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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
NEW YORK STOCkS AND BONDS
Market EsrIowS PsrOeptibly In It's
Speculative Scope.
TRADERS ARE INCLINED TO WAIT
.. FIrm asd Vigorous Advance
f. Expected when TeHr-End Re-
suirements for Funds
are Met.

NEW YORK, Dec. THE stock market
narrowed perCeptibfv In lis Epecularfvt.
scope. The lack Of decision in any OF the
Gay q movements reflects accurately the
speculative sentiment prevailing for the
moment The conviction Is very general
LhHL, whatever slight firmneBE there may
De II The money market in connection win
me approach OF the END OF the wear and
us numerous requirements. the turn of the
ease.
The element in the speculation. which
takes Inns view Of the outlook expects the
bLuck market to mark time or fluCtuate
narrowly untn the end Of the year and
lhtn lake up q vigorous advance again.
some compilations published by the Journal
oI commerce OF average EtOCkholdinEE
Hlhae W from a canvass OF q large number
OF ralrDHu and Industrial corporations give
holdings. which resulted from the upheavAl
O the last year. From these if appears
mat forty Industrial corporations ia which
t.t average number Of stockholders was
Abb before the pRnic had increased this
number TO 1,4I. IN December q year aEo
and TO R05e nov. For twentv-five railroad
corporations, the figures for the same
period were 4.02 before the panic, 8.44S in
december q year ago and 10.0S3 at present.
rms is evidence Of the Rlertness shown
by q large class Of investors TO take ad-
vantage OF the low values, which ruled
during the last year The absorption Of
Ihe floating supply Of shares in the stock
market thus affected formed q Substantial
foundation on which to start the extensive
rise II prices. which has occurred since.
Ihe publication Of the governments De
eember I, estimate Of the condition Of the
winter wheat crop was an event Of some
Importance. The real Significance Of the
ho.S condition reported is somewhat OBJ
secured by the active speculative conditions
N the wheat market The violent break
IN the price Of wheat, which followed the
appearance Of the report was due to the
previous advance based on these expert re-
ports The commencement Of dividends at
the rate of & per cent on Wisconsin Central
preferred stock was q sustaining factor in
keaptnE alive speculative interest in that
class Of stocks. which have furnished the
features OF the market for some time past.
Paris again took the available SUNNY Of
gold in London and discounts advanced
there.
Bonds were firm. Total sales. par value,
fA.5S4 600.
United States rs registered advanced n
per cent on call.
Number OF sales ana leading quotations
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
NEw YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotnsierp NJ me Nay on Various
Uumm~affEeu.

