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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04
TODI IS MARKETS
Gossip of Tuesdays Market.

Sioux city, la.-There was a good
strong tone 10 the fat cattle trade
on Tuesday at the advance OF the
day before. Marketing was again
on Ii moderate scale. Prices are full
~ lOM15c higher than those of last
week. Quotations: Beeves $500 q
&.25, fat and killing cows and hcif-
ers 1913 $3.50, Gamers and cut
ters $2.15M $50. veal calves $3.50 a
$50 and bulls and stays $3.50@
500.
Mondays trading basis governed
to q great extent in stockers and
feeders on Tuesday. The best OF
strong weight feeders had the cal.
over tho lighter and less Desirable
grades. Feeders are quotable d
S4.25 $50, calves and yearlings
1916 4.75 and feeding COWS an,
stock heifers $3.25M $50.
1t was u steady deal in hogs IL
start with but with closing advice'
OF n weaker nature the late marke
was not considered as good as tina
early.
Little quotable change vas in evi
dence in the market on fat sheer
and lambs With that of Monday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04
MARKET FALLS OFF
CATTLE AND SHEEP
THE TONE Or THE MARKET TO.
DAY ~ DECIDEDLY WEAK AND
CATTLE AND SHEEP DROP
10 CENTS.

Union Stock Yards. Chicago.
HOGS-Estimated receipts today,
$4,000; number left owe from yes
terday, 1902; estimated receipts to-
morrow, $1,000; steady 80 II sliade
lower. Bulks of prices, 5000
els; light, $5.S0M6.1a IL; mixed
and butchers, s5.S5M6.2o; heavy
$3.50 @6.25; rough heavy, $5.SoM
500; Workers, 5000 MG10; pigs
$6.10W 500.
CATTLE-Estimated receipts to-
day, $4,000; steady to 10 cents low.
or. Reeves, $A.70m $50; cows and
heilors, $500 M6.10; Texas steers
si,25Mo.1a Stockers and feeders
S3.25M5.T0; western cattle, $4.S(
@6.6O.
SHEEP--Estimated receipts to
day. $4,000; steady to 10 cents low
{. Native sheen, $2.75M $50; west
ern sheep, $3.2b M4.Go; yearliugs
$685. 5.T0: lambs, S4.2a mG.ao
western lambs, $4.T5 M6.5o.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04

an embankment. The combination
babbage and smoked and a passen-
ger coach, of which the train was
composed, slid b. the engine and
toppled over on the opposite side of
the track. There was the train crew
and about 90 passengers aboard the
train, who were thrown about by
she tumbling of the coaches.
Those injured were: Mrs. e. A.
Woods, OF Lusk, Wyo., fractured rib
and sprained ankle; Mrs. Woods
grandson, who Il travelling with
her. was also bruised; John Walsh,
Yankton, car cut and check was
b Tuieed; Clarence Erickson of Seen
ic, wound in leg; Mrs. l.. b. Thomp-
yon, of Rapid City, wrenched side;
Her husband, sprained knee. Mrs
Canonn, of Billings, Mont, nip bruis-
ed. About 800 feet OF track was
demolished by the wreck and ii WAS
Midnight before the Omaha train
went east.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04
SAVED HIS wlFEs LIFE.

Ny wife would have been in her
crave today" writes o. II. Brown,
Of Muscadine. Ala. "if it mad not
beer, for Dr., Kings New Discovery.
She was down in her bed not able
10 set UP without help. She had a
Severe bronchial trouble aud Il dread
aiil soug4. got her a bottle of DR..
sSinss'a siSsW pissoYery. and. she soon
began to mend, and was well in a
STORE time" lnfallible for coughs
and colds, it, the most reliable rem
eds on earth for desperate lung tpou-
nle, heniorrhages, lagrippe. a~sthulaa,
hay fever. croupg.and w%hooping
cough SOC, s1.0o. Trial bottle
tree Guaranteed by Diehl & Brown
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04
DEMOCRATS OF OHIO
LAUD BRYAN'S NAME
fR0tiREsSiVlsS on PARTY HOLD
MEETING FOR PURPOSE OF DIS
CREDilING HARMON BOOM.

