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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-20
GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP
Everybody bearish now.

Everybody bearish now.
Wheat nervous; good deal Of long September
thrown market.
Duluth reports some foreign bids there this
morning for future shipment. About &c out of
line
Bartlett Frazer sold lot Of new Chicago July
wheat, which they had probably bought to arrive
and expect to receive before the end of the
month. This brought out stop orders in old
July as low 94c.
Peoria wired: warming up considerably today
and is just about perfect weather for corn growth
and for oats harvest
st. Charles, Mo-. says wheat threshing out
20 to % bu per acre.
st. Louis wired that they think there will be
$50, 600 blu where there Monday. Kansas City
says more wheat will come there than the mill
ers can take care of and 1t will come to market
centers. They are al on the bear side
Des Moines wired: "Oats in storm district
strengthening up Loss not great and local.
Kansas City wired: lone hundred and four
cars of wheat in here this morning, with the
Rock Island road to hear from"
Budapest and Antwerp UNCHANGED,
Berlin. closed nc higher. -
Paris close: Wheat 3O64O centimes higher
Flour, 1925 centirnes higher
Liverpool close: Wheat unchanged to I'D
higher; corn, I'D higher, e .
The weather.: Winnipeg Clear and fine; IS.
Grand Forks-Clear and cool. Fargo-Clear and
fine. Comstock-Clear and cool; no rain. Fer.
gus Falls-Clear and fine; no rain. st. Cloud
Clear and mild. Duluth-Clear and fine. Win.
nipey-Fine and warm.
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RYE AND BARLEY
TURN OUT WELL
MINNESOTA HAS A SPLENDID
,a.ss HAY CROP.
Summary Covering Five States Shows
General improvement in All Crops
During the Week-Wheat Backward
in North Dakota, but Still Holding
Its Own.

Washington, July 20.-The following spe-s
cial reports from the western states show
the crop conditions:
Wisconsin-Week generally fair and warm;
winter wheat and rye mostly matured; good
crops; oats heading, straw short; barley Will
mature In about two weeks crop satisfactory;
improved by warm weather, plants vigorous but
small; haying about half done, quality and yield
good; potatoes and tobacco doing we'll; pastures
good; apples fair crop; berries and small fruits
light.
Observation-Disclosures beneficial in the north,
but not needed elsewhere; northern lowiand
wheat thin and late, elsewhere wheat, oats and
yanced and earliest oats and barley being cut;
flax good and beginning to bloom; corn much I'M.
proved by increased warmth fine hay crop being
secured, generally in good condition.
1owa-Best week of season for all crops; corn
growing rapidly and early planted shows tassels;
haying In progress, with quality extra good, but
yield below normal; harvest OF early oats and
barley progressing tavorably; spring wheat rip.
ening we'll, with less than usual complaint OF
damage by rust early potato crop heavy; apples
doing well.
North Dakota-Warm weather. with showers
greatly benefited crops in most sections, but
excessive rains in extreme eastern and drought
wheat doing wells good yield of oats, rye and
barley; fax and corn benefited by warm wealth
er; haying general good yield.
South Dakota-Warm and beneficial showers
spring wheat filling fayorably in southeast ant
generally in good condition elsewhere tho fewer
heads In some fields than expected; corn adyan
cling rapidly, some fields weedy; oats, barley
speltz rye, flax and potatoes promising; rye ant
barley harvest begun; haying general, fine yields
local hail damage.
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Sending September Sliding Down
to $3.50 Against Recent
High at 1880.
Chicago July Gets a Hard Fall
and Other Options Follow
Quickly.
Weather Good and the War
Scare Played Out-Flour
Trade Better.

Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce,
July 20.-Another big slump occurred in
wheat this morning, and the market al
tho opening higher than yesterday, soon
fell off by almost 11ac. Against the re-
cent high point of S9asc September was
down to $3.50. Just above SIC, 1t was
thought much wheat was sold out on
stop-loss orders, and the bulls were in
clined to think the market In healthier
condition. The bears were more agrees
sive, however, and figured upon break
of another cent before the decline would
have spent itself. Good weather over the
northwest was one reason for the drop.
but the principal reason was the general
weakness thrown into all markets by the
severe break in Chicago July. That OPP
ton, stimulated by fear of a scarcity CT
new wheat during July, had been very
firm, but larger receipts In southwest
prompted selling and the price broke
quickly from 96Ac to 93hc.
The reported dsavowal by Russia of
the acts of Russian commanders in the
Red sea put an end to the stimulus that
had arisen from anticipation of possible
war complications Additional to this
Kansas City was found to be offering
cash wheat In Minneapolis. One strength
ering thing came to light-the ordering
out of store by millers of 100000 to 300,-
900 bushels of wheat. Yesterday and to-
day 1t was reported that flour business
was better, that foreign inquiry was In
creasing and that some fair sales were
made to go ah, DAD. The demand for
wheat by mi.lers and a rise in the price
OF No. north4. relative to the option
made this look very likely.
The weather map shows heavy rains
at Omaha and raining and heavy rains
at North Platte; very heavy rains at
Sioux City; light rains in Missouri but
generally clear later. with stationary tenn
peratures. There was no precipitation in
the northwest and temperatures are a
little higher. The north and northwest
are generally clear; the west. clear; the
southwest, generally clear; the Ohio val
ley, clear.
Receipts here were 1876 cars against $50,
at Duluth 7e against II and at Chicago
against As. Kansas City had 10000 blu
against Sc, 000 and st. Louis 1922 900 Blu
against $4,000. Primary receipts were
100000 bu against $4,000, and shipments
were 211.000 against $4,000. Clearances
of wheat and -four were 16, 900 bu
Duluth reports 10 loads Manitoba wheat
taken for export and 10000 bu No. hard
was sold in Chicago at September price
for August delivery.
The weather forecast reads as follows
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri upper anG
lower Michigan Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Iowa = Fair tonight and Thurs
day. South Dakota - Fair tonight
showers Thursday Nebraska Kan.
sas and Montana-Generally fair tonight
and Thursday, except possibly shower:
in part.
July closed at SIC, September s7@s7Mc
December S4Bc.
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LONDON AGAIN
CAUSES DECLINE
DEPRESSING. INFLUENCES SHOW
IN WALL STREET OPENING.
Losses Are Recovered Later Under
Heavy Buying, but Gain Is Not
Observation-Disclosures b Southern Pa
cific Take a Jump When London
Pressure Ceases.

New York, July 20.-The influence OF the
depression of the London market was
shown in the fractional decline at the
opening here. Union Pacific fell % and
1000 shares OF Atchison sold at rs 979A,
compared with 79A last night. Other de-
clines were less than half Small adj
vances in Baltimore & 4Onios and Southern
Pacific We're the only important excep-
tons to the declines.
Initial losses were recovered and active,
stocks advanced traction over yester-
days closing on heavy buying. The high.
er level, however, was not long main
tanned fresh selling of ST. Paul, Atchison,
Union Pacific and United States Steel pre-
ferred driving prices down again to about
where they opened. st. Louis 4 San
Francisco second preferred was taken
freely and rose Il, but fell back point.
AT II o'clock trading was lighter in vol
une but somewhat steadier in tone, Union
Pacific rising above yesterdays close.
When the pressure of London liquida
ton ceased, Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific came. into heavy demand at an
| advance of rs to III. Missouri Pacific
| market was inclined to hang about last
nights level. Among the specialties
Lackawanna rose 4, Peoria & EastcTn
~, Wabash preferred Delaware e. Hud-
son, Baltimore & Ohio preferred, St. Louis
Southwestern preferred, Smelling pre-
| 1CiiCu, SOiH 1lOuuClS anu IdPSI pISiS1ISu
about a point The market was irregular
| at noon.
Bonds were irregular.
| Higher prices were made for the favor
lite stocks after midday, the steady alb
| sorption of Union Pacific arousing more
confident feeling towards other stocks.
| Union Pacific rose steadily to 80 and
/ Missouri Pacific also was bought freely
at an advance of a point.
i Moderate selling followed the afternoon
rise, but before the reaction had gained
much Roadway vigorous rise in United
States Steel preferred became effective il
steadying the list. It was taken In con.
i siderable amounts up to. 62B, but the
common ruled barely steady. Prices other.
wise averaged at about the best. Wheel
ing and Lake Erie first preferred fell tx
and the second 1. sAtchison preferred
rose Ia. q
4 Pennsylvania partly broke thru the re
straint which had held it back and rose
H. U. s.. Steel preferred got slight!
, higher than before. Kansas City, For
) Scott and Memphis preferred rose a poin
and Atlantic Coat Line and Biscuit az
Prof1t-taking was then resumed with con
siderable effect on prices. Atchiso1
Brooklyn Transit and New York Contra
fell under last night Lackawanna re
, acted 3, Union Pacific TX and Southern
Pacific, Missouri Pacific, st. Paul. Read
ing, Pennsylvania, Baltimore & OtAc
t United States Steel preferred and Suga
i to ~. The close washweak and feverish
> Stock quotations reported for The Journal b
Watson y Co., brokers' Chamber OF Commerce
Minneapolis. Closing figures are bid.
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LONDON. July 2n.-Indian council bills were
allotted today at Is i'd
BERLIN, July 20.-Exchange on London, 20
marks AN pfennigs for checks. ~
LONDON July 2O-Bullion to the amount of
G193. 600 was taken into the Bank of England on
Paris, July 2o-Three per cent rentes, OF
e21ac for the account Exchange on London, 25f
81. PAUL. July so.Bank clearings. today
$751;. 930.17.
s. MINNEAPOLIS. July 20..Bank clearings to-
rate. soc premium; buying rate, zoe premium;
Chicago exchange. selling rate. 8oc premium;
sight documentary exchange; 81. san
s NEW YORK, July 20.-Close: Prime mercan.
tile paper. 3 VI al per cent: sterling exchange
steady. with actual business in bankers bills
at 81 81 log S7.15 for demand and at $4S4.50Q
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THE CASH TRADE
FIRM MARKETS AND GOOD DEMAND ALL
AROUND.


