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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1906)
PV NOHKOLK NEWS : TODAY , MMU'II NORTH PLATTE DEET GROWERS DISSATISFIED NOW. TWO PLANTS GET TOGETHER The Farmer nncl the Company Will Unite In Paying the Freight Lcav- lit Says That His Factory Hnn Lent Money Didn't Dulld as Aorecd. The boot growers of Norfolk urn not the only one * * In become dh < nnMHllod with method * oT"'ovod bv migar com- jinnies , as IH N11' 'i liv a dispatch from North Plallo wltle'i ' HH.VH Mint Mi" com- jinny WIIH slow In accepting boolHand that Loavllt Mini the American Root Sugar company hnvo urrlvoil nl n perfect iindorHlaiidlng. ThlH year there will ln jialil $5 per ton. Iml tin1 oomjmny nml fnrinnr will divide Mit < freight. Mum making the farmer pay tin expense Mint ho IIIIH not boon called upon , heretofore , to jiny. A boot sugar man who wan recently in Norfolk wild that , whllo U-avlll doubled hlH capacity at AIIIOH , yol Mint ho IUIH loHl on the deal boeaiiHo Mio boots ho IIIIH received thin year have lacked very iniioh In nigar per eonlago. The North 1'lnlto nijmrl nays : The Standard Bool Sugar company has Hcnt lotttu-H out to the groworn recently Hinting thai paymontn for booln dollvoiod In .Innunry , I90G , which should have boon inndo February 15 , 190(5 ( nroordliiR to the wrlltnn nKKr inontH , would bo deferred until March IB. the growers , however , to rocolvo Inloroat on the deferred jmymont. The OXCIIMI glvon for thlfl action IB that owing to tlio low percentage of mignr In the liootH. the factory linn boon operated at a loss , and that an flHHCKBinont on the Htoekholdors of the i-.oiicorn to jmy the deficit ban boon necessary , lloyward O. Ixwvltt In now In the oant for the jiurposo of collecting thin nHm'HHinont. On the other hand , the Amorlcan Boot Sugar company , which ban heretofore toforo oontiactod with the growers for sugar boolH at the Hat nito of ffi a ton the oomjiany to pay all freight , which la the same cotnraot an that made by the Standard Hoot Sugar company , now Is attempting to secure two thoiiHiind acres of boots thin HOIIHOII , In what IH known an the North PlatU dlntrlrt. and whllo Iho contract jirlc.c will bo $5 u ton , as heretofore , the not prloo to the growers will not bo HI great for the reason that the freight charges arc to bo divided between tin grower and the company In the fol lowing mannoi : From Iho shipping polntH where the freight rate exceeds 50 centH a ton , the growers under tin contract must pay Iho excess over tha Hum. For Instance Iho rate from I lor shoy to Grand iHland , ono of the fac tory locations , Is 00 cents , and fron Suthorlnid to Iho minio point , Is $1.00 , nnd the excess of forty and fifty cents respectfully would bo deducted from the $5 n ton , allowed for the boots. This means a not loss to the growers of from 10 to ! > 0 cents per ton , and Is the cause of considerable dissatisfac tion among the growers. This dltllculty joined with the fail ure of the Standard Heel Sugar com pany to build a factory at North Platte according to the written agreement , and the slowness with which the beets were accepted by the company , results in the feeling among the beet growers of the need of their organization , which N getting under way. It is evident heie that the Standard , and the American Hout Sugar companies have arrived at an understanding , and that there will be no differences be tween the two companies , but thor ough union. Some time ago .las. Soil- ley , of this city , the authorized agent of the Standard Hoot Sugar company , and of lloyward 0. Loavltt , announced that only ono of the comjiaules named would enter Into contract and that they would make such division of the sugar beet crop as was suitable to the two companies. This caused some feeling among the growers , and then there came from the American Hoot Sugar company a denial of the ar rangement , no doubt In order to allay the already somewhat Irritated rola- latlons between the companies nm ! the growers. Ncllgh Notes. Ncligh , Nob. , Fob. US. The court house olllclals were engaged today h placing metal roller book shelves It the county clerk's olllco to the grea1 gratification of the abstractors of thU city. city.Prof. Prof. Scott of the Academy Schoo of Music gave an entertainment wltl his orchestra Wednesday evening which was very much enjoyed by the people of the city. The program wii * very line and those attending win have heard concerts of this kind ii much larger places pronounce It uj to the standard. The Odd Follows came down fron Clearwater Wednesday evening am assisted the local lodge hero la Inltla tlons and other work and partook o a bounteous supper In the hall after wards. Residents hero are much strucl with