The Saint Paul globe., February 21, 1901, Page 9, Image 9

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M. V. FLOWER, Pre«.
ST. PAUL UNION STOCK YARDS,
South Si. Paul, Minis,
Best Equipped and Moat Advantage ous Market for (be Shippers la (ha
■ .^■■■- , „, .. North west. ?""";".""' '""•■' "-'■
CONNECTED WITH ALL THE RAILROADS. ; u ; ;.. .
I,€6Q Beeves and 2,@OG Hogs Wanted Daiiy.
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UVE STOCK OOiiSiSiOli iEROM3TS,
19 Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yarcte, So. St. Pau 1, M:m.,
end Un'on Stock Yards. Chicago, 111.
AM Correspondence will receive prompt attention. Liberal advance? made on
consignmentß References—Union St ock Yards or any Commercial Agency.
ROGERS & ROGERS,
LIVE STOCK eOiiISSIOM H£RGliiaTs.
Room 21 Exchange Building, South St. Pal' , Mina.
Highest market prices obtained for stock. Prompt attention given to all corre
spondence and orders, references: Any commercial agency.
U If II If UP
HEAVY CHICAGO LOCAL SPECULA
TIVE SII'POIIT THE PRIX.CIPAX
CAUSE OF STRENGTH
CORN WENT OFF A NOTCH
After BomtnntinK <he' Market for a
Week, the Yellow Cereal Is Back
in Second Ptect — mid
Provision* Stronger.
• Close. Day.
May wheat Minneapolis —74%-% 74%
May wheat, Chicago 76 1-16 7.JV&
May wheat. New York SOVi 7U?&
May, wheat, .Duluth 76% 76%
May wheat, St. Louis 74Vi "3 :ii
CHICAGO, Feb. Influential local
speculators were active supporters of
the wheat market today and the close
was firm. .May %@Hc higher. Corn was
comparatively quiet. The market with
stood considerable selling' pressure, and
closed %@%c improved. Oats at the
olose were Me better, and provisions 5c
to [e-mail] up.
Indifference of the Liverpool market
{rave rise to expectations of lower prices
for wheat here, but tne tap of the gong
found offerings valued somewhat higher
than tiiey were at the close yesterday.
May opened unchanged to %c higher at
TTi'ie to 75 r-sc.. The first batch of buying
orders being satisfied the market set
tled, down to quietude for an hour. The! a
was ne ceiling pressure, however, and
the price held its own. This was due to
the sustaining power of moderate North
west receipts and the fact that large
areas of the winter wheat belt is with
cut mow protection. There was even a
bit of gossip concerning the Hessian Hy
In Nebraska,, but it is rather early for
that insect to be much of a factor in
fixing the price of wheat. The bears
derived E,o'ne comfort from an estimate
giving South Australia an exportable
surplus of 9,937,000 bu. This Is a liberal
Increase on other estimates, and th«sse
v.-ho sold short on the information had
reason to regret it later, for there was
no want of buyers. Later in-the buying
by loading operators, seaboard advices of
a better expert situation and covering by
short.--, who were made nervous by the
Strong character of the buying, caused a
sharp bulge to 76% c. a profit taking
movement led by one concern, which 11
--quidan-d 1,060,000 bu greeted the advance
but the close was strong, May %@yic
over yesterday at?7ts@76%c. Exporters
£t ported 32 loads taken, for foreign ship
ments, while seaboard clearances in
y.'hcat and Mour were equal to 432,000 bu.
Primary receipts aggregated 463,000 bu.
<*£i.l..'.reil with 530,000 bu the correspond
ing day last year. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported 243 cars, against 637 last
week and 504 a year ago. Fresh, arrivals
here were 3S cars, one of which graded
contract. '"
Cera relinquished the leadership on
'change, after the first- hour's : trading,
having .held it undisputed for a week.
May opened He higher at 40% c to 40y,c,
under the influence of light receipts. "A
heavy volume of business was transact
ed. : Operators who have been liquidat
ing were still selling, tit were believed
to be putting out short lines. The crowd,
led by an Influential trader, bought
freely, and May, Laving dropped to 40% c,
reacted to 4.0% c. The market became
■quiet on this advar.ee, and remained In
that condition to the end. The closing
■wheat strength helped to sustain prices
during the latter half of the session. The
close a. as; ],4<?i%c. higher at 40% c. Re
ceipts were 27<i cars, and of these but
two cat's were equal to contract require
meets.
Oats were fairly active within a nar
row range. The wheat and corn
Ktrci>gth was influential, for while gen
eral conditions affecting the supply and
dcir.and were unchanged, there was good
buying for the local account. The lead
ing- corn bull was also the leader of the
purchasing in the oats pit, and he had
for company some who were bearish on
corn. May sold between 25%@25%c, ana
25%e. and closed %c higher at 25% c. Re
ceipts v.-ere 170 cars.
The-- undertone of the provisions mar
ket vas strong, although business gen
erally vas quiet. Hog receipts were
leas than had been expected, and this,
combined with a good casn demand ana
thfj strength of the grain markets, re
sulted in an advance, which way firmly
held. May pork sold between $ir.o7Vi
and $14.15. and closed 10i«12Vic higher
at $l-i.HKgl4.]2%; May lard between
ti.V.Vz and $7:r.2%!87.55 closing 7%®ioc up
at S7.s£'isi-7.85, and May ribs between
Si 07',v«i7.10/ wills the close 5c improved
at $7.10.
Tl c estimated receipts for tomorrow
are: Wheat, 55 cars; corn. .255 oars; oats,
185 cars: hogs, 29,000 head.
There v in be no session of the Board
of Trade Friday, Feb. 22, Washington's
birth
The 'eaiiing^futurog ranged as follows:
!Open-|High-| Low-! Clos
■■ I Ing. I est. | est. | Ing.
Wheat— . • I I ~j
February 73% 74, 73% 74%
March I 7414; 74% 74^ 74%
r May 75%-7C! 76% 75%7d-7C's
Corn— - - j I /o
February ' ! 3^
March 39 i 39% 39 3&%
May 40%-'^! 40% 40% 46*4
Oats—
February I j " f 24%
Fort- "'" '25%-% 20aiJ23%-ii 25%
February ] J 1*3*5215
T Ma -• 14 10 '14 15 14 07% 14 12%
Lard— ; I
March I I : 7 -,-)
May 7 47Vi''7'55'"j'7"47ii 7 55
_J«ly • 7 52'j!7 60 J 7 52% 7CO
February ! | 17 05
May ............ 17 10 710 ' j 'i'ffHi 710
September I 720 |7 22% 7 20 -7 22%
Cash quotations were an follows: Flour
dull. Wheat—No. 3, 65@72c; No. 2 red 71
(</7("<-. Corn—No. 2, 89Vlc; X<>. 2 yellow'
39Hc Oats— 2. 255i©36c; No. 2 white'
tl%c; Ko. 3 white, 27%@25c. Rye—No. 2'
52c. Barley—Fair to choice malting. EG®)
s?c. Flax Seed—No. 1, $1.60;'N0. 1 North
western. $1.01. Timothy Seed-Prime,
Si.?.:-. Pork—Mess, per bbl, $13.95^14. Lard"
—Per 100 lbs, 57.45ff7.47V2. Ribs-Short
Bides ( loose), $7©7.20. Shoulders—
salted (boxed). 6U®6^c. Sides—Sho-'t
clear (boxed). $7.45(57.65. Whisky—
of high wines. $1.27. Sugars—Cut loaf
8.29 c; granulated, 5.72 c; confectioners*
"A," .ri.s:ic: off "A," 5.41 c. Clover—
tract' grade. ?11. Rtjcclpts—Flour, 75 COS)
bbls; wheat. 89.000 bu: corn, "508.000 bu;
oats, 528,900 bu; rye, 7.000 bu; barley, 58 -
000 bu. Shipments—Flour. 49,000 bbls
wheat. SI,OOO bu; corn, 119.000 bu; oats
250.00Q bu; rye, 7,000 bu; barley, 31.000 bu.
On the produce exchange today the but-
ri %& w\ & & M!^ 12cts. ag£»ssais&!* $2.85
■ CALKS 6ots-.lf. laf le - and"you want ait nX
Tb<*e prfeesm 0,.1 v a few quoted at raiutonTfr^ w^LAOKßMirHS:nep7^Mnrrl]r -»"K ? ' '^
H. D. CARROLL, Gen. Saiit.
SUMMER & ifllS,
.UVE STOCK 3ROK2IS.
