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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20

FOR SALE: Farm, 225 acres, 2iH
miles east of La Vale and 6 miles
from Reedsburg, with two good
houses, two large barns, calf barn,
new cement hog house, silo, machine
shed and granary. Good soil, we'll
watered. One mile from cheese fac
tory. $63 per- acre. Write owner,
Box IA, Ironton, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20
CHICKENS WANTED
AT FEED STORE

We carry a full line of -four, feee
seeds, etc., at our new location, IA
Third street We do cash business
and solicit your patronage. We pa
the highest market price for chicken 4
r. L. Glazier, 148 Third street, phon4
sci.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20

Miss Alice Brooks has returned
from visit at her home in Westfield.
She also attended a surprise shower
for her cousin, Miss Hrllda Braun
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20

FOR SALE: A number one FRESH
cow six years old, breed, Jersey and
Holstein. Must sell, as l intend to
go away. Inquire of ]. M. Hulbert:
Delton, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20

WANTED: To hear from owner OF
good farm for sale. State cash price
full particulars. d. F. Bush, MIMI
apolis, MINI.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20
LICENSED TO MARRY

Albert Kowalke, Honey Creek.
Lena Miller, Honey Creek. IN
Frederick Ziech,. Westffeld.
Anna Ihoemen, Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20

FOR SALE, Several young horses;
also two registered Percheron stall
lions. two years old. Address r. a.
Morley Co., Baraboo. Phone 160O-F2.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20
HAIR WORK

Switches, puffs, curls, pomps, hair
chains made to order and for sale.
Mrs. N. Owens and daughter, 42e
Oak. Phone 1872 j.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20

Piano, Violin, Vocal, Harmony
Complete musical education. Latest
teaching principles. Send for infor-
nation.
818 Broadway, cor. 9TH Ave-, Baraboo
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20

FOR SALE: Brood SOW with eight
pigs. Inquire of Claude Haslett, Bar
aboo, Wis. r. r. 8. Phone 1603-F22.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20
CASSE:LL

Mrs. George Boyd of Denan,, Calf,
sent the Pierce, Balzer and Goodyear
families box of fruit last week by
parcel post. The grapes and peaches
came through in fine shape and were
delicious. A bunch of the Malagas
weighed one and one-half pounds
The Charles OFT family of Leland
visited Sunday at the r. S. OFT home.
Miss Marklein of Plain was a guest
Sunday of the Fuchs young folks.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20

WANTED: To rent a dairy farm
on shares by an experienced farmer.
Up to 300 acres. Write at once
Thomas Spencer, Hillsboro, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20

PARTY: Wanting to rent farm
with stock. Inquire at this Office.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20

For Sale: Desirable residence
property. See display advertisement
in this issue-C. F. Kindschi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
IITTLE OF INTEREST DEVELOPS
IN TRADING ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Buffalo and Susquehanna Gains Point on Small Turn
over-Rapid Transit Certlhcates Lower.Cam-
bria Steel Declares Extra Dividend

