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;.:anf')3.: ;-i- . 51 I! f) 'Mi 8 lntj Hfrtt: UMAI1A, AUUUOl U, XJi-s. , ; . t GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Export Buying of Wheat Keeps Tip Prices at the Close. COM IN NEED OF MORE SAIN Coonty Tributary to Chicago ! Get- , ting; Dry Bottom Prtcca for the Year Are Reached on Oats, OMAHA, Aug. 3, 1912. Even with some staggering crop figures to create bearish feeling Friday, there Tras a half-cent good rally at the close because of export business done througn Chicago amounting to nearly 1,000,1)00 bushels. The 3,000.000 bushels of hard wheat delivered the last week in July found buyers at once and cash sales this week have reached 3.0UO,'A) bushels in Chicago. There Is every in dication that the people across the At lantic are ail attracted by the fine quality of the new crop on this side. These are all sustaining features. The market will iiave no run of soft wheat to take care of. Receipts have fallen off sharply since the July contracts expired. ' Against all this is tlie bearish effect of the favor able northwest crop news. Many leaden in the trade think the selling side is pressed enough for the present. Cash wheat was unchanged. There is not much rain over the west ern conn belt, as suggested yesterday by the forecast. It is too cool for best pro ' Kress of the corn crop over t'he big states tributary to Chicago. On the whole there is a sort of anxious feeling about the weather and crop news. Safe leaders In the local trade are friendly to the buy ing of September corn on reduced sup plies from the 1SH1 crop. The trade Is in , a position to follow quickly any strong . leadership either way, but the weather for August will make or unmake the crop and the public will be guided accord ingly in the late corn months. Cash corn was He lower to He higher. Bottom prices for the year were mads in oats futures Just at the close Friday. Cash prices for the new oats had a re markable decline for the week. Harvest returns are very bearish and a run of bad weather is the only thing that can create bull talk. Cash H'S'lc lower. B. V. Snow, Bartlett-Fraxler'g crop ex pert, wires: -'The returns of my local agents Indicate a yield per acre of hay of 1.35 tons, against .95 ton lust year and a total crop of 51.000,000 tons, against 37,000,000 tons last year. These figures do ' not include wild hay, which the "govern ment includes In Its report. On the gov ' ernment basis the crop should show about 62.000,000 tons, against 46,000,009 last year, making it about a normal hay crop in spite of a small reduction In acreage." Omaha Cash Prices. WHEAT No. 2 hard, 868&c; No. 3 hnrd, 8587c; No. 4 hard, 7'i86c. CORN-No. i white, 75e; No. i white, 75c; No. yellow, 72c; No. 3 yellow, 'rkc72c; No. 4 yellow, 70&71c; No. 2, Kc; No. 3, 71H,a-72?ici No. 4. 7l371c; no grade, 6ftfe73c. OATS No. 2 white, 33KWfa; standard, 3S4&iic; No. 3 white, 32y(&Uu; No. 4 White, 31V32Vic. BA RLE V Malting, 6070c; No. 1 feed, 25&45c. KYE-No. 2; 6062c; No. 3, 5760c. i Clearances, wheat and flour, 116,000 i bushels; corn, none; oats, none, j No market in Liverpool; holiday. Primary wheat receipts, l,414,OuU bush els, compared with 1,039,000 bushels last I year; shipments, 740,000 bushels, compared with 407,000 last year; oorn receipts, 610,000 ; bushels, compared with 381,000 bushels : last year; shipments, 197,000, compared with 2utf,0o0 bushels last year; oats re ceipts, 523,000 bushels, compared with 951, 000 bushels hist year; shipments, 225,000 bushels, compared with 61,0oo bushels l,i t year. The following cash sales were reported: Wheat No. 2 hard winter: 1 car dark, f?V4c; l car, 87c; 14 cars, 87c; 13 cars, (sec. No. 3 hard winter: 1 car, dark, 87Hc; 3 cars, 864c; 2 cars, tXi'c. No. 4 hard winter. 1 car, 84c. Corn No. S white: 6 tars, 75c. No. 2 yellow: 6 cars, 72!4c No. 3 yellow: 1! cars, 72c. No. 4 yellow: 1 car, Vic; 1 ear, 70c. No. 2 mixed: 1 car, 72c. No. 2 mixed: 5 cars, 71-ftc; 2 cars, TlVfcc No. 4 mixed: 1 car, 71c. ilo grade: 1 car, Tic; 1 car (very poor), OUc Oats No. 3 white: 3 cars, S3c; 1 cur (poor), S2Vc. No. 4 white: 1 car, 32Hc Carlot Itcccipts. VVIieat.Corn.Oati Chicago 101 184 1G3 ivllnneupolia .........1,W ... ... Umaha Vi 42 7 Kansas City 418 32 11 M. Louis 426 4 37 Duluth u Winnipeg; 122 , . CHICAGO GIIA1 AND l'HO VISIONS Features of the Trading- and Closing Prlera on Board of Trade. CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Statcments that the edge ot foreign demand was dulled had a weakening eflect today on the price of wheat, ine market closed Irrenu lar, Uo lower to WVio up. Later trailing left corn unchanged to Uo lower, oats tc to Wito lower and provisions vary ing lrom 10c under to a shade higher, Although prospects were tor mucii lighter worms shipments than a year ago, no responses came from Europe ' in answer to American offers to export wheat. This fact with North Dakota -: advices that so tar rust was not hurt ing crops proved disheartening to bulls. i Liread of frost In Canada helped bring about a show of strength in wheat at the outset, but seemeu to have noth ing to do With a bulge which made , the