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^W" ' GOYERNMENT REPORT MAKES THE MARKET STRONG Traders Find It Conformatory to the a^nes Report of the Three States. September Jumps Two Cents and the - Other Options Follow in Part. later the Market DeclinesCash Wheat a Little Draggy To-day. Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 11. Wheat was miner and higher this morning in the face of continued large receipts and many other bearish items. September made a big spurt and the other options were higher as well. Tno cents advance was scored early in September, with sales to 8$\%c against tho close of 83Vgc last night. The government reior did the busi ness, not so much in itself s s In the efTect of its rompai lson. Traders took the government report and compared it T\lth the flguies in the Jones re pot t, and allowing for difference In acreage they found very much similarity. The government re port in fact was generally accepted on the floor as confirmation of the Jones report of a month ago. In his report Jones made the total yield 147,100.000 in, and the criticism was made that his analysis of condition was too low. Last year the government final figures for the three stnte crop of 1002 showed 186,345.000 bn. This year the government report hmB a decrease in con dition epja to 21.2S8.000 bu, so that the govern ment crop for 1903 figures out 165,057,000 hu. Jones' estimate, 1903 147,100,000 Government estimate. 1003 163,057,000 Deduct the government excess of acreage vhlch equals 14,000,000 Deduct macaroni wheat which the .Tones' report does not in clude Difference 1 drought conditions which have prevailed in the Ohio valley, where fall plowing was at a stand still. The seeding of winter wheat Is up to a seasonable average. The movement of soft win ter wheat from the southwest and of hard win- * ter from Kansas and Nebraska is large, but much of the grain from Nebraska is of an Inferior grade, owing to excessive rains during and after harvest. The board of agriculture of St. Petersburg. Rus-ia, sent out the following corrected esti mates: 408 000,000 bu of wheat this year as compared with 60S.000,000 last year and 770.- 000.000 bu of oats this year, as compared with 070,000,000 bu last year. Argentine shipments since Jan. 1: Wheat, 57.- 408,000 bu, compared with 18,358,000 last year corn, 46,281,000 bu, compared with 28,211,000 last year. The Record-Herald figures the government re port as follows WheatSeptember condition 74 7, yield per acre, 12.32 bn acreB, 50,364,000 total yield, 620.484.000. CornSeptember condition 80.1 yield per acre, 23 22 bu acres, 89,800,000 total yield, 2,085,000.000. ' OatsSeptember condition, 75.7: yield per acre, 26.1 bu acres, 27,732,000 total yield, 721,- 082,000. For the first time since the wheat movement began the figures yesterday indicated the farm els had finally Btarted their wheat to market. The totals at the preliminary points Wednesday were considerably larger than last year, bnt there was some doubt as to Just what period the Wednesday figures covered There was no doubt as to the meaning of yesterdaj's total. It was ft twenty four-hour n.ovement, and was a good deal larger than for the same day last yeqr. .JBradstreet's figmes for weekly reports show t.045.000 bu against 5,444,000 last year. iN'ear the close the market was especially weak. December sold oT to 79%c, closing at low point. September closed at S4%c, a gain of l%c for the day. while December lost %@%c com pared with yesterday. May closed %e above yes terday at .82 A c , The cash market was rather unsatisfactory to sellers who had low grades to offer. The good wheat sold fairly well, but even the No. 1 northern was easier and l c over September was about the average price. No. 2 northern sold at 2e under September for some quantity and a few sellers still had lots left near the close of the session. THE FLOUR MAEKET TRENOTH RTTLES TH E MARKETDEMAND 18 SATISFACTORY. A generally satisfactory demand Is reported. The market rules strong and demand is di vided between lots to go abroad and lots from near bv consumers. Domestic trade is well op to normal for the season and foreign busi ness while not heavy is continuous. Shipments, 38,612 brls. Quotations: First patents, 4.B0@4.60 second patents. f4.40@4.50 first clears, $3.50 3.60 second clears, |2.65@2.75 f. o. b. In wood, Min neapolis. 'V THE CASH TRADE AXA COARSE GRAINS STRONGDEMAND GOOD ALL AROUND FLAXStill a qniet, steady and firm market. To-day's range was slightly firmer on all grades. No. 1 selling at 98@96%c, and rejected at 90%@ Minneapolis received 26 cars against 84 last year, and shipped 5. Duluth received 16. Closing prices: Minneapolis cash, 98%c to arrive, S8%c September, 97%c October, 98c December, 98% e. CORNTrade is quiet. No. 3 yellow closed at 60 Vic. Receipts, 18 cars shipments, 1 car. OATSGood demand for all grades and price* firm, and fractionally higher on choice lots. No. 8 white closed at 36@36%c. Receipts, 86 cars shipments, 48 cars. FEED AND MEALCoarse cornmeal and cracked corn m sacks. $19 No. 1 ground feed (2-3 corn and 1-3 oats), 80-lb sacks, sacks xtra, $18.25 No. 2 ground feed (% corn and % oats), 76-lb sacks, sacks extra, $19.50: No. 3 Sicks round food (2-8 oats and 1-3 corn), 75-lb sacks, extra, $20. MILLSTUFFSAll grades are firm as quoted. Demand Is good and millers say they have all the business In hand they can conveniently rare for. Bran In bulk, $18.50(^13.75 shorts in bulk. $15.25(9)15.50 flour middlings in bulk, $17.00 18 red dog, $21.25(321.50 all f. o. b. In Minne apolis In 100-lb sacks, $1.50 per ton additional. Shipments, 1.187 tons. RYEGood demand for rye at firm prices. No. 2 rye closed at 51 %c. Receipts, 9 cars ship ments, none. BARLEYDemand remains good and prices are firm. Malting grades sell readily. Receipts, 84 cars shipments, 35 cars. Feed grades closed at 42@43c malting grades, 47 (957c. HATUpland, choice. $8.50@9.50 upland, No. 1, $8.fi0(i|9 upland, No. 2, $T.50(3!8 midland, No. 1. $7(8)7 50 no grade upland. $5@6 tim othy, choice. $11@11 50 timothy. No. 1. $10.50 11 titnothv, No. 2, $9010 rye straw, choice, $@6.50 slough. $6@7.