was of trifle. Erie was a quarter no,,.
higher. Lake Superior Corporation u,a"
unchanged, but only a few shares cban.s
hands. United Gas Improvement gainaS
quarter. Tonopah Belmont was a tries
lower early, but gained the loss "s
The bond division was very quiet
Announcement was made today that a..
Cambria Steel directors had declared .e .s
extra dividend Of 1h per cent in addit,as
to the regular quarterly of the s.r,n
amount, both payable September IL ~
stock of record August 81. !"
The Cambria Company, nearly al, =,
whose stock is owned by Midvale Steel ana
Ordnance Company, has, with the DIVIDEND
announced today declared total OF 10
per cent within n year At each of the Ia :.
four quarterly dividend periods there has
been declared " per cent regular and liz
per cent extra. AS there is $4,000. .ooo
Cambria Steel stock outstanding tho iv
come received by Midvale from this sourc.
in year is nearly s5,400,00O.
Midvale Steel did not sell UP to late in
the afternoon, and on sale of a fo,r
shares. Cambria was unchanged. -"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Great Northern Railway regular Qua rterIv n,
IN per cent on capital stock, payable NovemHhI oI
l TO stock of record September 81
American Locomotive COMPANY rs.,u..
SSuasrtterly. Snsdty Of X per cent on common psySbIe
and quarterly of y per cent on pressrrdadd
Psyaole october y to stock Of record oi
per cent on preferred. payable September u as
Utah Consolidated Mining c,npapv a,
senembby bayaSie September "a to stock q record
g, Ajax ~ Rubber Company, regular quarterly q,
Of record hns.s payable ser>ember 10 to stoci
Independent Brewing Company, regular
tseriy s Of ~ per cent on preferred payaSIs gasST
a. Amsfiean M Pneumatic Service Company, d,v,.
aend @ OF "a per cent on first preferred ana w
ber 20 TO stock of record September ii eeptem-
lamson Company, a dividend OF 2 mar o..
stoos % S resola % ssars payable September 20 70
,rsts. Cnsden q Co, quarterly OF ~ per cent =,
% record August a'soie sS September to stock Of Of
}, United Paper Board Company ouar,sr,,,
record seT fehhs payable October i5 to stock OF
american Gas Company, quarterly a, /.
August 81, ''oen OF record
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16

Trading was light and uninteresting our
ing today's session on the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange. outside Of United states
steel common there was little activity IN
any issue and price changes were unim-
portant steel opened around last night
closing figure but later weakened and oe-
clined more than a point, but there was
recovery of part of the loss before the CLOSE,
Rapid Transit trust certificates showed
a slight improvement at the opening, ad-
vancing fractonally on few transactions,
but the gain was lost and the price sagged
to 81 y Just before the close. off half a
point Union Traction lost a small fraction
on one unimportant transaction. Cramp
trust certificates, which closed with a two
point loss yesterday, sold today unchanged
at s2 Philadelphia Electric, the second
most active home stock, was unchanged.
Bethlehem Steel "B" rocketed on a small
turnover, advancing more than points
Buffalo and Susquehanna, on nine-share
was up dollar pennsylvania
Railroad was unchanged; Reading second
preferred was IS lower, while Lehigh Valley
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
BONDS FOR FEDERAL LAND BANK
Louisville Institution to Issue $1,000,0e
as Demands Increase

LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. 16.-The board
OF directors Of the Federal Bank of Louis
vile has authorized the issuance of 81, ,OO0,.
wv In bonds. Of which $3.50 900 will Be
noated shortly The remainder probably
Will be issued in blocks of the same size
at hfteen-day intervals
The issue was made necessary, according
70 an announcement by President Walter
Howeil, OF the Louisville Bank. because
loans upon application Of more than $685.
coo nave been made. An urgent demand
ior other loans, II Is said, indicates that the
entire issue of $1,O00,000 will be absorbed
within sixty days. A syndicate of bankers
mas contracted through the Federal Farm
Loan Board at Washington for the purchase
or 40 per cent of the issue 80
The remainder 's to be offered to the pub
Iic at lolh, bearing interest at Az per
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug 16.-The foreign ex-
change market was dull, but showed a
steady tone in the early dealings today.
Lire advanced slightly, but otherwise there
were no appreciable changes in rates
Quotations were:
Demand sterling, checks 4.7555, cables
4.76 7-l6, sixty-day bills nominany 4.72H,
ninety-day bills 4.70A.
Franc cables 5.77h, checks 5.7sM.
Lire cables 7.39, checks TAO.
Swiss cables 4.42, checks 4.44.
Guilder cables AZ. checks 41N.
Pesetas cables 22.75, checks 22.60.
Ruble cables 20.90. checks 2075.
Stockholm cables 33k, checks 33.
Christania cables 301a, checks 3OX
Copenhagen cables 1925, checks 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
NEW YORK, Aug. II

