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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-10

Will end with porter. It will hard
ly add anything to his Federal pres
t1ge. There are about Ave letter car
riers and clerks in the post office.
The number is more likely to grow
smaller than larger. The party has
done nothing to advance "the rank
and hle' mon In this particular. Ne
gro business life would take a large
leap forward If the colored people
bore could take down 100000 or
more each year from being employed
In the postal service. This is where
Napier failed most In his leadership
He was not a success in pressing the
Negroes into the. postal service. 1t
would have helped his bank in Nash
Vile, the Peoples Bank and Trust
Company and many other business
enterprises established by Negroes.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-10

PRESIDENT Geo. A. Gates, Of F.iak
university has returned from N<sgy,
York where he attended the meeting.
OF the University Trustees. He Id to.
De at the inauguration of president
Few Of Trinity College, DarRa
G., ON November 9th. :: Hs WIZ HasEusix
directly to Nashville 90 as to 10 dn,
the city by the evening OF the 10th
or the morning Of the 11th. %@& = $St
The first lecture Of the year waa.
neld IN Fisk memorial chapel last
Friday night. Prof. G. E. Haynes
was the speaker. His subject was
What Is Sociology. - -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-10

1t is very hard building UP but IL
IS always interesting even IL 1t fs
difficult and sometimes most = .die.S
couraging. Any observer who knew
Walden and Roger Williams Unfyerr
slty in the past and saw what Was
left after the fires which DESTROYED
them realizes this. s.:
what has been done and what In
being done to re-establish Roger
Williams and replace the buildings
destroyed at Walden represents very
largely the loyalty and love of the
graduates Of these two great and uae. (
full institutions. -.--...-.---.- .-- = L. - ii..L.
President J. w. Johnson was call.
ed to perform the task OF rs-estab-
fishing Roger Williams. He ia dodna
well. He has the cooperation Of the
sensible and progressive elements OF
the Baptist people Of the State and
the sympathy Of the moat thought.
ful Negroes in America who know
the history Of Roger Williams, the
WaH at It's head and the task he has
before him. Institutions represents
very largely the lives Of individuals
who have suffered most and done
most for their perpetuity. The Ne
gro Bapusts who are encouragina
President Johnson and helping him
are yet to feel proud and blessed for
what they do to preserve this insti-
tuition to advance the spirit OF learn.
Ing among generations. *. -.
At Walden University during the
past two years, the graduates have
been making strenuous efforts look
ing to the restoration of the build
1ngs destroyed by fire. They have
met with some encouragement and
the friends of the institution are
confident that something definite win
be done in the near future by the
Methodist School Board. ~
The Hubbard Hospital is rapidly
nearing completion. It will mean
along step forward for the MeharrY
Medical College. DR.. Robt. F, Boyd
is probably due more credit than any
other person for the establishment OF
this hospital. He is the pioneer Me-
gro hospital advocate. 1t Is his most
distinguishing characteristic as o
physician and In this particular he is
q bonefaCtor of the race. y =
Now, if this hospital is run prop
erly 1t will be source of credit to
Meharry and the physicians and
other people who have made 1t poe.
sible. But IL it is made q battfa
nNr 1Ao
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Hht w
The meeting at the great opera
house at Wilmington was fitting
climax to the great tour. Standing
room was al a premium early In
the evening. Mayor Walter G.. Mac
Rae delivered the address Of well
come. $500 people were present and
aDplauded the "Wizard" to the
echo. Mr.. George Rountree, a
prominent lawyer, who had not al
ways understood DR.. Washington s
policies thoroughly, gave them his
full endorsement; he was a convert
and an enthusiastic one, too. Mr..
]. A. Taylor a leading merchant,
declared that Industrial and COM
mercial education were the best
means Of enabling the Negro to
make a living and take part in the
CONTINUED ON PAGE FoUR)
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breaches. A genuine awakening
seems to be at hand for the masses
and the classes because of the Dres-
ence and magnetic influence OF one
VINO hears so gallantly the torch OF
human upl1ft, and who points out
IN SUCH luminous fashion the phe-
nomenal progress the Negrfo race
