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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 18, 1917. 16 A ?! LIVE STOCK MARKET Some Cattle' Steady and Some Lower for Week Sheep Sell Higher;" ' HOGS HI GHEE FOR WEEK . Omaha, (tbrarr Official Worlds 7 T.lll 12.HI !.!! 11. Ml Official Tuaada..., It bIS 14.7 n,:n T.6J0 200 Official Wadneadar . Official Thuraday . Official Friday ... KaUmaU Haturday , . an 1.301 i,ao ut. 11.021 lt.140 1J.207 10.M0 riimn ,ijwt.,.n. ""llaltei 17.0011.16. name flare laat week .."."J l(.R,p,,, l.oon head: market hlkh- Nam. du. 1 wka. aco. 11,674 72.J 1 ""'!; pi,. of iroail.: heavy. 112.36 hum daya I wka. aao.Sl.4Sl 100.400 61.6M , ... .,, ..d" butch.,,. Ill.ioe Sam day 4 wkn. Sim days last year Rrtpta and dinpenltlon of IIva stock at thfl Union Slock Yards, Omaha, for twenty four houra ending' at o'clock p. m, terday: , RECEIPTSCARS. Cattle. Hofra.Sbeep.lI ri. C, M. A Ft. V. union I'arlflo ...a.. C. S. W east... 1 C. IS. W.. w?at c. st. r., M. AO.. 1 C B. A Q., eaata... C, B. A Q., weal 3 (!., R. I. A P.. eaat 1 C. R. I. A P., west. . llilnoli Central ..... Chi. Qt. Weil........ 34 I .3 12 1 ; , Tout rttetpU .... S 143 DIH POSITION HEAD. Morris A Co Swift A Co Cudahy Packing Co Armour A Co ,,. Schwarti A Co J. W. Murphy .. 1.3X9 . . 1..HH . . 2.?S6 .. MM .. 275 .. M67 Total ..10.4 27 Cattle Receipt wore limited to five cam, which waa not enough to make a market. 2 -ine reeling, nowever, waa steady, ror me week recetpta amounted to tiuad, tig the .argent vlnra two weckM a no, and larger than a year ago by. 4.500 head. Th market on good cattle haa bean In very sattafuctory ahape throughout the week and at the oloae the beat ifradim are about ateady with a week ago. Other kind have raotged all the way from -weak to an mui-h aa l93ic lower on torn at t ha leut deairabl kinds. t ' Cowa and heifers have been gradually working lower and are now around HQZbc lower than last week's eloso. ' Blockers and feeders have been 1a fair request and ss the supply has been mod erate the trade has been In a good, healthy condition, prices at the close of 'the week being about as high as they have been most any time of late. Quotations on cattle: Good "to choice beeves. 1 10.40 1 1. J&; ftttr to good beeves, .7tOlA-40; common to fair beeves, 11.1649 f. TS; good to choice, h I Cera. I8.lt. . 26; good to choice cows, $7.fc04.o; fair to good oows, .607,KI; common "to fair rows, fl.lb9f.60; prime feeding steers, If, 26 10.M: good to choice feeders, J649.2&; fair to good feeders. 17.1091.76; common to fair feeders, I8.6097.S0; good to choice stockers, 7.76fr8.60; stork heifers, $7,009 g. 6; stock cowa, (6,0097.76; stock calves, 17. 0091.00; veal calves, .00y 11.C0; beef bulls, stags, etc, (7.609-60; bologna bulla, ft. 00 9 7.00. Hogs The week closes with tha smallest run of hogs that has been bera since a week ago Monday, arrivals today counting O'Jt 146 cars, or eomewbere In the neighbor hood of 10,000 head. The six days' total of 01.84f head Is 20,004) short of the record breaker laat week, but Is more than 80.000 heavier than two weeks ago, and shows a gain of over 8,000 as compared with the corresponding week last year. laarly wires from most points were of a bullish nature, and with local supplies com paratively moderate and shipping compe tition fsirly keen, killer bogs started sell-, tng In good seeaon at figures that looked generally 6o higher than yesterday. Some sellers refused to call pricea more than steady to etrong In spots, and it may be that packers bought some of the lights at .out the same prices aa ehlppers paid yea Mrday for similar kinds, but compared with yesterday's killer trade, bulk of the sales .ho wed a full nickel upturn. On tho extreme Moss the early advance was all tost. On of the packers failed to buy many hogs and other buyers ytok, ad vantage of this to cheapen up their own droves, most of the hogs that came on the last train as welt as odd loasla of just fair stuff left from esrly soiling at prices that vM no more than steady with yesterday, and In some cases looked. If anything, a lit tie easier. Most sellers fought the reductions for a while, as other points reported no . weakness lata, but In the end everything was cleaned up, salesmen preferring to make concesalotis to carrying hogs over until Monday. Bulk of th-i offerings moved at f 11.009 1136 and several loada sold aa high aa 111.30, equaling tha racord inasU earlier In the week. Representative sales: No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Bh. Pr. 11 00 12 00 43 10 12 21 84. .174 440 11 76 88. .187 ... 7T..10S 10 11 16 ... 11 06 76, .178 ... il.ata ... Of. .147 ... 2. 204 01.. 301 $0 12 10 PIOS. V4..10 40 11 05 SheepThe run of sheep and lambs bad heen by quite ft margin the largest In sev eral weeks, so white rioting lamb prices are not much more than steady with a week ago. the trade could in no wise be consid ered unsatisfactory. There was a steady sdvancs the first half of the week, bulk of the good handy weight fed westerns selling Wednesday at fi4.36tfl4.16, which ' was around 36c above last week's close, - while best Mexicans reached ft4.70, the high day. Thursday's combination of adverse i-lrcutnatancee amounted to almost a third of the week's total, and even this might not have broken the market so badly hsd packers been able to get refrlgerstor cars. "Itul as It was, with their coolers filled with dressed mutton and no cars In sight, values " broke sharply. A few lambs sold on the open Inn g 10c lower, but later business was inoaUy at pricea that wer 16c to on th tiose a quarter lower, and even then the supply was not cleared. Friday there waa an additional 16c decline, leaving the mar ket 16 9 40c under the htgh time, or Just about where It was a week ago, Beat lambs , might be a little better than laat Friday, but on the other hand weighty kinds, which broks worst, are hardly aa good as a week ago. Friday most of the medium weight weaterps sold around 114.00, with some on the extreme close at 114.20, and light Mexi cans at 114.36914.16. Heavy lambs were sll selling "under tha bill," ranging down ward from 113.00, Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs, light and handy, fl 4.00014.36; lamba, heary. 118.36911.00; lambs, clipped, fit. 60912-60; lambs, feeders, flS.00914.16; yearlings, ood to choice, $13.76 911.60; yearlings, fair to good, f 10.60 911. T6: ewes, good to choice, 110.76911.26; ewes, fair to good, fl.609 10.76; ewes, plain to culls, $1.0091.00. CHICAGO UVC STOCK MARKET. ( atUa Art Weak, Hogs Una, Sheep HtesMty. Chicago, Feb, 17, Cattle Receipts. 800 htad ; market weak ; native beef eat tie, 17.85912.00; Blockers and feeders, f8.269 1.20; rows and. heifers, f6.2091O.4O; calves, .r f 1.769 14.00. Hogs Receipts, 11,000 head; market firm. 6c to 10c above yesterday's average; bulk or sales, 912.20 911.40; light, tu.s6912.26; mixed, 112.06012.60 heavy. II 1.00 0 12.60; ' cough, fll.00 0 12.16; pigs, 10.40010.76, Hheop and .Lambs Receipts, 700 head; market steady; wethers, f ll.e9H.OO; ewes, IO.6O0U.I6; lambs, fll.40914.76. etV Lama Uva Stack Market. St Louis, Feb. 17. Cattle Receipts, 600 Exceptional Opportunity 7 Per Cent Cumulative Preferred Stock. , - Shares $100 each fully paid and non-assessable. 100 per cent bonus in common stock. Security is improved real estate increasing in value each year. ' x . " CALL WRITE OR PHONE L.H.SPENCE HOTEL FONTENELLE hmu!: market atrady; natrra bf afaara, l7.b09U.7S; ycarllnc altera and belfera. t.-&O01MlO; cowa, 6.B0(0.60: atockera and feedera. I6.sntf8.60; prima eoutham beef ateera, fft.00011.00; beef cowa and h.lfera, 14.2600.00; prima yearltnr ateera and belf era, 7.tojlo,00; native calves, MOO 14.00. Hoe Receipt. 6.000 bead; market tssdy; Hems, 112.26 11.44; plia. 000 11. 00; mlled and butchers, S1M10 12 a; rood heavy, 112.(0012.66; bulk of aalea, I12.264eil.60. . Sheep and Lambs Becelpta. 260 hea4; market eteadr: lamba, lll.764H4.16; atrea, .00011.60; yearllna, II 1 SO J 1 1.(0. City Uva Stock Market. Kanaaa City, Feb. 17. Came Receipts. 100 head: market ateady; prime fed eteere, tll.16011.86; dreaard beef steer., 19.000 11.00; weatern ateera. Is. 004 1 1.40: cowa, S6.60At.60: helfere. I7.600 1 1.00 : storker and faedara, 14. 76010.76; bulla, 14.60trS.00, Sheep and Idimbs- Receipts, none; market ptarlyi Umbo, $13.00 14.76; yearlinga, I12.6O013.K6; wethers, $11.00012.00; ewes, fltf.7..911. 66. Sioux City Live Stock Market. Sioux City. Feb. 17. Cattle Receipts. 10 hmd; market steady; beef steers, f)0.004 11.2&: butchera. fl. 00010.00; fat cowa and botfers, f. 1,098. 60; canners. $4.6008.00; stocknrs and feeders, $0.6009.26; calvea, $R. 6000. 60; bull", stags, . etc.. $6.60 08.60; feeding cows and heifers, $fi.00ft,00. Hogs Receipts, 1,100 head; market 10t 26c higher; light, $11.60011.76;, mixed, SI 1.80012.10; heavy, $12.1001 2.25; pigs, fS.60010.26; bulkof sales, til. 76012. 10. Sheep and Lam be Receipts, 800 head; market ateady; fed muttons, f9. 600 12. 60; wethers. flO.2f.01t.36; ewes, fO.76010.86; Ismbs, $11.36914.16. St. Joseph live Stock Market. St. Joseph; Mo., Feb. 17.-Cattle Receipts, 100 heed; market steady; steers, $8,000 11.60; cows and heifers, f6.6O01O.26; calves, 17.00011. 60. Hogs Receipts, 2,600 head; market 60 100 higher; top, fl2.49; bulk of sales, $12.00 013.40. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 100 head; market steady; lambs, f I3.?69l4.t; ewes, $ll.OO01l.tO. - . . Mve Stock la Sight. , Receipts of live stock at the five principal wen tern, maraeui yeniray; 7 . Cattle. Omaha 126- Kansas City 300 fioux OttK. ........... 0 St. I .outs 600 Chicago 100- Hogs. 10,000 1,000 1.100 0,000 11,000 Sheen. . 200 300 700 Total.. v. -.1,126 34.100 1,400 OMAHA OBXKKAL MARKET. Poultry Ltve: Broilers, II. to I lbs.. 16c; S to 1 lbs., lc; bens, lTn; springs, llo; stags under t lbs.. 14o; old roosters, Uu, gene, loot ducks, 14a; turkeys, over I lbs.. lOo; less than t lbs. half prloe; ca pons, jver S lba tie; I lbs., and under, 20c; guinea , 16c , Bnttw Cholos creamery. 40c. Eggs Fresh, No. 1, caae, f 12.00; No. S tresb. 17.00; crax, case, 17.60. Cheese quotations by Urlau A Co. J Cheese Extrs fancy domestic Swiss, 42o: muck Hwtss, llo; twin cheese, 26c: triplets, ima a- JlIbIm. 16Uc: vouns America. 27o: blue label brtcU, 24o: Hmbu.Ker, lie; NW York white, 37a; Koquerort, ObC Wholesale Prices of Beef Cut Ribs. No 1. 11ao: No. 8. 10c: No. 1. 134c: loins. No. 1, imn; No 1. 24c; No. 1. lftfeo; chucks. i4o. 1, 14: No .3. 13o; NO. 1, izc: round. No. J.Hc: No. 2. letto: No. I, 16c; No. 1 plates, ISW-e; No. 1, llfco; No. 1, 14 o. Mammoth celery, per dusen, 96c, Frosen Fish Halibut, lbo lb.; salmon, falls, 14o Jb.; Salmon Oliver, 18c lb.; crop pries, to lb.; trout, 17c lb.: catflnh, large. 17c lb.; Alaska eableftsh, lOo lb.; smelts, 17c lb.: whiting, skienfd. UVhc lb: round. lb.; pike, yellow, dressed, 16c lb.; round, 13c lb.; pickerel, dressed, llu lb,; round, tc lb.; tils fish, for stesks, 11c lb.; herring, round, 74c lb.; herrti g, pan froxen, dressed, Hc; wblteflsh, dressed medium, 16c lb.; dressed large, 10c lb.; dressed tjumbo, 26c lb.; round, small, lie lb. Fresh Fish Catfish, 18c lb. : halibut, 20c lb,; baracuda, 17c lb.; Spanish mackerel, 10c lb.; rock cod, 14c lb.; black bass, large. 20c lb.; order else, 25c lb.; sinsil, ISo lb.; red snapper, 17o lb.; flounders, -12c lb,; codfish, eastern, 16o lb.; bluefleh, edlum, 16o lb. Smoked, Halt and Spiced Fish Smoked white chubs. 14c Mb.; kippered salmon, 18c lb.; finnan ttaddle, "17c lb.; t'oilflsh, old fsshtoned Ocorgcm lc lb. : Puritan cod. 12o lb,: pollock, large, Ib KKKK herring, 10c tb.; bloaters, $1 7101.00 box; kippered cod. 30c box; whlteflsh, 140 lb.; Holland herring, spiced, HsO lb. - nvrntmpmKlnr- Galm ar them standards. $1.80 gal.; selects, $2.0u !.. counts, $2. al gal.; Cheaapeaxo stanoaras,- 11. so gai,; ss lects, fl.tt gal. ' s'ruiis sua vegetnble quotations furoisbsd tiy Ollinskl Krult company: Fruits Oranges: tt0s. 281a. 134s, SS.76; llta. $300; all other alias, $1.11. Lemons' rancy. i- . 300s. 8I.V9. cooice Jtoa, ati. I ..60. Jrspstrult: 16s, $4.76: 4n. $4.00; 44s. $0. 0s, 84.. 0. nrspes! Malaras. owing to quality, -7.00, tT.60, lt.00 keg. Applies: Arkansas BIscka, choice, $1.60; Arki Blacks, fancy, tl.00; A r kanaaa Blacks, extra fancy, $8.64; W, W. par malnos, fancy. $2.0j W. W. Pearmalnes. extra fancy, ii.lh; Oanoa, extra .ncy, $1.76; Oonoa. fancy, tl.tt; Roiug Beauties, $1.76; ork Imperials, bble.. $6.U. Cranberries Pbls., 110.00; boxes, tt.60. Bananas, 4fco lb. Vegetables Ce Is ry, Csllfornla, $1.00; tur nips, beats, carrots, parsnips, bagoes, 4o: cabbage, tc; caultfitwsr, crate, , $8.60; cucumbers, doa., $3.31; toamtoes, orate, $ .60; 00 ions, lb.. So; onions, Spanish, $3.00: nweets puds, hampered, $2.60; potatoes, S3. 60 bu. Miscellaneous Horsy, $3.60 case. Cider Molts. $4.33. Coffee Market. New York, Feb. 17. The market for cof fee futures Hhowed a further Improvement todsy. Indications of larger clearances from Santos to Kurope, small primary re ceipts, and the recent absence of selling pressura from Brail Uatt shippers. In spite nf comparatively full slocks, appeared to be bringing In little fresh buying from out side sources. There was also a little de mand from trade and after opening; un changed to 1 points higher active months sold about 4 to 13 points above last night's closing figures. Further liquidation of March in the way of switching to later months appeared to bo readily absorbed and that delivery rallied front 1.20c to 1.26c. while May sold up from 8.86c to 8.45c snd December from 8.66c to 8.67c The close waa t to 7 points net higher. Sales, 61,000 bags. February, 8.31c: March, 1.34c; April, 8.33c; May, t.31o; June, 8.46c: July, 8.6O0; August, 8.64c: September, 1.87c; October, 1.42c; November, 1,47c; December, 8.71c; January, 8.18c. . Spot coffee was reported In moderate 'de mand at 10c fnr Rio 7s and 10 for Santos 4a. Offers of Santos 4a were re ported In the cost and freight market at 10c to lt.lc, London credits, and of Rip Ts at t.t&o to t.60c, London