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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-16
WEEKLY CROP SUMMARY
Damage to Late Corn 49, Wheat
Threshing Progress-A Very :
Cool Week.

Washington, Sept 16.-The agricultural
department to-day issued the following
weekly crop summary:
The week ending Sept. 18th was unusually cool
throughout all districts east OF the Rocky noun
tains, more particularly in the lake region.
central valleys and gulf states with a general
absence of rain or only light precipitation In the
greater part of the area west of the Mississippi
river although heavy rains occurred in portions
of Arkansas and Louisiana. Needed rains fell
in the Ohio valley, Lake region and Middle and
South Atlantic states, efectually relieving the
drouth conditions in these districts. More or
less damaging frosts occurred On the 18th.
18th and 14th throughout the northwest, central
valleys and lake region and as far south
Arkansas and the northern portions OF Missis-
sippi, Alabama, and Georgia. The North Pacific
coast states continue to need rain but in other
favorable
Late corn has been seriously damaged BY
heavy frosts over the northern portion OF the
corn belt more especially to the westward Of
the Mississippi river: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri and Kansas escaped injury, except in
the northern portion where late dam
aged. In Iowa, northern Nebraska the Dako-
tas, Minnesota and Wisconsin early corn has
| been seriously injured 1t Is estimated THAI
| more than one-half of the crop in Iowa and
South Dakota too far advanced to be serious
ly hurt. but the bulk of the remainder has been
badly damaged.
! portion Of the belt, where fine crop Ia
assured.
1 - ..A.-..- 81, Wheat. :..--~-~ go
| The weather conditions have been favorable for
| threshing spring wheat throughout the principal
| spring wheat states except in North Dakota
| where high winds have interrupted this work tn
| some extent
! Apples.
| Some improvement in the condition of apples
| is reported from Ohio and Illinois. good
crop is promised in Michigan, Wisconsin, Mis-
| souri, and portions of Kansas, but in Indiana
| and generally throughout the middle Atlantic
states very light yield is indicated. In New
| York and New England apples have been In
| jured by high Winds
| Fall Flowing.
The progress made with blowing for fail
| seeding has been very satisfactory throughout
| the central valleys and considerable winter
| wheat has been in Missouri Kansas and
| Nebraska. This work has, however, been much
| delayed in the interior portions Of the middle
Atlantic states and in parts of Tennessee, Okla.
| homa and Nebraska.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1e;-Exchanges, 1854, $685.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1e.-Clearings, $780,
4oa, 44e; balances, s2,953, 31e. Money, 6 per
cent. .E-. ..t.Er. - In.
NEW YORK Sept. 1e.--Fully 81 .o0o, 900 of the
gold obtained by the National City Bank from
South African sources leaves London tomorrow
for this port per steamship Majestic. The bal
ance will follow shortly. officials of the bank
decline to make any explanation of the mechan-
ism by which this gold was diverted from its
.19tion is profitable and without special fea-
ture. limitations from authoritative quar-
ter indicate that the South African consign-
ment will amount to more than 81, 500. 600.
BERLIN, Sept. 16.-Exchange on London 20
marks 462 pigs for checks. Discount rates,
short bills, per cent; three months bills, "a per
cent. e.s,s.. IL * d. =
NEW YORK, Sept. 1G.-J. & W. seligman Co.
announce that they WIN receive 81 ,25O, 900 from
Australia due at San Francisco Oct. g.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 16.--Clearngs, So, 532, ST;
balances. $76S. FOG. Money, 5@S per cent.
CHICAGO. Sept. 16.-Bank clearings, $25, $685.
TO; balances, So, $50, 424. New York exchange
nothing. doing. Foreign exchange sterling
posted s4.S4 for sixty days and $4s61A for de-
mand.5 s:ras!s5 i5fs
e2O,Ooo was Withdrawn from the Bank of Eng
land to-day for shipment to South America.
PARIS, Sept 16.-Three per cent rentes, 1Oof
35c, except interest. Spanish 4s. So 40.
LONDON, Sept. 16.--Gold premium at Lisbon
27.50.
BOSTON Sept. 16-Exchanges, $2e,312,772;
balances So. :s92, bO2.
II NEW YORK, Sept. l6.-Money on call strong
at 71cGs13 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 5h
@5a per cent; sterling exchange steady. with
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FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Waldorf gossip to Watson: Considering high
money rates, commission people tonight describe
the market as fairly strong. liquidation is not
significant. the bulk of the selling being by
small holders and bearish traders. actuated by
the belief that monetary crisis that will make
hand. current buying is by investors and i'm.
portant interests who take the position that the
stringency is temporary condition that will be
followed by active, broad and strong markets.
