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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
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STOCKS, BONDS,
GRAIN, PROVISIONS
4l2.4t5 Chamber OF Commerce.
MINNEAPOLIS.
New York and Chicago Correspondents:
Harris, Gates & Co.,
Bartlett, Frazier & Co.
embers-All Exchanges.

than at the close Of last week.
light and not sufficient to fill the wants of the
packers at this point. The offerings have been
of poor quality and there was nothing on sale
particularly WORTH of mention. Prices, taking
time .
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, Jan Vi .---Cattle-Hs.
ceipts 300: nominal: good to prime steers. $3.50
@3;75 poor poo :, to medium. s3@45o; stockers and
s'eas5S fed s" 1ser! Sss@
Hogs-Recepts to-day. 15OOO: Monday So.
goo: left oyer; 5000 market steady; mixed ana
butchers. s65o@675; good TO choice heavy. s6s5
M6:95: rough heavy, $6.5o@675; bulk of sales,
os p ssolpe Loo steady lambs stsadT;
choice mixed, So, 5O@4.40: western sheep. S3.75@
:; nat nativ e lambs, A.4o@64o western lambs,
Official yesterday: Reeeipts-Catt1e, $3.50;
hogs. $3.50; sheep, 3,732 Shipments-Cattle.
ISIS; hogs 2-6fo-
ST: LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Jan. s1:-cattle-
Receipts 800: steady: beef steers. s3.50@5.5O;
ers. So. 25@14.75: Texans s2.2o@4.5o.
dcsSEEeeeipts 900 los lover PIGS c
| Sheep--Recepts. 1000; strong: sheep, s330@
$40; lambs A.75@6.40.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK. Jan. 31.-Cattle
Receipts. 600: unchanged: beef steers, $3.900N
z1esxers aa feeasrs sows and hs5fers
| Hogs-Recepts,A2ooo weak: Sc lower; heavy,
$sS7"$9 r; psekssFs; SoS60@sSo workers.
| Sheep--Recepts. 1000: strong; sheep. s35o@
$40: lambs. s3.G1G1625.
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Jan. s1.-Catte.
200: hogs. $500. Hogs &c lower. Sales: Ok
Cattle Steady: Sales; 6 hesves; 1.14o lbs;
is, $3.50: cows. 90 lbs lbs SIS: COWS, .zS
lbs, $3.7J; stockers,. 40 lbs. $40; 8 stock
s Sear Si isi bs S ss5 10 yaafns ss
| $40 lbs, $345; yearlings, g.: lbs, $3.50.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Jan. s1.-cattlc-Re-
cepts, 200; steady, Beef steers, SS,25654V
COWS and heifers, &.s5G4lo: stockers and feed
lover; heavy sos pss. ' S. as So
see:p ilsss 900; steady sheep a.75@
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota
S nsn rep a'4" ' rsry i s6t
clearance the past week OF al classes Of horses
from a onsn there for
to be very little actual buying done. Prices
ruled lower in sympathy with the general dull
Dra1ters. extra ................S $3.50. 0od 30 90
Drafters common to good is: E9m i9S. 90
| TarIh mares extra ............. 125.0OG1 81
! Farm mares choice ........... 115.0O0 l25 90
Farm mares. common to good. -. 100. ooG rs 90
I Chicago to whallon. Case & Co: There is a
! Dig short who has been buying wheat here to-
day through B.: F: and Finley 8. & Co prob
! amy million bushels. The crowd thinks it is
armour. l know differently. 1t is, without
| Liverpool cable says: Wheat market derree ssed
by heavy offerings from Argentina,
| st. Louis wired: 'Cur shipments of corn ont
of here are 900. 600 bu this morning, and $50 900
bu Yesterday making total Withdrawals 6lo.oOo
! Du IN two days.
7 New, York wired Lewis: No. acceptances this
morning and outlook for export business to-
| day very poor.
