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Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
NEW YORR GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations of the Day on Various
Commodities.

NEW YORK, April NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
i4,6zO bills; exports, $3.50 bbls, Neglected
because Of the wheat decline, but steadily
s%traights. $3.5Ods.6O; Minnesota patents,
$2&q4.20; winter extras. s.. SOqS,1 10; Mime
8. eO@2.s 80. Rye nour, quiet; fair to good
s2S99S; 70; choice TO fancy. SS,20Qs.45.
t SG0R I'm 6s. sy yellow western.
RYE-Quiet No. 2 western. 6Oc I, Q. b..
ahoat; state, 56qeoc c. L (. New York.
ta HIAR mdItI1Se saii fsseding' 47e G 4 {. Buff
.-WHEATIReceiPSts, $3.50 b1' iat Exports.
7.7Ss bu. Spot market easy; No. Z red,
IS SSrt sIsyStG py snS 's ssSc I; o; :; afCst; No.
l hard Manitoba, S6Mc (. o. b. 'anoat. Op.
tons were bearishly affected this morning
cables, local unloading and big estima.e,
closed easy at h9NO. net loss. May, 77%a
75se; Ceptember, 7sS@7shc, Closed 7sSe'
CORN-Reoeipts, 72,4O bu. exports, 1928
bu,, Spot, dull; No. 2 nominal elevator
62hc; white, sec. Option marker also
turned weak under sales for long account,
poor cables, fair reeeipte and the promise
at Sc net lower; May. 51Q6lAc, closed Sic:
July 4sN94s$c, closed 4SAc; September,
oATs-Receipts, 1Os,5O bu.: exports. sS
bu; Spot, easy; No. 2, Ale; STANDARD white,
NhANN W. AAAkh GaLGLn nOIUlnHl.
track white, Ssg46c. Options, quiet and
selling; May closed, Ssssc.
b aHS1pgil' shipping, SSa7oc; good to
HoPs-Qulet; common to choice. 1902. 24a
S0ci lg9l lsgZlc; olds, 6ql1c; Pacific coast,
lsg5, 9 1901 Isg2lc; olds, 6@l1e.
lsei IsNas dry a TO 80 lbs, lie
PRoVIssToSNNs"Bseessi sSl6d, s sggfS ~ oa
l450; mess. ta0ql0O0; boxed hams. S20.OOd
mess, $9o.O0a20.50. Cut meats, steady; pick.
led bellies, &.75q1i.2 5; picked shouiders
H.OO99.26; picked hams. Nl.5Oal20O. Lard
easy western steamed 5000; refined, easy.
pound. s1.1OQ&W. Pork, STEADY; family
1875. ~
K~IcE-steady; domestic, fair to extra,
BUTTER-strOns on top grades; extra
creamery, 2sc; extra factory, i3dl6c; cream,
cry, common 70 choice, l9d2sc; state dairy
l3lHe; renovated. 12Q1shc.
CHEESE-Frm; small colorsd family
lbc; small white family, 14Ac; large coloret
family i4hal4ke; large white family. l4ha
E~GGs-Firm; state and Pennsylvania. Isa
l5he; Kentucky lac; western storage
packed ibNeiSlse; southern Ike; western
TxLLoW-Essy; city. SIC; country. s4a
PoULTRY-Alive, arm; chickens. he
turkeys. l5o; fowls, ibe; dressed. quiet ar,
UNCHANGED.
METALs-An metals were quiet toda,
and %nOminally unchanged. Prices were ais
posed 10 ease or ia the case OF copper anS
tin. while other metals held steady. Cope
was quoted at SOS for standard. n45o To-
Spot Tin was quoted az Se9,52hG2e. IN. Lest
was steady and unchanged az A6IK 70
spot. spelter was quiet az S.70. nominal
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
less unsettled.
NEW YORK STOCKS ann BONDs.
Bears Grow Cautious over southern
Paciac-Openine H. Dull.

NEW YORK. April L-Today's stock
market was too narrow 10. have any great
Significance. The opening decline expressed
the disappointment Of those who bought
yesterday on the rumor that the pool hold
lngs OF southern Pacific had been taken
terday's furry among the shorts on &C
count OF this rumor conveyed ar I'm.
pf sueS a m' ssttiemen a. should She Rd01istiO sud esefS
develop, and awakened a spirit OF caution
on the part OF the bears. Some support
that the selling pressure was light. Wa
bash preferred was lifted a point on the
strength Of reports that there was a good
prospect OF an adjournment Of the labor
dispute on that system. A lively selling
movement followed the appearance of the
surplus reserve of H,i5o,6n. bringing that
item down TO $2,iS0,S25.. This showing was
wholly due to the fall in cash, the loan
item showing a nominal decrease of less
than a million dollars under &c average
system. in spite of the very large aggre-
cato changes in loans known to have taken
place during the week in April 1 settle
ments. As compared with an estimated de-
crease In cash OF S1,500,O00, the statement
shows that the banks have lost during the
week s., 500. There is indubitable EVIL.
dence that the result was due to the fact
that the trust companies are holding de-
posits from the banks and building up re-
serves in their own vaults to conform with
the clearing house rule that they shall be
able to show a cash reserve amounting to
10 per cent of their deposits on June 1.
There seems also to ave been an outso
OF gold to Canada during the week more
900 reported. The selling induced by the
bank statement was again met by sup
port, based on a confidence that factors
are working toward Improvement OF the
local money situation in spite of the weak
bank return. The rally seemed to have
spent its force before the close, which was
abOCt steady.
The bond market has been under pressure
in the same way as stocks, but in much
less degree. There was a decrease OF over
20 per cent In the par valrO IN the bonds
dealt In on the stock exchange in Febru-
airy, compared with February Of last year.
United States coupon Is and the 80 regis
tered advanced Il and the Is coupon n.
The new Is declined 4 and the IS registered
" as compared with the closing call Of
last week.
The folio wing are the quotations on the
Nm XnrE GfnnL ANnhnnnn.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Weakness Again Prevails Th,osghou Day
on Board o. Trade
ALL GRAINS AND PROVISIONS ARE DOWN
wheat, Corn and oats Dryp Above
Quarter of n Ccat, while Loss
on other Products
Varies.

CHICAGO. April A.-Tke grain and pro-
VISION markets experienced another weak
session and closing prices were lower all
around, May wheat being on nc, with corn
hc and oats down A4Mc. Provi-
sions were from 12hc to 22hc lower.
Wheat was again weak and the trading
only OF moderate volume. The big Argen-
tine shipments reported yesterday had
some effect at the start. and this influence
was augmented by the bearish crop of
Ohio and Missouri. which caused an easier
opening May being a shade to hGkc lower
at 3SsNt5%c. Commission houses and
longs we're disposed to sell wheat early In
the, day, and with no support the market
declined. May selling on to 73Mc. At the
low point the leading long became an ac-
tive buyer and there was a sufficient tol-
lowing to create a steady tone during the
remainder of the session. with part OF the
early loss regained. May closed kc lower
az IShU1SRc. Clearances OF wheat and
receipts were All. 700 bu.. against 10000
bu. a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth
reported receipts OF 232 cars. which. with
local receipts Of "a cars-none of contract
g~rade-made total receipts for the three
points 2OS cars, against 1S9 cars last week
and 252 cars a year ago.
There waB only a small trade In corn
and the undertone was weak. due largely to
the weakness in wheat and to the more IA
yorable weather conditions. as well as to
the absence of any support from the cash
market. which was practically at a stand
still owing to the tie-up Of the lake traflc.
Another depressing influence was a private
caDle from Liverpool STATING that .Argen-
tine corn was being offered there at a price
equal to ACC in Chicago, with condition
guaranteed. There was scattered liquida-
ton going on the entire day and May closed
Nc lower at 42%c, after selling between
42ae and 42Me. Local receipts were 14I
cars, with two Of contract grade.
Improved weather had a weakening in
huence In oats and there was considerable
liquidation throughout the session. The
easier tone in the other pits also had a de-
pressing effect. as did the inactivity in the
cash article. After ranging between 33kc
and 33%c May closed k4%c lower at 33%c
Local receipts were small at 1873 cars.
Provisions we're dull and the market ex-
hibited considerable weakness with com
mission houses the principal feature. Of
ferlngs we're not quite so liberal late in
the day and closing prices were about
steady. with May pork 22hc lower at $3.50
MAJ lard was Town 1910 at $9.77h and
ribs also were of 12hc at $9.57h.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
90 cars: corn. 125 cars; oats, 1870 cars; hogs
28, 900 head.
The leading futures ranged az Follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET.
Condition ~ Trade and Quotations on
Staple and Fancy

Condition of Trade and Quotations on
staple and Fancy Produce.
EGGS-Fresh stock, i2c.
LIVE PoULTRY-Hens. lOa1ohc; roost-
ers, according to age. 5d9c; turkeys, 100
Ice; ducks. Sq1Oc; geese, 9QiOc. Dressed
stock in good condition 1G12c per ID. higher
BUTTER-Packing stock, 1Sc; choice
dairy, IN tubs, l0altc; separator. 27d2Sc.
OYSTERS-Standards, per can, zSc; extra
selects, per can. S5c, New York counts. per
can, AZ; bulk, extra selects, per gal, u.75;
bulk standards. pei. gall $lSb.
FROZEN FRESH FlSH-Trout, 9Di0c:
herring, SC; pickerel, 6hc; pike, &c; perch, &c
buffaIo, dressed, &c; suntsh, &c; bluehsh, lie;
whitensh, &c: salmon. loo; hadoock. lie:
boiled, per ID, nc; Holsters, green, per To-,
Csc; buliheads, loo; catfish, 1ic; black bass,
lie; hahbut, lie; shad roe, 75c each.
BRAN-Fvr ton. ALSO.
HAY-Prices quoted by Omaha Wholesale
Dealers association: Choice No. l upland,
81 No 2. $50 medium 81 coarse $50 .;
good color and quality. Demand fair and
reeeiRRtSS light
OATS-34c.
kYE-NO. 2. a5e.
CELERY-California, per doz., 6Oc4Nl,
PoTATOEs-Per bu., z5q3Oc; Colorado,
SEED PoTAToEs-Northern grown, per
NEW TARRoTs-Per dozen punches. 4Oc.
LETTUCE-Per dozen bunches, 4Sc.
BEETS-New southern, per dozen bunch
PARsNfPS-Per bu., sOc.
observation-disclosures per doz., N.I5.
C~ARROTS-Per bu., 40c.
GREEN ONIoNs2southern. per dozen
RADIsHEs-southern per dozen punches.
75c; home grown, 35q4Oc.
TUPNIPS-Per bu., 4Oc; Canada rutaDa-
lunches, 5oc. :.
white. per ID, &c; Spanish. per crate, S.7S,.,
SPINACH-southern,. per zsoDu' OoN' 81
NAVY BEANss-PPer blu Sc S6e "a. string
beans, per blu. box, S.O0Q3.5O.
CABBAGE-Holland seed, per h., lac;
ToMAToES-New Florida per o-oasket
FRUITS.
APPLES-New York stock; $SOOa$;SO;
California Permain, N.GO; Colorado Ben
sTRAWBERRIEs-Louisiana. per Capt.
TROPICAL FRUITS. "a.
FIGS-California, per 10-lb. cartons 800;
Turk ssh, per 35-lb. box, 14qlSc, 400,
| OHANGES-California navels, fancy, $5.VJ
Q3.i5; choice, S2.75; Mediterranean Sweets
MISUNDERSTANDING fancy, 1925; choice,
DATEs-Persian. in 7O-lb. boxes, per h.,
6Oc, per case of SO-lb. pkgs., N.2o'
MISCELLANEOUS.
MAPLE sUGAR-ohio, per ID, 1Oc, ....
HONEY-UGah, per 24-frame case. 1878
PoPGo;RS~Per lb.. &c; shelled, &c.
HIDES-No, / green, DC; No. 2 green, be-
No. j salted1 &c; No. 2 salted. &c; No. l.yeal
calf, S to u lbs, Sl5c; No. 2 veal calf, g
1b lbs, 6hc; dry hides, SQ12ci sheep pelts' q
Q7oc; horse hioes, M.5OQA50.
-NuTs-Walnuts, No. soft shell, per 70;
per h.. lac: No. 2 lard shell, per h., lie
Brazils, per lb., 12c; hlberts, per lb., he
almonds. soft shell, per ID. l6ci hard shell
small. per ID, uc; ~cocoanuts, per doz., SC
chestnuts, per h., loo; peanuts, per 10, 61sci
roasted peanuts. per lb., &c; black walnuts,
per bu., 81; hickory nuts, per pup SLooi
OLD METALS. ETC.-A. B. Alpirn quotes
| the following prices: Iron, country mixed,
| ser ton, Si1; iron, stove plate, per ton, IS;
| copper, per H., sic; brass, heavy, per 10,
! Shc; brass, light, per h., 6l9c; lead per To-,
SC; zinc, per lb., 2hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05

shEEP-There were only a few sheep and
lambs In the yards this morning and the
market could safely be quoted steady with
yesterday. The most notable sale OF the
day wal OF a bunch OF sixteen spring lambs
which averaged Al pounds and sold for S12
per ewt. This Is the highest price ever paid
At this market for spring lambs. and these
were only OF fair quality. The general
opinion was that a prime bunch would have
brought q good deal more than that.
For the week receipts nav not been quite
as heavy as they were last week, but as
compared with the corresponding week OF
Lass year there ts an Increase OF about 5000
head. The demand for good stun has been
active all the week and prices have held
just about steady. The part fat kinds haVs
suffered a little, however, owing 70 the
large receipts Of the better grades at an
points. In most cases. though, the decline
on The part fat kinds would be covered by
lOulbo ana In extreme cases by Ibd25c.
The week. however, closed with good stun
In active demand, with lambs selling at the
highest prices OF the season.
al the week and the market has shown no
Quotations Tor woaled stock: Choice
western lambs, S.3547.65; fair 10 good
lambs. S7.O0q7.H; choice Colorado lambs.
q ,s5q7.G: choice lightweight yeaTlings'
So ,40G6. Is; fair to good yearlings, $6.0Od6. 20;
choice wethers. 36,0Oq6. 10; fair TO good, ISIS
q6 .00i choice ewes, S.75G6,00i fair 10 good.
s. .00qS75; feeder lambs. A.75d5. 50; feeder
yearllngs, A.50q5.Oo; feeder wethers, A.0OG
les: feeder ewes, faO0q3.5O; clipped stock
cells about Soc lower than Wooied stock.
Representative sales:
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llhc for fresh.
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. April 4-CoTToN-To-
days market was firm at the opening at
an advance OF / to 5 points. The subse-
0uent course of prices was erratlc, owing
to new Developments in the May option
which, having sold as low as 9.Sbc yester-
day, and from that up TO Io.O7c, closing
at lOc, opened today at 10.05c and on a
rapid demand from shorts sold up to 10 zoe.
making a new, high record. From this there
was a decline to 10.10c, and under profit
taking, when the demand again exceeded
the supply. the upward movement was re-
newed. While May cotton advanced from
iOc 10 10.2Oc, July advanced from 9,67c to
a.T3c, and the still later months showed
a corresponding tendency TO follow the
May advance. There was some disposition
to sell the new crop months, but. opera
lions in this direction were checked by
unsatisfactory weather conditions for the
p'anting and termination of the seed. Tn
yolume OF general or outside business this
morning was but moderately active, W tn
public demand favoring July contracts.
wall street was an active buyer on the
advance. The movement of cotton is a
disappointing one.
NEW ORLEANS. April A-COTTON-
Futures, steady; April. s.7sc bid; May. asa
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
City Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, April 4.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 100 head. Market unchanged; choice
export and dressed beef steers, $4.5Oq5.20;
fair to good. S.60u4.50; stockers and feed
ers, S.25G4.10; western fed steers. 5000
500; Texas and Indian steers. $3.7Sa4.5O;
Texas cows, S2.Ood3.45; native cows, 5000
400; native heifers, $3.15d470; Gamers. $3.50
Receipts for week. 26,2O0 cattle. 1000 calves.
HOGS - Receipts, 1000 head. Market
steady; top, i7!2h bulk Of sales, S.27ltq
7.40; heavy, S.32H@742h: mixed packers,
$7.25QL4O; light. $iOOG7.S1h: Workers, S7.25
Q7271s; pigs, N.1oa7.lb. Receipts for week
1920 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts,- 800 head,
Market steady; native lambs, 5,60dl0.0;
weatern lambs, S5.7OGe.0O: fed ewes St65
clipped sheep. S4.90aD5.e IS; stockers and feed
ers, s5JJ0a4.a. Receipts for week, 1900
head.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05

ST. LOUIS, April L-wHEAT-Lower;
No. 2 red, cash, elevator, 8SSci track, 7Ug
7llhc; May, sSasc; July, 66%c; No. 2 hard'
tSEoRN-Lower; No. 2 cash Sshc; track,
39&G 4Oc; May, Sskc; July, $3.50.
OATS-Weak; No. 2 cash, 34c; track. $50
csc; May. 8Sitc; July, 2sAsc; No. 2 white
3slc.
RYE-Dull at 47c.
FLoUR-Steady; red winter patents. $3.50
@S.45; extra fancy and straight, S.cNgS2O;
sFEEDETmothy, steady, s2.OOae. 70; prime
"cORNMEAL-steady. $3.50.
BRAN-Dull; sacked, east track 6Se'
HAY-Dull. heavy; timothy,
prairie, $7O0Q11.00.
IRON COTTON TIES-$1.O5.
BAGGING-5%66h
HEMP-Twine. Sc.
Professionalism, lower; standard
mess, $3.50. Lard, lower at $9.52A, Dry
salt meats. weak; boxed extra shorts. $40;
clear ribs, $1,000; short. clears, SLOPPY.
Bacon, weak; boxed extra shorts, $1O.75;
clear ribs. $11.O0; short clears, Sll.12h.
METALs-Lead. firm at A.571s. Spelter'
PoULTRY-steedy; chickens. lie; tur-
keys, lac; ducks, 13c; geese, Sc.
BUTTER-Quiet; "ldZs14c;
EGGsWLower; llhc for fresh.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05

active: May. o. ESD; June. ~ 4Nd; July.
4s lad.
HOPs-At London. Pacific coast. steady
at sc 1OsGGI.
PROv1sfONS-Beef. easy; extra India
mess, Ss Cd. Pork, Arm; prime western
mess, lss. Hams. short cut. IA 20 is lbs.
quiet, b3s. Bacon, quiet; Cumberland cut,
26 to 30 lbs. 4ss Cd; short ribs, is TO a lbs,
5fs 3d. long clear midd es. light. p to "a
lbs, Sis Cd long clear middles, heavy, IS to
40 lbs, Sos. short clear backs, 16 to 20 lbs,
SIS; clear bellies "a to rs lbs. SIS Cd. Should
ers. square. 10 to 10 lbs, quiet, 41s Sd.
Lard, quiet; prime western. Sis Sd; Ameri-
can rehned, I'm pals. sos Sd.
BUTTEk-Good United states, steady,
7Ss.
CHEEsE-Firm; American finest white
and colored, SOS.
IALLUW-rrime city, steady. 27s I'd.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, April 4.-MONEY-Time,
steady; sixty and ninety days, 6A@0M per
cent six months, bQ6h per cent; on call,
steady; all loans at s per cent; prime mer-
STERLING EXCHANGE = Steady at
M.s6SO for demand. and at $4s37594. $3.50 for
sixty days; posted rates, $4.S4k and S4.SS:
commercial bills, M.SSq4S31k.
SILXER-Bar, 49c; Mexican dollars, 361kc.
BONDS-Railroad, Irregular; government,
steady; refunding 2s, registered and cou-
pom, 1O6; IS, registered, lO7; coupon, 10SK
new As, registered, 1854 coupon, 1864 old
Is. registered and coupon, 110h; IS, regis
tered and coupon, 1881.
The closing quotations on bonds are as
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05

ST. LOUIS, April 4-CATTLE-Receipts,
$50 head; market steady to firm; native
shipping and export steers, A.15G5.50;
dressed beef and butcher steers, %.0Oq5.@;
steers under LOCO lbs. 8.50G5.O0; stockers
and feeders. $S.5Od4.7O; cows and heifers.
81. 25G3.OO; bulls. $3.1O94O0; calves, $500
$50; Texas and Indian steers, S.OOQ4h;
cows and heifers, S2.O0q4.00.
HOGs-Recelpts, 1000 head; stronger; pigs
and lights, S6.9017, Is; packers, S.10q7.3O;
butchers and best heavy, S.15@7.50.
SHEEP AM LAMBS-Receipts, 100 head;
market steady: native muttons. N.50G6. 2
lambs. S5.5Od160; springs. s7.55ql0.00; culls
and bucks. S2.OO65.00; stockers, 2.5O93.@;
Texans, S4OOd4.60,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
weekly Rnnk statement.

averages OF the clearing house banks Of
this city for the week shows: Loans, $685.
$4,000, decrease s6i4,S00; deposits. tsSS, Iea, 500.
crease s6s,9oo; legal tender, te6,i7b,e 200, de-
crease S209.SO0: specie, SIS. lac. 900, decrease
SS,M5,SW; reserve, S2s4,S2l 100. decrease S.52t.-
l,SI4,f2o; surplus, S,iS0.S25. decrease ft,ib0,-
OI5; ex-Unlted States deposits, S2,OSO,S 7S, de-
crease SA2qSO2H
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
Toledo CrnIn nnd serd.

TOLEDO. April A-wHEAT-Dull, easy;
cash, lS%c; May, Alsc; July. uhc.
CoRN,,Dul steady; April. a2c; May.
,oATs-bui, lower; April, SIC; May, Sllc;
July, 8Ac,
RYE-No. 2. 62ikc.
SEEDS-Clover, dull and steady; cash.
$3.50; April, $3.50; October. $S.25. bid; prime
timothy, Sl.6O, nominal; prime alsike, $3.50,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05

Prices Are Generally steady, with
Fair Saturday Receipts.

200 head; nominal: good to prime steers,
81. 9065.60; poor 10 medium, S4.OOu4.S2;
stockers and feeders, S275G4.S0; cows, Sl.6O
6A.60; heifers. S2.5065.O0; Gamers, Nl.eOu
2.75; bulls, S2.506A25; calves. 5000 100
Texas-fed steers. A5065.00.
H0GS-Receipts. 1000 head estimated
mixed and butchers. S7.106IS5; good TO
choice heavy. f7406I55; rough heavy. $40
@7.40; light. S6.s567.2S: bulk Of sales. SI.lS
67.40.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000
head; sheep steady; lambs steady; good to
choice wethers, So .b0n6.65; fair to choice
mixed, S4.50d5.60; western sheep. $4,000
100; native lambs, S5.5067.60; western
lambs, $5.5O67.S0.
Oficial Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
stoux civ live Stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, April 4~-(Special .Tele-
grant, = CATTLE - Receipts, 400 head;
steady; beeves, SO. T5G4.eo; cows. bulls and
400; calves and yearlings. $3.0Oq4.4o.
HOGS-Receipts, 200 head; steady. SELL
ing at S7.O0Gf. 80; bulk, S7.1547.N.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
REEF sTEERs.


HOGS-There was q light run OF hogs
here this morning and as a result the mar
ket improved a little. As compared with
yesterdays close the market was strong
T. &c higher, or about 2hc higher than yes
erday's average. There were very few
light hogs here today, which helps out the
average price to quite an extent. Trading
was quite active, so that the early arrivals
were soon disposed OF. There was one
train, however, that was late In getting In,
so that the close was postponed until rather
late in the day. The bulk of the hogs that
had any weight to them sold from $7.25 to
$3.50, with prime heavies selling from $40
to E.S5, The lighter weights sold from
81. 22ik down.
For the week receipts have been very
light. as there is a decrease of about 10000
head as compared with last week and OF
about 1900 as compared with the corre-
spending week Of last year. Prices nave
~huctuated back and forth to quite an ex-
tent, but packers have been pearish ell the
week and as a result the tendency has been
downward. AS compared with the close OF
last week, however. the decline only
amount to &c. Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05

gust. Q.t6Ga tic: september' SpAsftc. DC.
tober, SS2dsSic; November, 02o9s.ac: De
cember,. S2e6S,23c. Spot. steady: saios.
sac low mlddling, ehc; middling, eRe; good
middling, 10 b-l6c; mtddlng fair, tic nom
inol Receipts, AIS bales; stock. iNS zoe
bales.
ST. LOUIS. April A-COTToN-Firm,
UNCHANGED. middling, sac. sales, i,M
baiesi receipts, 300 bales: shipments, SIS
GALVESTON, April A-CoTToN-Steady
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
The disposition of the day receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchaser the num-


-.
CATTLE-There We're only a few cattle
in the yards this morning, but those tpat
were offered on the market sold freely
have been fairly liberal. as there is an In
crease over the corresponding week Oh
last year, but there Is a slight decrease as
The beef steer market has been In good
shape practically all of the week. The de.
mand on the part Of packers has been equal
has been upward. AS compared with the
close OF last week all classes OF, cattle are
about lo@l6c higher. Handy weight cattle
are still favorites, but at the same time
the heavy cattle OF good quality have sold
to advantage the last day or so. The Lulk
of the good to choice cattle are now sell
sTSins sV mostly from ms sii.fS to a.sO: 4 nnisSed
bunch, though, would probably sell con-
siderably above that figure.
The COW market has also been active and
strong most all the week. Offerings have
been rather moderate as compared with the
total receipts n as buyers all seemed to
have quite liberal orders the better grades
were picked up in a hurry. All grades ex-
cept tanners may be quoted 10Ql5c higher
than the close OF last week. Gamers have
for the week. Gamers are selling largely
from 300 to S275, fair to good COWS from
s9sl to $3-76 and choice grades from 1915 to
S4.5e.
Bulls, veal calves and stays have shown
very little change during the week, though
the market may be quoted strong. Bulls
are selling largely from $500 to 1916 and
choice grades up to $500. Veal calves sell
mostly from $500 to $3.50.
The stocker and feeder market has not
been quite as brisk this week as 1t was
last week and all but the very best grades
are a little lower. Very few warmed-up
cattle are now selling for feeders, as the
aosa out Of Sn reach each S Of feeder HTS bpp St Hne The bulk
OF the good to choice cattle are now selling
from $500 to $40, fair to good 1915 to S4.OO
and commoner kinds from 1915 down. Rep
FaGanf1flVa AQlAGH
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'No. 2.

mo. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Steady; winter patents, 1900
$50; s%traights, $310Q3.30; spring patents,
d2.70.
Ss'WHEAT-No. 2. 7s@7shc; No. 8, ssa7sc;
CORNING. 2, lXc; No. 2 yellow, 41%c.
OATS-No. 2, 3sHc; No. 8 white, SSaS6c.
RYE-No. 2, 34Ac.
BARLEY-Good feeding, 3Sa40c; fair to
choice mating, 47Q53c.
SEEDS-No. / fax, S1.1O; No. / north
western, N.11h; prime timothy, 50; clover,
contract grade, $i1.50.
PROVISIONS-Mess pork, per Dbl, SILL 50
Q17.55. Lard, per 100 lbs. So. 1903. IN. Short
Ribs sides Qoose), $9.50d9.6 90. Dry salted
shoulders (boxed). IS. 75QS.S715. Short clear
sides ~(boxed), $10.O0Q10.25.
Following are the receipts and shipments
NJ -four and grain Yesterday.