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16 ANOTHER HEAVY DRIYE*BYJHE3EARS JN WHEAT September Sells Off to 83V8o, Decern ber to 79y*o and May Closes * at 8iyac. 3 !* Jfew Crop Advices From Australia , and Argentine Help the Bears Greatly. &?fi> Exports for the Week Very Light Local Stocks Increase ', 650,000 Bu. i Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 18. Still auothei day of free selling lu wheat, of weakness and lower p.-ites. of discouraging talk and discouraged bulla. September wheat was so tele that at the opening 84c was the best figure obtainable. Other opticus were oft as well, De cember to ?%c and Maj to 81%c. It seemed Impossible to find any good support, aud prices weakened on the offering of veiy moderate lots. Chicago wa* bearish as ever and sent out re ports even more depressing than those of yester day. The foreign markets were weak aud lowei, which was reason for a weaker feeling at ex port centers, and with it all there was better weather over the west and southwest and the prospects of good weather to come. I'arls was a full cent off and Liverpool was lower at the opening. n Improvement is reported in the weather outlook over all continental Europe. Reports irom Argentiue were confliinatory of earlier estimates of increased acreuge and with them came a cry from a new iuai ter. Australian cables brought the gist of a preliminary report covering Victoria, wheie the promise is for a 24,800,000 bu crop. Traders will remember the stimulation to pi Ices caused by the poor Aus tralian vleld of last season, and the Important bu'l news that came later on' fiom the Pacific coast when Australian demands became so keen that the coast was sciaped bare of wheat to Uneet It. And it will be remembered that even later than this some wheat from the Canadian northwest moved west to the coast and down to Australia, while the Minneapolis flour mills en tered orders for Hour to go to Melbourne and Sydney, and even away ronnd coast to Adelaide. Hence the failure of the Australian crop (In- significant as the figures may appear relative to the world's production) was an Important factor for price maintenance, nnd so the bears weie ,pointlng this moining to the report of a good yield in prospect as a potent bear argument. India is shipping heavily this week, and one authority nazarded the estimate that in the Monday figures of world's shipments India will how up w 1th 1 010,000 bu ^mi The maiket stands to-day on uncertain ground The bulls say there has been break enough and the market should now react. The bears point out that c-.en now pi ices are 12c to 16c higher than last year all around Tho bulls say this is so, but that the world's supply situation has changed sutheiently to warrant a range 20c to 25c higher, nor can it be denied that the bulls have the figures to back this up Still the bears come back with the great argument that wheat cannot be bulled by Ameilca alone. How ever true mav be tho argument of the bulls, and however certain It may be that they will work out finally, the fact remains that at tbe moment the foreigners are indifferent. Kussiu Is selling her wheat freely. American exporters have been, and even yet are doing business under difficulties, and such news as comes respecting new crops and prospective future supplies is bearish. Minneapolis received 478 cars against 448, and Duluth 239 against 241. St. Louis had 102,000 bu against 171,000 bu. Chicago had 82 cars against 244, and Kansas City 138 cars against 142 Primary receipts were 1,057,000 bu against 1,337,000, and shipments 514,000 bu against 597,- 000 Wheat and flour clearances, 462,000 bu. Sixteen loads were reported taken at New York for expoit. Minneapolis stocks have increased 650,000 bu ao far this week On the weather map the temperatures shown are higher than yesterday, considerably higher In the extreme noith. The Nebraska tempera tures range from 36 to 40 Kansas. 40 to 52 low a. 3S to 42: Illinois, 42 to 52, Missouri, 42 to 50. Clear northwest and eveiywhere else. The spring wheat tenitory has splendid condi tions for thnvhing and the movement. With the exoeptWn or Dubuque, where it Is 88, and at Concordia, wheie it Is 40, and at North Platte, where it is 36, the temperatures are-not cold enough foi more than light fiosts Warmer in rtieited. and cleai. The Modern Miller says the movement con tinues liberal of winter wheat from the south west and west, principally of haid winter/but 1J small from other sections. The quality of the Nebmska crop is fmther lowered by too much moistuie aud unfavorable weather Rains have fallen 1n sections where fall plowing was being delnjed by dry wpathei. Great disappointment was felt bv the bulls when the Bradstreet's report of the clearances for the week came In, showing onlv 1.000,000 bu, the lightest in a long time Prices broke again and at the close December was down to 7i*%c, May to 81%( and September 83%c, all closing weak at low point of the day. No. 1 northern pold off to 83c, altho some business was done us high as 86c. No. 2 north ern sold from 84c to S2%c. Sellers found it hard to get top figures for anything. THE FLOUR MARKET THE TENDENCY EASIERDEMAND TINUES FAIR. The tendency in flour is not so firm as earlier 4n the week nnd prices are easier. There is a good steady domestic demand for flour. Ship ments are running a little heavier, to-day's figures showing 61,291 brls. First patents are now quotable at $4 65@4 70 second patents, $4.50@4 60 jfli'st clears, S3.40@ 8.50 second clears, $2 70@2.80. 1 I f5-lbcorn. l9 No 2 ground feed. % corn and % oats, sacks, sacks extra, $20 No ?. ground feed, 1-3 corn and 2-8 oats, 75-lb sacks, sacks extra, $20.25 MILLSTUFFSDemand is good and millers ay they have all the business thev can conven iently care for. Bran in bulk, $1,". 756'14 shorts In bulk. $15.75tfil(J flour middlings in bulk, *18 60@19 red dog, $22.75 all f. o. b. in Minneapolis in 100-lb acks, $1.50 per ton ad ditional. Shipments, 1,263 tons BARLEYMalting grades sell readily. Re ceipts. 158 cars shipments, 44 cars. Feed grades closed at 44r4Gc malting grade*, 47?57c RYEGood business in rye at firm prices. No. ' S rye closed at 63c. Receipts, 5 cars, shipments, 1 ear. HAYUpland, choice. $10 50$$U: upland. No. 1, $10@10,50 upland. No. 2, $8.50(?9 midland. No. 1. 