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IN THE GRAIN MARKETS.
i - -WBBT, BCUCPGUSH OONDEOON
f(f W5- AFFAIRS PREVAILED.
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?, .Wheat and Oata Showed Some
Strength, the Former Closing
Higher Corn .Weaker.
See-saw markets have been tho rulo all
of the week IB grains, ona -day up and the
next flay flown, but the changes cither way
were nerer of an exciting nature or of very
sTfeat "significance. Day before yesterday It
was the bears who held the advantage,
closing all Brains, with the slnglo excep
tion of oate-lower. Yesterday tno ouhs
had their Innings, and. encouraged by
14 'weather -condlMsus, -which have played a
leading part all through the week, favor
ing one side and then the other, they suc
ceeded In bringing about a partial recovery
of the previous day's losses. The strength
shown was not very marked, and especially
In the case of corn, which failed to hold the
flight gale mads early, and closed a shade
y'off whero the moro active options were
concerned. Wheat, however, did fairly well,
and at the close of tho day was from He
to Ho higher, while oats generally ruled
firm and closed without any changes In
price. Trading was not heavy at any time
during- the day, and the aggregate dealings
. were rather light.
" "While there was no particular speculative
stir in wheat in the local pit on 'change
- yesterday," bullish - convictions were to the
- 'fore, and something like a strong under--rtone
was to be noticed early, which In
creased later and resulted In a higher close.
-Crop and weather conditions again took the
leading roles and were chiefly responsible
.for the movement of prices and tho 1m-
. .proved tono and feeling shown. At tho
'I send-oft It was the strong cables that had
the most Influence, and even offset the
.sraod rains In Missouri and the Southwest.
- Mrerpool opened Hd lower, but at once re
fasted 4d. A large cash business in Chicago
had an exciting effect upon the May op
tion there, which advanced V&c The mar
ket here did not improve much, as there
was more for sale than was actually
Wanted. Still, July "opened Vic higher at
He, and In a short time sold at C3rc, and
from there that option went to 60Jic, which
" . proved to be the top for the day, the mar-
rket gradually sinking and selling off to 63ic
"before the hour of noon. There were the
usual crop complaints received from the
I, i '-. .Southwest, though rains bad fallen there,
fs- - and Illinois and Missouri sent in reports of
', TOf-ay end chinch bugs, but these latter had
e f-jjIltfle effect. Xate cables showed d ad-
i-Jt in London. Paris was ic to lc higher, and
jserun was up 3tc, wane xsuaa-r-esw was
Off He, and Antwerp fie Theclearances of
floor and wheat from this country were
liberal -at 7W.O00 bu. According to Brad
xtreefs figures the clearances .for the week
iwere not up to the expectations of the
X
t V "Os" fMfa thaw &nnvA4 J C 1 fttV V
i.;i hou( j; wu icuili-u ui ,iin,vw au.
.. ..against 44is,wu du. last week, and &,ivs,wu
- - ' ta. a year ago. However, a rally at Chl-
i' i's ago started buying anew here and ad-
jyjMc yancea jury ro taatsc, n aroppmg nacit to
While cloelng at Hc. Reports of an Im
provement 1n the cash business here and
Jsewhere had a good effect upon May,
which sold at 729ic and 72U0, closing at U-e
latter, when 'Sept. was nominal at 69Hc.
inhere was-vary little to the local corn
situation yesterday. Speculation vni Vtrht
:snili)l through the day and the market very
y vrawsiau u umev, ana price enangesr wero
Wwr and-narrow. especially late, when they
j-p.were actually stationary, until lust previous
WsS. to the close, when they fell away and tho
wrao. up was at a aecune ror the day for
.an options, fexcept Bept. which was as much
up us .iue uiner znonins were lower, xncre
wa more strength shown early than during
.SBV other nart of thp Aav nxcine te thn
BJot-'joPsT Liverpool cables. In the face of ln-
RS iI A4KCUUUO ZSUtpUiCUUI, IU1U IUI lUCk
Pe-tlULt receipts here were small, and other do-
Ei''; these July opened yo ud at AVic and sold
m&s-'&mt mie. May setting Jic higher at -I3?ic. For
pme time otter this July ranged between
tte and yc, and Sept. sold at-43c Lrlv-rpool-
closed Wd no for the day and the
t-- Clearances from this side were' 359.000 hu.
StsiL 9nik aa1t itlMMnnM via nnnpta fi
ir.-.. S.TUB.UUU oil. acainsr 1.&S4.UUU du. losr weeic
3 r and t,3S.00Obu. a year ago. The situation
!&..- ken ' failed to Improve, and the prices
ujt SJauuuj' ncuficnca anu uuiy soia ana
. ciosea at c Aiay was nominal at tic,
jrBttt.Sept. was stronger and closed Ho up for
." fh dav &t.43Uc. thn fltrpnpth hplnc fln If
isf' -tna ctetmed, to the report that Phillips oi
L-f.-l uucago "was out oi jaay. Having settled
r'.iuv'wlth shorts, and was buying Sept.
s.t-.c.."' - -
; -Oats "were strong all through the day oni
caroraoio crop ouviceB, out Business was
id dull, owing to the fact that' there were
sellers, though S0,c was bid tor May
1 JTHo for July. Sept. was nominal at 2Sc.
m?: . -. .
. -Cf -m sTHrr uuaaii
E1' r -rBrccmhalt cables that tho condition of oropa
rnX& will ie needed sooii. Hio outlook In Ger
PWSp-ijj,, AjgeaUn -wheat vltlblo Is 2,ZH.'JW bn..
if i f wm nmvinx cnucea anixns ue ircoK. ana wo,-
0 to. cnallfrr tUan a7r kV. Trhea thoro vn&
(.090 tat. J iDcrsua for the week. Corn visible.
0,000 tflL. acalnst 1.001,000 bu. a xnck. ago and
MOO btt--a. )ear ngx).
Snow's rvDort In Oranro Judd Farmer eaTs
is35aMfi ttinni dronsTMt was. broken before anv
dbBvtMTable 3axnara- occurred to wheat. Tha
sr"sCM WF Biw. at .i-wc wmw LC.vmub vu 'av,-
4? W vi IUC IsAl.L Wfva' irui l a. wit t.VUfcf
i- lha largest counties, dated Slay 14, before the
ftSn. Mhnw n itMr9f (Condition of ES. nynlnst.
Et'3'lll trr h stamM vtimflM ftti Artrll 54 llutphift
"rhaat conditions aro fully maintained, and 430,-
fegfrT mmijuw Du, li ue minimum promise oc prewns
ipecx. epncg ivncai conanivns- cuuunus per
. Cbm plantlnff ie profirewlns favorably, and
boDc wul be planted within a -weelw Acre-
3iwirvavi mcramewi verywnere excepi ivaneas, u&o
(SLy - BrMtMri- 1 Tint imnrorlnsT. Root irrowth wir
VvA.ld crop suffers- from moderately dry weather.
g hat. aahit S44.000 bu. last month. 2,I3S.0uo
30 bo. ;two rsurs in Since January 1 they era
se.ai.000 bo., oompsred with (tlO.tKn hu. lor the
sane period tut -year aid tl.30S.MO bu. wojmu
aro. C6B1' exports -thl. weelc wern l.ostOWbu..
aca1nt:1.0eo,OM bu. last we6k 'and MS.u bu. a
rear aro. j
?Th.'Jioam Stiller ol(Uook: Reports of dam-
- as by insecta and drought quite numerous, but
the huter troabl. distlpated by c&ploua rains In
.r. .sscnons wi:eig xnere nan necn nj. srnous rciiD-
areBsiou in tno crops, tne msn conaiuon inai nas
CtnTeYirM nniviUM has not been, fullv snnln
... .1.- rvvri " r '
t'-V' ilMiia. cf tSMA30 Ira. U czriertMl In tho
Efv laiiwa.
. wheat stocks or Duluth and Alinneanolls this
:' week, and In that of Chicago ahould ba around
.-j- 1,600,000 bu., but there U no -teiunc how much
j -! inn snow en WO jauias. ajc tuiwi9 ucunuo
hear--' shorld be right lanse. however. A. year ago the
5? Merease was less JUian j.4ju.u uu.
5J .- The seventeen stations senalne returss to
riSl J- Kansas Oty sipral sen ice ofnae report aa av-
ntt erase precipiiaucn ox neony an jnen m uie past
f fctty-elght hours.
Frimory corn receipts, u,wm du.. acamst
SD4.O30 bu. a year ago; 68,W0bu. arriving at St.
j ijcrai, ssain&t s.w on. one year nu. 11.UUA27
VvCr .wupxnenis, tu,w nu.
S;Sta,000 bu. on year ago; 42,000 arriving-at St
. -Tm1k- nlrnt in.fiiA lu. a. tpar nffo: nrlmftrv
Shipments, 357.00 bu.
" TVT-eat- receipt' at primary markets, 300,000
tm.) against Sft ooo'bu. a week ago, 313,000 bu. a
year ago. and 223,000 bu. tno years ago.
. Bt. Joula received 23.CCK) bu., against S1.S00 a
week ago. and U.300 bu, a year ago; shlpouats
. from prhnary points, l.Mv.000 bu.
---ohn J. McCanh A Co. of NVuhvUIe, Trm..
say tbelr wheat ores stilt looks well, cat nseds
rmlA, thougn not suffering any vet. Present out-
look "Indicates a crop tor 'the state ot 11.0C0.CO0
to 15,000,000 bu.
sine Canton, Mo., Ml)IIcs Company reports
' the. appearance ot Or In the wheat, end that
damage reports are likely to be heard.
Oasn Grain, Floor, Etc.
WHEAT-CBsh Market Received 37 cars local.
Very quiet,' as little local or near milling demand,
but sample offerings small ot desirable wheat.
and steady.-prices paid. Xo milling orders were
t filled from stock, except .some small lots, hut
sa,ooo bu. No. 3 red Was sold for export. By sam-
pie No. -2 red sold at 7&c and fancy 753sc this end
75o B.-sIde: No. t red at 73c to 7to; No. 4 st 6Sc:
;, No. a bard at 724e; No. 4 hard at 66c; No. 3 hard
..quotable si TlffriHc. -
CORN Cash Market-Received 743 sks. and 41
. sars stoal and 81 -ears through. Easier, with a
r Bmltsd local and shipping' demsnd and a slow
- sasrkst. Sales delivered S. side at 4t'io to 41U0
r Jor. Xo. 3 44o tor No. 3; 46o tor fancy to 45Ua
owr es.o to uho xor na z wnite;
uu.w. . niuw, .u tin vm mv. u..
lo. t del, at 44Vq and white on Levte st
opm. n job. to w dsu, sec oia.
Markst Received 26 cars local and
igtwr ana just as sxrong as
ippsrs blading -3l4c tor No. 1
is- all thas- wanted t accumula-
J.at Jttio ad offered at 3V;
o. 2 and r No. 3 'Sold at KHc
80s snd No.'l'rtoHhern at 31c;
at Uo and euppsq c; no. s
tncluolng 5,000 1.0. b. at Ilc;
pa and 3.000 t. o. b. at c. .
a sesrae and strong. Salable
rr
tnrneeeT'nmortarl no cables, and
reeettsd.any ealfl' they wars anwork-
isishi.iiu ixrao
oootlttoes-pcor. Quota-,
car Hts an 6k. of soft winter wheat
leal
.65;
fP-jtv fancy B.lse.M;
xmisats
i WtftiTnX& tw
m-s-r.- fja.TB-4:
W,;-' aes tarougn. b
W'," tt Wn of JJo.-
PJjJMWfJ
fiL t.-.'.Bs.' S Wcutsf Hd.
