Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 33, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 March 1874 — Page 8

THE IlIANA JSTATE SEN MARCH 10, 1874.

OPENED AT THE TRADE PALACE,

. A new tot ot btriped ropins. A new lot of SDrincr Plaids for Children; Anew lot of Plain Poplins in sooner shades Prices popular. Also a new lot of handsome Japanese Silks aud black silk warp Alpacas. Prices very low. Also an immense stocv of Corse's at 75 cents, that have always sold at $1.50 The best va'uefor the money ever offered in Corsets. L. S. AYRES & CO., Trade Palace FINANCE AND BUSINESS. FACTS FOR FAUMKRS. TUE HON. AMASA WALK KH ON IHR STAND HE M A KIM IN VIDOUS f OM PAULSONS. The Hon. W. C. Flajrg, of Missouri, ad dressed some interrogatories to Mr. Arawa Walker about financial philosophy. Atmay be supposed, he receivod a prompt reply which appears in the last number of the Pra'rie Farmer. Mr. Walker was asked to furrisb some proofs of a statement in the Dacatur letter "that farm product are not advanced in price at this time much as commodities in treneral." Mr. Walker calls attention to th relation of the farmer to the currency from two points of view. First, as it siTtM-ts the price of what he has to sell: second, a- it affects thenricoof what be has to buy, and the expenditures be has to meet." As to the first, the following compf rative table h given, which is a lesson for careful study, it shows that the gold prices of beef, pork, flour and corn for four periods of five years each, from which any one can see the price of each article each year and the average price for any five years; and also during the entire period and thus be able to corn p ire each period with every other: Table showin the prices of Beef, Pork, Floor and torn In New orkon me in I 01 jauuary the last twenty years. for Mess Mess Years Beef Pork Bup'flne Flour per bid. 9 M 7 37 5 M 4 62 Agg reCom per bu. 1 0. 95 73 70 Si perbbl. per hot. Kate. 1VÖ 1856 1V7 1SSS Iva 15 25 $16 00 14 28 15 25 14 50 11 Ü 14 75 20 50 15 62 19 UO Av'ge iU 10 517 97 17 32 w i w 2-j a-, r. & 6 47 5.87 G W fTF 19 72 7 60 9 8 70 570 SS 14 II 92 5 54 S 00 5 nr. 5 95 r. oo !rl t 72 90 34 91 Si 9i 105 1 is 1 W 1 (K SI 32 I OS 8." 81 ; S5 Avge IU57 118 85 jr. 0C ' ' Mr. Walker's cemmeuts on the above lizures are as follows: From the areKHte column it may be seen what the average rise i and lall of these staples has been in the different periods, as compared with each other. These periods may be designated very prop erly as the ante-war period, the war-period, the high-inflition period, and the present period. Each has its characteristics. By a comparison of these it appears that the aceregate price of the products in question from 1S5Ö to 1S."9 was SiO.-...; from 1S7Ö to 1S74, $.io.42 a reduction of 8 per cent, at compared with the ante-war period. This shows the farmer precisely wbeie he stand as regards the price of. bis products under the present expansion; ni u -im iptermine for himself whe her u ,;! f.r i.'ation of 72.5 millions, as at ric'.ir, n letter lor him than one ot 1ST millions, which was the averase circulation from 1k to 1 sop. He can certainly see whethertbe larxe expansion has raised the price of bis products. It may also be observed that prices were lower from to 1864 than before or since. This was owinjrtothe great disturbances occasioned bv the war, which caused a general deransement and stagnation of trade for the greater part of this period, during which the aggre gate prices were J33 82 against $40 35 for the previous five yearor a decline of 15 ier cent, rrom isoo to ir.', prices ranged very high, it was a period of . Immense inflation. The treasury bad is sued already some JoO millions . of greenbacks. The old state banks had a considerable amount in circulation, while the new national hanks were crowding out their notes as last as possible. Again, the gold premium during mis period averagou about forty per cent. This alone would account for the greater part of the higher range of prices :for as the premium on cold declined. so the prices of all exportable products were reduced, and the farmer was made to suffer from every decline In the gold premium. whether that decline was occasioned by the operation oi toe taws oi traoe or uv the sales ot gold by the secretary of the treasury. In addition to all this.the government 7:30 bonds were issued to the amount of several bun dred millions; certificates of indebtedness fox immense sums were also put tuto use: the army was paid off, and a period of wild speculation a id extravagance followed as a natural consequence. Hence we find the Erice of farm products carried to a great eight. And farther, owing to the disturbances of war, which called, a million of men into the field, and to the destruction of several hundred thousands of the laboring classes, production in agriculture was no far diminished that we could little more than supply C ir own wants, and the foreign markets hfil little influence upon prices. From 1370 to 1571. the production of cereals , having been fully restored, a large surplus was annually created over the home demand, and consequently as that surplus must be exported, prices were brought down to the specie standard and are now, as we have seen, less than before the war. .11 wheat now brings $1.50 in New York, it is because it is wolth f 1.35 in gold (it the premium be 10 per cent.) to aend to Liverpool, instead of coin. So of all other agricultural products. Such being the indisputable facts in the case, every larmer, it be will reflect upon the matter, can determine for himself whether an inflated, depreciated currency like the present, is advantageous to him or otherwise. It is this view of the case which the relation of farmer's products to gold bold. If we now turn to THE OTHKH SIPE. of the inquiry, we find the agriculturist suffers a further loss from the increased Erice of all he purchases fbr the supply of is family and the expenses of Iii farm. IIow formidable this loss is, esch man can determine for himself If he will con pare his general expenditures with what they were eforethewar. How much does it cost him to live ? How much is a ten dollar note worth at present for the 'purchase ot all commodities, except; farmer's prod ucts, aa compared with lsou t will ten dollars now bring more than six dollars and fifty cents would formerly T IJ not, there Is a loss of 35 per cent ; or $3,50 upon every f 10. For the purpose of boots and shoes, clothing, machines and tools for farming operations,

