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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
+ LANDsEEkERs NUMEROUS.
Huron Is Packed With Buyers From.
is the East.

Huron, S. d., Aug. S.-The city is
sthronged with landseekers. Hotels,
restaurants, boarding and lodging
Erapacity Last nights express from
the east brought in five carloads of ex-
Fcursionists. while that from the south
arrived nearly two hours late In two
sections of five coaches each, crowded
SO that standing room was difficult to
obtain. The crowd is the largest seen
here this season, and livery stables
are without horses or carriages sutfi-
Gent to take ndseekers into the coun-
try to see the magnificent grain and
corn fields.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
WILL SINK DEEP WELL
BridseWater Will Soon Have Water,
VI. Aunnks SMs&nH,n 49,. .

- WUTKS OySteEn. E3H.
Bridgewater, S. D., Aug. 6.-The city
council has awarded the contract for
the sinking Of deep well to be used
In furnishing water for the new sys-
TEN Of Waterworks, and also one for
the construction of the plant proper.
Upon the arrival OF the necessary ma
terial operations will be begun at once,
and the work pushed to an early COM.
pletion.
The harvest of small grain is prac-
tically finished and stacking is In
progress. What little threshing of bar
ley and oats for feed which has been
done would indicate very heavy yield.
Conditions have been favorable to the
growth Of corn. which is earring strong.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
DROWNED in RAIN BARREL.
Baby Fell in and Drowned in Eight
Inches of Water,

Whitewood, S. D.. Aug. 4.-The 2h-
year-old son Of MI. and Mrs. Frank
Delaney of Centennial Prairie was
drowned In rain water barrel at their
home this week. The barrel was
placed at the corner of the house, sunk
part Of Its height in the ground. The
little boy in playing about the house
fell in Mediterranean 1t was small
barrel and there was only eight inches
Of water in it, but the boy was dead
when discovered.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
Mennonite Girl browns.

SIOUX Falls, s. D.. Aug. 81 5-yea1 z
old girl. whose name could not be as
certained, but whose parents are mem
bers of the Mennonite colonies in.
Hutchinson county, was drowned
while battling with some other chill
dren below q dam in the Jim river
near their homes. She was taken with,
Ie1aps and her companions were un-
abS Rescue her.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
. ARMOUR TO INCORPORATE.
Town Too Metropolitan for Old Terri
torial System.

Armour, S. D., Aug. THE town
trustees have called special election
for the 18th of August to vote on the
proposition Of organizing as city as
provided for under the new code, With
"a mayor and board of aldermen.
The city at present is incorporated
under the old territorial law, with a
president of the council. and a board of
trustees, and the town is becoming too
metropolitan TO longer do business in
the old way.
The new charter will receive almost
a unanimous vote. The people under
stand the necessity Of making change
and electing head to whom griev-
ances can he carried.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
RuRNslDE-MARTIN SWAP.
Prominent Sioux Falls and Mitchell
IN en- Trade Their Betonuinas.

Prominent Sioux Falls and Mitchell
Men Trade Their Belongings.
sioux Falls, s. D., Aug. q. The hack.
avery, bus, baggage, transfer and board
mn D business Of George w Burnside.
mayor Of Sioux Falls, has been transferred
10 i. II. Martin Of Mitchell, concluding
E:he largest business transaction made
mere for some time. In addition to other
property, Martin secures sixty eight head
s5f horses and large number OF hacks
ina other valuable vehicles. BY the clos
M of the deal Mayor Burnside acquires
"a 522-acre ranch Within four and one-half
miles Of Mitchell, together with $50 head
',f cattle, fourteen head OF horses, ma
Gshinery and every thing belonging to.
Eirst-ciass, modern ranch. Mr.. Burnside
was among the pioneer business men OF
sioux Falls. and by close application to
ats interests has accumulated ny q fortune.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
BLACK HILLS FISH STORY.
Man Captures a Giant Trout With E
Club and His Hands.

Belle Fourche, S. D., Aug. 5.-The
largest trout ever taken in western
South Dakota was recently killed by
Samuel Miller along Redwater creek
1t weighed eight pounds and one ounce
and nine ounces dressed.
Mr.. Miller deserted the trout lying in
a ripple, and dealing it a stunning blow
with club landed the fish with his
hands. The measurements were:
Length, 261s inches; circumference, 10
Inches. The skin was carefully re-
moved and stuffed
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
A Point of Resemblance.

