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Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
"SiIk" From Pulp.

Fifteen million pairs Of "silk" stock
ings. the product of forests, were sent
ont Of the United States last year to
compete with the product of the ori-
entail silkwOrm.
The process by which the forests
are turned into silk stockings IS
comparatively simple one. Wood pulp
Is treated with caustic soda to form
sodium cellulose, and then dissolved
in carbon disulphide. The artificial
product has a greater brillfancy than
natural silk, but is somewhat harsher
to the touch.
It is now used, not only for hosiery,
hut for dress trimmings, upholster1es
and rugs, for insulating electric wire,
and making durable nantes for In
candescent lights. The artificial silks
exported by the states 60 to all parts
of the world, and actually invade the
countries in which natural silk is pro-
duced, including China, japan, and
italy. the chief silk-producing coun-
tries Of the world.
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RAISING Birds in Captivity.

The first attempts to produce a do
nestle supply of parrots and cockatoos
were made with incubatOrs. This was
unsuccessful. The eggs hatched, but
the baby birds persisted for lack OF
mothers care in feeding them, all
Young birds of the parrot family being
fed from the parent birds crop, like
doves or pigeons. Efforts were made
to feed the incubator-hatched BIRDS by
hand. but to raise single parrot by
this method almost required the serv-
ices of a special nurse. Setting par
rots and cockatoos were then tried,
and with greater success. The nesting
room is virtually an artificial jungle
In which the temperature is kept at
40 degrees F. Humidity Is main
tanned by numerous tiny spray pipes
that discharge onto the sand floor upon
which the birds make their nests
John Edwin Hogg in Popular Mechan-
les Magazine.
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OLD BAT HISTORICAL RELIC
Row,dojn COLLEGE Treasures MeFnento
Of Baseball Game Played over
Half a Century Ago.

A note in a current American news
paper has peculiar interest for all
those American citizens who are IN
terested in the national game. bow
dom college has come into possession
of the baseball bat, long in the keep
ing of the Maine Historical society,"
which was used more than fifty years
ago in the first game ever played be-
tween that college and an outside
team. The old bat, made OF spruce
on the very day Of the game, Is about
the size of the bats still in use, and,
II the college had won the game
would doubtless have remained ever
since in a collegiate atmosphere. But
the Sunrise team, made up OF boys
from the town of Brunswick, defeated
the collegians, in that day OF long
scores, to the tune Of 48 to AZ; and the
hat inscribed with the names OF all
the players, went to the winners. Lat
er they gave it to the historical So
ciety, which now presents 1t to the
college. But in 1860 no one OF the
nlavers could have foreseen time
when what is said to be the Oldest
baseball bat in the country would De
an object of national interest Chris
tan Science Monitor.
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Fashions Always With Us.

In nothing is custom more rigid OF
relentless in its minute exactions than
In woman's dress. 1t has been so from
the year 1, and If 1t were possible to
compute time in the prehistoric era.
one would doubtless learn that some
fifteen thousand or so years ago there
was rabid jealousy between rival style
leaders Of the stone age. AS far back
as the reign Of Cleopatra, woman's
dress and style tendencies we're mat
tiers of grave concern to husbands and
lovers, not to mention a means of
welcome revenue to silk weavers ard
makers Of expensive cloths.
Blouses are definitely known to be
.ome 5000 years old, records going
pack as far as the fourth, fifth and
sixth dynasties in Egypt (2457-290O b.
CT, when Memphis was the capital Of
the then known world.
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FEW LEAVE WILLS
Seemingly, Expectation Of Death
Is Not General. :.
Man Who Has Only Small Estate 10
Leave II the Most Apt to Think
That 4 Legal Document
IL Not Necessary.

