THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , JANTJATIY 22 , 1809. 17
ONDITIONOFOMAHA'SIKADE '
\fuia Weather HurU ilia Eetail
Business Some ,
MERCHANTS , HOWEVER , ARE SATISFIED
Hardware Hnlcii Arc on Hie lncrca e
niul .Market IK DuulurcU to IIII"
IH-Mt 1'nnnllilc Conilltlon
atom- Continue * En ay.
In a retail way business last week was
rather qulU , as Is Invariably the rule nt
this f canon of the > ear. The winter Is now
BO far advanced that consumer. ! nre gener
ally supposed to luivu completed tha put-
clmt ) of cold weather merchandise and from
now on will only require now and then
Bomo article to piece out the season The
wnnt of an active buying demand la notice-
nb'o In practically all departments of the
retail trade. With , the contlnuincc of rea
sonably mild weather It Is hardly to be
expected that there will bo any marked
Improvement until the opening of spring
trade. Of course severely cold or t-tormy
weather would hive a tendency to stimulate
purchases some hat , nt least In sonic llncj.
It Is noticeable that the. feeling among
business men Is generally good and with
out exception nil are looking forward to
an acttvo buslnchH vtlth thu opening of
spring. Rank clearings are holding up well
is compared with the corresponding time
in previous years nnd the general business
Fltuatlon cin bo summed up as entirely
fc.itlsfnctory for the middle of Janu iry
Down In the Jobbing district , while quiet
It the ruling feature In some lines , no usual
ut this time of year , the i.encrnl situation
Is fill ! of promise and every ono seems to
bo well satisfied.
'lolinuco AdtnnccM
Wholesale grocers have nbout the sime
report to make ns n week nio. Trade In
all departments I ? fully up to the usunl
Htandnrd for this fceoson ntxl indications tire
all favoiablo. for nn exceedingly heavy run
of spring buslne'ss. The market last week
was almost featureless , but a few changes
In the schedule of price ? uhould bo noted.
The greatest chnngs took p'ace In tobacco
The Amerlcnn Tobncco company advanced
Its quotations on January 14 nbout 5 per
cc'nt Thu combination of the dlitcrent com
panies caused another price- list to be Issued
on January 10 , when quotations on both thu
I orlllard and the Sorg goods we-ro dropped
nbout 7 per cent. The coffee market Is
very firm nnd Arhucklo coffee Ins advanced
' 4-ecnt. Othoro lints nro quoted tl.o same
us a week ngo , but It U thought higher
prlcc.t will rule In the neir future.
In fai Inaccous goods bcnns arc qvotcd a
trllle higher , but the latest shipments of
Jnptn rlco that have been received nro going
n llttlo lower. The market on dtlcd peaches
Is very strong owing to Increased consump
tion nnd the limited supply. Prices on
nil drltd fruits In fact are very firm.
Canned goody and sugar remain unchanged.
Ilutilnarc- Salon Iiiirttely Increased.
Hardware men nro pleased with the pres
ent outlook. Trade Is much heavier than
It was p year ngo nt this tlmo and yet no
special effort hns been mntlc to crowd mat-
tors. A well known Jobber In speaking of
the condition af trndo said that sales for
the llijt half of Janunry showed an Increase -
cre-aso over corresponding period of last
jenr amounting to 70 per cent , while the
Incrogso lu collections wns SO per cent , and
bosldt. ) that last January wns by no means
a bad month Continuing ho said It simply
goes to bhow that there Is a good , healthy
consuming demand In the country and the
people are able to pay for what they want.
All the local jobbing houses icport busi
ness on the increase and the general feeling
Is that with n fnvor.ible spring the. volume
of business will exceed all previous records ,
The market , too , Is In the bast condition
jiosslbla. Thcro Is a llrm feeling In prac
tically all lines and Indications nro bald to
bo favorable for higher prices In the near
future. An advance In both nails nnd wire
Is already being talked of for next month ,
but as jet It Is difficult to tell whether or
not It will tnko plnco. Cartridges nnd
loaded shells ndvanccd 10 per cent during
the last week , but rope fell oft a half cent.
No other changes In the market worthy of
mention vvero reported.
Dry Good * Market A tl > c.
Dry goods men continue to talk very en
A couragingly. Reports received from eastern
markets Indicate , a gruit deal of confidence
In future business and a good demand at
Iho present time. Recent estimates of the
cotton crop seem to indicate a greater
shortage In the. batter grades than at llrst
anticipated , which fact Is having Its In-
Iluenca on the market for the Mulshed
product. I > rIc ° H on practically all lines nre
quietly stiffening up nnd no ono would be
j > irtlcularly surprised If considerable higher
prices ruled In the near future.
Regarding the local situation there Is no !
much to add to what was given out a week
ago. Jobbers aru rapldl > getting in thcli
eprlng goods and nro sending them into the
counti ; ' almost us fast. Orders are dally
Increasing nnd If the present rate be main
tained throughout the season this will with
out doubt be the banner jear for Omaha
JobLer.A local Jobber sized up the situa
tion by saving that the dry goods trade
Is better than It ever has been and it
better than ho ever expected it would b <
nnd better than It ever will bo again. There
Js ono thing noticed In the orders for sprint
goods received so far and that 4s the waj
counti y merchants are taking hold of thi
jnoro expensive ! lines. The cheap grades
peem to bo no longer w.mted and fancj
lines are also picked up rapidly. The Inv
jirovement in the demand for the bottei
trad 03 was noted last fall , but It was noi
as marked , then 'as now.
Shoo Trade Slow.
The demand for footwear is still verj
light. Jobbers at this tlmo of year , hon <
ever , do not expect to do much , so there li
nothing unuMinl in the present dullness
Orders nro being received every day foi
spring goods from traveling men , who an
covering practically the entire northwest
us well as tha neighboring states to the eas
nnd south , and they speak \ery favornbl ;
of the business outlook , rnrmers are ro
celvlng good prices for their crops , vvhlcl
rot only gives them n good supply of rend ;
money , but also makes them hopeful fo
the coming jenr. When there Us a goo <
feeling existing In the country It. is alway
noticed that trade In the spring opens ill
early nnd brisk from the start. Countr ;
merchants nro nccustomcd to rending thes
ttlgns and placa their orders accordingly
\\blch perhaps explains why traveling mei
tire having so little dlfhculty In gettlni
business.
It Is a dllllcult matter to estimate wha
the spring trndo In rubber goods will b
us the weather plays such nn Importan
j > nrt. Jobbers are of the opinion , how
ever , that If them Is the usual amount o
wet weather In this section there will bs i
peed demand for rubber sroods. Thcro I
nlrcnily considerable Inquiry for rubbe
IIOOIH and for mackintoshes as well , but I
always takes a rain to make the good
move freely.
Lumbermen Not Uuny.
The lumber market Is In much the sam
condition that It was a week ngo Ther
Is llttlo or no trade In the country nnd con
frequently lobbers nro Idle The marke
keeps on advancing with apparently ever'
llmllcatlon for prkvt * being maintained an
etlll stocks are not taken. That , of course
Is duo to the time of year and to the fnc
that country retailers nro fairly well sup
jilted and prefer to know more about wha
is to tuko place In the spring before placln
orders. Thcro Is , however , beginning to b
Homo inquiry for fence posts , but It is stll
early for much to be doing , ivcn In tha
line. Local Jobbers nro inclined to be
llovo that there will be a very liberal dc
mnnd for poxts a llttlo later , but still n
one is expecting an enormous trade In an
line.Tho
The hide market Is reported as nbou
steady , nlthough somewhat unsettled , n
prices fluctuate luck nnd forth throug
u small range . Receipts are still llghi
Ivclng consldeiably below the average fa
this time of year.
Trult niul I'roduiM' .
Thn usual January lull seems to bo on t
the produce district Dealers lu fruit an
> egetubles , espeelallv , feel the depresslo
and grocers nil over tlis city complain mor
or loss of their trado.
\erydmportant changes In prices too
placti last week , but fu-sh vegetables nr
beginning to arrive. 'Ihe litter part c
the wo k some I'lorlda tomatoes arrive
and were soon disposed of. 'lliey were I
rood condition nnd sold nt $160 for si
basket crates. Spinach was also receive
nnd met with ready sale nt } l pr baske
Home-grown le-ttmo Is now on the in irk <
nnd Is quoted at 40o. Home-gro\vn onion
nro also to bo had for 30c.
In fruit * there Is not much of any changi
but hluhor prices on orungps are expevtc
for next wool : , because of tha advance o
the coast.
Egg receipts during the first part of th
week were , very heavy and thu price , wet
its low as 14i- , but the mtpply wa some
what rtecre-aPvU and 13c wat , again quotee
The hitter part of tha week receipts wer
more liberal iigain , but mill I5c wns mail
tallied for good stock. The butter nurki
Is not very satisfactory , locally , the d <
inami Is very llglht , while the receipts at
heavy , uut there Is u eoud chipping demnn
Which forma on outltt for all that cuau
this way. Common to fnlr grades of coun
try butter csn be quoted at lOflllc , nnd
oholco nt U'uHc. Gathered creamery will
not bring over 14c or 16c. nnd epar .tor
about ISo. The poultry market Is firm tnd
domnnd and supply are Just about keoplnK
j > ace. In eamo thera l practically nothing
doing , but there Is a Rood demand for oys-
lets , much better , In fact , than a year ago
at this tlm .
_
OMAHA. ODMJHAL , MARKET.
Condition of Trnde nnd Quotation ! on
stnplr nnil Fancy 1'rodnctn.
EGOS Receipts , more liberal ; market
weaker ; freuh stock , ICc.
BUTTCR-Common to faJr. l&Sllc ; choice ,
13Q14c ; separator , He ; gathered creamery ,
I'OULTRY-Hens , live , 6Hfl7c ; dressed ,
? Vic ; old roosters , live , 3c ; dreescd , 4c ; spring
chickens , live , 60 ; dressed , SfiS'/ic ' . ducks ,
live , C'i'u'c ; dressed , fee ; geese , live , Cc ;
dressed , 8c ; turkeys , live , S99c ; dressed ,
GAME Teal , blue wing , $1.75 ; Rreen wins ,
} 1 60 , mixed. J1.7CQ2.25 ; Jackrabblts , Jl 50tf
1.76 , cottontails. $ l.WiH.23.
JMCJEONS-I.lve , per doz. , 60c.
VEAICholce. . 8V Hc.
OYSTKRS-Uuik Standard , per gal , M.10 ;
mediums , per cnn , 16c ; Standard , per can ,
20c ; Kxtra Select , per can , 25c ; New York
Counts , per can , 30c.
VEGETABLES.
TOMATOES-Plorlda , per 6-basket crate ,
SPlNACII-Per basket , $1.
LKTTUCE-Home grown , 40c.
ONIONS Homo grown , 30c.
CELERY California good Block , 25c ;
choice. 36c ; fancy , SOc ; extra large , 75a ;
Michigan , choice stock , 2u 730c.
CAULlPLOWER-Per crate , J2.60.
ON IONS- Per bu , 60GKC.
BEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.35
471.40
POTATOES-Cholce , racked , 45QSOc ;
poorer stock , 40c.
FRUITS.
APPLES Western Ben Davis. Oenltons ,
or bbl . 14 00 ; New York Balwlns , Green-
IKS and others , choice , per bbl. , $4 0004 25.
8TRAWBERRIES-Per box. Sue.
GRAPES-Malaga , per bbl. , 00310 00
CRANBERRIES-Jersey , JC GO ; per crate ,
12 25.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
LEMONS-Callfornla. fancy , $3.75 ; choice ,
CU
ORANGES-Mexlcon , J275 ; Navels ,
oncy , 13 25 ; choice , $3.00 ; seedlings , } 2 Wit
75BANANAS
BANANAS Choice , largo stock. per
unch J2 OOQ2 25 ; medium sized bunches ,
; l.768200.
JtlSCEJLLANEOUS.
NUTS Almonds , per lb. , 17c ; Brazils , per
b , SJJlOe ; EngllHh walnuts , per lb , fancy ,
oft .shell , 12c ; standards , lie ; filberts , per
1) , lie ; pecans , polished , 703c ; cocoanuts ,
er 100 , $100 ; peanuts , raw , 6&36c ; roasted ,
: c , ch 2tnuts. SfiSc.
CIDER-Per half bbl. , $3 CO.
SAUERKRAUT Per half bbl . $2.00.
HONEY Choice white , 12Vi13c.
MAPLE SYRUP-Flve-gaJ. can. each ,
.2 50 ; gal. cane , pure , per doz , JU 00 ; half-
g-al cans , JC25 ; quart cans , (350.
FIGS Imported , none ; California , 10-lb.
exes , SI CO
DATES-Hallowse. 60 to 70-lb. boxes , 6cj
ialr , 6V6c ; Fard , 9-lb. boxes , lOc.
HIDES TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES-No. 1 sreen hides. 7o ; No. 2
Breen hides Cc ; No. 1 salted hides , 8c ; No ,
: Bolted hides. 7 > , ic : No 1 veal > alf , 8 to 12
bs , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs , 80
TALLOW. GREASE , ETC Tallow. No.
, 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2Hc ; rough tallow , Hie ;
white grease , 2&3c ; yellow and brown
rease , H4t2o ?
SHEEP PELTS-Green salted , each. 153
5c ; green salted shearlnes ( short wooled
arly skins ) , each , 16c ; dry ehearlngn ( short
wooled early uklns ) , No. 1 , each , Bo ; dry
'lint , Kansas and Neoraika butcher wool
) cltn , per lb , actual weight , 4S6c ; dry nint ,
iCanaas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
ier lb , actual weight , 3&4c ; dry flint , Cole
ado butcher wool pelts , per lb , actual
weight , 4ff5c ( ; dry flint , Colorado murrain
wool pelts , per lb. . actual weight. 3@4c.
FURS-Mtnk. 1076c ; bear ( black or
brown ) , $5.00 20 00 ; otter , II 60@S 00 ; beaver ,
$1 OOQ4 00 ; skunk , 15 50 ; muskrat , 37c ;
raccoon , 15 & 0 ; red fox , iScQtx ; gray
"ox. 25f60c ; wolf ( timber ) , 2EciS2.Wwolf ;
vpralrlo ) , coyotte , lOifSO ; wildcat , 10@25c ;
badger , @ 40c ; silver fox , $500007500.
St. Loot * Market.
ST. LOUIS , Jan 21. WHEAT-Options
itcndy to a shade firmer : spot steady ; No.
read , cash , elevator , 73c : track ; 74@76c ;
CORN Options fractionally higher ; spot
No. 2 cash , 2SV4c ; track , January , 29c ; May ,
2SHo bid ; July. 28Hc bid ; No. 2 white. 3H4c (
UYIJ Steady ; 65V4o.
BKED-FlaxBeed , higher , $1.11. Prime tim
othy seed , nominal.
CORNMEAL-41.75 ® ! 80.
BRAN Firmer ; Backed , east track , Bfic.
HAV Dull , steady ; timothy , OOS'SO ! ) ;
pralrlo $700.
BUTTER-Stsady ; creamery , 1520c ;
dairy , 12tin6c.
EGGS Lower ; 13Vio.
WHISKY Steady ; $1.27.
PROVISIONS-Pork , better : standard
moss , Jobbing , old , $9.12VS : new , $1000. Lard ,
hlfrher ; prime steam , $535 ; choice , $545
Dry salt meats boxed shoulders , $412 % :
extra shorts , $475 ; ribs , $4 sni : shorts , $509.
Bacon , boxed shoulders , $4 75 ; extra short ,
$52&fG80 : ribs , $537H : shorts , $650
RECEIPTS-Flour , 3,000 bbls. ; wheat , 24.000
bu ; corn , 103000 bu. ; oats , 30,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour. 4,000 bbla ; wheat ,
14,000 bu. ; corn , 45,000 bu. ; oats , 27,000 bu.
Knnnnn City ttrnln and Provliloni.
KANSAS CITY , Jan 21-WHEAT-
Steady ; No 2 hard , C4HOG6c ; No. 3 , C2fi 6c ;
No 2 red , 73c ; No 3 , 66if70c ; No. 2 spring
62QC5c : No 3. 59pfl2c.
CORN Wenk : No 2 mixed. 32VSS32ic ;
No 2 white , 34Uo : No. 3. 33c.
OATB Steady ; No. 2 white , 29c.
RYE-Firm- . 2 , 54e.
WAY Weak ; choice timothy , $7,00017.25 :
choice prairla , $6 75f(7 00.
BUTTER Steady : separator , 17Q > 18c ;
dairy , 15c.
EGG8-2C lower ; fresh. 124c.
RECEIPTS Wheat. 82,600 tu. ; corn , 10-
400 bu : oats , 6,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Wheat , 102,000 bu. ; corn ,
3,900 bu. ; oats , 8,000 bu ,
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI , Jnn. 21-FLOUR-Dull ;
winter patents , $340f370 ; winter family.
$2 40ir2 CO.
WHEAT-Firm ; No. 2 red , n K72c.
CORN Dull , nominal ; No. 2 mixed , SoUc ,
OATS Dull , easy ; No. 2 mixed , 29c.
RYE Fnlr demand ; 6Sti68o.
PROVISlONS-Lard , tlrm , $537W. Bulh
meats , quiet , firmer , $4.75. Bacon , dull ,
$560WHISKY
WHISKY Easy ; $1 2fl.
BUTTER-Ejsy ; fancy Eluln , l&QWfic ,
dairy , lie.
EGGS-Weak : IKffUWc.
CHEESE Firm ; good to fine Ohio flat
10&Q11C.
I.lveriiool Market.
LIVERPOOL. Jnn 21-WHEAT-Markel
quiet : March. fs 8Sd ; May , 5s 7 > .d ,
CORN-Market quiet ; March , 3 7Tid ; May
Sn 7Jd.
PROVISIONS Flour , St. Louis fancy win
ter , steady , 7s 9d. Best steady : extra Indlc
mess , Cos ; prime meB , 60s. Pork , steady
prlmo mess , line western , 50s ; prime mess
rredlum western 47a 6d. Hams , short cut
.steady , 36s Cd. Bacon , dull , 27s ; short rlb
dull , 2Ss ; long clear middles , lleht , steady
27s ; long clear middles , heavy , steady , 2oi
fid ; short clear backs , steady , 27s Cd ; deal
bellies , dull. 31s Shoulder * , square , llrm
23s Cd. Lard , prime western , steady , 29B.
Toledo MnrUct.
TOLEDO , O. , Jan. -WHEAT-Dull am
Bteadv : No. 2 , cash. 71Wc : May. 73'ic ' bid.
CORN Dull and steady ; No. 2 mixed
35V4c
OATS Dull and steady ; No. 2 mixed , 2SUc
RYE Dull nnd unchanged ; No. 2 , cash
5GHc.
CLOVERSEED-Actlve and steady ; prime
cash , old , $4.0u ; no-w , $4,50.
Grain ltecflit at 1'rlnolpal Murkpti
MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 21. Receipts
Wheat. S > 5 curs.
DULUTH , Jan. 21. Receipts : Wheat. 41
curs KANSAS CITY. Jan. 21.-ReceIpts
Wheat , m cars.
CHICAGO. Jnn. 21.-Estlmnted cars fo
Monday ; Wheat , 120 ; corn , 490 ; oats , 200.
Milwaukee ( Jrnln Market.
MILWAUKEE , Jan , 21. WHBAT-Dull
No 1 northern , foVJc ; No. 2 northern , 674
67" c . '
RYE-Lower ; No. 1 , KH4c.
IIARLUY Lower ; No. 2 , 61UQ61Uc
sample , 425J50e- .
1'eorliv Mnrkela.
PEORIA. Jnn. 21. CORN Firm : No , 3
31'tc.
OATS-FIrm : No. 3 white. 2S > ig:9c.
WHISKY Lower on the basis of $1.26 fo :
tinbtml goods.
MliiuenpolU Wheat Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan 21.-WHEAT-Dul
and steady ; January , tin : May. eiUQ6Sic
July. ( > Sc : track. No. 1 hard , C9'tc ; No.
northern , CSHc ; No. 2 northern , 66'tc.
Uiilutk Grain Market.
nULUTH , Jan 21-AVHEAT-No. 1 cash
7fa704c ; May. 71 c bid ; July , n\or No
northern , cash. C7u bid ; January , 67c bid
Mar , 63 ic ; July , 70\c.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Bearish Bluffs and Bnllith Bntiment FreTtnt
Much Range in Wheat ,
MAY FINALLY CLOSES AT FOURTH ADVANCE
Movement In the Provision Mnrketi
Hold * Price * 8cndy For.
elii Crop Ite-
l > ortn ,
CHICAGO , Jan. 21. A sort of contention
between bearlslh announcement * and bul
lish sentiment prevented much movement
In either direction in wheat today and May
closed at U&'ic advance. Corn left off un
changed and oata are a shade higher. Pork
closed unchanged , lard a trifle higher and
ribs at 2Mc , advance.
Wheat Htartcd steady but without much
vigor , May opening He higher at 7070c ,
The Improvements were only momentary ,
however , as London advices reported In
creased offerings of Aigentlne wheat , which
were becoming oppressive , and cables altii
advised that liberal chartem for wheat were
being made at Odessa , with the expectation
that the movement from that quarter
would increase rapidly.
The Argentina surplus was still a matter
of some uncertainty , but the latest advice *
suggested an exportable surplu * of between
46uuocw and 50ouO,000 bushels , or more than
double thu exports from there last year.
That put a damper on the spirits of the
bulls nnd as there were a few ouU'lde sel
ling orders to be executed May declined to
jO'/ic. Receipts here were 107 curs , of which
11 were graded contract. Minneapolis and
Duluth received 473 cars , against 35S for the
corresponding day a year ago. Primary
western markets received 6rt > ,000 bushels ,
whereas 378,000 bushels were the total a
year ago. Exports from Atlantic seaboard
were equal In wheat and flour to 824,000
bushels without returns from Oalvcstonund
Newport News. The world's shipments for
the week were estimated at 6.4WMWO bushels ,
of which 6,139,000 came from this1 country.
This had a strengthening effect , as It led to
the belief that Europe has not yet been
sensibly relieved from Its dependence upon
this country for immediate supplies The
continued activity of the security market
had a steadying effect and the possibility
that the furor In stocks might extend to
train held the average short seller in check.
The current belief that Wall street was al
ready Interested on the long side and might
reasonably bo expected to protect that In
terest was strengthened by the fact that
whenever the market got down to 70Hc for
May It received good support. Trade be
came active durliji ; the last half hour and
as offerings were carc May advanced to
70 % < 370c and closed at 70c.
Corn was qutot and Incapable of being
moved more than Ho away from 37c for
May. An attempt was made by several of
the bull traders to tlr the pit Into action
and Incidentally force prices up early In
the session , but their efforts met with little
response and the market became very dull.
Shipping demand wns poor , with what bids
that were received ' c out of line. Receipts
wore 670 cars. May opened a shade lower
at 367 < 337c , touched 37Ho and with many
chances from that to 36o finally closed at
37c.
37c.Oats
Oats possessed the sama characteristics
as the leading markets. There was no In
quiry for cash and lesa business was trans
acted In futures than any day during the
last two months. Receipts were 221 cars
Mny began a shade higher at 27Hc , sold at
27 ® 27c , rose to 27g27 } o and closed nt
7c.
A decided Improvement In the shipping
demand and higher prices for hogs helped
provisions. Buying by commission houses
with foreign connections resulted In a slight
advance all around. The shipments for the
week amounted to 12 801 000 pounds meat and
7,096,000 pounds' lard The range In pork ,
lard and ribs was of the smallest possible
kind.
Estimated receipt * for Monday : Wheat ,
120 cars ; corn , 490 cars ; oats , 200 cars ; hogs ,
40.000 head.
Letdlnc future * rancd as follows :
LrtloUs Open. Hlrb. [ Low. Clot * . Y s'd'y.
YThtitT
May. . . 70H W 70K4T4 70k 70M
Jtily. . . 6SVt H B8.H 8M V { C8H 0K 684
Porn.
Jan. . . S4H 34H X4M
anw-if sen S7 se J
July. . . K3H S7M 7 > 4
O.iti
May. . . 27H
July. . .
Pork.
Jan. . . . 1000 09fi
May. . . 1026 1027 * 1020 10SS 10 H5
Jan. i no 557 *
CSS BSD I 82
Rlbt.
Jan 400 485
610 6 12M 6 10
No. 2.
Cash Quotations were as follows.
FLOUR-Dull ; winter patents , $3.003370 ;
spring specials , $4.10 : hard patents , 4.4CKTt
4.GO ; soft patentw , $3. Xf3.40 ? ; straights , $2.Sfl
( ST3.20 : bakers. $2.2 < X33.20.
WHEAT No. 2 sprtngr. 67fi6 Mc ; No. 3
spring. 6467Hc ; No. 2 red , 70\4071c.
CORN No. 2. 36c : No. 2 yellow. 36036Vic ,
OATS-No. 2 , 26a 7c ; No. t white , 29 8
20 o : No. S white , 28S29c.
HYE No. 2. 5SH0 8c.
BARLEY No. 2 , 4S@52c.
TLAXSEED No 1 , 11.14.
TIMOTHY SEED-PrimP , K.42'5
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl , $10.K
© 10.05. Lard , per 100 lb , $3 60gs 62Vt. Shorl
ribs sides ( loose ) , $4.75J5 | 00. Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) , $4.25 4.374. Short clcai
sides ( boxed ) , 3.10.gr .ID.
WKISICY-Dlstlllera' finished goods , pei
gal , $1.27.
8U3ARS-Cut loaf. $570 ; granulated. $520 ,
The following were toe receipts and ehlp-
ments for today :
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotation * for the Day on Genera
Commodities.
NEW YORK , Jan. 21-PLOUR-Recelpts
24,670 bbls ; exports , 411,414 bbls. ; marke
dull and easy ; winter patents , $3700400
winter straights , { 3603360 ; Minnesota pat
ents , $3 S0tf4 15 ; winter extras , $2 03 2 95
Minnesota bakers' , $300j > 330 ; winter Ion
grades. > . ' 40S2 05.
BUTTEH-Uecelpts. 2,148 pkgs. ; marke
steady ; western creamery , 14&19C ; Elglns
19c ; factory , 12Q14c.
CHEESE-Recclpts , 1,054 pkgs. ; marke
flrm ; largo white. 10'fcc ; small white , US
HVic ; large colored , 10'/4c ; small colored , 114
11V4C.
EGOS Receipts , S.025 pkgs. ; marke
steady ; western , 17c ; southern , 18c
CORNMEAIv-Qulet ; yellow western. S2S
63c.
63c.RYE
RYE Weak ; No. 2 western , 6IHc , f. o. b
alloat.
BARLEY MALT-Steady , ! 6c.
WHEAT Receipts , 84,000 bu. ; exports , 14 ,
242 bu. Spot , easy ; No. 2 red , SO'ic , f. o. b
alloat , to arrive. Options , steady , bu
quieted before noon for lack of bujlng In
torerft or other sustaining factors The ten
era ! trade was extremely dull. Closed IMS
at Uc net decline. March , 77-$4@77e $ ; closed
77 4c : May. 74\Q'7516-lCc. closed , 74 > 4c.
CORN Receipts , 26,325 bu ; exports , 1.391
bu. Spot , easy ; No. 2 , 42H6' < 3cl afloat. Op
tloni opened steady , hut turned dull auc
weak with wheat , closing dull and un
changed ; Ma ) . 41 ( ff41Tio ; closed , 414C.
OATS Receipts , & 2&UO bu. ; exports , 46
bu. Spot , quiet ; No. 2 , 33'4c ; No. 2 white
S5'ic. Options1 , quiet.
HOPS Steady ; state , common to cholco
1196 crop. 7QSc ; 1S97 crop , 110130 ; ISM crop
1SW19C. Pacino coun , 1896 crop , 70Sc : Ib9
crop. llS13c : 1S93 crop. 1S320C.
HIDES Firm : QaUeston , 16c ; Texas dry
12ej California , I8c.
WOOI/ Steady ; domestic fleece , 17Q22c
Texas , UfiHc.
TALLOW-Qulet ; city , 41-16c ; country ,
COTTONSEED OIIFIrm and hel
higher ; prime crude , I9e ; f. o b mills , I6t
ISc ; prlmo summer yellow , 23fl23'4c : prlmi
summer off , 22c ; butter grades. 27HiT2Sc
prime winter yellow , ISflSOc ; prime white
30o.
RICE Firm ; domestic , fair to extra , 4' ' '
{ ? 7c : Japan. 4Si'tc.
MOLASSES Firm ; New Orleans , opet
kettle good to choice , 32Q33c.
MKTAL8 Pig Iron llrm ; southern , J102I
© 11.76 ; northern , 102Sifl223 Copper , steady
brokers' , ISVic. Lead , steady ; brokers' , ) l
Tlnplatei' , steady.
Itnltlmnrr Murkrt.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 21.-FLOUR-Qule
and unchanged ; receipts , 12,153 bbls. ; ex
port ? , ri.175 bbls.
WHEAT Very dull ; spot and month , 74a
Ct"5r : May , 76c asked ; uteamrr No. 2 let !
7174fi72c ; receipts , 23,700 bu , ; exports , 103 13
bu. ; southern wheat , by sample. 7CQ76c
southern whtat , on grade. 7JHn < 5'jc.
CORN-Steady ; spot and month. S3'i1
29Hc : steamer mixed , 37y37'/4c ' ; receipts ,
62,221 bu. ; oxportn. t6,47 bu. ; southern
shite corn , 471,1yiks ! ) ; southern yellow ,
7'AB40c.
OATS-Stoady ; No. 2 white , SlfiJmc ; No.
mixed. 32iU32Vic ; receipts , 21S3J bu. ; exerts -
orts , 20,110 bu.
Ol'KllATIO.NS l.N STOCKS AND IIO.MKS.
ActUr Market ntul Hnnnrknlile Ail-
\niHT llc % lew of Slttintliin.
NEW YORK , Jan. 21. The stock market
odaya exceptionally nctl\e and re
markable advnnces AS ere mnde In many
hares , the extreme gains being in invest-
nent Is'ues. The n\erngo of prices wns
ilgher than In years and the \olumo of the
radlng In stocks and bonds wat * the largest
lock traded In on Saturday.
Had the two .hours' session been extended
o live hours ns on other da ) > * nnd had the
ame rate of trading continued there would
ha\o been H4Oi ) , OUO bonds nnd J1.900.WO
tock denlt In. Investor- " , weary of wnlt-
ng for n substantial reaction , seemed panic-
trlcken to place their money The opening
quarter of an hour was the most excited In
sympathy with the booming market for
lew York Central on the London exchange.
All the Vanderbllt shares made sharp ad
vance's on rumors concerning the plans1 of
tin controlling Intercuts of the New York
Centrnl. The stree-t , Judging by the course
of the mnrket , gave credence to these re
torts , but nothing was given out In regard
o the plnt , which were snld to Involve
loser relations between New York Central ,
Chicago & Northwestern nnd Un'on ' Pacific ,
although an unnamed director of the latter
companv wa4 quoted ns mnklng n denial ns
ar ns the Union Pacific company was con
cerned. New York Contra ! made nn e\-
reme ndvnnce of 874 , Union Pae-lflc 2'4 for
he common and E'/i for the preferred , and
Northwestern 6H.
The London market moved upward all dny
and , It In estimated purchased about 60,000
hares here , nlthough the London exchange
cla'ed before the mnrket opened There
was heavy realizing In some stocks during
he advance In the Vandcrbllts , but nil of-
erlngs' ' were rendlly taken Commission
> rders were so light that some floor brokers
.having more business than they well could
attend to were obliged to refuse orders. The
ractlonal declines that occurred we're due
o the usplclon of the traders that prices
were bid up by the sellers. The nppear-
ance of the bnnk statement , assuring ns It
did nn nbundnnce of money , exerted a
strong Influence and n renew nl of confident
purchases. The closing wns strong , but at
ecesslons from the bent figures The more
mportant gnlns for the dny outsldf of the
Vanderbllt , Union Pacific nnd Atchlsnn
were Great Northern preferred , 2 , and
EvansUllc & Terre Haute preferred , 2
The declines were fractional , excepting
Jnwallan commcrelal , 3VI ; Pullman , 2 , nnd
.Vpstern . Gn" 1. National Biscuit , common ,
closed nt n los of % nfter n previous nd-
mnco of 5i. Sugar. Amerlcnn Tobicco.
Manhattan , People's Gas and Federal Steel
wore weak.
The monled public controlled the stock
market this week , It haxlng grown too largo
for nny lender or pool to manipulate. A
period of Irregularity and hesitancy on
realizations set In after thi > initial burst of
strength on Monday. Scnle orders to buy
nt concesslows by midweek overcame trad
ers' efforts to make quick profltn on the
short sldo by catching stop-loss orders As
ho market advanced renewed confidence
appeared and gained In momentnum for the
rest of the week. The buying was partic
ularly pronounced In the dividend-paying
Mocks
London in nil sold over 1CO.OOO shares on
balance , but In the later pnrt of the week
repurchased more than half of that amount.
The reversal of London's position followed
: he Bnnk of England's reduction In Its dis
count rate from 4 to 3'/4 Mnterlnl ndvnnces
were recorded In the grnnger , New York
Central and Pennsylvania , which exerted a
icnlthful Influence on the re t of the list.
U PnuPs $140,000 Increase In gross earnings
'or the second week In Jnnunry , Omnha's
ncreaso of 1H per cent dividend nnd tnlk of
advnntnges to nccruo to Burlington should
tcbonds be refunded on a lower basl , were
the Influences In the grnnger group , nit of
which madn new record prices for mnnv
utocks. Burlington mnde the largest gain of
points , although the refunding story
acked confirmation nnd wns denied In some
quarters Rock IMand gained 4 points. St.
Paul 3'6 nnd Northwestern 4 The Van
derbllt sHocks were nil very strong , New
York Centrnl lending with an advance of
13 % on talk of an Issue of New York Cen
tral bonds to tnko In Northwestern nnd
Union Pnrlflc. Pennsylvania's advance of
4S was on gossip ns > to the probabilities
concerning 6 per cent dividend on the stock
Advances In the Pnclflcs ranged up to 8 %
per cent In Union Pacific preferred Ex
ception" were Southern Pnclflc and Pacific
Mall , which were easy. Reported agree
ment with a rival conrorn to charge
Identical prices for the refined article wns
a pretext for the squeezing of the nhorts In
Sugar over 4 points American Steel and
Wire stocks were manipulated both ways
on Its plan of acquiring new companies nnd
ended with n gain of 10 4 for the common
and 15 for the preferred. New York Air
Brake fluctuntcd wildly , rising 26 points nnd
dropping over 19 points1 with n subsequent
recovery , mnklng the net gain 10V $ . Among
other specialties to show strength were
Tennessee Coal nnd Iron , Metronolltnn nnd
Manhattan , the latter rising S' { It was
snld that new blood wns to bp Infused Into
Manhattan , but this wns denied by the
present mannsrement
Railroad bondsiexhibited marked strength ,
with thn Inquiry embracing gilt-edged us
well ns the usunlly neglected Issue" . The
material Improvement In the hlgh-grndo
stocks prompted pxtenslvo , trading In bonds
where opportunities for enhancing In values
seemed formidable United States npw 4s1
registered , nnd the G ndvnnced % , the old
4s , registered , the new 4s , coupon , and the
6s , registered , /4. and the 3s H per cent in
thn bid price.
The Commerclnl Advertiser's London
financial cablegram this evening Elys ; Tnr
stock market hero today was active nnd
buoyant. Americans were the erent fpnturp ,
closing at the bpst flgurps Optimism waf
at fever hent The markPt Is Inclined tn
doubt the reported Vanderbllt dcnl , but New
York Centrn ] nnd Union Paclllcs were ex
ceptionally strong. Atchlsons' nnd Denvet
preferred were good. ThPro wns n little
realizing In Lotil 'llles , Central Pacifies and
Ontnrlos Money IH easy.
Following are thft closing quotations of
the leading stocks on the New York mar
ket , today :
All nsst's pnld "Second asst. paid
Fourth aBt. . paid
Tha total gales of stocks todav w Sre 7C2.
900 shares. Including : Atchlson , 31,0:0 ; A till
Ison preferred , 70,743 ; Canadian Southern
10.210 ; Central Pacific , 7.200 , Chesapeake t
Ohio. 7,850 : Burlington. 8,100 ; Cleveland , Cln
clnnatl. Chleago & St Louis , 16,020 ; Dela
ware & Hudson. 3,600 ; Denver & Rio Grand
preferrtd. 7,210 ; Illinois Central. 30,620
Loulsvllln & Nuphvllle. 12.320 ; Manhattan
29 320 ; Metropolitan , 4.7W ; Reading pro
ferred. 6,720 ; Minneapolis & St Louis. 4 000
Ml'sourl Pacific. 24 210 ; Missouri. Kansi
i Texns preferred , 5 200 ; New York Central
29 320 ; Northern Pnclflc , 15,020 ; Northern Pa
clllc prtferred , 11 420 : Rock Islnnd , 7.6CS
Union Pacific. 66620 ; St. Paul. 9.KO ; South
prn Railway , 5200 ; Southern Railway prf
ffrred. 10,200 : Union Pnclflc preferred , 60,020
Wnhish prfferred. 4.210 * ; Paper. 9 820 ; Cotto
Oil. 6000 ; Tobacco. 3.7M ) ; SteH. 10,720 ; Pen
pie's GHS. 7,060 : Brooklyn Traction , 8,100
Pacific Mall , 3.125 ; Sugar. 14.KO ; Tenncus *
Coal & Iron. 6.600 ; Lvithcr , 6 310 ; Wester ;
Union. 14,920 ; Chicago Great Western , 13Si (
WffUly II n n U Htnti-niriit.
NEW YORK , Jan. 21-The weekly biia
statement shown the following dinners :
Surplus r crrvp , Increase , ) ! 30,6w ; loans" . In
crease , WM3,6A ( > , specie- , increase , JS.S S.ROO :
legnl tenders , Incrrise , $ < 2W ; deposits , in
crease , tl3,2fc.4W ; circulation , decrease , J16S-
SCO. 1 he banks now hold > 34 t.93 . 675 In excess
of the requirements of the 25 per cent
rule.
York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Jnn. 21.-MONEY ON CALL
Nominally 2'iIfS ' * cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE rAVin-2 < i < S3li
ner c nt.
STERLING EXCHANaE-Stcndy. with
nctual business In ImnKrr- ' bills at H.SI\/
4 85 for demand and nt $1 S2i ? 4 S3 for sixty-
days ; i/ostcd ratf. . II i3'4 and JlSJ'i ; com-
mprclnl bill * Jl
SILVER CERTiriCATES-Nomlnal , 59'i
BAH 81IA'ER-69HP.
MEXICAN DOLLARS I7 lc.
BONDS State bonds , strong ; railroad
bonds , strontr ; governnipnt bonus , Inegu-
lur ; United States 3s , 107H : now 4s , regis
tered , 12Sl : coupon , 129'4 ; 4s , 112 ; coupon ,
1122s ; , 9.H4 ; 6s registered , lim ; coupon ,
112'i.
Closing quotations on bonds wcro ns fol
low :
lloNton StonKii mill llomlx.
BOSTON , Jan. 21-Call loans , 2I3 per
cent : time loans , 3tfl per cent Closing.
I.nudoii Stock ( luutntlonn.
LONDON , Jan. 21 1 p. m. Closing :
BAU SILVEn-In fair demand at 27 3-10d
per ounce.
MONUY 1 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market
for * hort bills , 2S2H per cent ; for three
months' bills , 2&2 % per cent.
Financial Notes.
CHICAGO , Jan. 21 Stocks were active
and steady ; Stravvboard , 32 ; Diamond Match ,
153 ; North Chicago , 220 ; West Chicago , 93 ;
Biscuit , common , 55V4 ; Biscuit , preferred ,
105V4 Clearings , 419,3 ,4Gl : balances , $2,3JS-
> 97 ; Now York exchange , 20c premium ; ster
ling exchange , posted rates. $ I.S3J4 < f4 SjU ;
nctual rates , f4.831f4.S5 ; sixty days , Jl.Sl-'iW
4.84.
NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 31 Clearings , J2-
135263 ; New York , exchange , bank , $1 pre
mium ; commercial , 25c discount.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 21. Money , 2 < @G per
cent : New York exchange , par ; clearings ,
fle61,450
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 21. Clearings , J3,10S,553 ;
balances , $1,347.714 ; money , 4f7 per cent ;
N w York exchange , 15c premium bid , 25c
premium nsked
PHILADELPHIA. Jnn. 21. Clenrlngs , J27-
274.231 ; balances , J2.1C0.333 .
BALTIMORE. Jan , 21. Clearings , $5,337-
9S3 ; balances. 3637,643
NEW YORK , Jan. 21 Clearings , $259,424-
339 ; balances , $15,049.815.
BOSTON , Jan. 21-Clcarlngs , $23,252,703 ;
balances , $1.914.523.
_
Foreign Fliiniiclnl.
LONDON , Jan. 21 The market for Amer
ican securities moved upward all day , with
bulls operating freely. New York Centrnl
showed unusual strength und closed 7 > 4
over the llnal price of yesterday. The clos
ing tone wns strong nnd the demand good ,
Bar gold , 77s9id ; Amerlcnn eagles , 70s lajd
American securities were very wild nfter
the close of business on the Stock oxchnngo
and New York Central wont up to 145 on the
curb The official closing of this stork wns
13914. Gold at Buenos Ajrcs , 10020. bar
gold , 77s9lid ; American eagles , 7Cs4a4d.
PARIS , Jan. 21 The bourse was buoyant
today , foreign securities following the ad
vance of Spanish 4s Turks were llrm , ow
ing to the renewed expectation of an In
crease of HI per cent In the interest for
September. Rio Tlntos were active am
DeBeers were strong on the repeated rumor
that the shnret1 would bo split. Three per
cent rentes , 10Jfl7Vic for tlvj account , ev-
chance on London. 25f 19',4c lor checks.
BERLIN , Jan. 21 On the bourse toda >
International securities were quiet , with thn
exception of Spanish 4s , which ndvnncec
slightly. Swiss railroad bonds decllnec
rapidly in consequence of the concession o
the Swlcs federal tribunal In regird to the
naturalization , but they partially recoveren
at tha end.
Wool Market.
LONDON. Jan. 21. Thsre wns a good at
tendancn at today's session of the wool auc
tlon sales. Competition wns active , espe
clally showing a hardening tendency Th
offerings amounted to 11,519 bales , Includln
many good lines of greasy merinos , whlct
were bought largely by the continent. Vic
torlan nnd Queensland scoured vvero wel
represented and were In keen request. Th
homo trade and th * continent secured th
bulk of this grade. Cross-brcdh weic. Urn
and 500 bales were taken by American buy
ers Following are the sales in detail
New South Wales 1 600 bales , bcoured , 1
3HdCWV4d ; greasy 7 ? < < iI10 > 4d. Victoria , l.WX
bales ; scoured , 7H < lfll : greasy. T'iQfl d
South Australia , 500 bales ; scoured. Is 2'i
01s 6'/4d ; Breny. C\,07d West Australia
400 biles ; scoured , Is lV4di1s 2'4d ; grcus >
GffUl New Zealand. 1,000 bales ; scourei
6 < id01s H4d : grcnfv. 5 jrt9d. Capo of Goo
Hope nnd Natnl , 200 bales , greasy. C'4TS ( | (
The arrivals of wool for thf swond serle
Fal > . scheduled to open March 7 , amount t
44175 biles. Including 7000 forwnnled dlrcc
The Imports during the last vvfck were
New South Wales , 2 , ! 12 bales : Melbourne
7,337 bale.s ; Queensland , 11.G13 bnles , Soutl
Australia , C.197 bale * West Australia. 7
bales ; Capo of Good Hope nnd Natal , 1,41
bales ; Buzorcs , 1,013 bales ; elsewhere , 34
bales.
\ MV York Pry ( ioodx Market.
NEW YORK. Jan. 21. In the local dr :
goods market the demand for staples ha1
been a heavy one throughout the week
Sales havj been fairly heavy , mall order :
belnc the source of business Prices havi
teen well sustained , sellers having no dltll
culty In securing the recent ndvnnr-es
Bleached cottons were strong nnd active
Coarse colored goods showed no change o
moment Prints are generally active , re
orders for f-prlng lines being frequent 1
not Indlv'duallv ' large Glnghnms hi\
shown continued good results In both stnpli
and dress goods stjles Other woven col
ored cottons liavo shown good results Tin
market for linens his been fairly active
with good prospect * showing for the ne\
few weeks. Print cloths llrm.
Cfittuu Market.
NEW YORK. Jnn. 21-COTTON-Steady
middling. 6V c Net receipt' . 279 bales
gross 1,501 hales ; stock. 105.CSG bnles
NEW ORLEANS. Jan 21.-CO1TON-
rirm ; sales 7.500 bales , ordinary. 4 < 4c. gooi
ordinary , 411-lGc : low middling , 51-lCc. mid
dllng. 5V4c : good middling. C'ie ; nilddllm
fair , CSc ; receipts , 7.C71 bales ; stock , 410,53
bales.
Oil Market.
OIL CITY , Jan. 21-Credlt bnlancp * . $1 1C
certificates , market opening bid , $1.13 < 4 foi
cash ; no other bids or offers , no sales
uhlpments , 03,330 bbli. ; runs , 91.SCO bbla.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
.og ' Receipts GonUnns to Bo Somewhat
Light.
RICES HAVE AN UPWARD TENDENCY
Pair Hint of Cnllle , iillh ( iood
bcllliiHT OH iarl > anil nt Valuc-x
Hint \ \ Satlsfaetor ) to
the
SOUTH OMAHA , Jan. 21.
Cattle , Hog * . Sheep
lecclpts today . l.oiu 7,410 ' "
tllclal Monday . ais
Illelal Tuisday . 2.01J M73
Illclal Wcdlie-Bduy . 2,3ti
Illclul Thurnduy . 1 iu4 ! MH4
Illclnl I'ridny . 1,071 , 7.SM
Totnl this week 9.S23 415,011 21,707
ueek ending Jan. U . J..SI7 44.2 > > 0 14.IW5
Wuck cndlnir Jnn. 7 S.ir. 40,9fi ) 12,591
vS eek eliding Dee. 31 7.W7 bl,7t > J b.bll
Average price paid , ror hogs tor the luat
several days , with comoarlsons :
IUJ ) . | 1S S | 1S97
liidlcnTcs Sunday.
The oinunl number of cars of stock
rought in today by e-ach road VMIB.
Cattle. Hogs Sheep.
' . , M. & St. 1' . Hy . . .
O A. St. L. Hy . 18 2
.Io. . Kiclllo Hv . . .
Union I'jcllc bjstcm. . . . 1 21 7
C. . . N.V Uj . . .
" , K. iV M. V Hy . . . 7 12
C. , St ! . , M. A. O. Hy. . .
t. At M. Hy . 5 16
C. , H. , V Q Hy . . .
v. C At St. J . 1
C , H. I. A : 1' . Hy. , 1J . .1
U. , H. 1. i : 1 > . Hy. , W . 1
Total receipt * . 43 IG "s
The disposition of the dnv s receipts wns
as follow" , each bujcr put chasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
, , , Cattle. Hoes Sheep.
„ „
Omaha Packing Co . 1,010 . . . .
J. H. Hammond Co . 31 1,010 . . .
Swift and Compnnj . 77 1,071 2S9
Cudihy Packing Co . . 171 1.14S 7S.I
' . D. Armour , Chicago . 04 1,009 . . . .
W. I. Stephens . 4 .
luston A : Co . 21 .
Ivlngston A , Schaler. . . . 124 . . . . . . . . .
H. Hamilton . 63 . . . . . . . .
Hammond , K. 0 . 61 2J9 . . . .
Armour , K. C . 279 .
Armour , Sioux City . 61 J
Cudahy P. Co , 1C C. . . . Ill 71S
Other Bujera . 33 .
Total . " 99 $ 77tol UW
CATTLi : There vvero forty-thrie cars of
cattle ieporte < l In the yards , which was a
fair run for the -last d.iy of the week. Out
of that number , however , Armour received
welve eais , Cudahy four cars and Hammond
mend two cars , all fiom Kansas f'lty. As
isual on tlu list day of the week , tha
naiket was lucking In news features and
the tiado as a whole did not show much
chang In any direction The most of the
cattle sold In good hcason and thu market
came to an end early for the want of more
cuttle to sell.
The cattle market hns been In fair shape
all this week us regards the selling Inter
ests The good kinds of cattle have brought
ftrong prices right nlong and for the week
nre n little higher than last v\cck. Common
ind half-fiit cattle have sold veiy uneven ,
tot only In this market , but In every other
market as well. Some dnjs they bring good
> rlces and then again sales will bo far from
satisfactory. The fact is tint these half-fat
cattle ought not to bo marketed at this
line , but should be. held back until finished.
3ood catlo seem to bo scarce and here Is
10 duigor according to nil nccount of thers
being a surplus nt any tlmo this season
and for thut reason , if for no other. It
would sosm to bo the best policy to llnlsh
such cattle ns are now on feed. During
his week not n single cholco or prime
bunch of corn fed cattle was offered on this
market , the bulk of the receipts consisting
of such rattle as an selling at { 4 COQ500
Cow stuff was In fairly liberal supply ,
) ut the demand was also good nnd the mar
ket tended upward , so that by the middle
of the week the market could be. quoted lOo
higher nt least. On rrlday the markU
slumped off , especially on the common to
medium grades , so that for the week no
mnterlal gain was made. However , good
cows and heifers could be quoted ns strong
nnd sales as entirely satisfactory.
The market on stocekrs and feeders wns
strong and active all the week and at the
close prices on the moro desirable kinds
were , if anything , a little hlghsr. The mar
ket is now as high ns It has been any
lime this season so fai. The demand ,
though not especially large , has been fully
up to the supply and that has had a ten
dency to stiffen prices. Hspresentatlvo
Bales :
BEir STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No Av IT. N" APr. .
1. . 730J100 1..770$41yi 11 .1057 II 70
1..1000 375 16. . 1275 440 I ? .1110 4 73
1..1110 4 00 19 .1074 4 Co 9..11SO 4 SO
1..1020 4 33
33CORNFED
CORN-FED TRXAS.
22. .1011 4 05
STHCRS AND HEIFERS.
22. . 1073 4 70 23..10i9 4 75
COWS.
2. .1245 215 1.1100 J 00 1..13W 13.
1. . 900 250 3. .1018 3d ) 1.1090 340
2 . Sto 260 3. .1036 300 8. 1013 SCO
1. . b70 250 3. 1026 300 I. 1220 350
1. . 9SO 250 1..1160 310 7..100T ) 60
3. .1000 250 1..1050 125 5..10S2 365
1..1100 2 60 2. . 1010 3 23 B..1110 3 f,0
2. . 910 273 1..1TO3 32" 1..1210 370
1..1040 275 ] . . 1250 323 4. . 1172 370
1..10SO 300 24 997 J 25
COWS AND HEIFERS.
7. . 1030 370
HEIFERS.
1. . 5)0 ) 300 7. . 917 390 2. . 770 400
2. . CS"i 3 10 1..11EO 4 00 2..1015 4 23
6. . 7J3 3 23 1C. . 9C6 4 00 1. . 450 4 J3
1. . 930 3 70 3. 10CO 4 00
BULLS
4. .1007 303 3..1471 365 1..1CO ) 370
1..11JO 333 1..1470 3 C5 1..16M ) 375
3 .UOO 3 60
CALVES
4. . 412 450 1. . 60 6 50 1. . 230 COO
1. . 100 5 00
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
4. . 530 3 25 4. . 817 4 00 19. . 671 4 30
2. . 70" 3 25 0. . 736 4 2i 2. . CCO 4 C5
1. . 770 3 50 1. . 740 4 30
HOGh uhe receipts of hogs were rathei
light , even for the last day of the week
only nint -four t cars being reported In , U !
against 139 a week ago , nlnoty-onu tvvc
weeks ago and ninety-seven three weeki
ag-o Of the receipts live cirs were. t (
Cudahy and one io Hammond from Kunsa ;
City , and six to Armour fiom Sioux City
leaving eighty-two fresh rars on sale
The market this morning was active nn <
generally 2V4c higher. Light and Ugh
mixed hogs sold very largely at $ J 5i'4f ' 3 55
as agninst 13 50r3 5J14 ycsterdny. IIe.iv ;
mixed hogs for the most part pold nt $3 57V
03 CO , while tile same kind jcsterd.xy wen
at } j 55 < ; i 57 > 4 Good heavj loads brotigh
J3GOf3.ii | today and jesterday $3 57141
The buyers all seemed to want the hog
at the prices quoted above nnd the offer
Ings found ready Mile so that u very earl' '
clearance- was effected. Everything vva'
sold and weighed up before the middle o
the forenoon.
The week opened with n decline In th
hog market , but from Monday on the mar
ket was higher each daj , values tendlni
steadily upwnrd. Therefore nt the close o
the week values are ut the high point , no
only of the week , but at the highest poln
touched slnre Thursday of lost week I
will bu noted from the table nf receipts a
head of column that the receipts for th
week were not very largo , nnd It might b
added that they were' not nearly lars
enough to suit the buverx In fact , nlmos
every day of the week buyers were forcei
to thlp in supplies from other nnd chenpe
markets to plc ( - out the local receipts an
enable the packing houses to fill tlul
orders for the ptoduct. Rcprcscntativ
sales-
No. Av. 8h. Pr.
11 Kl 3 00
C4 201 20 3 B2'4
103 .19' ) 40 3 52 ! < .
71 230 . . .J165
207 . . . 353
22C 80 3 55
61 221 120 355
65 ICO 40 3 57H
41 293 . . 357Vi
72 2U SO 3 57 /
17" 252 100 3 57'5 '
7. 265 SO 3 57j
71 23 3 574
47 .272 120 3 57'4 '
67 . 270 3 57'i
f5 269 120 1 67'-5
73 291 . 3 57V4
C7. . .275 200 367'b '
S. . . 241 HO 367'4
1J 303 . . 3 6'l-j
65 10S 120 3 5714
t. . 22 * SO 3 5714
73 . . 216 IJO S f,7'4
41 . 201 210 357' ?
CJ . 217 . . . 357" " ?
SI . 251 120 3&T'i
n 217 IM 66 2S.1 200 S 0
&S 255 200 3 CO
57 . . .32S .1 CO
M . . 2v < 40 ,1 6't '
62. . . .3 kl ) 3 Hl $
63. . . .255 . . . ? 624
43. . . .337 40 3 C.'U
CO. . 261
3 62
ro' ! ! 'w
70 . . .IIS 40 3 i
. SM 210 3 I
M. ! 257 . . . i 65
67 . .S < 1 40 3 C7'i
. .37J . . . 3671 ,
12 . . . 119 . . . 300
2 . , SM . . . 360
.120 . . . 2 f > 7'i 4 . . 277 SO 3 65
81imP There w rp only a few londj
hero today ntul not till of them wert on
call ? . Included unions the arrivals \\cra
four onra of Tort Collins lambs. which
wens sent In for lhf > Moiuliiv market uiul
worn not even offered for site. Such ua
were on sale chnimcil hands In renxounbly
good season , the market not showing much
.
'Iho nmrkct on she'p has boon In pretty
Rood ylinpo nil the week mid sellers RS .
rule hn\c obtained satisfactory prices. His
henvv Khee'p for the week could lie quoted
stondy , ulillo Unlit ntul liundy wcliihU lm\
gained a llttlo. nt Ua t be. At the sum *
time the lumu tnnrkct hns declined nbout
lOc under thu inlluciiLo of poor markets
cast.
1'rom thr sales given beJovv It will b
noted that bunch of nntlvo yvnrlliiKit sold
nt Jt 2o. They \\ere South Uakotns , black
faces , ntul very good stuff. Some lambu
sold to nrilve nt } 4 75 vvcro out of tile same
lot that sold Thursday nt Jt G3.
It will bo noted from the tnbir. of receipt *
nt henil of column that thu week's receipts
show n targe gain ,
Quotations nro : Good to choice fed
vestern wethers , J3SOH390 , fair to Rood ,
703SO , choice native w ethers , S3 S *
Ml 00 , eholco western ypiirllngs. Jl 10-i *
425 , fair to good western yearling * , * 3.'tOij >
400 , fed PWPR , JIOOSTIDO , KOod to rnolco im-
tlvp lambs , (4 isyt W. good westprn lambs ,
J46 f47n. feeder slieep. 3 50fi3 7f > : focd r
lamb" , JIOOfilDO ; cull sheep , 2 OXJ3 00 , cull
lambs , J3 00 350. Representative Biles :
No Av. Tr.
517 native yearlings . 101 $1 25
2i9 western lambs . 70 4 75
CIIICAC.O LIVU bTOCIC MAIIK1CT.
Small O fieri nun Clone * of Week Scnil
CHICAGO , Jan. 21. Thcro wcro not
nough cattle rtcehid today to make a
mirket. As n result oC the small offering
f choice. c.Utlo during the week , prlcea
'or those giades are IKftirtc higher than n ,
cek ago rnnov cattle would brlnff J6 00
l ! 10 ; c liolro steers , jSWQo'X , mcdluta
iteers. JIWS520 , beef steels. J40i > rlS5 ( ;
tvcsttrn fed Hte rs. JlCUVJiriSO , Texaa steers.
' 3 755(5 2S ; cnhes , W 501/0 90.
A modernto supply of hotrs niul nn ncttvo
: omand resulted In nitvnncliiK prices 5i(7i4c. (
" "air to choice , Jt72HTi3 S7li : packing lots ,
Kfja70 , ml\td , mwfI75 ? , butchtrs , K 074
Jb Vs ; lights , $ J50y377'i. plB , $1 J5ITJ fif .
A few droves of sheep offered wtro closed
nit nt unchanged prices. Culls to cholca
dieep , $2 00ft 1.25 ; jcarlliiKS , $ l.lOi-I.W ] ; lambs ,
7o'i/4 ' 0
lliCLil : > TS-Cattlo , 200 head ; hogs , 20,000
tieuil ; Bheep , 600 head.
Cltr Ll c Murk.
KANSAS CITV. Jan. 21 CATTJ.E-Ilo.
elptH , 770 head natives , 370 head Texano.
bout steady prices. The supply this ucpU
inn mostly seed cinnllly of slaughtering
Battle ; nil the well nmtuted stock Bold
ictlvo nt higher prices , while common
lock was nbout steady. Stock and fecd-
ng c.ittlo oontlnuo In good demand , bpqt
grades nbout 23c hltrher. Uen\v iiatw *
teers , f5aVf5SO. | medium , J4.40i(525 ( ; ll ht-
LlBhts , $ ll&I(52o ( , stockers nnd feeders ,
I3r.0f4 | S3 , butcher cows and heifers , $300 ®
173 , manners , J2 16 2 S5 : bulls , CW.OS ;
ivestern stivers , { 360I530 | ; Texans , JBX9 (
310
HOGS-IlPceipts , 5,500 head. Prices steady
.a 5o higher. The modernte supplv thl
iveck slightly strengthened prices Ifenvy
hogs selling at J3COU3.76 ; mixed , $360Jj3."l'l
"Ights , 335ij356. |
SHtini' Hecclpti for the week. 10.000
lead. Offerings of shade better auillty. th
jnost dcslrablo bunches selling at slight
advance. In prices ; common stock steady ;
lambs , J3 DOfiS.lO ; muttons. $3 2oji I 25 ; feed
ers , $ -50 1.60 , Btockers , $ J 01 > &J DO.
Si , I.imU Live Stock.
ST. I.OUIS , Jan. 21. CATTLE Receipts ,
2,100 1ieid. Includlntr CO Texan * ; nntlvn
bo'ves 10ff25c , cows nnd heifers 100150 nnu
stockers nnd feeders 10i(20o hl her than last
week : Texnns steady ; fnlr to fnnoy nntlvo
hlpplnB and export steer * , 54.231(5 ( 83 ; bulk
-jf sales J5.007rs RO ; dressed beef and butcher
steer" , $3.bO-iiO 3D ; bulk of gales. $4.2593.15 ;
Kteers under 1 000 pounds. J3.25 < i4.7ii ; built
of sales , $1.80 4.15 ; stockers and feeders.
$ i.75JN.35 ; bulk of sales. $3.G < Xfj > .20 ; cows
nnd heifers , $2.00fi 1.75 : bulk of heifers , $3 8a
4.35 ; bulk of cows. $2.COtJ3.15 ; Texas nnd
ndl in steer- . $1.1080.00 ; bulk of sales , $3.75
ff4.70 , cows and heifers , $2.2053.05.
HOGS Receipts , 5,300 head ; market stronff
to Bo higher ; pigs and lights , $3 337(3. ( DO ;
packers $ J 50 3.75 ; butchers , $3.65flX.85.
SlinnP-Rocelpts , 300 head ; mftrknt
steady ; native muttons , $3.76 4.15 ; culls and
bucks , $2 GOfT3.25 ; Htockors , $2 50jfta,35 ; lambB ,
$4.231)3.40 ) , Tcx.w sheep , $ V.K > ! 3 < .10.
w York LlvtStock. .
NHW YORK , Jnn. 21 IIDDVES Re
ceipts. 815 head : no trading ; fc-elliiK steady :
cables llrm : shipment * todnv. 560 cattle. CO
sheep and 2,980 quarter * of beef ; tomorrow.
50J cattle and 3,100 quarters of beof. Calves.
receipts. 979 head ; steady ; veals quoted ut
$5 OWiS 25 ; nearly nominal for nil sorts.
SHEEP AND LAMUH-RecelptH , 3.602
head : sheep wenk to lOc lower ; lambs
steady to lOc lower ; Bheep , $ t.CK > Jl 37'i ;
lambs. $3.40WG.GO , common Iambs sold late
Trldiiy nt $1 60.
HOGS Receipts. 1,873 head : none for sal *
alive ; nominally llrm nt $ J. 76 1. 10.
St. .loNruli I.l e Stock.
ST. JOSEPH , Jan. 21. ( Special )
CATTLK Receipts 200 head ; market nom
inal ; unlives , $3.70flC 30. Texas nnd west
ern , $ J 40S4 CO : cows nnd heifers , $ l.GOff4 25 ;
stockers nnd feeders. $3 60i4 73.
HOGS Receipts , 4,300 head , market -teady
to strone , selling nt $150tJ7J'i. ; bulk , $35214
B1IEEP Receipts , none ; demand strong.
riiifiniiatl Il\t * Block.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 21. CATTLE-Strongj
$2 60575 00.
IlOaS-Stoady ; $22317400
SHEEP-Ste-ndy ; S > 2ftfH (
LAMBS Steady ; $ IOOii525.
Stock In Hltrht.
Following nre the receipts nt the four
prlndpal markets for JanJary 21 :
Cattle HOKS.
Omaha 1.010 7,410
Chicago 200 20,000 COO
Kansis City 1.140 G.boo
Bt. Louis 2,100 6300 .WO
Totals 4.4SO 33,510 2,697
Suicar Mnrket.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan 21.-SUGAR
Quiet : open kettle. 2T4'fi'3 ' 1-lCc ; open kettle ,
centrifugal , 39-lCfil 15-lCe ; no grnnulntod or
whites In flrn liandf , yellows , Z\1H 5-lCc.
Molat-ses , qulot ; open kettle. UflTOc : cen-
trlfugnl , 5ilSc Syrup , none In llrst hnnds.
NEW YORK , Jnn. 21 SUOAR Rnw ,
quiet , bnroly ( .toady ; fair refining , 3c ;
centrifugal , 90 test. 4'ic ; molasses sugar ,
SijjiRpllned , quiet : mould A 5Uc ; stnn-
dnrd A , 47lc , < anftctlonerV A , 474c ; cut Uuf ,
6 < 4i' ; trutCied , 5'4c ; powdered , O' , c ; Kranu-
lated , 6c ; cubes , 6'/4c.
JAMES E. BOYD & CO , ,
Telephone 1030. Omaha , Neb
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