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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
HOUSTON. Tex. Feb.

HOUSTON. Tex. Feb. s.-The posted price of gulf coast heavy crude oil was advanced 25 cents barrel at the well this morning by the Texas company. The new price for grade is s1.50 barrel. the previous quotation being si.25
 CHICAGO, Feb. S.-The first Carolina's a joint stock land bank has sold $1 500. 900 of per cent bonds to three banking firms The buyers are the Harris Trust and Savings bank of Chicago, Halsey, Stuart X Co. and William R. Compton <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

Oven an area of 1.165.Oo0 acres the less due to the westernN pine beetle has amounted to 10 per cent of the pine stand in the last 10 years. or total of 'nn, ,fNi.904 board feet, valued moro than sa.e00,orD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
Little Market Flashes

P1TTsBURG. Feb. s.-An grades of Pennsylvania crude oil, with the excep- tion or Hagland and Corning, were ad- .Yanced 10 cents a barrel at the opening or the market today. The new prices are as follows; New York Transit and Brad ford district. $4; National Transit, South west Penn Pipe Line. Eureka and Buck eye. s3.76; Cabell, S2.61; Somerset, $40; Somerset Light. .S2. 65
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
EAST SITUATION FISH SHIPMENTS CAUSES DROP IN ARE RECEIVED;
 PRICE OF WHEAT OYSTERS SCARCE

CHICAGO, Feb. s.-With tho Near strained and with talk current that farm credits bills might fail at the present session of Congress, the wheat market today averaged lower- Prices closed unsettled, at the same as yesterdays finish to 15c decline, May $1.20ss to S1.20h and July s1.14b to s1.14A. Corn closed ssc off to M c advance. oats unchanged to ssc down, and provisions unchanged to setback of 12c.
 Except for transient bulge in prices during the middle of the board of trade session wheat showed a tendency to sag. The fact that the Liverpool market made practically no response to yesterdays advance here gave emphasis to news indicating that actual hostilities between Great Britain and Turkey were less likely to take place than had been general ly assumed.
 Active buying which several lead ing houses started on tho declines were more or less responsible for the temporary upward swing of values. Rather heavy profit taking sales on the upturn, however, led to a re- action, numerous holders being in- fluenced apparently by gossip that proposed farm credit legislation seemed to have lost considerable im- petus.
 All deliveries of corn touched a new high for the season, but hedging sales were larger and the market swayed with wheat. Oats followed corn.
 Provisions were easier as a result of selling by the smaller packers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

Alabama As, 1856 ............. 96 9S l Alabama 41as. 1930-35. 4.25 basia
 Cities of Birmingham, 4.70 Q6.26 basis. Jefferson County. 4.7596.25 basis. Jefferson county warrants, basis 6@s7 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
POULTRY

(W. ". Garrett & Son) Hens-Large. 25Q26c; small, 22@23c. Fryers-Large, 32 F Q35c; small, 25c. Roosters-12c, Stags-15Q18c. Ducks-20c. Geese-15Q1Sc. Guineas-35c. Turkeys-Live, 35c. Eggs-35c. Butter-2zc. Rsbbits-zs3 dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
LIVE STOCK

Birmingham Packing Col
 Fed steers: Good to choice 6l7c; medium to good. 61s@6Mc: common to medium, A Q6hc.
 Grass cattle (according to weight, quali- ty and flesh): Steers, bh 06c; fat cows Sh @4hc; medium COWS, 3V3hc; cutters 2V3c; canners. 1h @2c: heavy bulls, 21s V3c; light bulls. 2gsc; fat yearlings 4@ bGso Hogs: Choice corn fed hogs 1ss to 25O pounds, s9Shc; choice corn fed hogs, 135 hogs. 90 to l35 pounds. 6 F @7c; light pigs. 90 pounds and down. 6QTc; best heavy rough hogs. 5@6c; half fat rough hogs. 4W6c. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than the above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
FISH

(Standard Fish Company Gray Snapper-Per h., 14c. Red Snapper-Per h.. 21c. Spanish Mackcrel-Per h.. 22c. Pompano-Per h., 35c. Salt Water Trout-Per h., 22o. Mullet-Per h., 10c. Oysters-Chesapeake Bay extra select, | $2.50 per gallon.
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LOCAL SECURITIES
BANK STOCKS
STATE AND MUNICIPAL

