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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, ERIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1800.
THE INDIANAPOLIS NATIONAL BANK
Delimited United St Ales Depository.
Corner Room, Odd Fellows HmU.
Tnxo. P. Ilxronrr. Pras't. . X. E. Hsxtosd, cuh
CONDITION OF THE MARKETS
Lower Values for All Grain Fixed by
Speculative Dealings at Chicago,
Wheat Active and Unsettled Most of the Day
Considerable Trade in Corn and Oats, with
Harrow Fluctuations Pork Easy.
MONEY, STOCKS AND HONDS.
Values Iraprore Slowly in the General List
Sadden Spurt of Monon Securities.
KEW YOHK, Feb. C-Money on call was
easy, ranging from SLj to 5 per cent., the
last loan being made at 4, closing offered
at3.
Prime mercantile paper 434'SC12 per cent.
Sterling exchange quiet and steady at
$4.83 for sixty-day bills and $i.871a for de
mand. The total amount of stock sales to-day
amounted to 231 .SUS shares, including the
following: Atchison, 5.T30; Delaware, Lack
awanna fc Western, 15.S00; Louisville &
Nashville, 14.P4G; Missouri Pacific. 3,800;
leading, 51,120; L'ichmond & West Point,
3,045; St. Paul. 5,.STjO.
The stovk market was a little more- active
to-oay and displayed a timi tone through
out most of the day, though there was Con
siderable feverishness, especially in the
forenoon, and some irregularity during the
entire session. The '"bears'7 wero not so
aggressive as usual of late, and their
feeble attempts to depress prices were met
by such resistance that, during the
afternoon, especially, they were more in
clined to endeavor to cover their outstand
ing 6hort than to hammer the list. Tho
disquieting rumors from Chicago, which
have been so marked of late, were conspic
uous by their absence, and the news from
London was of the most encouraging char
acter. As a result, the coal stocks, espe
cially the Heading and Jersey Central, wero
much stronger, in the former especially
large blocks of shorts being covered. The
inert interest in Heading is still very lar?e.
Though to-day tho loaning rates wre
easi r. tho price aain crossed 41, and at
that figure a laro block of stock was sup
luxsed to havo been bought . for
the . short account, though the
support was evidently from the
cliqne. Rock Island was strong up to 5CJ
at which figure there seemed to be plenty
of stock for sale, and it was not until lato
in the afternoon that it got much beyond
it, though it camo back again at the close.
The 'bears" talk confidently of another de
cline in it it the general market gets weak
agaiu, but there was also good buying in
the btock to-day upon stories of a deal
with an elevated railroad party who wish
to nso the tracks of the Rock Island in
Chicago. The. foreigners were again active
in Louisville &. Nashville, and it scored a
rise of a full point, though there was no
special activity in the stock. In the trusts
there was great strength shown by Sugar
on a comparatively small volume of
businoss, and it rost from 50Lj to 59, re
taining most of the improvement at the
close. Lead was pulled both ways to-day,
and while there was a large business in it
the fluctuations were small and little or no
progress was made as the result of the day's
operations. Among the inactive stocks
Manhattan was again conspicuous for its
strength, being helped, by the improved
prospects of the fair bill, and Louisville,
New Albany & Chicago shot up suddenly in
the last hour, from 4'J to 512. closing at 51.
The Test of the list were dull and without
feature of importance, and the dealings in
cluded a smaller number of stocks than for
the past few days. The speculative
activity is still confined principally to
the operators for tho short account,
but declines meet with such resistance that
the traders quickly take the bull side on
any appearance of a rally. The final
changes to-day aro generally advances, and
while Chicago & Eastern Illinois lost 1 per
cent.. New Jersey Central rose 2, Sugar
V, Colorado Coal l:Js and Louisville &
Nashville 1.
Railroad bonds were more active to-day,
and the number of issues traded in was
large and so well distributed that no special
Activity was shown in any one issue. The
character of the dealings, however, was in
no way changed, and a steady to firm tone,
with small lluctuations, still prevailed, and
also advances are the more numerous to
night. The important changes in quotations
are very few in number. Reading thirds,
convertibles, rose 24, to 4234.
Government and State bonds were dull
and steady. Closing quotations were:
Four per ct. reg... 12:10., B. & Q....' 108
Fourterct. coun.iaa C PL L. 3: V Hi
Four and os reu103Vc.,St. L. & P.prel. 465s
Four and a couplOlj
Fort Wayne 154,
racmo us oi
Ixmlsiana t'd4s.. 1)7
Missouri 6s loo
Tenn.newset. 6s.. 107
Illinois Central... .118Ja
L. B. k W
Lake i:rfefc West.. 18a
L.E.&W. pret ....C0i4
Tenn.newset. 5s.. 1021; Luke Shore...
.106
Mutual Union 6s.. 102
Micbljrait Central. 04
Pt.L.I.M.gen.5s 91
St.L.&3. F. geu.m.lim
Adams Express. ..153
Altoufc T. H 40
Alton AT. II. prf.110
American I-:xp....ll5
O. & Mississippi.. 211
O.AM, pref 33
Peoria,). A .... 10a
PittaUurg 155
Iullman Palace... 18'J
U.S. F.xnress 86
V.,8t.L.Al 134
V.,8t.L.Ar.pTef. 2S3
Wells-Fargo Ex... 140
Western Union.... 85
Cues. & Ohio 253
C A (. pref. 1st... (Jl4
C. Jr O. pref. 2ds.. 433s!
Chicago & Alton. .130
NEW YORK, Feb. 6. Bar silver. 9690.
' TRADINO AT CHICAGO.
Wheat, Corn ami Oats All Lower Tlogf
Irodncts Quiet and Easy.
CHICAGO, Feb. C There was a good
trade in wheat to-day, and the feeling was
somewhat unsettled, with lluctuations con
fined within a range of 7fec. Things were a
little mixed, and the character of the news
received such as to make operators uncer
tain as to which course to pursue. The
markets started out stroncr, and prices were
kc higher, but liberal selling at tho ad
vance canned a reaction of stc, again ad
vanced 30 under active covering by
shorts.w later became weaker, when prices
declined 7c, and closed lower than yes
terday. Bradstret'a statement of stocks,
which reported a decreaso during January,
was looked upon as a "bull" feature, but
later, when it was ascertained that the de
crease was not as much as January of last
year, the report was not looked upon as
bullish, and some of the earlv buyers
turned sellers. The rumor that the wheat
shipped from Baltimore the past day or
two was not for export had a wenkening
fleet on the market. Corn re
ceived considerable attention early,
the market ruling fairly active
within Vasc range, after which
it .became dull and uninteresting. The
feeiing was weaker. The market opened
at yesterday's closing prices, was weak
and sold off V? V. ruled steady and closed
ac lower than yesterday. Oats were
active but unsettled, and closed 'SHc
lower for May. but steady for tho near de
liveries. There was heavy selling of May
by two operators, who disposed of about a
million bushels, said to be long. One oper-.
ator bought freely, but prices receded
Later his persistent purchases caused a re
action of lie. which was the opening price,
but it weakened slightly again, the market
closing easy. An easy feeling prevailed in
poTk, and trading was moderate. Prices
ruled lUUlSc lower, and the market closed
quiet at inside figures. Lard attracted
very little attention. The feeling was easy,
and prices declined .Oi'.ffio and closed
steady at the reduction. A slight business
was reported in short ribs. Prices ruled
about .02 jo lower, and the market closed
taine. Tho leading futures ranged as follows:
Option. OptnVg. lliijhttt. Lowest. Clotting.
