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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
DECLINE CONTINUES IN STOCK MARKET Reading, Union Pacific and Steel in List-String of
 Low Records

New York. April 2o.-The decline in stocks continued today, and another string of low records for the year, numbering nearly a score, was recorded. In the list were some of the popular trading shares, such as Reading, Union Pacific and Steel. At the opening the market was under pressure, and it lost ground rapidly during the first quarter Of hour. A rally en- sued which restored quotations to level with the preceding close or above but dur ing the afternoon the downward swing was resumed. Distinct weakness appeared on this movement, and some of the prom inent issues. including Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Reading and Lehigh Valley, lost ? or points.
 The Mexican crisis generally was re- ferred to as the predominating bearish influence. The news tckers devoted a large part of their service to Washington dispatches telling of warlike preparations, and the whole street talked of Mexico. The situation presented an unusual oppor- tunlty for the bears, and they utilized it successfully. At the same time there was no evidence of any feeling of nervousness In the late decline. particularly, the mar ket acted as though liquidation on con-
 
 well as short selling. but it was by no means apparent that the Mexican situ- ation was the chief cause of the throwing over of real stock. A good deal of this selling was believed to have come from tired holders of stocks, to whom the Mex ican crisis came as the last of a series of blows to the market, inducing them to let so.
 Oil stocks were particularly weak The members of the Standard oil group on the curb were forced down 1 to % points Co., incidentally with another cut in the price of crude oil.
 In the bond market prices were lower after some irregularity. Rock Island col laterals made 2-point advance. only to lose it. New York railways adjustment 5s weakened sharply. State and municipal Issues also declined. Southern Pacific con- vertibles were unusually active.
 Total sales of bonds. par value, 8, ,59o. .OO0 United States bonds declined lsc to 4c on call. Heaviness of these bonds was associated with the Mexican crisis It was thought that. in the event of hos tilities new bond issue would be floated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
SENSATIONAL BREAK.
 IN THE PRICE OF CORN.
Prices Close at Loss of IS O l 7-Sc Compared With
 Saturday

Chicago April 2o.-It was only for q brief interval today that the war outlook prevented fresh collapse of the corn market. Holders especially seized the op portunity to press the sale of huge amounts, and to get in line with the sharp competition from Argentina. Prices closed weak at a loss of 4 to 1&@17s cents, compared with Saturday night. Wheat finished ise off to 14c up and oats a shade down to a like advance, but provisions demoralized almost as much as corn, with declines varying from 20 to e7lsd70c
 II was the fourth successive day ot sensational breaks in the price of corn. The most severe smash yet came just before the close when it seemed as if about all the conspicuous bulls were ad- hitting defeat, and were leaving quo tations to the mercy Of the bears. News that single dealer in Texas had can ceiled the purchase of 100000 bushels at Kansas City had much to do with pull ing out support from under the market here.
 Messages were received from New York that Argentine corn was displacing the domestic cereal from Maine to the Rio Grande. One broker alone in New York was said to be offering 3,0oo000 bushels of Argentine corn fin lots to suit and at lower prices than any thus far on the cfCp.
 Wheat held comparatively firm In view Of the corn weakness, put toward the last there was rather free selling on the part of floor traders. including many who had covered early on account of the war talk. Crop reports were in the main favorable, although noticeable damage by hessian fly was reported in Ohio and h. diana. and there was need of rain in Nebraska and there was some nervous ness regarding a possible freeze.
 Active covering by shorts upheld the oats market. Advices indicated some decrease of planting in the central west
 There was virtually no support for pro- visions. Corn weakness carried the mar ket down to a point where stop loss or ders left no chance for any course but a drastic clean out.
 Future quotations were follows:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Literary Doctors

