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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-23

Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce, Feb. 3D.
The bulls who went home Wednesday expecting
morning were badly disappointed. Liverpool
opened J. q SD lower. with second cables show
ing further loss; receipts here were liberal,
and Argentine shipments heavy ut 1854, 900
bushels, against 1, 800, COO bushels year ago.
There was plenty of wheat for sale on the
early curb scalpers selling out long wheat car
ried over and going short giving the market
weak opening and &c lower than the previ-
closing price. Pit sentiment extreme
~ bearish during the first few minutes of trad
Ing, prices making a new low point for both
May and July. There was a good demand,
however, from two or three prominent shorts,
which absorbed offerings. and with little
buying against puts by scalpers prices rallied
to above the opening figure.
Trade was light with the exception Of the
Arst half-hour. and nearly all of u professional
character, pit scalpers following the fuctua-
tons in Chicago pretty close A late Argentine
cable says that accounts are less favorable for
wheat. estimates are being reduced in Santa Fe.
The Price Current says late correspondence re-
fleets maintenance of prevailing good promise
of the wheat crop and fairly liberal current
offerings of grain
Quite few damage reports coming in
Missouri and Kansas reporting that the crop
is damaged fully so per cent by freezing and
thawing; plenty Of fields will have to be plowed
up. the wheat is dead.
The market became little frmer in the
late trading and rallied moderately ond the
Modern Ntller's report which was bullish, and
reports of crop damage from Michigan
+ Broomhall, Liverpool Wheat quiet al
the opening, with values 1hd to sd lower, ow:
ing to more favorable conditions in India as
result of beneficial rains, continued liberal ship
ments from Argentine, which caused slow lioui
dation by small traders. The market continued
easy with a further slight decline.
Corn was quiet at the opening. with values
Ad lower, due to weaker cables from America
Wednesday, more liberal offerings and in sym
pathy with wheat
The Modern Miller says ''Reports Of dam
age to winter wheat by freezing and thawing
weather increasing from Missouri and the
several states east of the Mississippi river
and south Of the Ohio river. Some claim actual
loss of wheat. The damage is mostly confined
to late-sown grain. These complaints, however
are not numerous, and the general tenor u
the advices is that conditions satisfactory
altho a large part of the crop is unseasonably
advanced account of mild weather. MOI
a complaint is heard from the hard winter whea
states. Prospects in Kansas and Nebraska arr
said to be good
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MARKET 4.
TREND is HIGHER.
OPENING SHOWED ADVANCE ON
WEDNESDAYS CLOSE.
Unexplained Liquidation Later Caused
Reaction, but Later Many Stocks
Showed Recovery and Gain Noon
Market Was stagnant, and Little In
terest Shown by Operators.

New York, Feb. %. -During the holiday inter-
val in this market there were wide advances
iii American stocks in the London market, and
the opening here was higher than on Wednesday
In sympathy. Great Northern preferred and
Northern Pacific were lifted about 2 points.
Reading Us. Erie, Union Pacific, Colorado Fuel,
Smelling and American Ice about a point and
Amalgamated. Copper, Sugar, St. Paul and Ches-
apeake 4 Ohio large fractions. Anaconda sold
at an advance Of y and National Railroad of
Mexico IN United States Steel preferred,
fractions. ~. 50 IS Z. -. ~ r
While there was decided element Of strength
In the opening dealings, unexplained liquida
and reactions followed Which reached i in Col:
orado Fuel, u In Northern Pacihc, and
points; in Great Northern preferred and smelt.
ing Linseed dropped ", Pressed Steel Car
and Chicago Terminal IN and the preferred 81
below Wednesdays final. Subsequently the
market rose to a generally higher level imam
at the start. under the influence of the large
buying of the Reading and the transcontinenta
stocks. Reading improved PA, Brooklyn Tran
sit q Union Pacific IN. and st. Paul, Louis
vile & Nashville, Amalgamated Copper, Sugar
and Consolidated Gas about point -. ~ :
After further advances the demand subsidized
largely, but without much effect on prices unit
near. noon. Great Northern .xose 31a, North
ern rses s. Western and Cana
Steel, Sloss Sheffield Steel and Virginia-Car
line Chemical 1. American Car preferred los
1B. Reaction in ding and Great North
of affected the tone at noon. Bonds wer'
irregular. 5.f. S.s.-s -, !. -.