NEW YORK. Dec. 7-FDoCR-ReoeiPts
lb.bf bbis exports. GUht hbis-. maIheL
.bl@. Minnesota bnRsrE. A.asp4. g., winter
patents. A-75n5. 20. Wtnter strsiEhts A.60Q
4.sO. winter extras. G-604Bo; winter loE
grades 8b0ua-Ae I've flour, steady far
10 good. N.1Dd4.s 80. choice 10 fancy, $500
z so Buckwheut flour, Gull &4ga38O Ter
BUCKwHEAT-ouie4 state. SIC. nominal
CORRMHAL-SdeadY- fine white and yel-
low, N.55Q1.6os COARSE. 1.5DQLb5' kiln dried,
RTB-Dun: No. 2 western. SIC. nominal,
Z O. n. New York.
BARLEY-steady. mailing. G6Dc. c. T.
c. Buftalo; f@eeoing. eS&e G 4 New York
M.B51 bu. Spot, easy. No. . red, E.fOtan
~ elevator. No. 2 rsd. E.12A & q. b. aroat
NO. ] northern, Duluth Sl-zNa T. o. D.
allDBt, No. 2 hard winter. 1I7A 1. o. b.
afluat. The government report conditions
ngureB on winter wheat today were 50
much above private stlmHtes that wheal
broke sharply unoer active liquidation and
closed weak al Heu net loss. Visible supply
figures and cables were also besrish. De
cHmber. E~-1GMQ1.15. closed AT 1.12B; Nay,
Al4nql.16M; closed At A.141A.
CohN-Receipls. n4.Se bu; exports, $40
elevator TO arrive and Dc (. o. b RnoaL
Op1UnE without transactions, closing AQARc
net lower. December closed al 1asc' May
closed at R9&C; DULY closed al 6g11C.
OATS-EecetptE. 1H.OO bu SpDL. market
steady mixed * to 81 lhs., b~41zaasc; natural
white, 70 10 = Ihsz bS59qbSc' clipped white,
HAT-steAdy; shipping, GOOSE good to
choice. 90c.
HIDEs-Firm; BoEOta- 2Ols@211o; Central
America, M5sc.
LEATHKR-steady; acid. 2saaG2sc.
MOOL-Steady: domestic fleece, E06AC.
PRONlSlONS-BeeL sisaey, family, SL.0B
al 80. mess, G8-O5Q1S.5 80, beef hams, st. 90
n&6JD; packers. GA.50Qlb 80; city extra.
India mess. ST. 58uZ1 60; CUT meats, steady.
picked bellies, s9.2sQ9.50; picked hams. Sg.U0
M1t.tb. Lard. steady. western. S9.b0a9. 81.
refined. easy. uuntineud, 80. 50. South Amer
ica, Sl0.68, compound. s6.S71Ia7.%. Pork.
barely steady 1amiiy, &~6.00a19.00, short
clear, so BO622.O0; mass, NB.50a16.zb.
TALLOM-Quiet. CITY N2 per pkE0. 5bc.
country (pkEs. free, Bhd5Ac.
RICE-SteRay. donaestc. fair 10 extra, -
Wb39Cs japan. nominal
BUTTEh-QuleI and steady creamery
specials, S11sW32c. f~ufficinl price, YA,ci.
extras, Sg9n31ci thirds to firsts, 22a2Qr.
held. common 10 special. 22aggc: dairy
common 10 special 2@2Sc; process, com
mon 10 special, 1SG2bc western factory.
firsts, ZMzlhC; western limitation cream
cry, firgts, g20Z3c.
CHEESE-Firm: state. fun creams. spe-
cials. ~14i2sa1B1sc: September. large and
small, oniored or white, fancy 14e: Octp-
per. large and small. best. BIC; October,
late made, small, best, 13c; good to prime,
common to fair. N1@011Lc;
Skins, fun to specials. 1Fh@71%c.
H~GGs-Strong; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby FANCY selsCted, white, b2uS5c;
White, fair to choice, 45@S0c; brown ana
mixed fancy, 42045c; brown and mixed.
4Dc; seconds. 34atae.
POULTRY-DreBsed, strong; western
spring chickens. 72M2Gc; fowls. 11nlB@c:
spring turkeys, 12616c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
The disposition OF the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the
number Of head indicated:

CATTLE-Receipts Of cattle this morning
were very large al most market points.
chicago especially had heavy receipts, re-
porting 1900 head early. with Kansas CITY
reporting b.O90 head. The local run, how
ever, wa not burdens0me. The heavy re-
celpts naturally created q very weak feel
ing II the market and Chicago started the
downward movement by reporting the
opening there as 1OQ15c lower and reports
from other selling points were not very
much more encouraging.
Under the influence of q good local de-
mano and d moderate supply Of good beef
steers the market al this point did NOT
snow much change, in spite of the bear re-
ports from other selling points. Strictly
desirable Killers were generally quoted as
fully steady with last week. Medium kinds
We're a little slow, but still there waE no
very great change.
Not far from ninety cars Of COWS and
METERS were on sale. The better grades
and also the canner grades seemed to b.e
Iret sellers al fully steady prices. on the
other hand. the in-between FINDS were a
little SLOW Ana II anything a little lower
than last week.
The best feeders continue in good de-
HAnu al steady prices. Inferior grades
ana al trashy stuff were SLOW and hard
10 move al unsatisfactory prices, the same
week.
Quotations on cattle: Good TO cnoios
corn-ted steers, q; fair TO GOOD
corn-Ieo Steers. S40Q8.40; common TO fair
corn-fed steers, $4O0Q540; good TO choice
range steers, &-2546.00: fair to good range
Steers sAVuQa-bJ. good to choice curn-fed
COWS and heiferE, &.D0Q4.65; good to choice
grass COWS and hsifers, S2.5log. rs; fair to
good grass COWS and hsifers, g.. 3 so.
common 10 fair grass COWS and heifers.
SL-34AH, good 10 chance stockerE and
feeders. A.5Gp5.25; fair 10 5000 stockers
and feeders. SS75Q4.50; common 10 fair
stockers and feeders. 81 Tya3 rs; stock hest
eTs, S2.5Op3. 40. veal calves, S2.50d5 70: Guns
stays. etc. s2.2Qz.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08

SHEEP-Cundfuuns In the sheep barn
this morning were against the selling in
terests. Chicago reported q large run with
prices sharply lower. In addition TO that
was the fact that both sheep and lambs
sold too high at this point last week, as
compared with other markets. This morn
ing, with all other points reporting large
receipts and lower prices. buyers here
70 turce some concession from the sellers.
The result WIS d very SLOW ana rHEEi
market from start 10 finish. Here ano
there some OF the more desirable Of the Of
fefinEs which just happened 10 suit an
urgent order sold al prices that did nor
Angs sold as high RE $3.50, which was as
much as they would have brought any
time last week. Some Of the best lambs
also looked about steady. On the other
hand. there were pretty good killers which
mao to sell lower. and the general market
might be described on good 10 choice stuff.
both sheep and lambs. as steady 20 10GibC
lower. MEDIUM grades felt the decline still
more severely and they were safely 15G
&c lower.
nnc lambs included among the receipts.
practically all Of them feeders. Strictly
good feeders were steady. the best range
lambs selling to q feeder buver at $3.50.
The medium kinds and common warmed
up stuff were SLOW and rather hard To
move.
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Good 10
choice lambs. S6.26Q6.65: fair TO good lambs
S6.Oep6.A, feeding lambs, A.2Bd6.60: good to
choice light yeRrlinEs, &.0lnb. SO; fair 70
good y~eRrlfnEs, s. nos. Ii feeding vearl1nEs.
good 10 choice wethers. S46O0
4.k5; far To good wRthers. A.15d4 So: feed
ing wetherB, S8.b004.O0: good TO choice ewes.
y. % q $40; lair 10 good ewes, Sc. Is o. 4. 90.
feeding ewes, &2.O9q8.25; culls and bucks.
Dau~aoor4u4ar- u,l,r.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
WINTER WHEAT NOT so GOOD
Condition First Of Month Three Per
Cent Below Ten-Yenr Average
-Acreage NOT So Large.

WASHINGTON. Dec. E-showinE winter
wheat conditions S5.3. against 81 a year
ago, and a ten-year average Of R2R; rye CON-
ditioni $40, against 81 4 year aEo, and q
ten-year average OF IS, with Indications OF
the total area Of winter wheat At "a
6A.eW acres, and rye. 1856, 900 acres, the
Department Of Agriculture today issued
IFS report on those two cereals for De-
cember !.
The newly seeded area OF winter whsut
Is estimated AT sc Der cent less than the
revised area sown IN the fan OF 1907, equirA-
LEM to q decrease OF l,z2O.OOO acres. The
newly sesded area Of rye Is estimated IT
4 per cent less than the area sown in the
fan of 1SG, equivalent to q decrease Of
$1,000 acres.
The percentages Of acreage Of winter
wheat compared with last yer ana aver
age condition Of that crop on December
"a respectively by states. follows.
Kansas, sc; condition. g..
Indiana, 81, condition. ca.
Illinois, IS, condition. z.
Nebraska. s.: condition, 50.
Missouri 81; condition. 80.
Percentages Of acreage ana condition Of
rye by states follow:
Michigan. 81; condition. 81.
Pennsylvania 100. condition. 90.
Wisconsin, IS; condition, 81.
Minnesota, Sc: condition, VI.
Nebraska, 81; condition. 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
WAR ON AGAINST INVITATIONS
Congressman Hull Introduces BIZ
that Provides Severe Penalty
for False Sale.

WASHINGTON. usc. Z-Patterned afte-
the pure food law, a bin was introduced
II the house today by Representative Huh
Of Iowa making II a u-IiBdemeGnur 10 mah-
ufacture for sale or transportation inflated
articles q commerce. unless such ARTICLES
are u 50 as 20 show their exact in
Eredieutk- The MEASURE IL broad IN its
scope and would apply 10 any article OF
recognized as L subject Of trans
portatiOn and sale by the rules of the in
terstate act. Practically an AZ
ticies in domestic use would be affected
including clothing, furniture or any article
sold under a name now recognized as
designating any mineral, metallic. animal
or vegetable substance, which occurs In q
state OF nature.
Conviction Of a first violation Of the act
is made pdnishAble by a fine not to exceed
500 or one wears imprisonment or both.
while each Subsequent offenss may be
punished by a fine Of not less than 1000
or one years imprisonment. or both. II is
provided specifically that no retail dealer
ahAn be prosecuted undsr The act If he can
establish a guaranty signed by the whole
sAler' oobber' nhnmseturer or other per
son from Wnnm ne purchased such srzi
cles 10 the effect thar the article il not
an imitation or mlsbranded within ths
meaning q the act The enforcement Of
ne law IA nharsed 70 tia Department Of
Agriculture, the examnatCns Of specimens
q articles Of conn srce TO be made By
the bureau OF chemistry.
Nh Hun has Annuunoed that he VIII
make every effuTt 20 hEVe the measure
suAClsd iulO Il
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. L-COTTON-Futures
opened steady; December, 8.1Sc: January.
b.7hc; March. &6lc; May, 8E5c; July, B.g0c;
ugus 8.70d6.1c; October, g.57c.
Futures closed barely steady: December,
Gc January, B71c; February, 8Z2c:
March, SIC; April, SIDE May. Also: June,
672c; July, ETC; August. s.6Sc; October,
Sole.
Spot closed quiet: middling uplands. use;
mid7linE gulf, S6ac. Sales 1900 bales.
GALVESTON, Dec. 7-COTTON-Steaay
al SC.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. COTTON
Spot, quiet low ordinary. 4ssc, nominal
ordinary, 5 S-16c, nominal good ordinary
69sc; low middling. &c; middlinE, SAC, good
middling, elac; middling fair. SAC; fair
l0s+c. nominal Receipts, T7.SE bales stock.
s1.I7S bales.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. T-COTTON-Ouiet
middling, slsei sales. none: receipts, seq
bales; shipments, SOB bales, stock, 274B
bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Fair and Warmer as the Promise 10
n Corn show.

OMAtLAs Lee. q lstb.
A cold wave swept down from the north
west during Sunday, and has spread over
the central valleys this morning. Zero
weather extends south over eastern Ne
h-Aska and western Iowa, and temperatures
ranging from ten TO fourteen degrees below
are reported IN tine upper valleys. LiEht
SHOWS were general ~tboughOut the upper
mississippi and Missouri valleys Saturday
night and scattering flurries occurred in the
upper valleys and west TO fhe mountains
during Sunday. An area Of high pressure,
with generally clear weather uverlieS the
central valleys and west this morning
with a relative depression over the extreme
northwest The temperature is rising
rapidly ~ the upper Missouri valley and
northwest and II VIII rise steadily in this
vicinity tonight and Tuesday, with fair
weather. A disturbance Of considerable
energy, with rains. SHOWS and high winds.
overlieE the lower Lake region. upper Ohio
valley and east 10 the coast, and is cRuE-
ms generally unsettled weather throughout
the eastern and southern portions.
Omaha record Of Temperature and pre-
~cipitHtion compared with the corresponding
day of the past three years:
1908. 1907. 1906. 1905.
Minimum temperature B ~ gs
Precipitation ..-...-..---. 0 T 0 0
Normal temperature for today ........... 20
Deficiency in precipitation since March /,
3.B5 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1907,
e.g8 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1905.
As inches.
L A WELSH. Local Furecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08

Articles Open High Low. Close Yes'y
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
sensrRl Situation Unchanged and
Long STUFF Remains Firm.
SPECULATION WAS LACKING
This Forced Wheat, hich Opened
Firm hut L~wer-BeanphHe
sp~e>ulntOrs Wait for Cow
Report.


OMAHA. Dec e. 1908
Wheat opened firm. but went lower on
q lack % speculation. The general situB-
ton wRE unchanged and holders Of long
stun renain firm specuiHturE were In
cllneo 70 wait Tor the government report.
which WIS TO some m Y m. today.
Corn was on the decline, with increasing
receiptA Eastern consumption demand
continues very poor and lower values are
looked forward to.
Wheat Started out STEADY. but the spec
ulHtfve element held back. waiting for the
government report. The report came bear
ISL AND caused q FURY Of selling. and the
totRl JACK OF uppOrt let values Gown Tor 3
quick 1-cent drop. December wheat opened
al Hs1zc and closed at 98Ascs
Corn opened on The decline on increasing
receipts and s. noticeable slackness IN the
shipping demand. The government report
FAh beariEh, showing q large yield Btill held
n the country. December opened al b51sc
ma closed al HBsc.
Primary wheat receipts were $4,000 bush
Els and shipments were 1.0l4.pO bushels.
and shipments Of ll99. D8e bushels.
Corn receipts were E96,0W bushels ana
Shipments were 30. 600 bushels. against re
ments Of 285. 600 bushels.
C~leRrRnces were I79, go bushels Of corn.
none Of oats and wheat and flour equal to
20 900 bushels.
Liverpool closed "a lower on wheat and
Ana%d lower on corn.
Local On options.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08

LONDON. Dec. z-WOOL-OfferfnEs at
the wool au2tion sales today amounted TO
l4.5S3 bales. A good selection Of merinos
sold quickly and mainly TO the continent
at fun rates Cross breds were ia large
supply and were taken chiefly by the home
trade al fun prices. Americans bought
suitable lines OF meTinnE and cross BREEDS.
The Withdrawals were small Sales: New
South Wales, b.lW bales; secured, 1Dagd6lE
sdi greasy 6d01E "a. Queensland, 200
bales; secured, IL 1%d61s Tsd; greasy, SKA
u%d. NictOEia, 1890 bales; secured. ls6
e I'D; greasy, 6d0ls 30. South Australia.
Zoe bales; secured, Sdd1s 7l9d; greasy.
b&ud1s Id Tasmania, 100 bales, secured
S1sd; greasy, 61sd New Zealand, $500 bales
greasy 4ds1Rd. Cape Of Good Hope and
Natal. 200 bales; secured. IOddls Sd: greasy.
7d9d..
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7-wOOL-UnchanEed:
mtolum grades, coubing and clothing. $50
23c; light fine. 155Ea1sc: heavy fine 1glI6
15c; tub washed, 21a301sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
EvnPOr.ted APpses and DRIED Fruits.

NEW YORK, Dec. T-ETAPORATED
AFPLES-Easier in tone. with prime fruit
for Decembsr-JanuRry delivery quoted al
about 61z0S9sc. Fancy are quoted at $40
g4xc, choice at 7g@bc, prime al 6A@7c and
Old crop at 4NbC. according 10 grade.
DHIED FRUITS-Raisins are quiet at
present, but q better demand is eXpected
with the approach Of the holidays. Loose
muscatel are quoted at 5hm61ac. choice 10
fancy seeded al cos Beedless al 41a66c
and London layers at S1.5Ud1.60. Prunes
seem 20 be IN a stronger position al the
coast and offerings on the spot are limited.
with quotations Hngin from 4ssc 10 74c
for new crop California up 10 40s-50s and
from 6hac to T1gc for Oregon 50s-SOs. Peaches
are quiet. with ehnice quoted nj 7d14c.
extra choice at %n6c and fancy at s1sd
lie. ApricUts are unchanged. with choice
At uG1IMc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Favorable Outlook for Fau SOwn
wheat Crop weakens Mnrket.


CHICAGO. Dec. z-wheaf prices on the
local exchange declined &c today for the
Nay and July deliveries. owing to general
senlne based on a Dearlsh shewlng o. the
weak at the lowest point. Corn, oats and
provisions also closed weak.
announcement OF the estimate by govern
ment officials relating 10 the condition Of
and acrehEe EUwn to winter wheat in the
United States was mRde HI the noon hour
and was the occasion FOR active selling Of
Wheat on the local exchange the remainder
Of the dsy. A. q result of this general SELL
ing prices declined from 1%c 10 21sc from
the high point OF the day, the May and
July Deliveries showing the greatest losses
Leading bulls apparently gave the market
no support and the principal buying was
done by shorts and commission houses. 40
cording 10 the official statistics the cundi-
ton Of the crop was placed at ga. COM
pared with a 1eyeRr average of &.2, and
The total acreage was estimated AT 8,SS4,-
08 acres, a much larger acreage than
generally WAS expected would be shown.
gifs SDssluHt was also weakened by an in
crease Of 2242.00 bushels IN the visible
supply Of wheat IN the United States.
Priur to the publication Of the government
report the market wER fairly steady and
trading WAS inclined 10 drag. Tn markst
closed at the low point for all deliveries,
December being al SlD49s, May at G.0S&
and July al Lw% CelarBnces of wheat
and flour were eQuRl TO 2bI.0B bushels. The
r-Nount on passage decreaBed $4,000 bush
els.
Corn was weak all day. Receiving houses
reported that offerings Of corn at country
STATIONS In NebrRska were much more lib
erRl today. which helped 10 depresE prices.
The market closed weak at the bottom,
Tith prices OH 4suhZQlc, compared With the
previous close. Final quotations on Deoem-
Der were 601zp609sc and on May at 6212a
G2Fc.
Oats were dun and weak. The market
Chased at the bottom, with prices AQMc
below Saturdays final quotations, Decem-
Der being at 4ssa4sAc and May al b3c.
PrDVlsinnk were weak Arrivals Of live
hngE here rOuAN Were pgrlmHTGC at AfHhi
head AT the close prices were down 7hzd
25c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
A-tIclen onenl Harh Low CHOSE Ynr,r
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08

NEW YORK, Dec. z.-METALS-There
was q sharp break IN the London tin mar
ket, with spot closing at &13O 17c Cd, and
FUTURES al &122 lis Sd. Locally the market
was weak at s2S.75G29.0n. Copper was lower
ID London, with spot quoted at Egg LIS cd,
ana futures al S63 12s 60. The local mar
with lake quoted al S4.S749Q14.60; electro
lyr1c at S4l&1Q1@S, casting, S4.00dl412a.
Lead declined to "a IS IN London. The 10
cal market relnainsd dull al &.25a4.a 90. Spell
ter was unchanged at EH Is Cd in the
London market. and at S5.10n6l8 locally.
Iron was lower in london, with standard
foundry quoted at AIS &c. and Cleveland
warrants al ass Sd. Locally the market
was unchanged; No. 2 foundry northern.
Sf7.09q17.50; No. . AT s16.75aIT.25; no. /
southern and No. ! southern soft al SIZE
@17.b.
. ST. LOUIS Dec. I-MFTALS-Lead.
steady at A.1TH. Spelter, steady al SOS.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08

KANSAS CITY, Dec. Z-CATTLE-Pe-
ueipts, 1886 head, including 1.eD suutherng
market STEADY 10 10c lower; top, g7g5.
choice export ana dressed beef Steers. s5-75
Ql-&; fair 10 good, A.SEd5.B- western
steers S~-6gd62b; stockers and feeders
E3.e8n0-25; southern steers, A-00065 south
ern COWS. E2ea37b- native COWS. g. 60M. 90.
native heiterE. Sb.WQb.&; bulls. s2.59g4 o.:
calves. E8.5aaE.bO.
HOGS-ReceiptE. 1A.000 head, market Ih6
29c lUwsr; top, S.65; bulk Of sales. EgOp0
b.55- heavy. E.5au5.G packers and butchers
S5-2565.E; hight. S.0od5.&: pigs. AO0dz al
SHEEP AND LAMB-Receiuts. 4 Nn
head: market. steady 10 weak lamhs. 81 81
06-%1; ewes and yearlinEE. A.Ofas- 70 west
nrn VearlinEK. A.6aN6.25. western sheen. s9 x
Q40; EtockerE Hnd feeders. E50d4.6A
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. T.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 5000 head. including 1880 Texans.
market loo TO lac lower. Native ship
ping and export steers, s4T5@T6O:
dressed beef and butcher steers. $4,000
6.2b; steers under 1000 pounds. S2.BO@
b-1b s1oCkers and feeders. S3-5D@A25:
cows and heifers, $3.2b@ 6.2b; Gamers.
5000 Q21O; buls S2.75 a 400; calves. 81. 90
Qb.O0; Texas and Indian steers, $4,000
use: COWS and heifers. S2-O0@8JbO.
HOGS-Rsceipts, 1A.1O0 head. Market
lbe lower. Pigs and ligths, $S.50@bBG.
packers $1,000 $50; butchers ana best
heavy, S5.TOmbBO
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 265B
head Market 15c 10 25c lower. Native
muttons, &4-e0@44O; lambs. sG.2b@67B;
culls and bucks, S2.b0@4OD; lockers
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08
SPOKANE APPLE SHOW OPENS
President RoOSsVeIf Gives signal for
Opening Of First NA-
uisRaI Event.

SPOKANE Wash. Dec. Al le.n n
m, TODAY. President Roosevelt pressed an
electric button in Washington. Fashing
across the continent the signal for the
opening Of the first great national appie
show in Tins city.
The exhibit covers nearly three ana ope-
hHh acres,
A plan IS nov being developed 70 trans
port the entire apple show 10 Chicago ana
exhibit II there Tor one week IN January
10 promote me apple industry nnd ee-
pecially the Interests 81 the northwest
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08

NEW YORK. Dec. 7-MONEY-On call.
Easy Et 2@tn2H per cent ruling rate 2h
al ~ per cent. Time loans, very dun and
steady; sixty days, 3 per cent ninety days,
SRSA per cent six months, 51sGSA per
cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-sA@
~ per cent.
$TERIING EKCHANGE-Steady. with
actual business IN bRnker bills 81 81 R439d
$3.50 for ~Eixty-day bills and al $1,000 for
demand: cOmJleaNiRl bills, A.64h.
E~ILNEH-5ar, 4s4AD; Mexican dollars,
Ec.
EOND@G0vernmsnt firm: railroads.
firm.
we're as follows Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-08

NEW YORK, Dec. T-sUGAR-Raw
nominal; fair refining. 342c; centrifugal.
s6 test. S.s2c; molasses sugar, 817c: refined
quiet; No. 6, 400; No. z 4.S5c: no. s AGO.
Nc. 3 4-2bc, No. 10, 4.15c; Nc. i. Alec: No.
y, 45c; No. 18, &c; No. Il. s.g5c; oonfeo-
rionery' A. 4.sec; mould A. 5.l5c: cut loaf.
b6Oc; crushed, 5.5Oc; powdered, 4.sDc; gran
Mated, 4S0c: cubes. Bose.
MOLASSES-F1rm5 New Orleans. open
kettle. good 10 choice, 2Sd42c.