Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 August 1891 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1891.

ME IMMOLIS NATIONAL BANK XtsSfHttcd Vnlted States Depository. Corrsr Boom, Odd Felloes HalL TlTO. I". ITArcpET.TTet F. F.. UEXroRD. Cash

CONDITION OF THE MARKETSFeyerish Speculation in Chicago Grain Lacking, and Wheat Closed at 1.05. Biz Purchases for Private Orders from the East Enormons Receipts in Corn Knocked 2 Cents Off the Price of That CereaL MONET, STOCKS AND BONDS. Business on Chance" Display Strength In Spite of Discouraging Advice. NEW YORK, An. 22. Money on call as easy, with no loans, closing offered at per cent Prime mercantile paper. S-SC1 percent. Sterling exchange was quiet and steady at $4.8334 for sixty -day bills and S4.bOU for demand. The total sales of stocks to-day were 99.C28 shares, including the following: Atchiaon. 11.S96; Louisville Jfc Nashville. 6,300; Missouri Pacific 2,300; Northern Pacifio preferred. 10,810; St Paul. 7.050; Union Pacific, 7,250. The stock market to-day again showed Us inherent strength and in the face of unfavorable advices from the corn belt and unfavorable bank statement and persistent hammering by the advocates of lower prices, neld its own and finally closed with a majority of the list fractionally higher than last evening. The market opened nnder pressure to sell for the foreign account, but first prices were irregularly changed from last night's figures with no material differences ' in any one stock. Notwithstanding the pressure from the traders and the - selling of foreign houses, prices developed strength, and, with Northern Pacifio preferred and Union Pacific leading, fractional gains were made all alone the line of railroad snares, the improvement in the two stocks mentioned being 3 percent Cordage, however, again showed some of its peculiar strength, and rose 1 per cent News of frost in the corn belt, however, then gave the traders and sold-ont bulls"" their opportunity to make a demonstration against values, and, while no special activity was developed, prices slowly yielded, and before the close nearly all of the early improvement had been neutralized. The bant: statement was also a factor in the late trading, fielping the downward movement by reason of a loss in cash of over 14,000,000, and the depletion of the reserve of 3,500.000. Only in the industrials, however, was there any real weakness displayed, and Sugar was dropped 2?- percent, from its best prices, while Cordage lost its early gain. Burlington, as was to be expected. was the weakest of the railroad shares, and fell away 1 per eent from its best figures. The market closed dull but heavy, generally at(about opening prices. Kailroad bonds wero fairly active, but failed to maintain the strength which has marked the dealings of late, and while the final changes are generally insignificant a few losses are shown from last previous sales. , Government bonds have been dull and steady, and State bonds have been the s&mo. Closing quotations were: Foorper ct reg....H6$i!Lead Trust 1078 Four per CL coup.. 1163; Louis. 4 Nash 72 Four and s reg..lmV!L. & New Albany.. 22 Four and "h coap.lOOIMlssouri Pacinc. . CO Pacific 6s of '05.. .100 jX. J. Central 112 Adams Express... 145 Alton !T.U J 30 Alton AT. U. pref.125 American Express 1 1 Che. fc Ohio 174 C&O.rref. lsU.. 40 G & O. pref. 2Js... 29 C..B.4Q. H8?e C.,CfC. &St I.. 64 DeULack. &W.136L2 Fort Wayne ISO Illinois Central.... 94 Lake Erie W.... 14 L. E. A W. pref. 5J-2 Lake Shore 112 v Northern Pacific. 25 X. Pacific pref OS1 Northwestern 1089 N'festern pref....l3tt2 N. Y. Central 101a O. & Mississippi..- 19 O. JoM. pref H5 I'eorla, 1 & E,.. 10 Pullman Palace.. .183 Rock Island....... 7 U. 8. Express..... 57 W.,St L.JtP 11 V..8tUfcP. pref. 24 Wells-Fargo EX....13S Western Union.... SIM The weekly bank following changes: Reserve, decrease.... Loans. Increase statement shows the $3,506.S26 1,000,300 Specie, decrease. Legal tenders, decrease.. 2,229,100 2.847.900 Deposit, decrease Circulation, Increase 220,400 : The banks now hold $14,110,150 in excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. NEW YORK, Aug. 22. Bar silver, 98o per ounce. L0ND05, Aug. 22. -Bar silver, 43 3-16M per unce. ' - Business of the Clearing-nouses. BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 23. Tho following table, compiled from dispatches to the Post from the principal clearing-houses of the United States and Canada, shows the aggregate exchanges for the week ending Aug. 22, 1891, with rates per cent of increase or decrease, as compared with the showing for the corresponding week last yean New York ...... f604.58S.458 Decrease'.. 15. 8 . Foton. 81,317,077 Decrease.. 18.3 Philadelphia.... 59,019.249 Decrease.. 14.0 , St. LouIa. 23.903,106 Increase ...20.6 Pan Francisco.. 17,441,047' Decrease...l3.0 New Orleans.... 4,888.500 Decrease.. 22.9 Baltimore 15,804,885 Increase.. 17.9 Cincinnati...... lo,ol,030 Iecreae.. 7.8 Pittsburg......;. ' 12,237,429 Decrease..lt.5 Kansas City.. 7,873,231 Decrease...! 8.5 Louisville 5,458,110 Decrease. J.1.6 Uuflalo 7,470,012 Increase. "5.8 Minneapolis.... 6.357.726 Increase ..38.7 Milwaukee 0,002,000 Decrease.. 19.2 Providence-.... 4.70H.3OO Increase ..lUo Detroit .... ,753.J13 Increase.. 8.2 Cleveland 5,128,758 Decrease.. 6.0 Omaha 3,392,217 Decrease.. 36.2 Denver 3,s35,939 Decrease.. 26.4 St. Paul 4,152.678 Increase., s.'j Indianapolis.... 3,628.476 lDcreaae.,106.8 ialveston 3,480,642 Incrrase..230.O Columbus t 2, 434,200 increase.. 7.6 Memphis 1.1 54,708 Decreate-.r3.4 Duluth 1,999,487 Decrease...l0.3 Dallas 1,1193,37 Increase).. 6.y Uartford 1,325,997 Decrease.. 15.8 Richmond...... 2,336,577 Increase. .27.2 Nashville 1,505,407 Decrease.. 42.C Portland, Ore 1.780,584 IncreaM ..17.1 Fait Lake 1.390.238 Increase.. 8.7 Wasblngtou 1,294,463 Decrease.. 9.2 8 L Joseph 1.527,i02 Decrease.. 6.7 Peoria 1.576.960 Decrea-e.. 9.7 Rochester . Springfield W orcester New Haven Portland. Me.... Fort.Worth....M Seattle bioux City. Norfolk , Taroma. J rand Rapids.. Wilmington..... Syracuse Jxmell Birmingham.... Des Moiues Chattanooga.... Lincoln .. New Bedford..... Topeka Wichita. Islington. Montreal Halifax "Houston 'Waco Toronto 1,157,11)0 Decrease.. 1,097,855 Decrease.. 2.7 1403,335 Increase.. 2.8 1,196.!67 Decrease.. 5.5 1,443,957 Increase ..39.6 939.069 Increase... 4.2 695,360 Decreae...47.3 691,914 Decrease.. 1.3 916,349 Increase 55.6 1,030,261 Increase.. 17.9 1,123,850 Increase ..57.0 , 879,491 Increase.. 7.9 800,071 Increase ..39 2 741.509 Increase.. 5 0 487.112 Decrease.. 23.2 806,194 Increase. .40.2 39,m0 Increase. .41.9 461.510 Increase .. 8.1 430.35i Increase ..22.5 370,467 Decrease.. 6.1 471,333 Decrease.. 3 1.3 337,378 lucrease.. 6.8 10,04,057 Increase.. 3.1 1,218,594 Decrease.. 5.3 3,201,416 604,690 5,143.246 Sixty Cities . $1,038,272,754 Decrease.. 10.6 Outside New York 433.6S4.316 Decreaso.. 2.3 Not included in totals. In comparison with last week the total exchange show an Increase of $s.013,40M,or 10.4 percent., and outside New York the exchanges increase $ 24.8C6.456, or 6.1 per cent. TKADING AT CHICAGO. General Impression that Wheat and Cora Are Now ItetreatlngV CHICAGO, Aug. 22. The feverish condition which has characterized the markets on the board during the past week is gradually abating. It was a quiet day in the pits, and the speculative markets were rather dull and uninteresting, with the tingle exception of corn, which scored a drop of 2c in September. A feeling of much weakness pervaded the wheat pit at the start December selling 3-o under last night's close. The early cables showed Liverpool po-lsd lower. New York also opened weak. The first trading was $1.01 '8 to $ 1.04V-;, for December, with a light business at $1.05. Hut there were free outside selling orders.

