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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 28, 1917.
GRAB AND PRODUCE
Cash Wheat Breaks Sharply
When Fnturei Show Heavy
' ' ' V Priee Decline. .
ALL CEREAL TBADEB6 BOLD
Omaha. January If. Hit.
ronewtag the heavy decline la tha fa
tal nut-hat today oaaa wheel hrohe eharply
and aoM tram ta lo under yesterday
average price. '
The decline today had a deinomltalne; af
fart aa tke eaab grain altuatloa and there
were very few traders who cored ta aall
their offerings and aa a result a lama par
erntage of the wheat aod corn aad practi
cally all Ike aata aampfee vara hold over.
Who wkeat aamplaa af tka better en-ade
la meat Inataneaa brought aboat So andor
tka market yesterday, the No. 1 hard eell
lng tadar at II 10 aad the Ne. I bard
going at ll.T?tyl.TI. Mixed wheat gener
ally aratnrbt tka bard winter prtoe, but du
' rum wheat told at discount, the No. I
celling at 11.71.
4iuriderisg the drop In wheat tha earn
market held ap vary wall, hut aa It waa
tbla market that broka from t ta 3 He. the
Na. 1 while and No.. I yellow selling arouad
MH.MHc aad tba mind eelluia about
e coder tbaao prioee.
Tba ealea of oata wara aitremaly light
at a deellae af I a aad tha only aalaa re
ported up to soon ware 4 oara at No. I
whlu, which branch t 140.
Rye aold fairly dood at a la decline aad
here waa a pretty cood boetaeea dona In
barley II 1 h decline, tba Mo. grade
alii immJ ateiaeia
Cleaimnoea wara: Wheat arid Hour aCjual ta
411,404 bushels j cere. lll.Mt bushels: oata.
el,
PHaaary wheat receipt were toMtf
i Bushels aad ahlpfaenta IsLlol hue he la
aaalaat reeelpta of l.ltT.ttt buahale and
ahlpnveats of stage baahala but year.
Primary oara reeelpta were l.lll.ttt
- baeheta aad ahlpmanu tT3,lt buahele,
egelnst receipt of 1,111,911 buehela and
shipments of llt.tot buehela lait year.
Primary oata reeelpta were 743,Oe
buahela and ahtpmente 114,44 buehele.
aralnat recetpte of l.lTt.eet buiheli and
ahlptteat or 7lt.tog buehela laat yeer.
, TCAJtLOT RECEIPTS.
. , Wheat Cora. Oata.
Chie I"
Ulnaeepolts M7 . .
Dulath f .-' .... ..
Omaha II II' If
ft, Louis. ... ..US If 46
Winnipeg U7
reported tadayt
bard winter: 1 car, ll.lt.
Me. I bard wlater: 1 ear, ll.lt w! 1 car.
Il.lt; I earn, l.TIVii 4 care, 11.77 H. No
, I bard wlater: I car, il.7t; 1 car, 11.71 Vi;
4 earn, 11.711 1 car, i.7TVj. No. a bard
wbttar: 1 ear, 11.14. Sample hard winter:
1 ear, 11.71. Na. 4 earing: I I oar, 11.71.
Ha. I durum: 1 ear, 11.71. No, I durum
salted: I oara, 11.11. No. I mired: 1 car,
11.11. No. 4 mlied: 1 ear, 11.71. (ample
allied: 1 ear, II 41.
Rye-No. 1: 1-1 car, Ml. No. Ii I
are, 1.I. .
Barley No. 4: t ear, 11. Hi 1 car, 11.01.
Cera No. I whlu: I oara, to. No. I
yellow! 1 ear, 144.0. No. I yellow: 1 can,
MVtai 1 ear, l4Hc No. 4 yellow: 1 car,
el,e. No. I mlied: I cart, 14 14c . No. 3
mixed: I can, lilac; II ears, 14c No. 4
mlied: 1 car, Mc; 1 ear, Mc. No. 1
ml ted: 1 oar, 1140,
Oat No. I whlu: I can, HVsC No. 4
white: 1 car, I4c.
Omaha Carh Prlcee Wheat: No. I hard.
11.7401.11: No. t hard, II. 774)1. 7; No. 4
hard. 11. 7161.74; No. t durum, 11.7101.74:
Ne I durum, 11.714)1.71. Corn: No. I
whits, 4t4e; No. I whit. It 1(4)
Mite; No. 4 white, MtyMlie: No. I white,
II4I4C) Na. white, ll4H; No. I
yellow, leiiDHHc: lis. i yellow, It
M4ei No. 4 yellow, IIHffllKc: No. 4
yellow, flatjlllto: No, t yellow, lleIIHc;
No. I mlied, lK4e; No. I mixed, 14
H14e; .No. 4 mixed, IJH4)4c; No.
mixed, ll)lllie; No. mixed, tit) II lee.
Oata: No. I white, l44leo; standard,
I"!' No: I white, MlaOMSti Na.
4, white. llt44V.c. Barley: Malting, 11.11
1.11: Ne. 1 feed, tlctHitl. Bra: No. a,
lLllejl.44: No.M, ll.4Il.t.
1 . Omaha Futon Market. ' v,
Peaea rumen started heavy, aelltng af
wheat hi the opening today and, aa a re
eult at which, the May aad July option
aaffered a sharp break. '
There waa wary little attempt en the
part af tie lenge ta force the market up
agala and tka aar situation waa helped
aentewkat by the toags getUag out of the
market. r -x
- cars fallowed wheat en the decline, but
tret prevented, from any heavy decline on
aeeeant af tba atrenf oaab altuaUen aad
1 the bullkJl Argentine re porta.
Oata held pntly tteadUy, hut there waa
very UUIe hualaeae alone la thle market, and
tke May eloaed Me lower aad tke July un
ehadged. Local range of optional ' ' ' T
Art, i open. I High ILow.l Oloee. Tee
Wtt,
Mty
July
Sept
: Cera.
