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INTERESTS OF THE FARM.
ART OF PRUNING FRUIT TREES.
WORK MUST BE DONE CAREFULLY.
Bnnehei Should Not Be Turned nut
Too Muck—Young Trees the Best
to Train.
It is possible by skilful pruning to make
an apple tree assume the form of a Lom
bardy poplar or a weeping willow or any
intermediate form, if you begin when the
tree is small and prune whenever neces
sary until your object is. attained, says
n writer in the American Cultivator. You
ruunot do it with an old tree, and you
cannot do it by going at the tree once in
10 or 12 years with an ax and a baud
saw. A tree that is allowed its own way
for a number of years assumes a form of
its own, which you may modify but which
you cannot materially .change. Don't buy
large trees. You gain little if anything.
The cheek to the growth of a large tree
will offset any advantage in size, and they
are more difficult to manage.. Buy small
trees and train them according to your
fancy. Examine the growth of the pres
ent year. Notice the leaves which encircle
it, each seeming to point in a different di
rection. In the inner angle of each leaf
stalk there is a little bud. Cut off the
twig just above a bud, and that little bud
will develop into a limb that will point
in the same direction that the leaf pointed.
This is the key to the whole secret of
shaping a tree.
Watch your trees and prune them often.
It costs less to prune a tree four times in
.one year than to prune once in four years,
and your trees will be immeasurably bet
ter off. Prune moderately. Do not go to
extremes in thinning the heads of your
trees. It is true that the heads of your
trees may be too thick and bushy to pro
duce the most profitable crop of apples.
But it is equally true that they may be
too thin. Cut out all water sprouts, weak
and diseased branches, and when branches
rub against each other or cross each other
cut one of them. But do not prune until
you can throw a bushel basket through
your trees. A tree cannot produce fruit,
except in limited quantities, if its main
branches arc pruned to bare poles. Leave
plenty of branches, mid if necessary I hill
the fruit inatead of cutting off the limbs
which bear the fruit.
Too much stress is often laid upon the
value of pruning. Cultivation and fertil
ization are of much more importance.
Prune to shape your trees and to remove
undesirable branches. Prune whenever
you see a limb that ought to be removed.
Do not wait for some particular season
through I ear of injuring the trees. Une
season has no advantage over another,
and any so-called advantage is merely
theoretical and so small in comparison
with the health and vigor of the tree that
it is not worth noticing. There is. how
ever. one important exception. A tree
will develop its dormant buds with much
more freedom if it is pruned in the spring.
Therefore when "heading back" is prac
ticed. better results will follow if the tree
is pruned just before the leaf buds begin
to swell. Pruning in certain seasons has
more or less influence in securing a great
variety of results. But this cannot apply
to a tree that is kept in proper trim by an
annual pruning. And in the case of over
grown trees, the influence is so slight in
mill parison with the influence of special
fertilization that it is better to pay no
attention to it. but. to rely upon special
cultivating and special fertilizing to get
tpecinl results.
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BUBAL PROGRESS CONFERENCE.
DISCI SSION OF CORN AND FHI IT.
President BntterUeld t'pon the Rural
Conditions and a Survey of the
State.
From Our Special Reporter.
Boston, Friday. March 5.
The public meetings of the New En
gland rural conference have been held in
the state-house this morning and after
noob. Yesterday there were section meet
ings, including those of directors of New
England experiment stations, presidents of
the New England agricultural colleges, of
secretaries of the state boards of agri
culture, of slate superintendents of
schobls. of teachers of agriculture in New
England, and of country clergymen and
delegates from churches. This forenoon
there was a business session followed by
a discussion of the corn and fruit shows
to be held in New England this fall. The
following program was carried out. with
the only exception that the paper of Her
bert Myrick was read by his associate
editor. C. G. Scvey of the New England
Homestead:—
“Shall a corn show be held? Why. when
aud where?" Herbert: Myrick of Springfield;
"The national corn show at Omaha, aud its
lessons for New Englund," Prof F. W. Tay
lor of Durham. N. 11.; "Of what shall the
exhibits consist?" Dr .1. 1.. Hills of Burling
ton. Vi.: "The part Rhode Island will take
tn the corn show," Dr H. ,1. Wheeler of
Kingston. K. I.: "Prize corn in New En
gland." N. 8. Brewer of Hockanmn. (".;
The plans and arrangements lor n fruit
show." prof F. C. Sears of Amherst aud
Wilfred wheeler of Concord; "The arrange
ment. of student judging contests." Prof V.
It Gardner of Orono, Me.: "Connecticut's
part in the fruit show,” Prof A. G. Gulley
of Storrs, Ct.; "The corn aud fruit shows
from the standpoint of the agricultural
student," H. N. French.
Tile forenoon session was in the room
of the board of agriculture, aiid the aft
ernoon was in the large committee room.
No 436, on the fourth floor. Reports of
sections and of committees were present
ed, and then came the election of officers,
followed by discussion of the general top
ic of the value of an agricultural survey
to New England. President Butterfield
of the agriculture college spoke upon re
plies tn recent letters on the value of ag
ricultural surveys mid brought out the
advantages of such surveys. He quoted
from the report of the commission on coun
try life iti favor of such surveys. Features
of an agriculturiil survey which are val
uable aie those whieh throw light upon
the problem of the conservation of the
agricultural resources of the state,., the
peniinnent nininteunnee of the productive
capacity of the soil, which transcends all
other subjects in its importance to Ameri
can agriculture. There av tn be con
sidered n better system of farm manage
ment and sequence of crops; tile a Ifores tn -
tiou of lands which appear to be ton poor
for profitable cultivation; drainage of
swamp and marsh lands; the more careful
adaptation of hind to special uses; and the
acquisition of land for fertilizers ami the
study of farm economics.
As to the value of an agricultural sur
vey. it would be worth much to legislators,
to agricultural experts and to practical
farmers. In the matter of drainage of
swamp lands, the late Prof Nathaniel 8.
Kbaler estimated that there were 500
square miles of rednimable ntiinnndntvl
land in the state. The survey would be
a basis for experiments hi fertilizers, ro
tation of crops and farm management. It
would attract investors and tend tn bring
about repopulntion of the abandoned
farms. It would show the adaptability
of the crops to different soils. It would
show where the real agriculturiil problem
of Mussnchusetts lies. It would give the
fanners a soil survey. It would be of
much help to the agricultural colleges. It
would show how to treat the problem us
s whole. It would show the trend nf the
agricultural movements of the times.
President. Butterfield then spoke of the
previous surveys of the state, and passed
on to speak of the plans for a survey which ।
should include a geological am! topograph- ;
icul survey, ns well as a biological survey. ;
It should show the fertile, unfertile mid
barren lands. It should show the condi
tions of agriculturiil production: of distri
bution of products, or marketing; the
general economic, sanitary and hygienic
conditions; the social conditions and tile
farmers' organizations. The estimates of
the cost of the survey vary very much.
Prof Waugh nt Amherst suggests $25.000
a year for 10 years. Dr Fernald thinks
that a survey of the insect pest conditions
alone would take $25,000 a year for five
years.
