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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-04
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, March 4-rrading in
M Ka was s,i Sghtly better to-day but the
Ssa at and Hai Until iplt the close at en1
@% ~ns Cash ssss %sr snS Ss at It
price for No. / northern. May fax was dull and
early in the day strong, selling to
oe The os eioss vi No. hard 7sc;
77Ae; Nay, ~ &77He. FlazEzGash; SINK;
1s sss7s 5uy Sls i sspts TaSe M Msy
arrive = On tr sss se; May itS
Cars Inspected: Wheat, IS (last year, 1919;
oats y ,a barley a ga ~
rye 2,so2 6u; barley ri bu; dax, 81, 81 6u
Shipments-Oats, 1896 bu; barley, 1873 bu. lrL,5y.
NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, March A.
Flour receipts &c. brls sales, 4, 400 packages.
Quiet but firmly held. Buckwheat our steady,
spot S and 70 a an
all d the morning. May, s1%@Ae; July, IS sic
gorH No. stsf ob cor
Receipts $1,000 blu; sales. 60, 900 bu. Market
followed an. easy, opening with. u good upturn,
0l53 9-16c..-S Oats, receipts 100, 400 bushels;
steadier and fairly active; track white, 49,.
Close: Wheat-A1ay, size; July, 7sAc.
Corn-May, 53Ac; July, sic.
MILWAUKEE GRAIN, March 4.-Flour-
Steady. Wheat-Steady; No northern. 81 q
! 81 kc; No. 2 northern so@sohc; May. 77H d
THO bid Rye--Steady; No. 1, 81 II @52c. Bar
ley-Dull; No: 2 &c; sample, s44@56c: Oats
| Steady; standard, 35A @36c,s Corn-May, 40
47Mc bid. i f-. -E:GEt~' --'.' F ...,.
|, Wheat7-Puts, 77@77Mc bid; calls, 77%e
asked. - :. -
Corn-Puts, 4e%c asked; calls, 47Ac bid.
| LIVERPOOL GRAIN. March 4,-Wheat easier
! No. red winter, IS I'D; No. northern spring
les sgd: No. / California, IS lid: Futures
quiet; March, IS 4d; May, 6s sd; July, 6s
I'D Corn-Spot, American, mixed, old, NJ
stock: futures, quiet; March, As esd; May
As AID. = ,.. ~ ...I$ssS
CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, Marcel
|4.--Rye, May. 81 re; barley, cash, 44@56c; fax
cash northwest, SILT; southwest, S1.14; May
SILT: timothy, March, $685. clover, March
$11.95. .- -
/ PUTS AND CALLS.
/, Two O'Clock report: s=-- =
p,yc- Nav n
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GENERAL PRODUCE
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF THE M1NNEAPo
LIS PRODUCE EXCHANGE. d.

euttsr, easier, stock, steady. strictly
ssah sssi POULTRY Fanny o'eah ats
steady. Apples, steady. Potatoes, hrm.
nrsts ae ssrss e z
print, 1910; packing stock, sG11c; fresh
j EGGsCstrictly fresh. cases included, loss off,
per doz, 15c; strictly fresh, case count, 14Eac;
checks and seconds. Sc; cold storage, candled,
oHEEsE-Twins or fats fancy, 1414c;. twins
or fats choies 1se twins or fats fair to
fancy, 15c; brick HN9 ~: 4, l5c; brick, No. 2:
liz; brick, Nc 3. 7@sc; primost, No. !. &c;
l4@l4he; Swiss. NJ: 2, block, 12c;:
draWn ic eSs e@9s chick
ems, spring, fancy, 14@15c; fair to good, 11@
12c; hens. fancy: lac; fair to good. 1o@12s;
eask fsaSy 1ss sfsss fancy heads
ss SsT to xe9 f:ns Small Per h. s@
s5bs pslts ss fancy !s9 Soss 9'
diqn 3fs heavy KS 60 oottont.,,
sQUIRRELs-Gray, per doz, COO; red, per
TOMATOES California. per crate, $3.50. q
CABBAGE-Home grown, fancy, per 100 lbs.
:PoTAroEs-pe bu, small lots, 4o@45c; car
lots, No. 1, sacks etxra, Doc; medium, sacks ex-
ira, Csc.
SWEET POTATOES Cobdens, per brl. 81.
POPCORN-Old rice, per h. 4@5c; new rice,
NEW HONEY-White, fancy, lib sections,
tic: choice, lib sections, 15@16c.
medium. ST 50; green, fancy, 81 Is; medium,
81 :25; marrowfat, 81. so.
DRIED BEANS-Fancy navy, per bu, s2.75;
choice navy, 81. SO; medium, hand picked 81. %
medium, fair, 81 rs; brown, $3.50; fair to good,
81 .2O@1 .25. -.
Administrations, per brl. IS; Ben Davis,
$3@l3. 25 Kings $4@4 .25; Spies, $3.50; Russets,
$3.50; Winesaps, 81; Missouri Pippins, So so;
Willow Twigs, 81; Baldwins, s2.25@5. 90; Green:
ings 81.
PINEAPPLES-Per crate, $4l4.5O.
Observation-Disclosures nayelss as to size, fancy
IS rs; choice, to size, 81 as 90; California,
budded seedlings. So. %.
LEMONS-California fancy $3.5O@s.75; choice,
oTANGERINEs-Per half box, 81. so.
GRAPE FRUIT-Per box, 81 %.
! STRAWBERRIES-Florid per at. soc.
GRAPES-Malagas, per keg, $7@I so.
BANANAS-Fancy. large punches, $2.15; me
dunn punches, s2.25@2.5O small punches, SAG
VEGErABLEEs-wa beans, per bu, $4:25
! egg plant, per doz, 1.5O@1 rs; radishes, pei
| doz punches, 45G50c; lettuce, per doz, 45c; le:
! tuce, heads, per doz, 75c; mint per doz. 25G
| 30c; cucumbers, per doz 81; celery, per doz
| 35@75c; turnips, per bu, 4Oc; carrots, per bu
| rs @D3Oc; pie plant, per lb, &c, :. 49,. =.
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, CHICAGO GRAIN
AN EASIER OPENING IN WHEAT FOLLOWED

IS BY AN ADVANCE. IA !,
Chicago. March 4.-Lower cables caused an
easier opening in wheat and May was off &c to
M@Ac.a at q 4 @77asc5 to ~ a?sc Trading was
light and without any special feature. The
advance in corn Influenced the wheat market and
resulted in frnler feeling, May selling up, to
77Ac Receipts in the northwest We're larger
than last year. Minneapolis and Duluth report
ing receipts Of 295 cars which with local re-
ceipts of twenty five cars two of contract grade
nude total receipts for the three points of 800
cars against 245 cars last week and $50 cars a
year ago.
+ Weakness prevailed during the latter part Of
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SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK, March 4.-Catle,
''I Hogs ss Steady g. 1913 lbs, $3.50; 49, 25s lbs,
Sc. S5; Ga, $50 lbs, $7.15 20
Cattle steady. Ii beeves. 944 lbs, S405; 10
beeyes. j 3OS lbs, $40: 10 beeves 1916 lbs.
49, 10 cows, sos lbs 81 3; 10 COWS 1ee4 lbs lbs
lbs. So. so: ii stockers S27 lbs. $500: IS stock
ers. 1893 lbs, 81. %; yearlings, 1886 lbs $3.50;
IL yearlings, 500 lbs $3.50; Is yearlings o46 lbs,
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK. March 4.-cat-
tle-Receipts 5000; steady to strong; beef
steers, Sc. 75a5. 40; Texans, $2.5o@4&; COWS and
heifers S2644O; stockers and feeders, $3.1O@
400
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; steady; heavy, s7.1215
@7.3O: packers. $7@7.I1a; workers, S6.9o@
7.O5; pigs, $500. go. :.
sheep-Receipts. 5000; steady; sheep, S3.5o@
$50; lambs, $S.60@6.6O. -.
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, March 4.-Caitle,
receipts, 4. 500; steady to strong; beef steers.
So SOFAS %: stockers and feeders. S2.30M4.JO;
cows and heifers, s.. S5dD4.50 Texans, $2230
Hogs. receipts 5000; 5Gl1Oc lower: pigs, Sc. go
al; packers, S7Gl725: butchers. 'Sl.15@!.50
Sheep. receipts, 1000; strong: sheep SoG'.25:
lambs, $6@7.25.
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ST. PAUL, March olearings, $1,474,177 49,

LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, March Con
soils for money, s11a; consols for account,
Anaconda, g. Atchison, s61s; Atchison pre-
ferred, 1o1 4; Baltimore s Ohio, 961a; Canadian
Pacific, 1875; Chesapeake &. Ohio, 49A; Chi
eago Great Western, 25A; Chicago. milwaukee s.
st. Paul. 177; De Beers, 21A Denver & Rio
Grande, S0A: Denver 4 Rio Grande preferred,
9oA; Erie, 37as; Erie first preferred, 69A; Erie
SECOND preferred, 81; illinois Central, 145; Louis
vile 4 Nashville, 1854; Missouri Kansas &
Western, 73z; Norfolk & Western preferred,
925a; Ontario o. & Western, s2H; PENNSYLVANIA,
-. 49, Hand Mines, ao%; Reading 3oA; Read
81; Southern Railway, 34ss; Southern Railway
preferred, 961d; Southern Pacific 82h; Union Pa
citic, 8SA; Union Pacific preferred, 93% United
States Steel. 3s7s United States Steel preferred
S9A; Wabash, I'll =: Wabash preferred 531a.
Bar silver quiet, % Sled per ounce.
Money, 3hQ14 per cent. .....
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 3ss @3 11-16 per cent. The rate of
discount In the open market for three months
bills is 31a@3M per cent. -r+.- -
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
norman report that while the wholesale trade
is in full sway the retail trade is dull. Horses
were plentiful. Prices held firm. Values: Draft
ers, extra, S1S0@2OO; drafters. choice. S1a0@1sa:
drafters. common to good. $12o@15a: farm mares.
extra, $135Gl150: farm mares. choice. Sl1um 100.
farm mares. common to good, $10O@l15.
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THE FLOUR MARKET

THE TRAFFIC SITUATION REMAINS A
GREAT HANDICAP.
The car situation and the difficulty: of OBJ
tanning cars to load out-with -four realms the
great handicap in the iling trade.
Shipments Yesterday. 56.730 barrels. &t
s Quot tions: First patents quoted So. 9O@4;
second patents So .0O first clears, So. So
second clears, So. 1O0l2.2 ts-.l 1,t.
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RECEIPTS AND sH1PMENEs, March 8.

3, $50 bu: oats, "A, $50 bu; barley, 12.3 800 bu;
rye 7sV bu; hax $50 bu flour e7S brla; i}l
lbs: fruit. 1926, 1G4 lbs; merchandise, 1,4s2 1876
lbs lumber 25 cars posts and pin ySo ,S ear bar
rel stock. cars; machinery Il9 S9o IDS. coal
$50 500 bris: household goods, 1000 lbs; pig iron
IL cars: railroad iron. cars; ties, l car; stone
III 900 lbs; butter $4,000 lbs: hides: pelts, etc.
90 900 lbs: railroad material cars; sundries, 10
shipped--Wheat,. 20 cars; 1920 bu; corn.
O. 400 bur: oats 80, 900 bu; barley II $50 bu; rye
Z 100 bu: fax. 1910 bu; flour. 80, $50 brls; mill,
stufs, Il 252 tons; hay. - tons: fruit. 127 600
lbs; merchandise, 1874 100 lbs; LUMBER a1 g cars;
hold goods: GO 600 lbs; live stock, 2 cars; lin
seed oil. 400 brls; oil cake, q 100 lbs hides
pelts etc. 10000: RAILROAD aterials, cars; SUM-
dries p cars; car lots 100. t.~e,- - ~
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, MARCH g.

