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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
CHICAGO GRAIN
WHEAT OPENS EASIER ON SELLING ]
=. -. 40. PIT TRAINERS - a

WHEAT OPENS EASIER ON SELLING ny
PIT TRADERS.
chicago, Dec 15.-The wheat market today
opened easier on selling by pit traders The
market as a whole was inclined to be quiet
there being no news of consequence to influence
trading. Liverpool cables were reported q
shade easier. May opened unchanged to Nc
lower at 1SA @7Sasc to 7SRc and sold at 7SMc
minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
celpts OF $50 cars against 592 cars last week
and 537 cars year ago. 3. ~ .---s ~ +. ~.
The market weak all day. The low point
for May was 7sAc. The close was weak with
May Is @Ac lower at ISIS @7SAc. a.....
Cash wheat, No. 2 red. 743l @75Ac; No. Sired,
73@74c; No. 2 hard, 73A @75Ac; No. 3 hard,
IlM74c; No. northern, S2@S4c; No. 2 north
ern. 79@S3c; No. ) spring., 74M SEE. ,.4
Close Wheat, December, 73%c: May, 1915 q
The corn market was easier on the selling
or December by local holders. Cold weather
turnout the corn belt which is expected to
Increase Inc the crop movement the chief bull
1sh influence. May corn opened shade to nc
lover at 4SMc to 4a 43c and sold at 4sc
grade .... .->- ~ - : - : -.
Prices ruled weak all day. The low point for
the May option was 43Ac. The close was weak
with May off @asc, at 43A @43%c. =.
Cash corn No. 2, nothing doing; No. 8, 4O@
4O1ac. =. 80 -
Close: Corn, December, 41c; Nay, 4sA@
4a7sc. =, -. -
The oats market was easier, in sympathy with
wheat and corn. Trading very dull; May
oats opened unchanged at 36@36Ac and sold
at 30 Is @36c. Local receipts, 1853 cars.
Cash oats. No. 2, 34hc; No. 3. 34Ac.
Close: December, 34c; May, 35H @36c.
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MONEY REPORTS

PARIS. Dec. 15.-Closing-Three per cent
rentes, 96f for the account; exchange on London,
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Call loans, nominal;
no loans;, dull and strong; six days bills 81
per cent; 80 days, 8 per cent: six months, 6E
to per cent .-. .- ,.... -
Close-Prime mercantile paper, e@6h per
cent; sterling exchange. steady, with actual
for demand and at $47s.50 for sixty days
bills: posted rates, 4.7sA M4.SO and $4.s11h q
4.s5; commercial bills: $4.7s@47sA. Bar sill
bonds. steady: railroad bonds frm =.
BERLIN, Dec 15.-Exchange on London, 20
short bills. 5 per cent; three months Bills
SIS ger cent. 5.'.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 15.-Bank clearines to-
day: So, $50. S22.31: New York exchange
selling rate, SOC premium; buying rate, 2Oc pre-
MUM MUM Chicago exchange. selling rate. soc pre-
day sight documentary exchange quotabie at
$4LSA: Local money firm at 6 per cent
~: ~fAOL, Dec. 15.-Bank clearings, 81, 4O2,-
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MINING AND CURB STOCKS
Specials to The Journal.

Specials to The Journal.
-, Boston, Dec. 1.-The following are some Of
the details Of the Greene Cananea Central mer-
ger: The two companies are merged with a cap
ts f Of eut The old capt.
share Of Greene now held the holder will receive
one and half shares in the new company: 1or
receive one and two-thirds shares. After the
exchange Of the stock there will be in the
Enough of this treasury stock has been undep
written to insure the raising of about $40, 00O,-
GSe in is cash # should be that
stock. The new. company. viii be styled the
Greene. Canane9 Copper company. 7. F. Cole is
president and W. c; Greene vice president. Nine
exception Of Colonel W: G. Greene. It. is
Minnesota corporation with the main office in
New York, Dec. 15.-The United Net
the american Metal company gtpsD'os are AMI ali
sold ahead and
copper. There is no let up in the consumption
Of copper, both in this, country and abroad,
Boston quotations at 1 pm, reported by Lo.
gan Bryan, 4o7 Minneapolis Chamber OF
Arizona Commercial, 1908; Adventure, ~
city; Allouez, 52@53i. Apex, IN as: Arcadian,
Ae @ HSsaS AsnSsd i@1A x
BONANZA, eoG7o; Black Mountain * @ioM;;
ERtts Byte
dated Mercdr, 1915; Calumet arizona, isS@
E eGRpe pa Rsnf bsly fs Ss
14B; DAILY West, 1920; DEM Arizona, 3S640:
F East Butte ss III @12 Elm Riyss @1%
asked; Guanajuato, 5 asked; Greene Consolidated,
ss@ssA Helyetia 81 bid; Hancock 14@1sN;
FL Foys Mass, 2'& sS Msys5Ws;
Msxico Cons; a2H @1SM;, Michigan. 1s& q
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GOSSIP OF THE MARKETS.