AROUND.
FLAX-'rhe market shows no reaction and
today held strong again with yesterdays adj
vance. Everything sale taken readily
and there was demand for more.
Minneapolis receipts, cars, against 10, and
shipments 2. Duluth receipts "a
Closing prices: Minneapolis cash, $1.21A; to
arrive, $1.21A July. $1.21A.
OATs--No. 8 white sold at Acc. There is good
demand for choice oats. No. 3 white closed at
e0Mc: Receipts, Is cars; shipments. "a cars.
CORN-Trade light; not much on sale. No.
yellow closed at 53c Receipts, cars: ship
ments 2 cars.
FEED AND. MEAL-Coarse meal and
cracked cocn In sacks, sacks extra S1S75; No.
i ground feed % corn and 1-3 oats. SO-Ib sacks,
sacks extra, $19.75 No. ground feed, "a
and u oats. 7O-lh sacks. sacks EXTRA S20.75: No
3 ground feed. 1-3 and 2-3 oats, 75-lb sacks
sacks extra, $21.75.
MLLSTUFFS-Bran in bulk $14; shorts SIG;
middlings. $3.50; red dog $1,000; all o b in
Minneapolis in 1O0-lb seeks, 81. 80 per ton addi-
tional; in 2o)-lh sacks, 81 per ton additional.
Shipments. 130 tons.
BARI4EY-Feed grades are quoted at 32@3Sc
Mailing grades Mt 3s05Oc. Receipts, cars;
shipments, cars.
# R1E--Closng figures for No. 2, Tic Receipts,
none: shipments, 1 car. ~
Ha,Y-limothy. choice, $11011.5O; timothy.
No. l.. $1oM1o.50; timothy, No. 2. $500; timo-
thy. No. 3, $d50@7 80: upland choice, $95o@
s7.50ds.50; midland. $6.50Gs Receipts. Sc
tons; shipments, none.
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION. JULY 10.

Inspected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Northern
No. northern, 10; No. 2 northern, %; No. 3, 6;
grade 10.
Milwaukee-No northern, 6; No. 3, 10; re-
jected, 4: no grade, 2.
ST. Louis-No. 8, 8.
500 Line-No. northern. 8; No. northern
6; rejected, 4; no grade, l..
Northern Pacihc-No. northern, /; No.
Omaha-No 2 northern. /; No. 8. 8; rejected,
1; no grade, .. ...
Minnesota Transfer-No. / northern, 1.
Total-No. northern, 10; No. northern, So;
No. 3, 20; rejected 81 no grade, Is.
Other Grains-Rejectedss macaroni wheat 8;
No. 8 winter wheat, 8; rejected winter wheat,
1; No. corn, I; ko grade corn. 2: No. white
oats H. No. white oats, IA; grade oats,
8; No. 2 rye. L; No. 3 rye, L. No. S barley, q;
no grade barley, Il No. 1 flax, IL; rejected
fax. 4.
Cars tp>pected Out-No. northern wheat SO;
No. 2 northern wheat, 81; No. wheat %;
rejected wheat. 2; grade wheat 2: No.
winter wheat 10; No. 3 winter wheat, 8; No. 4
corn, L; no grade corn. 2: No. white oats, 9;
s; No. rye. /; No. nax 4; rejected fax, 6.
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.NEw YoRK FLoUR. AND GRAIN, July 70

