VIEWS OFTHEjJATION?S BANKERS-PHILADELPHIA MARKETS-GRAIN AND C0TT0KTRADIN8
,NEW ENGLAND NOW "BOOMING"
WORCESTER BANKER DECLARES
Savings Deposits There Greater Than Ever in the
Past Notes of American Bankers'
Convention
BANKERS' VIKWS
1imi"!i!'fTVC'? ''. hanhvn from over the ualUm
'. '.": ." '-".? ' ?'"? ."" '" "'' Their LwKcrs arc attendlm, th, American
'""". i"iio conrcwnm n( AHUr Vllu. The inter,-!,.,,: .rill Ik- h,r,t
on the 11 anclaland leonomlceomtltlon, .,,., tn,ouhout the Cnitul State,
a the p cent llmr. Tftw trtH t pewuat, mut arc Intended lo supplement, roni
business men which appeared in ;,(, ,0jm ,, .,.,.,.,
I'mm n staff Cm respondent '
AT1.ANTK' CITY. X. J.. Sept. 2S.'
JN NKW HNUhAXU." icmuiked Ralph n. M,,.,,,, vice pi csldcnt and trammer of
tho I'uik Ti-UMt Company, of Worcester. Alans., "tlio banks Imo tlio punie
glnrj oh trgutdu deposits Hh will l,o found all over tlio country, nanifly. greater than
ever befoie.
"Tiicro K however." he continued, "a hi? demand for money ilRhl nlons. In
my bank, for Instance, the small ineiehant whu formerly borrowed $1000, now wants
$2000 or inoie. and so on ill! up tin, line.
"Tho i-eawm for that," explained Air. Alann. "I attribute to the fact that It takes
2000 to purehaso the merchandise that $1000 would purchase n couple of yearn imo.
nr.d the cost of labor uml of selllns has also lnciciiKed. Then I llnd a great
manj customers are po.se.sseil of u frar that later on when they may want money
badly that tho banks will not have It. 1 know of s-otne who ale borrowing who
'Kolly do not need the money lmuiuiliitei , they want to make certain the will
have it on hand."
. . Labor Situation Acute in New England
The labor situation 111 New England li acute. There H u Kteat seal city, and
JJr Alunn hays the woikeis In the lcinli of Worcester are veiy Independent.
This In laiRely due, he said, to the con.striiction at Kvie ncaiby, whole tho Uoicni
nicnt Is paying such wages that local concerns cannot compete; but, Air. Alann adds,
tho Cfov eminent must get the work done. When the workers aic not mUiflcil with
wages or any other matter, the Immediately pack up and am sine of a Job on the
cantonment.
Outside of Lynn, vvheie the shopmen's stilke was adjusted u few das nno, Air.
Alann leported that thcio Is mi labor trouble In Xevv IIiiKland. The great Industries
at New Ihigland uie all running full time and making monev, especially the cotton
rcills and shoe factories. They uie getting prices away beyond anv pi e Ions period.
Muni of tho Industries of Worcester. In fact, nil of them. Air. Alann declared, had
.orders on hand a jeur In advance. Wages have frequently been advanced, but not in
proportion to the indented cost of living a situation which Air. Alann believes
must soon bo remedied.
New England looks forwatd to a scarcity of coal this winter, ('tops aie all good.
In Alalno tho potato crop is expected to yield In excet-s of I.2DO.00O bushels.
Air. Alann advocates the adoption of membership In the Federal Uescrvc Svstem
for all trust companies and Stute banks. He also favors collections at par.
As to the Liberty Bonds, Xevv ICnglund "did herself proud," according to Air.
Mann and especially his own city of Worcester, whote quota was $9,000,000. and
which bought $12,000,000. Until Air. Alunn hears what Secretary ot tho Treasury
McAdoo has to say to the convention he does not wish to expiess an opinion on tho
success of tho next issue in Xevv nugluud.
Air. Alann says that while farmeis have had big prices, It should, be remembered
that they havo had to pay more for labor, seed, etc.
"tiomo savings banks In Xevv Kngland," mi hi Air. Alann, "have refused taking
first mortgages until the next Llbcity l.o.m Is out of tho way."
Ho believes there will be some withdrawals from savings accounts, but as New
.England savings banks pay -1 and a fevv V2 per cent, ho docs not expect many
persons will withdraw.
I'rlco llxlng ho consldem eminent!) fair.
Tlio one gieat tiling, Air. Alunn says, which strikes him In connection with
present conditions is the enormous number of oung men who liavo gone Inlo service
fiom the New Kngland colleges. He Is a Harvard man himself, "and ho says that the
Upper classes at Harvard aie almost depicted, and tho tamo is tine of Vale.'Uart-
mouth. Ill-own and ull the Xcw Kngland colleges.
t -. '
South Dakota's Ex-Governor Interviewed
It. S. esscy. Governor of .South Dakota fioni 1909 lo 1913. Is a delegate to the
fcftnkets' convention. Hecentl) he has been living In Chicago, but is In close toucli
with ull the bunking and other Intel ests of South Dakota. "The banks out tbcie,"
he sa)s. "aie In splendid condition. There is plenty of monc). with a good demand
U'fnn merchants, , farmers and cattlemen.
"Tho industries of South Dakota are 90 per cent agrlcultuie, the lemahider
diversified. The sales of cattle this year will leach $75,1100.000. The wheat crop will
le around CO.000,000 bushels, and the corn, 100,000,000 bushels. The farmers also
glow llax. rjc, barley and oats."
Air Vessey In speaking of the tfcibyr situation, said labor was scaice in South
Dakota In a quiet way thcyTiandled the 1. W. W. pioblem etl'ectlvely.
As for coal. Air. Vessey says that In South Dakota they have a .soft llgnito coal
which Is very ubundanJ, and which is being manufactured Into briquettes and sold
commorc-Iall) at u very lot! cost. In some places, ho sa)s, tho elu ot this llgnito
, U forty feet deep. t
South Dakota has u law whereby the State guarantees the deposits ot all State
banks In the event,ot falluie.
Wealth is cry widely distributed, theie being no very wealthy population In
Hi? South Dakota. They have a gold mine,
by tho Hearst family, which produces $7,000,000 in gout a year, Willi miy years
production In sight at the same pioportlon.
South Dakota, said Air. Vessey, Is one of the lAmlng Suites of the Union.
Imf Bituminous Banker Blames Labor Agitators
S. 11, riiilson, president of tho Nutlonal Hunk of AIo)ersdale. I'a., a delegate to
the bankers' convention, halls from the heart of tho bjtumliious coal region of
Bomersct County. There have been labor troubles In this section, according to Air.
