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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-29

hands Tss hsHP' sn a!%sfs .ss ar 25 lot. n
on orders ar. charged higher Is
RAPl:S-catawba pony hafko,s at I5r-c
TE,RsIn bhIs.: Keifers s1.25q15s for =,
t. ,Si s5:EGa s for choic" 10 fancy sound.
fancy King. &c c.n-tinx at 81 sasi IS K,iTe
win win. e etc,. S5T5-.; srE and Spitzsnhers s. ~
hani-picked Il 25qi75 per bhi. meas,ir ip'''s. -,
sS Ia f$F 700 IN Ss ,,1 ,TS,SSriins to
Ter h"X' 'aiifornia navals 3 ;0Gf5 l5 and seed
VIZ q asI;2 ge tSh slsal ;, ,.-
chLiFoHNIA .pEc1prors FErrTs-P.,,s
per h"x at S.de'9. according 10 kind Cirapes
LESION. New MessIna and California. re-
I'm Mt;s- SAL? n.r 10.
GRAPE: TEGIT-Quoic Florida teas.:g5 '", p,1
BASANAs- -Quotab.c ;ia2.s, a bunch 81,
,cocoAS!CTs Pe5 1o"" L. trh. $50: job
CRANBEKRIF:s- Quot. choice Jersey Sc 7ss,7.
ll9Hss :,::"' -. and later varieties from Howe
PoTAfoEs- Iowa 3raa!c for common 70 fair.
da'G al foF sSr Sh9ee on MSeons Tx n and
%SIoNs| |%T3.naSs, S5.d. red at &c for fancy
fSs SasHaGEN.w ss !uE wnf ioliand se ssaa se,q %
ton. del Red cabbage lie per h. per TON del
81 q ami = 30. $40. casks. %, gal. s.. '''''
ctCtMBEES-,hoicc Northern .cI2 ., r,r
crate of t" doz. Choice hothouse Si4i LS
SWEET IrDTAToEs-ouo,c home grown new
GoRsERNbTsi Quote new i'' ,i.5iaa.75 per
CArLIFLoWER Home grown .od75c rcr hu
for loose sound Eastern at fs'"d5 per hbl. for
RrTA BAGAs-Quote in bulk at a2ds3c per
soT Asrr-Quote Hubbard a. 7oa.5c r.r 100
EFGPkANT- Florida a, $50 per hamper
Ehi'ssEr.s sPEoUTs-ouote a. Iaal5c per
sHALLoTs- New orleans at 1oa9oc
RADIsnEs, New Orleans .'c per dog.
2o6 hn for unWashed: higher FOR ' washed he'd S'o
REE;TSr Hong. srGwn 3oat9c per bu. box.
hampers si.75a: FOR sound: home grown 45a76c
MUs sTARp GREENs-New orleans I5aaoc pcr
'TS SPINNcH>Nex e'ti Orleans 2oo per doz bunobss.
home grown i5u?oc per bu.
BEANS. Florida round green s2.5oa3 per
cXRRoTsL grown s5a5oc per bu. Loose.
Northern s5caN per ioJ: New Orleans new
cOa25c per doz. bunches.
CT MBo-Quote new Florida and New Orleans
at tldS 80 ner s-basket crate.
FARSNIPs-Eiome grown 25aS5c per bu
cELERY-California white plume, crates *
ddozl s25oa3.5; Kalamazoo tsrnaIp loai i5c per m
grown 15aaOc; celery roots 25a46c per iloz.
GARLlC-Quote new at &C per lb. and i'm,
PAEsLEY-New Orleans 25a2ac per doz.
KoHLRABr-Nev Orleans seas5c per doz.
GBEEN nEPPERsaEloEiaa 2;s;, S. at ;sas.2s.
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lIiScclIaneOus NnrLet.

FEATH BR-Prin1c white live geese in sr,,u
Sc in snail al and c in large [sne oJ gay ys, a.;
y tc: y 2sd33c: M 1I12pc: Xxx f0Tfioc:
on a5s cent a@s: 2 small nt is' sas sHs
Tmrksy-Eoiy dry e Chicksn-Prns body 4r
@ ra t. .nI 1,emy fer nrsrass sss 5s
ETC. less lady oltpTer lee; seneca Sc; pink 14c:
snake siisc angelica e.: wahSHbaTf nIie er r,sst
.. bark o. tree &: blood 5t.4sc: bluenag a.:
.asSafras- bark of root fas1ac: wild ginger sci
JEEESwAAn Quote prime at sic per h.
arn aso d sHssTnss EsGl s Rsi' srs is aas
dT5 EERK1ag !Ff Ky n4FT, faiIsn lSa Gsf ss-Ir II
h: hlackian g: inferior less: antelope Ei. 70
i' GRsesi sai ETET, G HE; lsvs- aamased an e ont 9,
and sssy to so for fair ard i sidii III :r for ortR tRs
s.st: t.n,"thy iuainlv at g sofr235 with rangs
char ard ,2 % to $50 for fancy: niIIlet at 90.
70 S.lo- sales: CIryer-2 SKIS. very trashy a.
Is n' at ;, g. g At sq & s. at :o st SO at
rSE1 iH lfssi saie at 81 PEI 1oo lbs
SORGHUM CANE sEED-Son1tnal at /,
CASTOR EEANs-Rid SIS per bu. for prirn,
IN pErp GT pT ri IL sg T 5e 5mses aantitrs
,sr, Want.1 at & t,sc to 81 Apple dun and weak.
at quotations. Appies-Evsporated rings at from
1H3isc for poor UP 10 +c foE choice: fancy large
a9tF ,s CO. g3afefs !; re- - AT T. Taigss teSiins @ a
l'F--NNS MD ff.AS-thcfEc white beans 81. =
hlaclkeye sl.4odi @. per D.: Lana 5i4a5,sc:
lertils iaitt5c: red kidney sI6iic Sale ID SIS
country white hesa< at $50.
,HoNEYIQIot' c'inb.N3. white clover l.;
daTt. ets., less. Extracted or strained: ChoIca
in b5ls a. SIC: do in cans 59jl3c: very d4re
I'RAP IRON AND METaI.-Per 100 lbs,
Wrought Iron sc: heavy cast. !nalleable STEEL
breskeGa and stove. &c: light brass g.: hsayv
brass $40: copper SO: zinc 50: lead $50: pewter
LINSEED OIL-Quotable In lots .. from Z,
hhls. at iic per sal for raw ana SIC 10.
CUFToN-sEED ofI.-winter white CSC. v.r-
low SC: SUMMER witt. S2c. yellow sic: salad
Csc: cooking. white SIC. yellow JIG.
PB,ANs-W~stern 6f.c: Texas SC: saies
hass Of quotations.
PEANUTS-cuoto farmers stock at 4Ep.o
for white and &c for red.
wAI.NTTs-c,.sta at &c per bu.
HICKORY NCTS,-Salab bic at I6c Ter b,i for
large and SIZE for shelibark: sale small lot
cHEsTNrTS- Imported GtaIian) 7asc per rb.
mixed to slILo5 white-rice $40: shslled more.
CIDER-Good quality at Si.J0q5 per bbi
MAPLE SrGAR-tlu0table per 10. at SO
foT HazFNt azIf[S ars TlTotabe le ig5 cana an GA
SALT-East side: Medium 81: granulated SO
per bbL: worth D. per Dbl. rn0-. this side.
HoPs-Quo;e 1904 crop: New York at 50
fIC. Western at 3iG3fc. Bayarian al sd5Tc
SORGiHUM-2uct prime new at S0c per cal.
BROOM CORN-Thare is a fair movement on
a healthy market: demand good and prices
so per ton for common to s5Das1 for fair and
yIQli - for choicr.
BONES-T:leached. in car lots on .rk this
side I, at; a; SIC @ Re. ton: On smaller lots s1o1t5.
I5casl: old rope, No. l Manila 81 %: No 8 SOC;
rubber. al y for old boots and shoes,
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Pred

a. f.I- - 'TsEincry: Extra osGcsi-c; srS.,
-. =. r. - seconds =Ip2I": lails-packed extra
=. ~" Li'.. isiry-ra'ksd. fancy - &C: NOR
- ~ 4ait , isH!Sc cOuutry-pScked I24.;1l1:: North
'Lntl!: III: I,Hi'r: sT.fse stock 4a5c
ttscfiFS'! S.5 cas's local and 1900 ca.,sg
i,.lrH't strong. quot" current receipts AZ sd-.
- count. eases returned Strictly fresh f.s-s
'4ss ,f,d,tr.i. c,ts"z included -. and axtras SO
..ItkESF p - Northern IN orders: Twin 1ai E:
-t.iI.-i" i--s': DAISIES 1Slz": young American
80. long hCrra 1%tzc: New York twins is1,c
I-.II.hli ger !2GI-iac for choice. brick Sde: f9r
y, i'ilis'h Fah and lSc fer choice: Swiss l5c FOR
LIVE POULTRY - Quo,o fowls at =. cid
rL,Sie-s Sig: Stacy y"uug ROSTERS sc: s1rins
tnnlgHehs - for lisht. and heavy less, trrkcys
1n"i,t it dressing. lic; poor and thin ia2,. less
80 ~ - per IL: geese Sc: guinea chickens
--'y per f9z-: pigeons I5C dnz-
~ i,ifis.sIEb POILTHY-Sra- de1 uHdra~u with
he4I ana iest o.: Fowls -: ROSTERS 6l.-: tur-
krys lSr for choice: ducks lie. geese sdIc;
GAAIE-W,- Icocis quotahIa a; 3 and rrasx
P"ver at I'D per dor. VIII ducks per Cinz
stIardS $s2a: blti"WiuC teal s.. -: zre,rlyytr--
!.:-". mixed 81: Jscksnira sl.25: deer ca-casss,
sH and yenis'n saddle n. per IL yViIi rur-
SQUIRRELS 81: p@r dog. Prairie chickens 50 for
Ii.rss and :. FOR small or Texas: pneasarits 50:
4ut!L S-2' for Insirawn. or s. for drawn
ENlS--' 'hriCe TO fancy 1.lI L. lbs sf-..
h-r.il:s small and thin . isG3t-r.
FlsE>H F'ISH-Sunfsh D. crappie SC for small
70 - for large: black bass 12i7c: dressed cat
I'r- spoonful cat &C: bullhcads, dressed SIC
sross &c. buffalo. gross SIC and dressed SIC:
I'ernlln carp 2dic for dressed. gross 1H5c:
white perch 2i7c, .els 5c: dressed Sturgeon tr-.
stirred bass 5HSr: turtles. snappi1z sc and
s0ftsheL ~ per Ii: terrdpin SC peg dcz
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-29
WHEAT VALUES DECLINE
ON GENERAL LIQUIDATION.
STATISTICAL NEWS Is BEAR
ISH.
Prospects of Snow Protection and
Lack of Outside interest
Are Features.

Lack Of professional support and weak
n.s.; in foreign markets caused nioderdt"
dcclin. in wheat value; in yesterday $
market The buyers of tho previous day
vyer. not inclined To Ir"ssa their advantage
aud tn" local cash situation was not en-
CouTaEluE d'spit" III" fact that receipts
w.rc light. Prospects "f snow pr"t'c'i"n
for the new crop helped tn" downward
movement. and there was som" selling III
anticipation of a tcarIsh Government re-
port.
week increased lrot-o hu. against an in
crcas.. Of l.SirrI bu. in l9,c. st. l.oi!1s
r".ks incrs,s"a $50 hG,' .ihIc sHh 'nngasy tI,n,y
29.7lS,o-n br.. against - $500 bu- Il week
ago. and 3F.sS-,r1 hu. in !"S.
May wheat opened i-H}ic off. ranged
from 3t.1sVl.11t- TO E1.I.. and CLOSED at
corn also WIS weak. despite light re
rcipt.s. statistical news waS G"hera'N
h"arish. and other domestic markets were
Nav corn opened t.4l4c Oft. ranged from
iGl.c Ia .27sr, and closed at l$H-c asked.
The visible supply Of corn the pas week
of il.p0 bu. in 1863. ST. louis stocks IN,
creased a. 40 hu. and Chicago increased
siv-) hu Total vsihl" supply ',2S.ypg D1.'
against :,.GT9.fIn btI. wssE ago. and o,'-s,-
t.0 bu. in 1875.
Receipts Of wheat at st. Louis p N" bu-,
of whish y ears local and cars throuGh.
as against iii.s"r hu. ut W hich ~ ears 10
cal and ~ ears through. in i;f@.
RoCeipts of wheat at primary points -nr
81 hours dncorpletcl. 1900 bu. as
against 1lCi icup bI. in 19o3. and shipments
1921 hu.. against a65.Vh hu. NorthwsSt
received ia1 cars. against 30 cars IN ls-G-
Chicago received 1"I,"-' hu. ani Kansas
CITY DO bu.
Receipts of corn at -. Louis II -" hu. "f
when ~ cars local and : cars through. as
against 500 hu.. Of which 10 ears local
and ears through. III l"t;.
Receipts "f corn at primary points for =
hours dnC"mpl"tcl. Lille" bu.. - acaIns.
57nGH hu. in lG-fa ard shipments 6+2,-i2 hu..
agans; 22S.ol hu chi ago received l,52-.ig
bu. and Kansas City $3.50 hu.
Receipts of oats mt 81. Louis 1850 bu.. of
which Il cars local and cars through, as
against +S.sH bu.. OF which y cars local
ard cars through. In 1855.
Receipts of oats at primary points for %
hours dncomplete,. 2IsI5D bu.. against 52;.-
go bu-. in 1909. and shipments 3ol.534 bu.,
against 500 In.
The visible supply Of oats the past w"ck
decreased 5lI.tH, bu., against a decrease
of 19g.Tu bu. in 1873 st Louis stocks de-
creased ESQ hu Total visible. supply. 20
S12 SD f,i. against @i.is9,GNp hu a week ago
and S.:s1t,Un bu. in 1903
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stocks of Grain in Store.
Cash Grain, FIOur, Etc

WHEAT-Bv sample. del No. : rcd sold Al,
sll0nll2 for Pacific Coast and 81 II for nearby
No. Rt 95c for low t. IflsHIpg and fancy
worth si.l2: rejected at -. Tor poor; No 9 hard
nominf,ilg Si.l2 No. hard sold at 81 O5di 10
No. hard at ?2'2c to Si.O5 for poor to fancy
tORN-F!y sample. del. No. at tire. No 2
at ~; No. 3 yellow Il: ifi=c: No. . white
OATS'-Ry sample del: No. at sI,sc: No. :
st Sic and colony Mt 3l'7c: No at 70: No .
white nj sc: No. white at sIa.a22f-r: No 4
wlitc at 3lG3l'= ingrated white at 3li.gG2isc
TLOUR-So:t winter in wool: High p1.ent
g. 2OH53o: special brands ;5ilIz %: second pat
ent Ssd5.lj. extra fancy sf'0Qi.a9: clear 81 % q
so. low and medium grade in s'ss s3G5 81
Hard winter. IN ju:e Skis: Patent SI9ld5
straight A.c6di.I4. first clear tiai.20: escoal
clear So -l0G %: low-grale 81 261F'2 o. Rye no:Ir
In wood sidi.l0: IN fute ks sG. G.7543gi
tCENMEA- - {2.SJ; lcIil meal sTits AMI
fCminy So.
MII.Lf-EED-BasI T.. trk and in IDl.. Bryn
at S9qyrc for hard and S9c for soft wiater-on
direct order: Soft %ipter at sec; m xed feed at
SIC for hard and Sac FOR soft: rnids at sIG9Jc.
At mill. bran Jobs at CSC and ships at 81. 10
HAy-BaSis e trk.: Timothy Si2 for choice:
siOdii.yl FOR ~" and iSTe. ~ ard s5T7 for
$50 for No. . and 81 FOR loy=-grade: p-air!e t10
for No. ]. SsG9 for No. and ssGi FOR low
grade: clover SI3.50 70. No. J. sggl0 for No. .
and siTT for low grade.
sTRAW-On trk.: Wheat and oat S5.Od6: re
s.. 6lff 40.
FLAXsEED-.r1s bid. spot or to arrive,
prompt shipments.
LF:AIrSI 5cIzl4s0
SPELTER-ss bid. -
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-29
SUMMARYOFST.LOUISl MARKETS

q
u q
q :
be a N ne Grwin ~
%
nl Lk o and one or
4
ii an , = III
a "a IA been
Hrd a 10 anatcI
u " scalp.
VEL. more, "a d
! inca III 7 othc
n Of
very small.
May ga
: 8
Ia: ts i
of andvc
clanss were
teaiy
tt
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-29
ALL GRAIN MARKETS WEAK;
WHEAT CLOSES 5-8C DOWN
Prospects for Enormous Argcn-
tine Crop Outweigh All Other
Considerations in Lead
ing Cereal.
REr1 El.ic SPECIAL

RErrRI.fC SPECIAL.
Chicago. Dec 2S-Whcat bulls hIi o."
Acknowledgement to face at the opening
the fact that Liverpool ignored the sharp
- advance Lorc ycsterIay-5ut persist
"a in losing al on the grain. it wis re-
ported. ur larg" Russian shipments.
Til" market crsucd easy, May selling
arnuuL SILT a break Of over i.c from tl."
previous close. ana dropped off ~ more
on a little bear pressure from Armour,
which interest. however sold only mod
cratcly. There WIS Il prompt rally ON a
littr commission buying. which traders
feared might hc FOR til" Wall street bulls.
Trad" Was small, however largely hecaus"
Of crippled wire service Northwest and
East.
Local buyer; of yesterday wei" disposed
to sol out and tax" their losses "r their
profits. their ~"!lin-: causing frequent dips.
on" ot which carried ;h. price down t."
$l.l::-s. 'rI"I. were just as frequently
S!airr rallies "H any APPEARING" OF com
mission buying. th" T!arkct showing ap-
prthcHsion Of what the Eastern holders
might do 10 the market if they started on
I'll" war-path.
FINAL TRADING
The Armo'ir attitude doubtless "nc"ur-
aged other local hears, and shortly before
the close the market had worked back
from sll4 to sl.1ms. but in the last five
minutes 1t rallied II on tn" tip from
somewhere tl!at the final Government re-
port would SLOW It total yield for lyi of
H."."sI.rr hu. or less proved wrong. the es-
tiuIatr being ,12 c".rr hu.
Ih" clos" was at Il not loss of i2n"sc.
Dec. lost only isc and July asC. Buyer;
were encouraged with the falling off in
receipts the total at primary points be
IL, l.Ilt a
Flour buyers and nilcrs do not seem to
hav" been disturbed by tn" advance in
prices. III. East not yet having digest"d
tn" supplies Of flour shipped down Just
befor" tn" clos" of navigation, but prices
wer. marked ~ 10c everywhere.
The local cash wheat market was SLOW
ported good sales. Ther" was a good deal
"f l"CH! selling. Mitchell. McReynolds
and Woodbury.. while RarrelI. Pringl"-
Rankin and Stockholders were oc-
Casional buyers.
CORN PIT EASIER.
In corn there was a natural impulse to
easier prices given by the weakness in
wheat. and this tendency was acccntuatcd
h. sales hv Armour. :,0o."cO hui or moro.
which carried MAY from iJi.c 10 4Jf.r.
Ih'S selling over th"r" was little rally
on support hy Patten. with the clos" .53.c
hd. & not loss of i4c for III" day. Their"
was l!ttle demand. Toy Dec. which lost
a.. Tier" were 80 cars inspected i'll and
3t' estimated as the days arrivals.
Cash prices wcr" about steady. ship
ping salcs l:5.6") hu. Privatf cable said
the f-rsign corn market waS overloaded
Primary rcccuts were three times last
years figures 1.fD3nD bu.. compared with
Jri'or hIi Continental inquiry for car
goes keeps good.
OATS LIsTLF;ss.
Trade in oats was l!stlcss and small in
volume. Prices apparently affected by
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by IeIc.raIih.