Ala. N. Life Ins Co (par 10).. . 14
 Protective Life Ins Go (par 10) 22
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MISCELLANEOUS BONDS
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS

Ala. Power Co. Is, pfd ........ 95 9s Ala. IT,, It x F.. common..... 24 2S American Bakeries Co. .125 140 Avondale Mills, com .........575 TOO Avondale Mills, pfd ..105 110 Bess. c. & l. Co, ,............ 65 65 Bham Ky, It & P Co. com.... IS Bham Ky, It & Co. pfd..... 25 35 Bham Realty Co ..............140 160 Bham Waterworks Ss. pfd.....101 105 Fairfield Land Co ............ 40 50 Jefferson County Bank. ...... 25 40 Loveman. Joseph & Loeb, com. 70 80 Loveman. Joseph & Loeb, pfd. 80 90 Morris Plan Co. Co................ 95 100 Nat. Cast Iron & Pipe Co......1S0 150 Southeastern Express Coz, s3 100 Warrant Warehouse , 90 100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES I 4 IA k

tMarshall. Jordan & keithb Apples--winesap. extra fancy bbl.. ss.26; Ortley. extra fancy box sS.76; De- icious. extra fancy, box. s4; spitz. extra fancy, S3.25.
 Bananas-Per h.. 7c.
 Beans-Navy. h.. 9hc; beans. pink. h.. Sc; California lima. new crop. h., 11hc Peas-California black-eyed. h.. The. Cabbage-Louisiana, crate. S3.75; Mobile. crate. S3.25.
 Cucumbers. s5.b0.
 Cocoanuts-sack. s5.5o; new, broken lots s6.50 per 100.
 cranberries--whoe bbl., SIP; 2o-lb. box, $3.5o.
 Cheese-Daisy, full cream, s2o. Dates-Dronedary, $6.75.
 Garlic-Per lb., 20c.
 Grapefruit-Box. s4.
 Lemons-Fancy California box s650: imported. S5.50.
 Mackerel-S-9 oz.. kegs, S7.50.
 Onions-Red, 4c lb.; onion sets 2-bu. bags, red sets, bu., s2.75; white, s3. Oranges-Florida, box. S4.75. .Celery-California. crate. s7; dozen, s1.50.
 Eggplant-$5.50.
 Lettuce-Iceberg. crate. s5.
 Pears-California. box. s5.5o; California tumble, s4.
 Potatoes-Irish: Colorado, per h.. 2Xci Michigan. 2c. Sweet: 100-lb. sacks 2Ac per lb.
 Peanuts-Alabama. raw, h., 6hc; roast. ed, 71zc; Virginia, raw. Sc; roasted, 9ho Nuts-English walnuts, California, 33c California No. l, 30c; budded Sarento nuts 2Sc; medium soft shell, 35c; fancy sof; shell, 65c. Green Pepper-Florida. crate. S4 Raisns-L. L., box. S3.75. Rice-Fancy Blue Rose h., 6c, Rutabagas-Per h., Pc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

Vegetables continue scarce in Bir- mingham produce markets and 1t Is expected that additional shipments will arrive in Birmingham before the first of next week.
 Demands exceed the supply of oys- ters. No shipments wsre received Thursda Shipments of fish, however, have been somewhat stimu- l;ted and Birmingham dealers report good business in that line.
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ST. LOUIS. Feb. S.-Wheat: No. 3 red s1.3S@1.3S1a; No. 8 red s1.3o@1.34; May, sf.1S%; July. s1.11h. Corn: No. white, 74%c; No white 73@7sAc; May. 76%c; July rex @76ssc. Oats: No. 9 white. 4615c; No. 3 white. 44h @44%c; May. 46Mc.
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LIVE STOCK

MINNEAPOLIS. Mnn., Feb. s.--Flour unchanged to 25c higher Family patents s65006.s0. Bran. $27 ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

KANSAS CITY. Feb. s.-wheat: No. 3 hard. s1.1391.22; No. red. $1.27@1.31. low, 721sc. Oats:' No. white. 44& @4hc; No. mixed. 44044hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