1-WiO 310 75 II 2T. litil 00 16 25 12 12 HO 12 25 m 12 50 14 w 1864 13 25 19 87 Av'ge $11 50 515 71 l8t? fi) 3) 40 00 I'M 19 00 SO 7S 17 1:4 .V) 20 SO 18 15 W il 3i lVtf 14 00 27 62 Avge 516 40 23 I IT") Sil 00 52 75 1-C1 12 50 20 W) 1-TT2 10 14 00 1S73 11 00 IS 12 1S71 . 10 b. W 50

for furniture and flxiegs, for carriages and harnesses, for all the sundries and etceteras of 'family expenditures, will a ten dollar note go farther than six dollars fifty cent before the inflation? For the payment ot local, taxes, how does the currency of to-day compare with the pastr If public buildings are to be erected, roads and bridges built, schools sustained, and paupers and criminals to bs provided for, will ten dollars go farther than six dollars fifty cents once would? No far as the erection of buildings and the loeplng of them In repair are concerned, . my own experience is that the present currency is worth but little over fifty cents on the dollar. IerecUd a block ol stores in 1S72, and when cotnpletd asked the contractor, who was one of the be.t and largest contractors in the county of Worcester, bow much the building bad cost more than it would have done in 1800, and he replied, "one hundred per cent. that ia double what it would 12 years azo." I did not need to be told this, for I was conscious of the fact; but wanted his opinion im con fir mat ion of my own. In the foregoing facta and considerations, we discover what the real depreciation of the currency is. Many thoughtless persons are ready!

to say that the depreciation is shown by the difference between gold and paper. wnich is but about ten or eleven per cent, the gold premium; but this is an entire mis take. The present paper currency can be uted onlv at home, tor the purchase of com modities or gold lor export. As none but the importer wishes to purchase ior tne lat ter purpose, the masses use the currency, and for this last purpose we find it worth but about sixtv-üve cents on the dollar. (iold has no more relation to general prices than wheat or tobacco. There is still another moat Important result. The railroads cannot afford to carry as cheaply as they could under a sound currency. All their expenses are largely increased by the inflation, and the difierenca thus occa sioned (and it is very great,) must be charged upon freights and passengers, ana paia uy the farmer, so far as be employs them in transporting his products. In this way the fanning interest suffers far more severely thaa the manufacturing. Cotton cloth, for example, would perhaps average o value forty cents per pound, at least; wnue wneat. xrn. flour, beef. pork, and tne nae. wouia not exceed in value on the average probably more than four cents per pound : if so, al though his products are carried at a less rate per ton, he would still pay at least live Urne as much of the extra charges cl the manufacturer. Again, the larmer ahould consider that the trader or mechanic must obtain a larger amount or profit than formerly, because tne money he receives has lees value. It a ten dollar note will command no more commodities now than f3 50 vouli formerly, uhea the trader must cbartreSU) lor the prolii he ouce charged but ?ö 50, in order to get the same compensation. And this he does; indeed he probably charges more than this, for he naturally desires to keep "P the same rate of profit, and will, if practicable. Supposing that the dealers' rate of profit before the war was 'JO per cent. Then, for a coat which cost $10 he would charge 12; but when expansion has carried the cost oi his coat to $15, he will charge $13 at the same rate of profit; and tne purchaser pays $3 as profit, instead of r-. At this rate the firmer must pay upon U he purchases. As a necessary conse quence of this state of things, mercnauts and traders have made large accumulations since the expansion of prices, which sums hare beon charged, of course, upon farmets in common with all other customers. To recapitulate, the agriculturists sutler, 1st. From the low or gold prices of their own products, and the high or currency pro ducts ol all other eoininoumes. 2nd. From the increased charges of rail roads, arisinz from be increased cost ot building and operating tnem. Sr 1. Uy the larger profits ana nigner taxes they are compelled to pay. For all these there is uo remeay dui tne restoration ol the standard ol value, by a re turn to specie payments. FACTS FOR FARMERS. '. A SIGNIFICANT SHOWING. rUE ARGUMENT OF LAST ItKSOKT HO".V CUK- . BXCY AKKECTS PRICES. To ih". Editor of the ftcntinel. Sir: The friends of expansion have the promise - of success in congress. Every member from Indiana favors it, and understands himself as advocating tha wi3hesoi the farmers. When the grangers have expressed themselves by resolutions they have favored more currency. In this, have their views been sound? - Mr. Schurz and others deny that it is the interest of tl e farmers to have more currency, because, as tiey assert, it .will raise the prices of what the larmer buys, and will not raise the price of what he sells in the same degree, it at all. I propose to bring this question to the test of actual facts, and for that purpose will lake the prices of certain staples, at Indianapolis, as reported in the Daily Indiana State Journal, for the last five j-ears, and for the five years just preceding the war, and see how the rates compare of these products ot the farmer; and then to examine how prices in other departments have fared. raiCE AT 1XDIASAPOL1S. Red Wheat. S'd Corn. Mess Pork Jan. 1. Lard lo J7 10 1S57 lav 1S69 1st! httl SIS 00 12 00 17 50 15 50 14 CO uy. 1X70 1S71 1H72 IS 12 iht:i 1S74 U3 W 23 2 33 CS7 00 In the mechanic arts pig iron is of the very nrst consequence, ana at a recent national meeting of that interest a report was made and published in the New lork Times of the average cost of pig iron in Ihe Unitod States at the lurnace as follows Ter ton 2240 lbs. . lStiL IWU 186t. 1373. Ore .....T7 35 19 12 f 10 02 lis 67 7 t 1 7tf 5 ftf 8 25 Coal .... 2rt 6 41 7 11 1 Jvirgstone....MM.l 17 ' 1 93 ' 2 51 Ijibor t 97 2 85 ' ' 3 88 Miscellaneous. 2 86 , 1 6tf 1 90 10 Cl UV 97 tM 30 t 'A 09 Dunne the panic, in December List, ths average cost of pig iron at the furnace sunk to f-2s vj per ton. , . . . The printers , in Indianapolis recently struct, and yet I am informed that the prices they are now paid are over sixty per cenUabove the prices before the . war; and they claim that the advance in rents and other expenses of living compel them to make such advance. Carpenters, masons, and plasterers have also advanced over sixty per cent. It therefore appears that the farmer has not advanced in prices as fast as the mechanics. - It may be supposed that Mie railroads have been charging higher freights to New York than before the war, but upon inquiry I am informed that the rates are cot higher. The increased business has enabled the roads to freight these products at the same prices as before the war. It is important to give specifications and proofs, for otherwise it is easy to mislead in statistics. The reason the former cannot advance his prices on these staples, is that the moderate amount which is exported to England is governed by the gold price, and that governs the price in New York, and that i '.Indianapolis. Bat what the farmer buys ii governed mainly by enr high currency prices ; and the more of that is issued the higher prices will be.

