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INFORMATION ON ALASKA

Senator Elmer Thomas Democrat from Okla homa, was talking to James P. Davis, Director of Territories for the Interior Department in Washing ton In the of the conversation recorded in report by the Senate Appropriations Committee and sent out by Associated Press Friday, Thomas said "The soil Gin Alaska thaws down only inches the summer and all they raise is vegetables and 85 per of that is water and cannot be trans ported and has to be consumed immediately de- hydrated."
 Davis said in defense: q think mining and fish, ing and timber development possibilities"
 Possibilities? The only possibilities worth men, tioning?
 Such an answer from the Director of Territories seems to reflect great lack of knowledge in high official with responsibility toward the region under discussion
 Possibilities
 Senator Thomas appeared to be better informed, in spite of his naccuracy than Davis. He mentioned that he thought i've have some pulp up there.p And mines too, he said only many depleted and any one interested in mining is already in Alaska.
 Fishing, too, has already been exploited to an unusual degree"
 David evidently tongue-tied. Associated Press does not report any answer to Thomas misinformed inaccuracies Although Davis knowledge of Alaska appears to be limited, he must certainly have heard
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that the Interior Department-Divison of Territories and Island Possessions, in facthas published facts upon which forecast for the Territory be based
 Senator Thomas said T have covered Alaska and I would like to have somebody tell me what we can look forward to in Alaska
 Davis might easily have handed him the Interior Departments booklet entitled Postwar in Alaska, " or have directed him to recall statements made by Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug
 After all, part of Alaska's representation to the Nations capitol-and a good part of it--s Interior Department officials If that departments Director of Territories can't remember than a furry fact about Alaskas and it's future-and in front of important Senate committee-heaven help the Ter ritory of Alaska.
 Perhaps the Senate Appropriations Committee should bypass the Director of Territories and ask those people in the department who prepare the book lets Alaska.
 Or better still ask Alaskan.
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Johnson Fares the Pay Rolls
(St. Louis Star -Times)

(St. Louis Star -Tmes)
 There were two ways in which Secretary of De- fense Louis A. Johnson could have met Congressional demands for economy He could have resorted to grave announcements about the weakness of our military establishment now constituted With a we'll timed releases of information about Russia preparedness for war and our unpreparedness in com parison he could have made case for unfettered military spending The secretary, in other words was better situated than any other cabinet officer to win public support for leaving his budget untouched.
 But Louis Johnson didn't beg off. Instead he has announced plans to loop 1380OO civilian employees from the armed services pay rolls. The total saving for the current fiscal year will be about $200000ooo out of a budget running close to $15, 5,000,000,000.
 If government expenses are to be reduced appre- caby though there must be cuts all along the llne Johnsons program calls for the closing down of 50 installations.
 It will De interesting to see what individual Con. gressmen say about secretarys announcement VIII those who shout for economy in general terms give their unconditional blessing to plan that may mean the closing of shpyard air base in their home districts? What will they say when chambers o1 commerce protest the loss of payroll that has been swelling business volume?
 The number of civilians employed by the armed services has seemed unduly large After the cuts Johnson has ordered the Army will still have 336OoO civilian workers. The Navy VIII nave 1oo'ooo' Ate Air Force 151000
 Defense just about the most sacrosanct of the Federal departments in these troubled times, has conbed through it's flung activities and found that some can be eliminated or reduced. The example should spur other departments and agencles to start
 diligent search for padded pay rolls and programs that are an unnecessary drain on the taxpayers pocketbook
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM
 MISSOURI

This brought a moot of delight from the other Senators, since Don nell had been known to debate lit orally for an hour over the place ment of a comma.
 Red-faced, the Senator from Missouri went on to explain that the only reason he had held up the bill was at the request of Alabama's Senator Lister Hill who had been called over to the White House. Yet, no sooner had Donnel dis claimed responsibility for blocking the bill, than he turned around and called for more hearings which would have prolonged the filibuster indefinitely.
 Minnesotas hair-trigger Senator Hubert Humphrey leaped to his feet.
 How much more hearings do you think we need?" he sported. We have already heard from 250 wit nesses who have filled 2,000 pages Of testimony"
 In a vote on Donnell's proposal for more hearings, four other Sen ators sided with him-Taft oi Ohio, Pepper of Florida, Hill o1 Alabama, and Withers of Kentucky Three Senators sided with Humph- rey-and for FEPC-Thomas Of Utah. Nicely of West Virginia, and Murray of Montana. But Chair man Thomas pulled two proxies out of the bag from Morse of Oregon and Douglas of Illinois-for FEPC This gave Humphrey and Thomas one-vote majority-for a moment at least.
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IN(oppoRA7IoN5

