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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-09

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Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01

NEW YORK. Aug. u--ClOsfng quotations
on mining stocks were:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
Corr and wheat Resien BaIIetls.

Record for the twenty-four hours ending
At 5 a. m. Thursday, August 81, 1871.
nEHAIIA rnrgTnTfa--
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
Germans Are Coming
for Big Convention
Teutons by the Thousands Will Gather
Here Tomorrow for Several Days
of Festivities.

Within the next forty-eiEht hours Omaha
will be entertaining nearly SEQ visitors,
men, women and children. who will GENE
here 70 attend the annual convention OF
the veterans OF the German army and
navy The Paxton hotel has been chosen
as the headquarters for the visitors and
every possible effort 20 make them COM
Portable will be exerted.
A. F. Merteus Of South Omaha. who II
president Of the Western Kriegerbund, will
head the committee on local arrangements
and will make provisions for their amuse-
ment and comfort. A score or more Of the
Omaha members OF the various German
societies affiliated with the veterans as
ISOLATION will remain at the dcpots all
day tomorrow 20 welcome and direct the
early arrivals, and on Saturday the local
welcoming delegation will be nearly
doubled.
An elaborate program OF ADJUSTMENTS
has been prepared by Mr.. Mertens and r.
V. Parrish OF the Commercial club, and on
Labor day-a parade will be given. Fol-
lowing the parade. speech making viii be
in order. and with the close OF the Labor
DAY program the convention will
practically come to an end. Officers will
be elected on that day and the choice II
the next convention city will also be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
More Teachers Here
Attending Institute
Miss Woods and Mrs. Yoder Continue
to Enlighten Those Who Teach
in the Schools.

Nearly three hundred teachers attended
the Douglas County Teachers institute
Thursday at the high school building. Inc
first three days Of the meeting were Tor
the young girls just out OF school who IN
tend TO make teaching their life work
The meeting was opened by musical exer-
cises After this Miss Woods gave a forty
minute talk on geography and agriculture,
which was greatly enjoyed by the assem-
bled teachers.
County superintendent ". a. Yoder gave
q talk on What Shall We Emphasis!
In his speech he dWslt chiefly on what sub
3eets should be taught, what method and
devices should be used and what would
bring the greatest accomplishments.
At 1870 Miss Woods gave a short lee
ture on the way children in the primary
grades should be taught 20 pronounce the
letters Of the alphabet. and also on what
method Of teaching the teachers should
use. Following this Superintendent +. L.
Graft Of the high school made an interest
ing speech on Pedagogy" The meeting
was closed by announcements and general
exercises by W. A. Yoder.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
Coffee MARIE.

NEW YORK. Aug. Sl.-COFFEE-Future
opened steady at 4 decline Of l point on
September, but from 10 points higher
on other months in response TO steady Eu-
ropean markets ana reports OF firm offers
from Brazil were unchanged to a shade
higher. Trading was not active but the
market rules generally steady and near
months did better ia the late trading on
renewed covering, with the close steady at
net advance Of Sd7 points. Sales A. $50
bags September. y. lsc; October II SEC; No
vember. II &c; December. II SIC; January,
II. sc; February, II sc; March and April,
u &c; May and June, II. &c; July, II SOC
Havre was 4 franc net higher; Hamburg
was z lower TO 4 higher; Rio unchanged
TO 300 Santos 100 refs higher: 4s' 1850,
Receipts were 5000 bags against 81 600 last
year, and Jundiahy receipts 81. 90 against
50 800 last year. Rio exchange on London
was led higher at l6l1d. The special SAN
tos cable reported the Santos market IN
changed today, with Sac Paulo receipts at
oIooO, against 53.Oo yesterday. Spot coffee
steady Rio, No. Z. BAG; Santos. No 4
l41sc- Mid, quiet; Cordovs, 14q16c, nominal
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Trading Moves in Narrow Range Fol-
lowing Rise and Reaction.
TWO BEAR RAIDS CARRIED OUT
Securities OF Both Great Corporation,
Against which suBrsne Court En-
tered DEGREES in Antitrust
Cases Active.

