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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-08
.STEEPLECHAsE At ASCOT
BEARS SUSPICIOUS LOOK
Brennus Falls According to
Programme and Outsider
Canters Home

Los ANGELES, March "A few such
races as the first today at Ascot
are calculated to kill racing in this
State, for the race, If such it could be
called. was one of the worst per-
formances ever seen on any track.
There was about it that which leads
to the belief that certain interested
persons had cooked up a deal whereby
they hoped to profit. but on what par
ticular horse was not ascertained.
The race was steeplechase over the
short course. and every one of the five
horses in 1t was fit to go the distance
in good time. Long before the horses
faced the barrier the word was passed
through the grand stand to stay off
Brennus, for the horse will fall"
and sure enough he did fall, and that,
too, on barrier which the others took
with ease. Thaddeus also FELL leaving
three horses in the race. Indian II.
which had started absolutely last.
looked around bit after the spill
and then galloped after the others. De-
spite the poor start, Indian II finished
half a furlong ahead Of the remaining
two. Decimo and Vincedo ran so far
from the course that they would have
been disqualified, and therefore Indian
II had virtually walkover The race
was a farce.
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GOsSip-Of the Track

President williams crack colt Fire
stone was yesterday given his final
workout for tomorrow's stake event
He worked with HumerO and lost
that youngster. Firestone's perform
ance was as follows Eighth, ~ 10;
quarter. :23 As; three-eighths, .55 4-5;
half. 1923. II was the best piece OF
work Of the day and was accomplished
handily Humero went the four fur
longs in .f9 As
Eonic, a Burns handicap winner,
dropped a aoal by cunard at Rancho
del Rio yesterday. II is a colt Grail
a clever performer In her day, also
dropped flly by Cunard.
". p. Jennings having. been quoted
as unable TO account for Shot Gun e
defeats in the early part Of the meet
ing. Tom Cooke said yesterday that II
Jennings entertained the idea that
Shot Gun had not been beaten strictly
on his merits he would bring Cruzados
back from the ranch TO settle the Ques-
tion by a match II Jennings so desired.
Mabel Hollander was boosted from
$500 to $500 by an unknown bidder, but
william Walker protected the hlly with
the customary IS advance.
Captain Hackett has turned Henry
Kelly and Dredger over TO T. II. Ryan
for training.
r. Davis term OF apprenticeship ex-
pfrsd yesterday, and z. J. Ramsey will
lose the benefit OF the allowance on the
boy.
Jack Olinford's apprentice boy, Cliff
ford Gilbert, had a narrow escape while
exercising one OF u Il Stevens horses
yesterday morntng. The animal ran
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A fairly promising card. of which
the Orinda handicap, over the futurity
course, is the feature, is down for de-
cision at Emeryville this afternoon.
Seven classy sprinters will meet in the
handicap and if the past is to be taken
as a criterion, it will be a case of
several heads on the post, for Handi-
capper Egbert has shown skill in ar
ranging the weights. Rapid Water is
in good form and his recent race will
put him right on edge. He will have
the benefit of Koerner's skill in the
saddle Sugarmaid has won all three
of her starts at the meeting and is
likely to be keen contender. Col
lector Jessup's last race was a nice
second to Shot Gun and he may be
accounted thoroughly fit and good. Hec-
ably be winging out in front in the
early part at least. Cloudlight has daz-
zljng early speed. but looks to be a
bit up against 1t on class, as does Mis-
tvs Pride Proper's recent races hold
out little promise. but he has shown
his ability to sprint as well as go a
route.
Lady Hildreth should win the opener.
Adena and Chenowee are likely to fight
it out for money positions.
Avona looks best of the bad lot of
three -year-old maidens IN the second
Kruka and Fairystreet will probably
ngAt it out in the third, which is also
a maiden race
Northwest won her last race galIop-
ing and should come right back and
beat the field that she is carded to run
with in the fifth. Jake Moose and
Fisher Boy seem the likeliest contend
ers.
Phalanx should beat Ruby in the
seven furlongs event, which will close
the days racing.
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RESULTS AT oAKLAwN

