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EXPOMS OF MEATS AMOUNT TO MILLIONS Has Been Wonderful Growth In This line nf Business Curing Me Past Few Years. DAIRY PB?DUCIS ALSO INCREASE Tendency Now is Not to Sell the Corn But to Convert It Into Meal Before Placing it on the Market? No Reduction in Demands From Abroad. More than 250 million dollars'] worth of meat and dairy products' Will have passed out of tho United Stales Into tho markets of?othor parts of the world In tho year end? ing with the present month. This enormous total of 250 million dol? lars' worth of meat and dairy pro? ducts Is made up of a little over 200 million dollars' worth of meals, 35 million dollars' worth of cnttk, and about 10 million dollars' worth of butter, cheese, and milk. The ten months' record already anoun cud by the bureau of statistics of the department of Commerce aim Labor shows exportation of meat and meat products to the value of 372 million dollars, against 147 mill? ions In the corresponding period of last year, a gain of 25 million dol? lars in the ten months ending with October, 190G, over the corresponding months of 1905. and a gain of about 40 millions over those of the cor? responding months of 1904. The live cattle exported in the ten months ending with October, 1900. amounted to 321-2 million dollars In value, and the dairy products exported to about 8 million dollars. No feature in the export trade in agricultural products has shown a more steady and rapid growth than th.at of meat and dairy products, products ex'portod In tho fiscal yenr The total value of meat and dairy 189G was 132 million dollars, and in the fiscal year 1900 was 211 million.-,, an Increase of about GO per cetu during the decade; while the figures for the calendar year 1906. seem likely to be about the .same as those for tho fiscal year, basing the esti? mate upon the recorded (Inures of the ten months ending with. October. Increase is Remarkable. This Increase of GO per cent in the exportation of meat and dairy product'; during the decade is more Interesting and remarkable in view of the fact Unit the exportation in other forms of food has shown but little Increase during that period. The principal forms of food stuffs exported from the United States are bread stuffs and meals. Exports of meat. Including dairy products, a.-, above indicated have shown a steady upward movement during the past ten years and increased GO per cent In value since 1 SOU. Hreudstuffs, on I the contrary, show a decline, the lota! value of hreadst nffs exported In. 1897 having been 198 million dol? lars: in 1898, 334 millions; in 1899, 271 millions; in 1900, 2G3 millions, and in 1901, 27(> millions, since whlcfi ilrpo it. has steadily declined until the total for the fiscal year 190G was ?but 1SG millions, and for the calen? dar year 190G will differ little from that of t.'ie fiscal year. Exports of Bread Stuffs. Yrhe gain in exportation of meats ifyfl loss in exportations of bread stuffs seom to bo due in part to tl-b disposition of the America-? farmer to transform bis corn into meat before sending It abroad. The total quantity of corn exported, as shown by? tho figures of the bu? reau of statistics of tho department of Commerce and Labor) was. In 1SQ7. 177 million bushels; in 1898, l>iV millions; In 1900. 209 millions; ?whlie from that date the total stea.-. iiy declined, having been below 100 million bushels in each fiscal year until 1906, when the total was 117 millions, and in the calendar year Ho.cms likely to be but about 100 million bushels. .Reason for Decrease of Corn Experts This reduction In tho export of ccrn since 1897 eems to ha due to a. disposition on the part of tho pro ditwrs to turn this large and valuable crop into meats befote exporting The corn crop of 1901. 