davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30

Miss Wilson Is one Of the featured
aerialists who will appear with the
Elks Circus that opens at the Mem
orial building next Monday for Z
weeks engagement. She has the dis:
tinction Of being the only woman
performing the loop the loop on the
high single trapeze.
Miss Wilson, being but Is years
old, has accomplished much In COM
paratively short time, having trav-
eled with the Ringing Brothers, Sells
Floto, Hagenback and AL g. Barnes
circuses. She was featured at the
Cirque d'Faver in Paris, France, dur
ing the season Of 1881, and from there
she went to the Winter Garden In
Berlin, Germany, where she was &C
claimed to be the greatest aerial ar
fist ever to appear in all Of Europe.
Miss Wilson will be just one Of the
% all-star acts that will be presented
nightly during the Elks' second annual
charity circus.
A special school children's matinee
will be given Monday afternoon OF
reduced prices. Doors will be open
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1884

1000. 900 men to work and later We
were told we could not demobilise
them. We put the 100000 men to
work and they have been demobil-
ICED. xxx
II think that civil works during
the past winter gave to these millions
Of people an opportunity to earn, On
= real Job, an income.
Nov that 1t Is over, I think more
than ever that these millions did ex-
cellent work, worked hard, earned
their money and, as an effort on the
part Of government to meet = critical
situation, 1t did the trick and that
questions Of graft and politics and in
efficiencies were all relatively unim-
portant. Xxx
Helped Rural Schools
I'm one state-Mississippi-we spent
more on rural schools than had been
spent in the last 20 years.
"From one end Of the country to
the other we built Fairgrounds
schools, roads and undertook great
drainage projects. We did more prob
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30
233 Counties TO
Be INTERESTED IN
WARON 'HOPPERS
Federal Bureau Says Hugl
Northwest Area 70 Take
Part In Drive on Pests

Washington, March 3o.-(R-The
bureau Of entomology reported Friday
that results Of . survey Of grasshop-
per infestation in the northwest IN.
dicated that as counties In seven
states were afflicted With the insects
to such an extent that control mea-
sures will be necessary.
During the fall and winter the bu.
reau, through it, chronological STA
ton at Bozeman, Mont, made m In.
tensive study Of the potential grass
hopper population through an egg
count in areas where the pest appear
ed last year.
Indications ore, the report stated,
that the 1894 outbreak viii be the
worst in recent history unless ade-
quate control measures are taken BY
individual farmers in cooperation
with the federal government, which
will furnish poison bait to ofganiza-
lions Of farmers.
The survey showed that the plague
threatens to be WORST In South Dako-
t., where 68 counties will be affected,
with large numbers present also In
North Dakota and Montana.
Counties named IN the report were:
South Dakota Counties
South Dakota: Aurora, Beadle,
Bennett, Bon Homme, Brookings,
Brown, Buffalo. Brule, Butte, Camp
bell, Charles Mix. CLARK, Clay, Coding-
ton Corson, Custer, Dawson. Day,
Deuel., Dewey, Douglas, Edmunds, Fall
River, Faux, Grand, Gregory, Haskon,
Hamlin, Hand, Hanson, Harding.
Hughes, Hutchinson, jackson, Jerauld,
Jones, Kingsbury, Lake, Lawrence.
Hyde, Lincoln, Lyman, Marshall, Nc
Cook, Mcpherson, Meade, Mellette,
Miner, Minnehaha, Moody. Penning-
ton, Perkins, Potter. Roberts, San
born, Shannon, Sphinx, Stanley, sully,
Todd, Trip. Turner. Union, Wal
worth, Washabaugh. Washington,
Yankton, Ziebech.
North Dakota Counties
North Dakota: Adams, Barnes,
Benson, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman,
Burke, Burleigh, Cas-, Cavalier, Dick.
ey, Divide, Dunn, Eddy, Emmons,
Foster, Grand Forks, Grant. driggS,
Golden Valley, Hettinger, Kidder, La
Moure, Logan. McHenry. Mcintosh.
Mckenzie, Mclean, Mercer, Morton,
Mountrail, Nelson, Oliver, Pembina,
Pierce, Ramsey. Ransom, Renville,
Richland. Rolette, Sargent. Sheridan,
Sioux, slope. Stark, Steele, Stutsman,
Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward. Wells,
williams.
Montana Counties
Montana: Beaverhead, Big Horn,
Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Carter.
Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Daniels,
Dawson, Fallon, Fergus. Flathead,
Glacier, dallatin, Garfield. Golden
Valley, Hill, Jefferson. Judith Basin,
Lake. Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Madi-
son, McCone. Missoula, Monroe, Mus
selshell, Park, Petroleum. Phillips,
Pondera, Powell, rairie. hillips, Raval-
Il. Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sand
ers, Sheridan, Southern Hill. Still
water, sweetgrass, Treasure, Teton,
Toole, Valley. Yellowstone. Wheat
land, Wibaux.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30