&0. Receipts, 85 tons. PUTS AND CALLS. Two o'clock report' PutsDecember wheat, 79%c. CallsDecember wheat, 80%??80%e ( CurbDecember wheat, 79%@79%e CASK SALES REPORTED TO-DAY. No. 1 northern, 2 cars . No. 1 northern, 14 cars No. 1 northern, 2 cars 'No. 1 northern, 2 cars No. 1 northern, 1 car No, 1 northern, 4 cars 85% fw No.. 1 C C. WYMA N &C0. FRIDAY EVEOTNC1^ Sept.* .83% $ .85% Dec. .78%@80 .80% May. .82% ' .83 On TrackNo. 1 hard, 85%c No. 1 northern, 84%c to arrive, 83%c No. 2 northern, 81%c to arrive, 81%c No. 3 wheaj, 76@80c. No. 1 flax, 98%c No. 3 yellow corn, 50%c. No. 3 white oats, 36@36%c No. 2 rye, 51%c. Barley. 42c to 57o No. 1 macaroni wheat, nominally, 70@71c No. 2 macaroni, 66368c No. 3 wheat, 1 car No. 3 wheat, 2 cars No. 3 v heat, 6 cars No 3 wheat, 4 cai B y - Rejected \\ heat, 1 car r.. Rejected wheat, 2 cars I* Rejected wheat, 1 car , Rejected wheat, 1 car, smutty z Rejected wheat. 1 car, smutty 75 Rejected wheat, 1 car, smutty 8 No grade wheat, 1 car, smutty - .78 .80 .67 .78^2 .72 grade No grade wheat, 5 cars . No grade wheat, 1 car No grade wheat, 2 tars No grade wheat. 1 car No grade wheat, 2 cars No grade wheat, 6 cars 7 No grade wheat, 1 car 71 No grade wheat, 1 car, bin burnt "5 No grade w heat, 1 car 79 No grade wheat. 1 car 74% No grade wheat, 2 cars 75 No grade wheat, 1 car, winter l~ Bushels. 151,037,000 5,000.000 146.057,000 1,043.000 . 147 100,000 From this is appears that the government on the same acreage as Jones, actually finds 1,043,- 100 bu less than Jones found. This certainly settles the question of Ihe reliability of the Jones estimate of the yield and the point at _ issue therefore devolves entirely into a question of whether the government estimate of acreage is correct, or the Jones acreage is correct whether the Washington bureau, making its re ports by rote, or Jones, going over the ground, ean get it nenrer right Minneapolis received 538 cars against 243 Duluth 1B1 against 402 and Chicago 118 against 188. Kansas Cltv received 290 cars against 200 and St. Lonis 103,000 bu against 146,000 bu. Primary receipts totaled 1,163,000 bu against 1,112,000, and shipped 4h7.0( against O.tt.000. Clearances of wheat and flour, 806,000 bu. The Modern Miller says good rains relieved the No. 3 j ellow corn, 1 car .. No. 3 white oats, 1 car No. 3 white oats, 3 cars No. 4 white oats, 6 cais .. No. 4 white oats, 4 cars .. . No. 4 white oats, 1 car .. . No. 3 oats, 4 cars No. 3 oats, 2 cars . No. 3 oats, 1 car No grade oats, 1 car No grade oats, 1 tar 84 51% .52 .50 .40% .52 - 54% .48 .56 .55% .53 .52 .51 33% No. 2 rye, 4 carB . . No. 1! rj e, 1 car ... No grade rye. 1 car No grade rye, 1 car ... No. 4 barley, 1 car . . No. 4 barley, 1 car No. 4 barley, 1 car No. 4 barley, 1 car ... No. 4 barley, 1 car No. 4 barley, 1 car No. 4 barley, 1 car ... No. 4 barley, 1 car No. 6 barley, 1 car No. 5 barley, 4 cars 52 No. 5 barley, 4 cars 55% No. 6 barley, 3 cars 50 No. 5 barley, 2 cars 40 No. 5 barley, 1 car 51 No grade barley, 1 car 43% No grade barley, 2 cars 47 No grade barley, 2 cars 45 No. 1 fla\, 6 cars 98% No. 1 flax, 1 car 08% No. 1 flax, 5 cars 08 No. 1 flax, 1,000 bu, to arrive 98% Rejected flax, 1 car 96% Rejected flax, 1 car 97 No. 2 macaroni*wheat, 2 cars, . Range of December Wheat STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, SEPT. 10. Inspected InWheatCarsGreat Northern No. 1 northern, 66 No. 2 northern, 111 No. 3, 22 rejected. 10 no grade, 59. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. PaulNo. 1 north ern, 2 No. 2 northern, 52 No. 3, 18 rejected, 14 no grade, 30. Minneapolis & St. LouisNo. 8, 2 rejected, 1 no grade, 3. Soo LineNo. 1 northern, 26 No. 2 northern, 18: No. 3, 8 rejected, 7 no grade, 18. Northern PacificNo. 1 hard, 1 No. 1 north ern, 23 No. 2 northern, 29 No. 3, 16 rejected, 13 no grade, 17. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & OmahaNo. 2 northern, 7 No. 3, 5 rejected, 2 no grade, 10. TotalNo. 1 hard. 1 No 1 northern, 117 No. 2 northern, 217 No. 8, 71 rejected, 17 no grade, 137. Other GrainsNo. 2 macaroni wheat, 2 re jected macaroni wheat. 4 No. 1 winter wheat, 1 No. 2 winter wheat, 19 No. 3 winter wheat, 30 rejected winter wheat, 4 no grade winter wheat. 7 No. 3 yellow corn, 1 No. 4 corn, 1 no grade corn, 1 No. 2 white oats, 3 No. 3 white oats, 20 No. 4 white oats, 35 No. 3 oats, 13 no grade oats, 20 No. 2 rye. 1 no grade rye, 3 No. 3 barley, 1 No. 4 barley, 49 No. 5 harley, 67 no grade barley, 20 No. 1 northwest ern flax, 4 No. 1 flax, 18 ' rejected flax, 1 no grade flax, 1. Cars Inspected OutNo. 1 hard wheat, 1 No. 1 northern wheat, 30 No. 2 northern wheat, 12 No. 3 wheat, 10 rejected wheat, 4 no grade wheat, 4 No. 1 macaroni wheat, 1 No. 3 winter wheat, 1 No. 4 corn, 1: No. 3 white oats, 28 No. 4 white oats, 6 No. 3 oats, 3 no grade oats, 2 No. 4 barley, 10 No. 6 barley, 20 no grade barley, 1 No. 1 flax, 1. DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT. The following are the receipts and shipments at the principal primary wheat markets: Receipts. Shipments Bushels. New York 18,000 Philadelphia 247,252 Baltimore 20,948 Toledo - 22,000 Detroit 700 St. Louis 103,000 Chicago 142,275 Milwaukee 12,320 Duluth $0.85% 85 85% 8ft 84%- northern,, 3.0000 bu,,tooarrivee IK 3 No 1 northern 5,00 bu t arriv ..,. .84 % |S* No. 2 northern. 9 rare 83 srVNo, 2 northern, 2 cars 83% E h No. 2 northern, 5 cars 83% l i No. 2 northern, 2 cars 82% ^ No. 2 northern, 1,000 bn, to arrive 82% No. 2 northern, 1,000 btt, to arrive 83% No. 2 northern, 5,000 bu, to arrive 2% " No. 3 wheat, 4 cars 81 No. 3 wheat, 1 car, old 84% No. 3 wheat, 4 cars 79 86% Grain Commission, 506-506 Now Chamber of Commerce. Sind Us Mail Samples. Wo Will Quota You Grades and Prleos ! RANGE OF WHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPOLIS Open. High. ' Vj^r'V-^THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL. - Low. $ .83% .79% .82% Close To-day. $ .84% ' .79% $ .82% THE DAY'S RESULTS Minneapolis $ .79 % Chicago 81% Duluth 79 % St. Louis 84 % Kansas City 70 % New York 87 Dec. Close To-day. Wheat- Close , Yeoterday. .82 .77 .78 .76 73 .68 6.300 bu sales, 60,000 bu corn a?so reflected crop reports figures, but soon recovered Its loss on covering by midday sellers December 56%^ 56%c May 55%@56%c. Oats^Kpts M - , bu : k "S^i 174,838 Minneapolis 468,060 Kansas City . * 232,000 CHICAGO GBAIN WHEAT OPENED EASIER, BU T INCREASING DEMAND SENT PRICE UP . Chicago, Sept. 11.Wheat opened a little easier, with December a shade lower, at 81%c. The demand improved early and, aided by corn the quotations on the above month ^went to 82%e. Minneapolis and Duluth reportea receipts tm .', 1^{ ?'"