New York being liberally represented on that side, and the local scalping crowd, seeing the trend of the market also sold, some throwing over "long" wheat and some E ntting out a "short" line. After the rimt alf hour, however, mainly on report of bad weather in England and on the continent' the market grew stronger, the demand became better and the cfienngs more liberaL Several private-wire booses got generous buying orders from New York. December sold up gradually to $L05s, and at 1U45 o'clock was about $1.05 s. A quick drop to $1.04 followed, but without much business at that figure. The market later on recovered somewhat and the price hung for a considerable time around 1.044 and 1.047s. when better cables, wet weather abroad, the large exports for the week reported by Uradstreet's and the fairly liberal clearances from Atlantio ports yesterday turned the feeling rather strong. "Shorts'' began to buy back on reflection what they had previously sold on impulse, and there was a gradual appreciation to $1.05; reacted to $1.04th and closed at 1.05. Late dispatches indicated frosts in the Northwest for to-night Corn was irregular at the start The feeling was weak, with free offerings both in the way of unloading and "short" selling, and, as no one appeared to support the market, there was a steady drop from 64 14 &64'cfor September to toc. Receivers were generally free sellers for September against prospective consignments. The inquiry for cars and letters from the interior, together with the fine prospects for the growing crop, all tend to raise expectations of heavy receipts in the near future. On the decline there was good buying, partly by "shorts," who had a good profit in sight, and partly by operators, who sold August and bought September. There waa a gradual rally to 65c early, off to G3c, and at 12 o'clock was Goc. October was traded in very freely, and sold at G1362c There is little talk of the clique now. and the belief is growing that the September receipts will be all or more than they can take care of. The weakest feature during the latter part of the session was the heavy receipts estimated for Monday TS cars. Heavy receipts made the oats market very weak at the opening, when prices were Sho below last night's close. ; A decline of c occurred immediately, selling orders being numerous. A firm market and good demand for cash oats imparted a stronger tone to the market, and prices ad" vanced Ijc, reacted ;s'o;c just before the close, making last priced 4 lower than thoso that prevailed at the same time yesterday. Receipts were enormous 111 cars. Spot rye was in good demand. No. 2, in store, sold at 94'.Cc, and closed at the ton. September sold at 93 a 95c, and October at 95c. The provision market was dull and heavy, with the trade for the most part confined to local scalping operations; September pork opened at $10.10, with some sales at the same time at $10.07l-fc. There was a slight rally to $10.15, and the closing price was $10,124, compared with 810.20 yesterday. October followed a similar course, closing at $10,274. January declined 15c. Lea was very quiet and the fluctuations narrow, resting at about ,024c below yesterday's quotations. Kibs like wise fluctuated narrowly, and olosed .024c lower. Receipts of grain at eleven points was as follows: Wheat, 1.547,000 bushels; Corn, 879.500 bushels. Shipments wheat, 1,624,000 bushels; corn, 870,000 bushels. The leading futures ranged as follows:

Options. Owning Highest. Lowest. Closing. Wheat Aug.. i.03a tl.o4 fl.03 $1.04 Sept..... 1.02 '4 1.03 14 L024 1.02 Deo 1.04 HV7 1.04 h 1.C5 Corn-Aug.... 64 65 C44 644 Sept 644 65 634 634 Oct .614 62 Oats Atlg 80 31 30 m 31 Peyt..... 31 32 SO7 314 May...... S43g 35 34 14 344 Pork 8ept... 10.10 10.15 10.074 10.124 Oct 10.25 10.274 10.20 10.25 Jan...... 12.774 12.774 12.50 12.CO Lard-rept.... 6.55 6.55 6.52 4 6.55 Oct.; 6.G5 6.674 6.624 6.674 Jan 7.024 7.024 6.95 6.974 S'tribs-Bept. 6.55 6.574 6.524 6.574 Oct 6.65 6.70 6.65 6.70 Jan 6.77 4 6.77 4 6.70 6.724