NEW YORK. Aug Si.-Followine a sharp
r1se a. the opening OF the market and a
subsequent recession, stocks moved In a
narrow range today. Trading was alrnless
and traders were Indifferent Business fell
70 the smallest proportions Of several days
Pressure was again directed against Le-
nigh valley to a marked extent ard at one
time during the day the stock fell three
points from the high mark OF the session.
II was said the holdings OF a large interest
market
Later in the day Amalgamated Copper
was attacked in much the same manner.
relapEng nearly two points The similarity
IN the two movements gave rise TO the be-
uef that both were bear raids intended to
facilitate short covering. Lehigh Valley s
bottom price Of the day was the lowest OF
the year. Interest continued to turn largely
on the prospect Of strikes on the Harrirpan
Securities OF both great corporations
against which the supreme court entered
DEGREES In the antitrust suits were active
today. Transfer books Of the Standard
OIL company closed today and transactions
in this stock in the outside market were
consequently for cash only. An offer was
made OF 80 for the stock ''ex-subsidiaries, -
but traders refused TO deal in the issue on
those terms until a better opportunity is
presented OF determining their value.
Various plans were afoot today to pre-
vent violent fluctuations in quotations To-
morrow. but at the close OF the day it was
uncertN what course the trading would
take. American Tobacco securities were
strong throughout the session.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales. par
value, 81, 1900 United States bonds were
unchanged on call
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
Total


CATTLE-There was a large faIiinS OK
in catte receipts as was 70 De expected on
a Thursday. sail the total for the four
days foots up $500 head a slight gam
over last week and the heaviest OF any
week so far aInce the opening OF the pres
however, receipts snow a decrease OF s.dS
head, showing that the run, though lar8ei
as compared with recent weeks, IL sun
very moderate as compared with previous
years, The market as whole today pre-
scented very few new or interesting rea-
lures.
Desirable beef steers were In demand and
the best cornfeds sold as nigh as $3.50
which was the highest price PAID on this
market since August OF last year, when
fairly good season, but there has been
world OF trash here in the last few days,
and in consequence the movement Of that
kind was slow.
Cows and heifers sold in about the same
notches as yesterday, there being little
IN the way OF change in either direction.
The supply Of really good feeders was
very small and prices remained about
steady.
Quotations on Native cattle-Good 10
beef steers. s. 5o17. 80; common to fair peef
steers, s. 75a6.5o; good to choice heifers,
S5.0oas.G5; good TO choice cows, N+o9b 10;
fair to good cows, 81. 5000; common TO
fair cows, 50 Sod27s, veal elsves. SSS0g7. Is.
quotations on Range Cattle-Good 70
choice beef steers, ss,0O6s.75: fair TO good
beef steers &. 2os1S.00: common to fair
beef steers, A5Od6-2s; good TO choice heif-
ers. s. 9OGtS. 30; good TO choice COWS, &.4Od
$40; fair to good cows. E.6b3A6 good TO
TO good stockers and feeders, S4.2S66 90;
common 10 fair stoekers and feeders. $50
G4-D; stock heifers, &S.&4Ab; bulls, stRgs,
etc, tS.oo9sOe
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01

Quotations we're as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
MODERATE GAIN IN RECEIPTS
Hog Market Mt Packing Centers shows
Fair Increase Over Last
Years Recora-

CINCINNATI, o.. Aug. 3l.-(Special Tsle-
gram.)-Price Current says there has been
a moderate gain in the number Of hoSs
marketed the last week, and considerable
increase over the corresponding recora ar
last year Total western slaughtertnR are
go Coz hogs. compared win 81. go the pre-
ceding week and 900 two weeks ago. For
& corresponding Time last year the number
was Sz5 600 and two years ago, $4,000. From
March l the total was l3.s5o.OoO, against
10. go 900 a year ago-an increase OF s.1ss.OO0
hogs. The total two years ago was II, 500 O00
Some points report gains In average
weights Quality OF current marketings ap-
pears fAlly good. Prominent places COM
pare as follows, from March ! to August So:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Ne Disposition TO Make Anything of
Recent Frost Reports.
OoRh SEEKING HIGHER LEVEL
Hhers r. strsag FeelinE that wheat
Market shssIa React, FsIlowinG
&hs Discsaffnuanee ~ sep
"A tember Opttsns.