Oi "«-J taken for all kinds e>T llvo •toe*
*nd time given to responsible par Clan
Correspondence solicit**. —•-?•,. tJ.
SOUTH ST. rAUU IIOL'X CUT.
Minnet*ci. lowa
tor market was active; creameries', 14' iD
22c; dairies, lOia-lSc. Cheece— Fairly active
at lOVii&ll^c. Eggs—Active; fresh, 16c.
MINNEAPOLIS. ■ ,
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. Wheat drag
ged along this morning, in extreme dull
ness, with scarcely a fluctuation worth
noting, and the market inside; of Vsc
range. May opened at 74%@74%c and sold
at 74 / 4@74%c. Before noon there was a
gain to 74% c, and dullness at the higher
range. Holders drew encouragement
from lighter Northwest receipts, posted
figures showing 243 cars as compared
with 501 last year. Liverpool was lid
up, and Paiis 5 to 10 centimes higher.
Chicago said there was evidence of more
confidence, with some firmer feeling
drawn from the Argentine report placing
the exportable surplus at 25,000,000 bu, the
lowest figures that have yet been put
out. So many conflicting reports have
been out in regard to Argentine that
traders now take everything from that
quarter with more than the usual allow
ance. Australia will have 9,750.000 hu to
ship, according to a late estimate. Of
ferings were very light at first. -'There
was a total lack of spirit in the market.
The same was the case ■ everywhere.
heat is in a rut. but for all that trad
ers are alive to the fact that tbi3 is a
good time for crop scares and sudden
surprises, and the tendency is to oper
ate with extreme cautiousness. Primary
receipts were 458,000 .bu, against . 530,000
last year. Clearances wheat and flour
equal 432,000 bu; corn 853,000 bu. Minne
apolis received . 221 cars and Duluth 22,
against 295 and 209 last year. "
May corn opened at 36% c, and was ac
tive at first with a quieter tone later.
The market reached 37>4c, reacted to 37c,
and held at that figure-at noon.
The market showed strength and more
activity towards the close, May selling
to 74%0, and closing firm at 74j65171%c-
July closed at 75%(§f75%c.
Cash wheat offerings were cleaned up
more promptly, owing to lighter receipts.
The basis was the same all through. No
1 northern held at #c under May for the
average, and nearly all of it went at
74c, an occasional car bringing 74 1 / 4 c. No.
2 northern brought 7Cc for choice and sold
at 69c for ordinary. No. 3 wheat brought
We to 66e. No grade ranged trom Me to
Uoc, the latter figure for exceptionally
good lots only, and rejected brought 60c
for the best, selling down to 58.??54c. ..-"■.
... Closing.
Wheat Open: High. .Low. Wed. Tiles
May ...'...74%-% 74% 74%.% 74%-& 74%
July ......To 75%. .. TS&34 75«%4s ; 75-
On Track— closing quotations:
No. 1 hard, 76c; No. I' northern 7ic; No
2 northern, '17 :! 4 r<i 70 V4c; oats, -G'..^; corn,
36% c; rye, 4S»4c; barley, 40@-50e; flax, SI IS
iiax futures. May, $1.60. ' . • . .
Puts and Calls-2 p. m. report: Puts
7: l i^7l%c bid; calls, 74% c sellers; curt>,
74%fr-74%c bid.
Flax— market was lower and show
ed sagging tendency, notwithstanding
light receipts and small offerings. Du
luth May was firmer and higher, but
the local cash market would not follow
as inquiry brought the information that
Duluth trades were small and the vol
ume of business light. The best rejected
was fairly steady at $1.54@1.53 but ordi
nary sold under $1.50. No grade was
very weak, the best polling at $1.46; ordi
nary at $1.42 and wet arid sour no grade
offered at $1.25. Minneapolis received 8
cars, against 4 last year. Duluth received
none. .-...■ . ■ - . ■
Closing prices were: Minneapolis cash
*I.st>; to arrive, $1.56; May, $1.0-0 Duluth
cash, $1.59; May, $1.63; September, $1 17
bi4.
Flour— is a little better as to
new business, although the general tone
remains quiet. First patents are quoted
»4.004i4.10; second patents, $3.85iM: first
clears, $2.90@3; second clears, $1.90582
Shipments, 28,276 bbls. .'
Millstuffs— firm as quoted Mil
lers report demand active from all quar
ters: sales large on the higher range.
Bran in bulk is quoted $12@12.23; flour"
middlings, $12.75@13; bulk shorts. ' $12®
12.25; red dog in 140-lb sacks. $14.«5®14 50
--feed in 200-lb sacks, $1 per ton adoTtional;
111 100"11* sacks. $1.50 per ton additional.
Shipments, 1,651 tons. •■ .
Teed and Meal—The market is active
Prices are firm as quoted, and there is
good trade on all grades, with a heavy
demand for corn meal in .sacks. Coarse
corn meal and cracked corn. $14 25- No
1 feed, $14.75; No. - 2 feed, $15.25. No 3
teed, $1a.75; granulated corn meal fn cot
ton sacks at the rate of $1.90 per Übl.
Corn— market was firm and steady
Good No. 3 yellow brought 37c. Receipts
were smaller than for some time and
lighter offerings helped maintain prices
No. 3 yellow is quoted 36%@37c; No. 3
corn, S6%c; No. 4 corn, 36c. Receipts 37
cars; shipments, 17 cars.
Oats—The market was active and firm
at 26*, c for choice No. 3 white. No 3 is
quoted 26@26%c. Receipts, 20 cars- ship
ments, 14 cars. • ■ : -■
Barley—No. 5 barley sold at 42c to 4Ec
Feed grades are quoted 3S(slsc; malting
grades, 45@51c: Receipts, 4 cars; ship
ments, 1 car.
Rye—No. 2 is quoted 48% c. There is de
mand for choice rye. Receipts, 1 car
Hay—Minnesota upland is quoted $9(ff
10; lowa upland, $9@10; coarse to medium
$6.50@8; rye straw, $8@6.50. Receipts Si
tons, shipments, 10 tons.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
Northern. . No
Roads N0.1hd.N0.1.N0.2.N0.3.Rei.Gd
Gt. Nor .20 26 25 .3.. 25
C..M.& 5t.P.... . 16 31 15 3 13
M. & St. L 6 4 1 11
Soo Line ...... 2 •
Nor. Pacific . ..'3 '2 i "r
C.St.P..M.& 0.3 15 11 .. '. 4
Minn. Transfer .' .. 4 . 1.. -_;-.'
Totals ...... . 45 85 .55 9- 49
Other —Winter wheat, 29 cars-
No. 3 corn. 41; No. 4 corn, 4; no grade
corn, 1; 1.0. 3 oats, 22; no grade oats
1; No. 2 rye, 2; No. 4 barley. 3; No 5
barley, 2; rejected flax, 16; no grade flax
9. ' ' . . . ' ■
Cars Inspected Out— 1 northern, 58;
No. 2 northern, 30; No. 3, 25; rejected 15:
no grade, 21; winter wheat. 16; No 3
corn. 16; No. 3 oats, 5; No 2 rye '2
rejected flax, 19; no grade flax 1 '
BULUTH.
DTLI'TH, Minn.. Feb. 20.--The market
was strong today, but trading showed lit
tle increase. It opened unchanged at
TT./sc sold up to 76Vic at 11:25, and held
between 76'4c and TgHe for the next hour
sold at 76% cat 12:40, and closed at tWc!
Cash sales were 12,00>1 bu at unchanged
prices. The close: Wheat—Cash No 1
hard, 75Uc; No. 1 northern, 73>4e- No 9
northern, 76%iJ?70%c; No. 3 spring 634*?
OS%c; to arrive. No. 1 hard, 76i/ic-' No 1
northern, 74V40; May No. 1 northern
<C'.4c; July No. 1 northern, 76>4c; oats
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, TBTURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1901 f
2G'4iS26c; rye, 50c; barley, 35@55c; flax to
arrive, $1.59; cash, $1.59; May, $1.63; Sep
tember; $1.17; corn. 37%tf; May, 38% c.
Car Inspection—Wheat, 22 cars; corn, 61
cars. Receipts—Wheat, 83,077 bu; corn,
49i329 bu; rye, 637 bu. Shipments—Wheat,
1,275 bu.
