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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-21
RICHTORD.

Court All Saints. C. o. F., at the last
regular meeting. elected tho following Of
ficers for the year ensuing: c. r., Thco-
dorc st. Gcrmain: V. G. r., Patsey Sloan;
+. c. r., j.. X. Morse; treasurer. the Rev.
n. I. II. Dorion; X. s., A. r. Gregoire
+. s., j. st. German: trustees, Joseph
Clark. George Benoit and n. Frcchette.
There are to be Christmas trees with
exercises in the Methodist and Baptist
Churches Saturday cvening.--Dr. n. II.
Soule spent Sunday with friends in St.
Albans.-Mr. and Mrs. Roberse of Canton,
n. V. and Carl Austin Of Berkshire Wis
tied at the home of c. II. Austin the
latter part of the week. Mssisquoi
Lodge. No. Q, A. i. e. A., of this place
attended the funeral in n body Of A. w.
Rubee at East Berkshire Sunday.
Julius Reed and daughter. Miss Marion
Of ST. Adams are visiting friends in town.
Arthur Pond spent Sunday at his home
in East Berkshire.
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TURKEYS MORE REASONABLE.
Eggs, Too, Have Dropped from 40 TO
30 Cents.

/ The light demand for turkeys at
Thanksgiving time caused great drop
in the original price which was near
the 50 cent mark, and the much sought
bird which Just before Thanksgiving
dropped to 2S and 80 cents can be Oh
tanned for the Christmas feast at IS cents
per pound rather cheaper than last
year. Chickens are retailing for IS and
% cents per pound and ducks and geese
At % cents per pound. Holly, a Christ
mas accompaniment. sells for 70 cents
4 bunch, or - cents pound. Holly
wreaths retail at from 10 cents upward
English mistletoe brings y cents d
pound
In the dairy markets, strictly fresh
eggs have dropped from 40 to 80 cents
per dozen, while fresh eggs are offered
for y cents a dozen. Creamery butter
rotails at 30 cents per pound with dairy
butter at q cents
There are few changes in the fruit
markets. Apples continue to grow
scarce, with Spitzenberes and Northern
Spies almost out of market. Badwins,
Alexandors and Greetings are offered
at prices ranging from 30 to 40 cents
per peck. California navel oranges are
offered in abundance at from 40 to 20
cents per Dozen Florida oranges bring
from 30 to ~ cents per dozen. French
chestnuts bring Is cents a pound: pecans.
90 cents a pound; California walnuts 20
cents a pound; almonds. % cents a pound
and flberts 20 cents a pound. Catawha
grapes are 90 cents a basket and Malaga
grapes 20 cents pound. Pncapples are
30 cents each. Pears are offered at from
10 cents a quart to 60 cents a dozen. Bl-
nanas bring from % to 30 cents a dozen
New Persian and Fard dates are in the
market at 10 cents a pound.
Sweet potatoes sell for fiNe cents
pound. Common potatoes continue to
retail at 30 cents a bushel. Boston celery
retails at % cents per large bunch. Rice
pop corn shelled sells for s cents Q pound.
or two pounds for Is cents. Hcthouss
cucumbers retail at 20 cents each. Hot
house tomatoes sell TOR 20 cents . pound
southern tomatoes are IL l-c cents a
pound. Wax beans arc selling for ~ IL
cents a quart. Shell beans are cents
quart; and Lima beans 10 cents a
quart; turnips are three cents a pound:
Hubbard squash three cents pound;
cabbage three cents a pound; beets. three
cents "A pound parsley, five cents
bunch and native celery eight cents =
head
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been visiting relatives and friends for the
past four weeks. willard X. Cray of
Minneapolis. Mimi, is in town for few
days on busincss.-Mr. and Mrs. n. q.
Carmen are to entertain the Married
Peoples Whist club Wednesday evening
At their honc.D. V. Sunderland OF
Windsor ia visiting his sister. Mrs. G. u.
Loukes of Lamkins street.--Miss Hattie
Morehousc OF Bellows Falls IL IN town
TO spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Morehouse.-Charles ID.
Watson Of st. Adams was In town Tues
day in trial of the case of G. l.. Stimeta
Lint Mnss &. 20
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BELVIDERE.

Thomas Potter's little son is sick with
diphtheria. DIR. Maurice is attending him.
Edward Potter at the Center also has
this disease. Both houses are quarantned.
Mr. Pea body's little son. nine years old.
is sick with typhoid fever. DR.. Hyde of
bakersfield is attending him.--W r..
Shattuck of Fairfield station and +. O.
Shattuck of burlington are visiting their
parents. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. O. Shattuck.-
Fred Burns is moving from the junction
into George Tlllotson's tenemcnt-Three
families are Quarantned with measles,
one child came down with them in school
ut the Center exposing the teacher and
scholars Elias Styles, who was taken
to Hyde Park for shooting a deer the
10th, is out on bail. G. Il. Smith of Nor
risVilc furnished bail
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MONTGOMERY.

There will he a union Christmas tree q,
|Nillage hall on Monday evening.
Amy Goodspeed and Dorothy Parker arc
home from Montpelier Seminary for the
holiday vacaton.--Mrs. NJ. a. Deuel. has
returned from New Jcrsey.-Mrs. NJ. T.
Maurice is spending few days in Under
hill.-Miss Sadie Smith has returned tc
Waterbury after a few days visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. smith -
Miss Clara Wheeler has returned from
ST. Albans.--'rhe Rev. r. Barnaby Leach
preached at St. Bartholmews Church
Sunday afternoon.
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10 reside Mr.. Duling has been n
member Of the undertaking firm of
Hicks e. Duling since the fall of 1901
January this firm will he dissolved
md NJ. V. Hicks of Fairfax will go into
partnership with NJ. Il. Hicks ana the
firm will he known az Hicks e. Son.
Helen Chynoweth. daughter Of Mr..
aud Mrs James Chynoweth. who has
been i'll for several weeks. is better,
Miss Sarah $. Ford. who is teaching
IN the normal school at Hyannis Mass,
arrived home last night for the holt
Havs
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sWANToN.

The seventh Masonic district will hold
it's annual meeting here February /.
Miss Elizabeth Neibel will succeed Miss
l;ernicc Furman as teacher in the public
schools the latter having resigned. Miss
N"ib" graduated from the high school
last June and has been teaching in Fer
rlsburgh
The W. c. T. L. will send a Christmas
box to the inmates of the Sheldon poor
house
Proutv & Furlhut is a new business
concern that has opened a grocery store
in the Louis Allen block
Miss Lizzie Mulligan is teaching in dis
trct No. 10.
Earl Greene. son of Rufus Greene
has been transferred from Governors
island where he has been stationed for
the past three years. to the Philippine
islands. Mr.. Greene is in charge of
medical supplies.
Mrs. C. H. Wakefield, for a long time
resident of this place, who went to Nor
rsvlle recently to spend the winter with
her sister. died there last week.
Horatio Schoolcraft and wife went to
Boston yesterday to pass the HOLIDAYS
with friends.
| J. II. Pelletier. for the past two years
head bookhceper for the Robin Hood
Powder company. has resigned his posi-
tion to accept better one in Mont
reel, j. O., his former home. His house
hold goods We're shipped yesterday. This
change advances Hollis Sunderland to
head bookkeeper, Mr.. Cutting advances
to Sunderlands place and Emile Bar
rcttc is n new man in the office.
T.. Clapp. timekocpor at the cartridge
factory, will be Il guest OF Ex-Governor
Smith at Camp Madawaska, Victoria
la Ike. during The HOLIDAYS
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
SOUTH HERO.

rhe holiday closing exercises of Maple
Lawn Academy will he held in academy
hall on Friday. December %, at $50 y.
m. I he following are the speakers: May
Joslin, Nettie Atkins Hazel Robinson
Edith Pillow. I.cttic TroVillo Ethel
Wright, Bertha Fassie. Leland Fresh,
Leslie Robinson, Charles Joslin. Ray AL
len, Ray Corliss. James Allen. The music.
piano and violin. Will bc furnished by
members of tho T.. IL. S. Musical club,
Burlington. The academy will reopen
January H.
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ENOsBURGH.

IN f a, Rich Of Burlington and DR..
kclch of Northhcld were in town last
keek testing the herds Of cattle of "
!. fassett George Nichols, John Leach
IRIS Edna Leach and Nelson Bashaw.
|'nc was condemned at w. G. Fassott's
Everal at George Nichols's, two at John
+cach's and two at Mrs Edna Leach's
Eearly all the condemned one had beon
|rccnty brought into the herds.-.Judpe
n. Il. Cray of Minneapolis Mimi. was
| town over Sunday visiting his aged
bother, Mrs, Sarah Cray.-flenrietto
brake, Il teacher at Bellows Free Acad-
fny. is spending part of her holiday va
hilton with Florence Perley.-Mr and
Frs. j.. NJ. Wright and Mrs. Wright s
|ither. James Libbey, returned the 18th
rom "A business trip to Craftsbury.- Tho
lirst Congregational Sunday school will
'ave a Christmas tree with exercises in
5emorial Church the evening of the 18th.
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COMM ERCIAL.


New York, Dec. 20.
WHEAT-Receipts, $1,000 bu; exports.
eoSses bu; sales. 900, 900 bu. futures; spot
easy. On account at weak cables wheat
opened lower to-day. 1t then rallied on
bull support but in the last hour broke
again under liquidation due to big re-
ceipts, drop In corn and large in
crease In Minneapolis stocks. The close
while trihe mp from bottom was still
sc under last night. May, s2hd92ssc,
closed 9s'sc; Dec, a5,sd95ssc, closed a5,sc.
CORN-Receipts. s7,sab bu: exports, l42,-
23 bu; sales, 5000 b,i. futures; 1900 bu
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EAST HIGHGATE.

Val Nyc has purchased n gasoline en-
gne.-Mrs. y. J. Phelps entertained a
few friends Saturday evening.-1.. o. Nyc
has purchase hay ss.--The Improve
ment society met with Mrs. Albert Marsh
Wednesday afternoon. December 20. and
last week with Mrs. Leo Lehman A
large crowd attended Lang Bros. NOV
ing pictures at Bretch's hall Monday
evcnine.-Mr. and Mrs. Bessie Bickford
and Miss Hazel Bates were in Franklin
Tuesday.
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ISLE LA NOTE.

There will he some moving pictures at
the town hall Friday evening News has
been received here Of the death of Mrs,
Pearl Ritchic Downing. She died of
typhoid fever at her home in Hartford,
Conn.-The lake is hushcd from the Is
land to AlburRh and tho ice is seven
and eight inches in thickness. christmas
exercises will be held at the Methodist
Church Monday evening.
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SOUTH HERO.

illness. The funeral was held Monday
from the Catholic Church. Mrs. Larose 5
husband died about 20 years ago. The
deceased is survived by two sons and
two daughters. The bearers were Napo-
leon Parrot. Seymour Rabyour. Gabriel
Joslyn, John Deyeau.-T L. Kinney
shipped n carload of apples to Boston
Tuesday, NJ. l.. Allen went this
week to Alburgh
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SWANTON CENTRE.

Miss Carrie Hubbard is i'll with measles
Mrs. j. 7. Catln and younger daughter
returned Tuesday from II few days visit
with friends in Burlington. Several per-
sons have recently had a near view of a
large snowy owl. which variety is rare.
coming down from the far north only
occasionally in the winter months.
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HIGHGATE CENTRE.

I'M. r. Rice is quite III with rheumatism.
Miss Pearl Patten who has been visit
|g Mrs. Oscar T.. Wilson. has returned
her home in Franklin.--Mrs. Herbert
|,rnan and son Brigham. have returned
|oin boston. Mass. where they have
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York. Dec. 20.
Cotton futures opened steady. Jan,
sll.,5; Feb, s11sS: March. SECS; April
s12lo bid. May. 1922: June. -; July
sl2.2S: Aug. slo.W Sept. offered, $500;
oct. offered sll1O; spot closed clet mid
ding uplands. $3.50: midding gulf $780,
sales, 200 bales.
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HILL WEST.

Tho four corners school house burned
last Wednesday night. Tho fire was dis
covered about 1870 by u. VI. Jewctt, Jr.
and in about half an hour the house was
burned to the ground.-Miss Rose Brady
will finish her winter term of school in
the church vcstry commencing Tuesday
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FAIRFAX.

The funeral of Mrs John Dolan was
held December "A at his late home on
Mill street. the Rev. Mr.. Burke official ed
The interment was at Sanderson ceme-
terry. Mrs Dolan leaves n husband and
one sister. Mrs. n. y. kidder of Hastings
Neb.-Mrs. r. C. Ballard is able to sit up.
Edward Rowland sat up Sunday for
the first time in two WcekS.-Mrs. II. II.
and Mrs. George H. Stafford are good
real better.--The Rev. Mr.. Adams of
Georgia Plains filled the pulpit at the
Baptist Church Sunday morning. The
Rev +. u. Ufford preached at Georgia
Plains Sunday mornng.-l. T.. Hunt is
again confined to the house by sickness So
All of the graded schools at the Bellows
Free Academy closed Friday for the
Christmas holiday vacation.--Thc high
school will keep one week more.--Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Cherrier spent Sunday with
friends at North FairfaX.-The Methodist
Church Sunday school is to have a
Christmas tree and exercises in the
church Monday evening December % -
Mrs. Henry Giddings is getting letter Of
his late sicknass.-Mr. and Mrs. G, H..
Brush, r. l.. Marvin spent Monday, Dec
II in ST. Albans.--Mrs. Edith Parsons was
in her millinery parlor Friday morning
when a spark from the stove set several
hats on fire She thought that she
could throw them out doors. She had
"A cclIuloid comb in her hand. which took
fire forcing her to drop all on the floor.
Her mother, hearing cry of fire, ran with
Il pail of water and put out the fire The
hats were ruined by the fire and water
Mrs. Parsons has a badly burned hand
There will be a Christmas tree held by
the Baptist Sunday school Christmas
night. at the Baptist Church. December
%.
Mrs. Carrie Il. Becman. who has been
spending the summer Mt the sea shore and
with her sister in the West, returned home
December 13.
ADVERTISEMENT.
c. w. Brush's popular store is resplen-
dent with holiday goods and Christmas
decorations. 1t is center of attraction
these days for both old and young The
decorations are very unique, being mostly
in white. one having the impression on en-
terinE the store that they are in the
midst of n heavy snow storm.
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FRANKLIN.

The Rev. o. b. Wells is visiting friends
in Bakersfield and Cambridge junction
and was in Jeffersonvillc Wednesday To
attend the Shaver Morse woddinr-At
tho last regular meeting Of Franklin
Grange the following officers were elect
ed for tho coming year: W. NJ, C. w.
Powell: overseer, w. S. Robe; steward.
Irving V. Shcdd; lecturer. r. J. Gates
secretary, A. D. Horskin; treasurer, Mrs.
y. -. Horskin; assistant steward. T..
Leon Pierce: lady assistant steward Edith
Phillips; chaplain, j. II. Pierce; Ceres.
Mrs. w. S. Robic Pomona. Mrs. A. ID.
Wilder: Flora. Mrs. A. d. Whitney; @. G..
a. u. Wilder.-Mrs. l.. X. and Edith
Gates returned from Richford Friday. -
Anna Powell returned from Jefersonvillc
uesday.-Tuesday evening Silver Camp
Modern Woodman of America elected
the following officers: Y. C.. c. w.
Powell; w A.. George II. Towle: clerk.
a d. Whitney; banker, w. G. Proper;
escort. T.. Leon Pierce; Waterman, C..
II. Stafford; sentry. r. Olin Rohie
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago. Dec. 20.
WHEAT-Dec.. Ai4c; May. SsN4SsAc.
CORN-Dec., 45c; old SOC; May 4iisc.
OATS-Dec.. S0asc; May. 3l7sd32c.
MESS PORK-Pcr bbD--Jan., $3.50;
May. slS.55.
LARD-Per 100 lbs)--Dec., $780, JAN,
sI31ls17.$s: May, s7.35: July, s74cisa74s.
SHORT RTBS-Sides Noose)--Jan..
s6.s7iam7.oo; May. 500: July, s73Ol7.32ia.
Cash quotations:
WHEAT-No. . spring wheat. s5ns7c:
No g. S2nS6c: No. > red. S7%lsSssc.
CORN-No. .. 5oN5oi.c; No. yellow, so
M50i,c
OATs-No. .. 303sc; No. white. s3c; No.
3 white, 3oi4 n$2c
RYE--No. .. &c.
BARLEY-Good feeding. csN3sisc fair
to choice mailing, 41N49c.
FLAXSETD--No. !. s1Oo: northW estcrn,
No !. 81 oG..
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime. 1895.
MESS PORk-Per b.,D So 75ds12 s7ls.
LARD-Per 100 ibs)-S7 5017 52ls
SHORT RIBS-Sides (.oose)-ss e0GD
7.o5
sIDEs-short clear (boxed)-37le,t0
1925
SHOCLDERS.-Dry sailed. none.
WIIrSKEY-(Bas Of highwines)-E.3 30.
on the produce exchange to-day tina
butter market was steady; creameries.
11N2Siac dairies. 11m9Oc: eggs steady at
mark cases included 1s122c; firsts. 2oc;
prime frsts. 2+c; extras, 2ec; cheese.
quiet. 11itN13c.
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A. Douglass and q. A. Douglass, and
brothcr-in-law, DR.. il. w. Barrows. The
burial was made in River Bank ceine-
terry and the arrangements were in
charge of 7. l.. Harris. There was
large attendance and there were many
beautiful floral tributes.
II. G. Thomas has received notice Of the
meeting of the North American Fish and
Game Protective association, which will
be held in Boston on January "a and %,
1906, and also an invitation to the annual
dinner of the Massachuso It's Fish and
Game Protective association in the same
city on the evening of January 25.-Mrs.
Flora Blodgett and daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Parks, of Seattle, Wash, are visiting Mrs.
1,lodgetts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Bige-
low.-Mrs. Wesley White of Jonesvillc,
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Douglass of Morrsvlle were
in Stowe on Monday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. c. H. Dougass.-At the regular
meeting of Mansfield Camp, No. 1852. NJ.
w. of A., held on December II. 1905, the
following officers were elected: Consul,
j.. j.. billings; advisor, II. II. Downer;
banker, l.. ]. Moody; clerk, J.. l.. Harris;
escort i. s. Boardman; Waterman, w.
r. Burt: sentry. j. A. Hamel; physician,
I, ". W. Burrows: managers, n. II. Kaiser,
=. &. Godfrey and l.. II. Raymond. The
'xt regular meeting will he held on FRI
day evening, December 29.--Thcrc will be
n Christmas service next sunday morning
at the Congregational Church. with spe-
cinl music, ana cornet accompaniment
by II. T.. Shaw. The G. II. meeting in
| The evening will be held in tho audience
room, and VIII he n Christmas service
with special music by quartctte and cor
notist. and an address by the pastor. etc.
One of the rlcasantest gatherings in
stowe was tho celebration of the 5oth an
niversary of the marriage Of the Rev. and
Mrs. Il; ". Collins on Wednesday. About
:, were present in the afternoon and many
more came in tho evening. a dinner was
served at noon after which many valuable
presents were presented by the Rev. j. q.
Angel to which the Rev. and Mrs. Collins
responded with few very well chosen
words. The Rev. X. w. and RhOda Doug
lass) Collins were married in Morr stown
and have spent most Of their lives in this
vicinity. His work in the ministry in AL
bany and Franklin was very successful.
The interior finish of Mr. and Mrs. l., q.
Raymond's new house is much admired.
1t is Of butt ernut and brown aud white
ash. very skllfully finished in natural
color. 1t has been apered in coOrs to
match. The stair railing is probably the
handsom'st In town.-The high and graded
schools closed on Tuesday with the usual
examinations The teachers with the eX-
ccption of Mr. and Mrs. Rcssey will spend
the vacation at their several homes. Miss
Edith Watkins went to her home in Bos-
ton OH Satuvday.--C. H. browne of Wal
i'o"' y. H. was a visitor IN stowe the
''rS' "l 'hc week.~Mr ana Mrs Moses
douglass VIII move into the house re-
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BOSTON COPPER MARKET.

Boston, Dec. 20.
The Boston stock market was affected
to-day by a rumor from New York that
a Boston banking institution was in diff
ficulty. The market was thrown into a
furry just before the close until it was
established that the rumor was baseless.
A feature of the day was n public state
ment by prominent copper operator that
n bank crash. similar to the Chicago diff
ficuty was impending. Copper ana in
dustral shares closed weak.
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Shufelt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Leach, Mr.. and Mrs. d. e.
Weld, Mr. and Mrs. F.. Rogers and Miss
Mary j. Armstrong took the third de-
gree at a special meeting Of Frontier
Grange No. 346.-The Woman's Home
Missionary society was very pleasantly
entertained at the parsonage by the
Rev and Mrs. G.. A. Emery Wednesday
afternoon and evening. The proceeds
were about $5-Patrick Collins. an old
and respected citizen died at the home
Of his nephew. Rogers Collins, last week
The funeral was held. at Enosburgh
Falls and burial at Fairfield,-Thc con-
dition OF Carlos Johnson. who is i'll, is
improving.--Mr and Mrs. NJ Peterson
ttended the Moffatt-Sykes wedding at
East Berkshire December 13.-H j.
Rublee, who has been travelling in the
western States in the interest Of the @.
/" Kinds company of Burlington is
stopping at the present with his sister,
Mrs. w. r. Noble.-R. T.. Battles Of
Montpelier was the guest Of q. &. Jollcy
Friday and Saturday.--Mr. and Mrs. g.
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New York Dec. 20.
BEENES-Roceipts, 15ii head; steers
slow but good to choice "a shade higher:
light common. 5n1Dc higher: bulls steady
to 15c lower on light bulls; fat bulls firm
err cows very uneven; some sales, sails
or; cows very uneven: some sales 5dl5c
lower: native steers, $3So03.35; choice,
$40; tail end. $325; oxen and stays, s2.15oo
400; bulls. s2.ion3a0. cows. si.G5q3.6J;
Liverpool and London cables quoted live
cattle lower at l0is012c per pound dressed
weight; sheep steady; refrigerator bee
lower at S&iN9c per pound exports 9oi
cattle, 137 sheep and 600 quarters Of
beef.
CALNES-Reccipts 1332 head; veals
21Wooc lower; grassers and westerns, 2Sc
off; vcals, si.5onao0; little calves $4,000
~; few grasscrs, S3.onU35O; westerns,
SD; Indiana calves. sLGoT6.oo.
SHEEP AND IAM5S--Reccipts, 1897
head: market quite dcmoraizod and BIC
lower all 'round Almost no demand;
sheep. s$.25m5.25 culls. s2.t0N3on: lambs,
SG.25u1.15: choice state do, $500; culls,
5000; Canada lambs, $3.50.
HOGS-Reccpts. 1910 head; market
higher; state hogs s555a5.7o.
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spot; spot easy. Option market was
irregular. jan. closing nc net higher and
May &c lower. May 50a5oc, closed SOC
July, 50Mc; Dec, 5G7sd56Nc, closed tS7hc.
OATS-Rcceipts 5000 Blu; exports, H.
500 bu; spot steady.
COFFEE-Spot Rio quiet; NO. Z in
voice, SNMsMc; mild quiet; Cordova. 100
13c. The market for coffee futures opened
steady at unchanged prices to decline
of five points under favorable report s
from tho growing Rio crop. The mark, t
ruled and closed steady at a net decline
OF five points to an advance of five points.
Sales were reported of 80 600 bags, includ-
ing Jan, $40; March. $3.50 May, $3.50
go; July. $G.,5uG.S0; oct, $685..
SUGAR-Raw was firm; fair refining,
3'sc centrifugal, % test, 35sc; molasses
sugar, 27sc refined steady.
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BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET.

Boston Dec. 20.
RUTTER-Market was firm to-day.
northern, 23ladof.c: western. 2SQ23i1c;
Vermont dairy. 20docc.
CHEESE-The market was firm to-day
Vermont twins. 13AQ131ac.