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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16

Chicago (Specia) When the news
of the denial of Hoch's petition for re-,
hearing by the Supreme Court was con-
viewed to Hoch at the Jail here he was
apparently unmoved, simply saying:s
"Oh, that is all right"
His voice was steady and his features
firm He thought for few seconds.
and then remarked quietly: '.
II suppose that settles it."
In reply to questions as to whether he
had anything further to say, he laughed
and replied:
mo, l have said enough. If anybody
wants to know anything further he must
consult my attorney"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
MINERS TRAPPED BY AN EXPLOSION.
SIX Msn Dead and Twenty-Eight Mis-.
sing.

Charleston, w. Va, (Special). = AT
least 28 men are supposed to have met
death in terrible mine explosion in the
Parall mine, of the Stewart Golfers Com
pany, near Oak Hill. Thirty-nine men
were employed in the mine and only II
have escaped alive.
At midnight six bodies had been re-
covered near the mouth of the mine,
and it is certain that all the others in
the mine are dead.
Among those known to be in the
mine and supposed to be dead are:
Mine Boss Miles Pratt and his son,
white.
Four negroes = David Wells, James
Swan, George Jones and William Mad
ison.
Robert Feathergill escaped with a
broken leg. The explosion occurred at
1870 o'clock P. NJ, and was caused by a
pocket of gas which was struck in a
fault in a mine The explosion was ter
rife and it is thought that many of
the miners were killed outright by the
explosion.
The system of fans was completely
wrecked by the explosion and all air was
shut off from the mines, leaving the men
who had not been killed by the explosion
to smother to death. The mine is a
shaft mine about 700 feet deep and the
unfortunate miners had little chance to
escape.
Most of the miners caught in the mine
are Hungarians or negroes, who had lit
tie experience in mining. They were
not expecting the pocket of gas which
is nearly always discovered in mine
faults in the Kanawha region.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
ThOusht lie KlIIed Iisr.

Chicago (Special). = Thomas Nolan,
believing that he had carried out his in
tention of taking the life of Mrs. Jane
Mccarthy, turned his revolver on himself
and committed suicide. Nolan ran into
the woman's house at Thirty-ffth Street
and Auburn Avenue with a revolver in
his hand. She fed through the house
with Nolan in close pursuit. He fred
one shot and the woman tainted through
fright. Nolan, thinking her dead shot
himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
Want Cheaper Alcohol.

The House Committee on Ways and
Means continued the hearing on the bills
to remove the internal tax on grain
alcohol for industrial and art purposes.
William E. Murphy, of New York; s.
c. Hawley, C. A. Mallory, Charles II:
Merritt and Edward M. Won Gaul, all OF
Danbury Conn, appeared before the conf
mittee in support of the bill.
Several painters testified that wood al
cohol, which must now be used in paint
ing because of the tax on grain alcohol.
is dangerous, Charles L. Model, OF
Lynn, Mass. who lost his eyesight as
the result of using wood alcohol in re-
finishing chairs, appeared before the COM
mittee in support 70 the bill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
"Nolhiug to liide"- cassatt.

Philadelphia (Special) President A.
]. Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, upon being asked what the
attitude of his company was toward the
investigation proposed by Congress in
regard to the ownership by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad of the stocks of other
companies said: "The Pennsylvania
has nothing to conceal and will well
come an opportunity to have the true
facts brought before the public"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Stringent Antl.Psss Bill