The fact that the celebrated Amer ican physician, Dr. Silas Weir Mitchell, who died recently at Philadelphia, had a distinct reputation In the literary world as a poet and novelist, calls to minds several other instances of rela- tionship between pill and quill, says Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker. which deals with the period of the revolution and has created almost as much in- tercst as some of the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who got his ideas for sherlock Holmes' while walking the Edinburgh infirmary under the eye of that remarkable surgeon. Dr. Jo- seph Bell.
 Another Scottish doctor. pr. John Brown, was the immortal author of ''Rab and His Friends" Ricardo Steph- ems, the author of "The Cruciform Mary and The Wooing of Grey Eyes" practices and writes in Brora. Suth- erlandshire. in the heart of deer for est.
 Sir Frederick Treves, who has achieved the highest eminence as a surgeon, has since become one of the most widely cad authors of the day; while Sir Ron aid Ross. who has done remarkable work in tropical diseases. has recently acquired high repute for his writing on general scientific subjects.
 There are. of course men on the conti- nent who are eminent in both spheres. Max Nordau is doctor with a world. . wide reputation as writer social problems, as the Evening Standard points out Schnitzler is Viennese doctor who has given us "The Green Cockatoo,' late ly seen at the Vaudeville and "Anatol" recently produced by Mir. Granville Bar Eef.
 Robert Bridges, the poet laureate, is a licentiate of the Royal College of Phy- sicans. MT. W. s. Vaughan, the au- thor Of several popular plays, such as Lady Frederick and "The Explorer" and the novel Liza of Lambeth" is qualified as doctor Among women doc tors. Dr. Lillias Hamilton and Dr. Mar garet Todd Graham Travers) are both well-known writers of fiction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Coffee Market

New York, April Follower Euro pean cables were followed by an open Ing decline of from to points in the local coffee market today. There was further scattering liquidation of May contracts mostly, in the way of switch Ing to late months at slightly increased premiums but otherwise trading showed little feature with the market closing steady at a net decline of 6 to poits. Sales, 52.500; April s.44c May, s.4sc; July, S.66c; September, S.s3e; October sale; December, 90sc; Janu- sry. 9.14c; March. 9.27c
 Spot quiet; Rio No. [, Ss4c: Santos No. I, 1lAc; mild coffee dull; Cordova 12h @16izc nominal.
 Havre. SO franc lower; Hamburg 1s @ < pfennig lower Rio unch anged Bra gillian receipts 13.000. Jundiahy 5000 Today's Santos cables reported futures 50 to 75 reis lower; As unchanged Sac Paulo receipts. 14,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
New York Cotton Futures
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 13 1-16c; re- ceipts, 579T. sales, 1552; stock, 157, ,956.
 Galveston: Middling, 1oc: receipts. sl22 exports. 15, 739: sales, 1860; stock. 2S1, ,650 Mobile: Middling, 12 1S-l6c: receipts, 425 exports, 5291; sales, 50; stock, 27,340.
 Savannah: Middlins. 13iac; receipts 1s4s; exports. 7l6l; sales, 90; stock. 85,- 613
 Charleston: Middling. 13tsc; receipts, s5; exports, 375: stock, 10,351.
 Wilmington: Nominal; receipts, 534; stock, 17,4oS.
 Boston: Middling, 1s.1oc; receipts. 100; stock 11,300.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 13.S5c: stock, All. New York: Middllng, 13. 10c; exports. 16l6; stock, 123, 126.
 Minor Ports: Stock. 13,263.
 Total today: Receipts, 12,S64; exports Sl ,0S0; stock, 70S,057.
 Total for week: Receipts. 2i62; exports, 61.071.
 Total for season: Receipts, 9,6S4, ,eSs; ex- ports, 1882, ,54i
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. April 20-The stock In rough rice is bare. Clean Honduras rice continues steady; Japan remains strong Quote: Rough Honduras. 2,O0a4.59c: Ja- ran, 1.5oq3.ooc; clean Honduras, 41a@6c; Japan, 11s4S5sc. Rice, Polish, per ton. s2SM2b; bran, per ton, s14d16 Receipts. Rough. 3146; millers. 3l30; clean. 3276. Sales, IT sacks rough Honduras at 3.75c PTS pockets clean Honduras at 1ssm1%c; 2G02 pockets Japan at 1a@1ase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, April 20.-(Special. )-Eu- rope was a buyer here at the opening, followed by purchases supposed to be for Wall street house who took g. large amount of July contracts during the opening hour.
 The demand was based on the idea that the first effect of war with Mexico would be a demand for cotton goods of all kinds and that, with small stocks of either cotton or goods on hand, that the demand for raw ma terisl would cause an advance. The market, however, resents the uncer- tainties of the trade declining one day and advancing the next, without any tendency in either direction, showing that few have decided conviction about the future course of prices.
 Weather conditions continue favor able for the crop now being planted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Metal Market

New York, April 20--Lead quiet; S. .75D S.So. London. e1S. Spelter quiet; s. 15dt 6.20. London, 221 12s Sd. Copper nominal: electrolytic, s1450q14. 75: lake, s15: castings Sl425q143I. ri neasy; spot, $35SO6ts6 20: June, S36M36.30. Iron steady; No. north ern S5.25@16; No northern, sl5@l575; No. southern, $l5@15.5O; No southern, N450a15 London copper steady: spot, e6i IS Sd; futures, G64 12s Cd. Tin steady Spot, f164 sd; futures, e1e6 15s iron, Cleveland warrants. 5Os I'd
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 127sc; receipts, 51s5; shipments 756l; stock, 1l4,03S
 Memphis Mddling. 13ssc; receipts 1s14: shipments, 1867; sales, 1000; stock. 97,3ss.
 Augusta: Middling, 13iac; receipts, 1s3; shipments, II; sales, S5; stock. 43. .O64.
 St. Louis: Middling, 13Ac; receipts, 930; shipments, S19; stock. 32,S54.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, III: shipments, 6S; stock, 19,5S4
 Little Rock: Middling. 12ssc; receipts 454, shipments, 59; stock, 4S364
 Total today: Receipts. 9737; shipments, 10,1SS; stock, 355, ,292.
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Bonds
New York Money

New York, April 2o.-Call money steady 1892 per cent; ruling rate, E. per cent closing, 17s@2 per cent. Time loans firm 50 days, 2Aq3 per cent 90 days, 2a3A per cent; six months, 3d31a per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, 31sG14 per cent Sterling exchange firm; 60 days, s4S5.25 demand, sd.S7. Commercial bills, S4s4is Bar silver. 5Sasc Mexican dollars. 451sc Government bonds weak. Railroad bonds easy. .--.-s-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Sottcn Merehants, Hanoyer seuaFe,- N. change: New orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Asso. e!ation Orders solicited for the pur. ehaee and sale of Cotton and Cotton eeed oil for future delivery. Special attention and libersl terfne given tor Densignments of spot cotton for dO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
East Is West

From the Kansas City Star.
 II isn't so very many years ago since China was regarded as a land apart, hav- ing nothing in common with occidental civilization. Now 1t is coming with a rush into the western world.
 Until recently all that was heard from that remote land-almost as remote in this age as in Marco Polo's-was about queues. and heather idols, and bound feet, and hatred of foreign devils" It is different now.
 Pekin suffragette goes up to lick the editor. Parliament Is in session. It is in session for a year without doing any, thing. A leading reformer urges the sin gle tax. The government calls for pray CTS People insist that the school sys- tenn is out of date. The President an- nounces his devotion to the constitution.
 They used to say that East is east" It isn't any longer It's west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Montgomery Market

Montgomery April ao-tspeelaI)-Spo cotton was quoted here today as follows; Strict middling. ls i-i6e. middllng. I2Gc: strict low middling. 12Aci low middling. 11i4e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Selma Market

Selma. April 2o.-tspecial.) .)-spot cotton in the Selma market vas quoted today as follows: Good middling. 13ssc. strict middHng, 13asc: middling, 15lsc; strict low middling. 12ssc;. low middling. 12ise-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
LiYerpOol Cotton

Liverpool April 20.-Spot cotton easier; good middling, 7.S3d middling, 7.31d; low middling, 6.91d; good ordi- nary, 6.05d ordinary. 5.55d. Sales, 1000; speculation and export, 300. Receipts, 30,000. Futures closed quiet; April, 6.9S led; Aprll-May, 6.S4kd; May-June. 6.S2 lad; July August. 667hd; August September, 6.531ad October November, 6.231ad; December-January, 6,15hd; January February, 6.15 E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
WILSON LAYS ACUTE
 MEXICAN SITUATION
 BEFORE CONGRESS
tContinued from Page One,


 the popular impression which it is possi- ble it had been the object of the Huer- tista authorities to create, that the gov ernment of the United States was being singled out, and might be singled out with impunity, for sights and affronts in retaliation for it's refusal to recognize the pretensions of General Huerta to be regarded as the provisional President of the republic of Mexico.
 The manifest danger of such a situa- tion was that such offenses might grow from bad to worse until something hap pens of so gross and intolerable a sort armed conflict. It was necessary that the apologies of General Huerta and his representatives should go much fur ther. that they should be such as to at- tract the attention of the whole popula- tion to their significance and such as to impress upon General Huerta himself tho necessity of seeing to it that no further occasion for explanations and professed regrets should arise.
 ''T therefore felt it my duty to sustain Admiral Mayo in the whole of his de- mand. and to insist that the flag of the United States should be saluted in such a way as to indicate a new spirit and attitude on the part of the Huertistas. ASKS APPROVAL
 AND SUPPORT
 Such a salute General Huerta has re- fused and I have come to ask your ap- proval and support in the course I now purpose to pursue. This government can, I earnestly hope. in no circumstances be forced into war with the people of Mexico. Mexico is torn by civil strife. If we are to accept the tests of it's own constitution it has no government Gem eral Huerta has set his power up in the City of Mexico, such as it is, without right and by methods for which there can be no Justification.
 "Only part of the country is under his control. If armed conyIict should unhap- pity come as a result of his attitude of personal resentment toward this govern ment, we should be fighting only General Huerta. and those who adhere to him, ard give him their support. and our ob- iect would be only to eestore to the peo- rle of the distracted republic the oppor- tunity to set up again their own laws and their own government.
 But I earnestly hope that war is not now in question. I believe that I speak for the American people when I say that we do not desire to control in any de- gree the affairs of our sister republic Our feeling for the people is one of deep and genuine friendship, and everything that we have so far done or refrained from doing has proceeded from our de- sire to help them, not to hinder or em- harrass them.
 We should not wish even to exercise the good offices of friendship, without their welcome and consent. The people of Mexico are entitled to settle their own domestic affairs in their own way. and we sincerely deaire to respect their right. The present situatio need have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New orleans ApriI 2O.-spot cotl

New Orleans April 2o.-Spot cotton quiet, unchanged. Sales on the spot. 12.12 bales. To arrive 34O. Good ordinary, lie; strict good ordinary. 111sc. Low middling, 12ssc. Strict low middling. 12 16-16c. Mid ding, 13 1-16c. Strict middling. 13Ssc. Good middling, 1324c. Strict good middling. 13 15-16c. Receipts, 5797. Stock, 157,956.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Eruits and Prnduce

Russet apples, s6.50 bbl.; western box apples, s225Q3; Ben Davis. s5b0; limes
 per 100, $1.50; lemons. box 36o. s4; Florida grapefruit, s4n6; Florida oranges. s4; Cuban pineapples. S3.25 crate; new Irish potatoes, s2.75 per hamper; cranberries, per box. SS: bbls. $12: strawberries, per at. 200, tomatoes, $25o@3 crate; cabbage. 2isc lb.; rutabaga turnips. 1Ac ID; new crop red and yellow onions, 4c lb.; imported onions crate, H.75; Cocoanuts, s6 bag: English walnuts, l5G20c; flberts, 15c: oceans, 15c California figs. case, g .50' dates h.. sac; sweet potatoes, Dooleya, lushel, S225; sweet potatoes, cream yams, bushel, $l10: Florida cabbage, BPS crate. Snap beans. $2.50 crate: tomatoes. $s 25a3; strawberries, s to s3.50 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
St. Louis Grain


St. Louis, April 20.-No. 2 wheat, red, s3q931sc; No. hard, 9od95c. Corn. No. ?. 6slRc; No. white 69c. Oats. No. 2. Ssisc; No. 2 white, 40e.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
Local Cotton
Poultry and Eggs

Hens, per pound, 16c; flyers, 124Q l,a lbs average, 35c; ducks, 1sc h.; guineas, soc; roosters, S5c; geese. h.. i0c; live turkeys. 22c; dressed turkeys. 2Ac; fresh eggs, candled, 1sc; extra gradeI candled eggs. 20c.
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London Stocks

London, April 20.-Consols for money. 7o9sd' for account, 75 11-16d bar sil- yer, steady, 267sd; money, 7s d1ss per cent; short bills. s4 per cent; three months. 2q1 1-16 per cent.
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Butter Market
Elgin, April so.-Butter weak, 2slac.
Live Stock

Live Stock
 Chicago, April. 20.-Ho2s: Receipts 32 : 900; strong; bulk of sales. ss6odS.7o; light, & 456S.75; mixed, 0s. 45iS. 75; heavy. sS.25 sS 4508.75 mixed ss.45@S.75; heavy, $. .25 Cattle: Receipts, 2o,000: weak; beeves, s7.05G9. 40; Texas steers. sl5@s 20: stock CTS. s5.50dSl5; cows and heifers, s3.65d S.60; calves s60S. .75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 25, GOO: steady: natives, g. 4c@7 yearlings, $5.seQ7.5O; lambs na- tive. s625@s.25.
 Kansas City. April 2o.--Hogs: Receipts, 1000; steady to strong: bulk sS.45alS. 60 heavy, sS.550S.62: packers and butchers, sS45GS.60; light, ss.S5ds.55 pigs $7.50as 25 Cattle: Receipts 12,000. including 1000 southerns; lower; prime fed steers, s. 50ap S.35; dressed beef steers sz50ds.50 south ern steers S6.50GS. .25; cows. 450G7. 75i heif- CTS. $675l9; stockers. $6. 5OdIS 20
 Sheep: Receipts, 15,000 steady to weak ltmbs. s6.50dS20: yearlings. s6d1.. .5O weth- CTS, s5.50G6.75; ewes, $475a6.30.
 St. Louis, April 20.--Hogs: Receipts 500O: steady pigs and lights. $7aSS5; mixed and butchers. sS7oqs.8 .85; good heavy s7.75 Il68.s5.
 Cattle: Receipts. 260o including 200 Tex ans: steady: native beef steers. G5Nd9. p; cows and heifers. $4.25J8 75: stockers. S5aI .: Texas and Indian steers, $5 75dIS. 10; i; cows and heifers. s4.50d6.s5; native calves. $sd105O.
 Sheep: Receipts 2000: lower native muttons, S.35Q5.75: lambs, s7G1S. 45; shear cd lambs, $6.75dS.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. April 20.-No. 2 wheat hard, S5dS9c; No. red, S71a@ss11c. Corn No. mixed. 661z@671sc: No. 2ewhite. 67@ SGc.
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sales. es7; receipts 6o4; shipments. 115i: stocks. 94.sss. Quote: A, B. s3.75: .. D. E. ss.s5. F. G. sss5: H, s410; I. s4.f5; K, sA30 NJ. s5.40. WIG. wv. s5.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Naval Stores

Savannah. April 2O.-TurpentIne firm. 4Slac. sales, 4s2; receipts. 2s7. shipments, 642; stocks. eeS0; rosin firm
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York. April 20-Cotton seed oil re- flected slightly the break in lard closing generally to points net lower. No pres sure developed. however, and with some short covering and supporting orders the market was steady at the close. Sales 200 barrels Prime crude. 6.47G6 53c;
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Dry Goods

New York, April 20.-Cotton goods mar kets today were quiet and steady. Raw silk was stronger and higher. Yarns were dull. Dress goods were firm.
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rone of the grave complications of in- reference.
 This would be if we deal with it promptly, firmly and correctly. WANTS TO WORK
 WITH CONGRESS
 "No doubt I could do what Is neces- sary in the circumstances to enforce re- srect for our government without re- course to the Congress and yet not ex- ceed my constitutional powers as Pres ident, but do not wish to act on a mat ter of so grave consequence except in close conference and cooperation with come to ask your approval that I should come to asa your approval that should use the armed forces or the United States in such ways and to such an extent as may be necessary to obtain from General Huerta and his advocates, the fullest rec osnition of the rights and dignity of the United States, even against the dis dressing conditions now unhappily obtain ing in Mexico.
 There can in what we do be no thought of aggression or of selfish ag- grandizement. We seek to maintain the dignity and authority of the United States only because we wish always to keep our great influence unimpaired for the uses of liberty both in the United States and wherever else 1t may be em- Iioyed the benefit of mankindf
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prime summer yellow, 7.4oc; April. 7.4ic; May, 740c; June, 1.51c; July, 7.56c; August, 7.65c; September, 767c; October. 7.19c; No vember, 6.75c; prime winter yellow 7.50c; prime summer white 755c.
 The cotton seed oil market closed steady Spot. 7.404Sc; April, 7.4lT7.50c; May. 7.4097.4 42c; June, 7.51@753c; July, .756 97.57c; August 7.6507 s67c; September. 7.67 CT. 7.6sc; October, 7.19d7.25c;. November, 675 @6.92c. Total sales, u,200.
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Cream mery Products

Country butter, 2OQ25c fresh creamery butter, 291zc; process butter, 26c. cheese. l9l1c; imported Swiss cheese. Sic; German brick cheese. 20c; limburger cheese, 19c: imported Roquefort, S5c; Neufchatei cheese. per dosen. l5c: Plmento cheese. N.35.
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FIour ani Breadstuffe

Self rising flour. s541 Tennessee flour. s5.25: pure wheat shorts. $34: pure wheat bran $c3; c. s. meal. 711 per cent. 80; c. s. feed meal per ton. $26: c. g. hulls, S14 ton; No. 1 timothy hay. per ton. $25: mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, :2e. ( s. hulls, s14 ton: Johnson grass, per ton. SIS; mixed feed, sS4; oats. SIC bu.; corn. 95c; cornmeal, 80 per 96 lbs.
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Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper. 10c; in smal bbl. lots, lie: gray snappers or groupers. 5la46lac; large e1sc; Spanish mackerel, s1ac in bbl. lots; fresh water breams. 9, Il to 121ec; pom pano. 25c: blue fish, 10c; roe shad sl red bass. 61kc; mixed fish. 7Izc; small trout. s1zc; fresh water cat. dressed, 11G 12i4c; salt water cat, S1sc; speckled trout, 12,kc. Shrimp, 10c lb. Perch, Sc.
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Meat

Lard, 12Ac; compound, 97sc: dry salt short ribs 1.,c; bellies, 13lfc; ham butts 15.6oc Boston butts, 16c; pork loins, 17c: spare ribs. 13c; breakfast bacon. f12Sc: smoked bacon, l7c; regular ham, 17Hc; skinned ham, 1s%c.
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LOCAL SECURITIES

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