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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-20
Davis City.

1. N. Jefries has so far recovered his
illness as to be at his store again.
Editor Bartsuf went to Blythedale
Saturday and returned Monday.
Tart Fulton returned last Tuesday
from trip to Ottumwa.
John Lee and wife enjoyed reunion
of their children the past week.
Fred Robertson, of Ida Grove, Iowa,
spent part of the week in our city.
Mrs. A. Marble and Mrs. Martha
Asbach attended the funeral Of their
brother.
George Lanning left for Sullivan coun-
ty, to look after his farm.
Two sisters of Mrs. w. H. Weller ar
rived from Clinton, ILL.,, last Tuesday.
Mrs. Weller is no better.
Mrs Clark Trembly and children re-
turned from Oklahoma last Monday
by team. They say Mr.. Trembly re.
quested them to return to Iowa before
he died.
George Campbell drove to Leon Mon
day.
Madge Peasley, of Kellerton, was
guest of Flora Broom laast Saturday.
She was on her way home from Indian.
ola where she has been attending school.
Judge Motif, of Pleasanton, was on
our streets last Monday.
Sam Shafner, of Burrell, was caller
in Davis City last Friday.
Mrs. H. L. Shoemaker returned from
Kingston last Saturday.
Grandma Bradley returned from her
visit at Blythedale, Mo.
Mrs. Henry Arasmith and children re.
turned from Bethany the past week.
Mrs. E. E. Hor on left last Friday for
visit with her son, DR.. Horton, of
Hubbell, Iowa.
w. w. spargur spent Sunday with
relatives at Woodland.
q. B. Hall is packing his stock Of mer-
chandise to move to Osceola. We un-
derstand he is going in business with
his father at that place.
Refine Harvey and family left for
their new home in South Dakota lastl
Tuesday. :. =
Grandpa Weller had very severe
stroke of apoplexy last Monday morn
ing and his recovery is doubtful.
Mrs, VIM. Merritt fell aud broke her
arm last Wednesday but is getting along
nicely.
Feed and wood are strictly cash. Do
not ask for credit. W. +. CLARK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-20
Kingston.

As there has been no items from our
little community lately will scrlbble
Belle Marshall who returned from
\ Missouri few weeks ago was taken
4 sick with smallpox and now the rest OF
the family are suffering from the dread
Ned disease, They are under quarantine
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Dannie Williams moved
down near Burrell last week. We wish
them prosperity IN their new home.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Dobson came We'd
hesday from Des Moines to visit their
daughter, Irene, who is suffering from
xwhooping cough.
II Garrett Benton, of Decatur, was in
shour vicinity one day last week.
u F. Citizens is hauling wood to Deca-
knd Mrs. A. Bennett are staying
@ey's at present.
G msJobson was Decatur caller
Butte visited at j. K. Will
Clay.
listo was Decatur visitor Sat.
the
low is fine and everybody seems
Z. Vining in.
dar.ol closed on account OF small
Chi
encpobson, of Leon, is moving
andprge Wells place. We are
frste such a worthy family III
"a city.
Confll Cacker and Cap. Nor
Oklahoma Tuesday where
Like their future home.
bn't forget the lecture at decatur
uary ga. ~,
,ur. and Mrs. Frank House and Mr..
land Mrs. Harry Traupel visited at
II Mr.. WANT Friday.
day.
Grant Downey is hauling wood for
Baker a. Sharp.
lin Crichton visited friends in We'll
don last week.
Mrs. Harve Shoemaker, of Davis City,
! came last week to visit her sister, Mrs.
4 Frank Citizens.
Mr.. Whit Wells, of South Dakota,
visited at A. Hammond's Friday.
Emma Robbins visited at Wilant's
Wednesday.
Raw Citizens returned from Idaho
ThurYday. We did not learn how long
he W pld stay in this country.
NJ and MRS. S. w. Robbins contem-
pig hoying next week.
be Newsbon is working for A.
N |Dick Clark is on the sick list.
Nj Dobson visited her brother
NJ. MARSHALL was a Decatur caller
Thursday.
The farmers of this vicinity have
ordered scales which are expected to
arrive this week. They will aid those
who wish to ship stock from Kingston.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-20
For Stomach Troubles.

