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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

cash quotations We're as follows:
FLOUR-WcRk; winter patents, S5.306
$40, ~straights, S5.OOQ6.25 spring patents,
06.3.
B1ARLEY-Feed or mixing, 6Oa62c; fair to
choice mailing, G6d70c.
SEEDS-FlaN, No. / southwestern, S1.3S;
Glover, 3l0.S5.
PRONlSlONS-Mess pork. per Dbl, $50 80
QH.&. Lard, per 100 lbs, sl125. Short ribs,
sides Qoase). Sl0.S5Ql095; short clear sides
tboXed), S1l62hGll75.
Total clearances Of wheat and flour were
equal to $500 bu, Exports for the week,
as shown by Bradstreets, were equal to
l0SO coo bu. Primary receipts were 100000
bu., compared with l.046.00 bu. the CORE
spending day a year ago.
receipts for tomorrow: Wheat.
~ cars; corn. l9 cars; oats, 70 cars; hogs,
1000 head.
BUTTER-steady; creameries. 22Ia12Gc:
diaries, @Q23Lc.
EGGS-Steady; receipts 9.lTg cases al
mark, cases included, l5c; flrsts, 21lsc
prime firsts, 22Ac.
CHEESE-Steady; daisies, l50ij.c: twins,
lt44l4bte; young Americas, l5AGl5Ac; long
horns, l54Gl514c,
POTAT0ES-Easy; choice to fancy, ESQ
toe; fair to good, 6OG6Sc.
.POuLTRY-Easy turkeys, 14c; chickens,
he; springs, Ice.
V~EAL-Steady; 30 to sO-lb. weights, 7ka
sc, 90 to S-lb. weights, slkqSMc; g 10 Hob.
weights. i0Gllc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

Uncertainty, Due to Many Causes,
Prevails in Business World.

NEW YORK. July SO.-Bradstreets 20
morrow will say:
Buyers are In evidence In leading markets
and fall jobbing trade shows signs Of get
ting under headway but the vacation sea-
son, the imminence Of the tariff bin settle
ment and the Tapidity of recent price adj
vances breeds conservatism in many whole
sale lines, pending clearer views OF the Ina
crop outturn,
The prevailing uncertainty as to cotton
prices introduced an element OF unsettlo-
mcnts which finds reflection In checking
forward operations OF large magnitude In
cottOns aud some other lines. though here
again Is TO be noted that wool Ii strong
and active, mills are busy and advance Dus-
mess for next spring seems to nave moro
than met expectations. Industrial opera
lions show enlargement. with iron and steel
leading. Car building concerns report largo
orders placed by railroads. There Is more
advlces are that high prices Of leather and
hides tend TO restrict trading.
Business failures In the United States tor
the week ending with July p, were 2g3,
against 29 last week, n5 In the like week OF
1908, i42 in 1907, 10 in 1906 and IT'S IN 100
Wheat, including flour, exports from the
United States and Canada for the week
ending July %, aggregated 1873, 6O2 bushels.
against 923, Ss bushels last week and 2.6j5.-
g98 bushels this week last year. For he
four weeks ending July q, exports were
the corresponding period last wear. Corn
exports for the week were lss NOi bushels.
against 20 ,O82 last week and rs q2} bushels In
1908. For the four weeks ending July %.
corn exports were 329. b7 bushels against
2f CTS bushels last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
Neu York Moner Nnrket.

NEW YORK. July 0-MONEY-On call,
easy at 1Ad2 per cent; ruling rate, is per
cent; closing bid. rs per sent; offered at
2 per cent.
TIME LOANS-Very active and much
flrmer; sixty days. pa per cent, ninety
days. 2hG2& per cent, six months, 81 per
cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-SA64
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Weak, with
actual business I'm bankers bills at As5S5
d4S54S for siNty-day bills and at A.S69l
for demand; commercial bills, &4S4&d
AS5L.
SILVER-Bar. 5ONc; Mexican dollars, 4ic.
BONDS-Government, steady; railroad,
firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July @-CATTLE-
Receipts, 2,O0 head. including loo south
erns, market weak; choice export and
dressed beef steers, 81. 2507 Is; fair to good,
A.3d6.1O; western steers, A.OOg6.OO; stock
ers and feeders, f3OOd5, Is; southern steers,
S.SOg5.l5; southern cows, s.. 75@4OO; native
cows, &.25g475; native heifers, S.25d7.&;
bulls, S2.S0Q4.25; calves. S3.50d7O.
HOGS-Rsceipts, 26O0 head; market 100
to zoe higher top, $40; bulk OF sales,
sI40uI65; heavy. F.6OG7. 10; packers and
butchers, S4OQ7.TO light, G2C97.5O; pigs,
8.50q71O.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1900
head; market steady; lambs, R.5007 Is
yearlings, $4.50d5. Is; wethers, A.O0d5 %
ewes, S3.5od5.0o, stockers and feeders, S.75
MA7b.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