May
July
1'ete.
May
July
ll.7t: July, 11.4414.
Corn No. . jc: No. t white. ItSicv
ll.eo; May, tl.OltaWI tlx: July, llttc
Oata No. S, 17c: No. t while, nominal;
May, 7!,o.
Thaw galea '
Wheal NaT 1
I Ttwf 1 ItH lfl I 1 Tl4
In 1 III 141 1 41
III I I II lltti 1 K
ll
Mill
M
IHI Mfcl
M (11
4tH uw
41
kit I
ti3
"IH
144
111
Hit
r.
444
41
Chicago eloelng prluee, turnlahed The Bee
by Lagen at Bryan, atook and grate broke re.
Ill booth Htxteentb atreet. Omaha:
Art. I Open I High I Low. I ' Cloaa Tea
j r r1
May 1 It 1 1(1 171V. 1 Tl 111
July ' 144 1 44 144 . 1 47 111
Sept 117 1 11(4 131 I 11 111
Cora. 1 )
May I 1114 1 01 H Hit 1 M ltl
July ! Ilk n let
Oata.
May .17 - 11 11 lf
July . 14 11 14 44 11
Pork. v
May It II II It Tl II M II IS
July 11 4 le- It II II II II 11 (
ljird.
May II It II IT it 41 II 11 it 4
July 14 II II II 11 tl It II it it
lube , ,
Jan. . II 17 I II 17 11 7 11 it II
May I U tl I It Tl ll tl It Tt III 44
CfflCAOO OWklN AND I-ROVIKIOXH,
aelllag af
Peace TaOt Leada ta Heavy
- .) Wheat aad Prk Dree.
Chicago, Jaa. 17. Wheat price eollapeed
today under heavy eelllng due to inmon
that peace waa la eight. After an extreme
break af 7o the market reacted, but eloaed
weak, lo U to act lower, with May at
1.11 to 11.71 aad July at 11.11 to
1.47. Cora oalahed c to lo down,
aad aata oft o to lc Provtaioae acerod
' gatna of Ic to llo. v
Notwltbatandlng that peace talk appeared
to have only the Hlmaleet of hacking la the
way af apeclflc new developmenm, the wheat
market plunged ewtttly downward aa aeon
; aa tndlng opened. Ralltea which anaued
wort- ualckly fallowed by a muck greater
a Recent thaa at drat, and It waa net antll
the laat bear af tha gearlcn that the Berry
waa In a nxeaawre everoomo by weak-end
evening up of baufneae. About tke moot
deBnlte ground advanced far the aelllog
atampede waa a Loudon atery purparllng to
give ternu on which Germany waa prepared
to negotiate. In a geaeral way the peace
taia waa eiee encourageu oy retrograd aa.
vk4e wbleb ueemed to ladleate that peace
vitaeaK VKiary waa net woolly aiafevored
Bearlah aentlment wag aetably rncreaaed
by tba otrtRlag abaenee or freeu export de
caahd for wheat aad by aaaertlona that rail
way .eoogcetlon waa again aa bad aa ever.
, Oajuaerable atteatMn alee wao given to
' goaalp that Winnipeg Intonate wara among
tba heevuat aellere, katk here aad at Mla-
Cara yleldocT grudgtogly ta tba Influence
af wheat weafcneaa. One af tha
wag that 140.00 buehele of oara had been
taken tor export etneo late yeeterdar.
' aldee,. country offering remained light and
. . Argentine news bullish. Oeu followed the
downturn of other gralaa. Seaboard demand
proved stow.
In provlaleaa the chief factor waa etrengta
Of .hog prlcee. Peace talk waa Una wise a
deterrent againat aelllog.
Oeleege Caah Piicea Wheat, Na.' I red.
11.11) No. I red, II 144)111!,; No. 1 aad
Na, 1 hard, aomlaat Cora: Ne. yellow
and 'No. 4 white, nominal; No. 4 yellow,
'- I4cll.t4. Oata: Na. I white, tlu)47c;
ataadard, I7)47e. Rye: No. I, nominal;
hi. 1. I1.IS. Barley: 11.14). II Heedc:
Timothy, !.. It; clover, lll.tt11.M.
Provhuone: Pork, Ml.lt: Urd, I14.I44H 21;
ring, 111.174)11.17.
Butler Higher; trainer? , lllTc.
Kgga Suady;. receipt, l.lfl caeca; flrala
' 4f41e: ordinary HreU. 14e)3tc; at mark,
aoee Included, 17 4ec.
Potataaa Unchanged; 'receipt, " tweuty
. --ffve car.
.- Poultry Alive atcady; - fowla, fe50e;
' , aarlaga, II c ' ,
Bt, lane Oral Itarkel. .
St. Leuhv Jan. 17. Wheat Ne. I red.
I1.II01.M: No. I hard, ll.lftyl.tl) Mar.
Miaaeapolle flrala Market.
Mlnneepolla, Minn., Jan. 97. Wheat May.
1.77; July, 11.11; cash. No. 1 hard.
Il.llei.l7: No. 1 northern. 11.71 lit)
1.11; No. 1 northern. 11.71 4)1.11 .
Cora No. I yellow, Ilv47c. .
Oata No. i white. 34)i4c
Plaxeeed l.llt)l.ll.
Plopr Fancy patente derllned Sac; quoted
at 11.11: other grade unchanged.
Barley Ilc0ll.ll.
Rye 11.4001.41.
Bran 411.40 11.54. , '
Poultry Live, Arm; chickens, 10011c;
fnwla, 32031c; ejurkeye, 3oc. Dreeaed. fin
rhlckene, 11031c; fowla. 11014c,; lurkoj.
vtrec. j
aaeejo aty Oeeieral Market,
Kanaaa city. Mo.. Jan. 37. Wheat No.
hard. I1.7I01.M: No. I red, ILIt; May,
11.71 01.71 ; Joly, 11.41.
corn No. 3 mixed. f7c; No. 3 white.
7e; No. i yellow, I70llc; May, I7c;
July, MKc. '
oeu NO. I white, 44047o; Kg. I mixed.
110140. -
Butter Uarhanged.
Eggs Pinto. 37c.
Poultry Hone, lie: rootera.el3e: tur-.
keyg, 30. t
NEW TOBK OIXTRAL MARKKT. ,
Qnetalawa of tba Day aa Tarlaaw Loading
New Tork, Jan. S7. Plour Lower to sell.
Wheat Spot, weak; No. I bard, 12.00;
No. 1, aorthern. Duluth, 13.11; No. 1, north
ern, manltoba, 11.11, f. a. ., New Tork.
Corn pt. easy; No. I yellow, 11.11,
e. t f., New Tork. '
Oata Spot, ateady; eUndard, tt07oc.
Bay Firm: Na. 1, II. It; No. I. 11.410
1.41; No. I, H0ITe; shipping, I40too.
Hop Steady; atate. common - to choloe,
1111, 41014c; 1111. 014o; Paetflo eoagt.
1111, 11014c; 1111, 1012c
Hides Dull; Begat. 41011c; Central
America, 41c,
Leatherf-FIrm; hemlock flnte, .41e; gee
onds, lie.
ProvUlons Pork, firm; bees, 3.33.440
12.50: family, 111. 1011. tO; short clean.
I31.ftff33.lt. Beef, oteady; meeo, 333.010
3S.I0: family, II3.4403I.O4. Lard,' firm;
middle west, 114.31014.41.
ButtirKIrm; aocelpts, 4.419 tube; cream-
nry. 4:043a; drata, 30 44c; arconds. 1
J04c. v
icggs nrm: receipu, 4,S3li canes: fresh
gathered extra first. 43c; Ante, 43 0 43o;
refrigerator aeoendo to flnts, 34 0 31c.
Cheeee Plrm; receipts, 3,317 boles: state,
held apeclale, !401t elate, average
fancy, 34 0 34o.
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Beef Steers Close Week Quar
ter Higher Than at the
' Close of Last Week, .
E00S ARE ALSO HI0HIE
, .Ooiaba,, January 17, 11T.
RscelpU weret Cattle Huge. Sheep.
official Mondey
Orrlrtal Tueedey
orrietel Wednoeday...
Official Thursday ...
Offlolal Prlday
Estimate Saturday..,
7.137 l.37T
!. 14.441
1.313 !.
7.144 33.311 33.844
1,444 ll.lll 1.441
lit lt.llt
4.471
(.711
13.111
' Six day thi weak.. 30.133 14.111 13.144
Semejlara laat week.. 13.111 113,117 tl.441
Same days I wka. aae.34,440 113,011 77.111
Sam daya I wka. aga.3l.79t 17,311 13.131
Same day 4 wka. aga.14.131 11.17 44.313
Same daya laat year.. 14.447 IM71 31.134
' Receipt and disposition of live atoTtk at
tke Colon Stack yard. Omaha, for twenty
four noun ending at o'clock yesterday.
RECEIPTS CARS, '
, Cattle. Hogs. HVt.
'C.. M. A St. P
Mlsoeurt Peclfl,,,,
Uolon Pacific. .h.,
CAN. W., east...
C. at N. W., west...
C, St. P., U. A O..
C. B. AH Q eaat...
C, B. A .. west...
C . R. I. A P., eeet.
Illinois Central
Chicago Ot. Wast..
"i '
ii
17
11
4
11
Total receipu 1.... T :
DISPOSITION HB AD.'
Morris A Co
Swift A Company
Cndsjty Parking Co
Armour A Co . , , . . .
Schwann A Co ',.
J. W. Murphy
Hogs.
.. 1.301
.. 1.554
., 4.141
., 2,I5
.. 1.4M
, 3.010
..14,771
ToUl
Cattle Then wen n cattle of any con
aequsnce on oele today, but for the week
recetpu amount to 31,433 head, being the
largest atnee two week ago and larger than
a year ago by ovr 4.404 head. The mar
ket during the firat half of the week ad
vanced sharply, but eaaed off pear tha cloee:
antll, after allowing for the weehneee, the
market on beef ateen U right cloee U 26c
higher than. laat week' close.
Cowa and helfera aleo advanced sharply
daring the 6 ret he if of the week, eaelng off
until they were l!03!e lower than the high
time of the week, but leaving tha market
atlll a little stronger than laat week'a cloaa.
Stockan and feeders hove been strong
sellers all week and the better gradee are
now a little stronger than laat week cleae.
On tha other hand, the common to Inferior
kinds are; at least ateady.
Quotation on cattle: Good to ohotce year
ling beeves. I14.H01I.44; good to choloe
beevee. Ilt.34011.14; fair to goad baevea.
lt.T401t.3l: oommon la fair baevea, 11.44
01.71; good to choice helfera, 17.7401.71:
good lo choice tows. 17.4001.15; fair to
good cows. 4.e07.o; common to fair Wwa,
4.1401.10; prime reeding steer. II 000
ltot; good to choice feeders, .11.601.00;
fair to good feeden, I7.it0l.ll; common
to fair feeden. 11.40 07.10; good to choice.
Blockers. 17.7401.40; stock belle. 0. 17 440
a.lt: stock cowa, t.07.7l: stack ealvee,
17001 at; veal carves. 11.1101144; beef
hull, gtage, eta., I7.440f.it; bologna bulla,
14.400 7.04. ,
Hoga A liberal Saturday hog run, which
amounted to 173 can,' or 11,190 bead,
brought the week' total up to 144,111 head.
While liberal, this U the eraalleet run here
ainee three weeke ego, being 3,410 lighter'
then laat week and 13, tit e mailer thaa two
weeks age, but 4,00 heavier than for tha
corresponding week laat year.
Shipping outlet waa broader thaa yeater
dey and ordera more urgent, outalda bnyera
taking at leeat a fourth of tha offerings.
They took principally the good light and
butcher wtelghu aod paid prlcee that were
at least 401o higher thaa yes tarda), a
The early packer offers were generally
ateady, and wltk ether market reporting
a eullleh trend, sellers priced their holding
na much a a dime higher, the result being
that trade wa a little dreggy at the etarr.
Whan movement did start price ahowod
the same uuevennea - that ha featured
msrkeu all week, the bettor cleseea of stuff
selling mainly around-a, vlekel higher, while
ateady price bought a good bit of aha un
derweight and plainer mixed etoff at about
steady price. The packer trade never, did
show a groat 'deal of life, though bulk -of
tho offertngg had ohangod heads by a re.
oneble hour.
Hepregentatlve galea
No. A v. Sh. Pr. No. Av 8h.
71. .Ill ... It 71 11.. 174 . ..
s..Jie ... ig is
3.. Ill 40 11 04
70.. 31 ,.; 11 07
71.. 347 ... 11 11
Pr.
It It
M..I7I ... It tt -
41.. Ill ... 11 ti
71. .lit 1(4 11 II
71.. 124 ltt 1L14
77. .334 15. tl,,J ... 11 St .
IT. .241 ...1111 U..1U ...lilt
It. .lie ... 11 W -. . .
Sheep The storm laat Baturday and Sun
day mad for light reeelpta of sheep and
lamb the first daya of the week and un
der the influence of a brlak demand lamb
value moved up 34 0 t4c . Wednesday there
waa a break at all point, tha local trade be
ing a big quarter lower, or, la other words,
leotoff practically all It had gained Monday
and Tuesday. Thumday receipu wen enor
mous, an accumulation of, atutf held back
by the storm coming in. bub the outlet had
resumed ifa former breadth and while the
trade opened weak It later became fully
steady and eloaed atroag.te a little higher.
Friday peoken again wanted the lamas and
a moderate run sold fully a, quarter higher,
opening aalea being 11028 up. while later
ens showed 36o and ta apotb tie advances.
Tbf upturn put Vaiuea back to when they
wera.at the high time Tueaday or a big
quarter higher than laat frlday. The week
closed with bulb of the desirable lambs
eelllng ata IH.OO014.J5. with choice handles
aa high aa lit Jl, which la as high aa haa
ever- bees paid hare, Freah shorn lam be
brought 113.44 Friday and fall clips were
safely quotable t 111.14. theee prices being
the highest of the aoeeojh and a . quarter
abeve a week age. ,
' Quetatlons on gheep and lamhg. Lxmba,
good to choice, IH.44014.J1; lambs, fair to
good, ll.5t014.lti uunha. clipped, 111.140
13.34; lambs, feed era, $lt.lO013.lt: year
ling, fair to good, IU.011.71j wethen,
fair to choice, 0.41014.40; ewea, good to
choice, Ilt.lt014.ti; ewaa, fair to goad,
ll.TI01l.Ot; ewea, plain te.culli, 11.400
- -',
CHICAGO LITE STOCK MARKKT. ,
Cattle. Spgedyl Hex. irtnm, sheep,
Eaeeutyv. ,- ,
Chicago, Jan. '17. Cattle Receipu, 704
head; market steady; native beef, 17.750
II. tl; western neon, 17.74 0 10.00; atdekera
and feeden, 11.040. 00; eawa and helfera,
ti.Ot01l.24; ealvee. 111. 40015.00.
Hoga Receipu, 17,ttt head; market firm,
Iff above yeeterday'a average; 'bulk of salee.
fl.S5011.IO; light. 111. 10011.11; mixed.
III. 15011.71; heavy, 111.10011.70; rough.
111.30011.14; pig. 11.240 lt.OO.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, i.toi head;
market ateady; wet here. It. 75011.25; ewea,
Il.5l01t.54; Itmbg, 111. 7114.15.
era, 17.1001.00; native ealvee, 14.44014.60. but thedemnd improved later In the morn'
Hog Kecelple. a. 090 head;. market I log with wall etreec Bouses among tor
ateady; lights, IU.JO0U.i5; pigs.: 11.34
14.74: mlied and butchen. 111. 10011.10;
good heavy, 111.7011.10; bulk of aalea,
ll.li011.1l. . ' ' 4
Sheep and Lambe RecelpU, 360 head;
market steady; lamb, 13.75014.fb; ewea,
14.6010.251 yearling. U.M013.I5.
leasee city Live stock Market.
-Kanaaa City, Jaa. 17. Cattle Reoetpts,
St heed; market ateady; prime fed eteera,
ll.M0U.4t; dreeaed beet steers. 11.500
10.44: western steers. 7.50 011.31; cowa.
ti.it0l.5l; helfera. l7.lt0U.OO: Blacker
and feeden, I4.7601t.44; bulls, H.5001.41;
calves, ll.44011.tO.
Beg Receipt, I, tot heed: market high
er; hulk of aakej, 11.35011.14; heavy,
ll.t4011.74; packera aad butehera, 111.40
11.46; light, lll.OO011.il; pit. 1.210
10.6t. .
Sheep and Lambe -RecelpU, 400 head:
market steady; lamba, I13.14014.3in year
ling. Ill.76013.it; wethers, 110.00010.50;
ewea. ll.5O01o.ti.
era. May gold ap t 1.47c and September in .
I.llr, with the market eloelng at a n-t
advance of 10 to 15 point Seles estimated
J 26,600 hags., Ceaalng bid: Jangary, 4.50c;
February,, l.aie; Marctt, B.eec,-Apni, e.u,-.
May, I.44CV June, 1.41c; July. l.73o; Aueust,
l.7lc; September, 1.40c: October, 1.33c; November,-
l.lec; December, 3.30c.
Spot, quiet: Rio 7a, 14o; Santos 4. 10'i.c.
No fresh offer wen reported In. the ,coef ,
and freight market, but a aale of wHI
described Santos Is wen said to have beet,
made at 10.74c, London credits, fur proniru
shipment on a neutral steamer.
The official cablet reported no rhang
In the Rio market Santos spot were I0
rels lower than tha last quotation, but
futures there were 36 to 50 rels higher.
1 fctty
r Live Mock Market.
Sioux City, la., Jan. 27. Cattle RecelpU,
400 heed; market ateady; beef eteera, tlt.00
011.00; butchen. a.000 10.00; cows and
helfera, tl.OO0t.38e, Vannere, 14.2401.74;
Blockers and feeder, 14.1401.00; ealvee,
14.0001.40: bulla, ataga, etc., 6,iO0t.7i;
feeding ewa and helfera, Si.3i0ol.tu.
Hge Receipts, t.sot head; market 1010c
higher; light lt.7i011.Oi; mlied, 111.100
11.40; heavy, 111.14011.41; pigs, (1.100
10.10; bulk of aalea, 310.40 011.(0.
Sheep aod Lamba Receipts, 1,300 bead;
market atrong; fed muttons, 14.00012.00;
wethen, llt.IO011.Ot; owes, 11.26010.16;
lamba, 111.60014.44. , ,
St Joseph lit Stock Market.
St Joseph, Jan. It. Cattle Reeelpta, 100
head: .market ateady : steers. 17.75011 Ts-
cowa and hetferd, 6.tO0t.4O; calve, tl.400 I
Hogs Receipt, 1,000, head; -market
ateady; top, 111.15; bulk ol aalea, 111.200
11.60: - .
Sheep aod Lamba No receipu; market
nominal; lamba, 111.75014.26; ewee, 11.750
Omaha Hay Market. V; -
f Reeelpta, on both prairie huy ar.d ulf.ra,
continue light for the lust sck. d2nw,:,l
U good, market firm and stead;',; prlccu
main the time. -
Choice upland prairie hay, tlS.OOSJ.-l-'.C" :
No. 1, 111.00011.60; Ne. 3, ft.5O013.iO; NA,
3, l7.iO0t.5O.
No. 1 midland prairie hay, 31O.5O0U.oil;
No. 1, tl.5O0t.iO.
No. 1 lowland prairie bay, 11.0004. 5u;
No. 1, 17.0007.10; No. 3, 11.0001.50.
Alfalfa Choice, H7.OO017.5O: No. I.
15.60011.60: etandard. tlS.10014.50; No. i,
110.60011.50; No. 3, 11.60010.60.
StrawOat, 7. 00 07.50; wheat, 16,00
' Cettoa Market. '
New Tork, Jan. 17. Oafon Futures -opened
steady; March, 17.22c;May, U.37r;
July, 17.17c; October, 11.40c; December,'
14.410. . '.
Cotton future eloaed firm: March, 17.41u;
May, 17.46c: July, 17.43c; October, ll.4c:
December, K.lao. Spot quiet; middling up
lands, 17.40c. No sale
Tha cotton market eloeed very steady at
a net advance of so to 12 points.
14.16.
.;- St Loul tire Stewk Market. ' '
. St Louis. Jan27. Cattle .Rocelptg. ttt
heail; market sleady; native beef eteera,
17.60 011.80;. yearling eteera .and helfera.
11,5011. 10;. row. 16.6t.76i atockera and
feeden, l6.3O01.il; prima southera beef
I steere, I.O04.tr' beef , cowa and helfera,
I t4.l407.6t prim yearnnc ateen and herf-
' Coffee Market.
New Tork, Jan. 27. Coffee The market
far- coffee futures was more active today
with prices advancing on the more cheerful
view of peace possibilities, otherwise thete
wa nothing In the newa that waa particu
larly emphasised around the ring, but buy
ing waa probably encouraged by report of
continued steadiness on the part of Brazilian
shipper. Trading waa qulst at the atart
with prices unchanged to 3 points higher.
OH and Reel.
Savannah, ' Ga.', Jan. 37. Turpentine
Sirm, 51c; satee, 58 bbls.; receipts. 734 bbls.;
ilpmenta, bbl.; stock, 1?,!S bbls.
Rosin Firm; sales, 779 bbls.; , receipts,
1.133 bbls.; shipments, 121 bbls.: stock. 71,
076 bbls. Quotations: A, B, C, D, E, F,
14.11; H, I, K. 16.86: M, 16.40; .v,Jn,';
WO, .7S; WW, 17.05. - ,
:', v Dry Good Market.
New Tork, Jan. 37. Dry Goods Colion
goods wer steady. Business waa most
active on fall napped lines. Tarn were in
better Inquiry. Linens were firmer. Bur-.
laps were steady. Knit goods were culet
and firm. Drees goods wore firm. Sen's
wear waa In eteaxty request for fall. v
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THE FORD TRACTOR
$495 F. 0. B. Factory
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"The machine th world has been waning for"
A successful farm tractor now in operation in thirty-seven
states and several foreign countries. Manufactured by
THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY, Inc., of Minneapolis,
Minnesota. The lowest priced tractor for general farm use.
Orders on hand sufficient to keep factory working night and day.
The Ford Tractor Company ; of Minneapolis,
Miiin.i u engafed excluaively in th manufacture of
THE FORD FARM TRACTOR, and bu no connec
tion whaterer with the Ford Motor Company of Do
troit, or with an other automobile or tractor concern
THE FARM LABOR PROBLEM SOLVED
Th damaae ( th. farmwr (or light, aarricaabl farm tractor
at low pirie haa at laat bean nut. Jh FORD doae th farpaar't work
btlr, quicker and c haa par thaa horaat can do it Th FORD pulla
plow, driltt, ellaca, harrows, mo wars, binders, aaadera, manor a spread
ara, drags, wagoni had saiall road graderai it oparat anailage eul
tar and all fillar, fewd (riadar, watwr, pump, circular saw ami other
1 halt drfvvu macbinea ttaael a-a th farm. Ill daaignad for itranf th,
power ami durability. It performs all claaaaa ( practical f aria work.