81 have taken great many different
medicines for stomach trouble and con
stipatlon," says Mrs. s. Geiger of Dunk;
erton, Iowa, ''but never had as good
results from any as from Chamberlain's
Stomach & Liver Tablets" For sale
by w. A. Alexander druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-20
To cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. L. w. Groves signature Is on
each box, Csc,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-20

How Are Your Kldneyss
Dr.. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills. Sam
ole free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or n Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-20

Would you likeN to use the best?
Then use Maple City White Soap.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
Kansas City Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 12.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, $500 natives, 500 Texans, 80 Texas
1Oql5c lower; cows and heifers 40G75c lower
than last Friday; calves 5Oeq$1 lower than
Monday; choice export and dressed beef
stockers and feeders, $250q3. IS; western
fed steers, $3.00q5.25; Texas and Indian
steers, $2,35G3. 60; Texas cows, .t2.0Oq2.55
native COWS, $1.25G4.O0; native heifers, 81 70
Q3. 70; Gamers, S1.0q2.2O; bulls, S2.25qS.75;
calves, $3.0Od6.0.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head; market 7IkQ
1Oc lower; top, 1910; bulk OF sales, $500
6.10; heavy, $6.O23@6.10; mixed packers,
Sc. 971kq6.1 10; light, S.S5q602h; workers., $595
az. O21R; pigs, &.50a5.90.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1900
head; market strong to higher; native
lambs, A.00d5. 40; western lambs, $3.S5Q5.35;
fed ewes, S.00d3.95; native wethers, &3.1O9
AGO; western wethers. $3.00a4.20; stockers
and feeders, $2.00q3.35.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
ForeInn Financial.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE rates for money
were steady today and much cash was
wanted. Discounts were inclined TO slacken.
Business on the Stock exchange was mac
tive and prices were generally lower. Con-
soils ~huctuated. Home rails were irregular.
Americans relapsed sharply, owing to the
~stringency OF money at New York. There
was an occasional fractional improvement,
but business was meager. Later a better
tone prevailed. The market closed fiat,
however. and very unsettled, and IL was
difficult to obtain reliable quotations. Atchi-
son. Topeka & Santa Fe touched S0h, Ca
madam Pacific 121R, Erie 80. Southern Pa
cifc So and Union Pacific 961a. Rio tintos
were low. The sum of 10000 was with
drawn from the Bank of England today for
shipment to Malta.
PARIS, Dec. I2.-Prices were easier on
the bourse on the approach of the option
operations, which induced realizations, in
huenced by New York advices and the
Venezuelan situation. subsequently there
was a temporary Improvement, but offers
impaired weakness 10 stocks and made
business inactive. Foreigners were fairly
supported. In Kafirs there were few
realizations, and they closed with a better
tone. The private rate of discount was
2 1916. Three per cent rentes' s9f 611zc for
the account,
BERLIN, Dec. 12.-Business was dun on
the bourse today, owing TO New York ad-
vices. Foreigners and locals were fairly
maintained. Canadian Pacihcs declined.
Exchange on London, 2Om 4o1a pigs. for
checks. Discount rates: Short bills, PA
per cent; three months bills, Sk per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec, i2-COTToN-
Firm. sales. $500 bales; ordinary, 6~lS-l6c'
good ordinary. 5-l6c; low mtdding, 'eS'
middling. S%es sooa m,ou!t ls bales' stock.
34i, 524 bales. Futures. steady December
S.O6c, bid; January, Sl2qSlSci F~Soresry
Sl6@S Use: March, S.gSNS.2ic; April, $3.50
S.29c; May, S.SOaSS1c; June, SSuSSOci july
S.SeGS.SSc.
worlds visible supply OF cotton shows, the
Visible total as 3,574.i65 bales. Of which
2gg. It's is American cotton.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. l2.-COIION-tirm
middling. 5 S-i6c; sales, 526 bales; receipts.
41n bales; shipments, AOA bales Stock
YORK, Dec. i2.-CoTToN-After
opening firm at unchanged prices TO an
advance of 6 points, the market ruled gen
orally weak, under iduidaion ioiioMlns
disappointing volumes of outside support,
while the general market bearings We're
quite as favorable as any time during the
weeks advance of about "a, which culml-
mated today, December having sold up from
S.l9c to S.3Sc, January from S.lSc 10 $500.
March from S.1Uc to sac, May from Sic 70
week. The advance eliminated early thus
afternoon, with the market finally barely
steady at net unchanged prices 10 a dechnS
of 4 points, or Iq1 points from the top OF
the week. The reaction was I'm the face OF
very steady to ic higher spot markets, an
advance of 3 points on futures and 4 points
on spots at Liverpool and continued small
receipts, the amount Of cotton brought into
sight during the week being 1868, az bales,
ahNAiASA HfNfoAA UT AaSA you "AHAN 80
side orders generally went to the long side
of the account. The advance was arrested;
however, by the unsettled condition stll
prevailing I'm Wall street, with the rate OF
money high, while the South American
situation was also considered to be a dis
turbing factor. The undertone Of the mar
ket, therefore. was weak at the close, with
leading support from New Orleans, a feat
ure all the week, subsiding I'm the after
noon. Sales of futures were n
10000 bales.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 12.-COTTON-Spot,
moderate business done; prices 1 points
higher; American middling fair. 5.16d, good
middling, 4.6Sd; middling, 454d; low mid
ding, 442d; good ordinary, 4lSd. Sales
were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for
speculation and export, and included $500
American. Receipts were 1000 bales, in
Guiding 900 American. Futures opened firm
and closed quiet and steady; American
middling, &. o. c., December, 4.5Od; Deem
ber-January, 4.4Sd; January-February, Al
CASA; February-March, 4.47@44Sd; March
April, 4.47d44Sd; April-May, 44Sd; May
June, 44Sd449d; June-July, 44SU4.49d; July
August. 44S6A 49d,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13

