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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-14

coops by express. which came on . bare market.
and the fowls sold at i2.1c. while roosters went
at &c. Market cleaned 10 closely with the tone
steady. Quotations unchanged.
Dressed Poultry - Receipts to-day . rs pkSs.
The weather continued close and warm and fresh
receipts showed Incidental defects and needed
prompt handling. while anything held In the
stores for q day or SO Is dep.eciatinR rapidly and
urged TO sale az shaded prices Receivers made
futile attempt to exceed lie average OF
dry-picked fowls. while iced went slow at lciic.
The stock yesterday from Indiana on the market
did not arrive until late this evening and moved
out slowly tthe usual premium, and I car OF
fancy scaided fowls from Iowa was strained to
1li4c. With weather becoming warmer shippers
should pack their poultry IN ice. II II apt TO
regular in quality ana prices. Capons working
out at UNCHANGED prices SQUADS not 20 plenty
frozen poultry light and tendency Of values down
ward. with ordinary chickens and lower grades
OF broilsrs neglected. No change in quotations.
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ST. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKETS.
Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry, Egg and
Butter Quotations.

Current receipts at I5c. Received 1000 pkgs.
local and 1.s57 through: 2.7o5 shipped.
Butter-Steady. Quotations: Creamery - Extra
27c: irsts 2ic: seconds 2oQ2ic. Dairy-Extra %
Q2lc: hrsts I1Q Iec. Country-Choice roll i6c.
poor TO good liql5c. choice packed l5c: poor to
lair 13qf+c; grease &C. Ladle-packed-Extra lsc:
firsts lsc.
Cheese-Jobbing: Twins at 12xc: singles l2isc:
daries 1Sc: Y. A l3isc: long horns I3Izc; y. Y
large 12c: n. 7. small i2Lc Limburger 15al3izc
PrOyisfons.
Pork-New standard 3l5. .i0di6.1o per Dbl. in
1obbing
Lard-Choice steam z. side e.I5c per lb. in a
1obbing way: kettle-rendered at CSC to ei7c
Green Hams-ln car lots (. o. b. Z. side: Hams
10GI2gl4-ay. at ssd3l. 1S-sc: Isav. eA.c: 1sT2p
SisQesc; skinned hams l6-av Isd2p at 1eSc: 22G2i
at lejxc: California etsc: New York shoulders at
sJsc From block del. run-of-bouse hams at SC to
exc: bellies at Size to 9Isc Caiifornias at Gi.fI
essc: New York shoulders 6s.Isssc.
b s. Meats-To arrive. i5G50-av. cured cribs
held s.4zyas. ioc; i9-av. at s45c c. l.. (. Bid:
lots in a jobbing way ranged Extra short and
cribs at sAdstc: clear sides a; SIC: bellies at
fat backs st SIC. Dealers charge higher or
Bscon-Bxd. e. c. meats in Johbing way
raneed: Extra short and cribs at 9ssa?Isc: clear
sides At SIC; bellies at SIC to lo,zc. al in
oSs: plates st $40: fat bsclu At se: standard
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Eggs.