1902 1903. i 1904, and 190.r> a veitige d larger than that of the years 1897 to .1901. when ti^.ti exports were larger than those of mote recent, years. The prices ;it. which it might be exported have neen much higher m recent years than .formerly, the nverago export price per bushel In 190G being 52.G cents pet" bushel, while the average export price In 1R97 was 31 cent:' per bushel; in 1898. 30 cents: in 1?99, 39 cents; in 19ao. 41 cents; in 1901, 46 cents. Thus the average price per bushel in tho five years ?of high exportation was but one 'haK that of tho year 1900, when exports of corn -were far below those of tho years 1897?1901. The falling off in cxnnrts of corn cannot there? fore bo looked upon as a reduction In foreign demand, since tho incroas ?od price the foreign buyers are now v ill'ng to pay indicates that the pop ?n?.nrlty of American corn In foreign jura.-l'ols has not abated. The Cereal Trade. Tim pause of the reduction in ex portal ion must therefore he lookeu for at hofflv' rather than in foreign demand, and this cause at home seems to lie *n the disposition. to transform iho <v>rti into meat before sending if abroad. This theorv Is surportcd by the fart that the meat export at ions have cons-'anHy grown during the time In which the r.or evportntions have fallen off. Tim iact that tho exportation of meat Only Two Weeks to Prepare for Christmas WE expect this year, more than ever, to make this store the Peninsula Hend quarters for Rich and Artistic Merchandise. Those who have never visited the store will be surprised at the class of goods we carry and the com? plete assortment. For Ladies' Gifts: Bracelets. $ 3.00 to $50.00 Necklaces . 5.00 to 35.00 Shell Combs . 6.00 to 25.00 Collarettes. 12.00 to 30.00 Lockets. 3.00 <o 25.00 Watches . 7.50 to 75.00 Umbrellas . 5.00 to 25.00 Manicure Sets ...$ 3.00 to $15.00 Comb and Biush and Mirror Sets. 7.50 to 35.00 Silver Card Cases 10.00 to 15.00 Barrettes . 3.00 to 10.00 Brooches . 2.00 to 350.00 Rings. 3.00 to 300.00 SM For Men: if Watch Fobs.$ 1.50 to $ 20.00 Umbrellas . 4.00 to 25.00 Flasks . 2.50 to 15.00 Watches. 10.00 to 100.00 Signet Rings ... 5.00 to 20.00 Signet Cuff Links $ 2.50 to $10.00 Diamond Cuff Links. 10.00 to 25.00 Scarf Pins. 1.00 to 50.00 Shaving Sets. 2.50 to 15 00 We also carry an exceptionally choice assortment of useful and beautifu articles for home use in Sterling Silver Wares, Fine China, Brass Goods and Pottery. All articles sold, Engraved without charje. J. R. SPRAGUE, Manufacturing Jeweller, Newport News, Virginia. and dairy products lias increased from 133 million dollars in iS'Jti to j '-Ml millions in 1906, although the j consuming population at homo has] greatly Increased meantime and that the corn crop available for exports tlnnnlso greatly Increased. Seems to' justify the conclusion that the corn i.i being exported in the form of < meats rather than In its natural state. in that period, 1890?190(1. the number of food animals In the United States has according' to the figures of the Department of Agri? culture, Increased about' 31 per cent, while the total value of the three I crops of faad animals?awine sheep, and cattle?has grown from 1,12-? i million dollars to 1,829 millions, aui increase of about C3 per cent. The trend of the export trade of the United State* with reference to the great cereal products . which have in the past formed so large a share of the exportation, seems to suggest a steady reduction In whea* j exports In whatever form, and the : transformation