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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
.LANPASAS WELLS
4 G0ODPR05PEGT.
Strong Gas Pockets Found
At 700 Feet and Many
Hole S Going Down.

LampaSass Tex May 1.-The fol-
Icing statement Of status Of wells IN
Lampasas county shows that there
are some wells at an Interesting stage.
The Nelms-AIarvin No. .. on the Nc
Crea ranch. has found strong gas
pockets in drilling at about zoo feet
The Duemcke wei on the Huffstut-
tier ranch. in Mills county. nine miles
northwest of Lometa, IS TO resume
drilling at once with a standard rig
The Camp-Hobby well 40. / has
been sold 10 Stanley p. Dunleavy. Of
Dallas.
The Smith No. I, on s. 7. Smith
drill its well
The Key wen on Baxter ranch is
working night and day
Douglas No. I, Lampasas oil asso-
citation on Bowen ranch, has placed
casing and working steadily
The Tex-Oleum No. L. working
steadily.
The Howell well No. j. on the
White ranch. has a good showing Of
oil The well is being standardized
at 1885 feet
The Robert Wen No. 1 on Conradt
ranch, near Long Cove. IS steadily
drilling both day and night II is
below 625 feet
The St Mary's No. I, Lampasas OIL
Syndicate on LeCompte ranch. is
waiting for fuel The roads are so
bad from recent rains that no haul
ing has been done for nearly Is days.
The Williams No. ]. a Corsicana
company, on White ranch, is getting
ready 10 drill
The Carter on company No. /. on
Neald ranch is preparing for drill
ing.
Eldridge Price and associates Of
Dallas are getting their machinery
hauled TO the Groves well No. on
Groves ranch
The Whitis No. ., on Whitis ranch
near kempner, is starting work
The ketner company, on Ketuer
ranch, in prospect
The Sneed well formerly the Wat
son well. is being fitted up with mod
ern outfit by Mallory and Potts. This
well is about Is miles from Lam
pasas in Burnett county. and was
drilled about 40 feet last year. Work
VIII be started as soon as material
can be hauled to the location
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
Texas Trust Agreement
Is Basis OF Permit To
Sell Stock Not Favored

Phoenix. Arizy Nay 1.-THE Ari-
iona CORPORATION commission does not
look with favor upon the socaued
Texas trust agreements as a basis Of
permits for oil companies TO sell stock.
Their general policy. as announced
yesterday. is not TO favor the applica-
tons OF permits from companies Of
this character.
sion was willing to be quoted as say
ing that the commission would re-
fuse permits in all cases where the
company assets were based on a trust
agreement, it is generally understood
that this is their attitude with the
possible exception of particularly
meritoriOus cases
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
Drilling With 6-Inch
Bit In Columbus Field

The current report that a four
inch bit is being used instead of a
six. and that a fence is built around
wel No. 1 Of the Valley Oil Co. Of
Columbus. New Mexico. is denied by
V. T. Woods. a stakeholder in the
company, who returned from Column
bus Wednesday uiEht.
4r. Woods stated that a six-inch bit
Is being used, and at a depth of $500
Ieet a hard layer Of black lime was
struck, the color becoming more dense
the deeper they drill
he also said he was told by the
geologis-s, that q Eusher probably
would be struck at q depth of SeO0
feet If not 270J feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
WICHITA FALLS
OIL MEN BUSY
Few Failures Reported in
County Where Many
Rigs Are Drilling.

