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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-18
BY International News Service

10y iH'eTnauoNaI News service
a FEW YORK Sept. 17,-Action OF
nj the stock market today was such
vi as TO suggest that the time has
arrived for making purchases.
The trade positions were strong
and the technical condition OF the mar
ket is so safe that II there ever was d.
time when stocks could be purchased
with assurance and held regardless Of
immediate .nuctuation now is the time.
Some OF the most conservative houses
abandoned all restraint TODAY and In
vlted their customers 20 take al least
some stocks. fearing that unless they
did SO they would have To begin making
purchases at a high level.
For weeks Wall street has been waiting
for leader. Daniel C. Reid has been
the man they were waiting for and II
now appears that Mr.. Reid has been lead
Ing the market from abroad,
r. NJ, Baruch got the credit today for
the demonstration that was made and
circumstantial evidence confirms the
numerous reports of his activity, Be-
cause Of his past record OF having good
Judgment in q speculative crisis the re-
ports OF his buying caused heavy covering
OF short sales and also free buying for
investment account.
Confidence in Leaders. ...
The big bankers express their willing
ness to follow the leadership OF either
Baruch or Reid and a S both Of them seem
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-18
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Sept iT.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 10000 including 1000 southerns,
Market, steady to 1oc lower. Native
steers, ss,o0@to75; southern steers, s425
$3.50. southern cows and helfers, sS.256
500; native COWS and heifers, $3-251S,50:
stockers and feeders. S450@7.50. bulls.
So 70 n 500 calves, s4.5009.25: western
steers. s5.5o@1o.oo: western cows, ss.35
Hogs-Recelpts: 1000. Market, steady
TO l0c lower Bulk OF sales. ss.309s .65
heavy. $s25@s.5o, packers aud butchers,
Ss.306s.70 lights. IS 551S.7O; pigs. s6.25
Sheep-Recepts. 1000 Market. strong
Muttons, So 509d,50; lambs, s6o067 so;
ranse wethers and yearlings, s400@5,50
range ewes. 81, ,50mf 900.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 17,-Copper dull
standard, spot to November. 173@17sc
electrolytio, 173@172c, lake, 17s@l7sc
casting. 17s@17,c.
Der. s4S.oo@4S,i5; October. s47.75@4S573.
Lead firm, s500p5.20
Spelter firm, s7509S.00
Autfmony duh; cooksons, SS.50GS.60
Iron firm, unchanged
Copper exports this month, 10 23(
tons. London copper dull, spot. ELS 5s
futures, & 10 80 Cd.
London tin weak; spot. e222; futures
G21s 15s
Local exchange sales. lead, 100 oot
pounds. London lead. egg l5s
London speltcr G27
lron-Cleveland warrants. SIS l0sd ir
London,
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Available Grain Supply

NEW YORK. Sept. l7.--special cable and tele-
graphic communication received by Bradstrcots S.
showing tho following chnnse6 IA available sup
plies az compared with previous account
Available supplies:
Wheat-Unitcd Statcs cast OF Rockies. ip-
creased 3.e31. 00o bushelB; United Statca VOC, -,
Rock,es increased 400 900 bushelS, Canada, de-
creased 2T2. 900 bugholS, total United States and
Canada Increased o5s. oo0 bushels: enoal for and
in Europe. increased 1900 900 bushels: total
American and European supply, decreased a.
$50 ono bushels
CoD-Un,ted States aud Carada. Increased
tis o00 bushels,
oats-Uuitcd States and Canada. increased I. =
nl5 900 bushels.
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TONNAGE RECEIVED AT
MASON VALLEY PLANT

The following Is the total ore receipts
OF Mason Valley smeltery at thompson
for the seven days ending Thursday sep
tember -, inclusive:
Tons.
From the Nevada Douglas Copper
company mine at Ludwig. .......,.2.i9 .i9l
From the Mason Valley Mines COM
pany mine at Mason .......-.-. 29a
Shipments of copper matte from
Thompson for same period, eight carloads.
Mason Valley News,
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Coffee EutlIres Steady

