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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-11-17

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-11-17
ioWA'S PLURALITY te4,76t.
Reoss~eit's Plurality Mounts TO un
precedented Figure.

Des Moines. Nov. 1.-THE plurality
for Roosevelt, and Fairbanks In Iowa
will exceed 10000 and In all proba-
bility the correct of.,cial, returns will
expand the figure to 1855. Geo. -, o.. 80.
Complete returns have been gath
cred from nfnety.four counties and
the approximate plurslities In the
other FIVE counties are known. Thess
returns show plurality for Roose-
VEN and Fairbanks Of 164,76l.
Following Is the total vote In the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-11-17

IN the DetleI that they know some
thing about the. recent postofice rob
berry at st. Charles. the Winterset
police ere holding Dick James and
Frank Smith, both well known char
acters Of that part of the country.
The men are being kept in Jail on a
charge OF intoxication, but It is gener.
ally understood that the officers are
endeavoring to secure evidence war
ranting their detention as being con.
nected with the st. Charles robbery.
Hereafter stout people are to be
taxed in the Swedish town of Hafan-
ger. All people who weigh more than
1876 pounds are the victims. and will
have to submit to graduated tax.
A Swiss watch on exhibition by a
Partisan jeweler has a little phOno
graph attached, and is thus enabled
to announce the hours. 1t shouts loud
enough to be heard at q distance OF
twenty feet. .. ..#..
When q vessel is abont to be
launched in Japan, a large cage, filled
with birds, is hung over the bow. AS
the ship glides into the water the
birds welcome the ship then she be.
gins her life on the sea.
A brook trout. with two perfectly
developed mouths, one above the
other, was singular catch recen'lv
made in Clear Lake. near Georgetown,
Col. nv Robert Maxwell. Each Of the
mouths had the customary teeth, and
was practically perfect In every DC.
tail. The fish weighed over two
pounds.
SHOULD actresses marry?' IL the
silly season topic now agitating New
York, The naivete of the question Is
amusing. How else could they get
divorced Punch.
A girl Is very heroic to be able &c
enjoy being seasick il 1t Is on her
wedding trip.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
Hides, TalIo1g, Woo! and Hops.

The only thing under this head Is the
reported contracting for the crop Of Hops
at slight advance
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1541c under quotations Heavy salted
steers. 1oc; medium, &c; light. SIC; Cow
Hides. SdS15c for heavy and SdS1kc for light.
Stays &c; Salted Kip 9c; Sailed Veal 1Oc:
Sailed Calf, lie; dry Hides lee; dry kip. 13c:
dry Calf, 1Sc; Sheepskins, shearIings 25G4Oc
each; short Wool 4o665c each: medium. 750
Doc; long Wool, $161 so; Horse Hides salt
81 10 for large and $2G2 so for medium 81 25
al 75 for small and SOC for Colts; Horse Hides
dry 81 Is for large and 81 80 for medium S16
25 for small and SOC for Colts. Buck skins
Dry Mexican. 30c; dry salted Mexican, 25c; dry
Central American. 3063215c. Goat Skins
Prime Angoras. 75c; extra large do 81 25;
large and smooth, soc; medium. 35c; small,
2oc
TALLOw-No. 1 rendered, 494Hc per ID;
No. 2. 31sc: grease 21563c.
WOOLr-Spring C1ip-Humboldt and Mendo-
elmo. 17Q10c; San Joaquin and Southern, IL
months. 1Od12c; do months, 9@11c per ID:
Middle Counties, 1391To for free and 12615e
for detective; Northern. 16G1Sc for free and
14q16c for defective; Nevada, 13G16c. accord
ing to condition.
HoPs-Nominal at 259275c per lb for Cali
fornia, 1908. Contracts for 1904 crop are quoted
at 17621c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

The Potato market continued firm and active
and, although all of the river boats were late.
the market cleaned up well the wharves.
There is no longer any movement to the South
west as prices of desirable stock are too high
to admit of profitable shipping. Fancy Sa-
linas Burbanks were in good request and occa-
sional sales Of small parcels were reported at
81 rs per Genital Onions continued to drag
and prices had further decline
Tomatoes cleaned up better than for some
little while back but supplies still heavy
and prices showed no improvement. Green
Corn was still in excessive supply and sold
Carried over lots of poor stock were offering
Lima Beans plentiful and lower, while
String Beans were practically unstable. There
were heavy receipts of other Vegetables. a
large portion OF which came in late and prices
were without variance.