credits. Freights were said to be easier, with several steamers now In Santos offering room, while Insurance rates were also re ported easier. The official rabies reported no change In Bra at Man markets except for au advance or s relit in Santos futures. Metal Market. New1 York. Feb, IT. Metals The copper market has shown Increasing firmness dur ing the last week. Buyers for spot and nearby deliveries have found It very diffi cult to aecura supplies and quotation ranging up to f37,00 and even $37.60 have been mentioned In connection with smalt lota on spot. Offerings tor th second quar ter have also become sesreer, with quota tions of $38.00 to $36.00 mora or less nom inal, while leading agencies today quoted $22.04 for July and $31.00 to $33.00 for th third quarter. Iron was unchanged. Investment GRAIN ANDPRODUCE Good Cash Demand Forces Wheat Prices Up Corn and Oats Axe Unaffected. RECEIPTS ASE ONLY FAIR Omaha, February 17, HIT. A goo4 cash demand for wheat forced a small gain in the pride of this cereal and while the demand for corn and oats was equally as good as for wheat, these cereals ruled In price from steady to 4fce lower. Today's receipts were only fair and most of '.he sanrples were disposed of before the closing hours of the market. Wheat bricee ruled around tl. 7tU01.lt on No. 1 harrt. to $1.77 and fl.78 on fin. $ naru, wruie tne no, narc, wn.cn was a slow seller, brought around $1.73. The trade In corn was excellent and white corn, which was especially la demand, sold at a rather wide ran re over both the yellow and mixed, although yellow com commanded a small premium over the mixed graae. rno better grades of white corn sold at tic, the top of th market, while the high marks on yellow corn was S&lae and 16c on. the mixpd. , Oats, -while they re In fairly, good de mand, did not sell quite so readily as wheat and corn and prices ruled from steady to r, lowr. Rye and barley were fairly active, rye advancing lc and barley being quoted unchanged. Clearances were; Wheat and floor equal to 318,000 bu.; corn, 141,000 bu.; oats, 123,- 000 bu. Primary wheat receipts were 863,000 bu. and shipments 179,000 bu., against receipts of 1,407.000 bu, and shipments of 717,000 bu. last year. Primary com receipts were 828,000 bu. and shipments 818,000 bu., against receipts of 1,808,000 bu, and shipments of 718,000 bu. last year. Primary oats receipts were 801,000 bu. and shipments 460.000 bu., agalnM receipts of 120,000 ou. and shipments of f76,VO0 bu. last year. CARLOT RKCKIPTS. Wheat. Com. Oat. rhlcsgo 63 168 06 Minneapolis .221 Dulnih Omaha 40 -87 32 St. Louis 73 102 26 Winnipeg 266 These sales were reported today: Wheat No. 1 hard winter: '1 car, $1.80 No. 2 bard winter: ' t ears, $1.80; 3 cars, $1.7H- No. 1 hard winter: 1 car. fl.78: 8 cars, fl.73; 2 cars, $1.77. No. 4 hard winter: 1 car. $1.72; 1 car (smutty), $1.1. Sample hard wlntsr: 1-6 car, $1.74; 1 car (smutty Montana), fl.tO. No. 4 spring: 1 ear $1.74. Rye No. I: 1 ear, $1.1$. Sample: 1-$ car, $l.. Barlsy No. 1 feed: 1 ear, $L01; re jected: 1 oar, $1.0044. Sample: 1 car, ttc. Com No, 2 white: 1 car, ttc No. $ white: 4 cars, to. No. S yellow: 1 cars, 06e. No. 1 yellow: 3 cars, t6c; 11 cars, ttc. No: 4 yel low : 1 cars, 1 60 ; 1 car, t44ic. No, 1 mixed: 2 cars, t6c. No. 1 mixed: cars, t4c; 22 cars, 140. No. 4 mixed: 1 car (shipper's weights), 14 c; 1 cars, t44o. No. 6 mixed; 1 car, Mfcc; 1 car, t4c. Oats No. $ white: 4 cars, 6Bc. No. 4 white: 1 car, 654c; 1 car, $6c Sam ple white: 1 car, 64c, Omaha Cash Prices Wheat: No. 2 hard. $1.7901.20: No. 2 hard, $1.7ftt0t.7t; No. 4 hard, $1.7001.72; No. 2 spring. $1,760 I. 12; No. 1 spring, 31.7301.80; No. 1 durum, II. 7301.74; No. 1 durum, fl. 7191-74, Corn: No. 1 white, 069!6c; No. 1 white, S6V60 08c; No. 4 white, t69S6c; No. 6 wbtte, tt60S6c; No. t whits, t40!6c; No. 3 yellow. 160t6Uc; No, 1 yellew, 04 0160; No. 4 yellow, t4tt06c; No. 6 yellow, 14H0 04$io; No. 8 yellow, 1404ttc; No. 2 mixed. 140t6c; No. 3 mixed, f4tt0t4n; No. 4 mixed, t4tt0t4c; No. I mixed, !204c. Oats; No., 3 white, 6606c; standard, 6uH066r: No. 1 white, 664066c; No. 4 white, 66056SC Barley: MalUog, $1,120 I. 20; No. 1 feed, f8c0$1.1t. Rye: No. 3, II. J701.3l; No. $, $1.8701.31. Omaha Futures. The wheat market closed higher today, mainly as the result of profit taking by shorts, the sentiment generally being in clined to the bear side. Shipping facilities are somewhat ImproVecf and traders sre inclined to look for lower prices with any loosening up of the oar situation. The Argentine corn situation also shows considerable Improvement, although thi northern reports from tha country are still unfavorable. Oats were quiet with lower closing prices on the May article and unchanged on July. Local range of options: . Art- 'Ipso I High Utwj Qlost. I tvsT vt'ht 1 I . May 1 1 71HI 1 7211 711 1 73K m July' 1 41 1 46 141 1 46 14X Sept. I 131 1 31;i31 . 