The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
Der of head indicated:


CATTLE-Receipts were exceptionally
heavy for a Friday, apd as Il result prices
took another tumble. 1t has been a long
time since the cattle market at this. point
has been in as unsatisfactory condition as
this week, and prices on all classes have
suffered a sharp decline.
There were "a or 30 cars of cornfed steers
included in the receipts this morning, and
at noon the greater part of them were still
in first hands. The market was very un-
even, but as a general thing the decline
amounted to fully soc as compared with
the close of last week. In some cases sales
looked fully 75c lower, but those were rare
instances. Just how strictly choice cattle
would sell cannot be told, as none have
been offered. The greatest decline has, Of
course, been on the warmed-up kinds.
The COW market was in fully as bad
shape as the steer market, and up TO a late
hour very little business had been trans
acted. The general market may safely be
same as noted above for steers, the prices
were very uneven. 1t now takes a good
bunch of cornfed cows to sell much over
$500, so that prices are at the low point
of the year.
Bulls eased off a little again today, and
SO did stays. Veal calves were scarce and
did not show much change.
The stocker and feeder market was also
very slow and lower. The demand from
the country has been very light all the
week, and prices may safely be quoted
Csc lower. with common stuff almost un-
salable at any price.
There were very few western grass cattle
in the yards. but those that did arrive
huctuated just about the same. as noted
above for the natives. Representative
sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations of the Day on VariOuI
Commodities.

