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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

Irrigation has been carried on in
the valley of the Yakima river with
the greatest success and on a very
large scale. Land that was thought
worthless and was not fit even for
grazing has been turned into gar
dens of unsurpassed productiveness.
Thousands of tons of fruit are every
year shipped, both to the eastean
and western markets, from this
valley. Settlers who knew nothing
of irrigation have flocked to this
country to buy small 10 acre pieces
of land under the canals, from
which they have gained even a bet
ter livelihood than from 100 to 100
acre farms in the eastern states. As
a rule small farms are general
throughout the valley, as one man
is unable to take care of more than
10. acres of land. Other land
owners have larger places, but
there is hardly farm in this valley
more than so acres in size, and
those who have these farms have
to employ help to work them and
help is hard to get in the valley,
where conditions are so conductive
to the independence of every man.
Alfalfa is the main crop of the irri-
gated fields in hay. Clover also
does exceedingly we'll on land arti-
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17
H. A. BIER;.-NAanager

ficially watered. But the best frofts
come from the fruits. In some. in
stances as high as $1,000 has been
made from one acre of land where
the fruit trees were well developed
and in full bearing. Vegetables of
all kinds have prolific growth.
From 800 to 400 bushels Of potatoes
per acre are frequent yields. Hops
are also grown extensively, Stock
raising is carried on on "a large
scale in the valley, where hay can
be grown with so little expense,
and as result dairying has in
creased very rapidly
The irrigated sections in Yakima
valley have been gradually increas-
ed and enlarged. Canals have
been built the full length Of the
valley and many acres Of land,
though under the canal. are still
untitled and are awaiting the land
seeker from the other states.E The
majority OF this land is of excellent
value. Thsre will always be suf.
ficient moisture to water all'ofthe
land, as the source of the Yakima
river is high UP in the Cascades
and is fed by hundreds of smaller
streams.-Homeseeker. .:1,
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

Several property owners of the
city one or two of them among the
largest, .have:spoken to us regard
ing our suggestion that sseps be
taken to improve the looks of the
town by seeding the vacant prop
erty to grass. and all are of the op-
inion that it is the best possible
move that could be made. One
man from whom we anticipated
possible antagonism said he would
be willing to seed down every foot
of his land if the property owners
around him would do likewise.
This gentleman says it will add
double the cost to the value of the
property. Another gentleman told
us that in his estimation no one
thing would do so much to adver-
tise the town with the travelling
public as to have green spot here
in the middle of the desert. The
cost of such an improvement will
not be very great to each individ-
ual property owner and the benefit
will be great and lasting to every
citizen.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

selecting a suitable landing. He
found several places where splendid
landings can be made, but did not
decide between them. He is very
enthusiastic over the prospects for
a good business on the river, and
says his company is prepared to
put on new boats as fast as bust
ness demands.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

Mr.. Cover, the gentleman who
was here some days ago looking up
the matter of putting boat on the
river, is in town again today on the
SIN i.sameion n our former arti-
Gle we we're in error as DO the con-
nection of the Northwest Improve
ment Company in the matter. The
proiact is being engineered by an
independent company. Mr.. Cover
saws the boats will be running here
by May I. He spent some time
this afternoon along the river front
looking it over for the purpose OF
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-17

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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
SPECULATIVE GOSSIP

Chicago-Looks as though Liverpool was
steadied up by prospective lighter worlds
shipments Navigation being closed on
Azof we are due to have them quite a
and decreasing worlds visible.
Chicago-Bartlett took little May
corn at opening. Scalpers also bought.
Trade very light Action of market rather
heavy. Some of the small longs in De-
cember are Hquidating.
Chicago-Wheat market opened higher
on buying by local crowd Outside bust
ness is light Jim Rankin and W. H Lake
selling little May.
Kansas City had some Oregon wheat and
they say 10000 bushels Pacific coast wheat
just sold By Kinds and Lint to go to Min
neapolis at $1.0SA delivered.
Chicago-Love bought about half mil
lion May wheat at $l.14to $1.14k. Selling
scattered, some local selling at $1.14h on
limited orders.
sand bushels more 51-1b No. hard wheat
IN store here sold to go to Minneapolis at
S1.0211.
New York-The market win be irregu-
lar today and the latest Lawson announce
ment may induce lot of selling. On any
sharp breaks we think good rails should
pc bought. We would advise against trad
ing in A. c. p
New Ycrk-There is every indication
that today's bank statement will make a
should be attached to call money going
up to per cent yesterday. 1t was due to
peiated Borrowing with loans carrying
over until Tuesday.
New York-The buying of stocks is
good and 1t looks to us as if the big in
terests were letting the bears sell the
market to standstill and then make
them cover next week.
New 1erk-The market is in good shane
ana Lawson Is being gradually forgotten.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
ST. PAUL MARKETS

~
Feed and Meal-Coarse cornmeal and
cracked corn, ton, s15.5O; ground feed, No.
!. tWo-thirds corn, one third oats, $500:
ground feed, No. 2, one-half corn, one.
half oats, SIG. 25; ground feed, No. 8, one
third corn, two-thirds oats, s16.50.
Bran and Shorts-Bran in bulk, s15. .25:
bran in sacks, 200 lbs, $16.25; bran in
sacks. 100 lbs, $16.25; standard middlings,
in sacks; SIS; standard nliddlings, 2O0-ib
sacks, s15.75; standard nliddlings 100-1b
sacks, sac SIS p; niddiing flour. in bulk.
SIT 25; middlings in sacks, 100 lbs, SIS. .25;
oil meal. per ton. SIG So
Hay-Receipts, Z cars; choice prairie
S.; S. ID No; zd,, prairie sL25@7 75: No: 2
No. 1 midland, 81. .50@5; No. 2 mid
land, So 5o@4;. choice timothy, sS:'
No. i timothy, s7@7. 80; No. 2 timothy,
s6@6. 25; No. 8, 81. 75@5.75; NO 1 clover,
s6@I50 No. 2 clover hay, mixed, 81. .50@5;
packing hay So GD3. rs; no grade, So. .5OD3;
rye straw. Sd 50@5.25; wheat and cat
straw, SO. .50@4 so. ls1''s
Flour-Patents, firsts, $6@610; patents,
seconds, $5 -S0@5 80; clears, f1rsts, $4 800
4.50; red dog. per ton, 140-lb sacks $40.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
MARKET
OPINIONS
SIDNEY c. LOVE & co.
chicaao-MInneapoIis

Speculative considerations continue to
dominate the wheat market to the ex-
clusion of the usual factors regulating
values. We. have repeatedly drawn at
tentlon to the existence of a long line
and the evidences of congestion resulting
therefrom. More recent developments
this line and the stand pat attitude of
its heideTs. No material changes have
occurred in the supply and demand fea-
lures and bullish influences from this
than actual Foreign Indifference is as
pronounced as ever. No export business
is possible under present conditions, nor
DO the bulls seem to require this help
domestic factors govern, and foreign in
nuences Tor this crop year, at least are
OF little moment. The government has is
sued its last word on the 1904 crop and
throws no new light on the controversy
It deals. with quantities, not quality. and
1t IS On the latter consideration that the
bulls are banking. The coterie of men
whose whose faith and money have withstood
different periods when their position was
lar from logical or secure, have entered
upon more comfortable period when
suppiles are expected to decrease, move
ment fall off and the legitimate factors
generally ger become more favorable. With
the line alleged to be held by this bull
contingent, 1t is practically up to them to
set set the e. pace. There is possibly one weak
ing up the market tight in December with
five months still to pass before Nav
Wheat sslle expires. They. have. advertised
process roa peal9n of Which very t9rough in the
suceumbed, short selling become feebler
and the market degenerated into q
aepv4us seoyeSs ahsI affair startled by shadows.
bulls, fearing the premature profit taking
of their leaders. It looks as-if soms
ttpposening 100 g up will be necessary to restore
a,ie a,le marker 70 proper proportions for op-
erations as extensive and long drawn ont
as appear now in force
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION

Inspected In - Wheat Cars Great
Northern-No. 1 northern, 3; No. Q north
ern, 6; No. 3, s; No. a, 9; rejected, 10; no
grade, l.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul-No. /
northern, L. No. 2 northern, 2; No. 3, q;
No. a, 2; rejected, l3.
Minneapolis e st. Louis-No. 2znorth-
ern, .; No. 4, 8.
500 Line-No I northern, 8; No 2 north
ern, 16; No. 3, IL; No. 4, 5; rejected, 8;
Northern Pacihc-No. northern, A; No.
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
No. 2 northern, 1; No. 8, /; No. A, 2; re-
TotalNNo. northern, 2; No. northern,
81; No. 3, %; No. 4, "a; rejected, %; no
Other Grains s-Cars-No. 3 winter wheat,
1; rejected winter wheat. 8; mixed wheat,
q; western wheat, II; No. 8 yellow corn,
10; No. 3 corn, 8; No. corn, r no grade
corn, 2; No. 8 white oats, G.; No. 4 white
oats, 8; No. 3 oats, A.; no grade oats, l.;
No. 2 rye, L; No. 8 rye, 3; no grade rye, Il;
No. barley. 1; No. 4 barley. s.; No. i feed
barley g; No. 2 feed barley, z; No. 1
northwestern flax, z; No. l fax, 21; re-
jected flax, Z.
Cars Inspected 0ut-No. 8 durum wheat.
2; rejected durum wheat, 1; No. 4 northern
wheat, AZ; No 2 northern wheat, 8; No. 8
wheat, 53; No 4 wheat. '54 rejected wheat.
20; no grade wheat 8: mixed wheat, /;
No. yellow corn, 2l; No. 3 corn, Is; No.
cern 8; No. 3 white oats 8; No. white
oats, 2; No. 8 oats, 1; No. 4 barley. IL;
No. feed barley, 10: No. northwestern
flax, L; No. 1 fax, 8; rejected fax, i.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
DECEMBER OPTION Went OUT QUIETLY
CLOSING WHEAT QUOTATIONS AT LEADING MARKETS
Minneapolis Cash MARKETS
Flax Takes a Drop of One cent-oats
Strong and 4iqher-Rye Stronu


Flax-The demand was not so good and
prices suffered a decline of a full cent
No. l flax closed in all positions at $1.22A
Receipts, SO cars, and no shipments.
Corn-Demand holds good and prices re-
main steady, No. 3 yellow closing at
80 kc. Receipts, 6S cars, and shipments a.
Oats-Demand active and market strong
and Nc higher, No. 8 white closing at
28asc. Receipts, 81 cars. and shipments 9.
Rye-In active demand and very
strong market, with prices up h@Ac,
closing at 731a@741sc. Receipts, 6 cars,
and shipments /.
Barley-Holds steady with fairly good
demand, mating selling at 39@44c and
feed at S4@38c. Receipts. 81 cars, and
shipments 33
Feed and Meal-Coarse cornmeal and
cracked corn, in sacks, sacks extra, SIS. so
@16; No. 1 ground feed, 2-3 corn and 1-3
oats, 80-lb sacks, sacks extra, s15.75@
1926; No. 2 ground feed, n corn and "
oats. 80-lb sacks. sacks extra, $16@16 so;
No. ground feed, 1-3 corn and 2-3 oats,
aas5-lb sacks, sacks extra, $16.25@f6.75.
Millstuffs-BTan in bulk, s15.25; shorts,
$14.75; middlings, $16.75; red dog, $3.50,
per ton additional; in 10O-lb sacks, s1.50
per ton additional Shipments, 1.1SS tons.
Hay-Reported by Cleveland & Co.: AS
is usual at this time of the year the mar
ket is rather quiet; the demand for good
and choice stuff is very good, however,
and prices are very firmly held on this
class of offerings. Poor stuff continues
in tone Timothy, choice, sS.5o@9; No.
1. $S@8.50; No. s6.50@ 1850; No. 8, S6@7;
upland, choice, $7@7.50; No. i, $650@7;
No. 2, S5. .50@6; No. 8, Sd. 50SD5 so: midland,
$5@6; swale. $3.50@450; rye straw, s5@6;
wheat or oat $4@4.50. Receipts, so tons.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
CASH SALES
Minneapolis, Dec. 81