Wisconsin Central earnings for the second week
of September Increased $2o,643; from July l, in
crease, $S5,790.
New York to Charles E. Lewis: A consignment
Of about 100000 In gold to Golman, Sachs &
which was rather earlier than had been ex-
pected. Telegraphic payments to-day over the
The committee on securities of the Stock EA-
change rules that Southern Railway securities
stamped for extension BY j.. z. Morgan & Co.
tracts. ~
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CLOSING CASH PRICES

here were liberal at $50 cars The grading
showed some Improvement at 10s cars from the
mornings arrivals. Trade early was small but
prices did not show serious break. December
opened NC to 12c lower at 431ac to 43Ac and
held early between those figures. +. = q
little covering on fears of what the warm
weather now prevailing might show in the dam
a aseH corn fields took December to 43M d
aoHc out the close showed another dip with
9Rtlon weak and p &c down at 43A 643hc.
Ihere was more selling in September and that
option closed weak &c off at Sc.
Close-Septenber. 58c; October. 52Ac Decem-
Der 1876 @4shc; May, 4oM @4o%c. Cash corn,
NO ~. = 5sA @5sc; No: 3, 5sh @5sMc.
easier tendency noticed as a result of the in
huence of the other pits but receipts were not
m hl improved to-day and on the very light
business prices made almost no early hnctua-
TONS; December started shade off at 81 &c
he Gsap we're ESQ cars, Is Of contract grade
December, Bic; old. 26Ac; May slH @s1%c.
cash oats: No. 2, 2S@2S1ac; No. 8, 26h 627c.
v Inc Following was the range of prices:
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Range of December Wheat.
CHICAGO GRAIN
AN EARLY DIP IN WHEAT FINDS COOL
SUPPORT TO THE MARKET.


e Chicago. Sept. 16.-Bearish tendencies were
at work at the opening. of the grain pits. The
weather was perfect for the movement of wheat,
although predictions were for rains tonight.
The latter news had little early effect. Cables
We're weak after the good upturn here yester:.
day. Receipts of wheat increased and
there was some sign of better grading and the
northwest was getting bigger arrivals. De-
to esTc, and dipped to es9k @SsAc:, There was
fair support. however, and n rally followed
that took UP most Of the loss. December soon
steadied near 6SK @69c. Local receipts were
421 cars. Is of contract grade. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported 1000, making total for the
three points of 1,4S1 care. against 215 last
week and 1.S41 year ago. - >.. - ,... 81, =
There more Of tendency downward to-
ward weakness in near options than in late de-
liveries The crowd still felt somewhat wary
Of September wheat as result Of the decision in
at 73Hc dropped to 72hc and closed weak nc
off at 1850. December had rally to e9Ac, but
closed easy Ac off at 6SBc. st..
:, close-.september, 72ssc; December, esAc;; May
e7.A @7oc: No. 2 hard winter. nc; No 3 hard
2 northern spring, 73c; No. 8 spring, roc.
Corn started weak. The weather was favor
able for crops and for movement, damage reports
from the early frosts were few and receipts
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, SEPT. 1e.

Inspections In-Wheat-Great Northern-No. 1
hard, / car; No. northern, 81; No. northern,
172; No. g. So; rejected, 50; no grade, II. =, .
Miwaukee-No. l northern, p cars; No
northern. u; No. 8, 40; rejected 3s; no
grade, Is.
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No 1 northern, 2
cars; No. 2 northern, "a; No. 3, 16; rejected, 3;
soon-No. i northern. q cars No northern,
81: No. 3, II; rejected, 8; no grade, g.:
Northern Pacifc-No. northern, Is cars; No.
northern. 9; No. 5, 8: rejected, 5.
Omaha-No. northern, cars; No. northern.
Ii; No. 8, 49, rejected. O.; no grade, 80.
Total-No hard | car; No. northern, ISL
No 2 northern, 1856; No. 3, 1A; rejected, s6; no
grade, 1873.
