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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 24. 1918. OMAHA LIVE STOCK Heavy Bun of Cattle for a Sat- urday; Hog Receipts Large and Trade Steady. Omaha, February 23, lilt. Official Monday t.l3 10,181 16,041 Official Tuesday 8,727 16,800 11.214 Official Wednesday 4,118 1.472 3.678 Official Thursday .... 4,180 1S.86 7.607 Official Friday ...... 4.803 17, 7.004 Estimate Saturday ... 1.000 17,000 260 Six days thl week.12.713 83,(38 46.406 Sam days last week.. 26.804 71,02 37.600 Game daya wka. ago.38,147 104.280 41,2:3 Same daya S wka. ago.31,453 78,214 62.324 Sams days 4 wka. aso.12,600 76,261 60.360 Same daya last year... 37,071 86.131 66.878 Receipts and disposition of live stock at the Union Stock yards. Omaha, Neb., for 4 hours ending at I o'clock yesterday: RECEIPTS CARS. Cattle. Hot. Sheep. HVi C. M. A St. P.... J 14 Wabash .' 2 Missouri Pacific 2 Union Pacific 8 46 C N. W.. east 3 t C. A N. W., west.. 7 96 C. 8t P.. M. ft O.. 7 '23 C, B. ft Q , east 6 3 C. B. ft Q., west.... 6 8 C, P. 1. A P., east.. 6 6 Illinois Central 7 7 Chicago Ot. Western 1 Total receipts 63 231 DISPOSITION HEAD. Cattle. Hoss. Sheep. Morris ft Co 16 2.802 .... Swift ft Company 164 4,643 .... Cudahy Packing Co.... 6 47 22 Armour ft Co 126 (.641 .... J. W. Murphy 045 .... Worrell 61 Lewis 40 Burrass S .... .... J, B. Root ft Co 17 F. G. Kellogg 1 Wertheimer ft Degen.. 10 Christie 7 .... .... Hlggln 1 John Harvey 1 .... .... Dennis ft Francis....... 4 .... .... Jensen ft Lungren. . . ... II Other buyers 17 Total 484 18,664 22 Catt' For a Saturday the run of cat tle was unusually liberal, fully 1.C0O head, and all on the market The six days' sup ply has been approximately 33,000 head, or nearly 8.000 more than a week ago, and ,000 more than a year ago. On both Fri day and Saturday the beef market was teady to somewhat lower, but for the week the trend of values has been higher, and closing quotations on both beef steers and butcher stock are fully 260600 htgh than week ago, the advance being more on the light cattle than on the good heavy beeves. Good to choice beef steers ar selling at 13.60013.00, and prime cattle would com mand 113.26 or more. Business in stockers and feeders has been active and strong all week, closing prices being fully 36Q40O higher than a week ago, and a good clear ance being effected. Quotations on Cattle Good to choice beeves. 113.26013.10; fair to good beeves, 111.36013.00; common to fair beeves, l.00 11.00; good to choice yearlings, (10.760 12.26; fair to good yearlings, (1.00010.00; common to fair yearlings, (7.0001.00; good to choice grass beeves. (10.60 011.76; fair to good grass beeves, (1.00010.26; common to fair grass beeves, (7.6003.60; good to choice heifers, (1.60 0 10.(0; good to choirs cows, (1.00010.00; fair to good cows, (7.76 1.76; common to fair cows, (6.6007.60; prim feeders, (10.60011.(0; good to choice feeders, (1.7(010.25; fair to good feeders, (8.7601.(0; common to fair feeders, '((.(00 T.60; good to choice stockers, (1.60010.50; tock heifers, (7.6001.60; stock cows, (6.60 08.76 stock calves, (7.00010.00; veal calves, rl.OO01t.OOj bulls, stags, ets., (7.60 4910.10. Hog The week closed with a heavy run here, and ahlppers opened the trad buying few loads at prices that war steady with yesterday. Packer trad was fairly active. They bought most of their hoga early fiavlna nrleea that mlsht be called about teady to possibly a rhade higher than yesterday'! average. The best price was 116.(0, paid by shippers early In the morn ing, and steady with the top yesterday, while the bulk of the offerings moved at (17.10017. J6. Trad for the moat part was fairly active and a good clearance was mad. Majority of the bogs were sold around 10:30, a few load being reported back. With today' (teady trad , th market Sot th week rules (1.00 higher. Sheep Ther were only a few sheep and lambs hare today. Receipt for the week have been comparatively moderate. Closing trad in killer tuff wa th best of th week. Packer demand showed great Im provement over th first half, and an early clearance was effected th last two days. Best fat lamb brought up to (14.45, and looked around t(o under a week ago. Medi um khida howed about th sam decline and were good seller at (16.00016.16. Heavy lamb suffered a drop of 1604OO bringing (M.I60H.7S. Fat shep closed mostly steady, best ewe selling up to (II 00, with yearlings bringing (11.60014.80. Th un derton waa good and th demand strong. Feeder trad in sympathy with th Improved conditions In killer stuff closed atrong. Buyers were taking on all th available fterlnga, and prices looked fully steady with a week ago. Beat feeder Umbs ar quotable up to (14.86016.50. , Quotations on sheep and. lambs i Imbs, handywelght, (16.OO0U.6O; lambs, heavy, weight, (14.16011.71; lambs, feeders, (14.lt 01(.tt; lambs, shorn, (11.60018.60: lambs, culls, (10.00014.00; yearlings, fair to choice, (11.60014.50; yearlings, feeders, (12.00014.25; wethers, fair to choice, (11.00 012.00; ewes, fair to choice, (11.00013.00; wes, breeders, all agea, 110.60016.60; wes, feeders, (7.60010.(0;; awes, culls and can cers, (6.0007.26. Chicago Mv Stock. Chicago, Feb. It. Hogs underwent a set back In vain today owing to th fact that receipts were more plentiful than bad been expected. Cattle offerings also amounted to a liberal total. Sheep proved to be rela tively scare. " Chicago. Feb. It. Cattle Receipts, t.OOO head; market weak; native steers, (8.760 14.16; stockers and feeders, (7.6001010; cows and belters. (6.(0011.10; calves, (8.76 14.36. ' Hogs Receipts, 14,000 head; market un settled, lOo under yesterday's average; bulk of sales, (17.20017.40; light, tlt.tO017.6O; mixed. (16.10017.45; heavy, (11.60 0 17.40; rough, (11.60016.75; pigs, (12.7(011.25. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,000 head; market steady; sheep, (10.00011.25; lambs, (13.10014.76. St. Louis Un Stock. St. Louis. Feb. lt.-!attle Receipts, 700 bead;, market steady; natlv beet steers, tS.00013.60; yearling steers and heifers, (7.00013.60; cows, (6.00011.60; stockers and feeders, 86.00010. 60r fair to prim outhern beef steer. (1.00013.60; beef cows and heifers, (6.00 0 10.00; southern yearling teers and heifers, (7.60010.00; natlv calves. 14 00 0 14.0. Hogs Receipts, T.00 head; market higher; lights, (17.15017.60; pigs, (13.000 16.16; mixed and butchers, 17.35017. 56; good heavy, (17.40017.60; bulk of sales, 17.26017.66. Sheep and Lambs Recelpta, 100 head; market steady; lambs. (14.00016.75; wes, (1jO.6O013.OO; wethers, (12.50013.25; can Bdrs. (6.0001.00. . Kansas City Llv Stock. Kansas City, Mo.. Feb. 33. Cattle Re ceipt. 600 head; market steady; prim fed steers, (12.76013.76; dressed beef steers, (10.60011.00; western steers. I. 60 013.00; cows. (7.00011.00; heifers, (8.00012.00; stockers and feeders, (7.(0011.60; bulls, (7.2(010.16; calve. (7.00 0 13.(0. Hogs Receipts, 1,600 head; market teady; bulk of sales, (17.15017.(0; heavy, (17.10011.15; packers and butchers, (17.300 17.70; light (16.16017.(0; pigs, 114.00011 26. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, none; market teady: lambs. 116 60016 .36; yearlings, (13.00 014.00; wethers, (11.50011.25; awes. (11.16 012.25. Sioux City livestock. Sioux City, la., Feb. S3. Hogs Receipts, 10,000 head; market, 15 0 20s lower; light, (16.(1016.(6; mixed, (16.60 011.10; heavy, (16.(0016.15; pigs, (12.60014.00; bulk, (16.10016.15. Cattle Receipts, 1,201 head; market. Steady; beef steers, . 60011.26; fat cows and belters, 18.00011.16; canners. (6.760 T.76: stockers and feeders. (8.60011.60; calves, (8.00.011.(0; bulls, stags, etc., (7.60 010.(0; feeding cows -nd heifers, (6.7(0 .(0. ' Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 100 head; market, steady. , fit. Joseph Llv Stock. 8t Joseph. Mo., Feb. II. Cattle Receipts, too head; market steady; steers. 80.00 13.60; cows and heifers, (7.00011.26; calves, tf.eo0U.lt Hogs Receipts, ' 7.000 bead; market teady; top, (17-65; bulk of sales. (17.(00 . Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 160 head; market steady; lambs, II J.OOf 16.60; ewes, 7-.M0M.M. . , NEW YORK STOCKS Prices Irregular and Trading Active After Holiday; Rail way Issues Lead Upward Movement. New York, Feb. 23. Resumption of trad ing over the holiday was attended by con alderable activity and price Irregularity. Ralls and equipments rose on to two points at the outset and several specialties as much as three to five points. The advance in large measure was attributed to the sen ate's acceptance of the administratis rail road program, railway Issues leading the movement. Selling pressure wss soon exerted against speculative Issues, Including General Motors and Baldwin Locomotives, the former los ing four points, while Baldwin dropped five points, and a total of almost eight points from Its best of the mid-week. United 8tates Steel and associated In dustries recorded gross recessions of one to three points, but rallied on the short covering of the final half hour, steel mak ing a net gain of the smallest fraction. Sales amounted to 320,000 shares. Last week's adverse showing of local banks waa partly corrected, actual excess reserves Increasing 28.535,000, thereby mak ing up almost half the loss In that Item. Actual loans expanded by slightly more than (46,000,000 but reserves of member banka In the federal reserve Institution in creased by (24,000,000. Weekly trade reports emphasised the Im portance of th government's control over Imports and exports, sounding note of caution. Bonds wer steady; Liberty Issue, how ever, forfeiting part of their recent gains. Total sales (par value), (2.625,000. United States bonds (old Issues), wore virtually unrhanred on call. Number of sales and rang of prices of tuisooi :h.io)S guipsai etn Sale s High. Low Bid. 4,200 81H 70 801 3,700 4m 40 40ft 1,000 Hy, 72ft 7314 4.00 654 64 65 4,400 S4li 88 83 300 107 U 107 107 800 107 107 10714 15 7,100 64 63 13 400 85 14 85 84 Amer. Beet Sugar.. American Can .... American C. ft F.. Amer. Locomotive American S. & R Amer. Sugar Ref.. American T, A T Amer, Z., L. A 8., Anaconda Copper .. Atchison A., O. A W. I, S. L. 4,700 117V4 11 4 '4 114 Hal. A Ohio 1,700 63- 62 62 11 Butte A Sup. Cop. 200 10 iii' 70 66 42 20 43 40 34 66 23 30 19 Cal. Petroleum .... 16 Canadian Pacific. Contral Leather .. Che A Ohio C M. A St. P.... C. ft N. W r.. C, R. 1. A P. ctfs. Chlno Copper Colo. F. A I Corn Products Ref, Crucible Steel .... Cuba Cane Sugar.. Distillers' See Erie 3.100 8.100 S.800 1,700 "700 400 300 1,000 8,000 2.000 2.700 1,700 14 147 70 70 64 64 41 42 .... 13 20 20 43 43 40 40 83 33 63 63 82 32 38 38 16 15 15 Oeneral Electric, 000 140 140 140 Oeneral Motors . . 7.000 128 126 125 Ot. No. pfd (It. No. Or ctfs... 00 'i 28 14 46 01 28 21 16 83 112 25 (3 31 22 68 Illinois Central .... Inspiration Copper. Int. M. M. pfd.... International Nickel International Paper. K. C. Southern ... Kennecott Copper.. Louis, A Nashville. Maxwell oMtors... Mexican ePtroleum Miami Copper .... Missouri Paclflo .. Montana Power .. Nevada Copper . . . New York Central. N. Y N. H. A H.. Norfolk A Western Nerthern Paclflo . Paclflo Mall Paclflo T. A T.... ItSiM 71 28 104 66 27 24 45 68 24 76 86 23 61 Pennsylvania ..... Pittsburgh Coal... Ray Cons. Copper.. 600 7,900 700 1,300 1,800 24 77 80 24 24 78 88 23 Reading Southern Paclflo .. Southern Ry Studobaker Corp. . . Texas Co Union Paclflo ..... 52 51 1,200 155 162152 3,700 181 120 131 1,100 121 121 121 (6,500 16 15 95 ' 110 1.400 (1 11 82 22 U. S. Ind. Alcohol. U. B. Steel U. 8. Btael pfd.... Utah Copper Wabash pfd "B". Weeatarn Union 89 Westlnghousa Elec. 200 41 41 41 Total sales tor th day, 920,000 shares. C. 8, Is reg... 97Qt. No. 1st 4s 88 do coupon ... 17 III. C. r. 4s.... 81 U. 8. 3s reg... 99 Int. M. M. 6s.. 93 do coupon ... II K. C. 8. r 6s.. 75 XT. 8. Lib. !s 97.96 L, A N. un 4s.. 16 IT. 8. 4s reg... 104 M K A T 1st 4s 61 A. T. A T. c. 6s.. 14 Mo. Pan. g. 4s.. 68 do coupon 104 Mont. Power 6s. 90 Am. F. 8. Is... 16 N. Y. O. d. 6s.. 13 Anglo-French 8s 80 No. Paclflo 4s... II Arm. A Co. 4s 86 do St 60 Atchison gen. 4s 83 Or. 8. L. r. 4s.. 15 B. A O. o. 4s 78Pao. T. A T. 5s. 11 Beth. 8tel r. 6s 81 Penn. con. 4s. 17 Cen. Leather (s 17 do gen. 4s.. 90 Cen. Pacific 1st,. II Reading gen. 4s. 85 C. A O. O. 1 79 S L A S V a 6s 67 C. B. A Q J. 4s II So. Pacific c 6s.. 91 C M A 8 P 0 4s 73 So. Ry. 6s (3 C R I A P r 4a.. 66 Tex. A Pan. 1st 95 C A S r. 4..s 69 Union Paclflo 4s 87 D. R. O. r. (s 4 V. S. Rubber (s. 78 Dom of Csn 6s.. 13 U. S. Steel 6s... 99 Erie gen. 4 (1 Wabash 1st .... 94 Oen. Eleo. Is.... 98 French dov, (s 17 Bid. OMAHA OENERAL MARKET. Beef Cuts Wholesale prices of beef cuts effectlv February II are as follows: Loins. No. 1, tlo; No. 1. 16o; No. 1, 16c. Ribs, No. 1, 24c; No. 1, 12c; No. t. 16c. Rounds, No. 1, 20c; No. 2, II c; No. I, 16o. Chucks, No. 1, 16c; No. 1, 15c; No. t, 14o. Plates. No. 1 14 c; No. 1, 14c; No 1, 13o. Oysters Ring Cols northern standards, per gallon. 12.75: King Col northern selects, per gallon, 11.15; King Col New York counts, per gsllon, (1.10: blue points, per 100, H is; large shells, per 100, (1.60; cotults, per 100. (1.76. Celery California mammoth, fresh trim med dally, well bleached, per dosen, 90a Fish Whiting, ocean pike, par lb., aklnned 17o; round, (c; box lota, 7c. Herring, par lb., round, 10c; sack lots, superior stock, fancy goods, 9c Herring, per lb., dressed, lto; rox lots, l:. Tulllbe whit, avg 1 lb.. per lb., 12c; box lot, llo. Fresh Frosen Fish Halibut, coast frosen, per lb., llo; salmon, red, coast frosen, per lb., 22c; pink, per lb., 20o; black cod sabl fish, coast frosen, per lb., 14o: black baas. odd stxe, tin; .arg or small, per lb., 23o; trout, par lb., no; wnitefish, per lb., 100; pike No. 1. 18c; bos lots, per lb.. 17c: pick erel, dressed, 16o; round, per lb., llo; crapple average, 10, I60; tlleflsh, for steak, per lb 16o; yellow ring perch, par lb., 16a; buN falo-carp, round, per lb., 13c; ling cod, 12c; flounders, per lb., 140; western red snapper, per lb., llo; silver smelts, per lb., 16o; whit ing round, odd sis and medium large, per lb., (0. Fresh Caught Fish Black cod aabls fish, psr lb., 14c; black bass, odd six, too; large or small, per lb., 16o; crapples, odd alsa knd large, per lb., too; burtalo, genuine, round. If any, per lb.. lOo; buffalo-carp, round per lb., lto; red snapper, per lb,, Hot cod, east ern, per lb., 18c; flounders, per lb., 14o; smelts, per lb., 16o; Spanish mackerel, per lb., llo. Frogs Louisiana black bulla, per dosen. Jumbo, (3.00; medium, tl.00. Omaha Hay Market, Receipts on alfalfa and pralri hay con tinue ateady th demand fair to good. Market ateady with prices unchanged. Choice Upland Prairie 121.10; No. 1. (1(50020.(0; No. 1, (16.60017.50; No. I. (11.60014.60 Midland Prairie No 1, (19.50010.50; No. 1, (K.60017.60. Lowland Prairie No. 1. (18.60017.50; No 1, (14.(0016.50; No. t, (12.60 01 J. 60. Cholc Alfalfa (30.00; No. 1, 128.00029.00; standard, (26.00027.00; No. 2, (23.00026.00; No. 3, (30.00033.00.- Straw Oat, (1100; wheat, $10.00. Chicago Produce. Chicago, Feb, It. Butter Unchanged. . Eggs Lower; receipts, 1,349 cases; firsts, 46c; ordinary firsts, 44045c; -at mark, casea Included, 44 0 460. Potatoes Lower; receipts, 41 car; Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, bulk, 1.6601.75; Wisconsin, Michigan and Minne sota, sacks, (1.7091.76. Poultry Alive, market unchanged. Kw York Money. New York, Feb. 23. Mercantll Paper l06 per cent. Sterling Exchange 0-day bill. (4.73; commercial (0-day bills on banks, (4.72; commercial 60-day bills, (4.71; demand, (4.76: cables, (4.7 7-16. Silver Bar, I5c; Mexican dollars, . 18a Bonds Government heavy, railroad steady. Minneapolis Grain, Minneapolis, Feb. 21. Flour Unchanged. Barley 11.7(01.(0. Ry (2.4202.41. Bran (32.50. Corn No. t yellow, (1.1001.85. Oats No. I whit, !909Oc. Flaxseed (3.71 0 1.(1. Kansas City Produce. Kansas City, Mo.. Feb. 23. Butter and poultry unchanged. Eggs Firsts, 420, 200 91 91 200 28 28 V,600 47" H" 18,900 101 90 1.300 28 28 1,000 31 30 V.ioO 13 32 "600 29" 28' (,300 94 93 200 31 31 1,700 23 22 ...A 200 19 19 1,900 72 71 "00 86 16 "400 46 46" GRAIN ANDPRODUCE Unusually Heavy Receipts, Es pecially of Corn, Mark Short Session After Holiday; 672 Cars Received. Omaha, February 21, lilt. Receipts of grain over the holidays were unusually heavy, especially of corn, this cer eal constituting the bulk of th arrivals and amounted to 578 cars, 0 t of the total re celpta of 672 cars ot all grain. Receipts of wheat wer 10 cars'; oats, 71 cars; rye, 7 cars, and barley, 6 cars. There was a general liquidation on In corn and oats today, these certals taking a decided slump, cash values suffering a se vere decline. Quotations on corn were all the way from 6c to 16o lower, the bulk of it selling off several cents. Trade during the early hours was transacted In this grain. Buyers failed to show the interest for this cereal and resulted in a slow, draggy market. No. 3 white ald at the top of 12.00 today and the No. 4 whit (1.(4 and (1.11. while the No. 5 white went at (1.77 and (1.81. No. 5 yellow brought (1.65 and (1.(0 and the No. 4 grade of mixed (1.60. No, ( mixed went at (1.65 and 1.62. Oats wer considerably lower, selling off 3c to 4c, the bulk going at the extreme decline. No particular interest was dis played for this cereal, the market being In much th same position as corn, buyers taking only enough to fill their Immediate requirements. Standard oats aold at 89 c and the No. I white at 89c and 89c. No. 4 white brought 88 o and the sample grade 88c and 88c. Millers were again after the rye. sales of the No. 3 at (2.40 showing an advance ot 6c per bushel. Barley waa practically un changed, the No. 4 bringing (1.95. Clearances were: Wheat and flour, equal to 492,000 bushels; corn, none; oats, 140,000 bushels. Primary wheat receipts wer 430.000 bush els, and shipments 178,000 bushels, against receipts of 836,000 bushels and shipments of 446,000 buhels last year. Primary corn receipts wer 3,068,000 bushels, and ship ments 1,118,000 bushels, against receipts of 1,046,000 bushels and shipments of 416,000 bushels last year. Primary oats receipts were 1,767,000 bushels, and shipments 900, 000 bushels, against receipts of 601.000 bush els and shipments ot 731,000 bushels last year. CARLOT RECEIPTS.. Wheat Corn Oats 166 Chicago 4 Minneapolis 233 Duluth 5 246 Omaha 10 Kansas City 28 St. Louis 44 Winnipeg 278 678 308 193 71 17 102 Corn Nc. 1 white: 1 car, (2.00; No, 4 white: 2 cars, 11.91; 16 cars, 11.90; 1 car, 11.89; 14 cars, (-.88; 1 car, (1.84. No. 6 white: 1 car, (1.81; 31 cars, (1:80- 7 cars, (176; I cars, (1.77. No. 6 white: 1 car, (1.66; 5 cars, (1.66; 1 car (12'per cent dam aged), (1.62; 1-6 car, (1.60; 1-3 car, (1.60 Sample white: 1 car, (1.40;' I car (17 pet cent damaged), (1.36. No. 4 yellow: 1 car, 11.65. No. 6 yellow: 2 cars,' 11.69; '5 cars ' (1.68. No. I yellow: 3 cars, (1,48; 3 cars (1.45; 3 cars 11 to 14 per cent damaged,' (1.43. Sample yellow: 1 car 20 per cent damaged), (1.30. No. 4 unmixed: 1 car, (1.66; 1 car, (1.61; 12 cars, (1.6fl. No t unmixed: 1 car, (1.62; 1 car, (1.50; 12 cars. (1.66; 1 car, (1.64. Oats Standard: 1 car, 89c. No. t white: 2 cars. 89c; 1 car, 69c; 4 cars, 89c. No. 4 white: 1 car, 88c. Sample white: 1 car, 88c; 1 car, 8c. Wheat No, 2 hard winter: 2 cars, (2.12.' No. 2 northern spring: 1 car, (3.12. No. 3 durum: 1 car, (2.12. No. 3 durum: 1 car (heat damaged), (2.09. Barley No. 4: 1 car, (1.(5. Rye 2 cars, (2.40. , Omaha Cash Prices Corn: No.' I white, (2; No. 4 white, (1.841.91; No. 6 white, (1.77 01.81; No. t white, (1.6001.66; sam ple white, (1.40; No. 4 yellow, (1.65; No. 6 yellow, (1,6601.60; No. 6 yellow, tl. 4601.48; No. 4 mixed, (1.60: No. 6 mixed, (1.550 1.63. Oats: Standard. 89c; No. t white, 89089c; No. 4 white, 88&c; sample, 88 088c. Barley: No. 4, 11.95. Rye: No. 2, (3.40. Chicago closing prices, furnished The Bte by Logan A Bryan, stock and grain brokers. (16 South Sixteenth street, Omaha: Art I Open, ) High. LowT Close. Yes. Corn. Mob. 1 27 1 17 12T '1 27 127 May 1 27 1 17 126 1 26 127 Oata. Mah. (9 10 88 18 13 May 19 (0 87 ' ' 87 90 Pork. May 49 55 49 55 49 (5 49 (5 60 (5 Lard. May 26 47 26 50 26 47 26 47 26 97 July . 21 75 21 71 20 76 20 75 27 25 Ribs, j May 26 70 25 70 26 70 25 70 26 (5 July I 26 11 26 12 26 06 28 05 28 55 New York Grain Market, New York, Feb. 28. Flour Firm; springs. (10.66011.00; winters, (10.25010.60; Kan sas, (10.6011.00. ; Corn Spot unsettled, dried No. 1 ye! law, (1.16; No. t yellow, (1.96 and No. t white, (2.26 c. I. f. New York, prompt shipments; No. t mixed, (1.76 c. I. f. New York, prompt shipment; Argentine, (2.00 f. o. b. cars. Oats Spot steady; natural, (1.061.0(. Hay Firm; No. 1, (2.10. No. (2.00; No. t, (1.90; shipping, (1.7601.85; all nominal Hops Easy; Paclflo coast, 1917, 2023c; 1916, 1416c. Hides Nominal; 'Bogota, !4035o Central America, 33034c. Leather Firm; hemlock sola, overweights No. 1, 48o; No. 2, 46s. Provisions Pork, strong; mess, (52.00; family, (54.00065.00; short clear, (60.000 66.00. Lard, etasy; middle west, (26.79 27.00. Tallow Dull; city special loose, 17 c. Wool Firm; domestic fleece, XX, Ohio and Pennsylvania, 70c. Rice Firm; fancy head, l09o; blue rose, t08c. Butter Market barely steady; receipts, 487 tubs; creamery, higher than extras, 61 62c; creamery extras (92 score), 60 061c; firsts, 4805Oo; seconds, 4648o. Eggs Market, unsettled; receipts, 7,113 cases; fresh gathered extras, (4066o; extra firsts. 63o; firsts, (2063c; seconds, 600 62c. Cheese Market, steady; receipts, 983 boxes; state held specials, 2626o; do, av erage run, 15 026c. Llv Poultry Market, ateady: fowls, (6c; roosters, young, 10032c; old, 23c; turkeys, 26 0 320. Dressed, market quiet; prices un changed. V Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruit. New York, Feb. 23. Evaporated Apples- Dull; California, 14015c; state, 15 016C , Dried Fruits Prunes, firm; caurornias, 7014c; Oregon. 13014c. Apricots. scare; cholc, 17o; exvtra choice, 17c; fancy, llo. Peaches, scarce; standard, llc; choice, llo; fancy, 12014c. Raisins, steady, loos muscatalea, (09o; choice to fancy, seeded, 10 0 11c; seedless. 808c; London layers. No. I crown, (2.00. OMAHA STOCKS. STOCKS. Bid. Asked. 107 111 97 ioo" City Trust Co. of Omaha Cudahy Packing Co. com 110 Deer A Co., pfd. ex. dlv 96 O. M. A E. Co. 7 pet. pfd. "B'.100 Harding Cream Co. 7 pet. pfd.. .100 Lincoln T. A T. Co. com .... 97 Neb. P .Co. 7 pet pfd. ex. dlv. 99 O. A C. B. St. Ry.. pfd 65 O. A C. B. Ry. A Bdg. pfd 66 O. A W. Co., 7 pet, pfd 100 Sheridan Coal Co., com 100 7J! 62 100 75 129 100 99 93 12 88 95 100 100 99 100 81 100 87 96 95 99 95 M. E. Smith Co., 7 pet pfd.. Swift A Co. StorR U. P. A L. Co.,-7 pet. pfd.. ..101 ..128 ..100 .. 99 .. 93 .. 91 .. 88 BONDS. Am. T. A T. Notes, 1918... Canadian 5's, 1931 Canadian 6's, 1937 City of Marseilles 6's, 1911. Columbus L., H. A P. 6's, 1924 94 Oorham Mfg. 7's, 1919-1924.. 11 la. Portland Cement Co. ('a Kansas City Terminal 6's, 1911 99 Omaha A. C. Bldg.. 1930-12.. 19 O. A C. B. Ry A Bdg. 6's.... 84 Oakdale, Neb., Water I'a .... 19 Russian Govt. Int. 6's, 1926. 84 Seaboard Airline Ry. f's, 1918.. 15 Swift A Company 6's 94 Toledo Trsctlon L. A P. 7's, 1920 98 Wilson A Company I'a, 1(41.... 15 Chicago Llv Stock Market. Chicago. Feb. 21. Cattle Receipts. 6,000 head; market ateady; natlv steers. (8.750 14.15; stockers and feeders, (7.50010.10; cows and heifers, (6.60011.(0; calves, (3.75 014.25. Hoga Receipts. S4.000 head; market un settled. 6a to lOo under yesterday's aver age; Hulk ot aalea. (17.20017.45; light, (16.90017.60; mixed, (16.(0017.50; heavy, (16.(0017.60; rough, (16.60016.75; pigs, (12.76016.25. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 2.000 head; market steady; sheep, (10.00013.25; lambs, (13.(0016.76. New York Dry Goods Market. New York, Feb. 23. Dry Goods Cotton goods markets her today were strong and active. Yarns were firm with government demands large. Wool goods wer firm and burlaps showed further rising tendencies. Linens were firm but scarcer. Reports wer enrrent that a very large government order for underwear pending. TOPICS FORSABBATH Presbyterian, Baptist and Christian Churches Unite in Easter Evangelistic Campaign. Westminister Presbyterian, First Baptist and First Christian churches will combine in a union evangelistic campaign starting March 10 and con tinuing to Easter. Other churches will be invited to take part in the campaign. John M. Dean of Chicago will di rect the work. Services will be held each night at the First Baptist church. F. Willard Hausman will have charge of the music and a chorus of 150 voices is planned. Life Reinterpreted. Dr. Fred J. Clark, pastor of the First Congregational church, will preach on Life Keinterpreted in Terms of the War," Sunday. Letters from such men as Governor Neville of Nebraska, Dr. Lyman Abbott, ex President Eliot of Harvard, in which these men give expression of their convictions, will be read, G. A. R. in Charge. U. S. Grant post of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Relief corps will have charge of the serv ices at Trinity Baptist church on the South Side. Captain C. E. Adams will be the speaker. Change Churches. Pearl Memorial will observe its last services in the' present church to morrow. Next Sunday the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer takes pos session and Fearl Memorial moves to Twenty-fourth and Fort streets. Baptist. Immanuel, Twenty-fourth and Plnkney; Arthur J. Morris, Pastor Morning worship, 10:30; sermon by the Rov. J. D. Collins of Lincoln; Bible school, noon, Charles W. Simon, superintendent. A union meeting of the young people and the Sunday school teachers will be held at 6:30, This meet ing will be addressed by Mr. Collins, who will also preach at 7:30. Prayer and praise service Wednesday evening at 8 Calvary, Twenty-fifth and Hamilton; W. O. Anderson, Pastor Worship and sermon, 10:30; Sunday school, 12; Baptist Young Peuple's union, 6:30; evening sermon, 7v30. Grace, South Tenth and Arbor; E. B. Taft. Pastor At 11, "Lead us not Into temptation, but deliver us from evil"; 7:30, "A Chris tian's Attitude Toward the War." First, Park and Harney; Alcnzo Alvln DeLarme, Minister At 9:45, church Bible school: 11, public worship and sermon, "A Man Without a Soul"; 3: 30, Junior Baptist Young People's union: 6:30, Young People's meeting; 7:45, "An Oriental Story of Love, Courtship and Marriage." Trinity, Twenty-fllfth and H Sts. (South Side.). Rev. . Charles F. Holler, Pastor Sunday school 9:45. Morning worship 11. A patriotic service In charge of the Grand Army of the Republic and Women's Relief corps, with Captain C, E. Adams as speaker. Junior union, 2:30. B. Y. P. U. 6:30. .Evening sermon by the pastor. "The Conversion of a Great Business Man." ZIon, 2215 Grant; William F. Botts. Pas tor At 11, sermon; 12, Sunday school; 6:20, Baptist Young People's union; 7:30, ser mon, "Christ's Conquest Through Sacrifice." Congregational. German, Twelfth and Dorcas; R. Hllker baumer, Pastor Services next Sunday at 11 a. m. , Subject, "The Prophecy of Calphaa." Sunday school at 10 a. m. ; Lenten service Wednesday at 8 p. m. First. Nineteenth and Davenport, Fred T. Clark. Pastor At 10:30, "Life. Its Meaning and Value as Seen In the Glare of War;" church school at noon; achool of religion In Young Women's Christian association at 7:80 Wednesday. Central Park, Forty-second and Sara toga; Rev. Denton E. Cleveland, Pastor Bible school, 10; morning service, 11; Junior Christian Endeavor, 8; Intermediate arid Senior Christian Endeavor, 6:30: evening service, 7:30. Wednesday night Bible study, 8 o'clock. Plymouth, Emmet and Eighteenth; F. W. Leavltt, Minister Church school at 10; serv ice at 11; sermon, "The Democracy of the Church"; 6:30, union Young People's Senior Christian Endeavor meeting; 7:30, sermon, "Christian Reunion." Christian Science. First Church. Twenty-fourth and St. Mary's avenue. Services: 11 a. m., and 8 p. m. Subject, "Mind." Wednesday eve ning meeting 8 o'clock. Sunday school (two sessions), 9:45 and 11 a. m. Second Church, 6019 Underwood avenue. Services 11 a. m. Subject, "Mind." Sun day school 9:45 a, m. Wednesday evening meeting 8 o'clock. Third Church, 214 Ames 'avenue. Services 11 a. m. Subject, "Mind." Sunday school (two sessions) 9:45 and 11 a. m. Wednes day evening meeting 8 o'clock. Christian. South Side, Corner Twenty-third and I, Ford A. Ellis, Minister Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11. Sermon, "Christ's Method of Meeting Temptation." Services at 7:30, sermon, "The Reward of Faith." Christian Endeavor of three departments at 6:30. North Side, II. 3, Howard, Minister Bible school. 10: communion and preaching service, 11; Christian Endeavor, 6:30; evan gelistic service, 7:3U. Catholic. St. Mary's Magdalene's, 109 South Nine teenth, B. Rlnne, Pastor Low mass, 8; high mass, 10; low mass, 12; vespers and benediction, 7:45. Episcopal. St. Andrews, Forty-second and Hamilton, J. E. Flockhart, Rector Holy communion at 7:30; church school at 9:45; morning service at 11. Lutheran. St. Paul's Twenty-fifth and Evans, E. T. Otto, Pastor Services and holy com munion, 10:30; confession at 10; sermon by Rev. J. HUgendorf on a Lenten theme; Darkness of Three Hours." ' St Mark's, Twentieth and Burdette. S, De Freese, Pastor Sunday school, 10:46; Christian Endeavor, 7; sermon at 8. Our Savior's Norwegian-Danish, Hamil ton and Twenty-sixth, Rev. M. W. Halver- son. Pastor Norweglan-uanlsn services at 11; English at 8; Sunday school, 10; Men s society meets Tuesday evening at the par sonage, (708 Caldwell. Rev. A. E. Gunder- son from Sudan, Africa speaks. Church of Our Redeemer, Twenty-fourth and Larimore, C. B. Harmon, Pastor Bible school at 2:45; sermon, "Which la Greater Christ's Life or Death T" at 4; anthem, "The Church's On Foundation;" solo, "Th Prayer Perfect," by Miss Helen Anderson. First, Twentieth and Miami, Rev. Titus Lang, Pastor German service at 10, with Lenten devotion; English services at 8, Redeemed From th Power of the Devil." First English, Benson, Corner Miami and Sixty-second, Rev. W. T. Kahse, Pastor Bible school at 9:45 a. m. Sermon, "That Marvelous Faith," at -11 a. m. Thursday venlng Lenten service at 8 o'clock. Grace English, Twenty-sixth Street and Woolworth Avenue, C. N. Swthart, Minister Sunday achool at 9:50; Luther league at 6:45; midweek Lenten service Wednesday at 7:45. Zlon, Thirty-sixth Street and ' Lafayette Avenue, A. T. Lorlmer, Pastor Sunday school at 1:45. Service at 11 a. ra. Sermon topic, "The Unlimited Power of Faith." Th choir will render, "Great Is th Lord." Evening service at ( o'clock. Sermon topic. "Th Boaster Cured." Th choir will ren der, "Breast th Wave, Christian," and Incline Thine Ear." Mrs. Erath and Miss Poulson will also sing "Whispering Hope." Th Men' society will be entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Borchman, 1718 North Thirty-third street, on Tuesday venlng. Mid-week service Wednesday venlng. Choir rehearsal Friday evening. Confirmation class Saturday morning. FlrstUnIted. 2420 Franklin: E. A. Jack son, Pastor Sabbath school, 10; preaching service, 11; Mission band, 3; mission study. 6; Christian Endeavor, 6:30; sermon, 7:30; Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30. Methodist. Oak Street. Twentieth and Oak: Russell E. Wattt, Pastor Sunday school, 1:45; ser mon at 11. subject. "New Life to th Soul.'1 King's Heralds, 3 p. m.; Epworth league, 6:30, "Our Duty as Americana," Glenn Pat rick, leader, Illustrated sermon at 7:30. subject, "The Loo Choo Islands." Mid-week prayer meeting Wednesday. 7:45; subject. sin, the Gospel and Jesus." McCabe Memorial, Forty-first and Far- nam; J.- Henry Stitt, Pastor Sunday achool, 1:46; sermon, 11; Epworth league, 6:10; ser mon, 7:30. Benson, North Sixty-third and Main; John Calvert, Pastor Morning service, 11 o'clock; evening service, 7:30; Sunday school, 10; Ep worth league service, 6:30. Pearl, Twenty-fourth and Larimore; Earl E. Bowen, Pastor Sunday school, 1:45; 11 a. ra. and 7:30 p. m., sermons by pastor; 6:30 p. m., Epworth league. Quarterly con ference Wednesday night, February 27, Dr. U. G. Brown, superintendent This will be the last Sunday for Pearl M. E. at present church. On March 3 the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer will take possession. Pearl will move to Twenty-fourth and Kort streets Into temporary quarters until new church is built. Trinity. Twenty-first and Blnney; Rev. H. G. La n sly. Pastor Preaching by pastor, 11 and 7:30; morning subject, "Joy of Salva tion;" evening subject, "Lives Worth Mil lions." Music by choir, E. F. Williams. liivi isici iuius JJUL410 vuiMiau. ui gainst, aaun day school, 9:45 a. m., R. M. Tyson, super- chorister, Miss Luclle Cornish, organist. Sun Intendent; Epworth league, 6:30, Robert Carley, president. Hirst Memorial, Thirty-fourth and Lari more; Joseph Stopford, Pastor Sunday school at 10 a. m. ; morning worship, 11 a. m., sermon by pastor; Junior league, 2:30; Epworth league, 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m., topic, "The Church of Christ and Prohibition." First, Twentieth and Davenport; Dr. A. E. Craig, Pastor Morning, regular services; venlng, regular services. Allen African, 6233 South Twenty-fifth, LSouth Side; J. A. Broadnax, Pastor Preach- prng. 11; subject, "The Active Supremacy of God"; Sunday school, 1; Allen Endeavor, 6:30; preaching, 8. Presbyterian. Parkvale, Thlrfy-flrst and Gold; R. W. Taylor, Pastoi" Sunday school, 10; patriotic service by Sunday school, 11; Christian En deavor, 7; evening worship, 7:30; subject, "Christian Patriotism." Central United, Twenty-fourth and Dodge Sermon by Rev. S. M. Hunter, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sabbath school, 9.45; Young People's meeting, 6:30. Benson, A. J. McClung, Pastor Sunday school at 10 o'clock, S. I). Jones, superinten dent; morning worship at 11; Dr. Charles Herron will preach: Christian Endeavor at 6:30; evening worship "at 7:30, sermon by Di". Charles Herron. Prayer meeting Wednes day evening at 8. Clifton Hill, Forty-fifth and Grant; B. R. Vanderllppe, Pastor Sunday school at 10, K. S. Flnlayson, superintendent; morning worship, 11; the pastor exchanges pulpits with Rev. A. F. Ernst of Lowe Avenue church; Young People's meeting, 6:30; eve ning service, 7:30, "Boundless Love." First, Corner Farnam and Thirty-fourth; Edwin Hart Jenks, D. D., Pastor Morning service, 10:30; subject, "Christ and Paci fism"; evening service, 7:30; subject, ''Hold Fast the Good;" Sunday school, 12 m., Frank E. Clark, superintendent; Junior Christian Endeavor, 4 p. m.; Christian Endeavor, 6. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:45. Westminster, Corner Twenty-ninth and Mason; J. Franklin Young, Pastor Morning worship, 10:30; theme, "What Is My De nomination Doing?" Bible school at 12; special patriotic program and the study of God's word; Junior Christian Endeavor, 3:30; Senior Christian Endeavor, 6:30; evening worship, 7:30. A special musical service. North, Twenty-fourth and Wirt Preach ing service, 11; sermon, "The Church of the Living God"; preaching service, 7:30; ser mon, "Judas and Mary of Bethany A Con trast." Junior Christian Endeavor, 8:30; Senior Christian Endeavor, 6:30. Mid-week prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:45. Covenant, Twenty-seventh and Pratt, Charles H. Fleming, Pastor Morning wor ship at 10:30, "Come, Tarry, Go;" Bible school at noon; Junior Endeavor at 3; Sen ior at 6:30; evening worship at 7:30, "De mas Hath Forsaken Me, Having Loved This World." First United, Twenty-first and Emmet, Frank B. Foster, ' Pastor Services at 10:30 and 7:30; Sabbath school at 12. Third Church, Twentieth and Leaven worth; Rev. Raymond J. Rutt, Pastor At 9:45, Sunday school; 11, sermon by Dr. Lonjr; 6:30, Christian Endeavor; 7:45, gos pel service, R. L. Wheeler Memorial, Twenty-third and J; Rev. R. L. Wheeler, Pastor- Bible school, 9:46; preaching, 10:65. Christian Endeavor, 6:30. United Brethren. Harford Memorial, Lothrop and Nine teenth, E. L. Reese, Pastor. Bible school 10 a. m. At 11 a. m., worship and sercon, Subject: "How Ar the Mighty Fallen." Union services In this ch'irch with the Plymouth Congregational people at 6:30 p. m Christian Endeavor, and at 7:30 p. m., sermon by the Rev. F. W. Leavltt. Unitarian. Fist, Hraney Street and Turner Boule vard. 9:46 a. m. church school. 11 a. m. "Spiritual Discipline:' Humility." 7:30 p. m., "Indian Sociology and Economics," hy Mr. T. H. Tibbies. Miscellaneous. Spiritual Church of Christ, 628 South Twenty-eighth street, Mrs. Zoller, Pastor. Sermon Sunday and Wednesday. 8 p. m. People's Church, 615 North Eighteenth, Rev. Charles W, Savldge, Pastor. Morn ing subject: "The spirit of France Should Be the Spirit of the World." Evening: "ThB United States Navy Our Pride and Protec tion," and some experiences by John T. Savldge. National Spiritual Meeting, 414 Cuming, Mrs. Ella Gardner, Message Bearer. Every Thursday and Sunday evening 8:16. The Associated Bible Students meet In Masonic Hall, Sixteenth and Capitol avenue. 3 p. m. T. H. McNaught will lecture. Topic: "Satan's, Klngdof. Soon to Fall." The pub Evening worship at 7:30. Theme: "God's lections. First Reformed, Twenty-third and Deer Park Boulvard. Sunday school at 9:45. Morning worship at 11. Theme: "Consider Jesus." Junior Christian Endeavor at 3 p. m. Senior Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Twenty-fifth, Z. T. Margarrell, Pastor Gift." First Progressiva Spiritualist, 1309 South Twenty-fifth, T. Z. Margauell, Pastor. Services at 8 p. m. , Bad Company. "My dear, you mustn't let anybody read that letter from Cousin George at the front. I'm surprised that he'd 'write such things." "What's the matter with his letter? It's mighty interesting." "Some parts of It are, but his confes sions of his disgraceful conduct are dread ful. I wouldn't for the world have any one know of his doings." "I don't get you' at all." "You don't? Didn't you read that part of his letter where he says he was sent out with a British tank last night and they rolled all over the place?" Detroit Free Press. Tnrpentln and Rosla. Savannah, Ga., Feb. 23. Turpentine firm, 42c; sales to 60c; receipts, 113 bbls. ; ship ments, 324 bbls.; stock, 26,091 bbls. Rosin Firm; sale, 423 bbls.; receipts, 725 bbls.; shipments, 908 bbls.; stock, 88,963 bbls. ' Quote: B,D,E,F,G, 16.00: H, 16.20; I, 5.S56.20; K, 36.05; M, 86.16: N, 16.35; WO, $6.45; WW, $6.70. R0BT. C. DRUESEDOW & CO. INVESTMENT BROKERS Stocks and Bonds, Local Securities Bought and Sold. 860 Omaha National Bank Bldg. National Alfalfa Products Company Preparing to manufacture important human foods under exclusive patents in its own immense plant near Council Bluffs, la. A limited allotment of 7 Preferred with common stock bonus of this company can now be offered for a short time at a rare bargain or can quote you attrac tive prices on: PREFERRED OR COMMON For further information address A. E. BLAKESLEY, Broker, Member Denver Consolidated Stock Exchange, 223 E. & C. Bldg., . , Denver, Colo. Reference: Any Bank in Denver. WOMEN ARE HOLDING MEN JOBSINTHE WAB Nursing Was About as Far as They Went at First, but Now They Do Many Things. (Correspondence of The Associated Press.) Headquarters of Women's Auxil- - 1. r-s ni'tn 1 T iary Corps, Behind British Lines in rrance, bept. 15. celore tnis war the only military sphere for which women were thought eligible was nursing the sick and wounded. Even that privilege was vehemently con tested, and it is barely sixty years since Florence Nightengale won for her sex liberty to perform that service for their country. It is notunnatural that women should for the first time in this war have demanded a more active part than it was previously thought pos sible for them to play in military operations. For this war differs from any previously waged in its call on the whole population instead of on a comparatively small section of fight ing men. It is a war in which not only every man capable of fighting is needed to face the toe, but the ener gies of every remaining individual of the population is needed to grow food, to make munitions, to keep up the shipping, or to maintain civil in dustries. To take Larger Part Women, as well as men, are com pelled to take a larger part than here tofore, and they have not been con tent to confine their efforts to civil occupations. There are many em ployments in connection with the army itself which they felt as capable of performing as men, whereby they could release men for places in the trenches and firing line. The army itself has gradually cast aside its masculine traditions, and after first allowing, has gradually come to welcome the help offered by the women in jobs hitherto thought o fas altogether outside their prov ince. In the War office in Whitehall, only 156 women were employed in July, 1914; by the end of 1916, this number had risen to 5,500, or, includ ing the cable and postal Censors, to nearly 7,700. From a very early period in the war the services of women were enlisted as clerks in recruiting offices, after many hundreds of them by voluntary service had shown their aptitude for this kind of work. Before the war the work of regimental record offices was entirely performed by soldier clerks; the employment of women for this work has long since been uni versally adopted. Motor Drivers Common. Women drivers in the army's motor transport have now become common place. This was an even greater in novation, than that of employing women as army cooks, for not only were women automobile drivers un heard of in the army before the war, but they were extremely rare in civil life. The experiment of women chauf feurs for army work was at first tried on a small scale; then in February, 1917, the experiment was sanctioned by an army council order, which laid down the hours of work, rates of pay and general conditions of service for "Superintendents, head drivers, me chanic drivers,' and garage washers." Altogether over 400 young women have been thus far enlisted under this category. "The Fools Might Have Fired High," Says German (Correspondence of The Associated Press.) Stockholm; Sept. 15. A story of the fraternizing of the German and Russian troops along the east front is told by a Swedish journalist. The usual daily visits were going on, he said, and all was peaceful, when the Russians suddenly began firing furi ously from one section of their trenches. A German officer ran over and called out indignantly, "What do you mean by shooting with ball cart ridges?" A Russian officer explained apolo getically, "The colonel has just come up for inspection, but he'U be going away in a minute." When the Associated Press corre spondent was at the front a German major told how one of his officers was shot through the leg while walk ing in front of the trenches at a time when, by the custom of that period, neither side was supposed to fire. He made indignant representations about it later to the Russians and was told that a party of high officers had vis ited the trenches and the soldiers had to shoot. "But even at that," said the major, "the fools might have fired high." Not What He Said. A recently commissioned second lieutenant was drilling his command In an Indianapolis street. Something went wrong and the soldiers found themselves trying to march over a six-foot fence. The lieutenant halted the company and said: "Men, why don't you do what I want you to do Instead of what I tell you to do?" Indianapolis News. CHICAGO GRAIN- AXD PROVISION'S. Quick Shrinkage in Values Comes With Maximum Limits. Chicago, Feb. 23. Quick shrinkage in values resulted today on the Board of Trad as soon as new rules establishing a maxi mum price limit on every commodity wer put into effect. Oats especially made a sharp descent. Not declines were He to 9sc, corn 3140 41c, and provisions 35c to $1.00. In the oats market there was a general rush to sell at the instant the opening gong struck. , Notwithstanding, however, that transactions amounted to a big aggregate, the pressure was of a widely distributed sort which gave no evidence of affecting any large individual holders. Rallies that followed severe Initial breaks In prices ap peared to be due wholly to proft taking by shorts. Liquidation broadened again in th last part of the day. Corn was easier with oats, but the new restrictions did not apply directly to corn any more than has been the case for some time. The fact that all rresniy arrivea corn here was In request helped to prevent radical weakness. Sudden wiping out of all chance to make money on the buying side of provisions brought about a collapse of the market to the greatest extent allowed for one day. Virtually all the business done was at the extreme bottom. Chicago Cash Prices Corn: Nos. 2, 3 and 4, yellow, nominal. Oats: No. 3 white, 911492Hc; standard, 92fi93c. Rye: No. 2, 12.47. Barlev, $1.652.00. Seeds: Timo thy, 15. 008.25; clover, 122.00033.00. Pro visions: Pork, nominal; iard, 120.624; ribs, 124. 2525. 25. Clearing House Report. New York. Feb. 23. The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week (five days) shows that they hold I57.7S6.080 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an Increase of 128,- 634,830 from last week. London Money. Feb. 23. Silver Bar, 42tfd per London ounce. Money 3 per cent. Discount Rates Short bills, 3 per cent. and three-month Riverton-Wyoming Refining Co. 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