Certificates of Incorporation have been issued to the following com panies by the Territorial Auditors office here:
 Sportsman 400" Club, Inc, of Juneau; Dayton Company, Inc, of Anchorage; Alaska Yukon Develop ment Company of Anchorage; Alaska Rental and Supply Company of Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Home Products, Inc, of Anchorage; Lyle Jenks, Inc, of Alaska, Anchorage: Palmer Enterprises, Inc, of Palmer.
 Kuskokwim Transportation Com pany, Inc, of Bethel; Knik Arms Apartments, Inc, of Anchorage; Saveway Grocery Company of An- chorage; Triune Service Company of Sitka; Tenco, Inc, of Fairbanks; Alaska Fuel Distributors, Inc, of Anchorage; Yellow Cedar Company of Alaska, Juneau; Frosted Foods, Inc, of Anchorage; Seward Luth- Cl dll OllulCll, 4iiS., VI oCWoAd'
 Title Guaranty Trust Company, Inc, of Anchorage; Kennedy Hard ware, Inc, of Anchorage; BLK Trad ing Company, Inc, of Talkeetna; Gordons Hardware, Inc. of An. chorage; Terminal Building Cor poration of Anchorage; Northern Construction Company, Inc, of An- chorage; Presbytery of Yukon, Inc, of Anchorage; This-Side-of-H Heaven Children's Home of Homer; The University Community Presbyterian Church, Inc, of College; The Fair banks Carnival Association, Inc. Arctic Fuel and Transfer, Inc, of Anchorage; Fairbanks Retail Merchants Association, Inc.; Chick aloon Gun Club of Anchorage; and Palmer Lodge Number 793, Loyal Order of Moose, Inc.
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GERM WARFARE

Despite the unpleasant news about Russia's A-bomb, those who plan U. s. war strategy had long ago figured on Russian weapon probably even more gruesome- namely, germ warfare.
 Bacteriologieal warfare prepara- tion is now no secret either in the United States or Russia. By the end of the war the United States Navy had developed germ capable of wiping out the entire Japanese rice crop. The germ, of course, was never used. But since then, Ameri- can scientists have continued their experimentation, while Soviet scien- lists are reported to have been working feverishly and to have de- veloped two types of virus. One would wipe out cattle, the other would spread pestilence among hu- man beings.
 U. s. intelligence regarding de- FtlopileIlIS Ucliiilu tllc HUH Cui eoii is now much better than at the end of the war. It's even known that the Russian are working on inoculation for their own troops SC they could advance into enemy territory immune to disease germs after their own meteorological war fare units had knocked out the en- emy.
 For some time this was to bt Russia's chief answer to the atomic bomb, for germ warfare can bt prepared in small, inexpensive lab oratories instead of the acres anC acres of industrial plants necessar. for A-bomb construction.
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DONNELL'S INFINITE WISDOM"

Then Donnen triumphantly pull ed out a letter from Smith of New Jersey, authorizing Donnell to vote for him and trusting to Don nell's infinite wisdom" Donnell raised a question, however, on how the proxy should he applied.
 Don't forget that you are em- powered with infinite wisdom chidded Hill You can't make a mistake"
 Finally 1t was agreed by an Ill vote to discharge the bill without a recommendation either for or against it. The lone dissenter, in
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CT at the Senate debate over Arms for Western Europe has been quiet, red-haired Jean Montgomery, of the Soviet's Tass news agency. She has been scribbling copious notes on everything that has been said for relay to Moscow :. Correction :: Though Ben Mandel of the House Un-American Activities Committee, keeps up certain contacts with Congressman John Rankin of Mis- sissippi, no longer on the commit tee, this column is now convinced that Mandel does not share Rank in's race views as previous stated Sincere apologies.
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113 CARRIED ON ALA5KA COASTAL
 TUESDAY FLIGHTS

