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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

CATTLE--Receipts of cattle were small
as uGual on a Friday, only sixty-one cars
being reported in. hat means that there
were hardly enough cattle here to excite
very much interest or make much OF a
market
There seemed to be some inquiry for beef
cattle, but the market was without new
or interesting features. The prices for the
most part seemed to be just about steady
with yesterday and the trade was suffi-
GENTLY active to clean up the desirable
stuff in pretty fair season.
Really good cows seemed to be a little
strong, If anything, but the general run OF
cow stuff was no more than steady and, as
was the case with steers, the market was
practically featureless.
The trade in feeders was very limited, as
usual SO near the close of the week. A
few good cattle sold pretty well, but the
time the market opened would naturally
limit the demand, as buyers are not anxious
to load up on cattle to be carried over to
next week in the face Of a storm.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
corn-fed steers, $6.4047.25; fair to good
corn-fed steers. s.. 10; ommon to fair
corn-fed steers, Si.00Q5.40; good to choice
range steers, 81. 25Q6. W; fair to good range
steers, $4O0Q4.50; good to choice corn-ted
cows and heifers. A.0Vq4.66; good to choice
grass cows and heifers, $S.SO94,S5; fair to
common to fair grass cows and heifers,
81. 26d2 IS; good to choice stockers and
feeders, $4.5OQ5.25 Is; fair to good stockers
and feeders, SO. 75Q4.5O; common TO fair
stockers and feeders, $2.75QS.75; stock heif-
ers, 81. 5OQ3. 40; veal calves, I5i bulls,
stays, etc, $2@Q4.25.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Fair and Warmer for Saturday is the
Forecast.
A Dec. III. 1eOS.

OMAHA. Dec. IL, 1908.
The low pressure, everything the central
portion of the country Thursday morning,
mas moved eastward to the lake region anu
ohio valley. Light precipitation attended
TINS depression over the upper Mississippi
valley and upper lake region during Thurs
day., and II is causing Ilght, but general,
rams throughout the upper Ohio valley and
lower lax region this morning. Light and
scattered snow flurrles occurred in the up
per Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
last night. An area of high pressure over
lies the Pacific slope and mountain plateau,
and generally fair weather prevails
throughout the west. Temperatures are
very much higher everywhere east of the
Mississippi river this morning. They are
lower west of the river to the mountains.
An area of low pressure, with rapidly ris-
ing temperature, has appeared in the eX-
IRENE northwest, and viii move down over
the valleys, causing warmer in this vicinity
Saturday, with probably fair onigh and
Saturday.
Omaha record of temperature and pre-
cipitation, compared with the corresponding
day of the last three years:
Minimum temperature e. q % Y g
precipitation .'....:."'''.: W w W ~
Normal temperature for today, 20 de-
grees.
Deficiency in precipitation csince March
1, 397 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1907,
7A inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1906,
439 inches. l.. A. WELSH,
Local Forecaster,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
Foreign

LONDON, Dec. n.-Money was I'm strong
demand on the market today and discounts
We're easier.
on the stock exchange the settlement
was concluded satisfactorily. The markets
We're favorably affected by better European
advices and the gold shipments from New
York to Paris. Consols and gilt-edged
securities hardened and became more con-
tldent Paris buying improved. foreigners
ana keffirs and made the close firm,
BUSINESS, however, was not large owing
10 new issues, the Sac Paulo coffee loan
Is expected next week.
AMERICANS went over parity in the fore
noon. the Hartman issue again leading.
put they reacted early in the afternoon
on profit taking. The receipts of the New
YORK opening caused renewed firmness and
AFTER slight weakness the market closed
steady. Chesapeake and Ohio was a
PARIS, Dec. 11.-Prices on the Bourse
to4ay opened firm but closed heavy.
bERllN, Dec. were higher on
active. w" "''i0
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations Of the Day ON Various
commodities