IS making throughout the Southland
and indicating with diplomatic em-
phas1s how that progress may be Civ
en- a greater impetus and be establish
ed :on a Arm and lasting foundation
Never before has this rnessage been
so happily presented; never before
mas the sympathetic interest of the
controlling elements Of the common
wealth been appealed to successfully.
never before has a difficult situation
oeen met and so signalIy mastered.
IN the seven days of contact with
one another and with all kinds and
condition Of mankind there was NOT
the slightest sem blance Of friction.
Not single Earring note was sound
ed to mar the perfect harmony Of the
most significant event in the recent
history Of this highly favored State.
1T Is conceded upon all hands that
this tour breaks all previous records.
Averaged up, it overtops In many
respects, the six pilgrimages of a SIM
liar character that have been pro-
jeeted .--------------------
The magic city Of Durham was
reached Monday evening. The most
enthusiastic crowd Of the season was
at the station and q brass band lent
HVenness to an already. very live
picture. The party left their Pull
man quarters and were soon ensconc>
ed In the beautiful homes Of the rep-
resentative colored citizens of this
progressive place, a marked feature.
This being the home Of the two
business factors Of the managerial
committee, much was expected Of the
entertainme ent it was to offer and II
more than delivered the goods. ."
In the evening, long before time to
open the doors ,an immense crowd
gathered in front Of st. Joseph's A
M. u. Church, eager to get chance
TO near the great Tuskeegean.
$500 people, white and colored, were
packed like sardines In the massive
edit1oe when the meeting opened.
Prof. w. G. Pearson, chairman Of
the local committee, presided. J. E.
shepard, president Of the National
Religious Training School introduced
the speaker Of the evening. Fol
lowing the exercises at the church,
magnificent banquet was given in
the main dining hall OF the National
Religious Training School.
TUESDAY morning the principal bus
mess houses owned by colored men
were visited by the Washington
party, including tho offices OF the
North Carolina and Providence Insu-
rance Company, the textile factory.
the office Of the Reformer, the Bull
city Drug Store, and other places
IF like prominence. Samples of ho-
Siery were given away at the text
lie factory. The Whitted Graded
School was visited and DR.. Wash
ington, Prof McCrorey, DR.. G. c.
Clement and others delivered ad-
dresses. DR.. Shepard's school was
also visited and DR.. Washington de-
livered an address Of special force
expressing his surprise and gratih-
cation that school OF such proper
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tlons could be substantially developed
in 50 short a Seriod. In the audi
ence were seva&al Of the wealthiest
white citizens OF Durham, who have
taken deep interest in the welfare
OF this institution, Including represeu-
tatlves Of the famous family Of
Dukes -
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I !. 4
:! Move y! -::elIl||t|.
tIgo. ! ssDyANoE THE ooF, NM, M,
Il TUG VhpION AMONG 8 EnoEs AS
" e.. fEsS4. M INN ~ h1d = 4 AsEs EI
Roger..Willian
Makes Strenuous ERort .}curd
Funds to Rebuild Structures
stroyed by Fire, and WaIden Uht4s
Vorsity has Similar CampaiRn. f e&!

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. .8----Comnsar4
sorry Education was advocated bYSf fsxs
Regular Negro Republicans In ths
platform they adopted during y the
campaign. The step was wise one
and the matter should be pressed. ]. &
In many of the cities throughouts
the State of Tennessee, there appears
to be more children on the streets.
than in the school=houses. 1t ia sucf,s
an evident fact that the public edi1.
Gators are stirred up and are grad,l.
ally forming plans for q campatan
against ignorance and tdleness. TT In
being felt in many parts of the State.
educational rallies are being held
and the interest of the people in self
advancement is being quickened. .s${%
The Nashville people, led by the
school supervisors and princip'aIs.
VIII begin their campaign on next
sunday when the school teachers he-
gin the fight for intelligence by hold
ing public meetings In many of tha
leading churches.
The campaign has been ably plan-
ned by Prof. F. G. Smith, principal of
Pearl High School, assisted by Br3 j
r. crawford, Supervisor OF the Grssr,-
mar Department and Prof. H. II.
heith supervisor Of the Manual
Training Department in the city
schools. - :, ;, Z -Z5--lS ~
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Assessment DIRECTORY oom.tocl< Mines
OIL STOCKS