8?/8.50 no grade upland, $ 50(c?7, timo thy, choice. ?11@11.50, timothv. No. 1, $10.50 ail timothy, JS'Q. 2, $0.5010 rye Btraw, choice, $6@0 50 Blotigh, $6@T.0. Receipts, 80 * tons. T No. 1 northern wheat, 7 cars $0 65% *- t No. 1 northern wheat. 1 car 80 - No. 1 northern wheat, 5 cars 85%, No. 1 northern w heat, 2 cars 85% 85 .83% .83 .84 .82 .82% 82% .81 .80 80 * " No. 1 northern wheat, 9 curs h.. No. 2 northern wheat, 5 cars i. No. 2 northern wheat, 9 cars fIL No. 2 northern wheat, 3 cars J * No. 2 northern whoat, 1 car, winter No. 2 northern wheat. 1 car No. 2 northern w heat, 1 car No. 3 whea t, 1 car " No. 3 wheat, 2 cars No 3 wheat, 3 cars, winter Rejected wheat, 4 cars 80% Rejected wheat, 1 car, smutty 76 Rejected wheat, 1 car, smutty 77 Rejected wheat, 1 car 77 Rejected wheat, 9 cars 78 Rejected wheat, 2 cars 80 Rejected wheat, 1 car, smutty 76 Rejected wheat. 1 car , 79 No grade wheat, 4 cars 80 No grade wheat, 2 cars 79 No .grade wheat, 2 cars No grade wheat, 5 cars No grade wheat, 2 cars No grade wheat, 1 car No grade wheat, 1 car No grade wheat, 1 car ,, No grade, wheat, 5 cars No grade wheat, 2 cars No grade wheat. 2 cars, choice 81 Mo grade wheat, 6 cars 78% 1 FRIDAY EVENING, RANGE OF WHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPOLIS Open. Sept.$ .84 Dec. .80% , May. .81% High. t * CON- THE CASH TRADE J TIRMNESB IK OATSFLAX EASIERGEN- ERAL DEMAND GOOD. FLAXThe market was easier. Fair demand ruled for nny fla\ and good demand for the choice lots. No 1 seed sold at $1.02% rejected from $1 01% to $1. Minneapolis received 35 cars, against 81 last year, and shipped 8 cars Duluth received 58 cars. Closing prices: Minneapolis cash. $1.01%: to arrive. $1 01%: September, $101 October, $1.01% December. $1.01 May, $105. OATSPrices well maintained all around. No. 8 white closed at 37% Receipts, 74 cars shipments, 13 cars. CORNDemand good. No. 3 yellow closed at 61c. Receipts, 9 cars shipments, 3 cars. FEED AND MEALCoarse corn meal and cracked corn in sacks, $19.25 No. 1 ground feed, 2-8 and 1-8 oats, 80-11) sacks, sacks extra, CASH SALES REPORTED TO-DAY. Grain Commission, 505-506 Mo w Ghambtr of Commoroo. Sand Ite Mail Samples. We Will Quota Yau Grades and Moaa,J ^SiSf&ffiU^S^ ** s \ " "Dec * " Close To-day. THE DAY'S RESULTS Minneapolis $ .79% Chicago 80%' Duluth 79% St. Louia 84% Kansas City 70% New Yokr 86% , ..-. -37^ No. 3 white cats, 5 cars 38 No. 4 white oats, 6 cars 37% No. 4 white oats, 2 cars 87 No. 4 white oats, 2 cars 37% No. 3 oats. 1 car No. 3 oats, 1 car . . No grade oats. 1 car No grade oats, 1 car No. 2 rye. 1 car .... No. 2 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. 5 barley, 4 cars - 52 No. 5 barley, 1 car 51 No. 5 barley, 2 cars 50 No. 5 barley, 1 cars 4i No. 5 barley, 2 cars 49 No. 5 barley, 2 cars .54 No. fi barley, 1 car 53 No. 5 barley, 1 car 53% No. 5 barley, 3 cars 49% No. 5 barley, 1 car 49 No. 5 barley, 2 cars 46 No grade barley, 2 cars 46 No grade barley, 2 cars 45 No grade barley, 1 car 48 No grade barley, 1 car 49 No grade barley, 1 car 60 No. 1 flax, 4 cars 1.02% No. 1 flax, 2,000 bu, to arrive 1-01% Rejected flax, 1 car 1.00 Rejected flax, 1 car 1.01 Rejected flax, 1 car 1.01% Rejected flax, 1 car 1.00% Macaroni Wheat. Rejected, 1 car 83% TO-DAY'S RANGE OF WHEAT STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, SEPT. 17. Inspected InWheatCarsGreat Northern^-' No 1 northern. 41 No. 2 northern, 35 No. 8, 13 rejected. 12 no grade, 88. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. PaulNo. 1 north ern, 5, No 2 northern, 10 No. 3, 6 rejected, 8 no grade, 11. Minneapolis & St. LouisNo. 3, 2 no grade, 10. Soo LineNo. 1 northern, S No 2 northern, 13 No. 3, 1: rejected, 7 no grade, 10. ^ Northern PacificNo. 1 hard 2 No. 1 north ern. 20. No. 2 northern, 81 No. 3, 4: rejected, 7 no grade. 27. Chicago, St. Panl. Minneapolis & OmahaNo. 1 northern, 2 No. 2 northern, 3 , No. 3, 2 re jected. 3 no grade, 12 . TotalNo. 1 hard, 2 No I northern. 76 No. 2 northern, 92 No. 3, 28 rejected, 37 no grade, 103. Other GrainsCarsNo 1 macaroni wheat, 1 No 2 macaroni wheat, 2 rejected macaroni wheat, 4 no grade macaroni wheat, 3 No. 2 winter wheat, 51 No. 3 winter wheat, 19 no grade winter wheat, 10 No. 2 wMte oats, 1, No. 3 white oats, 17 No. 4 white oats-. 31 No. .5 oats, 8 no grade oats, 10 No. 2 rye, 8 No. 3 rye. 1 no grade rye, 1 No. 3 barlev, 1, No. 4 barley. 10 No. 5 barley, 47 no grade barley. 14 No. 1 northwestern flax, 2 No. 1 flax, 22 re jected flax, 2. Cars Inspected OntNo. 1 northern wheat, 16 No. 2 northern wheat, 13 No. 8 wheat. 12 rejected wheat, 3 no grade wheat, 11, No. 2 winter wheat, 3 No. 3 winter wheat, 1 No. 3 white oats. 19: No. 4 white oats, 1 no grrde oats, 1 No. 4 barley, 11 No. 5 barley, 17 no grade barley, 2, No. 1 flax, 28. DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT. The following are the receipts and shipments at the principal primary wheat markets: Receipts. Shipments. - Bushels. New York .....'i 54.050 Philadelphia 14,005- Baltimore 16,546 Toledo 31.50O - . Detroit 1,900 St. Louis 103,000* Chicago 120.025 Milwaukee 27,280 ^ Duluth 194,673 i Minneapolis 439.7201? 72 .77 .74 .75 .76 .81 .78 6% Wheat.t Close . Yesterday, ' * .80%@80% $ .81% .81%@8X% .82% .80%@80% .85 @85% .71% , .87% CLOSING CASH PRICES On TrackNo. 1 hard, 85%c No. 1 northern, 84%c to arrive, 83%c No, northern, 81%c to arrive, 80%c No. 3 wheat, 78@80c. No. 1 flax, $1.01% No. 3 yellow corn, 51c. No. 8 white oats. 37%@38e No. 2 rye, 53c. Barley, 44c to 56c macaroni wheat, No. 1, 6869c No. 2, 64265c No grade wheat, 1 car, bin burnt No grade wheat, 2 oars . No grade wheat, 1 car No. 3 ellow corn, 2 cars No. 3 corn, 1 car No. 4 corn, 2 cars No. 8 white oats. 2 cars No. 3 white oats, 1 car No . 3 white oats, 1 car THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL. ^& .