TITH OMAHA SUNDAY T'.EF.: FEBttUAKY 19. lf.1l.
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat Steady Through Session and
Slightly Higher.
CORN SALES ARE STILL HEAVY
Wet Weather Knconrnsjea Snpport
(.eneral Mains la Wfrt Af
fect All Qnotatlons ton.
dltlone Bearish.
OMAIIA. Feb. IS, 1911.
The situation In wheat In an uneven one.
The market has hud a Ion decline from its
high points aril unrler ordinary conditions
the trade should feel Justified In believing
the break had discounted the bearish sltua
tlon. Hut as prices have declined the cash
wheat demand has not revived as expected
and Rood tains have fallen over the whole
winter wheat belt, coming on top of a
big surplus carried over from 1910, with no
foreign demand to take it.
Corn sales continue large and this with
the wet weather encouraged support be
cause of the feeding possibilities of this
cereal. On tha other hand there is lots
of corn back In tha country which will
move sooner or later and check any decided
advance.
Wheat was steady during the whole ses
sion and averaged slightly higher values
on covering by shorts. Conditions are still
bearish with no Improvement In cash condi
tions and no permatura advance Is looked
for. Cash wheat locally sold Vic lower.
The corn market held firm today helped
by some strength In wheat and sentlrntnt
leans to the long side. Weather prdlctions
ate more favorable as coolr temperatures
ar fori anted and this w ill allow a freer
movement from country dealers. Cash corn
was firm to c higher.
I'rlmary wheat receipts were 3.o0n bu.
nd shipments were 19.otiQ bu., against re
ceipts lust year of 43,(MJ bu. and shipments
of 1T.O0 bu.
Primary corn receipts were S45.(XiO bu. and
shipments were dHn.UMr bu., against receipts
last year of 812,000 bu. and shipments of 405,
000 bu.
Clearances wera 232.000 bu. of corn, 5,000
bu. of oats and wheat and flour equal to
173.000 bu.
Liverpool closed Hd to 4d lower on wheat
nd d to & lower on corn.
The following cash sales were reported:
V.'IIKAT -No. 4 hard, 1 car. S".
CORN No. S white, 1 car, 3!c; No. S
yellow, l car, 8'4c; So. 3 mixed. 1 car, 38140.
OATS No. 3 white, 1 car, 38)c.
Omaha fash I'rtees.
WHEAT No. 2 hard, 84W.C; No. i hard,
8VK!io; No. 4 hard, lOUaV-te; rejected, hard,
ii'iiW'c; No. 2 spring 86'yX9c; No. i spring,
I3js-7c.
CORN No. 2 white, 3!t'Vu40c: No. 3
while. S!i(i33Tc; No. 4 white, 37V'2Miic;
No. 2 yellow, WiifSM.c; No. 3 yellow, 8W
IMkc; No. 4 yellow. S-.ilii'ic; No. 2, 29'i
9Hc; No. 3, 37Vn3i-4c; N,- W.Vi'S 37c
OATS No. 2 white. it'v; standard,
2fciti29c; No. J white, awiac; No-
white, Ki'nli'ic; No. 3 yellow. afa-iS'.ic;
No. 4 yellow, T,W-Tic.
BARLKY- No. 3, 7f81o: No. 4. 6&ff75c;
No. 1 feed. 5iKifi7c; rejected, rVifG3c.
RYE No. 2. 7!fH79c; No. 3, 77tf78e.
Carlot Receipts.
Wheat. Corn. Oats
Chicago 14 474 204
.Minneapolis 130
Omaha 14 16 14
Duluih 26
CHICAGO GRAIN AMI PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing:
Prices on llonrd of Trade.
CHICAGO. Feb. IS Wheat today took
an upward turn, ('losing prices were a
shade to He higher thttn yesterday. Corn
showed a net advance of Vic and oats
Vu'4c. Hog products closed within 2V4J
either way from Inst night's figures.
Rumors that bubonic plailue was spread
ing to the Russian sea coat cities proved
more than sufficient to offset so far as
the wheat market was concerned the effect
of rain and snowfall in the American
southwest. Comparatively few traders,
however, were disposed to be seriously
Worried about the plague hampering
Lurupeon business to any alarming extent.
The bulls were aided by predictions of
lighter world's shipments and by the be
lief that a decrease would appear in the
total stock at Liverpool. a decided drag
In prices, notwithstanding, resulted from
the absence of anv Improvement In he
cull for cash wheat. The market closed
under the top prices and with the tone a
trifle easier. May ranged from uO'-i o
to lVkc. with last sules Vic up at 9lVf
81 Ho.
Corn ruled a little higher on account of
wet weather and the wheat advance. May
fluctuated from 4840 to 44itlc and In the
end was steady, witu May V.c up at 49c.
Cash was firm. No. 2 yellow closed at
47-5 18c.
May oats varied from Sltc to 32o and
finished "c net higher at 3H,c.
Trade In provisions consisted In the main
of selling on the part of packers and of
purchases by stock yards men. The prices
Were practically undisturbed.
Trices in Chicago, furnished bv The Up
dike Oraln company. 7'J8 I'randels building
Omaha. Fhone Douglas 2(73.
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t'ash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR Winter patents, $4.0frgH.50:
straights, S3.tiu.'i4.2.: sprint; straights, $4.14
(u44i; bakers, $.IOO4.70.
IIYK-No, 3, 83c.
BARLKY Peed or mixing. 65273c; fair
to choice malting, Sfcyic.
gEKUS-Flax. No. 1 kouthweMtern, I2.67V;
No. 1 northwestern, $2.T48. Timothy. 111.76.
Clover. $14 S5.
I'KV1SI(.NS Pork, mess, per bbl., $20.00
i21.W; lard, per 100 lbs . $.27M:4i9.3a; short
tlt, sides (loose). t.2.V.t9.ti2WI; short clear
lues (boxed), ta.70'(('J7S.
Total clearances of wheat and flour were
iual to 173.0UO bu. Primary receipts wera
3t0.0w) bu.. compared with 4Ji.U(.i0 bu. the
corresponding day a year aso. Kstlmated
receipt a for Monday: Wheat, 14 cars: corn,
ZitJ cars; oats, li cars; iiotss, 47.0uW head.
Chicago Cash ITIces-Corn: No. 2 cash
47'4Vic; No. i cabh, 4it ki'je; No. 3 white'
47VnPc: No. 8 white. 44i4f.We; No 2
yeiluw, 47v(.(it'hc, No. 3 yellow. 4a4ic. Oats'
No. I cash. 31V'. No. i while, 81'u-c:
No. 3 white. Kn.llc; No. 4 white. 3ou,3ic'
stan.lsrd. 31 Vti31c. '
HI "1TI-.R Steady ; creameries, lTSi 'OUc
dairies, l(v.i'J2o. " '
i;iOS Receipts. 4.2t5 cases. Market
f'ii; at mark, cases included. J.IVtui3'-c
f.isis. li'e; prime firsts. 1'jC. " '
t'HKKSK -Steady; dairies. UK.fiMr
twins. l'i'-iSlii'ac; Young Americas, "ll'. fi
l.s'; long horns. It'i'i l:e.
11lTAToKS--SteM.lv; fair to pood. 42i4
ll'l'LTKY-Steady. Turkeys: Dressed'
2W. Hens: Live, Ne. Spnnns. 13c.
VHAL-stcady; 5t to Mh. weights. R..0
OT to S-Vib. wciKhta. 10'jc; to to 110-llj.'
weights. ll'c.
Car L1 Receipt -Tw!ay: Wheat. 16 cars
corn. 4.4 cars; oats, ."hi cars. Kstlmated
Monday: Wheal. 14 cars; corn, 2o cars
oats, lu3 cars. '
M luaraitulis (irnlu llsirkei.
M 1 N N K Pt L 1 3 . Feb. IS. WII EAT Mav
!; July. W:eit,c; September. U2le'
Cash. No. 1 hard, Sp; No I northern. 97
! 'c; No. Z uoft iicm, 'Ji -mU J.c; No. X
9c.
FLAX Closed at $2.70.'
COUN No. 3 yellow. l'.tllp.
DATS-No. i while. IS'.'iiis.-.
It V K No. 2. 77 i 77V.
11 KAN- In l'Ai lo. s.ii ks. $?l (i(tfl u0.
Fl.tJl' R- Fit t patents. 34 4.V;il.t&; second
patents, $4 4JJj.i; fust cltais, tj. kit ad. 36;
kecoud clears. 1.!2.6.
hi. I.uais General Market.
ST. IriS. KeK. IS.-WHKAT-Futures.
bli,hr-. May, Jily, fash. firm;
lrek No. 2 red.
- ;
t hard. iv.
CORN-Hrtiher; Mt.y, 4.'-e; Julv. m-if
4.",e. Cash hltjht-r; trui k No. 2, 4Ji-; No.
3 uhlte. t4Vi.