NEW 1oRh, Aug. IL.
Selling of cotton became active following
the announcement of the suspension of deal.
ings in sugar futures and, after the mar.
ket had been firmer it weakened.
While the action taken by the New York
Coffee and Sugar Exchanges which was
at the suggestion of Food Administrato,
Hoover, did not have any bearing upon
cotton, it created great deal of nervous.
ness.
There was continued discussion of peace
prospects without much change in sentj
ment on the average which appeared TO
be strongly against prices, judging from
the talk around the ring. Offerings were
checked for a time by continued dry
weather in the Southwest; a high basis Tor
the spot article IN the South and assertions
that insects were active in Georgia
The market had steady undertons
at the opening There was no rain IN
TeXas and too much in the Atlantic States
according to many while Liverpool was 4
buyer at the start.
After opening to points lower the
market advanced easily in absence of pres.
sure and at the end of the first fifteen
minutes was firm with prices about points
higher than last night.
Reports of continued hiph spot basis
In the south also helped the .-rly market
But the main factor of stHr 18th wac the
urgent need Of rain in central and SCI .,ern
Texas
The market showed continued nery-
BUSINESS and greater irregularity later
In the morning. Bears seemed confident
enough or ultimate lower prices but they
showed disposition to cover whenever sIp-
port appeared. There was also further
Liverpool buying and some demand from
trade sources which helped the rally after
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
wHEAT-Receipts. 3O,o4s bush The !
ket was nominal

wHEAT-Receipts. 30,04s bush. The mar
ket was nominal.
CORN-Receipts GJ15 bush. There was
little trading ana values were largely nominal
Quota tons: Car lots for local trade, as TO- To-
do Nos 3. and yellow, nominal
OATS-Recelpts 80. 545 bush. The market
was dull and largely nominal Quotations. NO
white SB1a q SIC; standa ard white, S512 MS6c;
No. white, Sil5 q S5c; No. white s3ls %
Sac.
FLOUR--Receipts $50 lbs. and ,102,s70 bbls
In sacks. Trade slow and the market was
weaker. Quotations. per 1876 lbs. in wood tcot-
ton or jute sacks about 25c lessG Winter
new 81 ;50@ll7j: do straight new s1l.75
rsi qo & pstes sl?25 d sprIs ns
go a. 1878; do. favorite brands, 12.15@
MIs2S: do regular grades winter straight,
s1q ~ 5glo.I5; do. do, patent $40. .50Q1i.
RYE FLOUR was quiet and easier. We quote
So2o 1925 per bbl,, as to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
Copper Company Expands

CALUMET, Mich, Aug. 16.-Share-
holders of New Cornelia Copper Company
have voted to increase its capital stock from
1.2os,soo shares to 100000 shares for the
purpose Of acquiring seven patented and
fifty-two unpatented claims carrying ex.
tensions Of ore bodies The land will he
paid for with 100000 shares and $500, 900
cash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-September--
Downs offered
october-Mitchell, Russell, Rountree, Sci.
,ar ana Martin bid; Schill. Wilson and
December-Shutte. r. Hubbard, Roun.
tree and Schil bid Finn. Fredericl,son and
Schill offered. -
January-Mitchell, Young, Martin, Downs
ana rosenberg bid; Schill. McEnany and
Russell offered -
March-Rosenberg and Geed bid; Keif.
1er' H. Hubbard and Jay offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
Financial Briefs

Net sales Of the Ap,erio,, r,o,o,, O.,
nanv Sor ,ha ,,sar nndan Cyah'haid COM
80 7O5 O54 apainst g, IsI zoo ne sn ov were
cedinp YEAR Nat nroa,s i,,,D ~, ,ae pre-
pared with S376,39l for the nrevious ,,,a,,,o
months, or an increase of $3.50 9ks
The oualer Oats cor,r,,,,z 49,,
80 600 OOo ~ nreforrad l,an; issue OF
listed on tho cbicag go c,o,,, So 80 mas peeh
inp tho tota, iss,'aS 80 ge. nAehange. max
600 600 National Carha,' 'uSa'ahuihg sll'-
authorized ,ssua ns e. non ooo olpahy' Inc,
mar value and az 500 noo coo 30 snares or no
s1Oo, was aiso ws,oI T vi paid STOCK (par
comnanv is tba no',. 80, .Natlohai carbon
of the old eycbanea as tn 'aklhs the place
cent reorpaniyatinn o,s .ili,e Oh the re-
to Al, ,Sg1 300 nf poo,,s u,, S.och amounting
was stricran frn, o'n ~ risheries Company
' '''e 'S''
1o,uv
Bayne of Naw W., n,yaht, and Paul
Co were adns,,. ol Merrill Lynch G.
Cbicayo ctooi, - 10 membership on the
''N'''"hse'
nav, ] ]puphc hailway and Light Com
sssS ooS ou ioi July gross earnings of
sS ar 10" io.ai income for the month increas-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
FRESH FRUITS

Pineapples and cantaloupes were more freely
siesdy Quotations Apries nearby per- hsmper npisa
ks%oIs I'm s., 'iPssl Posto
Sp' and rvnS' Per Gsnde' Plnms' Delaware
North CAROLINA and Delaware, per s,bskt. car.
sfse 5. ss per
Srats , 81 25gS do AZ per fiat crate, ,75e Ssi;
land. per standard crate. SIC OIL do, do. S's per
PONY crate. 40 q 50c do, California, Turlock Der
q .5091.7 u; DO. do, do per Nat crate. 81 @i.is.
Peaches; Virginia and West Virginia, per bush.
tskt., VI .bO02.50 Pears. Delaware and Mary
land. per, bush. bskt., sl.50@225. Watermei-
ons. southern, per car, $125 q 300.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
COTTON GETS WEAK
AFTER IMPROVEMENT
Suspension Of Dealings in Sugar
Futures Causes Active Selling
Traders Are Nervous
COTTON BELT WEATHER coNn,r,oxs

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK. Aug. 18.-The following t.r,.
ssis %o.nns As!Snaa. .fs Knossls SStsHs ssi sS1
Nashville. 7e; San Antonio. Macon. Birminsa, i"a
ham, Augusta. Raleish and Wilmington. VI,
Abilene. Corpus Christi. Del Rio, Fort SmItS'
Little Rock. Memphis. yicksburE. CharIestoU
ana 'ack,sG2nvi,.e. ,G rs; Shreveport. New Or.
weston, sc. wv "a''
There was .0s inch Of precipitation at Mont.
RaIeigh, Wilminston,. Jacksonville and BiS,
mingham; .?6 at Nashville and Augusta. IA
mt Savannah and 80 at Memphis ~"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
. PROVISIONS

dG,,ssriptions ,l,,s and prices generally ruled firm
with some kinds higher Quotations fol-
5S4c; western beef, In sets. smoked, 34c; city
dried. 35c; western beef knuckles and tenders.
smoked, 35c: beef hams, s3Og 80; pork, family.
49,, skinned, loose 2ila d25c; do. do. smoked
to brnnI TS aSa Sther hams nSEd city cured as
western cured, 25@a5h C: do, boiled, boneless,
5Dc; picnic shoulders s. p cured loose. 2Oc;
do, smoked, 21c; bellies in pickle. according
to TO-, sgerags' loose. 2sc; breakfast bacon. to
bacon. western cured. 36c; lard. western re-
nned Heroes, 36c; do, do do. tubs. 24c lard,
do, do, in tubs ''' -'~' No'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 16.-Spot cotton was
quiet with prices steady. Sales 1000 bales
no receipts Spot prices were: American
middlng nn fair, 207sd; good middling.
20 mlddling. 1997d; low middling,
l9'45d; good ordinary, 18.5Od: ordinary.
1S.00d. ""
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16

! CHICAGO. Aug 16.--Impressed with the
| belief that the new food administration is
committed to policy OF lower prices,
traders In corn liqudated today and the
| market was heavy. New demand was linn
| ited and holders appeared to be tired Bears
showed increased aggression on further
rains In the southern portion Of the belt
ana py the appearance of new corn in
lexas. crop news continued good
Operations were largely local, outside
orders not being in evidence Further talk
OF peace also was against the price. Re-
ceipts were fairly liberal In the meantime
the cash article was frmer and hogs were
established at new high record Distil-
iers were reported after corn again.
NO. mixed, in the sample crowd. was
Si9ZW LBS, against s1.s5O190I2 yester-
day' and No. 9 yellow S1.94Tl97 COM
pared with SlS9 yesterday. The market at
Liverpool was firm light export offers
ana expectation of small shipments from
argentina for the week. being estimated at
ooooo bushels. compared with 2SO6 600
pusneis In this week last year. Advices
aio.,I 'hat country reported an Improvement
III the quality OF arrivals
Former President r. n Saqer 4, , ro,,ou,
10 president Griffin. declared the Govern
ment did not contemplate purchasing or .o,
liIs corn or oats and that II planned to dis
"rlahse previous business methods as littIe
as possible. ''' '''''e
me oest on September corn was yester
uaS iast price at S1.15, and II ended
around ~ the bottom at s1.13& m113S, after
sen,ng AT sl,12h. or within Ac of yester-
Gays last price Of s112k. May also closed
AROUND the bottom at Sill to S1.1lA.
Evening UP operations characterized the
trading In wheat. September sold at
Slss%, closing unchanged at SO. The
market at Liverpool was steady, with a
good demand for spot. Shipments from
argentina for the week were estimated at
lzoooO bushels, compared with 500 OO0
Dushels last year In the sample crowd here
No. hard winter was $2.25m226 against
s235 yesterday
There was a steading inpour of long oats
from commission houses and the market was
weaker Shorts covered. but they appeared
TO experience no trouble in supplying their
wants. Notwithstanding a sharp decrease
IN sales by the country. prices In the sample
crowd declined. Standards were 62l N 64c.
compared with IS II &, 6Gc yesterday. Large
handlers of the actual article bought the
arrivals
The seaboard reported good inquiry,
ana some shippers here insisted that it was
easier TO sell than to buy oats. The market
at Liverpool was softer on increasing ar
rivals and reduced consumption. Shipments
from Argentina for the week were 24O,O |
bushels, against 100000 bushels last wear |
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
VEGETABLES

Potatoes were more plentiful and lower. Onions
Wf5s po'S.oes NO sSSTs per
Per BUSH PEI &c. sSSSc No. 49, seTsssS s.
North Carolina per bbl,---No. /, s5q651: No
1904 do, Virginia. per bbl.-No. /. 1901; No.
9ooa q 81 10, de- Gonnectieut Valley, per 10oNib.
rooms. per Alb. bskt.. 1904 '"-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16

TQUOtatIOn given IS yeSttTudy CIUst'
Total sales. 1850 shares, compared with 6g0g
shares yesterday; thus far this week, 26.32O
shares; same period last week. 30,842 shares.
BONDS Net
High. Low. Close chge.
$1,000 Am G & T. 5s 9I Of OF + N
1000 Elec & Poop
Tr As 49,. 10 1874 1915 - N
2415O Lib Bond W
90 DO-IOO 90 50-10O 90 5O-1O0--38-1O0
$500 Phila Elect
1st 5s ...10t 10Oh 1907 - "
Total sales, s34.350, compared with $4,000
yesterdayi thus far this week. s132,0O0; same
period last week, S112, $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
POULTRY

