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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-17
Fruit Growers Alarmed.

Carbondale, ILL.,, July 14-Fruit and
vegetable growers of southern Hi
nois are much alarmed over the
strike of the freight handlers in Chi
cago. Thousands of dollars worth.
of tomatoes are rotting in the fields.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-17

All Chicago will feel the effects of
the strike within three days. Prices
of provisions are so high that poor
families are obliged to subsist on
scanty fare. Orders have been issued
by the railroads and wholesale
houses against the shipment of goods
to the city and it's residents may be
obliged to live upon the supplies of
food already on hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKETS.
Quotations of the Day on Various
C~ommOdftiea


NEW YORK. Dec. 2o-FLoUR-Receipts,
l7,7l0 bbls. exports, $500 bills; market
quiet but firm; winter patents, s. .6Oa3. 80;
winter straights. S.45GS.55; winter extras,
MMiisSSaasti pap : 10y ggFa999SSs' N i9;s5Ss g;
bakers. $325d3.40. Rye flour, steady; fair
to good, SS.l0q3.4 40; choice TO fancy, $500
S69 Buckwheat flour. quiet, S2.3q2.S5, spot
CoRNMEAL-steady; yellow western,
We; city Sis; Brandywine, So t0g355,,
KdEmSteady; 10 western 5S%c' Z. O..
BARLEY-Dull; feeding, SsG4Oc, c. l. T..
B9Ta18i mailing SasGsi &c E; l. Z Buffalo.
4o.21 bu. Spot, hrm; No. 2 red, sOlic, eie,
yator; No. 8 red, sOhc, elevator; No. 2 red,
Sc &C. Z. l. o. o. b. b. aaaa0osatt;: No no. ! / nR RnrG Ma RqiISs6,
5s&c, T.. o. b., afoat. The strength Of
cables this morning, combined With pros
day and unfavorable weather west, pro-
yoked covering by wheat shorts and a firm
forenoon market The close was irm,
advance. May. So~Is-iedSiHc, closed at
size; July closed at 7s%c; December closed
-.coRN-Reeeipts, 1920 bu. exports, S.
and 5stc, I, Q, B., aioat; No. z yellow. SIC
tive and nrmer, with trains west. higher
cables and wheat advance, the present bull
factors. closed, Arm and hqAc net higher.
at 51He; July. 4s s-i6a4skc, closed at lSEc;
December, coo, closed at soc.
oATs-Receipts, 1850 bu.; exports. s,4si
Sstse; No. J, SAc; No. 2 white. SIC; No
white. S4e; track mixed western, nom
inal; track white. sTbd4sc. options duh
HAY5FigR shipping, S87Oci good to
HoPs-Firm: state. common TO choice.
1907. 2sRs7c; 100, 24a26c: olds, TOR72kc; Pa,
einc coast, 1900, &aslc; 1901, 2sa25c; olds, Ia
HipEs-ouiet; Galveston. 20 to Is lbs.
Isc; California, n to Is lbs, lsc; Texas dry.
LEATHER-Quiet.
1850; mess, S05oaII00; beef hams, sa6.5OG
200; packet. A4.0a16O0; city extra India
mess, te5.@a2s.0. Cut meats, easy; picked
SS; picked hams. kI5SGi1M Lard steady.
western steamed, $40. 70; refined quiet: con-
tinent, n0@; South America, Hi.50; com
short clear, sg.OOd2s06; mess, SIS.
BUTrER-steady; extra creamery, SOC
6 sSeIesy 22a asssgls Ssis S TssmsT o ss9mmon to
dairy. 2qSct renovated. 17G22c.
CHEEsE-Firm; state, fun cream. fancy
make. ffsaissc small maj White ssePbtemsSsf. I iaS,
late make, l5ql3Ac: large colored Septem-
Der, lSAc; late make, l3al3hc; large white
EGGs-Duli, weak; state and fennsyl-
yania. average best, &c: refriReratOr. 49,
aE4c; western fancy graded, PC; western
POULTRY-Alive. irregular; chickens.
loe, turkeys le; fowls iOci dressed, quiet,
TALLoW-Dun; city, SIC.
METALS-business Was quiet IN all
branches OF the metal market today. Prices
az sa5saS.S fof SPOT, Copper Locally 'dGli
and nominal at yh15 for standard, Sis for
lake and sll.i5 for electrolytic and casting.
al stST% Tor spot. Iron qulet and some
what nominal az last prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
NEW YORK STOCK AND BONDS.
Trading f. Quiet and Chiefly ConhHed
to Professionals

