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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
GOSSIP OF THE STREET |
"BULL" MARKETS
IN METAL SEEN
Present Extreme Dnllness i
Calm Before Storm of Pros
pcrity. Declare Brokers

notwithstanding the extreme dullness
of the stock market yesterday and for
several days past many brokers are
extremely optimistic of the future. One
of them, representative of his class said
yesterday that before six months this
country is going to experience the great
est bull market in history. He was speak,
Ing Of coppers in particular at the
time and called attention to the fact that
though they had all paid their div
idends there was no appreciable
effect on the market. Nothing, he
said, it would seem, would affect
the market at present, but the wise
ones are buying their stocks quietly
fthese days and putting them away for
the time which must come sooner or
later. Stocks of the metals, copper, steel.
virtually everything, he remarked, were
never at so low an ebb In this country
or abroad. The restoration of prosperous
domestic industrial relations, SO far as the
United States Is concerned, ho remarked,
Is going to be very swift. 1t will be ac-
complished much more speedily in this
country than in any other, and while do
mestic wants are being attended to, a
big surplus for export will be under
preparation. Nothing could be more sig
nificant, he said. than the establishment
of foreign branches. IN countries which
will need our surplus products, by the
big far-seeing financial institutions OF
this country. II am 4 bull on the fu'
ture" he concluded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
MOST STOCKS ADVANCE
ON NEW YORK CURB
Independent Oils Active and
WAR; Order" Is
sues Generally Steady
New York, Dec. Z

There VIZ a good tone again today TO
tho Broad street curb trading, with
nearly all tho changes to higher figures.
This market is immune from any loan
regulations, as It Is almost wholly on
cash basis, and reflects the general
speculative mood of tho country moro
clearly than is shown in manipuhtive
movements on the board.
Tho Independent oil stocks were gener-
ally active and strong, with u good de-
nand for Oklahoma Products, which sold
at 0al and TO- Midwest Refining was
traded in at las to 136. The rights sold
at 14ts. Cosden was steady at Z.
War-orders stocks wcro generally
steady, with. Aetna Explosives continu-
ing in demand and advancing to 6A. {.
Wright Martin sold at Az and'Subma-
rine Boat at IL. General Asphalt
opened at 3s and reacted to 81.
Keystone Tire continued its upward
movement, advancing to 33h..
There was a better tono to the min
ing group, Consolidated Copper Mines
selling at 6S and 6A ; lIccla at lis
and Ondango at 4h.
MarConi of America sold at Az.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
Regional system Likely to stay