OMAHA. Aug. a. I'LL
Reports from the northwest are Of gen
eral cutting OF wheat there being little dis
Position 20 make anything OF the frost
aamage Of the last ten days
There is a strong feeling that the market
should react following the disc0ntinuance
Of the September option and deliveries
Foreign markets showed surprising
1trenEth, owing to bullish Argentine and
The sentiment m corn fuvors q higher
level Of prices throughout the season.
shipping sales continue TO exceed receipts
md. stocks are very light Prices are strong
In face Of lower wheat values and the re-
pofts OF crop Improvement have had htue
wheat opened slightly higher on advance
IN cables. but eased off later showing little
strength. Cash wheat was unchanged
Corn was strong and higher, offerings
were light and the strong cash situation
was the main feature OF strength Cash
corn was &c higher.
Primary wheat receipts were s02.oo0 bu.
ceipts at Vsar ~ 4 eS1 90 ~, ri sbtn-
ments OF 5os,000 bu.
Primary corn receipts were s4s. 600 bu. and
shipments were 81, ooo eu.. against receipts
last year OF 72s,0Oo bu and shipments Of
ciesrsnces we're $500 bu of corn. sOOO
pe- Of oats and wheat and flour equal to
=, LysrP0Ol closed I'd higher on wheat and
I'd lower on corn.
The following cash sales were reported:
Wheat-No. hard, 1 car, Sc car @e;
! car. G%c; No. 4 hard, car, ssiSc; No.
mixed. car, Ss16c; No mixed, car. SSisc:
] car, size Corn-No. white. l car, SAC;
cars. 5s1Ac; No. yellow, 3 cars. $40; No.
s31kc; No. 3 mixed cars 6sizc. Oats
No white, car. &c. 2 cars, natci No. 4
white. l car; axe: l car. nlzc.
Omaha Casa rrlees.
WHBAT-No. 2 hard. ssd92c; No. hard,
Slgsle, No. 4 hard. ssaSs1zc; rejected hard.
CORNING. white sga.asas.o. No. 2
white, 81 d59s.c; No. 4 white. 5sAt d59ac
NO. color, 59d5slzc; No. yellow. 5sla q
seize; No. yellow, 599I5silc; No. 4 yellow
No. A. So s75ec: no Grade 5sd5sihc
OATS-No. 2 43d42sxc: standard, asa
42Ac; No. ; white. 4lisst42c: No. 4 white,
nhaIAc. No. yellow. AZ, I4lEc; No. 4
yellow. 409taAHc
BARLEY-No. 3, H,00a1 10; No. 4, s5ca
us; No. feed. 75odtl 90; rejected, eOd75e
RHE-NO. 2 s6ds7e; No. 3. s5aSsc.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
HIGH PRICE PAID FOR BEEF
sale is Made by south Omaha FIRM
OF Eighteen Cattle Ayerag-
Tag 1890 Poands.

The record price for corn-fed cattle vas
paid today when the swift Packing com
pany bought eighteen head from r. +.
Graham OF Creston. Neb. The price paid
was $50 per 100 pounds, and the cattle
averaged Ls20 pounds each. The total
value Of the consignment is about &. 30
The beeves are OF the Wyoming corn-fed
grade. and were sold through the agency
OF Clay Robinson 4 co. The impress
sion has gone abroad that all the choice
cattle go east. but these were bought for
the Utah hotel. a new hosiery at salt
Lake City.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01