E&;-5a at aHK:
st-J:iSW
s .'-,'- TTHTTm Host
SSJ' "'Xrnm nai
'SBS'Src
!jjisl
BvlssSaT
bV BSBBK.lBUBBBa3SBL
gatcntB. Spring whW pattota 9S.K0I tB wood.
20c lees in 1nt. air.
RYE FLdUH-Jobhlng at t In sks. end It-M
In bbls.
MILUFEED A Southern shipper bid 76o for
sled, bran f. o. b. boat, but was unable, to fill his
wiucib, bu mu xor sale, for axo. nran ji int.
basis ,0a bid to go East, and "0te paid for
car cnoice. out most shippers out at 70a,
iimn -etna at tiyma and ships at -too,
HAT-IltcHiKl IV) ton. Innl nnd 1M tfinS
through: shipped 310 tons; strong for timothy,
which In decreasing supply and ready sale, only
low grades and mixed moving slowly. Owing to
warmer weather clover In limited request and
then only the best, lTalrle steady and So. 1
wanted. Current rates on tilt, for timothy IW
H.W far cholco and extra choice; $13614 for No 1;
Jlieii.W for No. ::-J3.WW10 so for No. 3 prairie.
Jlltell.W for No. 1; JSDOfllO.W for No. 2. JS64
B9 for No. S. Clover I5S115.
. U:ad ANU srHUTKU-Stcady for lead at R25
for chemical hard and Sl.h for roft Missouri.
Spelter dull at J3 li.
Prices on 'Cltlllicc.
The follo-nlni; tables show the range ot prices
in toe luiure and cnsli grains
Close
I'anco
Close.
Vesterdoy,
is'Vn
43an
43!b
43'. n
30'tb
2Ji; b
2Sn
Thursday.
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,...CSt,b
...iCS4 n
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))
....IT'ia
Yrntenias.
7:snr-4
....tr...
43v.tr....
43.f-2Ia
43Ur....
........
....ti....
Wheat
Julv May
tept
Corn Mai
July
Sept. ....
Oats May
July
Bpt,
..t u
.v..
Cabh wheat, corn and oats ranged:
Ypt.Tilri. "Pliirfnv
Last Yr.
71 ffTltj
6J niW'.a
C2 J(
tlWO....
ssi'-r-Vs
-H S3S.
33 U'i.
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24-....
.........
-a m-
2IKU21U
2S &2l!
Wheat No. 2 red..;4.tf;5 71 7I4
No. 3 red .73 6r CTWCilOL,
No. 4 winter 6i ir70 61 ti6;
No. 2 hard l 1)74 WHtfCi
No. 3 hard 7H:tt7: 62itu35i
l.orn No. i u...44U3i; 3 03!j
No. 3... , 41 .... 37'tf....
No. 2 Mhtte 4545X.... 3Si....
No. 3 wUte IS (0.... 3s U3s4
Oats No. 2 30-itt.... 301U....
No. j 30i.f.... 30J,-r....
No. : Northern.. .3'JVi ' 30UU-...
No 2 white 31',;32 31 a3Hi
No. 3 white 31 41314 aHtl3t
No. ( white 304Q-U 20UW-...
Motemeul of Grain,
Wheat,
llec fchlp.
Corn.
Ilec Shlu
&i, uouis 2y,wj
Chicago 43,23
Toledo 4,X4
Detroit 4 000
Kansas City 77,600
Milwaukee 15,7:0
Minneapolis 110.4M
17.,2J 63.170 60.791
C70.716 2I7.CS4 3U.1C1
.!) ZVtVil Z9.WJ
2,664
71.200
3.D00
1S.S00
2,0W
43.20')
8.100
4.1M
40,096
25.357
S.iiJ
90J
3,634
UuluUi 15,489 Ha.toiJ
Stacka of Grain in Store,
Testerdar. Thursday. Last Yr.
wheat 6;:.8so 6S7.731 iti.70;
Cora 412.61S 4t0.fi: 1W.W5
Oats 4.153 4C32 SS.323
Rie 793 TBS 4.4Si
uontract craacs
No. 2 red...,
,..569.992
.. 42.113
..261.025
.. 27,i22
M3.932
41.722
261.369
27,252
4.621
169.912
13.195
104.O72
.o:t
No. 1 hard
No. 2 corn..........
No. 2 white corn..
No. 2 white oats..
No. 2 barley
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry,
"Egg and Butter Quotations.
The produce markets were generally In good con
dition yesterday and bulng was fairly active.
Receipts of vegetables were heavy as a rule,
and prices weak in consequence, but there was
a good demand for nearly everything, and prices
were well sustained. Shippers were In the mar
ket. Potatoes were firm and in fair demand at un
changed prices. There was a scarcity of obplce
smooth eating varieties, as receipts were light
and stocks In the bands of local dealers ore light,
but common and Inferior stock was -not wanted.
Some ot the stocks are beginning to sprout
badly and dealers are anxious to dispose of such
stock.
New potatoes wero doll sod weak, ss offer
ings were liberal, and the demand was slow,
backed lots were generally ot poor quality.
Sweet potatoes were quiet and steady at un
changed prices. Offerings wero moderate, but
were eQUal to the demand.
Cucumbers were quiet and steady at unchanged
prices.
cabbage was weak and slightly lower, as of
ferings were heavy and there was only a fair
demand. Considerable slack-packed and leafy
stock was offered, which tended to depress
prices.
Onions were dull and weak. Nearly all of the
sacked offerings were stemmy and Interior and
sold at much lower prices than that In barrels.
Lettuce was steady and In fair demand at
slightly better prices.
Asparagus was In fair demand, but offerings
ef home-grown were liberal and there was a wide
range In prices.
Other vegetables were steady and unchanged.
Apples were in fair demand and Arm. as of
ferings were light. Only fancy fruit was wanted,
houeer, and common or damaged stock was not
wanted.
Strawberries were In active demand and higher.
Receipts were light and most of the stock ar
rived late, but there were plenty of buyers
out. and bidding for the offerings wss spirited.
There were a few cases ot home-grown In and
some Southern Missouri berries were offered.
Tennessee and Kentucky offerings brought good
prices. . , .
Oranges were firm and In good demand, as
stocks of navels ore getting llgbt.
Lemons were also In good demand and firm,
with offerings moderate.
Blackberries were dull and slow of sale, al
though offerings were light.
Pineapples were In good demand, but offerings
were liberal and prices unchanged.
Sther fruits were quiet and steady.
He poultry was dull and weak, but there wars
few changes In prices. Shippers were In the
market for a few chickens, but the local semand
was plow. Spring chickens were weak and lower,
as offerings were more liberal. Turkeys were
quiet and ducks and geese were dull and slow.
Dressed poultry was dull and weak, as the
warm weather made most ot the offerings sort
and sweaty, and dealers preferred the IHe poul
try. Chickens were salable In a limited way, but
spring chickens wero lower, and ducks, geese and
turkess were dnll and slew.
Veals were quiet and steady, at tmchsnged
prices, with offerings about equal to the de-
Game was quiet ana stesay at uncnangea
prices.
Wool was quiet and steady at unchanged
prices. Receipts were- fairly heavy,- and stocks
are large, but offerings sold at quotations. -
Hides were firm and In good demand st un
oharged prices. Receipts were moderate, and
good stock met with ready sals.
The miscellaneous markets were generally
quiet and steady.
Earns.
TJie market was steady and unchanged yester
day. Receipts were lighter and shipments wore
heavier, but there wss only a moderate local de
mand. Fresh receipts sold at 10c, loss off, for
sear-by. and at SHc, loss off. for Southern.
Receipts at St. Louis were 4.616 cases and ship
ments were 4,000 cases.
Dairy Products.
Butter The mallet was again dull and barely
steadr vestirday. ns there was only a limited de
mand for the best and cheapest grades, isnd meal.
um grades were dead dull. Quotations: Creamery
E7tra isttvisc; nrsts lsijc: seooaas itrioc.
Dfllrv Extra ISc: firsts 12014c: crease 4c Countrv
'10c for choice to 60 for poor. Ladle-packed Extra
uvuftc; nrsts utzic. koii out or season.
Cheese Quote: Twins UUc: singles lHJo; T.
A. UUc; New York 12c; umbOrger UiieJlSc;
Swiss ltitTUe: brick 12Hdl3c.
Provisions.
Pork New standard continues steady and un
changed at $15.75 In a Jobbing way.
Lord Choice steam E. side was firm and high
er at 7.87UCT.MC.
Green Hams. Etc. In car lots f. o. b. E. side;
Hams 10-av. at a 12s at.9fic;.14a at S".4c; 16s
and 18s at 9c: 20s at cr skinned hams ls-av.
atSKt
at 6H;
ISffJOs at 9Uo- 22S24S at 96: Callfornlaa
S6Sc
h. ilrrlc. del.: Hams at 8140 to 9Vc mnlv at
; ftew ion Bouuiacre at tlfcc irrom
Vc for run-of -house: bellies at 9H6c as In
-average: Caltfornlas at 6H8Hc New Yorit
sKulJers at 6Hc
D. S. Meats To arrived 4MJ50-aTeroge cured
c'ribs held nominally at S.2lHa o. 1. f.. but no
decai.d therefor. Bxd. Iota In a lobbing way
ranged: Extra aborts at tc; c'rlbs at 8c; clear
staes at 8He: bellies at 8Tte to So. as tn aver
age: plates at "He; fat backs at 7!ic; standard
backs at SSc Dealers charge higher on orders.
Bacon Bxd. s. 0. meats in a 'lobbing way
range: Breakfast bacon at from lQUo for heavy
to irio fcr cholco light: hams at loc to HHc;
California at 7c to 8H0. ss In average; New
York shoulders at 7?c Plain smoked bxd. miats
in a lobbing way ranged: Extra shorts at 9Uc:
c'rlbs at 9!4c: clear sides at SKc; bellies at Ho
to 10c as In average; plates at iSc: tat backs
at She; standard backs at Hie Dealers charge
higher on orters.
Country Bacon Quote prims meats: Sides at 8
JSUc: shoulrtera.at Vic to to; hams at $HOc
D. . meats He per lb. less.
Oleo Stearlae Held at 95ic
Tallow Steady: prime country st set No. t at
4 He: cake at Biio. Packers' choice held at (KO
5Ho E. side
Grease Quote small, trresular lots oounrrr:
Brown at 3c. yellow at S?ic white st 4c, Pack
ers' stock: Brown at 4Ht?4Hc yellow at WotKo.
white at 6B5UC
Beef On orders: Bbld. Mess st $10. Fulton
Market at $10.50; dried at Ho to ISo and Uo per
d., as in kind; tongues 14Hc per lb,
Posiltry, Game and Veals.
