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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
IRREGULAR|TY IS KEYNOTE IN STOCKS Active Trading Indicates That Speculative Inter
 ests in Control

New York. April 12.-Irregularity which bordered upon reaction toward the close was the dominant note of todayis stock market. Trading was active enough at all times to indicate that speculative interests were still in control but the source of prices suggested not only further selling for profits by home and foreign interests, but a renewal of bearish aggressions as well.
 Unsettlement was most pronounced in the final hour, fhen Bethlehem Steel once more became the center of a feverish buy ing movement, which sent the prices up to i25, or points above it's previous record figure. The stock closed at PA. net gain for the day of 16 points. As heretofore. no reasonable explanation for the rise was cbtainable and stock market observers ascribed the movement as a further driv- ing in of shorts.
 United States Steel held it's recent &C., uuired prominence for the greater part Of the session. At best 1t sold within 1A points of last weeks high price but in common with the general list fell back fin final dealings.
 Other leaders like Union Pacific, Read Ing and some of the dividend paying shares, failed to equal recent high quota tions, Amalgamated Copper being the only important exception. Motor shares were noteworthy for their heaviness, with losses of ? to over points. Other indus trials and specialties moved uneyenly, with offsetting gains and losses
 Time money was auotably higher for all dates, the increased demand from stock brokerage sources contributing apprecia- bly to this situation. London and con- tinental exchange were lower on heavy offerings of remittances.
 Total sales of stocks, s72,9o0 shares. Bonds irregular; total sales par value, s3.675000.
 United States bonds unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Docs Husband or Wife
 Have More Good Times ?"
By IRENE WESTON

They say that in good old days, be- fore marriage had come to be discussed in light of A failure no one ever got all the halfpence, whilst the wife, metaphorically. had nothing save the kicks and pinpricks of matrimony.
 The varied trails and crosses that come into every married life were accepted as matters of course. and to have suggested to some sweet young ereat-grandmamma. in the days ere she was a great-grand- mama. that her Lord and Master had the best of life, would have filled her with equal amazament and horror.
 Appetite comes in eating" says the French. And assuredly the talking and writing indulsed in on the subject of matrimonial jars increases them to an as- tonishing extent The mere acknowledge ment Of the tiny pinpricks magnifies them. to say nothing of the desecration of the dear old loyalty tina washed of there was any to wash) it's dirty linen at home, and turned a smiling and unraffled face toward the cold criticism of the world
 Apart from nature having elected to uanoicdp the idlfeT sex III pnySlcal sense-an injury that even the most dis cintented new woman must surely recog nize the futility of reprising against more especially since. without any effort on her own part it obtains countless concession fro mthe opposite sex-apart from this one immense superiority of man and wherein lies the best that hus- bands in general are said to enjoy?
 4 freer, more diversied life? Undoubt- edly; but, in nine cases out of 10. the woman who 50 bitterly complains of the ''monotony'' of her life is largely herself to blame. She has laid herself-a will linz sacrifice--upon the altar of home and children, and then grumbles when the sacrifice is unthinkably accepted!
 A useless sacrifice. too. of health brightness, and alas. good temper. The most tiresome of children. tile most care fully kept house, need not absorb every working minute Time can. and should. be made for the reading of papers and books the taking of daily walk, and Saturday afternoon together in the park -even an occasional concert or a new play Is possible with a little contrivance and some good natured soul to mind the chicks.
 Paradoxicai as it may sound womanly unselfishness is at the root of much married trouble The wife lays upon her slender shoulder more than any one pair can carry. and. when she fails be- heath the unrea sonable load, blamee providence and the marriage state. grows discontented, sharp tempered and is ac- tually a less desirable wife and mother than more common sensical if selfish sister who lives up to the belief that all work and no play makes Jill an ex- cedingly dull and morbid creature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Produce Market

New York, April 12-Butter: Steady, 1882; creamery extras 92 score, sS cream- cry (higher scoring), 32iamSSc; firsts, 30dp SIG; seconds, 2s@29hc. Eggs unsettled, 26,17S; fresh gathered extras, 23c; storage. packed extra firsts, 22422Lc. firsts, 2llaG0 PFC: regular packed extra firsts. DC; firsts. 20s402ls4c: nearby hennery whites fine to fancy 2si4c nearby hennery browns, 22lht5f3c. Cheese steady, l649, state whole milk fresh specials, 150D15hc do average fancy 14s4@15l4c. Dressed poultry quiet. Western roasting chickens frozen, 17@l2lc fresh fowls, 1441gc. Turkeys, 13120c.
 Chicago, April 12.-Butter higher; cream cry. 22dfS1c Eggs higher, 1o6S2, at mark cases included, 1s@19ihc; ordinary firsts. 1s1xc: firsts. 191zc. Potatoes higher, B cars. Michigan and Wisconsin red, 40tD a3c; do white 40147c,
 St Louis, April 12-Poultry: Chickens. 1s,A014c; springs, 1slsc. Turkeys, 171ac Ducks. 1sc. Geese, Sc. Butter, creamery, sc Eggs, 1Sa4c.
 kansas City, April 12--Butter. creamery, 2Sc: firsts. s6c; seconds. e4c: packing. 1sl9c. Eggs: Firsts. 171c; seconds, 17c. Poultry: Hens, 1sc; roosters, 1oc: turkeys, lar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Borrowers and Lenders