CHICAGO. Feb. s.--wheat: No. 3 hard. s1.22h. Corn; No. 3 mixed, e74@74hc; white 44h 45c; No. white. 4SA @ 44c. Rye: No. 2. s7hc. Barley. so@ @6Sc. Tim othy seed. s606.50. Clover seed, s135o @
 2o.5o: Pork, nominal; lard. s11.12; ribs. $10.25@11.25. &
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CRAINs AND PROyIsIONs

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Folowing / are to- days opening, high low and closing prices of grains and provisions on the futures market of the Chicago Board of Trade:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb s.-wheat: No. 1 northern. s1.1s% @1.2Sts; May, $1.2o% ]; July, s119%. Corn: No. yellow, 6s% o 67Ac. Oats: No. white 39%04o%c. Flax: No. l, S2.97k @2.9SM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

KANSAS ClTY., Mo, teo S.--Butter unchanged t5 se higLer; extras. 51@52c; packing. 2sc. EKgs unchanged. Poultry unchanged tu 2c higher; heavy hens. 22c; light hens 2c higher at tscs light springs, cc higher. af 3sG; others unchanged.
 NEW vORk, Fer. s.--Bstter firm; re- ceipts. s2z, creamery higher than ex- tras 50Gg gsrs: ereu llery extras 92 score, Aars D49 1FFs steady; receipts. 13- 3a3 cas, N,.sia. nearby ssad nearby west ern heaaey wtites frsts to extras 40 c ass. ct ese irregular; receipts, 7S,sss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

CHICAGO, Tsh s-satie. higher; creamery extras t9c; standarda 47c; ex- tra firsts. 47G4sc: firsta 46l 46c: sec onds. 43044c. nggs lower re eipts. 1o,- 63s cases; flrFts. a2is@; or9inary firsts 3o@S1c; miseeilaneous. 31 sa 2 9-c.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-12-20

Darling Rosamond. You sure do
ound happy! What life! Wish I'd
zone to business college. But since /
lidn't, guess I'll have to be content
With spelling bees. cornhuskings and
.hurch socials. And big, red-headed
Allen Ford will have to do me instead
II some city fellow. Aliens fun,
hough. I'm only joking about the city
ellow. Your best friend, Minnie"
There was one more card. No pic
ure ar ADJUST a common postal, and
'crawled across ii i'm a bold, masculine
land:
Hello. Rosie! Coming home for
Christmas? We hope SO. As ever,
Allen Ford"
Will it surprise you to learn that
3osamond's tears were over this third
lard, and not the first tears she had
he'd over 1t, either. 1t had come weeks
lgo. And every day Rosamond had
cad more and more of mockery into
rs innocent reticence. But it was the
We hope So" that hurt worst. Who
we're .'we," Minnie and Allen? He
Needn't have tried to wound her so.
lie might have said 81 hope so.' That
would have been safe. He needn't
.hink she was girl ever to run after
4 man, once she knew she had lost
him !! OF course he didn't like her get
ing Job in the city. But he might
nave acted differently about it. He
night have gone to the station TO say
yood-by the way her other friends did,
1t least. And now he was even keeping
Ter away from home on Christmas, and
making her tell lies about parties and
friends and clothes to her blessed old
'ather and mother Yes, he was. She
couldn't go home. just couldn't while
she felt like this about him!
But somewhere, down many flights
" stairs, a noisy bell was being struck,
md harsh. Polish voice was calling
'Mees James. Mees James. Someone
% see you"
ROsamond could hardly believe her
,ars. Someone to- see her! Why, she
lidn't know anyone, no, not soul In
his lonely. heartless city, except her
employer. And it certainly wouldn't
,e her employer.
"All right. coming" Rosamond shout
ID down over the bannisters.
Then back into her room she raced,
washed her tear-stained face hastily
brushed her curls, Strengthened the
blue tie at the neck Of her Peter-Pan
House, and went tripping bravely down
q see-whoever II could be-!
OF course. that tall, red-headed young
nan waiting with his hat in his hand,
lis chin so high and his eyes so de-
erminedly bright was Allen Ford. :
mo. Rose, I won't sit down. I
haven't come calling on you. I've come
o take you home. You're to give up
FOUR parties and engagements and
everything that's keeping you here and
.ome back to the village with me. The
rain goes in three-quarters Of an hour.
Throw something into bag and come"
Rosamond was white and shaking.
Is anybody sickr
"Sick? No." Allen looked at her
wondering at her eyes so suddenly
piteous. "Yes somebody is, too. am.
Rosie-just sick at heart for you.
thought / was coming for your poor
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-12-20