$*-*&$* J i/4^8- ^isiti Chicago, Sept. 18.Fine weather in the north west and lower cables caused a weak opening in wheat, December showing a net loss of %@%c to %&%c, at 81%c Selling immediately became general with com mission houses and local longs leading, influenced also by the weak tone of corn. During tbe first hour a further decline in December occured to 81 %c, but the tone improved slightly on a bet ter demand at the lower prices. Foreign ad vices were bearish. Minneapolis and Duluth re ported receipts of 717 cars, which, with local receipts of 82 carsonly two contractmade a total for the three points of 799 cars, against 807 cars last week and 1,089 cars a year ago. Later advices were bearish, clearances for the week being small, 1,909,000 bu, and long wheat continued to come out. The tone became veiy weak, and the market displaced no rallying pow er. The close was at the bottom, with De cember down to 80%c, a. net loss of 1%@1%C. CloseWheat, September, 79c, old, 79%c De cember, 80%c old, 80%c May, 82%c. Cash wheatNo. 2 red, 81%c No. 3 red, 80@ 81c No. 2 hard winter, 78%c, No. 3 hard winter. 72@7S%c No. 1 northern spring, 90c No. 2 northern spring, 88@90c No. 3 spring, 82@88c. There was no indication of the recent corn strength In the early market to-day. On pre dictions of fair and warmer weather in the corn belt, and weak cables, December opened %@%c lower, at 51@51%c, and sold off to 50%c under pressure of liberal offerings by com mission houses and scalpels Trade was moder ately active and of good volume. Local receipts were 425 cars, with 39 of contract. There was a further loss of %c later, but the market steadied on advices of very cold weather wept, December closing at 50%c, a loss of l%c. Close CornSeptember, 51 %c December, 60%c May, 50%c. Cash CornNo. 2, 51@5l%c No. 3, 51@51%c. Wheat and corn weakness influenced an easier feeling in oats. Receipts were small and the cash demand early showed some Improvement. December was a shade to %$% lower, at 88%@88%c, and receded %c during the first hour. Local receipts were 107 cars. Close: OatsSeptember, 37%c December, 38%@38%c May, 40c. Cash Oats No. 2, 36%@37c No. 3, S6e. The following was the range of prices 37% .37 .86 .37% .54 .83% .52 .51 .51% .52 .64% .53 .65 Wheat Sept Opening 79"* Highest 79% Low est 79 Close- To-day 79 Yesterday 80% Year ago 73% Corn No. 1 WALLSTREET PRICES northernmacaroni, , 83 %c No. 2 northern, !0%c N o 3 . 77%c . No . 1 , 70c No . 2, 68c September, 83y NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, Sept. 18. Flour, receipts, 19.700 sales, 2,900 pkgs mar ket quiet and a shade easier in tone. Wheat, receipts, 54,522 bu sales, 1.040,000 bu market declined sharply this moining under liqui dation impelled by weak cables nnd clear weafner In the northwest: September, 86%(ffiR6%tv De cember, 86 16-16@87%c May, 87%@87 ll-16c. Rye. firm state and Jersey. 575?58%c No. 2 western, 64%c, nominal, f. o. b. afloat. Corn, receipts, 165.600 bu sales, 20,000 bu market broke severely as a result of clearing and possibly warmer weather, attended by bear ish crop advices, September, 57%fi,K7%c Oats, receipts, 70,500 bu, market nominal track White, 42@46c. Close: Wheat, December, 80%c May, 87%c. MILWAUKEE GRAIN AND FLOUR, Sept 18. Flpur steady. Wheat, lower. Close: No. 1 northern, 90C No 2 northern, 88@89c new De cember. 8(%' bid puts, 80%@80%q bid calls, 80% fc 81c. KveFirm No. 1, 57%@5Sc. BarleyFirm No. 2. 67c: sample, 45@64c. OatsHigher standard, 39%@40c. CornDecember, 50%c puts, 50%c asked calls, 50%c. ST. LOUIS GRATN, Sept. 18Close Wheat, lower No. 2 led cash elevator. 83c Septeninsr, 82%c December, 85%c Mav, 86%c No. 2 hard, 80fe81c. Corn, lower No 2 cash, 47c. Septem ber, 47c ecember, 47c May, 48%c Oats, weak No. 2 cash, 38c September, 36c December, 37%c, May, 39c, No. 2 white, 43c. CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAINS, Sept. 18RyeSeptember, 56c December. 56c May. 58c. FlaxCash northwestern, $1.04 southwestern. 09c September, 99c October, 90c December, $1 01% May, $1.06. Timothy Cash. $2 75@3.15 September, $3 30 October, $3.20 January, 8.22%. CloverCash, $9.75 October, $9.75 BarleyCabh, 45@60c. KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Sept. 18.Close- Wheat, September. 70(ffi70%c December. 70c: cash No. 2 hard. 72%@75c No. 8, 7%@73c No. 4, 65@68c rejected, 62@64c No. 2 red. 81- S2c: No. 3, 79@80c. CornDecember. 43% $ 13%c May. 43%@44c: cash No. 2 mixed, 46%c: No. 2 white, 46% c: No. 3, 46c. OatsNo. 2 white, 41@42c No. 2 mixed, 39c. LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Sept. 18.WheatSpot No. 2 red western winter, quiet. 6s 2%d No 1 northern sprln, steady 6s 8%d futures easy September, 6s 4%d October, 6s 4%d Decem ber, 6s 5%d. CornSpot American mixed, quiet, 4s 6%d futures easy September, 4s 5%d Oc tober, 4s 5%d. 1 ' V " / PUTS AND CALLS.^ ***? snshels. 2:15 o'clock report- . - , PutsDecember wheat. 78T/tc. % , 1,000 ~ 42,000 6,660 ^ s Kansas City 137,600 ,.-,. . Wheat Corn .. Flax . lh Argentine Shipments. NEY YORK COTTON, Sept. 18.The cotton market opened stead) at unchanged prices to an advance of three points on all the active op tions except March, which was two points lower. The advances were In accordance with the ca bles, which averaged np a little better than ex pected. The weather news was more favor able and this started selling, the maiket soon showing a net decline of from three to six points Trading was qtrlet. The market ruled fairly steady after the early losses, and later was rallied to about last night's final figures by a renewal of bull support and covering. At noon the market was firm and np several points, tho well off from top. Prices were net unchanged to three points lower. Spot steady middling uplands, 11.75c middling gulf, 12c. Spot flosed steady middllrfg inlands, ll.6c mlddl^ifgtilf. 12c. Salei" 3,250 bales. 273,80i 63,480 118,400 This. week. 360,000 Last week. % Last year. 4,004,000 344,000 720.000 2,876,000 104,000 1,616,666 s,x 16,000 NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR, Sept. 18,SugarRaw, firm fair refining. 3%c cen trifugal 96-test, 3%c molasses sugar. 3%c re fined steady crushed, 5.50c powdered, 5c , granulated, 4.80c. ^ v #&t Bears Continue Thefr Raid on TJ. S. -Steel, Which Takes Another J V fH3 ^&~1SS Close Yesterday. f Close * .84^ .80% .82% Low. .83% .78% .8i% : To-day. t .88% ., .70% ' .SlMtf Close Year Ago. * .85 % .80%@80% .66% ?x ,.82% ?