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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
DIDN'T QUIZ DR.. GRUENING
New York Editor Not Ever
Wanted by Federal Officers

New York, July 16-In a dispatch on
July 13 The statement was made that DR..
Ernest II, Gruening, who had been man
aging editor of the New York Tribune
until the day before, had been examined
by military intelligence officers of the
United States Government in connection
with the affairs of DR. Edward A Rune
ly. former editor of the Mail 1t was
further stated that Doctor Gruening had
been educated in Germany
The facts are that Doctor Gruening
had not been questioned by representa-
tives Of the military intelligence depart
ment or any other department Of the
United States Government and that when
he subsequently appeared voluntarily
before the military intelligence depart
ment and the Department of Justice he
was told there was no intention of call
ing him He had not been educated in
Germany, but entirely in the United
States, except for a year, when he went
to school in France
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
STATE BANKERS ORGANIZE
National Council Formed to Aid Insti.
tutions Outside National System

st. Louis, July 16.--At the meeting Of
representatives of State bankers asso-
siactions held here. there was formed the
United States Council of State Bank As
sociations.
1t was stated the new body will be
cooperative association of State and
private bankers. and will be independent
of the American Bankers Association.
George H. Earle. president of Real Es-
tate Trust, of Philadelphia, acted as
chairman. The powers will be embodied
in an executive council of twelve men,
bers.
Mr.. Earl said The purpose of the new
association was to promote the general
welfare of American banking interests
not chartered as national banks. and
to enables State banks to cooperate with
the Government.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

fennessee Petroleum Company. divi-
1on6 OF ~ per cent. payable In tnstallments
"a per cent the first of each month 10
kslders OF record on the 2Oth Of the month
1receding. Distributions will begin Oc-
a' Packard Motor Car Company quarterly
~ per cent on common. payable July 81
"a sfock Of record July Is
'| f6unfnonwealth Power. Railway and Light
(, ,<>ompany regular quarterly of Ia per cent
~ 'nreferred payable August l to stock OF
<9cird July II. Dividend is payable In
"a [<{1m Car Copper Company, dividend Of
~ nhare on common, payable August i To
~ a. record July 20.
1raf Cigar Company, regular quarterly
81 ccmnon is payable August to
~ record July "a
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WEIGH, COMEDIAN, DEAD
Had Been Notable Figure on Vaudeville
Stage for Twenty Years

New York, July 16.-Joe welch, who
for twenty. years had been a notable
figure on the vaudeville stage and who
was known all over the United States
for his Jewish impersonations and char
acter sketches, is dead at Westport,
Conn, after lingering illness follow
ing a nervous breakdown a year ago.
He was born in downtown New York
forty-five years ago.
Welch was a member of Tony Pas
tors company until the latter's death,
when he was engaged by Keith & Proc
tor and appeared in the firms theatres
all over the country He made his first
appearance in London ten years ago and
was an immediate hit with English
audiences. He had played in all the
Australia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, July 16-The downward
trend in the Brazil markets continued
today, and sentiment was reflected in
the early trading here, first prices show
ing declines of to 10 points on liqui-
dation. On the call, the volumne of bus
mess was not large, and trading was
confined to September, December and
May
During the early trading values held
close to the initial figures, with some of
the transactions representing switching
September to March at 40 points. Wall
street was a moderate buyer, the supply
coming from trade sources. There was
little Indication of further trading here
by Brazil but in some quarters the Bra
lillian straddle interest already outstand-
ing is estimated at between 100000 to
$50, 900 bags.
The Official weather map showed frost
in two districts. fine in one, showery in
one and cloudy in one, in the State of
Sac Paulo.
There has been practically no business
done in the cost and freight market late
ly. as our supplies are abundant, and
present prices in Brazil do not interest
buyers here.
There is now afloat for the United
States s3l, 900 bags. Rio and Santos re-
ceipts of new crop coffee amount to &c.,
600 bags, compared with $4,000 bags a
year ago. and $4,000 bags two years
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GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Receipts,- 1926 bushels. The
market ruled firm. Quotations: Car lots In
si19 nd So So
/, .durum, 81. SO; No j. hard white. 81 SO ;
red winter. No. l. 50. 80: No. 2. 50. SO: No. 9.
50. 80; soft. No. /, 81. 81; soft No. ., 50. "a ;
soft, No. 8, So 30
4, CoRN-Receipts. 1000 bushels. The mar
ket was quiet. but very firm under light
offerings. ouotations; Cer lots for local
s1.07@1.9S.
OATS-Receipts. 51.723 bushels Trade
vas slow and the market was unchanged
Offerings were moderate. but ample. Quo
Wbifs sa,Gns sis ~ white sandsrd sSis
No. i white. sra q ssh C.
T,LoUR1Rsce r. ceIpts 5,454. 700 pounds in in
absorbing the limited offerings. Quotations
TO arriye. per 1876 lbs, packed in os-lb
-four, s1l. 25 I'll. so; Kansas wheat. new, 100
per cent cent flour. $ll.50qil!3; spring wheat.
RVS FLOUR was quiet and UNCHANGED
We quote at $40 II per bbl.. in sacks, as 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