Wheat March 7CV, 76 V 76 7
May 73:4 793 78 7313
Jnlj- 774 "' 77 77
Corn March . 29 20 VU 204
May six, 313 31U, am
J"ly 32 32 81m Si 3
OatsMay.... 22 4 m4 22i
June 21K 2 ai7 2178
Tork March., fts-jit t?Mh $o.m SD.w)
May io.i75i 10.1713 10.0213 10.06
June 10.20 10.20 1C.10 10.10
Lard March.. 5.871-2 6.83
May-.... 6.0a H s.f2s 5.97 6.00
June.... .0715 6.10 6.05 6.C3
eh'rtrihs'-Mc. 4. 4.N) .75 4.75
Mar M A.W1- 4.00 4.90
June.... 4.07 4.C5
Cash quotations were ta follows: Flour
eteaay and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat.
7I7hc: No. 3 spring wheat. C7c; No. 2
red, 74 V; No. 2 corn. SSVc; No. 2 oats,
20V321c;No.2rye, 4:;c;No. 2 barley. 55-3 57c;
No. 1 flaxseed, $1.SS; prime timothy-seed,
Sl.1S-31.il; mess pork, per bbl. 9.75-29.);
lard, per pound. 5.0c; , short-rib sides
(loose), 4.75'S 4.80c: dry-salted shoulders
Iboxed), 4.25f4.37Lc; short-clear sides
(boxed . 5.0525.10c; whisky, distillers'
finished goods, per gal, 1.02; sugars, cut-loaf
unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange, to-day the
butter market was unchanged. Eggs,
1213 13c.
Receipts Flour. 23,000 brls: wheat, 14.000
bu; corn. 12fi,000 bn: oats. 127,000 bu; rye,
11,000 bu: barley, 73.000 bn. Shipments
Flour. 12,000 brls: wheat. 15,000 bu; corn,
230.000 bn; oats, 175,000 bn; rye, 8,000 bu;
barley, 41,000 bn.
AT NEW YORK.
Holing Prices In Prod nee at the Seaboard's
Commercial Metropolis.
NEW YOKK. Feb. 6. Flour Receipts.
18,043 packages; exports, 2.0C2 brls, 24,8T5
sacks. The market was weak and fairly
active, with free sellers. Sales, 23,710 brls.
Corn-meal weaker; yellow Western. 2.25-3)
2.00.
Wheat Receipts, 8,250 bn; exports, 15,450
bu; sales, 3.370,000 ba futures, 19,000 ba spot.
The spot market was dull, unsettled, lowor
and heavy; No. 2 red, M'SSoc in elevator
60i2'3871bC atloat, SoVasTo f. 0. b.; steam
er No. 2 red, 81;; No. 8 red. SlSlc:
steamer No. 8 red, 74c; ungraded red.TS-td
K)hc; No. I Northern, 02342 93c; No. 1 hard.
!G34'S05c. Options were fairly active,
34C down and heavy; February closing at
W3.; March. 85V2 SOc. closing at fc;
Mav, StSVSTSlGc. closing at fttc; June.
KHfttttfTltic, closing at bo 24c; July. 84
8.H4C. closing at 84Lc: August, S3342)81 7lic.
closing at 83-ic; September closing at b-lc;
December, Vi f W 7lc. closing at SOc.
Rye steady: Western. 56300c; Canada. 57
30c. llarlej' firm. Barley malt strong.
Corn Receipts. 211,400 bu; exports. 1,493
bu: sales. 1,400,000 bu futures. 159.000 bn
spot. The spot market was quiet and
weaker; No. 2. S&&3fftiG in elevator. 37
SSc aHoat;ungraded mixed. 23341kc; steam
er mixed. avaTc; No. a white, 034c; No.
3, SVSlc. Options were moderately
active and weaker: February, 3i1n'a3Q1c,
closing at ZGh,c; March. Stu'din1, closing
at 30V; April. S7V338ic. closing at 37"tc;
May, 3S34-3:S7Hc, closing at S34c: June,
S83c: Julv. ffJWdODHC, closing at iJOc.
Oats Receipts, 145.0OO bu; exports, 870
bu; sales, 150.000 bn futures and 104.
000 bn fcpot. Tho spot market was dull
and weaker. Options were dull and lower;
February, 2S3xV2S12C closing at L'Hhc;
March. 23Vtt2$i4C, closing at 28; May.
27rH327;Uc, closing at 27&c; spot No. 2
white, 2S34'329c; mixed Western, )2i20o;
white Western, VOici'&c; No. 2 Chicago,
291-c.
Hay qniet and steady. Hops strong, with
fair demand.
CoiTee Options opened steady at 510
points up, and closed steady at 154220 points
np. Sales,S5,250 bags, including: February,
16.03c; March. 15.85 15.9.1c; April, 15.85
15.Jc; May, 15.80'315.)c; June, 15.75 3 15.85c;
July, 15.7515.90c; September, 15.70315.S0c;
October. 15.70315.75c: November, 15.(55
15.70c; December. 15.55-3 15.65c; spot Rio
active and higher; fair cargoes, 1934c; No.
7, 17UC Sucar Raw firm and fairly active;
sales, 6,500 bags of centrif ucals. 96 test, at
87,32c; c. and f. 7; 500 bags Rio Grande, 84
test, 4rvc; 300 hhds English Islands musco
vado, 87 test, at 47?c: 57 hhds Cuba musco
vado. 88 test, at 4 1516c; refined easy and
qniet; ofFA. 5111635. Molasses Foreign
firm; New Orleans strong. Rice active and
linn. Cotton-seed oil strong. Tallow
steady; city (2 for packages), 4 316c. Rosm
quiet.; strained, common to good, 31.1-V
1.15.
Eggs firmer and in fair demand; Western,
13V314C; receipts, 3,32 packages.
