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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29
THE CASH TRADE
RYE, CORN AND OATS CLOSE FRACTION.

FLAA-Recefpts 20 cars, against g. cars q
year ago. Shipments, IL cars. Closing prices:
Ml,nen. oiiS cash, $11Sh to arrive, 81 .1S1s.
CORN-No yellow corn closed at 36hc Re-
celpts, 30 cars; shipments rs cars.
OATSENo. white oats closed at $3.50. Re-
celpts, % cars shipments, 16 cars
FEED AND MBAL--Coarse cornmeal and
estss s,5S sST3 N II sacks. sacks
20 corn and 1-3 oats, 75-lb sacks sacks
extra, $15.5O@1575; No. 2 ground food, "a corr,
and "A oats S0-lb sacks, sacks extra; S16G16. Is:
NO. ground feed. 1-3 corn and 2-3 oats, 18Th
sacks, sacks extra. $16.50@16.75.
ST; middlngs, $1s@1s. so; red dog, laos, $50. Is
@2o; so; feed in 20Olb sacks, S1S5 additional;
in 100-lb sacks. $175 additional Shipments
for the day, 1,4O1 tons. -
BA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ranged from 41c to 49c
Receipts 81 cars shipments, Al cars
RYE-No. rye closed at 57A @59Ac. Re-.
ee1Pts; ~ cars; shipments, 6 cars. -
No !, s12@l25o; timothy, No. 2, s1o5o@1 1. 90;
timothy, No. 3, $7.5O@9.5o; clover, No. /. sid
@1o: so; mixed, No. e. ss@e; prairie, choice atsS
$1l 90; prairie, No. i, s1O5o@11; prairie, No.
=, 500 10; prairie: No. 8, $7@s; midland, No
l, S7.6O@s; midland, No. 2, $5@6.50; rye
STRAW str: No. 1, $s@e5o rye straw No 2 s45t
70 tons; shipments, 10 tons.
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AR1znNx nnpprna

The market opened slow and turned weaker
aIter TWO hours Of trading. Greene Consolidated
SOLO on and Cananea Central also There was
q meeting In Duluth yesterday at which the
0 o. of the Greene -Cananea were elected
De sent to the stockholders during the coming
Week Black Mountain turned strong during the
morning on ruinors that the treasury stock
Moulu pc ISSUED ut 50 per share pro rata to
s s. DEM Arizona sold down to $50
a ~ up again to $4O and it seems to be about
~ Iop Ter the present at $40. After the first
OF OF tue year there should be good market, as
me the only thing against 1t is the money situa-
tnt' + Mma tnat VIII probably be cleared up at
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GOSSIP OF THE MARKETS

T coa nf yheet bu -four
wheat and: -four equal GA, 900 bu :, -
Chicago to Whallon: Wheat rather heavy.
Moderate commission house buying, but DIT
traders pretty generally on top Of it,
Watson. from Ghicago: Wheat market still
acts heavy; Liquidation by tired longs
Oats quiet with the market Arm.
Berlin closed &c lower
Budapest closed Nc higher.
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wheat and prices We're dull and steady. May
corn opened unchanged to shade higher at
4S& @431ac to 4S43c, and sold down to 43A "a
4sssc. Loca! receipts were 43s cars VITA -.
contract grade.
The close was steady with May unchanged
Cash corn, No. g. 1914 @3sNc; No. nothing
doing. = - -
.-ose-Corn. December, 4os4c; May, 43ss q
1ac. 49, p, ~ <1-''- '.,s E&s .el+ -.
Inc oats market was quiet and trading dull.
There was no especial feature In the early
trading. May oats opened unchanged at 1854 u
36asc and declined to S6Hc. Local receipts We're
131 cars. - .ss
Cash oats, No. 2, 34hc; No. 3, 34c.
Ciose-OHts. DecemDer. 3o.n {. 81" sc; May, Soc.
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NEW YORK RANKS

.. New York, Dec. 29-The statement of clear
ing house banks for the week Give days. shows
that the banks hold S., ,225 more than the le-
of .$2,oss, 1925, as compared with last week. The
statement follows: Loans, 1902, 973, 900. in.
crease $5,789,70O; deposits, 1881, 3O1 100, in.
crease, 80, 652 300; circulation $50, $40 800, in
crease $145, 200; legal tenders, ST. 1871 800 in
crease $l,SO6,O0O; specie, SIZE, 323, 600, in
crease 81 695, 400 reserve $780, e94 500, increase
crease $2,41S,o75; surplus, S., 800, 225, increase
20SS 1925; extro United States deposits. So sol
475. increase, So, OIL ,O25,
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,LOOMIs-BENsON co.

