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New-York tribune., 1909-12-11

ses 5ogs:o 70; red dog ss1 50; ho4slny snop. sz7
i've Prisss ssrT sadsd Srsd"1s its ehanss But
later advanced with buying oy packers snd IN
$ ns.'as ... i's :s: .ss s'1ssa .a1 y 10 ssssss es,
s,sr ,sqs-4 sEEE-Stsady. nsss sts4ssias 81 ~,
M sa5l. % faas NESS slsasis ssiss. "a -Sfs sEE aSNs
stssay. ,s;sas-6 DRESSED HocS]stsA1,s.s;
rs'ons hs Is" 2 isS; isS Sr n IL: iss
ssiiies ssssdy. srlokins I4slase 10 ~ lsa
h.as hams ..as Is Issis as !. itAnwssssaE = 5Ses S
Ws:l; "a 5sais $. siiy. Iiss' Tsaasa:, sour
1sc- co:IPoJN ND-s1sasy; s-ssiosc- sTEAR-
- s.dy s.so lsslesss; sily lara. y ae
lowest price for sranaiatsd seemed 20 be 5esc
sr hsr lsss J per cent cash The London nars-,
D.esro-r ssd Jaaaary I've wsr. "a quoted al les sld
and May az rs sid Raw here vas nosninal
ssIs ana rnoiassss ss .asiT. assf q s.s5' ssse
M.CE.stssdy 20 rrn and unchangsd-
spot DeSsm5er and January closing a. =. -
sno February ard March AZ So
tar-s $50 iss iass Ios, sRs asa.r. 80 suss. axe
cooper At 1879 Is Soc eleet-oiytic al 1s.1ei5
s seS Ans pscss.n sasns sss =: I,Sas- u So
81 SOC February. So 81 zoe March. g 501
spot. f14T 5s ana futarss sfss rSs LEAD
nrn' spot. As q 450c Sew York and s55e
sPELTER quiet a. sI0Ss s71,s for spot AZ
Eew York and 6a0c asked az East s.. Louis
LONDON unchanged IRON was higher with
sieN-iand warrants dr0red az SOS AID in me
Londcn market Local market unchanged.
No foundry Northsrr quoted SIS 500 SlS.
southern soft. SIS 80 = sra 2S
HoIs>>Es AND >YRJP>-Ma-<er steady
20 hrnl with good acvices from New Orleans
Vhere there seems 20 be considerably activity
NAVAL .rORE>-SPIRITS TURPENTr0E
nrmer, owing 20 good general Demand ROSIN
held nrm and unchanged TAR was steady
20 frnn and unchanged
Ots - LINSEED unchauxed REFINED
PETROLEUM steady at s.o5c FOR standard
white IN barrels View York
CO1TO>>EED OIL - Moderately active
sales amounting to 10 500 bbls. but while
timent was more bullish. owing % the govern
nent cotton crop estimate and the big ac-
vance in the cotton market prices were held
IN cheek by speculative Liquidation The
market closed ar unchanged TO points sd-
vance. with sentiment rather nuiffsh Crude
oil n the south hrnn. with small offer
inss. and there was said Be a scarcity OF
seed Tor crushing purposes. Local contract
prices:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
CHICAGO eRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. DeS- IO--Domest.c conditions
sUpplaated the Argentine situation with
traders IN wheat, and held the market "a
Earkably strong. despite advtces from rre
South American country minimizing rf.e
injury by he recent frost 70 the new crop
caused the frmness The total movement
was estimated al 2S9.000 bushels as against
63S.000 the corresponding day a year age
A bulge OF more than &c IN corn anc an
almost equally sharp advance IN oats slim
Glated considerable demand for wheat.
and reports OF Tree buying OF cash wheat
in the Northwest BY mi.lerS also aug
mented the demand here. Futures dis
played greater strength than the Decen-
81 0Sis and s. o. December ranged oerve->sl
81 Cs5s and s. I0ts AT the close December
was I'D iac at 81 10. While Nay was &c u
sc higher. az 8 OS.s % s. o.