NEW YORK. Dec. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
22,79l bbls. exports, 1851 pbls.; market
$50; winter straights. SS.45qS55; Minnesota
patents, &O0q4.2O; winter extras, $.S5Q315;
n sradss, &. ss SSkss'' Rye Hour. s Ganiyf f faT
TO good, $3.C0Q3.40; choice to fancy, $500
S.55, Buckwheat -four, steady, $.SOq2.SS.
-CoRNMEAL-steady; yellow western,
t;2!; city, s1;22; Brandywine. $sloa3;5S.
anoat; No. 2, 54a54ltc. track; state, 55q56c,
'BARLEY-Dui; feeding. S9q4Oc. c. /. f..
4sg5l DG SPOT SPOT saSyj No; a6 2 red; s2fG GoT els-
ern Duluth. sS%c, I, o. b., afioat; No, l hard
Manitoba, s6asc, T. o. b., aioat. Options
by turns, with Argentine news conflicting
and the crowd inclined TO take prohts on
recent purchases Sa1ies %Hpe n iIgh from rom
c~learances moderate. Late heavy selling
of May for western account made the close
IsiHc, closed at SlKc; July. 7s%0Dhc. closed
at 1850; December, S3dSS n-l6c, closed at
CcoRN-Receipts. 1900 bu. exports. 5000
blu. Spot, dull; No; 2. sc, elevator, and Gle;
T.. o. b., anoati No, 2 yellow sic; No. 2
notably for December on covering on bad
weather. cables and seant arrivals. Later
was &C lower. except near months, which
closed hqkc net higher, January closed at
Sember @d62ike, closed at 62c.
OATS-Receipts, $500 bu.; exports, @,SS5
bu. Spot, hrm; No. 2, S7ic; standard white,
SShd38Ac; No. 3. SIC; No. , white, 3SkQ
S%c; No. 3 white, SS@SShc; track mixed
western, nominal; track white. q
cember closed at
HHY-Nominai; shipping, 5q7Oc; good to
HoPs-Nominal; state. common to choice,
cine coast, 1902, 5Gsic; 1901, asa27c; Oids,
HIDEs-Nominal: Galveston, 20 20 25 lbs,
lSc; Texas dry, "a 70 80 lbs, &c
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; acid, 24Q254c.
PROVISIoNs-Beef, nominal; family, $3.50
aisOO; mess. So5Og11.O0; beef hams. S2O.5Od
300; packet. N4.0Cql6.o; city extra India
mess, S2500d2s.Oo Cut meats. nominal
picked bellies, Ss.75gl0.9i picked shout
ders. $3.50; picked hams. s1i. 75ql2.O0, Lard
seost,nent. ni75: south America. Hi.7s
compound, S7.5O97.7b. Pork, quiet; family
SIS; short clear. S2i.O0q2SOO; mess, $4,000
T&LLow-Dun; city, 57sc:. country. &C.
RICE-Quiet; domestic, fair TO extra, ~
d6Ne; Japan, 4%Q6hc, nominal.
PEANUTs-Steady; fancy hand picked
<26be: other domestic, Sh05Ac
CABBAGE-Steady; domestic, per l0
white, H.t9G25O; red, N.50gS.M,
state dairy. eoG27e; creamery extra, SOC
common TO choice, 2lq29c.
CHEESE-Receipts. f9 pkgs,; steady
fancy large, state full cream, cOlored an
white, September. Isle; late make, lsc
fancy small. eolorsd and white. September
EGds-Receipts. ara pkgs; dull; stat
and Pennsylvania average best. 2Sc; west
ern, poor TO fancy, O027e
PoULTRY-AiVa weak; ehiekens nc
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
wEARE COMMISSION COMPANY.
Board of Trade, Omaha, Neb-
TeleDhOne 1916.

