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Today's Anniversaries.

176S-Charlotte Corday, heroine Of the
French Revolution, born. Gull
l6tined in Paris, july H. a793.
commenced in Paris
with barrioades.
1S66-First transatlantic cable was
completed with the laying0f the
American end dt HEARTS Con.
tent, Newfoundland
1S7O-Spain declared her neutrality in
the Franco-Prussians war
1891 War was declared Between Jap
an and China.
1908 A guard and two otacerk at the
California penitentiary Eat Fol
som, were killed by thirteen
prisoners, who escaped#
1908-A steamboat with 25d passen-
.f gers was lost in typhoon at
Hong Kong.
1918 William p, Hobby woT'the De
mocratic nominatiuf for COVER
a4 nor of Texas. N g
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Made a cFRngeBfn Her.

Mrs. L, Gibson 12h and Edison
St. LaJunta, Col0, Wites MY kid
neys we're giyinH mel Ia great deal of
trouble for som& tirae and took
Foley Kidney Pins aud they helped
me right away, @Thdy made such a
change in me that Hfeel fine" Foley
Kidney Pills prnmptly relieve back
ache rheumatic Epaigs, sore, swollen
or stiff muscles anTjoints They pu,
The kidneys anEbl%dder in sound,
healthy conditig, sSold Everywhere.
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NOTICE!
To the Taxpayers of the bennington
Graded school Districts

a rate bin has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows
Sl.95 on the dollar on the Grand List
of 1920
hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that ! VIII at
tend at r+ie Bennington County Savings
Bank from o'clock a m. until o'clock
p. N.
There will be discount of per
per cent on above Tax if paid within
80 days
c. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July Is, 1920.
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Today's Birthdays.

ExPrince Oscar, fifth son pt the for
mcr German Emperor born at Pots
dam, 80 years ago today.
DR.. Clifton d. Gray, president of
Bates College, born at Somerville,
Mass, 46 years ago today.k
Charles NJ Leyey. president of the
Western Pacific Rairoad5 company
born in Huron county, O|GEyears ago
today.
Harrison Fisher, noted artist and il.
illustrator, born in Brooklyn, N, Y, As
years ago today.
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WANTED

wANTED-Pupu nurses and attend
ants at the Taunton State hospital
Wages $500 per month with main.
tenance For particulars address DIR
Arthur V. Goss, Supt.. Taunton state
Hospital Taunton, MaSs 81,
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FOR SALE-Wall tent in good con-
dition. Also one road cart and one
speeding cart. Cali at 24O Union st
62t6"
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FOR SALE-Fifty rose comb brown
leghorn pullets and forty yearllng hens
This stock is bred from Kulps laying
strain. II you want winter layers.
apiece John Huntington, tel 1856. No.
Bennington. 62t'6
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WANTED-Flat bottum rowboat that
won't tip over, Mrs a. S Carpenter,
tel. 1914 60t6
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WANTED--Clerks, (men, women) is
upward, for Postal Mail Service $l35
month Examinations August Ex-
perience Unnecessary, For free par
ticulaFs, write r. Terry Cformer Civil
Service Examiner) 12O Continental
Bldg Washington. 59t7'
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for rugs and
draperies. Apply to Holden & Stone Co
pittsfield, Mass. 59t6
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WANTED--Mau to help few days in
hayinE Experienced msn preferred
Fred Foster tel 173-Y. 62tt6
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FOR SALE-Combinati saw mill.
wood working shop with first class
flooring machine and sTist mill All
with water power from Battenkill river
at Arlington. VT, centered where the
following timber is available. chiefly:
Beech, Birch. Maple, Pine, Oak and
Eastwood Grist mill now holding a
good volume of trade and local lumber
consumption large, Other buildings
attached to mill are Blacksmith shop
and glazing house, dry house and lnm-
Der sheds. Also two large timber lots
to be sold. Reference Box 146, Airing
ton, Vt. Addrss "Sawmill" p. O. Box
a4o, 61tl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-27

FOR SALE-One good new milch
COW. Inquire Of Anton Fischer. Tel
12l-11. 6ltgAi,
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WANTED-Contracto to take job of
cutting off woodlot in SALISBURY and
skidding logs near highway. Good pay.
Address II. T. Cushman Mfg. Co. soft
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business that may be found necessary
and proper when met.
VIM. p Hogan
Village Clerk.
Benningt on, VT, July 10th, 1920.
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WANTED