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March T.-oakawn re-
suits:
First race three and half furlongs-Alberi
Star won. Billy Bowlegs second, Albert NJ third.
Time, 40 3-5.
second race selling. Eve and half furlongs-
Autumn Flower won. Ben Strong second. Hawk
anna third. Time. 1907 40.
Third race six furlongs selling-Sorrel Top
won. Ina Gray second Miss Anable third Time,
TIA 25.
Fourth race. six furlongs-Hannibal Bey won,
Tres Jou second, Young Pilgrim third. Time,
1:13 As.
Fifth race one and a sixteenth miles-High
Bear won. Scalplock second, Big Bow third.
Time 1.4S 1-5.
sixth race. one mile and seventy yards, sell
ing-Beecher won, Adesso second, Atilla third.
Time 45 2-5.
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ceiving two strokes, 6 up to play; c..
Young. receiving twelve strokes, from
A. B. Daniels scratch, won by default: !:
Captain J. S. Sedan beat w. IT. Hoad-
ley, receiving three strokes, UP to
play; F. B. Cossit and G. S. Rich played
even. the former winning up to
play, and G. s. Gay beat J. F. TAYLOR.
receiving three strokes, up to play.
In the second match play round to-
morrow morning Thurston will meet
Brander, Dauer will play Maize, Young
will meet Sedan and Cossitt will uSay
against Gay.
In a polo match this morning team
composed of S. F. Nave No. 1, H. g..
Pattee No. 2, M. E. Flowers No. and
w L. Roberts back, beat a team made
up of NJ j. Spaulding No. 1, E. G..
Howard No. 2, NJ. Redmayne No. and
DR.. E. ]. Boeseke back. 8 goals to 2.
There were four periods, the last be-
ing prolonged to 16h minutes before
the winning goal was made. The re-
suits of the races:
First race, three-eighths Of a mile-C w.
Spreckels' Ulctma, 14S (Al SMITH. second; B..
J. Carolan's Montera. $50 q. F. Parsons).
Second race, three-quarters Of a mile-E. T..
Howlett's Daruma. 160 Or. Carman), first; O.
W. Clark's Mary Aileen. 146 "a. Marsh). second I;
Third race, three sixtsenths Of miles. r.
Ssve's Leah & ls1 g: 3; ,aS aNSaysl. nrst: pr E. .;
(disquaiihedl; W. I. Roberts Ell Rey, 1e2
(Flowers). third. Time. 20, seconds.
mans Colonel Bronston, lat (R. Carman), arst:
@. L.. Waring's Peninsula. lzT q. D. Hudsonl.
second; Burkehin Jacques Courant. 145 R.
Fifth race, ons-quarter Of mile-d W..
uark's Midlovs, l5b "a. Marsh). arst, 5. r..
Clark's Bas Blancs. 1853 (R- Carman), third
Time, "A seconds.
Sixth race, three quarters Of mile-Dr. e. j.
G. W. Clark's Joe Ross. 1853 (H- Marshj sec
ondt B. I. Bettners Mignonstts. 16o (Norton),
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Lord of the Forest, at Long Odds, Defeats
a Good Field at Emeryullle Course
BY j. r. Jeffery

The layers of odds Emeyve received another good drub
bng yesterday when five avore successful There
but surpethe victory the closing
OF the day. Is Jockey Brown form and
poted three OF the including the long shot The
excellent condition and the correpondgy good
two OF the finishes being thrilling The only unsatisfactory feature
OF the programme the continued poor form of Starter Hoffman
being left the post of the This problem OF
ASSUMING serious aspect and is likely be reflected in the gate
ovemen in future.
rurong dash the talent showed judgment
Memorze Gerosten M recently purchased by H R. Schaer
preference Jeremiah the bookakers choice Played from
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RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. March 7.--Results:
First race, three and half furlongs-Rose-
bloom won, Partisan second, Donna third
Time :42H
second race. handicap. steeplechase, short
course-Aules won. Subador second ARABIC third.
Time. 800.
Third race five and half furlongs selling
Little George won, Fieldwick second, Maelstrom
third. Time, 1:lS 3-5.
Fourth race one and sixteenth miles-St.
yaIel tine won. Pasadena second, Pink Star
tr...i Time 46 IL.
Fifth race. seven furlongs-Emergency won.
Foxmeade second Nutwood third. Time.
I:27 25.
wcr Bellindisa secbsd Evie Green third. Time,
1854 3-5.
won. Plnnute second, Tom Mankins third. Time,
1.1:, I-6.
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HARRY LEWIS FINED $1,000

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, March T.
Judge Stewart Of the Superior Court
today fined Harry Lewis of Philadel-
phia, a prizehghter, $1,000 for engaging
in a prize fight, and Jacob Besterman,
father OF Lewis. $1,000. and Frank
O'Brien, Lewis trainer, 5000, for aiding
and abetting a prize fight. Except the
pending case Of Referee Eddie Ryan of
Detroit, these fines close all action
growing out OF the fight here between
Harry Lewis and Mike Ward OF Sarnia.
Ont, November 10 last which resulted
IN the death of Ward
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CELIA AND CONDON WOULD
OWN AN EASTERN TRACK
Said to Be Behind Movement to
Compel Issuance of License to
Empire City Course

