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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
Announcement

~ ge Votcrs Of ne Gin II vtroq,ta
Having received 4 petition requesting
me to again be q candidate for mayor,
signed By such large number Of the
electors Of the city Of Viroqua. that /
cannot refuse the request. viii there.
fore be such candidate at the April
election. Respectfully yours.
f. A. CHASE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
HoNoRs FOR OUR HIGH"

Miss Matte Jackson, Westby third
year student in the Oshkosh normal
school. is bringing honor for her home
county and the Viroqua high school,
from which she is a graduate. Miss
jackson will be salutarian of her class.
to be graduated at next commencement
Jau
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
DISSATISFIED MANKIND

eff every fellow who was sick of his
bargain would go out and hunt another
one, says the Philosopher of Folly,
.''there'd either be no sales at all. or
there be twice as many
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
Hog Krnt Aliys By Dog

A news item from Dane county tells
that at Christmas time John Blanchar
missed hog weighing about one hun
dred and fifty pounds. It's eisappear-
ance remained 4 mystery until Febru-
ed in under the feeding platform 1t
WAS so cmaciated il weighed only about
fifty pounds Now, what kept his hog
ship alive during two long months?
Mrs Bianchar says she nOticed.their dog
with IN ear of corn in its mouth on
several occasions going under the plat
form, and it Is thought the hog was
kept alive ~ the feed thus provided.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

We desire 10 thank our neighbors and
friends for their kindness and services
during the illness and burial of our late
deceased wife and daughter.
TERMS JOHNSON.
MR.. AND MRS. THOMAS DEAvER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
Short News Stories of interest
Picked Up by Censor Reporters Various Sources
The SQUARE ZEAL

We are firm believers in the maxim
that for all right judgment of any man
or thing it is useful, nay, essential, to
sec mis- good qualities before pronounc-
ing on his bad. Carly e.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
announcement

Acceding to the wishes Of my friends
hereby announce my candidacy for the
position Of mayor Of Viroq1a at the APP
preaching spring election.
T. o. monk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
ANNOUNCEMENT

/ hereby announce that ! will stand
for reelection 70 the position Of county
supervisor from Second ward Of the
city of Viroqua. j. HENRY TATE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
ETHEsNEw oMEsHoTEL.A FAT VIOLA

The above good picture of the Hotel since
modelled and improved by the and proprietor A. W.
1t is only the best the Kckapoo valley but the upo-
date in all its appointments and the public Mad
with hot and cold water in public BATH heated
throughout with fine of hot water The large roomy
fee well lighted reading spacious dining furnished
and equipped throughout in modern style it credit Viola
and convenience to the public
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

Aaron Watson, City: Returned last
week from Quincy. Florida where /
spent the winter months with my son
A. f. Watson. That state has de-
ligbtfuI climate. Two crops are raised
and the fall crop is the better Of the
two With the exception Of doing a
little 'tinkering around on his own
place the white man down there per-
forms no manual labor, leaving it to be
done By the negro Tobacco is the main
industry at that point aud everybody is
into ii, doctors, lawyers, etc. The weed
there is raised under extensive sheds
Ny son is foreman for Wv York
firm, who operate a large plantation. .
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

Editor John II. Frazier of the Viola
lntelligences, has been notified of his
by the bureau of labor and
commerce at Washington, as special
census agent for the counties of Craw-
ford and Vernon. This means that he
has been designated to perform special
service not required Of the regular town
and precinct enumerators.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
Said ar Rri,tsn 10 the csn.nr

John w. Mills, Tappen, North Dako-
ia: February here was surely fierce;
was not in town for three weeks until
yesterday, and tonight looks ike more
storm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
MOUND AND ABOUT US

Cashton Beavers, at a recent meet
ing, added thirty recruits TO the colony
membership, bringing the number of the
order in that village up TO better than
one hundred. Superintendent II. l..
Gardner conferred the degrees on the
Cashtnn mnmhers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

Farmers in the locality of La Fargo
have organized a cooperative creamery
on the plan of our Viroqua institution
There is no better locality in the state
than La Fargo for that purpose.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

Veteran Harvey f. Myers Of Hills
boro. is passing through an affection of
partial blindness. and specialists tell
him that he will of necessity pass quite
Q long period Of this npleasantness be-
fore a delicate operation IS permissible
that shall probably restore his sight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

Mrs. Van Fleet, wife Of a Sugar
Grove farmer, died suddenly from
heart failure one night last week.
After making complaint of being III she
passed away before medical aid could
he euun90ueh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT,

