The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-17

.. Denve. 0suH a.. q = =
F1rs WorsA
behind. ana tbs movement ~ . whole
was indgnincant.
Ciosed heayys enIl6uncement OF 81. Co.,
90 Great Noftherm stock increase caused
Z decains ln the shares Of over points.
Thp:regt bsc3us slighsly reectiooaEN
opsltng sodey ard price o,iAnges we're
alnglL me stzarrftnah stoeke Mer4 s9ynt.
.ds c1es smsi ana xasss Linn 1 eHs sinessivs
phares moved moro widely: but n9efua-
lions among the leadere we're neItUw With
s. New York 11oney 1laxkes.
& New York. Feb. 1z-1EONNX-Cal
money stsadH. ix0s per cent: ruling rate.
loans. easy: % ,days.s 1slGax per cent: g
days. 2k@s Per cent? 8 months. 3A6ch
per cent; mercantile paper. sk0eA per
CLOSE: steraing- exchangs,rs firrn: -
dayA days AsaU; demand. $As6ss; commercial
sILxHR-B.r silver. s7,te: ,1sHe.a dol
BONDS -Goyernment bonds sssady. rail-
road bonds. Irregular.
st. Joseph, Feb. lz-HOGS Receipts
e.aoo. Market steady to &c higher. Top.
$50; bulk Of sales. @s.so@a.5o.
Sat = Ss 1soo o. hs;sa Markst slSx e."
$50; calves. $600@10.5.
SHEEP P-Receipts $500 Market steady
to 1oc lower. Lambs. >sD07.5A
wichita 1--we stock Market
Wichita, Feb. H.-HOGeReceipts Loo.
Market strong. TOP. $3.50: bulk Of sales.
CATTLE-Receipts soo Market steady.
Native steers, 86.50@e.60; cows and heifers.
$6.00@S00; stockers and feeders. 36.6007.60;
stock cows and heifers $50096.50; bulk
Of sales. tlI@s.5: calves. Ss5oae.5o.
Chicago 1--we Stock Market.
Chicago. Feb. 1z-HOGsEReceipts %ooo
ss.5o@s5: Ifa % mixed. ;sze6s.s: Sesvy. ;sso6
s 4SSsa iSst .es Co., xa1sss Steady
Beeves. $7.oo@s.6s; Texas steers. $&so@s.0:
western stsssss sso@s0G T. stoshsrs Ss;fs1. q snS %
dssseis: @sSo: caiSes' SSs Nsca9sosc HHs anu ~ '''
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000. Market steady
to . shade lower. Native. $47006.90: west
ssn 7eaS g G 90; yeariinss; ssssn @@Se; @ a native
Kansas City lave Stock Market
Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. n.-HOGS--Re.
sales. ss5S@ss0: heavy. ss.50@s.@: packers
and butchers. s&1O0seo: light. is.@6s.ss;
PEA c1TT1.EReceipts $i1.1s a5oo. including 100
southerns. Market steady to weak. Prime
fed steers, q. S.400926: dressed beef steers.
s.. 25@8 IS; western steers. $.000&S5; south
srn stee.s Gs S9s S stccker" e0ws ana iesaesS
ss.5o@7.7s: bulls. ;s.oo00.sO; calves. $500
Iambs. s7oe@7;so; ysariinsEass; sas, A 7s9xSo; .fnca
srs @stasss' snd feeders. :s:Ss ss.scSs.so s
Kansas city Stock Yards. Feb 1.-THE
furry in cattle last Monday began 20
subside Tuesday, and by the close W eGnss. r-
day most Of the gain had been LOST; COVE
and butcher stun sold wen all week: ana
steers Of known dressing capacity reta1n-
ed part of their Monday gam put
middle and low grades Of steers; ,,+sn- Gs-
actors Stockers and feeders decnned p
to IS cents f1rst Of the week. ana aIeer
this loss became effective the movemGms ssoH
/ out, q normal weeks business Tor this
season. Receipts today exceed the esti-
mate. total supply OF 12Ooo head arriv.
ing Other markets are well freignteo
| with beef. and the tendency Is toward
weakness An extra large percentage OF
local supply is stockers ana teeaers: ca.. =.
| tle from wheat pastures driven In by the
storm late last week. This leaves . mod
| crate number Of beef cattle. and sales OF
same are steady to a shade lower. Wnile
natives here today brought @e.66. and some
| 100 lb steers from the Northern COLORADO
| sugar beet district sold at S8.0 Best tat
| cows range from $50 to $3.50. bulls within
| the same range, veal calves quarter low
er. best around $1O.6. Receipts OF QuAran-
tines. cars. are featured by 2 string OF
| old MeHcos. direct. common little steers
At s5. 40 Some very good yearltngs from
Olklahoma were also included, at $7.76,
and North Texas meal fed steers around
N6O. Fancy stockers bring up 70 V-16.
and choice calves q little better than y,
best feeders $7.D. and choice calves little
better than g. best feeders $7.B. with
middle grades showing least strength at
Hog markets are the scene Of continued
conflict with the balance slightly In favor
of sellers Prices averaged II cents higher
last week than the week previous. although
closing considerably below the best time
head, market strong to &c higher. top
a. .675x. bulk $50 to $s55. Light weights
seIl closer to the top than heretofore, and
General quality Of the offerings IL better
sheep and lambs gained Is to IS cents
last week, but the market IL on 10 to y
weather has failed to stimulate mutton
consumption to the degree necessary to
SOUR killere into enthusiasm who act ON
the assumption that the market horizon
discioses vast array OF tat sheep and
lambs headed toward the shambles-
Western wethers $50. light Colorado owes
e a J. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
Kansas CITY Live Ssock sales.
rThe following sales were made this
CITY. md reported over long distance
te1Enp,rna dir4Ct to the Stata Journal bv