$77 40 19 00 13 ÖO 11 50 I! 50

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f The United States Comptroller of thee urrency in the Finance Report tor 1872 per 72 ys: Specie In T'ntt! ptate tn .lftfl?, fw.ono,ono Banc circulation in 1S4CJ.. Making. ftWJJUUKO Being $13.05 per capita in 1S&L Inegal tenders authorized, iam ,. t.Vtf.fm.owo National back notes authorized 4Jj,Ui Fractional rnmnfy,, 4O,0u),(JU0 Specie In circulation ' 4e.uuu.0UO '-?" 7',00u, Being $2f) 48 per capita in 1870. This increase in currency would justify an increase In prices of at least fifij per cenr. Dnt tne product or tne rarmer nas increased much less ; and if freights are lowered Ifjwill enable the farmer of Iowa and Minnesota to become sun more formidaoie competitors. There the soil is new and unworn while here, and in the older states, long cultivation ha in many cases impaired it. The fact that the prices of exportable products depend on the foreign gold mar ket ;has enabled tl t farmers to surmount the effects of the pauic In the United States better than tradesman. These statistics are rathpr dull reading, but afford valuable ma terial for reflection. The farmer more than others need a reli able permanent currency, for he must wait for the grtaterpart of the year, or longer, for his investments to mature ready for market. The trader on the contrary ran watch the changes daily, and adopt himself to them. If large issues of currency are sud denly made or withdrawn, prices fluctuate; business becomes of the nature of gambling, and theu the Wall street man, and the keen trader, and other professional gamblers, so to speak, have the advantage of the straight forward business man. As long as we have real money we cannot expand suddenly. becau.se it costs in actual hard labor a dollar for every dollar dug out of the mines, so that nature herseir protects us irom sudden nuctations. In other words it will be the interest of the country to commence within a few years to g?t back to specie payments. As long as we have high prices we will keep on Importing more than we export. The panic has not destroyed any or our cur rency, but some of the holders became al armed, and are temporany Homing it out of circulation; but that alarm will soon be over. Any one who will consider how prices of real estate in Indianapolis and other large places have advanced the last few years, must admit that we have had currency enough to get up some large speculations. And the towns out run the farms for reasons already given. The plain fact is that real wealth must come from labor, and if we were to double on paper cur rency and thereby double on prices, the real wealth would be only tne same; and we would simply in the affairs of lite have to count out more monev to carry on business. If we could hold prices in a permanant reliable shape, except as changes became necessary, it would be for the advantage of all, except those skillful to adapt themselves to fluctuations. Gov.Morton has said that the greatest period ol prosperity this country has ever known haa been the period of irredeemable paper. Bancroft says "that the enlargement of the circulation quickens Industry," yet both these gentlemen look, to a future return to specie payment. - But if so why not keep on enlarging our present currency, and when , prosperity and industry lag. enlarge again. The solution ol the puw.le is given by Bancrolt In the third vM 'line ot his "history of the United Ktatee." lie says that "the enlargement of the Circulation quickens industry so long, only, as the enlargement continues, for prices then rfce, and labor is remunerated; that wheu this increase springs from artificial causes, it must meet with a check, and be followed by a reaction; that when the reaction betzins. the high remunera ting prices decline, labor .fails to find an equivalent, and each evil opposite to the previous advantages ensues; that, therefore, every artific al xmnsion of the currency, every expansion resting on credit aloue, a source or contusion and .ultimate loss to the community, and brines lenelits to none but those wbb are skillful in foreseeing and profiting by the fluctuations." Big currencv, high salaries; imports more than exports; "debt to foreign countries every year increasing, to bo paid in gold ; not abli to build our own ships; high tariffs protecting the manufacturer; spt-culation, and as the necessary consequence, artiücial demand for money, and high'interest. The fact is, hard work, economy, and actual money as soon as may beds the interest of the farmers and the country. S. GENERAL) MARKET REVIEW. WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE INDIANAPOLIS WHOLESALE MARKETS, Monday Evening, March 0. The opening of the week does not promise very decisive progress in trada, although there are symptons of activity for the season. Provisions mark an advance on last week, and with a like improvement for the week to come they will begin to move. Another ball cent all round and sellers will ui load. . Grain is stationary and Inactive. Dry goods begin to move under liberal orders from the country. The trade now only waits on better roads. There are no speculative movements in groceries, and the trade is buying sparingly. Coffees and sugars are firm, not withstanding the dullness that prevails; no change In these goods since last week; the upward movement in coffees stimulated the demand, but it lasted for a few days only, and again the bolders are awaiting offers; the position for the im porters is said to be very favorable and they aro patiently biding their time, lisix con tinues firm, and at the advance obtaiued are attracting the attention of buyers; it la yet too early to expect much trade. Cheese are strong with an upward tendency. Teas are meeting with a fair inquiry at former prices. RECEIPTS AND SALES. sales None. -Elevator Receipt March 9. Corn.................... 3,547 bushels. Oft t-8 MH 41 8HIIMXJT8 Corn ...... 12.6S8 M Grain in Stör . W ll6ftt.,MH,)inlmtllnww in,i Coro 1 1 msMiMi' jn wo ' - ' Total ....... Räcfipts by Railroad , (oro m . Öatg 44 BREADSTUFFS. Floüb The trade Is very dull and flat. Quotel: Kan ct brands ; 7 2Sa7 7 i FunÜfHM.MtM.ifmMMM 6 25(nb6 75 Extra . -.5 0045 25 Low grades..... , . 3 75il 50 mill r fed Tne consumptive aemanu con tinues (rood. Bran and hört are quoted at U(j 15. fine feed at 315ltf, and middling at 11820. . wheat titocks heavy iuthe country and no movement. Red la oooted. in elevator, at tl 25ra f 1 9; for amber. 1 ;l S- and white, tl 40. Ivrs A little nrnier man last wees; clear yellow shelled Is quoted at 5t5S; white, 58c; hlh mtxed, äöe; ear.65c, white 5tic. Oatm Ouoted at 486töuo lor white, ner bushel. delivered iu elevator. - Rye But little on the market. Quotations are held firm at 7.tc for choice grades. UiRLKV (Quotations are he Id at $1.2j ' BUILDINU MATERIALS. The balldlntr. season beeins to show slims of activity. LUMBER First and second clear pine, 155 per M ; stock boards, 125. Joist , scantling, etc., 4s than 18 feet, rw: 18 feet. 121 : 54 feet. 122 504 25: dressed siding, ii 50 ; flooring, üeorgl hard pine,