From the Dayton Journal.
 There are men who borrow and men who loan, but so far as this discus sion Is concerned, we have reference only to the mon who seek a loan as g favor. and to the men who out of the kindness of their hearts grant such ac- commodations-th borrowing and loaning of comparatively small amounts. just among friends
 A man stood in a public place in this city not so very long ago and made himself very conspicuous by speaking critically and disparaglnsl9 of another man; indeed, his observa- tions were splenetic, bitter.
 friend of the man so spoken of happened to be present. and with fine irony he inquired of the traducer what he thought of a man who would go to another and beg A loan of money that would tide him over critical period of domestic difficulty, rent. store bill, etc, and who. having re- ceived the accommodation. would go out and "blow" it In debauchery.
 The critic could answer but one way, Of course. He realized that his ques- tioner possessed intimate first-hand knowledge, and he soon slunk away.
 It seems characteristic of many men who have received favors at the hands of other men to develop a strange re- sentiment against their benefactors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
New York Cotton Market
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans; Middling. S.s7c; receipts. 907l; exports, 56s2: sales, HOO; stock. 361.7S4. Galveston: Middling, 9.60c; receipts, 67S1; exports, 13.040: sales, 7S5: stock, 406.044. Mobile: Midling, Sc; receipts. PTS; sales, 50; stock, 42. 736.
 Savannah: Middling, 9.lse; receipts 4o59; exports. 4l4S; sales, 4121; stock, 163,50I. Charleston: Middling, sls0si4c; receipts, l22e; sales 400; stock, 90,63o
 Wilmington Middling, 9isc; receipts, 12S4: stock, 66,l61.
 Norfolk; Miodling, a.lSc. receipts, 41os, sales, 1887: stock, 7o,5lS.
 Baltimore: Middling. 9lsc stock, 35i4. Boston, Mlddling, i0.15c receipts 14s0; stock, 12.3o0.
 Philadelphia; Middling, lo.3oe stock, 2sss
 New York: Middling, 1o.ioc exports. 53s3: sales, Ill; stock 110,S2S.
 Total today: Receipts. 2S,SsS: exports, 2S 21S: stock, 1,4S1,S20.
 Total for week. Receipts, 59,dS7; ex- ports, S.4S9 Total for season. Receipts, s,5s5.2el.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
HEAVY REALIZING
 TURNS COTTON EASY
Firm Liverpool Cables Pro- notes Early Buying
 Movement

New York, April 1s.-After making new high seasonal records on continuation of Saturdays buying movement. cotton turned easier under heavy realizing, with the close steady. but at a net decline Of from to s points.
 Relatively firm Liverpool cables pro- noted the early buying movement, and after opening firm at an advance of 10 points, the market sold about to 1s points net higher. This advance carried october contracts up to 1ossc or s3.65 a bale above the low level of last Friday morning. and it evidently attracted heavy profit taking. while there was also active selling here by houses with Liverpool connections and some selling of May by southern spot In terests. Much of the early buying ap- peared to have been in the way of cover ing, and once the demand from shorts had been supplied, prices soon turned easier. The offerings of May were readily taken at a discount of some 30 to B points under July, however, and after n reaction of lo to 20 points from the early high level, .lue- tuations were more or less irregular with trading less active Reports Of better weather in the south probably promoted some of the selling on the decline, and there was a good deal of bearish or reac- tionary talk around the ring during the afternoon. Closing prices were within or points of the lowest. Consigned cot ton continues 10 arrive at New York in considerable volume and warehouse stocks here are now in excess of 15SWo bales, but part of the supply Is coming from relatively high-priced markets in the southwest and some estimate that fully one-third of the local stock is in stor- age htr re for foreign account.
 Private cables attributed steadiness In Liverpool to continued good spot demand, and some of the larger trade interests were buyers of October here on the a,ter- noon decline. Exports today. 2S.2lS bales. making 6,775,367 so far this season. Port receipts, as Sss. United States port stocks, 1, ,47s, ,2s6 Interior receipts, 16,317
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
BETTER DEMAND FOR FRUITS AND PRODUCE Vegetables Arrive in Large Quantities From Florida
 and Louisiana

