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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1917. 14 UYE STOCK MARKET Cattle of All Kind; Slow, but About Steady Sheep Are ! Generally Steady. HOQS ARE FIFTEEN HIGHER i Omaha, Ureh J. J1J, Receipts were: oiru.ial llondxy....; Official Tuesday..., . fifflckal Wwln.Bdajr OITIvial Thursday,,, ISatlmat. Friday, t Cattla. Horb. Sheen. . Mil Mil it.im .10, ,11 II. iu 10,111 . l.OIS 1T.I4J 11.014 . 4,017 14.114 10,141 . 1,1M 11.309 7.600 Flva dais thla wMk.il,i 7f,l:7 ii.iii 8ama daya laal Wo.k.lMIS 41,436 4S.I00 8aine daya I WKe. ano.St.l41 44.1I3 I0.7II Same daya I was. aio.33,314 41,111 47.47 8.111a day 4 wks. aao.lJ.JI4 41.427 40.141 Kama daya laat year. .14,00 14,741 41.106 Receipts and dlapoaltlnn of llva stock al thit Union stork Tarda, Omaha, for twenty four hours coding at I o'clock v. mv yes tarday; ,. . REC8IPTS CARS. Cattla. ijoce. Shaep.H'r'av C. V. 4k St. P 1 I Wabash 1 I .. Plsnourl Pacific 1 L'nlon Parlflc S3 54 C. N. W.. oaat I 4 1 ('. K. W.. weal. ...14 II I 1 O, M. P., M. O,. I II . c. n. Q., west.. .14 17 4 O., R. I, P., east., I I i'.. R. 1. A P., ml., I y 1 .. Illlnola Central 1 Chlcaio Ou West.-,. 1 I ... Total receipts..... II 141 II DISPOSITION HMD. Cattle. Hove. Morris at Co 41 1,457 Swift Co 441 1,171 Cudahy Packing Co IS! ItH Armour Co SSI . 1.611 Schwartl 4b Co , , 104 J. W. Murphy 1,714 Lincoln Packlnf Co..... , 1 . a Omaha Packing Co., 1 ' Kohr Peaking Co 11 .... Wlleon Packing Co 111 T. B. Lawla... - II. .... Huaton Co.... 1 .... P. a. Kellogg. H ..... .... Kills BrOB , It Sullivan Broa II '. t'hrlatle , II Hlralna 14 ..... , .... Huffman ....... 1 ..... Roth , 4 .... (llaeeberg , 1 .... .... Hiker, Jonea A smith.. 10 .... Banner Broa. I ..... .... John Harvey' I ..... .... Jensen 4s I.andgren 10 ... Pat O'Day ..,..., ..,. .... Other tuyere 101 1,171 Sheep. 107 1.211 1,041 1.011 Totala l. IMS? 4.101 Cattle Receipt, of cattle were moderate, e uiual on a Friday, but for the weak re ceipt! have been very large, In fact, the largoat for a good many weaks hack and . larger than a year ago by 1,000 head, Aa uaual on a Friday, the trade waa pot very actlvo and mora or leas uneven. Still, price did not ahow any noteworthy change In either direction. '' Quotations oa cattla) Good to choice keevea, lll.0e)ll.0; fair to good beevee, I10.7K, 11.10; common to fair beevee, 11.11410.10; good to choice heifers, 11.00010.00; good to choice oowa. ll.H01O.il; fair to good eowa, 11.0001.71; common to fair oowa. Ifi.tO!) 1.101 prima feeding steers, Il.l04ll0.tlj good to choice feeders, 11.7101 60; fair to good feeders, ll.0IOI.7l: common to fair feed era. 14.7491.04; good to eholco stockers. iieill: atock heifers. I7.ll0t.ll; stock oowa, 11.0001.00; atock calve., 11.00010.111 veal oalvea, ll.00O13.00l beef bulla, Blurs, etc., 11.1001.11; bologno bulla, I7.OO0I.:I. Kepraaentatlv Bales: BEEF STEERS. Av. Pr. Mo. No. 1.. 10.. I., 14., 10.... .... It.... 90.,.. 14.... I.... It,... II.... 4.... 17., 11.. 10.. 17.. 1., I., . I., I., 10., II., II.. II.. ... Av. Vr. ., 110 17 71 ..III I 10 .. 771 I II ., 447 I 10 .. 110 I II .. 101 10 II .. 171 10 10 ., Ill 10 74 ..1041 11 10 ..1201 11 10 ...12411 11 10 ,.1171 11 II , 411 10 . 740 I II , 130 I II .1110 10 . 101 10 34 1010 10 10 II 171 10 40 17 1104 10 10 14 HO 10 II 10 1014 11 It II 1101 11 10 12 1311 11 10 ...1327 II 00 STEERS AND HEIFBRaV ' ICS I 10 I.. 114 I 16 ...141 t 00 II Ill t 10 ...710 I II 11 (It 10 00 ... Hi 10 IS HBIFERS. I 71 1 410 1 40 1 II 1.. 940 I 10 I It 1 110 I 00 I II II ...1010 11 10 cows. I 00 3 141 tJIMO: lai.ibe, shearing, 114.21014.71; year. Hnsm, good to choice. 111. 00011.70; year- I nss. vlalr to good. Iiz.vooi3.no: wetnere, fair to choice, Ill-Sf 017.71; own, good to choice, 111.40013.30; ewea. fair to giod. 111.00 011.40; eweo. plain to culls, 17 000 1.60. Repre'ssntatlva gales: ' No.' ' Av. Pr. 311 fed lambs 70 III 16 211 Mexican lambo II 1' 31 II cull lamb. 10 11 00 311 native aharlng iamba. ...... 77 14 IS 377 native ahearlng lambs 71 14 10 311 Meilcan Iamba 721 111 1 111 Meilcan lambs II 11 00 ill Meilcan Iamba . 14 IS 560 fed lambs 74 14 10 400 fed Iamba 72 14JTS II natlvs spring lambs 71 II 71 CHICAGO LIV4S STOCK MARKET - Cattle Steady, Hogs Weak Sheep Are Strong. Chicago. 111.. March 10. Cattle Recelpta, 2.000 head; market, eteady; native beef cattle, 11.10012. as; stackers ana iceaere, 17.0001.40; cows and heifers, 11.10010.10; calvea. 