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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
MARKET FOR STEEL
PRODUCTS is STRONG
Orders Refused Because of De.
liveries-Cramps Advances
on Local Exchange

Strength and activity continue 20 ruie
In the market for steel products. Con-
sumers are purchasing large amounts
where the sellers are willing to take the
business, but refusais OF orders by steel
companies are stn being made. due to
the fact that the deliveries requested can
not be given, the willis being booked for
many months ahead.
What is probably the feature OF the sltu-
alton is the activity on the part OF con-
Germs In this country that took war orders
within the last few months II is stated
In the trade that these consumers are still
looking for steel. not having covered their
requirements; but the larger Of these war
orders are said TO be protected In one way
or another, so that there will be no delay
of shipments on the part of the contracting
companies.
On some products the United states Steel
Corporation and many OF the independent
concerns are booked so far In advance
that they are not willing TO take further
orders. This situation reflects the large
demand OF recent months, and. as some
interests point out, all the inquiries have
not yet been taken care Of
Some steel companies report n large In
quiry for light rails bars, shapes and bill
let's II Is stated that some export orders
for light rails are available, while the
other products are wanted for war NUM-
tion purposes, both abroad and In this
country.
Local issues predominated in the trading
on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange in the
two-hour session today, but business was
not on large scale. On the turnover of
nearly 500 shares Cramp Shlpbuildlng
moved up az points to SSH Aso on previ-
Gus occasions when the stock has been
active and strong, there was no news to
account for IT, II is known that the COM
pany's business is large and compares very
well with the previous year, Buying of
the stock was good.
Reading again lifted its high mark. cross.
ing 1l2 In this market and reaching ll2ik
In New York. Ten shares OF Acme Tea
preferred changed hands at 95, on 1 point
as compared with the last sale a month
ago. Philadelphia Rapid Transit trust cer-
tihcates, United Gas Improvement and a
few other issues wero unchanged.
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Deaths REPORTED

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
FRENCH CHAMBER
TO FACE PROBLEM
OF NEW TAXATION
Must Meet Deficit of %
Billion Francs Caused
by War l
RIBoT's PLAN UNKNOWN
By YVES GUYoT
Special Cable 70 the Evenino Ledger


PARIS, Sept. 9.--when the Chamber OF
Deputies meets again. on September Is. II
will have four questions TO consider; First.
the vote of credits for the last quarter of
the year: second. taxes third. lean; fourth.
renewal of the charter Of the Bank Of
France.
Credits required for the last quarter year
amount to s.347,00O, 900 francs. bringing
the total for the year TO $4,000, 900, 900
francs. AS taxes for the year brought IN
only 400 900 900 francs. this leaves a de1-
cit of $4,000, 100000 francs.
In regard TO new taxes all Ribot's pro-
jects placed before the Chamber last spring
were thrown out with the exception OF the
alcohol tax. What new plans he has have
not yet been revealed.
have spoken I'm previous articles about
the new loan. The habit has grown up
In recent years to impose new burdens on
the Bank of France every time Its charter
is renewed, but this time there seems to
be a tendency to let II alone. and even 10
give II greater opportunities for expansion.
The general tendency OF the Bourse was
slightly less firm this week, with consider
able realization on certain French stocks.
prices OF which went too high In the last
rise.
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Cotton Buyers and SELLERS

NEW YORK. Sept 9.-October-R Riezen-
Sen, schill and Orvis bought Geran, Me-
many s-hley and Wilson sold.
=, uscember-McFadden, Bartlett, Keiffer.
y y hubbard, Shearson and Waters bought ;
seiiar X Hubbard, McEnany. Wilson. Mar
'h &oyce' Hopkins and Watkins sold.
= p,S'snuary-Gifford, Orvis. Cardoza. C.
4'eks Waters and w. .Gumoens bought ;
~enstein. Keiffer, Downs. r. Hubbard.
~ hountree and II. Hubbard sold.
:. nArch-Newman. cardoza. Rosenberg,
snu ana Wenman bought; Hopkins. Mar
70 aud Lowenstein sold.
'Hapr'-Bache bought; Smith and Hentz
aay-orvis, Parrot. Hentz. Hartcorn and
's'ers bought; Royce sold.
=. .,uly--Hartcorn and Finn bought; Downs
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Sept 9.-The market for
foreign exchange this morning was only
moderately active. the features including
further advances In French exchange, a
low figure for relchsmarks and Vienna
kronen and hrmer tone In rubles.
Sterling was unchanged at 4.76A for
demand and 4.76 7-i6 for cables. slxty-day
bills AIN. ninety-day bills 4.69h franc
cables 5.s7. checks 5.s7& reichsmarks
cables 60 5-16, checks 69h lire 6.4i% for
cables. checks 6.i2h: Swiss cables 5.Sl n
checks 5.S1A Vienna cables 1906. checks
1903 kroner 2s.25 for cables, checks, 2S.i6
pesetas cables 2O,22, checks 20.15; guildeT
cables 40A checks 40 1915.
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POULTRY

