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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01
Notice to Mortgage Creditors.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
Sheriff and Tax Collectors Office,
G.lE-.< Ill 1000

State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
Sheriff and Tax Collectors Office,
Colfax. La, Arpil s, 1920 }
In conf ormitory with section SO. Act
IS, of 1888, notice is hereby given to
all parties holding mortgages on real
estate in Grant parish, on which taxes
for the year 1919 have not been paid,
l will begin the sale of same at the
court house door in Colfax, La, on
Saturday, the 10Th day of May, A. D.
1919, land that number of pieces of
property so delinquent are now being
advertised in this paper, THE COLFAX
CHRONICLE, in con formity with the
law preparatory to such sales. The
attention of the mortgage creditors is
especially called to those advertise
ments of tax sales, and they are warn
ed to take such steps prior to the sales
as may be necessary to protect their
rights. L. 0. CLINTON,
Sheriff and Ex-O fficio Tax Collector.
Parish of Grant, Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01
Notice to the Public.

Notice is hereby given to all taxpay-
ers that will complete the listing of
all property in this parish for assess
ment purposes on or before Saturday,
April II, 1920. The assessment lists
will be open for inspection by the pub
lie for twenty days, beginning Monday,
April 10, and ending Saturday, May 8.
All taxpayers are notified that the as
essment list will be subject to exami-
nation for this twenty day period, as
required by law.
j. M. STRAUGHAN,
my II, st. Assessor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01
Review of Assessment Rolls.

The police jury will meet as Board
of Reviewers on Monday. May 10. All
parties interested in reviewing their
assessments are notified to be present
and present their claims, or valuation
as fixed by the asse ssor will be accept
ed. JOHN RANDOLPH,
President Police Jury.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

The Chronicle is under obliga-
tons to Mr.. J. H. McNeely for
the gift of four yards of first
class gravel with which to make
the concrete foundation for the
new Cranston press we expect to
install within the next week or
ten dayS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

BoRN-To Mrs. ]. A. Mccoy,
of Hodge, La, on Monday, April
26, 1920, a girl. Mother and
baby doing well, and the editor
of the Chronicle chalks up one
dozen and half as the number of
grandchildren born into the fam
lilies of which he is the ancestor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01
First Home Run Will Win Walkover
Shoes.

Mr.. A. Landauer, manager of
Uhry's Specially Store, authori-
yes us to state that he will pre-
sent a pair of Walk-over shoes
to the first player that bats a
a home run in the game of ball
to be played May /, between the
Colfax high school boys and citi-
of the town.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01
Graveyard Work At Mars Hill.

Saturday. May %, is set for
working of the cemetery at Mars
Hill. All neighbors and friends
are requested to come out that
day prepared to stay all day, and
bring along the necessary tools
to work with.
S. l.. GARRETT.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01
They Speak Well of It.

II frequently hear Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy praised by friends and
acquaintance which only tends to
strengthen my opinion of it" writes
Mrs. Fred After, GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Try
it when you have a cough or cold and
see for yourself what an excellent
medicine it is.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

DR.. E. H. Blackwood and At
torney w. R. Jones went to
Winfield last Tuesday to close
a contract for brick to be used in
the new bank building to be
erected on Railroad avenue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Messrs. Dewey Mcknight and
Virgil McNeely spent last Sun
day at home with their parents.
They had with them, Mr.. Sol
Gottelieb, of Baton Rouge. who
was their guest for the day and
all returned to the La. State Uni.
versity that evening.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mr.. T. L. McNeely is putting
up a new filling station on Rail-
road Avenue between A. Yesbec
and C.. H. Rhodes store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mrs. B. A. Soileau and baby
spent several days this week Wis
iting in Alexandria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mr.. E. S. Murrell left Thurs
day for Shreveport to attend the
Shriners' Convention.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Helm and
baby, of Shreveport, have moved
to our city and are now at the
Hotel LeSage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

DR.. Earl Jones left Tuesday
night for New Orleans to attend
the Medical Association.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mrs. G. H. Mcknight and
daughter, Floriene. have gone to
Montgomery, Ala, on account of
the serious illness of Mrs. Nc
Knights sister, Mrs. Will Avery.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

We are proud of the confidence doc.
tors, druggists and the public have ir
666 Chill and Fever Tonic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mr.. ]. A. Machael left Sunday
for st. Louis, Mo-. on business.
During his absence his wife is
with relatives in Alexandria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01
Strayed or Stolen.