*- .67%@67% xt Other Stocks, However, Show Small . Gains and Steel Is Bought -' o. ^ , ^Freely Around 19. ^U* May Wheat. Close To-day. .66 .78 .71 .51 .50 .50% .87% .37$ Close Yesterday. * .82% . .83% CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET TURNS EASY UNDER FAVORABLE WEATHER REPORTS. New York, Sept. 18.^Bde lonewal of yes teiday's selling pressure against United States Steel occurred at the opening, forcing the com mon stock down. This decline represented the only lots of importance .in the market transac tions elsew here 4bow lng material gains. Amal gansated, Missouri Pacific and Atchison were es pecially firm. The trading was fairly active and international stocks were not affected by the contused tone of the London market. The purchasing movement incicased in breadth on the improved western weather conditions and a general further rise was made In prices. Vtchlson, Union Pacific, Amalgamated and Ten nessee Coal were .most in demand, and gained 1.1% United States Steel was taken freely around 19, and the Southwesffems and coalers were bid up sharply. An advance of 10 points lu Michigan Central and a loss of a similar amount m Brooklyn Union Gas attracted some attention, althb both stocks are usually dormant. American Ice preferred fell off 1%, and Sugar rose 2 points on a few transactions. Speculation was very dull at 11 o'clock, trat the earlier ad vances were being well maintained. Room traders realized on the higher prices' and there was a slight break all around, which was accelerated ' by renewed weakness in United States Steel. 'Some minor properties fluctuated a point or two either way. The gen eral market ruled fractionally ahove last night's prices, but there was no demand of consequence. The bond maiket was dull at uooi), and price changes were a little mixed. Liquidation! of United States Steel forced it down anew 1%, another low point. The steady downward movement of this stock aroused some mibgivlngs among holders of other iron and steel properties and various Btocka were t.*row over. Pressed Steel Car dropped %. American Car 1%, Locomotive, 1% and Tennessee Coal 1. Crucible Steel sold _ at tf4 for 100 shares, com pared with 85%, Its last previous transaction in Mu 1902. Standard railroad stocks did not participate in the decline to any extent and stiffened seme what before 1 o'clock. Theie was very little of Interest to the after noon trading aside from the speculation In United Sta'tcs Steel. Tbe stock sold on the low level of 18% and each effort to recover met a new supply of stock and the price fell off again. Fluctuations in other active stocks were confined to the merest fractiens and the general tiadlng was depressed bj uneasiness over the lack of support to the iron and steel properties. A further decline to 18 by United States Steel precipitated heavy liquidation In the other iron and steel stocks. Railway Steel Spring pre ferred broke 4 points, Pressed Steel Car 3%, American Car 3%, the preferred 3%, and vari ous others between 1 and 2 points. The low prices for the day were established pretty gen erally in all other stocks, and there was a loss recorded of 2% for Metropolitan Street Railway and a point in Manhattan and Wabash preferred. The closing was dull and weak. Stock quotations reported for The Journal by Watson & Co., brokers, Chamber of Commerce. Closing figures are bid. .82 .86% .72%@73 .87% c .83 J V .87% 73%@73% " .88% Sales, Dec. Mav. 81%@% S3%@% 81% 80% 80% 81% 69% !% 83% 7oy*c Opening 51% Highest 51% Lowest 51 Close To-day ........ 51% Yesteiday 52% Year ago 59 Oats- Opening 37% Highest 38% Lowest , 37% Close To-daj 38%@% Yesterday 37% Year ago 31% 7,200 200 27,000 200 51% 51% 50% 51@51% 50% 51% 50%@% 44,800 600 4,200 43%@44 50%@% OTHER GRAIN MARKETS DTJL1JTH GRAIN, Sept ISForeigners" were after spring wheat to-day as they' have not been in months and Duluth exporters worked twenty-one loads. About 100,000 bu were worked c. i. f. to eastern nillers. The market was fairly active and lower. September opened l c off at 83 %c, sold up to S4c and then fell off. opened at 83%c, at 79%c, sold at 80%c and opened %c. %c at 80%c, sold at 80%c aud closed at 79%c, a decline of 1%@%C. Cash sales were 100.000 bn. at September price for No. 1 northern. Flax was active and lower, September closing at 214c, and October and No vember at l%c. The Close Wheat to arrive. No. 1 hard, 84%c No. 1 northern, 83%c, No 2 northern. 80%c on track,, 5,300 100 1,500 700 200 100 1,500 100 200 200 200 900 300 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 loo 200 200 5,700 1,200 700 38% @% 39% 38% @% 39%@40 2H)|Gen. Elec . . lOOjHoeklng Val.. 100| do pr bOO1 Illinois Central I Iowa Central do pr . Inter. Paper do pr .. K. C. & South do pr .. 700|Louis. & Nash 600IM.,St.P. & S 100 do $r . l,O00|Manhattan 2,400|Met. St. Ry.. 2001 Minn. & St L 7,600|Missouri I'ac 8001M., K. A T.. 2001 do pr 4 c, December, 70%c, Mav. 82c. Flax on track. ?1.03% , in store, $1.03% to arrive, $1.03% September. $103% October. $1 03" : November, $1.03%. December, $102%, May, $1.05%. Oats to arrive. 37%c on track, 37% c. Rye, to arrive, 54c on track, 54c. Bar ley. 40@57c. Care InspectedWheat, 239 last year, 439 oats, 9 rye, 5, barley, 45 flax, 58 last vear, 62. Recelpts^Wheat. 194.673 bu. oats, 72,637 bu rye, 4,130 bu barley, 89,164 bu flax, 29,764 bu. ShipmentsWheat, 273,801 bu flax, 429 bu. 1,600 200 200 200 100 300 100 300 8,200 500 200 100 14,900 200 Total sales, 329,300 shares. Ex-divldend. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.To-day's statement of the treasury balances in the general fund, ex clusive of the $150,00,000 In the division of re demption, shows: Available cash balance, $238,338,521 gold, $109,788,121 silver, $25,949,- 397 U. S. Notes, $11,165,614 treasury notes of 1800, $146,035 national bank notes, $17,969,150 total receipts this day, $1,197,733 total receipts this month. $27,297,492, total receipts this year, $125,761,746 total expenditures this day, $1,460,- i 000 total expenditures this month. $24,160,000 total expenditures this year. $123,572,733 de posits in national banks, $159,353,269. NEW YORK. Sept. 18.Close. Prime mercan tile paner, 6@6}, ner cent sterling exchange strong, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.SG.40(f?4.86.45 for demand and at $4.82.45 4.82.55 for 00 days' bill* posted rates, $4.83 and $4.87 commercial bills. $4.S2% bar silver, 57%cr Mexican dollars, 45cJ government bonds, firmer ralltoad Ijcnds, irregular. MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 1&Bank clearings to day, $2,550,302.52 for the week. $15,023,074.78 New York exchange, selling rate. 10c premium buying rate, 40c discount. Chicago exchange, selling rate, 10c premium, buying rate, 40c dis count. London 60-day sight documentary, $4.82%. _ ST. PAUL, Sept. 18.Clearings, $931,054.48. PARIS, Sept. 18.Three per cent rentes, 96 francs 25 centimes fof the account. BERLIN, Sept. 18.Exchange on London, 20 marks - * * t* MISCELLANEOUS bpr'l I 5,3i3 CallsDecember wheat, 79%c. CurbDecember wheat, 79 %c. 2,666 *,* Kansas & Texas. 20 New York Central, 124 Norfolk & Western, 63% Norfolk & Western pfd, 91: Ontario & Western, 22%, Pennsylvania, 63% Rand TUlnes, 20 Reading, 25% Reading 1st pfd, 40 Reading 2d pfd, 34 Southern Rail way, 22% Southern Railway pfd, 87% South ern Pacific, 45 Union Pacific, 75% Union Pacific pfd, 88% United States Steel, 19% United States Steel pfd, 71 WaliaA, 21 Wabash pfd, 33%. Bar silver, steady, 26 7-16d per ounce. Money, 3@3% per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills is 3%@3 15-16 per cent. The rate of discount in the open mar ket for three months' bills is 315-16@4 per cent. Tumble, * INTEREST IN STEEL Belief That the Crest of the Boom *Has Been TurnedSome -, Wage Reductions. The Central and Southwestern States 171 102 161 236% 23% 76 15% 28 66 49% 157% 70 80 131% 19 30 12% 64 21% 37% 103% 55% 127% L% 2 2* 76 16 28% 60% '50 157 132% 104% 103% 133% 113% 55% 91% 19% 40 11% 39 90% 14% 80% 01% 88% 74% 88% 160 121 22 132 111% 55 90% 19 39 11% 38% 99% 14 80 01% 88 74 87% 159% 119% 21% 111%, 111% 55 00% 19 39 11% 3S% 9k 14 80 01% 88 74% 87% Mex. Central Nat. Biscuit do pr ... Nat. lead ... do pr .. . Norfolk & W do pr .. t North Am. Co. Nor. Securities Northw estern N. Y. Central Ontario & W. Pressed Steel. 300 2,700 600 3,000 100 Pacific Mail.. 7,000|l'enu. R. R. 6001 15,100 200 200 700 5,200 People's Gas Reading . .. do 1st pr.. do 2d pr.. Repub Steel. do pr Rubber Goods. do pr Rock Island.. 51 90% 19Vi I dium, _ 40 $2 brown, fair to good, $1.50@1.60 Lima, Call 11% fornla, per lb, 7c. . _^ 38% APPLES Fancy eating, per brl, $3.o0@4, 99% Jonathans, per brl. $4 75@5 Maiden Blush, per 14 brl, ?3.25@3 50 Wealthy, per brl, $3 50 cook- SOU lng, ?3 ciabappleB, per brl, $6.50 bu, $2.25. 61% PINEAPPLESPer crate. $5. 88 ORANGESValenelas, all sizes, $4@4.25. 75 LEMONSCalifornia, fancy, as to size, $4.50 160 119% 21% 35 21% 123% 93% 49% 76 67% 9% 64 16 70 25% 03 14 34% 139% 172% 871/4 do pr St. L. & S.W do pr St. Taul do pr #37% 4.75 Verdillis, choice, as to size, $4 25. 160 CRANBERRIESPer brl, $7 25@7.50 120% SWEET POTATOES3 eiseys, per bil, $4.75 22 Virginia, per brl, $3.50. 124% 3% 50% 76% 67% 9% 64% 16% 72 27 63% 14% 123% 93% 40% 76 66% 9% C2% 16 70 25% 63 14 34%^ 139% 171 % 42% 21 84% 33% 25% 37 & WATERMELONSPer crate, $2. 2H4 PEARSMichigan Bartletts, $5. 12H PEACHESMichigan,baskets bu, 75 Mlchl- 93V4 gan, . SEPTEMBER 18, 1903. v~ FINANCIAL GOSSIP New York to Edwards, Wood & Co.Common sense and reason will soon prevail. The killing frosts in corn belt now have died and tempera tures have risen. Corn crop at lowest calcula tion will not be less than 2.000,000,000 bu. Standard Oil crowd is positively accumulating Amalgamated Copper. Whallon from New YorkSince Friday the banks have lost $3,007,000 to the subtreasury. Thev have lost to the interior. The outlook is for an unfavorable bank statement. New York to WatsonFurther liquidation in Steel and lack of demand all around weakens I I Close- 200 100 Stocks I High-) Low- I Bid. I Bid. I est. I est. |Sep.l8|Sep.l7 Am. Cot. Oil do p- 15,300 1,300 2,800 200 300 100 100 200 Am. Car do pr Am. lxcomot do pr Am. Ice do pr Am. Linseed Am. Sugar . . do pr Am. Smelting do pr Amal. Cop. . . Anacon. Cop . At.Top & S.F do pr . . Bait. & Ohio do pr ... Brook. Rap Tr Can. Southern Canadian Pac Ches. & Ohio Cht. & Alton do pr C , G. W do pr C.C.C. & St L Chi Tt?iin do pr Col. F. & li\ . Col. Southern. do 1st pr... do 2d pi ... Col. F.C. & 1 Consol Gas . . Con Tob pr... Del. & Hud... Del., L. & W Don. & R. G.. do pr DesM. & Ft D Erie ..": do 1st pr .. do 2d pi ... 29% i5 30% 81% 17$ 85% 6% 21 10% 83% 82% 82% 29% 85 26% 79% 16Mt 84 6 20% 10% 29% 85 26% 70% 16% 84 6 20% 10% 85 30% 81% 17% 85% 6% 21 10% the general market. No special trade in A. C. P. but heavy with the price about 45@45% 113 118% 43 90% 44% 78 65% 90 80 86 37% 59% 122 32 21% 63% 15% 71 70 New YorkThe belief is that foreign houses are being used to sell stocks in New Y fork . 114% 118% 43% 90% 122% 32%* St 38% i 38% 30% 40 40% 31%fi GENERAL PRODUCE 11 2% 118% 42V* 90 112% 118% 42% 90 44% 76 65% 89% 79% 86 37% 60 121% 31% 21% 62% 15M 70 Friday, Sept, 18.Butter, higher, firm. Poultry, firm. Veal, firm. BUTTERExtra creameries, per lb, 20c firsts, 19c, seconds, 16c dairies, extra, 18c dairies, firsts, 14@15c dairies, seconds, 13c, packing stock, 8(313c tenovated, extias, 18c, lenovated, fiists, 16c. EGGSNew laid eggs at mark, cases included. 17c candled, loss off. per doz, 19c, dirties, $4 15 per case for candled, seconds and checks, per esse, $3.90 April storage, car lots, charges paid, $5.25. 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, biick. No. 3, 7@7%c 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, chicken**, hens, 9c chickens, roosters, 6c, springs, lie, ducks, young, white, 10c ducks, young, colored, 9c ducks, old, 7c, geese, fat, large, 0W7 DRESSED MEATSVeal, fancy, per lb, 8@ 8%c fair to good. 7@7%c, small, overweight, 5(&6Cn mutton, fancy, 6c, lambs, yeailiigs, fancy, 8g9c milk lambs, pelts off, 8(o)9c, htgs, light, 6%c hogs, medium, 6%c, hogs, heavj, 6c. FISHCrappies. medium to large, 6c small, 4@5c, pickerel, 5c, buffelo, 8c, bullheads, 6c, pike, 7c. TOMATOESBusher, $1. CABBAU CABBAGEPer crate. $1. POTATOESPer bu. 50c small lots, tacked, per bu4 60c. ONIONSPer bu, 50c. POPCORNOld rice, per lb. 3c. PIGEONSLive, per doz, 75c dead, per dos, 50c squabs, per doz, $1, DRIED PEASFancy j ellow, per bu. $1.75 medium. $150 green, fancy, $1.75, medium, $12 5. marrowfat, $2 25 BEANSQuotations include sacks: Fancy navy, per bu, $2.75, choice navy, $2 50 medium, hand-picked, $2 25, medium, fair, $1.75 me mixed and dirty, 65 brown, fancy, 66% 90% 80$ 86% 38 50% 51% 70%, 10 18%' 70 % -43i ' 32% 30% 20% 14 171 302 160 23( 19 ' "42% 12% 50% 20 13% 170% 100 159 235 23% 75% 15% 27% 66 49 150% 9| 19 12% 50% 20% 14 iSg 13 12% 51 20% 13% 171 100 160 235% 23% 75' 16 27% 66 .49 157 b7 79% 132 18% 3 12% 64 21 37 103% 54% 127 H 2 J/4-bu, a 4%j 5,5001 Southern Pac CARS (FIESTERNS A Train Load of Range Cattle Hakes 4p% l^Up the Bulk on Salet^t" - To-day. - Activity. - New York, Sept. 18.Telegraphic reports to the International Mercantile Agency regarding the more important changes and features of the week are summarized as follows: Indian corn has been much lees hurt by low temperature than reported. At least 80 per ceqt Is reported absolutely safe and undamaged. Continued rains in the northwest have bad a bad effect on spring wheat, and on a good deal of It the grade will be lowered, rendering it unfit for milling. Kentucky tobacco will grade better than last year. It will amount to two-thirds of an aver age crop. Independent buyers have been active, but indifference by the combine leaves prices heavy. Industrial Interest has centered around steel, prices of which, it is declared, will not be low ered, yet billets have sold at $6, or a dollar under the pool price. The Impression is that the crest of the boom in steel has been turned. The most significant industrial feature lies in the redaction of the wages of 60,000 bar Iron workers and the annonncement of Intended ac tion with reference to 100,000 machinists. Losses from strikes this year aggregate over $600,000,000, quite In excess of last jear. New England cotton men say they will not resume In full until new cotton supplies warrant it. Tbe textile situation at Philadelphia is slowly Improving. Demand for agricultural im plements, notably at Louisville, is excellent. Demand for pig iron Is waiting at Chicago, not strong at Philadelphia and firm at Pittsburg. General trade is most active in the central and southwestern states. Cleveland says it is unprecedented in dry goods and clothing and prosperous in all leading lines. Chicago re ports very active distribution in seasonable lines, with buyers taking advantage of discounts. A heavy movement is conspicuous at St. Louis and thruout the states tributary to that city, which extends to all staple lines. The freight car con gestion caused by pressure of general traffic cen tering at St. Louis is being generally raised. Buffalo dry goods and hardware are in general demand and building conditions are active. 85c, l-5th , S5@40c . ^ 49% CALIFORNIA FRUITSPeaches, per box, 90c 76% (,$1.15 plums, per crate. $1@1.50 prunes, per 66 ciate, $1 pears, aBrtletts, boxes, California, 9^1 $2.75 Washington, $2. GRAPESConcords, per barket, 20@22c Dela 64 16% 72 25 ty wares, pony baskets, 20c% Malaga, $1.35, Tokay, $1.75@2. BANANASFancy large bunches, $3 medium bunches, $2.50@2.75: small bunches, $2.25. HONEYNew, fancy white, 1-lb sections, 14c choice white, 1-lb sections, 12@13c amber, 8c goldenrod, 12c extracted white, In barrels, 6(( 7c: extracted amber, 7%c. VEGETABLESWa\ beans, per bu, 00c egg plant, per doz, $150@2 radishes, per doz bunches, 15U20c lettuce, per doz, 20c lettuce, heads, per doz, 30c mint, per doz, 25c celery, per doz, 25c new beets, per doz bunches, 60c spinach, per bu, 50@60c squash, per doz, $1.25c cauliflower, per doz, $1@1.25 parsnips, bu, 75 \ i4y* 34% 130% 172% 431,4 2114 84% 33ts 26 91y* 72% 78% llli 40 19% iVs 20 32% 8J 16% 49 26 140% 172% 44 21% 85 1,000 Southern Ry 500 do pr 200 Tenn. Coal & I 700 Texas ! Pac... T. C. R. T... 31,100 Union Pac ... 900 U. S. Leather. 200 do pr U. S. Rubber.. do pr .,,..,. 58,800 U. S. Steel.. 9,600 do pr 400 Wabash 1,300 do pr 10O Western Union 300 Wheel. & L.-O do 1st pr... do 2d pr .. j.... jg* 26% 33% 25% 90 72% 7% T7% 11% 40 IS 68% 20 32 83 15% 45 25 17 38% 78 72% 7 77% 200|Wis. Central..|.... 100 do pr |. . NEW YOKK PRODUCE, Sept. 18.Butter, re ceifts, 5,976 pkgs market steady at tbe advance, state dairies, 15@19c extra creamer}, 21c, creamery, common to choice. 15%@20%c. Cheese, receipts, 7,619 market firm state full cream fancy small colored, 11Vic large colored, lie small white, ll&c, large white, 10%c. Eggs, receipts, 5,033r market quiet state and Penn sylvania fancy mixed, 2324c state and Penn sylvania seconds to firsts, 19@22c western extras, 23c western thirds, 17@18c western sec onds to firsts, l@22c lefrigerated, 17%@20c. 19% 69% 2H 32% IS 08% 20 31% 17 Vl 38% MONEY EEPORTS pfennigs for cHecks.^.14^ -1 LONDON CLOSING 8T00KS, Sept.J folds for money, 88 13-16:a consols for account, 88% Anaconda. 3% Atchison, 67% Atchison fd. 92^,_ Baltimore & Ohio, 82% Canadian ?aclflcf Chesapeake & Ohio. Vi Chicago Great Western. 16% Chicago .Milaukee & St. Paul. 144 DeBeers, 9%: Denver & Rio Grande, 24% Denver JferRio Grande pfd, 79% Erie, 29 Erie 1st pfd, 68 Erie 2dpfd, 51 Illinois Central, J135% Louisville & Nashville, 106% Missouri. Defective Pofl* CHICAGO PRODUCE, Sept. 18.Butter StPady creameries, 15@20c dairies, 13fel7^ c. CheeseSteady to firm daisies, lie twins, 10Vj @109c Young Americas, ll@ll%c. Eggs Firm at mark, cases included, 18@lStfcc. Poul- tryEasier turkeys, lie chickens, hens, lie springs, HJic. ul f Hog Prices Steady Receipts Not "A HeavySheep in Good^ / * * . ? ' - Demand.) South St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 18.Estimated receipts at the Union stockyards to-day. Cat tle, 875 calves, 25 hogs, 1,300 sheep, 275. Cars, 61. The following table shows the receipts from Jan. 1, 1903, to date, as compared with the same period in 1902: Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars. 1903. .. 136,955 33,772 483,165 280,452 13,683 1902... 154,345 32,526 413,691 250,005 13,065 Inc 1,246 71,474 30,447 618 Dec 17,390 The following tables shows tbe receipts thus far in September, as compared with the same period In 1902. Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. 1903 21,842 1,662 15,724 1002.... 