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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Financial News

New York. Feb. 2s.-Totsi stock sales.
s76.200 shares.
twenty industrials averaged as.22; net
Hi High. 1874. io1.24. low. atss.
Twenty railroads averaged s4ss; net
High. is24. $500: low. s2.74.
Stock prices moved briskly upward In
today's more active session on publication
that the regular republicans and the So
called insurgents" had reached COM
promise on the tax bill whereby the
Much of the buying power consisted of
covering operations by traders who have
" poor Northwestern railroad earnings
for January and the unfavorable devel-
opennients in the copper industry.
Today's trade news was varied In char
aeter. Omission of the regular dividend
on Inspiration Copper was offset by the
declaration of the regular payment on
Kennecott copper and a further increase
Of Il to u Of cent a pound in the
price of the red metal. which probably
tions by the Inspiration and Calumet and
Heela companies.
Fresh selling Of the copper shares fol-
tion directors action. Anaconda, which
controls Inspiration. establishing a new
1924 low at S3%. but It rallied later to
colt dividend brought good buying sup
port in the copper group and emphasized
the the contrast % bs between the the ea,nngs posi-
Kennecott closed IL points higher at
36s American Smelling and Utah regis
tered substantial fractional gains.
Speculative interest in the market WAS
not confined TO the industrials. Norfolk
& Western jumping about points to
119A, new 1924 high on reports Of its
possible acquisition by the Pennsylvania
and It's prospects for an extra dividend.
Chesapeake & Ohio also was in good de.
mand. closing nearly 3 points higher Mt
II i. Northern Pacific dropped ] - on
publication of poor January earnings
statement. Several Of the other north
reason. but the net losses were llmitd to
fractions
Among the so-called pivotal stocks U. s.
Steel common closed ia higher at 104;
Can advanced nearly points to 114S
and studebaker showed a net gain Of n
at 103.
Oil shares which have been displaying
Washington oil inquiry disclosures and
speculative fear OF government control of
oil production and prices. developed spe-
cial strength TO-DAY an publication or the
institute showing substantial reductions
in crude oil production and imports for
the week ending February 30. Other out
standing strong spots were Dupont Cen
Beet Sugar, American Hide and Leather
preferred. Burns Bros. B. and WHY'S
Overland preferred all up 2 to 4 points.
Call money ruled unchanged at "A per
per cent basis. The commercial paper
market was quiet with no change IN
rates
Foreign exchange rates displayed
half cent higher around 81 30 and French
francs rallied about IL points to around
42Il4c. Other European currencies i'm
proved In sympathy.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

New York. Feb. zs.--The daily ayefaf.
rrass crude oil production of the Initeh
states decreased 1850 barrels for the
week ended February 20, totalitng l,She.-
400 barrels according TO the weekly sum
mary Of the American Petroleum lhs'l
tute The daily average production err, ~
of the Rocky mountains was l,ssf.p,,p
barrels a decrease OF 1900. California
production was e51.35o barrels, ae-
crease OF 1860.
Oklahoma shows a daily average pro
ductfon Of 40s 100 barrels. increase i.soo'
Kansas 70350 decrease il5o. Aorth lex
9s $500 decrease 500. central texas
fg5. 500. increase 2.s5O; north Louiaiannnn nn
5iss50. decrease 500: Arkansas 1880
Increase OF 2,Gfo: CUT coast 94,35o. ne-
crease 1850: Eastern 10000, decrease
/. 600 Wyoming and Montana l9o,5So. de-
crease 1880.
Daily average imports OF petroleum AZ
principal ports for the week ended req,
ruary 23 were 24i.2s6 barrels. com parr.n ~
with 2sG71i for the previous week. pai,y
average receipts OF California oil NJ A.,
ianfic and gulf coast ports we're lsa,
barrels compared With 2lf,7l4 Tor Inc
previous week. a.,
There were no changes reported IN
crrde oil prices for the maior distrle's..
mid continent being quoted from u 10 ~
barrel. according To the KraNliy OF IN
oil; Pennsylvania crude. Bradford ols
triet $3.50, and all other grades ~ pnt :
rel: suIf coast si.66 barrel win come
companies quoting grade h Sl,4o. al.
ifornia crude ranges from VI 10 81 ~
barrel, depending upon the gravity OF the
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Total
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Feb. 2s.--cattle-Receipts. 10, =
coo: active. beef steers and fat she stock
strong to 2se higher mostly 10 10 zse
uD lower; grades steers rejecting most
advance; top handy weight bulloeks,
81 25: hest heavy steers, sli.ls, sefefni !
loads 5000 to lilo. shipping demand
broad especially for weighty fed steer :
and desirable bee. heifers. cdmparauNf1
few plain steers carrying weight under
81 90: bulls. easy: yealers, soc lower
bulk to packers. so .ooN .oo; few to out
aidefs upward to sf30 90 and above; stock
ers and feeders sharing advance SHOWN
by fed steers. -
higher; closing slow: most of early ad-
vance lost. big packers bidding lower.
200 unsold at noon: early sales Duh. ouik
and good and choice medium and neaSy
Weight butchers. s71oq7.i5;. few choice
30 10 s25-pound butchers. s..so; better
grades 1so to 2fO-pounds averaged mostly
So 90 % 1905: bulk packing sows, - ! ~
6 30; bulk strong weight pigs. s5.lsH s,za.
Sheep and Lainbs.Receipts; 900 ~. nsst
grades fat lambs fully 25c higher carry
Closing market mostly on IN between
grades steady 20 strong. sheep sirons I.
feedIng lambs steady; bulk desira bic tat
wosied lambs, sls.s5alea,: top siet
choice clipped lambs. boMl31s;-, le5 .
pound yearlinR wethers. fl3.4e; good fat
cwe=. $1,000; bulk feeding lambs. 'lf.bs O
1850
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
New York General.

New York, FEB. 2N.-flour-M at ~
barely steady: snring patents. s6.l0 n s. Is: :
spring clears s5.oo@5.6O; soft winter
81 trafghts s. n $40.
f,ye-Easy: No. ? western, s2&c I. o. b.
New York. and s0lc c. Z. export
Lard-Easy middlewcs,ern. Sll.so@
1f.70c. 80,
aae; No. 3. s251es: shipping, s2o02e.
Hops-Firm; state. 1928. 50 95sc: 1922.
90 m27c; Pacific coast, 1928. 35G 4oc'
Pork-steady; mess. s2425a2427:
family. s2s; lard. steady: middle west
Tsliow-ouiet; special loose. 7%c; er
Rice-steady; fancy head. IN Gsc.
rnmeal-Firm; fine white ana yellow
granulated. s2.35m245.
wheat-spot. barely STEADY; No: DARK DARK
domestic. s1.45; No. 2 red winter do
s12s No. hard winter Z o. b., si24 !;
No i Manitoba do. s1.19A. and No. ?
mixed durum do. $40.
corn-spot. barely steady; No. vel,
low e T. T. New York rail. CSC; No.
white do s1.01. and No. mixed do sse.
Oats-spot. quiet; No. white ss4
59fSr
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Merchant Fleet
Placed on Sale
Leviathan Included in List
of 1885 Vessels
Advertised.

Washington, Feb. 28.--New terms
and conditions under which the gov
ernment would dispose OF its entire
merchant fleet, comprising 1896 yes
sells Of various types. were announced
today by the shipping board in gen
eral advertisement calling for bids
Records show that only n quarter
OF the whole tonnage now is In oper-
alton.
In announcing the call for bids the
board said the advertisement was de-
signed primarily to comply with the
law governing the sale OF its prop
erty and was not "a sudden effort TO
force the sale OF the boards fleet"
1t was In accordance with the due
advertisement" provision Of the mcr-
chant marine act. it was explained.
Previous offer of sale by the board
has been on flat basis of $50 n ton.
Displacing this provision, the board
said it now was prepared to consider
offers for purchase under the yari'
Gus types, based on their relative
value as effected by their desirability
from point of design, physical condi-
tion at time Of sale and other perti-
nent factors"
The vessels viii be sold "as is,
where is" exclusive OF consumable
stores, bunker fuel and submarine
signal apparatus, or other leased
equipment.
The boards fleet IL made up of 1924
steel, ocean.built cargo ships; 324
steel, lake-built cargo ships; II re
frigerator vessels, 43 steel tankers. q
passenger ships, 80 tugs. and 4S mis-
cellaneous craft.
The governments big liners oper'
ated by the United States line out OF
New York including the Leylathan
nre not excluded from the sale offer
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Chicago Grain
BY Iniyersal Service.

Chicago, Feb. 2s.-wheat sagged through
an extremely dull trade early today and and
late ihe" bass 5al due % to short Covering was in
flueuced by frmness In securities. news
from washngton that the tax reduction,
and also because OF rumors that President
Coolidge had raised the tariff,
was /. c lower to &c higher; oats were
Il to nc down. and rye ruled unchanged
prokSbIy the lightest in many months
Tho firm close at Liverpool was a sus-
tanning factor in the wheat pit at the out
holdings gradually took the edge OFF the
market. As the previous day .sut-
ficient support at sl.lo served to cheek
While the deferred deliveries of corn .rn
May touched the best leyel of the year,
gains were soon shaded by persistent
long selling. On the DIPS commission
market closed uneven. May corn was
on tap most of the day and did not get
the same sort of support tho later
Commission houses were active buyers
Of oats during the first hour. hut se,iing
easing SIM early. and then firming with
Pro- Provisions closed firm Lard and ribs
were unchanged to 2iac higher.
Chicago. Feb 2s-Pressure on the wheat
market was again absent today the carry
ea siness being accounted for by the lack
of trade Foreign cash news. both from
Canada end Europe, while more than
disconcerting to the bulls. failed to en-
courage anv noticeable selling.
The condition of the winter wheat crop
In the southwest sections of the belt Is
apparently quite satisfactory and the
trade generally is inclined to await re-
ports Il damage ascertained by grow
ing weather before making commitments
in the pit. The primary movement OF
wheat continued below last year; =,
Northwestern advices had 1t that mill
ing activity the last week was fair. ex-
cept on the Pacific coast where opera
tions were less extensive. Shipments of
wheat from Russia this week were iq-
creased at PAS. 600 bushels, but the ef-
feet of this news was apparently o1tset
in the United Kingdom market by
estimates of reduced clearanees from the
southern hemisphere. ,..
Washington news is being closely
watched by the trade. The possibility or
he raise in the tariff Is expected to have
quite stimulating effect in the deferred
deliveries of wheat. while tax reduction
proceedings also are bound TO nave
stahilizing influence In grains as well as
other speculative marts.
CHICAGO CASH PRICES.
BY updlks Grain company Atlantic 63l2.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Omaha Produce

omaha. Feb. -.
RITTER
creamery-LoeaI jobbins price 10 rewi IL
ars. Extras. aIcs 90 tbs IN to=lp. toos.
soc. standards snc: firsts. -.
Ia bic butter In rolls or tubs. ze zsc f2r
common packing stock. For pest s"ee'
unsalied butter fa,iTft.RrAr ssf
For No. cream Omaha buyers are
paying 42c per ID. at country STATIONS
'sc delivered FREsH qIPsna MILK.
sz.ab per cwt for fresh milk testing as
delivered on dairy fls,fofm Omaha
Delivered Omaha IN new cases; Fresh
eggs, on ease count basis. straight, 80. ~
for nearby new laid. clean and uniform
ly large eggs. grading l. > spseiais or
better.
Iobbng prices to retailers; L. $. spe-
cials, 2se; l.. 5. extras. &c. country run.
25c; No. ], small Ztc: checks. &C.
nnver, ar. paving wing the n following prices.
Alive-IIeavy hens. . ipss and OYER. zIfs
to lbs. lsc. light mems. Ice. springs,
smooth legs. la zec; 5tass ise, 1ssthosb - snb
full feathered. ia ltc: geese. lat I'M
festhered. 12misc; No turkeys. les.
and over, i6c: old Toms and No ,. not
culis. 14e; pigeons s. ah p-r dozen, ca
pons lbs. and over. 25r per lh.. under !
lbs. re per ID. no culls. s'ek Or crippled
Dressed-B buyers are paying tor dressed
chickens. decks and gees-. &c aoeNs "
alive price 2. and Tor dressed ,nrk,eys' , ~ o.
accepting shipu1ents o. dre s~d poultry
and selling same on 10 par cent commits
Jobbing prices of dressed poultry to re-
tsilers: Springs soit 90 q Sse' nT9iers. m o. 'se
sneE. sse neps geese. il Foe: turkeys. 2sc.
so. turkeys. COMMERCIALLY less.
Wholesale prices Of beef cuts effective
No. i ribs. sse. No > 25c: No g. isc;
No. rounds. Is; No. :: l,c; 10 =
lie; o. chueks 12c: No. 2. i2c. 70
,. &C. No. plates. SIC: No. 2. &C. No
FRESH FISH.
Omaha fobbers are selling at about the
following prices I. o. b Oma ha Fancy
white fish. 3oe: lake trout. mkt: hall
estf,sh. regular ran. - 80. file 81 had
dock PC: black cod sable fish. steak
2oc: smells. zse; founders. crap-
mackerel ~ 70 ? lbs. &c. Frozen fish.
sNtc less tnsn prices above. Fresh
oysisrs per gallon. s2lsa Ia e e ee GO. sneh
CHEESE
Local jobbers are selling American
daisies. 24i4c: double daisies z4e. Young
Americas e5c: longhorns 2iize. square
prints, s5Ne. brick. -sc; iimbur.er. u
style. s425 per doz.: Swiss. domestic
4sc: block. sso. imported SOC. imported
Roquefori e5c. Sew YORK white. 34c.
FRUITS.
JobbIng prices.
awberries-Florida. quarts. Sc soc.
Grapefruit--Per box. extra fancy. 3.5e
n45o. fancy. s. 25A4 90.
Crsnberries-Jersey 5a-lb boxes. extra
fancy. s5.0e: fancy sA25
orsnges-californis. sysl. fancy se-
less: Florida pinea ppie oranges. per box.
$3.50; tangerines. 81 90.
Bananas-Per pound. sdloe.
Appies-ln boxes: Washington De-
liclous, extra fancy. - 81 q J.15. fancy.
s300d7.z5: small s. :. Washington
Jonsfhsns. extra fancy s2.5s. fancy.
s. 90: Colorado Jonathans. extra fancy.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Kansas city Livestock.

Kansas city Feb. es,-tr. y Depart
fnent Of Agriculture. attie. ke, elpts.
beef steers steadv TO strong: other steers
ste ~: hest hnndyweiehts 50 Y; led lots,
ss szyrs s5: better grades OF beef cows and
haifers steady 20 15c higher: other she
stock steady beet cows. largely "a Ho"m h,,l,s
sso butcher heifers. S5.SoW oo; on,ls IN
~ aadv. good to choice veair steady
rlainer kinds weak TO lower. practical top,
$40 90: stochers and feeders steady; heshy
feeders. s7s5; bulk. 81. .00W7bn
uors-Receipts, o 900 head; marker
slow. smioc higher; packers and shipper,s
gnod and choice 220 10 300 pound aver
awea. sssB1e.o5 good % i1o 70 IN
pound sgb0n6.s0; bulk 1so 10 ieo -nophns, ~ ~
sg 90 a. 40. packing sowa mostly ~ laW
o5: stock pies steady: bulk. sf7bm 20.
sheep-Receipts, 1000 head: killing
classes centrally steady; top lambs. so. = /,
others largely sitsoHi5.3s; good ss-
Mound ewes 1913.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

New York. Feb. 2s.-The market FOR
ofices lower under very moderate
volume of realizing. The opening was
unchanged to 10 points lower and active
months sold 10 to SO points net lower
turing the day with March relatively
weak. II sold off from 1850 TO 1907.
declined from 1850 to 1900, making a
net decline OF 16 points Closing prices
were a few points up from the lowest
of to Is points on the general list
Sales were estimated at about 10000 bags.
September. i345c; October. 13.3sc; De-
eember. fs.1sc Spot coffee was quiet
but firm at 1870 for Rio Is and lss. q
2O%c for Santos As.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

L'aaf Yf IOuIa- III4 10 -
psreinis tFon head: bulk ard practical
ton light vcaiors. so so. few. 10 90 other &
heifere 81 006f7 7 oOl cows. 81 b0u .. boi cn y.
nera s295met 30: bologna bulls. NsV~
S. 90 -. "a.
higher. ton s7e5. hulk lG0 pounds and
~. s7.1sm72s. good part Of run s,lli
udso1d. tfrht lights and pigs. strong
~ ~ 7r6l7 Z 00 Tor desirable 1to TO $50
bound kinds, lie to 1ao mounds. 50 90 -
sos iivhter nirs. s5d0As.75i packers
saVa Sc l0Gf61a.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

sioux city, In. Feb. 2s.--catle re-
eeirts 1 500 head: market slow; KILLERS,
steady; stockerg s,e,ds weak fs' s'ssfs oe r.
s',a IN. ,st cows a,d heifers. fi.5o07.7s;
eanners 49 iS' and nd cutters. 81 ooa 30; ysals.
Sc o6of 1850: bulls, si!s@,2s feeaefi, ier,;
sssH6775. sfockers. s. noM ho' STOCK
'a-.i4nes and catves s4r0d7 rs: feeding
cows and heifers. 81 00a $50.
HoRs-Rsceipts. 1e.hea head; narket p %
ht<hcr. ton 20 81. hulk ~ sales. ~. bpm
q "a, iighf iights s2sa6.hsi butchers.
ss 766rG So:. mixed. seb5ds.55. heavy
P"easaar' shear n eealnta 1 nno head market
ateady top lambs. sib.25; liTht ewes
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
<e,y York Produce.

New York Feb es.--Bnitef-U UnsetIIe IeI !,
receipts. IL o9s tubs: creamery higher
than extras. 4om4sizc; creamery rxtras
1a2 seore), 4sikcs creamery firsts tss TO
81 score). 49, qp4s54c
Eggs-trreRnlar: receipts. 24l.o cases
fresh gathered extra firsts. 29m m3Oc' freHn
Gathered firsts, 27 y a. 2Sia fresh gathered
geconds and poorer. 2Gm 27c; New Jersey
and other hennery whites. closely selected
extras. 35 n 3Gc: state nearby ana nearby
western henncry whites. first to extras.
30ep34c; nearby hcnnery hdowns. extras.
fg m BIC. Pacific coast whites. extras. 81
n Sac; Pacific coast first 10 extras. 20 "
Gf29c; refrigerator firsts. 2dm2tc.
Cheese Irregular; receipts. l0l ,sl3
ponnda.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

Minneapolis. Feb. 2s.-Wh heat .-Cash
No. i. northern. slf541.1e;. No. ]; dsrl
northern spring choice 20 fancy. 81 % n
/ 20: good to cchoiee. s11s01.22, ordinary
to good, sl.1e@1.1s; May. si15; July
SI1Gls; September, sf.15%
oats-No. 2. white, 44& q i5c.
BarIey--5s s46Sc.
Rye-No. ?, G4i5c.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

81. Joseph NO. Feb ISL oRsm,ise =.
calpfs 1000 head strong Ia 2he hiehet
ton 81 90 bulk sales. $3.50 90 10. =.
catfle-Rereipts. l,ae0 head strong l"
Pie higher hulk early steer sales .'saM 49,
q 90. top 80 fbs COWS md heifers, " Jun,
$50; calves SO 00m 90: stoeheJa anu
feeders. fh.50mS 90. -. Al,
Sheep---Rcceipts f.ono head rl"Wi ~, NJ
ding lower. lambs. slib0u %; e~eh'
80. .00n SO.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas CITY. Feb. 2s.-Wheat-No'
red s1O5Mi22: No. = red. sL14W1 IL
NAV. si.Osa split bid: July. sl.03s. Lid.
Corn--No white. 73a 7ic; No. yel-
low. rs 7sc; No. yellow, u Z q lic; 10
mixed 72mIsikc; May TG&c split bid
July. 77Sc split bid; September. - &c
bid.
Hay--soc lower TO 81 higher; mostly
unc hanged choice alfalfa, sz3.ouu ga
Dfhers unchnnRed.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

Chicago. Feb. 2S'-prlees We're ~ 10 Il
lower all scores, but with no i'm
prnvemcnt shown at this level the hutfer
market here continued weak and uns-' :
tied today Very little butter changed
hands a. buyers were lacking In confi-
dcncr The hulk OF receipts was fancy
butter bu' more under grade hnttcr was
available than at any time during the
week
Tho car market WAS slow and unsatis-
Factory but not sharing fully IN the weak
moss ~ whole milks The few cars re-
ported sold moved NJ prices listed Fresh
butter, a2-score, +Thc. ni-score. A7c; 30
score. i6Ac; 50 score. 46i3c; As-seorr. sdc;
- coap,,li,s:5' e.,le,s. %, s,ors t7t.r. "a
score. 4si4c
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

New York. Feb - s-copper Firmer
eleoirolytlc spot and nearby, l3A. - iS Ne,
futures. l3aa eaiahr.
Tin Flmcr. spot aud futures h5.0pc.
ron-Stcady, rpot. u0 uF.boe
Iinc= quiet, East 81 louls spot aud
nearby, G.77m6.Sos.
Anthony Spot, II o0c,
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

BOSTON. Teb 2S.--Tradinr on me ioeal
vool nnrttat cont inued on about the same
basis except for increascd husinera IN OILS
ana waste. thcso advancing IN pflee.
However "A slight tendency tSWnrd the
finer woods IL shown from some quarters
Some contracting ia In progress IN me
west. hut those hnyera ana frowerH are
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Oils nnd Rosin.

Savannah. Ga. Feb Turpenflne-+
Firm. 9sMc: sales. 52 barrels: receipts.
- harrels shipments. barrels: stock
s.kss barrels
Rosln Firm; sales. 3so casks. receipts,
22t cnshs' shlpmsnts. $50 casks; stock.
Quote: II D. 70. r. q. IT, s450: 7. s4b2;
H,70i n $3.50; \. t5is. WG. sG.05;
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

Chicago, Feb. ~. Potatoes -
Weak; receipts 4s cars; total
~. s. shipments $3.50; Wisconsin
sacked round white, &t.1bm1aO. bulk,
81 2bn1 40; Minnesota smoked Red River
ohos, s20@ 80. Idaho saried russets,
s2.20Q230.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

Chicago. Feb. sxl=Ratter--Lower: ~
CENTS. 7.72s tubs. creamery extfas. 49,,
Standard a7Eo: extra frafs, ~ =, o.
45iae.
isgs-Iower' recelpi-. II 500 cases,
firsts, 23W23iic; ordinary frHis. 2i0ezc.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

New York, Feb. .s.-l,aw sugar sd
vaneed l-lsc today as result OF in
creased buying by operators, with Cuba
quoted nt 7.32c. duty paid. The sales ag-
grcgated $4,000 bags for March ship
ment.
Influenced by tho flrmer SPOT market.
raw sugar futures were higher on cover
ing and buying - Wall street Interests
some OF the lattei believed to be for Eu-
ropean account. Prices at test showed
gains OF ~ TO - points. with May sell
Ing at 5.5ic and July al 5.e5e, but at
hese levels offerings increased and there
were partial reactions. The close was
7 10 points net higher. March, b.boe !,
May, 6.55c: July and September. b.5sc.
The steadier tone in tho market Tor
raws failed to inspire any increased de-
mnnd for refined. and trading continued
light. Prices were unchanged, at s.soW
9l5c for fine granulntcd
Refined futures, nominal
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

New York. Feb 2s.-Cotton goods were
a little firrner today In the gray goods
division There was no change in finish
ed goods Yarns were barely steady.
With trading light. Burlaps were quieter
and were reported firm in primary mar
kets Worsted dress goods were offered
for fall at substantially old prices on many
staples and were bought moderately.
silks continued quiet. Linens were
firmer.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

London. Feb ss.-Bar silver--5s 5-is
pence ner uunee.
Moneys-2N per cent; discount rates
short hills a. ff3 q-ff per cent. three
months bills sst6a3is per cent.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29

Kansas city. Feb s--Egss--Tir-ts, l
cent lower. 2ic. selects. cents lower,
e7c
Broiiers and springs, cents higher;
broilers SIZE, springs, 21c, other poultry,
butter and potatoes. unchanged,
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Foreign Exchange.

New York, Feb. 2s.-Foregn exchanges
firm. quotations in cents
Great Britain. demand 43e; cables.
4sais. G0-day bills ON banks. 4s7a.
France. demand. 42lis cables. 4.2.
Italy demand. 3Qiz bles. 4.3l.
Bolfium. demand. ass cables asa.
Germany, demand. tper triliion). -.
Holland. demand. 37eG.
Norway, aeiaand. la|if.
Sweden. demand. 2g.I0.
Denmark. ISL
Switzerland. l732.
Snan. lass.
Greece. liz
Poland, .00e0i3.
Czeeho sloyakia. esol
Jngo Siavla. i37.
Austria. .00i4.
Rumanla. .ba.
Argentina. 341f.
Brazil 1915.
Toxic. 20.
Montreal es 1i-1s
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Minneapolis

ST Louis. Mo, Feb. 27.--cToFe: WHEAT
May. sf.10h: July. fios%
corn-May, MA stS2c; July. s2se.
Oats-May, 81 We.
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Now yort Feb 2s--cotton futures
opened barely steady, March, 20 2hc:
May, 2o.C5c. July. 2s.9bc; October. 2s.o6ei
December. 26. 00c.
New York. Fen 2s.--spot cotton-ste
d., middlink, 1850
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Cotton Quotations.

View York Cntion etohange quotations
furnished by i. s Hache & Co, go
Omaha National Bank building. jack
son alAa.hh.A9
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New York Cation.

New York. Feb. 2s.--The general cotton
market closed irregular at net advances
of 27 to SO points on old crop months.
but 3 to 20 points lower on the new
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Kearney-The Y. w. c. A. will
sponsor n chautauqua to be held In
Iearney during the month of July,
tho Teachers college cooperating.
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Chicago feh eS4panitry - Lower
fowls aeh 20 atsi springs s5c. lexhorrs.
lNc, stags, 2sisr roostrrs, lie. ge.se,
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N. Y. Quotations

New YORK s.oek exchange quotations
furnished " J. :. Dsens - Co., 80
O4laIlal Na.4onal LAM building.
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N. Y. Curb Bonds
Domestic Bonds

New York. Feb. 2s.-Following is the
official list OF transactions on the New
York Curb Exchange. giving all bonds
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Duluth Mimi Feb - --Fiaxseed 9.
Closed fiNN, February se7c bid. March,
2 tGNo bid. May, 2sio bid, July. a.s3ee
bid
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>ew yor,. Poultry.

| New York. Feb. ss.--Live poultry. firm
| chickens, 26mAgr. dressed poultry firm
prices unchanged.
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Dried Fruits.

New York. Feb 2s.-Evaporated apples.
quiet: prunes. unsettled; aprcots firm
peaches. steady: raisns quiet.