Other Grains-No. winter wheat 1 car; No;
2 yellow corn, i; No. 8 yellow corn, 4; No 3
corn. !; No. corn, 2; No: white oats 10 j. No;
oats, At; no grade oats rs; No. 2 rye, 10; no
grade rye, 6; No. barley 4; No barley. 81
barley, IS; No. hax, s5; rejected fax, So; -
Inspections Out-No. northern wheat, a
cars; No. 2 northern wheat, 10; No: wheat ne
13; rejected wheat, 5; no grade wheat, 8; No.
winter wheat i; No 8 yellow corn, /; No. 2
white oats, 4; No. 8 white oats. IL; no grade
oats, /; No. 3 barley, 8; No. barley, IL; No.
barley, 2; No. 2 rye, 6; No. fax, 10.
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u ST. LOUIS LEAD. Sept. 16.-Lead-Stea
$4.O24. Spelter-Quiet; $5.15.

MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer. St. Paul. Sept. 1e-Barrett & Zimmerman
demand for heavy, logging horses. The feature
of the market was the large concentration Of
stock, which is due to the demand from lumber
men. Values Drafters, extra. $165@25O;
drafters choice, $1401165: drafters common to-
good, $125@14O; farm mares extra. $12O@ 135;
farm mares, choice, $100@120; farm mares
common to good, $6O@100.
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London, Sept. 16-4 p. m.-Consols for money
50 49, consols for account. 9sh; Anaconda; 81 ;
more & Ohio, 117A; Canadian Pacific. Hay;
Chesapeake & Ohio 81; Chicago Great Western,
81 "; Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, 1914 n !;
DeBeers, %; Denver s. Rio Grande 50h; Denver
q Rio Grande preferred. 81; Erie, 42M; Erie first
preferred. 71A; Erie second preferred, SO; Hi
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, 81; Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas preferred, 694; New York Central,
tern preferred, 95A; Ontario & Western, 37A;
i,a sIX S51s Rand Mines, IN; Read
Ing second preferred, 40a; Southern Railway,
Il; Southern Railway preferred, 99h; Southern
Pacific, sou; Union Pacific, 112A; Union Pa
ci1c preferred %; United States Steel Al ss
United States Steel preferred, 92M; Wabash,
80; Wabash preferred. 53h; Spanish Is, S5A.
Bar silver steady, 23A per ounce.
Money. 2@2h per cent E--.@ ..:-s
The rate of discount in the open market fol
short bills Is ~ az 1916 per cent. ~ r. :!
The rate of discount in the open market fol
three months bills is2 15-16@3 per cent.
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS, SEPT. Is.

Receiyed-Wheat, 412 cars, 4O2 $50 bn; corn,
47So bu; oats, So $50 bu; barley, Il, 900 Blu; rye
6,4oO bu: fax, 4692O bu flour, ITS brls; MILL M
gals; fruit 9oS, 1862 lbs; merchandise 2.917 ,2s7
lbs; lumber, 45 cars; posts and piling, 81 I cars;
barrel stock, cars; machinery, 42s. 800 lbs:
lime, cars; cement, 800 brls household goods.
~ 900 lbs; stone and marble cars; live stock,
cars; dressed meats. 90. 724 lbs; railroad ma
terials Fl cars; sundries. 81 lots 1.341
shipped-Wheat 73 cars re 800 6g sG oats 90 ~
a. 100 blu; -four, 7s,042 brls: .nillstufs 1850
tons; fruit. 100000 lbs; merchandise. 8 O72 $50
lbs; lumber. II cars: machinery, 100000 lbs;
900 lbs; stone and marble, cars: linseed oil,
300 brls oil cake $780, 600 lbs; railroad materials,
4 cars; sundres sc cars; lots, 10S2
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Sept 16-Provisions
started out quiet and somewhat lower on the
depressing influence of lower hog prices at thu
yards. January pork opened 215 a sc to shade
of at $l5.15 to $15171s: January lard SC down
at IS. 6212 and sold between that price and
$500, and January ribs 2Kc OF at $9.9745 and
sold at S. ~ w. NJ
: Close: Pork-September $16.60; October
$1675; January. SIS; May. S1425. Lard-Sep-
$500; January So. 5O@S.52ls; May. $S.O71a.
Ribs-Septenlber. $1O.95; October, $10.25; Janu-
AIRY, 81 81 II; May. $7.62h. .-.-..-
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Sept 1s.-Pork
firm; beef, firm; lard, quiet; prime western
steam, $11.
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OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Sept. 16.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts $500; steady and easier; beef steers.
