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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-19
COnStabIe'S Sale.

SODStiUIe SAFE.
Tusten Seed and Produce Company verses v.
Glorioso. No. 81. In Justices Court, Ward 2,
Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue of writ of fieri facias,
- issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, | have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, within the
legal hours of sale, at the store of the
defendant, in the town Of Benton, La,
on Saturday, August q, 1909, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
Stock of merchandise.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
benefit OF appIaisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of S6352 and all costs of
suit. WV. CARTER, Constable.
August 5, 1909. a-s6
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Homestead Entry No. 07O2.

Homestead Entry No. 1902.
Department Of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
July II, 1907
NOTICE is hereby given that Matte
IN Parish of Shgo, La, who, on
August Is, 1902, made Homestead Entry
No. 1902 (U4o6) for the southeast quar-
ter of southeast quarter of section Is,
township II north, range ii west, Lou
isiana Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final five year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before B. A. Kelly, Clerk OF
Court, at Benton, La, on the 28th day
OF August, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: N. 3.
Murff and A. g. Edwards, both OF
Haughton, La, and S. Johnson and S.
Jones, both OF Sligo, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
July %, 1909. aug2e
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Sllerih'S Sale.

Allen Brothers & Wadley, Limited, versus R. B.
Pace. No. 515l. In Second District Court,
ROSSier Parish. La
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Slieriff'S Sale.

Silbernagel Co., Limited, versus w. E. 1yey. No
13,145. In the First Judicial District Court OF
CaddO Parish, La.
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Stray Sale.

August IL, 1909. sep is
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Local Securities Again Lively
Palmer Oil Active and Rising
Loans, Exchange and Silver
STOCK MARKET

Business again lively the stock and
bond exchange Yesterday, with Associated OIL
and Spring Valley water still the leaders In az
tivity and both showing long lists of sales. The
oil stock declined from sol. .STh to $49-6 n
while the water stock higher, touching
S5l 80. There was also good business in Alaska
packers at previous prices. Makaweli sugar was
higher at SOL. Sales of bonds were $50. 600, AMI
the City electric 5s were lower at $91. so.
The mining stocks remained quiet and IN
changed.
on the oil exchange Palmer oil continued very
active, opening Sic and closing at soc, with
sales of $500 shares. The csuse OF the recent
lively trading in the Palmer is the option given
by ". G Henshaw TO F. l.. Brown, president OF
the Palmer, 275,0O0 shares of the stock at
$300.000. or about 81 10 per share The agree
ment is that Brown shall take up half of these
shares by December 2S and the other half by
February 2S. As security this agreement
Brown has put up with the Mercantile trust
company $4,000 shares of the Palmer stock.
which will be forfeited in Brown does not
fulfill the agreement. 1t is understood that he
has already taken $135, 900 of the stock. knowl-
edge of this agreement has created bull aud
bear Interests hence the recent activity. 1t as
understood that the insiders not selling.
A dividend of 10 cents per share on Bunker
Hill mining stock announced yesterday.
The California adding machine company OF San
Francisco has levied assessment CT 81 per
share, delinquent January 10.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Dec 9.-Hutton's wire SAYS:
The cotton market was again active and strong
advancing into new nigh grouid- The opening
was at advance a result Of the higher
Liverpool market. which affected by the
great rise here on Wednesday, and prospects OF
bullish government report. There was very
heavy buying by commission houses Southern
interests We're large buyers. and there
heavy amount OF buying credited TO the mills.
which were short OF cotton The absorption In
this market tremendous and the market
carried up. but after midday there Inn
portant reaction all along the line The reaC
tionary tendency of the market credited 10
the enormous profit taking sales OF the last twp
days. The news from the south very bullish
to the probable crop. and later reports have
indicated a reduction In the estimates rather
.han in.rease. The tendency every where ap-
pears to be 10 look for confirmation OF the
minimum figures Ia the government report
Spot closed quiet Middling uplends. 1896;
middling gulf, 1j.20c; sales. 800 bales.
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Foreign Futures
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Proyi.ions

CHICAGO, Dec. g. Wheat for December de-
livery advanced to S110ss here today during
a session marked by considerable bulish en-
fhusiasm The market, however failed to main
tain the gain and at the close prices were a
shade lower to &c higher than the previous
close Corn and cats closed firm and provisions
strong
bulge of nearly &c in the. price of Decem-
Der wheat was the feature of trading In that
market. The market was congested through
out the day and offerings were meager Small
receipts at all primary points and high premiums
PAID Tor the cash grain contributed to large
extent to the urgent demand for the current
month Persistent efforts of shorts in Decem-
Der to cover gradually forced prices up from a
nrm opening until the current month touched
Sl.l0%. May in the meantime advanced to
u .0sas The market closed about steady, with
December at $1.09% and May at $10sA.
Activity and strength characterized trading
IN IN corn A slight improvement in demand for
tne casn grain by eastern shippers was RESPONSE
bic, but sales were still light An advance Of
&c IN the price of cash also stimulated
demand Tor futures. The close was firm, a
shade to q &@hc higher
Exceedingly light receipts inspired active de-
manu LOT oats, resulting In strong tone. Lash
oats were from 1ac to 1c higher at the sample
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Renns and seeds

Beans are firm. but quiet usual during De
cember River stocks have mostly passed out Of
first hands, only few OF lots being left
Beans (per ctD-Bayos. 81. .T5G5-25; pea. nom
inal; small white. $475@5; large white. s.. 25G
$50; pink, $3.65 G3. so; red. S6G6-50: blackeye
S3. .s0@4.10; lima. S4.10@4-25; red kidneys, $50
$50; cranberry beans. 81. 25@4.50; Garvanzas
81. .5063.50; horse beans, $1.5092.25.
Seeds-Brown mustard, 4q4Ae; yellow mus
tard. SIC; haxseed, Az @5c. carload lots; ca
nary. 4Ac; alfalfa, 1615 @1Tc; rape, Ia 92Ac;
imported rape. 4@4hc; timothy. &c; hemp, 81
@3%c; millet, &c per h.
Dried Peas-Green. So per ctl.
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Poultry and Game

to 80 cases yesterday causing slightly easier
market. Prime young gobblers were still quoted
up to SOC pound. but that figure regard
ed as extreme. 2Sc being about the top for
general offerings There was no more western
poultry marketed and with receipts from state
points light the market remained steady. There
very little change in prices for game.
Poultry tper dozen1-Hens. So $3.50 for small.
roosters, S6.50QT; do extra large, $79S; old
roosters. S4@5; fryers $506; broilers. $4@4-50
for large and $3@4 for small; ducks, s6@y;
pigeons SIPS; squads, S3@3.50; geese, S250QS
per pair; goslingsr - per pair; live turkeys
81 Gt23c per III: dressed do. 25M3oc per 10.
Game (per dozen)-AIallard ducks, S4Gl5 so:
canvasback S5@s; sprig, $3.50@4; teal. $34
$50; widgeon. $2.50G5; spOcnbills, $2M2.5O;
blackjacks. S2l2.50; gray ducks. $3Q3.50; gray
geese, $3.50@4.50: white geese, <1-J0@2- so /;
brant, 81. 2.50@3.50; honkers seas; hare, SEQ
2.25: rabbits 81 80.
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FUTURES RES
New york Produce

NEW YORK. Dee 9.-Hops-DuI1-
Hides-SteGdy.
Nool--Stesdy.
PetrOleum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw quiet: fair refining s.s11sc: cen
trifugal 96 test 4.31lsc; molasses sugar,
3.56Lc. Refined steady.
COdee-FutmeS closed steady. net unchanged
10 points CHER in the absence Of important
offerings. Sales were reported OF 1000 bags. In
Guiding: January. 6.3Oc: March. $500 The mar
ket al Hav~c closed ret unchanged TO nc higher.
Spot quiet: No. Rio. sac nominal: No San
tos. sac Mid quiet; Cordova. 96111l5c
Butter-Firm; creamery specials, 341zcs ex-
tras 33 &C.
Cbeese-Firm and unchanged.
kggs--Irregrlar; hsunery brown and MIXED
fancy, 3S6r40c; do gathered brown. S0639c:
western extra frsts. 32Gf34c. hrsts. 2o03lc,
seconds. 26d2Sc.
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated Apples-Firm, with December and
January at 7Hc. SDot-Fancy new crop. 10la6
111se; choice. 9c- prime. 1&sc: old crop prime
TlSc; common TO fair. 6N ale
Prunes- inactive; California up TO 30-40c "a
d9c: oregon. 66f9c.
Apricots-Firn choice, 11&4f1i5c; extra
choice liz q 12c; fancy. 12A 113he.
Pesches-Fhm: choice. 6$s@7e; extrs choice.
Raisns-Inactive; loose muscatel. 4a055-c;
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FIour and Faripaceou. Good.

Flour-California family extras. $6-4096. so,
net without discount bakers extras, $6.4066S0;
supernne, s. 5:20@5oo; Oregon and Washington,
per bbl, S5.50Q570 for family. bakers and pat
ents and $40 for cut on; Kansas patents. s6- %
$3.50; do straights, $605@6.30; Dakota patents,
$50; do straights, $3.50 per Dbl.
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in loo 10 sacks, net
cash, no discount. follows: Graham -four
So 40 per 100 lbs; rye -four, 81; rye meal. S. so;
$3.50; oat meal 81. 40; oat groats. $4.60: farina
$4.50; homiDy. $3.50; buckwheat -four. 81. 80;
whole wheat -four. SO. SO rolled oats. bbl So. .50GE
Z, in sacks $4.40@6.50; extra cream do, 81 IN
sacks and $3.50 in barrels; rolled wheat, bbls $5,
in sacks 81. 4.25@450; pearl barley. 81. 70; split
peas. boxes, $500 for yellow and $3.50 for green
per 100 lbs.
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Hay and Feedstufs

The increasing strength in hay already men
toned was more apparent yesterday. the bid
ding being stronger. The receipts were only 20
cars Prices remained the same.
Aliddlings-$ $50. 5O6t37.5O per ton.
Shorts-s31 5O@33 per ton.
Feedstufs- Rolled barley, $32G33; rolled oats
for feed, S3S. 50@34. so; mixed feed, S2s@33 Tor
average lots oflcake meal in 20 ton lots $39. 80.
in 10 ton lots $40. in 5 ton lots $1,000. sm-ll
lots SAL; cocoanut cake or meal at mills, $25 In
20 and 10 and SCR. so in ton lots; Jobbtng. $26;
meal. $S7G3S; cracked corn, $37@3S; al
falfa meal and mealfalfa. jobbing lots $24. car.
load lots S23 per ton; red star alfalfa meal, 81
for carload and S23 for jobbing.
Hay-wheat $14@19; wheat and oat. $13 39is:
tame oat. S12G16; volunteer wild oat. $1OG14;
alfalfa. s9@12: stock hay, S7410 per ton-
Straw-5O665c per bale.
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General Merchandise

bags. 5ae; wool i bags. BAL &c tor 81 ID and s5c
coa%Besver ssss Hill Hill S.; pennsylvania anthra-
cite egg. SIG per tom wellington. So; New
Wye,ingtSn ss Coos bay ss AUSTRALIAN s s9o1ser
Richmond, ss; Cumberland, $I5 in bulk aud
$3.50 in sacks; Welsh anthracite, Sl5; coke.
sic per ton in bulk and SIT in sacks; Rocky
mountain coal, ss.65 per short ton
Oils-Quotations are for barrels Lnseed, &c
per gal for boiled and Toe for raw: cases. sc
more; castor oil in cases. No. 1. Tic; Bakers $
AA, 81. .13@1.15; China nut. cases. 7O@sOe per
cording to quantity extra bleached winter sperm
OIL Gle; natural winter sperm oil. Ole; natural
95@e6c pure neatsfoot OIL I5c; No. l neatsfoot
OIL 60c herring oil, 4Oc: salmon oil, 35c; boiled
fish oil, Soc; paint oil, 35c-
barrels or drums, IOc; 15O deg. oil. iron barrels
or drums, 11ac; special do. i2c; pearl oil, In
ss Elaine se eocsns Zoe red
motor gasoline, in bulk 15c. in cases 22c; No. l
engine distillate,. in drums. Sc: No. 2 do, Te;
cases 3711c; varnish makers and painters naph-
tina, in bulk lie, in cases 1s12c.
Turpentine-1Sc per gallon in cases and Tie
in bulk. drums and iron barrels.
Resin tper bbl OF 2so lbsl-E, 81; F, $7-O5;
Red and White Lead-Red. sls acc: white. S@
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
The Western sugar refining company uuotes
as follows, terms net cash: Standard nne
formulated. 5.25e; standard coarse granulated.
5.25c; fruit granulated, Csc: monarch bar.
$500; H. & e. crystal dominos, cases, s25c:
cubes and A crushed. 5-50c; tablets in half
bbls. 5.75cs do. In boxes. SC; monarch pow
dered. 5.35c: xxx powdered. 5.35c: candy
granulated. 5.35c; eonfectioners' A. 5.25c: con
fectioners crystal. 5-35c; extra hne graduated
5;o5c; magnoiia A. 4-s.e: extra C. 4.75c: golden
G, 4.65c; ID, 4-55c; bbis and so ID bags ZOE.
half bbls 25c. boxes SOC more per 100 lbs than
for bags of 100 lbs net; bar in 35 and 40 ID tins
sl7o more; in $ and 10 ID tins. 81 35 more psr
100 lbs than price OF this grade in 100 ID bags.
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LOCAL MARKETS
receipts of Produce December 0
Provisions

Cottolene-0se half Dbl. 12%c; half bbls,
i29sc; tierce 12isc; tlerces. 12ssc tierces,
12Hc.
Hams and Bacon-The Western meat company
quotes follows: Hams, 1S1a a@19c; picnic
hams. 14c: California hams, 17@1se: bacon. to
lbs, 233c; to 10 lbs. 2212c; 10 TO II lbs
22zc; fancy sugar cured bacon 2J2c; extra
light bacon. @ to lbs. 221sc; TO 10 lbs, 21 15e;
10 to IL lbs. 21iae: light dry salt bacon. to 10
lbs. 1S3c: 10 TO - lbs, 1Sc; medium bacon 17e;
light medium bacon. lie
Lard-Tierces Ice, sos 16Lc. los 1870, IS
1880. IS lie; compound lard tierces 10lac. SOS
10aac. los 11Ac. IS 1880, 3s I11ac; yellow cook
ing oil. CSC per gal; white cooking oil, Csc per
GAL salad oil. csc per gal.
Beef-Local prices are quoted. Export lots. in
speeted by the government, 81 per Dbl high
er. Extra family beef, S14 per bbl family beef
SIS. so per bbl; extra mess beef, $13 per bbl;
smoked beef, 21c per lb.
Pork-Extra prime, in barrels, s27; clear, s2S;
mess, $27: pig pork. $32; pigs feet. $3.50 for
half bbs, 81. 40 for % ID kegs and S135 for kits.
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK. Dec 9.-Money on call firm:
45t65 per cent; ruling rate and closing bid,
AZ per cent: offered at Az per cent.
Time loans slightly easier; GO days, AZ as
per cent; 90 days, ~ per cent; months, AZ
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 5@5ls per cent.
Sterling exchange firm. with actual business
bills and at $4.S775 for demand
Commercial bills $4.S3% @4S4A.
Bar silver, 51%c.
Mexican dollars 44c.
Bonds-Government steady. railroad firm.
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Condition of the Trea.urv

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-The condition OF the
treasury at the beginning Of business today was
as follows:
Trust funds-Gold coin, $s73, ,279. .se9: silver
dollars. $4S7 .S3l ,000 silver dollars of 1890
$3.972. 600; silver certificates outstanding.
$4S7. .S31 900.
General fund-Standard silver dollars in
general fund.- $l.SS1,650; current liabilities
Si1 .3S3 042; working balance in treasury Offices
s26s75.s70: in banks 10 credit OF treasurer Of
United States. $35. .p60. .230: subsidiary silver
coin SIS .663, $50; minor coin. 81 1I14 949: total
balance in general fund, $s2s sl545 544.
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Hay Meeting With More Inquiry
Potato and Onion Markets Firm

The California and Hawaiian sugar rennins
company quotes as foIlows- Granulased pass,
525c: ssHigrade'' bar, $500. poWoered. 49, ;
crushed 5.5Oc; berry. 5-25c; c. 4 d. extra Ans
drv rranulated 25c: coarse dry granulated
s. 25c? confectionery A, 5-25c; eonfecrioners
crystal 535c: cubes 5.5Oc: bricks. o.o0c' extra
fine dry granulated 600 ID bags only; Ooe'
excelsior A. 4.S5c; extra Q, 475c; golden y
4.65c; yellow ID, 4.55c: II. q z. crystal domlnos,
{. 25c. Additional per 100 lbs: IN barrels anu
so ID bags. 10c more; half barrels, zoe more:
boxes. soc more for all grades. Bar "a %
and 40 ID tins 81 10 more: In 10 10 tins, $50
more Minimum order, carload weight
Hides, Tallovv, Wool and Hops
Hides-Culls and brands sell about 3591c un-
dum 13c; light. 121Ac; cowhides. 124ac for
heavy 121ac for light: stays. 915c; salted kip.
13c: salted veal. The: saited calf. 1ec; dry
hides. 2lc; dry kip. 20c dry calf. 25c. dry veal.
23c: sheepskins. shearlings. 2O440c EACH short
WOOL 50M7 75c each; medium, 75c@s$1 each; long
wool $1-25Q1.T5; lambs, 25915c; horsehides.
salt, s.. 25G G2.50 for large and $1-5002 for me-
dunn, T5c61 for small and 2505Oc for colts;
horsehides. dry. s292-25 for large and 81. 2542
colts; goatskiDs. prime angora, 75cq1: large
hair goats 35c; medium. zoe: small. 5915c;
Mexican deerskins. 371a a93Se; dry salted do, 20
Q27hc; picked do. S09371ac.
Tall0w-No. I rendered, 50515cs No 2. "a
4hc; grease. 21S54c.
Wool-Fall clip: Northern free mountain. IL a
i3c; Humboldt and MendOcinO, I3Q15c; south
ern more or less defective. 71a4S4c: fall
lambs. S41Oc for southern and 12910e for
Hops~17@2s15c for crop of 1909.
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Dried Fruits. Raisln.. Nut. and Honey

Late mail advices from the east say; 'Prunes
unchanged. Under small supplies here and
practically offerings from the coast the mar
ket for the larger sizes is very firm with an up
ward tendency. The prospect Of still higher prices
does not to have stimulated demand for
these sizes and the market on them as well as
the lower counts closed dull.
'.Apricots and peaches in small stock
here and coast offerings light. but the de
feeling is firm prices show no quotable change
Some export inquiry is reported for pears, but
little business is being done, owing to the light
stocks here and the coast and the strong
viewsl of holders.
Eruits-Evaporated apples, Sa9c; apricots 10
@12c; moorpark, 1914 a l3c; peaches, 5% G7Ac;
prunes 2% M3c, with &ae premium for 40s and
no sos at any price; pitted pums, nominal; hgs,
3M G412c; pears, 615 012e; nectarines. 546c-
New Raisins-Layers. elusters-6 crown, 81. so;
crown, s1.75; crown, s1.25; ordinary layers,
3 crown 90c; crOwn SOC; seeded, Az G5Acs
seedless sultanas. 2Ss @4Ac; Thompson's seed
less 363Ae for unbleached and IN 67%c for
bleached; loose muscatel, 4 crown, 4c; crown.
31c; crown. Sc; seedless. 2Ac.
Nuts-Almonds. nonpareils. 14H @15c; IXL,
I4G14kc; plus ultra. 13G13kc; Drake, 101a
Ql1c; languedocs, 1O9l01ac; hardshells. 612@
&c: new walnuts, 131sc per lb for No. soft
shells, SIC for No. do; pecans, Az @16c;
6l2c; peanuts AZ G5c; pine nuts. zoe per h.
Honey-Comb. 14G15e for water white and
10G12c per lb for light amber; dark amber, 20
Sc; extracted. 4 nc for water white and 81 a
62c for light amber; candied and dark amber,
4Q412c per ID.
Beeswax-2T1a Q3Oc per 10 for light and 2S@
26c for dark
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SUMMARY OF
THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks several points higher.
Copper stocks firm.
Cotton prices about the same.
Bank of England rate reduced to IA per
cent.
Local securities very lively again.
Palmer oil stock continues active.
Heavy trading in local securities.
Mining shares still quiet.
Wheat and other grains about the same.
Hay meets with stronger bidding.
Butter lower. Eggs and cheese unchanged.
Burbank potatoes and onions firm.
Vegetable market strong.
Cranberries advance sharply.
Poultry steady. Little change in game.
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ENGLISH BANKS
RATES REDUCED

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The reduction in
the Bank of England's official discount
rate today had a strengthening effect
on the securities markets in all the great
financial centers. The open discount rate
in London has been in the neighborhocd
of l per cent below the bank rate for
some time, and this discrepancy would
ordinarily exclude the Bank of England
from sharing in banking profits Its
measures to force up the money rate and
attract gold to London have been at the
cost of a profitable share in banking
business for the time.
The reaction serves as a notice that
the safeguarding measures had been more
than sufficient.
The exigencies of the British budget
rejection have proved less, evidently, than
was anticipated. The reduction of the
rate came in spite Of additional large
Withdrawals from the bank today for ship
ment to South America.
The question presents itself how far the
diminished requirements of the London
money market may be due to a halt in
trade activities. The general effect of the
lowered bank rate was cheering to hnan-
ciaI markets and was a prime factor in
the strength of the New York stock
market
The demand which carried prices up
wards was somewhat desultOry and spotty
in character. Many stocks not Usually
prominent were embraced in the move
ment.
The trunk line group generally was
strong. the differential lines moving with
the main trunk lines. The rise in the
Rock Island stocks and in Wabash pre-
ferred gave new lease of life to rurors
of & combination cf those lines in con-
nection with the interest secured in
Lehigh Valley by the Rock Island con-
trolling factors.
Amalgamated Copper and other metal
smelling industrials responded to reports
that preliminary details of the proposed
copper merger were going forward once
more. United States Steel moved narrowly
and Reading showed constraint in its
action. An extra dividend by one of the
leading copper producers was partly re-
sponsible for the strength in that group.
The closing tone was strong after re-
action.
Bonds were firm Total sales (par
valus). 81 454, goo.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
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New York Grain Market

NEW YORK. Dec 9.-Flour-Receipts- "a. .e5s
barrels; exports. 25,500 barrels; market firm,
with scattered trade.
Wheat-Receipts, 2s. 500 bushels. exports, 64.-
600 bushels: spot firm. No. 2 red. S1.26 nom.
inal domestic elevator and 81 2515 nominal
f. o. b. atoat; No. l northern Duluth, S1.201s
nominal (. b. adoat No. hard winter. $121 q
nominal T. o. b. afoat. Small receipts. strong
cash markets ana reduced Argentine crop esti-
mates sent wheat prices up steadily. with cove
ing by shorts fnd commission houses buying.
The close wss x 02Iac higher. December at 81. .2l,
May at S115h, July at S1.06k.
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs

The butter market continued to weaken yes
terday, extras being 1c lower on offers to sell
at 351Ac pound under the call on the ex-
change. One small lot was sold at 36c and
sellers afterward offered to sell at 35bc but
the offers met with response and the mar
ket was accordingly declared weak at the new
quotation. Quotations for eggs were unchanged
but sellers were uneasy regarding the course
of the market and every one seemed to be try
possible. Increased arrivals were generally ex-
pected and the eagerness of receivers to get rid
OF surplus lots indicated that 1t would have
taken but little TO start the market on the down
grade Cheese remained firm at the old quota
tions.
On the exchange 10 cases of extra butter were
sold at 36c pound There were no other sales.
Receipts were 27,300 pounds of butter, is 200
pounds of cheese and 100 cases OF eggs.
ihe following are official quotations estab-
llshed by the sales, bids and offers on the floor
while governed by the exchange quotations, gem
era!iy range from 11hc to &c higher, owing to the
various charges to be added
Butter-Fresh creamery extras, 351ac per Id,
weak; do nrsts, 31c steady: do seconds. 29c
steady; California storage extras, 3Oc, firm; ex-
steady
Cheese-Calfornia fancy nats. 1870 per ID.
steady; do nrsts lie, steady; do seconds 15c,
steady; fancy Young Americas, 19c. steady; do
nrsts, d!e, steady; fancy Oregon Young Amer
fancy storage fats, 16c, firm; do frsts, 151ac,
nrm; storage Young Americas, 1Slsc, firm: New
YORK singles, 19c. firm; do daisies, 195hc, firm.
Eggs tper dozen, cases included d)-California
fresh extras 54c, weak. do frsts, 4Sc, firm Cali
fornia storage extras, 30c, firm.