.UVE IPOULTRT-Chlckens-Aversge reoelpU.
hens 07U,c: roosters, old or staggy, young 4c
.Turkeys Round lots tc Ducks COec Gees
(top for full-feathered) 4c Spring ducks pons
In. last sale at $5 per dox. Spring chickens sell
ing by weight 163190 per lb.; pigeons $1.60 per
dox.; squabs $11.25.
DRESSED POULTRY Iced stock, scalded and
undrawn, with bead snd legs on: Chickens
Average run 80: roosters 4Hc Turkeys Average
c Ducks "c All poor stock. Including sour,
sweating, thin, scrawny, etc, nominal. Spring
chickens 1H4320C
GAME Snipe at $1.50 per dor.: sandpipers at
25c Frog legs quotable at $1 per dox. for large,
GOo for medium snd 30c for small.
VEALS Choice fat at tUSCo per lb.;, heretics,
rough, small and thin 3Q3Uc
HOABT1NO PIGS Quotable st from $1 to $1.60
per bead, as to size." ' '
Fralts anal Vegetables.
APPLES-Quote: Baldwin at $3.7564.60. aceord-
ang to quauty; loarnagea, common ana oix stocs:
lese); russet at. 344.26 for fancy: Ben Davis
from 33.6084.2$: fancy wlllowtwlg 31J0O6.
BICKBERRIES-tl.lStn-per Vgal. case.
STRAWflERRlgS-Huiiie1 a i u a 11 at from J.&n
1.75 per 3-gaL tray; Arkansas sold mainly at
from (1.7SS3 per C-gaL crate, la wagon loads,
but a tsw fancy brought a little more. Tennes
see sold at from. $rSSJS and Kentucky at from
itS-5.25: Illinois and Missouri sold mainly at
32Pr S-gal. crate.
ORANGES-Quote ear lotsCallfornia sound oa
trie: Extra fancy $2.60irj.7I: fancy navels at
trtieil; choice do. at $2.l$a.3: seedlings' at
31.90 tor choice: fancy UMOOi: Mediterranean
sweets $2.$5rz.(0. Jobbing; prices ate per box
lilgher than cariots.-
- LEMONS-Callfomls on trk. at tLH for ebolce
and $2.77 for fancy: Messina quotable at $3(X2S
per bos. according to quality..
- LIMES-Selilng at from $1 to $1.60 per, 160. .
COCpANUTS-QuoUble at $37.10 per Last-to
a small way at $4 per. loft. .1
BANANAS-On orders $1.8081.7$ per bunch.
PINEAPPLES Quote: Havana at It per crate
"-.a Jobbing war. Heeidss $8-60 rsr srats. - -
er 1Mb. box. ; , - 7- ?.
ATO-Krtra-s tsk,:-
.
MlnnejbU-Burt)nk at QHo for common to fair
I to VOiSe for choice bright; rural at tsfjtso for
uwuuua w (air; eiKriyo ior cnoic. unsui uiw
mixed at 40if4Sc; common to fair red mixed at
SSflSPc: Michigan rural at 42S4SC for fair to
choice and 4s50u for fancy smooth bright. All
bug-eaten. Interior and stock affected -with dry
rot less than above prices.
CAUBAGK quote choice New Orleans and Mo
bil, at S2.2ff! 1ft rw ,.vt.t.. Mlmlaslnnl CTTStnl
Springs Jl.Ui'aS.ajj Texas the per lb., del.; 42-ti
tit. JO per crate.
crate, on orders higher.
IT Choice and sound Quotable at JI.IjU
u-.Lati
! twr crate for Fioridn.
TOMATOES Florida at fl.75 for small to me
dium and 32.75 for fancy large per 6-baskct croite.
EGOFLANT-tJuoto .Florida at 12.50 for small
to 13 SO for choice per l4-bu. crate.
STRING BEANS Choice round green Florida
at 31.25: fiat and wax 31.25 per bu. box; Texas
receipts (0360c for short H-bu. baskets, round
green. New Orleans bu. bxs. 11 for flat: S1.2SB
1.40 for round green. Alabama 31.25S1.43 tor
round green; 3131.25 per bu. for flat.
CUdJMEnrUt-New Orleans quotable at 25350o
rr dox.: ttStS2 er crate for cholco: 5-ellow ana
HJMI'i- 1,I STOCK PUl Ot SC&F0.1.
fir.il! Iofs. In bbls. KUt for sugar and 15116 for
ftmir hltll.
OUM1JO Quote Florida at 33 M per 6-basket
crate.
1'KrrEnS-Cholce riorlda at 12.59 per C-basket
crate
NEW rOTATOnS-New Orleans white J.1.25
pr H-bbl. sac't and J3ST3.CO per bbL; red J3.75
Cu'4; Mobil 32.MS3.75 per bbl. Inferior stock les.
CAULIFLOWER Selling at 40cSH per bu. box.
BUTTS New Orleans nut wanted; home-grown
30c per dox. burches. Orders htBher.
CARROTS Quote: New Orleans at 20j?Mo per
doz. bunches. Home-crown nt Wo per bu. loose.
On orders n.SO per bbl.
TURNIPS New Orleans quiet at 25jrsoo per
dor. bunchos for choice. On orders higher.
KOI1LKAUI Cl.olco largo New Orleans at 209
Sic per dor. bunches.
sriNACH Home-grown CBlOo per bu. loose;
Southern not wanted.
StEKKRAUT Quote: Bbls. at 14.50: halt
Ibis nt 32.50.
SWEET 1'OTATOnS-Quots home-grown from
40c to "."k: pr bu. loose
AH'AHARUS At 20(J40e per dor. bunches for
hand and S1.75 for pint homei-grown. according
to size and quality.
KALE Home-grown EOlOo per bu. box. Con
signments not wanted.
LETTUCE New Orlenns not wanted. Home
grown sell nt 20925c per bu, box loose.
ENDIVES-Quote New Orleans nt S23J.W per
bbl.
RADISHES New Orleans and other Southern
stcck not wanted, as offerings ot home-grown
were liberal, and sold at from ltJoo per bunch.
GREEN ONIONS Home-grown Sff6o per do.
tt.rer-es.
GREEN PHASE Choice fl per bu. box: Arkan
sas and Texas 303-tSo per 1-3-bu. box; U-hu.
baskets 40ffle.
NEW ONIONS New Orleans J2.25S2.50 per
bbl.: 31 per H-bbl.. sack del.
Bides.
Dry flint Aerage Texas receipt, round 1340:
choice Texas 14c. Dry flint Native 134c; fallen
12,c: Southern 13c Dry flint Selected No. 1
He; pelcclf? Vn lav nrv fltnt null Kc
lr-saltcd 10Uc; "elected No. I lie; No. 2 10c
Green-salted lUG64c: No. 1 7c; No. 2 6c.
flrpen fcnltivt Tlntl
t.
Glue Dry 6'5c;
,c uncureo or green 10 per in. less tnan curea.
Ilorse
,iae urcen.saitea o.
1 32.50; No. 2 31.50;
ronv and sluo stock 75c.
Wool
Med. combing. .17 fll74
Med. clothing.. 16HirlJ
llralJ & low.. .15 K16
Coarse- A low. .12 6T13
FIro medium. .11 CIS
Light fine 11 $12
Hray line .... 9 ffllO
Dakota & West.
Rrlglit medlum.15 t?15tt
Dark medium. .12 Sit
Fine medium. ..12 Hii
Light fine 12 121
Ueay fine .... 9 O10
Arkansas & South
Med. (fleeces). .16HQ17
Med. (loose). ...15 016
Burry 12 Q13
Hard burry ... 9 0 9!
Tubwashed
No. t ., ST
No. 3 ., 21 B2I
Burry 17 018
Angers Oost Hair
Long 15 h
Short low.... 11 Qui
Burry & clot'd i I'.i
Burry and clear
mixed 14 315
Pllghtly burry.. 13 614
liaru ourry ...iu vn
Light fine 14 ttltu
Heaty line ....10 UU
Lamb 15 iini
Wisconsin & Iowa
Med comblng..I5V4gi6
Braid fc low.. .14 (,(15
Eemlbrlght ....14 015
Dark 13 014
Fine medium. .13 HUH
Llgbt fine 12 013
Heavy fine ....10 811
Kansas & Nebraska
Bright medlum.l5H(316
Dork A sar.dy.13 &u
Fine medium.. .13 (lis1.
Light fine ..'....12 13
IIaw fln fl ilA
Medium 15 oi6
Black and seedy at from 4o to Co per lb. lees,
15c allowed on old and 20c on new wool sks.
Miscellaneous Markets.
FEATHERS In demand: steady. Prims live
geese In small sks. 46c In large sks. 44c, gray
36c in small, 34c in large sks: old white J5S37o;
X tfetoe: XX 16O20o: XXX 1030: XXXX to;
chicken 3c; turker tall 18c. wing tc, pointers 4c.
wing and tall 10c wing, tall and pointers 70.
body 2; duck white 85c, dark 2Sc.
nPVTO W1VC MV. O-ln.. .,- -Mm .- K-M
Ub.; Texas at 20c: antelope 15c ner lb.: goat So
to 27'4c each; damaged out.
BEESWAX-Quots at 27'Sc per lb. for prime,
SHEEP PELTS-FulI-wool pelts at Wo to 80a,
according to amount of wool thereon; Iamb at
&S50c Southern at 23840c; shearlings at 20325c;
dry stock fallen, etc., 7B9c per lb.
ROOTS-aineeng at from 33.75 for small to
14.25 for large; lady slipper at 6c; ssneca at 2So;
pink at 14c; golden seal at 35c for new. 37c for
old; May apple at 2Hc; snake at 22c; black at
Hc; angelica at 3Hc; wahoo bark of root 80,
bark of tree 2Ue: blood 2Hc; blueflag io; skull
cap leaves 6c; sassafras bark 4c; wild Ringer 4a.
STOCK PEASE WhippoorwIU quotable nomi
nally at i1.6031.6S tor prime. Other varieties
nominal.
CASTOR BEANS Bid tl.M per bu. for prims
In car lots: small lots and Inferior less.
LINSEED OIL Raw tic; boiled 63c; lo per gat
less In carload lots.
COTTONSEED OIL Bummer yellow at Mel
white 37c: winter yellow 41c, and whits 42a.
. HCMPSEED Latest sals at 12.7503 per 100
lbs.. Dure test.
DRIED FRUIT Quote: Apples Evaporated
Rings at Zhie to 4c; quarters at lo to 4c; shops
at TtSVc peelings at Mo. Sun-dried Quarters
at Sif3(io for good Inferior less. Peaches Fancy
evaporated unpeeted halves at 4o and sun-dried
DRIED GREEN PEASE Jobbing from store
at 31.25: Scotch 31.80: split tl.40.
WHITE BEAN&-Hand-plcked pea beans la a
jobbing way from store at ll.9301.9S per bn.j
screened at il.S7ffl.90 per bu. Country at 310
1.50 per bu. Lima beans at 714c ner lb.