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-There was not
much significance to today's desultory trad
Ing in stocks, which was almost wholly in
the hands Of professional operators. Com
mission houses reported a falling on in
business. The market is disposed to take
on an attitude Of waiting after the weeks
covering movement. realizing that the
money market still has heavy demands to
meet. Notwithstanding the feeling OF greater
confidence In its ability to do so as a result
OF the existence of the bankers protective
pool. The bank statement empha sizes the
desirability Of conservation In the use Of
was received with satisfaction. but the re-
sulting decrease in reserve requirements
was stll insufficient to Offset the shrinkage
In cash. which was 81, I62,lQO. This still
leaves the surplus at over $4,000, COM
pared with S, IS5,32I a year ago. Next week
SlO.O0Q,OO0 In subscriptions to the Western
Maryland syndicate must be met, followed
by other syndicate requirements and the
preparation for the yearly disbursements.
The stock market rallied sharply after
the selling incident to the bank statement
and closed firm. A sudden squirt I'm Sugar
to l29 helped the final rally. That stock
had been strong throughout. apparently on
the ground Of the prospect Of the adoption
also an animated speculation In Texas &
Pacific, which rose to 41b and then fell to
1886 under very heavy offerings. There was
some investment demand for bonds, which
were firmly held.
The bond market moved in sympathy
with stocks. United States new As declined
a. per cent as compared with the closing
call OF last week.
The following are the closing prices on
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Prices on the Board Of Trade Rule Gen.
orally Higher.
WHEAT IS IN STRONG DEMAND
Corn Alone Closes a Fraction Lower,
Due to Scattered Liquidation Late
I'm the Day-Provisions
n Dime Up.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2O-Higher prices pre-
vailed on the Board OF Trade today and
lower. with oats MdAc higher. JANUARY
provisions were from nc TO 15c higher at
Wheat ruled strong on generally bulllsh
statistics, but the volume Of trading was
light; English cables were higher, the
eninE and with a blizzard raging in the
northwest a good demand existed through
out the entire day. There was a good for
eign. demand, which was one OF the prin-
cipal factors In the better prices. Shorts
were good buyers and there was also con-
siderable buying on investment account.
liquidation and the market eased off a
trife. May opened hqkc higher at MA
closing &c higher at INC. Clearances OF
wheat and -four were equal to sos, OOO
bushels a year ago, Minneapolis and
Duluth reported receipts of 477 cars, which,
with local receipts Of Al cars, none of con-
tract grade, made total receipts for the
three points of SIS cars, against 57s cars
last week and b8 a year ago.
Only a limited amount of business was
transacted In corn, principally of a local
character. Wet weather in the west, with
Arm cables and strength in wheat were
early factors In causing a better feeling to
pervade the pit, but scattered liquidation
In the latter part of the session resulted In
lower. May closed nc lower at 439s6431ac,
after selling between 43%d481ac and 43Hc.
december ClOStu &c DOWN at 4otBC. Local
receipts were S43 cars, with 7 Of contract
grade.
Oats were strong on good local buying.
both by shorts and investors. Bad weather
for the movement, light receipts and a
strong cash market were the bullish in
nuences. Offerings were rather light at
the start, but at the advance quite free
liquidation set In. The market held up
well. May closing hghc higher at Sh9
3S%c, after ranging between 33nc and 33&c.
Local receipts were 175 cars.
Provisions opened strong on better prices
for hogs and small receipts at the yards
and the early strength was well main
tained. covering by shorts and good buying
by packers of the May products being the
supporting factors. Trading in the more
distant futures was more pronounced than
OF late. The close was strong and up l5c
for January pork, final figures being SIG. 60.
Lard was 1oc higher at S9.S2h, with ribs
nc higher at $S45.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
45 cars; corn, 35 cars; oats, l55 cars; hogs,
1900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Oman IJfub Tnu Close IVagfy
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
New York Live stock Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-BEEvES-Re-
celpts, 30 head. all consigned direct: no
sales reported; dressed beef steady; city
dressed native sides, 7Iad11c per 10. Texas
beef, 62NIhc. Gables last received quoted
American steers at l2hd1S%c, dressed
weight, and refrigerator beef at 1Oc per
Id. for average. Exports today were 1,625
beeves, 97 sheep and 400 quarters Of beef.
CALVES-Receipts, 1O2 head; offerings
mainly westerns, no sales reported; city
dressed veals, Sl1.O06l4.OO per cwt.
HOGS-Receipts, 1856 head; no sales re-
ported.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 6.s76
head; market very dull, with generally
lower tone; about " cars Of stock unsold;
sheep sold at S3.OOQiGO per cwt. culls, $3.50;
lambs, S5.O006.OO. dressed mutton, case per
10. dressed LAMBS. 7i4GlOc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
Cotton Mnrket-

