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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29

Bags-Graiu bags. 6ss 4oi7e spot ana o2tc
for 1909; San Quentin. 6l1c; wool bags. 500
S71sc; fleece Irvine. &c per ID; fruit bags. Use
for A and 01fc for b.
CoaI-Carbon Hill. 50; Beaver HILL 81: Penn
ton 50; New Wellington. so; Coos bay, 81; Aus
traIian. hOuse-RichmOnd. etc. 81; stanford
Richmond IS; Cumberland. s14 IN bulk and
$3.50 in sacks: Welsh anthracite. SIS; coke.
$14 per ton in bulk and SIG in sacks; ROCKY
mountain, se5o per short ton ton. ,,,...a q. ~,
gal for boiled and 54c for raw: cases DC more
castor oil. in cases. No l, Ioc Baker : A.
cases. S1.1341-15: lucol. soc for boiled and 4Se
for raw; China nut. cases. T6Gs6c per gallon:
cocoanut oil. in barrels. 81 u 06lc for XXX. 550
5s55c for No. l. and 5251 G56c for No 2
cortiing to quantity: extra bieached winter sperm
OIL 65c; natural winter sperm oil. CSC; natural
whale oil. 55e; extra winter strained lard oil.
95c; No. I neatsfoot oil. 6jc; herring oil. Ace
salmon oil. 35e; boiled fish oil. s5e; paint oil,
barrels or drums. Zoe: $50 deg oil. iron barrels
or drums, 111ac; special do. l2c; pearl oil, In
cases. lie; astral. lie; star. lie; extra star;
zoe; Elaine. 2G1ac; eocene. zoe; red crown and
motor gasoline. IN bulk 1413e, IN cases p re:
No engine distillate. In drums. Sc; No. do.
&c; cases, &c more; IS deg. gasoline. In bulk.
5Oe in cases 81 13c; naphtha, In bulk lie, In
Turpcntine-esc per gallon in cases and 5se.
Rosin-Per barrel OF $50 lbs: e, So T, $5.O5;
G, $500; III. $3.50: /. $3.50.
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
The Western sugar refining company
quotes follows. terms net cash: stand
ard graduated Time or coarse). 5.s5c;
fruit grsnulated. 5.S5c; crystal dominos.
in cases. 9.25e; tablets in half bbIs. s.s5e;
tablets in boxes. $500; cubes and crushed.
6loc; powdered. 5:95e; candy granulated. 5.9Sc;
confectiOners' A. 5.S5c; cOnfectioners' crystals.
5.95c; magnolia A. 5.45c; extra q. $3.50; golden
q, 5.25e; d. disc: beet graduated 5.65c- Bar
rels and 30 ID bags 1Oc. half barrels 2Jc. boxes
zoe more per 100 lbs for all grades. Monarch
bar is quoted over and above the price for stand
ard tine (cane) graduated IN 100 ID bags as
follows: Bags 100 lbs, Soc: barrels. 45e; half
barrels zoe: 40 ID tins eased- 81 %; IS ID tins
eased. S2.O5: 10 ID tins. eased. 10 IN case,
So 20; ID tins, in case, $2.T0; so ID boxes.
sjc. No order taken for less than % barrels or
its equivalent. No extra charge for putting up
bar in private packages.
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes follows: Granulated basis,
5-S5e: ''Higrade" bar. soc; powdered, 5-95c: A
crushed. 6.1Oe; berry. J.S5c: 9. s. H. extra nne
dry graduated. 5.S5c; coarse dry graduated.
$500; confectionery A. 5.S5c: confectionery
crystal, 5.95c; cubes. 6.10c: bricks. 6.10c; ex-
ira fine granulsted Goo ID bags only, 5.ooe
excelsior A. 5.45c; extra G, $3.50: golden G..
5.25c; yellow ID. 5.15c; ri. & E. crystal dom
! mos, 9.25c. Additional per 100 lbs: In bar
rels and so ID bags, Zoe more: half barrels. 25e
more; boxes. soc more for all grades Bar, in
35 10 and 40 ID tins. 20 more: In 10 10 tins,
| s2.35 more. Minimum order. carload weight.
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led Electric Hum. 30;
"COPPER" CLOSE

The following list is furnished by E. f. Hut
ton & Co., 400 California street, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
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Portland Butter Market
Northern Wheat Marked

PORTLAND, Oct Butter-Extras,
Soc; fancy, Soc; choice, Doe: store. 1Sc.
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DRESSED MEATS


Beef-6G6Ae per ID for steers oaoc Tor cows
and heifers- 80 = .,r
MnttouEWethers &c; ewes. &c per pound
Lamb-Sd9c per b. - -.
Dressed Pork (per lb)-9D9isc TOT hsnt anu
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good SOUND
livestock delivered In san Francseo' s'0sS
Csttle-steers No ., :ss<s second qca--y.
size: third quality. Ease; COWS ana nelLers;
quality. 2n2He; thin. 11zg2c; bulls and stays.
IIaMIzc; thin bulls. 1Ul &c
Calves-415 04%c per ID for ngnt NC TOT me-
dunn and She for heavy -
Sheep-Wethers. Size per ID; ewes $50
shOrn. 1sc less.
LambsE414Ac per h.
Hocs-1OO to 140 lbs. &c; 40 to 700 IDS &c :
2JO to 325 lbs 51sQ5Zc; boars 80 per cent.
stays so to 40 per cent and sows lO4zO per cent
on from above quotations
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T. T. button & Co. 40 California street.
members Of the New York stock exchange, fur
nish the following list Of bond and stock sales
yesterday
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anees. Five eases of dressed stock. mostly poor.
came in and sold at 2362Jc pound Changes
In game were slight. Cottontan rabbits were
scarce and high. while hare and wild geese
were in Oversupply and easy. Wild ducks con
tinued to sell readily. but many of the birds
range.
Poultry (per DOZEN Hens, $S.5Ogi-50 for
small, $5@6.50 for large and sT@9 for extras
young ROSTERS. S5.506l650; do extra. SI0IS: old
ROSTERS, $3.50@4.50; flyers, $Jd5.50; large
broilers. $4@4.50; small broilers. S594; ducks
S641 for young and S405 for old; pigeons. $lu
125; squads, S202.50: geese S2@250; turkeys.
22H23c per 10 for large and 20d21e for small
Game tper dozen)-Aiallard ducks. S3Ut; can
vasbacks, s4Gs; sprig. S2-50G4; teal. $1-50dS;
wldgeon, Sl-50@3: small. S2@2.50 blaekjaeks
81; gray ducks. 50; gray geese. S2@2-50: white
geese, Sl-2oQ2; brant, S1.5002-50; hare. 81 a
Loo; cOtt0ntail rabbits So so.
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London Closing Stocks

Money al per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 1l5@19s per cent and for three
months bills 2@2 1-16 per cent.
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Assessment Directory
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE


UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid Ask Bid. Ask.
As or ep new IS or COUP.
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS
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sales STOCKS High Low Bid Ask
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08

scientifically
-an
ayso witho the OF
tina
applied
oil
tin
fourteen houra
80 So f ~ me
Call in and Look 1t Over.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08
Caledonia County Ticket.

The Caledonia county republican
convention was held at ST. Johnsbury
Thursday with G. G.. Frye of St. Johns
bury as chairman and DR.. w. H.
Weeks of Hardwick as secretary, and
81 of the 81 delegates present. The
convention was organized by electing
John C. Clark of ST. Johnsbury as
chairman, and S. G. Otis of West
Burke as secretary. The committee
on resolutions was composed of G. A.
Bunker of Peacham, N. A. Dole of
Danville and P. H. Graves of Kirby.
After organization the convention ad
journed until | 80 clock in the after
noon. At the afternoon session
Chairman Clark called on Chief Judge
Wendell P. Stafford of Washington D.
c., who was present, and Judge
Stafford made a few remarks which
were heartily applauded. P. F. Hazen
named Edward T. Fairbanks of St.
Johnsbury as first senator and Fred B.
Smith of Lyndonville named Judge
| Joseph T. Gleason of Lyndnnville as
second senator and both were nomi-
mated by reclamation. For judge of
probate John T. Richie named Walter
P. Smith of st. Johnsbury who has
held the office for over rs years and he
was nominated by reclamation. 0. c.
Woodruff of West Burke named J.
Frank Ruggles of West Burke for first
assistant Judge and be was nominated
| by reclamation. DR.. w. H. Weeks
named Merton L. Hutchins of Stan
nard and T. B. Hall of Groton named
Frank M. Page of Groton for second
assistant judge and ballot was taken
resulting in the nomination of Mr..
Page. For sheriff Claude Harvey of
Barnet named George F. Winch of Nc
1ndoes, for states attorney E.. E.
Sargent of St. Johnsbury named Rob.
ert w. Simonds of st. Johnsbury. and
for high bailiff T. B. Hall of Ryegate
named M. D. Coffrin of Groton, all OF
whom were nominated by reclamation.
The county committee is composed OF
G. G. Frye Of St. Johnsbury, DR.. w.
H. Weeks of Hardwick and Oscar
Woodruff of West Burke. Before the
convention closed. Edward T. Fair
banks and Joseph T. Gleason, the sena-
torial nominees, were called upon to
speak.
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Foster Nominated.

