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!. FINANCIAL GOSSIP

r. New York to- Watson Goo: The announce.
meht from Bosfon that William C. Whitney has
soln ~ oOo sh ares OF Metropolitan Railway and
sbougnt %. 600 shares of Amalgamated Copper
and Copper.;the TWO groups oftstoeks which this
week have saved the market from complete in
action This, news is generally credited and is
considered specially Important In its hearing
on metropolitan and Copper. - The belief Is ex-
pressed that it's Influence on them should be ia
yorable and SPECTATORS who have long been
bearish on; Metropolitan are now disposed to
trade on the long side Of. 1t on the theory that
the liquidation that depressed it is over and
mat a guaranteed per cent traction stock is
;, C. =. Lewis. from Chicago: Looks as though
Liquidation In stocks is over for while. Think
journs. -
cussion tonight relates 10 such incidents as the
strength OF. exchange, the loss of cash to the
+ treasury and the south and the phenomenal dull.
ness. Outside of professional circles however,
these things are viewed with unconcern: The
larger operators and more important financial
interests seem to be satisfied with the prevail.
ing uitude, and continue very bullsh for the
pull IL - --...-rI
Whallon, Case & Co.. from New York: Steel
ls bit hrner in London this morning, but arbi-
expect any until next Tuesday, account of
holidays here. There seems to be no further r,l-
niors here about the mysterious. something
hanging over the market aud am inclined to
think it myth. as some good short covering
was noticeable Yesterday afternoon Bull talk
on Erie Reading and Norfolk & Western this
morning Some think Copper was fed out quietly
Yesterday. but know Of some good buying.
It's toss up on Copper with chances in favor
of higher prices ..4--.a
Friday till Tuesday morning. ~. -. ~.
London will close from Friday till Tuesday.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1a-Noor--A1oney on call
steady at 2s4 per cent: prime mercantile paper.
actual business in, bankers bills. at. 81. "a 500
81 for SdsT n: ed. r at ss Z
silver. 4Slsc; Mexican dollars, 57Mc. Govern-
ment bonds steady: refunding rs, registered
1o71a: coupon 1o7iA: So, registered 1o7. coupon
1917 new 4s registered 1874 oo coupon 1ss,s o9
Shiw YORK. FEB. 1e.--Exchanges, 1929, soo,.
s2s; balances $, 2es - a5t .o- e,e -,
balances, $2.2os, 1872: New York exchange. aoe
discount: foreign exchange, unchanged: sterling
posted at $4.s5 for 60 days and sass for de
MINI EAPoL1s. Feb. 1e-Bank clearings to
day SPOOL 70. the v sss os q
exchange. selling rate. Soc premium: buy Ing rate
Csc discount. Chicago rate. 2ac discount. Ion
don s Rsb
ooe 90; for the week, $3.50 45a.74; last year
FIJI PHi . DEIpH1A. Feb. 1e.-clearinss. s2s.
$4,000; balances, ss,14e, 1o1 Money. 10;
BALTIMORE: Feb. 10. -clearinss, 50 1888 ST
Boston. Feb. 10. -AExchanges. spa. 596. 96s; bal
| ances, 1851 ,67e. rs
the Rank Of England shows the following
changes Total reserve Increased $52S, 900: cir
cuIation decreased $2ot ;0no: bullion increased
other deposits Increased sss7 .ooo public depos
its Increased $2,o4S. 000 notes reserve increased
$5e6. 900: government securities unchanged Tb,
liability tlts week /. 4s.o6 per cent, compared
with 1923 per cent last-..!,Feek Rate OF dis
count unchanged at 4 per cent.
81, Is. 20 $. 's'-'0 8 ~ : : 49, :
| PARIS, Feb. 10 The weekly statement of tn,
Notes in circulation decreased s.. 800, 900 francs
treasury accounts current increased 12.TOO. 90,
francs: gold III hand increased 9,925, 600 francs
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EXCHANGE WAS UP
This Caused . Wave Of Selling in
the Stock Market This
Morning.
Anaconda and 500 Lose Again
Bonds Were Irregular At
Noon.