Flour-Receipts 1868 brls; sales. 1000 brls;
Minnesota patents, $4.e5@5:25; winter straights
extras. ss.55@s.eo; winter patents. $4.s5@5. 10;
winter low grades $s;15@3;7o. Wheat-Receipts;
higher on the cables and war outlook. but later
eased off under good weather news and realizing.
July, s1O2@1.O3 September, 919s 492 7-16c;
December. 9O9s @91asc; May, $92A @92Mc! Rye
Nominal Corn-Receipts,. "a, 725 bu; dull,
nominal
Close: Wheat, July, s1.O11a; September, 91Ac;
December 81 1ac; May, 81 &c.
Corn-July, &c. September, 54hc.
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN.

KANSAS CITY GRAIN, July 2o-Close:
Wheat, firm; July, S01sc; September. TIC; De
cember, 77Ec; cash No. 2 hard. 81 @s9c new;
old, 95c; No. 8, s4@s61Ac; No. f. s00lSs 1ac;SNo.
2 red. ole; No. g. s9c Corn. steady; Septem-
Der, 46as @461ac; December Al q @l41hc; cash,
No. 2 mixed 52052hac;' No. 3. 51@51Ac; No,
2 white. SIC; No, g. 50M51c. Oats, No. 2
white, 4O@41c; No. 2 mixed 3915c.
MILWAUKEE, GRAIN AND FLOUR, July 90
Flour dull. Wheat, lie lower; No. 1 northern.
ST. No. 2 northern. 97@9Shc; new September,
867k @s7c bid. Rye, higher: No. 1. 79@soc.
Barley. dull: No. 2 &c: sample, 33@60c. Oats.
1c lower: standard, 421kc. Corn, steady; No. 8,
50@51hc; September 491s @49Ac bid
WheataPuts; s61sc asked; calls; g Ac asked.
ST. LOUIS GRAIN, July 2o.-close: wheat,
weaker: No. 2 red cash elevator, nominal; track,
96@97Ac; No hard, 97c; July. 941ac; septem-
ber SG@S61sc. Corn, easy: No 2 cash. 49c;
September, 475sc track, 5o@51c; December,
1875 m43hc. Oats, lower; No. 2 cash. SOC;
track, 40@401sc; No. 2 white, 44Ac; September,
32hc.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, July 2o.-Wheat. spot,
nominal; futures, quiet :; July, 6sS7 sd;5 Septem-
her, IS Cd; December, 6s sgd. Corn. spot. quiet;
American mixed, new, As 4hd; American mixed,
old, As 513d futures, quiet; July, As I'D; Septem-
ber is 2Ad.
CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN. July
and september Sit Tfmethy-July. sssS;
September, $40 Cloyer-July, s11. Barley
Cash, 3o@53c
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, July 2o.-Wheat was off
again today 1ae to 1c: Good weather was the
sold down lie from Yesterdays close to ss1sc,
but recovered and closed Ac off. July showed
most unchanged Receipts-Wheat, IS cars;
flax "a; barley. g. oats, 10. Cars on track, SO.
shipments-Whe heat SO. 6G9 bu; oats: s,s74 bu;
barley, 1,O45 bu. Close: Wheat-No. 1 north
ern cash, $1.OOA; No. 2 northern, 96Ac; Sep
TENDER. $3.50; December, s41ac. Flax--Cash,
II 1hc Rye--d5c sT54a :.
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MISSOURI DEMOCRATS MEET
State Convention Called to Order. Then
Adjournment Taken.

hour arrived for calling the democratic
state convention to order there was only
sparse gathering OF delegates in the
hall. After considerable delay the con-
vention was called to order. Announce
ment was made by Temporary Chairman
tails would be In session probably for
the greater part of the day. After a
short address by Attorney General Grow
the convention took recess until 2
o. clock.
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GENERAL PRODUCE