Phllson, where the men are unionized, but little or nono where they aio not. All
the troubles como from the agitators. i(0
"Tho operators in Somerset County," remarked Air. l'hllson. "are not particularly
Jubllaijt over the Government's price llxlng. and many elulnf they would lose money
at tho price, considering tho cost of labor, but In anticipation of u readjustment
they aro .producing their limit. The car shortuge is the worst jlrawback. Ateyer-sdale
and vicinity are served by two large coal-carrying railroad systems the Daltlmoro
and Ohio and tho Western Maryland."
"Somerset County subscribed liberally to the tlist Issue of Liberty ISonds, but
Mr. l'hllson Is not qulto certain about the second issue, yet ho believes they will
Uvo up to the leputatlon already made. The small merchants were tho largest
subscribers.
Meyersdalo is located In a good farming section, and tho reason why larmers
did not subscribe very liberally for Liberty lionds, explained Air. l'hllson. is because
. . i ilm fitt'tn Inir Linllin find km,. u.. i i
a younger element has como lino possession ui m "..... ...m wic rmseu
the standard of cultivation and Mock raising by putting buck profits into tho farms.
In fact, ho said, stock raising is becoming the principal Item In that community.
The fat catlo'nro either marketcd.locully or shipped east.
Mr. Phllson described tho coal situation in his section as hopeful. The thick
Ulns m Somerset County, he bays, aro ull worked out, und as they are now on th
thin velnu, cost of operation Is greater.
Banks In Somerset County have plenty of money, but as the local demand is not
heavy they have to seek Investments outside.
Tho rate for savings accounts is 3 per cent, and for that reason Air. l'hllson
anticipates some-'-withdrawal's for Liberty Bonds.
Ohio Man on War Financing N
Finding the best means of assisting the Government to llnance the war, and
keeping assets liquid until moro stable conditions prevail are two of the most serious
Problems confronting the bankers of America today. In the opinion of A . II. Yeast
ling, president of the Cgmmerglal Savings Bank and Trust Company of loledo, O.
Mr. Veastllng says Toledo's principal industries are automobiles, gralu-and coal.
it Is a center for shipments of the latter two. Manufacturing of machinery und
tools for homo consdmptlbn and export U also a leading Industry.
There is a slight but not serious scarcity of labor in Toledo, and while wages
have been Increased Mr. Yeastllng believes the cost of living has also increased u
prpportlon. "Of course." lie added. 'we do not pay such high wages as are paid in
the big Bteel centers." ., , , i . , . .
As to the coal situation, Mr. Ycastllng does not anticipate a shortage for Toledo,
although the-Government ordc to rush coal to the rorthwe8t may provoke a
temporary shortage, but the Government has assured n sufficient supply for Toledo.
Toledo, said, Mr. Yeastllng. is o great coal-dumptaB 'C the Hocklni Valley
fcallroad and tho lake boats. ...
In northwest' Ohio, he-said, the crops are very good: wheat is exceptional, corn,
in a few unimportant spots wm hit by the early frost, and oats are very good
A, usual, no matter how eood the prices. nnew wan t more. , ,8 added.
"I have a farm myself, but the farmeis of that part of Ohio subscribed liberally for
ttberty Bonds and will do so again." ,.,,.
Rv.i. ...!.. nv.ii., .1.1.1 Mr. Yeastllrtc. pa 3 nd Per on savings,
d while he anticipate vlthdrawafa for
; they will be as great as generally supposed.
ON TIMELY TOPICS
known us the I Iomestead, principally owned
the purchase of Liberty Bonds, he does not
EVEtofl LEDGER-PHIADELPItrA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMHEH 28,
f WAR-ORDER STOCKS
ARE SLOW ON CURB
Absence of Demand for Issues in
Which Control Is Held
Abroad
Nl'AV YOltK. Sept. 28.
The muiKct for war order stocks reflected
a continued decirarc In outflde Intercut, and
at Ihe saino time there was an absence or
demand for stocks in which control Is held
abroad. In some of theic Issues there were
ImllcttliiiiH of a foreign supply, CKw-clally
HrlllsIi.Atnerluin Tobacco, which (-old fiom
16'j to 15',. the low est price touched In
a long period. New Voik Shipbuilding was
iiIko in a' weak position, declining to 31'-.
liellilelieii) Steel piefcricd. for which out.
wriptlnn rights expire today, sold at ll
to llllll,.
Kulmuultn" wu again weak, falling from
I7'i to ICa. WilKht'Alartln sold at S-'(
to S'j and I'urtlss was neglected
till stocks were quirt but Mruriy at gen.
einlly lower prh.es. uklahoinu was Haded
In at 8 to S'j. O.sago at S. Alerrltt
till nt 35 j to 34 i, and .Midwest Uemilug
at 150'a to ISS, Xoilhwest sold nt !'.
to 93.,
Alining Ktocks, as n group, vveie steady
with Joromo Venle selling at 1. ('.iltnuel
and Jerome at 2. Jlutte Copper and X.ltii
at 8"i. ,emp at 24. Kniiiia Consolidated
at a, and lt-lC. and lllg Ledge at 1'j.
XIplsidiiK. ex-dlvldetnl. sold at 9 In S-1.
Alngin.-i ranged from. 52'a to In. followed
b a lallv to At 4 . Cliejiolct dropped fiom
S- to SH I'liiteil Alotois iidvam-ed fiom
23 ' t LM
INK! sntlAI.S
T p. . Inp
111.1 Auk (Hnle)
All- Itodui'ttnn Hi H5
Aetna i:x)1.)Ivck xi.i' ,,.is ,iv,
Atn-llrltlsh Alfg .'. 13
Am.Atai.-onl :t 3'.
Aini'ilcan Writing Paper -ili 3!i ..
Canadian Car Co i; :ni ..
Can Car X l-My tnef. . .. ,-,!! ;i
ciinico.il lion lit s
Cheviolet Alnlurs 'K mi hii
Cramp .... ;o sii
Cuitlss Aei'iiptan.- 3t 3!l .(;?
Cnruen T.ml t lli( liii.i
Cailmn Stol . Mi so
ICiiu-rson I'li.ni.ieiuiili . s d'i
Kedetnl l A In
llcndeo Alfg -in ,iii ,.