solumb,5s, O.--The progressive
act#ersstic league OF Ohio came into
siAaiGs here to-day at II conferences of
dernocl ats of nearly every county OF
the state. Although many OF the
eui,5afQos had come into the gather
rig with the avowed intention of de-
f.it9ri.ng AGAINST the presidential candi-
GacS of Governor hudson Harmon.
lhe eyerutive's Hattie was mentioned
only Indirectly and the organization
saiisned 1tse!f with the adoption OF
resolutions urging the members to
work against the choice of any dele
gate to either state or national con
vention who had not proved himself
u tried and true democrat.
Then the name of William j. Bryan
heralded as ''ablest representative OF
the ideals Of the party was receiv.
ed with applause and speakers who
famed the democratic ardor while
sWaiting the report of the resolutions
committee made adherence to him
the final test of progressive democ.
Tacy.
The conference which had been
called by w. w. Durb. chose former
Congressman j. ]. Lentz as chairman,
Ar. Lentz was elected president OF
the newly formed league.
Former Congressman Lentz, as
temporary chairman. named Mr.
Bryan as the democratic candidate
most likely OF election.
.9"i am one of those who believe
that more progressive republicans
vote for Mr.. Bryan thar any othe,
democrat" he said.
Bryan was hailed as the origina
progressive by a state sxkAtor.
Sioux City, Ia.-CattA receipts
1000; ten to fifteen cents lower
hog receipts. 5000; five cents lower,
top, $6.05; bulk. $500 500; shee]
receipts 500; steady.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04
PLANNING LINE OF
ROAD TO DEADW0OD
SIOUX FALLS, MITCHELL AND
CHAMBERLAIN WORKING IN
HARMONY FOR STATE ROAD
WAY TO DEADWOOD.

There is much activity in the pro-
position of building a state roadway
from Sioux Falls out TO Deadwood.
passing via Mitchell and Chamber
lain. A good roads convention is
scheduled to be held at Deadwood
Feb. 2 and 8, to which delegates will
be zen from all parts of the state.
The Mitchell Commercial Club at
its meeting last night appointed three
delegates to attend the convention
from this city, viz: VIM. NJ. Smith,
o. l.. BransopandF. II. Winsor. The
work OF this convention it is expect
ed will harmonic Well with the
lplans that are being made in Sioux
Falls to build a state roadway from
the Queen City out 10 Deadwood.
Mitchell has taken the initiative in
getting into line with Sioux Falls,
and a letter from the Chamberlain
Commercial Club received by the loo
al club shows the good spirit of that
organization to work in harmony
with Mitchell iii planning for the
roadway to cross the reservation
country through the gateway at
Chamberlain.
While the oadway has not been
definitely decided upon the Mitchell
and Chamberlain route IS a few miles
t3@ hortest, ard q better crossing is
Afforded o5er lie Missouri river at
G~Hautcrlaiu5 On west Of there the
.oadwoy Will pass through the best
SCENE country until the Black Hills
proper is reached. There seems to
he little question but what this road
way will be built, as the encourage
ment coming all along the line from
the towns Is of the kind that indi-
Gates they want to be represented on
that state route.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04
MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.

Wheat, No. 1 hard, 1.O7; No.
northern, LOT 1-2: arrtse. LOT 1-2;
No. 2 northern, LOS % Loo. l-2; az
rive, 1905 l-2; No. 3 wheat, 1903 a
1.03 1-2; No. 1 dnrum, 90; arrive
80: No. 2 durum. SO: arrive, sc: No
3 yellow corn. 60. No. 4 corn, $50
So; No. 3 oats, 45@45 L.; arrive
IA -; barley, S0@l.2i; rye, SSM
SO 1-2; fax, $2.13 1-2; arrive, $2.13,
January wheat, 10, May wheat
'J.u7 "a.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04
cArARRH CANNOT DE cU1..D

,tth IlJCAl. AFFILIATIONS, aa they
taka ihtccrsi remedies. Halls Catarrs
Eve Is tsken internally, u acts d.
rprsiy on TIC bloc nd
.urfacee Hat1. Catarrn Cure Is not a
Guack medicine 1t wns prescribed BY
Que OF the best physicians In this coun.
try for years and is y regular prescrip
lion. 1t - composed Of The best tonict
Known. combined with. this best blood
recri- on rhe blood and -,ucou.
.urfscea. The perfect combination OF
rhe two ~ingredisnts Is what produces
guch wonderful results In curing Ca
ssrrA. Send for Testimonials free.
esae. 1itd IL nr3er 70 cu-s II van rug
8. j. CHEEEY 4 CO. Prone.
rotefo. OAtn
~. usit.. r.r,,v Pins rnr consti
4olA BY DruxEists. price 7Sc,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04
TRAIN DERAILED,
HURT