the ever appearing faces estrangers strangers In our midst ; the local rea estate market Is good and the fac that the Huffman and Rollins ranct has been disposed of and will bo soli In quarter section farms is bringing many now buyers In. For four years Nellgh has made great strides In her up-building am now cornea 190C with greater preparations rations than ever. Now homes aronl ready contracted for and several no\\ III- ll.lX- , III ' 1 f"l IMMIH-JH Ttt" , \v .irui .1 li.nc im.iiod phyHlclan I di-iiiiM. mill * n\'tal biisini'HH ImiiH * have ( -banned hiiiulH within the pan ! i'W WOl'llH M 1C SpnuldliiK lal wool. dlHjumoil f hlM jiHlont right In and In bin ba > < grain loader lo Maim Korcn/cn nul .liihn M. MoAIIIlor of Mil * place K. P. INSTALLATION. Officers Take Their Positions and Lodge Enjoy * n Supper. The Installation of the oIllcerH of iho KnlghtH of Pythian wan hold Mon day ovoiilng In Iho lodge roomn. After the coromonlcH the ollleorH and mom- liern were Iho guesln of Chancellor [ 'ommander Charles Pllgor and Vice I'hancellor Dr. PancoaHl nl an oyster upper at Vall's restaurant. Action was taken by the lodge on nlno appll- for momburshlp. STATE RACING TOURNAMENT TO DE HELD THERE. MEETING TO DE NEXT JULY The Annual State Firemen's Tourna merit , Which Was Held Two Years In Norfolk , Will Go to Fremont Next. Nrofolk Will Attend. Fremont , Nob. , Fob. 27. Special to I'ho News : The Fremont dromon's board mot hero today and accepted the offer for the state flromon'n tour namoiit , which will bo held hero In July. The last two Hlato flro tourneys wore hold In Norfolk , and last yonr none was held , because Norfolk did not care to undertake the meeting again. There will undoubtedly bo n largo delegation from Norfolk at the Fremont meeting , nnd Norfolk boys will work hard for the cuj ) . WEDNESDAY WRINKLES. U. T. Tate came down from Plain- view on business Tuesday. A baby was born to Mr. and Mrs Adolph lllllo on last Saturday. .1. 1C. llaase wont to Omaha this morning on business and Incidentally to see Sarah Mernhardt. John II. llulff , editor of the Anzol- gor , IH allending the Hlato mooting of newspaper men at Lincoln. Miss Rink , who has been visiting her friend , Miss Chariot to Hllgon , has letiirned to her home al Halt to Creek. MHS | Delia Howard returned from \Vayno yesterday , where she bad been asHlstlng In the telephone ex change during the Illness of several of the regular operators. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Slump of Wahe- lleld wore In Norfolk at noon. Mr. Sheep Is publisher of the Wakclleld iopuhllcan and was on his way to < lncoln to attend the state editorial on vent Ion. Ilov. Frank Sprague , jiastor at largo or the NebraHka State Convention of he llaptlst church , stopped over be- ween trains today on his way to Shol- ou. where ho will assist in a series > f meetings. Rev. .1. II. Clay will go to Norden ho hitler part of the week to olllclate it the dedication services of the new laptlst church at Norden on Sunday. I'ho now church was built at a cost ) f about $2.500. V. V. Light Is confined to his homo with a severe attack of sickness. James Lough , the miller at the mill , H conllned to bis home with a slight itlack of the grip. The West Side Whist club enjoyed i delightful meeting last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 13. A. Bui- lock. lock.Tho The Browning club mot last even ing with Miss Mathowson and Miss Watson al the home of Col. S. S. Cot ton and enjoyed a most profitable study on Macauley's essay on Hacon. The Ladles Aid society of the Con gregational church will meet Thurs day at UiO : : o'clock at the homo of Mrs. C. K. Greene with Mrs. Oreono and Mrs. C. H. Dnrland as hostesses. All ladles of the church are cordially Invited. S. S. Van Norman of Pierce and Ills father , J. Van Norman of Mountain Grove , Missouri , are hi the city ar ranging for the purchase of a half sec tion of land near Pierce , on which the elder gentleman expects to make his future homo. Mrs. Clifford Robertson and her two daughters have moved from Wlnaldo and will make their permanent homo in Norfolk as soon as Mr. Robertson has finished moving their household goods from Wlnside , where they have been living. Plans arc being made for a number of changes and Improvements In the Oxnard hotel. Mr. nnd Mrs. O. P. ScholT of Rapid City , S. D. , are in the city , while Mr. Schoff looks over the situation and makes contracts for lepapering , jialiittng and other 1m provomonts In the hotel. The team belonging to Relnbardt Rohrko made a dash up Norfolk av enue yesterday afternoon and were not headed off until they reached Ninth street. Fortunately no ono was In the buggy when the runaway oc curred and no damage was done to anyone or to the horses and