NEW YORK. March 7.-Undaunted by
the refusal of the State Racing Conn
mission to grant the Empire City track
a license to hold running races. Mr.
Butler, owner of the property. probably
will carry the fight to the courts. A
report was in circulation yesterday that
Louis A. Celia and John Condor were
behind Butler and were trying to force
an entrance into local racing circles
The story was to the effect that they
intended to buy the Empire City track
as soon as the license was granted.
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TRACK DISPUTE UNsETTLED

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March L.
The student executive committee has
proposed Joint meeting with the fao-
ulty athletic committee of the UNI
versity Of California to attempt to ar
rive at some agreement over the long
drawn out track dispute. If the Berke-
ley professors consent to enter con-
ference with the cardinal students
somewhat Of unique situation In In
tercollexiats Affairs VIII be oreatad
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-08
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT

NEW YORK. March Chicago again
was the winner today in the amateuI
championship billiard tournament In
progress at the Liederkranz Club.
Charles F. Conklin of Chicago won the
afternoon game from DR.. L. l. Male
of this city by a score of 800 to III.
and Edward w. Gardner outclassed
Mortimer 8. Rolls of Philadelphia, by q
score Of 500 to 245 in tonights con-
test
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I Do,
! RI
Edite d. by
R. A. Smyth
Ascot Selections

First race-Ontara, Nua's Veil
ing, EIhn King.
second race-ZeIina, Nappa,
Otto Price.
Third race-Rama. Chancellor
WaIworth, Susie Christian.
Fourth race-BOrghesi, Or
monde's Right, Livfus.
Taxer, Line of Life.
sixth rnce-SainrIda, ElOta,
VfnOrsIna.
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srAxroRD RECORD BROKEN

E j. Nash broke the Stanford record
for q two-mile race yesterday after
noon by covering the course in 10 min
utee "a rs seconds. The former record,
10 minutes 27 seconds, was held by
himself It waz en- tnterdepartment
meet
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SPRINTERs TO COMPETE
IN ORIADA HANDICAP
Exciting Finish Expected,
as the Weights Are
Nicely Adjusted
The Calls Selections
Bv j. r. Jeffery

First race-Lady Hildreth,
Adena, keene entry.
Second race--Avonn, Tetanus,
BERTHE A.
Third race-kruka, Fairy
street, Calendar.
Fourth race-Rapfd Water,
Collector Jessup, Sugnrmaid.
Fifth raee-Northwest, Jake
Moose, Fisher Boy.
Sixth racc-Phalanx, Ruby,
Curriculum.
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Ascot Entries

FIRST RACE-Six furlongs: purse:
470 Tim Hurst .120l 5O3 Lady King
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" she R Place
Wrousma e 0 tn ga a
rush.
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rEsrERpAr,s MINNERs.

at the barrier, well-played horses
unsatisfactory starting IS rapidly
receipts unless there is an inprc
In the opening race, a fou
when they insisted upon making
from s. c. Hildreth, favorite in
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-08

Time % Forest, place.
sttg
to int
away poorly dmadeup
round -
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San Francisco Calls Racing Form Chart

oAKIASD O.
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The Calls Ascot Park Track Form Chart

Of the winter meeting OF the Los Angeles Jockey
ard Dwyer, starter. Weather clear Track good
short course; fOur-year-Olds and upward; valus
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rime-:24 10. ;49. At post 3 minutes. on
Piper. place, 20: show s. Follie show.
Trained by F. ". Doss. Start good. VOL
Jeremiah 17-5, Calhoun 10. MemOrize was
furlong. Piper was always close up. but
ished gsmely. jeremiah was tangled up a
cCE SECOND RACE-Five and a half fur
S@o fnrE- ralup RI fret S2qS
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-28
SIMPLE CURE FOR ECZEMA

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ial offer to send a large sample bottle
practically free to any person who mas
never used this remedy. None but
those who have not yet tried D. D. D.
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You can get large regular size bot
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TURNED OVER THE STORE AND
STOCK.