dian steers, p50a6@. cows and heifers.
f2S5Q4m
H~OGS-Receipts. 1900 head; market
higher; pigs and lights, S7ba7.O; packers,
s J0aG75; butchers and best heavy, SIS
.GGgO.
SHEEP MI LAMBS-Recelpts, 26O0
head, market steady; native muttons. SG&
U450; lambs, t675a7.1O; culls and bucks,
S.2Sd475; stoCkers, S3s5a4.M.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
MetnI Market.

NEW YORK. July 3O-METALS-The
English tin market was higher, with spot
quoted az El33 5s and futures at Rl34 los.
The local market was firm and higher also,
on the ayCTa &c. with spot quoted at S29.2gn
s+5. Copper was lower in London, with
-pot Cuoted at e5S Is ca and futures at $50
=. Locally tine market was weak, but IN
changed. with lake quoted al $l32Jul350
,lectrolytic at 81. 75dl2m and casting at
sl2. 62HNl2.ST L5. Lead advanced 20 El2 RS Ga
IN London. The local market remained easy
Al g. TkNAG2ia. SpClter was unchanged az
E22 in the London market. Locally the
market was firm and higher at $500 30
The English iron market was a shade
hlgher at 4qs 81 for Cleveland warrants. 10,
cally the market remained firm. No.
foundry. northern. Sl7 25Tl7.EO; No. . fun,
dry. northern. sl|f751I7.27, No. l foundry
eouthrro and No. foundry, southern. soft
'2l1t5I1S25.
ST. LOUIS. July SO-METALs-Lead. 81 20
| Spelter. higher at S.A
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
LIVE srOCK MARKET
story of Days Trading on Cattle,
Hogs aud sheep.

CHICAGO, July observation-disclosures,
l,5O head, market steady; steers, S.60Q
I65; cows, S.50d550; heifers, S250G6OO;
bulls, S3,40d4&, calves, S1WaSOOi stockers
and feeders, S.15d5.l5.
HOGS-Receipts, 1000 head; market loo
to lc higher; choice heavy, SL.Sd7S;
butchers, S.7bQ1.S; light mixed, F.5OUI6b;
choice light, S65dL75; packing, &I.b0QIO;
pigs, S.5Od7 40; bulk Of sales, S.40frI75
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5000
head; market for good lambs strong,
other steady. sheep, N0a52 %; lambs, $500
uI.I5. yearlinEs. N.N0a5.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
Local Forecaster. Weather Burea
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day on Various
Commodities