Cash quotations we're as follows:
ELOUR-steady winter patents, - 0Od
A5e; straiShts. S3.0oG4e0: spring straightE
S40sl4 IS; bakers. $Ss0a4T0
RYE-No. 2 S4H86c
BARLEN-Feed or mixing. 70d95c: fair
10 choice mating. u14df2L
sEEDs-Iimothy' n2SoGl45e; clover, sls0o
Gisoa
PROVISIONS Mess pork. per Dol, SIS. l2l.
9is25. Lard. per loo lbs. ts.Szlzqs. 5. Short
ribs. sides, loose, &.SlizfiSS1Az short clear
sides boxed, -. i2izds-2 e.
Total clearances OF wheat and flour were
equal TO l54.o00 bushels. Primary receipts
we're 1900 bushels, compared with Lc55 900
bushels the corresponding day year ago.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow. Wheat
100 cars: corn, ~ cars; oats, lS cars; hogs.
I5olo head.
s9dssA4c; No. red, SSQSSase; No. hard
winter s2l46sse. No. hard winter. SSa9gc:
No. I northern spring. NL05GL0s: No. 9
northern spring ra2ai.Os; No } northern
No. n sPTins. sc9H.Oo: no. s spri sS'i "a
SIC; velvet chaff 94c13lo9; durun, gadssc
Corn. No. . sftd65isc No. 2 white. So
10 Yellow ssa.Sssc. No. q 40 3, - 20
No. Z white. So a6ti1c; No. I yellow. al. a
64&c. Oats: No. 2 white. 43443Ac No. J
standard. S2Ad4SAe, Rye. No. q s4aSsc.
Barley, 7ocqS.2. Clover, u2oOqls.0. Tim
BtirTER-steady: ereameries. sca=c:
'I EGGs-Rscsipts. ash cases. Market firm.
Al mark. cases included. 7dI7c; firsts'
ietss; prime rirsss, ise -.
twins. I2lsg1eAe, YOUNG Americas. ISi<5
isNe. long horns, lSiTdt3asc
POTATO s-stsaayi choice to fancy
POULTRY-Ffrm turkeys. old AZ fsu
young al &c, chickens. l9c, springs. I3c.
VEALs-Steady; - TO 0g-lh. weights. Sq9c (:
60 20 S5-lb. weights. s1salslsc; $ TO lle-lb.
wrafanfa lie
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Aug. d-METALS-Stand-
ard copper. quiet; spot and futures. H2OOa
12l5 London market quiet; spot. R5s Is 81 :.
futures. e56 l3s cd. Lake copper, 80 q !,
f12s7iz. electrolytic. S1250dl2 6el&: casting.
Sl22Spl20. Tin, easy spot and August
London market firm: spot, Els9 lbs; fu-
lures RlS. Lead, dull; 8 45d455 New
York: A3Od440 East ST. Louis. London
market quoted at 214 IS Sd. Spelter ir-
regular; s. S5I595 New York; IS. 55a5 s21z
East st. Louis. London market quoted al
Ell los. Anthony, dull; CoOkson's $ 500
$50 Iron. Cleveland warrants 4Ss 1Olxd In
London. Locally iron was steady; No. /
foundry, northern. S15.JOdls.0O; No 2 SIS Is
dl575; No. I southern and No. ] southern
soft. t160Od15.58.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-METALS-Lead
lower at A571-d4.4o. Spelter. lower at $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
Gl,.rIIIElR,.- -s....y creamery. pose.
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET |
auotatiOns Of the Day on various
CommodBtfes