NEW YORK. Dec. rl-FDoUR-Re-
ceipts, 2259l bbis.; exports, 1885 bbls.
sofa bakers, s4.2OQ4.55; winter extras.
SSb5@4.25; winter low grades, SS.5OU
~; Rye flour, dull; fair to good.
Buekwheat flour, dull, at Sz.SO92.5V Per
BUCKWHEAT-Dull; state, SIC, nominal.
CORNMEAL-Barely steady; fine white
and yellow. sL5Ogl5S; coarse, $L45gL5O; kiln
RYk-pun: No. 2 western. sSc. nominal.
BARLEY-steqdyi feeding, SAX 9s5%c,
WHEAT-Receipts, 10000 bu.: exports
1zi,533 bu.; spot market weak; No. 2 rec,
SLOt%1LUSb, elevators; No. 2 red, fl09s
l. o.; b. afloat; No. northern, Duluth.
SILVA I. o. b. afioat; No. 2 hard, winter,
tLl5h. Further severe losses were sus-
tained by the wheat market today under
heavy bear pressure, coupled with small
weekly clearances, a lack Of export de-
mand, better western crop news and stop
loss selling. Final prices were 1h@l9sc net
lower; December, closed $1.C9Ss; May closed
$l.l0b; July closed $1O4z.
CORN-Receipts, S5,476 bu.; spot market
easy; No. 2, 66hc to arrive, elevator, and
sc {. o. b. afloat; No. 2 white, 61lkc; No.
2 yellow, &c, nominal. option market was
without transaction, closing kQ%c net
lower. December closed at Csc; May, 68hQ
6SAc, closed at 6skc; July closed 6Shc; Sep
oATs-Receipts, 1000 bu.; exports. S.129
bu.; spot market steady; mixed oats, %
to 80 pounds, 60Q55Mc; natural white, 70 TO
80 pounds, 5eq5S1sc; clipped white, "a to AZ
,HAY-Firm; No. 3. Og75c; good to
HiDBSIoulet; Bogota, 2OMaaAo; Cen
trail America, 21kc.
LEATHER-Steady; acid. 23h Q29c;
WOOL-Steady; domestic fleece, SlqAe.
PROVISIONS Beef, steady; family,
$17.00@17.50; mess, $1,000 1850; beef
hams. $4,000 $500; packers, $14.50Q
1880; city, extra India mess, $26.5OQ
200; cut meats, steady; picked
bellies, SS.5O@9.5O; picked hams, $1,000
1000. Lard, steady; western, S9.4Oq9.6O;
refined, easy; continent, 800 South
America, 5000; compound, $6.75q7.OO. Pork,
barely steady; family, $1S.OOa19@; short
TALLOW-Firm; city G2 per pkg.), 59sc
country Ukgs. free), 5ha5%c.
RICE-Steady; domestic, fair to extra
ga 46hc; Japan, nominal.
BUTTER-Quiet; fancy grades firm,
creamery specials, 31h@32c Official price
311sc); receipts, 2,S5S pkgs.
CHEESE--Flrm; state, full creams, spe-
clals, 14Iad151c; September, large and
small, colored or white, fancy, lac; Octo-
Der, large and small, best, 13Ac; October
late made, small, best, 1Sc; good to prime
skins, full to specials, 111kd11%c.
EGGS Unsettled; state, Pennsylvania
and nearby fancy, selected white, 50c
fair to choice, 4494Sc; brown and mixed
firsts, 3Sq331kc; seconds, 30432c.
POULTRY-Alive, dull; chickens, 121zc
fowls, 16Q17c; turkeys, l3c. Dressed
steady; western spring chickens. 13q20c
fowls, 1l4l4c; spring turkeys, 16ql9c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
BRADsTREET's REVIEW OF TRADE
Best Reports Come from Southwest
and Pacific Northwest

anu EaCluC NOFNnWeAts
NEW YORK, Dec. n.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Retail and holiday trade are more in
evidence this week, and as these have eX-
banded, business in regular wholesale and
banded lines has quieted down. both regular
retail trade and the usual Christmas
shopping demand nave not yet fully met
expectations at many points, particularly
at the south, where low priced cotton is
a retarding feature.
Best reports as to trade come from the
southwest and the spring wheat and Pa
cific northwest. In wholesale and iobbing
there is a disposition to go slower, pend
ing a clearer view of year end distribution
and inventories, III industrial lines the
volume of orders is sufficient to induce
manufacturers to go ahead freely.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending December 10 number
29S, against 2Sl last week; 2s4 in the like
week of 1907; 200 in 1906; 226 in 1905. and
number so, as against IS last week, and
30 the same week of 1907.
Wheat, including flour, exports from the
United States and Canada for the week
ending December 10 aggregate 3.759. 403
bushels, against CLOS, 26S bushels last week.,
and 6,lS5,573 bushels this week last year.
For the twenty-four weeks ending De-
cember 10 this year. the exports are 1C4,-
1851 bushels, against 1O2, $50, 632 In the cor
responding period last year.
Corn exports for the week are 11O1. 0St
bushels, against 1,8SS,290 last week, and
4I5,S24 in 1907. For the twenty-four weeks
nding December 10, corn experts are
6'4oS,759 bushels, against %. 1iO,1n last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
Knn.as CIty Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec, 11.-CATrLE-
Receints leo head, including 100 southerns;
market steady; choice export and dressed
beef steers, $5.75dS.OO; fair 70 good, $500
1916: western steers, ~SS.50dS.5O; stockers
az 40, southern cows, 50. 25d4.O: native
cows, S225d4.3; native heifers. $1,000 40;
bulls, s.. 6Od4.OO; calves, S.6Od7.O.
IOc -Receipts. 10000 head; market SO
100 lower; top 1915; bulk OF sales, S.Ogd
$40; heavy, $,6Od6, 70; packing and butch
ers. 81. SOd5.7O light, $5O0d5.45; pigs $4,000
500.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 5000
head: market strong; lambs. A.6Ods75;
ewes and yearlings, AO0nS.O0; western
yearlings, S4.75d5. 20; western sheep, $500
iT: stockers and feeders, S2.75d440.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