MOSS Market steady; machine picked In best
uciuaou; ouering. UDBrw srray routea itwiltai
crar. brown and black lVQ2e: brown and black
mixed lftezc: machine nicked X at 333c: XX
at sftvic: jvjia- at 44tvc: jxjul at ttgrattc; in
terior picked less: extra duck 6c
EMPTY BARRELS Coal oil. turpentine and
gasoline 15c. vinegar COc. black oil 40c illaaeed,
light oil and varnish 75c, sugar 15c whisky 80c
do. halt bbls. 55c wine 31. rauerkraut S5c pickle
45c molasses 20c lard tea. 25c: 15o off for each
broken bead or stave. So oft tor eaoh hoop mlss-
B'ROOM CORN In fair demand and steady.
Quotable, per ton: Common at $40 to 350. fair at
60. choice short green brush at 170.
BONES Choice bleached at 31 per ton; other
kinds from 110 to 314.
SCRAP IRON AND METAL-Per 100 lbs.:
Wroucht Iron 45c heavy oast 40c. malleable 30c
steel 80c breakage 30c. stove 80c. burnt 20c, light
brass 17.6& heavy brass. JU. copper $13, tlna
$25. lead 33.69. pewter $12.
HGHWTNEB Steady, on a basis ot 31 .M per
owon.
X1A
OOINO AND
TIES Bagclng
Tin it. Twin
-1-Ib.
cue;
Mb (He- tU-lb. 7c
rwine uc.
ono mnv inn rtobV Quote the ranse from soo
tor mixed to $1.23 for choice white rice.
LTJMBER-From first hands quotations range
as follows: Poplar-1-lnch at $28329 and $18019;
TS.inrh at JJ0S31 and 3202121: 2W-lnch snd
thicker at 331B32 and $21923: square 4x4 at $23
and $11. 6xS to 7x7 at $25 ana $16: 8x3 ana up at
l"8fr30 and $1$. Oak Plain-sawed Inch nt $241126
and $14016: Mi to 1 Inch st $23626 and $160:16: p&
X5 Inch at $28829 and $J8: quarter-sawed, white
Inch at 341 ano. ssvyj.; J-?"',Is.1i!S,.?1 .?S2
i$2: quarter-sawed red. Inch, at $28930 and S1SSJ
29: 1UX1H Inch st $29331 and $19321: bolsters
and reachers at $14: tongues at $30. Ash Mnch
at $24925 and $15: lUxllftxl Inch $25Q26 and 115
B16; 2HX4 Inch at $3tC30 and 317. Black walnut
at-$70 and $40 and $- Cherry Clear snd second
at 363: common at $30 and culls at 312. Hlokory
at $28 and $10: hlokory axles at $30. Cedar at 325
AN and $15316: posts st 17o to 20c each, accord
ing to size. Sycamore at $I0Olt for merchantable
stuff; do. quarter-sawed at $$4023 and $12. Cot
tonwood Mill run at $1ZS13; box boards 03 Inches
and over), at $$, Oum at $9t?10 for sap, 32$
aJ $11 for red. Cypress at $36030 and $18020
choice Louisiana worth mora Maple at $13 for
soft. Orders higher.
POTJlVrRY.
Small Fowls In Demand, at Eleven
Cents Deavy Fowls Not Wastes.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, May 17. Live poultry receipts to
day were confined to 1 car western and 1 car
Southwestern. There is an accumulation of heavy
fowls on the market, and the Western car had to
go at lOHc but buyers wantedthe small fowls,
which were placed at lie Roosters slow. Turkeys
dull. Ducks snd geese quiet and unchanged.
Spring broilers, fancy large, per lb,, 25c; small
lSS20o: fowls, light Uo: Western heavy 15Hc;
roosters 7c; turkeys 7tJ$c
Dressed poultry receipts to-day $94 pkgs. The
receipts this morning were confined mainly to
Southwestern fowls, with a few scattering lots
coming from northerly sections. The market was
cleaned up In fair shape, and the fresh stock was
generally placed at lotto for prune sound stock,
but some buyers who wanted lines of stock had
prices shaded to 10Uc. and some fowls, carried
over for the but few days, did not exceed 10c
with latter figure full high at the end. At the
eloee the market was cleaned up In good shape,
with tone steady under moderate advices In transit
for next week. ,
Western spring broilers In good demand and
stesdy. when large and attractive, but small and
Inferior are- slow and difficult to move. Froxen
poultry quiet and unchanged, with business con
fined to small lobbing sales.
Esses.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Hay 17. Eggs Receipts to-day 14.674
cases. Receipts may bo stated as perfectly over
whelming when taken In connection with previous
hear accumulation at this point, and there Is
such a pressure to sell that a definition of values
Is difficult: quotations as revised about tit the
situation. Quotations. loss off. State and Central
Western Prime UHc: Western and Southwestern,
xair to sooa uvxisc; quotations at roars, wen-
UU 11U no
ernrare-rjacked 13c: Wet
and Southwest storage-packed 13c: Central
Western first 12Hc: Western and Southwestern
fair to good' llOHlSo; Kentucky and Southern
to cnecsea 11c; xair to gooa smiHic: airues.
fair to good sgioiic: checks, fslr to
9!ic;
Suck ens. western 130; southern ui
Okteasro Ponltrr Quotations.
Chicago, Hay 17. Iced poultry steady; chickens
49t4e: turkeys style.
Batter, Cheese and Ka-srs.
New York, stay 17. Butter Receipts 4,46s
fikgs.:. steady; creamery 160190: fsctory uei3o;
nutation creamery- Uffifc New cheese Receipts
T.0J8 pkgs-: oulet; fancy large colored 8c: fancy
large white tHOTHc; fancy small colored 8Hc;
fancy small white 81o7 Eggs Receipts 14,57
pkgs-: Irregular: Western ungraded U&13C.
. Hester's Cotton Statistics.
New Orleans. La., -May 17. Secretary Hesters
statement of the world's visible supply of cotton
shows a total of 1488,18$. against &683.909 last
year, ot which 2.374,12s, against 1918,909 last year
was American.
sassalla Yffastc
Wrm4ioIls, Hay . Wheat-Cash 7ififi July
n9T$He: Sept. C94e; on trk. No. 1 hard 7Ho:
No. I Northern. 72UC: No. 2 Northern OeTOJic
Slonr and bran unchanged.
- Tmrpentlae and Bosln.
-JS. J0 V . Turpentine steady at 3t4
lviitu ;uirt' strained, common to good.
. Savannah. Oa., May 17-ajrlrltt turpentine flm
at 31e,' Rosin 8km. . .
WHEAT RULED FIRM
IN QHICAG0 MARKET.
CORN SOLD LOWER BY PHIL
LIPS CONTINGENT.
Believed That the May Deal Is
Practically Over Provisions
Dull Oats Ruled Finn.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. III., Hay 17. Wheat opened firm
witft May about lc lilgher than July. Crop
prospects good. Continued rnins Southwest.
Corn sold lower by the Phillips contingent.
It Is believed that tho May deal Is practical
ly over. July corn barely steady.
Oats were rather firm on good export
business and. poor crop prospects.
Provisions wero Inclined to dullness, and
not much Interest was shown in tho mar
ket. IVhcnt.
May wheat was again stronger, relatively,
than, July. It opened at from 72&o to TZlic
and Jumped immediately to 72c, whilo
July, In tho same time, after starting at
from 71Uc to Tlftc, did not get above 72',4c.
Considering the copious rainfall In the
Southwest and the general tenor of market
news, wheat opened surprisingly firm. The
only favorable feature at the commeoco
xnent was an advance of about d at Lfv
arpool, In face of yesterday's decline here.
It Is true that receipts in the Northwest
wero light, but the aggregate at all points
In tho West shows from day to day ample
supplies, or at least as much on an av
erage as last year, and exports continue
on a heavy scale, but harvest will 00m
menco In Texas In about two weeks, and
shortly thereafter Oklahoma will have
wheat to sell.. Exports for the week were
3,053,000 bu., compared with 4,173,000 the week
before and 5,178.000 a year ago. May was
the center of uttractlon, because It showed
the moat strength, and was In the best
demand. Owing to the continued free ship
ments of wheat out of Chicago, elevators to
the seaboard 2.CG6.0CO bu. thus far this
week "hedgers" were again taking on May.
There was also a fair demand for May
from peoplo who are In tho export trade.
This helped July; and while considerable
wheat Is moving toward the seaboard, the
present takings by foreign dealers continue
comparatively small. One of the featurea
of the day was tho advance of W at Liv
erpool for tho deferred months. The small
er Argentine shipments, as published yes
terday, wero a strengthening factor to them
selves. Paris was up equal to lQlVic per bu.,
while Antwerp was Jio per bu. lower. Mark
Lane was reported quiet and dull. The Or
ange Judd Farmer, In Its crop summary,
says that the Kansas drought was broken
before any Berlous damage to wheat oc
curred; that minimum present winter wheat
prospect is -150,000,000 bu., and that the
spring wheat prospect continues perfect.
Besides the excellent spring-wheat outlook
reported from nil sections of tho Northwest
as a "bear" piece of news, advices from
Minneapolis were that soma ot the big tniUs
up there wero to close down owing to a lack
of demand for flour.
The Modern Miller In Its weekly crop re
port was rather "bearish," saying that
while the reports of damage by Insects
and drought wero numerous, the latter
trouble was dissipated by copious rains In
sections whero most needed, and, while
there had been no serious retrogression In
the crops, tho higher condition that hns
heretofore prevailed has not been fully
maintained. Receipts at Dumth were g
cars and at Minneapolis 153, a Utnl of 167
cars, as against 250 last year. Local re
ceipts wero 44 cars, as against 20 last year.
Estimated local receipts for to-morrow ate
SO cars.
The receipts at Western point ware SOS,
61S bu.. as against 313,142 bu. last year; ship
ments wero 1,042.613 bu., aa against 43L7M
bu. last year. July opened at 7l"4o to 714o
and closed at 71?;Tic May opened at 72&o
to 72V4c and closed at 72c Sept, opened at
70?io and closed at, 70c asked.
Corn.
July corn showed a loss of only He May
lest lev selling at 54ic to GOo and closing at
60c Export cloarancei for the week were
2,764.000 bu., compared with 1,683,000 bu. the
previous week, dtid 3,133.000 bu. a year ago.
Cash sales were reported at 225,000 bu. here
and 3 boat loads at the seaboard. The feat
ure was the liberal selling of principal
"longs" In May and the virtual ending of
the deal in so far as the futures are con
cerned. There was a marked selling pres
sure on that month from the opening of
board, and the price soon broke from Mo
to 50c July was In little demand and was
firm early, but showed weakness later. Lo
cal receipts were 348 cars, ot which 82 cars
wero contract grade. The weak factors In
corn were the liberal Argentine-shipments,
coupled with the increase In the estimate of
exportable surplus from that country to ba
about C8.000.000 bu.. with the quality best
In years. Liverpool futures were- HtfHM
higher. Car lots were In moderate demand
and fair supply. May corn, opened at tiZMo
to E4c. sold to 4Ho and closed at GOo. July
opened at 41Tto to 45Ko, and closed 44140.
Sept. closed at 44340.
Oats.
Oats were less active, although a fair
business was transacted. Prices advanced
WHW early on general buying, but lost
the gain at last on heavy selling by the
largest holders who were among the early
buyers. The crop reports were not Improved
and It will take perfect weather to make
an average yield. Cash sales were 75.000
and seaboard clearances 200,000 bo. The lo
cal receipts wero 201 cars, with 240 cars es
timated for to-morrow. May opened at 30a
and closed at 29c. July was active, open
ing at 2SUc to 2SUc, and closing at 2sHc.
Sept. opened at 264c and closed at 2to.
Provisions.
Fair trade was reported In provisions, but
the feeling was somewhat unsettled and
S rices were Irregular within narrow ranges,
iffcrings were fair and rather a good de
mand prevailed at times. Outside orders
were not. very large; ana local trading only
fair. Hogs were .In moderate supply. Re
ceipts nt Western markets were estimated
at 67,000, compared with 89.500 a year ago.
Foreign markets -exhibited a little .more
strength, whilo domestic markets Were
quiet and steady. The speculative market
opened Arm and a few trades were made
at a slight advance In prices. Later an
easier feeling developed and prices declined
all around. During the latter part of the
session more steadiness prevailed, with a
moderate rallly in prices, which were fairly
ctcady at the close. Trading was mainly in
the longer deliveries.
May pork was, quiot and steady, with
small sales at 311.70. July was in fair re
quest, opening at.314.SS and closing atlll.SO.
Sept. was called for moderately, opening
at $14.60 to 311.70, and closing quiet at $14.725,.
May lord was in mddorate demand and of
ferings wero rather light. Opened at $7.974
and closed steady at SS. The demand for July
was only moderate. Opened at 37.974 and
closed at $7.9iii5f8. Sept. offerings wero
fair, demand moderate. Opened at 37.371a
and closed at 33.
May ribs were quiet and quotable at 3c05.
July opened at S7.S3 to 37.87J4 and closed at
37.87H. Sept, demand only fair; opened at
37.80 and closed at $7.82Sx.
Flaxseed.
Trado was slow and quiet. Only a very
small business was done, and It was con
fined to old seed and was partially la ex
change of cosh and May.
Arrivals were moderate, but the flax did
not get on the market for sale. The new
crop was not traded In. Local receipts
were 11 cars, of which 13 cars wero in
spected and 10 graded contract. There was
no output. Minneapolis received 9 cars and
Duluth 3. No. 1 and No. 1 Northwestern
sold at $1.73, rejected 3LG8. A small lot for
May delivery. In exchange for cash, sold at
$1.72; Sept. $1.23; Oct. held at (X30, and 34.26
was bid.
Timothy and Clover Seeds.
Thero was a Arm feeling In the market
for new-crop seed There was an improve
ment of 2Hc In the prce of Sept, Advance
was maintained, for at the close the out
side figure paid was bid. Nothing was done
In old seed. No fresh arrivals were of
fered. Thero was no change in particular
to note. Contract grade was said to be
about $3.60 and country lots 32S3.5S for
fancy to poor seed; below for very low
grade, and about $3.2003.30 for fair to. good.
Clover Thd market just the same la every
way as lately quoted." Very little offered.
Clover Was salable, and yet no one cared
particularly for It. The market was quiet.
with an
undertone. Cash 1
seea mi
try lots $9 tor poor to choice talUngs.'
down to CSJ4.S0; for fair to good 'seed about
f7.S0g8.G0; contract srade nominal, at about
39.&0.
. Ransxe of Fntares.
Articles. Osenlnar. Highest. lowest. Gioae.
wneat Jiay
July ..:...
Corn stay .
juiv ..i
Sept. ....
Oats May.,
July .....
Fork-Mar ..-i(.
July ...-14.S5v
Ird May ....... TJ71
! July
( Bept.
.. ,.... Tti
7ZUQU 72a TS . Tk
.... .... 30-1 $ Si 3(t4,
..Jlit?H t! 1 34 nH
aeu asi ss as w
14.7V U.Wtt) '
14.83 14.77H J4.80
34.7$!4 14.60. 14.72
X (.09 7.ST. S.TO
I t.00 pi too
! 7.
I)x S.U.1 le a.w
Sept.
Re
T.ss
7.80
7.824 7.77H 7.82S
Shipments.
Rec Ship.
20.009 20.COO
43,000 C71.0X)
8.010 3H.O0O
205.A0U 313XM
8,(a Sl.WO
16.C0O
jArticles.
Flour, bbls.
r Corn, bu
uais, du.
Rye, bu.
Barley, bu.
llnl ..
nu;Z was, a sIow nnd dull market for
malting grades. There was some inquiry
5 . p barl?'. also for good to choica
""f"!?63 to .ha used In mixing. There
Jif.Si,13! ca."Ls ln,,P:ted. Nothing clao re
?2fd in. tn? ,J?ovcmcnt- Some advices
from parts of Wisconsin and Southeastern
illtmesota. already complain of poor out
look for barley, owing to dry weather. Sale3
or screenings were made nt S710c, outside
?r,ii.olc7'-uild low srade, dopendins on
SaVtXv-i54.?c: common to fair 4S'a52c;
good 63S5Gc; fancy possibly a shade ocr.
Hyc.
The market v. as again quite dull and neg
lected. Speculative offerings were light and
not much was wanted. Uuers and sellers
wero about '.4c apart. Feeling was steady.
Iteceipta wero 3 cars; withdrawals from
store 4i, 000 bu. No. 2 in store nominally
Kc. No. 3 4ai0c May C2c, or about lc over
JulJV..,Jul5r neId at 51'iic and 51c bid. Theso
conditions provallcd up to the close.
MARKETS BV TULUGKAPII.
r5.T?Sf! rr ".-Flour-Receipts 8.766 bbls.;
exports 6.813 bbls.; steodlur but quiet. Rye Sour
?u!8LSr5lr-? B005 , $03.M: cholco to fancy
M.S&3.(.0. Commeal quiet; ellow Western $1:
city U9c Ryo easier: .Vo 2 Western ditto t. o.
b. afloat: Stoto rye 67at8o c. 1. f. New York
car Iota Barley dull. Barley malt dull. Wheat
Receipts 133.CKW bu.; exports 28.890 bu. Spot
"eady: No. 2 red t2Hc f. o. b. afloat; No. 2
red ,a'Ac; eIeator toe; No. 1 hard Duluth 8!Ho
I. o. b. afloat. OKJons were firm ana hislwr
most of the day on more bullish cables than ex
pected; reneral local covering-, talk of hlh
winds In the Northwest ana foreign buying.
After a final ellg-ht reaotlon with corn they
fl??S1..,.Uadtr ". Partial Ho net advance: May
JOjieslHo. closed SOHc: July 78 l-ie'SHc. closed
3Hc; Sept. TOheiS li-16c. closed TSVic. Corn
Receinv 0A985 bu.; exports 111,461 bo, Bpot
weak; .No. 1 60s elnator and 48o f. o. b. afloat.
Option market was weak on spot, owing to de
merles and light demand, but ruled generally
nrm on later months, which had speoulatue
support until the last halt hour, when they also
cased off and closed unchanccl. against Ho loss
on May; May 9;,6C0fec. closed l5s; July 4tftrd
Hc, closed 49Hc; Sept. 4SH4S:io. closed 4'c.
Oats Receipts ifj.iv) bu.: exports SsO bu. Spot
dull; No. 3 JJHc; No. 3 33c: No. 3 white SHic:
No. 2 white 31c; trk. mixed Western :2!334'50:
trk. whlto 33?37t,c. Options quiet, but steady, r
Hay steady. Hops quiet, rail dull. Beef Ilrm:
family JW.tOftll: mess J3.&UJ3.J0 Cut meats
steady, lard llrm; Western btcimed 38.80; refined
steady; Continent 33.S3; South America 13:5:
compound 6V:. Pork Arm. Tallow dull: city ($1
per pkg.), 4a4c: country (pkijs. free), &S54o. Cot
tonseed oil dull; prime crude 31c; do. yellow 31
tf3t'4c. Rice quiet. Molasses steady.
Liverpool. May 17. Wheat-bpot steady; No.
red Wtcrn tilntor 6s 114d; No. 1 Northern
spring; 61 Id: No. 1 California. Cs H4; futures
nrm: July 6s lid: Sept. 6s nid. Corn boot
steady; American mixed new 4s lHd; American
mlscd old nominal: future steady; Slay nominal;
July 4s; Sept. 3s II VI. Bacon Lone; cleax mid
dles, light, lirm. 43 ul; lone clear middles heavy
Arm. 41s; short clear backs ilrm. 40s 6d- Shoul
ders Square firm. 37s. Lard frlmo Western In
tierces, steady. 40s Sd. Hops at London Padflo
Coast steady. 4Sf 4 1(K. Rccolpta ot wheat during
the past thrte daj s 377.0M centals. Including a.
) American: receipts of American corn during
"!&?"' thre.9 dnF "7.400 centals. Weather fine.
Chicago, May 17. Cash quotations were as fol
lows: Hour quiet. t heat No, 2 spring- 7t!S74a;
No. 3 sprlnir 69M071o; No 2 red TMrSSo. Com
S".?.i2!1!:. - z vel'ow 50'jgilc. Oats No.
?.5i&MH&; l.- whlts Spittle: No. 8 white
7lM3" ,Rr-o. 2 63c Barley-Good feeding
JSS"Sc:..fSlr i? choice maltlne SSSMc. Seeds No.
i.SrV1iJjlT:,.N(,'ii'?rthn!,tom 3U3: prims tlm-SffJcSS?.66-.
PrWons-Mess pork, ner bbL.
$14..ri4.75; lard, per 100 lbs., $7.9741: short
5L ?!",? fe 7iS0'S8lO: dry raited shoul
Sr ''wi?, &?' hort clear sides (bxd.) $8.1$
Sir?', .JVblsky-UosIs of hlghwlnea $1.5. On the
n!r. 5?ohanf!:.day thetiutter market was
2!?J!: ??mcrlMUwsKc: "" US17!ic Cheese
dull. SOlOc. Brea cosy, lliic.
rw.0r.fejlk Mf iT Con. iasler; No. 3 iSHo.
basis of $1.13 for finished roods.
cash and May 76c; July 78c Corn dull and
steady: cash and May 4Hi? July 41!4a7 Oati
Si!1 ,na 13rtn: oul1 and May 2SKc: July 2Sc
SS9n6Sr.,30versecI-cash w! 0 a
l?ifeij.ca,1VJS0 ?.mld 4HSB41ic: No. 2 white
HW4So. Oats-No. 2 white 32c Rye-No. 2 54c
?A5'S1?lce timothy tiO-Uyjll: do. prairie $ 23
$75. Butter-Creamery U'i'Slt'i; dairy I3nuJc
Errs-Fresh 9410c Receipts-Wheat, aleoo
VaL.0.0 S'SOOL "t S'.M0. Shipments-Wheat
71,600 bu.; com, 3,:oj; oats 7,000.
tXTJS STOCK MAPJCETB.
All Native Cattle Unchana-ed Texana
Strona; -llosra In Demand,
CATTLE-Beef Steere-Natlvs beef was an ei:
cepuonally scarce arude. Two cars of Low-lb,
steers cbiuiututed the main supply, and they
eold readUr t a strong- flgure. 34.8S. Arrivals
for the week have been fairly lares and, to a
great extent, consisted of medium-grade dressed
beef and butcher weights. Demands have shown
heavy volume and, under aggresslte competition.
the movement has ruled brisk, and prices have
advanced about 10c Buyers have been giving
bandy lands the preference, and such have sold
relatively stronger than the heavier and half
fat grades.
