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SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport,
The savings deposits OF this bank is
one OF its deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate of 3 per cent per an
mum is allowed on all sums of ST and
upwards remaining on deposit three OF
more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
of any month, interest is allowed on
these deposits as if made on the first day
in the month. Interest on all sums not
drawn will be payable on the first days
OF February and August, and interest
not then withdrawn is added to the prin-
ciple,, thereby giving depositors com
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for longer period
than six months draw higher rate than
ordinary savings deposits.
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Act No. 40.

By Mr.. Bailey ] House Bill No. 155.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1926
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana of 1898 relative to the filling
of vacancies in the Office Of District
Attorney.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That the follow
ing amendment to Article i25 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be submitted to the electors of the State
at the next Congressional election, to be
holden on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1904, to-wit:
That Article 1875 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be so amended as
to read as follows:
Article 1875. There shall be a District
Attorney for each Judicial District in the
State, who shall be elected by the quail
fed electors of the Judicial District at
the same time and for the same term as
is provided in Article 100 for District
Judges. He shall receive salary of one
thousand dollars per annum, payable
monthly, on his own warrant He shall
be an actual resident of the district and
licensed attorney in this State. He
shall also receive fees; but no fee shall
be allowed in criminal cases except on
conviction, which fees shall not exceed
five dollars in cases of misdemeanor.
All elections to fill vacancies occasioned
by death, resignation or removal shall
be for the unexpired term, and the Gov
ernor shall fill the vacancy until an
election can be held. Provided, that the
election to fill said vacancy shall be held
within sixty days from the date the va
cancy occurs. Provided if such unex-
pired term is for a shorter period than
one year, the appointee of the Governor
shall hold the Office for said term.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the official ballots to be used at the
said Congressional election shall have
printed thereon the words: s'For the
proposed amendment to Article 1875 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana"
and the words against the proposed
amendment to Article 1875 of the the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana, :"
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
P. M. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 1870.

BY Mr.. Bailey. House Bill No. i54.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1874
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana of 1898 relative to the fill
ing of vacancies in the Office of Clerks
of the District Court.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment to Article 1874
OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the electors
OF the State in the next Congressional
election to be holden on the first Tues
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State whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
P. M. LAaBREMoNT,
President pro tempore OF the Senate.
Approved July Z, A. y. 1904.
NEWTON C.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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PROPOSED MENDMENT
Constitution.
TO THE

oNr1NUED FROM FIRST PAGE.
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CARDS

u E. MARTINI,
Practicing Physician.
Office with Boggs Drug Co., Plain
Dealing. Calls promptly answered, day
or night. At DR.. r. B. Martins, near
Rocky Mount, every Thursday from Il to
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Act No. 1874.


BY Mr.. Lambremont.l Nc Joe NJ
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 81
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to the office OF
Attorney General OF the State.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That Article 81
of the Constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana, be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 81. There shall be an Attorney
General for the State, who shall be
elected by the qualified electors Of the
State at large every four years. He shall
be learned in the law, and shall have
actually resided and practiced law, as a
licenced attorney, ii the State, for five
years preceding his election. He shall
receive a salary Of 5000 per annum,
payable monthly, on his own warrant.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualined voters of the
State for adoption or rejection at the
Presidential and Congressional election
TO be held in November, 1904, and that,
if adopted, the same shall take effect on
the list day Of January, 1905.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That on the official ballots to be used at
said election, there shall be placed the
words: "For the proposed amendment
to Article 81 Of the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana" and the words
"Against the proposed amendment to
Article 81 OF the Constitution of the
State of louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the general
election laws Of the State, which of the
propositions, "for" or "against" he
votes for.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
P. M. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON c.. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
"A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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r. P. NOR TON
Saddlery and Harness.