Official quotations of the Minneapolis
dnsa9 jay s ss ts L sg:
firm. Poultry, dull. Veal, weak.
Ssts
a. SsF s3ssf diaries, seconds ios
EGGS Receipts Yesterday 571 cases; canded,
doz, cases included, lie: fresh. current re-
s. do seeond Pei
Ct Of 3 % doz $40: checks per case Of 80 doz,
twins flats, choice 4aec; twins Or fats, fair
ic efeR Ans5f Se D aiasy lf
eeachs; primost, No. |. 71Ac; primost, No q
No. block, ,tic; daisies, No. /, 10c; limburger
No INV /, 11f Soi N1 -; 3 y &C. ;.- ,oa,, II.
oe ROSTERS s@ec 6d soos9eTs g. d nefs
s; ah5s i 80 GHif {ssS5 ssr - ss
fair to good. 5E@sc; small or Overweight 4c;
NUT fancy, 5@ec lambs, yearings, 1000;
q aaze b ndPks ao e. crap
pies pies &C. pike, ees7c suntish perch, small crap
cABBAGE-New, large crates $3.50; small
oS1oaBermuds5p per per au er sGs ST. Texas Ber
mudas, per 100 lbs, $3.50.
nd pklhD = PEAS "a yellow bu s. 60
81 10; marrowfat, 81.
BEANs-Quotations include sacks: Fancy
navy, per Du, $ZZO, ClOlcC navy, 81, medium,
handy picked, 81; medium fair $1.25; medium
mixed and dirty, 65@75c; brown fancy, 1913;
brown, fair to good So; Lima, California, per
o G':a!e yalencias, all sizes, g;
Michaels, all Sizes $3.75.
81 Msssinas. ss'aSas 5eaes as 70 SIZE $3.50
STRAWBERRIES-16-Q case 81. 25@1 40.
HONEY-New fancy white lib sections, 12c;
choice white. lib sections, 12c; amber, Toe
goldenrod, 1Oc; extracted white, in cans, &c;
extracted amber, &c.
WEST COAST FRUITS-Apricots, per crate
| $1.25; peaches per box. SOC; plums per crate
$1lO@1.60 fancy Bartlett pears, box, $3.50
| GoosEBERRIEs- case, $1.5o; 1e.qt case,
| 81 .25.
CURRANTs-Red, 1e-qt case, $1.25; red, 24-qt
RkD ARi4sPBERR1Es-24p pit case, $3.50.
| BLUEBERRlES-16-qt case, $3.50.
| PEACHES-Four-bask crate 81. a&se- ssaa-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 25@l30c.
| SOUR CHERRIES-16-qt cases, $1.75.
/ BANANAS-Jumbo bunches $685.; large
punches, 81. 5012.15; medium punches, $2@ 2.25
NEW GETABLES-Asparagus, per doz, $50
9oc; beans. string. bu, Toe. beans, wax, bu 75c
beets doz punches, 25@30c; carrots, doz punches
7Sea$I egs plant dsz 5oai LIS; Lettuce ice doz
dog punches, 15c; parsley, doz 30c: Elephant
100 lbs. 81; green peas. bur. 75c @$1; radlshes
| round doz punches, 1b@2Dc; tomatoes, fancy
four basket crates S5c; turnips doz lunches
25@3oc;> watercress, per dog, 9oc: garlic, lb
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N. P. DECLARES DIVIDEND