$4.75@S.25; COWS and heifers, S3.25@5.2O; Tex
ans $375@5; Gamers, $1.75@3; stockers and
feeders, $2.75@5.4O.
Hogs-Receipts. 54oo: 561oc lower; heavy,
$7.5O@7.7O; mixed, 81. 55 GIGS; pigs, S6@7.
Sheep--Receipts. 1O@70O; steady; yearlings,
$3.65@4 lambs, So. 50@5.
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New York to Edwards. Wood & Co.: The fail.
ure of dominating interests to get together in
matters looking to an end Of the coal strike
caused some adverse sentiment. Erie and Read
sell them.
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actual business in. bankers bills at $4.85. 25l
:s5375 for demand and at 81. 50 o. 80. so for
sixty days: posted rates, $4S3Q4.831a and 81 49,;
commercial bills 81. 81 " "a. 49, bar silver. 81
Mexican dollars, 4oA; government bonds, steady !;
pgefundillg 2s; registered, 1851 coupon. 1osN !;
tered and coupon, 1864 old As, registered, 100;
coupon. 10; IS, registered and coupon, los.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 16-Clearings. $40, 19O.37.
day, 50, 795, 957 SO. New York exchange, SELL
ing rate, 1Oc premium; buying rate, 40c discount.
Chicago exchange, selling rate, par; buying rate,
SOC discount. London sixty-day sight document
airy exchange, 4.S2A.
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tatoes, easy.
B. BuTTER =, at creameries. per lb, 21Ac;
seconds per h. i5e packing 1s'S sd psf Per e
lS1ac; ladies' arsts, per Id, 15c; seconds, per lb
EGGs-strict1y fresh, cases included, loss off,
per doz, tic; strictly fresh, case count, 15c;
checks and seconds, per doz, lie. :-".
twins or ats choice, per b. she; daisies fancy
r. + e Ne s @se sH !
Se Block $wiss. 81 No. o. p per b. ~ i No
fancy per H. is@lSs eRofee, i@f1ze
III k large and 1 hens per
Per b. S@7e; dScEs; spring. white per Is, Sc;
DRESSED MEATS-Veal, fancy, per lb, shc;
fair to good per lb, IN @Sc; thin small Grover
weight 5@ehe mutton fancy country dressed s5
lambs, pelts off, thin, per Id, s@7c; hogs. light,
per Il SIS medium SIS & heavy 81
dunn, 4@5c; crappies, medium to large per lb,
7c; small, per h. 5@6c; pickerel, per ID, Az acc;
suntlsh, per lb, 3@4c bullheads, skinned, per Id,
>CABBAGE-Home grown, fancy, large crate,
PorAToEs-per bu, small lots, soc; car lots,
No. 1, sacks extra, per bu, 2s@2ec; mediums,
SACKS Ks e S R PER 6% G, ls@22c: hr, e. .o
SWEET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, per OH, $4OO;
Virginia, per bril- $3.50.
TOMATOES 5ss sPo@ S' per- per- bS 7sc@s125
sf cRANSB Hi RI: Cod per br, $3.50
DRIED PEAs-Eaney yellow, per bu, s1.75;
' s ss 9n saa t sFssa 5 ss1en
ri pR III 1EANs-raney navy. per ha, $225;
dunn, III mixed and dirty, per bS, s5@soe; brown,
ATPLEs-Jonathan, per brl, 81 Maiden Blush
per BIT SCI Duchess per bri $2s5q3 M N ny
Fancy bril- red So ;a f1ekG or
$55o@e; blu box, fancy cooking 81; box $3.50;
WEST COAST FRUITs-Peaches, per box
soc; peaches, clngs, per box, 75c; plums, Gross,
per crate $1.25; Burbanks, per crate, 81 .25;
Egg per crate. $1.25 pears, Bartlett per r, box,
$1.75@2; Malaga grapes, per crate, $l5O; Iokay,
MELoSs-watermelo large, pc. doz, g: Is
@3; watermelons, medium, per doz $225@Z.oO;
ORANGES Late Valencias, all sizes, per box,
LEMoNs-verdillis,, per box, $3.50; Messinas,
fancy, to size, 81. so; choice, 81: g:
PEARS-Eastern, per :brl, 81. 56@4:75. r:-Ts
PLUMS-SOuthern. per l6-qt crate, ~ ..s
BLUEBERRIEs- 16,qt crate, 81
GRAPEs-coneord b. lob basket, 2lc; Della
dun punches $2.25@255; small punches, SEQ
corn, green, per doz, s@10c; egg plant, per doz,
75c@$1; radishes per doz punches, 15g25e;
per doz, Csc; lettuce heads, per doz, SOC; mint,
per doz, 3o@4oc; parsley, per doz, soc; new
squash, per doz, $1.25; turnips, per bu Soc; car
rots, per bu, soc. :. . = y
NEW YORK PRODUCE, Sept. 1e.-Butter, re.
ceipts. 1871 packages; steady; state dairy, 16@
22c;- extra creamery. 23c: creamery. common
to choice 1sA @22e Cheese reeeiR ,t 10 soy
small colored fancy and white, 1o%c; large
colored and white 1o11c. Eggs, receipts 10;5o3
packages: steady to FIRM: state and Pennsylva-
MIA 21@22c; western candled, 1917 @21c; western
uncandled, 17@2Oc. -
CHICAGO PRODUCE, Sept. 1e.-Butter-
Ivhooso Steady. twins 1OX M1O1hc. daisies and
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Sept. 16.-Cattle
Receipts 80, 600, heaviest on record, steady to
@3.sO: cows and heifers, 81 $50 800; stockers
and feeders, .$255@5. Hogs-Receipts. $500;
5@15c lower; heavy: s.: esq 80; packers, $7.4o@
1865; medium, $7.45@7.72h. Sheep-Receipts,
$500; steady; sheep, $3.15G4; lambs SIS. rs GAPS.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Sept. 1e.-Wheat was
stronger and active to-day. It opened unchanged
Der. September sold up to 6s%c and closed
at an advance of va. December to e7hc and
closed at yesterdays prices. Cash wheat sold
in great quantities. Flax steady, finally ad-
yancing PC. The cash and future fax business
flwas probably fully $50, 900 bushels. Mills are
taking wheat rapidly and shippers are in the
market for all that comes. Receipts-Wheat. GAS
cars; oats, go; rye, Is; barley, q; fax 1o7;
rye, 1874; fax, 1o5 o57
Close-No. hard, cash, zoe; to arrive, eec;
No northern. cash eshc: to arrive, ST. W; De-
tober, SIC; December: 65Bc. No. northern
cash, 6ehc; No. 8, e41ac. Flax. cash, $1.S1 ;
to arrive, 81 so1a; September, 81 soa; October
Oats, cash, 30Ac; December, 293Ac. Rye
4o1hc. Barley, 42c to 6Oc.
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CANE VS.. BEET.

New 1ork Times.
Why do you call him Cane!" Inquired Adam.
Because the little darling ce1's be beat"
piled Eve, with feminine logic.
Thus the sugar controversy started In
Paradise. the young mans subsequent
leaving it open question.
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Sept. 1s-Cattle-
Receipts, 5000: steady; beef steers, $4.4o az rs;
stockers and feeders. So 400 95 COWS and heifers
ceipts 1000; 1oc lower; pigs. $7.25@7 so; pack
ers, $7.5o@7.75; butchers, S7.6o@s.10. Sheep
Receipts. 1000. Steady to strong. Sheep, IS. 35Gl
4. 25: lambs, 81. 3O05. 80. .. -
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Sept. i6.-Re-
ceipts 900 cattle. $500 hogs.
Hogs-Opened strong. closed weak. Sales: 81.
PSI lbs, $7.45: So. 24S lbs, $3.50; IS, 253 lbs,
1918: g. PAP lbs, $685.
Cattle-Best feeders, steady; others slow: kill
ers, steady. Sales. II bceves, 1,1S1 lbs. $6.72;
IS COWS, SOC lbs $2.s5; II. Oh lbs, g. 30; 5,
/ 2SS lbs, 81 TO-. ~ feeders 934 lbs. $500; IS,
1O35 lbs 81. 40: 49, 11G1 lbs. $4.75: S. 1.343
lbs, s525; 16 yearlings, 4s9 lbs, S2.s5; 10, 500
lbs, 1915; 8, 592 lbs, 81.
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WhaIlon, Case & Co., from New York: There
is nothing new on Wisconsin Central preferred.
One man had an order to buy 1000 shares OF
common, and traders rushed in, boosting thu
stock up.
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DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT. SEPT. 1e.
The following are the receipts and shipments
at the principal primary wheat markets.

WHEAT MOVEMENT BY ROADS, SEPT. IS.
ed-Cars-Milwaukee. 143; Omaha s.:
St. Louis, 20: Great Northern, SO; 500, "a;
shipped-Ca SO; Omaha /; St.
