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Show PAGE THREE ply of hogs, about 375,000 head, available in the local territory of Eastern markets, which art the price, has ento fifty cents, mostly fi abled those markets to meet the detwenty-fiv- e t.v, and took quotations more than a mands of their local killer for the dollar above a week ago. Sheep were time being and these buyer have not above last week'a close had to draw ujion the big markets of twenty-fiv- e and fifty up from a week ago. Fat the eorn belt, says an explanation issteers held steady, cows and heifers sued recently in a Kansas City, Mo, up and tin live stock journal. In spito of a shortstronger, bulls twenty-fiv- e stockers and feeders slightly lower. age in the receipt of lings at corn The tone in the trade was fairly ac- belt market, the lark of shippera detive.' Hog priees broke ten to fifteen mands from Eastern markets ha been cents to a new low position for the reflected in lower priees at every on year and quotations fell short of the of the seven big eorn belt markets. nine-rerange, lieceipts today were This small surplus, so strategically 11.000 rattle, 10,000 hogs and 0000 placed, lias stuck out like a ran sheep, ronitared with 11,000 cattle, thumb to break the hog market when 12.000 hogs and 9000 sheep a week it displayed every outward indication ago and 10,275 cattle, 11,475 hogs and of )Nmianent stability and ha cost the fanner of the United States 0950 sheep a year ago. Trade in at steers piened slowly thousand of dollars in reduced prices today, but later became fairly active for their porker. The average coat at fully steady prices. There was no- of hogs at Kansas City two weeks ago thing of outstanding quality or finish was $9.28. The first week in Novemin the run to attract special orders, ber, the beginning of the packing seayet the bulk of the supply was plain son, the average at this same market to fairly good and they were well suit- was $1282. Thi shows a drop of $3-- 24. This is an unusual condition, for ed to current needs. Yearling steers sold at $9.00 to $11.00 and mrdinm April hogs are generally about a doland strong weights $9.50 to $12.00, lar higher than those during the winHad prime steers been available they ter months. I Observers feel that had the 375,000 would have brought $13.00 or better. About sixty carloads of Texas steer head been distributed arohnd among were included in the runa. Those that tha maricets there would have been no raid at $9.00 to $10.50 and straight appreciable disturbance of the priee, had been fed eotton seed products. but concent rated at one place, Chiat Grassera brought $6.50 to $8.75. De- cago, and the leading price-makmand for tho grassera was fairly e. that, was too much. Sueh a combinaCows and heifers were lower tion of factors as just influences the early last week, bnt before the close market may not occur again in a great developed a stronger tone and con- many years. On the other hand, it tinued active today. Ileifen sold at may orcur frequently and with just 7.50 to $10.25 and cows from eanners sueh disastrous effects on the market ,t $4.25 up to $8.50 for choice grades, It is certain that this instance will eents higher make it apparent to producers that lulls were twenty-fiv- e and calves steady. Trade in stockers they must watch mure carefully the and feeders was quiet and prices had item of distribution,- - and study all lower trend. Cattle an showing in- throughout the year reports from the creased weight from grass and part of principal markets and supply report! the decline in prices ia accounted for by the department of agriculture. on that basis. However, general demand is above normal for this season CATTLE BUYERS GIVEN NOTICE . OF REQUIREMENTS of the year. 2L-00-0 had 67,000 hogs, Chicago today Cattle buyers are urged by Harden more than the combined supply at tansas City, Omaha, St Louis and Bennion, state commissioner of agri- ta notice of the require-meqit Joseph. This bunching of a heavy culture, ofto takestate board of agriculthe run nt the lake market eaued u gen eral decline and took quotations into ture which insists that billa of sale a new low level for the year and more must be presented by purchasers of than four dollars under a year ago. eattls when brand inspection ia nude. Bennion dedans that in an effort to leavy receipts are cleaning up avail- bnild np a more efficient system of be able supplies and there may very brand The inspection generally a bill of in and rune August. July ight will be required to be taken by aalo sold at 140 to today grades all $3-:purchasers from all sellers of catI5 8.75 to $8.90; 240 to 300 pounds, to $880; packing sowi, $7.25 to tle, and that buyers may save themby having the 8.00; stage, $7.00 to $785, and atock selvesonembarrassment hand when the inspection ie bills hogs and pige, $880 to $980. The lamb market haa shown a sub- made. During tha past few yean a stantial advance in the past few days special brand inspection fund has pared by a largo party or Tories and Indiana, and quottions today are fully a doL grown up from the proceeds of a fee head for inspection and half of thair number was slain la tha ar higher than a week ago. Sheeo are of ten eents per amount less the actually paid little Battle of Oriskany. up fifty cents for the same period. charges, In tha midst of the battle Herkimer's Fat lambs are bringing $16.00 to $18.