buggy. The Dodo Fisk concert company ar rived In the city today from a trip north on the Boncsteel line , and will give a concert and dance under aus- jilcos of the Eagles at Marquardt ball this evening. There arc eleven mem bers of the company , which Is said to bo talented to high degree , and they are stopping at the Oxnard. CiEOROC STALCOP DEGAN CUTTING - TING ANOTHER CROP. CONDITION OVER THE STATE There Will be an Ice Shortage Over Nebraska This Summer and Omaha and Lincoln Ice Factories Can Not Supply the Demand , The Ice situation will bo slightly re- loved In Norfolk If the proHonl cold snap will only continue for a couple if diiyH. Todaj ( icorgo Slalcop began lilting Ice on the bayou and storing t In ( he old sugar factory Ice house , which holdH between ' 100 and 500tonb. lie will rimh Iho harvest as fast as lOHslblo and a few duyit will Increase ho Hiuall amount of Ice on hand for text Hummer by a small amount The Ice ho Is cutting IH only about ROVOII Inchon thick but Is clear and pure. The local Ice situation , which prom ises to be quite dlfllc.ult next mimmur , s heller than that of many Nebraska IOWIIH and cities , where there Is scarcely any Ice ntored an yet and little likelihood of any more being harvested thin seaHon. Calls have al ready been made upon Omaha and Lincoln for manufactured Ice by some towns. During ( he winter these do maiidri can be filled but In the summer no relief can bo given , UH the facto rloH In both Lincoln and Omaha arc entirely Inadequate to do more than care for their own home IniHlnoss. The factory In Lincoln Is being In creased but , the additional demand for artificial Ice In the city Is expected to consume all of the Ice manufactured by the additional capacity as Lincoln's winter Ice harvest was low. So Ne braska will probably have to suffer for lack of Ice next summer. OPPONENTS OF PROJECT WILL RESORT TO INJUNCTION. EVEN IF ORDINANCE PASSES At an Informal Meeting Held Yester day , Those Against the Plan of Clos Ing Philip Avenue Agreed to Put up Money What People Think. The battle for the possession of Philip avenue at the Northwestern railroad crossing Is growing Increas ingly dltlloult. Petitions for and against the passing of the jiroposed ordinance have been widely circulated among the voters of the city and bear the signatures of a largo percentage of them. So strong Is the feeling on the part of those against the ordi nance that , at an Informal meeting held yoHtorday , arrangements wore made for a light In the courts against the vacation of the street f the ordi nance passes. Residents on Philip avenue and some on other streets to nut nn tlio inonov nocossnrv to conduct a legal fight of Injunctions and other proceedings through the courts. It Is generally conceded by many against the ordinance that It wlss pass at the meet Ing of the council Thurs day evening and they juit their sole hope in their ability to defeat the ac tion lafer In tfto courts. So far as tlio number of signatures on the petition for the ordinance and the remon strance against it are concerned the former are greatly In excess of the latter. The remonstrance has some what under 1100 signers while the pe titions for the passing of the ordinance will bear over 500 names when It Is presented to the council. Hoth naiiers have the support of jiersons living on Philip avenue and who are most di rectly Interested In the passage of the proposed ordinance. Mayor Friday's Position. Mayor Friday will veto the ordi nance If It Is passed as It now stands and the question Is whether the city council is willing to jiass it over his veto. It is doubtful If they will , and to jmss the ordinance It will probably bo necessary to amend it so that It will meet the views of Mayor Friday. He says that ho will sign the ordi nance If It Is amended lo give the railroad the avenue only to the out side of the west track and not to the west side of the right of way. This stand ho has taken on the assumption and In the belief that the right of way extends Into Seventh street , which would give the Northwestern an op portunity to close up a portion of that street also if they so desired. "The ordinance does not provide for vacating any part of Philip avenue beyond th'e east line of Seventh street , " according to H. L. Snydor. private secretary of General Superin tendent Hughas. "This seemingly should overcome the objection of tin- mayor. The fifty feet west of the track , which ho objects to giving Is absolutely useless to citizens with teams. It does not lead anywhere and has nothing to do with Seventh street. I cannot see why it would be any harm to give that to the North- westein. In fact it Is ours now to lay tracks on or do whatever wo desire to so long as wo don't close It up. It is our right