Associated oil and Palmer were the active
stocks yesterday, sales of Palmer being particu-
the same-S1. .679s Clio Associated sold at
SAG. s714 @47. There was a higher bid of 81 so
for Maricopa SO and one of 74c for Premier. The
other stocks featureless
The Walker oil company has levied an assess
ment in order to resume operations in the Devils
Den country.
Well No. of the Premier oil company in
Coalnga is said to have registered daily pro-
duction of 400 barrels of oil under a recent test
Well No. of the Templor- -McKittrick COM
pany has been flowing almost three weeks, filing
the sumphole it is reported.
About go oil wells being drilled in the Full
lerton district, and it is reported that of
the operating companies are planning new devel-
opment work.
officials of the Jewell oil company in the Kern
river district expect the production of their wells
to be about 1000 barrels this month
quarter of section %, 1882. in the Midway field
to George T. Cameron of San Francisco by Fred
F. Hal Hall Of Bakersfield for total consideration
is planning to develop.
Coalinga advices say: The report of R. W.
Producers agency, has been completed for the
month OF November and shows decrease in the
falling OFF In the west side. There were Z, 1874
barrels of oil shipped out, leaving the storag
TAI ,40S. barrels. The shipments from the east
side field amounted to about 107. 900 barrels less
In November than In October, and about A. 900
barrels more shipped from the west side field
than In the previous month. There were less
producing wells suspended by 81, and more wells
producing by 81 in November over the former
month. yet the figures show a decrease in pro-
duction in spite of this. This is probably caused
by a number Of big wells being shut down the
greater part Of the month. 1t is likely that the
production Of the present month will fall far
short of that Of November, because at the meet
ing Of the agency members at Bakersfield, which
was held last week, the general trend of the
meeting was toward the curtailing of produc
tion, both by shutting down for a portion Of
each month and new development work. A
number of companies in this field, however, are
making arrangements for building storage tanks
and concrete reservoirs that 1t Is believed
that a large amount of the oil will go into stor
age In the field. In this way the companies will
be able to run their oil and will get cash
rental for the storage from the agency. In new
there being only % rigs started in November
against 33 in October. and In rigs sus
pended-which means the rigs started within 80
days prior to the date of the beginning of the
November report-41 in November against IS In
October The tabulated report shows a falling
on In production of 70. 1872 barrels.
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Foreign Futures
DnnT
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-With primary receipts
more than double those of year ago, and with
shipments very scant. the undertone OF the wheat
great selling pressure, however. prices closed
steady at net loss of Is C to nc. Latest figures
for corn were off Mc to nc. Oats showed &c
gain to 1sc decline and provisions 212c loss to
10c advance.
Although the chief item of Immediate impor-
tance was the piling up of stocks Of wheat at
the principal centers. quite imposing array of
other bearish facts claimed share of attention.
World shipments were 1.0OO. 900 bushels larger
than at the corresponding time last year, but
100000 bushels less than a week ago. The
Argentine offering freely for early shipment
and there were reports Of good outlook for
Russia and Australia. In both Canada and the
United States the visible supply exhibited. too a
liberal Increase against decided falling off II
months before. The upshot to keep traders
and prices most of the time in state of sus-
pense. May fuctuated between 951sc and 9515e,
with the close Ac down at 95asc.
Shipping and export demand for corn today
the poorest of the season. May ranged from
47c to 1850 and closed &c lower at AZ Il G147Hc.
Cash corn was weak. No. yellow finished at
50@501@c.
Oats followed the lead of other grain. May
sold from 33%c to 34c and in the end was &c
net lower at 33k &C.
Higher prices for hogs made provisions ad-
vance, but free realizing acted Offset. Last
sales were PIC net lower for pork, SC to 10c up
for lard and a shade of to 71ac gain for ribs.
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Eggs opened the week with the market
hoeraily supplied and lower for the upper
grades Of fresh stock Receipts over Sunday
were IN excess Of >, coo cases and. although the
market was active, owing to preparations for
the holiday trade, receivers were unable to
on the exchange carried the price OF fresh sx-
tras down he to 3Sl4c dozen and there WAS
a similar decline in hrsts which were quoted
at 81 i2c- There was no change in the quotations
for butter or cheese. The butter market was
steady for strictly high grade creamery goods,
while new local cheese was firm.
Sales on the exchange were as follows.
-Butter-Ien cases Of fresh extras at SIC
a pound the informal call.
Eggs-Ten cases Of fresh extras at 4Oc. 10
at 3915c. % at 39c. and 40 at 3Stsc a dozen
Also 10 cases OF selected pullets at 31c and 10
at Doe the informal call.
Receipts were 70. GOO pounds or butter % 500
pounds OF cheese and 2.11T cases OF eggs
The following official quotations estsb-
lished on the door OF the dairy exchange. Prices
In the street. While governed BY the exchange
quotatons. generally range from 115c to 2e
higher. Cwlng 70 the various charges to be added.
BUTTER. PER POUND
Grades Dec. 10 Dec. 16 Dec. II Dec. 10
Fresh extras. 341ae 3Ge S41sc S4l5o
Firsts 30e SOC SOC soc
Seconds 27c 27c 27c 27c
Cheese-CaIfornia fancy dats. 16Isc per 10.
firm; do frsts 15c, firm; do seconds, 1Sc.
frn; fancy Young Americas. 1715c, steady: 10
frsts, 161ac. steady; Oregon fats. 16c weak:
Wisconsin daisies. 1Sc, steady; California storage
fats, steady at 15c for fancy and 141zc FOR
frSts: storage Young Americas. 16e. steady Ore
gon storage fats. 1515e. firm; do Young Amerl-
Eggs-Calfornia fresh, per dozen. cases IN
cIudpd.
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GRAIN MARKET
wheat and otber Grain.

