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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
miscellaneous Markets.

,FEAA,THERs-Prime A,s-P,i white live geese IN mail
sks- az sc AMI in iarEe SKIS Sc; prime gray DO.
NEEc: y 5oG55c. NN 2eG2sc: Xxx N91sci
e on large: chickens &C; ducks-whits loc; DARK
ROoTS-ouote per b: Ginseng At s 50 TO ss;
stemmy. weedy. ETC. less: lady slipper &C.; sen.
eca bscs pink l3c; golden seal S6GS7c. black
worth 2ise: angelica 5Ese: waSoo-SarE Of root
.. bark Of tree 2izcs blood SC. bluehAg SC:
sHEEP PELTs ROOT 'FSli Ii wi,5 woS f5eEsf fpeEs Sen;
shearling l0ge5c; lamb al l5G35c; dry fallen,
DEER SKINS; ETc.--ouots per. ID: Prime
deer skins &c. black tail &c; Southeast Texas
~: antelope Li4c; goat sc eaeh-danaged
BEEswAX-Unehanged at 2se per ID. for
LiNsEED oII,-ouo,abl. at &c per gal for
raw and sc for boiled; lc per gal less In car
Pop CoRN-sellinE on cob at yl.5e1.s Per
ioo lbs for pearl. rhiaed az seen; rice at
SCRAP IRON AND ME.TAI-Psr 10 ha
s ana 9 sSak6. asey e s,SSs SS' @ bd2nt &
light brass G-53; heavy brass %: copper SSg
HoPS-Sew York at s5G5sc for new. and
s5p2le for GA: Western ssa5lc for new. and
skLT-E Side medium az sc: Sranalated u so
per Dbl &c ,,lr more Pc eol this ,, s.de, -.
BEANS AND PEAs-ouots from store: White
picked PEAS. 80 t5r prime-poorer grades less.
dTt,d peas At Sc 15nI per S1z-eu boLi California
pink at sac per %. Lima beans a. SAC per
RAFFIR CoRS-whits at 10 per 100 Ihs.
ENTITY BAREEIsS-Coal oil. turpentine and
gasoline H-05: vinegar Ioc: black Oh s0ci lin
soc: do. half bbls. &c; wine 81; sauerkraut 20
sc: pickle 49qJpr: salt Sc: -four lSc; molasses
&c: Lard ties. 45c. &c on each broken head
si4c each hoop missing.
MOSS-We quote. per n: Cray nixed iH0
brown and black mixed 3q=iEc; maehius-plcksd
X 5n3i-c. As 3isutc NAN t1esc AlAAN
5n5t5r. extra black So inferior less.
RAGS. ETr.-Fer - lbs. Country raEs At
70. Old rupe-Ng. ] Manila At SLS0. No. . al
bONES-C Ch6ice bisachsd at SIS per ton; other
kinds from SO To 2lf.
PEANUT Is Farmers stock. PER b.: Red II
PECANs-Nons cfserinE: prices nominal
DRIED FRUIT-We quote. Appez-Evap-
grated ringz flt15itC. DO. quarters az fEGiA.cs
blesehed chops li=9l'=c, peeings lAG1izc- 9th
MAPLE SUGAR AND siRUP-New sugar a.
snioc per n. Maple sirup az 6eue1c per gal
tunFERAGl.-We quote orders for prompt
delivery: LAID. tc-. Si-s-is for wood and St27ts
g1zs for irun-tCuai. oak pork ebls. tl-l5 for
Noqd-hound. {lt1 for irun-tound; ash. pork
bbis St01is. oleo tcs- 8. 90. slack-wor< bbls.--
J-ho0p -four lsc- s-uuuD do. &c. mlli-run appis
y. No. 90. 9'cs meal Sic. s-hoop lime sc;
CUOPERSTJ-FFS- In car lots on trk.: slaves
No. . s.. NJ. 0 hF'.-uhi. tCurni 30. mlli-run
fruit bbl :s5g; beer keg Slerls: lard tierce II:
pork hbl SIS Hc-dlnEs. Ter set-No. four
Dbl. gi-ft5c- m.il-rau isis-iuch stock for apple
obls. &c No. du- fisr; lsrd uercc i6c- Pork
obl 2lzr. ShIv'd Eu1u7-Fiour bbl $50 for
ls-foou iSE,lsa". oak .ard uerce. coopes
shaved 8l0ft-. VHris hhi s..
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