Wheat-7cables were but Nd lower after our
heavy drop Of YESTERDAY Which still leaves them
s ssTtsd 7aS cut fairly strong Nay selling to
sold down before the last hour Of the ses-
s s9n 70 a7e and closed Ct Aeos the lowest
favorable for "a better movement Of trains. and
the increase In local STOCKS tor the first day Of
ern receipts as compared with last year were
as follows: Minneapolis, 1888 cars. against s522
year ago; Duluth, 11e, against Y; Chicago 90,
cago wired that the northwest had sold 8,
900 bu Of May and July wheat In Chicago today,
on their market The woids shipments hs Were
but 100000 bu. America furnishing $500, 900
bu, and Argentine 1s4. 900 bu. Clearances for
This, with the mall decline In cables after our
wheat VII yet be needed Primary receipts
last year, The demand for cash wheat was
from 7ec to 7eMe; No from 72Ne to &c. ise,
track at Minneapolis and Duluth were fol-
lows:
1a MiRpsaP so ss,am dR@@77Ie; No 7sA
Duluth---No. I, MIC; No. 2, 75Ac.
No quotation o 81 sgHt e aRfu1S;
Corn-Corn was about stationary No. 3 yell
low still selling In our market at 37c, and the
December and May options closing in Chicago
and 4s9s @4skc for May. Primary receipts we're
e34, oo0 ., bu, as compared With $4,000 bu year
Oats--Cash oats were fairly steady In our
market. No. white selling at 33@33Ac but
Chicago option market declined, May finally
closing at 3ec; or the low point Of the day.
Rye-No. rye sold in our market at soc.
The rye market Is very dull, and any thing that
is not fancy is very difficult to move at sat
isfactory prices. q s S7 "a
3, bs SIS M sts.ag selling from lie,
Ing barley, the bulk 81 the sales ranging from
/. Flax lax vas q title stronger. No. max
selling in our market at 81. To- and the Duluth
May option closing at $1.2255. 81
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CHICAGO. GRAIN
WHEAT OPENS ACTIVE. BUT THE TONE
=, 49,. 49,, IS. WEAK

-, . y. 60. -. IS WEAK. - =
Chicago Dec. 29.-The wheat market today
opened fairly, active, but the tone was weak.
Local longs and commission houses were fair
sellers, but the demand was small The re-
seemed to exert the most influence e@n on nnt the
market, May: wheat opened shade to M@Ac
lower at 773a @77sse, ana sold at 77ssc.. Min
Of $50 cars, against 472 cars last week and
Pent At Tor May see
below the close of yesterday It S -
Cash wheat No: red, 74Ac; No. red, 1870
73kc; No. 2 hard 72A @17411c;$ No. 8 hard, J 6S
s@75c; No. northern, sO@s2c: No. ? northern,
78@s1c; No. spring, 73@8oc. ~
Close-Wheat. December, SoAc; May, s3Ac.
No corn -
close-wheat. December, 7s@7sdc; May, RIO
77Mc.
The corn market reflected the weakness Of
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NEW YORK PRODUCE, Dec 2s.-Eggs. CSC;
steady Butter creamery. s2c; imitation $50
24c ladies, 21,a @22c; extra renovated, 2s@24c;
renovated, 22h @23c; receipts, 1858; market
steady.
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THE FLOUR MARKET
PRICES HOLD AGAINST WHEAT WEAK
NESS-INQIIIRY REITER

NEss-INQUIRY BETTER.
The price changes had been made late to-
day, altho the probability of decline is appar-
ent In a weaker wheat market. Millers were
averse to marking down quotations, for altho
business is not much heavier, inquiry has in
creased recently and the promise Is for bet
ter business after New Year. Shipments are
holding up to about the figures shown before
the closing down at Christmas time and are
expected to run larger In January.
Shipments, 1926 brls.
First patents, in wood, b MINNEAPOLIS
$taOa4;4 40; second patents $4.15@4.25; first
clears. $3:25M3. IS; second clears. 81 4O62 90
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TRIUMPH AND EXPLOITATION,