Ret rcMLtatlre salts!
No, Bis. Av. Pr. No. Dea. Av. Pr.
1 steer ....120 $3.00 $ steers .......1080 4.33
43 steers 109T 4.851 $ steers 875 4.10
Butcher Cattle Only a sprinkling' of butcher
cows and heifers came In. and they sold at a
range of $2 50 to $1.50, none of which were above
medium quality and flesh. Tho call for heifers
has been very urgent this week, ana values havs
advanced 15c to 20c. which places them pretty
nearly on a par with the high notch of a month
aco. Cows held that same firm rooting- which,
characterized them when heifer stuff Was surfer
Ins such sharp declines. Veal calves gained a
tew points and olosed with a top ot (Ho, and
bulls remained unchanged, to-days rang being
Representative sales:
No. Des. Av. Pr.
11 cws 4 htrs..lD92 $4.60
lOoows ...... ..11C0 4.85
1 heifer .660 4.23
6 mixed 90i 4.00
2 COWS 1290 4.0O
7 COWS 1248 3.M
1 heifer 630 3 S3
1 cow ......... (90 3.73
1 cow ......... 320 $.73
1 COW ......... SCO 3.75
ICOW 1160 3.76
lcow ......&? 3.66
1 COW ..-...,,. M0 3.6Q
d cows 864 3.43
3 cows ., 816 3.45
1 cow 95" 3.23
lcow ...... SCO 3.10
S0.4V ttf eJBk
No. Des.
1 cow ...
1 cow ...
2 cows
lcow ,
1 cow ,
1 cow ,
lcalf ..,
Scalf ..
calves
calves
3 calves
2 calves
(calves
Av. Pr.
...... 1050 3.11
890 3.00
324 2.90
...... 93 2.73
0 2.60
81') i'.V)
. 110 6.60
11') 6.60
.. 12 i.M
...... IK 6.50
-.... llS (.60
10O 6 50
-.mm
icair
' J bull . 16J0 3.73
DU11S
ir-3 s.ca
1 lmll 7M 1ft
aiccaers ano r-ceuers stock cattle receipts
wore practically nomlnol, necessltatlnir a quiet
market. Tho clearance Is healthier and cleaner
than It has been for several weeks, and all con
ditions tend toward a brighter and stronger feel
ing1. The most favorable Indication was the In
creased number of country buyers tn attendance,
which assumed Its best aspect the latter part
of the week. Good to choice stock steers took a
sharp turn for the better, and closed firm, after
having advanced ICo to 20c. Medium kinds, how
ever, only displayed a stronger tone and plain to
inferior ones wars no more than steady. Stock
cows and heifers and bulls moved quicker, but
were no higher. Quotations:
nepresentauve sales:
No. Des. Av. Pr.
J heifers 620 $3.73
yearlings ... 335 3.23
lcow 830 3.00
3 cws A civs. each 37.60
S in ts cl vs. each 33.00
No. Des. Av. Yr.
3 cws ec olrs.each 29.33
lcow & calf 23.0)
lcow A calf 210)
1 springer .... S3) 3.00
1 springer ..A 910 3.75
carloads was the best
uoutcern cjaxiio two
that oould be done In th nu.inmttnia Mtttli. nl.
leys. They were fed steers from Mount Calm.
Tex.. Which averaged 941 lbs. and brought $4.40.
a strong price. Receipts for the week ore very
small; in fact, with the exception of one week
earfy in April, tho smallest of the year, aggre
eatlnc t64 cars In five ilays, as ocafeist 220 last
wet-, . uuu wees ceiore ana 177 the correipona-Ing-
week a year ago. Orass offerings have been
In larger proportion than any time this season
thus far, and proved quite popular with the buy
ers, who, invariably gave them first attention.
Steers closed around a dime higher than last
Friday and cows a shad stronger, but little
learllnK belters, which found such a strcnir in
quiry ten days ago, weakened, as they often do,
to a sharp decline. Bulls maintained a firm tone
and calves sold promptly on a steady basis.
Representative salts:
No. Des. Ay. pr. 1 No. Des. Av. Ft.
154 steers 79S 3.83 1 48 steers ....... 941 $4.40
HOOS A moderate supply of hogs was on salo,
but the quality was good, a very small propor
tion of the receipts being pigs and trashy lights.
A fair representation ot hogs was on sale, also
anlte a number of good lights, but of course th
bulk of the offerings wero medium weights. Ths
market opened active and. In general, (c higher,
but the common and fair grades did not receive
the full benefit of the advance. At present qual
ity is cutting more figure than general, conse
quently the range of prices Is wider than nsual.
Cholco heavy hogs sold up to $5.97U, which Is
about SOo per 100 lbs. higher than a year ago.
The close showed no material change and the
clearance was good. The main drove of pack
ers, bought by Nelson Morris & Co. 2.414 head,
averaged 202 lbs. and cost 15.75. snd the main
drove bought by Swift Co., 2,036 head, nver
aged208 lbs, and cost $3.75. The top of the mar
ket was 35.97V,. and the bulk of the hogs above
160 lbs. average sold at $5.70 to $3.80, aa against
3S 95 for top and J5.67VS to 35.77V4 for the bulk on
Thursday. Pair to good heavy hogs, 243 lbs.
average and above, sold at 35.70 to $3,974: me
dium weights. 190 to 240 lbs., sold at $5.70 to
$5S2t(. the bulk at $3.75 to $5 80; lights, 150 to
U0 Iba. sold at $5.63 to $o.8. the bulk ni $5.67
to S.78: light lights, 1M to 150 lbs. average, sold,
at $4.33 to $S.67fe. the bulk at $5.40 to sdCSS: pigs
under 100 lbs.,' sold at tt to S3 heavy culls at
$4.73 to $3.40; good mixed nogs at $5.k:H to $5.75
snd common to fslr ratxed lots at 1C.30 to $5.50.
Reneesentettvav aslM
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr,
tt...sd...$5.97K rs...yt...tr..m
No, Av. Pr.
-62..J38..,$5.924
(T...2M... 6.K
S6...214... 5.S0
79...20S... 6.80
76.. .S3... (.
23...2J7... (,$0
$3.. .215... (.80
63...3E9... (.83 73.. .233... E.$2t
41.. .211... 5.8214
7S...317... 6.W
85...174... ( 80
C1...24t... (.SO
7...2K... (.80
B...Z3... (.80
7...174... (.80
M...M4... (.80
60...201... (.80
77...213... 6.771
79... 213... (.771
ee..is..
S.SO
.209... (.SO
.319... 3.(0
.232 5.80
.230... 5.80
(I..
..U3... S.80
.243... 3.80
to..
90..
(0.,
31..
..242... (.30
73...213... 6.80
N...193... 6.77U
(4...197... (.77iJ
IT.. .306... 5.77H
0...re)... 6.77U
173.. jet... (.rnj
K...12S... (.73
79.. J14... (.73
17...171... 6.75
37...1M... (.73
,.riS... 6.7i"4
..18... (.TTti
..211... 6.77
61.. .196... (.7TJ
. 79...193... 6.77H
((...234... 6.T7H
E3...2M... (.73
N...317... (.773
(1...&T... (.7Tg
10.. .203... (.71
66. ..306... 6.73
74..1M... (.73
M...t7fi.:. R.7
81...207.:. B.7S
70..J11... (.75
(2...1M... (.73..
73...18S... 5.75
.62...19J... 3.75
43.. .174... (.73
7...Z24...
'73..J03...
33.. .260...
4:.J01...
(1..UM...
3...19.-..
m.ia . . SX...35... fi.75
-7S -' 7$.30... (.73
(.W ((..-.Mi.. (.73
(-2 .71.. .183.. .6.76
SS., S $33... (.721
SS...17I..
e73j4 $., .ISO,,, (V
-fj9e3M "
TO.. .363..
86.. .180...
30...US..,
83.. .132..,
81.. .113...
22..JUS...
46.. .111.. .
II. ..120...
(.TO 1L. JT... (.70
(.7 74... 208... (.70
6.70 37.. .165... 6.70
6.67H 32.. .13... 6.671,4
5.62ft 12...165... 6.62s
6.4i 44...146... 6.7S
XI...I19... 6.CS
H...171..
93.. .133..,
21...119...
30...124..
43.. .118..
20.. .!...
, 6.66
,6.60
. 5.65
(.66 1W...123.
(.50 37...126.
(.50 60... 1M.
. (.63
,(.60
, (.50
. (.40
. (.30
. 4.00
. 6.50
. 5.4S
. 3.40
a... its,
(7...I38.
6.40 3...1M,
10. ..111... 6 35 3I...U7.
26... ill..,
17.. .170..,
, 6.00
. 3.60
15...1S6... 4.25 S... 90.
SIIEin Allheiwh thn mnlv nf ahftl durlnft
the Hrst four da) a of the present week was only
moderate. It was quite an Improtemcnt over tho
past few weeks. A fair proportion of the offer
ir.ga uere from Texas and tne supply of sprtnff
lambs uas the largest so far this season. Lambs,
coming jearllpgs. were scarce, but the repre
sentation of name muttcn sheep was fair In
numbers and good In quaiit. On Tuesday moru
sheep were on rale than any day for almost a
J ear. and the market declined about 15c. but
this vaa regained on Wedneday, and another
advance In prices of 10a was sained on Thurs
day, making the market now for good mutton
sheep about 10c higher than a week ago. bprlns
lambs declined sharply, and are now $3 per 1.J
lbs. lower than the high time ten days ago.
Mockers sold readily during the week and the
trade showed more life than any time for set
era! months. To-day tho supply was small and
tne mnrKet nrm.
RepresentatUo sales:
No. Dcj. Av. IT.
lOspg lambs .. It $4.00
3 ep? lambs... 66 6.00
8 spk lambs... (7 4.'. 5
113nash &)gs. 91 4.70
111 rat sheep...U7 4.)
36nat sheep... 9$ i.
No. Des.
4 bucks
lbcck .
lbuck .
( bucks
2 bucks
Av. rr.
.. 94 4.00
..1.0 3.73
..160 3.50
..154 3.50
..U 3.6J
6 bucks
..141 3.W
HOR31S-The only noticeable feature of the
horse market was that the week was cloemi.
strong after one of tho most prontable trades 01
tho season. On Thursday fourteen carloads 01
liistern horses left the market, which, ma
measure, represented the activity cf that uo
mand. but did not Indicate its lull proportions,
for tho receipts of tho week were not halt ainpie
to nil requirements. Boston and export chunks
have sold largely during the week at a range or
$110 to $13). the highest values for the class dur
ing the season, while medium .kinds have realised
more prontable prices than during any previous
period since the Inception of the spring demand,
owing to the large calls for gocd horses, which
had to be nlled out ot less obolce conslgunienta.
Drafters were active at $150 to $185. but were
scorco. while a phenomenally strong driver and
roadster trade was only restricted by the utter
nomlnallty of the supply. The top la the Utter
class was $!25. .