New YORK. March i:.Eks.-Rsesips. to-day lay
.ro.. hs ,e so.s E the aa iS
siod r.. y., tn: i%.pa sSs so.d and
prices, Under the open call sales were IN & order
Missouri - !. =: Ia SSes ss
Indiana at I7c on dock. Trade on the stree, was
coed s rss aue aos os
what lower prices although strong efforts wcr.
sn.ss BY
MS1Says esysr ;Iam kan.s. nna ss sIi
points all OF the above being free on board
Ph,IadsiPh!a MarSh l.1Es1%NEir. ts %.I. ,ss high,
Ghiesso. March li-Esss nrmes: fresh $50
Kansas City. No. March ls--Esss higher. a,
quoted on change l,s dSa ao. Eases returned ise
in f. f s.,sn tSss' ,ss,
strike will be Inaugur.ted ut Fall River Mondav
SSar na sns Within the few dsy ses in
view Of thi- unsettled condition. are showing "
sa oers sre being Down II nurSer
Of quarters or 1S,sDssi |r,s F,-,,. :. T,,as only
grade. e evap0Iaseas apple: @ dIasssd today. LS,
the lower grade. a mod.rate trade was noted
e D4%s sas ehes isnss ss SSs
lie. spot-Prunes were IN good demand with
some sales made at top price on the larger sizes:
the market is strong generally. though the small
sizes In large lots can probably b. had for
little lefs than quotations Aprfco:s and
peaches show nrmness and a fair jobSing trade.
tnricots-Rovsl lsHfic: Moor Park u6i2i.c-
Peaches-Peeied HSlsc: unpeeied s61oc
Coffee.
New York. March Il-Cofree-Spot Rft, tiul;
No invoice 5Sc: mild quiet: Cordova sGfsc.
The market opened steady: with prices un-
changed and durine the forenoon vas very mar
foreign market news was quiet. in srcordance
with yesterdays developments here. and crop
figures about expected. In the afternoon
an effort the part Of the bull leaders TO ad-
vance prices resulted in q sharp rise of 70
points. all Of which Was los; In the hast hour
when active selling for both account: occurred
changed. Total sales were so 900 bags. including:
NAV at 5..5d5. Soc: July at 6.<56S. SOC: Aug. At
sSc: sept 1T 6.s6g5- -1oc: Oct. At s.7oc: Nov. at
6.75c: Dec. at 5Sfs SOC: jan af s-soc: Feb. At e.
New York. March i3zsagar.Ra. unsettled:
iasses sugar 2Sc: refined unsettied: crushed
3 Sc: powdered Sc, GranulAted f.75c. 4olaaseS
New Orleans. La. March a.-suear dun: spsn
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Cash Grain, FIour, ETC.

