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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-04
GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

Roardman wired Verhoeff: Wheat looks high
but it takes very little to start it higher. Ne
items besides war that will have effect some day.
Berlin closed sc higher.
Broomball sif Liyernool cgble: There was very
strong undertone to the market this morning
caused by light worlds shipments to the United
Kingdom and small c. i. f. offerings. Opening
prices were I'd higher and during the early SEES
sion the distant month further gained Ad.
Clearances from the seaboard to-day were over
1 100000 bu wheat.
Milwaukee ger-Crittenden big buyers Of
May wheat.
mission house seemed to have selling orders in
wheat at the opening and Immediately sold the
and taking all that was offered, quickly put
the f,,n market t, lsa;k to to sSAc:
was wild opening in wheat and lot of long
wheat came out. The opening ranged from SIC
to Se to ba on u
in wheat. Domestic situation still bullish.
Cables strong.
Broomhal's Argentine cable: There was rain
in all parts of Argentine Saturday except in
r. F.. Smith, from Richardson: Bought no
hard wheat on our last nights bids and sold
900 BIZ to mills at al 1ac over export values.
Clearances: Wheat and Hour. $4,000 BIZ; corn,
Moore o maeh Mneat for sale
outside of that being offered by corn traders OF
the weakness in their market.
Forecast: Kansas--Fair. rising tempera turc
Illinois. Indiana-sn f1urries. warmer Tues
day. Missouri North Dakota. NEBRASKA, Soutt
Dakota--Cl warmer. Michigan. Wisconsin
Minnesota Snow aurries. rising temperatures
| lowa-Snow furries, warmer.
! Antwerp Wheat &C higher.
| Chicago-Michael Cudahy and ] Cudahy solt
| and commission houses have bought May pork
| Market nervous but there is no special sign O
| weakness. May lard being freely bought.
| The northwest weather: Winnipeg part cloud!
and west wind. cold; Grand Forks, cloudy AM
| cold. about % below: Hillsboro, very cloudy
cold; Casselton, cloudy. cold; Fargo cloudy
showing. light southwest wind; st. Cloud. cloudy
| zero. calm; Comstock, cloudy and SHOWING.
Liverpool close: Wheat 5sMNd higher
l corn, x aid higher.
r The English visible this week increase,
/ 991 900 bu. Last year decreased /, 637 90 bu.
Argentine reports weather fine,
i New York reports eleven loads wheat an
/ three of corn taken for export.
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STOCK MARKET TOPICS

1t is expected that the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore & Ohio monthly reports will make
Steel trade interests regard the threat of Car
negie employees to strike as serious and fear
Halle & Steightz wired Whallon that they had
cable from their London office which informs
favorable On this the market, they thought
should do better, altho the threatening strike
and may cause Steels to sell off temporarily.
500 line reports for November show an in
crease of per cent gross earnings and 5 per
cent iii net.
London 2:15 caAe to Watson: Sharp reaction
here in all stocks due to rumors Of more favor:
able outlook for settlement of Iiussan-Japanese
trouble. s
The Northern Securities case comes up for a
hearing to-day on the appeal of the state Of Min
neSOta. .a4gs5st
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THE CASH TRADE
FLAX HIGHER-GooD GENERAL TRADE IN
COARSE GRAINS.


ELAX-The market made fair advance and
was nm to 81 OO%i for No seed, some No. l to
arrive going at $1.O1. Rejected fax sold from
Closing prices: Minneapolis-Cash, 81 II;
to arrive, $1O1A; January, S100A; May
S1O3A.
Minneapolis received ~ against &c. and
shipped is. Duluth received 1913 cars
CORN-Good trade around 3S4c for NO. yel-
low and No 4 corn on a range OF 3lc TO 59e.
Receipts. 60 cars; shipments, cars. NO. vel
low closed at 3S%lc.
OATS-No. 2 white closed at Cd Nc. Receipts
10 cars: shipments. IS
FEED AND MEAL-Coarse corn meal and
cracked corn. in sacks, sacks extra, Sl4.oo: NO
/ ground feed, 2-3 and 1-3 oats. SO-lb sacks
sacks extra, $3.50: No. ground feed, Z corn
and y oats 75b sacks. sacks extra. $16:26; NO
3 ground feed, Is corn and 23 oats, 75-lb sacks
sacks extra. S16.15
MILLSTUFFS Bran in bulk $131o@l4
shorts S135o6l1375; middlinss S15.50@15 b;
red dog. SIS; all b III Minneapolis: in lOO-lb
sacks 81 30 per ton additional; in 2OO-lb sacks,
ST per ton additional. Shipments, LOO tons
RYE-Receipts, 10 cars; shipments. cars. NO.
2 closed at 52c.
BARLEY-Feed grades are quoted at 32140c;
mailing grades. 4OM53c. Receipts, 90 cars:
shipments. 80 cars.
iAY-Receipts, 6s tons; shipments. 10. tons.
Timothy. choice. SS.50I950: timothy. No. l,
$750Ms.5o: timothy No. 2, $6.5OM1.5O timo-
thy low grade. $5.5016; clover, $6M1; upland.
choice $7.506lS upland, No. $6.500l7: up
land, No. ., $685.; midland, $500; slough 81
0p5: rye straw, ST. 50@5.5o; straw, wheat and
Oat. S3M1 49, fs,
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CHICAGO GRAIN
HEAVY LIQUIDATION BREAKS WHEAT AND
CORN-OATS FIRMER.


