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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
SUMMARY OF ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

Fortified b. a heavy increase in the visible supply the bears in tho wheat market
forced price down yesterday, Most Of the nes vas umh, but speculative conditions
were against an advance Advcs Is to the feet Of the blizzard or the faulpaned
crp we're connhung, but the reports which were given the greatest weight we're to
the effect that the snow would act as a potctont the grain. There was general
disposition on the part OF professional traders to discount the rush of rain to market
which is looked for at the trmiatono the cold spell. here was some early buying,
but slperst took quick profits md thu tone of the market. late in the session was I'M
mttakaby weak. Foreign markets opened r. advanced slightly, but dropped back
the first figures quoted.
Corn declined in sympathy With wheat Prfttakng was INDUCED in to a conad-
cradle extenta nd though the increase in the visible supply was not large it was used
as a ubilth the hands Of the bears.
May wheat opened hdkc up and close aaasc Off
May corn opened 1c up and closed &c o +.
May oats opened saAcu W and closed ls9Nco of.
Mos of the produce eeyed in the local market Yesterday VAS bad condition ~
ing to the extreme cold. Prices we're nominla and many dealers she'd good stock higher
than the quoted fgues
Transactions Lee the entire stock and bond list u yestTday. Investors in bank
and trust company Issues were more active than hey had been for several Jays
Yesterday bank cearngs we're SS45S. balances SMg7S.
Discount rates were steady etween ~. md 81 per cent
Spot couon mas qut and unchanged in the local market
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.

gSsss y; lss; easisr mt IN tone sa and due ats si ti'i B;.s sz.
NJ W~I;e 3 w + si5Se & .; ;: alicat. Barley auies:'
Sya,0r; No. N9r:heF3 Duluth sac /. .. b. ali si,oat;
opened tSS: Z hs stsad Ig'S on S slae T. c g. b: atioa,, Options
a sS5 fell u. under SUBSEQUENT LIQUIDATION from. local
e ereas ea. and s saq = late { is cables xi$ f5bsss supply !. IN,
&c net decline: March closed s5he; May sik. q
pss.' closed iiosssdp ss &c; c sulS iRssssss.e: s5 GlSsed e. ss;ss:
5f.=o: spot weak: No. 'eisc elevator and 701sc
steady on cables eased off as a result result a, oP nnn.is
unloading. 1t rallied for a time on small car &c.
heavy. Sc net loss:s May atst'is fsa Tita w eiosea e 7Ss.el
atscekeSeip!s geo; exports s5s,oa; spot easy:
white ssf::e: ~ iik. S mined w Western Z Mhi sia St.; Ne: :rk :
white Ssl:g5!e: options quie, and weaker with
SO :l5aio:29: refined quiet; Continent SIC. Is; s. \.
sai f9nS sn sasas; Iallow fir'ner: city &c:
ysIIoW SIC ess"se' c0'''n-seed oil quiet; prime
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec, 1s--c1ose: whea,-cash 75c:
Use; No: / Northern s4f.c: Nc. : Northern 7i.c.
Ele ", patents as5qi.o5: second patents
Bran in bulk sso@s6.6. -" I'D wv
,s1 kans sisv S,:y a77 Dee al 1s.I C wasat-pec.
Z o ss,=gSssse 5si S .sss 2 red 1a ssa ss4s N Ne; : s4a Ssis:
sysc. oats- N.Y. White viii ~ iss Z Sei.e FEM Ave-: Ne : :
as; =sy~Gs Timothy + SIS 50: DO. p5airi. SIS .
1900. shipments-wheat. ECO: corn. sec
cats. le.pp-
Ghicags. H. Dec. ls.-cash -four barely steady.