One cow and yearling, no mark or
brand, color black or brown and white,
cow has short horns, been bored for
hollow horn. male yearling. Will pay
reward for information.
G. B. SHIRLEY,
ap17-tf Rt 1, box 10. Pollock, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

BoRN-To Mr.. Foster Taylor,
of Arcadia, on April 10th, 1920,
a boy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mr.. w. D. Lurry went to New
Orleans Sunday night to attend
the Lumbermen's Association.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

LOST. "A large cameo breach. Find
er will receive reward by leaving sam
at the Chronicle office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mr.. Reuben Fritz has resigned
from the Simmons Garage and is
now employed in Georgetown.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Stallings
and children spent Sunday in
Tioga to attend the family re-
union at the home of their faith
er, Mr.. J. D. Stallings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Miss Sarah Baker, of Boyce,
is the guest this weekend of
Miss Bernice McNeely.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01
Strayed or Stolen.

On April 18th, one dark Jersey cow,
about years old, COW sold by Sheriff
Clinton to Warren Phillips and by lat
ter to me. Reward for return of cow
or information Of her whereabouts.
j. B. ROBERTS,
ap17-4t Colfax. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mrs. w. C. Watson and baby,
and Miss Anna Belle Stallings,
of Shreveport, are guests at the
home of their brother, Mr.. w.
B. Stallings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mrs. B. B. Dean attended the
funeral of Mrs. w. N. Carnahan
in Pineville on Tuesday. Mrs.
Lucy Henderson Carnahan, aged
81, wife of M. N. Carnahan of
Bunkie, and daughter of Judge
F. D. Henderson, of Boyce, died
in New Orleans Monday night,
and her body was brought to
Pineville for interment. The
funeral took place from the resi-
dence of w. N. Carnahan in Sec
ond street and interment in the
Rapides cemetery in Plneville.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by several children.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

G. C. Dean, of Colfax, La,
will buy your cattle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Capt. C. H. Teal, of Col fax, has
been appointed as the Grant parish re-
preventative on the Committee on
Cooperative Marketing" by the Fed
eral Bureau of Markets, Washington,
D. c., which committee is charged
with the important trust 3f determin-
ing the date of the annual meeting of
the American Cotton Association and
other important matters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mr.. j. G. Mcknight was a
business visitor to Shreveport
this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01
Shetland Pony Estray.

Paint Shetland Pony. with roach
name, long tail and white saddle paint
spot on back.
Notify c. d. LACROIX,
may1-tf Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01
Collie Pup Lost.

A Collie male pup about three
months old, sable and white
color, or rather dark yellow and
white. Answers to name of
Charm. Will pay a reward
for his return to
J. M. STRAUGHAN,
If Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mr.. Joe Carver, of Alexan-
dria, was a business visitor here
this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Coins
spent Sunday in Alexandria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

BORN. To Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Strother on Sunday, April Is,
1920, a boy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

666 quickly relieves constipation, bill
iousness, loss of appetite and headach-
es, due to torpid liver.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01
Strayed.

StrayeQ.
From Georgetown April 10th, one
large bay horse mule about Is years
old. foot evil or ring hoof in right fore
foot. Hoof most grown off, will weigh
about 1900 pounds, reasonable reward
for information leading to recovery.
j. L. HOLMES,
ap17 Georgetown, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

Rub-My-Tism is great pain killer.
1t relieves pain and soreness caused by
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, ETC.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-05-01

666 has proven it will cure Malaria,
Chills and Fever, Bilious Fever Colds
and LaGrippe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-17
IN A GLASS BY HIMSELF
Chauncey olcott, Who Appears at the
Opera House Friday Evening.


