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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-27
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Kansas City Mo- March s-Cattle-Receirts
$40 natives. go Texans sCo calves: market firm:
choice export and ircssel-bsef steers S. 4o.is IS
fair To good s5Gs.t: stockers and feeders So 50ls
5-25: Western fed steers s5E5S5: Tcxos and Indian
steers N.'5aSSS; cows $35955: native cows 81 -
Ta5o: heifers 81 SI5sIo25: Gamers 50 Iel3g0: bulls
ss-i)"S: calves A5eTs. Hogs Receipts $500:
market steady: top s. - bulk Of sales Sc .y,,s sD
heavy ssaSa610; mixed packers 81. s.Soasss; ligh,
saSas4s: pigs s5.joI5. S. Sheep-Receipts ~:
s6icT6S5: Western la,nt.S s6i1Ts IS: ratIye wsrh-
ere t5p5I5: Western wethers s5GSeS: yesriinr,
S..sa6: ewes H..5fs5cs: stocksrs and feeders s:
New York, March .s.-Becves-Reccipts c7ps:
steers lie 10 15c lower: bulls steady loc lower
s5eoas.7o: stag. and oxen .i.ssss5.sS: bulls .s..
SIS: cows see;i.5O. Cables weak: experts 50
Ssais firin to e. hgheT veal. % aass an nITfs IissIt
calves ss.5edi.50; veal calves sasSGs 3: eiiy
Receipts ssss trade very d dull: % ehoea aaa is siosk
ss, ss:4 s.. .3esdS; e ssar s g s1s sasy e sheer s
30; Few clipped IS; spring lambs SifIS per head
,,iogs.Receipts sos: market Arm: STATE hogs
ST. Joseph. Mo- March 2-Ca,.le-Rece,p,s l..
$40: steady; natives S. .35G5. 90: cows and Seifers
Ss.ag2.ssS; yeals SiGs,S, stocxers and feeders
and light mixed Sc 2Sa5.;0. piss siels &. Sheep"
Ress PTS 900: steady TO strong: Western lambs
SSicSso. "flisa9 Mafd :sreP Tcs.,iRece,p,.
cludins l'l Texans and 59 Westerns: steady
81 g prime a.ssrs s'ssT aad fs.se: s? s
bulls s 5 heirsFs eeEyes ss sanrs5s TsEss 81
day 1900: tomorrow 35.eo: left over OSI: Opened
SSsaiS S c,Gzei strong: mixed and butchers $50
sssyg b s 6 % sh, &c ga; So bulk o. sale:
70 choice E,ixed s. A2s: western sheep and yeal ,ar
l,ngs IS e3as; nativ. lambs a.s5ls..s: Western
care boss 5 9faai sheep Gys'Esas
Cattle 2-ss2: hogs SCI: sheep 5.s1+.
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PARSLEY - New Orleans ut I5c. per daz.
SWEET FoTAToES-cnoice yellow at s4ai p:
queen At g. - per bhl.
SPINAcH--New Orleans ut &c per doz.
e1TI20c psr dog. huncs.s.
SAUERkRAET-H Handmade So per y Dbl. ard
81 per hbI. in a jobbirE way.
CRANBERRlES - ss50ds per hhl.. Ss5caI2. 30
per box
HoRSERADISiI-s5 per hbl on orders.
PARSNIPS-NoTthern 81 ,Sidl.Sr yer hbi. for IN
washed: washed 81 per ;.-bbi sack: home grown
SEA .5c per bu. lccse-
GACLiFLowER-New California at So 2.Joa2 10
Ter crate.
BEETS-;e per loo lbs: New orleans 3of3 i0c per
dog. bunches: Texas y5c per dOZ. lunches
GUMBo- Florida at S? 5rFs p"r box.
KOHLRAEI-Nsw Orleans at ij3i5c per de-
GREEN PEPPERS Florida and Cuba at $50
a. per crate for choice
SPANISH ONloNS-Sl65 65 per crate.
STRING; BEANS-Narket firm: Florida SaG2 .
for fiat green: s3a3.5o for choice round gree-;
Mexican at 81 % psr 6-basket crate.
CrCt'MRERS-Florida ssfii crate: New
RADlSHEslI5d:ac per dog. lunches for home
grown: 3Nd4ec for white New Orleans: L.ouisianl
led J9Gfl' per is-hu. box: white 1sGS5c: long
red 75c: Texas i9h!s1r per l-S 5u. box.
SHALISoTS-t per dog. bunch.s-
GREEN oNloNS-LouisiIna &c pc. l-2-bu. box.
EGGPLANT-s3Gt per crate.
MUSTARD GREENS-New orleans 31d5'c per
doZ lunches
SQUASti-t'uaan $50 per S-basket crate.
ASPARAGUS - Homegrown &c per doz- Yer
small: 75cGsl for pint bunches; fl-sj for quart
bunches: Celifcrni9 s. per crate
GREEN PEASE-FIorida Ssae.25 per hamper.
t.rset
ESCAROII-Eew Orleans So per bbl.
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Eass n5sss lsa oSo'sa roll s
fair 13al4c: grease &c. Lade- -packed-Extra Is
GhseseSJObs,ng: Twins a, i.i.c: singles le'.s;
large I2c: y, Y. small l2'rS. Liinburs.r l3f=It
ai.sae. a. "''S-on0'ee i'S' No "-''- ''''A II
Pork-New standard sl5soat6-so per bbl.. In a
Lsrd-cno:cs steam E, side s.i5s per ID. in a
Green Hams.In ear lots I: .; b. E. side: Hams
ibaasaay bsms y sa i saf az M ss at ai sSs . sinns
TS;niss d n, at ,a S New York shoulders & at ~ "a
s.S bellies Ell eGSf at se to ssc eat6rnias a,
s'Ss; New ysIk shoulder, 8. as;se: ~ ~
lots in jobbinE way Tanged: Extra short S.: So:
,ae standard BACKS ATS at s:e @ plates s at sc q ;as
backs at SKI. SIG Dealers charge higher on orders:
ranged: ExtSa short ss.e srib: at %. FSac: clear
ss. q. At @ sasks a andard ID Sass,
at sc. Dealers charge higher on orders Break,
at & for to hfisy s o.sa tS s for at f9R
Sc New York shoulders Sasiac
Country Lard-Choce sGec.
Country Bacon-Sides at &c.
NO at Dcs caRs at s91a. sc SS at ps
and DE- che!:s s:e,h,hs held st n, s.. to TO- IL
,Grease.small irregular lots country: Brown at
ysiiow R at ,4is; Whit whit; at 4ss Packers
Frog Less-Larse at A.so. medium 81: small
Sheep, at 3a3I.c: thin ewes and bucks cfs2I-c:
spring lambs ii,G0i.c
vsais..LEht receipts: steady: Quote: Choice fat
at s,3G6c per H.: fair at 4ie95c heretics. rough.
small and thin at Sc TO &c per 10.
Beef-On orders: Bbld.-Plate at se.5): Fulton
Market at S0.59: dried sets 12Ti2i2c. tongues i3c
per lb;: tnsides I3dl3i.c: knuckles 12l.dl3c: out
sides 10i,GiIc.
Live Poultry-Hens and mixed chickens eisc:
old ROSTERS SC: broilers l5c: shaggy young
Toos'srs &C. T9rkeys.Aver.ge ar PIC Geese SD
Dressed Poultry-Scalded and rndrawn. with
heads and legs on: Chicken-Choice at 100
lnhc; ROSTERS &C: Turkey-Choice nt l3G13,-c.
Ducks 10G1ic. All poor stock. including sweat
ing thin. scrawny. etc. nominal. Geese 5aSc.
head.
Fresh Fish-Steady- Quote: Sunfish at &c:
crappie at &c for small to Sc for large: bass &C
for large. lie for unde: sized; white bass &C;
dressed cat Sc: spoonbill cat &c: dressed bull
heads .-c: buffalo. Sc: dressed buffalo 4l.9
DC: dressed German carp &c: sheephead 2i=c:
white perch Sc.
Game-Jack sn.pe sl.5o per doz.: sandpipers
per doz.. 25c
Ducks-MaIlard $3.50: biue-wing teal s, q:
mixed N.25: canvasbacks s.: reiheads 81. 80.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-27
Fruits and Vegetables.