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS. = Nearby fresh Virginia, 2ea
l27; West Virginia and southwest vir-
ginia, %; Tennessee. rs.
BUTTER.-Creamery. fancy. S0a31
Western firsts. 20a30; seconds. 27a2s
Process, fancy. 25a26; fair to good, f5a
IL. store packed. fresh. 19a20.
CHEESE. - New York state factory.
new. large. 17a17h.
POULTRY-Chicken per lb., 20a22;
hens. per h.. Is; ROSTERS. per h.. 3;
16a17; geese. per h., 10a12.
DRESSED POULTRY. - Turkeys, per
h., 23a27; hens, choice, per H., 18a1y;
ROSTERS, per To-. ~: chickens. per lb.,
2Ua22: ducks. per h., II; geese. per h.,
| l5al5.
VEGETABLEs.-Potat No /. per
| bti., 1.50a2.OO: potatoes. No. l, per bu.,
6Oa7O: sweet potatoes. per Dbl, 1.5Oa2. rs
yams, per bbl., 1.5Oa2.OO; cucumbers, per
| doz.. 1.OOa1.5O; onions. per bu.. 9Oa95
onions. per sack. 1.65a175; cabbages. per
100 lbs. 1.5oa2.00; brussels sprouts. per
Qt, 1Oal5; kale, per Dbl, 65a1.O0; spin
ach, per Dbl. 2.2oa275; eggplant, per
! crate 2.50a5O0; squash. per crate 1UOa
10: string beans. per basket. 2.5Oa5.OO
lettuce. per basket, 1.o0a225 toma-
toes, Florida. per crate. 2.5Oa5.O0; rad
ishes, per 100. 1.OOa2OO; peppers. Per
crate, 3OOa4 90; turnips. per box, so to
40: turnips, per bbl:, 75a1.25; parsnips
per box 6OaSo; rhubarb, dozen. 10.
GREEN FRUITS. Apples. per bbl..
a2.5o; grape fruit. per crate. 2.5Oa4. 90
| pineapples, per crate, 1.J0a225: cranber-
ries. per Dbl. 5.JOa650.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay, western, No.
/. 20.5Oa21 90; No. =. 19oOa2O.OO: mix ed
19OOa2OO. Straw, rye. bundle. 15oOa
1900; straw. rye. machine thrash. 1O0Oa
II 90: straw, wheat. per ton, 65Oa7.uO;
straw. oat, per ton. 6.5Oa7O0.
| MEATS-Pork. dressed. m g df u "a
weight, IL; heavy. sha10; rough, 7aS.
LIVE sTocK.-Cattle. extra. per cwt..
@ed eWe per ag Hoss
cwt.. gross, 0. Sheep. per h.. 4a5
lambs. choice. per h.. s; medium
per lb., 7a7ac. Calves. choice. per Id.
va91a; medium, per h.. SAB.
WOOL AND HIDES - Wool. washed.
free of burrs. per H., ssaa5; wool. un-
per h.. 10: hides. dry. per lb.. l5a1s;
sheepskins. green each. 75a1. calf
skins green zach; ssea lsoal7S; dry mint
rats. each 6oa70; raccoons. each, 1.OOa
$50; opossum, each, 4Oa5O gray fox,
each. 1.OOal.5O: red fox, each. $50 400:
rabbit skins each each III black oa. skunk
eaCn, COOdOOVS oSSCAS CoShs 1V.OUd<U.UU.
GRAIN.-Wheat. new. per bu.. 1.1Oa
1.25 Corn, shelled. per blu, 72a7S: new
ear, per bbl., 4.O0a4.25. Oats. western
| white No. 2. per .u, 55a62: oats. mixed,
| per bu., 51a59. Bran, per ton. 29.UOa
5000. Middling. per ton. 5000.
SEEDS-Red clover, per bushel, S0Oa
9.l5; Alsyke clover. per bushel. SOOas.50;
white clover, per bushel. 1.4Oa12. 90; tim
othy. per bushel. 1.9Oa22 %; blue grass.
per bushel. 1.5Oal .95; orchard grass. per
bushel. 1.5Oa1.75: red-top grass. per
pound. 9a12.
SEED PoTAToES.-Early Rose. per
barrel, $2.75; Irish Cobbler. per barrel,
$3.50 to 800: Green Mountain. per bar
rel. $3.50 to $500: Xxx Early. per barrel.
800 to 1925: Early Ohio. per barrel. 800
So 90; Rural New Yorker. per barrel,
81 80 to $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 1S.-Cotton flu
lures opened steady; March. 14.57: May.
14.6s: June. 14.5I: July, 146: August,
I40oa14Ga: September. 1872 bid: Octo-
her. 1918; November, 1251; December,
L 52a1255.
The market opened steady and gener-
ally two to five points higher in response
10 steady cables and covering. There
was, however, sign of bull support
and prices weakened right after the call,
with the market reacting to a net loss
of about 1a3 points under scattered IL
quotation and local bear pressure
Arbitrage buying and some demand
for May from spot houses caused a
slight rally during the middle of the
morning. but there was no improvement
in the general volume of business and
prices at midday ruled within a point or