Kntlioillon Unitize tiref . s Hi
Uike Torpedo Boat ( .li. ."iji ..
l.elilgh Coal Sales . . . . t:t ;h
Lima Loco ."5 . ,1s
.Maxim .Munitions ' I . .-
.Mai lln Arms lit lis lis
X Y Slilpbulldlng .... 3 Its 33
N'nr Ainer 1'ap Pulp. ... :i :!','. :i'H
nils Klevator I!) .1:1
J'.'i-iless .Molui- II 1,1
Ponlu V.nK . ........ '.li sn . .
Ituddcn Truck V: 15
SerliHis Kiioth ,ls
S S Kiufe I sn tin
Standard .Motors ;i In In
Steel Alloys 7 7 'j 7'i
Submarine I: :t I7:,n
St Joseph Lead IS ls'.ii IHli
Todd .shipbuilding 75 Hn
Triangle I-'lhn . ... Pi I", ..
I'nltcd I'rolll Khartng. . . li , "S, . .
f S Steamship t I U l U
I'lilted .Motors 23"; -.'I'i 3.1-J4
United Sngnr , "i
World's I-'llm 8 V, . .
Wrlght-Jlnrtln Air... . I',', -.'", n
M-AMIAUIl on.
Illlnuls -JI7 -JM
diiin 3iu :).v;
Pruirlt Pipe "-i'l". 373
S"(l Cul Sill 31.1
S ii X .1 .":t:i .'..-..- .-i:i;
S U X Y 305 .'7U
im(i:i'i:.mu:nt on. mocks
Harnett Oil and (Ins l), I ifc nK
Cosd'-n & t'o ' "'.'
i:n uasiu u it's i'i;
l'ederal Oil Hi I11 4(,
lntcrPeti.il 13 ISJi li
Hnlist.iu Oil IS 17
Alerrltt (ill 3.1 ',4 31 3.1 it,
Alidwest Iter 1.13 1.1.1 1.1.1
Met Petiol . ' I 3-1(1 Hi i,
Ohio Fuel 17 III
Oklahoma Itef s-V, s
Osage Hoiulny S'.Si k- s'i
lllee oil i V, Vi
Sapulp.i Itef in In', lni',
Scquovah 1 I I
Sinclair 1.1 -.'n
Culled Went oil '!i V -71
MIM.Mi MOCKS
Alaska Stundaid 311 3.1 3.1
Atlanta. . .' li l IH4
Dig Ledue 1-U I?h Hi
lilshee Copper (a pros) . . a . .
Hut to Copper & Zinc s JA "J hVh
riutte Xcw- York I l-1i ..
Cai &. Jerome 3Vr 3 3"A
Con Ailz ... .'-' 3'. 3
First Xaltnmil -.'.- S7i .
Coklllelin.MiTgei- , , .1 ..
Goldlleld Cons 3K I" 3
Roldlleld Florence III
(.pldfleld Kuwanus H In
Oreen Alonsler ...' '). ' T
Ilecla AllnliiK ... ; ht h J
1 low.- Sound . . '. .i... .1 AH
Independence Lead s li .. '
Jeionie Verde 1 Hi. I A
Jumbo Kxtenslnii V SJ SI
.Magnate Copper ' I! T V
Alagma Copper ........ .1" 51 .13
Mother Lode 3S 37
Mines. Co of America... IV4 Hi
Xevada Hills li 1.1
Nevada Wonder I T '3U . .
Xlplsslng I!!i I)?!. VVt
Ohio Copper . I VS. Hi I A
Itny Hercules 3 3Ti. ..
San Toy ,13 1.1
Stewart '3J IU33 .
Tonopah Intension .... Mi 1 A
Cnlted Verde 30 37
West Ln.l Con 70 71 70
While O.iks 3
While '.ills I "i H4
Yeilngtou I" ' SO
iion lis
Bethlehem E !'7li '..
Cosdell Oil s ' 03
Cosdeil & Co 6s...., III l3
Cudahy Cs 07
Krle Ds a ..
Russian Ciovt Clis 7 eo'j 7
do C lis 7K -jo so
Southern Hallway 5s 07 07 Vi ..
Sinclair Oil 6s OJ
Todd Shipbuilding 6s... too J0J'
AVest Pacific 5s 100 J00V4
Bethlehem pref 1Q0 10014
Local Banks Enjoy Heat Year
Complete returns of national banks in
Philadelphia show carnhiBs for the year
ended September 11, the date of the Comp
troller's call, aggregating $5,711,756, or
27.1 per cent In $21,155,000 total capital,
which Is by far the largest amount earned
for a long period. These figures were com
piled by the Commercial Lis; apd Price Cur
rent. In the year recently ended surplus
and undivided profits Increased 2.298,55
and dividends paid were 12,813,200, Sur
plus and undivided profits now total $19,
110,859. A partial recovery In deposits
has occurred, tho deposits. September 11,
1917, having been $481,583,127, against
$160,324,756 on June 20 last. The high point
was $505,458,537 last May. Afdate of Ihe
present report deposits were $43,518,870
greater than a year ago.
Corn Products Pays Hack Dividends
NKW YOIJIv Sept 28 The Corn Prod
nets Company haB declared the regular
nuarterlv 1 per cent dividend on the pre
ferred stock and approximately -4 1-6 per
cent. In back dividend on the preferred
This cleans, up all dividends ,ln arrears on
that. Issue, Tim 41-6 per cent., Jut de
clared, -inakes, a total of -approximately
f PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUK
, WIIKAT llM-elpt. 48,902 liuiihfl. Tht inr
l.-t wan ulrail) Quolatlonn Cur lolf, In rxrort
.'Irimor ulovrrnnipnt tnnlArd lnpclion) No.
I rr.l, l-.'i'H, No. 1 Hon rul. 12 37, No 1! TJ.
- I'll, No L" nott rp.I 2L'I, No. 3 r.-il. 12.23,
No 3 nofl ld. 12 81. No. 4 red. 12 11': No I
;uft rl, 12 IT; No .1 red 12 K.i No tl soil r.l.
- 13. No .1 mnutls, 8 in, siunplf whft A.
Ill for inllllnir. 18 ll. 11. Ill fur export. 12.02.
I', mult for rxporl dt th' l'ooil AUinlnltril
ilrnlii IVrrorallon) Whlio wlint relatively
Hnie prke ua re.1. Mixed wheal. So off.
COIIX. ttecclpti. 13.543 luliel. Trade win
iilon- and Ihe market wan lamely nominal. Cluo.
latlons: Car loin for local trade, an lo loa
tlon Weitrrn. No 2 fllo. I2 20ti2.82i do,
No 3 jelluw. nominal, do. No. 4 jellow. nomi
nal: do. No. 5 sellow. nominal.