September option conspicuous, near the close. A local short in that future was covering on a liberal scale, but at the same time was actively resell ; ing December. September llucuated ;from M-SfaM'so to aic, with last sales, vawr.c up ai vm. An estimate that the hay crop would be 10,000.000 tons larger than a year ago, exerted a bearish lntluence on the corn market. September swung between t6c ana iQ'ji',ac, ciosea rirm at bm'fKi-.o Just the same as the night before. Cash demand was moderate. No. t yellow was uuoteu at i4lii'iC. Oats reached a new level for the sea son. September ranged between 31M! and with the close, Jlc, a fall of 'A'Htt. net. provisions dragged at the close; pork and lard were 6c to 0c off, but bacon neiu uncnangea. Closing quotations on futures were: Artlcle Open. Hlgh. Low. Close. Ves'y. ,.v4ieaii I I I . Septj92?i93 3l,92?14 93 Wm , lec..93',i(tt4 94HI 93 83!93to' May.97Tife'38 JJiUI Vlhi WHl 7 Corn ( I l I , , 8ept.7HH67Wv! 6!i67Hl7i,4 Dec.;56ivai604f:!ii5C5'iii fiSiaCUMk May.57V4t;i . 67 I 67i4 , Oats I J?ept.i3:32'4i 33 SHil 31 8214 Oec.jSSltl 331 S2H(32Ti33 33H May.i33W4!:S"'rj)-V35S3635i4.'J,!357, V n a I Sept. I 17 971 17 S7 I 17 SO 17 K 17 90 18(3 18 70 Oct.. I 17 97HI 17 97 117 92-93 Jan.. 18 7'M 13 75 18 60 j Lard 1 1 , 17 97HI IS 60 ' SepL 10 70 I 10 70 I 10 62H 1 62HI 10 67V4 ; uec. 1 4& 10 4a 10 42 . Oct.) 10 77541 10 77V4 10 67V4 i 4 10 4714 10 67HI 10 T2i4 J an.. 1 iv w 1 iu &v 10 40 : Ribs j . Sept.10 62-6510 62-65 10 55 . Oct. 10 65 I 10 65 I 10 50 10 40 10 60 10 45 10 E7-6D 10 52-55 10 65 , Cash quotationa were as fntlm.. " FLOCR-Steadj;; winter patent,' $1.30 straights, J4.1O&4.60; Bprlna o.tnZ $4.iCio.80; straights, $4.64.70; bakers RVE-No. 2. 72ST3c. BA R LEY Feed or mjxlng, 4560c; fair SEEDS-Tlmothy, $i.00Q6.00. Clover J10.00Sllfi.00. w . viover, PROVISIONS-Mess pork. $17.75017.8754. 1 iu-i)i!H. tshort ribs iotai clearances or wneat and flour were equal ,to 1I6.O00 bu. Primary re ceipts were 1.414.000 bu.. compared with j.iDD.uw du, me curresponaing aay a year s. Estimated receipts for tomorrow wneat. ivi cars; corn, Z4g cars; oats, 240 cars; nogs, n.vv neaa. Chicago Cash Prices Wheat: No. red. tl.0lffl.03: No. 3 red. Wto&$1.02: No. hard. 94(&95c; No. S hard, 92fiS3Hc: No. northern, $1.054fLll; No. 2 northern, $1.08 &1.; no. a nortnern. i.o2L0K; No. i spring. S1.C0Q107; No. t spring, 9Sc6J1.0S No. 4 spring. 94cifj$1.04: velvet chaff, '$1.0091.07; durum, tl.00fJrl.OS. Corn: No, 2, T3HW74v4c; No. 3 white, 7SH676t4c; N 3 yeliow. J4S;74c; No. 3, 7273c; No. white, 74e'.-5c: No. 3 yellow, 735i74c; No. 4. 70fr71c; No. 4 white. T"f"4c; No. 4 vellow, 71HfiT3o. Oats: No. 2, new, 32g 33c; No. 2 white, old. 64c; new. 3338c; No. L new. He; No. 3 white, old, 4Vc; new. 3MSic: ISO. wnne. oia, ac new. 3Wj32Mic; standard, old, Sl&52c; new, 13H&37C. Rye, No. 2. T2T73c. Barley, 4682c. Peed, clover. $10.0015.00. Timothy, $4.00(9 6.00. , BUTTER No market. ' EGGS No market; receipts, 10,939 cases. CHEESE Steady: daisies, 15415Vic twins, 14T415c; young Americas, 15c: long horns. iBUftloHc. POTATOES Irregular; receipts, 45 cars; Illinois. 0872c; Kansas and Mis souri, TMjTIc. POULTRV-Alive, weak: turkeys, 12c; chickens, 13c; springs. 1719c. VEAL Steady at 9fg!13c. NEW YORK GEJIEHAL MARKET Qaotatloas of the Day on Various Commodities. NEW YORK, Aug. S.-FLOL'R-Steady; spring patents. J5.1(5.40; winter straights. I4.0OW4.S0; winter patent, M.SO'o5.i5; spring clears. J4.C0S4.8O: winter extras, No. l', $4.104.23; winter extras, No. 2, $4.00 fft4.10; Kansas straights, J4.3wS4.5J. Rye flour, quiet; fair to good, J4.2o$j4.40; choice tq fancy, $4.4.Vy4.50. CORNMEAL Steady; fine white and yellow, ll.65Al.70; coarse, ll.CO01.66; kiln dilert, $4.06. . . R If E Quiet; No. 2 western, 76e, c. 1. f. Buffalo. B A RLET Nominal. WMRAT Knot market firm: No. 2 red, $1.07, c. I. f. track; No. 2 red, $1.084, t. o. I), afloat to arrive; ISO. i nonnern, new, Du uth. I1.13U. f. o. b. atioai. ruiuiea market clned ni-t unchanged. September closed at Sl.OOVi; December. $1.01. CORN Spot market steady; expon, 824c, f- o. b. afloat. OATS snot murket steady: standard white, 61c, on track; Nos. 2 and 3, 61c; No. 4, nominal; natural white and white clipped, nominal. HAY Quiet; prime, $1.33; No. 1, $1.3); No. 2, $1.101.20; No. 3, WCQil.w. HIDES-Hteady; Central America, 24V?; Bogota, 24'h2.)C. LEATHER Firm: hemlocK first, zum 27c; seconds, 24.26c; thirds, 2Kfl22c; re-JJ!-J.?i. . -. provisions fork, rirm mess, (SI0.50: family, $20.00to21.OO; short clears, i9.2iii20.7f.. Beef, firm; mess, ukwitum family, $I8.0X&18.50; beef hams, $28.00(11 31.00. Cut meats, steady; pickled Denies, 10 to 14 pounds, $ll.0u12.60; pickled nams. J13.00. Lard, steady; middle west prime, $10.010.70: refined, quiet; continent, $11.10; South America, $11.85; compound, 2.7&8.50. BUTTER-Steady; receipts, 8.240 tubs. Creamery, firsts, 25V426Hc; seconds, 24 26c. chkksis steaay; receipts, i,io uune, state, whole milk, new, white, itc; skims. 3tt12ttc EUUS ttteady: receipts, s.ws cass, fresh fathered, extras. 23iSf24c; extra firsts, 20S22c; firsts, lV4c; western gath- red, whiles, aoftfc. POULTRY Alive. steady; western broilers. 20c; fowls. 