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New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
Champion of Germany.

Referring to Germany she said that the kaiser was frightened of being attacked when he went into Belgium. but that does not justify this country in going over to fight Germany be- cause of a belief that fifty years hence Germany may make war on this coun- try" Germany, she asserted is not trying to Germanize the world, and said that although Germany had JNrance absolutely beaten in 1870 vet that country has continued to live it's life and prosper.
 At this point the police took hand. Earlier there had been a conference between them and the federal agents but it was explained later that at that
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New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
In d ustrials
Cotton

The trend of cotton prices yesterday
was higher on buying Of q good charac-
ter. good share Of the demand ema-
mated from trade interests, while Jap
anesc houses were again conspicuous
buyers of both March and October. AT
the immediate opening, January con-
tracts were points lower, but the later
positions ruled from TO 16 points net
higher. Increasing strength and gen
cral advance above the previous night
in all positions followed the market at
its highest level, selling from 10 TO about
81 points above Fridays close, with Oc-
tober showing the greatest strength.
There was moderate realizing at the
higher prices and at times considerable
hedge selling from the South, with pri-
yate reports stating that the South was
willing to meet demands at the 30-cent
level. Near the close there was heavy
selling of May and July by a leading
spot firm. supposed 70 represent the
liquidation Of long hedges following
purchases of large amounts of spot cot
ton in the South during the week. This
took the edge of the advance for time.
but there was no important decline, and
the close was steady at a net advance
OF 4 to Is points. The big sales Of spots
in the South on Friday, aggregating
$4,000 bales at ten of the leading mar
kets, with Houston alone reporting H.
400 bales. was said by spot men here
to represent the heaviest demand for
spot cotton between Christmas and New
Years they ever recalled.
Increasing the bullish sentiment Of the
forenoon were export clearances OF
about $4,000 bales. including 2l,0C0 to
Japan and China. One view of the latter
business was that If Russia secures
peace there might be much less cotton
wanted in Japan. which has been sup
plying Russia for the last three years
with large quantities Of goods and raw
cotton. than is now the case. On the
other hand. il was pointed out that
Japan might take further advantage 81
the tremendous government demand for
goods in this country, which is pract-
cally monopolizing q large part Of the
output of many OF the American mills,
to supply the civilian demand, now
being untitled or only partially sup
piled. March cotton sold at 5000 yes
terday, close TO the seasons high fig
ure, and it was predicted by some Of
the spot people that il will sell 100
points over July unles transportation
facilities materially improve. Liverpool
was closed and will remain so until
Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Christ, or The Christ

0. While Catholics when speak
ing OF Jesus always use the expression
the Christ" Protestants do not use
the article before the word Christ, as,
for instance. Christ is our Saviour"
Which is correct!
Protestants do not use the article be-
fore the word Christ. although from
pathological viewpoint this IS quite in
correct. As every one knows, Christ is
an adjective in Greek. meaning anoint-
ed. Now. an adjective cannot be en-
p!oyed alone without a name or an ar
ticle We can. therefore. but say Jesus
Christ. or the Christ. Christ alone has
no meaning whatever. Also, in view
Of the fact that there have been sew
eral Christs. the term the Christ" is
more appropriately applied 20 Jesus to
distinguish the Christian Saviour from
III others
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
The Mind of the British Worker

changes with clean intelligence ard
high self-con sciou purpose. Ihey are
merely obedient 20 the push OF neees-
sits. and little reason and conscious
will are mixed with lot OF blind I'M
pulse.
periodical IN the British army. ard us
editor. Horatio Bottomley, Is as llt'le
interested in studying the causes OF
economic injustice rs our own eminent
exhortcr. William Sunday.
How 70 square the popularity or re-
construction talks and the popularity
OF John Rull"? ! believe thc answer
il found in the individualism OF the
British nature. The love Of personal
liberty. the indiyid5afs insistence on
doing what he pieases. are, think, the
explanation Of much that is puzziing ~
British radicalism. lt is here that s
created MS 0istaste FOR state socialism
He doesn't want the state 20 give MN
something. lie wants 20 take j. ior
him self in the place nearest a. band.
And the place nearest Al hand - the
place where he works-his factory. 30
we have the victorious drive towatu
workers control. Shop committees,
made up haif OF management and
half Of workers. are in existence in the
government factories, are spreading
through the "coDtrolled" factories and
will be established in the privately
owned factories Of the organized trades:
I asked millionaire manufactures o.
Yorkshire how he liked his factory
committees.
The Kings Did Likewise
at now takes twelve persons 20 DO
what we used 20 90 with one. But y
results in "a different attitude toward
the factory and the work. The twelve
persons are doing FOR themselves what
the one used 20 DO for ;hem.7
The same reply could be made about
an absolute monarch versus universal
suffrage. One man used 20 rule US po-
litically, and now IL takes several MIL
ions.
Too bad. says the old anvil chorus
OF THE Morning Post" The SATURDAY
Review" and THE National Review
What Northclfc will say remains to
be heard. He is enormously powerful
and very clever. II he swings against
democratic control OF industry he viii
make trouble. In the end he will have
10 ioin the workers movement, be-
cause in the soul OF him he loves
master class.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Stocks
BY ne A..e.lstet rr...l