WWheatz. ~ ; 73ssg56c;; No 9 red 7sl5assc. Oats:
N VIII : . fsa5ssas Rs RycZ : Ehi! : s! t;stsat ssssx Ne; ,
to choice mailing 5Gafs2c. Flaxseed-No. sl4s:
No. Northwestern $50. Timothy seedEPrime
$50. grade 50. 80. Mess pork.
per Dbl. SIS ,aoai5.4 %: lard. per lo lbs. ss.s2Isas
sailed shoulders (bxd.) .Na7l.c: shor, clear sides
,bxdp ss.s0Us.so. Whisky, basis OF hishwines,
Sl.22.
lover: 50. -XoFthsin 5sa.s: No a.s > Nershe1 Mh ST.
g.3isc: May taisc. Rye firm: No. / s3isc. Barley
May $3.50. ~
Toledo. O.. Dec. ls-whea. dull and lower:
cash ard DEC. 6.'.c: May 6sssc. oats-Dec. 45l.c:
lower: Dec. elsc: Nav t7s,c. cats1pec. .5.c:
May acc. Clover seed dull; Dec SJ.1eE: March
s.. sek.
Peoria. Dec. 1s.-Corn easy: new No. : s5c.
oats steady; No. 5 white ii,ac. billed through.
Whisky si.32 for finished goods.
Duluth. Dec. 16.-Whcat: Close-Cash No. l
hard t5isc: No. 9 Northern tic: No. l Northern
1876.
Liverpool. Dec. 1s-ciose: wheat-spot No. .
rec. Western winter steady IS li: No. 1 Northern
spring firm at IS lid: No. l California firm at
IS sgd; futures dull; March IS Esd; May 6s
2aad. C~orn-Spot firm: mixed Odd IS sgd: flu
lures quiet: Jan. 5s 4!sd: March Is 3'sd: May
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Sugar.
New York. Dec. 1s.-sugaNEaw STEADY: fair
g.wds55s sS{S; kTssn%sla'ed sa.s. Molassss steady;
New orleans. La: Dec, ls.-susar STEADY; open
ass,if = siIlsa sssns Sgsa keith eth. es sl,sst Rh,; sass q. 3
&c: yellogs 3 5-lsasae: ssesnds sas.se. No Nc,
Coffee.
New York. Dec. 1s--coree.-spot Rio steady:
lie ns,, F NJ in ys.s apssia y = IAN psslis s,
vices and a continued narrowing Of the primary
mSsen inI9is, a TSs Ts5ses .s ,sa5ssd s sssady points, in .09 on
the orening commission-houses were profit,takeIs.
Despite fss iases an on ea IN .h s.t ssnS,en By se shs se sG'd for naysr to
S dsr.ess x,, the lima, %s,k s',c,I pIi .iess were E,,s ssen ndi.ss to the the
steady. Total sales were $500 bags. including
R ..sse: :: July US :.s.s ia .sse: sj sep. 4 s.sa..s ss'a'e' May
Dried Fruits.
.x NeT n.F lad Pee q .s tsmA ralE Eae erect Ct 01 Sses f fceai
ointment In the market fos, eyapora,ed apples
and at .hs end Values sssd. wers s, ssnalhs to @e a higher itsSs;
Level. State. common TO sood. SaSE: prime 90
mia dried fruits were quiet. but about steady, at
old prices Prunes 3ETIe. Apricets-Royal 100
Dry Goods.
20 far as the general demand for cotton goods is
concerned. There has been only an Indifferent
business In brown ,%cottons. but prices are firm:
probable; There were buyers in the market for
denfms. but not at sellers prices. Other coarse.
soiored eG.tons firm: Print cloths unchanged. in
both regulars and odds. Prints and ginshams in
moderate demand. but market firm.
The Metal Market.
New York. Dec. 1S.-Interesting features were
Locally. copper was without change. and duh.
with Lake Superior quoted at 15ssGtl5Sc. cleo
trolytie at 1sIlsitc and casting at i5c. At Lon
don. after some irregularity. the close was final
quoted Mt $50 los and futures at ESQ rs Cd. Tin
had a steady undertone at London and finished
futures at flo4 los. while a lower level was
reached at New York and an easier feeling pre-
o oat much sh i basia nsess b sasisf done. Led Lead Was ~ dun
eIosins at iiS los and si.ssis. Tespestively. speiter
at SIS i2s Cd. while the New York market was
ncminally unbalanced at S.b. Iron displayed
steadiness OF undertone. but was quiet: with, pig
N ssSn Mnff fonsars sa sls' ssai 6: No &C. ! S9 fSan ;ie; South Sa
ern. 81. @gl5.5o: No. ! foundry. Southern, SIP
G1s. and, No. l foundry. Southern. soft slSIi7-
boro closed at 42,sc.
Oil City. Pa., Dec. 16.-Credit balances S1.1s:
shipments 1so.ii6. average s4.7T: runs 1oo. is6,
antwerp. Dec. 1s.-Pe,roieum If zoe. paid ard
sellers.
New York; Dec. 1s.Petrcleum weak; refined
New York 81 Phlladelphia and Baltimore
The Visible.
New York, Dec. 1.-the visible supply Of grain
Saturday. December II. as compiled by the New
Iosk Produce Exchange. is as follows: Wheat
hu: increase: 2s7.oo oats. $4,000 bu.. decrease.
Ss4:9e0; RE. Ssss.u00 bu.. increase. 1lS.e0 barley.
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chickens a. SC and ROSTERS at &c. Turkeys sold
up 10 lc for Western and &c for Southwestern
ems Sc: heavy fowls Ice: ROSTERS SC: turkeys.
Western s,=al9c. sss,;s: ducks.
Gees; Western prime pair slal1s: Southwest
ef brs s.ssa poa niEyons Seaate ass 4.1so packages.
Christmas outlook: Weather has suddenly be-
any surplus Of really fancy dry-picked or scalded
turkeys. and such. II rushed in by express. will no
s sy 81 fn Srd 4 sSsd % quaiiss but SUCK she IN Is ,rs a sqll Up: TRs
market f1esh To-Day staay S Spef,Tsd up s very ur Hsss, sIr, Tery , as,
Saturday s aad yss.ssday': e sseae W Snss a fair sup ply
due here this morning that is DELAYED By wash
also DELAYED and very little was known Of the
amount Of stock in transit for later in the week.
still unsold. and the requirements Of the trade
KsFs v Whan c l5nsisa: se Mea,sS t Would d possislS re sSa1
Ne. with most Of the average hes. marks OF
l0aNisc.
damp and becomes dark and discolored when ex-
posed; and on such there was very little M :.
iSs,s, Fancy W d4yepIek suIk ssas. aia not ss,e sssssd w ss
held firmly. with weights averaging 500 lbs TO
ssare Fs faa N d i,si sss re sA Eas aDs could az eo saas as.
With sSa , GTd ,5 n w arysR,Sk .sa,s saifk samm lswss and Eow W
showed some Improvement in quality. and a few
marks Of fancy heavy. brought q premium. OUT
mand. SQUADS in moderate supply and STEADY.
pry-packed-Turkey-Western dEy-picksd lnv
lV.,C. WESTERN sCdlueu pkiLuc v4ko-1S.S tiiW
sas aS csisses sssiss; Ms'1 ssnay. 'f age af SSGsnsii
l0e: Western prime. dsy-picked. stIl9e; Western
picked. prime &c: Western seaided. prime sss.sc.
capons-Western. good to prime, 1.al4e: westsln.
small and slips. 1OI11c. Old ROSTERS 6a4S.
Spring pucks..wes,ern fancy lsals,sc: westsrc
average 10h.G11c Spring Geese-Westen prime
sasc. mixed. old and young.
prime. dark. s.5oai.s; mixed s1.'sa2 Ma
chicago. Dec. is.-pressed poultry steady: tur-
keys sqloc: chickens St-Usc.
Butter and Cheese.
New York. Dec. s.-RuttsrSRece.ps 4ss
pk;s.: firm: State dairy l5I2ci.c: creamery loS
2i.c: June creameE, loT2ll-c: factory lsaIsi.c;
Sept. l0aiei.e; fancy snail Sept. ios. anc: late
made best large 9lsc: late best made small 100
10i4c. -
1SIesc: dairy. fancy, lac.
Chicago. III. pes. 16..Butter easy; ereamer'es
l5G2ic; dairies Aalsc. Cheese at si.Glaac-
Elgtn Butter Market.
Elgin. ILL.,. DEC. s.-Ther were no offerings
ciared steady at 2rIc. The weeks sales aggre-
gated sol. 900 lbs.
CASS Ave. 2sIs-Nicely furnished rooms: front
and back, for housekeeping: all convsniences;
rent reasonable.
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VISIBLE" INCREASE CAUSED
SLUMP IN GRAIN MARKET.
WHEAT OPENED HIGHER, BUT
SOON WENT
Heavy Selling a Feature of the
Day at Chicago-Corn and
Oats Also Closed Off.

Chicago. Dec. 1G.-Du!lness and Il heavy
increase in the visible supply of wheat de-
pressed all grains to-day. May wheat closed
&c down. May corn &C lower and May oats
sc lower. Provisions closed .i.c to ioc lower.
Wheat.
Wheat had d number Of bullish influences
at the opening. Cables Were unexpectedly
hrm. Marked decreases in the worlds ship
nnents and breadstufss on passage Were re-
ported. and shorts We're nervous. Prices al!
around Were better. and outside markets
early showed 4 slight advance. This started
Aiay @shiGc to 1lsiti.c higher. at S0i.c to soc.
Shorts covered freely and held prices here
sVr a time. but offerings We're liberal: the
SEEMING Siue Seemed popular. and, in view of a
heaES Visible supply increase, there was Il
eraduaI stump. Trade also was dull and IN
certain May declined to 7yisc. and closed
Nedh, sc lower. ut .SlsdI94c. Local re-
ceipts We're II cars. l of contract grade.
Corn.
Inc early corn trade was the best of the
aav and It was only fair. There was A
good support from Liverpool, but later ca
nies showed a decline, and. on reports OF
Increased stocks here and the late wheat
prices sagged from their early
nigh level. business Ut all times was dull.
Icy opened a shade to isdAc higher at 6,Ss
eto'79c. cut sod Off to 66;.c and closed weak
80 down. at 6sl@G66rSc. Receipts were III
Alter a firm opening cats developed a duh
ulass:hs market. following the influence OF
ne other pits, and prices suffered. The
business was :li by the local crowd. who
favored the selling side. The visible SUNNY
was decreased, bur this factor did not seem
70 heip prices. May opened is0i.c UP. sold
on &c ana closed sc lower at 44;sc. Receipts
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by IeIe8f0Rus
miSdiins s0 apian IDS sl .s%::s do. G SIi'I sse s.0 sales Is $50
s si!s.. rt fa's s.ssc: e! March q s.sle: apfi, SEC s.ss: Nav Nan;
sac: June So: July SIZE: Aug, SOS; The
demand p srem abroad SS .eA' Very ~ s suGnsa Lii LiveTpooi
s ssiss e g eais s he e sss'a' ss,t sna belt e e1 aere "s he
factors which stlrred>up the bears and gave the
market was quite active and held it. own ON
scattering demand from all quarters. Sales COM
trous proiits within easy reach. At midday the
market had lost a portion of the early rise hu,
months and Europe continued to bid for the
winter business on reports that adyiees nom the
piesed and a large percentage Of the crop mar.
ke;ed. The Government chart repSrted generally
frees Esssu a. Msmphis 70 ]; degree. a Jasksons,iie.
important % far. as Affecting the net yield. many
9sss;n,s oH ss1isv &c n, it .Y Tsgld On , ssn% ssnSs. e hssS
tina. Liverpool will ,o-morrow repeat the advance
e. sS fss, s,, saS sssI. siT ri. s sfS.s . to s sS,si s sar nss
to points hishes The prepcs.tiSn 70 close
exchange the day after Ghris,mas ,som.
tive Shi sns ios ps TO sc hixhel: Keed I" prime ec i. e. ga
rs: .pess 10 medium Hssas;: ssoeKeIs and feed
ners s Sd: 6u fSw 8. i slgtss' caves aSitsIs 5. ssssss: T Ssa-
a : steers saoeaS ~ e: ssm = ! ES. TO-DAY TO-DAY
and butchers S. sOaSls good to choice heavy ss.e5
g ss- Sales s0s sss.ssa hay ssssssis t.Ea: i 1s'es: . ss'p
Zoe to ic higher: lambs isc to sc higher: good e
!; ssss,t @es Msssei lam asses s.as o aasshl s y IA:
m nsss:e,aia s'i ST. = hogs asSi I.e IS: :he sPs1 - = sa.
500 Ssh NATIVES es.si 500 Tex Texans eef 100 calves: beef steers
loaisc higher; stockers and feeders strong: 9th
.rs STEADY; sfois &c export sIS, !, and I'D dressed :: a,1 beef sss sns
feeders aui.55. wes,ern-fsd steers 81: West
ern range steers sa.oa5: Texas and Indian steers
81 2sa4.!s: Texls COWS s2ssas;. %; native COWS
fsaiss higher. top Be: bulk q sales 5000:
ss.sSSs! :s;.ss siss !. @ n.y. Daf sssspsRsseip;s s aso:
market strong: native lambs S4.5el+ 90: Western
, Ms,ssrs '4a 8 2a.is ewe we! g ssas sacs. cu. Me't saa
,, ss;J es sss;vs Me- ss Rss, ls. eaa. and ssls.s. !. ia
s too ysals sns s Ss fssa =; 's!1s g. and is ss..f ssssS
pigs saI..5. ,sheep,..Reseirts 600: steady
fair ) siH,ssd: good middiine 4ad:. middlins Nd;
a2Sir n ary ! s.ssd / 1lsss sales s's OF t ssd, d / were ! iil 20;
bales. Of which . were for speculation and
s'SSS Sai sad ,%n lnfl%aas s:sS A anneiean. fTs SsuPss
opeLed quiet. but steady. and closed steady:
5ss. 1 !; m aisih $: g Ia q: 4. si n : si-s ! s g. f.s 5:
aiIiIsMay ! s; isasiIS s1;ssd 3 a.S May5uHs 4 $50
i ESD s.: Aug.-Sept. : ..S4d b.
NeS York; Dec I = N y Cotton ons Exchange will
New orlears. La: Dee lsEcotton.spo. quIe.
sna steady ,s ssle low s'l mIad a5a!na sse. s m sI,Ssi sG q!
ssIs % 1s.i;s: stock ss 1872 Futures res s,. suisSe' Dee.
! M iSaSs cs s.asa sa aasc: s Xpsii s.sass l .iis: Nae Sssas s.2i0
s.ise: June s.ias.ise: juiy ss.isss.he.
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New York. Dec. l5.-Beeves-Receipts 1865:
market l0fil5c higher: bulls steady to strong:
COWS steady: sales Irregular: fully 4 dozen cars
of late arrivals held over: steers SAG. bulls So,
IA; cows and heifers 81. 65Q3.65: exports to-mor.
row $50 cattle. Ito sheep and LsSl quarters Of
beef. alves-Rece Sill; veals sc to SEC higher:
other calves firm: veals $3.50 to IS: Western
calves $50. Sheep. and lambs-Feceipts +.ess:
market 3sc to 5Ic higher; sheep s.. 5eJ3.1 5: extra
81: lambs A.j0I4.75: Canada lambs 5.50Gs.
70. 80: market l5Ig5c higher: state
hogs SC. 3oa6. Is: Western do. nominal.
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BEEF ANp BUTCHER STEERS.

Butcher Cattie-Tfle fresh supply OF butcher
stuff was not much and the quality was only fair.
The demand was not urgent. Trade was, there
iorc. quiet and prices were conservativeiy called
around steady on all classes.
Gamers were both strong and easy. according
to experiences and opinion. but mora generally
quoted steady.
statesmen reported a variety of experiences on
holdoyer stun: some instances We're a little better
than bids at the close of last week, and in other
cases they We're no better. Taken ali in all, IL
was considerably uneven.
Butcher bulls We're mainly steady and veal
calves were steady 70 strong.
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Provisions were very dull. BETTER nr;css
Tor hogs brought 4 firm opening. and there
Wis some outside demand early. but the
gram Weakness influenced this pit, and the
S!oSs was easy. May pork closed Toe down
a. Slo.Se: May lard ei.c off at S9.S1I.. and
May ribs si.c lower at $50.
ESTIMATED receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
~ cars corn 40; oats los; hogs 1000 head.
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Cash Grain. Flour. Etc.