The New York Credit Co.. dealers in
finest grades or men and womens
wearing apparel assigned the entire
stock for the benefit Of the creditors
to the ShaIer- Whittier Co., of Port
land. Sometime ago the New York
let the lease slip on the big store on
Commercial Stand moved the fine
stock on 9th and Bond SITS. 1t was a
fatal mistake as the present store Is
not large enough or central to the re-
tail districts. The stock, including
new spring goods arriving, amounts to
about $1O,OOO,OO. Just whether the
stock will be sold in a lot to some big
Astoria firm, handling fine goods or
whether 1t shall be sacrificed at retail
sale will be decided in short time
The Shafer- Whittier Co., agents are
in charge of the affairs representing a
majority Of the creditors.
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Tropical fruits--Bananas, DC per ib'
pineapplcs, $3.50 a $50 per DOZEN
Lemons. s3.O0 a 500 box; oranges. $2.-
Vs % 800; grapefruit, $3.50 crate;
lines, 75c and si.25 per 100; Malaga
grapes, s7.7b d $50 Dbl; Tangerines'
s1s5 q box.
Domestic fruits--Apples, common
s5c % 81; fancy. $3.50 @ ESQ box; La
dy apples, sl.25 % LIS box; pears. VI
a LIS box: cranberries, $40 % II Dbl;
persimmons, $l.50 box.
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box head, 40c doz; spinach, 8 @ &c lb,;
artichokes 75c q 1.25 per dozen; peas,
l5c lb.; garlic, 7 @ &c lb.: red peppers.
dry, 20 @25c lb.; celery, s5 @ S5c per
doz, egg plant $3.50 per crate: okra,
$1.75 box; sprouts, 9c lb.: tomatoes,
Mex, 1915 q 4; Cal, So; asparagus,
25c ID.
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Potatoes--s1.25 q 1,50 per cwt;
Cabbage--Lb., 2 1-2 q SC; caulifow'
er,s2.5O q ATS per crate: parsley 25c
per dozen: hot house lettuce, $3.50 per
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Produce.

Buttcr--c Country creamery. 80 i'2c'
city creamery. s5c. store. IL % lsc:
butter fat. 3s lac
Poultry-old ROSTERS. 0 q ioc. aens
and aprings, 1917 % i4c. dressed. II
a ice. ducks IL q isc; turkeys 10 q
lie. dressed. 10 10 zoe. fancy 81 % %
i-2c; geese. live. % iOc; dressed. II
% Ice; pigeons, per doE. 81 U N'2o
squads. si.T5 % 2.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 22c.
Cheese Young America, 10 q 1912
C. oregon full cream. fats, 10 u 10 IL
Honey, jnrk-oi0 1-2 % lie; amber, IL
a iac fancy white. u % lbc.
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|RDR7LAND MARKETS
Latest Quotations In the Portland
Markets.

Complete Market Reports Corrected
Each Day, Giving the Wholossla
Prices Of Commodities, Farm Pro.
duoe and Vegetables
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Morning Astorian. 90 cents month
delivered by carrier.
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4 PORTLAND, Feb. gT.--~Two carloads
Il OF bananas arrived from tho South this
morning IN good condition. Tho fruit
will have TO bo placed on warm ntor-
ago for several days. IN order to ~ u
for the market.
Among tho products that are In ac-
tive demand are chickens. ducks. veal
and hogs. Turkeys and geese are hard
10 got rid Of even al reduced nsurcs'
smeit are still cheap. and. In the
language Of a fish dealer. everybody
10 about sick OF smelt"
Grain, Flour Iwa Feed.
wheat ~waila waila Ge061c: valley
ssQs7c. biue-stcm. os0ssc. red. $40
80.
white. 1850 % 20: gray. ga.
0as.
Barley--Brewing. .2:9?2so: feed.
ssia2i.So. rolled. ,2sa2s.
Rye--ti.AO per cwt.
Flour Hard wheat patent. $3.50:
straight, tss6. graham. 1850: rye. Sc;
whole whea, -four. 13,75. Valley -four.
is.4o0,a6b; Dakota. 1b.3OG5.so: East
ern rye. $40. p!llsbury. ts.2o. Cor"
Wallis. ts,70.
Hay Valley timothy. 1yais. east
ern oregon. .ibqis; clover. t7a7.So'
cheat. t7Qi.60. alfalfa. iii.6o: grain
hay. 17qs; vetch, iI6OUs.
Huckwhcat-~fa6 pcr ton.
Miilaiuirs-~ Mlddlings, 5000, chop.
SIS. bran. 1890. shorts, 1880.
corn--whole. s26q27; cracked. 127
G2s per ton.
Cereal Foods--Rollcd Oats. cream.
so-fb sacks. 1900; lower grade. ts.SoG-
ESQ. on, meal steel cut. t5-ib sacks
$500 per bbl. s-ib sacks. 1t.2b per
bale oat moal tgrouni). 4b-rb sacks
$3.50 per Dbl. e-ib sacks 81 per bale.
split peas. 1875 per ioofb sacks; 25-ib
boxes. ti2b. pearl barley. ti.oo per 100
ibm. 2b.fb boxes. si,2s per box: pastry
nour. i0.ib sacks. t2.3o per Dbl.
Grain bags-Foroign and domestic,
SIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-23
Letters That Go Astray.