WANTED-Green and dry cordwood.
II. NJ Tuttlc Co. G2tf
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FOR SALE--One horse, spring wagon
with shafts and pole. runners, harness.
Cheap for quick sale. L. L. Lambert,
220 School St Soft.
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FOR SALE--A Wood moving, ma
chine, 5 TT. cut; horse rake George Il.
Davis 209 Pleasant ST, tel 25l-W.
62t6
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WANTED-Young lady clerk in
general dry goods store, good salary
to the right party. Address Y, Box 440.
55tf
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WANTED--To rent a furnished APP
artment or house for family of two
Phone AZ or call office Allen A Co. Ell
mer j. Hansen. SITE
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TO RENr

TO RENT-store on second floor Ap.
ply IIarte Theatre. AVtf.
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MISCELLANEOUS

LOST-Black wallet containing 1927
and papers Reward If returned TO
Catherine Clarke, Putnam Hotel. 62t6'
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE--Several buildings to be
taken down and removed from premises
one 60XS0; one 30X25; and also several
for garages or any purpose. Also a
few thousand feet of spruce lumber.
Elmer L. Lockwood. 627 Main st. eStf
FOR SALE-Farn OF about II acres,
situated on North Adams State road
IL miles from Bennington. five min
utes walk to No, Adams trolley. Suit
able for poultry or market gardening.
price right il sold at once. Address
c. T, r., Box 440, Bennington, W.
e62t6s
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Commodities
Cotton

8 steady uneertone throughout shs
sssssS ssssion vas n.s.u feature in the market
Of Liverpool cables. good buying orders
fToF1 fc ,~.s inst auardsE' snd scattered domes,
covering At tines during the day aD'' Final sgna
PRICE, were 90 points higher TO 2e lower.
old crop positions, supported by the Liver
pool demand. showing the greatest
strength. The buying movement attained
~, II, sreatest sl, force rec In the last hour when
there was no time after the opening when
the market had any real appearance OF
wea akness. and early ceiling for Wall street
and southern account quickly ab-
sorbed. Liverpoors strength was attribu-
ted to spinners calling and good spot
demand for export
Opening steady at partial decline Of
IL points, tne market slowly hardened
With trade more active than tho previous
directed toward support OF the old crop
months. while Southern selling favored
the crop conditions. Continued un-
settled financial political and other con
citlons tended to limit commission house
business mostly to covering OF shorts IN
small way. Local sentiment Undoubtedly
continued bcarsh but as IN nearly every
case during the last few weeks local sales
pccted lower market, Disappeared In the
difficult.
While much OF this bearsh feeling was
based on the foreign exchange situation
and the generally unfavorable reports IN
circulate AS to European conditions there
has also developed a growing belief In O.
larger cotton acreage this season. as re-
suit cf high prices am; a wonderful sea
non in the ground, especially IN parts OF
the Eastern belt whore reports have
claimed the best outlook in years. On the
ether hand. there has been 80 much rain
IN Texas that farm work Is greatly re-
tarded In the Southwest. Another point
shat may have q bearing on acreage this
year Is the strenuous efforts being made
ny agricultural agents and farm organiza-
lion leaders cverywhere n the south TO
production OF food and feed crops- Thlg
80 having effect with farmers. and
With the scarcity OF labor and Fertilizer
that prevails over Enuci4 OF tho belt, may
get Offset the effects OF high prices. In the
opinion of those who believe cotton Is
headed for 40 cents News from the goods
markets indicated Y slowing up in demand
n sone. quarters and improvement In
others, but generally good business
which attained special significance yes
terday because OF Washington advices 90
the effect that bill had been introduced
IN Congress to nvestigate tho increased
prices OF cornbed cotton yarns and raw
cotton during the period from 1914 to 1919
The local spot market was steady and
hanged ct 3950c for lniddling No
sales were reported.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Home Oil Refining
VIII Be Re6nanced
VI. A. isaacs Sewers Connection
With the Company; Big
Refinery Operating

FORT WORTH. Tex, Jan 29.-The an
pointment Of Sam Davidson and 3. X.
Goree as joint receivers for the Home
Oil Refining Company is the prelimi-
arg step in plan or thorou~hlv re-
financing the concern. The assets Of
the company are said 20 be in excess
II its lapi tiles, and the appointment
o. receivers AZ the reonest of leading
stockholders was to meet an emergency
10 protect the interests Of the com
pany in leases on the g. L. and Paul
Waggoner ranches. For this purpose
Sl40 900 WAS needed Immediately and
the company did not have chat sum in
its treasury. The money has been OBJ
.aincd by tho issuance OF receivers Ger
tifcatcs TO the amount Of $3.50 coo
With the appointment OF receivers
il was learned that NJ T. Isaacs, who
was vice president ard general man
aCor. recently severed his connection
with the company and disposed of his
holdings. Mr. lsaacs took q prominent
part IN the organization of She COM
pany. Il is also learned that q large
amount Of promotion stock that was
outstanding has been returned to the
treasury O. the company
The Home Oil Refining Company was
organized about year ago with
50 coo 600 capital, the par value Of
shares being $40. General Charles
Miller, Warren, Pa, for thirty years
identified with the Standard Oil group,
is chairman OF the board Of directors.
General Miller is now in New York
CiIy. Among The other directors ara
Henry Ruhiaader, p,csidant CT che St.
Loui, & San Franc SEQ Railroad, and
". c. strpline and George Il Colv;n,
botn Of Fort Worth.
The principal assets Of the company
consist Of a refinery at Yale, Okla.
which has been in operation for some
me; 5000 barrel rehnin AN on
the outskirts Of this city on the line
Of the s.. Louis & San Franciscn which
has just been completed. making its
FIRST run OF crude oil within the LAST
XIV day n feet Of more ar 800
tank cars and various oil leases. The
te- include hosidcs hose f he
Waggoner ranches, holdings in the
Burkburnett field and extensive
lease in Stenn ms and Merard coun-
ties. The company is drilling two
wells in Stephens County. The COM
pany also has an exclusive lubricating
plant under construction ct Warren,
Pa. is total liabilities aside from out
standing stock it is said will not reach
sl,5O0,O00.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Standard Oil Abroad
Freepcri Texas Go. Fails
To Declare Quarterly Dividend

At meeting Of the Freeport Texas
Company held on Wednesday directors
failed 20 declare dividend or the 500
600 shares OF outstanding stock. which
for time has been paid quarterly Z:
tho annual rate Of s, share.
IT, slow recovery Of the domestic
su phur market from the effects OF
overproduction during the closing
months OF the war. entailing the dump
ing of output by certain prnducors ot
low prices, thereby disorganzing tie
market. is regarded as bcing chiefly re.
sponsble for the action Of the board
Resolution of the board in reference
to the passing of the dividend as is
sued by President Swenson after
the meeting of the board follows:
Whereas in the opinion Of directors
it is desirable to strengthen the cash
position OF the company, it Is rcso we'd
that no action be taken on the divi-
1er3 as Of this date -
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Goldwyr Pictures

Cyuestior-Wou'd you please inforrn ,ne
concerning the future end the safeness Of
the Csoldwyn l'irt-'-" -r'i- which is being
ra5ea OF tnc curb III L.
Answer We cannot tell you what ths
future will bring forth for Goldwyn
Pictures The moving picture industry
is apparently here to sta This com
pany numbers among its directors mcig
prominent in The financial world
There is TO statement available of'
what results the company is attaining.
The steel. must be considered . specu-
lation until the company has demon
stratcd its earning ability We might
add that if some corporations would
publish the results OF their operations
more frequently the stockholder would
be less in the dark.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Seeks Good Preferred Stncba

D. 4ueston-l have $4,000 which would like
70 invest in preferred stock Welding : or 2
~ reho fiease give NE your opiuior rs to
~ y"'n Or the following would be the safest :
w H. Dougla as Shoe Company 7er cent
nDIeiorred A. J.. Sayles & Son Company.
hscoaE, K: l.. per cent cumulative pre-
erred Cities Service Company 6 per cent
cumulative preferred. Also about five wears
"fo purchased some shares Of Federal Min
'n2 ,n2 and Smelling at 50is Do you think
mere Is any likelihood Of them regaininr
'helr former value IT c.
Answer-The preferred stocks won
mention while probably well enough
secured, are not listed on any exchange.
nnd' with the exception Of Cities Serv~
zee, 90 aot enjoy q very wide market.
united states Rubber per cent pre-
fcrred, with long dividend record.
yieids Z pet cent at present, while Wy
flnla- Carolina Chemical 3 per cert pre-
fe7red yields over per cent. Both
these stocks are listed in the New York
Stoc& Exchange. Federal Mining and
SSmeltirg has rot done very we'll Of
late. The preferred dividend wss re
duced last August to y per cent There
sIe now accumulated dividends on the
pTeferred amounting to II 81 per cent
tie company eacned, after dividends
ter 1918. S2S5,440 Severa! mines were
closed down. due to high operating
costs. The future may show en- i'm
provenent. but costs Of operation vii
have to come down to make good
showing.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Not An Easy Selection