NEW YORK. Aug. u-FLOUR-Stesdy;
spring patents, S.1OdS.40; winter straights.
clears. iioca4S winter winter; extras niS 30. /. 81
eASoi winter extras No. 2, "a. l5aa8; kan
sas straights, - 25GA45. Rye -four. steady;
:, ,sir 70 good. AsoG4se; choice TO fancy
CoRNMEAL-FIrm: fine white and vel
loW, 3. te9l. 42ll; coarse, t1S5dl4o; kiln
wHEAT-spot market firm: new No. 2
red, Sc, elevator and sac. T. o. b., afloat;
new No. northern. Duluth, SL1Sit- Z o. b.,
afloat- Futures arket was stronger today
on firmness abroad, covering for over de-
livery day and bultsh Russian crop ad-
vices. closing ssqasc net higher. September
closed at ss'tc' December, n-eosz; May,
CoRN-Futures market was more active
and firm on small receipts and light coun-
oATsspot market. firm: new standard
white, SIC; No. E1Ic; No. 8 SIC: No. 4
Sic; natural white and white clipped, asa
HAY-Quiet; prime. 81. s5a1. 40; No.
y SL3odL55; No. s. s5asoc
HOPS-Steady; state. common to choice.
$50 81 sc; 1909, a2GS5c; Pacific coast. 1910
HIDEs-Quiet; Central America. sOikc;
HIDEs-Dull; Central America so1sc;
LBATHER-stesdy; hemlock firsts, s4lk
aZIc; seconds. z2a&14c; thirds, lSd@oe; re-
PROYIsIoNs-Pork firm; mess, 5000
$3.50; family, sIsH5a 200; short clears
Hl65Oa17.5O. Beef, steady; mess, 81. 50G
l2e0, family, S13-50d14O0, beef hams, $3.50
9f29 Cut meats, firm - picked bellies,
100 70 "a pounds, S1lo9d13-5o; picked hams,
flA5. Lard, firm; middle west. prime,
- Esds-55; refined, firmer; continent. I00;
South America, S1a75; compound. 7Ad77sc
TALLOW-Firm. prime city hogheads.
sac; country, ed62tc.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery specials
&c; extras. &c: thirds, VIA 211zc, state
dairy. good TO prime, 23Q24c; process, spe-
Gals, &c; firsts. Dl nc; seconds, 1SiEal9c;
factory current make, firsts 20allsc;
seconds. 1s1R91sc.
CHEESE-Firm; skins 101zdi1c.
EGGS-F1rm; fresh gathered extras
22924c; extra firsts, 1eq2lc; firsts, ia
sl1e; seconds, 15l4dlsl4ci thirds, lbc; fresh
gathered dirtes. no. !, 14izesl5c; No. 2, lac
poor to fair, 11Q1Sc; fresh gathered checks,
good to prime, t3dlS1ac. poor to lair. per
case, g. 404sso; refrigerator firsts. season 5
storage charges paid. 20d2lc; seconds, 1sq
1ec; thirds. 15a15c; western gathered
whites, 1s624c.
POULTRY-Alive. firm; western spring
chickens, lSc; fowls, l5izdi6c: turkeys, 13c
Dressed firm ana unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
WEBSTER BEATEN BY PETERS
Cham i0nship Now Lies Between
WinheE of Waugh-HiIIis and
HamsdefI.

Reed Peters defeated Jack Webster in
the third round OF the club handicap tour
lament Wednesday Afternoon. s-5. S-s. &C.
putting the formeH champion out OF the
running. and Ernest Ramsdell turned the
TILES on Peters IN the semi-finals trim
ming him. 81, S.
This leaves the championship between The
winner q the Waugh Hillis match IN the
semi-hnais and RAmsdell, and these
matches Will probably be played off FRI
day and Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01

White. Sc; September. sic. December.
60
RKE-Unchanrsd: sc
FLOUR-Quiet: red winter patents - 10
rAe. extra fancy and straight 81 eod4 10.
hard winter clears Eed3.0
6EED-umothy. f10odlsn0
CORNMEAT-E %
BRAN-Firm. sacked east track. N.0ed
.1l0
SO OoG15 70
PROVISIONS % Pork. higher: jobbinE.
$50. Lard. higher; prime steam. - 100
80 Dry salt meats, unchanged. boxed
extra shorts. EH. clear ribs. E6; short
clears 49, Bacon. Unclaimed. boxed
extra shorts nos; clear rfbs, SO 3; short
clears nos
PO L L ] r Y - Weak: chickens. 10tsc
springs. HE; turkeys, 15digAc: ducks. SIC
geese, SC.
BUTTER-steady; creamery. 1saSc.
EGGS-Weak: 15c
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01
81. Louis Live stock Market.