Wheat md Other Grains
Wheat-0perators report a dull market with
prices and conditions unchanged.
CASH WHEAT
California club, S1.45G II go; Sonora, 81 .62h a
1871; white Australian, $1.55@1 621H northern
club, Sl.4 u 01.52h: Russian red, 81 1471hM a
1.50; bluestem, S1.55@1 co.
FUTURES
10 q. m. Session
No quotations.
Barley-Fntures were unchanged yesterday
morning. The cash grain very firm at an
advance. Futures were lower in the afternoon.
CASH BARLEY
No. l feed, $1.1O; choice -; OF grades
s1.05@lo71@ per ctl; brewing and shipping
grades, S1.1214 GLIB
FUTURES
10 a. m. Session
May-sL14A
p. m. Session
May-S1.13A
oats-The market is still dull, with prices as
before.
Red for feed, s1o5@11o for ordinary and
81 % for choice; red for seed. 81 .321a
@1.40; black. $1.o71a al. .12h for feed and
Sl31 y @1 42h for seed; gray, nominal; white.
CornAWestern states new yellow. in bulk. San
Francisco track. s1.27; white. SIPS; mixed.
$1.26; old. 5@10c higher; sacked prices 71c
higher; white Egyptian, s1.4o@15o; brown do,
81. .35@1. 424 per ctl
Rye-$1.50@1.55 per ctl.
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Flour and Fnrfnaceous Goods