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receipts Of Is cars. none Of contract grade.
made total receipts for the three points Of 1852
cars, against 444 cars last week and 32s cars
a year ago.
Covering BY shorts caused frmsr feeling the
and closed a shade lower, at 77lac.
II Close: WheatI;Janaay; 7s5sc; May 77Ac:
No. red, es@74c: No: hard winter. 72@75c;
No 3 hard winter. 6s@7Sc; No. northern
The weakness in wheat affected corn; easier
| cables added to the depression. May was a
shade lower at the start, opening at 44A @44Ac
and fuctua lions were confined within narrow
| range for the first hour. Receipts were small
| and no improvement in the car situation was
| evidenced but the cash demand was not as
urgent as of late. Local receinpts were 236
cars with none Of contract grade.
The close was steady and shade lower for
May, at AM @445sc.
Close: Corn-January,-< 1870; May. AN a
A Tsc; July, 4314c. Cash Corn-No. 2, 45@l45iIc;
| No. 3. 42@421ac. = =
Oats opened steady with firm undertone
May being unchanged at 36Ac and after selling
at 36s @36Ac there rally to So a 0l363sc.
The market was extremely dull and lacked any
special features. Local receipts We're 215 cars
May. 3SAc; July 1880: September, 29%c. Cash
Oats-No. 9. 1874 oslo: No! 3, 33l5c. e. !
The following was the range of prices:
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THE CASH TRADE
EASY CLOSE IN FLAx-oTHER COARSE
GRAINS 01,TrT,


FLAA-The market continues on decline, and
closes the week at the low points. Some of the
No. Il seed has sold &c under prices paid for
the same quality week ago. The local de-
Jnand is good and the bulk OF the receipts goes
to- buyers for consumption local elevator stocks
the total in store here .5a4. 4ss bu The weak
Hess here has been principally in sympathy with
declines In Duluth futures.
shipments, e.Duluth had 16 cars. 49,
shipments. g. Duluht had 16 cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis. cash. S1.151t: to
Sl.1s - 'N'''
CORN--No. 4 sold at Csc and at 41c and a
grades varying almost 4c. according to condition
and dryness Sixteen cars came in. and IL were
shipped out. No. yellow corn closed at Ale.
ii. OAiS-Ihere was GOOD general demand for
oats. but prices were no hrmer except for very
low No. 2 white Chased at 321h 133c.. Receipts,
S6 cars: shipments. % cars. =
FEED AND MEAL--Coarse corn meal and
cracked corn, s16@16.25: No. | ground feed. %
corn l,s oats. SIG 9@1s.55; No: ground feed,
tiss corn, % oats $i75omi775 -e'N'
HAI-Upland. choice, $10G1D. 50: upland NO.
l, SO. 50@10: midland. $sls5o: medium, s7n
To- off color So 5o@6; timothy. choice, so: 50
rye straw, Choice. ssaSSo. Receipts s. i tons.
close No. 2 closed at 4T@47,S &c Reeeipts. Ing 3
cars: shipments. cars,
mailing grades. 6o@6oc. Receipts, 35 cars;
shipments 20 cars. .'"'%- -
MILLsTUFFs-There is lighter production
and also lighter movement out Of Minne-
s sp9 pemsnd is sepeetea astixs Bran in
1niddlings. s1e. 5o@ls75; red dog. s1s75 I. O..
2 b.: feed in 200 lb sacks. 81 per ton additional
q Shipments, 1,455 tons. i. -
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s4z GRAIN IN STORE
Elevator Capacity Of the G. R. P,
!.z Seems to Be Sufficient. ~.
Special to. The Journal. "

Special to The Journal. = 80 81
Winnipeg Man, jan. 81 The genera
superintendent of the Canadian Pscinc
has issued a statement which shows the
elevator capacity and the grain I'M store
at Canadian Pacific stations on Jan. .26.