4, LIvELonerings were moderate but ample and
change. Quotationsi Fowls as to quality. i6h
2isa ro9steTs, i4 @ iSe; spring S6ickssns. ac
over apiece 229 csc; spring chickens. small
sizes. 1e@21c; white Leghorns, according TO
quality, ls92fc; ducks. as to size and quality
ls0l7c; pigeons, old per pair. 25U2sc; do.
DREssED-Tbe market ruled firm under light
killed. dry-packed fowls IL 10 box dry-picked.
fancy selected. 2sl4 q, do. .weiEhlnE AZ S5 lbs
wslEhinE SA lbs aElseS; 22c; Do 'weishlns s Iss
fancy, dry;;plcksd-N Northern indiana and iii.
Indiana ard Illinois. weighing . 96 lbs. apiece,
22e; smaller sizes, lg@gci Old ,E9osters, dry
sSS20e; a. lndiISs large :! SaSG d; small
Ssc. Broilcrs, other HsarSy. welshins w S2
Hs Sizes uehs nesibs ssas4y sDTins mss sis
squads per, dozen, ,TT-Wbiye. welshl95 II g
j. nj. Us p.E so;sS a. a.isSns S.
Ssr scss3, ssS! aSSo. wsisi;isSso :, sgS$ n
small No. 2 a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09

BUTTER, R,-wholesale trade. as usual the
last day of the week. was quiet, but supplies
were small and values were steadily maintain
fancy specials. sosi ex.Ta, 34a 35c; extra nrsts,
81 q soc: DO. nrsts,. So aSic; seconds 81 q SIC;
jobbing sales OF fancy prints. 4OG 42c.
EGGs.-The limited offerings Of fine fresh
eggs we're kept well cleaned up at top prices.
Following are the quotations In free cases.
nearby extra, 85c per doz. nearby nrsts 30
per standard case: nearby current receipts
western extra hrsts. 1920 per case DO, nrsts;
fresh eggs were jobbinE at 80 4lc per dox.
CHEEsE-The market ruled firm under light
9nsEinTS ~, ssa sa. ta,T 1sihan1 vuotaIGns New
do do, fair 10 good 1874 a Zoe: do part skins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
CROP CONDITION LOWER;
LEVEL OF PRICES HIGHER
Cost on September Increased 90 Over
August

WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-The composite
conditions Of all crops ip the United States
is 5.4 per cent below the ten-year average,
and 11.s below last year, the United States
Bureau OF Crop estimates announced today.
The level of prices for the principal crops
September was 2l.9 per cent higher than
year ago, having increased 9.S per cent
during August. Prices are 1876 per cent
higher than the average of the last eight
years on September l.
The index figures OF prices of meat AMI.
mails on August Is was 1914 per cent higher
than a year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
PHILADELPHIA
, MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT--Receipts. 7s,7s4 bush. Export de.
at she late advance, Quotations; Car lotsL in Nx-
0ss oussrn red spG siesms? So rSS NS
;IttssgisS; MS &c.,. red tsssSiSs; rejected A.
CoRN-Recelpts. II; 46s bush. The market
ruled steady under moderate offerings, but trade
was quiet, Quotations; Car lots for local trade,
as to location-Western No. yellow, % mOsc:
q05c do No. yellow, 9iqe2c.
oATs-Reeepts. lS.4aT bush. The market
was dull and lower with ample offerings. Quo
tstons; No, 2 white bsl g S4e;, standard white.
53453h G; No. 3 white, 30 nP2h c; No. white,
5Oh @5i Y c; sample oats, an d4shc
- FLouR-Receip!s: 1910 bbls; and $40; ~; IA
limits were well meintained. Quotations, per
100 lbs IN w9S9dsMoWiintet so clear; So a@9.ttn:
S6,sa SOtsSn Do
Ton sacks; sf:SoS i.OOi ,sPrnF arst clear: 90 g
brands. SS.5040; city mills, choice and fancy
patent, ssb0@o;, city, mills regular gTades - -
I; do, patent. siW7.5O.
RYE FLOUR was quiet but hrm. We quote
4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09