Cash quotations were as follows: flour quiet and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, S104; No. 3 spring wneat, 97c; No. 2 red. $1.04; No. 2 corn, C54c; No. 2 oats, 31c; No. 2 white oats. S3SJii6c; No. 3 white oats. 342 34c: No. 2 rye, 954c; No. 2 barley, 65 a (JTc; No. S barley, f. o. b., 54aG2c; No. 4 barley f. o. b.. 45c: No. 1 flaxseed, $1,074; prime timothy-seed, $1.25'31.20; mess pork, per brl. $10.i'i4; lard, per pound, u.55c; short-rib sides (loose). 6.55'6.6Co; drysalted shoulders (boxed). 6.2006.23c; shortclear sides (boxed), 7.257.50c; whisky, dis tillers' finished goods, per gal, $1.18; sugars unchanged. A On the Produce Exchange, to-day, the butter market was firm and unchanged. Eggs firm at 14 c. Receipts Flour, 15,000 brls; wheat 292.000 bn; corn, 266,000 bu; oats, 225,000 bu; rye, 125.000 bu; barley, 15,000 bu. ShipmentsFlour. 16,000 brls; wheat 260,000 bu; corn, 168.000 bu: oats, 321,000 bu; rye, 34,000 bu; bariey, 8,000 bn. AT NEW YORK. Ruling Prices in Produce at the Seaboard's Commercial Metropolis, NEW YORK. Aug. 22. Flour-Receipts. 15,951 packages: exports. 10,353 brls and 3,672 sacks. The market was less active and irregular. Sales, 20.700 brls. Cornmeal dull and steady; yellow Western, $3.40 Wheat Receipts, 839,500 bn: exports, 2S9.288 bn. Sales, 2,008.100 bu futures, 141,000 bu spot. The spot market was moderately active, unsettled and lower; No. 2 red, S1,10341.11?4 in elevator, Sl.ll's-Sl.lSMe afloat. SI.13'41.14' f. o. b.: No. 3 red, $1.074 1.08; ungraded red, 1.074'ai.l54; No. 1 Northern, toarrive. 81.16 a;1.164; No. 1 hard, to arrive, $1.19 a 1.194; No. 2 Chicago. $1,1541.16. Options sold at llso decline on weaker cables and foreign Gelling; advanced llc on firmer private cables and "shorts" covering, declined scand closed barely steady and quieter at 8 0 under yesterday; No. 2 red, August. $1.11 1.12. closing at $1.11"4; Septembor, $1.10 a 1.12, closing at $1.114; October. $l.ll:i4 Ul.l.". closing at $1,124; November, SLISU 1.148. closing at Sl.loJ4j December, $1.1373)1.154. closing at $1.144: January, $L16'2L17, closing at $1.16?s; May, $1,184 1.19T, closing at $1.19v4. Rye stronger; sales, 9 loads Western, c. i. f., at$1.021.0Cl. Barley malt quiet; Canada, country-made. $11.0". Corn Receipts. 42.050 bu; exports. 70,989 bu: sales. 815,000 bu futures. 37,000 bu 6pot The spot market was dull, lower and weak; No. 2. T'.tc in elevator. 80c afloat; ungraded mixed, 7Vi8lc. Options opened 4 to 4c down, advanced 4 4C, irregular with August unchanged; September 34to?iiC lower; Mav 4c up; fairly active: August. 764to77c, rlosiug at 17c; Septembor, 72Q 73c, closing at 73c; October. 7C",a'3 71 Uc.closin gat 71c; December, 62463c, closing at 63c; January, 61c; May, iiOWSTc, closing at 574c. Oats Receipts. 186.000 bu; exports. 750 bu; sales. 2.7),o00 bu futures. 102,000 buspot. The spot market was dull and weak. Options were fairly active and weaker; August, S84?z S84C, closing at 384c; September, 374to:'4C, closing at SSc; October. 37 to 38c, closing at 377c; spot No. 2 white. 43 Jj484c; mixed Western. So a 38c; white Western, 40 a.V2c; No. 2 Chicago, 39 4 to 40c, Hay firm and quiet; shipping, 00c; good to choice. 75 iDc. Hops dull and easy; State, common to choice. 14to ISc; Pacific coast, lGil9c Coffee Options opened irregular from 10 points up to 10 points down, and closed st'-atiy and dull. Sales, 7,(00 bags, including the following: August 16.65ft; 16.75c; September, 15.ti5ai6c; October. 15.10c; November. 14.15 d 14.20c; December, 13.702 1 3.75c; January. 18.30c; April. 13.20c; spot Rio quiet and easy; fair cargoes, 19c; No. 7, 17c. Sugar Raw quiet and firm; refined firm and in fair demand. Molasses Foreign nominal; New Orleans steady and quiet; common to fancy, 287 32c. Rice in fair demand and firm; domestic, fair to extra. 54'2 7c; Japan, 54'u5 U. Cotton-seed oil quiet and firm. Tallow quiet. Rosm dull and steady; strained, common to good, $1.35 u 1.4o. Eggs firm and iu moderate demand; Western. 161 17c; receipts. 5.092 packages. Hides quiet and firm; wet-salted New Orleans selected. 45 to 75 lbs, Ca8c; Texas selected, 50 to 60 lt8. Orbe. Fork quiet and steady; old mess. $19 10.75: new mess. $11.50 a' 12; extra prime. $10.25ft 10.75. Cut meats firm; pickled bellies. 7VtSc; pickled shoulders, 6264c: pickled hams, 11 a 114c. Middles easy and dull: short clear. September, 6.90c Lard weak and dull; Western steam, 6.90c; sales, 250 tierces, c. L f., at 6.874c. OptionsSales, 750 tierces; September, 6,84i.SGc.

closing 6.83c bid; October, 6.94c: November, 7.04c; December. 7.14c; Januarv. 7.31c. Butter firm and quiet: Western dairy, 12?p;c: Western creamery, 15 a 22c; Western factory, 12ft 144c: Elgins, 22c Cheese quiet and steady; Western, 6 a 04c; part skims,34to6Uc. TRADE IN GENERAL Quotations at Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati. St. Louis and Other Point. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22. Flour firm, but quiet and unchanged. Wheat opened unsettled and lower, ruled dull and heavy for a while, then rallied 7sc, but quieted down again on unsettled foreign advices and finally closed tame and nmc below yesterday. No. 2 red. cash, 994c; Augnst. 994 o to$l, closing at 994c; September, 997scft $1, closing at 997c: December, $1.041.054: closing at f 1.048. Corn opened weak and followed the lead of other speculative centers. Septembor closed 14o lower than yesterday, but theyear recovered from a largely lower opening and closed 7coff from yesterday. No. 2, cash. 60c; September, 584 to 587c, closing at 5vsc; the year, 44fty44c, closing at 44 too. Oats Futures were weak early, but rallied and closed 4c below yesterday. No. 2, cash, 30c; August 300 bid; September, 297to304c closing at 30 4c. Rye neglected. Hay dull and unchanged. Brau steady at 63c bid for sacked on east track, and 61o this side. Flaxseed A . sale was made at $1. Butter scarce, higher and in active demand; creamery, 20to23c; dair3. 15 O19o. Eggs firmer at 13c. Corn-meal. $2.95 to3. Whisky steady at $1.18. ProvisionsLittle doing. Pork. $10.50. Lard. 6.25c. Dry-salted meats Boxed shoulders, 5.624c; longs. 6.S0ft:6.90c; ribs. 6.U5to7.05c; short

