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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
NEW york GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations OF the Day ON Various
~Ommodtue

NEW YORK. May 12.-FLoUR-Receipts,
5000 bills; exports, 10000 bills; market
lferdsy's decline; winter patents, $500
4A2S; Minnesota patents, %.0oQ4.25
M ss1aIssSs' $. ss%aSc: wls s;sSas s5tias, Ti sIsS
Eiour. auieI; fair to good, ss.i5Gs.4O; choice
-coRNMEALEsteady; yellow western.
$iS2: city, $3.50: B~randywine. s.45d3.S.
'adoSs E- sssssl s! NS: : western e' SsT E. 2 YORK. b;
BARLEY-Dun; feeding western, a9
80 G. I. New YORK; mailing. Sfl%a7Sc c.
wHEAT-ReceIpts. $500 bbls.; exports.
6isSstor. and SssSSec Easy f. .. b. no aaoa feo No S'ei
northern. Duluth, S2he, (. o. b., ahoat;
AZ eea,endS f SS f mSorsGSs' w SetGi I: c .; Sf snSa n
the southwest, lower cables and liquidation.
wheat was weak and heavy all day. with
export trade. Numerous stop-loss orders
Iwere reached. increasing the heaviness
brought a rally and closed the market
steady at SIC net loss, May. H%gSo%c,
Elcsea 6 az sc; JS sya g niiS@SG%e; closed / esy at
December, 1850, closed at 79&c.
CORN-Receipts. H.l70 bu.; exports, 90
pose Z. o. b.. aioai. The option market
lOpened easier, but Immediately rallied and
movement, closing Quiet but Steady at a
partial &c net decline. May closed at zoe
duly, 6fU6INc, closed at 6Ihc, September,
65hG65Hc, closed at 5tc.
OATS-Receipts. $3.50 bu. exports. z1.4S1
lbu. Spot, quiet; No. z. 46e; No. 3. 45hc;
No. 2 white. Sic: No. 8 white. Sole: track
mixed western. 4IQ4Sc: track white, 50a65c,
The option market ruled steady most OF
the time on n demand from May shorts,
but inally eased back with the other grain
markets.
HAY-Firm; shipping, GOOSE; good &c
choice, SOGo5c.
HoPs-oulet; state. common to choice.
1901 crop. llQ2le; 1900, lSql5o: olds, sac
Eacihc. coast, 1901 crop. l5hGlShc; 1900. lSd
HIDEs-Firm: Galveston. 30 to 25 lbs. lsc.
California q TO IS lbs. lsc; Texas dry, q
\, LEATHER-steady; acid, 24G25c.
WOOL-Steady; domestic fleece, 25d29c.
PROVISlONS-Beef. Arm; family, sic O
l01660: mess. N4; beef hams, S2l.O0622 90
packet. u6O06l6b0; city extra India mess
bellies. N0OOQl4.O0; picked shoulders, Sa
l0db; picked hams. Sl.i2hql2.@ Lard
steady western steamed, 5000; refined
steady; continent. $1e& South America
ais; compound, &T5G9.O0 Pork. hrm
Family, N9,50a1oOo; short clear, slS2G2l.OO
mess. Ne.O0d1S.@.
TALLoW-Easy; city 02 per pkg), SIC
country (pkgs. free). &07
BUTTER-Receipts. s,2S6 pkgs.; firm
state dairy, lSl4d2ic; m 1SA122c
limitation Nltg0hc; factory. l6
noLAssEs-Dul: New Orleans. Sa4lC
CHEESE-Receipta. ts02s pkgs; steady
fancy large. eolorsd n white. lie; fame.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23

Omcial yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Dealing Psmsatsd with Depressing FACTORS
and Wheat Works Down.
OATS AND PROVISIONS SAVIOR OF ACTIVITY
Close shows Their values Higher,
hut Prices Of other Cereals Re-
cede, Though Corn Figure
Hold Fairly steady.

