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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-18
THE CASH TRADE
MILLSTUFFS HIGHER AGAIN-FLAx STEA
-. RECEIPTS LIGHT.

MlLLSTUEES HIGHER A6A1N-EAAA 61tAO4
RECEIPTS LIGHT.
FIAX-The market held quiet and steady.
There was good demand for all grades and
fair trade both for spot lots and for lots to ar
rive. t-5L,7s#
Closing prices Minneapolis-Cash, $1.15M;
to arrive $11 53 May s1asA; July $1,14h;
Minneapolis received II cars, against last
year, and shipped 6. Duluth had cars.
n OATS-No. 8 white closed at 1914 @34Ac. Re
ceipts q cars shipments. 2 cars.
aff CORN-No. yellow closed at 46c. Receipts,
2 cars; shipments, cars.
BARLEY-Feed grades are quoted 42@46c.
Mating grades, :46@52c. Receipts, 8 cars; ship
ments, IL cars.
y RYE--Nothing came in and there nothing
shipped. No. 2 closed at 47@D48c.
FEED AND MEAL-There is good demand.
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn, $16.60M No
1 ground feed % and 1-3 oats, SIT;
No. 2 ground feed, ~ corn and u oats, SIT so;
No. ground feed, 1-3 and 2-3 oats SITS
OBS
MILLsTUFFs-Prices are again higher. De-
shorts in bulk. $13. 5O@13.75 -four middlfngs in
bulk. SIS. 50Gl15.75 red dog in bulk, 140s, $1s;
feed in 200-lb sacks, 81 per ton additional; in
1oo-lb sacks, S1.50 per ton additional. Ship
ments, ,20e tons. -44 III IA.
HAY-Upland, choice, $12@12.5o; upland, No.
Il. $11 25@12: upland. No. 2, $9@1O; upland,
SS5O@9; medium, $S@S.50; off color, $7.5O@S;
timothy, choice, $11.50@12; timothy, No. /, $12
0l13; timothy. No. 2, $1O.5O@11; rye straw,
choice, s5@5.5o. Receipts, 70 tons; shipments,
10 tons.
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PRICES ARE LOWER
Further Engagements for Gold Ex-
port Induced Active Selling
on Wall Street To-day.
Several Of the Less Active Railroad
Stocks Tumble Three Points
or More.

New York, May 1S.-Opening prices moved
narrowly and In an irregular way. Missouri
Pacific lost * and st. Louis & San Francisco
second preferred II. Pennsylvania advanced "a
but dipped again to the low Saturday close The
market was moderately active. 4sr Is
Prices favored momeniarily lower level, but
as losses and offerings We're equally small shorts
covered and there was general rally to Satur-
days close or above. Delaware & Hudson de-
clined Il II and recovered fully. North w estern
lost X, Pipe preferred ~, st. Louis Southwest
3ss. #
Engagements of 81 100 900 gold for export and
OF 100000 for transfer to New Orleans induced
active selling turnout the list. Active stocks
which sold q point or more under Saturday were
New York Central, Southern Pacific, Norfolk s.
Western, Colorado & Southern, Wheeling & Lake
Erie, Sloss- Sheffield Steel, Colorado Fuel and
Pressed Steel Car preferred. In the less active
list ST. Louis Southwestern preferred dropped s.
New York, Chicago & St..Louis ~, Wheeling g.
Lake Erie first preferred 81, Northwestern 2s4,
Biscuit preferred Pa End Colorado &, Southern
second preferred 2. Bends were heavy at noon.
The pressure against the market Increased AND
representative stocks Of all classes were forced
down a point or more. New York Central and
the Rock Island stocks lost 2@2A and their
vulnerability accumulated the weakness at other
points. Amalgamated moved up to s4A in
marked contrast to the general liquidation. The
market steadied at o'clock.
The market hardened in a dull way for time,
Northwestern rallying, LIZ, New York Central
point and others large fraction.
The whole market crumbled again and prices
of many stocks went lower than before. st.
Paul, New York Central, and Missouri Pacific
lost IN, Reading 2 and Baltimore g. Ohio and
Sloss Sheffield Steel 81. A sharp rally followed
again, reaching point for New York Central
but the trading fell into extreme dullness at the
recovery.
New York, May 1s-There were some sudder
drops during the final hour In stocks, belated II
the downward movement but prices generally
We're slightly above the lowest. Texas & Pa
clfc Land Trust certificates declined 611; st
Louis & San Francisco, Third Avenue and vir
ginia- Carolina Chemical preferred 8, Hooking
Valley, Wheeling & Lake Erie, Colorado & South
ern, Sugar: General Electric and Grass Irvine
to TX and United States Steel preferred l31@
The closing was active and easy and within
fraction of the lowest. 5E.& & "A
Stock quotations reported for The Journal by
Watson & Co., brokers, Chamber Of Commerce
! Minneapolis. Closing figures are bid.
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CHICAGO GRAIN
OPENING WAS MARKED BY SELLING FOR
DISTANT DELIVERY

