The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04

day caused prices on the stock market TO
ty OF shares. Shorts. who attempted to
cover. were compelled to raise their bids
sharply. United States Steel and the
were prominent ON the trading. Senti-
ment toward these shares was influenced
by the good showing made by Bethlehem
Steel in its annual report.
Bonds were irregular.
Trading began more actively today than
In the early days OF the week. The lead
although fluctuations with few exceptions
were small. American Wooden, influenced
by the poor annual report, lost q point.
General Motors and St. Louis and San
The market closed strong. Fresh buying
appeared on fractional declines and the
list became more active. higher and
broader. Favorable steel trade reviews
caused a large absorption Of the stocks
Of steel and related industry.
New York Money Market.
New York. March 4.-MONEY-Cau
money steady, 1N@2 per cent: ruling rate,
X per cent; closing bid no per cent.
da Tine l asM firme r GO days per cent: 80
cent; mercantile paper, 4@4h per cent.
CLOSE: Sterling exchange steady: de-
mand. $465.s0; commercial bills. $4.Ss.
SILvER-Bar silver. 58Ac; Mexican dol
BONDsGovernmentb bonds steady. rail-
road bonds irregular.
New York Sugar Market.
New York. March 4-SUGAR-Raw.
steady; molasses sugar. 2.ss: Centrifugal.
3.o4: refined. quiet.
St. Joseph 1--we stock Market
st. Joseph. Mo-, March 4.-HOGSLRe-
ceipts $500. Market weak to SC lower
Top; SIS; bulk s. Of sale. .o g so@s Is -.
higher. Steers, ;7ooasoS: cows As and heif
ers, s4.oo@S.50; calves. $5.0001050
SHEEP-Receipts $500 Market strong
to 10c higher. Lambs, $700@7.e0.
Wichita Live stock Market
Wichita. March 4-HOGS- Receipts 1850.
Market lower. Top. ss.45; bulk OF sales.
CATTLE-Receipts 500. Market steady.
Native steers. $6.50@S. Is; cows and heifers.
stockers and heifers, s5.OO@7oo; bulls, SIS
goo; calves. H0O@100o.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago. March 4.-HOGS--Receipts 26.-
GO Market slow Ct yssterdsys 20 a vera e.
rough. ss:3Oas45; pigs N:soaseo.
cArT TIE. 1900; Market ste, STEADY d
Ts.s. s ssesf. s*ssa sssSss
stockers and feeders. s6.5o@s.Oo: cows and
heifers. ss.s5@s.55; calves: Noo@loeo.
N sHEEPhsssipe. a2 %eotern Marsst s'cw
yearlings. $5.S5@7.15 lambs. native. $7oo@
7.so; western. IS. 75Q7.6s-
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
kansas City, March 4.-HOGS-R Receipts
10000. Maret steady. Bull of sales. 4840@
$50; heavy, sS.50@6671x; packers and
butchers. s.. 50QS7S; light, $S.35Q855: pigs.
81. 50@e3.
CATTLEReceipts 5000. including 100
Prime fed steers, $8.60Q0.35: dressed beef
southerns. Market strong to 1oc higher.
steers, $7.25@8.50; western steers, $700@8. Is;
southern steers, $690Q6.0O: cows, $4.25@7. Is |;
heifers, $6.75@9.O0; stockerS and feeders.
s.. 25@8O6; bulls, $6.O0@7.5O; calves, $500
11.O0.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market strong.
Lambs, $6.7@7-50: yearlings. $6.00Q6. Is !;
wethers. $526@5.B;~ ewes. $5.00@6.50;
stockers and feeders, $3.0006.75.
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
CThe 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 4 Co.. live stock conn
/ mission merchants, with offices at all
markets.l
+ Kansas City. March 4-CATTLEcRe-
ceipts 5000 head. Market strong.
HOGS-ReceiptS 10000 head. Market
slow; steady. Bulk Of sales. $S3OqS.6o;
top 1921.
SHEEaRecefnts 7 OOO head Market 1Oc