Tie general list was without any, appreciabl
price change between IL and O'clock. II
| fact, the, market was practically stagnant, TIL
slight interest manifested discouraging actiy
professional operations. Colorado " Southern
first preferred, Pressed Steel Car preferred AM
North American ran off a point, and LAX
Erie & Western ~. =. Xxi: ils ~, -: Ii%f =
The progress of,'the day was marked by fur
Their shading on the prices. North Wester
and Pacific Mail yielded i. Consolidated Gu
}3A, and Lake Erie & Western 3: points. Wa
bash preferred gained,"1B, and Delaware
Hudson ~. /. -..-,----Es .s.~i.>. -. . T..
The pressure: against Consolidated Gas wa
caused by the fact that the gas commissio
had fixed upon a rate Of 80 cents for gas i
the borough Of Manhattan. So r -. -,sa =
Close: Wheat May, ssc; July, size; Sci
tember. 55se. ~. a. .assf r. sc: = < =. "
.o Germ: May, 4sac; July, 4a3Ac; September
I Stuck st.uotations reported for The journal b
Watson d Co.., brokers. Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis. Closing prices are bid.
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THE CASH TRADE
GOOD DEMAND FOR OATS AND FLAx-oTH.
Err GRAINS SLOW AND EASY

GOOD DEMAND FOR OATS AND FLAX-OTH-
Err GRAINS SLOW AND EASY
FLAX-Receipts, 70 cars against IA cars last
year. Shipments, 6 cars. Duluth, rs cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis. cash. $1.13%; to
arrive. S1.135s. An urgent demand from ship
pers and crushers at &c under Duluth May.
OATS-No. white oats closed at 2Shc. Re-
ceipts. 81 cars; shipments, 105 Shippers
active. on the buying side and taking offerings
freely. Market holding firm.
CORN-No. yellow closed at 33A q
34Ac Receipts, 40 cars; shipments 10 cars.
Market easy with demand fair.
FEED AND COARSE MEAL-Coarse cornmeal
and cracked corn, in sacks, sacks extra, $14. 25@
$50; No. ground feed, 2-3 corn and 1-3 oats
70-lb sacks. sacks extra, $14.75@15; No. :
ground feed y corn and II oats, SO-lb sacks
sacks extra, SIS .25@155O: No. 3 ground feed
1-3 corn and % oats, 7O-lb sacks. sacks extra
MILIsTUFFs-Bran in bulk. s145o@14 rs
shorts $14. 50@u14.75: middlings S17Ql17.3O; rec
dog. $19.50@2O; all 0 Minneapolis: in 200
p seeks 81 per ton additi9na: in 1oo-lb sacks
.RYE-No. 2 closed at 55a4 @56%c. Receipts
Is cars; shipments. Prices show de-
clining tendency: demand fairly good
BARLEY-Feed grades closed at 35@36c
mailing grades, 37@4ec. Receipts. 81 cars
shipments, 80 ears. A good general demand will
market = little custer.
HAY, HAY-T Tn , choice. 50; No: l. ss@s;a
7; mixed, .s5@7; upland, choice, ss@s.so; up
land, No. /, $7.25@775; No. 2, S5.5O@e.5O; No
+ 8, S5@5.50 midland, $5.50@6; rye straw, $4@5
oat straw, 1904; clover, s5@s6.5o. Receipts
80 tons. -: p.
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Demand continues strong. quality good Prices
mon to fair. quoted s5.so@5 95; good to choice.
S6M6 10; mixed, common TO fair, $5.9O@5 95;
gG 90. to choice se@slo heavy, fair $500
Hogs-75. 226 lbs, s6:1O; IS, 24e lbs. ss.1O:
o., go LBS lbs, $e;o5; 7s. 2ss lbs, $so5; -. III
g. 1ss bs ss 3d. 81 ibs hs So 2o2 Us So
$3.50; 1ol 1913 lbs. $685.; 81, PIG lbs s.. 95; 20
H KS i ss 90 $685. So 1ss lbs, s5.s2 70, Us
Pigs, Roughs and Underweights- 500 lbs.
so:oo; d. 3ou lbs $5;ea, SO lbs, S.; T. s5 lbs,
Stays and Boars-1 $40 his *. Q 600 ,h
"a. 49,! 4, 42O lbs a. Is - w i u.s.