NEW YORK. Sent. 17.-Conce closed steady a
net decline Of II 70 20. polats, Sales. l35. 90
bags. September. 1880: October u 72c's Novem
ocr. S7lc: December, L zoe: January. s6c
February, ~ Csc; March. 1850 ApFIl, 136To
MAY l3sse; June and July. u. Csc; August, 10 ssc
Spot. quiet RIO No. e. laSc; santon No. 4
ts'sc MID; auiet: Cordovo. ls6Isc
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New York Money

IA ailS0ln,k. Sept, IL Money on call
n cInssYa IIsYaa per cent. ruling rate, per
~'s'ns DID, " per cent: offered
/; nins,'" StronS; sixty days. 81 per
khs. SiAz gays. % per sent: six
a. 's%os per cent.
mercantile paper, 5y to 6 per
<-dsH 5ffnEhange steady at st.Sa.75 for
~ mis- and at $3.50 for dc.
mfsrcial bills, sLso
sllyer. s33c. D-
FsrSrn Fsrs,n dollars. 49, cents.
stament na1 bonds steady
''da bonds firm.
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IN THE CITY COURT or SALT LAKE
City, county OF Salt Lake. state OF

IN THE CITY COURT or SALT LAKE
city, county OF Salt Lake. state OF
Utah.
Utah Association OF Credit Men. corpor-
alton plaintiff, vs. Aug, B. Van Lam
degherr defendant.-SummoDs.
The state OF Utah To said defendant:
You are hereby summoned TO appear
within ten days after service OF this sum-
mons upon you, If served Within the
county in which this action Is brought;
otherwise within twenty days after serv-
ice. and defend the above entitled ac-
lion: and In case OF your failure SO TO
do. Judgment vii! be rendered against
niainf. which has been fled with the
Clerk Of said court. This action IL
brought to vecover judg gnsnt against
the defendant for the sum OF s2Si.o0 with
Interest as set out In the verified COM
ulaipt OF the plaintiff on hls herein.
STEPHENS, SMITH & PORTER.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
p. O. Address. sol Judge Building. salt
Lake City. Utah. szfav
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CASH QUOTATIONS.

Cash quotations. vero as follows Flour active
steady: rye. No. .. 6sHc. barley. fees mixing
ioa52c; talr TO choice maltipg. soh7Ic; timothy
seed, e. e013. 10. clover seed TS oo9lT.Bo. mese
porl sly coni7l:is: lard. IN uerces. 3io.soh:
short ribs loose 1Io52i4
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total clesrances OF wheat and -four were equal
70 31s. 900 bushels. Primary reccpts g.
7,2. 600 bushels, compared with Loss. 900 bushels
.he corresponding day pear ago. The world y
Visible supply shown by Bradctrects. In
creased 1859 900 bushels Estimates receipts for
tomorrow: Wheat. 200 cars; corn. 9ss cars oats.
81 cars: boyG "a hesd
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Chicago Produce.

CHICAGO, Sept: 17.-Butter-Steady;
creameries. 24@2sc;: dairies, 2es@24bc.
Eggs-Flrm; receipts, 1880: at mark.
cases included, l7i61Sic; ordinary hrsts,
19sc; firsts, 21sc.
Cheese-Steady; dairies, 15z@1osc;
twins, 142015c: Young Americas, 1536
15lc; long horns. l5l@15sc.
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Close Is Firm.

The close was at the best figures OF
the day, showing net gains Of a point
or more In the active issues, while Steel.
Reading. Union Pacific and Biscuit
showed more than two points,
Action OF the Westinghouse directors In
declaring only ! per cent on their stock
for the quarter was surprise to the
street. for 1t was known that several
Of the directors had told their friends
that the stock would be put on a per
cent basis. The stock broke four points
and did not recover, but the outlook for
buying and traders have more than a
suspicion that the dividend will be in
creased at the next declaration.
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OREGON SHORT LINE TIME CARD

