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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
SHORT COAL SUPPLY
HAMPERS MILL WORK
Manufacturers Busy, but Experience
Difficulty in Matters Of Labor
and Fuel

....,,.,..I,,.f
ne Wool "I"' H'l' ,.,...,.r,ii,,,, a.
quiet Is h''h anu 1'eous' 49,, -
me weekly i,'us 'y,." '' 60
district 10y u ''. 10" .,.,1 f., ,,o
are mostly oi !"l'I " 81 1,'o
hanulao.uTe o' l'''.',',S ''s. es,.',.,..,. on
"''IIA are ]" ''''. -'.,S,,,,,,,- 1,gfc,,l,,.
-, .,,,,,,,,o ,f labor i'm the mat
," .,,. cr1,,,I,. apd deliveries and in
,,i,ii..,. o., scI,,rc r,al
-. ,., .,,,,.,,i,-
Inc aSt SedSo" "'T - ga ,,,,i,
factory one a''",S I"J - 80 -
manulactuiefs' y Hoi'toSl % -, Le It..
lacturer' no." nav l',.i 20. E9,.,,',,.d
out anu "i'''e '"eE a. To',..,s 80
49,, :, s,1 ,,,, l.,,io,.s a. ,,resent are small
ne -. -. IT,
Ihere Is niue hc"II,y ,9 au.UIs IL, ~.
whist haH"I"C.u Sla' ""s Du9'''-'.1 ID',, -,
III, Ut a., g,o. tf,a rho larger MANN
Fac,,rors ~ men and bovs' clothing
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1T.-TOGS-Estimafo Cd
receipts today. II. OO9 head: loft over. 3ISI /;
estimated tomorrow, dnnn hcnd, Strong and
tn. sIG. 20 bulk. sIG ~ n 1860 light. s15.7I
q iG55; missed. slG0 lG.1O; hea"y, slG@
10 70 rough, S1GTi iG.1J; NorSers. S1G.l0m
re go MICS sl..5O@l5. %; good to choice
SIC 3iFf 10 30.
CNTTLE--E Estimated receipts today. Ga00
head: tomorrow, 900" head. Market steady
to lUc higher. Nccvcs. $3.50 a IL. 60: COWS
ana hciferT s5.0OG II 81; stockers and feed
ers. SG.00m 1890; calves. $500 1910; poor
to medium. - iOff 10 80.
SHEEP Estimated receipts today, 1000
head: tomorrow, 5000 head. Market strong,
loc hl"hcra- Native. 81. 10 a "a. 20: w@g"sstcrn.
SO. 81 n Il. a.; year|uEs, Sl3.50M IL. ~.
Lambs, tlI.i0" In: western, Sli.GUg
1865.
KANSAS CITY i'm. rT.--CATTLE-Re
ccluts 1000 head STEADY.
ITDGS-ReCcipts 10. 900 bead. Steady,
80 10 iOo higher. Rau~". Sli.jOdt 1876.
SHEEP-Rcce pts, 1000 head. Steady.
SOUTH OMAHA. Yam. -. HOGS-Re-
cclnts. lG. 500 head SLOW. Steady.
CATTLE-Rec"ipts, Gn00 head. STEADY.
SHTFp Receipts, $500 head STEADY.
Cars 5l3.
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ARTS AND LETTERS SOCIETY
Program Of Monthly Meeting De-
voted to Home Musicians

The Arts and Letters Society, COM
posed Of Philadelphians professionally
engaged or otherwise interested from
the amateur and appreciative view
points in music. art and literature, held
it's monthly meeting last evening at the
New Century Club.
The program was mainly musical and
held the interest of a discriminating au-
dience a number Of well-known local
musicians were the participants Fred
erlck Hahn. violinis;, composer and
teacher. revealed the phases Of his art
in standard numbers Miss Agnes Cline
Qulnlan, the artistic pianist, contributed
several we'll selected and rendered pieces
Miss Anna March. a contralto, with a
smooth. rich, well-produced voice. gave
pleasure by her engaging Interpretation
OF worthwhile songs Joseph Clark and
Frederick T. StarSe were the efficient
accompanies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