The Republics quotations nre for car lot, IN
nrst hands unless otherwise specified. Small
lots on orders charged hicher
STRAWBERRIES-F1orida refrigerator stock
iigS9c ieg S9c ner quart boz: ventilated loal5c: Texas
LOGS 20 per .i-auart case.
From storage Ben Davis held at f5.5nG5..5 for
chsiss PEs Rs Rs ioSSnE ,s1 way; a. & &winesap .i9s:
LEMoNsocaiiSsssdmrlnan On Irk 20 peE boz
sS Ior fancy and 81 40 per I0-hasket carrier Sicily
szc;ssS2..s ~. per box in a tobbing way.
SSAPE FRulT-A-sod5.5 80 per box according
ORANGES SLOW: steady. Quote new Mexican
nanes at At & So1 for IN iGSens .g.s MIA
2Ss; FI2rida at 8? ?5eG2..s 70 rchoice: fancy Red
ianSs 50. SIS: in a iobbing way 25a3lc per box
cRANBERRiEs-ssagG gFi per g'H Dbl: ..7sa. s per
s spINEAPPLEs,sg.s per crate for Cayenne:
MALAGA GRAPEsNss sons per bbi
GoCoAMnrs.sellin by dealers at IS 1.os,
BANANAs-on order. at 81 per 100.
PoTAToES-ouote: Rural on trk ct ssdssc for
bans ass Wisconsn asa nna MI Mnnssots sg5
NEW POTAToES-Cuban ssis per bbi.: Flori-
da 81. 2sl.2 per bu boz.
ONIONS-Choice nearby yellow at q .as1l-55 in
eris; del: red globe at 81 i5sfi-e 30 in hulk 81 3
NEW oNTcNs-sou,hern Illinol, sIa1 . s-peck
CABBAGE-New York Danish sl7aA .iel.: poor
TOMAToES-FIoriea at xsg3so Der s-haske,
s,sssse, essss sss.s ess % 0is per s0a-kt' crate
fornia g soa.7S per crate: Florida 5. 80 Celery
LETTrcE-oG5pc per bu b,x for home grown.
New orleans g sod3 per bbl. Florida 81 2sal.9 q
Sc per l=-bo'.: New Orleans 2Sais5c rer don.
~ o re; 6r,,na 5s s''ss
aoc nsr dox- punches.
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L. 2;o...,5se /. 20. -.-sss l. s-- % %
HoGs-The run of hogs va. very small. III.
receipts amounting to only about 1850 head and
the quality was only fair there being only a
small prp-or:ion Of good heavy hogs included
The market opened slow and about e lower
generally called steady with Tuesday the
medium to best grades. but no iIarrovement
was shown on the common to fair kinds. Nor
good butcher and heavy hess were greatly
a frm basis with the clearance good
Fair to good heavy hogs. 23s lbs average and
shove. sold at ss.tsas: 20: medium weights, l.,
to 90 his At SIS l5ds5s. III. bulk at 81. .5sgs. 30:
F-his I,e to Iso lbs. at ssas,ss. the bulk az
e. eDSie-a: light lights. 1i0 to iso lbs. $50
5S the bulk at IS. 60d5.se: pigs under 100 lbs.
nj 4GS-s: heavy culls at a.5sR5.7s: fair n
-ooi mixed al IS IsT655. The top Sc % and
~ bulk o. the hocs abovc 10 VI, sold at IS -
sc IS. Pgainst ;op Of 800 and the bulk at
Sc 80 - Tuesday
SHEEP-There only a small suppiy q.
sheep on sale. the receipts amounting 10 only
about Osl head The market opened active with
all desirable mutton stock In demand at steady
prices. BUYERS We're unable to get as many good
native sheep and lambs they needed to all
argent demands. The common stock sold very
slow and not quite SO good usual Of late
Good fat spring lambs are also wanted. but
little. thin ones win not nnd any demand.
S1rtaS lambs sold NJ $40 mutton sAn>as At es-S
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E:sah Of s.cea bales. rs sarly estimated helrsi

