g
WHEAT CLOSED LOWER, MAY WEAK AT THE END
Market Reached 75c Early, but
Lost the Advance Under
Selling Pressure.
WINTER WHEAT OUTLOOK FAIR
The Holiday To-morrow Prompted
Tlnild Holder* to. JLet do-Gen
eral Xew» of the Day.
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Feb. 21.
—May wheat sold at 75c thismorning in the
early trades. The stronger feelicg arose, from
higher cables, and indications of a slight
change in the -winter /wheat outlook, with
conditions on the whole not quite so favor
able as heretofore. Liverpool closed %d to
' ■\d higher. All continental markets were up.
Paris was 10 centimes op and M centimes to
25 centimes higher on flour. Weather condi
tions are moderating somewhat'with higher
temperatures predicted. The Price Current
says the outlook for the winter wheat crop
it maintained, but that much of the area is
now bare of snow and unprotected. Chicago
had a stronger turn at the start on covering
by shorts who got scared at the show of
foreign strength. Cash business in that mar
ket was dull. Northwestern receipts were 351
ear*. May opened at 74!5@75c and held be
tween. 74%@75c for a time, breaking to 74% c
about noon. I
Primary receipts were 429,000 bu, and ship
ments 251,000 bu. Clearances, wheat and
flour, 256,000 bu. "Minneapolis received 209
« oars and Duluth 42, against a holiday last"
year.
The market turn ed - weaker again : towards
the close, principally on selling by holders,
who let go ov«r the holiday. May closed
weak at the low point, 74%@74ȣc; July closed
at 75^jc; Februaiy, 73% c.
May corn opened firm and active at S7^c.
The market advanced to 37% c, came back to
8714 c and held steady.
la the cash wheat market demand was bet
ter all around. Millers bought a little more
freely in view of the. holiday to-morrow, and
aside from this there is a trace of improve
ment in the flour trade and requirements are
heavier. The market was well cleared up.
""Prices were on unchanged basis at'.%c under
May for No. 1 trades following the option
closely on a range of 74c to 7">c for extremes.
The best demand was on medium grades.
No. 2 northern was decidedly better, and
while most of this. grade has been selling
down from 70c, most of to-day's offerings
sold from 70c up. No. '£ wheat ranged from
63c to 67c, averaging 65c. Rejected sold from.
61c to 60c; no grade from 50c to 57c; very
poor no grade selling to 46c.
THE CASH TRADE
Flax Hijil»ei>— l-'Juur Demand Better—
Corn and Oats Strong.
FLAX—The market was up 2@2» /2 c all
around. Duluth May made an advance from
$1.63 to $1.67, and the cash advance was in
sympathy. Of 11 cars posted, 6 cars came
on for sale, and business_ was light. Good
rejected brought [email protected]; other rejected
brought $1.50 and $1.62. No grade sold at
$1.40 for bin burnt, w.et no grade going ai
ILfiS. Minneapolis received 11 cars and Du
luth, 2.
Chicago received 11 cars.
Closing prices were; Minneapolis cash,
$1.5&; to arrive, $1.69; May, $1.63. Dulutn
cash, $1,62; to arrive, $1.62; May, $1.66; Sep
tember, §1.17 bid.
FLOUR—There is a show of improvement
in the trade. Orders have been increasing
for a day or two and to-day sales are better
than for some time. Firmer wheat has
■brought in domestic buyers, who have been
holding off. First patents are quoted, $4.05
#4.15: second patents, $3.55(g4; first clears,
52.9u<g;3; second clears, $1.90@2. Shipments,
52,470 brls.
MILLSTCFFS—The market is strong and
tending upward. Millers report activity on
all grades, with demand principaDy from do
mestic trade. Bran and shorts are advanced
25c per ton. Other grades are unchanged,
but very firm, as quoted. " Braii in bulk,
[email protected]; fliour middlings, $12.70<&13: bulk
shorts, $12.25®12.50; red dog in 140-pound
sacks. 514.25®14.50; feed in 200-pound sacks,
$1 per ton additional; in 300-pound sacks,
$I.s'> per ton additional. Shipments, 1,396
tons.
FEED AND MEAL-The market is strong
and active. Prices are firm as quoted,
*nd there is g»od trade on all grades, with a
heavy demand for corn meai in sacks.
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn, $14.25:
No. 1 feed, $14.75: No. 2 feed, $15.25; No. 3
feed, $10.70: granulated corn meal ia cotton
sarks. at the rate of $1.90 per brl.
CORN—The market was stronger and high
er. Anything at all good sold to 37c, and
No. 3 yellow touched :!7%c. Offerings were
liberal, but were well taken in the good lots.
No. 3 ytllow is quoted-»d7(g37%c; No. corn,
37c; No. 4, 363i@37c Shipping demand has
ruled light for a time and a good part of
the receiprs remain in local hands. Re
ceipts, 106 cars; shipments, 6 cars.
OATS—There was a firm and active market,
with 27c paid for good No. 3 white. Demand
is active and offerings are readily absorbed.
No. 2 white is quoted 26%#27c; No. 3
26@26 I,ic Receipts, 32 cars; shipments, 12
cars.
BARLEY—The market is quiet and weaker.
Feed grades are quoted 39@40c; malting
grades, 44(g52c. Fancy barley for seed will
bring the outside price, but ordinary falls
4®50 below. One car No. 4 brought 50% C.
Keceipts, 6 cars: shipments, 3 cars.
RYE—No. 2 is quoted iS^c. There is de
mand for choice rye. Receipts, :i cars.
HAY—Minnesota upland is quoted $9(&10:
lowa upland, $9@10; coarse to medium $6 50
US; rye straw, $6<&6.50. Receipts, 243 tons*
I Put* and Calls.
; 2 p. m. report-
Puts,- .May wheat, 74 14@74%c.
Calls, May wheat. 74%@74%c.
Curb, May -wheat, 74%@74c.
Cash Sales Reported To-day.
No. 1 northern, 2 cars. ..; ' _... $0 743
N0..l northern, 9 cars .^ •...17111 '74
No. 1 northern, 3 cars ...... ...;^l*;ilil 74%
No. 1 northern, 3 cars .....^ **3*" '7414
No. 1 northern, 2 cars . ..«,!" 'i:
No. 1 northern, 1 car **"* .■ ' 75
No. 1 northern, 1,700 bu, to arrive, .I'.'Z '.Il¥>
No. 1 northern, - part car ...... '„.... ■■■ .74%
No. 2 northern, 2 cars ;-..:.!.:/ r **',,}. .708?
No. 2 northern,"2 cars '..^■.»._ .«.■...^», .71
No. 2 northern; part car --«■.-. '., IL , > "71
No. 2 northern, 2 cars .«. .'.."!" , *69%
No. 2 northern, 22 cars ...........*.l^* V "0%
No. 2 northern, 1 2cars _- *.*"... *70^
No. 2 northern, 1 ear smutty 1"*,*?,,..? *67 -
No. 2 northern, part car - ..... - „., . "71-
No. 2 northern, 2 cars .«....'..„. *69».'
No. 3 wheat. 6 cars ...^....,„„,."**"" *g'*
No. 8 wheat, 4 cars .■ + ,..... ...,*7.~". *67
No. 3 wheat, 5 cars ■-. ;„„,,, mmi*" *64
No. 3 wheat, 8 car 3 ....„.. . *65
No. 3 wheat, part car •:.:-.-: ■_--. •,,_**-_■'*** 64
No. 3 wheat,- 1 car . ..; .^.», ** * *63
Rejected wheat, 2 cars _...."*** "59
Rejected wheat, 1 car ...^.^.^._....".. '55
Rejected wheat, 1 car -, ,-: ;•.•...- ...*[ '. *62
Rejected wheat, 1 car ...».»iC*r!*! '53
Rejected wheat, 5 cars . .-- - ,***"** *60
Rejected wheat, 1 car ...._^.i.«^. "gg -
Rejected wheat, 1 car ....^...^^. *~ 56
Rejected wheat.' 1 car -.. ' r ....-„■ .*, "51
No grade wheat, 3 cars ....^.^.^l7**** 55
No grade wheat, 1 car :: ... . * "57
No grade wheat, 1 car - - ,'■ , —n..'*^* "54 -
No grade wheas 1 car ■■■-.-. . r . .„, , **** "5214,
No grade wheat, 1 car sour .;'•-,;.',.'. .;. *4S
No grade wheat, 1 car ;... M J.. "53%
No grade wheat, part oar _^._«. " "50
No grade wheat, 2 cam — ...,,, ._" ~" *52
No grade wheat, I car ,^^,.^. ,^*** *62
No grade wheat, 3 cars --- *7**" .T."'.' ' 50
No grade wheat, 1 « I r-...^i^._..-.....v166 1
No grade wheat, parrt car .►...._>..__.. *55
No grade wheat, 1 car.....^^.;i.__ "46
No grade wheat, I,* car >^..^^,. .. #^_ ' '51
No grade wheat, It care - , ,* ' mi ' "53 '
No grade -wheat, 1 car - , . ..y,,^ *58 :
No. 3 yellow earn, 1 car .-^...,._^. ' 37«
No. 3 yellow «jrn, 3 cars rilTmll ;.'_ '37
No. 3 yellow corn, 2 cars -,■,-.:.,.. , . 37%
No. 3 corn, 2 cars ..--. ■■., , ,_. *37
No. 3 corn, 2 cars .;: .., , ' _** 971,4
No. 3 white data, 1 car J.. lt —.,-y.r!^ • "'6»!
