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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16

sists of Major James F. Stone, Robert
Lynch, Fred Lundquist. Andrew j.
Swat, Leroy Weltner, Frank Hewitt,
'Adolph Georgia. iRugo Heysar and
Israel Berry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
BrookfieId Men Meet.


Director F. L. Beers OF the Brook
field committee of the Farm bureau
met with Merritt M. Clark. Clark d.
Joyce and H. c. Coburn at the house
Of H. c. Coburn. Thursday ev-
ening.
"A farmers institute will be hold
January Is. III. O. Daniels of Mid
dletown and Everett L. Brown Of
Pomfret will be secured as speakers
II possible. @
In March a two-days' school in home
economics will be hsld In co-opera-
ton with the extension service Of the
Connecticut Agricultural college. A
wofi1an's committee has charge eos the
details Of this school, Director Beers
was delegated to have charge OF ar
ranging mems meeting to take place
in conjunction with the women's
school on the last lay Of that school.
To emphasize the value and neces-
sity of using lime In growing clover,
Messrs. Joyce, Beers and Coburn
were made a committee to have charge
of demonstrations at place located near
the main highways.
Mr. Clark was appointed to have
charge Of poultry field meeting in
September and Mr.. Blackman to mako
q survey Of dairy marketing conditions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16

requested to give assistance in the
solu.lon Of countrywide problems in
dairy marketing. The Newtown pro-
duokrs believe it IS essential To PUT on
the Bridgeport market sanitary milk
Of high quality to meet the regulations
Of the Board of Health, and are maxi
ing every effort to organize in order
that they may do this effectively
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
EMBER DAYS NEXT WEEK.

CatholicsN Of the city will observe
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday Of
next week as ember days. fasting days
Of obligation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16

he Man who is
puzzled
If he callssat the Toilet
Section will find a tempt
ing line of sweet waters,
perfumes, sachets and
other dainty things. Ex-
elusive in their way, and
ever acceptable on any
woman's dressing table.
Main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-16
Abalone Pearl
made into effective jewelry.

made into effective jewelry.
This very pleasing pearl with its
iridescent lights and standings is pecu-
1iarly suitable for costume jeWelry and
Set in silver is inexpensive. s
Brooches, pearl blisters, IS
$50, $500 and $500
Earrings, pearl blisters, . y
Sticlpms, Blue abalone, SO cts.
Stickpins, 10 karat gold, $500
Rings, pearl blisters, $500 TO 500
Rings, blue abalone, 25 and Is cts
Cuff Links and Combinations,
4 N III $500 and $3.50
Necklaces, 10 karat gold, with
pearl pendant, $1,000
I'll a Jewelry Section
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
.0bs Gown Grier

The Aquarium Society of Washing
ton will conduct an explorative expe-
dition through upper Rock Creek. be-
ginning at the reservoir, at the head
of Sixteenth street extended north
west, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The party will be headed by Dr.. and
Mrs. R. W. Shufeldt, Medical Corps,
United States army.
"The Necessity for Medical Enami-
nation of Prisoners at the Time of
Trial" will be a lecture by DR.. Tom
4 williams, of this city, tonight at
the session of the American Academy
Of Medicine at the Hotel Statler, De-
troit.
Girl Scouts of the District will hold
their semi-annual rally in Geological
Park this afternoon at o'clock.
The hfty-seeond anniversary of the
establishment Of Epsilon Chapter Of
sigma Chi Fraternity at. George Wash
with a dinner and dance tonight at
the Washington Country Club.
immaculate Conception school will
hold graduation exercises tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. The graduates
are Harold Haslam. Joseph Hannah,
william Schweitzer and Hary Hull.
A garden party for the benent of
the Washington Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital will be held Monday night
from 5 to II o'clock at Fourteenth
and P streets northwest
The shakespearian pageant, sched-
uled for presentation today by colored
pupils of the public schools, has been
postponed to next Friday night and
next Saturday afternoon and night
owing to unfavorable weather.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
Welded TEACHER
IS REINSTATED
Mrs. Gladys Hellman, Dis
missed Under Rule IS, Re-
gains School Position.

