Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 April 1889 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1889.

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Eesijrcated United States Depository. Corn er Room, Odd- fellow II aU. Tjteo. p. mrcHET. rret. E. E. r.Exroro, Chr. CONDITION OF THE MAEKETS AYhcat Quiet and Easier, with a Decided Drop in May andb'raaller One in July. Operators in Wheat Take Hold of Corn and Put life in It-Oats Stronrer-Pork Fairlj Active Lard in Light Bequest. MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS. Market Iteacts from the Depression of the Past Few Days and Closes Higher. NEW YORK, March 30. Money on can was easy at 4 per cent Prime mercantile paper 4 61 percent. Sterling exchange dull but firm at $4.86 for txrr-ds vbillsand 4.&8'k for demand. The total sales of stocks to-day were 140,541 shares, including the following: Atchison, 27,115; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, 12,000; Lake Shore, 2,918; Louisville fc Nashville, 6,000; MI&ocri Pacific, 2,760; Northwestern, V75; New Jersey Central, 1,225; Northern Pacific preferred, 1,450; Reading, 12,800; Richmond fc West Point, 1.600; St. Paul, 3,320; Union Pacific, 19,200; Western Union, 2,200. Reaction from extreme deoressionof the past few days, which made gome headway yesterday, was continued to-day, and while there was a sharp drive made at the stock, which have been the most prominent objects of attack, the enct produced wa only temporary and the final Birures this aftcrneon show fractional gains all over the list. The temper of the room this morntug was somewhat mixed, but there was a disposition among the smaller "shorts' especially to cover through standing contract.', and with, some foreign purchases the opening was made sit advances which, in the general list, extended toa per cent.,wbile the improvement in Atchison was tactics of yesterday.and a sharp drive was made -11 . t I 1. v. : W .U.ntl v.nhf BCnillilO RIWK WUKU CIC IVUilUCUU) n cam. yesterday, and In a quarter of an hour the lowest prices of the day were reached all over the list. Atchison dropped Lackawanna A NewEnirland, 14. and others fractional amounts, with Chicago On. Union Pacitic, Rock Island, Barllngton, Missouri Pacillo and Jersey Central iaot prominent. The stubborn resistance met with at the concession, however, caused an abandonment of the demonstration, and covering wan freely indulged in after that time, the rally being almost as sharp as the decline, Louisville & Nashville proved to be the strong point on the list, and rose 1 rr cent, without sharing in the early decline. There was but little further change in the market, though there was some reaction toward 1 1 o'clock, but the upward movement was 60on resumed, though New .England, which became very prominent. Union Pacific and Atchison ngain were forced off to the neighborhood of the lowest Ujrures. After this flurry was over the Improvement was continuous until the close, which was active and strong at about the best rrices of the day, notwithstanding the fact hat the bank statement again showed a marked decrease In the surplus reserve. Almost the entire list is fractionally higher, but Louisville fc Nashville and Ban Francisco preferred rode 1 per cent. each. Railroad bonds were aealn quiet, and without special feature of any kind, and while the market was generally firm intone, the changes In quotations were in but few cases for more than trnall fractions, and these were very evenly divided between gains and Ios.se. The sales of all issues aggregated $r33,0C0. The sales of bond for the week were $7,261,000, against $7,403,OOO for last week. Government bonds were dull, bat steady to Ann. State bonds were neglected. Closing quotations were: Four per ct. bonds. 1 28 a Poor per ct. coup..l 29 h Four and as reg.103 Four and a couplOS Pacific 6s of '95.. .123 Kansas fc Texas... 124 Lake Erie & West. 17 L.. E. fc W. pref ... 55 U. Lake bhore !Ole Ixra. 4c Nash.. 61 Louisiana stpMs. 834 Missouri 6s lOlhi Loo. AN. A. Mem . A Charleston Michigan Central. 33 59 853 Tenn. new set. t..103 Tenn. new set. 5s..lOl XU.,L.S.&W.... 'OH Tenn. new set. 3.. 722 Can. Houthernids. 93 M il-.L. S. A W. nreLlOtt1 Minn. AS. L 54 M. A. S. L. pref . . . . 1 1 - Missouri Paciflo... 663s Mobile A Ohio 913 Nashville fc Chat.. 92 New Jersy Central 95a Norfolk it W. prof. 49 Northern Pacilic... 25 Northern Pao. pref 59 7a North western 1 03 e North west'n pref. 1304 New York Central. 106 N. Y.. C A St, L... 17 N.Y..C.ASt.L.rref 68 O. AMississlppl... 2078 O. A M. pref. 83 Ontario A West... 16a Ore. Improvement 47 Ore. Navigation... 95 Ore. A Trans 323 Pacific Mail 351 Peoria. D. A E..... 23 Cen. Pacificists.. .114 Den. feR.G. UU..121 Den.R. O. 4. 70 4 Den.&R.G.Y.lstsl02i2 Erie seconds 103 K. AT. pen. 6s. 54 3i M..K.&T. gen. 5s. 50 Mutual Union 6s.. 102 N. J. C. Int. cer....llO North'n Racists.. 1188 North'n Pac. 2ds . . . 1 1 Nwestn consols.. 145 JTwest'n deb's 5s..ll2 Oregon & Trans 6s . 1069 Ft.L. ALM.pen.5s 834 St,L. A P.P. gen. m.1 183 fctPanl consols.... 124 SLP..C.& P.lRts..ll8 T.P.L.G.Tr.Rcts. 87 T.P.R.G.T. RcU.. 353 Union Pacific lats.114 West Shore lOGs Adams Repress... 148 Alton AT. II 42 Alton AT.ll.pref. 90 t. lllkUl.. ........ LKl I Pullman Palace.. .179a Reading 43 a Rock Island 90s StL.A8.F 21 a yt. L. A 8. F. pref . 57 S.L.A8.F.lstpref.l07a St, Paul 624 Ht. Taul pref 100 33 St Paul, M. AN... 98 St. Paul A Omaha. 30 St. Paul AO. pref. 90?t Tenn. Coal A Iron. 3858 Texas Paciflo 18a T. AO.Cen. pref.. 50 Union Pacific 59 U. 8. Express 80 W.,htL.AP 129 W., St L. A P. pref. 253a Well3 A Fargo Ex.135 Western Union.... 84 Am. Cotton-oil.... 557 Colorado CoaJ . 293 Homestake.. ...... 9 Iron Silver 330 American Express! 11 Bur..C. K.AN 20 Canada Pacific 497 Canada Southern.. 526 Central Pacilic... 33 a Cb.es. A Ohio 10 C. A O. pref. lsts.. 502 C AO.pref.2ds... 30 Chicago A Alton... 128 CB. A Q.. 918 13 H 35a 63 6!) c,et,L. ftp C St, L. A P. pref. C 6. A C ......... Clevel'dA Colm'b's DeL A Hudson.. ..131 DeL. Lack. A W. ... 136 Den. A II. G East Tennessee... 9 I E.Tenn. lstrref.. 60 E, Tenn. 2d pref.. 20I9 Erie 272 Erie preferred .... 67 Fort Wayne 14Ss FortWorthADen Hocking Valley... 23 Houston A Texas.. 9 Illinois Central.. ..10 I..R.AW Ontario.. 333 37a 10 30 258 Quicksilver , Quicksilver pref.. Jrutro Rulwer Rich. AW. P Ex. dividend. The weekly bank statement shows the following changes: Reserve, decrease .$1,243,800 Loans, decrease 2HS.20O Specie, decrease l,6J7,00O Legal tenders, decrease 443,300 Deposits, decrease 3,55K.00O Circulation, decrease 15,700 The banks now hold $5,450,025 In excess of the 25 xer cent. rule. LONDON. March 30. Bar silver, 424d per ounce. NEW YORK, March 30. -Bar silver, 023fec Business of the Clearing-nooses. BosTOx.Mass March 30. The following table, fompiled from special dispatches to tho Tost from the managers of the clearing-houses In the cities named, shows the gross exchanges for the week ending March 30, with the rates per cent, of Increase or decrease, as compared with the amounts for tho corrcspondingweek of last yean' New York Boston Philadelphia.... Chicago bt. Louis Fan Franeiseo.. Baltimore ....... Cincinnati New Orleans.... Flttsbnrtr. Kansas City..... JxMiisrflle Providence .. Milwaukee fct Pul. Omaha Minneapolis.... Denver Galveston Detroit Cleveland Richmond Indianapolis.... Memphu Columbus Hartford Peoria Ft Joseph Duluth Los Angeles..... Nw Haven Wichita Norfolk .' Portland Fpringtleld Worcester ....... Lowell Syracuse Grand Rapids .. Topcka 'KouxClty Tacoma 'Montreal.. iin in.' ncfl fV.,t.U,.U 89,41)3.70J 67,772,777 93,659,000 17,107,101 15.631.412 10.922.435 8,9,900 9,03.710 12.745,879 8,323,470 5.605.230 4.278.800 4.574,000 2.73S.383 3.122.S29 2.840,969 3,055,642 1, at 7.439 4.137.511 3.HS7.030 1.719,336 1.692.53U 2.337,891 2,10o,10O 1,143,275 1,425,562 1,077,300 1,810.583 5l2,00O 01. 192 673.807 610.197 950.27 IX;2,770 97l.691 526.170 537.263 69y.027 362.255 410,603 2C3.390 6,916,669 Incrcaso..22.4 Increase. .27.7 Increase. .59.2 Increase. .14.9 Increase. .14.5 Increase.. 5.9 Increase ..16.9 Increase.. 6.9 Increase.. 39. 8 Increase. .57.9 Increase.. 22. 8 Increase ..21.4 Increase.. 1.8 Increase.. 21.5 Increase.. 84.5 Increase.. 25. Increase.. 39.7 Increase.. 62.9 Increase.. .36.8 Increase.. 7.9 Increase... 67.6 Increase.. 24.3 Increase.. 9.4 Increase.. 29.5 Increase.. 2 1.4 Increase.. 19.6 Increase ..15.9 Decrease.. 8.1 Increase.. 83.2 Decrease.. 5.6 Increase.. C.9 Increase.. 4.2 Decrease. .11.2 Increase ..45.5 Increase ..10.2 Increase .. 0.2 Increase 8.9 Increase ..12.9 Increase,. 4K.5 Increase ..53.5 Total $991,931,807 Increase ..23.8 Dutside New York, 319.50S.521 Increase ..27.3 Not Included In totals no clearing-house this time last year. TRADING AT CHICAGO. The Up and Downs of the 3Iarket, with the Range in Prices of Leading Articles. ' ClilCAGO.Marcb 30. In wheat, to-day, a quiet tnd easier feeling existed. The only feature la the market was the rather free selling of May rrheat, partly on stop orders. Trading was llht -cittXrcaall eouxeca. Ilqsaea about tia

Mine as yesterday cloftlnsr to le higher, declined to a point 22C, and closed about 240 lower. July sympathized with the weakness in May, and declined 14C, closing 7sC lower than yesterday. There was no encouragement in ontside market advices. Home markets were weaker. Lower barometer gave Indications of a change In tho weather, possibly 6dow or rain, and this induced selling of the new crop futures and increa?rd the weakness some. Corn was quiet and steady early, and moderately active e.nd firmer later. Opening sales were at about the closing of yesterday and the market was steady for a time. Operators who nraally trade In wheat then came into the pit and purchased fair quantities, and local "shorts," la covering, bid the market np, and prices advanced reacted 84C, ruled steady and closed a shade higher than yesterday. Oats were stronger and sGJ40 higher early, but outside prices were not maintained nntil the close. Trading was fairly active In mess pork. Opening sales were made at a slight advance, but the offerings were slightly Increased, and prices receded 15fJ172C Later prices rallied 17aa20e, but settled back again 12a -a 15c, and closed steady. A comparatively light trade was reported in lard, and the feeling was easier. Trading in short ribs was only fair, and changes were slight. Prices were reduced slightly, but the market was firm at the reduction. The leading futures ranged as follows:

Options.

