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from quarantine since 1906 is 379,- 312 square miles. There remain yet to be freed in your state 20952 square miles, and in the south 349.- 253 square miles of infected area
 Mississippi, by freeing itself of this pest, has driven a broad wedge of clean territory completely through the quarantine lines and has thus made a broad avenue of tick free domain from the gulf to the cattle markets of the north l look for a rapid widening of this wedge east ward to the Atlantic and westward over the plains of Texas. until the tick is driven forever from our soil.
 Eradication of the tick is an economic necessity for southern agri- culture in normal times and at this time it is a patriotic duty. I am hopeful that the success of those counties which have dipped the tick from their lands will serve as a pot ent example for other communities to free their territories of the pest The work of freeing the remainder of your state will be greatly facili- tated by the state wide eradication law which your legislature, like those of Mississippi and Louisiana have enacted.
 "The legislature of Texas also has recognized the importance of tick eradication in certain legislation, which, however, does not become compulsory in respect to it's counties for some time to come. In all the states in the quarantine area, the people in many communities. are de- termined that 1917 shall be the last year in which the tick takes it's ter rible toll and thus cheats their live stock, dairying and farming indus tries of the success which climate and soil would promise
 ITO the people of your counties which have freed themselves from tick, l need not emphasize the i'm portance of a permanently successful agriculture of eradicating this pest and developing a farm industry of we'll bred beef and dairy animals. They realize, ir soon will realize, that the elimination of the tick in creases the per capita value of the cattle and in many communities re- acts favorably on the value of farm ing lands
 Freedom from the cattle tick means to these counties that their cattle no longer will be killed by tick fever or be weakened by the persistent blood-letting of the para sites. It means that a large part of their grain. forage and pasture, in- stead of being wasted in sustaining ticks, hereafter is to be turned into meat and milk to supply the urgent needs of our nation. It means an increase in the yield of dairy cows and an important reduction in spring loss of cows and calves. With the deadly tick eradicated, owners of farms are safe in bringing in the best of breeding animals to inn prove their herds of beef and dairy cattle. and thus to induce live stock into their farming systems to their direct profit and the maintenance of soil fertility Farmers can develop their dairy industry upon plane of profitable production
 With the duarantine restrictions
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now eliminated nothing now hampers the free interchange of their live stock between their farms and their southern feeding regions. Cattle shippers are free to sell their cattle on their merits in competition with other free animals instead of being required to sell them for what they will bring in the detention pens for immediate slaughter.
 Now that the tick has been eradicated from the areas indicated, I trust that the people of these counties diligently will see that it does not again become blight upon their agriculture. Though you and I urge them to take all necessary precautionary measures and, in par ticular, to prevent the passage into their clean lands of single tick infested animal to reintroduce the cattle plague in their counties.
 The enterprise of the people of
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the freed counties in providing dip ping vats, their persistence in dip ping all of their animals regularly, their determination to let nothing in- terfere with the extermination of the pest. have yielded this result as important to the nation as to themselves. trust that you will communicate to your state officials and to the residents of the several counties the earnest congratulation of the federal government.
 For the department of agriculture, and especially for the tick eradi- cation agencies of it's bureau of ami nal industry, would say that it has been a privilege to cooperate with your state and local agencies in this important undertaking"
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Irregular bowel movements lead to pated habit fills the system with im- purities. HERBINE is great bowel regulator. It purifies the system, vi- talizes the blood and puts the diges- tive organs in fine vigorous con- dition. Price soc. Sold by Harring- ton Bros. 0
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Regulate the bowels when they. fail to move properly. HERBINE is an admirable bowel regulator. n h -lps the liver and stomach and re- stores a fine feeling of strength and buoyancy. Price soc Sold by liar rington Bros. if
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There are fifty one churches and other christian organizations now doing missionary work in Japan.
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COMPREHENSIVE

Little, Tommy-Say, papa. what Is meant by beastly weather?
 Papa When it's raining cats and dogs Brooklyn Citizen
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In the pronortJaa tJa"een the two fronts western TOOt'lUn fTOOt ta Of two men on 0Hss the
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A N NO U N CE MENT!

We take pleasure in announcing that we have secured the sole agency for the famous Hudson "Super-Six" Motor Car for Lee county. The Hudson car is the best dollar value on the market. One trial will convince you Ask for demonstration.
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Coins DIacaa ,-.,- bank disannaaa 1oea inside of newxo,
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: moved only fd ','i circie' Ssisss a ear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Industrial
Cotton

Pronounced strength OF the near po-
sitions was the feature in the cotton
market yesterday. Reports of con-
tinued demand for spot cotton out Of
the local stock, and that further ship
ments from New York for export or
domestic spinners were pending, seemed
TO alarm March and May SHORTS, while
the advance was accelerated by the
buying to remove hedges against spot
sales. General business was not ac-
tive, being restricted by nervousness
over political and shipping conditions,
which we're conSidered even more dis
turbing than PR !iously as a result of
the Laconia affair. At times however, the
trading in the near months was excit-
ed, and the advances were senSationally
rapid, with March selling up to 1894,
or 81 points above the close Of Mon
day, while May sold at 1878, or AZ
points net higher. The close was
slightly OFT from the best, under sell
ing profits, but was steady, with the
general list showing a net advance of
from 3 10 "a points.
Liverpool was 4 considerable buyer
here 20 undo old straddies at the wider
differences. After the close abroad
they we're sustained for a time being
By a scattering commission house de-
mand. IL did not require purchases Of
more than few III usand bales TO send
the price OF March up 10 nearly the
f7-cent level, but there was a consid-
cradle volume Of trading in May. which
met 4 good deal of realizing above the
IS 1-5-cert level. Later months we're
comparatively quiet during the entire
day. but july sold so points net higher
and new crop positions about ~ TO 20
points above Mondays closing figures
There WAS no charge in the general
average Of the spot news from the
South, and local traders were inclined
10 regard the advance as readjust-
mcnt between contract values and
Southern markets. owing TO the grad
uai absorption OF hedged supplies. Pri-
vatc cables attributed the frmncss Of
Liverpool 20 end-month calling in q
narrow market. Exports for the day
were 1924 bales, making 4,O44,ii2 SO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no response
bility for the accuracy or authenticity Of curb
market quotations. The New York Curb A.
.ociation produces no official quotation list
Quotations are reported by individuals over
whom the association has no control An
one can make prices on the curb and GET
them printed in the daily lists. even without
the Formally of first submitting the shares Z
the Curb Association for its approval. SOM
securities are regularly listed-thst Is. the,
are approved for trading By the Curb AssoeiS
ton, and il is required that information con-
corning them will be fled from time 20 time
with the secretary Such information is open
TO public inspection. Some other securities
ike the Standard Oil subsidiaries. are ''ad-
rnitted 10 quotation" without regular list
ing. A greater number are unlisted. No one
has any authority over them. Unlisted STOCKS
are marked thus ~. They are PRINCIPALLY
mining stocks. and most Of them are pros
meets" but there is nothing 20 distinguish
prospects" from operating propertes IA
the unlisted group There are q few listed
mining stocks. and among these prospects
are distinguished by the abbreviation q
pros." after the name. With this notice dull,
given. The Tribune prints all quotations
without further responsibility. Transactions
and prices Tuesday were reported as foi-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Produce Markets-Current

Butt,r.-Receipts, 1904 packages. Cream
ary higher scoring than extras, per ID. ~ 2
n dc extras (92 score), 40e frsts tSs to
on score1. s7iad3gl2e: seconds ts3 10 81
sco,el 35ILM37c: thirds, "a y II 35c cream
e-v. unsalted. higher than extras, fl@fLc' :
srtrss hGiiOLc; firsS, 3Tiz93sc: sec
ond. s5t.e137c; creamery, held. higher than
cxtra. ass. "a SOC: extras. 3s93Slsc: hrsts,
3Td37lac seconds. 80 ~ ass &c; thirds, Sfp
s5c: state dairy. tubs, finest, 80 40 iQc good
10 prime. 37M3se common n fair oog
36ire: renovated, extras. 33lzISie hrsu'
396 33e lower grades. 30Gal lse; imitation
ercamery. hrsts. 3llsG32e; ladies, current
make. hrst. 2sG30c; seconds. 2slse: lover
grade, sim2se; packing stock, current
make. No /. 2sg2Slss No 3 2'ise' lower
grades, 26G27e.
Cheese Receipts. $500 boxes. stat
whole milk. flats, held. specials. per 10.
9sI.e: average fancy. 25 isn 26c; lower
gr,se, 23Is6r25c: fresh. eolored. specials.
s56I TIC: white, specials. 25M23 &c eolored.
average fancy. 24L62ii9e: white. sverase
faney. 2ik n?il5c: lower grades, $50 2'e !;
tv.ins' held. specials. &c average fancy
sgirm.5a,c; chedda-, held. specials. CSC !;
81, sl. daisies. fancy. 26M2sLe: Wisconsin.
,,bcl. mix. fancy, twins. held. 26c fresh, 26e ;
.,,-ls dsi.ie. sSc double daisies, held. 25e :;
fresn etihMstAe Young Americas. held.
- n. ~ esc . fre,h. e4i5c; Far Western, whole
n,uL Oreron. triple daisies. fresh. 2iign
81. beId 256r25 &c: Idaho. double daisies.
9sH Mg5c; California. double daisies. fresh.
qi6i sii.e state, skims. current make. spe-
ci,s. sic choice, zoo DC fair to good.
isSfioi.c; lcwsc grades. i5mi1t-e
Fxn.-Rsceipts. 9.sse cases Fresh gath
cred extra fine. per dorsn. sbh9sse; extra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Metals

Sellers Of copper are asking 80 cents
for July deliveries. The quotations
early In January ranged from 3lls TO
81 cents. High bids for nearby metal
continue, but they have not been sue
cessful in bringing much copper on the
market. Interference with deliveries
to refineries on account of bad weather
and freight congestion has added TO
the strength Of the metal.
The tendency OF iron and steel prices
is upward. According to Pittsburgh
sdvices, a prominent seller OF Southern
foundry pig iron has advanced his quo
tation IS a ton. The United States
Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company
has increased prices OF pipe 81 ton.
Arrival OF several carloads OF spelter
TO the East has resulted in an easing
OF In the quotations for March de-
livery.
Prices current for a few Of the prin-
eipsl metals and metal products. COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
TO HOLDERS OF
JEFFERSON & clEARfislB coal & IRON CO
Id-.4 Mnrfxaxa AQ. Rauda
~ INHo%L'EsNn 'l SsnnTHiCE

Notice 10 hereby given as provided In NJ
ticie OF the indenture dated June 10 lsso,
securing the above bonds, that sealed oners
day. March Is, 1917. by the GUARANTY
TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK at its
Office No. iio Broadway. New York, for me
sale TO II as Trustee AZ tina lowest prize a.
which such bond shall be offered. net ex-
ceedinG 1855 and accrued interest, Of sum
Gent OF the above bonds TO exhaust the sum
OF Seventy Six Thousand -Four Hundred
425.0s). 40,
Offers shall be sealed and endorsed -of,
fers for the sale OF Jefferson 4 Ciearneld
Ing Fund. and addressed to the TRUST
DEPARTMENT.
JEFFERSON a CLEARFfELD COAL
IRON COMPANY
BY GEO. CLUNE, Treasurer.
Dated Rochester. y. Y. February 7. 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Western Maryland
Railway Company
February 10. 1911

February ID. lRlf.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that . nsw con
soiid.ted corporation known a WESTERN
MARYLAND RAILWAY COMPANY has bssn or
gained under tho laws Of the states a hscand
and Psnnsylyania. and has acquired AL OF ue
railroads and property Of The Western Mariana
Railway Company and certain Of rs subsidiary
companies.
Stockholders OF This wsstsrn Maryland Railway
Company have become and are stocshoidcn on
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY COMPANY
and uDon surrender Of thar present csrtihcsiss
q, .,o.k AZ the Once N The Equitable Trust Com
,.nv ~ Ney YORK., No 81 Wan susst- Ne~ f~x
C,,v On and after March IS. 1911, will recsi7s
Certificates OF stock Of the new consolidatsd ef'
pcration IS follows
For each share Of preferred stoch Of The
wstsru Maryland Railway Company ons
,b.y. O, second Prsisrrei Non cumulative
Fu, Per Cent. stock Of ths nov consoiidated
corporation.
For each shar. II common stock o. The
Western Maryland Railway Company. ons
share Of common stock Of the neg conson'
dated corporation
Rv Advancement With the wntsrn MarJiGd
Notebolders' COMMITTEES. stockholders Of Tho west
ern MARYLAND Railway Company may mako inc
following subscription % purchase az me Tins :"
exchanging their present certificates on and aftr
MARCH Is. 1911, But NOT LATER
THAN MARCH "a, 1911;
For each 500 par value OF stock 'sitass
prs,errsd or oomInon) Of The Western Mary
land RAILWAY Company. subscription may Dc
made Al par for $50 par value q First Pre-
ferrrd seTen Per Cent Stock Of Western
Maryland Railway Company tths ns~ con-
solidated corporaion).
For each $50 Of subscription paid the sub
scrtbers will he entitled 70 reeare
First Preferred Stock Of the new consoii'
dated corporation $50 par value.
stock Of The DsTts Coal and Coke Com
pany. $3.50 par value
stock o, SlononSalia Coal Lands Company.
81 50 par value.
Scrip Will be delivered FOR fractions CT shares
Copies OF the form Of warrant upon which sub
srrip,ious must be made may be obtained at the
once Of the Company. No. II Broadway. Nov
York City.
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY COMPANY,
BY carr. r. GRAY. President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
UNITED STATES CAST IRON PIPE AND
FOUNDRY COMPANY

New fOTk, FebFuAFy IEtN WI.
The Executive Committee by authority
OF the Board OF Directors OF this Company
this day declared q dividend Of Five Per
cent (5esl on the Preferred stock Of this
Company Out OF the earnings for the fiscal
year ended December 3lg. 1918. payable
One and One-quarter Per Cent uE<D
quarterly: the nrst quarterly dividend TO
be paid March 18th, 1871 TO stockholders
OF record March LIST. 1917 and the question
OF declaring an additional Two Per Cent
(ses) 10 make Seven Per Cent. (7ssl for the
year was deferred until later in the year.
b p. HACGHTON. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
special meeting OF stockholders OF The
American Tobacco Company will be held a.
ths home once OF the Company at No. IS
MONTGOMERY Street, Jersey City. New Jer-
sey. ct 1880 o'clock p. NJ, on Wednesday.
March 18th. 1917. for the purpose OF consid-
ering and acting upon the question OF re-
firing twenty-five million nine hundred aud
eighty-n mine thousand four hundred dollars
ts9S. $50. 40oe par value of the issued pre-
ferred capital stock and reducing and de
creAslng the authorized prp<c~~-d ~ftal
stock OF the Company. from Eighty miiiien
dollars tSso.0o9.gyO) 70 Fifty -Iour million
ten thousand six hundred dollars (x5f,0io.-
eoo) par value.
Tho reason for the proposed reduction Is
that Twenty-Five million nine hundred and
eishty-nine thousand four hundred dollars
ls-, 80, tJJ) -. a.ut OF ... Drtfegfea
capital stock issued = no. ~ ffA
treasury OF the Company. having been re-
ceived and exchanged. principally in 1917
me preferred STOCK " LssEets * 81 ers To-
oacco Company and the preferred stock OF
p. Lorilisrd Company at par. for the pre-
ferred stock Of this Company. In view OF
the fact that IL is not In contemplation OF
the directors that any OF this stock will be
sold. the directors have decided II advisS-
BILE that the authorized preferred stock
shall be reduced accordingly.
The Preferred and Common stock trans
fer books were closed al three o'clock p. NJ.
February 18th. 1917. and will be reopeaed
at ten o'clock A. " March 18th. 1917
C F NEILEY. Secrefarv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
DIVIDEND NOTICES
REPUBLIC IRON q STEEL COMPANY
PREFERENCE DIVIDEND NO. 81.

Al meeting OF the Executive Committee OF
The Republlc Iron a Steel COMPANY hold Feo-
rusry 10Th 1917. the regular quarterly dividend
o. I.qs on the preferred stock vas declared pays.
bic April End. 1911. 70 stockholders OF record
March goth. 1917. Books remain open.
COMMON DIVIDEND NO 2.
Al Meeting Of the Executive Committee o.
The Repuhllc Iron & Steel Company. held Feo-
ruary 1871. 1911 a dividend Of Ing on the CON
mon stock WAS declared pssshe MAY ISL islI.
remain open. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
l Livestock, Meats and Provisions

Following are yesterdays prices compared
with those of q year ago:
New YORK Yesterday. yeas ago.
Live steers. best. 100 go. a.s
ID. ............. $3.50 dSio.5O WV Hss|o
Di h. 1....,.....,. RAG lisa .IIh9 "a
Live 1eals best. 100 a,,.
10. .sss.ss...s.s o.Vy "a 'S'vS ''SS
Dressed reals city. =. ,,a :.
1--we sweA 100 H. 700 q 1000 $50 9 80
LAMBS. fair ic 49, ,.
prime. 100 lb...l3J3 l429 Il.oo glII?
Dressed mutton. b. IL @ " .io -
Dressed lambs. ID rs 2 II - 'iS1
Hogs 100 lb....i275 q l5.SO $50 % SD
Dressed hogs. bacon. go, ,.a ,,,.
10. ............. ~ 'lf1. ~ .
Ness rork bol. $3.50 q JAW 1.og 4<'U
Mess bret. Dol. 1890 z 1880 'f.Oo 4HfsV
Lard. Middle West. .,, ca,
ID. ............. 1850 q ioslOo lVoOS RiN''0S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28

Liverpool, Feb. 27.-Cotton, spot in
moderate demand; prices steady; Amer
lean middling fair. 1871; good mid
ding, 1883; middling, il.43 low mid
ding. HIS; good ordinary, 1883; ordi-
nary, 1859. Sales, 1000 bales, includ-
ing 5000 American and 700 for specu-
lation and export. Receipts, $500
bales, all American. Futures closed
steady
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
cot,on.e.d oil Futur,,.--A very firm

Cottonseed oil Futurss.---A very firm un-
dertone prevailed in the market for cotton
seed oil. and at the close values were 10 10
points net higher. Shorts good buyers
and sentiment was influenced by frmness in
the cotton market. Recently there have been
rumors that the government was buying sup
plies OF provisions. and as hogs are very
strong il was thought that there was little
probability Of much Of break in lard.
which is already far above the usual PARTY
With rottonSeed oil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
NEW ORLEANS AND NORTHEAsTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY.
New Orleans, LouIslana. Feoruary II, WI.
To Ne Stockholders of
NEW ORLEANg AND NORTHEAST

To We Stockholders of
NEW ORLEANe AND NORTHEAST
l..tN HA4LKO4D COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a spe-
cial meeting OF the stockholders of New
Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Com
pany has been called. and will be held az
the ONCE OF the Company, No. 344 Camp
Street, in the City Of New Orleans, sta te OF
Louisiana, on Friday, the 3oth da OF
March. 1917. at IL o'clock A. ~, for the
purpose OF acting upon q proposition 70
give consent to tbs making by the Com
TRny Il Rsfunding and improvement
Mortgage dated March l. 1917, TO Guaranty
Trust Company of New York and William
G. Cox, Trustees, or TO such other trust
company and individual as may be selected
by the Board OF Directors. covering the
railroad. properties, rights and franchises
OF the Company, TO secure bonds from time
to time issuable hereunder 80 therein shall
not exceeding $4,000, 0e0 at any one time
outstanding; such bonds to be issuahie in
one or more series. the bonds OF the sew
eral series 20 have such data not earlier
, than January ?, 1917. and to be payable
on such date not later than January j,
1857, and TO bear interest at such rate or
rates not exceeding so per annum, and
otherwise TO be in such form, as from
time TO time shall be fixed by the Board
Of Directors Of the Company In aathoriZ-
ing the bonds Of any series.
The Stock Transfer Books Of the Com
psny will be closed al the close of business
on Friday. March %. 1917, and will be re-
opened at 10 o'clock a. ~ on Saturday.
IS. WYNN. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cotton
seed Oil

Cote, Futures.-The steadier tone which
nd developed in the coffee market during
Mondays trading was followed by a further
Improvement yesterday. Trading showed a
further falling of Ia volume. but the stronger
technical position showed in the compare
lively small offerings, and prices advanced on
covering. partly by houses with cotton trade
connections May contracts sold Up to $50,
or about IA points from the low level Of Mon
day morning. and the general list closed
steady at a net advance Of 3 70 5 points.
Sales we're reported Of 29,250 bags.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Active Securities
Bonds

r..d;,v in bonds on the New YORK
r~,h.nge Tuesday amounted to
s = ~ ooO. against sS,lss,oOO Monday
- s.' 80 ana a week ago and s2.sO4,OOO
.oo From January / to date
ss0I $50, 600. against sls4,2ls.oOs IN 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28

hrsts. s5c; firsts, 34d3413c; seconds and
lower grades. 32hd33i2c; state. Penn and
nearby Western. hennery whites, hne 70
farcy. 3sI40c ordinary 70 good, 35MSse !
Western and Southern, gathered whites. S4D
3sc state. Penn and nearby. hennery browns
36M37c; gathered brown and mixed eolors'
hrsts to extra frsts, 34435c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Bonds
- Commodities

far this season. Southern spot mar
kets were unchanged to points higher,
which marked down the nominal quota
tons of the last few days by "a points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28

Sugar Futures-Shorts covered again IN
sugar futures yesterday, and the market was
active throughout the session. Opening gen.
orally TO IL points higher values continued
TO advance, the close being TO - points
net higher. with sales Of 1880 tons. The
situation is considered very bullish owing 20
reduced crop estimates from Cuba, brought
about by the firing Of canefeids by the rebels
and the withdrawing OF labor from the mills.
Yesterdays year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Dated March 2, 1917

psred with those prevailing at the cor
responding time OF last year, follow:
Current year
price. ago.
Pig iron, No. 1
foundry, tom. $3.50 S<o-So
steel billets,
Pitts, tom. SOU ~"
topper, electro .o,>
lytic, ib., spot. 1914 9'SII2 'IoI2
Tin. lb........ .4s34 a ,5oI4 .4314
Lead, N. Y. deliv. 10 O. o:'o
shelter lb.... .to1s@.11 Fl