Dec. 12.-WHEAT-There was
a strong market early, with conspicuous
buying by Patton, and prices advanced Y
@izc, but this advance was lost before the
close. The market was also helped by re-
gentine and I'm this c"ountry-raintng In the
middle west and very cold In the north
west. Later this was onset by predictions
of rains, followed by snow. Primary re-
ceipts were $4,000 bushels, against l,VSS.Oo
q year ago; in the northwest 81 ears
against 1855 a year ago. Clearances, $4,000
bushels. New York reports 25 loads taken
for export Local cash sales, 5000 bushels.
Weekly clearances, 3,16l, 900 bushels, which
is 1,118,O00 less than the week before, but
about the same as last year. Missourfs
December report made condition y, but re-
ported 10 per cent less area than last year.
Prussian official crop report made wheat
98.0OC.OoQ bushels, against 52.O00.O0 last year.
Estimates for tomorrow, IS cars. Mime
apolis was very strong on the December
and the May strength at ST; Louis was, a
feature. There has been a large commits
sion house trade. with a great deal Of
! proit-taking. Buffalo reports 100000 BUSH
els Duluth wheat taken by the seaboard.
Northwest stocks will increase about 2,OOO,-
coRNNThe market was strong and ac-
ltive early; December advances to 5Sc and
May to 45c. but the best figures were not
maintained. Armour bought openly at the
opening. but there was heavy selling by
Commission houses. Cash corn declined lie
/ after a firm start, and the cash market
evidently felt the larger estimates for to-
morrow-2S cars. Receipts today, lj cars,
with G contract. Primary receipts, COL, OO0
bushels. against $4,000 last year. Clear
ances, $4,000 bushels. New York reports 5
loads taken for export. Local cash sales,
$1,000 bushels. Missouri crop report made
the Yield 90I. O00.OO0 bushels. Out of private
houses nearly II cars No. 2 corn.
OATS-The market was strong early with
wheat and corn, but yielded later I'm SYM
patty with those markets. Howe contic-
ued to add to his line. Cash oats were &c
higher for the best. nc off for low grades.
Local receipts. 66 cars. for Sat
urday, l6) cars. Clearances. 1900 bushels.
Out OF private houses there were 10 cars
No. ? and 10 cars standard. New York re-
ports $1,000 bushels. Local cash sales, 1m,-
O0a bushels.
PROVISIONS-The market opened of on
larger hog receipts than expected. The
local scalpers sold early. Armour was cred
tied with selling. Local shorts covering
advance the market. There were 1900
hogs. Estimated for Saturday. $500. Hogs
IN the west today. $4,000. against $1,000 last
week and 1l2 eco last year.
Rye is attracting more attention than for
some time. Good investment buying the
last few days. and with resting orders for
more around 59hc for May. Rye is GER
tainly cheap at Is per cent under wheat
The visible supply-1.3 Sl. 900 ~bushels-is only
haIf what n was last wear. Local stocks
only $4,000 bushels, all grades. Think puT.
ehases Of May at SIC or under will show
good profits later.
wEARE COMMISSION COMPANY.
Minneapolis wheat, Flour and Bran
- ~ ~ -
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
New York live stock Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 1928 head; steers slow and 10q15c
lower; bulls frm; cows steady to lOc lower;
steers, S.66d5. Is; oxen; 81 25gS. 10; bulls.
cattle, 12hdlS1kc per h., dressed weight
refrigerator beef, 10hql1hc; exports, 15S
cattle; tomorrow, "a cattle and 1900 quar-
tiers OF beef.
CALVES-Receipts, 300 veals; steady
grassers slow; westerns Csc lower; veals
SIS. OOd9. 90; no very choice here; grassers
s.. OOd4. rs: western calves, 81; city dressed
veals. easier al 1Ohq131ko per h.; extra, lac
HOGS-Receipts. 1886 head; weak; state
hogs, Sc. 25d6 IS; mixed western, nominal.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1864
head; good steady; medium grades slow
and easier; prime lambs opened steady, but
closed weak: medium grades 10d25c lower
sheep, SO. OOd4 90; no choice here; lambs
81. 5O66 90; choice. Sc. 1906. 121R; culls, SO. 50Q
$50; Canada lambs, $5.50a5.75.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13

turkeys, 11d12c: fowls, 121ac. Dressed, firm:
western chickens. 12d13c; western fowls,
l2kml3c: western turkeys, 1Snl9c.
METALS-The feature OF today's metal
markets was the sharp advance In tin at
London. where a gain Tor Tho day OF 81 l9s
was reported. with spot reported at ell4 l2s
Sd ana futures at els. The New York
market was Influenced by the advance
abroad to the extent Of some 40 points on
the inside price, spot closing at S2o.3a5i5 IS.
Copper declined % Cd In London, making
the spot quotation $50 6s Sd and futures
$50 12s cd. Locally. however, Il was I'M
changed. quotations being. nominal stan
electrolytic and casting at N1.45. Lead was
steady but quiet here at A.i2i2, while In
London Il was firmer. advancing e Cd to
$40 les Sd. Spelter was unchanged here at
,4.95 and In London at E19 lis. Cd. Iron was
lower abroad, Glasgow closing at BIS 90,
nominal, and Middlesborough at as 3D..
Locally the market was quiet and I'M
changed. Warrants continued nominal; NO.
1 foundry northern is quoted at N3.OOn25,OO;
No. 2 foundry northern, No. foundry
southern and No. 1 foundry southern soft
at go. 00MZ3W.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13

SHEEP-There was n moderate supply
of sheep and lambs on sale this morning
and the demand being of liberal proper
tons the market ruled active and stronger.
Fed western yearlings sold at $3.50 and
fed western lambs sold at $500 and n bunch
of natives at S.S5. Owing to the activity
Of the market everything at all desirable
sold In good season. The quality of the
receipts was considerably better than yes
terday.
so that prices showed no particular change.
Common stun, though, was slow. the same
as has been the case for some time past.
Quotations for fed stock: Choice lambs,
$5.O0q5.5O; fair to good lambs, A.259475;
choice yearlings, A1O@4.&; fair to good
yearlings. So. 76d4. 10; choice wethers. $3.50
S.$d36; fair to good, S3.OOG3.35; feeder
lambs, $3.O0dS75; feeder yearlings, S3.O043.2 Is;
feeder wethers. S2.75@3O0; feeder ewes, 81. 500
2.25. Grass ted stock 25dS5c lower than
Cornfeds. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
stock ip sight.
Wool Market.

