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EVENING PttBLIC LEDGER PHILABiDLPHI A, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
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to give your broker
instructions, etc.
Ask For No. T. 11.-610
E beg to announce that we are now connected
by private telephone with Philadelphia, Balti
more and Boston.
Philadelphia Number, Locust 7u'l
(Not, i Imn.,. m riumbi r)
Baltimore Number, St. Paul 80
Baker, Sarruthers & PcSJ
15 Broad Street, N. Y. i. " '"
H. Br FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CO.
(Franklin Automobile Company)
7 Per Cent. Cumulative Preferred Stock
$100.00 Per Share
Circular on request
FRANK A. BARTON. Treasurer.
H. H. FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CO.
101 W. Marcellus Street,
Syracuse, N. Y.
An
for
Read This NEWS of a
ONE HUNDRED MEN are now
forming a Syndicate of 100,
000 for the purpose of buy
ing leases in pro en territory
under the direction of one of the
most successful and widely
known Geolocistf. in the entire
Western cind Southern fields.
The Corporation will he under
the direct management of ex
perienced Oil Operators and
successful Philadelphia business
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THEKE ARE 100 UNITS FOR
100 .MEN AT $1000 EACH.
Each of these 100 men enters the
Syndicate upon exactly the
ame terms.
If you buj a SI 000 UNIT, jour
interest in the Coiporation will
be upon precisely the same basis
of any Officer, Director or any
other stockholder.
There is not a share of promo
tion stock and not an "inside"
or "ground-floor" offer of any
kind different from the offer to
be made available to you.
Every dollar paid into the Syn-
YANKEE OIL
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After Lunch
bmorrow
T 7ISIT the commodi-
ous customers' room
of our Philadelphia Office.
Thousands have been
attracted by the tremen
dous strength and activity
of New York Curb Indus
trials, Oils and Mines
recently.
See the continuous
quotations and get the
latest market news.
JONES & BAKER
SECUKITIL'S
Widcncr Hldjj., Philadelphia
1'K.m Jit", Wali-it GOGo
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Pirtt I r t j t U tttl
New . nrl. 0 frnit I'Ht.btifgh
Chino 1U i u" 'I t
Opportunity
just 100 Men
Different, Better Method
dicate will be held by a Phila
delphia Bank as Custodian, and
in the event the S100.000 Syndl
cate is not completed within u
stated period, jour money will
be returned to you in full by the
Bank.
There are no note, bonds or
preferential ibsue of any char
acter whatsoever against the
Corporation. It will enter the
oil fields for the purchase of
leases and producing properties
with $100,000 CVSII in bank.
The offer is limitid as to time.
ovvinR to tho terms of aRrec
ment, and is available only in
U.M1S ot 51.UU0 each.
Kemcmbcr that we will accept
onlj 100 subscribers. Wc antici
pate an early closing of our of
ler. Act promptly.
We employ no agents or sales
men. None will call upon ou.
The entire proposition will be
forwarded to jou by mail, to
look over, by addressing a postal
to
CORPORATION
South 15th St., Phila., Pa.
ir'if'prrtxtrVlat ,
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
LIBERTY AND
VICTORY LOAN BONDS
Wc buy and sell Liberty
Loan und Victory Loan
Bonds on commission at
cuircnt market prices.
Denominations
?,"0, $100, $.")00, $1000
EovjAno B. Smith &Co
BANKERS
cs-i iii.iiii:i Ira'
Members ,Vric York and Phllatletphtit
Ztock KxchanQel
IIIII.MII.I.I'IIH
till Chestnut "it.
M' .nttiv
S:.U I.U.MION
KTON
Al.l.i:.NTON
IENTIAId
TMJST &
Market and fourth Sts.
a PHILADELPHIA n
,NOT JUST
RAINY DAYS
It i-- more cheerful to
think of saving money
for the sunshiny days
thnn for the rainy days
when a thrift" account
may help to ndvance your
business interests and
incieae your joy of liv
ing. CAPITAL O SURPLUS
1,375,000.22
O.S.Foster & Co.
established 19"0N
25 BROAD ST., NEW YORK
Ask us for
complete
data
An oil-gas-public utility
corporation which has
paid 12 per cent in
dividends this year.