New York Sun.
Sherlock Holmes was boasting
81 have discovered. :" he Dragged THAT ALI
wives hide their surprises in the tca buren,i
drawer 49,.
Considering he was bachelor this was clearly
doing pretty well.
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN. Dec. 29.-Close: Wheat,
lower; track No: 2 red, cash, 743a @75hc; No.
a. ha ar1aT 7dh@1shc; May, 7eA @7eAc; July,
39A @340Ac; May. AN @41%c; No 2 white,
4O7ac; July. 42Ac. Oats weak; track No. 2,
cash, 35@351ac; No. 2 white, 361ac; December,
341Ac; May 366Ac
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN nao 90 cnaao

LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Dec 29-Close-wheat.
spot hrm; No red western winter, IS; fl-
lures quiet; December, nominal; March, 6s Sd;
May IS 4Md: Corn spot unchanged; Ameri-
quiet; January, Is 111ad; March, Is id. =
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LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, Dec. Coon
soils for account, IS 1916: consols for account,
49,; Anaconda 15A; Atchison 1o7A: Atehison
dian Pacific aooN; Chesapeake s Ohio. SIX;
Chicago Great Western, 18: Chicago Milwaukee
3 St. Paul, 1855; De Beers. 24b Denver & Rio
SO; Erie, AS; Erie first preferred. 771s; Erie
second preferred, 6s1a; Illinois Central, 175:
Louisville & Nashville, 14s; Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, AIS; New York Central, 1856 Norfolk
& Western, e4a4; Norfolk 4 Western preferred,
93; Ontario & Western. 4sA; Pennsylvania,
71A Rand Mines, 6A Reading. 7oE Southern
Railway, SO Is Southern Railway preferred, o.;
Southern Pacific. 90; Union Pacifc. 1871;
Union Pacific preferred, 90: United States Steel,
49N United States Steel preferred, 1O8A; Wa
BASH 20;. Wabash preferred, IL.
Bar silver. steady, 32asd per ounce.
Money, 6@5M per cent
The rate Of discount Iii the open market for
short bills is SIS per cent. The rate OF discount
in the open market for three months, bills is
& 1s-16@5H per cent. 4
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Dec. 2s.-Beef
firm: family. s14@14.6o: mess. 5000. 90; packet
family, sIs.5o@1e; short clear si7.oo Lard
easy; prime western, s9.30@9.4O.
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THE DAYS REPORTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES

On No
7sc;
white
57A@592Ac; barley
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Dee

Whea+ Daoarohar cav. ~ ~; z9;-C1ose-
cash No 2 hard 6s1e gil 1ac; No red, 716
a a2 No: 8, o5lA @7oe Corn, May, 3sYc; July,
3516c; No. 5, 3eMc; No. white as1hc: 'f No.
8, 37hc.' Oats, No. white, 35@36c; No. 2
mixed, 34@34hc.
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OMAHA LIVESTOCK, Dec Cattle-Re.
ceipts, 100; market unchanged Hogs-Receipts
5000; market &c higher; bulk Of sales. se:11k
lambs, $e.50@76 5; sheep, $4.50@625.
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MINING-AND CURB STOCKS