Chicago. Jaa. 4.-More reassuring news regard
ing probable peace between Russia and Japan
caused heavy liquidation in wheat to-day. Open
ing prices ON May showed range of 1Ac at
S5M: to SIC. loss of lac to 1Ac from Satur
days close. There fair demand from
shorts, however. and after touching S73sc, the
price steadied around S65sc. Minneapolis, Du-
luth and Chicago reported receipts of 731 cars.
against 1,33S last week. and $50 cars u
year ago.
Close: wheat-May, s6ac; July, s1& @s1 &c;
September. 79A @79&c
Cash Wheat--No 2 red, Ole; No. 3 red. sS@
91c No. 2 hard sO@S4c No. hard, 75@S0c;
No. 1 northern, SIC: No. northern, S2@S5c;
No. 3 spring, 75@S0c.
The market comparatively steady the lat
ter part of the session and supported by the
leading long. May closed at S6$4c, loss of y c
for the day.
The same influences that caused. the break in
wheat affected corn prices, and the opening on
May was AGlBc to IL @19sc lower, at 46Ac
to l7c. Cables were extremely strong follow
Ing the advance here Saturday and the market
nestle situltion. May holding. around 1850
Local receipts were 426 cars, with of con
tract grads.
/ Close: Corn--January, 42Ac: March, 451sc
May. 46a @467sc; July, 4614 @46ssc: September
1870.
Cash Corn--No. 2. 43c; No. s. 321a a 42c1a
| The steadier tone in wheat affected corn an,
prices showed little change during the las
| hour. May closed 1c lower. at 46& @46Ac.
/ There was more frmness IN oats than in othe
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, JAN. 2.


Inspected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Northern
No. ! northern, 10; No. northern, 10; No 5,
SO: rejected 50; grade 8.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul-No 2 north
ern, %; No. 3, rs; rejected Al; no grade, 9.
Minneapolis & St. Louis-No. northern, A.
No. g. 16; rejected. 4; grade, /.
500 Lne-No. northern, -; No. 2. northern,
SO; No. 3, 3; rejected. 3.
Northern Pacifc-No. i northern, 2; No. 2
northern, Il; No. g. 6; rejected 4 no grade, 8.
Chicago st. Pau Minneapolis 4 Omoha-No.
! northern. i; No. northern, t. No. 3, IS; re-
jected 8; no grade, 2.
Totals-No. / northern, "a; No. 2 northern,
1G1: No 3, 1877; rejected, 1903; no grade, IS.
Other Grains-No. 2 marconi wheat /; re-
jected marconi wheat, 2; grade marconi
wheat, 50; rejected winter wheat 30; no grade
winter wheat, 2; No. yellow corn, l; No.
corn, 5; No. cornti IS: grade corn, II ;
No. 3 white oats, 49,; No. white oats, 36;
No! OATS IS; no grade oats, 10; No. rye.
5; No. 8 rye, 4; No. I barley. IS; No barley,
20; grade barley, ;; No. / fax, 80; rejected
fax, 80; grade flax, /.
Cars Inspected Out-No. northern wheat, I
No. 2 northern wheat. 10; No. wheat, Is; re-
jected wheat 16; no grade wheat, II; macaron
wheat, 2; No 4 corn. 30; no grade corn, IA; No
8 white oats, 8; No. white oats 8; no grade
oats. 6; No. 4 barley. IA; No. barley, IT; No
8 rye. 3; No. L flax, 5: rejected flax, 2.
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preferred. 4o1a; Reading second preferred, 80;
ferred, s1M; Southern Pacific, so; Union Pacific
81 "; Union Pacific preferred, 911k; United States
Steel, 1914; United States Steel preferred,
5SA; Wabash, 2O1a; Wabash preferred, 3S.
& Bar silver firm, 26asd per ounce.
Money, 2@21a per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is BIS 0l3A per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
three months bills is 81 per cent.
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THE FLOUR MARKET
MILLS REsUME-A GOOD TRADE FOR THIS
SEASON.