Rapid City, s. D.-The train on
the Northwestern railroad due here
at 1856 was ditched two miles north
Of Piedmont, several passengers be-
Ing more or less tunlbled about and
some were slightly injured.
The train was running at its
usual speed when the engine sud-
denly left the rails on a straight
stretch Of track and plunged into
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04

Pierre. s D.-The government
ts~1nperatu-e record here at nine
o'clock this morning was % below
zero, d drop of two degrees from
seven this morning. making it the
record of the winter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04
siOrs CRY LIVE STOCK.
The Sioux City live stock market

The s1ouX CITY live STOCK mnrkNts
arc tclegraphed daily by the Sioux
ais5 Stock Yards Company.
Sioux City. lowa.--Cattie receipts
LOO; strong; ten cents higher,
Hog receipts, 1000, steady, top,
s6.15; bulk, $685. Cos. Sheep re.
ceipts, 500 steady.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04
MITCHELL GRAIN MARNET.

Wheat, No. | northern, "a; No. =
90; No. 3 northern, IS;
chaff, 80; corn, As; oats, 40;
barley, 1906; flax, $1.90.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19

HOGS-Another heavy hog run met
with an equally heavy demand and the
resultant market was entirely sstisfse-
tory TO selling interests. Free Saying was
a trade feature from the start, only one
packer staying out early, and prices ruled
generally steady on all weights. Supply
figures gave logic 10 a cheaper list OF
values and this bearish influence was
further strengthened by the narrow mar
gin existing between Omaha and Chicago
cost, but eastern receipts were very mod
est, leaving local buyers in poor position
to dictate.
Supply was estimated at 1890 head.
bulk consisting Of reasonably good ml.ed
and butcher grades. Movement had plenty
Of activity throughout and a creditable
clearance was made early. late and clos
Ing sales averaging strong 10 a nickel
higher In spots Shippers furnished very
fair support. buying fully 10 per cent OF
total receipts on outside orders.
Best heavy hogs on sale brought $50,
quite respectable string OF smooth
heavtes reaching this limit. while bulk
OF offerings landed within s7.eog7.S Ba-
con classes sold at SIS and less, but
practically no business was transacted
below the $50 mark.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Marine Disaster Affects Market in
Deterrent Manner.
MONEY CONDITIONS UNCHANGED
Copper Directors De-
clare Quarterly Dividend at the
Rate of - Annually which
IL Largest since 1905.

NEW YORK, April H.-The influence
Of the great marine disaster continues
to hang over the financial community and
70 great extent over the stock market
Business today was light and the move
ment Irregular when not absolutely re-
dictionary. There was a general DISPOSE
/ ton TO refrain from operations or COM
mitments for either side Of the account.
The anthracite coal situation. the con-
Terence OF railway managers relative 10
the demands Of the locomotive engineers
and unfayorsble crop advices constituted
factors Of deterrent character.
In the way OF actual happenings the
most important. even though expected,
Vas the declaration by the Amslgamated
Copper directors OF a quarterly dividend
az the rate Of 81 annually. This is
double the disbursement made by the
company since 1905 The present price
Of Amalgamated Copper may be said TO
discount fully the new rate Of dividend.
Monetary conditions were virtually un-
Changed. Call loans we're made at easier
rates and time accommodations for most
periods relaxed. Another small currency
transfer 10 San Francisco was made
through the subtreasury, with prospects
Of further shipments 10 interior points
before the end OF the week.
Amalgamated made It's lowest quota
lions Of the day fol~.ying the dividend
announcement. Early textures Of strength
included United States Steel, New York
leHtIsi, focA lslAnd issues common
and preferred: stocks OF the Bethlehem
Steel and Republic Iron and Steel COM
panies
better tone was shown by the bonds
OF the international Mercantile Marine
company. but later this issue. as well as
the preferred stock. wss heavy.
Trading became very duh in the later
session, prices rising and falling within
narrow limits. Net changes indicated
preponderance Of small losses.
sensational feature OF the curb was
the rise In the price Of Old Marconi
Wireless shares TO go, as against 10
AZ Yesterdays close. The final price was
-. Little more than week ago the
stock was selling under Its par value of
ti@. The company today approved an
increase OF Its capital from 81 ,s62. 900 10
tl0W.@, OF which the greater part will
be offered to shareholders at par.
Bonds were steady. Total sales par
value. n,oes0oo. United States govern.
fnent bonds unchanged on call.
on bonds TODAY were.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotation. of the Day on Various
Corn u.cdfffra.