Wichita Falls. Tex, May 1.-THE
wells in Wichita county were in the
following condition at the close Of
this week:
Elkins oil company Morgan No. =
abandoned, junked hole.
Nineteen-nineteen oil Company
overly No. 1, abandoned account Of
bad title.
Eureka OIL company, Coins No. L
drilling at 1000 feet
Harrison and Everton. Carl No. /,
setting casing at 1s0s feet.
Kemp Munger-Allen. Munger No. J.
drilling at 500 feet.
Midco OIL company. Renner. No. l.
drilling at 1900 feet
5. Z. Daniels ct al. Davis no. 1. fish
ing at zoo feet
Collin County ell and Gas com
pany, Lee No. 1, drilling at 100 feet
~ r Burk Petroleum company,
Evans No. /. completed at 1929 feet;
flowing steadily 1900 barrels.
Burk-FOrr OIL company. Evans No.
= drilling at 1900 feet
Twin Cities Oil company, Burk No.
J. drilling at 100 feet.
Grisdale and Erickson. Bowles and
Golden Lear Oil company. Sanders
No. 1, drilling at 1850 feet
Eltra Oil company, Haney No. l.
drilling at 1000 feet
Harrison ct al, Vogel No. I, drill
ing at 1900 feet
Il J. Newman, Hefney No. 1. drill
ing at 143 It -
Western Star oil company, Harmon
No I, drilling at 500 feet
Midway Oil company, farrell No. ].
drilling at 100 feet
kriZan Oil company. Schmidt No. ]
shut down at 500 feet for casing.
Robertson, johnson ct al, Musgrave
No 1. rig down at 1870 feet.
WholeGeld oil and Gas company.
Martin No J. shut down at 6s7 feet
Ramming ct al, Allen No. I. shut
down at 1888 feet
r II Hamilton ct al. Heiserman No
I, shut down at 17S5 feet
Vaughn OIL company. Vaughn No. I
fishing at 1897 feet
Burk-Son OIL company. farrell No.
I. drilling at 1900 feet
Collins County Oil & Gas company.
Peden No !, dry and abandoned at
1892 feet
Eltra Oil company, Snow No. I.
drilling at 1890 feet.
East Wichita Oil company. H0uaker
No. /, drilling at 500 feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
NORTH AMERICAN co.
DEVELOPS HOLDINGS

Oklahoma City, Okla. May IL
Three wells viii be drilled at once
by the l,orth American oil and Re
filming company Of Oklahoma City on
a tract on the southwest quarter Of
block IS in the Burkburnett field.
now.
One OF the wells viii be drilled
within 500 feet Of the aggoner
wei. The well site lies just north
west OF the Golden Cycle and the
Thrift No. Q This viii give the North
American company seven wells drill
ing in Texas.
Forty-ffve acres have been acquired
west OF Ranger by the All-American
OIL and Gas company Of Oklahoma
City. Drilling operations VIII begin
without delay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
TAFT OIL FIELD LIKE
HUECO BASIN. SAYS THEISEN

George ". Theisen. president OF
Hueco Basin OIL company. who is now
in California to make a contract with
drillers for sinking the first well on
the company's property east OF Hueco
Natural Park, writes that Il is very
hot out there. but it is some oil field"
and looks much like the location on
which the Hueco company holds the
rights in Hudspeth and Fl Paso
county.
This IS some oil field" says he,
and thousands Of derricks are up. The
country looks just like around Hueco
east Of the mountains The derricks
are in the foothills here, up against
the mountains. You remember the ex-
preston, 'derricks like cornstalks-
That is just what the field looks like"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

santa Fe. May 1.-THE Texas-New
Mexico oil company OF Albuquerque
filed Incorporation papers today. the
capitalization being 100000. The in
corDorators are George c. Taylor.
statutory agent; A. J. Hirsch. Homer
C. Hirsch, J. D. GauIdin. E. l. searIs,
E IS. Pruitt.
The Citizens OIL company OF Dem
ing was also given a charter by the
state corporation commission. The
capitalization is 100000. The incor-
porators are N s. Chapman Of Dem
ing. statutory agent G. T. Garrett.
l. 7 Garrett Frank Everett and sadie
l. Everett. all OF Indiauola. Tex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
THREE OF FOUR WELLS
PRODUCE AT EASTLAND

Three producers and one dry hole
was the record reported from Eastland
county. Texas. Tuesday Of this week.
The States OH Company Corporation's
Norwood No / after being shot at a
depth Of 3135 feet bridged over. after
making one flow. When cleaned out
Il IS thought that It viii make prob
ably a $50 barrel prodcer. This well
is lust east OF East1and-
The Humble and Cullinan interests
got 600 barrels in its Jones No. 10 al
$500 feet tt is an inside well IN the
guzher district Of west Ranger
The Prairie OIL and Gas Company s
Keaghy No. 10 got 1900 barrels at 30
feet IN the sand at a depth Of 1880
feet 1t Is reported that the same
company win abandon its Texas and
Pacific 40. 2. which showed dry af-
ter being shot at 1875 feet, with 30
quarts Of nitro.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
Mexican Well
FIOzQS 100000
Barrels 4 Day
Epes Randolph Tells Oh
The Great Output Of
Tampico Region.