81 Il y Z Z ~ y + ~ - =
New. York. Feb. l9.--Prices were shaded,.all
through the list at Sthe Opening and trading was
more ACTIVE than for some time Large blocks
cot Rock lsland,i Pennsy ania B fillmore e. Ohio
and Southern Railway were sold atSconcessions
of a. small fraction. ~ ,5s
Az advance In the posted rates for sterling ex-
change and heavy selling off various specialHes
Increased the depression III the general market.
ton was the Heal transactions.
Metropolitan Street HALLWAY declining ~ and
Metropolitan Securities 4spoints Other impor-
tant losses inrlnde 81 in Anaconda. 8 In Pull
man, IA In New York, Chicago g St:a Louis,
and Roint; or, more In Amalgama ted, Mime
apolis, St Paul s. sault Ste. Marie Texas e. Pa
clhc and St, Louis 6 San Francisco. 8 Railroad
stocks met some support on the decline and the
market. was steadier} at II 10 clock.
Inc downward tendencysof prices, was arrested,
put was renewed again in rew quarters. De
cllnes OF point occurred In St Paul, Illinois
Central' Denver q Rio Grande,9 Colorado 4 South.
ern Smelling preferred. lea Their preferred and
Pacific Mail. There were gains of point in
Brooklyn Union Gas and North American. Prices
were better again before noon.
New York Central rallied ! "A from the lowest
when the selling pressure relaxed, but the gen
! was on the down. grade again at o'clock. Some
| or the most prominent railroad stocks touched
| the lowest and We're offered rather freely.
! Prices continued to slip downward with the
aggravating the weakness. Metropolitan Stree
| Railway lost lac. Amalgamated, 2Ac, Texas
Pacific. 2ss: Missouri Pacific. 21t st. Paul. IL
and the active list generally ! to Y. American
! Trading the break was the most active o.
the day. 5& e.s
Bonds were irregular at noon :. ~
Stock quotations reported for The Journal b.
Watson & Co., Chamber Of Commerce, Mime
Closing prices are bid -
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GRAIN TRADE. GOSSIP

the Record.Herald says: 1T has become the
fashion to ascribe every movement of wheat UP
day. We not long or short a bushel OF
wheat and have not been for some time
pste neen selling fae o ees Of the
There has been bearish sentiment Of late, and
/, thought II wise to humor it. do not think
has had much to do with the break this week.
did not buy my line in the expecta ton there.
there is always at some price abundance OF con- cor.
tract gra in. I cannot see any reason for buy
ing wheat ss pnes Sit it is the that
There is no complaint as to the crop and unless
there is some accident there will be little chance
creasing. They viii be over 1000 900 TIL,
week" - z, '; 80 49,
I Logan Bryan to Stephens: with the large
export business and Armour out Of the game.
the bears have gained several points in their.
something turns up. -, At least, it looks res-
sonably safe to sell on the hard spots for
while -. '...
Wrepn to watson Wheat looks to US like a
buy here. Quite lot has been sold.
Broomhall cables there has been bard frosts
Moore to Watson: Chicago traders went
short Of wheat at the opening and have since
covered. '-,. > - =
The. Liverpool Corn Trade News estimates the
requirements Of Europe for the six months end
an s @ Gs ss at bg dorsg
Finley Barrell & Co. say: while there is moth
Ing special to encourage buving we believe wheat
wheat -, 90 %, 80 ''s-1tE2 So :
Chicago to Watson: wheat has had pretty
good break, and although don't like TO advise
buying think good TIM to (, cover shorts
sd higher to 1ad lower. . 49,.
Antwerp close: Wheat unchanged:
july to e. need Tse sS
break. The soner you get in the better.
4; godo. "a; fair, IS; poor, : per cent Last
s. per cent Area. IS. $4,000 acres against
chicago EVERYBODY has wheat to sell now.
Eholds fairly steady at decline. Some cash handI-
Ing houses sold moderately. Northwest bought
nl sold Corn dull and rather bssey Oats
weakness due to bearish official French crop
reesrt and increased Argentine Offerings
100000 bu; oats, $4,000 Blu. ~, =
Chicago corn firm but quiet. Trade thinks
cu I1;- a; a buyer Of both May and July
1920 confines lower. = ,i.'' r.: :
Privat s cable from Paris says: Crop adyices
| There will be no session Of the Chicago board
on Monday next. Feb. 49,. Legal holiday.
sw, map 5s Rs. IN ss
/ in the northwest Continued cold west and south
west. In the extreme north aud northwest it Is
northwest is cloudy, 90 above 10 2 below: Pre-
cipitation trace to .o1 and showing at Huron.
pa cody "a to B
souri, fair to clear; to 8 above. Ohio valley
coast. clear. 4 to 6 above.
| Broomhall says liverpool opened 1s@14d lower
in sympathy with declines in America yesterday.
1.-THE distant months further declined an eighth
and a quarter on the bearish official French cror
report and. the pressure of Argentine wheat car
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. CHICAGO GRAIN
WHEAT OPENS: WEAK AND LOWER ON
:: BEARIsH NEWS FROM ARRnAn

Chicago. Feb. ,19.--Wheat opened weak on
lower cables and favorable weather, May being
&c lower at 1875 @T7c.: Foreign advices awers
hearlsh, the official crop of France being re
ported as favorable while there, was considerable
pressure. from Argentine cargoes. . Local longs
sold early in the day, but the offerings were
well taken and after selling at 767sc May adj
vanced to q &c Minneapolis and Duluth re-
receipts Of IL cars, one of contract grade, made
the receipts for the three points 1T cars.
against BOZ cars year ago. - - =,
Weakness prevlled the greater part of the day
put Late in the session a little better demand
unchanged, at 7as@771sc, the Top price Ntt Of
the day. -
Close" -Wheat-May, T5s @771sc; July, :7ays
Cash wheat--No. > red. 75a7ec; No. red
hard winter. 6sd7tc;; No. 4 nortberhh spring
rec: No: 2 northern spring, 1s@7sac; No: 3
spring. 71@7sc. 0tJ2 20 ...,l,
In spite of lower cables and the weakness in
wheat, the opening prices for corn were about
STEADY, May being unchanged to Sc: tower, at
were the supporting factors, with good demand
from commission houses and provision people
Trade was light and there We're little Changes in
price during the first hour Local receipts were
1+6 cars. none Of contract grade.
Tie close was firm with May H@Ac higher
at 45$s G451ac. -. -.
44c;. September, 4sSs 1850. rs : s''''. 'u's ;
Cash Corn---No. 2, 43la @44c; No. 8, 42@421ac.
Oats opened dull and featureless with prices
wheat. May was shade to &c lower. at
81 lac to 35 = a $3.50. but later sold up to 351sc
where the market steadied. Local receipts were
| I2 = = - - :, 49,.
| Close: oats-February, SAC; May, 35Mc; July.
Cash oatsGNo. . s4ma415c: No. ss,., a7a4c.
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a. -, ~ ~
bills di ssounfeds decreased 2s7ooooo francs; sill.
yer IN hand Increased 3,625.O0O francs
= CALCUTTA, Feb. 19.--Thc rate of discount of
the Bank of Bengal was to-day Increased from
PARIS, Fob; 19.---'rhree per cent rcntes, 100
francs centimes for the account.
LONDON CLOSING sTocs. Feb. 1s.-consol.
for money, 81 $40: consols for account 90 3-16
anaconda, IS; Atchison. SO: Atchison pfd. 1929
baltimore g. Ohio, 1O1A; Canadian Pacific j Ill
chess e & Ohio Chicago Great West
De Beers 2l1A Denver. & Rio Grande. Al
Denver & Rio Gra,lde preferred1 81 y. ;fErc: @39tK
Erie frat preferred, 714; Erie second preferred
81 sI,, z li Ling Central l4s louisville & NASH
Ne New York Central, 1907; Norfolk & Western
t ,SniG Norfolk Western preferred, os; On
Rand mines. los: Reading. s2iss; Reading hrs
preferred, 45; Reading second preferred. SO u
Southern sssna ID Railway 3s Southern Railway pre-
TERED; -; Southern Pacific, 65M; Union Pa
s sa 1osts; Union Pacific preferred 81: Unite,
states Steel, 80 : United States Steel pre-
TERED, 9ola; Wabash, 311a; Wabash preferred
81 Bar silver, quiet; % ;'-isd per ounce
Money 31an4 per cent The rate, of discouu
III the open market for short bills is 81 pc
cent The rate Of discount in the open ,marke
Tor three months bills Is 3ss Nn3h per cent
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THE DAYS RESULTS

T !
ern; I9& q soc; No. 2 northern. 77@IsIac; May.
13sc bid: y <Rye---Steady: Mo- h Sly Ql52c.
Barley--Dnil;5 No.E2. &c: sample, 45a52lac
oats---Easicr:'.s Standard 35sic.,Ha Corn--May,
45as 0i5lac bid. 60
Wheat-Puts nc, sellers; calls Il 4 t. sellers.
Corn--tuts. 4aAc. sellers; calls. 45l2c.
TOLEDO GRAIN AND SEED, Feb 1s--wheat
Fairly active. steady: cash II l%c; May, so1sc:
July. 157Sc. Corn-Dull. steady: February, ACC.
May. 4HM+3c; July. HIc. Oats-Dull: I'M
No: ., 5s1.c. Seed Dull: easier: February.
$40; March. S7.1'; prime timothy, s1.75@1.so;
prime alsike, i.5O.
ST.: LOUIS GRAIN, Feb. 1e.--Close: Wheat
lower: No ? red. cash elevator. T11ac: May
I2k @73c: July 71@71Bc: No. 2 hard, ia
I3Ac. Corn. easier: No. 2 cash. &c: May
4ls4c: July. 414c. Oats. stronger; No. . cash
s5'ac: May. "5a4c: July, 3l1ac nominal. No. .
white, 3S12c. $3.50. IL. >,-15 -ri..
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Feb. 1a.-Close:
May wheat. 611sc: July. 64ac: cash. No: 2 hard,
6SM69c: No. 2 red. 7O@71c. 1Corn-Aprl, ssssc:
May. 3S3s Gl3slac July. 3sAc. Cash, No. 2
mixed. :S9014Oc: No. 2, white, Al @41 &c. Oats
No. . white 351a a Soc
CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN Feb.
19.-Flax. cash northwestern. SLID: southwest.
ern: sl.16: May. 81 .2o6l.21:, Rye. May, .5oEd a
!OAc: Timothy. February, $500. Clover, Febru-
airy, F11.I5 Barley. cash, 44@56c. f.;
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS, FEB. Ii

Receved-wheat, 1875 cars, 12o.15o bu corn
1S.5on bu; oats: 1920 Blu: barley. 12.72o bu;
hay. 80 TOMS fruit. $4,000 lbs; merchandise
1876 144 lbs; lumber. q cars; barrel stock 6
cars; machinery, $40, o42 lbs; coal, 9O3 tons:
wood 241 cords; lime, ! car: pig IRON Is cars:
ties car; salt car; dressed meats! so 100 lbs:
cars; sundries. 2s cars; car lots. 534. y.
Shipped-Wheat % cars, 25,20o bu: corn,
$3.50 bu; oats, 22,sOo bu; barley. 400 bu rye.
suffs. 1870 tons: fuel OIL "a TOO lbs; fruit "a.
900 lbs; merchandise, 1,9s9, 100 lbs; lumber, 20
ment 20 tons; live stock. car; linseed. oil go
hrls; oil cake 305, 600: hides, pelts: etc. So OQn
car lots, IT'S. * -! :
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New York to Charles E!ssLewis: Stockholders
authorize $50. 100000 Increase in Chicago GTeat
Western capital.. Recent priya tie sales ofMetfo-
poItan are sa id. to have been made to STANDARD
OH interests No immediate action on st. narl
new stock expected. Light demand for stocks
III loan crowd, Time money rates hardening.
Banks lost to- subtreasury since Friday. sa5.oG0.
Mexican Central earnings for~{secnn,l week in
February increased S9S.SI4. London adycps say
that the. Transyaal oan. is not expected before
the end Of April afarhatta officials expect tie
entire system willrbe opera ted by. electricity. by
| April l.. Bank England rate unchanged. Ten
roads forsthe second " eek ofsFbruary show gross
increase Of .0.I per cent aa roads for December
show average net, .increas. of - per cent.
| New York TO srh.,pss& pnunett: Market has
been weak beeaase. OF selling p! people Who did
we ought nc lave u rally and be better iron,
| now u 1890.
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MISCELLANEOUS

F NEW YORK COTTON, Feb. 1s-'rhe, cotton
market opened steady at AL advance Of to s
points ami further improved as points on
clique support, after Which there was an easier
ruling of prices under profit taking. Later
there, vas rally on renewed support from the
bull, clique alleged to- consist of three groups
Of SPECTATORS. one controlling the New Orleans
market, one the New York and one the Liverpool
market. The general market is quiet, with sell
ing for short account arrested by the modera tie
movement. which; it, is inserted. is due to bad
weather. Tie feature OF cables attracting most
attention here is the decline Of 2 points in spot
tprices with private cables stating that the ad
vance in futures at liverpool was worked from
New York. @. %sr ,5@s
At noon the market was very firm, With prices
E1n6112 points higher further active general
buying. Spot steady midd]ing upands a.30c:
nlidding gulf. 10.15c. Estimated receipts at the
ports this day were 81 900 bales compared with
81 .453 last week aud 1864 last year. For the
week. 165. 00oaabalcs. against 197,1s1 last week
and 166.?30 last year. To days receipts at
New Orleans were 5.i95 bales. against 5172 last
yenr, aud Houston. 6.o79 bales. against : SIP
last year. s5s go ]
Cetton-spot closed quiet: o points higher;
middling uplanss, 1on5c: niddlng gulf 0.3Gc.
| Sales. 80 Oba les. go ~ .5s3s,.s So
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THE FLOUR MARKET
BETTER DEMAND AND A FIRM AND STEADY
MARKET -......- .

While the market is rot ma terially changed the
tone is trihe irner on continued good inquiry.
1t is reported that demand from the west has
increased greatly within day two and millers
admit that far as demand is concerned cor
tions are satisfactory. The same bad condi ions
remain of ira nsport alton facilities inadequate to
for the movement and in this respect the
outlook ca hardly be said to show any improve
ment. '.' 49,. r..
Shipments yesterday. 57.o2T barrels 80 !.
Millers are inclined to hnl.l prices firm and are
aversc to making concessions even for round-l
ond patents. .sG.S'M;;9a: first clears 50; sec.
on1 clears, S2.1nM2.20. -
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS. Feb -1a.-provisions
eit st ST. ,os a fas for
was only moderate and without special features.
May pork opened unchanged at s17.4o. May
shade lower to clAd5c higher at s9.5oG9.55. ~,
Close: Pork-Alay, $17.65: July, $17.o5; Sep
TENDER, $685.:
Close: Lard--February, $9.6215: May, 50. 621a
0l3.65: July. $9.45: September, 50. 35. s.5..'.
Close: Ribs-May. $3.50; July, $3.50. Sep
tembr, s3.42lH.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Feb <1e.--Beet-
Steady. Pork-steady. ~Lard-Quiet; prime wes-
Stern steam $40, TO- - = - -
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WHEAT MOVEMENT BY ROADS,

Observation-Disclosures. SO cars; Omaha SO: 81
Iou1s.fS; Great Northern; So Burlington, s.; Soc,
-; Northern. Pacific, 3; Chicago Great Western ).
s6ipped-Mflwaukee. cars: Omaha. 3; ST.
Louis, 3; Great Northern, s. Chicago Great
Western, A. Rock Island l. -. : :
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official receipts for the past week are as fol-

Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads .ss.follows: Chicago Great
Western. j. Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul,
8; Minneapolis st. Louis 3: Chicago st
Iaul: Mime npolis & Omaha: q Great Northern.
y Northern Pacific ?: Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy: l. So Line, B. Total. 81.
Dsposition of stock "Wednesday Feb 10: -.
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Feb. 13:=-Cattle
Receipts. 5000: steady to strong: beef steers
s3.2:iFn525: Texans. S1.3n@4. 10: cows and hcif
ers; s1.s2M4.!o: stockers and feeders. sSM4.e3
So. e5M7 10: packers, se.75@ 6a5: workers.. ss.ao
M6.95: pigs. S6M655. --s..
Sheep-Recepts. 5000: strong; sheep. So
M6: lamts SO. 6O@6.5:,.
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ST. LOUIS LIVE. STOCK. Feb. 1a.--Cattle--
Receipts. 5000: steady beef steers s3.9o@ %!
stockers and feeders. So. 50 D: COWS and hcif-
ers. s2.25G4.50: Texans s2Oc64. so.
Hoes-Receipts.t $500: 561oc lower. Pigs.
So. 6067.05: packers. S6a0@7 20: butchers. ST.
al 81. Sheep. receipts. 2.00as Strong, Sheep.
81. 4OM 50: lambs. S.. OOMI 90
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK. Feb. 1a-CattIc
800: hogs. 5000 1oc lower. Sales 4s hogs.
s7.00. - -,
Catte-Steady. 10 beeves. 1880 lbs $40:
II beeves. .234 lbs. 81 so: 500 lbs. $3.50
10 COWS $50 lbs S2.s5: q: cows. loo lbs $685.
16 stockers. 74o lbs 1918 IA stockers, 500 lbs.
s.. so: IA sstockers 1.020 lbs S4.05: 6 ycarlings
$50 lbs S2.75 yearlinss, 643 lbs, 1925; S
yearlings. 6i7 lbs SO. So.
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OMAHA LIVE STOCK. Feb

| OMAHA LIVE STOCK. Feb. 1a.-Cattle- Re
! cepts: 5000: steady and stronser; beef steers.
$3.75M5.25: cows and beifers, So 9064: stock
| ers and feeders. S3Gft.4O.
! Hogs-Receipts. 1Q.o00: Td 1oc lower: heavy.
/ sc. a567.15: pigs. S66d6.15. - -
| Sheep-Receipts. 5000, strong; sheep. S56l
| SIS; lambs. S506.JN.@ ~, - -
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OTHER GRAIN. MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Feb. 19.szwheati I, and fax
exressiyelN.s dull. :. Wheat sold at from nc to
q = FOR May and closed at T7Kc.f Fri advance
OF nc from yesterday. Flax was Quiet, and
Eeccpts. 81 cars: oats -; rvs |;
close 10. hard, cash. rye: to arrire,
I1Mc: No. northern IGi4c; to arrive; I6ac;
May 7sYs: ,4u.y, 77k Z; cash $, aa*.: to
5o1hc.' 's
NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, FEB. 10
Inelined towards buying. and was slow. ali The
morning. Buckwheat hour quiet: Si9nM?:25
SPOT and TO arrive. Wheat receipts 1t46f, bu.
sales $4,000 Blu; weak, affected by liquidation
and a favorable crop position: May. SO 3-l6@
$ ay 1s Sa@ s1E ~ BYE aa eisst sa s.
f. o. b. afoat.* Corn. Receipts, 11D.eOa bu; sales
Ito 900 bu: sustained by higher-receipts,
frmer during the forenoon; May. 81 9-16Gi
5 SIS H as ana 6sss sirsa a tscf sf Tbts
u.s. $50 G4 Sc VIZ" HSz So - - ~
Gose:s,n Wheat Mays; snMc; July, 1s,ac,
Corn7sMay, 81 &c; .Iuly.s 5Qc.. -. u.
steady IS. red wssternswin inter IS i1sd: 10
northern spriug. IS Cd: No. / California 6s lid
futures dull; March, IS 2s4d; May. IS 1ssd
July. Us a4d.,
sCorn-Spot American mixed new. steady. 4.
I'd; American mixed old. no stock; futures
Racon-Culnberland cut firm. AIS 3d.; clea
bellies, firm, 4ss Cd; shoulders square firm
s9s Cd.
MILWAUKEE, GRAIN. ]. Feb. 1s.-Flour-
Steady, Wbeat-Easier. Close: No. north
= p &C. rs . . . ri r
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Range of May Wheat

2: No 3 oats, A., no grade oats. l.. No 2 rye,
=: No. 3 barley. l. No. barley, |; No. ! bar
Icy, ?; No. / tax. 20.
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GENERAL PRODUCE
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF THE M1NKEAPo.
LIS PRODUCE EXCHANGE

Thursday, Feb. l9.-Extra creamery but
tor: firm; packing stock, lower. Strictly
veal, steady. Poultry steady Green
fruits, steady. APPLES, steady. Potatoes,
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WHEAT MOVEMENT.

The following are the receipts and shipments
at the principal primary wheat markets.: ,4