Optni'g Highest Lowest 11.05 ti.w $1.012' OS 98 95 88 7h 83rs 872 fi02 802 7931 3558 3 3C4 363e 38e 254 " 258 2339 2,3g 1272 12.90 12.70 12.773 12.90 13.00 12.82 I 7.10 j j7.173 "7.172 ""7.12i "6.322 ".322 6."272 6.35 (5.40 6.3.3 6.45 6.45 6.372

Wheat May . June..... July Year..... Corn May ... June.... July Oats May.... June..... July Pork May June July Lard May.... June July Aug Short ribs-May June July 1.01!1 95 a 873 79 35 3 354 36 3s . 265a 25 2538 12.773 12.80 12.87 U 7.05 7.10 7.123 7.173 6.273 6.35 6.40 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet and steady. No. 2 spring wheat, $l1.0l4; No. 3 spring wheat. 80c: No. 2 red, 1S1.014; No. 2 corn, 34 V; No. 2 oats 2340; No. 2 rye, 43c; No 1 barley nominal; No. 1 flaxseed, $1.524: prime timothy-seed, $1.2831.30; mess pork, per bl. $12.80 a 12.85; lard, per pound. 77.02i2c; short-rib sides Joose, 6.25 0.30c; drysalted shoulders, boxed, 5.50 5.75c; short-clear sides, boxed, 6.62 2 6.75c; whisky, distillers finished goods, per gad, $1 .03. Sugars, cut-loaf, unchanged. On the Produce Exchange, to-day, the butter market was easy and unchanged; eggs weak; at 102C Receipts Flour, 7,000 brls; wheat, 23,000 Ira; corn. 103,000 bu; oats, 104,000 bu; rye, 2,000 bn; barley. 37,000 bu. Shipments Flour, 8,000 brls; wheat, 34,000 bn; corn, 62.00O bu; oats, 97,000 bin rye, 2,000 bu: barley, 1 3,000 bu. AT NEW YORK. Ruling- Prices In Produce at the Seaboard's Commercial Metropolis. NEW YORK, March 30. Flour Receipts, 11,801 packages; exports 7,347 brls, 1,800 sacks; The market la dull and barely steady; sales, 8,700 brls. Wheat Receipts, 6.C00 bu; exports, 32,860 bu; sales, 2,768,000 bu futures, 8,000 spot Spot market dull and easier. No. 2 red. 8S3te89o in store, 903o afloat, 898991400.0.; No. 3 red, 82ac; No. 1 red, $1.02; No. 1 white, 95c Options dull and Irregular, 8220 lower, closing steady; No. 2 red, March, 69c; April, closing at 88c; May, 89 11-1 03 90 c, closing at 90c; Jane, 90583914CI closing at 91c; July, 909 91 34c. closing at OlVc; Ancust 8938'a90c. closing at 895k; BcptetDber, 89 901&c, closing at 90c; December, 9238927ec closing at V2c Rye qniet; Western, 50 2C Barley dulL Barley malt quiet Corn Receipts, 109,934 bu; exports, 138,240 bu; sales. 224,000 bu futures, 114,000 bu spot. Spot market a shade firmer and quiet; No. 2, 42 U -&4238C elevator, 43 4343s?c afloat; No 2 white. 45 45 c; No. 3, 417a424c; ungraded mixed, 4034340; steamer mixed, 42s3438C Options moderately active, and stronger. ApriL 423tHS425.c; closing at 42 hc. May, 42?843i4C. closing at 434c; June, 4334340. closing at 434c; July, 43 341c, closing at 44c; August, 442 344V. Oata Receipts, 20,000 bu; export, 75 bu; sales, 125,000 bu futures, 57,000 bu spot Spot market dull and steady. Options firmer and quiet; April, 303tc; May, SOtSO3!, closing at 303gc; June, 3020; spot No. 2 white, 33 4 332c; medium Western, 3033c; white Western, 34fc39c; No. 2 Chicago, 32c. . Hay about stead v and quiet Shipping, 65c; good to choice. 80a95c Coffee Options opened steady, from unchanged 10 points up, and closed steady at 5 a 10 points down: Irregular. Sales. 32.250 bags, including April, 16.35 2 16.45c; May. 16.35 16.55c; June. 16.453rl6.55c; July. 16.65316.70c; Angust.l 6.70 w 1 6.80T; September, 1 6. 80 1 6.95c; October. 16.90 a 17c; December, 16.95 -d 17.05c; January, 17 17.05c; February, 17 17. 10c. Spot Rio quiet; faircargoes,183188C. Sugar Itaw auietand firm; fair refining, 5 ll-16c; refined nnand In fair demand. Molasses Foreign, test 50, firm at 25a226c; New Orleans, 28 342c Bice Domestic, 4 34a 6 34c; Japan, 434-3540. Cotton-seed oil firm; crude, 423,a43c; yellow. 50c; tallow strong; city 4c. Rosin quiet ana steady;strained, common, to good $1.15 1.1720. Eggs steady; Western, Sicpllc; receipts, 3,830 packages. Pork firm; old mess $13.00; new mess $13.75 14.00: extra prime, $12.50312.75. Cut meats quiet; pickled nellies, 12 pounds, 7c; pickled shoulders, 54C; pickled hams, 9410c; middles quiet; short clear, 6.90c. Lard easier, and dull? sales Western steam, 7.40c; city, 6.90c; April, 7.37c; May, 7.40c; June. 7.42c; July, July, 7.43c; August, 7.46c; September, 7.46c, closing at 7.48c. Butter Cboice, steady and others weak; Wcsterndairy, old 11316c; do creamery, 16 324 2c; Elgin, 2fl264C Cheese quiet and unsettled; Western, 933114C TRADE IN GENERAL. Quotations at St Louis, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Other Points. ST. LOUIS, March 30. Flour steady, quiet and unchanged. Wheat The cold wave was not cold enough, and with bright, clear weather, tine crop reports and weak and declining markets elsewhere there was a pressure to sell the new erop'3 options that brought a decline. At the cloee July was &g3 34c and August and year i?o below vesterday; No. 2 red, cash,9340 asked; May, 934393590, closing at 934c; June, 8743 883hc, closing at 8734c; July, 803480'a38212C, closing at 8078 3 81c: August, 798 800, closing at 79ec; year, 78 379c. closing at 782C, nominal. Corn dull but firm; No. 2 mixed, cash, 2934c; April, 2934C, closed at 2934c bid; May, 30 rd30c, closed at 3034307ao asked; August, 3334c. Oata firm; No. 2, cash, 25326c bid; May, 26'327o asked. Rye No. 2. 43c BarleyNothing doing. Hay quiet; prairie, $537; timothy. $9312.50. Bran quiet at 51c. Flaxseed quotable at $1.45. Butter Creamery. 23325c; dairy, 20321c. Eggs firm and in demand at 834C Corn-meal active at $1.8531.90. Whisky steady at $1.03. Provisions higher for mesa Krk; steady for others. Pork, $13.25. Lard ime steam nominal at 6.80c. Dry-salted meats Shoulders, 5.25c; longs and ribs. 6.40c; snort clear, 6.60c Bacon Boxed shoulders, 6.12 2c; longs and ribs, 77.05c; short clear, 7.2037.25c. Hams, 934 312c. Receipts Flour, 3,000 brls; wheat. 11,000 bu; corn, 40.000 bu; oats, 12.000 bu; rye, none; barley. 2,000 bu, Shipments Hour, 9.000 brls; wheat, none: corn, 104,000 bu; oats, 20,000 bu; rye, 5,000 bu; barley, none. PIIILADELPH LV, March 30.-FIour-Demand very light and market weak. Wheat Car-lots firm; options advanced 2C and closed nominal. Sales of ungraded, in grain depot, at $1.054e; ungraded long-berry, track and in grain depot, S1.O731.0S; No. 2 red, March, 93fc94c; April, 923922e; May, 92392iac: June, 9239230. Corn firm but quiet; sales of No. 2 mixed steamer, in elevator, 42c; No. 2 mixed, March, 403 S 41c; April, 41341 4c; May; 41434134c; June, 417342fec Oats Car-lots steady, with a moderate demand. Sales of No. 3 white, in elevator, at 312C; prime No. 3 white, in grain depot 32c; No. 2 white. In grain depot, 342c; prime No. 2 white, 34340. Futures neglected and nominal; No. 2 white, April, 33jS31c; May, 33s3 34c; Juno, 343342C Butter steady; Pennsylvania creamery, extra, 24c; Pennsylvania prints, extra. 