The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18

New York-Quiet at S 5-l6c: receipts 500 bales.
F FRIiSiMiaie,s at J s at s s! lsse'P Pese fSs 0 Is bales.
tiouston-Easy at 8 5-lsc; receipts i,9.s bales
Memphis-steady at Slsc: receipts ISL bales.
b. Telegraph.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. April lit was a room traders
tendency OF pit operators toward higher prices.
July shorts. in particular. were restless from the
a decline offered covering was done. Soon after
the call prices worked quite rapidly upward on
the near months. Quiet buying Of the July option
by prominent export interests was once more the
would be attempted In the summer should crop
accounts give the least indication Of a backward
cast helped to strengthen the afternoon market.
though bull speculation was not responsive. For
while for the Northern portions of the Central
and Western belt light TO heavy frosts were
tons seemed likely. The market closed steady.
with quotat,ons 6 to 70 points higher. as com
quiet; ,middling uplands s s-i6c: do: Gulf 8 2
lsc: sales 800 bales. Futures closed steady: April
&c: sept. &c: OCT. s.4se: Nov. %.ssc: Dec.
1.sac: Jan. 7.:4c.
sales $500: ordinary, 57se: good ordinary s s.isc:
low m mida1 &c; middI,ns : s,lss: good l. midd q,
s:e4s; June $50 sc; July 1907 SIC; Aug. rs
~ sept. .a.N ctN. t--'GI.-lC. NOV.
New York. April T.-Without being active cot
any further evidence Of strength; Initial inau-
the cables being weak: the crop movement con-
siderably exceeding estimates the weather sener-
ter being scarce. Yet the opening was steady.
With prices unclaimed to 2 points lower; onls.
msnt all along the line. with July leading the
shorts became a feature. While foreign buytnK
was prominent several times during the session:
July to s.0c on a wave of active general buying.
started by estimates for small receipts tomorrow
Gem and Western belt. Then came a reaee
tion. OF 5 points. under pit pront-takins and a luIl
sion the feeling was bullishIy inclined in antiei-
S pft1 pSss Is af besry Li fEesss 4es sssIss t So~H into i the
eottonlelds from the wheat belt; where a cold
pcrs houses %as in w r95ee per M Is f'r Ssye aad q lsa n. july atf
position and the trade bought Aug. New or,
bought moderate amounts of the summer month";.
The fear of a possible squeeze seemed to be gen
the last few minutes - and the market Closed
steady at a net ADVANCE Of sd1e goin1's- rod.r,,.
! ls-sgl: sales 5000 bales sns Of ,n Which go ~ we're sma for
can: receipts H.oes. all American. Futures opened
a %isa,la and !. closed %. &! au asIs, and 1pl ifssGy: A a@s !
Is6G4.3id sellers: June.Juiy. July-Aue. 4aod buy
s1sai aT Al saxers SEPT Oct 20 .Sov s".a .esal.osd buyers S:
Nov.-Dec. 4.0td4.6id buyers.
Dry Goods.
New York. April 1.-THE home demand for cot
ton goods is unchanged in all departments. Ex-
porters have again been buying heavy brown cot
~ lower in these goods. There has been a quiet
business in bleached %ccttons and coarse colored
goods. Print cloths inactive in all counts Mems
wear woolen and worsted goods dull. Dress goods
in quiet request and irregular.
Dried Fruits.
New York. April IL. - Only a slight jobbing
trade occurred in the market for evaporated ap-
piles. but. owing to the meager supply on hand:
&c: prime 41sa45.e:. choice 5a5sc:. and fancy s1
size. California dried fruits ruled dull and fea-
Of saa7c per ID. for prunes. as to size and
quality Aprico,s-Royal sasgl2c; Moor PARK Far , 81
T~urpentine and ROsfn.
New York, April 17.-Turpentine dull. 5kG9sc.