| NEW YORK, April ls.-FLOUR-
Firm: spring patents. S.4Sd5.0; winte
stra ass ASsaise; WINTER patents; - "
| I winter, pSdaso. extra No. 2 winter
psSa3.75. Kansas straights. H-8qtS
Rye -four, steady; choice TO fancy sS.eg
CoRNNEAL-ouiet: fine white ant
yellow, uraL75; coarse. A.sal'e' Kiln
RYE-Firm; No. :, SIC; C. /. (. Buffalo
/ 20 arrive.
BARLEY-stesdy; mating. ass6LSs
I c. 1. Z. Buffalo.
wHEAT-spot market, irregular; No.
red. h.lsls elevator. export basis. 70 ar.
rive. and si.lsl4. {. o. b. afloai; No. !
northern Duluth. sI2llA. o. b. afiost
opening navigation. Futures market was
firm and higher on renewed buying on
further bulish crop news, firm cables.
unfavorabie weather and a better cash
9i.lsas. closed at si-ib; July. u-lll4a l.l2i.,
closed at N.ilh; September closed AT
L@h Receipts. S,oe bu
CoRN-Spot market. easy: export, SIC,
nominal, I. o. b. afloat. Futures market.
nominal. Shipments. SOL bu.
OATs-Spot market, firm; standard
white. sIirc, elevator: No. .. ett1c: No. J,
&C: No. I, ssisc; natural white and white
clipped s1ff6Ilsc, on track. Futures mar
ket nominal. Receipts. 2s,H5 bu.; ship
ments, 6,a35 bu.
HAl-rirm: prime, sl.5o: No. /. H.io;
No. 2, fi.oodlS; No. = n156i.M.
HOPS Quiet: state common TO
choice. 1911, s3d5oc: 1910. nominal. Pacific
coast. 1911. fidttc; 1910 nominal.
HIDEs-stesdy; Central America, siise;
Bogota, 2iazSc
LEATHER-Firm; hemiock firsts. 50
&c; seconds, 2iasse; thirds, 2ia2sc; re-
PRovIsIoNs-Pork, firm; mess, tis.oo
alsso: family. seo.cofsLoo; short clears,
NS01Gi9.0o. Beef. firm; mess. n25eH
Hoo. family. sle0cdi6 50; beef hams. tes.oo
fi5i.0o Cut meats. steady. picked bellies,
10 to IL pounds. $40 sou 400: picked hams,
tI20offi22a Lard, firm; middle west
prime, SO. to1i0.5O: refined. firm; CONT
nent. $3.50; South America, sll5oi COM
pound. tSoedsS.
TALLow-Firm; prime city. hhds.,
S-isc. special. CSC: country. 5s9GAe.
BUTTER-Steady at the decline: re-
ceipts. - tubs; creamery specials. nc;
nitu1ec; state dairy. finest, oodSo1sc;
good TO prime. 2suz common to fair.
AaHc; process specials. HdTlsc; extras,
2Sifc: firsts. 3isd2sc; seconds. 2td3sc.
CHEESE = Unsettled; receipts aga
boxes. state whole milk. current make,
white or clored, specials. fIApisc; state
whole milk, white or colored. average
fancy. l7t46l1ac
EGGs-Ffrm; receipts. 8.2SS cases:
fresh gathered. first regular packed.
southerly sections lsAdlsAc; fresh gath
cred, seconds. isAdisc.
PoULTRY-Alive. dull: western fowls.
i5isc; turkeys. i5c. Dressed. quiet. vest
crn fowls, itsaiic; turkeys. isuEo.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
k.n.a. City Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY. April ls.-CATTLE--
Receipts, 2,sD head. including 800 head
southerns: market steady to i0c lower;
calves, 5od75c lower than yesterday;
dressed beef and export steers, E.70fp
steers. s0ous.oo; stockers and feeders,
81. 0ns0o: southern steers. s6.00gs.00;
southern cows. t4.ood6e5: native cows,
H.50d7.oo: native heifers, S5.25uS.0o; bulls,
sf.50q6.5o 30; calves, $.0GS.0o.
HoGS-Recelpts. 5000 head; market SC
higher; bulk of sales, y7e5ais.0O. heavy,
s.. sons.o5: packers and butchers. N.75D
500; lights. s7.50g7. 80; pigs, s6.00Gr7.O0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-ReceIpts, 500
head: market. 1onl5c higher; Colorado
lambs. $685. lambs, ss.e0ds.05: yearlings.
s5.5oa7.lo; wethers. sI5ods.50; ewes, $4,000
500: stockers and feeders. Sl.5og50o.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
lality and good finish. changed hands

