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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
Potatoes, Onions and Vexetnbles

Business in potatoes and onions has been quieF
for over a week. but the few handlers wha
practically control the market are very arm IN
their views and are holding at high prices IN
car Of Oregon onions came IN yesterday and the
receiver asked s1.65 a GENITAL for the stock
There was not much doing in miscellaneous vege-
tables and prices for everything except string
beans were Inclined to easiness.
Potatoes-River whites. 81 .25G1-5O per ctl
Burbanks. S1-6O01.I5 per ctl; sweet potatoes,
S3@3.25 per etl-
Onions-YeIlow, 81 4Od1.50 per cti.
egetables-Tomatoes. S16125 per crate; green
peas. 507c per ID: string beans. 1Z15 df5c per
10; lima beans. 6GSe per ID; sumner squash.
S111-25 per box: southern eggplant. 7dSc per
ID; green peppers, 507c per 10; garlic SO per
ID; cabbage. 65c per etl: hothouse cucumbers.
S5cG$1 per dozen; caUlihower. 40650c per dozen:
turnips Csc per sack: carrots, 75c per sack: eel
cry, T5GS5c for small and SL5OG2 for large
crates; mushrooms, 75c6s1.50 per box.
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WATER STOCKS
Marin Co . 5S1s 81 S Wat Co. 1885 so
Peep w pfd
GAS AND ELECTRIC STOCKS
City El Co.. e1A e21a Pac L pfd... IS
n Cal Power Do com - 40
Orc W. L&P e31a 65
INSURANCE STOCKS
Cal Ins Co. 70 Pac c Gas co155 175
BANK STOCKS
Am MI Blk. First Natnl. .215' =
Anglo & Lon. .149 Afer Nat Bk. -
Bank of Cal. 20215206 Union I CO..
Cent Trust. .123
SAVINGS BANKS
Ger S & L2S50 1900 Nut Saw Bk 60 121
Hum S Bk.. .124 135 See Sav Bk $50
STREET RAILROAD STOCKS
California ..125 Presidio 49,. IS
POWDER STOCKS
Du Pont pfd SO Giant Con -
Do com :. 152
SUGAR STOCKS
Hawaiian C. "a Makaweli s c 32& -
Honokaa S c 10 IL Onomea $ @. 34la 361
Hutch P C 14& 15A Paauhau S c. 1917 20
Kflauea c. IA Union Co.. 641 =
OIL STOCKS
Anal Oil Co. % Union Prov -
Asso Oil Co. 49A 491a United Pet :.
Palmer Oil; W Coast pf = 1o1
Union Oil =. 101
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS
Alaska p A. STN SS1b Pac Aux -
Cal F G A. .1o4%1O0H Pac Borax. - 157
Gal Wine A. 53 "a Pae T&T pfd 9415 974
MN& MrTm. Do com All 43
Alas Co. % 1o5 Philip & 241a 26
SALES
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London Closing stocks

per
Money-32z "A per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open paarket for
short bills is 8ss per cent and for three months
bills 3i2@3 9-i6 per cent.
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Portland Butter Market
Egg Market In Nearby Counties
[ ISosc;nI Dixnnfch 10 The Call

PORTLAND. Dec. Butter-City creamerv
extras, solid pack. 35c; eastern, 2S633c.
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New York Mining Stocks
New York Curb stocks

NEW YORK Dec 2s.-E F. Hutton & Co.'S
wire says: Ray Central the speculative
element on the curb market today but very
marked price changes occurred. Sales were from
2 to ? SIG against , l-l6 at %he close last
night. The rest of the market ruled quiet.
Chino wss slightly traded in around 81 being
fractionally higher at this price. Inspiration
was spasmodieally active. Miami, Greene Cana
nes and Giroux were practically Unchanged
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Boston Stocks

BOSTON, Dec. 2s.-E. F. Hutton & Co.'S
wire says: There is very little trend to the
Boston copper shares. trading being confined
mostly to odd lots. with the tone showing con-
siderable irregalarity. In sympathy with Anal
gamated the list as a whole is inclined to be
some weaker than yesterday. but there is no
great significance TO the trading. Other depart
Inents Of the market are a tri6e stronger under
the lead Of American telephone, which sold at
1924. There is considerable investment de-
mand for many Of the home issues. but the mar
ket as a whole IS featureless, with the under
tone fairly strong"
ofio & fsvr-,f 7 n
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DeciduOus and citrus Fruits