." ' j^^jiM&Ar^A. WAL L STREE T PRICES01 Eaid on Great Northern Stocks Forces the Preferred Down Five Points. Close Yesterday. $ .83 , .-80 Close Tear Ago. s @80% * , .65%65 Twin City Rapid Transit Loses Two List Shows Mixed Gains and Losses. * .82% % .67% May Wheat. Close . Close To-day. Yesterday. $ .80 g80 $ .82 % .81%@81% * .82% .83%@84 .8 3% .87% .73% ~ .8 3% , .80 which, with local receipts of 118 ide of 689 cars cars, only four of contract grade, iinad'e"thetotal receipts for the three points 807 cars, against 333 last week and 887 a year ago. Strong northwest markets helped the early values also and December sold up to 82%c. The strength of noithwest failed, however, corn, helped disappeared and with foreign, markets easiei weakness ensued here, the close being but }gc above the bottom, at 81 %c for December, a net loss of %@%c. Close: Wheat, September, 79%c: old, 7944 79%c December, 81%c old. 81%c May, 83%c casn wheat, No. 2 red, 82c No. 2 red, 81 fel%c No. I hard winter, 7@80c: No. 3 hard winter, 77@LT8%C. On leports of good weather in the corn belt and a government report construed to be bearish, there was large selling of that cereal by commis sion houses and local traders, aud the market btarted weak, with December %@%c lower, at oO^sC. Many traders failed to make a bearish inter pretation of the report, however, and a follow ing short covering started the prices upward, December going to 50%c early. Receipts, 676 cars, 52 contract. The firmness was helped by the early upturn in wheat and held for a time, December touch ing 50 %c. A good deal of corn came out on the advance, however, and the month became easiei, the close being purely steady at a shade above the bottom. Mnal figures for December being 50@50c, a loss of %c. - Close. Corn, September, 5u%50%c October, 50c December, 5o@50%c May, 50e cash corn, ]So. 2. 51 N .51 .soy* .30$ .3.1% .35% .36 .34% .35 .35% o4% New York, Sept. 11.Opening prices on the stock exchange showed only slight changes either war in the leading stocks. The western group was firm and somewhat higher on the favorable showing made by the government crop report, but some of the minor stocks were heavy. The United states Steel stocks opened at unchanged figures but common Boon eased off to 20. Realty pre ferred made a rapid drop of 3 % and Great Northern preferred opf-ned down 5 point* Nor folk fc Western advanced 1%. Large selling orders appeared simultaneously in all parts of the room and the market ran off abruptly. The specialties showed the least re sistance to the pressure, Amalgamated, Tennes see Coal, Brooklyn Transit and Reading declining a point. Dealings weie on a large scale in United States Steel, and after it had steadied momenta rily, ran off again to 19%. The grain earning reads all rallied substantial fractions, but seemed to meet some support at yesterday's closing figures. Other losses were a point in New xork Central, North-Western, Atchi son preferred. Minneapolis & St. Louis and Re public Steel preferred, 2 in St. Joseph & Grand Island second preferred and 7% in Atlantic Coast Jlne. Prominent stocks were luling above the lowest at 11 o'clock and the market was dull. The market fell into intense dullness in the second hour and did not vary much until near noon, when it hardened a good fraction undei the lead of Atchison and Amalgamated. Sharp hanged were noted in a number of less active properties, for Instance, Lackawanna, Manhat tan American. Ice preferred, Cleveland, Cincin nati, Chicago^ St. Louis, which declined 1, and Twin City Tianslt 2,-Realty preferred rallied 1% froTU the lowest. The severe decline in this stock was quite gen erally attributed to the announcement of the dis solution of the underwriting syndicate. Norfolk & Western lobt Its opening rise of a point on its excellent annual statement. The bond market was very quiet and slightly Irregular at noon. Atchison was bid up rapidly and touched 68 on an active demand for both accounts. This buying imparted firmness to the general railway list, which averjged a small fraction w30 yesterday's close. Theie was an improved de mand for United States Steel, which rallied to 20%, and most of the other specialties which had been under pressure recovered. Stock speculation displayed a good undertone during the afternoon, tho the volume of business was rather light. Union Pacific and Metropoli tan Street Railway were lifted 1 and 1% re spectively, and there was a sharp fractional advance In St. Paul and Missouri Pacific. Realiz ing in Atchison checked the buying in that stocK, but its reaction was small. Some additional good gains were made by spe cial stocks in the closing hour, particularly Southern Railway preferred and United Stat** Steel preferred, which advanced a point and Vir ginia-Carolina Chemical preferred 2%. Norfolk & Western recovered to the best and Internation al Paper prefererd wiped out its early decline. Dealings were very sluggish In the general mar ket, but the prices were pretty well maintained. The closing was firm. Stock quotations reported for The Journal by Watson & Co.. brokers, Chamber of Commerce, Minneapolis. Closing figures are bid. .8 3% .85% .82% 70%@70% .87%@87% .87% CLOSING CASH PRICES .73%@73% .87% 0 . a, 50H@51c. Oats opened slow and unchanged, with Decem ber at 87 %c. Demand was good and with the help of corn the month went to 38c. Receipts, 167 cam. Close. Oats, September, 35%c December, 37% @37%c Maj, 37%c cash oats, No. 2, 34@35c No. 3, 33%{j34c The following was the range of prices Wheat SeptJ Dee.. Opening 80% Highest 80% Lowest 79^4 Close To-day 79% Yesterday 80% Year ago 73 Corn Dec 81% @% 82% 81% Opening 50% Highest 51 Lowest 60% Close- To-day , . 