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12 THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1917. UYE STOCK MARKET Cattle Market Slow and Dull on Reports of Large Receipts Elsewhere. HOQ PEICES UP TEN CENTS Omihi, April 34. HIT. Receipts wre; Cattle, HoffS. Sheep. Official Monday l,h:3 7,OI ft,m Estimate Tudsy I.:8 1MM t.soo Two days this weic.. 1.7:3 u.fltf .:. earn dayi last wcek.ll.m IsMM lMIt Batne dsys 2 was f0.14.S4 1.16 H.T56 8ame days S wkt, aejo.lJ.060 18.02 Same days 4 wki. tfo.jit.S67 zs.f zmt. Bare day laat year.. MIS 11,731 17, IIS Receipt! and dliponllloa of live stock at the Union Stock yards, (or twenty -(our hours ending at 3 o'clock p. m. yesterday: R EC EI PTH O A RIjOA D8. Cattle Hosts. Sheep, Mrs. C. M. A St. P & Wabash 1 Mlunurl Pariflc ..." 1 I Union Pacific 47 21 C. A N. W. cast ... ti I C. A N. W.. wet ..10 3 1! C St. P.. M. A O. ..13 19 C, B. A Q., eatt ..13 1 C. R. A Q . wat .40 39 U C, R. I. A P.. oast I I C. R. J. A I".. west 2 13 1 Chkavo tit. Weal 3 Total receipts . . 1S3 IS 43 1 UISPOHITTON, rattle, lloxa. 8hep. . 463 77S 131 Mrr Swift and Co 742 tM2 l.inn Culahy Parkins Co. ... mi 1,116 Armour A Co 601 2MZ 3,181 Scl warts A Co zG3 .... J. W. Murphy ,3.3411 .... MorraM , S4 Lincoln Packing Co. , . 4S S.i Omaha Packing Ce, . . 3 Wilson Pauklng Co 113 Tlenton. Vanaant A Lush 13 F. B. Iwls 3d Hnntslnger A Oliver .... K J. H Bulla 11 Roaenalnrk Broi , 1 , F. Q. JOHnm, 12 Bull Iran Rrnf, .......... 10 .... Miraourt A Kan. Calf Co. U .... .... Chrlatla 82 Hlgglna 14 Huffman 33 Meyera ... It Banner Bros .', 15 lohn Harvey 133 .... " ,,,, Jensen A Lungren . ... ID Pat O'Day 11 felels . 19,038 10,712 Cattle Recetpta vera moderate this morning, tha total for the two daya being very email. The market opened steady on desirable killers, but later on whan re ports came Indicating a alow and mean market (or beef at eastern consuming points,, with prospective large receipts of rattle at tha different markets for Wednesday, tha trade eased off, closing low and dull. Cowe and heifers were In light supply and sold at steady prices. Stockers and feeders did not show any material change. Quotations on Cat! le flood to choice beeves, f 11. 80013. AO; fair lo good beeves, 110.76011, 80; common to fair beeves, 11.60 6I0.76; good to choice heifers, fO.60010.16; good to choice rows, 18.76010.60; fair to good cows. 98.0008.76; common to tajr cows, $6.6001.00: prime feeding steers. It.600 f.76; good to choice feeders. 9l.760t.6O; fair to good feeders, 91-0001,76; common to fair feeders, 98.7601.00; good to choice stockers, 98.BO09.76: stock heifers, 7.00jSj f.76: slock cows, ftt.00SJ-f.2fi; stock calves. 97.60010.00; veal rslvea, ( 00011,60; beef bulls, stags, ttc, 93.0001.60. Representative sales: BEKr HTKBnS. Kb. At. Pr No. A v. Pr, 14 620 $7 10 13 119 M 16 12 4. 184 40 16,.,,,,., 170 1ft 00 4 166 19 26 l...,.,..16fiA 1ft (0 10. .......1913 19 19 . 1 1314 19 TI . 1 1266 10 10 13 1969 It 09 21 1312 11 2ft 12. ,1989 It 96 19 1176 11 2ft 6. ,119ft 11 It Utft 11 96 f 11 till 11 7ft 8......,.li:'fi 11 76 41 1339 It 09 IT 1391 12 36 SJ. ...... .1141 19 61 It, ...... .HSl 13 79 10 14t9 13 09 8TKKRS AND H EI PER S. 34 , 972 t 26 6 479 t B0 T 976 t 71 13 639 10 40 It 764 19 tO 1044 11 40 Hogs Prices reacted alt around the loop this taornlng and the local trad was as ft general thing fairly active at fully 6c higher prtcea. Shipping outlet was broader today, order buyers taking quit a few of the good mixed and butcher weight hogs on early rounds at prices that were strong to mostly tc higher. Rome of the packers talked prices that 0 were actually lower at tha outset and this bearish neas delayed trading somewhat, but ' movement started In fair season, and one the lea was broken tha trade became fairly active. The first hogs sold to packers were no mora than lo higher and soma looked little batter than steady, but the demand proved to b aood, and as ship pers furnished some pretty sharp eompetl Uon the close was. If anything, better than any other time, aalea at a IQlOo advance pot being uncommon. fcverythln was cleared In food season. Bales ranged all tha way front Just strong to 190 higher, with th general trade, as noted, fully o higher. A spread of 14.t0 016.10 caught almost all the sales, bulk landing at a narrower rang of 916-19019,16. Several loada sold up to 916.11 and an . oitrem top of 916.99 was rumored, but had not been confirmed. Representative aiat No. Av. 8b, Pr. No. Av. ail, Pr. T9..16I ... 914 76 ' 76. ,181 ... 914 tft ' 75. .212 130 II 00 93, .306 189 II 96 1 IT.. 1H 909 II 19 16. .217 299 16 16 44.. 364 ... II 29 16, .316 129 II Ji 14". 319 ... II 30 8S..366 99 16 31 31. ,257 129 16 40 61. .366 ... 15 46 6. .179 ... 