demand for fruits and produce on Nor ris avenue, and trading is also active in other lines. Florida and Louisiana vegetables continue to arrive in large quantities, and Alabama truckers are now shipping to the Birmingham mar ket. The demand for lettuce and celery is quite good. Hens are now selling at 1872 cents per pound, and fresh eggs are bringing 19 cents, an advance of 1 cent over last weeks price.
 Cotton is quoted at 9A cents on a good middling basis, and the indication is that this is on waiting market
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soldier stricken in the field. and the ray
 of comfort for the beloved ones waiting
 for his return.
 Here Is remarkable case of recovery.
 \ gallant major was shot at Maritsani
 while engaged with the Mafeking relief
 force. A Mauser bullet struck him Tn the
 hnek. and he fell to the ground paralyzed
 in both legs. For two months he lay at a
 farmhouse and then he was brought Into the Imperial Yeomanry hospital. by
 which time he had recovered the Use of
 one leg. on examination the bullet was
 found to be two inches below the skin.
 and a piece of broken bone was pressing
 on the spinal cord. Sir Alfred Fripp
 brought his miracle working skill to bear
 on the patient. extracted the bullet. and
 relieved the pressure on the spinai cord.
 and in course of time the gallant major was on his feet again, walking with the
 aid of two sticks.
 When a bullet strikes the brain the
 brain sometimes wins. John Mckenzie a Crimean veteran, carried Il bullet re- oeived In that campaign in his head to the
 day of his death, which occurred at Tor quay in 1900, and the only effect of 1t was to increase the power of his voice. So that when he sang in the church choir it had tliseonoerting effect.
 During the Indian mutiny soldier was struck by bullet behind the eye; the wound healed, and for eight years after ward he did his duty. Then an abscess formed and when 1t was removed 1t was found that the little bit of lead hhd been 1 resting the brain Tn the interval with l out causing him the slightest inconven- fence.
 At Magersfontein there was a wounded Roer who was shot, while lying down through the top of the head above the right car. The bullet travelled through
 his skull and out at the back of his .aw the left side. was not pretty to look upon, but he made marvellous re- eovery, which was the main eonsidera- l ton.
 1 While he was In South Africa Sir Fred erlck Treves came across .nany instances
 of what he called marvellous anatomical l featsa performed by the ...ansNr bullet. | perhaps the most remarkable being those l in which tho bullet passed through the 1 brain without causing more than 'trifiing symptoms" The modern surgeon cures l these wounds, and at the same time heals 1 the broken hearts at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
BULLS HAVE LEAD IN WHEAT MARKET Close Somewhat Unsettled But at a Slight
 Advance
 
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS lDI

Chicago, April 12.-Bulls had the advan- tage today in wheat. Exporters were buy ing new crop futures. Closed unsettled. but 5sQ2xc above Saturday nights level Corn finished lsc off to lsqAc Up, oats down l4c to Apssc, and provisions vary ing from 1oc decline to a shade advance.
 Knowledge that the last of the sea raid- CTS was out of the way for the present seemed to have considerable effect on sen- t,ment favoring higher wheat prices. Higher prices at Liverpool with reports that the amount of wheat on ocean pas sage had fallen off to a material extent helped to encourage a speculative ad- vance.
 Corn advanced at first with wheat, but country offerings grew larger.
 Holders of oats unloaded rather freely after corn turned weak. Higher prices for hogs failed to sustain an advance in provisions
 Future quotations were as follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, April 12.-(Special )-Although Liverpool came better than due, our ad- vance of 10 to 12 points did not show the strength as on the last days of f\e week. Many felt that the sharp advance was en- tirely uncalled for, many others took profits, while again the sentiment was expressed that at these prices the market had two sides and that it should only be bought with care on reactions, as the south might sell freely at any higher prices. All of these suggestions found ex- precision in the reaction that closed the market 4 points lower, while many ex- pect a pause in wall street. which might bring about a sharp reaction here. Liver pool is certainly expected to be lower to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. Y. Members New York Cotton Exchange New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association: sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for conslgnments ot ehco invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, 9.7oc; receipts, s0sl shipments, 6495: sales, 2o21; stock, 14l,2ss. Memphis: Middling, 9.l3c; receipts. 5osS shipments, GAIA; sales. 900; stock. 177.5SS Augusta: Middling, 9.1so; receipts. 5s6 shipments, sol; sales, S25 stock. l2s,54s
 St. Louis; Middling, 9lsc; receipts, 4S0; shipments, 1920; stock, 35,264.
 Cincinnati: Middling, 706c; receipts, 790 stock, 16,200.
 Little Rock: Middling, 9c; receipts. !, shipments, g. sales, 3, stock, Sso1.
 Dallas Middling, 9.05e sales, 29o2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, April 12.-Prime mercantile paper, 31a per cent; sterling exchange weak; 6O-day bills s4.76.50: for cables
 S79.s5: for demand. S4.7925: bar silver
 50bc; Mexican dollars, 3Sc government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular; time loans firrner; 60 days, 2s4Q3 per cent; go days, 3 per cent; six months, 31h per cent; money on call flrmer, high 2H per cent, low 2i4 per cent. ruling rate, 2is per cent; last loan, 21s per cent; closing bid, 2A per cent; offered at 2Ia per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Montgomery Market