With nine passengers on inter- port flights, 60 departing and A arriving Juneau, Alaska Coastal Airlines carried total of 113 pas sengers on flights yesterday.
 For Skagway, passengers were Bishop Gleason, Archbishop O'Neill, Jack Sturdevant, Loretta Mercer, Edwin Mercer.
 For Haines: MT. and Mrs. J. Mar tin.
 For Sitka: Miss Sarah J. Sinclair, Don Martin, MT. Mitrovich. H. c. Toner, B. Stevens, Calara Soosnik, Miss B. Notti, Fred Notti, Ruth Fewcett, Hazel Bell, H. B. Crew son, MT. and Mrs. Anthony Eden shaw c. O. Sabin, Jacob Johnson, Rosemary Johnson.
 From Wrangell, Vein, Sharon Rose, Richard and Olive Williams, Hannah, Adelie Steven and Harry Peter, Laura Lee.
 For Gustavus: James D. Day.
 For Excursion Inlet: Fred Ja- cobsen, Tom George
 For Hoonah: Jimmy Williams, MT. and Mrs. Leslie Johnson, Don Hollenback, MT. and Mrs. John Fawcett, Judy Fawcett.
 For Pelican: Brooks Hanford, MT. and Mrs. Richard Stamm, Mrs. Christiansen
 For Elfin Cove: George Williams
 For Hasselborg: Don Bates, Leo O'Brien.
 For Hood Bay: A. E. Owens.
 For Tulsequah George Gallant, T. M. Parkinson, G. s. Morrison, F. s. Martin. 'l
 For Petersburg: B. F. Mayer, Harry Knoblough, Don Erwin, Dewey Anderson, Bob Keeney. AA
 For Wrangell: Andy Barlow.
 From Petersburg Topsy Puguqua, Charles Burdick, Dais Okegawa, Allison Peters.
 From Tulsequah: Michael Ball luck, Benjamin Ross. sf
 From Angoon: Rebecca Bell, MT and Mrs. Ronald John, Robert James, Jack Bell.
 From Hoonah: Arlen Martin Jackson Hall, Bob Akervick, O. Schoonover, MT. and Mrs. Ben Jack son, Ira Stevenson, George Mayeda Harry See, Charles Abbott. ss From Pelican: Teele Harrington From Excursion Inlet: Tom George, Fred Jacobsen. | From Gustavus: A. Bennett. | From Sitka: MT. and Mrs. lief ferries, Mrs. P. Greene, Wally Greene, Bishop O'Neal, Bishop Nell son, Frank Nelson, MT. and Mrs Phillips, Dr. Yates. From Todd: Ellis Herman. From Haines: Mrs. C. w. Hein. miller, Jennie Degner, A. J. Jensen MT. and Mrs. Winther, MT. ant Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Dorothy R. Win ninghoff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-28
20 YEARS AGO f{TE FIT EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER 2s. 1929


  Due Gasneau Channel the hours late for Juneau
 Robertson and Seattle and S. returning from business trip to Ketchkan Ole Jackson arrived in port the previous day with 0OO pounds Alaska for and $50
 Noel Seattle, where they planned purchase plane for aerial honeymoon over the
 Fromholz Kechikan aboard the steamer Queen Also going Thele and Mrs C. w. Wright. plane making around the world The landed at Seward after an eghho Dutch Harbor leg Of flight rom MOSCOW to Maracay Venezuela for Inde Harry Sanda Japanese aviator an nonced plans attempt the Pacific by air. and the Siberia in effort flight record They had been favorable conditions should nave gone mi n time. plane carried no radio
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WINCHELL RESCUES

The 1,278 Americans and other refugees who left beleaguered Shanghai last week aboard the SS Gen. w. H. Gordon can thank Walter Winchell for their rescue
 Behind that fact is an almost unbelievable story of official pro- crastination and red tape. For weeks, about 400 Americans have been pleading with their govern ment for some means to leave Shanghai, while the American Pres ident Lines have also been plead ing with the State Department and the Navy for permission to enter Shanghai and pick them up.
 But the Navy passed the buck to the State Department and the State Department passed it back, on top of which Secretary of De- fense Louis Johnson said mo" Even the personal appeal of George Killion, head of the American President Lines, who has raised more money for the Democratic party than Johnson, got nowhere Killion had flown back from Flu rope to arrange the evacuation was willing to risk his ship. But the government was not willing tc cut red tape.
 Finally Walter Winchell blasted | the Defense Department for COW. 1 ardice. Next morning the SS Gen Gordon was permitted to entel Shanghai
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Continued from Page One) Pearson in his newspaper column gave me undue credit for delaying this bill!'
 What had happened was that Don- nell, though not southern Demo- crat but a midwestern Republican had blocked the bill on a techni- cality. Though this also had taken place behind closed doors, it was reported afterward in this column
 Not pleased at being exposed Donnell went on angrily: T think members of this committee know I am not one to picker over techni- calities. l"
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MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sy LEE

acknowledge the courtesy entering crowded his seat woman?
 A. Yes by lift his hat in acknowledgement or he not wearing his head and Thank you"
 O. it sa met Mrs Jones' one not certain persons acquainted?
 A.
 O Is it correct to fork should be
 A. should be used
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FOUR RABID BASEBALL
 FANS OFF FOR SERIES

Juneau is sending four baseball fans to the world series. In fact, they have left already. The fans are Lisle Hebert, Stan Grummett, Earle Forsythe and Ev Novel;. In fact Hebert and Novel;, presum- ably with Forsythe, were in St Paul Monday enroute to Detroit to pick up car. Grummett left foi Seattle last week and will cetch uE with the other four.
 The 4-man gang plan to take ln several other games before hitting for the big series.
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Daily Lessons in English " L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: afraid cannot go' Say, cannot go."
 Applicable Pronounce with accent on irst syllable, the second
 OFTEN MISSPELLED: suffer oss Loose to unbind) SYNONYMS Scoundre, rascal, reprobate
 WORD STUDY: use times and it yours Let us each Todays word violated Accen follows the second obey these nviolable laws"
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LOOK and LEARN %y. %sy c. GORDON

What are the six principal the earth atmo sphere? g. hat the smallest population? ! B. Forywhat is Curie fanous In what parts the greatest number Of occur? B. How many squares there a checkerboad?
  vapor.
  B. The discovery of radum in 1898. A. West Indies China Sea- Thirty-two.
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AWyS MEETS TONIGHT

The regular monthly meeting of the AWVS will be held tonight at the Governors House, converting at 8 o'clock, according to an annouce- ment by Mrs Ernest Gruening, chairman of the group.
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Rummage Sale and White Ele- plants, old books, etc, Trinity Church undercroft, Sat, Oct. l, 10 a. m. 3O9 At
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NO HOST LUNCHEON

At 12 Sharp Thurs, Sept. 29, at Baranof Iris Rm. for all people wishing to sell tickets for Juneau Concert Assn. 309 2t
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MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. lls SECOND and FOURTH a :::;:: ]: :::: ]: j: ,; !. 5; 5: :; x; Worshipful Master;
 JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary. 4
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Climate and soil permit only a small amount of farming in New foundland.
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this case, was not Donnell-but Hill of Alabama
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Carnival, Moose Club. Oct. l. 6 ct
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SCHwiNN BIKES at MADSFN'S
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Weather: Highest, 57; lowest. 4s; cloudy.
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MERRY Most attentive newspaper report
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The Washington k.errY-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page One)
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William Fromholz left for Ketchikan aboard the steamer Also going to Thele and Mrs W.
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The Ole Jackson arrived in port the previo with 1000 pounds habut sold to the Alaska Fish B for 1855 and $50 cents
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Noel and his bride had arrived in Seattle, whe planned to purchase control plane for aerial hon over the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
Stock Market Stages
Stumbling Advance;
u. ). Steel Active
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, July ga STUN
bling advance today lifted the
stock market a little further along
the path of a summer rally.
Gains were less than a point for
the most part and a good handful
of issues either backed down a
bit or remained at Mondays final
levels. The market. though, def
nitely leaned forward.
Buying became a little more in
sistent around midday and activ-
ity broadened as prices rose. Much
of the turnover focused on United
States Steel, Bethlehem Steel and
General Motors.
Helping market sentiment were
series of Unexpectedly favorable
earnings reports and widespread
belief that United States Steel will
turn out a satisfactory income
statement after the close Of trad
ing today. Many traders, at the
same time, we're inclined to go
slow until Big Steel IlSureS are
actually published.
General Motors rose around a
point while fractional gains were
posted for United States Steel and
Bethlehem.
Others marked up included
Chrysler, Studebaker, Goodrich,
Sears Roebuck, United Aircraft,
Consolidated Edison, Anaconda
Copper. Phelps Dodge. General
Electric, Allied Chemical, Philip
Morris, Southern Railway, Chesa-
peake g. Ohio. Texas Co. and
United Air Lines. Among the
stubborn spots were International
Harvester, Consolidated Natural
Gas, American Smelling. Ameri-
can Can, American Wooden, Santa
Fe, Pennsylvania Railroad, Nick
ell Plate and Standard Oil IN. j.
Corporate bonds showed few
changes of significance. United
States Government issues held
steady in over the-counter deal
ingS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO July 26 1P.-Grain futures
turned downward today, with wheat ana
corn dropping well over cent oushel
A Government report Of huge carry.
over stocks Of grain. ,slackening in heavy
-four buying. profit-taking. ana rains IN
the iowa corn belt all were factors in the
Wheat near the end Of the, nrst hour
finish September, 2.05h; corn was down
7s-1h4 cents September, 1.2Sss, and oats
"e seyS Sa ' Started higher, With Deem
sonal peaks, and then turned lower With
other grains Neer the enc, OF the frSt
hour Soybeaannse we're down %-1M cents
One grain firm said the Government
report OF stocks of grain in all positions,
issued late yesterday. emphasized the
huge surpluses that exist in this country
and should in large measure onset
fear that production reduced from earlier
serious inroads in the United States sup
plies of grain.
Carryover stocks of wheat totaled 293,-
| 600 900 bushels, about 80 per cent above
yeef bus.s c0so ses
r record Oats We're ssS 900 bushels
| also the largest on record.
1t was reported purchases OF hour
yesterday and Saturday totaled about
tvo Ss;yG purcSsses tor a ions time. This
heavy buying had bolstered wheat fu-
| lures. Traders believed to-day. however,
that the -four trade is covered for the
Rains fell over night or today. in sew
Sioux City and Mason City. Rain was
needed there for the corn crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations, furnished by tn
STATES sposf s oe on Ram
baskets IS o. No , M ar sad bslaT var,
$3.50; duchess, inch up, ripe. l.a5- Sc
sacks, U. s. No. ! and y; S. No; l, size a
Cobblers, unwashed, Maryland Eastern
ShG5e N.s jersey Sss
2.75-3Oo: Pennsylvania. mostly U. s. No
/, 2.75-3.oo; fair quality, .2oo,.5; So
sg eqaSS Sssk; fex ~ 500 No. l. 30; Delaware
sweet potatoes--Market about steady;
Florida, bushel baskets, Goldens ane
Puerto Ricans, o. s. No. l. washed, most
Poultry Quotations.
poultry-Market slightly stronger or
flyers, barely steady on others: receipts
ss5s pounds s S1o s Sery few 3d. bro
ers Leghorns. 2-2A- pounds. few. %
fowl, colored, 1928; mostly 1927; light.
weights Leshorns; 1s Slft.,
WReat-Receipts,, a45s o47 BUSHELS; ship
ments, none; stocks, 1851 .ss7 bushels 5
Nc 90 red w1n se sarlicky' spot domestic
corn@Reeeipts, e2,4e4 bushels; ship
ments; 122,799 bushels; stocks, 1,l21,so;
bushels.
ments, none; stocks, 964,532 bushels; NJ
quotations.
Barley-Receipts. 45,253 bushels: ship
ments, none: stocks, 7O5.794 bushels.
Rye-Receipts, 11,546 bushels: ship
ments. meme; stocks. 347,75S bushels.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, none; shipments
none: stocks, 1907 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts, none.
Butter and EgEs.
Eggs-Market about steady, receipt
moderate, demand moderate: large
1854; mediums, 55-5S; B large, 53
1852.
Receipts-Butter, 1892 pounds; eggs
none
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-26
'Chicoqo Livestock.

CHICAGO. July % R, CUSDA).-ssl-
able hogs, 5000: fairly active on butch
ers, fully % cents higher: sows active.
IS to mostly so cents higher early. but
later and closing trade slow. only steady
to 20 cents hisher: top, 90. so. sparingly:
bulk good and choice 1s0-o50 pound
o., 90 >: so: 26O-2s0 pound, 21.25-22 90;
heavier weights very scarce: small lots. up
to 325 pound down to 1915: few medium
to GOOD 140-110 pound lights, 10 90
81 30; good and choice sows under $40
pound, 1s.50-1950; few under 800 pound
u pto 5000: 350-375 pound, 17.25.1s 80;
a 355do9 RouPd5 o Bound 1885? q eo
! 500, odd head heavier weights down to
around 1875.
400: good and d' Choice ' fed steers and h.if,
ers steady to IS cents higher: common to
low-good grass and short-feds slow, steady
to weak al recent decline; cows slow; can
ners, cutters, and good beef cows about
steady; other cows weak to 25 cents lower;
few good bulls steady early. but most bulls
30 cents to l 90 lower; vealers steady; top,
90. 90 for load choice 1875 pound steers:
bulk good and choice, 25.50-27 so; most
common to low-good steers. 20.00-24: 10;
load choice around 900 pound hetfers,
600: bulk medium to low-choice heif-
ers, 22.O0-26.75: most common and me-
dunn cows, 15.50-1S.25: Gamers and
cutters. 1.5o-15 $50; practical top good
sausage bulls. 900: vealers, $500 down
Salable sheep, 700; slaughter. lambs
steady to weak; top. "a. so: odd head
$500: bulk good to choice offerinss
% 5O-245O good to choice shorn yearl-
ing wethers, 2l.00; most ewes, 6.50-9.25.