Quostion-FPW II you be 50 k nd rs to inform
me what YOU think to be the ten best rail
road stocks that can be purchased around
the prevailing prices2 Those VIII ch will ur-
4oublcdy cont nue. their present dividents.
Nlti YOU 4so adv &c ire which OF fhe fol-
l'vng are the sGfest investments American
heet Sugar comnon' Amer can Il de and
preferred Cuba Cane Sugar preferred. Free
port Texas, Miami Cope New York Air
brake. Shettuck Ariz0na, Tobacco Products
comnon or United Alloy Steel w. A. c.
Answcr-We can only Tell you Of
some of the railroads which ct present
are earning moro than tho amounts OF
The government guaranty. We do not
ll.oW what effect future egislation will
have un0n them, nor whether they will
continue the payment OF their divi-
dends: Michigan Central. Southern Pa
cifc, Union Pacific. Chosapoake {, Ohio.
Pere Marquette (no dividends), Cleve-
land, Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis;
New York. Chica@o & St. ouis; St
Louis Il San Francisco (no dividends. J..
None Of Ike stocks you mention is en-
titled TO high investment rating.
Even American Zine and Lead was
forced 20 50 into surplus account to
pay the S6 dividend on the preferred
took in 1918 Earnings last year were
reported to be less than in 1918 Cuba
Cane Sugar is showing increased earn
inrs. TIE preferred stock. however, is
not entitled to high rating. because
it has not demonstrated its earning
nower over long enough period.
While American Hide and Leather is
said to show good results. the pre-
ferred stock is over 100 PER cent in ar
rear on dividerds an the ether
stocks are hi1hiy speculative. They
usaullv follow the course Of the mar
kot. Their dividends ii any are not
certain
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Prices ON Curb
Move lrregularIy
In Quiet Market
Number Of the Oils Subject
ed to Selling Pressure,
but Declines Are Not
Large

rhs market on the curb wss
sishly irregular affair yesterday. Ger
uip Of the oil shares were under
severe pressure at times in selling
msyement that looked like an attempt
20 shake out weak accounts.
Tho pressure in the OIL list was
directed mainly against the Homer
a.d issues, which lately have beer
under FIRE. Simms Petroleum and
Clilsnd were weak, the former drop
ring from 3is to 5l1a.
International Petroleum lost about
point, VIII le Carr Syndicate aftel
mllins as high as 44i3 declined at the
close to 42A4
In the industrial group American
Safety Razor was firm spot. General
Asphalt was fairly steady around l15.
General Motors when issued advanced
shout q point moving with the price
Of tho old stock on the exchange.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
No Reason for Selling

Cuestion-Am small investor Bought
some American Steel Foundries z per cent
preferred md Wilys Corporation g per cent
preferred. Please advise. Shall hold or sell
States Power Company, preferred Z per
cent Would you advise me to do SC ?-p. r.
Arswer-We see no particular reason
TO sell American Steel Foundries pre-
ferred ana WHY'S Corporation pre-
erred At This time. You bought them
for investment and there is nothing
concerning the affairs Of these com
panies that We know Of which would
cause you to dispose Of your holdings.
Northern States Power Is showing bet
ter earnings a present than for sew
eral years. The preferred stock ap-
pears to be entitled 10 good rating
at present
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
observation-disclosures Offering

Tic Sl5,OOo.000 por cont cumu-
,ative preferred stock Of the Sherwin-
VIII ian Company, recently purcl aseo
by the Cleveland Trust Company, Bor-
ton & Borton and William A. Read {
Co.. VII be offered for subscription b.
them carly next week with accrued
dividend. The company, one Of the
largest manufacturers Of paints in the
world, was established in 1866 and nov
operates 80 manu- acturing plants, 80
warehouses and 80 retail stores.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Bankers t. Meet nj Capital

The forty-sixth annual convention or
the American Bankers Association will
be held ut Washington, d. c.. during
he week Of October lS R'chord $
Hawce, president Of TIM associations;
r B McAlams. second vicc-7'c idcrt,
snd Guy Z. Bowcrinan, general eccrc-
tary, comprise tho program committee.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
nomestako Mining Company

