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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-24
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AsHEVILLE. N, CT, June 23.-aliss Ell
len Stone. a missionary In Bulgaria, " ho5
was held by the bandits Of that country
three years ago for ransom, who was y
the CUES OF honor a t a rece ptlon given
5by Mrs. Dun Merrick y OH Cumber land4
Avenue Tuesday night, has returned to-
her home In New York City.
The family OF ]. "A. o Reilly, general
mnnag ger OF the Chica 30 and Alton Rail-
way Company, have arrived lin the city
and taken a cottage at 2S9 tford 4
Avenue for the summer. Mrs. O. Reilly
is prominent club woman In her home
town, New Orleans. 5lss
Mrs. Thomas Rollins was hostess at
her home on Charlotte Street Tuesday
afternoon at a china and linen shower
In honor of Miss LIE onora Ellgenia John
ston, who was married W ednesday night
to Mr.. Marcus Wiley Brown. tfhe house
was pretilly decorated in pink and white
roses. 5;ll % sf s.lY8 s3 III
Miss I<ennor, 4 Of Lynchburg, Is visit
ing friends In the city. Ss88ts z
81 Miss English, OF Alexandria, Will ar
rive In the city III a few weeks for an J
extended visit to friends.
4 Mr. and Mrs. "a. u. 5NcKelway. OF Char
flotte, are spending several days at the
Battery Park. FL M al.isii
3 General and Mrs Mayo. Of Richnlond.
have rented furnished cottage for ttle
summer, p2S II; %st-
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BUEN'A VISTA
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1@g4gST aap6
y BUENA VISTA, IA, June q THE III, 9
Heights the popular summer resort Of
this city, opened Thursday evening with
a german and banquet which were very
much enjoyed by the guests and an local ''4;t1
visitors. This season promises to be
one Of the gayest in the history OF this
5healthful resort IN III I. y; ~ II ,S
Miss julia Willis spent last week with
Miss II ett!e Smith. of Greenville, e.
Next week Miss Willis will start on q
visit to relatives and friends in the east
ern part OF the State. and will be gone
several weeks. Il III
5# On Tuesday evening Of last week the
Local Fudge Makers and Consumer err.
gathered together at the hospltable home
OF Mrs. T. c. Paxton. on Gospel HUI,
and spent the most pleasant evening IN
the history OF this unique organiza ton. n
MI. w d T. Is Raby Is quite sick as the
result OF a severe fall from a horse e.
He was riding from Lexington on horse
back; his horse SHE'D on a bridge, throw
ing Mr.. Raby into % deep chasm ne
low K His physicians, however, think ne ne
\ is not seriously injured. l.
Mr.. Nv. f. WI liams. the popular cast Is 2
Ter OF the Peoples Bank, has moved INTO 70
his new home on Gospel Hill.
]. Teele Roberts d. d. OF Owenton,
KY. fa 3 settled In this city to practice
his profession Sis "a S,i;5t Nd, sr
Judge George w. Morris. OF Charlottes.
vile q the newly appointed Judge OF the
Corporation Court of this city, will hold
his first term OF court here this week.
If Mr.. III g. Ruckerswas in Amherst most
OF last week, when he ropresen ted tho
plaintiff In damage suit being trleu
In the Circuit Court OF that county. ii
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2.W IA; VA. q
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Ffs Especial to- the 1ime0-Dlspalcn.JS Sf
bs NrAYNDsBORO, VA June 2a.--Miss
Carrie Henkel is IN Richmond this week,
attending the pitfalls OF q friend.
Il b Miss Annie Caldwell, OF the Charlottes-
Vile High School Is at nome for the
summer. s$$.i ia 8s5 s5s. ~
& Mrs. y. a k Cullen ana little son. Of ca
tonsviile, K Md, are on a visit to Mrs
pr. william n Houston, prominent
physician OF August ia, Ca spent several
days In the city this week. VIII .5t.gb $
Mr.. and Mrs. Gervais Baltic, who HAYS
been visiting their father, Dr. A. @. Fox
have returned to Niagara 4: Falls =
d Miss Mary McCue, formerly T. r1nctpal
OF the Waynesboro Public school, now OF
Charlottesville is spending some time
with Mrs. r. G.. Vance. X s3 s5 B, "a
s}f Mrs. W. IL. Lavell and daughter, MISS
Ruth. have returned home from Par
y sons, b " NJ Va, where Mrs. Lavell ~
been undergoing treatment. Her condi-
ton Is much inpro ved. Y FIX
d Miss Willie Ellison, who has Ii. be-. i' !.
teaching Tin Richmond the past session.
tigg at MI Chas. Ellison's for the sum-
mer. l33l -.a2 81,
day for Maysvalle, KY, Mrs. Smiths old
home. 5 They " attended the Kentucky
ii ONE Coming.''',g and will visit friends for
several weeks. }s ss ss5 ssi
a severe 5hailstorrn visited this section
last Sunday and did considerable DAMAGE
to crops and gardens Just south south q 3!
AWaynesboro. 5 n, "
d n Mr.. G. D. Ffshburne, Sof Charlottess-
5yille,s Is here on a2visit to relatives.
Miss Barksdale, Of Red Mills. 3is visit
ing her brother. J. =. Barksdala.
Superintendent OF Schools 2. Q. Peale
and John w. Todd are In Richmond this
week, comforting with the State Board
Of Educatlon N in reference to securing.
more funds for the high &c ools. 58
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Nj NORFOLK, VA, June 2s.-Miss Lesley
Jeffries entertained at dinner Tuesday
afternoon at the Southern Club. The
occasion was In honor OF her guests
Mrs. j. w. Langley, Of Washington. D.
& c.. and Miss Gertrude CLARK, 3of Rich
lnond, Va. Besides the guests sof honor
those enjoying Miss Jefrrles' 8 hospitality
vera Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Peed, Miss
3Trances Culpepper, Misses Margaret and
Alice DID, Miss Melissa Payne, Misses
Emily. and Ruth Wilson, Mr.. Joseph L.
5Ctlpepper, Mr. Charles Cooke, Mr.. Willis
{Culnepper, Mr.. Robert Jeffries, Mr.. Wal
ter Il, Priest, Mr.. william G.. Baker, Dr..
r.. u. Burgess, Mr.: w. w. DEFY, Jr., and
DR.. Kcllam. 81 III 3ls$ !,
Il Mr.: and Mrs. u. G. Fosburgh and
children are now in New York, where
they will remain until July. eth when = =
Mrs. Fosburgh and tho children VIII
sail for Europe. N @ 3$ s IN. l,g II
Rev. Il Il. p Miner and Nessrs. Ran.
}dolph Coupland and Barry Wilson are
Visiting in Washington and Alexadrli ria;
Judge and Mrs. Edward spalding en-;
Etertained at tea on Tuesday evening at
their home on I.ovett Avenue. Their
guests were Mrs. Craig, Of Richmond;
Mrs. r. u Price, Of w ashngton, p e.;
Mr.. and Mrs. David Watt, Mr,sPttand
K Mrs. III !. r N Leonard and Mr., and Mrs re-
Ferebee.
Mrs. Watt gave a luncheon in honor
Of ! Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Price at the
Hampton Roads Yacht Club, on Tuesday
Colonel and mrs Ashton Ramsay, Of
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arrested yesterday and sent to jail under
the charge Of selling liquor. This is the The
first arrest under the new dispens airy
I Law, ana the result IS watched With, q
great deal Of interest BY the people q
the town. II iS
Miss Pocahontas White gave delight
ful card party. yesterday evening S slll
honor Of her guest Miss Fox. OF 3; Big Sig
Stone Gap. Va. si Z
X The Abingdon Hospital is. nearing COM
pletion, and It Is expected to be ready
for the reception OF patients some time
In August. 5s AZ @
IL Mr. Charles f. Hunt, who recently
bought the old Ingham home, on lain
street, is having It remodeled and re-
painted. He. hopes to move into his new
home next week. s.. . III Il 58l q. 4, u
Or, George Grant, propreto Of the
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S&t4 Especial to inc Iltnes LIS 'o'SiiI
S HAyDRLY, VA, Juno 2s.--A1iss'es
snllys ana soulie Burt, OF No. 1e6 Vest est.
4 Main Street, are entertaoning delight
5iful Tune house party. Among inc
quests are Miss Nellie Gray. OF SUFFOLK,
Va; Miss Bessie Ryland, OF Richmond,
Va. and Miss Frances Brooke Broaddus,
4 OF Bowling Green, Va t G
b.- THE yo1ing men OF the town nave q
4 picnic slated for next Tuesday which VIII
III, given il honor Of the visiting girls
n " w averly The word picnic, MS used
Nv the younger set of this town, is
4 nlynysI Significant OF 1lerfIlhent9 and plea
Sure. S5S.
#23sMiss Esther Carney. who has been
syIs..1ng friends mere. for the past two
weeks, re turned home Sunday.
n Miss So1llie b.. Durt, after spending ten
4 days With friends in Bowling Green, Va,
f1as returned home accom- panied by Miss
FRANCES B. Broaddus.
u Miss Ruth Chappell, Of, Petersburg, Va;
returned home Monday, after spending
y several days visiting in the home Of MI.
ri. Fleetwood. sg
ffFs Mrs y. D. Watkins. OF Farmville, Va
tss the guest Of Mr. and Mrs u Q. F'itchett,
on East Main Street. z. 4
" Miss A Lillian Boisseau, of Petersburg,
Wa, is visiting her uncle, Mr. r. A..
Daniel. OF No. 4o3 East Main Street.
n iiss Carrie johnson, OF Disputanta,
$Yas,litwas the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. ].
NJ Harris, on Copperhonls Avenue, first
OF this week.
S$s AN w IA. j. ID unning, 5Jr., OF Franklin,
IVA, rendered some Of his friends a very
83eEjo yable hay ride on Friday evening.
SSS ss Miss Blanche Fleetwood, who has been
spending some time with friends and rela-
8stiyes 3}in Norfolk, returned to her home
here, Sunday. y X 81 s3 s3
sSs r, X, W. O. ceary was iii Richmond on
Ta business trip Wednesday,.
#s Rev II. r. Rountree, who occupies
apartments ut Central Hotel has slight
attack Of fever butt his physician OK
poets 10 have him up againgtin a few
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49,, ~ I. i :, S,.'tS .
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SDarst,# of st. Mark s. Church, Richmond,
8spcnt several DAYS this week with Rev.
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wood. Mr. aDarst assisted In the SER
u ylcest51n CHRIST Church. MlilWood, "a "a ST
a'' ' ~ W.T. MI ropesoa On
.lie ll''il a. tlle EPls
copai b Ill'liiary, near A!eH-
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IRYINGTON, Z VA /, j une %, 1T NE ,tolloNe
Ing officers were elected here this wesa
by the Iryingtonl lLodg sc. No. a6, Is @, 2.
+, Noble Grand. r. r., Mason; yics
Gran {, Dr. George Fl. oliver; Recording
Secretary, w. T. Jones Financial Secrc-
tary, b. 8. Tlamlnondss Treasurer, John
q. fBrew!ngton {; Char plain ], w, Haydsn,8
Mrs, Ida B, h Oakley and daughtar,
Mabel, OF Wheaton, Lancaster county,,
are visiting j, g, Jett and other relatives
here, N B. Y, 55.s
at the Northern Neck Mutual Fire AS
ISOLATION here, has just returned from
a business trip to Westmoreland and
Richmond counties. i
Mrs. George H, oliver and children are
visiting Tela Ives In Z Lover Essex coun'
Mrs. A, P. Rowe, wife Of the editor
OF the Free Lance, and two chlldren,
are spending a while with her parents,
MIR, and Mrs, ", T., Messlcls, here. n
The fish steamers in this section arc
making heavy catches OF menhaden flso
,atthia tims--rpore than usual at this time
OF tho year, # IA,
Il The SIrylngton Beach otel here Is almost
oyerflowlng with guests this summer. ~
is getting to be a popular place for those
seeking rest for the summer s.