Mrs. Weir attended the basketball
game between Kennewick and Hover
Finley teams Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meals attended the
w. o. w. banquet at Finley Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Rand and children were guests
of Mrs. Hughes Of Hover Saturday
evening.
Walter Rand returned Saturday
from two-weeks stay in Yakima
on jury service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-12-20

believe his ears. The old mans face
was careworn beyond telling, and Mrs.
James did not lift her eyes from her
mending. Allen, in his swift glance at
her saw tear fall from beneath her
tglasses--a tear that the brave little
woman wiped away with corner Of
her apron. But for all her wiping
there was the spot from it on the heel
If the absent Rosamond's gray silk
stocking at that minute so carefully
being darned.
Mr.. James, in spite Of his disappoint-
I'd eyes, was rather proud In his next
aemark: "You see there are SO many
parties and dances and things going on
IN the city! Rosamond hates to miss
80 many parties as she would miss II
she came home this vacation. Then
the train fares quite lot. She needs
lit for clothes. ROsamond will have
pretty duds."
When Allen got out into the snowy
street he clenched his hands. yes,
Rosamond will have pretty clothes and
parties and secretary's job in the
city,! She will have everything fine
and grand that we country people new
sr even thought Of. But, Allen Ford,
she's going to have Christmas at home
with her people. She is-no matter
what!". He Kissed this through shut
teeth.
Allen Ford had never looked more
determined about anything before in
Ill his life, and Allen Ford was famous
n his community for being an extraor-
linarily determined young man. He
vas also proud young man. But
now for once. he had quite forgotten
his famous pride. He hadn't even
tucked it down in his pocket.
And that. night, Christmas eve. Rosa
nond was sitting alone in her rented
room. 1t was in the very top of big
rooming house, cold and dreary. The
oil stove had most unpleasant smell,
and the gas jet leaked, too. Still she
1ad to have light and heat! So there
vou are.
Rosamond was not dressing for a
party, although 1t was almost party
time-for those who 60 to parties.
No, she was sitting in her bathrobe
FOR greater warmth, staring at three
postal cards spread before her on her
,ed. She was staring towards them
-ather than at them. however, for her
.yes were too fun Of tears to see q
hing. am sure. Yes. the pretty, PAM
hred. successful. superior Rosamond
-she Of the superior name even-was
weeping alone and unattended on
-hrist as eve.
Let us creep nearer and read what
written on those cards. She will
never see us.
The firrt one is picture Of q coun-
ry roadsnear Rosamond's village. On
Ter it, In an angular, old-fashioned
'emale hand Is carefully indited:
"Dear Rose, do think you are too
lilly to 60 away and leave that clever,
'ich young farmer when everybody
Knew he was crazy about you. He
I .as soon consoled. Minnie Richards
going with him now. II you have
ny sense your come straight home
nd get him back. Your loving aunt,
;nsan."
Postal card number two-A picture
{ the village hotel:
y
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-12-20