South Omaha, July lG-HOGS-Receipts
ls 300 head lac to 25c higher
CATTLE--ReCeipts. 5000 head. Steady.
SHEEP-Re ceipts. 1900 head: SIC higher.
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Financial Briefs

The stock list committee of the
Philadelphia Exchange has today ad-
mitted 10 the unlisted department of the
exchange. American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company receipts paid and full
paid, issued account OF subscriptions to
i-year per cent convertible bonds of
the company.
Richard l. Austin. chairman of the
Federal Reserve Bank, and his brother,
James S Austin. president of the Tono-
pah Mining Company, leave today for
Colorado. They will motor from Denver
to Breckenridge, the district in which
Tonopah Mining owns gold placer mines.
The Cunard Steamship Company's in
come for 1917, after providing an un-
stated reserve for contingencies, Is f3,
$4,000, compared with E6,S2O,OO0 for
1916. The profit is tl,109,O00 against
t2,339,00O. The depreciation written off
is $4,000, contrasted with fl,470,000.
The stock list committee of the local
exchange has today admitted to the reg
ular list of the exchange to be dealt in
the regular way United States Liberty
Loan "A per cent bonds 1932-1947s, con
yerted from first Liberty Loan; United
States Liberty Loan "A per cent. bonds
1s27-1942s converted from Second Lib
erty Loan.
The New York Subtreasury gained
$4,000 from the banks yesterday, maxi
ing cash net gain since Friday of
1885, 900.
Reporting for February, the American
Express Company gives gross of S3,-
S55,664 against $2,S76,573 the same
month last year, or gain of S979,091.
Net operating revenues decreased s46,-
29s. Two months gross was S7,U05,277,
an increase of S1,3OS,73s.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
II i3c.
WATERMELoNs ,- Gsoorsaa and South @
VEGETABLES

WATERMELoNs - Georss and South
Carolina. carloads. s175 800; Is O. 75c each
VEGETABLES
Colossal. Is a 3oci fancy 10000: primes
BEANS New Jersey, Is -bushel basket
CABBAGE-New Jersey, y -bushel basket
259 soc. Pennsylvania, per barrel. $40
CARRoTs-Nearby. per bunch. 93h c.
CoRN-New Jersey. y -bushel basket. 75t
aSuCuMBERS-Norfqlk. per 5o, barrsl; ri .;;L5s
EGGPLANTS--Norfolk ,per, crate. .s5@
$50. New Jersey. 70 -bushel baskett, sl.oa
LETTUcE-New York, per crate, s5c@
aTsHRooMsmNo psn arrysl ES.he crate vel
sey, seys 4 I5 ebushei T Basket, Fellows. sIgiiS
bushel hampers white largs n,bs s22ogssG % stst
siiSGPP iPiSEGPPPERs-New Jersey, Is -bushcl bas'
Aef * ePfsorxToiEs-er barrel tapproxs 49, les,,
sbi9s EgSdSd' st5s NJ $nssss:, sss, cpil:. pSial:.
Sat x 7'SSo e. o. soe S 's5se3 So SSSs
SCALLIONS-Nearby. per 100 lunches.
y soU8sH-New Jersey. S -bushel basket,
TToMAToEs-New ,Jcrsey1,ss cbushsl eass; a
ket, Earlys. primes. SOC q si'oo GIM5is' I"
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY
oRANGEs--Caifornia. per box u:6 to
IEMoSss-cslifeTnia. per box t24o to
400 in box), 81. @5.l5.
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NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER
France Replaces M. Level With Pro
.. fessor Maurice Came
BY fhe ASsocinted Pres

Paris, July l6,-Prof Maurice Came,
of the Central College, by an official or
TO act as substitute for the commits
sioner general of commissariat on the
French high commission to the United
States. He will substitute for f. Level,
who is director of supplies OF the COM
missar.at at Washington.
NJ. Level has been appointed director
of finance service and purchases for
the commissariat section.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

New York. July 16.-The directors Of
the SapuIpa Refining Company have de-
9clared dividend of 21s per cent, pay
able August / to stock of record July 20.
IL connection with this dividend, which
II reduction from the last, the COM
Dzny has issued the following statement
Earnings of the company are running
At 4 favorab BILE rate and the company is
IN 4 good financial condition The direc-
tors, however, consider II advisable, un-
dor unsettled conditions, to conserve the
ccmpany's cash resources in order 10 be
~ 4 position 10 further develop produc-
ton fronn its own resources. The last
urovious dividend on the issue was
tkirty cents a share and paid May I last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

The New York Subtreasury gained
$4,000 from the banks Yesterday. maxi
ing a cash net gain since Friday of
S1,S56,00O.
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BONDS
COUNTY DETECTIVE SHOT
Reading Official Wounded While
Attempting to Arrest Woman

Reading, Pa. July 16,-County Detec-
tive Joel H. Krick was shot in the head
shortly after midnight, when he attemp-
ted to place Mrs. Florence Croft under
arrest at Meningitis Gap, He was
rushed to the Homeopathic Hospital by
his son. Joel Krick. Jr,, and Carl Satz,
a jitney driver, who unarmed the
woman and brought her to police sta
ton.
Mrs Croft two years ago shot her
husband at their home near Meningitis
Gap and served year in jail. She shot
through door in woundng him. Later
she figured in a dope raid. She is said
to be a dope fiend. She is about forty
years old.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
Refined Sugars UNCHANGED

New York. July 16.-Refined sugars
are unchanged as to price, all local
refiners quoting on the basis Of 1900,
less per cent for cash, for fine granu-
lated. The distribution is somewhat
freer, refining interests generally offer
ing full lines. There is still some slight
delay in issuing the necessary certlf-
Gates, but this is being gradually over
come. Raws are unchanged at 6.055o
for sc degrees centrifugal.
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VEGETABLES

The supply and demand were both fair at
revised figures Quota tions: White potatoes.
Norfolk and Eastern a n ! Shore per per bbl;-No: l.
south Carolina and North Carolina. per hbl
No. l.. s375Q475: No. 2. s1;75g2 so:
No No /, s5c q 81; No. 2. 500 Csc, Sweet po.
tatoes. Jersey per hamper--No. !, 81 a 8;
No. ., 81 25ml75. Cucumbers. Norfolk, per
s. 50 o.; do jersey per * bush basket: 81
s2.25@3; do. California, per 10o-lb. bag,
90. h0Ga.25; do Kentucky, per 1o0-lb. bag
So 25d3.50. Mushrooms. per lb., 209 SOC.
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PROVISIONS

There was a fair jobbing demand and tho
market market % ruled steady. Following are quota
dried. 45c: western. beef. in sets. smoked;
45c; city beef. knuckles and tenders, smoke d
and atr-dried. 4Bc western beef. knuckles
and tenders. smoked 46c: beef hams. s45;
pork. family ,S52 50; hams. S, ?. cured; o
Soc; do. DO. smoked. 81 9sac: other hams.
smoked. city cured. as to brand and average.
30h q 932ia C: hams, smoked. western. cured.
3012 d3212 c: do boiled boneless. 45c picnic
shoulders. S. P. cured. loose. 231a c.; do.
smoked. 2+hc; bellies. in pickle. according
to average, loose. 82c: breakfast bacon as
to brand and average. city cured. Ale:
breakfast bacon. western cured. 41c lard
kettle rendered. oG a oRh C
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

New York, July 16.
XThere was a comparatively steady
GYi6 at the opening, with one sale of
Gttember at decline of % points,
mile other options were points higher
- points lower. Business was light.
3 liverpool sold measurable amount of
Ii and purchased December. Spot
0bHses were buyers and room traders
IA commission firms sold. There was a
Moderate demand for all positions from
Htown interests.
&Trade buying checked the early de
&1Ae and rallies of several points fol
1ed on covering.
&The weather map was probably dis
0polntment 10 some of yesterdays sell
6Eon the talk of rain in the Southwest
~ prices worked some 6 to II points
Ethigher on the more active months
11zoiness remained quiet, however, and
market showed renewed irregU! \ "
9TH prices sensitive to comparat Aly
: nall orders.
EThere was a report around the ring
I 1T the British Government bad pur-
4ased 10000 bales of strict middiing
tion for October-November shipment
= 500 points on October.
1xLocal spot brokers reported a con-
Pbued glow trade with domestic spin
ld&rs, with very little business doing be-
d&nd some sales of specialties to New
! eanEland.
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U. S. INSURES RAIL PROPERTIES
Losses Hereafter Will Be Appor.
toned Among Roads
BY the United Press

Washington. July l6.-Insurance on all
rail properties under Federal control to-
day was assumed by the railroad ad-
ministration. Losses suffered hereafter
Will be apportioned among the different
roads.
The move will accomplish an annual
saving of approximately 5000, 900 900 in
insurance premiums.
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

Chicago. July e.aaHoGs-Receipts; 3D.
900 head; left over. 3593 head. Mostly l5c
RshsF ESnF TGp bSk oS 4G i?G
butchers. heavy. slsQ IS %; packing. heavy.
s179II75; rough: si6al7. .25.
best steers strong: other slow Butcher
stock slow to lower. Calves steady to strong
stockers and feeders steady
SHEEP-Receipts. 900 head. Sheep
15c. to 25c higher than packers buying yes,
terday.
Pittsburgh. Pa; July ls.-PIGs..Receiptg.
heavy yorkers. siss5a is76; rht yorRers rs
sis,io@ 1878, pigs. SIS: S:7oa 500. >
heads; Steady. Top sheep, s13; top lambs
cALvEs-Receipts 400 head Steady.
Top, SIS
East Buffalo. \. Y. July 1s.--CATTLE--
Receipts 275 head .steady Calves-Re-
HOGS-Receipts 24O0 head. Pigs steady:
sis, 10 q is Is; workers., $1S75; light yorIcrs
and pigs, sls:s5 Gls; roushs, s16@l6.25:
SHEEP AND LAMRs-Recelpts 600 head
STEADY, Lambs, sl4Hl" Others un-
ls 300 head lac to 25c higher.
CATTLE-ReCepts. 5000 head. Steady.
SHEEP-Receipts. 5000 head; SIC higher.
Kansas City. JULY. 16.-CATTLE - Re
HOGS-Receipts. II 900 head 25c to 4Oc
higher
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