"The regional system is evidently COM
ing to stay" remarked a well-known
banker yesterday in commenting on the
statement of Newman II. Erb, president
of the Ann Arbor Railroad, wherein he
had outlined regional system of man
agement which he had proposed to the
Government about one year ago. His
statement ~was in answer to the ques-
ton, What shall be done with the rail-
roads?"
Briefly, Mr. Erb suggests that the
country be divided into regions some-
what after the arrangement of the Fed
eral Reserve system. He would have
Congress provide for the incorporation
of a central railroad corporation and OF
regional corporations. one for each zone.
In each of the zones the railroads would
be consolidated and operated as unit
An exchange of securities of individual
roads for stock of regional corporations
carrying a Government guarantee of u
per cent annually in dividends to stock
holders, is provided for under tho
scheme.
Further details of Mr.. Erbs plan pro-
vide for the appointment of majority
of the central corporation directors by
| the President.
| Stock subscription by each regiona
railroad to the central corporation stoch
follows the general plan of the Fedora
| Reserve Bank system. a plan Is pro.
posed whereby the shareholders of al
railroads could exchange their stock fol
stock in the district corporations, ano
| for the sale of holdings of stocks In sub
sidiary companies held by existing com
panies.
The scheme also provides for the re
|tirement of the bonded debt of any road'
absorbed by regional corporations.
The one part of Mr.. Erb's plan which
is likely to meet with almost unanimous
objection is the provision that the Inter
state Commerce Commission would b.
charged with the duty of establishing
and fixing rates Past experience pre-
cludes any possibility of the adoption o
this part of Mr.. Erb's scheme, If tn
prevailing sentiment among bankers AM
brokers on the subject is to be taken a
a criterion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicago Dec HoGsmF9Septsd oGSoed &c Kond nSS. Ss
sssR selling ssades SsAdy sP G Bis bpy
hogs going over in first hands; thousands
Without bids. killing facilities being over
HsSy Pss sns
si7 heavy. packing. :Ie75gi5:l5i; ,ir6% me:
euts. Sstst 81: 759 1885, pigs good to choice
''cc44T 'cc44TrTT'LLE-Recelpts 5000 head. Comps red
bulk. butchers stock 80 to Toe higher: bulls
feeders strong to 35c higher others STEADY sst
viii Week ago. lat lambs Is to 25c higher
vearlinss mostly 50c higher: wethers 20 te
soc higher.
head Steady Heavies and heavy workers..
SIS IL a. II; pigs, SIC. 5ogI8.75. ,oo,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts lno'
head. Steady. Top sheep. $40; top lambs
S'S; 'SS;ALvEs-Reccipts. 19o head. Steady
Top. $50. ~
East Buffalo, Dec, 7;ICArTbkEd,R;ecelp1t,s; I;
"eH1 eHH1oGs"Receipts. $500 head. Slow. Stead
ans sHEEP nHffs"sAND AND LAMBs--Receipts., 2so
s0Ql5.5 others unchanged.
Kansas City. DEG. 7.--CATTLE--Receipts
ooT Tu64SssLReceipts. 4ssS Rciits.' 1000 head. Steady t
S'tSiifE 'tSSHiifEEP-Receipts 500 head. Nominal.
South Omaha. Seo. O.--HoGs-ReoeiDta
''CSyA ''CSyATTTIE-Receipts. 700 head.
| SHEEP-Receipts. 1000 head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
4 Story of Salesmansl,ip by
Harold Whitehead

CCLXIV
THIS is a copy of the "ad'' which I
l. put in the paper for over Sunday:
Statesmen wanted; splendid oppor-
unity for any number of men to get
into the real estate, business; expe-
rienccd men only need apply.
PETER FLINT REALTY CO.
Byloe Building.
Suppose I get only ten men to work
for me and suppose they only sell five
lots of land each week-that's-let me
see-yes, that's fifty lots. and IL they
only sell the cheapest Of the lots those
at $3.50 each, why, that's $12,500 a week.
Phew ] am sorry I did not go into
business before! The rQbft to me would
be $4,000 when the land is all paid for.
The 10 per cent. commission to the
statesmen would be $3.50. Now suppose
It cost me for expenses, office rent, ad-
vertising and everything else, about $3.50
(of course, it wouldn't cost me that),
the total expense would only be $500
and my net profit every week would be
$3500
sGood heavens above, that would be
SS7,500 year on a twenty-five week
year. OF course, would only be able to
sell land at that rate for half the year.
felt that these figures couldn't be
right. SO last night I worked them out
for Francis.
Then 1 said to him when finished,
Aren't those figures correct? Have I
made any mistake IN reckoning any
where?'
Not a single one, Peter was his
reply. Your figures are absolutely cor
rect, but-you start off your whole fig
uring on false hypothesis.'
Good Lord, what's that?" I said.
He laughed. Never mind Let's put
1t another way. You start in with an
IT, in fact. with two big Ifs First,
that you will be able to get ten men
to work for you at ALL"
That's easy" I grunted. 1T would
be cinch to get twenty people. I have
an ad in the paper today and bet you
that I'll have all the men that want
waiting for me when I get to the office"
Il just bet you," said Francis. that
you don't get a single man that you
can hire tomorrow. l just bet you the
best cigar that l can buy"
That seemed so easy that I took 1t UP.
THE other big If is that when you
get your ten men that they will average
five lots a week each. Why, that's
lot of business to do"
"Why. I sold eighty In the first month
I was in the real estate business" de-
Tended.
you just kicked up horseshoe"
laughed Francis. You Just had one
bit of luck, but did any of the other
men that worked for that-Mr. Lee
average five lots a week?"
4 guess Ziegler did all right, and
there's probably another fellow that did.
There you are!" said Francis. Here
is Lee, an old hand at the game, who
can get only two men to average five
a "a hppinnnr x
pect to get ten men to do 1t. If ! were
slangy, Peter. I would tell you to. roll
off your back and stop dreaming"
WE'LL 1 have my office all ready for
business. Next Monday. ! hope, will
see me actually earning something.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Manati Sugar Company quarterly OF
Ia per cent on preferred. payable January
to stock Of record DecSnber IA.
cent payable December 23 to stock OF record
December L.
Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company
Ltd. quarterly of Y per cent on preferred
payable December 81 to stock Of record De
cember II.
California Petroleum Company. a dividend
of per cent on preferred on account of ac.
cumulated dividends. In addition to regular
quarterly OF q per cent on preferred; pay
able January 1 to stock Of record De-
cember 20.
Twin CITY Rapid Transit Company. quar-.
terly Of TX per cent on preferred, payable
January to stock of record December l6
Certainteed Products Corporation. quar-.
terly Of TX per cent on first and second
preferred. payable January ! to stock OF
record December 20.
r. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Company. guar
terlysof ~ per cent on preferred and pei
cent on common and class B common stock
payable January 1. TO stock of record Decem
ber 20.
tx per cent on preferred. payable January
to stock of record December 20.
North American Company. quarterly of =
per cent. payable January .. TO stock OF
record December 10.
American Sewer Pipe, usual dividend oi
fifty cents. payable December 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Dec. 7.-'rhe foreign ex-
change market today showed a contin-
uation of the eXrreme dullness which
has featured the week The tone In the
main was steady.
Quotations We're:
Demand sterling 4.75a, cables 4,76ta.
Sixty-day bills. nominally, 4.7Sa nine
ty-day bills 471A.
Franc cables 5.75, checks 5.75H.
Swiss cables 40, checks 4.93.
Cuider cables ~ ", checks 42A.
Pesetas cables 1892, checks 1885
Stockholm cables $3.50, checks $3.50.
Christiana cables ESQ, checks 1850
Copenhagen cables $500, checks 26. 60.
Ituble currency WAS sluggish. with a
tendency downward at 17% bid and
1856 asked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
D-NEW, YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PR
STOCK TRADING FAIRLY ACTIVE
ON THE PHILADELPHIA EXCHANGE
General Asphalt Common and Preferred Advance
Tonopah Belmont Shows Most Momentum, but
Is Unchanged-Market Tone Steady

home stocks fairly active the Philadelphia exchange
neglected AT
at
making the list irregular
a
a which advanced
TonopahBemon the active
Superior
slightly and Keystone
Philadelphia
and Comp Of
yielded
dropped
unchanged
New York
higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
Cotton BUYERS and Sellers

New York. Dec. 7.-December--Rus
sell and Cone bid.
January-Newman, Bartlett, Royce,
Clifford. w Gumoens and Geran bid {:
Hopkins, Schll. Brooks, Geer. Kieffer,
Gone and Cirunthal offered.
March--F. Hartcorn, Newman. Gerah,
W. Gumoens, Steinbacher, Glover. John
ston and Beardsley bid :, Hopkins, II,
Hubbard, tiggatt, Brooks. Cone. Bur
nett, Van Vliet, Stgel, Clifford and New
man offered.
May-Downs. Y. Hubbard. Monier
Finn and Morrison bid; r. Hartcorn,
Geer, Bartlett, Wieck and Waters Of
fered.
Juiy-Riordan, Cone. Waters and r.
Hartcorn bid Lyman and Van Vliet Of
fered,
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COTTON PRICES DOWN;
CONDITIONS UNSETTLED
Production in Goods Trades
Curtailed TO Prevent
ACCumulations


Iroft-taking was continued in cotton
today aAd the market was weaker, al
though buying at times led to rallies.
Hedgc-sclling against yesterdays spot
business also was noted.
While spot and export news remained
favorable adVices from the goods trades
indicated unsettled conditions, with pro-
duction curtailed in some cases in order
to prevent acCumulations.
Spot sales at southern points, making
reports to the exchange here, aggregate
$1,000 bales for three days and $4,000
bales on two days, each with a jump to
$1,000 bales on Friday. This business
was at steadily advancing prices.
Renewed realizing gave the market an
easier turn late N the session. The
close was steady at a net decline Of
As to 10 Joints.
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FEDERAL BANK REPORT
Ratio Of Reserve to Net Deposits
Shows Good Increase

The Federal Reserve Bank of Phila-
delphia, in it's weekly statement reports
a ratio of total reserves to net deposit
and reserve note liability of 4l.9 per cent
as compared with 39.5 per cent the week
before.
The increase in reserve percentage was
due to an increase Of $7.267,073 in re-
serves and a decrease OF S7,20G,S52 in
total earning assets The later item was
reported at S19S,32022S against s205
527,OS0 the week before, although in
midweell 1t ran in excess of $207, ,000,-
600 which was new high record.
Federal Reserve notes were virtually
unchanged at $223,9S1 1855.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
RAILROAD EARNINGS
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, Dec. THE coffee market
was without fresh developments OF any
kind.
The trade continues to await the out
come of next Mondays meeting, in the
board room of the exchange, at which
tunity to discuss, in open meeting, the
general situation and to decide whether
or not 1t will be advisable to open the
exchange for trading in future, while
regulations of any kind continue to be
held on any branch of the coffee trade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
Financial Briefs

Commercial failures this week in the
United states are 159. against 104 last
week, 139 the preceding week and 20?
the corresponding week last year. Fail
ures in Canada number 16, against 3 last
week, II tho preceding week, and 22
last year.
The London Stock Exchange and the
Liverpool Cotton Exchange were not IN
session today.
The New York Subtreasury gained
s3iO 900 from the banks yesterday.
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STOCK PRICES ARE GENERALLY
HIGHER TN NEW YORK MARKET
Speculative Interest Centers in Iow.Prced Railroad
Issues, Which Make Good Cains--Important
Is Unchanged-Closc Irregular
High Points in Today's Financial Ne,Us

interest Of YORK; Stock Erchdn9c cencd
statement Of the shod decrease in
q
In
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GAIN IN BANK CLEARINGS
Total for Week 10 Per Cent Greater
Than Same Week Last Year

Total bank clearings of all the clear
ing houses of the United States for
the week ended today have been
S7.254.269,79O against 5000, ,095.326
last week and $6,5GO,S21,564 this week
last year. Philadelphia total was
$345,432, ,745, d gain over the cores
pondng week last year Of 81 per cent
Details follow:
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VEGETABLES

The general market was quiet but firm.
oauofatlons are as follows; White potatoes.
30. p Saa3 White potatoes, Norfolk per
1hl.. .s3.s5 DO. Jersey. per 8 bush hasket-
ioea Pennsy ylyania. No. l. per 100 lbs, 81. 40
H2;zs. White pqtat99es; fane.. Maegnsle;
l8fatoes. Jersey, per basket-No. T. Sl15W
Z SSs No. :. 7599 Sweet POTATOES, Fast.
,tu shore. per bbl.- No. I. -. l.5o@5; No. =.
50 HA5V. Sweet potatoes, pehtMsre and
&arsisnd, per busil hampers No. 1. W: No.
ss ~ siiSSiSo sis s'lo$ No. sSSsos Sss se'ls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
Fix Maximum Prices for Steel Rails

New York. Dec. THE price-fiiNing
committee of the war industries poard
has iixed minimum prices for steel rails
at s57 for open hearth and s55 for Bes-
semer.
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POULTRY

4 LlNE-The market was quiet and with
ort important change. The quotations We're;
Fowls. according to quality. 2sQ 32c Spring
chckens aCcOrdtn. to quality - n nSC;
foosters. 20 Q2lC; ducks, Pekin 32p35C; do
indian Runner. 2Su SOC; geese. IS q 81: tur-
keys, % 42sc; gulneas young per pair
weighing 1ts o. lbs, apiece $1GilO;
smaller sizes 600 Soc; guineas. old per
pair, TO- $50. Pigeons, old. per pair, 80 a 35c;
do; Soung. per pair. 25g30C.
DRESSED-Trnde was slow aud thcre
were ample offerings at former rates Quo
latlons: Turkeys, spring. choice selected
isW zoe: do. do, fair to good 81 q 3SC; do
dol common, 80 a 33C; do. old Toms. "a n 3Gc
do, old hens, 35u3IC. FreSh-killed fowls
~ bbls., fancy, dry .piCkcd-Fancy selected
3gc; weighing ii2 lbs and over apiece.
3sHe; weighing 8 lbs. apiece, 33q34c;
picked, 27c, Roasting chickens, western.
drY-Dicked. In bOXcs--Weghng ~, lbs and
over apiece; 3Gc; weighing lbs. apiece. 35c;
weighing 3ia lbs. apiece, 33Gp 34C; weighing
- n3 lbs. apiece, 30Q a ale. Hoasting
chiekens, western, In hbls.- Weighing { lbs
aud over apiece, 3ic; weighing 3i4 lbs
aplece. 32c; weighing ~ u3 lbs apiece. ~
yl3c. BroilinE .chckens. weighing 1la a .
lbs. apiece, aga 4iC Ducks, nearby, fancy
spring. 400 A"c; do, western dry picked, IS
W4Oc Geese, western, dry piCked-Choice
a0032c: fair to good. - G29c. SQUADS. pei
dpzen-White weighing II to IL lbs. poi
dozen. ss4 4s2 %: white, Weighing to 10 lbs
per dozen. S7p7.50: white, weighing lbs
per dozen. So 5oi do, do, Z lbs per dozen
sf.50R5; do, do. 6p617 lbs. per dozen. 50 q
a; dark, si.50a2.5o: small and No. ., Slg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
Refined Sugar Continues Ouie,

New York. Dec, 7-Hefined sugar
continues quiet. With all refiners quota
tlons on the basis of &c, less : per cont
for cash, for fine graduated. RaVs are
unchanged at 6.Qb6c for o6 centrifugais.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
FRESH FRUITS

Demand was only moderate. but values
generally ruled steady. The quotations
ir,rfcl&Fs,li Pippin, S4a |. 80; snow, 500;
iting. s4.5ond 10, Baldwin. $4n5 75: Hub
sarietirs. ss@5, Apples Pennsyiyana and
Virginia. per bbl Ben Davis. 81 50Q4, 10,
sO York Imperial. sla625, Apples. per
,. -bush basket 1Oc a 81 20: do, per bushel
81 2e1s. 80 Lemonp. per box, s2d4 Oranges,
Llcrida. per crate. s., a,5OdD6. Tangerines.
Florida. per strap. S3ae. Grapefruit. per
boK, s2n425 Cranberries. Jersey, per
bnhhel box. SEQ .. so: do, do per bbl.. S99l5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
\. Y. BANK STATEMENT
Decrease in Average and Increase in
Actual Loans Actual Reserves Higher

New York. Dec Tho New York
bank statement this week shows decrease
In average and increase in actual loans.
Average reserves decrease and actual
increase. Time deposits are lower in
both cases.
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
PHILA. INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed in the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange. and in which there were no
transactions today. The price given Is
the last oreyiOus close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
RANK CLEARINGS

Rank hearings today compared with cor
responding day last Two Eears: ~
Phila. $62. a.. 70a Ss3, sos, sa3 $47, ,270 500
Boston :. 4s. $3.50. e37 41.3e0.072 3eIe723 3eg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07

CHEES E-The market ruled strong with
demand absorbing the limited offerings. The
quotations foll9w: New York, whole-milk.
do. fair to good. fresh. 1914 q 36C. Wiscou-
sin, whole milk, fancy. 3Gia a37c: do. do
fair TO good 1874 acc.
= BuTTER-The market ruled steady. but
trade was quiet "a : usual on the last day OF
The week. Quotations are as follows: Solid
packed. creamery, extra. 8Sc: hiRhe scoring
GOODS. 90 a tic; the latter for jobbing sales
extra frsts. d6q67c; ifrsts. 81 % G5c; seconds
anM5oc; taucy brands OF prints jObbng al
I.WI4c; fair to good. 664 Tic
EGGS--Fine new-laid eggs were well
pieaned up and firm Following were the
quotations: Free cases, nearby firsts, S@l a
2l.6O per crate; current receipts. $40 20 pei
case; western extra hrsts. S21 q 21 80 pei
lots lower: storage "ggs. SI5U15.GO pei
ease; selected fresh jObbn= at 76Gy7sc poI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
BAR SILVER

Last ---l91S-
Today Yes, sat High L1v
Ei;onGouips"saj fs%Ssj 1875 Gs lG i9as ass n995s s$$
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07

GOOD MECHANICS are hard to tnd unless
YOU 70 10 the right place. An sd In the
LedEers Will BRING them to you--Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. Dec, --BuTTER- Receipts.
1S93 tubs Unchanged.
EaGs-Reeeipls. slai cases. UNCHANGED.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT--Receipts "l1,Ot6 bushels. Tho
market ruled steady, Quotattons as folio" s;
standard sta insPsGtIion. I standard nTices.MSi
sI4ssr S sarIeR2 s$s; ''F ~ 2D 1ed DO smu,ty
sTn sprSs ms "2e N6 SarS wnei int
$qfsz sS4lSsir sS!nS AZ NJ %: hGla wS3. NJ
.4tsS 5iS S%gtE y. Is s9a5$ ia s54 @ Ns
Earlicky. smutty, So 20; No. = red. .2.2s;
No. N far!eE Ears% s22f smSiiy No . smO''y '2s'
CoRN-Receipts, SS2 bushels. Trade slow
and values were mrs:ely nominal; We quote
quality and ID location, To- at 81. - a TO per
busheI the Later latter for ch@ice 6@s ,!no,s "d rho
market was quiet but steady under light
offerings. Quotations were as follows: Gar
Ssc: standard white, s2@s2Ic: 10. 3 whfte
s1is @S2c: No. 4 white SoI S0h g. =,
sacks Trade Ips quiet t'SsH ocsly but prcss
were firmly held. Tho quotations follow: TO
Winter SS psr 1 cent oS
lo.s5@li;2 90; sprins wheat, 100 Per cent
RYE FLOUR was steady but quiet. We
,, anote at S90l 10 per barrel. in sacks. as to
PROVISIONS
Demand was moderate. but values were
steadily held. Quotations: cry or western
btef In sets. smoked. 4sc; city beef in sets,
smoked. 4sc; city beef in sets. smoked and
sun,dried. i9c: western beef. knuCkles and
tenders. smoked. 49c, beef hams. SEQ: pork.
family. s54 "a 50: hams, s. P. cured. loose.
do, smoked 50 a 39i2 G. other hams. smoked.
city cured. as TO brand and average, 30 ID
39kc; hams. smoked, western cured, 80 a
30 9hc; do, boiled. boneless. 53c; picnic shout
ders, s; p. cured; loose, 2Sc; do. smoked.
s9c; bellies. iii pickle, according to average.
loose. 33c: breakfast bacon. as to brand and
verage, city cured. 45c; breakfast bacon.
western ct nod
29929hc: lard. pure city. kettle rendered,
2eQ2ohc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-07

Total sales, 1874. 500 shares, compared with
3O2. 900 shares yesterday; this week. 2.467.
800 shares; last week. :, ,342. 100 shares
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EDII NTION NJ,
LEGAL ADNERTISENiENTS
) DANIn sol NpM SpIn HIS CANDY

TO Jacob Hoffman. Send all claims and pay
bills to EMANUEL KLINE, Fifth and Ellis
worth SITS. by Monday evening, Dec q.
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MOUNTAINEERING RATES

PHILADELPHIA-Ca per cent |;
time, 5% as per cent. Commercial pa
pers, three to six months, 596 per cent !;
six months. 6 per cent.
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LONDON-Money is quoted at per
cent Discount rates, short bills and
three-month bills, 3 1882 per cent.
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Total sales. S5.sT2,OOo. compared with
tii $50. 0OQ yesterday; this week, $6I
900; last Week, $40, 1000