wEEAT-Cash market-Receipts sc sks. and 9
ears local. No. red at s4GSilec this and $40
eii.c E side to sSc for choice (. b. E. side to
60 out. No. Nebraska hard sold ut 76Gf6i.c
ITurkey quotable at 7sc) and No. Nebraska
Turkey at l.te: No. white wntsr at Soc: No.
7lc.
CoRN-Cash nnarket-Receipts 20 cars local and
sold at 086Ic this and E side; No. yellow at
Sic E. side: No. white at 6it.c L. side: No. }
white at &c this and F. side.
OATS-Cash maIket-Receipts IS cars local and
cars through. No. Northern at EGEhc T.
Q p this side: by sample delivered No. at IS
III f. and +sis941o this side; No. noninay
<b445tc: No. white at 47G471ac: No. white
At 4stfailMo; No. white at 45c.
RfE-No. at eoha6lc.
BARLET-Quotaole at 56hc to esnc according
10 weight and color.
ELAXsEED-Car sold at sls5 a bu.
FJOCR-quotatioas soft winter for car lots
extra fancy S. .<5a3.6O: clear fsIeg3S: low grade
SOFT winter in lute SKIS. 81; 759S: hard winter
IN 5uts % SKIS g e sae.ss for clear. E.ss93. 10 for
Patents 80 50a3 3-69 In bulk. 25c higher IN wood.
BRAN-LarEe and Ieo-lb SKIS. at ecc and slc: at
mill seGsse Shpsturrs at mill sla1.oS.
RYE FLOCR-Jobbing at Ss15 in SKIS. and s. 10
coRNMEAI-Cty meal, (. o. b.. 1910: pear,
.hroarh shipped $40 .ons @ Prices @ E ant trk a. fei,
lows: Timothy Sl4 b0aI6 for choice I3GH FOR
No l. sl2al3 for No. 2, clover e.50q12: clover
MIXED sllGi2 for No. l. prairie this side sl2.5ed
,! y f9r choice ,. and No. / and suale for No. s:
LEAD AND sPELTER-spelter a. a.lo Lead
HIGHwINES-Lcwer basis SIS
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kettle 21sd3 llec: open kettle centrifuGal 3Q9Hc:
centrifugal yellow sA93 11-lse: seconds 1A6s,so.
Moiasses steady. centrtfuRAl sGl3c.
Petroleum.
OIL City. Pa. March 1s.-Credit balances Si.Is:
certificates bid. Shipments. H. .s9l: average,
&C. s5s: runs, l0c SIS: average, "a. Ia.
Toledo. o., March l1-Oil-North Lima $50;
South Lima and Indiana SOc.
Treasury Statement.
Washington. March l3-Availahls cash balance
S1i4. zs4.:1I: gold. Ss4.sie34..
Wo0l.
London. March 11.-The offerings At the wool
auction sales to-day numbered N.000. The at
tendance was large and competition was spirited
The demand was good. especially from tho home
trade. Scoureds were In larger supply and sold
readily. Msrinos were offered freely and the Con-
sinent secured generous lots The sales; New
greasy 3%1lod. oueensland-l. 100 bales: secured
SSs ;s,. sa s essy % '9ss ,,, S:is: L:
tfs!is1aee bales: secured sisdals I'd: EreaH SP
sisd. West Australta-2<oo bales: greasy 3a8sHd-
New zealand-l.sO bales: secured 5Qsd: Heasy
EsSe q GSod HoDs .nd sa M.saiFo F.,S
land Isands-,pO bales: greasy ztS6s&d
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET.
United Railways of 81. Louis Score
an Advance.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
ess Sas 1as won les: s
somewhat o'i s1iesai.S I Ls!ei P he @alGst % dsSee
in
on the inside market. The afternoon session.
in anima lion: Total transactions were estimated
.sS s: va: hs ss: &c
ye,0psd strength and sold up 20 al In ali. som.
STATE: s.ssi ss sS.oIS S .sis sG s &seu,
= = ;';s
common soia q i.s Tor iSo shsai.: and q. ssn,s
Corn piodsss, common aH .sia :. Sssss sot 90
g.,cs: .hosea S.Sy Ii!si. eSsns. rom Ses.sraas
Snies S s s. ioa % at . SO .oa s1s ST. %
advance ot 4. per cent, Colorado Fuel bonds sold
aury fog shs s0I new R.osS sSGd ss
Ssi nS BID ased a @ s ffs
bid Metropolitan Street Railway sold at sissi0.
The Metal Markets.
New York. March I1.-The leading metals were
points here and les at London: that market
New YSrs closed @ with sDes at to the
for ~is ss. Sss closed a. PFC to
seG.roly,ie was quoted a. Y: to ,e and c.:'ins
d 0a po and "a or Is e Gvss ~a. q.
). 3D. spslter va: % r1eSSnssd here sna a, 4 Loni IN
TO 81 1 q and a. ss a
Iron was steady locally. piG-iron warrants closed
as isS ouay SS a1anss .e
Is: English markets were firm. GLASGOW closing
~ ces.ana. lev % aSoS1I o Ss4es 4 Tia.fh. Iron Trade Re.
view. In Its current issue, says:
market two and three weeks ago is not in
put some producers out Of the market, Others
they nave for shipm.nt this year. /, would ap-
pear that on founcry iron the product 10 more
dlcsted. but buyers are not stampeding the mar
ket to cover their wants The conditions are
not altogether easy to diasnosr. ani the two
Ing polici..-on the one hand corservatively
n,e intainsd price: side by side with it the policy
snsres,e is fss, me how.Ser that at Inc bnis
OF the iron row being sold is on a rising scale
Of prices How far Consumption would ou,run
could be ended Is the problem whose solution
il most difficult So far the Pittsburs dis
alton is almost eommandins"the prospects for
not .ncouI.sinz. Meantime prices are being az
fully successful Among recent Pig-iron busi-
ness IN the Central West purchases Of basic
third delivery at s,s at furnace. the price paid
recently for Bessemer iron To-. third quarter
Both irons have cut loose from this basis how
nse.. as hish as 81 and sl:-s at furnace being
paid for Bessemer iron. while for basic soma
The matter 's of eSEs ios ,ha
and q s ha. esen psid fcr conneI.y.i;s ecs.
va1 30 r.D. q against n.a. Ore buying =
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,I. aEATHERS,ln r. demand: steady, Prime live
se ziIi IN as small sse In large SKIS old white
chicken ken Sc; tIIkeZ-tail re- wing &C. pointers
sc. Wig and tail &c. wing. tail and pointers &c;
boy ee: tf;s dIskswhite lTNss & Sc dark &c.
=, ,pr.EhshlNS. ETT.-Pr.me deerskins cec psr
each: damaged out. "
BEESWAX.ouote at 2sc per ID. for prime
SHEEP PELTS-Full-wool pelts noniinally 5oc
etc. Sc per 10.
RooTS-Ginseng at from S3.1b to Ssa5; lady
slipper at &c. seneca at SOC: pink at l+c; GOLDEN
seal at &c: Nav apple at 2izc: wahoo-bark OF
root SC: bark Of tree 2i.c: snake at &c; black
az &C; ANGELICA at Sgec: blood at 2Ac: blue nag
&c: skullcap leaves l0c: sassafras bark SC: wild
,tSToR BEANS-Bid s.: :35 and 10 per bu.
Tor prime in car lots; small and Inferior less.
SCNFl1DWER SEEDS per 100 lbs.
L1NSEED OIL-Raw at s3c. boiled SIC: prices
nominal.
CASTOR oIL--Lots 200 gai Ike ID. No
and Ioisc No. ;: small quantities 1c per lb. more.
COTTON-SEED OIL-Summer yellow at <Jc;
white &c: winter yellow 41c: winter white 4sc.
HOPS-New York 1sHlIc: Pacific Coast 15dl6c:
old lie: foreign at 40ff{3c.
sALT-E. side: Medium soc; Eranulated Sc per
bhl.: SC per hb'. more this side.
HEMP SEED-Latest bid at ss.I per 100 lbs.
p,Ire test.
DRIED GREEN PEAsE-JObbtns from store
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NV TeIeCPanh