Active on New York Curb
THE TURN
OF THE TIDE
THE TIMETO BUY BONDS IS WHEN
THE PRICE IS LOW AND THE YIELD
IS HIGH. THAT TIME IS NOW.
STUDY THE EVIDENCE. SEND FOR
YOUR COPY OF "THE TURN OF THE
TIDE."
BAKER, AYLING & YOUNG
LAND TITLE BUILDING
BOSTON PHILADELPHIA
Uncommon Position
Marketwise
Needham Tire Co.
Cumulative,
Convertible
Preferred Stock
Send for Special Report
describing remarkable
growth and exceptional
earning power of Company.
Price $90 and accrued
dividends
Fairman & Company
DREXEL BLDG., PHILA.
Eitabli.hed 1002
Burgess, Lang & Co,
Member Boiton Stock
Exchange
Uotton, Man.
rrai m n in mm htch
km m H EH m ll
IS LIED
IPST
RISE IN CORN PRICES
IS LED BY DECEMBER
Stop-Loss Orders Reached in I
All Positions Offers of
Oats Well Taken
aHAi.v iIki.t vr.ATitrn tohkcakt
( hlrnrn, Nov .1 llllnoln and Mlnnourl
Part clou'lv tnnlieht ami Thursday
wnrmnr WMcunj n -XTnuettled tonlunt
nnd Thursday, probabl. rain, wnrmrr
MlltieAotn Unsettled tonlKht and Thur
ilnv, probably rain or nn Iowa, North
Dakota ami Houth IJakota Unsettled to
nikht, probably rain or snow, colder
hraaka Part rloudy tonlirht. warmer
muth colder northwest Kansas ealr
lonlaht nnd Thursday arm"r IoiiIbM.
colder Thurada Montina l'art cloudy
tonlnht nnd Thursdnj colder south, wjo
mlnit rioudi and unsettled tonlBht anC
Thursday, colder.
ClilniRo, Nov n. There mis pro
iHiuiKod .troiiglh slion In tlio corn
innrkct todnj, foIlonliiR some Irregu
Inrttj . Tlio iiKivi'inont upwntd ns In'
lij December, and ninnj ftnp loss nt tiers
were reached In nil pnvltloni.
AinoiiK the lnfliieiice- were predictions
of unsettled und warmer weather, hlislier
luitcs for Iiok1 und stlfTiios in tin caah
article The tightness of the latter was
ticm mated b car shortage, which com
pelled shorts to cover.
The lniiiiB side nppiand to he Knin.
ing adhereiits, dilc to ttie bullish show
ing of cotton and secmltie"
11. W Snow estimated the jleld per
acre this jear at L'S.Ii builitls nnd the
total ciop nt l!.S"i,()(IO.tll)0 husheN,
against '.'.."S'J.lll 1,000 bushi N. the gov
ernment's harvest ligiucs last ear. He
said that the iimllt. is the highest re
poitt'i1 for man j jtars
Oats weie lluiicr, although the mar
hot nut (onsideriible pto-uie eailv ami
was Iik lined to ding foi a time. Offer
ings weie well taken, with' continued
free Inning h a hading Ouialm concern.
The big bulge in coin foiced shorts to
cover
Hirelings fimn the couutr.v vere light.
l.cHdlnc futurea ranged aa folloua
t'orn (new dtlherj) Vest
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS
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The average price of twenty active
industrials established a new high level
on Mondav at 1I!U!.. an advance of
0.00 iiii tent ; the twenty railtoads de
clined 0.11 per cent to 70 00.
Raising of redistount rntes by the
1'ederal Reserve Hank is a sign thnt the
ost. bunking authorities feel thnt some
effort, however blight nnd gentle, should
be made to an est the Inllatiou now so
vigorous nnd flsgraut
.Stockholders of the Ilrond Street
Hank iinnnimouslj adopted the resolu
tion for conversion to a national bank.