No. 3 white t oats, 1 ear '--;.^. ■^7777 '."Z *27
No. 3 white oats, 3 cars «_.^.»^^. *"* 26Vi
No. 3 oats, 3 cars .'„»..: I ■,I~*IT~~"* '' ■ 'mv
No. 3 oats, 1 car :..v...^«^*lilllir!! 26%
No. 3 oats, 1 car -.'^ll--:.-:--■■-; „ ■_■■ - "oca?
No. 4 barley, 1 car '::..■ ... ******< "kntt
Rejected flax, 2 caa-s r^— ~— H^!HIH I*s* 72
Rejected flax, 1 car ........;..... ,n*\l i"so
No grade flax,.part^car, bin burned..... l! 40
No grade flax, 1 car. sour, wet ....^, l 39
No grade flax, port car ......:...•....■.... 1 40
Receipts and : Shipments.
-; - Feb. 20. • •■•■-•
. .Received— 309 cars, 247,200 bu; corn,
92,220 bu; oats, 40,320 bu; barley, 4,080 bu;
rye, 1,500 bu; flax, 7,700 bu: flour, 196, brls;
hay, 243 tons;: fuel : oil, 78,375 : gale; merchan
dise, 1,610.814 lbs; : fruit, 48,530 - lbs; lumber,'
32 cars; barrel stock, •6 r cars; machinery,
96,000;? lbs; coal,; 2,067 j tons; wood,: 509 cords;
■ brick, ; 10,000;, lime, 2 , cars { pig : iron, .32 , cars?
ties, 1 car: stone and * marble,: 3 care; live
stock.' 1 . car: salt,'. 1 \ car ■, dressed t meats,. 200,
--774 lbs; hides, pelts, ■ etc., ;29,320 • lbs; rail
road ■.* materials, ■; 4 cars; 4 sundries, -IS .' cars.
Car lots, 813. -;, '. - .. .
; Skipped—wfteat, $8 «ars, $$,040 bu| cms,
RANGE OF WHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPOLIS '}■}
Open. '/•:*mga?^-^::7rCi*w-/'.'"''^Tod»y. Yesterday. Year Ago.
Feb..s $ .... .....?;.;:;....:.-$ .73% ■.■. ; $.73% ' > \ Holiday
May*. ,74T&@75 '. -~-> :? ' .74%@74^ .74%©74% .74%©74% Holiday
ruly.. .75%@75% .76 .* .7»% •: ' .T^ .75^075% Holiday
Oa Track—No. 1 hard,- 75% c; No. 1 northern, 73% c; No. 2 northern, 69% c; ;
r THE DAY'S RESULT.
Hay Wheat. , . Minneapolis. :. Chicago, Duluth, tit. Loul», New York,
'lose to-day....... $ .74%@74% $............ $ .76^4 $.73% 5.80
ii .76»4 ; -74^(&74»i .m\i . ■ 14 -76 .74Vb@74V4 .80%
5,580 bu: oats, 14,640 buj barley, 2,580: bu; i
flax, 4,400 bu: flour, 52,470 bu; millstufTs,
1,396 tons; fuel oil, 27,200 gals;; fruit, 40,000
lba; merchandise, 1,575,070 lbs: lumber, 85
cars; posts and piling, 1 car; barrel stock,
2 cars; machinery, 351.250 lbs; coal, 76 tons;
linseed oil, 54,000 lbs; oil cake, 951,400 lbs;
railroad materials,' 4 cars; sundries, 25 cars.
Car lots, 781.
State Grain Inspection. >,
Feb. 20.
Inspected In—Wheat— Cars-
Great Northern—No. 1 northern, IS; i. To. 2
northern, 29; No. 3, 31; rejected, 4; no grade,
*«. ' , ' .... . "...
Milwaukee—No. 1 northern, 18; No. 2 north- |
crn, 18; No. 3, 9; rejected, 5; no grade, 5. ;
St.'Louis—No. 1 northern,' 2; No. 2 north- I
crn, 4; No. 3, 2; no grade, 1.
Soo lime— 2 northern, 11; No. 3, 3; no
grade, 3.
•Northern pacific—No. 2 northern, 2; No. 3,
lj rejected, 1; no grade, 3.
Omaha—\N To. 1 northern, 9: No". 2 northern,
15: No. 3, 10; rejected, 3; no grade, 2. -
Total—No. 1 northern, 47; No. 2 north
ern, 79; No. 3, 56; rejected, 13; no grade, 38.
Other Grains—' 2 winter wheat, 5 cars;
No. 3 winter wheat, 9: No. 3 yellow corn, 18;
No. 3 white corn, 1; No. 3 corn, 31; no grade
corn, 3: No. 3 white oats, 17; No. 3 oats,
5; No. 2 rye, 1; No. 4 barley, 1; No. 5 barley,
3; rejected flax, 6; no grade flax, 6.
Cars Inspected Out— No. 1 northern, 50; No.
2 northern, 20; No. 3, 20; rejected, 12; no
grade, 24; No. 2 winter wheat, 15; No. 3 yel
low corn, 3; No. 3 corn, 13; No. 3 white
oats, 4; No. 3 oats, 16; No. 1 flax, 2; re
jected flax, 13; no grade flax, 2.
Wheat Movement.
The following: are the receipts and ship
ment* at the principal primary wheat mar
kets; Ijpß| '
• - • . Receipts; Shipments,
bu. • bu.
New York ...w........;.. '46,800' -7,993
Philadelphia .„„......;.. 36,878 1,708
Baltimore .._,.„., i::.447 56,000
Toledo ._....«... ...... 11,620 2,003
Detroit .._...„..». ....... 1,415 "
St. Louis « 27,000 . 47,000
Boston ... 2,566
Chicago „ .... 46,250 63,258
Milwaukee ...... 26,250 5,000
Duluth .................... 22,598
Minneapolis .^. 247,200- 54,040
Kansas City , 46,400 67,200
Wheat Movement by Road*.
Feb. 20.
Received—Milwaukee, 78 cars; Omaha, 48;
St. Louis, 36; Great Northern, 110; Northern
Pacific. 10; Great Western, 9; Burlington, 2;
Soo, iti.
Shipped—Milwaukee. 7; Omaha, 5; St.
Louis, ti; Wisconsin Central, 2: Great North
ern, 5; Great Western, 4; Burlington, 37.
RANGE OF MAY WHEAT
7^° 1630 ■ i[3o '/SBo /IS
n —.l 1 i —
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS
CHICAGO GHAI.X
Substantial Increase in. the Transao-
lions iv Wheat.
Chicago, Feb. 21.—Transactions in wheat
showed a substantial increase to-day. May,
under tins influence of an advance at Liver
pool, opened %c higher, at 76%@76%c, eased
to 76% c/ rallied sharply to 76% c and reacted
to 76% c. Local receipts were 45 cars, lof
contract . grade; while Minneapolis and Du
luth reported 351 cars, against 311 last "week.
The winter wheat crop is maintaining a good
condition," according to various sources of in
formation, although much, or it is without
enow protection.
The bear contingent later forced May down
: to 75%@75%e, "and the close was easy, May
%@%c lower, at 75% c.
'Cash Wheat—No. 2 red, 75@76%c; No. 3
red, 73@75%c; No, 2 hard winter, 72%@74%c;
No. 3 hard winter, 70%@73%c; No. 1 north
ern spring, 74%@76%c; No. 2 northern spring,
73%@76c; No. 3 SRiing, 67@75c.
Corn was firm and moderately active. May
opened a shade to %c higher, at'4o%@4o%c
to 40% c, and advanced to 41% c under a good
general demand, offerings being light. On
profit-taking the market reacted to 40% c,
where it steadied. Sympathy with -wheat,
steady cables and the poor grade of corn, be
ing received) -were the salient factors in ad
vancing prices. Of to-day's receipts, 272 cars,
but 1 was up to contract requirements.
A large volume of outside business was;
transacted later and the 1 close was strong,
May %@%c higher, at 40%@40%c.
Cash Corn— No. 2, 39% c; No. 3, 38% c.
Oats were quiet but steady with wheat and
corn. May opened a shade to %c up, at 25%@
25%ct0 25% c, and sold to 25%<§25%c Re
ceipts were 183' cars.
Cash Oats—No. 2, 25%@26c; No. 3, 25%@ !
25% c. !
The following was the range of pricea:
Wheat— ..^-■"-.'■, Feb. May.
Opening 74% 76%@',i
Highest ..................... 74»/ . 76% !
Lowest « 73%@74 75%
Close— „
To-day ...» 73%@74 75%
. Yesterday »...,<. ...... i 74% . 76@76%
Year ago... ..........Holiday. •
■ Corn — . -
Opening .... 40%@%
Highest ....^. .... 41%
Lowest V... 40%@%
Close-^-^jPaMMBmgM
To-day — ... 39 40%#%
Yesterday »...-.~.... 38% 40%
Year ago... .....».......*. Holiday.
Oats- -
Opening ....... — .....». ..^. 25%@?i
Highest -. .... 25%
Lowest ....................... .—. 25%@%
Close- : '
To-day ...'«^. 24%@% 25%®5i
'.Yesterday- — 24% 25%
Year ag0..............^~, Holiday.
Duluth Grain.
Duluth, Minn., Feb. 21.—May wheat started
%c up this morning at 761 / and sold off to
76% c near the close. July and May spread
apart slightly and July got to_%c premium.
There was no business to speak of. Other
grains were very quiet, though flax for May
advanced 4e to sales at $1.67. Receipts
heat, 42 cara; corn,' 60; oats, 7; rye-. 1;
flax, 2: total, 112. Close: Oats, 26% c; rye,
cash, 50c; May, 50% c: corn, cash, 37% c; May,
38% c; barley, 35c to 55c; flax, cash,- $1.66;
September, $1.17; northwestern, $1.17%; No.
1 hard, cash, 75% c; May, 78% c; No. 1 north
ern, cash, 73% c,; May, 76% c; July. 76% c; to
arrive 74% c; No. 2 northern, cash, 67% cto
70% c; No. 3, 63% cto 68% c
Chicago Seed and CoMic Grain.
Chicago, Feb. 21— Rye— February, 49% c;
May, '60%©61 c. Barley—Cash, aß@s9c. Tim
othy (per 100 pound*)— March, $4.40. Clover
(per 100 pounds)— March, $11.25. Flax —Cash
northweet, $1.65; May, [email protected].
Kansas City Grain.
■Kansas City,- Feb. Wheat—^lay, 66%@
67c; cash, No. 2 hard, 68%@69%c; No. red,
70@71c. Corn—May, 37%@37%c; cash/No.
2 mixed, 36% c; No. 2 white, 37% c Oats-
No. 2 white, 27c. „ .
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Feb. 21.—Flour—Steady. Wheat
-Steady; No. 1 northern, 76c: No. 2 northern,
71M>@'73Vire. Rye—Firmer; No. 1, 52%@62^jc.
Barley—Dull; No. 2, 57@58c; sample. 40®
644 c' Oats—Steady; No. 2 white, 27%@28c
'\" " ' Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, Feb. 21.—Close: - Wheat, steady
to %d higher; March,-5s ll%d; May, .63 %d;
July, 63 %d. • Corn, steady, unchanged to %d
higher; March, 3s lOd; May, 3a 9%d.
St. Louis Grain.
. St Louis, Feb. 21. —Closing: —Lower;
No,. 2 red,-cash, 72% c; May, : .73%@74c;: July,
72% c- No. 2 hard, ,71%@?2%c.;: - Corn—;
No.. 2, caeh, 39c; May, 39% c; July, 39% c. Oats
—Firm; 6 No. 2, -cash, 26c: May, 26% c; July,
25% c; No. 2 white, • 28% c. Lead— Steady;
i $4.22%@4.25;. Spelter—Dull: |3>[email protected]%.i... >
.■ / ■ ; -■.•, ■ ,*.'-.' .V -
Peoria "Whisky.
: Peoria, Feb. 21.— WWaky obi -tl»^ba«l»~©*/
|I^7 tor flaisiied goods. - v v 1. .
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOUENAL.
DECLINES THE RULE
Railroad List Down at Opening oi
the Stock Market.
STEEL STOCKS VERY IRREGULAR
L.uk><> In the tOm-ly Trading, a Hull)
aud a. Reaction—Dull
--- at Noon. "
New York, Feb. 21. —Fractional declines
were the rule in the railroad list at the
opening, in spite of some strength in the
American department in London. The Steel
stocks were very irregular. Tin Plate falling
IVi and Steel rising 1%. Others of
the group showed mixed changes of a frac
tion.
Heavy sailing of the nieUl stocks caused
sharp breaks in them, and undermined earlier
points of strength in *he railroads. Re
sultant losses were from 1 to 1% in the Steel
issues. Rock Island, Burlington and Union
Pacific. The last mentioned was quoted ex
ilividend of 2 per cent and ex-rights, which
soil at lViSl^. New York Air Brake broke
8^ oa one transaction. General Electric,
after a fractional los«, rallied 2 points but
eased off again. Delaware & Hudson and Tin
Plate preferred rose a point. Covering of
shorts subsequently helped Federal Steel a
point and ihe general market slightly but the
improvements were not well maintained.
I Large offerings of Steel and Wire depressed
it to 45^4. but without much effect on the
general active list. Seme of the low-priced
railroads weakened, Erie second preferred
losing 2 points. The local tractions were then
bid up a point each and their sustaining effect
I on the market was supplemented by a demand
for some of the Southwesterns, which rose
strongly, particularly the Wabash. At noon
prices had reacted and trading was extremely
dull.
Prices continued to harden slowly, a num
ber of the important railroad stocks rising a
point over last night. The steel stocks made
higher prices and then wavered. Smelting
fell to the lowest at 52% and National Steel
shot up 5 over last night and Tin Plate 2%.
The closing was quite active and firm in
sympathy with, the flurry in the steel stocks.
Bonds were irregular" with' conspicuous
strength to Wabash debentures.
Stock quotations reported for The Journal
by Watson & Co., Chamber of Commerce,
Minneapolis: _j
~ I ' { I) —Close—
Sales 1 Stocks— i Hi- | Lo- | Bid. ! Bid.
1 | est. | est. jFb.2l Fb.2o
Adams Expre55.:...«..j....... 150 \ 150
Am. Express .. ._.. t-^.. 182 180
200 Am. Cot. Oil „ I ._.. ...... 28 . 28%
. do pr ....... I ! 85 ■ 86
800: Am. Car ....:.. 20% 20% I 20% > 20&
500| do pr ....... 70% 70 | 70% 70%,
Am. D. T. Co.. .........„: 33 i %
2,900 Am. Hoop ...... J 29 2.V* 2814] 27%
1,800 do pr ....... 81 ' 79% 81 ] 79
Am. Ice ....... ! 36% 34% »% 38.1,4
do pr ....... 68% 68 :68 68%
GOO Am. Linseed .. 7% 7 6% 7
I do pr ...;.........;....: :;:,\ ::r,u
Am, Malting ..j.......' ; 4% .-4%
! do pr"...^. '. j ...\.. -22% 24
12,700 Am. Sugar .... 135% 134% 13534 135
1 do pr ....;.. j .120% 120% 120 | 120%
Am. Smelting ..' 54% 52% 52% 54%
'do pr '95 93 ! - 94% 9414
46,900; Am. Steel &W. 48% 45*4 48%! 47%
2,100 do pr .*. 95% 94% 95% 95%
9.600 Am. Tin ....... 65 : 00% 64- | 62
2,10*1 do pr ....... j 98% 97. 98 | 96%
8,600 Am. Tobacco .. 116% 114% 116 115 "
do pr .._... ...... 1 ..,..-. , 140 - 142
Amal. Cop ..... I 90% 89% 90 89%
200Anacon. Cop ..! -44% 44 44 43%
30,000 At., Top. & S.F. 55% 54% 55% | 54%
6,000 do pr .. ' 88% 87% «8 . 87%
4,200]8a1t. & Ohio... 1 88% 17% 88% | 9&
■800 do pr ...;... r 84V 84% 84% 86
11,000 ; Brook. Rap. Tr. 77 ; 75% 75% 75%
! Brook. Un. Gas 184 j 179 184 ' 179%-
Brunswick Co.. ...... ...... 9%' '9%
200 Can. Southern . ...... i..^. '••'. 56% ,56%
Can. Pac 89% 89%
1,500 Ches. & 0hi0... 40 i 39% \ 39% 39%
C. &E. 111....: 106 106%
i do pr ....:........ ; 126 126
2,300 Chi. & Alton... 39 i 38% 38% 38%
300 do pr..... 74% 74 74% 74
--26,800)Chi., Bur. &Q. 145 143 144% 14;%
1,700 Chi. Gr. West.. 19% ; 18% 19 v 18%
200 do pr A..^... • ...... ...... 79 79%
I do pr B.__. ;........ i 45% M 5%
, do deb.... j I 92% 92
Chi., Ind. & L.. 30% 29% 30% 29%'
1 do pr... I 67% 66 67 67V1
100]C.,C.,C. & St.L. _... ...... j . 75% 75%
I do pr...;.... ; —, 116 I 116
Cle., Dor & W.. :. ...... 28%|.V....
i do pr......... ; I .......
|Chi. Term ..;....'. j 13 : 13%
1 do pr..,.. 35 1 34% 35 j 35
ICOI. Fuel & In. 44% 43% 44%| 43%
; do pr..« .].— ...I ...... 117 | 117
3,800 Col. Southern.. 9% 8% ' 9%; 8%
j do Ist pr...... 44% , 44 j 43%| 44%
! do 2d pr..._j ...... 1 ...... ■ 18%: 18-%
. 2,6oo|Consol. Gas..„ 193% 192% 193% 192%
: 1,500 Con. Tobacco... .| 43% , 43 43% i 43%
, do pr j. 96 j 95% 96^i . 95.%
4,8001 Del. & Hudson. 166 \ 164% 165%| 164%
; Del., Lack. & W ........ j 195 , 194 "
1,700 Den. & Rio Gr. ' »%i 37% 37%| 37%
. .' 200 do pr I 87 j 86% 86%| 87'
'f Dcs M. & Ft. D. ...... ; ...... : 22 22
1 ;.do pr 1 .. 1 ;. 120 ■ 120 r
Du., S. S. & At. I ...... , ...... ■ ■ 5% ' .6%
600 Erie j 28%| 27 28% 27%
5,000 do Is!, pr \ 64% 62% 64%| 63
] do 2d pr :. I 42% 40% 42%) 42 '
|Ev. & Terre H. ......L..... i ',]'.. 10%
i do pr :.. ] , i 86 ; 86"
, 47.500. Federal Steel... 48 44% 47 li| ,46%
. 11,400 do pr ....... j 84% 83 84% 53%
900 Gen. Electric... 215 i 213 212 210
-■ Glucose • ........ ...... ...... I 45% 45%
I do pr .:....; ...... ..^..j 90 i 92
,Great Nor. Pr . ...... ...... | 189 1 189
t 200, Hocking Valley 48 47% 48 j " 47%;
, 600| do pr ....... I 73 72% 72% 72%
[ 900 Illinois Central 132% 131 131% 131%
lowa Central .. 27% 27 -27 27
'. i do pr ......'....:..j.:.... 64%) 54%
,700|Inter. Paper ..j 22%j 22 22 j 22%
| do pr ...:...... ...|....;.' 71 j 71 -
K. C. & South. 17 16% 16%: 16%
. I do pr . I 40 I 35% 39% | 39
JLaClede Gas .. ...... ...... 73%} 73%»
' , do pr .97 I 97
Lake E. & W. ....:.j."..... ■ ' 41%J 41
! . . I do pr ; |....".'. j 110 1 110
, . ■.- Long; Island .., ...... ; V..::. L 68 : | 69
, 7,700, Louis. & Nash.) 91% 90% 91% 90%
100 M., St. P. & Soo ...... ...... 17% 18%
i 'do pr ...„..{.".....J.;.... I , 50 I '.51
5,300 Manhattan .... 117% 116% 117 i 116%
2,800 Met. St. Ry .. 163 ! 162 i 162% 162%
. 900 Minn. & St. L. 77% 74 " 76 j 73%
, ;.. j do pr ......| 106% 107
• 9,400 Missouri Pac ..| 87%| 85% ' 86% 85%
1 2,500 M., K. & T....1 19% ,18% * 19% 18%
10,300 do pr ... ' 52% ,51% 52% 51% I
Mobile & Ohio. 79% 79% 79 79
Mexican Cent . 16% ..16% : 16% 16%
■ ».•■'• Mex.' Nat ...... 5% 5 5 ,5%
I 200 Nat. Biscuit , 38% 38%
I do pr--..:.^. ...■.:.:;.... j 92% i 90%
, 1,000 Nat. Lead...... ; ,16% | 16 | 16% 16%
300 do pr ....... I 84% 83% 83% 86
12,800 Nat. Steel ..... 47% 42%1 - 46% 42%:
•do/ pr ....... 99% i 98% j 98 ■'. 98 •
Nat., Tube ..... 62% 61% 62% | 61%
; do pr ,^. M . 105 I 103% 104 | 104
t s > Nat. - Salt ..... 1 - 40%] ;■. 40 j- 40% ~40 ..
, ! do 2d pr...... 1 74 I '73% 73% 73%
■ 4,000 N. J. Central .. 155%! 154 : 155% 153%
P 900 Norfolk & West 46 1 45% 45% 46'
'Ur do pr vii-*: •—•—"•• 82%: 82%
(North Am. Co.. .»...".)...... 22% 22%
13,300 .Northern Pac-.. 82%;' 81% 82% ! 81%
; do pr .' 87 86% . 86% 86Vi
Northwestern .............. 171% 171%
\ N. Y. Air Brake ....150 | 150
; 2,600 N..Y. Central..l 144% 143 > 144% 143^
1 i 400 N.Y..C & St-L. 19% 19 [ 19% 19 .
i do Ist pr ...[ 103 101% 101* 101%
: do 24 pr ~. ...... ;;.'... 50 . 48
• Omaha .....*... „_... .„... 125 : 123
I I do ;pr..;,.v. *.'.:. ....'.". 175 • 173;
. c,200 Ontario & W—( 31% 30% 31% 31%
' Paper Bag .... ._.„ ...... "14% IS
: ' do pr ............... x^n^ . 71 •
', 800 Pressed Steel 3«% ; 36% 36% 136%
100 do pr ....^. .'..... ...... 76% 78%
I Pacific Mall .~ .'/:....■:..;: '.'40% 41%.
' s,ooo:Penn. R. R ''U, . 148% 148 148% • 148%
• 3,500 People's > Gas. .. 101% v 99 ;• 101% ■ 99%
." lOOjPuilmaa .-..*...,...'. .».:.. 187 196
' 4,100 Reading . n -.-r 30% 39% ' 30% . 29%
'6,100 do IBt.PT »*. 71 70% 70%:. 70%
V 6,000 ;<lo'"24>T)#>-. '40% 39% ; 40% 40%
1 800Bapub» iSUfll «4 U% liv 4 li%[ 14%
100, do pr.'....' i .. 1 ..:... 63 | .-63 -
10,200 Rock .Island , 123 121^fe 122% 122^
'St. L. & San F. ' 34»/a 33% 34 33?,
• j do Ist pr .-.: ;.;.../.."... 8l J,4 82 •
■■- !! do -2d*pr .■' ' 63% -62 63 02%
5,000 St. L. *■S. -W. 23% 24% KU 24» 4
5,100 ;ido = ..pr .... .-; &5& 53%! 65Vs r.-l 1*
9,800 St.- Paul ....... ; US'-. 117% 148% 147%
do <pr .... ...... ...... m%\ ' ISS!-.
Stand.' K. & t W lU] ."-lY* :4
7,800 Southern Pac . 4 1\{ 43% 44Vg 43%
52,800 Southern Ry .. 23% 21 Vi 23% ' 21%
19,700 .do pr .:.;.. 76Vi 73% ; 75% -73%
10,900 Ten Coal- & I 67 54 ', 56* 55%
6,600 Texas & Pac' .. 28V4 27% 28 27V4
' !-. Third Ay Ry I ............ 120 ' 120
::•%■ Twin City U. T. .'....; ■■■■■■ « •■••••
' Tol:,StL. &w. 12% 12' 12 11%
■do pr ....... S2V& ■'■- 321,4 **
28.700 Union. Pacific^. 89% 88% 89^i «2%
3,300 do pr-.;.. .. I 83 • I 84V4 84% 88
2,100 U.S. Leather.". V-'.\k 12% .'.12% 12%
700 do pr ....... 74% , 74% .-74% 74^4
200 U.S., Rubber... 19% 19% | 18% l 18% \
2nd do pr ... .;.,.......... i 60 *i
U.. S. Express.. ...... '.... 57 M
2.000 Wabash , ' 17 16 , 16% 16
12,300 do pr ....... | 30Vi" 28Vi| » | 28%
Wells-Far. -Ex. ...... ..'...; 138 | 127
■ 1,200 Western .Union 56% 86% 86% • 86%
2,900 Wheel. &L. E. 14% 13% 14V 8 .13%
■ I do Ist pr V. > .;.... I 644, '64%
i do 2d pr .... 31 29% 30% -20%
Wisconsin Cent 18% 18 18% } 18 :
I do .pr, ....... |j, 42% 42 ; 42% ' 42%
Total gales, 706,700. ~" ~~~~~~- .■.'."■■ ■■
, Chicago stocks:.. Diamond Match, 137; Lin
seed, common 6%, preferred 35%; Biscuit,;
commonc 28%; preferred . 92%; Steel, commoa '
46%, preferred 98V»; Tia Plate, "common,, W.
GENERAL PRODUCE
> .. l The' Minneapolis Market. '
. Thursday, Feb.. 21.
The butter market: is • steady at 210 "tor
extra creameries. ■■'..
■ Eggs ; are • quoted unchanged at lo'^c for
strictly: fresh.
'BUTTER—Extra creameries, per lb, 21c;
; firsts, 17@18c; seconds, 14@15c; imitations,
firsts,; 15@16c; seconds, lie; dairies," extras,
17@17^c; firsts, 14@16c; seconds, lb, lie; roll,
fancy, 12@12^c;. choice, lie; ladles, firsts,
2 <&.13c; seconds, 10c; packing stock, fresh,
sweet, We. ••ffOOfrjiiltll'MfiSaMilfWL * MJKJIJH
EGGS— fresh, cases included, loss
Off, :is%c; dirty, fresh, 10c; checks, 10c.
" CHEESE— or flats, fancy, lb. 12c;
twins or flats, choice, lb, 9}fc@loc; twins or
flats, fair to good, 7c; brick, No. 1, per. lb,
12'$@13c; brick, No.- 2, 10@llc; brick, No. 3,
6@7c; limburger, No. 1, 12'/2c; limburger, No.
2, S'/iS^'/ac; primost, No. 1, per lb,'Bc{ pri
most, No. 2, per lb, 6c; Young America, fan
cy, lb, 12 1/i@l3c; I choice, 10^@llc; pultoat,
9@loc; Swiss, "No. 1, 13'/2@l4c; block Swiss,
No. 1, 12V2@13c; No. 2 block, 9@loc.
DRESSED POULTRY—Turkeys, dry picked,
fancy, medium weight, lb, 9c; turkeys,
dry picked young toms, 7@7%c; fair to good,
mixed, 6@7c; ■ turkeys, thin, small, bruised,
4@sc; spring chickens, fancy, 9c;: fair to
good, 7ii@Sc; springs,- oft stock, 4@sc;: cap
ons, ,13@14c; fowls, fancy, 7@7 ],ie; fair to
good, 6®6V2C; ducks, fancy, 9@loc; ducks, ; fair
to good, 7@Bc; geese, fancy, 8c; geese, fair
to good, 6^@7c.
DRESSED MEATS— fancy, 100 to 125
lbs, B@BV 2 c; veal, fair to good, 7@7 / 2C; poor to
overweight, 4^@sc; . mutton, fancy, country
dressed, 6c; thin or overweight, sc; lambs,
fancy, 8c; lambs, thin or bruised. 6c; hogs,
according to weight, btyQGc-
GAME—Rabbits, jack, per doz, $2.50@3;
white rabbits, 75c; cottontail, 80c@$l; squir
rels, gray or black, per doz, 30@40c; red, doz,
20c: " ■ . *
, PIGEONS—Live, per doz, $1; dead, per doz,
50c; squabs, per doz, $1.
FlSH—Crappies, lb, 4@sc; pickerel, lb, 4c;
pike, 6@7c; sunftsh, lb, 2c; perch, per lb, ;
2@3c; herring, per lb, 2 1, ac; herring, skinned,
per lb, 4c; lake trout, per lb, 10c; frogs' legs,
per doz, as to size, 6@10c.; ,
POTATOES—Burbanks, car lots, 40@42c;
Rurals, 38@40c; Ohios, 4S@soc; mixed white,
38@40c;; mixed red/38@40c. .
. SWEET POTATOES— per brl, $3;
Muscatines, per brl, $2.50.
■ BEANS—Fancy navy, per bu, $2,25; choice,
bu, [email protected]; medium, hand-picked, bu, ; $2;
brown, fair.to good, $1.50@2.
ONIONS—Red Globes, car lots, per i bu,
$1.1501.20; Red Wethersfields, bu", $1; Yellow
Globes, car lots, per bu, $1; white, per bu $1.
DRIED PEAS—Fancy yellow, [email protected] per
bu; medium, 90c@$l; green, fancy, $1.25@
1.35; green, medium, 90c@|l bu; marrowfat, 1
bu, $2. N
APPLES—Russets, [email protected]; Ben Davis,
brl, $3.75@4; Greenings, brl, [email protected]; s Bald
wins, brl, [email protected]; Northern Spy,, $4.75®5; :
Jonathan, $3.50@6; western box apples, bu,
?1.75. - ' .;.',., . .-■ ■* ■■
CRANBERRIES-Cape Cod, per brl,: $9;
Jerseys, $8.50@9; bu crates, $3; Wisconsin
cranberries, $8.50@9.
FIGS—New California, 10-lb boxes, 75<g85c.
. ORANGES— navels, 80s, $2.75;
California navels, 963, $2.75; California na
vels, 1265, $2.75; California 150s, $3; Califor
nia navels.. 176s to 288s, $3.25; California seed
lings, all sizes, $125; California tangerines,
half box, $2. '. .v, , '111 J WUWtjH 1 WHfr\t_
LEMONS—Messinai, 200s or SGOs, fancy,
[email protected]; choice, [email protected]; i California:
fancy, as to size; $3.75; choice,- $3.50. ' ,
GRAPES—Malagas, per keg, [email protected]; per
keg, extra fancy, ,[email protected]. • ■ ■ - ■ .
STRAWBERRIES—Fancy Florida stock;
qt, 40c. ■-". ■■-"•■ - ■■*
PINEAPPLES—Per doz, as to size, range
from $3 to $6. ' 'zMtQ&BRRgdtBM
BANANAS—Fancy, large bunches, [email protected];
medium bunches, $1.75@2; small bunches,
$1.50.-
HONEY—New fancy white. 1-lb sections,
18c; choice white, 15@16c; amber, 13@14c;
golden rod, ll@12c; extracted white, lo@llc;
buckwheat, 10@12c; extracted amber, 8(&9c. '";
VEGETABLES— Beets, per bu, 25@35c: cab
bage, crate, $1.75@2; carrots, 55@60c; cauli
flower, per doz, $1.65; cucumbers, per doz;
[email protected]; egg plant, doz, $2; green onions,
doz, 50c; Spanish onions, per bu crate, $2;
lettuce, per doz,* 35c; head lettuce, doz,
85c; parsley, 25@35c; parsnips, bu, 60c;
rutabages, bu, 40c; .watercress, doz, 30c; wax
beans, per bu, $3.75@4; Hubbard' squash,, per
doz," 60@90c; mint, doz, 40c; turnips, new per
bin.- 60c; new Bermuda potatoes, per bu,
$3; California celery, per doz, s*@Bsc; new
carrots, per bu, 50@60c; Florida tomatoes,
basket, 85c.
Xew York Prod ace.
Xew York, Feb. 21.—Butter—Receipts, 3,787
pkgs: strong; fresh creamery, l&g/23c; June
creamery, 15@20c: factory, lli&loc. Cheese—
Receipts, 789 pkgs; firm; fancy large, fall
made, lKg.lll 2 i : fancy small, fail-made, 12c.
Eggs—Receipts. 9,t>65 pkgs: easy; southern, at
mark, 17c. Sugar—Raw, steady; refined,
quiet. Coffee—Dull, but steady; Xo. 7 Rio,
7%e.
PROVISIONS
Chicago Provisioim.
Chicago, Feb. 21.—Provisions were quiet and
steady on a firm hog market and in sympathy
with the srain strength. .May pork opened
5©7% c higher, at $14.17V>, and sold to $14.10;
May lard opened a shade up, at $7.55, and sold
to $7.52 [email protected], and May ribs unchanged, at
$7.10.
Close—Pork—February, $13.90; May, $14.05.
Lard—February, $7.47^; March, $7.47>4j May,
$7.52V 2 ; July, $7.57 1 2 ; September, $7.65. Ribs
—February, $7.02'^: -May, $7.U7' 2 ; September,
$7.20.
Weekly Flour Output.
The Northwestern Miller gives the flour
output of milling centers for two weeks past,
with comparisons:
Feb.l6, Feb. 9, Feb. 17, Feb. 18,
1901. 1901. 1900. 1899.
Minneapolis 253,365 284,895 330,920 204,200
Superior-Duluth 2.3U0 2,500 » 37,820
Milwaukee 45,800 48,650 38,700 27,400
Total 5pring.301,465 336,045 369,620 269,430
fSt. Louis 59,100 61,000 42,000 37,400
Aggregate ..:;60,4«3 397,045 411,620 306,830
Previous week. .397,045 381,290 402,13<>
Indianapolis .... 1,650 5,700 7,415 6,926
Kansas City 28,200 ...^
•Made nc flour. tEast St. Louis, 18,000,
Hides. Pelts, Tallow and Wool,
N0.1.N0.2.
Green salted heavy steer hides...... 8% 7%
Green salted heavy cow hides. 7ft *6ft
Green salted light hides ;.'.....:..-.:V. 7^4 6*4
Green salted heavy cow and steer
hides/ branded ................... M 6% E*i
Green-salted bull and oxen .......... 6% 5%,
Green salted veal calf, 8 to 15 1b5....i0^ » :
Green salted veal kip. 15 to 25 1b5..... 914 j}
Green ■ salted long-haired or run- ■
ncr kip ...........................^8;, 6ft
Green salted deacons, each .:.......50 40
Green cattle hides and; skins, I@li4o per
pound less than above quotations. .
Green salted horse or mule hides, . •
large .^.t...:................... 2.25
Gr«eu salted horse or mule hides,
medium '.............................. 2.50 1.50
Green salted horse or mule hides,
small ..r.....i:.......---*---^----V.. 1.75- 1.00
Dry flint; Montana butcher hides ,13 #14
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota and
Wisconsin hides ..................11 9
Dry flint calf skins ;,.'....°.... —^..16 12 .
Dry flint kip;skins i.V...............14 11
Green salted pelts, large,; each ..... [email protected]
Green salted pelts, * medium, each.. ,50@ .75 •
Green salted pelts, small, each 20@ .40
Dry flint territorial pelts, butcher. .11 #12 ,
Dry flint t territorial pelts, • murrain. .10 11
Dry flint: territorial shearlings".,.. 6ft@ 9 ./;
Tallow, in cakes i:'....»-.....*..^»i-. 4% 4»4
Tallow, in barrels:..'...—".."«..'^.^«, 4ft. ; 3%
Grease, white rf....~^.....-.«"i*.-ii; 4% 3%
Grease,; dark •;........-........... —. 3ft. 21^
"Wool, medium, unwashed , .~—^i..l4ft@lsft
Wool,"- coarse, unwashed :..'..:. ". •; .i 14 * &16
Wool, ' fine, medium,' unwashed;;«l3ft@l4ft•:
Wool, fine, = unwashed ...... •• — -10ft@12»t
Wool, broken ': fleeces, unwashed."^..l2 @14
Wool, seedy, burry," unwashed : £'.... 13 * @Vft.
- Bright ■ Wisconsin and similar . grades, l®3c
higher than, above - Quotations* ;
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1901.
HOGS UP 5 CENTS
Few for Sale, and Outside Markets
Strong.
FEW LOADS OF FRESH CATTLE
I'rlceii Were Steady at the llecent
Declines—Sheep Supply
Small.
South St. Paul, Minn., Fob. 21 — Receipts':
i to-day were 300 cattle, 100 calves, 1,000 bogs
i and 100 "sheep.
The following table show a the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1901, to date, as compared with the
same period a year ago: •
,\® ar- Cattle.Calves.Hogs. Sheep.Horses.Cars.
]^1 •••••^,378 3,766-97,203 54,931" 333 2,291
1900 ■•..-..;i4,381 4,843 77,164 79,448 1,311 2,07(5
Dec ....._.... 1,077....... 24,497 978' ...V.
lu£ ••••• 0,995, ....; ,20,039 213
• lhe following table shows the receipts for
tu. e . monta of February to date, as compared
with the same period a year ago:
Year. Cattle.Calves.Hogs. Horses.Cars.
1901 ;.....8,741 ■ 1,844 34,506 8,936 99 823
WOO ......4,581 1,356 27,002 11,158 87* 649
Dec;...;.. .-.;.. 112 ....... 2,222 778 . .
Inc .4,160 ..... 7,60-1 ..... ... 174
Receipts:
Date. - N Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
Feb. 14 .... 406 V 39 .1,663 409 40
Feb. IS .... 321 72 1,639 ... 33
Feb. 16 .... 124 54 2,538 53 38
Feb. 18 .... 440 77 1,470 41 39
Feb. 19 ....1,479 428 2,786 128 M
Feb.. 20 .... 746 . . 148 740 6 65
Receipts, estimated, by cars to-day of the
railroad*-centering at these yards: Chicago
Great Western, 3; Chicago, Milwaukee St.
Paul, 5; Minneapolis & St. Louis, 3; Chi
cago-, St. Paul,- Minneapolis & Omaha, 8;
Great Northern, 2; Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, 3; Northern Pacific, 2; total, 26.
Disposition of stock Feb. 20: "
Firm. .. . Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Swift & Co .........228 1,081 355
W. E. MeCormick . .1
Elliot & Co „ 11 150
Slimmer & Thomas 94 .....
J. E. Bolton ............ 31
Peter Evans ► ." 8 ..... ...
King Bros ...ID ..... 6
B. Kasewitz ....... 15 ..... ...
E. Freeman ■„.. _... 42 .....•» ...
B. N. Katz ........ 6 ..... 28
Haas Bros .. 25 ...
Country buyers .........440 ..... 5
Total ....884 ;. 1.256 395
CATTLE— were only a few loads re
ceived fresh to-day. The supply, east was
light and prices were generally quoted steady
with the sharp declines of the past few days.
The few killing cattle on sale , to-day con
sisted of common butcher cows and heifers
and common, half-fat beef steers, which sold
fully steady. The stocker and feeder trade
was more or less slow. There were only
a few country buyers in. the yards, and the
fresh supply .was limited to only a few
loads. Sales: . "
Butcher Cows and Heifers
No. Ay. Price. ij No. Ay. Price.
5 ........1,036 $3.10 || 7 .. 1,010 -$2.40
2 .....;..1,050 • 2.00 I 2 ....... 860 3.15
2 ;.... 1,095 2.60 !j 4 '.....„►. 979 2.15
2 ........ 880 2.00 i 3 ......« 826 2.85
1 700 3.00 i 1 ........1,050 3.25
1 ..." 870 2.50 I 1 .... : 1,030 2.00
1 1,000 3.25 |i 1 ........ 990 2.50
1 ........1,060 2.65 ,j 1 ........1,010 2.75
1 ........ 780 2.25 I] 1 ........ 590 1.60
Milkers and Springers—
'■ Two cows and two calves for $50.
One cow for: $35.
One springer for $37. "
Stockers and Feeders—
No. " Ay. Price. II No. - Ay. Price.
4 —-.... 447 $3.50 10 .. 355 $3.50
2 » .v 680 3.50 5 ....... 542 3.50
6 ........ 353 3.50 3 M .~.._ 563 3.25
5 ....._ 472 3.00 | 3 ....'....1,003 3.50
4 .. 320 3.50 3 _..... 603 3.50
13 « 601 3.50 j 12.....;.-. 824 3.25
6 Z.....~ 916 3.25 11 ........ 341 3.40
1 ...,..- 510 3.60 i 1 ►.....„ 730 3.25
1 ..-.-..:« 650 3.00 ' 1 ........ 500 2.75
15 ........ 467 2.80 [I 5 ........ 546 2.50
■ Feeding Cows. and Heifers-
No. - Ay. Price. j | No. Ay. Price.
4 -', ..450 $3.00 i 5 ...._.. 406 $3.00
2 V..... -.415 3.00 . 8...'.«*... 448 3.00
3 '»....... 460 2.85 M 1 810 2.65
1 ........ 640 "2.65 28 mixed. 356 2.75
Feeding Bulls—
No. Ay. Price, || No. Ay. Price.
2:.........1,090 $3.00: II 2 .1,150 $3.00
2 » 665 3.00 ! 1......... 700 3.00
1 ;.:. 1,170 3.00 -|| 1 .. 640 2.75
Veal Calves— ,' . *
No. Ay. Price. II No. Ay. Price.
3. ........ 106 $5.75 i| 1 '.. 120 $5.75 '
-1-.'..■:.-./.■■ 290 3.75 11 ' . " '
. HOGS—The supply at the leading markets'
to-day was about 66,000, against 75,000 last
Thursday. Reports from all outside mar- J
kets quoted stronger prices . and, with only '■
a few loads on sale here, and In the face of
a very strong demand, opening' bids ruled
mostly 5 cents higher.. Quality was very
good and best light and mediums sold from
$5.32 1/3 to $5.35. Mixed grades sold at $5.30
and roughs sold at $5.05. Sales: '• /
Hogs-
No. Ay. Price. jj No. Ay. Price.
71 » . M 278 $5.42% [40 W . M 187 $5.37%
81 » M 204 5.35 |48 ....... 206 5.35
32 »....~. 282 5.35 ||19 ......... 171 . 5.35
31 ........ 226 5.35 j 179■■...*«*♦ 224 5.35
39 .......... 221 5.35 lisa .._... 187 5.32&
30 „...— 197 5.32% J54 „....., 177 6.30 .
44 ........ 195 5.30 [8. ..201 5.27 l/ 2
■ Pigs and Culls—.
No. Ay. Price. Jl No. At. Price.
2 ..6..6 405 $5.20 [J 3 ........ 480 $5.10 '
1. . .... 400 5.10 1 I 1 « 580 4.75
1 ........ 330. 4.75 jj 1 ........ 520 4.75
5 112 4.75 II 1 80 4.75
SHEEP—The supply here was very small.
There were : a few fat lambs and fat ewes
and wethers mixed. The early market east
showed no change in values and the few on
sale here were picked up at full steady prices.
There was nothing offered on sale in the line
of stock, and feeding sheep. Sales:
No. . - Ay. . Price.
20, sheep .*„.... 120 $3.50
36 stockers 97 3.25
' On the market: E. B. Wadsworth, River
Falls, Wis.: August " Wittsock, Waeonia;
Schwartz & Co., Silver Lake; John H. Nicko
loy, New Prague: George McCanna, Anoka;
Reinhart & Smith, Alta. Vista, Iowa; Nels
Morrow, Battle Lake; Schneider Brothers,
Chuber, Alma, Wis.; George P. Coke, Downs
■ ville; Jacobs • & Mabry, Lake City: ' Heaney
Brothers, Goodhue; Babcoek & Kraus, Ver
non Center; L-"M. Weston," Waltham; J. S.
Larson, Northfleld; L. A. Dodge, Truman; A.
Pettis, St. Peter; J. T. Jordan. Waseca; F."
A. Kellogg, Marshall; Kleven Brothers,
Canby. B9HHBB
.;■ Sioux City Live Stock.
- Sioux City, lowa, Feb. 21.—Receipts—Hogg,
1,700; cattle, 200.
Hogs—2}ic higher. Sales: ■'■
No. . .-^HttMHHBn Ay, Price.
TO ..„ 241, $5.25
75 .... ...„ 218 5.27&
|62 .................~.~ 240 5.30
17 ~... M 214.V 5.35
p- Cattle—Steady. ; Sales: ■
No. Ay. Price. I
4 canners "..*.—.~.~. *. 820 $2.25
6 cows ........................ 1.005 3.40
2 stock heifers ~.._... 740 2.50
11 stock heifers -.« 700 3.25
2 bulls ...........m,:.. 820 2.25
2.bu115...—.-.......»...........- 900 2.50
2 bu115................ _....—.. 1,040 3.00
5 stackers .......... I'm ..■■■! 840 3.50
4 Btockers »....._.....~..-.~.._ -770 3.93
10 yearlings t . CT^«.i«n.i.iin 560 3.45
3 yearlings ..~........ 583 3.90
6 calves inn mm. ■ i ■■■■n. ■ 300 '3.70
4 calves ...-...-....^............. 320 3.90
Sheep—ln demand; [email protected].
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Chicago . Live Stock.
Chicago, Feb. 21.—Cattle, receipts, 9,000, in
cluding 400 Texans; steady to strong; butch
ers' ■ stock about steady; ■ Texans steady; good
to * prime steers, ' $4.90@6; poor to medium,'
'[email protected];' stockers ■ and. 'feeders;- [email protected];
cows. $2.5t>@4.16; sheifers, [email protected]; canners,
[email protected]; bulls, ?2.50#4.25; calves, [email protected];
Texas; fed steers, $4f§s; Texas ■ grass; steers, i
[email protected]; Texas bulls, [email protected]. :,.: -;*:„',
Hois, receipts, to-day, 30,000; i to-morrow,
30,000; left - over, 3,255; ... opened 5c : higher,
closed, with advance- lost: mixed and butchers,
[email protected];g00d to choice heavy, [email protected]%;
rough heavy, [email protected] 1*; light, [email protected]^;
bulk of sales, [email protected]. ■
Sheep,'receipts 12,000; sheep,' steady; lambs, '
steady; good to choice wethers, [email protected]; fair
to choice mixed,[email protected]; western sheep,. $4
@4.60: Texas sheep, [email protected]; native lambs,
[email protected]; western lambs, [email protected]. ' "
Official yesterday: Receipts—Cattle, 12,301;
hogs/31.229; sheep, 9.624. Shipments—Cattle,
4.007; . hogs 3,330; s sheep, 712. • ;
KauMi City Live Stock.
Kansas City, Feb. 21.—Cattle—Receipts,
7,000; stockers and feeders, slow; others
steady; native beef s-teers, [email protected]; Texas
steers, [email protected]; cows and heifers, $2.50®
M. BORAX A CO.
The Oldest Firm of
Banker* and Broker*
IK THE: SOUTHWEST.
. ; ' Have removed from theSr old quarters
on Jaokaon Street to. the
«enußl> Life Balldimc or.: 4*3%
mat*. Klßaesat» St, St. Paul, Mtua
4.60; Btocker3 and feeders, [email protected]; bulls,
1804.40.
Hogs—Rereipts, 15,000; strong to 2^c high
er; bulk of Bales, [email protected]; packers, $5.30
©6.40; mixed, $5 25<®5.:;5; light, |5.20#5.36;
yorkerg, [email protected].
Sheep— Receipts. 2,500: strong to steady;
muttons, $3.75®4.W; lambs, $4.75(&5.15.
St. l,ouU Live Stock.
St. Louis, Feb. 21.—Cattle—Receipts, 1,500^
steady; native steers, $3.50^,5.65; stockers and
feeders, [email protected]: cows and heifers, f2G4.fi;
Texas and Indian steers, $"[email protected].
Hogs— Receipts, 8,500; strong to 5c higher;
piss and lights. [email protected]; packers, |6.80#
5.40; butchers, $5.40i&5.55.
Sheep—Receipts, 1.200: steady to strong;
native muttons, [email protected]; lambs, ft.9696.t6,
Omaha J,lve Stock.
South Omaha, Feb. 21.—Cattle—Receipts,
2,000; firm; native beef steers, [email protected]; Texas
steers, $3®;:.75; cows and heifers, $3@4; can
uers, [email protected]; stockers and feeders, $3.25@
*M-, bulls, stag*, etc., $2.50@i.
Hogs— Receipts, 7.200; closed weak; heavy,
i."»[email protected] /2 ; mixed, [email protected]: light, $5.30
65.35; bulk of sales, [email protected].
Sheep—Receipts, 900; steady; common and
stock sheep, [email protected]; lambs, $4.506",.;5.
MONEY MARKETS
Jiew York Money.
New York, Feb. 21.—Noon—Money on call
steady at 2 per cent; prime mercantile paper
3%@4^ per cent; sterling exchange steady,
with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.87
@4.87 ii for demand and at $4.84 1,4 for 60 days:
posted rates, $4.84%@4.85 and $4.88; commer
cial bills, $4.83y 4 @4.5334; silver certificates,
61%@63c; bar silver, Sl^ic; Mexican dollars,
48c. Government bonds strong; refunding 2s,
registered 105%, coupon 105»i; 3s, registered
no**, coupon 110%; new 4s, registered 137%,
coupon 137%; old 4s, registered 113%, coupon
113%; ss, registered 111, coupon 111.
Minneapolis Money.
MINNEAPOLIS — Bank clearings. $1,453,
--»24.07; for the week, 19,056,980.68; correspond
ing week, $7,429,789.62; New York exchange,
selling rate, 10c premium; buying rate, BOc
discount. Chicago exchange, selling rate,
luc premium; buying rate, 30c discount. Lon
don sixty-day sight documentary, $4.83^4.
ST. PAUL—Clearings to-day, $637,262.72.
Chicago Money.
Chicago, Feb. 21.—Clearings, $19,914,755;
balances, $1,256,087; posted exchange, J4.85&
4.88; New York exchange, par.
London ConsolK.
London, Feb. 21.—Consols for money 57%:
lor the account, 97 11-16.
MISCELLANEOUS
Sew York Cotton.
New York, Feb. 21.—Cotton opened firm and
• to 12 points higher on a stampede of shorts
and on an influx of investment business, all
based on strikingly bullish cables from the
English market. There was an additional
slight gain after the call on continued active
buying for all accounts, but later a partial
reaction occurred under profit taking. Shorts
were nervous ail the morning and covered on
every sign of danger.
Cotton spot closed steady; middling up
,a<s:i I. , 16e: midd!ing gulf. 9 9-16e. Sales,
2,05^ bales.
Futures closed steady; February, 8.92 c;
March, 8.94 c; April, 9.01 c; May, 9.04 c; June,
9.04 c; July, 9.07 c; August, 8.74 c: September,
8.32 c; October, 8.11 c: November. S.llc- De
cember, 7.99 c.
Midway Home Market.
Minnesota Transfer, St. Paul, Minn., Feb.
-I.—Barrett & Zimmerman report a dull trade
to-day. Retail orders were the only kind
filled. The incoming stock was mostly farm
horses and mules, and, owing to the lull in
trade, the market became overstocked. Prices,
however, made no material change and held
the low quotations of yesterday. Values:
Drafters, extra ...............,*..^._...5140!g175
Drafters, choice _ 125@140
Drafters, common to good 100@12. ri
Farm mares, extra 115@125
Farm mares, choice.... 90@115
Farm mares, common to good 65(5. 90
Mules 100@150
SPECULATIVE GOSSIP
Broomball cables: In sympathy with the
higher American markets, Liverpool opened
\c advance. During the morning there was
a further slight advance of Vgd. Corn was
quiet and Vsd higher at the opening, being
affected by firmness in American markets
yesterday and a better demand for spot corn
here. Further advices from Sweden state
that the duty on corn is likely to be abolished
altogether instead of being increased, as was
previously reported.
Primary receipts and shipments: Wheat-
Receipts to-day, 4*0,000 bu; shipments, 251,000.
Corn—Receipts, 721,000; shipments, 310,000;
last year a holiday.
Counselman to Pettit: Looks as if there is
a good deal of long wheat for sale by the
people who have been buying it at lower
prices past few days. These same people were
the principal support to the market on all
the late recessions.
There will be no sessions of the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce, the Chicago Board of
Trade or the New York Stock Exchange to
morrow.
The estimates are that the next report of
Argentine wheat shipments will be around
1,600,000. Last year they were 2, 600,000 bu.
Rosario, Argentine, cable reads: "Corn
crop large and beyond all danger. Export
able surplus, 43,000,000 bu, against 17,000,000
bu last year."
Price Current—Wheat crop maintains good
conditions, but much unprotected. Moderate
movement. Interior stocks of corn liberal,
but firmly held.
Chicago to Andrews: Tnere has been no
such interest in the grain situation in corn
as the present since the deal of last Novem
ber. There is all the e-xcitement of strenuous
personal contest between two leaders and the
additional interest also of the division of the
trade into two parties. Patten has his fol
lowing, Phillips his. Patten-has in less than
a w-eek unloaded 5,000.000 bu or more long
corn, probably in an effort to make a scalp
ing turn. Phillips has stepped In and taken
a large share of the offerings and has. tem
porarily at any rate, defeated the Patten plan
to break prices and get his line profitably.
It Is, in its conception, something like- the
contest of last November, when Patten let
go some millions of grain and Phillips picked
up a line of it and put the price up almost 20c
a bu. There is apparently some feeling be
tween the opponents, merely, of course, over
the matter of prestige. Patten keeps up his
selling, sold at least 500,000 yesterday, and
Phillips continues his buying. Those who be-
Lieve Patten has gone over to the short side
are, however, mistaken. The corn he keeps
putting out is so far rue letting go of a hold
ing. He is intent on making his turn if he
can. Of breaking the market and getting con
trol. He has this advantage, that he is still
selling at a profit if he is losing his line.
"Taking a profit never breaks any man," is
an adage that is popular with the grain peo
ple, A surprisin-g feature is the following
that Phillips has. He has not on«-tenth the
money Patten controls and has had no such
experience. But he has the dash speculators
admire and the fearlessness that sometimes
counts for as much as money. The attitude
of the board at present is influenced some
by its theory as to Patten's plan. It does not
believe the latter is a bear on corn, but does
believe that he proposed, not to sell out, but
merely to make "scoop" s«ll enough to smash
prices, and then get the corn back at a profit.
Patten himself is authority for the statement
he is not short, and the corn crowd knows,
when, he states anything at all, he states the
truth.
INVESTMENT GOSSIP
Jersey Central, January, gross earnings,
increase, $102,598; net increase, $.98,305,
Up town gossip, New York, to C. B. Lewis
& Co.: ' The market has developed more
weakness than the bulls anticipated. Long
stocks are being sold by the big holders as
weir as by the smaller ones, and the whole
list has a depressed appearance. The bears
are also very much in evidence. The bears
are not responsible for the turning of the
tide. Liquidation started last Monday and
it has been going on ever since, some of it
openly, but the greater part of it is und«r
cover. What does this kind of selling mean?
The only inference to be drawn is that big
'bull campaign is over. Keene is active ou
the selling side. That a recovery will follow
when the shorts try to replace their sales is
admitted, but the important question is.
will there be sufficient new buying power to
sustain an advance? The holding back of de
tails of steel consolidation is having demor
alizing effect. Parties interested refuse to
give out information. The consequence is
that rumors of. "hitches" are heard. The
western, contingent is bearish on grangers.
Very little interest taken in predictions of
Increased dividends.
Chicago Produce,
Chicago, Feb. 21.—Butter, fairly active;
creameries, 14@22c; dairies, 10@18c. Cheeae,
fairly active; twins, 10Ms@10%e; cheddars, 10%
@104 c; dairies, ll%@ll* 4 c. Eggs, active;
loss off, cases returned, 16c. Dressed poultry,
fairly active; turkeys, B@9c; chickens, S%
@9c.
: ' — *^~ .BMtAMiima'iayB 1 ■', Z2'~. >■ ,;
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U. S. IEPOSITQRY, .
CAPITAL .:............ $1,000,000
Sirplns. aad -UndlTldetl Profits - - -$150,000
OFFICERS.' ' -
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F. M. Prince, 1 Vice |D. Mackercoar,
J. 8. PUlabury, > Presl- I Ernest C. Brown,
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Hon. John B.GHnllan, John Martin, S.«. Palmer,,
Hon. J. S. Plllsbury. E.Pennington.O. T. Sweet.
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Vice 'President; J. F. H. Foss, Vice President!
C. T. Jaffray, Cashier.
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merce. Telephone—Main 1897-J. -
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and samples.
EXPERT GRAIN CLEANERS.
«—■—™^^^^~=, Elevator and Farm
JH I sue*—j4-in. to 7-.'-iv.
2B jmrjl HnL sieves. Separates
;?» £»nE 0 wheat and oats, flax
■He 3 and wheat, clover,
£gl ag^ timothy, etc.
I ■ Grain Buyers
Wjr- P H H^ should consult us on
JBj^ fljfg ■ » difficult work.
-^^^!fi W Implement Dealers
—^^^^^ Should carry the farm
Sizes. Made by A. V. CLELAND,
81-83 Western Aye.. MinneaDolis. .linn.
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REDS WILLING TO SELL
CHIFPEWAS HOLD A COUXCII*
Decide to Offer the West End of Red
Lake Reserve for &2.50
Per Acre. ; VV.
Special to The Journal.
Thief River Falls, Minn.. Feb. 21.—In*
dian runners have just brought news of a
council of the chiefs of the Red Lake
Chippewas. held at the agency, to consider
the proposed opening of the west end of
the Red Lake reservation. This is the
plan to which Congressman Eddy gave hi 3
unqualified indorsement, immediately af
ter his re-election, at a meeting of tha
business men of Red Lake county, held ia
this city.
At that time the hostility of the Indiana
to any scheme for reducing the present
reservation was the principal obstacle in,
the way of the opening of this rich agri
cultural country. The Indians now -offer 1
to sell this land for a uniform price of
|2.50 per acre, the money to be at. onoa
divided pro rata among the members of
the Red Lake band. The land in questioa
comprises about eleven townships of prai
rie, with hardwood and poplar groves along
the rivers. It lies entirely within Red
Lake county, with the exception of a strip
Hi miles wide and twenty-five miles long
in Marshall county and a few sections iv
Polk. The remainder of the reservation,
or that portion in Beltrami county, is
heavily wooded and contains the great
Red Lake. The Indians nave abandoned
the portion proposed to be opened for the
game and fish country in Beltrajni county
and now seem willing to dispose of the
part unoccupied by them for a reasonable
consideration.
The Thief River Falls Commercial club
met last night at the city hall and decided
to urge action on the pan of the United
States authorities tending to tie immedi
ate opening of this fine piece of farming
country for settlement and cultivation.
STRUCK. BY AN ENGINE
Peterson, a. Farmer. Killed Xea*
Aldrleh Station.
Special to The Journal.
Verndale, Minn., Feb. 21. — A farmery
named Peterson, residing south of Ajdrich
station, was struck this afternoon by tha
engine of the westbound coast train anil
killed. He was unbalanced mentally.—*
There is an epidemic of pneumonia ia
town. There are now six or seven cases,
and some are serious. — Several brlcK
buildings are to be built as soon as spring
opens. The ground is already beinj
cleared.
FLOUR MILL IX,' RUIN'S
<■ J.-;:. .. .■-■ ■-■■.. - ■■-:. ■'■ ■- :
Property of F. ■ E. Tanner Burned a.%
v a Loss of $0,000.
Special to The Journal.
: Black River Falls. Wis.. Feb. 21.— F. 0,
Tanner's flouring; mill at Melrose was de-«
stroyed by fire last night. The loss is es«
timated at $9,000 with ' $3,000 insurance.
He will not rebuild. »-
Getting Ready for Firemen.
Dickinson, ift D.'. Feb. 21.'— state flr*»
men's annual convention and tournament will
be held in this city the second week iv June.
At a citizens' mass meeting:, this week., it
was; decided ' to raise a. large sum of money
and give the delegates and visitors a streea
fair, wild west show , and , fancy stock show
Committees are being appointed and th» maw
ter will 'be pushed vigorously. *
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