Trading on the Stock Exchange yes
.crdsv was somewhat curtailed by ad
verse weather conditions, which caused
interruption with out-of-town points.
such interest as was manifested again
centred mainly around low priced rails,
in which additional gains OF TO 2i2
points we're made. The Rock Island
issues were again the most active
features. War shares were firm, with
motors and metals. Liberty bonds were
steady.
transportation experts maintain that
until the President unfolds his rail-
way plan before Congress it is idle TO
attempt TO form more than an abstract
idea of The manifold problems and diff
eu'.cs involved IN this stupcndous
proposition.
Already 10 seems 70 be taken for
granted. however, as seen in the re-
coycry Of securities. that the proposed
guarantees offer a very fair measure
Of protection TO investors and insure
stability OF existing interest and div
.dcnd payments.
Those who look beyond the present
cf. profess 20 see IN the programme
OF the Administration inevitable
changes in the economic history Of
ta. country. which until recently re-
cei.cd little more than passing atten-
ton. ln essence. as influential inter
...+l ..r ON. fl. frf.frr Fao phYgSp "nuh
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Queries and
Answers
Mourning for a Husband

A Widow How long should a widow
mourn for her husband?
mii!" There is no hard
and fast rule laid down 20 govern
widow in mourning namely, grleving
over the death Of her husband. Mourn
ing is a matter OF sentiment that en-
tirely depends upon the love and attach
ment the bereayed person felt for the
departed, and lasts so long as the loss
is felt and the desire for new happiness
is not awakened in the heart. There
are. accordingly, widows who will
mourn until death, while others will be
consoled after the span of twenty-1our
hours.
II is different. however. with the in
stitution of mourning established BY
ot;duette, with rules Of the display or
prief-no matter whether really felt or
not-"the trappings and the suits OF
woe" at the death Of husband, TO
which The inquirer probably refers. In
England this etiquette requires that
widows wear deep mourning, consisting
of woollen stuffs and crepe, for about
two years. After six months the crepe
can be removed. and after twelve
months the widows cap is left of and
the heavy veil is exchanged for
lighter one. In this country no person
in mourning for husband is expected
TO be seen at a concert. a dinner. a
party, or at any other place Of public
amusement, before three months have
PASSED. After that one may be seen at
q concert. But TO go to dinner or
pavtv before six months have elapsed
is considered heartless and d!srespect-
full. If one chooses, as many do, not 70
wear mourning. they can go unchal-
lenged to any place Of amusement, but
If they put on mourning they must re-
spect its etiquette.
I'm the territory Of the French Congo
there is q tribe whose institution OF
mourning for its widows is even more
tolerant than in this country. The
duration Of widowhood depends there
on-tne wind After the death OF her
husband the inconsolable widow is COM
pellcd to place a flag on the roof of her
house. So long as the flag does not stir
the widow must not turn her thoughts
away from the departed; no sooner,
however. is the flag agitated by the
wind. and be it the slightest breeze. she
not only is free, but almost in duty
bound. to remarry. Such. at least. is
REQUIRED By the bonton. The wind test
is not required Il the husband hap
pens 20 die on stormy day. In this
event il is not necessary at all that the
much afflicted widow plant the flag on
her house 10 console herself with new
husband.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Law Spurs Road Building
All States Have Taken Advan-
taqe of Federal Aid Statute

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-All tho
states Of the Union have ayailed them
selves of the opportunity Of particiipst,,
inc in the benefits of the Federal aid
road act. which appropriated $4,000
600 for the construction of post roads
and sl0,0O0,000 for forest roads, accord
ing to the report Of the director of the
Office of Public Roads and Rural En-
gineering, United States Department OF
Agriculture.
That the act has stimulated road
building is shown by the fact that
in 1916 there was approximately SAL
600 600 of state funds expended for all
highway purposes, and it is estimated
that in the calendar year 1917 the as
gregate expenditures of state funds for
this purpose will be at least S6O,OO0,o GOO.
A number of the states have made spe..
ciic appropriations to meet Federal AID
dollar for dollar. Among these are
New York, Illinois, Michigan. Rhode
Island, Nevada, Iowa, Florida and YER
mont.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Pro-Germans Forced Out
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Starts Drive Against Enemies
[SpccidL Corrcsp0ndenceI

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. %. Two
members Of the local Cotton Exchangr
with pro German sympathies have re-
signed, and to-day it is expected that
others will follow. Members of the
exchange are urging the president and
board of directors 20 take cognizance
of reports that German and Austrian
subjects and Americans with pro-
nounced pro-German sympathies are
still retained in the employ Of some
firms.
A petition started by William Ma
son Smith and Frank 3. Hayne, urging
action aga.ns. pro-Germans, was
signed by more than one hundred
members soon after it was circulated.
Alleged pro-German utterances OF a
clerk in the employ of one OF the
largest houses in the cotton business
here were largely responsible for the
move to eliminate all except loyal
American citizens and law-abidtng
alien enemies from the cottoa bgTl-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Third Sample Fair at Lyons

II. G.-The third Sample Fair opens
a. LYONS on March next and continues
for two weeks. The American commit
toe for the fair. Of which George b. Van
Cleve is chairman. has established
beadouarters at 1920 Broadway. New
York City where application blanks
nav be obtained. United States Consul
J. L. Jones advises American firms who
will not exhibit at the fair 10 send at
least their catalogues as early as posi-
be addressed The American Consul,
LIONS, France Catalogues for the
LYONS Sample Fair Of 1879.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Produce Markets-Current

Butter.-Receipts were b,fif pack
ages creamery, higher than extras, per
ID, jlH isc; extras (92 score), 50ie'd
sic; frsts (S8 to 81 scorc), 45d 9i2c;
seconds SO to s. score), 4l y a i4l2c;
thirds, 39la n 41l3c; creamery, unsa!t-
cd, higher than extras, 81 Y a 53c; eX-
tra9, 81 li2G52c; firsts, 470 sic; sec
ends. 43N46 creamery, held, extras,
46c; frsts, 4i6454c; seconds, ala.
43L2c; thirds, 3912 a 4ORc; state dairy,
tubs, finest, 4sl2d491zc; good to prime,
A5M4Sc; common TO fair. $50 44c; rem
ovated, extras, aga 43c; iirsts, 40d41c;
lower grades, 36Gt39c; ladies, current
make, frsts, 36l n SIC; seconds, 30 va
S6c; lower grades. $4d 3jc; packing
stock, current make. No l, 35ls l13jc;
No ., 351 3Gc; lower grades, 32034 &c.
Cheese Receipts were 2.2ll boxes;
state, whole milk. flats. held, specials,
Id. 24A n 2jc; average run. 234 la
244c: fresh, colored, specials, % p
0 24c; white. specials. % L a 2ic: col
ored. average runs 22'123c: white,
average run. PA 23c: fair to good,
21l. u 22I5c; lower grades. ia Ole;
twins, held. specials, 24l4 a "a Y;
average run, 23i2H 24c; single daisies,
25l2 q 26c; Wisconsin, whole milk
fine to fancy. twins. held. lb. 240
24iac: single daisies, 25h a 26c; dou-
bic daisies, 25M 25Hc; Young Amer
icas. held 26c; fresh, 27iac; state
skins. twins and fats. held. special,
1914 lgiac; flats, fresh, specials, II 2
a tsI5c; twins and cheddars, fresh,
specials. 17RH 1SI2c; flats, prime 20
choice. 1GG l1c; twins and ched-
dars. prime TO choice. l6G17c; far
to good, l3@15c; lower grades, sd l2c.
Eggs.-Rcccipts were 4,9S5 cases.
Fresh gathered extras, per dozen, 63Nd
64c; extra frsts. G2c; hrsts, Gle; see
ends, 5Sd GCc; thirds and poorer. 3s@
SIC: refrigerator. special marks, fancy,
42iac: irsts, 4lH42c; seconds, a9H
4Olac; lower grades, 34d 38c; refriger-
ator, checks from local candling, 300
33c: state, Pennsylvania and nearby
Western hesRery whites, fine to fancy,
72d 74c: Ordinary TO good, 65a zoe;
gathered whites. ordinary to fine, Goa
re: state, Pennsylvania and nearby
whites. pullets, 55a 63c; Western and
Southern, gathered whites, 6Oa Csc;
state. Pennsylvania and nearby hem
merry browns, fancy, G5c; state, Penn
sylvania and nearby brown and mixed
nolors 60II 64c
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Habsbmg or Hapsburg?

W. F.-What is the correct spelling
cf the name OF the imperial house o.;
Austria-Hungary, Habsburs or hap'-
burg?
H.bsburg. as IL is spelled in the orig.
inal German. the name teing derived
from the castle Of Habsburg. or HAP
ichtsburg Hawks Castlel, on the bank
q the Aar. in the Swiss Canton OF
Asrgau. lr this way it is also spelled
in the Encyclopedia Britannica, but in
this country Il Is generally spelled
With Q "p.'
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Orchard and Field
Hay and Straw
Poultry--Dressed

Turkeys. packed, II TO boxi
young toms, dry picked, fancy, 34c;
young hens, dry picked, fancy, S4c;
voung hens and toms, mixed, dry
picked. fancy, 34c; fair to good, 3Od
32c: poor. 22G 25c; old hens, 3O432c;
old toms. 29c; turkeys. bbls, dry
packed. Maryland young hens and toms
fancy, 38d40c; poor 10 good, 3O'G 2oei
old hens, 33d34c; old toms. zoe; llr-
cinia. dry picked, fancy, 324 33c; tair
10 good. 30d31c; Western, dry pieked'
Young toms. fancy. 3334c; young hens
fancy, 33M34c; young mems and toms
mixed. fancy, 33M34c; Western, dry
nicked. poor, 22@ 2jc; Western. dry
nicked. old hens. 500 32c; ola toms
Doe: Ohio ard Michigan, scalded, young
toms. fancy. 32c; young hens, lahc!,
32c; Ohio and Michigan. seslded. Ola
hens. 3Od 3lc; old toms, 29c; kentuchy
and Tennessee. dry picked, cnolce, 1@c
dry picked average best. bic; scalded'
average best, Bic; poor, 2J4 &c; 4eN'S'
choice, 32c; fair. SOC
Cbickens.-Fresh. boxed. dry packed,
Eastern. milk-fed. II lbs to dozen ana
rndor 34d 36c: 1924 lbs. 34G 35e; %
% ms 296i zoe: 30-36 lbs, 24i2c; 3l-42
lbs. 2lc: 43-47 lbs, 25c; 1856 lbs,
26i4c; go lbs and up, 27a2 2712c; corn
fed. II lbs TO dozen and under, 32g.
35c: 1924 lbs. 32d 34c; 25-29 lbs, 2sc;
1896 lbs, 23l2c; 37-42 lbs. % &c; 43,4
lbs. 241zc; 4s-55 lbs, 25d 26l7c; go lbs
and up, 260 26iRc; chlckens, fresh,
barrels, dry packed, Philadelphia and
Long Island. fancy broilers, 81 lbs to
pair. $50 4Oc: Pennsylvania, bro,lers,
average, 2SG 32c; Virginia, miik-led'
broilers, 30c; Virginia. milk-fed ehick-
ems. mixed weights. 22i2N 23c; West
ern. dry picked. milk-fed, broilers. 2sc;
corn-fed. broilers. 2sc; milk-fed. 3ls
lbs. 2tisGI pc; { lbs and up. 26c; corn
fed. 3i2 lbs, 20i20 2lc; 4 lbs and up,
.Jc: milk-fed. mixed weights, 22izW
93c: corn-fed. mixed Weights, 81 "a
29c; Ohio and Michigan. scalded. 1 lbs
and up. 25c; mixed weights. 2l - a 22c;
Western, scalded. cOrn-fed, broilers,
25m 26c fryers, 20i2c; mixed weights.
2fis6 22c; nearby, SQUAD broilers. .
2la los to pair, 75cn 81; capons. Pnila-
delphia. S lbs and over each, $50 iOc;
c. lbs each. 36G 33e; small and slips.
35c; fowls, fresh, dry picked, milk-fed,
II 20 box, Western, boxes, 1850 los
and over 10 dozen. dry picked. 27Gg
27Isc; 3O-47 lbs. 23isa 25c; under 80
lbs. 21q21i5c; corn-fed, 1850 lbs and
over 20 dozen, dry picked. 26izG 27e; 30
I7 lbs, 22is a 24i@e; under 30 lbs,
2Olsc: fowls, fresh, barrels. dry
packed, Western, northerly. dry picked
4 lbs and over. 26izc; az lbs. 26e:
! lbs, 25hsc; 3ls lbs, 22d 224c; lbs,
isi1c: under lbs, 1870 49,: South
en-, dry picked, large, 25isc; mixed
weights. 2ic; Western. scalded, large,
25c: mixed weights, 23N 23l:c; small.
lsG1sisc; old cocks, barrels. fresh.
dry packed, No. /, Die; scalded No.
!, 2le.
Ducks and Geese.-Drypacked: ducks,
Wis, stall fed, fancy. IL TO box. 2ssi
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Bonds