24c Receipts Hour, 2,900 brls; wheat, 4.000 bu; corn, 15.400 bu; oats, 10,200 bu. ShipmentsWheat, 4,300 bin corn 17,400 bu; oats, 16,500 bu. MINNEAPOLIS, March 30. The appearance of tho sample tables was not different from that of the past few days, and the market for cash wheat throughout the session pursued about the same course. Up to 12 o'clock there was a very limited number of cars bought, a few being taken by both local and outside millers. There was no change in values of dry grades, and the few lots of Northern wheat offerings seemed as difficult to sell as the low grades. A few cars of off-grade stuff were picked up to go to local mills, but the usual Saturday inactivity was the only piononnced feature of the market The receipts for the day were 151 car-loads, and the shipments t0 car-loads. Following were the closing quotations: No. 1 hard. March. $1.09; April, $1.09: May, SLOO: on track, $1.0931.10: No. 1 Northern. March, 98c: April. 98c; May, 98?; on track, 98c 3$1; No. 2 Northern, March, 89c; April, 88c; May, 8934c; on track, 89392c BALTIMORE, Marcn 30. Wheat Western dull; No. 2 winter. red, spot, 894c; April, 8943 89 2c; May, 89 3t -a 96c; June, 904 a 90 he; July, 8911 a 89 c. Corn Vestern firm; mixed, spot, 4130 bid; Arril, 4la34134c; May. li-ic. J une, 42 4c; steamer, 41 co bid. Oats Offerings moderate; best grades firm; Western white, 32 3 332c; Western iulxed, 29331c; graded No. 2 white, 33c. Rye quiet and steady nt 56357c Hay steady; prime to choice timothy, $16317. Provisions steady but quiet Butter quiet; Western packed. 16320c; creamery, 25c. Eggs steady at 1020. Coffee quiet; Rio, fair, 18o3 lHSfeC Receipts Flour, 5.00O brls; wheat, 4,000 bu; corn. 24.UH) bu; oats, 3,000 bu. Shipments Flour, 10,000 brfs. CINCINNATI, March 30.-Flonr? dull. Wheat heavy; No. 2 red, 93c; receipts, 1.500 bu; shipments, none. Corn in fair demand and steady; No. 2 mixed, 35T352C Oata doll and lower; No. 2 mixed, 2Q8272C. Rye quiet and firm; No. 2. 48c. Pork steady at $13. Lard dull, and lower to sell at CJJc. Buli meat and ba-

con unchanged. Whisky Sales of 753 brls of finished goods on a basis of $1.03. Butter weak. Sugar nrm. Eggs firmer at 8 C Cheeso quiet TOLEDO. March 30. Wheat lower; cash, 96 3 902c; May, 9140; July, 854c; An gust, 84 c. Corn dull and steady; cash, 344c; May, ZZhic.Oats quiet; cash, 2534c Clover-seed active and lower; cash and March, $4.65; April. $4.90. Receipts Wheat, 4,000 bu; corn, 10,000 bu: oats, 1,000 bm clover-seed, 599 bags. Shipments Wbeat 4,000 bu; corn, 6,000 bu; oats, 0,000 bu; clover-fieed, l,G39 bags. DETROIT March, 30. Wheat No. 1 white, 972c; No. 2 red, ensh, April and May, 95c: June, 942C; July, 857c. Corn No. 2 cash and April. 344c; May, 353fec Oat No. 2, 254c; No. 2 white, 283bc. Receipts Wheat, 4,200 bu; corn, 5,000 on; oata, 6,500 bn. Oils. NEW YORK, March 30. Petroleum opened steady at OOhc and moved np on light trading to 91c. The price then sagged off slightly, and the market closed dull at OOSfc. Consolidated ExchangeOpening, 90ac; highest, 90 c; lowest, 90sc; closing at 90fc Stock Exchange Opening. 90c; highest, 91c; lowest, 902C; closing at 9038C Total sales, 270,000 brls. OIL CITY, March 30. National Transit Certificates opened at OOsc; highest 91c; lowest 902C; closed at 902C Sales, 296.000 brls; clearances, 236.000 brls; charters, 24,603 brls; shipments, 58,248 brls; runs, 70,020 brls. PrTTSBURQ. March 30. Petroleum dull but steady; National Transit Certificates opened at 90 c; closed at 9078c; highest, 907sc; lowest, 902C. , CLEVELAND, March 30. Petroleum easy; standard white, 110, 72C. WILMINGTON, March 30. Turpentine nominal; not quoted. CHARLESTON, March 30. Turpentine quiet at 45o asked. SAVANNAH, March 30.-Turpentino dull at 44c. j Dry Goods. NEW YORK, March 31. There was very little activity in the dry goods market yesterday, partly because of short hours, but partly, also, because the season is tapering off. Jobbers expect a good trade during the coining month, but agents look for a moderate business only. The market continues unchanged, with Southern three-yard brown cottons In buyers' favor. Metals. NEW YORK, March 30. Pig-iron firm. Copper dull; lake. April, 14.75. Lead quiet and firm; domestic, 3.70c. Tin stronger and moderately active; straits, 21.05c. ST. LOUIS, March 30. Lead quiet but strong, with 3.4020 bid lor car-lots. Cotton. LIVERPOOL, March 30. Cotton dulL Sales, 6,000 bales, of which 500 bales were for speculation and export, and included 4,900 bales American. LIVE STOCK.

Cattle Steady and Unchanged Hogs Opened Steady and Close Quiet. IXDiAKATOLis, March 30. Cattle Receipts, 150; shipments, 150. Market steady at yesterday's prices. Good to choice shippers $3.6034.00 Fair to medinm shippers 3.1033.A0 Common shippers 2.5032.90 Feeders (1,000 to 1,200 pounds).... 3.0033.50 Stockers (550 to 850 pounds) 2.4032.85 Good to choice heifers 2.8033.35 Common to medium heifers 2.00 32.50 Good to choice cows 2.6033.00 Fair to medium cows 2.1032.40 Common old cows 1.2531.85 Veals, common to good 3.2535.25 Bulls, common to good 1.50 32.50 Milkers, per head 18.00335.00 noGS Receipts, 3,000; shipments, 2,350. Quality fair.' Market opened about steady, and closed quiet All sold. Light $4.8034.873 Mixed. 4.7034.80 Heavy. 4.7034.85 Heavy roughs 4.0034.40 Sheep Receipts, ; shipments, Supply light; demand good at strong prices. Good to choice $4.2534.65 Fair to medium 3.5034.00 Common 2.7533.25 Yearlings 4.0035.25 Elsewhere. KANSAS CITY, March 30. The Live Stock Indicator reports: Cattle Receipts, 1,171; shipments, 860. The market waa strong and active on medium-weight steers and slow on heavy shipping steers. Cows steady to strong. Stockers and feeding steers quiet and steady. Good to choice corn-fed, $3.9034.25; common to medinm. $2.7533.60; stockers and feeding; Dteers, $1.6033.40; cows, $1.602.80. Hogs Receipts, 4.820; shipments. 548. The market was weak;2s35o lower. Good to choice, $4.5534.60; common to medium, $4.254.50. Sheep Receipts. 1,480; shipments, none. The market was steady. Good to choice muttons, $4.2534.50; common to medium, $2.5033.90. . CHICAGO, March 30. The Drovers Journal reports: Cattle Receipts, 1,500; shipments, none. The market was nrm; beeves. $434 25; steers, $333.90; stockers and feeders, $2.20 3.40; cows, bulls and mixed. $1.7533.20. Hogs Receipts, 10,000; shipments, 5,000. The market was strong and 5o higher; mixed and light. $4.803 35.05; heavy, $4.753 5; skips, $3.5034.60. Sheep Receipts. 