Ficur--California family extras. S5.4OG5-s0 net
without discount. bakers sxtras, s5.4005S0s
superfne. S4-J064.T0: Oregon and Washington
per bbl. S4.6O74.sO for family. bakers and pat
entS and S4Q4.2J for cutof; Kansas patents,
500; DO straights. $3.50. Dakota patents.
barrel.
Farinaceous Gcods-Buckwheat -four. S420:
buckwheat dour. SELF rising. IS. buckwheae
greats. s.: cornmeal. yellow So white s.. extra
cream yellow SS.25. extra cream white SS25s
corn Hour. Sc: cracked wheat $3.50. entire wheat
nour. So 20 farina So so; graham Hour. So; hom-
lny. large SO. small SO. granulated So oatmeal.
S425; DO grOats, S4.25: pearl barley. S4.2O, rice
Hour, 81; rolled oats, S4 %. rolled wheat $685.
rye four S3.25; rye meal. 10. split peas, yell
low So. green $3.50; extra cream rolled oats $50
lbs $50. 90 ID sacks 81: rolled fakes. $50 10
hblS $3.50: 90 ID sacks s.. %; rolled wheat, $50
ID bbls S4.75 IS ID sacks. S4.25-
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Poultry and Game

terday and the stock met with a good demand
at satisfactory prices. retail tradesmen were
laying IN large supplies TO be able
to give most OF their time to the turkey business
toward the end OF the week About 80 cases OF
dressed turkeys came IN yesterday. The birds
were taken mp by a few large handlers at the
old quotations Game was N good request as
steady rates.
Poultry (per dozen)-Hens. s565.5O for small.
$6G6.50 for large and SSd1O for extra. young
roosters. Sj.50d650: do extra. S7ds: old rOOst-
ers, S45005; flyers. S5.5066; brollers S3.5004
for small and S4.5OG5 for large; ducks. S7110;
pigeons. 81 7592; squads. S3@350: geese. s.. 50
g3 per pair; I've spring turkeys, 19G21c per lbT
dressed turkeys Prose per ID.
Game (per dOzenl-Mallard ducks. SJd6. can
vasbacks. $T09: sprig. S466; teal. S3d3.5Os
widgeon. S2.5013; spOOnbills. S2Q2 .50s gray
geese. $3-5OG4.50; white geese. S203: brant,
s1.50d2 for small and s2-5O03.50 for Target
hare, $2G2.25; cottOntail rabbits, s.
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Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables

Trading in vegetables was confined chiefly tn
fender garden descriptions from southern Cali
fOrnia and business largely OF a routine
local character Only the best offerings received
any attention and tradesmen were not operat-
ing beyond immediate wants. Onions were
firmly held at sharply advanced rates. Potatoes
we've quiet, but receivers were firm in their
views and not trying to urge business.
PotatOes-River whites. S1.2561.50 per ctI;
Salinas Burbanks. S1.7O01.S5 per ctl; Oregon
Burbanks. Sl5061.6 65 per ctl: sweet potatoes.
81 s5N3 per ctI.
Onions-New Yellow, 81 25d1 IS per ctl
Yegetables-TOmatOeS, S5cdS1 per crater
green peas. 5GSc per 10: string beans, Sd1215c
per ID; lima beans safe per ID; summer squash.
Sl61.25 per box southern eggplant. 6dSc per
10; green peppers, 50Tc per ID: garlic &c per
10; cabbage. 6Jc per ctl; eucumbers. 5Ocm
81 per dozen; caulidower. 4O65Oc per dozen: tur-
nips. Soc per sack; carrots 75c per sack; celery
25@35c per dozen; mushrooms. 25e6S1 per box
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fTD7l4e G.rnfu and Provision Future.
by F Co street)
Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.--Cash quotations were as
follows Flour, steady; No. rye. size; feed
or mixing barley 60@70c; fair to choice mating
barley S26S7c: haxseed, No. 1 southwestern
1928, No. l northwestern S236; timothy seed,
S10 clover. s15 mess pork. per barrel. SIS. .25@
1880; lard per 100 pounds. $40. 421s G10. 40;
clear sides (boxedl. S10371 @1o.5O.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total clearances of wheat and -four were equal
to 2S6 900 bushels. Primary receipts were 1,3O4,-
900 bushels compared with 615, 600 bushels the
corresponding day year ago. The visible sup
ply of wheat in the United States increased 32S.
stuff on ocean passage decreased 2S16.000 bush
els
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 81
cars: corn, $40 cars; oats. $50 cars; hogs, 1900
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year ago Cash sales 65. 900 bushels,
! Oats-Tne market has been dull all day. Dut
has followed the lead Of other grains As IN
wheat and corn the primary arrivals today are
more than double those of year ago Near ue-
liverles. December included. have shown more
weakness than the deferred months. Cash oats.
Ac lower. Cash sales. 155, 600 bushels.
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New york NIoney Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 1e.-Money on call. steady
at 3@319 per cent; ruling rate. 8sS per cent;
Time loans weaker; 90 day and 30 day bills
3A al per cent; six months. SO. "a per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 5051s per cent.
Sterling exchange. strong. with actual business
in bankers bills at 81 s25014. $500 for 60 day
bills and at 81 $500 for demand.
Commercial bills $4.s1% M4S2Ha.
Bar silver. 54% 5
Mexican dollars, 45c.
Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds
STEADY.
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viaihIe Grain supply