While in a, few instances the duantityEsin
store is shown to be greater than the ele-
vator capacity, warehouses having been
utilized. for the storage of gain, in most
cases the capacity at the present time is
far greater than, the demand required
s Its@is also noted that the quantity Of
wheat sent east for the mills or for ex-
port to Great Britain. ali rail. to StaJ ohm,
n. b.. was usually zgrea ter than the guam
tityfmarketed at Canadian Pacific points
since the closing Of navigation. -. Z.
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GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP.

Paris Close--Wheat 10 centimes lower: flour,
Is confines lower. 85- @ ri 3s -s}{ s3F 3
Weather Map--Good rains shown on the Pa
cifc coast There is no. precipitation west OF
southwest Temperatures moderate in the win.
ter wheat belt and no cold weather indicated.
Liverpool Close Is sd lower; corr
vs. lower to- I'D higher. sgsssss 81 81 7#
3 New York wired Stephens that several orders
were there from Australia and 1t is thought
they will result In business u #s. 6s
Londop-March wheat is / a d lower than yes
terday, equal to &c. The May is down L.
Glearances--W Wheat and -four, 576, 900 bu; corn
664,OU bn1s oats, 5000 hu. 4. fsss3 q
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RECEIPTS AND: SHIPMENTS! JAN 80.

Received-Wheat. 302 cars. 214,s20 bu: corn.
5000 BY; oats 81 $40 bu; barley, 81 goo h,l;
lnilistins. 40 tons hay, So tons fuel oil, $4,000
gals: fruit, 5000 It's merchandise 1'17e.sas lbs;
167 500 lbs: coal, 1,24O tons; wood. 727 cords;
brick, $4,000; cement, 81 brls: ties. ears;
live stock, 3 cars: dressed meats $50. lbs;
cars: sundres, is cars: car lots, sos. :,
shipped-Wheat, Al cars, a.. 1870 bu: corn,
$4,000 bu; oats. 40,220 bu barley, 1880 .bu;
rye. 5000 bu: fax. 5640 bu; -four. 1851 brls:
millstufs, 1,455 tons merchandise. 1852, 100 lbs;
lumber, 40 cars: machinery. 235.1oo lbs: coal:
marble. i car: live stock. cars; oil cake, 1872
900 lbs lnsccd oil, 200 brls; dressed meats, 30
600 lbs: hides, pelts etc, ZOO lbs; railroad
materials, cars: sundries, % cars car lots,
6S4
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The WEEK IN CATTLE
. . - X 3s.
South st. Paul Held Up Well by
Comparison With the East
ern Markets.
Receipts Of Hogs and Sheep Fell Off
E While Cattle Increased
Slightly.

South st. Paul. Jan. 31.-Receipts of cattle
on the local market for the week just closed
total about $500, compared with 1900 last week
Calf receipts this week were about 5a5, against
400 last week and 575 the corresponding week
last year. The demand for all kinds of butcher
cattle has been strong, hut prices at the
close to-day show abouta 1O@15c decline with
the close of the week previous. in sympathy
with lower eastern markets. Bulls are 1o@ 15e
lower than q week ago, The best veal calves
what weaker. Stockers and feeders have been
in strong demand when Of good quality, and the
market has held firm with the close of last
Best mixers lave held steady: others dull and
$2@3 lower. -,a "a - 70 -.
Receipts Of hogs total about 1900 for the
week, against 22,O50 last week and $1,000 a
year ago this week. The market now stands a
vided material charges occur to-day Quality
has averaged fair although there have been
some very desirable hogs on sale Trade opened
Monday. with 5GN10c advance. This was fol.
| lowed by lower markets Tuesday and Wednesday,
but the loss on these days vas more I, than re
Friday from 500 to 1918.