Chicago, May There was considerable sell
OPENING teday due to rans IN Mantoba and
rather disappointing cables s and July opened
shade to 1sc lower at 1885 @7213c. Commission
houses had liberal quantities for sale and with
little support the market declined still lower,
July selling off to 73@731sc, and steadying again
at 73Ac. Small receipts had strengthening
influence on the May option and gave some sup
port to the other months. The announcement
mad by the French minister Of agriculture to
rant a reduction in the import duty had a de-
pressing ,sI influence on prices 100 Minneapolis and
local receipts Of II ears, 1 Of contract grade.
made total receipts for the three points of 220
cars. against 245 cars last week and 2s2 cars
year ago.
Corn opened easier on increased receipts and
lower cables, July being of a shade to y @Ac,
at 441ae to 44%e; Trading was dull and feature;
receipts were 1s7 cars, Of Contract grade. 80
Oats opened easier along with other grains with
July shade. to- h0lAc lower at 33 @331sc.
There was little interest manifested In trading,
a fair demand for the May. delivery being the
only feature. Local receipts We're 70 cars
The following was the range Of prices:
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, May 1e.-Renewed ac-
.tiyity marked the opening Of the cotton market
to Is points and notwithstanding fine weather,
large receipts, continued reports of curtafled
i ana very heavy realizing were
minutes to a point 20 to Is points over Saturday
close on the near months. The Liverpool cables
i to points lower, the market there advanced
before the opening of the local market to level
5 to II m aa gher with spot
Of IL points. Private cables attributed the
gains to bull support.
"a to 80 points higher and far months IL to %
Spot qqist. Middling uplands, 81. go; middling
Estimated receipts at the ports to-day, 5000
bales against s,7o2 last week, and 4,319 last
last week and POOP last year. To-day's s'J re-
ceipts at New Orleans were 1929 bales against
SOP last year and at Houston 2,OS4 bales against
Further cables from Liverpool showed the
continued ascendency of the bulls in that mar
Of its best net s@1s points h sme Eos
cally the market acted tired after the tremend-
to aosd With but ssn
81 46. July to t. 5: 81 o., August to s1o.71, and
September s e 3 sssa these prices being new high
New Orleans showed disposition to follow
rather than lead the advance and after the Liy
erpool close SPECULATION here became less active
and values eased off 2@4 points under realizing
tho still net n to 80 points higher on the neal
months. - s. % 99Ilf -
The easier tendency noted at midday was 81
short duration and was followed by one of the
most sensational upturns Of the season. JuE
was forced up to II 26c. or So points over thu
| showing advances Of from As to IS. The advanc.
was under fresh scare Of shorts and the az
gressige tactics Of the New Orleans bull leader
New Orleans buying orders were in evidence q
the the advanee and sellers on the break toward
Cotton-Spot closed quiet, As points higher
middling uplands. 4 .S5cs middline gull, 12.1oc
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Range Of July Wheat.
RECEIPTS AND sHIPMENTs, Mar le.

Received-Wheat, 1873 cars, 100 bu; corn
II 40 bu: -four. $50 brls millstuffs, 50 tons;
hay 70 tons; fuel oil, car; fruit, 65.e 900 lbs;
merchandise, 1851, SOB lbs; lumber, 4S cars; bar
$3.50 tons; wood, 1925 cords; brick, 100, 900; lime
cars; cement 900 brls; household goods 40 900
lbs; pig IRON q cars 4 railroad iron, car; ties
linseed oil, 40 brls; salt 3 cars; dressed meats,
277 $50 lbs; hides, pelts, ETC., 1000 lbs; rail
lots, 897. =
shipped-wheat, 60 cars, 81, $40 bu; corn, 1920
bu; oats, 294O bu barley, 10, 40 bu; fax, 5,34O
bu; -four a. O62 brls millstuffs, 1908 tons; hay.
10 tons; fruit, 10000 lbs; merchandise, 2,74e,-
O6O lbs; lumber, 1877 cars machinery, FL, 400 lbs;
COAL 20 tons; wood, II cords; brick, $4,000;
stone and marble, / car; live stock, car; lin
seed oil, lao brls; oil cake, ,6sS lbs; hides,
pelts etc. 80, GOO lbs; railroad materials, cars:
sundries, 80 cars; lots, $780,
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LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, NJ

LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, May 1s.-ConsoIs
for money, 9lN; consols for account, 90; Ana
ssH Baltimore ohio. gs; Canadian 1i Paciae
1894; chesapeake & Ohio, ..43A; Chicago Great
Western, 221a;; Chicago, Milwaukee s. ST. Paul,
Denver & Rio Grande preferred, ssM Erie, 81 Il !;
Erie first preferred, 6S9s; Erie second preferred,
vile, 11SA; Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas, 16; New
York Central, 1907 Norfolk & Western, ~;
Western, 20; Pennsy lYania, 65A !; Rand Mines,
1oA; Reading, 26ss;. Reading first preferred,
429; Reading second preferred, 35; Southern
Railway, 29A; Southern Railway preferred,
81 Y; Southern Pacific, 543A; Union Pacific, 9oA !;
BAN 3; United States Steel preferred, ssh; Wa
bash, 26A Wabash preferred, 4SAA !.
peF Fate pei Of daeonnt II
open market for short bills is 3aa @a 7-16 per
cent; for three months bills is * per cent. II
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, May 1s.-cattle-
$50; stockers and feeders, So 2o@4. so; cows
and heifers, S2.25@5; Texans, s.. 2o@4.35.
Hogs-Recaipts, 1850; market 5@1Oc lower;
pigs, $6@625; packers, $6.2O@6.4O; butchers,
$6.3O@6 60.
Sheep Receipts. 1000; easy lower; sheep, 81
t@5.25; lambs S6075O.
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, MAY 1s.

y Inspected In-wheat-C ars-Great Northern
No. northern, II; No. northern, II; No. 8, L;
( rejected, i; no grade, i.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul--No. 1 north
ern, z; No. 2 northern, Z; No. 8, 8; rejected, 81;
no grade. O.
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. northern, 8;
No. Q northern. 4; No 3. 2; no grade: 1. q
500 Lne-No northern, 9; No. 2 northern, 2.
Northern Pacifc-No. 4 northern, Il; No. 2
northern, 1.
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha-No.
2 northern i; No. 3, Il; rejected, i; no grade, 4.
Minnesota Transfer---No. 2 northern, 1.
Totals-No. / northern "a; No. 2 northern,
q; No. 8. Il; rejected. 8; no grade, s. a
Other Grains--No. 3 winter wheat II ears;
rejected wheat, IL; No. 4 corn. 4; No. 2 white
B oats. 1; No. 8 white oats, 8; No. white oats,
8; No. oats. 4; no grade oats. 2; No. rye, 2;
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THE DAYS RESULTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES

No. 4 barley. 1; No. 8 barley. 4; No. hax. u;
rejected fax, 5.
Cars Inspected Out-No. northern wheat, SO;
No. 2 northern wheat, SO; No. wheat Is; re-
ter wheat, 20; rejected winter wheat, 6; No 3
corn, l.; No. 8 white oats, 16; No. white oats,
2; No. 8 oats, 2; no grade oats, 2; No. barley,
Z; No. 2 rye, 1 No. fax TO-
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THE FLOUR MARKET

QUIET OPENING OF THE WEEK-DEMAND
REPORTED FAIR.
The week opens in the flour market without
important changes in conditions or in quotations
Fair general demand is reported with occasional
foreign inquiry but much Of the foreign bust
ness on a basis too low for acceptance. The out
{ look is for a week of fair trade.
Shipments, Al, O62 barrels.
First patents are quoted at $4.10@4.20: second
patents. $404.1O; first clears, $2.95@3.05; Sec
Ond clears S2.4O(02.45.
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OMAHA LIVE STOCK, May 1s-cattle re-
ceipts, 1,S0O, steady; beef steers 81. 25@5 20;
cows and heifers, $3.25@4 40; Gamers, $2@s
stockers and feeders, 1904. 80.
se.3o@ess; pigs. $s@s; bulk Of sales Sales sss5a
$50.
Sheep. receipts 4.5O0; steady; sheep, $,@
575; lambs, $5.75@7.25
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, May 1s.-Cattlt
Receipts, 5.000 weak to 1oc lower; beef
steers, $4.3O@5.20; Texans, $1.75@445; COW.
and heifers, $2@4. IS; stockers and feeders, $32(
@4.65 .5..7z
Hogs--Receipts, 1000; market 1oc lower
e ess ysesS9 nss psfskSTs york
Sheep-heceipts, 600; steady to lower; sheep
$375@5.s0; lambs, $4.75@76O. :
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MORE GOLD EXPORTS.

New York May 1S.-Lazard -Freres have en-
gagged $1OO0,00O in gold for shipment to Europe
to N morrow Goldman, Sachs Co. have ordered
is talk of other engagements.
The Merchants bank, of philadelphia, has en-
gagged $500, 900 gold at the subtreasury for ship
their engagement to 81, O65, 600 Total engage
ments for shipment tomorrow, 81, 1925, 900.
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, May 1s.-Re
ceipts-Cattle, 200; hogs 24oo.
90 81 e. lo " o % Sales as e. 100 lbs
lower. Sales: 10 beeves, 1,04O lbs, 4.25; l.
beeyes, 1,2so lbs; 81. so; Is beeves, 1,s42 lbs
81; Z cows, 123O lbs s.. rs; Is stockers, TAO lbs
$3.50; q stockers $40 lbs, 81; 21 stockers. s9l
lbs, $500; IA yearlings, 4S0, 49, 80 yearlings
$40 lbs, $3.50; Is yearlings CAS- lbs, $4.5O.
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN, May. 1s.-close:
bsrd 5se No. u ss eors fayh &c.
July, ssh @3sMc, cash No. mixed, 437a a
441hc; No. white, 44@44hc. Oats-No. 2
white, 36hc. 80
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LIVERPOOL COTTON, May 1s.-The cotton
but after rather exciting morning, quotations
advanced strongly until at 1890 the official
Saturdays closing prices. On the receipts Of the
first New York quotations the excitement i'll
creased and was maintained during the after
noon, the market closing strong and excited with
near months quoted Mt is points advance and
distant months at 8 " points advance.
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR, May 10.
-sngar-R " steady fair refining aslss:
refined steady: crushed, 5.45c: powdered, 4.e5c;
granulated. 4.S5c. Coffee-Quiet; No. Rio,
51sc. Molasses-Firm; New Orleans 31@40c.
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WORLDS WHEAT SHIPMENTS,
WHEAT MOVEMENT By ROADS.

WHEAT MOVEMENT BY ROADS.
Cars Received In-Mnwaukee, 17 Omoha, 26;
st. Louis, IA; Great Northern, 40; Burlington,
40; 500, Il; Northern Pacific, IL, Rock Island, L.
Shipped Cars-Milwaukee, 10; st. Louis, 20;
Wisconsin Central, 10; Northern Pacific, l. Chi
cago, Great Western, g.; Rock Island, 2.
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900 marks; treasury notes increased 200, 900
marks other securities Increased g. 100000
marks; notes in circrlation decreased 326OO,O00
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CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, Mag
1s.--Rye--May: soc; July, 5o1sc. Flax-Cash.
$l12: July, Slid nmothy-May, SIS. 60. Clover
May S11,5O Barley-Cash, 42@56c
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.oSticiiai receipts for ii epast week are as fol.

Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Western, q; Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, 8;
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, =
Great Northern, 5; Northern Pacific, g. Total,
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, May 1s.-rhe market was
dull Trading was light and exporters found no
foreign inquiry that would admit Of any bust
77Ac. rallied to 7S1sc, and closed at 771ac. a
decline of Ac. May fell &c. Cash sales were
10000 bu. and May price was paid for No. 1
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THE VISIBLE suPPr,y.

PUTS AND CALLS.
Puts-July wheat, 1870.
Calls-July wheat 76s4c.
Curb-July wheat, 1886.
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firm; packing stock, firm. Strictly fresh
eggs, steady. Fancy country dressed veal,
oo BUTTER Extra creameries. per y. DC; hrsts
zoe; seconds. Ice; diaries, extra asc; trsts, l5c
seconds, 13c; packing stock, S@13c.
EGGS---New laid eggs at mark, new cases in
cluded 1910; and shipping cases, 1sc; drsts in
Of new laid eggs] l4c; dirties1 $3.50 per case
s.
Or en2es e aats lsnes HISS T9o
No. 1, 1sc; brick, No. ?, 1oc; brick, No. 8,
7 Ne primest, No !, Sc; pultost, &C; Swiss,
l2c; Swiss, No. i, block, 14@147ac; Swiss, No.
SNAIL s eSefseg h as
ers, lo@llc; ducks, young. white lge; ducks,
soDIk fancy per Is
fair to good, 5@6c; small or overweight, 3@4c;
mutton fancy, Sc; lambs, yearings, fancy, l2c;
FISH-Crappies, 597c; piks 6@71hc; pick
erel, 4@5c; buffalo, Sc; bullheads, &c; suntish
ToMAToEsE per crate 81.
766 ne fancy per 100 lbs
POTAT0ES-Per bu small lots 4o@45c; car
lots, No. I, sacks extra, So; medium, sacks, ex-
PoPcoRN-old rice, per ID, 4@5c; new rice,
PEI NE N S1 4oSHY-wh1te, fancy lib sections
lie; choice, LIB sections 15@l6c.
DRIED PEAS-Fancy yellow, per blu, $1.75;
medium ~ Dir $15o; green: fancy, Sits; medium,
BEANS-Quotations include sacks: Fancy ma
W, per bu, 2;60; choice navy. $3.50; medium,
hand-picked, 1925; medium. fair, $1.75; me.
dunn, mixed and dirty, 65@9Dc brown, fancy,
y; brown fair to good, $1.4O@l.65; Lima, Cal
ifornia, per lib, &c.
APPLEs--Ben Davis, $780, winesaps, IS;
Missouri Pippins. $4@4.25; Willow Twigs, Sc;
BaldW1ns, $5.25@5.75; Roman Beauty, $3.50;
PINHAPfLEs Per crate, ss@s.25.
| ORANGES-California navelS, fancy, SO. 500
S:75; choice, $3@l3.25; Mediterranean sweets
| 1872 budded seedlings, $2.5O@275.
| LEMONS-Messinas 300s or 360s, fancy, 81
Messinas, 300s or 36os. choice, 1915; California
size, 1925 @ - -, - - II
! GRAPE FRUIT-Per box, 49, so.
! TANGERINES-Per half box, $3.50.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 24-qt cases. S:
@s.25. 1850 :,
BANANAS-Fancy large punches, 1918; me
dunn punches, $2.25@250; small punches, $40
1925. z s z a e5 II, = :.
VEGETABLES Wax beans, per bu, 81; eg,
plant, per doz, 81 5O@2.25; radishes, ler do
punches, 20@25c; lettuce, per doz, 35c; lettuce
heads, per doz, 6Oc; mint, per doz, 25@3Oc; Gu
cqmbers, per doz, 81 IS; celery, per doz 81 tur
nips, per bu, 40c; carrots per bu, 75c; potatoes
per bu, $275; asparagus, per doz. 100000; ney
| beets, per doz lunches, 75c; new carrots, pc
4 doz punches, 75c; spinach, per bu 81 rs; greer
peas, per bu,i 1925.
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN, May 1s.-closing: v

LIVERPOOL GRAIN, May 1s.-Closing: Wheat
Spot No. 2 red western winter, firm, 6s 4d;
ifornia quiet es Sd; futures firm; May, nomi-
nal; July, IS 4Ad. Corn--spot American mixed,
new, steady, As I'd; American mixed, old, quiet,
IS Sd; futures quiet: June, As SID; July, IS
45sd; September, As 2Ad.
ST. LOUIS GRAIN, May 1s.-Close: Wheat
Higher; No. red cash elevator. nominal; May,
Ae July 7oH @19ae; ssptemReir seA
2 cash, 44ac, nominal; May, 441ac; July, 427sc;
September 411ac. -Oats-Firm; No. 2 cash, 34c.
white, 3Sc.
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HIDES, FUR, WOOL, ETC.

HIDES, FUR, WOOL, ETC.
Green sailed heavy steer hides $500. So ~
Green salted light hides ........... liz sis
Green frozen, lie per lib less.
Green sailed veal Kip . :. 80
Green sailed deacons, each .........55 45
Green sailed horse or mule hides,
Green. sailed horse or mule hides -
Green Sailed horse or mule hides, 10Y 10
Dry flint Montana, Oregon Washing
ton and s Idaho butcher hides, flat
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota, Wiscon-
3 sin and similar Observation-Disclosures. 10 lOIs
Green sailed pelts, large to small, 81
Dry flint calf skins .........1S oil
Dry flint territorial pelts, per lib .....1o@ ii
Iallow IN barrels Is q 315ss
Grease, light OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4 Il a. So
Wool, medium, unwashed -. .1s4 a15
Feathers, goose ...................4 40 M45
Feathers, duck 25 SId0 s.
Feathers, chicken ........ "a :
Feathers, turkey ....3.....$2bM
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET Minnesota Trans
fers st. Paul, Mimi. May 1S.-Barrett & Znimer-
man report trade moderate Horses Of all classes
are hard to buy in the country, this scarcity
causing rise In values in general. Good drivers
and drafters are seaiag the demand Values
mares, extra. s1sO@I5o; farm mares, choice =
$l15@13o; farm mares. common to good, $500
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NEW YORK PRODUCE,

Butter-Receipts, 5,659 pkgs; firm; extra
creamery, 22c; creamery, common to choice, Is
@21hc; state dairy, 17@21c Eggs-Receipts,
tern storage packed. 169ac; western frsts, 1870;
Kentucky best, lo@151se; southern best, 147Ac.
full cream, fancy small colored and white, new,
12Mc; new large colored, l17sc; new large white,
Inc.
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, May 1s.-Liberal re-
ceipts- of hogs. and lower prices at the yards
but trading was light and prices showed little
change the early part Of the session. September
pork opened sc lower at 1857 y; September lard
while ribs We're off 21sc at Se.15.
Close: Lard-May, $3.50; July, $S95; Septem-
Der. $s.975a October, $50.
Close: Ribs--May, 1925; July, So 3715; Sep
TENDER, S9.171 @920; October, $9.o2h.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, May 1s-Beef-
Easy Pork-Easy. Lard-Dull; prime western
steam, 1875.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, May 1s.-cattle--Re-
prime steers, $4.so@5.5o; poor to medium, So so
@4.9O; stockers and feeders, $2.75@4.sO; cows,
$1.60@4. so; heifers, $2.5O@4.75; Gamers, $1.60@
2.75; bulls, .$2.50@4.25; calves, 2.50@6; Texas
fed steers, $4@4.SO.
Hogs-Receipts day, $4,000; tomorrow, 49,.
and butchers, s6.25@6.5O; good to choice heavy,
$6.50@6.so; rough heavy, 6s.25@650; light,
$610@6.30; bulk Of sales, $6.35@66O.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; sheep and lambs
steady to weak; good to choice wethers, $4,000
$50; fair to choice mixed, $3.75@4.75; western
sheep, $4.75@5. So native lambs, S4.5O@7.1O;
western lambs, $4.5O@7.1O
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GENERAL PRODUCE
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF THE MINNEAPo-
LIS PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

Monday, May 1S.-Extra creamery butter,
firm; packing Stock firm. Strictly fresh
eggs, steady. Fancy country dressed veal,
weak. Poultry weak,
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creameries, 1921 1kc dairies, 15@1sc. Eggs
steady at mark, cases included, AN @1415c.
fse Ycgnk A twns 9i$c da @
try, firm; turkeys 1O@12c; chickens, 12hc.
NEW YORK LEAD AND COPPER, May IS
Lead and copper quiet and unchanged.
ST. LOUIS LEAD, May 1s-Lead-Dull
$4.177a. spelter-Firm, $5.4o@5.5o.
PEORIA WHISKY, May 1s-Whisky. $1.3o
for finished goods. 81
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FIVE CENTS LOWER.
The Week Opens at South St. Paul
With a Moderate Decline in
All Hog Prices.
Cattle Shade Lower Receipts
Light and the Quality
Only Fair.

South ST. Paul, Mimi, May 1s.-Estimated re-
ceipts at the union stockyards to-day: Cattle,
l40; calves so; hogs, 800; sheep, 25; cars, 10.
Jan 1, 1909, to date, as compared with the
same period in 1902:
1902 6S552 1888 262,7S3 1887 6,667
Dec. ls5 49,. ...... ...... 49,.
= The following table shows the receipts thus
far in May, as compared with the same pefloe
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars;
1904 $3.50 p 1855 80, 979 1857 6SS
1862 49,. 4,sSs 1873 2s,379 IL 81
Inc. 800. 2, lO1 2,oOO So 100 LII
Dec 1873 q. g,
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MILWAUKEE, GRAIN AND FLOUR, May 49,
Flour, steady: Wheat strong; No.l nor north b.
73Ac bid. Rye, firm; No. l, 53c: Barley,
strong; standard, 351a @36hc. Corn, July, AN
Wheat~Puts, 72k @7sc bid; calls, 1850
asked
Corn-Puts, 44ss @441ac asked; calls, 44k@
hid . : mr.