There have been players of irish.
plays from time immemorial but
limited number of them ever attained
to aSeatness. Chauncey Olcot, whom
we all love and respect, belongs In a
class of distinguished men of the
stage, all by himself, by vir lie of his
dual accomplishment s; he can act
as well as lie is able to sing and that
is rare compliment inasmuch as it
was as a singer he first achieved
fame. In "Macushla' Of which Rda
Johnson Young is the author Mr.. Oh
co finds T. possible to display both
OF his God given talents to advantage
This VIII be made self evident when
this favorite irish star appears at the
Bennington opera house tomorrow
evening.
In view Of the many fan as &c
ideas of theatrical entertainment with
which producers hope to make a
strong appeal it IS a refreshing relief
to note that our old and ried friend Of
the Anglo-Celtic Comedy-drama 'persu-
aston prefers to stick 10 the kind Of
plays which first brought him in 0
special prominence. Macushla"
whichhewill offer hire is one of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-17

$3.50 Brown Moleskin,n QT0 IN
Mahogany frame. Sale ep View
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-17
SOUTH DORSET

Edwin Bowen of South Shaftsbury
spent the week end at his home here,
Miss Cora Bourne of Manches er
Depo' was guest Sunday Of friends
in town.
Miss Emelda Chamberlin Of Ru.and
was d week end guest of Miss Ger.
trude Tully.
Miss Clara McDeyi was week
end guest Of Miss Idris Rcber S OF
Burlngl on.
Mr. and Mrs Chrfss Monroe Of
Pawlet were guests Sunday Of Mrs.
AIDA Brooks.
Several from here attended the com
.mencemen dance at he gymnasium
Tuesday nigh
A dance was held in school hall Fri
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-17

day night A very enjoyable time was
reported by all
Henry Kirk, of New York city, who
has been spending the last month in
Gown, has returned
Miss Gertrude fully ,ended the
graduation exercises at Castletdn Nor
nal SCHOOL last week,
Charles stannard, who has boon
confined to the house by Q cold for thc
pas few days, is be To-.
Mr.. and Mrs. john Garr.gau and
family Of Rennirgton were Sunday
guests of Mrs. ellen Bowen
Miss Hazel Sheldon OF Marches er
Center was a CUES Sunday Of her par
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-17
old---Rut Feels Like New

j, e. Williams, 1885 r. Boulder ST.,
Colorado Springs, Colo: 81 feel lots
be ter since ! started to ake Foley
Kidney pills, ! used many different
kinds of medicine for the same
trouble. but to no good, am rs years
old. and az far as that trouble am q
new man. You may print his as It
may benefit some enc troubled as |
was" Middle-aged persons who feel
old before their zine find Foley Kid.
ney pills strengthen and restore kid
neys and bladder to healthfu activity.
Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-17
ms. M and Mrs. Calvn she.don.

Mr. and Mrs Bovine of Bennington
were guess Sunday OF Mr., and Mrs.
Thomas Mccormack, Jr., and family.
Misses Rhoda Orv.s of Manchester
and Anna Manley oA Dorset We're
guests Sunday of Miss Helena Nc.
Dewitt.
Mr. and Mrs Leland Schlleder, Mrs.
George Schlieder and p. J Ryan of
Manchester Depoa were CUES Sun.
lay of Mir and Mrs, W. II McDevitt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-17

those sort of plays There is the com
bina ion of drama, romance, comedy
and good singing in "MacushlaN 10
satisfy ,he most wearied soul tha
ever entered the playhouse for gen
uine brain stimulant
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-13
RUSH OF SHORTS
BOOSTS GRAINS
Strong Buying Puts Prices Up
Despite Bear RumOrs.

CHICAGO, March 13-Trading in grain
futures on the Chicago Board of Trade
was enIivened today with rush of shorts
to cover at the opening. The market re-
covered quickly on strong buying. There
was a disposition on the part of many to
stand off due to reports Of a change II
the German government.
March corn closed Ac at $1.52A, after
opening at 1852.
May corn closed at $1.4S, up 1sc over
the opening Of S1.47B.
July corn, after opening at S1.11si
closed unchanged.
September corn closed at $13SB, up &c
over the opening OF $1.3SA.
May oats opened at S2Bc and closed
unchanged.
July Eoats was down NC at 1880 al
close against the opening Of 75Ssc.
Provisions were lower.
There was a general disposition to even
up by traders on the whole, and those
who were long were more inclined TO
make purchases. The entire speculative
list sold lower with the exception of
part of the provision list
Corn futures were unchanged to 1SM
5sc lower. Oats were unchanged to ia
&c lower.
Pork was 1503Oc higher; lard was IA
aloe lower, and ribs were lower.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-13
RAIL OUTLOOK
is OPTIMISTIC
General Boom in Business Has
Made Appearance.