quality and good finish, changed hands
al $50
Trade in .ulatured muttons was poorly
tested. the same as on all days recently,
but values were well sustained, witla
movement active. Ewes sold from so!S
downward. There were no vethers or
yeariiRgs OF consequence on sale
Compared with last weeks close CIR
rent prices for fat sheep and lambs aver
age about steady, the general market
showing few changes since last fr1disy.
Feeder and shearer output has been moo
crate. amounting to a short $3.50 head.
Quotations on sheep and LAMBS: Lambs.
good to choice s7.s5GS.0o. lambs. fair to
good, S.0ld7 50; lambs, shorn, S.091 ";
Fat shearing lambs S.oG7-5o; yearlings.
handy. s7.ee67.59; yearlings. heavy. ss.SctS
100; wethers, good TO choice, ss.l5desSe;
wethers, fair TO good. <.SGs.i9; ewes.
good to, choice. s5.756S.oo; ewes. fair 10
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19

FLoUR-Market firm. advancing: win
1e415c; winter patents. @ied5ie, winter
ter sorts. NdDc higher and spring brands
sfrzights. s5.soaIso: spring patents, S. 10
for best: spring straights. AoG4 IS;
bakers. x-eea4Oo
HYE-No. 2. PC.
BARLEY-Feed or mixing, Scay.O 6;
fair 20 choice mailing, sl.A@l.57.
SEED-Timothy. &o01i2Oe; clover, Si5oo
PROVISIONS : Pork. mess. nsIsna
1SE. Lard, in tierces. slonis. short
ribs. loose, s10.ao
Total ciearances Of wheat and flour
we're equal to 2s2.ooo bu. Primary receipts
were 1ss.eco bu.. compared with 1900
buss the corresponding day a year ago.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow. Wheat,
cars; corn. . cars; oats. 70 cars; hogs.
1850 head.
chicago Cash Prlces-wheaf: No. /. red
= .ls6f II: No. 3 red. s.ioai igis; No Z
hard. u.i9di.l5. No. hard 81 .io6i isN,
10. ! northern; 81 Halle: No. ? north
ern l-loql-H. No. ; northern, 81 0sfii ~:
10. 2 spring. 1901. "a: No. 3 spring. 81 q.
a q: No. spring. sscf7t1 .05; velvet chaff.
&c4G- u: durum. Ella Corn: No. z ~
47s4cs No. : white. 0ize; No. ; yellow,
G. No. I. 7slz4sIA1e; No white. 7s6soc
ss.<4zs1zc: Nc white. 81, GssA.c; No. /
white. 57445si{c. standard, ssizd6ec Rye.
Va :. 80. Barley. Scfsi.so Timothy
SEED. Is .oqi2 o. Clover seed. SIS .oo0eO 80
BITTER-Steady: creameries, &Hslc:
dst5es. ztGzSc
KGGs-Weak, receipts, $50 cases; Al
mark. eases included. is617izc; ordinary
firsfz. I76171sc: firsas. 1sc.
cHEESE-Steedy: daisies. f5itdi7Hc:
twins. 1Sz4islzc: young Americas. 1es, o
lie; long horns. -. 6isc
FoTAToEs-stesdy;, receipts. 2 cars;
Wisconsin. H-19LzS; Michigan and Min
ia<sofs. sL2dlZ
PQULTRY-LIse steady: turkeys. lee;
.eaickens. ll@c; springs, I5akc.
FEAL-szeady: 5a..iLc.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
sd. I.e.I. Gen.r.I M.rL.t.