Chicago Dec. 2S-cattle- Receipts Io.o'o mar
as ~ :" TO - n h'SnST linz Sosl q } 2 pfme s,S@ps So,
i".i"ts i2J}Hi 81 '.,ws $l5opt p; hcticrs s. re
+,yos tI%; 9.nngrs 5, 1G, iaa -: ,. 5; 9p+ 10:
ig-m"ri"w l!n-. market Toe higher. mixed AMI
butchers 5. i"nf %; good To- ch"."e heavy 81 ',c
i.h2is; hulk of sales SIS. Shoe. I.-Rcrcipta le.
80; sheep l"c higher, lambs Iog21c higher:
rnixs~l sg.55ri -. Western sheep :4f isn: native
lambs s5;op -. Western lambs s,T7 10
market strong: native s:",ars s5.;y,n6 in cows
and hoif"r- s.. inal u: Western steers S3ai. -.
seSSas5o: c1nncrS q: s,3cksrs is' sand and
f,saerS !s@e6' G1lyes ,.. . t.a,;59: bulls and
5c higher heavy ,i.5flli So mixed sli5fii ;,7is
light S., 'zni."1: pigs Sti.''. bulk - sll"S
sir@@E Western yceriSss % asa; we'hef 1hsSs
i'.e q, :.;2g .wGs 80 - -. Common and stock
South 81. Joseph. Mo, pee. :S--Cattlc-Eo.
c:tpts 20: strong 70 nc higher: natives $50
30: cows ann nsi,lS 90 - S;@ctrrs AMI
5c hrhcf: Iieft s,:6a 80" mSdiIirn '' aa,i % b@avy
or; colorado lambs NJ $50. Western y.arl!nss
500 'r market t. s,ca1y to 1@ ioer Tor bSst an
crs steady to 1'c higher: choice export ami
T.. W"af"gn f'i sie"rs $500. s'o"korS and fool
crs . i"n4: Southern ,te"rs S5ui ~: southern
h"if"rs $50: bulls g .5Ht: calves Siaa.i".
Hogs Rec"ipt> ist: market strong 10 5r high
.r. TOP $50: hulk - sa.rs Sl3'G i.': h"avT
81 .5T h1i,. packers - i5F.i 81. pigs and lights
S2s5ui.f'. s;iio"2 Receipts ? .; market strong:
natl natl lambs $n@;.g natl" m"t;,'rs <i,..a5 2:
Western Earrings 81 tSfr.75: western sheep
;5a' yr s,gsk'Ts rs, and x ID, 50 9, 5@tJ a.
good steers stcadv: others slow 10 '5c lower:
bulls steady: thin cows firm /" ia. higher,
SHvs ,i5eal ., rnt hc,fers 81 90 cable. slow:
Lambs
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-29
STOCK MARKET DULL:
SHOWS LATENT STRENGTH.
PRINCIPAL DEALINGS WERE
PROFESSIONAL.
BulliSh Influence Is Desire of
Great Institutions to Boost
Market Value" of Their
Securities.

New York. Dec. 2S-The same dull ris-
ing market and the same largely profess
sional share in the dealings were in cvi-
dencc again on the Stock Exchange to-
day. The stocks which were picked for
advances were much less influential on
sentiment by their movements than were
the high-grade standard stocks which Were
conspicuous yesterday and still showed
evidence of realizing to-day.
This was notably true Of New York Cen
trail. the strength of which, infused con-
fdence into the whole market YESTERDAY
Low-grade industrial stocks came forward
into notice to-day
J. News was uniformly favorable to values
and the extraordinary ease of money al
forded means for cmbarkng in stock mar
ket commitments. But the dimensions
Of the days business is sufficiently con-
rincing that there was no widespread in
terest In the market
BtLLlSH FACTORS.
There is general belief that the lift
ing OF prices is due in some degree to the
desire among great financial institutions
TO help out that item in their annual
statements which is entitled market
value Of securities held There is no
doubt of the scarcity of stocks offering at
present. so that the process of marking
ny prices is conducted at a minimum of
inc expense involved in absorbing offer
fDgs on the advances
The faith is widely held that an active
demand for securities viii, h" revived with
The release of funds in January. and it
Is supposed that present holders of stocks
are anxious to see prices at a profitable
level for themselves when this expected
demand avakens. Advances from these
causes arc Justly attributed to somewhat
narrow professional factors rather than
10 a broad market demand for securities
hut they are significant of the underlying
strength of market conditions uevertbe-
loss. without which the professional tac-
Tics would be unavailing to move prices.
INTEREST IN INDUSTRIALS.
The interest manifested In the indus
trials to-day was stimulated by the color
cf trade advices. especially from all de-
partments of the iron and steel trade.
Railroad buying was the most conspicu-
ous factor and dealt especially with bridge
matters. steel rails. freight cars. Iocorno-
tfres and. in fact. all forms of railroad
equipment
fresh advance in crude copper and TO a
revival of the European demand for the
metal. Refined Sugars We're advanced
The cotton market reflected the growing
conviction that the Governments estf-
mates of an unprecedented yield of that
crop are warranted. fact that may have
its naturally beneficial effect on stocks,
modified by the reflected effect of spec
ulative losses in cotton. Much importance
was attached 10 the relief by the break
ing. Of the drought from some serious re-
str1ctions on industrial activity.
new high record price for Northern
Securities on The curb was a feature I'm
the day. The market closed quite active
and firm.
Bonds were firm. Total sales par value.
S.13a.0oo United States bonds were un-
changed on call
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-29
Bulls Receive Setback in Lon
don'S Persistent Refusal to Be
Impressed by American
Advances.

