Army Contract

-The St. Louis nrtny contract for 1,800,000 pounds oí baoon was awafded at ?5 95 ior olear bacon sides; 5 3 4 to Ge. for huns, and $3 19 lor siiouklers, with shanks out oiV - all packed in tiercos. It is said tluit the stock in St. Louie folla short Bome 500,000 poundw cf the ouanttty colled ior, and, nstha contract was iwurdod to St. Louis dealere, purobasea wül havo to bo made elso whore. _