! Sheep receipts this week total about $4,000
! compared with 2S,S50 last week and 1850 the
corresponding week last year. The market has
been a declining one this week at all points
| 1fediuln grades a decline of 2O@125c
! the close of last week. Rest lambs have shown
little loss but the common to medium kinds. ART
| 1O@15c lower. Quality has ruled common t.
| fair only, with a marked scarcity of anything
really good: -....
to-day: Cattle 200, calves 20, hogs 1900, sheel
! $780, cars. "a. ...... %.
| The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. /, 1908. to date, as compared with thu
same period in 1902: = -
Year. Cattle: Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Car
1903. ..12,04S 1,64S 1851 $1,000 ,1,92
1902. III ,55b 4: 1858 1875 62,44O 1,G3
Inc. ..... 400 IS 21,556 ...... 80
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FINANCIAL GOSSIP

New York to Watson & Co.: The feeling on
the stock market continues optimistic The fact
that the leading banks. which are said to have
fad al, Understanding by which they would not
this agreement and put out many millions at SlH
per cent, is taken to indicate that these, finan.
clai institutions see clear sailing ahead, so far
at least os the money question is concerned, Of
the course the sudden change in movement Of
cash Gas between the banks and the treasury whereby
day. Is no an agreeable feature But good
authorities point out that this same feature was
IN evidence year ago all through February
vet money remained cheap. 1t is also pointed
that the return movement Of cash from the
Weeks than usual and that large sums are
sure to: come back to this center from these sec:
tons In the coming month. So on the score of
monetary disturbance it is believed the marker
has nothing to fear. -. - : - >;
c, MeW E. Hoshe directors Of the Northern Pa
quarterly di7dend Of per cent? the
BOSTON MINING STOCKS, Jan. s1.--Adven
ture, l5@15ts; Allouez, 4h@4A: Arcadian. ~
gig a Arnold; 5o@75; Ashbed. 25 asked: Allan
bia,, 51a bid; Calumet and Hecla, SIS asked
Centennial, 24N @25A; Consolidated Mercer. IL
@l&; Copper Range Consolidated, GIL @e1 4
Gree Greene n Eon m5TsE
asked; Isle Royale, 11@l1H; Mass, 1877 @16
Maydower. 2@2A; Mohawk, 5o1h @511s: Mont
real and Boston, 2@2N; National, l@ih: 0lt
Colony, 2@2A; Old Dominion, 19@i9h; Osceola
22s@2s RhoeRh 5@sA Quiz
21a@2A; Shannon Copper Co., lob oil: swif
4 Co.: l26@l2 Tamarack. 150@l52: Tecumseh
49, 10 bid; L., Tenncs a 2eN @2e2{ Trimountain
asked ss United States Mining s2,s @s2A; Utah
49, Wiaons xs S@sh WoTefe s.
andOt. &E111S - -, ~ "
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The Chicago Record Herald says: In addition
to the selling cf wheat by Armour which Keeps
up although on a: much smaller scale than earlier
In the week, there has also been selling by other
local holders whose holdings were large. al
though much under the proportion Of the Armour
holdings. Those who were so sure the ex-
port demand the milling necessity and the
small contract supplies. will necessitate higher
prices prices may stil1 have their bullish conditions
out Of the way. Some Of those who are sill
bull1sh on wheat feel 1t is uncertain how long
1T will take the market to become accustomed to
the millions that have been scattered broadcats,
They are disposed to, await some definite sign
on this point; 1t is rather remarkable after q
bull left ! -, !. ~ - - e 80 :
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THE FLOUR MARKET
AN UNSATISFACTORY WEEK FOR THE on


TN u1So1i 1or 11ClORI WEEK FUR THE OUT.
-: WARD MOVEMENT.
Millers have been badly handicapped this week
by the unsatisfactory freight situation Only
80 2sS brls went out Thursday and 1851 brls
Friday: and the output being considerably in ex-
mutation of -four at the mills. Even at the light
eh prodHction caused by the closing of some of
the mills the output is greater than the roads
aeney Stocks Of aonr in the EAST are are
light. and there Is every opportunity for good
trade. The present car situation may cut down
business temporarily, but the outlook for the
First patents are quoted $4.o5@4.15; second
patents. SOD @4;o5; first clears, $3.50; second
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

MAY WHEAT OPENS LOWER AT nc TO
77Mc-sLIaHT ADVANCE FOLLOWS.
) Chicago, an. 31.-May wheat opened " a &c
to A@%c lower at tic to TIC. The local
sentiment was generally bearish on lower cables
winter wheat belt but at the decline a better
demand developed and the price adyancedssto
77Ac. The volume of business was light and
mainly BY locals. Minneapol and Duluth re
ported receipts Of 329s cars, which with local
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eeipts Of cattle at this market during ha the Week
ess tR than e 10 heaa and only few
of cattle received We're on the ess stocker
as he e a a s ,s
. ne :sss
During the second half Of the week the inferior
little slow and in spots dime lower than
Monday There has been good inquiry from the
stockers and feeders and the most of the week: $
advance has been on these grades. The best OF
quality stockers and light weis '9steers sold
enough to take care Of the offerings at steady
p 9 =. Sales IN light stock heifers were from
market for bulls but most of the supply Was
bought up by the slaugbterers at $3.50 to S:}.5e
each day out Of first hands and there are Very e
few cattle In: the: dealers division to he fed
The fat cattle market has been disappointing
to the trade and shippers during the early part
of the week struck lower prices. During the
change and sales to-day. were quoted steady
With the s decline or quarter lover than the
Of steers has been light and nothing of choice
nature was on sale. One load of pretty good
400 pound beeves brought $4.75. and the bulk
VI tHeH suoIt-lcu UeeSeS sou from 81 TO 81. o.
The lightweight and warnied-up steers ranged
fr c3qa So s. to So s. Strictly good cows and
good butcher stock at So to $3.50. The fair
to medium grades, sold from $40 to $2.s5, and
Gamers from 50 up. sE7 90 !-~
+ H0GS-The marketing Of hogsshas shown
decrease from last week Of about 800, head.
The. general quality Of: the offerings has been
fairly good: Early in. the week the hogs ran
7 poor and of light weight, but the later arrivals
showed marked improvement. The market for
the week has shown considerable auctuation but
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fIIces o cents lower. Receipts moderate.
terday: Price range. ss.15@6:55; bulk, prices
for light and light mixed. s6.15@6.25; for me:
dil!m mixed and heavy, $6:3O@6.45.
ss49 10 800 lbs, e. 1871 is2 II lbs rs $3.50 80,
a1.slb2 lbs. Sc. 49,: 2s; 1888 lbs, Se40; IS. 1s9
lbs 50 Sc So 1879 lbs. $3.50; g. ie7 lbs, $e2;
lbs $40: 2, 225 lbs. $3.50; 6 2ss lbs ssio. :
se1" r. Sc ibs 1863 1b asas - lbs
CATILE-Receipts Of allskinds light. Trade
quiet. No quotable change in prices on any kind
1ards Well cleared. Sales: q. : = -
bqtch aa, M & 124o lbs, $3.50; 2, ss5 lbs
BUTCHER e Cows and Heifers-4, 1,o45 lbs. 81 rs
$3.50: I. Lilo lbs. $3.50. ''S
e1S ISs s ana 5S f6s s9o i
90 sutcher Bulls, 1880 lbs, $225; 1, 1880 lbs
ysal Calves s, 10 lbs, $3.50; 1, 27o lbs
Stock and Feeding Steers, s7e lbs, So. 80: s.
q s35 lbs. 1925; 3, $50 lbs, ST. l. $50 lbs. 81, so
s,S Stock Cows Is and Heifers3, 67s lbs $3.50; l.
Stock Stoe and Feeding Bulls. $50 lbs. $3.50.
ohEEP-Rece1pts to-day were entirely wes-
terms and not on sale Packers obtained some
wnsness to pay prices Zoe up on sheep aed
10115c up on lambs Sales: ~
269 ewes. 40 lbs. 81; s lambs IS lbs. 81:
aio ewes, 12o lbs, 81; Z ewes. ia lbs So. 80
lbs, 81. ~ - "' 80
=, Among the shippers on the market were: C..
son Bucke1 and Sfenbens 1sw
Hoskins. Fox and Ward Durand; E. W. Richter,
Ellsworth; ]; 8. Green. H. Kaye, Red Wing
Uhrdahl & Larson, Madison Lake: Joseph
schmidt Melrose; j. W. Butler. Willard; j.
Helberg, Kenyon; Peterson & Larson. Hayfield
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Jan. 31.-To-day's close wat
unchanged. after Nc advance in May, to rye
Business was dull and quiet in wheat and active
irmed up and closed unchanged from Friday
There was active demand and large days bust
ness. -. s. - = = = -. ....s
sasf az + 5a &C.
Close: No. 1 hard. cash. 7sc: No. northern
7eAc; No. 2 northern, cash. 7sc: No. 8, zoe
SIC; May, Soc; rye? rye, cash. 4se Nay, &c. &c., ~
NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR. Jan. 81
Flour receipts IA, 23O barrels; sales, $500 pack.
ages quiet and weak. Buckwheat -four, dull
2os 800 bu sales. GOO, 900 bu weakened at frs,
under bcarish CABLES and weather news but
so july" Syai 7s@ Ss Ns Rye d1 sste
Miac c'f New losk: n No. 80 2 western; e1c e, f.
and dull cables. but later rallied with wheat
January roc, March. 56sc. May sou @5oNc
Track white, 4S@4sc cioseNMay wheat. Sic;
July, 1880; May corn. 5o7sc; July, 4sNc.s
MILWAUKEE GRAIN, JAM s1-F1our. steady,
r. fsss n as,tesEa a 7s%s
sellers. .~.-0'Ir .. .l= = :"
Rye-steady: No. /, 511ac. Barley-Low.r;
standard, 54@s5Mc. Corn-May, I'M @44Te
sellers ..' s.s-,.''-.', H.. -
cornPuts 44ae BID 3D. calls calls Asc 0, Sellers.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Jan. 81. Whea .-spo
No. northern spring steady. Is 1Od: No 2 rec
western winter steady, 6s I'd; No. 1 Californi;
firm, IS II I'D: futures quiet: March 6es gid
May, es lid. Corn!--spot American mixed, new
quiet As I'd: American mixed. cd. no stock fu
lures quiet: January, nominal; March, 4s 4Zd
May: IS 2Rd. Flour-st Louis fancy winte
TOLEDO GRAIN AND SEED, Jan. 31.wheat
dull. steady; cash and January. TIC: May, sOhc
July, 76Ac. Corn. dull, unchanged: January
46c;' May. @44Ac:- Oats, dull. steady: January
36Ac: May. 371kc. Rye, No. 2, SIC. Clover
seed. dull. fairly active. steady: January s715
March, 20; prime timothy. 81 -95: prime
s7.2o. .....,...-..a
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Jan 31.--close: Wheat
= July, 71as OIL 1sc;No. hard. rio 7sc.
Corn--Higher; No. 2, cash, 41Ac; May 41kc.
0ats-Easier; No. 2, cash, 35l5c; May, 361kc;
No. 2 white, S71tc. ~l-
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN. jan s1.-cose:
hard. 66@67c:. No red roc. Oorn-JanuarJ.
3sc; May. $685. @3S1ac: cash No. 2 mixed. 39k a
40c No. white, 41Ac. Oats-No. 2 white, SO
M36hc, sts5E
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CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, Jan.