NHEAT1cash Aarket-Receipt. 20 car. local
ard 9 cars through. From store, No. : red quo
s s:ss. b ]; g sample M <. s So. !. :. rsd IS shi shi Side ana 4, ss Is f E;
a.s:,sei. = aHaa,se end No; a. SO sSaslE sse
!. ssa s' for NeSsa. . { e IS! Sc .1 sor Tar aHs q 10 No. :
gckS.cssh, 1a lSe..Rece s. chr. ,oca, and
- carr through. From store. No. 2 sold Z. o. b.
g.: 3 en- ii, By sso ::T NJ No Z. z e. Al 1 sc F; and ss III.
]. side: no. !. yciiox &c e. $50 this e SIDE a. S sse
eide; ". 8 white at sssc E.. side and worth sc
u carr through. From store. l2.oo bu. No. ;
!ssS.sHc: Se; q g: 80: white a. i sss; 10,
'n sr seo!ss g: 3 s sssS 81.
BARLEfNouotable at Sc to $50. according to
FkXxsEED1No market.
Ft9uRnP s,so,. "a s.S Sn =, scf. w,n.sf 70. car le..
EXTRA fancy Ekso63.S: clear S.2sas.so iow.srnd:
soft winter in tute SKIS. at se.s5 to Ss:
g. rs f ne Clear n.I a.i Sln's & for an s. 1sfs SKI I, 81. ss;ssg g
for yatsnt:: spring wheat patents sa.soS4 in bulk:
RRkN-Heid ut n.io IN large, S1.is In small. n.
mixed feed In 100-lb. sks. at 81. 1i61. Is.
RE FLoUR7JobbiEg At u.N in SKIS. and SD
rs SisS M. a6d sssm, meal a. s o. b. as; pearl
8Ay|Received go tors local and 100 tons
s, srs. is sssRDsd n as ;G1 3 ,1 PRICE, sso, 2: trn mr. :: 81 s..
10. i ias.seis..hk fs 10. ,: Clover Ssp' sfie i,'S aor a io.
3,s.a S,Sci1:S ice 70. I; elexss.miHed lsnses q
81 Is *. / ~ sigi. sor 10. g 3: s 1S.in s ss ssiY
LEAD AND SPELTER@Spelter 3&1. Lead
ies,.sssssd' q sss&: eS.aiesl bar; d :. : st ~;
Hi0HWINEOcStndy At IN
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ing oil stocks were sold today: aioo snasSe M
sional on and Pipe Line q . esnts: - se..e.e
shares Cfonin Land and Oh CompalI e -
fsafs; ,0s 9. 'e = s. 1ss!: sc. g : 9: s:ni5;
cents: :;:1s share. DIiilsrs at 81 eslfls. ~
shares Higgins AZ "a: I'VE shares HsYW0od q ~
OIL shipments. q cars. making I'D eas0 fne Do.
cember.
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VI STOCK MARKET.
Beef Cattle StrOnE-Sheep in Light
Supply-HOxs Closed Higher.

NATIVE CATTLE-There was a very snail
supply Of beef cattle. with nothing choice offered
outside Of a single steer ut SS.25. A top lead o.
Panhandle Kansas fed steers averaging i.Ii7
lbs. topped the market at 81. 25.
The demand was not large, and while the trade
was inclined to quietuess some strength deyel-
oped and the bulk of the business was strong to a
higher. ~
Representative sales.
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POULTRY.
There IL . Good New York
Christmas Market for Dressed.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

New York. Dec. ls.-Live poultry-Receipts to-day
We're . cars chickens and fowls and 1 car geese by
freight and !. cars fattened geese from local pouf-
try farms. Several cars more were due: but were
delayed by washouts and may not be here until
Tomorrow. Invoices Of stock in transit were
heavy and foot up over % cars for the week: hut
receivers succeeded in placing their fowls At 10c.
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YesteRday's Dank OloaRah@
festerdays ciearfng.houas stase1ea4 ASWNq
with ~ciearinss. E.1@. 50: bala1osA 001A =.
urday.
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Dry steady. heavy he: Texas
average l4c; native and Southern 13Isc: No. /
Hatiys lie: No; 2 Es'ise I2a: salted 15isc: sailed
selected No. 1 Sc: selected No. 2 &c: part cured
iic per ID. less; uncured 1c per ID. less; culls ssc:
culls. dry stock. 7,sc.
