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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-26
SOIL INCUBATION
A New Method that Is Progressive, but
Mot Revolutionary

NOG EG0VO1uGlOudl I.
l. H. BAILEY In the COUNTRY Try
cence of the idea of inOculating directly by
means of pure cultures of the germs. This is
the result of the work Of DR.. George T. Moore
Of our national department Of agriculture. He
located state, with absorbant cotton, SO that they
can be sent by mail and then be used for the
incubation either of the soil or of the seed.
The cotton is thrown into water (Which Is pre-
when the germs have multiplied sufficiently to
n AXE the water cloudy, the seed the soil is
wet with the liquid. The process is exceedingly
simple and Is Inexpensive. A large number of
and the gratifying results Of the work are re-
ported in Bulletin II Of the bureau Of plant
industry, issued Jan. rs. 1905. The subject,
therefore is orly this year before the general
public for information and discussion
1t is yet too early to give opinion as to
the value of this new method of incubation.
The published results IRE most encouraging. On
the other hand, other experiments with alfalfa
those secured from incubation by means Of soil
The question lis yet In its experimental stage
go far general field results are concerned
1t will not be panacea, nor is the culture
fertilizer. At best the incubation will con
| ness. All new Developments, particularly those
that have novel and striking features are likely
to be oyer-valued and sensationalized by undis
eliminating persons. and this often results II
now to be determined what the possibilities OF
the new method are, under what exact conditions
| 1t may be expected to be successful and how t.
eliminate the causes OF failure. There Is NJ
indication that this new method will be revolu
| tionary, but there is reason to believe that i
will carry step further toward thu
realization Of quest for nitrogen to provide
the food for mankind.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-26
MONEY REPORTS

PARIS. May 2e-Three per cent rentes COZ
65c for the account. Exchange on London, 25f
TIC for checks
LONDON, May 2e.-The amount of bullion
day. 100000
ST. PAUL, May 2e. Bank clearings today,
MINNEAPOLIS. May 2e.-Bank clearings to-
day. 81, 616, 54297; New York exchange selling
rate, 5Oc premium; buying rate, par; Chicago
exchange. selling rate Soc premium; buying
rate. par; London sixty-day sight documentary
exchange. $4.A
NEW YORK, May 2e-Close Prime mercan-
tile paper. 3A @41a per cent?. sterling exchange
heavy, with actual business In bankers bills
at $4.S7 .O5@4. $40 for demand and at $4.S Is
@4. $500 for sixty day blls posted rates, 81. SO
and Sass; commercials bills, 81 S4B bar silver,
5sAc; Mexican dollars, Acc; government bonds
steady: railroad bonds steady; money on call
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May Makes Another High Point
at $1.24-Not Much Business
in May.
Receipts Here Still Running
Heavy, but No Price Effect
Is Noted.
Weather Reports Generally Better
News of the Grain
Markets.

Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. May 26.--
The edge came of the wheat this morning.
prices falling back in all options. Good weather
and a let-up in the buying both here and IN
Chicago, made the bears a little more confident.
and they pressed the market successfully In
July. May stuck at first with bids at Sis.
S1.19k and back to $1.20, but practically no
business done. September sold to S4&e and
then hardened, but July was weak and down TO
S1.0S1a. The run of wheat this way continues,
and 22s cars were In here against 118 Chi
cago got nothing against IL, Duluth against
81, Winnipeg 4S against &c, st. Louis 30, o00
Blu against $4,000 and Kansas City 22,ooo
against $4,000. Theweather was not bad alth no
rains fell that the county would be as well on
without. Valentine. Neb., and North Platte
had rains, also Oklahoma City, Fort Worth and
Palestine, Texas, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky
and Ohio all got some rain The forecast is
Tor fair and cooler ather in Illinois, indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, with showers and warmer
weather for Minnesota and the Dakotas, Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas. Primary receipts were
8o8 600 bu against 261, 900. Clearances, wheat
and -four, Ill 900 bu.
Argentine shipments were 1,2Os, 900 bu against
iTS4 900 last week and q 900 year ago.
Minneapolis elevator stocks have decreased
about $751; 900 bu far this week.
Kansas reports now say rains have greatly I'M
proved the condition Of wheat. Men who claimed
the recent impairment was not due to lack OF
moisture, now say that fields look much better.
The Modern Miller says continuation Of IN
favorable weather conditions caused further
impairment in the condition of the winter wheat
crop. There has been too much rain and a lack
OF sunshine and the weather has been too cool
In the southern part Of the whaet belt, espect-
ally in Texas, the Territories and Tennessee.
There has been further spread of rust and
there are traces Of rust in other sections tina to
a much less extent. The damage by fly Is slight.
further deterioration is noted in many sec
TONS which is attributed in part to the inferior
quality of the wheat seeded. Nebraska, Ohio
and Indiana promise the best results
Broomhal1 cabled that light Argentine wheat
shipments caused covering by shorts, resulting
In an opening advance of A. in July and 1sd in
September and further gains of SD in both
months. A large spot demand was also bull
ish factor, but late In session July eased on
Ad and September I'D on moderate realizing.
Corn-A sharp advance in offerings from
America and big spot trade caused advances
of I'D in both months after unchanged open
Ing.
The market turned strong the close, ad-
vancing to $3.50 for September, closing firm.
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LONDON STRENGTH
CROSSES ATLANTIC
INTERNATIONAL STOCKS OPEN
STRONG IN WALL STREET.
Opening Is Followed Shortly by Ener-
gettt Selling Which Forces Break in
aTranscontinentals - Great Northern
and Northern Pacific Both Feel Pres
sure-Recoveries Are Slight.