Gpecial attention given to Repairing
~ Saddles, Collars, Harness and made
to order. work. Sole Agent for H. H.
Babcock's Vehicles. Am selling Stalk
Cutters at s26 Is; Cotton and Corn
Planters at 50; good Acme Harrow at
Sf2. Your patronage solicited. 2O3
Texas Street, Shreveport.
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Not Much in to Start the Week,
and 81 Cars Of It Cana
dian.
May Closes $1.122s@1.13, After
Selling Above $1.13114 EARLY
in the Day.
Advices from Argentine Very
Condicting-News Of the -s
Grain Trade.

Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Dec. 10
A small showing in receipts was the fea ture In
wheat today Minneapolis getting only 6l4 cars
compared with $40 year ago. This was enough
III itself to help the market, and when 1t
was shown that Of the total 81 were from
Canada, leaving only 53S of American wheat.
the comparison was even stronger. May sold up
cent and trde over, going to 81 ISIS early.
The report went around that millers had ordered
out some No. L northern from storage. This
made 1t look as II they, needed good wheat and
the increase Of stocks of SAC, 900 bu in two days
ing reports from Argentine, for while Liverpool
dull and easy and Arnour's cable was given
as favorable to the crop, the New York Produce
Exchange cbale told OF rains in Cordoba and I'M
I, favorable conditions The southwest made bull
showing to receipts for Kansas City had only
10000 blu against LOT 600. and st. Louis 5000
against 10000. Duluth received 127 cars against
IA, Chicago 40 against IS. and Winnipeg l49
against 70.
Primary receipts 1.os4,ooo against 1,077,0oo;
clearances 100000 bu.
Broomhau cabled: ''Our India agent at Agara
cables thta the United and Central provinces
have received most opportune rains Tor wheat
These aer the second and third largest provinces.
Rumanian adv1ces that last seasons corn
crop is officially estimA ted at 2O6J6,OOO bu
against s3,572,0o0 bu last year.
The forecast: 1llinois--Eair, farmer, central
and west; Tuesday, increasing cloudiness north
and central. Indiana-Far tonight, cloudy and
warmer. Missouri-Fair. warmer, Iowa-Fair
tonight warmer Tuesday. Minnesota-Partly
cloudy, with hurries tonight and in east
Tuesday; warmer tonight Dakotas-Fatr. warm
er tonight, colder Tuesday. Nebraska-Fa1r,
warmer tonight, colder Tuesday afternoon. Kan
Bas-Fcir, warmer. Michigan, Wlscons1n-enoW
durries tonight and Tuesday.
May wheat closed at SLIPS GLIB; July at
E1.12Mm .12I.
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MONEY REPORTS

BERLIN, Dec 19.-Exchange London. %
marks 36M pigs for checks.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Stock Exchange will
be closed Dec. "a and 25 and Jan. 2.
PARIS, Dec 19.-Three per cent rentes, OF
621ac for the account Exchange on London, 25f
lie for checks.
81. n77. 4Sl. IA.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. Goldman. Sachs & Co.
IN gold bars for be no
given. Subscriptions to $15,OOo.Ooo of Mexican
government per cent gold bonds offered by
Speyer & Co. and Harvey Fisk & Sons closed
today. The amount was several times oversub.
scribed.
day. $3543, 281 As; New York exchange, selling
rate, 9Oc premium; buying rate 4Oc premium;
Chicago exchange selling rate. 70c premium;
buying rate. zoe premium; London 60-day sight
documentary exchange, .s4s4M Vs..
NEW YOORK. Dec. 19.-Close: Prime mercan
! firm. with actual business IN bankers bills a
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i LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, Dec. 1e-Consos
for money. g 1-1e; consols for account, IS 3.l6;
fe T io5N baltimore 4 Ohio. 1929; Canadian
Pacific, 134A Chesapeake & Ohio; 49H Chicago
Paul. ia; De Beese, 17M Denver & Rio Grande,
BIZ Denver & Rio Grande preferred so: Erie,
ferred, 81; Illinois Central, 1857; Louisville
Nashville 144; Missouri; Kansas + Texas, $1A;
8OM; Norfolk & Western preferred, 95: ontario
& Western, 445s; Pennsylxania, TOYS; Rand
Mines, 11h Reading 4eh; Reading sa1ngsrn Pr, ;15h
85N Southern Railway preferred, 9s4; South
ern Pacific. CAS- Union Pacific, d131a; Union
3O3s; United States Steel preferred 95; Wa
hash, 22M; Wabash preferred, AN; Spanish
Bar silver. firm, 2sAd per. ounce. Money,
k@3 per cent The rate Of discount In the
open market for short bills ia 2N az 1916 per
cent; for three months bills 1916 as per cent.
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, DEC. II,

Inspected ADMINISTRATIONS Northern
No. northern 10; No. northern, a; No. g.,
"a; No. 4. 81; rejected, So; grade. 10.
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul-No. north
ern, l. No. northern, 3; No. 8, 5; No. 4, IS;
rejected, 5.
Minneapolis & ST. Louis-No. 1 northern, L;
No. northern, /; No. 4, 6.
500 Line-No. hard, /; No. northern, 8;
No: northern, II; No 8, IS; No. 4, 7; re-
iected, 3.
Northern Pacihc--No. 1 northern, q; No. 2
northern. 2: No. 3. I; No. 4. 9; rejected, 8.
Chicago, ST. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha
No. l northern l. No 2 northern, 8; No. 3, /;
No. i, 2; rejected 7.
Totals-No. 1 hard, H. No: northern, %;
jected, 81: graGS. 49,
Other Grains-No grade macaroni wheat, 1
car; mixed wheat s. western wheat. 20; No.
| winter wheat, IL; rejected winter wheat, %;
No. yellow corn, 20; No. 3 white corn, /; No.
3 corn, 10; No. corn, II; no grade corn, 6;
No. white oats 4; No. white oats, 49, No.
white oats, 4; No. 8 oats, s; no grade oats, /;
No. 2 rye. 10; No. 3 rye q No. barley, %;
No. feed, 20; No. feed 9; grade barley,
3; No. 1 northwestern flax, 49, No. l fax, IS;
rejected fax II; no grade fax, 2. zzs.........
Cars Inspected, Out-No. / northern wheat 81 ;
No. 2 northern wheat, 8; No. wheat, 80; No.
4 wheat. 40; rejected wheat, %; grade wheat.
1; No. 8 winter wheat, /; No. 3 yellow corn, 10;
No. corn, 4: No. corn, 8; No. 3 white oats,
II; No. white oats, 1; No. oats. /; No. 8
barley 1; No. barley, d; No. 2 feed, l.; No.
rye, i; No. rye, 1; No. flax. 1; rejected
fax, 2.
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THE CASH TRADE
RIG CORN RECEIPTS--oATS ACTIVE-MIL1
STUFF ADVANCED.

FOR No / seed. Rejected sold at $1.21@1.22.
Not much early business to arrive.
Minneapolis received "a cars, against 81 a year
ago, and shipped g., Duluth received g cars.
arrive, $1.23A December, 81 .23M.
OATS-Actfve and firm; No. white closed at
csc. Receipts, SO cars shipments 20 cars
CORN--A1ore corn Was in today than any one
remembered seeing In long time. Probably
1T was the record day in receipts. Prices held
we'll considering the larger oerings No 8
yellow closed at 3oAc. Receipts, 100 cars;
sn FREEp and COARSE MEAL-coarse corn meal
and cracked corn, in sacks, sacks extra, $50. so
@ NO ground sc FEED 2$ aRa Is cats
ground feed, i corn and y oats, s0lb sacks,
and 2-3 oats, 75-lb sacks, sacks extra, $1625
Gl16.75.
MIILsTUFFs-Up sgain little on all grades
except red dog which is puotably unchanged.
Bran in bulk, SIS; shorts, $14. so; middlings.
$3.50; red dog, $40; all o in Minneapolis;
In 2O0-lb sacks. 81 per ton additional; in 100-lh
sacks, 80 per ton additional. Shipments, 1, 1902
tons.
RYE-Closing figures on No. 2. 7oN @71%c.
Receipts. a cars; shipme lts 2 cars.
BARLEY - Feed grades, 34@37c; mating
grades, 41@44c, Receipts, 80 cars; shipments,
Is cars.
2 HAY-Choice timothy, $3.50; No. ! timothy,
sS01S.5O; No. 2 timothy, $7@s; No. timothy,
$6.5O@7.5O upland, choice So; No. upland,
$7@l7 30: No. 2 upland. S6@6.50; swale. 81. 500
$780, midland. $G0l6.5O; rye straw. S5@6; wheat
and oat straw, SS.5o@4.5o. Receipts, 2o4 tons
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i'm NJ s+ock SATURDAY Dec ~:

Prices steady; receipts moderate; average quail
i1y nos t9
$4sS to common 40 It to fair heavy light and
1o 5efsS IT,. 81 81; IS 81 r.
$40; g. Isl lbs, s4:2o; So i2s lbs, s42o; 70,
y Els u.s. 81 rs
CATTLE Receipts fairly liberal. Beef and
butcher cattle generally, quoted. about steady.
Bulls and veal calves unchanged from last week 9
Sales: ~ - :
M 5u IS MS aaes 1ss 49, ns
Butcher Cows and Heifers-S, 1,176 lbs, So; 9,
1oao lbs 275 g. ass9 1os SAP az i; 1 1S
i6;, $$ss; & iS5s iss: $5i e. ~. -. sa7
SO S'S es tS:: ~ lD'' sA'0
Butcher gylls ie19 lbs CO. $50 20 lbs
Se9 III 1870 lbs $22'; l. 1'S2o lbs S2lo;
yssl asss Leg e. &c. Is: SIS; ~ Ii;
81 go st Is 81 :s e.:
stock COWS and He,fers-1, 40 lbs, $50; 2
sss 'fh eo SSrs s9S es says:
calf, $50; COW, calf, $21; / COW, SIT.
SHEEP-Receipts liberal: A few early sale
| made at about steady prices, but the narke
broke soon after opening and the bulk Of thu
| days business was on a basis of 25@4Oc declin
/ from last Friday. The decline was in ssmpath.
with sharp breaks east today and the latte
part Of last week. sI:.s1 90 ~.
killing Sheep and Lambs-2 lambs So lbs, Sc
Is lambs, SO lbs, $50; II lambs, 80 lbs, $5.5
lambs, so lbs. $3.50; Z wethers,, 1o1 lbs, $40
80 ewes, III lbs, 81; 4 ewes, d2o lbs, -; q
Gull ewes 1o3 lbs, $B.75.
stockers and Feeders-2e lambs, A lbs, s. 20
Is wethers IS lbs, 81 Is; 8 lambs, 46 lbs, 81 20
40 ewes, 1o1 lbs $3.50; SO ewes, s. lbs 1925.
Among the shippers on the market were: Haw
ley Brothers, Britton, s. D.; @. B. Jersey, Lang
ford, s. D.; R. P. Elmer, Webster, s: D.; 4:
sandwig Webster s. D.; W. A. viekeSs Glare
Hart s. Son, Browns Valley; w. F.. Sherman
Bertha; A. Martil, Java, s. D.; A: G: Stevens
Harlem, N. D.; J. Haight, Newark, s. D.; F
NJ. Haight, Morris; J. W. McRay, Campbell;
| Anderson, Nassau. .-.
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON Dec. 1e-The cottor
market opened steady at advance Of LOT
points, in response to rather steadier cables thar
expected, but while prices showed steadiness fol
the first few minutes, it was apparent that senti
ment locally was against the market: There
was a renewal of lear pressure In spite Of re
ports of continued steadiness in the southern spo
situation, and shortly after the opening prices
sagged off to net loss of about 5@8 points
the decline being accelerated by weakness al
New Orleans. Trading was not active.
Cotton future opened quiet and steady; Jan
uary, 7.7ec; February, Tide; March, 7.s4c; April
7.s8c bid; May, 7.e4c; June, 1880; July, s.06c
August, 8.O7c; October, &c.
At midday the market was dull but steady
net Gao points lower. Spot cotton. quiet; mid
ding uplands Sc: middlfng gulf. e.25c.
Cotton, spot closed quiet Is points lower; mid
ding uplands, 1900; middling gulf, 8.15c; sales
1854 bales. |7f
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CH1oAGV h1vEsL1oh sto zee gocd t. mime
e steers, ssSS poor to nsdSm stoe5
ers and feeders, $21o@415; COWS, 81 ;4oqaA; ~:
Hogs~Receipts, $4,000; tomorrow, $4,000;
G4e6; good to Choice heavy, s4eo@4.7o; rough
heavy, ,$4.4o@4:5o; light, $4s5@4.6o; bulk OF
susie NSkeeepts. $4,000; sheep and lambs
steady; good to choice wethers, 81 40@5.25; fair
5:5oi native lambs, $5@7.1o; western lambs, SIS
TX
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THE FLOUR MARKET

SHIPMENTS HOLD UP--DEMAND FAIR
PRICES FIRM.
The week opens with fair business reported,
shipments holding up, and prices very firm on all
grades. Inquiry is better from the east and
central states; Mail order business over Sunday
as good as last week with probably for a day
or two. and dropping off towards the end, when
the holiday dullness should be felt.
Shipments, 81 $3.50 barrels.
First patents are quotable at IS .eo@e; second
patents. $5.7OM5.S0; first clears, $4.lOg4.oo;
second clears, So. IS 6I2.9O.
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81 $3.50 for remand and at s4s0@ $500
for sixIy-day bills. Posted rates, $4.85h ant.
$4S6. Commercial bills, $4:S45s. Bar silver.
1Nc. Mexican dollars, 4S1Ac. Government
bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
& NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Close: Money on call
steady at ~ @2A per cent; lowest 21a, closing
bid and offered, ~ per cent: time very
easy; 80 days. 80 days and six months, 31a q
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SOUTH OMAHA LIVESTOCK Dec 1s-Cattle
Receipts, 5000; market generally steady; ma:
tive steers, $8.25@e.10; cows and heifers, $3.50
@3.75; calves, $3@5.
Hogs-Receipts 3,40o; market SC higher;
light, .s4.5o@4.55; pigs, $4@4.5o; bulk Of sales,
sheep-Receipts $500; market steady to
easier; sheep, $2@4.oo; lambs, S525@6.35.
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THoRoLY INDEPENDENT AGAIN.
| The Senator-Why mustn't I vote for that
bill?
! Constituent Because the people don't want it,
senator.
The Senator-What have the people got to do
with 1t? Amt election over, hey?
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DOORS.

Mr. Upmore-If you haven't decided where you
will spend the winter, can recommend the
Bermuda islands. have had two delightful
winters there.
Mr.. Gaswell-I've thought of that. but my wife
objects. She says she cant stand the smell
of onions She wants to go to the Isle Of Pines,
OF something like that.
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK, Dec. 1e.-Cattle
-Receipts. 5000; steady to Toe higher; native
81. 1906; calves, $3@650. o.. -, ...-:<1..
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market &c higher: bulk
sss gs Market ana sh nteady
tons, Says; lambs, $5@6.5o.
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BIG DECLINE IN
QUALITY OF HOGS
RECEIPTS NOT NEARLY UP Tl
SATURDAY..