Cora for MAY delivery sold today az t1e
highest point for the crop the. new reeorsi
being 6Alsc. which was laSC above the pre-
vi0us close AL other deliveries also made
sharp gains. the December option atvanc-
ing nc Trading was Of unusually large
volume and the market closed AZ almost
the best marks FOR the day. The range
for the day on December was between $50
and Disc and for May between 61-~c and
sl1sc the close on December was az s0c
and on May az 6sc
Trading ia oats was also exceeGingly
active ane the market was strong through
out the entire caN- The close was az the
I'm WIKI December al Esiss and MAY ar
+4a.c Provisions were strong, because or
continued light receipts OF I've hogs ant
on account Of the upturn !, coarse grain.
The market closed strong. with pr!crs &C
% -i-c hishsF-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York Dscsnoer 10. 1875
BEEyE$-Receipts. 162 ears OF 3.0e2 head
pcrts-s and 23 for the market. making 70 ears
2 e sod Irass s wy f a, ans az IS s s.
also medium and thin COWS. ruled steady. a.
ssws were wsaN 70 ,aAs@ over. 11Isss nTSnosr = 2,
srine u ssssTs rs' soIs az q sosss 30 pr 100
oxen al - Is: bulls a. Sc 50rss Is. eSSss 8, =
6Ss so Dressed sesf an mocsrass demand AZ
steady prices To-m0rrow the Minnsrsna VII
earry go cattle ard 1000 quarters for senSAss-
berg Son. the New York 500 gusr,ers for 80 -
ths Arabic. 5ss quarters for ths Morris B-es
total from this rort tor the week o. ss5 ssrs.s
Saies-hsrns cel1rslission % - -, --s- "a
i'ss5' ss n 81 T. 1s sVsF: ss s 3 &c. Scr % o. "a. R n
s. u; Is 2so n. s. IS: Is. 1ls2 u SO. l.
Toein : sssnnsn. Is ono s,ssz. I1ss ?.
IS 90; I nul, I.sso y. 81 =. I lzo 70 = =
s Is s so 81 NJ e Co. - n 3 s1a = n = s. IS: is. 20 y
Nsw,Gn Co Co Is 9sls 's.sr, e "a as g =; s e 20 10
! = i i Oq.s g; ;;s-Fs h9ss 70 ss 80
;s ssiii - iss ? $ g e, 4 'qs. y ], "a 3
MPssi.sP 60 K.usse'y e 9 a. sS.ss. = ;, = sss
q. Is-s n S. S: 70. iis5 p 5 90. e ! -cei
3 3 .d $ 81 = oaio n loi9 ii9s s s. s.. z ftss ISsa =
s. 25 g. I.oIs n $ q: Oxsn: las y . .;
iosS sSl 4 Z SO fs. p :. 40 20 NJ s. LIZ s. 3 s s
3 a ss .s fs' = & s $50 ? ass g is Is is g. 'iG Gso s
5ss p * 3 Z & %. Is & 3 sss < q = s. s s. i is sss : 90
Z z . ss4 = p ss5 g %; = s ss+ y a g e so ss
= - 'G =. 3 so ssS d. : a. = ~ -
cALvEs-R-crfpts ia including 1ss ss-
sad d'Hs. ssr:nss @ al W Went at % % ne scales Common
70 choice vsals sold at s79slo 50 per 100 p: eais
st :t..s a. s ssAI se e r g y ss.a as:s.a Ssls s
so ffcsa anS sss ssssssS p 5s.ya.d a s4ss s q, s
= 50 s s. saIls. ' 81 s. 3 :. ! So : s.iayssa
ToOin : slasnon: ! y.a5 10 no =. S. barn
barnyard calves. 230 n. So 50.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipcs. 81 cars or
sSs 10 Ass sor ,hs SsG ss Psss ' wT. sar @ s S
70 i5e higher; good clearance or ne pens- Sors-
eiIs I q, S.: oraisay 70 prime s-nSs az & eso
s. so: culls az So; ysarlings ar s. Dresssc nut
ton its5y a. slSS ,S, per :.ss p ssssssa s' a
steady. az sses12 per eareass-
salss-Nsw5on e ,SS & GO: sls 80 Ohio l.1ass. s. =
$ $: 50 Ohio sheep. 81 70. - IS. euils. loo
Kerns Commission Company. 10 P-nnsyivana.
lambs - 70. IS %; t25 % n. 81 Is. e15 Jersey.
