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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
GOOD UNDERGONE
ON " ALL STREET
GOULD NOT BREAK WHEAT ON BEARlSH NEWS|Go
INTERNATIONALS LOWER IN SYM
PATHY WITH LONDON.
strength OF Analgamated Sufficient to
Pull the General List Together and
Start Prices Good Rise in
St. Paul and Missouri Pacific-De-
tails Of the Days Proceedings.

New York, Dec T.-International stocks
were slightly lower to-day in sympathy
with the depression In the London mar i
ket On the other hand, most of the
active specialties We're higher, particular
ly Brooklyn Transit and Amalgamated,
the last named rising over a point United
States Steel preferred fell off " per cent.
The fluctuations either way in the prin-
cipal railroad stocks were of slight i'm.
portance. 4S.5 ~
Amalgamated's strength sufficed to pull
the general list together and start prices
upward, but the improvement. in other
stocks met large selling orders, particular
ly in Brooklyn Transit. Buying orders
for large blocks Of Amalgamated carried
it up points, and Anaconda, its con-
trolled property, gained as much. A num-
Der of other specialties of less Importance
advanced between and points,.
Standard stocks were benefited also by
a good rise in St. Paul and Missouri Pa
cific, but the general movement of prices
in the railroad quarter was slight. The
free offerings Of BROOKLYN Transit had
lowered it to 47A by IL o'clock, and
Amalgamated also reacted over point. 4
Another buying movement developed
which carried some Of the specialties a
point over Saturday. Missouri Pacific and
the Rock Island stocks were the only rail-
roads to gain much. Among the special
Peoples Gas. Brooklyn Transit recovered
its loss. Rubber Goods rose 2A and In
ternational Power 10. The market then
became dull and irregular again.
Bonds were dull and steady at noon.
Business centered largely in Amalga-
mated again and it spurted to 45%, rise
of AZ. Smelling joined the advance with
rise of 2A and Steel preferred showed
considerable firmness. The market in gen
eral was but little changed, but displayed
a very good undertone.
| Contrary movements in Sugar and Anal
| gamated confused trading operations fol
! a time. Sugar advanced 2!s to 125. while
| lAnalgamated reacted a point. Western
railroad stocks became slightly more &C.
tive and st. PauIs rise of TX stimulated
some buying Of other grain carrying
stocks. Westinghouse Electric jumped Az
and General Electric 2.
| The buying gained animation after tn,
presidents message. st. Paul and Mis-
souri, Pacific rose about 2 each and gain
Of to 11a were made by Pennsylvania
Reading, Baltimore & Ohio, New Yorl
Central, Southern Pacific, Louisville {
Nashville. Atchison, Wabash preferred
Canadian Pacific, United States Steel pre-
ferred and a few others. Sloss-S Sheffield
Steel preferred rose 2 and Internationa
Power Is. Amalgamated rose above 46 il
the late dealings and covered some realiz
ing elsewhere. The closing was active an
firm.
Stock quotations reported for The Journa b
Watson & Co., brokers, Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis:
i Closing figures are bid.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-To.,day's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund.-
exclusive of the 100000 900 gold reserve in
the heh division ~ Of redemption shows: Available
s,iyer s7et s;a aetes
notes, so. 794,5s5; total receipts this day,
III Mlss,9 300; total receipts this month, $10016.-
S49; total receipts this year, $245 300, ,2sO;
total e sexpendtures this day 81 Sso total
penditures this year, $245, ,sO5; deposits in
national banks, $172, ,041, $50.
WASHINGTON, Dec. National bank notes
received to-day for redemption. $7SS, 743; govern
ment receipts from internal revenue. 81. s51 5os;
customs, $75O6 miscellaneous, $50 723: ex.
penditures $40, $50 900.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. Bank clearings to-
day. $2.725, ,Os1.95; New York exchange, selling
rate, 6oc premium; buying rate, par; Chicago ex-
Change, selling rate, 60c premium; buying rate.
$4.79
NEW YORK, Dec. sterling exchange fell
TO the lowest point in at least ten years to-day,
declining to $4.s2.70 to $4.s2.7 10. The decline
was largely due to the fact that no fast steamer
Will leave this port for Europe until late in the
week.
NEW YORK, Dec. Close: Prime mercan
tile paper. 6@6la; sterling exchange heavy
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Antwerp Makes a Big Decline, and
Other Foreign Markets Weak !.
and Dragging.
Other Bear News Comes In, but the
Market Closes Shade Above
Saturday.
Cash Wheat on May Basis-V Visible
Supply Increase of 100000
Bushels.

Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce Dec
7--Wheat had to stand against heavy
pressure from abroad this morning, and in
consequence there was weakness and gen
eral declines from the start. The first
few trades were on fractionally higher
range, but the edge was soon off and May
down from $3.50 to S17sc by 1870. A big
decline atAntwerp did the business here,
that market being down equal to 1Bc In
our money. AS Argentine conditions find
reflection in Antwerp as we'll as in Liver
pool, this was taken as indicating an un-
changed and very favorable prospect. Paris
was easy and slightly lower and Liverpool
was unchanged to Id lower. In the Chi
cago pit Valentine bought about 10000
bu early, this evidence of Armour support
operating to hold the market against Sc
we're decline. altho the sagging tendency
continued. st. Louis was easy because
wheat stocks there increased 24S,00O bu
during the past week, and the total is now
4,725,000, while contract stocks at 3,6OS, 600
bu showed a gain of about $4,000 bu since
Saturday. Locally there was an increase
of 100000 bu reported for two days.
Worlds shipments We're 1876 900 bu,
against 10,32S,O00 last week, and 9,072,-
900 a year ago. The quantity af1oat for
Europe increased by 100000 bu, making
the total 1888, 900 bu.
Minneapolis received 974 cars against
1,067 and Duluth 101 against lis. AT Kan
SdS CITY the estimate 1Or tO-nOrfOW tWC
figures was 44S cars which was little
depressing there The government final
figures for crops will come out towards
the end Of this month. and the trade is al
ready guessing at the total on wheat
which many think will be around 675, 900,
900 bu.
Primary receipts l.46O,0 against 1,459,-
900, shipments 445,000 against $4,000 bu
Wheat and flour clearances, S63, 900 bu.
No precipitation Is shown on the wealth
er map and St. Louis had some bad wealth
wheat reports, also Kansas City.
The visible increased 100000 bu bring
Ing the total to 32,2S2, 900 bu.
James A. Patten, who is in st. Louis
wired as follows: "If we do not get rail-
In the winter wheat section soon it will
be quite factor in the market
Valentine has bought 100000 bushels o
wheat around SIC. Houses that do bust
ness for Armour have been heavy sellers
The market rallied from the early de
cline near the close, and not only recov
cred the loss In full, but made gail
over Saturday, December closing at S0bC
May at 821ac and July at 82B @S2Ac.
In the cash market traders went over t.
May very largely as the basis, altho som
still followed the December option 70
guidance. No. 1 northern sold at Ma,
price for the average, and &c under wa
about the average for No. 2. One larg
milling company bought freely, and ele
Vators took the bulk, a big share Of tn
offering going into store.
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THE VISIBLE
CHICAGO GRAIN
REPORTS OF RAIN IN ARGENTINA SEND
WHEAT UP AT OPENING.

WHEAT UP AT OPENING.
Chicago, Dec. 7.--Reports of heavy rains in
local traders and wheat ruled strong after al
easier opening due to weak cables. May was
| unchanged to 4sc lower at the start, opening
at SEC to s21sc, but with the July option strong
ritory and small offerings the price quickly al
vanced to S2Hc. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cago reported receipts of 1075 cars against ,041
last week and 1, ,716 ears year ago.
hour, influenced by liberal selling by local trad
ers. Talk Of big increase in the visible sup
ply, together with later reports from Argen
tina claiming the weather there was excellent
| this selling pressure May declined to S1Mc
There quick rally late in the day on buy
| ing by the leading long thru commission houses
and the market ark closed strong with May ss@1a
~ CLOSE: : Whea3Zpecember, W7hheaps; s2M @s2hc; old
$3.50; May. s2za @saMc; July, 7sssc.
| No. ? hard winter, sea see; No. hard winter
northern spring, S5c No. spring, S0@S4c.
Buying Of December corn by shorts on con
tinued small receipts together with the strength
in wheat caused f1rmness in that market in spite
! ! Of lower cables. May opened hc to &c lower a
| 42Ac to 43c, but soon advanced to 43Ml431sc
Local receipts were 1S3 cars. with FIVE Of con
tract grade.
The market continued weak on scattered sell
| ing and May closed Nc lower at 42%c.
Close: Corn-December, 413sc; January, Al G
41ssc; May, 42Hc; July, 42%c.
| Cash corn: No. 2, s2hc: No. 3, 42c.
Oats irmed up in sympathy with the strength
in other grains. after easier tone at the start
| Initial sales on May were off 1s@lAc at B57s
to SEC, but on fair demand the price advances
to 1914 @36Ac. Local receipts were 266 cars.
Close: Oats-December, 34Ac; May, 36Mc
| Cash oats. No. 2, s5c; No. 3, a4hc
I The following was the range of prices
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THE CASH TRADE
CORN oFF-oATs AND RYE AcTIvE-FLAx
HOLDS FIRM.

CORN OFF-oATs AND RYE ACT1VE-FLAx
HOLDS FIRM.
FLAx--Ths market was firm and steady at
g5@851ac for spot No 1 seed, rejected selling
from e4H to CSC.
Minneapolis received 81 cars, against 80, and
shipped 10. Duluth received 81 cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis-Cash, 951sc; to
arrive, 551sc; December, es%e; Nay, 9sass. ,n
some lots fraction higher than Saturday. No
white closed at 34c. Receipts, 12l cars; ship
CoRN-New corn came in more freely this
enough to break the market: Prices declined
and the close was weak. Receipts ~ cars:
shipments, car. No. yellow, new, closed at
FEED AND MEAL--Coarse corn meal and
cracked corn meal and cracked corn in sacks,
sacks extra, 17.o0; No. ground feed; 2,3
corn and 1-3 oats. so.lb sacks, sacks extra, s1s;
sacks, Sacks extra, $3.50; No. 8 ground feed,
1-3 corn, 2.3 oats, 75-lb sacks. sacks extra,
are holding firm. Good demand is reported and
the output is larger and more stuff is offering.
The firm tone is not affected. Bran In bulk,
$12.75; shorts. $13; middlings, $15; red dog,
$15o per ton n additional shipments, 1915
RYE-Good lively trade in rye at firm prices.
There was good demand. but at easy prices for
ments, cars. No. closed at 5o&c. 1
d BARLEY-Feed grades were lower than ever this
morning, some going as low as 3Oc. Feed grades
quoted at at 3O@sse; mailing grades asG55c. Re.
HAY-Receipts, 200 tons; shipments, y tons
upland, No. 2, $s@s.5O; midland. No 1, $sG
$50; no grade upland, .s6@o 50; timothy. choice
No. 2, ss@S.5o: rye straw, choice, S5G5.50;
slough, $7@s; oat straw, choice, s3.5o@4
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GENERAL PRODUCE
Monday, Dec. 7.-Butter, steady. EGGS,
steady. Poultry, firm. Veal, steady.

pss c extra Rss 3D. sesaaa sas
s renovated tsi extrss, isc renovated trsts 1Se;
re EaGspNew i;s New laid case s-es Count. current re-
ceipts, cases included, 21c; candled, loss off,
1 I taye se @
checks per case, $50; April storage, car lots
ehccIfss cYfGRri5s gHd $sa5 fats fancy 12c twins
tats, choice. lie; twins or flats, fair to good,
sh@ec; Young Americas fancy, 13@lShs;
e@61sc; prinlost, No i: Sc; primost, No. 2. SC;
primost, No. 3, &c; pultost, &c; Swiss, No. l,
block, 15c; Swiss, No. 2, block, 12c daisies, No.
LIVE PoULTRY-Turkeys large, fat, e@1oc;
| turkeys, thin, small. 6@7c chickens, hens, large
young. white. Sc; ducks, young, eolored s1ac
duf1s Sd 7 Gsffs IT, Large s@s turkeys
spring, fancy, s@9c; spring, fair to good, Sc;
faaeS asS c; e ducks to
12c; fair to good, s@9c; geese, fancy, heads off,
11f Snh5gbp tsE tf sS8a s%GATvea, gse fancy per h.
&C. lambs a sarlss fancy
81 MGc; medium, SIC; heavy, Sc. :,
/ FIsH-Crappies, medium to large, Sc; small,
4qSs GAbHAape1 piefsre S crate So &C. pike e
POTATOES white, per bu, car lots, sacked,
6o@S2e; mixed; per bu. car lots, sacked, 5o@55c;
| ONIONS-Per bu, 40@5 SOC.
| POPCORN-Old rice, per ID, &c.
RABBITS-Cottontails doz $1.25; jacks, doz,
DRIED PEAs-Fancy yellow. per bu, s1.5o;
medium, s1.25; green fancy, $1.75; medium,
BEANS - Quotations include sacks: Fancy
navy, bu, 81, 80; choice navy, $40; medium
mixed and dirty, 55@S0c; brown fancy. So. 25
brown, fair to good, $1.5o@1.6o; Lima, Califor
1PPLEsI IJonathans per bril- $3.50; Kings
Wagners, brl, $s.25@s.5o Greenings, brl, $3.25
Baldwins, bril- So. 90; Tallman Sweets brl
$3@s2 choice cooking, brl, $275@3; Russets
brl, $3. 80.
rorldas ai ssss s4a 81 sTss
1905 to to 25os, s4.25; California navels, sos, ees
s5.,cnaelifornia cnael fancy, as to size, $3.50
SWEET POTAToEs-1llinois, per brl, $3.50
Jerseys, brl, 1915.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Howes. brl .Ss.75; Jer
seys bE & ss25 I Jerseys e 7b hu boxes $2s @ Wis
Cherry, $7.50@7.75.
PEARS-Eastern Kiefers, brl, $5.75@6.
CALIFORNIA FRUITS-Pears Winter Nelis
boxes, $525.
GRAPEs--Catawbas. pony baskets zoe: Ma
1agas, per keg. $4:50@5.50.
HONEY-New fancy white, lib sections, 14c
choice white; lib sections 12@1sc: amber Sc
7c; extracted amber. 7,ac.
VEGETABLES-Wax beans. per bu 81 50G
, PUNCHES, 75e; lettuce, per do5. sse; lettuce
s0@40c; celery, California, fancy. 75c; choice
, Csc; squash, per doz $1@1.50; parsnips, bu, Toe
cucumbers. doz, $1.75; green onions shallots, do
eyypshes Sa 15@soc; tomatees 4,basket crate
doz, So. 25Gl250.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Dec THE cotton
market opened easy at decline of 7@13 points,
following cables that were considerably lower
than due, and, which in connection with the out
Of reaction, liquidation and possibly some sell
ing for a turn. The decline. attracted good
buying for the account of the larger bull inter
ests. and prices were soon rallied until the loss
on the active months had been reduced to mat
ter of 4@5 points. Following this the market
ruled very irregular and moved within compara-
lively narrow limits. Trading was active.
Trading late in the forenoon was moderately
active and more local than heretofore with prices
at midday net 1920 points lower
Spot, quiet; middling uplands, 12.5oc; middling
gulf, 12.55c. Estimated receipts at the ports
to-day, 81 600 bales, against o. 697 last week
and "a ,s7s last st. year; year for the week, s5o, 900
bales against 37S, $50 last week and ,7s4 last
year. To-days receipts at New Orleans were
1855 bales al 90 against e,os5 last year, and at
Spot closed steady, 15 points lower. Middling
uplands. 1250c; middling gulf. 12.75c. Sales,
$500 bales.
Cotton futures closed barely steady Decem.
Ler. 1207c; January, 12.16cs February, 12.22c;
March, 12.31c; April, 12.23c May, 12.35c June
1890; July, 1233c; August, 12.o2c,
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, DEC. 5.

Inspected Observation-Disclosures
Great Northern--No. / northern 38; No. 2
northern, e5; No. 8, 80; rejected, IA; no grade,
cars. ..s
Milwsukee-No. 2 northern, 27; No. 3, 2s; re-
jected, 10; grade, I.
st. Ionis-No. 2 northern, 4; No. 3, 5.
500 Iine-No: 1 northern. 1s; No, 2 north
ern. %; No. 3 I: rejected, IL; no grade, l.
Northern Pacsfc-No. northern. %; No. 2
northern, 40: No 3, 16: rejected. {: grade, 6.
omaha--No 2 northern, 10; No. 3. 10; reject
ed s: grade, 9
Tota1---No. northern, 70; No. northern, 19S;
No. 5. %: rejected, SO; no grade, 49,
Other GrSins-No. 2 maca roni wheat, g. re-
jeeted macA.oni wheat. /: No. 8 winter wheat.
30; rejected winter. wheat, l; no grade winter
wheat J: No. white corn, B.: No. s corn, /;
No corn, 2: no. grade corn. 6; No. 2 white oats
1: No. 3 white oats, 81; No. 4 white oats, %:
No oats, 12: no grade oats. 13; No. rye, 10:
No. 3 rye, 9; No. 3 barley, 2; No. barley 20;
No barley. A; no grade barley. 5: No. north
western fax. /; No. FAX, %; rejected fax. 20.
Cars Inspected out-No. 1 northern wheat. 40.
No; 2 northern wheat. 70; No wSsat. 6; re:
wheat, ;; No. winter wheat, II;
No. 9 winter wheat, s. No 3 winter
no grade oats, II; No. barley. L, No. barley.
2: No. barley, 4; no grade barley. 4; No. 2
rye 1. No. fax, 4.
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SAVED HIS MONEY.
Spacial to The journal.

Baraboo, Wis, Dec. 7-Walter Cash,
son of William Cash, mana ger of the Hills
boro railroad. was held up by two men
here last night but after having his
clothes cut to pieces managed to escape.
He had $300.-A. Clark Tuttle. a pioneer
nursery man of Wisconsin, died yesterday,
aged 90.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Washington to Walton: The supreme court
has denied the formal motion to dismiss the
state of Minnesota case against the Northern
Securities Co.
Boston: bennett Bros & Co. members of the
Boston Stock Exchange, have suspended.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, Dec. 7.-Butter, steady;
creamries, 16Ql25c: diaries, 14@21c. Eggs, easy:
at mark cas- cases INCLUDED, 23@25c. Cheese, steady,
cas- 1oc ToulTy i've steady io1Rs tRsys e;
chickens. 9c; springs, Sc. Potatoes, easy; Bur
banks, 62@66c; Rurals, 62@65c; red stock. SO
Ql60c. VEAL easy; 80 to 60 lbs, 4c; 65 to Is
lbs, 4h@5ac; 50 to 125 lbs, 5@8c; IS to 10
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OMAHA, LIVE STOCK. Dec. 7.--Cattle-Re-
cetpts, $500; steady; beef steers, $s.25@5.16;
cows and heifers, $2.s0@3.e0 western steers,
cows and heifers, S2.25@s.3o; stockers and
feeders, $2.50@3.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market steady; heavy,
$3.50; pigs, $4.25@4.40.
sleer-Rsceipts. 1000; steady; sheep, $2@
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GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

Kansas City wires Stephens: Every one ac-
knowledges condition of wheat not favorable
SIS might be. Been moisture for thirty days,
but no actual damage claimed as yet.
New York reports six loads Of wheat and two
loads Of corn.
Between 100. 900 bu and 100000 bu Chicago
wheat has been delivered on December contracts
so far. Irwin Green put some OF it out.
PEORIA WHISKY, Dec. 7.-whisky on the
basis of $1.27 for finished goods.
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NEW YoRK pRopucE, Dec. 7-Rutte,

NEW YORK PRODUCE, Dec. 7.-Butter-Re-
ceipts, 4,49s pkgs; frm; extra creamery, Zoe;
creamery, common % to choice, 16@25c; imitation
creamery, 15@1sc; state dairy, 15@22c; reno.
Cheese-Receipts, 5,e04 pkgs; dull; state full
cream, fancy small colored September, 12c; late
large colored September, 12c; late-made. 1Oc;
large white SeptembL', 12c; late-made, 10c
Eggs-Receipts, $500 pkgs: firm; state and
and Pennsylvania seconds to firsts, 2s@3Oc; ives.
tern extras, Bic; western seconds, 2S@29c; re.
frlgerated, 22@23c; western frsts, Soc.
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Dec. 7.-proYisions
We're firm on higher prices FOR hogs at the yards.
Receipts of OF hogs We're @ considerably less than
1nand for hog products. Offerings were small
January pork opened Sc higher at s1o921a. Jan
uary lard was unchanged at s6.S71a and ribs
$3.50.
Close: Pork, January, $11; May, $11.32h a
May, $3.50 Ribs, January, $500; May, $6.10@
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer, st. Paul. Mimi. Dec. Barrett s Zin,.
was of lighter volume than in the preceding
week. Sales were more on the retail order with
no improvement the light and common OFFER
inGs. Values Drafters, extra, $1SOGh2S5; draft
ers. choice, $16O@180; drafters, common to
good, S120@180: farm mares, extra, $135 @1bO:
mon to good S1OO6912O.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

weak eaT eRds aRd dcss Rse snadsnv sEsst
at s2hc for May. The demand was small and
this market was governed by the outside: Flax
x Z s'ode s eats
ssfey ftsase decrease ese 49,
days receipts: Z. Wheat. 1O1 cars: fax, 80; oats,
& Go rTs 81 a1 e'FssY S SRpnsnts Tt Ssst 81
4e5; oats 2,5co. Cars on track, 800.
. Close: Wheat, cash, No: l northern. eohc; No.
ern 791sc: December, 7s1ac; May, s21sc; flas.
cash, os5Mc; May. ssMc; july, 81; rye, Sc;
NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, Dec. =
s.. so@235 Wheat receipts. Is5, ,e75 pu: bu sales,
stronger ana seiEs on eyer
state shd 5eTssS 5s ss %esteEn nFa
dn but steady With wheat oats. 0ese reeeipta Ha
ou track white state
July, s3c Corn-May, 49c.
lowes 10 pss northern. ST. sf%s;
A. PGrners No s2IsS May ss @s2
q @s7Me corngsteady; No. 8, 47S471he; snss' May
WSentysputs. uts. SEC bid; calls, ssxc bid. "
Corn-Puts, 1880 asked; calls, 4sc asked.
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Dec Close
Wheat, : December De- nj g CSC: May; 5o@7oHc; cash
d1G6ec; rejected, Soe62c NO red. ios s4se GO No
g. so@sse; Corn, December. 37Ac; May. seq a
2sA c; lash No. mixed, 39@39kc; No. white
SIC; No. 2 mixed, 34dl35c.
| ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Dec. Close: wheat
Higher; No. red. cash. elevator, nominal; track
9goh @9l Kc; December 9oMc: May. $3.50; July
cash. 41c; track, 43@4sAc: December 41c; Nav
41o: July. 467sc. Oats-Steady: No. 2 cash
E567ac; track. 31@3TAc: December, 36Ac; May
37Ac; No. 2 white. 30c. =
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THE FLOUR MARKET

DEMAND FAIR BUT NO RUSH OF ORDERS
NoTED-oUTLooK GOOD. .,-.
Flour sales are reported as fair with a salts
factory trade but no big orders and very
urgent buying. Millers holding prices un-
changed and are doing business at full figures.
The outlook for next week Is pronounced very
good.
Shipments 62S6S brls. - 81
First patents are quotable at $4.4514.55; sec
ond patents, $4.30@4.40; first clears, S3.3o@
$40; second clears, S23o@2.40.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAINS, Dec.
northwest, 971ac; southwest, 9O1ac; May. O7c:
December, 91c. Timothy, December. 1902;
January, $s.o7h; March, s3;17A Glover, De.
cember, Sill. Barley, cash. 35@5Sc. III
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Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
| for the day by loads as follows: Chicago
| Great Western. A; Chicago, Milwaukee St.
| Paul, 12; Chicago st. Paul, Minneapolis &
| Omaha, 9; Great Northern, SO; 500 Line, 4;
| Northern Pacific, 26; total, no.
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Dec Wheat. SPOT.
| steady; No. 2 red western winter. es Cd futures,
Corn; spot, steady; American mixed, 4s Il d:
futures, quiet; January, fancy, 3s 115sd; March,
&c 1O3td
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ST, LOUIS LIVE STOCK. Dec.

ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Dec. Cattle, re-
ceipts 5000. including $500 Texans; market slow
with Texans steady to shade lower: beef
steers. s3.5Ol5.4O; stockers and feeders, $2.1O@
800; cows and heifers, $225@4.25; Texas steers,
So. .200l4.25.
Hogs. receipts. 5000: market slow. about &c
lower; pigs and lights, 8. 1o@4.45; packers: $40
Sheep, receipts. 4.5Oo; market steady; sheep,
$3M3.75; lambs, S4.25 l550.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Dec. 7.---Beef,
quiet. Pork, dull. Lard steady; prime western
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Dec. 7-cat.
tle-Receipts, 5000, including 800 southerns;
market steady; native steers, ss.6o@5; south.
ern steers, s2.so@s.so; southern cows, s1.75@
stockers and feeders, s25O@3.so.
Hogs--Receipts, 1000: market slow to &c
lower; heavy, $446@4.55; packers, s442Ha@
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market strong; sheep
$275@4.15; lambs, S4.60@5.25; range wethers
| $3.40@3.sO; ewes, $2.75@3.35.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, Dec. r.
Sugar. raw, nominal fair refining, 3 3-16c;
centrifugal, 9e test. 8 11-16c molasses sugar,
455c; graduated. 4.45c. Coffee, steady: No. I
Rio. 5-16c. Moiasses, steady: New Orleans,
31@3Sc
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07
PUTS AND CALLS.

-5a.... PUTS AND CALLS.
Two o'clock report:
Puts-May wheat S2Ac.
Calls--May wheat, S3Nc
Curb--May wheat, S2ac.
THE VISIBLE SUPPLY.
Increase Decrease. Total.
Wheat ...... 1902 600 ......... G22S2, 900
Corn ........ ......... 2S3, 900 4,675 600
Oats ........ ......... 100000 s,7S1,O