davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
ONE RAILROAD TAKES 37O,O0O PEo-
PIE INTO THE sol THNEST
IN FOUR YEARS.

Few people reaIIze uat tne tremen-
dous growth OF the southwest as IN
dlCated 10y returns 81 the recent census.
means TO the economic problems of the
entire country sun fewer have "a true
conception OF the influence which the
railroads have had in this develop
mcnt
The development of the vast terri
tory In the southwest which few
years ago was practically untouched
10y the pIow has been great step to-
ward meeting the growing demand for
farm products due To the more rapid
growth OF our national populatio
No agency has been more active IN
bringing this about than the railroads
which traverse that section and which
nave expended. hundreds Of thousands
~ dollars ia exploiting through adver-
tisiug mediums the racts about that
practically unknown section.
No better illustration OF the work
done In this way could be offered than
tn, startling figures compiled by the
lmmtg rattOn Department Of the Ros X
Island Lines. During the last four
years that railroad alone has taken
over its lines into territory which it
serves. 1883 families which ON the
basis used by statisticians~ means a
total OF s7o,Ooe. people,
How many of these located on farms
is not known precisely but II is certain
that the great majority have yielded
20 the Back TO the Soil spirit aud
have become producers OF the products
We need
The crop growth OF new country
H. usually slow The farmer must
eNpc riment with new conditions OF
soil and climates His problems are
limitless. but In the southwest the
Agricultural Department OF the Rock
Island Lines and other transportation
companies simplites his difficulties
ana enables him to become "A profitable
produCcr almost from the start
The southwest ~ the bread ba sket.'
Of the United states aud under the
splendid agricultural conditions Will
20 far toward maintaining the proper
ratio between consumption and pro-
lnnl ION
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
SLIPPERY STREETS
TAKING THEIR TOLL
Two Autos Demolished as Result Of
Skiddlng-Man Falls and Frac-
lures Ankle.

slippery pavements resulting from
The snow are beginning to take their
toll. Two automobiles were lett strand
ed on the streets. Wednesday night, in
sad states Of dilapidation. They came
10 their grief through skidding over
wet and icy streets and coming IN
contact with bodies more ponderous
than themselves. one man is In st.
Mays hospital with a fractured lex.
as the result OF slipping on AN icy
walk.
\ handsome big touring car or what
remains OF ii. was discovered al Wood
ward and Palmeraves.. Thursday
is IL his home, No. 80 Cottage Grove
ave. suffering from cuts and bruises.
The car skidded between two street
cars and was deposited all over the
street Some OF the more cubersone
parts OF the machine were loaded into
a patrol and taken to the Bethunc-aye
station.
Auto No. 1853 was found abandon
ed at Cass and Kirby-aves. 1t slipped
against the curbing and an axle AM
wheel were smashed. According 20
the license number the machine =
owned by H. H. CARLYLE.
William H. Thornton, No 81
Trombley-ave.. slipped and fell near
his home. fracturing his leg.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
NEW YORK PRODuCE.

NEW YORK, Dec. s.--Flour Quiet
and unchanged. Pork: Strong. mess
$50. Lard: Easy; middle west spot
s1O05M10.l5 Sugar: Raw. firm. CEN
trifugal. 80 test. 81, muscovade. SO test
$3.50; refined. firm; cut loaf. $40,
crushed. $3.50; powdere .dSi70. granu-
lated, $3.50 Coffee; Rio. No. I, on spot
isis n 49, sc. Tailow: Quiet: city, l2o
country, rs 01%c Hay: Steady; prime
SlIO@112hs No 3, So soc: clover, "a
0s1. Dressed poultry: Firm; turkeys
10 eg2Gc; chickens. i0m zoe; fowls. l00t
tic. ducks, l0@ t1c Live poultry
quiet. geese. 2ie a i3c; ducks. l5G a Ice
fowls. l2Gl3lsc: turkeys. l2d,l6c
ROSTERS. 9iac. Cheese: Fairly active
firm; state milk. common to specials
12iemlTi4c; skins, common to spe-
Gals, 4M l3c; full skins. 2M3c.
chrdlu etaoifwyp taoidlu tn tuapau tun
Butter: Strong; receipts. 1856
creamery. extra. 29c: state dairy. tubs
23N 29c; imitation creamery nrsts, - a
z4iac. Eggs: Steady: receipts. $3.50
nearby white fancy 55c; nearby mixed
fancy, aga 4jc, fresh hrsts. 80 AZ 40C.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
DPCWNED NAN IDENTIFIED.
was James Ferguson, Michigan Cen
trial Roundhouse Empioye?