Sunday dinner guests at the Kennett
home,
Miss Serier spent the week end
at home.
Hunters report getting some geese
The last week.
Mrs. Ruth Cochran visited at the
ranch last week..
Ruth Rand was guest at the Jones
home in Finley Saturday.
Mrs. Weir and Wayne were luncheon
guests of Mrs. Rand Friday evening.
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Folded His Strong, Big Arms About
Her.
.ather and mother. But now know,
all Of a sudden, it was just for my
,elf. I can't live without you. Yes.
rye been sick for weeks ~
And though this was a public room
ny house, and these two young people
we're not at all assured of privacy,
Rosamond laid her head on Aliens
shoulder and he folded his strong, big
arms about her as never to let her go
again.
So RosaInond went home for Christ
mas.
And after they were married-the
wedding was New Years day-and
they were speeding back towards the
.ity, together this time, and full Of
plans for a happy honeymoon, Allen
asked Rosamond question:
"What made you so sore about that
postal 1 sent you that you didn't an
swer it?" he asked. II never could
think"
"Why, how can you help knowing,
Al? You wrote Are you coming home
FOR Christmas? We hope So The
we,' you know!"
Alien stared at his pretty bride In
CONSERVATION. Then he whistled.
Girls are the queerest ~ he murmured.
And II hadn't gone to bring you
home for Christmas, 1t might all have
ended there!"
"But you did come to bring me home
Tor Christmas. So II all ends here"
Thank Heaven for ChrigtmasI
Allen exclaimed devoutly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-12-20

SeGIucO SO|JuSt tuIicu EilS
about after he. had gone by, and
walked him back and into the James
store.
Mrs. James had brought her mend
ing down and was sitting In the calico
covered rocking chair behind the one
counter, keeping Mr.. James company.
Now, just IS Aliens feet had deter
mined for him whittier he was to go.
his tongue, once he was in the store
and no retreat possible, made up for
him what he was to say! Certainly II
he had known its intention he would
have bitten 1t out before he would have
let it ask, 'Rosamond's coming home
for Christmas, s'p0se?'
The question was uttered in husky
voice, and Allen-was very busy look
ing anywhere but at Mr.. or Mrs. James.
''No. Rosanlond can't get away,
seems like. We're to have Christmas
alone"
Now Allen did look in utter amaze
ment at Mr. James. He could hardly
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FREDERICKSBURG
t@. 1923. Western Newspaper Union

HE day before Christmas
Alien Ford dropped in at
the village grocery store.
He had rather avoided this
spot for weeks past. He
had his reasons for that.
But this afternoon, well. his
feet all Of themselves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Weekly Statement Of Clearing House Banks

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.--The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows an excess in reserve of $25,- 546,930. This Is an increase of $1z,- 541,100.
 The statement follows:
 Loans. discounts. etc. $4,51s,771, . 900; decrease, $42,414.000. Cash in own vaults members federal reserve bank. s51.067,oOo; increase. s1,353,o0o. Reserve in federal reserve bank, of member banks, $512,195.000; increase, s5,7s9,000 Reserve in own vaults. state banks and trust companies, fin Repositories. state banks and trust companies, $e.113,o00; decrease. s7S1,- 900. sNet demand deposits, $s1,76s,- oI8,oo0; decrease. $75,142.000. Time deposits, $45S,795,000; increase, $21,- 213,o0o. Circulation, $31.8S1.o0o; de- crease, $43.00o. 'United States de- posits deducted, $6,314.0oo. Aggre- serve, s25.546.93o; increase s12,641,- 100.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York, not included in clearing house state ment: Loans, discounts, etc, $8oS,- s3.520, 400; increase. s21o,ooo. Cur rency and bank notes, $23,256,1 100; increase, s1,521,4oo Deposits with federal reserve bank of New York, s70.204,S 800; decrease, $3,s12,30o. To- tai deposits, ss46,347,5oo; increase s2.s1s.7o0.
 Total deposits, eliminating amounts due from reserve Repositories and other banks and trust companies in New York and United States: De- posits, s795,221, 900; decrease S3,o74,- TOO.
 Banks. Cash in vault. $S1, ,279.l .l0o; trust companies: Cash In vault, $65,- 922200
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Shipping Activities
 Alabama's Seaport