NEW YORK. March 13.-Railroads are
ordering $2O,OOO,OOO worth of locomotives
and cars Private ownership resumed
the iron horse" can use a billion in
equipment right away, In the United
States and Canada.
Twill boom business, for railroads
PASS prosperity around. Rail men are
optimistic. They say Uncle Sans making
it easier to buy.
Canadian lines order $12 900 600 in To-
comotives and cars, and although some
Of the biggest roads haven't started. The
Railway Age. whose forecast is three
years expenditure Of six billion, hears
Of orders for 55S locomotives, Is, 79z
freight cars, and CAT passenger cars, in
this country.
This authority figures three years
requirements at 5000 miles Of new line
f085O miles automatic block signals
1917 locomotives. $4,000 miles multiple
main tracks, $4,000 miles side and yard
tracks. 24.5OO passenger train cars and
712 400 freight ears.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-13
Other Live Stock

CINCINNATI. March 13-Hogs-Re-
capts, GOO; market steady; heavies, Sl5d
1885, mixed and mediums, $14; light,
S15.1b; pigs, $14; Toughs, $3.50; stays,
50. Cattle-Receipts, 200 market steady /;
bulls, steady; calves, $3.50. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, none.
CLEVELAND, March 13.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $500; market. 15c higher; Workers.
$16.40; mixed, $164G; medium. SIS; pigs,
SIS; rough. $3.50; stays. $780, Cattle
Receipts, 500; market, slow. Sheep and
lambs-Receipts, 500; market, steady !;
top, $40. Calves-Receipts, 500; market,
lower; top, $50.
CHICAGO, March 13.-Hogs-Receipts
1900. market steady; bulk, $14.5O@
1870; butchers, $14gl5;25; packers. $l2 %
14.75; roughs, $40. 2J912.s5. Cattie-Re-
ceipts. 800; market steady, 25c lower
beeves, S975@1550; butchers, S7.10@13.25
Gamers and cutters. $475@750; stockers
calves. $16@17. Sheep-Receipts 1000
market steady, lower; lambs, $l4@106J
ewes, $6014.50.
PITTSBURG. March 13.-Cattle-Rc-
ceipts, light; market, steady choice $l4
Yo.5o veal G0 calves 0 $18 5Si She SHEEP 0S ana
iambs-Receipts, light; market steady =;
prime wethers, s15615.5O; good, S13@14
fair mixed, $10q12; spring lambs, $13@
1916; mediums, s17@1715; heavy york
ers, $17Q1715; light workers., $15.750
1926 pigs. $13.35@15.75; rOughs, $11@
1875; stays, $9@10.
EAST BUFFALO. N. Y, March 10
Cattle-Receipts, 175; market, slow,
steady; shipping steers $1350615; butch
er grades, $9H13: cows, $4m1O.25. Calves
Receipts, 300; market, active, 5Oc lower !;
culis to choice, $80Q23 Sheep and lambs
Receipts, Goo market, active soc high
er; choice lambs. $200205O; culls to fair.
$16Q19.50; yearlings, $16d1S50; sheep
$6M1G. Hogs-Receipts, 2,4OO; market
active; 10@75c higher; Workers., $10.75@
1890; pigs, $16.5O@18.75; mixed, $4,000
1890; heayies, $1675; roughs, $12Q13.75;
stays, $9@10.5O.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, March 49,
Cattle-Receirts, $50, including south
ernsi market steady; native beef steers,
SIC, 5O@1S;I5i yearling beef steers and
heifers, $1O@13; cows, SO. 75@1175; stock
ers and feeders, $10G11. 80; calves, $3.50
GIT; Gamers and cutters, s475665O
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; market steady:
mixed and butchers, $15.55016; good
heavies, $14.50@15.25 rough heavies, $11. rs
@13; light. $15.65@16; pigs, $12. Goals. 70 |:
bulk of sales, S15.656i5.9O. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, 300; market steady ewes, $13.75@
IA; lambs, $19Q1950; Gamers and cut
tiers, $S.50G9.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-13
HIGHER TREND ;
TO STOCK LIST
Foreign News Ignored, While
Traders Bid Up Prices.