Fuel Administrators Garield's holiday
order as coal-saying measure did nos
affect trading in home shares on -
Philadelphia Stock Exchange today az
though at the start there was a genera.
feeling of uncertainty as to what might
be eypcrted. Business was small, out
side of Rand Transit trust certificates
and they we're more active than recently
in the carly dealings, and were un-
changed at 29is.
Although no official announcement was
made as to whether or not Monday Eou-
DAYS would he observed on the exchange
one Ct the officials said that such action
was unlikely and that business would
doubtless he continued as usual Ihe
same bel'r prevailed among officials "I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
DAIRY PRODUCTS
YESTERDAY

BUTTER-Rcceipts, Of solid-packed cream.
cry continued very light and the market
ruled drn under a good demand The lin
tied arrivals Of fancy prints were promptly
absorbed at fun prices, but supplies were
mostly Of the lower grades, which were
quiet. Quotations:
Western. fresh. solid-pagfed creamery er.
ira, 53c; higher scoring goods, "a q 55c: *.
ira hrsts. 50n5ic; nrsts. ~ 40e; seconds
~ 0r 4GC; sweet creamery, extra J4c under
grades, II q i3c; held creamery. good 10
choice. ~ N 49c; do, ordinary. 45 q 46c near.
by prints, fancy. 57c: do. average extrt
- 65Gc; hrsts. 40 n5lc: seconds, i66 64&;
special brands Joobing at rs n soc.
EGGS-Fine ncwlaid egrs were scarce
and met with prompt sale. TRANSACTIONS
being mostly in small lots at a premium
over wholesale quotations. which were large.
Is nominal Quotations:
Nearby nrsts. $40. ."0l 1850 per case. DO
current receipts, $500 per case; DO. seconds
Sli.6Og1 1880 per case: western. extra irsts
$40 206D 1850 per case; do, nrs;s. 81 100 per
se do. seconds, sl5.60d, 1880 per case re-
frigera tor eggs. extra. S1i.10 per case; hrsts.
Sl3 50 per case; seconds. S13.20FDi so per
cas Sc: selected. carefully candlCd eggs were
: jobbng at II % 73c per dozen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
WAVE OF SELLING
PUTS COTTON DOWN
In Wild Opening Early Deliv-
cries Drop 1877 to 157
Points
Cotton BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK, Jan. II. - The following
temDeratures were recorded III the cotton
Fort smith, 10; Oklahoma. 10, Little
Rock. IS; Meridian. birmingham and Abi-
lene, "a; san Antonio, NashNille and At
VILE. 2s; Macon, Montgomery and Chat,
taEOOna. 80; Raleigh. 32i Pensacola nnd
Augusta. 81; Asheyille and ThOmnsVl'le.
3s; Corpus Christi. Galveston, Memphis;
New Orleans, Charleston. savannah and
Wilmington. ~; Jacksonville, 49, and
There was .OI inch Of precipitation at
Montgomery aud birmingham; .02 inch ~
Cnrnus Christi and Tampa. and .OS inch
at Knoxville.
NEW YORK. Jan. -.
There was wild opening in the cot
ton market. with January down l37
points: March, 157 points lower. and
other positions off SO to So points,
March was the most active position.
the first sale being at 2975c. compared
with 3l.O2c at the close yesterday. From
that level it dropped 20 29c ana then
rallied to 29.50c, ending the call at
29.45c
There was a wave Of selling as soon
as the gong sounded, owing to the order
issued over night by Fuel Administrator
Garfield, which some students hGured
would mean Curtailmont OF nearly
900. 600 bales in the consumption OF cot
ton for fifteen days.
Commission houses, Wall street ana
some room operators sold heavily while
Liverpool was a moderate buyer and one
or two uptown interests purchased, al
though the bulk of the buying was cred
tied TO covering Of shorts.
After the call the market settled back
to more nominal conditions and by the
end Of the first fifteen minutes some
good rallies had been recorded. However
sentiment was still rather unsettled and
considerable excitement accompanied the
trading.
The receipts at the ports for the day
are estimated at $4,000 bales, compared
with 15.J73 bales a week ago. 2i.01i
bales a year ago and 2G,9i7 bales two
years ago.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Corn Exchange Bank. New York. usual
Quarterly OF per cent, payable February ]
10 holders Of record January 81.
Portland Gas and Coke Company regular
Quarterly OF ia per cent on preferred pay
able February 1 10 holders Of record Jan
uary -. y,. ,.,..-
Neyada- California Power Company, GUAR
terIy OF IA per cent. payable January ou 10
stock OF record January 10. ,,-
pafiyyav Company regular semlannual OF -
rer cent on common and Of 3la per cent on
ureferred payable February 20 20 STOCK OF
record February ]. ,
Barnea-KlnF Development Company; uSua
quarterly of 10 cents a share, payaple ieo-
r,,ar,, IL 10 stock of record January -.
Sinclair oil and Refining Company; reEnlnr
quarterly OF Sl.25 share, payHbl@, Feo-
ruary as to stock OF record january o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
HOLIDAY ORDER HITS STOCKS
EARLY, BUT RALLIES FOLLOW
Nervousness and Excitement Prevail as Re-
suit of Garfed's Drastic Fuel-Saving Rul-
ing-Steel Industrials Effected Most
NEW YORK. Jan. Il.