20,556 1,793 13,055 Inc s \ v Lead in General Trade - Railroads entering the yards reported receipts for the day by loads as follows. Chicago Great Western, 4 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, 4 Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, 11. Great Northern, 35 Northern Pacific. 5 Chi cago, Burlington & Quincy, 2 total, 61. Disposition of stock Thurfaday, Sept. 17 Film. Swift & Co W. E. McCormick.. Haas Bi others .... Weirs W. G. Bronson J. R. King Slimmer & Thomas P Evans City butchers Eggs, CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, Sept. 18Cattle- Receipts, 4,500 good to prime steers, $5 40@6, poor to medium, $4@5 20, stockers and feeders, $2.50@4.15 cows. $1 50@4 50, heifeis $2&4 80: canners, $1.50@2 bulls, $2@4.60 calves, $3 50 @7 10, Te\as-fed steers, $3@4 40, western steers, $3 25C" 4 50 HogsReceipts to-day, 14,000 to-morrow. 10,- 000, strong to 10c higher, mixed and butchers, $5 70@6 25 good to choice henvy. $5.85@615 rough heavy. $5 55@5 80 light, $5.70@6 25, bulk of sales, $5.75@6.05. SheepReceipts, 15,000 sheep and lambs strong good to choice wethers. $3 25@4 fair to choice mixed, $2.25@3 25 western sheep, $2.75 (&3."5 native lambs, $3.50@6.10 western lambs, $3.50@5.45. PBO VISIONS CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Sept. 18Provisions' opened easier and theie was scattered selling ear)y, but offerings were not large. Biokers supported the market to some extent on the steady hog situation. There was no early busi ness in October or January pork. May opened 5c lower, at $13.50. October lard was 7%c off. at $8.20. with ribs down 2%c. at $9. PorkSeptember, $13.60 October, $13.70 January, $13.37%: May. $13.50@13.52%. LardSeptember, $9.47% October, $8.25 No vember, $7.75 December, $7.50 January, $7.27 %c. RibsSeptember, $9 October, $9.10 Janu ary, $6.97%c. EW YORK PROVISIONS, Sept. 18.Beef, firm. Pork steady. Lard dull prime western steam, $8.75. MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans fer, St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 18.Barrett & Zim merman report that heavy good logging horses sold actively, some of them as high as $250 a head. Loggers and lumbermen were on the market. Drivers and delivery horses sold at the very low ^notation and maintained a sluggish tone. Values: Drafters, extra. $17otfJ250: draft ers, choice, $150 170 drafters, common to good, $125@150 farm mares, extra, $125@140 farm mares, choice, $110@125 ifar mares, common to good. $85@110. |g| 18.Con- SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Sept. 18.Re- ceiptsCattle, 200 hogs 1,800 Hogs5c lower. Sales 88, 270 lbs, $5.50, 62, 254 lbs, $.00 63, 230 lbs. $5.75. CattleStockers slow killers steady. Sales: 14 beeves, 1,140 lbs, $4 75 9 beeves, 1.280 lbs, $5 40, 8 cows, 800 lbs, $2 25 19 cows, 9S0 lbs, $2 75, 8 cows, 1,230 lbs, $3.75 10 stockers, 780 lbs, $2 50 11 stockers, 800 lbs. $6: 14 stockers. 1140 lbs, $3 80: 10 yearlings, 580 lbs, $2 50 14 yearlings, 670 lbs,-$2.75, 14 yearlings, 646 lbs, $3.60. SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK. Sept. 18 Cat tle, receipts. 2,000, market slow. 10(5115c lower beef steeis, $4 25^.5 30, tows and helters, $3fti4, western steers, $3(34 50 Texas steers, $2.75(3 3 85 range cows and heifers, $2 25@3.50 stock ers and feeders, $2.50@/4.20. Hogs, receipts, 6 200% market steady heavv, $5,50@5.60 pigs, $5 Sheep, receipts, 1800, market steady sheep, $2 25@3.75 lambs, $4@5. KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Sept. 18.Cat- tleReceipts, 7,000. market steady to lower. Beef steeis. $4.25@5 50 Texans,, S1.75@3.60 cows and heifers, $1.50@4 stockers and feed ers. $2 25fr 35. HogsReceipts, 6,000 market steady to shade lower. Heavy, $5.75(j.5.95 packers, $5.35@5.95 jorkers, $6Ca6 05 pigs. $5.70(S16 SheepReceipts. 3.000 market strong. Sheep, $2.20@4 lambs, $2.90@5.50. ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Sept. 18Cattle- Receipts, 4,000 market steady. Beef steers, $3.60@5.7O stockers and feeders. $2.50@3 85 cows and heifers, $2 25@4.25, Texas steers, grass. $2.30@4, fed heavy. $4 25^4.65. HogsReceipts, 6,000. market steady to easy. Pigs, $5.70@6 15 packers, $5.40@5.80 butchers and best heavy, $5.75 6 10. SheepReceipts, 1.500, market Arm. Sheep, $3@3.90 lambs, $4@5.50. HIDES, PELTS, TALLOW AND WOOL. Green salted calf, 8 to 15 lbs 101 Green salted veal kip 81 Green salted deacons, each 35 '@45 Green salted hoise 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, 1 small 1.70 1.00 Dry flint Montana. Oregon. Washing ton and Idaho butcher hides, flat . .15% Montana bulls nnd fallen hides 11 Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota, Wlscon- , *-" sin and similar 12 Green salted pelts, large to small, each ..., 20 @V*00 Dry flint calf skins 16 esil Dry flint territorial peks, per lb ....10 @11 Tallow, in cakes , 4 Tallow, In barrels 3 Grease, light 3 Wool, medium, unwashed Wool, coarse . Wool, fine, unwashed Feathers, duck , d u on the 1%. PEORIA WHISKY, Sept. 18.-Whisky basls of $1.23. ST. LOUIS' LEAD, Sept. 18.Lead, steady, $4.32%@4.35. Spelter, steady, $5.flo. MEW YORK LEAS AMD COPPER, Sept. 18. *tLead and CopperQuiet and unchanged.' 011$. L LEWIS M r AVm^^-f^ GRAINCOMMISSION 1 and STOCK BROKERS ] MlineapolMranftFerks, WliilKI f* MEMBERS ALL PRINCIPAL EXCHANGES. Private WirestoWinnipeg, Duluth, ** t Chicago, St Louis and New York. Execute orders In sit markets of the world. *. ? Watsontf&Co BROKERS IN* GRAIN, PROVISIONS, STOCKS AND BONDS Members N. Y. Stock Exchange. Sheep. 23,117 45,237 22,120 22,120 Dec 7,714 131 Official receipts for the past week are as fol lows: Date Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars Sept. 10 361 Sept. 11 192 Sept. 12 2,782 Sept. 14 4,515 Sept. 15 1,991 Sept. 16 736 Sept. 17 497 Cars. 1,270 1,675 New York Office24 Jlroad S t Chicago CorrespondentsJ. H. Wrenn & 3 Private wire Chicago and New York. TelephonesN. W. Main9D3. N.W. Main 517. T.C.184. "405 420-421 Chamber of Commerce. 48 51 4 37 634 903 202 517 177 131 311 22 24 EDWARDS, WOOD & CO. 372 79 40 2,009 1,489 914 3,935 686 1,979 520 129 212 103 61 36 Cattle. 