rhere are two reasons why people
mt off the making Of will. In the
first place, as Cicero long ago pointed
ont. mo one is so old as to think
that he may not live a year.. II II
he winter. the average man, OF any
age. is sure that he will carry on TO
see the robins return and to Dreatne
fresh life with the spring; ana IN
summer he knows full we'll that ne Is
not destined to pass out until he has
harvested this years garden crop. "
was so irs Cicero's time; it is today.
Death is never imminent; we take a
day off to attend the funeral OF the
man whose desk was next to ours IN
the office. and returning from the GEM
etery we say to ourselves: i ought
70 nut nv affairs in shape so that my
wife will be all right in case anytmne
should happen to me-" But we 90 not
do it. I'm right in the midst OF
things now" we say. I'm another ten
wears I'll have something worth writ
ing down in a will. Then I'll want TO
think the matter over carefully ana ar
range q fair division between my wife
and the children and the relatives;
but it's hardly worth while trouDllng
about now" The man In the Scrip
lures is typical Of most OF u.s.
"Things are going well with me-" ne
said in effect. II will pull down my
barns and build greater" And tnat
night his soul was required of him.
And the second reason why Will
making is not popular is because there
is q general impression that Will Is
a luxury for the rich. 1t Is expected
that Mr.. Million, when he dies. will
leave his estate carefully guarded by
a long legal document; but the man
who has nothing but house and lot
and $500 in the bank assumes that II
isn't enough to bother the court ABOUT
So he dies, and his wife, who might
under a proper will, have entered into
the endowment Of his estate at once
with very little legal Formally, nnos
herself compelled to give bonds, ano
20 through an immense amount OF rec
| fame: and is fortunate If she Is not In
| VOWED in a family feud before the ne
potiations are completed. Even If sht
comes through safely, she has pall
more than she can afford, in fees ant
charges-all Of which would have peer
largely obviated by a proper Will: :.
The rich mans estate will stand II
There will be enough left for his heir
even after the courts and lawyers ar
through. A will for him is more O
less of a luxury; but it Is necesslt!
TO the man of small means; and tn
smaller the estate the more essential
Golfers Weekly.
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keepIno Tools In Good Order.

Anyone who has collection OF
small tools, such as taps, drills, etc.,
will find it a good plan to line the tool
drawers with corrugated paper, 90
that each tool will keep its proper
place and be easily identified, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine. II the
atmosphere in the neighborhood OF
the drawer contains considerable mois-
ture. as is likely in districts along the
coast, 1t is advisable to saturate the
corrugated paper with oil. so that 1t
NAV creep around the small tools and
preserve them. AS the numbers stamp
ed on taps are usually too small to
be easily read, it is good policy to glue
a strip Of white paper to the corrugat-
ed board at the position occupied by
each tap, with the number. size, and
number of threads per inch clearly
marked.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24

By virtue of an order of the Orphans,
Court. of the State of delaware, in and
for New Castle County. made the Jour-
teenth day of January, A. d. 1871, will
be exposed to sale at Public Auction or
Vendue,
ON SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 7TH, 1920
at 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
on the premises. in the Town OF Odessa.
Delaware, the followi' g described Real
Estate. late of Charles Patton, de-
ceased, tO-wit:-
ALL that certain real estate. situate
in the village of Odessa. in New Castle
County aforesaid, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:-
BEGINNING at the curb line at q
corner for this and land now or late OF
Charles Tatman; thence with line OF
said Tatman's land, in southwesteriv
direction, three hundred and forty feet.
more or less, to corner for TINS ana
said Tatman's land and lands now or
late of Daniel Co bit; thence with q
line of said Corblt's land, in a north
westerly direction. six'y-seven feet;
more or less, 70 q corner for this and
other lands now or late of said Corblt;
thence with said Corbit's lands. in
northessterly direction, three hundred
and forty feet, more or less. to the
aforesaid: curb line; thence with SAID
curb line. in a southeasterly direction.
sjxtv-seven feet, more or less, to the
place of BEGINNING, containing with
IA said metes and boun Is twenty-five
Thousand. seven hundred and eighty
122 78O) SQUIRE feet of land, more OF
less. and having thereon erected two
story frame dwelling and store house.
TERMS OF SALE
The highest and best bidder or bidders
to be the purchaser or purchasers. wht
will be required to pay the Administers
tor twenty per centum of the purchase
price as soon as the property is struck
off. or.the sale will be void and the
property Immediately exposed to
second sale.
The twenty per centum being paid a.
aforesaid. the purchaser or purchaser:
will be required to pay the Administra
| tor the balance of the purchase money
on or before Tuesday, February 10
1920. or the sale will be void and tn
twenty per :entum so paid forfeited.
The Administrator will make return
of said sale to an adjourned Orphans
| Court to be held at Wilmington, OF
wednesday. February 18th. 1920. whe'
# the sale be confirmed, deed or deed
will be made and delivered to the pur
chaser or purchasers.
Attendance will he given by
MARTIN B. BURRIS,
Administrator of Charles Patton
deceased
| Or by his Attorney
Attest:- Norman P. Crouch, Clerk 0. G
Wilmington, DEL, January 18th, l9zO
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Mr. Huohes and the Landlords.

Mr.. Hughes, the Australian prime
minister. has one characteristic Of the
.Diggers." He can 60 very straight to
the point which he wishes to reach.
Recently the landlord Of a wounded
soldier raised his rent. This particu-
lar landlord was a rich man. MIR.
Hughes promptly Informed landlords
in general through the house Of repre-
sentatives that repetition Of this rent
raising would mean the widespread
publication of the names and particu-
lars of the case, and he would follow
up the publication by inflicting any
punishment he found possible.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24

- No. /. JANICE, bay mare;
Is years old, good worker and
Adriver. safe for lady to or've'
sound. :.
No. 2. JACK, bay horse, IA years
old extra good farm horse, sound.
No. 8. PA.! MICHAEL. sorrei
horse. 10 years old. good driver and
safe for lady. Guaranteed to DO better
than 8 minutes on the road, sound.
No. 4. HELEN, bay mare, 3 years
old. as good as ever was hooked up,
No. s. BOB, bay horse, 9years old,
good worker either single or double
sound.
No. 6. DIXIE, bay mare. years
old, good farm mare. single or double
sound. .
No z. COLTlE, iron gray mare. 9
wears old, good worker, one hip capped.
No. 8. FAN TIMER, light bay
mare, years old, broken to all har-
ness. good work mare, sound.
Nos. 9 and 10. JERRY and MAUD.
pair Of mules, 10 years old. quick: work
in all harness and every day. safe Tor
anyone to work, on farm or road:
Nos. II and ~. PETE and SUSIE.
pair of mules, Z and 8 years old. work
anywhere, an elegant team.
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Jack Of All Trades.

Although President Emeritus Elliot
If Harvard university no longer takes
an active part in the conduct OF the In
.titution he has been characterized as
.sProfessor Of Everything" A man Of
h,s acquaintance overheard the follow
ing conversation Of two rural folk at
Rar Harbor a few days ago:
"There goes Professor Eliot"
sWho"
"Professor Eliot OF Harvard col
lege."
"What's he professor of"
"Well, dunno, but guess he's pro
lessor Of the whole darn thing.
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QJnklnd Reuarke.

In haste to catch q street car BE-
fora the conductor closed the door,
man dropped q two-pound package OF
sugar in the street. The sack ourst !;
the eranulated cane was ruined. he
had to wait for the next car and to
hear what the vox populi exclaimed
over the disaster. Here's some OF It:
sJust wait until bis old woman
meets him."
sHis crushed oats win taste foggy
for three weeks"
"swseten the corner where you
aAAw
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Just a Pocket Piece.

The Newcomer can't just get
the hang Of this American money.
This nickel, for instance; what's 1t
worth?
The Old Timer-A nickel? That has
M purchasing value these days. It's
merely the change you get out Of q
dollar.
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Is Head of
CATTLE ~

These cattle range in age from one to
six years. The herd contains 9 A,ilch
Cows, l Bull and Heifers. Three of
these cows have just freshened.
The Clover Dairy Tests give the herd
an average fat per cent. of 4.3. Think
what it means to secure cows with this
high butterfat test. The public is es-
pecially invited to inspect these cows
before the sale. 1t will be worth your
while.
HOGS-One Brood Sow, Durock Jer-
sey, weigh $50 lbs. One Mule Foot
Boar, sure breeder. Mule Foot Hogs
are immune from cholera.
Farmidg Implements, &c.
Two 40 Oliver plows, l spring tooth
harrow, Corn King manure spreader,
l Iron Age riding cultivator, l McCor-
mick binder, l Deering mower, 6O-tootl'
spike harrow, 2 farm wagons. carri-
age, buggy.
HARNESS-Ones set double carriage
harness, 2 sets wagon harness, 6 sets
blow harness, brides, IL collars.
ONE-HALF INTEREST IN IS
ACRES Of WHEAT IN THE
GROUND. This wheat was sowed
early. at the rate of pecks and 300
pounds of phosphate per acre. A won
derful chance for somebody to make
money.
CORN-10O bushels of corn of excel
lent quality.
One coal stove. milk cans. new; !
bedstead.
Terms of Sale
On all sums of $40 and under, Cash
will be required; on sums over that
amount q credit of Nine Months will be
given by the purchase, giving bank
able note with approved endorser, m
terest added from day of sale. NJ
goods to be removed until conditions OF
sale are complied with.
JAMES H. HURD.
EUGENE RACINE, Auctioneer.
CLARENCE E. Pool, Inside Clerk.
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" Head of
G. AT TIE "a

consisting Of Is head of milk cows, 5
will have calves by side by day ct sale,
the others fresh mixers. Six heifers.
all springers. some will be fresh by day
of sale. One Holstein bull. coming 8
wears old. These cows are grade
Guernsey, Holstein and durham. !
raised these COWS myself and selected
them from the best cows l had, and
know they are all young and as good
lot of milk cows as you will hnd any
where They have paid me $2OO each
in milk last year.
Farming Utensils. &c.
Three farm wagons, Il made by
Green, of Middletown), l Reindeer, l
Iron wheel Iow-down, all in good order;
2 hay riggings, good as new, the
other in good order; 1TDeering binder,
in good order; l 11-hoe Ontario grin
drill, good as new; milk wagon. ! seed
sower, l Ohio feed cutter. No. IL; !
Walter A. Wood moving machine /!
Glover Leaf manure spreader, in g Cd
l Hays corn planter. used two
seasons, ia good order; Clark cut a.
wav harrow, in good order; l spring
tooth harrow, l wood frame 5 tooth
harrow, / self dump hay rake l Key.
stone hay loader, used one season, IN
good order; wheel cultivators, l Iron
Age, l Buckeye, / Ohio; iron roller.
tomato bed and springs, carries 60 has.
kpts; / gas engine. u horsepower;
pump jack, grindstone and pulley. :
No. 40 Oliver plows. new; No. l,
Wizard plows, l No. IL Leroy pillow,
1-horse plow. 2 hand cultivators,
grain fan. l, 2. and 4-horse trees
hoes, shovels, spades. forks, 2 hay
forks and rope. Hay by the ton. q
milk cans. .......-
HOGS-Six shoats, will weigh abou
40 pounds.
CARRIAGES and nAKNESS-On
Cortlandt Y rriage. in good order
John De .1iabout, 2 sets csrriag
harness, :, sets wagon harness, set
plow harness, IL collars, IL brides, IL
nets.
One 1919 Maxwell Touring Car. ru
$500 miles. One Ford half-tOn Truck
in good order.
SO chickens, 20 muscovy ducks. b
the pound; also 20 guineas, by tn
piece.
Terms of Sale
On all sums of 800 and under, Cas-
will be required; on sums over thu
amount credit of Ten Months will b
given by the purchaser giving a banl
able note with approved endorser. I
terest added from day of sale. n
goods to be removed until conditions
sale are complied with.
H. J. CAREY.
RACINE & BLACKBURN, Auctioneers.
WILLIAM MCMULLIN. Inside Clerk.
K. K. COWARD, Outside Clerk.
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At His Ace, Too!