clear, 7.20 to7.2oc Bacon Boxed shoulders. 6.25c; longs, 7.27437.4oc; ribs, 7.50to 7.60c; short clear, 7.75 7.80c. Receipts Flour. 5.000 brls; wheat 136,000 bu; corn, 13.000 bu: oats, 44.000 bu; rye 1.000 bn. ShipmentsFlour, 7,000 brls; wheat. 172,000 bu; corn, 4,000 bu; oats, 4,000 bu. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22,-Flour firm but quiet Wheat declined lo in the early dealings, but afterwards reacted on shorts covering and closed firm at yesterday's final prices; rejected red, on traok. 85 to90to94c, as to condition; steamer No. 2 red, in elevator, $1.061q: No. 2 red, $1,104 L10; No. 2 red. August. $1.11 1.11 4; September. $1.1101. 11 4; October. $1.11 1.12; November, $1.1241.12. Corn-Spot quiet but steady: futures dull and closed nominally lc lower; No. 2 high mixed, in grain depot, 78c; No. 2 mixed, in elevator, 77c; Nov 2 mixed. August 77to7Sc; September, .7374c; October, 71472c; November, 694 to 70c Oats Spot 4c and August lc higher, due to the falling off iu receipts aud a good demand for local consumption; futures beyond this month were largely, nominal in the absence of speculative tradink; No. 2mixed,4Cc; rejected white, 41c; rejected white, on track, 45c; ungraded white, 45c; No. 8 white, 44 to 45c; No. 2 whits. 4G24Sc; No. 1 white,' 50c; No. 2 white. August 42 424c; September, 39to40c; Octoer. 89 40c; November, 49 41c. Eggs scarco and firm; Pennsylvania firsts, 18c. Receipts Flour, 5,100 brls and 3,500 sacks; wheat, 103,900 bu; corn. 5,s00 bu; oats. 12,900 bu. Shipments Wheat 211.500 bu; corn. 3,900 bu; oats, 21,300 bu. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 22. There was considerable wheat to-day, and a good deal of it was applied on sales previously made. The market was slow, with considerable pushing necessary to sell. Prices were lower. No. 1 Northern sold at 98 4 to 99c, with the bulk of the sales at the former price. No. 2 Northern sold at 9597c. Very little old wheat was on the tables. The receipts of wheat for the past twenty-four hours were 201 car-loads; shipments, 177 car-loads. Closing quotations: No. 1 hard, on track, $1.004 tol.C6; .No. 1 Northern. September. 964c: December, 99-ie; on track, 984c 1.04; No. 2 Northern, on track. 95 4 o $1. BALTIMORE. Aug. 22. Flour active and unchanged; receipts. 14,950 brls; shipments, 228 brls; sales. 3,275 brls. Wheatsouthern weak; No. 2 red, $1,054 1.05 Receipts. 140.783 bu; shipments, 193,954 bu; stock. 1,091,165 bu; sales, 234,000 bu. CornSouthern white, steady, 7071c Oats fairly active; No. 2 white Western, new, 40to41c; No. 2 mixed Western, new, S7to38c. Rye nusettled; No. 2, $1.05. Provisions steady and in good demand. Mess pork, old, $12; lard, refined, 84c; crude; 7c. CINCINNATI. Aug. 22. Flour less active. Wheat scarce; No. 2 red, 98c;?l: receipts. 30.000 bu; shipments 11,000 bo. Corn irregular; No. 2 mixed, 66c Oats strong and higher; No. 2 mixed, 32 to 33c Rye firm; No. 2, 95c. Pork barely steady at $10.75. Lard nominal at 6.274c. Bulk meats quiet at 6.75c. Bacon steady at be Whisky firm: sales, 705 brls of finished goods on a basis of $1.18. Butter firm. Sugar steady. Eggs firmer at 10 12 4 c. Cheese steady. TOLEDO. Aug. 22. Wheat firm; cash. $1.04',4; August and September. 1.054; December, $1.074. Corn steady; cash. 6Gc; No. 2 yellow, 67c. Oats quiet; cash. 33c. Rye active; September, 984c. Clover-seed steady; September, $4.80; October. $4,824. Receipts Flour. 125 brls; wheat, 226,942 bu; corn, 8,416 bn; oats, 7,583 bu; rye, 7,000 bu. Shipments Flour, 1.625 brls; wheat, 193.200 bu; corn, 00 bu; oats, 1,600 bu; rye, 24,576 bu. DETROIT, Aug. 22, Wheat No. i white, cash, $1,034; No. 2 red, cash, $1,034; August and September, $1.05; December, $1.08. Corn No. 2, cash aud August, 65c. Oats No. 2, cash, S3c bid; No. 2 white, 354o bid. Rye, 944c. Receipts-Wheat 96,000 bu; corn, none; oats, 8,800 bu. OIL ' NEW YORK, Aug. 22. The petroleum market opened strong at 1 4o advance. The fluctuations were narrow and trading light during the day. and the market closed steady. Pennsylvania oil, spot Sales, none, Pepteniberoption Pales, 15,ooo brls: cloftlcjr, 64c. Lima oil No sales. Total sales, 18,000 brls. Turpentine quiet and steady at 364 a 374c . WILMINGTON, Aug. 22. Spirits of turpentine firm at 33 4c. KoHin firm; strained, $1 bid; good strained, $1.05. Tar firm at 1.85. Crude turpentine firm; hard, $1.25; yellow dip, $2.10; virgin, $2.10. CLEVELAND, Aug. 22. Petroleum easy. Standard white, HO9, 64c; gasoline, 74, 7o; gasoline, 86, 10c; naphtha. 63-, 64c CHARLESTON, Aug. 22. Turpentine steady at 34c. Kosin flriit; good strained, $1.15. SAVANNAH, Aug. 22. Turpentine linn at 344c. Kosin firm at $1.20 5 1.25. Cotton. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 22. Cotton gpot firm but quiet. American middling, 4 7-lCd. Sales. 4.000 tales, of which 5i0 balea were for speculation and export, and included 2,000 bales American. Futures closed firm and higber. American middling, low middling claupe, August, 4 29-64 d, values; AugUBt and SeptemDer. 4 29-64d, values; fcectember, 4 3o-644 31-61d: September and October, 4 30-04 A 4 31-64d; October and November. 4 35-64d. sellers; November and December. 4 38 Girt, buyers; December and January, 4 40-6494 41-64d; January and February, 4 44-64d, buyers; February and March, 4 46-64d, buyers. NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 22. Cotton steady; middling, 7 11-16c; low middling. 74c; good ordinary, 6 7-16c. Net receipts, 306 bales; icross receipts, 401 bales; exports coastwise, 75 bales; sales, 450 bales; stock, 36,412 bales. Aletais. 8T. LOUIS, Ang. 22. Lead dull at 4.25c, sellers; spelter quiet at 4.65c. NEW YORK, Aug. 22. Pig-iron dull and unchanged. LIVE STOCK. Cattle Without Change -Hogs Weak and Lower Sheep Unchanged. INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 22. Cattle Receipts, 200; shipments, 150. There was hardly enough here to make a market The feeling about the same as yesterday. Fancy. 1.450 to 1,650 fos $5.4025.65 Oood. 1,300 to 1,450 lbs r 4.503 5.25 uood to choice shippers 4.2j34.oo Fair to medium shimcr8 3.50S4.OO Common shippers Stockers, common to good ... ood to choice heifers Fair to medium heifers Common, thin heifers (ood to choice cows ......... Fair to medium cows Common old cows Veals, common to choice..... Bulls, common to choice Milkers, medium to good..... Milkers, common to fair 2.75 "S 3.25 .... 2.0Oa2.75 3.2593.75 2.503 3.00 1.75 5 2.25 .... 2.7593.25 2.0032.K0 .... 1.001.75 .... 3.OO35.0O .... 1.75 d 2.75 25.OOa35.OU 12.00920.00 Hogs Receipts, 2.500; shipments, 1,750. Quality generally rather poor. The market opened weak and lower, especially on the common grades. Packers refusing to buy anything except prime, corn-fat stock. Shipping orders rather light, which caused dull trade Market closed weak. Some unsold. , . Heavy , Mixed $5.0095.55 4.tKa5.55 4.75 3 5.55 3.506 4.50 2.0094.00 Lljrht Heavy roughs Grassy pis Shf.ep and Lambs Receipts. 100; shipments. . But few fresh arrivals. Market about the same. Oood to choice sheen.. $4.1534 50

I air to medium sheep .-.