. OATM. Heielptn ltij.lioi liuliel. The mar
Ket dnrllned ' i under k Unlit demand and moro
nigral olTerlnita. miolatlim. No. 2 while, new.
1.1'a Vilili . eliindard white, now. Bll !., No
.1 while, new. otfiUI'tr. No. 4 while, new. ''3
3'tr
Kl.orit Iterelnte. 200 Mil, nn.t 0(15 1 1 1 lb
In eaeks The market ruled tlrni vuuler small
nunnlle and n fairly urllve demand Ihe
iu.UHil.ins per 1IHI lbs In wood (loIIoii or Jute
s.irks iiliout sv es;. Wlntrr. atraluht. new.
IIO L'.-.ti in ,-,n. KansM. .lear. new. I10 8.r
10 7."., do patrni, pen. Ill 2.1V tt..(i. do famy
l.ilenl llt..VI5i'll 73. iprln. Ilrst .lear. spot.
III.ViMi-j do. ilrst clear new. mill ehlcineni.
111! 25111.7.1. do. patent apot. H8.7.1sflH 8.1;
l.. pnleni, nen. mill shipment. Ill 23VI1.5H.
lo. Uvorlte hrands. 118 4.1H 12.7.1. iltv inllli.
holre and fanc-v patent. 18.r.i 12. ,..: do.
regular inade wlnler. siralht. S10.25ol0.00.
do. patent. in.,"iiiu lu.73.
Iiyii ri.OCIt waa In coo.l renu'iit nml Ann
under llcht orferlnsa Wo tiuole IB 7.1 10. ....
njlll alilpment. 110.25911. epot. anordlnB lo
liulll.
PROVISIONS
"IliTe nns fair Jolihlnc limiun and
vain... urie tirml. maintained, nllh om kinds
lilaher Th nuotiiilonn were as follows i nv
l.eef. in leu. emoke.l and alr-drled, 3.1. ;
weatern leef. In e-ts amoked 33e. elty beef.
l.nmUes and tendera, amoked and air dried. 34e:
western heef knuekles und tender" amoked.
.I4r: l.eef hams t.ln32 poll, famllv ls...n
II III luitiv s r .nre.1 i.niae, 8MVi 4i8.. do
skinned, loose. 27W87lnf. lo. do amoked 280
'-s'ic. oth.r hams, smoked illy cured, as to
I. rand and average. 87'i tf8ii. Iiama. amoked
wemrn mred. 8T'i B8Sc- do. Lolled, lioneleM.
41V. pktll. sholll.lcre, H I .tired, loose. 22'a
do. amoked 83',ie. breakfast baron, as to bru d
and nv.roile, . cured, ill), breakfast bJLO.i.
weatern cured. .'IP., lard. .tern. refined, tea
8s'c, do, do. do, tubs, 2s'jcj pure rltv, kettle
rendered., in t.e, Jsito; du, pure clt. kettle
rendered. In tube. 2S1, c
REFINED SUGARS
The injrket ruled firm on a basla ot .40c for
estra line uranulute.l
DAIRY PRODUCTS
-i;i:si: was nul.-i but steady under moderate
offerings The .luoiaiiuiis follow. New York, full-
ream. fan. June. 87. specials hlcher. do. do.
fresh inadf best, 211'. Qi 8il1cl do, do, choke.
83'li site, do. do. du. fair to food. 2l,ilit2.1. .
Ul'T'JlJll rtili.l Htm under eiromser oiiteld.
advices hunt oIT-i iiik nml u fnlrlv uctlv..
denutiid. utid pri. s .if solid p.i. l.e.l . rct.iner
advanced a . (quotations Western, sull.l
lacked creamery. func spr. lals. 17'ac: extra.
I.1 i llltvi . extra llrels. Il'n. Ilrts. (
seconds. 43c. tie.irbv prims, fHin. llii . nvei
aue extra, 47lsc, tlrats. I.IWUlc. se.onds.
CKille, rptcl.il brands of prima Jobbing in
.12 41 5.1. ,
nGOJrl rau.-y new-laid ke vvere a.ar.e and
firm with demand equal lo the offerlm;. hut
ordinary alo.K was .lull and weal.. The quota
lions ranired n follows: IVec tases. nearbv,
tlrats, 118.110 per standard c.iee, cuirent re
ctlpts 1 12 SO .ei case. se. onds. (Ill tir.tr II 2.1
per a3e: western. . xtra llrata, $I2iln per ci.f.--.
lira. a, Jl. .in per .Bee. seconds, llli ustr 1 1. 8..
per ase. fancv ae
,.U f,K trr doz.n.
fancv seleit. .1 cttHs wer.. jobbing ut
POULTRY
l.lK rulml (Inn iniijor HiiiiIiM.it (iffotliisn ami
a fair iltiniiiiil iuuttitiont futlow I'ow U. u lo
iiu.ilit. -a -U -7 ; roostrn. llit&'.Mrc, sprtni;
cliirK'nn, not K'B.inrns. plump. f How sKinntU,
HTlKh.Itlf I's-tifJ Ilm. Upltri, HSlL'Tt'. io. tin.
smaller wlzt-n. .'.td-'ic Whin I-rphornn. yadtv
-."m , (lutK. l'fkln. 1:10.1 2i.V; tlo, Iiullan Jtunuer,
Itif'Mt , ild, hjtrtui:. 'j'.'H'.'.ti': sutnfHK. younc,
per pair, .it;lilnK 1 ts & Hi Hplcr4, 00 (ft uo:
tl'i snmlli"!' izc, 55i s.V BUluriiH, old pt pair.
4uif.",.V, plgimna. old, pti pair. -I-Oc; Co,
ount, per pair. 0ifl'r.
ltm;.SSKI rulci) llmi umlrr Unlit nftrl..rs ami
a fairly actlf i"inanl. Tli" quolutloiw were an
follous: rortln, 1'J to lox. mtlk-fod, dr,v
pkkeil. funo selected Ill'c, do. welKtilne -lfa
lb, and uwr apltco. IH'io, do. wol&lilni: 1 bn
apiece, .lie, tlo, welching HVa Put nplt'ce. 30c
da elehlnK 3 lb, npltie. J't5'.,m . do. Ud.