POTATOES-New Burbanks from the river
9OcG$1 25 per ctl IN sacks and $101 so per
ctl in boxes: Salinas Burbanks, 81 5061 65 per
ctl; Watsonville Burbanks, 81 25G1 so; Early
Rose S5cH$1; Garnet Chiles, S5cQ$1; old Po-
tatoes nominal.
ONIoNS-Silverskins. 81 1901 30 per ctl
VEGETABLES-Green Corn. 75c6S1 25 per
crate and 50cq$1 per sack: Green Peas. 163c
per lb; String and Wax Beans, from SOC per
sack to 1c per ID; Lima Beans. 215@13c per ID:
boxes. 20635c; Summer Squash 20735c per
box Cabbage 81 per ctl Carrots, 81 per sack:
Cucumbers. 25Q4Oc per box; Pickle Cucumbers
nominal; Garlic 3Q4c per lb; Egg Plant 400
Coo box; Dried Peppers. .ominal; Green
Okra, 50GT5c per box; Green Peppers, 40050c
per box for Bell and 25635c for Chile; Marrow
fat Squash, $15Gl20 per ton.
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quotations at Liverccol. Paris also showed a
decline, the fall there being equal TO L cent a
bushal Influenced by the remarkable advance
in prices during the past two weeks, a dis
positIon was shown among local traders to go
slow for a time knowledge that the Govern
rnent crop report to be issued next Wednesday
might fail to confirm the reports or damage IN
the Northwest helped to restrict the volume
OF trading early in the day. during the nrst
hour the market regained Dart or the initial
loss on moderate covering py sAlDLts, 4 ouI no o
great strength was in evidence HeaVlness OIL
REGENTS in the Southwest had much influence
in holding the market in check reward noon noon,
however alarming reports OF uStlaSe 20 ~, i4
wheat in the Northwest again hooded the PIT;
According to latest advces the area aHected
by rust extended over the greater part oI tns
Dakotas and Minnesota. 1t was asserted lhat
little hone was entertained for even moderate
yield. Much short wheat having mean"hIe n .
been sold q sudden demand resulted tnaI
reused the market into intense activity with
the increased demand came a oeartIl Oh oileI ise
ings and in consequence prices rose rapidly.
The early decline was entirety overcome anc
a big additional advance followed rapidiy,
the market reaching the hlsnoss p4lnt 80 tSI la.
touched by the September delivery. that optlon
eeIlfrg at o71h 6975sc a gain OF 3S4 Q33sc from
the low point of the day. Tradlng continued
active the remainder OF the SESSION; t9e Inar hee
closing practically at the loP' "A'A' SeP'-Aiio0A
lower cables, good weather and favorable
crop adyices brought out heavy selling OF corn
carly in the session. During the last hour
tbe market held firm the close being at the
ton September closed at 0z94 9Oz sc.
Oats opened easier Ihe market Closed AT
practically the high point Win september at
Bnving by packers and for foreign account
caused n firm tone in provisions. AT the start
the market was q trihe easier as Tesult
of selling by Dit traders but WIN the' strengtn
of erain a friner feeling developed. September
porll closed with a gain or IZt2c' ldru was up
10c and ribs were 7l5c higher.
The leading FUTURES ranged as follows;
Ar+tclee- Omen. High. Low. Close.
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-eraln g Bags weak at ssd5s9gSsAc; San
Quentin 81 20; Wool Bags, ,l e;9Iq SGqS2c; Fleece
and &c for brown jute.
CoAL-weningtcn. So per ton; New yelling
ton, IS; Seattle. Sc so; Bryant, Sc so; Beaver
Hill. So 80; Standard 81; Roslyn, 81; Coos
Bay, $5 so; Greta. 81; Wallsend 81; Richmond
81 90; cumberland SlS In bulk and sl4 p in
Welsh Anthracite Egg. $13; Welsh Lump.
s11 so; Camel. IS so per ton; Coke. s11 50@is
tain descriptions $11 As per 1000 lbs and S12 so
per long ton, according to brand.
oILs-Quotatons are for barrels; for cases
add DC: Linseed 57c per gallon for boiled and
Bakers' AA. cases. 81 iO91 12; Lucoi. soc for
656SOc per gallon; Cocoanut OIL. in barrels
5Sc for Ceylon and SOC for Australian; extra
bleached winter Sperm Oil. Csc: natural winter
Sperm OIL 63c; extra beached winter Whale
OIL 57c; natural Whale OIL. SIC; extra winter
strained Lard Oil, T5c: No. Lard OIL, e5c;
63c: light Herring OIL 42c: dark Herring Oil.
40c; Salmon OIL. SAC; boiled Fish Oil. SIC; raw
Fish OIL, 35c; boiled Paint Oil. 33c; raw Paint
OIL 31c.
COAL oII-water White Coal OIL in bulk,
BE; Pearl Oil, In cases. 1915c; Astral 191sc;
Gene, 23c; Deodorized Stove Gasoline. in bulk.
Ice; in cases. 213c; Benzine in bulk. 13c; in
cases. 1870; s6-degree Gasoline. in bulk. 25c;
TURPENTINE-s per gallon in cases and
75c in drums and iron barrels
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead, IA0
7#c per Id; White Lead. TAQTAc. according
to quantity.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows. per lb. in 100-lb bags:
Cubes. A Crushed and Fine Crushed 6.O5c;
Powdered. 5.9Oc; Candy Granulated. 5:90c; Dry
Granulated fine, 5.S0c; Dry Granulated, coarse.
5.SOc: Fruit Granulated. 5.9oc; Beet Granu-
lated Qoo-lb bags only, -; Confectioners'
A. 8 sec: Magnolia A. 54Oc: Extra c, $500;
Golden c, 5.2Oc; II" !" BLOC; barrels. 1Oc more:
half barrels. 25c more; boxes, SOC more; 50-lb
bags, 10c more foe all kinds. Tablets-Half
barrels 6.SOc; boxes, 6.55c; H & Z. Crystal
Dominos S.Soc per ID. No orders taken for
less than seventy five barrels or its equivalent.
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year about this time. Snow. the statistician
also says they are overdrawn.
The Chicago wires of r. Brent Mitchell yes
terday said:
Market about &c per bushel higher It
closed at the outside price for the day. The
opening was little easier. but the day
advanced the unfavorable crop advices from
the Northwest kept coming and this was the
keynote OF the market These reports are
coming mainly from South Dakota, Southern
Minnesota and Northern Iowa, but the whole
Northwest Wheat crop. while in portions so
NAL conditions in the Wheat situation outside
of this. some of the damage. 1t would seem.
would not be such an urgent influence. but
it is in the way of the last straw. European
crops are very largely deficient our winter
Wheat crop extremely short and our surplus
practically exhausted All this makes the
statistical position out of which the speculator
can easily see the possibility of an extremely
a large one. nearly 2oc per bushel. but when
one reflects that the low point for contract
Wheat in this marke since the February ad-
vance and point that made on fine
prospects for the entire crop was only about
92c, the price does not look SO high With
advise the purchase Of Wheat sharp re-
actions"
but there was less excitement than during
the past several days. as this market did not
share the fevsrishness Of Chicago The cash
grain was firmly held, but not active.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club. 81 374z91 42H; California
White Australian. 81 5541 81 u; Northern Club
81 81 12Q1 AM NOTIneTn blueSleIns 81 o. 12eB
90 per ctl
FUTURES.
Session to IL 80 4. m.
Open. High. Low. Close
December . 81 46 81 47h 81 46 81 47%
D. m. Session.
Open High. Low. Close.
December :. 81 AN 81 4T% 81 46% 81 46S
BARLEY-The market was stronger again
yesterday, with both cash grain and futures
higher. but business was not active in either
branch Of the trade.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed 81 05@1 Os%; new Brewing and Ship
ping 81 1901 10; Chevalier, 81 17hQ1 80 per
ctl.
FUTURES.
Session to IL 80 a. N.
Open. High. Low Close
December :. 81 0S% 81 09% 81 oSh 81 o9$
D. m. Session
December-$1 o9H.
oATsThere is nothing to report. the
of fair white now offering Is held at 81 80
Red, 81 27h91 s21 for feed and 81 BOG
1 87l for seed; Black. 81 25 for feed and 81 80
al So for seed.
CoRN-Dealers report the market very quiet
at previous prices.
Western sacked 81 47431 IS for Yellow and
White and 81 4591 90 for Mixed: California
large Yellow, 81 50Q1 57A; small round do.
81 5591 60; White, nominal; Egyptian, 81 80Q
/ 35 for White and 81 25G1 80 for Brown.
RYE-S1 2541 80 for new
observation-disclosures at 81 1b92 per ctl
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Dried FrWitS, Mats, ,RaiSinS, Honey

FRUITS = New crop - Apricots, 7KdeRc;
Peaches, So G711c per ID; Pears, 6Q91Ac; Figs
2-crown bricks. 5215c; 3-crown. 55c; 4-crown
Csc; 6-crown, 76c; bulk white. 3A431hc: black
4c. Old crop-Evaporated Apples. 615671ac per
pound.
PRUNEs-1sos crop. 1Z@2Hc for the four
sizes
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Z. o. b. prices Fresno
Subject to change without notice. are as fol-
lows: 50-lb boxes-LOose Museatels 3-crown.
&c; 2-erown, 2hc; Malaga loose 3-crown.
2&c; 2-crown. 2Ac; seedless Sultanas Sc;
seedless Muscatels. 2Ac; Seeded Raisins. 1907
cartons fancy. 41kc; choice. &c; 12-oz cartons
fancy 34sc: choice 31zc per ID.
NUTS-Walnuts, No. softshell. 13z014c;
No. 2. 1113q12c; No. hardshen, 139131Ac
No. 2. 11Q111zc; Almonds 13313hc for new
Nonpareils. 12Q121tc for X L. 129125c for
Ne Plus Ultra; Peanuts. 617c for Eastern; Pc
cans. 1l013c; Cocoanuts, 81 5065.
lie for amber; water white extracted. 5G6c;
light amber extracted. 41595c; dark. 31584Ac.
BEESWAX-27d29c per Ib.
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STOCK MARKET.
Trading Continues Light on III
Local Exchanges.

There was nothing new worthy Of nots on
the exchanges. trading being light all around
The Presidio and Ferries Railroad Company
mas declared a regular monthly dividend OF
70 cents per share. payabse August Is.
The Alaska Packers Association has de-
clared a regular monthly dividend Of 81 per
share. payable August L. OF the total pack
this year ii is estimated that the association
will have 80 per cent against about IS per
cent last year. This places the association In
a strong position. the shortage In this year >
pack indicates good prices for the new pack.
The White Pine Copper Company OF Robin
son District, New. has levied an assessment
OF 20 cents per share. delinquent September ?.
The United Verde Copper Company recently
paid a dividend OF 20 cents per share. which
is the fifth dividend of this amount this cal
endar year. making disbursements to stock
holders 81, 125. coo in 1904.
At the regular annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Merchants Exchange Bank OF
San Francisco Gin Iiquidation) the following
directors were reelected: Edward Coleman.
J. G. Coleman. j. H. Men, Nicholas Ohlandt.
Robert A. Dean, A. F. Morrison. Edward
Kruse Jr-. Charles A Layton and Walter 7.
Kellogg Edward Coleman reelected
president, Charles A Layton vice president
and A. NJ. Van Bokkelen secretary. The bank
has paid the stockholders S110 per share In
dividends since liquidation began In 1875.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
Oregon Crop BuHetiH.

. The report of Edward A Beals. section d.
rector United States Weather Bureau. for the
.l1egon crop Bulletin FOR the week ended
August is as follows:
Tie past week has been favorable FOR ma
-firirE ana harvesting the grain crop. A few
s-e--s-- showers occurred Wednesday and Thurs
DAY y -le Willamette Valley and coast coun-
.-r-es-. lsey greatly helped all growing vegeta-
+C1 nlt caused slight delay in harvest work
- 4fsll OF spring wheat and oats was thin
knl the grsln headed short but the heads are
We .t-led with plump berries and the Yields
70 a. neariy every mere reported 10 be better
sr expected. Fall wheat and barley harvest
is . Fzuctug rapidly and tnreshins from the
-s-oc+ has begun
Ties second crop OF alfalfa IS an average one
on f---eared lands and below the average where
u1- .fr.Eated Pasturage ia the mountairs
Cilts.-es good. but IN the foothills 4 Is poor.