so of the lowest, or about net unchanged
10 four points below the closing figures
OF last night.
Spot quiet: middling uplands. 14.SO;
rniddling gulf. 1905.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
1I.oOo bales. against 17.130 last week and
- ~; last year. For the week 5000
bales. against s7,113 las, week and 142, IA,
last year
Today's receipts at New Orleans 1,53.
bales. against 4,1S5 bales last year. anC
al Houston 2,0l2 bales. against 9,219 bales
asst year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The recovery in the general stock mar
ket from the recent low levels had some
thing of counterpart in the advance
which took place today in the prices OF
securities on the local exchange.
The change was made evident at the
beginning of the call when the per
cent bonds of the gas company were
reached and sales amounting TO nearly
$4,000 were made at 100. The buying was
good enough to exhaust the supply AT
that level, and the bid advanced an eighth
of a point, but the lowest Offering was
then 1O7.
No change was made in the bid for
gas certificates, which remained at JOG.
There was no trading in them. y
"A good market was developed Tor tHe
stock of the company, which has been
neglected for some time, but which sotd
today on a range of from ~ to 12a. The
bid was at the latter level when the trad
ing ceased.
Yesterday the stock was offered at 721s.
One hundred and fifteen shares sold dur
ing the call, and after the call fifty shares
went for 72as and twenty-five at 12L2.
Mergenthaler was another stock that
showed an advance. Ten shares sold
for PIT, and that was the bid at the
close, while the asking price was na!f
a point in advance.
Yesterday the bid for the stock was
216.
Lanston did not follow in the course
of the other typesetting machine stock.
One hundred shares were traded in TN
a scale of from 81 to 86a. Yesterday
the bid for the stock was 81 and the
asking price SS.
Graphophone preferred stock, which
some days ago sold at above 80 on the
belief that the payment of dividend
was to be resumed, sold today for Fl
The bid then fell to Is. with the stock
offered at 20. Yesterday the bid was
20 and the asking price 26.
The per cent bonds of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
figured in the transactions of the day
to larger extent than usual The
range of prices was from 86s4 to ssh,
which is lower than recent figures,
when sales were made at 81.
The bid for the preferred stock jump
ed nearly half point as compared
with the bid of yesterday, but there
was no trading except a couple OF
small lots. The bid today was IS and
the asking price half a point in ad-
vance.
An upward move was made in the
case o. common stock when BIN was
bid for it instead of 81. No change was
made in the offering, which was IS.
There was no trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, February is. - Closing
Cotton-Spot in fair demand: prices )
points higher: American middling, fair.
$50: good middling, S.26: middling, $40;
low middling. 500; good ordinary, ri;
ordinary, 40. The sales of the day were
10000 bales, of which 800 were for specu-
lation and export and included 9, 400 Amer
lean No receipts. Futures opened firm
and closed barely steady. February,
1-SOl2; February-March, TO: March-April,
~: April-May. 175: May-June, 772;
June-July. 1861: July-August. 761la; Au-
gust-September. 100: September October,
6.s91. October November SS9h; Noyem-
ber-December. eco; December-January.
SIS; January-February. 6o7: February
March, 6Js.
Following are the weekly cotton sta
tistics:
Imports. all kinds $1,000 bales: i'm
ports, American. "a 900 bales; total ex-
ports. $500 bales; stock. all kinds.
3sS.OO0 bales: stock. American COS. 900
bales; American forwarded, 81. 900 bales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
To Attend Judge Bundy's Funeral.

