al salesyari.
1872 MARKET ST. near Van Ness ave, 8 y
FRED H CHASE & CO, Livestock AUG
tioneers.
Horses at yard Saturday, October 1. 1904
Send for catalogue
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Min & st L As. "a
n. x & T As. .10015
Do Eds. ....... S0A
MI r Mex con As I'm
y \ Cen gen 31as 1904
y ] Cen gen 5s. .134
Northern Pac As .14B
Do IS. ......... "A
Nor & W con As. .102%
OSL As and partic sex
Penn con 31zs. 99B
Reading gen As. .100%
StL & IN con IS. ITS
StL & ST fg As. S6is
ST L s W lists. -. 9S1
Seaboard A L As. So
Southern Pac As. AZ
Southern Ry 5s. III
Tex & Pac lists .120E
7. St L & W As. sou
Union Pacific As. Jos
Do con As. .106%
Z s Steel I'd 5s... s2%
Wabash lists. .....11S
Do deb B. ...... 65L
Wheel & L E As. 9OJx
Wisconsin Cen As. s03
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-20
sUNDRY saUIBs.

what was the matter with Feath-
erly?" Poor fellow, he dabbled in Wall
street stocks until he died Of water on
the brain"
Did Scrougerly ever take any great
interest in politics." well | should
say he did When was a candidate for
the legislature he loaned me hundred
10 pay my campaign assessment and
charged me ten per cent. a month"
Il was jes a-thinkin'," observed IN
Gle Josiah. that II had as much money
AZ Philander Knox never busted trusts
I'd be able TO achieve one of my ambi-
tons" What's that?" asked his
nephew. "Td be able to buy all tn land
'joinin' mine on all sides"
Yves. sir" exclaimed Senator Grab
all. "my party was organized under
the oaks, but we have progressed since
then" "Yes?" we remarked. with a
note OF interrogation in our voice. Pro
crossed wonderfully" continued the sem
ator. "Then it was under the oaks
Now Il is all under cover"
Il can't help thinking Of that IA
bled beast called the Argus" remarked
Cynucus. looking up from the newsps-
per in which was printed one OF Adit.
Gen. Sherman Bells pronunciamentos.
"Yes9" said Slowhoy Yes. reminds
me OF the Argus. Got a thousand rs,
you know
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-20
TERsE AND TRUE.

The hardest work We do is what some
men think is having a good time.
The men who talk loudest about the
necessity Of war are generally the men
who stay at home and finance it.
The greatest bore in town is the man
who insists on telling you his troubles
when you want to tell him your own.
II there were no needs to interfere
with the garden perhaps We wouldn't
enjoy eating the vegetables 80 much.
Nearly every man would like TO have
a lob that would permit him to get up
whenever be pleased in the morning to
begin e..
There are three ep0chs in a mans life
the day be catches his first FISH. the
dav he hears the wall Of his first born
and the day he realizes the significance
of to-day.
A man never knows how much work
A woman has 20 do until his wife goes
away for couple Of weeks and he IN
dertakes 20 straighten up the house the
DAY before she returns.
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He Got SQUARE.

A farmer once came into a Connecticut
tavern with eggs 10 sell The transact
ton took place in the barroom Of the es-
adjustment The proprietor agreed TO
take two dozen. and when the farmer
came 10 count over the contents Of his
basket. he found that he had 25 eggs.
The proprietor wanted the extra egg
thrown iu for good measure The farmer
didn't see 10 that way and they argued
the matter At last the proprietor said
he'd take the Is eggs. give the man a
drink and call it square The farmer
agreed. and pocketed his money. Nov,
whatll YOU have" asked the proprietor.
The Yankee farmer was ready with his
reply. Sherry and egg, said hs.-Ar-
gonaut
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-20
TRADE TOPICS.

London last year imported 5,600,OOt
frozen carcasses Of lambs and sheep, and
"a years ago. in 1880. the import only
reached 400 earcasses.
Since 1896 the exports Of German toys
have risen from S9,2s0,00O TO S13.566,O0C
year. The native consumption is esti-
mated at s16,6G0,000 year.
The condition of the German leather
industry continues unfayorable, since
il has been impossible to advance the
prices OF leather in proportion to those
Of hides.
Great Britain, France and Germany
produce $4,000 900 pins every day ac-
cording TO last years statistics. OF this
number Great Britain alone manufac-
lures $1,000 600.
-Four large German iron companies
have just signed a contract for about
100000 tons Of Swedish phosphoric
iron ore, TO be delivered through a series
of years. The value of these orders is
given at about s62,5O00O0.
In accordance with the recommended
tions Of the committee appointed by the
Society of Arts in England, so institu-
tons have undertaken to try the new
feathers prepared under their directions,
which Il is hoped will overcome the
rapid deterioration of bookbinding
feathers
Between 1896 and 1903 the United
States decreased its importation Of tin
plates from 3S500O000 pounds to no.
100000 pounds, a decrease Of 275 1000
pounds. The increase in tinplate man
ufacture was from 356.OOO,0 900 pounds to
500 900 900 pounds, an increase Of 46l,-
900. 900 pounds.
Shipments Of anthracite coal from
the mines in the month Of May aggre-
gated 5.2s5, 079 tons, which is larger than
IN any month ever reported, except April
OF this year and January Of last year
This heavy movement does not include
the usual volume Of shipments by lake
as lake navigation is largely suspended
on account OF the strike, and the demand
is still great
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-20
OLD WORLD OBSERVATIONS.

Morocco is the most important state
that is absolutely without a newspaper
Paris has the biggest debt Of any city
in the world. It amounts to es0,OO0.-
600.
The cheapest municipal tenements are
those owned by Dublin. where two rooms
can be rented for 2s. a week.
About 1900 letters are received at
the house Of commons every day during
the session. OF IS for every legislator
II they were all there
In the dominions Of the British en-
plre alone 900 individuals vanish every
year without leaving any indications as
70 their whereabouts or ever appearing
again
A merchant IN Russia can be declared
bankrupt If his liabilities exceed $500
and he has not the ready cash TO meet
them He can be arrested and his de-
tention depends on the will Of his cred
ltors
In the tropical northern territory OF
South Australia travellers need not carry
a compass The district abounds with
the nests Of the magnetic or meridian
ant. The longer axes OF these nests
point due north and south.
The law Of France requiring all sea
men 10 deposit three per cent Of their
wages with the government is appli-
cable TO fishermen. and this fund so coll
lected is used TO create a service pen
sion. payable to all who have served p
years under the French flag on the seas.