S1.-Ryc-AIay, .50Ac. Fla3-Cash. northwes-
tern. SILL: southwestern, $1.16; May. 81 q.
othS--January.5s "a. Is. Characterization
CSC. zCloyer-Jnnuary, Sll '5*s9-=s
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1Gi; New Jersey Central general 5s. 1884,:
NortheEn Pacific. 70. 1QsA; Northern Eacifc So,
ing general As, 81 "a; st. Louis & Iron Mountain
consol .5s IAN st. Louis g.. San Francisco As.
old, 05A /: st. Lonis Southwestern lists, 81 Nj;
ST.; Louis Southwestern ends IS; San .Anionia &
., = sn Pass 4s s5A Southern Pacific ~.
cifc lists 1864 Toledo, st. Louis s. Western
rs, 49,, Union Pacific As, 1854; Union Pasifc
cony. 4s: 1854; Wabash lists 117M: Wabash
2nds, old. Ill: Wabash Deb B, q; West Shore
1 zn 1ent Wfhes.n GTL Lake l
81 Vi; Colorado Fuel Con. 5s Of; Pennsylvania
Con. 3las, 1855; Rock Island As s61a.
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for 20 . - Jan. oIOonsoEs
Anaconda- 4 :sAfcb1son. se1s sAtchison pre-.
ferred, 1924; baltimore & Ohio. 1851 Canadian
Great Western, %: Chicago, Milwaukee St
Paul, 1871; De, Beers, 22ss Denver & Rio
Grande,. 40A Denver s Rio Grandc preferred
ol Erie, 41ss; Erie first preferred Is; Erie
second preferred 60; Illinois Central 1917
Louisville m Nashville: 1854; Missouri. Kansas
western Morfok Wester noo a9rrek
%: Ontario & Western, r34 " Pennsylvania IS
Iand Mines, llB Reading, 81 Is; Reading first
preferred 441a; Reading second preferred 49,
Southern Railway. 36ls: Southern Railway pre-
f fer o 95la; Southern Pacific. 65A Union Pa
States Steel. 3sA; United States Steel preferred
s91a; Wabash, 80; Wabash preferred, 45%.
bar silver steady. 21Hd per o.. ~, -.
Money, 3I4 per cent. The rate of discount il
the open market for short bills is 3ss @3 TIT
per cent three months bills, 5-16@33a per cent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON jan s1-rhe cotton
market M opened at an advance Of 2 to points.
cables which were expected to come 30A4 points
lower and came only 2@3 points lower ::
Tue buying was largely by commission houses
With the bear contingent inclined to sell on in
It small market wifi prices soon M after fts
was checked by very favorable accounts from
Fal! River and from the spots cotton markets
ss
sure Oh to-day's market was large estimate
as to MONDAYS receipts at Houston anil esti-
showed disposition to hold or for furtber sf I'M
dications' as to next weeks: receipts: 49,
NEW YORK COTTON; Jan. s1,---cotton fiji
ses pr s sssd June sss SSH sa
July, s.s4c:' August, s:s4c; October, s.1oc; De,
Futures s. closed very steady: FEBRUARY, s7ec:
ssss; ~ ssSs Angus $3.50; s spte% sss;
SPOT closed steady; middling uplands, so5c;
niddling gulf. 9.3oc. Sales, none. -.
sass sesRs at r nf ss
ss5ss Compared Will 1sfisi last Tes ss' snd
a and S sses as
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR, Jan. 81.
-Cofee futures opened steady with prices IN
changed to 8 points higher. under purchases
Influenced By the higher cables and smaller re-
quiet and fluctuations narrow. sales during the
first hour footing up. about 5000 bags. Rio
steady; No: Rio 4, $50. Exchange, II % 3D.
Receipts 1000 bags; cleared for the United
States, i 900 bags; cleared for Europe; 1000;
S'e saar@ ,s19 nominal: fair rean,nx
centrifugal 96 test. lille: molasses SUGAR
Sc; refining, dull: crushed $780, powdered,
Cofee-Quiet; No. [, Rio, 5Ac 49,.
Molasses-Qufet; New Orleans, 32@4oc.. -.
Coffee futures closed steady with prices net
$1,000 bags including March, 4s5oc; Apr rhe
4 4oc; May, q. 45c; June; 1850; July, 4.65c;