50 n. 81 25: 81 Psnasyfyanis culls ~ = 81. q
syivania. ne 3. 81 50: /. 30 n. s 50. 10 ~
u. Sc.
5 Sanders. I9o Pennsylvania lanb4 3 y.
s. so: 1e2 IS =. 81 %: 2s4 state s. n. s. s-17
a.. Sc n. IS; i5 state yearlin-s. s. .. S.. -
Pennsylvania sheep. los y. - 50. 81. leo -
Sc 50: II state. 11s y. 81 so Sc. los -. 81. 2s
o. n. Sc 75. 10. 90 . 81
s. Judd & Co. 23s Buffalo lambs. a. \. s. %.
Tobin & shannon: s. state lambs. y n. s. -.
1s state sheep. % =. 81
HOGS-Recsipts 1T1s cars. OF 3.Ss5 head.
including half a car for the market. Feeling
hrm on Buecalo afvices. Country dressed hogs
steady. al Oiz912isc per n
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Sss ssis1s Weak See 3r 3 so e. :o: Y $
eaivss ssaSa Is; stocSsrs ana feeders. 81 7Se
s. % HOGS-Rsceipts. 10000. z Toe hisner
shSsee 8, 2H asVy - % q 9 - ~ eaeensss & = & &c
SIS 3J q IS <5. packing. 50 s5 2 SS so. pigs s7a
8 75. Bulk Of sales. s. IS ss5S. sHEEr-
Ia1Tsns. ss IS IS 40; yearlinEs. IS 509ST IS
East Buffalo Dec. 10-C -CATTLE-Reeeipts.
100; active and steaay, Prans steers. So so
higher ar 500 $40 80. HOGS-Sscsipts 5000.
active and steady 20 &c higher. Heavy. S. so
IS .; -oushs. 81 s0f5sS sEEEP kNb
AMBS-Rsceiprs. 9.O00. active and . f50c
sssasr = e 5s s. 3 3 3 3 s ives yssssss s = 80 q
sheep. mixed s. q 50 80
Cincinnati. Dec. 0-CATTLE-Rscsiprs
LA: SOW % weak @ l9e lower Ear -
Sc g. EOGS-Rscsiptz. 5273. active. l0@
zoe higher; butclsrs and shiDpers $ 55P
cents. e9I: seeady to strong s- s. e5aSs Is.
Lambs quiet. 15G 25S higher. a. 81 25Gs7 50
kansas City. Dee. ArTLz-Rsesipss.
70 i6c lower: cows strong. Choice export and
dressed beef steers. SIS IS fss so fair 70 good.
Ssss %ss'sTs g. :ssss 80 sossSsn ss 81 ss
IS 50 q S. IS: southsrn cows So T5Gs4 80
1a.lys cows g segss native asif;5s - S 3
IOo aighrr; others stsads Top S ss suIk 8
.rs sals- a. saS a. sasssSrs e IS as s IS @ 3 z
q IS so: pigs. 81 55Gs7 SO SHEEP-Re-
ceip-s. 6500, market 100 15o higher. Tor
lambs. S. 81; lambs. S6 2sd IS IS. vsa-iings.
IS 553S7. wsthsrs. 81 5OGS6 ewes. ssQS a..
stockers and feeders. s. 500 s. :
Ps-tsburg Dec. I0-cA-TLE-Suociy Hys..
steady: choice Sc so9s7 10. prirne. se 5odSs =
veal calves ssG5s10. sHEEP-sgppiy lisar.
higher. prime wethers. IS 257<5 so; eclis arr
common. Se7SS. lambs S. 5o7SS 50. HOGS
RecsfpJs heavy. active prime heavtes. 50 so2r
IS 81. mediums s. so heavv Workers.. 81 s5r
S 30; light YorSers. $ sosSs As. pigs. - 500
s. -. roughs. S73Se.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
BOSTON STILL WOOL CENTRE.
Great Warehouse at Chicago Has Not
Yet AFecred SupremacT.