Rosin dull.
firm. ssc. Resin firm: quote: A b d s1.2s: e
IS. { { asis: : - 81 o., h x W. j. /! !, sl-s'' k $50: m
sS New f s:fi: ii April III iiz W. s1s.;
i isse5 eom and IL sq sish sSl's s sssasy; ..s %sa,sg e sas sG ss.
oxen $50: ss sis. s g $3.50 COWS s sss' 9 Sss : extra
,emer Of e h BEEF Sa Pss ~ ss1psea a.sss S:''1 m sasst
ssssay , ,S sc ,a lsSsr: SssIs '9 si&i T.; more asT tops active $,
.sssi i@aIsS: s sssss sl.; sss ds;. s ~ si sss;H lambs e.
q. 10: few at s112ls; clipped culls $40:
s s.sss: ., LAMPS at s's ss'sss1 ps5 a:a fancy stare s5s.
sa 60a6.65
New York. April I7.-Petroleum easy.
Oh CITY, Pa April 11:-credis balances s1%;
e Sans e, 20 sa BID .x sh,pn,e ss sss s.z'; average So
New York. April I..-Wool quiet.
! Boston b sssma-; April M,i I7: :,T =, t Ane wnai ,r MSoi r AND GSs.
There has been a fais. steady trade in preGress
.,nss cur m',,. last r5 5svis s.rxs mostly sSp, ninth the sa Wsdi sOn.
,ut little. and very few sales OF any mag
ni.sd Of a the s ssnsfss'. pu rss ass's soasvs g i foot. .1 3
| fair sized total. exceeding 1000 oo lbs, There
,1v IT ,h anS'n Mas noted = ns!'s q iH week 81 as E ' Dus Il l.
oeiween-seasons period with the mills. initial
'.aeGT a a15 h It being ws' soo ea Sftp. fo %'a the dasp,ios!e
riders to set In; Finer woods are relatively
than formerly. The tone Of the maskss .
ONE Nevada woods purchased for Eastern 40
Ign. making a total Of 4los. 600. against . total
he sales since January / amount to 72s42soe
last year.
New York. April 1..-sugar-Raw strong and
is ssisc: M apiE sss.a sugar ~ ] i,ls ssni nsanssa nl ss ' ~.
4 soc: No. : +.7oc: No; s 4.7c: No. 4.ssc; No.
d 4'i Il .. e; i aidss; N 4 s, Z s;'s sonf sSa = ss'1;
&c; mold A 5.Sac: cut loaf 5.95c: crushed 5.s5c;
o-55c; graduated 5.45c: cubes 5.70c.
ss,ls :;.ssas; open ~ Es.sle ssnsTiSsssf ss6ss;;s:
lsses strong: open kettle sole.
London A HRiae E;. and L Isssf April
New York. April Heather firm.
Minneapolis Flour.
ssae: Nav .asoSsHe; July sss.c; on TX.
o:.ss:n sss.aS5fe. tloa. nm: dr:s patents
1903 Go: second clears seae.10 Bran In bulk
Chicago Poultry Quotations.
Chicago. April 11.-Iced poultry dull: turkeys
chickens 9tac-
Butter. Cheese and EgEs.
New York. Apr ! T.-Butter-Receipts Asst
kgs.: firm: creamery. fresh. 1e621c: factory iuf
1s1sc. C~heesa-Receipts 3.1G pkgs.; steady;
lncy large colored 11d11kc: do. white 10xQ11c:
lncy small colored lsa1214c: do: white 11X012c.
,uthern at mark 151l3%c.
Kansas City. Mo-, April f.-EGgs steady: fresh
issouri and Kansas stock lie doz.. loss on:
more.
Philadelphia. Pa. April 17.-Butter nc lower:
.ncy Western creamery, 2li:c; do. do. prints nc;
do; neary-by &c; Eggs firm: good demand:
estern lie: Southern 13c. Cheese quiet: Now
ir to choice 10Q11Ac. +.
Treasurer Paid . PPemium.
Washington. April 1.-THE Treasury Depart-
ent late Wednesday purchased $50. 900 Of short.
rm 4 per cent bonds az the rate Of 1885.
wheat CROP CONDITION.