stead OF $4,000 bales. as early estimated. helped
To rally the late market New orleans and Eu-
rope bought here tie upIufn. DID Wal
street commission houses. TIE market was final
~ quiet and steady. with prices net : points
higher to / point lower.
Sew Orleans La. March 2e.-Cnttan-Fu,u -
steady: March S.S1dS.iac: April S.5S1:s. &c. Nav
s.5ic: June s5ids.sGc: July s.GIGS...C: Aug. SO
fS.!0c: sent. S0iGS0ic: oct. 7.III.Stc. Spo;
cotton steady: sales : iJl: ordinary .sc: good
dinary 7a-c: low mId,iling Sc: good IniidIIus
SIC: midtlinc fair sifc. Receipts $685.: STOCK
Liverpool. March ?6.-Cottoa-Spot quiet; price:
l-S2d lower: American m:6dl'ng. iRir sid. good
middlinS 1 2i-S2i: mijdny s3-S2d: low mid
ding i;sd good ordinary ii-d; ordinary AID. The
sales - the day I.nJl bales. Of which SO
were for speculation ard export and included
6in American. ReSeTts roce. Futures orenei
ding. E. O. c: March S9-stTi iH-Gii March
April 50 eiGIl it6id Ap.i:-,iay 3,'iGi 20 sd
h: May-Iune ie-Gid+ il-eid JTle-Juy ! ga
"a ll-6id b., July-Aug. 4i-sii =: AuSSept.
. S7-t4T4 2S-6+i s.: sept. Oct / e,-6td =: Oct
Nov. 23;id T.: Nov.-Dec. 29tiQ4 LTD b.
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Cash Grain. Flour, Etc.