50%@% Yesterday 51 % Year ago 60 Oats- Opening 35 Highest 36% Lowest 85% Close To-day 35"ft Yesterday 35% Y*ar ago 34% Macaroni Wheat. No. oii/ Cr ""*"-"'=l", May. 83% @% 84% 83% 81% 81%@% 69 69% 83% 83% 70% 50% 50% 50 30%@% 50% 50 50% 50 51^51% 51%@% 43%@44 41 % n nln *l. track white , 4 1 45^ CloseWheatDecember, S7c May, l^ic- CornDecember, 56%c May, 56%c. MILWAUKEE GRAInN ANoDePLOUR, Sept 11 Flour, steady,.l Wheat firm- No 1 noftwi' sW 1 ^ 2 p orth fl er Shares High- est. 5I% 38 37% DUTLUTH GRAIN, Sept. 11.September wheat was very strong on this marketup l% c when Chicago showed a decline of %c. Wet weather west was the bullish influence. It opened %c off, at 82%c, and jumped to 84%c, within forty minutes, after which it fell off and closed at 88%c, an advance for the day of lc. Decem ber's extreme advance was onlj %c, and it closed %c off, at 79 %c. Cash sales were 100,000 bu, and %@l c over September was paid for No. 1 northern. Flax was quiet and stronger, all active options advancing %c. The close: WheatOld Np. 1 bard, 86%c 1 northern, 86%c new No. 1 to arrive, 84* 39% 37% @% 39% 37% 39% 31% 31 % OTHER GRAIN MARKETS ?a*:, no . * nortnern, 8l%c new No. 2 northern on track, 84%c No, 2 northern, 82%e macaroni, No. 07c . 2 65c September,I 83%c t?%?i/ ttofi,00 Flax T NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOTJR, Sent 11 FlourReceipts, 15,414 brls sales, 3,700 pkgs unmoved by the crop report, holding firm at old prices. Wheat-Receipts, 7,800 bu sales, 800 bu market opened off on the crop report, then recovered on outside g and I WvkSKTO ' W new^ecembe? M%c askedN. Rye, firm, No.-1,Corn, 56%(g57c Bar n 5 = &T^' o V 2 i 67 @67%c sample, 46@6.^ O0%c. ' 8tandard - 3S ^ C WheatPuts, 81c bid calls, 81%381K4 bid CornPuts, 49%@49%c calls, 60%c asked. CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAINS ni tt ^ $2.50@3.00 September, $3.20 October, $3.12% January, $8.22%. '. CloverCash, $9 15. BarleyCash, 45@60c. KANSAS CITY Corn , September 45%c 48%c-.cash N ^ 2 m e A ^@46^c"i" % c-\Mar. 87%@87%c No. 2 hard, 78'380c. CornLower No. 2. cash He September, 47c December, 46%c May 47i&c' Oats-Steady- No. 2. cash.'36c?Sepffier 35c' December. 36%c: May,-38%c Noi 2 white, 41 %c. PROVISION5 S CHICAGO PROVISIONS, 11.Provisions were lower^, earl principally In Octo- 5f r Jf/ rd ' SwitbhJ ic a t * 8 - 4 - ld down to $8.27%, selling by bull leaders helping the de cline. October pork opened at $18.70 and re ceded to $13.65. Ribs began at $8.55 and dropped about 5c early. The market soon changed ,for the better1 prices showe$13.62%- d a ten dency to becomeb aPJ",r ok t 9 S f? tem *better. Louisville & Nashville, 108 Missouri, Kansas & Texas, 20% New York Central, 126 Norfolk & Western. 64% Norfolk & Western preferred, Ontario & Western, 28% Pennsylvania, 64% Rand Mines, 9% Reading, 27% Reading first preferred, 40% Reading second preferred, 35 Southern Railway, 23% Southern Railway preferred, #7 Southern Pacific, 46% Union Pa cific. 77% Union Pacific preferred, 90 United States Steel, 20% United States Steel preferred, ex-div., 71% Wabash, 22% Wabash preferred, 36. Bar silver, quiet, 26 7-16d per ounce. ^ - , Money, 2%@3 per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for - short bills is 3 ll-16@3% per cent. The rate of discount In the open market tor three months' bills is 3%@3% per cent. COR N DlTBETTER Gains a Little in Condition Showing ' 80.1 Against 84.3 Last Year. Wheat 5.3 Points Under Last Year's Condition, or 74.7 Against 80. Washington, Sept. 11.The monthly report of the bureau of statistics of the department of agri culture shows the condition of corn on Sept. 1 to have oeeu 80.1, as compared with 78.7 on Aug. 1, 1903 84.8 on Sept. 1, 1902 50.7 at the cor responding date in 1901, and a ten-year average of 79.3. These figures, Close Low- I Bid. 1 Bid. est. l3ep.lllSep.10 200 100 600 100 300 200 Am. Cot. Oll.l do pr Am. Car do pr Am. Locomot. do pr Am. Sugar . . do pr Am. Smelting do pr Amal. Cop. . . Anacon. Cop. At, Top & S F ,do pr Bait. & Ohio do pr Brook. Rap Tr Can. South. Can. Pacific Ches. & Ohio Chi. & Alton do pr . Chi. Gr. West do pr A do pr B C.,C.,C. & St.L Chi. Term . . do pr Col. Fuel & I. 30 86 31% 83 18 85 30 86 31% 83 18 85 1,200 200 200 200 114% 118 43% 89% 46% 79% 66% 91 81% 86 41% 60 123 33 22% 63% 114% 118% 42% 89% 47% 80 67% 91% 81% 86% 17,800 500 83,800 2,000 4,800 100 200 2,700 ftO 600 300 100 100 123% 33 22% 64 900 74 73% 72% 30 73% 0% 20% 42% 13% 53 22 14% 400|Col. Southern. do 1st pr. . do 2d pr . . Col.,H. C. & I. Consol Gas Consol. Tob pr Erie do 1st pr. . do 2d pr . . Evans & Ter H do pr Gen. Electric.) 163% Hocking Val. . do pr Illinois Central Iowa Central.. do pr .... Int. Paper ... do pr K. C. & South . do pr Lake E. & W Louis. & Nash M.,St.P. &. S do pr .%, Manhattan *. 3,0001Met. St. Ry . 7,400IMissouri I'ac. 600 900 200 100 100 300 200 100 400 400 100 200 200 100 900 1.100 n .B,tore'December,1,79%cNoMay, on track , $1.00% arrive, September, $1.00% iCt^bvr' Hi a$1.00% Tember ' * 1 -0% Decembe r $1.00% May, $1.03%. OatsOn track, 36%c to arrive, 3b%c to arrive in September, 36%c. RyeTo arrive, 53%c on track, 53%c to ir rive in September, 53%c. Barley, 40@57c. Cars Inspected'. Wheat 151, las,t year,9388: oats, 7 rye,.h 4 barley, 51 flax 6, last year 38 EeceI ? ts ^ W eat 174,83 8 bu oats 25.87 bu rye, 12,391 bu barley, 105,347 bu flax, 15,326 bu. ShipmentsWheat, 33,980 bu. S?PteMbubuyinW eJv 8?@87%c?strengthb I)Se 1^,? ^' %C i , TrI a SOSS ll-16c. Rye e LmVnae,i,a nff- Je tyb:'-r ' B^ C ! No . 