IV and common, XVj.T7 50, aocordlnr to oaallty :

shiogles, 4J SO for pine; poplar, fcj 5u. Tn aboTt are rttalJ puces. Cement Is quoted at $125 per barrel, riastei Pari Mleblgaa. SX50 per barrel; 'wark.4 pi oarrei. ume iiuiiijunia, doc; im koci per bash el. While sand. II per barrel. Fir brick, täi per M. Kira clay, 75e "per btuhel. liuUdlnK brick. S6v9, according to quality. Latb,plne,atrJL2S. Hair, w per bushel. MaiU, and (Jus, 94.00; t and Sa, 14.75; te and 7s, 15; , WINDOW GLASS. , ' Hlncle Btrenrth. 2nd Qiml. 1st Qnal. 8x i to 8x10 ...I ............ -....IK) i5 ' 0S 7fc 1S to i'n - 8 o0 . 7 2f. I 8x14 to 10xlo.. .... 7ä SM 11X14 to 12x18 8 75 llxlto2jX20 ... ..-..I . 9 Diaodunt arty-flve per cent, off above. COUNTRY PRO DCCK. The following U from the weekly Dries rlrcular or J. R. Budd A Co., for Monday, March 2 Bcttfr Receipt NTerr tight. We advance our paying prices. All receipts are quickly taken at quote tions. tjkion w e aote to-day at 13 cents. Receipts are iu re iiuerai. uuok. ior ateauy market during the wk. roCLTHY we advise tne snippers to send In live, aa the weather is no cnangame we cannot make any reliable quotation. We quote live cnlcktnsby the doeen, and want eleven Dem and one rooster: when there is ac eictu o1 roosters, about 15 or 20 cents each is all the- will Dring. www r ease una oar paying prices lo-day : Egos We Quote at 13 lit'TTEB W e quote prime ro 1 . 3rKi : t roor white .. iu 14 Bakins ereaae tm lo Beans rrlme ravy 2 o t'ommon mixed 1 50 Dried Applks . 7 Dried Pkachks loo 12 Feata e rs Prime . - 60 44 Common mixed duck-. 40 Pocltky Live: Turkeys, per Th . 7 i O wLtl. ,ntMtti mm,m 2 50 Ueece , cu Ducks 2 7.S Tallow Qaoted at 7c. Hominy Is qnotedat 14 &0v4 75 per barrel. Hops At 40&i0c Pr pound. Homey Is bouihi at 12rl20c per oound. Onions None in market at I7 n7 50 rer barrel. v tut KmuKaI Bwt-et puiawie, & w per oarrei; cabbage w" 9. nor KopfaI I a-''- mm a x. a DRY GOODS. Hpeclal orders to fill stocks malte a fair trade, with prices steady. borne few advances have taken place on bleached muslins and prints. nmjwx ukilusu Hsu v iiiv, wjc, xeppereji, Ufra tark. 12J4C. t v i v i . 1 ICKING Uinega si inch. Sic: Amoskeag ACA. 28c; A ,22c; Conestoga, 4-4 Medal, 'JOc; Medal, 8c; extra.Ji, 3; extra 4-4, 3".?; Lewistown ae nch. 27'4c: ditto Si lnce, 23c: ditto 30 inch. 21c Piaid,24c. shirting STitiPis-AmericnTi.a-3i2c:s-3. lie Whlttenden 13c, 14c, and ltfc; Union, 14c, 16, and isc. Battino Ordinary. 12c: middling. 15 to 17c: best tissue, 2oc. Carpet chain w hite. joe: colored. S7c: cov erlet warp. :üc. Prints wasningTon, American, lUrhmond, oriental, uonnestoga, Meminae, iic; r ancles. ltc; oreen stripes, lie; uarner prints, B;awc; Freeman, KVc; standard Shirting prints, ..c. A llxin solid colors, Hie; Peabody fchlrtlng ,'lc. Brown mi ketingh Vermont, llc: Hhville, HKc: Mlddleville, 11c; Idaho, lo'jc; New Albany, lie: Htaric A., liy.fi', Lunrel U., lHwe; laurel it.. ltic: Park A., b'c : Uranite B . Kc: lVdloru it i;c; repp n ve; repp u. loc; repp k., lie; Pepp H, 12c. IJLEACHED MiiNTixGS ijonsuaie, wci none. Ujb; Hill, gnn XX, ( uc; 4-4. Lie; l wight star, i4c; vaug Red Dog,tc; Ouaber b.'c lale, 2oc; Young Warrior, lie; Cambrics, LoiifJabcz Knight, 1'iC. tiKAii Bags Amoskeg A., 30c: Lewlston A. 31c:SUrk,SL,c; Union, ix; lUnncr.ölc. . FRUITS, NUTS, ETC. Nrrrs Quoted: Almonds, soft shell. 2tra2-c: filberts, l)c; walnuts, French, 11c; Naples, ittc; irazll uuts. loc, pt-anuts, raw, ikiUJc; roasted, FOREIGN FRT'Il'S-Oranges.bor, 14 2,V5 tti; eae, 10"10 50. liCinons 1 aierico and Messina, ftiiä": dates, lOftllc per pound; new raisins, lay ers, have advanced and are held t t-i 40r vl .; Muscatel, i.1 5Kj-J 75; Valencia raisins, H l."ic; Kultüna, leaisc; drum rigs, i.i-aitje: layer llzs, lH19c: citron, .siiibc; currants, b! .a V-c; Tuikih prunes, uew, 15 A 16c. GROCERIES. The trade Is somewhat better, and has gradu al! v trained in volume, since the settlements of he öit of the year. Coffees bave deelined. Bkm)mh commoD, 5"- 5; medium, J2 50; extra, I t . Candlfj Star. l'ä(.oc per ponndt summepressed. iaal4c per ixuud. Hotel, 2122. Ciikek Quoied at 17!raisc for prime to choice factory. Cokkek I toasting grades or Kio are quoted t 29Mc: fair to spkkI atao(a:Jlc; prime at M(a,:U; rhniixi' tn fnlT at. StlinmlOi' WlH:tl1l flip I ii. guayra, and Stielt for Java. MoL-ssis isew Orleans, 70rt??l per gallon. Rice Carolina, i0c; lUngooi., b.'4(äc: tna. 9rlVC. Sugars New Orleans is quoted at Ji.'