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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-09

wheat setback. December closed 1@1Mc
lower. Corn gained Nc. Oats lost sc Pork
Higher Liverpool cables and light receipts
opened wheat above the price 1t closed at
Saturday. Sellers at the advance were SO nu-
merous however. that buying orders in the
market at that time were Immediately filed
Offerings continued in such heavy volume
after this selling that a quick decline set
in, knocking ac blu off the opening figures
The change from seeming strength at the
opening to its succeeding weakness was due
to selling of long wheat by heavy traders.
who anticipated freer movement in the
near future from first hands They knew
that If they waited for its realization it
would probably be impossible to dispose OF
tteir holdings at any such price. Among the
reasons for continual weakness were esti-
mated heavy receipts for tomorrow and some
crop reports Of bearish character
The shipping demand here was even more
urgent than at any time during the previous
weeks advancing market. AS high &c
premium over September price paid for
one lot of No. red, and plenty more could
have been disposed of at the same premium
but for holders advancing their views to re
Minneapolis and Duluth receipts were 1873
cars. The Atlantic port exports were equal
in wheat and -four to $4,000 blu.
@6SAc, sold up to 6Sfse, fell off 20 661k@665s
and closed at 66Ssc bid. December began 10
ssc up at 661a@66a4c, rose to &c, and declined
to 65Ac bid at the close.
fAlpe rains Saturday and Sunday started
corn weak today. The decline was only tenn
pora11 however, reports of crop prospects
were far from giving assurance of salts
factory yield. From Kansas came news of a
lugubrious disaster. and Snow made the
condition of seven producing surplus states
49, compared with IS month ago. The in
creased movement indicated by estimated re-
ceipts a preventative Of too much en-
thusiasm on the bull side. September OPEN
ed unchanged to &c lower at from 333sc to
3Sc declined to 327sc, recovered to 33A 43S3sc
and closed with sellers at 33Ac.
Reports of rust and blight had brilliant
effect on oats for time, but 1,is feeling
Wore off as wheat continued to grow lower.
The large estimate for tomorrow caused an
easy feeling. September began unchanged to
sc higher at 211s0Ac. down to 2Osc, ad-
vanced to 21kc, and closed at 2lc.
Provisions, like wheat. declined in spite of
bullish surroundings. Receipts of hogs were
small, and prices at the yards were higher
Owing to a lack of demand, however, prices
sagged off readily some scattered selling
September pork opened 2l@c higher at sAo2R
declined to $S.75, then firmed up to $SS7la
asked at the close. September lard started
21z@5c up at s5,35@5. S7lh, sold off to 5221k@
525 and closed at So 20. September ribs be-
gan unchanged at $5.22ia weakened to $5121s
and closed at S5.15.
Estimated receipts for Tuesday: Wheat 430
cars; corn $50; oats, 425; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
GRAIN GOSSIP

Co., st. Paul, members of the New York
stock exchange AID Chicago board OF trade:
Kansas CHy-Our reports from Kansas,
taking in the larger portion OF the state, indi-
cate not over half crop OF corn. These
reports are from reliable, conservative parties.
Nebraska is estimated at not over th:ec-
fourths of a crop.
Lansing, M.ch.-The Michigan crop report
says the wheat yield is tie largest since 1892.
The average yield per acre is H. bu, point
ing to crop Of 80 700, 000 bu, against 81, !o0,-
000 in 1892. The crop is of excellent quality.