Every farnaar aoads FORD. Eu-ary farmer, farmlnf forty acre or
mar, rwalbag th ae-ad far a food, strong, aarricaabla tractor that
' will tl th work, aad that fa constructed af atrong material aad I of
tuch glmpl design that it It aot continually getting out of order.
THE FORD TRACTOR fa built aad designed to moot arary require
ment of th avcrag farmer. : '. . '
SIMPLE. POWERFUL, EASILY HANDLED,
RELIABLE
THE FORD TRACTOR telle for $4M I. a. a. faetavy. It U the 'kve-eet arson,
tractar far aasial larva saw. It I la succeasfal spars Ilea am thtrty-aevea statse
aae) ta several for-stga isiwrrtos, Th naan) la Mrwastag aku. The aniflDaol
oreWe, aa which degas Its have aeea aaana, aow am the Beaks of the eeeaaeny
will kees tha factory laaatu night aad day far aocathe 4 eeeae.
Altar elghtaea a-a the of aractital uae aa th I areas af Aaaerica tka FORD
I a aw Bjanera rectory haa Maa imilt aasl leaaea ta
I af years, aad already, waft th Caeapaay haa amfy
hee ta the aew awilaaag saVsat aae saaata, the sV-ssaad far THE FORD TRACTOR
at aa sroal that aa ealeauuoa te the facaarr la ah-aeety Beaag alanaee).
Th ataat of THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY, lee, la leeated at Maarvaey
alU, Maaav, Ik oeater af tka greet Nsrrhwvat atrteultural dtstrtat and tka kasaa
of the fans tractor Baaaatry la Aa-erlca. Mtuaaagolis I ta the farm tractar what
la ear aeea tea, THE FORD TRACTOR aecuniee the setae reeativa awitara
that the' Ww grle aataasoallo kaa eacuau-a, ha tke autemoa-a bad u try. la otter
' wer-aa. tka Big iirnsnd far I area tractors la, and snet alwaya ha, for tha lew nrka
trsater. Cartak aebaoU ewaad ky this Ceasaany, fclvmMaas of Mr. Paul kV Fei-d,
are guaa aa t aaaka it uaaeeeihle, hi our acktabaa, lor car acker naaaalaalasai ta
rev oat Jke Base ligsngitli, law cast farm tractar wttaeart yaytag rwyajty te
THE FORD TRACTOR COMffjANY, lac
We hawe aa ear affka aa Ulustrated " raldey glvatg full saacltiratlou-a end
yawtisanar ratnrami THE FORD TRACTOR, a capy el wkkk vrffl to res airy
aaallad taaaaeelHitvly 1 sejusst,
SALES ORGANIZATION
The Money eryaalsarieai ai THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY aaw aawkers
ever Two I lea aria1 estsUiehew aeejara r ageata lees to througheet aata of tka
eeet taraahig oeuaitry la Ike Ualto StatesTheee agent aae aa haaai or at a
' aiaitj raraa aa or aaore fart tracter wkkk they exhlhlh or oioBtrate a aft
a accnslsa raatiar, Tke eaMaad aellhig ablUty of a large ageacy ergaaisatiea
at easily trakisd aad sejulypsd can aearealy b swssesllsBslsal as te Its far-reach lag
result. Theee giajira an today selling aaore tl aetata than tka
deliver. Tka aMe capital which thai CeanMay ewill raaatwa front the
will eaekle tka Caaujaay ta tarraass IU aaaaaiaatartat facllltlee. Dealer sash Ins;
THE FORD TRACTOR AGENCY skeaM uausaaaiaata wltk a at oae.
MESSRS. ROBERT P. MATCHES COMPANY,
. laM BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY.
Please sens ea full particulars regarding an Inveetvaevtt fa the stock af THE
FORD TRACTOR COMPANY. Sent! eie a coov el the speclficatleae af tke tractar,
'wltk steTBBB ad full aeuiciilar. Sea ava areef ef the fact that theee
Uae tola are la successful rape ratio, oa the lamas of America. Give a cenrplet .
details, teas roioreacee aae lull lalarwaatioa. If perfectly eattatectery, I salgkt ke
wtHsag to laveat e .
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......s..... '.t BelUre
: - ; LIMITED OFFERING OF STOCfc t
Subscription lnoks now open and you can buy the $10.00 par value, fully
paid non-asse8able share at $45Q per share. Subscription books for this limit
ed allotment will positively be. closed within a very few days. We" predict that
these sharesvwill sell on the big open markets at an advance of more than 100 per
cent within the next few weeks. ' Send i a your subscription promptly or wire re
servation; ''::y':';v,;;"'':'v''r, -:
, ' MOTOR. PROFITS .
W Mm that the mstw Vfkbkfe htu miada mmn wtmrny for the smalt In
vMtr, frvm tttuUI taveataMnt, tku any other tadustry im AjHea dvriag Ux
msI ta yMi-a. Thm satECMa of the automobil haa mi a ntw ei-4ra f nUIko
airMi fortuaaa have grmmm frm trifling ussintai citits haw hmmn built, awl
the CaMBplaii ef sUtaa cbBff( mm a rmmvkk mi th mtor vmhiclm fcidustry. '
ProoaMy m athar Ittr-Mttaa mvmr mttmr6mi the praftt that kmm hmmm mat ef
the BMtar vmkklm AbI m fatW liiaUy today It taaUnc grmmtmr t4fits
lor the acttial mmmh catttaJ fatviatott Th yraflto hav fm aJl th way tram
10 mm am a 000 pmr tfivn an tha invastmaat In feet, mxmrm than 1000
par mbu haa baa araai by mm of tha law priem autatotihU maBafaatarar.
' Than ara thraa totte bran eh aa of tha Motor vahtatt faJaati-y tha aattwar
hUo ftr plaaaori puipooaot th truck for comaMrtlal aarp m4 th tractor
for fahvi frpooa. - t , , . 1: v , ... -,
THE ONE BIG MONEY-MAKING OPPORTUNITY
" IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY TODAY
la, ha our eylnloa, (a THE FARM TRACTOR FIELD. The leader na tha low artee
. fana tractar field la THE FORD TRACTOR. Baaaulacturee' ay, THE FORD TRAC
TOR COMPANY of Muteeaaella, Mas. Right new yeu can secure aa Interest
la that Compear aa a Baals that seems aartaaa to aasure ttissMdaua arafits. .
ORGANIZATION
i
THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY I ascerperatse' under tka kawe af DeU
warc with cagital stack ef lO.OOOOO, elvUed sate lOOeWO share of 1 re
lerrcd stock na1 000.000 skarae ef ceaaaaaa ateck. Sack akara kaa a ear value
el 10. fully paid aad aoa saaeeaehle. .
:.; V OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
W. BAER EW1NC, PraaieWnt aad Geaeral Maaager. I 1-
, HON. CHARLES B. ELLIOTT, Vice Preetaeat. laratarly Sevrevae Court Jnatke
el tke PhUaaaosee anahr PrwsMeat Taitl alee faraaarly Judg f the auarsea
Cawrt af tka Stale af Mbsaawet.
M. R. JOHNSTON, Seowtaxy-Treaewrar, laaaaaily Cashier af th Diamond Ire
Warn. MhtaeapoHa.
PAUL B. FORD, Director. Tractar Eagtaeev. '.' .' ' ,' '
JAS. H. MEIER. Director. Caakssr aai Diractar af the Merchant aad Maaalaetur-
ara" Banh MhwatiapotaaTte ''''
JOHN U SMITH, Director, PYaaldsat of tka Jehu L. Stiltk Lid Ceaiaany,
Mbineeaelis. ' v- -
R. A. JACOB50N, Director, Raitreeat CewtxacUr, MiaaearoU.
OFFICES AND PLANT i
nil
very naeetara facttitv. laea!
: af Maaueeasalta. Mesa. The
(SO) FORD IraKter war any,
. ' THE PRODUCT
THE FORD sella tar Sea. It I the lawraat Brlead tractar aaaaie tar gajaeral
fares aaruain, The pvafit at tke arte la aaHldaat ta shew aa aaarwhag af aaeat
as l-J ea the yes value af tka satire ccaaa a tech. with a pewduatUta f eaty
aaaao u as lain par nanus .
' This faros tractar haa avwvea It abaity te e heavy faVaa wwrk rapidly and
t aosaaaaltah ft la a aae ear to aisw eteaper thaa by horse plvw; to aaw la cut f
ieher, aad ha uvUaw far wrtvwir isach leery oa any part el Ik far.-.
Aaaardiag t the WALL STREET JOURNAL, "UW4 are ta the Unread Stats
aleaaa ever 1,700,000 laraas aa whkk tha praeeat Quail at tractor Celt as ecea
aaalcally anaaV la agattlaa te thie, that toaraal paaatt cat that "tka Aaaarlcaa
treaasar haa aaVesehr taaaal a awad field ta Eavawe ' sad It as helsBvecV that after
tka war ckaagaa ha Euaieaan sarsa saetheds will k revelnrasalraal aad wffl call
ata a new fait a lei . hailaais with
naadara faciHty, Ucatad at Madia St. and iTtk Ava, N. E., ha tha City
it realt y a new so output reparlty at twenty
tel. tacasry laslUtiee will he pravaM as
STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT '
' The following I a copy, el a letter from W. Baer Ewtag, President of THE
FORD TRACTOR -COMPANY, wkkk: tell of the early development af THE
FORD FARM TRACTOR, the present arWuctie ladlittos, the plant ol the Com
Pay and estimated profits oa future pi-1-nihiat-r -
'"'!'" -Mmaeaswlla, Mbna Nov. 12, 1916. .
"Meeara. Rekart P. Match. Co, lgM Broadway, New York, N. Y.
. ."Si?"' ' e Utter part of 1U By aHantian was called to the
aaataMdaosiad of ferine for light, arwceahl farm tractor, and in 1S14 I be"
5 ,",lL".,lm ??"y to davelopment of a farm tractor, light in
weight, aarvkeehle to high degree, and that could he supplied te the farmer at
frKSTSv 'T'' i? "JH.".'!? ,9,S.J, tacwtod THE, FORD TRACTOR
COMPANY, end en July 20th, IBIS, are eald end delivered the first FORD TRAC
TOR that was aver put out m s commercial way.. Our first tractar la still ta can- '
atantuse and grain uUsfaetfaa in every respect. Since tka first tracter wa
chimed we have asaaulactinwd hundred and hundred, more, all of which hov
hTHJM J detWad and are hi use ta 37 Stetas af the United Sutes: and ta
addition to that w. have aold aod skhCd FORD TRACTORS Into Caasda. Eng.
land aad Parte Rica, with Urge ordera free other foreign countries pending.
cur Brat wear of commercial activity wr have earned 100. on cur
original invested capital. ,
"As our tractor have has in th knd ef farnaar and In actual use for
aaore than a year, we have aaaaonatratad beyond the ahadow ol a douht thetr
atgh degras af efltcaeacw and general practicahUity. In order to meet the con
UnuaUy grewbg aWnaand far our tracter we hove const to year Benhing House
for the capital aeceeaary to nlarge our laciUtiea lor turning out FORD TRAC
TORS aa a large ecai. s . ,
.. "We are now located to our new factory, which la of the most modern type
aad te coestructad that additions may be aiUad from time to urns. Our present
aatpot capacity la twenty FORD TRACTORS each twenty-four hours, hut with
the steadily iaciwaefcng demand far our product I anticipate the early necessity
far added factory apace). A yeu know, THE FORD la the lowest priced ser
viceable lena tractor aa the market, which largely account, for Its wide popu
larity. Our pi aaeat prwductiea la limited only by our capital. With tha funds
wkkk ywar a suae pwrpiiit to furaiek us, wa will. In my Jadgmant, be able te
ntajMfactur and aall at leeat 25.0OO tractors per sunna, at net profit of
3,000,000 per year. This would Indicate an earning aporaximately S3 1-3 en
our total blue of mtnnieu stock at ft full par value. We have in these figure.
Sravtaed for a 'aafaty fund' ol tan dollar on each tracter turned out, to ke used
ir cutis fen cia or working surplus.
"I mar aaal that we ere located rieht In aha Hen m eh r..... 1U ,1 .
the richest fanning district hi tke world. Our ssassfscturbig and shipping facil
itlee ara aecand ta aaaa, and I would suggest, wksnainl peMsible, thet you send
rectary, wnaiw tney can aae luat what we ere
right c
i doing
anal satisfy thoaaealwea aa to the large, permanent, profitable industry wherein
they Buy participate, r
"Our kasmaa l open t hlspectioei at all tlnaea, aad are solicit opportunities
I skew bveetera th detail, ef seme, aad ta damenitint and verify the correct
noss af all stalaaisals saade. Vary tnaly yours,
THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY, INC,
. "W. BAER EW1NG. President."
-; OFFERING, OF STOCK
We are the aachaeive wnderwritara of th stack of THE FORD"TRACTOR
COMPANY, INC, and na ether brokerage er bunking haoae kaa any autherity to
aall er guete pricaa aa tke Treasury stack el tbla Casnpanr. -
Far bnmadiat aubacrlption we ffr th unsaid portion of 50,000 chores
af the remain stack af this Ceaapany a ttS0 per share (par value 10.00), lull
City ...........
Stat
Occupatie
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- ' . IN WAR OR PEACE' : ; '
THE SOIL MUST BE TILLED -
' Aa agent ol tba Franck Cavwraasant, after btveirigataaa: tka term trac
. tar fssld trees atsaa to tra, kea placed aa aalnal rW lor Fifty FORD
TRACTORS, aad kaa aaada tka publia nnassaismanl Bait that awder waa
aat for war pwrps.es. But fast insaa TJmciara-.waBia a eawa ta mi cae
aeil after peace hes keen dejaiad la fact, sarhius alaiss) aaaa have tahea
tke placing af that caviar aa a fareruasaar of paeoa, aad Eal apis, short m
man. and more thaa abort as haraas, aaiatt ol aeceasiry, leek ta tka farm
, , I ik.. mMI, bk4 a Sin eke mM .
Sc. as harm alack taday hi THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY, yea
ara gettmg aa ea a ground fleer basis with the errtd tracter bulMer
la America, with am tppaitunlty aot only to aaaka mas aert af tractar
that meat be aaad aa tka miUlswe of tars av the United Stataa. but with
the type of tracts skat all Eurwa matt turn tt waa pea a ha keen
We kaaaathr believe that THE FORD TRACTOR tlMPANY after
tke greatest m.ary-asaemg an si laaHy af fi age. We acskeeltstintly
r cllsatsse ta ptaaig cam ssaaa anv sam every sear, as ansa atec
i allar aeiara can arvaaca as me, VBlca wsu umamiaisiiiy
smassr.
York aty. or ell theee l
tab niaee laeet
Our cUaata ha
fast I visit aa aa ear affka. as tka heart f AelimeliBs Raw. corner el
aata atreet, aa ta urcle, la ayrsaawoy," saeujc e so, ana
clad ta a hate tha fuDaet a. tails rearamg this ceataamr. it.
Ita peat and Its latwra. Everytbatg abaai tbla caaapecy la owe te the
era shall s.
legemaiti
cleeeet ocrwttay. and wa eeltcit tke avast rigid BIVMtif atioa, realising that
be who aaveatlgatae wtR aaeat cwrtaialy asvast, ,-
Ne subeti hi Ilea will he accepted far lata thaa five shares, but you will ke
welaafcisd iota tbla Coanpany whether yen purchaae S aharwa. 2S shares, 100 .hares
or 1,000 ah arse. la fact, the buyer of 10 er SO share will ke given, tke came .
ccasideratlea a a purchaser of 5,000 or 10,000 sharee. ,
Thle opportunity la offered yeu TODAY end the quotation of stock Ik subject
ta advance without aetice. Indeed, wa anticipate aa oversubscription, and
raaari's th right to return yur remittance If received too late.
In any event, aaacraptJo hooka, te this elletmaat will be closed te tke public
wtthba tks Beat few etaw.. Ordera ahoold ae availed with remittance without deley.
Taiagrapblc erdera snay be farwardad If remfttanca fellawa by firat mail. .
The shrewd save tec will promptly 101 cut the coupon m the lower right hand
ccmer of this aaussnmcensent aad pin It to draft, check or money order for tha
naseker al shares wanted. II you send currency he sure to rertater the letter.
. ROBERT P. MATCHES COMPANY,
Eichielve FIsHnvcial Agents far Tka Ford Tracter Company, Inc, IS34 Broadway, -
New York City. . y
MESSRS. ROBERT "P. MATCHES A COMPANY.
1B34 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY,
Pleeee lead saclaaed herewith g hi full payment far
Sharp ef the Treasury Stock ef THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY, lac, per.
wain $10 per share, fully paid and aaa-aaseaaabla.
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