11.100 14.00. Hogs Receipts. 11.000 head; market. weak at 30 to 36c above yesterday a aver. age: bulk, tll.3O01t.4i; light, 114.45016.41; mlied, II4.IO015.IO; heavy, 114.40014.44 rouab. 114.10011.16: alia. 110.71014.36. Sheep and Lamba Receipts, 1,000 head; market, atrong: wethera, tio.bofviz.io; ewea, 11.000 13.10; lambs, ll!.0lt.SO. St. foals Llva Stock Market. St. Louis, March 30. Cattle Receipts, 110 head: market, steady; native beef aterrB. 17.60 0 1 2.16; yearling ateers and hetfera. 11.10011.71; cows, 15.16010.00; Blockers and feeders, 14.00010.00; prime southern beef eteero. to. 00011.00; beet cows and heifers. II. 3101.00: prime yesrllng steers and heifers, 17. 60O10.00; active calvea, 14.00 fyii.ge. Hoga Receipts, a, 100 neaa; marxrt, higher;' lights, II4.IO01I.1O; pigs, 11.760 13.60: mixed and butrhers. 114.16016.40: good heavy, I16.35 01...U, bulk, 114.100 13.36. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,100 heed: market, steady; lambs, 113.00011.40; awss, 11.10012.26; yearling. 118.11014.31. Weill City llva stock Market. Sloui City, la., March 30. Cattle Re celpta 100 head; market ateady; beef eteera, 110.100 13.00; butchera, fl.t0O10.60; fat enwa and helfere, 17.60010.60; cannera, IE. 60 07.60: atorkerB and feedera. 17.5001.76: oalvea, 17.6001.60; bulla, Btaga, etc., 17.60 01.60) feeding cows and heifers, fl.500 1.00. Hogs Receipts, 700 head; market ion 70c higher; light, lt.lO014.7O; mixed, H4.7i01l.IO; heavy, 111. 10O16.00; pigs, 111.10011.00; bulk of s 'is, 114.70011.10. Sheep and Lamba Recelpta, too head; market 10o higher; yearlinga, 113.00013.26; wethers, 111. 60012.10; -owes, 110.10011.50; Iamba, 111.00011.46. City Live Stock. Kanaaa City, Mo., March 14, Cattle Re celpta, 100 head: market, ateady; prima fed Blears, 111. 76013.10; dressed beef ateera, 11.71011. 10; western ateera, 11.000 12.00: oowa, 19.00010.10: heifers, II. 00 011.10; atookers and feeders, 17.76011.00; bulls. 17.600 10.00; oalves, la. 00O13.00. Hogs Reoelpts, 1.100 head; market. higher; bulk, 114.15015.10: heavy, 111.30(1 15.30; packers ana butchers, 114. 15014.26; light, 114.10011,00; pigs, 113.000 11.10. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 3,000 head; market, steady: lamba, 113.00011.00; year lings, tll.OO013.li; wethers, 111.50013.76; awes, 110.10011.60. ' , St-. Joseph Live Slock Market. ' St. Joaeph, Mo., March lO.Cattle Re- ceplta, 100 head; market itaadyl ateera, ll.0001I.lt: cowa and helfere, 11.OO011.2I: calvea, 11.00012.00. Hoga Reoclpta, 1,500 head; market 150 I60 hlgheri top, 115.11; bulk of tales. 114.71 015.30. sheep ana Lamos Receipts, i.nos nean; market weak to lOo lower; lambs, 114.40 v :. - 411 41 821 l7 4 It I 71 00 1... 1... .1740 .1414 ,.1110 ..1110 Sit 411 I 10 I 00 1 It 1 to 1 16 I 16 10 I 10 II 4 10 I to 1 ISO 1 1031 I 10 11........ Ill 1 171 I II 1 , III I Ill 1 tO 11. ....... 1061 I ...11H0 1 10 I lit 7 1011 I It 3, ...... .1116 !v...,.1060 I 41 1.. 110 11.,.' 1141 I 10 1 1115 11. ...... .1110 I 10 t ...1110 1 1168 00 I. ,1111 HULLS. . I It 1... I It 1... CALVES. 1 Ill I 31 1... II Ill I 00 4... 1 10 10 00 1 170 11 II 1 110 11 It I Ill II 40 Hoga There waa another liberal run of hoga hero this morning, arrivals being the heavieat that have ahown up on a Friday this month. The aupply waa oatlmated at 111 cars, or 11.101 head, making the total for tee flvo daya 11,111 head. Thla Is the largest alnca flva week! ago, being 11,000 larger than a week ago, MOO heavier than two weeks ago, ana a gain of 11,404 over laat year. Prlcea were fully lto higher on tha ear lier trade today, though like yeaterday, part of the advance waa loot on tha eloao. Ship pars bought about their uaual quota, paying 10 Olio to poaalbly loo higher. Tho killer trade waa a little dreggy at tho outaat, but movement started la pretty fair aeaaoa at generally llo higher prlcea. One packer waa fighting tho advanos and aa waa the case yeeterday aellera were un able to '.effect a clearance at tha early ad vance. With between thirty and forty car, atltl unaold and .-,ly one packer aull In the trade who really needed hoga, blda dropped to a 100 higher baala. Sellers who atill had hogs triad hard to get early prlcea for them, and for a while tho market waa pretty dead, but In the end tho buyers had their way, buying the remelnder of the aup ply about a dims higher than yesterday, or fully a nickel below morning tlgureo. All recorda were again amaahed. Bulk sold at lll.75014.lt, with nulla a ahowing at 111.10 and aa extreme too 01 115.05, One packer refuaed to follow tha advanoo early, and thla made the later rounda alow, but while sellers had to tight hard to get morning prices on the laat thirty or forty cara. In the end everything except a few scattering loada waa oteaaed ap without much change In valuea, Oa paper laat salea did uot took quite aa good - aa early, but naturally the beBt hoga Bold on the opening and, conaldertng thla, the close ehowed ao Quotable change. The market averaged 110 higher than ycaterday, and the bulk, average coat and top were the hlgheet aver recorded here. Moat of tha aalea were made at a spread of ll4.7O01i.OO, and tho extreme top reached. Ili.ai, too above yeaterdaya top. which waa the previous record. Since laat week's close prlcea have moved up gener ally 16c. , i Kepraaentatlva aalea: , . 1 No. Ar. th. Pr. No. At. ah. Pr. 43. .161 ...14 10 II. .184 ...14 It .171 ...14 10 11. .176 10114 71 114 14 10 II. .184 ... 14 II ... 14 II II. ,114 14 14 It ...16 10 10. .114 ... II 01 PIOS. ... II 44 Sheep Sheep and lamb reoelpts wera oa tlmated at twenty-nine loada, or 7,100 head, a very decent Friday run tor thla time of year. Actual offerings were Blx cara leaa, that many loada being consigned direct to packers. Total for the flvo daya la 11.311 head, aa against 41,101 last weak, 10,111 two weeks ago and 41,101 a year ago. Ths week's run la tha largest since tha middle oc reoruary. On tha bulk at the light and handy lambs me mantel waa a repetitioa ot yeaterday a Net much at anything waa dona until well elong In the forenoon, buyers appearing to bo Juet marking time the early part of the day, but la the end bulk of the deelrable lamoa waa bought at pncea that were moaily eteady to at the worst ao more than a shade lower. For everythln axoeot some extremely light Mexicans 116.01 was the limit. One load of flfty-two-poundera sold at 111.31, equalfcf the record. Spring lamna at lll.ea wera act or the best. Nothing much la tho owe Una waa on offer. Nominally steady prices ware quota ble oa mature atock. Shearing lamba were scarce and ware quoted unchanged. One r that was eonaldered mora deelrable than anything that kaa boas here set a new record of 114.lt. Ciuotationa on akoop and Urn be: Lambe. !tg!tt and bandr. I14.7e01i.lfe lambe. hearg, 114.10014.71: lamba, dipped, n 10 17. .311 73. .311 el.. 217 IS.. 131'- : lira Stock In Sight. Recelpta ot llva atock yesterday at the flva principal western marketai Cattla. Hogs. Sheep. nmaha 1 1,160 11,200 Bicux city too 700 St. Loula 180 1,400 Chicago 1,000 16,000 Kanaaa City 400 1.100 ,1.100 100 1.100 1,000 1,004 Total! 1,180 40,100 11,404 BBADRTBKBT TRAD! BKVIEW Stlmaiatlng Features Maka for Activity la All Li ae New Tork, March 10. Tomorrow Brad- alraat will Bay: Batter weather, tha ap proach of Eaater, large government buying for army and navy account and heavy pur chasing power of the publio at large con- atltuta the atlmulatlng teaturea which make for exceptional activity in nearly every llno of trade to swell the total volume at most centera above last yaar'a levels. At a great many marketa there is talk ot continued conservation ae to tar future buying, but thla la abaolutely bobbM In the Iron and ateel trade which notea new high levels of prices reached and rarely noted In cotton and woolen gooda, which are etrong with an upward tendency for nearby needa and aupported by tha atrengih of the raw ma terlala, ao far aa the future la oonoerned. Frequent mention ts made, too, of tha actual volume of trade not being larger than a year ago, but added to thlo la tha atatement that the higher levels of all prices make for a greater financial turnover. Thfs matter of high prtoes, la tact, seems to be the key of the situation and bulks larger by far In tha trade dlacuaalona than does the talk of the poaalblllty ot hoatllltlee. Weekly bank exchanges, 11,114,111,000. ' ' Coffee Market, New Tork. March 10. There waa a mod erate demand for lata monthe In the mar ket for coffee tuturee here today and an opening decline waa followed by ralllea, but prlcea eaeauv on again, cioaing at a net loaa of I to 1 points. Ths opening waa 4 to I polnta lower under scattering liquidation, which probably reflected dteappotntment that yeaterday'e rumors of peaoe found no encouragement in the morning aewo, Offer Inge were not heavy and after Belling at l.01o early, December oontraota stiffened up to t.'Olo on buying at board to Inveetment tntereete. Aa soon as this demand had been aupplted, however, the market sagged off under renewed liquidation, closing at prac tically the low point of the day, Salaa, 18.500 baga; April, t.tlc; Mary,, 7.46o: June, 1.7!o: July. 7.71c: Auguat, 7.84c! September, f.alo; October. 1.14c; November, 1.11c; December, x.04o; January, 1.10c; February, l.llo. Spot dull; Rio la, IHc; Santoa 4b, IHo. Tha only rrean orrare mentioned in the coat ana freight market were Santoa la and 4a at 1.10c, London eredlta. The official bablee re ported no change In the primary market ex cept Santos futures, which were nnohanged to II rela higher. GRAIN AHHRODUCE Weakness of Futures Market Makes the Trade in Gash Wheat Dull, Art. Open. I High. Low. Close. Yea Wht. May 1 II 1 II , 1I1U 1 111 July 1II04H 1 16 142H 1 IMa 11644 Sept. 141 11114 117 1 47 160H Cern. May 111 1 lilt 11644 1 lit, till, July 1 11H 1 11 ill, 1 14 114 Sept, 1 11 1 11 111 1 11 111 Oata. , , May IS 13 81 13 It July 17 17 16 -64 I6H Sept 41 1H II II I II Chicago cioaing prlcea, furnlahed The Bee by Logan 4b Bryan, stock and grain broksra, 116 South Sixteenth street. Omaha: Art. Open. High. I Low. Close. Tea Wht. I May 1 II 1 11 111 1 11 1 July 1 16 1 11 181 1 11 111 Sept 1 11 1 11 110 1 10 lit Corn. .1 May 1 11 1 11 HI 1 11 111 July 1 17 1 17 111 1 11 117 Septt 114 1 11 111 t 14 111 Oats. May 13 13 11 II 13 July 61 il 61 .61 11 July 41 64 11 II l Pork. May 84 10 34 II 31 IS 14 11 14 II July 14 II 14 10 31 16 14 44 II IT Lard. May 10 II 10 13 30 11 10 10 10 II July 10 40 10 40 10 17 10 IS 10 SI Rlba. May II 41 II 41 II 16 II 17 II II July IS 10 ll 74 11 II 11 61 n 10 . IBVIaN J4iriBTa j Ntw Tork. Mkrvti 10. MUU L-1. quint, M.ITifc, BptjiUr, quUt; -pot oait 8t. Ixtuii daltvarrt HO-wOOlO.. Coppar. quirt; itwiroiynoe ipoi ana nearoy, nominal io ontt quarts) r, 3I.O05iSt.00j third quarter. 131.000 31.00. iron, arm; No. northern. $4O.0OO41.; No. t. 111, 60tJ 40,10: No, 1 tiouUitrn. 116. tfl. 5.60: No. , 34.fi0l-.O0, Tin, QUlt; ipot offtrcd at lS4.lt. At London: Spot oonntr. (ISC: futurB. tl3S lOi; .Mtrolytlc, Ilttl. Spot tin, (114 U; future, i-14 Ita, Lead, 13 10a, Spot ter, 147. Omah Bar Market. PrtlrU Mny Receipts Ilf ht, market higher on better fradea of hay and alfalfa; de mand continues good. Upland: Choice, 111.10 O14.00: No. l, ir.50l3.00: No. I. tit)S09 II. 01; No. I, ls.00OI.00. Midland: No. 1. III. 00aJlJ.IO; Nov 1, IM0O10.I0. Lowland: No. 1. SS.ieei.ft9; No, S tT.IOOI.Mi No, t, II.BOfTT.OO. Alfalfa Cholc, HMO N. 1, lis.ooeil.oo; etandard, U.OOiJlT.OO; No. S. llS.OOtf 14.00; No, 1. 10,6O13.,O. Straw-Oat, T.00T..0; wheat, ll,00 ' OU aad Koela. Savannah.- Oa.. lfairh I0.-Turoentin firm: hoc: hiii, ei ddb.1 reMlDU. : aula- m-nte. Ill; atock. 1,414. Roaln Firm: aalea. 144) hbli.t MMlnta. 844; ahlpmanta. 494, atock, 40.144. Quote- a, u, v. y ana a, ...(; f, a, h and I. 1.40: K. IB. TO: It. IS.e.flS.T: N. I.TOtt I.T; WO, II.lltol8.l0; WW, fl.10. ttry GtMda Market. Hew Tork. March 10. Cotton noda wan active and atronir today. Wool marietta were firm, although not eapeolally active hecaueo of the very high prtcea current. Tarna were higher and Bioro active. There waa a mod erate demand for alike, . t, !! Grata Market, ; 1 St. Louie, March JO. Wheat No, t red. ft3.ll; No. I hard, nominal; Maall.Hfi : July, 11.11 H. Com No. I, tl.tt: No. I white. 11.33 Mar. Ill ! July, 11.1TV Oate No, Jt. 45 c; No. I while, nominal. Per$istent Advertising Is the Road to Success. TRADE IN CORN IS BRISK Omaha, March 10, ltlT. Tha Ipcal trade In eaih wheat waa very dull today on account of wcakneae of the future market, but tha trade Jn corn waa excellent, and thla grain continued to eell at record-breaking prlcea. Tha oata market waa very quiet and up to noon only a few aalea of No. I white had been reported and while the recelpta of thla cereal wera rather heavy the de mand waa not over active and a large percentage of the eamplee were hU over. Wheat and corn recelpta were aleo very good, but moit of the wheat aamplea were held over, while corn aold very readily on the advance. Snot wheat waa ouoted from vacbangea to lo ! wer, with the bulk of the No. S hard eel ling at 12.01, while No. I hard brought 2.0 arid a few care of No. 4 hard brought from S1.I6 to 92.02. Corn rulr ' from ateady to lc higher and while the demand for all gradee of thla cereal waa good a premium waa paid for white eorn inA In moet Inetancee thla va riety aold about Gle above the yellow and about ltfco In advance .of the mUed gradea. A few or tne eariy aaiee oi oaia wera made at ateady prlcea, but the market onerallv waa ouoted from a Quarter to a half cent lower, with the bulk of tha No. white eamplee eelllng at 9ic and a few going at 64 464 Rye waa atrong at an advance of l-c and there waa an excellent demand for thla cereal at the prevailing market prtcea. Barley waa quoted nominally unchanged and the trade wee rather quiet on account the light recelpta of thla cereal, nearanrfa wera: Whent and flour equal to 477,000 bu.; corn, 113,000 bu.; oata, 1,000 du. . Primary wheat recelpta wera tsft.ow ou. and ahlpmente of 644,000 ba against re celpta of 1,074.000 bu, and ehlpmenta of 941,000 bu. Iat year. Primary eorn recelpta wera 767,000 bu. and ahlpmente of MS, 000 bu., agalnet re celpta of 132,000 bu. ana enipmenie oi 484.000 bu. last year. Primary oata recelpta wera 7fi5,von du. and ehlpraenti of 1,087,000 bit., agalnet re celpte of 710,000 bu. and ehlpmenta of 444,000 bU. font year. v CAnLvT HBUKIrTBi V Wheat. Corn, Oata Chicago 14 Mlnnenpoila ..... ....ioz Duluth 12 Omaha 43 Kaneaa City Ht. Loula 133 Winnipeg ,.344 ... ... xneee galea were reported touayj Wheat No. 1 hard winter: t care. 12.08. No, hard wtntre: 1 car, 12.07; 1 care, 12.06. No. 4 ham winter: 1 car, x-.vz; i car femutty) Oftc. No. I mixed: 1 car, I2.0&. Sample hard winter; H car (corn mixed) 13. 00. j Rye No. i: i care. 11.42,. no. i: l car. 11.42; 3 cara, $1.61. corn No. I white: l car, xi.ia; i car (ehipper'a welghte) ll.lt. No. t white: S cara, ll.lSi; 1 cara, 11.18, No. t yellow: 3 cara. ii.is". no, a yenow, e care, ii.n. No. 4 yellow: 1 car, $1.17. No - yellow: 1 car, $1.17. No. x mixed: 1-car, H.17H; I cara, 1.17i t e..r, (ehipper'a welghte) 11.17. No. I mixed: 13 cara, $1.17; 1 car (ehipper'a welghte) $1.17. No. 4 mixed: 1 car (ehipper'a welghte) $1.17; 1 car, $1.1. No. 6 mixed: 1 car, $1,1$. "-mele aweet: 1 car, 11.08. Oate no. I white i car (enippera welghte) 44c; care. 34. Sample white; 1 car, 63c; I care, 6 2 "Ac umana caan I'ncee: wneat no. x nara, l2.OTKe3.0ft; No, a hard, $2.0602.07; No. A hriV 11 afiftif AS. Cnrti Nn 1 whitn. $1.11401.11; No. I white. $1.1801.18141 no. white, slit v lis; no wntte, $U701.174; No. 6 white, $1.16 0L17 4 ; No. I yellow, $1.17401.184: No. I yel low, $1.1701.1714; No. 4 yellow. $1.160 1.17; No. 6 yellow, $1.1601.17; No 6 yel low, l.lfl401.H4; No. 2 mixed, $1,170 1.1 TH; No. 8 mixed, $1.1601.17; No, 4 mixed, 11.1601.17: No. I mixed, $1.1640 1.16K; No. mixed, 11.164 1,16 Oata No. 1 white, 6440&c; etandard, 64 0 644o; No. t white, 63U0O4C; No. 4 white, 630 630. ' Barley Malting, $1.1701.27; No. 1 feed, $1.0301.16. Rye-t-No. Si $161 "4 0 1.41; No. I, $16101.63. Omaha Vutaree, More favorable weather report had a bearish effect on today'! market, although reporie of crop damage to wheat were plentiful. May and July Wheat opened ateady around yeeterday'e cloee and later .declined about 2c, hut a 'fraction of the 'early loaa wee regained, and May wheat cloaed at ll.tCUt While the July cloaed at $1.6tt. corn followed the early break IB wheat, but the eentlment in thle market waa main ly uullinh, and both tha May and JulkJ May oata cloned ateady, but the July Bold off about la, while September oata ruled about He lower at the cloee. tiocai range ot pncea ; MEW YORK STOCKS Greater Gains Again Begistered by Stocki Under Profes sional Control. 17 14 74 II 101 Paclflo Mall Paclflo Tel. t Tel Ponnaylvanfa Ray Con. Copper... 7,100 19 Readln. 11.000 100 a, Rep. Irion it Steel. 1,100 14 Hhat. Arts. Copper. ... Southern Pacific... 1,200 1614 Southern Railway. 10,100 SOU atuaeDaxer Co.... Texaa Company.. MEW YORK GENERAL MARKET . Quotatloaa ef the Day ea Uia Varteae Lead in. Commodities. Ner Tor, March II. flour Firm. Wheat spot easy; No. I hard, 11.1414,; No. 1 northern, Duluth, II.SIH; No. 1 north em, llajiHc.be, 41.30V.. (. 0. b. New York. Corn Spot, eeey; No. I yellow, 11.IH4. 0.1.1. New York. Oata Spot, oaay; etandard, II07IHO. Hops Uull: state, medium to choice, 1111, 16940c; paclno coaat, medium , to choice, lODlto. Provisions PorTt. stronr; meaa. $11,140 137.00: family, 131.00041. 00; abort oteors, l37.004J3t.00. Beef, Arm: meaa, IS1.00O It. on; family, I17.00O3I.04. Lard, arm: middle weat, Ill.714tl0.il. Hides -Quiet; Botota, 4!0c; Central America. 436. Leather Quiet; hemlock trsts, llo; seo onda. He. Tallow Stronr: city, llvio, nominal; country, II tit) lie; apeclal, II Mo. Butter Strong; recelpta, 1,111 tuba; creamery hither than aatrae, 44V,lt4ta; creamery eatraa (II score) 44c; Urate, 41 H 94!M,e; second,, 110410. , Evbb Firm! reeelpte 11,114 cases; fresh fathered alorafe packed tlrata, Itito; flrata, IIMO140. Cheeoe Irrevular; receipt. 4.117; etata held specials, l717!io; state average fancy, 34(44 17c, Poultry Dreseed, Heady; chickens, 110 Sic; fowls, 1114 011c; turksys, II Ollc. Poultry Live, firm; chickens, UKSIc; fowls, SIOIIo; turkeys, Slo, Mluaapollo Oral Market. Minneapolis. March 14. Wheat May. 11.1174; July, 11.4414. Caeh. No. 1 hard. 11.0I01.1IH; No. X northern. 11.111,4) 1.01; No, a northern. ll.ltl.Ot.017,. . Corn No. I yellow, ,11.14401.11. ' Oata No, I white. 41 S 43 14c Plalaeed 11.10 OS.II. Klour Unchansed. Barley II. 01 I. II. Rye 11.4101.17. Bran lsi.0Olji3S.ia. . . City Oeaoral Market. Kaoaae City, March II. Wheat No. ! hard. I3.10OI.1I: No. I red, 11.1101.14; May, 11.14; July. tl.elleOl.llt. Corn No, I mixed, ll.SOOl.30; No. S white, 11.13C1.3SH; No. 1 yellow. Il.ua 1.11H: May, l.nS1.17Hl July. 11.11. Oale No. I white. I70l7!c; No. S mixed, I40lci . NEUTRALIZING TACTOES New Tork, March 30 Higher frelsht ratea a-ranted by the Interstate Commerce commleeion, predict. one of additional ad vancee In prlcea ot finlehed ateel and Iron, and good enormoue bank clearance attest ing to the expansion of general bualnesa were among the favorable Incldenta which imparted occasional atrength to today'a Ir regular market, Greater galna were again registered, however, by atocka under profes aional control. Neutralising factora which manifested themselves in the later operations. Included reviews of the crop altuatlon by accepted authorities, dlscloelnf aertoue damage in western and southwestern states, deteriora tion in some Instances being reported at as much aa 30 per cent. The International crisis, aa outlined In Germany's reiteration of nor submarine policy, also caused aome confusion of sentiment. United tStates Steel figured to a much smaller extent In the day's business, there being a marked absence of tha usual in dividual dealings In that issue. From Its best price of llb Steel gradually fell back over a point, but cloaed at 114, a net gain of 44 of a point. Bflthie&eiu steel, Bioas-snenieia steel and Virginia? Iran also scored extreme galna of 2 to e polnta, but thepe were soon loet In part or whole, otner munitions ana equip menta traversed a more narrow course with metals, leather and minor apeclal ties, Shippings and motors were aold after brief gains with oils and a few utilities. Wilson Packing repeated Its recent per formance of rising to a new record, gaining ihi polnta at M, and. Ohio Uaa waa among the day'a most active atocka at a gross ad vance of I polnta lo 132)4, much of which waa retained. 4 Coalers wera the foremost featurea of the railway group with Union Paclflo, Atchison, New York Central. Southern Railway and Rock Island. Gains of 1 to 2 points were materially reduced In the selling of the last half hour. Total aalea amounted" to 660,00(1 shares. Nominal dealings In Teutonic exchange' at yesterday's quotation with a hardening of rates on Spain and the Scandinavian coun tries, featured the market for European re mittances, -. Bonds were lower with 1 to 1 point de clines m Pennsylvania railroad issues. To tal sales, par value, 3,60,000. United Statea bonds wera unchanged on" call. ' Number of leading: galea and quotationa were: Sales. High. Low, Close, Am. fleet Sugar..., 7,800 ft 91 M M American Can 11,400 41 60 b0 Am, Car ft Found. 1,100 70 Am. Locomotive... 1,100 72 71 71 Am. 8. ft Refng.a, 1,100 106 104 104 Am. Sugar Kefng... eOO 116 112 112 Am, Tel. ft Tel.. 800 1S U6 126 Am Zinc, L.ftS., BOO l l 26 Anaconda Copper.. 1.700 84 88 83 8,600 105 104 104 MOO 01 69 6t 2,0Q 81 71 200 68 - 68 21 Atchison Baldwin 'Locomt... Baltimore ft Ohio.. Brooklyn Rapid Tr. Butte ft B. Copper.' Cat, Petroleum... J Canadian Paclflo. Central Leather.. Chesapeake , - Ohio. C. M. ft St. Paul. Chicago ft North.. C, R. I. ft P. Ry. 12,100 Chi no copper Colo, Fuel ft. Iron. Corn Prod. Refng,. Crucible Steel Distillers' Security, General Electric... Gt. North, pfd at. North, ore cue. Illinois Central.... Inter, Con. Corp... Inspiration Copper. Inter. Her,, N. J., Int. M. M. pft. ctfs 21.000 K. C. Southern... Kennecott Copper. Louis, ft Nash . . , Mex. .Petroleum... Miami Copper,... M K, ft Tex. pfd. Missouri Paclflo,... Montana Power. ,. .National Lead Nevada Copper.,. N. T. Central...,, N. T N. H. ft H Norfolk ft Went 700 24 28 3,700 166 163 166 6,300 83 tl 21 6, 00 62 60 61 1,400 84 93 '83 600 117 117 117 40 66 60 1,000 67 800 62 !i 2,300 26 8,100 89 67 66 26 26 68 68 20 30 300 20 800 165 166 165 300 115 J16 114 700 84 84 36 406 106 106 105 600 12 12 12 1,600 61 81 6,100 22 1,700 46 16,100 1,100 660 14 41 1T 81 800 108 60 66 116 84 86 22 22 46 46 ... 131 92 63 41 -41 17 16 30 30 196 104 4 HO 60 68 69 200 28 28 38 4,800 98 97 98 1,800 46 48 46 23 Northern .Pacific!. 700 io""" 106 106 400 33 33 89 98 83 96 3 23 83 38 29 99 83 27 96 39 4.300 108 101 101 800 228 326 226 Union Pacific J0.400 142 140 140 Union Paclflo pfd.. 200 81 81 61 U. 8. Ind. Alcohol, 1,600 124 126 124 U, 8. Steel 61.700 116 114 114 U. 8. Steel pfd...; 1,300 118. 118 117 1.700 111 110 110 3,600 36 25 26 200 98 97 97 ,700 (3 63 32 Utah Copper Wabash pfd "B".. Western Union..,.. Westlngh. Electric. 'Assessments natd. Total salea for tho day, 360,000 shares. New York Money Market. New Tork, March 10. Mercantile-Paper 494 per cent. Sterling jcxchangti flO-day bills. 84.71 : commercial 60-day bills on banks, 14.71; commercial 60-day bills, $4.70; demand, 14,16 t-16; cablee, 34.74 7-14. Wl Ivor Bar, 73c; Mexican dollars, 65c. Bonds Government. steady: railroad. heavy. Time Loans Easier! 60 days. 8U03U per cent; 90 daye, 3 93 per cent; alz monthe, 304 per cent. call Money steady: blah. SU ver cant: low, 3 -per cent; ruling rate, 8 per cent; last loan, 3 per cent; closing bid, 8 per cent; offered at 3 par cent.. U. B. 8a, reg... 9 M..K.4T. 1st 4s, 76 do Coupon.... 98 M. P. con. 4s, ,.103 U. B. Is. reg(..100Kont. Power ts. 99 Mo coupon.... 100 tf. y. C. deb. 6109 U. S. 4s, reg.. .107 N. T, C. 4s,.107 do coupon.... 108 Sew Haven c 6s.l0t AT. AT. c, 4e,106Ko. Pao. 4a 83 Anglo-French' ts. 93 do 8s... ...... 66 Atcn. gen, s... s, u ref. 4s. 93 B. ft O. es 92Pac. T. eV T. 6s.l00 Beth. St. ref. 6s. 100 Penn. con. 4s.l06U Cent. Pao. lat. 69 do gen. 4s.. 98 C. ft O. ev, 4s. 83 Run ding Ken. 4s. 94 C B. ft Q. Jt, 4s. 973o. Pac. cv. 6s. .101 -u.,M.4ftHt.r. castle ao ret, 4s..... 10- C. R.I.ftP. rf. 4a. 73 So. Ry. 6s 100 C. A S. ref. 4s 8 - Union Paclflo 4a, 97 D. ft R. O. e. 4a. 79 do cv, 4s 92 Brla gen. 4 66'U. 8. Rubber 6e.l03 Gen. Klectrio Ss.105 (J. 8. Steel 6s.. 106 Gt. No. 1st 4e, 99nr. Union 4s.. 95 I. C. ref. 4i.,.l 8tDom, of C 1931. 97 C. C. So. ref. 8b. 8ft i Bid. U ft N. on. 4s.. 14 Liverpool Bxchanjrea to Cloee. Liverpool, March SO-. The ftrovislon and cotton exchanges hero will be closed April 4, 7 and 8, Easter holiday Beginning with April 10, under the summer time act. tne cotton exenanae win open at 10 a. m. and close at 4 p. m except Fridays, when the session will be extended to 4:30 p. m. Tho exchange will remain cloaed Saturdays. Landaa Btocko and Honda. ' London, March 30. American securities developed Irregularity and closed easy on the atock exchange here today, ,h miver Bar, ia per ounce. . Money 3 per cent, Discount Rates Short bills, 4 per cent; three months, 4 per cent. " Ctta Market. New Tork. March 30. Cotton Futures opened steady; May, 19.01c: July, 1B.63; October, 18.00c; December, 11.07c; January, u.qac. - . t Futures clseed easy. May, 18.75; July, 18.58c; October, 17.68c; December, 17.61c; January, IT. 61c Spot quiet; middling, 19.10c. , The cotton market cloaed lrreaular at a net loss of 21 to 46 points. - iiiverpooi. Marcn 30. Cotton spot. vaeter; good middling, 12.6Td; middling. U.Hdt low middling, 13.69d. Sales, 10,000 balea. Sugar Market. New Tork. March 80. Suaar Raw. eaev: centrifugal, 6.89c; molasses, 6.01c, Refined: Steady, fine granulated. f.l608.OOo. Sugar futures opened ateady and 1 to 16 polnta lower. The list rallied later on a good de mand from trade houses and at noon prlcea wera S to I points higher. uiosea steady and unchanged to I points higher, Salea 14.104 tons. May. 4.97o: July, 6.66c; September, 6.170, Amorlcaa. To lop ho no ft ToUf raph Co. A Dividend, ef Two Dollars per share will be paid oa Monday, April 16, 1017. to teck holders of record at tho close of bttstnoaa oa Saturday, March St, 1917. - : - . S. D. MILNE, Treaeurer. Many .. PUaainf Specials Saturday nl AYDEN Saving Prices oa Spring 6 W DODGE" DOUGLAS STREETS W App"'' Attractive Specials In Easter Apparel Surprising Values In New Spring Suits, Coats, Dresses, Waists New Spring Suits, made to sell .at $20.00 and $22.50. Come "in poplin, gaberdines djl J QA and new wear serges, choice ....... P " Exquisite New Suit Styles Exclusive designs in fine taffetas, Poiret twills, serges, wool jerseys, etc. Wonderful range of colors, and exceptional special tQC AH tpiUiVV COATS, Special, at $15 values, at. . COATS, Special, at In Velours, Gaberdines, Serges, Scotch Plaids, etc. In all the wanted colors, in belted and novelty pocket effects. $25 Classy designs for all occasions. Come in Ve lours, Poiret Twills, Burella Cloths. Bolivia Cloths, etc. Great values. Beautiful Pattern Dresses Made to sell up' to $39.50. Styles suitable for street, afternoon or evening wear. Come in Wool Jerseys, Georgettes, Taffetas, V. ... dO C etc. Special sale price, Saturday b3 mi Blouse Sale for -Saturday A new lot of Spring Blouses; the latest and most approved styles; all the leading shades, in Georgette, Crepe de Chines, Radiums and the new high stripes. Very special, at $5.98 A very special lot of Crepe de Chines and Fussy Willows, in all the new shades, and all sizes; worth to $5.00. Saturday N.w Two-in-On. Coat Dree,.,, ' S35.45 up to 865.00 $2.98 Saturday Morning Special 8:30 A. M. to 12 M. 100 Women's and Misses' one piece dresses, in Taffetas, Silks and Serges, in the season's new est styles; range of styles to select from $5.98 ' 500 Women's Silk Blouses, in Crepe de Chines and Tub Silks; all sizes, many styles? variety of shades. Unusual values; till 12 only $1.98 Saturday in the Chil ' dren's Section Second Floor Special showing, Saturday, of Children's Coats, for little tots, 2 to 6, at $2.95. $3.95. $5.00, up to $25.00. Special - values in Coats, for girls 8 to 14, in great variety of styles, all colors, at $5.00. $7.50 and $10.00 A few exclusive models, at $15.00. $19.50 and $25 Children's White Dresses, for all' occasions; large Variety of styles shown, at $2.95. $5. $7.50. $10. up to 822.50 $1 00 French Ivory Toilet Articles $1 00 -At Lew Than Cost- 1 We have been for several weeks collecting this great assortment of Fine French Ivory Toilet Articles, all of high quality heavy stock, not the thin, off-colored stock so often used for special sales, but Finest French Ivory, fresh from our own complete stocks. We can state with utmost honesty that each piece is- sold at less than usual wholesale cost. Each piece of the same quality and color and matches perfectly. You can obtain a complete Ivory Set at one-third usual cost. , ; ' We enumerate a few of the many novelties: $2.00 Fine French Ivory Mirrors. .$1.00 $2.00 Fine French Hair Brushes. .S1.00 $2.50 Fine French Clocks $1.00 $1.50 Fine French Hair Receivers. $1.00 $3.00 Fine French Clocks $1.00 $1.50 Fine French Buffers ..... .$1.00 $3.00 Fine French Jewi! Boxes. . .$1.00 $2.00 Fine French Jewel Boxes. . .$1.00 $2.50 Fine French Perfume Bottles, at ...$1.00 $1.50 Fine French Picture Frames. $1.00 $2.00 Fine French Pin Cushions . .$1.00 $1.50 Fine French Candlesticks . . $1.00 $2.50 French Ivory Bud Vases . . .$1.00 $1.50 French Ivory Combs ...... $1.00 $2.00 French Ivory Cloth Brushes, t $1.(13 $ 1 .50 French Ivory Hat Brushes . . $1 .Cl) $1.75 French Ivory Trays . . . $10V $1.50 French Ivory Powder Boxes. $l;0l $1.50 French Ivory Hatpin Holders,- . at ...i.$1.00 $1.50 French Ivory Cream Jars. , .$1.00 $1.60 pair French Ivory Salve Jars, pair. .$1.00 $1.35 French Ivory Hair Brushes. .... .'.$1,00 $2.00 French Ivory Pictures Frames. .. .$1.00 This is positively the most woiiderful lot of Ivory ever offered in Omaha, and anyone who misses this sale is loser. . ' Quantities of some articles limited, and we Advise early shopping for the best values. $1.50 to $3.00 French Toilet Articles v Jewelry Dtpattmnl, Main Floor $1.00 $1.00 Hats Dignified, Picturesque, tlegant Fresh From the East OUR buyer., just returned from the east, where he made several ad vantageous purchases of Trimmed Hats. All the newest styles in Dress, Street and Sports Hats. Hats that you'll agree are truly dignified, pic turesque and elegant. The Entire Shipment . i. $ A mf ON SALE SATURDAY 95 $50 $ 750 $1f ... .... . i XJ 00 IN ADDITION to these eastern purchases, our force of expert designers and makers have turned out scores upon scores of truly won derful Hats. - 1 This is, without a doubt, the greatest Trimmed Hat selection of the season, as there are over , ; - A Thousand Hats V to Select From v Come and ' Be Convinced ... -....4.: ; It Payt TRY HAYDENS' FIRST It Paya