Corn condition is 50. Oats yield, 20 blu to
omaha-Rains In the last two days have
reached every corner of Nebraska and CO n
everywhere is revived. The c2rn es i'm to
is for 25,C00,G0G more than promised be ore
rains came
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug 8.-Flou-Recepts, 25,-
1872 bbls; exports, 1916 bbls. Market was
weak, losing most of the advance secured last
week. Wheat.Receipts, 49, o25 bu; a.t exp Po
+. o. b., afoat export, grade, spot and to ar
rive; options opened firm cables and con-
tinenta1 buying, but failed to hold the rise.
ceipts and bearish Michigan report, weakened
prices decidedly. The close was heavy at a
net loss of 1@i%c. No: 2, September ns9
exports, g. 3S9 blu. Market steady; No 2, 3S1kc;
f. o. b., afoat options opened easier on liqui-
dation, but ratified later on covering inspired
by b1snsss closed Closed u ISL lowe5 Sep
firm; No. e. 2sc No. 2, white, s21Ac; options
quiet, but barely steady, closing hc net
lower. September closed 26c.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. .-wheat-Lower; No; 2
August. 6sc; September s7Ac asked; Deem
e eor ss Max No. esq d as haea A ef
s2Ac; september s2AG; Decem %o s2A aS S5s
track, 24ke; August, 28Ac; September, 21Ac
bid May, 24c bid; No. while 3O1Sc. Rye
Firm, 45c. Pork-Lower.
GRAIN VISIBLE SUPPLY.
NEW YORK, Aug. s-The statement Of
the visible supply of grain. in store and AM
New York produce exchange, is as follows:
Wheat, s,254,00O blu, decrease S3s, 600; corn,
1920 900 bu increase $40 600; oats, 3352, QUO bu
decrease 49, 600; rye 537, 900 blu, increase 132,-
600; barley, $685. 900 blu, decrease $4,000 blu.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. s.-Wheat somewhat
higher; No. 1 hard, 711ac; No. 2, 7214c; No
| 8, 7O1kc; No. 4, 661Ac; No. red, 75c; No: 3,
74c; No. spring nominally 65@s6c; No
321kc; No. 2 white BE; No. 8, 31kc. Oats
slightly lower; No. white, &c. Rye high
er; No. g. 45c
MILWAUKEE,.
steady. Wheat steady; No. 2 northern, 81
lar; No. /. 45Ac; spot 4:A@44c. Barley
| Steady; No. sample, S4c. Steady,
| 251A@28Ac.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Aug S.--Wheat firm, M@1Md
December, IS sgd. cornSouiet; unehanged
to sd lower; September. 3s sgd; October,
IS AID.
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ST. PAUL PRODUCE.
Potatoes Are Weaker With Good
Supply-Butter and Eggs

The potato market went down few cents
yesterday owing to the increase in the sup
good demand. Butter and eggs were steady
with fair supply and good demand. The fol-
lowing are street quotations:
Apples-Maiden Blush, $2.75GD3. 80.
Bananas-Chotce shipping-Large punches. 81
@2.25; small punches. 81. 1902.
Beans-Per Bu-Brown, 81; dirty lots, 60@65c;
fancy navy. A.25; medium, hand-picked,
Beef-Per Lb-Country-dressed. fancy, $780,
acknowledgements "a qts. s1.5o@1. Is; IS
q PTS, s 3; black, is pts, &c; black q
R gats IS z5d g. 5o :u r 4sa I s ssas 49,
Butter-Per Lb-Creameries, extras, 171hc
creameries frsts, 15@15ikc creameries
gathered 11@1ss im1ittatiens Z
Cabbage--Home grown, doz, 2s@35e.
Pc h6Besk s M sis se; n5sa
twins, fancy, Minnesota and Wisconsin, 8
OSLO; Young America. fancy. new, loo;
cider Sweet, per Dbl. s5a5.5o; sweet, per
half-bbl, g; 1903; hard. per Dbl, $5@6; hard,
Fish-Per LbaoPickerel,. &c; croppies. 7c;
trout, lake, Sc; wh1tefish, SC.
Frogs Legs-Per doz, 5@10c.
Grapes-Per California, four baskets.
$1.25; Concord, 45@50c.
Hogs-Clean, Per Lb-Heavy. 4Ac; light, ~
Honey-Per Lib Sections-Buckwheat $3.50;
extracted amber, .e@s1Ac; extracted white,
615@7c; golden rod, 10c; white, choice, 100
lie; white, fancy. 12c.