of way and has been given to the Northwestern for that purpose by the city. "Tho station is to bo placed on the east side of the present main line track nnd fronting cast , so as to make a good appearance aa It Is approached on I Mil ) ( ivt niic On tin \ \ < t ti'lc ' will be the platforms and the Blinds Tor the protection of the piHHciintTK So far UH iiHltiK the part of the street vacated weal of the track for a la- lion there IH nothing lo It. " The views of a number of cltlzeiiH lioth fur and ngaliiHt the PUHHIIKO of u > pmpoMcd ordinance nro ajipendcd low. Herman ( Jortjo.ke : "I Bay give Ihu ill road Iho street. Von can call It a ildup or what , you will. The raIl iad company has made a proposition tat cannot lie misunderstood. If wo Ivo them the street they will build $15,000 Hlatlon. If wo don't they III build two wooden structures that III bo just like the old one. Giving hlllp avenue IH not mich nn awful ilug as the two frame depots would e We want the good ilupot. " Henry HIUIHO : " 01 vo them the treet. Wo want the good brick depot ml It'H worth the street to got It. " F. L. KHtabrook ! "The last thins o Hhould do IH to give the Northwest- rn that Htreet. What they want la o ( -IOHO up the street. It Is a danger- ur crossing nt best. If w glvo It to it'in then limy nro anvod from all re poiiHlblllty If any ono Is hurt thero. t won't bo a thoroughfare either when hey got II. Now they have to open p the trains nt the crossing. When t Is theirs they will leave their trains ouplcd just an long as they wlnh to , f you know what the traflic Is that oes across there at school time nnd fter school you would reall/o why wo bjecl. The street Hhould never bo ; lven lo Mm railroad company. " 13. A. Hullock : "I have not said vhere I Htand yet. I think I shall ml < o up my mind after the depot Is milt. Then I can tell whether It will amago my property any. If It does know where to get satisfaction. If ho Northwestern Is wlllign to pay for ho avenue , and they will do so by laying damages , I suppose they can my It all right. " 'ROSPECTIVE ' BAPTIST MINISTER Rev. Mr. Benjamin , Who Has Been Called , Looks Over Field. Rev. F. W. Benjamin of Palestine iiimo In Monday evening to look over ho local field ( o which he has been ; lven a call by the Baptist church Today ho will go to Battle Creek am : ook over ( he field for the Baptisi church there also. He will then re urn to Norfolk and talk over the mater or of bis acceptance of the pastorate > f the Baptist church at the prayei neetliig Wednesday night. Rev. Bon amln feels that It will bo better for ilm to divide his efforts at first , If 10 accepts the call , between Norfoll mil Battle Crook and for that reason H looking over both fields carofull.v ) oforo coming to a decision. ASH WEDNESDAY OBSERVED BY NORFOLK CHURCHES. A LULL IN THE SOCIAL WHIRL For Forty Days There Will be Res and Inactivity in the World How Mardl Gras Was Observed Yesterday in New Orleans. ( From Wednesday's Daily. ] Lcnton period begins today , this be ing Ash Wednesday , and for fortj ilays there will be a lull in the whir : > f the world. Services of a spccla Lenten nature will be observed In a number of the churches of Norfolk Beginning with today , and It Is antlcl iiated that social activities will j > er taps not be qulto as pronounced as a ) ther times of the year. Yesterday was a great day In the cities of the south. At New Orleans the magnificent tloats which will later 10 brought second-hand to Omaha wore used In parades of the king am queen and knights of the carnival I ast night there was the greates night of all the year , and this morning the Crescent city awoke in quiet am rellectlon. Thousands upon thousands of people ple , grotesquely masked , swarmed the sunny streets for it Is a legend dat Ing back to more than a century ago that It never rains on Mardl Gras and throw confetti Into ono another's faces for the sport of the thing. Hun dreds of thousands of visitors from nl parts of the land thronged at New Orleans to see the pretty sights am scores nnd hundreds of popular so clety belles from all over the soutl used the day for tholr "coming out. ' The Mississippi river was filled yes terday with warships from many nn tlons , which were open to the Inspoc tlon of visitors. And dozens of con Volitions of various professional type were bold In the city of the delta fo the purpose of enjoying the occasloi and for the sake of seeing the oh French market , with Its rich coffoi and crisp French fried potatoes , th fish market , the vegetable market am nil the other markets ; and the oil cemeteries , all built In vaults becaus of the low land of the city. In wblcl skolteons a hundred years old can b soon. And today the church services be gin. In Norfolk services were