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TORN ABOUT IN WHEAT AND A FAIR ADVANCE STOCK S OPE N EASY C Hay Sells Early at 71%c to 72c, but % \ * Closes Firm and Aclive -? l\ \ at 72%c. Better Export Inquiry and Prospect of Early Opening of Nav igation. These Prove More Than an Offset to the Bearish Crop Reports. r i M'nncapolib Chamber of Ccmn.erce, March 25. Wheat opened flrvoec and a shade higher and allowed a much better tone considering the fact thPt cables were down and continued fine weather was leported frtm all important points. Ma.f corn was weak *ind offered freely and this had effect to hold down wheat. Maj wheat opened here at 7?c, old at 71 %@72c and spurted quick ly to 72%e. Hesitation followed. The local crowd waited for the Ohicaco sentiment to make itB'l clearer, and meanwhile did little. Chicago wired that the liquidation appeared about over In wheat and while there was no indication of an Immediate ifaction tlte general feeling was a little firmer. Tlirie was a noticeable disposition to go lower about pounding the market, and not much new short selling was seen. The opening cf navigation will soon be due, and from all in dications the date will be early. This is a fa*.oi- b)e fl!g-iin.ent ind should --trei.gtlien prices a little since It will relieve the congestion In the northwest and there will likely be reports from day to day of (.onslderable quantities going out. It has been argued here that the opening of navigation would hn\e little immediate effect, but to-day there w.m inclination to take a dif feient view of it. No one apparently knows, or cares to say what quantity will go out of Pu luth, but there was a rumor to-day of a big lot to go out as soon ab the boats move. Clearances of wheat and flour equaled 41S,000 bu. Primaly points had 349,000 bu against SS9,- 000 Inst year and ("hipped 3l5.00 ^against 237 - Oi'O. Minneapolis had 177 cars against 151 and Duluth 11 ogling VM Liverpool closed %d lower. There vras a good tiade in Chicago yesterday after the close, and lno.000 bn No. 1 northern old c i f Buffalo Demand for milling wheat Is good in all markets. New York reported So loads for export. The market sold up near the close and May closed firm at 7_- r, July, 7*)*4c September. 6i \c. The cash trade was good, the No. 1 and No. _- selling especially well at 2!Mc and ^u,r over May for thf average, some choice lots goiug fractionally hiner The Uccord-Herald says: The official an nmimeaient that the straits are open leaves it with th vessel owners to decide wlfen the grain licet will stai t for the east. Vessel people vesterdav s.nd it looked as if the fleet would ail as *oon as insurance became effective, which will be April 1. rue opening of navigation this year is most important in one particular, it will put an end to the blockade between here and the seaboard, which has lasted practically ail win ter and made shipping business with the east low and hazardous. THE FLOUBTMARKET DEMAND SOMEWHAT LARGER AND PRICES HOLDING FIRM. Milers reported the demand a little better this morning, some pretty fair sized orders coming in along towards noon. Bujers from abroad took a few lots and domestic demand for satisfactory. Prices are firm and the fuither decline in mill stuffs make the tone stionger in flour. Ship ments 73,153 brls. First patents are quoted $3 70@3 so second patents. f?3.fi0i3.70. first cleats, S2.70: second cleats, $_@2 CO. THE CAsiffRADE MIIXSTUTFS LOWERCORN FIRMFLAX I N FAIR DEMAND. PLAN A firm and fairl\ active market ruled In na\. No. 1 selling at $1.13. Closing prices, Minneapolis-Cash, .$1.13*2 - to arme. $1.13',, March, $1.13 May, S1.13& July. $J.15' 4 Shipments. 2 cais. HAYLpland. choice, $11C?12 upland. No. 1. $10.50rt?ll midland. $7.70@8.5O medium. $7._.* 7.75 off color. $6(6 . . * Minneapolis leceived 60 cars, against 9 last year, and shipped 3 cars. Duluth had 44 cars COUNThe market was firm and at the close Jvo. :: \ellow was quoted a little higher, at 43c. Receipts, 3 cars, shipments 1 car OAtSThere was fall demand for choice oats. No. 3 white closed at S2o. Receipts, 0 cars: shipment*. G cars FEED AND MEM.Coarse corn meal and eiacked corn. $11.2"). No. 1 ground feed. 2-3 corn and 1-3 oats. $14.7" No. 2 ground feed, ' i corn, and '.. oats, $1,".50 No. 3 ground feed, 1-3 corn and 2-3 oats, $1.2".. MILLSTUtTSThe market is lower again on all grades. The early spring weather is an im portant influence against speculative sentiment in feed. The tendencj is. still weak and prices only teady as quoted Bran in bulk, $11.25 shorts, Jfll.2.-.: flour middlings, M.'t: red m.g. $15. f. o. b , feed in 10ti-ib sacks, $1 per ton additional. Shipments. 1,273 tons. BARLEYFeed grades are quoted 40@46c malting giades, 46Cg,33c. Receipts, 5 cars ship ments, 1 car. RYENo. 2 closed at 47a4c. vjl2 timothi. No 1. |l KS.U.30 No. 2. $9.50 ftjl" rye straw, choice, $5(3.5.50. Receipts, 128 tons shipments, IS cars. Two o'clock lcpoit PotiMay wheat. 72%@72'^c. CallsMay wheat, 72%(a73c bid. CurbMaj wheat. 72%@72'hc bid. -*No. 1 northern 15,000 bu, to arrive No. 2 northern, 7 cars No. 2 northei n. 2 cars No. 2 northern, 1 car. elevator No. 2 northern, 2 cars, elevator No. 2 northern, 800 bu. to arrive No. 3 wheat, 3 cars No. 3 w heat, I car i-o. 3 wheat, 1 car. bin burnt "o 3 wheat. 2 cais Rejected w beat, 2 cars "Rejected wheat. 1 car Rejected wheat, 1 car Rejected w heat. 1 car Rejected wheat, 1 tar Rejected wheat. 1 car No grade wheat. 1 ar No grade wheat, 2 cais PUTS AJTD CALLS. CASH SALES REPORTED TO-DAY. No. 1 northern, 2 cars ? ^o 1 northern. 1 car, to arrive No grade wheat. 4 cars No grade w heat, 1 car No grade wheat. 1 car No grade wheat, 1 car No grade wheat, 1 cai. bin burnt No. 4 white onts, 4 cars No. 4 white oats, 1 car ^ No. 3 white oals. 1 car No grade oats, 1 car No grade oats, 1 car No 2 rve, 1 cor No grade rye 1 car No. 1 flax. 1 car Relected flay. 2 cars Rejected flax. 2 cars No grade Pas, 1 car STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, MARCH 24. " ' Inspections InWhe.itGreat NorthernNo. 1 hard 2 cars No. 1 northern. 10: No. 2 northern, 7- No. 3. 3 rejected. 1: no grade, 1. MilwaukeeNo 1 northern, o cars No. 2 northern. 12 No. 3, 2 rejected, 6 no * ' ^Minneapolis & St. LouisNo grade. 2 cars. Soo _N'o. 1 northern. 3 cars: No. 2 northern, 11- No. 3. 3 rejected. 2 no grade, 2. Northern PacificNo. 1 northern, 7 cars No. S northern, 3: no grade, 1. OmahaNo. 2 northern, 1 car No. 3. 2: re- r, jected. 3: no grade. 6. * TotalNo. 1 hard. 2 cars No. 1 northern. 2o: ' No. 2 northern. 34, N*6. 3, 10 rejected. 12 no & ffiade 15, t Other GrainsNo. 3 winter wheat, 37 cars: relected winter wheat, 7 rejected macaroni wheat, 1: No. 4 corn, 2 no grade corn, 3 No. 4 ivhlte oats. 1: No. 3 oats. 3 : no grade oats, 2 : ". No 2 r\e. 2: No. 4 barley. 2 No. 5 barley. ." ii no'grade barley. 1: No. I flat, 31 r ejected flax, *, . 6 no grade flax. 1 k - Inspections OutNo. 1 haid wheat. 14 cars ffi** No. 1 northern wheat. 40 No. 2 northern wheat. %'" (51: No. 3 wheat. 16 rejected wheat. 15 no grade wheat. 2 : No. 3 winter wheat, r no grade com. 1 No. 2 white oats, 1 No. 3 white oats, 12 No. 4 white oats, 4: No. 3 oats. 2 No. 2 rye, 8: No. 4 barley. 2 No. 5 barley* 1 . No. 1 flax, 13 rejected flax. 4. RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS MARCH 24/ ReceivedWheat 161.070 bu 177"cars corn. 2.730 bu: oats. 13,140 bu barley. 4.250 bu rye. 1.540 bu flax, 54.000 bu, flour, 826 brls millstuffs. 40 tons bay, 128 tons fuel oiU 1 car fruit. 53.004 lbs: merchandise. 1,568,750 lbs lumber,40 cars: barrel stock. 3 cars ma chinery. 522.000 lbs: coal. 1,163 tons: w?ood, 172 cords brl*k 36.000 lime. 2 cars: Cement. 400 Tirls household goods, 13,000 lbs live stock. 11 cars: dressed meats, 92,000 lbs hides, pelts, V ?Vr CCWYMAIN *^ Grain Commission, 505-598 Chambar of Commerce.3$ GIVE US ORDERS T SELL TO ARRIVE N THE BUL0E8 t Receipts, 2 cars 1 7L timothy. choice. $11.50 3 11 )1 I'IIIL ' miJiMMtofatfk ' "' - L - - - -.'?- - - .1 I^,Q* : v May.$ .72 * .72% July. .72%@72% .73% Sept RANGE. OP WHEAT PRICE IK MINNEAPOLIS l Open. * Close To-day. Minneapolis $ .72% Chicago 72%@72% Duluth 73%@73% St. Louis 67% Kansas City , 64% New York . " 77% On TrackNo. 1 hard, 76c No. 1 northern, 75c No. 2 northern, 74c. No. 1 flax. 51.13% No. 3 jellow corn. 43c. No. 8 white oats. 32c No. 2 rje, 47%c. Barley, 40c to 53c. etc., 20.000 lbs railroad materials, 120 cars sundries. 47 cars car lots, 741. ShippedWheat, 37,000 bn 37 cars corn, 7.SO bu: oats, R,000 bu barley. 7.630 bn rye. 1,740 bu flax. 2,610 bu flour. 73,153 brls millBtuffs. 1.273 tons: hay. 18 tons fruit, 26.000 lbs mer hcandiae. 2,456.890 lbs lumber, 84 cars posts and piling, 1 car machinery, 1.057.200 lbs: coal, 44 tons wood, 12 cords brick. 38,n00: cement, 330 brls: household goods, 106.000 lbs ties. 11 cars, live stock, 3 cars linseed oil, 22'J brls. oil cake, 109,000 lbs railroad materials, 5 cars sundries, 36 cars car lots, 877. 4 Range of May Wheat. fh JoA 7* 17?, ifa DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT. The following are the receipts and shipments at the principal primary wheat markets: Receipts, Shipments, New York Philadelphia Baltimore Toledo Detroit St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Duluth Minneapolis ........ Kansas City WHEAT MOVEMENT B Y ROADS. Cars ReceivedMilwaukee. 27 Omaha. 56 St. Louis. 6. Ureat Northern. 52 : Burlington, 14 Soo. 10 Northern Pacific. 7 Rock Island, 5. ShippedMilwaukee. 6 Omaha, 1: St. Louis. 6 (Jreat Northern, 6 Chicago Great Western, 14 Rock Island, 4. CHICAGO GRAIN SELLING PRESSURE A T FIRST, FOLLOWED BY A N ADVANCE. Chicago March 25.The wheat pit experi enced considerable selling pressure at the open iug under the influence of lower cables and favorable weather, and May was off a shade to %@%c. at 71s4(g'72c. mand trom commission houses, and with strong markets in the northwest a petter tone devel oped early in the session, and May advanced to 72V4C. Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 189 cars, which w ith local receipts of 17 cars, none of contract grade, made total receipts for the three points of 200 cars, against 250 ears last week and 187 cars a year ago. ,Toward the end of the session a better demand^ developed, part of which came from foreigners, and the market became strong. Mav selling up to 72%e and closing \ e higher.'at 72%(i72%c. Close. WheatMay, 72%gh%c July, 70%c September, 68%c. Cash Wheat: No. 2 red. 73c: Ne. 3 red. 67 72c No. 2 hard winter. 69@71c No. 3 hard win ter, 65(S70c: No. 1 northern, spring, 76@77c No. 2 northern, spring, 75@76c No. 3 spring, 08@75%c. Corn opened weak on lower cables and favor able weather for the movement and grading. May being %@%c to %@%e lower. iat 42%(?42%c. The small receipts and the ad%ance in wheat re sulted in a better demand, and with ligbt offer ings the market became firmer, the May option holding steady around 42% c. Local receipt? w-ere only 58 tars, none of which were of con tract grade. The strength in wheat and good buying by shorts aud commission houses caused a rally in corn and the close was strong, w ith May % fi) %c higher, at 43c. Close: March, 41%c May, 43%c July, 43%c 'September. 43c. Cash corn: No. 2. 42%c No. 3. 38@39c. Oats were lower in sympathy with other grains. May being a shade higher to %@%c lower, at 3l%@3t%c. and on renewed liquidation the price ^dropped to 3l%(jg}31%c, but rallied lat er to 31%c on the better tone in the other pits. Local receipts were 174 ears. Close: March. 31%c May, 32%c July, 30%c September, 28% @ Vic. Cash oats. No. 2, 31%@32c No. 3, 30%@ 81 %c. The following ws the range of prices: Wheat- Opening Highest Lowest ,.... Close To-day ... Yesteiday Year ago Corn- Opening ... Highest Low est Close To-day ... Yesterday Yt ar ago Oats- Opening Highest Lowest Close- To-day ... Year ago Year ago ).74a4 .74% .75% .7414 .74% '.72% .74 - 72% .72% .67 .65 .72% .08% .72 169 .61 .65 OTHER GRAIN MARKETS !H% .63 .59 32 .31 DULUTH GRAIN, March 25.Wheat had a weaker opening. May lein off %c 3tt 72%c, but it quickly rallied, selling at 73c" within, five minutes. It fell off again to 72%ft72% and again rallied, making 73%c as the.ltlgh point in d closing at 73%c. Casli sales were 5.0j Jin,, at May price for No. 1 northern. Flax was steady,1 May closing unchanged at $1.1&%'. The'low point was $1.13%. *. - - - The close: Wheat to arrive. No. X hard. 74% No. 1 northern. 73% No. 2 northern, 71% Btav. 73%@73%c: July. 73%o: flax., cash. $1.12%: to arrive. $1.13%: on track. $1.13%: May, -$1.13*4 July. $1.15%: September. J.1.161/,: ctober $1.14% November. $1.10 oats, to aihe 30.%: on track. 30%e. May. 32c rye, to arrive, 49c on track, 49c: May, 50c: barley, 35ftMtQ. Cars Inspected, wheat, 11: last year. 7 'pais. 9*~"jjar 'i .28% .48 .4'. 1.13 1.10% 1.10 1.07 flax. 44. Receipts, wheat. -30,192! uats, barley, 5.807 flax, 26,676 shipments, ley. 1.421 none. NEW YORK GRAIN AN D FLOUR. March 25 FlourReceipts, 30.623 brls sales, 3,700 pkgs neglected. * , WheatReceipts. 3G.100 bu safes, 1,380.000 bu *teady and quiet all the forenoon, ^reflecting cold weather and o-versold condition' May 77 1-16 P7 3-16c- July* 75 o-16@75 9-16e. RveEasy state, 56igi60c cJl f Ne w Sotk No. fl western, 60c fob afloat.- ...v., CornReceipts. 93000 bu: salesv' -ImMMKl *bu: opened weaker under liquidation", thsjte'rallied vlth wheat: May, 49%ai4U%C M\& 4s%."*8 48%c Septemher, 48?NS%G K OatsReceipts. 109,500 dull *nrea"s7^ifeack'. white, 41%(?g46c. * ^ Close: Wheat, May. 77%c: .Tuly, "G^e.*, Corn, May, 49%c July. 48\4,@48%c. * - MILWAUKEE GRAIN, March, 25.Flour, firm. Wheat, higher close- No. 1 northern, 76%O 77c No. 2 northern, 75S!76c May.'T24c asked Rye. steady No. 1. 51 %CrgSJc.. Barley.,steady, No. 2. 60c sample. 42@55c. Qats/dulV stand ard. 31%c. Corn. May, 43%c bfd. WheatPuts". 72%#72%c asRed ' call*, 7%c. CornCalls. 43%c. TOLEDO GRAIN AND . SEED. March 25. Wheat, fairly active: Arm cash. 73%e: May, 74%c: July. "720. Corn, active, stfiadv: Mnrch. 42c May, 42c .Tuly, 42%c. Oats dull, firm March. 34%c May, 32%CT July, 3f%o Rve, No. 2, 53c. Cloverseed. active, w6alc: cash, $7.20 March. $7.15: April. ,*$6.95 October, $5.42v%. Prime timothy. $1.60. J^_ LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Mai cV~ 25^-Wheat, spot, dull No. 2 red, western,.1" $wM ' iji. High: May. TMi@% 72% 71 * i - Low. $ .71% 72 .72% v THE DAY'S RESULTS May Wheat. CLOSING CASH PRICES //& /M V J^L\ bu. ...... 36.100 7.239 4.273 2.000 17.000 23.000 51.875 13.840 30.192 161.07H 46.400 There was a good de- July. 69% fg% 7 65)% 70% 69%(!r% 73ro?73% 72%@vs 72rg572Vs 72'4@% 42-% @% . .43H 42-% 43 '6 42% 30% 30 % 29-*4 32 31% 32 % 31 y*@% 42% Close To-day. $ .72% .73% .67%. bn. 7.900 2.",522 Close Yesterday $ .72 @72% $ .73% .72 @72% .70% . - 72% .66" .6 3% .77% No. 1 northern spring, 6s 6%d No. 1 California, 6s 3, futures, steady May. 6s vd July, fis %d. Corn, spot, quiet Ameiican mixed, new, 4s 8%d American mixed old, 5s 4d tututeo, Uiuet May, 4s l%d June, 4s 1-J.d July, Is 3%d. ST. LOUIS GRAIN, March 25.Close: Wheat Higher. Np. 2 red cash elevator, 'ti7%c, nom innl May. ttl%e July, i6%c No. 2.hard. 68% (jt/a ?2fto. ComHigher No. 2 cash, nominal May, 3lc July, '38%i3ic Oatsbirm No. 2 cash, 34c May, 31 %c bid July, 2%c bid No. 2 white, 37@37u,. KANSAS CITY Close: 2 GRAIN, March 25 _ _ WheatMaj. 05%c July. 65%c cash No. 2 hard, 68*1 b9%c: tip. 2 red. 71 %c No. 3, 66fa 70c. CornApril, 35'/itc Maj, 35%c July, 3o%@35-8C cash No. V mixed.'37%(i38 No. 2 white, 34% OatsNo. 2 white, 3o& 36 "-c. CHICAGO SEED AN D COARSE GRAIN, March 25.RyeMay, 49J4C. FlaxCash northwest ern. JY.13: southwestern, $1.10 May, $1.13. Tim- othyMarch, $3.42, CloverMarch, $12.25 12.o0. BarleyCash. 4254c. BLTTERExtra creamery, per lb 25c seconds, 18c, dairies, extra, 22c iitsts, 15% seconds, 12c: roll and print, 13(&15c pacKing stock, 8fel2c, fresh ienoated 19c. tiGGSStrictly fresh, cases included, loss off, per aoz, U%c: strict!}- 3,905 17S.000 26.63.? 7.7C0 thecks and seconds, 8c. CHUBSETwins or flats, fancj, 14^ twlm or flats, choice, 13%c twins or flal*. fair to good, 13c daisies fancy. 15c \oung Americas, iancy, 15c bilck. No. I, 15c brick. No. 2, lie brick. No. 3, 7o8e primost. No 1, 8c pultost. 9? Swiss, No. 1, round, 14 Swits, No. 2, lound. 12c Swiss, No. 1, block, 14@14%c Swiss, No. 2 block. 12c. DK3SSKD POULTRYTurkeys, fancy, un diawn, 17c choice, 1516c culls, 6@i7c chick ens, spring, fancy. 1415c fair to good, 11@12c ducks, lane*? heads otf, 15c geese fancy, oeads off, 12%c fair to good. 8U9c LIVE l'OULTRIlurkejs, mix^d coops, 13fe 13tac turkeys, thin, small, 9@10c chicken*!, springs, 12%c dncks. joung, white, 12c, ducks, young, coloied, lie geese, tat, heavj, lo@^.llc geese, thin, no sale. DRESSED MEATSVeal, fancy, per lb, 8%c fair to good, 7@7%c small or overweight. o%@ He: mutton, fancy, 6rcj6%c lambs, pelts on, fancy, 8%tt9c hogs, ic. medium, i%c hea^y, 7%c. TOMATOESCalifornia, per crate, $4.50.- CABBAGHiHome-grown, fancy, per 100 lbs, SI .00. 37,000 520,800 POTATOESPer bn, small lots, 45@50c car lots. No. 1, sacks ei.tra, 35c medium, sacks extra, 25c. , SWEET POTATOESCobdens. per brl, $4. POPCORNOld rice, per lb, 4g5c new rice, per lb. 2taSe. , "KEW HONEYWbite, fancy, 1-lb sections. 17e choice. 1-lb sections, 15@16c. DR4PJX PEASFancy yeUow, pr bu^ $1.75 nie,dium, $1.50 green, tacny, $1.75 , medium, $1.25 marrowfat, $2 50. DRIED BEANSFancy nary, per bu, $2.75 choice navy $2.50 medium hand-picked. $2.25 medium fair, $1.75 brown, $1.50 fair to good, $1.20@1.25. APPLES-Jonathans, per brl. $4 Ben Davis, $3@3 25: Kings. $3.50: Spies. ${.25: Russets. $3.50: Winesaps, $3.50: Missouri Pippins, $3.25 WiUiow Twigs. $4 Baldwins. $2.75@3, Green ings, $3@3.25 Roman- Beautj. $3.50. PINEAPPLES Per crate, $3.50. ORANGESCalifornia navels, as to size, fan cy. $2.25 choice, as to size, $2.75@3 California budded seedlings. $2.25. LEMONS California, fancy, $2.50@^.75 choice. $3.25@3.50. TANGERINESPer half bo\. $2.50. GRAPE FRUITPer hot. $4.25. STRAWBERRIESFloridas. per qt. 50c. BANANASFancy, large bunches. $2.75 me dium bunches. $2.25@2.50 small bunches, $2i 2.15. VEGETABLES Wax beans, per bu, $6 egg plant, per doz, $1.50@1.75: radishes, per do?, bunches, 75@80c lettuce, per doy, 45c lettuce, heads, per dor, 75@85e: mint, per doz, 25@30c cucumbers, per doz. $1.65@1.75 celery, per doz,. 85e@$l turnips, per bu, 40c carrots, per bu, 25@30c pie plant, per lb, 7c. Close - Yesterday. $ -72% .73 '.67% ' 8 @67 CHICAGO PRODUCE, March 25.Butter- Firm: creameries. 37@27%c: dairies, 14@24c. EggsEasy at mark, cases included, 13c. Cheese Steady twins,' 13%c daisies, 13@18%c, Young Americas, 13%c. Dressed Poultry Steady turkeys, 15@17c chickens, 10@12%c Sept. fi8% 69 68% 43% 48y 42% 58%4 NEW YORK PRODUCE, March 25.Butter- Receipts, 9,212 pkgs: unsettled: state dairy, 17 Cg,21c: extra creamerj, 29c, held creamery, 15 24c: creamery, common -to- choice, 19@28%c. CheeseReceipts, 3.061 pkgs firm state" full cream tancy small colored, fall made, 15c small white, fall made, 14''4c large colored, .fall made, 14%fj.l4') large white, fall made, 14% @l4%c. EggsReceipts, 23,511 pkgs: market firm state and Pennsylvania average best, 14%c, ffancy, 14MC Kentucky, 14%o southern, 14c. 68% . 68% 73@73% 43@43 43% - 43 42% @% 43. 42% 57% 2 28% @% 27*4 30% 30% 34% HIDES, PELTS, WOOL, ETC. - ' " ' No. 1. No. 2. Green spited heavy steer hides ., " -- Green salted hea.vy cow bides .. Green salted light hides ". Green frozen," 1c per pound less 2S%@% 28 28%@2 f?fV' winter, 6s ld^ Green salted calf, 8 to 15 Jbs : 11 Grjeen salted long-hltred or,runner kip 7% Green salted deacons, each .50* tSreeh salted large : \ '. r . :$8.10 ' 2.10 Green salted horse or xnule .hides, , . medium :.~. ' 1 2^60 Green salted horse ^or mule hides, small ,...'. I.T O Dry flint Montana. Oregon. Wash ington and Idaho butcher hides. flat - lH, 4 Montana bulls and fallen hides*. ..11 Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota,^Wiscon sin and similar '..'. . " 12 Green salted pelts, large to small. eaih Dry( flint calf skins Dry flint territorial pelts, per lb Tallow,' in' cakes .".'. Tallow, in barrels, . Gtease light ... / ..V..? Wdol, medium.- nnwashed ..'..V Wool, Une, unwashed . * Bear, yearling and cubs ........ '....' 2.5O@14^0O Bea*er *. :,./ . r..,,... Beaver, kits , .-1 .C... "2.00&/' 2.50 CfU Avfld ...,./. .../...-. v .5* T.25 Fisher, as to color , , .v Fox. black and Silfer gray,' atf tb *--, color and beauty .,.. . ^ ..-.. .3Q.00^30CK00 Fox. cross, a to color and beauty... 2.,50!a(12.00 Fox, red ' - wii 2.50 Fox ' v gray /,...'*.50i 1'jn.v ..'. _^.. ,w?.Xj Mink, as to color ....j^.:\.4....,].00( Marten. ,as to color '.. rTT.... A . *.. .*,2.50( Mountain loan (bead and feet per fect ...' 1.75 5.00 Muskrat, winter Muskrat. f#11 .....'... .08@ ' ..12 Muskrat kits ,. 04 .05 Otter, as to color 5.25(^113.00 RacTcopn (black, special prices) .70 1.80 Skunk, black and short stripe 80("a! 1.75 Skunk, long stripe, - narrow ' and * broad 50 1.00 Wolf, Umber,,-.'.. 1.50 3.75 Wolf, prairie orjcoyote, Wolverine, as to color 2.50 7,50 Feathers, goose . . Feathers, duck ... Feathers, chicken Feathers, turkey '. These- prices are for prime or-No. 1 skins Kos. 2, 3 and 4 'and kits proportionate. Missis sippi river and similar muskrat. worth 2gf3c more than quotations, except kits, which re worth 1c more.l Badger, house cat, i*ive t cat, dog, kit, ,fox, 'opossum and weasel bought at full prices.. . ' , , ' M , DID HOT KNOW HIB PERU.. r * 5 1 Boston" Courier. - r - 15H* s FrailznanAh, doctor. 1 called^to'ASk fbr. your bill against me for service during '_iy recent ^ill ness " " .... ness. - - \".-. 1' ''"' DoctorYes? That's Strang*,'*for J was, just, L( about to make If Our*. * ' 1 1 L FrallmauWhatt DoctorIfs jus an ' even fSdo FrailmanWhat! You dont' much why. I beUevc if I had known I was as lck as that it would have killed die. .66% .6 1% - 75% GENERAJ^PRODUCE OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF THE MINNEAPO- LIS PRODUCE EXCHANGE. Wednesday, March 25.Extra creamery butter, firm packing stock, steady. Strictly lresn eggs, active. Fancy country dressed ' veal, steady. Poultry, firm. Green fruits, steady. Apples, steady. Potatoes, wean. Close Year Ago. $ .70%@70V* .71% -July Wheat: Close To-day. .73% horse mule hides. Yesterday $ .72% .69%@69% .73% ,65%@65)4 v ,61%@61% .75% r fresh, case count, lie ..-5,.. /ar...~3,fof T.23 Buying Sets In on the Absence of Yesterday's liquidation ' Gains Soon Lost. . Selling for London]'RecountPenn- - sylvania arid..New York Central-Active. Close 27c. first*, t -.5% . 5% - 13%(S1& .11%@18% 2.50@ S50 { 3 50 i t . . . .04@.16 and brush... .90 2.00 ..40 ..35 ,. 2 . 1 "i^"*-/^*'J**-?"^' is he amphivtfc -ftv^-/ tell me it's that New York, Mareh 25.~T be majority of the prominent - stocks showed, fractional declines on the opening quotations, out there Were conspic uous evctrptjoiis,. notaldy Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Louisville, Wabash pjeierred and Mexi can Central, which made slight gains. Ice pre fened was up nearly a point. There was a de cline of 2 in Iowa Central preferred, and of S in Anaconda. The bushiest) was ort a small scale. -. Buying became *quite general when it was perceived 'het jesterday's liquidation was not renewed, and there was a number of sharp frac tional advnnces. Southerli Pacific advanced 1% in Union Pacific, Hock Island. New York Cen tral, rVniibjlvania, Reading: And Sugar cousldeiabk* fractions. Heavy selling of St. Paul followed the ially and it reacted to 165H, ex-dividend, a net loss of %. Amalga mated C'PPPcr lost over a point. Other stocks fell, off in sympathy and the gains weie largelj educed or wiped out. The loss in Amalgamated Copper leached 1% and there were .leilineB of t to 2 In Minneapolis, Sti Paul & Sdult Ste. Marie preferred, Toledo. St. Louis & Western invferred, Evan&viUe &, Terre Haute. St. I-oute ..Southwestern preferred, Rubber Goods prcfeued and Lead preferred. The market iched when the selling for Lon don account was completed. Pennsylvania and New York Central led the advance with gains of about a point on the published report of virtual control of the latter in the Pennsylvania. mteiest. Steel Foundry and Condictate Gas gained 1, Metropolitan Street Railwaj J %, Railway In vestment preferred l"vs and North-Western 2. liondb were, irregular at noon. Buying slackened graduallj as prices reached i higher level, but the undci tone remained firm. Soinv stocks made further substantial prog ress upwards, particular^ Sugar,--which touched 120. Canadian Pacific and Wabash prcfeired gained a point before the market tui ncd again. A break in Amalgamated -to 68, a loss of nearly 3 points, pieclpitated selling at other points, and a number of leaders gave way imme diately. Reactions did not run far outside of fsoiithern PaHfir., which sold below 63. Stock quotations re*.orted for The Journal by Watson & Co., brokeis, Chamber of Commerce, Minneapolis. -r . Closing figures are hid. Sales. | Stocks 300 .Too 360 200 300 Am. Car .... Am. Locomot. do pr Am. Ice do pr Vm. Sugar ... do pi .... Am Sraeltinjj. do pr AmaL Cop Anacon. Cop . At.,Top.& S.F| do pr Bait. & Ohio. do pr . ... Brook. Rap. T Canadian Pac. ('lies. Ohio. 8.500 20" 4,100 98.700 2.300 21,900 100 6,100 7.000 8.200 l.OOnlCbi. & Alton.. 20o| do pr . ... Corn Products. do pr Chi Gr. W. . . do pr B ... Chi. Teim. . . do pr . f. . . Col. Fuel Jc I. Col. Southern do 1st pr. . do 2d pr... Consol. Gas . . Del. & Hudson Den. & Rio Gr _ do pr t. S. S. & At. tJo |.r ... . 1.9O0|J5rle-,. 900 200 1.200 200 100 701 200 200 1.800 * 100 do Jst pr. 300 do ^2d pr...f S.TH , EVansv.'&S'Il'MiKU".^ . r -do . r .,..*. Gcn.^Electrlc 193 Gr. Nor. pr Htfekihg Val. 102^ _ - d j 97% l&OOilllinois Cent..I 139% I Ion a Central..! 37 1. C. & South if! 'do pp I 33% TiOiiis. & Nash | 120V, 200 300 .300 2,400 400 200 6.800 M.,St.P. & Soo| do pr Manh'attan ... OOOfMer. fet, Ry.. iMinn. f St. L 13.0(XilMissouri Pac . 500JM., K. & T. - 0W! do' pr '. 2,300 Me-\. Central. Mes. Na t . Nat. Biscuit., do "pr . I... .100 Norfolk & W 100 do pr North Am. Co. Nor. .Sec ur ... T.700 N. Y. Cent N.W.C.& tH.L. ,400 Ontario & W. Paper Bag . . do pr Pressed Steel.. I ! do pr Pacific Mail .. 48.300 Penn. R. R. . 400 People's Gas.. 18,100 Reading 100 do 1st pr. . do 2d pr. . 600 Repub. Steel.. 400 do pr Rubber Goods. do pr - 33.600 Rock Island .. 2.300 do pr 800 St L. & San K. 100 do 2d pr... 0OSt L. & S. W. 200 do pr 44.800 St. Paul 200 do pr .... 14.900 Southern Pac . 4.800 Southern Ry . . 600 do pr 5,500 Tenn. Coal ^ I 1,600 Texas & Pa 200 T . St. L. & W 800 do pr . . 600 Twin City R. T 34.000 Union Pacific. 300 do pr ... 1.000 U. S. Leather. 100 do pr 600 U. S. Rubber.. do pr .... 5,500 f. S. Steel.. 44, TOO do pr 1.300 Wabash 9,000 do pr 5001 Western Union Wheel. & L. E do 1st pr. do 2d pr. . 800 Wis. -Central.. 300 l pr .... 8 % - 7% 6% 19% 6% 1.75 1.00 10% 25 1,00 .15% 14% .10 igyu: r. . 4 v .., , . - m Total sales, 501.800. 4Yi -It MONEY REPORTS NEW YORK, March 25.Money on call steadv at 5"i per cent: piime mercantile paper. 6 per cent sterling etfehnnge. steady, with actual business In banters' .bills-'at $1.87 for demand and at -$4.83.75@4.83.875 rates. $4.$4% (3)4.S3 and *4.8*V. commercial bills. $4.*i lars, 38"4r government bonds, "teady refunding 2s. registered. 107: coupon, lt7% 3s 107*4: coupon. 108 . new 4s. registered. 1?5'4 coupon. 130*4 old 4s. icgistered. 108*,. common. 109'4: 3s. registered. 103M: coupon. l('/ NEW YORK. Man* 25.The local agent of the London and Rlrcr Platte bank will ship $500,000 In gold to Buenos Aires to-morrow. NT5W YORK, March 2CT.Exchanges, $211,120.- 241: balances. $8,302,462/ -CHICAGO. March 25.Clearings. $27,258,300 balances. $2,095,840. New York exchange, par.'" Foreign exchange, sterling posted at $4.74',2 for sixty dajs and at $4.8ttror demand. MINNEAPOLIS. ^larch 25.Bank clearings to-day.NI2.046.064.47. New York exchange, sell ing rate. 35c premium buying rate, 15c discount Chicago exchange, selling rate, par buying rat?, 50e discount. "London sixty-day sight docu mentary, evchange. $4.83%. ST. PAUI^. March 25-Clearings $1,006,201.81. PHILADELPHIA, March 25.Clearings. $19,- 725.390: balances, $1,932,444. Money, 5&5*> per cent. BALTIMORE. Mareh 25.Clearings. - $3,423.- 965: balances. $462,184. Money, 6 per cent. LONDON. March 25,The amount of bullion taken into the Bank of England on balance to day was 1S1,000. India council bills were al lotted to-day at I s 3 3-13-32d. P.ARIS. March 25.Three per cent rentes, 84 francs 95 centimes for the- account. Exchange on London, 25 trancs 16Vi centimes for checks. BISKLIN, March 25.Exchange on London, 20 marks 50% pfennigs. LONDON, Match 25 Gold premiums are quot ed: Buenos Aire?. 127.30: Madrid, 34.10 Lisbon. 23.50. BERLIN, March, 25,Tbe weekly statement of the Imperial Bank pt Germany shows the following changes: 45- @40 W 3 2% ?% t , 32f 000 marks treasury notes increased 3_0.*ooo marks other securities increased 3.729,000 marks: notes in circulation increased 13.560,060 marks. sols An a LONDON CLOSING ^TOCKS, Mureh 25. Con for money. 9J 5-16: consols' for account. 90% Anaconda. 6: Atchison, 84 Atchison preferred, 9'li: Baltimore & " " ~ ' 1S3H: Chesapeake Wfcatern. 24%": cii. .._- .. 174*, DeBeers, 22% Denver & Bio Grande, 37% Wabash preferred I High-1 Low- | Bid. | Bid. I | | Close - est. I est. |Mch25|Mch24 40 2i4 94 7 3S 39% I 27 u, 93% v \'i 32 126 120% 71% 06 26 371* 143% 37 141% 60 % 19% I 77% 44% 70% S0 77 43% 56% I 56 166%I lt.4% 64% 32% 82% 66% T7% 26K. 43% '91 i 90-4 18% 16-456|. t?9% 1S4% 189 62% 3 1% 92i' 65 % 37 26 427* 62% 31N. 92% 65% 37% 26 43 '90% 90% 12% 15% for 60 days* bills posted bar silver. 48%e: Mexican 'dol rCash : -, . MM v in hand increased 13".- Atcnison , - Aicmso n * preiorrea , lore & Ohio* 9 4 ty: Canadian Pacific, ipeak e & Ohio, 47'A'-, Chicago Great ft" : Chicago' .Milwaukee (c at. rani. 63% 31 % 94 66% 37% 26% 13% 115 90% 90% 12% 90% 13% 51% 36% 86% 28% 49% 88 23 53 3314 25* 48% 15% "36% 86% 28% '50% 36' ' 86% 28% 49% 88 25 Mi 49% 48% Denver 4s Rio Grande preferred. 89% Erie, 36%: Erie tirst-preferred, 68% Erie second preferred, 57 IllinoisJCentrat: 142% Louisville & Nashville. 123%: Missouri. Kansas & Texas. 26% "New York Central, 140: Norfolk & Western, 72%: Nsr folk &- Weatem..iirefei ieL.2 Ontario, is. West ern, 31%: Pennsyhania. 73 Rand Mines. 11 Reading. 8J% Reading first preferred, 43 Head ing secoifd preferred, 30% Southern Railway, 32ft: Southern Railway preferred, 97M South Pacific, 64% Union Pacific. 94 Union Pacific preferred, 93% United States Steel, 37% United States steel preferred, 89u r Wabash, 2o% Wabash preferred. 01%. Bar silver, steady, 22%d per ounce. Monev. 3%rcg4 per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for shoit billls is 3 (l-lOgfSV, per cent for three months' bills is 3%3 ii-1 6 per cent. - downw ard 39% 27% 94% 124% 120 IK. 82% 97% 92'4, 9S% i6% 130 I 46% 32% 70 24% 40-k. 125 120 47*% 94% 68 114 81 97% 91H 9T% 65% 129 40% 31% 69 34% KJK. 24% 40 16 29% 65% 26 5% 40 206% 168 ,36% 85% 16 23%. 35 68 114 80% 97% 91% 93% 65% 129 46% 31 U 69 34 S3% 24% 40 ^ 65% 25% 3yj% 206 8*^4 :?5% 33 6&% 52% r.'r. 30% 30% st -16% 23% 35 66% 5T% 66% -85 |9 2% 192 102% 1 1 521 ' J55V 191 tc85 191 . 190~ 101%' 97 138% 36% 30 ts S3% lp% 1261, 138$ 134% 100- 107% 25% 551* 26% 18% ioi% 97- 138% 361 36% 53* 119 , -53% 2C% '1% - 90 % 103 106 s* -7 0% 9a 102 105 CHICAGO PROVISIONS. March 25.All hog products were lower at the start, due to in creased receipts of bogs ami lower prices at the yards. May pork was down from 10c to 15c, at $17.65@17.70. May lard was off 5@10c at $9.9o@9.95. and ribs were 10@12%c to 15(a&17%c lower, at $9.65@9.70. There was some covering by phorts at the decline and the market became slightly firmer, but trading on the whole was light. Close- PorkMay, $17 95 July, $17.15 Sep tember. $16 87%. Close. LardMay, $10.10 July, $9.82% Sep tember. $9.82%. Close: RibsMay, $9 82%@9.S5 July, $9.50@ 9.52% September, $9 40@9.42%. 37% 27% 94 7% 32% 124% 120 47*% 94 71% 119 81 % 97% 93 93% 05 FINANCIAL GOSSIP New York down. New York to Whnllon. Case & 0.: There is nothing to change our views this morning. A slight shrinkage will probably take place during the day, but we. do not look for any serious breaks. - . New York to L..T . Sowle & Sons: Money bro kers take -a somewhat more conservative view of the monetary situation than does Wall street in gehernl. One of the largest money brokers said yesterday that he does not expect interest rates to work materially higher before April 1, and after that -date they ought, he thinks to case considerably. A feature of transactions in the loan crowd yesterday was the scarcity of bank money. ' Half a million gold\ goes to Buenos Aires to morrow. The annual report of the Green Bny & Wes tern railroad gives no encouragement to the holders of the 47.000.000 Incomes "B" issue. The receipts show a slight decrease and the financial position of the company is unchanged. The company' has $2,500,000 of common and $600,000 of "A" incomes, bitb of which arc entitled to 5 per cent before the B's receive a dividend. They live received 4- per cent each the last two years. Waldorf gossip to Watson: Although the con tinued aggressiveness of bear operators and lack of suppoit by svt.'xtantinl Interests arc features of the stock market, which discourages outside buying, conservative seutiment is bullish, the bhort interest is growing and it is felt that any favorable news w'oiild cause a decided rebound in prices. The old Waldtrf crowd which was a fac tor in the decline of last November and Decem ber, ib now divided, and there are indications that some of its conspicuous members nve buy ing storks on the soale down. Among them Ja "Oh Ki*ld a big bear last summer, savs that there are too many bears, that since September stocks have had a sever drop, that the crop out look is a strong bull factor ^and that while the market may be hammered dpwn a couple of points further it will then be a purchase. He thinks such a decline would nearly e\haust the selling movement. On the other hand, H. G. Weil, albo a prominent member of the Waldorf party, still leans to short side.' This operator takes position that tbe two most vital things at present are the Union Pacific injunction suit and - the Northern Securities ease. He argues that the outcome of the first suit is bound to have far-reeching effects and that if it is in favqr of the complainants it will result in mate rially lower prices. Waldorf crowd offering St. Paul NEW YORK PROVISIONS^March 25.Beef Easy. PorkStead3. LardQuiet prime wes tern steam, $10.40. H 129% 46% 31 U 69% 34% 84 24% 41 17 30% 66% 26% 65% 40% 205% 169 70% 90% 102 105 135% 38 30% 12% 75 61 9.1. - 141% 102 &8% 84 - 71% 19% 78 26 77 431& 76 79 69% 56% LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS, March A5.Bacon Ijong clear middies, light, firm. 52s 6d: long clear middle, heavy, firm. 53s short clear backs, firm, 52s 6d. LardPrime western, steady, 51s 6d American refined, steady, 5ls 3d. MORE STOCK OUT . The Pennsylvania Directors Author ize About $83,000,000. Philadelphia, March 25.The directors of the 'Pennsylvania railroad authorized an i5iue of stock amounting to 33 1-3 per cent of the out standing stock. It is issued at $60 a share, payable in three instalments. The new issue amounts to about $83,000,000. A MILE A MINUTE An Exciting Ride Down the CrestaThe Great Swiss Toboggan . ,, 1 - - Course. In his article entitled " A Mile a Minute on a Skeleton," in Pearson's Magazine/ Mr. Swaffham gives the following thrill ing description of the finish of this wild rush down the ice-covered slide: "Now you are running quite fifty-five miles an hour, and a noise, theV noise almost a whistleof air parting and join ing in your wake is apparent. AVith a lurch and a heave you pass the main road, and again your rakes crash down to swing her round Bulpett's Corner. "On and on you dash, and the sudden ness of Scylla and Charybdis is all but Unnoted, for down, down you plungs into a very blackness of the last doomit is the last 'leap. Th e pace here is probably seventy miles, and here only do you, pei - haps, feel that, In some other life which you have no leisure to remember, it was possible to breathe a little more freely. But at the moment you Were not con scious of it in this bald fashion. You probably gave a little half-gasp and laid up the sensation for future realization. And so your head suddenly turns up and you fly into the blue sky. Th e broad fresh snow comes into your eyes with an almost blinding dazzle. Tou r toboggan has left the ground and is soaring into space. Just in time you feel that there is something which ought to be done at once, and fling yourself clear. As the powdery snow chills your .face you re - member. You are lying fifty feet from the end of the run. your toboggana black masslies half buried another ten feet in front of you, and you have ridden the Cresta. With a strange lack of emotion you drag the thing away, lest another rider fall on top of it, Th e cord is un wound from your wrist and attached to the front har, and away o go for the long homeward climb." "97 139% 3i^ % V!%\ 120 71% 127 138% 134% 100 108% 25% 56 27 17% 26% 92% 71% 90 102 106 133% 39% 30% 12% 76 61% 93 37 142% 102% 59% S4 71 20 78 26 77 44% 76 80% 70 - 25% 56% 115% 91% 90VV 12% 91 .1 5% 5P*i 36% 87% 28% 49% * S8 23% 5'i 33% 25 48% registered, v . Infective Page \ TOOTHPICK SIGNS Clues to Characte r in the Ways Chicago : rt%((i) PROVISIONS Men Practice a Vulgar We have the ' drink habit, the card playing- nabit. -the tobacco habitin fa-ct, habits innumerable, but there is one habit of which little has been said although it is present among us. It is the toothpick habit, and it is as firmly rooted in those who have it is any o f the more objec tionable ones. Observe a man coming down State sireot early in the morning. H e has one- of the little bits of wood^ln his mouth. Now, here is- where a little character reading comes in. If he be of a quick, high-strung nerv ous temperament, in a few minutes' time he will have chewed up one end of it and turned the other end in his mouth tj mas ticate. This end is also soon reduced tc palp and a fresh toothpick takes its place. Pie reaches his place of business or em - ployment, but the toothpick still sticks there, nor does he have his mouth free of one until his stock Is Entirely exhausted or he is tired out. In the" former case a match -is resorted to of a few 'toothpicks borrowed from a neighbor, whfcli he will repay -when he obtains a fresh stock at Ihe restaurant Where he eats his luncheon Cool, phlegmatic persons will keep * a toothpick in their mouths for several hours. A man of moody or troubled mind will let his toothpick droop listlessly down ward a man with" his mind intent on one thing will close his teeth on* it and it *Mh stick out straight, while a happy-go-Iucky terson. or one with fc' mind free from care, will have his toothpick at* an upward 'angle, or constantly'shifting about In the mouth. I tell you that" habit is a gr.*at index to a man's -thoughts and character istics. ""' ' ' The cashier 6f a leading' cafe, whose desk J s right whgre" ^ffie box of toothpicks is. saysjihs habit is growing to such an extent as to keep them busy filling the box anew. "And, worst cf all." she re* marked, "they seem unable to break them selves of the habit. " After gazing fur tively around, u- man will 'grab a h mdfill of toothpicks and hastily thrust them in his vest pocket fvifh a guilty lock " . , Ht -/* EFFECTIVE"raclnTIftUE y1,:Jf.* J y' Mrs. RooneyD' je z Jiear n darter Katie pUvtng 'Dolly Grar' on tli' "pianny?" Mrs. Kelly 5 It's play lug 'Dolly Cray* she is now: situ re. * she's played all tu* neighbors gray* two -months agone '' Habit. ' ' Chicago Chronicle. ' .Judge. . - * SAME AS YESTEBDAY No Improvement in the duality-of . Hogs Offered at South : Prices Lower on Hogs and Easier in the Cattle Di? South 6t. Paul, Minn., March 25.Estimated receipts at the Union stock j ard.. to-day. Cattle, 550 calves, 150 hogs, 2,900 sheep, 2,450 cars, 73. The following table shows the receipts from Jan. 1, 1903, to date, as compared with the same period in 1902: Year 1903 1902 Inc Dec 1,187 Tbe follow in "attle .3G.640 .37,827 table shows the receipts tbuj far in March, as compared with the same period in 1902: Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. 1903 14.337 3.828 43.96B 23,782 125 1 1902 ....12,873 3.142 37.644 27,305 1,081 Inc 1,44 086 6,322 170 le Official receipts for the past week are as fol low s: Date. March 17 March in March 19 March 21 March 23 March 24 ., , .1.030 410 2,672 68 77 Railroads entering the .\ards reported receipts for the day b) loa-ls s follous. Chicago jGre.it Western. 1. Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul. 4, M nneapo s & St. Wiis. 29 Chicago. .St. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha. 14. Uroat Northern 23. Chicago Burlington A, Quinsy, 1 Soo Line, 1 total. i3. Disposition of stock Tuesdaj, March 24- E irm . St. FanL - ~ Cattle Swift & Co 278 J. T. McMillan King Bios . . .- 27 J- K. King "y Leo Gotttried ........ .-, W. T. Rronson 3 W. E. McCo.nnck Slimmer & Thomas .... 5S Peter Evans 10 } J. B. t'ttzgeiald 14 Cltj butchers , . 2- Countiy bujeis 929 Totals HOUS Dale- March 17 March 18 March 1 March 2U March 21 March 23 March 21 Prices. vision. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. 7,693 201,246 140.663 4,860 6,797 168,306 134.420 4,152 . 806 32,940 12,243 508 Cattle. Calves. Hogs. .Sheep. Cars. .2,149 544 4,lt8 89 138., , ... . .. , , ..1.15%. 320 2,92 178 88 issued each afternoon and mailed free. 815 192 179 1.71 - '! ' 828 252 14 . 707 170 994 543 48 Av. Tt't. 210 215 ...... 205 20ti 213 219 207 15lit 20c low Quality about the bame as jesierday. Price lance. $6.80(o7..Ti bulk. $7 05@7.20 light and inferior grades helling at $6.80ffi 7.35 bulk. $7 05 @7.20 light and inferior grades selling at $ #7. mixed, $7.05(a7.20, butcher and heavy, $7.25 IW7.35 nothing choice on sale. Sales: Hogs59. 286 lbs. $7 35 40. 211 lbs. $7.25 13, 214 lbs, $7 15: 7s!, $7 40. 187 lbs, $7.05: 51. 254 lbs. $7.35 77, 211 lbs. $7.20 GO, 200 lbs. $7.15. 31, 167, $7, 47, 204 lbs. $7 05 69, 176 lbs. $6.95. Odds and Knds9. 195 lbs, $5.15 3, 330 lbs, $6.95 1, 490 lbs, $7. Pigs and Lnderweights3, 110 lbs, $6.35 2. 120 lbs. $6.35 4. 118 lbs. $6.35. Stags and Boars1, 440 lbs. $5.50 1, 440 lbs, $4.25 1, 420 lbs. $5: 1. 400 lbs. $4. CATTLEReceipts light. Butcher cattle about steady weak in t-not*. Nothing of vety good qualitj on salev Built, and veals &teadv. Milch cows steady. Trade in "tockers a little une\en, higher in *ome spots and lower in. others. Light cattle generally f-iow, miles very good. Feed ers about steady. Butcher Steers16. 1.000 lbs, $4.10, 16, 1,062 lbs $3.85. Butcher Cows and Heifers1. 1.560 lbs. $3 35. 1. 980 lbs. $3.25 1, 9vi lb, $2.90- 2. 1.020 lbs, $3.30. 2. 1,055 lbs, $3, 2. 895 lbs. $2.75 Butcher Bulls1, l,_3o lbs. $2.85. 1. 1,490 lbs, Veal CalvesP. 133 lbs. $5.25: 1. 140 lbs, $5: 3, 240 lbs, $3.25. 2, 155 lbs, $2.25 3, 110 lbs, $4.75 Stofk and Feeding Stpe.s16. 884 lbs. $3.73. 6, 90S lbs. $3.50, 3. 480 lbs, $3. 2. 275 Ihs. $2.50 28. 801 lbs. 53.b5 2. 650 lbs, $ *2 75. 13. 243 lbs. ._. Stock Cows and Heifers2. 605 lbs. S2.75: 2. 4" 10 lbs, $2 50, 9, 393 lbs?. $2.65 12. 42S lbs. $2 50 Stock m d Feeding BuH1. 1,070 lbs. $2.70, 2, 755 lbs. $2.25. 1. 740 lbs. $2.25 Milch Cows and Springers1 tows, $126 1 cow. $38: 1 cow, $33 1 cow and calf, $30 1 cow, $20. .^ SHEEPGeneral market on Tioth sheep and lambs quoted steady. A few outside alcs at prices that looked I0@l5c higher tiood lambs sold-at $7 and choice ewes at $5.75. Shorn na tive ewes sold at $5. Sales- 14 lambs. 97 lbs. $7 10 ewes. 128 lbs. $5.75: 43 shorn ewes, 94 lbs. $5. 2 shorn evves, 107 lbs, $4.50 230 cull ewes. 90 1B. $3 50. ^ Among the shippers on the market were: H. Kelh. Pei ham A. L. Breveg. Starbuck A. Prendergast. Sauk Center: E. Piper. Woods:- h. E. Davxis, St. Cloud. C. O. Barud. Fertile: J. '. Butler. Villard: Bureh Bro*.. Burtrum: John Skahan. Livingston. ^ . H. Wlnholz, Wood Lake: H. K. Trovater. Hanley Palls: R. Simmons. Morton: N. E. Gibbs. Brownton: J. E. Bohlen Appleton, P. A. Amerud. Montevideo: D II. Flvnn. Westbrook 0. O. Martin, Leisville P. Giefer, New I'lm J. A. Johnson, La layette, R. H. Kenipton, Troy F. Buckner. Prescott. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, March 25.Cattle Tteceipts. 25.000 maiket slow to Htc lower good to prime steers. $5@5.60: poor to medinm, $3.75 @4.75: stockers and feeders. $2.75@4.85: cows. $].50(q1.60 heifers. $2 50.4.75 c\miers $1.60 2.75: bulls. $2 25@4.40, calves, $3@7, Texas fed steers. $1@4.50. HogsReceipts to-day. 27.000: to-morrow, 2^.- 000 left over. 6.229 maiket 105H5 lower, slow ftembers OI All Principal t-XCtUMlgOS* mixed and butchers, $7.3o@7 60: good to choi e j Private Wires. heavv, $7.05(37.80 rough heavj. $7 .{O@7.60 i light. $7.10@7.45: bulk of sale*. $7.35@7.60 1 Write for our dally market letter and prfotti Sheep lteceipts. 15/100 sneep and lambs telegraph cipher*mailed free, steady: good to choice wethers. $5 50@6 60. fair to choice mixed. $4 50(a5 40 western sheep. $5.25@0.50: native lams, $5.25@7.70 western lambs, $5.50@7.75. Ofxial yesterday: ReceiptsCatttle, 5.457 hogs. 11.669 sheep. 10.298. ShipmentsCattle, 1.846 hogs, 3,041. sheep, 349. SIOtTX CITY LIVE STOCK. March 2o.Re- celptsCattle. 1,000: hogs. 3.000. HogsMarket 10c lower than Tuesday's close. Sales: ' 48, 189 lbs, $7 &4, 280 lbs, $6.23 -48, 300 lbs, $7.40. ., CattleSteady. Sales: 16 beeves, 1.150 lbs. i - $4.15 4 5 beeves. 1,500 lbs. $4.60: 8 cows. 890 1 '__,_,.__-, lbs, $2.50. 11 cows, 1.020 lbs. $3.50 9 cow=. 1- J . F . WHALLON, 1.200 lbs. $4.10 8 stackers. 740 lbs, $2.75 11 1 GEO. P. CASE, stackers. 9h lbs, $3.75: 14 stackers. 1.040 lb= | $4 1(5 *.earlings. 560 lbs. $3 9 yearlings, 560 1 lbs, $3.75, 9 yearlings. 632 lbs, $4.25. ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, March 25.Cattle- Receipts. 3.000: market generally steadj . beef steeis. S3.50@5 40 stockcrs and feedeis, $2.35( 4.45 cows and heifers, $2.25@4.50 Texans, $2.2.". (a 1.40. HogsReceipts. 7.000: market 10c lower pigs $7@7 25 patters. |7.25@7.50 butchers and best heavj. $7..!5@7.i5. SheepReceipts. 1,500: market strong sheep, $4.75@5.83 lambs. $5.75@7.40. KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Mareh 25.Cat tie Receipt*. 0.000 market steady to 10c lower. beef steers. $3 25@o.25: Tevans. $24.40 cows and heifers., $1.50 stackers and feeders, ilo"s'Receipts. 8,000 market 10ftil5c loweir heayr. $7.35@7.42V_ packers. $7.15fcj7.30. york ers. $7.30 35 pigs. $3.63fti7. g he epKeoeipts. 3.000: market steady sheep. $3.80g.O lambs, $4(cl7.25. OMAHA LIVE STOCK, March 5.Cattle- Receipts. 5.500 market slow: 10c lower:, beef steers. $4^5.30 cows and heifer*. $3.4 1 .: canners. $2@3 stackers and feeders. _$3W4.iO hogs, receipts lt.000 market. 10ft/l. lower heavy. $7.25@7.30 pigs. $0.50j7. Sheep, re ceipts. 3..O00 m.irkct strong: sheep, $4@6.o.i. lambs, $7.15@7.25. MISCELLANEOUS NEW YORK COTTON. Match _."..The cot ton market opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of 3 n bits, following trte open ing there was a decline of 3C{i 5 points on the old crop positions with the new crop months neg lected and declining but partially. Still latar there was a return 1o about Hie opening prices. The opening improvement was chiefly the result of better Liverpool cables than had been looked for and for 11 time the maiket was also helped bv a small Houston estimate for to-morrow pbrt receipts for the day. were officially estimat ed at 16.000 bales against 11.149 last year be came a factor in a somewhat selling movement that followed tbe opening call. .Ther selling was accelciated- by generally favorable jwcatber and land reports from the south. The market hero - ' ' GRAIN COMMISSION. "'- ' ' New Chamber CoBamerceV * f:, .Offices: Chicago, nn.w.aukce, and Duluth Minneapolis. Minnesota. Send us your.{ } WOODWARD & CO. \ .nmeAPoL^Gl^AfN COM MISSION * """* 8EAHCHESCbic_co and Milwaukee. Orders for future delivery executed lii 8_T__Mk_fc er. Reef Receipts moderate. 176 lb% $7.10, .'{7. 170 lbs. j,52 { Hogs 2,453 93 2,627 431 Av. Cost $7 08 6 95 7.00 7..K2 7 13 7.:t.{ 7.30 Price Range. $6.757.45 .75S 20 .75t&7.22. ti.95ox7.20 7.0O 7.0007,7.05 7.00fa7.0 C " h 0 g n n CHAS.E. LEWIS & CO. o STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN PROVISIONS 412-415 Chamber of Commtr*, /.MINNEAPOLIS. . ______ * - New York tad Chicago Correspondmttt Harris, dates & Co., Bartlett, Frazler 4 Co- ' JHeajbetf-AU^Jtehaiiget. ' - Improving Conditions. have been most noticeableethe past week: pool buying has been moie aggressive, tbe declining tendency of the market checked and outside in quiry vastly increased. Certain operators, re cently bears, have switched to the long side of tbe market. Certain stocks are, in our opinion, specially good to buy at present, and should prove more profitable than others. W e will he pleased to enumerate them upon request. Oar 1903 edition of our famous 400 page "GUIDE TO INVEBTOES" is now ready for gratuitous distribution. Thor oughly up to date in every respect. Serid for our graphic and unusually accurate 'DAILY MARKET lETTEIt" solicit investment and purchase and sale mar ginnl orders for 5, 274 lbs. STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN AMD COTTON. Excellent service for both fractional and round lots. . COKKESPONDENCE SOLICITED. HAIGHT (& FREESE CO., Shep 370 Main Office 53 Broadway, New York. "Determining the character and financial re sponsibility of your broker Is aa Important M selection of right stocks." Finley Barreil& Co Brokers in Grain, Provisioas, Stocks and Bonds. Members New York Stock Exchange Denman F. Johnson, Mgr. 408 New Chamber Commerce Building. TelephoneMain. 19*2. T.C..273X toward noon stiffened up on covering following intimations of a continued heavy export move ment. At noon the market was quiet but steady, with prices net unchanged to 1 point lower. Distant months were 2 points lower. Spot quiet: mid dling uplands. 10.15c middling gnlf, 10.40c Estimated receipts at the ports to day. 16 000 bales, against 14.026 last week and 11.149 last rear. For tbe week, SO.000 bales, against 87.724 last week and 75.645 last year. To day's recpJpti at Sew Orleans were 7.543 bales, against t!.V5 last year, and at Houston 1 230 bales, against 2,915 last year Closed quiet: middling uplands. 10.15c mid dling gulf, 10,50c. Sales, 612 bales. NEW YOHK COPFEE AND SUOAE, March 25 Coffee futures opened steadv at unchanged prices The earh news was uninfluentiai and the figures about as expected. bHt room short? ac cepted fractional profits afforded by yesterdav'i decline, and. while quiet, the market was steady at an advance of 5 points. Sales were 8.000 hags, including May. 4.25c: July. 4.4.V Septem ber. 4.60c: November. 4.70c: December. 4.95c. Rio.-holulaj. Receipts. 11.000 bags. Sugar, raw. barely steadj: fair refining, 3 3-lra3",c: centrifugal. 96 test. 3 11-16c mo lasses 6ugar. 2l5-16e'6,3e: rened. steafidy crush ed. 5.10c: powdered. 4.90c granulated. 4.SO- coffee, quiet. No. 7 rlo, 5'^c molasses. New Orleans, 31f&40c. ClarkSec here I Ton told Die if I took - course of instruction from you it wouldn't be long before I'd be earning $100 a week. Professor SkinnerWell? ' ClarkWell. I'm only getting $10 a week. Professor Skinner But honestly, now don't von feel that you're earning $100? Every clerk feels that he earns ten times as much as he gets. EDWARDS, WOOD & C0 Minneapolis, St. Paul, Drains, Stocks, Provisions Bought and sold In all markets for cash or - reasonable margins. Ship Your Grain to Us. Best Facilities. Liberal Advance*. Prompt Returns. 8 Chamber of Commeroe. 812 Guaranty Loan Building* MINNEAPOLIS. Whalion,Case &Co..CASK.M STOCKS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS, MEMBERS-} Chloag o Boar d of Trade . 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