1rV and corn is doing eplendidly and potatoes
osrl ems have been greatly improved by
tre- -ecert- rains Some spraying has been
done lr the hop Yards and growers expect
W.. have TO spray again before the crop
sf- =. -led. although so Gar the yards have kept
rir-arzahly free from lice and the vines are
.rs--rg and vigorous.
Colsiderable complaint is made Of apples
s-STrirg but there Is enough fruit still left
:Cl The trees 10 make excellent crop.
Peaches and bush fruit are plentiful.
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Meat Market.

The local packers report receipts Of Hogs
more liberal and the market accordingly easy
though prices show change The other
Meats are as before quoted
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers 10 dealers
are follows:
BEEF-5G6hc for Steers and 4G51sc per lb
for Cows.
VEAL-Large. 57Tc; small 79sc per Ib.
MUTTON-Wethers, IA dSc; Ewes. &c per ID.
LAMB-9691ac per lb.
PORK-Dressed Hogs. 6156s1hc per Ib.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good. sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco. less 80
per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE - Steers, 7H9715c: Cows and
Heifers. 514q615c; thin Cows. 4q5c per ID.
CALVES@G4@c per ID (gross weight).
SHEEP-Wethers. 3kQ3%c; Ewes. 3Q3Hc
per ID gross weight).
LAMBS-S2 50d2 IS per head.
HOGS-Live Hogs. 140 to 200 lbs. AZ 94%c:
200 to $50 lbs, 41ac: $50 lbs and under 415c;
over 250 lbs, 4Ac; soft Hogs. nominal; Sows.
20 per cent off; Boars. so per cent on. and
Stays. 40 per cent off from above quotations.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Ac5c York Stocks about the same
Local Stocks and Bonds eriibit no rezU features.
Slight 7ariafioas in Sit0er and Exchange
Wheet Futures higher. Chicago market ercited.
Cash aid Faf~s Barley higher agitliott excitement.
Oats, Corn and Rye as previously quoted.
Hay 7ceak and Bran and ofhe7 FeedstiFs firm
LIMA Beans still odvancing auth gro5cers not selling
fotatoeS firm and acti1'e and cleaning MP 7ucA
CHfoHS iozcer again. Vegetabies gery plentiful
Poultry and Game in moderate receipt and steady.
F'1Ht market 7UeH supplied 7cTth seasonal 7arieties.
Batter still firm and traction higher again
Cheese 1ceak and dragging 1vith increasing stocks.
Fine Eggs steady bid lo7Uer grades Slo7c of sale
Pro7Tsi0HS still reported inGctfve eyery7Ulere.
Slight ad7ance in TIE contract PrIce for Hops
Hogs 7Ceak, 7clth supplies sho7otng some increase
Grain Bags 7ueak at fractional decline
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ceipts from the river. The first CONSIGNMENT
Of second crop black Figs from Visalia sold
at 81 Der box, and some fancy SInyTnas from
Oroville brought the same price Double layer
packages from Sonoma were in good request
at 81 25@1 so per box Five boxes Of Ounces.
the first of the season. were received from the
town of Sonoma and sales were reported at 81
per box. Dealers reported a better movement
in Apples at previous prices. Plums and
Prunes were plentiful and showed little change
and Melons were reported steady at the pre-
viously quoted rates. Grapes were hard 10
sweetness. The top quotation for crates was
obtained only for a few lots Of the Muscat
variety. Raspberries and large Strawberries
did better while Blackberries continued weak.
The quotations for Grape Fruit are omitted.
as there is not enough left in the market to
port in Citrus or Tropical fruits.
STRAWBERRIES per chest for Long
worths. S4G6 for Alviso Berries and $395 for
BLAGKBERRIEs- 5O03 per chest.
RASPBERRIEs- per chest.
HUCKLEBERRIES-10c per 10.
APRICOTS- Small boxes. 40g5oc; crates.