HAITLE~,,Receipts rather light. Beef steers
sell generally steady; quality good. tho offerings
stockers and feeders steady for the week: veal
CAVES or best quality steady: common kinds
eteady mice co decline Of 9c bulls about
-, BUTCHER Steers; 1910 lbs s+75: IL ,1ss
iDs 1911 il: go 81: lbs s. so lbs
lbs, g; /, loo lbs 1910; l, lob lbs, $3.50
B sas Ter ceys and Hsfess LAO lbs S.
ioss lbs, s2.75; /, $50 lbs. Sab: 2 s25 lbs
$3.50; 2, $40 lbs, $3.50; 2, $40 lbs, s2.4o; j,
e Cutters and Canners.--1, 1,o4o lbs. 1925: q
!, $40 lbs; 81; 70; 2, 800 lbs, sT.75,
= lbs. SO 10; = $40 lbs. $3.50 z E.sl55h :. Z
Veal Calves. 1870 lbs. So: !. 100 lbs 81 80
=. 10 IDS, $500; !. 100 lbs, $500: !, 100 lbs
$3.50; 6, $50 lbs, $3.25:s1. GAG lbs. 81.
Stock and Feeding steers-a so4 lbs, 1885
9. 66s lbs, S3.s5; I; $40 lbs $500 8. $40 lbs
$3.50; 8. 6s5 lbs, $685.; 1. $50 lbs, $685.
1,01O lbs. s3.25;s1, 10 lbs, So; 1. 72O lbs 49,
-, Stock Cows W and Heifers-2. $50 lbs. So,
50. 25; /, $50 lbs So %: .. 745 lbs, s215.
Stock and Feeding Bulls, $50 ]bs, So; 2
| 1,G40 lbs. $3.50. = -.,---s.-.'.
Mich Cows and springers- COW; lie calf, sse
II COW. calf, $25." -. p -..-,,
/ .sHEEP-Receipts light. Market quiet. Price
generaly steady. Feed lot ewes. S4.75 Sales
killing Sheep and Eambs-50 lambs. 20 lbs
! Sc. 5O % lambs, 70 lbs $3.50: % lambs. IS lbs
So; Il lambs, 80 lbs. IS: 131 ewes. ia lbs
I S4.75. i. -. A., 80 -.
= Among the shippers on the market We're: Fl
G. Baker. Buffalo; F.. Forbes, Barlow. n. d.
]. +. Oley.~ Becker: Ibom & Helling. Hanska
Stuebe Brothers, Wavery. S. D.: G. Gubrandson
4 Marietta; A. E. Monark, Madison: c. P. May
Young america: J. Kehoe: G. A.. Mcconnell, L.
Sueur: Cam Brothers, Faribault: Mam &. d.
Moorstown:~ II. Kaye. Maiden Rock. Wis: G
Mold. Nelson. Wis: G. Huber. Alma, Wis.
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PUTS AND. CALLS.
1880 pm. report:
Puts-May wheat, SO1a @sOsc.
Calls-May wheat. Sic.
Curb-May wheat, SOA mSOKc,
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION

SIAIE GdAlN INSPECTION, FEB. 81,
Inspected -Wheat-Cars-Great Northern
No. hard. 80: No. / northern. 45; No. orth-
ern. 50; No. g. II: No. 4. 10: rejected A.
Milwnukee-No. 1 northern, 10: No. 2 north
ern, Is: No. 8, 10; No. 4, 8; rejected 8; no
St. Louis-No. northern, 2; No. northern
500 Line-No / hard. IT; No. northern, q;
No. northern, 49, No. s. g. No. 4, I; reject
ed. 6.
Northern Pacihc-No. ! northern, Is; No. 2
northern. 20; No. 3, l. No. 4. 4; rejected. /.
omaha-No. northern q No 2snorthern. i;
Total-No. / hard. so; No. 1 northern. :1o1 !:
No. nprth Ter 12o; No. B. 1902: No $3.50
Other Grains-Cars-No. / durum wheat. Z;
No 2 durum wheat, 4: No. 3 durum
No. 8 winter wheat, IL: rejected winter wheat
1; No: B yellow corn. l: No. corn. 2: No. 4
| corn, IL; no grade corn, 12 No. 2 white oats L:
| No. white oats 6; No. white oats, Z: No. 8
oats. s; no grade oats. 2; No. 2 rye. 2; No. 8
| rye i: No. barley. /; No. barley, 10; No. 1
| feed barley. 13: No 2 feed barley. 9: No /
northwestern fax, b. No. 1 flax. 22: rejected
| fax, 1. ~. -. -
Cars Inspected Out-No. durum wheat, g.
| No. 3 durum wheat 4; No. durum wheat L
No. 1 hard wheat. 2; No. 1 northern, A; No
northern wheat, 81: No. 3 wheat. /: No. 4
wheat, 2; rejected wheat. q: No. 4 corn. z
No. 8 white bats. II: No. 4 white oats. II
No. oats, 2; No grade, oats, 5; No. barley
6; No. rye. 3: No. 1 northwestern fax, 4
No. 1 flax O. -" .
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.:~.' CHICAGO GRAIN
WEAKNESS IN WHEAT PIT AS THE DAYS
-. ~. TRADING BEGAN

Chicago, Feb. 23-General selling by commits
sion houses caused weakness today in the wheat
market here. Continued liberal shipments from
Argentine and reports Of wet leather in India
were chiefly responsible for the selling pres
sure. Other factors were weak cables and mild
weather in the United States Practically the
only support to the market came from shorts.
The May option opened Il a 7sc to n @7sc lower
at 81 &c to &c. sold off to 81 A@s1sc and then
rallied to S1Bc. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cars last week and 400 cars year ago.
Late in the day frnler tone developed on
covering by shorts. For May the highest point
quite firm. with May off Nc at ls2A @s2@c.
Cash wheat. No. 2 red, s4@s5c: No. red,
S7GS1c; No. northern. s2@s4c: No. . north:
ern. 81 @s9c: No. springs. 7s@S3c.
Close Wheat, May, 82A@S23sc; July, 81
@S1Bc.
lower cables and the break in wheat had a
depressing effect on the corn market. Offerings
we're quite general, but demand was light. May
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opened 1s@Ac to Is @1Ac lower at 42A @42Bc
to 421ac, and later sold at 429sc. Local re.
cepts were 44O cars, with of contract grade.
During the last half of the session the tone
OF the market became firm, along with the
upturn in wheat. May advanced to, 4SGl43Mc c.
The close was firm, with May up u Sc at 43c.
Cash corn, No.. 2. 3S1a aSSAc;- No. g. 81 Il q
SSMc. >-eS ~. ..r!,y4E ( sfs.rs
Close: Corn, May, 43c; July, 43A @43&c. 3
Despite the weakness Of other grains, the
oats market was steady The volume Of trad
ing was very SMALL. May opened a shade to &c
29% @30c. Local receipts were 17s cars
Cash oats. No. 2, 291b G229Hc; No. 3, 294 a
291bc. 81, .,'z -" t,-.". : ~ * 49,,
Close: Oats, May, .3OMc; July, 29M @29%4c.
The following was the range Of prices:
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GOSSIP OF THE MARKETS

Pacific vii sell ex:diyidend semi annual Of ; per
doubtedly be recorded as cheap. 1t is believed
that the buying on the decline has been by
important interests and from the accumulation
the other parts OF the market - - ~
Chicago-As far as we can see the buying of
Patten5 is supposed to be covering some short
corn. Omaha wires sales Of couttrN com have
been freer for aettwo days ,s,a.
Sc to &c higher: good wheat strong, while mills
are good BUYERS ., -. ...,: -. 80.
from Cawnpore there have been general rains;
and wheat prices are stationary. ~. y,.r-,,5 /
perot Mchiga
| shippers says outlook his section very poor. 81.
New York-The decline in the copper stocks
Amalgamated Copper will so much lower, while
the stock is in a position to be turned up
| sharply. --.~S r. 1f;s 49, ~: 4, 3 !