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Flour—Receipts,
14,227 bbls; exports, 42,034 bbls; more
active and steadier with wheat. Rye
flour dull. Buckwheat flour quiet. Corn
meal steady. Rye quiet. Barley stPady.
Barley malt dull. Wheat—Receipts, 33 JSO
bu; exports, 47,975 bu; spot firm; No. 2
red. 81c f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 red, 79V£c
elevator; No. 1 northern, Duluth, 87& c
f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard, Duluth, 91Vic
f. o. b. afloat. Options opened steady
and in face of very cold weather WesS
were inclined to yield at first under local
bear pressure, but later in the day ral
lied substantially on reports of Hessian
fly in Nebraska, sympathy with corn
and covering. Closed firm at V4c net ad
vance. March. 79%@79 11-16 c, closed 79Msc;
May. 79?i(W80 7-16 c, closed So%c; July clos-
Ed 79% c. Corn—Receipts, 215,475 bu; ex
ports, 324,420 bu; spot steady; No. 2,
4SVic elevator and 47c f. o. b. afloat. Op
tion market opened steady, eased off
with wheat, but eventually developed
strength again on heavy clearances cov
ering-, outside buying and small country
offering's. Closed steady at %c net ail
vance. Hay, 46%@4G B-lGc; closed 46Vie;
July, 451,4@45-"'BC, closed 45% c. Oats—Re
ceipts. £2,200 bu; exports, 14,843 bu; spot
dull: No. 2, 30V>e; No. 3. 30c; No. 3 white,
32c; track white, 31@35M>c; No. 2 white,
S2%@BSc; track mixed Western, 3O@3l^c.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 20.—Flour
steady. Wheat—Firm; No. 1 northern,
75V,c; No. 2 northern, 11-*,Cgl4c. Rye—Firm;
No. 1, S3@s£!4c. Barley -Dull; No. 2, 57®
58c; sample. 4(Kf?soc. Oats—Firm; No. ~2
white. 27^(&~3Sc.
ST. I.GUIS. Mo.. Feb. 20.—Close: Wheat
—Higher; No. 2 red cash, 73V4C; May, 74%
@74i4c; July, 7314 c; No. 2 hard, 71@n^c.
Corn—Higher; No. 2 cash, 39c; May, 39c;
July, 2PVsc Oats—No. 2 cash. 26c; May,
26% c; July, 25 1,4 c; No. 2 white, 28%@28%c.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Feb. 20.—Wheat-
May, 67-iftCSc; cash, No. 2 hard, 68>4@69c;
No. 2 red, 71W7.7iy 2 c. Corn—May, 37%<fs
37% c; cash. No. 2 mixed, 36V>(S!3 r)-y l c; No. li
whiie, ST'ic. Oats—No 2 white, "27c. :
PRODUCE AND FRUITS.
Butter—Steady and- in active demand.
Receipts light. Creameries—Extras, IS@
20c; firsts, 22c. Dairies—Hand separator,
21c; extras, 19c. Ladles—Extras, 12@llc;
packing stock, fresh, lie; held, B@loc.
Cheese—Market steady • and active.
Twins, fancy, full cream, lli£@l2c; brick.
No. 1, 12^c; brick, No. 2, 9Vs>c; Swiss
cheese, old, 12^@14c; Limburger, as to
grade, S3^@llc. ;
Eggs—Market easier; receipts light.
Fresh stock, cases included, ■ loss off,
V'i'-/nU)C; storage, I2V2C
Beans—Market firm; fancy navy, per
bu, |2.25@2.35; medium, hand picked, per
bu. Sl<3>l.So.
Peas—Yellow peas, J1.25; fancy green,
$1.30. , . . .
Potatoes—Steady; fair demand. Pota
toes, bu, 3S@4sc.
Vegetables—Lettuce, per dozen, 40c;
parsley, per dozen, 20c; tomatoes, Cali
fornia, basket, 75c; spinach, bu, 75c; tur
nips, bu, 40c; beans, wax, bu, $5; beans,
string, bu, $5; cucumbers dozen, 20c; car
rots, bu, 40c; horseradish, lb. 10c.
Onions—Steady; Red Globe and Wtth
ersfleld, cwt, $1.75@2.
. Apples— well cleaned up and
good stock demands firm prices at ad
vanced quotations. Apples, fancy, $3.25
@4.
Lemons— liberal; demand good.
Fancy Messinas, box, $3^3.25; California,
per box, $2.25(fi;3.50.
Oranges—California navels, box, $3@3.50;
Floridas. $2.75@3.25; seedings, $2.50.--
Nuts—Hickory, per bu, $1@1.23; new Cal
ifornia walnuts, per lb, 14c; peanuts, raw,
per lb, Cc; peanuts, roasted, per lb, 7c;
Brazil.?, per lb, lie; pecans, medium, U@
1214 c; chestnuts, new, per lb, 12@15c
Bananas—Supply moderate; demand ac
tive. Choice shipping, $1.75@2.25.
Figs and Dates— new California,
box, Sse@sl; fard dates, 10-lb boxes, S^Sc;
Hallowee dates, new, SV2C * ■,•-
Apple Cider—Sweet, per bbl, $4; sweet,
per half bbl, $2.50; hard, per bbl, $9.
Dressed Meats—Demand light; supply
fair. Veal, fancy, 7 1 / £@'Sc; veal, medium.
7^c; hogs, country diessed,' 6@t%c; spring
lambs, pelts off, Be.
Poultry— fair; receipts liberal.
Dressed springs, per - lb, 10c; hens, be;
turkeys, 10c; ducks, fancy, 10^-c; geese,
B%@9c. ■ . . .
.-.Fish—Fair demand. Pike, per lb, sc;
croppies, per lb, 4@sc; pickerel, per lb,
4c; frog legs, per dozen, 4@Sc. -
■;•-.•;■".■;.:•.' MISCELLANEOUS. ,; ;;■
COFFEE AND SUGAR— To: k.:
Fob. 20—Coffee—The market for coffee
futures opened firm, with prices 15 to 20
points higher on a scare of shorts and
heavy buying by the, "copper syndicate"
brought out by good response in Europe'
to yesterday's advance here. Later the
market eased off, partially under profit
taking, but again stiffened on further im
provement abroad and fresh outside sup
port. Shorts were nervous. The market'
closed steady.-with prices 10 to 15 points,
net higher. Total sales were '2s,soo bans ;
including: March, 6c; May. 6.05 c; July,!
fie: September, 6.20 c; October, 6.20 c; De
cember. 6.30 c. Spot Rio firm; No. 7 in
voice, 7%c; mild, quiet; Cordova, S@l2 1/.cJ
Sugar—Raw, steady; refined, quiet.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. Close: Wheat-
Spot, dull; No. 2 red Western winter, Cs
2d; No. 1 northern spring,. 6s 2^d; No 2
red Western winter, iis ll%d. Futures
steady; March, 5s 10><jd; May, 5s ll%d.
Com— Spot, quiet; American mixed, new,
3s 10-% d: American mixed, old, 3s ll%d
Futures quiet: February, 3s 9</-d; March
; 3s ?%d; May, 3s 9* fed. ■
DRY GOODS—New York, Fob. 20 —
There has been more activity here of
late with the jobbins trade, but no
change of any moment in the market at
first hands. Prices are Irregular for
Lrown bleached and colored cottons in
stock. Prine cloths ruled dull today 1
with very limited demand at tiie re»suc»fl'
price. Men's wear woolens" quiet end
barely steady. Dress goods dull »nd
featureless.
METAL MARKETS-New York, Feb
20.— in the local metal market start
ed in in a somewhat depressed condition
as the result of unfavorable informa
tion from London, where prices 9 nut off
about. £1 5s to £121 17s 6d far spot
Later, however, a reaction Bet In and
prices recovered the early loss on a good
general demand; sales were made" at
$£6.90@26.95 for spot delivery closin™
$26.90 bid and $27 asked. Future dcliv"
cries were weak and lower: March at
52G.35@26.75, and May $26@26.20; tradin
in these positions was fairly active. On
the other hand, however, "the general
list remains in a listless condition. Cop
per in London ceollned 5s to £71 2s 63
but locally a dull and featureless market
prevailed, with prices nominally quoted
at the close $17 for Lake Superior and
16% c for casting and electrolytic. Lead
ruled dull at $4.37Va despite j a further ioss
at London, the close being weak at £1*
IPs. Spelter was also quiet, though
buyers and sellers were nearer together
than for some time past, closing prices
were f3.'J7V2@1.02>.£. Iron continue. dull
with an easy undertone prevalent ■ with
no material change in prices. At Glas
gow the close was 64s 7d, and Middles
boro, ' 46s iVsd.