Following President Butterfield came
Warren H. Manning of Boston on conser
vation of land resources, and then a paper
by State Forester Rune on a forest survey
of New Englund. Dr T. N. Carver. pro
fessor of economics at Harvard university,
was down on the program for the final
function, -mi address on the relation of
the immigrant to agricultural prosperity.
FOR BEAUTIFUL GARDENS.
Rules of the Spring-Held Amateur
Horticulture Society for the Com
petition for The Republican
Prizes.
The Springfield amateur horticultural
society has started in with much enthu
siasm to assure the success of its contests
for th? most attractive front yard flower
gardens this summer, the prizes for which
will be the S2OO given by The Republican.
A meeting of the society was held in its
rooms in the Odd Fellows’ building Friday
evening when plans were perfected and
committees named whose duties will be
not only to oversee the efforts of the con
tenders but to give them expert advice
and encouragement. The committee which
will have.general charge of the contest,
and which drew up the plans along which
it will be conducted, is composed of Will
iam F. Gale, Joseph Aumer and J. Alden
Davis, a'nd an auxiliary commitlee was
appointed by President Griflin which will
have general oversight of the work by
wards. This is made up as follows: Ward
1. L. D. Robinson. Jr.; ward 2. W. J.
Eldred: ward 3, Roman A. Crane; ward
4. C. L. Simons; ward 5. Charles Can
drin; ward 6. A. Ladner; ward 7. Alex
ander Hughes; ward 8 (city). George
Gengenbach; (Indian Orchard), Dwight
Clark.
The S2OO for prizes will be subdivided so
that all may have opportunity of trying to
secure a part of it. as well as having the
personal satisfaction in the knowledge
that they are doing their share toward
benntifying Springfield. There will be one
capital prize of S2O foF the best display
during the whole season, irrespective of
the size of the garden. One prize of $lO
will be given for the best lot having 50
feet or more front on the street ami an
other of the same amount for the best lot
with less than 50 feet frontage; There
will also be $5 prizes for the 16 best lot
with 50 feet or more frontage and $5
prizes for the 16 best with less than a 50-
foot front. By the adoption of this plan
the society has made it possible for the
small land owner to win a prize as large
as he who has a large front garden, and
the result should be excellent.
The committee has devised a set of rules
and suggestions for the contest, which will
be printed and distributed by various peo
ple interested in the affair, as well as by
members of the committee. The contest
will be known as "The Springfield Repub
lican contest for the best display of flow
ers and plants in mid about the front
lawns and dooryards of the residents of
Springfield during the summer and fall of
1909.” The society says *ts object is to
make this contest popular and to induce a
general participation of all householders of
the city to the end that Springfield may
be truly made a “City Beautiful.” and
that the longest step forward toward that
goal is to make our individual homes beau
tiful. To this end the society is prepared
tn extend its aid and advice to all willing
to make an effort.
Three judges are to be named later by
the president of the Horticultural society,
two nonresidents of the city, one of whom
-shall he a landscape architect and the
other a practical gardener, while the third
will he a local man well versed in flowers
and artistic effect. In order to create
even more interest in the contest
the society has invited George TV.
Cable of the Northampton Home Culture
clubs to deliver an illustrated lecture on
the work of that organization along some
what similar lines. Mr Cable lias ac
cepted and will speak in the high school
hall to-morrow evening at 8.
MASS. AGBimTnt4l COLLEGE.
Summer School to be Opened This
Venr.
The summer school of agriculture es
tablished two years ago at college will he
continued this year. In fact, it is now re
emdod as n permanent institution, having
proved decidedly popular and successful
during the hist two summers. The at
tendance comes from all parts of New
England, but most largely from Massa
chusetts. a surprisingly large proportion
being from the cities: Schoql teachers pre
domuiate, but a good many kind aud lot
owners go for the sake nf the short prac
tkal courses in agrieulturcand horticulture.
The school 'this year will run for six weeks
in July and August, with courses in field
er< ps. gardening, dairying, fruit growing,
live stock, chemistry, plant life, bird life,
insect life. etc. Some of these courses
are specially designed for grade teachers,
some for high school teachers, others for
practical people who do not teach, others
for tin-.clergy, so that everyone who has
a Week or more, to spare can find some
thing useful and interesting to do.
Ensilage and Milk Flavor.
Among its various advantages, corn
silage has come to the front in connection
with the flavor of milk resulting from its
use. The department of agriculture re
ports a test nt the Illinois station whore
the dairy herd was divided in two lots,
one of which was fed 40 pounds of corn
silage per cow daily, while the other lot
was fed only clover liny and grain. Dur
ing the course of the experiment samples
of milk from eaclFlot were submitted to
372 persons for an opinion as to any dif
ference in flavor, the testers being, of
course, kept in ignorance of whieh milk
was silage produced. The result showed
that 60 per cent readily preferred the milk
from the silage fed cows, 2!) per cent the
milk from cows not fed the silage, while
11 per cent could not make up their minds
either way. This indicates n long white
mark for corn for the dairy. The same
cannot be said of nil silage materials. Soy
beans, for instance. me believd to impart
a somewhat disagreeable taste to milk,
whether fed just before or after milking.
Instruction to farmers by menus of a
special railroad train lias been introduced
in New Jersey, where a t hiv-day.-' trip
is being taken by a T’nnnsyfvania railroad
train bearing r-pr'sentiUivcs of the state
agricultural college at Nev. Brunswick,
who will deliver lectures through the
southern part of the State. An effort is
to be made to induce the farmers to take
up the cultivation of alfalfa.
NEVER HAD aX’N VSE FOB IT.
(From the Boston News Bureau. 1
As William Loeb. Jr. former secretary
to ex-President Roosevelt, was waiting at
the White House last week to thank Pres
ident li ft for his appointment ns col
lector nt New York, a group of chllvis
asked the president if he favored chang
ing the dale o) innugurntion dny.
"Let's see uimt this constitution says
about it,” replied President Taft. ile
hunted around his desk for a cojv of the
doeutdtent, but couldn't find it. Then ho
beckoned to Loeb. "Loeb.” said Presi
dent Tuft, "Iniven’t you got a copy of the
constitution around here?"
"No,” said Loeb seriously, "we never
had any use for one.”
THE SPRINGFIELD WEEKLY REPUBLICAN-. THURSDAY, MARCH 11,1909.
THE ANNUAL TOWN-MEETINGS. I
I
THE YOUNG MEN’S TICKET WINS
In the Wextflcld Election—Town for
tzicenne by 20S.
Westfield’s annual town election passed j
off qiuetly Monday. The result was I
made known at 6.50 p. m., the polls hav
ing closed at 4.30. The total vote was ■
2272, including IS women who voted fur !
school committee. As usual, the choice of ;
selectmen furnished the most talk, aud the :
strife was an interesting one. The demo
crats retain control of the board by elect- ■
ing William E. Atwater and William 11. I
Ensign, while the republicans elected ■
Lewis C. Parker. Tne "young men's I
ticket” thus won out handsomely. The |
defeat of Fred P. Qouse caused consider- :
able surprise, but the Combinations were |
against him, aud while he ted the ticket
last year with over 14uM votes, he was
fourth man this year. .I." D. Cadle
was fifth in the race, with M. E. Cady
last. The surprise of the day was the
election of Homer E. Bush, democrat, to
the school board. Mr Bush was not
thought to have any possible chance, but
he went in with a handsome vote.