OATK-Hifber; M.. SoViJlo. Caah firm;
ti i" k No. 2. 3v; No. 2 hut. 3X-.
il KNomlnal.
si Kl s Tiinothv, 4.Crtfi9 W.
rii'iVlt-li i.NS- I'ork. unclianaed; Jobldng.
$.15.1. laid unchanged; irinie kteam. $1 2-1
i-A. Di y a!t meHti. uni-iidnKd ; boxed
exti A Muii'ts. lie : ,, clear rns. $l'l l.".;
hull vliai. (.0 2. iiai'ou hucr; bvxeJ
extra shorts. $11 XTVi; clear ribs, $11 37H;
short clears. $11 M).
FIjOI'R Pull snd weak; red winter pst
ents. JtS'utSn; extra lane and straight,
W.Vvi !: hard wintsr clears, $J.2"'(iI..r0.
COKNMI-TAL-I.'IO.
RRAN Lower; sacked (east track), SLOP?
l.l'S.
HAT-T)ull; timothy. $12.n(Vf, 17.00; prairie.
$111 "i 14 00.
' l'i H l.TRY Steady; chickens 12c; springs,
1 ; turkeys, 15'f ; duc ks, 15c; geese, 8c.
rl"TTKR-Steady; creamery, 21i27c.
LUOS-Hlgher, 16&c.
Receipts Shipments.
Flour, bbls 3. 100 IO.kiio
Wheat, bu 47.X"0 S.fol
Corn, bu 82. w) 41.!i0
Oats, bu 61,000 46,200
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Qaotatlons of tha Day Varlona
Commodities.
NKW YORK, Feb. 18.-FLorR-Pull;
spring patents, $:. (unii.Kj; win.- straights.
$4.iW(i4.1; winter patents, $4.:sl 1 .; spring
tlears, tU.Wui.3i; winter extrn, No. 1. $3.3
' a.tiO; winter extras. No. 2, $.l.iyii3.3H; Kan
vas straights. Hlil.;, live flour, dull;
fair to good, $4.2ik,4..-si); choice to fancy, $14)
i4 65. Buckwheat flour, quiets $2.76 per 10
pounds.
C:oRNMFAI-Steady; fine white and yel
low, $1.20'8;.26; coarse. $1.12 1.15; kiln tried,
$2 80.
WHEAT "Spot market, firm; No.1 2 red,
Tic elevator and Bn'o f. o. b. afloat; No. 1
northern, Duluth, $t.0S'4. f o. b. afloat.
Futures market was quiet, but prices weje
steady on covering and Influenced by
steady cables and moderate receipts, clos
ing Vc net higher. May, 7'4'ii!7l)c, closed
97H; July, 9rT4'w;i4c, closed 9i;'4C. Receipts,
2.4l bu.; shipments, 4,-,20S bu.
CORN Spot market steady; new. No. 2,
6IV40 f. o. b. afloat. Futures market was
without transactions, closing at Vc net de
cline. May closed at 6tvic. Receipts, 83,2,'iO
bu.; shipments, n.221 bu.
OATS Spot market, steady; standard
W'liite, 3tlc; No. 2, 3'ici No. 8. 3EVic; No. 4,
ioc. Futures market was without transac
tions, closing nominal. Receipts, 82,026 bu.;
shipments, M0 bu.
HAY Steady; prime, $1.06; No. 1, $1.00;
No. 2, 90c; No. 8, 7.Vo8io.
HOPS Steady; state, common to choice,
1!10. iSVri29c; 1W. 184j21c; Pacific coast. WW,
1Wi21c; ltd), 14ii'Hc.
HIDES Firm; Central America, 20Vic;
Bogota. 21'(i22c.
LKATIItlt-Firm; hemlock firsts. 23Vi
25Vac; seconds, 21VM23C; thirds, 1200; re
Jcts, Pliinc.
PROVISIONS Pork, steady; mess, $i2.fi0
ft 23.00; family, $22 (10 23.00; short clear. $lil.50
422.00. Heef. steaily; mess. $14 UO'a U.nii;
family. 116.605 17. (; heef hams, $27.0(X(i 29.00.
Cut meats, steady: pickled bellies. 10 to 14
pounds, $12.00(913.00; pickled hams, $12.50.
lard, steady; middle went, prime, $!).bo0
8.00; refined, easy; continent, $S.i0; South
America. $10.60; compound, $7.87iy'l8.12H.
TALLOW yulet; prime city, hogshead,
7'jc: country, 7ii7V4c.
BUTTF.R Weak; creamerv secials 9Sc
extras, 2&VV!i26ic; first, 21Vi4J 23'nc; seconds!
18-i20c; creamery held, specials 23V4(i(24'c
extras, 22Vti23c; first, 20'u21o; seconds. lsyW
l'JVic; stats dairy, finest, 2uc; process, spe
cials, 20V.C
EGQS Firm; fresh gathered, selected ex
tras, 1!X6 20c: same, first, V"p 18c; same,
seconds, lil7c; same dirties, No. 1, lie;
same. No. 2, 14c; refrigerator, first, lVbtp
14c; same seconds, 12(fil3c; state. Pennsyl
vania and nearby hennery, white, 23i26c;
same, gathered, whites, 22424c; samo hen
nery, browns. 20(ij21c; same, gathered,
brown and mixed, 184i20c; western, gath
ered, white, 2vo23c.
POULTRY A live, firm; western chick
ens, It'fiHVic; western fowls. luVifhic; west
ern turkeys. 16j20c. Dressed, steady; west
ern chickens, 14c; western fowls, 13Vi$
16Vic; western turkeys, 21ft22c.
WEATHER IS TIIK GRAIN BELT
Conditions 1'nsettled from the Monn
tnlna Esitnard to the Vallera.
The depression that was central over the
lake region Friday morning, is moving' off
the upper Atlantic coast this morning. The
southwest depression still overhangs that
section. An area of pronouncedly high pres
sure, with Its crest over the western Can
adian provinces, extends from the north
west across the central valleys to the South
Atlantic states. The weather continues
generally unsettled from the Rocky moun
tains east to tha Atlnntlo coast. Snows are
falling In Colorado, New Mexico and Kan
sas, and rains are general in Oklahoma,
Texas, the lower Missouri, middle Missis
sippi and Ohio valleys. Temperatures ara
much lower in the lake region, the Ohio,
and upper Mississippi and upper Missouri
valleys, and generally coirter weather pre
vails everywhere east of the Rocky moun
tains, except along the Atlantic coast, where
it is slightly warmer. A slight but general
rise in temperature la shown In the moun
tains and west to the Pacific coaat. Con
tinued unsettled weather, with probably
snow. Is indicated for this vicinity tonight,
followed by fair Sunday, with slightly
colder tonight.
Temperature and precipitation aa com
pared with the last three years:
1S11. 1910. 1909. 1908.
Lowest last night 81 13 26 11
Precipitation 00 . .00 T .68
Normal temperature for today, 24 degrees.
Deficiency iu precipitation since March 1,
13.53 Inches.
Kxcess corresponding period, 1810, 4.60
Inches.
Deficiency corresponding period In 1909,
6.02 inches. L. A. WELSH.
Local Forecaster.
Kansas City Grain and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 18. WHEAT May
87'!jjS7V! bid; July, Wc bid. fash, un
changed; No. 2 hard. 74)93c; No. 3, M&92e:
No. 2 red, 92ir93c; No. 8. 87lc.
CORN May, 470 bid; July, 48c bid.
Cash, unchanged; No. 3 mixed. 42Vfcig43o;
No. 3. 42u42Vsic; No. 2 white. 434340; No.
3, 42'i42V!!C.
OATS Unchanged; No. 2 white, 30Vki
81c: No. 2 mixed, 2930c.
KYB No. 2, 76tj'7ro.
HAY Nominal; choice timothy. $13,504
14.00: choice prairie. $12.
BLTTER-Crtamery, 2T; firsts, 22c; sec
onds. 20c; packing stock. 124o.
KOOS Extras, 18Vc; firsts, 16tyc.
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat bu 24,ouo 20,000
Corn, bu 13.UU) 36.000
Oata, bu ,0u0 u.Ouo
Liverpool Grain Market.
MVERPOOU Feb. lS.-WHEAT-Closed
dull; No. 2 red, western winter, no stock
Futures, steady; March, 7s Vd; May, cj
lid.
CORN 8 pot. quiet; American mixed,
new, 4s 2!d; American mixed, old. 6s Id
Futures, quiet: March, 4a 2"d: May 4a
6d; July. 4s 6d.
Peoria Market. ""
PEORIA. Feb. 18.CORN Higher; No. 2
yellow, 44V4c; No. 3, 44c; No. 4, 42V4C; sam
ple, 4"i41c.
OATS Higher; standard. Sic; No. 2
white, 3v'c
Milwaukee Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. lS.-FLOUR-Dul!
WHEAT No. 1 northern, Sacfyji.ooVi; No
2 northern, STiuilKVic; May. 81 V
OATS standard, 31Vc.
BARLEY Samples, &6fi30e.
Dululn Grain Market.
DULUTH. Feb. 18.-WIIEAT No. 1 north
ern, isic; No. 2 northern, 83V4riic; May.
i7',.c: July. 98'c. 1
ern
OATS-2iic.
Coffee Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18. COFFEE Futures
opened firm at an advance of Idj23 points
In rebpomie to the higher European cables,
reports of firmer primary markets, cover
ItiK.of shorts and some -fresh buying for
long accounts. Private cables attributed the
advance in Havre to rumors that four large
l- Santos firms had made arrangements
to maintain the price of Santos 4s in the
primary market at 7t-'u0 compared with the
present puce of fXA) and while this was
considered as nothing more than an ampli
fication of recent rumors regarding a new
bull clique, it probably inspired some buy
ing. At any rate the market was well main
tained, closing at a net advance of IG12I
points. Sales. 37.2.0 bags; February and
March. l.37c; April. 10.3.V; May. June and
Julv. 10 47c; August. lO.afc: September,
lo.2!'c; October, lv. lur; November. 10.1-te; Ih--ceniber
and January. 10 c. Havre was V
lt higher; Hamburg, higher; Rio
li).l leis higher at 7$-'S; Santos. 60 reis
Muher; 4s i4. 7s 4Vi. Receipts at the two
Braxillan ports, ll.wu Lais, aguinst .(0
bags last year. Jundiahy receipts 2 m
bttics; against 3.7m) bags last year, brailliun
exchange on )ndn. unchanged at lb 1-itjj
New York warehouoe deliveries yesterday
6 17ii buns, a -must 12,6m) bags laxt year!
Spot coftee iiuiet; No. Rio, 1312Us: No
4 Samoa. 12-i,:iJe; mild cuffi-e. nomlna1'
Cordoa. nylittc '
Philadelphia Produce Market.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 18 BUTTER
Firm; extra western creamery, 30c; extra
nearby- print. 3.X-.
l.iKiS lc higher; Pennsy lvania and other
nearby firsts, free . sic. at mark;
Pennsylvania and other nearhv current re
tvipis, free cases, lie, at mark; western
f rts free roses. 2uc. at m.trk: wesieru
current rectlits. free rates. at mark.
' II KF;,K-Stead : N"v York full fri.!
jrajuy, Sipteinb.r, lie; fair 10 fc-oud, 1 ylJc.
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Falsing of Control of Missouri Facifio
Interests Financial Circles.
INDUSTRIAL LINLS LOOK GOOD
Prediction that HeKlucllon In the Cost
of Living- "Will Improve Condi
tion of the Laboring
People.
NEW YORK. Feb. 18.-(Speclal Telegram.)
The tone of the stock market during the
week was not reflected on the general busi
ness conditions of the country which con
tinued with an upward tendency that has
been In evidence since the first of the year.
The course of the stock market was not
illogical. The market in its recent upward
trend, has kept pace with. If It has not gone
ahead of the trade Improvement, and the
various speculative Interests behind the
movement availed themselvs of a temporary
broadening of operations to liquidate. The
passing of the control of the Missouri Pa
cific to two of the most Important financial
interests without any contest, greatly in
fluenced the situation. This, however, did
not come soon enough to prevent what was
regarded as a very natural reaction.
In contrast to th9 reactionary spirit In the
stock market was a very good Investment
sentiment regarding new railway bonds
and notes, of which there were authorisa
tions during the week of about $l,000.0u0.
Part of these have already met with prompt
absorption, and It Is understood that nego
tiations for the balance have been com
pleted, or are In a very fair way of being
accomplished In the near future. Europe
participated in some of the week's absorp
tion and it Is expected to take a still more
active part in Issues yet to be placed.
Improvement In Industrials.
Probably the greatest Improvements dur
ing the week along Industrial linen was In
the Iron and steel. The Increase of 14'4 per
cent In the output of the blast furnaces
of the United States Steel corporation from
the low point of the year Is certainly a
remarkable Improvement, and this has been
followed by a remarkable Improvement In
the workable capacity of all steels In the
matter of finished products.
The foreign trade of the country, as out
lined In the January statistics of the gov
ernment, continues on n highly favorable
basis., and this. In Itself, la one of the
most important features of the general sit
uation. Aside from purely financial affairs,
the noted reduction In the cost of living
through a decline in the price of somo of
the leading articles of food, will have the
effect of Improving the condition of the
laboring people.
Italna Affeet Market.
This week the fall In prices of wheat
and flour attracted wide attention, espe
cially In view of the marked decline that
has taken place from the high point a
year ago. The Canadian reciprocity move
ment has exerted a sentimental Influence,
but a still greater effect has been pro
duced on the commodity markets by the
rains of the week over a wide expanse of
territory In the southwest The prospects
of winter wheat have been materially Im
proved by these rains, which means that
the farming community Is preparing for
the planting and cultivating of large crops
during the season in the southwest.
It Is a distinctly auspicious circumstance
that seems to be lending a rather re
spectable aggregate of money abroad just
now, although the negotiations for the sale
of some of the new sureties In Europe Is
a curious counter operation. That the
United States la a lender to London and
Berlin particularly results in great part
doubtless from the marked Improvement
In our foreign trade since last August.
Through funding a good deal of the floating
Indebtedness to Europe by the sale of
securities to European creditors and
through the excess of commodity and mer
chandise exports over Imports In recent
months It might not be a bad guess that
on balance this country Is temporarily an
International creditor rather than a debtor.
Stocks Mrona- at Close. 1
Strenth and activity prevailing in the clos
ing hours of m session of the stock market
that opened moderately active, marked an
unusual business for Saturday on the ex
change. ,
The reduction in the German bank rate
waa regarded as a favorable factor In the
opening, and the resumption of dividends
on Southern' Railway, preferred, was. hi
the opinion of tha speculators an Indica
tion that the Morgan Interests were inclined
to take an optrmlstlo view of the outlook.
Southern Railway, preferred, opened at
an advance of 1V4 points, while tha common
started with a gain of nearly 1 point. -.
The Erie's were affected sympathetically
by the Southern Railway .development and
their market prospects were canvassed with
a good deal of Interest.
An Initial advance of 12 points was scored
by St. Paul, and both Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific appeared to possess sub
stantial strength. Northern Pacific was an
other feature.
While steel did not quite come up to Its
London equivalent, It was strong, appar
ently deriving a portion of Its strength
from the Inferences as to the attitude of
powerful banking interests drawn from the
declaration of the dividend on Southern
Railway, preferred.
An increase of $3,800,000 In surplus wag
shown by the week-end bank figures. This
was partly obtained by the addition of
$6,600,000 to the actual capital holdings
about what has been estimated but to
some extent due to the placing of the
week's new loans with the trust companies.
Ians at the associated banks decreased
$5,700,000 on the week. The actual surplus
reserve is now the largest for this time
of the year since 1S97.
Number of salea and leading; quotations
on stocks were as follows:
sties. Hlih. tow. Clns.
Alll-C!ilmr pfd
Amalgamated (Vipper ..
AriMrican- Agricultural .
Auierl.n licet Sugar...
American tn
American C. A F
American Ootton Oil
Aniartcnn H. a- pfd..
Am. lo Securities
American Llneeed
American Locomotive .
American 8. & R
Am. 8. & R. pfd
Am. Steel Foundries. ...
Am. Sugar Helming
American T. A T
American Tobacco pfd...
American Woolen
Anaconda' Mining Co
Attrhieo.i
Atchlenn pfd
AMontln i'lMtat Line
Baltimore tk Ohio
Hellilelivin Steel
Brooklyn Rapid Tr
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Central Leather pfd......
Central ot New Jereey..
Chesapeake Ohio
Chicago at Alton ,
Chicago O. W '..
a o. w. pfd ,
Phlciigo A N. W
C, it. A St. P
V.. V.. C. ex St. t
Colorado F. A 1
Colorado A Boutltern....
Conaolldated Cai
Corn Produota
Delaware A Hurieon
Denrer at Klo tirande...
D. el R. O. .M
Planners' Securities ....
Krie
Rrte let pfd ,
Erie M pfd
(leneral KlMetlie
Ureal Northern pfd
Great Northern Ilea ctta
llllnole i'entral
Interhorouali Met
Int. Met. pfd
Intertiatkmal Karveater
Int. Marine pfd
International Peper
Intemellonal Pump ....
lows Central
Kauaaa City So
K. Bo. pfd
Laclede ll
luiaviile A Naxhville..
Minn til. Ixula
11.. St. P. S. 8. M...
M., K. It T
M , K. T. pfd
MiBturi Pacific
.Sal tonal tumult
National Lead
N. K R of M 2d P'd-
New York Central
N. V . O. W
Norfolk W-vtern
North American
Nurtnern Tactile
He.lflr Mail
Pennsylvania
I'eople'b tie
p., . r. st. L,
PlUsourg Coal
Pre.eed 8' eel Car
Pullman l'ala-e I 'ar
Railway Sturl Spring ...
Kea.llPg .,
Pepunlle ft eel .
Kepuwilu Vteel pf 1
Ho.li l.land "o
Hock l.land Co P'd ...
St. I. at S F. id pfd...
11. Louie W
St L S W. ptd
Kloee-ISheffleld S I ..
Southern Pacific
ouLOrn Mallear
Ho. hallway ptd..w......
Tenncaaee Copper
Tae a Pa. If'c
T . St L A W
T . St. L. t W. p(d ....
lulou Pacific
31
4.PV)
5110
1,700
4.
4414
cm
45
Vi
M
e
MO Mitt 6.'.(4
.... 'i4
II") H
21
12
4IV4
74i
1(H
M
111
146
M
:
4n
s.aoo
4IS
7
41
7S
loft 106V. 10'a
S.fm 14CH 14"i
too
3S",
:i4i
.tr
1O0
S7H,
5.800 10 11574
-ik
1, lfl-,14
400 t:
1047
.'-.'Vi
78
1.4" 74
7j
7itv 21? 2i?i
1J 317,t JJ7. J1H
104
;o I
12.600 I:',' a, I
14
22'i
4i
100 1471 t7 UK
2.800 1J7' 1281 174
64
1") SH; 33 334
100 57 S7 57
1.4"0 14!', 14V, 41S
00 ll'j 11 14
17
701 .-14, J3 H
7-'i
'.
11. son 3: 31S 1214
l.iX0 5IH 6' 61
1.000 41 40 441
i:j
l.lO'l M );
20) i2 f2' (V.'
20 1 IM14 1V. l:tf.
2i.) I 1111,
2'in 54 54 M
2J1 114i, 1177, I1TV
U I
100 10. 10 in- I
S' 43 ? 4:' 1
I'D 1VU
1C0 34 644, 34
!
aoi 111 111 111
I'll 14(1 14 146 I
kill :V 27 29 I
1i- 141 143 14.1 I
400 31 .11 34 I
64 I
I. ICO e f.7 ful 1
! !-'.; l'."' 122 I
pel 51 :.7 5 !
I(l S4 S ,
l.o"i n? ni ii's
n rt 43 43
'I ) J li. 104 !
7.1 u iu l!V
36 I
"" li" i;: V!7 ;
liri'4 1
. . 7
r l I
2.(0 . j:, I
in mi hi it 1
!
67 001 15 1 1M I
r .-"l 14 (1 34 I
'
l J v n
111 61 (1 4I
4-' 43 41
its
.500 47 (7 67
11
lull ll l' 11
5 l 2 2 2
2,i. -. t.
1..I 3 . )( x
la) 2 ; i-,
2.1 23 l.i
w r.2
B.oM 1V 1 If
t'nlnrt Pclftc pfd
t'nlled Smies Jt-Hltr
t'nlted Slatea ftohher
I nlted 8atee Steel
t:. 8. 8teel pfd
t'lah Copeer
Va C arolina Chemical ...
eoHh
Wel.am.1! pfd
VVeet-n Varylend
Wetlni;h"ii-e Kiectric ....
Wewtern tnlon
Wheeling i K
Lehigh Vnlley
Total sales for the day.
US
tWt U 4S
;o m got rn-
r 11S l'i ll1
W 4 4 4.'S
I'D ;. :.1,
1 !' 1
J"0 scVj ? ;
)ml wiv, f-'Uj fs
tm 71 71 T'
?"0 T4 74
4nci 177V. 17 1771
JV.7O0 haree.
Mew York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18-MONEY-On call,
nominal. Time loans, dull; sixty days, I
per cent; ninety days. aiJ'i per cent; six
months. Siyy:!11 per cent.
FKIME MERCANTILE TAPER 4(i4H
per cent.
PTE It LI NO EXCHANGE Steady, with
actual business in bnnkers' bills at $4 SSeoif
Ifc.ljO for sixty-day bills and at $4 Mi 25 for
demand. Commercial bills, $4.83'd 4 W.
HlLVEIt Hr. &I24.C; Mexican dollars. 46c.
H().S'l)S- Government, steady; railroad,
firm.
Closing quotations on nonds were ai
follows:
V. 8. ref. la. reg.,..10t Int. M. M. 4..
. 7
.
. 7H
lo coupon lot ejnpan 4e
tl. 8. la. reg
do coupon
V. 8. 4.. reg
..10t do 4H
.1"21 K. C. So. let t
..II L. 8 deb. 4a l:ll
..ll LAN. ant. 4a.
da coupon
Allle-Chal. let it.... 711 M. K A T. lt 4.. :
Am. Ag. bt do gen. 4S
Am. T. A T. c. 4. Mo. l'aclflo 4k ft
Am. Tobacco 4a K3S N. R. ft. ot M. 44t 4
do a 107' N. Y. C. g. S1!
Armour A Co. 4a.. Hi do deb. 4a W
Atchlaon gen. 4a N. T.. N. H. A H.
do ct. 4a 0 cv. U4
do cv. 6a lOSH N. A W. lt c. 4a.. M1
A. C. L lt 4s.... 4 do cv. 4 Hn
Bal. A Ohio 4a No. Pacific 4t inovi
do Si 2S do Sa VI
do 8. W. MS O. 8. L. rfd. 4 3'
Brook. Tr. cy. 4a.... S3', Penn. t. 3"a IMS.. M
t en. of Oa. 6a lim do con. 4a 1"ST
On. Leather 5 t Tteadtng ren. 4a 7S
C. ot N. J. g. Sb...1',I4 3 1,. A 9. F. tg 4a li
vnea. a unio iina lo gen. be iy
do rer. Im.r 7 et. l, , v, T.
Chicago A A- J.. 70 do 1st gold 4a.
C. B. A Q. 1. 4s.... Mi S. A. L. 4.
. 77
. "
. 75'
. Kit
.
do gen. 4a..
i' 9o. Pac. col. 4a.
3ia i do cv. 4e
C. M. A 8. P.
a It. I. A P.
do rfg. 4a....
e. 4i. 13 do lat ref. 4 9f
Ko ego. Railway 6a 1H7
7 do aen. 4a 774k
Colo. Ind. 5.
Colo. Mid. 4s 68 Union Pacific 4a 100H
C. A 8. r. A e. 4 Via. US' do cT.'4a 1
P. A H. cv. 4i v do lat A ref. 4.... SIP
I). A R. O. 4a M V. 8. Ruliber 6s KIJV
do ref. Ke..
72H V. 8. Steel !& 5a. ...Pf1
7SS, Va.-Caro. Chem. 6a . 1014
86 Wahneh let 6e Kno
76 do lat A ex. 4a.... 5 V
7'4 Weatern Md. 4a US'
724 West. Klec. cv. f,i..H2w
Plntlllera' 6a
Erie p. 1. 4a
do gen. 4a
do ct. 4e, aer. A. .
do aer tea H.
Oen. Elec. ct. it 150 Wla. Central 4l MV.
111. Cen. lat ref. 4a. 7 Mo. Pac. ct. 5a 5
Int. Met. m 78
Bid. Offered.
Clearlnar Howse Bank statement.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18,-The statement of
clearing house banks for the week (five
days) shows that the banks hold $a",S43,400
more than the requirements of the 25 per
cent reserve rule. This is a decrease of
$f13,200 In the proportionate cash reserve
as compared with last week. The state
ment follows. Daily, averages:
Increase.
Loani $1,322,972,000 $7,gt,s.i0
Specie 3O1.S62.K0O l,tK7.9H0
Legal tenders 74.172.900 191.500
Deposits l,36l).TiH.400 9. KM. 400
Circulation 46.3X3.300 'L'SLOOO
Reserve 37H.025 600 1.8iu,4o0
Reserve required 340.1K2.10I) 2.S32.tX
Surplus 3S.S43.400 SU.200
United States deposits Included, $1,097,
700, a decrease of $71, DUO. 'Decrease.
Actual condition:
Increase.
1-oans $1,316,744,900 $4,79S,6O0
Specie 304,0fv9.3tii) ' 3,352,4n0
Legal tenders 74,8:'O,900 27,900
Deposits 1,356. 953.900 l,049,4O0
Circulation 46,618,600 100
Reserve 378,KM),2n0 S.610,300
Reserve required 3.'(9,2.w,475 2ia 347
Surplus 39,641.725 3,872.647
Ex-U. 8. deposits 1,6 477900 13,6O0
Nummary of state banks and trust com
panies In Greater New York not reporting
to the New York clearing house:
In crafts
trfians $Llfl,4i7,3oO $12,236,600
Specie 114,630,700 1.792.SO0
Legal tenders 20,973,100 709,310
Total deposits 1,196,431.500 8.S40.0O0
Legal tenders , 20,973,100 7O9,3o0
Decrease.
'London Closing; Stocks.
LONDON, Feb, 18.,-Amerlcan aecurltleB
advanced at the -ttixmin ot: th KtoCk. ex
change here today ; and became' ttrtn i n
covering. The closlns; -was firm with prices
from to higher than yesterday's New
York closing. .,.
Cwneolei money.. I0-1-16 LcalaTtlls A N W
do acoouat..,, M.,' K, T.. ti
i. Oopper. N. Y. Central. 114
AJiacohda ....1., I Norfolk A tv ...lot
Atchlaon 101114 de pfd J
do pfd loi Ontario A W 44
Baltimore A Ohio.. .loa Pennsylvania 4tH
Canadian Pacific Jlfi1 Hand Mines 14
t'heaapeak A 0 17 Rending 81
Chicago G. W VU Southern Ry
Chi., Mil. A 8t. P. .130 do pfd S)
De Been 18 Southern Pacific... .126
Uenver A Rio O SI'i tnlon Pacific... '....183
do pfd 74V4 do pfd I1
Erie I2 V. 8. Steel 624;
do let pfd 51 do pfd l-'l'
do 2d pfd 21 Wabaah 1"
Grand Trunk U do pfd S5S,
llllnotl Central 13s Spanish 4t..... M
ftiL v EK iiar.-quiei at i 1-lbd per ounce.
MONEY 2 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills is 34 per cent; for three
months' bills, 3 per cent.
Local Securities.
Quotations furnished by Bums, Brlnker
& Co., 449 New Omaha - National Bank
building:
' Bid. Aiked.
City Nat. Bank stock. Omaha 116 11;
Oudahy Pkg. Uo. 5a. lt24 e
Corn Exchange Bank atock, Omaha.... 9 loo
Conaolldated Coal Co. 5a, U60 7
Central Coal A Coke pld Ti 82
Fairmont Creamery lat g. 6 par cant.. 101
Kalrmont Creamexy 00m , 127V4 ISA
(leneral Motors (Of
Ureal Weetern Sugar Co. T p. e. pfd.. 100 103
Hlrki-Puller-Pleraon 7 p. C. 18. City) 100
Howell, Neb., School 5a . 10
Kanaas City Terminal 4a 7H
Kalisaa City Hr. & Lt. pfd 70 71
Nebiaaita Co. warrant. 6 per cent.... vv 100
(.in. tha Country Club 6a, 121 100
Omaha Oaa fra, till 87 M
Omaha Water oa, l4t US'
Omaha A '. H. St. Ry. (a. 1938 VI 7
Omaha A C. B. Ht. Hy. pfd 4 p. ...... U SAV
Omaha A C. B. St. Ry. com 66 72
Omaha C LAP. 5a. 133 7 1
Omaha National Bank stock 175 200
F(keie' National atock, 80. Omaha !."
t nlon Stock Yarda ttock 94 St)
Sheridan Coal Company 7 40
llottoa
I04'ka and Bonds.
IIOSTON, Feb.
18. Closing quotation
ft
Mere as
follows:
Allonei
Amal. Copper
A. Z. L A 8
Arizona Com
Atlantic
H A C C. A S. M
Butte Coalition ...
Cal. A Arliona
.. 36 Mohawk
.. 66 Nevada Con. . ..
.. 24 Nlplaalng Mines
.. 15 North butte ....
.. 1 "North Lake ..
.. 13 Old Dominion ..
.. ln Oeceola
. 44
. 1
. US
. 2
.
.
.106
11
. 67
. US
. is
.
. 14S
. 43
. 8iS
. 47
.. 61 'Parrott 8.
..506 Qutncy ...
.. 12 Shannon .
.. 67 Superior ..
.. 15 Superior A
A C.
Cel. A Hecla
4'entennial
ti;iper lLanxe C.
Kaat Butte C. M .
Kranklln
Glroux Con
tlranhy Con
tlreene Cananea .
lfiU-t Koaie topper
Kerr I.nck
U,ke t -tipper
ba Halle Copper..
Miami Copper ...
AUed. Bid.
B.
.. 10 Superior A
P.
6 Tamarack
..34 U. 8. 8. R. A
M.
.. t do pfd
.. 13 t;teh Con
6 1S-14 t'lah Copper Co
134
. 45
.
.117
. . :64t Vt inona .
,. 4 Wolverine
.. 20
IVevr York Curb Market.
The following quotations are furnished
by Logan A Uryan. members New York
Stock exchPDiie. 315 South bUteenlh street,
Omaha:
Anter. Tobarce 437 Greene Canaries 6
llT State Oaa 21 Inspiration
Utin l'on 4 La roe 47
Bulle Coalition lt Nevada Cona 1
Cat-tut I'S Newhoue 1 1-14
Chlno 27-v. Nevada-Utah 1 l-lg
Chief Cona 1 Ohio Copper. 1
Fraction 12 Hawhlile t oalltion. . . 2
llavi.-Daly IS Hey IVntral 1
Ely Central 1 Swift Pkg It, 101
Ely fon it beere-Hebucfc 4Jo....le7
y.ly tvpch 7 Silver Pi, a 6
rTankuo 10 Superior A Pltu.... 14
Olruux 4 Toimpah Mining 6
liuldl.cld Cotia 1 Trinity tapper 13
Ooluiind r l.T... 10 North Laek 6
Ooldllell Imny 4 Bohemia
rvaak CleariiiKi,
CiMAIIA. F-b. IS. Bank celarlngs for to
day were t'I.WW and for the corre
hi.ond ni; dute last year $2.471. h:3.,.
)tittk i-lcurings for the week ending today '
w-re JI 1.464. i. 11 and for the corresponding
week laat year tl4.Mfl.777.Ml. Daily cluarlngit:
li'M. 1911.
Monday ,....$ !.177.4:i 3i t tni.l7.68
l uwattay .2.3 6.K1S 49 1.913.41.7 14
Wexinc.-day Z.iTift.tw.h $.i.u.H
ThiitsUay S.4UJ.7.7I !.i.,7 19.09
ruday 2.i!i..3 02 t.m..M ,
catuiday 2,4.1. lul it) I.lial.i! 24 I
Tola's
..$;L81S,777.80 $13.44.257.01
Sn York Mining; Slocks.
NEW YORK. Feb. 18. Closing quotations
on mining stock were as follows:
Allca 1"0 'Little Chief a
Com. Tunnat at'X-k.. 22 Maitc-an 146
Jo buida ..1 1 Oulana I.
Cos ( al a V'a 175 Oi.hir v.-S
Hxn Silw li liialNUrrt 1
In, n i-iitur i laliuw Jacket .,
iaadMlla Cob 1
OMAIIA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Steady to Ten to Fifteen Centi
Lower for Week.
HOGS FIFTEEN LOWER FOR WEEK
Sheep iod Hellers All Week, (losing;
Generally Ten Cents lllaher
Lamhs Also Sell Well, ( Ion.
Inar Folly Steady.
POITTII OMAHA, Feb
IU. 1M1.
Receipts were:
fifflclsl Monday ...
Official Tuesdsv ...
Official Wednesday
Offlclsl Thursday ".
Cattle. Hog". 6hee.
... .44 .7r9 1S.H.'i
.. T.444
14.417 v
6.14S $.770
7 1W 4.7tt
fi.7lt 943
2,819
.. S.?l
. J.S'.,:l
t'fiK-ial Friday
viiif-iai rrmay l.zit
L'stlniate Saturday
1,274
fix days this week....21.1M
Same days last week . . . .ls.4'73
Psme days 2 weeks ago.. .1174
Same days 3 weeks ago..24.4r-0
fame days 4 weeks ago .20.fi7;t
Same days Inst venr 1H.6M
43.0T7
4tl.7'5
47.s:!3
4r..4S
8.(V7
Sl.oM
3S.P4S
.H.I7ti
S4.2!'2
40
$2,115
68,4'j8
The following table shows the receipts of
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date as compared with last year:
1I11. 1010. Inc. Dee.
Cattle irfl.918 134.577 16,341
Hogs 2fi3 44ft SIIS.WfT 2tl,141
Sheep 245,054 205.4W 89,558
The following table shows the average
prices on hogs at South Omaha tor tha last
several days, with comparisons:
Dates. 1911. 1910. 190. 1908. 1907. 1906. 108.
Feb. ...
l'b. JO...
Feb. 11
Feb. 12...
Feb. 13...
Feb. 34...
Feb. 16...
Feb. 17...
Feb. 18...
T S2V4i i 47 1S1 I 6 ll t 70 4 M
7 W4V4I 8 4S 2" 4 09 1 "2J 4 77
7 204j 8 fill trii 4 17 Wl f 4 77
I I 711 6 13! 4 2JI Ml B 72
9H14I 1.1 4 1.11 t M B 7S; 4 HI
8 t 8 77 I 4 02' 8S & 90 4 M
7 101,! R 7fil 8 IS I 6 K8I B IRI 4 Sa
T 0l- 8 86 6 071 4 OKI I 5 '
" Or.T, 8 4 6 031 4 1! 811 I 4 67
Sunday.
Receipts and disposition of live stock at
the Union Stock yards, South Omaha, for
twenty-four hours, ending at i p. in. yes
terday: a RECEIPTS.
Hogs.
1
3
ltt
3
2
6
4
1
1
42
Missouri Facifio
L'nlon Pacific
J. & N. W., east
C. at N. V ., west
C. St. P.. M. & Q
C, B. A Q., east
C. li. & W ., west
C, R. 1. A P., east
Illinois Central
C. O. W.
Total receipts
DISPOSITION.
Omaha Packing Co
Swift and Company
Cudahy Packing Co
Armour & Co ,
Schwartg-Bolen Co
Hogs.
. . 303
.. m
.. H-'ii
.. h.-i7
.. IMS
Total 3,186
CATTLE There) were no fresh receipts
of cattle today and nothing on sale to
nake a market. For tho week receipts
foot up 23, lua head, being a gain In round
numbers of 4.700 head aJ compared with
last week and 4,300. head as compared witn
the same week last year.
The market on beet steers broke very
badly during tho first two days of the
week, being generally quoted 25c lower on
Tuesday. On Wednesday there was a par
tial recovery, which wiped out consider
able of the loss, but during the latter half
of the week the market again showed a
lack of strength, bo that at the close of
the week it Is safely around lwuloc lower
on tho general run of cattle. Some of the
best handy weight steers possibly would not
show that much lo, but even they are
weaker than at the close of last week.
Cows and heifers broke badly the first
of the week the same as beef steers, and
they also recovered a good share of the
decline oil Wednesday, continuing steady
to strong during the rest of the week.
Thua at the close they are very little dif
ferent from what they were at the close
of last week. The demand for cow stuff
has been good on most days and cattle of
that description have been free sellers,
there being in addition to the local de
mand a good shipping- demand, which ha
kept the receipts well cleaned, up.
. The rainy weather put feed yarda In ex
ceedingly bad condition, so that tha coun
try did not seem very ready to buy stock
cattle and feeders. At the same time the
severe break at the beginning ot tha week
wheat the demand for feeders should be tha
beat had a discouraging effect upon buyers.
The result waa that the feeder trade has
lacked Its usual life and strength this week
and at the close most points are. around
It'll 15c lower than last week. Possibly the
best bred green cattle might not show
much change.
Wuolatiout. on cattle: Good to choice
Leef steers. $b.00(36.40; fair to good beef
steers, e3.5tHjii.OU; common to fair beef
steers, $4.75(j5.50; good to choice cows and
heifers, 14 jwyi.fjO; fulr to good cows and
heifers, $4.2M.4 50; common to fair cpws and
heifers, $3.354.25; good to choice stockers
and feeders, $5.404i.o.80; common to fair
stockers and feeders. $4.2&jjS.0U; stock heif
ers, $3.75vfH.50; veal calves, $4.U08.00; bulls,
etsgs. etc., $3.7(!t6.20.
HOGS A light supply of hogs failed to
attract very much competition this morn
ing and movement was draggy from start
to finish. Some effort was made at cheap
ening cost but bearish Ideas did not meet
with sellers' approval and a generally
steady market resulted. No class of buyers
filled their orders with any degree of free
dom but local packing outlet was the
broadest, as on most daya lately, and bulk
moved into killing pens.
Good butcher grades sold around $7.00 and
best bacon animals up to $7.15. Extra
heavy packing offerings had to sell at un
even margins under $7.00. Closing trade
was very Blow at shaded figures on all
weights.
During the week, the market in general
has been a very' fair illustration of a per
iod in which the marketward movement Is
the supreme factor in determining prices.
Total receipts the first two duys were
liberal and values broke In consequence.
some reaction since has been due to
smaller runs but early losses were not
wholly recovered. Present prices are Just
about lixriaic lower than those In force
a week ago.
Representative tales:
M. At. Ih. ft. No. Av sa tv
71 279 DO 45
H 2M ... 4 U6
61 2 ft 4 5
till itl M HI
0 237 ... 7 Ot
.1 W J 06
62.
7 10
1 10
2
..lit
64.
...2.7
7 OU
. 71.
2H
7 10
7 10
7 174 40 7 mi
47 2U ... 7 00
71 li3 ... 7 00
67 178 ... 7 00
4 271 ... 7 fl
M m 40 00
71 Ill ... 7 05
67 CUI ... 7 Hi
IS 17
74.
.:: ... 7 w
Of 247 10 1 10
14 21 ... J 10
2 224 ... 1 10
til 2"4
7 10
7 10
7 10
71.
76.
.2.111
...240
6.
7 05
60 2-4) ... 1 10
Co..
...244 ... 7 06
.- ... 4
43 241
7 06
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SHEEP Tha sheep and lamb markets
were bare oi supplies oi any kind this
morning and values remained nominally
steady.
During the week nothing unusual ha
happened, tin most days shipments were
normal, orders ample and prices little dif
ferent from those at IhsI week's close.
Lambs were rather slow uud slightly easier
on Monday but Improved tone to inquiry
recently lurctu prices hark to fully steady
notches, the market closing on this basis.
Animals of toppy quality sold as high as
o.tiu yestcroay. uespue me iac-i mil ineir
Iieeces were soaked with water.
Trade In sheep was largely reflected by
sales of ewes as wethers were notably
scarce at all times. Best kinds of ewes
are cios.ng at $4.&4.35, prices that indlcalo
a dime advance lor the week. Larring a
weaker trend to values on Tuesday, the
n4.Ket has been well sustained from
start to finish. Each day's clearance has
been complete and demand baa been rea
sonably active.
Wethers are selling on much the same
basis as awes of similar quality and year
lings ara quotable at lo.OO and less, weight
and finishings determining the price. Hulk
of teetlpls t-oiiKiHted of ewes and Ixmlis.
however, and ottier i-laKse.s ol slock re
mained practically nominal throughout the
Week.
quotations on sheep and lambs: Good to
choK-e lambs. $5 S&ut u0; lair to good lambs,
$..tjt So; handyaeight yearlings, 4.5if
0 OJ; herivy yearlings. $1 ii4 hi; good to
1 hotre Wethers - $4AO(j4.j; fiilr to good
wethers, $3 754.0u; good to choice ewes,
14 Uoft4.35: lair to good ewes. 3t5u4 0u;
sheep, culls to feeders, t-'Otj3io.
Kaaaaa City Live Stork Market.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 18-4-ATTLE-Re-eelpts.
841 head; no southern. Market
steady; native steers, ti 4u.it 75; south, rn
steers lrii"iiit; southern cows and heif
ers. $3 2j ,'((., oo; native cow s and heifers,
15 0fiti.iJ. Blockers and feeder. $4 ..Vm. 5.l-;
bulis, $4 25b ti. HV, mlves, 64 5i 2f., western
steers. $' Z l u-35; Weatern t'ulti, a.lt.
IHHtti Keoelpts. S.in0 hend. Market
Slead) ; bulk of sties, $7 .L-'T.S; ' heavy,
$710417 V: packers and butchers. $7.1.r'(!7.30;
llghta. $7.2r,i 7 40.
M1KKI' AND tAMIW-No receipt. Mar
ket strong to l"c hlBher; muttons, $4 (-f
4 fiO; lambs. $ft -Kjt.1..; fed wethers snd
yearlings. $4.2.' u5 2.'-; fd western ewes, $4 00
til.JO.
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tattle anil Sheep Menri lloae Are
SiOTT.
CHICAGO. Feb. lS.-CATTLE-Recelpts,
estimated at 2-0 ha.. Market sternly;
beeves, $.". 0lii4i.30; Texas steers, $4 Vy 5 50;
western steers. $4 5tri 5.7t: stockers and
feeders. HwtrR Rn; cows and heifers, $2
B.7S; enlves, t7.MWltl.Ci1.
HOOS Receipts, estimated at 12.000 head
Murket alow; light t7.2tjr7.5S; mixed, $7.05'if
7 50: heavy. $ti :i.vi 7.4': rotmh. $-i 'ii7 15,
good to choice heavv. $7 1"ii7.40; pigs, $;.4t'if
7.i'5: bulk of sales, $'.'ii7 35.
SHEEP AM) LAM US Kec-lptH, esti
mated at 2 tm hrad. Market stendv; na
tive, $3.(xv,i i.Tn; western, $3.004.76: cim--llncs.
$4.75'o5 i. ljmbs: Native, 4 .-KMiti.40;
western, $5.0tiir6.50.
t. Lnoln Live stork Market.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1S.-OATTLE -Receipts.
.4ol head. Including 100 head of Texais.
Market steady; natlv.s beef steers. J5 OtV.f
7.00; cows and hrlfer. $.1.7rfiti.00: stockers
and feeders. 3 7(V((-j.t;.",; Toias and Indian
steers, $4&tK8.50; cows and heifers, $3.75'a
6.0D; calvrs, In carload lots, t5.AKij8.0il.
HOOS ncclpts, 4.800 head. Market
steady ; pigs and lights. t7.avii7.lj pack
ers. tr'.7"'u7.75; butchers and best heavy,
$7.2.v-n7.50.
No sheep.
St. Joseph Live Stock Market.
ST. JOSEPH, Feb. lS.-CATTLK Re
ceipts, 100 'head. Market steady; steers.
15. 2Mi fi. 35: cows and heifers, i3.359S.75;
cnlve. tl.0TiS.2o.
HOGS-Recclpts, 2.500 head. Market h'd
0c lower; top, t7.25; bulk of sales, tr.loy
7 20.
SHEEP ASH LAMBS Rcelpts. 100 head.
Market steady; Inmbs, $5.50y6.15.
Stock In Slaht. 1
Receipts of live stock at the five principal
wetern markets yesterday:
Cattle. Hntr. Sheep,
f-outh Omaha 2,sio
i. Joseph iiio 2 uii0 100
cansas ctty so-,1 2.0IV1
St. Louis Dfo 4 HOI
Chicago 2'K H.O'HI
2.IHI0
Total receipts 900 21.100
2.100
OMAHA WHOLESALE PHICF.S.
BUTTER Creamery, rfo. 1. delivered to
the retail trade In 1-lb. cartons, 28o; No. J,
In SO-Ib. tubs. 2c; No. 1 In 1-lb. cartons,
2Gc;-packlng st-ick. solid pack. 13Vc; dairy.
In -ib. tubg, 15l6c. Market changes every
Tuesday.
CHEESE Twins, lfi'iTlSHc; young Amer-
iv;ub, jc78i:, uutnies, ifftVi iripiets, iirsc; 11m
burger. lCc; No. 1 brick 17c; Imported
Swjss, 32c; domestlo Swiss, 22c; block Swiss,
19c.
POULTRY Dressed broilers, tinder 2 lbs.,
$5 per dos., hens. l!(4c; cocks, 11c; ducks,
18c; geese, 13c; turkey 2oc; pigeons, per
dog.. $1.20; homer squabs, per dos., $4.0;
fancy squabs, per dos., $3.50; No. 1, per
doe., $3.00. Alive, broilers, Ifio; smooth legs,
10c; henm 11c; stags and old roosters, 8c;
old ducks, full feathered, 12c; geese, full
feathered, ihic; turkeys, 19c; guinea fowls,
25o each; pigeons, per doi., 60c; homers,
per do.. $3.i4- squabs. No. 1 per dox., $1.50;
No. 2. per dos., 50c; capons, over 8 lbs.,
14c, old turkeys, 17c.
FISH (all irozen) PtcVerel, 7e white. 11c;
pike, 9c; trout, 11c; large crapples, L"gi6o;
Spanish mackerel, 19c; eel, IKc; haddock,
13c; flounders, J2c; green catfish, 20c; roe
shad, $1 each; shade roe, per pair, t5c; frog
legs, per dcz., 50c; salmon. Ho; halibut, 10c;
herrlr?. 6c.
BEEF CUTS No. 1 ribs, 16c; No. 2 12V4c
No. 3. 9c; No. 1 loin, 17c; No. 2, 13c; No!
3, 10tc; No. 1 chuck, 7o; No. 2, 7Wc; No.
8, 7c; No. 1 round, 9c; No. 2, 8ic; No 3,
8c; No. 1 plate, ll'io; No. 2. 6c: No. 3, 5Vc.
t'KUITS Apples: Missouri Ben Davis,
per bbl.; $6.00; California Belleflower, per
box, $1.65: Colorado extra fancy Jonathan,
per full bu. box, $2.76; B.'Twig, per full
bu box, $2.50; W. W. Pearmaln, per full
bu. box, $2.75; Washington extra fancy
Wlnesap, 96-112 sizes, per bu., $2.75; 150-175
sizes, per box, $2 50; Washington Pippins,
4Vr-tler. per box, JU.X; Mi.-. pep..box, $2 00.
2.60; Jumbo, bunch, $2.76376. Cranberries:
ki ..ov. Wisconsin i.ate Howe
brand, per , bbl.; $10.50. Dates: Anchor
11c v., ju j-i o. pugs, in Doxes, per
box. $3.00; bulk in 70-Ib. boxes, per lb.. 6"4e'.
Ffva Nuw 4,ultfMl. i.j 10 . .., ' c.
88 12-ox. pkgs., i2.40; B0 4-oi. pkgs.,- $2 M;
Tlirkinh 7.crnn nA IK 1. .. . c '
per lb., 14c; 4-crown, per lb., l$c. Grape
Willi' ITl . . I , E , , . . . . ..
!, , w-r"" wars, per oox. 94 ov;
80-96 sizes, per box, $3.60. Lemons: IJmon
elra brand, extra fancy, 30Q-3M) sixes, per
box. $4.t0; choice, 300-360 sizes, per box,
$4.00; 240 size, 50o per box less. Oranges:
Lamella. Redlands navels, 80-9H sizes, per
box. 2 A- 1:it a!,. Knv t-or:. ,r -f
' , ' " "J - , .... j , o-' , nut HlKe,
per box. $2.Kn; 176 and smaller sizes, $3.00;
i',h!cnavelM- W"96 Blzes- 25fli !-' "'e.
V.60; 150 and smaller sizes, $2,604(2.76. Pears:
...... ii iiiirr ieiu. per DOX. au.ift;
New ' .... L- S . ill . ... '
VEjE TABLES Beans, string and wax,
per hamper. $3.6tr(i4.00; beets, tier bu., 7ic-
f. U 1. ll . . . . . . 11 i . . ,. .'. ' '
..irtuiimn, per id., jvc; carrots,
per bu., 75c; celery. Michigan, per dox.
bunches, 35c; California Jumbo, per doz
bunches, 85c; cucumbers, hot hoime. m
and 2 doz. In box, per dox., $2.25; egg plant,
fancy Florida, per doz., $2 00; garlic, extra
fancy, white, per lb.. 15c; lettuce, extra
fancy leaf, per dog., 40c; onions, Iowa red
and yellow, per lb., 2c; Indiana white.
tier 1 ll It. ' Un.nlul. . . , m. . .
1 . 1 1 ......... , 1 v . hit-, ai.trv, par
sley, fancy southern, per do. bunches, 60o7
iiZ! K "i"i', vyr 1111., me; potatoes, tairly
Ohio, in sacks, per bu., 90c; Iowa and WIs-
ConHln WilltA nt.,.lr . ... n K.. Tr.....,
" . " " , I T- t I' n . , uMifiTO, 1 VM U-
rado, per bu., ',(9oc; rutabafraa, per lb..
. niiCT-i putHtoes, jvansas, per bbl.,
$2.75; tomatoes, Florida, per fi-basket crate.
$3.5(Vr4.0(J; turnips, per bu.. 75c.
MISCKjLLANEors Almonds. California
soft shell, per lb., lsc; In ssck lots, lc les;
Brazil nuts, per lb., 13c; In sack lots, lc
leHn: rnCfiA mil u tii.i. b.. rlr -. ,
xoc; fllbeits, per lb.. 14c; in sock lots, lc
... ... .in.J.,i,.jln, ittrge, per id.-, tc; small,
per lb.. 6c; peanuts, roasted, per lb , He'
raw. ner Ih lit ... . n 1 '
loo, in sack lots, lc less; walnuts, black.
jxji in., t;; tuiiia,-.nia. per It).. 19c; in
sack lots, lo less; cider. New York Mott's
per Vfc-bbl.. :t.7j; per bbl., $6.75; honey, new'
24 frames, $3.75.
Cotton Market.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 18.-COTTONKpot In
fair demand; prices points higher; Amer
ican middling fair. 8.06c; good middling
7 ir.. r.il,4t I. n . 7 f I . J.i. . '
l...v, iiii.iu.ins. l.ii-l., UW IlllUIJIing, I 4 'C
good ordinary. 7.!6c; ordinsry. 6.91c. The
sales of the day were 9,0n0 bales, of which
l.o(4 were for speculation and exixtrt and
Included 8,1ii bales American. Receipts 16
OnO bales, Inclutilng 3.100 bales American '
NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-tX)TTON-Sp'at
closed quiet. 108 points higher; middling up
lands, 14.10c: middling gulf, 14.3.,c: no sales
ST. LOUIS, Feb. l.-COTTON-i;n-changed;
middllntf. Ur. Sales, none; re
ceipts, 734 bales; shipments, 678 bales' stock
22,668 bales. . 1
New York cotton market as furnished by
LoKan Bryan, members New York Cotton
exchange. 15 South Sixteenth street:
Month. Open. High.) Low. Close. Yes'y.
March. 13 S9 13 95 jj no 13 91
May ... 14 03 14 10 I If M 14 t,,,
July ... 14 08 14 13 13 Iw 14 13
August 13 75 13 80 13 70 13 M0
Oct. ... 12 74 12 75 12 65 12 73
I I 9
13 !?
13 65
Tarpentlne anil Itnalns.
SAVANNAH, ia.. Feb. 18 TURPENTINE-Firm,
at 87 V: sales. 88 libls.; re
caipts, 147 bids.; sliipinetits, 715 bbls.;
slocks, 1,9!'5 bbls.
ROSIN Firm; stjes. 8(73 bbls.: reeelptH.
1.015 btils.; shipments. 740 bills.; stocks,
64 2?5 bbls. OiiotatliinM: B. $7.12-.: I). 17 15:
E. $7 17'; F, $7.20; O, $7.2:.; 11, $.' .4(1; i. 7.iv; '
K. $7.'-; M. t'-95; N, $00; WU. W.05; I
WW. $8 10. . 1
Omaha Hay Market. I
OMAHA. Feb. 18 -HAY-No. 1. $11; No. j
2. $.; packing. $6; alfalfa. CI J. struw: '
Wheat, $5.50, rye. $6.0; oals, $7.
Wool Market. i
ST. IXH'IS. Feb. 18 -VOOf,1'nchani,'ed: !
territory and western mi dltims, 1j4i2jc;
fine medium, l'lHc; flue, l.i:;c. j
tioldrn Y.rddliii; at Ucliud, H, U.
ABERDEEN. S. D., Ft-b. 18. -(Special.)
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Jones of Deland,
S. Ii., celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary with a bunquet at the Doland
opera house, which was In the nature of a
surprise, the aged couple not being notified
of the affair by their friends who had pre
pared It until nearly time for the banquet
to begin. There has never been a death In
the family, and the three sons, with their
wives and the nine grandchildren wera all
present at the ceuebration
RAILROAD PUSH ENCOURAGING
Financicri and Investori nested bj
Rerent News.
NEW FLAKS C0N1INUALLY FORV
Mlnnenpolla llsi'.ker Asserts Itelle)
the Dnilnria Conditions Arc Ex
rrllrnl In spots Favors
llerlproelty.
' ' BY PRESTON C. ADAMS.
NEW YORK. Feb. 18-tSpeclal to Th
Bee.) One of the most encouraging busi
ness signs of the times Is the apparent
disposition on the art of the great rail
road svstema not onlv to undertake tha
absolutely necessary work to put them In
1 xliapn to handle current business properly.
Inn to undertake tneal Improvement pro
jects which mean the expenditure of val
sums and Indicates a most gratifying con
fidence in the future.
The Hill and llarriman systems are tha
leaders in the movement, but they are no!
by any means alone.
Ilaruly a tiny i uskcs that there are not
announcements oi new plans along thil
line by one road or another.
The railroads are not alone In seeing
prospeilty. For example, Edward V .
. 'e.ner. vice president oi tne i-Nwimwewi-ern
National bank of Minneapolis and
president of the Minnesota Loan snd Trusi
company, who has been In the city, speak
ing of the outlook In the northwest, said;
llnslnesa Conditions tJood.
"Intrinsically bimlness conditions ara
good, except in a few snots In the spring
wheat territory, where the crops were ba'L
The only stop to a healthy development -
Is sentimental, and even sentiment cannot
stop the growth of the nmthwest. The
action of the Union and Southern Taclflo
directors In deciding to go ahead with ex
tensive improvements cannot help but tend
toward good business, and lt will be necea
sary for the other railroads to follow this
example if they want to keep up with the
march of progress. When the railroads
begin to show confidence and spend money,
other business will follow suit.
"Our bank has over 1.100 correspondent
In the strip from Minneapolis to the coast,
so we keep In close touch with conditions,
and know that they are good. To take
an example: You in the east are accus
tomed to look on Montana as a region of
mountains and mines and a land of sheep
grazing, hut I firmly believe that it will
not be long before Montana Is producing
PKi.000.000 bushels of wheat yearly. East
Montana has a wonderfully fertile soil,
and with the advance of irrigation and
dry farming, there is practically no limit
to Its possibilities.
"In southern Oregon and northern Cali
fornia there Is a tract of country larger
than the middle states that is without n
railroad. This also is a rich artcultural.
as well as timber country, and with rail
roads Is bound to develop marvel a fly.
Both the Harrlman and Hill interest., are
alive to this fact and are building In
rapidly. Judge Ixivett has not caught Mr.
Hill asleep, and If the other railroad man
agers will stop worrying about political
agitations I am sure they will find that
the time will never come when they can
not get a fair return on their Investments.
All this country cannot be developed with
out railroads, but Immigrants .nd business
are sure to follow the roads when thny
are built.
llerlproelty Good Thlnar. -
"Personally, I am sure that reciprocity
with Canada would be a great boon for
my section of the country, and indirectly
for the east. Few people yet realize that
vast - possibility of northwestern Canada.
It Is an Immense and very rich territory.v
and with the tariff barriers removed, great tV
quantities of grain would undoubtedly
come to the milling centers of Minneapolis
and St. Paul, and in return agricultural
machinery and dry goods of all klr-ds would
be forwarded from there. And. of course,
these supplies would come to ua from
further east, while the inllroads would
get the benefit of the traffic both ways.
But wheat growing is only one phase of
the development that Is coming In Canada
In which the United States should partici
pate. "We do. not look for or want boom times.
The natural, healthy growth of the coun
try Is quite sufficient for the development of
an enormous business In which all classes
of the community would benefit. There
will be opposition to reciprocity on the
part of farmers, who fear that the price
of their wheat may be affected. Personally
I doubt that the effect. If anv, would bo
more than temporary, for after all tho
price of tv heat Is made In Liverpool, tin
the other hand, these farmers overlook
the Indirect benefit that would come to
their communities and thus In the long;
run to themselves from the general pros
perity.") rr,
English Criticism.
Both criticism and praise of American
railways, were embodied in a statement
made by W. M. Acworth. the English rall
Mauretanla. Mr. Acworth has been making;
a study of American railroads during the
last two months, Incidentally testifying be
fore the president's railroad aeeuriiias
commission. He has made several previous
examinations of American railroads at In
tervals of two or three years.
The principal defect that Mr. Acworth
mentions as of Amerlcnn railway manage
ment lies In "the centralization of admlnl-
tratlve power In headquarter'a offices IT
Chicago and New York, which whllo tend
ing, nouDtless, to efficiency and economy, is
responsible in some degree for the present
strained relations between the rallwava
and the public." Matters that arise In
Kansas. In Texas, in the far south. In tho
far west and need prompt adjustment have
to be referred, Mr. Acworth pointed out. to
officers 1,000 or 2.000 miles away, and the
citizen thinks he is dealing with a machine.
"I think," said Mr. Acworth. "that in
these various Important sections of your
country the large railway systems should
have real executive officers with the largest
possible discretion to deal with local ques
tions on the spot. I also think that tho
ranking officers of your railways should
every now and then visit the different com
munities along their lines and cultivate tha
personal acquaintance of their citizens."
Skeleton All llnrled.
Mr. Acworth Is of the opinion that the
skeletons in the railroad cupboards have all
been burled, and that now the roads
"would do well to open their cupboards and
let the public see how sweet and clean they
are."
In actiml economy of operation, Mr. Ac
worth thinks, the American railroads ara
first In the world, and he expressed sur
prise at the sluice given by newspapers to
criticism of railroad efficiency. "in tho
number of tons per car and cars per
train," ho said, "in the fullest utilization
of locomotives. In the obtaining of tho
greatest measure of result for each unit of
expenditure, they are not equaled by tha
railroads li. this country, and have reached a
higher standard In international comparison
than farmers or government, and that under
greater difficulties.
Hoalneas Donbllngr.
"The Investora of Europe and even your
own Wall street seem hardly to grasp tha
enormous amount of money that must be
spent upon your railroads to keep psca
u-ltH vmir itriiwlnir traffic, if votir trafflo
doubles every ten years, as It substantial!"!
does, vou will need not perhaps to douhla .
your facilities every ten ears. but to in
crea.e the.n at least hy ''0 per cent. Tha
$l,10t'.000,ix per year specified by Mr. Hill
as necessary for this purpose Is none too
much. The inhabitants of your western
and southern states, your people In general,
must understand that this capital cannot
be obtained in their own communities.
vucnr Market.
NEW YORK. Feb. 18 SUdAR Raw,
firm; muscovado, 89 test. 311c; centrifugal,
'M list. 3 61c: molasses siiKur, 89 test, 2 Hftc.
Refined quiet: crushed, 5. Hoc; granulated,
4.WK-; powdered, 4 7c.
Huntley Commission Co.
2C3 Brandeis Theater Bldg.,
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add paouisuns
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