16 65 66. .333 ... II 60 Sheep Most of tha wooled lambs hers were Of a good Mexican class, and as the demand was Improved th market was mora active and prices sharply better than yesterday, despite the Increase In the else or receipts. On paper prices War. 200360 higher, and even allowing tor some Improve ment In quality tha market ws quoted 16c to- mostly a quarter higher. Moat of th Mexican lamb sold at a spread of 911.90016,10, and as high as 919.11 was paid for the lightest. Shorn western lambs sold up to 911-76 and some clipped were be trig held a good deal higher than that. Old aheep showed nearly as much advance as , lambs. Kwes broke all records, selling to 913.86, clipped swes brought 910.20 and Mexican wethera and yearlings In the fleece ' sold at 911.99. Quotations on sheep and lambs: I nibs, Mealcen, 911.60019.16: lambs, fed western, 115)9016.76; lambs, freah shorn, 912.260 13.10; yearlings, good to choice, 911.360 14.00; yearlings, fair M good, 113.600 13.26; , wethore, fair to choice, 113.00013.16: ewes, good to rhotoe. 912.25013.96; ewes, fair lo good, 9ll.260l2.2l; ewes, plain to culls, 17.69010.76. Representative safes; 111 Mexican lambs '..,..,.. 6t 9100 ( 331 fed lamb 89 II 99 347 leitcaB lambs It II 65 v 111 fed lambs 13 II 31 328 Mexican lambs 89 11 09 247 Mexican lambs tt II 66 ; 311 clipped lambs It 12 69 nt Itil Live Stock Mark. Bt. Louis, April 24. C tile Receipt.., ' S.6O0 head; market higher; native beef " alters. 97.90011.00; yearling steers and heif er. 96.60012.09; cows. 36.00011.00; stock , era and feeders, 96.90010.16; prime south ern beef steers, 9". MO 11.10; beef cows and heifers, 4.360t.Ofl; prime yearling steers and heifers, 17.60010.00; native calves, 98.09 0 12.90. Hogs Receipts, 14,600 head; market 'Steady; lights, 916.25016.46; pigs, 910.760 14.36; mixed and butchers, 816.35016.80; good heavT.4 915.76016.il; bulk of aalea, 916.49011.76. i Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 709 head ; market higher; lambs, 913.99tfl6.il; awes, 19 60013.36; yearlings, 912.760 14.16 j clip . pod lambs, fl9.oo0ii.9O. ' Slang City Un Stock Market. Sioux City, I., April 24. Cattle Re. ttlpts. 2,399 head; market, killer and stockers strong; beef steers, 911. 90 0 13.60; , Mitchers, 99.500 11.00; fat cows and heifers, IT. 60011. 90; canners, 96.6007.19; stockers and feeders, 17.60010.36; calves, 97.600 1.16; bulla, stags, ate., 97.9019.00; Co w and ' heifers. 7.0009.49. Hogs Receipt?, ,A9 head; market, 60 - 19c. higher; light, 114.66016.06; mixed, 116.190 Il.4; heavy. 916.46016.66; pigs. $11.60012.90: bulk of sales, llt.lQ01k.t4. Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 300 head; market strong; yearling, 913.09011.59; wether. 9ll.69013.69j ewe, 910.11012.59; tamba, t.990:.A9. ' Si. JaMffc lire Stock Market. St. Joseph, Mo., April 34. Cattle Re ceipt. 1.999 head! market alow; steer. 9t.OO012.6O; cow and heifers, 96.69011.99; calves. 16.99019.16. Hogs Receipt. 9.900 head; market I019e higher; top, 916.10; bulk of sales. J.Vlb.7. Sheep and Lambs Receipts. (.909 head market 6019c higher; lambs, 916.90019.90: owe), fii.wgi4.vv. - NEW YORK STOCKS Leaders Rise and Fall Within Two or Three Point Limits During Day, TRADING IS VERY NARROW New lork, April 24. Leading stocks rose tnd fell within 2 to 1 point limits today, a general but moderate reaction attending th final deallnga. Trading vii even more narrow than on th preceding day, with a correspondingly smsll turnover, th total output barrW amounting to 400,000 shares. Operations lost none of their professional character, enpeclally In the upeculattve groups. Heaviness of local tractions at de cllna of 1 ' t 4 points was regarded aa a logical , rctmlt of the recent liquidation In bonds of ihoae companies, The market at Intervals evinced elgns of an oversold condition, Intereat centered mainly around the quar terly atatem"nt of the United States Hter corporation which was not Isaued until after the market's close. The leter movement of th stock did not susgeat sn Increase In the "extra" fllvldend aa It closed at 1114a, a nt loss of H. after having risen almost a point. Rail were exempt from the general sell ing until the fag end of (he leeaslon, when the receded 1 to 2 points under yesterday's final quolstlons. Bethlehem Steels and other prominent munitions were firm to strung lit th fore noon, with Gas shares. Leathers. Industrial Alohnl and minor war supply shares. Later revsrasls In these stocks were sttrlbuled to the sbruplt decline in Cenersl Leather on the failure of th dlrectora to declare a "ettra" dividend, Bon1s moveil In their recent uncertain way to th accompaniment of light offer ings, Including Internationals, I'otal sales, par value, I3.fifi0.noo, Number of aalea and quotations of the leading storks were: Sales. High. Low. Close. Am. Beet Sugar... 