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O-CoTToN-The
market opened steady at las points ad-
vance and ruled fairly active for a time on
small estimates as to. receipts and fore
casts of a comparatively small " in sight"
movement for the week, the latter being
placed at $4,000 bales, against 3S7,67 last
year, SS9,927 the year before last and 259, ia
In 1893. Later there was an easier feeling
under selling to secure profits, which was
led by New Orleans orders. Again the
market turned firmer on public demand
which reflected the influence OF yesterdays
ton continues TO be a disturbing feature.
A large commission house confidently alb
sorbed. the early offerings, mainly In the
way OF covering short accounts. There was
some Wall street support and a fairly ac-
tive European demand for the major por-
tons, followed by a less favorable average
to the weather In the cotton belt, and es-
pecially in view of the low temperature in
tho west and rains In the central sections,
regarding the condition OF spot cotton.
Toward noon the market ruled steady at
about a point net advance.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2O.-COTTON-
Firm; sales, $3.50 bales; ordinary, 6Mc;
good ordinary &c; low middling, 71-16c;
stock, $l.475 bales. Futures. STEADY; be,
cember, S.lSqS.H DC; January, S21d8. PC; Feb
ruary, S.26d8.28c; March, seas. SIC; April,
SS54SS7c; May, S4OaS.4lc; June, s.44gS.46c;
LIVERPOOL Dec @-coTToN-spot.
quiet; prices 2 points higher: American
middiins, fad; low; nGSd nsau Iis6'; 4 qS6d
ordinary, 1901; ordinary, 4isd. The sales
OF the day were 1000 bales. OF which 100
were for speculation and export and in
cluded $500 American; receipts, 5000 bales
including 1880 American. Futures opened
steady and closed dull but steady; Ameri-
Der and January. 4.6Od; January and Feb
ruary, 1901; February and March, 45Od
March and April, 45004.5ld; April and Nav,
l5ld; May and June, 45194.55d; June and
July, 45l94@d; July and August, 4.5ld4. SGD;
September, A4664. 47d.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2O.-COTTON-Ouiet and
ytoady; prices revised; middling, SIC; sales,
D bales; receipts, 4l57 bales; shipments,
l,68 bales; stock, 1854 bales.
GALVESTON, Dec. D-COTTON-Firm
AT g1-I6p i
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

were not enough sheen
and lambs here today 70 make a market.
but for the week supplies have been fairly
liberal. very little change being noted as
compared with last week. There Is. how
ever, an enormous increase over the same
week OF last year, the gein amounting to
about 5000 head. For the year 10 date the
increase amounts 20 over 10000 head ana
the total receipts for the year to date have
nov passed the million ard a half mark.
The market for fat sheep and lambs has
been rather uneven this week. The hrst
half Of the week the demand was active
and prices improved considerably, but
toward the close packers seemed TO be
pretty well filled up, and as a result prices
took quite 3 tumble. The week closed with
prices oil the way from &c TO acc lower and
IN some cases the decline was as much as
0o. The greatest loss was on ihe fair 70
good stun and especially on that class on
ewes, Quotations at this point. however,
ore still well IN line With other markets
and IN fact Chicago prices were paid here
q good share Of the week,
The feeder market had held up IN good
shane all thu week, Supplies have been
ight and, while the demand was not heavy,
Il was sufficient 10 tcka what was offered
at steady 20 strong prices, Common stun
was, OF course, more or less neglected.
Quotations for fed stock Choice lsmhs.
NOogoSi fair 70 good lambs. N5og6Ol
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 3O-CATTBE-Re-
ceipts, CO.. head; market unchanged; choice
export and dressed beef steers, S5.10g6.W;
fair to good, $s.5Oa5.05; stockers and feed
ers, $2.25q4.00; western fed steers, S.O0d5. %
Texas and Indian steers. $2.65d4.05; Texas
cows, S2.00Q2.10; native cows, SL.25Q3.S5; ma
tive heifers, $1.7544.OO; Gamers, 81 .5G22 %,
bulls, A.S545.95; calves. S2.S5a6.00. Receipts
for the week, 40,S00 head.
HOGS-Receipts. 1880 head; good hogs
5Q10c higher; top, 1880; bulk Of sales, s6.O5
Q6.l714; packers, $6.OOq6.15; light, S5.S5Q61O;
workers., S6O5d610; pigs, S5.5Oa6.OO. Receipts
for the week. 80, 500 head.
SHEEP n LAMBS-Receipts, 200 head;
market steady; native lambs, S4.00d5 20;
western lambs, S.S5q4.35; fed ewes. 5000
1856; native wethers, S~3.OOp46O; western
wethers, S.0Oa4.20; stockers and feeders,
S2.00g3.35. Receipts for the week, $500 head.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
st. LonIs Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-CATTLE-Receipts,
1900 head, including 1900 Texans; market
steady; native shipping and export steers.
A.50q6.W, Will strictly fancy worth up TO
Sc. Is; dressed beef and butcher steers, $500
q6.75; steers under 1000 lbs, S3.75d5.00;
stockers and feeders, s.. . cows and
S2.5014.OO; calves. $4O0d7.O0; Texas and In
S23O63.35.
HOGS-Receipts. $500 head: market
steady; pigs and lights, $5.S5d6.O5; packers,
Sc. %; butchers, S. O16.35.
SHEEP M LAMBS-Receipts, 500 head:
market steady; native muttons, 50 064OO
lambs, S435q5.5O; culls and bucks. S2.OOdAOO;
stockers, $l.5O63. 90; Texans, 81. 7O63 so.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
Liverpool Grain ana Provisions.

LIVERPOOL. Dec. a-WHEAT-spot.
Arm; No. 2 red western. winter. IS hid;
No. / northern. spring, no stock; No, /
California, 6s SID. Futures, steady; Decem-
Der, 6s lid; March. e. Ihd; May. IS sd.
CORN Spot. steady; American mixed.
new, Is fhd; American mixed. old. IS SD.
Futures, firm; January, IS 6hd; March, As
25sd.
Professionalism, 6s I'd
FLOUR-St. Louis. fancy winter, 2s sd.
HOPS-At London, Pacific coast. hrm at
&c 15s1EL
Professionalism. firm; extra India
mess, Hiss, Pork, steady; prime mess west
ern. 9s. Hams, short cut. "a to Is lbs, SIS
Cd. Bacon, Cumberland cut % TO 80 lbs,
sas; long clear middies. iiE6t. "a to a lbs
quiet. 49s: long clear middles, heavy. IS 10
% lbs, quiet 4es short clear backs, 16 to 20
lbs, quiet. 49s, clear bellies. "a to rs lbs,
quiet. SIS Cd. Shoulders. square. II 10 rs
lbs, quiet, 49,. Lard, prime western, in
t~ierces, quiet, 56s Ga; American refined IN
pals, dull. 5es.
BUTTER-NominaL
CHFESE-Firm; American finest white
and colored, SOS.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
CHICAGO LIvE STOCK MARKET.
Hogs Are Higher, with IA Good Market
-shce Duh and Cattle slow.

CHICAGO, Dec. C0-CATTLE-Receipts.
500 head market slow good u prime steers,
S.40u6. so; poor to medium, S.OO06.25; stock
ers and feeders, 2OOg4JO; cows, I.25dA50,
heifers, &OCd5.OO: Gamers. Sl.25H2. 80, bulls.
S2.OOa44 20; calves, S.OUuT25; Texas fed
steers, S3.75G4.SO
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head; estimated
Monday, $500, left over, 5000; market I0T
15C higher; mixed and butchers. S.gOI6S 80;
good to choice heavy. S635R6.55: rough
heavy, S635q6.b5; rough heavy, IS O0a625;
light, &.6Oa605; bulk OF sales, S6OoQ6.3O.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 100
head; sheep dun; lambs lower, good TO
choice wethers, S3.75d440; fair to choice
mixed, S2.75dS.S5; western sheep, S.5)p44O
native lambs, S4OOQ5.S5. western lambs, 5000
d6S5.
nN3rgo1 yrgtcrdoy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
st. Louis Grain and Provisions.