2 westernn , f^A n ? mln1 -S afloat. CornRecelDts 174 103% 30 67% 51% 45 173% 102% 29% 67 51% 174 103 29% 67% 51% 45 *80% 163% 69% 78% 132% 19 79 133 19% 135% 115% 94% 20% 600 500 1,700 100 M.. K. & T . do pr Mexican Cent. Nat. Buscuit do pr . . Nat. Lead . do pr Norfolk & W do 1st pr. Minn & St. L North Am. Co. Nor. Secur. . . Northwestern . N. Y. Central Ontario & W Pressed Steel do pr Pacific Mail . Penn. R. R. People's Gas Reading . . do st pr .. | do 2d pr Repub. Steel Rubber Goods do pr Rock Island do pr St.L. Jt S. W. do pr St. Paul do pr Southern Pac. Southern Ry. . do pr Tenn. Coal Se I Texas & Pac. Twin City R.T Union Pac . . do pr U. S. Leather. do pr* U. S. Rubber. do pr TJ. S. Steel... do pr Wabash do pr Western Union 300 Wheel. & L.E. 100 do 1st pr . . 100 do 2d pr . . 300 200 DecembS,- 400 8,500 2,200 100 200 18,900 800 15,400 200 100 100 white 46^ Noo32 . @$c ' ^k^'4 0c No - 2 200 Wis. Central.. 400| do pr ... Total sales, 364,600 shares. r ' * 3and -3 5 October , Al $X3.40. LardSeptember, $9.25 October, S8.73 De cember, $7.52% January, $7.57. Bushels. 14.836 56,160 3,058 2,900 59,000 58,725 Rlt Sr^ eptember *Bx-dIvldend. ' * v-.\- 8 - 6 October , $8.70 Janu - ary, $6.90. - NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Sept. 11 Beef Firm. PorkFirm mess. $15.25@16.50. Lard Firm prime western steam, $9. 83!980 CHICAGO PRODUCE, Sept. 11Butter- Steady creameries. 15@19c dairies. 18ai7c EggsFirm at mark, cases Included. lf%@ 131.970 176,800 twins 9%@10c Young Americas. ll@ll%c Iced PoultrySteady turkeys, 12c chicken 10%@llc springs, ll%@12c. ' NEW YORK LEAD AND COPPER, 'setvt it -~ LeadHigher $4.40. SpelterStrong $5.WMI 5.T5- ... * v ''.'\GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP - Chicago to WatsonCrowd selling wheat on easiness in corn. * The Northwest WeatherWinnipegClondy cool, 42 above. Grand ForksPartly cloudy, about 50 degrees above. Had light, drizzling rain last night. HlllsboroCloudy, cold, light rain yesterday, afternoon. CasseltonCloudy, cool, light shower last night.' Comstock Cloudy, cool, light rain last night. Fargo Cloudy, cool, light rain last night. St. Cloud Cloudy and calm looks like rain. London advices are that the Bank of England rate ii likely to be advanced again next Thurs day. Omaha wired: Weather unsettled raining, - t New York wired: SI* loads of wheat and three load* of corn for export so iar . MONEY REPORTS WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.To-day's statement of the treasury balances In the general fund ex clusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption shows: Available cash balance, $236,650,895 gold, $107,591,927 silver, $26,705,550 United States notes, $11,520,029 treasury notes of 1890, $136,686 national bank notes. $19,480,760 total receipts this day, $2.- 404,168 total receipts this month, 16,806,5f.5 total receipts this year, $115,270,819 total ex penditures this day, $1,900,000 total expendi tures this month. $14,630,000 total expenditures this year, $114,042,733 deposits in national banks, $157,014,072. MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 11.Bank clearings to day, $2,425,492.14. New York exchange, sell ing rate, par buying rate, eoc discount. Chi cago exchange, selling rate, 10c premium buy ing rate, 40c discount. London sixty-day sight documentary, $4.82^6. ST. PAUL, Sept. 11.Bank clearings to-day, $836,138.46 LONDON, Sept. 11.Bullion amounting to 150,000 was withdrawn from the Bank of Eng land to-day for,shipment to Egypt. BERLIN, Sept. 11.E-cchange on London, 20 marks 38% pfgs for checks: discount rates, short bills, 2% per cent three months' bills, 3 % per cent. cnlc!fen8s' LONDON CLOSING STOCKS', Sept. 11.Con- sols for money, 89% consols for account, 89 V6", Anaconda, 4^ Atchison, 68% Atchison pre ferred, 94% Baltimore & Ohio, 84% Canadian Pacific, 127% Chesapeake & Ohio, 34% Chicago Great Western, 17% Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul, 147 DeBeers, ex-div.. 20 Denver & Rio Grande, 25% Denver & Rio Grande preferred. S0*4 Erie. QOWi Brie first preferred. 69% Erie second preferred, 63 Illinois Central, 136% 'TSSBlBBSBBffiTTiiBilKlEIOij Defective Page FRIDAY, Sept. 11.ButterFirm. Eggs Firm. PoultrySteady. VealSteady. BUTTERExtra creameries, per lb, 18%c firsts, 17c seconds, 15c dairies, extras, 16c dairies, firsts, 14c dairies, seconds, 12%c pack ing stock, 12%c. EGGSNew laid eggs at mark, cases in cluded, 15c candled, loss off, per doz, 17%c dirties, $8.60 per case for candlqd seconds and checks, per case, $3.30 April storage, car lots, charges paid, $5. CHEESETwins or flats, fancy, ll%c twins or flats, choice, 10@10%c twins or flats, fair to good, 8@9c Young Americas, fancy, 13@ 13%c brick. No. 1, 12c brick. No. 2, 10c brick. No. 3, 6 and 8c prlmost, No. 1. 8c pultost, 9c Swiss, No. 1, block, 15c Swiss, No. 2. block. 12c daisies, No. 1, 12%c. LIVE POULTRYTurkeys, mixed coops, 12%c turkeys, thin, small, unsalable chickens, hens, 8c chickens, roosters, 6c springs, 1 to 2% lbs, 9%@10c ducks, young, white, 10c ducks, young, colored, 9c ducks, old, 7c geese, fat, large, 6@7c. DRESSED MEATSVeal, fancy, per lb. 7%@ 8c fair to good, 6@6%c small, overweight, 4@8c mutton, fancy. 6@7c lambs, yearlings, fancy, 8@9c milk lambs, pelts off, 9@10c hogB, light, 6%c hogs, medium, 6%c hogs, heavy,, 6c. 42 g 12% 63% 62% 89% 165 128 23% 89 164 "*76" 89% 164% 122% 22% 41 80 21% 124% 03$ 54 a* 22 '93% 54% 21% 93 58% 10,600 200 300 1,600 15,400 200 5,500 3,200 300 GRAIN,No- Sept 11Close-f Whea,t September,, 70%c December.2.70%c,-, cash N No. "*" hard, 73@74c rejected,64c Corn, September, &2*L3*}L*?- l:^JoDecember, 2o:: No. i BMSe! 19 11 19 70 28% 64 16% 36% 29% 66 16% U% 18% w 143% 172 45% 23 85% 40 27% 92% 76% 86% 8% 80% 12% 42% 20% 70% 21% 35% 83% 18 51 27 18% 40% mixed 3 6 ST. LOUIS GRAIN, ll.-Close: Wheat Lower No. 2 re , elevator, 82c September, ZlV* I,( !n e^d 36 142 171% 44$ 22% 85 88% 27 81% 75% 86% 8 80 12% 42% 19% 69% 21% 35 88% 17% 50% 26% 18% 89% 142% 172 45% 22% 85% 39% 27 92 76% 86% 8 80 12% 42% 20% 70% .21% 35% 83% 18 51 27 18% 40 1,500 aoo 400 200 500 200 100 200 54,800 10,600 200 1,000 200 *cashSept. t 142% 172 45% 22% 84 39% 26% 93 75% 88% 7% FISHCrapples, medium to large,' 6c small, 3@4c pickerel, 4c buffalo, 8c bullheads, 6c.. TOMATOESBushel, $1. CABBAGEPer large crate, $1. POTATOESBushel. 