The the today with nervous
and excited selling all around the business started In
the selling which had the Street
the trading accompanied with deal Of excitement
and there several wide
Naturally attached United States steel
in which being recorded
10000 shares yesterdays close
Losses than sustained in the first
many ndustra that time
Bethlehem " sold la
IA and General Motors dropped points TO 1O9i..
The seaded Itself with buying characterized by
rallied than
and bethlehem Steel "B' point
5i Motors which had sold at 09i2 to lllIa
OF displayed
a the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-January-Wa-
ters Montgomery Jay and Wolfe BID I;
Russell. Hentz and Schley offered.
AIarch-HaEedorn Steinbacher. Wa
ters. Mitchell, McEnany, Hubbard, koun-
tree. Rosenberg, Jay, Russo and
Smith bid lIartcorn, Hentz, watkins
Geeran. Hubbard, Newman. Clifford
Film. Wilson and Slack offered.
May-Downs, Hagelorn. Hentz, smith,
Wilson, Riordan and Hopkins bid; Wa
ters. Freeman, Newman, Montgomery
Hickq, Waters and Cardo2a offered.
July-Hagedorn Rlordan and Hicks
bid McEnany, Guild, LYMAN Giitord'
Wilson and Rosenberg offered.
December-IIartcorn bid HICKS and
Waters offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 1.-THE Min
neapolis -four output last week decreased
TG,9S5 barrels. The mills made week
ending January IL 294.21O barrels.
against 296.970 i'm 1917 Today twenty
one mills are IN operation and an in
crease Is expected. A year ago the
mills made @74.69O barrels. "a fea-
tureless week" is the way most mills
describe market conditions. The de-
mand. as heretofore, far exceeds the
supply AIillers are, for the most part,
simply taking their choice of the busi-
ness offered. contenting themselves with
doing the best they can do for their
customers under the circumstances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17


Fuel Administrator Garfeld's swceu-
ing order did not hgv" much effect in
the grain markets this morning, al
though it was considered be irish mas
much as the opinion was EXPRESSED that
II was stcp toward relieving the con-
gestiou ON the railroads. Prices were a
little easier In the early trading.
Estimates on tho quantity of corn ana
oats in transit. for primary markets and
tied up as the result Of the recent
storms. are being raised. Some in the
trade placed a number Of cars around
1000 to 5000
January corn started 80 lower at
SI27l,, May opened at Sl24ia TO
Sl.e4la. against sl,2Aas at the c.oso
Yesterday.
March oats started at decline Of
Isc at ~. May ranged from 80 &c to
75ltc, at the outset. against 10 iac at
the close yesterday.
The receipts Of corn here today were
thirteen cars and Of oats, fourteen cars
The undertonc Of all grain at Liver
pool remained firm.
Shipments of wheat from Argentina
for the week were estimated at 2G2,00o
bushels. against 1.i4i,OOO bushels last
wear. Frd OF corn I2O,OOO bushels, COM
pared Nith 1,7lS,000 bushels "A year
ago. so exports Of oats were looked
for from Argentina during the week.
",lc receipts OF wheat at Minneapolis
and Duluth today were 124 cars, against
2l9 cars last year; at Winnipeg 23l
cars. compared with 259 cars; at Chi
cago / car against 40 cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
PROVISIONS