New York. May 2e-strength in the London
market helped some of the international stocks
to higher level in the opening trading here,
but the demand was languid and number Of
the 1ndustrtals and specials fell on. ontario
& Western made a gain of 1ss, Great Northern
preferred dropped 2, Toledo, St. Louis & West
trials, including the United States Steel stocks
varying fractions. .9 r.s%
Energetic selling commenced after trading was
well under way and the market broke with some
hsarpness. The brunt of the attack was borne
by tn eleadfng transcontinental, metal and rail-
road equipment stocks. Eastern stocks were
on the whole, better supported, but Reading was
quite weak. Ontario and Western lost point
of its opening gain Great Northern preferred
gave way Az; Northern Pacific, 31s; Smelling,
ia; St. Paul. Northwestern, Louisville
preferred, st. Louis & San Francisco second
preferred, Colorado & Southern second preferred,
the United States steel stocks, Locomotive
United States Realty and Sloss- Shefield steel,
1@1B. Snuff preferred, improved l and New
York, New Haven & Hartford 2A. Partial re-
coveries were made before II O'Clock, but the
volume of business diminished considerably on
the rally. Ontario & Western was pushed up
vigorously to 511a, a gain OF rs, and Erie
showed some sympathy rising above 40.
Speculation hattened out and business became
very dull about the last nights level, but the
undertOne was firm. Ontario & Western touched
51N, Erie & New York Central gained about !
point and Reading & Lake Erie first preferred
asked fell 2h and Long Island, 2A. Bonds
were STEADY at noon. --E-s
Higher prices all around resulted from
spasmodic buying movement In Union Pacific and
Amalgamated Copper which benefited them Q
point EACH After the demand for the leaders
abated and had reacted the entire list became
almost motionless. Liquidation in corn products
cost the common 2 points and the prefrred
twice much. North Western, Wisconsin Cen
trail preferred and Republic Steel preferred
moved up point, Hooking Valley yielded
and Union Pacific subsequently lost its RISE.
Aside from recovery Of points from the
lowest in Northern Pacific fluctuations were
trivial --.....s-r 49,.
The market was lethargic and no change Of
prices perceptible. Toledo, st. Louis 8
Western rose 1 and Ontario g. Western touched
52A The close was strong but semistagnant
Watson g. Co.. Chamber Of Commerce, Mime
Closing quotations reported for The Journal b!
apOIis. Closing figures are bid.
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THE CASH TRADE
ALL PRICES Close ABOUT THE SAME AS
YESTERDAY

FLAX Receipts. 8 cars. against 6 last yesr:
Shipments none. Duluth received 1 car. Clos
ing prices Minneapolis, cash to arrive and
May. S1.45$4.
OATs-No. white closed at 303sc. Receipts
" C0RN-Closing prices for No. yellow, 4sAc.
RessiRts SS Sars RsE eas
and cracked corn. in sacks. sacks extra. $3.50
1925 No. 1 ground feed. 20 corn and 1-3 oats,
SO-lb sacks sacks extra. $1S.5O@1s.7o; No.
ground feed, 4 corn and. u oats. so-lb sacks,
sacks extra, $19@1e:25 No. ground feed, 1-3
corn and 23 oats, 75-lb sacks, sacks extra, $l9bO
@19.75.
MiLLsTUFFs - Bran in bulk, S1S@1s:5o;
shorts $13@13.50; niddlings. SIG; red dog, SIP;
all f b in Minneapolis; in 20o-lb sacks. 81
per ton additional. Shipments, TO tons.
receipts 8 cars; shipments, / car;
BARLEY-Feed grades closed at 39@42c;
mailing grades. 42@46c. Receipts cars; SHIP
5AX:@ac Choice timothy $1o@1o5e M No: 1t tim;
9hy cbaee np,aSd S
wheat and oats straw, 1894. Receipts, $50 tons
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LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, May 2e.-consols
for money, eo1s: consols for account, 80 3-16;
Anaconda. on; Atchison, soy; Atchison pre-
ferred, 1O4; Baltimore & Ohio, 101; Canadian
Pacific. 147Ts; Chesapeake & Ohio, 4s% & Chi
& ST. Paul, 1867; De Beers 17S; Denver 4
Rio Grande, %; Denver & Rio Grande preferred,
81; Erie, A01s; Erie first preferred, 10; Erie
second preferred, 661@; Illinois Central, 1888;
Louisville. & Nashville, 146 Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, 26B; New York Central, 1421a; Norfolk
SO; Ontario & Western, 5214 Pennsylvania, 6sA
Rand Mines, or; Reading, 45h; Reading first
preferred 46; Reading second preferred 431a
Southern Railway, 29H: Southern Railway pre-.
ferred, 90; Southern Pacific, 62A: Union Pacific
1221s; Union Pacific preferred, 80; United States
Steel, 28B; United States Steel preferred, 95A
Wabash, 19h; Wabash preferred, 391a Spanish
4s 91as.
Bar silver rm, q 1-16d per ounce.
Money, 1A@1R per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market fol
short bills is 21s per cent. The rate of discount
in the open market for three months bills is
rs per cent
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Light hogs shade lower; others &C lower. Re-
s demand: - Prices ! Fsnge ION s5:i5 e ss;$S;
s to g. 20 asavy, fair to good $40 to $685.
= 1e7 lbs. $780, q. e 1!e lbs, . s.. sS
SiS s. g: g. ss Ss s r. es 2S s'z Ss
$5:17H; IS, 27o lbs, 1915. ~
s 5e iSs ssS g'a ss5 ss ss' lbs
s stss: IS Is lbs ss' Stays 800 lbs s.;
GATT Il RI moderate. Best beef and
y Se seer
25c; veais steady. Stock steers and cows Of
s. sss is 81 T. +. ''5 lbs
te$i 60 u.s.
lbs, s2.25; 2 SO lbs. s.; ?. sss lbs So;
90 Butcher Bulls 1,1so bs sS.25; 2, 1,145 lbs,
y:sl f Gsys Is as lsS b. u.s. e. s7; 100 lbs
81 lis :sso III i, 80 iDs e 81 lbs IS u.s.
oS * csys =, and ssa q T. lbs q H.
524 lbs, 81. 3d. 8. 305 lbs. 81 TO- g. 800 lbs, 81.
Stock and Feeding Bulls-2, $50 lbs, $2.75; 2
$50 lbs. $2.25; s, 542 lbs. s225:
| Mich Cows and Springers- cows and calves
$97 so; and 1 calf, $57; cows, 90; !
cow. $37; cow and 1 calf. s2s; 1 cow and
| calf, $27. -.
| SHEEP-Receipts light. Market generally
| quiet. Sheep and lambs in demand. Prices
generally quoted steady.
Killing Sheep and Lambs-e spring lambs, SO
| lbs, $3.50; 26 lambs. 80 lbs, IS; Ii ewes, 121
lbs, 4.75; ~ ewes, 102 lbs 81 so; Gull lambs
| 6S lbs, $3.50.
Stockers and Feeders-155 lambs 48 lbs, 81.
| Among the shippers on the market were. A.
G.. Russell, BritZville, N. D.; First National
bank, River Falls, Wis; Hersey & Mex, Lang
ford, S. D.; A. Newash, Shall Lake; f.: l.
Shilling Zumbro Falls; NJ. Kinsella, Milville;
O.. O.. Subway, Castle Rock; N. v. Rausch
Howard Lake; Henderson Livestock company
| Henderson,; Sibley County bank, Henderson; e.
a. Arnold, CORTLAND; George Clair Wabasso:
n. Korpal Taunton; J. r.; Steele & Co.; , Candy
Co., Westbrook; J. j.. Levertz. st: James; e.
Behrenaeld, Heron Lake; 3. T. French, hsf-
| son Lake: Donald & H. ~Waterville.
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PUTS AND CALLS.
2:3O pm. report:
Puts-July wheaG. $1.O91a.
Calls-July wheat, $1.141a.
Curb-July wheat, $1.11A.
ruts-Septamber wheat. S5Ac.
Calls-Septemhcrs wheat. SMc.
Curb-September wheat, $3.50.

st. Louis wired: Two cars red wheat just sold
at S1.1Sh on track.
Following from Duluth: IF the boats that
have arranged to load today and tomorrow go
out, our stocks will decrease 1926 900 bu for
the week"
Chicago to Lewis: Only 375, 900 bu decrease in
wheat stocks at Minneapolis for the week. Looks
Ike another disappointment In the visible de-
crease, for the balls Monday: Year ago that day
Dallas Texas, miller wired: Think present
conditions justify expectations 15000.000 bu for
Texas. If weather clears In this section har-
Yesting will probably begin next week.
st. Louis wired: A travelling man write from
Sedalia Wheat promising poorly, due to poor
stand and is heading short
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, May 26.-The market was
weak early and sold off to Silly for July and
s4%c for September, but quickly reacted and
closed at the top, $1.1ah, which was lie over
yesterday. Business was fairly good. May was
very dull and slow. Flax was unchanged.
Wheat, 10000 bu; oats, 828,74o; barley, 5000;
rye, 1,070 This week local stocks Of wheat will
decrease 100000 bu. ~.
No; northern, i$1.oe; July, s1.131s; September,
5uls. 4e; September, $1as& octo5e ei si23R;
oats, 31Ac; rye, 7sc.
NEW YORK FLOUR AND GRAIN, May. 20.
Flour. receipts 1898 brls; sales, 200 brls;
fsssRs and ees sa
mastets anS q rfSsRs ay
5sds Sa sss.Se 81 with wheat ana
tember s7%e: Corn, Nay. ecci july SS sS,s eep
KANSAS CITY GRAIN. May 2e:-uose
Wheat Wheat: May, $1ooM 5gly, 7eM@79Ke SEP
S. 81 t. Isl; }9esl 20
e eHsR NJ @.y t @Asi 5 49, k3 @
whits ss&s4 e? 49, 81 1 eats ss ssss'' No.
Flour quiet: Wheat 1@2c lower; No. north
S ssiea n9 pats soc ssRsa s sqy
92azc asked. Rye firm; No. l. s8c Barley
steady; No. 2, sic; sample, 3s@5oc. Oats cas-
54c; July, 1870 asked; puts, 49h @49%c asked
calls, 501Sc bid.
CHICAGO COARSE GRAIN AND SEEDS, Ma,
26.-Rye. May, 76@7sc; July, 60c; September
6oc. Flax. cash. northwestern 81. 45; south
western. $1.2S;5 May, $1.2s. Timothy, May
$2.s5; September, $40. Glover, May, $11.75@
! 1925. Barley, cash, 42@5Oc.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, May 2e.-wheat, spo
quiet; No. California, 6s Cd; futures steady
May, nominal; July, IS 1o1ad; September, 8
As 3D.; futures steady; May, 4s, SID; July
| As sgd.
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Receipts. 1000, Including / 90 soHtherns; mar
ket steady; beef steers, $4.25@6.15; southern
steers, $8.75@5.25; southern COWS, $2oo@S.15;
and feeders $S.25@4. 80.
Hogs-Receipts, 1o.o0oS market steady to a
shade lower; bulk of sales, $5.So@5.a5 heavy,
sheep-Receipts, 5000; market steady and
active sheep, $4@5.75; lambs, $5.75@7.3o
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girl doesn't really believe that a young man
never made love to another girl, but she says
she does.
the bachelor CLASH to the end, according to dis
appointed benedict.
No woman would quarrel with man Ii
it wasn't for the pleasure of making 1t up again.
By Judgment of the supreme court of
Pretoria the old Boer law forbidding ma
tiyes in the Transvaal to acquire land
has been annulled.
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Midway Mimi.
May 26-Barrett & Zimmerman report slight
falling off in demand for all commercial classes.
Receipts continue heavy and the market well
stocked. Prices steady. Values: Drafters, eX-
ers' common to good, $13O@155; farm mares,
extra, $135@165; farm mares, choice, $!lo@
100; farm mares, common to good, $'oQllo.
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Total sales, 465, 900.
BOSTON M1N1NG STOCKS, May 2s-olosin

prices yesterdays market: Adventure, s@sls;
Allouez, 191a@20; Arcadian, 1@1A;. Atlantic,
1s@ls boz Bingham ugh sh42sh;S 81 eai IW oa
solidated Mercus 1890; Copper Range Con
seidatsd 6s paly Vest 52A @15A , Dominion
2@21a; FRANKLIN 1s1s @sk CRANKY. 81 @5N;
Guana5uato; Az @5; Greene Consolidated 4@
Dominion % i @24; 0sceola, s9h @Y0A; Parrot,
23h; Phoenix, 1@1a; Quincy. 9b@1OO; Rhode
Copper CO., *; ; Swift & CO.. 1907 @1oeN );
Tamarack, 1o5; Tecumseh, 2h@3; Trinity, m;
on; Wolverine, 1o7; Wyandot, 1as @1%.
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f. DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT, MAY rs.
The following are the receipts and shipments
at the principal primary wheat markets:
GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP


: Watson from Chicago: 1.-THE crowd is buying
wheat Valentine selling"
Clearances wheat and flour, III 900 bu; corn,
$50, 600 bu; oats, $4,000 bu.
Paris close: Wheat, SOLO centimes lower;
-four, 10115 centimes lower.
Budapest Bc lower.
Liverpool close: Wheat, % O. I'D higher; corn
&@%d higher.
jackson says: II think no mistake will be
made in buying September wheat scale-
down from this price,
Argentine wheat shipments: This week, 1905
900 bu; last week, LISA 900 bu; lasa year,
2,192.OO0 bu Corn, this week, 1,49O, 600 bu;
last week. 21S6, 900 bu; last year, 1,465, 900 bu.
Winnipeg weather: Partly cloudy. tempera ture
y Chicago gc to Erteards Wood: Shorts have been
from the southwest, witch will not down The
Modern Miller is hulIish. Some buying under
9Oc was attributed to Valentine
ST. LOUIS GRAIN. May 2e.-Close: Wheat,
No. 2 hard, $1.o6h @ios. Corn, lower; No 2
cash. sic; track. 52kc: May. sic; July. 47Bc.
Oats. steady: No. 2 cash. 30!ac; track, 81 q
311sc May, sic; July, 2S1ac; No. 2 white. 34c.
WINNIPEG GRAIN, May 2e.-opening, May
92hc: July, 94c: close, May, 92Ac; July, 93%c;
September, 7SAc; cash, No. northern 93c; No.
northern. s9Ac; No. 8 northern, s41ac; No. 4
extra, 751sc: No 4, 741ac; No. 5, 631ac feed,
6O1ac. Receipts 43 cars; year ago. sc.
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ALL PORK PRICES
FALL OFF FLAT.
LIGHT HOGS, HEAVY HOGS, THIN
HOGS AND FAT.

Butcher Cattle Firm, but the Steers
Sell Lower. and Cows and Other
Kinds Follow Suit-Veals Steady
Not Many Sheep Coming In and
Scarcely Enough to Meet the Good
Demand that Rules.
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STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, MAY IS.

Cars Inspected In heat-Great Northern.o
No. 1 northern, It; No. 2 northern, 81 No. 3,
s; No. 4, Is; rejected; g.
ern, FL, No. 2 northern. Il; No. 8. 4; No. a.
8; rejected, 5.
Minneapolis s. st. Lculs-No.- i northern 81;
No. northern. 2; No 8, 8; No: 4, 8.
500 Lne-No. northern, 3: No 2 northern,
2; No. 3, 2; No. 4, 2.
Northern Pacifc-No. 4. S.
Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha
No. northern, 6; No. northern, s; No. g. l.;
No. 4, a. rejected Il. - - y -E .~sis&Ss
;; Chicago Great Western-7No. | northern 6;
TotalsNNo. i northern, 7e; No. northern.
SO; No. 8, 20; No. A. 81; rejected, 9. = -
Other Grains-No 8 winter wheat, 2 cars;
rejected winter wheat. 2; mixed wheat, 2; west
ern wheat l. N No. yelloy G % l; No. yell vel
grade corn, 4; No: 2 white oats, 2; No. white
oats %; No. white oats, %; No. 8 OATS Z;
no grade oats, 2; No. rye. /; No. rye, !:
No. barley, s.; no grade feed barley, .;
No. fax, 1.
Cars Inspected Out-No. northern wheat,
Il; No. 2 northern wheat 4; No. 8 wheat, 80;
NJ. wheat, q; rejected wheat, 1s; no grade
/; No: yellow corn. !; No: 3 white e. oats; ia g;
ley, /; No. 3 rye, 1; No. fax. 8.
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New York, May 26.--June Industrial dividend
payments will show heavy increase over those
figures compiled by the Journal of Commerce
Declarations thus far announced represent
money value Of over S1S,1OO,O0O as compared
with $15, 100000 In 1904. Increases by three
or four large companies largely account for the
gain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-26

A young man, may be as old he feels, but he
is seldom as rich he looks
Many a man has Gied without struggle who
found it impossible to live that way.
A girl who can love but once spends the most
Of her time in front Of mirror.