WHEAT-Cash market: Received IS cars local
and cars through. No sales from elevator. No.
red 'ST79c- Hard winter dull only limited
demand. No z scld at 1IAc for Illinois yellow.
.shzqi3c for Nebraska. and Turkey worth &c.
No. hard at 71gT2I.c.
cORN-Cash market: Received 80 cars local and
e cars through. By sample del. and {. 0. b.:
No at 59qsOc E. side. 5sI59Iac this side: No. ;
az S'rfGSs4c for Iowa and 5sd5sisc for choice
yellow at 5sizc E. and SOC this side: No 2 whit.
at 6S465i2c this and sIiSc E. side: No. white at
oATS-Ca.h market: Received IS cars local AMI
u cars through. BY sample: No. at siliifac;
No. ; at 1915, No Northern at 45c No 2 white
az 1Si=nfec. No. white at i5d45izc. No. white
RiE-No. 2 at SIC asked: No. s5c
BARLEl-Values at 51G66izc.
fIsANSEED-I.ast sale at 81 IS per bu.
FLOUR-ouotatiuns soft winter for car lots
trk: Patents s3.10p3.s0: straights 81 3.5OG3 50;
extra fancy S30G3.io: clear s30is. 10: lov-grsde
soft winter in tute SKIS. 81 60ff2S0: hare winter
Mn ju;e SKIS s2.5ol2.e5 for clear, 81. SDd: IS for
Ntrsights. $. .05dS- -35 for patents: spring wheat
BRAN-At about Sc. At mill e06eec ships 81
RYE FLouR-Jobbiug al s3.15 in SKIS. and S. 40
in bbls.
CoRNMEAL-Crty meal T. o. b. $40: pearl
meal. grits and hominy 81. 40.
HAY-Rece!pts l.lc9 tons local and 2o3 tons
through: shipped $50 tons Prices E trk as fol-
lows: Timothy sli.5 for choice. SSal4.Jj for
No. ]. sleGlS for No. p clover s9.5pal2. clover
mixed sl2al2:5 50 for No. ]; No. 2 sl1dl2 Prairie
Il for No. 2: low grades s7GIo Alfalfa sl4aIi 90
LEAD AND SPELTER-Spelter at s4.i5 bid.
Lead at 81 to Ao5.
HIGHWINES-Steady. basis si3o
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Poultry.