1,200; shipments; none. The market was strong; natives. $3,7535.65; Western corn-fed, $4.2035; lambs, $4.7536. ST. LOUIS, March 30. Cattle Receipts, none; shipments, 400. Market steady; choice heavy native steers, $3.8034.40; fair to good native steers, $333.90: stockers and feeders, fair to good, $2.1032.90; rangers, corn-fed, $2,803 3.60; grass-fed, $233. Hogs Receipts, 3,600; shipments, 300. Market strong; choice heavy and butchers selections. $4.8534.95; packing, medium to prime. $4.6534.80; light grades, ordinary to best $4.70 34.85. Sheep Receipts. 100; shipments, 1,200. Market strong; fair to choice, $3 3 5. CINCINNATI, March 30.-Cattle-Reecipta, 520; shipments, 245. In fair demand and firm. 8heep Receipts, 160; shipments, 30. Market quiet Lambs in good demand and nrm at $3.5030. Hogs In light supply and higher; common and light $434.85; packing and butchers', $4.05 LOO. Receipts, 320; shipments, 1,590. BUFFALO. March 30. Cattle Feeling steady. Receipts, 200 through; no sale. Sheep and Lambs Market active and 103l5o higher. Receipts, 400 through; 2.60O for sale. Good Bheep, $4.9035.10; good lambs, $6,253 6.75. Hogs Market fairly active and a shade lower. Receipts, 4,400 through; 4,600 for sale. Medl urns, $5.10; Yorkers, $5.15. EAST LIBERTY, March 30. Cattle Receipts, 400; 6'aipments, 300. Nothing doing. No cattlo shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 2,500; shipments, 2,400. Market active; all grades selling at $5.15. Pour carloads of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 10,000; shipments, 6,000. Market unchanged. INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS. The Trade of the Week Disappointing:, Although Prices Here Fluctuated Very Little. Indianapolis, March 30. The trade of the week closing to-day did not reach expectations In most departments, now ever, It Is more than probable that too much was expected. Taking the volume of business since January In nearly all branches of trade a decided improvement over that of last year is shown. The winter has been so mild that business cQuld move along comfortably, the only drawback being the muddy roads, which prevailed for a few weeks. The impression Is quite general that as soon as we have some genuine spring weather trade in all departments will improve handsomely. In prices, aside from the produce markets, there were but few fluctuations in the past week. Sugars range 3 cent higher than a week ago, while coffees remain the same but are reported easier iu tho East The dry goods men have been fairly busy, and lines of goods which showed a little weakness ten days ago are decidedly firmer. The provision market carries a more steady tone than a week ago, and prices rule a shade firmer. The flour market shows much more activity, and In the East a stiffening up of prices is noticeable, which in due time will be felt in the West. The hide market is very tame. Leather dealers report trade good, but prices weak on some descriptions. The produce markets are moderately active The market is glutted with eggs, and lower prices may be looked for. Poultry is a shade firmer. Butter is weak and receipts are on the increase. Apples and Irish potatoes are still coming in freely, and prices rulo weak. Oranges and lemons are both firm and meeting with a better demand. Bananas are again plenty and selling lower. Sweet potatoes are in light supply, and with an improved demand higher prices can be realized than for some time past In other markets there Is little now to note. GRAIN. On all cereals, corn excepted, prices rule weaker than at the beginning of the week. Wheat is nominal and but little doing, while for corn there is a good local and shipping demand on light receipts. Oats are dull, and the hay market rules flat Prices to-day were a- follows: Wheat-No. 2 red, 04c; No. 3 red, 86390c; rejected, 75382c. Corn No. 3 white. 31 j 3 32c; No. 3 white (1 In color), 324333c; No. 2 white, 313 3l2c; No. 3 yellow, 31331 c; No. 2 mixed, 32c; No. 3 mixed, 312C; No. 4 mixed, 30?331c; sound ear. 30c. Oats No. 2 white, 29c; No. 2 mixed, 25a326c; rejected, 233232C Bran $9.50310. Hay Choice timothy, $12.25; No. 1 timothy, $11.50311.75; No. 2 timothy, $9.50310; No. 1 prairie, $0.7537.25; No. 2 prairie held at $435. Jobbing Trade Price List, , COAL AND COKE. Anthracite, 6.75 and $7.25 V ton; Jackson lum,L00 i toe; nut $3.50; Brazil block. $3.50

V ton; nut. $3.00; Pittsburg. $4.00 V ton: nut; $3.75; Raymond and Wlnifrede. $1.00 4ton, nut $3.75; Duggar lamp. $3.25 V ton; nut. $2.75; Island City lump. $3.25 V ton; nut, J?3.00; Highland lump. $3.00 ton: nut $2.50; riedmont and Blossburg, $5.00 4" ton; Indiana cancel, $5.00 V ton; gas-house coke, 9c bu, or $2.25 f load; crushed coke. lOo bu. or $2.50 t load. CANNED GOODS. : Peaches Standard 3-pound, $1.8032.00; 3pound seconds. $1.4001.60. MiscellaneousBlackberries, 2-pound. 80390c; raspberries, 2pound, $1.1531.30; pineapple, standard, 2Pmnd, $1.4032.50: seconds. 2-pound, 81.103 20; cove oysters, 1-pound, full weight 95c3$l; light. 65370c; 2-pound, full. $1.7031.80: light, 90c3$l; string beans, 85395c; Lima beans. Si .203 1.30; peas, marrowfat $1.20 3 1 .40; small, $1.5031.75; lobsters, $1.8532; red cherries. 95o $1.10; strawberries, $1.2031.30; salmon, (tts), $1.9032.50. DRY GOODS. Bleached SnEETrxos Blackstone AA, 734c; Ballon A Bon. 72c; Chestnut Hill. 6c; Cabot 4-4, 72c; Chapman X, 62c; Dwlght Star 8, 834c, Fruit of the Loom, 8 34c; Lonsdale, 82C; Linwood, 8c; Masonville,834c: New York Mills, 102c; Our Own. 534c; FepperelL 9-4, 23c; Pepperell. 10-4, 25o; Hills. 84c; Hope, 7sc; Knight's Cambric So; Lonsdale Cambric. 10c; Whitinsviile, 33lnch,6ac; Wamsutta, 103C. Beown Shektinos Atlantic A, 72C; Boott C, 6c; Agawam E, 52c; Bedford R, 5ct AngnstA 62C, Boott AL, 7e; Continental C, 684c: Dwight Star. 8c; Echo Lake, 62c; Granitevllle EE, 6ac; Lawrence LL, 534c; Pepperell E, 7sc; Pepperell R. 7c; Terperell 9-4, 21c; Pepperell 10-4, 23c; Utica 9-4, 222c; Utlca 10-4, 25c; Utica C, 42C GrxcnAiis Araoskeag, 634c; Bates, 6sc; Gloucester, 64c: Glasgow, 6c: Lancaster, 634c; Ranelman's, 7ac; Renfrew Madras, 8 ac; Cumberland, 6c; White, 620; Bookfold. 92C Grain Bc,s American, 16.50; Atlanta, $18; Franklinville, $17.50; Lewiston, $18; Ontario, $10.50; Stark A, $21. Paper Cambrics Manvllle, 6c; S. 8. & Son, 6c, Maeonville, 6c; Garner, 6c. PRnrrs American fancy, 620; Allen's fancy, 62c: Allen's dark, 6c; Allen's pink. 620: Arnold's, 7c; Berlin solid colors, 6c; Cocheco, 62c; Conestoga, 6c; Dunnell's 6c; Eddystone, 6ec; Uartel, 6c; Harmony, 52c; Hamilton, 620; Greenwich, 52c; Knickerbocker. 