EFFECTIVE AUGUST
Depart
R6 Ma1ad. mr.
"A. "A,
500 A. M osdeH nosssHe Boise zi Aisst0n 1910 NJ
8:45A. NJ. Motor flyer Ogden 7:45 P. NJ
1000 A. M. Ogden and intermeda. points, . $50 P. M
IL A. M Overland b@Msa bsn 9nahs Chicago 315 P M
IL A. M Los Angeles % Chicago 445 M
1O5 p M Overland t6 5nI s osSsn Reno sae'a- 2o5 M
2:45 P M Ogden Boise. Portland Butt. . 4:5OPM
2:45 P. M. ogden. San Francisco :. 6:5O P. M
430 P M Ogden sshsI na saoss xan aaad IL 80 A. NJ
$50 p. M City: Riy West 124OP NJ
600 P. M. Motor ayer-ogden Brigham :. $50 A. NJ.
715P M TesSo Sp Fails sa1sSss sd TAO M
l1A5 P. M Ogden Boise. Portland. Butte 1890 A. M
HoteI Utah. Exchange fs.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO Sept. --Cnttle-Recoipts
$500 market dull and weak. becves. So. 10
Ul0.T5: Texas steers, I.65@6.20; west
ern steers sS.I0Ma.15: stockcrs and feed :
ers 81 2Od7.l5, cows and hcifers. $500
d7:S5; calves. s1.I5@lo.I5.
Hogs-Reoeipts. $4,000; market slow, DC
IA I6c lower: light. sS.l5@S.75: mixed,
3? abMs.f5. heavy, $7.75@s60; rough. s7.75
as 90; pigs. s6.0o@s,oo; bulk of sales.
ss.20@S.90.
Native sS.50Gii. So Western, s3.6oGI-60;
vcarlinas. si,1o95 ~; lambs, native. s4s6
an sb. west crn, $J.00M1.s6.
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STABILITY OF STOCK
PRICES SEEMS ASSURED
Brokers Invite Their Customers to Buy Before
Levels Rise; New Leaders Appear in Persons
of Reid and BaruCh
By Thomas c. Shotwell.

1 TO be OF the same mind the market swing
that gained some momentum today had
every appearance OF going farther
II was the buying OF Steel In particular
that attracted attention. Great blocks
II TINS stock We're taken openly for what
Union Pacific. Reading. Canadian Pa
cbific, American Can and Ma tional Bis
quit We're taken By the same interests,
Dehigh Valley was quiet but advanced
with the others. This buying, which sud :
denly began shortly aften noon, started
activity In all quarters OF the market.
so that the business was well scattered,
the number Of transa ctiops being greater
than for weeks and the numerous sccuri-
ties being greater also.
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Condition of Treasury.

WASHINGTON. sept IA, the beginning Of
buslnens today tho condition Of the United States
tronsufy
Working balance in treasury ofncos.. Sc 800 SIS
in banks aud Philippine treasury,.... 32hsL 27b
The toat OF tho general fund wus.,s,. li7 53s 3os
Receipts yesterday were 1888. Ill
Disbursements RcIe ...,ssssss..ss.,.sss. l0Ji, OgJ
The deficit IN date this FISCAL year Is $40 9ag oes
as against dshoit OF SIS. 6oa $50 OF this mn last
yasr,
these oSures orclude Panama canal and public
debt transactions.
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And IN accordance WITH law
and an order OF the board OF
directors made on the 10th day
Of August, 1912. so many shares OF each
parcel OF such stock as may be necessary
will be sold at the office OF the com
pany, AT D. p. Walker building Salt
Lake City, Utah on the Bird day OF Oc-
tober, 1912. at o'clock p. m. OF said
day, to pay delinquent assessment there
on together with the cost OF advertising
and expense OF sale.
Fl BARNETT, Secretary.
AIT D. f. Walker Building.
g263s
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DELINQUENT NOTICE.

Cedar TaIisman Consolidated Mines COM
pany; location Of principal place OF bust
meas. AT D. E. Walker building.
Notice-There are delinquent upon the
following described stock on account OF
assessment No. 4, levied ON the 10th day
Of August, 1912. the several amounts set
opposite the names of the respective
sh ha rehnldAra
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New York Produce.