Gives 1Is Per Cent Plus an Extra "a Per
Cent.
New York, July 20.-The directors of
the Northern Pacific Railroad company
have declared a quarterly dividend of liz
per cent and an extra dividend of n per
cent, both payable Aug. 1 ito those law
fully entitled to receive the same" The
January dividend was az per cent, with
out any extra dividend. but the April divi-
dend was the same as that declared today.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO PRODUCE. July ,.2o.-Butter,
Eggs. steady; at mark, cases included, lac 151sc
Cheese Cheese easy; daisies sdShs; twins. ~ @se;
turkeys, 1o@l1c: chickens, liz a12c; springs
12la M14c. Potatoes, Early Ohios St. Louis,
4 zE;,fl Iriumphs, S5@6oc; Hebrews. Louis
easy; so to cobb weights, 5@6c; 60 to 75-lb
Weights, 6@61ac; 80 to 125-lb weights, 6@7c.
NEW YORK PRODUCE, July 2o-Butter,
steady, unchanged; receipts, 6,5o7. Cheese,
white, fair to good 7@7He; large poor, e1a a
S "a Eggs, steady, unchanged; receipts. 49,.
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WINNIPEG GRAIN, July 2o.--strong opening
ing-July. 92c; August 93c: October s51ac: De-
cenber, SIC. Close--July, 81 5sc; August, 92sc;
October. s3Mc; December, 83Ac. Cash--No !
northern, 915sc; No. northern. SS9sc: No. 8
northern, seize; No. 4. 7sc: No. 1 feed &c;
No. 2 feed, SIC. Receipts, 1O3 cars; year ago.
none. -as -.
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THE FLOUR MARKET
BETTER GENERAL DEMAND-PRICEs HoL1
INA ETP16

ING FIRM.
With wheat lower. flour prices to noon today
were nominally unchanged. The market tone
was not quite so firm, but milers dsin-
clined to reduce open quotations. Demand for
flour is better. and there was some business in
low grades to go abroad. while the foreign situa-
ton OH the whole is said to be better than of
late 49,
Shipments 33, O12 barrels.
First patents are uuotable at $5.1O@5. 20: sec
ond patents. $565.1O; first clears, $3.55@ 3 IS;
second clears, $3.50.
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NEW YoEK PROVISIONS. July 2o-r
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON July 2o-The cotton
market opened weak at decline Of IL @l13 points
on the old crop and 4@10 points on the new
crop positions. in response to lower Liverpool
cables than expected, and excellent crop advices
and uneasiness over the Red complications
But there seemed little cotton for sale at the
decline, and. while sentiment around the ring
was undoubtedly bearish, ultimate results,
there enough covering after the call to rally
prices to about the closing figures Of the pre-
vious night. Trading was quiet and chiefly
local, but prices at the end of the first hour
showed net declines of only 3G4 points, with the
undertone steady.
At midday the market was very dull. but with
offerings scarce and the undertone firm. Prices
were net unchanged. Spot cotton quiet; mid
ding uplands. S1O95c; .middinc gulf. 11.2Oc.
Cotton-Spot closed quiet. 5 points higher
middling uplands. lie; middlng gulf, 11.25c.
Sales. 1900 bLles.
gust. 1o61c: September. s.95c; October 9esc;
November 8. 6Oc: December g. 64c; January,
9.67c; February. 9.67c; March, 9.71c.
NEW YORK METAL. July 2o.-Lead and cop
per, firm ard unchanged
PEORIA WHISKY, July 2O.-Whisky on the
basis of .2S for, finished goods
New York-The story is printed this morning
that a Boston wealthy syndicate has taken a
lerge interest in Brooklyn and is working in
union with a Brooklyn party. The absorption Of
the stock is said to have been by houses of the
uearances: Wheat and -four, 49, 900 bu; corn.
49, 600 bur; oats, 10000 bu.
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PUTS AND CALLS.

2:30 o'clock report:
Puts-September wheat. S63s @S6hc.
Calls-September wheat, STAG.
+ Curb-September wheat, S71Ac,
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NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, July 90
/ Sugar-Raw, firm fair refining, 3hc; centrifu-
gal 96 test, 15-16c; molasses sugar. 3Ac; re-
fined, firm; crushed s75c; powdered, 5.15c;
sfAc- MoIasses-Dun; New Orleans, 31@s7c.
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, July 2o.-Liberal re-
ceipts of hogs and lower prices at the yards
caused an easier tone in provisions. Trading
was W almost at standstill pending settlement
lower, at $12.s71a, and declined to s12. s2Ia
Lard was unchanged to PIC lower. at $4,000
6921a. Ribs We're shade lower. at S7.57h.
Close: Pork-July, $1265; September. $12.7O;
o O. S1 $l27o aard-Inly $e75; SEPTEMBER
TENDER, s7.45;; October, $7.471a.
NEW YoEK PROVISIONS, July 2o.-Beef-
Firm; family, $10@11; mess $S.5O@9; packet,
$9.5o@1O. Pork-Dull: mess. s14. 25@14.75: fam
lily. $14 90; short clears, $13.50@15.50. Lard
Easy: prime western steam, $7.20.