An enlargement of the present building is
contemplated, to cost hundred thousand dol
lars, which will probably be financed with a
Piper from New York-Amidst all the optim
ism which is at present displayed despite the
depressing influence of money scarcity it is
worthy Of note that the demands of railroad
and industrial corporations for funds with which
to finance purchases of new equipment railroad
extensions and terminal construction continue
Several significant failures point to food Of
new securities next year. 81 80
Whallon. from New York-There is consider
Steel directors will increase the dividends on
the common stock at their meeting next month.
The authority already quoted would not be a t
cent and perhaps per cent. He declares that
the earnings already made and the outlook for
1877 would justify even the higher rate.
and cold: calm Fargo north wind: cold. Grand
Folks, clear. colder. Winnipeg, showing; zero.
Hiilatn,n alsar- calm. cold. .Sss.s, 80
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NEW yoRK pANKs

New York, Dec. 15.-The statement Of clear
ing house banks, for the weel: shows that the
banks hold 81 $50 $50 less than the legal reserve
$5,o03, 1925, as compared with last week The
statement follows: Loans. 81, O27, 666, 300, de-
crease SIT Oo2 800; deposits, 1867, O61, 400, de-
crease $1S9 800; legal tenders, $751; 26, 200, in
crease 81 2ss, eoo specie, s171 $40 100; de-
81 ,224 1907 reserve required. s241, 765, $50, de.
crease $3,779, ops; deficit, 81 800 O5c, decrease
$9,003, 125; extra United States deposits (sur-
plus), $2,110,450, increase $5,243,OOO. 49,,
The surplus exclusive of United States de-
posts Of 81 ITO, $50 this week compares with a
deficit last week Of So, 1872. $50.
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THE CASH TRADE
SLIGHTLY EASIER FOR CORN AND MALT.
49, ING BARLEY

vo sLAx.Rsseipts, 81 ears, against 50 cars
65 oRSMSo cash. S12oA; to arrive; 29M
new; RECEIPTS, ! cars; Shipments. d" cars &C.
oAIS-No. white oats closed at 325sc. Re-
se1pts As cars; shipments. ~ cars
FEED AND MEAL-Prices are lower. Coars.
eornmeal and cracked corn, in sacks, sacks
extra, $15.5o@l5.75; No. / ground Feed. "a
e9fn and IL oats, 75lb sacks, SACKS extra,
Sl6@l622 No. 2 ground feed. Il corn and II
oats sO-lb sacks, sacks extra, S16.5O@16. Is;
s N0: ground n feed 3 corn and 23 oats 75-lb
IN MlLLsdH d5iSs. IL bulk ST. shorts,
44s22:25@225o; feed in 2OO-lbi sacks rs add.
nonal; in 1O0-lb sacks. $1.75 additional. Ship
ments for the day. 1.:jO2 tons.
cei RfE7S y 2 rye closed at 6oM @61Ac. Re-
,BARLEY-oQuotation ranged from 41c to SOC.
Receipts 46 cars; shipments. 26 cars
HA1-Timothy, choice $13; No. 1. $12@12 SO:
10. $1o,5o@l1:5o; NJ: 5, So. 5o@9 80; clover,
No. l. $9l1O: No. 2, $7MS: mixed No 1, So SO
ole 80; No: 2, SAG; prairie, choice, SIT so; No.
$lo.2o@l1; No: 5000; No 3, $7.5O@S.5O;
midland, No. l, $750MS.50;, No. 2 scat; rye
straw; No: /, $6@65o;. No. q $4.5om5; Wheat
or. cat straw. $4@5. Receipts, 80 tons; ship
ments, 10 tons. r
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MIDWAY ,. HORSE MAaxrn