License was again victorious, by a ma
jority of 252, against 356 last year. The
public playground act was accepted by
an overwhelming majority, and so was
the act for protecting forest and- sprout
lauds.
Selectmen aud overseers of the poor—Will
iam 11. Ensign and William E. Atwater, deiu
erratic, ami Lewis i? I’arker, republican.
Tawa clerk—Charles N. Oakes, Ueiuovratie
and republican. Town treasurer and collect
or of taxes—Charles N. Oakes, democratic uud
republican. Board of health tor three years—
Luther H. Beuls, republican. Water commis
sioner for three years—Thomas Little, repub
lican aud democratic. Assessors for turee
years—Wißrert F, Loomis, republican; Charles
H. Cooley, democratic. School committee rur
three years—Fred F. She|iard, repqbllcau;
Homer E. Bush, democratic. Auditors—
Vcleims W I'rowson. repubßian; Loring I’.
Laue, republican. Constables—Oldrich Bazata,
republican; Peter Prout. Jr., republican; Mor
ris A. Williams, republican.
VOTES FOR NEW SCHOOL-HOUSE.
East Longoicadosv’s Town-Meet inn
Committee to Confer With Spring
field Officiala as to Seeuring- Little
River Water.
A good number attended the annual
town-meeting at East Longmeadow Mon
day. Two teachers and about a dozen
young men frpm Springfield technical high
school were present, also several of the
town women. After considerable discus
sion. the motion to provide suitable fire
protection was. lost, although its need «as
felt by all. The question of”providing
better school aceomniodationß at the Cen
ter was well presented by O. L. Wolcott,
and the reasonableness and necessity of
more school room appealed to the voters
in general. When the motion to build an
addition of four rooms to the school build
ing on the hill came up it was carried
easily, and $12,(X)0 was voted for the
erection of an addition substantially the
same as that drawn by L. 0. Fay a few
years ago.
Moderator, E. M- Burt: clerk and treas
urer. A. G. Crane; selectmen and overseers
<4 the poor, W. 8. Champlin. H. W. Klug.
George B. Robinson; assessor for three years,
Charles 11. Bugbee: school committee, three
years, M. H. Pease; auditors, E. M. Burt mid
P. C. O'Leary; tax collector, George B. Rob
inson; tree warden. Asher Markham; consta
bles, F. C. Burton und William Richards;
library trustees. Mrs C. 8. Wilder, three
years; Mrs F. c. Burton, two years; pound
keeper, Ira Griswold. Appropriations: Town
officers, $400; clerk and treasurer. 125; mod
erator and tellers. 20: tax collector. 125:
schools, 4950; library. 225: paupers. 850; high
ways. excise tax from street railway. 1500;
repair of Robson bridge. 500; paving gut
ters. 700: repair of town hall. 200; pTav
ground, 700; permanent highway note, 1000:
school note. 1000; sealer of weights, meas
ures, etc.. 45: suppression of liquor selling,
300; soldiers' aid. 50: contingent account,
800: total to raise and appropriate. 11,990.
Liquor license: Yes, 20: no. 78.
HOT CONTESTS IN WILBRAHAM.
W. H. McGnice, Jr., Elected Town
Clerk and Trensnrer — School Su
perintendent Matter Referred to
School Board.
The features of the townmieeting nt
IVilhraham Monday were the contests for.
town clerk and treasurer, selectmen and
school committee, and the discussion over
dispensing with the services of a super
intendent of the school board. W. H. Mc-
Guire, Jr., was elected town clerk and
treasurer over Frank Hosier by a vote of
136 to 71. M. L. Bruner defeated A. L.
Howe for the scnool board by a vote of
136 to 57. After a long discussion it was
decided to refer the matter of dispensing
with a school superintendent to the school
board. The officers elected follow:—
Moderator, Chauncey E. Peck: clerk and
treasurer, W. H. McGuire, Jr.; selectmen and
overseers of the poor. Earl M. Scott, three
years; George L. Kludge, two years; asses
sor. James S. Morgan, three years; school
committee. Myron L. Rruuer, three years;
auditor, Clifford D. Spencer; tax collector, .
James Morgan; tree warden. Hairv o. Ed
son: coturtabft*. D. H. Eaton.- A F. Friend,
H. M. Green, Luther Farr. Appropriations:
Town officers. .$1500; schools, 4500; library.
2'10; paupers. 1200: highways anil bridges,
2000; sidewalks. 400: fire department. 200;
street lights. 775; Memorial dar. 75: extra
highways, SOO.
KANE WINS AT LUDLOW.
Lively Contest for Selectmen—Eaton
Elected to School Board — No-Li
cense Wins by 10.
Ludlow’s annua! town-meeting was held
Monday, and the bright sunshine of the
March day, coupled with the efforts of the
party workers, brought out 360 voters out
of a total registration of 459.
In the contests for selectman. M. T.
Kane, the retiring chairman, was vin
dicated by a vote of 217 to his opponent,
Napoleon Barrett. 163. For highway sur
veyor Ashley N. Boucher defeated Henry
Munsing, 251 to 125. In the school Ifom
miftec contest Joseph J. Eaton defeated
Dr M. B. Landers. 198 to 181. In the
three-cornered light for tree warden Will
iam Hobson won with 159 votes. Charles
E. Quinby -was second with 106 and
Frank Buckwheat, 103. In the license
question “no” won out. 179 to “yes” 166,
with 45 blanks. The following is the list
of officers elected: —
Moderator. George A. Blrnie; clerk, Alfred
11. Bartlett; treasurer. Charles S. Browning;
selectman mid overseer of the poor, M. T.
Kmie: assessor, C. P. Jones: school commit
tee. Joseph J. Eaton: auditors. Frank N.
Moore, Archer Bennett; tax collector, Ray
mond Miller; highway surveyor. Ashley N.
Boucher; tree warden. William Hobson: con
siablcs, W 11. Consefllne. G. E. Fuller,
George Gates. J. M. Knight. Hcnrv Lanoux.
Emerson Lovett, George Mackintosh, Hall E.
Smrer, Charles White. Alfred Menard: tnis-
Ice of Huhbnrd Memorial library. Edward K.
Fuller. Appropriations; Town officers. $600o;
schools. 21.100; panpers; 3WO‘. highways’ mid
bridges. G»S>: sidewalks, loop: fire depart
went, 590; street lights. 2'5(1): cemeteries. 500;
Memorial day. 125; mlsccllsncous. 2B00; total,
4U.815. Liquor license: Yes. 1110: no. 17'.’.
-Sprout land question: s'es. 302: no. 45.
BIG MEETING AT E A STH AM ETON.