Louis. /; Wisconsin Central, / Burlington. 5;
Northern Pacific, i; Chicago Great Western, IA.
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON. Sept. 1e-The cotton
market this forenoon was active and generally
firm with the shorts very much alarmed by the
increase in speculative demand for the winter
months. Receipts were very large but were
offset by the great strength shown by the Liver
pool market. Reports from dry goods and cot
ton goods centers were firm. At midday the
market was firm at the highest of the morning,
noon bids showing i to Is points net advance.
Spot, fr1ner; u higher to &c for middling up
lands and 9Ac for middling gulf. Estimated re-
ceipts at the ports: For the week, 100000 bales
against 1874 $50 actual last week and III. 416 &C
leans were $3.50 bales against 4,0l1 last year
year.
middling gulf, 5-16c; sales, none.
i. NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR, Sept. 1e:
Coffee futures opened steady with prices ~
to 10 net lower, following the Indifferent quality
Of foreign advices, after our advances OF yester-
day and the reports circulated regarding the
Condition of the Santos September lowering.
These reports bull clique were buying moder.
ately but there was considerable liquidation and
the market early looked none too firm. Toward
noon business showed no Improvement in prices
and at that time were without further change,
with the total sales footing up about 5000 bags,
including December at 5.4Om5.45c: January,
$500; March $3.50, and July, 5.95c. Rio steady;
No. Rio 1925; exchange. II 29-32d. Sugar,
raw, steady: fair refining, &c. centrifugal. 9e
test, SIC; molasses sugar. &c: refined steady
crushed. 5.15; powdered 4.75: granulated. 4.65
Coffee, quiet; No. Rio, 7-1Gc. Molasses, firm
New Orleans, 3O@4Oc. -. :. ).
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THE FLOUR MARKET

TRADE FAIRLY. ACTIVE AND PRICES HOLD.
ING STEADY
Demand continues good for both patents and
clears and larger orders are being placed by
domestic buyers. Foreign inquiry is little
better than last week.
Shipments for the day show a moderate gail,
from the figures of the last few days. 1902 bar
First patents are quoted ss75@a.ss; Second
patents. So 60@3:70; first clears, $2.90@3; sec.
ond clears, 50. 3OM24O.
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THE CASH TRADE
FLAX sTEADY-GooD TRADE IN OATS AND
BARLEY,

BARLEY.
FLAX-A steady tone ruled In fax, and prices
held about in line with yesterday. No. brought
S1.2S1a 20. Rejected sold from ST .261h to
$1.25. Minneapolis received 81 cars compared
with II last year, and shipped 45. Duluth had
127 cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis, cash. 81 2sh; to-
arrive, S12eA: September SIPS; October,
CORN-Not much doing in corn Some No. 8
yellow sold at SOC. At the close the market was
steady at 5SAc for No. yellow Receipts, 5
cars: shipments, none.
OATS-Prices ranged all the way from 33 &c
to c4c. There demand for the good grades
and firm prices paid for choice lots. No. 3 white
closed at 3O0l34c. Receipts, 60 cars shipments
IS cars.
FEED AND MEAL-Trade is quiet. There is
fair demand, but in a small way and confined to
purchase of small lots. Prices hold fairly
steady as quoted. Coarse corn meal and cracked
corn quoted $50. 5O@2O.75; No. 2 feed, $2O.5O@
2o.75; No. feed, $2O.5O@2o.75.
MILLSTUFFS-Bran In bulk, S11@11.5O; bulk
shorts $12; flour mlddlings. SIS; red dog s18
fob; feed in 2oQlb sacks. 81 per ton addition
al; in 100-lb Sacks $3.50 per ton additional.
BARLEY-No. ) brought 47c for good lots, and
no grade sold at Acc. Receipts II cars ship
ments AZ At the close. feed grades are
quoted So assoc and mailing grades 5O@62c.ra.s -
u RYE-No. 2 sold ut 1870. Atgthe close No. 2
rye was quoted 46Ac. Receipts, cars; ship
ments
HAY-Upland, choice. S.: upland, No. l. 81 so;
midland. $G@7; medium, $5@6; off color, $2@4;
timothy fancy, $11. 5O@12; timothy, choice, $11
@11.50; timothy, No. l, $1O@1O5O; rye straw,
choice, $4@4.50. Receipts. 1os tons.