Minnesota Transfer, Dec. 15.-Barrett &
Zimmermans report: The market has shown
decidedly frmer tone all during the week.
Logging horses were in steady demand, tho
in the delivery classes because of the holiday
demand Good saddle horses are in tsrong de-
mand with light supply. Most of the week g
sin and Michigan. w. E. Watson, John Mont.
gomery, Leo Froelich, NJ. G. Harris and J. e.
part of the week, with consignments. Draft
ers, extra, $2O5@235; drafters, choice, 1850
205; drafters, common to good, $155@175;
choice, $11O@125; farm Mares common to
good. $95@110; delivery. choice $135@165;
delivery, common to good, $115@135: drivers,
$125@245; mules. according to size, S125 OPS.
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D. total, az.
sr31o- naa -

neceipts Moderate, about equal to Saturday
fair h offerings including nothing at ali choice
frlces at the opening were steady with Fri
'n to $685. OF v its
the bulk at $3.50 to $3.50. Quotations: Light
$3.50 $3.50 to s5sS Sssy to b
:, HqgsG 20 2lS lbs: SO; SO, 225 lbs, $685.;
lbs. 800; 49,. POI lbs, $500; ST. 22s lbs, $685.
i H5 ~ lbs $685. IS, 1874 lbs, 1886 80, 2s7
fSG liz s. 42s lbs, $780, 2 ae5 lbs s5:e5; 10,
CATTLE-Receipts moderate this week and
made up largely of natives Western prac-
ticaliy over Killing stuff moving readily at
not sufficient, to meet demands. Bulls and Teais
unchanged. Better grades of feeders steady with
9. week ago. Common kinds and all classes of
~ butcher Steers, 1o50 lbs, 1925; 1, 1,07O
Butcher Cows and Heifers- !. 14o lbs> s.: so;
loco lbs $3.50: O. $50 lbs. $40: g. s7,s 1i lbs.
, Cutters and Gamers 1857 lbs, s2.25; 2, 900
81 Is: $50; 2, ss5 is, si3s 49, si'''' .
lbs, s259: / 1850 lbs; 40; i, TAO lbs: s. Is
S. 49, $780, 1i g. 81 81 IS IS, g. $50 lbs s0S
Stock and Feeding Steers-2. 1850 lbs, So;
e. s25 lbs. 500; 4 9o7 lbs, $2.s5: s: IA lbss
Stock Cows and Heifers- g. 6e6 lbs, So So: 5,
470 lbs, 81; l. $40 lbs, 81; 2, as lbs, s1.75.
. Stock and Feeding Bulls, 1,120 lbs, $3.50:
2, 1853 lbs 1925.
Milch Cows and springers-2 cows, $50; /
COW, $25. - 49,
SHEEP Receipts. light and averaging only
fair in quality. Choice killing stuff with the
exception rather than the rule. Prices have
ruled generally steady, altho there is tendency
toward slightly lower level at the close of the
week Trade in the feeder division has been
fairly active turnout the week. -" '.''
HORSES-Taken whole trade was fairly
active during the week. with number of car
load buyers putting in an appearance. This gave
the market more cheerful tone. A number of
good sales were reported. 1t is expected tina t
the, trade for the balance of the month will
be little sluggish owing to the holiday sea
son. 30
Drafters, extra. s2oo@s25; choice, .S17o@2oo 10;
common to good, $150@170; farm Mares choice,
choice. $3.50 1855; good $115G125; drivers. s166
@20O. .'r.-' ....'
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ARIZONA ooPPERs.

Cananea and Greene Consolidated have been
the whole market today. Cananea opened at 40
and sold uD to 42s. then down to 3S and up to
~. The activity Of these stocks was caused by
the iumor to the effect that Cananea and Greene
consolidated will be reorganized upon the fol-
lowing basis, and new company will be formed,
as follows: 5000, 600 shares par value $25, capt
tai $75,OOO,O OO. IN shares new stock for !
cananea. Therefore, Greene gets / 800, 900
shares and Cananea 100000. The balance of
100000 shares has been underwritten at S25
and will be sold Two hundred thousand shares
OF full paid Cananea will be distributed pro
rata among the stockholders of the Greene COM
pany. The principal interests are those Of
Thomas +. Cole. John D. Ryan, H. H. Rogers,
W. O. Greene and the Phelps-Dodge interests
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THE FLOUR MARKET
MODERATE BUSINESS NOW EXPECTED 7
TIL THE HOITDAvs

