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Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.
Movement Of Winter Wheat is Fall
ing OFF and Prices Are Up.
FOREIGN NEWS CAUSES RISE
Report Russian shipments Are Fall
ine OFF Causes Bullish Tendency
in wheat Prices-Purchases
Are Of Good Character.
OMAHA. July %, 1910.

OMAHA, July % 1917.
There we're no cables, Il being a holiday
at Liverpool. European crop news IL BULL
ism, With estimated Russian shipments
greatly reduced.
With the movement of winter wheai oe-
creasing, hedging sales are lighter ana IN
vestment buying IL OF better character.
Corn showed better tone, although
weather conditions over the belt are more
favorable Prices have had a good decline
from recent high levels and short sellers
are more cautiouR
Wheat showed better tone and acted
strong. The impression prevails that the
country movement will be much lighter
from now on, and outside markets are
showing up firm and higher. With good
active cash demand and lighter receipts,
prices could easily advance from present
levels.
Corn prices ruled higher throughout the
DAY on general buying by shorts who were
not inclined to lie short over sunday.
Traders were ignoring better weather con-
ditions and forced values UP from the
close yesterday. Receipts are good, but cash
demand is active, offerings being easily alb
sorbed
Primary wheat receipts were 1.502, 600 bu.r
and shipments we're 900 bu.; against re-
ceipts last year of 122200O bu., and ship
ments OF $1,000 bu. .
Primary corn receipts we're 4A3,OOO bu
and shipments were Isl 900 bu.; against re
ccipt3 last year Of $1,000 bu., and ship
ments Of 405,OO bu.
Clearances were b,OOc bu. OF corn. none, of
oats and wheat and flour equal to 45,OOO pu.
Local range OF options:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31

Cash quotations were as follows:
FIOUR-E1asy, winter patents, x.209I0.5O
winter stralghts. AS0Q5. 20; spring straights
$s.25Q5.45; bakers, A.10a5SO
RYE-4No. 4 TIl5Q7Sc.
BARLEY-Feed or mixing, 50a56c; fair TO
choice mailing. 60d67c
SEEDs-Flax, No l southwestern, 2SS;
No, northwestern. R.45. Timothy, $500.
Glover Sl26S.
PROViSIoNs-Pork, mess, per bbl.. s24.OO
ribs, sides Ooose), NlH49til.62h; short
clear sides boxed, $1l.75d12.0
Total clearances of wheat ana flour We're
equal TO $4,000 bu. Primary receipts were
1.502 600 bu., compared with 1222 500 bu the
corresponding day year ago.
5oi cars; corn, ISL cars; oats, 1'2 cars; hogs,
80 900 head.
Chicago Cash Prices-wheat: No. red
81 OSii Olh; No. 3 red. s102ql03A No.
hard, a.OS@l, 0iSi No. ; hard N.O2al o.: No
j northern spring, sl24ql.2S No northern
spring. N.lSlfl. 20; No. spring, $i.l5Gl n
Corn; No. cash, 65izc; No. cash, 6SN q
eye No. white. 65Ad66Ac; No. white
et8665lic; No. 2 yellow, 65l%df66c; No.
yellow, 64hG66e Oats: No. white, new
old. SSQSSc; No. white. new sc; old
S65Sltc; standard, SSQSShc; old, SG3slsc.
enthusiastically; daises. i5Aql5lFc
twins, l4S.alse; young Americas, l5A@lSAei
PoTAToEs-Ste choice to fancy. 7OG
PoULrRY-Easy turkeys, zoe; chickens
VEAI-Stsady; 50 to 90 h. WITS. sGSlsc
90 70 IS ID. WITS. 90she; IS 10 no ID. WITS. II
Carlot Reeeipts-wheat, SIS cars; corn
sol cars; oats. 22e cars. Estimated Tomor
Tow--Wheat, sol cars; corn, ISL cars; oats
II cars
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Carlot Receipts,
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prhcea ON Hoard OF Trade.

Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices ON Board OF Trade.
CHICAGO, July 30.-Crowded galleries on
the Board of Trade today were puzzled and
disappointed. The spectators had gathered
In the hope Of seeing a wildly excited mar
ket, the finish Of a supposed corner In
the July wheat option.
Today was the last day when delivery
OF the grain could be made and there had
been much gossip that the exchange of this
might make sensational action to foil audac-
ious spectators Instead of whirl of bust
ness and in place Of rapidly mounting quo
tations, onlookers witnessed humdrum
cline of sac in wheat for July. Other OPP
tons were unchanged to Shc up. Corn, eX-
cept for July, finished 15kc to 1Ac higher,
ions was irregular-171hc decline to 2Oc ad-
vance
Total transactions in July wheat today
aggregated not more than 10000 bushels,
most OF II In small lots, none higher than
5000 bushels. II any extraordinary short
age had to be settled, IL was done outside
OF the trading pit and without spectacular
accompaniment. The fact was that the con-
Germ which was popularity credited with be-
ing most in pinch for July wheat was
the principal source OF supply Tor purchaS-
ers today.
Al the lowest point Of the day the price
was Sac below last nights level. The
range was from N.03l5 to $1.OS1a. with the
close weak at 31.O5 to $1.06Mc.
September fluctuated between $1O2%c and
A.oSh and SLoi closing asc to sc up, at
el.Vo1A W SAVo7bs
Many dealers who have recently been SELL
ers of corn took the opposite side of the
market today. September varied from SIC TO
64Ac and closed strong at 64c to 64bc, a
net gain OF 1hc TO 1tsc. July advanced only
lac. The cash market was firm. No. yell
low closed at 621Sc to 6Sc.
Offerings of oats were light September
was high, and low points for the session
were S7esc and S6hc with the last sales
at s7tc and s7ssc, a rise Of &c TO NC, com
pared with last night.
The close left pork 7llc lower 10 Doc
higher Lard &c off to TIC advance, and
ribs with lilac loss to 2hc gain.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31

KANSAS CITY, July 3O-CATTI4E-Fte-
ceipts, 400 head, including 100 southerns;
market steady; dressed beef and export
steers. 6.256If so; fair to good, A40q6OO;
western steers, S4.OOa6.sO; stockers and
feeders, S2.5Od5.25; southern steers, $500
500; southern cows, $250Q3.75; native cows
81. GO6t3 10; calves S4O0d7.50,
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head; market 100
zoe lower; bulk of sales, $8.OOQlS. 40 heavy,
81 .e0dSO0; packers and butchers, @.OOdS4O;
light IS, 305l8.45. -
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 800
head; market. steady; lambs, 36.25qlO0;
yearlings, S4OOdi6OO; wethers, S.75qA20i
ewes. S3.25dBAOO stockers and feeders, $3.50
NlO0
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
he statement follows:
Landau stock Market.

LONDON, July SO.-The Stock exchange
ernsd by Americans opening weak and
depressed and finishing strong and cheer
full, with small general gains. The earlier
American decline was decisively checked
on Thursday, when the market exhibited
smart recuperative powers. The United
States Steel statement and reports Of the
taking over OF the weak speculative posi-
ton in Wall street caused hasty bear COW
ering, principally for New York and con-
tlncntal account and with reports OF good
rains in the corn belt the mldweek's de-
cline of 81 to "a was converted into a net
gain OF 81 to 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits

NEW YORK, July D.-EVAPORATED
APPLES-Quiet, but firm; on the spot
fancy is quoted at 101a41lkc; choice. Slka
&c; prime, 7SaqSc; common to fair, 6a7c
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes, firm with
small stocks, quotations ranging from ga
9Hc for CALIFORNIA; up to 30-i0s and 4Ikfi
9Ac for Oregons. Apricots, barely s'catIv
with some pressure OF old stocks; choice
66i2lkc. Peaches, quiet, but steady; choice
6lk@62.c extra choice, 7g7hc; fancy. 74G
ne Raisins. inactive and steady; loose
fancy seeded, 4Std6&4c; seedless, 3AQ41zc
London layers Sl.20atl.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Cation Market.