-9-5; to brand inspectors themselves for services. The stockmen, Bennion says, gers reached Gansevoort, who bed heard the disyearlings, $12.25 to $13.25; wethtant firing and then realised for the first time ers, $780 to $8.25, and ewes, $580 to feel that they should be represented in the expenditure of this fund. what it meant Ha Immediately dlepatched a $680. At the May meeting of the board force of 250 picked men under Willett who foil upon St Lagers camp, stampeded a part of hla INCREASE IN HOGS UPSETS THE of agriculture J.(M. MacFarisne, the WESTERN MARKET president of the Utah Cattle and force with heavy losses, captured twenty wagon Honegrowen association, was anloads of plunder, five British flags and returned Danger of even a small agricultural notated chief brand inspector to work to the fort without loalng a man. These flags wars ia poig- with the department of agriculture in hoisted on the flagstaff of Fort Schuyler under the surplus, strategically placed, demoralizathe in illustrated an effort to strengthen and make new flag as a farther gesture of defiance to the nantly market in the last few tion the of hog also was more It was that for than It enemy. (Continued OnFago Four) a prophecy of the ultimate triumph of tho cause weeks. A alight increase ia the supfor which that flag stood. St Leger continued the siege, but could accomplish little against the stout defense of Gansevoort and Willett Colonel Willett had volunteered for the duty of making his way through the enemy lines and carrying news of the fort's condition to Schuyler. That general Immediately dispatched Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold with a force of 1.200 men to raise the siege. By thla time the Indians, dismayed by their losses at Oriskany (for St Lager's allies had suffered as heavily In that engagement ea had Herkimer's men) end frightened at the report! of the atrength of Arnold's force which was moving against them, got out of hand and finally deserted 8L Leger In a body. That commander realised that he wee up against hopeless proposition. So ht raised the elege ef Fort Schuyler and retreated precipitately. So Fort Schuyler Is mors than-- ' s landmark where Old Glory first flew in the face of the enemy. it was the first American victory la the decisive campaign of the war. St Legers failure was the first blow struck at tha success of the British plan. The second came at Bennington, Yt, on August IS when Gen. John Stark and hla Green Mountain Boys won their victory over the Hessians whom Burgoyne bed sent to that place to capture a store of supplies. By this time Burgoyne Harry Ilartx, worlds racing chamwae In a predicament The British ministry, after pion, said that and he ought to laying Its ambitious plan, by soma strange blindknow he drove The Commander ness to the necessity of assuring absolute In 5000 miles in less than 5000 minutes! bad to failed all unite of It notify operation Howe of hla part 8o be did nothing while BurTake command of your Comgoyne hoped in vain for help from that quarter. mander today. Fata held In store for Burgoyne Saratoga I surrender This yeir marks tha one hundred fiftieth anniversary of those etlrrlng events which made world history. New York Is planning to celebrate thair anniversary with aesqulcentennlal celebrations Interest because they which will have nstlon-wld- a events of vital Importance to tho whole Is $1645. o. b. factory. Other Studabmkmr tlon. No donbt tho most Important of those celeErthlna madmla from $94S to $249S and will one held soar which be brations will be the Saratoga on tha anniversary of Burgoyne's raider. But on August S there will bo one which will commemorate one of the most dramatic events in all American history. It will take piece where Fort Schuyler once etood and It will com North Carbon Awe., Just. Off Main nemorate the day on which Old Glory first farad tha enemy. So Flag day thla year haa a particular PRICE, UTAH significance, not only because June 14 marks the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes aa our national emblem, A but because It foreshadows the anniversary some six weeks later of the day when Americans first fought In defense of that emblem and the prin clplea for which It stands. nt torF &&ZUXCER, aia&apcarxiimf3 arxtzgrjnxirNix: er ae-tiv- 6&r zft&el&n&voctsz WATSON Ml hundred and fifty years age the United States had arrived at a era-de- l moment la Its straggle for Independence from the mother country. By ELMO ECOTT Despite Washingtons brilliant victories at Princeton and Trenton, which had retrieved the earlier disasters In the campaign of 1176 and which had raised the hopes of the patriots for the ultimate success of Mr cause, the year 1777 opened with the promise that the decisive struggle was yet abead. for one thing, the British had realised by this tine that In Waahlngton they had to deal with a alter strategist and that In the Continental army which he led they were no longer dealing with u "undisciplined rabble of fanners." Bo the bulldog qualities of the Briton which are brought out hod by defeat began to assert themselves and fis British ministry began to make adequate jnpa ration for the stern task ahead. The first widen ee of Great Britains determination to strike l telling blow at her rebellious colonies wss to flu a campaign which would split the colonies In two and Isolate New England, which It looked upon oi the head of the rebellion. The plun, as conceived was with every promise of success. of operation to about a sound one and The natural line this split was the bring nute between Lakes Champlain and George and the Hudson river. Gen. John Burgoyne was to tart from Canada and come south via Champlain and George while Lord Howe, who then held Kew York, was to proceed up the Hudson and oot him at Albany. A third force, starting from Gonada, was to move from Oswego on Lake Ontario, proceed down the Mohawk river, ravage Go rich interior of New York and with the stores thno accumulated supply Burgoyne's and Howe's when the three armies met at Albany. Out on the western frontier, where the city of nie. N. Y., now stands, there was situated a fort which was destined to play an Important part J the breaking up of the British campaign and o of the mfist dramatic events of the J rotation was to take place. Originally It was Port Btanwlz, built by, colonial troops 1758 as a protection for the western frontier Mtaot the French and Indians and named for wo. John Btanwlx, a gallant Irishman, who had "rod In the French and Indian wars. be menace of the French and Indians . 1 -- M been removed. Fort Btanwlx was allowed to nu Into a state of dilapidation, Its wooden bulld-an- d stockade rotted to the ground and Its Hrth works almost leveled by the elements. Early Oen. Philip Schuyler, commander of the jtaiertean forces in the north, ordered Colonel yton to occupy thla Important place, which Horded the western gateway to the Mohawk rouey. and to rebuild the fort. Dayton set about d gave the new fort the name of Jothl, Schuyler, in honor of hla commander. the meantime the British expedition which sweep through the Mohawk valley was r wy- - It was commanded by CoL Barry BL j "ho started at the same time that Bur-P- J started south. BL Leger ascended the St rowrence, landed at Oswego about the middle 'ta'P- - 1777, and set out for Fort Schuyler. v"while that post had been garrisoned by troops ronmanded by Col. Peter Ganaevoort, an officer iH New Tork Hue, who had served with jrorid and Montgomery before Quebec and who Z ,7 ordwed there to finish the work of Pairing the fort started by Dayton. He was joined by Col. Marinas Willett an able whose later services were brilliant Ar.nBt 2 Lieut. CoL Mellon, bringing with Ua 200 to1" f the Ninth MassnehnmMt regiment rod two bittHuux of provlidwia, arrived at the fort Jn ""to i 240-pou- nd to reinforce Ganaevoort and Willett The fort now had a force of about 750 men and on August 8 the post was surrounded by St Lager's army of some 1,700 British regulars, Tories and Indiana. According to tha tradition which la now generally accepted, with Mellon's supplies came the news that on June 14, . 1777r the Second Continental congress had adopted a resolution whereby the flag of the United States was to be composed of thirteen alternate red and white stripes and a blue field upon which appeared 13 stars. Upon hla arrival St Leger had sent a formal demand to Gansevoort for the surrender of the post The reply was an emphatic refusal and to add point to the refusal a new flag which had been hastily contrived was run up to the top of the maat and a cannon that had been leveled at the enemy's camp was fired. This flag Is described In Colonel Willett's diary as follows: "The necessity of having a flag bad, upon the arrival of the enemy, taxed the invention of the garrison a little, and a decent one was soon contrived. The white stripes were cut out of an ammunition shirt, the blue out of the camlet cloak taken from the enemy at Peek skill, while the red stripes were made of different pieces of stuff procured from one and another of the garrison." But thla historic event Is only one of the several which took place at Fort Schuyler, or Fort Btanof wlx, as it Is so often called. At the approach called out the St Leger, General Schuyler hadcommand of tha Tryon county militia under the an with who Herkimer, Nlrholu Gen. veteran to Fort army of some 800 men was on the wsy miles from gchuyler. Near Oriskany creek, eight the fort, Herkimer halted and sent messengers to Gansevoort, requesting him to fire three guns was immediately upon their arrivaL Gansevoort then to make a sortie against the enemy and Herkimer would advance and try to break through the enemy to Join him and thus raise the siege. The plan was an excellent one, but unfortunatethe Impatience of the militia, ly It was upset by who and especially some of Herkimer's officers, once. at the enemy led be to against demanded to wait The general pleaded with them in vain until the guns of Fort Schuyler announced that Gansevoort would support their movement But forward to their own they Insisted on rushing an ambuscade pro- fell Into for they destruction Is The author of thlo article, Elmo Scott Watson, writer on the history of the n a United States, particularly ! that of tha American frontier, and ha haa mads a special study of ths thrilling and romantlo Revolutionary war In famous Mohawk tho period g valley of Nsw York. In this article, which deals with an Incident In that period, he haa drawn upon the authentic sources of moot Information available In order ts present bars an accurate account of ths events recorded. 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