Bos-o-. Dec. -o-The erection OF q great
~o5- rareacuse by Western growers and
CI-caE5 business men IN that city has not
yet threatened the prinacy q Boston as
rhe woc. market OF Anerica. snd the ser
oIc largest "a the world. according 70 The
NsrCIa. Association of Wool Nanufactur-
-. V-1ick -o-right issued q statement on
tle existing position of The trade. The
associs -.oL. = support CT It's opinion that
iAe supremacy of Boston Is not in jeopardy.
points 70 ths building in South Boston Of
'-e ~ -le largest wool Uarehouses in the
Por4c. 7l-ch VIII have q capacity OF -
s9o5 uo-nds
4-e -e-l. wool production of the United
states --.s ECar Is estimated al g. 1873
+s-----. - Llcrezzs 0f 6sss.lS7 pounds over
- breeding year. The total value OF the
rool Gig cf 1893. IS estimated on The price
. Boston. Is sS6. .Ses 7s5. as compared with
2-se o- sG.5T.sle for 1856. The total i'm
poT's ct tore.sn wool fer tie hscsl year
- were 25s.sls.Ss pounds. as compared
W.T. l- - "a pounds Tor The preceding
year Tie wool product Of the world is
Aoi keeping pace With the increase OF the
Neol -siag population. for the Per capita
lrocuet n lss5 was ass pounds. while now
z Is - pounds
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
DECREASE IN COPPER STOCK.
Production for Month Also Shows Fall
ing Of.

Tie monthly report OF the Copper Pro-
ducers' Association for November. issued
yesterday. showed = decrease ot SOC. 600
pounds in the stocks OF metal on hand from
the amount reported a month ago. The
production for the month also showed a
decrease, being 12I.6IS,ss9 pounds, as com
pared with the October production Of I2L-
So. .70s pounds. which was the largest on
record
The total stocks Of copper on December
!. according 70 the report. were l53.00s.5 .527
poundS The deliveries for the month were
I22, ,I24.46s pounds. a decrease Of 4s6.os7
pounds under the deliveries Of the preced-
ing month The report was considered
favorable by the trade II general. which
had looked for q slight gain in the sup
plies on hand and was more than satisfied
with the showing OF a decrease in this
item % approximately half a million
pounds.
Aside from the decrease in stocks. the
most encouraging feature OF the report 10
the trade was the further increase shown
in domestic deliveries. The total amounted
10 Ss.s57s72 pounds. as against 6s.S39.617
pounds IN October.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
C.. u. S ST. p. BONDS.
S25y 900, 900 General Mortgage
Is Bought Here.

Kuhn. Loeb S CO. and the National City
Bank, = was announced yesterday, had
purchased from the Chicago. Milwaukee &
- Paul Railway Company $4,000 geo gen
eral mortgage per cent bonds The Pre-
cseds from the sale OF these bonds will be
used II part for paying or sls.0Oo.Ooo Of
), ana per cent bonds maturing in
January and July, 1910. SIC, 900. 600 CT the
smount being due next month. The taking
up CT these high interest bearing bonds
means. ot course. big yearly interest saw
ing for Tie company.
The bonds sold yesterday are part OF the
$3.50. .e00. 600 100-year issue authorized in
1853. Cnder the terms OF The mortgage
the company has the right 70 make the
rate OF interest Or the bonds either 3b
or per cent. Including the amount sold
yesterday. there are outstanding OF the
issue sss 6Ts. 900 - and sss50.ooO 3Iss
making = total outstanding OF s57.ses, 600.
OF the remainder. $4,000. 900 Is reserved
70 pay or q like amount OF prior lien bonds.
the last OF which will mature - 1925. The
general mortgage Is VIII then be a first
mortgage on practically the whole 81. Paul
system. with the exception OF the Puget
Sound division. The bonds are accepta bic
a. ar investment By the savings banks Of
GrW 10TH --a5s-CllsEAlS ana NOLIrGLCLi
L had been expected in Wall Street that
the ST. Pau would taze Up its maturing
obligations by an issue OF debenture As, OF
which il has IN its treasury s22.00Oo0O out
o. q total authorized amount OF $50. .0o0. coo.
SIS. .eoo. 900 ot the issue having been pur-
chased by Kuhn. Loeb & Co. and the Ma
tional City Bank early in the summer. II
was said yesterday that the directors had
az one time considered selling the remain
Ger 81 the debentures. but finally decided 70
raise the necessary money 20 take care OF
The maturing bonds by the sale OF general
mortgage IS
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
FOREIGN MARKETS.