Horse quotations: Heavy draft Common to
good $10051150: choice to extra $1603300. Chunks
U60 to Oa ibs . fair to good. $so100: good to
choice. $1108133. Coach horses and cobs Fair
to good $133trH5: choice to extra $2J0a6OO. .Horses
for tho iouth-b'maU. light ortvers, fair to good
$33360: choice to extra, 1W1375; Southern driyers,
large, $SJi8125. Export chunl.s-l.S00 to LMOlbs.,
plain to good, $Kt,110: Choice to extra. $116150
Business drivers Fair to good $8tfU0; choice
to extra JL&3160. Saddlers for Southernuse
Fair to good, $753; choice to extra, $1008160.
fancy galtcd and New York saddlers d-J'tfJOO;
Inferior horses Common, smalt plugs. $!i3j,
heavy work plugs. $40360. ,
MULES The market held few symptoms or
acuvlty FrliUy. Commission supplies which baa
been light all through the week contained noth
ing that would serve as an ladtatlon to vitality,
and with the trade between the local dealers and
outside interests equally as restricted, the wnoio
business was surrounded by an atmosphere 01
quietude. Purchases on the market duringrtno
week have not been aa heavy as the week prior,
either from Eastern or Southern" wurceshlle
the fact that no Inspection of British Govern
ment mules transpired added to the llstnees ot
the trade's votume. Tet there was a stron
movement In that market for every offerlne an
swering for quality, and particularly to the
classes ranging- from 15.2 to 16 hands. The bet
ter grades of big mules have been scarce and
wanted by all Interests, and dealers remained
ready to pay nrm prices for an that cam in.
StSs quotations (for broke mules. 4 to I years
oiaj;
14 hands, extreme range
14 hands, bulk of soles ,
14U hands, extreme range.......
14 hands, bulk of sales
15 bands, extreme range ,
15 hands, bulk ot sales
lSVi hands, extreme range
lift hands, bulk of sales
m . .el. I,.,,,, .rtrpmn nance
IS to 16 hands, bulk ot sales 12O.0OB14O.0O
The nrst una 01 quotations u, eaca uuivf
calculated to represent the full range from com
mon to extra. Dealers, however, often classify
superlative bunches (all tops) for buyers, which
sometimes sell considerably above the highest
quotations. The second Una of quotations sig
nifies the bulk ot sales and generally represents
the various classes as they are sold on the com
mission market, more or lees mixed.
By Telesjrapta.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. .May 17. Cattle The receipts to-day
were only about 1,(00 head, and prices were
mostly nominal, the supply being; chiefly mad;
up of butchering and canning cattle. Beef
steers have been selling at $3 90&4-70 ror common;
fair $4.7505; medium $5.0686.15; good export
grades JG.30tfiS5: choice to extra $5.60.S;
stockers and feeders were $2.6033.50 for inferior;
good to extra $4.503(.10: bulls $3J0S4.4i: cows
and heifer $Ltoa6.10; veal calves, best (afiCSO:
enters and springers $4030 per head for good
choice.
Hras The receipts to-day are estimated at 1,
000. There was an active demand, and prloes
were stronger and slightly .above yesterday's
best time. Sale ranged at $5.5u3.37H. with, the
bulk bringing $5.S0S6.s7tt. Pigs $4.60S(.6S; stags
34.75Tjfi.66; boars VJ.SOit4.50: Ckr. ernrnen ts JiCJ.ii;
good to prime shipping hogs, averaging- 260 to 350
iba, $S.(se.S7j; coarse to good heavy packins;
droves, a.eraguur 280 to 460 lbs.. $5.6S(.8: com
mon to choice mixed, averaging 1(0 to 340 lbs.,
35.6306.30: rood to prims butoherins; droves, av
eraging 220 to 370 lba., $5.8505.95, 5?,oomSJ5
to choice bacon lets, averaging-140 u IK lba. $5-63
5.67H.
Sheep-RecelptS about 7.000 head. Lambs have
advanced SOo per 100 lbs. for wooled flocks, Colo
rados selling' at $S.2&36.vS, snd shorn lambs are
up 350. with sales at $4.5083.03. Sheep trade was
brisk at advances of UOa. with sales at $4,230
4.75. About 56.000 head have arrived this week,
against 73,677 for the same time last week.
Ifcw York. May IT. Beeves Receipts .,3,(97:
trade slow; steers strong to 10a higher: Bulls and
thin cowa Arm; medium cows Darely steady;
steers $5.15$5.75; tops $5.90; fat oxen (4.(006.31:
bulls $3.:sa4.60; cows $2.3093.30; cables steady
at 1O012VC per lb.; sheep ISSito: refrigerator
beet 9c per lb.; exports 622 cattle and 4,260 quar
ters of beef. Calves Receipts L1S9; market
opened lower and closed KfiSOo lower; veals $49
4.87i; choice and extra $3tH-36. Sheep and lambs
Receipts 4,631; sheep steady; lambs l(S
higher; cllpsed Iambs $3.2334.50; -Culls (3.73:
It. Hogs Receipts 3.050; market firm; Stats nogs
$6.1006.20. No Westerns on sale.
soutn umana, aiay n. wjuc-xvtiyi. j,w,
market active and steady; native beet steers $4.40
cm tn. w.t.i atMra tl4.ts. Tmm steers 33.641
$4.25; cows and heifers $3.3094.70; canners $1.73
3.40; stockers and feeders' t3.riS6.10; calves $39
r0: bulls, stags, etc. $3.8094.23. Hogs Receipts
'i.ooo; marKec ansae to oa aurni
(.82: mixed 35.7035.7K4: lis
nla f3K.ffl! fautkr of salS $i
tteceipts iwju; morsel rciitv auu uisuvr. j
lings $494.40; wethers $3.7504.30: ewes $3.33fl.l0l
common and stock sheep $33.75; Iambs $4,339
(.83; spring lambs (SB.
Kansas City. Mo.. May 17. Cattle Receipts
Texas beef steers strong; cows and heifers SOloa I
higher; Stocxcrs ana leruex b.c.u; huuu iu
choice dressed beet steers $6.3095-60; fair to good
$4 T5fi5.2S: stockers snd feeders 34B5: Western fed
steers $4 6065.83; Texas snd Indians $496 06: cows
$14094.76: heifers $3.4093:. canners $2.5093 13; bulls
$3.3694.73: calves $4S6-2S. Hogs Iteceipta 17,600;
market (o higher: top M: bulktt.4Se6.86: heavy
$Slo98.0: mixed packers' $6.7095 JO: light $63
e;.73Vi: pigs $4.6oS5.rJ. Sheep Receipts 3.000;
market steady: Western lambs W.75B8.25; yfejt
em wethers 84.SMM.7S: Western yearllns U.WI
4 00: ewes $3.7594.23: cults $2.(093.84: grass Texas
sheep $3.75114 26- soring Iambs $3.6096.60.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL. . -
StT Joseph Mo.. May lT.-ttle-Iterpt. (3$:
market steady to strong; natives 4fJj13l WJst;
eras 34 3093.(0: cows and heifers $3.2594.86: veals
$4 2596.(0: bulls and stan H.S504.75: stockers and
feeders $394.32, Hogs Receipts 3,01$: market 6o
hlaher: light and light mixed $5.tSS.T5: medium
andheavy $S.7SU93.90: pigs $3,(094J3: bulk $3.70
93.83. Sheep-Receipts 1.640; market stronger;
top Colorsflos $5.10.
SPOT COTTON BTABKETS.
So Cbansrea of Isaportanoe Any-rrhero
snd Business TJnoliansreJ.
Local Market Spot cotton dull and sneharureo.
Bales. ) oaws.
Ordinary .
Gccd ordinary ..
Low mlddllnr ..
Middling
Ocod middling' .
etoaeae4iansas)ae,eB W10
eeV JX
eea eaees-eaT X19
T 13-J
! eeeeefv r'10
B-aensaeeeeaeeeeaaseeeae8 r"20
axiaaimg; rau-
Tinges and stains Ho to a off white.
Warehouse statement:
UOOaiOL 1(3S-T3X.
Vai reelnta to-dav .
ii
Not receipts since Sept. 1 .
...329.344
63
M3.i72
Net shlDments to-aar
Net shipments since sept. 1
, 170.103 18S.MJ
Gross receipts to-day ... 1.057 401
Gross receipts since Sept. 1 ......S6,93( 734,007
Gross sbipmenU to-day U10 903
Gross shipments since Sept. I. ...904.685 (03,491
Stock on band 74,0(4 44,96)
Spot cotton market:
Galveston Finn at 7 ll-lc; receipts. 1.833 bales.
New Orleans Quiet at 7c; receipts, 1.973
bales.
Mobile Quiet at 7 -16c; receipts.. 893 bales.
Savannah Easier at 7Mc; receipts, 922 biles.
Charleston Quiet at 7ftc: receipts. 107 bales.
Norfolk-Dull at 7Ho; receipts. 412 bales.
Wilmington Firm at 7c; receipts, 6 bales.
Baltimore Nominal at 8c: receipts. 319 bas.
New York Quiet at 3 l-l(4e; receipts $64 bales.
BcstonSulet at 8 l-l$c;. receipts, 13 bales.
Philadelphia Quiet at ( (-ltc: receipts, 94 bales.
Houston Steady at 7 ll-lCo; .receipts. 2,021
bales.
Augosta Quiet at $c; receipts, 333 bales.
Memphis Steady at 7 tKc; receipts, 363 bales,
-Br Telesrrasti.
New York, May 17. The pronounced decline la
uverpooi was a oisappomimenc io cotton ouns
to-day. Shorts last night bad rushed to cover In
enucleation of July manlDUlatlon to-day. but
Liverpool failed to respond and even turned weak
after our opening. .On this news the start hers
was steady, with prices 394 points-down, which
scon increased to a matter of 0811 points under
liquidation. Dear pressure ana xorejgn. selling,
much of which was based upon wet weather re
ports from the Southwest. Moreover, crop ad
vices took a more cheerful torn, and. although
late, the prospects for the new J crop were said
to be very favorable. Receipts 'were hardly up
to expectations, but this factor bad been pretty
thoroughly discounted. Demand for-spot cotton
in Southern markets was hanging tire, and North
ern mills were once' more faced with the neces
sity of continued curtailment ot production.
Toward midday efforts were made to bold the
market, and In the early afternoon considerable
energy was brought td bear In the hope of closing
the market Arm. Some were shorts and were
disconcerted br this snow of confidence smd
turned tor safer ground. July led the uplift,
but, at most, speculation was of a professional
tit snrenlAs tm for the weak. Thm marfeae.
cnaracter. atio. ipr iue moss pan. u.toe vxr
Closed
quiet, wiut price imu, p mnts nex lower. pot
cloeed oulet: middling upUnds 3 1-Mc; mlddltnir
Oulf s Vl(ci sales none. Futuree closed oulett
May T,43crIune T.(5e: Jary,7.6o: Aug. T.27e:
Sept. r.Mct Oct. Jtot Nor. T.He: Dec 7.01o;
Jan. 7.CJO :Tb. 3.CSC
New Orleaos, La star n-Cottca net: sales
3i rI-aTr Wot. jma erdtsary (Vltc- low
107.. .16$,.. (.70
(1...17... (.70
48.. .178... (.70
107...208... C.70
4 (0.009 75.00
. ((.009 66.W
. ao.oo'J ts.oo
. eo.oos 73 00
. 75.Cft5l0O.0O
. 33.00S100.00
. toooStto.oo
. 95.coSuo.oo
110.COttlC0.00
PUBLIC NOTICE.