ST, LOUIS, Dec @-wHEAT-Higher
No. 2 red, cash. elevator, montreal; track,
72h@7tc; May 7s% Q7614c; July. re asked
No. hard, 69071c.
CORN-Higher; No. 2 cash. 44%c; track,
44%c; December. 45c; May, 39hc.
OATS-Higher; No. 2 cash, 32&c; track,
s2%c; December, S3c; May, SSAc; No. +;
white, 85lkc.
RYE-Scarce at 49k650c.
F~LOUR-Quiet; red winter patents, 1886
clear. 81. 90GSOO.
SEED-Timothy, steady, 81 9Oas. 40
CORNMEAL-Steady at $3.50.
BRAN-Strong. IN good demand; sacked,
east track, Ti473c.
.HAY-stesdy; timothy, siI.OOai5.Oo; prai-
RE, SO. 5OGi2.G1.
IRON COTTON TIEs-sioTh.
BAGGiNG-6 5-ieG7 1-i6c.
HEMP-Twine, &c.
PROVISIONS - Pork, higher; jobbing
si79o. Lard, unchanged. si025, Dry salt
meats Oboxed), steady; extra shorts, ss.12h;
clear ribs, 80; short clears, $3.50. Bacon
Choxedl steady extra shorts, 5000; clear
METALs-Lead, lower at sass spelter,
lower at "a asked.
PQULTRY-Turkeys, strong; chickens, Sc.
springs, sas1hc; turkeys, 14d14hc; ducks
l2c. geese. &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

NEW. YORK, Dec. 2O,-MoNEY-On call,
nominal; no loans today; closed 3h64 per
cent; time money, steady; sixty and ninety
days, 6 and 5h per cent; prime mercantile
paper. 6 per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Barely steady;
actual business in bankers bills at A.s6SOa
4,S725 for demand and at A.S275q4.S3 for
siXty-day bills; posted rates, S.S4 and
A.S7h; commercial bills, $.S2A@S.33.
SILVER-Bar, 4S%c; Mexican dollars,
3Shc.
bonds - Railroad, firm: government,
steady; ~refunding rs, registered, lTA; cou-
pom, 1854; Ss, registered and coupon, l07h;
registered. 1851; coupon, 1O9ik; IS. registered
and coupon. l03%.
The closing quotations on bonds are as
follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
wEARE Commission COMPANY.
nom BOARD OF Trade. Omaha, Neb-
Telephone 1910.

CHICAGO. Dec. 9-WHEAT-Has had
the help OF a good cash demand. as high as
IS loads reported taken al New York. and
the futures here advanced isGFsc. with De-
cember up the most. Weather was very
unfavorable IN the west. C~learances were
g0,.o00 bushels. Primary receipts were
GI2.o0 bushels. against G4f.o0O bushels last
year Northwestern receipts, al cars.
against 80 last year. Gables were up n
fraction. local receipts. q cars. none OF
contract Monday. As cars.
Stocks here will show a liberal Increase
for the week. Worlds shipments will he
around 100000 bushels. on passage will
decrease literally. The visible Is likelv to
increase 100000 bushels. The buying was
led by Patten.
CORN-Was Influenced mostly by the bad
weather for both movement and grading.
and prices for the active futures were Hc
higher, but a little lower for the nearby.
IL has been largely a local market. car
lots were easy and &C lower. Local re-
ceipts. si3 cars, with Z OF contract. Esti-
mates for Monday. SIS cars. Clearances
5000 bushels. New York reports rs loads
FOR export Primary receipts, $500 bush
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

els. against az. 900 bushels a year ago.
Stocks here promise TO Increase about
10000 bushels.
OATS-Market has been firm and active
and the weather has had some influence.
Prices were &C higher. Local receipts, 1B
cars, with 5 Of contract. Estimates for
Monday, 15 cars. C~learanCes, $500 bush
els. New York reports 10000 bushels
taken for export.
PROVISIONS-Market opened steady. ad-
vanced on local buying and commission
house orders. The May product was the
strongest and offerings were not large.
There were 1900 hogs here. Estimates for
Monday, 1900; for the week. 10000. Re
ceipts for the week. 1877, 900, against 227, O0O
for the same week last year. Packing TO
date. $4,000. against l.64,OO for the same
period last year.
WRARE COMMISSION
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
Kansa CITY GRAFT and Provisions