Dullness continued TO dominate the market FOR
fresh fruits yesterday. there being hardly enough
business in progress, even during the early trad
Ing period. to warrant making any change IN
the quotations. Stocks OF navel oranges were
increased BY the arrival OF four carloads. An
other ear OF Ben Davis apples came IN trom
Oregon. making three received In two days. The
fruit was packed In four tier boxes and was
offered st S1Q1.25 a box. Only enc chest Of
Strawberries came IN
Observation-Disclosures
Cranberries-Cape Cod. s13714 per bbi FOR late
Howe and S1o411 for early black.
Apples (per oox)-Fancy ter red, 81 n IS:
NswtOwn plpptns. eoc0$1.15; cold storage Belle
flowers, S141-25; fancy greetings. I5c6S1; COM
mon to choice fruit. 40665c; Christmas spples.
S1.5062
Pears-Winter Nellis s2.@42.f6 per box:
cooking varieties, S10125
Persimmons-50Q75c per box.
Citrus Fruits (per box)-Navel oranges. 81. so
CLEO for choice and $26250 for extra choice
tangertnes. s141.5O; grapefruit. s2.5003 for
seedless and s1.50Q2 for common to choice
lemons. s3Q3.50 for fancy. s2.25@2.50 for choice
4.5O.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. 75c0S1.25 per bunch
for Hawaiian and 81. .50025O for Central Ameri-
can; pineapples, 81 250a75 per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec 2s-Speeial cable and
telegraphic communications received by Brad
streets show the following changes in available
supplies. compared with previous accounts
Wheat, United States east of Rockies. increased
537 900 bushels. Canada decreased 1877 600.
Total, United States and Canada, increased
43o GOO bushels.
Afoat for and in Europe decreased s,soo.ooo
bushels.
Total American and European supply decreased
1880, 600 bushels.
Corn. United States and Canada, increased
1, ,649. 600 bushels.
Oats United States and Canada. increased s4s.-
600 bushels
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DIVIDENDS PASSED
BY EASTERN lines
New York Subsidiaries Unable
TO Pay Preferred Stock
Holders
Late Trading In Wall Street
Relapses Into Extreme
Dizziness
- Yar4 loo IAst

E. r. Huttsa Ca, fhe California street,
.usu.sgs sf Che Kew 4erA stseA exchange, fur
uish the ssisuiHs iiss y beae sad stock sales
rrsfer6sT.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Futures
FURNISHED by E F. Hutton & Co. 400
ling futures ranged as follows:
Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Cash quotations were as
follows Flour, steady; No. rye, S015 9S1c;
feed or mixing barley. 6o@70c; fair to choice
mating. 76@S3c: faxseed, No. l southwestern
s2.22, No / northwestern So AZ; timothy seed.
$40; clover. SIS: pork, per Dbl. $19.500
19:6215: lard, per 100 lbs S10.40: short ribs.
sides Qoose), S9.S71a 11050; short clear sides
tboxedl, $40. 90 y 61075.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total clearanceS of wheat and -four were equal
to "a 900 bushels. Primary receipts were 632 900
bushels. compared with 573. 600 the corresponding
day year ago. The worlds visible supply, as
els. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
~ cars; corn, 655 cars; oats, 460 cars: hogs,
q, 900 head
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Narfhcrn RurIness

Chicago Discount Rate
CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-Exchange ON New Yerk
25c discmInt.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29