The wheat crops throughout the n ~ NJ
ern Neck have been damaged consldel,.
able by the past week Of rallly ana 1
damp weather. Also q lot Of c(oyar ~
was lost. The corn crops are fullS y
to the standard. A great deal o. damass
was done by the electric storms wilAsS !
the past few daYA ri Y 1t Mr.
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Baltimore, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs r.
"a. Dobie, on Butte Street. NJ Al
II Miss Marie Lagette, Of South Orange,
N. 5J., Is visiting Miss Hattie Page, on
Yarmouth Street. l.E5
555 Miss Louisa Allmand. Miss Ida starke
and II Miss Honoria Mitchell are the
guests Of Mrs. William Byrd Page, at
Green Spring Valley, Md. q So III ~
4, Miss Gertrude Camm, OF Richmond,
Va, is the guest OF Mrs. Floyd Hughes,
on York Street.
i, Dr. Hugh N. Page, Jr., OF New York,
Is Visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh N. Page, on CRANKY Street
NJ Miss Sue Gray Of Richmond, is tho
guest Of Miss Blanche Webb, on Boush
Street. $3
If Miss Carrie Valentine, Of Richmond, IS
the guest Of Mrs. Henry Thompson, on
Boissevain Avenue.
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Abingdon Pharmacy, who has recently
undergone an operation at the Memorial
Hospital, IN Richmond. & reported 4 AZ
much improved that he will be at home
in "a week or two. fS N ysS
A a etterE has been received from Prof.
zies burg, OF Martha Washington College,
announcing his safe arrival In &; Germany,
where he had gone on a visit to his
parents. # Vi N s5a5 II v
.33 ]. f. Helm manager OF the Abingdon
wholesale Grocery Company, is in, Roa-
&noke City on a visit TO his old home.
Sss;4 NJ RS. Ed Menz!es and sis ter of FIick-
Dry, n, have been r the guests OF
Miss Eliza Cosby for the past week.
The trustees & Of n Martha u Washing ton}
/, College have decided TO add another story
Z to the main building, in order to ma kea
room for the incre ased patronage Of this
Institution. 4. S Il.
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J Bristol,

aIT
4. (Epeclal 10 Tia rin,esiD ispatc h.3
g BRISTOL AvA., sJune "a. Mr.s -. 4. Cdr-
ter and bride, of Gate CITY, Va. were .r
here this week on their way home, az.
ter having visited the East They Il were
married In ~ Bedford county, VA. last
week. The brids was q Miss Foindex ter,
and had been q teacher. In Shoemaker
icy, as,g /. ss s,sR - e,e,IN2 !.
attorney. y 81 U n Al 80 X. l;5 I'm
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bornlow and chill
dren. az abingdon. were guests 1 Of M MI.
and Mrs e.. w. fiat11tnitt one day dur.
Ing the week. They went from here I. 70
johnson CITY. 4; ri it
q Mr.. 4 Paul Nv I. Fieok q Phiiadelrhia
was visiting Bristol friends this week
Mr.. Fleok formerly resided here, and
was president OF the Folston Club.
Misses Carrie and Make Rice, OF Mont.
ggon1ery, Ala, are guests OF MI. and
Mrs. Joseph Cutman, on Seventh Street
Judge John Nv. Price was the guest Of
( his father, Rev. ". L H. Price, at Glade
Spring II Va, during the week.
/. MI. Wallace Cate, @ clerk at a Hotel
Hamilton, accompanied Mr.. John .. Ham
ilton to the 5latter's home, In Hawkins
county this week and is enjoying an
outing Of a few days. his flrst IN four
years. ii 4lEI II ~ 854 "a S
b Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Travis have gone
to Brumswiok N Ga, to make their home,
Mr.. Travis having contaminated plans
for entering the lumber business there.
Mr., c. w. Wsrden, cashier Of the First
National Bank. has returned from Old
Point Comfort, where he attended the
annual meeting Of the Virginia bank
ers. a5 US Il III sl5sS5 ~ RI ~ y.
Il Mr.. p. Is. webb and family have gone
to Lee county, Florida, to reside.
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Charles City Notes.
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Especial to The Times- Dlspatch.) ~
sp edAH meetns of 1.-THE DaugSters Of the
'Confederacy Harrison HARDWOOD Chapter,
was held at the Courthouse yesterday to
discuss plans for raising money to erect
federates who were enlisted from this
county. s55 rs
Circuit Court was held here yesterday.
Some minor cases werej disposed o., z S5s
for some days, but Is improving now. !.
An entertainment for the benefit Of
Mount Pleasant Methodist Church was
given at that place Wednesday might.
Captain John Lamb made an . ddress,
which was very pleasing to al
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These Suits are in eleven Of the
choicest and most popular styles,
embracing the latest effects in
Etons and Coat effects. Season
able, stylish and serviceable. Just lust
the kind Of garments for a that trip
you're thinking about.
This is a special opportunity,
and will not be repeated. Suits.
go On 3 sale promptly at $3.50 a. M.
Monday.
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Extra !; a !. }; )
In Lin en- Suits.

For three hours Monday, be: be-
ginning at e:3o "a. N, we will Of
fer forty-hve handsome Liner
Suits, formerly selling at $40,
s$12.5o and SIS, for the extremely
low price,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19

than late last week, while some big
weights showed soc loss.
One six-load drove of strictly choice
Nebraska spayed heifers which Were
omorlg the best here this season, sold
wednesday at $50, a price consider
ably lower than the high point last
week There were few sales of heif-
ers above $4.65, however, and not many
COWS landed upward of $40. Most
pood fat cows sold at $3.75@4.25, and
big string of medium kinds went
down to $3.15, while sales of the low
grade stock went below $40.
The downward drift of the fat cattle
trade has depressing effect on the
FEEDER demand and the buyers who
we're here made weaker bids. There
proved to be about enough competition,
however, to keep the prices steady,
INIT the market is is to Csc lower than
early last week. No strictly choice
steers were offered and the demand
for the common and medium was by no
means keen. Local traders have a
pretty good stock on hand and were
not anxious to fill up any more tho
they did buy the fresh receipts at
steady prices.
Lou Oberman, an extensive dealer
from Mount Union, Iowa, was in yes
terday with shipment of three cars of
cattle and hogs. Found the hog mar
ket very satisfactory. Was disappoint-
ed in condition of the cattle market.
Saws it is simply impossible to buy
cattle the way they are selling at
present to pay out and make any mon
ey Reports not many cattle ready for
market in his section. Hogs are very
scarce Spring work is late, owing to
the wet weather, and everything is
looking brighter the last few days.
ii. C. Seymour, Son & Carrot, DAN
Vile, Iowa, substantial shippers from
that point, had shipment of butcher
stock on Wednesdays market. Mr..
Seymour was here looking after the
Farm work is way be-
hind, owing to recent wet weather, but
if we have a few days like yesterday,
farmers will be able to go to work.
j. H. Groves, of Cherokee, Iowa, was
here Wednesday with five cars of cat
tie of his own feeding. Mr.. Groves is
one of the heaviest feeders in that part
Of the state. He reports farming oper-
ations to be somewhat delayed by cold
and wet. but the present favorable
weather will, no doubt, put things in
good shape again.
Buyers making comparatively small
inquiry for spring lambs. with fewer
such grades coming for this time of the
season than in years.
Sheep at six principal western mar
kets today 41,5O0, week ago 27,500,
year ago 10000. Thus far this week
144,OOo, week ago $4,000, year ago
143, 600.
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INSURANCE LOSS is BIG.
Total Fire Damage Cannot Be EST
mated at Present.

Il
Chicago, April 19.-EXcept were fire
or where the city authorities dyna-
mited buildings to prevent the spread
| of flames, the fire insurance companies
will not be liable, and the bulk of the
loss in yesterdays calamity at Sar
Francisco will fall with crushing
weight upon the local business inter
ests. Widespread bankruptcy seems
inevitable.
The plate glass insurance people and
the life and casualty comnanies antiel:
point of the general Insurance world
the San Francisco disaster has not yet
reached the proportions of the Balti-
more fire.
There are three big San Francisco
companies which may have a hard
time weathering the trouble They are
the Fireman's Fund Insurance Com
pany, the Home Fire and Marine Com
pany, owned by the former, and the
California Insurance Company. Chi
cago officials of the first named had
received no word as to the situation
up to late hour.
Casualty Companies Lose Most.
The Pacific Coast Casualty Company
and the Pacific Mutual Insurance Co
the latter doing a heavy life and cas-
ualty business in the stricken city, are
the two local companies which will
have to bear the brunt of the loss.
"The clause in the insurance poll
cies exempting the companies from the
results of earthquakes and other acts
nf will 1>D
by the companies in adjusting their
losses" said a local insurance official.
Competition for San Francisco BUSH
ness will beget a certain liberality in
adjusting the loss where fire has fol-
lowed. 1t will be hard to determine,
of course, just where the fire loss be-
gins and ends"
Fire Loss Can't Be Estimated.
1T will be several days before the
total fire insurance loss can be even
estimated said Charles M. Cartwright
Most of the companies have found it
utterly impossible to get in touch with
their San Francisco offices and have
only the haziest ideas as to their loss
es.
San Francisco has long enjoyed the
distinction of having the lowest loss
ratio of any city in the country, largely
thru pure luck in not having had any
large fires. 1t is not modern city IN
its construction. as may be seen from
the fact that it's total premiums reach
only $2,9S5,000, as compared with about
So, 100000 for Chicago. OF the amount
written in San Francisco last year the
american companies wrote $1,645.Oo0
and the foreign companies about ST.
100000 Estimating these premiums at
| per cent Of the insurance makes q
total of nearly s3O0,OOOooO spread ov-
er the city,"
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CATTLE ABOUT Steady
The Demand Was Rather In
active Today, Trade Being
Chiefly Local
SALES AROUND THE IS MARK
There Was a Decided Weakness in the
Hog Trade, and the Market Today
Was Fully Five Cents Lower-LittIe
Change From Yesterdays Prices in
Sheep, Demand Being Limited.

Chicago, April -Cattle-Demant
was not active, trade being chiefly To-
cal. Prices were about steady and tn,
bulk of sales were around the $500
mark.
Exporters complain that they are
losing money on the cattle thew are
shipping at present prices and viii
have to get them lower unless there is
some advance soon on the other side
of the water. This is not probable, and
consequently bids are lower here. Ship
pers say that eastern meat consump-
ton is slack and until there is bet
ter outlet they will have to curtail their
orders.
The receipts of 1900 Wednesday
made total of 45500 for the first
three days this week, comparing with
3S, 143 a week ago, and this liberal in
crease in marketing has brought about
a poor situation in the trade. Beef de-
mand either in local or eastern quar-
tiers fails to show improvement, and
large receipts of late have come at a
time when the conditions only war.
ranted small supplies.
THE trend of trade has been lower
since last Wednesday, barring the
firmer demand for export steers late
last week, and sellers view the situa-
ton as one offering poor prospects for
material betterment until the outlet
for beef grows.
There seems to be greater demand
for pork than for beef, but this is due
partly to the fact that prosperity in the
south last year put people in that sec.
ton of the country in better shape 70
buy meat from the north, and with the
laboring classes pork is the principal
article of diet. The pendulum of trade
swings peculiarly sometimes, but in the
end all things are well adjusted. Last
year at this time cattle prices were on
a boom, and the outlet for beef was
exceptionally strong. Receipts thus far
this year are $4,000 behind last year.
yet the market has been very dull and
sluggish with declining tendency.
Evidently there is something wrong
with the demand.
Hogs.
Trade was decidedly weak, and the
market was fully five cents lower. The
best grades sold at SO, and the bulk
at 665.
Sheep
Sheep demand was United, and there
was little change ON yesterdays