Puck: He-A time table reminds me
OF certain kinds Of poetry.
She-That's queer. l should consider
It quite prosaic.
He-Yes; but I'm never quite certain
that understand 1t.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
a Societv Wora,,

Philadelphia Record: Nell-Is she So
ciety woman?
Believes, indeed. She belongs to nc
less than eighteen societies for the sup.
preston of as many things
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
The Friendly ALLIGATOR.

Eyes suh,' said Brother Williams, de
alligator crope up on de river bank, whilst
he wuz fas' asleep en- swalered him whole
shoes en- all!''
BLESS God!' exclaimed Brother Rastus
"dat's one niger dat can't be lynched!"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
= KiIIad ii IIarvest EieI1

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Aug. z The first
fatality during this years harvest in
South Dakota occurred on the farm OF
John Riswold, near Baltic, four miles
north OF Sioux Falls. The victim was
Peter Riswold, the farmers oldest SON.
The young man took a team to a field
to buck ha vi with a go-devil,, ana it
Is supposed that after hitching one
horse to the rig the animals became
frightened and ran away. The boy
was knocked down and evidently fell
in front OF the heavy rake, for when
found one side of his face was badly
alacerated and the hack OF his head
was crushed " -, 3 ~
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
RECEIVER is APPOINTED.
Effort 70 Dissolve a Partnership Takes
Curious Turn

& Terry. S. D., Aug. IA receiver has
been appointed by Judge Rice for the
firm of w. III. Disney & Co, near
Perry. H r. Lorey. former county
treasurer, Is the receiver by agreement
among the members of the Arm
Disney and David Kosht were part :
ners. Both partners desired the dis
solution. but We're unable to agree as
toSJerms and accordingly tine court ap-
:pointed a receiver MI, u S
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14

Piso's Cure for Consumption always.
gives immediate relief in all throat trou-
bles.-F. e. Bierman, Leipsic, Ohio, Aug.
81, 1901.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14

mrs. WinsloW's SOOTHING sgRUP Tor Children
teethlng; sottens the gums reduces inflammation al
ays PAIN, cures wind collie. p cent? q bottle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
Wedding ii Huron.

Huron, s. D., Aug. ga social
#svents OF more than passing interest
Has the marriage Tuesday morning OF
Rev. Chas. M. Daley and Miss Bessie
sTredWay. The ceremony took place
ylt the home OF the brides parents,
|Rey III. b. Wizard oficiated
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-14
4 o,,fI, nakata Lunbar Dealer.

4 South Dakota L. unber aIers. -
4Iuron, ST d, Az 8. wanty five or
.aore members Of the South Dakota
4 Ser Dealers association met here
gesterday and besides admitting to
bership half q dozen or more new
i aa iefs. made plans Tor the annual
r,aatir,g of the association in January
4 afertowl,. Local dealers loyalty.
4 teri airied the visit tors, and all had q
saerry time social ility and desire TO-
become acquainted being tho CHIEF obs
leet of their coming here.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01
WALL STREET ACTIVE
Standard Stocks Display Undercur-
rent Of Firmness Opening
Irregular.
spurt in Buying Puts Prices Slightly
Higher Good Tone to En-
tire Market.