of the corn crop into: the form of meats before expor? tation, The percentage! of the corn! crop exported In the ? form of corn and corn meal has never been large.! the hl?hesi figure being 11 per cent; In 1898 and a little over-10 per cent i in 1000, while In 1906 the share! of the domestic crop of 1905 exported! was but 4.43 per cont. Roosevelt's By-Word. .Jacob lllls told the 'oilier tlay ot ('resident Roosevelt's love tor detail, "lie became Interested In the in? spection of tenements through one ot my books," said Mr. Klls, "and one day called on me. We talked tho situation over and then he lain down the law to tlic factory lnspec-1 tors in a manner thai made tbetr' nalr stand up on tnelr heads. nn. j was Govern-?r at that ttmo. One ot the inspectors undertook to dispute some of Mr. Roosevelt's statements and the Governor simply overwhelm ed him with a mass or ca-.a wuiCli lie had gathered personally. During tue tal lie told ot his experience the talk ho told of his experience dler. Ue hud asked the map now -.0 was prospering. 'Oh, he said, "what 1 uiuka on da peanut l losa on da d?n hannn.' i hat nas ueen a by? word with Mr. Rooseveit over since. -'Whenever he gets in a quandary oa a matter of puhilc policy, in wblca any course he may take will be found to have some drawback., -as lull mates are very apt to hear him say: What l maka on da peanut l losa on da d?n banau."?Pntladelpir.ii Kecord. Is Severe on Senate. Bart Kennedy, the noted English novelist, told In new Kork a story about the senate. "I heard this story Ti Washington,, ftiid Mr. Kennedy, "and I have every reason to believe that it is true. "A Senator hurried into the Senate chamber one morning ear-.y.ana bskI to a page: "'Young man, did you lind a $iu bill on my desk last evening. I wrote a let.tcr intending to enclose the bill, but somehow 1 failed to do so, and left it behind on tne blotter.' ""Yes, Senator,' said ihe page, taking out his wallet. 1 | id Mud bill, and here It Is. An dlt Is t> lucky thing for yon, sir. that none of the other Senntors nnppt,.ietl in Dolore I saw it.'?Uoston Herat.. Frco to Yoil end Cvory Glstor Suffering Trom Womou'a Alimente. I an & wcraan. I koow wowiuii'B ctiifetiacs, I havo found tha ( ure. I will mall, frtj rf ray eiicrna, r.-y fiotna treat* cicnt with full Instruction? to any stillerer fron tromciVo aUsftcta. I tvaatfotell nil woim-n or?>?>?. this euro ? y?'J, fr.:' rrac.cr, for yourv-lf. your flau^i:'.cr. yourraotaaf. or > our i.Itter. 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N. & O. P. Ry. & Electric Co., will recelvo freight for Pino Beach, via Ivy Avo., Newport News, at their Freight Depart? ment, Hampton; also, at their freight office, Newport News, Va., beginning at once. Nov. 2C, 1900. THORNTON F. JONES, Agt. 1-26-tf. Hampton, Va. DO YOU WANT A GOOD WATER7 Newport News Va. MR. JOHN W. RKAD, Agent Palmer Springs Lithla Water, Now port News, Va. Dear Sir:?For nevornl years I have personally used the Palmer Springs Lithla Water and have prescribed it in my practice with li great deal of satisfaction and pleasure. In stom? ach disorders It is especially good and as a healthy table water 1 do not know of any better. Yours very truly, B. ROSCOE GAItY, M. D. Mr. L. H. Read. Palmer Springs, Va. I hnvo used your Lithla Water for sciatica (rheumatism) and have never failed to get relief from Its use. It Is the host remedy I have ever seen. 1 cheerfully recommend It to any one suffering from this trouble. W. M. COOPER. 3404 West Ave., Newport News, Va. Palmer Springs Lithla Wator Co., Newport News, Va. This Is to certify that I have usod Palmer Springs Lithla Water for chills and fever and it made a speedy cure. C. E. JACKSON. Warrenton, N. C. NEWPORT NEWS BOTTLING CO. Agents. Bell Phoue, No. 333. 11-21-BUW. Baker & Vaughan BANKERS and BROKERS, 20 Brond Street. Now York City. ?Stocks and Bonds.? ABSOLUTELY PURE WHISKEY. Physicians and others desiring an excellent arllclu are respectively re quoHted to ?Ivo thin whiskey a trial on my gunrnutee. Mellowed by age. B. R. COPER, Sol* Agent. 24th Streot, noar Washington Avenue. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. The new and powerful Iron Palace steamers. Newport News, Washington and Norfolk will leave dally as fol? lows: NORTHBOUND. t^oave Portsmouth, foot of North streot . 1:00 pm Leave Norfolk, foot of Wa? ter street . 6:00 em Leave Old Point Comfort. 7:00 pm \rrlve In Washington .... 7:00am Irrlve In Philadelphia, Penu. R. R.??10:60am Arrive id Philadelphia, B. ft O. R. R.??11:10 s m Arrive In New York, Pena. R. R. 111!am Arrive in New York, B. ft O. R. R. M:00pm SOUTHBOUND. Lv. New York Ponn. R. R..*12:00pm Lv. New York. 11. ? O R. II. ?1:00 p m Lv. Philadelphia, I'enn.R.R. 2:15 pm Lv. Phil?., B. ft O. R. R.... 8:08 p m Ar. Washington. Pona. R. R. 6:10 p m Ar. WaBh., B. ft O. R. R.. ..??6:00 p m Lv. Washington . *6:80pm Ar. Ohl Point Comfort .... ?7:00am Ar. Norfolk . ?8:00am Ar. Portsmouth . *8:30am ?Dally. ??Dally except Sunday. The trip down the historic Potomac River and Chosapoake Bay on the ele? gant steamers of this company Is un? surpassed. The steamers are compar atlvely new. having been built In 1801. and are fitted up In the most luxuriant manner, with electric lights, call bolls and stoam boat In each room The tables are supplied with every delicacy of the season from the mar? kets of Washington and Norfolk. For tickets, reservation of staterooms, ami further Information, apply to D J. OALlLAHAN. Agent. Norfolk. Va. Old Dominion Line DAILY SERVICE. FOR NEW YORK?From i] ^ Company's Wharf, Nor- ">V.'};;^? folk, every week day. at <] 7:00 p. m. 7 FARE?Ftrst-clasa. one way, 18.00, meals and stateroom, berth Included. Round trip, limit thirty days. (14.00. Steerage, without subsistence, 16. Tickets on sale at O. ft O. Railway Ticket Office. NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT NEWS AND RICHMOND. Steamers Brandon and Berkley leave Pier "A" 8:3t every evening, passengers only. Steamer Hampton will leave Pier "A" daily except Sunday, at 9 a. in., going to Norfolk, and at 4:30 p. m., going to Smltbfleld. Steamer Acco mac will leave Pier "A" dally, except Sunday at 9 a. m., going to Smlthflold and about 3:80 p. m., going to Nor? folk. All business between New York and Newport News transacted at Pier 6 All business between Newport News, Norfolk, Smithfleld and local points transacted at Pier "A," foot of Twenty-fifth street. W. H. LANDON, EL B. WALKR, Agent ?lee-Pres. and Traffic Mgr. Clyde Steamship Co. (Meimers to Philadelphia MONDAY, THURSDAY and 8ATURDAY. Sailing from Philadelphia, Tuesday Thursday and Saturda,. Freight received and delivered dally at C. ft O. Pier No. 6. Office. River Road. JAS. MoCARRICK, I Gen. Southern Agl CLYDE STHAM8HIP CO., IS South Delaware Avenue, Phlladei _efafla, Pe_. l-l.ll. 1.1 JiWx, T*. "11. Drul.f Urr Ar?t." Onlj Utr ra?n H|tra1atLl I. Autrlra. '<n.r,ni^ . t*i tnr* .!%. mill rrl.al* Dlviuw, lliwn. iliu.fi, 11,??,. ,.,..,si>l~.i l"ol-,..(,,ir.rri ran'i) Krnnti. MMtttf. I* .1 " 1 ?f, ? l, i .,,,? r, > o.-lr.icrlr .1 ?,l,t?rr,l>.i IUII||.|I), la. il-i. l-vni.nli ? Khnintc.OrtA^Rflilit'i DI.??.?.* DLUlra, U?*t, UrM?. ?JOrnr.' prar'lral * t* mn' .?.?I1.I r. r.rr linra In II. i-mni,;, >,n I Tor " llooL |'? I.I I. .11. .i im\*? ,,ny i ?b!L'ii ..n .j^iri..! tra^fe ?;.rV(. f-r?.^ 1. jgram. ? -?? - ??-ra. TK?NSt'OK 1 A HON ijU?>& ?nli? feallwtt> hours rht m/Kius? jjjfe lee B. W. Robloaon. A??tn c Jt O. a? Before Arranging lor your U., Tkrough Train*. VeatibuJed, BHectrte I Lighted, Btaam Heated, Dining e?rB a La Cart* through the grandest eoenery Hast of the Rook; Mountains. For Rlohmond. Cincinnati, tndlanap oils, Nashville. Chicago, Louie viile, Nashville. Memphis, West and Southwest 10:10 A. M and 6:26 P. M dally. Local for Richmond and Jam** Rives Pointe: 7:40 A. 61., dally. Local for Richmond} 6:40 P. 61.. dally. EFFECPVK MONDAY, SEPT. 17, M4 iNortoik aud (Newport News Express Leave Bblpyam Newport News for Pine Beaoh aud Norfolk oc?v9 .torfolk for Ploe Beaofe and Newport News. ? :0U a. oi 10:110 a m 12:00 m. 1:10 p m 1:00 p. m 4:10 p. m 6:00 p. m ?6:80 a. m 117:15 a. m 8:46 a m 10:16 a m 11:45 a. m 1:15 *. m 2:46 p. ra 4:16 p. m 6:46 p. m 7:15 p m ,:8? * m 8:46 p m | ? :?* P ex * Dally except Sunday. I) Bundays only W. W. B. B?TLBR. Q. M. Hampton Va ODO. W. HATCH. tiipL. Norfolk. Ta. SOUTHErtBi RAILWAY bchedulb to all point! ,juth and wrht N b.?Following (Igurea published oaly as Information and ara no" guaranteed: Lv. Newport News 0. a O. R'y.17:40 b m.|*:J6 m Ar. Norfolk -8:10 a. m.|l. 26 p. m Trains From Norfolk. i?:80 a. m Dally Local fur auf folk Franklin, Empona Olarkvtlla, Dab Tille, Oxforl, Durham and Interme? diate stations. Cloae connections at Danville with faat t..rough train* ta all points Bnutk and Waat 7:30 p. m Dally. Fast express trala tor all ,-ointB 8<>utb and Wast, car? rying through ?uuman slMpIng cat to A*h*vtl1e Trains From Rlehmond, 7:00 a, m. Dally. Local tor (Tkurlott* ^ Chase City. ClarkvJ"e andHBTIIliaTc? ,.lthia Bprlsga " 12:30 p. m Dally. Limited Ruff*4 Pull inn to Atian". and Rinning ham. No-v Orleans, Memphis, Ghat tanongs and all the South Through couch for Chase City, Oxford, Dur? ham and Rulolgh. 6:00 p m. Hxcop* Rimlaj. VCeynrtlt* local. 11:30 p. m. Bally. Limiten. Vullmaw ready, 9:30 p. m . for all tha Booth. York Rlvar Lin*. 4:30 a. m.?Except SundaT. No. 11?i nnltlmnrs Limited. 2:16 p. m-?Except Sunday. No. It.-. Local to Went Point. 4:46 a. m.- Except Sunday. No. 74.?? Local to West Point C. H. ACKERT, Fourth Vlco-proRM/>nf and Oenl. Mgr.. S. H HARDWIGK. P. T. M., W. H. TAYLOE. Q. P. A., Washington, D. C, BTANTON CTJRTIB, P. A., _Norfolk, Va. Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. Steamship Linas for Boston, Pimvi deno* and Baltimore. Leave Newport News, via Norfolk, for Boston every Tuesday, Wi'dnoa dajr, Friday and Sunday. LoavWa tor Provident-* every Monday, Thnwdny and 8atnrdny. Steamers nail from Norfolk at 6:00 p. m. .A'nve Newport News for Bnltlrunri dally, except Tuesday and Wedn/kday, at 8 p. m.. connecting for Washlugtua. Philadelphia and New York. Fare to Baltimore, one wa>, 13.00; round trip, |5 00. Including stateroom berth Accommodations snd euIslUQ unequalled. Freight and oaweitgern taken tor all polntp North and Route. Steamers lenv? Snltlmnre foot ot Long peek, daily, at 6 p. m. Only line running a Sunday ateamor netweea Nev.port News and Balti? more. For further Information apply to D. R. McNEILL, Agent, Nov nort. Newa, Va. General Oiflces. Baltlmoru. Mj. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER ' The heat and Cheapest; Bee, ui> about connecting your hulldlng. Rate. 10c per 1,000 watfs, ?mhjeot to our uaual terms and discounts. PURE ICE MAOF OF DISTILLED WATER?COLD 8TORAQE. Power house and plant. Twenty fifth Street and Virginia Avenue. Of? fice. Thirty-firm and Washington Avo. Both 'phones. No. 15. Night 'phon*. No. 408, Citizens. CITIZENS RAILWAY, LISHV ?\a0?0WERC0HPA)lY.