3.70 34.00

Common sheep Lambs, good to choice .. Lambs, fair to medium.. Common Bucks, per head

3.003.50 4.9035.25 4.2534.70 3.2533.75 2.0033.50 Elsewhere. CHICAGO. Aug. 22. The Evening Journal reports: Cattle Receipts, 2,000; snipments. 1,000. The market was steady. Prime to extra steers, $5.65t5; good to choice, $5 5.40; others. $3.50 4.50; Texans, $2.80; stocker. $2.553; cows, 1.40 4,20. Hogs Receipts. 12.00O; shipments. 5,000. The market was oteady to lower, closing weak. Rough and common, 3.904.5: mixed and packers, $4.80 5.10; prime heavy and butchers' weights, $5.l0too.4O; prime light, $5.7.5.90: grassers. $4.254.75. Sheep Receipts, 2,000; shipments, none. The market was steady. Natives, $3,503) 5.20; Westerns. $4.10to4.65; Texans. $3.50 4.S0; lambs. $3.50 5.4a, BUFFALO. Arnr. 22. Cattle Receipts. 154 car-loads through. 1 car-load for sale. The market was steady and firm for good cattle: prospects fair. Hogs Receipts. 28 car-loads through, 19 car-loads of fresh for sale and 13 car-loads held over. The market was dull and lower, with very little demand. Heavy grades of corn-fed hogs, $5.005.70; medium weight corn-fed hogs. S5.65to5.70. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, !0 car-loads through. 2 car-loads for sale. The market was slow and lower. Good to best sh'ep, $4.25 4.75; common, $3. 75 4; lambs, $.2o to 6; extra. $0.15. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-Cattle-Receipts, 400; shipments. 300. The market was steady. Good to choice native steers, $4.90 to 5. 70; fair to good native steers, $3 5; Texas and Indian steers, $3 to 3. CO; canners, $1.602.20. Hogs Receipts. 1,700; shipments, 1,000. The market was steady. Fair to best heavy, $5.35.".50; mixed grades, $-5.40; light, fair to choice, $5.30 5.35. Sheep Receipts, 2.000; shipments. 100. The market was firm. Fair to choice, $2.75 Q5. CINCINNATI, Aug. 22.-Cattle steady. Fair to choice butcher grades, $2. 50 4.23; Srime to choice shippers. $4 to 5.40. Receipts, ): shipments. 125. Hogs steady. Common and light $4 5.25; packing and butchers', $4. 75 to 5.40. Receipts. 1,700 shipments, 1,450. Sheep steady. Common to choice, $2 4.50; extra fat wethers and yearlings. $4.75 to 5. Receipts. 5.600; shipments. 4.000. Lambs steady. Common to choice, $3to 6. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 22. Cattle-Receipts. 2,980; shipments, 1,75a Tho market was steady. Steers. $3 to 5.75; cows, $L25 to 3; stockers and feeders, $2.50 4. Hogs Receipts. 3,320; shipments. 77a The market was 5 10c lower. Bulk, $5.10 a 5.20; all grades, $3.50to5.25. Sheep Receipts. 60; shipments, 65a Market steady. INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS. Trade Disappointing in Its Volume, with. Prices Unsettled. . INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 22. In most departments the volume of trade thus far this month has been disappointing, not that it is below the usual August average, but on account ot expectations having been built too high on the large crops and money being more plenty. A belief prevails, however, that next month the volume of trade will reach very satisfactory proportions, as the money will bo in more general circulation. ' In prices this week there have been but few changes, yet on many lines an easier tone prevails than at any time in many months. Weakness in prices is the most pronounced in fruits, vegetables, hides and groceries. In fruits and vegetables prices are nominal, varying with each hour, so abundant is the supply. TLe hide market is depressed on unfavorable reports from the East Sugars and coffees aro easy in tone at the recent reductions. The provision market Is active, with steady prices ruling. The seedmen are busy; prices steady and firm. The flour market continues to improve in demand and in prices, so far as home trade is concerned, but for the time being export trade is a little off GRAIN. The local market is in strong position at the close of the week, and all cereals in good demand, track bids ruling as follows: -Wheat No. 2 red. 99c; No. S red. 93 96c; rejected, 859Uo. Corn No. 1 white, 65c; No. 2 white, 65c; white mixed. 63c; No. 3 white, 65c. one or two colors; No. 2 yellow, 64c; No. S yellow, 64c; No. 2 mixed, 634c; No. 3 mixed, 63c; sound ear. 62to63o, latter for white. Oats No. 2 white, 334 c; No. 8 white, 31c; No. 2 mixed, 314c; rejected. 28o. Bran Local dealers are bidding $12.5a Hay Tiniothv, choice, $11; No. 1. $10; No. 2. $8.50; No. 1 prairie, $7; No. 2 prairie, $6.50; mixed hay, $6.50. THODUCE. Butter Creamery, choice, 2022c; choice country, 10c; common. 6 8c Foultry Hens, 84c Ib; young chickens. 10c 4 11: turkeys, fat, choice hens, 8c , lb; ducks, 6c fc lb; geese, $34.20 per dor. Eggs Shippers paying 12c; selling from store at 15c Feathers Prime geese, 85c tt; mixed dnck,20o lt. Beeswax Dark, 35c; yellow, 40a, ISheepskins 40cL Horse Hides 2. Grease White, 8s4c; yellow, 8c? brown. Tallow No. 1. 4c; No. 2. Sc. Hides-No. 1G. S. hides, 5: No. 20. S. hideit, 42c; No. 1 green, 4c; Nc 2 green, Sc Wool Tub-washed and picked, 803Cc: unwashed medium and common grades, if in good order, 2uto2ic; burry and cotted, 15 18c; fine merino, ISc. Indianapolis .Tobbluc Trnde. fT7.f quotations given below are the selling prices tjteh vie tale dealers. CANNED GOODS. Peaches Standard 3-pound, $1.75 2.00; S-pound seconds, $1.::0 1.4(, Miscellaneous Blackberries, 2-pound, $1.10 1.20; raspberries, 2-pound, $1.20 1.S0; pineapple, standard, 2-pound, $1.40 2.50; seconds, 2-pound, $1 .20 1.25; cove oy sters, 1-pou nd, f ul 1 wei gh t $1.15 1.20; light. 8085c; 2-pound, full. $2.15 2.25; light, $1.20; string beans, 85 95c; Lima beans, $1.20 1.30; peas, marrowfat, $1.20 1.40; small, $1.50 1.75; lobsters. $1.85 2: red cherries, 95c$1.10; strawberries, $1.20 1.80; salmon (lbs). $1.90 2.51 O.M. AND CuKU Anthracite coal, stove size. $7 ton; egg and grato size, $6.75; Pittsburg and Raymond Citj $4.50 per ton: Jackson, $4; block. $3.50; Island City, $3.25; Blossburg and Indiana Cannel, $5. All nut coals 50 cents below above quotations. Coke Connellsville, $3.75 load; crushed, $3 load; lump. $2.75 i load. DRUGS. Alcohol. $2.r9to2.4t; assafoetida, 15 20c; alum. 4 5c; .camphor. 50 55c: cochineal, 50to55c; chloroform, 60 65c; copperas, brls. 85c$l; cream tartar, pure. 30 to 35c; indigo, &081c: licorice, Calab., genuine, S0to45c; magnesia, carb.. 2-oz, 2535c; morphine. P. & W, t oz, $2.55; madder, 12 14c; oil, castor, iral. $1.10 1.20: oil, bergamot, lb. $3.75 4 opium, $3.25; quinine, P. A W., oz, 3338c; balsam copaiba, 7075c: eoap, Castile. Fr., 1216c; soda, bicarb.. 4H6c; salts, Epsom. 4 to 5c; sulphur, flour. 4 to 6c; saltpeter, 820c: turpentine, 4G48c; glycerine, 2t' 22c: iodide potass.. $2.85 3; bromide potass.. 4042c; chlorate potash, 25c; borax. 13 to 15c: cinchonidia, 12 15c; carbolic acid. 30:-5c Oils Linseed oiL raw, 3 4-c gal; coal oil, legal test 94 14c; bank, 40c; best straits, 50c; Labrador, 60c; West Virginia lubricating, 20to30c; miners'. 65c Lard oils. No. 1, 50to55c; do., extra, 65 70c Whito Lead Pure. 7c 1uV ooODs. B'eathed Sheetings Rlackstone A A. 734C; Ballon &, Son. 7c; Chestnut Hill. 5Ljc; Cabot 4 4. 6"jc: Chapman X. c; DwightStar. 834C; Fruit of the Loom, 84jC: Lonsdale, 8c; Lin wood. 7ic; Masonville, 84c: New York Mills. 1034C: Our Ownj 5c; Pepperell 9-4. It c: Pepperell 10-4, 21c; Hills.734c; Hope.7c, Knight's Cambric. 7J c; Lonsdale Cambric, lOc; Whitinsville, 83-inch, 6c; Wamautta 1034C Brown Sheetings Atlantic A. 74c: Boott C, 5oc: Agawam F, 5c; Bedford R, 44c; Augusta, 5?c: Boott AL- 7c: Continental C. 64c: Dwight Star, be; Echo Lake, ec; Graniteville EE. eac: Lawrence LL. 5c; Pepperell E. 7c; Pepperell R, 64c; Pepperell 9-4. lie: Pepperell 10-4. i.c: UticatM. 22c: Utica 10-4, 2 c; Utica C. 4c Grain Bags American. $10.50; Atlantio, $18; FraMciinville. $1 .50; Lewiston, $17.50; Cumb.tiind. $1 ."0; Grocers, $1 : 11 arimM .$1 .5 ; Ontann. $16: Stark A. S'9.50. Prints American fancv. S-jc; A ilea's fancy, 434c; Allen's dark, 5c; Allen's pink. 434c; Arnold's, 5 tjc: Berlin solid colors, bc; Cocheco, 4J4C: Dunnell's, 43c; Eddystone,