The first district republican conven-
ton held at the armory at Burlington
Tuesday was a mere matter of form.
With war whoop for Foster and a
round of applause for Roosevelt, Taft
and the republican party it was all
over. Despite the lack of interest
nearly every town in the district was
represented. Representative D. j..
Foster received his fifth consecutive
nomination, entirely without opposl-
ton. F. G. Swinnerton of Rutland
and chairman of the district commit
tee, called the convention to order and
R. O. Sturtevant of Swanton read the
call. The committee on credentials
reported 1853 delegates in their seats
and the roll call of the committee was
made the roll call of the convention.
Edward P. Stevens Of St. Adams was
then placed as the temporary secretary
and O. M. Barber IF Bennington as
chairman, this organization being
made permanent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08
SKETCH OF MIR. PLUMLEY.

Frank Plumley was born in Eden,
December II, 1874. He enjoyed the
benefits of the simple education which
fell to the lot of the farmers son,
supplemented by course at the Peo-
Plies academy at Morrisville. He
taught school for a while, then
studied law with Powers and Gleed att
Morrisville. In 1867. he entered the
law department of the University of
Michigan and took course in literature
in that institution. He was admitted
to the bar in Lamoille county in 1869
and went to Mortified where he
formed partnership with Heman
Carpenter, one of the leading lawyers
of the state. He served as states
attorney from 1876 to 1880, and among
his most important cases were the
celebrated Carr and Meeker murder
trials.
Mr.. Plumley represented Mortified
in the legislature Of 1882, serving on
the judiciary and insane committees.
In 1886 he was chairman of the repub-
lican state convention and was ap-
pointed delegate to the anti-saloon
conference, held in New York in the
spring of 1888. The same year he was
chosen delegate at large to the
republican national convention and
was member of the committee on the
~,
was chairman. In 1889 he was ap-
pointed United States district attorney
for Vermont, position which he held
during President Harrison's admins
tration.
He was senator from Washington
county in 1894, president pro tenn O:
that body, and was a member OF the
Joint committee on temperance an(
of the senate committee on rules ant
judiciary.
In 1903 Mr.. Plumley was appointed
an umpire of the British Venezuela
and Dutch Venezuelan claims, which
were heard in Caracas that year, AM
his opinion read in these commission
established a new precedent in inter
national law which has been recon
mended as an authority. In Decem
Der, 1904. he was appointed as sol
umpire to pass upon Franco-Vene
zuelan claims involving between $50,
900, 900 and 500, 900, GOO. The award
were made during the summer of 1905
He is now chief Judge Of the court 0
claims.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08

Peacham. For presidential electors,
Merritt B. Morgan of Bennington,
Noble L. Ball of Ferrisburg. Fred.
Page of Barre and j. A. R. Corwin of
Chelsea. The gubernatorial candidate
is a jewelry merchant and banker of
Lyndonville, and is at the head of the
Vermont Good Templars. The state
executive committee was chosen as
follows: Chairman, l. C. Andrews of
Montpelier vice-chairman. Merritt L.
Burton of Vergennes secretary, Rev.
G. l.. Story of Burlington; treasurer,
Henry Babcock of St. Adams auditors
Warren S. Newton of St. Adams and
Rev. H. E. Howard of Bakersfield; S.
M. Harris of Vergennes. The platform
calls for return to state prohibition
for the establishment of probation
system for inebriates, for the reten
ton of the anti-canteen law, the passage
of law in the different states to con
troll the transportation of liquor il
their territory and memorializes con
gress for a national bureau of health
while it indorses state movement TO
preservation of forest and for better
ing the school system.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08
Sketch of Guy w. Bailey

Guy W. Bailey of Essex junction.
the successful candidate for the nomi-
nation of secretary of state, has al
ways played prominent part in NUM-
cipal and state affairs.
Mr.. Bailey was born in Hardwick
May Z, 1876, graduated from the Uni
versity of Vermont with honors in 1900
supplying the necessary funds by work.
ing at the trade of stone cutting and
carving during vacations, was admitted
TO the Vermont bar in 1901 and is now
a member of the law firm of Martin
q Bailey. He has served Essex in
many capacities as president of the vii.
lage IN 1902. 1903 and 1904, and as pre.
siding officer at all March meetings
since 1901. In the fall of 1904 he was
elected town representative by bis
majority and has the distinction of be
ing returned in 1906 by a still large,
vote.
He has served Vermont in man,
ways, as chairman of the house com
mlttee, OF the new revision committee
OF the committee on joint rules, an,
has done excellent work as one of tn
editors on the Revised Public statute
of 1907.
He is one Of the best known youn,
men in the state, combining excellen
executive ability with an engaging per
sonality
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08