~ LnfooL. Sept. s.-spot wheat was
ID Sey With No. red winter quoted 4
n A : Chicago at las Sd. an advance
Nct,ro.r ~. = Northern Manitoba. los I'd; No.
E,-<r'-n hanitoba ibs Id. and No. 8
<. ~ Manitoba. la lld. all up sd. Corn
nI~.S S@oy and unchanged nth American
- Vtoted At los 6hd and Plate al
Fiour was unchanged at EsA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09

oFEfsTF' NooFFEEf2sT' f2lAAsbE7s. SiiAARhE7 s sss Union -
NkA,,tSSs, y. y. - .yrs., Trsginore,.,. -.
NEwsoMk JANE D.. wnihm L. Emlns Ma
NVTrA IL. -flNx c.. sea4 o;d York rosd.
PPA.,I.myEs. THOMAS r.. CLIFTON Heights "a.
RxHMso RRXxHMRo cWW4hLEs Wiiiss Sc yrs, ss'SyS wS. Pa
REiIf.f MARy ANN SrS' ''1" "''oe "
RoaERs, HEsIER. a. 4Sos Frankford sv.
s4aWSTTAA sIPaEsST ;,s SSi ,AEx .ss \ Ess.. =
TlA,GI.9s TAYLOR, Curtis. IS. aiis Penn 81. ''' =
LRoY. aTiaoiiAs p. baf Dsiy e.
WARD, ANNA JOSEPHINE MARIA. aiy n
wAsHINdToN ErIz., 272S Il. cisarnsld st.
WARREN. ELIZA, % yrs.
WEBER HARRY, 20 yrs.
WEBER, CIIARIEs r.. 81 yrs
MEYL, MARY ANN. 0T yrs.
WILLARD. MAY, Rosemont. Pa,
MoLIbRs, FlORENCE B., 22i0 N Lambert
Wo,RskEH, GEORGE r.. Jr.. yrs. Haddcn
YkRSXEL Mary A.. ss yrs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
PROVISIONS

The market ruled steady. but there was little
trading QUOTATIONS: City beef. IN sets smokes smoked
2sc city beef knuckles and tenders, smoked and
air dried, 20c: western beef knuckleH and ten
ders, smoked, 29e: beef hams, s2s @3o; pork.
1871 Il Ice: do, skinned, loose. 10h q2Oc; do, do.
smoked. 2ch gale; other hams. ,sS%2ked city
smoked, western cured 1914 6; do. boiled bone
less. 34c; picnic shoulders. $. p, cured. loose.
to average, loose, TING breakfast bacon. az 70
brand and average city cured &c 6senkf@st rs
nned, in tierces, l5hc; Go. do. do. in tubs.
ibhc C: do do, do, In tubs, lbMc.
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Sugar Futures Higher

opened with a steady undertone, 2 10 7
points higher. Sales on the call totaled
$50 tons One leading broker was a con-
slstent buyer thought TO be for account OF
European interests. with Wall street selling
a little. October sold at 4.2lc, December al
420c and March at s.ssc.
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INCREASE OF 6,765 TONS
In STEEL UNTITLED ORDERS
Total on August 81, s,6eO,s57 Tons.
Far Above Year Ago

NEW YORK, Sept s.-The United States
Steel Corporation today reported unified
orders OF S.eeO.sb7 tons as Of August 81.
and increase Of ss7eS tons as compared
with the end Of July SThe August 81 or
ders are far above the same month Of last
year. when they were 4.eOs.455 tons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
AVERAGE.
WEEKS CLEARINGs SMALLER
Considerably Above Corresponding
Period Of Last Year

Bank clearings throughout the country
during the week. although smaller than
last week, were far in excess Of those Of
the corresponding week of last year The
total was $4,000 9.066,943. as against $4,92O.-
29I,681 last week and S2.S35,394.s43 the
corresponding week OF 1915 Philadelphia's Is
gain OF $50 per cent over last year leads
the country Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
Another French Loan Contemplate

