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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
SMALL GAINS MADE.
Opening Prices Advanced III Contin-
uation Of the Upward Move
ment Late Yesterday.


New York, April. prices advanced in
continuation Of the upward movement in progress
late yesterday. The movement was without
animation and dealings were small. Sugar rose
lh and Amalgamated Copper e.. \ Rubber
Goods preferred dropped q fi points. Colorado
Southern first preferred declined ! u and New
Haven point. - t.s - ~
Buying for the long account was stimulated by
the opening show Of frmness and the subsequent
absorption Of the Eries and local fractions New
York Central fell OFF point at one time; which
caused d monlelitary check to the rise, but that
stock soon rallied and the general list went up
again. " Railroad stocks moved within narrow
limits, but the irmness of the transcontinental
group contributed to the markets tone. The
Erie stocks moved up 111M On yesterdays good
earnings statement. Delaware & Hudson St.
Paul, Canadian Pacific Amalgamated, Metropoli-
tan Street Railway and Manhattan were also q
point better. i. szss
Prices eased of during the second hour for lack
Of demand rather than for any pressure to sell.
Reactions reached point only in ST. Louis &
Of 1@2 points by Morris & Essex, Detroit South
ern preferred, Rubber Goods and Railway Spring.
lhe bond market at noon was quite broad, but
dealings were small and changes irregular.
Fresh buying orders occurred in the Eries on
the decline, and they rallied we'll above their
morning prices. A block Of $500 shares Of the
common stock was met at s5, which was readily
absorbed. and the price went a fraction higher.
The second preferred made the largest gain,
touching 55A. rise Of nearly points: Good
rallies We're made elsewhere, and Louisville rose
III and Leather preferred /.
While the demand for stocks was slight. there
was a steady appreciation in values. which
reached m substantial proportions; in number of
as tonic. Some of the more important ad-
vances included point over in Northwestern,
Ontario & Western. Wabash preferred, Baltimore
& Ohio Illinois Central and National of Mexico
preferred.
Stock quotations reported for; The Journal by
Watson & Co., Chamber of Commerce, Minneapo.
Closing nrices are hid ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
MONEY REPORTS