Kansas City. Mo-. March l3-Cattle-Receipts
10 Beef fair and
fed steers s5ods: Texas and Indian s,eers 81 %
q sfl.e1s g. cas.s s.s'iS oSs sshniIs bulls
sS bulk of sale. S lsssss: a'Senss S.aTs
ass5: pigs Hsea ssSs, ~ sheep@Reseip;: !s nss. S!s
Nss s.TSns lambs sS S asss asT. Htye lambs
ewss s.ssrs cults and siees. .risass !, ssa
ssss9s s:ssGs natives M Mssss
g!sg5..s: vsals s2g5-,5: stockers and feeders
and sh; xes Hessksss,pss s'esSs ANDY sh:
weak Western lamb, ;s Nsss: Western :SesS lsS;
chicago March I3.-.cattie-Receip.s $50 In
Guiding g. Texans; heavy steers slow. Others
poor to medium a.2sds 20; stocters and feeders
:: soas . sSws .s 81 s: !, sh h,fsIs
.: Tess. fed steers 8; 7.ss;s .Ho<sAkeceiS;.
TODAY 2eooo: tomorrow 1000: left over iO,i:
butchers. $3.50: good e ehe.cs heavy ss 81 %
10: rough heayy ss;lsas;s'; lieht isfs: g: hulk
snd sss aess oe to esoes .essr, ssse
ia sssP s. md ysp;iISss T.s. ; ns,Ss ass.
ss1ssr 1851 HOG: hos sheep
To.s . Msssh e,v s
iai idisss drs.sed wess. Rsi.iIsr.ief fs seet al q.
lac PEI ID. Export, to ,o,day partly estimated .
Rsss,. IS Assas ;sssdy: i. ssIs x..i: "a
e. sas sheen per su r. ss. ils %
soId at sl6s: lamb. Is so6s 90: one car at q:
s sS 'ts @ %sss.s an; sSsn;
steady.
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TEXAS AND INDIAN STEERS
IS. .ioSs SIS is. Sos. ...'s, 80 ss az Pr
So. SEQ 40 '' Il"
57...1Iss... $50
STAGS
6...Iece... 80
YEARLINGS.
e.. AS. 2.oc
Arkansas and Tennessee cattlef
COWS. :.
L.. $780,. 100
g.. A7... 800
CALVES


s;,n HoGsnThs e, receipts Of hogs were very small
less than A., half good: moderate supply in order
loads of good heavies sale The mari,
opsd opened with ln. good demand and sellers were
able. TO force an advance. Some of the fair
grades were re only &C higher but the general mar
ket was lOc higher and active. Early arrivals
sold In a very Few minutes after the market
opened and late ones fast as yarded The
close was on a firm basis with the clearance
complete and the demand unsatirfied
Fair TO good heavy hogs. go lbs average and
above. we sold at se ssGs co. medium weights. 80
lights 80 to l.o lbs. at ss. .ioas.5s: the bulk at
s6-edsa; light lights. 100 TO $50 lbs. at s. go
g; & The bulk at Stoas.5 pigs under 100 lbs. At
mixed at 81. s.lsae.4e. The top was SIS 50. and the
bulk of the hogs above $50 lbs sold at 7.5n
s. 81 a.. asainst top OF se.s5. and the bulk 1T
sHEEP.The RECEIPTS of sheep included two
Der for sale very small. The offerings for sale
consisted Of two double decks Of Western lambs
and few snalI hunshes Of natives tina, were
tsriai change and was considered steady with
on sale were needed to meet the demand
Fair to good lambs sold At 50. 6.xd6-5n. inc.ud-
a. e-SS - r,d bucks at ss6&-1S.
HoRSES-Somewhat more liberal receipts trans
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SUMMARY OF ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

A ell the p
with
traders only Of
OF the
aur dcashd denanda a n I
strongea early in
wheat
off OF
&c
Ma oats open unch !.
for produ we
higher
demand
~rew
Yesterdays
Il. Z per
Spot cotton nwasq an angei N
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GETTING OIL TO THE MISSISSIPPI.
Pipe Line VIII BE Laid From Beau
mont to Delta.

Plans are almost complete for the laying OF q
PIPE line for oil from the wells at Beaumont
along the coast 25 miles to Bayou l-aFouche
which is the most western part OF the great
delta OF the Mississippi River.
The purpose Of the pipe line II to get the oil
at little cost to the great waterways. where in
other cities along the Mississippi. Ohio. Missoor
and tributary streams.
II is expected that this will materially lessen
the cost OF transportation II will cost less to
put the oil In river bsrges at Bayou LAEouche
than TO build sea-goins barses and tugs, ~hich
should transpprt Il through the Gulf Of Mexico.
initiates In favor OF the pipeline project.
Beaumont II only twenty feet above sea level.
The country TO be traversed by the proposed pima
line is level and marshy. and the pipe would bs
laid by cutting ditch only eighteen inchs'
beaumont TO the coast. This could be done 1t
slight cost. especially hs tho land 10 worth verS
little.
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Will Represent Central College.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
OF Carthage. No., in q contest with Hugh
Davis of Fayette. Mo-. won the honor OF
representing the Prohibition Club Of Central
College in the intercollegiate Prohibition
oratorical contest to be held In Park College.
Parkyille No.. April Z. MIR. Greever spoke
on THE Individual and Reform" Mr.
Davis's Grafton was entitled Am ! My
Brothers Keeper
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INDICTMENTS FOR MRS. soFFEL
Three Charges Against Wife of
the Biddles's Warden.

Pittsburg. Pa. March 13.-Indic,ments In
three cases against Mrs. Catherine SoneI.
wife OF ex-Warden Peter X. Sofrel. growing
out of the escape Of the Biddle brothers
from jail on January 90 were considered by
the Grand Jury to-day and true bills werc
returned.
Should Mrs. soffel be convicted on the
three charges the maximum aggregate
sentence that could be imposed upon her
would be sixteen years In prison and . nne
Of % En1
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LIVE STOCK MARKET,
Beef Values Steady-Butcher ST.
AcflyN-Hnxa HiRher