Most of the mills that closed down on Thurs
day resumed grinding this morning, and the
output will be up to normal very soon. Prices
are firm as quoted and some orders are coming
In at the higher figures. The situation in hout
is very favorable and trade Is good. 1t Is not
tbot sales are heavy as to actual quantity. but
business is very satisfactory for this time
Dizziness usually extends we'll over into new
year and it is not unusual to find the mills
closed for a period of week or two following
Jan. / This year the output will probably eS-
coed the average, and one company reports lnls
morning that the business being entered is equal
to the output. which has not been the case III
the first weeks of January for NUMBER OF
result of the holiday closing, but the figures Will
run heavier from now on.
FIRST patents are uuotabe at 81 65@4.75; sec
ond PATENTS S4.55n4 IS: first clears, $3.35@
345; second clears. $235Ml2 10.
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS. Jan. 4.-Beet=
New York Cotton

At noon the market was quiet and steady, net
27@39 points lower; spot quiet: middling up
Spot Closed quiet and u 80 points lower mid
ling uplands, 132oc; midding gulf, 13.45c. Sales,
1,465 bales. M
..6..6. 6. g. e. g 6. Sc.
Cotton futures closed barley steady; January,
u 62c;e February: .76c; March, l2.9Oc; April
129Sc: May. 13.1Oc; June, 1920; July, 1920:
Ancnst u 12l -.-N - : -.
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"a 70 60 5es &c. J. i1s lbs io co. ~ IDS
S S,Es a. 4%d Ends 81 is $4$o: .. !
ia lbs, $500; 8, 113 lbs, $685..
Stays and Boars--1, 26O lbs, $3.50.
CATTLE-Receipts light; beef and butcher
grades continued in strong demand at steady
prices in the face Of dullness in the east The
supply included some fairly desirable butcher
veal calves steady. Mich COWS unchanged
Stockers and feeders firm.
ps Butcher 2 lis 2S! lbs s. ,n T. 29o
Butcher Cows and Heifers-1. 1000 lbs,
s.. 40; 2. 116o lbs, s3.25; 1, 1,25o lbs. ss:25;
1o7 lbs o g. T. 1 es lbs, $780, 2, 11e5 lbs
| Cutters and Gamers 1,13O lbs, $2.25; 2,
oo5 lbs, 81; g; 4, e52 lbs. $780, E. 925 lbs 81
lbs, $3.50: 2, 1908 lbs, So 80; i, 11so lbs, 81 25;
2. 1900 lbs, $2.15; l, e2o lbs, $2.15; i, $40
81: 2, 100 lbs. $3.50: u, 21s lbs. s225:
! Stockers and Feeding Steers-25, 1163 lbs,
819 II s1s lbs S2s E eso lbs S2e
$3.50; 8, 1856 lbs. $2.15. :
Mich Cows and springers-3 cows, SIS; 8
! cows $62.jO.
sHEEP-Receipts moderate. Demand strong
for all grades Of killing sheep and lambs with
prices quoted steady to strong with last week 8
nothing choice received. Sales;
killing Sheep and Lambs-24 lambs, IS lbs,
s2S 5Sckers ana beeoerSn0 'eeu'ns ewes ~ u.s.
Among the shippers t the market
video; ]. = Thorson Milan; Mckay s., Apple
Langford; W: Rankin. Bristol 5: D.; -. Engel
aSFt BROOKS. D.; r. Hfs Bonnely y
Pines Stuart Baneo sa;o Bank 4sns OF Wil9T
. | Hogan Benson; Charles o Brien, DeGranf; Theo
Mudrock; G. H. Cox, Kerkhoven. =
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HOGS RUNNING TO
ODDS And ENDS
CATTLE RECEIPTS LIGHT AND
PRICES HOLD FIRM.
Some Fairly Good Beef Received, but
the Bulk of the Common Kind
Demand Good for Sheep and
Lambs of the killing Glass. at
& Prices Steady to Little Firmer.

South st. Paul. MINI, Jan. 4.-Estimated re-
ceipts at the union stockyards to-day Cattle,
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. l, 1904, to date, compared with the same
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Chicago to Lewis: It takes but little buying
to advance the market. The trade Is not heavy
but of general character.
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HIDES, PE1Ts, TAL1ow AND WOOL.

Green salted heavy steer hides -. ST ~
Green sailed COW hides 7si 6s4
Green salted light hides ............ rs 6T
Green salted bull hides ............... Z
Green sailed veal kip .............. 7h
Green salted deacons, each ........55 As
Green salted branded, l1ac per lb less than
free Of brands.
Green or green frozen, lie less each grade
Green sailed horse or mule hides
Green sailed horse or mule hides s-O -
medium ............. $50 / IS
Green sailed horse or mule hides
Dry flint Montana, Oregon, Washington
and Idaho butcher hides Hat. .....14
Montana bulls and fallen hides ......10
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota. Wiscon-
sin and similar ..................111s 10
Green sailed pelts large to small,
Dry saeh flint It. caifskins ........1S ay9
Dry flint territorial pelts per 10 oil
Tallow, in cakes observation-disclosures 3
! Iallow. in barrels .................. 34 3
Wool, ,nwashed medium ..........1e air
Wool. hne unwashcd ............... 12 al
| Eea Tiers, goose ...................4O ats
| Feathers, chicken Observation-Disclosures. 3 al 81
Feathers, turkey Observation-Disclosures. %, 3
Dry ginseng root. per lb .......... .ss.oom6 2;
Green. iOT planting. Ter I'D ......-..... 1.13
Seneca root. per lb ,................. ESQ 81
/ BeesWaX, yellow
. Beeswax' dark IA
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PROVISIONS
CHICAGO PROVISION!

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Jan 4.-Provision
prices slumped along with grain after a fairly
steady opening, due to an advance in prices at
the yards May pork opened 2Hc lower to SC
higher at S13.57a to $13.65, but later sold off to
$13 s.. May lard was unchanged to 21hc higher
at S$7.17h to $3.50, and ribs Sc lower to Sc
higher at $685. to $685. -
Close Pork, January. $13.271a: May. $13.671a.
Lard, January $500; May, $7.171a. Ribs, Janu-
airy. $3.50; May, $3.50.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Jan. 4.--Beef-
Firm. Pork-Firm; mess, $13.75@14.5O: short
clear, $13.50M16. Lard-Steady; prime western
steam IN
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NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE. Jan. g.
Sugar-Raw, nominal: fair refining SC: centrif,,-
gal 96 test. 3hc: molasscs sugar. 2N c: refined
quiet; crushed. !, 05c: powdered 4.o5c: gran,-
lasses-Firm; New Orleans, 81 @3sc.
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NEW YORK OIL. Jan. 4.-Petroleum-Ste dy
refined all ports, 9.05 M9.1Oc.
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PEORIA WHISKY, Jan. 4.-Whisky on the
basis of S1.27 for finished goods.
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THE DAYS RESULTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES

grains and good buying by commission houses
held prices sctady2 after small loss at the
opening. May opened unchanged to t%c lower,
at ssasc TO 3salc,. and kept within the opening
range. Local receipts We're 253 cars.
! 3S5sc; July, 351ac.
Cash Oats--No. 2 35@36c; No. 3, 35@35hc.
The following was the range of prices:
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, Jan. 4.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, q 900; steady and strong; good to prime
steers. $5@5.75; poor to medium; $35oI5;
$2@4.75: Gamers. 1.75@2.4O; bulls, $2@4.25;
calves, $25O@6.75.
Hogs-Receipts to-day, 10000; tomorrow, 3d.
600; 15@20c higher than Saturdays close; mi xed
and butchers, $4.70@510; good to choice heavy,
4eo@5ao; rough heavy, 81 5o@4;s5; light,
$4.4OM4.90; bulk of sales, $4.7O@4.9O.
Sheep-Receipts, 25, 000 sheep steady; lambs
steady; good to choice wethers, $a.75@4N Sair
4.25 native lambs, s4.25@6; western lambs,
81 5OM6.
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
norman report a continual quietness about the
market. Horses were in good supply, but buyers
scarce. Values: Drafters. extra, $19O@23 $50;
good, $i3O@170 farm mares, extra, S145@16o;
farm mares. choice. S125@l145; farm mares, COM
mon to good, $10O@125.
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ST. LOUIS LEAD, jan 4-Lead-Firm q 2oc
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WORLDS WHEAT SHIPMENTS.
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