Tucson. Ariz-, Nay 17.-Co1- Epes
Randolph has just returned from an
inspection Of Southern Pacific oil
property near Tampico. Mexico. This
property. operated by the East Coast
Oil company. has producing wells up
the Panuco river from Tampico, re-
spectively s, 20 and % miles distant
from the port, from which steamer
shipments are made TO Galveston and
New Orleans.
duction at Tampico at 10000. 900 bar
reIs, with more than 3O,000,00O barrels
held in storage for lack of shipping.
He believes the Tepetate field, south
Of Tampico, TO be the greatest in Mex
leo, with a single well. the Sierra Azul,
flowinE lQ0.00Q barreLs q day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
KNIFFEN SAYS COLUMBUS WELL
DOWN 224I; IS IN BLACK LIME

Unable to gain satisfactory wire
communication with his local agent
and not taking time TO change his
drillers' toys, E. C. Kniffen, general
manager Of the Valley OIL company.
now drilling at Columbus, New Mexico,
arrived in town Friday midnight.
kniffeu stated that the purpose Of his
visit was to instruct his local agent
to limit sales Of stock.
Il am down 2241 feet" said M
Kniffen," 1000 feet Of which is in the
black lime. an finishing with a six
inch hole.
From all Indications I expect re-
suits in the near future. I am in the
. black lime cap"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
MAYFIELD EXPLAINS DELAY
in BRINGING IN WELL

Thomas n 4Iayfield, president OF
the Osaple-Burk Oil company, of FL
Paso, stated that unavoidable delay
has prevented the bringing in Of the
cOmpany's we'll The field man had
underestimate the time required to
bring it in but the principal reason
was the extremely bad weather with
rain and mud
Mr.. 1Iayfield denies that there has
been unnecessary delay Reports
from the field are that several hundred
feet Of oil stand n the well and in
dications are good for big production
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
CRAWFORD AND MAXWELL
FORM AN OIL COMPANY

The 8TesilIa Valley OIL company.
capitalization 100000. has been
formed by c. P Crawford and E. F.
Maxwell Of the Crawford theater in
FL Paso TO exploit the $3.50 acre ranch
OF the former in New Mexico. The
ranch begins about seven miles north
ward from FL Paso and runs about
nine miles farther north.
The company is to take over the oil
and gas rights on the Crawford lands
for a price TO be paid in shares and
Mr.. Crawford is to deed a one-fifth in
terest in the ranch to the company in
case no oil or gas IS found in paying
quantities thereon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
GEOLOGIST PLEASED WITH
NOLAN COUNTY CONDITIONS

A Sweetwater. Texas, news item
says that DR.. Il E Peterson, a geo
logist, has just submitted his report
county.
In his SUMMARY he states that he
has made Z" humber Of examinations
in this territory during the last SIX
years, and has always been of the
opinion that oil would be found in
paying quantities. This belief has
been strengthened, he says by his
recent survey and confirmed by other
geologist authorities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
OIL. GASOLINE AND GAS
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED

Washington. D. C., May 17.-Au
rules and regulations governing the
prohibition. manufacture, distribution
OF transportation Of oil in its various
forms, including gasoline. and Of
natural gas, were removed Thursday
by an order Of fuel administrator Gar
fled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
TEXAS CRUDE OIL ON HAND
SHOWS LARGE INCREASE

An Austin, Texas. report under date
OF May "A says that crude oil held
and owned by pipe lines on April 80
totaled 4.7s0,394 barrels, as against
3.sg7.570 barrels at the same date last
year and 4, SIS. $40 barrels on March 81
Of this year. according to reports made
BY pipe lines to the railroad commits
sion.
Unified storage capacity was 3,756,-
$40 barrels, total storage capacity H.
OsI. O52, with 2,5S5.7G7 barrels held for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
DETROIT OIL ASSOCIATION
FORMED BY CRUCES MEN

The Detroit oil association fs the
latest Las Cruces, n. NJ. concern in the
oil game. Officers are; A H LOOMS.
president L. A. CardWeI. secretary,
and J. d. Walker, treasurer. This as
ISOLATION has had DR.. r. B. Patton,
geologist Of the Union Pacific rail-
road. come TO Las Cruces TO examine
its lands and report on the oil posi-
biIities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

Jerome. Ariz.. May 1.-THE Home
OIL company. which started its opera
lions IN the nearby Chino valley, has
added to its local capital and Is pre-
pairing TO sink twc wells on holdings
secured in the Duke field and in
Haskell county. Texas. Then there is
TO be return to the wei IN Chino val
lev
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

The site for the Sunshine oil Cor
pOratlon's Victory wei has been Sc
lected on section 126. block "a. two and
half miles southeast OF Quito. Ward
county. Drilling below the first sand
after going after the second sand was
taken up in the Laura well last Non
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

Z. A Reilly. Of wichita. Kans.. is
reported TO have made a location Tor
a deep test on the Corder ranch in
Pecos county. Texas. and another on
the Geo Cray ranch in the same
county 50 miles southeast OF FC
Stockton IL is said that rigs and
equipment are being shipped to
Fl Stockton for drilling these wells.
work OF actual drilling to be COM
menced within 60 days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

The Sipe Springs oil company
capitalized at 100000. has been or
ganiZed 20 exploit 100 acres in the
Sipe Springs. Texas. district Il is
claimed that two wells VIII be com
rreura7 soon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
THE LONGER A MAN LIVES

the more firmly he believes that the
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so much what a man does as the way
he does It.
Anybody would buy JAGGERS- VAL
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get It Is TO telegraph Us your JAG
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medlateIy Market, S3.25.
We GUARANTEE that customers buy
ina JAGGERS- WALLACE through Us
now win share In all regular and ex-
ira dividends.
}. 5. CURTIss & COMPANY,
Oldest and Largest Brokerage Firm IN
FL Paso.
sheldon Hotel. FL PnsO, Texas.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

Curt. & Co. buy LIBERTY BOnds--Ad
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
GRAIN MARKET


Wheat receipts were some lighter today
though fairly substantial Corn and oats
arrivals were unimportant. Receipts OF
wheat were 1879 cars, corn "a cars. oats II
cars. Trading in corn was extremely
slow as a result of the break In futures,
and up to near the close hardly enough
had been sold to make a market. Prices
obtained were about cents off Oats
were u TO cents lower Barley was Off
S cents and rye cents. Wheat was
strong, with about cent advance. taken
Wheat-No | hard: cars. s2so: car
s2,1s; 2 cars, s2,1s (smutty) No. , hard
cars, s2,1s; S cars. s2,1s; l car. s2.1s
(smutty;) 10 cars, s2,i7: l car. s?.l7
(smutty): 1 car. s2lS; car, sale
(smutty) IS cars, s215 tsmutty); car
s?.14 0ellow) No. hard: II cars. s2l5i
1 ears s2.15: cars. $2.14 (smutty):
cars. $2.l3; car, Sail (yellow). No.
hard: ! car, $2l7 (rye): s cars. Sail
cars s2,10: ! car, $20s: 1 car. $2.0s
yellow: car, s2.os yellow; cars
s2.o7 yellow; I car, s2.05 tsmutty):
car. s2o1 tsmuttyA No. northern spring
car, $40. No, spring: l car $2.1s
(smutty). No. spring: l car, $2l5. No
/ mixed: car, $2.2S; car. $2.22. No.
mixed: / car, s2l7. No. mixed: 1 car
$2,1s.
y ysilcw ssr Wits siss No. S'r yellow No
car, H.77, No, mixed car. .H.75.
Oats-No. 3 white: car. 6shc ga
bsD; 2 cars, 6Sc; 8 cars. 67ac: 1 car,
67Sc: No. 4 white: car CSC.
Barley-No. 8: 2 cars, s1.25. No. 1:
l car. $3.50. Rejected l car. 1920.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Market and Industrial News of the Day
FINANCIAL

New York. Aus. 7s.-Speculative inter-
ests seemed TO derive much satisfaction
today at the attitude of organised labor
In connection with the railroads and steel
industry. and stocks were bid up briskH
at the outset.
Moderate reactions set In toward the
end. the reversal being coincident with the
reply Of labor men 70 Judge Gary's letter.
but tho tone OF the market continued
strong: Trading was not very large,
but the session was marked by series
OF spectacular movements In which the
aggressive short interest found it expedi-
emit to cover extensively.
Crucibe Steel was the spectacular fea.
ture. jumping almost - points In the first
hour. soon losing much Of Its advance.
but coming forward again later at net
gain Of Z points.
American woolen, Baldwin Locomotive,
General Motors. Hide and Leather pre-
ferred. American Car and several Of the
representative oil issues were included
among the distinctive features at gross
gains Of 4 to almost 7 points.
Other speculative shares were to !
points higher at their best. and rails and
shippipgs gave better account OF them
selves, their gains OF ! to points being
accompanied by what seemed to be sub
stantial accumulation.
than at any period since the labor out
look assumed its serious aspects. but for
feited a large fraction Of Its gain In the
final dealings. Total sales amounted to
$50. 900 shares.
Sterling exchange rose to Its maximum
of the week. but reacted on cables stating
that the Bank of England had ceased to
pay interest on foreign deposits. Bonds
were steady In the main. with Liberty
issues and internationals slightly variable.
Total sales par value. aggregated O,eoo.-
600. Old United States bonds were> un-
changed on call.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
LIVE STOCK

Cattle--There was pretty liberal run
of cattle for a Thursday, around 1900
head being reported in. What few corn
fed beeves were here sold right at steady
terday made the market slow. Good to
choice western beeves were rather scarce
and sold steady to strong. others were
slow at the weeks decline. Butcher stock
opened steady, but the undertone was
weak. Feeders were in good demand and
sold strong. to In spots lb@sbo higher
than yesterday.
For the week best western beef Is $50
Gamers are soc lower than week age;
choice heavy kinds Use to 800 lower: all
other grades Of butcher stock are off a
big 800, On the general run OF prices
on stockers and feeders has been lower
than last week, but current prices are
generally steady with last weeks close.
Quotations on Cattle: Choice to prime
beeves. SHOWCASES; good to choice
beeves, sl5:ooG1s5o: fair to good beeves.
slioo@ls.5o; choice to prime yearl!ngs,
si5.So SiToo: Fair to good yeariinss.
s1S,oO@16.00; common to fair yearlings.
ss5oGl2.5o; good to choice cows. 5000
common to fair cows. s65O@7oo; choice
to prime heavy feeders, sls.o0gla.oo:
good to choice ice, feeders s. :1dSSS,SeS:
to good stockers, $775Q9.00; common to
fair grades. ss.ooQ7.bO; stock heifers.
s7oo@laOo; bulls, stays, etc, $1,000
ii.oOi choice to prime grass beeves.
s1S5o@l5,oo: good to choice grass
beeves, sl1.5oQls:25; fair to good grass
$650@S.50,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Aug, notwithstanding, H.
000 estimated tomorrow. 5000; beef steers
and butchers cattle. slow to csc lower
than yesterdays late market calves 25c
lower; feeders, Csc to soc lower; beef
steers medium ard heavyweight choice
and prime. s1575Q1s.Oo; medium and
good, $1l,75 1878: common. $9.75@11.75:
lightweight, good and choice. $4,000
1880: common and medium, $9.25@1350;
butcher cattle, heifers. s675@145O; cows.
$6.50@1S.00; Gamers and cutters. $500
$50: veal calves. light and handy weight,
$3.50 Q20.50; feeder steers, S7.50@13.00:
stockers steers. s7.00410.50; western
range. steers. ss.25@16 90; cows and heif-
ers, s7.0o0l3OO.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; estimated to-
morrow $4,000; generally s1@1.25 lower;
closing 81 SO lower; early top, s20.25.
heavyweight. s1s.75@1soo; medium
1915; light light, S17.75@19.0Q; heavy
packing sows, smooth, s15.75@16.50: pack
ing sows, rough. s15.00@15,75; pigs. $3.50
@1S50
shoep--Receipts, $4,000: estimated to-
morrow. 10000; lambs, mostly soc lower;
sheep, 50G75c lower. Lambs. 81 pounds
down sls.oO@1625 culls and common.
$50 @l25o; yearling wethers. 10000
S.5o@s.75 culls and common, $3.ooQ7.oo.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
st. Louis Live Stock,

East St. Louis, ILL.,. Aug. 2s.-Cattle--
Receipts, 5000; market lower; beef steers.
medium and heavyweight choice and
S1100@17.Oo; common, $1O.OO@I1.00;
lightweight, good and choice. $1075Q
1885, common and medium, $s.O091075;
butcher cattle. heifers, s6.75@15.50; cows,
$6.75@11.50; Gamers and cutters, $500
6.75; veal calves, light and handy weight,
sl5.25 @19.5O: feeder steers, $750@1250;
stockers steers, $7.00@1025.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market lower :;
$20.00@2o.25; medium weight, $2o25@
1920; lightweight. $20.00@20s5: light
light. sl9.oo@2O95; heavy packing sows,
smooth, $16.50@17.50: packing sows,
rough. $1450@16.50; pigs, $16.50@le.75.
Sheep-Receipts,, 1000: market lower;
lambs, "a pounds down. s12.75@15.25; culls
and common. $6.50Q12.?5: yearling
wethers, $1,000 @12.e0: ewes. medium and
choice, s6.5O98.50; culls and common,
$SOO66O0
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Receipts In Other Markets,
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 2s.--A growing conviction
on the board of trade that the agitation
against the high cost of living Is achiev-
ing results was reflected today in lower
prices for grains and provisions.
showed another decline. was also a con-
tributing factor in the early trading.
Corn opened from &c to "a c lower, the
December delivery leading in the decline.
Fairly general liquidation carried prices
fractionally lower where a tendency to
steady was observed.
+ Opening prices were September. $1,77h
to Sis, and December, SISSY to $1,S9%.
Lack of support was later manifest In
the corn market and liquidating trades
continued. The December and May de-
liveries dropped to new low record prices
for the season. The nearby month also
declined and prices of the cash article
sagged. Under the weight of lower hog
and provisions prices the general bearsh-
ness increased, though support cropped
prices. Corn closed weak, 2& to &c net
lower all deliveries being near the low
points for the day PRICES at the finish h
December 1855 to s1.S7h.
Oats moved downward with corn. though
the decline was within narrower limits:
Liqudating sales and pressure from local
traders were evident. though there was
moderate buying of September on the
break and elevator interests increasing its
holdings.
opening oats prices were NC TO u C
lower, with September at 70iac to 70&c
and December at 73ssc to 73&c. In the
early hours the market sagged somewhat
below the opening figures
Provisions fell off sharply at the start.
September pork declined 81 on the first
sale. Lard was down Csc to SOC, and ribs
declined 35c to 81 &c. Lower prices for
live hogs was the principal factor in the
decline in provisions. Trade was slow.
Liquidation continued in provisions and
the market suffered a drastic decline, a
decrease of 81 to $3.50 over night in live
hog prices being the moving cause. Sep
TENDER pork sold at a decline of s2.75 a
barrel, lard fell off s1.15 to s1.52ha a
hundredweight, and short ribs 50 to Salty
a hundred pounds Support was lacking
throughout the session. The close was
weak and near to the low for the day.
Final figures showed pork at a decline of
$3.50; lard from S5c to 1897 lower and
ribs $1l2 to 81 IS lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Stony CITY Tjya Gfock

Sioux City. Ia, Aug. 2S.-Cattle-Re-
cepts, 5000 head: market weak; fed
steers. s13.50@16.5o: grasser steers, 50 90
913.50: veal calves. sSo09lso0; fat COWS
and heifers. s7.o0@t2.oO: Gamers. $4,000
$50: stockers and feeders. s700@l2.5o;
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head; market 81
to $3.50 lower: top, $17.50@1e.00; mixed
$1700@17.50; heavy. $l5.75@16.75; bulk
Of sales. S16.00017.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 5000 head:
market weak