Stocker Cattle Quiet, but Prices Hold
ing About Steady-Milch Cows and
Springers Dull-Big Trade in the
Sheep Division, Receipts Running
Liberal, but the Bulk Of the Business
on Decline that Went 25c to 40c
Under Friday Last.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Dec. .1e.-wheat was
net good the d a" an sg "pf
e the e.oss Eiax broke shsSplS selling down
store, ?, 5sO,so5 bu, Increase 500, Isl bu; OAK,
Increase, ei,s75 bu; rye, 1a4,27o bu, increase
track 5i5 ' shpmen n{s 1iea Su bareS On
ans % Se norberu casn e.
Nay, s. s112%; Fax cash, $124; May s1.&1
MILWAUKEE, FLOUR AND GRAIN, Dec, 10.
ser ny nosshern a Ss north Msn
s;ysa al? 5;.sSssi so,S ssssy
!Ss:s; Mays l4iSH t2$S asked s'a; calls
Gorn.--Puts, 45hQ45%c asked; calls, 451s@
ISL Isl higher i 6sss%Ssr
No. red $1.97@1 os; NJ 3 $1o4@1 :Ss; NJ
December, 4o%c; May, 42c; July, 42hc;. -casl
err; No. 2 whote s1@31hc; No. mixed, so$ =,
NEW YORK FLOUR AND GRAIN, Dec. 49,
au fsfep saas ss 500 pn n
firm and made further advance liberal
strength of western markets and on light offer
1n G;> May. S1.12% @1.13 3-16: July, $1Os% g
l.O34s. Rye, nominal. Corn, receipts, 2S2, II
bu; dull and featurcless. Oats, receipts, 81, so
bu; nominal.
ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Dec. 19.-Close: whea
higher; 20. red cash elevator, s1.12h; track
Sa.G = Max ag $1;1s5s @1.1Sh; Juy e6Nc; No. :
4 4sAe; track 4s@4Shc; December, 42Hc; May
$$oAc; December, Doc; May, s1slc; No. 2 white
W1NN1PEG GRAIN. Dec. 1e.---opening: De
d Desem be 94e; May s. ooA July
i O1sc; No. northern, SO We; No extra, TIC
No. 4, Tic; No. 5, 62c; feed, 54c. Puts, 99M c
calls, $1.OOA. Receipts, 149 cars; year ago rs
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Dec. 1e.-wheat, spot
R MspdR fstgre sov easy December nominal
lean iciL NJ mixed new, steady, IS SID; America
uary, As 41ad; March, 4s 35sd. ~
I, THE VISIRYE SnppTv%
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, De

CHICAGO PRODUCE, Dec. 1Y-Butter steady;
creameries, 1e@26c; dairies, 16@22c: Eggs
steady; at mark. cases included, 1s@221ac.
Cheese steady; daisies, liz @11sc; twins, 11@
11kc; Young Americas, 11N @12c. Poultry,
live steady; turkeys. 12kc; chickens; &c; springs,
3O@31c. Veal weak; 50@60-lb weights, 4c;
65@75-lb weights, 4@5c; so@126-lb weights,
5hM
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Dec. 1e.-Buying Of
lard by promine It packer caused firm tone
in the provision market. Hig her prices for hogs
at the yards were a bull factor. May pork and
lard were equal, each up 21zc to Sc at S12.s5 to
$12s71A and $40 to $1 Il II respectively. Ribs
Close-Pork, December, s11.so; January,
MAY 2s2MS s7,1 tar Nav
S1iS 81 Sa kibs 9anusrY se47 ae55
May, $6.7735 $3.50; July, se.e21a.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Dec. 1s-Beet
steady. Pork steady. Lard quiet; prime ives
tern steam, 81 20.
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ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK, Dec. 1s.-Cattle-
Receipts $500; strong; beef steers, $3@6.50;
extra fancy, $7@s; cows and heifers, $225@
5.25, the top for fancy heifers.
,Hogs-Receipts, $500; steady; pigs and lights,
So. 1904. so; butchers and best heavy, $4,000
sheep-Receipts, 5000; steady; natives, 1918
@5; lambs, $4.75@6.76.