PARIS, Sept e.--Ieandre +. Ribot.
French minister OF finance announced that
the appropriation COMMITTEES OF the Chamber
Of Deputies would INTRODUCES a Law on Tues-
day next au'norizink new national loan
The requirements FOR the last quarter oI
1915 are placed at s.a@7 ooo.ooo france.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
cotton PRICES RISE
ON GOOD PURCHASES
Room Traders Buy, Making
Tone Steady-Hedge Selling
by Spot Houses Decreases
oS Brrr WEATHER CONDITIONS

ccrroN BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK. Sept. e.-Rains were re-
+ s' estton ss1srf S.t sns hs
swPa q. MsSPs sSd
.aPss'aR VSs.sE1f EslslFhh snS h,lan.s G
ns nssssss,rs. ON NO. Mebiis: San aatonlo. shreys
ret bkns; wii%i1st9n and Ausg'iTIta and "a
asssc; ,,s.,.s SsrDys Gss: sh:a:oia and gseson1
yik, Di fsmps. Savannah and Galveston
fksw fk Was sa1oi .oi inch of precipitation st
Pessasss, .;os inch st ,Chattsn9%S&sn, & ,,i,s i1t
.its Y ssIsfss: IERfsss Ss Inch Inch e
Esiis,i si i9'h a:Ss! a Msf'fas ss fsist
~ LA Inches at Tampa.
NEW YORK. Sept. s.-Good purchases by
NON traders caused a steady tone on the
Cotton Exchange this morning. and first
prices were to points net higher. There
vas some hedge selling by spot houses, but
n was much smaller than recently.
Uptown interests also sold and some
lIculdation was noted. Commission and
Wall street houses purchased.
The Liverpool market was closed and.
aside from a small sale of December, Eng
ihh interests I'd nothing.
The advance to 1880 for January attrac
Ted realizing and there were reactions OF
or points from the best after IL o'clock
The selling. however, was far from aggres
rise and the market became comparatively
eulet on the setback, with thes undertone
steady.
spnners were credited with having
bought considerably here this morning to
nx prices
The receipts of cotton at the ports foi
tne day were estimated at $4,000 bales
compared with 20S9b bales last week
lsi1i bales last year and 71O7 bales in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

~ vt, YORK. Sept. s.-BUrrER--Receipts
tsdsss y, ksesipls 7l8i cases. Firm In all
(11n..a ana storage strong. Quotations un-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09

1-ns'a Ohk, Sept s.--It was officially
ol.~. this morning that the United
/<v-u >ofporation had purchased the
~eNonnei Manufacturing Company.
~. .r' - J., which manufactures
< IL t<''''rz The name will be changed
&.->.7.' 'p e h4ndie he new Duxness the
&>@'.';. " ne kia<on plant win Be lm-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Average and Actual Loans Increase
Reserves Are Smaller

NEW YORK. Sept 9.-The New York
bank statement this week shows an in
crease In average loans OF $54,963.000 and
SI3. 1895, 900 in the actual Demand deposits
increased in the average statement and the
net demand deposits decreased in the actual.
The reserve was smaller In both cases.
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RATES FOR MONEY
Financial Briefs

The effect OF the expiration at midnight
last night of the Federal stamp tax on
securities was not clearly understood In
the financial district today Many inquiries
were made during the day In regard 10
the changes The Federal stamp tax OF 81
for 800 shares is no longer required. Onis
the State stamp tax Is 10 be paid on trans
actions on and after today This leaves
the situation exactly as II was before the
passage OF the Federal stamp tax law
There was another stamp tax on sales con-
tracts, but its bearing was not clearly
understood at any time This, OF course Is
eliminated with the expiration OF the law.
The gross earnings OF nineteen railroads
during the fourth week Of August were
s1kq7l,b71. an Increase OF f3,423 96s over
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock met with fair sale and values
BIZ. NsrthWes.erh drse5iSe'- JsSs.SSSs Blush
DSss a wsIsSs y sooS
300; 80. APPLES, pelewaTe and Marylsnd per
Lemons per box. 1901 PineaPpies, per crate
S.4is ESSSs $ bReqsSfs ss yI5SInas Of .ss. New
YORK. Bartlett per Dbl, .S45sO 45ssO Grapes, Della
basket. sQlOc. Watermelons. per car. t1OOQ
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MINING STOCKS
BAR SILVER

Bar silver in London today was quoted
at 32 9-16d. a gain of l-l6d,
Commercial bar silver In New York was
quoted today at 6s%c. a gain of NC.
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ore shIpments Prove Steel ACTIVITY