"A summary of opinions drawn from the bip
lers makes situation dull and promising no
improvements of Importance until after the holt.
u 1tti Inc smaller millers make the outlook y
h1sines net 1,a ana say that somewhat larger
list remains firm with quotations mnchansod LIE
shipments. 49,SO7 brls.
First FIRST patents, in wood, f MINNEAPOLIS.
i ~; second patents, $4.15@4. %; first
clears, S3.2o@ 3.35; second clears, $2.4O02 60
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OMAHA LIVESTOCK, Dec. 15-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 300: market unchanged: native steers,
$3.75@6.S5;, cows and heifers, 81. 5004.75; west
cows and heifers. s2@4.1O: Gamers, $1.75@275;
stoekers and feeders 81. 75@4s75: calves, s3@6;
bulls and stays, $2@4.5O. y Hogs-Receipts,
$500; market strong to sc higher: bulk of
sales, $6:05@6.15 Sheep-Receipts 700; market
steady; lambs, $6.50@7.65; sheep, $4.5O@6.15.
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Dec. 15.-The pro-
commission houses, which based uDon a Sc
advance in the price of live hogs. There. was
January lard opened &c higher at $50. Ribs
were u. Sc at $S.521h.
Close: Pork January, s15.s2k: May. $1e.27A.
airy, $s.52h; May, $50 to $s.70@s721a.
CHICAGO PRODUCE, Dec 15.-cheese firm;
daisies, 13Ac; twins, 13@13Ac; Young Amer
1cas: lac. Poultry, live easy; turkeys, 12c:
CHICKENS chic Sc; springs, &C.. Potatoes easy, 32@
S SO H., Veal steady; so to 60 lbs. 5@6c; 60 to
80 Butter, steady; creameries, 22@31c; diaries,
20@27c. Eggs, steady: at mark, cases in.
cluded, 20@23c.
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SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK, Dec. h
Estlmated receipts at the Union stockyards
Today: Cattle, 300; calves, so; hogs, $500;
sheep, $50; cars, 50. -''0'
The following table shows the receipts from
jan. l. i9O6. to date, as compared with the
same period in 1905: - -
;nan Cattle. Calves. Hogs: Sheep. Cars.
i9O6..... 4I6,445 5S,471 S24, S95 72O, $50 81 472
1903 -. 426s25 81, $40 s12, GA SOS,979 3O,1sO
Increase .::.:.: 5,S31 1921 ....... 1892
decrease. lO.3SO $500. ....... $500 -.
Inc Following table shows the receipts thus
Tar IN December as compared with the same
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SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK. Dec. 15.-Receipts
81, s7e lbs $685.: 70, 1858 lbs. Sc: 70, 20 lbs.
$3.50. Cattle-Steady. Sales: Beeves IS, 1,1S6
lbs, .25: 16, 1880 lbs, $3.50: 4, 1920 lbs,
800 lbs, 1925: 4. 1920 lbs 81. stockers and
Feeders-s, 76O lbs, $40; s, $40 lbs, So so; 6,
300 lbs: 1885: Calves and Yearlings4. $40
Sheep-Receipts 800; steady.
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ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK. Dec. 15.-Cattle: re-
eeipts, 900, including 300 Texans; market
feeders. $2.4Q@4.50; cows and heifers, $2.4O@
525; Texas steers, 2.eO@5 80; cows and heif-
ers, $235@8.5O. Hogs: receipts, 800: market
5ntehe4s and 5est heaS PsE
@6: 30. Sheep, receipts. 800: market strong;
natives, $685. lambs, $3.75@7.5O -
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NEW YORK PRODUCE, Dec. 15.-Eggs. %
@2ec; refrigerated eggs, 24c; receipts, 1890
imitation. 23@24c; ladies, &c: receipts, 1905
packages; extra renovated, 24@24hc; renovated,
22@23c; market steady
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS Dec. 15.-Beef,
firm: family, $13.5o@14; mess, $500; packet,
$1O.50@11. Pork. steady; mess, $17.5O@1S. SO;
family. $1s.50@19; short clear. $17.5O@19. Lard,
firm; prime western steam, $6@6.1O.
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ceipts for the day by loads as follows: Chicago
Great Western II; Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul, 8: Minneapolis & st. Louis 10; Chicago,
st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha, IL; Great North
er4 A. Northern Pacific, 81 total. 50. H.. -
Disposition of stock Friday Dec az
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NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, Dec. Is.
Sugar. raw, steady; fair refining, 5-16@
II -32c: centrifugal, 96 test. 3 13-16@3 27-32c;
molasses sugar, 3 1868 1890; refined, steady
crushed. $500; powdered, 4.90c; graduated,
4.S0c. Coffee, steady; No. 7 Rio, &C.. Molasses,
steady; New Orleans, 81 case. ~. =
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MILWAUKEE FLOUR AND GRAIN, Dec 49,
Flour. steady. Wheat, steady: No. northern,
81 @S2c; No. 2 mortimer, 7s@s1c; May, 1915 a
7sAc; puts, 7Sc asked: calls, 1850 asked Rye,
steady; No. II, 6S@6S2c. Barley, steady; No.
2, 55h @56c: sample, 45@55kc. Oats, Steady;
STANDARD, 35A @36c: Corn, steady; No 3, cash.
Al a @43c; May, 43A@43asc bid; puts, 43A q
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Dec. 15-Wheat was not
very active and prices lower. May opened a
shade off at soAc; sold down to SOA @sOasc, and
closed at S0% @S0hc. loss Of &c December
fell 8c. Durum wheat was unchanged and cash
srring sold at 11ac over December for No. /
nortfern Flax was quiet and very narrow.
May opened Nc up at $1.24A, fell to $1.23M,
and closed UNCHANGED at $1:24. December was
also unchanged. Oats fell kc.
10 The sn close Wheat, No hard, on track, soAc;
ern, 7SAc; on track, No. / northern, 79Ac; No.
2 northern, ,7sAc; December. 7sAc; May, sos
@SO1@c; July, Sic: December durum, No. 1, 66c;
durum to arrive, December, No. 1, 66hc; No.
2, 62hc. Flax, to arrive, $1.21; fax on track,
$121; fax in store, $f.21;. December $1.20h
January, $1.21; May, $1.24. Oats, to arrive
32hc Rye. Gle. Barley, 36I49c Cars
Inspected wheat, 1o7 last year. "a; oats, g. rye.
l; barley, &; fax, 81: last year, 20. Receipts,
wheat IA 1872; oats. Il, 4SO; barley, IL 34S; rye
1.965; max; 81 1908: Shipments, oats, 1855 bu;
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Dec 15.-Close: Wheat
lower; track, No. red cash, 75@751ac; No. 2
9 hsM cM 9r@ Essar May 77%e; July 75A@
Al Hc; May, 41h@41Mc July, 42Mc: No. 2
white, 42c. Oats, weak: track, No 2. cash,
35c; December, 33Mc; May, .s51a@35%c; No. 3
white 36hc, ill.,. - - ~ N
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THE DAYS REPORTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES

No norhen
Q51sc; No.
barley
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Dec E15.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of 5@9
points points which was rather an Indifferent re.
demand was light In spite Of the more bullish
week lend figures than expected and reports that
the south. Covering in fact seemed the chief
source source OF support, and the offerings by Wall
street bears and selling by one two commits
sion houses with southern connections were suf-
hclent to offset this. with the result that the
mari et ruled barely steady during the early
session at prices a little under the initial ag
ures. ss.@ys,
ssttf Did, ss1e esg
e.71c; October e.45@9.4se. ''' -Ausu .
Cotton futures closed steady closing bids:
peeemDsE Ssge January Ease Eebsuas
closed steady, 10 points higher; middling up
METAL MARKET.
New York, Dec. 215.-There was further ad-
at e1e7 and futures at a19e IS. Locally the
market was quiet with spot quoted at $3.50 bid
and SAB asked.
E1oe IS and futures at e1o7. Locally the mar
ket was reported strong with lake quoted at
Ing at 225O@2275c. @
Lead was unchanged at s2s in London and at
6.6O1665c in the local market:
Iron was lower in the ENGLISH market with
standard foundry quoted at SIS 1Od, and Cleye-
lsnd warrants at 62s Sd. Locally the market
was unchanged. zf$ ~
NEW YORK METAL Dec 15.-copper aud
lead firm unchanged.
SIS NEW YORK OIL, Dee. Petroleum steady:
refined, all ports. 7:45@7.5oc- 81
The directors of the, Duluth Board Of Trade
have called what will probably be Its last
assessment. Fhe amount is $50. payable before
Dec. %, and it Will come within a very few
dollars Of paying OF the last of the s27O0O0
borrowed I'M 1894 forserectinc the present build
in3-s f.2fsssgf - 81
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NATIVE CATTLE IN
YARDS Y. THIS !. WEEK \ / !; J | !.
THE WESTERN RUN Is NOW PRAc-
TICAI.LY OVER.