Me.ons-Per Doz- Muslss, large, 75c@A; small,
Lemons-California, 30es to S60s, 3@4. 30; Mes
sinas, choice, 900. A.5oa5; .Messinas. fancy,
300, $5G6.50; Messinas, choice, 800, "a. 50@5;
M Msssis sasa1 fancy; ESQ., sso IN bricks
Vermont, in bricks. 1oc; Western, in bricks,
Maple syrup-Per gal. 75@soc; per half gal, As
Mutton : Per LIB = Bucks, SIC; country
q. 7M9sAc; milk lambs. pelts off,
12c; almonds. Tarragona sacks 1O0 ibs'
12c Tarragonas, small quantities, 14c; fiji,
berts, sacks about. 200 lbs. SAc; fiIberts.
q small quantities. 1Sc; hickory, per bu. SOC
per lb. roasted, 7c; pecans, new, Texas,
polished, 10O-lb sacks. 6@9c: pecans, small
quantities. s@10c; walnuts. s@10c; walnuts,
californ:a, hard sacks 100 ' to ilo i Ss lsS
11c walnuts California, hard, less quaint
ties 10@11c; walnuts, English. per ID,
small, &c; black walnuts, ga
Oranges = Per DOE = Mediterranean sweets.
s27s@s seedlings u ga, Choice s2@22S; seed
PeacReslPer Basket-Albertas, 6 baskets,
N.25; California, 85c.
Plums- Per Box-Royal Haitive. s1.2@1 IS;
! Potatoes s.iN eavs s4@sc; Burbanks, carload
lots. per bu. 2o@2Sc; mixed stock. per bu.
Pouitry-Per Lb-spring chickens. 11@11Mc;
ducks. t411se: i've spring ducks, e; live i've
turkeys. &c; lots, f406c.
VsaEPG 1b-Cearss and thin. 70; extra
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Boots and Shoes-The Eastern shipments
again exceed for the year thus far those OF
any previous year. the record of the Shoe and
Leather Reporter showing to date 2,5S6,669
eases this year against 2.345 101 last year,
2.2S9 1863 in 1886, 2,52S. Coz in 1885, and 2,174-
been 10 per cent for the year thus far, but 1t
was % per cent in the five years following
1897, and 90 per cent in the previous ten
years. This indicates that growth of the in
dustry elsewhere has left the East a smaller
share of the gain than 1t formerly secured.
but 10 per cent in six years in spite of all
development elsewhere is a noteworthy gain.
The works are busy, most with two months
orders ahead. But few new orders are COM
Ing, though quite many for women's shoes
as could be expected. Jobbers are deferring
orders as far as they can, but show Anxiety
for speedy deliveries Of everything bought.
Leather-The market is dull, with sales
cover fair profits with the present cost Of
materials. 1t is expected that the surp- us
of shops will soon be used up so that hold
ers are very tenacious.
Hides-The Chicago market Is steadier In
most lines well cleaned up, and though lower
prices are insisted upon by many tanners,
they are refused.
small, 4,SS6600 lbs, against u 052 800 last year,
and 9,2ll,700 in 1892. Prices are supported BIZ
the extreme demand made by Western hold
ers, who find plenty of banking capital to
aid them in carrying, and much paper of the
same sort from New England has reach d
New York. The average of 100 quotations by
Coates Bros. Aug. l was 1888 against 1S.72
July J. Meanwhile the manufacturers are
not buying, and some of them are closing
their works until wool becomes cheap enough
to admit of manufacture without loss-Dun' 8
Review, Aug. 6.
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ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on grain hay, feed, ETC.. fur
nished by Griggs Bros, grain and seed mer-
ha2ts:
Wheat-No. / northern. S7@ssc; No. north
corn-No. yellow. s2A@ssc; No. 8. 500
oats-No white. 25@25kc: No. 8, 24Aa
24s4c.
