The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-19
Coffee.

New York. Dec lI-Cofrae-Spot R'o steady;
Impor,an. SUPPORT vas stii evtien, IN tn
marke; for coffee futures The early new
VA Was nc. not parSeulat, en,oaFag ns ether & Wy.
on July and unchanged to 5 points htsheL On
Perhaps Suyng was encouraged TO mo
tent BY rather smaller primary receipts AMI
the the sshs news ' was a. sh5u 5ea pu feaTe
porting decline Of Il pfs. at Hamburg and a
Part!nl EaiH q < ran. .,ist at Ha.-e & New Or Dr.
cal market and importers also SOLD a. tn
opening. but there vas a. S demand ,h-onSh
the account Of metal people. accorCing 10 re
ports around the, aeo:. and tho close wts firm
ported OF ias 90 bags including Jan. a .i5c,
March 1891 SC: May s5asc; july soSEs l5c'
Sept s,2Sss SC: Oct s.SSc AMI Nov. SiSc,
Dried Fruits.
Grated apples comtir ue< quiet. the common are
quoted at 5ssg+i.c. pTtms at SI.H47%c. choice at
cisars. eIther as to genera nd ton OF IL poiat
Of quotations when range from D TO &C for
ns 'Oaa ap to s.s TO- the aeT sSs .'' Psa5hes hes
quiet 81 sS, saS!S; % a *4a sf 'G ~ sa taESE Giy 81 81
choice loc: ;s0' extra do I5.Si.o fancy ms!s:
Butter nnd Cheese.
New York. Dec. l7.-Eutter weak; street price
extra creamery 2sG 2Gi2c; official prices cream
extra sac: State dairy. common 10 extra Is
S24c Cheese UNCHANGED.
sac S@s dalriss ,sa2@c cheese stcaiy: Tai3c
Kansas city. Dec ii.-But;er-CTeanlery zlr
Phiisdsiphia. Dec l7-Bu,;er s,endy: fair De-
nand: extra Western creamery 2sc: extra near
9y Pr;nitis mt SIC Cheese gT but 9,G. 9li,sl Nv
2c. do. fair TO good liGlliEc
Sugar.
.stisiaf ~ .ssi ss.trtpi; ;s;' $e s. q
No - SIC: No I Sc; No. 70 lS6c: No Il
o. No Il So No 3;,oi$ Il i55s sS ~, No 10, IS
crushed &c. powdered 5 I5c. grabula'ed $50;
kettle ri 5.Tt;.c. open @ Kettle ceu,rifasSi ia
ts,c; centrifugal lites . lec: EeigNs 81
The Visible.
New oFeans Dc i'-sSSG;,etary ,, Hsstss L. e.,
ton shows total visible OF itS%l2, against
t3l7,3lt last week OF this ths ,9 t9'aI American
Dry Goods.
New York. Dec l7.-In the dry gods mar.
ket the week ends with continued frmness In
ali directions. and although buyers are no,
Which are being made are generally at top
6rures with little dispositlon to t-. sTant en-,
cessions in order to force business. Jobbers are
operating very conservsttreiy
Flaxseed QuotationA
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. Dec, I7,-F1axseed was firm and an
advance Of s was 1Hted IN syuPathz N!. with the
a'a ma.. 81 Is BID: No i and Dic 81 10 nominal and
May Sl2l sellers. Receipts were 81 cars al
Minneapolis and cars at Duluth. with none
here
Leather and Hides.
20 % 10 3 lbs. isc; California, u TO S lbs. isc:
aeid. aadh' aa.se: ssss = 70 ''''' -
Turpentine and Rosin.
Savannah. Ga. Dec. l7.-Turpentine firm al
5, 5s4: '2'je + ss&. ! & s: II SIS; s.25. i
New York Dec. 17.-Rosin quiet. strained,
common to good. E.sg92.s IN. Turpentine firm:
5lS5lI7c.
Petroleum.
OIL City. Pa. Dee. I7-Credit balances 81. IS;
eertifcates no BID: shipments Is "a sss's aysase
Lima ss.lsl. average $3.50: runs Lima si.is4-
New York. Dec. T-PetroIenm steady; re-
fined, New York $50. Philadelphia and Balu-
more s7.75: do. in bulk 81 65.
Imports and Exports.
New YORK. Dec. i7.-TotaI imports Of dry
goods and merchandise at the port Of New YORK
for the week endinE to-day were valued at Sla,-
Ts3. iys; exports Of speCIr from New York for
the week were l.79$ y gold and ES,s.539 silver;
were s.. 04s silver and $tls.SU gold.
The Metal Market.
New York. Dec T-Iocal metal markets were
dun to-day without rejecting Hhangn in
general tone or price from last report. Iron
shows firm unhertone. quotations UEchauEy'l.
Copper dull and nominal. with official quota
tIons as follows: Lake S4.s7'ziIl5. l2i4 electro
IytIc sN.75a15: casting SIi 5tIy4 -. Tin-Spot
s22 $SsSs. 60. Lead StooSt1o. spelter s.. .os3
Poultry.