.,.I -" market ruled steady bat WAS uuict.
SloJa ll2h.: tity bc'f iu sets. smoaed aud
sc; city beef. knuckles and lenders smoked
aH9 .lr-dried, 33c: western beef. knuCkps
anI tenders. smoked. 33C beef hams s45;
bh, boih, iamliy, Sjl nJ2. hams, :. p. cured,
t", tuos', -HW 2Dc; hams skinned. loose. - n 2Sc;
.,i .aIIis Stunned, smoked, IS a 2Oc; other hams,
30 aS9Ssu' " Ssou' Clly cured. as to brand and lcrage,
% W"Uc' mans. smoked. western cured, 700
suCs mans. boiled. bonecss. Ale; picnit
snouidefs. 5. J. cured. loose. &c: picnic
snOuIGrrs. smoked 2Gc: bellies. IN Pickle.
toCordIhg 10 average loose. 3lc; breakfast
occohi as 70 brand and average. CITY cur"d.
~. D''ahluSt bacon, western cured 36r
iard, western, refined tiprces 9Gis R3Tr
!aru' western. refined, tubs, "Gis d@Ic: lard
ISunIG CITY, Kettle rendered, in tierces. 9Oia
tubs. 2Gik N oTc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

TRADING IN LOCAL SHARES SHOWS
NO EFFECT OF FUEL-SAVING RULINC
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Not Likely to Observe
Monday Holdays-Rapid Transit Certificates
Most Active Home Issue

ne New York Exchange. and. of come.
the local exchange would naturanv y,
low what was done as regards bus,r...
IN the big board.
Steel common. which made tip mu,.
Of the trading this morning in New Vol
did very little here. and was a noi,,
lower carly as against larger loss !,
the start In Wall street. Bur the =.
coyery on the big board soon after An,
opening steadied the local market
United Gas Improvement and Teb,,,
Navigation were trnc higher and T.aI',
Superior and Philadelphia Electric wee,
lower. pennsylvania Railroad was aIs'
off losinr "a quarter.
Liberty Bonds were inactive. but col,
at slightly lower levels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

TORONTO, Jan. 17.-Canadian bank
clearings for the year ended 1917 show
substantial increases over those for 1916,
Montreal showing an increase of more
than S4G5,000,000 and Toronto more
than $433.O0O 900, while Winnipeg led
with an increase of more than 1851, ,000,-
900. The 1917 figures in each case rep
resented a new high record.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

MONTREAL, Jan. 1.-THE directors
Of the Dominion Bridge Company have
reduced the quarterly dividend on the
common stock from "a per cent TO .
per cent. The distribution will be made
on February 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL. Jan. 17.-Spot cotton
was slow OF sale today with prices
steady on the basis Of 23.4Ad; for mid
ding, old contracts. a decline Of points.
The sales were 5000 bales The re-
CENTS were 5000 bales. including 900
bales American. Futures were barely
steady in the early dealings old con-
tract spot prices We're: American Md
ding. fair, 2AC4d; good middling,
% oGd middling. 23i4d; low middling
92.gld: good ordinary 2l9id; ordinary
%
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
Good Earnings for Republic Iron and Steel

Report of Republic ended
following Net
$j569SG; depreciation and rentals
prof
dividends Si375oo; dIy!
quarter. Sg21L&Si.
Allowing dividends the preferred stock the balance available
S9G3 The
untitled
g.
emb
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
Financial Briefs

No BIDS were received for the $1,000
900 Cincinnati funding 42t per cent
bonds. city Council win raise the rate
TO per cent
The stock list committee OF the Phil
adelphia Exchange has admitted to regu-
lar list $4,000 additional first and re-
funding mortgage per cent sinking
fund gold bonds Of the Kentucky Trac-
ton Terminal Company.
Captain Albert l.. Smith. son OF the
late Edward b. Smith. has been posted
for membership on the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange
At the meeting for organization Of the
board Of directors Of the Franklin Trust
Company c. Addison Harris. Jr.. was
elected vice president and treasurer and
Albert T., Dauphlnee secretary and as
sistant treasurer.
The New York Subtreasury lost S257,-
900 to the banks yesterday reducing
the cash net gain since Friday to s61,-
497 900
j. W Van Dyke. president OF the At
lantic Refining Company, who was in
jured In an automobile accident Jan
uary 8. has found il necessary TO submit
10 slight operation at the Lankenau
Hospital The operation was performed
yesterday afternoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
Extra by Kellogg Switchboard

CHICAGO, Jan. i, - The Kellogg
Switchboard Company has declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of per cent
and an extra dividend Of . per cent.
both payable January 81 to stock of
record January &c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
Federal Sugar Refinery to Reopen

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE Federal
sugar Refinery Company has asked the
authorities TO break channel In the
ice in the Hudson. ner Nonkers. 10
permit the reopening OF us rehnery
,vbie, has been closed down for some
time on account OF lack OF raw sugar
The renneIy when IN operation gives
employment 20 about 1000 men,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
praft May Hit TextiIe school