NEW YORK. July 3O-FLoUR-Receipts,
$3.50 bills, exports, II, 799 bills; fairly
aetiye for new Kansas and spring grades;
bakers, S5.35G5.65; winter patents, $3.50
G.25; winter straights, Sc. GOd5. rs; winter ex-
tras, A7jQ5.40; winter low grades, A.G5Q
SIS; Kansas straights, $5.25d5.5O. Rye flour,
dull; fair - good, $4.5Oq4.G5; choice to
CORNMEAL-Firm; fine white and yell
low, n65ql.7O; coarse, Sl.5591.6O; kiln dried,
R~YE-Dull; No. 2 western, SIC. nominal,
(. o. b., New York.
,BARLEY-Quiet; feeding, 75q77c, c. i. +.
wHEAT-Receipts, &c. 800 bu.: exports,
zoos bu. Spot market weak; No. 2 red,
now, SS4 sales in elevator; No. 2 red,
new, Sl.l444, end August, I. o. b. afloat:
No, l northern, Duluth, old, $l37&. nom
inal, {. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter
new, Sill4&i, nominal, (. o. b. afloat. Quickly
Following a firm opening, due to better
cables, wheat eased off today, and in the
afternoon became decidedly weak under
liquidation and more favorable crop news
July was an exception, however, shorts
paying Sl40, a new high record. 1t closed
&c higher, against lie to nc loss in other
months. July, NS54l.4O; closed 81 20; Sep
tombcr, SIN n-l6@l134; closed s1.llA; De
closed Sl.llk.
CORN-Receipts, $500 bu.; exports. 1.22O
bu. Spot market easy; No. 2 old, soc, in
ment. Option market was without trans
actions, closing nc to sc lower. July
closed SOC, September closed 74&sc and De
cember closed G5JAc.
OATS-Receipts, S1,S75 bu.; exports. 6Ol
blu. spot market easy; mixed, 26 TO =
lbs, 53C. nominal; natural white, 90 ~ 81
lbs. i9d6Sc; clipped white, "a to AZ lbs,
HAY-Tirm: No. 3, 3S.OOaS.JO: good to
choice, S9.5Od1OOO.
~HOPS-Firm; state, common 10 choice,
lf0S, l4q19c; 1907, nominal; Pacific coast
1908, 1l4l6r; 1907, SAFE.
H~IDES-Quiet; Bogota, 22Q23c; Central
America, 23c.
PROVISIONS-Reof. steady: family. S14W
dl45O; mess, tll.OOal1.6O; beef hams, $24.O
1900; packet, H2.GG013OO; city extra Indlar
mess, 500 50d21.0. Cut meats, steady; pickled
bellies, S12. J0a13. 90; picked, hams, Sl2.50d
2I5. Lard, firm; western. slL6Od
America. $500; compound, SI5OR7.7 70. Pork
firm; family, S2l.tO022.0 short clear, $21. 5,
1880; mess, 81, 25Q22.OO.
TALLOWIQuiet; city, 3 9-1Sc; country
8 S-lG66 l3-l6c.
RICE-steady; domestic, fair to extra
! 3Q6Ac; Japan, nominal.
BUTTER-Steady and unchanged; re
ceipts, S,206 pkgs.; creamery specials, &c
official price, &c; extras, 26lAG27c
western factory, first to finest. 2ld21ikc.
E~GGS-Firm; receipts, 1897; western ex
ira firsts, 23hI25c.
POULTRY-Alive. dull: western. sprinl
chickens, lie; fowls, l5Nc: turkeys, 13c
Dressed, easy; western chickens. broilers
l5Q2lc; fowls, lhdl6c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
st. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. July SO.-CATTLE-
Receipts, l,S0o head; market steady; steers,
s.. 40d7.O0; cows and heifers, t250G6.b0;
calves, $3.5Oq7.50.
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head; market 5a1Oc
higher; top, $40; bulk OF sales, $7.S5Q7.6O
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts, 800
head; market steady; lambs, &.b0W7.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

funds: gold coin. 3s5l.s57.Sss silver dol
lars ssISSicoO; silver dollars 81
standing, S4S7.68IOOO. General fund:
Standard silver dollars in general fund,
f4.B0S,5lS current liabilities. Ss7,044,046i
working balance I'm treasurer OF tha
United States. S43,S18121; subsidiary sill
yer coin, 326,54l.475; minor coins, S2,-
45O.422; total balance in general fund
S~lO7,Og1,1AT.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
PhuadeIphia Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, July SO.-BUTTER-
Firm and In good demand; extra western
creamery, 2Shci extra nearby prints, 30c.
EGGS-Firm and In ROOd demand: Penn
E~ylvania and other nearby flrsts, free
cases. 24c az mark; current receipts, I'm re-
turuable cases, 22c at mark; western firsts,
free cases, &c at mark; current receipts
free cases, 2lg2e at mark
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
Oils and Rosin,