-jQlOc; Demarara at lOllc. Renued is quoiod at H)Vvfft for A;io3i10for extra C; and 11 9U4c ror naru. s pic eh l'epier, SSi'sWc;' allspice, 18aC0b cloves, 5?j7i'e : cassia, öoööc. . SYKUPh 05(81. Salt Ike, Ii 152 20; Ohio river, f2 00(32 10 Hon a KngUsh, 7(i,7Jic: American, eWTc. Soai-s IndlanaiK)lis German. 7c: Procter A Gamble's and Work's German, 7a7ic. Babbit's io io;i : Teas OnnpowHer is quoted at TScra'l 50: Im perial, fit'cfl 2o; Hysou, 5iioO; Oolong, Uc Si; Khgllsh iireaKiast, c. Tobaccos Koy a 1 Gem is quoted at 80c : Monp or Navy, 53H0a; black tobacco, ösaicc; bright navies and quarters, 53tUc ; smokiug brauas, Woimv.N Ware No. 1 tubs per dozen, $10 50: No. 2 ditto, 59 511; No. 2 ditto. ot; No. 1 Churns, common, per dozen, til : No. 2 ditto, Slotlu 50; I No 3 ditto, fcuöO.iilO; No. 1 cedar churns bras bound. 121.422: No. 2 ditto, f2tXa$21 : No. 1 ash churns, ?18; No. 2 ditto. $1; No. 3 ditto, 114 : stave half bushel measures, m ao; noop iron bound ditto. Pi to7: keelers, five in nest, 12 2-5: mtal sieves, 14-Kt, S2; ditto IS, 12 50; O G buckets, tvo hoop, 12o0t.2 40; ditto uireehoorp oO(ij2bo. HIDES AND LEATHER. Hides in bad buvers shv. condition at this season. an Hides Buying pi ices given as follows: Green hides, 7c: best city butcher's green hides. trimmed, 7c; do kip. wc; dry Dint, yi.te; green salted cured, 7Sc; as to cure; dry salted, l((i 11c; greeu calf, per pound, 12c; sneep sitlus, ..j 11 oo .as lo quality. Leather Oak slaughtered sole, 41342c:buf falo.U24-17c; harness, 3i-.'c: upper per foot, 25 (&:Jc; French calf, tl7x2 2o; rrench kip, 11(9 170: domestic calf, 11 (ii to; mp, i.x(ji'i); collar, per dozen, tlJ&H:- bridle, per dozen, HAY AND STRAW. Trade Is dull and prices nt very firm, with no prospect of a further demand. Hay Loose Timothy is quoted at ?15al8 per ton from wagons. Tight pressed is r noted at tltf rl7 ; and loose ditto at 1 10(31, and T. more from store. 1 STRAW Is selling at SOQiOc per hundred pound, or at 14 äü&i per load. t IRON AND STEEL. There are no new developments to note In this market , and prices are held arm at quotations. Trade has bt en very dull. Bar Iron IS inch to 4 inches by inch to 1 inch, 3.5; inch tol Inch, round, Jt; other Kizes at tegular list prices. Horse shoes at quoted at 16 258 75, and mnle shoes at 17 25(47 75 per keg, standard brands. Horse shoe nails Putmsn' Hs, 2lc; An Sable, 2- ; Great Western, 2lc ; North western, 25c. Nails Quoted at lud to 60d at 14 2 per keg, and smaller numbers at the usual advance. steel Sanderraan's best English tool, 25c; American tool, 20c: spring steel, i Inch, 12Jc; y, inch and over, 11c : mill pick shapes, 30c Tom A xes. SlaimondsT patent, 114; ditto plain, 113 25: Mtshawaka silver steel, tU Cross cut saws, At I ins' Improved patent, 55c per foot ; ditto half patent, 5Sc. clipper saws, 55c: llghtnlng. tc; carriage bolts, CO per cent, discount from list. OILS. noal oil is firm at quotations. Llnf-eedoil.raw. 11 021 04; boiled, II 07al Od. Lard oil, current - make, winter strained, to 87. Tanners' oil, Strait's best, 5370c; ranks' best. 60((kc; Labrador, 80as5c. Renned coal oil, IS alfln inr titandard ; crHSollae. for lain r JUai.'JSalubricating and machinery oils, 35wi 25. , , . . PROVISIONS. ' 1 " V . PKO VISIONS A . little sUnening of the market ail. round; Buuk, meat are held at &ifv'yj4c for. shoulders ; ijc for clear rib; clear iJ'SXc. Bacon nhoulders, tf?4'c packed; clear rib, fiie ; clear, 84c ; breakfast bacon lie.' Hams are quoieu ai. uc; anea acic; Lard: .kettle. ftO'-ic: steam 1 1 pickled bains, iUcJWc,