AONTRtsAI4 Sept s.--rhe blE IRON ore
shioments on the Great Lakes are plain evil
Co. 1he ..onth Of august the shipments were
axo l40 tons. OF nearly 1000. 900 tons
above last year. an Increase Of about 80
per cent
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Sept 9.--The market for
coffee futures opened this morning at an
advance OF 2 20 points Trading on the
call was active, with sales amounting to
1880 bags.
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RANK CLEARINGs

Bank. clearlngs today, compared with cor
responding day last two years.
PHILADELPHIA s4O, go iO5 ta8 bS4 02G 500 O33 2O7
New Nss0 York 40. ooS, tiS sss5isss lss.siS, 6ci
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NEW YORK. Sent. q

display
in
-. highest prices touched a
touched oS%
record made by this stock
q
f q II
g far and the
eessssr on Tuesday hal absorbed
few made demonstration against
o the
in
beweenM Mexco
M demand
d connection Cuban
srwsbt blood ito he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
VEGETABLES

The general market was dull and weak with
tsiess, per 6sf..Ne Eastern Shore, $500
5s ss!fEH sSSs SS NoIgioEs so sESb5
LOO. white potatoes. Jersey, per BASKET
S6i%N I. 81 2S Ss5O No :. si'sS9lH
SS SniSss SS D.I ffnRsi5s1Sls gSSS Sas ,gs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09

Total sales, 1f,6St shares. compared With
$500 shares last Saturday this week, 62 .52s
sharesi last week. 4t.OO5 shares.
BONDS Net
High Low. Close. chge.
$500 Am G&E Is % s5M ss + N
1000 I'D Elec 5s1o1h IO7M 1919 r "
5000 l. V G AVS
2003 80. s9ts s0M e9ys ...
5000 Phi Elec Is Sass sass u% - "
100 do 5s .IOth IOt 1O4 ....
1000 Read gn Is sb p5 oB u
-Decrease. r Increase.
Total sales, SIS, 600, compared with $500 last
Saturday. this week, Sf6O, 1905 last week.
ss89 ,O50,
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Hioh Points in Today's Financial NerCs

~ k;oh records Reading United States Steel o,.
ersra other Wall trading W5so ,cs"L
Moderate in
mea York
bon nto ooT
r. Reynolds Tobacco
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09

eThe
quarterly dividend of l% preferred
all Of
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CHICAGO. Sept 9.-Selling orders that
accumulated over night weakened the
wheat market this morning. The Govern
ment report was 30 closely In line with FORE
casts that the trade figured II had been
discounted for the time being and the
technical position was considered softer.
The political situation abroad checked bull
ish enthusiasm.
There was sufficient buying on the de-
cline TO bring about partial reaction from
the bottom. September opened at $1.54
to $1.53h. against 3i.54% at the close
yesterday; December ranged from S1.65k TO
$l.54A at the outset compared with S1.56A
yesterdays last price; May started at
s1.57h to $1.55%. against s1.57% at the
end yesterday
Leading futures ranged follows:
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WHEAT GETS WEAK
ON SELLING ORDERS
Buying on Decline Is Sufficient
to Bring About Partial
Reaction From Bottom
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

CHICAGO, Sept. 0.-The weather forecast
for SO hours fOllowsi
1llln0is-Fair tonight, warmer west; Sun
day, unsettled. with showers north and
central.
Missouri-Partly cloudy, probably show.
ers northwest tonight and north and west
tomorrow; cooler Sunday.
Wisconsin-Unsettled tonight and tomor-
row, probably showers; warmer east to-
nights cooler southwest tomorrow.
Mlnnesota-Probably showers tonight and
tomorrow; cooler west tonight, and west
and south Sunday.
Iowa-Unsettledi showers tonight or to-
morrow.
Iowa-UnsettIed, showers tonlght or to-
morrow, warmer east and central and
cooler extreme west tonight; cooler Sunday.
North Dakota = showers and cooler to-
nighti Tomorrow, partly cloudy.
south Dakota and Observation-Disclosures
tonight and Sunday, probably showers,
cooler.
Kansas-Unsettled, with showers tonight
or tomorrowi cooler Sunday and west and
north central tonight.
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Total sales. eT5.7O shares. compared Will
370 600 shares last Saturday this week, 6,O81.
600 sharesi last week. 2.s5I.10O shares.