New York, Dec. -1.-Trading was fairly
active at the opening Of the stock market
to-day and the standard stocks displayed
an undercurrent of hrmness. Some OF
the specialties were easier in sympathy
with a break Of points in Republic Steel
preferred and the directors decision to
postpone the declaration of a dividend.
Otherwise changes were Of little impor-
tance. The opening was irregular.
Orde,s for round amounts of Louisville
and Southern Railway preferred forced the
prices rs to 2 points higher respectively
st. Paul. Union Pacific, Wabash preferred
and Chicago & Alton rose large fractlons
and the market generally ruled firm.
Simultaneous selling Of Pennsylvania
and Amalgamated began when the ad-
vance was in full swing, and their relapse
pulled the market back slightly. Southern
Railway preferred reacted point anc>
Pennsylvania, New York Central, Sugar
days close Westinghouse Electric gained
2 and Metropolitan Street Railway l.
while Kansas City Southern preferred and
Metropolitan Securities declined l.
There was another squirt in buying or
ders which pulled the average of prices
slightly over last night. Gains reached as
much as point only in Wabash preferred,
Canada Southern and Wheeling & Lake
Erie first preferred. Losses were made
by Sugar, Locomotive preferred, Ice pre-
ferred and Realty preferred Of a point
| General Electric and Rubber Goods pre-
! ferred, IL, and Texas & Pacific Land
| Trust, 1%.
Bonds were irregular at noon.
st. Paul ran up rapidly to above l4(
and there were also large takings OF Unlor
Pacific and Southern Pacific which be1se'
flied them point. The strength Of these
leaders impaired a good tone to the en-
tire market, but the demand fell off con.
siderably before. 1 o'clock. Delaware &
Hudson, Lake Erie & Western and Nortf
| American improved point
Some selling to take profits created sucf
little impression ON values that bull trad
ers took hold Of the market again ant
bid up special stocks with confidence
Pennsylvania rose from 1141s, its Low
point, to above 115, and Wabash preferred
| touched 361a, a gain of 1A. Scattered
gains of a point or over were scored b!
various minor stocks, including Atchiso1
preferred, Wheeling & Lake Erie secont
preferred, Chicago Great Western pre-
ferred A, Rock Island preferred, Western
4 Union and Manhattan. Active stocks be-
came quieter, after getting up fraction
but there was no yielding of consequence
| Stock quotations reported for The Journa
l by Watson & Co., Chamber Of Commerce, Mime
| apolis.
/ Closing figures are bid So
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, NOV. 80.

Inspected In-Wheat-Cars-
Great Northern-No. i northern, SO; No. 2
northern, 14s; No. 8, SO; rejected, 10; no grade,
TO-
MIwaukee--No. 1 northern, s; No: northern,
S3: No. 3, 81; rejecteds go; no grade, 16.
St. Lonis-No. northern, 26 No. s, 20; re-
jected 2; no grade, 2.
500 Line--No. 1 northern. 81; No. 2 northern,
46: No. 8, II; rejected. 10; no grade, s: :
Northern Pacfc-No. 1 northern, Al; No. 2
northern, Sc; No. 8. %; rejected, 13; no grade,
13.
omaha--No. 2 northern. Z; No. 8, %; rejected,
18; no grade, g.
s66; No. 3. 21o; rejected, 11s; no grade, 5s
Other Grains-No 2 macaroni wheat. 6: re-
jected macaroni wheat. 4; No; 3 winter wheat.
40; rejected winter wheat 13; No. 8 yellow
corn. z; No. corn. 8; No. corn, 4; no grade
corn: 8; No. 8 white oats, "a; No 4 white oats,
q; No 3 rye Z; no grade rye, |; No: barley.
barley 10; No northwestern en fax p No. a1,
Cars Inspected out-No: northern wheat.
49, No. 2 northern wheat. 3D.; No. wheat 80:
rejected wheat, 8; no grade wheat, II; macaroni
wheat. 6; No. s winter wheat. 2; No; 8 white
no grade oats 3; No HRarley R 3 Ii No 10 barley lie
| IL; rejected fax, g. no grade fax, /.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01
THE CASH TRADE
GOOD DEMAND FOR EVERYTHING Excl
IoW.GRAnE RARIEY

GOOD DEMAND FOR EVERYTHING EXCEPT
Low.GRADE BARLEY.
FLAx-Good general demand for fax at prices
sold at 94Ac to e41ac. Rejected sold from
high as 96c, but heavy dockage allowances offset
these figures.
Closing prices: Minneapolis-Cash, e4Ae; to
arrive, 94Ac; December, 94Ac; May, 97Ac.
Minneapolis received Al cars, against 10, and
shipped IT. Duluth received $50 cars.
OATS-Low grades in less active demand than
yesterday. Prices about the same. No. 8
white closed at 3s1k @3sa4c. Receipts, A cars;
shipments, 63 oars.
coRN--Good demand for corn. Receipts, 9
cars; shipments, car. No. yellow, new,
closed at 45c. and old at 4sc.
RYE-Reeeipts a cars; shipments Is cars.
No. 2 closed at 50Ac.
RARLEY-Demand poor for low grades Feed
grades quoted at 32@39c; mailing grades, 40@
65c. Receipts, A. cars& shipments 40 cars
FEED AND MEAL-Coarse corn meal and
cracked corn In sacks, sacks extra, $17.5O; No.
! ground feed, % corn and 1-3 oats, SO-lb sacks
sacks extra, S1s; No. 2 ground feed, IL corn
and II oats. 75-lb sacks, sacks extra, $3.50; No.
ground feed, 1-3 corn and-2-3 oats, 75-Ib sacks,
sacks extra. $19.
MILLSTUFFS-Bran in bulk. $1S; shorts SIS
@13.25; middlings, $13.25; red dog, $1S; all +.
o. b. in Minneapolis in 1o0-lb sacks, $3.50 per
ton additional. Shipments. 1856 tons.
SS@s.50; upland, No. 2, $7@7.5O; midland, No.
1, $3.50; no grade upland, $6@8.5o; timothy,
choice, SO; timothy. No. 1, $3.50; timothy No.
2. $s@s.5o rye straw, choice, $5@b so; slough.
's7@s; oat straw, choice, $500. Receipts 324
tons.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01