Inspected In-Wheat-Cars- Great Northern-
No. northern, 12; No. northern, u; No. 3, I;
rejected. 8; grade, 2.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul--No: / north
ern, 3; No. northern, IA; No ST.; rejected, 10;
no grade, s. -''-j - 1885
Minneapolis s. St: Louis-No. 1 northern, /;
No. 2 northern, s. No. 3, 2; no grade, z.
500 Line-No. / northern, g.; No. northern,
4; No: s. 4; rejected, 1; no grade, g. NJ o.
Northern Pacifc-NO. 1 northern, 4; NO. z
northern 2; rejected, 1; no grade, l..
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
No. 2 northern, 2; No. 8, 8; rejected, 3; no
q T Tot, northern, %; No: northern, Il;
No. g. %: rejected 1S; no grade, 20. 49,
other Grains-No. 8 winter wheat, q cars;
rejected winter wheat, 8; No. 8 yellow corn M =;
corn, 2; No. white oats, 4; No. white oats,
5; No. 5 oats, 8; no grade OATS 4; No. rye
1; No. barley, 6; No. barley, 4; NO. lax
Cars Inspected out-No. northern, wheat, 6;
No. > northern wheat, 4S; No. 3 wheat, 10; re-
jected wheat I; No. corn, 3; no grade, corn.
+: No. white oats, 3; No. white oats 3;
grade barley, 9; No flax, To-. r;
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for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Western, 4; Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Il;
Minneapolis & ST. Louis, q; Chicago st. Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha, II; Great Northern, 3;
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy, L. 500 Line, 2.
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YoR COTTON. March 1.-THE cotton
market opened easy at decline of 400 points,
the latter officially estimated at 10000 bales
almost twice of last year. Cables were 5@G
points lower at the time Of the New York open
ing, showing more than twice as much decline
as called for by the closing of New York yes
terday. Considerable short, interest has been
ket rallied sharply after the first call this morn
ing. Buying in n general way was held in
the add weather in the south, with estimates
as to the amount of cotton to come into sight
this week now pointing to 100000 bales, against
morrow aaginst 1859 last year. 15g "a
Spot closed steady 20 points lower. Middling
uplands, 1o.25c; Middling gulf. Io.5oe; sales
300 bales aF.}5sf
with prices net s to S points lover Room COW
.sring caused the late rally from the early
3 spot quiet at 10.45c for middling uplands and
10.70c for middlng. gulf. Estimated receipts
at the port to-day were 80 900 bales, compared
with 20, 723 last week and ! !, 67o last year For
week and 121.o44 last year. To.day's receipts at
New Orleans were IL, 4Os bales against S,759 last
last year.. f. Al 5 & 81 II. BIZ \.
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR, March 4.
prices. The world s visible (252.14S bags was
shade below expectations. Brazilian ports re-
were clearances of $4,000 bags, and while Ham
burg was unchanged HaNe was a partial quar-
ter franc lower. but the local market was sus-
tanned early by demand. from shorts and Euro
pean sources so that midday prices were still
unchanged. Sales to that time. were 5000 bags,
TENDER. q. 75@ "a soc: December, 5. 15c.
At Rio weak. No. ~. So. so. Exchange,
ll.1o1 Sd: receipts - 600 bags Cleared for
stocks. 4Ss, 900. Sugar, raw. firm; fair retin-
ing, Nc: centrifugal. 96 test. 3Nc: .molasses
sngar So: refined steady crushed. Soc ~ pow
dered. a. S5c; graduated. All g. e'ofee, steady.
No RIO 3sss Molasses, quiet, New Or
leans, S2040c. q il
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RATHER.
Smart Set.

Ills her husband well off p,
II should think he is. He has more
money thanashe knows what to do with. ]
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Buying Power

Its calibre and ability to sustain current prices
and very shortly advance them.
OUR MONDAY -
"DAILY MARKET LETTER"
will logically discuss this subject, web Al
name certain stocks which likely to have
considerable upward market movement. You
are naturally interested in what they are and
about how high they are likely to go, also to
know the reason why they will probably adj
vance.
Why not send for the above t'Daily Market
Letter" and at the same time ask for free
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"GUIDE TO INVESTORS"
1t is most complete and valuable illustrated
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We deal in -..---
STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN, COTTON. ..
In stocks, in multiples of 10 shares and up
wards on minimum margin Of $500 per share.
cereals In multples of 1000 bushels a mini
mum margin of 3 cents per bushel. Cotton In
multiples of 100 bales and upwards mini
mum of $1.OO per bale.
ORDERS AND CORRESPONDENCE so.
LIGHTED.
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creameries, 1s12715c; dairies .14@24c. Eggs,
steady at mark eases inel ~. nS@lsAc
1a1%c: Young Americas, 13@13hc. Dressed
poultry, easy, turkeys 15@1sc; chickens, 100
l21bc. '.oa.-..'
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IS coupon, 1924; IS registered, 1928; ss cou-
pon,g 102N l -
BOSTON, March Exchanges. $24,2s1, 1885,;
balances, $1,959, 900. - - z RON e 81
NEW YORK, March 4.-Exchanges, $245,-
531 ,O73; balances, SO, 149,9s2
t PHILADELPHIA. March 4-Clearings 81,
3o9,775; balances. $2,sol,297. Money, 4h@5
per cent.
BALTIMORE March 4.--Gearings, $4,7e9,-
PEORIA, WHISKY, March 4.-Whisky on
the basis Of 40 for finished goods.
CHICAGO, March 4.-Clearings, $37, ole, O65 !;
balances, $2.066,611. New oYrk exchange 35c
discount. Foreign exchange unchanged, ster-
ling posted at $4.S5 for 80 days and at $4.Ss
for demand s af{ ~ a 80
a ST. PAUL. March 4-Clearinrs 81 AZ LII GO
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DAILY WHEAr MOVEMENT.
1yl,n 1nn
wHEATs MOVEMENT By ROADS.

Observation-Disclosures 50 ears; Omaha, q
Burlington, is; 500, %; Northern Pacifs, 15;
Chicago. Great Western, I. ~,
Shipped-K1ilwa ukee. II cars; Omaha, !; st.
I,onis 1 !: Chicago Great eWstern, L. N
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CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, March
4.-Rye, May, 81 1ac: barley, cash, 44@56c; flax.
cash northwest; Silt; southwest, 81 "A; May,
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PUTS AND CALLS.
Two. O'Clock report:
Puts--May wheat, T6Ac.
Cnlls-May wheat. 7634c. ~
Curb-May wheat, 7GA @16Mc.
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RANGE OF WHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPOLIS
THE DAYS RESULTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES


N lax,
f. sa1sc; NO 4s14c.f5 i@1%#.
Barley, to
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NEW YORK PRODUCE, March 4.--Butter, re-
ceipts, 5,o2e pkgs steadier; state dairy; l5@
creamery, common to choice, 1S@26c. Cheese,
receipts 5sl pigs rm satte full cream ni+d fancy Fs
made, 14Hc; large colored fall made, 14A q
l4ae large white fall IN, made 14@a4dc;p Eggs,
yania. average best. 17kc; western fancy, tic;
southern, 1910; refrigerated, S@14c.
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,ition of stock, Tuesday, March 8:

Prices 5@10c lower. Receipts moderate. Quail
=; bulk }ight sad tafsf5et
grades selling at $e;6o@G IS; mixed, g: s5@6.so
god sutsasF a5 spf bs ofstssis So RssS
1915 lbs, $685.; rs, 1875 lbs, s6.s5; 26.. ia lbs,
SIS bs $685. So lbs 81 lbs $780, Is ;'s is bs
S. s. a9s s Ss I ?s ss 49, *sG :Ss lbs
125 lbs. sS:55; s., s. lbs; IS: ,ns 8, 70. 40
0s A 81 fl cattle steady Stuff on sale
included a few good steers. but the bulk OF the
offers averaged Only common to fair; bulls hrnl
veals steady at the weeks decline Of zoe. STOCK
CATTLE ieeo Weighing 800 to 900 pounds quoted 1o@
15c higher than last week. Common cattle moV-
ing better. oeo
lbs 81; 5. 1920 lbs, $3.75.
Butcher Cows and Heifers-l, 1:1So lbs; So IS;
So ,Ss s.: o$ log $40 5G u.s. s00 los
Cutters and Gamers, s46. 81; 1, 800 lbs
Butcher Bulls--1. 1850 lbs. So. 25; 2, 1,445
Veal calves1 10 lbs IS; 2 - lbs so s. ~; Is;
$50 lbs 50 s. So !, 2 12' lbs' 80; t. 29o lbs
Stock al and Feeding steers-e. 7o5 lbs s. So
500 lbs s. &C., j. 1e 1 lbs h IS g. TOO Ids
Stock Cows and Heifers-5, 81 lbs =; 90
2. rs lbs, $3.50; 2, $50 lbs, so; 2, 80 lbs
Milch, Cows and Springers-2 cows calf: $50:
cows calves $45: i COW calf, $S5; 1 cow
/ calf, $33; COW / calf $685. COW, $50; 1 cow
500: 1 COW, $25, - ..'- =, =
| SHEEP-Sheep and lambs steady. Good stuff
| in demand Thin kind little slow. Cholce
lambs sold to-day at $3.50 and choice ewes at
| $4,4O.. ..'-- '-'-..''. -.
IS lambs, 81 lbs, $500; 500 ewes, 1l6 lbs, $500;
| so ewes, 80 lbs $4.35.
| Johnston, Newark: O. Miller. Porter: Schmahl
1 and Paulson, Redwood Falls; J. H.. Johnson. Lu-
\ cas-; Clark & Co., MARSHALL G. Voller. Fargo;
A. Burg, St. Peter; D. H. Flynn, West Brook
s. Pendergsst Sank Center; y: imholf' 4 Clear
| fer, Torah; H. Shen, Lakeville; T. H. Dammon,
Plato; G. Mold Nelson: E. J. Goetz; Carver; J.
A. johnson, La Fayette; Russell & Co., Hankln-
peton; c. p May, Young America; c. A; Apple.
by. Boyceville; n. Kay & W: O'Brien, Arlington
| Anderson & Co., Madison: I. N. Brown, .agel
s. Co., Boyd; o. Olson, Clarkfeld; D. r. Nc
Corquodale, Delhi; F. Fried, New London.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK March 4.-Cattle-
steers, $5.1O@5.75: poor to medium, S3.50@
4.e0: stockers and feeders 81 50@4.I5 COWS and
hetfers, 81 .40@1.7a Gamers, 81 4o@ $50; bulls
So. 5OM4.25. - r.:-s;.-. ~. -
Hogs-Receipts to-day, q 900; tomorrow. 3d.
900; left over, 1853; market slow, steady to
shade lower; mixed and butchers, $69Og73O;
good to choice heavy. 81. 30@7.50 rough heavy
S7M7.3o; light, $6.G0@6.9o; bulk OF sales' -
az. 25..
| Sheep-Receipts p 200: market steady; good to
choice wethers, $5@5.s5; fair to choice mixed,
| S40p4 Is; western sheep. $4.75@5.60 native
lambs. 81. 75@725, western lambs, $4.15@!lO
Official yesterday: Receipts-,Cattle, S,S16;
hogs. 14,364; shepe, 15,224 Shipments-Cattle
1,S1O; hogs, 1904. 49,. ....... ~
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FIVE TO Ten LOWER.
The Quality Of the Hogs Received
at South St. Paul Is Better
Than Yesterday.
A Steady Tone in the Cattle Division
Good Demand for Choice
Sheep and Lambs.

South st. Paul, Mimi, March 4.-Estin,ated
receipts at the union stockyards to-day: Cattle
II.
The following table shows tile receipts from
same period In 1902:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars;
1yS$ 1 1sassa 1 1880 : s.
Inc 4s9 2s,335 25,2as 4'2
The following table shows the receipts thus
far in March as compared with the same period
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Wednesday,, March 4.-Extra creamery
butter, easier, stock, steady. Strictly
fresh eggs, lower. Fancy country dressed
veal, weak. Poultry, firm. Green fruits,
steady. Apples, steady. Potatoes, hrm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-04

LIVERPOOL GRAIN, March 4.-Wheat easier;
No. 2 red winter, IS I'D; No. northern spring,
IS Shd No. / California, IS I'D: Futures,
quiet; March, IS Id; May, IS 2 I'D; July, IS
lid Corn-Spot, American, mixed, old, no
stock: futures, quiet; March, As esd; May,
as AID. ~ ssS'Rr..s. :.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
THE STUNTS OF STRENUOUS sAMMIE.

He Achieves Sew Job-and More Troubie.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

There's a surging. swaying motion
That Is soothing, I've a notion,
When I revel IN the ocean
With it's sentimental roar.
OH I dearly love its crashing
And Its gurglIng and It's flashing.
AS among the breakers splashing
] go tumbling from the shore.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
TIlIIDITY.

Thus spoke Inez TO me nightly.
In the spring when trees unsightly,
Took on leaves, and blooming brightly
Natures lesson seemed to teach
But her ardor must be fading,
For l beckon 10 her, wading.
Still, with ,sll my strong persuading.
She will never leave the beach.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Mans Inhumanity.

The man who keeps bis feet covered
at night is no friend OF the early rising
fy.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION IN 1903.

THE Railway Age" says with returns still tn
complete official reports show aggregate Of 5.723
miles Of track laid fra January to December g.
1905 $50 lines in forty-three States and Terri
tories. including Alaska, where ten miles of road
have been built by company. This is 175
miles more than shown in the preliminary state
ment for 1902. and 80 miles more than in the final
statement for that year The detailed figures
given in the following table: These figures cover
only first track and do not include the many hun
dreds Of miles of second track and sidngs built,
do they take into consideration the recoustruc
ton work which has proceeded such extern
sive scale throughout the entire country. The
latter is a work which perhaps has involved the
expenditure Of money than the building of
new lines During the last year THE Railway
Age" has published a number of comprehensive
articles describing this reconstruction work. refer
Shce 70 Wheh Will give an idea of its magnitude
See articles on Pennsylvania Low Grade Lines
Ohio Reconstructon' SEPTEMBER Is base So and
southern Pacific Reconstruction in Nevada De-
While there has been a much smaller amount OF
natad earI0 IN fbe 80, @ UIL1 S+
extensions have been butt IN almost every state
many Of which were not included in the forecast
IN March have helped 70 make up In a measure for
more important enterprises. The activity In the
ahead Of anS otber Staia u Or r ed S'd i tf
Union. with 653 miles of new line TO her credit;
SECOND with AS miles; Texas is third with 81
miles; Indian TerEitoEy fourth. with s19 miles Ar
with $50 miles Other States showing an excess
iowa 81 m fRsn RsRnsySs8a Ia mss
nesotai $50 miles Illinois. III miles: California.
m nils IA MiisSissipp! ~ niles Georgia 40 miles
miles; Arizona III miles AIshaI 19 n 1I4 Ian ~
Ida, III miles; Washington Il6 miles; North caro-
located west OF the Mississippi River show addis
tiens ageregatng Ss miles. and the States east Of
tTibuted JOS miles leaving So miles 10 be CREDITED
Mississippi. '' - 'ls ONO ana east OF tns