50c small lots, sacked, 60e. ONIONSPer bushel, 50c. POPCORNOld rice, per lb, 495c new rice, per lb. 2@3c. PIGEONSLive, per doss, 75c dead, per doz, 50r squabs, per doz, $1. DRIED PEASFancy yellow, per bn, $1.75 medium, $1.50 green, fancy, $1.75 medium, $1.25 marrowfat, $2 25. BEANS-^-Quotatlons Include sacks. Fancy navy, per pu, $2.60 choice nnvv, $2.50: me dium, hand-picked, $2.25 medium, fair, $1.75 medlum, mixed and dirty, 65@00c: brown, fancy, $2: brown, fair to good, |l.fiOQ$1.60: Lima, California, per lb, 7c. APPLES Duchess, per brl, $3.50i^)3.75 Wealthy, per brl, $3 50 cooking, $3@3.25 crab apples, per brl, $6.50@6. PINEAPPLESPer crate, $5. ORANGESSt. Michaels. 126s to 288s, $3@4 Valencias. all sizes, $4@4.25. " LEMONSMessinas, fancy, $4.50 choice, $4.25 California, fancy, -as to size, $5 choice, as to size, $4.50. SWEET POTATOESJerseys, per brl, $5 Virginias, per brl. $3 25. WATERMELONSPer crate. $2. PLUMSWild goose, bu, 75c. PEARSMichigan Bartletts, brl, $5. PEACHES^Southern Elberta. 6-basket crates, $2 Mlchlgaj,-bu, $1.50 Michigan, %-bu, 85c. CALIFORNIA "FRUITSPeaches, per box, $1 @1.25 plums, per crate, $1@1.50 prunes, per crate. 81 pears, Bartlett, boxes, California, $2.75 Washington, $2. GRAPESConcords, per Basket, 22c Dela wares, pony baskets, 25c Malaga, $1.50 To kay, $2. BANANAS^Fancy* large hunches. $3 medium bunches. $2.50@2.75 Small bunches, $2.25. HONEYNew, fancy white, 1-lb sections, 10@ 15c choice white, l-lo- sections, 12gl3e amber, 12c goldenrod,' I2e extracted white. In barrels, 6@7c extracted amber, 7%c. VEGETABLESWax beans, per box, 90c egg plant, per doz. $1,50(^2 radishes, per doz. bunches, 15@20c lettuce, per doz. 20e lettuce, heads, per doz, 30c mint, per doz. 25c celery, per doz, 25c new beets, per doz bunches. 60e spinach, per bu, SOffiCOe squash, summer, per doz. 50@60c cauliflower, per doz, $1@1.25 par snips, bu, 75c. NEW YORK PRODUCE, Sept. li:~Butter Receipts, 7,288 lbs market firm. Creamery, extra, 20%c creamery, thirds to firsts, 15@20c state dairy, 14@l8c imitation creamery, 16 @17c. CheeseReceipts, 4,910 lbs, market firm State full cream fancy, small, colored, lie small, white, 10%c large, colored, 10%c large, white, 10%c. EggsReceipts, 5,574 market firm state and Pennsylvania, fancy mixed, 23@ 24c state and Pennsylvania seconds to firsts, 19@21c western extras, 28c western firsts, 22c western thirds to seconds, 17@21c re frigerated, 18@21c. Clearances: Wheat and flour,* 366,000 bu corn, 153,000 bv oats, 12,000 bu. HEAV Y MIXE D HOG S ClttS. t ItWIB They Move Well To-day at South - St. Paul at Prioes Averaging About 5c Higher. Killing Cattle Selling at Finn Prices With the Better Class Wanted. South St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 11.Estimated receipts at the union stockyards to-day: Cattle, 160 calves, 25 hogs, 900 Bheep, 100 cars, 21. The following table shows the receipts from Jan. 1, 1003, to date, as compared with the same period in 1902: 1'ear. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. 1903 126,242 33,189 479,071 272,882 13,118 1902 143,773 31,789 408,940 234.268 12,409 Lie 1,400 70,131 38,614 C40 Dec 17,531 The following table shows the receipts thus far in September, as compared with the same period In 19u2: Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. 1903 .... 11,120 1,079 9,630 15,547 705 1902 18,984 1,056 8,304 20,500 1,079 Inc 23 1,320 Great Northern, 2 Northern Pacific, 1 Mlune Official receipts for the past week are as Hol lows: Date. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars Sept. 3 372 70 714 6,101 64 Sept. 4 181 Sept. 5 2.285 Sept. 7 2,735 Sept. 8 1,472 Sept. 9 526 Sept. 10 v. . 361 Railroads entering the yards reported receipts for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great Western, 3 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, 5, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, 2 Great Northern, 2, Northern Pacific, 1. Total, apolis & St. Louis, 8 total, 21 loads. Disposition of stock, Thursday, Sept. 10: a s w a s those. o1n, other crops,- indicate the conditioennon Sept and no at tempt is made to anticipate the results from fu ture weather conditions. Wheat Averages. The average condition at harvest of winter and spring wheat combined was 74.7 against 80 on Sept. 1, 1902 S2.8 at the .corresponding date in 1901, and a ten-year average of 78.3. The following table shows for each of the seventeen principal wheat states the condition on Sept. 1 of the last three years, with the ten-year averages: Firm Cattle. Swift & Co U 2 Haas Brothers Weirs W. E. McCormick W. G. Bronson 5 King Brothers J. B. Fitzgerald 22 P. Evans 52 Country buyers 427 Se: ep . 1. 100*. Kansas 80 Minnesota 70 North Dakota .... 73 South Dakota ... 88 Nebraska 75 California 76 Missouri 53 Indiana 66 Ohio 75 Illinois 50- Pennsylvania 82 Oklahoma 84 Te\as S3 Washington 78 Tennessee 67 Iowa 64 Michigan 85 Sep. 1, 1902. 48 81 94 93 96 78 101 88 89 90 80 60 50 73 " 56 74 90 Sep. 1, 1901. 99 75 82 69 66 91 98 90 75 75 81 93 48 102 90 86 55 10-yr. Av. 08 80 75 70 72 S.2 78 74 76 76 84 91 75 82 84 85 74 82.8 78.J United States . . 74.7 80. 0 Oats and Barley. The average condition of the oat crop on Sept. 1 was 75.7 against 79.5 on Aug. 1, 1903 67.2 on Sept. 1, 1902 72.1 on the corresponding date in 1901, and a ten-year average of 80.6. The following table shows for each of the ten principal oat states the condition on Sept. 1 of each of the last three years, and that on Aug. 1, 1903, with the ten-year averages: 198. 1903. 1902. 1001. Av. Sep 1 Aug 3 Sep 1 Sep 1 10-yr Illnols 70 Iowa 67 Wisconsin 81 Minnesota 79 Nebraska 79 Indiana 68 New York 95 Pennsylvania 83 Ohio 78 Michigan 84 United States ...76.7 79.5 87. 2 72.1 80.B The average condition of barley on Sept. 1 was 82.1, against 83. 4 on Aug. 1, 1903 89.7 on Sept. 1, 1902, 83.8 at the corresponding date In 1901, and ten-year average' of 82.2. The aver age condition of rye on Sept. 1 was 84.1, against. 87.2 one month ago, 90. 2 on Sept. 1, 1902, 84.9 at the corresponding date in 1901, and a ten year average of 85 5. The average condition of buckwheat on Sept. 1 was 91, against 93.9 one month ago 86.4 on Sept. 1, 1902 90,9 at the corresponding date In 1901, and a ten-year aveiage of 84.4. Flax Better. The average condition of flax on Sept. 1 was 80.5 against 80.3 one month ago and 86.2 on July 1, 1903. The average condition of potatoes on Sept. 1 was 94.3 against 87.2 one month ago 89.1 on Sept. 1, 1902 52.2 At the corresponding date in 1901, and a ten-yeaftmverage of 76. The average condition of tobaceo on Sept. 1 was 83.4, against 82.9 one month ago and 85.1 on July 1, 1903. I Of the thirteen principal clover seed producing states, four, namely. Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, report Increased acreages, while all the other principal states, except California, in which state the acreage is the same as last year, report decreases. In Colorado and Utah con ditions are below their ten-year averages, while all other principal states report conditions above such average. The average condition of rice on Sept. 1 was 93.6, as compared with 92 one month ago and 93.5 on July 1, 1003. The total number of stock hogs being fattened is 51.1 per cent less than the number one year ago. Reports as to size and weight of stock hogs indicate a condition of 95.1 as compared with a seven-year-average of 94.2. The report also Includes fruits and various minor crops, which will be published in detail in the crop reporter. 72 73 87 S3 89 73 94 93 84 89 69% 79 133% 10 37 12% 65 22% 39 28 105 56 127 136% 114# 93% 20 41% 1?% 39% 1001'4 15% 82% 62 79% 22% 39% 28% 105% 86 66 100 95 86 96 107 98 100 99 74 83 76 89 50 78 61 52 84 80 81 HO 87 86 87 85 84 88 84 GENERAL PRODUCE SalesatIncluded western: CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, Sept. 11.Cattle- Receipts, 35,000 steady. Good to prime steers, $5 50@6.1." poor to medium, $4ft5.25 stockers and feeders, $2.50@4.15 cows, fl.50^.4.60 heif ers, $2@5 canners, $1.50@2.75 bulls, $2@4 30 Texas-fed steers. $3.25@4.65 western steers, ?3.25@4.50 calves, $3.50@6.S0. HogsReceipts to-day, 12,000 to-morrow, 10.- 000 best steady, others weak. Mixed and butchers, $5.50@6.25 good to choice heavy, $5.S0@615 tough heavy, $5.35@5.80 light, $5.85(&6.30 bulk of sales, $5.70@5.95. SheepReceipts. 17,000 sheep and lambs steady. Gcod to choice wethers. $3@3.6o fair to choice mixed. $2@3 western sheep, $2 75@ 3.70 native lambs, $3.50@5.50 western lambs, $3.50@5.25. . SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Sept. 11.Cat- tleReceipts, 800. HogsReceipts, 1,800. Hogs steady 64, 270 lbs, $5.55 64. 243 lbs. $5.65 68, 228 lbs, $5.75. Cattle, steady 8 beeves, 1,040 lbs, $4.65 9, 1,400 lbs. $5.15 8 cows. 870 lbs, $2 30 14, 900 lbs, $2.85 7, 1,140 lbs, $3.75, 8 stockers, 760 lbs, $2.75 9 stockers, 800 lbs, $3 50 8 stockers, 1,140 lbs. $4 9 year lings, 580 lbs, $2.50 14 yearlings, 580 lbs, $2 50 14 yearlings, 670 lbs, $3 9 yearlings, 686 lbs, $3.75. SOUTH OMAHA. LIVE STOCK, Sept. 11.Cat- tleReceipts, 1,400 market steady beef Bteers, $4 25@5.75 cows and heifers, $3@4 30 western steers, $3@4.40 Texas steers, $2.75@4.75 cows and heifers, $2.25@3.23 stockers and feeders, $2.75@4.25. HogsReceipts, 6,000 market steady heavy, $5.50@6, pigs. $5@5.50. SheepReceipts, 7,000 market steady, sheep, $2.25@3.50 lambs, $4(S4.75. ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Sept. 11.Cattle- Receipts, 2,500 market strong beef Bteers, $3.60@5 55 stockers and feeders. $2 63@3 75 cows and heifers, $2.25@4.25 Texas steers, grass, $2.40@4. fed, $4.40@4.90 HogsRe ceipts, 5,000: market steady pigs, $5.80@6 25 packers, $5.60@6.05 butchers and best heavy, $5.75@6.20. SheepReceipts, 300 market steady natives, $3@3.28 lambs, $4@5.50. KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Sept. 11.Cat- tleReceipts, 6,000 market steady to strong beef steers, $4.40@5.55 Texans, $1.40@4.10, stockers and feeders, $2.90@4.45. HogsRe ceipts, 6,000 market steady heavy, $5.80@6 packers, $6.80@6.10 yorkers. $610@6.15 pigs, $5.80@6.10. SheepReceipts, 2.O00 market strong sheep, $2 30@4 lambs, $2 90@5.25. HIDES, PELTS, FURS AND WOOL. No.l. No.2. Green salted heavy cow hides 8% 8% Green salted steer hides 8% 7 Green salted light hides 794 6% Green salted calf, 8 to 15 lbs 10% 9 Green salted veal kip 8% 7 Green salted deacons, each 35 4 5 Green salted horse or mule hides, large $3.10 2 10 Green salted horse or mule hides, medium 2.50 1.75 Green salted horse or mule hides. small 1.70 1.00 Dry flint Montana. Oregon, Washing ton and Idaho butcher hides, fiat. .15% Montana bulls and fallen hides 11 Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota, Wiscon sin and similar 12 10% Green salted pelts, large to small, each 20 @1.00 Dry flint calf skins 16 @14 Dry flint territorial pelts, per lb 10 @11 Tallow, In cakes , 4%@ 4% Tallow, in barrels 8% 3 Grease, light 8% 3 Wool, medium, unwashed 16 @17% Wool, coarse Beeswax, yellow 28 Beeswax, dark ,w.24 '' Dry ginseng root, per lb $5.15@5.30 Green, ordinary, per lb 90 Green, for planting, per lb 1.15 MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Tras fer, St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 11.Barrett & Zim merman report that out-of-town lumbermen bought In large quantities of heavy prime offer- w GRAIN COMMISSION HITTHflHI^Unwiir tr1* - 4 t s:-- .. GRAIN COMMISSION and STOCK BROKERS Minneapolis,G r andforks, Wlulpea MEMBERS ALL PRINCIPAL EXCHANGES. Private Wires to Winnipeg. Duluth. Chicago. St. Louis and New York. Execute orders In all markets of the world. Ship Your drain and Send Your Orders' in futures to H. P0EHLER CO. Grain Commission. MINNEAPSLIS. OULuTH EDWARDS, WOOD &C0. 4ft 17 53 29 76 48 412 60S 331 1,421) 1,040 631 187 1,114 3,000 2,473 177 20 12t 121 fe9 68 22 Minneapolis, St, Paul. Duluth. Hogs. 547 53 26 9 Sheep. 296 57 49 Grains, Stocks, Provisions Bought and sold In all markets for cub or o reasonable margins. flernbers of Leading Exchaages, Private Wires. Write for our dally market letter and prtvaM telegraph ciphermailed tree. 128 635 Totals 571 HOGS 1,425 1.755 $5.23 5.22 542 5.37 5 46 5.54 5.54 $4.70@5 75 5.00^/5.60 5 00t5.7 5.00&5.75 5.15@5.90 5.00ifc6.0 5.30@6.05 Date Av. Wt. Av. Cost. Price Range. Sept. 3 248 Sept. 4 253 Sept. 5 266 Sept, 7 .25 4 Sept. 8 246 Sept. 9 244 Sept. 10 252 Prices steady to 5c higher with the heavy and mixed hogs showing the most advance. Receipts moderate. Quality Just fair with noth ing toppy here. Prices range $5.40 to $5 90 bulk, $5.55 to $5.65. Common to good heavy hogs are quotable* from $5 20 to $5.75 fair mixed from $5.50 to $5.70, and good to choice light and light mixed from $5 85 to $6.10. Hogs28. 158 lbs, -$5.00 26, 242 lbs, $5.85 55, 212 2b, $5.80 51, 224 lbs, $5.75 62, 250 lbs, $5.70 43, 276 lbs, $5.65 28, 275 lbs, $5.50 43, 290 lbs, $5.45 31, 317 lbs, $5.40. Odds and Ends9, 405 lbs, $5.40 7, 398 lbs, $5.35 26, 276 lbs, $5.25. CATTLEReceipts very light. Killing cattle selling at firm to strong prices with the better class showing the most strength. Nothing very good here. Bulls steady. Veal calves strong. Milch cows unchanged. Stockers and feeders steady to strong. Butcher Steers1, 1.120 lbs, $3.60. Butcher Cows and Heifers11, 1,088 lbs, $3 1, 1,250 lbs, $2 75. Cutters and Canners5. 935 lbs, $2.50 2. 1,115 lbs, $2.40 1, 1.080 lbs, $2 35 2, 890 lbs, $2.25 1, 980 lbs, $2.15 5. 876 lbs $2 10 2, 920 lbs, $2 4, 875 lbs, $1.75 7, 736 lbs, $1.50. Butcher Bulls1, 1,310 lbs, $2.50 2, 1,200 lbs, $2.15 2, 1,220 lbs, $2.10 1, 1.100 lbs, $2.00. Veal Calves3, 176 lbs, $5.35. Stock and Feeding Steers14, 712 lbs, $3 8, 718 lbs $3.00 4. 742 lbs, $2.80 3, 620 lbs, $2.50 9, 368 lbs, $2.45. Milch Cows and Springers2 cows, 1 calf. tTi 1 IOW, $36 1 cow, $d5 1 cow, I calf. $24 1 cow, 1 calf, $22 1 cow, $11. SHEEPReceipts very light. Demand good for all decent grades of both killers and feeders at firm prices with yesterday. No good lambs here. Ship Your Grain to Us. Best Facilities. Liberal Advance*. Prompt Return*. 110-111 Mow Chamber of Oommproa. 812 Guaranty Loan BaUding. MINNEAPOLIS. Watson Co BROKERS IN GRAIN, PROVISIONS, STOCKS AND BONDS Members N. Y. Stock Exchange. New York Office24 Mroad S t Chicago CorrespondentsJ. H. Wrenn & 3 j Private wire Chicago and New York. TelephonesN. W. Main303. N.W. Main 317. T.C. 184. 420-421 Chamber of Commerce. ings. Farm mares and drivers very dull. Values* Drafters, extra, $180@240 drafters, choice, ?160@180 drafters, common to good, $120@160j farm mares, extra, $130@130 farm mares, choice, $120@135 farm mares, common to good, $100@120. MISCELLANEOUS wethers held over, which sold - $3.25 . Sales 3 lambs, 63 lbs, $4.60 38 lambs, 60 lbs, $4 14 ewes, 102 lbs, $3 100 western wethers. 115 lbs, $3.25 53 western wethers, 117 lbs, $3.25 10 western wethers, 104 lbs, i$3 25 3 bucks, 136 lbs, $2.25 29 feeding ewes. 91 lbs, $2. Among the shippers on the market were: Em mons Brothers, Emmons H. Schwartz, Lester Prairie JC. G. Tangen, Cyrus J. F. Demaris, Barnesville J. S. Green. Red Wing, S. A. Conl lln. Blue Earth E. J. Goetz, Carver A. Hughes, Stanton A. J. Galligan, Elyslan T. A. Rude, Sacred Heart F. H. Greene, Gary, S. D. Kras sin & Smith, Otisco Bauer & Barry, Montgom ery P. Gruge, Winthrop Nelson & Grothe. Hauska F. 'B. Krueger, Browntown Saunders & B., Twin Brooks, & D. NEW YORK COTTON, Sept. 11.The cotroa market opened firm at an advance of 4@9 points on better cables than were expected. Following the opening call the fluctuations were frequent but narrow, while the volume of business be came smaller thruout and hesitation resulting from fears as to possible storm developments. Theie was a fair amount of public interest, but the miin support of the market was the de mand from, shorts, partly in view of the faat that the receipts are scarcely one-third of last year's movement at this time. At midday the market was quiet but steady to firm, with prices on practically the opening basis, with the demand confined almost exclu sively to the shorts, who were still disposed to cover on misgivings respecting the true -n wardness as to recent storm reports and claims of boll weevil, rust and shedding damages. Spot was 6teady at 12.25c for middling upland and 12 50c for middling gulf. Cotton, spot, jelosed quiet 25 points lower middling uplands, 12c middling gulf, 12.25c sales, 412 bales. NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR, Sept. 11. SugarRaw firm fair refining, 3%c centrif ugal 96-test, 3%c, molasses sugar, 3%c refined firm, crushed, $?.60c powdered, 5 18c granula ted, 5c. CoffeeFirm, No. 7 Rio, 5 11-16c. MolassesFirm New Orleans, 3142c. NEW YORK LEAD AN DCPPER, Sept. 11. Lead, firm, $4.37% copper, quiet, $13 75. PEORIA WHISKY, Sept. 11.Whisky on the basis of $1.23 for finished goods. GRAIN COMMISSION. New Chamber Commerce, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Offices: Chicago, nilwaukee, and Duluth. Send us your { f j \ ~ii Casipetro"Jn0rder5. J. F. WHALLON, GEO GEO. C. BAGLKX Whalion,case&o.,.OA4K.M.CHASCAsK.P. STOCKS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS. I New York Stook Exohanai MEMBERS^ Chicago Board of Trade, I Mpls. OhamberSommeroe Private Wire to New York and Chioag* E8 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. . 315 FIRST AVE SO. The Security Bank of Minnesota Minneapolis. Capital stock $1,000,000.08 Surplus and undivided profits $86,228.24 Deposits F. A. CHAMBERLAIN. President. PERRY HARRISON. V. Prest. E. F. MEARKLE, V.-Prest. T. F. HURLEY. Cashier. FRED SPAFFORD. Asst. Cashier. M. C. HAMER. Asst Cashier. Receiving a specialty. Advances made to Farmers, shippers and elevator companies. t Wool, fine, unwashed 12 @14 Feathers, goose 40 @43 Feathers, duck 34 @40 Feathers, chicken 3 @ 3 % Feathers, turkey 2^i@ 3 - 13%&16% 8,062,369.4$ Wm. Dalryntplft, 501 Board of Trad* Duluth. Wm. Dalrymple 80., ":' GRAIN COMMISSION Van Dusen Harrington Go* Grain, Provisions, Stooks and Bonds MEMBERS PRINCIPAL EXCHANGES New Chamber of Commerce. Ve Get Highest Ktxket Yrloea, ^ FITCH & CO* : lire Stook Commission Merchants, ~ '-- In Stockyards. South St. Paul, atlaaVL: Established la 188T. BSTAB&XSBBD 1870 WOODWAR D f c CO. M"Tr"faTT rtew for future deiiTejaraecutedtoa ovLvtm