Pork firm and fairly active. Lard easy,
with moderate demand; sales, 250 tierces of
Western steam at 6.20c. Options Sales,
5,000 tierces; February. ClSc; March. G.21'3
0.22c, closing at 6.20c bid; AprlL 6.273C.2SC,
closing at 6.26c bid; May, 6.33c.
Butter quiet: fancy creamery steady;
Elgin, 2812'329c; Western dairy, 8-3 10c;
Western creamery, fresh stock. 123 270;
Western creamery, held stock, 8315c; Wes
tern factory, 5 17o. Cheese firm; Western,
8-3 10c.
TRADE IN GENERAL,
Quotations at St, Louis, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Cincinnati and Other Points.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 6. Flour steady and firm.
Wheat Under various Influences prices, which
orened a fraction higher, declined pretty stead
ily and closed H & tc below yesterday; No. 2 red,
cash. 70r. May, 77aa787gc, closed at 77eo
asked; June, 7737773C, closed at 771877I4c;
July774.383753t. closed at 743k, Corn Cash
had. an active export demand, a ud prices wero
Hi-men No. 2, cash, sold at 264S26NC; May,
27ia27e. closed at 275fC; July, 2838281
closed at 2hc. Oats Cash higher; No. 2, cah,
21c, May easier at 2l7c. Ilye dull at 42o bid.
Barley qniet; sales of sample lots of Minnesota
at 53c llay All excepting top grades very dull
and easy; prairie, $ 67.75; timothy, $Sw 12.50.
Flaxseed, $1.2531.30. Butter-Creamery, 20 a
22c; dairy, 20 a 21c. Eggs iirm at 11c. Corn
meal, $1.601.65. WhUky, $1.02. iTovlnions
quiet and weak. Pork, $10.2-r. Lard nominally
5.60c. Dry-salt meats Shoulders, 3.S7iae; longs
and ribs. 5ci short olear, 5.10&5.121ac. Bacon
Boxt-d shoulders, 4.370: lontrs and ribs, 5.62
- 5.65c; short clear, 5.75 a 5.80c. Beoeipts
Hour, 4.000 brls; wheat. 6,000 bu; corn. 218,000
bu; oats, 15,000 bu; rye. 1,000 bu: barley, 6,000
bu. Bhlrments Flour, 10,000 brl wheat, 12.
000 bu; oorn, 160,000 bu; oats, 85,000 bu; rye,
3,000 bu; barley, none.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 6. Flour dull, weak
and unsettled. Wheat quiet; fair to good milling
wheat, 78 384c: prime to fancy Western, 87W2c;
No. 2 red, February, 803Hlci March, 81!a
82e; April, 8234834o: May, 84854C. Cora
Options opened a f had easier, but there was a
good Inquiry from shippers, and the market sub
sequently recovered, closing nnn; ear lots for
local trade quiet, but steamer and No. 2 ruled
steadv, while lower grades were weak and un
settled; car lots in export elevator nnn; No.. 4
mixed, on traok and iu grain depot, 32c; No. 3
mixed, in elevator, saiac; steamer. In export ele
vator, quoted at 35isc; No. 2, for local trade,
37!-23373jc; No. 2, in export elevator, 364c; No.
2 mixed, February, Q'Mc; March. 36a
365wc; April, 36Vtf378c; May, 37330. Oats
Car lots ruled firm, with a moderate demand;
No. 3 white, 28 a 29c; No. 2 white. 29 a 30c;
futures quiet but steady; No. 2 white. February,
29329; Maroo, 2Q29ho; Aprll,J8S20 V;
May. 294 29 9c. Eggs dull and eay; Pennsyl
vania first, I315j314c. Receipts Flour, 1,700
brls and 2,600 sackg; wheat, 1,600 bu; corn, 60,
600 bu: oats, 6.600 bu. Shipments-Wheat, 2,300
bu; corn, 144.OO0 bu; oats, 11,800 bu.
BALTIMORE Feb. a- Wheat Western
firmer; No. 2 winter red, spot and February,
81ia3X13c; March, 82 33c; May, &5'&854C.
Corn Western stronc; mixed, spot and Febru
ary, 36-3307$c: March. 36?i37c; April. 39
394C: May, 39Va394C; June. 33U&382C;
July, 38a3S39c; steamer, 31. Oats steadv;
Western white. 29i331c: Western mixed, 27
-329c; graded No. 2 white, 3012-8310. Rye nom
inal: prime to choice. 53 n 55c. Hay dnll; prime
to choice timothy. $12.50 3 13. ProTisions sr.i.iy
and firm. Butter Choice stiff, others dull; West
ern packed, 14317c; best roll, 1616c; cream
ery, 25327c Ekkb quiet at 1213c. Receipts Flour,
8,300 brls; wheat. 4,000 bu; corn, 119.000 bu;
oats, 23,000 bu; rye, 1,000 bu Shipments
Flour. 5,900 brls; corn, 99,400. Sales Wheat,
8.00O bu; corn, 171,000 bu.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 6. Recalpra of wheat
for the day were 144 cars; shipments, 29 cars.
There was a good demand for milling wheat at
the opening, but before It Was all taken the de
mand ceased, apparently because futures de
clined. Millers and other buyers hold back for
concessions, and after the middle of tho session
the market dragee d badly. There was some low
graie wheat on hant that holders were unable
to dispose of, and that sort that was considered
anion;: the poorest would not sell at any re
track. 76 Hi a 77c No. 2 Northern, February, 73c;
May, 75ic; on track, 73 74 sc.
CINCINNATI. Feb. a Flour firmer. Wheat
nominal; No. 2 red, 76 a 75c; receipts, 1.50O bu;
shipments, 4,500 bu. Corn stronger; No. 2 mixed,
32c. Oats firm; No. 2 inixed. 24cc. Rye dull;
No. 2,4Sc Pork easier at $10.25. Lard neac
lected at 5.75c. Bulk meats firm: short-rts 5o.
Bacon steady, short clear. 6.1212 36.25c. Whliky
steady; sales, 9 7 brls of finished coods cn a
basis of $1.02. Butter firm. Sugar steady. Eggs
steady at lie Cheese firm.
TOLEDO, Feb. 6. Wheat dull and low en cash
and February, 7HhiC. May, l4c: July. 79ic;
Amrust, 7S7sC. Corn dull but firm; csvdi, 31c;
May. 32 c. Oats quiet: cash. 22 Clover
seed active and steady; cash, $3.33: February.
$3.30; March, $3.35. liecelpts-Wheat, 4,497
bu: corn, IO0.O00 bu. Shipments Wheat. 4.
644 bu; corn. 106.700 bu; oats, 1,300 bu; rye, 600
bu; clover-seed, 977 bacs.
DETROIT, Feb. 6.-Wheat No. 1 white, cash.
70; No. 2 tf-d. cah and February, 784c;
March, 79o nominal: May, 8181 Corn
No. 2, February, 30 Vc aked; March, 31 jo bid.
Oats No. 2. cash, 244c; No. 2 white, cash. 25c.
Receipts Wheat, ll,9o0 bu; corn, 1,100 bu;
oats. 3,300 bu.
Oil.
NEW YOUIv. Feb. 6. Petroleum opened firm
for spot and stronsr for March option, but after
the first sales twame weak, March declining to
$1.06Hi and spot to $ l.OOs. A slight rally then
occurred and the market clod steady at
jpl.065 for f pot and $l.067s for March deltverr.
fitock Exchaare Opening. $1.07; highest, $l.o7;
lowest. $1.06 : cloftlnjf, S1.00a. Consolidated
exchange Opening, highest, 61.03; law
spectable rrice. iioing quotations: ;so. 1 nsni,
February, 78c; May, SO 14c; on track, 78 Mo. No.
1 Northern. February, 75icc: May, 777c; on
est, $1,061?: closlne. $1.0678- Total sales, 352.
000 brls. Turpentine dull and lower at 423
4214c
OIL, CITY, Feb. 6.-National Transit eertlfl-
low-
,000
.543
brls; rims. 62.231 brls.
PITT8BU.RU, Feb. 6. Petroleum active and
firm. National Transit certificates opened at
$1.06"-; closed at 61.0658; highest, $1.07 e; low
est, $1.06.
rT PVTT.Vn VcV. ? P.tmUnm nn lot.
standard white, 1103, 715c; gasoline, 745, 9o;
gasoime, 663, 12c; naphtha, 633, 7c.
C1IAP.LE8TON, Feb. 6. Turpentine nominal
at -lOkc
WILMINGTON, Feb. 6.-Tnrpentlne firm at
39c
BAVANNATI, Pcb. 6. Turpentine steady at
39c.
Cotton.
NEW YOUK, Feb. 6. Cotton firm; middling
uplands, 11c; middling Orleans. llJ4c; sales, 104
tales. Futures closed firm. Sales, h 1.900 bales:
February. 10c; March, 10.023 10.03c: Atril,
11.05 dlLOtic; 3Iay, 11.10311.11c; June,
11.04c; July, ll.183ll.19c; August, 11.21
11.22c; September. - 10.62 alO.itfc: October,
1 0.22 310. 24c; November, 10.08 'd 10.07c; Decem
ber, 10.083l0.10o.
NEW ORLEAN8. Feb. 6. Cotton Market
opened easy and closed firm; middling, lOc;
low middling. 10 1-1 6e; good ordinary, 9 13-1 6c;
net and pross, receipts, 5,251 bales; exports to
Great Britain, 3,202 bales; coastwise, 991 bales;
sales. 5,000 bales; stock, 282,246 bales.
LIVERFOOL, Feb. 6. Cotton quiet and
unchanged. Sales. 7,000 bales, of which 1,000
bales were for speculation and export, and
included 5,800 bales American.
Dry Goods.
NEW YORK. Feb. fl. Business was more act
ive to-day with Jobbers. A jrood many retail
buyers were present. Wide sheetings have had
considerable movement, but are more quiet
when advanced. Cotton goods generally con
tinue firm. The market was without further
chance, but is somewhat expectant. The de
mand for specialties continued very fair. Busi
ness In woolens improves slowly. The Riverside
goods will be put on the market next Monday.
Metals.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6. Pig-iron quiet. Copper
easy; lake, February, 14.20o. Lead dull; do
mestic, 3.822C. Tin quiet and fairly steady;
Straits, 20.75c
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Quiet and Uuchanged-ITogs Active
but Steady, Closing Firm Sheep Steady.
IxDiANAroLls, Feb. 6.
Cattle.! Receipts, 10O; shipments, 100- There
was a light supply. The market was quiet at no
material change In prices. Few late arrivals
held over for to-morrow.
Choice smooth, 1,400 to 1,600
pounds, export $4.3034.75
Good to choice shippers, 1,200 to
1 ,300 pounds 3.7534.20
Common to medium, 900 to 1,150
ixvjnds 3.0033.50
Ptockers and feeders...... 2.2523.25
(iood to choice heifers 2.7533.25
Common to medium 1.752.50
Good to choice cows 2.4032.80
Fair to medium 1.8532.20
Common old shells 1.0031.50
Veals 2.50 3 4.25
Bulls 1.5032.75
Milkers and springers 12.00330.00
Hogs. Receipts, 4,200; shipments, 2,100.
Quality only fair. Market active at steady
prices, closing firm. All sold.
Heavy $3.9534.05
Mixed 3.855 3.95
LiKht. 8.8033.15
Heavy roughs. 3.00 3 3.60
m enEEP and Lames nardly enongh here to
establish a market. Prices about tho same.
Good to choice $4.7535.50
Fair to medium 3.8534.50
Common 2.5033.50
Bucks, per head 3.0034.00
Elsewhere.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6. Beeves Receipts, 39
car-loads for exportation, 19 car-loadsfor slaugh
terers direct and 2 car-loads for the market. No
trading In beeves. Dreised beef dull at 5a 27ltf
E for sides. Exports, 1,050 beeves and 3,200
quarters of beef. To-day's cable advices from
London and Liverpool quote American steers
steady at llfclSio V ft., for the dressed weitrht,
sinking the offal, and American refrigerated
beef dull atOkrcVR.
Calves Receipts, 160. Market dull and easier
537ac tt for veals and at 2330 for grassers
and Western calves.
8heep Receipts. 25 car-loads. Reported steady
and fairly firm at $4.504.65 for sheep, and ut
$37.50 for lambs.
Hoks Receipts, 3,200. Nearly all for slan'stfV
terers direct. No sales on the live weight. Nomi
nally steady and firm at $434.40.
CINCINNATI, Feb. C.-Cattle-Receipts, 400;
shipments. 10O. Cattle are in fair demand and
steady. Common, $1.5032.50; fair to medium
butchers' grades, 82.7533.50; good to choice,
$3.6034; trood to choice shippers. $3.9034.25.
8heep Receipts. 260; shipments, 200. fcheep
are quiet at previous prices. Common to fair,
$334.50; prime to choice. $535.50; extra
wethers and yearlings, $5.50 3 5.7ft. Lambs are
in fair demand and steady. Medium to choice
shipping. $0.2536.50; heavy,' $63 6.25; common
to choice butchers' qualities, $5.2536.50; culls,
$434.75.
Hors Receipts. 3.000; shipments. 2.000. The
market M as higher. Common and light, $3,503
3.90; icking and butchers', $3.8534.
CHICAGO, Feb. a Cattle Receipts. 13,000:
shipments, 2.000. The market was slow ana
steady. Beeves, $4.7035.10; steers, $33 4.60;
stackers and feeders, $2.5033.55; Texas cattle,
$2.4033.65.
Hogs Receipts, 25,000; shipments. 9.000.
The market was slow and weak. Mixed and
lh;ht, $3.754; heavy, $3.7534,0212; kixs, $3.30
3.60.
Sheep Receipts, 13,000; shipments, 3,000. The
market was steadv. Natives, $3.5036; Western
corn-fed. $495.80; Tcxans, $3.5035.25; lambs,
$536.10.
BUFFALO. Feb. 6. Cattle Receipts, 130 car
loads through and C car-loads for sale. The
market whs steady.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1 car-load throngh
and 11 car-loadsfor sale. The market was fairly
active, and a shade higher for top in-ndes. cheep
Choice to extra, $5.7535.90: icood to choice,
$5.4535.70; common to rood, $5 a 5.35. Lambs
Choice to extra. $6.7537; good to choloe,
$t.453 6.70; common to good, $636.35.
Hoes Receipts, 9 car loads through and 30
ear-loads for sale. Market unchanged; all of
ferings taken.
KANSAS CnT, Feb. GL The Daily Live 8toek
Indicator reports: Cattle Receipts, 1,800; ship-,
meats, 8.200. The market was steady to strong,"
fiteers, $3.2534.75; cows, $1.7532.70; stockers
and feeders. $2.3033.30.
Hogs Receipts, 5,900; shipments, 300. The
market was strong. All grades, $3.721333.8213;
bulk, $3.77ig.
Sheep Receipts, 2,000; shipments. 3,600. The
market was lOo hljrhor. Good to choice muttons
and lambs, $3.5035.40. stockers and feeders, $5
-35.25.
ST. LOUI9, Feb. 6. -Cattle Receipts, 1,000;
shipments, 1.000. The market was easy. Good
to fancy native steers, 4.203 5; fair to rood
native steers. $3.2334.30; stockers and feed
ers. $1.8033.20; ranee steers, $233.40.
Hogs Receipts, 3,300; shipments, 1,500. The
market was strong. Fair to choice heavy,
$3.1034; packlnR irrades, $3.8033.95; light, fair
to best, $3.7033.65.
Sheep Receipts. 1,500: shipments, none. The
market was strong. Fair to choice, $4.3035.40.
Lambs, $536.20.
EAST LIBERTY, Feb. 0. - Cattle-Receipts.
3.183; shipments, 1,630. Nothlntr dotnjn all
through consignments. No cattle shipped to
New York to day.
Hogs Receipts, 6.000: shipments, 2,200. The
market wa firm. Medium, $4.1034.20; York
ers, $434.15; heavy, $3.9034. Six car-loads of
hops shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 1,300; shipments. 2,000. Tho
market was slow at unchanged prices.
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
Trade Improving Somewhat with but Few
Fluctuations In Values.
Indianapolis. Feb. 6.
In the wholesale markets there was more
activity, to-day, than on any preceding day
of this week. A number of buyers came in
on the morning trains. Dry goods men re
port a good inquiry already for spring
goods, and everything in the cotton line
carries a firm tone. In groceries there was
only a fair trado. Staple articles, sugars
excepted, rule steady. There is a freer
movement of canned goods, with a contin
ued good demand for dried California fruits.
Lemons are in light supply, and rule higher
on a brisk demand. It is stated that more
lemons hare been sold in the last thirty
days than are sold usually in the three
months of winter, lemons being used large
ly by persons who are recovering from the
grip. Oranges are also iu good demand,
ana some very fine fruit is arriving. Both
lemons and oranges advanced 25 cents a
box to-day. Cabbage moved up to $2 a bar
rel for solid heads. Onions are higher.
Irish potatoes rule steady, with, increased
receipts. Sweet potatoes scarce and higher.
Kggs. poultry and butter are all weak at
quotations. Other markets are without
special feature.
GRAIN.
A lifeless market covers the local situation,
oats still being the only cereal that dealers or
shippers teem to want. Track bids to-day ruled
as follows.
Wheat No. 2 red, 76c; No. 3 red. 71 71c;
rejected, 65369c.
Corn No. 1 white, 30c; No. 2 white, 293 30c;
Xg, 3 white, 273234?) No. 4 white, 2225c ac
cates opened at $i.U(?i: nunest. yi.u:
est. Sl.Oti: closed at 81.06. ale, 404,
brls: charters. IJ7.777 brla: sliinuients. 93.
cording to condition and color; No. 2 yellow, 2cc;
No. 3 yellow,26327isc: No. 2 mixed, 2c; No.
3 mixed. 263 2Gi-jc; No. 4 mixed, 20224c;
mixed ear. 2 1 i 2;!cc.
Oats No. 2 white, 24324ijc; No. 3 white.
23H;c; No. 2 mixed. 22sc; rejected. 20c
Bran Local dealers are bidding $8.50; ship
pers biddin-$8.25.
Hay Timothy, choice, $11.50; No. 1, $10.50;
No. 2, $8 3 8.50. Prairie No. 1, $637.
Jobbing-Trade Price List. -
CANNED GOODS.
Peaches Standard 3-pound, $2.2532.50; 3-
Eound seconds. $1.6531.75. Miscellaneous
lackberrics, 2-pound, 80390c; raspberries, 2
pound, $1.1531.30; pineapple, standard. 2
pound. $1.4032.50; seconds, 2-pound, $1,103
1 9(h rnvft OTtpr. I.twihthI full n!irht i nia
1.10; llsht, 65375c; 2-pound, full.$1.9032;lUht,
ncans.
40:
lies. 95c 3 $1.10; strawberries, $12031.30; sal-
IUUU iUO), ifX.iJKJ Ct .U.
COAL AliD COKE.
Anthracite, $6.7537 ton; Jackson lump, $1
ton; nut, $3.50; BraiU block, $3.50 V ton; nut,
$3; Pittsburg, $4 ton; nut, $3.75; Raymond
and Winifrcde. $4 ton: nut. $3.75: LWirar
lump, $3.25 ton; nut. $2.75; Island City lump,
$3.25 x ton: nut, $3; Highland lump. $3 V ton;
nut, $2.50; Piedmont and Blossburg, S5 V ton:
Indiana cannel, $5 ton; sras-house coie, 13c
bu, or $3.25 load; crushed coke. 14o bu, or
$3.50 v load.
DBT OOOD3.
Bleached SiiEETiNog-Biackstone AA. 1c
Ballon A Son, 7ic; Chestnut Hill, 6Ci Cabot 4-4.
7ic; Chapman X, 6H:c; Dwlcht Star 8, 8c;
Fruit of the Loom, 8tc; Lonsdale, 8 lac; Lin wood.
8c: Masonvllle. 8c; New York Mills. lOc; Our
Own, 5?4c; Pepperell. 9-4, 22c; Pepperell, 10-4,
24c; Hills, 8e: Hope, 712c; Knight's Cambric, 80;
lnsdale Cambric, 10c; Whitinsville, 33-inoh,
6H:c; Wamsutta, lOic.
Brown Sheeting Atlantic A, 7kc; BoottC,
Cc; Apswam F, 5e; Bedford It, 5c; Augusta.
5c;Boott AL,7c; Continental C, iic; Hwleht
Star, 8c; Echo Lake, 6ie; Granlteville EE, 6ie;
Lawrence LL, 5ic; Pepperell K. 714c, Pepperell
R, 03ic; Pepperell l-4, 20c; Pepperell 10-4, 22c;
Utlca 9-4, 22ife; Utica 10-4, 25c; Utica C. 4ac.
GlxailAMS Amoskeair, 63ic; Bates, fiic: Glou
cester, l4C;01asfrow, c; Incaster, Ofv Kanel-
man's, 7Hic; Renfrew Madras, bHc; Cumberland,
6c: White. 6ic; Bookfcld. 9130. '
Ghais Bags American. $16.50; Atlantic $18;
Frankllnvllle, $18; Lowiitown, $18; Ontario,
$16.50; Stark, A, $21.
1'KIMB Cambrics ManviUe,6c; 8. 8. A Son, 60;
Masonvllle, 6c; Garner, 6c
Prits American fancy, Cher, Allen's fanoy,
6iflC; Allen's dark, 6c; Allen's pink, 6 V.Ar
nold's, O1; Berlin solid eolors, 6c: Cocheoo,
i2c; Conestojra, 6c; Diinnell's, 6c; Eddystone.
Cvci Hartel, 6c; Harmony, bc; Hamilton, 6isc;
Greenwich, SIsk; Knickerbocker, 52c; Mallory
pink. 620; prices on dress styles irregular; de
pends on pattern.
Tickings -Anioskeag ACA, 12ic: Conestojra
BF, 14 hie: Conestoca extra, 13 2c; Conestoga Gold
Medal, 13V. ConestopaCCA, 12c; Conestoga, A A,
10c; Conestoga X,9c; Pearl River, 12c; Falls
OHO, 32 inoh, 12V. MethuenAA. 12V Oak
land A. 6 V Swift River, 6 V York, 32-inch,
12 h; York. 30-inch, 10 V
DRUGS.
Alcohol,$2.2232.30; asafcetida,15320c; alum,
435c: camphor. 45350c; cochineal, 50355c:
chloroform, 45350c; copperas, brls, $332.50;
cream tartar, pure, 35 338c; indigo, 80a 81c;
lioorice. Calab., genuine. 30345c; magnesia,
earn., 2 oz,25 335e: morphine, P. fc W. 4V oz,
$2.90; madder, 12314c; oil, castor, V gah $1.25
1.30; oil, hcrgamct, ft, $383.25; opium,
$3.6033.75; quinine. P. fc W., V oz. 443 49o:
balsam copaiba, 65370c; soap, Castile, Fr., 12 3
16c; soda, bicarb., 4aSGc; salts, Epsom, 4 3c;
sulphur, flour, 436c; saltpeter, 8320c; turpen
tine, 40 352c; glycerine, 22 326c; idodlde potass.,
$2.8533.00; bromide ixtass., 40342c; chlorate
Jotash, 25c; borax, 10312c; clnchonldla. 123
5c; carbolic acid, 45350c.
Oils Linseed oil, raw, 60c V gal; boiled, 63ei
coal oil. letraltest, 9 314c: bank. 40c; best
straits, 50c; Labrador. 60c: West Virginia lubri
catinir. 20330c; miners', 65c. Lard Oils, No. 1,
60355c; do, extra, 65370c
Whitu Lead Pure, 7V
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Apples Choice, $2.2532.75 V brl; common,
$1 3 1.50; extra eating. $3 u 3.50.
Sweet Potatoes Kentucky, $2.7533 v brl;
Jersey, $5 brl: Indiana, $1.5031.75 f brl.
Cranberries $333.50 s bu; $9310 t brl;
farjcy stock, $12 brl.
Celery Choiee, 40 3500 a bunch; common,
15 320c a bunch,
Cabhage $1.7532 f brl.
Onions Silver skin, $3.25 brl; Danvers,
$3 V brl; Spanish onions, $1.25 P' box.
Potatoes -453500 V bu; $1.40 31.50 V brl, in
shipping order.
FOREIGN FRIUTS.
Raisins, California, London Layer, new, $2.75
33.oo box: California, loose, muscateell 3
crown, $232.25 box; Valencia, new, 839c &
15; citron, 24326o 4 15; currants, 6370 l.
Bananas, $1.2532.25 per bunch. Lemons Mes
sina, choice, $434.5o v" box: fancy, $5.50.
Oranges Florida blights $3.2533.50; russets,
f 3.25 33.50 per box. Fits, 12314c. Prunes
urklah, old, 434; new, 535iac
GROCERIES
Sugars Hards, 738V confectioners A.
63s37c; off A, 63h30cc; coffee A, 63 3 6V,
white extra C 57h36V extra C, 55s357tc;
good yellows, 5ij355.c: fair yellows, 5335 V;
common yellows, 5 s353?c.
Beans Choice hand-picked navy, $2.0022.10
bu; medium hand-picked, $2.0032.10.
Coffees Ordinary erodes, l02Oc; fair, 203
21c; good, 2 1-3 22c; prime, 22323c; strictly
prime to choiee, 23324c; fancy green and yel
low, 243i3253tc; old government Java, :i3V2
340; ordinary Java, 29!4330i4c; imitation
Java, 273i32S"He. Roasted coffees. 1 pack
ages, 24V, Banner, 2414c; Lion, 24V Gates's
Blended Java, 24 V Arbuckle's, 24 V
Dried Beef n 3 10c.
Molasses axd Strcfs New Orleans molasses,
fair to prune, 35345c; choice, 453&5C Syrups,
30340c.
Shot $1.1531.20 V bag or drop.
Flour Sacks-No. 1 drab, H brl. $33 & 1,000;
i brl, $17; lighter weijrht, $1 l.OOO.lesa.
Ijcad 6H37o for pressed bars.
Bice Louisiana, 537c.
Salt In car lots, 90c; small lots, $131.05.
Spices Pepper, 19320c; allspice, 12315c;
cloves, 26 3 3or, cassia, 10312c; nutmegs, 803
65o P ft.