New York, July 16.-July-Hartcorn
nd Newman bid Downs and Grunthal
Aex6red.
w ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Freeman
Did Parrott and Cone offered.
s3ctober-Wenman, Hyman, Jay and
Rountree bid. Hopkins, Gumoens, Bart
/, fo1t Russell, Sigel and Peers offered.
! 3)ecember-Sellar, Hyman and New
man bid, Wilson, Smith and Bartlett Of
feEed
Mnuary-Sigel, Hymanf Wierk. Bart
! lett and Jay bid, Schley Cone and Will
oon offered.
March--Deacon, Hartcorn. Smith and
Jay bid, Rosenberg, McFadden and Sigel
o0ered
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Con'l pape,
IL tn
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, July l6.--The tone of
showed a firmer tendency and were a
shade higher. The market for foreign
exchange was quiet with the tone gen.
orally firm.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling AIS "a, cables 4.76i is
sixty-day bills Alb. ninety-day bills
All.
Franc checks 571 Is, cables 5697s
Lire checks SS1, cables $50
Swiss checks 3.97, cables 3.9Sia.
Guilder checks 51A cables 51S.
Pesetas checks 1850, cables 27.75
Stockholm checks $500, cables 35 go.
Christiania checks 31.20. cables S1.6O.
Copenhagen checks 3O.SO, cables 81. 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

Lancaster. Pa, July 16.-As the result
of wreck on the low-grade line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, Beaver Creek
which supplies Quarryville with water. is
polluted with Creosote and the big lower
end borough faces water famine. One
car loaded with creosote was broken in
half and the contents rolled into the
stream
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Liverpool Cotton

vLaverpooI, July 1s.-Spot cotton was
oulet today with prices unchanged on
6ssis of 22.04d for middling. old con-
fr1cts and 21.59d for good middling, new
contracts. The sales were 20S0 bales
The market for new future contracts
opened quiet at an advance of SOS
points. July, old contract, was unchang-
"a at 20.S9d
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sLONDON STOCK MARKET
Bank and Shipping Shares Display
Strength in Spots

Z sLondon, July 16.--Although. trading in
securities on the stock exchange was
duiet today, there was a feeling of con-
4dence throughout the house as to the
result of the latest adyices from the
Western front, and the markets were
o<&ady Russian descriptions were
r(orked up on the political news con-
4 aiming that country.
Bank and shipping shares displayed
Strength In spots.
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POULTRY
FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock sold fairly and prices gen.
ttal tions; Appies. new lev per hamper, Soc @si. 30.
eshsKss EbsTta
Peaches, Georgia per bushel basket SEQ
So Lemons per per eGa s5as crapsfrns psngss
Porto rttS Rico. Rico per crate. s2G5. ,Pinea pples,
). Cherries Callfornia:, per box, s19225i
do. New York, per Glib. basket, I5c g 81
Cantaioupes, Arizona. per standard crat.
81. % q $50; do. do, per pony crate, So % @
fornia, per standard crate, So 5o94; 90, do,
per pony crate, s275Q3 do. do. per hat
crate sl@l.50 do. Georgia, per standard
crate. s1d2 do. do, per pony crate, soc a
81. Csntaloupes. Georgia, pink meat; per
fiat crate 10 q s5c. Watermelons, Southern,
per 100, s25 a so; do per car load, s175Q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows:
(The first column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including the if
teen-day maturity, the second for,
period of sixteen to ninety days. The
third and fourth columns are the rates
for rediscounts of collateral loans se-
cured by Government bonds or notes)
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

New York, July G.-BUTTER-Receip
l0,75l tubs Market 1rmer Higher scor.
ing. 4SA c; etras, A. a +5iI c; frsts. 43la a
44c. Others unchanged
EGGS-Receipts, IA na3 cases Market
steady. Quotations unchanged
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FRUITS

FRUITS
fancy 75c Isl. 25 5eTsS poor. Is 5S5ee soc. aSNe''
BLACKBERRIEs-New Jersey. per quart.
CANTALoUPEs-Calif per stsndar rd
crate a5 sPge i9sPges' oss55St ponSs az onag and
sl.25 @ 60 ARIZONA, standards. S4 a.. SO;
PonysI ss.?59S75; mats, 81 500 rs, Nqrth
cHERRIEs-New YcrK. per Glib, basket,
sour. rs q 90c.
TTRRSNTs-New York. per quart, is
H0CKLEBERRIEs = New Jersey, per
PEACHES-New Jersey. v :bushel basket,
75cQsl ,25 small. s096oe Gsorgis. s-bas;
Georgia, tl.75Q3.50.
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Government Local
Market Reports