Gara ss Il sR III II
sold at sec, declined to s5ac several times dur
Rx s and xGd an srena all sy
closed up he to 1%e, and was in good demand:
rye, S; bailey, y: Shipments: Barley. $3.50 bu.
Cars on track. 1913. Changes in stocks: Wheat
il fax
12o417 rye. 56, 344, increase 14,151 barley, $685.
northern, s4Se No: northern, ise No. No.
3f$f Nay nay sS%s July St das sash
rye, sac.
NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, jan f.
Flour. receipts, three days, 67.479; sales 4,50O;
quiet but strongly held and nominally shade
s days n
somewhat lower than Saturdays curb on better
from nt Re S. , scfa
Rye firm firm state and Jersey, 5e@5sc: No; 2 west
e eeps e$f three aga b b SG5 b
opened easier with wheat the better war talk,
rete ihe ta asa s ay 5a @omas f 9t
white, 42M45.Ac.
MILWAUKEE GRAIN AND FLOUR, Jan. A.
,er ssc; No ? northern: ss@s6Es; May,
standard; 37@s7Ac. Corn-Higher; No. s. %
Wheat-Puts, S5kc bid calls, SS1hc asked.
Corn-APuts, 46Ac asked: calls, 47Ac asked.
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Jan. 4.-close:
| Wheat-May, 727s a 73c; July, 701ac; cash, No.
2 hard, 72M73e; No. 3, 671a0 7Oc; No. 2 red
SAC; No 5. SIC COrn-Aay, 4O3sc; July, 4O3sc {;
cash, No. mixed. 39@39Hc; No. 2 white. 3Sd
| 39hc; No. 8. 3S0l3Shc. Oats-No 2 white
| 36@137c; No. mixed, Soc.
ST. LOUIS GRAIN, jan 4-Close: wheat
Lower No red cash elevator, nominal: track
| 90M92c; May, S37sc: July, SOMc; No. hard
/ 76@7sc. Corn-Lower; No. 2 cash, 43c; track,
44M441ac: May, 4j1ac; July, 45Ac Oats
Lower; No. 2 cash, BIC; track. 37%c; May,
3S5sc No. 2 white. 4Oc
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Jan. 4-Closing: Wheat
Il Spot steady; No. 2 red western winter 6s
21ad futures quiet: March. IS sid: May IS
sd; July nominal. Corn-Spot steady; Ameri
can mixed new. As I'd; American mixed old, A
4d: futures steady; March, As I'D; May As
1kd.
CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAINS, Jan
Rye. January, SIC; May, sic. Flax, cash
northwest, 81 .O4: southwest, 9S1sc: May $1.O2
January. Csc. Timothy, January, S2.95; March
s3.o5. Glover, January, $11 %. Barley, cash
35M5Sc.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN AND FLOUR. Jan. A.
Stocks of breadstuffs and provisions in Liverpool
Flour. $4,000 sacks; wheat, 17O9OOO centals
corn 654.00O centals: lard. 5.4OO tierces of prime
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Official receipts for the past week are as fol-