Trading in bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange Saturday amounted TO
1851 900, against S7,4O2,OOO Friday,
S2,s61 900 a week ago; holiday a year
ago. From January 20 date, si,OiJ,-
S9S, ,OOO. against $1,13i,73S,O00 in 1916.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Industrials

Sales. Open. High. Low. Last.
2o9o .Aetps Act SIG EsPlOs eSS'4 sa7s sS74 sa's
1890 100 A% .T,. Tin & / Tsng S5,. oa ,a oH oH
1000 Chevrolet Motor o5 e5 90 81
12O Cit serv (oldJ .2os 2os 2os 2os
100 Curtiss Aero. 26la 26L2 2ela 2eIa
COO Electric Gun. IS 9s e "a
400 Emerson Phono. 3D2 3l2 3
100 Intercont Rub. 9 9 9
300 'Inter Lube Ch 25s 234 25s ga
@70 'luter Motors. q 13 10 13
20 Lake Trop BIT. SIS 3Ns 3ls
500 Harconi OF Am. S1a 3.2 33s 33s
1000 maxim Mum. q 2s q Is
900 No Am & 2 2Il 2s 2
20O -Poca-L Coal. 3la 3l2 3l2 3l2
@5O 'Prudent Picts. 5i2 5I2
500 STANDARD Mot. 85s 85s G5s S5s
1000 Sub 1t v ctfs.. II 1i4 1872 10N2
20 Todd shipyds Is Is rs rs
1900 sSS 7 T'i Fy. s..s@.iia. sSt:f s.: 81 s' 81
COCO 'United Motors 1888 1888 1873 1873
100 World Nv t ctfs. 3s 81 ss IS
coo 'Wr-M Aircraft 6 GA eIs
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Curb Market

Note-The Tribune assumes no response
bility for the accuracy or authenticity Of curb
market quotations. Transactions and prices
Saturday were reported as follows:
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

Live Poultry. Fowls. ID, 2jc; White
Ieghorns. ID. 20di 23c; chickens, H. @5c;
Old roosters. ID, lsc; turkeys, nearpy'
average. ID, 32c; ducks, state, average
Ib. 24U25c; geece state, average run
ID. 2iN2jc; geese, state, average run
mir 2nM BIC.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Metals

Current spot prices for few of the
principal metal and metal products,
compared with those prevailing at the
corresponding time Of last year, fol-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

Western, 1 ID ard up, fancy, IL 20 box
27d 2sc: under ID, fancy. Il 20 box
26c: 10 and up. fancy. bbls, 260 2Ie;
under 4 10. fancy. bbls. 25G 26c: geese
Nd. bbls. 2Gc; WIS, stall Fed. fsncy.
26c: Western, 10 10 and up. fancy, j.
TO box. 25c: under 10 lb, fancy, IL TO
box. pa 25c: 10 lb and over, fancy.
bills. 25c: under 10 ID. fancy. bbls, -
- D5r
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cotton
seed Oil

Coffee Futu-cs.-Thc market opened
with advances Of from 3 70 D points
Toward the close there was CONSIDER
able hedge selling by trade interests
and prices eased off, closing. at net de,
cline Of l point to an advance oil
points.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Active Securities -:~

Canadian Is new Mex gen S. 1899
% a e4l4 42ssG -
Chinese Gov Ry. 5. Do 4, 1864
"a 67is' n 25
City OF Toxic - 1919 Montreal City 5. 1918
6s n 20 esa1 oeIa
Cuban Rep 6. 1918 Newfoundland 80 1918
esDsg 100 90 q %
do s. I9Ol Norway 6. 1922
ett26 % 100 @io4
do ,er 4 1919 Quebec City 3, 1920
e2i90 81 81 n 20
~. 1919 IQuebec Prov 3, 1920
72lAd 87Ia % u 81
Imp Rus Gov 5iss '25i Swiss gen S. Ma 1913
IS N II 90 a selI7
q. Siks 1919 do IS Mar 1920
SO N 20 97 n ssla
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
NFW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
TRANSACTIONS

Rail other All
roads. stocks. stocks
! cstcrday. l35,j00 2i,300 i59,SO0
Day before. ASSOC 6S2.l00 1,09760O
week ago. 1860 l47,700 165,3OO
Year ago Holiday. Holiday. Holiday
January 10 date:
1917. 24.O2 1890 156.42S.1 100 1S0,ij2,i00
1916 36.S5S.3OG 1889. 400 22S.390,70 700
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

Cottonseed Oil Futures.-Thc mar
ket was firm owing to strength in the
each position. Officials of the eX,
change let it be known that the Food
Administration has expressed the opinl,,
ion that the proper price for crude oil
is 1715 cents per pound and compound
22ia cents.
Cor.-.c4, Yesterdays year
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Bonds

Sales 1000 omitted. Open. High. Low. Ll,t
SEQ 'Canad Govt. 5s.. e4i4 e4t4 GAS % :
Gen Eles rights 23s 2H 22s 81
'do Cs ~ - 90 % 9e 90
10 edo IS notes 20 es 997s 9slz 9s'i
- 'Rus Gv new ji.s 30 40 80 80
Unlisted tSell cents per share.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
= Commodities -

Flour and MeaI.-Quotations were:
Nos'day's Previous Year
close close. ago
Flour. Mimi. spg. pat. .sit.oo s1i.oo $50
Rye -four. choice. ...... 1000 1000 I.8J
Cornmeal kiln dried us 30 DO
Bran. in sacks ....... $500 $500 1910
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

Unit Of trade on this exchange. 10 shares
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
rore active shares follow
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Cereal.,

heat.-Receipts Of wheat at pri-
mary points during the last week
showed a loss Of about 4O0,O 900 bushels,
compared with the previous week, and
were about 100000 less than for the
corresponding week last year. The
food administration was said TO favor
plaH to move grain from the Pacific
Coast 10 the Atlantic seaboard by
steamships through the Panama Canal
in order 10 relieve railroad traffic.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

Ducks and Geese.-Drypaeked: ducks,
Wis, stall fed, fancy. IL 10 box. 2Ss;
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

Oats.-The market was again domi-
mated by the export demand. Export III
terests were credited with making lio-
eral purchases Of both cash oats and
contracts and It was estimated that
sales for the day would aggregate July
a million bushels and possibly more.
This gave a firm tone 10 the market
and prices made new high records for
the season. closing with net gains Of
&c TO sc. The local cash market was
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Current
y u s ( e n a n C. c

Government price.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

steamships through the Panama Canal
in order 10 relieve railroad traffic.
Corn.-Price changes were narrow,
the close being unchanged 20 &c high
er. The strength in the cash position,
together with the belief that the colder
weather in the West will further ham,
per the movement, checked selling.
Strength in oats was also sustaining
factor. II is understood that some OF
the Western roads, particularly IN
Iowa, now have a more adequate sup
ply Of box cars. The cold wave was
severe over practically the entire eoun-
try. This was looked upon as favor
able for curing the corn IN cribs, while
the prospect for slightly higher tenn
peratures was more in favor OF the
movement. Cash markets were gener-
ally firm, and offers were apparently
well taken. with some intimation that
,vportprs were making inquiry