& The Board of Education. at It's meet
ing In the Franklin School Building yes
terday afternoon. reinstated as teacher
Mrs. GLADYS Strong Hellman, the woman
who killed rule IS. Of the Board Of Edu-
cation code, which automatically dis
missed teachers who married. The board
retnstated Mrs Hellman in accordance
with an order of the District Court Of
Appeals. to which court the hight was
taken
The board accepted from the alumni
association Of the National University
Law School hve scholarships to that m
stitution. one for each of the hve white
high schools. The offer was presented
BY Representative c. c. Carlin,' of Vir-
ginia. president of the alumni associa-
Non.
Changes In Personnel.
Other changes in personnel authorized
by the board yesterday were:
Grant extension of leave of absence 10
Miss J. NJ Wharton, teacher class 4, tor
four months.
Accept resignation of Sara Koenigs-
berger, teacher class 2. Jefferson School
Appoint Alice Easterling. now on leave
OF absence, as teacher class 2. Jefferson
School
Accept the resignation Of Miss z. ".
Fitzhugh, teacher class 2, Jefferson
School
Appoint Josephine Golden as teacher
class 2. Jefferson School
Accept the resignation Of T. l. New
connbe, teacher class 2. Pierce School
Appoint Olive Murray, teacher class 2
Sierce School.
Appoint DR.. C. c. Fry temporarily, as
medical inspector.
Accept resignation Of ". A. Hamilton.
teacher class 2. Garnet-Patterson School
Accept the resignation OF X. l. Thom,
IL
Appoint Margaret Pepper teacher class
?, Cranch school.
Appoint Miss H D. Wise. teacher class
s-A, Wilson Normal School
Appoint Miss Bertha Rodgers, teacher
class l. E. V. Brown School.
Appoint Mildred Gordon, teacher class
J. Domestic Science.
- Accept the resignation of Miss y. B.
Butler, teacher class ?, Burrville school.
Appoint Miss R E. Jones, teacher class
?. BurrviHe School
Appoint Mr.. Reuben Fink. probationary
teacher to permanent teacher, Business
High School
Appoint Miss IDA Hammond. probation
ary teacher to permanent teacher, Nc
Kinley High School.
Promote from class to class Miss
Desiree Clark. teacher. and transfer from
Lovsjoy to Banneker schools.
Appoint Miss z. V. Sedgwick, teacher
class 2. Lovejoy School
Accept the resignation of Miss H. y.
Gordon, teacher class 2 Douglass School.
Appoint Miss E. y. Barker, teacher
r. class ?. Douglass School.
Accept the resignation of Miss l. VI.
Lucey. teacher class 2. Brown School.
Appoint temporarily Mrs. F. T. Moore.
teacher class 2. E V. Brown School
Accept the resignation of Miss A. E.
Gray, teacher class 2. A. Bowen school.
Appoint Mrs A. G. Lewis. temporarily
teacher class ?. A. Bowen School.
Appoint Mr.. z. G. Gray, teacher class 2,
A. Bowen School.
Dismiss for desertion Of the service
Harry Chinn. laborer, Sumner School.
[Appoint Francis Martin. laborer, Sum-
ner. School.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
MEMS White Oxfords
For Warm Weather Wear

The footwear of men this summer is of al
most as much importance as that of the women.
The showing we make is larger than ever. and
the models of higher character. The quality
of the materials is such that we have no hesi-
fancy in giving them our unqualified approval.
And men must not forget that quality of foot
wear needs very critical judgment this season.
White Buckskin Oxfords, with white buckskin over
facing and white ivory soles and heels; the
handsomest white buckskin shoe, 500 pair
White Buekskin Oxfords with flexible rubber soles
and spring heels; smart shoe of strkingy at
trac6ve design. $3.50 pair.
White Buckskn Oxfords with leather soles and heels
$500 pair.
White Canvas Oxfords with leather or rubber soles
$500 pair.
Bermuda Beach Cloth Oxfords leather soles and
heels. $500 pair.
Main hoor-Tenth
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
Funerals