NATIVE CATTLE-Beef Steers-The beef stee,
department contained only a moderate supply
and with very few exceptions the quality wa.
nothing better than medium. Trade was rot a.
active as IL might have been. and at times n
could have been characterized as draggy Nos
Of the offerings were light and sold al 81 500
5.s5. The bulk OF the sales were quoted on 4
steady basis. but there were instances where
salesmen thought the market was not as strons
the Gay before No full loads of choice s;eers
were available Competition rather slacb
on the late market. ard one load held ovel
seemingly for want Of satisfactory bid. The
close slow.
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backs at ste: Dealers charge higher on order. RS
tsncy Snail: S hams at fs.c CT to % c csforaia al al
7'sasc; New York shOuldtgs sasi.c.
| Country Bacon-S!des at &c.
raIIow-Steaty: prime country No. at e,te.
and choice held at ss,R7,se
GIee stsarne3eSis at ,d sse Country -,xn q,
s.e yellow a; i;ss; Whit at t1e Packe;s .;:
Sheer, at sass. thin ewes and bucks 2ast4c:
14 ssSf5 s a. Quote ssssc, eoss ssass
ss Be-,oa aa 'a'a a. Rss al 1885, Fulton
ssf = @ 0ss ssls ss: ssRkas:
oTtsides ., lGi.aIiS,, 49,,
ROSTERS ii.e; eapcRs nc: bToiIsrs Isc, Turkeys"
dressed Poultsy-ssalded and undrawn. with
ers SIC: capons l2ai5c. Tarkeysrcsoiee % n Ice liza
ls,tc, Ducks llall,sc. All poor stock. Including
Keastins Pigs-In demand at .l,5 to $3.50 per
Fresh Flsh-s,eady.. Quote: sunfsh a, Sc: crap
s for @ Witt bass es:' @ re tei
cat g: spooabill cat &c; dressed bulIheads 5lsc;
ssaS f sss White perch si e
SaeksMafsId sape sisg per SlSsw,pr Soz tea,
mixed 'l2'; canvasbacks IS; redhsads 81
Fruits and Vexetables.
. The Republic: quotations are for car lots in
first hands. unless otherwise specified Small
e Esf!f sTE s9s. 3strr.a,or ,,oe.
e?s asT ess S er fancy
rAfPLEs-PeSr and inferior N:.oas pc per bSf.
i,y; and sis45o for choice per bbl in ,oS6ns
FEARs-CaiIfornia s.5oalso per box.
=, y -, on tx $: ssa2 S for choice
GRAPE FkUIr-15Qe.5s per box. according to
oRANGEsSlow: steady. Quote new Mexican
sS4n;a sS1Ssa ,sx. at s. a box IN ;SbSing way CALI
;saS FIoada at s.. 5Sa2,;5 FOR choiss: fancy S
cRANBERRiEs- -ssa7.So per bbl.: n7as 50
,PINEAPPLEs.s8e.25 per crate for Cayenne:
Nsw HsEana Is. s; t;,sa2 St % z,ss ,,,
SA s. ssaIsa. Rs. s ss sss per
IN R,s,W,s6yy a .Pa,l way at g pc. i9a ~
9s 9Ss RgEal sg S on Tx seasse fan
fne ss Per be Flor
nss5sy sil!S. s si .1ss @ IL IL
ssM |a:s ;.s. g.
toy; and cnss at ssasa per
nSn. sn,o5 Sas for small xs,:.
CaitoTnia s:Ss.iS per crate. Celery roots 80
Florida slal-5o per hamper: New Orleans & 50as
:. .cARRoTs--Northern SIS per ton: washed SO
soc per ,4-bb'.: New Orleans cot per doz
New ::s PsE oE.sa: s & oss % We
PARsLEY-New Orleans a. 2oc per dor.
SWEET POTATOES yellow a. .4e41s:
'IRsttR RtraBadAsSssc afIs Ras 81, per bu.
,IlsES! sp,ESAcHmNex tl.; orisaas at seaoe Per DO.
AIERKRAUT-Handmsd Ss:s per i bbl
aRa sE Ri SSsssPt per say bs ,ssos Is
HoRsERADIsH-ss per Dbl. on orders.
unwashed: washed 81 per u Dbl sack; home
grown Soc Der blu. loose
CAULIFLowER-New California at S.75a7
SS,.ps. toc Pc. doz. punches: Texas 40s4Sc per dos
eegMB1E1orles si g :; scas Per box
KoHLRABI-New Orleans at sc DER doz.
iRrT hFrrTTc1saS5ss Der Su: for home srcss.
SPANISH oNIoNs-s1s5 per crate.
so for nat green; q for choice round sr.sn! en-
IISI,,s IENInIXEgss 50 per bbI; for choice.
osisa oGiUGCMBERs,F1ori 1894 Per bu. box: New
4oG5oc for white New Orleans Louisiana red
E9sstc per isbu. box: white 7snSoc; long red &c:
sHALLoTS-5odssc par doz. bunchea
GREEN oNioNS-Louisana eoc per l-3-bu.
EGGPI.ANT-SsG5 per crate
MUSTARD GREENs-New Orleans sso45c Der
soUAsH-Cuban s.. 50 psr s-basket craft.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-14
GRAINS LACK SUPPORT
FROM OUTSIDE TRADERS.
WHEAT is FREELY OF
FERED.
Corn Shows Early Strength, but
SuccumbS to Profit
Taking.