in the southwest, cash wheat has been SLOW ~
weak 10 all directions. but the market mas E~ele1 ~
firm at a modest advance from yesterday sloss
all day. An exception was at the Vsfy So
when values were trife below yesterday a lsSe.
Trade has been small. Leading longs have as1lh
bought May wheat, but they have sofa July:
Some Of yesterdays largest short sellers DoSzhe
at the outset and this drained the market. May
congestion has been more in evidence to9ay. out
the supply loosens up almost invariably on 4
very unimportsnt bulge. Trade In July Wheas
today has been much larger than heretofore ane
Is steadily increasing. Minneapolis shipments OF
-four and wheat today were the ltghtest on sne
crop. Kansas City wheat shipments also ngnt-
est CROP Liverpool closed unchanged, Buda-
pest Hc lower. Paris &c higher for wheat ana
averaging steady for -four. Down state reports
heavy cut in -four prices. with the latter az low
est In many years. S3-77 for first winter patents
'Corn-The market has ruled easier and very
slow after frmer start Latter was largely
due to the wet and sloppy weather prevailing
generally over the corn belt Country sales az
stations are small. but the consignments continue
at capacity OF available. and there Is very
little outlet today in n shipping way Cash
corn was &c to ~ lower in the sample market
Some talk OF delivery No. corn on December
contracts at DC penalty, but this could only be
done at stiff loss today.s
Oats have shown q weaker tone today, al
though the trade has not been large. All false
support has been withdrawn from the cash mar
ket and the latter reduced TO q merchandising
basis by the withdrawal Of the elevator demand
for cars to make into standards for delivery on
December contracts. Cash oats were Mc to 32c
lower and shipping sales 1So 600 bushels p
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
|OiI, Mining and Local Stocks
/ Quiet and Without Much Feature
New work. NTepev yIarTset

debt transactions.
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SAN FRANCISCO sToCK ExCHANGF

cars, averaging 1926.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30
THEY MAY SOON DODGE THE
CAPES.

Cape Hatteras is one of the most
psriious points on the southern coast,
and SO many have been the wrecks off
this cape and Cape Lookout that the
ocean thereab bouts has come to be
known as the ocean graveyard of the
soufh Atlantic coast; but sailors in
this part of the country viii learn
with interest that an inside passage
has been nearly completed for the
passage of light draught boats. A
despStch from Beaufort, n. c., says:
TIE dredSes working from each end
OF the canal now are less than three
Quarters of a. mile apart. The canal
viii be opened for traffic next Deem
Der. and WIFI afford great relief from
the present high freight rates from
northern ports. Barges with a draft
of eight feet can navigate the canal
Such boats can carry 100000 feet of
lumber"
There is much joy in Beaufort, be-
cause this improves the trade facili-
ties between that city and the north
srn markets, and win tell for despatch
and enterprise, both important factors
;n advancing the welfare of any section
of country.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30
A SURPRISED SPECIALIST.

Among the delegates to the Prison
congress, which is to meet at Wash
ington next week. was one from Scot
land, who had been Spending some time
in Indianapolis, and by an experience
there has come to realize how expert
cuooks may become, for he had his
pocket picked and lost $4,000, which,
under the circumstances, is a heavy
blow for man who has studied crime
as specialist these many years and
been sent thousands Of miles TO rep
re5ent his government as crinninoli-
gist A western paper observes that
the delegate may be an expert in Grim
inology, but not versed In the skflful
way a crook may extract his wallet
1t is conceivabf bic that the opinion and
vote of this delegate will be very great
~ altered in regard to the proper
kind of punishment to he applied to
this particular crook who came so
close to him. 1t is a hit of the irony
Of fate that man who makes a spe-
cialty OF the study of crooks should
become victim of one. 1t is les
son on the practical side of the stud
les. to which this Scottish expert de-
votes himself"
1t is not probable that he knows
much more Of the methods by which
he was relieved of his purse than the
reader does. IL this. expert crook could
be induced to visit the Prison con-
gress and describe his methods of ac-
comprising great results so quietly as
not to attract the attention of the
victim, all the crimfnoIo gists gathered
there might be enlightened as never
before.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30

auently, especially those taught by
inexperienced teachers, and shows
them how to teach and so he gets
better work out of them.
The policy of such superintendent Is
to help rather than discourage the
teacher
1t should be noted, too, that the su-
pePintendent must work in harmony
with the local board. He can take no
important action except by approval of
the board. They must cooperate. The
superintendent is in a way the agent
Of the school board.
Where superintendent shave been
employed they have with few and
unimportant exceptions been liked by
the people. Occasionally. of course, as
personal interests have been affected
or necessary changes misunderstood
there has been dissa sisfaction at first,
ultimately to be changed to salts
faction.
Preston is to vote upon state super
vision next Monday. AS thus under
stood, it is a good thing. While our
school board are intelligent, capable
men, yet undoubtedly a superintend-
ent who can give much time TO carry
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30