Barley and Rye-Sample barley. 24@32c; No
rye, 41@42c; No. 8 rye, 40Q40Sc.
Seed-No. l fax, 92c; timothy seed, $1Q1.15
red clover. $2@3.10.
Flour-Patents. per Dbl. s4.5O@4.so; straights
s410@4.90; bakers, $3.40@3.50; rye flour
$2.40Q2S0.
Ground Feed-No. l feed, $1SQ13.2o.
Coarse Cornmeal-s12. 25012.50.
Bran-$10@10.25.
Shorts-In bulk, $12@12.50.
Hay-Market strong; receipts light; choice
Iowa and Minnesota upland, $4,000; No
i upland, $5@5. so; No. wild, $4.75Q5; good
to choice timothy, $6Q7.
StraW-Oat $2.5093; rye, $275@3.
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DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug S-Market dull and
weaker. September opened Nc up at 6sAc.
sold off to 6S1sc at $40, up to 6S7sc at 1920
at 671ac. Cash-Two cars shippers. Receipts
Wheat, 10,S39 blu; corn. Is, $3.50 bu; rye, 4,I49
blu. Shipments Wheat, IS, 1857 bu; oats, 1,0l3
blu; No. northern, SIS, III blu; No. northern,
95.213 blu; No. spring, 23,50S bu; no grade
61O9 bu; rejected, "a, 721 bu special bin. q. 5s7
amount last year, LOLA, 667 bu. Corn, 2,O61 ,1l3
bu oats, 2s,OS3 bu; rye, sO423 bu; barley,
40, 649 blu; fax, 1876 1913 Blu. Duluth close: Sep
TENDER wheat 67asc; December wheat 6414c.
September closed at 67asc; spot No. 1 hard,
90c; No northern, S5c; No. 2 northern, SOC;
No. 8 spring, S0c TO arrive, No. hard, 7o1hc;
No. / northern, 691sc No. hard, August,
703sc; September, 6Sasc; No. northern,
August, 6sasc; oats. 24@2Sc; rye, 45c; barley.
26c; corn, 23c,
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MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 8.-Wheat opened at
Lice higher for September and gained an
other Lice Immediately. This was a good
omen for the day, but in less than two min
utes that same wheat sold at a cent .owar.
Liverpoo,'s first cables showed an advance of
1hd over Saturday, and several cables added
sd advance. London was Cd per quarter
higher for cargoes, and Paris showed sub
stantial advances of 6915c for both wheat
and -four.
One of the features of the market is the
fact that large sales have been made for Au-
gust shipment-not only at this point, but
nearly every point south of u.s.
September wheat opened at 66%c. against
66%@66Ac Saturday, advanced to 66A G66Mc,
dropped to 65&c, gained Nc lost &c, advanc-
ed to $3.50, and went sliding down to 65Ac
by noon.
December wheat opened at 641kc against
641A@643sc Saturday, advanced to 64%c, de-
clined to 633sc, firmed up to 63Ac, and lost
&c by noon.
The cash wheat market was strong and
active, with good demand for al grades.
August wheat closed at Ssc. September
wheat closed at 64Ac, and December at 63A
Q63&c.
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fancy, country dressed 7c. rood. 90 to 100
Tho AZ - go = = -

lbs, &c.
Vegetables Green-Asparagus per doz. 4Oc
beans, string. per blu box, 40c; beans, wax
per per bu box, 4ec; beets. per doz bunches.
loc; eucumbers. per doz, 20c; lettuce, field,
per bu zoe; new carrots. per dog. 10c; new
f f0%rnlps. per doz, 1Oc; onions. per doz, SO
iOc; parsley. per doz, 15c; pie plant, 100-lb
box, 4ec; rad:shes per doz bunches. 6@7c;
spinach spana Sp per bu pos tomatoes. roc; water
eantelopes. large, N.@G1.5o; gem, basket,
S3@75e; caulifioWer.r dry. 4oc; peas Csc;
Pigeons-Tame pigeons. old and young, alive,
doz, Coo; squsbsI fancy. 81. r,
BUTTER AND EGGS. ~
NEW YORK. Aug. .-Butter-Receipts.