Llversool Dec Ia--WHEAr-spos arm; 80 y
rsd Western winter. "a I'D. catureS quiet De-
cembsr - sd March. e S%d. MAJ, - 1td
C0RN-Sp0t quiet. new American mixes va
(salvssscul 5- iBd fItures arm. January, miXed
s. 4isd January. Plate as 1A1 PEAS-cans-
diar steady. "a sd FLoJ R-Wintsr patents.
arfn. Us ID HOPS IN LondQn CParitc Coasn
sfeaSv &c es4ET BEEr-ExtEa India n@ss
sssaay 9ls g. H-NAlS-Short cuS. 64s BAcocf
-Cunberiand cut. quiet COS. short rie. wea<-
cts long clear midlle-- light dllii Gas 81. ,cng
clear midLles. heavy. 84s Ga. sa1rt clear bacEs
64s clear bellies - sHOCLDERS-Sduars.
quiet SIS "a LARp-Frlme Western -iorcss.
arm. Tts. American refined. pals. hrn1. ia
I y r-ESE SE-Cauaclan dnesf white steady 06s
soiorsd SIS "a. rALLOW-Primc city. arm.
as 9d TURPENTING-sFriss. steady, sos
ROsIN-Conlnon steady. % loAat PETHO-
LECM-Renned stea1y. I,se LINsEzp on
-Stsaty. SIS. COrTCNSEEp OIt~-ktnN -
fr.,d- spot nrn. 2Is f0,ad rALLOw-.kusrxaI-
ian IN t.nncon nrnL 3ss 81
London. Dee. l0.-sCGAR (rsw>--c-nrrif1sal
l3s I'D isascoy adu. LIS 81. BEET sJCASs-r--
csInter les 5s.d LINSEED lcalcaftal. Arril-
June s9s ID LINSEED OIL. ess q s4d seERN
OIL. rs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rsan-f
6isd spirits. "a. TJRPEN rtNE--spirits. ga
ROSIS-Ansrfcan strained ss "a nne, I5s a.
Antwerp. Dec lo-PErRoLErA - tran>
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
ME1Z MAKES AWARD
Allotment of Corporate Stock
Made at Lore Figures.

Controller Metz at the sale yexerdsv O,
~--'Soo.@' OF per Get corporate steck re-
CeiNec orers for <43747.7s 7so TIE averase
price received was about ieo.ss. and The In
come basis about ass The largest bslxe-s
we're Harvey Fisk & Sons. whose bsds ob-
tanned s25eo.eoo st frcrn 100 q to lo0;,.
J. ana W sehgnaar & Co. got 5000 oDo AT
tren loo-eS 70 Ioo . while seligrran B-oth-
ers. ct LonGon. obtained about $40 eo a.
from 100 = 70 Ioo-scs
The average price Is lower By .o,ut l.
Per cent than at the preceding sale. New
forS City bonds Of 1889 were quoted n Wall
street YESTERDAY at leok.. The awards in
part were as follows:
..Ncr-.s s. Hcle--. $4,000 at eror, 100 Is 70
,o op25son- 5sn Son CO. sscoeoo a, from loo2se to
Spitser 4 Co $40 ooo az trer 100 Ssf To 100 55.
z w,,i.-I r. sesneT N : ( g. sies,Ooo a. leosO
frSns 2 Cain & &C. s5S.ce0 at E-on 100 81
ksEnss ,S5 !. Lehman q Co. 10000 at tsam leooas
,a5 Parkinson sgin Bum. slsoooo at from ISL to
,os 5. Steiner. $4,000 a. from 100 .s 10
GUINNESS & Nsrek~aId. slso.Ooo a. Icosl4
scSe-, 500 Ssstss so ,,a sSssItor etc. Of Aaoph
"a Raesaes ss- Co. s7coea0 at trcm Ioo.sII 70
-.