The institution will continue to operate
for the net thirt.v dnjs ns n state
bank, nt the expiration of vvhhh time,
after dulj advertising, the bnnk will le
eciw a national charter. Directors and
olh(eis have been re-elected for another
onr.
The board of directors of tile Key
stone Telephone t'o , having arranged
for 'he fmnuchig' of the automatic tele
phono ei"ipnient, have decided to defer
rn.me.it of current dividends on the
deferred stock until the turplus of the
(ompauj shall be SI, 000,000.
Robert Gleudinning & Co. announce
that II l'ercivnl Olenilinnins and
Htanlej A. Welsh have become asso
ciated with that firm. The former is
a nephew of Robeit filendlnning and
the latter is the son of Charles V.
Welsh, members of the firm.
The semiannual stntement of the
Itrvn M.lvvr Trnt.f dinuu tntn! i-i,j,,r.n
.is of Sclitember 30 nninuntliif in 1
lit --(i ill V te innri,"
44S,,.i0 and deposits pf $1,120,037.
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There bus boon listed on the I'hihi-
rloliilini h.l. Tvr.linn Tl'li'iin n.i
(leljilna Mock l.xcliange, ,f.((,(,(,00 nd-
tiiiii'iiui ui-iinui .irtutu,L I iillllllllll siofKt
iss.iic(l in oxclinniro for So' 4nfl nm.
fimil. inr i insim- tlio ntiinnnf nf ,,.-
nion listed to $18,38.",7ri0, and reducing
'In amount of preferred to S8.400..",00.
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL DEPARTMENT
announces
A CRUISE TO.
SOUTH AMERICA
Visiting
JAMAICA, PANAMA, PERU, CHILE, ARGENTINE, URUGUAY
Sailing from New York JANUARY 7 . ,
Returning to New York MARCH 8
Beautiful New Cruising Steamer: By special arrangement with the Pacific'
Steam Navigation Company the S. S. EBRO will be used for this cru,ise. The EBRO
is a splejndid new twin-screw steamship built especially for cruising in the tropics,
and luxuriously equipped with every modern convenience, including beds' instead
of berths, electric fans, outside light and ventilation for every room, passenger ele- '
vator, two veranda cafes, both shower and tub baths, large promenade decks,
many single rooms, no more than two people in any room.
The Great Cities of South America. We shall visit Buenos Aires, Montevideo,
La Plata, the Andes by rail, Santiago, Valparaiso, Antofagasta, Arica, Lima,
Panama, Kingston as well as brief calls at other ports.
Cruise Price, Including' Shore Trips, $1625 to $1745
. Write for Detailed Announcement -
TO CALIFORNIA TO FLORIDA 0 TO EUROPE TO JAPAN-CHINA
Tours at frequent intervals With extension to Cuba. Battlefronts tours sailins Tours sailing January,
throughout the winter. Five attractive tours. November 22, Jan. 3, Feb. 7. February; March, April.
IMPORTANT: Book now for -Europe in Spring of 1920
Write for lltuMtrafd Bookltti.
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL DEPARTMENT
Wanamaker'i Main FIof Jl"Per st Entrance, Philadelphia, Pa. Phone Spruce 5
TRADE HEAVY BUYER
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
Prices Touch New High Levels,
December Crossing 38
Cent Mark
COTTOsJ VliVT WKATltEn CONDITIONS
New 1nrk, Nov, R The following tern,
peraturen were recorded In the cotton
belt thla mornlnir: Abilene, Knoxvllle and
Nnabvllle. 3N; I.tttle nocU and Meinphln,
W. Oklahoma City, 44; Atlanta and rort
Smith, mi Meridian. Bo, Shreverort nnd
Macon, 52' VICKBtiurc and Monliromery,
M: Autrunta and Wilmington, no: rharleet
ton, 00j Ieneacnta, Pavonnah and Jack
sonville, (12: New Orleans. tW. and Tarnpa,
70 Froat waa reporteil In a few points.
There was .ill Inch of precipitation at
Now Orleans and rharlcston, on at Sa
vannah and 1 40 at Tampa
New York, Nov. .", -A big hu.viiiB
movement nt the opening of the cotton
mnrket today sent prlcon" to new high
levels, December crossing the US-cent
innrk.
In ndditlon "to decided strength in
New Orlenns mid Kiwi-pool .vesterday,
nnd in both mnrkets iignln this morn
ing, sentiment wns Influenced by initial
stiength In the stock mnrket, frost in
western Texas nnd In some of the most
northerly sections of the eastern belt
nnd bullish news ns to spots,
The trnde wns ngnln n henvy buyer
this morning nnd commission houses
nearly nil had orders on the same side
of the mnrket. Offerings were light nnd
scattered.
There wns n good denl of rcnlizing
nbove 3H cents f(;r December and .TT.fiOt
for .Innunry, hut there was nlso trnde
buying nnd rehiring bj pre-holldny
sellers, which enrried the nctlve
months nbout "" to 0,'l points net
higher.
There was a little more cotton for
sale around .'18.18 cents for December
nnd H7.12 cents for March, which
caused icnetions of 10 or l", points.
The receipts nt the vorts for the tin,
are estimated nt -l.'.OOO bnles, compared
with 4.,!i1'i bnles Inst week nnd -7,-lns
bales Inst jear.
11 oo l 30
Trev cliiso Open n. m p m
TVremocr . . .17.25631 37 fill 38 l'J
Jinuary . 30 701P7.1 37 25 . 37.31
March . . . . 3(1 .10W.11 30 75 37 02 3 88
Mas aS.SlieHll 30 23 30 50 30 34
Jul . ... 35 44045 35 80 ....
Heptember . ..31O0 33.50
Hid.
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS
Chlcaso, Nov S HOC1S Receipts 17.000
head HlBher Hulk J14..1l)lfri5, ton.
$15 10, heavy 14 10JT15. medium. U4i
in 10, lleht, 14. 50191.1, llaht llithts. S14W
14 01, heavv packing sows, smooth $14.15
14 40? packing sews, rough, $13 7.1f 14 10,
pigs $13 7.14M4 40.
CATTI.n Receipts, 17.000 head Firm.
Heef cattle, medium nnd heavy weight
choice and prime, $17 25tfTln 7.1, medium and
good tin .100:7. common $8 21frl0 50,
Ignt weight, good und choice $14 3? Ill 50;
common and medium $7 25ft113 81, butcher
cattle heifers. $(131W14, cows $0 25
1- 75, canners anil cutters $5 2.1tf?0 21. veal
calves. $17.1018. feeder steers. $0 50
12 75. stneker aters $d10. western range
leers $7 30W.1.1 25, cows and heifers, $0.50
C12 50
MtKEP Receipts. 31 000 head Firm
T.ambs $1214. 85: culls and common $8.10
Iff 11 7.1: ewes, medium good and choice,
$0 75R cults and common. $.!0.50, breed
ing $ 73012.
Pittsburgh, Nov 5 HOC1S Receipts,
1000 head Lower Heavies $14.75l!15:
heav vorkers, $15 75flil light sorkers,
JIB 1015 71 pigs $1501.1.21
SHEEP S.NI) I.AM11S Receipts 000 head.
Steady Top sheep, $10 21, top lambs $14.
CALVES Receipts. 1IH) heed Steady.
Top $10
Knnsaa Cltj. Nel 5 1IOO.S Receipts.
12.000 head Higher Hulk. $14 ROHJM.lo;
heavies $14 104M5; mediums. $14 5(HfH15 10:
lights $14 21&11. light lights, $1413114 81.
packing sows $13 ,10 W14 2,1; pigs. $12.75
014 10
CATTLE Receipts 20,000 head Market
uneven Mostly steadi lleivv beef steer.
choice and prime $1.1 COfiflR.2.1, medium
and good $11 7.111 50, common. $0 5Of0
11 50. Itght. goo,! nnd choice. $12 (IISSIS:
common and medium $si?12.c,i: butcher
catt e. he fers $0 1 .CI3 50. cows. $0.35SI
11 .10, canners and cutters. $3fl 31: veal
calves. $1.1ll! 75, feeder steera $813.50;
sleeker steers. $1 7'3lo
SHEEP Receipts, 5000 head Market,
best Iambi steailv others weak I,amb,
$12 7514 75, culls and common $7.10
117.1 earllng wethers. $1) 21HJ10 7.1: ewes.
$(117 73, culls nnd common, $1,1 7.1.
breeding ewes. $7..10f14, feeder lambs, $11
13
Kaat St. rxillls. 111., Nov .1 HOGS Re
celpts, 14,000 head Higher Hulk, $14.75
1101; heavy. $14 7i115. medium, $14 70
15 10, light weight, $14 40CM.1 01, light
lights $14 25 J 4 71, heavy packing sows,
smooth $12 5013, packing sows, rough,
$11 50l12 .10. pigs. $13fiO14 50
CAl il.r. iteceipis p.iuii neaa Mteaav
llfef steers medium and heavy, cholro and
'prime $17iiflS5(), medium and itood J 10 75
fl7S. common. 8 SOlO.Tn: llBht. cood
and choice. 114B'1R2.1: tomrara nnd medium.
$s14 butchers' cattle, heifers 57 Will;
cos JO 5oeil.30, cannet-a and cutters,
I$1-.w0 50, veal calv es light and handv
,,iBht 14 .'.nst 18.25: feeder steers, JO .10
2 ntnt-ker ntttr. IflnflOlO.
hUnKr- nlptii .-lOOO head Steady
Lamt)" $12 nOH.7.; culln anrl rommon,
MfiM'J. xarllnK uetherfl. $11112, ewes
medium nn.1 choice. $." .'.0tg7,0, culls and
nommon f 3u5.
THE WEST INDIES
Three special cruises to the WEST INDIES by the luxurious
great White Fleet, sailing ,
JANUARY 10 S. S. Pastores
JANUARY 31 , S. S. Calamares
FEBRUARY 21 S. S. Toloa
TRAVEL THE
BUSINESS NOTES
Manufacturing furriers nro Ionth to
ndmlt that the nnseasonnblo weather
in hnvlng any detrimental effect on their
business, though they nrc not so snn
Rulne nbout what inny happen to dupli
cate orders if the theinioirlctcr persists
lu Rtnylng up.
Mole, seal, squirrel, heaver and Ko
linsky nre ngnln the favored furs for
millinery purposes this senson, despite
the fnet thnt they have held this posi
tion several times in recent . ears.
The high prices ashed for laces appear
to, cut no figure In the buyer's mind nt
the present time. An Inbtnnce was re
lnted vesterday where nn up-stntc buyer
purchused several pieces of beaded lace
costing $30 a jnrd. This order wns
supplemnnted by further purehnscs of
material priced nt 518 a yard.
Additional rates to llnnihurg, IJreinon
nnd Danzig, Issued by the shipping
bonrd, show a tariff of Jl.W) per 100
pounds on canned goods and provisions
tn ITntnhnt't nn1 Tl,.n,,tn nml Q1 Kn in
Danzig, Refrigerator riugo Is listed nt
$3,r.() per 100 to nil thice ports.
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR
WH13AT Itecetntd IPrt.HSR bushels The
market wns unrhanfceil, Tho quotations
were hd follows: Car lotn. In export plefttor.
government stand irl Inspection standard
prlceR Ni. 1 red winter tS..", No 1 north
ern sprlntf. S2 3U, No 1 hard winter, J2 30
No 1 red winter, ffartltkv. $2.37, No 1 red.
smutty, 2. 81, No I red. trurlicUv and smut
ty, $2,34. United Hlates Grain Corporation's
purchases of hHt were based on thp fol
lowlnp schedule nf discounts No 2 wheat
3c under No 1. No. 3 white He undor No 1
No. 4 wheat. Hie under No I, No ft wheat
14c under No 1 Tor all wheat otherwise
conformlnj? to tho specifications of No .' or
better, but delcjent In test weight tho ills
count from the No ft price will be .'lc ier
bushel for ench one-ptund deficiency In test
welKht Wheat Rradlnft below No ft for
reasons other than deficiency In test welshls
will bu bought on Its merits Smutty wheat
will be discounted according to tho degree
of smut, but In no case less than 2c per
bushel under the corresponding regular
grade Uarllcltv whent will b discounted
Just aa heretofore 2.'vper buhel from the
regular grade Mixed wheat will le dis
counted from 2r tn ftc according to quality
and condition of mixtures, but unless other
wise Instructed the trade ma count on our
taking Nw 2 mixed wheat nt Philadelphia
Just as heretofore, I e 2c under the cor
responding regular grade
CORN Receipts 138ft bushels Supplies
were small and the market ruled firm and
higher but trade was quiet We quote No
2 ellow In car lots for local trade tit $1 08
ii?l 70 on spot
OATS Receipts, 1R 074 bushels Tho
market was quiet but offerings were light
and thp market ruled firm Quotations. Car
lots, aa to location No 1 white W 4 fa hie.
No, 2 white. Rl4 G?R2c N" 3 hite. 60 V&
Sir No 4 white. ?8V.f77ne
Fr.OUR Receipts R00 barrels utitl r.,7ft3 -14rt
lbs In sacks The market was dull,
but mill llmltn were firmly m ilntntned.
Quotations wer an follows Per inn lb
packed In 140-lb lute sHcks oft winter,
stralsht western MO-H-10 2ft do do near
hv to 7ft 10, hard winter straight. $11 3i
C?ll ftfti do, short patent, $11 7ftt7M2 2ft,
spring first clear, $H 2.riI "ft, do. patent,
12 1 0 Sf 1 2 2. do short ritent $12 ftOffp
12 7ft. fancy spring nnd'cltv mills patent,
famllv hrands $12 7ftff713 2ft
IIVR KIDT'R wna In lienr reiuest at for
mer rates Vi ouote nt $71T7 S3 per barrel
f In sacks, as to quality
PROVISIONS
There was 1 fair Jobbing demand und
prices generally were flrmlv held Quotations
Reef, in sets smoked and atr-dried. 5r,c,
beef knuckles nnd tenders smoked and alr
drled. ftllc pork family, ft7c, hams, S I
cured loose, 27 IP 28c do skinned, loos3,
J4(27ct do do smoked 2(1 (y 27c j hams,
boiled, boneless 41c; picnic shoulders. S V
cured loose, 21c; do, smoked, 22c, bellies In
pickle loose, 20c, breakfast bacon, 35c,
lard, 32c,
REFINED SUGARS
Supplies were small and the market ruled
firm on a bisis of He for fine granulated
DAIRY PRODUCTS
RUTTKR Tho market was quiet but
steady w 1th offerings only moderate. W'a
quote: Kresh, solld-pnrked creamery, fancy,
high-scoring goods, 71t873c, extras, 70c. ex
tra firsts, tW&'tfSc, firsts. ft002c; seconds,
ft"(Fi?ftSc, sweet creamery, choice to fancy,
72ffC74c. fair to cood. ftH7270r. prints Job
bing at 7 78c for fancy and G0(Q75c for
fair to good
IXjGS Really flno nowly-lald eggs were
well cleaned up and firm, but unattractive
Mrck was little wanted nnd imgular In
value we quote; Free cases, nearby firsts,
$20 In iMr crate, nearby current receipts.
lift RO. fnlr tn cood SIR WW 18 00. western
extra firsts. 120 10, firsts, $1R DOCflo .'(),
nearby and western seconds. $1)1 80018, In
ferior lots lower, fancy selected eggs Jobbing;
at 7413)700 per dozen
CHUn.SIC Demjnd w,as fairly actUe and
the market ruled firm under light offerings
Quotations ranged as follows New York,
whole-milk, flats, funrv, 3333Hc; fair to
irnnrl. 31 s,i(!D!t2lA c Wisconsin, whole-milk.
fancy, 3K334c, fatr to good 31S2c, Job-J
urn? sal en of rancy gooas, 34yoac,
POULTRY
LTVn Sold fairly and fine desirable-sized
stock ruled firm and higher under scarcity
Quotations row Is fine, weighing 4 lbs and
oer apiece. n37e do. medium size, good
quality. HSffBlc; do. poct 212Hc Chick
ens, line quality, 30fi?32e. do. Inferior 24
2Rc. Old roosters, 21W22C Ducks white
Tekln 3207 .-14c, do Indian Runner, 28 30c
Geese, 2tl30c Turkejs 3230c. Pigeons,
old per pair. 323".c: do oung, per pair,
28(0'S0c. Guineas youns, per pair welgh-
AMERICAN WAY
s- and over apiece. it7S01(8S,
14 VI; lbs. nplecc. ll.ftnSM.dS.
lfol-H lbs BPlecr. $1 10t&l 30,
Weighing 1
weUhimr
iriilnon. rtlrt tint nn
air, II luoti .u.
unuoniiu r in uesiraoie-sizen hipck boiu
fairly and ruled firm under light offerings.
Following are th quotations: Turkeys,
western spring, 4Ti(iPI0c; fowls, freshltilled,
dry-picked, In boxes, weighing1 4 pounds
and oer apiece, 40cj weighing 84 pounds,
n'ftf!Mni ftmnllnr nlkes. i!7fib31t: fowls.
fresh-killed, In bols , dry-picked, weighing 4
lbs. and over nptece, 80c: weighing .14
lbs., yittfUJc; smauer sizes, ai f ouc;
roosters, dry-picked, 24c; broilers, Jersey,
Ice-packed, 40(iMMc do. other nearby, chnle.
lce-nacked. 3Ut88c: ordinary to cood. 30
3c, broilers, vestern. Ice-packed weighing
1 (i -j jns -apiece, iioixio roHBiiiiK hii;i-
ens. western, Ice-packed, weighing 4 lbs, and
nupaiiG, fxccpiionai joib wcro
hlnhrr- welnhlnit IIV Pis., Mo l .western. Ic-
pacHKl, vvfiiinitK! i-v ia ids. npu
ece. 20C28Q:
western milK-iec cnicKcns i:
to box. 17 lbs
tirl nnHor In rinsf-n. nr Hi
43&40c; IB tn
24 lbs tn dozen. 42rfi43c. 25 to 30 lbs. to
".."--- -. t ;i z. .-.--r " 7. "..-
in nozen, i-iflc; ao 10 ;i- ins.
dozen, per lb, 34935ci 31 to 36 lbs, to
dozen, per lb, AJ-ivHrfCj in to a ids. io
dozen, per lb. 31CDA2et 43 to 47 lbs. to
d07en, per lb., 3l33c: 48 lbs and over to
dozen, &4&3le: spring ducklings, nearby, as
to quality, SflCMOr. squabs, per dozen, white
weighing ii 10 xi. idf. par uozen. fwwi".
white weighing 0 to 10 lbs. per do7en,
$R8.50. white" weighing 8 lbs per dosen,
$07; white, weighing 7 lb. Per dozen,
$4 r.01?ft.2ft( white, weighing 0 to 04 lbs.
per dozen, $2.B0W3 ftO; dark, U.CUUS.-Jdt
mall and No. 2. G0cO$2.
FRESH FRUltS
rhnlce stock sold falrlv and valuei ceh-
Lerally ruled firm an follows: Apples. pt
rbush hamper, $lt?f2.2fi; do, per bbl., $4 &0
Ttf t .iu . ranix'rries average cwu. pt
crate, $l.ft0ff(2 ftOj do, extra fancy large,
per crate $2.7ft3. Pears. Seckel, pi r
bush, SiUl I no; ;i1o, 7efcr, per bush., $l$o
2 Jft Grapes, Concord, per pony liskt., 30 5?
3Jc, do. Wine, per Jumbo bskt . $1.15iyi 2"i
lemons, per box, $1 lP.trl0 30 Oranges,
California, per box. $J,(0Ti7.ftO. do. Plor
ida jwr box. SS "iKHifl b.i. Grapefruit, Plor
IJu. per bcxt $2. 10W3.
VEGETABLES
Potatoes, onions and cAbbafte of line qusl
Ity were Kenernliy firmer with demand ai
sorbins tho limited offerlnKS Quotations.
White potatoes, nearby, per b.kt. No 1,
Ii(oQll.l(i; lower Rrailes, nU5ci vvhltn
potatoes, per l"i-ll. sticks Nt 1, $3 WtiP
i 10, No. 2, VlUi in; vihltu potatoes, l'enn
slvanla, per eM , K 0UW3 Hweet potatoes
Southern No 1. per bbl , "J1 501 do. No
'. per bbl., Sl.T.'il.LTi, Jersey, per b&kt.,
7."icSl in ChIiImru, New York, domestic,
per ton, tttr.lO, do Danish, per ten. i.UU
4(1 Onions, per lOO-lb. sacks Yellow, 3
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PARCEL POST
TWO
OLD RELIABLES
Old
Reliable
Malone
Phone,
Poplar
3123
Between them provide happiness
for many Philadelphia boys.
Call now, select your bicycle,
pay a little each week, and by
Xmas you will have your Boy's
or Girl's present paid for.
Cash or terms.
,OUl rellahlo Malone stands behind
every bicycle ho sells. Old Reliable
St. Nicholas knows the quick path
direct to your boy's heart, and he
recommends a bicycle.
Great slnuchter In prices of all sun
dries for the holldajs.
Old
Reliable
St. Nick
GEO. C. MALONE
1203-05 Girard Ave.
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steamers of 'the
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For a
Pretty
Spring Garden
Plant Simon's
?ulbs Now
Ready for Delivery
HynclntliH, Tulips, Narcissus,
Crocus, Lilies nnd l'eontcs; also
a nice assortment of Ferns,
Palms and Follneo lilants.
SPECIAL OFFER
1 $2.55 .Worth of Bulbs for $2:00
Value
6 Hyacinths $0.50
fi Singlo Tulips ........ .25
6 Double Tulips 25
12 Narcissus 1.00
12 Crocus 20
1 Chinese Lily 15
1 Calla Lily 20
And Copy of Our Bolb Citato;
nil mailed to your Rddress post
paid for J2.00. If our SPECIAL
OFFErt does not Interest you,
we win man copy of our Bull
aiaiog. niiuia or cnarge.
Mention ViibHo Ledger
witeti uraenno
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8 Market St.
Phila., Pa.
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Ixaminntton and rxtrartlnn
9th & Market
PHILA.
OIL BURNERS for Heaters,
Ranges and furnaces
We Burn Fuel Oil ll Do" ll"
Work or You
Don't Pay.
We Guarantee
Our Burners
Cheaper Than
Coal.
Safe, Clean,
No Ashes.
leenln Wuntnl
GEORGE J. COLES gSr
The Tostrr ManiifnfturlnB Co.. Inc.
Phila. Office, 830 Walnut Street
"SWEET AIR" ,
The Modern Method of rrJ
rainless Lxtracuon ol
TEETH
"Safk as si.i;r,r"
One to 3 teeth extracted
Wllhnut noln rw rlui.n.
jut me tnintr ror nervous peocle
no 111 fftt follow Ufl up
DR. MOSES
S. K. Crtr. 711, X. M I . e.
rnrmerlu on staff o prominent gosptinll
We reconstruct, up
holster and polish
your old suite equal
to new. Leather,
tapestry and velour.
$8$14 $24
Slip cavern, all patterns
of cretonne, at reasona
, Die prices
Tlrealde Chairs trom JJ8 up. Our
representative .vlll call at any time and
estimate tor you
Industrial Uph. & Furn. Co.
Show ltoom & Factory rite or I'hnns
11(1 N. IQtli HI. Walnut IliH
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Wo carry a full line , J,
of all tnlklna mochlne 'parts .
People's Talking Machine Repair Slop v
40- N. 10TH ST. UASiaiuN
Sugar
Fur one or two rpooni ot
sugar. Japer Naiiklns and;-'
Toothpicks. DyBter Ioxe?
Wax Paper, Totlt rapeP
Bags for
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Wrapping Paper, Paper TlaRs, Twlne
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