NEW YORK, July 30.-COTTONSEED
OIL-Steady; prime crude, nominal; prime
yellow. S.63Q66s; September, t5.6S96. 70,
yellow, S5.3Oq5.42lS; September. $5.42h65.4 ~.
Petroleum, steady; refined, New York,
SS.25; Philadelphia and Baltimore, $500;
Philadelphia and Baltimore, In bulk. $40.
Turpentine, easy, 60150hc.
OIL CITY, July SO.-OILs-Credit bal
ances, 4l.5S. Runs, 250,56l bbls. average,
156,724 bbls.; shipments, $4,000; average,
lSs, 100 bbls.
SAVANNAH, Ga, July @.-oIL-Turpen-
tine. firm at 4sAc.
ROsIN-Firm. Quote: B, e. s5a8.O 90; D,
&. SOqs.S5: II. 4O0Q4I5; I, AS; X, 500; NJ,
&5.16db.2O; N, $50; VIC, S5.7e WV, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

ST. LOUIS, July S0.-WHEAT-Lower;
track, No. 2 hard, Sl,0SkQ1.l0; No. 3 hard,
S1.O6q1.OSA; September, $l.0l7sQl.02; Decem-
Der, $l,O22sq1.02A.
CORN-Lower; No. 2 cash, O24071Ac;
September, 64%G64Ac; December, E2kc; No.
2 white, 75Q75l5c,
OATS-weak; No. 2, Hhd43c; September,
37hc; December, size; No. 2 white, SIC.
RYE-Nominal, Soc.
FLOUR-Steady; red winter patents, S5.2O
"a. 40; extra fancy and straight, &.70q5,l5;
hard winter clears, H.6OQ4SO.
SEED-Timothy, S2.75d3.50.
CORNMEAL-S3.4 40.
BRAN-Dull; sacked, east track, 81 O4a1,05
HAY-Steady; timothy, SlS.OOa17.5O prairie,
$9.00d11.5O.
BAGGING-7hc.
HEMP TWINE-7c.
PROVISIONS-Pork, higher; jobbing,
500 40. Lard, steady. Dry salt meats, steady;
boxed extra shorts, S~11.62a; clear ribs,
Sll62n; short clears, S1l.75. Bacon, steady;
boxed extra shorts, $l2621a; clear ribs,
$l2. 62k; short clears, sl2.75.
BUTTER-Weaker; creamery, 22hq27c.
EGGS-Steady at 1910.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
Sugar and aIoIasses.

NEW YORK, July SO-sUGAR-Raw,
firm; fair refining, 34sc; centrifugal, IS
test, S.sSc; molasses sugar. S.2Sc. Refined,
Ii6ed ! S s5sedy No. 30 . SOC 3 NO So. 10 No Sa5c; No a'C IL.
49Oc; No. 70. 4l5e; No. IS, 4.l0c; No. IA.
41Oc; confectionerE' A, 475c; mould A, $500
cut loaf. 575.c; crushed. 5.G5c; powdered,
5.05c; graduated, 1850; cubes, SOC.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
DrY Goodn Mnrket.

NEW YORK, July S0.-DRY GOODS-The
jobbing market shows a slow and steady
Improvement in the seasonable demand. The
primary cotton goods market is quiet, due
In part to the immlnence OF a government
crop report. Cotton yarns are selling bot
ter. The movement In staple prints con-
tinued good. The local wool market IA firm,
with a good demand for anything available.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
stock in Sirht.
OMAHA GENERAL MARKETS.
Staple and Fancy Odu Prices Fur
nIshed BIZ Buyers and Wholesaler.

