The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
New York stock Afarkee.


New York Stock Market.
wall St. New York. Feb. 5.-STOCKSL
Stocks were In larger supply today and
the promptness with which they were dis
tr1buted on the slight early advance erect
ually levelled down the list. Shares which
had been bid up to afford a cover for
selling at other points grew weaker when
traders became convinced Of the futility
OF such tactics. Despite the renewal Of
european buying, easy money, strength
OF the Investment position and Accumulate
ton Speculative sentiment was more
bearish. This attitude reflected no loss
OF confidence In fundamental conditions
but was due to the belief of traders that
q substantial reaction was due
Although bears made headway in some
quarters pressure was not severe, and
usually narrow. At noon the list was
practically unchanged from yesterdays
close.
Bonds were steady
day. The price variations among the ac-
tive stocks were so slight that no trend
In either direction was observable. Tho
only changes Of consequence were among
the less active shares. Studebaker ad-
vanced IL and Colorado Fuel /.
The market closed easy. Liquidation in
creased the available supply Of stocks and
bear operators were active in searching
out weak spots. Declines Of a point were
made in Reading. Union Pacific. South
shares. Fractional recoveries occurred in
the final dealings.
New York Sugar Market.
New York, Feb. b.-SuGAR--Raw, nrm;
Muscovado. 2ss; Centrifugal. s.4s: mo-
lasses. 2.73. Refined. quiet.
St. Joseph Live Stock Market
s. Joseph; kEsa eR h,.beE IaOasMecesR25s on g 2o
bulk Of sales. $s.10@S.40.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900. Market steady.
Steers $1,000 3 90; sS,So sows and heifers 1900
81 sHEEPNReceipts $500. Market slow.
Lambs, $6.ooQ7.00. c~.
wichita Live Stock Market. -
Wichita, Feb. 6-HOGSReceipts 1000.
Market higher. Top. $40; bulk of sales.
g. 20@8.35.
CATTL Receipts 800. Market lower.
$500@8.00; stockers and feeders. $650@7 so;
stock cows and heifers. $4.5O@6.50; bulls.
$4.5OQ6.75; calves. $7.00@100o.
chicago Live Stock Market
Chicago, Feb. 5.-HOGS- Receipts 5000.
Market strong. SC to 10c higher. Bulk of
sales. $s.l5@S.60; light. $sao@S.57h: mixed.
g 35@s60: heavy. $SsO@8.62 rough. $500
8s5; pigs. s6.90@636.
CATTL%Receipts 5000. Market steady
to a shade higher I Beeves: H.1Oqs6O;
S. 6O07 80; stockers and feeders. $6.50@8. 10;
cows and heifers. $3.50QS.50: calves. $3.50
1925.
SHEEP-Receipts 16,0o0 Market slow.
Native, $47O@6.OO: western, $AS0@6.00:
yearlings, s. 7006.S5; native lambs, $3.50
7SO; western. $6.S0Q7.80.
Kansas City Live Stock Market
Kansas City. Feb. 5-HOGS-Receipts
5.5500 Market &c to 10c higher: Bulk of
sales, $s.15@s5O; heavy. $S.40qS.55: packers
and butchers. $s.25@s.5o; light. $s.0o@s.4O;
pigs, $7.O0Q7.50.
CATTLElReceipts 1900. including 500
southerns. Market steady to strong.
Prime fed steers. $S50@9.25: dressed beef
steers. S2sGs: 40; western n steers s.5e: 50
heifers $675@S.75; stochers and feeders.
Sc. .5Oas25; bulls. $5.5O@7.E calves. $500
1850.
Lambs. $7.S@7Ss; yearlings. $S75gSe Seo;
wethers, $500Q5. 75: ewes. $475@5.4 40; stock
ers and feeders, $3.50@6.50.
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
[The following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay. Robinson & Co.. live stock com.
mission merchants. with Offices At all
Kansas City. Feb. 5.-CATTLERe-
ceipts 500 head. Market steady.
HOGSIReceipts $500 head. Market SC
to 10c higher. Bulk OF sales. $8.209S50;
i sHiEEP-Receipts 10000 head. Market
KILLING STEERS.