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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-18
PAGE FIV&


The annual exhibit by the Fairview
Stock Show society will take place
this year Sept. "a. Special cash pre-.
miums will be offered to each county
separately in the stock department.
Those desiring Information about
this feature OF the show should CORE
spoad with Mr.. Clifford c. Stewart.
assistant secretary. Fountain Inn,
S. G.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-18

s crosS-country trip from LaurenS
to Ronea Path via Boyd's mill and
Princeton takes one through sections
Of two mighty fine counties, Laurens
and Anderson. A representative Of
The Advertiser has just made visit
TO these points mot, however, under
the auspices of ny automobile path
finding syndicate-and there were to
be noted, first of all, excellent crop
prospects on all sides. There has
been remarkable improvement Of
the crop situation within the past
are in good cheer The section ira
yerSed is populously settled now by
progressive white farmers, most of
them small, yet Independent owners
of tNeir little farms. This is partic
ulai y true Of the old Hickory Tavern
section Of this county, which a few
years ago was regarded as one of the
poorest and least attractive rural
communities in the county.
4 New Era.
\ new COHulllOu no" ODldillS, lHe
large estates of this section have been
sold off to local men, many of them
young citizens, and or every hand is
to be seen new and comfortable dwell
ings and other improvements, such
as give to the visitor an impression Of
thrift and progressiveneSs. Evidences
of these are also noted in their fine
stock and cattle, their school houses
and churches. and whether corn re-
mains at a dollar or cotton sells for
the present fancy price. the people Of
this section will continue to live at
home and board at the same place"
At DOyd'S mill Reedy river has been
"harnessed up by the Reedy River
Power company and with daily ca
pacity of > 900 horsepower, it is light
ing the city Of Iaurens and driving
the Watts cotton mills located here
and several small enterprises. 1t is
in ihe range OF reasonably sure possi-
bilities that other water powers on
Reely and Saluda, located within a
radius Of a few mites from Boyd's
mill, Ware Shoals and Princeton. will
be developed in the not distant flu
ture.
Another Railroad.
Princeton. this county. is somewhat
agitated over the report that new
railroad company is forming in Green
Vile for the purpose of taking up and
building the oft-proposed railway line
from the city Of Greenvillc to Augusta,
via Princeton, Mt Gallagher, Green
been repeatedly surveyed; indeed it
was graded some years ago, and nu-
merouS efforts have been made from
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-18
Roy. Mr. Shell Imnroning.

On Monday Of last week, Rev j.
Melvin Shell suffered another stroke
of paralysis, this time principally in
the left side. However. this week Mr.
Shell is much better. being able to sit
up part Of the time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-18

County Supervisor |" G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-18
Can't Do without II,

VOrOnaCa, s. G, Aug. IT, TO9.
To the Laurens Advertiser:
Dear Sirs; Enclosed you will find
check for one dollar for my subscrip-
ton, which you will please send re-
ceipt for same. Many thanks to you.
know | should have paid for my pa
per long ago; can't do without my old
county paper. Yours truly,
John E Goddard
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-18
SUPERVISOR Report
expenditures for Laurens County, Sc.
for FkrSt Quarter, 1909.

County Auditor, 1880
County Com mSsionerS and
Clerk, Observation-Disclosures. 3S6. 90
Board of Equalization, . 223. 20
Jury, Witness and ConStabeS a.; 30
Clerk OF Court, rt,.............. POO OO
Sheriff. ...-.-... ...... 116 50
Magistrates and ConStablcS, 523 95
Coroner, Observation-Disclosures. 81 81
Poor House and Poor, . 252 81
Road and Bridge Work, w S.329 rs
Public Buildings ........... Is 80
Books. Stationery and Printing 800 -
Contingent. Observation-Disclosures. $40 l6
INDECENT Confederate Veterans 4cj 80
Expended through OvcrscerS :}nl IL
March Term OF Court. w BIS S.
Interest County Notes :. . 5O, .92
Total Expenditures. ..... SlI.jlj. 30
III. B. IUMBERT,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17
weekly Trade Review