Arriving in Minneapolis to attend
the Minnesota state fair, Chief Ka-
Be-Na-Wey-Wence, meaning "wrfnkled
meat" seated on the floor Of his ho-
tel announced that he is 100 years old
and desired to make Immediately a
trip In an airllane.
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! Best Thing to Do.

The theater was in an uproar.
.srhey're calling for the author" said
the stage manager.
ooh. I can't make speech" replied
IN. man responsible for the play.
.sWell, just go n front and tell EN-
you're sory1.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24

< No. l. DOLLY, IL years old,
Awill work or drive anywhere. A
eGGlady' 8 horse.
No. 2. NAT, Belgian. s years old,
sound in every respect. general pur-
pose horse.
No. 8 PRINCE. S years cd. An
excellent creamery horse.
No. 4. SPORT, Percheron, years
old, All around work horse.
No. 5. PETE, Percheron, S years
old. Good general purpose horse, and
mate to No. 4.
No. 6. CHARLIE, year old, iron
grey colt, good disposition. will make
somebody an excellent farm horse.
These horses are all in excellent
shape, and are guaranteed to please.
Come look them over.
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
Truck For Sale!

One "a Ton Vim Truck, new last
July. in excellent condition. Owner
needs larger truck for his business.
Can be seen in Middletown. Apply to
TRANsCRpT OFVJCD.
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PublicSa1e'l

The undefsigned. intending to d,soon-
tinue far5 Ing. will sell at Public Sale,
on the "VaiI- Farm." on the road lead.
ing from Middletown to Odessa.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18th, 1920
At 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
The following described Personal
Property. to-wit:
& Head of
Horses and Colts
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Is Head of
Cattleel

consisting of 10 head Of fine Mich
Cows, Holsteins and Guernseys; some
with calves by their sides ana 0tneIs
close springers. One Registered Hol-
stein Bull Calf, six months oid. Seven
Heifers. one and two years old.
HOGS-Two Brood Sows, one Will
farrow by Fel suary LIST. Two Shoats,
weighing about 1856 pounds each. One
Boar Hog. weighing 225 pounds. Seven
Pigs about 10 weeks old.
Farming Utensils, &c.
One farm wagon, l tomato wagon,
i will carry 70 baskets; l l!ght mus
wagon, horse rake, good: l Jonn
Deere corn planter, only planted ~
acr*s of corn; Sulky cultlvato's, !
Iron Edge: 2 War plows, 4 HAND cultl-
vators, iron roller, spring-tooth naI-
row. l Randall harrow. corn snener'
2, 8 and 4-horse trees. milk cans,
hoes, spades and shovels. 3 forks. Mca!
by the pound, hams, shoulders al'o
sides: 20 bushes of potatoes.
| HARNESS Three sets of leather
wagon harness. sets plow harness, 80
collars, brides and other things 'oe
numerous to mention.
CORN-2OO bushels Of corn on tnt
cob.
One-half interest in so acres OF wnea'
in the ground.
Terms Of Sale
On all sums of $40 and under, Casi
will be required; on sums over 1na
/ amount credit Of Ten Months Will Ok
lgiven by the purchaser giviLg Dank
! able note with approved endorser' m m
terest added from day Of sale. n,
goods to be removed until conditions o.
!. sale are complied with.
! ]. SPENCER BUCKS0N.
j D. P. HUTCHINSON, Auctioneer.
JOHN BETH, Inside Clerk.
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Public Sale!

The undersigned, intending to discon-
Time farming, will sell without reserve,
a. enu PnhIic Sale, on the 'Dilwortn
Farm =: ;" where he now resides, on S. tne
I'D leading from Port Penn to State
tS"" IA miles west of Port Penn
WEDNESDAY, February 1lth,' ~
At 1890 o'clock, A. w..
The following described Personal
Property. to-wit:
II Head Of
Horses and Mules
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No. |. MAGGIE, sOrrel mare, ssve"
years old, good driver and will work IN
all harness.
No. 2. MABEL. bay mare, seven
wears old. good driver and worker.
No. 8. PETE, bay horse. years
old. good worker and driver.
No. 4. CHARLIE, sorrel horse. ~
wears old. good all around horse.
No. s. MOLLIE, sorrel mare, SIX
wears old, good driver and worker.
No. 6. CHOPTANK, bay mare, Z
years old, fine driver. If anyone IS
looking for speed prospects, this one
will ill the bill. -
No. !. BLACK JACK, dark brown
horse, five years old. A good horse Tor
No. s. ABE, dark bay horse, 8 years
old, good worker and driver.
7s Head Of
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H. ]. CAREY.