Or Sawyer Defeated for Sewer Cent
misslaner—Old Board of selectmen
Re-elected—A Vote for License.
The annual fowmtneoting at Enstbamn
ton Tuesday called out a large vote, ami
several of the subjects of discussion struck
lirix Judge W. 11. Edwards was elected
moderator without opposition, nnd the
prayer was offered by Rev Israel Lord,
pastor of Notre Dame thurch. Th”
town voted to remain in the license col
nmu. re-elected (he old board of selectmen ,
and defeated Sewer Commissioner J. If 1
lawyer and Highway Surveyor Samuel I
O Donnelk who were cncdidates for re- i
election.
The majority for license was 53. which.
is 10 more than the majority for license
last year. Two of tlw selectmen, Ur Ly
mau and Mr Cullen, were rciwmiiuatad by
both parties, nm) the contest with rwpst
to this board was lietwccn lTed J. Cangh,
rem.niiuated by the jHii'vra!'. and Dr
Eugene L, Sheldon, repubheam Mr
Gnrtgli defeated Mr shelden by 265 vot' -.
A communication from the Northampton
cmnmittee on Holyoke ann xatiou was
read, in wjicli it was stated that all the
towns of the county should fed an inter
est in the matter, because it was proposed,
mil only to take territory from Northamp
ton. but from tile county as well. The
value of this property is about s.7oij.iSH(.
and taxes <m it iilHmt SSOOO. If th. osm
ty loses the territory, the Jett - said, the
loss of taxes coming through Northamp
ton to the county will have to be made up
by other towns. It was suggested that
the toivn vote to send its selectmen to the
henring in Boston ihe 16th to oppose the
plan. Mr Ayer spoke in favor of annexa
tion. because of the benefit to the residents i
of Smiths Ferry. The resolution opposing
amiexation, suggested by the Northamptou
committee, was adopted.
MONTAGUE’S TOWN-MEETING.
Attempt Maile to Elect Board of Li
cenae Comntlgaloners Falls.
The annual business meeting of the
town of Montagne was held in Hibcrninn
ball at Turners Falls Monday after
noon. Representative John W. Haigis
was moderator. The meeting passed off
quietly. An effort was made to eject a
board of license commissioners in the
meeting Monday^ unde? an article to
(boose al! necessary officers not already
elected, the town having adopted the m-t
of last year creating a license commission
in Montague. The town counsel, James J.
Leary, was called in and gave it as bis
opinion that the meeting could not legally
elect a commission and that ended.the
matter.
These appropriations were made:—
Treasurer s Iwmrt. S6O; Memorial daV, 100:
police; 2500: Insurance school buildings. (W»;
night schools, 375: blghways aud bridges.
G2W); library, 2500—Turners Falls branch.
1600. half dog fiiud. ami fines received; Mon
tague brunch, 300, quarter dog fund and Cues
received) Millers Falls branch, 400, quarter dog
fund and fines received: hum) concerts. 300;
s’ate highway, renpproprlatc. 3(4)0: Second
street sidewalk. 130; Millers Falls Main-Street
sidewalk, for aeb h basin. 15: .cemetery, 20;4
Mqidaikue sldewnlks. 300: Montague City Mde
walk, 400; assessors’ map, 500: 1.ni.l for agri
cultural school, 175; street sprinkling. 200;
Prospect-street bridge. 200; pauper depurt
incnt. 7500: nubile schools. 35.700; agricul
tural school, 3300; bonrd of health. 400; Ugh
school bond. 5000; library note. 1000: Mon
tague City road sewer note, 1200: note pay
able from 1009 taxes. 4275’ Interest, bonds
and notes, 1060; temporary interest. 300; In
cfdentnl (lephrtmeut. 7500; tree warden. 200;
inspection jntlk. meat aud animals. 3001 rent
Mentafiue City bridge. 240; relief. Indigent
soldiers. 141 Q; repairs Millers Falls sidewalks.
1.1 O: repairs Turners Falls sidewalks, 350;
total, appropriations. $89,555.
NEW TOWN CLERK AT PRESCOTT.
I Fred N. Pleree Declines Farther
Service.
Fred N. Pierce, for the past 40 years
ton 11 clerk of Prescott, resigned Mon
day' at tlie town election. Mr Pierce has
been very faithful and untiring in his
duties as town clerk. Mr Pierce resigns
on account of his advancing age.
Moderator, Waldo If. Fierce; clerk. C. ('.
Fuller: treasurer, H. I. Shaw; selectmen ami
overseers of the poor. W. H. Fierce. W. M.
Waugh. C. H. Grout: assessor for three years.
Charles H. Grout; school committee for three
years. E. A. Thayer; for one year. A. M.
Betije; auditor. M. E. Powers; tax collector.
W. M. Waugh: highway surveyor. John A.
Doubleday; tree warden. F. A. Griswold:
constables. W. M. tVnngh and F A. Gris
wold: cemetery .commissioner Mr three years.
E. M. Fisher: library trustees. H. A. Reed
and H. A. Johnson. Amiropriatlons Schools.
s<oo mid dog fund: library. 15; highways and
bridges. 806; contingent account. 985; total.
2500. Liquor HeenM:'' ¥gs. 'S3; no. 19.
■ I—H-
Comparative Vifl'e on License.
>-1908- -1907-S
Yes.' Nd.' ' Yes. No. Yes. No.
Easthampton . .376 siHi 577 534 460 511
E. Longmeadow 2l> 78 23 80 37 75
Ludlow Wil 179 115 156 122 158
Prescott 25 19 24 ”1 25 16
Westfield ....1186 934 1324 638 1097 968
Wilbraham .... 57 123 23 82 68 103
The Pelham Town-Meetlna.
The result of the Pelham town-meeting
Monday was as follows
Moderator. John A. Page: clerk, treasurer
nod tax collector. Justin” W. Keith; select
men and overseers of the poor. John L.
Brewer. Frank E. Hamilton, Jesse M. Ely;
assessor for three years, Jesse M. Ely; school
committee. Rev M. H Adams: highway sue
veyor, Jesse M Ely; tree warden. E. P.
Bartlett; constables. C. Davis, John. A. Page.
F-ed Murphy. Victor Thornton. J. M. Keith
Appropriations: Schools, $765; library. 35;
paupers, 400; highways and bridges. 1100:
Interest, 40? contingent account. SIW: tree
warden. 50; total, $2890. Liquor license: Yes.
13, no, 32. ______
AUGUSTA AGAIN REPUBLICAN.
Col Plnlsted Defeated After Three
Term*.
The only change in the political situa
.tipA. jU thf five Maine cities in which an
tnaa! .ejections were held , Jfomlay was
the swinging back to'the republican col
umn of Augusta, where Col Frederick AY-
Plaisted. who had been mayor for three
years, was defeated. The elections re
sulted as follows: Augusta, mayor. Treb
ly Johnson (R ); city government, repub
lican. Brewer, mayor, Ambrose F. Pen
dleton (R.l; city government, republican.