SHEEP-Receipts OF sheep this morning
were small again today and the total for
the week is running very much behind last
weeks record, although not very much be-
hind last year. The receipts this morning
included some good killers. Thu demand,
as has been the case every day this week,
was very active, especially for good fat
lambs, and the market on that kind was
safely 10ql5c higher. In fact, good western
lambs sold as high as S7.25, which was 25c
higher than anything brought yesterday
and the highest price paid on this market
since last May. Sheep were also In very
fair demand and everything desirable met
with ready sale at strong prices. Thus
strictly good western yearlings sold UP to
$500, the highest price paid since last
June.
There were not enough feeders in sight
to talk about, but what few there were
commanded steady prices.
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Good
to choice lambs, $6S5Q7.25; fair to good
lambs, s6.O9qS.s5; feeding lambs. :4sSgS 80;
fair to good heavy yearlings, q. 10
feeding yearlings, $4.00Q4.5O; good to choice
wethers, $425d4.60; fair to good wethersl
&.OOQ4.25; feeding wethers, s3,5Og4,0O; good
to choice ewes, A.00d4.25; fair to good ewes
50. 25q4.OO; feeding ewes, $2.0Oq3.25; culls
and bucks, S1.00q2.0.
RanraaantatiVa RalaHs
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
st. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 11.-WHEAT-Futures,
higher; cash. firm; track, No. 2 red, cash,
81 '07ha1: OSA; No. 2 hard, H.oiq1.O7&; May,
CORN%LSower; track, No. . cash, soc;
No. 2 white, &C; May. GOsc; July, 6O14c:
OATS-Lower; track, No. 2 cash, sic; No.
2 white, 52hc; May 529sc; July, 1850.
FLOUR-Steady; red winter patents, $3.50
5.l0; extra fancy and straight, $41544.70;
hard winter clear, $3.50.
SEED-Timothy. $2.5Oa3,4O.
CORNMEAL-S3.D
BRAN-Steady; sacked east track, $1O2
HAY-steady; timothy, $S.5Oa14.5O; prairie,
IRON COTTON TIEs-N.
BAGGING-7%c.
HEMP TWINE-7c.
PROVISIONS - Pork, lower; jobbing,
SHASTA. Lard, lower; prime steam; $S,s7kQ
9.O2lh. Dry sat meats, unchanged; boxed
extra shorts, $9.S71A; clear ribs, 39.S7h; short
clears, $9.621R. Bacon, unchanged; boxed
extra shorts, $0,25; clear ribs, $O.25; short
PoULTRY-Durl: chickens, &c; springs,
1Od1Olsc; turkeys. 13c; ducks. Sic; geese, &c.
BUTTER-Firm; creamery, 23hq3Oc.
EGGS-Lower, &c, case count.
Receipts and shipments of flour and grain
Uprp as fOllOWS.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec, 11.-METALS-The
London tin market was lower, with the
close easy at el31 rs Cd for spot and RiSs
easy and lower also. with spot quoted at
Copper was steady in london
ana a shade higher, with spot quoted al
MARKET was unchanged. with lake quoted
az A43Pl4bO; electrolytio at Sl4.OGd1476
and casting at SSS7hd14.12h. Lead closed
weak at A.2k@43. Spelter wac quoted
at e l2s Cd in London. Locally spelter
changed in London, with standard foundrv
quoted at as I'd and Cleveland warrants
az as 7kd; The local market was un-
Shanssd NO. foundry northern, s17.OOD
No. / southern soft at 81. 2MlL76.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ll.-METAIS-Laad.
dull' at A.lgh; spelter, held at S.0.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Retail Demand for Holiday Goods and
Winter Apparel is Active.
COLLECTIONS ARE MORE PROMPT
Ample Rain In Many Section
starts Idle MaChinery-BuIId-
ing Operations Continue
to Expand.
COLLECTIONS ARE MORE PROMPT