New York Oct S.-srJt cotton closed quiet:
milGliaS uplands s-eoc. mItdIinE Gulf sSse:
sales l.-lo bales. Futures closed steady: Oct.
sI-c. Nov. sIsc: Dec. s.t-: Jan. s.2zc. Feb.
y.-tc. March sc: April So. slay s.z9c; June
49, July SD Iue market oIeuel arm at
= = e lzs.ine OF po!nis on NOt.. sut geneTally
less favorable weather and early estimates
toanuHs t5@sEa smaller receipts FOR a time
u ruled fairly steady. under further covering
sbe cron aGyie.s f.5t ft-r Tesr5ISr- ~ n ivsI
: 20 5 points hlghcE. the demand slEgsd and a
ulsEins tendency GeNclIlru Which continued
more or less In evidence during Tie Remainder
was qg!rt, and there seemed % be little de-
Eand from any source. n1cwItastandinE the
weather forecasts indicated frOsIa for tonight
oyer. tie Western belt and TINS vas a factor
the realizing Of the room. after the advance Of
yesterday. in connection ultH some little pres
sure from bearish sources vas sufhcisnt 20
send prices on. and a. once time the general
TIE ci5se tSere was Iittie rSliy IN ibe steiisT
tone reported IN the southern spot markets. and
10 points lower. sales we're estimated "a 30
80 bales. The steadier tone AZ Llyezpo0l was
while il was also stated that the TsnEIish mills
Moul1 shortly resume operations on full time
the unsettled wall street conditions and the
f-et that receipts ossrran early estimates.
Liverpool. Oct. S-cotscn-Spot Moderate
American mitdiinE fair. ISL. roud mlddIinE
el1i. il414ilEE s-,it: low mittliuE a.slis good
ordinary a=td ordinary J.UgI- The sales of
the day were 500 bales. O which tOo were
Tor speculation and export and included luJ
American Rsee.1ts 400 bales. includinE LSl9
American. Futurcs opened nrm and closed
qulet: American middlinE. e O. C.: oct I'D:
sod. Jan-Feb. sG5old. Feb--March bH5OId:
Mazch-ApTii s0id. ADrii-May 6oIa5.02d. Nay
June solfflCed-
New orleans. Ia. Oct Section quiet nnd
eteauys sales 4.l0v. ordinary &C: good ordinary
: E-lsc; low mii4iinE Z i5-isc. ruildlng 8 s-isc;
go9d m.ddlinE -. mlidug fair sac rscciptt
T. HHN p HHa H# o.. "a
9.flC. Nog. H..-.fs r'cs Dec. I.tsifg. sce. Jan.
g.lsirs lie. Feb sleaJlSc. Narch -G1s &c
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
Chicago stock Market.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Beef Cattle Steady-NRtIve supply
GOod-Shcep Hold Firm.

NATIVE CATTLE-Besf steers-Th. supply
of native cattle for the four days this " ok
Aggregates over 15.l00 head and j. around 5o0l
larger than the same period last Wssk and 5c,J
larger than the samo time a month aEu. Beef
steers were again in liberal supply aEd u
fLeiium % 500 grades. though most q the cas-
Tie On uucr were Of a pretty good CIa-s. Tne
conditions q the trade nov rula Ia very had
alapg, tho marketing this week being heavy
- AL points. while the demand has ben Fraall
No litz was Eh0wn 10 the Trade al the opening
% the ma dct and but few cattle sid eally. a.
tEe bids received were Sharply lower.
steers weighing above I.Sis lbs. are receiving
TIE bE end u the declile which Is taking place
ms N-r-s- ouerluEs Of this Class to-day. where
s9ld, sh1Ne1 a decline of a dime. but most %
them ware stiu Ia the pms Al a late
nonu az all Anything Of ro0d te-h. weighing
lel1" L.zJ rs. while they sod slowly were
luly steady with yesterday. though where oncr-
H,ta were not 10 % the standard they di1 not
80 81. and were considered - mueh as Iuc
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

Pork-Nev standard mess in a JooblnE way
closed nominally at MIA
Lar4-ghoics steam a, = ,fH. rf,.-s -r-,-

Pork-Nsv standard mess IN a joSblnr way
closed nominaIly at mia
Lard-Choies steam on E side closed nom
inally s-7oc: kettie-renderod 5lsG7a.c.
Green Hams. Etc.-Car lots held z O. b. Z.
side thus. Hams-l9-av. a. uLc, Is az l0f.c.
- az loe. les az s1e, lss a. SIS, - at s5sc.
sh3llders uoul2-ayJ at sac. From the block
IN aveIaEe. CslifoEniss At 5c: New York shoul-
h. $ Meats-To arrive. loose and cured cribs
closed nominaily. E-av. at sslc. and 50-av. a.
s-Nc c. a. Z bNd- In n jobhinE way ranged:
Ex,5a shorfs a. s'se ms a. S.e: sa9FS els9F
backs al 5s.c: standard lacks a. lose. Dealers
Baesa-BSi- :. c. meats In jobbinz way
ranFrd. Breakfast bacon AZ frum l1ssc FOR heavy
SsfSrHiss g rs la Si ana New YORK sh5udsTs At ss t5
Sc. Plain smoked h1d- lots In j1bblnE way
ss6f; clear Atl az ise bsss a at itEe 10 1ie
plates At sizc; fat backs al liscs standard backs
ois6 Stearine-S Nominal az s..
Tsiiov-CoaH.Iy --,,' ,qn firm a. tise for No.
@Glf,ssss-ouote small Irregular lots country.
90 latter Tor choke; quote packsrs' stock.
n6rninaIly: brown 5isgs7se: yellow ss.f4e: white
Frors Legs-ouo,e at sl.so PEI. .dos- for large.
81 foT RsigE % l,t. and ,,iS "a f2T 2,,, sm1 ~! m ,
SETS NE; inside re; knueEes itc: outside i0c.
Live Poultry-1ld chickens. hens. per ID. ior:
roostsra Sc spring chickens. average receipts
l0c. ducks-Whifc f1c ard dark $40. sprluE
gees@ siscs spring turkeys l9isc. old turkeys
iic- gees. fuil-feathered. g. live pigeons and
squlhs. per dor. g.
iGTSsssd ICED Poultry . Ch.ekens: Hens lle;
spring chickens lie. rucsfers &C.. turkeys IS.
Fo-r-uinE hyurrsare for chcice only.
Gnme-We quute= Wooicnck AZ $ per doz-:
pi1ver a NO rsr doz. Duclss-Mallari AZ SO
pe- do=-. teal ~ 40. mixed and wood = =
doz Deer eaEcases at itc and yen.son ssddles
al II per %.
Fresh Fish-Black bass az 1f-. crappie al s.
for small and e Tor large. dressed cee Sc
spoonhIiI cat &C; buliheads-drsEs-tl SIC and
<ross 80. buGalo-Eruss Stsc. dressed g Ger
man eaTp-DresSed &C. gross &c: sunfish &c;
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
SUMMARY OFST.L LOUIS MARKET

O he
uutd
drop in u
had "a with
Cyi ash
o a
holiday atmosphere the throughout
Though there lack OF barh
the wi thc
80 up
&c up.
oats
audp
in
Yesterdays cIearnEs
a
vas uncha gei In the eacalr
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
REVIEW OF THE IRON TRADE.
Production in Next Three Months
to Be Heavily Curtailed.

Cleveland. O.. oct. S-The Iron Trade
Review this week says:
Anothsr week has passed n which ne iron
trade has been buster watching Developments
than IN buying and selling. Ths meeting OF the
Southern furnace men and their decisions on
prices. ths action OF pig Iron producers IN
three sections In definitely Planning % cut
down production, and nuAlly the cutting in
two OF the dividend on the common stock %
the United States steel Corporation. combined
20 make the week eventfuL
Meanwhile business has waited We estimate
the probable curtailueut cf pig iron prrduction
In the last quarter Of the year through con
certed action al close. 90 $500 tons This
counts on -, ,Ql1 to1a frum tn restrictive p-I-
Efullrue % Central western Furnaces. and H.
80 tons from the southern and Esasteru fur
naccs. provided the Eastern furnaces continue
through November and December the - Der
cent reduction planned fJr October.
Tie situation a. 20 southern trun has ben
complicated b. some uuUytt made IN advance
% the action o the aFEue-atl0u meeting Al
BlrminEharl- Thsrs has not been enough buy
Ing IN The weeG 10 make tho market clear. bat
tio-sJ and 1l0.75 iron H. not plenty. ana Il re-
mains % Be seen whether the = per cent re-
dlctlou In output decided On b. Southern as
sociltion furnaces. viii enable them to work
OF accumulated stocks AZ current prices
less being heard Of billet prizes below thsss
agreed upon There u no market for HeSemer
iron. which can b had at sihi0 Valley fur
nae Northern foundry irg1 q irregular. beinE
gcrerllly al slf.59 20 glt.5 for No a. fur
mace.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
Foreign Exchange.

North Fourth Etreet ST Louis.
Prime sterling, cables 4 SEA- nsSS. ehe~hr
&SS594-est6: 60 days Asaa1G4- so
L6s94. .s1A: - dayn sCEs "a soE -. -
Grain bills GE1ii a. So
Cotton bills AHL6lNL
DAYS B.aoES 71' '-4sa' ~
conmercial French franc, eb.rs, ErS,s. a
days 6lAa a5-1LGs.I I-s
Commercial Swiss frgnc- ehee,-y $50. en
dayH 6sJ1zd5. = 1865 20 N4'7a' "
commercial Belgian frzncs cherk. Kfs. ra
dRyH h22h- N1@' -
Bankers reichsmari1 cables s. s-ls: checks
s5ikfsS s-ls; - Gays - s-leTs4A
SoE-lfneTcl1l rtichzmarks checlzs s5r4qs ia. q
DAYS q 4-isaepF: . days 81 s-is
- tssnkess Dutch guilde-s. checks t5Is: s. days
Commercial Dutch Euilders ehsckr tOssa
Market steady.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

HOGs-A fair supply OF hoEs arrived the
sgnPiy amounting TO around s.slo head; "a against
weeks aEo None of the, westsrn markets were
Pei Points 5sinE ss6o. aFans, 4Sooo ihis aSy
last week and 500 Two weeks aEo
decline i R5Ih,S S' q no 'SE ssse o less tsaa i
and before the DAY was over plain packers,
bosj tine wsdnes5Sy' All grades seemed to
suffer about alike and all BUYERS were very
break the market ana under no consideration
could they Be Induced TO make purchases "a
not oTeranxiosis abSat ths matter. CITY butch
ers were The best buyers. but they were mors
their hoEs as cheap as possible The decline
was ne largest Tor one day for a long time.
vas weak. but not materially any lower than
LlEhts weighing loo 10 ig Ms. sold az g 5
,51e' lEhts 10 % IS lbs.. a. 80 - e.In--
ta-5tfa - The bulk % the good medium and
heayy hoEs sold at S5-f5aas-ii aEainst S.s1s
sHEEP-N Eood number Of sheep arrived
but mura than half q them were shiuuesi IN
ne rScelpts here Tor TIE tNst ,en aeys have
been but little more than halt as large a.
Vas practically no change % the trafs. the
good 70 best stock. both sheep and lambs.
stsaSy Il 70 s .sf5nr E 92,ses While tss sSfsst s5{ 3
all that clHssed no better than fair sod a
sheep and lambs are needed 70 meet the de-
HoRSEs-A further decline from the loss su.
tnlned by TIE horse market last week took plaee
during this yreeE. The trade was plainly in a
dulier and lower condition II happened thsf
for some reason or other the S1uthern derisrd
was not nearly as good As either last veek or
two weeks ago Which IN the face % cuite NJ
eral supplies. gave ne unstant,e, same, tone % the
last week an being affected By the decline
fcr. although the attendanca o. Eastern hriyers
was right good they took advantage a Ia.
EhrinknEc On S6uthern inquiry 70 nl.n obtain
their consiEurnnnts al the lower scale % values
The decline Amounted generally 20 1850 -
had though IN extreme cas- " vas even
greater. The market being loEer. vss also
slower and if vas with n11re dlinrulty that
sales we're made The uustsldiuefs % the crt-
ton market g. th1uEht o. have wie3ted sumr IN
nuence On The southern neulnli. The h~Et
class % chunks ard TOP ss1uthern nqtrses showed
The decline ~ th. rnnrErt least. vhile1 the rp-
pcsite wss the case with coEnnlcn and rlss1lum
oIerf1Es. which had % wtthstAnd ne fuh *
tent Of the markets weakueee-
HORSE QUOTATIONS..
Heavy draft. ccnnon 20 Eood--....-..--al-1if1 if1SS
heavy dr1ft. choice 20 extra ..-------- tA-1i1zz
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

Buttsr-I.ow-r: quiet: creamery, extra. At q
G23c: a=s;s iSGlsc: seconds lie. dairy. extra At
l'e' nrsts i4glse; ladle-paeksd. extra isc: frsts
lsc; country stock In pals 12c for choice and
polr Al sGilc. grease stocks 4R5c.
. Received J, - pkEs- local and II pkEs.
throughs shipped 80 pilgs. Market strong and
higher. Quote ioss-od DC and current receipts
lec- Held and oI-stock Iesa
Cheese-Notth thern on orders: Twins ike: sir
Elea 4-cs caisies Ike. y. A ELc; long horns
LIS: lrnburEer. new sGsi1c: inferior 3d1lsc:
STiss &c for choice; No. al 1cgl3c. brick
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
WALL STREETS WEAKNESS
LASTS THROUGHOUT DAY.
PERSISTENT SELLING SEEMS
DUE TO DISGUST.
-.evelations Regarding Trust Pro
motion Methods Lead to Un-
loading Of Industrials.

New York, Oct S-There was practical
ly no relief to the weakness OF to-day's
stock market from start to finish. There
was an occasional pause In the downward
course OF prices, which was simply due to
q luIl in the selling movement. but the
usual rebound on short covering was in
every case feeble and ineffective. The last
prices were practically the lowest OF the
day and the close was weak Net de-
clines OF 1a2 points and upward are quite
general throughout There was nothing
10 show that the Liquidation was due TO
contraction Of credits, such as forced the
heavy selling in the recent past, although
there are time loans maturing from time
70 time which are called for payment, and
u IS difficult TO secure any extension. But
eday'S hquidauOns would seem to be
EnmPted more by a sentiment OF disgust
ahd encouragement with the whole stu
alton In the securities market The ex-
tended reports this morning OF testimony
legal proceedings connected with the
United States Shipbuilding Company Gre
eted a profound impression throughout the
ANALoGIEs DISTURBING.
The details set forth Of the process Of
corporation promotion. underwriting and
stock hotatiOn gave rise 20 disturbing
analogies with large mass Of Industrial
securities which have come into the mar
ket In the last few years, and are now
lying there in a practically waterlogged
position. The assumptions growing out
OF yesterdays disclosures were of so grave
character and applied to such important
quarters as TO unsettle the mind Of the
financial public over the most conserva-
Sy0 oosytatsonA The gravity Of the occR-
sion received Ir5 recognition IN the un-
usual statement, issued late 10 the
in the incident, by ]. P Morgan
4 Co. Following the widespread disturb
ance OF sentiment IN the market caused
the REDUCTION OF the dividend on United
tates Steel, the industrial stocks had q
Nlnited. states Steel common sold down
70 ITS previous low record OF 49, and pre-
[ 7tesred STOCK was even. more severely
padded With decline u 25s. Yesterdays
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

New York Oct. G-Extrens duIiness pre-
vailed IN the curb market to-day. trading a.
times being practically at a standstill The
demand for stocks was extremely snail and
on comparatively light offerings prizes ran 81
tractionally. seaboard Air Line Was again IN
Ger pressure In the early dsalin-s. and. after
making q new lugr record price Il rallied 10
the previous closing fsure. Northern Securities
on half from the highest. and fractional
Losses were recorded In American Can pre-
ferred ana IN some OF the unirnpcrtaut issues
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

Reported by the New York Commercial Al
yertlser through Francis Bro. & Co, No. 2lI
New YORK. Oct G-Amalgamated Copper-Ths
tresh weakness Of A. G. p. wss due 70 selling
Tor Boston account, well A. bv professional
traders who were sEBressiveiy bearish on the
STOCK YESTERDAY. The only gossip was that The
&c D., and that there was som Vkeli-
hood o. a reduction in the dividenG rate IN
connection with the latter matter md TIE ra-
port that standard OIL interests we-e selling tho
ssffoet, as much as the market y culd take a
director closely connected with the furninsnf
party was quoted a expressing the belief that
creased than 20 be reduced.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
Sd. LouI. Cotton Market.

TIlrgs and stained = s..ssc below white
GslvgstCu-SgCt market steady Aidduugs.
. s-ffs
New Orlsans-SF0t market steady. MiddlinEs
3 gafH--
Msmrhis-spot market firm MiIdIinEs gl4c.
Receipts al principal points,
t,llltstCu. l.Ili tales.
S4Naluah. u s12 tales.
ChlrIrstun. L.sst bales
Norfolk 5.ls1 bales.
Houston. = sFsE bale
AirmFEiE. ]. .5ui bales
Net rrrripts at an United States ports Tor
six days were 2-ul ualss. s-ainst -Ss.5sj
bales week ago. and 2fs.=- buiez year agu-
Exports 4-l.-i1 halls uEa.rsE a.Qe4 bales
year aE1- S-Hc'ss f9.gi6 balHs. against E5..fl-
81. D .-. M-r-- - E--L.-----.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
IsSY-on basi, Of $50 for hiEhwiuss.
stocks OF Grain in store.
81. Louis Future Prices.


St Lnuls-Dec- wheat s5l.e: puts SFic and
cables -. bid.
Milwaukee - Dec wheat 5sA,c sellers. puts
Sac askUd ant calls a. q 5gtsc sellers be-.
cgrn sc ask,ds puts {5i-c bid and calls 45l.c
bid May wheat sstc sellers; puts 5Sf.c sellers
urt calls lstsHsgisc. Corn f4ssc bid. puts Siis-
usied and calls fis. G4f7sc sellers
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
The Metal NIarket..

New York oct. S-Spot I'm advanced = "a
IN London. and futures there were lss higher,
making the former uuntaloEs tils = 81 and
the latter fil5- Locally TN vas quiet. but a
iitt'c stcadier, closing ~ 2f-1lf9 t1c- C'spper
lower IN London. spot declining % 80 20 "a -ca
While futures were ila lower. AZ - I1G. LGcai
copper l. quiet lake g. quoted az l1Ef1-ir:
eieCtru.ytic al laul4agc. and casting al l2sslze.
Lead vas unchanged At f5lc IN New York but
declined = "a IN London. % III - "a ste.ter
IN IsuGon Vas quoted az ID 1as- Iron cllsei al
a0s = in GlasgoW and AZ As Iei4d IN Afldfles-
ho-n. Locally iron vas qUief. new foundry
Northern a. seen; No. z foundry Northern
fl5gls. 10. ! foundry southern and No. / do.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

Butcher Cattie-Corn-fcd osfrrf,-, ,,,,,,s
ttsf5,ll atle ana AZ EoJd 10 easy prlces. Grassy
iSs :. gnlses geo, and medium KINDS of
S1ss s.ll slowly, but were STEADY. Pulls nee
, I-lL ne general calf trade ruled fully stealy
ttl..o4EA a lev choice NurEers sod .1usltierIiIIy
higher, s0me bringing as LiEh as 81
u
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09
MINING SHARES

St Louis. oct s.-Ths following shows the
opening. highest, lowest ard closing qudtati1ns
on the New YORK stock Exchange To-Day. co.
EeCted daily Tor The Republic b. Francis BIO
street
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

Domestic Exchange.
Local Money Market.
Yesterday's bank CIearinrD

transactions at the banks were large. Dis
count rates for call and time loans held frn
between and per cent
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

NM A=E1-Nlf lfn small rgea.ufN Ia
lLse Qlirantiie division. a total % = cas- ard
-.-ts n,aQ being on Ci4sr. and with the demand
49,. tAe Trade vas IN Irm clnd ton and values
SIlhE- Lhe supply was about evenly divided
beLer-n steers and COWS. steers generally were
q the medium order. while cows were of a
pretty god class The calf trade was dull Tor
anything but strictly fat veal calves such Kinds
selling as well any time this week. Ofh-r
day.
Conditions have ruled very favorable in the
guaE1ltlne trade this week and for an advance.
Ine supply dscreased over lsl cars. compared
Win the same tine last weesl which was
coupled with good demand Luth on local
ana shipping account Cows have generally
Been OF fair % good grades. which an ad-
vance OF &C Il shown. steer CfferinEs have
cgtlrrise1 mainly common % medium grades
With the bulk selling At Nl1.G. there beng
FeEy Lew cattle on offer sold above s. - Values
aEe showing an advance equal 20 that on COWS
While there has been but a small Portion of
rood classes available. the general opinion was
that these would have shared the advance.
strictly common cows selling below 3 have ai-
taneed but little and are no more than inc
higher than last wetk- Calves weighinE below
10 lbs. strictly gul1 and tat. are bringing as
much a. aug time last week. but heavy calves
and woody kinds are finding very slow sale and
nov stand s'r5lg lower than last Thursdgy.
-. advance On bulls has amounted % l1ffIEc.
The following quotations represent the Urdl-
tiCn Of the market On various classes q quar-
aUriEE cattle based EaleH during the WEEK
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

Sugar-Boston was crediu with sailing sy.
gar. and because some ST ndard on brokers
& HeFe useq the rom guessed that II. II. RCE-
sIs was bacE Of the mON ement. In point n
saet. bear tips in the stOcA have been coming
- -l5a = loSe trade circleE Tor some days past.
Alese UPS have been accompanied by persist
en5 taik OF further reductions IN the price of
rennea. and also that the Arbuckle- -Haverneysr
controversy was agaln about 10 assume 4 RE-
terly hostile aspect 80
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-09

Boston chunks fair 20 good --............ i-sg.s5
Boston chunks. Chofsr 90 sNtTat-.---..... IItf-sl
FaEm chunks glF -
Sggtusru hursss. plain @ god err 1ni
S.uttcru hlr-s. choice 90 extra ----.-..- 1IH,lf.s
tuir o. g1od drivers l-rlsl :
Drivers choice o. extra 81 OBJ
tszIHh u.reE@ ID. n fNN
lIT LES=Ihe mule ullzl.Hf Has this week IT,
taln-F an ths. duII AMI u1fIlHrfHIr aFupfUHrs
apparent iu Jlr mIrE-t llst wg.k. Tl. market
has been "a had shape The IUliI I.uluI rfs
ben backward. ard The rnumIsaIru mules
which have euruc IN have f.uuI o. very slow
Eut unsatisfactory safe. 1ud lu q number %
cas=s have had o. be sold Tor even loser u.Isss
tElu prevail . last week ~ 40 events the
t-lis In E.uer1Ii l.g been Er had as last u=fE
Witch was had rGu1-l- I--flHs- have been Dis
appointed by the small VOLUME 90 the Southern
ans EIstsTn drauau4 and have uHt been war
Eaut=I iu buEtn= mesh arrivals with any rad
ines or at ans but cT1Hess.. 'lsrF prizes TiF
r11Eget lIs ss.l dun aGl lrlEev fHruughout.
rrms ua,Tluc- remaining On re rsa ~ during
nearly the entire week. Fortunately the supply
las l4sau u.1tI. rate. hEf even sl has laeu more
than ample for the dguaEI-
Mule quotations t-1r broke mules. % years