The Philadelphia Textile School may
be seriously affected by the coming army
draft Eight Of the faculty Of eighteen
are Of draft age. As these men are
specialists the school win virtually be
disrupted II they are summoned for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
FUEL ORDER FAILS
TO AFFECT GRAINS
Ruling Considered Bearish, as
1t Will Relieve Congestion
on the Railroads
GRAIN BELT WENTmEK rORICNsr

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
CHICAGO, Jan. l1.-IlIinOis-GeneraIly
fair tonight aud Friday.
MissOuri--Fair and continued cold to-
night and Friday.
Wisconsin - Generally fair tonight and
Friday; somewhat colder tonight IN east
and south
MinncsOta-Grnerally fair tonight. colder
in west and south; Friday fair and cold.
Iuwa-(ienerlllN fair tonight and Fri
dnv; colder tonight in north.
North and South DakOtn-Generally fair
tonight and Friday; rising temperature Fri
dnV In west.
Nebraska - Fair tonight ard Friday;
colder TONIGHT IN north.
Ennsrs-Fair tonight and Friday; colder
In northeast.
Manufacturers sinE cIoudnes- followed
By snow Erid"v.
WNOminF-Fair tU"i"ht. eSCe1t snnw Hrh
warme- northwest; Fr!d'v unsettled with
rising temperature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
POULTRY

4. III Erin" dosirabio.si4pd stock rrl,d
Nh !T1tnl unloL lEhi offerings ana fair demand
1,,l , yu"'a ,Iot.N were Hs follows: Fowls extra
~, ~, 90 90, small 70 medium. @Gm@7c: chickens
- =, HH55yat,H H55ya -bm nc Stacy young ROSTERS
-o,d ~ oVG5 90, Indian Runner. "GG9Sc: tut.
nsiT' 80 sc. geese. @1G 2Sc: guineas, per
-OCt 90. !Numg. Dor mir. 10 IL n.lr I-' - "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
Alcedo COxswain Commended

Patrick J. Quinn, coxswain Of the
patrol boat Alcedo. sunk BY a German
submarine, has been commended by
Secretary Daniels for bravery IA saving
the life OF Ensign William Frazier Har-
rison, a Philadelphian
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
PROPOSALS


SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE,
.celyed at y. m. February 4th. by Board
of Managers Of the Pennsylvania village fog
Feeble Women for the construction OF two
cottages 81 LaureltOn. Union County. Plans
and speclhca tiona may he obtained by de-
posit OF 0.00 az the Ofiire OF GEORGE $.
fnET s-chitacf 80 18th ST.. Phila.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

a. ItILESI I.--DCmaud was fairly active ana
yorl. "SrTGt tTiii ruled firm. Quotations: New
g.5nits higher; do. do frcsh.mnde 6cat, @3it a
90 '' dp' do, frysE-madc. fair to good ." n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
NeU York Curb
MoNEY.LENDING RATES

PHILADELPHIA-CalL per cent
time. 5a,6r6 per cent. Commercial
paper, three to four months, 3 T. n 5%
pcr cent: sis months, 81. mJ"t per
cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
Sales in Philadelphia
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia stock
Exchange and in which there were no
transactions today. The price given i5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

,,til ne mark"t ruled steady under small SUP
p''rN ana 2 good demand. We quote on
, DSsIs ot 40 S.3jc for extra fine grauu-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
BAR SILVER
1>AcrIrE MEM YORK STOCKS

Last 800 l0lS
.vpdav Yes Thurs llgh @W
l,u5.u peuD lls, iI7s 4als 4tH ao'a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
LEGAL ADvEKTIsEMENrs

gsSTS' ESTATE OF CHARLES X. BUL-
tnentEry upon the above estate having been
Eranted % the Provident Life and Trust Com
pany OF Phlla delphia. all persons Indebted 10
the said srtate are requested to make pay-
neut. aud those having claims to presen Z
the same without DELAY al the office of "A Ia
company. 400 Chestnut ST.. Philade nhia
bSA s WING PRESIDENT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

official rates NJ discount for o9Cn ot the
f.,rlvo Federal districts Pre as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
VEGETABLES