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st. Louis Cotton Market.
Eirmer and UNCHANGED. sales 80 bales.

spot cotton market:
Caiveston-Quiet at s 1-16c: receipts 1857 bales.
New Orleans-ouiet ard steady at Sc: receipts
Il. aS bales.
Charleston-Steady at 1;sc; receipts 4.SS bales.
N~orfolk-Steady at Sc; receipts ISIS bales
Wilmingtou-Firm at 1sc.
Baltimore-Nomina at sac; receipts. none.
New York-Quiet at Size.
Boston-Quiet ut SIC: receipts 46S bales.
Philadelphta-Quiet at sac.
Au~gusta-Steady at Sisc.
Memphis-ouist at Sc: receipts 1861 bales
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CTearinxs were Large and thars vae rcd
ume Of counter sransaeeona y ven 20 o.
rates remained steady bseWssA Ex and 81 ~
cent.
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The first line of quotations in each class is
calculated to represent the full range from COM
mon to extra. Dealers. however. often classify
superlative lunches tall tops for buyers. which
sometimes sell considerably above the highest
quotations. The second line OF quotations sig
miles the bulk of sales and generally represents
the various classes as they are sold on the COM
mission market. more or less mixed.
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Visible supple. of grain were reported as

Visible supplies Of grain were reported as
Wheat. 5s.3s6,0 10 bu.. compared with 55.240.-
00e bu. a week ago. an increase of 4.1l6,N0
blu. A year & the supply was l.08e, 900 blu.
Corn. u.lSs.OO0 bu.. compared with 10,S30,00
blu. the previous week. an increase of 257.OG N
bu: A year ago the supply was s, LBS, 900 Blu.
Oats. 5.7l2000 bu.. compared with 6.4le.OOO
bu. the previous week, a decrease of $4,000
bu: A year ago the supply was s,9ss.0N bu.
word. snipments OF grain last week
pared with e.46S.000 bu. the previous week
aud 44l1.000 bu- a year ago.
Corn. zsSQ.00 bu.. compared with $4,000
bu. the previous week and s.5s5.oo bu. a
Wheat shipments were distributed as fol-
iows: America. $4,000 bu.; Russia. Lea
soe bu.: India. sas.ooo bu.: Australia, 4Si.ooo.
Corn shipments were as follows: America,
:N.N0 bu.: Russia. 52.WO bu.: Danube, l.
$4,000 bu.: Argentine. 10000 Blu.
Grain on ocean passage: Wheat, 32.a2s 900
bu-. q decrease Of 1000 blu. for the week.
Corn. 70. 600 bu.. an increase Of $4,000 blu.
Receipts of wheat at St. Louis were 90.
600 bu:.. compared with 1l2.LS blu. a year
ego. OF these 30 cars were local and s
cars through. compared with 2.aS SKIS. and
date q year ago.
Receipts Of wheat at primary points were
s1s.sl bu.. as compared with l.12.ON bu.
Shipments. 100.9S4 bu-. compared with no.
e0e hu. same date last yea.
Receipts of wheat at Minneapolis and
Duluth were 73 cars. as compared with 764
cars same date last year.
Receipts Of corn at st. Louis were $500
bu., compared with 22S,2O bu. a year ago.
or these g cars we're local and "a cars
through. compared with 1.0O SKIS. and 116
cars local and 1es cars through the same
date q year ago.
Receipts OF corn at primary points were
sa>So6 bu.. as compared with 81. 600 hu.
same date last year.
Shipments. 25o.ss2 bu.. compared with a.
90 bu. same date last year.
Receipts OF oats at St. Louis were a. 100
bu- compared with 62.40 bu. a year ago.
OF these "a cars were local and Il cars
through. compared with ~ cars local and 3
cars through the same date a year ago.
<2a.3W bu. as compared with 10000 bu.
same date last year.
ehipments. z52-2s bu.. compared with cc,-
90 bu. same date last year.
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g. L0ais Curb Market.
May wheat. Nss6s.c: puts. size: calls. s.So
way corn. ssxe to csc: puts. ss.e to essc;
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Stockers and Feeders-The supply OF stockers
and feeders was small, and the quality was Just
fair. There was a very good demand for any