Eaware S. sJslnazn. $4,000 AZ 1Oor
70 lo0-S5. ' '-
&C S,lnaaa g a cuaas. $4,000 at from loo5o to
William z. Gable. jr.. $4,000 a. 1oo as.
saoo 5sd Seisb5nx OF America Colonial Branch,
,oal Soal ane iron National Bank $500 osD al from
E-iEEhar,. Lawreno. q Co. $500 ooo at 100 81.
s1ster brothers, Sle5 coo az 100 25
Noi.st a White S5oo. 0ea al 100 IS
AerlZ walter. SlsC. 600 az 100 40
Iohn p Everrt a Co sS5 0o0 az 100 81
Aslei q Co. $4,000 az 100 SSl
Eyer d Co. So. 900 a. from 100 as 70 1Oo s0
Slsrence Bennett SIS 0cs0 a. loo Is
sarah svttze-. 500. oa0 az 100 62a
s.. 600 al 100 25 - ~" 'N'~'
100 252- - 4O-- -O-"-
lgQ.5le. -- -N0-S' -
90 oo.Sonnor : Esh,e-. $3.50 900 a. frcra 100 . 70
,,ea Nshon s Co. $4,000 a. from 100 IS 20
banA $50 oN0 az from i0o.Sel 10 100 80
stout q Co. sl50,ooe az tro-r 100 % 20 lGo4T
u 100 - 0- A0N'-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
CoMPANY'S NEW CONTROL.
Hamilton Fire To Be Revived by
Present Owners.

Tie control OF the Hamilton Fire Insur-
ance Company. IL was announced yester-
day. has been acquired by a syndicate
headed b. Arthur Lennsen. ir.. OF No. III
William street. from the cOmpany's presi-
dent n Dugro Buttles. who owned . ma
jority OF the stock Joseph Stout Of the
stock Exchange house OF Stout & Co.. has
Leen elected president OF the company
and AIR. Lsnnsea has been elected secre-
tary and director. The company has not
been active for some time. but the new
management viii begin al once TO build up
its business.
In April 1905. il was announced that the
company, which was organized in 49,. and
Of which Daniel .. Whitney. once Mayor
OF Brooklyn. was for many years presi-
dent would wind up its Affairs. IT'S busi-
ness having been taken over by the Della
ware Insurance COMPANY of Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston Dee I0-'eThe Commercial BuIle-
TN . Of Boston. viii say of the wool market
ssturdey: several of the leading buyers ara
looking around the market IN anticipation %
covering on heavyweight requirements. .and
two OF them have bought wool The ws-Es
business aggregates az least :. 500. ON pounds.
chieav composed % washed Ohio delaine az
sqc- s-aple ana ciorhing territory &c and
af > 2ar respectively No weakness f. apnar-
-ut tn any quarter of -he market The chip
raerrs y wool from Boston % December ~
inclusive were 2s1 rs. 4s2 pounds against
Is ass 90s pounds FOR TIE sar-e time last year
The receipts 20 December 2. inclusive were
400 7al Ts4 pounds against e51 S51. sol pounds
the Same period last year.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
HeAos HOLLAND RAILWAY.

G Louis Roissevain. OF the banking house
of Kean. Van Cortiandt & c. has been
e.scted presidens OF The Netherlands Tram
ways Corporation. 20 succeed Henry
Pierce, resigned. and ". Bsrkiis Henry, OF
Philadelphia. has been elected Vice-presi-
dent IN place Of Mr. Boissevsin. The com
many. which - Incorporated IN Connecticut
nwns al TIE street railways q HaarleIn.
Holland: a line from that city 10 Zan6-
wort. on the North Sea. next 70 scheven-
lneen, the largest Dutch seaside resort and
a line from Harlem 70 Amsterdam
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
WAR DEPARTMENT TO USE COTTON

Washington, Dec. 10-Secretary Dickin-
son to-day promised 20 act favorably on a
recommendation which viii be OF consid-
erable importance 70 the cotton Industry Of
the United States. from the grower 70 the
mill man II means that after the recon-
mendatIon is made the War Department
will Use cotton IN preference 10 gunny or
jut-. for the sacks in which IT'S supplies
are transported. Hundreds OF thousands of
sacks are used for such purposes in a year
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
TO WATCH SALT DEVELOPMENTS.