ably to control malaria than has been
done in IS years.
mot q single county In the country
was omitted. This speaks well for
the cooperative effort Of the Ameri-
can people In Z crisis.
Il haven't anything but the highest
praise for the workers who took part
and the way they met this difficult
transition. It has been another indi-
cation Of the stability Of government
In America.
while I have been disturbed In
some cases where I thought business
men took advantage through con-
tracts, when we realize that we made
hundreds Of thousands Of contracts
with business men where they sold
to US at fair prices and made deliv-
cry under trying circumstances. 1t
seems to me that this represents q
real cooperative effort between bust
ness men and public officials"
DAN,nvNrc mND ~Nvyrsu Nyu4uSNYm
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30

its who struck Lieutenant +. G. Ed
rington, U. 8. N. yard crafts pay Of
ficer at the Norfolk Navy Yard and
locked him q vault for several hours
last night, escaped with approximate
~ $1,000 Of government money, 1t was
learned Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30

including Montana. North Dakota.
Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska.
Iowa and ColoFdo. The heaviest fall
vas IL inches recorded ct several
points in Minnesota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30
L0adings Of Revenue
Freight Are Heavy

washington, March 30-ReThe
American Railway Association an
nounced Friday that loadings Of Nv
enue freight for the week ended
March ~, totaled 608. 462 cars, de-
crease Of 1871 under the preceding
week but IN increase Of 12o,603 above
1888 and 1854 above 1882.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30
CIVIL WORKS ENDS
AND HOPKINS SAYS
IT UNSUCCESSFUL
Administrator q Pleased BY
Record Made With Emer-
gency Work Program

Warrington, March 30.-(ReThe
civil works administratio came to an
end Friday with the man In charge
Harry I. Hopkins-prono uncing it .
success.
1T resulted in work Of social use
fulness that will be . benefit in years
to come" the eva administrator told
reporters, adding the program gave
millions Of people IN opportunity to
earn an income on . real Job.
Approximately 1850. 900 persons still
are on the payroll, but most Of them
are to BE transferred Monday to the
work program Of the relief admins
tration-also headed by Hopkins.
The government has . new relief
plan ready to supplant CWA and Hop
kins emphasized anew that I'VE in
tend to see that everybody in the
country who needs relief gets It,"
Some $4,000 persons viii remain
with CWA to finish details Of the
work and complete federal and re-
search projects by May I. But the
general program q over.
The administration has spent ap-
proximately $1,000 .Oo0 900 on civil
works. Hopkins said. OF this, $780,
O00, 900 went for payrolls and approx
imately $3.50, 100000 for materials
Some OF this money was supplied by
states, counties and municipalities.
4,o00,oOo Were Employed
The average employment by civil
works from December l to date was
given as 100000. The highest num-
Der Ut one time. Hopkins said, wal
slightly over 100000 with q payroll
lust above 460, 00O, 900 q week.
II think" Hopkins told reporters
that the civil works administration
was successful due to literally thou
sands Of volunteers and others every
where who put their shoulders to the
wheel and made It 60.
I'VE were told we could not put
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30

lasted several seconds. No volcanic
or other disturbance from any part
Of Alaska has been reported here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30

REPORT GENERAL SNOWFALL
A general fall Of snow has been re-
ported for the north central states
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30

at $50 p. M, with the show starting
a. 3:45.
The evenings performances will
start at Sis, with the doors open at
Z p. m.
Free dancing will follow each eve
njng'S show with music to be fur
nished by q popular band.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30

QUAKES SHAKE ALASKA
Anchorage, Alaska, March 3O.-(R1-
Two brief earth shocks were felt here
last night, the first at 5:45 p. m, and
the second 20 minutes later. Both
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-30
FILE Fate CHANGES

Revised schedules Of steam heating
rates ct Jamestown and Of domestic
and commercial gas rates ct Valley
City have been filed With the state
railroad commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
u. S. Buying Seed for
Planting Next Year

Operations of the government seed
purchase program which aims at in
surfing sufficient seed for planting
the 1885 crops will be under way soon
in North Dakota, DR.. H. L. Walster,
director Of the State Agricultural
college extension service, made known
this week.
Two representatives Of the federal
seed procurement office have been
assigned to North Dakota to work
with the extension service on the
seed problem, Walster said. The
men viii be stationed at the college
where they are In Z position to CO.
operate fully with the extension
workers and county agricultural
agents.
The seed purchase program is one
Of several steps being taken by the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton to aid farmers Of the state to
overcome the consequences Of the
drouth. The purpose OF the program
Is to protect agriculture against
drouth BY maintaining adequate sup
plies Of foundation seed stock for
next year. Funds for this purpose
viii be made available from the emer-
gency drouth appropriation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
BYRD KEPT SEVERE
ILLNESS TO SELF
Isolated Antarctic Explorer Had
Prepared to Die, Asked
No Aid

Little America, Antarctica. Aug. II
-(R-Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd
p, epared himself for lonely death
in the antarctic, yet sent no appeal
for aid, the outside world learned FRI
day-two months later.
A message from the advance wealth.
er base where Byrd spent nearly five
months in isolation told how he re-
signed himself to death and left q
note for q relief party which he feared
would arrive too late"
DR.. Thomas G. Poulter, head OF the
tractor expedition Of three which
fought its way to Byrd's side, report
ed by radio that the commander be-
came so i'll In June from fumes from
his stove he thought the end was near.
my observations here and remarks
that Admiral Byrd has made" said
DR.. Poulter. convinced me that he
has gone through things, particularly
during the first three weeks Of June
and the past two weeks, that must
hsve been beyond human ability to
Withstand.
"tie was convinced he had reached
the limit Of his endurance. He was
true to the polar code and played the
man CALAMITY"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
New England to Get
$500 for Building

Washington, Aug. 17-(PeThe
public works administration Friday
allotted $24,540, 80 for 2l5 non-fed-
eral projects.
They include:
Grand Forks, N. D., street loan and
grant $83,000: New England, N. p,
community building. grant $500.
Many Of the ALLEGATIONS were to
communities In the drouth areas OF
the west.
The 1900 900 allotted to PWA BY
President Roosevelt from the deficien-
cy appropriation provided by the last
congress virtually was depleted by
Fridays ALLEGATIONS, which brought
the total Of non-federal projects to
.4,O28.
simultaneously PWA announced its
expenditures were providing jobs for
nearly 100000 persons engaged direct.
" on the sites and probably twice that
number engaged in industries sup
plying materials and transporting
them.
The new allotments Will create the
equivalent Of q months work for
l02,4 40 men, the administration esti-
mated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
Iribune's Grain, Livestock and
Market Report for Fri, Aug. II
LOSSES SMALL BUT
NUMEROUS AS MART
APATHY CONTINUES
Buying Of Scattered spscialtiss
Falls to Get Response
Friday

New York, Aug. l7.-tF-Buying Of
scattered specialties failed to shake
the stock market out Of its lethargy
Friday and fractional losses were
numerous In leading issues at the fin
ish. The closing tone was barely
steady. Transfers approximated 49,
600 shares.
A reactionary tendency in leading
commodities dampened sentiment in
stocks. but the bond market contin-
ued its recovery. Foreign currencies
strengthened against the dollar. Corn
was soft spot In commodities. Wheat
and cotton reoeded moderately, the
later dipping letter under the levels
prevailing prior to the issuance Of the
recent bullish crop estimate.
Specialties which rose Q point or
two included Bigelow-sanford Carpet,
American Agricultural Chemical, ARM
our preferred new. and Devoe and
Reynolds. U. s. Smelling dropped 3
points In . thin market, and Union
Pacific and Allied Chemical about 3.
A few stocks losing about q point
included American Telephone, Schen-
ley and Dupont. U. s. Steel and Gen.
eral Motors held about steady, while
losses Of fractions appeared in Chrys-
Ter, United Aircraft. Goodyear, Ma
tional Distillers and others. Armour
ordered the first $50 quarterly divi-
dend Of the new preferred stock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
SIOUX CITY

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. l7-tR y. s.
Dept. Agr.)-Cattle, 5000. including
5000 governments; all classes general
ly steady; spots strong on yearlings:
few sales yearlings 7.0o-35; and 1900
Id. steers 765; bulk fed steers and
yearlings 5.OO-700; few better grade
heifers 600-50: most beef cows ZOO
so; few Dakota grass cows $50; cut
ter grades 1855; stockers and feed
ers scarce, few sales common and me-
dunn stockers 250-3.65; package stock
steer calves, $50.
Hogs, 1000; butchers mostly 1925
higher to shippers: ligh. weight hogs
up more: sows fully Is higher to all
interests: top els; bulk better l80-
280 Id. weights 5.85-6.10, 150-160 lbs.
selections 50O-85; sows $4,000; feed
er pigs up to $50.
Sheep, $500, including 1850 direct
and 600 billed through: no early ac-
ton on slaughter classes, indications
around steady on fat lambs; packers
talking weaker or around 6.25 down:
holding best offerings above $50;
package medium grade native feeders
485, steady.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17

down to SIS and below: better light
lights SCOTS or above: good packing
sows 500-35, according to weight and
finish: average cost Thursday $40;
weight ISL lbs.
Sheep 1000: run mostly native
lambs; about four loads range lambs
held over from Thursday; no early
sales: packers talking sharply lower
on all classes or 600 down Tor native
lambs; 500 and down for yearlings;
sellers generally asking steady or bet
ter; up to 6.25 and above for native
lambs; late sales Thursday include
Is loads Washington range lambs
sorted 80 to 80 per cent GAO: averag-
ing 1882 lbs, sorted end to feeders
SCOTS averaging $3.50 lbs.
Dairy cattle unchanged, good kinds
30.O0-40.00 or better; common sorts
down to 1900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
CHICAGO

CHICAGO
Chicago, Aug. 15.-(R-Cu. 8. D. Al
Hogs 1900, including 1000 direct !;
slow; butcher urleverly 10 to Is high
er: bulk good and choice 170-270 lb.
$4,000; top 6.65: packing sows 1855
higher; bulk $3.50; few 600 and
above: light light, good and choice,
l40-160 lbs. 5.35-6.l5; light weight,
10000 lbs. 6.00-60: medium weight,
200-250 lbs. 6.45-65; heavy weight, $50
$50 lbs. 6.25-65; packing sows, medium
and good, 275-550 lbs. 4.50-5.90: pigs,
good and choice, 100-l3O lbs. 4.00-5.4O.
Cattle, 1900 commercial: 5000 gov
eminent; calves, 500 commercial, 1000
government; steady cleanup trade on
most classes; steers and cutter cows
fairly active; other she-stock slow:
vealers strong; choice around 1900 ID.
steers at $40; yearlings averaging 904
lb. at 7.50; native grass steers mostly
3.00-4.50; selected vealers TOO to all
interests.
Slaughter cattle and vealers: Steers,
good and choice. $4,000 lbs. $4,000;
900-ll00 lbs. 5.75-90o: l100-1300 lbs.
6.00-9.50; 13OO-l500 lbs. 6.75-9.50; COM
mon and medium, 550-1300 lbs. AIS
CTS; heifers, good and choice, $50
$50 lbs. 4.50-7!O0; common and med
ium, 2.25-4.50: cows, good, 2.75-4.25;
common and medium, 2!00-75; low
cutter and cutter, l.25-2.25; bulls
(yearlings excluded, good (beef).
2.75-3.50; cutter, common and medium,
2.00-325; vealers, good and choice,
5.75-7O0; medium, 3.50-5.75: Gull and
common, 2.50-3.50; stocker and feed
er cattle: Steers. good and choice,
500-lO50 lbs. 4.25-5.25; common and
medium, 2.50-4.00.
Sheep, 5000: lambs opening decid-
edly slow; indications around steady;
early bids lower: best lambs held TOO
upward; most bids and few initial
sales we'll under 6.75: aged sheep
steady; native ewes BOOTS: slaught-
er sheep and lambs: Lambs. 80 lbs.
down, good and choice, 6.00-7.l0:
common and medium. 425-6.10: ewes,
90-l5O lbs. good and choice, 2.00-3.O0;
all weights, common and medium,
l.50-2.50; feeding lambs, 50-75 lbs,
good and choice, $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
Livestock
80. ST. PAUL

South st. Paul. Aug. l7.-(R,-(U.
s. Dept. Agr.)-Cattle 1900; $500 gov-
eminent: fairly active; dryfeds rela-
lively scarce. strong to Is up; butcher
steers and she stock strong to IS up
for past two days. bulls unchanged;
stockers and feeders in greater de-
mand, strong to higher: lightweight
feed steers and yearlings 5.75-7.O0;
load fed steers 7.50: short feds down
to 400 or below: grassy steers down
to $50 or less: dryfed heifers up to
TOO: bulk butcher heifers 2.00-4.50;
cows 2.26-3.25; cutters and low cut
ters l.25-200; culls down to 100: saus-
age bulls 2.0o-50: good beet bulls ATS
800: common and medium stock steers
2.26-3.26: choice kinds to 45U or bet
ter. Calves 100: 2,70o government
largely 50 up: bulk good to choice $50
$50: strictly choice 600: cullS down
to 400.
Hogs. 1000; strong to Is or more
higher on lights and butchers: pack
ing sows ass higher; pigs opening
slow: better l9o-37o pounds, mostly
60o-l5: uc1 els; heavier weights
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
NEW YORK

New York, Aug. l7-tR)-Butter. u
$40, easier. Creamery higher than
extra 281s -29A: extra co. score) o.
2eK; first 1881 score) 24A -27A:
other grades unchanged.
Cheese, 51,450, firm. Prices UNI
changed.
Eggs, 6,948 firm. Mixed colors,
special packs or selections from fresh
receipts 24-27: mediums 20 lbs, and
dirties No. l, u lbs. 1S-l6A; others
mixed colors unchanged.
White eggs, Pacific coast, fresh.
shell treated or liners, fancy 3l-32:
Pacific coast. standards 30-31: Pacific
coast, pullets 24-25: other whites and
all browns unchanged.
Live poultry irregular. Fowls, ex-
press 1918; turkeys, express 12-l5:
other express and all freights UNI
changed.
Dressed poultr: firm. Fowls, frozen
80: turkeys, frozen 1928: other
grades unchanged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
- O N TIN u E n
from page ono
Government Casts
Anxious Eye Over
Many Labor Fronts

Sharp words flew between J. Kohler,
former governor Of Wisconsin, and
union leaders after the latter had
rejected as q singing insult" Koh-
ler's plan to end the strike in the
plumbing factory which bears his
name. Kohler limited Of a court fight.
In the Pacific northwest, however,
conditions improved.
Crafts unions in Great Falls, Mont.
accepted terms for settlement Of their
strike and unions in Butte and Ana
conda were to vote on them Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
Produce Markets
CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. 17.-tReButter was
easy in tone Friday. Poultry was
trim and eggs steady.
Butter, 1896. easy; creamery
specials (93 score) 26N -27A; extras
(92) 1914; extra firsts (90-oD 25A-h:
firsts $3.50 24-24h: seconds &C.,
81 1928; standards go centralized
carlotS) 2612. Eggs, 1905. steady.
prices unchanged.
Poultry, live, car, 81 trucks, firm;
hens l4-l5h: Leghorn hens 10; Rock
fryers 15-l6h; colored IA; Rock
spring 1919; colored Is: Rock broil-
ers 14h is; colored IA; barebacks IL
Is; Leghorn 14-15; ROSTERS g.; turkeys
l0-l4; spring ducks 8-l2h. old 80:
spring geese 10, old Z.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
For Sale

For Sale
FOR SALE-TYPEWRITERS ADD
ing machines. EXPERT REPAIR
ING on al office machines. Sup
plies. CAPITAL TYPEWRITER
co. 207 Broadway. u block West
of Po6toffice. Phone $40
FOR -Selmer Eb Alto Sax with
case. Like new. Call at basement
of 610-6th st.
FOR sALE-saddle horse. Phone Is.
FOR SALE-Must sacrifice passen-
ger speed boat, q horse power,
Evenrood Motor, trailer complete.
Phone 558-J.
WE SELL broke and unbroke horses
every Monday at Jamestown. All
are sold by us on commission for
farmers. We have orders for 500
mules. The Elder Horse Sale Co.
Inc, jamestown, N. Oak.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
BOSTON WOOL

Boston. Aug. l7-(R u. q. Dept.
Agr.)-Scattered sales were closed on
western grown woods. Short French
ccmbings 64s and finer territory wool
III original bags brought 66-68 cents
scored basis. Small lots Of spot aver
age twelve months Texas wool moved
&C around 10 cents secured basis. A
few transactions on wool offered di-
rect from Texas have recently been
reported ct around 63.85 cents scored
bash, delivered east, for twelve
months, and at around s. cents for
eight months clips.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17
WHEAT TUMLES TO
HEAVY SELLING BY
EASTERN TRADERS
Drop Falls Lack Of Buying Sup.
port Friday; Weakens in
Sympathy With Corn

Chicago, Aug. l7.-(R-A big tum-
bic In corn values late Friday went
hand in hand with free selling on the
part OF houses with connections east.
On the rapid downward slide Of the
corn market, = profusion Of stop loss
orders were automatically forced in
to execution. No aggressive buying
support was in evidence, and wheat
weakened In sympathy with corn.
Corn suffered an extreme drop Of
~ cents, and closed nervous INN
under Thursdays finish, Dec. 76h.A
wheat irregular at 1h decline to u
advance. Dec. New l03A-s, oats Y
IL Oft, and provisions varying from
10 cents set back to cents gain.
Rallies lifting wheat values at times
to Thursdays finish or above appear
ed to be based largely on trade as
8ertions that there was no price in
flation in q market where futures were
selling at Z cents discount under spot
cash property. Much notice was also
taken that the Minneapolis wheat
market Friday continued to display
relative strength as compared with
Chicago, and at one stage went to
In cents over Chicago for September
delivery, the widest difference Of the
season.
A handicap, however, on grain price
upturns was cotton market weakness
and the menace Of huge strike on
textile workers. A feature in the corn
pit was an authoritative summary
showing that August rainfall in the
corn belt has averaged ia per cent
Of normal. the best so far on the
crop. Oats followed wheat price
changes rather than corn action.
Provisions made only q laggard res
ponse to fresh upturns of hog values