The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-10

the market failed to recover, and many
Geeanes q = e points were scattered
Bonds were Irregular.
First prices today showed irregular
changes with majority Of losses among
the active stocks. Denver and Rio Grande
fell ~. Mercantile Marine preferred IL.
and Smelling. Canadian Pacific, Missouri,
Kansas and Texas. and Car and Foundry
low records made yesterday. the common,
gained a point and the preferred III
The market closed steady steady. Lead
ing issues sympathized with late ad-
vance In Pennsylvania which carried Il Mp
a point Some selling developed In spots
at the high level but the general market
was not disturbed.
New York Money Market.
New York. Feb. 10-MONEY-Can
loans steady. 1N@2 per cent; ruling rate.
1A per cent: closing 1M@z per cent Time
days. 2s40S per cent; months. 3A0eh
per cent; mercantile paper. 3K0t3k per
CLOSE: Sterling exchange, easy; %
day bills. $4S3.75; demand, }4.06.60; COM
merdal bills. As2x.
s1LvER-Bar silver. 573zc: Mexican dol
lars, 45Ac.
BONDS Government bonds steady, rail-
road bonds irregular.
New York Sugar Market.
New York. Feb: 1e-suGAR.Raw.
eSsASs
molasses. 27S; refined. quiet.
st. Joseph Live Stock Market.
st: Joseph, Feb. 1e.-HOG@Receipts
$50; bulk Of sales. $s4o6aso.
CATTLE-Receipts 1,e00. Market slow.
Steers. 00@eoo: cows and heifers. $A.0o0
sHEEP--Receipts $500. Market steady.
Lambs. N.o@.s0
Wichita Live Stock A1arkee.
Wichita, Feb 10;-HoasE EReseipts 1000.
$8.350S.50.
CATTLE Receipts 75o. Market strong.
Native steers. 7.0O@S.50; cows and heifers.
ooqs.oo; stockers and feeders. $e:5oQ7:5o:
stockers and heifers. $600@7.0o: bulls. 46.75
@6.75; calves. $.0001000.
Chicago Live Stock Market,
Chicago, Feb. 10.-HOGS- Receipts 1900.
Market strong. SC to 10c above yesterdays
avsrsgs Bulk Bulk Of % sales, s = ss.7o@sso; nsht @
CATTLElReceipts $780, Market steady.
Beeves, $7.1O09.50; Texas steers. $6.98@6 10;
western se;sSG7-so; stockers & and !, feeders: es e:
sHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady
Native. H7o@5.se: western. $4so@So %;
7.so: western, Se.s507.S5.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Kansas City. Feb. 1o.-HOGS-Receipts
ss.5oQs.70; heavy. $s.eoQa.75; packers and
butchers. $s.55qs.75; light. $s4o@S.so: pigs.
CATTLE-Receipts s.ooo including 500
southerns. Market steady. prime fed
steers. $S.50Q9.25: dressed beef steers, $7.25
QS.4o; western steers. $7.0oQa5o: southern
s as ;ssS sfeeee,. sows s.s
bulls, $5.7507.75: calves, $6.6001O5O.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Lambs. N.0Q:75: yearlings. 5.ss@6.6e:
ers @stas and feeders, fsscGsto s 'a''' ''''A
Kansas City stoc Yards. Feb. s-Four
thousand less cattle We're received here
week a year ago. The market declined 10
to Is cents Tuesday, but on other days
1t ruled steady, with some strensth at
ers claim prizes here are out OF line with
other markets, and attempt to readjust
the situation. but the short supply here
Cold weather is helping tho market. and
as predicted at the close OF last week,
the run here today is moderate, 5000 head,
and prices are higher. ranging from strong
to 15 cents up. Some OF the commission
men have taken the recent weakness SER
iously. and point to reports that the
Canadian beef market has gone to smash.
and that Buffalo and Boston win receive
some beef from Canada this week; they
also credit reports that all the states east
of Illinois are factors to be reckoned with
sylvania and Virginia having loaded up
with cheap Canadian stockers last fall,
and the other states with drought cattle
at. at Kansas an as. city .n last 81 sumner; % and they
ening. On the other hand, supply figures
at the five leading western markets last
week suggest scarcity. and the light run
steers reached $S.s5 today. yearlings ana
heifers worth up to -. bulk Of native
steers $7.75 to $50 native cows 1915 to
$7.76, bulls at about the same range, sugar
mill steers <766 to $50 oil mill steers in
quarantine division SIS to $7.65 to $50.
oil mill steers in quarantine division $6. 70
stockers and feeders $3.50 to $825 Feeders
closed Is to Is cents lower last week, but
held their strength.
HOES are charting q course toward the
nine dollar quotation, market having
made a net gain Of II cents last week.
and to 10 cents higher today. but there
IT, sos nserase weight last wsei a1s is aH iDs
which Is still, however. 10 lbs less than
average during same week a year ago.
Top today is $s-e5. bulk Of sales $50 to
Sheep and lambs declined 6 cents last
week, more in some cases. with lambs
getting the mas,mum "a s31,n - loss in y every case
also today. which gives tho market
bad appearance on paper. Receipts are
only 5000 today. ana were light here last
week Choice lambs are worth $7.75 here
today, though the market was not tested
on them. ewes $3.50. Actual sales Of year
lings at seo6 and wethers at 3575 were
made today. J. A. RICKART.
Kanaas City Live Stock SALES.
morning at the Stock Yards. Kansas
City. and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal BY
Clay, Robinson 4 Co.. live stock conn
mission merchants. with Offices at all
markets.1
Kansas City, Feb. 1O.-CATTIE@Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market steady.
HOG8LReceipts 1900 head. Market SC
higher Bulk Of sales, $s.3O0a66; top.
$50.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market 10c
higher.