NEW YORK. April 29.-To- days statement of
the treasury. balances in the general fund, ex-
elusive Of the $f5O.OOO. 900 gold reserve in the
saisasss saai a4s.eis: gold: Sill Isl So siiver
sci ,S95 800: United States notes. 81. .6S1 .5S3:
treasury notes of 1890. $112.45O; national bank
notes. $9.566.3s9 total receipts this day. ST. 539
receipts this year a$464. .499. .96S; total expendi
lures this DAY. 81 APO 600; total expenditures this
month. 200: total expenditures this year
$429. s24,1 III; deposits In national banks. $164,-
NEW YORK, April 2s.-Noon-Meney on cali
easy at ri per cent; prime mercantile paper. 5A
NJ Nf.W YORK. April 2s.-E1 changes, s22s. 1884,
126; balances, $13, .516. #.. II. = &
day, 81, 1,6ot.S11.44: New York exchange. selling
rate, SOC premium; buying rate, SOC premium;
Chicago exchange, selling rate, SOC premium
buying rate. par. London 60-day sight document
CHICAGO. April Chickering's. s2s, ,577 ,O16;
balances, 81. .912. .631. New .oYrk exchange 25c
premium; foreign exchange, unchanged; sterling
posted at $4.S5 for 60 days and at 81. .SS for de-
man
PHILADELPHIA April 29. Clearings s2o,-
075, ,267 balances, s2,19l.4 AL. Money, 5dp0k per
cent. L fs5 %5# IS s.11
BALTIMORE, April %. 9.-Clearings, $3, 700 o,s29;
balapces: $547 .O3S. Money, 8 per cent.
balances, s1,7sJ,50s. ts'
# ST. PAUL Clearings. $685., ,629. 56.
& LONDON, April 29.-The amount of bullion
taken into the Bank of England on balance
to-day was R17s,0OO Gold bars quoted at 77s
s9ssd. .:s.g. ..
PARIS April 20. p.4 n. Three per cent
rentess 81 francs, 71 u centfmes for the account
Exchange On London, 25 francs 1914 centimes for
checks. 81
LONDON. April %. Indian council bills we're
allotted to-daysat is 29ss2d. !
BERLIN April 29s-Exchanses on London. %
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Y New York to Charles r. Lewis-Unless fur
ther engagements Of gold for export are an
ment In the stock market as the franchise tax
decision is now out sof the way, has been, dis
counted and stocks are scarce, q fact which
deaVored to cover. disclosing an oversold market.
President Winter Of the B. n. T. says rela-
tive to the franchise tax decision. The contin-
gency Of an ultimate adverse decision has been
money have been set aside at regular Intervals
so that the enforcement Of the law will not
work any hardship at the present time.
Rock Island reports show a total income for
TSe net and 1io l0f e1ne I
Whallon, Case & Co. from New York-Specu-
lative discussion reflects disappointment over
houses are not deferred from the long side
either by apathy: or by such developments as
gold shipments and the adverse decision in the
franchise tax case which have furnished pro-
fessional traders with fresh incentives to sell.
1t may be stated that people who were bearsh
half are now firmly pp Of the belief that hence @
forth and TOR long time to come. 1t can be
safely dealt in by those who buy when it looks
weak. = FEsE lgr.-'..=.i' -, : -sv'&
The Financial Chronicle says: The large gains
IN IN, net earnings reported by the Baltimore &
now possible in handling the company's traffic.
The improvement in net profits is estimated as
likely to bring the total sum this year up to
There has been pronounced improvement in
the silver situation during the last three months,
the the price having advanced about about 8 cents an an
that there has been: large increase in the de-
mand in the country, principally In connection
with the purchases by the government for coin
Ing Philippine pesos, there has also been a
heavy foreign demand.
Canadian Pacific net earnings for March in
creased by $2O3 $50.
New. York to Watson: Expect dull and 1rrig-
ular traders market, tho prices should improve
somewhat. ~. SO. -, -,
Waldorf Stock Gossip to Watson: Speculative
discussion reflects disappointment over the con-
tinued dullness, but the larger commission
houses are, not deferred from the long, side
either by the prevailing apathy or by such de-
velopments as gold shipments and adverse de-
cision in the franchise tax case, which have fur
nished professional traders with fresh incen-
tives to sell. Comment is made that the metal
can. be spared; that the tax decision was pretty
generally expected and that from now on fac
tors of greater Importance will influence prices.
Thus 1t is pointed out that while two weeks
ago there were universal predictions of many
strikes around the first of May possibly two
thirds of these threatened troubles have since
been settled Coincidentally money rates have
greatly relaxed and winter wheat has made
such progress to assure an unprecedentedly
favorable government crop report next month.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
NEW. YORK PRopUcE. April .2e.-Rutter-
PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS April 2s.-There as
better support to provisions and the ]. market
prices of hogs at the yards, and increa sed re-
ceipts. There was good demand during the
first hour, WHICH resulted in still further ad-
lat S16.e2aS to $1e.s11s, and sold up to s1f.oo:
July lard was unchanged at $3.50 and ribs were
.2hc higher at $94O.
Pork. May, SIS; July. .s1715; September,
$ Lard, May. 50. .271S; July. S.. 40: September,
$9.4O.
Ribs. May. 50 .4711aa;; july. 50 47h; September,
So. .42H
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, April 2e.-Beef-
Easy. Rork-Easy short clear, {le@2o5o Lard
Quiet: prime western steam $3.50.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS, April 2e.-Bacon
Short ribs steady, 54s; short clear backs
can refined, in pails dull. ASS.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
Range of May Wheat.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. APRIL %.