NEW YORK. July 16.-Bradstreets tomor-
row VIII say: Despite irregularities in crop
and weather conditions, midsummer influence in
trade and Industry and conservatism in placing
ORDERS ahead, business is of fairly good volume
Wholesale trade for immediate delivery is Of
light volume. Fall trade reports Still rela-
lively the Oest OF any branch. Still there are
reports OF quiet in the southwest, and Chicago
seems TO be the most active market in the coun-
try, with the northwest coming next as re-
I CARDS favorable reports
Business failures in the United States for the
week ending with July 10 were 2o6, against
Isl last week 215 in the like week of 1905, 1T
/ in 1907, is in 1905 and l65 in 1905.
wheat including -four, exports from the
United States and Canada for the week end
ing July 10 aggregate 46s10S bushels. against
l,412,6l6 last week and 1882, 1876 last year.
For the two weeks ending July 10 exports are
ESQ ~ bushels, against 1885, 1894 in the cor
responding period last year.
Corn exports for the week are loo, 1853 bushels
against 4I,4lS last week and 72,241 in 1908.
I For the two weeks ending July 10 exports
are l4I5Sl bushels against III, 800 last year.
R. G. Dunn & Co.'S weekly review OF trade to-
morrow will say: Each succeeding week has
now become record CT advancing activity in
INDUSTRY and commerce. The extraordinary ex-
pansion IN the iron and steel trade continues
and whereas e short time ago the problem was
how TO find business, now the problem is be-
coming tRat of meeting orders with adequate
olspatch. The general business situation is inn
proved by the progress made in the work Of
tariff revision.
Wool and worsted fabrics are being opened
for spring in mems wear and dress goods and
buyers active.
In underwear and hosiery the buying has
been on larger scale for spring and also for
fall. Many knitting mills are forced 10 run over
time to catch up with orders
The demand for hides is less active hut
prices are firmly established The leather trade
rs quiet but prices are strong and high
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The potato market had a weak tone yesterday
with only occasional sales OF favored brands re-
ported az the outside quotations. Receipts were
heaVy, being little in excess OF IL, 600 sacks
and prices for general offerings ware barely
steady. the outside demand alone preventing a
slump. Onions continued to advance on a good
demand for shipment to the north Prices for
miscellaneous vegetables showed but little change
from the previous report Cucumbers and sum
iner squash were Offering freely at low rates
and tae usual surplus had to be held over while.
tomatoes and green corn we're easy ON large ar
rivals. Good string beans did a little better
but the market was overloaded with trashy st0ca
for which there was hardly any sale. Neiy
little attention was paid to asparagus and or,li-
nary stock so hard 10 move that some re-
eeivers advised shippers TO cease forward
ing 1t.
Potatoes .(per etD-New. $I.1OQ1.35 in boxes
and S5c0S 10 in sacks
oniOns-New yellow. s5@9oc per ell; new red
nominal
Vegetables-Asparagus. 5OcGS1-25 per box:
rhubarb. 81. 25G1-50 per box; tomatoes. TJcf.
S125 fer large and S595Oe for small boxes
green peas, 81. 25Q 80 per sack; string and wax
beans. S96c per ID; lima beans. 5Q6c per DO;
summer squash, 35q5Uc per box; garlic. 4QJc
per ID; cabbage, 81 per cIl; eucumbers, +OG6Uc
per box; caulidower. SOC per dozen: turnips ska
10 per sack; eggplant. 596c per ID; green pep
pers. 4@Jc per 10; green corn, S2.2502. 20 per
sack for Alameda and S1@1.5O for stockton;
green okra, Sl.2591.5O per box.
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Foreign Futures
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. July 16.-The wheat market was