1 33131W , My I 07l 971 IT I tT 17 July I 9t 1 161 tf I 9ttfl tt mi - " 1 May I 661 ' 66 tBVfcl M Bf. July I MVi! 6H4 61Vj 6141 61 H Chicago closing prices, furnished The Bee by Logan A Bryan, stock and grain brokers, 316 South Sixteenth street, Omaha: Art. I OpenTl"it.rgh. fLow. Closs. " f 'Ycsl Wht. I "1 1 " May 1 78 1 71 172 1 78 173 July 1 4"U 1 49 147 1 41 141 Sp. 1 37 1 11 137 1 31 137 Corn. May 1 01 I 01 100 1 01 101 July 19 tt It j 99 99 Oats. r May 6 It $ 44 M July 64 - 64 'U 64 64 Pork. May Tl tK 20 17 21 16 20 16 19 16 July It $6 21 42 21 16 60 21 10 Lard. May It 71 If IS 14 72 If 15 14 70 July II 10 If 9i 1 If 17 If 16 If 42 Ribs. May 1$ tO IB ft IS 90 16 86 It 76 July 16 90 16 93l6 76 16 g 14 8G CHICAGO GRAIN AND' FRO VISIONS, Crop Damage Reports From West Tend To Raise Wheat Yalaea. Chicago, Feb. 17. Crop damage reports from the southwest and west tended today to lift wheat prices. Continued dry weather was given as the chief causa of Injury. The fact that soma Improvement wa noted In the number of railway cars available for shippers here counted also as a bullish factor. Opening quotations which ranged from c off to c up, with May at 11.72. to fl.73 ana JUiy at i.i to xi.4. were followed by an advance all around to well above yesterday's finish. Absence of any new export buying ops rated later as a check on upturns In prices. The market closed unsettled st the same as yesterday's finish to le higher, with May, fl.7301.71 and July at fl.49 1.41. Corn averaged lower as a result of sltgntly better conditions for the movement of rail way freight. Predictions of a cold wave had only a transient buHtsh effect. After opening c off to o up, tho market fluc tuated within a narrow range, with tho ad vantage chiefly on the bear side. Some Inquiry from the seaboard gave a little Armneas later to com. TH cloee wan steady at the same aa yesterday's finish to 0c higher. Oats duplies ted the- action of corn. The Florida The charm of this delightful state during the period when the entire North may be in the throes of snow, bliz zards and zero weather are all that are characteristic of a semi-tropical climate. Warm sunshine, bright, clear skies and bracing ocean breezes combine, with the best of hotels and other living accommodations to make it, along with New Orleans, at once pre-eminent among places to visit during the winter. TRAIN SERVICE: The "Seminole Limited" of the Illinois Central, with the exclusive feature for the ac commodation of its Pullman patrons of a San Parlor Ob servation Car included in its modern all-steel equipment, affords superior southern service between Chicago, St Louis and Jacksonville, Fla., via Birmingham. Leave Chicago 10:15 P. M., arrive Jacksonville 7:35 A. M. (Second morning). 'Tlorida and En Route," a booklet pertaining to the route of the Seminole Limited and points of interest in Florida, gladly given to those inter ested upon request at Illinois Central, City Ticket Office V 407 Smith 16th St Omaha, Nebnwluu S. NORTH, District Panenger Agent Douglas 264. market was easily Influenced owing to the acantlness of dealings. Scattered buying lifted provtslona On : the advance, however, packers turned to the I sellins side. - NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET. Sugar Futures Are Fairly Active, But Cn dertone Is Still Unsettled. New York, Feb. 17. Flour Steady. Wheat Spot firm; No. 1 hard, 13.02U; No. 1 northern, Duluth, $2.12"; No. 1 north ern, Manitoba, fJt.lOfc, f. o. b. New York. Corn Spot firm; -No. 2 yellow, $1.1414, C I. f. New York. Oats Spot steady: stands rd, T307$ttc. Hope Quiet; state, common to choice, lilt, aeft4c. 1 Hay Steady; No, 1, $1.16; No. 2. $1,000 I. 06: No, 2, 00096c; ehipplng, 70090c. Hides Steady; Bogota, 43 04ic; Central America, 42c. Leather Firm; hemlock firsts, $7c; sec onde, 66c. Provisions Pork, firm; nww, $32,00 0 23.60; family, $33,006 36.00; short clesra, $33.00 0 36.00. Ticf, firm; mess, $23,000 22.60; family, $28.00028.00.. Lard, firm; middle west, S17.OO017.1O. Tallow Quiet; city, 1144c, nominal; eouiw try, 11 H 013c; special, 12c. Butter Barely steady; receipts, 7.821 tube; creamery, higher . than extras, -4704744c; creamery, extras, (92 score). 