Queslion-Ai Try surplus earnings are at
pre- ent invested in snares OF the Eonestaks
Mining Company. who's, m.ue ana rroperty
are located at Lead 5 OAK with head ofice
at New York City. This company hiss pae
dit ,n. is- ia mr. .,44 ..4l
now the regular di.idends Of 80 cents a
share y month have 5een dscontinu d. due
70 fire in the mine workings Kindly ad-
wise whether you con ider the dividend rate
sufficiently high for mining property ard
wheth hr you consider the investment q COR
rect one for me retired man requiring the
income in old age Assuming sell part or
al OF tn. stock. would you kindly advise
ne what stocks to purchase where the diy1-
dend can be alnos. certain to hc maintained
H. Q. 3.
Answer The Homestake Mining
Company has made no report OF opera
tions since 1918. We are unable to tell
what effects the fires in the mines wil
have. Mining stocks arc no. good in
vestments, as i rule. Quite naturally,
you DO not like TO dispose Of stock
after il has declined to sucn low levels
Nevertholcss If there is TO income re-
turn. and YOU must have an income
from your nve tment it might be wiz
to purchase some good preferred stocks
yielding at present from TO 7 per
cont $ me of these are American
Sugar Refining preferred, United
: u rs Ste re frrro teutral La b =
preferred. American Tobacco preferred
and United States Rubber first pre-
ferred
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
xyeds
Sugar and Coffee

augar.-rhe market for raw sugar was
quiet yesterday. with about the only busi-
ness reported being a lot OF 1000 bafs
Porto Rico. sold 10 Arbuckle. st isc de-
1t is said that there a number or
steamers cleared from Cuban porta ar
that arrivals next week ehould be fairy
heavy, but Il Ia believed that there may d.
official cables have come through touching
on the strike situation. ard The trade ger
orally has been in receipt OF private sc-
yices only. and these have been 80 cor
pended upon. Operators show d moderate
buying interest IN Cuba for very earl
clearance at 12c cost and freight. with Il,
limited amount GO sugar Offering At tha
Refners also show less int.rost In this pr
sition. but might accept sugars In q prompt
position at l2c II they could be obtained p
Coffee Futures-The local market ruled
generally unsettled yesterday. with valu',
holding within a narrow range On II.
while the tendency seemed be 70 seii -
contract az. ossiveness along this line w.
held In check By the strong statistleai
position. Buyers. however. hestated. due
that In the cost and freight market SON
low offers had reached here for Rios Ffs..
NictOrias. and this. coupled with Ursett e ~
financial conditions and continued unccr q
sales. held the demand In check. Tfc1
market Irregular at The cinse and -
points net higher 10 points net lowe =
with the relative strength showing n IL 81
IN the cost and freight market rrrtt
offers from Santos were moro plentiful. ~
no cheaper sterling credit. Amerirs -
credit offers. however, were a shade love q
The local epot market wes quiet ant;
Tha rs1rs % rrfcan fciioNx. y
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

Information

In thss department The Tribune .s,l.
throw me light Of stch inforna tion
as ss at lts commend on the ,rvs.t.
mens problems Of tts readers. TIE
utmost care is used in the compiio.
ton and presentation Of s4ch i.-
FORMATION and Ve beliere tt TO Be &C.
penda6ie. Bat re acish especially TO
eemphGs'ze 70 c'lr readers tho facs
Nat neao Developments of suca im.
portdnce os to greatly chcr0~ IN.
s'dtne q security are constantly
tah'ng place. Therefore, os matter
o} seV-p1 0tect,on, the investor should
ncse 4 point 10 Keep in close touch
wifn the afairs OF the onspanies
"hose secuiTties he has purchased
ana iclth general deUeloDments beay.
mo upon the vnlue Of such securities.
Conatant aoatchfalness is tho best
faGte9nord tbs snuestoy con possibIv
QUESTION: o. general tntsvest {,
snrsetore wil! 6e onswersd in th;s
colu'nn. IN t0hick care onlD INITIALS
"1" De used. OtAera Diil Be an
s'osrsd BY mail. address ali IN.
9N'1es. Enclosing Il stamped. ad.
aresssd enrslope to Financial Editor.
lhe Tribune, l5s Nassau Street. Nsw
York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Wednes-

solthern spot Murkets-(;atveston firm.
unchanged at \ soc "a es. 1908 bales. New
Oriears pteady, unchanged at 33.sst; sales,
s73 pales Mobile nominal unchanged
at 3ec. sales, nil Savannah firm un-
changed at as.6oc: sales. NIL. Charleston
steady. 25 points lower at 80 25c sales.
nil. Wilmington dull. unchanged 1T
as SOC gales. Nil. Norfolk quiet, un-
changed 3 Ssc: sales es7 hales Augusta
quiet. unchanged at 3o.26c; eaies 3fs.
Men phis steady, unchanged at 4o50c;
sales. eco balcs. Houston etcady IN
changed a. 42c; saiee 9,2ss bales Little
Rock STEADY. unchanged az 3950c Gales
5Gl. Dallas steady poirts higher al
&22cc sales. l,s7s Montgomery frrn, TN
changed q. 2go; sales nil. Fort Worth
steady. unchanged ct .2.25c; sales. os5