ST LOUIS, April s-wHEAT-cash,
firm; track No. red. n.IH: No. : hard.
s.. Oe0ii7.
coRN-Hisher; track No. l. saasac; No.
white, Sc.
oATs-Hlgher; track No. . Sc: No. J
white. 5en59i.c.
Closing prices Of futures:
wHEAT-Hisher; May. n.los. July.
tL0tis.
coRN-Lower: May, ses&c: July, &c.
OATS-Lower; May. sc; July, ssQsst4o.
RYE-Unchanged CSC.
FLoUR-Market higher: red winter
patents. NSdNS: extra fancy and
straights. N@tlA5S; hard winter clears.
SSo1190
SEED-Timothy. 800
CORNMEAl.-ULchang to
BRAN-steady; sacked east track. 81. IS
G1.s7.
HAY : Higher; timothy. sss.oo9so. 90;
prairie. So 0oQ2S.50. :
PRovIsIoNs-Pork. unchanged; lob
bing, sls.76 Lard. unchanged: prime
steam, ts.s56i0S. Dry salt meats, I'M
changed; boxed extra shorts. tllB; clear
ribs, S1.M. short clears. t1i.2 Bacon.
unchanged; boxed extra shorts. y2oo.
clear ribs. tl2eo; short clears, sl2 3.
POULTRY Quiet: chickens, isike:
springs. lie; turkeys, Ice: ducks. lie:
geese, Sc.
BUTTER-Firm: creamery, zasec.
EGGS-Steady. 6Ac
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
DIsPosITIoN-HEAD.
Totals. ..................a@l lLl

CATrLE-Receipts were, fully up to the
average for recent Thursday and rather
above the average In general quality
Although strictly toppy beeves were COM
paratively scarce. there were also very
few cattle that could be called common.
Demand was decidedly slack and sales
were generally l0G1i5c lower than yester-
day. Owing TO the considerable increase
In receipts this week and the very bear
ish tone TO both beef and cattle at east
ern centers the tone to the trade has been
comparatively weak since Monday and
the general run Of cattle is selling fully
3Q4oc lower than at the best time Mon
day. The decline this week has come IN
the nature Of reaction after the recent
very high prices and indicates that the
consuming public proposes TO draw the
line At high-priced beef. There will UNI
along for the best cattle. but dealers are
looking for q restricted Inquiry from now
on for the plain TO medium beeves and
perhaps lower level OF values.
Cows and heifers suffered fully As much
today as beef steers. sales being fully
io6l6c lower than yesterday except on
choice heifer stock. Butcher stock and
Gamers have been selling very high OF
late; In fact, at about the highest prices
on record. and this has naturally shut
off the demand for beef to some extent.
so that the demand for cattle has slack
ened considerably OF late and the outlet
10 very much reduced. Veal calves have
also broken sharply and are fully Soc
lower than the first Of the week.
There was not great deal Of business
transacted In stockers and feeders and
the trend of values was lower on practi-
cally all grades. Supplies have been ac-
cumulatins in yard traders hands and II
will undoubtedly take much lower prices
to bring about anything like q complete
clearance for the week.
Quotations on cattle: Good 10 choice
beef stesrs. 81 sos. %; fair to good beef
steers, H.047 80: common to fair beef
steers, tsoo47 90; good TO choice heifers.
u. 0oa7 80; good to choice cows, t5.5oQs. 70;
fair TO good cows. n. 754S 80: common TO
fair cows. Is; good 70 choice stock.
ers and feeders. s5.ssq7 90: fair to good
stockers and feeders. S.&0s.76; common
TO fair stoekers and feedsrs t.soas: q;
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19


sHEEP-In all important respects sheep
and lamb trade was very similar 70
yesterdays market, the main point Of
difference appearing In more active de-
mand. Packers all needed fat stock to
keep killing gangs busy and made no
secret Of their wants. buying freely from
the start. Prices ruled generally steady
In both OF the larger branches OF the
market, various kinds Of stock selling
a shade stronger while less desirable
offerings sold quietly at figures steady
or very nearly SO.
Receipts amounted TO about 100 head
over one-third Of this estimate consisting
OF Colorado lambs consigned through to
eastern feeding stations. Strings placed
In selling pens were mostly fed western
lambs in the fleece. sheep proving the
exception.
Nothing strictly toppy was, received 10
the way Of fat wooied lambs. packers
paying a limit OF 81 30 for this class OF
stock. Shearing demand was vigorous,
however. and one band OF attractive kill
srs went back into the country on a spec
ustive sheartng order at E.sa The best
shorn lambs on sale. carrying high grade