KANSAS CITY. Tee. 2o-WHEAT-De-
cember. 62Bc; May, 6AG69hc; cash. No. 2
hard, 6eq6sc; No. 3, 6id64kc; No. 2 red,
66G67c; No. y. GGe5ikc.
CORN-December, $3.50; May. STBG37hc:
cash. No, 2 May, sac; No. 2 mixed. RIG
SSc; No. 2 white, Shc; No. 3 white. STAassc.
-oATs-No. 2 white. S4c; No. 2 mixed,
32G33c.
RYF-No. 9. &C.
HAY-Timothy. al5Odi2Oo; prairie. $50
6l0o0.
EGGS-sc lower; fresh Missouri and
Kansas stock. 2iisc per dog. loss on. cases
returned; new No. ? wildwood cases in
ludcd &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
PhMadeIphia Prndnce MnrL.t

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. O-BUTTER-
Firm, good demand; extra western cream
cry Bic; extra nearby prints, 33c.
EGGS-Dul and 1c lower; fresh nearby
and western, &c, loss on; fresh Southwest
ern. 3q26e, loss of; fresh southern, "a.
CHEESELFirm, but quiet; New York fun
small lSalSsei. prime large. 1910; fair 10
good large, 1Sq13Ac. "
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
The disposition Of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
Total .................. $50 1856

CATTLE-There we're only a few odd
punches of cattle in the yards today, and
week receipts have also been rather light,
as there is a decrease of about 5000 head
as compared with last week. There H.,
however, a slight Increase as compared
with the same week of last year. For the
year to date receipts are only about 10000
head short OF a million. so that 1t is safe
TO say that the million mark vii be reached
before the close Of the year. The Increase
over last year so far is about 1885, 900 head.
A liberal proportion OF the offerings all
the week consisted of cornfed steers, but
the quality Of the most Of the cattle was
rather on the common order. The first
and prices improved quite a little, but
toward the close of the week the demand
was not SO good and prices suffered a de-
close of last week there is very little
change, as the advance Of the first of this
decent cattle are selling from $500 TO $4.75,
and but very few punches have been re-
eeiyed this week good enough to bring
500 or better. A good many warmed-up
cattle are selling from 1925 to $500.
The cow market was also stronger the
first half OF the week. but toward the close
the demand eased up and the gain was Just
about all lost Owing to the rapid huctua-
lions, however, the market has been rather
ing largely from $500 to 1915, with a few
sales going as high as 800. Gamers and
medium grades sell largely from $500 to
Bulls are also selling about where they
were a week ago. Prices were strong the
first Of the week and then eased off again.
The same was true of stays. Veal calves
though, held right close to steady all the
week, and as high as $500 has been paid.
Receipts of stockers and feeders were
very light all the week, 30 that although
the demand was limited the market held
fully steady. and If anything. prices at the
close of the week are a little higher than
a week ago On Friday as high as $4.15
was paid Tor fairly good stun.
HOGS-There was a fairly liberal run of
hogs here today for a Saturday, but in
spite OF that fact the market improved
a little. The advance in most cases would
be covered by a nickel, but some sales
looked fully 7hc higher. The hogs, how
ever. weighed heavier today than they did
yesterday, so that the market on paper
looks stronger than II really was. The
bulk of the sales went from $6.6 to $40,
with a few prime loads selling from S6.i0
TO S615. Trading was not very active,
though, and besides that several trains
were late in arrivinw, so that the day was
well advanced before the market came to
q close.
For the week receipts have been rather
light. as a decrease Is noted both as COM
pared with last week and also with the
same week of last year. The market adj
vanced sharply the first three days Of
the week and then on Thursday and Fri
day nearly all Of the gain was lost, but
today's advance makes the close about a
dime higher than the close of last week.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
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mo. 2. thew.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Market quiet and steady; winter
patents, s.. 4o13. so; straights, SO. 1903. 30;
spring patents, s.. 4093. 70; straights. $500
800; bakers. s2.2Q275.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, 74676c; No. 3, q
@74Mc: No. Q red. 73%Q74Nc.
CORN-No. 2, 45%c; No. 2 yellow, 45%c.
OATS-No. 2, S1Sc; No. 8 white, 32hc.
RYE-No. 2, 4Shc.
.BARLEY-Good feeding, s7a41c; fair to
choice mailing. 45656c.
SEEDS-No. 1 flax, s1.15; No. / north
western, H23. Prime timothy. 1896. Glover.
contract grade. S10.75.
PROVISIONS-Mess pork, per bbl, s17.
Lard. per 100 lbs, S1025d103O. Short ribs
shoulders Cboxed), $s.25GS.5A Short clear
sides Cboxed). IS 62lknS STL