No. l Northern Wheat-3 cars. $1.13; 2
cars; @ s1.l4i Il car. soft. $1.12; 1 car,
psSt Ne ssr N9s:tihsg9 :isg WPsss ssF ss ssss
No wSeaE4 ! heat cars cars, s1.os; cars s1o2:
/ car. sl;o2A; 3 cars. sI:o4N;;1 ear, s1o4;
car, s.. .os; cars, Choice, i ST .os. = s-'00'
NO. 4 Wheat-l car, 94c; cars. frosted,
S5c; 10 cars, &c; 2 cars, ssc; cars, s6c;
/ car, frosted. SIC; s cars. Gle; cars, SSc;
4 cars, 90c; part car. 95c; cars, light,
Rejected wheat--s cars soc; part car.
frostsd sSa car sse sse car sa SEC sss cars, aas
zoe; ! car. 7sc; | car, 5sc; 4 cars, frosted.
5Sc; cars, SIC; / car, 76c; car, SIC.
No Grade Wheat car. 95c;s.1 car, SIC;
! car, soc; car. frosted, 77c: cars, 75c;
3sgc. - = 80 :
No. 9 cornns cars, ssc; cars, ss1kc; l
No. 4 Corn cars. .ss1zc; A cars ss1sc;
50 1sc;e cal, mixed, ssc.
esp aG eEass s G0ea ear sea- sss ssP ssG so ear sc
No. White Oats-4 cars, 2S1se.
No. 4 White Oats-3 cars, 28c; 1 car.
ssA No pa5a oate car sse; ssr; ssse sar 2ss sa
part car, 271ac.
No Grade oats-1 car, barley mixed,
26Ac; car, mixed, 27c.
No: Rye car, 7se; / car, 72c; part
Sample Barley-Part car, 34c.
No. Barley-1scar, SIC; car, SS1sc; 1
No, 4 Feed Barley cars, sec; 8 cars,
35c; 1 car, 34c; 1 car, 37c: l car, BIC; 6
cars, 341sc; cars, 35c.
No. 1 Flaxseed II car, s1.22h: car,
S1.23; part car. dockage, $1.24; 1000 bu
to arrive, $1.22%.
Durum Wheat car. No. mixed, s1c;
/ car, No. g. s-S9c. -
Mustard Seed-Part car, per ton, $500.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Flour-Rece
9,2S6 barrels; exports, 6,297 barrels; mac
tive but firmly held; Minnesota patents,
$5;S5@6.20; Minnesota bakers $4.40@4.75;
winter patents, s5, 50@5. .S5; winter
4.S0; winter low grades, ss.45@4io. Rye
Flour-Quiet; fair to good, $4,000 70;
choice to fancy, s4.75@5. BuckWheat
Flour-Quiet; per 100 lbs, $2@2.1O. Corn
meal-Steady; fine white and yellow,
S1.30@1.35; coarse, 81. .24@1.26; kiln dried,
s2.90@3.10 Rye-Nominal Barley-DuIl;
feeding, 44c C. j. f. New York; mailing,
45@52c C. i. f. Buffalo Wheat-Receipts,
$4,000 bushels; exports, 55,947 bushels;
sales, 1,S00,0 900 bushels futures: spot,
steady; No. 2 red. nominal elevator and
lutll, sI.25A f. O. b. afioat; No. hard
Manitoba, S10S nominal t. o. b. afloat.
Options had a firm opening on further
bull support. but quickly weakened under
realizing Then followed a sharp recov-
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
BOSTON MINING STOCKS

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 31-Closing cop
per quotations.: Adventure, 61@7; AL
louez, ,19ag@19@; Arcadian, 2A Arnold.
y; Atlantic, 171z @17A; Bingham, 341a a
642@645; Centennial 25A @25%; Consoli-
dated Mercur. S5@3S; Copper Range Con-
solidated. 67ss @67%; DAILY West, 1873 q
12% Dominion Coal, 52@56: Dominion
Steel, 17s @19; Elm River, 2K@2N
Franklin, liz @121a; CRANKY, 595Z;
Greene Consolidated, 263s s@2s5s; Isle
Royale, 277s OPS; Mass, 91a: Mayfiower,
IA; Michigan, 10B OIL; Mohawk, 53@54:
Old Colony, IL @11s; Old Dominion, 27N !;
Osceolas 94@971s; Parrot. 29@30; Phoenix,
2% @3; Quincy, 110@115; Rhode Island,
& Co, 112@113; Tamarack, 120@125;
Tennessee, 36@36A; Trinity, 5000;
United States Mining, 24ss OPS; United
ria, ss4zs as; Wiriona, HOE; Wolverine,
196@108, Wyandot, 2@2N; Santa Fe. 2K
@2fs;1 M. c., 51a. = :
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
PRODUCE MARKET


orIs Butte Creamery e Extras. SIC; June
Firsts, 29K @24c.
Diaries Extras. ,20@21c; frsfs. f5@:
waited, 1S@1S5sc; rolls and prints. i7l1iScs
choice rolls and prints, 141s@15c; grease,
CheeseTwin, fancy, October. 121sc;
Americas, fancy, I2@1a1zcs brick, No /,
9131sQ14c;; brick, Mo-. 10@I1c; -ii1nbur-
ger, No. :, new, 121k@13c; primost, No
l.sc; Pnltost, loc; Swiss cheese No. 1
Eggsmstrictly fresh, loss OF, zoo; stor-
81 .a5@1.s So; brown, fair to fancy, s1.75S
Yellow peas, 81 .25.
esd. PotaIoeSSIaome saeS ;Es, grown, car lots, 300
Vegetab bles-Beets, per bu, 4oc; beans,
s2g2; 50; carrots, bd, 40c; celery. dozen, Dozen
gS@Sqs Soa &c. 3nF sazsd dozsn so lettuce
bunches, SOC: onions, cwt.. 81. 25D1 .S5;
parsley. dozen, 4oc; radishes, dozen
punches. to, hes soc; rutabagas, bu. 4Oc; turnips,
Pears Winter .Nellis box. 81. .25.
Grapes.Catawbas, basket zoe; Malaga,
). 1aa hpplssmG9mmep ggs q 3 stock 25
BBerries-cranbsrriess, Dbl, s7.75@11.
3 90. y
Lemons California per box, So. 5O@3. rs.
OIanges.Seedlings, 50. 25; Floridas
$3.50; California nayels, $2.75@3
Dressed Meats-Veal, fancy, 61kc: NUT
ton, country dressed 4@6c; fall lamb
round dressed, S@9.
Poultry-Turkeys dressed, 12@161kc;
spring chickens, dressed, IL 011o1hc; hens
dressed. 1000; ducks. dressed. 100D11c;
geese, dressed, 9@10c. Frozen poultry, 10
&c less than quotations .e,-iy- s11ss7,
rel, AZ @5c; sunfish, perch, etc.;i 41zc:l frog
legs. dozen, 6@Sc; Lake Superior herring,
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01

sCfIlCAGO, Dec. -31.-Improved milling
demand was one of the chief factors in a
strong wheat market today Final quota
tions on May wheat showed q net gain
of A@Bc. Corn is up u @ssc. Oats and
provisions are practically unchanged.
Wheat
"A moderate bulge in wheat prices oc-
Cured at the Immediate opening The
cause was fairly good commission house
demand: May was s@Ac to 4 @@c high
er at Sl:lSM to 81. The buying was
ceipts in the Northwest. arrivals today
being almost-h half what they were "a year
ago Another factor influencing the situ-
alton was q report that prospects are good
for a considerable decrease In the amount
OF wheat on passage in the world s ship
ments n After May had advanced to
realizing byspit traders, the price declining
On the break, however, the market met
with good support from q leader Of the.
DullS. Quick recovery followed. Prices
were given a decided upward impetus by
news from the Northwest, where cash
markets showed unusual strength. Re-
ports from Minneapolis claiming big sales
of flour were an additional bull influence
A later factor was rumor to the effect
that the Illinois crop report would be
trading the market held remarka bly, firm
offerings being compare lively insignifi-
can't. After selling up to $1.145s @1 IA 81,
May closed at Sl14M. s
Clearing of wheat and flour were equal
to $4,000 bushels. Primary receipts were
573, 500 bushels, compared with 1927, 600
bushels a year ago Minneapolis, Duluth
and Chicago reported receipts of $40 cars,
against 612 cars a year ago.
Corn
Liquidation of the December option was
the feature of tracing in the corn market
This selling had some effect on the distant
showed only a slight response to the
weakness of the December delivery May
opened unchanged to a shade lower at
As Is @455ac to; 4512c, sold off to 455sc and
closed at 5s@45Hc Local receipts were
S75 cars, with two of contract grade.
Oats
Strength Of wheat had a steadying in
,fuence on the oats market, prices huctu-
ating within narrow range. The volume
of trading was extremely small. May
opened a shade higher at 315sc, sold off
to 3l34c,. and closed at 81 " @3I5gc. Local
receipts were "a cars.
Provisions
Provisions were a triae easier early in the
day in sympathy with a email decline in
the price of hogs There was some selling
by small packers, offerings being taken ny
shorts. A steadier tone developed later in
slight gain. May pork was up 21a @5c at
$129 80. Lard was up 212c at $7.02h OF. .65.
Ribs were SC higher at Sc. .70@6. .721s
Estimated receipts for Tuesday:A
Wheat, so cars; corn 545 cars; oats,
67 cars; hogs for Monday, Al, 900 head
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
EDwARDs-woo co.