ing out the plan for school better
ment every year will secure better
results without increasing the financial
burden of the town.
Preston does not take the state
grant for schools. This, I think is
mistake. We want to pay better sal
aries to our teachers. Several receive
only $25 a month. If paid higher
salary and directed by a superintend-
emit they would do far better work than
they do.
The state grant would amount to
$1,000 or $1,000. 1t is given on condi-
ton that the town devote IL mills
on the valuation for schools. The
writer does not have the exact figures
and cannot tell whether we are spend
ing more than this for schools and so
could reduce our school approprla-
ton and save money to the taxpayer.
or must increase very l1ttleA the
amount for such purpose in order to
secure this large grant, but in this
case every dollar of such increase
would secure from the state 80 or
$40, and as we are taxed to help other
towns we had better have our share
Money spent to secure good ROADS
and good schools mean a community
more attractive to wouldbe residents
of a better class and increasing pros
perity and greater local wealth on
which to levy taxes and 50 to Hghten
burdens for each taxpayer
f. A. HOLDEN.
Preston, Sept. %.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
State School Supervisor.

Mr.. Editor: Many of our towns will
vote next Monday on the question of
asking for state aid for school super
vision.
One method is for several towns to
unite in selecting superintendent
whose salary is paid by the towns and
the state jointly
Another method is for town to ask
the state board of education to pro-
vide a supervisor whose whole salary
Is then paid by the state. This is
much the cheaper.
In fact, as the town is thus relieved
of all cost of supervision. it is even
cheaper than the old method when the
town board of education supervised the
schools
But this saving in school expense is
the least advantage of such supervis-
sion. Such a superintendent who is
an experienced educator and gives his
whole time to supervision, can improve
the schools very much. He. for in
stance, visits the schools very fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30
MASSACHUSETTS IN FORESTRY.

1t is forestry which promises to
make the thousands of acres of I'M
remunerative land profitable in New
England, and most of the states are
moving to inspire the owners of these
lands to make start by teaching them
the method of doing the work and
by exemptIng the improved lands from
taxation for a SERIES of years. The
authorities of Massachusetts have
Aeen planting the state lands as an
6bject lesson to private owners, and
this is what the Springfield Union has
to say upon the subject:
THE two million cone bearing
trees set out on land owned by the
stste OF Massachusetts by the forestry
department have cost about $40 an
acre. In the course of time the stale
VIII be able TO sell this timber, or the
land and timber both, at a big profit
on this investment. OF greater value,
however, is the example for private
Gwrers of hand suitable for afferesta-
ton There are thousands of acres
{n Massachusetts not utilized for any
purpose that are suitable for tree
planting and could be made to yield
immense returns at a slight initial
cost. Bar1nsFs have held aloof from
tree growing because the returns are
not Immediate, but the example set
by the state La opening their eyes to
the possibilities of making waste land
take on a constantly increasing value"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30

C L. r." on August /, 1910, sent
the following helpful letter to the
woodstock Academy Cleaner, merit
orlous little school publication, and
The Bulletin reproduces it for the
benefit of bird observers within it's
zone of publication:
What monstrous creature of the air
without wings few over the academy
during the last graduation exercises?
you reply that it was a dirigible bal
loon from the Springfield Aero club,
and add with positive emphasis that
in the near future biplanes, actually
equipped with wings, will be seen
from the Hill passing from place to
place on flights for business or pleas
ure. 1t is with enthusiasm that you
refer to these novel soafers but I fear
with languid interest you follow the
movements of the typical flyers that
were working for us when the corner
stone of the academy was laid, and
unobtrusively serving us before ma
chimes heavier than air We're even
dreamed Of
OF course there are reforms bird
wise in this school, as in sister acade-
mics. In my first stay at Elmwood
Hall many years ago, I went into an
academy ante-roonl and saw that the
girls hats were bright with feather
decoration. Though there were no
birds of paradise and no aigrettes from
the white herons from the Everglades,
there were bluebirds, redstarts, gold
finches, tanagers, orioles and terms
and grosbeaks, tiny owls, wings of
NATIVES terms and gG1lls, and exotic
plumes. On a visit to the same rooms
last year. 1 found that flowers, laces
and many -hued ribbons had replaced
the time bird ornaments. This is
well, and in the present light of bird
knowledge obligatory.
But how many of you students in
the flunIblest way help along the
cause of the birds? In the failure of
crops and in the increase of noxioJs
insect life, bird study will be a fixed
science by and by, and every crunlb
OF information be of value. Record
afield the spring and fall migrations.
Keep tab in black and white of the
arrival and departure of the common
est species at your door. Note the
increase or decrease of any one spe-
oies in your three years stay at this
institution. How many nests have
iarity of nesting, what new song that
you have never heard before, what
oddly, what straggler from the south,
what bofeal bird in the breeding sea-
son, what strange environment, what
peculiar domestic relations what
change of habit for which you can
assign a cause? All notes on these
points and scraps of information on
feeding habits should be sent to the
state orlithologist. or to the special
st at the National museum. Can you
find a tanager or srosbeaISs when you
come again together in early Septem-
Der, or a single oriola or bobolink? II
not here at the fall migration, can
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30
\ FLUTTER AMONG BOSToN'S
MAN-3IRDS.