Senator LaFolette introduced bill
prohibiting Federal officials from asking
or accepting railroad or other passes and
prohibiting railroads from granting them
1t imposes penalties for violations of the
law.
The bill forbids all persons and corpor-
atoms giving free passes or franks to
any political committee or its employees, to
any candidate for an Office under the
Constitution or laws of the United
States, or to any holder of such an office.
The bill forbids passes, franks or privi-
leges being issued to any person which are
withheld from any other person Tor the
travelling accommodation or transporta-
ton of any person or property or the
transmission of any message or COM
munication."
The punishment for violation OF the
bill is imprisonment at hard labor, MOI
more than five years nor less than one
year, or by fine not exceeding 5000 nor
less than $Ioo."
Agents and officers of companies with
in the purview of the bill are to be
privileged from testifying in relation to
anything it prohibits, and no person SO
testifying is to be liable to punishment
for any offense concerning which he
was required to testify.
Free passes" as used in the bill, is
defined as any form of ticket or mileage
emitting the holder to travel over any
part of the line or lines of any railroad,
issued to the holder as gift in consid-
Grafton of any service performed or to
be performed by such holder, or any other
person, except where such ticket or mile
age is used by such holder in the per.
Torrance of his duties as an employe OF
the railroad issuing the same"
Railway Mail Service men while IN
the performance of their duty are to be
exempt from the provisions of the bill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
OMNIBUS SIGNS
In THE ORIENT
Troops Are Being Rushed to the
Philippines.
DANGER IS REGARDED As SERIOUS
Secretary Root, Having IN Mind the Lesson OF
the Boxer Uprising, Is Making Elaborate
Preparations to Meet Emergencies Recent
Reports Indicate a Serious Condition of
Affairs.

Washington, D. c. (Special). = Ac-
tive preparations for real conflict in
China are being carried on by the War
Department, with view to being fully
prepared for any outbreak which may
occur as result of the antiforeign agi-
tation throughout the empire. Officials
of the government, from President
Roosevelt down, are much perturbed,
and while some are SO optimistic as to
say that there is good chance that there
will be no trouble, all are actively in
terested in the work of preparation which
has been set on foot and advocate the
the measures which have already and
will be taken. Just now President
Roosevelt and his advisers are conten-
plating the sending of another regiment
of infantry to the Philippines. The
Chinese outlook caused the administra-
ton to strengthen the force in the Phil
ippines by the addition of the First and
Second Regiments of infantry and the
Eighth and Thirteenth Batteries of field
artillery There troops are now en-
route to the Philippines. When the or
der was issued directing them to go to
the Philippines the government had
China in mind, and at that time President
Roosevelt advised that another regiment
be sent This action, however, was not
taken at that time In the meantime,
trouble has been experienced with Con-
gress in getting funds for the transpor-
tation and maintenance of additional
troops in the Philippines.
If the War Department can figure out
some way of providing for another regi-
ment of. infantry in the islands, one
will be sent. The administration is in
tent upon having a large force in the
Philippines on account of the danger
which lies in the agitation now going
on in the Chinese Empire 1t was learn
ed at the War Department Monday that
large stock of winter clothing for use
in case troops are rushed into China is
being made ready in San Francisco for
shipment to the Philippines. The War
Department is more active upon lines
of preparation for trouble than at any
time since the Boxer trouble of 1900.
The winter clothing for the soldiers is
for use in China There will be enough
shipped soon to clothe thousands of
soldiers. The clothing may not be sent
Immediately, and it is possible that it
will be held in San Francisco for some
time, but at the first hint of impending
danger the entire lot will be rushed to
Manila, or possibly direct to some
Chinese port, and issued to the American
soldiers. The clothing is such as would
never be used in the tropical Philippines.
The question of transporting troops
from Manila to China has been practi-
cally settled and scheme of action de-
termined upon The Second Infantry
and the two batteries of field artillery
are en- route to the Philippines. having
sailed from San Francisco last Saturday
on the transport Meade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
plead Guilty Of Double Crime.

Kansas City, Mo-, (SpeciaD.-M. M.
Let's, who, while agent and operator for
the Santa Fe Railroad at Prinston, Kan,
stole several thousand dollars worth OF
tickets and then set fire to the depot
to hide the robbery, pleaded guilty in
the Criminal Court and was sentenced
to FIVE years in the penitentiary. Two
years ago Let's made a sensational es-
cape. He was arrested a month ago at
Panama and brought back to the United
States. While in Panama, Let's married
a St. Louis woman
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
BILLIONS IN PARM ANIMALS.
Immense Number Of Horses, Cattle and
Sheep

Washington (SpeciaD The crop esti-
mating board of the bureau of statistics
of the Department of Agriculture issued
a statement of the numbers and values
of farm animals in the United States
on January of the present year, as fol-
lows:
Horses, 18,718,57S; value, $I,5Io,88o-
goo, or an average price per head Of
$8o.72. Mules, 3,4o4.36I; value, $3s4,-
Go, $40; average price. $o8.3I Mich
cows, 1o,7o3,866; value, $582, 788,5o2; av-
erage price, $2o44. Other cattle, 47,o67,
656; value, $74o,I7I,7oo; average price,
$I5.S5. Sheep, 5o631, 6Io; value, $I7o,-
o56, IA; average price, 1854. Swine, 52,-
Io2,847; value, $s2I, 8o2,57I; average
price, $6.I8.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
Services Over the Dead King.

Copenhagen (SpeciaD ALI the mem
bers of the royal family and the court
attended the final services over the body
of King Christian at the Gartenhaal, in
Amalienborg. The coffin of the dead
king will be removed to the Christians
borg Church, where the body will lie in
state for two days. The church is beau
tifully decorated. A number Of wreaths
from the United States were sent to
Amalienborg.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
Two.cent RalIroad Rae IN OHIO.

Columbus, o., (SpeciaD. = Governor
Pattison signed the Freiner Two-cent
Fare Bill, which was accepted by the
Senate, and it is now law that will go
into effect in 80 days. The law provides
that two cents shall be the maximum
rate charged in Ohio for transporting
passengers on the railroads of Ohio for
all distances in excess of five miles.
Only one vote was recorded against the
new law
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
Hospital In Printing office.

Public Printer Stillings has appointed
DIR. William ]. Manning, of Boston, to
be medical director of the Government
Printing Office. The position is new
one.
DR.. Manning will at once begin the
equipment of an emergency hospital with
in the big establishment, and will have
direct charge of the cases among the en-
ployes brought there for treatment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
Capt. .Jack" Ross cremated.

Celburne, Texas (Special) The char
red body of Capt Jack" Ross. former
Confederate and pioneer in this section,
was found in the embers of what was
once his house, three miles from this
city He lived alone, and it is suspected
that he was cremated by robbers A
safe containing about $500 was found
and showed that the knob had been
broken
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
Special Customs Agents.

The Secretary of the Treasury has
made the following appointments as
chiefs of the several customs special
agency districts in Europe:
Great Britain, Charles R. Bradley,
with headquarters in London; France,
Italy and Spain, Major William Il.
Williams, with headquarters in Paris
Eastern Germany, D. J. Particle, with
headquarters in Berlin; Western Ger
many, Holland and Belgium, Oscar
Gottschalk, with headquarters in Co
logne; Switzerland, Carl Kaufman, with
headquarters in St. Gall.
All these appointees are at present
connected in some capacity with the
United States Customs Service in Eu-
rope.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
BLuEBEARD HocH TO HANG.
Supreme Court Of Illinois Denies Re-
hearing.

Springfield, H., (special) The su--
preme Court denied a rehearing in the
case of Johann Hoch, sentenced to be
hanged in Chicago February 20 for wife
murder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
FOREIGN


Germany is reported to have demand
ed that the police of Morocco must be
either regulated by the zone system I'M
der the various powers or entirely in
trusted to neutral nations-a condition
to which France will not agree.
The Prussian commission which stud
led the American railroad system report
that per million passengers carried the
American roads killed g. times and
wounded 2o times as many of them as
the Prussian roads.
Antiforeign sentiment in Canton
China, is attributed to the attitude OF
the yiceroy, who appears determined to
create friction with the United States
An earthquake caused considerable
damage in Calabria, Italy.
AT Harvard Japanese alumni dinner
in Toxic Baron. Komura said Japan was
increasingly grateful TO the American
people,
c. B. Eddy, born American, owner
of the largest factory in the British
Empire, died at Ottawa, Ont.
s President Castro is reported to be rails
ing an army, but it appears that the peo-
pie do not support him. A revolution
nSeems imminent.
General Linevitch, in report on the
MARY condition of the Manchuriar
admits the existence of 22o cases
ian plague.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-04
PRODUCE AND FRUIT
MARKET DULLER.

rae wholesale produce and fruit market
vas d lite cuiI yesterday. because Of the
very light receipts Of truck from the
country ana the nearby shipping points
ne demand was active FOR the first day
800 the week and prices on what was here
70 sell and We're well sustained.
owing 70 tns warm weather OF last
week the crematory got a considerable
supply of fruits. vegetables. game and
meats. and this, with the active demand
yesterday. about cleaned UP all the stocks
on Gary street, and the commission rner-
cnants are ready for tho large ship
ments that Will surely come in with the
colo weather tie official prophets have
promised for to-day and several days 20
lOm@.
Esls continue 10 rule high and viii
be high until after Christmas. il NOT
longer Fresh country eggs are very
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-04
SMALL VOLUME Of
BUSINESS DONE
No Apparent Inclination to Sell
Stocks Effective in Advanc-
ing Prices.
NOTABLE PRICE MOVEMENTS
These Were in Class of Low-Price
Stocks. Both in Railroad and
Industrial List.

NEW YORK, December 3.-The only ef-
fect perceptible from tBe stiu prevailing
rate for call loans to-day was a small
volume OF dealings In the market There
was no apparent inclination 70 sell stocks.
and the small buying was therefore cffcc-
i've IN advancing prices The market had
an appearance or decided strength
throughout in spite OF the duIlness. The
strength was in evidence from the out
set Notwithstanding some degree Of aD-
l.''i.eA aion over the threatening c0ndl-
.''"s Ih the outside market The renOunc-
!.k or the option on 10000 shares II
- 'Pir'ins which was announced by the
SNkB' Aaeius Saturday after the market
cl''eu' aroused fears OF paulcky condi-
'io-a ~ view or the active speculation
MiiicH has been Ia progress ln mining
Alter tho first downward plunge
"a -NipissinE, It's rebound and tine devel-
'pnent % actual strength In the outside
liihFHet removed the fears x reflected
uainaAe from that source. The notable
l'-te- iipF efnen's were go the class OF love-
'i.t1 sloef Ks both in the railroad ana in-
c-eir4al Else. Price-advancas 81, 49,.
came in relays, and the cors.srt 800
ZION OF tle demand kept up Tie arrea~-
"ncc OF strength in the market 49,,
Mne1 the larger portion OF the u4f s.ae
lIactlrally suspended and notioniaee
Iiisn-pficed stocks were firmly held ana
there were strong c1ampIea .,,,o.,--..
them az we'll -'-e9s
it was generally understood tina. tio
= l'aidehts message would not ca ~
congress until tomorrow. There ,,-.~
r'-e.t current assumption that the mar
- ia-l more than discounted any NM
favorable erect from portions ~ ~.
message that might reinforce rre,-fo.,s.,,
esp''-stl views which have been regard
81 a- lnfavorahio factors ga tine mani,
ana tHat Its actual publication might ~
sut in some influx % dernaD5 sr.o e.,
H.@I N't- lle ruling rate for rron4, v.es
-.'e"rI throughout than on FRIDAY al-
'.t'-eN t-e ~ per cent maximum II Hi
H"t was not touched The es6tr.ae1r,,
snow an absorption ~ nearly SOS 90
AireA4y to figure ln the new bank state
H.nt tii-5 week There was come profit
uhns when money won't 90 the hlrf.e.
e. Is Per cent 90 thc afternoon 30, ~.
c.'7ihs WAS firm and in course OF re-
ccEcrr
Bonds were G-n Total sales. mar
Nal-e. s. oi"pU. United states bonds were
Unchanged GA CALL
Total sales of stocks we've 7i2 SO shares.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE. CLOSE
Money on cai strong ana higher. lsa1
ltr cent. ruling rate. q. closing bid. o..
offered az ~
Time loans very strong. sixty davs. -7
l--- ninety dht r, per cent. six months
Q nfr ccrJ Prime mercantile par.r. ga
o IL per cent, sterling exchange weak.
closing nrner. with actual business in
bankers bills 90 81 .li6nts-O FOR demand
ana az Sis--olfsci fe- sizty-dsy Dim.
Posted rates. StsiHfN l-2 aui s. .f.f
8 so l--. Commercial bills. 81 SD Us Rar
s.'' - l-- cents. 4i'Nicsn collars, SEQ
t-H cents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-04

NEW YORK. Decenner s-FLOCR-.scaay
iut dull Sye Flour FTrn. Blckwhcat Flour
STEADY c9rnmcai-Quiet. Eye-Firm. Bar
WAeat-spo; STEADY. No red. 7s7sc. eiova-
tor Options unchanged o. go lover. May.
sfsc, July. A'4c-, December. s07sc.
'lrn--pQt easy. so @. 54c elevator. ro--
isN. Sfi-c Options isf.i &c. not lower. Nay,
~ u ioc: December, l-ssc. Oafs-Spot steady !.
Beef--s-eady. Cut 3ieats-Steady- Iars-
Easy. western prime. 30 90 npairal- refined.
barely steady. Pork--Easy. short clear 81 3sfr
is-" mess. Sls.59lfls.-5. Tal!ow-- luiet Pc
ir'ieum-S teady kosin-Firnl- TurpenUne--
Firm at G9ia a70c.
Ncs-Steudv. Moiasses- steady. C1Wee-
Spot Elo. nominal. 40. invoice. Tic mild.
steady, Cord1Va. ~ l-c- Codee futures We x
al a net decln of $3.50 points. Sugar-T;aw.
lrm: fair rennins. li-5-83.sc.; centrifugal,
-l-s2 957so.. molasses sugar 3-32G5isc.. re-
fined quiet
Buttor-sfrong; creamery. 2oQ3Ic.: state,
dairy. 9lu -Ni1c Chcese--f1ru. Eggs-Fl /.
nearby. selected. 4lNi3c.. western average
prime. fad35c. Pesnuts-Qulet; fancy hand
picked. $40. other domestic. 306c. Freights 10
Liverpool-Qulet. grain by steam lisc COS
ton hy steam. 1Sr. potatocs-Sweet. steady:
southern 7sc NSi. -. Cabhages-Esasy. white
Danish per tou. Slo0IfoO. do. domestic ss7D
geo CottonSeed ON-Flrm for near ~ -uths ana
about steady Tor late positions. Prime crude
%. mi is. Soc, prime summer yellow. 4Ic. +,
prime white, prime winter yellow. nominal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-04
SMALL BREAKS OF
LEAF TOBACCO TO-DAY

Tho cool dry winds have suddenly cut
on the receipts OF loose lear tobacco. and
the wareAousemen DO not look for large
breaks this week. that IS. nothing like
as large as they have been grooming un-
DER for the past two weeks. Tho receipts
10y rail yesterday and by wagon last
night were small as compared with last
week, and the probability Is that the
breaks viii be small this morning The
first sale Will be at Shockoe. second az
Crcnshaw third az Shelburne's. and
folrth az Stoucwau
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-04
LYNCHRURG TOBACCO DrAREET.