, OIHcb of the President of the
Ttoxrrl of Public Improvements.
St. Louis. May lo. lsol.
Public notice la hereby clven that thaf
Board of Public Jmprovemento will hold a
special meetlntr at tho hour of 10 a, m. ot
tb" 2STH DAY OP MAY, 1501,
at Its office, room 300, new City Hall, for
the purposo of considering tho matters here
inafter named, to wit:
No. 5S63, Board's Motion. For reconsiruct
lnc; St. Loul3 avenue from Eroadway to
nNo??JrA "Board- Motion. For reconstruet
In?' Twentieth street from Malllnckrodt
R,rA, ,. itmml avenue.
No OT. Board's Motion. For reconstruct
ing Ninth street' from. Cass avenue to lletrrp-
StVo 5M8C Board's Motion. For recons:ruct
Ins Ninth street from Hempstead street to
Bi? "C5Sa 'Foard's Motion. For rcconstrcct
Ins Ninth street from Branch street to Bre-
InNo.:K70.UBoariI'o Motion. For reconstracN
Ini; Jefferson avenuo from Carr street to
CH59 3VCI1UC
No. 6S7L Board's Motion. For rcconstruct
inp; Garrison avenuo from Laclcda avenua
to Lawton avenue.
No r.572. Board's Motion. For reconstruct
ing Grand avenuo from Lafayette a-ienue
to Papin street. ,
No. S873. Board's Motion. For recor.struct
In? Grand avenuo from Manchester avenuo
No 5171. Board's llotlon. For reconstruct
tr.o. fir-oivi uvuico from St. Louis avenue to
Natural Bridge road.
No IS73. Boaro.3 iouoh. roricwomin.
ins Theresa avenuo from Laclede avenue to
Llndell avenue. .
v- cb7b. -nnnrd'u Motion. For reconstruct
ing Theresa avenue from Llndell aversra to
N'o ISTi. Board's Motion. For reconstruct
ing Merchant utrect from Third street to
Tisfjfii'tsjiry
No. 5573. Board's MoMon. For reconstruct-1
Ins Eighth street from Clark avenuo to
Spruca street, . . . .
Ifo 6873. Board's Motion. For reconstruct-'
inr Cherokee street from Lemp avenuo to
Jefferson avenue.
No. tisso. uoarus .io..ui. i-u. .cuu.iuu.
Inir Park avenue from St. Ango avenue to
No "km. Board's Motion. For reconstruct
ing Park avenuo from Eighteenth street to
AllSSlSSlppt areiiuu
rc4 Ttnnrd'!. Motion. For reconatruet-
Ing Gravols avenue from Eighteenth street
to Jefferson avenue.
No 68S3. Board's Motion. For reconstruct
ing Gravols avenuo from Jefferson avenue
to Arsenal street. .
No 6884. Board s Motion. For reconstruct
ing Eighteenth street from Park avenue to
Chontenu avenue
AH Citizens miarareu u. O...J ui.ii.cuio.L-
ters above named aro requested to attend.
By order at thfl Board.
HTKAM PHILUPS.
President.
Attest:
WALLER HDVrABDS, Secretary.
LAW DEPARTMENT.
' aty of St. lyrala. f
To Whom It Slay Concern, Take Notca:
Tne JommissioneT3, m uio iivu.i v ""
enlng Loughborough avenue, under Oral
nances Nos. 16674. and 17963. wW meat at
Boom 234, City Hall, on May 24, ISM; at S
p. m.. for tne purpose o ussosaius ubjio-
Ilts occasioned oy buju uwi""bp ""
parties Interested aro Invited to bo present;
when and where they have the right to bo
heard, and may except to the Commission
on' report before tho Circuit Court when It
Is filed.
The taxing district for said opening In
cludes the property In the district bounded
north and south by lines parallel to and
distant 1.000 feet from north and south lines
of Loughborough avenuo, as established
aforesaid, east by "Virginia avenne and west
by Orarol. avemg BCBSgjaiACBB
Oty Counselor.
1-tto: middling fair I 6-iso; receipts .; .
174,600 'lturef oulet and : 7-R2
T Bliv June 7 41S7.43o: JUly 7.3797J3e Aug. ".ISO
TlSo' Sent IKWi Oct 6.8t.86o; Nov. 6.8l5
BVerpl Mfif 17Cotton-Spot li ilumted de-
Sud'amertcan mldallnsj Ufa. The sale of
a weak amounted to WOO LSJf .W'&,,'K
were for imeculatlon and export, and Included
ASM American. Receipts 3.0M biles, no Amert
55? inisped oloqnloaa
Ut Novt. 3 (T-wSi 63-64d s.
CsJlforaia Dried Frnlts.
Mm York, May IT. The market for evaporated
apples ruled slow, but was tolerably steady st
urthanged pricea Supply was light. Seoem
5Jon34Hor prime 4'i9lo: choice (0040: fancy
SwsuiT Kufomla dried fruits ruled inactive
g&Slic
SJ1UC
Sugar.
New .York, May 17UBS-0r Arm. but
quiet: fair refining ZKe; centrifugal. 94 test.
4 -32o; molasses sugar ,3 to: refined Quiet. .
NTS' Orleans. La.. May '-Si5Tr?u,ffin2?l
kettle 3 3-160313-160: do. cenmfogaf ,3w8o:
centrifugal yellow 4Vi9Hc: seconds $Ti4c Mo-
lasses strong; giuuuem ?,.
Coffee. . -v... ir... it Whtl fhare was seme, im
provement TTn business to-day, the market ruled
oomparatlvely narrow and was aulte a prores
slonal affair. The opening was steady, with,
prices 510 points higher on light, rof-n and Ger
man buying; started by smaller Rio) receipts
than expected,- Sales were made by room bears
demand and a better ruling of European markets
than expected. Sales weer made by room bears
and tired longs. For the rest of the session, the
market changed but little and closed steady, with
prices net bviv sow ubu. xw.. mm i.,
5.500 bag. Including Juno at 3.36a, July at 3.50c.
Aug. at S.60C Sept. at (.6023.(50, Oct. at 3.66c,
tw. . it BMn -t. fareh at .0Sa Btiot USA dnll. .
No. "7 Invoice 6!ic;mlld, iutift; Cordova $H913Hc
Petrolenm.
New York. May IT. Petroleum weak.
Oil City. Pa., May tr.-Credlt balanessi K3;
certificates no bid. Shipments 13,133; average 92,
(33; runs StlO; averago 38.433.
Wool.
New York. May 17-Wool duU,
London, May IT. The offerings at the wool
auction soles to-day numbered .11.123 bales. The
attendance was large. Scoured were la strong
demand for the Continent. Merinos were In less
request, but steady Cross-bred sold freely,
some being token by America. A fair supply of "
slips was offered; One grades were readily taken,
but Inferior grades sold slowly; and some were
withdrawn. Following ore the-soles In detain
New South Wales. 2,400 bales; scoured (dgia
4Kd; greasy- 2ieUd. Queensland. 1.000 bales:
scqured lldgls (d; greasy 74Ud. Vlrtorla, 200
basei greasy eSfSd. New Zealand. J.60O .bales;
scoured 5K9l0d: greasy .SliSSHd. Caps-of Gccd
Hope and Natal, 100 bales: scoured lOdtyls d:
Boston. May IT. The Commercial Bulletin will
Sy in to-morrow's report of the wool trade or
e tTnlted States:
"The wool market Is quiet. Philadelphia has
again cut rates with a tale of new Territory
clothing on a basis of SSo clean. This single
salA seems to bo eccentric fnr nf!iarwl im.
market Is quite- steady. There Is an encouraging
Improvement In tho goods market, esp-clally tn
the increased itraisnA trtT Kfjinljt wm., v...
pub aom juiow ou auTance mere ot 5JI30 per
cent In fine wool dress goods. r
have., been 63,(07.533 lbs., against 7.427,6J
xao receipiB cr woo at oston since Jan. 1
so lba
lu low BAiuw in
meets to dato ore
for the same period in 13). The Bortoa shin-
(1.367.000 lbs. for the-same period in WOO.
j,p,zs ibs.. against sales of
Stock
51 bt? "oston Jan. 1, inn, was 7G
be total stock to-day Is 30,321,800 lbs.'
Dry Goods.
New York. May IT. Dry goods The market
continues quiet here for all descriptions of cotton
goods, and without quotable change In nrce:
Print cloths Inactive. Fall River manutoeturers
iKK.r.rS"9i-:rS'- '"'i'"t .STt"' res-rts.
...M, casj, umuiu Bivauy. ijiae
Jhtas. and bur-
laps inucuTB ou& nrm.
Tne Banba.
New York. May 17 Money on call nrra: at turn
Ciper ccntf last Ican.C ruling rate 4W. Prime
mercanUlo papr 43l4 per cent. SterilnVli
charso flr-1. with actual business tn beSteS"
bills at $4$$ fcr demand -and at 34-3tttfl5s for
60 days; posteil rales $i.SVVcMS3: ooinrnmiii
bills $f3i.84.4U- Sliver certificates McMexi
ean dollars 484e. Stat bend. weafeT lUHroad
hmid. firm. Exchanges $337,319,959; baUncS St
$2s Vr" MaT CT'"c3eartn" -.34.KB; balances "
haIar'i,eV,$t&.,PoS:. MT """'fm.m.in, -
hSSTShMt- 7 1T-T-.3-Jt
York exchange lofflSc prvmlurn? W V
ClnclnnaU. q.. May 17. aeorimrs $3,191 ,
r0c.n"eh-rC &--50 P'-l"'n?,.MonTy,3il
Metal Market. . ' "
kef ?orT8nt'was,3,cUvB1 SSI5E25t1Si "J"";
.bjllcaung a rise iTarTS-tVdXSgEi tt l2 '
(a... en futures maklnr an art?SSrI-f,t3J".1!
within thft Mt tmn -T,i- -vcr. - ""- -? 1 fi
tatl?. 3r&VallmS.P froS?pecut OCS
KiT." i ""ilvJ?.1 i"??" . the large supplies on--.-: Al
t-CSl""? trfLV.""!1 not rniir comrlv 'with th - '
""?" n"")o, ana remnlns Jo to 20 oolhti fi- .
tow the London parity, that is' it tMJSiT ?X", .
snot tin. Ltttl lnt' -.1 l.2vt J A,
per. the local market ruling' do "SS tix' " 1Q
nominally unchanged prices, tn rw vlk? AiS- '$
rlor and 16.o for castrnVa ebwlyUovSBea "- -1
tn London rose s- 3d,c(tolnc witnsrjot xt Xb iS'
3d ar.d futures at 7 T ffSi5ne wRS ' -. '',
chance here, cloele- ,f? .. i. iv?i7!?. "t?'Ut. V- x
don a loss of Is 3d waited-to n Sit St ' -P
Is the lowest price touched tM, rarsSS'S -- rM
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