Wheat--We have now traded in the 1904
crop OF wheat nearly. five months and seen
enough OF the quantity and quality of fhe
same to know that the situation is y,,ost
unusual, and being decidedly strong in All
the essential points, feel more confident
e,,sn,. sna ever that before the demands are
supphed that will be met with up to the
I'm Tine the 1905 crop is available, such a
scarcity of wheat will exist that nothing
pul the extending of the price to a point
where wheat from other countries viii he
attracted, can interfere with the bulls
making values to suit themselves. At any
rare. re- May wheat should sell a great deal
t,,s thsHer =, peiore we reach delivery day for
,a tnaI month, and the establishing of a new
nlgn mark for cash and the futures NAV
be experienced during January.
Mnlle our situation seems to be en-
TREY domestic one. and no attention is
paid to declines in the foreign r,arkatS
we are very sensitive to advances in fbose
markets from whatever cause principalIv
ssdn sra1 ~ Wprlo OF, shipments reports that sew
IN N Sucn STRAITS for wheat that they are on
sne point OF reducing the duty, claims
from Iron arg argentina tin that the. damage from
loSl, lroSt, bnght and wet weather has so
reduced the yield on an acreage increased
etc. ae u year ago,
,or rhere Rsa ELS is big line of May wheat held
Where from 90, 100000 to 80 900. 600 bushels
Tnis is more than can be filed out Of ff1e
pan;a Tema1ndeT' OF the crop with contract wheat.
BESIDES this the market is in very con-
gested condition Shorts are decidedly
nervous and will cover on any further
signs OF strength. and the demand that
would come from this source could affect
prices very materially
Inc claim of the bears that wheat is too
nlgh to buy is about as poor an argument
as could be given, because a commodity
does not remain at a high low price for
any great length of time unless warranted
py the conditions. The strong advancing
thars market during the marketing of the crop,
itnereIore, "a Justif1es the claim that the price
demand e is bound to rule in the end, and
the present outlook means high prices for
more more tnan ian tne coming year Should May
TINS week, do not let the Opportunity pass
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR MARKET

Prices Are Very Strongly Held, owing to
the Strong Position Of Wheat
Millers report fair demand from both
local buyers and jobbers, and although
fair size. shipping directions coming in a
little more freely. 1t now looks as though
the bulk of the mills would be kept rum
ming for some time to come, about rs
per cent of the capacity being in opera
tion now. The strong position of cash
wheat is holding flour prices very strong.
Any further advance in wheat will cause
a corresponding advance in flour.
Shipments, 49,S75 bbls.
First patents, $6@6.10; second patents.
$5.S0@5.90; first clears, $4.l5@4. .35; second
clears, $2.70@2.80.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
erv on rumors that the visible

cry on rumors that the visible might show
a decrease on Tuesday and on reports of
bullish Illinois state report, the close.
sl.l4k@II5 5-1s, closed sl.I5%; july
81. ON @1. .0SA closed S1.031k; December,
81. .22A @l .227s. Corn Receipts. 2O9, $50
bushels; t3l E9 exports, l22 2Sl bushels; spot.
barely steady No. 1, 551kc nominal eIe-
ator, and 535lc f. o. b.afioat; No. yell
low, 314c; No. 2 white, 53ilz Option
market opened steady on covering of De-
scember shorts, but reacted later with the
rest, closing nc net lower. May, 51@.
81 asc, closed 515ss; December, $500
547kc. Oats--Receipts, 1900 bushels; ex-
mixed oats, 26 to 80 pounds S6@36Hc;
natural white, 30 to 80 pounds, 37@3Sc;
clipped white, S6 to 40 pounds, 39Q401se.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01

see excellent buying around the room. I
would buy the market on any drives.
New Yorls-We expect evening up of
contracts today Copper will be the active
issue, but we advise keeping off the short
side Good railway stocks are pur-