7,077 pkgs; firm; Elgins, 100; factory, 11G14c.
1414c.
Chicago. Aug. SHUTTER firm: creameries,
!S19G1sc; diaries, 12@16c. Eggs-Firm; fresh,
12c.
Elgin, ILL.,, Aug s.-Butter firm; offerings
164 tubs. AL sold at 1S11c sales of the week
10, 500 tubs.
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Cash quotations were as follows Flour
quiet No spring wheat 7O@7Sc; No. 2
red. 721kc; No. corn, 33@33Ac: No. yellow
white, 261k@2sc; No. white, 26@27c; No. 2
rye 451a@46c; No. barley, 3S@3Sc; No.
flaxseed. 92c; Northwestern 93c; prime TIM
othy seed $3.50. Mess pork per Dbl $500
SIS; lard, per 100 lbs, S. 2O@5.25; short ribs
sides Qoose). s595.40; dry sailed shoulders
(boxedl, 4ss@4%c; short clear sides (boxed),
$5.50@5.7O. Sugars. cut loaf. unchG nged Re-
ceipts-Flour, 1900 bbls wheat, $500 bu:
corn: 600 blu: oats. POI 600 blu; rye, $500
bu; barley 10.300 blu. Shipments-Flour, 5 500
5OO,409 bu; rye, $4,000 bu; barley, 700 bu
On the produce exchange the butter market
was firm; creameres. 13101Sc; diaries, 12I
Ice. Eggs firm; fresh 12c
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Spelter, quiet, with $3.50 bid and $3.50 asked.
Inc hrm naming the settling pri for lead n
w es miners and smelters quotes lead
NEW YORK COFFEE.
firm NEW Wiz fhoRk, Aug. S.-Coffee options opened
vance increased on active foreign buying.
v Gazing by shorts and purchases for in
from Euro account mt, aided by bullish cables
70 Points higher: Sales, ~, ESQ bags, iac:udipg:
OF o.oSq5 65c; spot coffee RID, steadi-
se mild. steady cad tGR oraoes &C. No jObbiLg
-aaaw, strong and still tending Inward. Fir
refining, 37sc; centrifugal, SO test 4 s-i 49,
NEW YORK DRY GOODS
ke NEW Wss YORK aIsx Aug S.The dry goods mar
The coming of buyers from the West hay had
e goS eHect On the market generally. Mail
orders were also heavy. The print cloth Id,
DC oe'ter market for print cloths was Noted
as result of this report; extras at &c Were
not. SOLO , on contract bids, although there
show frmer tendency though there are
no changes in quotations yet Staple cot
tons show slightly better position Printed
co''ons are hrm and without feature.
SEED MARKETS.
CHICAGO, Aug. s.-The Aaxseed marie.
was Iairiy strong at times, but closed a liz
tie weak. Receipts here were 2S cars . car.
6ax, gre; Northwest S3c; Sept ,mb.r, s0%c:
O1cto1er, So4c per blu. Cash timothy sesd
eiosed at $255 per 100 lbs; clover seed at s5,25
minneapolis fax seed quoted at sec for cash
and SSAc for September per bu N0--
GINSENG AND SENECA.
ST PAUL. Aug. S.-Ginseng and Seneca
Roos-Good, bright, clean, large root, S3.25:
good bright, fair root, So; good, dark root
81 IS; green ginseng o.ean root, 75c. senecs
root ,cshoice dry, Zoe; Seneca root, fair aver
age; lsc; Seneca root, dark, Ice; seneca root
bulby and tops, 14c 'eo''
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BOSTON MINING SHARES.