was James Ferguson, Michigan Cen
tral Roundhouse EmpIoye?
Richard Harris, No. l57 Summit
ave. has identified the body OF the
man who died as a result OF breaking
through the ice in the river at lie
foo; of Ferdinand-ave.. Tuesday nigltE,
az that of James Ferguson, who board
ed in the Harris home. Harris tod
Coroner Burgess that Ferguson work
ed in the Michigan Central roap,.-.
house and had boarded with him for
three years.
Ferguson left home Tuesday MORN
ing Tor the purpose of taking his
watch 10 IA jeweler for repairs. anil
didn't return. Harris says Ferguson
had no revolver This statement
rather upsets the theory of Coroner
Burgess. who thought that the reyol-
yer shot heard just before Ferguson
cried for help while in the water.
Tuesday night might have been fred
by the drowning man to attract atteil-
ton
Fen guson's father and sister live
in Enterprise. Ont He was 20 years
ola. He was member of the Bro'h.
errood of firemen and Enginemen.
and John y. Nufer. president OF the
local branch of the organization, was
making plans 10 care for the body
wnen the Identification was made.
The police will continue their in
vestigation Of the case.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09

Harry Shears Home on Division
Destroyed by Midnight Blase-1Af4
Burned, Too, Horse Rescued.

Harry Shear. No. 1903 Diyision-st..
is convinced that horse he har
owned for a number OF years 10 the
most ungrateful beast in the world
Shear rescued the animal from a.
burning barn in the rear OF his home
at 1885 a. M Thursday. and While
he Went TO recover some furnitnre
from the family home. which WAS
also burning. the horse hiked away
and is still missing.
The fire started i'm Shears holise.
supposedly from "a defective chimney
Shear was awakened by the Grace.
Ing OF the burning timbers. his b. d.
room being immediately on tie
kitchen, where the blaze originattas
lie quickly aroused the others in the
house. They comprised his wife and
four children: his daughter Mrs.
Belle ShiovitZ and her husband and
four children. OF Bad Axe. Mich, whn
were visiting the Shears, and Air,
and Mrs. Jacob Schiovitz, parents ~
Mrs Belle Shiovitz's husband. Who.
with their three children. lived IN,
the front part OF the house. All gsf
oat in safety, but had 10 leave IN
scant attire. They found shelter in
the home of neighbor
The house next door. No. iul
Division-st, occupied by William Sc
lih and family, was slightly scorchsd
Mrs Selick carried her three smaII
children. Charlie Beckie and Lily,
ont in their night cloths. believing
that she had no time 10 dress them
The interior of their house, however.
VAS not damaged
The Shear home. owned by Good.
man Brothers. No. 494 Gratiot-ave.,
is damaged to the extent OF abcut
$500. while the furniture OF The
Shears is partly destroyed. The con-
tents Of the house were insured.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
NINE. CAVALIER COMING

PARIS. Dec S.-Withip the mex
two NeclSs. Nine Lima Cavaliers Chan
Ter expects TO sail for New York
where she will begin three month
theatrical engagement Will this pos
tive declaration of her intention 70
day, the noted Diva set at rest the ~
mors hal she had been bought off
by members 81 the family Of her hus
band. Robcrl W. Chanler. from whom
she has separated.
She denicd that friend of the Chan
Ter family had sent her n check fol
$4,000 30 reimburse her should sh,
abandon her contemplated "trip
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
BIG EXPOSE PROMISED.
Government Has Much Evidence 70
Offer Against Bathtub Trust.