Woodeh Dishes Per 100, 1 , 20c; 2 iSs, 25c;
3 tns, 30c; 5 ns,40c
Wiuppino-Papek Lleht-welht straw, 23i33o
B; light-weight rag. 233c V tt; heavy-weight
straw, 13 32c B; heavy-weight rag, 233e
!S; Manila, Nc. 1, 839c; No. 2, 536 V
print paper, No. V. 637c; book paper. No. 3, 8. A
C. 10 311c; No. 2,8. & C., 8'39c; No. 1, 8. A C,
7380.
Woodenwakb No. 1 tubs, $7.2537.50; No. 2
tubs, $636.50; No. 3 tubs, $5.2535.50; 3-hoop
Sails, $1.6031.65; 2-hoop nails, $1.4031.45;
ouble washboards, $2 75; common wash
boards, $1.40 3 1.85; clothes pins, 5085o box.
Twine Hemp, 12918c V 0: wool, 8310c;
flax, 20330c; paper, 18c; Jute, 12315c; cotton,
16 325c
IRON AND STEEL.
Barlron (rotes), 2.103 2.25c: horse-shoe bar.3c;
Norway rail rod, 8c; German steel plow-slab. 4c;
American drill steel, 103120; Sanderson tool
steel, T6e; tire steel. 3c; spring steel. 5c; horse
shoes, & keg. $4.2534.50; mule shoes, 4 frog;
$5.2535.50; horse nails, f box, 8d, $5; steel
nails, lOd and larger, $2.75 V keg; other sizes
at the usual advauce; wire nails. $3.20.
Tinkers Slpplies Best brand charcoal tin,
IC, 10x14, 14x20, 12x12. $7; IX, 10x14, 14x20
and 12x12, $3.5039: IC, '14x20, roofing tin.
5. 75; IC. 20X28. $11.50; block tin, in pigs, 27c;
in bars. 29o. Iron 27 B Iron, 3 V C Iron, 5 V
galvanized, 60 per cent, discount. Sheet zinc,
7p. Copper bottoms, 28c Planished copper,
32c Solder, 13318c
LEATHER, HIDES AND TALLOW.
Leather Oak sole. 28333c; hemlock sole, 22
-32c; harness, 26330c; sklrtinir. 30334c; black
bridle, V doz., $50355; fair bridle, $60378 4
doz.; city kip, $60380; French kip. $853110;
city calf-skins, 60c3$l; French calf-skins. $1
31.80
Hides No. 1 O. 8. hides, 43t35c; No. 2 0. 8.
hides, 333V No. 1 green, 4 V No. 2 green,
SU F.EP5KINS 40 3 75c.
Tallow No. 1,334 34c: No. 2, 3V
Grease White. 4c; yellow, 3c; brown, 2 V
Uoksk'Hides $2.
OIL CAKE.
Oil cake, $23 P ton; oil meal, $23.
PRODUCE.
Eggs Snippers paying 10310 V selling from
store at 12c
I . . j . . . r . . - . .
nen tutkcts. hc; 101ns, tc; roosters, oc; geese,
$4.8035.40 4dcz; ducks. CC
Bltteu Fancy creamery, 22 324c; fair cream
ery, 17318c; line dairy, 12c; good country, 10c,
according to the condition in which it is re
ceived. Common stock will bring but 435o per
pound.
Feathers Prime geese, 35c n; mixed duck,
20c V a.
Beeswax Dark, 18c; yellow, 20c
Wk)L Tub-washed ami picked, 33335c; un
washed medium and common grades, if in good
f order, 20c; nurryana cotted, 17320c: neece
1 washed, if light and in good order, 283 30c-
burry ana unmerchantable, according to tneir
value,
PROVISIONS.
Jobhino Prices Smoked meats Sugar-cured
hams, 10 to 12 Bs average, loV 15 Its average,
loc; 17!a Its average, 9-V 20 Bs average.
fUsc; 22 Bs average, bic; English-cured break
fast bacon, light or medium, 10c; shoulders,
10 to 12 15s average, 6 V shoulders. 14 to 16 tt.s
averace, 6c: California hams, light or medium,
c; eottace hams, 7c; dried beef hams and
knncklo pieces, 8 V thin pieces, 7c Bacon
Clear sides, 30 Bs average, 64tc; clear backs,
medium average, 7c: clear bellies, medium
weight, 7V Lard Pure winter leaf, kettle-rendered,
in tierces, 7V in one
half barrels, 75fC; in tO- cans in lOO-m
casts, 73ec; in 20-B cans in 80-B cases,
7ic; in 10-B cans in 60-B cases, 7c.
lriiue Ieaf Lard In tierces, 7c: prime leaf
lard, in 60-tfcs tubs, 7c. HooMer Packing Com
any Lard In tierces. Oic; in 50-B cans iu
IOO-B canes, 6c. Fresh Moats Tenderloins,
12c; spare ribs, 5c; sausage (link), 7c; sau
page (bulk), in 20-ts pails, r.c; sausage meat,
5c; jKtrk loms (fat trimmed off),6V backbones.
2c; shouldobonc8, 3c.
SEEDS.
Clover Red, choice, 60 B bu, $3.2533.50;
prime, $:! 33.25: English, choice, $3.2533.40;
white, choice, $5.25 3 5.60; alsike. $5.50dti;
alfalfa, choice. $636.25. Timothy Choice. 45 B
bu, $1.9531.85; strictly prime, $1.5021.00.
i.iuwi.u, buiu ueans, eotruoc; urn a
Sl.203i.o0; peas, marrowfat. 1.2031
email ai.5031.75; InVt&fra Sl fc5o. rrt
Blue-crass Fancv. 14 B bu. $1.1531.25: ex
tra clean, $1.05 31.10. Orchard-grass Extra
clean, 14 B bu, s030c Ked-top Choice. 14
B bu. 50380c; extra clean, 452 60c. English
blue grass 2 1 in bu, $2.40 a 2.60. Acme lawn
grass 14 B bu, $1.6531.75.
F.C. HUNTINGTON & CO
Leading Wholesale and ReU'J
SEED MERCHANTS.
79 & 80 East Market St., IndianaDolis.
rTelephone 530.
Clover. Timothy and Blue-Grass
The il t. conde implement ca
The largest wholesale seed hoojs la Indiana.
StricUyprimeseeda spoclslty.
7G and 73 West Washington Street,
Indianapolis.
Keal-Ettate Transfer.
Instrnments filed for record in the recorder's
office of Marion county, Indiana, for the twenty
four hoars ending at 5 p. m., Feb. 6, 1S90, as
furnished by Elliott & Butler, abstracters of
titles. Hartford Block. 84 East Market street:
Nicholas MoCarty ctal. to Otto O.
Isenthal. lot 13, in McCarty's subdi
vision of part of outlot 120 $475.00
Daisy A. Feeeman to W 8. Garber,
trustee, lot 11, in Hayden's subdi
vision of part of lot 22, in Johnson's
heirs addition 2,000.00
Addle C. 8. Engle to James Goodrich,
lot 24, in Allen's second north addi
tion 175.00
Frank A. Dial to M. 8. Huey et aL, lot
5, in Beaton's subdivision of lot 3, In
Fletcher's first addition 500.00
Wesley M. Adams to Maedalena Maus,
part of lots 5 and 0, in Blake's sub
division of outlot 7 12,000.00
Henry U. Bond, trustee, to Magdalena
Maus et al., lot 7, in Braden et al.'s
subdivision of lot C, etc., in square
35 10.000.00
II. E. Cornwell to V. G. Baker, lot 35,
in block 14, la Braden's Kiverside
addition 1,000.00
Charles F. Bobbins et al. to Amelia
Lan&bela, lot 12, In Edwards's sul)
divislon of block 19, in Johnson's
heirs' addition 4,125.00
William F. Leach to Joshua H. Creln,
lot D, in block 1, In Louthain Co.'s
southeast addition ' GOO. 00
Conveyances, 9: consideration.....$30,S75.00
"Winter Care of Sheep.
J. E. Jewell, In Western RnraL
Just at this time of year, and especially
when wo are having considerable wet
weather, the ilock needs very careful at
tention. It is not unfreqnently that sheep
are found lame, and a "scare" at once en
ters the mind for fear of foot rot. One day
last week I discovered eight or ten of my
sheep very lame. On examination I found
that some mud. hay and straw had clogged
between the claws and iirmly adhered to
the hair just back of the foot. This piece
of dry earth, "mixed with hay, had bo
chafed the foot that it was raw and bleed
ing. 1 caught the sheep, removed the clog,
oiled the parts with oil of tar. and in a day
or two they were all right again. Sheep's
feet need to be watched, and as soon as a
sheep goes lame an examination should at
once be made. A sheep will lose ilesh rap
idly if allowed to go lame.
Another pest that will annoy the flock
seriously from now until after shearing is
ticks. 1 am never bothered with sheep
ticks very long, and no one need be if yon
will givo your sheep spit regularly, once a
week, and pnt in four to sir tablespoon fals
of flowers of sulphur to the patent pail of
salt. The bettor way is to thoroughly mix
the salt and sulphur twelve hours before
feeding. I have never failed to drive ticks
from my flock with this remedy. I have
found that the only protection I can givo
my sheep from dogs and wolves is & pack of
fox-hounds. They are perfectly reliable.
1 keep four hounds, and let one run in the
day time and three at night. No dog or
wolf dare come on the farm, unless with
his master, where hounds are kept. They
make excellent watch-dogs.
The Rest Soil for Oats.
Drainage Journal.
In by far the majority of instances a
level clay-loam soil was selected. The
largest yields aro almost invariably on soil
of this nature, at least in the Northwest, in
tho middle aud Eastern States and in On
tario. The alluvial river bottoms of Ohio,
although also originally in hard-wood tim
ber, did not average as much as the clay
loam soils, though these bottoms, under
good treatment, exceeded in productive
ness the most virgin soil of Oregon. A
strong, sandy loam, under irrigation, in
Utah, produced a large crop (nearly ninety
three bushels), and the average of oats grown
under irrigation in Colorado and elsewhere
was also fair. These, however, are special
cases, and farming on such 6oiIs with irri
gation is quite dilfcrent from practices
which prevail over a large part of our
farming area. In most cases, also, the best
crops grew on well-drained land. Where
this was not accomplished naturally, tile
drains or open ditches were reported. On
the other hand, many of the failures Reem
to have been, in a measure, due to tbo se
lection of too wet a soil. The oat is not as
great a lover of moisture as it is commonly
accepted to be an important truth that
needs to be realized by the many who per
sist in sowing this grain on naturally wet
and undrained lands, with but poor aver
age results. The necessity of proper drain
age for oat fields receives marked emphasis
in the American Agriculturist competition.
Ensilage.
Indianapolis Jersey Bulletin.
Another years experience has been ad
ded to the use of silage in the dairy,' and
this experience, while it has added here
and thereto the general stock of knowledge
as to the best methods of making silage and
the most profitable mode of using it, has
everywhere continued tho good opinion
formed of it on the experience of other
years.
Among the most intelligent stock fanners
in the United States, especially throughout
the North and West, the silo has taken ita
placo as one of the prime essentials of
economic feeding. Hereafter, among all
such farmers the silo will have a place in
all plans of farm buildings, as important
and indispensable as tho corn-crib or hay
mow. On dairy farms the silo has won the front
Filace as a store-house for milk-making
oods. It is the ' sheet anchor in winter
dairying. By preserving to a greater ex
tent than can be done by any other method,
the succulence of green food, it tends to
keep the milk in the grass stage, both as to
quantity and quality. So that the golden
color of the butter can bo maintained with
out material change the year round.
Farm Notes.
Bear in mind that it is not a good plap to
havo the stock out of doors during the
rains which are so prevalent in some sec
tions of the country this winter.
Every farm shonld have an experimental'
plot or garden. There is no surer or more
certain mode of learning the requirements
of the laud and the kind of crops to grow
than to experiment, in a small way, with
seeds and fertilizers.
The question being raised as to whether
it was better to havo cows "come in" every
year, or to have them breed once in two
years, the Rural New Yorker made inquiries
of a number of dairymen, and their testi
mony is in favor of the former plan.
I do not want a kicking cow, says John
Gould, but I do want to see one with nerve
enongh to, when abused, kick her abnser
into the furthest corner of the barn, and so
severely that when he arrives there he will
understand that the cow has the better de
veloped brain.
The Dairyman says that warm water
not only increases the quantity of the milk
in winter, but also improves the quality.
Cows, when water is not amplv provided,
will arink from stagnant pools.bnt when
the dairj'man determines to give his cows
warm water he h sure to have it clean, as
ho goes to the pnmp for his supply.
D. M. Ferry's seed annual is a catalogue
of farm atid garden 6eeds. with directions
for cultivation and a description of each
new variety of plant. There is also a de
scriptive list of importtd llower seeds. The
instructions given in this annual are drawn
from the practical experience of the farm
ers and gardeners on the extensive grounds
belonging To the establishment, and are
therefore to bo relied upon. JJ. M. Ferry
&. Co., Detroit. Mich.
f that will produce forty to sixty bushels of
corn per acre ought to yield from 150 to 200
gallons of syrup. The yield has reached as
high as 250 or more gallons per acre. Where
the yield falls below 150 or 200 gallons it
should be taken as an indication that the
seed is impure, unless, indeed, tho soil is
not well adapted to the cane or the season
a poor one. Of course the yield per acre
depends not alone upon the seed, for soil,
season, climate and tho percentage of
waste in manufacture all unite in deter
mining the quantity and quality of the
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