5toc; Hartel. 434c: Harmony, i'hci Hamilton. 5ct Greenwich, 5c; Knickerbocker, $qc; Mallory pink, tc Prices on dress styles irregular: deoends on pattern. Ginghams Amoskeag. 6tc; Bates. 6gc; Gloucester. Oc: Glasgow, Cc; Lancaster. f34c; Ranelm&n's. 7I7C: Renfrew Madras, 84c: Cumberland. 6c; White, 6; Bookfold, Prime Cambrics Manville. 6c; 8. S. & Bon, 6c; Masonville, 6c; Garner, 6c Tickings Amoskeag ACA. 12: Conestoga BF, 1412c: Conestoga extra, 13c; Conestoga Gold Medal. 13c; Conestosra CCA, 12c; Conestoga AA, 10c; Conestoga X, 9c; Pearl River, 12c: Falls OBO, 32-inch. 122c; Methuen AA, 12ioc; Oakland A. 64c, Swift River, ec; York, 82-inch, 12 York; 80-inch, 104c j okkiun 1 itu: rs. Bananas, $1.5022 bunch. LemonsMessina, choice, $1.25 box: fancy, $5.25 Oranges Meesiuas, $X7"4.25 J box. Figs, 12 14c Prunes Turkish, 74Sc FKUITS AND VKUKTABUSS Peaches-Sl.251.50 bushel. Onions New, $1.25 1 bushel. $3.50p barrel. Cantelopes-Sl.251.50 barreL Honev 18c pound. Watermelons $1U 15 10a goosA. $1 4 bushel. Tomatoes 25c to 40c bushel. Apples Common, f 141.25; choice, $2 & barrel. Cabbage 6570c barrel. New Potatoea $1.3501.50 7 barrel Pears Bartlett.$2.753 barreL Plums Damsons, $2 bushel; wild goose. $1 i bushel. OliUCERIKSCoffees Good. 21 4 22 4c; pm 224 234c; strictly prime to choice. 23 4 to 24c; fancy green and yellow, 2"27c; old government Java. S5S6c; ordinary Java, 30 14 Sl4c; imitation Java. 2S34to29c Roasted cotlees, 1 lb packages. 24'. c; Banner, 24 c; Lion. 24'. c; Gates' Blended Java, 244c; Arbuckle's, 2ijc: Ar;tnau, 244c. Sugars Hard,4VS54e: confectioners' A, 4l-4hC: ofl' A. 43844c; cotiee A,444:Vc; white extra C. 444;.!c; extra C. 44Vc; good yellows, 3t.-io; fair yellows, 33, 37.e; common yellows, 34334C Molasses and Syrups New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 85 45c; ohoioe, 45 55c Syrups. 3042c Beans Choice hand-picked navy, $2.55 2.65 p bu; medium hand-picked, $2.60 2.60. Wrapping-paper Light-weight straw. 243c & lb; light-weight rag. 234Sc i lb; heavy-weight straw. l342c lb; heavyweight rag. 243c V lb; Manila. No. 1. 8 9c; No. 2, 5464c; print pacer. No. L67c; No. 3. S. & C. 10 lie; No. 2, S. & &, 89o; Ko. 1, 8. & C. 748c Rice Louisiana. 674c Spices Pepper. 1618c: allspice, 1215o; cloves, 2630c; cassia, l012c; nutmegs, b085o & lb. Salt In car lots, 95c; small lots. $11.0 Flour Sacks No. 1 drab. U. brl. $33 4 1.000; 4 brl. $17; lighter weights. $1 V 1,000 less. Shotr-$1.501.55 bag for drop. Lead 77iic for pressed bars. Wooden ware No. 1 tubs. $7 7.25; No. 2 tubs, $66.25; No. 3 tubs. $5 5.25; 8-hoop pails. $L701.75; 2-hoop pails, $1.40L45; double washboards. $2.25 2. 75: common washboards, $1.50 1.85; clothes-pines, 50 85c & box. Wooden Dishes Per 100.1 lb. 20c; 2 lbs, 25c; 8 lbs, 80c; 5 fts, 40c Twine Hemp. 12 18c lb; wool &10c; flax, 20 30c; paper, 18c; jute, 12 15c; cotton, 1625c HIDES AND LFATIIEH. Hides No. 1 G. 8. hides. 5c: No. 2 G. S. hides, 4c; No. 1 green, 84c; No. 3 green. 24c Leather Oak sole, 28 34c; hemlock sole,' 2430c; harness, 26 to 33c; skirting. 32 to 34c; black bridle, t doz.. $60 65; fair bridle, $6078 4 doz.; city kip, 65a5o; French kip, 85o$l.lO; city calfskins, 7090o; French calf-skins, $lL8a I HON AND STEEL. Bar iron (rates), L902c; horseshoe bar, 8c; nail rod. 6c; plow-slabs. Sc; American cast steel 9c; tire steel 3c; spring steel 5c' NAILS AND 110KSES1IOES. Steel cut nails, $1.90; wire nails, $2.40, rates; horseshoes, keg, $4.25; mule-shoes, t keg, $5.25; horse nails, c45. OIL CAKE. Oil cake, $23 1 ton; oil meal S2X FKOVI8lONT& Jobbing Prices Smoked meats Sugarcured hams, 20 lbs average, IO40; IS lbs average, 104&C: 15 lbs average, 114c; 124 lbs average, 11c; 10 lbs average, 124c; block hams. 13 to 18 lbs average, lie; boneless ham, 8c; California hams, 10 lbs average. 84c: 13 lbs average, 84c; Breakfast bacon, clear, English cured, very light pieces. He; ohoioe sugar-cured, 94c; English-cured shoulders, 12 79 average, 9c; 17 lbs averago, 84c; sugar-cured, 11 lbs overage, ?io: 15 lbs average, 7c Baoon Clear sides, 20 to 25 lbs average, 8:Uc; 50 lbs average, 8 4c; clear bellies, 11 lbs average Sj; range of 15 to SO lbs, average withont ne taction, &I4C; clear backs, 8 lbs average, 84c; 20 lbs average, 734fc flitohes, 0 lbs average, 7'c Dried Beef Hams, inside pieces and knuckles, 124c: ham, outsides only, 84,0. BolognaCloth. 64c; skin, larger 7c; small, 7c; wienei-wurst, 9c. Dry-salt and piekled meats Clear sides, clear bellies, clear backs. 4c less than smoked: short fat backs. 7 lbs average, 74c; bean pork, clear; per bb) 200 lbs, $14.50: ham and rump pork, per bbl 200 lbs, $11.50. Also half barrels. 100 lbs, at half the price of the barrel adding 50o to cover additional cost of package. Lard Pure kettle-rendered, in tierces, 84c; "Indiana." in tiereesi 74 Clover Extra choice rec leaned. 60