In 1871 Mr.. Plumley married Miss
Lamina L. Fletcher, then preceptress
of the Northfeld graded and high
school. who died a few years ago.
He has two children. Dora, wife of
the Rev. H. A. Flint, Of Montpelier.
and Charles Albert Plumley, of North
field.
In his profession, Mr.. Plumley ranks
as one of the ablest lawyers of the
state. He never aspired to obtain rank
as a criminal lawyer, but the ext
gencies of his profession have brought
him prominently before the public in
that capacity.
His work in securing the acquittal of
young Wales, a Goddard student &C
cused of arson, and the conviction of
Isabella Marsh and William Buzzell in
the famous trial wherein they were
charged with having caused the death
Of Mrs. Marsh's husband by admins
tering arsenic, have stamped him as a
powerful advocate before a jury as
we'll as a master of legal strategy.
That he was opposed in the latter case
by Ex-Governor Dillingham;, now sena-
tor from Vermont, and Speaker w. A.
Lord makes his record even more cred
table Further laurels were gained
when Mr.. Plumley secured the acquit-
tai of Miss Mildred Brewster, accused
of manslaughter.
In every presidential campaign, ex-
cept the last, since 1876, he has spoken
in the West. In the campaign of 1884,
at the suggestion of Col. G. w. Hook
err. of the national committee, Mr..
Plumley was sent to Michigan. He
was stranger in the West, and the
first night he spoke in a blacksmith
shop in small town. Within three
weeks he was speaking in the largest
cities with the late James G. Blaine.
In 1896 he spoke for.several weeks in
New Jersey, but at the request of
party leaders in Michigan was trans
ferred there, and filled out the dat 8
of ex-senator Patton, who was i'll.
Mr.. Plumley is lecturer IN inter-
national and constitutional law at Nor
witch university and trustee of that
institution. He has been member
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08
PROUTY, MEAD, BAILEY.

The republican state convention at
Montpelier Wednesday was called 10
order by Thad M. Chapman and Rev.
L. F. Reed offered prayer, following
which Warren R. Austin Of st. Alpans
was made temporary chairman anu
Fred L. Hamilton of Salisbury secre-
tary. Mr.. Aust spoke briefly on as
suminp the Oh In starting out he
mentioned til Re President Cleve-
land which caused ripple OF applause
and later when he referred to President
Roosevelt there was more pronounced
annlause. but it took the name OF GOV.
Proctor to stir the convention. froc'or
received as much applause as the mel
tion of candidate VIM. H. Taft.
Fred A. Rowland placed before the
convention the name of Zed 5. Stanton
as a candidate for governor. Mr.. HOW
land said he thought the best man to
fulfil the duties of the office OF governor
was Zed s. Stanton of Roxbury. tie
reviewed his creditable record IN the
MANY Offices he had previously helo.
In nominating George ii. Prouty OF
Newport. ]. L. Lewis of North Troy
euloglzed the Vermont of the past ano
in speaking of the new Vermont re-
ferred to Mr.. Prouty's standing IN thls
state even as President Roosevelt does
in the affairs of the nation. he sale
Mr.. Prouty is no carpet knight. ou'
man who by his own energy ana lhous'
try has stamped his impress upon the
business and legislative affairs OF the
state. If elected governor ne VIII oe
true alike to all men He IS the peer
of any governor Vermont has ever nao
is safe, sane and conservative ana Il
nominated will be elected by majority
of over 10000 as the next governor o.
Vermont.
ONLY single ballot was needed a.
pro,,tv received 395 of the 734 votes cas-
To 339 for Stanton. The vote by couii
ties was as follows:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08
Sketch of John A. Mead.

The republican nominee for lieuten-
ant governor, John Abner Mead, is
president of the big Howe scale COM
pany of Rutland and also president of
the Baxter National bank of the Mar
BILE City. He has been mayor of Rut-
land and represented that city in the
legislature last term, and was in the
senate in 1892.
Mr.. Mead was born in Fair Haven
April 20, 1871, and located in Rut
land in 1870. He was educated at Mid
dlebury college. graduating from that
institutionen 1864.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08
VOTE BY COUNTIES