ST LOUIS, Aug. 5l-CATTLE-Receipt
4 100 head. including 400 Texans: market
steady; native shipping and export steers,
S. I5ns 8. Is. dressed beef ana butcher steers.
s. 75d1 90; steers under l.o00 pounds. - CO..
lis; stOckers and feeders, s.. O0d5 g. COWS
and heifers. s. 06u1 50; Gamers. - cos %.
bulls. s.. 1865: calves. - .O0aS-O0: Texas
and Indian steers, 81. 00a6-25; cows and heif-
ere s. O0aIG 50.
HOGS - Receipts $500 head: market
steady; pigs and lights. 81 5ss77 60. packers,
s. az 80; butchers and best heavy. 3 500
TO
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 49G
head, market steady, native muttons, s. o.
d3.T5: lambs, - 0od6 60, culls and bucks
81 15sI2.75; stOckeTs. 81 50tl2.75
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01

OsToN. Aug. 1.-Closing quotations on
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.

BUTTER-No ], lib. carton. sc; No.
J. in 6O-lb. tubs &c; No. 2. &c; packing.
CHEEsE-Imported Swiss, &c; American
Swiss, &c; block swiss, lsc; twins. loo,
triplets, 16c; daisies loo: young America,
lse; blue label brick lse; hm6urger C2-Ib.),
1Sc, limburger Q-lb.), 1sc.
POULTRI-Broilers, lSc per ID; hens,
13c; cocks, &c; ducks, 1sc; geese, I5c; tur-
keys, 24ci pigeons, per doz., N-5O. Alive:
Broiiers, 125tc; hens. SIC; old roosters and
stays, &C; oid ducks, full feathered, 1vc;
geese. full feathered, SC; turkeys, I5c (:
guinea fowls, 15c each; pigeons, per doz.,
s u.s. n''"s''' POI w. '-'''' '1A''' No L
FIsH-Pickerel. lOc; white. 15c; pike. lac;
trout, 15c; large crsppies, l5aNc, Spanish
mackerel, lsc; eel lsci haddock, l3c; floun-
ders, 13c; green catfish, Ice; roe shad, 81. W
each; shad roe, per pair, 50c; salmon, lie
ha1ibut., Sc; yellow perch. Sc buffalo. SC;
VEGkIABLEs-Bea string and wax.
per market basket. soc. Cabbage, home
grown. Per ID: a sc; Sueum6ers, home
sc. Egg plant, fancy FLORIDA. per doE
s. so. Garlic. extra fancy, WhISe per 10,
lie. Lettuce, extra fancy leaf, per dog.
S. 70; yellow, per crate, sL6e. California, in
sacks, per ID, 2Stc- Parsley, fancy home
California white stock. in sacks, per bu.,
N.s0; Minnesota, per bu., N-25aL35. Sweet
potatoes, Virginia, per bbL. SAO0; per bu.
basket, h-5G IoRatOes' home grown per
BEEF CUTs-Ribs. No. l. lie: No. ?. I3o:
No. :, &c Loin: No. l. lsc, No. . l4l.c; No
), 101sc. Chuck No. 1, lc; No. :, elzc; No.
q sac. Round. No. !, l0c: No. ? SIC; No
B. sac. Plate: No. 1, SAC. No. Z. FAC;
No. s. sac.
FRUITs-Apples, weaithS, per bbl s2B
GAS; per bu. basket. s. ". Bananas fancy
select, per bunch, s. 5gz50; Jumbo. bunch,
g. T5QS15. Cantaioupes, California stand
ard, IS count, ESQ per crate; pony crates
81 count, 80; Jumbo, = IS size, 3. %. Dates
anchor brand, new, 30 lib. packages In
boxes, per box. 500. Grapes, cOncords,
home grown, per lib. basket 25R5c
Grapes California Malagas, per 4-basket
crate, MS. Lemons, Limoneira brand
extra fancy, 300-s5Q sizes, per box. S6OO;
Iona Limoneira, fancy 30O-560 sizes per
BOX $50 20 and 40 sizes. &c per cox
less. Oranges, Niagara Redlands Vaien-
ciAs 95-I2S sizes, per box, - -; l50-I76-20O- go
siaes, per box. A75- Peaches, California
Plums, California large red varieties per
crate, Mss. Prunes, tragedy, per 4-basker
crate, n-S5. Pears California, per 5O-lb.
box, s20Q; lots of 10 boxes or more, per
box, 1870: Colorado fancy Bartlett pears,
sitter, per box, N-S5. in I0-box lots per
box, $40; Colorado fancy Flernist beatty
canning pears. per box, S.65; in Is-box
lots, per box, Sis. WateFneIons GeorKia
and Florida, per lb., lac.
MISCELLANEOUS-Ca lifornia soft shell
per ID, 2oc; in sack lots. &c less Brazil
nuts. per ID, l3c; in sack lots, lc less.
F1lbertS, per H., l4c; in sack lots, lc less.
&c. Pecans. large, per ID. 16c: in sack
lots, &c less. Walnuts, California, per ID.
lSc; in sack lots, lc less. Honey, new. q
frames, So q.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Trading and CIOsing
Prices on Board OF Trade