Australia cables: Revised estimates ! make
total out-turn Of the Australian wheat crop
6S,o 900 bu and the Surplus now remaining
%, 600, 600 bu. =. - ID 3 : To-: .s: Z,
Logan & Bryan wired: 1--WE are beginning to
| have few warnings Of some crop damage to
winter wheat in some Illinois territory althp
considerable liquidation last few days, and /
| still feel 1t wise to take some profits on short
sales on all weak spots. " ~ !. 81 81 :
lower. ~ * = $50!
The Northwest Weather Fails cloudy
and mild, light snow; 81 Cloud. clear, calm and
| fine, 81 above; Hillsboro, clear. light south
/ wind, % above Hunter. clcdy. calm; Constoek.
cloudy, calm and warm; Grand Forks, clear,
calm and fine; Winnipeg clear and fine, 10
! above; Fargo, same: Duluth, cloudy, calm, g
above;5 Red Wing, cloudy. calm 10 above.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKG1, Minnesota Trans
fer st. Paul. Feb. ss23 Barrett & Zimmerman
report movement of horses lis improving ant
sales today are ahead Of the same corresponding
/ be attributed to the mild weat Their Of the la s.
few days and the preparation of the farmers ii
beginning their springs work. Receipts toda!
! eyre light compared with the past few days
All classes moving at the following values
Drafters, extra, $169@1s5; drafters, choice. $14t
@l16O; drafters, common to good, 5$125l140
farm mares, extra. $135@16O; : farm mares
choice. $12oQl135: farm mares, common to good
$75@125; delivery. choice $125@n 150; delivery
common to good, $75@125.s 49, IS, !.
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ACTIVE BONDS AND CURB STOCKS.

ACTIvEIBoNDS AND CURB STOCKS.
5 Quotations to I p m. Feb. %: n:
q Rock Island As. 1914. = ~.
81 Japanese lists, ,1003s, 1005s. ~ w :..t :
japanese DDS, 100, 1001s OK go
Japanese. a rs, 81 LIS, ely; 81 *. u =
Japanese. second As. SOk. 9o14!,e s.
B. r. z. As: 95& bid, 90 asked. (,
4 A. T. As 1871. stg.rs;sE :.
e A. Il. 6s, 116 bid. 1861 asked.
Reading As. 101A. s1O1 Is ,!z-. u
Baltimore & Ohio STss, "a bid; 941z asked.
Atchison as, 103A bid. 1O4 asked. "a. ). ).
Southern Pacific As, 94l4 bid, 94:A, asked s,
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy As, 1oo,s bic
100N asked sa.S -sszy.s s.& rs
United States Steel @5s.s 9s5s .ssa4. 9sa.. 2gy
Northern, Pacific IS i04 u bid, 1n4 Y asked.
Union Pacific convertibles,. 152 bid L. 153 asked
" Baltimore & Ohio As. 10414. bid, 104A asked
Boston Copper, IS. $3.50: 4 Il q ! We, Il
United Copper. IS ". s4- * q. s
3 Utah Copper, 33. ss III 4 go
Black Mountain, liz bid, 10 asked. ss
Union Pacific As. 104aA bid. 105 asked.
Rock Island SIS. 81 " bid, 81 ~ asked. 4Sg
Tin Can common, 9A bid 10 asked. -
Tin Can preferred, 81 "a bid ,6Sl1aa asked
interBoroagh. ssf SD 22s asked. s. az
Greene Copper, 20 81, biz, II " asked. {
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HOG PRICES 60 UP
AS DEMAND GROWS
FIvE-cENT RISE IN SOUTH ST.
PAUL TO-DAY.
Cattle Receipts Rather Light Beef
Steers Sell Generally steady-Lght
Receipts in Quiet Sheep Market-All
Markets Remain Generally Firm.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 2s-Estimated
600 calves, 10; hogs. 1880; sheep. LOO; cars.
63. y :
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. l, 1906, to Cate. as compared with the same
period In 1905:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs Sheep Cars
1896. O,6S5 5000 161 .S77 1854 1915
1905. -. 25,a4e 3,144 174 $40 1874, 695 3,Sl7
Increase. 4745 1856 ....... ....... -.