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will
say:
Retail trade is active in holiday goods
and winter wearing apparel, while whole
sale and jobbing departments are season.
ably quiet, but there Is good movement on
old orders and manufacturing operations
are not curtailed.
much idle machinery, while statements OF
building permits continue to show crafty
ing gains, although operations in the north
west are Interrupted by severe weather
Mercantile collections are more prompt.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
st. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. observation-disclosures,
800 head, including $50 Texans; market
steady; native shipping and export steers
A.OOd68 Is; steers under 1000 pounds, $50
d6lO; stookers and feeders, $3.25g48i cows
and helfers, SS.25Q6.5O; canners. Sl.1SgZOOi
and Indian steers, $S.OOd6.5O; COWS and
heifers, $2O0q4.6O.
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head; market
steady; pigs and lights. S.25q5.50; packing,
S. SOi5!65; butcher and best heavy, 1913
1850. o-o
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, lS0
head, market strong; native muttons, %.25
G4BO. lambs. S.6On7.50; cnlls and bucks,
al knM4 80, stockers, 28m3.65.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
Evaporated Apples ana Dried Fruit,.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1L.-EVAPORATED
APPLES-Market Is steady TO firm, with
fancy quoted at Sh@9kc. choice at 7hdSc,
prime at 6%q7c and old crop 4@6c, accord
ing 10 grade.
DRIED FRUITS-Their is a fair jobbing
demand for prunes, with quotations ranging
from 4Ac to 7Ac for new crop California
Oregon 50s to S0s. Apricots are becoming
scarce and prices rule strong. with prime
quoted at ekg9Ac, extra choice at 10di0hc
feel the strength of apricots TO some extent,
with choice quoted at 707hc. extra choice
unsettled. with loose Muscatel quoted at
bhm6hc, choice TO fancy seeded az 6d7%c.
s%eedless at 4h96c and London layers at
| S.bN6lGO.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

NEW YORK. Dec. 11-MoNEY-on call,
firmer at 2AdS pei. cent; ruling rate, 24
at 2 per cent. Time loans, active and
firmer; sixty days, 8 per cent; ninety days,
STERLING EXCHANGE-Strong, with
actual business in bankers bills at $i.S475
64. 1885 for sixty-day bills and at 81. $3.50 for
demand; commercial bills, 81 .S4hd4.S4%.
Primo MERCANTILE PAPER 4a4A
per cent,
SILVER-Bar, 4sssc; Mexican dollars, Acc.
BONDS-Government, steady; railroad, ir-
regular.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
New York Mining stocks.
wv YORK, Dec, ri,-closing quotations
Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. n.-WOOL-Firm; me-
dunn grades. combing And clothing. lsd23c;
fine. l5lzglsc; heavy fine, 1Ohal5c;
washed, 22a30Hc.
LONDON, Dec, ia miscellaneous selec-
ton of u, 1S bales was offered at the
wool sales today. There was a good de-
mand and full rates were realized, espe-
cially for greasy crOssbreds, which were
taken by home buyers, and secured
taken for France. Lower grades
were irregular.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. u-(Special Tele-
gram neutrality-suspicious.. 600 head; mar
ket steady; beeyes, A.50q7.00; fat cows and
heifers, A.OOg6.OO; butchers stock, 5000
lings, S2.76d376.
HOGs-Receipts, $500 head; market.
lower; range. S.2046.G; bulk Of sales,
s.. 40Q6.6o
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

ers finally got down TO business 1t was on
the basis OF a loo decline on the general
run OF good hogs. The common light and
inferior grades were extremely dull and
hard TO move, packers wanting to take off
as much as 10dl5c in some cases on that
kind. A considerable proportion of the
hogs sold at S.35d5.50 and from that on
up to 1915 for the best.
RnnrnannfnNlNtn sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
LiverpooI Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 11.-WFEAT-Spot,
dull; No. 2 red western, winter, rs 111kd,
futures, quiet; December, IS I'D; March, rs
May, Is 7%d
CORN-Spot, steady; American mixed,
new (vta Galveston), 5s sd; futures, quiet
5s 4lkd; March, IS 4hd.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
MinnenpoIIa GraRn Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec n.-WHEAT-De-
cember, sl,O5A; May, a;07zt, Cash; No I
northern, H.G%; No. 3 northern, S,O1%@
r0SIs.
FLAXSEED-Closed N.437s.
BRAN-In bulk, s19.0oRl9,25,
FLOUR-EXtremely DUN; first patents,
$4,000 20; second patents, $5,SO4a50; first
clears, $4lOd4.20 second clears, $2.95a3.0.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
PeOrfa

