The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12

Cheese market firm State mill
common to special. l491shc; skimaI
common to specials 7916c
Butter market steady. Receipts ISL
26S. Creamery extras, 33c; dairy
tubs, ESQ 321kc; imitation creamery
firsts, 2s@2Shc-
Egg market firm. Receipts 22,seal
Nearby white fancy. 45G4Sc: nearbgI
mixed fancy. 30@36c; fresh. 329 3scl
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Sept 12.-Money OIL
call. ~ percent.
Six months, 2A@3k percent.
Mercantile paper, 3h94 percent.
Bar silver London, 30 15-16d.
Bar silver New York. 67Nc.
Demand sterling. $4-76 ZIG.
Omaha Butter.
limited Press Leased Wire Servicej|
OMAHA. Nebr, Sept. 12.-Butses|
80 cents.
Stock Market Notes.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Serricell
NEW YORK, Sept 12.-Wau street
responded to Maine election returns
by sending United States Steel COM
mon to a new high record at 1858
and bidding many other speculative
leaders up one to seven points when
the stock exchange opened today.
Reppblic Steel set new record at
65M; Bethlehem Steel led the sctir-
tiles OF the war brides with gain TO
$40 and International Paper preferred
a recent star performer on the street,
shot upward three points Coppes
also were strong
General Motors and American Wool
en- joined the rush during the first
half hour. Excited traders sent The
former TO 5995s, a gain Of 93a in thir-
~ minutes trading. American Wool.
en- sold at 51A, up AZ
Some OF the railways were SWEPT
into the advance movement though
the rails generally were quiet, with
narrow changes. Reading sold with
In a point OF it high record, and
Union Pacific Was but two points un-
der the best price it has made since
the opening OF the wzr.
Nearly half q million shares were
traded in the first hour. Total sales
were 453 COO. During the hour big
volume OF profit taking sales seemed
to be absorbed by the market with
scarcely q halt, except In the case q
coppers. which sold OF slightly
international Paper preferred cod
at par. I'D nine points from the figure
at which IT closed YESTERDAY
ST. Louis horses and Mules
ST. LOUIS, No, Sept 1l-Horses
The inquiry from south was I'M
usually heavy the past week: in TACT.
more so than az any time this sea
son, as general feeling prohibited Tree
buying a week ago. owing 70 Uneel
tainty of transportation service, and
many buyers stayed over Offerings
al. week were so limited, however,
that they were again unable 10 III
their orders At private sale few
bought attractive prices, but N aHo-
ton values were very low. Inspection
demand was strong and here every
thing available found ready outlet.
Com bined purchases totalec around
] 200 head
Heavy draft, extra. -sls5 e -
Eastern chunks -.-..-.... l5oc lss
Southern horses. good. .-..- s5G -
Southern horses, plain --... cog ~
Southern horses. common. 4oG -
Choice saddlers .... 1909 20
Plugs 50 -
Mules-The weeks supply was Te13
good considering the circumstances
and runs throughout quite exceeds
expectations. Market was better aes-
ing than q week ago and arrivals
were handled to right good adTsa-
tage. A load Of good sugar muis
bought for the Louisiana usas
brought s267.5o around and during tas
week more than 200 head sod i@
Louisiana shipment Cotton feeders
went to almost all southern safes
! and also sold well. There was 70
market for plugs French shipped Oh.
1913 head
Is to 1871 hands. $50 ~
Is to 1517 hands ..-..--... lz5Gim