New York. March cs.-Iive poultry receipts.
including cars handled late yesterday were 10
Western. ! Southern ami I Southwestern with
fully III cars from Kentucky by express The
receipts were fre-r than expected. making over
= cars for the week. and while the tone was
easier receivers hope to maintain prices Fowls
LEFT first hands at ffc. with other descriptions
of stock clearing at late advance. Very few
ducks coming. but geese poor and neglected
Pigeons slow; Quotations unchanged: Dressed
rouitry-Receipts to-day S5i pkgs- The receipts
rs listed appear free. but include considerable
frozen stock Of all descriptions that !. coming
forward and going directly into coolers; a lot
OF ; cars Of frozen turkeys being among tie
receipts The demand for fresh killed fowls
continues very moderate and about equal to alb
serb the limited receipts most Of the trade
used frozen fowls. which they obtained at lite
for prime and some very useful at lie. Prim.
fresh fowls sold mainly at l2i.c for dry packed
and lsc for Iced. while limited cniount os
boxed reached lie Stargy chickens of very
certain value. Fresh killed turkeys moved Sow
" as :he Irality was mostly undesirable.
Cspcrs not rleaty. hut only choice scff-meatsh
br1usht isdc0c- Squads IN fair supply ard
ftesdy. Demand for frozen turkeys was Of n
rse,iilinc character: cars os fancy young toms
were held at I5i-c- hut lsc highest cffer.
TurSeyS-Fre.h killed. Southern iced l.1!2i.c.
other quotations unchanged
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nv Teleurruh-

New York. March ce.-spot cotton closed quiet;
InicdlinE uplsnds Sic: do gulf sac: sales ;. Az
bales. Futures closed quiet and steady: March
sec. April s.eoc: May s.ssc: June s.hsc: July
7:sec: Dec; . Soc The market opsaed firm with
dateiy after the call worked up an additional
point on room covering. Liverpool cables and
while weak long cotton seemed TO have be.si
pretty thoroughly shaken out on the recent break
wes,srn longs and liquidation BY the room hold
port allowed the market to suffer a fresh re-
lapse. this decline only terminating when May
touched S.Sac and July s.Sc. For n time indi-
cations favored a new lew level on the present
bear movement despite bullish statistics and
strong belief that a reaction naturally IN
order Toward midday the more conservative
traders, bears. we'll bulls. cautiously
bought the July and Aug. contracts. ard a num-
Der Of Wall street supporting orders made their
appearance The effect upon prices was immeti-
ate. and while the improvemsnt was very
Of the dny upward Shorts became nervous
in the last hour. and bid July up to 9: as. Aug
sold reyea:edly at SAC Claims that the weeks
'ip sight would reach about i2oo,o bales. in
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Native Cattle Scarce-Bntcher Grades
Eirn-Sbeen steady.

NATIVE CATTLE-Eeef Stsers-Reccrts OF
cattle In the native division were small and the
run Of beef steers lisht. The SUPPLY was
made up largely Of fair to meiium steers. with
practically no thick. fat offerings. Trade was
fairly active. and the mirhet was virtually
steady on all classes of steers \ train Of after
noon arrivals containei nj cars Of Steer that
were disposed u readily At steady TO string
prices
Representative sales:
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st. Louis Cotton Market.

Tinged and stained &c TO &c on white
Spot cotton market:
Galveston-steady at 7-lsc: receipts I523
bales
New Orlsans-Easy at sac: receipts 5.7f1 bales.
Mobile-Quet at SIC: receipts bales
SavannaE-Steady at 1-lsc: reCeipts Gq3 bales
Charlsston-Quict at SIC: receipts bales
Eorfolk-pull AT sac: receipts i.le5 bales
Wilm,ngton-Firm al SEC: receipts 2so bales
Raltimore-Norniaal at sssc: receipts none.
New YoTk-Quiet at s.<c: receipts 5lS bai,s.
Boston.Quiet at s1sc: receipts ss5 bales.
hladelphia-Quiet al 9ixc receipts none
Eouston-Dull at s-lsc: receipts als bales
Aueusta-Qutet at ll-lsc: receipts $50 bales.
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SUMMARY OF ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

rather brisk selling Of wheat
tueanl
the G.
had things the oute he
brsh it favorable
andth a bursh
wasr
theewe
were iGher han
coseIz ; QSc
ycorn closed
oatsop off andI 81
up o
fractions and trust COM
cotton was qLeta andun in
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Dry steady. Dry nint-Texas heavy lee: Texas
average I3c: Texas light lie: fallen I2l,c: native
and Arkansas lec: No native I3c: No ? native
lie. ry-salted-Round 10isc: salted No ics.c:
salted. Wsstern-Round sHc: Southern do 6i,c;
selected. No. s5sc: selected No. SIC; part
cured &c per lb. less: uncured lc per H. less:
culls si.c: cubs. dry stock 6lzc. Horse hides
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preventative sales:
REEF AND BUTCHER STEERS.

Rutcher Cattle-There only moderate
supply OF butcher stuff on offer. but the share
of good to choice offerings was pretty good and
included both ard h"ifers. some Of the
latter being good enough TO top the market at
s. 90
The demand was very good and the movement
was active. with prices ruling steady tho
general trade. Gamers were unchanged. Bulls
We're steady and veal calves sold largely around
sc lower.
Representative Gales:
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ST. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKETS.
Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry, Egg and
Butter Quotations.

EEgs-Current receipts at 1Flc Receipts ,es3
pkEs. local and 5.5T through: 1000 shipped.
/. Goose eeEs I5c per doz. Duck eggs lsc.
Butter-Steady. Quotations.: Creamery-Extra
aAsr 2iG25c: seconds H6z2c- Daixy-Extra
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mules. 4 10 . years

The first lin" of quotations in each class Ia
calculated TO represent the full ranyr from
mon 20 extra Dealers. however. often CLASSIFY
superlative buncEes ,all tops for buyers which
sometimes sell considerably above the highest
quotations. The second line OF quotations sirn,-
ties the bulk Of sales and generally represents
the various classes they sold on tie clu,-
mission market. more or lcss Mixed.
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ing 30 cases known marks at 1ss. 10, Western
I5a.c 80 known marks at l3I,c. 80 Wsst-
ern at Exc - Western at l5'-c o known
iss.e 81 known marks a, isc. 80 known marks
l5s,c. 30 Western at 15a.c. - Kansas lsi-c.
under the rule. Buyers in the full assortment
offered drew the line more CLOSELY on auality.
and it much easier 10 soil fine goods n. the
In fact. quotations were exceeded in some in
stances In the later business from store. wnich
and goose eggs scarce AMI wanted nirti"s an!
checks scarce and sol! at relatively full prices.
Quotations. at r,aIk-Central Western hrs;s
graded. 15i4c: Tennessee and southern graded
Isle: fresh gathered fair to good &c: do di.ties
It.,c: checks l3i-c: duck eggs. Southern per doz
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. March as-Egr. stealy:
ST.,h sr,sWs,clS Rsar5y liss do do Scutsrr Do
Chicago March es--Es-gs steady: fresh ShaH
f;c Ter doz.
marx. No. whitewood cases included 1Sc. cases
returned l,i,c.
Butter and Cheese.
New York March S-But:sr-EeceIp;s iSie
state ,ea:sc: June creamery held 2id2st.c: fac
tory fSG25c. Chcexc-Rec~ipts s.i9o pkSs.. nrru'
fancy lar-e. rril cream. fail MAKE. cOioret igf.
Is;xc: fancy large. full cream. fail make. white
Iedi2ac: fancy small full cream. early make.
co:ored i3aI3i.c: farcy large. full cream. early
make. white 1sGI3i4c.
Philadelahia. IA. March cs.-Rut.cr 1872 low
CT: extra Western creamery 2sc: q. nearby
prints Sc. Cheese firm; New Nc:k frll creams.
Chicago. March ,s.-Brtter easier. crearneries
e,6.sc: da!ries isisGejc- Cheese firIn. ils.alcc.
Dry Goods.
without change during tire day. Prices continue
arm. with demand OF Moderate proportions. Re
,,nafke;' with buyers no, purchasing deliveries
owing to present state OF the cotton market.
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prpr-sIJc spEr1aL