NEW YORK, Dec. 1e.-The visible supply OF
grain in the United States Saturday. December
II, compiled by the New YOSk produce ex-
change, was as follows:
Wheat AZ. s94. 900 bushels; increase, S2s0eO
bushels
els.
Oats, 15,711,Ooo bushels; increase. 362. .0oO
bushels
Rye, 47s 900 bushels; increase 1000 bushels.
Barley, 1,622, 600 bushels; decrease, 1870
bushels
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Beans and seeds

The market continues dull with prices un-
changed.
Beans (per ctI-Bayos. S4.75052 25: small
white So 25T3 so: large white SO 2513. 50s
pink. $5.259e5.4 40: red. S5d5-50: blackeye. s. a
5.25; lima. S4. 6064. so. red kidneys. S5d5-7js
cranberry beans $404.35. garvanzas. $500
3-25; horse beans. S1.75N2.2J.
SeedS-BrOwn mustard. 4&c: yellow mustard,
-: faxseed. 505lsc: canary. S63%c: alfalfa,
lSg1ec; rape. 142%c: timothy, She; hemp, "a
43c: millet. Sc per ID.
Dried Peas-Green. Ss75@4 per ctl; Niles.
mammal
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months. bills aha8 e-le per cent.
Condition of the Treasur,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-At the beginning of
business today the condition Of the United States
treasury was.
Working balance in treasury Offices $35. .47e,-
2l3; in banks and Philippine treasury,
S47. .562. .656.
The total balance in the general fund was
SSS, ,O43. $50.
Ordinary receipts Saturday were So, 734, $50,
with disbursements of So, ,347, ,991.
The deficit to date this fiscal year is S6,oS0.-
766 against S29 300 435 at this time last year.
These figures exclude Panama canal and public
debt transactions.
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SUMMARY OF
THE MARKETS

New York stocks higher. Cop
pers very duh.
Cotton quotations higher.
Local oil stocks active.
Silver and HOngkong exchange
higher.
Barley stronger. Wheat quiet and
oats dull.
Cottolene higher. other provisions
unchanged.
Hay and beans as before quoted.
eggs lower. Butter steady and
cheese firm.
Onions higher. Potatoes quiet.
Fresh fruits not very active.
Five ears of western poultry sold.
Game In good demand.
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Ne,r Ynrk Grnin NrnrISet

NEW YORK Dec 19.-F1our barely
steady with demand quiet. Receipts, 80. 63S
barrels; shipments, 40, 6SS
Wheat-Spot easy. No. red. 9Ii4c ele-
and Z. o. b. afoat; No. 1 northern. $11ISs + o.
b. afoat. Futures easy on cables. larger re-
ceipts and in the absence of consumptive de-
mand closing 4sQAc net lower December
closed at eaTsc May closed at S1.O1Tsc, July
closed at 81 Receipts 81 500 bushels; ship
ments, 149 1S3