davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01

From Thursdays Daily
q. Mrs. George .Doty is seriously i'll
DR.. +SchIesselman is in attendance.
Mrs, Fl. Benedict is nursing hel
old friend and neighbor, Mrs. w
Sprague of Napoleon.
We are in receipt Of a letter from
Mrs. Fred Mann and are greatly
pleased to learn that Mr.. and Mrs
Mann are comfortably situated j in
Plaeerville, Cal, where they are in
business, fruit and groceries. They
also own a large tract of land near
Sacramento. Three children remain
attending school, and the rest are
nearby. alr. and Mrs. Mann will be
remembered by the old pioneer set
tiers here, as both were in business
in Good Thunder. They speak
highly of their location and climate
and though they would like to see
old friends, they do not want to ever
live in. Minnesota again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
Eaele Lake
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Harry Il. Hill drove to Mankato
Wednesday. - e.
Miss Maud Gilmore spent Sunday
with Miss Jennie Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hill drove
to Madison Lake Monday
A. p. Jacobson is having an adj
dition built on to his house.
Miss Elsie Reed called on Miss
Ora Compton Tuesday afternoon.
Miss sHulda Jacobson spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Harry Hill.
Mrs. Robert Madigan visited with
Mrs. Harry Hill Tuesday evening.
Miss Ora Compton visited her cous.
in, Luella Compton, over Sunday.
Mrs. N. w. Dickinson spent Mon.
day with her daughter, Mrs. B. e.
Anderson.
Seiners have been seining the
rough fish out of Eagle Lake the
past week.
A meeting of the Union Telephone
company was held at the home of
William Ewing Tuesday evening.
Miss Edythe Johnston has return
ed to Eagle Lake to clerk in the
store of her uncle, e. II. Stevens.
4 The Dorcas society will give a. box
social at the. /. %. o. F. hall Friday
evening. The proceeds are to go for
the Christian church. A good time
is promised to all who come.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Englerth went
to ST. Paul with their son and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Englerth. Mr..
Englerth will also attend the thresh-
erman's convention while in the
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
Vernon Center !
From thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Frank Clague of Redwood
Falls is in town this week. r
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Dennison are
contemplating moving to town.
Mrs. Partridge won the prize at
the spell-down last Friday night.
Mrs. Harry Bailey is in Amboy
caring for a cousin who is very
sick. r.. 49,. ...E. d..
Miss Ella Stoner spent a few
days visiting relatives in Amboy this
week. ...sH ia ....
! Miss Frances McMiehel attended
the teachers convention in Mankato
Saturday. s,..' ,.e.-..
Mrs. Sadie Cornish is a guest OF
Mrs. Lucy Wrightson. in Blue Earth
this week. 49,.
Mrs. Lester came up from Mankato
Friday for a few days. visit with
Mrs. Eta Tallman.
w. L. Tallman resumed his busi-
ness wednesday after several days
visit with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Barnes and ]. ].
Flaehsenhar. attended the Masonic
party Ill MduhdIO uui SudS SNSuthts'
The ladies of the Methodist Epis-
copal Aid society realized; SAL from
their entertainment last Friday even
ing. ."s
Mrs. Jessie Barnes went to Lake
Crystal Wednesday morning to help
her mother, Mrs. Dredge, celebrate
her sixty-ninth birthday.
c. M Warren took load OF
seven people out to the Christian
church Tuesday to attend the dis
trict Sunday school CONVENTION
At the district Sunday school
convention held at Willow Greek
Tuesday the officers chosen for the
coming year are: c. J. Louer, Am.
boy president; John McLain. AM
boy, vice: president; J. W. Heritage.
Willow Greek. secretary and treas
urer. .g. .
A box social was held at the hall
Monday evening, for the benefit Of
the st. Matthews church, which was
spiendidly patronized. Father Fox
introduced the new pastor. Rev.
Father O,Connor, who responded to
the introduction in few well
chosen remarks which were well re-
ceiyed. F. III. Barnes made a No. 1
anctineer. and .$146.8O was received
from the sale of the boxes. The
ladies Of the parish served coffec.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
St.Chir