Whole number cast, 1874; necessary
for choice, 1853, Prouty hao go
Stanton had 339- =,
The pre- convention estimates OF both
candidates were shaved considerably
when it came to the actual showdown.
While the tellers were counting the
votes the convention prodeeded to NOM
mate candidates for those offices Tor
which there was no contest.
w. A. Lord of Montpelier named
State Treasurer E. H. Deavitt OF Mont
pelier for denomination and Mr.. Deavltt
was chosen by reclamation. A. II.
Grout of Newport presented the name
of State Auditor H. F. Graham OF
Craftsbury and he received the nom
nation by reclamation. Likewise D..
G. Sargent of Ludlow was duly NOM
mated for attorney general the nom
mating speech being made by Attorney
General Fits, who said he wanted a
better man for the place than he had
been.
Presidential electors also were elected
without contest, as follows: +. u.
Butterfield of Derby Line, F. E. Howe
of Bennington, w. B. Howe Of Burling'
ton and H. S. Ryder Of Rockingham.
The second place on the ticket was
filled with as much dispatch as the
first place, John A. Mead of RUTLAND
being chosen over Millard +. Barnes o.
Chimney Point. Mead was placed be
fore the convention by R. A. Lawrence
of Rutland and Barnes by Ben W
Smith of Addison. The whole number
of votes cast was GIT of which MeaC
had 359 and Barnes 318
Guy w, Bailey of Essex defeated
Walter R. Farnsworth of Rutland by {
vote of 376 to 262. Bailey was nominal
ed by Allen Martin of Essex and Farms
worth by J. c.. Jones of Rutland.
J.K. Batchelder Of Arlington, H.W
Kemp of Montpelier and F. D. Thomp
son of Barton were appointed by tn
chair a committee to notify Mr.. Prout.
of his nomination and to escort him t.
the platform. AS Mr.. Prouty appeare
ut the rear of the hall the band strucl
up Hail to the Chief, " and the cheer
ing was so persistent and hearty tina
it was several minutes before Mr.
Prouty could be heard. He spoke t
some length on the platform and need
ed reforms that he should endeavor t.
bring about should his nomination b
ratified at the polls next fall.
The state committee was chosen a
follows:
Thad M. Chapman of Addison county
Ell. C. yelling, Bennington S. F
Blodgett, Caledonia Homer Wright
Chittenden; w. H. Bishop, Essex; Eau
Kinsley. Rutland E. S. F Jury
Grand Isle; Fred c. Williams
Orleans; Smith D. Waite, Lamollle
n. P. Baldwin. Orange; J. D. Morton
Franklin; James E.aPollard, Windsor
N. D. Phelps, Washington E. W. Git
son, Windham.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08
6yndonville Man Named for Governor

The state prohibition ticket named
by the executive committee of the
party as authorized by the state conven-
ton in Barre on June % is as follows !:
For governor. Eugene M. Campbell,
Lyndonville. For lieutenant governor
Arthur S. Gallup, Sheldon. For sec
rotary of state. S. NJ. Harris, Yer
gennes. For treasurer, Clarence C.
Wilson. For auditor, Willard A.
Strong, Benson. For encouragement,
George C. Thrall. Rutland. For first
district congressman, Edward R.
Towle, Franklin. For second district
congressman. William z. McLochlin,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08
of the board of directors of the North

of the board of directors of the North
field high school for many years.
He is past worshipfuI master, A.
F. & A. M, member of the indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows, and has
held the more important offices in the
Grand Lodge of Vermont, Independent
Order of Good Templars. He is an
active member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church and was lay delegate
from the Vermont conference to the
general conference in 1904.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-08
A Chance for Boys
To Make a Dollar

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs:horns anything in
the line of bones-if only dry. We
will pay 75c per hundred pounds for
thoroughly dry bones-we can pay
even more of strictly clean hard,
fresh, dry. boiled butchers bones
and pay freights from your station if
shipped in lots of 200 pounds or more.
Ship in barrels or cheap sacks.
C.. S. PAGE, Hyde Park, vt.
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Merit Will Tell.

The undersigned agree to refund
the money on one 25 cent box of LADY
Poor's Ointment if it fails to heal and
cure piles, salt rheum, eczema. open
sores, chatting, chapped hands and
ilps, 6iotches, and ali eruptions and
aoraslons of the skin. We onlv ask
you to try one box to test it's curative
powers.
F. D. Pierce E. w. Rarron
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A Market for your Hides,
talloW and bones

Almost everybody knows that the
place to send Beef Hides, Horse Hides.
Calfskins, Sheep Pelts, Tallow and
Bones is to c. S. Page, Hyde Park,
Vermont, who pays highest prices !:
RENTS the day following the arrival
of goods at Hyde Park; pays the
freight on shipments of 200 pounds or
more, and keeps his customers at all
tines posted as to marke ct values.