The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25

, ard at $50, l at $30.50; No. 1, Id
at s31, 5 at s32. Clover-Part
stained at s24, part car No. 2 at sa
No l, l car at $3.50. Alfalfa-N
IL, / car at $28.
Straw-Sale, part car wheat at
/ per ton.
Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 24.-Hor
l-Southern operators were on had
with orders and the fairly strou
inquiry for top southerners inf
enced good tade on those typo
bulk of sales, in fact, showing I'd
orally steady trend with last wees
average selling. At no time was thE
apparently any difficulty in receiyn
action on fat, smooth mares al
geldings that were well broken.
Good to choice drafts .S145GE
Eastern chunks -. ....... 135GN
| Choice southern horses. -. 135fI4
Fair grade southerners. 80, 80gNl
Plain southern horses. zoo
Plugs -. -. &C.,. 2Og
Mules-Throughout the early d
sion fair activity was noted, tran
actions dealing largely with null
possessing the now important qua
fications, fat and quality. Bad-har
stuff as well as thin and poorly
iished animals failed to meet wi
much favor.
l16 to IL hands. ......... .S200Gs
Is to 1914 hands. .......... 11OG2}
10 hands .................. l0OGy
II to 14h hands. -. ....... 9OGla
IL to 131a hands. .......... 5OGl3
Daily Stock Letter.
UNITED Press Leased Wire ServicsI
NEH YORK, Oct. 25.--The Nc
York Evening Suns financial reyis
today said:
The labor situation In general a
the seeming inevitability of a CO
strike on the verge of the winter s.
son brought about a considerable g
ing movement in today's short sess'
of the stock market. Mr.. GompaY
calling conference of labor UNI
/ leaders for early next month at WING
the status of labor will be discusss
was an unsettling influence.
The opening was irregular, and
was not until toward the close OF N
first hour that anything like p
nounced repression came into pls
/ The motors made a rather feeble
play of strength from time TO UNI
Goodrich was a strong spot go
part OF the time and the oils resis'
pressure more or less, but in the
ond hour the entire list gave way.
not without some evidence OF
markets ability. The entire list
affected by decided dampening
spirits and losses ranged from ~
points or so. Trading was fairly
mated. The rails were not exela
from the reactionary wave despite
constructive factors which have
veIoped this week and their predlcIl
in the past day or two for a prisht
view of things. j
Losses were extended in the
half hour by point or more in
loss of any concerted efforts at 81
port.
Stock Market Notes.
Tunited Press Leased Wire Serve.
NEW fOItN, oCt. S0'
Issues, with the exception OF Gems.
Motors were lower at the stock pA
Iket opening today. ,,,,
General Motors opened at S0i
up /; U. s. Steel opened 1888,
u; Retail Stores 1861, off ~: r.
American Petroleum 1924, on VI
bethlehem B 106, off 81; Balas
147, off IA; Studebaker 1852,
n; New Haven "a, off r.. M ,a.s
i611s, off Is; Central Leather W.
off 1B, and American Tobacco
311 q, off. Il. AZ
Prices were lower during the u
half hour, although at no time wi
the market really weak. Some iuVS
stocks and oils registered
largest declines. Studebaher was
four points from the opening q
Mexican Petroleum sold below
Goodrich led the tire STOCKS aDO
80. s.ocsI
The market closed weak, st%
were sold freely up 70 the .i u:
Republic was off Is from high o. In III
four days. United States steer
at LOG, while Bethlehem p was aoa
low 1903. General Motors SOFA "