When the trial OF the indicted mem
hers OF the bath tub trust comes on
next spring. the methods adopted by
the combine to crush competition.
whip iobbers into line and boost
profits will be gone into in detail.
The government has world Of In
formation up its sleeve. IL will he
able TO show. il is said. that the trust
gave the jobbers rebates on some ct
the goods, but the dear public re-
ceived no benefit from this. In fact.
what the trust paid out in rebates
was more than made M in increased
profits resulting from the substitution
of detective bath tubs and other enam-
,eled goods usually classed as sec
onds" for "firs,s." il is declared. The
trust. the government will attempt TO
prove. also employed agents to go
around and inspect the books of trust
members 10 see II the trusts prices
were being maintained And II II
were found that any retailer or jobber
dealing with the trust was selling
goods below schedule. he was prompts
Is cut off the list until he promised
not to do II again.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. Dec. S--Close Now that
the government report has been re-
cetNed and studied the question once
more comes up. what IL TO he done with
tho present surplus Of wheat For
ctgners are not taking IL and dealers
think lower prices must he made in
order To get the grain out Of the coun-
Try and the money in Prices are too
nigh To sell to foreigners just now.
Bears ignore the buliishncss Of the low
Coiditton of the winter wheat crop anil
look only AT the big acreage They
feel sure the condition viii be inn
proved 10y plenty OF moisture and are
looking for a very large wheat crop
NEXT year
An eastern dealer figure that the
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
Markets and Finance

winter wheat crop may be SOC. 900. 900
bu without any Improvement In con-
dttion./ The Chicago bun leaders did
not md the report To their liking. IL
promptly got busy unloading their
holdings. The acreage IL the greatest
ever seeded in this country. and the
sensational figures sent short time
ago from Oklahoma are shown to have
been Incorrect. The drought feature
Will become prominent again next
spring should the fall of snow during
the winter be lighter than usual, but
that Is FAR enough away To be OF little
present value In putting prices higher.
Little activity Was shown in Thurs
days market and trading dropped back
INTO rut The government report did
little good or harm TO anyone. \ lot Of
small holders. who had figured on a
boom. sold out, but IL is said that the
heavy longs are still long The De
er late In the session. The close was
unchanged for cash and l4c of for
May and July. compared with Wednes-
DAYS close, New No. ; yellow corn de-
Wheat quotations: Cash No red
and December. s6hc asked; May
opened with a loss OF Z. at 81. de-
clined to ss J. c and closed at 81; July
opened at 95 "a a. declined 10 Sblsc ana
closed at s5%c: No. ! white. s5'. e
asked
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO, Dec. S--December ana
May wheat opened &c lower: Decem-
Der corn of lsc: May unchanged. De-
cember oats on tc, MAY unchanged
Provisions generally were fractionally
lower
Noon--December wheat of &c. Nav
unchanged December corn unchanged
May sc lower December and May
oats of sc
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09

bu; turnips. 500 per bu: tomatoes. Cali.
fornia. s226 per box.
Grsss.-poniss. cstawbAs. i70lse
crsps Fruit-Florida. ss7s0. case.
Hsy-Desroit dealers are paying the
St. P5efps . iSs o.l no hay n ear,
rev. iis0lss0: No. timothy, SiS6
1850: clover. mixed yie0is.So: rye
ss Loss. "f Sss i from o.s sss..
wagons on the city markets ranged
from sisVla as to quality.
HiH~s--No. I cured. ioc: No. ! green,
ss &c: No. cured I su. ,Sse: No. green green
iohc: No. / cured uurrain. SC: No.
green. NE; No cured calf. Is &c: No.
so 10 P ssso .h nSsps hns'. 4. No 20
and calf. te of '' - on A'
is@ lie, amber. i4@i6c; extracted. SO
Ns,.-slask walnu,.. ~ 9se per ~:
backs. sGiMc per 10
Lemons - California. s450a5 box:
Acssinas. ss@6.5o per box
Limes-&l q L2e Pc, box.
Osions-65Q zoe per bu: Spanish. si.3s
per crate; picking onions. seSoUs per
Or.nwes-California navels, .s2.75t
$50 box; Floridas s275@s.25 box.
observation-disclosures $3.50 per crate.
Totstoes-Mie hisan car lots. $4,000
per ou.
ronIir,Isprings is@i2Hc; fowls. II
s@l0c: geese. il9l2c. ducks. l4h "
l5c: turkeys. l791so per lib. Dressed
ishc; ducks. lsn17c: geese. I30l4c:
turkeys. ls0 zoe H.
Rabbtt~-s2 per do3-
Sweet P"tatoes-Jerseys. kiln dried.
$l35Qll.40 crate.
Tailow-No !. sac: No. ., SIC 10.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09

Reported FOR The Times by Paine.
Wcbbcr Il Co. Dec. 6--W
AT this writing were only about "a
lower than the close yesterday after
a break OF X to j-Sc for all months
i'm the first hour MAY has been down
to 90 is and recovered to 96R. Bart
lett. Frazier Wagner Kidston. Bloom.
Bailey McDougal, Hulk.rd Warren all
st Louis houses have bought a little
wheat here on the rally. There Is a
report here from Buffalo that big lot
OF wheat arriving there on boats since
the close OF navigation has not yet
counted In stocks Trade inclined 10
be cautious about forcing selling side
on breaks because OF the concentrated
holdings of leaders.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
LIVE STOCK.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL. STOCK YARDS.