Belfitst. mayor. Edgar F. Hanson iD. );
city ' government, democratic. Bangor,
mayor. John F. Woodman (R.*i: city
government, republican; Biddeford, may
or. Cornelius Hnrigan (Dem.-Ind.*>; city
government, democratic-independent, lx—
I Re-elected.)
NEW YORK CHARTER REVISION.
Board of Aldermen to Give Way to a
Connell of 30 Members, According
to the Vina.
The report of the New York charter com
mission, made public Monday, proposes
few fundamental changes in the old char
ter. It is recommended "that no person
shall be eligible for the office of* mayor
unless be shall have been a resident of
the city for at least 10 years preceding
liis election, and that the salary be in
creased to $25,060 a year.” The revision
committee provides for a uniformed su
perintendent of police, appointed from the
ranks of the force, and the age limit for
entering the police department is raised
to 25 years. It is proposed to abolish the
board of aldermen, and in its place to ere
nte n council of 39 members, to serve
without pny.
MAYOR WARDWELL DEFEATED.
Mayor Walter ('. Wnrdwe)f. who has
been the chief executive of Cambridge (or
the past two years, and who was a Can
didate fmf re-election on the nonpartisan
and independence league tickets, was de
feuted in the municipal election Tuesday
by AVilliain F. Brooks, the dvmiwvnli •
nominee. Brooks received 6567 votes, and
Wardwell 6163. The < ity again declared
for no-license by 7774 to 4365. The hoard
of uldermen is democratic, s to but the
common council is nonpartisan. 13 to 9.
TRESPASSING OS RAILROADS.
(From the Railway and Engineering Ee
viev.J \
A report of the reimsylvanin railroad
on the number of tnspassers killed and
injufeQ during Inst year throws some
light upon the huge :,imim! record of cas
ualties on the railreiius of this country
During 1908. 65) trtsaassers were killed
cud 791 injured on this railroad alone,
lomparing with 822 t:’ passers killed dur
ing the year before. In view of a meet
ing of the railroad commisaioners of a haif
dozep of the central states, including In
diana, Illinois and Wisconsin, about a
year ago, where it was recommended that
laws be < misted Imposing piinfahment on I
!>' rsm;s who trespass the right of way of
> tther steam or <ii i tric r. ilways, this ln
formation is jwitiiieni. It is known tlmt -
the I’minsyhania railroad system main- :
tains an extensive police system, but the
eempany has laci. nimble to secure Ie
sired (-paqieratimi on flic- juirl of local au
thorities. Arrests have been made in such '
I;.ice nnmli‘-:s that comity authorities hare
objected to the < Xp< Os< emuih'd in lodg- .
il.t the vagrants in th'- jails. In the year
1968. t;lono 13,879 pc; .<,|,s were arrested
by this road for irespassing. for vagrancy ‘
eml for ißezal train riding, Imt miles?
soim mlwpu.te pimi-mmeiit can be imrsee.|
the vigilance of the railrsul companies
it- making nrn st- is not Kahle to aceoni
pHs'n any very good n suits.
MORE EVIDENCE NECESSARY.
Jadiute Tell* Government Attorneys in
Oil Retrial Thai They Migtht as
Well Stop Otherwlxe.
Government attorneys in the retrial of
the Standard oil company of Indiana for
alleged acceptance of rebates from the
Chicago am! Alton railroad OU sbipmeuts
of oil from Whiting. Ind,, to East St
Louis. 111., were told Muday by Judge
Anderson at Chicago that unless they in
troduced further proof sustaining their
contention that rhe oil company accepted
a rebate from the Chicago aud Alton rail
road. they might as well cease their ef
forts to convict. After considerable ar
gument by both sides. Judge Amlersim ad
mitted tentatively tariff No IJItJ «f the
Chicago and Alton and the Wiggins fer
ry company tariff sheet. Before admit
ting the iloemmnts in this way. the court
spoke of tlie “fatal discrepancy” in parts
of the indictment against the Standard oil
cothpany. 4
"If the government can furnish no fur
ther proof." said he, "hi sujqiort of its
contentious than the tariff sheets already
introduced, it may as well stop.” Judge
Anderson agreed with the defense that no
evidence had liecn adffm ed proving con
nection between the Chicago and Alton
railroad and the Terminal railway asso
ciation. "In the event it is proved" that a
joint agreement existed between these two
railroads, the indictment would stand.”
snid the court. "It might also stand if
it is shown that the two companies offered
concessions.”
Judge Anderson, who is following the
rulings of the court of apjieals, held
Tuesday that the government must
prove, as alleged in the indictment,
that there was a standard rate
for oil shipments between Whiting.
Ind., and East St Louis at the time of
tne offense with which the defendant is
charged and that the defeuduat knowingly
accepted a lower secret rule.
At the request of Assistant District At
torney Wilkerson, court unexpectedly ad
journed a day to allow time for the"
preparation of arguments to show that the
required evidence will be forthcoming.
Judge Anderson’s ruling will, it is said,
compel the government to ask for leave
to amend the Indictment. Although the
government counsel did not directly state
that a refusal to allow this amendment
to bo made would be a death blow to the
(‘rosecutiom their admissions made this
inference obvious.
VICTORY FOR WATERS-PIERCE.
But the Indiana and OHio Companies
Uno Get Ont of Missouri.
The motions by the Standard oil com
pany of Indiana and the Republic oil com
pany of Ohio for a rehearing of the ouster
suit recently decided against them and
for a modification of the judgment were
overruled by the Missouri supreme court
at Jefferson City Tuesday. The order
in relation to the Waiers-Pierce company
recites that as the company has given sat
isfactory evidence of its purpose to hence
forth conduct its business so as not to
violate the law of Missouri, the judgment
ousting the company is suspended. The
decision is considered a great victory
for the Waters Pierce company, anil
incidentally for the minority interest
of that concern, who claim to have
been making unavailing efforts to
free the company from control by
the New Jersey corporation. With the
judgment of ouster made absolute against
the Standard oil company of Indiana and
the Republic oil company. the>e concerns
must now pay their fines of $50,900 each
and cease business in the state. The $50.-
600 assessed against the Watera-Pierce
company has been paid.
TWO-CENT FARE LAW NULLIFIED.
Federal Judire Holds Missouri Meas
ure Confiscatory and L'nconstitn-
Honal.
Missouri’s two-cent passenger fare and
maximum freight laws were nullified by
a decision handed down Monday in the
United States district court at Kansas
t’ity by Judge Smith McPherson. As a
result it is believed there will be a quick
return in Missouri to throe-cent fares.
Frank Hagerman, for the IS companies
involved, asserted Monday that the de
cision sounded the death knell of the two
cent rate in every state in the Union.
Judge McPherson held that both the
commodity and passenger laws were con
fiscatory and iin'onstitutlonal. Mr Hager,
man 'leriiirefl that it is not conceivable
that if file two-cent rare is confiscatory in
Missouri it can be compensatory in other
states. The state, on tne other band, de
clared emphatically that Missouri’s fight
for lower railroad rates would be con
tinued. Elliott M. Major, attorney-general,
who was in court Monday when the de
cision was read, said that an appeal would
he taken and that the present Legislature
would be asked to pass new rate laws
that would stand the tests of the qpurts.