HOolsy. LearE.ard a. Co q 40. l. Bread
street who own and represent a large
amount ~ the securities Of the Information
~ Salt ConDanT. which. according to re-
ports. Is abcut 10 reduce it's capital. are
seeking the cooperation OF other security
holders Of the concern for mutual protec-
non. representative OF the firm said yes
tsrday that IL wanted 10 get in touch with
the other holders. 50 that II action should
ne necessary they would be z q position 20
take csre CT their interests
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11

Spot was quiet and 3 points higher az Ia sec
for middlins upland and - 45e for uicdlins Gulf
ales $50 bales. Liverpool cables--Spot. fair
business. sales. 10 OU1 bales: speculation and
export = 600; American. 5000, Imports. 5000,
midIi ng upland. : 9+d Futures opened firm 3
10 5 poInts lower: Chased irregular. sieGs points
higher. December and December-Janusry. T.s7d:
MISUNDERSTANDING. Z SD. February March. = .92G.
pr1l. : Esd. april Way, Tosfsd Nav
June : 8s I'D. June-July. 1-95d. July-August.
SD: August-ssepternbe-. S2c, Septen nber-Octu-
ber Ti3t. Octobsr-November. 6.S6d. November
December 5000.
COFFEE-steadier. With prices unchanged
70 ) points advance Sales. SO. $40 bags Cables
we're steady Havre ana Hamburg b0lh showing
gains OF z. point. and this had a stimulating
eject on values here Brazilian markets un-
changed and rscspts smaller. this tact en-
couraging the bulls Spct was steady az sac
FOR Rio 80 :. Local contract Prices-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Dun 5 Review says


The near advent OF the holidays and the
close CT the yeA- naturally cUrtan opera
tons IN most primary markets. though re-
tau trade IS correspondence augmented and
every indication points 10 very large dis
tribution OF merchandise. The fact OF a
return or business 10 the normal point OF
prosperity Is now attesred BY the President
or the United States in his annual message
10 Congress, and u is significant that 10
this connection the President discusses the
question OF the prevailing nigh prices. espe-
clally OF raw materials and food products
attrlbuting as one OF the causes OF this de-
velopment the big gold production The
hlgh prices eonstltute a most unfavorable
feature Of the business outlook. but the
wealth Of the country and especially OF the
farmers, Is 50 great ana is growing so ran
idly. that the tide of prosperity in 1919 may
has prosperity returned 10 the normal bur
II Is also = fact OF funCa mental Importance
that the structure OF business. through tne
better organization OF credits and industry
is stronger than ever before. Bank clear
ings and railroad earnings maintain their
notable rate Of gains over preceding years
than year ago and rs per cent more than
IN December. 1875, year C1 great activity
whlle raAroad earnings for November are
l0-5 per cent over last year. Pointing in the
same direction OF renewed commercial VI
tality the reduced business failures
which. taking tnto account the volume OF
transactions. are now az nearly their lowest
rate Foreign commerce continues heavy
the movement in and out at New York in
3l.Ih-
against So. sS7 80 year ago. The gain In
exports is s2,5is.522 and IN imports S. 7a5, f7s.
Bradstrests says:
Colder weather and the nearer approach
OF the holiday have stimulated trade quite
generally the ughout the North and West
and even helped Southern trade. especially
I'm the Western part Of the cotton states
Retail lines. OF course. have felt most i'm
mediate effects. but IL IS noted that iob-
bing distribution has also been accelerated
this being aided at some large Western
markets by concessions TO close out goods
preliminary u stock taking These reports
apply more particularly 10 city trade ana
IL Is 20 be noted that quite a number OF
complaints o. the bad effect OF broken
roads severe cold and the swftchulen's
strike in the Northwest come from eve
country districts. As the week advanced
there seemed 20 be evidence that the rail-
road strike was losing irs effectiveness as
a trade deterrent though the statistics OF
-four output az large Northwestern cities
show those centres 10 have been sharply
affected II seems evident thar requests
for higher wages by railway employees wifi
be very generally presented. these being
based on the higher cost Of living. but in
dications are that the subject will receive
fun consideration and that procedure will
BE- orderly. thus forestalline hasty action
The switchmen's strike has evidently af-
rected the movement OF goods 70 the
Northwest ard OF grain from the farms
though bad roads are cited as a partial
reason or the latter.