52c; Mallory pink, 7c Prices on dress styles irregular depends on pattern. Tickings Amoskeag ACA. 13c; Conestoga B F. 15c; Conestoga extra. 133c; Conestoga Gold Medal. 14c; Conestoga CCA, 12o; Conestoga A A, 10c; Conestoga X, 9c; Pearl River, 12c; Falls OBO, 32-inch, 132c: Methuen AA, 122c: Oakland A. 7 c; Swift Klver, 7sc; York, 32-inch 13ac; York. 30-lnch, 1130. DRUGS. Alcohol, $2.2232.30; asafcetida, 15320c; alum, 435c; camphor, 30332c; cochineal, 50355c; chloroform, 50255c; copperas, brls, $33 3.50; cream tartar, pure, 40342c. indigo, 80381c; licorice, Calab., genuine. 30345c; magnesia, carb., 2-oz. 25335c; morphine, P. & W., 4 oz, $2.80; madder, 12314c; oil, castor, V gal, $1.10 1.15; oil, bergamont, 4? B, $333.25; opium, $333.15; quinine, P. fc W., oz. 50355c: balsam copaiba, 60365c; soap, Castile, Fr., 12316c; soda, bicarb., 43 3 6c salts, Epsom, 435c; sulphur, flour. 436c; saltpetre, 8320c; turpentine, 08362c; glycerine, 25330c; idodide potass., $3 33.20; bromide potass., 40342c chlorate potash, 25c; borax, 10312c; cinchonldia, 12315c; carbolic acid, 45350c Oils Linseed oil, raw, 57c gal; boiled, 60c; coal oil, legal test 9314; bank, 40c; best straits, SOc; Labrador. 60c; West Virginia, lubricating. 20330c; miners', 65c Lard Oils No. 1, 50355c; do, extra, 65370c White Lead Pure, 64c;lower grades, 543 6c FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Appi.es Per brl, $1.0031.25; choice, $2,003 2.50; fancy, $3.0033.50; selling in bulk on track, 353450 ibu. Cakbaqe New, $1.2531.75 f Crate; old, 503 75c . CRA5BERBIES Per brl, fancy, $6.00; common, $5.00; bushel boxes, choice, $1.5032.00. Oxioxs 90c3$l.lO 4 brl; Spanish. $1.00 & Potatoes Per brl, 75c3$1.00; from car, 253 35o per bu. Sweet Potatoes Virginias, $2.5032.75 brl; Illinois, $2.2532.50 brl; Kentucky. $2.00 "32.25 4 brt FOREIGN FRUITS. Raisins, California London layer, new, $2.50 2.75 4 box; California, loose, muscatello, 3crown, $1.8032 box; Valencia, new, 7a38o ro; citron. 243 26o 4" B; currants, 637c 4 ft. Bananas Jam aca, $1.5032; Aspinwall, $1,503 2.50. Oranges Florida russets. $3.00 33.25; brlghts, $3.50 4 box: Messina, $2.7533.50; Vaienclaa, $6.5037.00 V case; California, JtsJ.OO 4.00 V box. Lemons Choice, $3.50; extra fancy, $4. Figs, 12314c Prunes-Tmkish,old, 44342C; new, 535c GROCERIES. Coffee Ordinary grades. 1823l9c; fair. 194'alU3ic; good, 20321c; prime, 22323c; strictly prime to choice, 23321c; fancy green and yellow. 24325c; old government Java, 33334c; ordinary Java, 28a32N2c; imitation Java, 27328c; roasted coffees 1-a packages, 244C FXocr Sacks No. 1 drab 4 brl, $33 & 1,000; J brl. $17; lighter weight, $1 4 1,000 less. Dried Beef 11313c Lead 6237o for pressed bars. 'Molasses and Struts New Orleans molasses, fair to prim, 30335c; choice, 40350c Syrups, 25340c Rice Louisiana, 537c. Shot $1.2031.25 V bag for drop. Spices Pepper, 19320c; allspice, 12315c; cloves, 26330c; cassia, 10312c; nutmeg, 703 85o 4 B. Starch Refined pearl, 33340 4? ft; Champion gloss, 1-B and 3-ft packages, 53520 4 B; Champion gloss lump, 32 3 4c. Sugars Hards. 8439 4c; confectioners A, 8 38pc; off A, 73438c; coffee A, 7v3734c; white extra C. 7277sc; extra C, 74'3'72C; good yellows, 6fs37ec; fair yellows, esec; common yellows, 64362C. Salt In car lots,$1.00;8malllots. $1.1031.15. Twisk Hemp, 12318c 4 B; wool, 8310c; flax, 20330c; paper, 18c; Jute, 12 & 15c; cotton, 16325c Woodettware No. 1 tubs, $7.7538.00; No. 2 tubs, $6.7537.00; No. 3 tubs, $5.7536.00; 3-hoop Sails, $1.6031.65; 2-hoop pails, $1.403 1.45; ouble washboards. $2.0032?75; common washboards, $1.4031.85; clothes-pins, 503 85c box. Wooden Dishes Per 100, IB, 20c; 2 tts, 25c; 3Bs, 30c; 5fts,40c. Wrapping-paper Light-weight straw, 2430 V ft; light-weight rag, 2-14330 ft : heavy-weight straw, 1342o 4 ft; heavy-weight rag, 2433c B; Manila, No. 1. 839c; No. 2, 52362C; print raper, No. 1, 637c; book paper. No. 3, 8. & C, 0311c; No. 2. S. & C 839c; No. 1. a & C, 74 S8c. IRON AND STEEL. Bar iron (rate8).1.9032chorse-6hoebar,3.00c; Norway rail rod, 8c; German steel plow-slabs, 4c: American drill steel, 10312c; Sanderson tool steel. 16c; tiro steel, 3c; spring steel, 5c; horseshoes 4" keg, $4.2534.50: mine's shoes keg, $5.2535.50; horse nails 4 box, 8d, $5; steel nails, lOd and larger, $2.1032.35 4 keg; other sizes at the usual advance; wire nails, $2.65. Tdtners Supplies Best brand charcoal tin, IC, 10x14. 14x20. 12x12. $6.75: IX, 10x14, 14x20 and 12x12, $8.50; IC. 14x20. roofing tin, $5.25: IC. 20x28. $10.50; block tin. In pigs, 27c; In bars. 29c Iron 27 B Iron. 32C; 27 C iron, 5c; galvanized, 50 and 10 per cent discount. Sheet zinc, 7c Copper bottoms, 30c Planished copper, 36c; solder, 16318c LEATHER. HIDES AND TALLOW. Leather Oak sole, 33337c; hemlock solo, 26 332c; harness, 30335c; skirting. 37338c; black bridle, 4 doz.. $603 65: fair bridle. $60378 4 doz.;city kip, $60380; French kip, $853120; city calf-Rkins, 85c3$1.10; French calf-skins, $1.1531.80. Hides No. 1 green, 4sc; No. 2 green, 3c; No, 1 green salt 52c: No. 2 green salt 4c; calf same as hides; No. 1 green salt kip, 5c; No. 2 green salt kip. 3c Eheepskl-& Pelts, each 25c3$1.25. Tallow No. 1, 4c; No. 2, 32C Grease Brown, 2 2c; yellow, 240; white, 42C OIL CAKE. Oil Cake $23 f ton; oil meal. $23. PROVISIONS. Jobbing Prices Smoked meats Sugar-cured hams, 10 to 12 fts average, 124c; 15 Bs average, 1134c; 173 Bs average, 11c; 20 fts average 102c; 22 fts average, 104C English-cured breakfast bacon, light or medium, ll2c; shoulders. 10 to 12 Bs average, 8c; California hams, light or medium. 8c; cottage hams, light or medium 10c; dried beef bams and knuckle pieces, 102c; dried beef hams, thin pieces, 9c. Bacon Clear sides. 30 fts average, 834c; clear backs, medium average, 820; clear bellies, medium weight, 834c; heavy sides and backs. 20 less than above quotations. Sugar-cured shoulders, Hoosier brand, 72C Dry Salt and Pickled Meats Clear sides (unsmoked), 84c; clear backs (unsmoked), 84c; clear beules (unsmoked), 84c; bean pork, 4 brl 20) tts, $10.50; ham or rump pork, 4 brl 200 ft s. $13.50. Bologna Skin, large or small, 7c; cloth, large or small. 62C Lard Pure winter leaf, kettle rendered, in tierces. 8s4c: in onehalf barrels. 9 ec; in 50-ft cans in lOO-m cases, 878c: In 20-ft cans in 80-ra cases. 9c. Prime Leaf Lard In tierces, 82C. Hoosier Packing Co. Lard Intlerces 72c;in 50-ft canslnlOO-ft cases, 7s4o. Fresh Meats Pork backs, suitable for chops, fat off, 92c; ground sausage. In 20-ft pails, 80 ground sausage. In links, 9c: sausage meat 7c; shoulder bones, 3c tenderloin, 13c; spareribs, 6c. Wholesale Prices Car-load lots Prime steam lard, 7c; 8. P.hama, 9 3 10c. as to average; S. P. shoulders, 63437c; short-rib sides, 643 63ec PRODUCE. Beans Choice hand-picked navy, $2.1032.25 f bu; medium hand-picked, $2.1032.25. Beeswax Dark, ltc; yellow, 20c. Butter Creamery, choice, 18320c; fancy creamery, 26328c: country, 10312c; common, 79c Egos Shippers paying 8c; selling from store at9ftl0c Feathers Prime geese, 35o 4 ft; mixed duck 20o 4 ft. Poultry Hens, 7cc; chickens, 72c; hen turkeys, 10c; toins, 9c; roosters, '3 a 3ac; geese, full-feathered, V doz, $6; plucked, $3.6034:0; ducks, 7c Wool Tub-washed and picked, 33335c; unwashed, medium and common grades. If In good order, 22c; unwashed fine, 17328c: fleecewashed, if light and In good order. 28330c; burry and unmerchantable, according to their value SEEDS. Clover Red, choice, 60 ft bu. $4.8035.00, English, choice, $5.00 d 5.25; white, choice; $7.4037.75; abdke. $8.503.1KK; alfalfa, choice. $7.7538.00. Timothy Choice, 45ft bu. $1.70 2.00. Mansury barley, $1.0031.25." MilletChoice German, 80c3$1.00 4 bu; common, 653 8O0 4 bu, Uluo-grags, fancy, 11 D bu, 8O0

$1.00. Orchard grass Extra clean. 14 ft bu, $1.3031.50. Bed top Choice. 14 ft bu. 85c 3 1.00. Bird seed-Choice Sicily canary, 5 a 8c 4 B. Hemp Choice. 435o i ft. Millet Cbolee imported, 538c 4" ft. Rape Choice German. 638o V ft; choice mixed, 5 3 fe P ft. Teas Landreth's oxtra early (sealed), $4.2534.50 bu; McLean's Little Gem. $3.35.50; American Wonder, $6.25 37.00. Bear s Improved earliest red valentine, $4.00 34.50 bu; long yellow six-weeks. $4,003 4.50; golden wax. $4.7535.50; black wax, $4.50 5.00. Spinach Bloomsdale savoy-leaved, 23 30o 4 B. Popcorn Dry. 2 3 3o V B.

WRITE F. C. Huntington & Co,, Leading- Seed Merchants, For special quotations, 78 & 80 E. Market St.. Indianapolis. Quality and Overproduction. Philadelphia Record. Quality is sought in all poods sold, find, as quality varies, all articles are gTaded and the prices iixed iu accordance with the stock in market of the grade sought. A market may be overstocked with an article of a certain grade, and yet a brisk demand may exist for the same article, but of a diilerent grade. This rale aDplies to the products of the farm as well as to manufactured articles, but it receives less consideration by farmers than by other classes. The farmer devote his energies to prodnce as much in quantity as he can 6ecnre from tho soil, and in that manner assists in reducing prices and injuring the sales of his goods. There should be no objection to quantity, as the greater the Quantity the larger the receipts, but the quality is more important than quantity. If a choice article can be grown on tho same space required for an inferior ono tho cost will be but little more The first item of expense is tho use of the ground, and that item must be paid under all circumstance, as the interest and us of the land commands a marketable value. Next, the labor is expensive. While a choice article may call for more labor to a certain extent, yet there are items in the bill of labor that always present themselves. For instance, it requires as much time to hitch the team, sharpen the tools, travel to and from the field, keep down the weeds and grass, and protect again t insects for a poor crop as for a better one. To proportionately lessen this expense the crop must not only be large but of excellent qnality, and the better the quality the lower the cost proportionately. It is sometimes extravagant to grow an inferior crop, as the farmer cannot att'ord to do so. His land and labor are too valuable to be devoted to crops that do not pay because they fail to be of the quality in demand. Overproduction of inferior articles ir possible at all times, but overproduction of cho'ce articles has never yet been accomplished. There are too many grades in the market, which split np the whole into so many separate articles, any ono of which may be lacking while others are in excess. A slight difference in quality i9 sometimes sufficient to double tho profits. It is estimated that the average cost of growing, picking and shipping strawberries is 3 cents a quart. If ono grower recives 3 1-2 cents per quart and another 4 cents per quart, tbe one will have twice as much 1rotitasthe other, although he received mt 1-2 cent more. This is duo to the fact that tho first cost, of 3 cents per qnart, must be paid, no matter what the prices may be. The grower who aims to have his products in market so as to grade them to the highest standard can realize a large profit even when others, selling inferior articles, may Buffer loss Renovating Run-Out Orchards. American Agriculturist. We often meet with an orchard of apparently healthy trees which is practically fruitless. Tho owner may tell us that it formerly bore abundant crops, but of late years tho trees have "run out." Why have they "run outF They formerly gave good crops of apples. All tho other laud on the farm was expected to give but one good crop, but this of tho orchard was made to give a crop of grain or a' crop of grass or clover, to oe taken off as hay. The soil soon became tired of doing this double duty. The trees "gave out" because they were robbed of food; the first thing they need is feeding. Of course if the soil needs draining, lay the needed tiles at once, or as soon as the soil will allow. Such orchards are usually in grass; draw on a heavy dressing of manure and spread it, and. as soon as the soil is in a proper condition, turn over the sod and the manure with the plow; with the hot weather the sod will decay rapidly. When this is found to bo well rotted, give another plowing, and a deep one. If ashes can be had, spread a heavy coating, and harrow. In the absence of ashes, harrow in a good dressing of lime. If the trunk and larger branches are covered with loose scales of old bark upon which lichens and mosses have afoothold, scrape off the loose bark, using a blunt, short-handled hoe as a scraper. Then, in a damp or thaw, wash the trees with soft soap, made thin enough to apply with a brush. Use home-made soft soap, made with lye or potash. That sold at the stores is usually merely hard soap mixed with water, and very deficient in strength, and quite inferior to the home-made. Mix the soap with enough water to work readily, go over the scraped portions with it, and leave the spring rain to finish the work. Id due time the bark will be found beautifully smooth, and deprived of all foreign growth. Tho soap that has been washed: into the soil will act as a fertilizer. Long-neglected trees usually require prnniug, and this must depend upou the condition of the tree. Never cut out a branch without a good reason for it. If the top has become crowded, cut out enough branches to let light and air into the center; if grown one side, remove the branches needed to restore balance. If large wounds are made, smooth the surface and paint them over with some dark-colored paint. Farm Notes. The use of kerosene on peach trees or vines is to be avoided, as it fs far more dangerous to the trees than to the insects. Wo rather prefer butter that is made by a woman, if she is up to tho times in buttermaking. We feel sure there is no dirt in it, 'even by implication." There are few men who are cut out for butter-makers. Orange County Farmer. If you dissolve bones by boiling them in a strong potash lye, and then uso dry earth or leached ashes as an absorbent, you get a fertilizer or compost rich in both phosphoric acid and potash. It will contain also most of the nitrogen which was in the bones. Farm and Home. The veteran horticulturist T. T. Lyon stakes his reputation upon the assertion that, other circumstances being equal, tho planter of one-year-old pear trees will, when thev are at tho usual age of bearing, have a healthier, more productive and profitable plantation than if he planted older trees. Men who will put a peck of corn-meal into the manger of a steer to make, along with his bay, two pounds of 4-cent beef, will, as a rule, dip out grain with a 6poon for a cow, which on tho same ration would from it give back within twenty-four hours a pound of 30-cent butter, not to mention a refuse of skim milk that, if fed aright, would of itself mako as much pork as tho steer would beef. This does not convey tho idea that all should be dairymen, nor all beef-feeders; only just to show why a littlo frain does not injuro the yield of milk, he cow 6hould be milked twice a day, it is true, but the stable care of the two animals is not greatly diilerent, except that one wants to be fed a cow's ration and the other fed as a steer should be.. But the cost would be about equal at last Among the rules of the Boston cookingschool is one that 6ays: "Always be carof ul not to slam the oven door." When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, When bho became Miss, she clung to Castorla, When she had Children, she gave them Castorla, HAMBURG-AMERICAN PACKET CO. Express Service between New York, Poathamp. ton and Hamburg ly the nevr twin-screw steamers ut lU.tHHMona and 1J,500 horsepower. Fast Time to London and the Continent, Steamers unexcelled for safety, sieed and comfort. Keg it la it hEBViCE: Lvcry Thursday from New York to riyroouih (London), Cherbourg (I'arls)aud Ham. burff. Tnmut-'h tickets to London ui Var'j Excellent fare, tub extremolr low. Apply tt th General oiace. No. 37 Iiroartwar, New York. B. J. CobT15, Manager, (iencral I'AsaaKo 0C:c C. B. IUChabd A Co.. r,l iiroaiway, New York. ALKX. METZGElt, Olid-fellows' UaU.

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DAILY, SUNDAY AND WEEKLY. The Most Complcto Newspaper in all Departments in the State of Indiana. No newspaper In the West Is more widely or more favorably known than the Lvdiaxapolis Jounxii By the display of enterprise and strict attention to the wants of the reading public, during the great campaign of 1SS8, It has taken a leading position among the most prominent Journals of the country, and Is certainly among the best. Among the newspapers of the State it la pre-eminently the best; and Indiana rcalers can nowhere else find what they want In the way of State and local news. It circulates largely in every county in Indiana, and has correspondents in every town and village of Importance. Its market reports are prepared with the greatest care possible, and no pains or expense are spared tomakethein accurate and absolutely reliable It is the only newspaper in the State owning anl publishing all the news furnished by the t two great press associations (the Western Associated Press and tho UnltedPrcsa), In addition to which it furnishes an abundance of special service from all the principal cities of the country. It has been, and will In future be, the aim of tho rub Ushers to mako the Lvdllnipolis Journal a perfect and complete newspaper, deficient in no department or particular. The paper challenges comparison with any of its contemporaries. No Indiana reader, certainly no Indiana Ropublican, should be -without the Journal. While it is thoroughly and soundly Republican In politics, devoted to the interest of the Republican party, the Jouksal will not allow its news to be colored by partisan bias, but will give the news of the day without fear or favor. Owing to the prominence of Indiana In the next administration, the Journal will give particular attention to Washington news, which will be given far more completely than ever be fore. For this reason, If for no other, no Indiana reader can afford to be without It for the next four years. In addition to its new features, tho Journal regales tts readers with the productions of some of the best known literary men and women of the day. Many of tho most celebrated magazine writers and authors are contributors to its literary columns, making it a paper for tho household and home circle. Special arrangements have been made for features of this character, which will appear In the Journal during the coming year. These arpcar most largely In the Sunday Journal, which Is a special edition, and can be subscribed for and received exclusive of the Daily Journal. THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL (THE WEEKLY EDITION.) One Dollar per year, has a circulation extending to every county in Indiana and adjacent territory. It is a complete compendium of the news of the week, accompanied by the latest market reports, and special departments devoted to agricultural, horticultural and household topics.. It is complete in every department. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year, without Sunday. $12.00 One year, with Sunday 14.00 Six months, without Sunday 6.00 Six months, with Sunday . 7.00 Three months, without Sunday 3.00 Three months, with Sunday 3-50 One month, without Sunday. 1.00 One month, with Sunday. 1.20 WEEKLY. One year $1.00 Reduced rates to clubs. Subscribe with any of our numerous agents, or send subscriptions to I OJJUJJU UlillJJUUJ INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

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