This daily report Is sent out by the
bureau Of Markets Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, Philadel-
phia branch, toith headquarters at 500
SIS Insurance Exchange Building.
(Wholesale prices on large lots to
jobbers based on sales at the various
railroad depots)
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MONEYLENDINC RATES

PHILADELPHIA - Call. per cent /;
time So G6 per- cent. Commercial
paper. three to six months. SOS per
cent; six months. per cent.
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FAIRLY HEAVY SALES
WEAKEN CORN PRICES
Buying Power Is Lacking.
Sentiment Leans to Bear
Side-Oats Mixed

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
Chicago, July 16.--Illinois. Missouri,
Wisconsin, Iowa. South Dakota. Nebraska,
Kansas, Montana and Wyoming-Gener--
ally fair tonight and Wednesday. Not
much change In temperature.
North Dakota--Fair tonight and Wed
nesday; warmer Wednesday and In north
and west tonight
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PARTNERSHIPS
SnrICE IS HERERY GIVEN THAE iIi
DIVIDENDS
Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company


Semi-Annual Dividend No
Philadelphia, July l5, 1918.
. 4 semi-annual dividend OF two ana ops
half per cent. or one dollar and twentysay,
cents per share, has been declared out ol
the surplus earnings Of the fiscal yea endet
June 80, 1918, upon the capital stock of thij
Company, payable July 81. 1918, 10 sbard
holders of record at the close OF business ~
July 20, 1918 "
Transfer books WI remain open.
r. b. sEfFRIpGE.
Secretary and rreasurer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16

CHEEsE-The market ruled firm. with de-
mand readily absorbing the limited offerings.
F9l,,owing are quotations: New York whole: whole:
24iS @s5e&; wisconsin. Whole milk. fancy
25hc; Wisconsin. whoe-milk. fair to good.
BUTTER-The market ruled firm under a
goods. 4G q 4Sc: extra frsts. 444 c.; tirsts 43
q 44c; seconds. IL q 42h c: fancy brands Of
prints jobbing at 81 q 53c; choice at soc; fair
to good at 46 a 49c.
EGGS-Receipts were more liberal and the
market declined soc per case: We quote
Free cases nearby firsts. $12904 1920 per
standard
eggs eggs were m S jobbins at Il 40 a SIC per dozen.
POULTRY
higher Quotations: Fowls, SO 39G Spring
chickens not Leghorns Weighing u. @2 lbs.
apiece. AZ a i4c; weighing a IL lbs. apiece.
s Pfn oo GS iHsn isS?sS RSS9s
Guineas. per pair. 81 35q1 10. Pigeons
old per pair, 40@45c; do young. per pair
DRESsED-Fine desirable-sized stock was
we'll cleaned up and the market ruled firm
with fowls u c higher We quote: Fresh
apiece, sGs 6: smaller sizes ss@ sdS; ,o,3I old
Long Island, $50 36c; SQUADS. nsr doIsTS e "a
Ssi'e do Te'ERshish EWeishinE saio Bs f per doseS
s7@ I. so: do, weighing lbs per dozen; s6g
.: dark weighing 6h lbs. per dozen, sag
1; dark. s1.5oQ2.50; small and No. 2 SIG
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!COTTON OPENS STEADY;
BUSINESS IS SMALL
liverpool Sells July and Buys
December-September OFF
% Points on One Sale

!cOTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
AeNew York, July l6.--Temperatures
x1lore about normal IN tre cotton bet tnis
nerning, with the weather generally clear.
Ehe following temperatures were re-
corded:
Macon, Nashville, Thomasyile, Sa-
vannah and Wilmington. 6S; Atlanta and
Jacksonville, 40; Tampa, Charleston, Au-
xusta and Montgomery. ~; san Antonio,
OklahOma City, Fort Smith and Little
H0ck. "a; New Orleans, Memphis. yicks-
6urx Shreveport and Corpus Christi 16;
Pennurola, so; Galveston, SO.
There was .01 inch OF precipitation at
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