cotton was quoted here today as follows: Middling fair. 9.Ssc; strict good middling 9.6sc; good mddling. 9.3Sc; strict middling 9.1Sc; middling, S.sSc; strict low middling, s.Ssc; low middling, 7.ssc strict good or dinary 7.3sc; good ordinary. 7.01c. Mar ket quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Sugar Market

CIV York. April 12.-Raw sugar firm;
 irifugal 4.s4c; mola sses. s.s7c; refined,
 dy; cut loaf, 6.soc; crushed, 67oc:
 Id A, 65c; cubes, 6.15c; powdered, -.go,.; powdered, 6c fine granulated, 5.9oc; eonfeetioners' A, 5.s0e: No. l. 5.65c. Sugar futures were quiet early today. Prices at midday were unchanged to points lower. Prices were unchanged in the afternoon and the market closed steady to points lower Sales, 4250 tons. May, S,s5c; July. 3.95c; September. 406c; De- oenber, 5.Sfc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
New Orleans Cotton Market
Spot Cotton Market

New Orleans. April 12-Spot cotton steady. Two points up. Sales on the spot, 6l5. To arrive, 425. Good ordinary. 7.36c; strict good ordinary, 7.92c; low mid ding, S.55c: strict low middline Sc; mid ding, 9.37c: strict middling, 9.62c; good middling, 10.0Sc; strict good mddling. 10I3c. Receipts, 951; stock, 36I 734
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Io0ked the Part

From the Southern Woman's Magazine.
 The governors wife was telling Tft'get about her husband.
 Ky husband, Bridget she said proudly. Ifs the head of the state mi lltia."
 "Oi fought as much. ma'an.' said Bridget cheerfully "Ain't he got the foine malisious look?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 12.-Cotton seed oil was higher early on local bull support, but the list eased off later under scattered liqui- dation on the setback in lard and cotton and lack of outside demand. Closed ? to 3 points net lower. Spot 6.50c bid; April, 6507673c: May, 672d6.1lc; June, 6.SsuS9 90c; July, 7m7.O51c: August, 7.11M5.13c; Septem- Der. 722dg7. 25c; october. 7.22a1 .26c; Noyem- ber 690a7.G5. Total sales, 10.400.
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-four, s; hard winter wheat flour, H.90; shorts, $e4; pure winter bran, 50; c. g. meal 75k per cent, 80: Cremo meal. $26: C. S. huIls, 9lo ton; No. i timothy hay, S25 per ton; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grAss. per ton, $1s; pea green alfalfa, western, 326; mixed feeds, per ton, S5; oats. per bushcl. 75c: corn. per bushcl. 9sc: corn meal, 7.z per cent. ID; Cremc meal. ~;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Dry Goods Market

New York. April 12.-Cotton goods and yarn markets were strong today and prices are moving higher. Wide interest Is being taken in the two great carpet auc- tions announced to take plact next week. Raw silk was easier, dress goods quiet and mems wear was bought moderately for quick delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, April 12.-wheat. No. hard, sl.51 Issd1.52; No. red. sl 4eul .4sis. Corn, No. mixed. 731sc; No. ? white, 7olsc; No. yellow. 7Ac. Oats. No. white. No. mixed. 64c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Hides and Tallow