14c; turkeys, He. Dressed, Irregular; fresh killed western broilers. 1982tic; fowls, 14W3llc; turkeys, 16rfl47c. Corn and Wheat Itealon Bolletln. ' TTnttaii Rtatia riiartment of Agricul ture, weather bureau bulletin for the twenty-four hours ending at 8 a. m., 75tn meridian time, Saturday, August 3, 1912: OMAHA DISTRICT. Temp. ain- Etatlons. High. Low. ran. shland. Neb.. 68 55 .01 Sky. Cloudy Pt. cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Ft. cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Raining pt. cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Pt. cloudy Clear Cloudy Auburn. Neb... 69 62 .04 Broken Bow .. 70 51 .00 Columbus, Nb. 69 68 .00 Culbertson, Nb. 71 67 .03 Falrbury, Neb. 67 tin .41 airmont. Neb. 68 bi .w Gr. Island. Nb. 69 67 .00 Hartlngton, Nb 70 6a .w Hastings, Neb.. 68 62 .00 Holdrege, Neb. "77 67 .00 Lincoln, Neb... 69 .04 No. Platte, Nb 6 66 .ou Oakdale. Nb. 67 58 .04 Omaha, Neb.... 73 62 .00 ekamah, Neb. 73 5 . alentine. Nb. 60 64 .o Alta, la 75 4H .00 Carroll, la 72 61 .00 Clarlnda, la.... 75 64 .00 Sibley, la 74 47 .oo Sioux City, la. 72 68 .00 Minimum temperature for twelve-hout period ending at 8 a. m. "Not Included lit averages. DISTRICT AVERAGES. No. Temp. Rain fall. Central. Statlor Columbus, 0 17 Louisville, Ky... 21 74 48 .40 l2 iS .20 7ti 48 .36 72 46 .20 80 66 .60 74 48 .00 70 44 .30 70 66 .46 Indla'pollH, Ind. 10 hlcago, 111 i 8t. Louis, Mo... IS Dps Moines, la. 21 Minneapolis .... 44 Omaha, Neb 17 The weather continues unseasonably cool throughout the corn and wheat eirion. Moderately good rains occurred in the southern portion and lighter show ers were scattered over the northern portion. L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster, vveainer uureau. St. Loots General Market. ST. LOUIS. Aua. 8. WHEAT Cash firm; track, No. 2 red, $1.011.03; No. 2 hard. 395c. COKN-Lower; tracK, ino. s, ix; no. 2 white, 80c. . .... OATS Lower; track, no. , iWOMisc; No. 2 white, 3754c RYE-Unchanged, 7'SC. Closing prices of futures: WHEAT Firm; September, 9254c; De cember, 93ftc. CORN Lower; septemoer, nminoiTkc; December, 64&4054T4c. OATS Lower; September, uecem- ber, 32c. FLOUR Steady; red winter patents. $4.7Jff)6.0; extra lancy and straight, $4.15 &4.65; hard winter clears, ia.twB3.ba. SEEO Timotny, io.w. CORNMEAL-$3.60. BRAN Unchanged; sacked east track, 98c $1.05. HAY Firm; timothy, 112.0017.00; prai rie, $9.004tt2.50. PROVISIONS-Pork, higher; jobbing, $16.50. Lard, higher; prime steam, $10.20 10.30. Dry salt meats, unchanged; boxtd extra shorts, $10.75; clear ribs, $10.i5; short clears, $11.00. Bacon, unchanged; boxed extra shorts, $11.75; clear ribs, $11.75; short clears, $12,00. PO U LTR Y Firm ; chickens. 12c: springs. 16-filSc; turkeys. ltii(c; ducks. UMai2c: geese, B'Sllc. U 1 .. . .1 . . AAMMA.. O" 1 ,CJ 1 T . - nuiii."l"au7, c. iiivi j , h 72'U u ,1V.. EUGS-Steady, 16o. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls ,70O 7.000 Wheat, bu. 425.000 154,000 Corn, bu 49,000 14,000 Oats, bu 94,000 34,000 Kanaaa City Grain and Provisions. KANSAS CITY. Aug. 8. WHEAT casn; uncnangea to lc lower; No. 2 hard. 8iii91c; No. 3. 689c; No. 2 red, 961f97c; No. 3. 90rfj5c CORN-5ttlc lower: No. 2 mixed. 7654 twtsc; no. 3, T&c; iso. z white, 79c; No. 3. 78c. OATS-ltfMc lower: No. 2 wh te. S8ffl40c: xvo. 2 mixed, 305a 36c. Closing prices of futures: ' WHEAT-September. 8754387S4c: De cern Der, Btto; May, 9Ze. CORN September. 67c: December. 5454c; May, 55ft56c. OATS September. S2ff325ic: December. RYE 70c. HAY-Steady: choice timothy. 114.50 BUTTER Creamery. 24c: firsts. 22c: seconds, 20c; packing stock, 20c. EOUS-Hxtras. 20c; firsts. 18c: seconds. 14c. Receipts. Shipments Wheat, bu. 416.000 234.000 Corn, bu 32,000 ll.ooo Oats, bu 11,000 4.000 Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Auk. 3. WHEAT- September, 92ic: December. 934c: Mv. 97ftc. Cash. No. 1 hard, $1.07ft; No. 1 northern, tl.07: No. 2 northern. $1.05?i: No, 3. $1.011.02fc. FLiAA BARLEY-4575c. CORN-No. 3 yellow, 74ffT5c. OATS-No. S white. 47c. RYE No. 2, 66546 66c. BRAN In 100 pond sacks. $19.00310.50. FLOUR First patents. $j.l0ii5.45: .p. ond patents, $4.85i6.10; first clears, $3.00 V.sa; secona clears, iz.ovQ'j.go. Peorlav Market. PEORIA. Aug. 3.-CORN-Steady; No. 2 yellow. 74c; No. 3 yellow, 73Sf73Vc: No. 4 yellow, 71t4c; No. 3 mixed, 73c; No. 4 1 1 , I . 1 - Illixru, I171C, sample, oic OATS 1V4C lower; No. 2 white. 23c: standard. 32c; No. 3 white, 3lc; No. 4 white, 3031c. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Fat Cattle Quarter to Fifty Higher for Week. HOGS QUARTER-THIRTY HIGHER Good Lambs Steady for Week, 6thera Lower, With Best Sheep Ten to Fifteen Lower, Others Steady to Lower. SOUTH OMAHA, Aug. 3, 1912. Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheen. Official Monday 3,435 Official Tuesday 3,056 Official Wednesday.... 20S4 Official Thursday 1,967 Official Friday 715 ii.sumatea Saturday... Ill Six days this week.. 11.368 40.593 45.686 Same days last week. .11.979 45,697 32,202 Same days 2 w'ks ago,. 