tIoicC stock ruled firm. but frost-d,r,-
aE'u ana unattraCtivc stool, was o,Iirt srd f-
toSuIaT toes IN value. Quotations: White pota.
N9. J. td4oOc; No. .. 40f1 GOc White M.
datGes, p"r 100 hs.-ponnsylvanla so o5 NJ
:; New, York. s.. 256 .. 80; western. S555sS
E2 +, SkHt tS3 lbs )aIIousc sweets No /. 81 Ia
! j. ,dos nae aSl; i do No. 3 50mGoc, swcot no.
Ihtoes' Jersey per hamper--No. l. S15OGD
:; S,a%G MG q Slc@l.25. Celery, New YORK, Dor
bunch 2adp65c; do, do, per crate. Si5O n
90 Lettuce, Florida, per hNmpor. soc a So,
Louisiana, per bbl. s1I1.I0. Cnuiihower,
Long Island. per crate, S2G 9. 80: do. Callfor.
MIA. per crate. S202.5O. Brnsseis sprouts,
Long Island, per quart. 1h@2 CSC. Water.
cress. New York, per 100 punches, S2G3
Eggplant. Florida, per box. S2T5. Cucum,
hers. Florida, per hammer, S3d5. Squash.
Florida, per crate, 81. 5Oa4. Spinach. Nor.
folk, per bhl., S3 a ;. 30; do Texas. per bush
basket 81. 5002.75. Kalo, Norfolk per bbl
81 5O@2, Beans, Florida, per hammer 50
as. Bects, Florida, per crate. 81. 50fl3. 20.
Peas. Florida. per hamper S3u5.A 80: do.
California. per drum, SSG19. Peppers,
Florida. per crate. $500. Tomatoes. Flori-
da. per crate. SaM4,5O Turnps. Canada !.
rutabagas, per 100 lbs. Sim2 Cabbage,
domestic per ton, S40G 60; do. DaIish. seed,
per ton. $50 a 85 do, Florida, new per bas-
ket, S262. 40. Onions, New York and west
ern, per l00-lb. baE--No, !, $2m2.00; No.
:, 75cd Sl.75. Mushrooms, per Bib. basket,
SlGi 1.T5,
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FRESH FRUITS

Desirable stock sold fairly and values yy,ro
Wen sustained, but frosted stocl; was am
Tnd im,i, weak weak QUOTATIONS; Apples. per bbl."
'h3': 80 s"H n,oo; King. $iUG; Northern
Tpg', sou" 900; Twepty-ounce, sI6f5 10.
aubbaTdston, S325@5.25; Grccning. SID
e:"0; baldwin. S3.5Om $50: Rome BeaI,tv.
$3.'Og 600: Stayman Winesap, siT6G'95.
bIhch .awlE, S3.5Om5. Paragon S4G595.
Tano Sm450; York Imperial S3d5nj: Ron
Davis, s3@350; apples western. pcr boS@
JonathAH 81 l.JOW2.2j; Winter Banana 81 2,
m2.3O; .Spt2cnberg. $l.jOn9.5O: Eome
IRealtys, Sl.30@2. %; Delicious. 81. .75G2 10.
King Sl1Om2 80: Ortley. 81 80 al 10. SiaV
nan. nan WI, MincsGp ,G5@2; Pcarmain, Si.7552;
NeWtown Pippin. Sl.50W2: Black Twir sI "a
az; Gano. Sl.2501.7 10: appies ncaTh, 'i,"U ~
hamper; 10cm 81 30: apples. nearby Der x
ssggsnei basket. @jc@ sl.2d; lemons per hoy
o"an; o@m .; Dana9as., per bunch. ST 2502' "a;
FioriJaS' al @oaiIorhla ner boS, S2d o; oranges,
per per Strap S3a7; grapefruit. Florida 'p% p"r
s.99E; ~ "a .; grapefruit Porto Rico. ncr NOV
g. t;nn: pineapples. Porto Rico. nor cratc
S1,S1u -; grapes, California. ToBay. ner
Cratc' Slllml 10: grapes. California I'm,
beror per I,I per drum s3a4 cranbcrries. Jersey
bbl'. $l3HlS strawberries Florida por
uuaft h0m h0m Toe; strawberries. California. ne
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ANNUAL ELECTIONS
DIRECTORY OF ACCOUNTANTS
Certified Public Accountants

LAWRENCE Il. BROWN G. co
1875 REAL ESTATE TRUST BT,DG
INNESTIGATE g. ADJUST PARTNERSHTP
cOhFpRATION & DISPUTED ACCOUNTS