Tt Is a fact that the detail of routing a letter causes some very peculiar errors" said Postmaster Carter
 q had a letter the other day ad- dressed to the postmaster at Birming- ham. Ia., and I tried three different times to get 1t through this office and every time it would come back to my desk. I finally placed 1t In an en- velope and sent 1t to its proper desti- nation. You see the distributor here, like the one who routed 1t thought only of our Birmingham.
 "The postoffice department has pub lished a directory of the streets of cities. The fact that Birmingham, Ala, has streets and numbers different from the cities of the same name in Iowa and Pennsylvania Is something of an aid to the mail routing clerk.
 we have very capable clerk called the "nixie' Git is In the directory Mrs. Elliott, who traces up doubtful ad- dresses, and 1t is wonderful how very versatile and useful she has become. When you stop to think of the many letters partially or illegibly directed you can see how very useful such an sttache is."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-23
pr. Braoo's Official Report

The report of State Inspector Bragg, detailing his inspections of jails, alms- houses and cotton factories in this state has been in the hands of Gov ernor Conner some time," and it has not been made public. Senator Thomas proposes it shall be given to the peo- ple. who paid for 1t and who ordered it to be made.
 Senator Thomas resolution calling for the report made by Dr. Shirley Bragg will come up this morning, and no doubt it will be adopted. This will rrt the facts and statements set forth by Dr. Bragg in his official report In the hands of the people, who desire to know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Dr. Bragg is the right man to furnish informa- tion of this sort, for he is as courage ous as he is intelligent.
 The senate should adoppt Senator Thomas resolution. The suppression of official reports should itself be sup pressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-23
North Carolina In the Limeliuht

Governor Glenn of North Carolina is determined that an injunction issued by a district federal judge shall not operate to reverse or even to check a great policy of a sovereign state. North Carolina has decreed that her passen- ger fares shall be at the rate of 2A cents mile, and Governor Glenn is proceeding by chaingang penalties to enforce the law. Judge Pritchard of the federal court is andeavoring to thwart Governor Glenn's plans. The battle is on, and the result will be keeilly watched in all the other states that have enacted rate bills.
 Wisconsin has adopted a 2-cent rate, and she, too, seems determined to resist federal interference with her laws. The two states will doubtless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-23
Too Much Noise.

q wish some of those scientific men who are giving so much of their time to weighing the soul and trying to ef- feet communication with Mars would turn their attention to the matter of more importance to the average human being" said business man.
 When I read about these scientific men am reminded of the account Gull liver gives of the men he saw at work in the great kings laboratory who were trying to make some sort of an oint- ment that would prevent the wool from growing on the back of a sheep, or some process by which barrels of cer- tain filthy matter could be changed into wholesome food. Poor, simpe Gulliver thought that the man who could make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before was a greater beue- factor to humanity and, like Gulliver, am of the opinion that the man who can invent some means of reducing the noise made by street cars would be more deserving of public thanks than the man who spends his time finding out the difference In weight between a live and a dead cat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-23
cotton Crop Conditions

If is conceded that the fields in the cotton belt are clean and that the blooming plant is in a healthy condi- ton. It has been pretty dry in Texas, and the boil weevils are active in soutbern Arkansas and in some other sections. but despite all drawbacks fl cron looks better than at one time seemed possible.
 The cotton market Is full of guesses and estimates, and bull and bear diff fer this eaason just as they have dif- fered in every July from time out or mind. The Wall Street Journal thinks that 12 cents is more. likely to be the figure at which the surplus American cotton will go into the worlds trade, because that was the average export price for the year ending August 31, 1904, when the crop was lo,4O1, ,S2o bales. This would mean about 11h cents at the farm, and no farmer stands ready to accept that price for the cotton he is ginning. The farmer knows an average crop cannot be grown and picked this year, and he will not part with his bales below a 12-cent basis at the nearest shipping point