DETROIT. Dec. s.--Cattle opened
dull but steady. closed lower under
larger supply than was needed. Prices
aging from 1000 to 100 lbs. at 1915
&c choice handy killers. S4.50mo so,
hg9s 70 s9@u 9ut cnoo kiIisrs ana
fat cows. $250m $50; Gamers cows,
81 20 n 2 %: common to prime shipping
bulls, S3mi so. light butchers and
heavy sausage bulls, $3.50 a $50: stock
ers and feeders. s250m4.75 per cwt.
Mich cows active at s25 a COO; veal
calves, steady at $4M9.50 per cwt
sheep and lambs. active and 10 a Use
higher: quality fair; choice lambs. So q.
6.35 light to fair 81 %; common to
prime sheep. S3m5 mixed sheep and
M325. culls. s2M $50 per cwt. Hogs.
active and % "a soc higher; quality fair;
prime mediums and fat workers., 81 50
1850 light workers. and pigs. $500
so per cwt. Receipts: Cattle. 1897 !,
calves, SAT; sheen. 1864: hogs, 5216
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09

CHICAGO, Dec S--Butter. Extras.
csc. hrsts. 25Isc; dairy extras. zoe;
firsts, 23c. Eggs: Prime hrsts, 33c,
snrsts, ale Cheese Skins. l4u1Ii4 c.
young Americas, 1ii5 M1is.c Live
poultry. Fowls. llml re; ducks, l3M
1ytsc, geese, I0n1Ohc.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
pBCDUCE.

Commission men reported a steady
market a. to prices thts morning Re
vpipts of poultry Mere not as heavy as
on Wednesday, but were still on lib-
eral scale Single cOops We're being
peddled out az the outside quotations.
anu what the retailers did not take
was wanted by the packers. Rabbit =
are coImng a little more freely. and
the demand is perhaps little less ur-
gent. but prices remain as heretofore.
Dressed calves aud hogs were In mod .
crate supply and ruled steady To hrm.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
Appies-7sc usi26 par uu. 1880
per bpl: western app,es. :225027s.

Appies--7sc USl.2o par Uu. 1880 =
Der bpl: western app,es. s22b03.7b.
Bsnanas-Cood shipping stock. $3.50
q $50. according TO quality.
Beans--Dricd Lima, 6h07c ID.
CeIcry-Home-g 154 SOC doa
Csulinowcr-i5 "a sUc per ou.
Cabbaxe-S1.5 per bbL
California Fruits--Grapes, 81 Is az Is
Der box; pears. S3.5O@4 per box.
Cheese - Michigan hats. l1Ui7hc.
York state, lie; Limburger. lGIs'W IL I.
brick Ter a17lsc. domestic swiss, II
age: imported, do. asa 3Vc per ID
tranbe rrics - Late liOwes. SgFIg 20
per bbl. 1925 per IN.
Datr.-Persisn. bU5c per ID. Fards
tUsnc per 10.
Dresses CaIves-Fancy. l0Ullc per
Id: common. sal0c Id
Dressed HogsS 49Iac Id.
Finnan Hsidi~s-to y Ollie per 10.
FIgs-imported, new, IL Ice per Id:
California, SIC per box.
Fresh VegetsbIes-Cucumb hot.
house, sl50n2 per doz. lettuce, hot
house, sO1Oc per ID: head lettuce. 81 "a
y 1. 50 pc. doz. radishes. hot-nousa
30 u 35c per doz; parsley. 10 u zoe dog;
green peppers, 30 a soc per basket
Green beans. s275gs per bu: carrots,
Zoe per bu. rutabagas. 4Oc per bu. par.
ships. soVG5c per bu: beets. soc per
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
JOBRING PRICES.