lb bu $4.354.50; prime, $4. 15 to 4.35: English, choice, $4.50 35; A 1 site, as to Quality. $5.506; Alfalfa, $6.507: white Dutch, as to quality. $(i.256.50. Timothy, fancy. 45 lb bn, $1.601.70; choice, $L55, 1.60; strictly prime. $1.50 1.55. Blue-grass, fancy Kentucky,14 lb bn,$1.50 L75; English, choice. 24 1b bu. $1.85 1.95. Orchard Grass, choice. 14 lb bu,$1.25 1.35. Italiau Rye grass, choice, 18 lb bu, $1.501.75. Red Top, choice, 14 ft bn, 6570c Millet true German, 8)90c: common, 75 80c Hnngaian. choice. 95c $Lia Buckwheat, silverhull, $L201.40. TINNERS' SUPPLIES. Best brand c harcoal tin. 1C. 10x14. 14x20. 12x12, $7.50; IX. 10x14. 14x20, and 12x12. $8.75 9; IC, 14x20. roofing tin, $5.756; IC, 20x 28, fll.50tol2.50; block tin, in pigs, 26o in bars, 28c. Iron 27 B iron. 84o; C iron, 5c; galvanized, 50 and 10 to 60 per cent discount Sheet zinc, 74c Copper bottoms. SOc Planished copper. 3c Solder. 17 ISc Time for Farmer to Rest. Plttsourg Chronicle-Telegraph. August is a season of comparative leisure with farmers over a large portion of the country. On its advent the severe labors of having and harvesting are mainly ended, while other farm duties are not pressing, so that soil tillers can easily take a vacation for much-needed rest, recuperation and recreation. After months of hard toil under trying conditions, the weary workers are entitled to a play spell, and may obtain pleasure and knowledge by going somewherevisiting friends, or making excursions to places of interest And this they can best secure and most enjoy between the season of grass and grain garnering and that for fall seeding and securing the late crops. Let the farmer and his wife take a trip by carriage, rail or otherwise, and see their friends and a little of the outside world perhaps visiting famous farms, or the sea-shore, or mountains, leaving the young people to care for homestead matters. This is one of the "farm duties for August" and those who discharge it properly will be gainers in health aud wisdom. Any ruralista who may fail of securing a vacation during August should aim to make amends later in someway say by attending one or more of the agricultural exhibitions to be held during the ensuing two months with as many members of their families as convenient. A Change for the Better. Hoard's Dalrymin. Scrub farmer, feeding nothing but hay and straw in a cold barn, what have yon to say to the facts given by Mr. J. D. Smith, of Delawarecountv, New York, who, by changing his system of farming, made the same farm produce 8.304 pounds of butter, when 2.250 pounds was the extent when he lived as many are living yet in the "dark agesT" As a Tule. too, the men who have cows that produce for them 250 founds of farm butter per annum, don't get more than a "Vork shilling" per round for it; when by the time he learns Low to make a cow yield 250 or 300 pounds per annum, he has also learned to get 2 "York shillings" per pound for it largely because he makes the most of it when butter is scarce and high. The butter income of the same farm on the first basis is $281.25; on the latter basis. $2,076. Borrowing moneyeven of the government at 2 per cent to conduct the first kind of farming, would bring a man to bankruptcy at the last.

DISTRICT 4X0 C0CXTY FAIRS. In the subjoined list all dates are inclu-. sive. and the name of the secretary of each association is given: y Auburn OUtrict Anhura.DeKalb county, Pept 7 to 11. CaL HuRMdinan. Acton District Acton, Marion county, ?ept. 3 to 11, T. M. Klc'aardson. Benton and Warren Boswell Sept. 7 to 11, George W. Cones. Bremen Agricultural Bremen. Sept 29 to Oct 2, Urnry II. Miller. Latern Indiana Agricultural Aociatlon Kendall vllle, 'obie count', ;L 2 3 to Oct. 2, J. S. Conloguc Falriuount Union Falrmount, Grant county. Sept. 14 to IS J. D. La than. Fountain, Warren and Vermillion Covin ctoa,' Fountain county, tepL 14 to is. Wm. iL Miles. Francisvllle Union FraucUviUe, Pulaki county. Goeport District G osport, Owen county, Aos. 24 to 28. George B. Spacer. . Knightstown Fair Knihtstown, Henry county, Aug. 25 to 29. L. P. New by. Look 00 tee District Fair Company Loogootee. Oct. 6 to 10. John KaLt-y. . - Lawrence District Lawrence. Marion county. Masenkuckt-e Agricultural Atn 1 itiou Mar mont. ept. 23-25. L. C. Zecl iei. - Miami and Fulton Macy, Mia:ni county, Au?. 25 to 28, Dr. J. t. Wilson. .New Carlisle and Farmers' Union Fair NVw Carlisle, 8L Joseph county, Sept. 23 to 25, W. IL' Deaoon. Northeast Indiana Agricultural Waterloo, DeKalb county, Oct. 5 to 9, iL Kiplinper. Northern Indiana and bout lie r a Michigan Exhibiting Association Warsaw, Kosciuskocointy, Sept. 14 to 18, M. A. Wilcox. Jsortnern Indian ana Southern Michigan South bend, 8L Joseph county, bepu 14 to IS, C. G. Towic North. Manchester Trl-County North Manchester, Wabash county, bept -9 to Oct 2, L. A. Kbinghouse. Oakland City Agricultural and Indafttrial -Oakland City, Ulbaon county. Aug. 24 to 2 J, U ' T. Lmerson. Poplar Grove Agricultural. Horticultural ani Mechanical Fopkiriirore, Howard county, fcept. 28 to Oct. 2, Kobert T. Barbour. Remington Fair Association Uemincton. Jasper county, Aug. 25 to 2S. O. ML. Vickery. Southern Indiana District Mount . Veraon, . Posey county, 8ept. 21 to 25, Ell wood mith. Switzerland and Ohio Last EnterprUe, Switzerland county. Aug. 25 to 28, Wm. II. Ma lUou. Vermillion Joint Stock Newport, Vermillion r county, Sept. 28 to Oct 2, Lewis sJhepard. r, Warren Tri-County Warren. Huntington t county. 8epL 1 to 5, Wm. F. tfwatm. Washington and Clark Pckin. Washington -county. 8ept. 8 to 11, Ttaon. II. 11. Baker. Wayne, Henry and, Randolph Daltou, Wayne -county. Bept, 8 to 11, L. H. Davis.

Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan Exhibition and Savings Association Warsaw, Kosciusko county, Sep. 14 to 18, M. A, Wilcox. Comitr 1 HIT. Carroll County Camaen, Sept 1 to 4.Z. A. Brown. . Clinton County Frankfort Aug. 21 to 23. Jov lieavilon. Daviess County Washington, Sept- 28 to Oct. 3, James C. Lave lie. Dearborn Coanty Lawrenceburg, Aug. 18 to 22. John S. Dorman. Decatur County Greensburg, Aug. 25 ts 23 Dubois County nuntlngburg. Sept 14 to 19, F. W. Katterhenry. Elkhart County Goshen, Sept. 21 to 25, Thos. A. etarr. Fulton County Rochester, Sept 2 to 5, W. M. Looniis. . Gibson County Princeton, Sept. 7 to 12, SL Vet. Strain. Grant County Marion. Aug. 25 to 29, J. P. CannichaeL r v Greene County Linton, Aug. 31 to Ecpt 5, James U. Humphreys. Greene County (Central) Bloomfleld, Sept. 14 to 19. It T. BurrelL ; Hamilton County Sheridan, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, Will J. Wood. Harrison County Cory don, Aug. 24 to 23, T.' 5. Getzendanner. Howard County Kokomo, Aug. 31 to SetL 4, Geo. W. Landon. Huntincton County Huntington, Sept. "8 to 12, Leon T. Bagley. Jay County Portland, Sert 29 to Oct, 2. II. J. Johnson County Franklin. Sept 15 to 19, W. 6. Young. Knox County Vinoennes, Oct. to 12 17, Jas. W. Lmmieion. .-, Lake County Crown Point Sept. 23 to Oct. 2, George I. Maillct. LaPorte County-LaPorte, Sept 29 to Oct. 2, W. A. Martin. Lawrence County Bedford. Oct. C to 10, F. M. Stalker. Miami County Peru, Sept 11 to 13, Fred V. Conrad tMonroe County Bloomlngton. Sept 11 to 13, John E. Cdmondson. Moutfiromery County Crawfortlsyille, Set 7 to 12. W. w. Morgan. Marion County Agricultural rooms, Ptatehouse, second Saturday of each month, lia P. Richardson. New ton County Morocco, Sept. 15 to 10. Frank Davis. Noble County Ll-onler, Oct 5 to 9, J. E. McDonald. - Orange County raolL Sert 9 to 12. Hirry M. Miller, secretiry. . Perry County Rome, Sept. 14 to 19, O.K. Robinson. Pike County Petersburg, Aug. 31 to Sept 4, E. P. Richardson. : Posey County New Harmony, Sept- 11 to 18, W. W. liobb. v Pulaski County Wlnamac,' SepL 15 to 18, J. D. Vurpillet. Putnam County Bainbridge, Aug. 31 to Sept 4, A. R. Allison. Randolph County Winchester, Sept 8 to 11, B. F. Bolt. Rush County Rushvllle, SepL 8 to 12, Charles F. Kennedy. ' Shelby County Shelbyvlllo. Sept. 1 to 5, II E. Stroup. Spencer County Rockport Sept. 21 to 20, A, D Garllngbousc, Steuben County Angola, Sept. 22 to 25, F. McCartney. Sullivan County Sullivan, Sept 7 to 12, Jss. M. Lang. Spencer County Chrisney, Sept 23 to Oct 3, P. CLJoiby. Tippecauoe County Lafayette, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, Mortimer Levering. Scott County scottaburg. Sept 8 to 11, J, H. Shea, Secretary. Vigo County Terro Haute, Aug. 24. to "23, Charles C. Oakey. Wabash County SepL 22 to 26. George B. Fawley. Washington County Salem, SepL 1 to 4, K. W, Menaugh. Wayne County Richmond. Aug. 25 to 23, . Isaao Kline. eS S" ' Soot Water for Plant. Philadelphia Telegraph. When do sufficiently strong and used in a clear state there is no other fertilizer, either solid or liquid, that is so well suited for amateurs' use as soot water, as it is gentle in its action and sustaining in its nature. This is not tho case with the majority of concentrated manures; for, if they are used slightly in excess, serious consequences are often the result. When a regular supply of soot-water is required, there should be two barrels, or other receptacles in which to make it A cask holding about thirty gallons is very suitable. In one of there place one peck o'f soot and then fill up with water, and keep it stirred twice a day for a week. In ten days it should be ready for use, but it is necessary that it should be quite clear before using it. or there will be a settlement of the , solid matter on the soil. A better plan U to put the soot into a coarse Ilessian bag, and place it in the water. Tie a strong piece of string to the mouth of tho bag, and have one end of it fixed on to the edge of the barrel; the bag can then be moved about in the water, lor the purpose of mixing it, with the greatest ease. As soon as one lot is ready, another should be in the course of preparation, so that with a little forethought a regular supply may bo obtained. As regards bow and when to see it; as an old practitioner. I can only say that wheu given regnlarly when the plant is in active growth, I don't know the plant that it would barm, but I have known it benefit a vast number. Such plants as callas, camellias, azalias and roses may have regular supplies the whole year round. Such subjects as fuchsias, pelargoniums, cyclamens, primulas and ferns aro greatly benefited by it while they are in active growth. Cultivating Hillsides. Country Gentleman. To prevent hillsides from washing, first plow lengthwise with the hill and never up aud down. By 0 doing, each furrow, to a certain degree and for a long time, acts as a sort of dam, and holds the heavy rains back from washing. Next be sure to plaut with tho drills running lengthwise of hilt and yon thus make your crop and its roots act s a solid turn-water. Then the constant cultivation you give the crop has a tendency to make a sort of valley between the drills, which holds the water back, whereas if your rows run up and down the hill-side each space forms a perfect water drain for the heavy showers to fill up, and the heavy showers will rush down the hill, gullying out your land badly. More than this, if one will take the trouble to run several furrows with the plow lengthwise of the hill, between tivery tenth row of plants, and not disturb it in cultivating, he will find lie has a perfect stop-water, and his hill-side will ! preserved from gullies and washing badly. A man who has spent many years in lumbering camps, where many hores were used, has proved to his own satisfaction, that watering the horses immediately after they have eaten is tho most frequent cause of colic lhave always thought it better to give the horse what water it wanted before it ate, and to moisten its food; then it is n thirsty after eating.