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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

shecp--The supply included several cars OF
foeders going through, but even after de-
Quoting those, offerings OF lambs were sun
generous Reports of advances elsewhere
rnve sellers every reason to expect higher
pricea. and they priced their holdings at
sharp upturns. but packers. VINO arc ex-
poriencing a shortage Of refrigerator cars
and had to carry some lambs over from
last week, made nrst offers at lower levels,
n Old sheep were fairly active at figures
that were fully steady TO II anything
stronger. Among the earlier sales were
Navajo wethers at Sii.15. and little pack
age of Navajo yearltngs at $l32b. both these
prices being tho highest ever paid here,
Light western ewes sold to 3i0.T5. breaking
the record for the market, and other light
and handy ewes reached slo,e5@io.7o.
II was along towards midday when pack
en- finally began buying lambs. Movement
was anything but active, and several loads
wers still unsold at late hour. As a
general thing, BALES when finally made
looked almost steady with last weeks close.
though in spots reductions OF anywhere
from shade to ioc was noted, Packers
nay they are unable to get an adequate
number Of refrigerator cars, and paid steady
prices only under protest. though at nearly
All other markets lambs sold to better ad-
vantage than they did on last weeks close.
locally most Of the good light and handy
lambs sold around sit3o& 1893. with de-
cent kind at s14.l5 and some weghty ones
under the hill" A little package of Mex
leans sold early at si45o. but up to noon no
fuIl loads had sold there. though the price
was reported as bid on choice Mexicans
which were being held for more money
i odd punches OF feeders were here. but
anything In the feeding lamb line on which
Comparisons could be based was lacking. A
bunch OF feeding ewes brought $500.
Z Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs.
good to choice. ti426@145o; lambs fair
10 good, t13.75@iA26: lambs. clipped, $ll.25
0l3.e0; lambs, feeders. t12.60@l4.25; year.
iiHgs. good to choice, s12.bo@1325: year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

the owners but, on the contrary, would be
rushed The market closed strong, ] TO
SIC net higher. with May at Si.74 to $L74A
and July at $l.4s to Sl.4sA. Other leading
staples likewise scored gains, corn &c to ING,
oats u alc to nc, and provisions ZIG soc
to s1.27.
At first the chief characteristics of the
wheat trade were nervousness and lack OF
volume. Recent fluctuations apparently had
been too violent for all but the hardest OF
spectators with ample financial backing.
Buying orders predomiuated in initial busl-
ness. but were soon checked by reports that
Austria had taken the same position as
Germany regarding unrestricted activity OF
submarines. Pronounced weakness followed
owing to prospects that an immediate break
In diplomatic relations with Austria was
likely When traders, who had sold short,
attempted however. to collect profits the
market was found to be bare of offerings
II was at this juncture the visible supply
figures were issued showing that the aggre-
safe readily available stock in this country
had shrunk to nearly 1s.5OO.OO0 bushels less
than was the case a year ago.
Word OF continued rapid forwarding of
supplies to the entente allies seemed to
give decided impetus to the upward ten
dency of the wheat market as the end of
the session approached. The rise. though,
was largely confined TO May and was
shared to but a moderate extent by the new
crop months, July and September. May
closed at the tOpInOst point dpuut
20 cents up from the lowest figures of Sat
urday.
Corn was strong from the start. Scanti-
ness OF rural offerings inundated sellers,
who were also affected by talk that the
prevailing low temperatures had Increased
the feeding demand Oats were influenced
by the same conditions as corn. but were
less active.
New high record quotations on hogs car
red provisions sharply upgrade. Pork led
the advance, and at one time showed a
Jump Of yl72 a barrel, as compared with
the close on Saturday.
Cash Prices-wheat: No. red, nominal;
No. red. sl.65A; No. hard, sl.74@l76;
No hard, 3l.6sk OH. Corn: No. .
yellow, 800; No. 4 yellow, nominal; No. 4
white. 9sc. Oats: No. white. b3% @55c;
standard. SAY @55hc. Rye: No. 2, nomi-
nal; No. 3, S1.37@1.3S. Barley: $1,000
1.27 Seeds; Timothy, $3.5O@55o; clover.
$12.O0@l75O. Provisions: Pork. $3.50:
lard, sl6l7 ribs, Sl5.00G15,50.
Butter-Hlgher; creamery, 32@3sc
Eggs-Higher: receipts. 1850 cases; tirsts,
l4944hc: ordinary frsts, 42G43c; at mark,
cases included, 40@44c.
Potatoes--Receipts 20 cars; unchanged.
Poultry-Alive, unsettled; fowls 2OAc;
springs, zoe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
STOCK MARKET Is
STRONG AND HIGHER
Steel, Smelter, Copper anG
Kindred Issues Open One to
Three Points Up.
ATTENDANCE is LARGE