Decrease.: 80. 1850 S0,021 2O2
The following table shows the receipts thus
far In Fehruary. as compared with the same
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ARIZnNA .nnppERs

Today 8. market Is a quiet AFFAIR, with but
very little trading and few offers and fewer
TO swing sentiment either way. .Adyices from
New York are to the effect that the organiza-
ties VIII probably be deferred for month or
two. 1t Is confirmed that Calumet & -Pittsburg
has struck ore in Its HOatson shaft, and, the
strike of ore in Its Briggs shaft has also been
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Three Germans were sitting at luncheon
recently and were overheard discussing
the second marriage of a mutual friend,
when one Of them remarked
ries de second time don't deserve to have
lost his first wife. s;5 81 ssssss.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN Feb 2s-Wheat broke Ok, tt, to
orders It strsns thened toward the close and
Wednesday,. Flax was dull and &c higher
The burning fax, wheat and oats iii the pri;,
firm offered 100000 for it. This bid was taken
under advisement by the insurance companies.
a to gs If It
and if bad weather comes much more than
that +'%f - !. T. go" = a 49, :.
bu; oats, 5,4s4; barley, 1854 Close: go Wheat
c Nj &ay s i 1 ssAc 6S ps5ss'p to
$1HA; September, s1:is; October, $ ST. 45S !;
oats, 29c; rye, GQc. 4: - I,1,; - - -
NEW YORK FLOUR AND GRAIN, Feb. pa =
ese saes s a
SOC, 900 bu; sharp declines and net low records
appeared in wheat this morning. The nlu-
dalton; May, s7% @s7 1916; July, ssM as6$ 9;
steady and unchanged owing to bad weather
west and reports. of poor grading; July, 49c
Rye, nominal. - IS = ~ - :.
MILWAUKEE, FLOUR AND GRAIN, Feb. %
Flour, dull. Wheat, dull; No. | northern, SO
@s4c; No. zncrthe IN 100 s3c; May, szAe bid
soc; sample, 37@53c. Oats. firm; standard, 31c
Corn; active: May 43c asked; 49,, ~ isr, ~
LUIS, Oh rs N4oSCI fCd4ASs 0A3SC dSkeu.
!, Corn--Puts, 421ac asked: calls, 543c asked
WINNIPEG GRAIN, Feb. 2s.-February
opened at 74ac. closed at 74Ac; March. TIC
| closed. 75c: May, THO: closed, 77%c; July
7s1ac: closed. 1889 cash, No. a northern
I4ac; No. 2 northern. PC; No. 8. 70Ac; No
white oats. 32Ac; No. 3 barley. 37Ac: No. !
/ flax, $109. Receipts: Wheat, 62 cars; las
! year. "A cars. ..... ss-:.,s
ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Feb. %. --Close-Whea
lower; No. red cash. elevator. S4@lS9c; track
90@9Uhc; May, sOac; July. roc; No. 2 hard
79@SYc., Corn higher; No 2 cash., doc; track
40A Gn4073c; May. 407sc; July, 41K gaze Dat
! higher; No. 2 cash, 3Oc; track, 3Oh 0l31c;t May
SOC; July, 2S15c; No. 2 white, 321@c p. =
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, q, Feb. 2s.-Close-
Wheat, May, 1880; July, 1885,; September
7314c; cash No. hard. 1914 arse; No. 8, 730
76c; No. red, S70IS9c; No. 3. S4dlS711c. Corn
May, SOC; July, 39Ac; cash No. mixed, IS u c
No. 2 white, 1874 @l5sc; No. s.. 3shc: Oats, Nc
2 white, soc. -: ~ Va. = - - 90 i.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Feb. 2s.-wheat :spso
nominal futures steady, March. 6s T9sd; May
IS I'd; July, -6s\ 5ssd. Corn spot quiet; Amer1
can mixed, new, 3s lid; American mixed, old
As IND; futures steady; March, .E3s 11hd; May
As sd. - 49, :: IT,. - =. =, =: =. Z. z
CHICAGO COARSE GRAIN AND. SEEDS
Feb: 2s.-Rye, cash, CSC; May, 651@c. Ela1
: $1.0s1a; May, 81. H. Timothy, March. So. II
. NInuar A n o.
