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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21
Mixceuaucous ME

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ON basis Of 81
l5c per loo lbs heavy cast i'c; steel and nusll-a-
BILE iee TO 5ec: stove pi?e 5pc. burned &c. .ra.s
zins Ilsass' Pewter Va.
co Goor asts rslr sn;l. s. s '5ed lots N On srs s: f s,as ssi.
81; beer kegs siaals: lard fierce SIS; pork Dbl.
e; a's saaps- g gsg sf s6i' :.d . GsuF Tor t lap,l rs s.
for Hoosier; half bbl. s., eoiied elm 's-foop, 81;
oak lard fierce. cooper-shavrd ssns; pork bbi.
~CooPERAGE-Lsrd ties. sl.i5: pork bbi-. soc:
s slsss DO S'f ssaas ssa'1 haii Ss,s a'. ssc: oG meal i' Ssis, ss e;
produce Ibis; Ss'; apple hbls 22e "a
sEESWAksElTM; prime s4nsi e rsr j. T. IN sinai,
s s? < ssaaess * assss: SXX isai5;; XxXX
s 90 small Tirs .t : pei 6u ssn, sa !aF ssss e 10 dark sss f s4a
ass: Chickens .'ss; Tn,keymSody e; tail Ssaj
tail Doc: wing and pointers Sc: pointers SC.
DEERsKINs-Prime CSC per ID; antelope lsc;
s9 R6aTsSGin s'as a at tr San'' ssas.S S1'i for is smsli r. +;
- for large: lady Slipper &c: Seneca 24c; pink
apple sasise: snake Sc: black sqlc; angelica "a
sirc for. prime green: sassairas bark &c. All roots
Should be thoroughly dry and clean before being
PELTs-woo pei,s at soasoe: lamb
eyassc: sheariings aa2'c, Dry or fallen p'its .
WHITE R~EANs-chsiee nand;pieksa pea beans
s s,or E . sLa hS @ess ss H N'5oa si,Hs 70: ''''ins from
ToNEI-GSs%s a, isafsifc: whit, inferior;
Gdsk II 'ht ky W - fld@ ma
strained in bb's. Gasizc. and in cans iec per 10.
higher.
LINsEED oIL-Per- gal: Raw al; 64c: boiiel
at Sc: lc per gal less In car lots. Castor oil in
hb,s. per lb.-No. I !2c; No. : I0i.c. Cottonse-d
oll-Summer yellow 3ac: white ioc; winter yellow
&C: white 4sc.
II RI9uo,a;ions from ar,t bands; yellow
1850: y. at sisaI7.5o. iira2 at sI'ais: kiln. sit
TJ5-all common, silGi3; dressed and matched
ACCOMPLISHMENTS at ,l3dli, star at slsdia 50.
clear at s1s.5l-straight grsin worth more-tbi:d
clear $50 per NJ less. Poplar-l-inch a: S2sa
30 and slsa2l. faa1i9T2-inrh at $50 and 81;
squares,'x5 inches and under e. ,25 ard SIS;
white inch at s:.9zs and sltgis. u to Fin:
at S24GG and Sltai5, 2-d5 in. at s2i and sf7
aaarter-sawed.white ss'ato and Sc. dry 81 Per
81 more: holsters and reaches SD 10 81:
Tongues at Ss..G. Ash-l-in at S2f025 and 81,
all, 1AmlhS2 in. at SPACES and S14Gl5. 2z 10
1 in. at ssya32 and $50. Black walnut at s.2.5Nst
- and sa5I3i.5e and sl561. 50. Cherry-Clear an l
second at so. common at $50 and cuile at slo9l.,
Hickory at $50 and s12. 80: hickory aSies at $a.
Cedar at s2sd2s and si5dle: posts at lie 10 foc
merchantable stuff: do: ansrter-sawed at sssI
% and Sic. Cottonwood-Mill run at sis-boS
boards out slt: bog boards do. at s2.. Gum at
SO. J0H12 for sap. So and So. for red. Cypress
Arkansas at s2sdas and s1.614: Louisiana. ac-
cording to the association list. Maple at sl2 for
soft. Orders higher.
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Nv TeleSranh.

New York. June Alt was a DAY Of surprises
ss:ssrsd Ts%s!ksh's impetus in th- late sessson
WITCH Was exceptionally tame and featurei-ss on
the nsn. ssiii sreS yros ss IN m, fma isI p. rat. Ever VT" r.eor rssai
sors,hing over : million bales. according 30
c;,spssd hands during the last two hours of the
".,sion:. The official rating Of the opening, was
e.. Toward the close OF the hrst hour firm ca
bles from Livrrpoel and bad crop sdyices from
covering. which gradually brosdened until The
south and Eurepe were ais, making good over
of s1I2 points. with M special excitement. no
ti.sd up to tia, tims; hoTevsr' Nor DID ,o the
anil speculation continued within reasonable
,iIorShoat the belt and emphaiicsry buliish iste
cioi DISPATCHES then infused new life into The
la,ter AWAY arc r., ~ into q wild ROT. In which
New. orleans led. Prices forsei ahead BY srsa;
~" r'1 advance az Of "s g to q points i on shc sSive sp,
,i,rs. The bull movement attracted ATTENTION OF
trii cited greatly to the strong ruling Of the mar;
s sss se Ssn sissf' on aSG; e a sanea ! ne exasisiasi n, sae
interest than In mpnths; All sorts % rumors
q eompis,eiv a.n,oraiised ii%' The sensa,icnsi
iise in r,ices. Conserystiye parties were Quick
noted tn lcs.ened bull. pressure, ard turned Tor
The 1' sa.un NJ i lost. nov Vim a rush srie.s po reispss ID
rserly 20 points With The msrse' ,irsl,y STEADY
Sro cotton closed steady at 10 adrance: mid
ding upIands 2 5-lsc: middlinr GrIf . 9-lsc: sales
l., bales. Futures closed steady. June s:.oc: July
s .2r: Aug. sac; Sspt.- Size. oct .eac. Nov.
. SIC: Dec. 5.ssc: Jan. 1ssc: Feb. 9.s7c: March
. s"c: April i.3sc: May 1.esc.
New York. Jun. "a sale wa. made last
night If a Cotton E.chanEe membership AZ S,11a.
the seller paving the transfer fee ~ 81. To-day
y seat sold at st.Osl. the buyer pa ying the trans
fer fee, making the cost Of membership s4.oai-
Less tina n two years ago Gotten Exchange mem
b@rshir. sold as low as 800. Improved business
advanced the price 10 81. 2p last spring. Since
then a new commission law has caused the tn
creased value.
New Orleans. La. June f0.-Coitnn steady:
sales 40 bales: ordinary 7Sc: good ordinary
SIC: low m'ddiing sac; middline . Also: gocd
middiirg e%c: middlinR fair csc: receipts ALI:
stock $3.50. Fu,ures-June frm: July e.Ieqe lac:
Aug. seas. 5sc: sept. . sal eac: Oct. I.t1T,.fcc;
Nov. ..eeq7 sic; Dec. ..s,1; sic: Jan. 7.esd'-ssc.
Feb. s.s46, sc: Msrch 1897 fec.
steady: America, middling 3 lad. The sales OF
the day were 10000 haies. Of which 5o for speeu-
iation end export. and included 9.5H bales Amer
lean. Receipts 2.0oo. including 1.ss American
Futures opened gnie, and c'"sed frm; American
middiinR. low midaliag clause: June tst-std e:
JJne-Juiy +s.-sid 3; JulycAus $500 ss-s4d
H.: Aug. Sept. 4 ae-sad 8. Sept.-Oct- = 3s-s*d =:
Oct. Nov. 4 :i-s4@4 2s-s.d b: Nov-D.c sl'|a!
b. Dec-Jan. 4 fs-e4d b.: Jan. : Feb lS-s4d n;
Feb. March 4 i3s4S ": March-Apr.i 4 i3-sfi V
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit. Vegetable. Poultry,
Egg and Butter Quotations.

St Louis. Wednesday, June 20. 1870.
The produce markets were partly active yes;er.
day. and prices were generally well maintained,
Receipts were no. quite So heavy. and ,b.ro
count. "A S"ippins &C.
Potatoes were quiet and steady. There is
very little demand for old POTATOES. as the season
7 practically over. and receipts and offerings
and offerings were lighter. There was ! good de.
;naad for ehoire, large stock. and the marie,
slow Of sale. ~ va
caobsss was firm and fairly active. There was
homegrown were fairly heavy.
New onions were qu.ei and steady at IN.
almost sufficient to supply the demand, and
consasnnients We're STOW OF sale.
OF home grown were fairly heavy and Inc "a
mgnd was confined 70 choice. large stock. "'
were heavier and the demand slow. ~
other Vegetables were quiet and steady. with
Apples were dull and slow. There Is siiII an
occasional demand for old apples. but offerings
New apples were rather slow Of sale, and re-
ce1nts are increasing rapidly.
sbput equal to the demand.
bbemesas Were firm and In good demand.
Plums were plentiful and weaker,
Strawberries were scarce and firm q IN.
sesson is about ever and receipts are light.
were s' iTm. sa, " other i fruits a Msr. f 5ai., ami ana cherries i;ssi
Live poultry Vas quiet and the feeling some
%nat easier; Receipts Of chickens were light.
CHANGED; Spring chickens were slow II .aie
and weak and other kinds Of poultry We're Guiii
and nominal.
Frog legs were quiet. as receipts are mostly
cipaily to choice large.
were moderate and there was a fair demand.
sheep and lambs were dun and unchanged.
brisht. woods were steady and ' IN fsir d. nn",Se
but offerinss were mostly coarse and heavy and
prices. with demand and offerings both light.
Eggs.
The market was quiet. hut firm a, uneb,np.a
stocks. but offerings were mostly heated ~
of, and Southern at from Sasssc. Receipts AZ
81 Louis to-day were s.ess cases and hipmenis
Dairy Products.
day. as the demand. although light. was fully
equal to the offering. Creomery-Extr isa
frsis lac: grease :aftc, Country store-pacSed
,s,.c for good % loailc for poor. Ladle-pa sked-
be bought at a considerable advance over these
c~heese-0qo,e: Twins at ssc; singles loo: Y.
4. lS,sc- l,llSoi: sac; sInsIes s.ac: "a SIC: \.
When sold round: Green-.alted Missouri and
lliinois &C: Arkansas and southern &C. Dry
native Arkansas and Tennessee lsNc: Mississippi
and Alabama lie: dry fallen ttsiGI<&c: dry-salt
/ 1Ac: No. 2 5i.c: bull Sc, Glue-wet 34c. Dry
flint No. 1 lsc: No. 2 lpac; bull Iac: cuils and
glue hides Sc. Dry-salted-No. / 1sizc: No. .
le,sc. Green incurred &c per ID. less than cured.
PrOvfai0na.
Pork-Market steady: f. OBJ. s1i.75. Lard
Green Hams: Etc.-He,d y car iot. { Q b. 2.
at s,4cf is. AMI iss 81 SIC. sos at sSa e: Skinned
hams-,sdsf-sveraSe al l0NQloAc. 1sd3es at 1oi4
2iokc, iss at loA q CALIFORNIA; at sh6eNc.
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HORSES-Since the opening o: the week light
supplies have dominated the trade. The WesInes-
day auction had more than the preceding DAYS.
hut was unusually limited. nevertheless. Toe
run Included a few desirable offerings. put a. n
dinory. Buyirg was light on all accounts. a de-
cTesee in the foreign representation being es-
peciaily noticeable. There was little or no change
in the market from the preceding week. The
best call was for drivers and harness horses. and
the better the quality the stronger the demand.
Next in favor are the smooth. full-made sound
export chunks. classes of drivers and
plain. rough chunks are dull. with hardly anv
demand from AIRY source.
Eorse Quotations-Heavy dra 80
good $50 TO $l<,; choice to fancy a1n TO Sis.
D~rivers-Comrcn to choice 81 to si.s: bulk SID
10 Sin: coach horses $50 ~ S25n. SsddlerSICnrl
N on to choice ss to sf,5: fancy SIss to S1fs.
Ct ur ks. |. 20a to $50 Ib~s.-Common to xcnd SIS to
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TO CONTRACTORS.
Office of the President of the
Board of Public improvements.

Ellf III liz vi ~ r
Board of Public improvements. !
St. Louis, June 10. 1850 !
Sealed proposals for the public WoTkl
hereinafter mentioned will he received at
the office OF The Board of Public Improve
ments. Room 800. New City Hall. until ~
m. of the
ETH DAY OF JULY. 1879.
at which hour they will be publicly opened
and read. viz:
coal. COAL. COAL
Letting No. es1a. For furnishing and de-
iivering of coal at the Bisselfs Point
pumping station for the use of the Water
works :or . months from September Isl,
1859. Approximate quality. 100000 busneis.
Deposit required, 10000
livering OF coal at the Baden pumping sta
ton and at the coal storage shed at hum
bOldt avenue for the use 0f the water
works for 3 months from September ISL
1880. Approximate quantity. J0t,UV busheis.
Deposit required, $500.
Letting No. 63Si. For furnishing and de-
livering of coal at the, Chain of Rocks
pumping station for the use of the Water
works for . months from September ISL
$3.50. Approximate quantity. 10000 bushels.
Deposit required. $4,000.
A separate proposal must he made for
each letting on a blank form furnished by
the Board of Public Improvements. Tho
right TO reject any and all proposals Is ex-
pressly reserved. Specifications and forms
ton at the Office OF the Water Commis.
sioner. Room 3I2. New City Hall.
ROBT. E. McMATH..
President. .
Emory s. Foster.
Secretary.
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has the dizziness been more intensified than It
fas been since our last review Reports from
manufacturing centerS are not Of an altogether
encouraging nature. and in some sections soma
mills are reported as running on reduced tima.
The consumers will purchase only very spsring'v
Of wool. as they feel uncertain as to the opening
or the lightweight season and the London sales.
the two events that are anxiously awaited. In
tn. meantime woods continue very firm in the
Territories. and growers and buyers are apart
Tn, sales Of the week in Boston announted 70
making a total of 1.4S4.0 0o. against a total OF
.. 0s3. $50 for the previous week and a total Of
6.e54. ea for the corresponding week last year.
The sales since Jan. ] amount TO IS. 81. 100 ms.
against llS,5zi zoo rbs. for the corresponding time
last year"
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good liberal ngmher Of sheep ar-
rived ard all were for sale. Five double ,iecas
OF Texans we're among the arrivals. A good pro-
pS rtioa o: the natives were lambs. and while
fairly good were not equal to the offerings on
Tuesday. The marke; ives not materially changed.
the scod to best mutton sheep and lambs sold
rea6ilv at steady prices. while tho cnrnu,cl and
inferior ones were very slow sole. Little com-
mon cu!I lambs are almost uass Liable.
Sales included GOOD ia-fbs At g. 10 S-.r5. ruil
l,mhs at 81 70 as. veatlincs AZ ss.I5. ustiye al
Southwest Mutton sheen at A.sS to st.sa. New
Nevico sheep. al Lbs eresaes ~ 81. "a. stocka.s
a, 81. q to 81. ~. aid bucks at % - ss.s.
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LIVE STOCK MARK ETS.


R"r- snip
Cattle .............-. ...,........2a5i l.Zl3.
Hogs ................. ........5.Ixs LSsS
Steep ....... s7s
Horses and 20 I2b
Beef Cattle rrad.-Th,s being
right In the midst OF the week. when operations
are at their height. the volume Of cattle receipts
to-day from native territory was exceptionally
small In actual numbers they amounted to 3.
carloads. II was y medium grade class OF on Ter
fngs In all branches. Beef buyefs We're very
obstinate early in the DAY. hut competition grad
uaily became larger and more aggressive. and
purchasers were forced TO pay nearly steady
prices. Butcher COW aid h.ifer supplies were
Iixht. Demands for this character Of holdings
were rot particularly urgent. but values remain
about the same. Tn. stock steer and feeder trade
Wss quite dull. and on all but the most de-
sirahi- kinds prices ruled l5c To Sc lower than
last week. Veal calves held steady. bulls weak
er ed TO the extent OF "a dime and milk cows
took an howard turn Of q &c 81 per head for 'he
good grades.
Sales irc,uded beef steers. 100 TO 1.3it lbs.
average. at &. to ss.s5, and beef steers. So TO
Lisa lbs. average. at S-25 to S.15. Butcher COWS
and leifeTs AT 81 ta Si.65: stock steers and feed
ers al SIS 10 N.JJ. stock cows and heifefs at
f..I5 to 80. veal calves at Si.%a 10 81. %. bulls
at 81. - 10 s3.5o. and mixers at 81 tc So per cow
ard calf.
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: Uthern Cattle DfvisiDn- DrerinSs from below
the quarantine line were rather light. enum-Iat-
/ x ~ ears. Of which - cars q. igI3ateJ in Texas
AID he remaining = ears in the Indian Territory.
\ couple Of leads Of fsir feshei calves were iu-
clL.iei mo.is the arrivals. ami tire: bruugf;
steiay prices. The ,u'inv grade In the steer and
low and heller cis-stii"atians we:@ az "A good
medium cha; acter. CJmppS.l quite largely OF
g:,.nish fed cattle. Trading appeared iraegy
AID was generally conducted On a Sc To 1c lower
footing. shs r.by bringing steers i5c OF from last
week. and VS. and bulls ac - &c oT.
Texas and Indian Territory calves. 1873 TO q.
lbs. average. sold at $40 per head; cows ami
he.f.r- at 81. 10 S.. 20. aud steers. 81 to 1884
It's. average. at sac TO N.3..
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a.. liz --s-- w. s-S ~ 40 NS'
~itaa;S-T-ocai supplies continue below the aver
age ir number. ara much as usual a. to quality.
Ire market opened with n moderate run IN SIGH;
ard less than the usual supply was the expes,ta-
ton as tn the fnai total. A. first butchers and
shippers were fee BUYERS And active competitors.
ard :. sellers Mere able TO get a start at steady
prj. IS. but adyicos were unfavorabie to selIcis
and when urgen: orders were filled the market
declined Sc to lOc, and mos; Of the business vas
dor. At the big end OF the decline. Esrly in
the ,iay several loads of nn- hogs sslS To- butch
n. a, ts.a, 10 s. 20. but later. Just as COED w.uai
have sold at the teclin, stated.
Nor. hogs were wanted b. al Interests. For
once The packers purchases were less than 4
majority OF the total. Swift & Co. bought "a
cp v- Of I45-lo. hogs at STA. sgalns, is5- ID. on
Tuesday at &o.ls. Nelson Morris & Co. bought a
d-ay- avxragirg :S lbs. at S. 3- The buik AMI
tup at st. Louis were higher than Chicago.
The bulk of Of the hogs. the pies and the strict
Is low grade offerings rot considered. sold At 81. 10
To 50. ri. as against s5.ie'. to $50 on Tuesday
The pigs and light lights. So to las lbs. average.
si "a. ~ to -, Ia. according 10 quality: light hoSt.
rs, TO !ss lbs. Sold at S.e5 to f5-a. the bulk Mt
ST." to $.ia. Medium WEIGHS. 49, TO ea lbs.
sold at IS 90 So the bulk soife at s. .I2ir 10
s.. 81. The heavy cats sold at S.n Ia s.. and
fair to best heavy hoss at SIZE "a SIS. Goa,
mixed hogs at 81 To G.ia. ard common to fair
mixtures sold at s.O I" s-%.
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Cattle Receipts.


81. Joseph. No. June @.-Cattle-Receipts l.
2e3. steady: native beeves H.45I3.1; Western
besves 81. 25G5.25; cows and heifers 50. .s14 ~,
calves s.. 5ea6.s -: bulls and stays a 50: stock
es and feeders S2l5.
HoesLReceirts ii. oil: &c to Ice lower: light and
light mixed 81 .s9G5: medium and heavy 81. SsL
5.h: pigs 81. 5oq4.2s: bulk
1.6nI: steady.
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Shipments Of Flour,

81. Louis. s.ss3 bbls. Chicago. $3.50 bb,s.: De
t nl,s . 80 g Ibis : Miiwsukse s.st, bbIs; Minneap.
skis: Baltimore. s.7eI hbis.: PhiladcIubsa. ., e..
SKIS; Boston. $50 bbls. and q. III SKIS
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Net receipts at United States ports for five
days 1851 bales. against s.sl+ for the same limo
last week and ~. y49 last year. since September
] s.ssl. az bales. against s.2so. s34 bales same time
last season. Exports for rve days 25.s54 tsles.
against ~. Sa FIR same time last week. Stock
on hand iss. ssi bales. against sss. sl3 bales .as:
ytIr
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REPJ REIt sPEt1AE. :
Cincinnati. o.. June 25.-Price Current says
some reduction 4, movement Of hogs. western
patking. 41a.0ra compared with s.. IN the Pre-
ced,ry week. and 5.e.eG last year. From March
1 the total is 1.aa5. 90. against :. sgn. ESQ n war
ego. Prominent places compare as follows:
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MINNEAPOLIS Flour.

Minneapolis. Mimi. June co.-Fiour higher:
clears s.. IA. second clears $40. Rran in bulk
sil;soHit Wheat. in sto:e.No. l Northern. June
Sac; No. 1 Northern SeAc: No. 2 Northern seasc.
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Liverpool Msrket-Spot steady and demand
fair: prices UNCHANGED: cplands 3 l-s2i. Sales
10. 0p1 bales Futures closed firm. July 4 s0-j4d s.;
June-July 4 S'-s4d n; Juiy-Aus. tSs-sd b.: Aug
Sept. Z &s-Std e.: Sept. Oct 4 32-S4d s.: Oct--SOv.
4 2-64d b.. Nov.-Dec. 4 1s-S4d b.
New York Markets-Spot steady at i.c advance.
Middiing 9 J-l6c. Futures closed very errntic.
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Wool.

New York. June 2o--Wool dull
Boston. June .a.-The American Wool and Cot
ton Reporter uil SAY tp-morfow: The last week
has been q very dull and unsatisfactory one IN
the wool market. At no time this year, in faet'
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Ia nge of Futures
FlaxSeed.


fIaNseed recovered to-day what It lost
YESTERDAY. Sept. sold only at $l.S. Oct.
opened at N.30ia. declined to $3.50. then re-
acted to $1.3I. Cash was nominal at $l.Sa.
Shipments were 766 bu. No receipts.
Timothy and Clover Seeds.
Timothy seed advanced 1ac as a result of
good buying by the country Sept $3.50 u
$3.50. A big business was done! cars sell
ing at s2.So. , at s2.s5 ard , at $3.50. Oct.
sold at $3.50. Glover was firm, with contract
quoted al 81.
Provisions
Provision SPECTATORS were calm In the
midst Of the excitement in crain. but were
In accord with the general improving tend
ency of prices. Pork gained TIC and lard
and rib Sc each. as the net result of the
days business. Local hog receipts num-
bersd 34.00 head. with $3.50 estimated for
tomorrow. The total received at the prin-
cipal Western packing places was 9n.S0.
compared with 5000 head the like day IF
the year before. Liverpool quotations for
American hams were reduced I'd and for
lard Sd.
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Common to good go TO $40: choice 10 extra sS &c
s55. Plugs SIS 10 t5.
MILES-The inspection and acceptance Of go
English mules havl-g ronclr!ed TUESDAY. the
market resumed a quiet basis The Wednesday
offerings in the commission pens amounted
to only a handful OF good MEDIUM sized
mules. which were not sufficient To create any
activity in that department. There was no hurrs
on the part of the dealers to secure them. out
sellers said there was a passingiy really outlet
Tor TIE best finished kinds at. fafrly steady price,.
Dut no pressing demand. At the preseat the
Eastern inquiry has subsidized considerably rom
what II was \ month or six weeks back. and
consequently The only natural outlet fer this
period has been removed from the trade. tn.
chfet deptniente for activity therefore rests On
the British pack mule ,i.mard.
Mule quotations fer broken mules I Z" -. years
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

New York, June --Butter-Recefpts II. S39
pkgs.: steady: creamery extras, 16d1Sc: factory
isisaisc. Cheese-Receipts sos pkgs.: Arm
large white s3snlOc: large colcred sAa510c. small
vkfse 9Ixl9I.c; small cDlored sHG9Ac- EgSs-
Receipts l2.el7 pkss- frrn. Western. lose Oh. 140
l5c; Western ungraded st mark f99f3ac.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21
THE COTTON MARKETS.
A Good Advance I'm Futures and
Spots at New York.
rket-Quiet and unchanged:

Tinse. and stains. .dasc below white.
Ragging. per yard-1%-lb. -:fsc: 2-ib. si.c: 2h.-
Id. sc Iron cotton ties Si.@ Hemp Irvine Sc
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

The following tables show the range Of pric..
IN fnture and cash grain:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

In its special weekly repor. the Department,
q Agriculture says Of the crop situation: While
the week has been rather cool in the great corn
States Of the central valleys. corn has made very
favorabie progress. especially in the States Of the
missouri Valley. where the crop is growing fan
idly and is well cultivated. except in portions Of
missouri: The crop also needs cultivation In the
Lower Ohfo Valley. Western Tennessee. Arkan-
eas and generally throughout the East Gulf
states. In the Middle and South Atlantic States
corn has made decided advancement. but II is
needing rain In portions of Texas and Louisiana.
Heavy rains In. the Central Mississippi Valley
have retarded the harvesting Of winter wheat,
especially in portions of Missouri Arkansas and
western Tennessee. and in the two last named
States some damage has been done to wheat in
ehcck. Harvesting has continued unde- generally
favorable conditions in Oklahoma and Kansas.
and will begin this week in Nebraska. Very ua-
favorable reports respecting spring wheat con-
tinue from the Northern portion OF the spring
wheat region. where no rain. or only very iiEht
showers. fell during the week. IN North Dakota
much Of the earl Gown is damaged beyond re-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Oats were strong. closing lisc higher. An
enormous trade was transacted. with orders
following every m1ye in wheat. Commits
sion-houses did the bulk Of the business.
Profit takers Were the best sellers. 1t wa
a wheat market. and crop reports cut very
little figure. Sept. and July changed quite
freely "a; the same figure. All options closed
at the same figure, 2ii.c. The cash bids do
not follow the advance In futures. but $500
bu. were worked for export. Clearances
from the seaboard We're 1900 bu. Receipts
were as ears, with 800 estimated for tO-mor-
Tow.