6ftA 91 II i 1 ' Am. ('sn 909 44 44Sft Am. Car A P'ndry, o 864 86 66 Am. Locomotivft... 600 964 66 66 Am. Smelt. A Rf. 1,300 98Mi 97 97 Am. Sugar R-f.... 209 110 110i Am. Tel. A Tel 123H Am, 2!., L. AS.... 709 30 39 29 Anaconda Copper., 1,300 78 '4 1i 76 Atchison 1.009 1024 102 193 A. O. A W. I. H. B, 6,709 97 14 94 Baltimore A Ohio. S09 78H 764 I. A B. Copper.... 400 43 H 4: 41 H Cal; Petroleum.... 1.0AQ 1914 17 14 17 Canadian Pacific., 909 160 161 169 Central leather... t,60fl 84 83 92 Chesspesk A Ohio 209 60 61 69 C, M. A St. V 400 80 71 71 C. A N. W. 200 114 114 113 Chine Copper 1, 4 on 62 61 M Colo. Fuel A Iron. 600 47 47 46 Corn Products Ref. 4,100 f4 33 22 Crucible Steel 1,600 61 6t 61 Cub Can Sugar.. I.too 46 46 46 Planner's Bee l.sno 13 13 12 Krle 900 27 36 28 (leneral Electric... 162 Oeneral Motors..,. 1,30ft 103 1A3 101 Ot, No. pfd 300 1A 108 108 fit. No. Ore. rtf.. 1,500 30 30 30 Illinois central..., 3 no 103 108 103 Inspiration Copper. S,3no 63 63 63 int. NICHei .1.10(1 41 41 ! Int. Paper I.4A0 38 37 38 K, C, Southern..., 200 22 23 31 Kennecott Copper.. 9,900 42 41 43 Louis. A Nashville 130 Maxwell Motors... 80ft 4t 47 47 Mexican Petroleum 1,90ft 66 16 86 Miami Copper.,.,. i,60 41 40 40 Missouri Parlflo... 400 29 28 38 Montana Power,.., 97 Nevada Copper..., ft.Oflft 23 21 21 New York Central. 400 94 93 98 N. T.. N. H. A H. 1,300 40 40 49 Norfolk A Western 100 127 128 liftej Northorn Pacific... 103 Pacific Mall ' .... 21' Pennsylvania 1,400 68 12 62 Pittsburgh Coal.,.. 400 42 48 41 Ray Consol. Copper 2, Too sq '18 28 Heading 3,100 94 13 93 Rep. Iron A Steel. 9.609 10 76ft 78 Shattuck Arls.j Cop. 800 36 2b 24 Southern pacific... 1,600 94 93 13 Southern Railway. 3,400 .28 27 27 Studebskar Corp,., 4,300 86 84k 14 Texas Co 1,800 210 201 307 Union Pacific 4,200 137 189 136 U. 8. Ind. Alcohol. 20,700 10t 106 106 U. S. Steel 70,800 113 111 111 U. 8. Steel pfd 117 Utah Copper U.100 110 10t 109 Wabaah pfd. "H'. 390 24 24 24 Weatern Union "... 19 Wealing. K lac trie. , 600 48 II 4 ioiai saiss xor in cay, qo,qds ib,r, CHICAGO MVS STOCK MARKET. Cattl Steady, M Woak and Sheep Are - Strong-. Chicago. III.. Anrll 14. Cattle Rscelnts. 3.000 head; market steady; native beef cat tle, 96.10019.40; stockers and feeders. 97.10 0 9.10 ; cows and half era, 5.60 0 11.00; calves, IT. 50 0 12, 00. Hogs Receipt. 16,999 head: market weak at yesterday' average; bulk of sales, 116.40016.80; light, 114-60011.70; mixed, 916.lO016.l6i heavy, 916-16016.96; rough, 916,16016.16; pigs, 91.76012.40. vneep and Lambs Receipts, 13,000 head: market strong; wethers, 910.90011.00; wes, 9t.6O012.IQt lamb 112.16016.19. New Ysrk Hon- Market. New Tork, April 34. ercantil Paper 404. per, cent. Sterling Ex change 60 -day btllsl 94.73: commercial 90 days on banks, 94.78; com mercial 90-day bills, 14.71 ; demand, 94T: cables. 94.71 7-16. Bllvsr Hsr, 73c; Mexlcsn dollar. 59r. Bonds Government, steady railroad. Ir regular. Tims Loans Firm: 90 days. 3 0 4 oer cents: 90 days, 404 per cent; six months. 4 04 per cent. can Money Strong: high. 9 oer cent: low, 1 per cent; ruling rate, 2 per cent; last loan, 9 per cent; closing bid, t per cent; offered at 3 per cent v, m. is, reg... is int. M. f. 6s.... 93 do coupon.,. 98 Kan, C. 80 r. 6a 17 U. 8. 3s, reg... tt A N. un. 4s.. tt dO COUPOn.... 19 M.. Kf A T,. 1 im It U. S. 4s, reg. ..106 Mo. Po. gen. 4. 97 do coupon. ...106 Mont, Powor 6.. T Paham, 3s. cpn. 15 N. Y. Con. d. 81. 107 am. For. fees. 1 96 No. Pacific la.. 90 V Am. T, A T.c. 6s. t do Is 64 Anglo-French 6. 94Ore. 8. L, ref. 4. 39 Arm'r A Oo. 4 93 Par. T. A T. 6s., 18 Atchlnson gon. 4a tlPonn. con, 4.10l Bslt, A Ohio 4s. 98 do gen. 4a... 97 Cen. Leather 6s.l00 Resdlng gen. 4s. 13 Can. Pacific 1st. 96St. L. S. F. a. 6s 68 C. A O., ov. Is.. 10 Ho, pacific cv. 6s 99 C, B. A Q. j. 4s 16 do ref. 4s 87 C M A StP.g.4s tt So. Railway Is... 18 C. n. 1. A P. r. 4a 71 Tex. A Pac. lat. 91 tjoio r o. r. 4s 80 Union Pac. 1st. tl D. A R. Q. r. 5s 66 do cv. 4s tl n. of C. la 1131 17 U. S. Rubber Is. 19 Urie gen. 4a. ...195 V, S. Steel 8s. .,105 Uen. fclec, 6s.. 103 Wabaah lat 10AU. Ot. No. let 4s 94 West. Union 4 s, ! tn venirai r, es 'Hid. K astern City Liv Stock Mrkk 1 Kansss City. Mo.. April !4. Catilc Tl. eel pis, 11,900 head; market lower; prim fed ateera, 913.00013.96; dressed beef steers. .vo0i:.oo; western steers, 99.2a0l3.4o; cows. I6.IO01A.6O; heifers. 19.26011. S5: stockers end feeders, IT.6O0U.16; bulls. fii;wiv,vvi caives, Si.duqi8.ob. Hogs Receipts, 14,000 head' market higher; bulk of aalea, 9U.3I015.66; heavy. 916,66011.99; packers and butchers, 15.40 016.70; light, I14.7S016.59; pigs, 911.000 14.00. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 6,000 hesd; market higher; lambs, lI,SO01ioe: year lints, 113.25014.60; wethers, 912.59013.60; ewes, 9U.OO01J.36. Omaha Hay Market. Receipt light on both prairie hay and alfalfa. Market firm and higher on the better grade of hay, demand good. hij-vubiui upia,na prairie, is.ovq so.nu: No. 1, 918.09019.00; No. 2, 916.00017.00; Vn 1 SIN Mtill .A l Ul A VI. -1 ,..w v , m-wv, Miuiinii, tiv, 1, f t.ug 019.00; No. 3, 114.0001. 00. Lowland, No. 1, 113.60014.60; No. 3, 1O.9O0U.OO; No. 3, 17.6008.69. Alfalfa Choice, IS3.OO03I.AO: Ko. 1, 9:1.000:3.00; Standard, 918.90039.00; No, 2, 916.00017. 00; Ko. I, 912.00014.00. Straw Oat, 17.0007.10; wheat, 1 4,000 4.60. V Llva stock la Sight. Receipts of live atock at the five prin cipal wester markets; Cattle. Hog. Sheep. Chicago 1.000 16,000 13,000 Kansas City ..,.11.000 .14,000 9,000 St.. Louis......,,,.,. 1.609 14.600 700 Sioux City .,,,, 3,109 " 6,500 300 Omaha, 2,200 19,800 1,800 Total ,21,000 90,100 11,709 Loudoa Stock and Honda, Iwmdon, April 14. American securities were dull ami uninteresting on th stock exchange today. Silver Bar, 97 t-19d per ounce. Money 4 per rent. Dlecount Rates--Short hill. 4 04 per cost; thre month. 4 04 per cent. GRAIN AND PRODUCE Cash Grain Situation is Very Strong, but Trade Re mains Dull. ' WHITE CORN IS SCARCE Omaha. April 24. 1117. The cash grain situation wna very strong today, but the trade vvaa ralher slnw un account of the light receipts of sil gralna The demand for winter wheat was rather alow, hut there was a pretty good milling Inquiry for spring wheat, end this variety sold st a rather wide premium over th ordinary hard winter. Sales of No. 2 herd winter were made at 12.90 and 92.l , while No. 2 spring wheat brought 12.08 and 12.43. and a few cars of No. 2 spring suld at IZ.60. Scot wheat was quoted from 8c to JOc higher, corn ruled aruund 3 c to 4 c hiKher, oats advanced from 1c 10 2c. whllf rye and barley were (juoted nominally higher. Corn waa In good demand, with the white selling at s wide premium over both the il'ow and mixed grades, There were, however, only a few aamidca of white corn on the tables, and theae werr quickly taken up at prices ruling s round tl.H and 11.56.' Sales of yellow corn wore made at 11.46 to 91, 48, while the mixed brought from 11.44 to 91. 4. The trade In oats was very good, conaio- erlng the light receipts, and the demand for this cereal waa excellent. Trices on atandard nts ruled around 70c. hut thn bulk of thn offerings, which graded No. 3 i' Pjle, brought 6910 to 70c. There was no rye or barley on the table and these markets were quoted at a nomi nal advance. Clearances were: whest snd flour eqnal to 977,000 bushels; corn, 263,000 bunhels; osla, 49,000 buehel. Primary wheat receipts were 810,000 huahela and shipment 774,000 biiehelN. sgalnat receipts of 802.000 bualiels and ahlpmttnte of 1.39A.OOO bushels laat year. Primary corn receipts were 54. uno bushels and shipments 742,000 buaheia, against receipts of 738,000 bushels and shipments of 928,000 bunhels Isat year. 1'rmiry oats receipt were k,"V! bushels snd shipments 1,726,000 bushels, against receipts of 1.066,000 buobels and shipment of 1,129,000 bushels last year. CAR LOT RECEIPTS. Wheat. Corn. Oat. i. .Ill 211 19 Chicago Minneapolis .... .208 .26 uuiutn Omaha 11 71 Kansas City.... Louis....... . 97 67 Winnipeg .778 Theae ssle were reported today: Wheat No. 2 hard winter: 1 car, 12.91 ; I cars, 92.61; 1 car, 92.60; T cars, 92.GO. No. I hard winter: 1 car, 9340; 1 ear, 92.61. No. S spring: 1 car, 12,69; 1 car. 13.41. No. 9 spring: 2 cars, 92.60. No. 4 spring: 1 car, 92.40. No. 4 durum mixed: car. 93.26. No. 2 mixed: 1 car. sz-bu. No. 1 mixed: 1 car, 92.69; 1 car, 92.44. No. 4 mixed: 3 cars, 92.46; 1 car, 2,45. Corn No. 1 white: 1 car, 91.56. jso. 3 while: 1 car, 91.56; S cars, f 1.66. No. 3 hlle: 1 car, 91.65. No. 4 white: 1 car. 91.64. No. 2 yellow: I car, 91-48. No. 3 yellow: 1 car, 1.46: 2 cars, 91.46: 1 car, 9146. No. 4 yellow: 1 car (ship per's weights). 11.45. No. 2 mixed: 1 car (near white), 91-60; 1 car, 91-47; 6 cars. 91.46. No. 1 mixed; 1 car (near htte), 91.60; 1 car. 11.46; 1 car. 91.45. No. 4 mixed: 1 car, fl.44. Sample white: 1 car 11.41. Oats Standard: I car, 70c. No. 3 white: 6 care, 70c; 1 cars, 9c; 9 care, 69c. No. 4 white: S cars, 69c; 1 car, 88c; 3 cars, 68c. Sample white; I cars, 68c; 1 car, 67c. Omaha Cesh Prices Wheat: No. 3 hard. l2.60A2.4t: No. 3 hard. 91'. 57 fi 2.60 ; No, 4 hard, 92,6002.56; No. 2 spring, 1.650 2.49; No. 1 spring, 92-902.67. Corn: No, 3 white, 91.6501.66; No. 8 while, 1.M0 1.66; No, 4 white, 91.63 01.64; No. 6 white, 91.6301.63; No. 9 white, 1.620163; No. t yellow, 91.4601.66; No. 3 yellow. 91.4601.46; No. 4 yellow, 91.4601.46; No, yellow, si. 11 CM 40; no, yenow, 91.4401.44 ; No. 3 mixed. 1.4501.46; No. 3 mixed. 14401.46; No. 4 mixed. 91.4401.44; No. 6 mixed, l-4301 44. No ft mixed, 91-4301.43. Oats: No. 2 white, 7070c; standard, 6907Oc; No. 3 white, 6907Oc; No. 4 white, 6869c. Barley: Malting, 11.3201.36; No. 1 feed. 11.3001.36. Rye: No. 3, 91.8601.89; No. 3, 11.8401.86. Omaha Future Market. The future wheat situation developed a much stronger ton today and large price gains were mad in all markets. Buying was limited en account ot the scarcity of offer and the strengthening caah situation waa tkt dominating influ ence of the market. Wheat and corn opened firm, around the closing price of yesterday, and continued to advance during the entire session,, clos ing with almost a to gain on July wheat and a lo gain on July corn. uat war strong in sympathy wun mo advance In corn and wheat, but the local trade In this article wa very quiet. Local fang of- options: Art. Open. High. Low, Close Tee. Wht. j I May 2 41 2 61 1343! 9 61 248 July 1 19 2 09 1111 3 08 199 Sept 1 73 1 10 179 1 80 173 Corn Msy 1 41 1 11 141 1 46 141 July 1 37 1 40 137 1 40 137 Sept 137 128 127 1 21 127 Oats May 97 69 67 t 67 , July 19 91 69 61 69 Sept 60 51 60 61 60 Chicago closing prices, furnished The Bee by Logan A Bryan, atock and grain brokers. 315 South Sixteenth atreet. Omaha: Art. I Open, High. Low.) CIoat''.f Yea" WhT May 2 13 2 41 23t 2 40 233 July 1 18 3 07 198 2 06 198 Sept 1 7ft 1 13 175 1 12 176 Corn. May 1 31 1 41 139 1 44 131 July 1 36 1 40 136 1 89 1!5 Bept 121 1 33 138 111 128 Oats. - May 84 66 64 86 68 July 81 68 61 63 61 Sept 14 15 63 16 63 Pork. May 26 80 89 17 39 !0l 36 90 38 67 July 36 60 37 03 36 60 16 t6 '3 60 Lard. May' 30 80 31 01 20 80 31 05 30 80 July 31 02 21 30 31 02 21 36 S1 00 Ribs. ' I May It 93 It 87 II 62 It 10 19 BS July 19 87 30 16 19 87 !0 0! t9 77 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Wheal Rises Because of Vnfarorabl Crop Ad vine from Europe, Phtcan. lit.. AnrJI 94 flcarcltv of offer. Ing with algn of liberal export buying at Winnipeg and of a renewal of active do mestic milling demand today helped to bring higher prlcea for wheat. After a rise that In eome cases reached to a bushel the market closed strong at gains of 6c to lc net, with May at 12.40 to 93.40 and July at 13.09 to 92.06. Other commodi ties, too, scored an advance corn 3o to oats o to 203c and provisions 20c to 35c. Upward swings of wheat values began al most as soon as the market opened. Foreign crop reports were decidedly unfavorable and goaslp was current that among the first re sults of the conferences In progress at Washington would bo increased efforts to facilitate movement of foodstuff to Eu rope. Talk was also heard of cold weather, delays to spring wheat seeding in soma part of th northwest. There were reports, too. that much Illinois winter wheat was being plowed up as worthless and that a big share or the winter crop in lowa wa virtually a failure. ' Miller took all th choice wheat that could be had here, and It was said that stock In other centers were likewise below materially reduced. This fact alone seemed to b more than an offset or indefinite peace rumors. corn followed in tn main th action or wheat. Advance, though, were due in part to the fact that receipts have not shown the Increase which many traders looked for. Export demand helped to lift osts. There was a good Inquiry here for shipment by way of the Quit of Mexico. Strength- In provisions was ascribed chiefly to the advance of cereals. Lard and rib wer in special demand. Chicago Cash Prices Wheat: Nos. 3 and red and and I hard, nominal. Corn: No. 2 yellow, 91.6201.66; No 9 yellow. 91-49 01.63; No. 4 yellow, nominal. Oats: No. 3 white. 9e 070c; standard, 6901Oo. Rye: Nominal. Barley: 11.1601.61. 8eeds: Timothy. 96.0006.00; clover, 913.00017.00 Provision:. Pork, nominal; lard, 121.050 21.16: ribs. 919.60 0 30.00. Butter Lower; creamery, 37041c. Eggs Lower receipts. 61.096 esses: firsts, 92 0 33 c; ordinary firsts. 31 0 31c; at mark rases Included, 31030. Potatoes Unchanged; receipts, 68 oar. - Poultry Alive, higher; fowls, 23c. Kama City General Market. Kansas City, M., April 34. Wheat No. 2 hard, 92 6002.72; No. 3 rod. 92.6003.76; May. 91.10; July. 13 04. white. 1.58?rl.S9; No. 2 yellow, 91-490 1.60; May, 11.46; July. l.:t. Oat No. 2 white, 4g;4c; No Z mixed, NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET. Quotations of the Day oo Various Leading Commodities. New Tork, April 24. Flour Market held firm. Wheat Spot strong; No. 2 hard, 93.76 f. o. b. New Tork; No. 1 northern. Duluth, 12.54; No. 1 northern, Manitoba, 92.66 f. o. b. New Y'rk. opening navigation. Corn Spot, strong; No. 2 yellow, e. I. f. New York. Oats Spot, firmer; standard. 76 77c. I'ro visions Pork, firm : mean, 640.00 0 4r.Sf; family, 842. ftOfl 44.00; short dears. Sit OA042.no. Beef, firm; mess, 9?7no$ 28.00; family, 91,0 011.90. Lard, strong; middle west, 9-1-60021.70. Butter Unsettled; rucelpts, 7,730 tubs; crrsmery, higher than extras, 4204;ic; ereitmery extras, (92 score;, 42c; firsts, , 40fl.41c; a"COiil, 3S7l4c. F.itks Unsettled : reoHpta, 23,31 6 canea; fresh gathered, extras, 37c; fresh gathered. atorag packed, firm, .".5 36l,3c; fresh gathered, firsts, 34ft3-. ('heen't Htrong; n cMpte. 6,1 89 boxen; at ate, freith, ape-Hals, 2l26r; same, average fancy, 'He. Poultry Live, steady: no prices quoted. I 'reused, dull snd weak; chickens, 23031c; fowls, 210 27c; turkuys, 18 18 c. OMAHA GENERAL MARKET, Beef Cuts No. 1 ribs. 24c; No. 2, 21c; No. 3, )"c; No. 1 loins, 38 c; No. 2. 26c; No. 31 20 n; No. 1 chucks, 18c; No. S. 17r; No. 3. 14c; No. 1 rounds. 19c; No. 2, 19c; -Vo- No- 1 plates, 16c; No. 2, 14c; No. 3, 14',jc. Fish Halibut, 18c lb.; halibut, frozen. 15c lb.; cal fish, la r ire and O. H., 20c lb.; catflMh. fimall, 19c lb,: salmon. Falls, frozen, dresned, 14c lb.; round, lie lb.; salmon. Red Silvers, froan. dressed. 17o lb.; black cod sable (lah, 11c lb.; trout. No. I, fresh, 18c lb.; whlteflsh. No. 1, Lake Erie, freah, 22o lb.; baas, O. 8., largo, 26c lb.; medium and small, 20o lb.; croppies, O. 8., large. 16018c lb.; -lb. average, l&c, lb.; pickerel, frozen, drowned. 10c lb.; round, 7c lb.; smoked whiting, J 6c lb.; frozen Haracuda. 14c lb.; bluetish, 14c lb.; frozen calflnh. Ic lb.; roe shad, each 30c; pike, 14c lb.; froxon white- nan., medium, mc lb.; fresh roe shad, heavy, &0c lb. Oysters "King Cole," lsrge cans, stan dard, 40c; selects, 45c; count. 60u Price furnished by Olllnsky Fruit com pany. - Frults--Orangea: 250s, 288s, 224s, 8.00 box; 200s, 216s, 13.50 box; 100. 126s, 150s, 176s, 93.75 box. Lemons: Fancy. 16.50 box: choice, 96.00 box. Grapefruit, Florida: 36s, 84.00 box: 4R. 14.25 box; 54s, 94.50 bog; 64s, 80s, 96s, 95.00 box. Apples: Wine Sapa, nxtra fancy, 12.50 box: Wine SapslRSs, 176a, 188s, 92.25 box; New York ripplns, 176s, 91.75 box: Wine Haps, Jumble, 11.60 box; Missouri Pippins, Jumble, 91.50 box. Vegetsbles Celery, 1.00 doz. ; carrots, 4c lb.; rulsbagoes, 3o lb.; cabbage, 12c lb asparagus. 32.80 box; asparagus, l&o lb.; Ittftuce, 14.25 crate; lettuce, 91.26 dos.; caul iflower, 93.50 crate; cucumbers, extra fancy, 12.00 doz.; tomatoes, 96.60 basket; onions, war, 9-1-79 crate; onions, Spanish, 8.00 crste; sweet potatoes, 92.66 hamper; pota toes, eating, 93.40 bu.; potatoes, new, No. 1, 14.25 hamper. Onion Seta Yellow, bu., 96.60; red, 99.00 white, 96.80. Plant Tomato, 90c box; cabbage, 90c bor. Honey Case, 93.00. Apples Missouri Pippins, Jumbo, box. Minneapolis Grain Market, Minneapolis, April 24. Flour Fancy pat ents, 30c higher, Quoted at 912-80; other grades unchanged. Uartey 91.1501.46. Rye 91.8601.89. Hran 939.6O04A.no. Wheat May, 82.3; July, 32.24; cash, No. 1 hard, 92.64 02.68; No. 1 northern. 92-5402.6O; No. 2 northern, 92.5O0 2.60. Corn No. I yellow, li.464rl.48. Oats No. 3 white, 68 70c. Flaxseed 13.2303.29. . St. Loui Grain Market. St. Louis, April 24, Wheat No. I red and No. 3 hard, nominal; May, 92.6t; July, 92-06. Corn No. 2. 11.80 01.61; No. 2 white, 91.6001.62; May. 91.46; July. 91.40. Oats No. 2. 69o; No. 9 white, 71c. Coffee Market. New Tork, April 24. Corf ee There was some further near-month liquidation In the market for coffee future today and there was also scattered selling on an opening decline of 2 to I points. July rallied from 8.00c to 1.03c, and December from 8.32c, to 8.34c, with the market closing unchanged to 2 point higher. Hales, 79.500, Including the switches. April. 7.82c; May, 7.83c; June, 7.93c; July, 8,02c; August, 1.09c; September, 8.16s; October, 8.22c; November, 8.29c; December, 8.36c; January, 8.43c; Feb ruary, 8.60c; March. 8.66c. Spot, unchanched; Rio 7a, 10c; Santos 4a, 10c, Few fresh offers were reported In the cost and freight market with the eone steady. Santos 3s and 4s were offered at 9.80a and Santos 4s at 9.76c, London credits. The official cables reported no change In the business spot markets, San tos future wer 36 points higher to 25 points lower. Sugar Market. New York, April 24. Sugar Raw quiet: centrifugal, 6.14c; molasses, 6.26c: refined steady; fine granulated, 7.60c. The circu lation of May notices amounting to about 3,500 tons was accompanied by further liquidation In the market for sugar futures. Prlcea at midday were 3 to 8 point not lower. In the lata trading the Hat advanced on covering and buying by leading Cuban In terests. Closed steady and 3 to 8 points higher. Rales 23.550 tons. May, 6.37c; July, 5.61c; September, 6.68c. Cotton Market. New' Tork, April 24. Cotton Futures openod barely steady; May, 19.60c; July, it. lie; uctober. le.ioc: iecembor. 18. 18c: January, 18.22c. Cotton Futures closed steady; May, 19.62c ; July, 19.47c; October. 18.47c; De cember, 18.56c; January, 18.58c; spot, quiet; middling, 19.85c. Liverpool, April 24, Cotton Spot, firm; good middling, lS.STc; middling, 13.46c; low middling, 13.27c, Sales, 12,000 bale. The cotton market closed steady at a net advance of 10 to SO polnls. Oil and Rosin. Savannah, Ga., April 24. Turpentine Firm, 47047o; snles, 71 bbls.; receipts, 363 bbls.; shipments, 249 bbls.; stock, 8,911 bbls. Rosin Firm; sales, 124 bbls.; receipts, 667 bbls.; shipments, 904 bbls.; stock, 93,941 bbls. Quotations: A, B, C, X, 96.95; K. 95.70; F. 95.72; O, 95.75; H, 96.82: I, I&.33; K. 96.90; M, 96.00; N, 96.10; WO, $6.15; WW, 9630. , Metal Market. New York, April 24. Metals Lead, firm, 99.26. Spelter, nominal. Copper, quiet; electrolytic, spot and second quarter, 929.00 030.0. nominal; later deliveries, 934.000 30.00, nominal. Iron, firm and unchanged. Tin, strong: spot, 167.250 58.50. At London: Spot copper, 130; futures, C12t 10s; electrolytic, 142. Spot tin, 4324 10s; futures, 224 16c. Lead, 30 10s. Spel ter, 64. Dry Goods Market. New York, April 24. Dry Goods Owing to reel taut bidding at the carpet auction It was announced today that goods to be made will be withdrawn from the offering and the sale confined to atock goods. The manufacture of carpets will bo curtailed. Cotton gocds and yarns were quiet wlih prices generally firm. The retail and Job bing tradea were quieter. Summary of th Corn and Wheat Region. Rain occurred In Ohio, north and central Indiana, northern Illinois and portions of Iowa, being light to moderately heavy, with a great range In amount. There waa also rain or snow In Montana and the Dakota, being moderately heavy at several points. There ha been no material change In tem perature. L. A. WELSH, Meteorologist. Twenty New Cases of Measles Are Reported The health commissioner reports twenty cases of measles in twenty four hours, unusual even for this season of the year. "I repeat my advice of a few weeks ago, tha parents should not regard measles as of little consequence," said Health Commissioner Connell. p. 1 Flrtt M.r(,.f . Bond. fcCf- Oz INVESTMENT O0 Dm.liiln.Uoii. $100.00, $500.00, 11.000.00 A SURE AND SAFE INVESTMENT FIRST TRUST COMPANY 4th Flaw, Flnl Nat. B. Bid,., Onu... ROCKEFELLER FIXES PRICE OFJASOLINE Trade Commission 'Recom mends Legislation On Com munity Interest Control. ASKS REOPENING OF CASE Washington, April 24. Domination of the gasoline industry by Standard Oil interests, the Federal Trade com mission reported to the senate today. has been largely responsible for high gasoline prices ot the last two years The report, written after an exhaus tive investigation into the entire pe troleum industry, declares interlock ing stork ownership prevents any real competition among the various Stand ard Oil companies and the commis sion recommends legislation to per mit reopening of th oil trust case to obtain modifications of the supreme court's dissolution decree. No conclusive evidence was found, it is stated, that collusion exists among the Standard companies in violation of the decree, but the com mission's findings have been trans mitted to the. attorney general. Prices are declared to have been raised arbitrarily, although natural causes contributed. Pronounced price inequalities were found in different parts of the country. The principal findings of the com mission are: That in most marketing territories the Standard companies are dominant. That the Standard companies have maintained a distribution of territory in marketing gasoline and that no sub stantial competition in- the chief pe troleum products exist among the Standard companies. That the absence of competition is due to a community of stock owner ship. That the facts disclose advances in prices of gasoline and differences in price corresponding to the Standard marketing territories which could not be explained except under the condi tions charged. That the combination of pipe lines with other branches of the industry has tended to establish and perpetu ate monopoly. That there is no conclusive evidence of collusion among the Standard com panies in violation of the dissolution decree. The commission recommended these measures as necssary to remedy conditions: A law providing for the reopening of anti-trust cases on the application of the attorney general by a bill of review for the purpose of obtaining such modifications of decrees as are required by new conditions. Legislation to abolish in certain cases common stock ownership in corporations formerly members of combinations dissolved under the Sherman law. Effective limitation of common Ownership of stock in potentially com petitive corporations by withdrawing the power of voting and control. Legislation, which, while recogniz ing common ownership, would fix upon such common owners the re sponsibility for the acts of each of the several subsidiary companies which prevent competition. Segregation of ownership of pipe lines from the other branches of the petroleum industry. Congressional enactment to fix standards for gasoline. Federal collection and publication of accurate statistics and information concerning the industry. Conditions in the gasoline industry as uncovered by the investigation are declared to be: Gasoline marketing is divided into Your Eys An Your First Duly I will examine your . y a. If you need ffla.se. I will tell you. My cher.;.. re with in the reach of all. If you are ahort of cash you can arrange to make It In payment. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Dr. McCarthy 707 tnd "t" Brandel. Bldg. We Pay Return Charges On All Good. Sent to U. to B. Cleui.d or Dyd to Any Pert ol th. world. DRESHER BROTHERS Dyers, Cleaners, Hatters. Furriers and Tailora. 2211-2217 Farnam Street Telephone Tyler 345. ' I eleven' territorial uivislons. at least j nine of which arc said to be under ' Standard Oil domination. Stockholders of the Standard com panies to a great degree are the same individuals or interests with more than half of the stock of the various companies in their hands. Leading officers of the Standard companies hold considerable in two or more companies. Standard Oil refineries produced more than 60 per cent of the gasoline output in 1915, sold about 65 per cent of the total marketed and held more than 70 per cent of gasoline stocks. "Correspondence of the different prices in 1915 with Standard market ing territories," says the report, "itself points tcr arbitrary price fixing. But the arbitrary character of the in equalities in price is conclusively dem onstrated by the facts that as between most of the territories there were no such differences'in demand and supply and the margin between cost and price was widely different in the different territories. Wholesale gasoline prices rose be tween 75 and 85 per cent in 1915, says the report. Retail prices kept close behind them. The part increased de mand and scarcity of the product played in the increase Is shown in fig ures giving the increase in demand 38 per cent in 1915 and the production 7 per cent below the year before. The Standard books show large earnings, says the report, as also' was evidenced by the enhanced stock market value of Standard securities. St. Paul Priscilla Club Raises $50 at Tag Day St. Paul, April 24. (Special.)-The Priscilla club at its Red Cross tag day raised over $50 here today. The funds witl be used to buy materials for bandages. Future meetings of the club will be devoted to making bandages for the wounded soldiers of the army. Oxford Time Is Here! Now comes the season of Ox fords m ore comfortable in spring and summer than a high-over-the-ankle shoe. We are pre pared with assortments that in clude all the new styles and leathers. We illustrate an effec tive model, one that will give you uncommon satisfaction. Specially Priced at $5.00 ft It will be well worth seeing Don't fail to keep the date in mind May 1. tffrJrJrJrJ To snap out of traffic trouble you need a live car that jumps at a touch. That's the LIBERTY and this is only one of twenty or so features that make the Liberty your car. Ride in it drive it today. W.M. CLEMENT MOTORS CO. 2514 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. PKbne Dougla. 5218. $1195 PEARSON SUGGESTS i MINIMUM PRICES Iowa Educator Says Farmer: I Should Be Protected from j Possible Loss. i CONGRESS SEEKS LIGHI j Washington, April 24. War time food problems were1 considered to day by committees of both houses of congress. R. A. Pearson, president of the Towa College of Agriculture, and L. H. D. Weld of Vale, before the sen ate agriculture committee, believed it might be well in fixing minimum prices and for the government to guarantee such prices for at least a year or possibly longer. "Assurance should be given," said Mr. Pearson, "that the farmers will be protected by a minimum price to assure them against loss." Secretary Redtield told the house commerce committee how coal had been shipped from the United State? to the Argentine republic and there trans-shipped through German firms to German sea raiders. He pictured a tinplate scarcity and the necessity of conserving the supply of tin cans for putting up food for military pur poses. Under the proposed embargo law the government could stop all such expectations in order, as he ex pressed it, "to keep England and France going." To permit experienced federal em ployes to assist state and municipal organizations engaged in mobilizing and conserving the country's re sources President Wilson, by execu tive order, has suspended the rule of more than forty years by which- fed eral employes arc prohibited from accepting other employment. 1MB Beauty pot Corn No. 1 mixed,' 1.4801.4t; No. I