New York, Feb. 5.-Wall street be
gan the day in mood more serious
than at any time since the beginning
of the war. The developments over
Sunday suggesting the extent of the
precautions taken throughout the
country brought the financial com
munity to a further realization Of. the
grave conditions resulting from the
diplomatic break with Germany.
At the stock exchange the attend
ance, despite the storm, was larger
than on any day since the memoir
able LIST day of August, 1914, when
the exchange entered upon an en-
forced and prolonged period OF sus
pension.
The tone of the market at the open
ing was strong, with gains of to 81
points in American Smelling, Lacka
wanna Steel, Utah Copper and Cen
trail Leather.
United States Steel made all initial
gain of points. at 100, on its offer
ing of $500 shares.
Bethlehem Steel, old stock, rose Is
points, while the new stock was of
) points,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
new YORK STOCKS
Break in Relations With Ger
many Made Occasion Of Fur
ther Advance in Shares.
BETHLEHEM STEEL RISING

New York, Feb. 5.-Far from causing
dismay or even hesitation, the break in
relations between the United States and
Germany was made the occasion OF a fur
Their advance in stocks today, last satur-
days spectacular up rush being supple
mented by advances of to points in
many issues of importance
Prominent specialties. particularly those
embracing the so-called war group, made
even greater gains Bethlehem Steel (oh
stock (rising Is points, although the new
stock yelled points. Shares of numerous
other concerns, which have been the most
conspicuous in the war booms of the last
two years were substantially better, a few
gaining at their best as much to 10
points United States Steel occupied its Gus
tomary commanding position throughout the
day and on total turnover of about $50. 900
shares, or almost 80 per cent of the whole
made an extreme advance OF 1851, and
closed at l07k, a net gain of 81 points.
Kindred issues such Lackawanna, Cruc-
ible Steel Sloss- Sheffield common and pre-
ferred; Republic Iron, American Car and
allied equipments were to points better
with points each for Gulf States and
Nova Scotia. Metals, especially the fore
most coppers, were in steady demand, Ana
conda, Utah and CRANKY rising ~ to s
points. with points for Butte and Superior
Semi-war descriptions like Central Leather,
Industrial Alcohol Petroleums and Sugars
were sufficiently strong to indicate re-
newal Of past preferment and shippings ap-
peared to ignore the rise In maritime in
surance rates to the highest figure thus
far quoted on ships of American registry.
or all the representative issues rails alone
were consistently irregular, gains in some
transcontinentals and grangers being offset
by losses In other shares of the same char
acter New Haven at the new low record of
80 and Brooklyn Transit IS decline
of ~ points. were attributed to specific
causes. Totals sales of stocks, 1,245 900
shares.
New minimums for United Kingdoms and
Paris IS and weakness in local transactions
made for an irregular bond market. Total
sales of bonds, par value. 1850 900. United
states bonds were unchanged on call
Number of sales and quotations on lead
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

New York, Feb. 5.-Coffee--Reports of
an easy turn In the cost and freight situa-
ton and bearish view OF political affairs
seemed responsible for further liquidation in
the market for coffee futures today. There
also was some selling by trade interests
and after opening l to points lower,
active months sold to II points under Sat-
urday's closing figures. May eased off from
S.39c to s.33c and closed at s.35c, bid with
the general list closing at net loss Of 9
to 0 points. Sales estimated, 10000 bags;
February, sale; March, S.26c; April, $500;
May. S.S5c; June, s,3sc; July. Sale; August
S.45c; September, $500; October. $3.50;
November, S.5sc; December. $3.50; jan
uary s.6sc.
Spot. quiet Rio rs, loo; Santos As, 1ohc;
cost and freight offers were lower with
Santos Is said to be offering at 10000, Lon
don credits, neutral steamers.
The official cables reported no change In
Brazilian markets except u decline of l75
reis In Santos futures, but private cables
reported a further decline In Santos futures
today, which doubtless promoted some of the
selling here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

Hogs-Continued bad weather kept hog
receipts down to low figure this morn.
ing. receipts of only fifty cars. or $500 head
being in--in fact. the smallest for any
one day since October. The trade was
= confirmation 81 theS~harp advance that
featured the close Of last week. Prices
were very uneven, but movement was active
At figures that averaged around 25c higher
than Saturday. shippers led the way again
today, buying most Of the hogs offered
at figures that ranged all the way from lSc
to az much as 25@35c higher. and were as
general thing close to quarter better
than last weeks close. but they did a
pretty good job Of cleaning up what ship
pors left at the prevailing advance.
BY shortly after . o'clock a pretty good
clearance had been made, only few scat
tcring loads remaining In the pens and
good percentage Of these were seconds
Hardly enough hogs were offered to make
q bulk, but most Of the stun here sold
Al 4 spread OF sll.669il.so and choice
Kinds reached s12.oo, n nat quarter above
saturdays top. All Of today's quotations
s3F the highest ever recorded here. since
January / values have moved up nearly
$500 per hundred, which advance Ii more
sensational than the one made during the
corresponding period OF 1877, when on rec
ord receipts tho market showed 4 steady
riac.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations Of the Day on Various Leading
Commodities,

New York, Feb. 5.-Flour, steady; spring
patents, 3S50aS.75: winter patents, $3.50
$50; winter straights, $7s0@S,15; Kansas
straights $s.50@S.75.
Wheat-Spot, strong; No hard, s1.96;
No. / northern, Duluth, $2.Os; No. l north
ern Manitoba, $2.07h, (. o. b., New York.
Corn-spot, strong; No. yellow, s1I31s
c. l. T. New York.
Oats-Spot, strong: standard, 67fs @6sc.
Hay-Steady; No. 1, $1.10; No. 2, $1.00@
LOS; No. $, 95@s7hc; shipping. sO@s7c.
Hops-Steady-State common to choice,
1916, 40Q47c; 1915, S@14c; Pacific coast,
1915, 11@i4c: 1915, S111c.
Hides - Quiet; Bogota, 43c; Central
America, 4lc.
Leather.-Firm; hens4ock firsts, SIC; sec
onds. 55c
Provisions-Pork, strong: mess, $4,000
80. SO; family, $S2.oO@34.O0; short clears.
$32. 00@ 800. Beef. firm; mess, $4,000
%. SO; family, s2550@27.OO. Lard, strong
middle west, $16.60@1s.60.
Tallow-Steady; city, lie nominal coun-
try TX @11%c: special. l1%c.
Butter-Firm receipts, 7457 tubs; cream
cry higher than extras, AN @44c; cream
cry extras t92 score 43c; firsts. 37G42c;
seconds, 35@36hc.
Eggs-Firm; receipts. 4.4os cases; fresh
gathered extra firsts, ACC; firsts, 4s@4shc;
refrigerator finest, 42c; refrigerator, good
to fair. 40h @41hc.
Cheese-Firm; receipts S,s5s boxes; state
held specials, 25Q25hc; state held average
fancy PAN @2Sc.
Poultry-Live, steady: no prices settled.
Dressed firm: chickens, 1s829c; fowls. l7@
24c; turkeys, 20@a4c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Cattle. Hogs. sheep.H'rs

CattIe--Receipts were light, only fifty
two cars being reported In. the run being
greatly reduced by Sundays storm, which
rendered loading difficult matter and also
BY the fear OF market complications grow
ing out Of the European war situation. For
tunately there was q good demand and that,
together with light run. sent prices up
ward, the market being all Of 15W25c
higher which means that the break during
the latter half Of last week was entirely
SsgainsA In other words cattle sold back
about where they did on Wednesday OF last
woek.
Quotations on Cattie-Good to choice
beeves. tIo.5o011.25 fair to good beeves,
o.75010.5o; common to fair beeves, 5000
0.75 good to choice heifers. ;7.75@9,00;
sood to choice cows. s75o@s26; fair 70
good cows, s6.5o@7.50; common to fair
cows. s6.s5@s5o; prime feeding steers.
ts.ooG1o.oo; good to choice feeders, Sse
@s.oo; fair to good feeders. $7.b0@Sbo;
common to fair feeders. s6.6o97.5o: good
to choice stockers. S77b@s.5o; stock heifcrs,
Eoo9650; stock cows, s6.0007.76; stock
calves. s7.oo@s,oo: veal calves. 3S,oo@iloo'
becf bulls. stays, ETC.. S7.o0@s'so; bologna
bulls. &6.00@700
REPRESENTATIVE sales.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

New York, Feb 5.-Evaporated Apples
Dull; fancy, 81 CSC; choice, S@Shc; prime
7@7%c.
Dried Fruits-Prunes easy; California. a
TIC; Oregons, S@10kc Apricots, firm
choice. 17c extra choice, 171ac; fancy, 1Sc
Peaches, steady; choice, SIC; extra choice
SIC; fancy. SIC. Raisins, easy; choice to
fancy seeded. S@1Oc; seedless, 10@11hc:
London LAYERS $3.50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

New York, Feb. 5.--Metals--Lead, $3.50.
Copper, nominal. electrolytic first. eseond
and third quarters, $3.50 q 32,50. Iron,
steady: No. 1 northern, s3l.5o@s2.50: No. ?,
s3i. 0o@p 2,00 No, ! southern, $3.50 40. 90
No. ., s29.oOg2s.5o. Tin, nominal; spot,
$500.
At London: Spot copper. 1874 IS; futures,
fi3O IS; eiectrolytic, flt6. TIN, spot 1900
It's Sd: futures, 1901 lis Cd, Lead. $50,
Shelter. f53 lbs,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Kansas City Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb 5.--Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1900 head; market steady to 15c
higher prime fed steers, s11.25@11.75;
dressed beef steers, ss.50@11.0o; western
steers, t7.5o9lI.50: cows, s5.75@s50; heif-
ers. $1,000 100: stockers and feeders $500
$1,000: bulk, 36.50@s.b0; calves. 800
@l275.
Hogs-Receipts. 10000 head market.
higher; bulk, S11s5Gl2.o5: heavy, $4,000
1910; packers and butchers. S11s0@12.70;
light, sl1.5o@l1.90; pigs, Ss.50@1L25
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, 1000 head;
market higher; lambs, $12.75@lt70: year
lings. t12O0d13,26; wethers. $1o5o91l.2b;
ewes 80 OOm 10.7b
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

81. Louis, Mo, Feb. misunderstanding
1000 head; market higher; native beef
steers. y7.50@11.T5: yearling steers and heif-
ers. ss.50d1l.50; cows. s5.50@7.50; stock
ers and feeders. {5.30@S5o; prime southern
beef steers. 5000 1l.50; beef cows and heif-
ers, 34259s00; prime ycarling steers and
heifers. s7.60@1l.00; native calves, 5000
1880.
Hogs-Receipts, 1880 head: market
higher: lights, $11.7501225: pigs, 1880
100; mixed and butchers, $l1.o0@l2.3b;
good heavy, $l225@l245: bulk of sales,
Sl1.95@13.30.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $50 head:
market higher; lambs. $I2.75@12S5; ewes,
s6GO@I0e0; yearlings, sI1.00@12.25.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

Sioux City, Ia, Feb 5.-Cattle-Receipts,
200 head; market for killers. 10 @ i5c higher
stockers, steady; beef steers, $l0.00Q1l.25;
butchers, s.00N10.00: fat cows and heif-
ers, s6.00M10.00: Gamers, N.25057b;
stockofs and feeders, S6.50Go.25; calves.
So. ~ to.0o bulls stays. ETC.. t5.50@8.5O;
feeding cows and heifers, $6.00@s25.
Hogs-Receipts, 700 head; market 15c
higher: heavy, $11.66@i170.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, 500 head
market steady; fed muttons, ;o25@I2.25;
wethers. 31O,26a11.25; ewes. ss.25@1O26;
lambs, Sl2.5Oql400.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Highest Price Ever Paid
For HOqs On This Market

Never before did hogs sell as high
as they did Monday in the stock yards
at Omaha.
A fiat u cents was reached on q
few loads, and the bulk sold at from
$11.65 to $l1.90. All the quotations
on hogs were the highest ever re
ceived on the market here. The fig
ures averaged Is cents higher than
Saturday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

New York. Feb. 5.-Mercantile Paper
3hn3h per cent.
Sterling Exchange-60-day bills. s4.72h
commercial 60day bills on banks, $4.72h
commercial 6O-day bills, s472h; demand,
$47S70; cables, S4.76 7-16.
silver-Bar. 76hc; Mexican dollars. 54Sc.
Bonds-Goyernment, steady; railroad, ir-
regular.
Time Loans-Strong: so days, 90 days and
months, 4G4h per cent.
Call Money-High, 3 per cent; low per
cent; ruling rate, per cent; last loan, ~
per cent; closing bid 2 per cent; offered at
2h per cent.
~. s. r. Is reg. 99&L. & N uni. Is. s5
do coupon. 99&M X. T. LIST As Tx
~, S. IS, reg. .1o1 mo. Pac. con ss.1O4h
do coupon. .1o1 Mont. Power IS. 99h
~ s. As. reg. .lio n. Y; G deb, ss.!osh
4 T. Z T, e4fS1SS New Haven c. 6s.1o4h
Ateh. gen. 49,. sth do os...:... 81
B. & O. 4s.... 92& Ore. S. L, ref. IS 90 n
Beth. st. ref $500 Pac T. & T, IS 100%
Cent Pacific LIST. 81 u Penn con. 4hslO6s.
e. 4 Q. CIV. AS. StS do gen. Ans. .1o2h
C., B. @, ]. As. sS% Reading gen. As. ISL
C..M.&st: P cv.5s: 1O5 So Pacific CIV. 5slOi I
C. r. l. & p. r. As TAN 'do ref 4s. 92A
G. & S. ref AS. S4is $50. Railway IS ..loi (
D. & R. G. c. As. SO Union Pacific As. 975
Erie gen. As. ... 70 do CIV. 4s 93K
Gen. Electric 5s1O5 U. Rubber IS 1929
ct. No. LIST 4hs1OO u. S. Steel S. .l05X
y. c. ref. As. -. s3hW w. Union AVS. IS
X. c; s. ref IS. SO Dom. of c., 1918 s9k
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

Minneapolis, Feb 5.-wheat - May,
s17sh; July, s1.7sA. Cash; No. hard.
s1.s4h 61.soh; No. northern, s177h @
1.ssh: No northern, $L74h 91.S0h,
Flour-Unchauged
Barley-S5c q $1.17.
Rye-$1 .35@1.36.
Bran-s3i. 90 20 $500.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, s7h @sshe
Oats-No. 3 white. 52h @53Ac.
Flaxseed-$2.7sh @285h.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

New York, Feb, b.-Cotton--Futures
opened steady; March, sl5.2oGl5.Soc; April,
l5.35al5.22c: July, lb.3O@15.25; October,
iAS5@lis3o; December, 5000 1890.
The cotton market closed strong at a net
advance Of 81 to 95 points.
Cotton futures closed firm; March, 1850;
May, 1900; July 1s.0so; October, 1896;
December, 1859. Spot, steady; middling up
land, 1850; sales, 1900 bales.
Liverpool. Fob. 6.-Cotton-spot, weak
good middling, 1o2sc: middling, lo.1sc;
low middling, 10000 Sales. 1000 bales.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

Omaha, Feb s,--Hay-Choice upland.
si2oogl25o; No. l, Sl1.0o@ll.5o: No, .,
ss.b0@Io.b0; No. 3. $7S0QS,50; No. mid.
land. slo5ogii.oo: No. ., ss5o39.5o; No.
lowlana, sooQs.6o: No. .. T..,6I5o;
No. 8, $s0096be.
Aifalfa--Choice. s170O@1Ito: No, I.
SIS So q 1850; standard. s12.50@1ab0; No, 3,
sio50@ls.5o; No. 3. $s6o@10.bo.
straw--oa s7oo@76o: wheat. 5000
0650.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
London Stock Market.

London Feb 5.-American securities
moved with Wall street and only a few
transactions were recorded on the stock
exchange today
London, Feb. 5,-Silver-Bar, S7%d per
ounce.
Money-3h per cent.
Discount Rates-Short bills, 595B per
cent; three months, 5@5B per cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

st. Joseph. Feb. 6,--Cattle--Receipts, g.
900 head: market 1o@15c higher: steers
S.b0@12.0O; cows and heifers. $5.O0@1o50;
calves. y6.50Ql3.50.
Hogs--Receipts. 5000 head; market
15o to zoe higher; top, 312.oo; bulk of Sales
si1.60@11.s0.
Sheep and Lambs-Recetpts. $500 head;
market strong TO Toe higher; lambs. $13.60@
1876; ewes, $o.750I065,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

Savannah. Ca, Feb b,--Turpentine--siar-
ket dull Sic; sales, none; receipts. 20 bbls
shipments. none, stocks, l6.l61 bbls.
Rosn--Firm; sales, none; receipts 22S
bbls.; shipments. l3s bills; stock, 1877 bbls.
Quotations; A. b, c, d e. +. @, 1910;
H. l. X. $3.50; NJ. ss,S5; N. $3.50; VIC.
1855; WV, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

New York. Feb. h-Dry Goods-Cotton
goods and yarns were steadier with trade
light today. Dress goods were firmer Raw
silk was unsettled In foreign markets, but
quiet here. Markets were generally steadler
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Representative sales:
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Strong-Hogs Strong-Sheep and
Lambs Strong

Lambs Strong.
Chicago, Feb. B.-Cattle-Receipts. 5000
head; market. strong; native beef cattle,
SSb6l2.25; western steers, S.s5G1025;
stockers and feeders. 36.oo@9.25: cows and
heifers. S5.106i0.40; calves, s1025I1425.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head. market,
strong, 90 TO 35c higher; bulk. fl2.00@1225;
light. s1t.50@l2.10; mixed. 3ll,6591235;
heavy. 3l1.70dl2.35. with a bid of si2.40
refused on prime heavy; rough, sll.7o@
1l.s5; pigs 3s.506l0.75.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000 head !;
market. strong; wethers, si0.50I11S6;
ewes. &7.75@l1.00; lambs, s12.1oQ1As5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

Kansas City. Feb. s.-wheat-No. Q hard,
s1.65@1.77; No. 2 red, $1.65@1.75; May,
s1.72S; July. $1.45&.
Comm. Q mixed, s76s7hc: No. 2 white.
97a @9sc: No. 2 yellow. ss9sshc; May.
97S@s7Nc; July, s6a @sS%c.
Oats-No . white, 57q5Sc: No. mixed,
b66DbSc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

lings fair TO good, si1.25@11.5o; wethers,
fair to choice. so.60@1I.15; ewes. good to
choice. s1o25a10.75; ewes, fair TO good
$500 9lo.25; ewes, plain to culls. 5000
$50.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

st. Louis Feb. 5.-wheat-No. red,
$3.50: No. hard. $1.77@1.S3; July. 314sh.
Corn--No. 2, csc; No. white, $1,000
1.ooh; May, s1.ooh; July. 9Shc.
Oats-No. q 54hc; No. 3 white, nominal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
GRAIN AND PRODUCE
General Advance in Prices
Stimulates Market, Though
Receipts Are Light.
CEREALS ARE IN DEMAND

Omaha, February s, 1917.
Receipts Of grain were comparatively light
today and good demand for the different
cereals forced a general advance In prices.
Wheat was strong at an advance OF &c to
3hc. Corn followed wheat with gains OF
&c TO 2%c, while oats were quoted from lc
to nc higher. No hard wheat brought
the best prices this grade selling from sl.72
TO {L73h. and the No. . hard going at
iii to $1.71h.
No. durum wheat sold around $l.72; No.
mixed brought, a1.73. and the nominal
quotations on spfing wheat were st6s to
tl.7S on the No. and sl.s5 to sl.72 on
the No grade.
The trade in corn was excellent and buy
ers took up most OF the samples on the ad-
vance. the better grades Of corn selling
around s5hc and the mixed and yellow
samples going at 94l4c to 95hc.
Oats were very active and we're in good
demand at the prevailing prices. Receipts
OF oats however. were very light, and the
bulk OF the offerings, which graded No. .
and No. white. sold from 52hc to 52xc
on No. white to 5lhc to 52Ac on No. 4
white
Rye was very quiet at &c advance and
barley was very active with prices quoted
steady.
Clearanees were: Wheat and -four equal
to $4,000 bushels; corn, 23s, 900 bushels;
oats, 1900 bushels.
Primary wheat receipts were IA, 900 bush
els and shipments $4,000 bushels, against
receipts OF 1860 bushels and shipments
Of $4,000 bushels last year.
Primary corn receipts were 93S, 900 bush
els and shipments 4l4 900 bushels against
receipts of 1875. 900 bushels and shipments
Of $4,000 last year
Primary oats receipts were SIS 900 bush
els and shipments 75l, 900 bushels, against
receipts Of 1,093, 900 bushels and shipments
Of 7l6,000 bushels last year
CARLOT RECEIPTS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Fifteen to Quarter Up
Sheep Steady to Strong
and Lambs Slow.
HOGS QUARTER HIGHER

Omaha, February 8, 1917.
Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs sheep.
Estimate Monday 49,. 1900 $500 $4,000
Same day last week $3.50 1875 1851
Same day wks ago. 1882 1927 567l
Same day wks ago. 1853 6.6s3 s729
Same day I wks. ago l1.05s Has 1873
Same day last year =. SSH 1880 ll,sss
Receipts and disposition OF live stock at
fthe Union Stock Yards, Omaha, for twenty
four hours ending at o'clock p. m yes
terday.