nervous and prices moved over a wide range
today. July was heavy the greater part of the
day and at no time went to the level of yester.
firm. and. with the exception of a brief period
carly in the day, held moderate advance.
Decided weakness manifested during the
first few minutes of trading. owing to quite
general selling in July, because OF clear weather
in the harvest belt in this country. As a result
July sold of TO 81 20l4. after opening lc 11ac
lower at S1.2i 10 $122iA. Some OF the leading
elevator interests free bidders for the de-
ferred months. and this demand soon caused u
rally, particularly III the distant deliveries
During the remainder of the day July continued
cratic but other months showed frmness
The heaviness in the July option was due to
the clear weather in the winter wheat states
which gave promise of new wheat at early
date.
Arrivals today at Kansas City and St Louis
aggregated 100000 bushels, against "a 600 last
week ON the same day, and the price of the cash
grain at those points was OF &c to 4c
News Of bullish nature included an advance
OF Id. TO 215d in spot wheat at Liverpool and
an advance of sd to q in futures there claims
Of sales of wheat here for export and of sales
of flour at ST. Louis.
The high point reached by July during the day
was S1.23 and the finals were lie below that
figure.
Heavy liquidation of July caused general
weakness in the corn market. which closed
weak. with prices unchanged to Use lower
compared with the previous close. July being at
69Sic
The resumption of harvesting in Illinois and
Iowa prompted general selling Of oats. resulting
in weak market all day. The market closed
4 c to sc lower.
Provisions closed shade to 7lac lower
The leading futures ranged MS follows.
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Fancy fat California cheese lost the lac gained
on Thursday, little selling movement on the
exchange sending the price back TO 1415c Will.
hrstS were lac higher at 13lac. The market
ruled very frm at the revised quotations sun
plies Of both grades being pretty well cleaned
up. The output of the san Joaquin valley cream
cries was still going 10 Los Angeles and orders
for shipment 10 nearby points continued to come
10 the local market A majority OF the trade
the quotations We're maintained without difd
Guilty There was no trading in this article on
the exchange. but business IN the street was
brisk. as retsilers were following the usual Gus
tom OF stocking ID for weekend wants. Eggs
were unchanged. with the upper grades moving
on freely. while cheap stock continued 70 drag
sales on the exchange were follows.
EsgS-l0 cases Of extras at Soc a dozen
Cheese-2j fancy California hats az 15c and
80 az Ale per pound.
Receipts were As 100 pounds butter. I24 500
pounds cheese and s3I cases eggs
The following official quotations estab-
lished by the sales. bids and offers on the floor
OF the dairy exchange. Prices IN the street
while governed by the exchange quotations gen
orally range from 1l2c TO &c higher, owing to
the various charges 10 be added.
Butter-Eresh creamery extras. 2Sc per H.
steady; do hrsts. &c. steady; do seconds 251ac
steady; No packing stock, 221ac firm.
frsts. 141&c. Arm; fancy Oregon Young Aneri-
cas-. l55zc. weak. do fats, 1415c, hrm-
Cheese-California fancy fats. 1415c per N
nrm; do hrsts, 1313c. Arm; do seconds. 12c firm
fancy Young Americas. loo. firm; DO hrsts 14l5c
nrm; fancy Oregon Young Americas. 15I,c
weak; do hrsts. 14l3c. firm.
EGGS tper dozen. cases included l--CaiifOrnfq
fresh extras. 30c. steady; do hrsts. 29c steady:
Go seconds, 2oc. steady; do thirds, p &c steady
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STOCK MARKET

Business was only moderate on the stock and
bond exchange yesterday, sales of bonds being
light and those of stock being confined to small
scattering lots There were small advances in
Alaska packers, Associated oil and Makaweli
sugar. while the Peoples water per cent bonds
weaker.
The following quotations were made on un-
listed securities: Pacific gas and electric IS
$94- 75Mo5; common stock. $44.25 bid; People s
water, common. $3G4; preferred, $66 asked
Western Pacific 5s, $99.S715 bid; common stock
$3l asked: Sunset telephone 5s. S104. 10. sales
Mechanics savings bank, 500 asked: Alameda
sugar. $40 bid Standard paint. S100mI30; Ocean
Shore 5s, $50 asked Oakland traction preferred
$S1090: L. l.. DUPONT common. SIS asked.
The Comstock shares quiet and generally
lower. The southern Nevadas were also inactive
though there was something doing in Combina-
ton Fraction at loss of Sc the day If.was
reported from New York that the recent shorts
In this stock had either covered or privately set
tied their commitments which supposedly ex-
planned the decline
The Central oil company has declared its regu.
lar dividend Of N cent ner share and an
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SPECIAL STOCKS
RISE SHARPLY

NEW YORK, July 16.-United States
steel remained the center Of interest in the
stock market today. The general tone was
firm in spite of exceeding dullness, and spe-
cial stocks made sharp advances. The south
ern railroad group was consistently strong,
and this movement might be ascribed to
the weak tone in the cotton market. The
repayment Of government deposits and the
gold exports to Argentina made require
ments on the New York banks since last
Friday of upward of S12, 900, 900.
The inflow of cash from the interior con-
tinues, although on diminished scale, so
that an Offset TO this decrease is 20 be
reckcned, but il is estimated that the net
decrease IN cash msy reach the neighbOr-
hood of $4,000. O0a
The amount of gold TO go out to Argen-
tina next week from New York is already
Exed at SIS, 600 ooO or over.
The proportions of this movement are
proving formidable to other money mar
kets, and London discount rates continue to
harden on account Of il, in spite of Lon
don's ability TO call on New York to
finance the demand BESIDES, the large
movement Of grain from North America to
make good the lack of our own exportable
government financing in the South Ameri-
can republic is an important element in tho
demand fer gold
The official report of cur foreign trade
for June sufficiently explains why foreign
ers are able 70 control the international ex-
changes. The deficiency in foodstuffs ex-
ports restricts the value Of the outgo. while
imports have risen $50. 5s7. coo over those of
June last year, leaving S7,oCo, Geo excess
value Of imports. Not since 1897 had there
been an excess Of import values over ex-
ports for any single month
Customs receipts at the port of New
York prove that this import movement is
undiminished, payments during the present
week averaging over S1,ee0,ooo a day.
Customs officials express the belief that
this rush of imports is based on expectation
that higher rates of duties would be adopt
ed N the tariff bill, witch might be avoided
by early impOrtations. BY reason of the
unfavorable merchandise balance the pay
ment of Europe's debt TO South America
can be commanded by remittance from New
York.
Inc news run W aSulnBJOu Ln&l ran
ANA canal bond issue is likely to be made
at an early date and under comprehensive
authorization for the whole cost of the
canal opens up another question to be con-
sidered in the money market.
For time loans there were fractional ad-
vances in interest rates Six months money
loaned at SO per cent. Not only the over
the year maturity, which has been most
affected heretofore, but the shorter ma
turtles were advanced.
An advance in the price of pig iron was
held as confTmstOry of the cheerful con-
hdence reported in the steel trade. The
successive stages of the advance in United
States steel TO new high records were
greeted rather as tribute to the market
management than to trade developments.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales (par
value), 4.le2.oO0. United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
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Combination Traction Stock Weak
Local Securities Rather Quiet

extra dividend of l per cent per share. payable
July 20. Books close July 90
me hawaiian commercial and sugar company
mas retired $4,000 of its outstanding issue OF
Si's4o.O0o per cent bonds, leaving balance
of $1.175, 900 still issued
The regular annual meeting of the stock hold
ers of the Truckee River general electric COM
pany will be held today.
Inc nrst gold bar ever produced in Eureka dis
trict, Nevada, silver and lead camp, was re-
Gently shipped from the Wndfali mine. The
Va5ne was between $4,000 and $4,000.
Inc peabody gold mining company of Grass
yaiIey mas levied assessment of cents per
share, delinquent August 81.
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GRAIN MARKET
Wheat and Other Grain.

Wheat-Chicago was several fractions higher
on better weather, and the longs selling.
Minneapolis wires world of winter wheat
offered there at 21Sc lower than Thursday 5
prices. with mills holding of.
The san Francisco market was quiet with
CASH WHEAT
California club. 50. O5G2. O71s; do milling.
$40; California White Australian. nominal at
$2-1oq2. I215; of grades of California wheat,
S1.90@2; northern club s.. O562 O7Ib: northern
bluestem. nominal; Russian red 81. a.. 05; tur-
key red, ST. 5@2.O71a per ctI new California
club and Sonora. s.: OLE G2.O5; new White Aus
tralian, $2.0745@ 10.
FUTURES
10 a. m. Session
December-S1.9 80 asked
Barley-The market for futures was quite
with sales of feed at $I.4S%. Free sales Of
shipping at the quotations below were also
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed. spot. Sf.45G1 4sa, /:
common 7a t to fair 4og1 42i per etl; brewing
livery; chevalier, sl:6O@I.7o.
FUTURES
10 m. Session
May s GGsp s Hisn s low s siass
December I47S i47la LASH 1.47
December-$1.47.
Dat. oats-Frse sales for seed were reported yes
rules firm.
New reds for feed. S1.s21a al So for good to
choice. $3.50 50 for poor to fair; reds for
seed. $1.ST p az per ctl
Corn-The market continues very steady at
unchanged quotations California small round
yellow $1.sO@1 90; large yellow. s1.sO@ 1871
western states yellow sacked. 81. S2Is a So
white, $l.S5G 80 y; in bulk, San Francisco
track. yellow, Sl,To; white. $1.T2; mixed 81 IS,
Egyptian, nominal.
Rye-Accurate quotations impossible as
dealers quote widely different prices. and quo
tations for the new crop are not yet estab-
lished. For small lot of 200 SKIS 81 50 was
bid and refused yesterday.
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Provisions

Packers and wholesalers report the market firm
and in favor Of sellers with fair demand
Cottolene one half Dbl. l05se; half bbls
10I.c: fierce 1856; tierces 1Ohc; > tierces
1U1sc-
The western meat company quotes as follows
Hans 1914 4lSc; picnic hams, ike; bacon. &
i91bc: fancy sugar cured bacon She; Arrow
bacon 10 10 lbs. 1Sl4c; 10 to II lbs 1SIsc:
lfrbt dry salt bacon. = 10 lbs, 1Sc: 10 To 4,
lbs ne; medium bacon. l5lae. light medium
bacon. 15l3c.
Lard-Tierces lie. sos i4agc, los 1870, 5s
t4Hc IS 15e; compound lard. tierceS Size 50s
sec los Size 5s csc. IS 91ac; yellow cooking
oil Sc per gall white cooking oil, 55c per 9al:
salad oil. JSc per gal.
Beef-LocaI prices are quoted. Export lots.
insnected BY the government, are 81 Der mi
higher Extra family beef. $l4 per bbI family
beef $3.50 per bbl extra mess beef Sl3 nor
NH: smoked beef. 21te per ID
Pork-Extra prime. in barrels, $21; clear SOS
mess ST. pig pork. SIS; pigs feet, IS for haIt
bbls, $a25 for 70 ID kegs and $3.50 for kits.
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SUMMARY OF
TIE MARKETS

New York stocks range about the same.
Copper stocks somewhat higher
Sharp drop in the cotton market.
Local securities and mining stocks quiet.
Local financial quotations unchanged.
Wheat buyers holding off. Barley higher.
Oats and corn firm. Rye nominal.
Horse hay now coming in by water.
Beans and feedstuffs about the same.
Cheese lower. Butter and eggs un-
changed.
Potatoes in heavy receipt and weak.
Fresh fruits coming in heavily.
Arrivals of poultry light.
Provisions firm and fairly active.
Prices for live and dressed meats IN
changed.
Some kinds of Pacific goldfish lower.
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Meat Market