WOOL MARKET—Boston, Feb 20 —
The Boston Wool and Cotton -Reporter
will say of the wool market tomorrow:
The wool trade has : rather increased in ;
activity the past week and a rather large
stock has been moved. We figure th ;
sales at over 6,000,000 pounds, included in
which were some good-sized lines of ter
ritories, scoured and ' medium fleeces •
There has been considerable pressure to
sell and as a result, consumers have in
most instances been able to secure wools
at particularly low prices, except terri
torial wools, which are now selling very
close to the level of values ■ prevailing
at the time when the boom in 1899 was
started. The sales for the week in Bos
t0" cra^ nted to 5,305,200 pounds domestic
ana 8C5.000 pounds foreign, making a total
or 6.170,200, against a total of 4,636.800 for
the previous week and a total of 2,371 000
for the corresponding week last year
he sales since Jan. 1 amount to 24 461 400
pounds, against 28,205,600 pounds for tie
corresDonding time last year
BUTTER AND EGGS— York TVh
2O._Butter-Receipts. - 6,780 pkg*-' flrm :
fresh creamery, 16@23c; June ereamerv
15@20c; factory. ll@lsc. Cheese-Receipts'
1,710 pkgs; firm; fancy large fall made'
ll@ll%c; fancy small rail made 12c E^e-4
—Receipts, 7,010 pkgs; firm; Western at
mark, 17%@17%c; Southern at mark 17®
I 1 >4c. ■ .. ' ■**
COTTON MARKET— York Feb
30.— Cotton—Spot closed steady at 1-lSc
higher; middling uplands, 9 5-16 c; ' mid
dling gulf, <H'-16c; sales, 1,100 bales • fu
tures closed easy; February, 8.80 c; March
8.85 c; April, 8.90 c; May. 5.93 c; June B*93e:
July, 8.86 c; August, 8.63 c; September, 8.24 c:
October, Sc; November,-7.93c; December'
7.Site. '
NEW YORK " MONEY-New York
feb. Close: Money on call easy at
r>t<§2 per cent; prime mercantile paper
S'^4M! per cent; sterling .exchange,
heavy, with actual business in bankers*
SPJt.*S «.W«i"«.S7% for:demand, and at
M; S4i*; for ' sixty *ays; Posted rates $1.53
4n o d W..58@4.88%; commercial. bills,
$4.83',,®4.53%; silver . certificates, 61 'X,<Ji»
fi|Vac; bar silver, 61% c. Mexican dollars,
<!Bc.
Sllilllll
'•-.-'. P- $ ■'■■ '. ■-■*' ■■tji •'-'■ " "
SPECULATORS UXCEHTAIX- OP THE
EFFECT OF THjE jC^paiXNGTWO
' *:\ DAYS' I^OUDAY
" -. - . ■ ''■ ..- * "'"' '
BOTH ; SIDES mWEBE -: TIMID
General,. Tendency of Prices Was
Downward, With llie Close at the
Lowest,' but Bears Were Far ".
■ ■■■■'•" - l-'roin A»'j^|ysSi: c. J*» ~f
::.. fA, bF :■;, close. Day.
Bar silver, ' New ' Torft*...V.:v 61%; ~■ 61*4
Call money. New T^jjk^ .: ■ 1%-2 . : _ 2-2%
.NEW:/ YORK, 'Feb^^-T-The' dread of
the unknown -was Lt6§.rjsepressing.- factor >
in the stock market tajl^-. Preparations
were evidently, being.,,FJade for the in
terim of three consecutive holidays by
lightning .speculative leads. The pos
sibilities of the threedays' interval as
canvassed by-"the-.speculative public were
by no means wholly on the.' aide of de
pressiort," but "wtiate"ve*s favorable devel
opments seemed possible. have been so
thoroughly .discounted ttrat the'balance
of chance is considered.-.clearly .on the
side' of 1 lower prices. ■•'■Tbe speculative
world seems to have ''arrived at the con
clusion* that the ooT»i3ethig:.ot details
of the steel merger Is not likely to be
followed immediately by-=a< campaign of
manipulation for higher prices in" order
to make a'"market for the new securities.
It . will be., remembered that- this'" was:
what happened'-two. years ago, when the ■
newly.. fledged industrials'" "were ; 'first
thrown Upon' the world. -Indications-seem'
to point . cleSfly "to a desire . for., quiet,
stock ' market conditions rfdr-i'the'-p'resent
on the part of the financial powers, /who
are most largely, .concerned in the steel
negotiations, as they have also been in
the recent railroad consolidations.' It
is not hard to understand why, ; with
colossal ■■ financial 'undertakings r*i em- •
bryo, those concerned in them should de
sire most of all quiet and stable condi
tions both in the money and stock mar
kets. The progress of- negotiations•'•■ is
necessarily involved in further complex
ity by marked fluidity of -market pTiees
for stock and uncertain rates for money.
This makes Intelligible the evident desire
of the financial powers to discourage
further excited- -speculation at this time. {
Of course any violent break in prices;
would.be equally, at variance with their'
wishes: The certainty that powerful sup
port ■'" would 'be ' accorded ito ft prevent a ■
sudden and violent decline tends to re
press -'bear' activity. It is evident'that
every effort is making to .preserve" the
tranquillity of the money market by
keeping available all^o^sible resources, ■
and also by reassuri;^. expressions of'
opinion as to the "aDilify" < '" t'^e money
market to meet. future requi? •_• w ti?. '■•
Nevertheless the liKblihpod of another: ■
weak bank statement between the ad
journment of the exchange on Thursday,
and the resumption on. (tfradlng on Mon
day, and the belief Ma|qadvantage will
be taken of the closed-stock market to
publish the plans oTtHe -steel merger,
were two 'rather ",on¥ir(ous' possibilities
which served to bririjef^'a dribbling of :
' stocks on the markc^' day. An effort
was made, during the afternoon to turn,
the market against,,-|(i]g -snorts tti the
hope of driving them "to cover, but the
effect proved futile, and the closing 'was *
weak, with many stacks' at the lowest. V
There was a signiftdant break in the
principal steel stockfe the last, Steel
and Wire. Federal Steel and National
Steel falling suddenly:"]; to 2%. There
was some show of strength in Steel aand
Wire preferred, but ■'otTYerwise the steel
stocks were all weak. Hoop preferred
dropping 3*-2- In the' principal active
railroad stocks there were at one; time
declines of ,l.to 2 points... members of th«
Granger Southwestern . and Pacific
groups being notably affected. Delaware 1
& Hudson was erratic, but generally,
weak, falling at one time 3*4-under last
night. The local traction stocks were fci.4
up In' the course of the attempt against
the shorts, and'stocks of a number of
smaller railroad companies were lifted
from 1 to 5 points, Pere!Marquette,
Mobile & (Ohio, the lowa 1 Central stocks
and the Minneapolis & St. L>ouis .stocks
being conspicuous. General Electric . was
forced up .at- one time 12. points, but
closed with a net gain of only 7}a. The
i level of activity in the market - was -lower;
than for many "weeks past, the' day's"
business falling to aVtout the smallest Tor
any-full day since election. - :. '
Bonds we're " reactionary in sympathy
with stocks. Total sales, par value, $3,
--435,000. :' -„ ... .;..' . . ..;. v ".\ ~J
; .United . States .refunding. 2s :: advanced -
% per cent on the last call.- ; "' .-.,, ' '•'■
■ STOCK 'QUOTATIONS; ---'■■"•' <
.Furnished by, Charles H. F. .Smith &
Co., members of the New.. York Stock
.Exchanger/ Ptoneer Press building, who
have direct wires to Chicago and New
York. .Closing, prices, are .bid: :? -■■:-:t- !
•" '."• ' •'• :- -:i ■■' ■•■■■■ ..,, "' ""■'■' Closing. |
•"•■•■ ' •. '.•'■•".'■-■ ißid.miq.
STslHigh|Lo^l 20 119
Am. . Hoop .... :•...; 2300!*27%t"27 S i -27% 27%,
do pfd '. 1460/ifSl' | 77141 79 ; 82 .