Ce..ed Goed.-Appie.. gals. .2,7s'
baked beans. Lilo. 30 " soe Lima beans,
standara. soc. Table bsets. si.sS6l.As
Peas: .r'aney. cary June, N.3S; stand.
s sosSess t sHake g. s0g'a Sans a ass.
reds. >l;76i Alaska pinks. si.2s; Toma !.
toes. 4sQSoc: succotash. $lVl.lo per
doz.
.Cenee--Packer. coffee. ioO-ib. case.
FesS-Bran, eaI: fins middi,ngs. S2S
coarse middlinss. so, cracked corn.
tas, coarse cor nmeai. SIS; corn and
oats chop, .s2i per ton.
Fiour-Michisan patents. in wood,
s s;e ss ot sis.4 s.g Ss4 ss t ~:
-four s4.3c per bbl.
Oiis-Raw linseed. 800; boiled lin
seed, H;ci' Diamona headlight ksro'
Inc; crown gasoline. Ice per gal. tur.
pentine, In barrel lots SOL &c gal
PrOyislOns-Mess pork. SCI 90. fam
lily. &S2 80; medium clear, s2l Ql2. 90
smoked hams. l6c; dr. saited brlskets.
l3hc; kettle rendered. l4Ac ID.
.Sugars-Quotations corrected daily
by w. H. Edgar a. Son: Crystal domi-
lets. s6,4o; cut loaf $500; cubes, s5i5:
XXXX powdered. $5.35: standard pow
Qered, $3.50: graduated, extra coarse.
30; fine. in bulk. $3.50; in 36-lb. cotton
bags, s4g5; Michigan granuiated. 49,;
to case, Sc: lib. cartons. IS to case.
So SO; diamond A. IS; confectioners' A.
:ss: No !. s:ss: SSss, !: ::!!s: No. !.
a. ;.t 49, No. No. i Is ;4 aG No. H. ;4 49,
No. is. $436 per 100 lbs
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
FAST Bt FFALO--CIos

EAST BUFFALO, ~ y. Dee. s.-Cat-
tie Receipts 80 head. market slow
and steady prime steers, $3.50 SO :
butcher grades. S3U6.25. calves Re-
ceipts. 20 head; market, soc lower;
Gull TO choice. 81 - n 10 80. Sheep and
lambs. Receipts. 1000 head; market ac-
tive: choice lambs. s6.b0U7. Gull to
fair $5.50mG.25, yearlings, $50 . 50 7;
sheep. $3u 80 logs: Receipts, 1850
head. market active and firm: workers..
So gOn7g5, pigs, 20; mixed. $3.50.
heavy. s. $50 30, roughs. s7n7.l5.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

TOLEDO. O., Dec. S.-Wheat: Cash
and Dec. 96lsc; May, slooh; July.
July. % iac Corn: Cash, 49hc: Dec.
1850; May 49Ac. July, 50hc. Oats:
Cash and Dec. 80 a &c; May. 37Ac: July.
3GSsc Rye: No, >. S3c; No. 3. SOC
Cloverseed Cash Dec, March and Feb.
s9.22Ia April. 50 Alsike Prime and
Dee S9t0 Timothy: Prime and Dec .
s460 Butter eggs and hay un-
changed
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
JUST WAIT.

4 husky young giant named Gotch,
An expert M toe-hold and crotch.
Z Asseverates that
Hc has quit the mat.
And all We can say is Just wotch'
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
EAST BUFFAIO-ODeuiag
ID nuuiuu 4 Sreyenn' Live stock Report.

last BUFFALO,. y. y. Dec. s.
Cattle: Receipts. cars steady, best
1900 TO i.+01-lb steers $3.50 6.75:
good prime 1900 To l.S00-lb. steers
S515q625. best LOO to l.200-lb. ship
ping steers. So 505.75; medium butcher
steers, 1000 to l.l00-los,. S5.2s q $50:
light butcher steers. Sl15M5. best fat
cows. S450Q5. fair TO good cows 50 20
q 4; common TO medium do, So 10 3. 20 !;
trimmers, S250M3; best fat heifers
S550M5T5: good fat heifers. St.50n 5.
fair to good do. s4W4,25 stock heifers,
$35Om375; best feeding steers. de-
horned S510m535; medium TO good
feeding steers. sl50m475: stockers.
all grades s3.75mf; best bulls. s475 q
5.25: bologna bulls. $iM450; stock
bulls. s375m 42 % fancy mixers and
springers. $40 80: good to fancy milk
ers and springers. s50a65 common TO
good do. S306t 40
Hogs: Receipts 20 cars. strong,
heavy. $500; workers., s79o@s' pigs
Ssi0MS20
sheep and Lambs Receipts 10 cars.
steady best lambs. 81, yearlings, SIS n
525. wethers. sia 40, ewes. 81 75m T.
s375G4
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND. -, Dee. S.--ilogs. Re
ceipts. 1000 head. loo lower. heavies.
81 D. mixed and workers.. 81 70u 10;
pigs and lights, $40 Cattle Receipts,
> cars: steady sheep. Receipts. -
cars So 20 top Calves Receipts 100
head. $40 top
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
BUTTER AND Eggs

Butter-Creameries. extras, 29M C;
hrsts. 27c; dairy butter. 23c: packing
stock. zoe 10.
Eggs-f'resh current receipts. cases
included 32Iac doz. Receipts Thursday
lSG cases.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
BOSTON COPPER LETTER.

4 somewhat better tone prevails in
the Boston copper shares. although
trading is on small scale and the
market very narrow North Butte has
been about the only active feature re-
covering 20 2Nl., gain vi S-S. Lake
has been urn around 81; |. :. smelt-
ing Is 81. gain Of ~. Tanarack sold
at 90. an advance OF point. Osceois
recovered practically al OF its loss OF
yesterday aud sold al l25. "A gain or
fiNe points. Cal " n continues the
weak feature. selling AT IL u loss Of
u. Other departments Of the market
are also stronger with Am. Asricuitur
al chem. com. thU feature Win sales
al AZ an advance OF points. Wooden
sold at 81 which IL a gaiL Of point
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
Reported for The Times by Paine.

Reported for The Times by Paine.
Weber 4 Co. Deco New York The
market opened strong aud generally
higher. Onion Pacific. steel. READING.
SHELTERS. Copper and New York Cen-
tral showing gains. The record crop
values mtdc public today were iuhu-
entail i'm inducing some shorts TO COW
ell 4 accession given by the circuit
court against the Leh!gh valley was
given soaut atteitloH the stock hold
ing up with the rest around the open
lug There was very little outside Jus
mess aud dullness followed soon after
the opening The annual report or the
secretary Of treasury was made public
today and from the text 10 is very
probable that an issue of Panama
bonds viii bc put on ia the not distant
future. The market sold OIL "a point or
30 after noon, most OF which seemed
To be professional selling. The Temple
case ~ expected 90 be DECIDED tomor-
row aud the market Is not expected q,
move much IN either direction unUl
il IL dec id, Il.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat Kind that
locks right. Times Printing Ca. -
John Il So Main 7 43S ar City 1855
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09

According 10 the figures compiled
by the American Association of Sand
Lime Manufacturers, Michigan manu-
features produce more of this material
than any other state. There are sew
Ell factories engaged in the manufac-
tire OF sandlime bricks in the state
and their output for the year was 81
OOO. 000.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09

The Iron Trade Review says in its
weekly summary of the iron and steel
trade that few structural award s
are the only features of IA duh
week The Minnesota Steel Co. has
put out specifications for 1902 ,ons
for new building at Duluth, a1l
other plans for increasing facilities in
the iron country call for several thor
sand tons more. There are also a
few large building contracts in the
cities, among them 500 tons for the
Pingree Co. Detroit. which was taken
by an independent interest. Ship
ments of pig iron continue heavy and
stocks have been accommodating, but II
is expected that the situation viii be
relieved by the curtainment OF the
blast furnaces. The steel trust is now
operating about "a per cent OF its fur
naces Five steel boats have been
planned for the season which will re-
qure about 10000 tons of steel, and
another item will be the requirements
for the battleship Texas which will
probably be awarded To the Newport
News Shipbuildng and Drydock Co.
This will call for 800 tons OF shapes
and 10000 tons OF armor
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09

The details OF the plans for building
the new Office structure for the Dime
Savings banks are being slowly com
pleted, but President William Living
stone states that he canont yet fix the
date Tor the commencement of work
on the building
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
BUSINESS NOTES.

In Il meet ting of creditors OF the
Barnes Motor Car Co. before Referee
Joslyn, Thursday morning. the Secir'
ity Trust Co. sas elected trustee OF
the estate Of the bankrupt concern
The government report on winter
wheat shows condition on Dec. | Of
S2.5 compared with 95.S in 1909. So
in 1908 and ten-year average of 9l.3.
The indicated area sown is 34.iS5.0O0
acres, an increase of % over the area
last year.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-09
NEW YORK COTTON.
q. s. GOVT BONDS.

Bond quotations reported by Hayden,
tope A. 60 Dee