CHICAGO, May 22.-wheat worked down
20 a new level today, but there was not
n msEe me e'i lower prices attractive, and al
though wheat was a general depressing IN
duenee corn stead led prizes price uo Jp oliver Th snd
July oats hQAo higher. Provisions closed
2h95c to 6Q71zc higher. nr
Weather OF the same favorable charcater
for Ali crops as has prevailed almost unin-
derruptedly since the opening OF spring
dominated the wheat market at the open
was argument to the effect that last years
big movement was a result OF s"eepms
ficipation OF last years big crop and that
this years receipts would total much less.
result July started out weak and at once
grew weaker, opening bghc lower at so
9ga sssf, and ib SrU pip rgsl ed ' very dull nhief stop-ioss
orders had come out freely at Hc. Later,
as Kansas reported poor prospects In spite
houses told Of good business at lower fig
ures, the short crowd covered, and prices
lover at &c, Receipts, is cars; Minneapolis
and Duluth reported Toy cars; a total 95s doF T
WEE Week ana gSs a year ago. Primary. re-
ceipts were 215, 900 bushels, compared to
10000 last year seaboard eiearances
board reported IS loads taken for export.
Corn trade was embarrassing, save that
prices held very steady all day. All other
Conditions favored lower prices. country
offerings were larger, seaboard cle3rances
small and crop prospects were me, Dul re-
ceipts were small. There was very little
demand and trade hum idly, but holders
were but little inclined to let 30 of their
stun. Gables were indifferent. Commits
sion houses sold sparingly and prices eased
with wheat, but in the main the market
was well held July sold as low as 6l1sc
aud c.csed a trife easy, hc lower ct G2g
62Mc. Receipts, 81 cars.
Oats ruled fairly active and strong. There
was some good May buying by the big
bull interest and although there was an
early easy tendency the crowd was uneasy
over the possibilities of a squeeze In the
current option. Cash business was good
and there was some news of damage to the
growing plant. July sold early at J6;sc, but
reacted and closed firm, hQAc up at S7sc.
Receipts, 18 cars.
Provisions were Irregular and somewhat
active. Early the market was strong in
tho face of a weak hog market, and the
declines In the grains. Offerings were
fairy liberal, but when the pit began to
weaken packers. jumped into the support
and took everything In sight. Shorts COW
cred, cash meat had a good trade ard
prices rallied well. July pork. closed ga
higher at $10.171sGl0.0 and July ribs &C up
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat, q
cars; corn, so cars; oats, 10 cars; hogs,
20 CW head.
The leading features ranges as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Kansas City Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, May 22-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 200 natives. 50 Texans, 70 calves;
heifers, steady to shade lower; stockers
and feeders, weaker; choice export and
dressed beef steers, T.OOq7:SO;, fair to
@5.15; w~estern-fed steers, 4.50Q6.65; Texas
and Indian steers, $3.10a6.3 80: Texas cows.
heifers, Ss.OOd6. IS; Gamers, $2.00d2.5O; bulls.
$S.25q5.4O; calves, SS.O0a6.40.
HoGS-Receipts. $500; market, weak TO
&c lower; top, $40; bulk of sales, 5000
7.3O; heavy, $7.20D7.4 40; mixed packers,
s5.i6a7.SO light, ss.5Oq7,i2h workers., 500
Q7.12la; pigs, $5.OoQ6.7o.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5000
market 5d10c lower; native lambs, $5.4Oq
7.O6; western lambs. s5:eoga%; natiy e
getahers, '5SSgS.lo; w ysS : %! T Tstners si,5 SSSg
yearlings, $5.5Oa5.90: Texas clipped sheep,
"a. 30d5.3 80; stockers and feeders, S.40q4.50
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
New YORK LlvN stock Market.

NEW YORK, May 22.-BEEVEs-Re-
ceipts, 22 head; no trading; dressed beef.
quote live cattle higher at Hhdl5kc;
dressed, weight, refrigerator beef, lower
CALVES-Receipts,. s2s head; feeling
1rmer; common to good yeals, s5.OOq6,9O
per 100 pounds; city dressed Veals, steady
at Sa11c per pound.
HOGS-Receipts Is cars; state and Penn
sylvanis, 81. 4047.50 per 100 pounds.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1,41l
head: sheep and common 10 medium
lambs, loo lower; good and choice lambs,
steady; spring lambs steady; clipped
sheep. $4.0Oq6.S s.; culls $500; clipped lambs
s6.Md65O; spring lambs. $L75GS.5O; dressed
muttons, low at 9a11Hc; dressed lambs,
sac, extreme range; country dressed
steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
sToGRERs AND FEEDERss

HOGS-There was another liberal supply
of hogs here this morning, so that packers
took advantage Of the opportunity to pound
the market a little. Trading started out
rather slow at a decline OF Just about &c.
The market was not very brisk at any time,
but still the hogs kept going over the
scales and the bulk Of the offerings was
Of first hands at a reasonably early
hour. Along toward the last end Of the
market after packers had the bulk OF their
orders filled, the feeling was a little weaker
and some sales were made that looked 90
10c lower than yesterday. The bulk of the
good weight hogs sold today from S.6 to
t1.20 and the medium weights went at from
1895 to S7.05 and the light stun went from
$50 down. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
New YORK Money Market.

NEW YORK, May 22.-MONEY-On call,
steady, at 394 per cent; close, bid and
asked, 21kq3 per cent; prime mercantile
paper. 4kq5 per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at S4.S7
for demand and at As4h for sixty days;
posted rates, 1854 and $4SSi commercial
bills, A.S3A94S4%.
sILVER-Bar, d%ci Mexican dollars,
t1hc.
BONDS-Government, steady: state. IN
active; railroad, firm.
The closing quotations o bonds are as
follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23

sHEEPI1oferings Of sheep and lambs
not be said that there was a market.
There were just a few lunches of mixed
stock in the yards and they sold without
any trouble at just about steady prices.
What has been previously said regarding
the demand for good stuff still holds true
and there is no doubt in the minds of
traders but what desirable offerings would
sell at the high point of the season.
choice wethers, s6.OOd6.26; fair to good, $3.50
$500; good to choice ewes. S.OO95.50; fair to
good. A.65Q5.OO; good to choice lambs, $500
as. so; fair to good, S5.b96.O0. Wooled stock
sells about 25q50c above clipped stock.
Choice Colorado woole6 lambs. SS.7541.lO
fair to good, $o.5U46.7b. Representative
sales:
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Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, May 22.-EVAPORATED
APPLES-The market holds firm on ex-
port grades, but actual business light ow-
ing to limited offerings and high prices
asked by some holders; choice and fancy
grades In moderate jobbing demand and
steady; state common to good, 7&c; prime,
9A@10c; choice, 10AQ10&c; fancy. 10A@11.
CALIFORNIA DRIED F~RUIT-Prunes
demand, with the tone steady; old fruit,
dull and more or less nominal; apricots
and peaches continue steady. with jobbing
trade cuiet. Prunes. 3A@6hc; apricots,
boxes, 10Ac; bags, l01kc; peaches, peeled,
14Ql6c; unpeeled, Shdl1c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Irregular-Hogs Steady and
Sheep Much Lower.

CHICAGO, May 22.-CATTLE-Receipts.
$500 head; choice steady to strong, others
weak to lower; good to prime steers; T;CUg
and feeders, s.. 75@5.25; cows, $1.5oq6.0O
helfers. .s275a5.25; cows, $1,000. 90; heifers,
SEQ; calves, s2.5O@7.W; Texas fed steers.sS $3.50
HoGs-Receipts, $4,000 head; estimated
steady at Wednesdays close; mixed and
butchers, $4,000; IN; good to choice heavy,
;ss.77SSas7G,SS5; bulk iHIs 81 sa aiIaS$ s.SsS7.S. "s
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1900
head; market, 15G3Oc lower; lambs, choice,
steady; good to choice wethers, $5.75G6.25
fair to choice mixed, $5.OO@5. rs; western
sheep, $5.75q6.25; native lambs, $.O0q1.O0;
western lambs, $5.25Q7!Co; western sheep.
lambs, $I25.
Oficial yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, May 22.-DRY GOODS
There has been no increase in the demand
for current needs in the dry goods market,
but in some quarters more business Is re-
ported in fall lines of cotton goods. Brown
and bleached cottons are slow but steady.
DENNIS scarce and firm. Low grade tick
ings somewhat Irregular, but fine grades
steady. No change In other coarse colored
lines. Prints and ginghams unchanged.
Print cloths inactive at previous prices.
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Sugar Market.

NEW YORK, May 22.-SUGAR-Raw,
firm; fair refining, 27sc; centrifugal, 96 test,
8 7-lIc; molasses sugar. 2~ll-l6c; refined
LONDON. May 22.-sUGAR-Beet. May.
NEW ORLEANS, May 22-sUGAR-
Steady; open kettle, 2hGS 3-16c: open kettle,
centrifugal, SQ37c; centrifugal yellow, 3h
"a Lice: seconds, 2hdS 3-16c. Molasses,
dull. centrifngal 6d1Sc.
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General Wood Arrives.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 22.-The
cruiser Brooklyn, which left Havana Tues
day with General Wood and stan on boarl,
has arrived of the mouth OF st. Johns
river. The tug. Three Friends, has gone
down to bring the party to jacksonville.
They will take the night train for Wash
inEton.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23

PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-BUTTER-
Steady, fair demand; extra western cream
cry, 22ihc; extra nearby prints. 23c.
EGGS-Firm, good demand; fresh nearby,
16A@16%c; fresh western, lie; fresh SOUTH
western, 16616hc: fresh southern, 15d151hc.
CHEESE-F1rm and scarce; New York
full creams, prime small, new, 12iz612Ac;
New York full creams, fair to good, new,
l1h612hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
COnee Market.

NEW YORK, May 22.-COFFEE-spot
Rio, dull; No, invoice, TIE; mild. dun;
S SSist sncb SqlIssse' sn Ihe for market mar opened 'Sa
day did not vary more than 5 points. The
commission house contingent practically
had no orders and the talent refused to
make new ventures. Foreign news was
quite as expected and the statistical sit
uauon did not change materially. The
Total sales. $500 baE- including Septem-
Der at 63c; Decemk- b.60c; Arl, 5.S5c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
St. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, May 22.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, coo; steady; natives. S5.35q7.S; cows
and heifers, S1.5Oa6.5 80; veals, S.75d6.50;
stockers and feeders, s2.25q5.@.
HOGS-Reeeipts, 1000, steady; light and
light mixed, Sc. 95Q7. 90; medium and heavy,
7.f2hd6. IS; pigs, 100000.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000;
steady; spring lambs, $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
ToIeAo Grain nna seed.

TOLEDO, May 22.-wHBAT-Fairly ac-
tive, easier; cash, sac; May, SIC; July, Bhc;
September, 76c.
CORN-Dull, steady; cash, May,
eskc; July, 62Mc: September, 60%c.
OATS-Dull, strong; cash., &c; May A1kc;
July, 36hc; September, soc.
SEED-Clover, dull, steady; cash, IS; Oc-
tober, t5O74; No. 2, A.4Oq4SO; prime
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
hank Clearing.

OMAHA. May 2-Bank clearings today.
Hiss sOl6 Is; corresponding day last year,
tl,O6l, 2l7.52; increase. $126,slSll.
NEW YORK. May 22-Clearings, SzS2, 74S.
SEA; balances SO. S5S.4 22.
BOSTON, May 2.-Cleartngs, S22,24l ,944
balances, 1853, 7O6.
PHLADELPHIA. May 22.-Clearings,
sp.s3.Se; balances, szsSs,0n; money Al
CHICAGO. May z.-clesrings. s24.s5s. 2ss;
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st. Louis Live stock Market.

600. including $50 Texans. Native cattle
IN moderate supply; The guilty was fair
70 choice some OF the PaSkers stopRihs
period OF more han a year. Texans,
steady 10 higher; native shipping and ex-
port steers, S6OOd7.50; dressed beef and
Butchers, A.75aes0; steers under 1000
pounds, AB964O; stockers and feeders,
&. SOa45; COWS and heifers, S2.25qsOo; can
ners, A.5Oa2SO; bulls. S.Sq6.6o; calves,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Mnwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE, May %. WHEAT =
Lower; No. 1 northern, 7sc; No. l northern,
76Q77c; July, 73hQ74c.
R~YE-Lower; No. 1, coo.
BARLEY-Steady; No. 2, 73hG74c,
sample, 65673kc.
CORN-July. &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Condition of the Trea,urx.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Today's state
ere1 fund on the ex tIlesTiTgy Of Pa tSe sO i@ t lae s goId
reserve in the division of redemption,
shows Available cash balance, $1S7, 35S, 149;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
sioux city Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, May 22.-(special 'Tele-
RramD = CATTLE - Receipts, 300 head;
steady; beeves. $6O0Q6.9O; COWS. bulls and
mixed, S2.50qe.5O; stockers and feeders 275
d46O; yearlings and calves, S2.5O44.4O.
HOGS-Receipts. 1850 head: &c lower, SELL
ing at Sc. 75d7.1 10; bulk, $6.S5q6.9c.
SHEEP<AND LAMBS-Receipts, 100 head;
steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Kansas city GraiA aad Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, May 22.-WHEAT-May,
79lhc; July, 7o%cq7O7si; cash. No. 2 hard,
7ic; No. s, T3%e; No. 2 red, .7scI No. 8, 75e;
coRN@Msy. CSC; July, sO@SOxc; No. 2
white. 64NG65hc; No. 2 white. SIC; No. g.
oATs-No. 2 white, 45hc.
RYE-No. 2, 6Oc.
HAY-Choice timothy. $3.50; choice prai-
rie, $40. 75Qil.O0.
BUTTER-Creamery. Doc: dairy. fancy,
1Sc.
EGGS-Steady; new wildwood cases in
cluded, 1S1Sc a dozen; loss on cases re-
turned, 13c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23

uEc. On track; No. 1 northern, 75%d
"FIoUR-FirSt patents. Sa$aa0s; second
patents, 0@63Tb; first clears, s2sOa30O;
BRAN-In buik. gAO0d1a6Q
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23

balances, 1900. 10; posted exchange, Sass
for sixty days, ASS on demand; New York
exchange, SOC premium.
BALTIMORE, May 21-CiearinEe, t23fA-
O9l; balances, feo5,0Ssi money, 8 per CENT
ST. LOUIS, May 2-Clearings, H,esL6si
balances, &92,0f6; money, steady, f4nS per
cent? New York exchange, 60c premium.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
sNo. 3. q ola. b New.

Cash quotations were as follows:
l.6s;i Ssraigsts, sss.4oas. iS;eE cls Ra.en ,s',sO Ss 6?
spring specials, A.S004.40; patents, $500
BOO; stralghts, $3.0OdS.3 80.
red, sic.
z oATs-No. 2, 42%c; No. 2 white. 4fH@
k5hc; No. 3 white, 4SAQ44%c.
RYE-No. 2, sic.
.BARLEY-Good feeding. CSC; fair to
choice mailing, 69972c.
. SEED-No. / fax, $3.50; Nc. 1 northwest
ern, N.76; prime Timothy. S6.30q6.35 clover,
contract grade. 1885.
PRoVIsIoNs-Msss pork. per Dbl. s17.O5
ribs sides Qoose), S9.65G970. Dry sailed
shoulders (boxed), SS.O0gS.25. Short clear
sides (boxed), $10.2061O.30.
WHISKY-On basis of high wines. $3.50.
The following were the receipts and ship
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Peoria Market,

PEORIA. May 22-CoRN-Easier; No. 8,
62hc.
-0KTs-Easier; No. 2 white. 4Skc, billed
through.
WHfsKY-on the basis of $3.50.
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OIL Roain.

OIL CITY. May 2-OIL-Credit bal
ances, $40; certificates, no bid; shipments,
ls,7lS bbls,; average l02e4 bills; runs, lN'-
SAVANNAH, Ca, May 22-oIL-Tur-
pentine, firm, 45d45hc. Rosin, firm A. b,
SIS; i sI.S5; X, NS5; N, SS; we, 1855;
NEW YORK. May 22-OIL-Cottonseed,
quiet. Petroleum, steady. Turpentine, dull.
TOLEDO, May 22.-OlL-North Lima, SSc
South Lima and Indiana, SIC.
LONDON, May 2.-OIL=Calcutta linseed,
spot 55s Cd. Petroleum, American refined,
els. Turpentine spirits, Sls 4l6d.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23

S4.OOG7.5O; Texans and Indian steers. fed,
$4,000 grassers, S2i0G4.45; cows and
HOGS-Receipts, $500. market Be TO 100
lower; pigs and lights, S6.eOq6S5; packers,
IS. 75d3.OO; butchers, s6s0dr7.S2ia.
SHEEP AND BAMBS-Receipts, 5000;
market lower; native muttona, A.5OI6. IS;
S6oG7.25; culls and bucks, N.50Q
as; stockers. S2.00M9O0; Texans, A.00a6.S6.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23

ter market was weaker; creameries, 800
%1hc; dairies, 17Q10c. Cheese. weak, u1k9
22Ac. Eggs, steady; fresh. 15c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
London stock Market.

BAR sILVER-steady at % 15-16d per
ounce.
MONEY-2kd2& per cent. The rate Of
discount I'm open market for both short and
three months bills is 2&q2 1915 per cent.
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nnIn1h GraIn Mnrkef.

DULUTH. May 22-wHEAT-cash: No
1 hard, TShc; No. 2 northern. 73Aci Ne.
northern and July. 7bse; May, &c; Sep
tember. T2Ac.
OATS5Cash, 46c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
stock in Sight.

The following table shows the receipts Of
cattle, hogs and sheep at the hve principal
markets for May %:
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Desirable Grades Of Beef Cattle Sold a
Steady to Strong Prices.
HOGS GENERALLY FIVE CENTS LowEF
sheep Receipts Too Light to Make a
Test of the Market, but Good stun
IL stII in Liberal DemRn
at Strong Prices,
SOUTH OMAHA, May p.

RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR To DATE
The following table shows the receipts
Of cattle, hogs anu sheep at South Omaha
for the year 10 date, ana comparisons with
last year:
1900. 1901. Inc. Dec.
Cattle ............ " ,e40 1855 p, S92 ......
Hogs 1,Olo,3O yzi,9S y0,Sy9 ......
Sheep ............. y47 ,623 447,lS4 ...... 99,6ll
Inc following taDIe sfSws the average
price of hogs sold on the ooutn Omaha
market the past several days, with COM
parsons with former years:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
Wool Market.

BOSTON, May 22.-wooL-The quota
lions on choicest staple territory on
the secured basis are as followsi
Fine. 50Q52c; fine medium. 4704Sc, and
mediums, 45c, while the ordinary grades
secured are: Fine, 4I@4Sc; fine medium,
heeces are thoroughly well sustained. with
Xxx nominal, lSa2Oc; Xxx and above, %
G2Sc: X, 24d25c; Michigan, 2262lc. De-
laine wool is in very small supply, with
the market firm. Michigan, 25hd27c; No. /
washed combing, 26Ikq27c; No. 2. 25d27c;
Australian woods, firm; combing. choice
secured, 1O912c; good, 67q6Sc; average. Is
ST. LOUIS. May 22.-wooL-steady;
medium grades, 16q17%c; light fine, 100
l51c; heavy fine, l0Q12hc; tub washed. I59
LONDON. May 22.-wooL-The offerings
at the wool auction sales today were all
of fine quality. The lot consisted of I.7
were I'm good condition n brought ex-
tr@ms rates. Merinos sold readily to the
home and the continent. Nearly one-thlrd
of the offerings were crossbreds. The free
supplies of medium and coarse caused on
easier tendency. Several lots of cross
bTCSs we're taken for America. Following
are the sales in detail: New South Wales,
Qls. Queensland, $500 bales; secured. lido
bales; secured, 5ddls sgd; greasy, S%dG
Is Id. South Australia, 500 bales; secured,
Sd@ls Sd; greasy, 5@Sd. Tasmania, 600 bales
secured, Is a I'D; greasy. 6itd9ls ID
Is I'D; greasy, 41qrHd. Cane Of Good
Hope and Natal, 100 bales; secured. Is SID
greasy, 2Q7Ad. Spain. 100 bales; greasy
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
st. Louis Grain and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, May 22.-WHEAT-Lower;
No. 2 red, cash, elevator, 79ltc; track. so1s4
Slhc; May, 7S%c; July, 72u72hc; September,
72hc; No. 2 hard, 76G7719c.
CORN-Higher; No. 2 cash, 63%ci track.
64hQ64zc; May. 621ec; July, 61&c; Septem-
oATSNHigher; No. 2 cash. 42hc; track.
421ka43c; May, 43c; July, 33Ac; September.
2S%c; No. 2 white, 46q46kc.
RYE-F1rm at COO,
FLOUR-Market unchanged; red winter
patents, $3.6593.S0; extra fancy and straight,
IS. S5a3. so; clear, $S.O0a3.2O-
SEED-Timothy, steady; S.0o96.26.
CORNMEAL-Steady; SS.15.
BRAN-Steady; sacked. 90q9zc.-
HAY-Dull; timothy. Sl1.ooQi5.0o; prairie.
/ .OO@l3!OO.
WHISKY-Steady; $3.50.
IRON COTTON ~TIES-Steady; N.o6
BAGGING-Steady; 5A46%c.
HEMP TWINE-9c.
PROVISIONS-Pork, higher; jobbing, old,
$l7.26; new, $17.65. Lard, higher, $1O.07h. Dry
salt meats (boxed), steady; extra shorts,
$40; clear ribs, $40; short clears, s1ol2h.
SO.S7Ih; clear ribs. $10.S71ei short clears, 81.
MEfAIS-Lead, dull. S,95Q3971t. Spelter,
nominally strong; last sale, 1915.
POULTRY-Steady; chickens, lOc; tur-
keys, sac; ducks. SIC; geese, 4944c:
BUTTER Steady; creamery, lTaZSci
EG1S St~aa, ~ 12ikc