Granted Stock in Moderate Supply;
Hardly Enough Coming to Meet the
Trade Requirements-Ho Receipts
Moderate, Prices Steady, and Towards
the Close Somewhat Stronger Sheep
Receipts Light, Averaging Only Fair
in Quality.
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WHEAT RECEIPTS BY ROADS, DEC Is.
Milwaukee. 49,. Omaha 8; St. Louis, 20;
Wisconsin Central, 9; Great Northern, 1856;
Northern Pacific. As; Great Western, 20; 500
line SO: Rock Island, Z. -s @''>r@ :. y
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$3.50 bu: "oats. sc, $40 bu; barley, $500 bu;
rye. 91OO bu;s fax, 29,9e bu:. -four 1122 brls;
Shipped-Wheat, 66 cars. :67,9s0 bu; corn,
1920 bu; oats, 6. $50 bu: barley, %, 100 bu:
rye, 1900 bu; flax. 20640 bu; flour, 49, SO7
brls; milstuffs. 1902 tons; hay. 10 tons lin
seed oil. 144,5 $40 lbs; oil cake, 3O675O lbs car
lots 47S. - - !. %<E53 -
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Flour. receipts; 12,7o5 brls; sales, 500; flour
winter straights $3.5o@3.60; Minnesota bakers,
So. 4O@3:SO; winter extras, $2.9O@31O; winter
patents, $3.75@4; winter low grades, s2sO01
bu after opening steady OH reports of light
shipments and small northwest receipts wheat
turned easier under pool Liverpool cables and
liquidation In December; December, 80 1-160I
s0Ac: May, 81 1-16@s4Ac; July, s3A a nc.
Rye, steady; No. 2 western 6sAc New
York. Corn, receipts. 90, $50 bu: market was
dull and without transactions ,
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Wheat, receipts II cars; December, 67Mc: MAY.
re; July. 7OAc: cash, No. 2 hard. 69@72c; No.
Corn, December, a61ac; May. ,3sNGc; July,
39%c; September. 4OAc. Cash, No 2 mixed
37A @Ssc: No. 3: 37@37Ac; No. 2 white, 3S1]kc;
NO. 3, 31Ac. Oats, No. white, Ban @l34 hc
No. mixed, 3@33hc. =
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK, Dec. 15-Cattle-Es-
aeeep6s so9 market na'fer STEADY
stockers and feeders, $240@4.5O; Texans, So
"a. co.; westerners, $3.90@575.; calves sea
strong to Sc higher; mixed and butchers S. IS
g @6 1 p; good heavy S. 151S 27A rough heavy
bulk, $6.05@6.2O. ,Sheep-Estimated receipts
1000; market steady; sheep, $5.75@5.70 Lambs
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IS NEW YORK OIL Dee. IL. petroleum steady;
refined, all ports. 7.4507 SOC. s.+
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LONDON STOCKS Dec. 15-On the stock
exchange today Americans started firm: the
improvement in Wall street yesterday induced
bear covering here and moderate outside sup,
port e st Canadian Pacific touched new record,
ceeded parity early in the day, but proft-takfng
caused reaction and the market closed dIlll e:
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KANSAS crTy ITvFsTocK' n

:, KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK, Dec 15-Cat-
make Psce sFsay @a1e eud steers 100
stockers and feeders, $2.4O@4. 5O:T southern
steers, $2:90@5: southern cows, $26l325: native
calves, $25o@6:5o; western fed steers, $40
@5:5O; western fed cows, $2.25@4. Hogs. re-
4jpts, 1000: market steady to strong; bulk
SS:17h @6:25; heavy. $6.50@7.27K: packers
$81772 @6.25; pgs and lights, $5.75@8.2O
Sheep, receipts, more: market steady; mlttons
81. 5O@6; lambs, $6.50@7.75; range wethers
s.. 5O@675; fed ewes $40l5.4O.. Z :. - :
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4h@6 per cent. The rate OF discount In the
three months bills Is SIS Q6 per cent
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CHICAGO SEEDS AND COARSE GRAINS
Dee;- bye. cash, 66h@67c: Barley, cash
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METAL MARKET,

NEW YORK METAL, Dec.s 15.-copper ant
lead firm, unchanged s2ss&.isfsss.1 7:sf.7s -
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IOCHI SAFES, 430,OOU.
The only loans on call today were at per
cent. ''.
IBID prices. .,.- @'a' s. .-
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WINNIPEG GRAIN, Dec. 15.-December
75%c; July. 77%e, closed 77Mc; cash Close. No.
aoi hard; 74 a Nc, northern, 74hc; No. 2
&c; No: white oats. 341sc; No 5 barley,
42hc; No: l fiax, $1.1S. Receipts, wheat, for
the day, 70 cars, last year, 222 cars; for the
week, sos cars; last year, I, 500 cars IL, :