12,335 55,788 31,0u Same days i w'ks ago.. 7.076 11.043 27,683 Same days 4 w ks agS.. 7,883 61.122 15,777 Same days last year. .24,818 48,670 61,605 The folio wlnw table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for the year to date as compared with last year: 1912. 191t. Inc. Pee. Cattle 474J717 658,488 63,771 Hogs 2.086,737 1,042,046 444.691 Sheep 1,065,285 914,438 140,847 The following table shows the range of prices for hogs at South Omaha for the last few days, witii comparisons; Date. I 1912. liai.litlO.1909.08.1907.l!)W. July 26. July 27. 7 66541 6 4s S 271 7 61; 271 7 61! 31 7 45 6 131 6 99 6 60 I "54! 6 61 8 S97 6 04 06 6 44 July 28. July 29. July 30. 6 64 8 U 1 371 6 07 6 45 627 6 35 615 6 11 6 23 7 65i 6 67 7 9S 7 27 6 14 7 I 7 71 7 40 6 24 July 31. 7 72ft! 6 C9i 7 441 6 41 6 01 Aug. 1.. Aug. I.. Aug. 3.. 7 7654! 6 611 7 601 1 6 44 6 92 ! f& i 6 m, 7 UH 7 49! 6 91 7 9ST4I 6 76 7 73 7 fl 6 33 6 : fuitday. Itsrolntu and dlsDiisltlon of live stock at th Union Mock Yards, couth Omaha, for tweut-four hours ending at 3 o'clock yes terday. Cattle. Hogs. Horses. Union Pacific 1 12 1 C. & N. W., east , 1" C. & N. W., west i 31 , 9 C, St. P., M. & O C, B. A Q., east f C, B. & u., west jo C, R. I. & P.. east 1 C, R. I. & P., west J Illinois Central ; C. G. W Total receipts 3 M 10 DISPOSITION HEAD. Cattle. Hogs. Omaha Packing Co Switt and Company Cudahy Packing Co Armour & Co v 8chwart-Bolen Co 690 1,08a 816 2,206 246 B. Root & CO 18 6 Other buyers Totals 28 5.012 rA-r'rr.iJ!Thr were no cattle of any .n,n.n in the vurds this morning and absolutely nothing to make a market. For the week receipts nave ueeu .0 moderate although not very much differ ent from last week. As compared With the corresponding week of last year there has been a falling off of over one-half, which will give a very good Idea of the cattle shortage that Is being experienced at the leading markets of tne country. Owing to the moderate runs and a lair buying demand the market on beef steers has been very strong an mo icc, notwithstanding the tact that the market was already tne highest on record a still further advance was made this week. PHces on all grades have gradually firmed up and ai th.jiose of tne week are 2540c higher than last week. Owing to the scarcity 01 goou conueu uaiut no high recoru has been made for tops, h.n n fnellna is that a strictly good to choice buticn of beeves would sell as high as jst.io. mere nas ueuu quuo a soiinkllnK of western beef and as high as $8.26 was paid tor range grass steers. Cows and neiiers nave oeen in eceii tlonally good demand as compared to tne light receipts and prices are generally 50c higher on practically all klnus. Trade has been active every day and in a very healthy condition as viewed from a seller s stanupolnt. Htork cattle ana reeaers nav moveu somewhat more freely tliii weeic. As it becomes apparent that tnere will be plenty o'f feed this fall the country Is showing more anxiety for feeding cattle arid buying orders are coming In more freely than any time thus far this sea son. Tne fact that people generally are coming to realise that there will be a scarcity of teedlng cattle this fall Is nutnrnilv maklnc would-be buyers more uu.-iim what tnev want and tnus avoid tne rush to buy tnat Is likely to be a leature of the trade litter In tne season. Prices have shown .strength tnis week under a iree buying demand and are at the present time l25c higher tnan the low spot last week. Quotations on Native Cattle: Good to choice beet steers, $.7f)9.i6; lair to good beef steers, i.'iui8.76; common to fair beef steers, t5.75dr7.76; good to choice heifers, b.2o'i.2&; good to choice cows, tR1mh.l&: fair to good cows, $4.50rtf5.75; common to talr cows, $2.76i&4.60; good to choice stockers and feeders, $5.4tKBf.0o; fair to good stockers and feeders, $4.75 4j5.40; common to fair stockers and feed ers, t3.75C8-4.i6; stock cows and hellers. J3.o0(ad.w; vem caives, i.wnysw, ouus, mutts, etc.. J3.75&U.50. Quotations on Range Cattle: Good to choice beef steers. I.tff8.25; lair to good beet steers, $i.5t)(di.oO; common to lair beef steers, $u.6orcuj.5V, HOGS Receipts of hogs were not very large this morning anu buyers bougnt hogs steady to a nicxei nigner tnan es teruuy's market rignt at tne start, snip pers lining a gooa many ot their ordms early. As shippers and speculators bought luuy one-liaa ot the receipts and the supply being rather tmall trade Improved as tne morning advanced. Prices for good shipping hogs and the mixed and packing kinds solu fully BqlOc hlgner at the good time, tia ie generally lemainlng on this basis untu practically eveotnlng was alsposed 01 by :) o'clock. Hogs sold reauiiy, as the demand was good tor all kinds, there being a preterence as a matter ot tourte on the part of tne buy ers for anything showing quality. Tne proportion of ciioice hogs is gradually getting smaller, and this fact enables talesmen to ceil the lea's desirable kind to better advantage. A load of good light hogs made a top at $8.15, tne hlgnest pilce pa.d lor a car ot hogs since iNoveinbei, i910, when Jt.6o was paid. The general market might be aescribed as averaging pretty close to a dime, higher than yes teraay. Hogs at the end of this week are about 2Ci(bjc higher than the close of last week, the bulk veiling today at ti.&ws.Ou, as compared with il.ototfl. 75 last bat ui day. 'lop a ween ago was ti-8ift, as against $8.15 tills morning. Representative sales: No. a. rt. No. A. Tt, '40 T N ... 1 W u :... is M H Ml ? ) H. ....... 4tf I W II Ml 40 iii 70 m U 261 U 248 tt 21 U 204 M 7 W ... 1 10 40 7 0 ... I M ... I X) .2d! 1W) 1 W .in 1IW 7 D .ui ... i it 1 o it Ui 120 7 10 (4 1SW 40 7 W 80 173 ... 7 H IT 31S 80 7 K S4.......197 ... la 84 m 80 T M 6i 287 80 7 K 78 311 ... IK (8 240 ... 7 86 84 176 80 7 86 81 223 180 7 85 '.8 !5t 120 T U tt 228 ... I M 63 231 )0 TK 76 241 S00 7 t 68 314 60 I M t. . 261 80 7 M 13 223 ... 100 73 22i ISO I 00 84 313 120 8 00 81 ISO 80 I 00 71 213 ... 100 86 311 80 I 00 77 ZM 340 I 00 tt 216 40 I 00 78 220 140 I 00 71 231 80 1 00 tt 25 180 I 00 86 lM ... lot 77 311 340 8 Oi 73 361 ... 8 OS 71 343 80 I OS 78 324 ... I 10 77 311 40 I 10 t 204 80 I 10 80 371 ... 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I IS SHEEI There was no trade in sheep 4.941 15,:27 8.639 9.306 6,209 12. 2m 7.007 8,117 6,997 774 6.HU0 wt r i- y- r A tt ft 1 r"mr A T' A TTTTCT1 ST 1 fil O and Iamb.- today, tt", none arrived on the market, consequently va:ues remain nom inally the same as on yeneraay. Offerings of fat sheen were consider ably more numerous this week than any tims previously this reason, wetners com prising the bulk of the receipts. Quite a few wethers were of a good class, but showed too much weight to be ready sell ers, packers as a rule favoring cholca handv weights. At the dose of the week prices on the best kinds were all of 10 15c lower than a week ago. As the less desirable killers were in abundant supply trade was slow and dull, -ut prices gen erally held up comparatively well, being anywhere from stcaay to iuw-c dciow the prices prevailing at the close of last week. Notwithstanding the slowness of the general trade demand has been gooa for anything that would make really good kil'ers. A little better trade was noted In the lamb market in comparison with the fat sheep. The situation was generally sat isfactory to sellers, especially on choice lambs, when considering the lower trend of values for nearly ad other Kinds of sheep and lambs. Prices for the best kinds at the end of the week were fully steady with last week's clote. The com mnn to medium ersdea that sold as kill ers might be quoted as weak to a little lower. Good feeding lambs and sheep were not In large enough supply to meet the grow ing demand, prices paid being strong to a little hfgner than last ween, aioouy all feeding stuff on the common to me dium order was about steady with last week's prices. Receipts were little if any larger than a week ago, the bulk con sisting of medium stock. Quotations on sheeD and lambs: iAmbs, good to choice, t7.0tx&7.bO; lambs, fair to good, $6.007.00; lambs, feeders, $5.74W 6.65; yearlings, good to choice light, $1.7 5.15; jearllngs, good to choice heavy, $4.504.75; yearlings, feeders, $3.&X.-4.25; wethers, eood to choice. $4.00414.35: wetn ers. fair to eood. 13.6i4i4.00: wethers, feed ers, $3.003.75; ewe, good to cnolce, ti.w 4.w; ewes, fair to good, ja.tMffa.ia; ewes, ieeaers. vi.waz.w. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET Demand for Cattle Steady Hogs Higher Sheep Slow. CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-CATTLE-Receipts. 300 head. Market, steady: beeves, $3.?6 9.85; Texas eteers, $5.007.10; western Bteers. to.Sml.M: stackers and - reeaers, $4.1Q.90; cows and heifers, $2.758.40; calves, $.76t&10.26. HOGS Receipts. 7.0CO head. atarK.ei generally 5c up; light, $7.8UU'8.4o; nuxeti, J7.35rcf8.40; heavy. J 1. 208. 25; rough, $7.20y 7.40; pigs, $6.708.10; bulk of sales, $7.6isi 8.2U. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 4.000 head. Market slow and steady: native, $3.30b4.75; westerns, J3.50S4.ti5; yearling;, $4.50iju.6ii; native lambs, J4.&Oti7.i5; west erns, J4.WX&V7.85. Kanaaa City Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY. Aug. 3. CATTLE Re ceipts, 100 head, Including 50 head south erns; market strong: native steers, $6.50 9.75; southern steers, $4.756.75; southern cows and heifers, J3.60aG.5O; native cows and heifers. $3.25fi8.&0: stockers and feed ers, $4.257.40; bulls, $3.755.00; calves, t.oo8.75; western steers, J5.ooto8.sw; west ern cows. $3.256.00. HOGS Receipts. 1.500 head; marKet stronc: bulk- of sales. $3.068.20: heavy, $7.80rg.00; packers and butchers, $S.0S.2i; lights. J8.00tlft.25; pigs, J60O7.0O SHEEP AND LAMBS-Ueceipts, none; market steady; muttons, $3.604.60; lambs, $6.0017.60; range, wethers and yearlings, J3.504ri5.00; range ewes, $2.5(:4.00. St. Louis Lire Stock Market. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3. CATTLE. Re ceipts, 900 head; including 400 Texans; market steady; native beef steers, $5.65 0.75; cows and heifers, $4.O0&'8.75; Btock- ers and feeders, J3.75t.iiO; lexas ana In dian steers, J6.00fi.6o; cows and heifers, $4.758.75; calves In carload lots, $4.50 7.60. HOGS Receipts, 4,000 head; market steady; pigs and lights, $6.60&8.45; mixed and butchers, JS.38.60; good heavy, $8.20 8.45. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, BOO head; market steady; native muttons, $3.753j.25; lambs, J5.5trjp7.75. St. Joseph Live Stock Market. ST. JOSEPH, Aug. 3. CATTLE Re ceipts, 250 head. Market steady; steers, $6.509.65; cows and heifers, $3.009.00; calves, $5.008.75. HOGS Receipts, 4,700 head. Market c higher; top, $8.30; bulk of sales, $S.008.U. 3HEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 500 head. Market steady; lambs, $t.767.50. ( Stork In Sl(fht. Receipts of live stock at the five prin cipal western markets yesterday: cattle, liofrs- Sheep. South .Omaha M0 6,800 St. Joseph 250 4.700 600 Kansas City 100 1,500 St. Louis 900 4,000 Chicago 300 7.000 fr.0 4,000 Totals 1,650 24,000 5,000 OMAHA GENERA I, MARKET. BUTTER No. 1, l-lb. cartons, 27c; No. 1, in GO-lb. tubs, 27c; No. 2, 25c; pack ing. 25c. CHEESE-Imported Swiss, SCci Ameri can Swiss, 26c; block Swiss, 24c; twins. 17c; daisies, 13c; triplets, 18c; Youiig Americas, 19c; blue label brick, 18 so; Umberger. 2-lb., 20c; l-lb., 22c POULTRY Broilers, 2640c per lb., hens, 16c; cocks, WQc; ducks, 18c; geese, 16c; turkeys, 23c; pigeons, per doz, 31.50. Alive: Hens, W&llc; old roosters, SVfcc; stags, 6Vkc: old ducks, full feathered, 9c; geese, full feathered, 6c; turkeys, U'c; pigeons, per doz., 90c; homers, $-.60; squabs. No. 1, jl.W; No. 2, 50c. BEEF CUT PRICES-Tne wholesale prices of beef cuts, effective July 29, will be as follows: Kiba No. 1, 21Vic; No. 2, IBWc: No. 3. llc. Loins No. 1. 24c; No. 2, 18c; No. 3, 13o. Cnucks-No. 1. 10c; No. 2, 7"4c; No. 3, 6V4c. Round-No. 1, 14c; No. 2, 12fg)12tlc; No. 3. llOc. Plates-No. 8c; No. 2, 66c: No. 3, 6410V4C. FISH (freshl-Plckere-. lc; white, 13c; pike, 15c; trout, 14c; large crappies, 12(g 15c; bpanlsh mackerel, 19c; eel, 19c; had dooks, 16c; flounders, 13c; green catfish, 16c; rose shad. Sic each; shad roe, per pair, 46c; salmon, 16c; halibut, 8c; yellow uei eh. 8c: buffalo. 3c: bullheads. 6c. FRUITS, ETC. New apples In bbls., 1.150. Snan sh onions, utr case, Si.w tftrawberr es. per case a qts., .w. Bananas, fancy select, per bunch, t2.25 S.50; Jumbo, per bunch, 32.ioiJiJ.io. oates. Anchor brand, new. 30 l-lb. pkgs. in dox per box, $2.25; Dromedary Drana, new, jj l-lb. pkgs. in dox, per dox, .w. r iga, v-au-fornia, per case of 12 No. 12 pkgs., Sic; per case of 36 No. 12 pkgs., sz.ou; per earn of 50 No. 6 Dksrs.. $2.00; bulk. In 25 and 50-Jb. boxes, per lb.( 10c; new Turklsn, B-crown, In 20-lb. boxes, per lb., 16c; tt- crown. In 20-lb. boxes, per lb., c; crown, in 30-lb. boxes, per lb., 17c. Lemons, Llmonlera, selected brand, extra fancy, 300-360 sixes, per box, $7.50; Loma Llmoneira, fancy, aoo-aw sizes, per dox, lti.60: 240-4 slses. 50 per box less; call fornla. choice, 30O-3HO sizes, per box, $5.50. Oranires. California Klepnani orana extra fancy. 96-126 sizes, per box,, $3.76 extra fancy, all sizes, per box, $4.25 Valencia oranges, all sixes, $1.00. Peaches, California. 85c. Wax beans, per basket 75c; green beans, per basket, $1.0). Canta loups. California. 44 sue. w.w. waier melons, per lb., lc. Peaches, Texas, 4 baskets. 66c: bu. baskets, $1.30. VEGETABLES Cabbage, home grown, rr lb.. Wic. Ce ery. Michigan, per ooz 8.1c. Cucumbers, hot house, per doz., 60c, Egg plant, fancy Florida, per dos., $2.00. Garlic, extra rancy, wnue, per au., wu. Lettuce, extra fancy, white, per doz., 25c, Onions, white. In crate, $1.00; yellow, per crate, 90c. Parsley, fancy southerns, per doz. bunches, 504i75c. Potatoes, home arown. new. per bu., 75c. Tomatoes, home grown, per 4-basket carrier, 75c. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-COTTON- Futures closed steady. Closing bids August. 12.30c: September. 12.3tSc; October ismc: November. 12.49c: December, 12.55c January, la.oic, reoruary, u.ooc, juarcn, 12.0c: May. 12.67c. Spot closed quiet; middling uplands. 12.90c; middling gulf, 13.15c; sales 47 bales. Metal Market. NBW YORK, Aug. $. METALS Mar kets were dull and nominal. Lake cop per, $17.75: electrolytic, $17.75; casting, $17.12VS17.25. Iton. quiet and unchanged ST. IAJU1. AUg. i-MBlHHO-UtllJi steady at $4.604.62. $6.95. Spelter, .quiet at t Omaha liar Market. OMAHA. Aug. 3.-HAY New, No. 1, $11.(I0S 11.50; No. !, $10.00(811.00; No. 3 $8.00 $10.00; No. 1 midland. $10.5O5j11.00; No. 2, $9.5010.O0: No. 3, $8.0O9.00; No, 1 low land, $9.O0$jl.00; No. 2, $S.00g9.O0; No. 3. $,0u&8.00. MAYOR WOLZ GRAND MUFTI Will Lead Bunch of Fremont Lambs to the Slaughter at the Den, GERBIT FORT IS TO SPEAK Railroad Men Join in Large Nnmbers to Help Swell the List of Tried and True Membera of Ak-Sar-Ben Knights. Gerrit Fort, passenger traffic manager of the Union Pacific, is memorlxing a speech written by his office boy that he may deliver it tonight at the Ak-Sar- Ben den. It Is "railroad nlgiit" and all the big and little steam car attaches will be at the den to be added to the list of Sam son'a subjects. The hustling committee of Ak-Sar-Ben has been canvassing all railroad headquarters, depots and ticket offices in the city with the result that a small army of railroad mend, have coma Into the fold. Fremont and Kennard citizens will be initiated into the order at the same time. Secretary Weaver has been to those citUs and received acceptances to his invita tions on all sides. Kennard will come into the city in automobiles. A welcome committee from Ak-Sar-Ben will meet them at Benson and escort them to the den. A big brass band will be with them. Mayor Wolz of Fremont will be the central figure In that aggregation as well as in the show at the den. He will play the part of the grand mufti and In that capacity will be allowed to do just as he pleases. A long, list of brilliant short speakers is said to have been filled out. They will entertain the crowd at the conclu sion of the circus performance, and prob ably tell funny stories that haven't been heard In Omaha lately. Witnesses Scarce; Ouster Case Drags Slow progress again was the order In the Ryan-Pivonka ouster suit Saturday Alleged worthless bonds were under con sideration. Several men whose names are identical with those of men who signed the bonds came Into court In response to subpoenas and were sent away as soon as it was discovered that they were not ths fen wanted. Joe Davollnsky, who signed the bond of John Hinowsky, for whom he was tend ing bar at the time, said he owned a lot In Ralston and one in South Omaha. The Ralston lot was worth $3,000, he said, but when searchingly examined by the as sistant attorney general he admitted he paid only $225 for It. He bought it on the installment plan and had no deed to It at the time the bond was signed. A Polish witness stared blankly when questioned In elegant English by the as sistant attorney general. Ed 1 Smith of counsel for the defense made the wit ness understand by using the commoner English words. "Avoid the use of a little tjchnical nomenclature of your scholastic profes sion," advised Smith, smiling at the as sistant attorney general. Babies Threatened by croup, coughs or colds are soon re lieved by the use of Dr. King's New- Discovery. 50c and $1.00. For sale by Beaton Drug Co, AittorlNd $40,000,000 Clrldends asysble quarterly March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 Transfer Agents: Bsikers Trust Co., New York, and Illinois Trust A flaring Bank, Chicago Registrars of Stock: fuaranty Trust Co., New Yt rt, anil First Trust ft Barings Bank, Chleago Application will be matt to list this issue of Stock on the New York Stock Exchange Free of Tax in the States of Illinois and Missouri We recommend this stock for investment for the following reasons: Established Business For 65 yers the Company and its predecessors have been manufacturing plows and other implements which are an absolute necessity in the fundamental industry of agriculture. Management The men in charge of the business are able and experienced. The aver age age of the 17 directors of the Company is 47 years and the average length of their service with Deere & Co. or its subsidiaries is 23 years. Conservative Policy The Company is now paying all of its relatively small funded debt as it matures out of earnings instead of paying dividends on the Common Stock. A reserve of at least 4 on gross sales is deducted from the gross profits for pos sible contingencies before arriving at net earnings as reported. For the six months ended April 30, 1912, this reserve appropriation amounted to over 5600,000. ' Earnings The Company reports net earnings applicable to dividends as follows: Six months ended April 30, 1912. 52,649,162 Annual average for six years ended October 31, 1911. 3,702,344 Estimated for year ending October 31, 1913 5,000,000 Quick Assets Net quick assets on August 1, 1912, after deducting current liabilities, at least 534,000,000, or approximately ninety cents for every dollar of Preferred Stock outstanding. Trade Name The Company is the largest producer of steel plows in the world and manufactures and sells a varied line of other farming implements and vehicles. The trade names of Deere & Co. and of the John Deere plows are conspicu ously well known and favorably regarded. ' AW legal details in connection with this issw of $10,000,000 Preferred Stock have been passed upon by Messrs. Spooner d Cotton. New York. s Having sold a large part of this issue, we offer the unsold balance, subject to change in price, at 100 and Accrued Dividend Delivery of engraved cartifieatM will b raids on August 7, 19H Descrihve Circular, containing President Butterworth's letter, sent on request White, Weld & Co. Kissel, Kinnicutt & Co. The Rookery 14 Wall Street, New York CHICAGO The Rookery 36 Pearl Street New York Boston Buffalo Chicago, III Hartford, Conn. Bagpipes and Kilts at Picnic of Scots Two hundred Scottish clansmen, mem bers of Clan Gordon No. 63, and at least 1,000 of their friends and relatives held their twenty-fourth annual picnic at Krug park Saturday afternoon. The pro gram included It;g.:anfl fiances, music of bagpipes and races in which the young and old participated. Thomas Meldrum, a charter member of the clan, appeared in kilts and carried off a prize as a Highland dancer,' al though he is a grandfather and the "kids" of the clan had called him "old." ' W. J. Hlslop was in charge of the pro gram, which began with a picnic dinner and ended with a dance In the evening. The othermembers of 'he arrngements committee were: R. G. "Watson, past chief; John McTaggart, tanist; James C. Lindsay, secretary; George A. Dunn, financial secretary; Robert Malcom, Harold Fernandes, Tom Johnson, W. R, Gunn, George Peacock, Tom Falconer, Alex McKle, J. W. Mulr, Robert Gait and William Rennle. Liberal prizes were awarded the win ners in the several contests. First and second prize winners wero: Boys' race: Audlcy Sallander, Robert Winter. GTrls' race: Elizabeth Donnell, Mary Menzles. Boys' race (under 16): Fred MOirman, Bruce Cunningham. Girls' race (under 16): Laura Maitiana, Ruth Alcorn. Old men's race: A. W. Porter, James Craig. . ... Race confined to ladies' auxiliary mem bers: Mrs. W. J. Hislop, Mrs. James C. Lindsay. 100-yard race: Howard c. Horne, uuy McDonald. Place kick: Boys. Howard Douglas, 83 feet; girls, Nettie Mulr, 43 feet 10 inches; ladles, Mrs. Artnur Falconer, 4t xeet 10 inches. Runnintr broad 1umn: Guy McDonald. 16 feet 11 Inches; H. C Home, 16 feet 10 inches. Shot put: A. S. Mattson, 31 feet 6 Inches; A. H. Chisholm. 29 feet Running hop, step and jump: Mcuon ald. 37 feet 854 inches; H. C. Home, 37 feet 3 inches. Young women s race: Laura Maitiand, Marie Bloom. Clansmen s race: Donald Monroe, H. C. Home. Clansmen's wives' race: Mrs. John Mc Taggart, Mrs. D. G. Cralgland. In the tug-o'-war a team of married men was defeated in short order by un married clansmen. After the games the clansmen and their wives and relatives and friends spread their dinners on tables in a pleasant cor ner of the park and to the music of a bagpipe, played by a Scot In Highland costume, and Scottish songs, sung by the older "boys'" of the clan, ate a bountiful repast. Hire Eoad Booster to Organize Clubs To boost the good roads cause and to organize county automobile clubs, a road secretary will be sent out by the Ne braska State Automobile association. Dr. A. P. Overgaard of Fremont, president of the association, was in Omaha last week attending a meeting of the directors. He said he expected to secure a com petent man for the secretaryship and have him on the road within a few weeks. PARENTS OF RUNAWAYS ENDEAVOR TO FIND GIRLS Tlie parents of Grace Moore, aged 13. who lives at Eighteenth and Webster, and Anna Nelson, aged 15, who lives at Four teenth and Grace, have notified the police to keep on' the lookout' for the girls, who ran away from home yesterday. s 1 0,000,000 Deere & Company 795 Cumulative Preferrsd Stock Preferred as to Assets and Dividends Not Redeemable SOOTH DWELLERS PROTEST Creighton Addition Club Objecti Ordinance. WOULD KEEP -OUT BRICK & 1 11. Marie Passaare of A Would Permit Other Brick KUna to Be Established Wnere Now Prohibited. It M ... Protest was entered Saturday at a meeting of sixty residents of the Crelgh ton's First Addition club against the proposed ordinance recently Introduced by Commissioner Wlthnell altering the ' conditions for the operation of brick kilns In the city. It was stated at the meeting the ordinance' amending :ondl- , tlnnc aa.fhov now exist w-T? tiermit tne I operation of brick kilns, in the city lira- J ance prohibits them. The ordinancw' " introduced with a view of permitting ThV 1 location of a kiln at Thirty-seventh and 1 Wright streets. W.' H. Hatteroth was J president of the meeting and A, Binder il secretary. ? The following resolutions were passed: Whereas, We. learn with surprise that j an innocent looking ordinance has re- cently ben introduced in the Omaha city council ostensibly to "amend" Ordinance No. 6673 being an ordinance prohibiting the erection of any brick kiln or brick . oven in the city of Omaha, but which. proposed ordinance in effect is designed to ' repeal said ordinance No. 6R73; ana. Whereas, The property owners of this section of the city and of every other section of the city are vitally Interested In this question of permitting any more brickyards to be erected within the city limits; now, therefore, be it Resolved, By the Creighton's First Ad dition Improvement club, fit regular ses sion that it Is the sense of this club that ordinance No. 6673, which prohibits ) the erection or construction 01 brick kilns and brick ovens within the city limits of the city of Omaha, should remain in place for hearing further protests froia all persons and property owners Inter ested in this subject and who may t af fected by the proposed ordinance,- and be. it further I.t solved, That- all Improvement oiubs and citizens be urged to enter a protest against the proposed ordinance and aj-' pear before the council next Tuesday ai 10 o'clock a. m. and make a personal ap peal against the passage of said proposed ordinance, and he it further Resoiv.xl. That a copy of these resolu- ! tlons be transmitted forthwith to the ' city cler with request that the same be i presented to the council at Its next rneet-.j ing. ' ,t Persistent Advertising is the Road tt ' Big Returns. J H. N. BARUCH. J. P. TRAVBRS. . Members N. T. Stock Exchange. H. B. BARUCH, Member N. . Coffee Exchinf. f Baruch Brothers Members New York Stock Exchange 60 BROADWAY NEW YORK We do a general New York Stt-' Exchange commission business. INVESTMENT SECURITIES Outsttadlog $37,825,900 i.M 1 A - Jnaamw H ii a i j I