NEW YORK, July @.-COTTON-Futurei
closed firm; closing bids: August. 1910
September, 1Il2c; October, 1860; NOvem
Der, l3.5Oc December. 136Oc: January, l342c
February, 1890; March. l3.47c; May, 1900
Spot closed quiet; 10 points decline; mid
ding uplands, l5.25c; gulf, 1850; sales none
81. LOUIS, July 9-COTTON-Quiet
middling, loo; sales. none; receipts. S,l2
bales Shipments, 295 bales; stock, 6,4I
bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Ma Important Change in Temperature
r. Prediction for Sunday.
IL. -. % nL

~ Prediction for Sunday.
OMAHA July 90 1910
The area Of high pressure In the north
west noted in the preceding report as
moving down over the central valleys, has
extended over the upper Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys and caused slight but
general fall in temperature from the north
ern Rocky mountain slope, east over the
upper valleys and lake region. Rains were
again general in Wyoming, Colorado and
the southwest during the last twenty-four
hours, and another heavy fall occurred at
Denver, whore 3.34 inches have fallen within
the last forty eight hours. fall OF LILO
Inches also occurred at Sheridan, Wyo.
Some very light and scattered showers oc-
CURED In the Missouri valley, but the falls
were very light and badly distributed.
Rains continued in the Ohio valley during
Friday. and are falling in the eastern
states this morning. Except that Consid-
cradle cloudiness is shown over the middle
Rocky mountain slope. generally clear
weather prevails this morning throughout
the central valleys and west, and the in
dications are for continued fair in this
vicinity tonight and Sunday, with no i'm
portant change In temperature.
Minimum temperature. ga 81 81
Precipitation ............... 90 81 II 81
Normal temperature for today, rs degrees.
Il. 81 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1909,
| "a OF an inch.
Excess corresponding period in 1908. 1.5l
Inches.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Corn and Wheat Region Bulletin.
For Omaha, Neb., for the twenty-four
hours ending at q. m, 18th meridian time,
Saturday, July 30, 1870
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31

NEW YORK, July 3O--MONEY-On call,
nominal; time loans easier; sixty days, 3d
81 per cent. ninety days, 4 per cent six
months, 3 per cent.
PRIME MERCXNTILE PAPER-5sla6
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Essy with ae-
tual business In bankers bills at N.SS25n
$3.50 for sixty-day bills and at N.S5lb0 4. $50
for demand commercial bills, N.S2iAdi4.S3.
SILVER-Bar. 53hc; Mexican dollars, &C.
BONDS-GOvernment. steady; railroad, ir-
regular.
Closing quots tons on bonds today were
N.ft.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31

ST. LOUIS, July 9O.-CATTLB-Receipt
1000 head, including 1900 Texans; market
steady; native beef steers. S575qa25; cows
and heiters, $35OdLTUO; sJockers and feed
ers, SS25@550; Texas and Indian steers,
S4O06p7.O0; cows and helfers, $S6OGb,26;
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head; market lower;
pigs and lights, $SO0a9.Oo; packers, $S.OOa
$50; butchers and best heavy, fS.35qS75.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, ~ heaa
market steady; native muttons, $3.75dR4. 20;
lambs Is 7507OO.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31

Minneapolis), t5.Oa600; second patents
s5.eod5.so; firtt clears, A.soa4Jo; second
clears. fsO063G0
FLAX-Closed at N.A
COFN-No. 2 yellow, 62d6sc.
OATS-No. 3 white, t0dfic.
RYE-No. 2 71d74c
BFiAN-Tn 1Oo-pound sacks, S20OOq2O50.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
sugar Market.

NEW YORK. July So.-sUGAR-Raw
steady; muscovado. SO test. S.S6c; centrif
ugal, SO test 4.36c; molasses sugar, SO test
361c; refined steady; crushed. 5.S5c; granu'
lated, 5.15c: powdered. 5.25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31

Rains were general over the eastern and
southern portions of the corn and wheat
region within the last twentyfour hours
CURED in the Omaha, Des Moines or MIN
neapolis districts. A fall of 100 inch oc-
CURED at Lamar, Mo. High temperatures
prevailed in Oklahoma during Friday but
moderate temperatures are general In that
section this morning, and slightly cooler
weather is general throughout the entire
corn and wheat belt.
NyE,r eytY
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
shippers Find steady Market for
Cattle and sheep.