New York. March 2s--Eges-Rsceip.s to-day
Is. ss5 cese-. Receipts were larger than expected
and with weak Western advices the business
der the open call showed q decline from start 20
SnlsA, - sales arnountis9 TO s,li. cases. includ
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IL. G5.. 3.o5
SOUTHERN CATTIE-Recelpts Of quarantine
cattle IS containing l.pDS head. against
40 and .Iis head on last Wednesday. SseerS
We're in good supply. and We're mainly steady, al
though somewhat uneven. with both l0c nigh
er and loc lower quotations that cut but Ht:.e
figure in the general trade.
There a light supply OF COWS and small
OF calves Prices were unchanged Bulls
were in pretty good supply and Of fair TO choice
quality. q ton Of 81 a. being reached. under good
demand at I5Si25c higher prices.
RepresentatiYe sales:
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MARKETS RANGE HIGHER
ON SHORT COVERING.
GOOD RALLY CONES AT THE
CLOSE.
Wheat and Corn Show Signs of
Strength on Holiday Trad
ing.

After early depression the local grain
market recovered yesterday and closed
higher. Trading was at no time heavy and
the pit was largely In the control of pro-
fessional1. Many OF the traders who sold
short on the recent turn were rather nerv-
GUS and there was some buying back by
. this element in line with the course said to
kaye been adopted by several heavy opera
tSrs on the Chicago exchange. Most of the
news was bullish.
Foreign markets were strong and the
clearances were larger than for several
days. The approach OF the Easter holidays
was a factor In increasing the long interest.
Weather conditions throughout the winter
wheat region favored the selling side early
in the session. but later prospects OF another
cold wave checked the downward tendency.
Receipts locally and at other primary
points were only moderate.
May wheat opened unchanged and sold at:
Ils Sd da al f AS :aS &c HI ass. ':s 1&e sanae
5Ise &c i55a. 7lzsa73c. 7ias7l;sc. 7i7sc. .ij..
Apparently the short interest had been pref
" well squeezed and was willing to cry
han on se Nh daT tie ss
and there was an excellent foreign inquiry
and a good spot demand.
May corn opened L.d3sc up and sold at:
ssSsc. 5Stse. 5si.c 5sSc 5ssassc. 5ss.asssse.. &c.
July SOLD Al sssc Esi.e sssc. Sc ssss. sssc,
6Ss.c, 5ylsc. 59i345sTsc. 5sssc.
Receipts of wheat yesterday at St Louis
were 300 bu., compared with IS. GOO bu q
+ year ago. OF these 26 cars were local
and cars through, compared with 11O5
SKIS. and IS cars local and cars through
the same date year ago.
Re- eipts OF wheat at primary points We're
S!5, $50 bu.. against $4,000 bu in 1901 and
shipments were l41.+6s bu.. against 295OGO
bu- The Northwest received I5S cars
against BOG cars in 1901. Chicago received
s. 625 bu. and Kansas City 46.iO0 bu The
clearances of wheat and -four were equal
20 f23.0t3 bu. of wheat
The receipts Of oats at st. Louis yesterday
were 5s.G35 bu. compared with 81, 900 bu a
year ago. OF these II SKIS. and 30 cars were
local aad cars through. compared with 4Sl
SKIS. and q cars local and % cars through
the same day last year.
Receipts Of corn at primary points were
go so hu-. against 393 600 bu. a year ago and
shipments were 21l .9S bu.. against 436 COZ
bu. Chicago received 152.715 bu and Kan
sas City si.e0 bu. The clearances amount
ed to 3G.0G) hu
Receipts Of oats We're 40. 30 bu compared
with lo-So bu. year ago. OF these IS
cars Were local and IL cars through. COM
pared with 10 cars local and cars through
the same date last year
Recepts of oats at primary points were
3o.Si6 bu-. against 593.OG0 bu. in 1851 and
shipments were 196.170 bu.. against 25S,6J0
bu- The clearances were 1000 bu.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-27
Hides.


Extreme Southern skins 10 per cent less and
Northern l5G25 per cent more