Thomas Francis Fealy, president Of the
Motor Parts Company, with headquarters
in Philadelphia, who was drowned from
his yacht In Philadelphia Sunday, viii be
buried today in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at $50
o'clock at the home Of his brother, A ].
Fealy 81 New York avenue northwest
Requiem mass will be celebrated in ST.
Aloysius' Church at o'clock.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia
Schultz, 1884 Harvard street northwest
win be held at Sacred Heart Church to-
day at 10 O'Clock Interment will be pri-
vate.
Funeral services for Phyllis W Dier-
koph, daughter Of George H Dierkoph,
will be held at the home, 3s15 Fourteenth
street northwest, today at 2 O'Clock In
ter1nent will be In Rock Creek Gene
terry
Funeral services for Eugene A Bowie
will be held today at 10 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. John L. Edwards, a sister
at 1905 street northwest Interment
win be private.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eugene A.
Van Week. who died Thursday at In
den. Md, will be held today at 10 o'clock,
with private interment in Glenwood
Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
Vacation Toys
for Children .

Toys to keep the children in the
open while on vacation-suitable
kinds for wherever they may spend
it.
Sand Pals, SC, Ioc, Isc and soc.
Sand Moulds, Ioc and a5c.
Sandy Andy Toy, SOC.
Metal Sand Trays, soc.
Sand Shovels, SC.
Sand in bags, I5c.
Wooden Auto filled with sand
moulds, a5c.
Toy Lawn Mowers, ase and SOC.
Battledoor and Shuttleeock, sse
and ssc.
Bean Bag Games, $I.oo.
Garden Tools, Ioe and a5c.
Toy SatcIels, a5e.
Toy Suit Cases, asc and soc.
Tinker Toys, soc.
Box Kites, a5c and 6oc.
Children's Archery Sets, a5e
and soc.
Brush Archery Sets. asc, soc
and $I.oo.
Fourth hooe-F st
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
TUo Specials in
WOMENS
UMBRELLAS

Women's 26-inch Black Satin
Gloria Umbrellas with carved wood
or ebonine handles.
Special price, $500 each.
Women's 25-inch Silk Umbrellas
in navy blue, Hunters green and
black. finished with mission wood
handles.
Special price, $2.85 each.
Main door-G street enuance.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
Earth Wiggle" Measured.

Paris. June s-That our eiderea system
travels through space at q speed Of 2,
$4,000 miles per minutes Is recent dis
covery announced today by Camille
Flammarion. The earth wizgle," - II
% already popularly called. Is produced
~ . novel kind Of astral movemant
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
GIFT BOOKS
Specially Priced at SOC and
$1.00 the Volume.

The giving of books is a COM
pliment of the highest type that
can be paid the recipient. There
fore. books are particularly appro-
pirate for the graduate. At this
point in life we are turning from
the business of learning exclusively
to the business of getting on in
the world in which learning must
continue to play an important part.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
- Handsome Leather-bound
Books at Soc each.

Handy volume leather bound
books suitable for graduation
gifts. Gilt top, rough edges,
well printed, and bound in diff
ferent shades of leather with
choice ornamentation. Some of
the many titles are:
As You Like 1t.
Ballad nj Reading GaoL
Cupid and Psyche.
Cicero ON Friendship.
EvanReline.
Marcus Aurelius.
Poor Richards Almanac.
Bacon's Essays.
The Child in the House.
Crawford.
Emerson on Character.
In Memvriam.
Miles Srandish.
Fully so tides to choose from,
Soc eael
Second 6oor-F r.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10

Misses and Girls Summer Dresses
and Other Wearing Apparel
Special attention is directed the many new arrivals
Dresses-dresse of all sorts are being shown very largely
beautiful modes for morning. afternoon, party sradua
ton and evening also beach and sports dresses
GIRLS WHITE DRESSES
OF lawn, bate voie linen. Swiss and plain and trimmed
Styles E to IA years.
s2ss to $500 each
GIRLS PLAY DRESSES.
Dainty striped and plaid ginshams light and dark shades of
soft chambray and wide variety Of styles to "A years.
splendid assortment to select FROM
Sl.50 to $3.50 each.
GIRLS WASH BLOOMERS,
In white and blue. sizes to Il. SOC pair.
GIRLS WASH SKIRTS
Attractive plated styles for girls size Ia years. S100
SPLENDID SKIRT FOR MISSES
Is of white sabardne with separate belt and patch pockets.
S1.50
Misses New Navy Blue Serge Dresses latest models SIS and $ls75
GIRLS AND MISSES. .RAINCOATS.
Good Coats thoroughly rainpoof and light weight Girls
E to H. S395 and $500 Misses sizes, IA to l6, $780,
NEW SHOCKED MILDLY BLOUSES.
Plain and striped collar and cuffs pockets and belt shocked in
colors to match, S1S0.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
Historical Romanees, by Louise
Mulbach, at S1.00 each.

A fortunate purchase of a few
sets of works of this deservedly
popular author enables US to Of
fer them either in sets or sinsly
at $r.oo the volume. They are
handsomely bound in flexible
red leather and gold. The titles
are:
Joseph III and His Court.
The Empress Josephine.
Rise Of the Great Elector.
Reign OF the Elector.
Merchant of Berlin.
Marie Antoinette and Her Son.
Frederick the Crest and His Family
Henry the VIII and Catherine PAR.
Goethe and Schiller.
The Daughter of the Empress.
Louisa of Prussia and Her Time.
Frederick the Great and His Court,
Mob mined Ali.
Prince Eugene and His Times.
Queen Hortense.
Old Fritz and the New Era.
Napoleon and Blucher.
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia.
Andreas Hofer.
Berlin and Sans Souci.
All specially priced at 81 volume.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
CraUats for Men
To Wear With Silk Shirts
and Summer Suits

Here men will find such a variety of ex-
cellent Neckwear that it need only be seen for
its fitness and beauty, to be appreciated. There
are the brilliantly colored and unique effects
and also the more tasteful patterns and color
inss. Every man has his preference catered
to In this presentation of the best Neckwear In
every popular style.
MADRAS AND SILK WASH TIES, with coIored
stripes or embroidered figures SOC and sl.00.
NATURAL-c -coLORED PONGEE SILK TIES, with
handsome colored embroidered figures. slo0.
SILK CREPE AND FOULARD SILK TIES, VIDE
range of ooorings and patterns, soc, sl.o0 and
SI.50.
NEW BOW TIES, in many patterns and coors Soc.
hooc-F 81
The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
Misses e Children's
Ankle Ties
At a Surprisingly Low Price.

You'll appreciate this value the
more when we tell you that no
more of the same quality and style
can be obtained to sell at these
low prices. They are of patent
colskin and gun metal calfskin with
Goodyear welt sole; made on
orthopedic last and well fitting.
Sizes Si1a to 1914, 500 pair.
Sizes II to 2, $3.50 pair.
Third floor-Tenth st.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
COTTON NERVOUS |
UNDER PRESSURE
Fluctuations Rapid During thd
Morning, /