RACINE & BLACKBURN, Auctioneers,
WILLIAM MCMULLIN. Inside Clerk.
K. K. COWARD, Outside Clerk.
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EUGENE RACINE, Auctioneer.
CLARENCE E.. Pool, Inside Clerk.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF
Real Estate!

By virtue of an order of the Orphans,
Court. of the State of delaware, in and
for New Castle County. made the Jour-
teenth day of January, A. D. 1922. will
be exposed to sale at Public Auction or
Evening journal., 1920-07-19
.SUFFRAGISTSPIN
LAST HOPENCOX
If Tennessee Fails to Ratify
Democrats Are to Blame,
Says Mrs. Hilles
NOMINEES CAN'T AID,
SAYS MRS. THOMPSON

Mrs. Florence Bayard HiIles, chair.
man Of the Delaware Branch OF the
National Woman's Party, who repre-
sonled this State at the interview
given TO representatives Of the party
by Governor Cox, the Democratic
presidential nominee, in Columbus
last Friday, has issued the following
statement:
1T was a most encouraging inter
view. Il would seem impossible 10
speak more fayorably than Governor
Cox did to the National Woman S
Party. II Tennessee now fails TO
ratify the amendment we will know
Just where TO place the responsibility.
Governor Cox himself voiced the pro-
gram for success when he said, What
we need now is deeds not words,
and that he would help us"
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson, president
Of the Association Opposed to Equal
Suffrage, is OF the opinion that amy
thing United States Senator Harding,
Governor Cox OF President Wilson
might have TO say on suffrage win
not have the slightest eject. None
Of these gentlemen will have any
political influence until after March
Z, 1921"
Mrs. Thompson's comment on the
lack Of influence OF the two candi-
dates for the predidency and President
Wilson has been caused by the recent
statement of Senator Harding that
suffrage action would have TO come
through the individual States"
Referring to a report that the suf-
frage forces were raising a fund OF
Si20,000 TO finance their offensive in
Tennessee, Mrs. Thompson stated that
she thought the people OF Delaware
should know how much was spent in
Evening journal., 1920-07-19

subjects. Frederick Brady, Peoples
National Bank, Of Middletown, VIII
address the bankers at the MiddletoWn
meeting on education. Kirkland y.
Wilson, Of the American Acceptances
Counsel, Of New York City, will speak
on trade acceptances.
Evening journal., 1920-07-19
fOODSTUFFS
SHOW DECLINE
Dunn and Co. Report Lower
Prices in AZ Out of 90
Commodities
POTATOES, HOWEVER,
JUMPED IN PRICE

Tue larges proportion OF decline in
the price Of food in several months
was marked last week. when figures
compied by the r.. G.. Dunn and
Company shows that out OF total OF
sixty changes In the prices Of food
commodities last week. forty-tNO
were reductions.
The sharpcst decline was In hoes.
which dropped 20 Sii.90 per 100
pounds wholesale compared with
1880 last week a year ago. pola-
toes. were among the eighteen COM
modltics showing an Increase, jump
ing from $40 TO 5000 a barrel.
Among the important articles OF
food showing reductions In price
were butter. from 81 t-2 20 50 ~
cents; cabbage. from 50 20 $50 per
barrel; peas, from S575 TO 500 per
400 pounds; lard. Si905 TO 1885 per
400 pounds.
Many OF the changes took place in
the less Important articles OF food.
but the prepOnderanco OF reductions
over Increases is regarded as sig
nifcanf OF a possible trend TO lower
prices. All the prices represent min
imum wholesale figures quoted al
New York on selected lists and grades.