Am. Steel & Wfre7f2s9WP43% 47 i 47% ! .49*4;
do pfd I 62C01 96% 95 95^: 9.V
Am.. Tobacco 13irK}!415% 114% 115- 115% i
do pfd 1... .'...£... ...... 142 ,140
Am. Tin Plate .... 4S#>HS% \ 01% C& I 63%
do Pfd >. ! 4'.WVH^ "6 I 96Vfel 37%
Atch., T. & S. F..,'53500<-55*4 54V> 54V' 55%
do pfd .-..- l = 7000i'«7-% 87% S7%i 87%
B. R. T...;;..:,,...1293UU ?i%\ 74% 7576 75%
C, B. & Q :....... 7150*144% 143% 143%.11*5
Car & Foundry ... m- SI | 20% 20% 21%
do pfd ..... ! .700".70% 70 I 70% 70%
C, C.. C. & St.E..! lMt^i 7GV4I 75% 73%
C: Tobacco C 0.... S6fi*H 4s%j 42%j 43^MS!i
do pfd ::.;.:::::.. eopj.V?..! .:■.:. [ '05% ps
Chesapeake & Q.. 33$Jr - 1 39% 3Dy 40
Chi; & Alton ...... 900; 39% | 35% "38%- 39%
do pfd ; 9Q0j.7i% 74% 74 174%
Col. Southern I 24fiO|, B%i 9% 8%! ' P 1
Chi. G. W „.. ....I 14J»; 1* .18%. J5%|.719
do d. 4 per cent. ...wL.uh. .....! a 2 j !»2JA
■do pfd A ...Hi;-;... ...-. [ 79%! 79r4
do pfd B 10t>]f.45: ! 45 'j 45% i if.' I
■ Con. Gas .......... j 6690(19314 191^ 192% ■
Del. :& Hudson....ilO2*vi67- [164 |16<« lfiTM:
Den. & Rio G ..;..■ '410©^'*3S% 5714! ST*! 39 -
drt pfd ...:.....V..! '14!j(>; 87 ! 87 i 87-"l'8;%
Erie 12400; 27%! 27 | 27% 27%
Fed. Steel 16900i.-45%l 46^41 «14 4SV.
pfd ..] 9100[..55 ! 83% 83% 84%
Gen: Elec. C 0...:". 127'»218 raW%f2iß 1206 *
Gt. Nor. pfd I .1189 189 189 1189
Hock. Valley Ry . „..1.... J 4714: 47 !
do pfd '-30073 72% i 72^1 72%
111: Cent ..V.-...V:.. " 400 132% 131- !l3l%ilJc'
Jersey Central ... 4001154 1154 1 1534 153
Louis. & 'Nash..:. 6SCO ! &1% 90% 90% 91 !
Leather ............ 1300.12% 12'^ 13% 12%
do pfd ■.., '... ; 7i!,i .74% - 4 , 4 j 74 ,.
Manhattan Con... 12800pJl7?i|116. j 1116%1J16%
Met.- Traction .... ; Ifi4>.i!i62 1162V4162%
Minn. & St. L..,., 4(KVi 74%| 71%! 73% 72
do pfd ...........! ......for ifoet- 107 i<ts>;
M., K. & T.,,..,.-: 2500 .19 ■. lgi 4 18%; SI
- do pfd 9SOQ 52% 51% 51% 52?
Missouri. Pacific lllOOi 86^i 85 "i 80S SfiU
National Tube ...' ..,..62% '61% 61% : 62£
do pfd,.., ? -....,.; r J105%!105' 104 105
Northern -Pacific . 33000 t 82%! 81"% 81% 83 ;
do pfd ;.......... 600-86% 86%! 86% 86%
N.. Y. Central ::V.': 490fiir43Uii43 1i43% 143%
National Steel Co. 5300-44 j 42%! 42«. 4Mf.
do pfd ....|IOO ! 99 Pte*"K*
National .Biscuit., ; 200 39,, ! .38%! 38^ SS%
x *do pfd .......... ......92% 92 190% 94
Norfolk & West.. 2600 45%r45%l 46 46*4
do pfd ..-:..;...... j 82^1 3*
North-Western .....t 1300,172% 170% ! 171% m%
Ont. * Western..! 3400 31% 31% 31% 31%
Press. S. Car Co.. 1000 36%) 35% 36^: 36"i
do pfd ! 20) 76%! 76 76% 76%
Pennsylvania Ry. 6600 148% 147% :i4S%ji49il
Pacific Mail ...... 300, 42 41$ 41?' 42
People's Gaa ...... 7200 99%-98% 99% i<K) -
Rep. Iron <& Steel . 3001 14% | 14% 14% 14
do pfd ,-...-iiMCj 63% 63 ! 63 i C 3
Reading .....if..... 9(iOOt 30% 29% I 29% 30%
do Ist pfd ,:,.,... 1 7000?-71fe! 70% 70% 71
do 2d pfd .......! -3500. 4T; j 40 j 40% 41%
Rock Island ?.'..... • 33001^4 122-. 12JU : 1%;
Southern Ry } mM 2J%| 21% 21% 2<M.
do pfd „.■...;■.....! %m\ ,74 L 73V|! 73% 74%
Southern Pacific : 4my4%\ 43% 43% 44
St L. & 5.'W,... 40dd 2£i 21% 21% 25%
do pfd ......>.;.. 2300i'5.T*-j 54% 54% -55%
Sugar Refinery: ... 2640ftt13K1134i41J38 ,|lsi?|
e do pfd ....:...... j .rJ&m ;)i20V4Ji20%r!20% :
Texas Pacific. . ..: .-«£& 2C%! 27W! 26U
L T S. Rubber......! \H^WL\ is%i 18% ; 19%
do pfd ..I 60 I6i 60
Wabash ■■ ..: ...... j. 25T^ 16^i|: 15-^ J -101' 16%
, do pfd ...:.. 1- 52£) l go !&^4J.£S% 29
Western Union ... 2,^87.. i 86%J SStil 56%
Wheeling ft L,. E.j SOOOf l£: 13^4 13-^ 13%
do Ist pfd ...... m 200...; .* 54% f»i
, do 2d,.pfd ....-■-..|..^..|_30% 25% 30%-30%
♦National ; Elscuit preferred, ex-dlvi
dend-,' 1%- per cent. - .- -•• .--
•Total sales, 759,300. V
NEW YORK BONDS.
V. S. ret. 2s. reg.lOOt^'JN.- J. C. gen. 58.131%
do. coup .:..... 105% > T. Pacific 35.... 70%
<lo S3. Reg ....110^1 dO'^sv..:;.::... 106V3
do coup ....... 110^4 »N.Y.,C. &S.L.4a.]tK
do new 4s, reg.137~4.N. & W. con 45.101*4
W. M. CAMPBELL
COMMISSION COMPANY
Live Stock Connnissiin Marsiml}
Un n Stoc'< Yard?,
BOOTH S»T. PAUL,
Consignments and correspondents so
licited. Market reports furnished on ap
plication.
We do a strictly commission business.
No live stock bought or sold on our own
account.
References-Stock Yards bank, South
* S auis Securlty bank. Zumbrota: Hon.
vT.,T; Ko«rner, state treasurer, Capitol
building St. Paul; A. C. Anderson, casn
ter Bt. Paul National bank. St. Paul.
<*° coup :...... 137% *Ore. Nav^ lsts.lo9
do. old. 4s, reg.ll3^, do 4s 104
5° ™>"P 113% Ore. S. L. 65.... 127%
9 Co ss, reg ....11054 do con 55.^...116v
do coup 110% Read. gen. 45... 94 "
Atohi. gen. 4a....102% R. G. W. lsts.. 99%
do adj. 4s i*3 "SL.&I. M.con.6sllS
♦Can. So. 2d5....11014 •S.LL&S.F.gen6sl29i / 4
C. & O. 4%5....106&»5t. Paul c0n....184
;d° 5a ••;••• 121^^s.p.,c.&p. lsts.us^
♦C.& N.W.c0n75.140 do 5s .. 120VS
r-do S.F. debss.l24 80. Pacific 45.... 93%
Chi. Term. 45.... So. Ry. 5s ...:. .126%
•Col. So. 45...... 84% S., R. & T. 6s. 67
•D.. & R. G. 43.102 T. & P. 15t5....115%
jErie. gen. 45.... 83/6 *do 2ds 95
F. W. & D.C.lst 83 Union Pacific 45.106
Gen. Elec. 55... .167% Wabash 1 sts.... 119«
Jo. Cen. 15t5.....116% do 2ds 103%
L. & N.Uni.- 4S.IOIV* W. Shore 45.....U5«i
M., K. & T. 2ds. 76% .Wis. Cen. 45.... 88%
tl vT d«43 ■••■■•■■ 97 *Va. Centuries.. 98
»N. Y. C. 15t5....107 .. •
♦Bid.