WALL STREET GOSSIP.


bert & Son, bankers and brokers. 341 Robert
street National German-American Bank
OqP, oat st. Sag Paul mre r,s onsr,ng this
morning was broad and active, with heavy
buying during the first few minutes, followed
by heavy profit taking. This selling was
l to per cent, and remained at the low
level until towards noon. Then 1t gradually
y h1 until it closed a as high or higher
as II we have had considerable higher mar
ket again for it was pretty wei tested today
element still continues more or less skep;ical,
out their opposition to the advance be come
weaker daily. We still feel very bullisa
prices have advanced little too fast for the
time being and would rather wat for reac-
lions before loading up very heavily"
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK, Aug. S-The Evening Posts
markets here opened good today on the pos
pect of peace between the United States and
Spain, and consequently American led in the
cipally from New York Here the interest
is aroused but nothing more. The New
York buying of bonds Is still heavy. Spanish
best
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-,Money on call stead
Ter at 1h@2 per cent; last loan, l1s@2 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3A@4A. Ster-
ling exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills ls, at s1.s51A@4. s5N for demand
and at 81 $40 IA for sky days. Posted
rates. - .8414@4 SO, and "a 1904. SS1s Com
merc1al bills, "a. 8211Q4.s SO. Silver certifx ates
6S1@Q5S1.c. Bar silver, SOC. Mexican dollaI s.
451Ac.
BANK OLNARINGs.
st. Paul-$207, 1854. 76
Minneapolis OPS.
Chicago-$14 745.000
Boston-$11 ,65a, 122.
New York-$75, 496, 0S4.
LONDON MONEY
LONDON, Aug. 8.-The market for Amer
lean securities moved upward all day On a
more buoyant feeling. The closing tone was
hrm: On the street, after the close of the
market, American securities declined.
CHICAGO MONEY.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-New York exchange,
Toe discount. Sterling exchange posted, s4S4h
g4S6; actual, 81. S3A@4.S5A; sixty days, s4S2%
@4S4h.
TREASURY STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Today's statement
OF the condition Of the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, $261, GAG, 974; gold reserve,
$1S9, 556, 1923.
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Fair Run of Cattle and Hors-GoOd
Prices for All Of
fered.
South St, PauI.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Aug. s.-The receipts
at the Union stockyards today were: Cattle,
4S9; calves IT. hogs, 54S; sheep, SO; horses
~. Butcher stuff of all kinds steady, with
good demand. Stockers and feeders sold we'll.
Several cars Of Western stuff made the day q
fairly brisk one for Monday. Hogs were a
Sheep were dull, owing to the small supply.
Good sheep and lambs are wanted.
Hogs-Market &c higher, with very fair
brisk Representative sales:
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tons; fruit 1880 lbs; merchandise, 2oss 200
lbs; lumber, AZ cars; machinery, 6i2,930 lbs;
coal, 20 tons; wood. 20 cords; brick, 10000;
lime, car; cement, $50 bills; household gods,
pelts. etc., 1900 lbs; railroad materials. 6
cars; sundries, IA cars; car lots t07.
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ket &c higher; bulk Of sales, S. SO. Sheep
Receipts. 1900; market steady; fair to
choice natives, $4,000; fair to choice West
$406.
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Below are presented reviews of Bradssreet
and Dun regarding trade conditions In st.
Paul and Minneapolis; also in regard to spe-
cial industries of interest to merchants here:
TWIN CITIES TRADE CONDITIONS.
st. PnuI-Crop prospects are gene:a..y
favorable, and trade is fully up to eXpecta-
tons. Dry goods jobbers are mailing iall
shipments. with orders to keep them busy
for some time to come. The demand tor
hardware is exceptionally good for the sSa-
son. Groceries are steady. and there is un-
usual demand for boots and shoes, and
larger trade in sporting goods than for Eev-
eral years. July sales ave exceeded these of
Ju' 1897. Retail trade and collections are
fair.