6OG75c
for choice and 3595ec for common; Crab APP
pies. 5OG6Oc for small boxes and 81 for large.
wraEpe6 sde S peS SlP6 BoxS es ss5 0GS per tom
for No l and 3515Oc per box for No. ?.
PEACHES boxes. 3596Oc; open boxes
'P PLUMs And Sf PRUNEs-PIunis. sRG lss 4Oge5c per
crate and 3Od4Oc per small box: in bulk. $50
per ton for canning varieties Prunes. 6OQ75c
NECTARINEs- -75cGs1 25 per box or crate.
FIGS-$1G1 80 per box.
MELONs-Cantaloupes 81 25G1 70 per crate;
Nutmeg Melons from the river. 50175c per box;
Watermelons 81 2563 per dozen.
GRAPES-50c6$1 per small box crate;
open boxes. S5cGS1.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges 81 5OQ2 so per
box for Valencias and 81 2561 80 for Mediter-
ranean Sweets; Lemons. 81 25Q2 75 for fancy,
81 5091 70 for choice and Slg1 25 for stand
ard: Mexican Lines, S4a4 80 per case; Ba-
nanas, 81 5Oa3 per bunch for Central Ameri-
can and 75cGS1 80 for Hawaiian; Pineapples
81 5O62 so per dozen
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
Ne5U York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Aug 4.-T1u was weaker in
London, closing at s122 5s for SPOT and at
E122 lbs for futures. Locally this market fol-
lowed the decline abroad with loss OF about
20 points. closing at $26 S0G27 05.
Copper steadier. but without quotable
change, lake closing at S12 506312 rs. electro
lytic at S12 50012 70 and casting at S12 $50
u 80. In London copper was a shade higher
closing at $50 1Ss Sd for spot and ESQ los for
futures
Lead was steady at 81 2o94 25 in the local
market and at ell lbs Cd in London
Spelter was steady at 81 S5GI4 95c in the To-
Iron closed at 51s Cd in Glasgow and at -43s
in Midilesboro. Locally iron is unchanged
No l foundry, Northern Is quoted at Sian
Il so: No foundry. Northern, $13 75a14: No.
foundry. Southern. and No. foundry, South
ern soft $13 50413 10.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
Ne1U York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-The brilliant prospect
publication OF the Government estimates was
the dominant influence in the stock market
to-day but thi8 Waned somewhat in the course
Of the session. This was partly due to the
suggestive steadiness Of the price Of cotton
itself. which served TO arouse misgivings Of
ernment estimate and partly TO the excited
movement which developed IN the wheat mar
alarnist reports from the Northwest as TO the
extent Of the damage to the spring wheat
which served 10 Offset the promise Of the cot
loh CROP. very little pressure TO sell stocks
was developed. but a marked indisposition to
make speculative commitments resulted in a
the point Of idleness 1t is not likely that
confidence in the harvesting Of q bumper cot
ton crop VIII be impaired except by much
more decisive indications of a deterioration
than were presented :to-day. But the decline
IN estimates Of the wheat crop detracts from
the prospective advantage of an unusually
good foreign demand Belief in poor foreign
crop prospects plays a large part in the pres
expor1able surplus shrinks materially with
the later estimates OF our wheat crop. 1t is
wheat is not inclined TO follow the market to
the higher price levels here. The upward
market and that and the disposition to take
profits affected the cotton stocks as well The
report OF large purchase OF pig iron led to
some rea1lzlns IN the iron and steel stocks
The fact that the dividend Will be deducted
rom rom United states steel preferred on satur-
Gay served 70 recall the heavy selling which
followed the deduction Of the last dividend,
and gave an uncertain tone 20 that influential
stock Some depression was caused by the
apparently authorized admission that the ef-
forts 70 arrange for the distribution OF the
amounts OF the dividends 10 which Northern
Securities stockholders are entitled has been
abandoned The labor trouble in the local
building trades kept attention alive to that
branch Of the industrial situation. Sterling
exchange dropped away from the gold export
point. The weekly statement OF the Bank OF
England, however, showed that institution to
be still losing gold, and the same is true Of
the Bank Of France
The expectation Of additional borrowing by
the Government stihened the London market
again The closing was inanimate, but fairly
steady.
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value,
s.. .050, 600.
United States bonds were unchanged on call
NEW CTNCL(