nF ASSOCIATED PRES
Chicago. Dec gS-PrCSrcots for an enor-
nous Argentine crop outweighcd. appa-
reutiy all oiEer considerations IN the
wheat pit here to-day. The result wa< y
weak market. MAY wheat closing i=fs'sc
down. corn * off 1.aTs". oats and pro
visions are about unchanged.
WHEAT
The wheat market was weak at the
start. Influenced by lower prices At Liver
pool, many Of yesterdays buyers were
liberal sellers when trading hegIu. With
only moderate demar.d iI.:.... g.. -. =
showed losses. May hsiI1 GG 1sl'i.c -
'2H"oc at Sill to Sl.1ias. Additional sell
ing soon developed upon receipt OF "a
hlegram from Argentina hy :. local com
mission house claiming that the crop was
In excellent condition and that shipments
VIII begin in about four week.. - :. re-
suit tn" market became still weaker,
May gradually declining tn Sl.i57, There
was also som" selling oCcasiru"d by the
heavy fall Of snow. which. it was claimed.
would greatly benefit growing wheat
Weakness 1T Minneapolis WIS another
i&ctor that contributed to IL" decline
mere" Two or three prominent longs sold
freely during In" latter part ui tn dry.
Offerings were readily taken hF shorts.
and in consequence part u! the carly loss
was regaincd. but the prevailing under
tone was one of weakness. Final quota
tiOuS on May were at $l.1i.
tleardnCcs Of wheat and hour wcr" equal
TO "i-lyt bu. Primary receipts Gnrnmplct'p
weT" $40. 400 bI.. compared with l.ly|l'H hu.
a ycar ago. The visible supply increased
l.ll3oh bu. MINNEAPOLIS. Duluth and chi
cago reported receipts Of i6S Car-. against
535 cars last week and s?5 cars 4 year ago.
CORN.
Under heavy selling pressure from
Eastern spectators tn. corn market . as
weak th" entire day. The selling was based
on weakness abroad. due in Part to contin-
ue'! liberal shipments from Argentina An
increase Of 2ctJ.orJ bu. in the amount ur
passage ais" had a depressing effect May
opened II shade to isc lower at 45i2Ii',-.e
to i5a.c. sold off to i5I.c and CLOSED ~
i!7-c. Local receipts were 81 cars, with
three of contract gr.!G..
OATS
Trading in oats was Of small volume
business being mainly of Il scalpinG charac-
ter. Weakness OF wheat and corn was the
main influence. May opened shade In,r.i.
at @lizH3l%s". sold off to 3l".r. and ciusc,r
at 81 &c. Local receipts were sixty cars.
RANGE: OF FUTURES
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LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Native Supply Lixht-Beef Cattle
Higher-Shcep Close SfrOnr

NATIVE cATTLE-Ecet Steers-with a small
supply Of cattle at this point and ilgh, re-
cripts at other centers tho market was vary
active and strong to 15c higher. Tho common
and iuSt fair steers. such trat soi from tG14.
did not participate in as much advanc" A. did
these going from 81 M. hut. nevertheless. p
good. strong market prevailed. with the ouflat
finn enough that all thin steers ordinarily
meeting with country outlet sold through
killer source.
The full strength Of tho demand prevailr'!
on those Of medium flesh and above. All buy
-rs werc In the market and trading was quite
brisk, with values 1oGl5c higher than yestcr-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-29

PRON fSIoNS.

Considering an advance in tho price Of
hogs ut tn" wards. the provisions market
was rather weak Bull traders We're dis
appointed at the indifference" displayed to
ward tn" small receipts of hogs. and as i
result thcr. was some selling Of small
lln"s. AT tn" close MAY pork was off :,
shade AT s12-*5HI2.s7r2. Lard was down - I,c
$50
Estimated receipts for fo-morrov-
Wheat. 81 cars: corn. 800 cars; oats q
cars: hogs, 500 head "