MinnenDoIis-Flour output, Minneapo-
lis, 247025 bbls against 24S,1O0 last year Su-
peror, Duluth 90 $50 against $3.50: Milwau-
kee, %, 400 against $3.50, and st. Lou S, g.
SEQ against 400 last year. The output In
creases. with sales 2l5,00O and foreign SHIP
ments $3.50. Flour is in light demand, with
steady and normal for the season. The har-
vest in Minnesota is well under WY and
above the average in yield and quail ty:
Groceries are moving well, as the harry st
buying has commenced, and fruits AMI
produce have sold well. Hardware dealers
are busy shipping fall orders, and glass IS
firm. The weather has favored retail trade,
and collections are fair to good. Jcbbers r
port a very satisfactory trade for July, with
receipts of corn, oats, fruit, machinery and
dressed beef exceeding last year S. Merchan-
disc receipts in July, S7,273 9SS lbs, and ship
ments IS As. $50 Lumber shipments fall OF
slightly but the demand is fair, with good
prices.-Dun's Review Aug. 6.
St Paul, Aug. 5.-Continued assurances OF a
good crop give firm tone to trade in the
majority Of lines, but none have as yet shown
any, marked activity. All lines continue to
show a good increase over a year ago, and
collections are satisfactory.
Minneapolis, Aug 5.-BusinesS generally Is
very satisfactory and prospects are excellent.
-Bradstreets, Aug. 6.
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Midway Horse Market.
ChfcagG.

Chicago.
CHICAGO Aug. 8.-Trade tn cattle today
was quite animated at strong prices. Choice
steers, A@4.75 stockers and feeders, $50
s.75; bulls, $2.5o@4.25; cows and heifers, 81 IS
942o; calves, ss7s@7 %. Westerns, $aga Is
There was an active demand for hogs. Both
Chicago packers and Eastern shippers oper-
ated as freely as the supply would admit
Prices ruled strong "a and 5@1oc higher, Fair
butchers, ss.75@4 oe; mixed. s3.75@4.O5; light
50. sO04021k; pigs, ss.7p@3s7k. There was a
good slaughteriHg demand for sheep and
$4@4.65; year1ings As76d5; Western sheep,
81 60@46O; good rangers, $4,000. 40. Receipts
Cattle, 5000; hogs, $1,000; sheep. 1900.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Seattle Receipts, $500;
market steady to shade easier; beef steers,
and feeders, $3@4.65sl cows and heifers, 81
Gags; Texas and Indian steers, $S200450;
cows and heiferss $2.25@s.5o: Hogs-Receipts
$ssod3.sO; packers, .SsIso@4.o5: butchers, 1895
@410. Sheep-Receipts. 1,400; market steady
to strong; natives $4,000; lambs, $5.25Q6
Mansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. s.-Cattle-Receipts.
500; market steady to strong; native steers,
Gs.5o; native cows and ID heifers. s2O5@4;75
3.75. Hogs-ReceiPts, 300; market strong to
1Oc higher; bulk of sales, $3.70@3.90; heavies
S. 5000; packers. ss.7O@3so; mixed. $500
$50; light $2.35@3.S0; Workers, $275@3. so;
pigs. sS.SO@3.7o: Sheep.-Receipts. 500; mar
ket Arm; lambs, $4.1506: muttons. $3.50
Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA, Aug. 8.-Cattle-Receipts,
1890; market slow to 10c lower; native beef
steers, $4.3O@5.25; Western steers, S404.6 go;
Texas steers. $3.75@4.25; cows and heifers,
s.. 50@4.25: stockers and feeders 10@15c low
or at $S.7504.60 Hogs-Receipts, 400; mar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-09

Cattle-Butcher stuff was steady. Feeders
were up a trife. Several cars of Western
stun sold quickly and at good prices. Repre-
sentative sales:
Butcher Cows and Haifers-