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MONEY REPORTS


ST. PAUL, Feb. 23.-Bank clearings today,
$1,591, 52571. :: - ;t$;S.s. I + ,s4s
LONDON, Feb 2s.-Builion amounting to
e3e3Oo0 was taken into the Bank of England
on balance today. Bar gold, It's 9a4d; Ameri-
can eagles, 76s 4sd. so: ~ 7: $3.50 ~
BERLIN. Feb 23.-Exchange on London 20
marks 5oA pigs for checks; discount rates,
s short bills sA per cent; three months bills,
81 per cent. = - = g .'h2
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb 2s-Bank clearings to-
day, So, S22, 225 "a New, York exchange. selling
rate, 4Dc premium; buying rate, lac premium
Chicago exchange. selling rate, 45c premium,
buying rate, 15c premium; London 60-day sight
documentary, exchange $4.S2Is. ~. =!
PARIS, Feb. q. Three per cent rentes, 39f
DOC for the account Exchange on London. 25f
NEW Y DIRK. Feb 23..-Gose: Prime inercan-
tile paIer, 9al5h' per cent; sterling exchange.
: frmer, With actual business in bankers bills Mt
81. $500 l4.a645, for demand. and at "a. S29OG
| 4 1926 for 80-day bills: posted rates. 81 S3h@
81 and $4s7@4;s73a; commercial bills $4:s2ss
/ 5lAc. Government bonds steady. Railroad
bonds regular. Money call. firm, 4@4k per
| cent; ruling rate AZ. ~ - 80,
1 - u. S.<TREAsURY: STATEMENT. :. - Ii
Washing ton, Feb. 23.-Today's sta tement, OF
the treasury balances in the general fund exclu
| slve OF the $150,OO, 600 gold reserve shows
Available cash balance, S151 ,215, e2I; gold coir
and bullion. SI4, 81 ,09o gold certificates, s47
S15,210. H. .t-.f r., IL: - 80 - - ,1.
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THE FLOUR MARKET

SHIPMENTS CONTINUE FAIR-DEMAND
-, PRACTICALLY ALL DOMESTIC
Nillers report the demand just fair and near
" all for domestic account. Some little export
business doing on low grades. Prices steady
and unchanged from previous reports Ship
meEts reported are for two days.
Shipments, 1882 brls.
First patents are quotable at $4.20@4. so; sec.
ond patents S41O@4 90 first clears S. so as 90;
second clears, S245M2.55 -.
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LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, Feb. q. consols
for money, 9111s consols for account, 80 9-18;
Anaconda, IA ss Is: Atchison, 92a Atchison pre-
ferred. 100: Baltimore s Ohio. ia; Canadian
Pacific. 175h; chesapeake & Ohio. S.; Chicago
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Received-Wheat, 71e cars, $4,000 bur: corn.
rye. 16,O5o bu; flax, 5000 bu: Hour. 2is7 brls:
millstuffs. 1914 tons; hay, 80 TONS carlots. 1,OO8
shipped-Wheat; 4e cars, 1880 bu: corn.
49, $40 bu; oats, 1873, $50 bu barley, 81 $50 bu;
rye, also bu; fax, 6,24G bu: -four 49, 12 bu:
millstufs. 2.276 tons; linseed oil. 4S3397 lbs
oil cake, 11S.012 lbs; CARROTS. 500 80
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CHIoAao LIYEsrocK. Feb. .2a.---Ca,tt,e. :.

CHICAGO LIVESTOCK, Feb. :23.-Cattle. re-
and heifers. $1.50@4.9O; stockers and feeders,
$2.75@4.7O; Texans, $8.6O@4.4O. Hogs. receipts,
10000; strong to &c higher; estimated receipts
tomorrow t N 1900; mixed and butchers, $50
So. 2O@6.27k; light. 5000. 221a; pigs s5.S5@
6.1O; bulk Of sales. s6.1516.25. Sheep, receipts,
1000; market strong sheep s3.6o@5.75; lambs,
$4.75@lT.1O. ts:s$ IS 1850 q s