In hbH.. fumy. dry-pU'Ifid. utUhlim Pa Ua
anil oer apl'if 3K. do, Mvlyhlm; I lb upler,
3Uftf3nlai , du fesnmHer ilz". U-ifttHc. old, roonl
fra, ilrj-plLked. 1'Jc, brolllne thickens, wslghlne
J4I61! Ibn. apif. Jersey. fanr. .13tT30c: Vir
ginia'. fune .lUQ'3Lc. othfr nearby. lNl'.8c
wetm rn. L'tlSiiV. ruitstlnK lib kMin writern.
weltthlnc 3'a tpi lm. aplpco. 'S$f30c; turko.
freBh-kllled, Iced per lb,, weitern, b(t here, l
9 l'5c: common, fif--t . durkm uprlnK. .-TiSfJik ,
tKluubx pt doen whit w ifihitiff Uvl- lb.
rr tloren, $4 Wit:, lu. do. do. velshtne PvlO
b. per dozen. 5 4 4T4.r.O, do. do vteltchlmr S lh.
per dozen, $3'tf3,,o, do. do. welKlilnff 7 lbs. per
Uozcn J-.GOif I'.ilO: do, do. wclshlni; flfffO'i lb.
per dozen. t'J1ivJ L'5. do. do. dark. Jl.73tP-.-3;
do. small and No. 2. H(Jc5T J1.-.0.
FRESH FRUITS
Trade wa ilow and apples vre generally
easier. Quotation Apples. New York per bbl.
Maiden llluiih. H.'i; Weallhy. $415; Duch
ias.. 134 flu. II.tldln. f:';UU4..VI applf.
IVunsjUanla and Virginia. pr bhl. Jonathan,
11 (?i ..-'.". AU'XHtide'r, (ii ." -Ti : Hoin lteatit.
SI .))$ .".uO, Stujmaii WltiMap, I Hi S ."i,
(irlmea' Oulden IHii.". HrnoUt'lTout"1 Jti.i.
Northwenl clrfenlnv. $3il.. York Imperial. f3'U
-I .". tlruvenateltt. $:i'.oO, Summer Uambn.
'J Tittfyoi apples nearby, per hamper TMrfp
fl -.", applea ii'iirb, per At -bunhtl banket
JotHtl -.'i, IfinotiM per hu. tl'.MitH, bunanui
per bunch Mktf$l ."id. oransM rallfornla. pi
box. JJ ."i. plneapplea. J'orto It leu. per erate
1'.' 3fif7 r0. Bra pen, elaare, ier 3-lb. haxket
ITiOf lNc . Kraivea, Delaware, iter Klb banket
oUWi'Jv. KrapeM. 4'allfornlH, Toka, per trat-,
$1 5-; urapea, California, Malaciin, pr trate,
M1.3t): pi u in . (.'allfornla, ilrand Uuke, ptr
trate. tl.oO'il I 7.'. pIuiiih. California. Clantfi.
per rrat ,V4 $1.40; mnlaloupfM California
and Colorado Stundard trate. $1 "J." 1.75; pony
crate. $1; flat crate, whltw meat, ".'ilt'S.'c; flat
crate, pink meat, tl5W7.'c, hlc rlndH, Jl.ri'U1
1.75. peathen, Delaware, Marjlfltul, Virginia and
Went Virginia, per trate. 11 liZfy'J.oU, peathea,
Delaware and Marland. pr basket. 4(H,(i $1 ;
iwarhes, Virginia and Went Virginia, per bushel
banket, ijHcJl i:." pea i tics, New York, per
bu)lel-banket. rlic$l.u peachea, California,
ier box. .V)e$1; pears. California and Mary
la rich per hamper Harriett $l,.'u& 'J iTi; Setkel,
l.-'tO'tiJ.."!), jarM. Stv: York, per buhelbafket.
U.-o Ml' 50, Kecakel. K L'.if'( -' 5U, pearn New
YorJ. Hartltt, per bbl . $4ttld, peara, WafthltiK
tnu, JJartlett, per box, S1&3, waterineloni, pt-r
i ar. $ lo "& luU. (.ranbcrrlep, Jersej, pt trate.
VEGETABLES
Demand was only moderate, but value, eeu
erally ruled steady. Quotations: VVhlto pota
toes, Delaware and Martand, per bbl. No. 1,
law :1 .1.1: do. Jersev, per , -bush, basket. No. 1.
77, 'it hM-; No. 2. 40leuc; do. do, per ISO-lb. bat.
I2.7S412.M.1: do, per bush., I.1361.oO-. aweet
potatoea, North Carolina, per bbl.. No. 1. 2.75
.H; No. 2. M. 2141. 78: do. East.rn Hhore, per
bbl., No. 1, 2.7D3; No, 2. J1.25W2: do, Jer-
TUO JuTi: I-Qlt (T.A'.H-IC.ITION
inivriis
I'llANl'IS. At his suininer home In tho
Adirondack. Sept. 2tl. CHAm.KS P. rilANCIrl.
uued 117. Itetatlvea and friends are Invited to
services, Pat . 2'30 p in . 17U0 V. Tlosa at.
Int. prlvalc-
I.BNTS5.-s-'Uddenl , in Hoillder. fol.. Sept
21. JOJIN bTUEl.t5 l.i:TZ. Sr.. ured 65. Itel
atlves and friends Invited lo attend services.
Sat.. 2 P. in . at the Oliver II Ilalr llldz., lS.'U
Chestnut at. Int. lUdnor, I'a.
NKVVHOI.U. At IVrlBht.lown. N. J.. SARAH
NKVVllOI.D. acid bl. Itelatlves and friends
Invited to funeral. Sat . Sept. ::, :i fl. ni ,
from her late reald.nce at VVrlEht.lown. Int.
Sprlnulleld I'em. Train, leave Philadelphia for
VVrlnhtstow-n 7:32 a. in and 12:30 p m.
O'UONNIII.U Sept. 2d. lIUZAIltTU, widow
of John U'Uonnell. Jlelattvea and friend, aro
invited to funeral. Hat.. H.30 a m.. residence of
on. vyilllam V. (riionntll. 27U7.Ta.ker t. Sol.
enin hlnh ma ot requiem St. tlabrlel'a Church,
10 a. ni. Int. .'.r Cathedral c.m. .
I.OOAK. Sept. 28, 1-llANK. husband of Ellj.
abeth Aean (nee Meconnali.y), used 47, 2020
N. Napu at. Notice of funeral later.
!KW'JIVAJJTKp--ri:iI.I.13
Cl7UHKS iTrliht active I'rls. over 18 -ea?rof
age. for miscellaneous office work in publish
lua house, must ha quick and accurate, chanc
for advancement In position and salary. 1
132. l.edser,Ofnce.
IIKI.I WANTKII M.W.B
- .
YOL'NU MAN, over 10, and men over 30. la
laboratory for mlxlns, cranulallnc and urlnd.
Init drue.i steady work! pood waxes; Satur
day half holiday. Apply N. W. Cor. 12th and
VVa.hlngtonave.
PiXNBU HAND ON WOODVVOIIK WANTED:
MUST IIB KIRST-CLASS AND TllOllOUOII.
I.Y nXt'EfllENCEDi STEADY 1VOHK AND
IIOOD PAY TO A COMPKTE.VT MAN. AP
l'LV PMl'WVMEKT DKPAIITMENT, IfALU
Is Kll.uuiv.s . w., lain aoii oi,fi.-.WLlou,
KLKCTRIC1ANS ISO flrst-cla.. Interior eleo
iriciana iu. . imuiiuu.,.! .aiiip
Wrl.ht.town. N. J.! fiOo per hour, tlm atirf
Wrliht.town
v.ulf .line foi
half time for overtime, double 1 1 mo for BaUir.
day afternoon, Sunday and holiday. ; tran.por
uuuayai iran.por
latton alio .ouk.uk lurnisnu jrei meal, al
cafeteria. 25o each. Apply Irwin L Lel.hton,
IVrlKht.town, N. J . or Employment Depart
t
n-.eiii.ii. i-. -... a.
LAUOnnKS 100 men for Camp ,DI. Wrlihn"".
town. oL J. 30c ur hour. Judalns and trans
portations, furnl.hed free Apply 7 a. jn ,
Irwin Ijelihton, 151 N 12th t
SHEET METAI. VVOHKKKH. 30, union Urx.
oul-of town con.trucllon camu. IVrlxht.town.
N J I lodgine and tran.portatlon furnl.hed
free Apply Irwin k lei-ihton, 134 N, 12th si
., APTOMOIHMW FOrf HAKK
urn AWtTT.Trtf. IftlS. ftt-lar vrUnt AniIMAn4
''il5po.,.l'f2.-4. -1fr.r pme. ' t. l.j 4 .&' vJ.', ' A. ,
anwJn :J""n- MV'J- ? ' eOOdOC; No. 2.
f rH0- i.el'r:& !Saw Tork- "r bunch, lis O TBI.
hers. New York, per bushel. 114(2.23. Caull-v-lf
rl. Nf w Vork- '."os, .5o4. Cal.bae,
...'-v. 'orl- ,'IrJ?".'-0ff, Onions. Jersey!
per -hamper. Ilfil SO. do. Oranre County. New
l-ork. per hamper. I1.13B1 73i do. .MaJ.achu-
........ .. .thiibw voun.j, iNew lorK,
per
::.-' .""a. I- t'uo.,1 no, unio and Indiana, per
11)11. Hi. i.iiir
hai, 33 2.1
.. t.vv tit
do, California, per lUO-lb.
GOVERNMENT'S LOCAL
MARKET REPORTS
This dallu report ts sent out by the
Bureau of Markets of the United States tie.
Pu-rimr.it of Agriculture, Philadelphia
branch, with headquarters at 300-S1S In.
sitrance Exchange Building. Jiell Tele,
phone, Lombard 117.
(Wholesale prices on l.rae lots tn lobbers,
basc.l on sales at the various railroad depots.)
rrtriT.-r
sou, vveauny. 1 wentv-ounee. unsrHHe.i. mfr.
l.rSrVkfcPVl'.Mll-.er t,-l,U"hel taAel (9 qUtr'
VlA;n')ANAS t"'r huncU no ,0 10 down). S0c
CANTAI.OfPKS California, no arrival,:
,? r?;-10.- p" standard rrate (,3 melons!, 11. 6o
-'Loo' "? '"" 2'" CR", "- ''' mslons),
..'.WflOc: ,io, per rial crate, pink in.it, 73c.
I'EAIIrl. per bushel (14 tn 1.1 quarter Pecks!.
V,,iJ."- .l,-,r-l''l". -' 2.1W2..10. b-r. perbar
r.l (Id to .1.1 quarter peil.sl. $4ioS0.
PKA.-lli:-, nearbv, per , -bushel baaket (S
lo II uiiartcr tie. ksl. l:ibertas and Lite Craw
fords .... i l vx Seedling. Iron Mountains,
'"" New ork. per bushel (11 tn 1.1 quar
ter pe.ksl Klb-rtas. Jl11.30. Niagaras. Si.
Johns lo. $f 11.23.
se! ,V'N"-1a,3,"US' P" 3"' qUrl ""' Ne,v Jer-
iiriM'ES. Delanare.
nn A....
basket.
roc.
it;
rflSc: do. per 13-pound basket. 03lf70.,
SOLD AT AUCTION YKHTEIIDAY
OHANCini. California, per bos. lame size (In
to 12 dozen). 2.18fl,:i (..',. do. medium al," "
27 Vo.llT'il.'lSiWii."- "- n,M "'" ,S0 lo
(Ut.VPi:sv California. pr Sl.nound crate, 'lo
kajs, 41 13tol.73: Malagas, jl 151.13.
vi:ai:TAi.K.s
UKVVS. nearby, per t; -bushel hasket in t
10 imarier v ks). SoUBOi. ax, O.Tsb.'ic. llnias
...rtl SI 2.,.
UI:i:ts. neirhv, nr bunch. 2S13.
.-AHHAilK. .New Vork. per ton, Jlifiio;,
.'VIllliiTS. nearbv per barrel. J.liir.-i ,-.
i-i:t.i:itV. per bum h (12 stalks). 40WMic '
s .XiItN neail.v. sa. ked. p, r Ino ears, $1 r.otf
ItoydV.V.l.V3s!f,,rfc- ",r ,"""" l,a"kct-
,i.:Vo'yiu;i.":,bc!"r ii""h" h"M
LliTTI'Ci:. per box ( do?eii), TSrfttl 5
UNIONS, per 10(1 pound racks, .lellow, Mi.l.,1,.
chusells. New lork. ublo. New Jere. innstly
J.'.1il2 7.1 do. California. J2 7.1.3. """u
PKPpnits. ne..rb per H busiid basket (S to
10 do7en). 40ur...c
I'OTA-IOUS. Eastern Shore of Vlrclnla. per
barrel (3.. lo 40 quarter pecks) No 1. iA r.llfl
3 "i'i . No. 2 none, do, uearh per 1. .bimhl
basket (3.1 pounds). No. 1, "i .;, No "iiw
30. bulk, per bushel (0O pound!. $1 loat'l :m
SWEET HllTATOKM. Eastern Shor- or Vl'r
gtlllll. per barrel (.1.1 to 10 quarter p-ikm. No
I. 12 oil'? 2 ,."., N'o 2. none. do. nearbv per s. -l.iixliel
t.Hskei (s to ti quarter pecks). No. 1 To
(gxOc. No. 2 HUMS.
"iJ-V.101?."- ,"'- p" " ''U.hel basket,
Tt'HNII'S nearln. per ,. bushel baiket is
to n quattr peiks). jelloiv, t.05(73i; whites
35'y'."0i
NEW YOKK BUTTER AM) EGGS
NI-.VV YOIIK Sept. 21. HUTTEII ftecelnts.
I2...0II tub" Market, tlrinoi. Illsli wore, 43.
J 40', c: extra. 4.',', I& 13',.; fluts. 4443i.
Htate ifa rv. 44'a5l43e.
i:il(!S ltecelpts. 13,580 cases,
cnunged
It Ices un-
RAILROAD EARNINGS
NEW TOP.IC. O.VTAIUO AND WESTEItN
1D1T
Increase
III3.K21
7S,77ft
MI.704
73.IIS3
lllt.lll.-,
Auaust aruss II li:i,i;.r.
Net till llli.l
Surplus .137 7,-,ii
Elulit months' itross A. I si. 34,1
Net 1.117.1.1114
Surj.llls MH.42S
'l-ENTISAI, OP (lEOItlll.V
Aiiutlst aross
Net
Eight months' gross. .
Net
II.. IIS 030
242.12.1
H.K37.JU.-I
2.118.44S
I3n.'.7.-Iil
. '311,201!
1..-.H.IIIL'
27U.740
HELAWAIti:.
Aimust gross
aCK'A WANNA AND WESTEIIV
1.V1111: iw'. '.
Net I.rilllknx
-.. .-.. ., tn.oii4
.-U2.24 7
3.II8N.H30
1 10.213
IL2.1S.SIt
43.M11
fl.nov.4H2
2.77.1.t!0d
Elaht inunths' gross.... 37.773.42J
Net 11.4(11.7(1.1
ILLINOIS CENTHAL
AUBUSt Kross I7.7r.2.tll
Net l.r14,47M
Elaht months' uros,.... .111.707,1144
Net 12.3I7.0J3
AI'PI.EH p. r barrel (lo lo 2.1 ouarler pecksl.
ftlii-,"-:1,'', 2ivlnch. o"ilo. II grade
l-;10t'4 j.v Orlmea'a Uolden, A Krade, 2'.
"'lJ,u,.4;73.fL:, 7S V-30-.,",-""1'- xs:' Jonathan.
lt I'm '' .r4;"!th- . lo. .H Brade. 13 23
Imostl.l. Ilaldulna. A tfrn.U M- -l..h .4tm
Philadelphia Electric Company
Camden, N. J., Sept. 25, 1917.
Notice to Stockholders
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting
of the stockholders of Philadelphia Electric
Company will be held at the General Office of the
Company, Nos. 417-419 Market Street, Camden,
New Jersey, on Wednesday, the 17th day of
October, 1917, at 11 o'clock A. M., for the purpose
of considering and taking action upon a pro
posed plan providing for the exchange by the
stockholders of their shares of stock of Philadel
phia Electric Company (of New Jersey) -for a
' like number of shares of stock (same par value)
of The Philadelphia Electric Company (of Penn
sylvania), and upon such other matters as may '
lawfully come before said meeting.
-, ' . ' . v-
By Order of the Board of Directors , , , . . ,
, ffc.jUi.-' -
" : - JOS. B. McCALL, President ...
The Plan in detail for exchange of stock has been mailed to all Stock
holders of record as of this date. Additional copies of this plan may be ob
tained at the Office of the Company, 417-419 Market Street, Camden, N, J.
or will be mailed upon request. '
1917
COTTON MARKET SAGS
ON FURTHER SELLING
Trading Is Not Large Dispo
sition to Await the Approach
ing Government Report
cotton m:r.T wiutiii:ii conditions
NEW YOltK. Nepl. 28, Tho . f.ll.wlnr
temperatures wer recorded In In rotton
belt this momlnii Abilene. 46l UUIahema
and lorth .Smith. DOi Del Klo. fill San An.
tonlo. Utile Hock, .Memphis and A.heilllc,
fit! Shreseporl, 0S (hattanoota, Knoiilll.
and Nashville. 601 Alck.burr and Atlanta,
fltl Corpus Chrlsll, lllrmlntaom. 4 Merld
lan, .Vlonttomerr and Amusla, 6 (lalTt.ton.
.Maron and Kalelth. Cm Mobile. 70i New
Orleans, I'eu.eola and Vllmlnflon, "4
Charlest.n nnd Savannuh, "l Tmp and
Jarks.n.lllr, 78.
Ihrrr was .01 Inch nf prerlpltatlon at
Charleston and Tampai .0(1 at Aurustat .SH
al Kulelslu . at New Orleansi .84 at Nash
vlllei 1.42 nt Ashevlllei 1.S0 at lllnnlnf
liami 1.78 nt Knowlllei 1:9(1 at Ihatlanooial
2.18 at Pensarolai 2.88 at Atlanta, and 3.80
Monttoni.rr.
NI'.W YOIIK. Sept 28
Tho tottou mnrket pugged today under
scattered (jelling. Ti.idlng was nol large
nnd there was a disposition td even up
commitments for over tlio week-end and
the cpproaclitng Government report, lte
celpts at Interior towns, as shown by the
weekly Ntatlstlcs, were In numerous In
stances sensationally light, and wet
weather In the Ka.t tlulf nnd South Atlan
tic illMilcts Is expected to check any ex
p.nwlon In tho inoveincnt from these Bec
tliiim for another week or ten day Spot
iii-ws (ontlmird hulllsh
lieplti' the. fact that nit the early news
was of a bullish chaiacter. Including private
leportN of damago to the crop; a rumored
drop of live to lx points In condition, ac
cotdlng to the National dinners' Associa
tion, and the entrance ot the Quit storm
into tho belt, the market had mi easy ap
pearance at tho start, and while October
was twelve points higher, December was up
ten polnti and January rose three points.
The Intter positions were offered freely,
March declining eight points and May thir
teen points.
Tho Helling -was heavy, coming from -Wall
street commission house, and operators often
uttlng for Important financial interests.
Liverpool, loom traders and Home Southern
interests puioliasod. but tho supply eceeded
the demand to such an extent that eventual
ly, on the call, hales could only bo made
nt lower competitive offcis. There vveie
some who epic.s$cd the belief that the
inaikct had discounted the bull news.
lest. los Open High
Oitober. 212.1 21. ,11 24.311
De. inlur .. -.1 hi 23.1HI n3 lid
,lsnuar.. 2.1 To 23.7.1 23.80
March. . 23. SI) 2 1 S2 23 X2
May . . . 2.1 V. 23.SJ 2.1.05
July . 23 SS , . .
Spot 23 20
Low Lust
24.30 24.30
23 112 23. (IS
23.411 23 .11
-M.57 2.1 H.I
23 U7 2J.76
25 30
Liverpool Cotton
LlVUItPOOI.. Sept. 2S. A fair business
iw done in spot cotton with quotations un
changed. The sales were 3000 bales. The
receipts were 22,000 bales. Including 21.600
bales American. Spot prices were: Amer
ican middling fair, 19.67d; good middling,
19.07d; middling. 18.G2d; low middling,
18 12d: good ordinary. 17.17d; ordinary,
ICG;.
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS
.','HFACO- ?P'. 2S. llUTTEIt Ilecelpt..
SSJ.OOH pounds Estras. 434c: extra firsts
l.lc: tlrsts. 41', 424c: seconds, 3i)iu40V,ci
ladles. 3s30c: process. 41c; packlnir stock,
3HijW3.'tr. prlcea to retailers, tubs, 4S'c:
prims. 4il4o
ElKIH lletelpts. 008.1 case.. Ulrats. 37(3)
37... ordinary tlrsts. aQ3imc- miscellaneous,
laes retliene.1 aifhiio'.c. miscellaneous, case
Included, 33B37C. dirties. 2Slr34r, ihecks. 218
31. , extla tillers t.'c, cartons. 43c I
Sharp Drop in Bar Silver Prices
Severe losses vvere tecorded In the price
of commercial bar silver today In both Lon
don and New Yoik. In the latter city the
decline was four cents to 97c. The hlgn
In theQieceut movement. lecorded last
Tuesday, was $1.08 'u. In London the price
was quoted at 45 'id per ounce. This com
pares with Gl'jd jesterday and J5d a week
ago today, when the new high on the re
cent movement was made. Comparisons and
quotations follow:
To- Yester- Last 1017
day dav i'rl. Hlah Low
N. York (cents). 97'. 1.01", l.f.Ri, l.osl, 7I.
I.undon (pence). 494 314 33 33 33(J
5'. -1 ,
i7
CORN PRICES DOWN '
ON HEAVY SELLING,
Bearish Sentiment Increase iwd
the Cash Article Shows Pro
nounced Weakness
GR.U.V IlELr lrEATftEK FORECAST
.... . ,.... C1I1CAOO. Sept. M.
Illln.la Fair l.nlcht end H.lard.ri wan.
Halnrdar and In n.rfh and wnt t.al.kt.
' :ii:;l,rl T.F".lrt. 'tht (! SaliMj
w.rmfr east tonltht. '
,"ionln. Mlnne.U and I.wa Fab- H .
iilfht and Matur.ajri n.t raaeh (haat la -pemtnr...
,v10" )sk.la,and fl.nlh Dakota Fk- t
nlilit and Haturdari wanner tonlihl.
w.;rn.V,"i;.ri.ihi.Un,fhi ' 8,w' '
n.Ir,"hwV,.r,.';i,.v,!",rtt "' """" wwww
baurda".4 "" ,?''mI"i-rlr t!tli nasi
CHICAGO, Sept, It.
Failure of frost to materially In the bt f
predictions of fair and warmer weaUwr
tomorrow, and opposition against maHlfiic
any change In the maximum price, caused
heavy selling of corn today and the market
showed pronounced weakness. Consider
able long stuff was disposed of. The buy
Ing, however, was poor and rallies were
not well maintained. Industries reported.
larger offerings of the old train from the
country and bought at sharp recessions.
The bearish sentiment Increased and the
cash article' was weaker.
Cutting Is under way In Illinois, wltlr the
crop heavy, according to one authority, who
said that -some fields would yield eighty
bushels, with un average of around forty
bushels per acre. Uuyers vv-ero limited be
cause of the fact that the crop Is rapidly
approaching the point where Injury from
frost will bo light and those who recently
were aggressive on tho bull side -were apathetic-
No. 2 mixed. In the sample crowd, wa
$2.0102.02. against $2.02 2.03 i yester
day, and Xo. 2 yellow, $2.032.03H, com
pared with $2.04 Q 2.04 i yesterday.
The high on December was $1.194;
the low $1,1' and the close $1.17i to
$1 17a against $1,201, at the end ot yes
terday. The top on May was $1.1SU. the
bottom $1.14 J, and the final $1.14T.J''
$1.14,. compared with $1.17U, yesterday's
last price.
Oats were Irregular, with September end
ing tlimer and December and May easier
A demand from shorts 'was the feature In
the nearby position. There was fairly free
offerings and commission house selling of
tho later deliveries. Offerings front the
country were light and consignments small.
Standard In the cample crowd was SOU 4?
Cl'ic, aga)nst 60H4l61o yesterday. The
high on September was CO'ic. the low C9
and the close C0, 5J601J, against 59 . at
the end yesterday; the top on December
was u8a,e. tho bottom 67'lc, and the close
G7tSTG7(, compared with B8?4. yester-day-s
last ptlce; the best on May was
$61 Uc, the low- 60H, and the close C0 p
60., against Ot'iC, the final quotation of
jesterday.
Exports of wheat and flour from the
United States for the week were 4,t:2.82S
bushels, against 9,747,GG8 bushels a year
ago. For the season the amount is SI,
591.088 bushels, ugalnst 105,599,005 bushels
In the previous season.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Thurtdaf a
Low Close cloaa
Open High
corn (new
December .
May
Oats
Keptember. .
December
May
oeuvery .
, 1.104 l.UIJi 1.17, 1.17H 1.20'i
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Ridicule R. R. Merger Rumor
NEW YORK. Sept. 28. A rumor from
Denver that the Missouri-Pacific. Denver
and Wo Grande and Western Paclflo Ilall
road Companies were to be consolidated In
the near futuie Is ridiculed In official
circles here.
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