. : SEEDS. TlmothT is quoted at 8JS25; clover at W 25 fltxated at tl 50. i . ItNN IRS STOCK AND METALS. x Trade good for the season, and prices ad

aneea. Tin . plate la oooted. for 1C, 10x14. M.. 14x20 rooting, Tin, 113 00; 1C, 20x28, rooting! nnl650; and othw sizes at the usual proportions mj raiea. uopper oottoms. c. urass kettle, so. No. 27 iron B, 6c; No. 27 lroe C, 7S-10c. vtooxeshead'agalvanbteil iron,'25e per cent d -XMint from the list. Zinc, per sheet. He; per tvru. 1 iE un. ciraiEutx. m nn?nt an. sealed wire. No. 0 to i. He per lo. and other num. r at the nsaal idvine-. with & fiinnnt or orizni. ana WO ior laauerl. Jjt 1)1 hnnrilmiliar llnniiM' Ui ...... . . ' WHISKY. . . Bettet than last week; quoted 90. , . : T WOOL. , . Trade aulet. OnotMi t KA.Vn tnr tin.. 12 for fleece, and 48äoc for lab waabed and picKieu. , . ; LTVE STOCK MARKETS. No cew features to note. The supdIv o rood cattle is always short and the demand fbr first nualitv sharo. Durinr the rast a a m veeks bogs have fluctuated somewhat and ihe supply has exceeded the demand sufhciently to make a dull market. 3,000 in pens. Quotations as follows: ' cattlk. Extra ahlDDlnar steers ' S. Sna.i r: Prime butchers' cattle ... . h U). v 5 Medium 44 M tai on Common M " 2 75a.l (m supply light. HOGS. Good smooth, 1) lbs. and over 4 7S($5 (0 " 100 " 4 OOyl 50 SHEEP. Good snipping, 100 lbs. and over 4 505 00 Common " " " 3 ou.i 50 In heavy demand. STOCK SHIPMENTS. Stock forwarded over the Pn-HanJle road for the week ending March 9, 1S74: No. ears. No. head. 1421 i,m 978 73 6,058 Ca'tle. 7. Sheep Horses. Males. Total... 12 Gi:o. W. HrsTON, Stock Agent P. C. A St. L. R. R. MONEY, STOCKS, ETC. New York, March it. Treasury disbursements, f 180,000. Custom receipts, $569,000. Gold ranned at 111K111J;, and closed at 111 Carrying rates, 3(3,5 per cent. Clearings, M4,000,000. Money easy at 3-4 per cent. Sterling exchange quiet at 4 81 for sixty days, and 4 874 87J for sight. Governments quiet and steady. State bonds dull and nominal. The Milwaukee A St. Paul commenced paying a seven per cent, dividend on preferred stock, in new consolidated bonds. The funct Commonwealth national bank paid to-day fifty per cent, dividend to credi tors, making a total ot eighty por cent. paid. Another dividend will be paid as soon as the bank building is sold. Stocks showed a fclisrbt activity in the early part of the day, but closed quiet. The fluctuations for the day were tn 1 per cent., with opening and closing prices nearlv alike. The market showed no . special features. Sales between ten and two o'clock amounted to 151,000 shares. ' GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ' lue.i W'dl ihTiFrl. Sat. Mod I C.K.S 'Hl. J. . 11!P!119'J lKUlÖ'yilS 110: IIu.s. e"s 't2 V. S. 6'8 A 17 imyjutf'iHMJm lis': ns I 1 U . 1 I lwl IIS IT. H.6's "...... .-. iist-v I W 1 lot - 1 1.1 T U. S. ti'a t5 (new).. ni,!ii7.-N 119 ll);4 118-; US 11 '118 j 1177V US' 4 119 lis):; I18;i 19 11SV.'!U8 llH'Tllx'i I in lr-j'ir; ut II2. 1 I.V. US' 1 11'. lib), U4iII44 114'4 HH4lll:4 181 J IMJ-JItSi's 1S1 V. S. b s 'ti7 ir. s. '08 IT. H. 10-40's , 111 114 Currency 6's . äpcrceutf'd lonn., 112-'b lid li2,S 4843, 112 V. lid uc 1 u sterling ........, STATE STOCKS.

Tue. W'u lU'r rn. Sau Jiou Missouris 5 95 95 5 9 Old Tenneees.-. tw1, W1; I1; 91 New Tennessees.... SH'i W,'4 ao'Ji I no'-. New Virginias 42 42 42 42 42 40 Old Virginias 34 35 1 34 35 34 Old N. Carolinas.... J8 28 28 2S 28 28 New- N. Carolinas. 13 18 18 18 18 19

cllie purchasine prices for Goveinment bonds In Indianapolis vary from the New York quota tions ä(4i Per ceni. GENERAL, STOCKS. Tue. W'd ThT; FrL SaU Mon Canton .... 70 I 70 70 73 1 70 6.5 31 75 70 81 i)i 75?., 2 70 42' i W. L". Telegraph... Qu'cksllver.... ai?4 a' w 75 I 7.) tiv.' ev 7a I 70 2V Adams Kxpress 5J N ells & ra'go r.x. 1) 70 42 IUI 43 American Ex U. S. Ex Pacific Mail .. N. Y. Central...... .0 42" t Mi'. 421 42 1 ?rl&..4aMaa mm 4tf;.i., 4.-1, 40V, US 128 85 Kile, preferred.. Harlem73 73 I 73 I i m 130 128 88 X7 l.TnjfiaiJi'irwj 12 Harlem, p'fd 129 12 Michigan Central. 89 71 7 87 VJ h7 .1 - 1 rittburg.. ...... 7 64.S o.M( or;, 8 Nort h western ..... Vi 52' N'thwe8t'n pre I. 70S 104 104 V434 ? 70 10 to .1 70 70 Hock, island....... 10 Kl lor 107 101 N.J. Central St. Paul St. Paul pref..... Waba.shJ............. Wabash pre! ........ Fort Wayne Terre Haute Terre Haute pref. 105 103 2i 104 I 42 41?g 43'i 42 Iii 70 5 10 30 liiii 7. ts 404 70 6S!6 47'-. 70 " 10 30 1 1 . . 1 .- 4.i4 91 11 10 30 104 107 29 79 VXi 11 30 1-: 107 30 78' 103 0 101; 1117 TS! Chicago a Alton... C St A. preferred Ohio Mississi'pl. i',(UC. Cf K fc Lake Shore . ludlana Central... Illinois Central-... U. Pacific stocks... U. Pacific bonds.... C. Pacific bonds 105 107, 107. Ii 171 ! 81. 103 WH 30 104 fS5'V "4 79 103 7 IK3 2 4 jHUl 7S4 2! 25:J 2!i 104 4 94 im 1 UK VJ 104 3: S47: 4!il 1 ft 4X 15 109 4 109 vi Hel.dt Lackawana.1 109 109 Hartford A Erie lTi 107f4 ' EONERAL NARKET. NEW YORK Cotton easier: uplands 1e; futures closed steady; sales of 2trm bales : March 154c ; April ISJic ; May 11 7-32c; J une 1 l-32c ; J u-lyltfai-32n. Flour more active but unchanged; receipts lo,9'5 barrels"; superfine western and state 15 so6 0; common to god $8 "5at 55; good to choice fObOßdso; common to choice white wbeatl8(Ki7 2ö:8t. Lonls 18 60 1 1 UO. Rye flour qnletatl4 765 80. Corn meal firmer; western S3 5om4 85; Brandy wine 4 4'J. Whisky firmer at J-i(ja7c lirain -wheat in light supply and moderate demand: receipt 67.uj busht-ls; No 2 Chicago at 11 56fil 58; No. 2 Milwaukee at II 51$ 159; Iowa and Minnesota spring (1 tfOftl 62; No. Minneseta loa; norm western spring 1 u white state II tto; white spring II 491 00; No. 3 spring 11 "3; white. Canada ll 12. uye more steady at 07ctl TZ. Barley scarce ; barley malt quiet and unchanged. Corn very acarce and advanivd 2'd3n: sood demand : receipt 10,000 busheli ; new western mixedS 4sj88c ; new yellow eitern ta88c; southern yellow 88r.suc; old western miAeu ....... - , 12,000 bushels; mixed western 63jle ; white western tH5).; black western G3,4c; white and mixed western in store (Co. Urafn In store 1.320.000 bushels wheat; 74,000 Duneis corn; ii,000 bui hels oais; 26,000 bushels rye; til.OiiO bushels barley; .tfJ0 ousoeis man; pusueu peas. Hops steady at 2li25c; low to fair 30(40o; good to choice. Coffee quiet and unchanged. Sugar 'Viinor! fairtoeood rennius .'c; prime 7kO. MolasseH doll and unchanged. IUce quiet and steady. Petroleum dull ; crude fr;vc ; reflned 11(314'. Turpentine steady at47cv Eggs steady; western aio; western state izigioc. rrovisions Fork heavy; new mens Itic. Beef and cat meats quiet and unchanged; middles firm; long clear '40 ; 6hort clear vV; long and short clear 9'iSHc. Lard heavy ; prime steam 8;ä9c laitter steady at 2ö40c; state 3i5oc Cheese Brm at Utaltf-i common to prime. CH1UAUO Hour quiet ana uncnangea; gooa to choice extra spring, j 50(jo .5; MiiuieatU,