BOSTON. Dec. 12-WOOL-The CONNER
cial Bulletin will say in tomorrow's report
on the wool trade or the United States:
The market Is generally quiet In point Of
good and much business Is awaiting the de
cision OF buyers. A free movement OF sam
ple bag leads TO the expectation OF a larger
business soon. Values ar very firm and
still tending higher. this weeks sales show
ing the highest prices OF the year. For
eign markets continue strong. The receipts
OF woods in Boston since January ], 1893.
have been 900. S26, 1872 pounds, against 80, 267.-
O62 for the same period In 1901. The Boston
shipments 10 date are Z7O.6O.66i pounds.
against shipments OF 25i. 26O. $40 for the same
Ueriod IN 1901. The stock on hand In BOs-
ION january /, 1892, was 1880. 463 pounds;
he total stoc,I today Is 10. SIG. i61. The stock
On hand December IA. 1901, was B,99A.10l.
dunn grades and combinE. leQ2Ohc: light
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
COMMERCIAL And FINANCIAL
All Commodities Lose Somewhat in Course
Of Day,
oNes KILL EARLY WHEAT STRENGTH
Alarm Among shorts Helps COhD- at
First, but subsequent Heavy Sales
Causes Tumble shared by
oats and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-wheat was active
and strong early today, but later the mar
ket. became %listless, and the close was
ssdikc down and oats were a shade loWe,
January provisions closed with a loss oil ~
Unfavorable weather in the northwest,
higher cables and small receipts caused a
strong opening in wheat. and May 500 az
the highest OF the year. being up tbu4c
TO M@1kc at 77%97Sc. Longs yielded TO the
temptation of taking profits and the resuit
thrown on the market and prices weakened
under the continued strain, May selling OF
90 THO. Commission houses bought freely
at the decline, rallying the marKet some
what, but renewed realizing toward the
close caused another reaction, final hgures
cember also closed easier, being down NC
at 7bkc. The unsettled weather In Argen-
tine was a bull Influence. and although
ment appeared to be toward the buying
side. Bradstreet's showed exports for the,
Bushels, compared with $4,000 bushels a
year ago. Clearances today of wheat and
four were equal to $4,000 bushels. PT.
mary receipts were 5000 bushels, against
I,08S,000 bushels a year ago. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported receipts OF oil cars,
which, with local receipts OF 5l CARS OF
three points 62 cars, against 643 last week
and s4 a year ago.
strength in wheat being partly responsible
for the higher prices although hTm CABLES
and unfaVorable weather contributed TO
the advance. Shorts became alarmed at
the prospects and covered freely, led by a
prominent operator who is short a big line,
and a still further advance was expert
"nced. General selling developed after the
first hour Of trading and the market grad
tally weakened, the close being easier,
with May down Adhc at 44lsc, after rang
lag between Hhc and 45c. December closed
N5c higher at 57Sc. Local receipts were 15
cars, with six Of contract grade.
There was a fair trade In oats and the
market ruled firm. although the late weak
ness in wheat and corn caused a little
easier feeling at the close, May being a
shade lower, at 331Rc, as ranging between
339ho and 33Tsc. Commission houses were
the best buyers, While the selling was
scattered. Local receipts were 66 cars.
Provisions were weak at the opening, due
to lower prices in hogs, with liberal re-
ceipts at the yards. There was considerable
liquidation by outside holders early In the
day, but later the offerings became re-
stricted, and with a fair demand from
packers a rally developed, the close being
at about the opening figures. January
pork closed nc lower at $1657la, January
lard down 7kd1Oc at 1870 and January ribs
off nc at $S.32.s.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
. cars; corn, 235 cars; oats, 100 cars; hogs,
5000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: