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Dried Fruits, Nuts, Raisins, Honey.

FRUITS-New crop-Apricots. 1%Q1Oc for
Royals and 9Q12c for Moorparks: Nectarines.
61aG7hc for White and 6hQ7c for Red;
Peaches. 7h@slsc per ID; Pears. 7gl2c;
for red and 7@s11c for yellow; Figs. 2-crown
bricks. soc; 3crown 55c: 4-crown. 6Oc; g.
crown, CSC: bulk white 2% @3c: black. SIC
Evaporated Apples, 51597c per ID.
PRUNES-1&91%c per lb for the four sizes
and 24c basis for the large sizes.
RAISINS-1904 crop T. o. b. Fresno-Im-
periaI clusters. 81 25Gl2 90; Dehesa. 81 s5G2;
London Layers S0c6$f: Loose Muscatels. A.
crown. 4@41zc: s-crown, 31k@35sc; 2-crown.
3@3%c: Seedless 2ss s@2%c; Floated. &c; Seed
ed 4651hc: Thompsons 5 Seedless. 4#c; Seed
less sultanas 3hG3asc per ID.
NUTS-New Walnuts No. softshell. 12Q
12hc: No. g. 10@10iac: No. l hardshelI. 12c;
No. 2. 10c; Almonds. 16@17c for Nonpareils,
14G141ac for x l.. 13@14c for Ne Plus Ultra
and lie for Languedoc; Peanuts. 6@7c for
Eastern: Pecans u@13c: Cocoanuts. $4 5065;
Chestnuts 10615c per 1b.
HONEY-Comb 1115613c for white and 10a
lie for amber: water white extracted. 51z@
SC: light amber extracted 5@5hc; dark 30
415c.
BEEswAx-27G2sc per ID.
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Deciduous and citrus Fruits.

A car of very choice Cranberries came in
IS so per bbl Old lots were still offering at
81 50QS per bbl but found few buyers. There
was very little inquiry for the Coos Bay
article as most of the offerings were limited
to higher prices than the trade cared to pay.
Strawberries and Raspberries were in light
receipt and cleaned up well. while Huckle-
still the chief center of interest in orchard
fruits and although the trade was active. the
market was inclined to easiness. supplies OF
all grades being far in excess Of the demand.
Some extra fancy stock from Oregon and Colo
rado held at substantial premium. but
for domestic offerings. Ounces weak.
with plenty of poor stock available at the
active and prices were well maintained Re
cepts of Melons steadily decreasing and
they will soon be dropped from the list Citrus
fruits were quieter. but prices showed no
STSAwBERRIEs- 5000 per chest for
Iongworths. s2@3 for MaIindas and 81 5oG5
RAsPBERRIEs- -s4Gs per chest
HUCKLEBERRIES-66S per Id.
cRANBERRIEs-s2G2 IS per box for Coos
Bay and 81 50qs 80 for Cape Cod.
APPLES-$l@1 % for fancy, 65Q90c for
choice and 30Q50c for common.
PEARs-winter Nellis. SOL rs per box;
PoMEGRANATEs@ 9Sa5cc' ' for for small and
s1Q1 % for large boxes.
QUINCES-25@50c per box.
FIGS-T5cq$1 per box.
MELONS = Cantaloupes, 50675c; Nutmeg
Melons. 2sqboc per box: Watermelons. s1q2
GRAPES = Table varieties. 4oa75c for
crates. 2b@4oc for small boxes and 75c@$1 so
CITRUS FRUITs-Oranges. So 50a4 per
box for vslencias Lemons, SO 509S for
for siasdarSa % Grape & ' Fu Ees s. E So9s S Ge
can Lines. S494 90 per case: Bananas. s2@s
per bunch for Central American and 75c9$2
for Hawaiian; Pineapples. 81 1902 20 per
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

New York stocks still active and low
er. Cotton declined
Another drop i'm Alaska Packers TO
9eA.
Wheat and Barley futures weaker.
Other grains unchanged.
Bran and Bfiddlings declined. Hay
weak.
Bean market still depressed by wet
goods.
Stocks OF Potatoes still heavy. Onions
firm.
POulrg and Game well cleaned up
and firm.
Not much change I'm the Fruit market.
Butter still lower and demOralized.
Eggs higher. Cheese unchanged.
Provisions quiet at the low prices.
Hop market still in fine shape and
firm
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Future Cain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Oct 26--small receipts and COM
paratiyely firm cables caused a steady tone
in the wheat market at the opening. De-
cember was a shade lower to shade higher
to u c higher at 81 13as91 1875. On fair
demand from commission houses and pit trad
ers the market advanced a triie, December
selling up to 81 145s and May to 81 13s4. Sell
ing supposed to be for leader of the bull
crowd caused moderate reaction, December
declining to 81 14&s. May sold off to 81 1915.
Trading was rather quiet until late in the day,
the market lacking any definite either
advanced to 81 1914 on covering by some
shorts who sold yesterday The demand for
Nav was less active and in consequence that
delivery showed more resistance TO an ad-
vance Late In the day the market broke
sharply under heavy liquidation. During the
latter part of the session a persistent re-
port had been in circulation that a quarter
millions bushels OF cash wheat would be sold
urally this rumor had depressing influence
on speculative trading An advance In consols
and reported backdown by Russia was an
even greater blow to holders especially those
who had expected further war scares Late
weakness at Minneapolis also had considerable
influence the market here. After selling
off to 81 1875 December closed at 81 13Hm
May declined to 81 12%. The close was at
ported receipts Of 755 cars against 776 cars
last week and e61 cars year ago.
In corn an active commission house demand
for both December and May deliveries caused
strong tone. December opening nc to &c
higher at 40asc to 4ehc, advanced to Soc and
closed at 4e4k 149Kc. Local receipts were 70
cars with flve OF contract grade.
Oats were dull, but frm. After opening nc
higher at 291sc. December advanced to 29xc
and closed at 2sHc. Local receipts were 81
cars.
As a result of a 10c decline In the price OF
the opening with all products showing slight
losses At the close all January products
were down 25kc. Pork closed at $12 80, lard
At 81 071a and ribs at 50 40
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low, Close.
Wheat No. p
october 49,. .;;;;;;; -; iaa..;. ! rs
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CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
nicaro.

OIllCd5O.
CHICAGO. Oct, s,-CATTLE-Receipts
lower; good to prime steers. $5 50G6 75; poor
TO medium, SO 5015 40; stockers and feeders
$2Q4 cows, 81 50I4 50 heifers, S265; cam
ners. 81 25@2; bulls, S2Q4 10: calves. $39
steers So 25G5 25
HOG@Receipts $4,000: tomorrow. is, 600;
market 1Oc lower; mixed and butchers. 81 S00
3 40: good to choice heavy. $5@5 80; rough
heavy. 81 1906 10; light, $4 1906 %; bulk Of
sHEEP-Receipts. 10000: sheep and lambs
steady; good to choice wethers. $494 75; fair
to choice mixed SO 2594; Western sheep sag
s4@6 Is.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Oct. 26.-CATTLE-
Receipts. 1900; steady to 10c lower; native
steers, S4G6 80; native cows and heifers
81 5od4 5o stockers and feeders, 81 1908 25;
steers $3G4 so: Western cows. 81 5093 so.
HOGS-Receipts, 10000; 5610c lower bulk
of sales, $5G5 20: heavy 50 2045 80; packers,
$5a5 25: pigs and lights. 81 s5G5 Is.
SO 1904 10; lambs, $465 so; range wethers
So 25a4 15 ewes, 50 50@3 so: Utah wethers
los pounds, 50; Utah lambs, 81 pounds, So 80
Omaha.
OMAHA Nebr., Oct. 26.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, $500 steady to shade lower; native
3 rs: Western steers, 50 9Od4 So; Texas steers
So 1903 75 range cows and heifers. 50 250
8 80; Gamers. 81 5od2 10; stockers and feed
ers, So 1908 90: calves. $3@5 SO; bulls and
HOGslReceipts. 5000: market 1oc lower:
heavy s5d5 10: mixed. $5 05d5 10; light $50
3 10; pigs, 81 50db; bulk of sales, So 05d5 TO-
SHEEP-Recepts, $500; steady strong
Western yearings, So 1904 25; ewes, 50 25@
20: common and stockers. 81 5oQ3 So;
IA n1bs. 81 50fT5
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BUTTER-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Oct 26. = The London tim
market affected presumably by speculative
operations, was again higher, with spot quoted
at e131 los and futures at f130 los. Locally
1t quiet. Some of the larger dealers hald
spot at $2s 50@2s 6215. while other quotations
range high 500.
Copper also little higher in London.
closing at $50 It's Cd for spot and e61 3s Cd
for futures. Locally the market was firm and
a little higher the inside prices of lake
which is now quoted at $13 37hd13 so; cleo
trolytic is held at $13 1215913 37h and cast
ing at $13d13 12H.
Lead was unchanged at e12 rs Cd in Lon
don and at 81 20G34 42k in the local market
Spelter was higher in the English market,
closing at ga los Locally the market was
unchanged at $5 30G5 35.
Iron closed at Dos I'd in Glasgow and at
AS 11hd IN Middlesboro. Locally iron was un-
changed
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Hay and Feedstuns.

Bran and Shorts 50c lower and weak.
Middings are steady Hay was again report :
ed weak yesterday and the weather stained
goods, which comprise the bulk OF the re-
ceipts. still exercise depressing effect on the
market.
The circular of Somers & Co. says:
During the week just ended 5000 tons of
hay arrived on the San Francisco market an
increase of 200 tons from the week preceding.
A scarcity OF cars can still be noted, but in
spite of this fact enough hay is arriving to
supply the demand, which at present is very
quiet For some unaccountable reason all
grades Of hay. including choice wheat, are In
very slack demand although we believe this
is but temporary condition 1t is now almost
two weeks since have had any rain, and II
the weather remains clear for two or three
weeks longer presume we will hear the
regular cry of dry season. which will TEN
porarily strengthen the market a bit.
There has been renewed inquiry from the
southern part Of the State. Los Angeles hay-
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Provisions.

The market continues quiet and featureless.
and the quotations show change
CURED MEATS-Bacon. lie per Id for
I4@141kc for extra light and 15c for sugar
cured: dry Salt Sides. 10c: Bellies, lie;
MIA Hams. 12Ac; Mess Beef, s10@10 80 per
Dbl; extra Mess $40 50@11: Family, S12912 so:
prime Mess Pork $14 so: extra clear. $23:
$26: Pigs Feet, IS: Smoked Beef, lac per lb
LARD-Tierces quoted at 61sc per ID for
and s@915c for pure; half barrels. pure, az a
s&c: lob tins 10Ac; 5-lb tins. lose; alb
tins. 101hc.
coTToLENE-ons half barrel. sxc three
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New York COTTON Marked

NEW YORK. Oct 26. Cotton futures
opened steady. October 9-50c bid; November
e-60c: December 9.77e; January 9.s6c: Febru-
sry, s9oc bid; March 9.96c: April Toe bid; ;
Futures closed steady October SIC: No
vember, 9.s2c; December. o. e6e; January, 9.75c;
February. 9.Soc; March. 9s4c; April, 9.s6c
May, 9.9Oc June, 81 9.lc: July, 9.97c
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NeW York Nfoner Married

NEW YORK. Oct 26.-CIose- Money on call
steady. Ia G255 per cent; closing bid ? ner
cent offered. ~ Der cent.
Time loans, easy and dull: sixty days 3 Der
80 per cent
Prime mercantile paper 4a5 per cent
Sterling exchange, firm. with actual business
in bankers bills at $4e64Oa4 s645 for de-
uanc and AZ 81. SSS56 $500 for sixty-day bills
Posted rates. 81 s4s5 and 81 81.
Commercial bills. 81 S3&.
Bar silver, 5SNc.
Mexican dollars z6Lc
E3onds-Cfovernment steady: railroad steady
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Flour and Millstuns.

FLoUR-California Family Extras. "a 500
10, usual terms; Bakers Extras, 81 70G5;
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at $4@4 so
per Dbl.
MILLSTUFFS-Prlces in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour, 50 rs per 100 lbs;
Rye Flour So; Rye Meal. So rs; Rice Flour.
81; Corn Meal. 81 90: extra cream do. So go;
oat & Neal sS %; & oas GT9ats % s.; Hominy;
Wheat, SO so: Farina, SO rs; Whole Wheat
Flour. SO so; Rolled Oats. bbls Sc 1901 5O in
sacks q 20 20; ciar lear sasey Se' spit peas.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Oct 26--Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour, firm; No. 2 spring wheat.
81 1901 16; No 3, 81 O5@1 13: No red.
s. 1ess@1 lsA; No; 2 corn. 5sc; No 2 bye yellow
white 3o1sc; No rye. 7s11c; good feeding
barley, 37hc; fair to choice mailing, 47Q4Sc;
No. 1 naxseed. 81 osG1 13; No. l Northwest
ern. 81 15A prime timothy seed, So 1902 As;
mess pork, per barrel $40 S71h@11: lard. per
100 pounds. IS 3715Gs s71h short ribs sides
Qoosel. 81 121a97 20; short clear sides
(boxed), 81 3716G7 so; whisky. basis of high
wines. 81 "a; clover contract grade, $12 Is.
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Meat Market.

The market continues literally supplied with
the different descriptions and prices remain as
before.
DRESSED MEATS
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-5a7o for Steers and 4e5c per ID
for Cows.
vEALrLarge. e1k@7hc; small 70ec per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers. 7971zc: Ewes. 697c per
pound
LAMB-Sd9c per ID.
PORK-DresseH Hogs 69ec per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good. sound
Livestock delivered in San Francisco. less 400
As per cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-steers. IhQ7lac; Cows and Hsif-
ers. 515d6Mc; thin Cows. 485c per ID.
CALVES-641zc per 10 gross weight.
SHEEP-Wethers 31AG3%c; Ewes. 363Hc
per Id (gross weight)A
LAMB@$2 50G2 70 per head.
HOGS-Live Hogs, 140 to 200 lbs. 4xc;
200 to $50 lbs 41zc; 130 lbs and under. 4zc:
over $50 lbs, 41kc; 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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Butter. Cheese ana Eers.

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-On the Produce Ex-
change to- day the Butter market was firm;
creameries, 15d21Aac; dairies, 13@1Sc. Cheese,
dull, l0910hc Eggs. at mark, 16AQ1SAc.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND. Oct. 26.-Wheat for export
Walla Walla, s3c; bluestem. SEC; valley, $50
SIC. For Eastern markets-Walla Walla. Sac;
bluestem SIC
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Condition of the Trcasury

WASHINGTON. oct. 2e. = 5o-dav.s state
ment Of the Treasury balances In the general
fund shows Available cash balance Sl44-
4l3,1S2 gold, $7s, 295. 996.
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-FLoUR-Receipts
2S 600 bushels; exports, 5000 bushels: sales
1000 packages; market was moderately active
at firm prices.
WHEAT Receipts, 4s 400 bushels: sales.
400. 600 bushels; futures, spot easy; No. 2
red. 81 20H +. O. b. saoat; No. / Northern
Duluth, 81 z6B I. o. b. afoat: No. hard
Manitoba, 81 O9 I. O. b. adoat Options
May. but in the last hour broke severely in
response TO Minneapolis heaviness. closing "a o.
&C net lower. May closed at 81 1879, July
closed at 81 02% and December closed at
HOPS-Steady
HIDES-Firm
NOOL-Steady.
SUGAR-Raw, firm; fair reiI.ing. 3Zc: CEN
trifusal. SO test. 4Ac; molassss sugar. 31c;
refined steady.
dull The market for coffee futures closed
steady net unchanged to FONTS higher;
sales. 1900 bags, including: October 6 55c:
November, 6.S0c; March, 6S561c; May Z O56D
1-15c; July. 7.2597.30c, and September, 1850
7.45c.
CHEESE-Unchanged
EGGS-Unchanged
DRIED FRUITS
EVAPORATED APPLES-Are in light sup
ply and held with confidence; common are
quoted at 4q419c; prime at 4%95c: choice,
5AQ515c, and fancy at 6QTc.
PAINFsS-Continue firm, particularly for the
smaller sizes, with 9O-10Os practically nominal
in the absence Of offerings. Quotations range
from &c 70 555c, according to grade.
APRICOTS-Are quiet but firm; choice are
held at 9HQ10c; extra choice. 10A91015c;
fancy. 11Q13c.
PEACHES-Also are firm, though demand
is moderate and business small; choice are
quoted at 9fI9hc; extra choice at 9%6IOc
and fancy at 95z 9lOc.
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Hides. TaIlow. wool and Hops.

half barrels $40; one tierce, s&c; two nsross
SIC; FIVE tierces, 8Sc per ID.
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r Hutton & Co. go California. street.
- r1sncisco members Of the New York
SOC Lxchange. furnish the following official
N-olaL.ons of that Exchange:
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SALES.
Morning Session.
Street
100 Truckes Electric Co cash...... II 50
Afternoon Session.
Street
100 Alameda Sugar Co ............ % 90
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY. Oct. as-a .. N.
8 BONDS.

UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. Ask. Bid Ask
As or coup. .1063s 1868 IS or CD new. 1924
As or reg. .106h 1O6kl3s or coup. - 1854
MISCELLANEOUS bonds
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and other Grains.

WHEAT Chicago was &c lower. Broom
hall cabled the advance in cables this morning
was caused by fair demand for Russian car
goes in nearby positions owing to nervousness
over political 3 81 I'm ne kansas d Sl9y M e
bushels, still remaining in Kansas. Cash
business in all markets reported slow and in
clined TO ease on
In this market futures were lower. with good
trading. The cash grain was steady but quiet
and unchanged.
CASH WHEAT
White Australian. 81 55G1 62la; Northern
Club, 81 45a1 52R; Northern Blussten. 81 80
81 GA per cti. FUTURES
Session to IL 80 a.
Rsy S';s III Fsa F:s !: f'S5i &
p. m. Session.
December 4Osa sas St FED s 81 Lay as 81 f2ss AZ
May -. / 45% i 46 i ASK / As
BARLEY-Futures were weak. with. fair
change being quiet There is cali for choice
dry bright Feed. but there is very little com
81 1914 for it if they could get 1t.
CASH BARLEY
Feed, s1@1 liz Brewing and Shipping.
81 12aG1 10; Chevalier. 81 171zG1 22h per
GENITAL.
Session 9 to IL 80 a. M
May sDs' ........i IL Sas& I OK i OK i OK
2 .. m. Session.
Open High. Low Close
December 81 OTIS 81 ON 81 OF 81 OF
May ........ L 07% o7% 1 O7% 1 OTIS
OATS-Dealers report quiet and unchanged
market. Offerings of Red and Black are am
Pile. but there are few White on the market.
The inquiry for seed continues very fair.
Red nlef for feed ' s. sssl 45 for No. aSl and
81 22Iba1 80 for No. 2; extra fine for seed
81 421kq1 so: Black. 81 30@1 SO for feed and
81 501I So for seed
CoRN-Twelve hundred centals Of Western
came in yesterday. The market continued
quiet and unchanged
Western sacked. 81 4o@1 As for Yellow 81 45
for White and 81 40Q1 421z for Mixed: CALI
fornia large Yellow. 81 40@l As: small round
81 s5@1 as Is for White and 81 abai 30 for for
RYE%s1 s7h@1 42h per ell.
BUCKWHEAT-Nominal at about 50 per ctl
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london CLOSING Stocks.

MonezKss2s nsG syssEir% D.r e ss1i 1aled Pr ounce
The rate Of discount in the ortsn market for
short bills Is 215 per cent aid for three
months bills 29sG2% per cent?
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Cal C A. 90 se% Pao Aux FA- ~
Cal Wine A. e0A Pac c Borx-156 15Ih
Mv& MtTm- 1o6 Pac 5 Tel Co112 11S
LIS
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California Stock and OH Exchange.
Morning session.

100 Home ...---..-.......-.-- 9235
"a California Jockey Club...-.......11o 90
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Alaska P A. ss sekI Oceanic Co. ~ s2
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New Yol-l, Stock T,fsf

ds were heavy. Total sales, Sc, 500, OO0
States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
A PEST OF PLANTS

One of the greatest pests of plants
in the greenhouse or in rooms is the
red spider. very little fellow. but
full of mischief. Whenever the leaves
begin to look unhealthy or to have
kind of grayish appearance. the
presence of this tiny insect is indi-
Gated. Water is his great enemy. and
plentiful Swinging conquers him. But
care must be taken to apply the water
not only to the upper side of the
leaves, but to the under side as well.
When the plants are not large, it is
a good plan to place one or both
hands on top of the pot in such W
that the soil will not fall out when =,
Is inverted. and then immense the
plant in water for minute or two.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
SHADE FOR POULTRY

While it is possible at this late
season to supply shade for the poultry
yard by the use of boards set aslant
against the building or by some SINH
lar makeshift, poultrymen should be
able to Sc now, if they did net before,
why shade should be supplied Bear
this necessity in mind this fall. and in
October set few trees in the poultry
yard or, if they are not wanted in the
yard, set them close together in rows
just outside the fence. A few native
trees from the woods will answer the
purpose, although fruit trees will do
well in the poultry yards. If one does
not care to set trees try few currant
bushes; they make good shade. grow
well and will be all the better for the
scratching at the roots the fowls will
do
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

administration which shall be In power for
four years to come The candidates and
platforms are before the people The rec
orcs or the parties are part Of our famil-
lar history, and we should be able to Judge
what policies and what administration will
best advance our welfare. We should con-
slider the questions before US and determine
them in the light of the fireside without
passion and without prejudice
one or the uppermost questions Is, Does
the administration of President Roosevelt
merit a vote OF confidence? This question
confronts us at the threshold of the debate
The President took up the DUTIES of his
once at serious moment in the history
of the republic. He assumed his great re-
sponsibilities with a due appreciation of
their gravity, and gave assurance TO his
countrymen that he would carry out the
policies OF his predecessor. The people were
familiar with them. They were the poll
cies Of the Republican party. They had
brought the country Unreasonable prosper
lty, and they naturally desired their con-
FINANCE.
We may compare Democratic and Re-
publican administrations with profit. For
tunately, we have before us the records of
10th parties during the last twelve years.
iWelve years ago the country was in en-
loyment OF an unusual degree of prosper
In the face Of this, the Democratic party
denounced Republican prosperity as
fraud ne ana robbery of the great majority of
the people for the benefit of the few II
was declared to be unconstitutional. and
the repeal of the Mckinley law was de-
nianded. The people, in an unguarded mo-
ment, In the exercise of their SOVEREIGN
rights, voted out of power the Republican
administration, and expressed their judg--
ment In favor OF a repeal of the Mckinley
law Democratic promise was accented in
place OF Republican fulfllment
Inc -FOUR years succeeding General Harri-
son dereat VIII not be soon forgotten.
They stand In sharp contrast with the wears
or Republican administration both before
and after. They were four years of arrest
ed development, Of panic, and distress with
out parallel In American history
In 1896 the American people resolved to
return TO Republican administration and fo
Republican policies. We came into mower
pledged to overthrow the Democratic tariff
law and to enact In lieu of II a genuine
protective measure. President MCKINLEY
realizing full well the public needs con-
yened Congress as speedily as possible after
his Inauguration to carry out our pledge
1hree years ago our great and beloved
leader In the national contest of 1906 and
1900 fell at his post of duty. His successor
has since then administered our natjonsi
affairs with conspicuous ability He has
been an earnest student of the countrv's
needs. He has been conscientious and nm.
firing in the discharge of his great resi,on-
sibilfties He has been Inspired by but one
purpose, and that has been to do we'll tha
work committed to his hands.
Judged by any test we may appIv tho
administration of President Roosevelt has
been eminently successful. The last three
years have been years Of exceptional pros
perity.