PEORIA. Ill, Dec. u,-CoRN-Lower;
No. 2 yellow. 57Aq6shc; No. 3 yellow, 57hs
a5Silc; No. 2, 57%c; No. 3, 57h86skc; No.
T. 5T967hc; no grade, 531kc.
OATS-Lower; No, 3 white. Oq50Ac; No,
4 white, 491kd50kc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
st. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST JOSEPH, Dec. u.-CATrLE-Re-
ceipts. 800 head; market steady; steers.
a.5Oa7. %; cows and heifers' '2Soa0@'
HoGs~Receipts. $500 head; market dun;
prospects. Toe lower; probable top, $50;
hulk Of sales. S5,2Oa5.60.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 900
head; market active. steady; lambs, $3.50
100.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

OIL CITY. Dec. n.-OIL-Credit balances,
Sis. Runs, SAN bbls., average 1874, 6l7 bbls.
shipments, l66.022 bills average 1876, $50 bills.
TOLEDO, Dec, n.-OIL-North Lima
S1.O4; South Lima and Indiana, 99c.
SAVANNAH, Dec. u-OIL-Turpentine,
firm. sac.
RosIN-Frm. Quote: b. ID, Ss.O5: e. F.
SS.O7A: C, $50; II. SS45; |. $I15; X, $40;
NJ, $3.50; n, S6l5; w. G., $40; w W., $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle steady-Hoss steady to Lower
Weak,

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-CATTLE-Receipts
estimated at 5000 head, :, mar market Sst S StsaGy'
S@: stockers and feeders, S2.50a4S5
HOGSLRaceipts estimated at $1,000 head;
market steady to 10c lower; choice heaVy
Shipping. s.. O6d5 92h; butchers, S.ONd5. MI
Iight mixed, Sc. As; choice light, $500
SsO: packers, S.6O65,S0; pigs, $4Ooa5'I5i
bulk OF sales, $5.50d5.S.
SUEFP AND LAMBS-Receipts esti-
mated at 1900 head; market for sheen
weak and for lambs strong; sheep, $4OQq
200: lambs, &.25d7.5O; yearlings, Si.2S@6'5O
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
Milwaukee, Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 1l.-WHEAT-MaT-
ket was steady; No, / northern, S.ll; No. :
northern, $40; May. S1.O5%d1O5%, asked.
CORN-Lower; May, Sic bid.
BARLEY-Steady; standard, 66Q66hci
SAMPLES G0666ihc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
nnIuth GrnIn Mnrket.

DULUTH. Dec. n-WHEAT-No. / hard,
on track. $l.OS; to arrive, No. l northern,
Sl.O7; No. 2 northern, a.5; on track, No. !
northern, H07; No. 2 northern, $l@; De-
cember, $l.06; May, N.OS; July, $1.OS.
OATS-9hc,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
Conee Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. u.-COFFEE-Fu-
lures, closed steady, net unchanged 10 10
bags. including December, January and
February at Bloc; March, 5,15n5. a0o; April,
5.l5c. Spot coffee market dull; Rio No. q,
Cordova, 9hdl21kc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
ToIedn seeh NInrket.
Oils and RosIn.

TOLEDO, Dec. n-SEEDS-Clover, cash
$500: December, S.57h; March, $G.67jk; Oc-
tober, 500. Alsike, prime, SS5.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON, Dec. n-Today's state
ment OF the treasury balances In the gem
eral fund, exclusive of the Sl5O,OO0,O00 gold
reserve, sghows: Available cash balances,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
London stock Market,

were quiet and steady during the early
trading today. A few stocks showed slight
los SEES, but the market generally was un-
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

firsts. S6c at mark: Philadelphia current re-
celpts IN returnable cases, S5c at mark;
western firsts, tree cases, $40 at mark
western current receipts, free cases, Ssa3oc
at mark.
CHEEsE-Firm; Now York full creams,
choice, 14Q14Stc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
Articies.I Open. High. Low. Close. Yes'y.


WHEAT-No. 2 hard, CSC; No. 3 hard,
96@97c; No. 4 hard, 95qs6Ac; No. 3 spring,
95Q98c.
CoRN-No. 3, b4c; No. 8 yellow, SAC; No.
3 white, 55hQ66hc.
OATS-No. 3 mixed, 47Q47kc; No. 3 yell
low, 47%q4Shc; No. 3 white, 48a4Shci No.
4 white, 47hQ4I%c; standard, 4Shc.
RYE-No. 2, Tic; No. g. zoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

HOGS-Hogs opened very slow and dull
this morning and the forenoon was very
well progressed before any business Of any
-Onsequenc had been transacted, AdYices
from all other selling points were decidedly
unfavorable and packers at this point We're
determined to force a considerable Teduc-
ton in values or leave the hogs alone, The
result was the market was very slow and
late in opening as noted above. When buy
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
REPORT OF THE CLEARING HOUSE

N4s, $685.. gold coin and bullion, s2t.S2S,S2O;
gold certificates, S5S,2 61, $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
PhundeIphin Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. u.-BUTTBR-
STEADY. fair demand; western creamery,
9sc; nearby prints, &c.
R~GGS-F1rm. good Demand fhhanelphia
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

sILVER-Bar, steady at 22 1-l6d per OF.
MONEY! "a per cent.
The rate of discount in the open mar
ket for short bills is ga per cent: for
three months bills, az az 5-l6 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

OMAHA, Dec. blank clearlngs for to-
day were S2464.53020. and for the CORE
spending date last year. S,sS6. 420.SA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle in Light Receipt, While Prices
Are About Steady.
HOGS GENERALLY TEN LOWER
Fat Lambs Very Active sellers, with
Prices Ten 60 Fifteen Higher
Fat sheep Firm and
Feeders steady.
HOGS GENERALLY TEN LOWER
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. Ii. 1905.

The following table shows the receipts
of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha
for the year to date, compared with last
year: 1903. 1907. Inc. Dec.
Cattle ..,...... 9S9,394 1,124,O4 ...... lS4,60O
Hogs .........2, 314,S 6S 2,l49,54 164,S6A .......
Sheep ......,..2,0SS ,061 1000 29 1882 .......
The following table shows the average
price of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
New York Money Market.

mot included in totals because containtn
other items than clearings.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
Roston stockn ana Bondn.

BOSTON, Dec. 11.-Money, call loans, 21a
631h per cent; time loans, 3hd4h per cent.
Closing prices on stocks and bonds we're as
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transactions of the Associated Banks
for the Week.

NEW YORK, Dec. u-Bradstreet's bank
clearings report for the week ending De-
cember 10 shows an aggregate Of S,llS,SSO,-
0O, as against 1888, l2l,OO last week and
2,273,4 az, 600 in the corresponding week last
year. The following Is a list of the cities:
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Knn.as City GraIn and ProvIsIons.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. li.-WHEAT-
hdic lower; December, 91sc; May, 99Sse;
July, 92ko. Cash; No, 2 hard, S1OOQlW;
No 3 hard, 97cGS1.O2; No. 2 red, N.O6Ql.06;
No, 3 red, Q,OlqlOA.
CoRN-AQlc lower; December, $3.50;
May, 5TNc; July, 57ssc. Cash; No. 2 mixed,
5s@SsHe; No. 8 mixed, 5sc; No. 2 white, 5sc;
NoATs|Unchanged; No. 2 white, 4sa6lci
No, 2 mixed, 4SQ50c.
HAY-Ffrm; choice timothy, $9759lO.O;
choice prairie, S.75qe.OO; Choice alfalfa.
BUTTER-steady; soc; packing
EHSGSGs%io lower; fresh extras. SIC; cur
rent receipts, &c,
Wheat, to,t0 uotuOO
Corn, u,,.......'ss.''.. zl,V0 u,VN
Oats. u.",'-.''''''''''' s'oN SVO
Options at Kansas City:
Articles. Open. High Low, Close,
Wheat
R Nay - os$s Is / Sc os4sSss aoa az
Corn ~ -
December .., 56+l 1ihlothMSi ohhB
Nay ...-......l otNl % "fs''FN7a
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12

on the Produce exchange the butter mar
ket was steady; creameries, 22qS0c; diaries,
nh625c. Eggs, steady at mark, cases in
cluded, 2Sa3ic; firsts. SIC; prime firsts, SSc.
Cheese, strong; 14Ql5c.