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
Adams Con. ..JO 20jIJttfc Chief .. $0 15
-Alice 42, Ontario 7 00
Breece 1 73 Ophir 70
Brunswick Con. 32 Phoenix 09
Com. Tunnel .. 45 fot^si 08
Con. Cal. & Va. 155 Savage 10
Dea,d. Terra.... b<) Sierra Nevada..
Horn Silver .... lir Small Hopes ... 65
Iron Silver 65 Standard 4 20
Leadvllle Con. 08
FOREIGN f7>>.NCIA L—New YoTk",
Feb. 20.— The Commercial Advertisers
London financial cablegram says: Busi
ness was much restricted on the stock
market here today; the tone was un
decided. The only exceptions were in
vestment shares, which were in good de
mand on th.> confident expectation \hat
the bank rate would be reduced. Amer
ican shares were the weakest in the mar
ket. There was very little speculative
interest either way, but business from
the start was dull. Prices sagged until
"Wall street opened. On sales from New
Yoik realizing began here among tired
holders. Some operators in London had
a report today that J. P. Morgan is
about to go off on a yachting cruise, and
they interpreted it as meaning he is un
loading or ha 3 finished unloading, and
that the boom is over. The bank bought
£75,C00 in gold bars. Money was tight,
despite the expected lowering of the bonk
rate. Call loans were 4 per cent- dis
counts 3% to 3%. The market is still
compelled to borrow from the bank,
which has complete control of the situa
tion. It is estimated that £3,000,000 have
been paid to the government on clear
ances from bonds in anticipation of in
creases from the budget. The govern
ment has used "this sum to repay the
loans it obtained from the bank? Silver
enjoyed a spurt on buying from the In
dian government.
London, Feb. 20.—Consols for money,
97 H-1C; for the account, S7 13-16
TREASURY BALANCES—Washing
ton, Feb. 20.—Today's statement of the
treasury balances in the general fund
exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve
in the division of redemption, sliqw3-
Available cash balance, $145,117,657; gold,
176,081,930.
WALL STREET GOSSIP-Strong,
Sturgis & Co. wire Holbert & Son: If we
were to generalize upon the situation
we shouid say that it is a healthy ad
justment of speculative interests which
is in no sense discouraging but which
represents a desire to be prudent ana
not to bo a'menace to the market The
balance of the- woek after Thursday win
bo a blank as regards Wall street busi
ness, and doubtless a eood many small
traders are unwilling to carry stocks
over the somewhat prolonged holiday. "
BANK CLEARINGS.
St. Paul. $705,003.
Minneapolis, 11,261,048
New York, $3%.096 141
Chicago, $22,377,797.
•Boston, $'24,217,716.
THE •wmv.WWWVk .; ■,- ; "
MERCHANTS'
M^TIOSiAL BAUK
OF
SAINT PAUL.
Report of Condition at Close of Bus
iness February 5, 11)01.
KENNETH (LARK President
C. H. BIGELOW Vice President
G. H. PRINCE. „.....Caslilcr
11. \V. PARKER, Assistant Cashier
J. ./^ RESOURCES. :
Loans and Discounts $3,097,332.82
.U. S. Bonds at Par ....:.... 200,000.00
Other Bonds and Stocks. 427,928.50
Banking House 190,000.C0
Cash and Due from 8ank5...... 1,678,632.57
$5,593,892.19
LJA.BIL.ITIBS.
Capital $1,000,000 CO
Surplus 150,000.00
Undivided Profits 20,004.53
.Circulation 200,000.00
Deposits 4,223,887.GG
$5,893,892.19
DIRECTORS.
Daniel R. Noyes, J. H. Skinner,
E. N. Saunders, Crawford Livingston,
Chas. H. Bigelow, Louis W. Hill,
J. W. Bishop, Kenneth Clark,
F. B. Kellogg, G. H. Prince.
V. M. Watkins,
Report to the Comptroller of the Currency
(Conder.ssd.) .
• OF THE CONDITION OiF
-—THE—
SECOND
:; NATIONAL -
1111 l BANK,
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY, '
At the Close of Business on Tuesday, !
Feb. Gth, 1»O1. •
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts ..........$1,015,39;).96
Overdrafts .... .......... ........
U. S. Bonds, at par : 443,000.00
Other Bonds and Stocks, , mar- ■ •
ket value, ($193,400.00) .......... 184,220.C0
Real Estate ."..:............;..... 34,000.00
Total Cash A55et5................ 760,726.13
$2,437,340.09
' LIABILITIES.
Capital Stocks $200,000.00
Surplus :. ............:............' 55.000.00
Undivided 'Profits ...'. 58,161.59
Circulation .. ............r........ 6S,WiCO
Deposits ... ...:...:........ ;2,056,184 50
■ -'■'-'■ f2,437,34<J.C9
11 m ins
HOG PRICES AVEIRAGB ABOUT TEN
CEXTS HIGHER \%'ITH LIGHT
RECEIPU S
STOCK CATTLE SELL LOWER
Bulk of Stock ana Feeding: Staff
: Changes Hands at Prices Ranging;
i XOie.—to ! 2i»e ' —Butcher
Cattle Steady at Decline.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Feb. 20.—Receipts
at the Union stock yards today were:
Cattle, 750; calves, 150; hogs, 800; she?p,
10; cars, 35.
Official receipts yesterday: Cattle, 1,479;
calves, 428; hogs, 2,756; sheep, 12S; cars, !.O.
Receipts thus far in February, compar
ed with, the same period in 1900 are as
follows:
: Feb., 1901 Feb.. 1000. Gain.
Cattle 7,995 4,026 3.!6)
Calves ....v:. T..A.,1,69i5 1,045 51
Hogs 33,766 24,003 9,763
Sheep , 5 ... H ,,;/....,.-. (j,93<) : • 11,070 *2,1i0
Horses .....;...:.■"■ 99 . 877 *77S
Cars :.>.-:.-73* ..■ ■- 583 203
Receipts thus far in ]901. compared with
the same period In-1900, are as follows:
.% "•". ■ ■'■' 1901. 1600. Gain.
Cattle 19,62:? 13,826 -- 5,797
Calves :..;■........ 3,617 4,532 *915
Hogs ............. 96;468 74,185 22,281
Sheep 54,945 79,360 »24,415
Horses .....:..... 333 1.311 *!»78
Cars :.............. 2,220 2,010 210
The following table shows the roads
over which yesterday's receipts came In
and the number of loads hauled by each:
'■■•■■'■ '• •• - Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Mixed.
Chi. G. W-...... 12 11
Gt. Northern...-5 .. .. 15
Nor. Pacific ... 2'"•-.■.
Omaha ...9 8 .. 8
C, M. & St. P.. 9-7 .. 5
M. & St. L 4 3 .. 7
Wis. Central-..... 1 .. 1
Soo Line 1 .. ..
Totals .. ... 31 21 1 37
HOGS.
Comparative, receipts: ■
Total for today (estimated) 800
A week ago ...:.. .....1,559
A year ago 1.236
Q notations: Good to choice light, $s.ls<|>
5 27S£T"nf)xed and butchers. $;>nu<&s.3o; good
to prime heavy, $5.20@5.30; common to
fair, $5.lO(??5.15; rough packers, $4.75@5.05;
pigs and skips, $3.75@4.75.
Market, opened 10c higher and closed
steady at the advance on reports of
stronger prices in the East and light
receipts. Demand good. ' Bulk sold at
f0.25^5.27 with a range of $5.2.)@5.30.
Rough packers, -$5(§?5.05. Best pigs, $4.75.
Representative sales:
Light*— ■■" - 'Jj_
No. \Vt.Dkg.Price.|No. Wt.Dkg.Pi ice.
13 143 .-. $5 27%113 169 .. $5 22«'i
30 170 .. 523 \2rZ 180 .. 5 22ifc
53 178 .. 525 18 176 .. 520
S2 777. .. 527%]2? 172 .. 525
Mixed and Butchers—
120- 19f~7755 25*151 206" Sosi 30 ~
12 ..... 232 ... 530 43 206 .. 5 27%
16 ..... 132 .. 5 22%123 ...... 203 .. 5 27^
51 188 .. 5 27^57 191 .. 5 27y 2
23 207 .. 5 22^166 234 .. 530
61 ..... 213 .. 525 21 210 80 525
Fair to Prime Heavy—
73 .....: 248 ..£530
Heavy Packing and Rough—
1 ...490 .. $5 0072 403 .. ?3 f0
3 ........ 440 40 5 001 2 ........ 480 .. 5 Of)
1 .-.480.,.. 5 06| 1 370 .. 505
Stags and Boars— __ __
1 ........ 410 80 $4 75| 1 560 80 5175
"Tigs— ■.■■■■ ~
11 103 .. $4 75! 2 .....■■■ 110 ■. $4 75
CATTLE.
Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) 930
A week go ... ',' •••• 863
A year ago. 883
Quotations: Good to choice butcher
steers, $4.50@0; fair to good, ?3.73@1.25;
common to fair, $3.25(g'3.60; good to choice
butcher cows and heifers, $3.M@3.50; fair
to good butcher cows and heifers, $2.35@
3.25; thin cows and canners, J1.50@2.25;
good to choice corn fed bulls, $3<g3.69; bo
logna bulls, $2,@2.75; . good to choice
veals, $4.r,0@5.75; fair to good veals, $3. |
J/4.50; good to choice feeders, $3.25#3.75;
good to choice 'stock steers, $3.2503.30;
fair to good, J3@3.20; common, $?.25#2.50;
good to choice stock heifers, $'2.7~isi?>; fair
to good, #2.50§2.75; • good to choice steer
rcalves, $3.25@3.55; fair to good, $3'g3.25;
good to choice heifer .calves, $2.&5@3;
fair to good, $2.50@2.75; good to choice
milkers and springers, $32&:Ja; fair to
good, $2S@3O; common, $22@27.
Receipts were again heavy, running
more than double the cot responding day
a year ago. Butcher cattle offerings were
comparatively light, and sold steady at
Tuesday's decline for all kinds. Nothing
choice on the market. In the stock cat
tle division : business was generally uc
tlvo on everything except heavy feeders
and common cattle. The £e"w feeders that
changed hands were at prices 10#15c low
er. Medium weight feeders sold readily,
but at price 3. 10c lover. Stock stccr3
were in good "demand at the lower prices,
the bulk changing hands at prices Wa'lM
under last week. Stock heifers and heifer
calves were steady and active. Steer
calves were very brisk, with- the best
selling about steady, and fair to medium
grade 3 s<g>loc lower. Stock and feeding
bulls steady and active. A little common
stuff changed hands at low prices,. but
the bulk of the off-colored stuff was un
sold. ■- ■ ■•■:■•■,"-. .
Representative sales: ■
Good to Choice Butcher Steers-
No. Wt.Price Wt.Prlce
13_^........ .^.1113 $4 35 '1 ..... . . ...1225 $4 00
Common to Fair Butcher Steers—
9 .7.. .1077 S3 751 5 810 $3 50
7 „1156 3 75 2 ......1125 3 50
13 .......i ._. . 365'•' " '•■ ■■ .
Butcher Cows and Heifers—
1 .7.. .1090 $3 25! 1 940 $3 CO
1 ....... ...1180 3 25 2 ....:. .1035 3(0
2 990 300 1 900 3 50
1 .;..........1260 300 1 ............1140 3 00
4 1172 3 00| ■ ' -
Cutters— _ X
1 ............ 740 $2 75 1 .~.7 940 $2 75
1 1100 2 85 5 1034 275
2 ....:.1005 275 1 1050 2 25
6 1023 250 2 .'..895 2 85
Canned Cows— •-'-.■
2 ". £50 $1 751 1 SOSIEO
4 ..: SSO 2 25 1 040 150
2 .....900 175 2 910 150
5.. 596 200 2 935 2 20
5 ......■..■■: 914-2 00 1 1120 2 CO
Fat and Bologna Bulls—
1 670 $2TO| 1 43<T52~70
1 ......;..:..1710 3 15| 1 1230 3 25
1 1320 2 8511 1500 3 10
1 ...13l'U .3 10 1 1700 3 40
Veal Calves— : :
*3~7.......... 133 $5 751 1 ............ 1.0) |5 00
1 160 500 1 .......... 230 300
1 ..;.... 'lift. 5 50] 4 ..■■.......■ 135 5 75
Stockers and _ Feeders— '
1 .1080 $3 70| 3 ..... 507~53~35
.5 ....•-.•.•.:.-..660 3 3d 6 ............ 613 3 50
1 580 : 3 00; 6 683 3 20
10- .;..... 724 3 15JU..... 645 3 15
14 689 3 30J3.:.... 710 3 50
1 ............. 740 3 75| 1 6SO 3 25
12 ............ 652 325|10 ............ 734 3 30
3... ;... 947 37511.... &50 3 70
5 552 3 701 8 ............ 936 3 f. 0
3.. 707 3 50119 .....828 3 50
--1.............. 850 3?5|22 .....773 3 40
10 ...875 3 35126....;.:..... 811 3 35
15 .....;...... 707 3 20(58 .;.. 669 3 20
. 4... ..:.'. 930; 3 75112 v. 622 3 25
25 . :.:::.::.. 589 3 25!
Stcer_Calves— ••;■•, -"_ ;~— "
15-.1.-.,...V... 352 $3 50|22?:........,.. 358 $3 55
3 V...... 310 3 00|5 ............ 4SS 3 45
27 ..........:. 312. 3.501 6 362 3 50
3 ............ 363 3 20113 .;.......'... 3SO 3 25
7 .....;....:. 343 3 30! 7 ............ 401 3 50
6 460 #30117 398 3 00
9 333 3 35|
_ Common, and JTaMngs-^Steerg-^ -
2 •■' 430 $2 75! ............ 430"}f00
- 5 ::::::.^.;; 576 2 501 1 .......... 190 250
1 ............ 390 250| 5 ............ 734 2 85
'j 3 •.».r..-..:.:.V. 713 2 751 8D
Stock Cows and Heifers— ; ! "
2 ..... 675 $2 80! 1 790 $3 CO
.3............ 547 300 1 .....-.;... 800 326
3 ............ 707 3 OOJ 1 ;...... 780 2 75
6 :.:........: 643 -3 0017 ........ .559 300
1 ............ 540 300 1 V..:...-..... 930 3 0
'i .:?...„.... 493 3<»13 ............ (#7 2%
8 .-..: : 504 305 i 3 ;...„...... 720 3 00
6;.. v..v:...., 615 3 00| 3 ...607 2 50
v Heifer Calves— -:\ . ■-..: ..■;•-■■ -■_■■''
,1 '-..'■■:.:....:: 330 $3 751 2 ............ 420.5? 50
5 .;r.."..::.;. 438 3 001 4 C....:...... 382 2 70
14. :;...„..;...455 3 001 5 -;...;..-..... 270 3 00
FINANCIAL.
O'Connor & Van Bergen;
BROKERS.
Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Provision
i.02-an3 GEUMAMA LIKE bldo.
Fourth anj Miunesots S treat*.
ST. PAUL.
Member Chicago Beard of Tr*<ia.
Direct Prlvata Wire*. -
GHAS. H, F. SMITH & 03.
Members of the New Tork Stock lix
change. Special attention given irrain
orders. Members Chicago Board of
Iradfe. PRIVATE WIRES
I'iuneer Prc»* Bids., St. Paul Minn.
INVESTMENT SECT RITIES.
J. C. GERAGHTY & CO.,
COMMISSION BROKERS,
Room D, Endicott Bid*., St. Paul.
Stockn, Bonds, Grain and I'rovisloi
Members Chicago and Minneapolis
Board of Trade.
Direct Private Wires.
H. HOLBERT & SON,
Bankers and Brokers
341 Robert St. St. Paul.
\ EDWARDS, WOOD 5, 00 \
\ STOCKS, BONDS. QRfllN, PROVISIONS, \
\ O '^3- PRIVATE WIRE rZ^ p \
\MEMBERS fBOCRD OF TRfiDE CHICAGO. V
" \ au.« ICHAMBEftCF COMMERCE MPLS. \
\ A MANHATTAN BUILDING SI: PAUL. \
V 8 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MINNEAPOLfeA
JAMESON & HEVENER,
WHOLESALE FLOUR, FEED AND SEE9S.
Stata Agents for ctt nani
Criswold Sro3 ' B«uj es. ST. PAUL.
3 403 2 50| 3 313 3CO
3 ............ 323 310 6 437 3 00
1 -j;,400 275 6^ 377 330
Common and Tailings—Heifers—
1 ••• ."480 $2 00| 3 ............ 873 CO
1 550 2 251 1 500 2 25
J-iunn::• • • 67° 2 00] 1 ■■■■ 111 600 225
Stock Cows and Heifers—
2 "."• 520 $3 00| 1 ............ iOOS2 73
1 1070 2 7513 1017 3 00
1 1070 3 00 1 630 2 75
6 742 2 80 1 900 "SO
1 1200 3 0012 ....935 3 00
4 10S0 3 0012 1040 3 00
4 .1017 j 251
Stags and Oxen—
1 '•■_•,•_:•.-_; :: •.••/_• -7.7;7.7.1 i3o $£ 00
Milkers and Springers— •-.
--2 cows ; ; .. $78 00
2 cows 71 50
2 cows and 1 calf :.. ill ,10
6 cows '. ; '..168 00
1 cow and 1 calf r ,30 00
1 cow 3251
1 cow 23 -0
2 cows and 2 calve 3 :.....-. 45 00
SHEEP.
Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) 10
A week ago 202
A year ago tl3
Quotations: Good to choice butcher
lambs, $4.50(&4.50; fair to good, ?4.25<g4.40;
good to choice fat wctber3, V&:CA('TA
fair to good, 53.23&-3.60; fat ewes, $3.i\V<i
3.60, good to choice s-tock and feeding
lambs, 4.25; fair to good. 13.2505.75;
feeding -wethers, $3.25c4?,.75; sto " and
feeding ewes, $2.7D@3.10; thin sheep. %'l'if
2.25: buck lambs, $2.75@3; killing bucks.
$!'(£! 2.75.
Receipts are light. Market quiet, with
no quotable change in prices on any
kinds. Two lots of fat ewes of fairly good
quality were sold out of the feed lots.
Representative sales:
Killing Sheep and Lambs—
i £?• . ' Wt. Price.
2% fat ewes 102 $350
149 fat ewes .: ; 9» aSO
.28 fat lambs ....; SO 475
1 buck ..■ ISO 75
Among the shippers on the -market
were: Albee Bros., New Richmond; O.
W. Masser. Downsville; J. G. West,
River Falls; M. Schuchcart, Hutchln
£on; J. O. Billings, Fergus rails; O C
Nelson, Battle Lake; O. R. Sigvaltiesa
Starbuck; Sandman & Zierke, Biscay c!
Schneider, Delano; Miller & Co., Moa
trose; Flitcioft & Co., Dallas;, J. Van
P.hca. Soius 1 Siding; E. Sauby & Co.
Elbow Lake; Hubert & Son, Hoffman
A. Osterberg, Kensington; A. Lindcr
holini, Eelgrade; G. A. Bridges, Eden
Valley; M. Becker. "Watkins; M. Ander
son, Annondale; H. Gehl, Chaska; E. J
Goetze, Carver; H. Shen, Lakeville- 1-;.'
Van Saun, Faribault; H. Pat-el Ma
i)leton; Mabey & Jacobs, Lake City; \V.
H. Helberg, Nerstrand; Larson Bros
Is.nr.ti. _i<3. l, Ogilvie
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET-Minne
sota Transfer, St. Paul, Minn.—Barrett
& Zimmerman report that the opening
auction sale of the season, which was
held today, was well represented by buy
ers from all parts of the Northwest;
farmers not the least in attendance. Bid
ding was especially active on good farm
chunks, heavy grades moved slow, ami
was generally neglected. Mules in good
supply and demand satisfactory. Prices
had no encouraging feature. While they
held a firm tone, no advance was evi
dent on any grade. Values: ,
Drafters, extra $1400175
Drafters, choice 125 ii7>l4<»
Drafters, common to g-ood VtO^Vat
Farm horses, extra 115<V}!i-,
Farm horses, choice walla
Farm horses, common to good.. 65^ SO
Mules .< W&140
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Cattle-Receipts,
11,500, including 500 Texans. Good to
choice steers, 10 to 15c higher.. Common
steady. Canners stronger. Butchers stock
steady. Texas slow, $4.90@6. Poor to
medium, $3.40#1.50; stockers and feeders
slow at 12.7594.60; cows. 12.G0&L15; heif
ers, $2.50@4.35; canners, $1.8£g2.50; bulls
$2.50@1.25; calves slow at %i€h\.>.:,; Texas
fed steers steady to strong, |4#6; Tex.ts
grass steers, $3.80@3.90; Texas bulls $2 50
@3.50. Hogs—Receipts today. 30,000; to
morrow, 35,000; left over, 3,000. Active
5 to 10c higher; top, $5.50; mixed and
butchers. $5.25@5.47%; good to choice
heavy, $5.40@5.50; rough heavy, $6.%<a5 35
--light, $5.25@5.46; bulk . of sales, $5.373A®
5.42%. Sheep—Receipts, 12.000 head; sheen
10c higher. Fancy wethers up to $5; lambs
strong to 5c higher, yearlings up to $'.
Good to choice wethers, |ira>(.G(); fair to
choice mixed, $3.60@4.10; Western sheep
$4®4.60; Texas sheep, $[e-mail]; native
lambs, $4.50@5.25; Western lambs, $s<g
SOUTH OMAHA, Neb. Feb. 20.—Cat
tle: Receipts, 1.W0; strong to 10c higher
native beer steer*. *4.<50®5.30; western
steers, $5.70@4.65; Texas Steers, $j?ffc.Ss
-cows and heifers, 10c higher, &U\ 10
--cpnner.s, $2#2.85; stockers and feeder.*
$3.25<§-J.GO; calves. $4«4.75. . Hogs—ft&
ceipts, 2.?00; s<ploc higher; heavy. $5.30t»
5.35; mixed, S.y>/s..\<2Vi; light, $5.25@5.:>2V
pigs. S4.Wfg6.is; bulk of sales, $5.30©
5.32%. Receipts, 9,200; slow anil
steady. Yearlings, $4@4.75; wethers, %\
@4.50; common <;nd stock sheep $3,750
3.55; ewes, i3.4f1®8.76; lambs, $4.SOW*. v
KANSAS CITY, Mo,. Feb. a).—Cattle-
Receipts, 7,000; strong to 10c higher; na
tive steers, $4.50@5.50; Texas steers. $3.70
@4.40; native cows and heifera, $2.6C>@L53;
stockers and feeders, $3.50@4.85; bulls,
$3.@4.25. Receipts, 17.CO0; .market
5c higher; bulk of sales. $6.25#5.33; heavy.
$5.30@5.40; packers. $5.25#5.35; mixed, 55.20
@6.35; light, $5.10@5.30; yorkers, $5.10®
5.25. Sheep—Receipts. 3,000;. active and
steady; muttons, $3,503*4.40; lambs, Jl.sOli
5.20. . ■ ,'. '■-•".■■ - .
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 20.—Cattle—Re- •
ceipts, 2.7M>; strong to higher; native
steers, $3.50@5.70; stockers and feedera.
$2.45@4.50; cows and heifers. $2.2;®4.75:
Texas and Indian steers, $3.4<K?i4.fi5. - ilogs
—Receipts. 8,000; strong and 5c higher;
light* $5.25®':.3.'): packers. tiiii&9.4S\i; '
butchers, $5.40Ca-5.<5. Sheep—Recelpt3.-7CO;
steady to strong; native muttons, J3.75®
4.40; lambs. $4.75(^5.25. „% ..
SIOUX CITY, 10.. Feb. 20.—Cattle—Re
ceipts, SCO; market steady to strong;
beeves, 14*94.75; cows, bulls and mixed
$2.25@3.50; stockers aTid feeders, ?3.25®t;
calves and yearlings, J3.25@4.10. Ho<k—
Kecelpts, 1,800; market 7%@10c higher;
selling at $5.20@5.30; bulk. $5.25.
New 9er>-ice, Fait Time to Hot
Sprlnurii
tall at offices of North-Western Line,
413 Nlcollet avenue, Minneapolis, 382 Rob
ert street, St. Paul, for full Information
as to new service and low rates to Hot
Springe, Ark. Limited trains, choJce of
seven routes, via Chicago and Kansas
City. Daily service.
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