liel today In Trinity church at 8 o'cloc and 10 this morning , and will be hoi again at 4:30 : this afternoon. Ever day during Lent services will bo hel at 4:30 : in the afternoon , excepting o Friday and on Fridays services wil bo held at 7:15 : p. m. The usual ser vices will bo held Sundays at 11 an 7:30. : r COLD WAVE AND HIGH WINDS ARE PREDICTED TODAY. TO BE SNOW AND MUCH COLDER 'he Barometer Dropped an Inch This Morning , Which Backs up the Pre diction of the Weather That a Storm Is Coming to Northwest. ( From Thursilny's Dully , ] The lion has begun to roar with the omlng of March and the lamb will e hoped for at the end of the thirty- ) iio days. Tito cold wave was hoisted over orthorn Nebraska Mils morning , on nstructlon by wins from Chicago , and ho barometer at Norfolk dropped al- uosl an Inch to back up the weather IIIUI'H prediction that there will bo a cry much colder temperature here onlght nnd tomorrow morning. The weather forecast says thai here will bo snow and Ihnl the winds vlll shift to high northerly , so thai something of tlio naluro of nn old 'ashlonod blizzard may bo anticipated ) oforo another day dawns. Moro Ice will probably bo made with bis cold wave to help the Ice men. WATER COMMISSIONER URGES METERS INSTALLED. T MEANS REVENUE FOR CITY Mr. Brummund Says That the Revenue From the City Water Works Can be Increased Very Much by Installing More Meters Among Users. Wastefulness with the city water s being curbed more and more by Water Commissioner Hrummund , who ms bent all of his efforts during the fall and winter months to forcing mo tors in , where there has been a dispo sition on the part of these having con nectlons to waste the water or lot non-renters have part use of the fau cots. In the past four months eleven new meters have been installed owing to his efforts and only five new con nectlons made. Every meter put in Is considered a gain In revenue to the city as It means that there will bo no waste of water without the city re ceiving pay for It , and It Is an added Incentive to non-users to put In water connections , as It becomes more dif ficult for thorn to borrow water from neighbors , who have to pay for overj pailful borrowed. The water works now yield a revenue of from $1,000 to $1,500 a year to the city and Mr , Brummund declares that this can be Increased when meters are installer throughout the city. Then the amounl received from water rents will either increase or the cost of maintenance will be considerably reduced. Recently In his investigations tor Commissioner Hrummund found a meter which was yielding the citj only a few cents a month. Ho invest Igated It thoroughly and had a plumber or come In and look It over. Nothing wrong with the meter could be discovered - covered but it was found after a good deal of hard work that the motor was only connected to the pipe leading to the bath nnd that neither the kitchen or barn faucets were measured through the meter. The fault was remedied and now the city Is receiv ing the right amount. No blame at tached the man , who had the meter , as be felt himself that ho was nol paying enough for his water and asked for the investigation himself. THURSDAY TIDINGS. Dr. P. H. Sailer performed an op eration for appendicitis at Plercothls afternoon. The Ladles Guild of Trinity church will meet with Mrs. W. M. Rainbolt tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. : Miss Jennie Wheeler will entertain the senior class of the high school to morrow evening at her home In The Heights. D. McMillan Is suffering with blood poisoning In his foot caused by a sliver , which ho stepped on several weeks ago ns ho was getting out of bed. bed.Mr. Mr. nnd Mrs. John Luders have bought a farm near Hosklns and used "moving day" today to move on the place. They have been living on East Norfolk avenue In this qlty. McKlbbon Brothers have sold their half section farm ten miles north of the city for $8,000. The quarters wore sold separately to Jacob H. Edcns and John T. Dlnkel for $ f,000 each. "A Pair of Pinks" will be the at traction at the Auditorium tonight. The comedy Is said to bo ono of the rip-roaring , side-splitting sort and comes well recommended by the bouso management. Miss Opal Olmsted entertained a party of eight young ladles at her home on South Eighth street last evening - ing at 0:30 : dinner. The decorations were red and white effect , and a four course dinner was served. Dick McMillan lost a valuable horse Tuesday. It wa's ono of a team left in the barn whllo the family attended the Schoenfeldt funeral. Upon tholr return they found the horse with a broken leg and it had to be shot. Sticky mud the stickiest that ono over set foot In piled up high on Norfolk's crossings last night and doz ens of dainty dames lost