15 73c Ti. Wheat In active demand and Drifts advanced; No. ll'hteaco Drtnr ai it- js.v 9 m

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light demand and holder. nrnJ ; NoviTrtrular: 44Vc fresh upot: reject-d at 42cT RyVararc 'n"ce?,o J Prln. H?l ö; No. 3 .pring. 1 SH. Clover seed steady and In moderate de! mand at X5 2ö;&5; timothy ateady and IndeVSE demand at 12 &&i. ProvlMons unsettled: pork opened firm bat closed dni; at 111 tsaLH TO Tor pot; SU 75 seller April; tlS seller May Bulk

all v at 6J ic; sales of abort rib middles 'at 7 " seller April, loose; short clear, pi 10, teller April.' loose. Bacon onlit and nno).. t. " '

m"-nl t two. ItecelDta-Klonr, S.S torVelsSÄ k00? n1: corn, tl tti bn-helIt,'. KOO bushels; rye bo-beU: laley-ll 'W bashels. ShtDmental--nnr iav.. t l5' . .

i.000 bushel.: com. a.U boahelT:. It IT.'. niisriAia-rr. J. k.i.k.i.. " ST.LOriS-Cotton In tl rZZ' V'", """V firm: mMdtm. w. ii: raei changed. Wheat Orm and h ghVr- No, M-hlca?o soring, It 2.1; No. H red isll, 11 n0" - "i1"0 W, f 1 ttt cash; It 573, 5' Lll "r March! trn firmer; No. 2 mixed, emnc. V.. nrrn and better: No.. rr. . "Zr m'nr" stow; No. 2sprli,g, (1 7i. Rye ea.i.TV. iT-.öt? 5 iVkr dAI a.k .jjhi firm attr'ic. llmntw, n.i.t .; . i

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w - m uati t r- 1111a a mi niiiinw -i 75a3 75: W T '. . rilfll e,s; bushels: brlev. lo.imo bushelsrye. 2.0U0 bushels; hogs. 475' head -ciuie i iirau. BALTIMORE Hour ateadv: urr- .. . J ..1: extra, tk.75: family, 17 2V3 75. quiet and Arm; clioh-e white, tlm- 1 yaiiiared. 11671 7.'; Ohio ami Indian Wheat Penniyl5; western .rins. f 1 iwi k ' iV.:? n 1 . . I - r southern white, wt- veilow. rJZ..- '; western. Si 2. Oataouiet: ti,.,'r-,. ., . western 55:.v. Ityedull and steady. Ilay unl lÄLÄ?1 fl7aeI nd hlh-r; mess.lt" 16" C. Bulk meat firm? )inni,i.U. , U.4 Hrn. r; ldi V IJacon nrm.wltti'ac: live Jeliblu demand; prices unchanged, lrd quiet and nrm at c for west. rn- iÄhmi. CIM'INN.A l'I Cotton KlMHr r.l I.. . I demand- .V- Klonr In rT.i:.-' ket firm ; Umny fi 7Sa7l(il. Whtnni., ..:.. a-JL4''47' fLV,r,n fl" ac. oeitwannal ii .,1 n3 t " !' Mdy rd la nw'dt"s demand at 11 ol. Ban. v dull and nominal ii..,r.h Eggs steady. Batter steady and in moderate de! mand. Cheese-dem.ud fair a. d niri t firm Pork quiet and firm at i.V. ä im; i .."f. and in mrvW.. h--7i : m;. ': "5' spot ; Sc bnver March; kettle Mr. Bulk meat, fair