136 Hogs. 855 29 50 15 Sheep. Ill 9 2 19 33 5 Country buyers 391 Total 595 952 ' ~811 HOGS Date. Av. Wt. Av. Cost. Price Range. Sept. 10 252 $5 54 $5.30(ffi6.05 Sep* 11 246 5 04 5 40fi?5 90 Sept. 12 221 5 60 5 23^5.90 Sept. 14 265 5 59 5 05Wj5 80 Sept. 15 248 5 63 5.20fi6.0 Sept. 16 239 5.72 5 45@0.05 Sent. 17 263" 5 66 5.35fif0 15 Prices steady, receipts moderate average qual ity somewhat better than yesterdav. Prices range $5 20 to $6 bulk, $5.60 to $5 75 common to good heavy hogs are qvotable fiom $5 20 to $5.80 fair mixed from $5 60 to $5.75, good to choice light mixed and butchers trom $5 90 to $6.05 and gcod to choice lights from $5.95 to $6 15. Hogs58, 202 lbs, $5 80^ 13. 162 lbs,.$6 40, 165 lbs. $5.95, 59, 202 lbs. $5.90 24, 155 lbs, $5 85, 19, 216 lbs, $5 70 59, 237 lbs, $5.75 ?2, 228 lbs, $5 65, 14, 228 lbs, $5.60, 16 380 lbs, $5 45 12, 291 lbs, $5 50 13, 31 lbs, $5.40 31, 306 lbs, $5 20 11, 370 lbs, $5 35. Odds aud Ends6. 205 lbs, $6- 4, 315 lbs, $5 80. 9. 386 lbs, $5.70, 7, 341 lbs, $5 40 8, 563 lbs, $5.35 4, 262 lbs, $5 50, 7, 224 lbs, $5.45, C, 34S lbs, $5.50. Pigs and Underweights53, 146 lbs, $6 4, 67 lbs, $5. Htnge and Boars7, 455 lbs. $4 50. CATTLEReceipts rather liberal for Fridav. with a train of westerns maiking up the bi,j end of the supply. Killing grades sold at weak to 10c lowei pi ices than yesterday and from 10@25c lower than at the close of last week, with the more common class of cow stuff showing the least decline. Bulls steady. Veal calves unchanged Stock and feeding cattle dull at weak to lower prices Butcher Steers3, 1,050 lbs, $3.25 2, 1,040 lbs, $3. Butcher Cows and Heifers2. 1,000 lbs, $3 15. Cutteis and Canners8. 1,002 lbs, $2 50 1, 1,000 lbs. $2 25 2. 784 lbs, $2.10, 4 westerns, 915 lbs, $2, 2, 1.015 lbs, $1 85. 6, 771 lbs $1 75. Veal Calves2, 120 lbs, $5 50, 1. 110 lbs. $5 Stock and Feeding Steers4. 962 lbs, $2 70. 5, 720 lbs, $2 40, 3, 440 lbs, $2 10. Stock Covs and Heifers2, 400 lbs, $2 11, 422 lbs, $2 10 2, 480 lbs, $1.75. Stock and Feeding Bulls2, 770 lbs, $2 Milch Cows and Springers2 cows and 2 calves, $55, 1 cow, $35, 1 cow and 1 calf, $27.50, 1 cow and 1 calf. $23 1 cow. $20. SHEEPReceipts light. Demand continues good for trood killing sheep and lambs. Prices firm on lambs and stiong to 10c higher on mut ton grades. Some good ewes sold up to $3.10 and fairly decent lambs brought $4 50. Stock and feeding trade quiet at about steady prices 75 lambs. 85 lbs, $4 50 34 lambs, 67 lbs, $4 50 36 lambs, 62 lbs, $4 50 2b lambs, 64 lbs, $4 25, 18 ewes. 104 lbs, $3.10, 20 ewes. 98 lbs. $3 8 ewes, 95 lbs, $2.75 3 bucks, 185 lbs, $2 25 5 feeding ewes, 105 lbs, $2 25 Among the shippeis on the market were. S M. Lee, Aneta, N. D. G. H. Secor, Montlcello, J. Hegerle, St. Bonifacius E W. Ritoher, Ells worth, Wis. C. Bates, Elmwood, Wis. Molm & Donaldson, Morristown F. P. Dawes, Austin A. Harris St Cloud: J C Rise, Fertile. G Wil cox, West Concord. C. Wiseman, Elmwood, Wis., M. Guerkiuk, Baldwin, Wis. J. A. Johnson, Zimmerman. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth. 61S Grains, Stocks, Provisions Bought and told In all markets for cash ec ea reasonable margins. riembers of Leading Exchanges, Privet* ^vVTres. Writ* for our daily market letter and private telegraph ciphermailed free. Ship Your Grain to Us. Best Facilities. Liberal Advances. Prompt Returns. 110-111 New Chamber of Gommeroea 312 Guaranty Loan Building, MINNEAPOLIS. J. r. WHALLON. GEO. P. CASE, GEO. a BAGLEY. CHAS. CASK. Whallon,caseM. s Co. STOCKS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS. New York Stook Exohanga Ghioago Mpls. GhamberCommaroaBoardjr,TradefodBoar ( l MEMBERS-? Chicag o f Trade , Private Wire to New York and Chloaga. 68 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 816 FIRST AVE SO. Ship Your1 rain and Send Your Orders In futures te H. POEHLER CO. Grain Commission. MINNEAPOLIS. DULUTH Feathers, chicken 3 @ 3*4 Feathers, turkey 2%@ S Beeswax, yellow 28 Beeswax, dark 24 Dry ginseng root, per ib $5.15@5.30 Green, ordinary, per lb 90 Green, for planting, per lb 1.15 FIFTY PE3, CENT SAFE NORTHERN PACIFIC CROP REPORT IS HOSE ENCOURAGING. The Northern Pacific's weekly crop report, is sued yesterday. Indicates there will be a fair yield in the northwest in spite of the inclement weather of the past ten days. According to the report, no extensive damage has been done. Threshing has been brought to a standstill and some late-sown flax has been ruined In the low lands, potatoes have been rotted by the floods The greatest damage to the crops was done In North Dakota, Satuiday, where there was a heavy windstorm, accompanied by snow. In a few localities it is feared that the rain and snow will cause the wheat in the shocks to sprout if warm weather follows the storm. According to the estimates of the Northern Pa cific agents, the yield per acre will be as fol lows: In MinnesotaWheat, 10 to 18 bu oats, 20 to 35 bu barley. 30 to 40 bu, flax, 8 to 12 bu potatoes, 40 to 75 bu. In North DakotaWheat, 8 to 25 bu oats, 15 to 40 bu barley, f 17 to 35 bu flax, 5 to 12 bu. About 50 per cent of all the grain has been threshed. GRAIN COMMISSION. New Chamber Commerce, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Offices: Chicago, illlwaukeo, and Dniuta. Send us your j ^opWordar.. - The Security Bank of Minnesota Minneapolis. Capital stook fl.WO.OOO.W Surplus and undivided profits M6,U8.M Deposits V. A. CHAMBERLAIN. President. PERRY HARRISON. V. Prest. E. F. MEARKLE. V.-Prest. T. F. HURLEY, Ouhtes. FRED SPAFFORD, Asst. Cashier. M. 0. HAMER. Asst. Cashier. 8,063,366.44 l 501 Board ofTrade Dntutb. Wm. Dalrymple, Win. OalrymplB fit., &% GRAIN COMMISSION No.l^ No.2. Green salted heavy cow hides 8% 8 ^ Green salted* steer hides 8% 7 Green salted light hides 7% 6% Receiving* a specialty. Advances mad* to Farmers, shippers and elevator eompaalea.- f- Van Dusen Harrington Co* *Tl0%* l Grain, Provisions, . x ir v Stocks and Bonds MEMBERS PRINCIPAL EXCHAN6E New Chamber of-Commerce. We Ckt Highest Market VMot*^ FITCH & CO* " ^ * lire Stook OommlMioa Kerohaata. Stockyards, South St. Fatal, Mb Established in 1887. B8TA5XSK3X 1879 WOODWARD & CO. r**J. -HSBxrohi URAIN COMMISSION wgfwmrffl finvitm and Milwaukee, Orders lor future deliTery executed in an aim a.~ Dutvra