ucLi LIVE ,oH, was in fair request and firm under
Quotations follow Fowls, as to quality 80 40
SSc roasters. 18ai7c; spring chickens, not Leg
horns, plump. yellow skinned weighing III GD
oIbarr lbs apiece 20 soe; spring chickens not
horns. 22g g25c; ducks. Pekn, I0c; do. Indian
ldhher old ner n s lse a. spring, 2o@2lc; pigeons
2O8o3 uo 'ouhs' per pair.
-, sSED1oReceipts were light and the
markst enr rSled t firm on fine desirable sized stock
picked. fancy SELECTED, 26c; weighing Az lbs.
49, 81 lbs apiece &c: do lbs APIECE APIECE Il rs
23c. Fowls, iced. in barrels. fancy dry-pcked
Weighing AZ lbs; and over APIECE 25c; do. 1
IlS IA rap.s APIECE tg2ft smaller sizes, 1s zoe.
Weighing " Ugh II e. lbs. apieceaJersey fancy. IS
sS sS Gss western q $es TURKEYS xiii
24c; common o@22c Ducks, spring ai@aee.
SQUADS: per dozen o white. weighing ii dl9 lbs
per dozsp oss2s@s75 do Weshns lbs. iSs per
en- s2@2;25; do weighlng. 1@ 81 lbs per dozen.
sd.e0 gl:75; dark Sl.5Oq175; small and No. y,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16

SHEESE-Ruled firm under light offerings
ana fair demand. Quotations: New York
ful-cream fancy June. IAN G.; specials higher;
iresh,made, best; 24424t c; choice. 23 q 23h C.
BUTTER sold fairly and values were we'll
malntained under moderate offerings Quota
ions; western. solid packed creamery fancy
sp Grsts tas 1oc 44c extra 40 4sc extra rsts 4ic
Acc; average. extra ~ @ 45c: frsts' ~ a. lac
seconds ,4o94lc; special brands or prints job.
EGGS-Fine new-laid eggs were scarce and
frm with demand fairly active but heat-dam-
cases. nearby frsts. s11.7O per standard case:
current receipts. s11.40 per case; seconds slOO5
"a lO3o per case: extra frsts $11. 10 per case :
frsts, S1ltO per case; seconds s1O05 % 10 al
per case; fancy selected eggs jobbing at 47@
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock Ex.
change and in which there were no trans
actions today The price given is the last
previous close
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
BANK CLEARINCS

Bank clearings today compared with ooru.-
spending day last two years
Philadelphia ,s4 sol ,s7 ss sts47e ,e5soh 1s1S go,
SSsyO9 York a. ssatsf4 ~ 2StsI
baltimore 10. 702. $50 6148.8s7 4370 Az
ST. Louis. 22,94s.4Sl To- S43 2OS 10 ?a0 ~ ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
MONEY-LENDING RATES
ToNoPAH STOCKS

NEW YORK.-Money on call opened az
high, 3h ; low, "a last 3 closed 3 rul-
ing rate, 3 per cent
The money market shows little or no
change in tone or general conditions Rates
are nominal at 4@4h per cent for sixty
days, Az @4h per cent for ninety days,
Az Q4% per cent for four months and Az "a
8 per cent for five and six months. These
are based on good mixed collateral on
industrials rates are 5@5A per cent.
Prime bank acceptances are unchanged AT
41a @3B for ineligibles and 3h @3 per cent
for eligibles..
PHILADELPHIA-Call 5 PEI cent three
to four months. SIS @5h per cent time,
5G5& per cent Commercial paper. six
months 5b @5A per cent.
LONDON-Money on call was uncha nRed
today at az per cent. The rate of dis
count in the open market for short bills
was AZ per cent, and for three months
bills 1876.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
FIN NANCIAL
COUNTRY BANKS DEPOSITS GROWING;
HIGH PRICE OF PRODUCE CAUSE
This Condition General, Especially in Southern
States-Gossip of "the
Street"

at present and that they being rapidly
T mot now he Continued % generally
banks in the agricultural districts both
mind no % give % y0u an % example @ of @ w @ a $ @ n Of W $780, to which
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About Liberty Bonds
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knew could well block
get his subscription f block Liberty BONDS hear
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