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 8.-(Speoial Leased Wlre.)-Four steamers arrived during Sat urday, all of them to go on loading berths. taking cargo from Mobile and Mobile ter ritory. Three steamers flying the Ameri- can flag were numbered among these, and the fourth was British vessel Two vessels were the property of the United States shipping board operated by agents here. The Effingham arrived to the Wa terman Steamship corporation from Tam pa with cargo in transit and the Saco arrived from Gulfport to Page & Jones with cargo in transit and will load for Havre and Antwerp.
 from Gulfport with cargo in transit for the east coast of South America and tered by Thomas M. Ross.
 The Paulsboro. Vacuum Oil tanker com ing here for survey and possibly for re- pairs, Is due Sunday and will go into the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding com pany Pinto Island dock on the north side. The Afoundra, United States shipping board (Waterman Steamship corporation, agents), will shift to the oil dock and Sunday to the Waterman Steamship cor poration and will go into the south side of Pier 3. The Wytheville is due from Capetown with cargo of flourspar
 The West Corum United States shipping board (Munson Lines. operators). is sched uled to drift anchor and proceed to the oil dock Sunday, and return to Pier on Monday to complete loading and sail for Montevideo and Buenos Aires.
 The Manta, Page & Jones, arrived in ballast from Arroyo and will load for Porto Rican ports, sailing during the mid de Of the week. The Manta is at Turner Terminals.
 The Norwegian steamer Enare, Hunter Benn Lumber company, went to the coal tipple Saturday and was scheduled to sail for the continent with cargo of lumber lifted here.
 due Monday to the Aluminium Line and will load for the Windward Islands.
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LIVE STOCK

cs,n,S ,Gd,NcdSMATI, sSo lf..9 o.; Dec smaoss: Re s76 packers and butchers, $7.
 Cattle: Receipts, 275; calves, 6oc lower.
 Sheep: Receipts. 75; steady; lambs steady.
 LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. Seattle: Re- cceipts 2oo closed steady: heavy steers, s40 7'50; cows, s2@55o; feeders, s45o@6; stockers, $25O@5.75.
 Hogs: Receipts, 5000; steady; 200 pounds up. s71o; 1s5 to 200 pounds, s6.75 down, s55 throwouts ,5.7 75 down ~
 Sheep: Receipts, 50; steady; lambs. 311
 KANSAS CITY. Dec s.-cattle: Re- ceipts, 1,too; calves. 25 handy weight fed steers and yearlings steady; plain and bulk fRaS sb0r 'asg fsd sds Ss to steers, s5.35@6.5O; better grades beef cows and heifers strong to shade higher; ; strong to 25c higher; bolognas. s3.75@ 4ss; veal calves Soc higher; heavies and mediums; sfn s7 5o@S up; desirable stockers classes steady; bulk, ss5o07.5o.
 Hogs: Receipts. 400; fully steady; bulk of sales ss.a0; bulk of medium to good lso to 200 pound averages. sssoSs.s0; packing sows, mostly s6.20@s.35.
 e~s 'SG S%R .a oss Sssk 1215; shorn offerings. largely $1o.65 O 11.15. Sheep scarce, generally steady; fat ewes, mostly s5.50@6.25.
 EAST ST. LOUIS, III, Dec. s.-Hogs: Receipts. 6,boo; slow; mixed and butchers weak to soc lower; light weights and pigs scarce. steady. 5c to 1oc higher; bulk 1S0 pounds and up, s6.75 @6.s0: good 120 to 1S0 pound pigs ..6.25: packer sows 10c lower; bulk, s6.10G6.15.
 Cattle: Receipts. 250. Compared with week ago: Beef steers, fat light yearlings steers and heifers. bulls and canners steady; common and medium heifers soc lower; beef cows and stocker steers 25c lower; light vealers 25o to 50o higher Bulks for week: Steers, s6.65 a $50; year lings, $7.50 s.50 cows, $3.75@5: canners $225 q2.60: canner yearlings, S2.25@2.4 40; i; bologna bulls, $375@4.50
 Sheep: Receipts 150; today's trade nomi- nal. For week. Fat lambs and yesrlings strong to 25c higher cull lambs and sheep unchanged Bulks for week. s12,25; sew eral loads butchers, s12.6o 61276: culls. $8@8.60; several loads good wool yearlings s1o@1o.25; bulk handy weights, ss; heavies $4.
 NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. s.-cattle: Receipts 100; steady; heavy steers. t7@8; beef steers, S5@6; heifers. s5.5o@ @6. 50 : cows. ss.5o@5 feeders s46o@6.5o; stock CTS. f2bo@5.
 Hogs: Receipts. $500: heavy. medium and light hogs up 6c. 200 pounds and up.