CHICAGO, July SO.-CATTLE-Receip
1900 head; market, steady; beeves, $1,000
$50; Texas steers. f3.50Q5,5 so; western steers
81 1860. stockers and feeders, A.OOq62b
cows and heifers, 50. 60Qp7.2O.
HOGS-Receipts. 1900 head; market
weak. dull, Sc lower than earlier; light,
$S 356iS. 90: mixed, t7s5dS5O; heavy, $3.50
S.35; rough, 81. 65dl7 80; good to choice heavy
81 9oa8.40; pigs, SS.4OGIS95; bulk of sales.
s. 05a8.3 -,
SHEEP AND IAMBS-Recelpts, 4,00C
head: market, steady: native, $2.706l4. so
western, S2.6O6D4.5o; yearlings, N0q5. %
native lambs. SI5OD7.50; western, A.7591 60
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31

MILWAUKEE,, July 30. - FLOUR -
Steady.
WHEAT--No northern, Sl.l7d119; No. ,
northern, $1.15a1.l6; September, Sl.O39s bid
OATS50Qllc.
BARLEY-No. 2, 66G6Sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
81. Lo.enh Live stock Market.

ST, JOSEPH, July 9O.--CATTLE-Rece
100 head; market, steady; steers, &.6OQ7. %;
cows and heifers, $2.75GD6.O0; calves, $3.50
7.75.
to zoe lower; top $S45; bulk of sales $500
q&25.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-None on sale;
market unchanged; lambs, $6.5O47lO.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Articles. Open High. Low. closet Yes'y.
Omnhm Cash Prices.

WHEAT.-No. hard, S7lzd9s1ac; No. 3
hard, 96i4q9Sc: No. 4 hard. $4,000; rejected
spring 95d97c; No. spring, S5a92c,
CORN--No. 2 white, 6SA@6SRc; NO. :
white, 62&m63hc; No. white, 6l@62c; NO; z
yellow, 6lkc; No. yellow, 6024Q61hc; No.
: yellow, 59Q6Okc; No. ., 6O%c; No. 3, 6Oh@
60hc; No. 4, 5slh@591kc; no grade. 49q66c,
\ OATS-Standard. 3TG31hc; No. white
361xI37c; No. 4 white, 551A@36hc; No. yell
low, 351zG361sc; No. yellow, 34q351hc
BARLEY-No. l feed. 5SG65c. new; re-
jected, 5OG52c.
new.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Peoria Grain Market,

PEORIA. July 30-CORN-Lower; No. 2
yellow sac; No. l yellow. 6s4c; No. 3, 6SIac;
No. A. 62hc.
OATS-Steady; No. 2 white. s9c: No. 3
white S1dsSc; No. white S6a365sc stand
ard. S1hqSse.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Nov York MininE stocl...
British Exchanges Closed

LONDON, July 3O.--The stock exchange
is closed today.
LIVERPOOL, July 30-The cotton and
grain exchanges are closed today.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Clearing House Hank stmtemen

NEW YORK, July SO.-The statement OF
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold 85ll, s25 more than the
requirements OF the % per cent reserve
rule. This is an increase Of $685. 500 in the
proportionate reserve as compared with last
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Dates. 1910. 1900. i9O8. 1901 1905. 1906. 1904
FSunday

Receipts and disposition Of live stock
at the Union Stock Yards, South Omaha
Neb. for twenty-four hours ending at
o clock p. m, July 30, 1910:
Receipts
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
NEW YORK STOCKSAND BONDS
Market in a Healthy Condition and
Prices Moving Upward.
DIVIDENDS AHEAD OF LAST YEAR
Rumors of Another TranscOntinentnl
Railroad, with Missouri Pacific
and Rock Island In the
Deal.

NEW YORK, July SO:--Cspeeial Telegram,l
July Is going out with the stock market
In better and healthier shape than 1t mas
been for some time. Beginning Wednes-
day a sudden strength manifested itseli,
which has been moving stocks upward
steadily. --.
IL is estimated that dividend and interest
disbursements for August total fS5,VOOVOV,
which lie 5000, 600 more than was paid out
In August OF last year. In dividends AS' ,
$4,000 will be paid out next month ana
Ss9 S27 600 in interest on bonds. This allows
a margin which will be amply filled.
By the end of August-ending the first
eight months of the present year-there VIII
have been paid out In dividends SO7, 100, OVl
and in interest $3.50, sSs, 900, or q total OF
81 ,Oes. Oss, 600 ThS is more than 10000, 600
higher than the aggregate paid our during
the same period last year.
Railroads lead in both dividend and In
terest disbursements next month, followed
by Industrial corporations.
These figures are eloquent. Despite the
calamity howlers in Wall street these
tremendous sums show the stability of busi-
ness and the soudity Of railroads and cor
porations. They show that more business
is being done now than was being done az
this time last year, and even at that 1903
was looked upon as highly prosperous
ara
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
HOGS ARE LOWEST OF THE YEAR
Fat sheep Are Ten 60 Twenty-Five
Cents Higher Than Week
Ago and Lambs, as a Rule,
Are steady.
sourH OMAHA. Inly %. 1glO.

cattle hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date as compared with last
year: 1910 1909. Inc. Dec.
Hogs ..........1, 277, $50 154S,61 ....... Z,hl
Sheep .......,. S54,OO2 75O,65s 1OS,S4S ......
The following table shows the average
prices OF hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons
d.. tnnn ltnon l,non lton- ltn.ae IinO6
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
CALVES.
No. Az. Pc. No. Az. Pr.


HOGS-Only the most expressive terms
were used in describing the hog market
again today. No two statesmen sold their
hogs in the same notches yesterday, quality
considered, and basis of comparison was
lacking. II was another choppy, uneven
market in both divisions, with the scale
of prices sharply lower. Traders who sold
out early yesterday were morally certain
that values were all OF 25Gl40c lower. while
others who took their punishment at yes
terday's close ventured feeble opinions of
l5925c declines. AS compared with yester-
days average trade, bulk OF today's sales
appeared to be right around a quarter
lower.
Trade opened in hating fashion, as might
be expected but after movement was
finally started. a fair degree OF activity
resulted, the big end of a liberal supply
going to the scales in good season Ship
pers bought cautiously and demand for
heavles and rough packing grades was no
good from any source.
Selected bacon hogs brought as much as
S. 90 which was top price. and bulk OF good
lights ranged from $7.75aSO0. Mixed moved
around $50. with good light mixed at $765
d775 Market for heavy hogs was de-
moralized. with prices ever changing. Coed
! heavies brought s7306D7. 40. but It was a
| pretty hard task TO sell the rougher kinds
at SIPS. Bulk was scattered and the range
/ fully as wide as II was yesterday.
| For the week receipts have been liberal,
! quality mixed and net declines largest in
4 many months. Current sales are 4 only
| G5GIS5c lower than those OF last Saturday,,
/ but are also the lowest paid thus far this
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31

Bank C.earvaEs.

OMAHA, July s1.-Bank clearinRs for to.
day were 81, 139. 441.27, and for the CORE
spinding date last year Sl.741, 1866. The
cleartngs for the week were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Now York Carb Market.

The following quotations are furnished
by Logan & Bryan, members Of New York
stock exchange, 3l5 South Sixteenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS July SO-WOOL-Higher; ter
ritory and western mediums, bQ2311c: fine
mediums, i792Oc; fine iSgl7o
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
MinnenpOIIs train Market.

MINNEAPOLIS July 30.-WHEAT--July.
Hl7ia: September. sillis9i.nSs; December.
tllO4s; cash, No. l hard. n.20h; No. 1
northern. si.i6ai,i sik; No. northern, N.l48
LIS. No. northern. u.l2dLN
FLoUR-First patents Gin wood, T. O b.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
New York s-sacy Market.

Wheeling a L. E.......... ...... .,.,. u..
Totsi sales for the DAY. 225.sOO shares
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
Omaha Hay Market.

OMAHA, July 2s.-HAY--No. l upland
si2O0: No upland. nLO0; packing. $500
Straw; Wheat. no. rye and oats. $500
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31
81. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS, July .-WHEAT-Futures
weak; July. 39&c; September. $lO0A De
cember, S103; cash lower; track No 2 red
S1.026l 05; No. 2 hard. S0lq1O5.
CORN-Futures higher; September, 6sAc
December, 6OSsc; cash higher; track. No. @
65ihc; No. white, 6GIac.
OATS-Futures, higher; September s5kc:
December. S7lse; cash weak: track, No q
SIC: No white, 4i641hc.
RYE-Nominal. &c.
FLOUR-Steady; red winter patents IS Is
n0.50; extra fancy and straight, $3065OO;
hard winter clears, S3.lOq390.
Timothy, S5.00Q5.5O
CORNMEAL-S325.
BRAN-Quiet: sacked east track, 81 .OOd
los
HAY Steady; timothy. slSsO93O 50;
prairie, s12.O0dfl4.O0.
IRON COTTON TIES-91c.
BAGGING-S7 1-l6c.
PROVISIONS 80 Pora. tower; jobbing
S23.5O Lard. lower; prime steam, SllOOall %.
Dry salt meats, steady; boxed extra shorts,
Receipts. Shipments
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31

ness and the soudity of railroads and cor
porations They show that more business
this time last year, and even at that 1909
was looked upon as highly prosperous
era.
some Railroad RumOrs.
The chief item OF news this week with a
bearing upon the stock market was the
ACQUISITION by Kuhn, Loeb q GO. and an
Island, Lehigh Valley and Missouri Pacific
stocks held by the Pearson Farquhar syn
dictate. Wall street Is full or rumors that
a transcontinental railroad system Is being
planned with the foregoing mentioned roads
as the nucleus. The holdings include a
big interest in the Denver & Rio Grande
and the Wabash. so that the system Is
already practically linked
The possibility possibility Of new trSnssontS
K Re1 Loeb Co. BritIsh pn S'eG Gould ny
terests, has apparently had good effect
upon the market. The purchase of the
securities in the lines mentioned has shed
q great deal of light upon a subject which
has been in the dark for long while.
Eyer since the Rock. Island furry last
Island have been an unknown quantity,
and quality, too. for that matter.
Union Pacific railroad in a strategic po-
stion, for the banking company is closely
allied with both Union and Southern Pa
that the Hartman shares have been gain
ing In strength and climbing in quotations
The Hartman issues have more than
this to thank for their gains, The pre-.
liminary report for the fiscal year will
isfactory. In addition to this, the usual
dividends will be declared at the regular
meetings next month.
The Money Situation,
In the money situation New York
banks gained heavily this week and II
is now freely predicted that the local fl
nancial Institutions when the mainstay
OF the middle west when the drains COM
mence Incidental to crop moving.
buttons amounted to S1O,5S3,OO9, Only
S2.74S,000 was shipped into the interior.
operations with the United States sub
treasury and in addition the gold Inn
ports amounted to $500, 900. The net gain
totaIed SO, 500, 900.
1t has been frequently stated regard
ing conditions prevailing in the bond
market that prices are nearly at the
level obtained in 1907. Such statements
however, are, not in, strict accord with
eous impression of the real condition that
prevails. 1t is true that in some cases
the lowest point Of the decline three
years ago, but the representative bonds
are still about ten points above that level
and, in truth, possibilities are offered in
the decline of standard as well as Other
bonds.
The report of the Bethlehem Steel com
pany was also made public this week. and
It likewise shows a heavy gain in me-
profits
Copper distributors report good sales ThI
American Smelling and Refining company
is sold ahead until the middle of Septembe
and the United Metals Selling company
Is about the only agency with any nearby
metal in quantity for sale. The domestic
demand is urabated and the London war
rant market is more active, than usual.
The iron and ore markets in both thu
middle west HSIleS9.
makers are well sold into the fourth quar-
ter, but the buyers are cautious
Number OF sales and leading quotations
on stocks were: