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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1905)
THE OMAIIA DAILY DEEs MONDAY, OCTOBER 9,. 1905.' f GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARfLEI TTaraipoDsif Frtjga Cbl8 Dill TntU. Cans a CHECKED OPENLY BY ARMOUR Cor rirm, with Moat Mreagtk la Carreat Delivery Cask Dernaad Coatlaaea Good Aata Com- slderably Mroncrr, Mtmti, 4 004.10; first ecgnd clears, tl 40-32 So. feHAM-Ia bulk, IU-M. clears, 8.70C 80; OMAIIA. Oct. 7. 195. sTVhlln steady, the wlirat market wan es ngiy dull. I nrraponnlve uiverpooi r started a selling movement early, Inlch waa checkecj by open buying by Irraour. Nfwi waa ai-nrce and audi as came to hand was of little Importance. A good milling demand was reixirteil from Minneapolis. The weather was fin". De-c.-mber closed at tVu'wc, May at k6S"0 and July at Uc. Corn waa firm, with the current deliv ery exhibiting noticeable strength. The cash demand Is Rood for expbrt and for domestic shipment. Receipts are mod erate. No old corn Is being sold In the country. Tho strike In Argentina has spread to the railway employes. Fine weather bids 'air for the harvest In all I he corn tv-lt. December closed at 44Vt4 44V, old December at 40Ho snd May at 43Sc. Oats weie stronger and the trade was moderate. Export demand Is regular and the domestic trade improving. December closed at KtiVic, May at Ho and July at Liverpool elo il unchanged to d lower on wheat and H'ljMd higher on Corn. 1'rlmary wheat, receipts were 1,23200 busbels and shipments 4X8,000 bushels. The day was a holiday lait year. Corn re ceipts wers i Oijo bushels and shipment 881.000 bushels. Clearances were Iu6,'ji)0 bushels of corn, 219,100 bushe! of oats, 13,00 bushels of wheat and li.WO barrels of flour. A Toronto exnorte- wires that trade has been dull in wheat, and that the market Is Placed In a deaoerate condition by block- axles. Manitoba wheat, to the extent of 40.t.K bushels, were sold fur export yesterday. Exporters are In a serious tangle as a result of congestion east of Buffalo, ssys the Inter Ocean. "The railroads in that section are swamped and are refusing fre-glit ftt published tariffs even sebtect to Indefinite delay, levators at Buffalo are fast filling up. Exporters are skirmishing to iret snot corn to the aeaboard. The con Onion will prove a serious blow to New York an an Knnrtinr noint. Snot corn there has advance J 2c in the last two day On apnnunt ,,f Ihn arrnmlilp to fill OCOan freight room chartered for gTaln delayed by the blockade east of Buffalo." Uashi Cash Salsa. WHEAT No. I hard, 2 cars, nc; 8 cars. T&Vfrc; 1 oar. 7Hc; No. 3. 1 car, 78c; H car, 77c; 2 cars, 77Hc; 1 car, 75HC OATS No. 3 white, 1 oar, :'4jC. H YE No. 8. 1 car, 610. WHEAT No, 2 hard, 791BOc; No. S hard, 76Vi978c; No, 4 hard, t;4ta744c; No. 2 spring, SOcj No. I spring, 74iibVc. COKN No. 8, 4,c; No. 8 yellow, 47V4c; No. I white, 48Uo. OATS-No. t mixed. Si6c; No. 3 whito, 26Vc; No. 4 white, 'Xi'ttXc. KYE No. 2, 64c; No. 3, tlc Carlot Hecelpta. Wheat. Corn. Oats. CHICAGO ORAM AHO FROVIilOJtS Foatares of the Tradlas; aad Closlac rrlees oa Board of Trade. CH1CAOO. Oct. 7.-8unny skres northwest snd absence of export demand let the wheat market ease off today. At the close the December delivery was down VuV Corn, oats and provisions are almost un altered, v Benttment In the wheat pit was Inclined to bearieliness throughout the session. At the opening the December option was off Sc to VuSc at MiiMV to 85c. Dna ct th furinia mninlv reaiKinsible was failure of lha market at Liverpool to respond to an aHvar.,. h.r. voatprll a V. The reason for the comparative weakness at uveroooi It win said was a aulte general belief In th iik,.nh,,nl of a much heavier move ment of wheat from Russia wiuun tne next few weeks. Another factor In the Initial depression, here was Ideal weather for the movement of the new crop In the northwest. From the Mart many small hold ei s were laer to riisnose of their lines. Com' miss on houses also had selling oraera. Itofcr. tho onrl of the first half hour De cember had sold off to MVu4o. I-acK of any definite news regarding export busl- naaa had mnNldprftulfl Innuence on Iran Ing. As a result of moderate demand from a lendlno? bull the losses were praotlcally all regained, December at one time selling at P5'c. During the last hour prices fluc tuated within a narrow range, ine elnaori ateaHv with Drrrtnhrr (iff WO'a.C Clearances of what and flour were equal to wi.fiOO bushels. Primary receipts were l.ZK.i) bushels compared with a holiday a venr pun Minneapolis. Dultlth and Chlrago reported receipts of 830 cars'agalnst 1,13d cars last week. A steady tone prevailed In ths corn pit. rk niiinu r trainar msa verv small. Firm cables and small local rec-elpts off set the bearish effect of perfect weather for the maturing of the new crop. The market closed steady. December opened unchanged nt 44c. sold between 44HtT44c and 441c and closed at tWC. Local receipts were 200 cars with 67 cars of con tnrl ffrart The rfttts market was firm as a result of continued domand from Europe for Ameri can oats. Commission houses were fair hnvprs December onened unchanged at 2HSc, sold between 2S4c and HS".Hc and closed at 28Hc. Local receipts were 388 ears. Tire feature of trading In provisions was covering bv shorts In the October products. 1'nder this demand the market held steady the entire session. At the close January pork was unchanged at 812.42H. Lard was un 2Uc nt 86.87H- Rlos were nn a shade at 8fl.47'Affr6.50. Estimated rerelnts for tomorrow: Wheal 81 cars: corn, 273 cars; oats, 458 cars; hogs, .14.000 head. The leading futures ranged as follows OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Caul lUotipU Light u Uiutl om Ltit Ij of WMt HOGS SELL FIVE TO TEN CENTS HIGHER Articles. Open. Hlgh. Low. Close. TesT. Chicago 61 junsas tity i:w "inineapolla 667 Inri.Mh. JU , J'uluth .' 21 Hi. Louis 0 200 27 1 3 21 70 76 . MlaneapoUs Grain Market. (Superior quotations for Minneapolis de livery). The range of prices, as reported by the Edwards-Wood Grain company, 110-111 Board of Trade building, was: Articles.) Open. Hlgh. Low. Close. l'es'y Wheat I leO....Sliq81Vtl May...K4Vxi-Sj glH Mil I 84HI 81H 85 . Wheat I Dee, May Corn Oct. tDec. irec. May Oats Oct. Dec. May Pork Oct. Jan. Lsrd Oct. Nov. Jan. Ribs Oct. Jan. f.Vs 50U 4T) 43 30ry is m 12 45 7 17' 7 20 6 87 8 B2H 6 60 28t'i 8o,4;85!'g; RWjss't 604l 50 45H! 454 46H 44a 44.r'4 444rS 28' 28 V 80S 15 20 12 42H! T 15 7 20 87V4 8 521 6 50 15 25 12 46 7 17H' 7 22 6 w 8 52Hl 0 52 15 20 12 KW 7 15 7 20 6 87 8 52 6 47 85 43 28 2SH 3tt 15 10 12 42 7 17 7 2 If1, 6 85 8 0 6 42 WHEAT No. 1, 821i82c; No. 1 northern. 81u-:c; to arrive, WuteV No. 2 northern, 7!xui; to arrive, 7bruitc; No. 1 durum, 70ttac; No. 2 durum, 6ff07Oc. CORN No. t yellow, No. 3, 48o. OATS-No. white, 26; to arrive, 26; No. 3, 23c. BAKLEV J4'S5c, RVE til-It's ."l,c FLAX i-ti xc ; to arrive, 854496o. WEATHER lit THE! GRAM BELT Fair and srlth Moderate Temperature Prodloted. OMAHA. Oct. 7. 1906. The pressure Is highest over New Eng land and has Increased over the entire eastern section and continues relatively hlgii over the southern states. It continues low over the northwest and has decreased tapldly over the upper lake region, ex treme upper Mississippi and upper Missouri valleys. The temperature has risen in the extreme upper Mississippi valley and throughout the lake region, but Is gen erally lower In all other portions of the Country. Conditions remain favorable for continued fair weather In this vicinity to nmht and Munday, with no Important ciiange in temperature. Omaha record of temperature and pre cipitation compared wun me correspond Ing day of the past three yea.s: 1. 1904. 1903. 1901 Minimum temperature.... t3 62 49 47 .Precipitation 00 T T .00 Normal temperature lor today, 58 degrees. Deficiency in precipitation since March 1, o.ui inches. Deficiency corresponding period in 1904, 3.44 inches. Excess corresponding period in 1903, 4.02 inches. La A. WELSH. Local Forecaster. SEW YORK GENERAL MARKET Qaotatlons of the Day oa Varloaa Commodities. NEW YORK. Oct. 7,-FLOUR-Recelpts, 24.21 bbls. ; exports, 14.3S0 bbls. ; market, dull but steady; winter patents, $1.2,ji4 lio; winter straights, 4.oou4.10; winter extra", f2.oaiud.a6; winter low grades, t'.7&,!3.W; Minnesota patents, $4.Gin6. 10; Minnesota bakers, l! 8M4.00. Rye flour, quiet; fair to good. iJ.So't(4 16; choice to fancy, J4.15cu4.to. Buckwheat flour, dull; spot and to arrive, tf.26. CORNMEAL Firm: fine white and yel low, 1126; coarse, 1.128U4; kiln dried, a.off?8.io. K VK Slow; No. 2 western, 72c c. 1. t. New York BARLEY Dull ; feeding, 18c c. I. f. Buf falo: malting, 4Jti6c, c. I. f. Buffalo. WHEAT Receipts, 29,000 bu.; exports, 12.9M bu.; spot market, easy; No. Z red, Mc elevator and Wc f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 noil hem, Duluth, 9uc f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern, Manitoba, 910 f. o. b. afloat. Unfavorable cables caused an opening de cline In wheat today, but It was quickly recovered on bull supiKirt and the market closed fairly steady, although still Vuc net lower. December closed at ic; May. ofHe. - CORN - Receipts. 161,528 bu.; exports, C0.71B bu.; snot market, Arm; No. 2. 6Uc; elevator and 60c f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 el- low, blc; "O. 2 white, 61c. The option mar ket was quiet, but steady, closing net un changed. December closed at 6.7c; Jan uary. &t-Sc; May. 4Sc. OATS Receipts, is-n.tioo bu.; exports. 61,438 bu.: spot m-rket, steady; mixed oats, 16 to SI lbs., S?3i33c: natural white. 30 to 32 lbs., .' ' V. H iJ V c . clipped white.. 3i to 40 lbs., 2$ 1-U3..C. ' HAY Steady; shipping, 60Q60C; good to choice, TVCj-Sc HOl'8 Firm; Paclrlc coast, 1906, 14-flllk-: I'.wl. 1 .ilc: olds, griiio. HIDES Quiet; California, fl to 26 lbs.. 19c; Texas dry, 24 to 3o lbs.. 18c. DEATH E R - Firm ; acid, 2tti2tH;. J'ROV181tN3 Beef, steady; family, fit 54 iK'00; mess, .Vu 10.00: beef hams, 21.oiv 22.60. Cut meats, quiet; pickled bellies, 100t510.6o; pickled shoulders. l7.Uira7.ti); pickled hams, Jlu.isJ. Ijird, steady; western teamed. 17. Si; refined, steady; compound, 15.6JHliti.87: western steamed, 17 65. I'ork steadv; family. flTB-M-t is 00; abort clear, 114 5ti 16.50; mess, 116.2(116.50 TALLOW Steady; city. 4c; country. 4Vi fl4..- "TtlCE Quiet; domestic, fair to extra, 1 riv, Japan, nominal. Bl TTEK Firm; receipts, 7.66J packages; street prices, extra creamery, ilVyilVc; ofllelal prices unchanged. t'H KEE I'ncnanger. t ' I'nchanged. l'OC'LTRV Live steady; western chick ins, fowls and turkeys. 13c. Dressed Ir regular; western chickens, ll$16c; fowls, l-Hc turkeys, 14 15c. No. 1 tOld. INew. Ciih nuntatlona wprp aa follOWS! FLOUR Steady; winter patents, 13.705? U io- atralB-hta. tt.BOrfi 4 00: snrlng patents. 13.7Me4.20; straights, 13.604.00; bakers, 12.30 WHEAT No. 2 spring, 848c; No. 8, 78fl! 84c; No. 2 red, 83830. CORN No. 2, 52'u62ic; No. Z yellow. o4ic, OAT8 No. 2, No. 2 white, ai'a3oc No. 3 white, 27V4'rl2!V. HTR-Nn. 2. 6Sr'a8lC. BARLEY Good feeding. SGc; fair to nhnlen mnltlnir if. 'nikr SEEDS No. 1 flax. 96c: No. 1 northwest ern, 11.02. Timothy, prime, 13.30. Clover, rnntriirt arar1- 112.60. PROVISICNS Mess pork, per jio.ai I.ard. ner 100 lbs., 17.20. Bhort rios fiis : Bhort clear sides and Shipment 45.200 17.400 IS5.3O0 362 700 4,200 14.300 Ight Hogs Shove Mo and All Kinds Are Week Very Heavy Sheep aad Prices Higher, lanprovemeal Lower for Ram of SOUTH OMAHA, Oct 7, 1906. Recelnts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep, Official Monday 8,411 1,718 17,80 Official Tnpariav lO.Oir. 4.600 80.107 (Ifflrnl Wpilneadav 1U.IM2 LV1 0,001 Official Thursday 4.8S2 48 14.6o6 Offlclal Frl.iav 1.678 1.581 18.718 Official Saturday 176 8.012 t.i Total this week 86.210 24,112 103,243 Total last week 30.IH 26.964 ?.,6"7 Same week before .36 26.678 9.5')8 Same three weeks ago.. .27.93 26.658 69.$-2 Same four weeks ago.... 27, 113 33.6X7 64.2t'7 Sams week last year.... 25.058 84.090 84.05 RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE. The follnwlna- lahu ahnwa the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha tor wie year io aate, comparing wun urn 1906. 1904. lne Cattle TSd tir 77,8;3 65,732 Hum l.Ka.sNi 1.812,i4 2i.lW Sheep 1.877.768 1.270.400 W7,3o3 The followlnr table shows the average price of hoga at South Omaha for the last everal days, with comparisons: mand has been so good that vnlues have gradually strengthened up In ths face of the large recelp's and St the close of the weeh the market Is safely wpax; nigner than It was at the close of last week. While packers hare been Tree buyers tne chief surpirt has enme from the feeder buyers, who hsve been active ccrmtytltm-s for sheep and lambs thsf would fir.llnsrlly go tn packers, as well as for the thin stuff. In spite of blsh prices feeder buvers have taken everything suitable for their pur pose and would hare taken a good manj more of them If ther were to be had. All In all It has been a most satisfactory mar ket as viewed from a seller s standpoint Quotations on fat sheep and lambs; Oood to choice lambs, l5'Wi76: good to choice vearllng wethers. 35 flnfrS. 26 : good to choice old wethers, 84.50S4.&& good to choice ewes. 84.Z.-U4 F0. Quotations OP feed Good feeding lambs Ina- vaurllnira (K nftfiE era, 14 2Mi4.40: feeder ewes, 13.504J4.10; breed Ing swes, 84.." 4 60. Representing sales: No. 145 tdnho cull lambs r9 Idaho cull lambs 18 Wyoming cull lambs.... 1 Idaho feeder lambs...... 1o6 Idaho feeder lambs 926 Idaho feeder lambs. 1... 988 Wyoming feeder lambs. 1060 Idaho feeder lambs exclusive of the 1150.000. (mo gold reserve, sbnm-s: Available cash biilancs, 11I7.7si.9Tl; gold coin snd bullion, 168.(18,979; (old certifi cates. IW.4M.6j0. Mil., 1 .cder sheep and lambs: IT"0" is. 15.7i.l6 40: goo.1 feed- : 1 ." I' 78.16; good feeding weth- Dste. 1808. 11804. 11903. 1190J. 11801. 1100. 1 18. Sept. 16.. Sept. 18.. Sept. 17.. Kept. ia.. &ept. 19.. Sept. 20. . Bept 21.. Sept. 2-.'.. Sept 28.. Sept. 24.. Sept. 25.. Sept. 26.. Sept. 27.. Sept. 28.. Sept. 13.. 6ept. 30.. Oct. 1.... Oct. 2.... Oct. 8.... Oct. 4.... Oct. 6.... Oct. 6.... Oct, 7.... 6 21141 6 31 S. 24i b at 6 30 6 23 I 88 27 6 i 0 id',. 6 18 6 19 6 13 6 73 6 09 ft 00 6 06 6 03 8 661 6 tt 7 87 6 56 6 SO, 6 6 80 6 Sll 6 76 6 SO 6 75 6 77 6 63 6 84 & 1 Ml I 43 7 87 6 lot T 8S 7 881 8 81 I 6 78 6 37! 6 m 6 74 6 64 6 on 6 74 6 74 6 67 6tE 5 (19 1 6 71 6 71 o i:j 6 r.l I 6 6 71! 6 65! 6 74 1 6 761 6 66 6 691 & 54, 6 6S1 6 41! 7 49 T 61! 7 67 7 66 t 87 7 34 a 7 31 8 67 6 62! 8 To 8 76 6 86, 6 89 6 Ml i 16! 6 751 6 i9i 81 6 16 6 17 !! C y '. Di 6 75 1 6 13 7 20 6 68 6 18 8 591 6 19 4 481 4 84 4 12 4 W 4 il 4 11 4 4 41 3 71 4 88 5 16 4 v8 I 11 6 13 6 19 6 22 6 23 6 '11 4 41 6 16 7 32! 7 42 7 67 5 20i 6 62 6 16 I 5 11 6 49 4 44 4 17 4 M 4 29 4 36 4 87 4 31 4 34 4 35 Indicates Sunday. The number of cars of stock brought in today by each road was: uatue.iiogs.an p.ti aea. C, M. A St. P, Ry. mo. r. tty U. P. system C. ft N. W. Ry K.. K. ft M. V. R. R. C, St. P., M. ft O. Ry B. ft M. Ry C, B. ft Q. Hy C, R. I. ft P. Ry., E. Chi. Ureal Western.. 3 17 47 13 22 Aver. .. 44 .. 37 .. 41 .. 27 .. 60 .. 50 .. 64 .. 68 Price. 4 50 4 M 4 55 I 10 6 sr. 6 90 6 90 6 80 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET good feed- Total receipts 6 The dlsDosition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated: Buyers. Cattle, nogs, tsneep. Omaua Packing Co. Swift and Company Armour 4 Co Cudahy Packing Co. Other buyers Layton Bullon 20 8 377 626 1,026 1,090 10 94 364 60 146 3,946 Cale Steady Hogs steady to Strong- Sheep and Lambs Stroag. CHICAGO. Oct. T. CATTLE Receipts, 800 head; market steady; beeves, 13. 40 'a .!.-: cows. 31.25w4.40; heifers, KlTOtw; prime steers, I6.xatt.35; sioeaers ana ers, !2.20f!'4.76. . HOGS Receipts, 10.000 . head; market steady to strong; mixed and butchers. 13.10 tifi."; good heavv, 85.35rfi5.S0; rough heavy, 84.WW6.20: light, 151O1T5.H0; pigs. 14.754J6.30; bulk of sejes. 86.264&.tl&. . . SHEEP AND IAMBS-Recelpts. J.500 head; market strong; natives, 11 1 5 on; westerns. 13.1om.O0; yearlings, 14 9"rJjotjO; lambs, 86.75u7.86. Kansas City Lire Stork Market. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 7. CATTLE Re ceipts, LOO0 head; market unchanged; choice export and dressed beef steers, 15.00hjo.90j fair to good, 14.Oili6.0O; western steers. 12.75 64.60; stockors and feeders. 12.50rK25; south ern steers, 12.25((is3.75: southern cows. 11.(548 2.65; native cows, tl.75rul.25; native heifers, 12.604j4.75; bulls, 82.0U432.HO: calves. $2.tG.00; receipts for the week, S2.000 head. HOGS Receipts, 2.5iO hesd; weak to 5c lower; top. 15.20; bulk of sales. 15.10fc5.15; heavy, 16.10fj6.20; packers, 16.1OS5 20; pigs and fights, lo.OOiJ5.15; receipts for the week, 46,6nO head. SHEEP AND IAMBS-Receipts, 300 head; nominally steady: native lambs, 15.5tXifi.10; western lambs. I6.6u4r7.10: ewes nnd year lings, 14.00ro6.25; western clipped yearlings, U 7f,iii5 western dinned siit-ep. 84.0OU4.ii6; stockers and feeders, 83.75iS4.50; receipts for the week, 31,000 bead. St. Lonls Live Stock Market. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Oct. 7. CATTLE Re ceipts, 100 head; no Texans. Market steady; native shipping and export steers, M.lor?iS90: dressed beet ena DUtcner steers 13.25ii5.00; steers under 1.000 pounds, 83.25((J 4.50; stockers and feeders, 2.uisJj3.Hii; cows and holferrt. 82.00fu5.00: canncrs, H.50'32.00 bulls, 12.354(3.00; calves, 12.0njia.0O; Texas and Indian steers, 33.OOfc3.70; cows and heifers. t2.(IO(2i3.0O. ' HOGS Receipts. 1.800 head. Market steadv: bias and lights. 85.O0rti&.50: packers 15.O0ii5.&5; butchers and best heavy, 15.35 6.55. SHEEP AND IAMBS Receipts, boo head Market steady; native muttons, 64.004c4.90 lambs, !6.003r7.S8; culls and bucks, tl.SixVf 4.75; stockers, 13.2f4j4.10; Texans, H.2if4.10. Totals 3,211 4,506 shir- 'nosei. lH.50i8.65. (box. i. 17.874x8.00. The following were the receipt shipments, of flour and grain: Receipts. Flour, bbls, .'. 32.100 Wheat, bu 52,000 Corn, bu lm.nv Oats, bu 6O8.20Q Rye, bu 14.000 Ilarlev. bu 179,200 On the Produce exchange today tne mu ter market was steady; creameries, 17 2oc; dairies, 16rtil9c. EggB, easy; at mark, 17c; firsts, 18c; prime firsts, 20c; extras, 22c. Cheese, firm; llrfillc. Kansas City drain and Provisions. KANSAS CITY. Oct. 7. WHEAT De cember, 76&76c; May, TSifcKHc; cash, No. 2 hard, sOrJiSic; No. 3, 77juSoc: No. 4, 736'74c; rejected, 7lrj73c; No. 2 red, 90c; No. 8, b7SSc; No. A. fco(BtS5c; rejected. 71 ii73o. CORN December, 39c; May, 39c; cash. No. 2 mixed, 46&47c; No. 2 white, 6oc. OATS No. 2 white, 28&3oo; No. 2 mixed, AY Steady; timothy, 19.50(810.00; choice prairie, 37.7641 8.00. RYE Steady at 63c. . EGGS Higher; Missouri and Kansas No. 2 new, whltewood cases included, 17c; case count, 14c; cases returned, c less. BUTTER Firm; creamery, 19cr pack ing, 4c. Receipts. Shipments. Wheat, bu Si. "00 76,vio Corn, bu 34.t) 40,000 Oats, bu 8.000 7,fru0 The range o? prlcss paid in Kansas City as reported by the Edwards-Wood com pany, 110-111 Board of Trade building, was: . 126 CATTLE As usual on, the last day of the week, there were no cattle of any con sequence In sight. Aside from the feeder division, where there were a few cattle in the hands of speculators, the yards wets empty and deserted. The receipts of cattle have been very heavy this week; In fact, the heaviest of the year so far, and way in excess of the records of a week ago and a year ago. Under the Influence of the large runs and excessive supply the market on west ern grass beeves has gradually sagged from Its own weight and at the close of the week is safely l?i2uo lower than one week ago. The decline has been on the medium kinds principally, which consti tute the big bulk of the receipts. Strictly choice range beeves have been scarce all the week and they have not shown much change In prices. Corn-fed "Steers of good Quality have also been In very moderate sunnlv and for that reason they have re- mninerf lust about steady all the week. The common to medium kinds, which would be affected by the break on grass- ers. would have to be quoted a little lower. Cows and heifers have suffered the most decline of anything during the week, it seemed as If a larger proportion of the receipts than usual consisted of that kind nt cattle, and while buyers bought freely. they were rilled up and the market grad ually worked downward. At the close of the week the general market on cows and heifers is all of lSii.Mro lower and in extreme cases perhaps 25c lower than it was at the close of last week. Stockers and feeders have been In very larse supply all the week, but the demand has also been large, so that the market has been in a good, healthy condition from start to finish. Prices on desirable kinds are fully steady with a week ago, Even light cattle. If of good quality, have been about steady, but common, little knotheads are a Jittle lower, owing to the fact that there have been a good many here. Representative gales: cowa Pr. No. 1 M i HEIFERS. 1 04 n CALV H.B. No. 1.... Articlcs. Open. Hlgh. Low. Close. Yos'y Wheat I I Dec... 76if?4 76 76 7i. 76 May... 7s 78-! 76 7W &- CDeoT... 39 39 39 89 89 May... 39 39 39 8'J 83 Oats I Dec... J5 26 25 26 28 May... 27 27 27 27V 27 Pork Oct.... 16 10 15 15 15 10 15 10 15 00 Jan.... 12 30 12 37 12 35 12 35 I 12 82 Lard Oct.... 7 12 7 12 7 10 Jan.... 6 80 S Bu 680 682 1 75 Ribs- ! T ! I I Jan.... 645 6 4i 42 1 6 42 840 Av. ..W70 .. 414 Av. Pr. 1 40 411 I M Kew York Live Stock Market. NEW YORK. Oct. 7. BEEVES Steady and unchanged; dressed beef, 6r(j6c for na tive sides. Exports today, 78U cattle and 6.440 Quarters of beef. lALVtS-Keceipis, is neaa. a lew veais sold at steady prices; no demand for gras ppri ur WTBicilin, .oiiiiiioii lu .u.,it;c nam. 14.00fi8.60; 154 calves unsold. City dressed veals, weak at KfBlzc. HOGS Receipts, 3,164 head. Market feel Ins nominally stoadv. SHEEP AND LAMBS .Receipts, 2.646 head. Market steady; sheep, 13.04.60 lambs. 36.00H 7.1:5: culls, 1&.26. Dressed mut ton slow at 7(u9c; dressed lambs weak at Kg 120. St. Joseph Live Stock Market. ST. JOSEPH. Oct. T. CATTLE Receipts 163 head; market steady; natives 13.65; cows and heifers, tl.BO'SfSO; stockers and feeders. 12.75(84 00. HOGS RecelOts 5.3DS head: market weak to 6o lower. Ught, 15.15156.30; medium and h-eavy. 35.0OrS6.2S:,, UUlk. 15.164f5.a). SHEEP AND XfAMBS Receipts 326 head; uiaiKci Bicauy,- Sioux City Live Stock Market. SIOUX CITY la., Oct. 7. (Special Telegram). cattlk Receipts 150 head; market unchanged; beeves, 84.50ff6.70; cows, bulls and mixed. 12.25j'3.40; stockers and feeders,' I2.7E.fr 4.00; calves and yearlings. 12.40rffl.40. HOGS Receipts 80 0 head; market steady. Selling at 14.9ioi'20; bulk of sales, 16.009 5.10. OMAIIA WHOLESALE MARKET. Condition of Trade aad (.notations oa Staple and Fancy Prod nee. FOGS Candled stork. 18c. LIVE POULTRY Hens. ; roosters. 8c; turkeys, U'fll5c; ducks, t'fec; spring chick ens 9c. BUTTER Packing stocK. 15c; choice to fancy dairy, lMtiHc; creamery, 31(i-21u; prints. 51r. SUGAR Standard granulated. In bbls., 15 56 per cwt. ; cubes. H.40 per cwt.; cut loaf, 16 85 per cwt.; No. extra C, 86 40 per cwt.: No. ! extra C, 15.26 per cwt.; No. 15 ellow, 15.20 per cwt.; XXXX powdered. r cwt. SH FISH Trout. 1VUle: halllbut. lie: buffalo, dressed, 9c; pickerel, dressed, 8c; white bass, dressed, 12c; sunflsh, 6c; perch, scaled and dressed. 8c: pike, 11c; catfish. 16c; red snapper, 10c; salmon, llo; crapples, 12c; eels. 18c; bullheads, 11c; black bass, 25c; whltensh, lOQllc; frog legs, per dos., S6o; lobsters, green. 27c; boiled lobsters, 3vo; shad roe, 4fc; blurflsh, 8e. HAY Prices auoted bv Omaha Wholesale Hay Dealers' association: No. 1 upland, 16 50; medium, 16.50ii6.00; coarse, 85.00. BRAN Per ton. 112.00. TROPICAL FRUIT. ORANGES Valencia, all sixes, 85.006 50. LEMONS Iemonlera. extra fancy, 248 (ise, 86 00; 800 and 360 sixes, 86.00. DATES Per box of 80 1-lb. pkgs.. 32: Hallowe'en, In 70-lb. boxes, per lb., 6c. FIGS California, per 10-lb. carton. 7511 86c; Imported Smyrna, ' 4-crown, 12c; 6- crown, 12c. BANANAS Fer medium-sited bunch. 81.71 S125; Jumbos, 2. 5fn3.no. FRUITS. PEARS Utah. Kief ers and Vicars. 33.00: De Ango, 12.75. PLUMS Utah and Colorado, per 4-basket crate. 21. X); Italian prunes, 31.00. APPLEB Ben Davis and Wlnesans. in 3-hu. bbls.. ?.7r-ai Oil; In bu. baskets, 11.00; California Bellflnwers, 31.60. UKAPES Home-grown New lork von- cords, per 8-lb. bosket. 22c; Muscats, per 4- basket crate, 31.60; Tokays, per 4-basket crate, 11.60. QUINCES-Callfornla. per box, 11.75. VEGETABLES. WAX BEANS Per -bu. basket. 7635c: string beans, per -bu box, 26tJ36c. , POTATOES New, per DU., hoc. BEANS Navy, per bu., 12.00. CUCUMBERS Per dos., 2fc. TOMATOES Home grown, -btl. baskets. SDfieOc. fill i n .. la ssSaAa tuS VAiniAVir'iiuii'C'iiuwii, s avra, s.-i lb., lc. ONIONS Home-grown, yellow, red and white, per bu., 50c; Spanish, per orate, 11.26. BKETS New, per bu., 70c. CELERY Kalamazoo, per dog.. Jfic. SWEET POTATOES Virginia, per 3-bu. h'jl.. 12.60. LIT BKKK. Wholesale prices of beef cuts: No. 1 ribs. llc; No. 2 ribs, 8c; No. 3 ribs 6c; No. 1 loins, liuc; no. z loins. 10c: ino. 1 loins, (c; No. l chucks, tc; No. 2 cnuckt, c; ro. churks, 3c; No. 1 rounds, 7c; No. 2 rounds, 6s; No. 3 round, 6c; No. 1 plates, 4c; No. 2 plates, 8c; No. 2 plates, 20. MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY New. ner 24 lbs.. 83.00. CHEESE Swiss, new, 15c; Wisconsin brick, 13c; Wisconsin llmberger, 16c; twins, young Americas, 13c. TS Walnuts, No. 1 soft shells, new crop, per lb.. 16c; hard shells, per id., uc; No. 2 soft sholls, per lb., 12c; No. 2 hard shells, per lb, 12c. Pecans, large, per lb 12c; small, per lb., 10c. Peanuts, per lb., io; roasted, per lb., 8c. Chill walnuts, per lb. 12rul3Vtc. Almonds, soft shells, per lb.. 17c hard shells, per lb., 15c. Shellbark hickory nuts, per bu., 11.75; large hickory nuts, per bu., 11.60, nest nuts, juc per lb. I 1 ll'L.U . , V, . J a 1 ' r 1 1 1 , 1 . V . II, uV. , No. 1 salted. 10c; No. 2 salted. 9c; No. 1 veal calf. 11c: No. 2 veal calf. 8c: dry salted, 7frl4o; sheep pelts, 25cll.o6; horse hides. !1.UO(U3.00. ..THE.. I1C brick, 12c; NU1 Oils and Rosin. NEW YORK. Oct. 7. OILS Cottonseed easy; prime yellow, 2494'?! 6c. Petroleum, firm: refined New York. 17.56; in bulk. 14.65. Tumentlne. aulet: 69u iOC. ROSIN Strained, common to good, 13.96 4.00. oil citt. pa., oct. 7. oil t'redit bai knees. 81.66: certificates, no bid: shlbments 97.973 bbls.: aversge. 72,196 bbls.; runs, 72,401 bbls.; average, 63,941 bbls.; shipments, Lima, f,6! bbls.; average, Mi.stM outs.; runs. A ' I i I I . , ' - " I'M,,.. T ' " ft " , LTIIIB. SAVANNAH. Oa., Oct. 7. OIL Turpen tine, nrm: rasic. ROBIN Firm: sales. 1.315 bbls.: A. B. C. 13.80: V. 83.9b: K.. M.V.V. IT. M.SrH: U. 84.7tP H. 14.72; I. 14.75; K, 14 .80; M, 34.85: -N, 14 96; W Q, 35.46; W W, 85.65. Stork In Sight Receipts of live stock at the six principal western mararis yesieraay: . Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. South Omaha ............ 176 8.012 (.3.Y1 Sioux City 150 Kansas City ... 1,000 St. Joseph 162 St. Louis 100 Chicago 300 Hogs. 8.012 3.000 2,500 2.3.19 1,800 10,000 32.1 500 1,500 Totals 1.888 22.S51 St. Lonls General Market. "ST. LOUIS. Oct. 7. WHEAT Futures lower, caah firm; No. 2 red, cash, elevator, Mtii6c: track, M'!rj9oc; December, 82c; Mav, ho-v; No. 2 hard. 82ft 86c. CORN Firm; s'o. 2 cash 49c; track, 50a51c; December, 41c; May, 41c. OATS-Steady; No. 2 cash. 27c; track, 2.vij2isc: No. 2 white, 8vo. FLOUR Quiet Red winter patents, (taxti Jt,; extra fancy and straight, 83.65i3 415; clear. 12.90&3.1U. 8EED-Stedy; timothy .83 7503.35. CORN MEAL Steady; 32.60. KHAN Steady ; sacged east track, 67fB8c. II A Y Steady, timothy, 18.0012.50; prairie, 37.0nro8.50. IRON COTTON TIES 89c BAGGING c. HEMP TWINE 6c. PROVISIONS Pork, lower; Jobbing. 115 20. Lard, lower; prime steam, 16 92c; dry salt meats, steadv; boxed extra shorts, 18.25; clear ribs. tx.62c; short clears, Ih.87. Bacon, steady; boxed extra shorts. 38.S7; clear ribs. 19 50; short clear, 39.62. POULTRY Steady ; chickens, 10c; (prongs. llc: turkeys, 1315c; ducks, luc ; seese, ttjSc. BUTTER Steady; creamery, 17S22c; dairy, IS'u isc. EGGS Steady, 16c, case count. Recpts. Ship. Flour, bsrrels 8.0n0 19.otX Wheat, bushels 66.CXO 69.000 Corn, bushels 75,0uO 49.000 Oats, bushels 70,000 41.0u0 It ill 1 74 t 1:4 1 M 1 2u0 I DO I M 18 I lot I 18 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. UO IN 1 610 I If a 160 1 14 HOGS Receipts this morning were only moderate, the" same as every other day of late, and the total for the week as will be noted from the figures iven above Is small but still about on a par with previous weeks though smaller than a year ago. That Is not all, present prospects would appear to favor the belief that receipts will continue small at fhls point for another thirty or sixty days. Under the influence of the moderate run this morning heavy hogs which have been selling In pretty low notches all tho week advanced 6 -it 10c and the ntarkwt was active so that a clearance was made for the first time In some days. Light bogs which have shown very little change during the week, that Is remaining about stationary while heavy weights were breaking, did not par ticipate In the advance this morning. Most of the heavy hogs went at 14.956.10 while light hogs sold, on tip as high as 15.25. The hog market has been in very unsatis factory condition this week. Packers claim that at the ruling prices for provisions, live hogs ought to be selling on the basis of 84 60 at Chicago. That they believe what they say Is shown by their meager pur chases at all packing points. Were it not for the support given the market by ship pers and buyers for the fresh meat trade there Is no doubt but what prices would drop down very rapidly. As It is ths good fresh meat trade in connection with the light receipts Is preventing packers from getting prices down to a point where they would like to see them. So long as packers feel that the market Is too high they are not likely to be free buyers at any point and the result Is almost certain to be a dull and unsatisfactory market from day to day. After all the pounding that the market has experienced this week prices on an average are only about &fg7co lower than a week ago. Representative sals: Foreign Financial. LONDON, Oct. T. Money was In active demand and scarce tn the market today. Apparently tne Hank of b.ngland naa ab sorbed the millions In dividends distributed and was taking steps to maintain discount rates, which were Armor. On the Stock exchange business was dull and nominal. partly owing to Us being the eve of the settlement, while the scare regarding the monetary outlook caused gloom In most sections. The present tightness of money la not regarded u extraordinary, con sidering the requirements for crop moving ana oiner annual neeas earty in uctoner. Consols and home rails were quiet. Amer icans opened firm, eased somewhnt. fluctu ated and closed above the lowest quotations or tne nay. lne otner sections were quiet and dull. Business was mostly stagnant. Japanese Imperial Cs of 19o4, were quoi Z a i i". PARIS, Oct. 7. Prices on the Bourse to. day opened steady, hut became Irregular ana depressed una closed weak. Russian Imperial 4s were quoted at 93.70 and Russian bonds of V.V4 at BERLIN. Oct. 7. Prices on the Bou today opened weak, .but became stronger laier. TWENTIETH I B'iiI 'if 'Tn I TliF f ' mmm ' ' '" "' ' ' M"a Liverpool 4rala Market. LTVERI-OOI.. Oct. T-WHEAT-Siiot. unlet; No. 2 red eater n wiirter, 6s 5d. Futures steady; December, 6a rd; March. 6s Sd. COHN Spot, steady; American mixed. 4s 8d. Futures unlet: December, 4s lo'td; January, 4s 4d; March, 4s 8d. '( Mlnne J MINNEAPt 'I timber, bu apolls Floor Market. OLI3. Oct. T WHEAT -De- c; May, 84c; No. 1 hard. Kc, No. 3 northern. tlVtc; No. 1 uorthsrn, 8"c. FLOUR First patents, kNiMl second Peoria Market. PEORIA, III.. Oct. 7. W H EAT Firm No. 2 red winter, Mc. CORN Higher; No. 3 yellow, 52c; 3. 52c- No. 4. 61c: no grade, 6"c. OATS Firm: No. 3 white, 2NJ2SVC; 4 white. ,fl27c. WHISKY Ou the basis of 11.30 for ished oot1s. No. No. fin- Milwaukee Grain Mnrket. MILWAUKEE. Oct. 7. WHEAT Steady; No. 1 northern, 8Mi n6c ; No. 1 northern, tint 4Vtc; liecember, 640 bid. RYE Weak; No. L 6T4j68c. BARLEV Weaker; No. 8. 54c; sample. SMi 5Je. CORN-Steady; May. 461.C. Dnlnth Grala Market. DULUTH. Oct. 7-WHEAT-To arrive. No. 1 northern, a24r: No. 2 northern, nc: on track. No. 1 northern. 82c; No. 1 norih vin, 79c; December. 8iSc; May 14Vic OATH To arrive and un track, .7,c, No, .. It.. 4T.. 41.. (3.. 4 . M.. 47.. 41.. It.. It.. l . U !.. C7.. .. t.. M.. U., n.. 41., U.. 4). AV, ...IK ...l"t ...li ...14 ...m ...Ml ...in ...177 ...7 ...l4 ...11 ...Ml ...l ...tl ...in .. iti ...Ml ...tat ...t!M ...I7 ...2M ...m 744 Sh. 116 l 44 lie 1M Pr. I M 4 0 4 K) 4 M 4 2H 4 4 H 4 M 4 H 4 M 4 SS I OS I 00 I 0 I 00 I 00 I 04 i M I Oi 1 06 I 07VI No. II... .... Tl!!i t... M... in... ti... u... M... It... 7... VI.... U... (J... Av. Sn. ...t ... ...it ... ...141 19 ...I4T 1M .. 14t 40 ...!.'! ...tl 10 ...141 ...1S4 ...160 ...fit ...Ml ...ri ...HI ...I4t ...17 ...171 ...17 ...nt ...lit , ...Ml , the Pi. ? I it I 14 I to I It I 14 10 I 10 I 10 1 I 11 i 11 i 11 1 II I II t II 1 w ft 10 I 10 I M ft il . I M last day Tl. U u to SHEEP Although It was or tne wee wnrn no iresn receipts are expected mere were twenty-rour cars re ported in. Tli most of them were con signed through to feeding points and were only halted here to be dipped. Aside from a few little lots of holdovers the market was practically bajss of supplies. The feel. Ing was that anytning dealrable would have brought prices steady with yesterday This has been a great week In the sheep market. Receipts have been large, over I00(ai0 head having been received at this point. The demand has been even larger sa that everything received has met with readv sale, barring only the few loads not offered for saia. Mora than Chat Uis d Clearing House Averages. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. The statement of averages of the clearing house banks of this city ror tnis week follow: iosns. 11.OS9.740.900; decrease. 81.8S9.409. Deposits, 31,069.261,700; decrease, 121.203.400. Circulation, tat.Mz.tini; increase, 876 Soft Legal tenders, 374,063,200; decrease, 11,987,. JUL Specie, 319S 038 400 decrease, I6.467.n0. Reserve, 1269.101. 600; decrease. 18.454,700. Reserve required, 1264,816,426; decrease, 13,- lD.IV.il. Surplus, 84,2M.17S; decrease, 3116.1.850. Ex-United States deposits, 16.391.050; de crease, 13,112,700. Bank Clearings. -OMAHA. Oct. 7. Bank clear nn tnr n. day were 11.636.849. 65; for the corresponding I.... a , . a. m 1 LiS CI 1906. Monday 31.778.5X2.58 Tuesday .-. 1,886,864.13 Wednesday 1,419.826.83 Thursday Friday Saturday ., Totals., Increase, 1.627.014.16 1.482.231.80 1.536,849.66 1904. 31.683.345.48 1.440 3h6. 67 1.478 444 48 1.491,621 .59 1.454.132.38 1.898,181.61 Snarar and Molasses NEW YORK. Oct. 7. SUGATl-Raw steady; fair refining, Je; centrifugal, 98 test, 3c; moiasses sugar, raa. Kenned Steadv: No. 6, 4.20c: No. 7. 4.15c: No 4.06o; No. 9. 4.00c; No. 10, 3.95c: No. 11, S.85c No. 12. 3.80c; No. 13. 8.70c; No. 14. 3.65c Confectioners A, '4.65c; mould A, 5.15c; cut losr, 6.60c: crusned, , 6.50c ; powoesed, 4.90c granulated, 4.80c; cubes, 6,05c. MULAbntiH btwiay iNew uneans open kettle, good to choice, zosra&c. NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 7. SUGAR Quiet open kettle centrifugal, nominal; centrl rugai whites, 4fflMc; yellows.. 3f4 l-16c seconds, z'tri'ic. MOLASSES Nominal: open kettle. 12(3 if; cenrniugai, wgito. SYRUP Nominal, 25f7f30e. Evaporated Apples and Dried Frnlta, NEW YORK. Oct. 7. EVAPORATED APPLES Market is somewhat easier for future shipment, but spot quotations remain nrm. common to good are auoted at 64i7e and prime at f-ic. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS Prunes remain unchanged with quotations ranging imm vo io '4jC, according to grade. Ap ricots are In Arm demand, but with offer ings light the market Is Arm in tone. Choice are quoted at 8rS9c. extra choice at 9fi vrta ana rancy ai wwiin. reacnes remai nominal so lar as ine spot market Is con cerned, with futures in moderate demand owing to the high prices ssked. Raisins snow nrmnces. ixose muscatel are nuotad at 6fc7c, seeded raisings, 5 '4580; Lon- aon layere. i.iorrji.ar. Metal Market. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. M ETA 7.8 There was no material change In the various metal markets and business as usual In the absence of cables was quiet. Spot tin Is quoted nt 132.454132.75. Lake copper Is held at 116.37'7t 16.75; electrolytic at 8l6.37f 16.62: and casting at !16.12r316.87. Lead In reported Arm at 14.4fiiB 4.701 spelter. Arm 8t trf.0vAuS. iron Is said to be In good demsnd at recent prices. ST. LOU H. Oct. 7-METALH-Ir1 steady; spelter, firm, 86.85ig6.87. Philadelphia Prodnee Market. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 7. BUTTER Steady; extra western creamery, 22c; extra nearby prlntn, 23c. EUUS-l-lrm- nearby, rresn, loss off. JJc: nearby, fresh. 22c, at mark; western, fresh, 21ft22c. st rnrk. CHEESE Dull: New Tork full cream. fancy. 12c: New York full Cream choice. 111144e: New York full cream, fair to good, lUillc. Coffee Bi-.-rket. NEW YORK. Oct. 7. COFFEE Ths mar. ket for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of I Jiotuts on steady European csbles and urther reports claiming damage to the coming crop. The close was steady, net unchanged to 6 points higher. - Bales were reported of 29.260 bags. Including December. 7.30c; January, 7.35c; March, 7 68c: Mav. 7.65e: May, 7.76c; September. 7.80a7.95o. Spot steady; No. 1 Rio, 8 U-16c. Merchandise and Specie. NEW YORK. Oct. 7. Total Imnort. of merchandise and dry goods at this port for ine weK enaing 215.771. Total Imi silver and 62.744. specie were 1603.916 sliver and $1,000 gold. An Up-to-Date AGRICULTURAL WEEKLY v Full of Interesting Reading for Every Member of the Family Partial List of Feature Articles Already Printed This Year "Vancouver Country of the Northwest," Five Articles. Prof. Charleti E. Bessey, UnlverBitjr Nebraska. "Fruit Raising in the Bunflower State," E. F. Stephens, llortlculturallst. 1 "Hessian Fly and Growing Wheat," . Prof. Lawrence Bruner, Nebraska Stat Entomologist. "Gosling's Demonstration of Beef, button and Pork, ... E. it. uavenporc, fliamei juuor. ,,; "Management of Incubators and Brooders," ' G. 0. Watson, U. 8. Department of Agriculture. 'How to Raise Turkeys on the Farm," C E. Matterson, Kewaukee, Wis. ,,. . "Live Stock Breeding in Great Britain." Prof. W. J. Kennedy, Iowa State College. "Tuberculosis in Live Stock," -j Dr. A. T. Peters, University of Nebraska. u "Story of Twentieth Century Irrigation," , H. A. Crafts, Fort Collins, Colo. rt "How to Get Good Seed and Maintain It," Prof. T. L. Lyon, University of Nebraska, "Soils and Methods of Seeding Alfalfa," ' E. F. Stephens, Horticulturalist. "Regulation of Railways by Public Authority," ' William R. Larrabee, Ex-Governor of Iowa. V "Traveling Libraries in Rural CommunitieR," '.' Edna D. Bullock, Nebraska State Library (SommladotW j r na arv gooas at tnis port for -ig today were valued at $!5. Imports of specie were 264.2J7 44.S33 gold. Total exports of "Champion Steers in Feed Lot and Cooler," Vi : Prot H. R. Smith, University of Nebraska - i "Readjusting Wyoming Ranching System," A. 6. Mercer, Western Ranchman. . The Railroads and the People," Eight Articles, Edward Roscwatcr, Editor The Omaha Bea Tall Sown Alfalfa iu the Humid Region," Prof. P. G. H olden, Iowa Agricultural College. "Durum Wheat for Semi-Arid Land," M. A. Carlton, Cerealist U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. "Practical Drainage of Foim Lands," J. C. Holmes, Drainage Engineer. "Forestry Problems Yet to Be Solved," Frank G. Miller, U. S. Department of Agriculture. "Grass and Forage Crops ns Fertilizers," Prof, T. L. l.yon, University of Nebraska. "Beef Production Methods of Feeders," , Prof. H. W. Mumford, Illinois Agricultural Statloa. 'Effect of Cold Weather on Fruit Blossoms," Tiwodore Wllllamb, Ilorticulturaiist. "Calendar of iJVoik in the Apiary," Audhi A. Clarke. Plymouth Creek Apiary. "Livo Stock in ihe Middle West," V. I). Coburn, Secretary Raaas State Board. The Government Reclamation Service," Frederick H. Newell, Chief Engineer. Career of the Late Robert W. Furnas," PiOt Charles E. Bessey, University of Nebraska. improvenent in Hard Winter Wheat," Prof. T. L. Lyon, University of Nebraska. Problems Confronting Western Stock Growers," Murdo Mackenzie, Pres. Am. Stock Growers' Asa's. Corn Crop in Pork Pn-dnetlcn," , Hon. James Wilnon, Secretary of Agriculture. 2738.266.71. 88,681,868. 89 88.843.112.14 Cottoa Market. NEW YORK. Oct. 7 COTTON Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, 10.10c; mid- anng gun. iv.ik; sales, ou Dales. BT. LOV1S, Oct. 7. COTTON Quiet ; middling. 10c; receipts, 138 bales; stock, a,zri oairs. LIVERPOOL Oct. 7-C'OTTON-Bpot. tn rair aemana; prices. 10 points lower; Amer M-an miuaung. isir. t.Tia; good middling, 8 47d; middling, 8Jld; low middling, 4 16.1; good ordinary, 4.97d; ordinary, 4.6ld. The sales of the day were f.OoO bales, of which fcO bales were for speculation and exnort and Included 6.6U) American; receipts, 2.000 bules. Including n) American. Wool Market. LONDON. Oct. 7,-WOOL The arrivals of wool for the sixth series of auction sales amount to 11 648 bales, including 4,000 for warded direct to spinners. The imports this week were: New South Wales, l.iu bales; Queensland. 867 hairs; Victoria. ki bales South Australia. tiO bales: New Zealand 1.482 bales; Cape of Oood Hone and Natal 61 bales; China, 777 tittles; Hussorah, 4,114 bales; miscellaneous, 861 bales. ST. LOT 18, Oct. 7. WOOL Steady; me dlum grades, combing and clothing IH'.I 3irtc; light fine. 214j'6c; heavy fine. lSaiic tub washed. J42c. ' Toledo teed Market. TOLKDO. O.. Oct. 7.-8EEDB-Clover. cash, 87.SO- October. 87.80; December, 27.701 January, 87.728. Prime alaike, 17.60; prlinl timothy, $1.60. Raasell Promoted. WASHINGTON, Oct. I.-Presldent Roosevelt today appointed Charles W. Rus sell, formerly special assistant attorney gensral in charge of the insular bureau of the Department of Justice, to the office of assistant attorney general, yice William D. Purdy, recently promoted to the position of assistant attorney general. The posi tion of special assistant attorney general formerly held by Mr. Russell has been abolished. , Treasary Blalemeat. WASHINGTON. Oct. T.-Today'a state ment (if tue balances in the general fund EDWARDS WOOD CO. IncorBnr.tedl 8lala OBeei Flflk aad Itebrrts llreei T. PAUL, Minx, rjealers la Stocks. Grain. Provlslont.' kl Voar Orala Io la. Irastk O0ee, 810-181 Board ol Trails Id., Oasaha. Kea. Teleakaae antd, Slf-:H Eirhangg PMg . South Omaha (U '. U4)M iU. 4a4(isaaal 'Phune 1 The V Th Past is the Best Guaranty of; the Future. . i : r L ONLY A DOLLAR A YEAR SEND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO - -4 Twentieth Century Farmer OMAHA.. .i