The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29

car at $27.50. 4 cars H.
'oaled) at SIS switched s .ao iarss
cars at SIT. cars at 200 !.
iivered; No. Is cars Al saa paft DE-
livered to this side. car s s.o, Two DE-
{. soi; prairie car Missouri s slss
grass at $12. car scant No !. s'o ..s
quote no grade and sample ar :. szss
SV and $3.50. No 8 at s9I sssss 4
NO. 2 at $2692s, No. / ~ - y
S29 to S30@30.50; clover, aolce At
mon No. 2 tstubble mixe,,l - sat . son.
car scant No. l at 500 90, ~
part clover and part timothr ~.
round. l car No. at s31 ca. :. sae
a. soLoo. ! car No. /, at s32 switcsaai
aIIaifa--l car No. at s3l. 80 sal,.
cred, ! car standard at s3s. ? cars ' w.i
al $o4 one switched--o,lote ts W.
NO to choice at s35Q35.5O. -
St Louis Horse and Mule Mart.,
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Horsasl
Receipts at the local horse and MI,
market aggregated about 400 bs.S
the lightest supply received here i
several months. There was no an
ton and the market was prac,ics,,.
lifeless, except for an inspection !,
British war horses. United S,a,ss
inspectors will be off the market h,
the remainder of the week.
Heavy draft, extra .... sls9asa,l
Eastern chunks ..... 75Sir
Southern horses, choice 19gSlss
Southern horses, good ..... S5alss1
Southern horses, medium !. COO 4,
Southern horses, common s0G rs
Plugs 2s6 Il
Mules-The general market was M,
as satisfactory as it has been, but ths
better grades nevertheless were sold
to advantage. This was due TO Tia
fact that SO few were here. Cotton
mules and big mules with finish and
quality sold about steady with price,
of the past several weeks. Halt fat
outclassed and small mules were SLOW
and very cheap. There was some de
mand for British war mules, is,
hands and up. About 100 of thes
were taken. The United States IN
spection has not worked the curren
week.
16 to 165a hands ...... s200d &c
Is to 15h hands ....... 1904 q
IA to 141s hands ......... 90Gli
Is to 1914 hands ...... s0Tlt
IL to 121a hands ...... 90G1:
Stock Market Notes.
limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-The stot
market continued strong with pric,
generally higher for the third day t
day, following the announcement
government control of railroads. Pric
were generally fractionally highe
Railroads again led the market.
Steels and some rails eased off dI
ing the first half hour Trading CO
tinued active, however.
The market closed strong.
Daily Stock LettscS-S~
UNITED Press Leased Wire Serve
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.--The n
York Evening Sun financial rev
today said:
. Following an appearance of {
siderable strength with the EN-
list generally higher at the open
of today's twp hour session, heal
0ot AalAOU LS2(tAOA StOSAo w "
have had large advances during
past two days set in. Neyer-the-l
the undertone was good and the N
ket had a dull tendency whene
prices began to decline
The railways which are in I
ground in response TO investm
buying following the presidents I
road proclamation. led in the fl
ional reaction. While steel and (
per stocks were generally stea
early flrmness was shown by eq,
ment and motor stocks. News
consequence to the market was la
ing.
The fear OF the late trading ,
the sharp advance in motor sto
which gained from three to
points.
Shipping issues developed siren
toward the close.