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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
Suggestive chnnrex

a Pennsylvania capitalist who has
recently come TO Virginia and invested
a goodly pile of money I'm timber lands
In Southwest Virginia, principally in
Wythe County. Is reported to be in a
quhndary as TO whether IT VIII pay
better to build a railroad into his
newly acquired forests or to use motor
trucks To haul the vast quantities of
timber out Of the woods lie has pur-
chased. That very quandary Is sug-
Gesiive Of the changes this country has
undergone and is undergoing. Twenty
i've years ago. fifteen years ago, even
ten years ago. we would not have been
confronted with any such problem, but
modern Inventions, good roads and
some other Very good things cause
times and conditions 10 change wonder.
fully
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

l have not less than dozen letters
Oh my desk about the Lewis dog law
Ihey have reference to the bill that
Representative Lewis has introduced
IN the House providing for the protec-
ton or sheep and other good property
that worthless dogs are in the ha bi, of
destroying III this old Commonwealth.
have already printed enough OF thes e
letters 10 show that the people have
1T last become aroused and really want
dog law passed, a law that will be
some protection In the people who want
TO engage In the shccp-raisinc and
wool-erowing industry In Virginia
90 not think II necessary TO burden the
columns with reperions. The whole
matter is up 10 the membera OF
the Legislature. They can take hints
IL they will.
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TOBACCO SALES IN
VARIOUS MARKETS
Weather Conditions Unfavorable,
and Sales on All Markets
Were Rather Light.

No business In the world is more DC
pendent upon weather conditions than
that of the leaf tobacco business Cold
weather. or too much snow or too much
rain or too much warm weather all
have their ultcrial effect on the leaf
tobacco business. ana the dealers In
on the lookout for chances to sail
amidst tho clouds.
All over the tobacco sections or Nir-
ginia and North Carolina for the past
week. and for the past several weeks.
as Tor that matter. the bad, cold wealth :
err has held the belt, and the dealers
have simply had To wait and see.
The snow storIns in tho territory. sur
rounding Richmond have kept the
farmers indoors. and none Of them have
had chance to strip and prepare the
weed for the markets and tho result
Is that the sales Of the suncured leaf
in the Richmond warehouses for tho
past week were confined entirely To
small shipments that came by rail. and
some Of them came several weeks ago,
and have been on storage awaiting q
good sales day
Hecause Of these conditions the of
fcrings Inst week were srnitli, the u,ic-
ton sales on the warehouse doors foot
Ing up not much, if any. over 10000
pounds. From the markets in the
bright belts Of Virginia and North
Carolina come reports that read very
much like the above. hut such 81 them
AS are recorded below viii speak 10:
themselves.
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HOUSE OF NOWLAN
HAS UNIQUE RECORD
Continued From First Page.)


sively In solid fine gold jewelry. ana
this house has enjoyed through all
these years the unique distinction of
never having offered for sale filled or
plated Jeweiry. which has added greatly
to their prestige as one Of the leading
jewelry houses Of the South.
Robert l.. Winston. who was recent
ly elected president and general man
ager Of the company, to succeed the
late Robert l.. Macombcr. has had
charge OF the financial affairs of the
company for the past twenty years
and having thus aided most materially
in the development of tho business. his
long and varied experience is guar
nntee that the same high standard OF
efficiency and quality OF goods will
be maintained by him for the future
conduct OF the business. and patrons
of this store may he assured that their
every want in this line will receive
careful, prompt and polite attention
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South Boston Market.

South Boston Va, February 2s.-Saies OF
lea; tobacco the South Boston nurke;
for The month of February, 1917. ,oeether
with comparative figures and also total
sales TO date follow.
Sales FOR February. 1914 o.7s.s1s pounds
average, 3l5.o4: total. SIS. t5e. r.
Sales for February. 1913, a.3icss5 pounar
average. SHOE: total. Se5s.9s3.5G.
Increase Tor February, 1914. 1861 pounds
average, ti.93; total, sis5 G15.92.
Sales for 10 date, 1914 % $50 go
pounds, average si7.sl; total S. 75I. $500
Sales for season date 1918. i5,is 81.
pounds average .iess; total N;sl2. $50 z.
Cain for the season - date. 1914, 5. ISL ise
pounds. average. s6.5S total. s. sss. Sass.
Sa!as for the first weeks In February
were very heavy. hut account OF extreme
weather conditions became greatly diminish
ed during The latter half az the month 1t
IL generally conceded that only about - per
cent now remains in the producers hands
anu this, with open weather approaching
VIII be sold with dispatch
Many planters haze made cir last sales
and tina quality o. the months offerings
was Slightly lowered. in the aggregate. by
burn c!centnes and such other common
stock IA Il usually held 20 he sold last. As
q consequence the average for tho month
was somewhat; lower. With favorable
weather conditions fnil sales are expected for
the few weeks.
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ALBERTA ON THE MAP.
The Good Town mt the Crossing" Is Bein
Talked Ahnnf Generally.

TIC UODT FWWH III TIT VTONNIHR II BtITE
Talked About Generally.
Alberta. Va February 2S.-The new town
"at the crossing" is beginning TO put on
some airs. IL IL true that the snowstorms
and the much bad weather have had a kind
OF setback effect. but all the same Alberta
is moving along. The development company
has had more than fifty responses to the
announcements made I'm the Industrial Sec
ton that Alberta is Oh the map, and nego-
;iations are now on looking to tho establish
ment here Of several Industries that will
give tho town real boom.
The new hotel has been completed and
is now In full blast. The drummers and
other travellers who have been stopping
there say 1t is a real hone for them
The business OF the iow bank grows as
the days 40 by. and tho woodworking estab-
lishmcnt that Il being conducted hero by
Pittsburgh capital has all tho work 1t can
handle.
The agents OF both the Seaboard Air Line
Railway and the Virginian Railway repor;
Increased and constantly increasing business
OF thofr lines.
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The Carolina MnN.

The North Carolina way OF building
up small towns and letting the big
towns look out for themselves is at
tracing the attention Of many Of the
educators who have been visiting Rich
mond the past week. and well may
the system attract the attention Of
Virginia. The North Carolina idea is
that Il dozen small towns. filled with
factories, and judiciousiy distributed
along tho railways. are worth more in
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Rocky Mount Market

Rocky Mount y. g. February Pin spite
OF tho fact that the ground has been covered
with SNOW the greater part OF tho week
and the temperature has been extremely low
there have been sales every day this week
though Tho total amounts to less than ioj. 0oo
pounds. The market has been active and
prices fully good in former weeks
Almost every farmer reports that he IL
winding up. and sales arc expected to bc
very light from now
The market has sold about 10000 oo pounds
20 at
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DhnviI.s, Va. February 2s..-Notwithstand
ing several heavy fails of snow and other
Wise bad weather for marketing leaf toba eco
this week. the sales Eave been moderately
large The quality has been quite good. and
also the condition. There is 4 bit more ant
nation IN the market, and prices a shade
SITTER. Tho farmers very anxious t.
market the balance Of the crop. ana will do
90 as soon as the weather permits. The mar
kct for redried tobaccos is very dull.
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REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING NEWS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
truth; but they are NOT discouraged,
Tor they are sure that Colonel James
}. Pollard viii get that uniform In time
and viii make his military mark be-
iore ms four-ycars service shall have
been completed and viii never for
got the Ratchet story especially whef
talking about Richmond real estate.
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VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS.
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
BY FRANK S. WOODSON
Industrial Editor.

ms column contributors something 20 saw
OF a suggestive and who make hints and
looking to the better development good
gna' west Virginia and North Carolina, who
SUCH communications addressed Industrial Editor viii
ntattnn ~NNSN' ~
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Turnpike Compnny Incorporateh.

Warrenton, Va, February 2S.--Thc
Warrenton and Fairfax Turnpike Com
pany has heen Incorporated with $780,
900 capital stock. The officers are
Mitchell Harrison. of Washington.
president. and j. Donald Richards, of
Wnrrcnton, secretary.
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Morgnnton's New Miils.

Morganton. y. c.. February 2s.-The
Incorporation aud organization OF the
this City haye now hccn completed.
The capital stock Is $ie5.000 The I'M
corporators and principal stockholders
are W. =: Erwin, \. NJ Kist,er ana
Moore & Sigmon.
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All Or Richmond IS ready for Spring
Trade Week. which is now about on.
our friends from all of the rural re-
sions VIII have the old town in the
hollow OF their hands oil this week.
But all Of the weeks OF spring are
trado weeks In Richmond
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! the long run than TWO or three or even
more large cities
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pete.sbuie, Va. Februar! .s.-'ri.c maIket
continues very active Tor both bright and
DARK grader, with offerings somewhat lin
i'ed on account Of bad weather SAFES OF
br!ght during the w.ak. 25.Ee3 pounds.
Wrappers bring s.; TO 49,, Bright sales TO-
the season to date. i--03.ii' pounds. sales
Of dark tobacco during tho week l6l.lar
nnMIls a. tn. iolloM cricns.
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LARGE PURCHASES OF WHEAT
MADE ON FOREIGN ACCOUNT
Estimated that transactions During
Day TOtnllcd Anywhere From
IMl.0un tW I.0nN.OOO HmshcIN.
, THO Tiinos-DIspatch.

lSptclaI 10 rue Times -DlSpatCl.
CHICAGO, September l2-'rhc pur-
chascs OF wheat on foreign account
at Chicago to-day were on a large
scale. Ii was impossible to learn tho
exact amount taken. bu, those in Il
position To know, claim that the trans
actions totalled anywhere from 800. 900
bushels to 1000. 600 bushels The lat
ter HgurcS were supposed to have IN
cluded ales by Chicago houtes at
outside points.
The market closed with net losses or
10 Il cents. and great deal OF
the cash wheat to change hands to-day
was ON resting orders. which foreign
crs placed in the hands OF cash brokers
here several days ago. The volume
or trade In futures was u little larger
,han on several previous DAYS. ana
session; II grew weak later ana closed
at the lowest levels reached.
wen me thct Is considered that tho
AT primary markets last week wer,.
tnc largest ever known in the history
o. the trade, there Is some excuse for
the weakness shown
II Is expected that farmers deliveries
| " inc SPRING wheat Will not only con-
tinuo liberal, but that a further in
more favorable weather conditions, as
II has been raining In sections of tho
national Sine.
\ cable from Liverpoo! SAYS it is
considered certain there that 4 fair
portion OF the surplus OF Canadian
wheat will he marketed before uavi-
CATION closes; that Canada is willing
ana anxious to dispose Of its grains az
ne present prices: that the American
l'acihc coast Is expected 10 ship free
| ly-possibly through tho Panama
Canal: that India prices are on u re-
, nuncrativc level. ana that large ship
ments from that country are expected:
bur on the other hand tho demand
during autumn Will be fairly large.
and In addition the requirements from
both France and the United Kingdom
Will he unusually heavy, owing 10 the
concentration OF receipts; that because
or the TACT that Belgium. italy, Greece.
Scandinavia ana Holland have been
backward in making purchases of
hreadstufs their wants will he large.
Corn WAS strong is to rs cents
higher. Tho market presented q StronA
appearance rs il is known that practi-
cally all Of the weak holders have dis
posed of their lines and that tho corn
now held here is in the hands Of the
old bull crowd. Indications point to
a furthe" falling on in receipts o.
corn aud the East is taking this grain
in larger quantities.
oats were Is to sS cents higher,
and the market was strong under re
ports OF hiG export business at Chicago
and elsewhere. There were reported
sales here for forci Sn shipment Of
100000 bushels which brought in new
speculative buying.
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APPALLING COST OF
TITANIC CONFLICT
CONTINUED From Fourth page.l

$50, ooo,oeo. and the German empire,
SO. 100000
The national debt OF Russia amounts
10 about Si65o,00o,o00. on which the an
nual charges amount TO some $207. 900
600 but unlike the other great powers.
Euss:as debt was not entirely incurred.
buying powder and bah. but represents
t" large extent important productive
works Ike the Trans Siberian Railway
and similar undertakings.
How much those staggering charges
are 10 be increased in the various
countries by this greatest OF all wars.
no man can say. but Inevitably the
fresh burden imposed by the waste Of
war will fan upon the Iaborer and
the men or small means. They may
not pay the taxes directly. but they
VIII pay them indirectly
For them the var means in Il large
measure that tho increased productive
power OF the race. due TO machinery,
which has added so greatly 10 human
comfort, viii be cancelled by the waste
Of war 1t means that everything tha.
they buy VIII be Increased IN order
that the dealer may pay higher rent
and taxes and that the money with
Which they buy viii decline in their
hands, ii their respective states resort,
to excessive issues OF paper in order
TO provide III" "slncws of war"
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New York, September i2.-Cotton goods
markets ar" steadily weakening ~ con-
scuuence ~ the low prices at which cotton
is heiug offered. In the matter OF wide pr!nt
cloths there appears 10 have been over
discount!ug of low values. and sales have
been made this week at Increases oE isc q
ward for some constructions that werc sold
very low III tho early part OF the week
Shectiaes that are sold unbranded 20 the
notwithstanding trades have dropped apprc-
Giably this week. and are now In line with
tho values current for print cloth yarn goods
Fine gray cot,ons are less active. The very
tight money markets are having the effect
Of restricting operations IN many directions
and buyers who feel quito confident Of some
OF the values IN tho markets arc unable 20
operate iu free way. Co'orcd goods Of
nearly all descriptions continue to hold firm
bccauSe OF the difficulty ia getting dye
stuns. Pcrca.cs were priced for spring on
tn" same basis az tho fail quotations, or
ja.c for AKA G;s Jobbcrs in tho agricultural
sections of the West are doing 4 GOOD huSl-
ness, while trade In the South Is poor Duck
BE- offered at very low prices. Export trade
i Just beginning 10 show Ii,;le Improve
mcHt. hut financial conditions In many for
eign countries prrcludcs the likelihood or
Immediate buying in anything save most
restricted way. Prices on cotton goods are
quoted a follows:
prln. cloths. cS-inch 6tx5is 3Ec. nominal:
ciSc0s. 3t,c; :Sia-nch 6ixGis. &C: brown sheet
nss. Southern standards. Iigc: dcu!ms. a-o2
tc: Ncklngs. S-oa.. isc: standard prints. 5tc
staple sinshams G'.c: dress ginGhtns ci4o.
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WOMEN AND GOOD ROADS:
THE SISTERS HAVE A SAY

r Women are more wildly concerned
in the good roads movement than arc
men, declares Mrs Robert Baker
chairman Of the woruan's department
OF the American Highway Association,
NJ Washington. Tho isolated and
loneliness OF farm l!fc, cut OFF for
months each Year from coninunica-
tton with the outside world because OF
impossible roads, falls most heavily
upon the women OF the household. The
young escape II by moving TO the cities.
but the wives and mothers must en-
durc II. Schools and churches can only
develop their held OF usefulness when
they arc made accessible to the con
tiguous population. Next to the home.
the women should cherish and uDbuild
most OF all the church and school, and
US means OF accomplishing this good
roads are almost paramount"
y conference Of women from all lilo
states has been called to meat IN At.
lanta. Ca, on November 10 TO consider
ways and means of ma king the or
gantzcd efforts OF women most eff
fectiNe for the bettcrmcnt OF the public
roads. Among the women expected to
he present arc; Miss Julia I.athrop
chief of the childrcn's bureau: Mrs
Daisy McLaurin- Stevens. president
general of the United Daughters of the
coufcdcracy. Mrs. Thomas NJ owen.
chairman country life committee. WON
ans department of tho National Civic
Federation: Mrs. Charles j. Haden. of
Georgia, ana Mrs. Oscar Iiundley. OF
Alabama. The national advisory board
of the woman's department includes
MISS Mabel Boardman. Mrs William
Cumming story. Miss Mary Johnston
Of ltich'nond; Miss Julia Lathrop Miss
lane Addams Miss Elizabeth Gentry.
Mrs. Daisy McLaurin- Stevens ana Miss
Maudc Wetmore
The program FOR the Atlanta confer
cncc comprises. in addition to adj
dresses. special demonstration of the
government exhibit for the ladies in
attendanco al the conference. upon
which occasion The director of The
United States once OF Public Roads
viii be host. y lecture Illustrated by
moving pictures will he given by j y!
l'ennybackcr chief or the division or
ro"i economics Of the United states
Office of Public Roads Mr.. Penny
hacker is VOL known in Virginia, have
canrasscd the state with The Times
Dispatch good roads layout Il few
years ago.
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New York. September l2.-Thcre was no
fresh development with reference to the
LIQUIDATION OF old contracts on the New York
cotton Exchange today. Liverpool has
adopted thc plan OF reporting saturday
spo; business Monday. and there was
consequently no ballot for orders In .hc
local lrket.
Local spot htokcrs report that domestic
mills arc suil operating only Tor Immediate
needs. ami that prices vary widely In ar
Iereui sections. owing to tho absence OF any
general market Reports from the dry goods
trade indicated rather better demand In
ported In tho prices OF print cloths but
cotton yarns arc now said to lie onerin e
ON basis OF cents. or even cents cotton
In some cases. with buyers waiting for
further developments In the raw material
situation.
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POUR STREAM
OF LEAD ON RUSSIANS
Continued From Firs, pagc.)

Continued From First Pagc.)
drowned out the words OF command,
and cnshroudcd all that was happening
with an inpenetrable pail OF smoke.
"Onc projcctile killed on one spot
two STAFF officers and two superior Of
ficers.
This continued for two hours, and
then thcre WAS "A brief period OF calm.
While the enemy was preparing to re-
sumo the assault, We had time 10 en-
trench ourselves Every small dcprcs-
sion and every Inequality in the
ground was taken adavantaGc of.
These positions were obstinatcly CON
tested by us. and only abandoned after
fierce lighting. soon these positions
began 10 fail. but still tho struggle
continued
1--WE had been compelled to retreat
as far as the middle OF the woods when
our infantry detachment ca;nc up. Hy
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this time we were wounded and unable
to remember the details OF the light
III which the infantry drove tho enemy
oack again. But we had fulfilled our
TASK. For whole day, from in the
morning until In the evening, VIC
had held this important position. and
'his prevented tho Austrians from re
gaining possession of tho ford"
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NEW roRh rnoDrcE rxcuANcr,

New York. September Raw sugar
steady moias.es. 5.t2; centrifugal So; re-
hned. steady. Butter and cheese, steady
Cottonsced oil was weak under renewed
iiGuidaton. prompted by tenders of l. 500
soi "a ana on predictions OF large offers OF
S.g9c on nest week. Closing prices were
NG33 points net lower. Sales talo barrels
Inc market closed weak. Spot. $4,000;
September @liGj.13; October, 5.e7a6.o2; No
"ember. b.ST5.99 December. G.On603: Ian
nary. 6Iesdo.09; February. 6.tinGI5: March.
6. 21mG 90 April S2InG.36 $50
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Weekly RnnL St.,o,.o,

New York. September r. The s,s.emen u,
or TIE average condition OF clearing house
banks Hui trust companies for The wet,
SHOW mat the cash Beservc Increased
S2"5i $40, leaving e deficit OF sS5c55.0Oo hello
legal requirements. The statement folloev,
Average condition:
Loans Increased rGOSD.Dal.
Specie incToased SL.aA oo1
Legal tenders Increased s. 669,Dt5
Net deposits increased 81 .10a
circulation increased sic. 1856 90
nan!s cash reserve in vault. 1928 5fs. 10
TRUST companies cash reserve In vault,
Ifs11..NN
aggregate cash reserve. '2s5t2socc
Trust companies reserve with clearing house
urlu5crs carrying = per cent cash reserve.
2 5000.
-tetc banks and trnst companies in Greater
Sew York not Included ia clearing -housc
statement;
Loans aud investments increased i25g3.@p
Gold decreased f2fS...N
1urfcru' anu bank notes Increased $50 80
!otal lepos!ta inereascd iy.0is.i09
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RICHMOND HAY MARKET
CATTLE MARK ETS.

chicago. September !2.-Hogs lower. huik
81 sa!es, sS.teaaSs5, light. sS75dsel a.. mixed
SSNRSs;A. heavy, ss.l5uS9.j. rough IS i;Ii
S>p p!E: H1|aS.c". Cattle. steady: bcevcs
81 pnTLtn; steers. s6.35pssSl: stockers and
irfders. S.i0dTS p: CONS and heifers s3T5.r
$50. calves. sS0odsleoo sheen stronr:
.hcep. S.-5Is6iH, ycarl!ng.. fj.gvns6 -: lambs
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS..
DRY GOODS MARKrT

New York, September T. Reports that co,
;@n markets IN some sections were lrmcr
,o,naE cau=ed mills TO refuse 10 soil wide
print cloths a. tho lowest prices Coio-c.I
soois iomaincd hrm Fine yarn cloths we're
>teadE. aloTe huyinB was reported by cotton
yarn 'cNcrs Underwear and hosiery were
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

Chicago. September lc.-Rumors ,rat A
peace move on tho part OF Austria was not
unlikely had hcarsh effect to-day on
wheat. Despite an early advance in .,i,r-
hony with quotations at l.tverpooI, tbe
market here closed heavy, CT a DECLINE OF
-H2..c net. Corn wound up with a gain of
"a rc, anu oats with rise OF isdl.C to AZ
In provisions the outcome was a setba"k
raneing from i5c to $3.50.
Leading futures ranged AS follows:
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Markets

New York. September i:.-Mercantile paper.
:, a. Ste,iims exchange steady; for cables.
~ :ap9Ne96; for demand. N.?ys5nsI9a. Bar
silver, -. Exchanges. ;.s3.3t5.0)i: balances.
y, ;oS?sl Exchanges FOR The week. $3.50 GA, 6?i :
haIancNs for Tho week. 5&3.ESf. IN
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NAVAL STORES

savannah. Ga" September 70 Turpentin..
Nominal, js., no sdles receipts IS casks
shipmcnts 339 casks; stock ss4s; cask,
Rosin. nominal; no sales receipts so bar
t"S SWpments' 80 barrels. stock. i0IiSg