NEW ORLEAN9. Dec II Cotton was
very nervous and Irregular around the
opening Of this market today. The ate
lsh and In the first few minutes OF trads
ing selling preSsure sent the market down
~ 10 u points Good buying met tho
decline and Il quick recovery reaulte4
on which tho market stood at the END
~ the first half hour OF business ! points
up "a / point down compared TO Sats
urday'a close
selling pressure again Increased. many
longs letting go over tho bureau report
Late IN the morning the trading months
showed loss compared to Saturdays
close of % to 20 points
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, Dec. II The cotton
market showed continued nervousnea6
early today and there was further lques
dalton with the selling promoted by love-
er cables The openlng tone was steady
st decline Of H. to 10 points. hoWevera
ana prices rallied shortly after tho caU>
on covering over the governments cr0p
estimate this afternoon January cohs
tracts sold up from sb5c TO lessc an4
May from 10 O5c To 10 23c before the end
OF the first hour. making an advance ce
some 7 to 10 points from Satprdny'o
closing figures. Liverpool traded hoth
ways here. hut there was active covering
by local traders who had sold recently
on an expectation that tho official crop
estimate would disappoint minimum crcp
views
Reports NJ advancing war risks wsra
followed by n renewal OF liuuida tIon durs
ing the middle Of the morning and the
market broke 10 1880 for January while
May sold or to ~ 06c with the general
list showing u net loss OF 10 10 ~ points.
At this level the market steadied sGaiq
by covering and there were buiges OF a
points around midday z
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
CHICAGO osAlN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. Dec. withstanding
that bullsh foreign advices tended at
first today TO lif the wheat market "A
material decline soon took place. News
indicating Ecarcuy OF supplies In Eu-
rope and Great Britain was not accom-
panied by signs of a better export de-
mand On the contrary the trade was
uncertain what would be done with wheat
already purchased for Greece and II was
pointed out that Anglo French securities
had fallen to "a new low record In value.
Opening prices which ranged from lsc
10 NC advance with December AT VI. I7s
to tl.77A were followed by setback to
well below Saturdays finish. but then
by something Of rally
Hints that shipments Of wheat To Rel
GUM might be curtailed or stopped. led
afterwsrd TO n new down spring with'
drawal OF trans Atlantic insurance rates
operated also against the bulls but the
market rose M n the result Of big de-
crease I'm the United States visible supply
total. The close, nevertheless, was heavy
- to ~ net lower with May AZ ti75 TO
u l5h and July at Sli7s to iiS
strength OF Liverpool quotations helped
corn more than wheat. IL was HHii a
largely increased European demand for
corn had resulted from the scarcity and
dcarncS OF other grain. After opening
lac to Nc higher the market held most
Of the upturn
subsequently notice OF n railway en-
barge on corn shipments to Baltimore
brought about n sharp fall In prices The
close was weak. 7sgi to lNdlhc net
decline
Oats trade was small Lack OF call
from the sesboard gave an advantage to
the bears
Provisions hardened owing TO report 9
that purchases for Belgium were likely.
Ia rA
Later the market declined abruptly ow
Ing 10 the fact that inconsiderah,e ouan-
titles Of lard was being delivered on Dc
CCmhcr Con,rncts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Night School Will !
Take in Negroes, !
Says Miss Hickey

Because it will mean much in th4
propagation Of the community spirie
sentiment, Miss Irene Hickey, founder
of the night school, is favorable to tho
idea of community schools rather tksn
ono general meeting place.
II believe we can get better result1
by having the classes meet in their own
sections of the city than by gathering
the members at one central point" she
said this morning talking about tho
board OF educa,on's offer OF the Irving
school building for the work
Scope OF the night schools work will
branch out and take IN negroes. Miss
Hickey says. Arrangements are now
under way to secure n corps OF negro
teachers " instruct the members oe
their race.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
JeWeler Struck Her
Testifies Woman

Two uppereuts to the jaw and cou.
pie OF swings to the chin failed to jar
loose f. Price, husky jeweler, Third
and Broadway, when he grasped her by
the arm and attempted to take a watch
away from her testified Mrs, NorS
Johnson in the city court this morn
ing.
Trouble came when Mrs. Johnson
went to the watchmakcr's place TO ge,
the ticker. The charges were 81
Mrs Johnson refused to pay. She de
clarcd IN court she ordered only Ions
hand put on the timepiece.
When she started TO leave the s,or,
with the watch the jewcler stopped her
She had him arrested for assault. Price,
fine was $40 and costs He took an ap
peal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
OLD MAN CARRIED INTO
COURT TO DEFEND SUIT

s J. ADV, u years old and ieeblt
from a long spell OF illness, was oar-
ricd into Judge Oldiield'S courtroom
today so that he might appear in the
trial OF his case against w. 5. Ramsey
and his wife in suit TO annual the
transfer OF his property to her in sale.
The old man is so deaf that the ate
torneys had TO interrogate him by
shouting almost into his ear.
The sui, involves the property at 7l4
East. Fourth street Ady lives there.
His guardian, nephew, G.. l.. Ady, ale
leges that Mrs Ramsey, next door
neighbor, influenced the old man to self
her the property for less than its worth
last September at time when his
mind was weakened by another period
of illness
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
Oil Men to Hold
Special Meeting

Market conditions in the oil indus
try the recent increase IN, thep rice oi
crude and prospects Tor the coming
year are to he discussed at a special
meeting of the Oklahoma Oil mems as
socia,on to be held at 10 o'clock Fri.
day morning in the Lee. Huckins hotel.
A. W. Lee OF Oklahoma City, prcsi.
dent OF the association, called the meet,
ing Oklahoma City has been estab-
liShed as permanent headquarters Of the
association and hencciot,h all meet
ing, viii he held here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
HIGHER |
ON WALL STREET
Steel Copper Leather and
Rubber Stocks Up,

NEW YORK. Dec ll,-Pricss were
generally higher nj today's opening, last
Saturdays bank statement and the United
States steel tonnage figures for Noverl.
her acting as speculative stimulants.
steal rose n substantial fraction, with
gains OF TO points In American smelt.
Ing. Anaconda Copper United States
Rubber. international Paper and Beef
Hugar. Ajax Rubber rose over points
to the new record OF w and Central
Leather was In steady demand. gaining
over points The shares OF Mercan-
tile Marine were freely traded In with Q
point advance In Atlantic Gulf and West
Indies. Rails moved narrowly and inters
national bonds were heavy
A more general reaction occurred i1
the afternoon, The movement coincidino
with Washington advlces suggesting 8
further strain In the International sltuas
tion. Market leaders fell to 2 pointas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Dec Hogs R'-
,,so'p'F 1000 strong TO- Dc higher euk
and butchers ,97baoaJ hsht 50 5sa9s5.
pigs is0Ous.7b. CATTLE Receipts 10
non, including 400 suutherns. steady TO
strong prime fed steers ilO.7bnl2 90,
dressed beef steers 81 J0d 10 80; southern
steers So 00d $50. cow 81 OOuS50, hPif
crs 90 OOd 10 so. aockers and feeders
ibj0uS0 90, calves ST. son ~ no SllEEI
Receipts 5000 steady 10 strong lambs
vi 500 1850, yarlings 81 1jn II 90. wcth-
ers - U0d 90 ewes S. 5OuSjO, HtoCkcts
aud feeders 50 OOu IL 00
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
ST LOUIS.

ST LOUIS Dec ll-HOGS Receipts.
.elWi steady Lights. g. t0q0 %; pigs,
y 2sA9O0; mixed and butchers. ~ 1ln
INlo. good heavy, SO 0jul0l0; bulk,
y son 10 10 CATTLE. Receipts 10000,
lover SatNc beef steers, t760Hl2 II;
yeorlne steers aud helfers. S5OHll .5Oi
cows, 81 5OTh 00i Ftockers and feeders,
81 'oH17S, Texas quarantine steers s. 80
dN 90; stockers aud feeders. s. s30H %;
prime southern beef steers - 00fi 9 90.
beef COWS and hefers. ,tean75O; prime
yeatling steers and heifers, 81 i0it 90,
native cnlygs. ss001le75 SHEEP; Re.
celpts, 800, market 25c higher than
Friday lAmbs s. 5oHl1 90; ewes, sg1j
n 60; yrarllnFs. - cpGt iu 90
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-11
BUTTER DOWN
THREE CENTS
Local Commission Houses
Post New Prices Today,

Decline Qi } cents per pound IN the
price Of l'ittcr were posted here to-
day hy local produce commission
louSe, following the Scent drop in the
Elgln market Saturday Some local re-
tail procers who had purchased butter
last week were maintaining the old
price, but stated that as soon as their
supply had been sold they would lower
the cost to the consumer Others had
already made drops OF from to s
cents,
Retail butter is selling here today
from 40 ccn's to IS cents per pound
Last week 1t ranged from 20 to IS
cents
Wholesale price Of creamery butter
which stood last week at from II to 5S
cents today is IS cents packing butter
is quoted today at Is cents Last week
it broueh, 2s cents