We learn from Boston that there is
no harmony in the aviation circles of
that city since the great meet there
The recent great flying tourney
was not financial success, and in a
few days it is expected a statement
will be made Of the exact size of the
loss.
The guarantors took up the aviation
meet when it was a more or less
doubtful proposition, put in their
money on the chance of a possible re-
turn on the investment. They sup
piled the money as it was wanted for
everything, the Harvard society hav-
ing no funds, and all they insisted up
on was that a man satisfactory to
them should be manager. The meet
was held, and the receipts, after the
expenses are all paid, will not be suf-
fcient to make the guarantors whole
to say nothing of giving them a divi-
dend. This being the case, they feel
that 1t is only right and businesslike
that the Harvard society should in
demnify them to the best of its ability,
and it's only assets apparently are the
aviation field lease and the Roe tri-
plane.
The way out of trouble is not so
clear. The formation of a new society
to manage future aviation meets is ia
vored, and it is reported that a num-
Der of prominent Harvard graduates
who have been approached in this con-
nection have assented to the plan and
have expressed willingness to join in
Strengthening out the present tangle
SO that the Harvard society and the
guarantors shall both be fully salts
fed, and there will be permanent
Harvard organization to handle future
aviation meets at the field in Squan-
turn.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30
Lights for Norwich Avenue.

Mr.. Editor: AS enc who takes an in
tersst in the welfare of the town OF
Norwich, would like TO call the atten-
ton of the citizens to one resolution
that is In the warning for the annual
town meeting. I refer to that resolu-
ton headed by the J. B. Martin COM
pany which will give the salectmen the
necessary authority to place nine lights
On Norwich avenue between the CITY
line and the Ponemah Wheel club.
needed badly, will be admitted by
everyone who has Travelled this road
at night. They are needed for the pro
teotion of all people who have to use
this highway from the fast running
electric cars and the ever increasing
number of automobiles and teams OF
all kinds and they ara needed most
by the women ana young children.
There is double line of slectrics
along three parts of this road and a
single track along the rest of the road.
There is an important junction of the
steam read and street railway also.
Then there is the Taftvi1le steam de-
pot Anyone arriving here after dark
would naturally think that they had
arrived in the midst of "Oarlsest"
Africa, instead Of arriving. as they
would expect, in an up-'te date town
like Norwich There is. at least 100
people, mostly girls. who work in the
velvet mill and live in the city. who
have to take a car both night and
morning right on this road. with not a
ray of light 10 guide them. Then there
is as many more who live in Greene
Vile, who walk to work night and
morning.
This district is growing rapidly, new
houses are being erected all along the
line and the industrial plants keep be-
ing extended. The new velvet ribbon
mill is to be located right off THIS road
and I understand that they will COM
mence building operations in the
spring I think that 1t is a matter OF
Justice that this road should be lighted
The cost VIII not be more than $500
per year at the outside The town re-
ceives more than $4,000 In taxes from
property along this road SO we are
asking very little in return for what
we pay.
I trust that the citizens will show the
progressive spirit and give it rousins
vote of approval next Monday night.
FRED WORDSWORTH.
Nnrvvirl7 avenue.