Green salt hides, 12G1Sc; green salt hides (half cured), 11d12c green hides (fresh), 10Rl1c: dry flint hides 26Ql27c; dry salt hides 23@24c; damaged hides. half price; sheep skins. 25Gleoc; horse hides. s2d3.50: sherlingG 15@a5c; goat skins. 25U30c: kid skins, Ice; tallow, 503c; beeswax, 25Q27; washed wool, 28@3oc: clear unwashed wool, 2Oa2sc; burry wool, 1e@15c; ginseng, A Qio.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. April 12.--Cotton, spot firm. Good middling, 6.11d; middling, 5.76d; low middling, 5S8d. Sales, 5000; speculation and export. 1000. Receipts. 5000. Futures quiet; May and June. 5.66d; June and July, 572d; July and August, 5.ls1sd; october and November, 5.93isd January and Feb- rusry, 6.o11td; March and April, 6o7d.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, April E.-Wheat: No. ? red s1576p. .57la; No. hard. $l.5sia. Corn: No, z yellow, 74Ao. Rye, nominal. Barley 72@soc. Timothy, N.5od6. Clover, sS.259 1e5o. Pork, s17.2o. Lard, s1o.o2. Ribs, sy. .25afg 75
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;; graded carton
Meats
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Lemons-$3. 50. Limes-$1.25. Florida Oranges-n.25d3 Grapefruit-s2@2.50 Florida trawberries-20@30c Apples-Winesaps. S5; Baldwins, s4; Ben Davis, S350@4; box apples, $1.50Q2. Peanuts-514@6lkc per ID. Tomatoes-$275 75G6. 25 per crate. Cranberries-Per box. s1.5o12; per bar rel. S6
 Celery-Florida, per crate. $2.75; 75c to $1 dozen.
 New Florida Beans Hamper, $4. New Florida Potatoes-Hamper. 8. Walnuts--l6@20c ID. Pecans-15@20c lb. Filberts-16c per lb. Almonds--20c per lb. Chestnuts-ec per lb. Lettuce-$l. 75G2 per hamper. Es~,pianss-$35s Onions-$2.75 per bu. Irish Potatoes-s0c per bushel. Cabbage-3c per ID. New Cabbage-$s26 per crate. Lcndon Layer Raisins-$1.76 California Figs-t1.5 per case. Seed Potatoes-S1M.2 bu. Onion Sets-H bu. Seed Sweet Potatoes-Dooly yams. per bu,, H.35@2.
 Asparagus-$1.25 dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, April 12--wheat, No. ? red, q 52ladp1 53c; No. hard. $l571s; May. s1.5ls. Corn, No. 2 75isc: No. white. nominal; May, 74tkc. Oats, No. 3, 56is0p67c; No. white. 5Sa4c; May, 55a4c.
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Creamery Products

Creamery Butter-3214c: process butter, 27c oleomargarine, 14D22c.
 Full Cream Cheese-17c; imported Swiss. 33c; Pimentc. dozen, $1.s5.
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Eng1ish Money

London, April 12.-Rar silver, 235sd per ounce; money. 1Aa1h per cent; discount rates: short bills, 27s per cent; three onths, 8 per cent.
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, April 12.-Clean rice strong; rough bare of supplies: receipts rough, 23; clean. ss2; sales, 1051 pockets clean Honduras at shG5isc.
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Metal Market

New York, April 12.--Tin nominal; 5-ton | lots, s57 bid Copper firm; electrolytic. l s16. 37dI16 50;~-~ casting, $10.7501612. Iron f
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton
The iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

Hens-13Q13Iac. Turkey Gobblers-15c hens. 200. Fryers-25c. Ducks-16e lb. Guineas-30c. Young Roosters-40c. Old Roosters-35c. Gecse-6Od75c. Fresh country eggs, 19c; graded carton eggs, POO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-13
Naval Stores

Savannah, April 12.-Turpentine firm, 4Slsc; sales. ss; receipts, 176; shipments, 2sl; stock 2O,S1o. Rosin firm, sales 71s7: Quote; A, B, Sa5o; e, D, E, $s.25;I ss.so; G. S.374; H, I. $40; K,$sSo; M, A.1s; \, S5.ls; WIG, >&5S; wv. >s.0
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steady; No. northern. s1425at4.5o; No. ?, x4414.50; No. southern, $l3 75G14.25; No. ?, $13.75q1425. At London: Spot copper,
 15s; futures, e16s 15s Anthony. eSsdS7.
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EIo,,r and Feedgfnffs

seif-rising flour. 0.eo; Tennessee flour. s7aO: Michigan flour. >s.s5; Idaho flour, f.7o: Indiana -four, $7.N; spring wheat
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Fish

Perch-S1xd9hc. Salt Water Trout-11Gl2s5c. Blue Catfish-7hc. Red Snapper-999hc. Gray Snapper-AQ6c. Mullet-6@6Kc.
 Spanish Mackerei--i0Q121dc. Fresh Pompano--3oc. Gulf Oysters--Standards $1 gallon; sec- lects, N.25 gallon; plants. $.60.