$50 bur-: oats, 81 $50 bu: barley. $3.50 bu; rye.
$40 bu; fax. $3.50 bu: -four. 742 brls millstutfs.
&c 90, tons ton hoy 1oS tons: fuel oil ears fruit
30 cars: machinery. 37o.SOO lbs; coal. 721 tons;
wood. 81 cords; brick, $4,000; lime cars CO.
ment. 700 brls: household goods, So 900 lbs;
pig iron. so cars; stone and marble, 2 cars;
live stock. 1 car: salt, cars; dressed meats.
road materials, 20 cars; sundries, "a cars; car
lots, 526.
shipped-wheat % cars; $4,000 bu; corn,
1,72O bu; oats. 46,OSO bu; barley. 1850 bu;
fax, $50 bu; -four, 1926 brls millstuffs. $50
tons: hay. II tons fruit Il 900 lbs: merchandise.
lbs; wood. IL cords; brick. 900; household
goods, $4,000 lbs: ties, 3S cars: live stock. 2
cars; linseed oil, 13O brls; oil cake, 229 900 lbs;
railroad materials 10 cars; sundries, 25 cars;
car lots, 734.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, April 29.-The cotton
market opened steady at advance OF points
which was only a partial response to, the Liver
pool advance. Later bull support carried prices
112 points higher. at ter which there was general
selling on favorable weather conditions in the
cotton belt. This obliterated the early improve
ment, after which the market became compare
lively slow and depedent chiefly upon the poo
for support. sQ
At noon the market was quiet but steady with
Of last night. Spot quiet; middling uplands
1O.75c; nniddling gulf, lie. Estimated receipts
at the ports to-day, 5000 bales compared with
1O,61s lust week and 10. Gil last year. Fol
the week $1,000 bales aginst S4,8O4 last week
and sc. ST. last year. To-day's receipts at New
and at Houston 3.72S bales against 2.04O last
year. 3asts s5sEs94 ss9
Spot closed dull. 8 points lecline: middling up
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
THE CASH TRADE
CORN N2FIRM-oATs HIGHER--FLAx IN GOOD
E"45a DEMAND. .s i. ~

sa IT,, i DEMAND. -. L. %-
FLAX-The market was active with demand
for all grades: Recepts ran largeiysto rejected
and this grade was well taken up.
Minneapolis received s ears" against last
Closing prtces;, MINNEAPOLIS cash. 81 10b: to
srriys; 81 .1o14; April 81 os. May, s1o7az; July,
RYE There is demand for good rye. No. 2
closed at 4sc: Receipts, car; shipments. none.
BARLEY--Feed grades are quoted .42@46c:
mailing. grades. 46@5oc Receipts, cars; ship
ments, II cars - =, - - ".f..s~
FEED AND MEAI1-coarse corn > meal and
cracked corn. SIS. .50 No i ground feed, 2-3 corn
and I 81 oats. SIG: No. 2 ground feed, u corn
and y oats. S1G.5o; No. 8 ground feed. 1.3 corn
and 2-3 oats $17.r-tr. !. =
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steady demand is re-
ported for miIlstufrs Prices are advanced on
all grades except, bran: Bran In bulk. $11 !;
shorts. S11 80; -four middlings $3.50: red dog
S6 f. o. b.: feed in 1O0.lb sacks. 81 so per ton
additional: in 2oolb sacks, 81 per ton additional.
Shipments. $50 tons.
CORN-The market was strong and fraction
ally higher at the close. There was fair de-
mand for, good corn: No 5 yellow closed at
4sate ,e, RECEIPTS. % cars; shipments. 80 cars.
.OATS-Oats We're firm and gained strength
thru the session, closing higher. No.. ; white
closed. at 3sAc. Receipts, % ears; shipments,
s11 :5o@12:: No. . 12.56ais: midland Sioal l
1850: medium, $725M7.75: off color. ST.; tino.
thy:.-cboice S13. 5o614: timothy. No. /. s12 80
ais: timothy. No 2. $11M11 so: rye straw
choice. $6@6.50.. Receipts. 102 tons:i shipments
IL tons. ..s' So. ... ~. ss.'@> - .,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
GENERAL PRODUCE
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF THE MINNEAPo-
:: LIS PRODUCE EXCHANGE. -. .

Wednesday,. April 29.-Extra creamery
butter, weak; packing stock, steady. Strict:
~ fresh ~. esss, steady. Fancy country dressed
stoady. Strawberries, lower.
suTTER-Extra II R- :ereameries, per lb, .2a4zc;
drsts, 211ac; seconds, &c.; dairies, extra, 19c;
frsts, 15c; seconds, 13c; roll and print, 13@15c;
EGGs-New laid eggs at mark. new cases
included, lac; and shipping cases, 13hc; frsts
IN IN fresh new cases Included eanng s. per cent
for candled: seconds, Including small shrunken
end dirty, So per case: checks, 81. s5@2.9O per
case. ses9Edng to quality; sy; ,a-
or 1ats choice, l31ac; twins or fats, fair to
good 15e: daisies, fancy, 15c; young, Americas
brick. No 5, 7Gsc; primost, No. l. &c.: &c. pultost
round, nc; Swiss, No. 1, block, 14@14Kc; Swiss.
DREssED poULrRY-rurkeys, fancy un-
drawn, lie; choice. 15m1oc; culls, s@7c; chick
fair IL seos ts soea
ducks, fancy, heads OF. 15c; geese. fancy, heads
Oh, ~ 12h@l3e; ,rn fair to good S@9c. =,
turkeys, thin, small, 991Oc chickens, hens, 13c;
chickens, ROSTERS, old, &c; yearlings, roosters,
cda4ea due yeunf wPits
DREssED MEATs@Veal, al fancy % per lb, Sc;
far @ 5ma or neIt
tie. milk lambs, pelts on 12@15c; hogs, light,
S@skc; medium, s@s1ac; heavy, nc.
ToMATeEsgGalifornia. T9 per crate, $$75;
9sy pn sn s SS lSs
Ss e2tSa NSi soc / sacks extra soc medium sacks sack
EssPePc3RN- -=old srice per ,lb, s4@5c; new rice.
:ss9es: 53ssY {s ~ sections
ss1%D MEDIUM
choice navy, ss75; medium, nafs et ed
medilm dd dar, $l:75; brown 81. 50; fair to good
APPLEss- A LE-Ben Davis s$.5o@s.75; Russets
c Willow TrSwiss, 81: Baldwins, s2.75els Roman
FiNEARRhEs crate, ss75.
eseies budded ddsds seedinsSs ddainsS
~; LEMoNsaMesstnss: y fancy. sa.75; Mess!nss
oa!fo1Pis' gExPH' rfffTFs2 fhGiff s. 2I@s SSx so
TANGERINEs- half box. $3.50. ..s,z#z
EsRRziEs-Iouisianas i 24-pt case, ST.
dun punches, $2SS@s5S; aires suiali 6une6es ss@
sn ps4 aas sssss sssssss s s
punches, soc; lettuce. per doz, Soc; lettuce,
es%srs esas per pss ae aos se ps; sseiy psf ds
81: tgrnips. per bu; 4oc carrots, per bu. 2o@soc;
oe E aspsrssa ssa doe
new beets, per doz bunches, 6oc; new carrots,
per doz bunches 5oc spinach, per >bu s1.A5 q !
CHICAGO. PRODUCE April. .2s-Butter, weak;
creasmeries, d1@sH.sc: daisies, 15G2oc Eggs
new. firm, twins, 1a@13Ac: daisies 1sG13 &c:
Young Americas, 1880. Live poultry, hrner;
turkeys, 12@d3c; chickens, 121sc. ~.
NEW YORK PRODUCE, April 2e.-Butter--
Receipts, 4.4S3 pkgs; unsettled; state dairy, ITO
22c: e1tra creamery: 2215e: creamery common to
choice. 1s@22c:,, Cheese-Receipts, 3.264 pkgs;
/ fall made, 15c; small white. fail made, 144c:
large colored S1; fall :, made 147a@l4Ac; large
2o, ,696 pkgs; barely steady: state and Pennsyl-
vania. 16@161ac: western storage packed 16hc:
western frsts, Ice; southern. 10 4 @151ac; Ken
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
MORE MAcARONI

Farmers Of North Dakota Will Grow More
Than Ever Before.
Special to The Journal.
Fargo. \. d.. April .29.-There has been much
discussion in North Dakota this spring over seed
ing naacaroni wheat. The farmer who
are sticklers for high grades and proud Of the
reputation of the No. i hard protest against the
that it will ultimately be mixed with the other
kind and have tendency to lower the grade.
Farmers who have raised that particular Kind
of wheat going into the crop this year more
extensively than formerly. They declare they
get from > to Is per cent more wheat to the
acre, and practically the same prices.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29

No. yellow corn. 1; No. white corn, ! !; No. 3
corn. 4: No. corn, 1: no grade corn &: No 3
white oats. 5: No. white oats l.: No. 8 oats.
2; no grade oats. 2; No. 3 rye, !: No: barley.
fax, s.. "a -#..sE-"-@ @5ss nE.,7=,ss.# y, P,
. Cars Inspected Out-No. hard wheat. Z: No.
northern wheat. ILL., No. . northern wheat 10;
No. wheat, 4: rejected wheat, 10: no grade
wheat, 3; No. corn ]: No. 3 white oats, 8: No.
4 white oats. 3: No. 3 oats. 22;. No. 4 barley.
I: Nc: 5 barley. II; No. / fax, ~; rejected
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
THE DAYS RESULTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES. 8

LIVERPOOL GRAIN, April 2e.-Wheat-
California steady, 6s Slad futures quiet; May,
IS AID; July, Is sgd. - - :
Corn-Srot American mixed new, firm, AZ
1Ad; American mixed old, steady, 5s Sgd: fu-
lures steady; May, SID: June, As SID; July,
MILWAUKEE, GRAIN AND FLOUR, April %.
lEFlour-Dull. .Wheat-Lower; No. i northern,
asked; puts, Il Sc asked; calls: 72fsc asked re
soc; sample. 4o@55c Oats-Duif; standard. 3o@
Seh. Sehs. Go &Gorn--July, 44Ac; puts, 44ss@44Ac
TOLEDO GRAIN, April %: Wheat Dull;
cash and May weak. 74&c; July unchanged,
7lMc. Corn-Dull and steady; April - 5c;
April. 81 isc; May. 3sAc; July. SAC Rye,
No.: . 53c. Seed-Dull and firm cloverseed;
cash, $7.45; cloverseed, October, $5.s5: prime
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, April 2s.-c1ose:
ss@st;LS M6sst; May sc; July $3.50; cash No hard
seNe; seN ;,s July: ss% @seAs; cash No; 2 mixed;
33aA @3Sc; No. white, 3sc. Oats, No. , white,
ST. LOUIS GRAIN. April 2e-Close: Wheat
Firm; No. 2 red. cash, elevator. 6915c; May.
fm No. cash &c aoc hip MaS seSa'Si $ gaiy, aosa qos
sac; July, SOC: No. white. s7Sc wv ''N' ~
=, CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, April
northwest: 81 fo southwest, vest ST or; Nay 81: @ O.;
5nS nI;; s. ii 1o ;o. Tmothy April Glover,
ST. LOUIS GRAIN, April 2e.-Market closed
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
SNOW AND FR0SIS
Severe Spring Weather Felt in Di-
vers Parts of the Northwest
~, Grain Belt. ].
Delay to Seeding Will Be Trihing,
It Is Thought-Macaroni
Acreage Growing. =
Special to The journal.

0peCIdI co 1H0 JUUIHd1' -7-7-'--- '----
Bismarck. n. D., April 29.-Light to heavy
rains fell in nearly every portion Of the state
the past week, mostly Thursday, in some
places retarding work for day only. and in
others stopped it for the rest of the week. Some
snow fell in the northern and western portions
Killing frosts were general. and. while only
little has been sown in some sections. in others
it is practically. finished The favorable wealth
er, If it continues, will cause larger amount
of wheat to be sown than was first contempla ted
Some oats and barley ave been sown in different
sections. Grass is starting well in all parts of
the state, although backward for the season.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION. APRIL .,

STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, APRIL 2s.
No; northern, 81 10. northerns' 'ne'
GhissagS; Milwagkee St IT, Pa.uNo > north,
Minneapolis & ST. I4ouis-No. 2 nort6erns(1
500 Line-AAAo. 2 northern. Il; rejected 1
Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
grade. I. ~
Chicago Great Western Rejected, l.. ss.> 4,
Minnesota Transfer-No g northern l.
sTotal-Nof1 northern, s; No. 2 northern, is;
Other Grains-cars-No. 8 winter wheat, 2s;
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29

SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, April 29.-Cattie
receipts, 500: hogs, 1000. j.
$3.50: IS. ss4 lbs. ss7s; 81 go lbs ses5. IS ios'
Sales: II beeves. 1,1ss lbs $3.50: is beeves.
LIS l:3so lbs. S.: 8 cows. 500 lhs s2:75; II cows:
stockers. 74O lbs. $375: II stockers, 800 lbs.
81: 9 stockers. $50 lbs, S4.50: IA yearlings 4sO
lbs. 1925: 8 !earlings, go lbs, 81; II yearlngs,
623 lbs, $4.45
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT
The following the receipts >ni1rnents
at the principal primary wheat markets.:
WHEAT MOVEMENT BY ROADS.

Observation-Disclosures 81; Omaha. 20;
st. Louis, 4; Great Northern, 10; Burlington.
10. 2
Shipped 6; Wisconsin Central, 2;
Burlington IA; Chicago Great Wsetern, 1.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29

Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads follows: Chicago Great
Western. 4; Chicago. Milwaukee s. st. Paul. IS;
Minneapolis & st. Louis. So: Chicago. st. Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha. IS; Great Northern, 13;
Northern Pacific. II; Chicago, Rock Island & Pa.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
Water Froze.
Grain Doing wei.

Special to The Journal.
Scotland, s. D., April pa light rain fell
here last night. followed by drop in the tenn
perature Of 20 degrees. The ground is in very
good condition and small grain is up and grow
ing nicely.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

st. Louis wired Stephens: Crop complaints
dropping in from all directions now. Just saw
letter from Mexico, Mo-. stating wheat had
gone back to 20 per cent on account Of the
Hessan fly. g.;
Verhoeff from Milmine--Our Holdridge Neb.,
office wires Heavy frost and sleet there last
night. Crops badly damaged.
Logan Wired Stephens: 1t looks as il there
July wheat for sale around 11Ac by Ar
mour brokers, but the market slipped away
dispose Of much. More or less long wheat
came out stop orders from 71Ac to II 1ac.
The bulk of the buying seems to be against
puts. Peavey is selling little July wheat at
71hc. ....+. -" --.-. -. =.
the two Canadian points. from the visible sup
spAy statement. The reasor for the action Is
that with no exchanges at these points the hs
ures are not reliable.
or snow: colder. Iowa, rain. turning to snow
Nebraska. snow. colder; Kansas, rain, turning
Dakota. fair, warmer.
Farnum to Lewis: I don't think the buying
in wheat at 71T arc is good. The trade got
short at 71Nc and are simply getting 1t back.
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR, April 2s
-Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining, 3-16c; cen.
trifugal. 96 test, 3 11-16e; molasses sugar, Sc;
granulated, 4s5c Cotfee-Qufet; No. Z Rio,
SIC. Molasses-Firm,s New Orleans, 31@4oc.
NEW YORK LEAD AND COPPER, April 2s.---
Copper-Nominally unchanged. .Lead-Quiet, un'
changed. = T'-,.+r. g.. ~. rs - -
ST. LOUIS LEAD, April 29.-Lead-w Weak
4.20c. Spelter-Firm; 55Oc.
PEORIA WHISKY, April 29.-Whisky-on
the basis of 81 80 for finished goods.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
Damage Erom the cold.


Huron, s. D., April pa cold wind accom-
panied by snow, prevailed over the James river
valley this morning. making It the coolest 80 late
In the season for several years. Early vegeta-
ton and fruit buds were frozen, and barley above
ground will be. seriousiy injured s.s2
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29

ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, April 2e-Catt1e
receipts, 1900: steady: beef steers. S4M545
stockers. and feeders. S350@4.7O: cows and
heifers. $225@4. 80; Texans. $2.40m5.
Hogs. receipts 5.50O SC lower: pigs, &c. 656
$50: packers. s6.75@6.9o; butchers and best
heavy. $6.S5M7. ,es-sg..-. -. III
Sheep. receipts. 1000; steady: sheep. s4.75@
5.15; lambs. $5.25@5.JO; Texans, $3. 75Gl4.75.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
Ground Frozen Stiff.

Special to The Journal i
Pembina. n. D.. April 2s.-At S O'Clock last
evening rain turned to sleet4 and frost. This
morning the land was frozen stiff and farmers
had to stop seeding and blowing. 1t still con
tinues cold. with hurries of snow, Farmers
have. about half of their wheat seeded The
prospects for good crop look favorable.
Water Froze.
Special TO The journal.
Britton. 8. D.. April 29.-An exceedingly cold
and backward spring eliminated last night in a
heavy frost. water freezing to the thickness of
a quarter of inch., Wheat seeding is three
fourths completed, much OF the grain being al
ready up. s
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dOgS-hece1ptS liberal. Market l0c 10 loc
Price range, S. 25G6 so; bulk, $e45@6 50:
light and inferior mixed selling from s6.25@
s. e4o; Or miSed, s, $6.45G6.55; butcher and heavy,
Hogs-s7, 2os lbs Sc so; go, 1s5 lbs, Sc So:
lbs, S. 50; So s1S lbs, Sc S.; S. Eli lbs. Sc s.;
55 2O7 lbs Sc. so; 7s, 236 lbs, $6.45; rs, 1877 lbs
500; 4e, 1Ss lbs, se:s5; az
Sc: 45; 8, $50 lbs, $685.
= Pigs and underweights--s 12o lbs Sc: 6, 11e
Stays and Boars21, $50 lbs, 81 80; 2, Sa5. lbs,
:, CATTLE Receipts again liberal. Butcher cat
and veal, calves steady. Light stock cattle sell:
ing slowly with 25c lower. prices than at last
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ps Rntshs5 steiro o, IL lbs Sso lbs;
L. tls ss3 lbs, 81 $a25 {$ 4oSs lbs Sso -, 60
lis ss5 ibs $40 9'' go go is, IS $685. q
seo q,l lbs: ss:15; 9, Loss lbs. s2;s5. :,
70? ses - is: 90 e? ss IS @ sos 81 le! rs
s?sas Il: 1sG e lbs $40; l. 1850 lbs, $780, L.
icy ysa 81. 's!ss 'ss 1h; 81 ns' lbs 81
sss5 s. e. e So jns So So is s. t.. 81 l6s
So lbs s. :; Is 4s7 lbs $3.50; Sc. 800 lbs
Stock Cows and Heifers-t sa7 lbs. So e5:. l.,
$50 lbs. $2.75 f. 400 lbs. $3.50: 6. 26 lbs. 81 %:
so D 40 lbs, $3.50; IL, $50 lbs, $2.s5; B. 452 lbs:
l. ssS lb: :ns g. a3is'a5 + ss5 e.. s2 s
COW, $35: l COW, $33; 1 COW, SS2; ! COW. $50; I
COW. $2s: COW and calf, $50. -: -
SHEEP-Receipts very light and little trading
done Market quoted steady all kinds.
Packers purchased shorn yearIing wethers of
local feeders at - $5.
mixed feedeFs 57 1hs 5O