Iynchburg, Va. December g. 1906
Sales OF loose tobacco on the Lyncnbulg mar
ket for the two weeks ending November 90.
1905 reported by John J.. Cgiesby. Of Lynch's
Warehouse
sold week ending November 23. 91e coo
pounds. sold week ending November gJ. /. f-l.. 900
pounds. increase FOR week ending November On
.lN 90 pounds.
sold from September I. 1906. % November CO.
1905 SOB 900 pounds, sold from September D.
l905 90 November 30 iyo0. 3.1S4 40 pounds. iu-
crease for 1906. I.il6.6o0 pounds
The receipts ia cpast week we're quite hcav-
for thc four days. there being n0 sales on
Thursday CThankseivingJ. The condition OF the
tobacco was fairly good. except a considerable
portion that had more less mould ON r.
the result OF the hot wet season for some
weeks past. Tho tobacco offered was very
largely Of the common and medium grades bun
uftlc OF the good or fine grade being sold
Prices on all grades We're about up Co quota
lions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-04
MARINE lNrELLiGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND. DECEMBER 3. 1906.
ARRIVED
steamer Brandon. Harvey, Norfolk. urercha n
disc ana passengers. OLA Dominion Line
steamer Berkeley. shelly. Norfolk. mercnan-
disc and passengers. old Dominion Line
BARGE PcrryvIlc. Morse Baltimore coal s.
1T. Halves g. Co
Barge Pamunkey. scott. Baltimore. coai. S.
II. Halves a. Co.
HalF. Delaware. Falrnruuthers Baltimore.
pyratese. Virginia. 'tro.iua Chemical C1mpau,,
tug Radiant EurN Baltimore. barge Il Oh.
standard OIL Company.
schooner Harold b. Cousins. New York.
light
SAILED
steamer Brandon barney Norfolk rnerrhs1.
disc and passengers. Ola Dominion Line
steamer Berkeley. shelly, Norfolk fnerchan-
disc and passenger. Old Dominion Line
Steamer pocanontas. Graves, James Rf,..
landings and Norfolk. mere andise and pasren
gers. Virginia Navigation Company
Barge Anna ~ 81 Nally. Balch North Caro
hna. fertilizer.
Tug Radiant HlrE baltimore oil barnes
PORT OF WEST POINT. DECEMBER lsos
AI...It r-if
Steamship Baltimore. Short. Baltimore mr.
scngers AMI general cargo.
SAILED
Steamship Baltimore. short Baltil.ors 49,
scDgcI4 anl general eaIao-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-04
ON LOCAL MARKETS

scarce on the market and Wholesale at
: cents per dozen. There are very few
70 be had. and most Of the eggs now used
in Richmond are the cold storage va
riety from the West. Even these whole
sale az - cents and retail for 90 cents.
The tew fresh country eggs 60 De found
readily retail for % to IS cents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-04

NEW YORK December 2 -BEEl-US- RE-
ceipts Z. 1913 head. steers. s350a5O0. bulls,
s-l6gi .. cows. N.40a4.-0. Calves Receipts
t-H head Firm Tor all sorts Veais $40 o..
utue calves. $3.50 barnyard and fed calves
s5.oq4.oo. culls. 500. westerns. So -0n4 o.
sheep and Lamos--Iteceip-s. 1871 head sheep.
seas 50, cuils. s. 81; lambs S. 6Od7 50 HOGS
Receipts. 1856 head. Feeling steady. slate
hogs So GQQe rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-04

Richmond. Va. December g. 1905
Ioaacco-Dark Fired (NcwJ-Receipts Itt,.t lf
Market hrm ana active az prices ouc.. l
bFlsnts-Aarket continues firm with FAR rec
celpts Sun-Cured-Nery heavy rece.p-s :.ulr-
ket barely steady at quotations. glail.y q
ouerinss continue Inferior.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-04
Chicapn Grain Market.

CHICAGO. December 3-Iucreased exports
o. wheat and flour from the United states
caused strength to-day during the latter part
1i the wheat market A, the close May option
showed gain of isc. Corn was up lsQltc
oats were 5sc. higher Provisions were 50-lc.