NEW YORK, March 13.-There were
many mixed movements at the opening of
the stock market today, although the gen.
eral price trend was to higher levels.
The motor shares were the most promi-
nent issues, Chandler Motor yielding ~
to 147 and then advancing to 1917. Gen
eral Motors, after yielding points TO
Biz. had quick recovery 20 S24 Stude.
baker yielded to 95H, a loss OF Is, but
soon recovered this loss.
Steel common rose Il to 9SB and Bald
rose to 119. Crucible was of points at
222. Republic Steel sold at 81 with a
rally to e3%. Reading advanced PA to
SEA-. Texas & Pacific was in demand;
point were made in Southern Pacific and
New Haven.
Mexican Petroleum rose points TO
1884, Pan-AmericRn Petroleum dropped
% 92E and then advanced to 93la Texas
company was off point at 1873
The market closed steady. Most OF the
leading issues rose to new high RECORDS
for the day in the final trading on which
looked to be short covering.
Steel common rose to a closing of 3d.
and Baldwin WAS 1B higher at 11914
Crucib1e Steel was In urgent demand and
rose 10 points from its low to pa. Pan
at 93Ts, and U. S. Rubber was points
above the low at 1864. Studebaker ad-
vanced nearly points to 81.
The rails under the leadership of Read,
ing continued their advance. Reading
rose to above So. but finished at S7&, an
advance of 31a. Chandler Motors was
finally 149% Southern Pacific, 100: In
ternationaI Paper. SOS; Mexican Petro-
Ieum, 1884,, and General Motors, 321 y.
Government bonds unchanged; railway
and other bonds steady.
Total sales Of stocks today were 493,3OC
shares bonds, S5,304,O00.
Total sales of stocks for the week wers
7,720,S00 shares; bonds, $40, 25S,OOO.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-13
TOday's Market Gossip

Minneapolis wires: Cash wheat &c
lower. Barley 203c lower. Others I'M
changed.
Dun's report 100 commercial failures
this week against 115 last week and 157
last year.
Bradstreets says manufacturing prac-
tlcaliy everywhere maintains Its cOndi-
lions of activity but production still fails
10 approach demand and deliveries lag
Ear behind orders.
Grain letter by wire from Chicago says
that hedge selling in corn for foreign ac-
count is a new factor that may become
important. II foreign holdings Of Argen-
tine corn are to be protected by sales of
the futures here then there will be a
constant drag upon the market. The
counted the small receipts and while
there is no weakness apparent there is a
disposition to accept profits and await de-
velOpments.
Grain letter by Thomson & McKinnon
special wire reviewing tOdays market,
says: COrn-The political situation
abroad and a forecast of temperatures
above normal which will permit efficient
working of railroads, were construed as
bearish in the corn market. They were
entirely overcome by estimated receipts
OF 100 cars. Sentiment Is considerably
mixed. There is also a general willing
ness to withhold new shipments pending
Developments of some nature. It is
scarcely easonable to expect that there
VIII be any weakness in prices so long as
daily receipts are insufficient for local
uses. At the same time the approach of
spring weather, which ordinarily brings
a wave OF selling, may again become
operative. Oats-There was some selling
OF oats by eastern houses. offerings being
absorbed by a scattered commission de-
ehand. Thereafter the market ruled in
sympathy with corn. There were some
claims of increased offerings from Iowa,
Dut these claims were not general. Pro-
vfsions-Light receipts of hogs and
strength In the market keep products
nrm. Packers brokers have selling or
ders In the pit from time to time, which
carries the idea that products are being
mand can absorb.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-13
WHOLESALE PRODUCE.

Eggs-F rcsh, 40c dor.
Poultry Fowls. 32c; springs. ~ IA
lbs, soc; cocks, 1sc; old tom turkeys
&c; young tom turkeys. lbs. and up
40c young hen turkeys. & lbs and up
zoe; cull thin turkeys not wanted; ducks
8 lbs. up 24c. ducks. under lbs, 2Oc
geese, 10 lbs up, 2Oc; squads. IL lbs C
doz. 81 30
Butter Clean packing stock. 33c lb
fresh creamery butter in prints Is sell
ing at wholesale at CSC; in tubs, GSc.
Butter Indianapolis buyers are
paving zoe 10.
Cheese (wholesale selling prices -
Brick, 3Ic 10 New York cream, 3Sc
Wisconsin full cream. Sc; LOnghorns
SIC limburgcr, CSC.