Martin l.. Bundy, jr., of the United
States Indian bureau has gone to New
castle, Ind, to attend tie funeral of hi.
father, Judge Martin l.. Bundy. who
died there yesterday. Judge Bundy, who
was ninety-three years of age, was ohe
OF the members of the convention that
launched the republican party Besides
NJ L. Bundy. jr.. another son is left
Mai. Omar Bundy of the army, who i.
stationed at Omaha, Neb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
LONDON MARKET.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON, February 1s.-American rail-
way shares on the curb closed strong.
with Ontario and Western a leading fea-
ture. Securities generally were checkered.
Gilt-edged investments reflected the polit-
icai deadlock In heavy tone. r. Home
rails and foreign issues had a disposition
to steady at the end but business was
restricted in the rubber stocks and mining
shares were sluggish. Continental bourses
left of quiet De Beers 1-16 higher at
~ $40 Rio Tintos, at 7612. were I'M
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

ales.-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-Wa ASKING
ton Gas As, 50, 900 at 1O6, $500 at 100, 5000 at
1O6.
Capital Traction IS $500 at I14%.
S6A, $1,000 at S6E, $1,000 at s6A. $1,000 at
s6s4, $1,000 at s6sl, $1,000 at S6$4, $4,000 at
S6ia, $1,000 at ssh.
Potomac Electric Cons. IS, $1,000 at 1915,
81 600 at 1915. 81. 600 at 1918
Capital Traction. at 133A.
Washington Kwy and Elec. pfd. / at sshl.
at ssh.
Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon, 10
at 51i2
Washington Gas. 25 at u. . at 72ss, % at
72La. % NJ 72h 5 at 72ia. 10 at 72t.
MergenthaIer Linotype, 5 at 2l6. 10 at 2I7.
Lanston Monotype ~ at 81. ~ at 81, 20 at
81, 90 at $751; 20 at S6A. Is at So.
American Security and Trust, 3 at PSI.
Union Trust, at 49,
Graphophone pfd.. 10 at 81, 10 at p, 10 at
81
After call--Capital Traction IS, s.. 600 at I15.
Washington Gas, % at 72h, % at TN, % at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
DAT TNTHGnDU EAh~,,o,1, I

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. February 1s.-Wheat-
Quiet; spot contract, 1.26h; spot red
western. I27: May, 1908; steamer No !:
red, 119%: receipts. 1902 bushels; south
ern, on grade. 1.19Aa126k.
Corn-Weak; spot contract, 6Sasa6S:s
February. 6S3sa6Shs: March. 6SNa69; May.
717sa72; steamer, mixed. esq., receipts,
l95, 65S bushels.
Oats-Firm: No. 2 white. 5311a54; No
} white, 521a; No. mixed, 52a52k; re-
ceipts, 14.O76 bushels.
Rye-Dull: No. western. domestic. sja
80: receipts, 14.O76 bushels.
Hay-Firm. unchanged.
Grain freight-Steady, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
MERRITT REAPPOINTED.
Former City Postmaster to Get An.
other Term as Collector

The President today nominated John A.
Merritt OF New York to be collector OF
customs for the district of Niagara, a re-
appointment.
Mr.. Merritt was formerly third assist
ant postmaster general and later post
master of this city for several wears pre-
ceding the appointment of the late Ben
jamin F. Barnes. His son, Norman A.
Merritt, is now acting postmaster here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
Hogs Still Advancing.

CHICAGO. February 17.-Top prices for
live hogs at the stock yards advanced
today to $9.471s a hundred. gain of
TIC over yesterday. and fixed a new
record since 1870. when the animals sold
for $40. The advance caused stronger
predictions that the ten-dollar hog would
soon appear in the markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, February is. = Closing:
Wheat-Spot. dull: No. 2 red western
winter no stock: futures, steady: March,
IS 2Ad; May, IS I'D: July, Is lid.
Corn-Spot. quiet: new American MIXED
northern, IS 6Ad; old American mixed IS
SID; futures, dull: March, 5s gid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18

Milton Hartman of Allegany mines. AL
1egany county. Md. was killed on the
Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad at
Allegany by being run over by train
khile he ~as walking on the track. His
head and one Of his arms were cut of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. February 1s.-Cot-
ton futures opened steady. February
1850 nominal: March. 1865, May. 14s3a
14.S4: July, 14.94a14.95. August 14.23
october, 12.74 asked; December, 12.54a
1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18

Such railroad earnings as were reported
indicated the continuation of good gen.
eral business. For the second week of
this month the Canadian Pacific's gross
earnings increased 500, 900 and the Mis-
souri, Pacific increased $4,000. 20 far
as any purely Wall street developments
bearing on the market were concerned,
they were comprised chiefly In indica-
tions on the stock exchange of 4 per-
sistent short interest of fair size in the
general list. with a particularly extern
sive short commitment in Reading
Call money ruled around "a per cent
Time money was somewhat easier, al
though rather in tone than in rates, with
rather more activity showing in the mar
ket for the longer maturities. further
moderate engagement of gold for export
to South American was reported, but the
foreign exchange market, at least in the
earlier dealings, was somewhat easier
than yesterday. Our foreign creditors
are not at the moment disposed to press
upon us for gold. An indication to this
effect was furnished by the fact that the
Bank of England sent more than ST.
10000 gold today to the Bank of France.
presumably In process of repaying the
accommodation extended by Paris to
London toward the end of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
Declines at the Opening.

At the opening the market did. indeed,
tend toward lower prices. Initial and
early transactions were generally at de-
clines from last nights close. when a sell
ing movement was in progress, but the
market speedily quieted down and price
changes were narrow
After brief interval of rest, however
operations for the advance were resumed,
and before long some influential stocks
were making new high figures for the
February recovery. Chief among these
were Reading and Union Pacific.
In the early afternoon. although bust
ness was not particularly active gains
were we'll maintained The market was,
however. the narrowest of the week and
some little irregularity was apparent
Viewed as a speculative game merely,
ever interests were making the market
had again taken advantage of bearish
or reactionary sentiment, and had eff
fected the discontinue of traders who
had been risking the sale of long or
short stock in a rather sold-out period.
News items bearing on the general or
particular course of prices were not plen-
tifui. The copper stocks seemed to be
but slightly. IL at all, affected by the
recommendation of the president Of one
of the Utah consolidated copper COM
panies that dividends be suspended for a
while. accompanied by the avowal that
dividend disbursements in the last two
years had been largely at the expense of
accumulated surplus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18

Bar silver steady. 24d per ounce
Money. 1a1h per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market 10
short bills Is 3-l6 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market To-
three month bills is 3-l6 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by T.. Il. Hutton CO.
members New York Stock Exchange; Edw. Flor
Cavery, manager. 1901 + street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 1S-Flour firm
with a moderate inquiry. Receipts, Y.s10
barrels.
f. o. b. New York.
Wheat-Commission house buying. strong
cash markets northwest, decreasing re-
ceipts and very cold weather caused
firmer wheat market this morning, in face
of lower cables and big Argentine ship
ments. May, 1.21 5-16al. 21h: July, 1.12lsa
LIP LIE. Receipts. 1900 bushels.
Corn-Receipts. $3.50 bushels.
Beef-Firm.
Pork-Firm Mess. $500
Lard-Firm Middle west, 13.1jalS.25.
Raw sugar firm: Muscovado $50 test.
$40; centrifugal tss test. 40; molasses
crushed, 5.S0; granulated, 61J: powdered,
5.25.
Petroleum-Steady; refined, barrels. 100.
Coffee-Spot quiet; No. Rio. 81; No. 4
Santos 9lsa9A.
Molasses-Quiet New Orleans open ket-
tie, 32a42.
Butter-Firm: receipts. $3.50 Cream
cry specials. BIN; extras. 3OA: third to
frsts, 2ea291s; held, 2oa31h; process, %
a27; western factory, 211sa23.
Cheese-Firm and unchanged; re-
ceipts. 1.506
Eggs--Firm; receipts. 13479. State
Pennsylyania and nearby hennsry
white, 3Oa3S do. hennery, brown and
mixed, fancy, 29a3O; do, gathered.
brown, fair to prime, 2Sa29; western
firsts, 27ka2S; seconds, -; refriger-
ators, 231aa25.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, February 1S.-Early trad
ing in wheat here was on a compare
lively firm basis. Prices started from
a shade lower to Ac higher, and in the
first hour advanced generally Il to nc
May going up from 1.13& to 1.14A
under the influence of buying by lead
ing concerns. Crop-damage reports
continued to float in, and despite the
belief that it Is far too early In the
year to definitely forecast the harvest.
made the market nervous. Opening
figures for May were 1.13A to LA
shade lower to nan higher.
Prices at the outset in the corn pit were
stationary to n lower and In the nrst
hour a little firmness was developed by
an improved demand, the figures advanc-
ing from "A to Il and resting on the ad-
vance, commission houses being the best
buyers. May went up to CSC after open
ing at 67ssa67A to 677s. unchanged to hsa
4 lower.
Oats were featureless in the first hour.
opening from a shade lower to shade
higher and keeping within narrow limits.
The trade was light and commission
houses were the only. buyers. Opening
figures for May were 47A to 49,
In the provisions pit pork showed initial
strength. starting unchanged to- ~ high
err, while other products fell off from ~
to 1Oc. In the first hour the market ad
vanced under the impetus given by live
hog prices. which scared to a new record
price for forty years, selling at $9.45. May
pork went up from 237O to 1895 and
lard and ribs gained from 10 to 171zc.
prices steadying at the advance. Opening
figures for the May products were: Pork,
23771a to 23.7O; lard, 1880 to 12.771z and
ribs 12.471a to 12.45
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
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