Ngw YORK, Sept l7.-whcut-spo,, easy. No
red new SI.oS elf. trocb and fob aroot
No I northern Duluth ast.o fob anoat. Fu
lures closed &c lower 10 hc not hlghor Sep
tomber. 81 o9q. December. ioG
Hides and petroleum. steady.
Hops. easy; Pacific coast 1912. 2in2+e: loll
.0g zee
Wool. quiet.
Raw sugar Glcpdy mu6coyado. So test. 3 Ssc
centrifugal. oS test. i.36c. molassor, So iost
! sic Refined. Eloady.
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Ore Shipments.

The Utah ore SGmpling company on
Tuesday released seven cars Of ore from
Utah mining camps.
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Cotton Market.

NEW YORK Sept. iT.-Cotton futures closed
steady. Closing b,ds; September. ~. II. October.
ll.iS Nosemher, 1885,. poeemecr. il;i3; Janu'
sry. ilio; Fobnary U.t7; March, li5i: May.
II "a: June. 1i.G July, li.eS.
Cotton .po, closed auiet: m,ddling uplluds.
fl r5. do gulf IL. 90.
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Ore and Bullion.

The ore and bullion report for Tuesday.
given by Mccormick G. Co. was as fol-
lows Ore received. $4,000; bullion
shipped 100000, total. $4,000
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Omaha.

OMAHA. Sept. l7.-Ca attle-Receipts.
500 Market. steady. Native steers, s6.25
M1o.I 40; COWS and hcifers. s3.50m6.S5; /;
western steers, s5.00Ms50: Texas steers.
3. .50G16,50, range cows and beifers. $2 %
@G so: Gamers, s50o04.25. stockers and
feeders. s+,o5mS 10; calves, si7S@s75;
Hogs-Recelpts, $500 Market. 10 to
l5c lower Heavy, ss.lo@s.25: mixed.
s., ?o@S %; light, ss.2OMS.4o: pigs. ss,oO
al 50; bulk of sales. ss2o@s.?5
Shcep-Receipts $4,000 Market. steady
YearIings. S4S5m5.60; wethcrs, Si.00Gp
$50: ewes. s3,GoWiio: lambs, $e,5o@7 90.
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San FraucIsco OIL Stocks,

,Jamos A. Pollock s. Co. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-18
st, Louis Wool

ST. LOUIS Sept. T-Wool. steady. Medium
grades. combinK aud clothing. 2Sh@,sc light
nue. 1oU:ic: heavy nne, l3alsc; tub washed.
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Boston Mining Stocks.

James A Pollock Co., bankers and
brokers. furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon:
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seW York Dairy Produce,

'hillsa sept lI.-PouIiry. .-pro.scd arm; !;
!; fpytsr. srn chlckenp. lsdcIc; fowls. Is
'nee's spd eseo. arm.
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S, Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Sept 1.--Cattlc--
Receipts 300; steady: steers. $3.50
lO.25: COWS and heifcrs. sS.25@s.oo:
calves. sisO@aoo
Hogs Receipts 5000; market slow and
lower: top. SO SO: bulk OF sales, Ss.I5p
sheep Receipts. 5000: market steady;
lambs So 500m 100.
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Eyaporated Fruits,

NEW YORK. Sept l7--Evnnoratcd applcu
auiot. FruueS STEADY AprIcots. inactive
Peaches. steady, RnistnU. hrIn.
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New York Bonds

~'ea for the day. $50. 200 sharc..
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Confidence in Leaders.

The big bankers express their willing
ness to follow the leadership OF either
Baruch or Reid and a both Of them seem
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
HOUSEWIVES FIND
MEAT SUBSTITUTES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRiCtLJt RE
COOPERATING IN KEEPING
DOWN LIVING COST.

.u,.i,. 49,. ,,,,,at d. F..;,.s said and
.,s
Written ABOUT the il.Sl s"st V -
stuffs. II IL we'll to remember that the
,ot,ssk a,per who has the most knowl-
y.s.. ~ ~ ,,,; tx vi III II fillA 4l4s
,.+..s,.....l ,l,.~,4.4.-4 He'd II, at.4,ir-
irg her knnwledee is the one who
~, wake Tho Nancy AT her disposal
,r - Farthee."
rs,tss l., ~ o,rleia1 announcement
~ ~, da,art,nent Of agriculture
,,,,a,, no wnrkfrg for "A diversified
sfiat for tae neopia of the United
c,.+ag ,bat yiu mr. a Grimm in the
-, .,a, t,,s.,ar
.err. chao,ar c,ta NJ 1nost ara as
..,.r,,io,,s ana wban u4.ll cooked. are
-. t.,.At,.,,,s..- ~ ,,..,.s,.4,-
c,,ts ~ tbe houseyirs wishes to use
sot4atbtrg In mac or meat. she has
az fr.sr "a curea-rniIk eggs
1"fa noas and .,mtIar I,rumes nuts
a. ft.y nre ralishea and last. but very
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
INCREASING DEMAND.
FOR DRAFT HORSES.
MAY MAtkE.r At Kt,
CONSIDER ABLY SLOWER THAN
pHfA lots MONTHS.

IAREGSoNEt VA. MAY ID
Though there Was quite e large crowd
ol people IL town yesterday the Mag
horse market was, as usual, consider
ably slower than the March and April
markets, The demand. however, for
good f,rr sisis month, but the supply
was limited. and probably not more
than Ioa horses changed hands at
prices ranging from fi3b tt SISe. The
az eraee price. however. was about
$3.50. The horses that were offered
were OF & rather inferior quality, by
no means coming an ~ the standard
for Rockingham county. Ihe reason
TOR this. however. is partly explained
hv taa fact that ever ttfe entire county
many OF the farmers are not yet
through with Their spring work. In
many sections even the ploNins. for
corr ia >Qs unfinished
The buyers present yesterday and
tie number purchased We're AS FOL
lows:
Marshall Il Scnaub Of Baltimore
eighteen head; Henry & Murray. Of
Westminster, Md. twenty head:
Raglan, Daugheaty Simmons ~ SlaNen
Of Washington, u, G.. twenty-tour
head; Gregory, of Lynchburg. twenty
head, and Payne. Morton, Allen
Rhodes and Clark, all Of East VIZ
ginia, about twenty mead,
Coffman a. Zimmerman. q Green
castle, VA. went away without haV-
ing made any purchases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
HAND|CAPS BESET
PROJECTED ROAD
LAND OWNERS REFUSE RIGHT
oF-WAY TO NORTHERN NECK
ENTERPRISE

HEATHSvILLE, VA. May 2s.--
So far "a sthe Northern Neck is con-
cerned ii seems that the construction
of the Northern Neck railroad from
the Rappahannock 10 sandy Point,
in Northumberland county VIII be
unless many of the land
owners change their mind and agree
to meet the requirements OF Mr.. G..
NJ. Ward. the promoter Of the pro-
ject. by giving a righ-of-wag through
their lands. Many of the land own
efs have positively fefus-ti to give
a right of-waS, which is a part of
MIR. Wards plan. .
The central committee represent
ing the citizens Of the Northern Neck
met Mr.. Ward at Heatsville the past
week and the matter was fully dis
cussed Mr.. Ward stated that he
would not proceed with ri,e construc-
ton OF the road into the NORTHERN
Neck until the conditions were met.
Practically all OF the risht-of-way
on the Southslde has been secured.
Tia eai teal czSxz5,a ~ deR36~6- 10
- NNniS saxxfS AA1t4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
CONTRACT LET FOR
c 8 0. CONNECTION
CAROLINA. CLfNCHFIELD AND ONO
~
TO BUILD FORTY MILE
EXTENSION.
WILL COST $1,000, 900
woR> EMBRACES NINETEEN TN
AEIS, nAE ar WHICH Mill
BE LONGEST EAST on
CHICAGO.
WILL COST $4,000, 900

Cf4ARLOTTEsSVIId VA. May
rs Rinehart & Dennis company,
railroad contractors. with main Of
fees in this city. have Just been
awarded forty mile extension Of the
Carolina, Clinchtield and Ohio rail-
road. running from It's present north
ern terminus ut Dante. Va. through
the heart of the Allegehany noun
tains TO a connection with the Chesa-
peak and Ohio railway at Elkhorn
City, Ky The contract is the largest
piece Of railroad construction let in
this section OF the country in recent
years, and by reason of the noun
famous country, which II runs
through. the work will be tho heaviest
kind of construction and very expen-
sive, the total cost OF which Will APP
proxlmate about 100000 and con-
sists of the following approximate
quantities:
Nineteen tunnels. varying In length
from 400 feet to 5000 feet; 100000.
wards of excavation, of which 65 per
cent ststi+i-feek- and the hafancc
principally loose rock. 10000 yards
of concrete masonary and various
other items which go to make up the
construction of d heavy line or rail-
road. The work Is 10 be started at
once and Will he covered with about
fifteen steam shovel outfits, nineteen
tunnel outfits. concrete outfits and nu-
merofis team outfits, and Will pre-
vide work for about 1000 men. Con-
struetion camps viii be built at nn-
merous points along the line. The
northern end of the work VIII be
reached over the Chesapeake and
Ohio via the Big Sandy division and
the southern end will be reached over
the t.finchrteid valley division of the
Norfolk and Western and the pres
emit line OF the Carolina. Ciinchfield
and Ohio.
One of the nineteen tunnels to he
built will be 5000 feet long. which
Chicago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
GEORGIA EXPECTS
GREAT PEACH CROP
CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FAVOR
tBs.E THIS IIaR--CANTE.
LUtpE CROP SMALL

SAVANNAH. GA. May 2a.---All In
dicslt!ons point to a banner peach
crop in Georgia this season, Careful
estimates. obtained from a canvass
Of all fruit growers and a personal
examination or ali the largest or
,hards, Indicate that there will lie q
movement Of s.2i0 ears Of the luscious
fruit over the Central OF Georgia
railway. After several weeks of &C
eurate figuring the freight traffic de-
that unless untoward circumstances
prevent the crop for this season Will
be the largest on record.
II is estimated that the first eur
OF peaches Will move between May
e5th and June list. The first car will
very likely be sent from ahe Fort
Valley section Fort Valley and Mar
shailville are the two principal peach
growing sections or the country.
During June the Central expects to
.assxsise Z g II. aessIs' sef @.,ttrssistss, eifa
during 3s,iy-i II weather com
ditions improve II is likely that the
movement Will be great deal
heavier.
During the whole season the Cen
trail expects 10 handle eighty~six cars
Of canteioupes. This movement Will
be small one compared to the
movement of previous seasons.
The conditions this season have
been especially favorable to the peach
crop. Preparations are being made
- handle the reach mexetnani- en-
peditiously. 1t Is announced that the
road will be In a position TO handle a
movement Of 5000 cars without
trouble.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-26
HEAVY SHIPMENTS
OF STRAWBERRIES
NEARLY \ MILLION CRATES SLNf
OFT FROM NORFOLK IN \
FEW DAYS.

NORFOLK, "A. May 25.--The
past week has bean the heaviest N
the shipment OF strawberries 70 The
New England and Northern markets
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the season. tht total number of
shipments for FIVE days footing nj
st2.22e crates. The largest. quantity
of these shipments were maze TO the
New York, Philadelphia. Boston, Bal
timore and New England ports while
q lesser quantity We're shipped to
Providence. Newark and Washing
ton.
The prices, according to quality. in
all these markets have commanded
f'*-fees ranging frrr1r +. y, 9. 70 To
cents per quart at wholesale The
retail prices have reached as high
q mark as Il and s cents per quart
for the best quality, while the indif-
ferent quality of the berry brought
smaller prices.
1t is not thought that the shipments
this week will be as large as last
week, as 1t Is feared by the shippers
that the prices Will continue TO drop.
leaving little or no profit TO them
after they have paid for crates, stor-
age and commissions, and they will
prepare their ground for other pro-
duets OF the soil.
The farmers and truckers are now
turning their attention to the ship
ments OF peas. lettuce, cabbage and
potatoes, these being already shipped
to the Northern markets in considtr-
able quantity and are bringing very
fair prices. The new potato crop
will soon be on the market, and while
the yield Will not 1t IL thought, be as
| large as last season the quality OF the
potato Will he decidedly better and
will command good prices