BuTTER-Creamery, No. 1 delivered to
the retail trade in lib, cartons, &c; No.
ion in &c. sS,iO in t SoOiS;. t tubs, NC Sc, 7 pa th nIID STOCK oSE-
pc; fancy dairy, tubs, 2l822c; common
III, fresh made, lSQlshc. Market changes
EGGS-Fresh selling stock, candled, 21c.
No storage stock in Omaha market.
CHEESE Finest Wisconsin full cream.
l5Ac; favorite, S in hoop, 1So; daisies, 20 In
hoop, 151ac; cream brick, full case, 15c:
block Swiss, ISo; full cream limburEer, Ice.
PoULTRYmBroilers, iSei alive. springs,
geese. SC; turkeys, i6c; pigeons, per doz.,
CSC; guinea fowls. per doz., $50; squads,
per doz, 81. Dressed hons. lie: springs,
lSQ2Oc; cocks, SIC; ducks, Lo; geese. llhc;
FIsH-Fresh caught, aImos, all are
dressed: Halibut, SCI buffalo, Sc: trout,
sunfish, 6q9c; black bass, 25c; whiteflsh'
t tsG; ERs ,ss' s5 &C. Fr SS'inf froue saG' w PfissTsi; Ne.
headless. 7c; round. 1c: pike. dressed, lOc:
round, Sc; red snapper, nc; Spanish mack.
erel, 1Sc; native maekerel, 35o each.
FRESH FRUITS-Florida ~pineapples, lSs
% ass, t21S per crate; grape fruits, Ss slzo,
per box, vs.; 46 size, $3.50; o. size, SC; la
nanas, fancy select, El16@2.0O; apples, nome
grown. per ou. basket 90; market basket,
MEAT CUISINE. / ribs. l6Hc; No. I
RIBS lSe; No. 3 ribs b s%G; No. ! loin,, lie;
chuck, eye; No. 2 chuck, &c; No. )
chuck, 4hc; No. l round. Toe; No. 3 round,
No, 2 plate, sc; No. 3 plate. &c.
VEGETABLES-Kansas sweet potatoes,
s2.75 per Dbl. celery. Michigan. Csc bunch,
smaller, SOC. Cabbage, home grown, 1t4(
per ID. Wisconsin Red Globe onions, *
per ID. California cauliflower, $500 pei
crate. Tomatoes, Tennessee, I baskets, $50
zoe; crate, $500. Lettuce, per doE., SOC. Par,
ships. turnips. carrots, 75c per dozen. Flor.
ida new beets, carrots, parsnips, turnipS
etc, per doZ., 7bc.
POTATOES-New, Soc per bu.
HIDES-No. / green, 1Oc; No. l cured, lie
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK. July S0-COFFEE-The
market for coffee futures opened steady at
unchanged prices to an advance OF 5 points,
and ruled quiet, but generally steady, on
some scattering covering, in the absence Of
important offerings, with the close quiet,
was unchanged to Y point higher. Sales
here were 2.7bO bags, including July Ell
6SSc, September at 6.7Oc and October al
g. 4Oc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

ST. LOUIS, July 30.-CATTLE-Receipts,
$500 head, including 100 Texans; market
steady; native shipping and export steers.
SO. 1907 90; dressed beef and butcher steers,
s.. 85a6 Is; steers under 1000 lbs. s. 25a5. 70.
heifers, S3.4Oq65O; Gamers, tL75a2 so; bulls,
So. 5OQ5 800; calves. S.5OQ7.75; Texas and In
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
Kansas City GraIn and ProvisIons.

KANSAS CITY, July O.-WHEAT-July.
s1.OOs bid; September, NsQ97lac; Decem-
her, 97%997i3c bid. Cash, PC TO lc lower.
No. 2 hard, sl.O2dl.l0; No, 8 hard, AOO0l.02;
No. . red, N.0; No. 3 red, SLO2dlQ.
CoRN-July 6lNc, sellers; September,
e0Hc: December, soc, Cash, UNCHANGED to
1c ls~.yr; No. 2 mixed. 65a65@c; No. 8
miXCd, 6jhc; No. ? white, 6Ji6c; No. 3
white. 6qLIG9Nc.
CATS-Cnchanged to &c Icwer: No. ?
white, 5Og52e; No. ? mixed, 42Q45c.
RYE-ISlfOc.
HAY-Unchanged TO 2jc lower, choice
timothy. $l05Odll 90; choice prairie. S7.7Sc;
choice alfalfa. S2OOQl35O.
BuTTER-Creamery, extras. 25l6c; firsts.
2hc; seconds, 2lIac; packing stock. lsIfc.
EGGS-Extras. &c; firsts, zoe: current re-
ceipts, l614c; seconds and dlrties, l4c.
Receipts and shipments Of grain were as
follows: REGENTS. Shipments
W neat, u.s......--,...s.. oE w z3l 900
Corn, W. 2j,COl
oats, bu.....""....."..... 1000 1901
Kansas City options closed as follows:
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SIOUN CITY, Ia, July W~.-(Special Tele-
gram observation-disclosures, 400 head; mar
ket steady; beeves. A26a6.gO; fat COWS,
S4.0Oa5.7 IS; grass cows, 81. 00dpA25; feeders,
s.. T5q465; stockers, $3.00qIO0.
HOGS-Receipts, AGO head market 5dl0c
higher; range OF prices, S7.l5Q7.45; bulk Of
sales. 81. 20l72 Is.
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Articles. open. High. Low. Close. Yes'y.
Wheat
July. 10. 4 012S 4 Olh il OOb Il O0h a O1h
Sept IS 9S 1864 gA IS
Corn
July. 67hi ga 67k 6Thl GIN
Sept. 62hl 62A 627sl 62s 627E
Oats
July. Ana AN S9% 395s AN
sept 365s BOA 35h 1914 S6h