Gov Hadley made a similar statement.
NEW YORK CENTRAL EQUIPMENT.
Road Order for 1909 Includes 5430
Freight Car* :ind 71 Locomotives.
President W. C. Brown of the New York
Central railroad announced at New York
last week that the full equipment order
for the Central lines for 1909 had been
decided upon, and that it included 5450
freight ears. 203 passenger cars and 71
locomotives. Of these, contracts for 3350
freight cars and 52 passenger cars had
been awarded. Contracts for the remain
ing freight and pussengm' cars and the
locomotives will be let within a few weeks.
The expenditure for the uew equipment
wilil aggregate $<8,600,000.
GREAT BELT LINE FOR NEW YORK.
IVould Take in the Entire Water
Front and Cost Betsseen 930,0UR,-
900 and 8(10,<100,000.
The scramble for rapid transit railroad
rights in New York city took a fresh
turi' Tuesday, when William .1 Wilgtts,
formerly vice-prctidein of the New York
Central railroad, presented to the public
service commission plans for tin extensive
"interterminal belt line," which he mid a
number of associates propose to build for
the transportation of Isoth passengers and
freights. The pro|»sed line, which iu
ehldes both elevatwl and subway roads at
various portions of its route, praeticallj
circles the eity, taking in the entire wa
ter front, and touching also the Grand
Central station and the Penusylvtitmt’s
new terminal. Pho sebcme has the back
ing. it is -aid. of foreign capital. The cost
will nrohablv be between $56,969.1X10 aud
StKI.OOOJXXI.
WANTS JAFANESS KKPP OUT.
In lieu of an anti-JaDanwe ziatutf, the
California Semite lust week expressed its
views on Asiatic immigration by adontina
k resolution calling upon Congress to
eiKR-t an Asiatie exclnsimi law. to seen
Jaimne-e as well as Chinese aliens out «f
the country. Senator J. B. Sanford tried
to nmeiid the rcsobttimi so that Japanese
would !w deiih'd the right <>f natnraiizn- ,
tion. bur ihi« was voted down, the vote <
being 38 to 7.
MONEY AND BUSINESS.
FOREBODINGS—AND FACTS.
Instead of a week of business and I
speculative jubilation over the introduc- ■
tiop of a more composed administration '
of the national government, as has been !
tlic talk for months, we have had a week ■
full of depress ng rumor and dark fore- •
Iwalinp. Wlm - commonly expected is ;
usually what does not happen in specula
tion. but the hiuvy decline it prices dur !
ing the last half of Februar; and crea- j
tiou of a large short interest left the stock ;
market in a favorable position to pay j
tribute in advancing quotations to the j
advent - f a uew regime al. Washington,
and this is what the market started out
to do early in the week. But no public
i.upport appeared, and after drifting
aimlessly around until Thursday after
mxm. prices broke sharply and closed the
week with only a partial recovery. Wash
ington people are said to be supers! it ions
on the subject of inauguration weather.
aW Wal! street seems to have become
similarly affected on Tlinrsday afternoon
when it beianie known that an unprec
edented snowstorm for the day and oc
casiou had overwhelmed the celebration
tlu ro. Tike as a "harbinger preceding still
’the fates." or "prolog to the omen
'coming on.”
It is as rensouable. perhaps, to at
tribute the quick slumping of prices on
that afternoon to a wave of supersti
tions dread sweeping out from Washing
ton and through Wall street, as to any
thing else. For there ha* been vastly
more talk of evil developments than
realization. Sentiment has undergone
some '-hatige for the worse, but business
conditions show little or no change.
Rumor has been busy with further cuts
in steel prices and no business resulting;
with wage reductions which are to extend
from the iron industry to the railroads
ami bring on great labor wars; and with
hhUcuVTariff action intolerably prolonged.
But fact lags far behind rumor. Against
the talk of no business resulting from the
reduction in steel prices is to be placed
the substantial fact of n New Y'ork Cen
tral order for IOIJXW tons of steel rails
and of 41-further $8,090,099 order for
uew car -equipment. While several iron
and steel concerns are following the
Laeknwsnna steel company in a 10 per
cent wage reduction, it Is by no means
certain that this movement is to become
pieneral. and when leading railroads be
gin to appear in the steel and equipment
i markets as heavy buyers, there is indica
tion not only of a belief that prices are
getting to rock bottom, but that forces
are coming iujo motion calculated to stay
price demoralization and wage cutting.
Large buying of copper was reported
early last week—said to embrace 100,-
i 000,000 pounds; whereupon a smart re
i covery set in for shares in the metal com
■ panics. Later it appeared that most of
this buying was for speculative account,
and the copper share market then retraced
its step*. But speculative buying expresses
a speculative belief that copper at 12E>
to 13 cents is as cheap as it is ever likeiy
to be in these days of cheaper gold for
the measurement of values, and the spec
ulative mind is quicker than that of the
average consumer to estimate the situa
tiou. Meantime the copper producers show
i no disposition to make further concessions
in prices, and leading concerns are refus
ing to sell below 13 cents.
The inaugural address of the new presi
dent made a generally favorable impres
sion in business circles, aud his cal! for
an extra Congress session w hich is to
revise the tariff marks the beginning of
! the end of a dragging and depressing busl-
I ness uncertainty. President Taft has fur-
I ther given assurances that everything pos
sible will he done to hasten action in the
i matter. By the time Congress assembles
on the 15tn the ways and means commit-
I tee will have a bill ready to submit, and
this will in a general way tell the business
: world what it may expect. Not only pres
idential but congressional assurances iome
from Washington that the whole subject
will be out of the way by June 1. and
much iu advance of that date it will be
pretty definitely known what the new rates
are to be.
Bank clearings for February show a 28
per cent improvement in business over a
year ago. and a loss of ouiy about 5 per
cent from the prosperity record of 1907.
Commercial failures for the month also
reflect large improvement—the liabilities of
[ defaulting concerns, according to Dun,
; amounting to $16,734,800, against $27.-
009,(XM) in the month last year, and about
! one-third of the present defaulted liabili
ties was contributed by a single concern.
: the Birmingham coal and iron company.
, It is apparent from this record that busi
i ness continues to remain in a strong posi-
I tion of resistance to the effects of sporadic
i liquidating tendencies.
Money continues easy with the bank
i position little changed from a week ago.
I but with foreign exchange rates about high
I enough to start an outward gold move
■ ment. Foreign money markets record a
i tendency to greater ease. Speculative
, whsat prices have suffered a considerable
I reaction, with the fact generally recog
i nized, however, that the grain is in a very
| strong statistical position. This week
I (Wednesday) comes the agricultural de
l nartmenf- report on grain left in farmers’
! hands, and it is expected to show an uu
' usual cleaning up of the home granaries
: because of the temptingly high prices
! which have prevailed. Reports from the
winter wheat fields, however, are more
favorable. I’he conclusion of the whole
i matte:- is that uo -onnd reason exists for
that decided spell of despondency which
i h:.s rested over business circles during the
i past week or two.
TUESDAY'S MARKETS.
It New A ork.
Sales High. Low. Clos, elm s
KOI Allis Chai Co 1.: > Ill’s 13*,
1G) (lupref 44 44 44 ->
37 JOO Amal fop GUI, (t7\-K
-'co Am As Chern 37% 37% 37% t- %
riio Am Beet thig 2U. 25% 21%- %
o Am Cun s-j s% %
;:«! do pref 75', 74% 74%-1
l.7G> Am <uri I- t!'s 48% 4'V %
too co pref nil, 111% m%- %
709 Am lot Oil Kt 52v. 52% - %
Hat Am Hi L u% 11% tt%4- %
.'mO do pref 1.8 37% 37% - %
6.400 Am lee See 30% 27% 28 2%
100 Am Un pr 29L 2•% 29%
i>b' am Lw.mio 51* 49% r<% t\
too <lo pref 111% Ills, 111% %
mo Am Mull 7% 7% 7% ■ %
350 do pref 481*. 45%
$.860 Am smelt 83 814{ 1
f»O do pref 1(M 103% KG-a.
2<o do pri f B '4% -4'. M% %
Uri Am Sm’ff 225 225 225 ■23
I'o Am Su..-ir 12- , 125% ljs% >,
l(S' douief 121% )29>* 129%+1%
100 Am Tel A- Cab 16% 76% 76%, %
700 Am Tel X Tel l.'-N 128% 128%
100 Am IVo ! si, -j- 1 , 28 ,- %
:m> Anaconda 41% 41 41 • %
li)o A—o Mcr Ipr to; . tos'. lira, - i..
3,SO> Atchison I(>4 168% 103% - %
it" do pref 9'2% 102% 104*,- %
Atl ('oust Line Ils 117% H7U... u
2.809 Balt 5 Ohio I'lß% 107% 1n7%
JAW Both Steel 20 18% in
7.030 R Wyiiß T 73% 71% 71% %
2iX« Cs'i l-actn - 167 I'l7 t«7 — %
100 Cen leather 27% 27% 27% %
.00 do pref 103 I'2 IU3 1
21».70o (rites A-Ohl. (.77. <;.-)% 65%--!%
’,.2 t: Chie Gt West 7 6% 6%
200 d« pref A 30% 7.0% : <i"Li %
RO do pref B n I) n — %
7.7'0 ( M 8. Paul 1(3 141% 141%-%
11’2 Go pref I%l't 15"% ir?>%.;. i„
2<o CiiD&N’w.et 176% 17i1% 170%
100 do pre7 210*4 210% 210't—4’4
1(A) Ch UTr Ktpd 5% 5% 5%
200 (loni'KU.n 15 15 15 + %
SW CCC& St L 73% 73% 73%-1%
2.i«> Col Fuel A I 32% M% 3? - %
109 do pref 70 70 To —S
I’ro Cot * eiaith «: «3 63
;ro d-> Ist pref 82'1 81', 82%
22*. do 21 pref 79% 79% 79% u %
:.‘i:j) Col Hock CA I 30% 23% 2P% - %
hog Consol Gjs 127% 127* 427 *
exo Corn Products 18% 18% 18%
Ho do pr’f 75 75 75
.2 101 Den * BiO G 45 43% 43U-1%
100 do pref 85% 85% KWr- %
ICO 7H» See Cor 351J+ 3
KO HBSAA 18% 18% i-8%- %
. 100I 00 pref ”1 31 31 -1%
4 400 Erie 25% 23%- %
500 do Ist pref 41 ’ 40% 41+1
250 Gen Ele-rric 152 151 C 1511+- %
+6OO Gt North 1 - t 40% 1K.% 139*4- %
rtoOreetf 68 67 67—1
300 Illinois Cent 141% 141% 141%+ %
OJfOn Inr Met 15% 15% 15%— %
(’.<133 <'o r.ref 44% 47 iaS
200 inr Harv 68 68 68 — %
10" do pref 111% 111% 111% - %
.'ion Jnt Fnmp 394 35% 35%— *i
10D do pref S 4 84 ' 84 — %
20" lowa Central 23% 29% 2f>%-4- %
1<«) do pref 58% s»z; 58%% %
13.W' Kun c South 45% 43% 43%—7%
1.900 do nref 73X4 72 72 —l%
Mo Imnl, & 128% p>7% 127%— %
400 Mackay < 0 73% 73 73 +*J
Ifo Mer Marine 7% 7% 7%
100 do pref 22*% 22*-. 22%
7Wi M»x Cen etf* 21% 21V 21%+ 14
200 M&St Lnr 82% «2 52%—6%
300 MSF + SSM 144 143 144 — %
100 do pref 155% 15514 155%- *4
MKA- T 41% 40% 401^—112
200 do pref 73 73 73 - 2
<1 :Wt Mo Pacific 70 fisc, «s%— rj
.'•4)0 Nut Bhnrlt tOT% 1011; l"li+- «
I(V> m.prsf 110% 119% 119%— %
200 Nat Lead 75% 75 75 —s4
.-.on Newbnnse 3% 3% .TSk— *4
'_■<» " N Y Centra! I'i'i% 123 123%— 14
RO NYe ASr I. 40% 4f>% 4f«—U
WNYx HA H 138% 15$S 15*4+ «
2 N Y O A W 46, 45 45 -1
4611 Norf & West - fi 7 86% SUU—I%
.mn North Amer *o% so% w>%
I,9<»| Nor Paetfi.- 137% 13^4 13614— *4
flwt Pacific- Mail 30 29% 30 j- <%
7.200 p»nn B P, IS>% 128% 128%— %
1.100 POOGAC Ifo im no
4O>| do rt« % 14 14
■OO Prew St Car 36 .35% *4
100 Quieksllrer .3% 5% 3k— %
600 Ry greet Sp .34% 34% 3414-*- %
53,200 Reading I?4^ 122% 128%— %
'’■O Rep 1 A Steel 2n 10% I»%— %
nisi do pref 71*4 71% 71*4— 14
t.gno Rock island 23% 23 23 *— %
2 000 do pref 62% 61% 6114—1
100 St T. A- SF2d pr 38 38 ■ 38+14
HIM) St r. *s W 2? 22% 23 +1
500 do pref 52'4 52 52
15.(00 South Pnc 118% H«% 11714
210 <ie nref 121% 121% 121%—%
900 South R ear 24% 24 24 — %
400 do pref 62% 62% H- %
Te in Copper 38'4 38% .38%+%
4.3nn Tex A Pac :'-3% 32% .32%+ 2
100 Third Ave 40 3?) 39 —1
400 Tol St I. A W 47 46% 47 + %
‘Cm d<> nref 70 69% 79 + %
100 Twin city R T 105 105 1«5 —1
46 500 I nion Pac 176% 174*4 174%— %
100 dn pref !M% 94% !M%— %
100 r Tty Inv pr 51% t>
leo 1 S Ruh Ist pr I'l3 10.3 103
T S Steel 45^ 43*i-1%,
1.600 do pref 111% 110% 110%- •%
sO> T’tah Copper 41% 40% 4OU—
-600 Va Car Chem 44% 43% 4.3%—1%
1.600 Wabash 1«% is 18 + %
S.MX) do pref i 6% 45% 45%— %
8 ri’,' West Marrl d 21% 10% 20 —l%
ICO WeMb'seMfg 78 78 78
W4> Wis Central 49% 491, 4014— *4
500 do pref 87% sm4+ %
Total sales 436.817 shares, agulnst .344.580
Monday. 558.232 a week ago, and 573.034 a
year ago.
+lucrease. —Deorease.
Prodnee and Provisions,
At Boston: Flour quiet and easv. to
ship from the mills, spring patents $5,858(6*40.
spring clear* 4.75'05.10. winter patents 5.75
«6.25. straiglifs 5 XOT>S.7-. clears 5..35415.50.
Kansas patents 5 7<6/h2O. Graham flour
84.10(^4.85. Rye $4914.H0. Corn ouie* but
firm, ear lot.*. >-■. N* 2 ^enow
■ic steamer y«llow 76%. No .3 yellow
76. to chin from the West, No 2
yellow 76*+a77. No 3 reflow fS'otqi-o- Gats
quiet and easier, ear" lots on spot. No I
clipped white 631^8811.. No 2 <C’s@63. No 3
61%4?62. rejected white 57%UT59X,.t0 ship from
the West, regular 34 to 43. pound clipped
white 614z«4e. fancy 46> to 42-pimnd 6M67.
barley mixtures 57%^.59%. Cornmeal rinji—
meal $1 44^1.46. granulated per barrel 3.75
853.85. bolted 3.6«^K.90. Oatmeal firm, pe-
Imrrel rolled 55.758f6.05, cut and ground 6.^l^
6.6.'. Mill feed firm, to ship from the mill,
spring bran $28©2g..50. winter bran 25.75(S
29.25. middling 298130. mixed feed 28.75
Bt3l. red dog 31.50332. cottonseed meal 30®
36.25. linseed meal 33, gluten feed 30 90. hom
iny feed 29.40. stock feed 20. Hav quiet, but
steady, western choice $l!).5O8?20. medium
16.50318.50. low grades 14@15. Straw in
good demand and firm, rye $26+26.50, oat
12-50831.3. Fork firm, backs and short egtj
heavy $22.50. medium 21^3821.75. long curs
21.30. lean ends 23.50. bean pork
16.738117.25. shoulders, fresh 9%c. smoked
8%. corned 8%. hams 11%%13%. bacon
ISUdtin*. fresh ribs 12%8t12*& Lani,
raw- leaf ll%c. rendered leaf 13%, pure
12%. Beef firm. choice hinds 10%<3
ll%c. fores 7%^7% Lambs dull spring
ers. western ll@l2c. Mutton quiet
at 9810 c for best, yearlings steadv at
p-qio. Veal firm at 12%4i13%c for best. "Bar
ter steady but quiet, fresh norrbern c-earnerr '
tubs 30<32c. boxes and prints 318133. west
ern ash tubs 29fe3(>. storage creamerv JOv?
30. fancy dairy 27^28. Cheese «m‘ New
Ycrk twins 13%T415%c. Vermont 12^14
Eggs lower, fancy hennerv choice
eastern 23Q24, fresh western Sl€22 Beans
film, marrow S2.+'>c26~. medium 2.5061’53
yellow eyes +6U'.73-70. red kidneys
j lima 5%5t5%c per quart.
1 Poultry firm. fowls. nn-rnern and
eastern 188719''. western 17. 17’—, chick
; elis. roasters, fancy northern 22g2% western
2'<->2l. broilers, native. 2483 26. western 23
I ®24. turkeys, western 25886'. live fowls 16,n
: 16*2. spring chickens ISidISU. Potatoes
nrm. per t-.re-bche! bag Aroostook Green
Mountains $1.7."J1.50. Central Maine 175.
: "vvet potatoes steady, per basket. 173
i”b Ikk. Paschal 52.-O
Boston market California
per dozen bunches 1.75^2. Cabbages, pee
.•^rrr! aninihe.i^s rn, Savov 1305°
southern per crate 31'3.50. Cm-umners. per
Lettuce per box 60c
^sl Onions, native per bushel Sivil 25,
Counectlcnt per b.;g j-.,2 25. Sqmishes
per barrel, marmw sl. turban 1. Hub
bard per ten *.>§2o. Totiatoes. hothouse
’ «per crate
.XI turnips. p?r b ag $1.35
c L.j). white per busli'4 ,' * ZTSc. Str’u?
►eans, southern per basket Ra«b
Mies per Ix.x SI R- uer bushel M
carrots, per bushel Parsnips.
p**r bushel ©rd<sc. CauHijnuers. California
: per crate 52.3& Brussels sprouts, pec
I Rhubarb. per pound
Iwillc. bpma<’li. southern per bar-
• iel kIJbV-- Apples firm, per barrel, rus
«ets ? . *. \ Northern Sp -
n .jO. Baldwins No 1 and fancy
I <,roeuiDEs •koO'L'.oO. western box
: Cranl'erries, Cape C<xi per bar-
’ rel sll^l per crate 4.50. Grapefruit, per
j tkAx ’ .<% Grapes. Aiiaerias. per
Lemons, per aox, Caltforßia
' •3i < iab..io, rnreizn 2.7.’-??Orauaes, per box
; Florida s3@4. California novels
i t meappips. Florida. per crate $3.W5.
1 strawberries, per quart. Florida 3O'u4”c.
Honey. Xew York per rv-ni 17*7lie. Ver
in*'nt 19‘b20. California 175515. Sugar firm.
lusher, hasK of 4.05 c for granulated. .
Special Noiuc-j
Our Seed Book is f
< on tai ns the best of rhe old and many
uew varieties that every farmer needs.
You should have a copy <?f this book
It has been the means of turning
many a failure into success.
GREGORY’S SEEDS
are raisetl with the greatest, care, from
superior hand sch Med stock, und are
sold under three warrants .snerinc all
seed risks. They are sure growers.
J. J. H. GREGORY & SON
MARBLEHEAD, MASS.
Gregory's Seed Catalog for 1909.
for SdC’-illisceHiUifonj
THE MIRROR SCARECROW
Something new and otToctire for scaring
erows .uni other pest' that pray upon Agri
cultural Pirdiuts. including h»M». Can also
be used for scaring away hawks. crows and
foxes from hen va.d> Agents wanted. Teems
nnd simple Mirror Scarecrow *ent prepaid
ou re^int of 2x*.
s KT'STIX A CO. Thompsonville. Ct.
tjoncj aui ikbrUj
Thick. : Araiien K'.a -.d, decraass the
vs.u? o the iv-:?. ABSORBINE will
cere tiera. $2 per D?ttla a‘ dealers’ or
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C 3 Morunouth SU. Springfield. Maae.
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