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UM . - . - - - , - DfilU . . . . . . . ..v ...i um uvi Kiive: tv uhl nnpnwi null .... , Ä, n. . . II 4i'V ArtEr VI o' U No- Milwaukee VJX V Aprli' ,l 2,; Majr ' Oata steady il . ,In,oderte demand; No. 2. fiesh, 43y.e. Corn, quiet .and weak; No. 2, mixed frWh due! J y . ii,lr.dema,d nd market flrm;No.l. fresh, 'je. Barley quiet but firm; No. 2, spring 1 60. Mess pork, 114 7615; prime mess. 113 75sweet pickled hams lo'.c. Vry salted should ders. 6jo loose; mlddJwi. boxed, prime Itecelpts-h lour, 5,u barrels; wheat ,.000 bushbnshels.Prnen ts1Jour'l$','uu barrels; wheat, 6,aH) TOLEIH Klon niemand fair and market firm. V heat demand fair and prices advanced ; amber SÄ1 NiAf-rl11 W1.N0.I red. II a? No. 2, ditto, 11 41. Corn demaud fa r and prices ZtlZ0: bigh, m'? My- 71: Juni, We; a shade htguer;No.2, 4Sc. Clovet sed, j üo Recelpts-F lour.none; wheat,S,(VjO bnhels ; corn, lOUJO bushf is; oata.2JXU bnnhels. KhlpmenU-! 'DErIIlA-Honrdall; supcrfine.ri 75; Wisconsin and Minnesota extra, s 757 mi: state, Ohio aua Indiana. 17 lüs. Wh,t dullf'n1 """.a; Whit" 1 .8(31 8t). Toe steady, at yj'ji. Loru higher; yellow: 79 4Hu'-;c. Oata nultf white owi2c; mixed. o65;p. retroleurn ua.lv; crude! lo,4jloc; reiintd. HJCäHc. WhUky Ltady: western, iron lyjund, STc. 3 u,K1.R0.1T-K,?ur .lu,et nl unchanged. i1 a?? ?-d v?11' and f""10 vaneed; -w "i, i-u, i, im. torn sternly and manu anu lull prices at 4!(.i.V. Keci l,fxi barrels; wheat. i.Cüü htiMt.ei.busels. Sliipment-Kiour,4.oco barrels; 3.01 !l hllOnIy- n.rn mill I.....U.I . ... -- - , wiu uunutua: uuiieiK. . IU. LL.VKD Whoat nnl.l , . No. I red, fl r- No. i do, Ii 45. Corn steady and nrm; good old, mixed, C78c; new, do, WSc )ats qniet and nrm at 4Mc; No. 1 stat,"47cj wuiie, i-eixoieum dull but nniiKiueu; siaiiuaru wutte, car lots, vsuivj niic tst, 10J 3ll. ITTTSBURUH OIL MARKKT. riTTSBURtlH-Yade-Nothing dolne and quoted at 11 uiyjl 5; reflned quoted at H,(,lr,c. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. "''."" New York, March 9. BEE ES-RecelpU, 4 520 head, making 6,950 head lor die Week, fcgaiust u,7io loi.ast week T quality l.s 1-low 1 he a vernge, hikI bin few" extra or fancy steers were show 11 l i.e msrket Is moiteiaie.y active ut previous prlco-, or 9 2"),lo averaglHsecwtatlll; 7 car. llliuoU st rs av. craglag .;4 cwt at in 2.(ai2ao: 12 cars Illinois tteers averaging tr47;cwt atl7VTl2; 4 ears common Hlinols steer, averaging 6 cwt at ?10; 7 cars fair to good Illinois steers averaging ll cwt at iu .1; 1 cars Missouri Meers averaging 6i cwt at 81075, and 7 cars Kentucky steers averagine 7 i cwt nt 110 25 a 12 25. SHE KP Arrivals, 3o head, making 19. neaa ior me weeK.agaiD.i ntiO head for last week. The demand la a shade better, and a' fair business was done at Stff&S for fair to fan cy nocks: common 10 medium were quoted at II 4.cj (j. The sales Include 2 cars Ohio sheep' HrragiuK vt njuiius i :- ;4c: i car iuiio sheep . averaging 130 pound. at7'4c; 1 ear Ohio sheen'" averaging 130 pounds at 7e; 1 car Ohio sheep averaging 90 ounds at 6c; 2 cars Ohio sheep aversKiug iouuuo mi ;i"i;4c; J car m o sne. p averaging 101 pounds at 7c; 1 car Ohio sheep averaging 78 pounds at t''ie;lcar M Ichlan sheep averaging si pounds at Bc; 1 car Michigan sheep averaging sr- iwuiius ai. f.c, ana i cars Kentucky sheep averaging lol iouuds at ti'-.. S A INE Receipts, 9,400 head, making 2S.2J& neaa ior wie weea, agaiusi neaii for last week. The market is liactive, at lö 3T' jrt43 50 for ordinary to fair live hogs, with a few choice sold atM. Dressed hogs are In fair demand, at K 75 ;m,i id ior city, ana to ,oi ior western. Chicago. March 9. CATTLE Receipts 2,100 head ; market dull for shipping grades, and buyers holdiug off for a de cline. A lew lots of good to choice steers sold at 15 10(5 5; good Clierokees II 80(g.l W; stockers. IM .hi. rsnipmenis, i.uu neaa. HOGS Receipts 4,00 head; market active. nrm and biner, n K44 w ior common to medi um, 14 5o 50 for fair to choice. Shipments 6, WW. SHEEP Receipts, Sir head. Market falrlv active and steady at 151.(a30 for good to very J Choice. tuipiurniRoiiouiu. Cincinnati, March ft, J The receipt for the week were 2,o5i bead cattle, 1,920 head of sheep, and 13,125 head of hog The market isquieL. ddi cioseanrm, wun a sbok supply, especially of the better grades, all selltuj at 40 50(S. for best, 15 25$5 50 for medium, f 1 25$ X for common, ana . ior naiis. SHEEP strong, with light t Oerings, All aelj mon. IIOOS Slow and easier; fat bogs scarce and nominal. Medium, taewao; ught.it 75. Piiilapht.phia, Marek f. CATTLrJ Dull, aaes Ol z,uuo head of extra Pennsylvania and western steers at 727 75; lair ti gooo. io'. wuiuwii, 9 ju(j l. KllKtl t IS kiia-i75.' -Unchanged. Salea of 8,00 bead at Hs ;S flower. Sales of 8, 10 head t 17 25ia7 50 for Uop anu oJ'a.o ior coru-ieu. East Libkrtt, l'a- March 9. r CATTLE Arrivals, Including Saturday anil Sunday, 2J9 cars, iso sales. nous Arnvais. lociuainz Iurflav inA 8nndy,li5 cars, crkers, $) 4); lblladeli.hia. fell KM' .rrivai", incinaias Saturday and Sunday, il cars. No sales NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET. NEW YORK Apart from thawls., prints, dress I goods and hosiery, there was not vouch animation with commission bouses to-day, and the vol ume of business was not largo. The market for cotton got ds Is feverish, and nas a weakening tendency, but the prices are ir.ainlv unchanged 3 first hands, but Irregular with; Jobbers. PriuU and percale are more active. Shawls tn i air request,, nu areas goods improving.

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