Beef is rather weak. while mutton rules firm
Prices remain about the same Live hogs are
hrln al full prices
DRESSED MEATS
Sls~shterers' rates 10 dealers and butchers are
. BeefwGla @7e per ID for steers. 5aec for cow.
veal-I@sc for large aud 9G9He for small
Niutton-wethers. 7as1ac; ewes. 61s 07e DER
pound.
Dressed Pork per ib'-11Q1115c for light and
9Ja q lOc for heavy
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good. souDs
livestock delivered in San Francisco. rross
weight.
10. ! Fat steers. over goo lbs. alive. 4e.
unGcr 900 lbs. Sac. second acality 3IzSSas- =.
thin aad undesirable steers &c 2 es''stv'
NO / and heifers. 39l35<e: second o,.1
ity, 2ase' common, thin. undesirable cows, Ils
Q2tae- =
Fat bulls and stays. Ike; half fat or thin
bulls 1ac.
calves-Light weight. per H. 5@5Ke. M.
dunn. 4l2@42fe; heavy, 3ls94e.
Sheep tDer lbl-Wethers- No. /. sx@4c:
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DeeIduou. ana CItru. FruIt,

Fresh fruits continued to arrive freely from
various growing districts. and although there was
a steady and continuous demand for most de-
scriptiOns supplies proved altogether too much
for the market to absorb and prices FOR everv-
thing were inclined TO weakness. Figs were an
exception. the arrivals Of that particular
fruit We're light and Of good quality. Nutmeg
were weak and lower the arrival OF six cars
OF Grated stock from the south and increased re-
both packed and loose fruit. the outside 9nots
lions for both being obtained only In a small
way and for exceptionally ans stock. The
Gamers were bidding SO ton and some sellers
were commencing 10 think OF accepting their
offer Prices for peaches. plums and prunes
were inclined to sag and fancy Bartlett pears
moved slowly buyers refusing to take any more
Of the latter than absolutely necessary az the
figures asked By sellers Fancy raspberries
found prompt sale at sti6 prices and there was
a good Inquiry for choice loganberries, but mosr
Of the offerings OF the latter were poor and bad
to be sold cheap. Blaekberries were easy. whife
Mailnda strawberries continued TO drag badly
at irregular figures There was no change in
quotations for citrus fruits.
awberries-LOngworths S4G6 per chest.
large varieties. $2Q3-5O per chest
lackberries-s26S.5O per chest
Loganberries-S2. 5OQ4 per chess for red and
S2G2. so for black.
observation-disclosures per 10.
Currants-40Q6Oc per drawer.
Apples-$l-2 5@160 per box for choice and 75c
Pears-Bsrtietts, sl.loa125 per box for No.
and 5OcG$1 for No p other varieties. 75cdSI
for small Boxes
Cherrles=NOminal
Peaches-50665c for small boxes and baskets.
lug boxes. 75c61S1. IS
PlumS-40G75c per box crate; Tragedy
prunes. coarse per box or crate.
ApricOts-Crates and small boxes. 6J0S5e. in
bulk. I u d21ac per ID.
FigsET5c ddS1. % per box.
MelOns-Nutmeg. $1.50d2 per crate for south
ern and $1.2511.50 per box for river. Water
melOns-Sl -75022j per dozen
Grapes-S1- 2511.75 per crate
Citrus Fruits (per box)-vaIencfa oranges
s.. 5O93.25; grapefruit. s2.509S for seediess;
lemons. S5@6 for fancy, S394 for choice and
81 50Q3 for Standard lines. $5.5066.
Tropical FruitS-Bananas, 75cdS1. rs per bunch
for Hawaiian and S2.50Q3.5O for Central Amerf-
can; pinespples, S1.50@250 per dozen.