Specials to The Journal. !, - g. ::
Beston Pee 2eTae market today vss
Quincy and Osceola were strong. The Lawson
stocks, Arcadtan and Trinity, were active and
subject to considerable manipulation. 1t is said
q consolidation Of the Hancock Quincy and
Arcadan, and the Osceola, Allouez, Centennial,
AhMeek and possibly Mo Mchayb 49,,
Pittsburg consolidation: officials Of the ~ COM
Ike esn ' drift t is still in ore. The
shattuck- Arizona shaft has encountered sui
phide ores: crosseuts around the Hoatson shaft
formation Of the rica-saginaw indicates the
proximity Of ore bodies The country has been
counted actual results for two years The price
Of metal is high and the profits Of the producers
take advantage Of ruling prices. However, with
few exceptions they have contracted ahead
for f. their entire productions around zoe ana it
Boston Quotations Close Reported by Logan
Arizona Con-, SO asked; Adventure, 5@5A !;
1 Alleqez, as asked; apex, 7h@s; Arcadian,
Atlantic, l4@14h; Boston Boston Con-, 2sRT Ssos !;
bingham Black
& London, 215@2&; Butte Coalition, 35h @3G;
Calumet 8 Hecla, ss5 asked Centennial, 5s1s q
81; Con. Mercur, 40 asked; Calumet & ,Ariz.,
1s@ bsy psy s 9d is4 coDRs aix Wsst
10 asked; Denn-Ariz se1a bid East Butte, 12N
@12h; Elm River, s% @sh; Franklin, Az
g sH0S Cons eess
$}SS 1se Neysie 81 @ssS: TsxssssSs,
a aS ess
gaS; EehsWf, soasi; Montana eesf : cok s
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4. NEW YORK OIL, Dec. 29.-Petroleum steady
refined, all ports, 7.45@7.5Oc. 81. '-r-
NEW YORK METAL. Dec. 2e.-Copper and
lead firm, unchanged. -
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK, Dec. 29-Cattle
Receipts, 300; market unchanged. Hogs-Re.
eeipts, 5000: market strong to &c higher; bulk
So. o@5.37h. Sheep-Receipts, none; market
ncminal1y steady.
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GRAIN IN REGULAR LOCAL ELEVATORS
471.7A e14, go
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. DEC.

= REoE1PTs. AND sH1PMENTs, DEC. %.
Receipts Wheat, 1893 cars, 500. oso bu; corn,
rye, II .1eo bu;, fax, $50 bu: -four, $50 brls;
lnillstuffs, IS tons hay, 70 tons; car lots, 521.
25,74o Blu; oats "a, 800 bu; barley, s2,1so bu;
rye. b;16o bu; fax, 14,16o bu; flour, 49, 296
brls; nillstunfs, ,401 tons; hay, 10 tons; lin.
seed oil, 919,976 lbs; oil cake, 1928, 400 lbs;
ear lots 1865 -
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WHEAT REnEIPrs RY ROADS

WHEAT RECEIPTS By ROADS.
Milwaukee, II cars; Omaha, q; st. Louis,
Great Western, 49,; 500 Line, 8; Rock
Island. l., u So
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LONDON STOCKS. Dec 2e.-on the stock
exchange today Americans showed better ten
dency on the more favorable close OF the mar
moderate coverings, parity level being slightly
exceeded. a slight reaction followed but the
market recovered and prices closed steady.
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CHICAGO SEEDS AND COARSE GRAINS.
Dec: 2e.-Rye. cash, 6s@eec Barley, cash,
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Dec 2s-Despite q
Sc advance in the price of live hogs, the pro
largely due to the disposition Of traders to
secure profits made in the recent advance. May
to s1ssaa and Declined to Is $3.50. Lard Twas was
unchanged at $685. and sold down to $9.27h q
9 e. O.: Ribs were a shade to 2h@5c higher at
Butter, steady; creameries, 22@31c; diaries,
29@27c. Eggs, steady; at mark, cases in.
Lard January, S9.15; May, $3.50. Ribs Janu-
airy, $s62k; May. $S.S7h.
: NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, Dec. %
Sugar, raw, steady; fair refining, 8 1-16c; cen.
trifugal 90 test. 8 9-16c molasses sugar,
z ls,l6c Refined sugar steady; crushed, $500;
powdered, 4.90c; .granulated, 4Soc Coffee
steady; No. I Rio, Ih@7Kc. Molasses steady
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! 76c; July, 77%c, closed TIC Cash close No.
hard, re-; No. I northern, 721ac; No 2
northern, 70hc; No: 8 northern G0c;- No. 2
white oats, "a NC; No. barley, 42a4c; No. 1
fax, $11e1a. Receipts--lWheat 161 cars; last
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MILWAUKEE FLOUR AND GRAIN. Dec. %

Flour dull. Wneat " Ole lower; No. /
n nc z, sos No - northsrn, 7e@7shc; May,
rs d Da puts e 7s%s 3D. calls TVS bd
No. 2. sec; sample, 44@55hc Oats steady;
Standard 35Ac., Corn dull; No. 5 cash, 39c;
43&c. 49,
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, Dec. 2e.-cheese steady;
cas-, 14c. Poultry, live. steady; turkeys 100
lie; chickens, 1Oc; springs. 1Oc. Potatoes,
firmer, 82@3Sc. Veal firm. 80 to 60 lbs 6h a,
&c; 60 to IS lbs, 61A acc; IS to 10 lbs 6llOc
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ST rn1rrs IIVEsToCK NJ, ..

ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK, Dec. 2a-cattle-
steady; beef steers, $S.25@6.75; stockers and
feeders, $2.4o@4 50; COWS and heifers, s. 400
525; Texas steers, $2.5o@5.5o; cows and heif.
ket strong; pigs and lights, s5.7b@6.s5; pack.
ers. $615@6.40; butchers and best heavy, $6.3O
l6.42h. Sheep-No sheep on sale.
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SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK zDf

SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK, Dec. 2a-Re
eeipts, cattle, 100; hogs; 1000. Hogs strong
Sales: IS, $40 lbs, 1910; 10. 24S lbs, Sc. Is
1,1sO lbs, s375; 10, 1,24O lbs, S.; 1b, 1920 lbs
$685.; cows and heifers. 10. $40 lbs, $3.50; is
es7 lbs. $s. 80; s., $50 lbs 1886; stoskers and
| s, 9SS lbs, S.; calves and yearlings, s. 40 lbs
$2.75; 6, $50 lbs $3.50; 8, 61O lbs, $685..
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peratures Q, below to 20 above, generally cloudy
northwest temperatures to Is above, partly
cloudy; west, temperatures d to 20, cloudy;
southwest temperatures 80 to 81 part cloudy
Ohio valley. temperatures 90 to SO, cloudy. :
Paris opening: Wheat centimes lower -four
3 confines lower to confines higher g
Chicago to Lewis: .'Our liverpool house
cables: Wheat lower. affected by advices from
America. The situation Is unchanged SPOT
corn firm. futures dull 8
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NEW YORK FLOUR AND GRAIN, Dec. 90

NEW YORK FLOUR AND GRAIN, Dec 20
Flour, receipts. II, 427 brls; sales, 1000 brls;
market dull and about steady; Minnesota pat
winter patents, SO. IS @3.eo; winter straights,
So. 45@3:55; winter extras, $2.9o@3.10; winter
low grades, $2.sO@3.05. Wheat, receipts, 48, 900
hu; sales, 100000 bu; market opened about
steady on expectations of small worlds ship
Inents Monday and lighter northwest receipts
but shortly, declined under easier cables and
LIQUIDATION; May, 1875 asa 9-16c; July, S2A @S3c.
Rye, steady; No. western, 69%c, i New
York. Corn, receipts, Ga, 425 bu options were
dull and without transactions - :,
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AsSlesate receipts for week less than last
weeks run and below that Of corresponding
week year ago. Average quality for week
above fair. Prices advanced SC on Monday. and
10c on Wednesday. Thursday the market closed
10c lower, but today advanced a nickel, clos
ing the week 10c higher than last weeks close.
| receipts today moderate and of good quality.
lions: Lights, s6@6.O5; mixed. ss@6.1o; butch.
sFs s5:l Oe heavy packing, s5so@5.eo;
buyer at $500. &c above the market. Sales:
Hogs-26, POI lbs, $500; 80, 227 lbs, s615:
to: y 81 ,d u.s. 70 sep a. 9l lbs $500 10 2os
l26, 2o1 lbs. se:o5; 10. 22o lbs. se:o5; 81, ISL
lbs, IS; g. 2os lbs, S.; %, 176 lbs, Sc; 81,
$5.s5. ''''< anu onoer"e'sn''-'' 'So Ids
CATTLE -.>k's receipts less than last
weeks run. but exceeds that of corresponding
stuff: Small bunch Of grain fed d." cattle sole solo
MO- at So. Some western cattle on the mar
quality. Stocker and feeder division had Quie
week. Supply limited anG prices neld about
! steady for good kinds. Common classes drag
Mich cows market dull, with no demand 70,
common kinds and backward sprngers.
l. $50 lis, $50; $50 lbs, $3.50 0 ADS $50
$50 lbs, ST. /. 90 lbs, s225; /. $40 lbs. 81
J., s $50 lbs ST. 1. $40 lbs. s1.75; 2. $50 lbs
Veal Calves-3, 1903 lbs, $3.50. -.
Stock Cows and Heifers-1, $40 lbs. 1925; 4
Mich Cows and sDringers-1 COW. $50
1 COW, SIS. "a z=-i.s ,....- -
sHEEP-Light run Of sheep for the week,
| aggregate being below last weeks. and cores.
ponding week a year ago. Quality Of offerings
largely common with very little fat stuff in.
cluded. Prices Of spring lambs quoted &c high
er and for wethers loo higher: Lambs sold at
81 80 and wethers at $685. Receipts today light
and largely of undesirable stuff Prices remain
steady.
Killing Sheep and Lambs lamb, 80 lbs S.;
80 lambs, II lbs $500; ewes, 12O lbs, $5:25;
~ lambs 80 lbs. S. ewes, 105 lbs, IS; II
ewes, 120 lbs, IS; Gull lamb, SO lbs, 81. 5O;
buck, 40 lbs. $3.50.
HORSES-Market steady; fair demand for all
classes Of horses; general trend of trade will
ers, extra. s2oo@2s5; choice, $i7o@2oo; common
to good, $15o@170; farm mares, tchoice, $140da
IT'S; good, S1OO9125; express and delivery,
choice, $135@155; good, $1l5@125; drivers, 500
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FRIEND, CROSBY & co.

Beef and Butcher Cattle-As anticipated there
have been the usual light receipts during Christ
mas week. While the market remained prac-
tically unchanged and prices steady there was
not much spirit to trading, as demand was quiet
and offerings of the ordinary kinds. Butcher
and bologna bulls steady. Statesmen are calling
the veal market steady. The mich COW market
has reflected the holiday depression, demand
being light even for the good kinds and trading
on backward springers and common grades al.
most at standsttll, with packers the only buy
erS. ..5gE5- i,
Stockers and Feeders-whie receipts have
been light in this department, demand also has
been light there being almost no country buy
ers here. while yard buyers did not care to
load up to any extent. While prices have re-
manned unchanged, the movement OF cattle to
scales was slow and with common stuff predom-
mating. Statesmen were slow to make clear.
ances, altho today there is an extremely light
run. Tonight will find few cattle left in the
yards. After the holidays we look for an active
market, but do not anticipate any very heavy
receipts and expect prices to strengthen q
little.
Hogs-Whle receipts of hogs have been mod.
crate this week. packers continue very bearish.
and on anything like heavy runs insist on get.
ting their supplies cheaper, and 1t was only the
light runs that held up prices. "a
Sheep-Receipts have been very light and
prices show almost no change. The best grades
are still in demand. but the medium kinds are
extremely hard sellers. as-7S
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Total sales. 42S.10O. i
Money loaned at g per cent.
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timated receipts, 800; market steady; beeve.
s4@es9; COWS and !, h nd 81 So@51o; stosl
$50; westerns, sssSgs.4o; calves. segs.a
Hogs-Estimated receipts, X, 200; market stron
to Sc highe-; mixed and butchers, Sc 100
SSG0 hsavy F pgs aesSS
$40; bulk of sales, se.2o@63b. sheep-Est
mated receipts, 1000; market steady; sheer
So. rs 457O; lambs .$4.65@7.75. :
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN. Dec. 29.-Trading in wheat
Nc OF at 79c sold at 7o1sc, fell to 7SAc and
closed there, loss Of &c. December fell NC.
May durum wheat fell NC Cash spring wheat
continued at lie under. Flax was little firm
s s1 a snd rather raid dull May opened rs at
closed Ac up at 81 .22Ia, gain of We: De-
cember was unchanged. Rye fell lie and
oats Nc.
Close-Wheat, No. / hard, on track, 77%c:
to arrive, No. 1 northern, tine; No. 2 north
ern, 75Ac; on track, No. l northern, 77Ac;
49, no; northern 75Ac; December, 751ac; May,
ISAc; July, 79c; May durum No. l, 67%c;
No: 2 63Ac; durum to arrive, December, No. /,
o oehc ;o No. 2 e2Hc fax to arrive, $l.1s fax
$l.1SA; January, $1.1Sh; May, 81 22h; oats
to c arrive. 33hc; rye, eoc; barley, 3e@49c.
81 Cars >. inspected; Wheat 11e; last year, 4;
cetpts: Wheat, 129,933; oats, 1923; barley,
1870; rye, Z,5l5: flax, SO, 100. Shipments: Oats,
1900 bu barley, 942 .-s-. .--'s; - -