WHEAT-No. 2 hard, H.OSql.Or4; No. 8
hard, N.O1QlOS; No, 4 hard, g9ctISlOl; No. 3
spring, A.OSaLO6.
CORNING. 2, 64Aa6lhc; No. 3, 64L16iAc;
No. 4, 63Ad6Ic; no grade, G0Q62c; No. 2 vel
low, Coo; No. 3 yellow, G414GO5c: No. 2
white, 6S1306sAc; No. 3 white, GSi&d6SNc.
OATS-No. 3 mixed, 41Q42c, No. 3 yellow,
RpiSc; No. 3 white, 42a43c, No. 4 white,
IOa4lhc.
RYE-No. ,, 72a73c; No. 3, 7Oa7lc.
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. Minimum temperature for twelve hour
period ending at s a. m.
DISTRICT AVERAGES.

Fairly good showers occurred in all por-
tons OF the corn and wheat region within
the last twcnty-four hours except in the
Minneapolis district. Excessive falls are
reported at points in Missouri and Indiana.
Very warm weather prevailed throughout
the entire region Thursday. but generally
cooler prevails this morning.
l.. A. WELSH,
Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
Liverpool Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL. July N-WHEAT-Spot.
No. ? red western winter, nominal; futures.
quiet; July. nominal; September, S. 4.d;
december, S. I'D.
CORN-Spot, steady, nav American
mixed, via Galveston, 6s Sd: futures. steady;
September, SIS sid; October, IS SID.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
BEhF hTEERs.

HOGS-Hogs sold 10q15c higher this morn
ing and the trade was sufficiently active
to effect a very early clearance of sup
plies. This means that a large proportion
OF all the hogs in sight brought S,547.+5,
as against S7.25a7S0 yesterday. Good hogs
sold up as high as S.55.
While today's advance wipes out part
of the decline of the last three days, values
are still l5Q25c lower than on Friday OF last
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
boston stock Market.

LONDON, July 30.-American securities
were dull and featureless during the early
session today. At noon the market was
quiet with prices from Is below to Is above
yesterdays New York closing.
London closing stocks:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
Wool Market,

BOSTON, July 3O.-WOOL-The Com
merciRl Bulletin of Boston will say of the
wool market Saturday: Business In terri
tory woods is fairly active in some of the
larger houses, new transactions and SON
firmation OF conditional purchases making
a very busy market. Three-eighths and
half-blood are the most actively sought
grades today. No advance are reported,
but everything points to a continuance Of
current rates. The shipments OF wool from
Boston to July 20, inclusive, were las, OS7, 655
lbs, against 81, 1861 10 lbs. for the same time
last year. The receipts TO July %, inclusive,
were 261. 594,6 lbs, against 1SO. 02O, 24s lbs.
the same period last year.
ST. LOUIS, July 8o.-WOOL-Steady;
territory and western mediums, 23q2Tc;
fine mediums, 21@2Ic; fine, 12alshc.
LONDON, July 3.-WOOI-A sale of
Cape OF Good Hope and Natal sheepskins
was held here today. The skins numbered
450.557, the largest amount ever offered.
Western were in good condition, but east
erns were heavy and were largely with
Drawn. There was a fair demand and
prices anged from unchanged to 3sc lower
for all but coarse-wooled skins. The latter
we're in strong demand at an advance OF
hQ&d. The sales amounted to 2S,o55 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
Articles.
Open. High Low.
Asked. B Bid
nuIuth Grnin Mnrket.

DULUTH, July SO.-WHEAT-No. I
northern. Sl.S5h No. 2 northern, SISSY:
July. sissy; September, 1l.o4S Deem.
her. SllOih.
rs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
New York Mining stocks.
st. Louis General Market.

OMAHA, July 3o-Bank clearings for to,
day were 1881, l21.64 and for the correspond,
ing date last year 81, 6l2, 1859.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
MInneapoli. Grnin Mnrket.