Prices on Board OF Trade.
CHICAGO. Aug. S--Unexpected strength
in foreign markets the result Of war
risks having been advanced, today brought
about higher prices for wheat. The close
was at a gain OF iSGsc over last night.
Other leading staples AL rose. corn stdisc;
oats, &c TO sale. and provisions, E9a6c 70
l0GlSisc.
The decided change OF the character Of
news from across the water apparently
would have led TO q more radical upturn
here but for the heavy Mquidating sales
in the September option The unloading OF
compromising effect, being taken as a sign
Of light deliveries tomorrow and 20 that
extent forming a builish influence. In
addition to the belltcose possibilities IN
Europe less favorable harvest reports from
Russia disturbed the bears. The buoyancy
due to cable advices proved TO be the dom
mating influence in the end. During the
day December ranged from e4izdS4Atc TO
s4se and closed sc up. at s41Sas4i4e. with
the final tone steady.
Talk OF a probable reduction or wiping
out of the German duty on corn had much
70 do with a bulge in the market for that
cereal. Failure OF the root and fodder
crops IN the kaiser's realm was given as
the supposed reason. December fluctu-
sted between S2i4G62Ssc and 6S14c, closing
7sd1c net higher. at 6sl4c. Cash grades
were in good demand No. yellow was
oats. as well as corn. received an up
ward impetus from the shortage OF feed
ing in Germany. High and low points
touched for the December delivery were
4sikGf5i.c( with last sales at 46c, an i'm
pFovement OF SsGlc over last night
Packers were buyers on all soft spots
in the market for hog products. In con
sequence the end Of the session left higher
figures for the entire nst-pork I'D 5Qloc;
lard, sc to ledi2lze, and ribs, 2lsaOc TO loc.
Quotations we're as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-01

hOGS-lt was another buyers day IN the
hog trade, prices dropping 70 levels 6d1ac
lower. The lesser reduction was more IRE
quent during the early rounds and the dime
slump became general toward the close.
Slumpy trend In all lines OF provisions yes-
terday had more or less bearlsh influence.
Size Of. receipts was much the same as
usual, offerings amounting 70 only iC7
loads. Ordinary butchers made up the BIG
bulk and smooth grades Of any weight were
hard 70 md. shippers favored the better
classes. purchasing less than - per cent OF
The run on outside orders.
Demand from the start was quiet. Clear
apce was delayed until well along toward II
o'clock.
spreads remained seasonably narrow q
large portion Of business being done
within Ss.aGIos. Best quality animals on
sale dropped to US, &c under yesterday $
high price