4B04SHc; flrnta, 31046c; seconds, 36U03S fcc. Eggs Unsettled ; receipts, 6,686 esses; frenh gathered, extra firsts, tfcc; ft rets, 44046c; refrigerator, finest, 42042c; good to average best, 41041 Vic, Cheese Firm; receipts, 1,673 boxes; state, held, special, 2tc; same, average fancy, 2S025c Poultry Live, easier; chickens, 2122e; fowls, 25c; turkeys, nominal; dressed very quiet, prices unchanged. Sugar Market. New York, Feb. 17. Sugar Market for futures was fairly active today and the un dertone was still unsettled owing to the state of affairs In Cuba, Rather more fa vorable advices were received from some of the producing sections, however, and prices reacted slightly under realizing for the over the week-end period, closing un changed to 7 points net lower; March, 4.51c; May, 4.61c; July, 4.61c; September, 4.62b. Raw, firm; molaases, 4.4604.77c; centrifu gal, 6.6206.44c. Refined, firm; fine granu lated, 7.0007.60c Omaha Hay Market. Omaha Feb. 16. Receipts light, market Arm and steady, demand good. Palrte Hay Choice upland, $12.60912.00; No. 1, $11.60012.00; No. 2. $10.00011.00; No. 3, $1.0009.00. No. 1 midland, $11,000 II. 60; No. 2, $9.00010.00.' No. I lowland, $8.60090.0; No. 2, f7.6O08.OO; No. 8. $6.60 07.00. Alfalfa Choice. $17.60018.00; No. 1, $16.00017.00; standard, $13.00016.00; No. 2, $11.00 0 13.00; No 3, $10.00011.00. Straw Oat. $7.0007.60; wheat, $8,000 4.60. MhrwfSipnlts Grata Market. Minneapolis, Feb. 17. Flour Unchanged. Barley tlc0fl.ll. Rye $1.4301.42. Bran t33.OO034.Ot. Wheat May, $1.78; July, $1.72. Cash: No. 1 hard, $1.1191-; No- 1 northern, $1.7101.I2; No. 2 northern, $1.74 1.12. Com No. 1 yellow, $1.00 01.01. t Oata No. 1 white, 66066C. Flaxsosd $2.73 02.82 . Cotton Market. New York, Feb. 17. Cotton Futures opened steady: March, 16.82c; May, 16.92c; July If. 02c; October, 16.44c; December (offered) 16.74c. Cotton Futures closed steady ; Msrch. 16.73c; May, 18.01c; July, 14.07c; October, 16.04c; December, 16.79c, Spot, quiet; mid dling:, 16.16c. The cotton market closed steady at a net advance of 4 to 7 points. IT ansa City General Market. Kansas City, Mo., Fen1. 17. Wheat No. 2 hard, fl. 8201. 86: No. 2 red. fl. 8001. 84; May, $1.73; July, $1.4601.45. Corn No. 2 mixed, 9c; No. 2 white. 98 019c; No. $ yellow, 99Mc; 'May, 980 98c; July, 17c. Oata No. 2 white, 59 0slc; No. 2 mixed, $70610 St. IeJs Grata Market. St. Louis, Feb. 17. Wheat No. 2 red, $1.1001.92; No. 2 hard. $1,8601.91; May. fl. 7401:74; July, $1.44. " Corn No. 2, $1.00: No. 2 white, $1.01; May. $1.01; July, $1.00. Oats No. 2, 68c; No. 2. white, nominal; May, 6tfc. ; . Klgta Batter Market. Elgin. EL, Feb. 17. Butter 42c. New York Money Market. . New York, Feb. 17. Prima Mercantile Paper 40 B" cmt- Sterling Exchange Sixty-day - bills, 14.72 Vfc: commercial sixty-day bills on banks. $4.T2; commercial' Hixty-daj' bmv' $4.7;. demand, $4.76; sables, $4.76 7-16. Stiv.ru-Bar, TSc: Mexican aouara. flor. Honda Government, steady; railroad. irregular. U. 8. r. zs, reg. vx .M. iv t. 1st es yt do coupon ... 99 Mt. P, con. 4a.. 104 H U. S. 3s. .reg... .100 Mont. Power 6s. 99 do coupon ...100N. T. C. deb. 6s. 109 U. 8. 4s. reg....!07N. T, City 4s..l07 do coupon ...109 New Haven c. 68.100 A.T.4T.cv.4s 104 No. Pacific 4s... 94 Anglo-French 6s. 92 do 3s 66 A ten. gen. 4s.... fHHOre. 8. L. ref. 4s 93 B. A O. 4s...... 02Fac. T. AC 6s.. 100 Beth. St. ref. 4s. 100 Penn. con. 4s.l04 Central Mac. 1st. 90 do gen. 4s..l01 C, B. A Q. Jt. 4s 97Readlng gen. 4s. 94 C..M.St.P.cv,6s 106 80. Pac. cv, 6a. .100 C.,R.I.AP.ref.4s.. 76 do ref. 4s 11 . C. A 8. ref. 4a. 84 So. Railway 6s. .101 1 A R. U. c. 4s. 81t'nlon Pacific 4s. 97 Krle gen. 4a..... 47 do cv. 4e 92 Oen. Klec. 6s... .108 IT. S. Rubber 4s. .102 Ot. No. 1st 4s 99 IT. 8. Steel 6s... 105 I. C. ref. 4a..,.. tlW. Union 4s.. 94 K. C. 80. ref. 6s. 88 Dom. of C 1931. 98 UtNnfl.1l.., tl Bid. Statement of Clearing' Hoose Banks, New Tork. Feb. 17. The statement of the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for (he week shows that they hold $166,716,220 reserve In excess of legal requirements. This Is an Increase of $1,268,470 over last week. The statement follows; Increase. Loans, discounts, etc $2,444,142,000 $241,721,000 Reserve In own vaults . . . , C 26,900, 000 6,624,000 Reserve In federal reserve banks... 196,017,000 4,004,000 Reserve in other depositories .... 66,709,000 1,114,000 Net demand de posits $.641,167,000 40,109.000 Net time deposit. 164,489,000 866,000 Circulation 28.716.000 2,000 Aggregate reserve. 776,446,000 Excess reserve.... 146,716,000 1,264,470 Summary of stats banks and trust com panies in Greater New York not Includ ed In clearing house statement: Loans, discounts, tc $ 762,169,100 $ 163,200 Specie 66,402,100 799,700 Legal tender It, 041, 700 930,100 Total deposits 173,933,400 4,4!,900 Banks cash In -vaults 14,472,000 decrease. Of which f444.2B4.0OO la specie. London 8tock Market. London, Feb. 17. American securities were steady, but very few transactions were recorded on the stock exchange today. Silver Bar, 18d par ounce Money 4 per cet. Discount Rates Short and throa months' bills, 6 par cent. HEW YORK STOCKS All Branches of List Reflect Further Confidence Dur ing Session. INDUSTRIALS SHOOT UP New Tork, Feb. 17. All branches of the stock list reflected further confidence dur ing today's brief period of trading, dealings being on a larger and broader scale than any previous day of the week. Under the lead of United States Steel, industrials rose 1 to 4 points marked strength being mani fested by J.ackawanna Steel amd Republic Iron. Toppers snd equipments advanced as murh. the entire metal group being ma terially strengthened by unconfirmed reports of the sale of a moderate amount of "spot" copper at the unprecedented price of 37 cents per pound. Shippings were the most active features next to 'Steel and Iron shares at average gains of 2 points, their rise being accom panied by a decline in marine Insurance rates. Indicating sn abatement of the recent apprehension in that quarter. Motors and accessories registered mod erate advances and Mexicans made further recoveries from their reversal of the mid week. The more distinctive war supply stocks, notably Central Leather, Baldwin Locomotive, Industrial Alcohol and National Emanellne, were in steady demand, rising 1 to z points; witn i lor New Airbrake. Transcontinental, particularly Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific, featured the sea soned rails, and New Haven threw off some of Its recent depression. Among the few exceptions to the general advance were American Beet Sugar and American Snuff, the latter falling 12 points after gaining 7 the day before. Filial prices were slightly under top levels, but the clos ing was active and strong. Total sales, 273, 000 shares. The actual cash gain disclosed by the bank statement, which was under general eetlmates, while the loan expansion of al most 436,000,000 was In the nature of a cor rection of last week's heavy contraction of that item. Trading In bonds was light, With an Irreg ular tone except In internationals, which showed slight Improvement. Total sales, par value, $1,720,000. United States coupon 3s advanced J point and registered 4s lost a point on call during the week. Number of sales and Quotations on lead ing stocks were: Sales. High. Low. Close. Am. Beet Sugar... 6,700 8914 74 87 4 American Can 400 44 43 43 Am. Car A Fndry 900 834 34 3 Am. Locomotive... 1,800 71 . 09 4 71 Am. Smelt, A Ref.. 2,400 97 96 97 Am. Sugar Ref.... 1.200 109 108 109 Am. Tel. A Tel ins Am. Z., L, 4 8..,, 200 34 20 6 Anaconda Copper.. $.100 77 7 76 Atchison 300 102 102 102 Baldwin Locomo... 800 64 f3 64 Baltimore A Ohio.. 300 76 76 7R Brook. Rapid Tran, 3 HO 68 67 67 B. A S. Copper 300 46 4f 48 Cal. Petroleum 700 ?4H 23 24 . . Canadlad Pacific... 1,300 163 L2 162 Central Leather... 7,700 86 5 86 Chesapeake A Ohio BOO 60 5? 'I 69 C, M. A St. P.... . 400 81 '80 81 Chicago AN. W... 400 118 118 118 C. R. I. A P :6 Chlno Copper , 2,600 54 64 64 Colo. Fuel A Iron., 700 45 44 41 Corn Products Ref. 7,400 22 21 21 Crucible' Steel 9,700 66 64'i, 65 Distillers' Securities 200 26 2fi 25 Brie 1,400 2i! 26 26 General Electric... 200 166 . 165 165 Great No. pfd. 200 113 113 . 11S Great No. Ore ctfa. 900 32 32 33 Illinois Central 101 Inter. Con. Corp . . . . 13- Inspiration Copper. 3.600 66 55 56 Inter. Harvester 116 I. M. M. pfd. ctfs. 26.900 71 69 7! K. C. Southern.... 400 ?,l V. ? 21 Kennerott Copper.. 2,900 43 43 4.1 Louisville A Naah 12G Mox. Petroleum.,.. 2,400 7 " 87 S7 Miami Copjper 600 37 37 37 M., K. A T. pfd 14 Mo. Pacific, new.. . 600 28 58 28 '' National Lead : 5f. Nevada Copper 800 24 24 24 New York Central.. 700 95 96 91 N. T., N. H. A H. . 6,400 39 38 ' :tK Norfolk A Western 300 1US128U 128 Northern Pacific... .".00 104 10:i 10:;U Pariftc Mall 300 2 . VZ 22 Pennsylvania 1,700 54 64 64 Ray Con. Copper, . ,' 4.100 ' !iti 25 26 P.eadlng 1,200 91 B1 91 Rep. Iron A Steel.. 11.400 78 76 77 Shattuck Arlx. Cop. 1,900 27 26 26 Southern Pacific... 600 93 93 93 Southern Railway.. 1,100- 25 28 Studebaker Co,..., 600 104 103 103 Texas Company,... 1.700 228 .220 221 Union Pacific....:., 3,000 138 137 138 Union Pacific pfd 82 " U. S. Ind. Alcchel.. 1,200 126 124 124 1. S. Rtecl 21.700 J0fi 105 infi T". S. Step pfd 300 117 117 117 Utah, Copper f, 400 109 107 109 Wu-tkth pM. 'B'. 70tV 25 i!S . 26 Western union. 8,400 94 94 fln Westtnghouse Elec. 2.400 60 60 50 Total sales for . the day, $73,000 shares. Dry Goods Market. New Tork; Feb. 17. Shipping conditions continued unfavorable to affect the Import and export trade In textiles today. Cotton goods and yarns were steady. Burlaps and wool goods were firm. Knit goods were Arm, with a steady demand. OU and Bosln. Savannah, Ga., Feb. 17. Turpentine Finn. 48c; sales. 16 bbls.; receipts, 86; shipments. 94; stock, 14,686. Rosin Firm; receipts, 1.276 rfhls.; ship ments, 60; stock, 80,497. Quotations: A. B. ! ' W'M: K- s-2. N, 1 $6.40; WO, $6.60; WW, $6.76. I Eleventh Annual Statement OF THE LION BONDING &. SURETY CO. ASSETS Cash in Banks and Office $106,754.63 First Mortgage Loans on Real Estate 235,166.88 Lpan3 Secured by Municipal Warrants 91,163.59 City and County Bonds 50,546.12 Warrants, City and County 22,036.03 Outstanding Premiums, Less Commissions '. .... 68,992.77, Real Estate. , 11,225.76 Accrued Interest 8,771.62 Accounts Receivable (Secured) $7,213.21 Accounts Receivable (Unsecured) 5,512.33 Bills Receivable 5,143.4417,868.98 TOTAL ASSETS $612,526.38 LIABILITIES Unearned Premium Reserve $213,743.21 Contingent Claim and Expense Reserve 28,500.00 .Reinsurance Payable 15,043.91 Reserve for Taxes, Insurance, Etc 6,922.71 CASH CAPITAL 252,000.00 SURPLUS ..: 96.316.SS TOTAL LIABILITIES $612,526.38 Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Deposited With the State of Nebraska for the Protection of Policy Holders. Nebraska's Own Company Surety Bonds, Accident and Health, Burglary and Plate Glass Insurance Home Offices W. O..W. Building. Columbus Toggery Team Prove Victors in Match Columbus, Neb., Feb. (7. (Special Telegram.) Five men, Gutzmer, O. Baker, Novel, Kavanaugh and Nich ols, representing the local Toggery team, defeated the Grand Island and Schuyler bowling teams m two matches on the Whitcomb & Ells worth alleys here last night by the scores of 2,891 to 2,607 and 2,705 to 2,540. Grand Island then nosed out a vic tory over Schuyler by 2,579 to 2,564. Reed Harrison, Fillmore, Ray Harri son, Tackman and Fauble comprised the Grand Island aggregation, while O. Van Housen, Dr. Francis, G. Wertz, M. Van Housen and R. Van Housen rolled for Schuyler. High score was made by Kava naugh with 674, Nichols also register ing 623. Bowling interest is running high in Columbus and the regulars ex pect to annex some honors at the state tournament. Doors of Big Nine Partly Opened to Wolverines i Chicago, Feb. 17. The door of the 1X7. ....... MnH(arna nrflv opened today for the Kturn of the University of Michigan to the "Big Hot Springs Wins Title. Rapid City, 8. P., Feb. 17. (Special Tele egram.) Hot Springs High school tonight wop the Black Hills basket ball champion ship by de renting the local High school. 16 to 13. In debate here -on compulsory military service question. Rapid City won from Hot Springs. Hapia uiy arnrmeo me quesnon. W. NET Guaranteed Quarterly Return on Preferred Stock Alfalfa Butter Company Eleventh and Capitol Ave., Omaha, Neb. itt.fiiflE u " m Compare creamery stock with any other in this locality. You will find the country contiguous to Omaha rapidly .developing dairy industry; Omaha " the logical' plac' for creameries; the largest butter manufacturing center in the world; investment in creamery stock superior in the essential elements of good investment safety, earning power and appreciation.- v CUT OUT THIS COUPON AND MAIL TODAY The Alfalfa Butter Co., Omaha, Neb. Gentlemen : Without any obligation to me, send fjll particulars regarding the issue of Preferred Stock, guarantied to yield 7 Ms per cent OMAHA At of December 31st, 1916. Salazar Makes Threat to Kill All Gringos in Juarez El Paso, Tex., Feb. 17. While at Sabinal, ninety-eight miles south of Juarez, on the Mexico Northwestern railroad, February 8, Jose Ynez Sal' azar made a threat to attack Juarez and kill all of the Americans attend ing the Juarez races, according to a Mexican who escaped from Salazar's command at Sabinal and walked to the border, arriving here last night. The Mexican said he had been taken prisoner by Salazar's command the day preceding the attack on the Guzman garrison and escaped when Salazar started west toward Palomas and Ojitos. . He said he overheard Salazar and his minor chiefs talking about the plan for the Villa cam paign in the north and said Salazar declared he would attack and take Juarez some Sunday soon and "kill all the gringoes at the race track." Jackson Beat. Wallac. . New York. Feb. it. Willie Jackaon of this city, who gained prominence by knock ing out Johnny Dundee several weekB afto, defeated Eddie Wallare of Brooklyn here toniKht. outpointing him in seven of the ten rounds. Each welshed 128 pounds. n&nk ClmrlBKa. Omaha, Feb. 17 Bank clearing, for Omaha today were 15.470,705.46 and for th i a to., ta aa. 73fi. 74. rorreapwmmis . 7 , . VThe total clearings for the week ending to day wero ,az.i..vi".oo ........ sponding wee& last year 12S,8;2,345,62,