their rub- Porfoot In quality. Motlornto In prloo. bcrH In trying to navigate about the town. It Is mud that takes a long time to dry up. The picture which the firemen had tnken on the postolllco steps Sunday afternoon , has been finished nnd has been quite an attraction to persons jinsslng Macy's gallery , where ono Is , * ' placed In the window. About half of the force are In the photograph. f Marquardt hall was crowded with a largo number of music lovers last evening for the concert of the Dodo Flsk orchestra , which was given un der the auspices of the Eagles. The orchestral numbers during the fore i part of the evening appealed to the V audience and were greeted with con tinued applause. Several solo mini- ( hers were also rendered , which were , i of a very high musical standard. At the close of the concert the chairs were cleared from the center of the Moor and the orchestra playeddance music for the rest of the evening , while those who stayed kept the floor well filled with dancers until the last number. NATIONAL LIVE STOCK COMMIS SION CO. Views of the Live Stock Market at South Omaha , C. A. Mallory , Mgr. South Omaha , March 1. With the exception of a rather unexpected lib eral supply of cattle on Tuesday the recoljits this week have boon normal , and ns the demand continues good , all desirable fat cattle have mot with an active demand and prices have moved up another notch. The quality of the cattle coming to market this year Is only fair. In fact strictly choice cattle are not to be found among the offerings. Wo made several sales this week of fat cattle from $5.25 to $5.50 which are among the highest prices obtained this year In this market. Something strictly choice of course would sell higher. The bulk of the steers coming are fair to good short fed cattle and av erage from 1100 to K00 ! pounds. This class of cattle are selling from $4.50 to $5.00 according to weight , quality and condition. The good to choice well matured steers find ready sale $5.00 to $5.50. Good to choice butcher stock continues to sell well and with the exception of the usual fluctuations prices this week averaged the highest of the season on all grades. We still advlso shipping butcher stock as fast as it is ready although wo have confidence In a strong mar ket for the next two months at least. From our reports , which cover the principal feeding sections of the coun try , wo are satisfied that there Is quite a shortage in the number of cattle on feed compared with a year ago , and with hogs and sheep selling at com paratively high prices nnd a strong demand for beef , wo still fool justified in predicting a higher market for fat cattle. Stockers and feeders continue In moderate supply and the unusually strong demand for this time of year furnishes us with an active market with prices the best of the season. There is a strong Inquiry from the cast for nearly all kinds of young cattle tlo which wo think will continue tbrougout the season , and wo again urge our readers who are in need of cattle of this kind to place their or ders for this season. Would not bo surprised to see all the good kinds sell higher as wo near the grass sea son. son.Hogs. Hogs. The limit has evidently not been reached in the hog market and although wo have had two slight re actions since our last letter the de mand continues strong enough to cause a quick recovery and the trade at present writing Is about the best of the entire season and year. The provision market has also some re action and has now become readjust ed nnd wo bollovo the moderate stocks of provisions are In the hands of strong people who realize that the hog crop has been marketed freely and closely. We always endeavor to bo conserv ative in our advice as wo know the many difficulties that feeders and shippers encounter in the handling of the business but wo cannot figure out anything except a strong or higher market for hogs In near future at least. Heavy hogs are still command ing a fair premium with hogs weigh ing under 200 pounds selling at a fair discount although the range contin ues comparatively narrow. Wo look for an active and strong market the balance of this week and the first of next and believe that good hogs bought to sell horo.around these pric es will bo all right but still advlso shipping heavy hogs as fast as they are ready. The bulk of the hogs are selling from $ G 10 to $0.20 which does not show quite ns much advance as the Chicago market but wo look for our market to get In line again as It has most of the time this season. Under our present system of handling - ling this branch of the business wo are pleased to note a continued In crease in our business. In fact this week has been the largest week for hog receipts that we have had In this market