Reports were generally bearish yesterday,
and the net result of a light days trading
was q general decline in the local market.
Most of the statistical reports received
were bearish. The Cincinnati Price Current
in Its weekly report said the month, thus
FAR. had been favorable, and that the con-
dition of the growing grain was maintain
ing fairly good promise, with enough mois-
ture for the present. The Interior move
ment, according to the report, was light
The Michigan State Board of Agriculture
reported wheat In good condition in that
State
Selling began early in the session. and.
though frequent attempts were made TO
bolster the market, offerings We're so free
that Il was impossible TO get a bull move
ment under way.
May wheat opened &c off and sold at:
nSc, Sc sz1scr sesas2s.c bis. sold a, sac. s2,so
yuiy s9id a- as 5so ~ ;ss .ss,e
Early it appeared that corn would have
good support Offerings were light and
there was a good country cash and specu-
lative demand This strength was main
talned until near the close of the session,
when proft-taking and short selling carried
prices fractionally below those OF the pre-
May corn opened &c MP and sold at:
Msy soad a sas;, ssssS, s- gss,sc; ,s2,sas2ss
5Siy soid a, sssse s2ac. s.no. slsc. sisc
May oats opened at 4o1sC and closed 1&c
pf at Aso July opened at 35,Ao and closed
Nc lower At 9bko
Wheat receipts at St Louis were 1851 bu..
ccnpared with 237y7 bu. a year ago, or
which $50 sk5. and cars wcrs local. COM
pared with 1.4S3 SKIS. and 81 cars local and 8
rarx through year ago
Receipts OF wheat AZ primary points were
1861 bu-, against 4G1.0O bu- in 1901. and ih3
Nhipments were l0S.Z76 bu-, against fI30O
bu. The Northwest received 2S2 cars.
against 256 cars in 1901 Chicago received
60,125 bu. and Kansas City 1000 bu. The
c.sarances Of wheat and -four were equal to
60. 900 bu. of wheat.
The receipts Of corn were 243 bu. as
compared with 60,0O0 bu. a year ago. OF
these 10 SKIS. and % cars were local and 8
cars through. compared with Ii cars local
rnd "a cars through for tho same date a
year ago.
Receipts of corn at primary points were
$50 bu-, against $4,000 bu. a year ago.
and the shipments We're 29l 701 tu., against
$4,000 bu- Chicago receiy ed I7.700 bu. and
Kansas City 24.00 bu. The clearances
were 61.do bu.
Receipts OF oats at st. Louis were $3.50
b.. compared with 5000 bu. n year ago.
OF these SKIS and Is cars were local and
IL cars through for the same day.
Receipts of oats at primary points were
21S.lsc. as against 2420Oo ba. in 1901. and the
shipments were 2e5.234 bu-. against 25o, coo
bu. The clearences We're 20o0 BID.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-14
EFF AND BUTCHER STEERS.

Butcher Cattle-The trade In this branch of the
market was steady throughout the day, There
email lots OF heifers sold at SSgs. 70. and odd
ferinss Of cows cold up to $50. A few good
unchanged and vesis sold steady. The move
kinds OF butcher stuff. Gamers not selling with
any too great degree OF activity. At the close
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-14

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Palestine. Tex, March 13-Judge John H.
Reagan has enjoyed undisturoed rest for
the last two nights and is now taking
punishment His physicians state that II
his condition continues to improve as In
the past twenty -four hours. he win be able
to sit up by Sunday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-14
Two New Missouri Routes.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. March 13.-Rural free do
livery service will be established in Mis-
souri,. May !. as follows:
Boonviilc. Cooper County - Two carriers;
length Of route fosty-two and one-Quarter miles:
popciatton served. LILO Carriers-George W.
Griffin and Christian Shack.
Jefferson City. Cole County-One carrier:
length OF route twenty and one-half miles, pop
uiation served. ae1. ,CaIrier-wiuiam Howard