From Thursdays, Daily. -
Sebe Hansen shipped 4 car load
of hogs last Friday $50
]. w. futile called on friends ut
Albert Lea Sunday.
| Mrs. Henry Thielman returned
from her Mankato trip last Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hussy were
Mankato visitors one day last week.
The st. Clair Creamery association
unloaded 4 car load OF coal this
week.
Little Savilla Shields has been on
the sick list, but at this writing is
doing nicely.
Misses Fields and NJ. C. Dalton
took. in the teachers meeting in
Mankato last week. .-s..s
The NJ. w. A. dance last Friday
night was we'll attended and all pres
ent enjoyed themselves immensely.
Why not get up box social for
the ball team during lent? They
will need all the help they can pos
sibly get.
The citizens OF the surrounding
country are certainly doing we'll on
their subscriptions for the new suits
for the ball team.
L. E.. Apell, the new manager ut
the Laird Norton lumber yard, is
taking to the town and to the peo-
pie like a duck to water.
The farmers living northeast and
north of us are doing fine work on
the roads these days, and are haul
ing a good deal of gravel
John Krause. the high chief with
fhn II a f.ftf tVttpn 1nr no,
Pemberton, was in town shaking
hands with friends last Friday.
Mrs John Wolcott returned last
week from Alden. Mimi, where she
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Warwick, who has been quite i'll.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid So
ciety met with Mrs. Quinn last We'd
nesday, and there was a fairly good
attendance considering the condition
of the roads.
William Boswell and son com
menced to get out the lumber for a
nice new implement house and they
will soon have a full line of farm
in stock.
Rev. j. G. Peters preached at
Pemberton last Sunday forenoon
for the first time in quite while.
Bad roads and stormy weather pre-
vented him from going over
o. p Miller. who has been manag-
er of the Laird Norton yards here
for some time, will on March l be
out of job So far o. p has not
said what he intends to do but his
friends will bet the best ten cent
cigar that he has something up his
sleeve as he is never known to be
work of some kind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
=.


Mrs. root Calleu- Oh iTteuuS IN
Kerns Thursday. 80 .,ss. =
Mr.. Foot was sick a few days last
week. but is able to be out again
Charley Goodell~ has been saving
wood for several of the farmers in
this vicinity this week.
MI. and Mrs. Eden Miles and chill
dren were entertained at supper at
the Charles Chase home Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs Il. G.. Farce spent
Thursday at o. b. Doors, Mr. Farree
having done some papering while
there.
T The choir was entertained at Mr..
and Mrs. Will Hendley's Thursday
evening. Nice refreshments were
served.
i F.. C. Farce cut down the large
ash and elm trees near the parson-
age, which lets lots Of sunshine on
that corner. -,
Miss Martha Thurston. was guest
of her friend, Miss Florence Hend-
lev, a number of days the latter part
of the week. a.
The Misses Fern, Mira and Joan
Burmeister and, Lewis Iendley
spent Saturday and Sunday at their
homes in Hebron
I. Mrs. J.. l.. Hendley. went to Man
kato Wednesday to spend the day
with Mr.. Jim Hendley, it being his
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. will IIendley slipped and fell
off a load of hay Tuesday and al
though he felt the jar, he was tor.
tnnate enough to Escape any serious
injury.
A number from here attended the
funeral of Edward IIopp, ST., who
died at his home in tNicollet town.
ship Friday morning, February %. at
three o'clock. The funeral, was held
Monday at II O'Clock a. m.s from the
home. Rev. F. Koehler" officiated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
From Saturdays Daily.

EToH odSuEQdyS Odtty.% ,
Mr.. and Mrs Atusser and Ethel
spent Saturday at the Miller home. :,
Mr.. Bennett. ST., is having another
bad spell, but reports he is better
h Erick Draiger is still at the hos.
pital.. We hope to see him out again
Everybody has excitement. Mr.
Cold is very liberal with his Gus
toners. 80. / SIS
1t is hoped that Tivoli men will
get busy and get their roads gravel
ed and GRADED. j.. -. .l.:-:N
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Jensen and little
daughter called on the latter's
mother Sunday. /
Mr.. and, Mrs. f. Buchholtz and
Minnie Miller took supper with Mrs
Van. Buren, last Sunday
Mrs. B. Beschnett made q trip to
Good Thunder a. week ago and re
turned Friday afternoon.
Wedding, bells are supposed to
ring in Tivoii in the future and all
are wondering who it is. Is ~
Mr. and: Mrs. IT. Buchholtz and
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Jesse attended
a play in Mankato last week.
,, Mrs. Phalen has boy, staying
with her. He is from Mankato. :. 1t
Is not known how long he will stay.
Good luck to her. -.
The roads are very bad, so last
Sunday there were not so many at
church. However, we hope the nice
weather will bring more - :, j..
~ Mrs; G.. Buchholtz and two daugh-
tiers, Grace and Pearl, spent few
days at the BENNETT home, but re-
turned to ST. Clair Sunday
Gust Schostag. called on a-friend
last Saturday evening. = We wouldn't
wonder if the bells will ring there,
for he made quite a. stay at her
place. 49, ri 1888 ~: :,
:. Quite a crowd around here attend
ed the party ! at y Lewis Compton 8.
Mrs: Compton is. George 8 OTIS. sis.
ter. Harry .Wenner drove the crowd
toyi Mr.. Compton's. A good time. is
reported ~. .;,:.r=.+..s ~ $50,
Mr.. and Mrs. III Buchholtz, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Beehnett, Mr.. and
Mrs. .vanBuren and two children and
Miss Walsh went to the, home, Of Mr..
and Mrs. D; j. Musser, last Monday
evening, it being Mrs. Musser's birth
day. They left at a late honr after
wishing her many more such happy
birthdays. d: s.
Why cant TiYoli boost the good
roads as well as naighboring cities?
Why don't more. Tipoli men go to
church, What we would like is to
see everyone, big and small, turn out.
Come next Sunday just to see how
you win enjoy it. Let Tivoli nave
two things; to boast of anyway, and
that is, first,> good roads. and second,
the interest in church work.
IAN enjoyable party was held last
Saturday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll, it being their
son -.Meryi's fifteenth birthday. The
evening was spent playing games
and all report good time with
plenty of good things to; eat. Those
who attended were Misses Marie
Mnsser, Ethel Macbeth, Leilah and
Luretta Harvey. Grace Buchboltz,
Rose Wenner. Esther OFT and Ellen
Walsh. Messrs, Will Musser, Ed
Rose, Harold Macbeth, Donald Har.
vey and Will Wenner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
Kerns.

George Culp lost q horse last
week. 4-.,.l.s.>
Miss Ida Hanel is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Dittbhrner.> i b., & =
Margaret Hinniker is: sick with
stomach trouble. :. - :
Miss Ida Keene is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. L. Burrill. ~ ~:
Mr.. and Mrs. Len e. Burriil spent
last week in, MapkatO., f
Grandma Severance has been very
sick, burt is better now. *. -,
] II. Dittburner- spent several days
In Minneapolis last week. ~.
Ned Rist sawed wood for himself
on Friday and for his father on
Saturday. -. = :. =, : :
ORIG Noble, of !. North Mankato ate
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl.
Sharp Saturday. ~
+ On account of bad roads the La.
dies Aid society will not be enter
tanned in March. :. II
! F.. e. Jefferson's feed mill was
while being repaired.
School closed Wednesday for a
short vacation and Miss Bennett
went to her home, at Tivoli.
Grandma MCGOWAN has. been spend.
ing several weeks with her daughter.
Mrs. N. A. Dow, at Hebron.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A. Parsons and
family of Nicollet spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson.
Guy Trask met with a serious ac-
cident while cutting wood last Tues
day and Is confined to the house.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lind and fam
lily and Mrs. George Cole spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester.
Steel. "A L. 1. 4s.~.-s,.s (.
Mrs. Fred Whitcomb Of Princeton,
Mimi, a former resident of this sec.
ton. has come to visit relatives and
friends. - -,
Mrs. Lindsay and children of
North Mankato spent the latter part
of the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ar.
thur. Sharp. H..
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Gulp.. Mrs. .Stra-
der, and Mrs. vanDyke spent Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. = Frank
Loucks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer have
been to New Ulm to see Nick And
ring, who is seriously i'll and not ex-
pected to recover.
Ed. Hopp received word that
his father died Friday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hopp went to Nicollet to attend
the funeral Sunday afternoon.
Martha, and Reuben Purifier enter.
tanned some of their young friends
at a skating party Friday afternoon.
A fine supper was served to four
teen guests. $50 |
On account of ill-health Herman
Heiser has decided to make. a change |
IF some kind, SO; will have an .auc.
lion March 6 and sell machinery
md stock at that time. - Tie farm
g rented TO- Lester Mynard
Esther Keene has recovered so
nicely from her recent operation that
She left the hospital Friday and. is
staying with friends&in Mankato, She
wishes to thank the children and
,ther friends who gave, her a postal f
lard shower last Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
REELECTED JOHN 4. JOHNSON

Retained as secretary ot tnS WdH'
= ~, .kato Fair. Association. ;,
From Mondays Daily. !, a..
The directors OF the Mankato Fair
association held a meeting today and
reelected John A. Johnson secretary
for the year. Other matters but OF
a minor nature were considered, but
no definite action, taken. as some
members of the association were un.
able to. be present. Another meeting
will be 4 held early next month. at
which all of the members expect to
be present. Il ~
The officers and directors are
Mayor Charles r.. Taylor, president;
John. A.. johnson, secretary; @. II.
Sanlpaugh, j.. treasurer managers,
Charles t. Taylor, Fred Kron, John
Hohmann, John g. Gerlich, c. p.
Wise, NJ. D.. Fritz. s. :, - :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01

y Mrs. w. NJ. stevens was called Ito
the bedside Of her mother Sunday.
Her brothers joined her at Mankato
and they departed for Winona Mon,
day noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
SERVICES FOR CARL MEYER
Funeral Held From Home on 6yror
Street This Afternoon.

Funeral Held From Home on 6yron
4 Street, This Afternoon.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The funeral of Carl Meyer, who
died in Denver, was held at two
O'Clock this afternoon from the fam.
lily residence at ,524 Byron street.
Rev. e. l.. Heermance. pastor of the
church. conducted the
services. The pail bearers were:
William McGuiggan, Henry Miller
Elmer. Conklin,, Chauncey McCullom,
Clifford Sheldon and William Good
rich. The floral offerings weer many
and beautiful. 5. -~s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
REPORT or CREAMERY.

The annual meeting OF the Yer.
non Center Creamery company was
held at the hall February II. 1912
The following officers and directors
were reelected: C. l.. Warren. presi.
dent; II. Hohensteln, vice president;
G. C. Cornish. secretary-tfeasufer
manager: F. C. WILDER, H. R
Schwarz, NJ. Weir, D. l.. Bowen, di
rectors
The secretary made the following
report for the year ending December
81, 1911:
Pounds milk received. :. 49,. Isl, 1855
Pounds cream received, -. 262, 235
Average test of milk, per cent 3.A
Average test of cream. per
cent -. ....',. 1880. ~
Pounds of butterfat in milk 5,43O
Pounds of butterfat in
cream ..... 49,. ..... ...... 62,940
Total pounds of butterfat. ;. $3.50
Total pounds of butter ship. b
ped and sold ;. ........... = SO, ala
Overrun, per cent ............ %
Total amount receipts for. - 81
butter and milk sold. -. $22 ,297. 05
Paid patrons for butterfat $19,517 30
Paid for current expenses. 2,l76. Ia
Paid on account of sinking !
tund ......... .......t.. 6O3 W
$22 .05
Average price paid for butterfat
during the year 1911 was $O2943
It was also decided to hold a
creamery picnic during the latter part
of May. - 1888 -: .
The sun., 1912-07-04
STEEL BUYING GOOD.
demand Keeps Up Dsrins July
what Weekly Reviews Say.

Consumers have taken a large tonni ,.
OF steel during the last few days and II the Q
II not any abatement in ordcrinr .iu,
business will be M heavy a. in June. Durin.,
the last week OF the past month there Was
rush o. ordering. which In. continued
through this week. The steel orpoiution
booked orders Tor sJ.0U tom Of rails ~ Tar
IN July. although details OF the contracts
have not been made public
The Grand Trunk Pacific ha, ordered
, 900 box cars In this country after failing
TO ge, any guarantees Of prompt deliveries
from Canadian equipment companies
The price Of steel wire and It's product,
will probably soon be advanced o. n ton.
The American Steel and Wire Company
hooked orders in June IN excess or the
usual volume of orders for that month and
within few hundred tons of the heav lest
months business on record
The United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry Company Is now operating at full
capacity.
Weekly reviews appeared yesterday In
the Iron Ave and the IRON Trade Rsrisx
The Iron AGE says;
Advances In prices Of three leading forms
OF finished steel announced u week arc
seem 10 have been taken Ms an added factor
Of encOurs cement by consumers a. vel
as producers. The access Of conHdcn,
sentiment IN the past week has he~n. iI
face. the most noteworthy feature at the
market.
Reports agree that business done AZ the
new prices IL not large. hut where they
were not Pui into cffect until July ! u goud
| many buyers were quite willnr To pa,
the prize last IN force :CC. Pittshirg
in the case Of bars 50 that tho average
| price ot tonnage on tho books has beeu
raised nv the weeks operations. II IL
not ticeable also that smaller producer.
are asking the new prices and that ~.
| concessions from the PittsburR basis which
have been noticed IN the East on plate,
and structural steel have practically dis.
appeared.
srhe steel Corporations unified ord,
statement for June 10. TO he publ,shct
nea, week. is expected to show some fsllns
| on.
The IRON Trade R6riew says.
| Second half Of year opens under hishl,
| favorable conditions. and with genera
confidence in continued prosperity Spcri
flying against contracts oAplrinx July
continued ~ q tremendous rate NJ To III,
very last minute. Production OF coke an,
anthracite pig iron for June was Az 20
tons. u daily average of 4, .V1s tons, as con,
pared with so,7Sa tons in May. In Jun
100 900 tons Of iron orc were shipped fro,
upper lake ports, az compared With 1915, 30
tons in record month OF June. 1910"
The sun., 1912-07-04
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
wheat Asain Lower m Favorable
crop Estimates-Rains IN the
>ovthwest-Shorts Take PrOAts

Wheat was again lower on active selling
r. commission houses. shorts also attacked
he market on favorable crop cstimstes.
ind'oa'ions point to 6ti ,0O0 100 bush. as
AGAINST sci uto 900 harvested last year,
hgiriug hy the Government method
Weather conditions continued to exert
depressing influence, Further showers
"ere reported in the Northwest Minnesota
noted general rains. The Indications were
good for further precipitation, cloudy and
corler In the Southwest In contrast hetter
harveSt'ns weather was awaited. Crops
ave been MAX ing rapid progress In Mime
'o'a according 10 private'advices. Receipts
arc Increasing For the week the primary
'.'ros show ..o,uD bush. as against .is.U0O
l'.' week and saI 900 in iaii
H0V ever on tbs initial break. there MAS
aotN- rrniit 'ak ing by the short interests,
Nl- Wa Particularly the case in July
~ Ha, Hrsnsd that n healthy reaction was
Il . some complaint MAS heard of results
lighter soli and where there WAS poor
-....u- the condition Of foreign wheat
T. h".n- rlo-el, watched because Of adve rss
'"uori- Minneapolis stocks decreased
"" hush Tor four days. BradsirsNf. :.
$40 ~" decrease in the American visible
a '"l o"o bush. comparing with u falling
or 49, wear "f ~ ND hush. The worlds
N'io'" Increased io.i?i 900 bu-h. a. against
I'D '| ."" last year
I'VWittI"n continued in corn IN sym
1o'I' "uh wheat July MAS under pres
.". Dis n"re the deferred options. Snow s
'.' c-'uua,e helped the decline. Covering
"i'h'l"u- 'auscd some slight rally II
va - = "a-" of too much favorable
T'o'lr' raiue in the corn belt aliernating Z
N't l"r lua uonditions are max ing tho
''"-l". - Tor big crop bright. kereipt-
arc lu' 'rra,,ng, however, being 7<S ON
hr' iur IA. week. M compared with
1000 lt-i Neck and ti<.1D last year
t' 'r'. islhla showed u decrease oi
"" hu-h comparing with a falling
"' ru3 81 uir.loli
'"'. d''llp'd, follow ing wheat and corn
H'l'yri later IN the day. Cash pri'ss
''' |'NcI Weather conditions still
% "''I 'ho growth Of oats, Primar,
"H were smaller, Ns.WO bush, com
.'' nag sth tdo IAN last week and 3Sa ~"
'' .""' H'udsh'ds gave tho decreAss
III G." ,-lhle ~ .S7i O,D bush rof the week
N-Ip.' - mw IN iDil.
".'I. "u IA" -pot MAS hrm CLOSING
90 u aiudt ioi -N,",,, ,",i basis
u. FOO arrive. 81 ~. Ne. northern
'F .u'., NJ hard winter. tliS.
nurIn'ru Manitoba, spot. o. ,s'.
'.' 're easier. M =. si'i' 'Iais were
S'sA. stiul4nis. 90 .c.. No. white. Sc
The sun., 1912-07-04
BUREAU REPORT IS
bUll|SH ON COTTON
Trade Surprised by Low COndi-
ton and Small Figures
on Acreage.
QUICK ADVANCE RESULTS
intervention Of Holiday Re.
stricts Upward Tendency
Of Market.
QUICK ADVANCE RESULTS

Tho Two Government reports on acreage
arI condition issued 1T noon Yesterday
ffrui.hcd the cotton trade with bullish
surprise. II had been assumed that the
condition would be at least A.. while some
we're fauring as high rs -. and II was not
believed that the acreage reduction would
re over i per cent The bureau Of statistics
however. made the condition SO.<. All i'm
pjovemen' of only 10 points. and piaCed
The acreage at 3A.Os1 100. compared With
"a ssi .oNo Inst wear. revised figures. thus
masking = reduction Of about per cent
,though the market had been steady
all morning, with the trading la,el slightly
above Tuesdays closing. there VAS an
immediate jump Of about IS points, with
uost of tho gain held up to tho close. if
" had no, been for toe days holiday and the
rtecaution of evening up In anticipation
he advance would have extended further
" any rate the figures furnished q rather
d,ssSreeabls shock 10 thoee who had be-
leved In 3 big improvement during June
srd undoubtedly will serve to modify
n. ideas Of those who had looked for
another bumper yield this season.
Naturally the figures will come in for
more or less criticism. particularly those
or acreage. The bureau Of statistics
has been .lamentsbly weak OH its acreage
figures and the trade therefore expects
u 10 make q plus correction At the end
of the season by adding million acres
~ 50 to offset the present underestimate.
So far as the condition figures are con-
,erned, they undoubtedly corroborate some
private experts who have frequently called
attention TO the effect Of the cool nights
IN preventing normal growth Of the plant.
New York and New Orleans will be closed
today. but Liverpool will remain open
The Government report undoubtedly has
aroused some latent bullish feeling and
/, would not he surprising II the bulls tool
advantage of the present situs ton to force
prices still higher.
Futures closed very steady. with prices
about - points higher. Estimated sales
ANN nON hales. Prices As follow.