July. N2sS; September, N9saL0a: De
cember, u.O2dl02b; cash, No. / hard,
NS2; No. l northern, N-a; No. 2 northern,
EH; Ne. n0Pthern. N.2adlH.
70 ELoUR-FiTst patents, t.sOqGlo; second
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

'NOt included in totals because comparl.
sons are incomplete.
"'Eot included In totals because contain
ing other items than clearingB
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
Toledo seed Market.

TOLEDO. July 3-SEEDS-Clover. cash.
S. 70; October, no; December, $40; March.
81 20; No. g 1915. Timothy, prime, $50. AL
sike, prime, S.SS; August, $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
PeorIa MnrLe1-

PEORIA, July SO-CoRN-steady; No. 2
! 1elioY. IQtc; No. 3 yellow, IOc; No. 2 7OHo;
No. 3 sOc; No. 4, 6sc; no grade. as.
OATS-SteaGy; No. 2 while. Ec. M 2
white, i2f944e; No. 4 white, 4ilssf43bc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
NriIwankee GrnIn Nartn,

MILWAUKEE. July 3O.-VHEAT-No ,
northern, N,32nl23; No. , northern, 81, SodS
49,; september, 81 O3A, bid.
OATSI52052i
BARLEY-SampiSs, 6ShM72c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

patents. B.s0dsO; first clears, A95d5.B;
second clears, 8S5a355.
FLANSEED-Closed at N55Nd156N-
BRAN-In lOO-lb. sacks, 1000.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
General Rains over valley and Fair
Locally.

OMAHA July 70, 1900.
Rains were quite general Thursday night
in the middle and lower Missouri valley
and eastward over the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys. the lake region and throughout the
southern states. Temperatures continued
very high throughout the central valleys
during the day. but the showers In the
evening were accompanied by a very de-
clded fan in temperature and cooler pre-
walls over the valleys this morning. The
rains in Nebraska were fairly we'll dis
tributed over the eastern and southern por-
lions. being heaviest over the southeast
portion. Generally cloudy and unsettled
weather prevails over he central valleys
and eastern portion this morning, but II is
generally clear throughout the west and
fair weather will probably continue in this
vicinity tonight and Saturday, with no i'm
porjant change in temperature.
Record OF temperature and precipitation
compared with the corresponding day Of
the last three years.
Minimum temperature. a 81 81 SO
Normal temperature for today. 70 degrees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March /,
"a OF an inch.
Excess for corresponding period in 1908,
Lbl inches.
Deficiency for corresponding period in
1907, $50 inches.
l.. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Corn and wheat legion Bulletin.
For Omaha, Neb, for the twenty-four
hours ending - s a. m, 18th meridian
time, Friday, July 30. 1909:
OMAHA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
Tren.ury Statement.

WASHINGTON. July SO.-The condi-
ton OF the treasury az the lo~'1ui ~
business today was as fop~s~. Trust
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31
REPORT OF THE CLEARING uoUsn

T~rRnAhctiOns of the Associated Hanks
for the Week.
NEW YORK, July @.-Bradstreet's bank
clearings report for the week ending July
~ shows an aggregate Of 2,754, 1901, JW, a.
against S3,0l7, 267, 900 last week and S4,5OL-
To, 900 in the corresponding week last year.
Following is q list OF tne cities:
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HOGS TEN TO FIFTEEN HIGHER
sheep steady Friday. but FIFTY Cents
Lower for the Week, Will
Lambs Have Held Fully
steady.

The following table shows the receipts OF
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date, compared with last year:
1909. 1908. Inc. Dec.
Cattle ~ 500, 66S asa 1 1887 ....,.,
Hogs ..........1,54S,O 4s LOOT, 81 ''''' AVos5S1
Sheep .......... 75O,661 7S2,SS5 ...... bz.l4
The following table shows the average
price Of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Date. 1909. 1903. 1907. 1906 1895 1904. 1908.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

SILNEFt-BHr, steady at q I-Ibd per o.,
MONEY! per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills is ~ per cent; for three
months. bills. lAMl ZIG per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

BOSTON, July S0.-Money, call loans. 2B
as per cent; time loans, 3Aa5 per cent.
Closing quotations on stocks and bonds
were as follows: