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12 WHEA T ADVANCES IN THE FAQ: OF BEAR NEW S Government Report Makes Winter Wheat Acreage and Condition Far Above Last Year. No Depression Results, but May Wheat on the Contrary Sells Tip to 75 5-8c. Good Export Inqiiiry, and Fifty Loads Are Reported Taken a' New York. Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Dec. 11. lu the face of a government repoit on winter wheat more bearish than any one here had looked lor. the wheat market showed good strength this mcri.lng nod held firm tbiougb the early part of tne session. May -wheat ftas lower by a frac tion at the opening, with a tiade at 74%c fol lowed bj split trades at 74 the depression \\at thiown off promptl) and the maiket rallied to 75]/fcc a modeiate way all through, but enough buying support to hold the maiket. The go-sernment rpi -waft riotibb heaiish In that it makes ihMnter wheat area cover 34.000,00 aeies.which is an increase ot 5.1 per cent over last year, and it ninkes the condition of the growing wheat 09.7, or 13 points higher than the condition of i.6.7 on Dec 1 last year. Tbeie was the usual nnmhei of estlm.ites at to what this would mean in bushel*, one Chicago house figuring a yield of ,"42,.'iHK,uu bu. , .No one, of couise. expects an.\ su h yield fs this, but it is about the i\at it would figure out, assuming all things that the aeieage it not ovei estimated, that the condition l i as high as represented, and that the high condition can be maintained until the far off baivest, this latter a proposition hardly to he expected The repoit was extremely bear ish howexer It might be read, ftnd some sur prise was heard that the market did not weaken more It often happens that when a report of a bearish nature is expected, traders discount it, and when the leport actually comes out, a reac tionary advance in the price follows But this was hardlj th case with the government report of yesterday afternoon The market held against it for a number of rees m not the l-as of which le- the loss of prestige by the government estimators since the controvcisy which showed BO wide a discrepancy between the results obtained by the agricultural department and agricultural inquiry division of the census bureai'. The government crop reports carry less weight than formerly. For another thing the wintei wheat harvest is far ahead, HIIIJ experience lias shown that a December esti mate of conditions, however accurate it may be at the time of issuance, is usually not worth much ns n guide when the wheat is uncovered in thf spring And there has been much talk recently of (be Hessian fly, the reports of Pro fessor Huston covering Indiana, and other re ports r WPII showing a condition that may have to h reckoned with later. It is the opinion of mnm traders that the government report is.so h*aiis that the speculative markets cannot fall to show pffert, though this may not come for a dav oi two There was nothing, however, in to-da-v's earlj business to show any weakening effect, Foreic nfr wer reported buying wheat mod erately m ( lucago Liverpool was the clos? Odessa sent out a cable to the effect that th'K 1MS been damage By frost in southern Rnssin lu t giving no estimate as to the prob able f\tent. Liverpool was rather bearish on this Russian news, and Broomhall cabled that the heavr snowstorm in southern Russia, affording wheal the much-desired protection, caused an easiei tephnir in Liverpool early in the- session At the opemnp nil deliveries were %d lower, and later further declines of %d and K d oc curred Speculative offerings were quite light, however, and before the 130 p. m. call the near-hj and mot distant options had recovered 'id The rritnarr receipts totaled 787.000 bu. Rgelnst 1.107,000 bu last year shipments. 1S.- 000 bu against 250.000 bu Wheat and flour cl'ararces 427,00(1 hu Local stocks have in creased 1 125 000 bu o far this week Minneapolis received 46fi cars against 374 last year and Duluth 110 against 208. ypnr tne close the seaboard began sending in reports of e\nnrt business. New York reporting SO -loads sold TN mrfiket continued strong. May ndrnncuis: to 74'^e and closing firm. De cember ciospii nlv 74c and July at 75%c. An excellent demand w is noted for the cash TVheat No 1 to arrive was again in good sale and there wi some Innnjry for No. 2 to arrive. The low grades sold well. On the curb, following the close, the -market was vry strong and excited. Ma selling to 76e. Close WheatDecember. S4,yc: May, 81 %c. CornDecember. 61 %c. Mat. 494 THE FLOUR MARKET DULLNESS GENERALDEMAHD M0DEBATE AND THE OUTPUT LIGHTER. Business in flour is smaller iu volume, and millers report it difficult to eTec sales at satis factoiy puces as the domestic trade has turned bearish and in the hope of lover prices is In dined to buy sparingly. Sales so far this week are under the output, and with competition fai business it is reported slight concessions have in some instances been made, although quotations are nominolH unchanged. It is expected the out put for the week will not be over 300.000 hrls. This decrease i* due not entirely to lighter de mand, but in a considerable degree to low water and lack of po* er. bblpuients. 40 20*i brls. Kb st patents are quoted $3.85a 95 patents. $i.70@ 80: first clears, $2.'" end clears, $2.".0@2.40. THE CASH TRADE FLAX FIRMBYE STRONGOATS A SHADE EASIER. T'L\XThe market was steady at yesterday's lange, the good No. 1 seed selling readily at it1.2 All the spot stuff was taken and there iias good inquiry for No. 1 to arrive, although not quite so much business was done ou that basis as sest^iday. Rejected sold from $1.18 U SI 14%. buyers offeiing 1c under No. I for the selections of the rejected. All classes of buyers were represented. Closing prices MinneapolisCash, $1.20 to airlve. $120 December, $1.19 May, $1.2314. Minneapolis received 38 cars, against 88 last j ear, .ind sbipjied 6. Duluth received 98 cars. 10KN I here was a steady, quiet laarket. No. 3 yellow closed at 47@48'ie Receipts, 10 cars shipments, 0 cars OATSThe tone in oats was hardly as firm as .\esterda\. Puces were not materially lower, but it was mote difficult to get top prices ex i ept foi boice lots. No. 3 -white closed at 32(g34c. Receipts. 24 cars shipments, 4 cars. h EK1) A N'D MliALPrices are lower all round. There is fair demand reported at the lower range Coarse corn meal and cracked corn, $17.25. No. 1 ground feed. 2-3 corn, 1-3 oats, No. 2 giound feed, 14 corn, *A oats. No 3 ground feed, 1 3 corn, 2-3 oats, $17.25. MILLSTLKFSThe market is firmer and'mill ers aaj the tendency is higher. The output is not so heavy this week. Bran and shorts are 25c higher and othei grades very firm as quoted. Good demand is reported. Bran in bulk. $12.25 shorts. $12.25, flour middlings, $41 red dog, $17 fob feed in 200-lb sacks, $1 per ton addi tional 111 lOU-lb sacks, $1.30 per ton additional. Shipments, 1,230 tons. B VRLE'i Choice No. 3 sold at 50@53c. Good barle.v sold well. Feed grades, 30@40e malt ing grades, 40@G0c. Receipts to-day, 42 cars shipments. 30 cais. BYERye was firm and active. No. 2 "rye eloeed at 471'j@48Mi f 17.25 $17.25, ments. 5 ears- H*YUpland, choice, $9@9.50 upland, No. 1, $8.50 midland. $707.50 medium, $6.50@7 off-color, $5.50&6, timothy, choice, $11 timo thy. No. 1, SlO.oOfcHl: timothy. No. 2, $9@10 rye straw, choice, v$oR.50. Receipts, 12 tons. W. H. LAIDLEY STOCK S !& QQ, I BONB S | GRAIN, PROVISIONS, Bank Stocks & Investment Securities C Receipts , 2 cars ship - Send for our daily market letter. Members Chicago Board of Trade. Tel., Main 4412 or Main 170. 190 La Salle Street, ... Chicago, HI. The Van Dusen Harrington Co. Grain, Provisions, , Stocks and Bonds MEMBERS PRINCIPAL EXCHANGES New Chamber of Commerce. C. C. WYMAN S CO. Grain Commission, 505-506 Okambir tf (mmercfr M*A? your Oralis to us and profit by our past 19 years' expariaaee In the trade. 7\ 5 ic to 74%e. but There was selling in J l ^ THIJBSDAY EVEIOTG,^*^ Minneapolis 5 .74 Chicago 757 Duluth -izv St. Louis 711^ Kansas City 64^ New Yo rk 84 RANGE OF WHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPOLIS Open. May.$ .74% July ,, Dec. .73% On TrackNo. 1 hard, 76%o No. 1 northern. 74%c No. 2 northern, 73%c No. 1 flax, $1.20 No. 3 yellow corn, 46@48c No. 3 white oats, 32@34c No. 2 rye, 47a48i4 Barley. 30c to 60c. ' ^ CASH SALES HEPOSTED TO-DAY. No 1 hard " cars No. 1 northern, 12 cars No. 1 northern, 10 oai s No. I northern. 1 ear No. X northern, lo.OOo bu, to arrive.... No. 1 northern, 5.000 bu, to arrive No. I northern. ,".000 bu, to arrive No. 2 northern, 23 cais No. 2 northern, 10 eai& No. 2 northern, 4 cars No. 2 northern. 1 car No. 2 not thern, i car No. 2 northern, 5,000 bu, to arrive No. 3 wheat, 10 cars No. 3 wheat, 4 cars No. 3 wheat. 2 cars No. 3 wheat, 1 car soft No. 3 wheat, 1 car No. 3 wheat, 20 cars No. 3 wheat, 2 cars . No. 3 wheat, 1 car Rejected wheat. 1 cor Rejected wheat, 4 cars Rejected wheat, 1 car frosted Rejected vrtieat, 2 cars Rejected wheat, 1 ear -'O grade wheat. 1 car ~.... No grade wheat, 4 cars No grade wheat, 1 car No grade wheat, 2 cars i grade w heat, 1 car No grade wheat. 1 car 55 No. 3 white oata, 1 car . . No. 8 white oats, 1 car No. 3 white oats, 1 car No. 4 white oats, 4 ears No. 4 white oats, 1 car No. 4 white oats, 1 car No. 3 oats, 1 ear No 3 oats, 1 car No 3 oats, 1 car No. 2 rye, 2 cars No. 2 rye, 1,000 bu. to arrive No. 3 barley, 2 cars No. "? birley, 1 car No. 4 barlpy, 2 cars No. 4 barle.v, 1 ctr No 5 harley, 4 cars No. 5 barley, 1 car No. .* barley. 1 ear No 5 barley, 1 car No. 1 flax, 7 cars 1^20 Rejected flax, 1 car 1,38 34% .30% .32 .31 .30% .31 *'. 29i . .30'" 29 + 4 J .51 40 .47 .48 .38 Rejected flax, I car Rejected flax, 1 car No. 1 flax, 1,800 bu. to arrive *d off at second sec- FTJTS AND CALLS. Two olcx report. PutsMiiy wheat, 75%c. CallsMay wheat, 70%c. CurbMay wheat, 7?%@76e. Range of May Wheat. ^.STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, DEC. 10. Inspected In WheatCarsGreat Northern No. 3 hard. 30, No. 1 northern. US, No. 2 north ern, 111: No. 3, 19 rejected, 13 no grade, 4. Chicago, Milwaukee & St PaulNo. 1 north ern, 21. No 2 northern, 56. No. 8, 28: rejected, 7, no grade, 2. Minneapolis & St. LouisNo. 2 northern, 11: No. 3, 9 , rejected, 2 no grade, 4. Soo LineNo. 1 northern, 24 No. 2 northern, 5 No. 3, 5, rejected, 1. Northern PacificNo. 1 hard. 3 : No. I north ern, 32 No. 2 northern, 26, No. 3, 5 rejected, IS, no grade, 1. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha -No. 2 northern. 5 No. 3. 6, 1 ejected, 3 . no grade. 12. TotalNo. 1 hard, 33: No. 1 uorthern. 195 No. 2 northern, 214, No. 3, 72 rejected, 44 no grade, 23. Other GrainsCarsNo. 2 macaroni wheat, 2 . winter wheat. 16 No. 3 corn, 2 No. 4 corn, 3 , no grade corn, 8. No. 2 white oats. 2 : No. 3 white oats. 7 No. 4 white oats, 4 No. 3 oats. 17 no grade oats, 3 No. 2 rye, 4: No. 3 rve. 1 No. 3 barley. 4 No. 4 barley, 0 , No. 5 barlev, 14, no grade barley, 2: No. 1 flax, 24 rejected flax. 41 no grade flax, 1 Cars Inspected OutNo. 1 bard wheat, 4: No. 1 northern wheat, 7: No. 2 northern wheat, 27 No. 3 wheat, 6 no grade wheat, 1 No. 3 "orn 1: no grade corn, 1 No. 2 white oats, 1^ No. 3 white oat, 5 No. 3 oats, 7: No. 3 barlev, 6, No. 4 barley. 15 No. 5 barley, 15 no grade barley, 1 No. 1 flax. 8 rejected flax, 4. RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS, DEC. 10. ReceivedWheat. 4* cars, 433.380 bu corn 9,700 bu oats, 34,800 bu: barley, 39.900 bu rve 1,400 bu fla.\. 29,820 bu: flour, 1.010 brls: m'ill stuffs, 12 tons hay. 12 tons fruit, 74,000 lbs merchandise. 2.162,900 lbs lumber, 12 cars posts and piling. 2 cars machinery, 421,350 lbs coal, 2,635 tons wood. 4J5 cords brick, 30.000 lime 1 car, cement. 330 brls pig iron, 33 cars railroad iron, 2 cais: stone and marble. 3 cars dressed meats. 90.130 lbs railroad materials, 27 cars sundries, 43 cars car lots, 1,003. ShippedWhea,t. 37 cars, 32,930 bu corn. (5,750 bu: oats, 5,72u0lt bu barley,: 3.100 bu rv 4 85 bu. flax, 7,350 bu flour, 40,208 brls millstuffs. L :} L ton ? fr 870 lbs lumber. 93 cars machinery, 5,000 lbs coal, 244 tons -household goods, 56,000 lbs rail road iron, 1 car stone and marble. 1 car linseed oil. 200 brls oil cake, 263.200 lbs hides, pelts etc., 43,500 railroad materials, 12 cars: sundries 15 cars car lots, 747* i^ The following are the receipts and shipments at the principal primary wheat markets: Receipts New York . Philadelphia Baltimore . . Toledo Detroit . ... St. LouU- ... Boston . /... Chicago Milwaukee . . Duluth ' 1*6.10 lbs merchandise,e 2.868,0 - DAII.Y^WHEAT HOVE3CENT. Minneapolis 433,880 Kansas City . .*. 48,800 WHEAT MOVEMENT B Y ROADS. ReceivedMilwaukee, 130 cars Omaha, 13, St. Louis. 20: Great Northern. 191 Soo, 28 Northern Pacific, 72: Chicago Great Western, 7. ShippedMilwaukee,-27' cars St. Louis, 6, Chicago Great Western, 4. - CHICAGO GRAIN WHEAT OPENS OFF A MTT LE BUT AD- VANCES ON CASH DEMAND. Chicago, Dec. 11.Trading in wheat to-dav was rather light and although the opening price were somewhat easier, more firmness thau-ftad been expected prevailed early in the day. The government report was construed as bearMi and with lower- cables, some traders were disposed to sell at the start, but the small receipts and a good cash demand counterbalanced these in flueuces and the market became strong. Offer ings were only moderate and this fact helped to bring out the better tone to the situation. as did the action of December which, after open ing %c to %c lower at 74%c to 75c, rallied and sold up to 75%c. May,opened :i shade to %g)i4 lower at 76%c to 76%c, but advanced later to 77%c. Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 585 cars which, with local receipts of 53 cars, 6 of contract grade, made total receipts for the three points of 638 cais, against 779 cars last week and 723 a year e^o. There was good general buying throughout ihe session and the market ootimied strong, De cember closing at the top with a gain of 1c at 75%c, while May closed -with a gani o t %@!%c, High. r5% .74 Low. To-dav. $ 74%@74%, $ .75% .73% .74 THE DAY'S RESULTS To-day. $0.75"i .74"! .74V. 74% .74^4 .75 .7114 .73 - 73V* .73^ .73 73% .73 .71 .70?! .70 J y Bushels. 5S,57r. 4,379 17.203 12.000 19,000 53,000 i 67.307' - 55,025 30,402 134 828 Shipments. Bushels. . .' 8,660 f: - 6i o66 " . 3.200 \i 800 32,930 * J8.S02 : t^f^m MINNEAPOLISjOTJR N A L/i^f^^fflt o Close ' .75% Dec. "Wheat. Close Clo se Yesterday. C CLOSING CASH PRICES %. $ .73% .75% - 72% 70% .64 - 83% at 77%47|-%c, after selling up to 77%c. CloseJ:u Wheat, December, 75%e: May,. 77%fr? ii^ c 'i. Close * * Close Yesterday. Year Ago. $ .74%@74% $ .75% .75% - 73%. .73% * Ij May "Wheat. ^Close To-day. Yesterday. $ .75% $ .74%@74% -77%@77% .77% .76%@76% 76% ' 70%@70% .81% ' 74 % MM:, NO. H red^ 70@73c- No. 2 hard winter, 74c: No. 3 hard winter, 6872c No. 1 northern spring, 73 73c No. 3 spring. 70^72c. I Coru opened firm n light offerings although cables were weak. The early decliue in wheat affected the coin pit, but predi, tlons of wet weathet caused some buyit.g and prices neld about steady. Ma was a shade lower to a shade higher, at the start, opening .it 44%c to 44%c. Local receipts weie 212 cars, with four or contract grade. A piomineiit hoit coveted freelj during the entire session and higher prices prevailed, helped partly b^ the btrength in wheat. May closed '*c higher, at 44'/,a.44%e \it December up y&c, at o }4c. Close CornDecember, 57t x .70 71 % .72 .68 - 72% .63 .G9 .02 .80% .71 .63 .62 ,68 .65 64 Vs M&f. 44.4 July, 43%(43%c. (ash CornNo. 2. 56%fe57c No. 3, 50@57c. There was ,but little doing in oats and the market was featureless the fiist pait of the session. Some tradeig wee inclined to sell at tae opening but May was iiucbi nged to %c lower, at 33%e to 33140. but commission houses readily took all offerings and 1 a used a firmer feeling, May advauciust to : fRc Small receipts, 100 car.., mis a strengthening influence. Close: OatsDecember, 32c old, 31c May, 33%t^%c. - ' ' Cash oats No. 2, 31 c No. 3, 30%@31c. The following was the range of prices Wheat- Opening Highest Lowest Close- To day Yesterday . . Year ago ... t 'orn Opening ..*... Highest . . . Low est tlose To-day Yestei daj . . Yrd ago .. , fats- Opening ' / Highest ? Lowest 3i^ Close To-dav 3.2 Yesterday 31% Year ago 44% 1.17V* 1.14?* 1.20 V* r Srn^r*nsh-cash T OTHER GRAIN MARKETS DULUTH GRAIN. Dec. 11.Wheat advanced. Sharply to-daj. closing at a net advance of %c for the day. It opened %c off for ^iay at 75%c, sow steadily upward to 76c and gained another %c latei. Trading was almost entirely in Ma Ha\ was almost as strong aft wheat Mav opened unchanged at $1.22%. advanced rapidl'v to $1 24 and declined to $1.23%. I t was very active. December weakened off in comparison with May. Local wheat stoPks will show about SOO.000 bu Increase this week. ReceiptsWheat, 110 cars oats, 3 cars barley. 1 car rve. 11 cars, flax, 99 cars, total. 23 cars. Shipments jfaf"-? 0dt,, 3 Close: Wheat. No. bard8%c,. cash 74%c No. 1 i norther May, 76%c No. 2 north- 2.24 3 bu : barley,1,20,972 0 bu flax, 6,324 bu . \ $1.19% Januaiy. *1.20% May. $1.23%. Oats! cash, 31 %e: May. 33 Vie. Barley, -35c to 5ic. * Kye, cash. 48c, May, 50c. 7ll. NEW Y0-RK GRAIN AND FLOUR, Dec. 11. FlouiReceipts. 2,195 brls sales, 4^700 pkgs dull but held steady. Buckwheat"flour, steady *2 W@2.3"!, spot and to airive. WheatReceipts, 55,575 bu, sales, 680,000 bu, steadier and'fairly active on covering and the approach ot colder weather west December, 83%p84c May, 80 1-10@81 l-16c. Ryerirra, slate, 55@5c c i f New York: No 2 western, 59c fob afloat, No. 2, 54 54 He track. CornReceipts, 27.300 bu, sales, 40.000 bu: firm and a shade higher on small receipts and unsettled weather west- December, 61^-@62c- May. 49%i49UiC Jul.\. 48%c. OatsReceipts, 18.000 bu quiet but firmly held, track, white. 37%(^43c. MILWAUKEE GRAIN, Dec. 11.Flour, steady Wheat, Arm close. No. 1 northern, 77ftj77i4c, No. 2 northern, 75(f76%c Miy. 7Ty@77%c Rye, firm. No 1. 51%@43%c. Barley." steady No. 2, 64c. sample. 35@55c. Oats, steady: stand aid, 33c. Corn, May, 44%$44%c WheatPuts, 77@77%c calls, 7S!*ig"S-%c CornCalls, 44%c. ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Dec. 11 Close: Wheat Higher No. 2 red, cish, elevator, nominal, De cember, 71 %c bid May, 76%c: No. 2 hard, 67@ 72c. CornHigher, No. 2, cash, 47@47%c De cember, 48c May. 48c. OatsHigher No. 2. cash, 34Vc bid, December, 33%c bid, M&\, 32%c No. 2 white, 30c. LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Dec. U.WheatSpot firm. No 2 red western winter, 5s lid: No. 1 California. 6^ i%d futures firm December, 6s %d: March, 6s l%d May, 6s %d. Cora Spot quiet American mKed, new, 5s 2d. KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Dec. 11.Close: Wheat. December. 63%c May. 70Mfr72Cc cash No. 2 hard, 67rx69c No. 2 i-ed"67@68c No. 3, 63@66c. Corn, December, 41%@41%c: May. 38%ro.38%c cash No. 2 mixed. 41%c No. 2 white 41%@42e. Oats. No. 2 white, 35c. TOLEDO GRAIN, Dec. 11.Close: Wheat, dull, higher cash. 77:-',c 81 %c. Corn, dull, higher, December. 48c May, 45c. Oats, dull, steady, December, 33%c, May, 34%c asked CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN," Dec. 11 Kla\Cash, northwestern, $1.23 southwes tern aid December, $1.14 May, $1.20@1.22. Rye December, 4924c, May. 52e. BarleyCash, 36 j45Se TimothyJanuary, $4.25.' CloveiDe cember, S10.75. i',S25 MISCELLANEOUS NEW YORK COTTON, Dec. 11.The cotton market opened firm at an advance of 2g 6 pohits: December alone show-ed the 6-point rise. The ad-' vance on the latter position at the opening was a matter of 2'5.4 points The later firmness was marked with active covering and some pretty general outside buying. May led as the specula tive favorite according to the tendency of outside orders The demand from the south and from spot hopes was quite active early in the ses sion. The improvement started in a better class of cables than expected with the movement still meager and estimates as to leceipts. The later cables showed better European maikets, both as to public and private advances. At noon the market was off a point from the close of yesterdaj, but at 8.20c for March a goodlv number of buying orders were reached and these served to give the market a steady undertone. Spot steady: middling uplands 8.50e: middling gulf, 8.75c. Estimated receipts at the ports to:day, 24.000 bales, compared with 57(240 last'week and 10.262 for the corresponding day a year ago. For the week 290,000 bales, compared with 326,071 last week and 312,290 for the corresponding week a year ago. To-day's receipts at New Or leans were 11,795 bales, -compared with 14,363 last year, and at Houstanaf,447 bales, compared with 10,434 for the corresponding day last year. Cotton, spot, closed higher, middling uplands 8.55c middling g'ulf, 8.b0c': sales. 800 bales. Cotton futures closed firm: December, 8.35c January. 8.33c JTebiuary, 8.23e: March 8.29e: April, 8.31c: Mav. 8.32c: June, 8.23c, July. 8.35c: August, 8.15c September. 7.97c: October. 7.S7c. NEW YORK COFFEE AND 8tTGARr Dec. 11. Coftee futures opened steady with first prices unchanged to 5 points lower, the decline beinj the Immediate result of sales for the account of large importing houses. Then, too, the cables were thought rather a poor response to our close of yesterdaj. Locally, speculation was without special feature. Sales to noon were 80,000 bags. RioWeak, No. 7 Rio, 4.* $3.50 exchange. 12d. Receipts. S.0O0 bags, cleared for the United States. 14.000 cleared for Europe, 1,000 stock, 704,0v0 SugarRaw. firm: fair refining. 3 7-16c cen trifugal 96 test 3 15-16c: molasses sugar, 3 3-1 Qc refined firm: crushed. 5.55e powdered, 5.05c, ranulated. 4.9Sc. - CoffeeJuiet No. 7 invoice, 5%c. ,-~? MolassesFirm New Orleans, 30(g.4.0c. MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota. Trans fer. St. Paul, Minn.. Dec. 11.Barrett & Zim merman report tbat^-tlie dWiculty Infinding^ood heavy horses for the logging trade is hampering the progress of business. leman from tbe porthern logging region" was strong the good kind being eagerly sought. Values: Drafters, extra. $180@245 drafters-, choice, $140@180 drafters, common to choice, $120@140 farm mares, extra, $125@150 farm mares, -choice. $100@125. " ' " ' ST. LOUIS LEAD, Dec. 11.Lead^-Firm $4. SpelterSold $4.60, " j cash wheiU , No 2 red , t c, January, 49c Dec. 74%75% 75',b 74% May. July. 76%@% 73%@74 Kr* 7o% 75% 75% - 57'A 6oV* TWO SELLING DIPS Growing Difficulties in the Money 'Market and the Venezuelan Situation.' Supporting Orders Are FoundNa tional City Bank Stock" , \ M - Sold at 290! ' ' '. 3Close 75% .7578@76 .70%@70% .80% 74% 73% 7% 79% 56'4&% 44% t 44% Sof* 33% @% 31 33W 45@45% . 3, Flax, cash1 , There was a smashing ot prices of stocks1 da^. following the break of yesterday afternoon, which was in striking contrast to the^orpid con dition which had prevailed in the stock market for some time past. The Venezuelan situation was the cailse of some forebodings, but 'was scarcely jnore than a sentimental influence. The growing evidence ot distress among borrowers and would-be borrowers was the real Cause1 74 % 74% 7914 43% 4314% 43@43% 44% 44%@% 44%@i/j 66 Vi icute weakness in stocks. Some large lender* withheld funds from time loans in expectation of higher rates and kept them in call loans, but for mixed terms, especially ,for 30 and 60 days, money was practlcallj unobtainable. The grow ing conviction that heavy loan contraction is to be met before January toppled over the market and the liquidation came in spasmodic waves, each dip carrying prices lower than before, and the support put in from time to time "was for the purpose only ot affording a basis for fresh selling. - - . - Liquidation was especUlly heavy in the Jtock Island stocks and united States Steel shares, but nothing was exempt and losses quite gen erally reached one to four points. Rock Island fell 4. the preferred 4% and United States Steel 3. Among the less active stocks North Ameri can diopped 10, Grass Twine 6. Canada Southern 6, Lake Erie & Western and Anaconda 5%, Cotton Oil 4%, Delamare & Hudson 4%, and Lackawanna and Pittsburg, "C. C. & St. Louis 4. Baltimore & Ohio Union Pacific. Missouri Pacific, Sonthern Pacific and St. Louis 9c San Francisco also^lost about 3. - Only a few stocks got lower than before dur ing the final hour. The indications of a tempo rarily oversold market prompted active bidding by the shorts to cover, and (here were sharp re coveries. Union Pacific. Southern Pacific, Colo rado & Southern and Hocking Valley made ex treme declines of 3@3%. Amongst the special ties North American dropped 12, American Ex press 10, Steel Foundry-preferred 9%, wit aw covery of 11%, American Grass Twine. Anaconda, and Canada Southern 6@G'4., and Gast IronCMpe preferred 4. On the rally Hocking Vallety re covered 2%, 'Rock' Island' preferred 2Mu-jB?n va rious other prominent stoeks 1^1 %. There were reactions In the fipal hour and the closing was feverish and. Irregular. , * . , . .43%% 43% 664, 33%(@,% 33rs@ 33% De'iember, 77%c May, M - * *- - New York, Dec. ll.-r-Auiericau securities re ceived some support in Loudon this morning, but prices-took A dowuwjml couise a,t the open ing 011 \erj heavy ueallngg. Tlverc were sales or 1,000 to 3,1100 shares of a number' or promi nent ttocUs. Losses were restricted to fractions except in the cast of the Illinois Central, which lost a p,iiit. The first sales ut 2,000 shares of L nlted States Steel depressed it %. liquiuYtion was, geuenai ami free for a time after the opening aud pi ices broke uuougb the supporting oiders which weie in evidence here and there. The (support made itself felt after a time and the maiket rallied. Some prominent htocut. nv than recovered their losses. The uia.ket became dull at the recovery. Declines of a point or nioie were general among the lead ers. Anaconda dropped 3 points. Delaware & Hudson 3V4, Lackawanna and Pittsburg, Cleve land, Cincinnati & St. Louis 4, and North Ameri can 8. St. Paul/ Peunsylvania, Baltimore &r. Ohio, Atchison, Sugar, Amalgamated and Maiv battan were conspicuous in the r^- and rose a fraction over last night in soim^-ases. The growing difficulties of the money market, added to the acute phase of the Venezuelan situation, prompted the selling. Prices receded again, to about the lowest at 11 o'clock. The second din carried prices* .considerably lowei than the flE8t,Jwk the decline,- was again i becked by wha', seejned to be supporting orders. Reck island fell 3% and the preferred 4%,' Anaconda 5% and I'nlted States Steel, North MC-btern. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Lake Erie & Western. Evansville & Tense Haute. St. Louis & San Frauclsco, Toledo, St. Louis & Western preferred and American Car preferred between 2 and 3 points. An incident of the moTning was the sale of over 1.300 shares of National City-Bank stock at 200, the pre vailing bid price. - The rally" wafeiligoderatfc and was followed by dullness. Bonds were iereguiar' at noon. I rices held well on the rally up to ,32-30 o clock, when very large gelling orders appeared,' i.jaln breaking prices to the lowest. The de cline was violent and affected the whole list. 1'uite.i States Steel lost 3 points, the preferred 2%,- Mlf-sourl Pacific 3%, Northwestern. Great Northern preferred and- Consolidated Gas 3,clearing-house ' Southern Pacific 2%, and generally throughout the list front 1 to 2% "points. - " 39% Stock quotations Wort*d'.fOf The Jpuroa^.by Watson & Co , CbamfetavW Commerce, Minneapo lis. . 1 '^'mi'-'t^Siet -' * Closing pricey are Sales. 2,700 70O 19,300 1.500 50,900 5.100 Am. Smelting. do pr AmaV Cop ... Anacon. Cop . . A.. T. & S. F. do pr 35,500 Bait. & t)hio',-f(6% 300I do pr 22.5001 Brook. R. T. . 7,500lOan. South . . 14.700lCau. Pacific . . 7.800lCbes. & Ohio. l,2(X|Chi. & Alton. 300 do pr 300[Corn Products. 200i do pr /\... 2,900 1,000 1.000 100 100 Cbl. Gr. West. do pr V . . do pr B Chi.,Ind. & L. do pr 6001C.C..C.& St.L. 1,200 100 Chi. Term do pr 3,400 Col. Fuel & I. 81 100 2,300 1,700 1.400 1,400 do pr Co}. South ... do 1st pr.. do 2d pr Col. H. C. & I. 4,60QlCoti9ol. Gas .. 2,20(|iCon. Tobac. pr 1,700 Del. & Hudson ?007icl.,Lack. W 2,800 1.400 200 200 Den. & Rio G do pr D'i.,S.S, & At. do pr Erie do 1st pr.. dft 2d pr Evans. & T H. do pr Gen. Electric. Great Nor. pr. Grass Tie . Hocking "Val.. do pr Hide &- Leath. do pr Illinois Cent.. Iowa Central. do pr Inter. Paper.. do pr ,... K. C. Agouti} do pr 30,600 30.100 2.900 1,TOO' 400 1,300 6,200 1,100' 200 200 4,700 700 200 300 100 1,300 200 300 100 10,800 rbid. StoeVs- - I Iligh- 1,000 200 Am. Cot, 4511.1 do n I 1 And Am. Car 1,100 do pr | 900 Am. Locoinot.j 100 do pr j . 2(rt)iAm. Ice ) 10% ' 300? do pr | 3714 200|Am. Linseed..I 15- 100| do pr I j . -4,40o|Am. Sugar ,..f 119% 200) do pr I " - t I est to- I -*r-CloSO-i Low- Bid. I -Bid. est. |Dec41JJef.l 44% 40 34*" 88% 27 38% 01 55% 86 81 37% 89% 54 82^1 82% 78% 06% 93 93 60% 75 9.%W 62 % .75% 126% 46% 3i 175 188 3 9% K ...'.. Lake K. & W do pr Louis. & Nash 1,900] M. .St. P. & Soo 73 121 146 137% 00 20,300 4,800 100 100 26.200 3,300 900 100 400 200 400 100 36,000 do 'pr Manhattan Met. St. Ry . Minn. & St.L. do pr ..*... Missouri Pac. M.. K. & T.. do pr Mexican Cent. Me*. Nat ... do pr Nat." Biscuit.. do pr 100 l,300Nat. Lead 11,000 400 do pr Socfolk & W . do pr (North Am. Co 'Northern Seeur Northwestern N.Y.A. Brake N. Y. Central N.W.C. & St.L do 1st do 2d 400 12,SOO 5,500jOhtario & W Paper Bab... Pressed' Steel do pr ... Pacific MaU. Penn. R. R 400 , 30Q 42,700 2.300!People's "Gas.. 26,500 30Q 3.700 1.700 1.700 Reading do 1st pr. do 2d pr.. Repub. Steel. pr .'.. Rubber Good*. do pr .... R. Island, new do pr St. L. & S. F do 1st pr. do ,2d pr.. St. L. & S. W do pr .... St. Paul .... do pr Southern Pac Southern -Ry do pr Tenn. Coal &^ I Te^as & Pac Third Ave Ry 22.S0O T.100 3,100 - '200 1 700 400 1.100 57,90$ 200 50.500 14.600 400 3.90U 0.300 600 200 Tol. St .&W 47 14 / 122% 79% 97% 94% 93 61% 124% 44 30% 70 , 27% 79% 23 27 y. -8 0k 24 J6 ,34% 93% .15JI 79% ii4%r i* 157 36% 88 15% 22% 30% 6H4 42 61 CABBAGEHome crate, $1. POTATOESPer bu, small lots. 40@45c: car lots, "No. 1, sacks extra, 35c medium, sacks ex- 2*e SWEET POTATOESCobdens, per brl, $3@ 3 25. NEW HONEYWhite, fancy, 1-lb sections. lTc.. choice. 1-lb section?, 15@1.6c. POPCORNOld rice, per lb, 4@5c new'rice, lb. 2@3c. - *v DRfFD PEASFancy yellow, per bu, $1.75, medium, $1.50i green fancy,' $1.75 medium, $1.25: marrowfat, $2.50. DRIED BEANSFancy navy, per bu, $2.50: choice navy. $2.25 medium, hand picked, $1.55, ^medium,- fair, $1.25 brown, $2.25 fair to good, i $1.20% 1.23. APPLESJonathans, per brl. $5 Ben Davis, $2 50@2.75: Kings, $3.25 Spies. $3.25 Russets, $2.75|3: Wteesaps, $3.25: Missouri Pippins. $2.75 Wilow Tiwag, $2.75@3 Baldwins, $2.50 2.75: Greenings. $3.25. ** WEST COAST FRUITSPears, Winter Nellis, $2.50 quinces, per box, $2. LEMONSCalifornia, fancy, aa to si*er $4.50: choice, $4.25. PBARSKiefers. per brl, $2.50@3. " ORANGESMexicans, per box, $3.50 Califor nia naveis 38% 89 % 16- 23V 3 2% 63% 44 U, 62% 90 175 186%l 190 34** 97% -98% 95 I 96 2\ 52%, 120 70 12/) ,143% 135% 103% 24% 53% 21% 101 22% 51% 21 1 4% 112 I 106. 107% 106% 238 I 215 162. i 160 15Hi 41% '149% 40% 109 no 12% 5% 1*3% 100% *'56% 151% 99% 54% 84- 72 , -8U T5% 73M ,1$% -69% iftt 45 102 90 grown, fancy, per large v .$1(??1.25: turnips, 'per bu, 40c carrots, per bu, 25#30c, *"M* 77% 67 & 77 6L' vd7%- 29% 60% 31 Vi, r,91 y* '54% 39% 127 27% 5S . 1W% 169 .5*% '5* -53 38% 12-1 do pr . .fhf Twin Olty R T do pr Union Pacific do pr U. S. Express L*. S, Leather do pr U. S. Rubber do pr V.. 8,. Steel . . do pr '....,, Wabash ". db ipr : '.1 Western Un... Wheel. & L.K-. do 1st pr.. do 2d pr % . Wisconsin Cen do pr Totel sales. 1.125,600. MONEY REPORTS \ NEW .YORK Dec. 11.NoonMoney on call firm at 6 per cent prime raercautile paper ~ti per cent sterling exchange steady at $4.87.25 for demand and, at $4.83.50(^4.83.625 for 60325 days posted rates $4.84% and $4.88 commer cial bflla $4.82.75^4.83.25. Bar silver, 47%c Mexican dollars, 37 %c. Government bonds, eas ier refunding 2s, registered 107%, coupon 108%, 3s, registered 107%, coupon 107% new 4s, regis tered and coupon 135Vi old 4s, registered 108%, coupon 109% 5s, registered and coupon, 103%. ' NEW YORK, Dec. 11.Closed: Money on /-all. firm at 0@9 per cent, closing at Ofrclo per cen.t time money, firm, accommodations small 00 days, 7% per cent 90 days, 7(/7% ner cnt, si.% mouths, fiper cent prime mercantile paper. 6 per cent sterling exchange hrm. with actual business fn bankers bills at $1.87.25 for demand and at $4.88.375@4.83.50 for 6't days posted lates, $4 84M. dud $4.88 commercial bills, $4.82%fe4.&{i LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, Dec. 11.Consols for money, 92 9-16 for the account, 92 13-16. Anaconda. 4% Atchison, 82% Atchison pre ferred, 100% Baltimore & Ohio, 97% Canadian Pacific, 129%. Cbesareake & Ohio, 45% .Chicago Great Western, 24%. Chicago, Milwaukee & St.770 Paul, 174 %: De Beers, 22% Denver & Rio3, Grande, 39%: Denver Ac Rio Grande preferred, 91i~j Erie, 33 Erie first preferred, 64% Erie second preferred, 46, Illinois Central, 144 Louis ville & Nashville, 126, Missouri. Kansas & Texas, 24% New York Central. 154% Norfolk & Western? 70% Norfolk & Western preferred, 94% Ontarlr, & Western 38% Pennsylvania. 7846 -Rand Mines, 10& Reading, 28% Reading first preferred, 43 Vi, Reading second preferred. 38: Southern Railwa.v. 31% Southern Railway preferred, 94: Southern Pacific, -62%: Union Pa cific-, 100%: Union Pacific preferred, 93V*. United States Steel. 35: United States Steel preferred, 84% Wabash. 27: Wabash preferred, 41%. Bar silver steady, 22%d per 01. Money. 3%@3% pei cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills is 3%@3 15-16 per cent three months bills, 3% per cent. of the FINANCIAL GOSSIP C. E. Lewis from New oVrk: The market does not give evidence of any distinct pressure but sags in this direction or iu that accoiding as one individual or more tl'lnk it a good op portunity to make a short tontract. Loans are not disturbed to any great degree nnd to-day we have bad distinct evidence of jnore or less time money "which can be procured at rates w hichj would seem reasonable in view of the natural stringency, at this time of the j car. In other words, we feel that the predicted disturbance due to anticipated tight money has been over estimated. GENERAL PRODUCE OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF THE MINNEAPO- LIS PRODUCE EXCHANGE. * Thursday, Dec. 11Extra ewamery but-.. ter, Etoady pacMng_stock, steady. Strictly fresh eg^s. higher. Fancy country dressed veal, steady. Poultry, firm. Green fruits, steady. New apples, steady. Potatoes, firjr lo 44% BUTTERExtra creameries, per lb. 2Se firsts. 26%c seconds, 21@22c* dairies, extra, 25c firsts, 22c seconds, 17@l8c roll and prints, fancy, 20@21c: 10II and rrints. straight lots. 17 (g!18c packing stock, 14%@16%c fancy reno vated. '22c " * EGGSStrictly fresh, cases included, loss off, per doz, 26c: strictly fresh, case count, 21c cheeks and seconds, per doz, lie cold storage, candled. 19%c: at mark, 18%c. ' CHEESETwine or flats, fancy, per 1! 13%c twins or- flats, choice, 12c: daisies, fancv. 13c brick. -No. 1. 13c brick. No. 2. 9c: No."3, 7@ 8c limburger. No. 1. Ilffll2c llmburger. No. 2, 8@9c pultost, 9c prlmost, No. 1, 8c block Swiss, No. 1, 14c No. 2, 8%@9c: round Swiss, No. 1, 13@13c: choice. 11(^)11 y.c. LIVE POULTRYTurkeys, mixed coops. 11 %c: turkeys, thin, small. 10c hens. 7c roost ers, old and young. 5c: springs, %c ducks.' spring, white, 10c ducks, colored. 9c geese, 9e.~ DRESSED POULTRYTurkeys. fancy, un drawn. 14c choice, 12@13e culls, 8@9c: chick ens, spring, fancy, 12c: spring, fair to good. 7gj8c hens, fancy. 10c: liens, fair tc good, 7^8c old roosters and culls, 6c: ducks, fancv. heads off, 12c% geese, fancy, heads off, 10c fair to good. 8@9c. DRESSED MEATSVeal, fancy, per lb. %c fair to -good, 5V@6c small or overweight, 4xg5c mutton, fancj. 5C?i5%c lambs, pelts off. fancy 7%c' hogs, light, Sc medium, 7/.c heaw. 7%c. , RABBITSJa~k. do? . ?3 cottontail, do*. $1. FISHPike, large, rer lb. Sc small and me dium, o^6c crappies. medium, to large Sc small, 6@7c pickerel. 4^6c bullheads.' skinned, 5@6c. TOMATOESCalifornia, four-bakel crate $3 @3.25 44% 97% in7* 125 12% 88% 16 t NEW YORK, -Dec. II.-Exchanges, $237,177,- 81V balances, $10,050,213. CHICAGO. Dec. ll.Cleariugs, $39,287,287 balances, $2,428,711: exchanges, loc to 20c pre mium foreign exchange, unchanged, sterling liosted at $4.84% for 60 days and at $4.88 for demand MiNNLAPOLIS, Dec. 11.Bank clearings to dav, $2,801,093.93 for the week. $17,396,796.67 corresponding week, $20,143,876.42. New York exchange, selling rate 70c premium, buying rate 20c premium Chicago exchange, selling rate 50c premium, buying rate par Loudon 60-day sight documentary exchange $4.83%. ST. PAUL.. Dec. U.Clearings, $1,309,406.90 same day last year, $1,095,045.35 for the week. $7,333,0V2.38 for the same week last year. $C.7&5.730 88. BOSTON, Dec. 11.Exchanges, $26,620,307: balances. $2,670,767. /BALTIMORE Dec. 11.Clearings, $3,515,328 balances. $372,(562.. Money, 0 per cent. PARIS, Dec. 11". Three per cent rentes, 99 franees 70 centimes for the account. Exchange on London, ^-25 francs 15 centimes for checks, PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11.Clearings, $16,- 598.055 balances, $2,283,941. Money, 6 per cent. NU\V YORK, Dec. 11.Of the $1,000,000 gold engaged for shipment to Africa this week only $500,000 was withdrawn from the subtreasury* The balance was presumably taken from the by one of the associated banks, which have nt this time about $74,000,000 gold 011 deposit there. .. 90 123 11% 87% a is*/* 22M 03 32V4 24% 40 as to size. .$4.25: California budded seedlings, S3.50 Florida Brfghts, $3.75 Florida Russets, $3.50. . CRANBERRIESPer brl, $9@9.25 per box. 53.25. GRAPES^-Majagas, per keg, $6@6.50 Cataw bas.'pony basket. 22c. BANANASFancy, large bunches. $2.75 me dium bunches, $2 25@2.50 small bunches, $2@ 3-15- - t VEGETABLESWax leans per bu. $2@2.25 egg plant, per dov'?1.50@1.75 radishes, per dew bunches, 45g50c lettuce, per doz, 35c let tuce, Jb"eads, 30c: cucumbers, per bu, $1.254, pep 4oz. 75c mint, per doss, 25@ MFW.Y0R5 PRODUCE, Dec. ll.-JButter Receipts, .1*949 pkgs firm: state dairy, 2027c extra creamery. 3oc: western creamery, common to choice, SKfratoc. CheeaeReceipts. 3.4S6 pkgs: firm state full crc-am, -fancjfc small coloreiu September, 13%c late make, 13c_ small white September, I3%c late mate, 13c large colored September 13%c: late make'. 13c large whiter 13% late make. jgc. EggsReceipts, 8,70g pkgs market quiet but 'steady state and Pennsylvania average best, 30c fancy graded, 2S(f829c " w'estem, poor ~to prime, 20@)27c refrigerated, 19@21c. / CHICAGO PRODUCE^ Dec. 11.Butter- Steady: creameries, 18@29c* dairies, 17@25c. l'gaSteady: loss off, cases returned, 24c. CheeseSteady twins, 11 %c daisies, ll% 12%c. Dressed Poultrj* 12c ioung Americas. At'tire nnd fun tuikeys, 1 S&Lic. NEW Y0EK PRO-VISIONS., Dec. 11.Beef- Steady. PprkQuiet family $18. LardSteady, grime western steamed,. $11.30. CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Dec 11Prorisions were lower at the start, due to weakness in the hog market, together with liquidation by outside traders, but. volume ot business was small. Jan uary portfopeqed T%c td 32%c lower, at $16.60 to $ltf.85S lard was^OT^u 7%@10e, at $9.87%@ 9.90. and rib* were 18c lowey, at $8.50. Close: Pork-sJancary, $16.65 May, $15.57%. LardDecember, $10.32% January, $0.77%ti 8.80 May, $9.12%. - RftsJanuary, ,|g.42% PROVISIONS celery, per doz, L7c chickens, DECEMBER- 11/^1902. ** 44 ) 44% 115% 116 152%1 153 - 1 M*vt. - n 91 90% 123 12% 88% 15 49% 32 80 25% 40% 87% 21 50% 31% 23% HOGS ON "DECLINE :i 126 12 - 88% 16 50 34% 82* 26L 40% 87 % 22% 53 32% 24% 3 1% 8u 24 39 87 20% 50% 3 1% 23% 48% 48% I 49 Moderate Recession in Price Marks the Trading at South St. Paul To-day. Butcher Cattle Steady With Demand for the Choice StuffSheep Steady. South St. Paul Minn.^-Dec- 11 Estimated re ceipts at {be union stockyards to-day. Cattle. calves, 25 hogs, 4,000 uhec'p, 1,000: bouses, 25 cars, 70, The following table shows the receipts from Jan. 1, 1902, to date, as compaled: with the *MUe period in 1901: Year, battle, Calvesr. Hogs. Sheep.. Hbifaefe Cars 1902 200 U46 39,904 600,515 J7 280 8,4192 21.480 ,1901 15.1,797 33.785 559.607 317,317 45.232 15.494 Inc. 109,249 6,119 46.90S i'Ol.WEi CUSfi Dec The following table shows the-' receipts thus far iu December, as compared with the aaine period in l0i: Year. Cattle, Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Horses. Curs. 1902 4,94{ - 48.it.ili 17.080 170 78^ 1901 , 4,480 523 32.348 15,:45 49 037 Inc. 406 - i 10.68S 1,735 127 156 Official receipts for the past week are as" fol low s. Date. Cattle. Calves^io * Slieep. ilorses.Cars Dec. 4 360 85 3,252 1.1 . . 55 Dec 5 239 40 3.255 2 til . . 5l Dec. 6 i28 17 4,843 67 . . 62 Dec. 8 388 6 2,788 2,5m 2 59 1'ec. 987 105 S.355 9w6 36 14." Dec. 10 457 71 5.302 475 4 80 Railroads entering the yards ieportcd receipts for the day by h.ads as follows Chicago Great Westein, 12, Chicago. Milwau kee & H' Paul, li, Minneapolis & St Loiiis. 10. Chicigo, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, 22- Great Northern. 4- Northern Pac-ifle, 1 Chicago. Burlington & Quinc*, 10: total. 70. Disposition of stock Wednesday, Dec. 10: Firm Sw ift &. Co W. K. McCorniiek W. G. Bronson . . King Brothers ... L. (iottfried Cudahy Bi others . City butchers Country buyers ... Totals CATTLEBurcher cattle steady, good qualn siockers showing: weight auu feeding stuff find a fair sale at uteady prices, common and light weigh! stocker* =low and weak, bulls, veals and mill li cows steady. Ldtcher Steers17. 1.188 lbs. $4 1, 1,170 lbs, i?3.5o. Butcher Cows and Heifers1. l.loO lbs. $3.75 3. 1.297 lbs.tjjf3.40 5. 022 lbs, $3, 2. 960 lbs. $3.35, 1, 1,15 lhs, JfAOl, 1. 1.290 lbs. $3 bO, 3. 1,097 lbs, $3.25, 1. 880 lbs, $3.50 1, 810 lbs, $2.75. 2, 1,000 lhs, $2.50. Cutters and fanners3, 1.037 lbs, $2.40 -6, lbs, $2: 1, 650 lbs, $1.50 4, 870 lbs, $2.25 940 lbs, $1.75, J 50i lbs, 31.25. Botcher Bulls1, 1,500 lrs. $3.25 1. I.V',0 lhs. $2.65: 1. 1.410 lhs, 3.10 1, 890 lbs. $2.25. Veal Calves1, 120 lbs. $5 1, 450 lbs, $2 40: 1, lio lb. ^4 4, 202 lbs. $2. Stock and Feeding Steers10. 1.075 lbs, S3.50 3. 907 lbs, $3.10, 2i 672 lbs $3.10, 3. 620 lb $2.05 4, 817 lbs. $3 25. 12, 502 lbs, $3 2. 025 lbs. $2.75 3, 613 lbs. $2.25. Steer Calves4. 398 lbs, $.2.75: 4. 283 lbs $2. Stock Cows and Heifeis8, 520 lbs, $2.25, 1, 420 lbs, $2. Heifer Calves1. 3M lbs. $2.25: 3. 327 lbs. $2. Stock and Feeding Bulls2, 545 lbs, $2.50 1, 91o lbs, $2.25. Milch tows and Springers4 cows and 2 calves, $142, 1 cow, $dl, 1 cow and 1 calf, $29 1 cow. $26. HOGSMarket opened 10c lower and closed a flat 15c under Wednesday. Receipts fairly liberal. ' Average quality common to ran- and best on sale bettei than yesterday's tops Price range. $5 50fa,6 20 bulk, $5.70Ca5.S0. Sales: liogs36, 192 lbs, $5.50 94, 15 51bs, $5.70 129, 204 lbs, $5.75, 10, 341 lbs, $5.80, 73 194 lbs, $5.90: 40. 200 lbs, $6.10, 59, 160 lbs. $5.65: 16, 312 lbs, $5.70 77, 177 lbs, $5 80 80. 230 lbs, $5.85 95. 24 41bs $0 (5. 66, 315 lbs, $6.20 Pigs and Underweights-25. 77 lbs. $4, 11, 112 lbs, $5.10 31. 127 lbs, $5.15 4. 82 lbs. $5. "Stags and Boars1, 430 lbs, $5 1, 690 lbs. $5. SHKEPReceipts moderate, demand continues good, no quotable change in price-,, ^ales. Killing Sheep and Lambs3 lambs. 97 lbs. S5 5 lambs. 80 lbs, *4.7 10 ewes, 136 lbs, $3.50, 18 ewes, 110 lbs, $3.50. Stock and Feeding Sheep and Lambs5 lambs, 66 lbs, $3.50, 6 ewes. 95 lbs. $2 25 Among the shippers on the market were- R. W. Luke. Ellsworth, W. A. Cooper, G. Gardner. Hammond J. Ilegerle. St. Bonifacius, P. II. Schwartz, Lester Prairie, C W. Huber. Alma J. C. Morrison, Prior Lake, Benedict &. Hall, Stewartville, J. Helbert, liolton &, Hurfeest. Kcnyon J. F. Morton. Dodge Center. J. F. Pow ers, ttenova G. W, Eastuiau, Elkton Dunham & Carpenter, Janesvllle: The Cosgrove Co.. I.e Sueur: G". W. Dodge. Madelw. J Walters, C. P. May, Norwood, -T. M. Lewis, Lewte?ille. H. J. Yulj. Stewart, .1. J. Hughes, Lake Crystal Wlttsack & Koch, Ytaconia, P. o'Biien, Green Isle Palmer Bros & Darkow, Tairfax, C. Busth, Gaylord Hall Bros . Foley, W. J. Glyun, Canbi M. W. Burg, Mollet LeiscUen Bros., Ghent, Gcrwitz & Co., Minneota. C. E. Loomi6, Mar shall F. Bigot, Sprmgheld. E. L. Starr, Tracy. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, Dec. It.Cattle, re ceipts, 17.000, market loc bwei, good to pume steers, $o.75(g(6.75 pcor to medium. $3i5.5rt ' stockers and feeders $2@4.tin, tows, .SLiTifol 50. heifeis, $2(0(5. canners. $1 25(i:2.40 bulls, %2(i 4.50, calves, $3.5o(g,7: Te^as ted bteers, $3.50^. 4.75: western steers. $4(u5.20. Hogs, receipts to-day lo.onti estimated foi to morrow, 40.OO0. left over. IS.540, .maiket 5(loc lower, mixed and butchers, Si.SO&O.iS, good to choice heav.v, $0 ".o%6.50. .-ouglr beav $5.95( 6.2o. light. 3k5.o5rrjjO.u5: bulk of sales, $6(g6.20. Sheep, receipts, 25,000, sheep nnd lambs, steady to weak g(,od to choice wether, $4ffi" 4.50 fair to choice mixed. $2.75g4 western sheep, $3.75^.4 25, native lambs. $4f'i5.00, west ern lambs, $4.25to '.50. Official yesterdaj. Receipts, cattle. 26 P83. hogs, 47.289, sheep. M.V18O shipments, 3,377 hogs, 4,473, sheep, 3,158. SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK. Dec. n,_Re- ceipts- Cattle, 500 hogs. 5.2U0 sheep. 100. liogs. KV- lower. Sales 68. 178 lbs, $5.75, 48. 2...S lbs. $6, 04, 2Sb lbs, $t.15 CattleStockers steady, killers lower. Sales: 21 __bee\es,_ 1,051 lbs, $4 11 beeves. 1.288 lhs $4.50 10 beeve-.. "i.29f lb.~$4 80 6 cows'. 780 \ Chicago CorrespondentsJ. H. Wrenn St Co. Private wire Chicago and NewYork. Tel we Mala 14 cows, l.llis lbs.. $2.75 1" 0 cows. 1.103 lbs. Js o 6 stockers. 7So lbs, $2.60 9 stockeis. iV-Ki lbs $.{ 50 6 stockeis, 1.140 lbs. $3 85: 1J e.nln.g 54o lbs. Jf2 75, 0 yearlings. OM lbs, $3 15. s jeariings. 653 His. $3.75 Sheep- Sieaih. Sales: 49 ewes, 100 lbs, $2 11 lambs, IA lbs. $4. ' KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Dec. 11.Catjle Receipts, 30,000. teady. lower, beef steers, $3.50@6 Tcxans. $2 25g'4.5."i tows ahd belters, $1 50f$5.50 stockers and leeders. $34. HogsReceipts. 0,000,. 5(&.l0c lower, heavy $0.o5@6.25 packers, ^6@6.l-j jorkcrs, $b.l0(g, 0.15 pigs, $5.5O(fi0* Sheep*Receipts, 4,0J0 steady sheep, $@4 lambs, $3.50@5.35. ST. X0UIS LIVE STOCK Dec. U. Cattle Receipts, 5,000: maiket lo\,ei, beef steers. $4.25(525.75, stockers .ind fePdeis, $2.-Tft4 cows aud heifers, $2.25(34.75. Te\ans. $^ z5 HogsReceipts, 4,000, tOc lower, pi?cs. $5.90fg! 6.10 packers, $t@8.20 .butchers, $u.lo@tt.4o. " CheepReceipts, 2,500 stead} to lowei: sheep, $3.3o@3.80 lambs, S4.204j5.50. OMAHA LiVE STOCK, Dec.Mi. Cattle, re ceipts, 5,000: slow, lower beef steers. s: .^5@ 6.25 cows and heifers. $2,80^5 Teiians, $2 50 4.40 canners. $1.25^j2.50, blockers and teedeis. $2.50@4.25. Hogs, receipts, 7,500 5c lower hea\ $6.07', 6.15 pigs, $5. Sheep, receipts. 4.000 steady sheep, $3.80'i 4.25 Iambs. $4.50@5.50. GBAIN TEADE GOSSIP The Dally Trade Bulletin makes the world's visible of wbeut 1 S5,oou..WK bu against 174,000,- 0HQ bu last month and ^510,U0.00 bu last year. Clearances: Wl-eat J.jid flour, 427,000 bu: corn.' 118,000 flour. IO.000. Liverpool close: Wheat unchanged to i d lower corn lid lower to ^4d higher. Armour was reported to be buying wheat.. Rosario cable to Harris Gates says weather favorable. Finley Barrel! & Co Brokers In Grain, Provisions, " .Stocks and Bonds. Members New York Stock Exchange Denman F. Johnson, Mgr. 408 New Chamber Gommeroe Building. TelephoneMain, 1982. T..,2732. FRE EMIRE &5WAN af13AT1tir coHimessiON \3FJS\SaiSiSiM felling of Cash Gralu - Our Specialty. Advances made on Consignments. Orders for future delivery executed in all markets. Reference, Security Bank and twelve years In business. 4-omspoadcBce Solicited. 814-815 Chamber of Commerce. WOODWARD & CO. ** * GRAIN COMMISSION' r- *- MBBiBAPOLrS s faUJTOHBSCnka aa4 Milwaukee. s ? . , 7,140* .,,-- Jattle. 141 4 4 Hogfe. 4,057 *13 320 4.04S BSTAB&XS3SD 1879 CSASiMMCO. STOCKS, BONBS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS 412-415 Chamber of Commirot, MINNEAPOLIS. New York and Chicago Correspondent!: Harris, Gates & Co., Bartlett, Frazter & Co. * . MembersAll Exchanges. BROOKS' GRIFFITHS CO GRAIN COMMISSION, 511 to 514 Chamber Commerce, Minneapelis, Minn. Offices: Chicago, miwsukee and Duluth Have separate salesmen for Wheat, Coarse Grains and heeds. Hence can give each de partment special attention also a good n an In the pit who gives the option business his entire attention. Consignments, Option Orders and Correspondence solic ited at all our offices. Portus B. Weare, President. WE'RE COMMISSION 00. Sheep. 43.. 5 100 42 1 524 Chicago, 111. Established 1862 GRAIN, PROVISIONS, STOCKS, BONDS. Members: CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE, NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE, DULTJTH BOARD OF TRADE, MINNEAPOLIS CHAM- BER OF COMMERCE, MILWAUKEE CHAM- BER OF COMMERCE AND ST. LOUIS MER CHANTS' EXCHANGE. Minneapolis Representatives: HERBERT Mc- NAMEE. IRA G. ANDREWS, ELISHA D. ELY. Private Wire Connection: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, CHICAGO 8T0CK EXCHANGE. 131 Guaranty Bldg. and 410 Cham, of Commerce 164 815 Farm lashinery and gffclac Are now located in Vi9| their new ware house, Washington and 8th Ave3. N. Any car going north from the Xic ollet House corner (Washington and Hennepin), will take you directly to their door. KGiAS & DUNNETT Grain Commission, 5 Chamber of Commerce, XSInreapolis ....... Minnesota X. W. TELEPHONE-MAIS 1897 J. Liberal advances ou consluumeatsi. Orderstor future delivery carefuhy executed. WriteTor Booklet and Daily Market Letter. MCV! COMMISSION. Members Minneapolis Chamberof Commerce. 1011 and 1012 Chamber Commerce Gli,MSiI$.MsW!3$ MEMBERS CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE and MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE. Orders executed m all markets. Both Phones 634. Consignments solicited. Win, Ga^mple, Wia. ea.r?mpi@ Co., SiSssi1 GRAIN COMMISSION Receiving a specialty. Advances madeCo Farm ers, Shippers aud Elevator Companies. Watson & Co Brokers In Grain. Provision*, Stooks and Bonds, Members N. Y. Stock Exchange 25 Ghambor of Oommaroom !WLE & SONS ESTABLISHED T884. SHIP TOUR ORAIN TO JOSEPH H. MARTIH, (Ftormsrly ot Martin A Wymaa). 25 Chamber of Commerce, Careful attention given to shipments an* *- cutlon of orders for future delivery. J. T. WHALLON. OKO. P. CASS, wnsfjon, case. & Co. STOCKS, GRAIN PROVISIONS. ..........J fi?!* York Stodk Exohanga EMBERS^ Chloago Board of Trarfaf I MpU. ObamberOcinmeree Private Wire to New York and Ohloapo* 81 Minneapolis, Minn. CHAMBER TJp-Town Oftee. F COMMBK0B. GLOBE BOtLDINOk Miaaespslis, St. Paul, Duluth. grains, Stocks, Provisltia Bought and sold In all markets for'cash et oa reasonable margins. ilembers of Ail Principal Exchanges, ' - private Wires. a Write for our daily market letter and pri - rate telegraph ciphermailed free. ."*-**- Ship Ytar Grain ttVs Bebt Facilities. Liberal Advances, * Prompt Returns. ^ 8 Chamber ef Bommeree. '" ""** 812 Caaranty Loaa etaMdlag. "' KlNNEAPeLI*. ^ V .'V? Order* for fotue deUrexj executed in sH i Charles A. Weare. Vice-President. 5(ilBo^^Tnii MEO a BAGLEY, &1A8 BL CASE. 0.