NEW YORK, Dec. Close: Prime mercan-
weak. with actual business In bankers bills at
s.. 4.s3. $50 4.s3. 40 for demand. and at $4.79.75@
4.79.s0 for 60.day bills; posted rates, $4SO1a "a
Isl IS and and s. 4s4@4s41a: SO commercial bills s479lf
ment bonds, firm; railroad bonds, irregular.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1--Lazard Freres are In
formed that the London, Paris and American
bank INK iii limited Of San Erancisco. has engaged
for shipment from Japan to San Francisco.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.--One million dollars were
to-day transferred to San Francisco thru the SUBJ
treasury.
MINNEAPOLIS Dec. 1.-Bank clearings to-
day, $3,424,413.S1; New York exchange, selling
rate, toc premium: buying rate, par; Chicago
exchange, selling rate, zoe premium; buying rate
1Oc discount; London sxty-day sight document
AIRY. $4.7gh.
ST. PAUL. Dec. Bank clearings, s1,1so,-
6O5. 81.
LONDON, Dec. 1.--Bar gold. 7ss; American
eagles, T6s I'd.
BERLIN. Dec. 1.---Exchangc on London, 20
marks 46h pigs for checks; discount rates, short
bills per cent; three months bills 3M per
cent
PARIS. Dec. 1.-Three per cent rentes. 9s
francs 45 = centimes for the account Exchange on
London, 20 francs 19!s centimes for checks.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01
CHICAGO GRAIN
NO WHEAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FRIGHT
ENED-CoRN sTEADY-oATs ADVANCE.

Nv W1aEh1 DELlf NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FH1GHT.
ENED-CoRN sTEADY-oATs ADVANCE.
Chicago, Dec. IA total absence of delivery
Of wheat seemed to frighten shorts to-day, esps-
c1ally In the December option, and that month
made quick advance to S2Bc after opening a
Taade Lower to to M@Ac higher at s2@s2Ac
loss Of most Of the early gain. May opened
unchanged to Nc higher, at S1% %@S1Hc but
eased eses on on LIQUIDATION to s1b @s1 Nc. Mime.
$50 cars, against 1,OS8 cars last week and ], ,1O3
cars a year ago.
Reports of fine weather in Argentina brought
and pit traders later in the day and the market
eased off, May declining to sOAsc and December
to 81 1ac. Support from the leading long caused
little hrmer feeling toward the close and final
ngures on May We're e a nc lower at soa @s1c
December was E@&c lower at 81 1ac.
Close: Wheat. December, kc; old, S1Mc
: Cash Wheat No. red, Sse?Ss s7c: No. red. SOC
No. hard winter, SIC; No. hard winter, 75@
7se; No: ! northern spring, SIC: No. 2 northern
spring, S3GS5cc; No. spring, SEC.
Light receipts and good cash demand held
corn prices at about where they left off yester.
gay. ess Commission houses were fair buyers, but
May was uncha anged at the start, opening al
42Ac, and M after rallying to 1880 dropped back
again to 42h @42Ac. Local receipts were 304
cars. with four of contract grade
There was selling pressure from any source
lower at 42@421sc. .>
Cash corn, No. 2, 42Ac; No. 3. 42hc.
oats showed fair advance on good buying
The May delivery was affected by % the hsi Strength
in December and sold up to 36c after opening
unchanged at s5Mc. Light receipts and gooe
casa business helped to support prices. Local
;. .1 Close; g. Oats, December, s4Mc; May, s5Ac
Cash oats, No. 2, s5as5hc; No. 8, sac.
Ile following WAS fhe range of nrIcea.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01
STOCK MARKET TOPICS
MORE BULLIsH INIoNs-GOULD-PENN.
sYLYANIA FIGHT DISCUSSED.

The head Of an influential house on the stock
exchange wired Watson: 1.-THE market is gain
ing strength all the time. AS for some weeks
past the question is, who is buying it7 The
public is only negative factor; 1t buys but
sparingly. My belief Is that there has been
and is persistent absorption by great interests,
which explains why good securities have ad-
yanced steadily of late in the face of speculative
influences which otherwise would have depressed
them. such as the break in the new industrials
and the continued stringency in money. The
strength Of good stocks is also partly ACCOUNTED
for by the fact that they are cheap OF course.
they may sell off again. No one can predict q
days fluctuations. But all signs point to an ul-
innate advance
Whallon had the following from Bogy Of New
York: This mornings newspapers print story
to the effect that Gould's fight with Pennsylvania
will be settled. Last light 1 heard this same
story from q pretty good man who told me be
knew he was right and that official announce
ment would be made on it either to-day to
morrow. know he means what he says, but he
may be mistaken. If he is right. it's time tt
buy stocks, at least for turn. but would
| rather watch the market for while before
expressing a more definite opinion
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01
GENERAL PRODUCE
Tuesday, Deo. 1.-Butter, steady. Eg
steady. Poultry, weak. Veal, weak.
EGGS,
a.

steady. Poultry, weak. Veal, weak.
BUTTER-creameries. extra, per lb, 25c;
creameries, hrsts, 2ahc;; creameries, seconds,
sstra Iaeknk eaass
and PIT fancy; i5S52Ss; choice, st lsSl5st st
ceipts, cases included, 1s@1sc; candled, loss of,
per doz, Ac; country held, cases included, 159
lots, charges paid. s..
s1a@9c; Young Americas, fancy, 1a@1alac;
brick, No. j, 12c; brick, No. 2, &c: brick, No. s,
sSf Sa Sdse ei1se &c., s1ss s1 See 81 svsi
s'fs LIVE e. Ro1ITax-rn11sys, ff large, fat 1oe.
ducks, young white, Sc; ducks young, coiored..
sd SssEi es S. ass 9sifs;.
fancy, 1sc; choice. 11c;. culls, ec; chickens,
sens fanes taP Pfass 70 f
ROSTERS and culls, DC; ducks, fancy, heads of,
12c; fair to good, s@9e; geese, fancy, heads
on DRSsnD Es 1f e sHsp fancy, per h.
SIC; fair to good. b@51ae; small, oyerweight
fsney milk snDs pelts z7ssrs
hogs, light, 5@61ac; medium, &c; heavy, ~
4@5e; picierei. SC; bullheads. &c; pike, &c.
| CABBAGH-Per crate, $175@2.
asd pe1 b. Psl css sacked 5c5e
snall oN16Ns;Par }9ss; SACKED; L. per aos eu' zoe.
POPCORN-Old rice, per 1b Sc.
DRIED PIAs-Fancy yellow, per bu. 81 so
s1.25; marrowfat, 1925.
BEANs-Quotations include sacks. Fanc,
navy, bu, $3.50; choice navy, S2.4o; medium
and-picked, So. 40; medium fair, $1.65; medium
mixed and dirty, 55@soe; brown fancy, $2.25
brown. fair to good. S15o@l.60; Lima. Califor
PLMEs-Jonathans; les per brl, $65o Kings, pc
so Norhsn 5r sRy Pse b
prl, 1925; Baldwins, per brl, 3d. a.50; TAN
| man Sweets, per brl, $3@3.25; choice cooking
per brl, $2.75@3.
0RANGES-Mexicans, all sizes, $4@4 rs
Floridas. all sizes, $4@4:25; California navela
1905 to 25os, s4.25; California navels, sos, So
(. and 1865 $3.75.
LEMoNs-California, fancy, as to size, $3.50
SWEET POTATOES Illinois, per brl, $3.50.
/ CRANBERRIEs- Howes, BRIL- ss.75; Jer
seys, brl, 1925; Jerseys bu boxes, $27b; Wis
consin Bell and Bugle, $685. Wisconsin Bell an
PEARs-Eastern Kiefers. brl, $5.75@e
GRAPEs5Catawbas pony baskets. zoe; Ma
lagas. per keg, 81. 5o@5.5o.
choice white, lib sections, i2@isc; amber, So
goldenrod, 12c; extracted white in barrels, e6
7c; extracted amber, 7zac.
VEGETABLES-Wax beans, bu, $4.50@4.75
&c. % lettuce, T per doz Soc; lettuce, heads, doz
90c: mint, pre- doz, 25c; celery, doz, 4O@50c
beets, per bu. 4O@50c; spinach, per bu, 75c
squash, per doz Slips; caulifower per doa
5o@2 parsnips bu Toe; ,nsnss cpeumers he do7
doz punches. 75@ssc; tomatoes, 4-basket crate
4 $500.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01
WINTER WHEAT REPORT
THE PLANT BACKWARD IN ILLINOIS
CORN RIMS UNEVEN

Special to The Journal
Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. Wheat in the southern
district is not generally in thrifty state. The
plant has not made seasonable growth on ac-
CONT Of prevailing droughty conditions In the
central and northern Districts, where the lack
well and shows average fall condition
AS the husking and garnering of corn proceeds,
the quality is found to be uneven. consider
able quantity is soft and sappy and where tie
grain has dried out well. some complaint is
made Of chaffy and light weight conditions
Huskfng Is in active progress and the crop has
been cribbed in many localities. In only a few
instances have reports Indicated marketable
condition of the grain and the consensus of opin-
ion seems to be that high grade corn will not be
plentiful.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01
FLOUR NOT WHEAT
PORTS LIKELY TO RUN LARGELY TO
FIoIIR FROM Nouy ON

EXPORTS LIKELY TO RUN LARGELY TO
FLOUR FROM NOW ON.
Chicago, Dec. 1.-The southwestern people.
who have been amazed at their. inability TO conl.
pete with the local millers In obtaining wheat,
think they have made a discovery. says the
Record Herald They believe that the low ex-
port rail rates on flour are making 1t possible
for the millers to pay more for wheat than
of flour rather than OF wheat. There has never
been this situation before because naturally the
wheat has taken the lower rate, being more
economical to haul.
This year, however, it is claimed railroad peo.
pie. not willing to disturb the grain rates. which
attract attention. cause comment md the re-
duction of which would indicate weakness, have
left the grain rate alone and greatly reduced the
rates on four - 80
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01

Central, 211a; Norfolk & Western, 5Sss Nor
tfol folk 8 Western pfd, so; Ontario & Western,
Ing. 2lh.; Heading 1st pfd 80; Reading % .pfd,
2g EaPwa
Union Pacific .pfd, ssh; United States Steel,
111a; United States Steel pfd, 58H; Wabash,
Ma9ann pfd s saF pyes Gents
rate of discount in the open market for short
bills is 4 1-16@4A per cent. The rate Of dis,
count in the open market for three months bills
is 4I04 1-16 per cent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01

NEW YORK PRODUCE Dec. 1.--Butter-Re-
ceipts 8,527 pkgs; firm; extra creamery, 25c;
creamery, common to choice, 16@24hc; state
dairy, 16@21c.
Eggs-Receipts, s,54o pkgs. steady; state and
Pennsylva nearby average best Bic; state
extras soe; western % thirds to seconds @ssc
western hrsts, 29c; refrigerated, 22@2sc.
Cheese-Steady; receipts, 7,796 pkgs; small
1oAc; large white and colored, September, 12c;
1ate-rnade. 1OMc,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-01

CHICAGO PRODUCE, Dec. 1.-Butter-st Steady;
creameries, 1e@M3sei dairies; s.aa l4@1sc. Eggs
Steady to firm; daisies, 10A @101ac; twins. 10c;
Young Americas, 107a. Poultry-Live turkeys,
easy, e@1oc; chickens, armer, SIC; springs
56@65c; red stock, 52@62c. Yeal-Rasy, 80 tc
60 pounds, 5@51ae; e5 to IS pounds, 6@7c; 81
S1hc