KallFoads entering the yards reported receipts
Western, 4; Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
-; Minneapolis & St Louis. !; Chicago, st.
Paul. Minneapolis 6 Omaha, s; Great Northern.
q; Chicago Burlington & Quincy 2; Wisconsin
Central, l; 500 Line, II; Northern Pacific. II;
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, 1. Total 81.
Disposition of stock, Saturday, Jan. 2:
Firm Cattle. Hogs Sheep
Swift & Co .......... 80 1882 634
W. Il. Mccormick -. :. .... 81
Other buyers ........ 800.
Country buyers ...... IA ..... 1874
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN AND FLOUR, Jan. a.
Stocks of breadstufs and provisions in Liverpool
| Flour. $4,000 sacks; wheat. 1.7O9 900 centas;
corn. 654O centas; lard 5.4O0 tierces of prime
western steam and 1 220 tons of other kinds
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NEW YORK LEAD AND COPPER, jan A.
Lead. quiet and unchanged; copper, steady, 12s
M1284c
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, Jan. 4.-Butter-
Steady; creameries, 16@2s1Ac; dairies 14@21c.
Eggs-Firm; at mark, cases included, 250l2Sc.
Cheese-Steady; daisies, 1O4 @1O1ac; twins,
1oc; Young Americas, 1o1ac. Poultry-1ive
1o1ac. Potatoes Firm; Burbanks, eS@70c;
Rurals. 6s@69c; red stock, 55@64c. Veal
Steady; 50 to go pounds. 4@51ac; 65 to 70
so to 10 pounds, S1a M9c..
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CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAINS, Jan.
frye. January, SIC; May, SIC. Flax. cash
northwest 81 .O4: southwest, 9s1sc: May, s1.O2;
January. Csc. Timothy, January $2.95; March,
S3.o5. Clover, January, $11.25. Barley, cash,
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Jan. 4-Closing: Wheat
Spot steady; No. red western winter, 6s
21ad; futures quiet: March. IS 5Bd: May IS
can mixed new. As I'd; American mixed old, As
4d: futures steady; March, As I'D; May, As
I'D.
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Jan. 4.-Cattle-
Receipts, 5000, including 1000 Texans: market
feeders. $3.25@3.75; cows and heifers, $2.250I
425; Texas steers, $2.45@4 so; cows and heifers,
$2.151315.
Hogs-Receipts $500; market 1o@15c higher;
pigs and light, $4.4O@4.sO; packers, $45O@4.90;
butchers and best heavy, $4.65M5.
Sheep-Receipts $500; market steady; sheep
$3750l4. 80; lambs, $4.3OM5.5O:
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, jan 4.-Cattle
ket weak to lower; native steers. $3.5O0l4 IS:
southern steers, 50. 5O@4; southern cows, 81 .5OM
2.65: native cows and heifers, $2.40@3.s5; stock
ers and feeders. $325M3.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000: market higher; heavy,
$4.6oM4.SO; packers, $4.504.7O; pigs and lights.
S4.4O@4.75.
sheep-l.eceipts. 1000; market steady to
weak; sheep $2.30@4.35; lambs, s475@5.65.
SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Jan. 4.-Cattle
Receipts, 5000; market active and steady: ma
tive steers, $3.25l5 25; cows and heifers, So 500
$50; stockers and feeders, $275@3.90.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market 15c higher;
heavy, $4.S0@49; pigs, So. 50@450.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market steady; sheep,
81. 25@4.5O; lambs. $4.75@5.15.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-04
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PITTS AND CALLS.

Y; PUTS AND CALLS.
Two O'Clock report:
.Buts-May wheat, S4kc.
ACalls--May wheat, 81 &c.
Curb-May wheat, S61s GIS6Ac.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-04
MONEY REPORTS

Total sales, 625. 200.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-04

ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Jan. 4.-Close: Wheat
Lower: No. red cash elevator, nominal: track
90M 92c; May, S3 Bc; July, sOssc; No. 2 hard
76@7Sc. Corn-Lower; No. 2 cash, 43c track,
44@44hc: May, 4319c; July, 45Ac. Oats
Lower; No. 2 cash, BIC; track. 37Ac; May,
$3.50; No. 2 white, 4Oc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-24
Dr. Heron, His Hat
 and Gen. BrAgg'S Boys
"REMINISCENCES OF '61-65. &>~>AA~\A~A\~AA~<

Another war incident is herewith sub mitted as worth of preservation, as show ing some of the characteristics of our people.
 Some weeks after the Rattle of Chick amauga, a party of elderly gentlemen from Barbour county visited their friends in Bragg's army, at that time occupying the line of Missionary Ridge, fin front of Chattanooga. While there the marty were anxious to go over the battleheld of Chickamauga, conceded now to have been one of the most hotly contested hat- ties of the war. Accordingly horses we've prepared for them and in companv v,ith a few army friends, they set out for inc battlefield.
 Among these visitors was Dr. F NF Heron, who then lived at LouisvilIa Ip Barbour county, Ala. The doctor was a gentleman of the old school. a South Car olinian by birth, one among the early graduates of the University of Georgia and physician of standing and charac, ter in his community. The doctor wac courteous and respectful in his bearing to others. and expected the same treatnant for himself. He was also careful to have people understand his name. On one oc- casion having been introduced to some strangers, one of them shortly after wards addressed him as Herring |" ''That is not my name" said the doctor My name Is Heron. not Herring" and then. with a mischievous twinkle of his eyes. he added: I'm not a fish. I'm bird
 The doctor was a small man, five feet Ave inches in height, but every inch was full of pluck, and of fight, too, if he