The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-05
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TAKES SLUMP

New York, June 5.-Profit taking
offset the buying powers of the first
hour in the stock market today and
prices reacted generally. Speculative
issues like Baldwin locomotive, Suma..
ira tobacco and tobacco products, also
Marine preferred and Atlantic Cult
fell back l to 2 points. United tates
steel and coppers lost the greater part
of early gains and rails became irreg.
ular. Liberty 3 l:2's sold at $3.50 to
1910; First rs at $3.50; second As
at 1920 and As at 95.46 to 95.52. In.
ternational war issues were active to
strong, especially Paris skies and An
glo.French fives. ,I..se
Advances, of i to 8; points were
scored in the active early period OF
today's stock market All sections of
the list participated in the rise which
was accelerated by further foreign
news. Specialties and similar issues,
notably those controlled by pools, dis.
played greater strength. lndustrials,
shippings and rails were in demand
with signs of hurried short coverings,
especially in United States steel and
Reading. Liberty bonds were steady.
Chicago, June 5.-C0mmissi0n house
buying with influential leadership led
to- moderate advances today in the
corn market. Sales came principally
from yesterdays buyers who wished
to realize profits. Opening quotations
which ranged from " to " cent high.
er, with July 1874 to 34A and August
1876 *, were followed by slight re.
action, and then fresh advance.
Seaboard demand gave strength to
oats. The upturn in corn was also
bullish factor. After opening uh.
changed to 80 cents higher, with July
81 ia to 81 SO, the market scored
slight additional gains. &t
Provisions averaged lower on &C.
count of selling by packers. Changes,
though, were not radical.
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dotam OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Duluth; Mini, otune' 5. eYIl1gR9ldfYN br re.
ceipts Of domestic grain. .a5@hea4' 400
BUSHELS last year 6oiIddS,
Shipments: Oats h33 ,T6' bushels;
barley $4,000; fldx is,Mwy
Duluth car inspection! Wheat, Nos.
and northern 3; other spring, L;
durum /; mixed 2; total wheat z; flax
2; oats p: total Of all grains. eleven;
on track 7.n. '' X, ,,tn,,, !,
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.
Minneapolis, Mimi, June 5.-Wheat
receipts 100. cars, compared with 100
cars year ago. a
Corn-rNo. 3 yellow u45t@ 1856.
Sfssss Il N &iia attlI 9 9 -
s,yf souJHaDifAuL STOCK.
South St. Paul. Mimi, June 5.-Hog
receipts $780, thirty cents ,,higher;
range 1850 q, 4675; bulk 1870 q. 1875.
/" Cattle receipts 1900; killers steady;
steers $50 q 1900; cows and heifers
800 q 400; veal calves steady $50
q 1850; stockers and feeders steady;
$50 o 100. ,.;, ...,..es, III, .s.,~
Sheep receipts 30; steady; lambs
1000 q 1900, wethers 700 q 1850;
ewes 500 q 1900. ~,
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR.
Minneapolis, Mimi, June 5.-Flour
unchanged. In carload lots, standard
flour quoted 50 50 q barrel in 98.pound
cotton sacks, Shipments 50,00S bar
rels. &
i Rye 165 q 167 ''',
Barley SO q l25.
y Bran 1925 q 1925.
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
Chicago, June 5.-Eggs receipts 2l,>
COG cases; unchanged.
Potatoes higher: receipts 20 cars:
Wisconsin. Minnesota and Michigan
bulk 1O5@115; do sacks u 2a@13O.
New, receints 40 cars, triumphs
sacks 210@225.
Poultry alive unchanged.
Butter unchanged receipts l0,45s
tubs 5Est f.jtfSF.
Cheese unchanged. 7.