Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 10, 1895, Page 15

CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE Tocal Jobbing Situation Bhows Somo Little Improvement. COUNTRY COLLECTIONS CONTINUE SLOW Nobraska Merchants and Farmers Becom- Ing More Confident—More Rain Wanted to St Course of Country Produce. Farther Improve Business— The past weck has witnessed the gradual development of a_better feeling in clrcles and it would be impossible for one 0 spend much time In the jobbing district of this city without belng made aware of that fact. The real cause for the improved feeling may not be easy to ascertain, in fact it 18 more likely to be due to several causes, Mild weather coming as the forerunner of spring always has a good effect upon trade. There Is something invigorating and inspiring about the near approach of spring that never fails to bring about increased ac- tivity among all classes of men, and it is only a natural sequence that business should be benefited The recent rainfall had a most encourag- ing effect and from that day on there has been a feeling of more confidence among country merchants. The farmers are bestir- ring themsely:s, and the whole situation in the country has taken on a more encourag- ing aspect. Jobbers report a falr trade and in some cases better than was anticipated. The fact that th all trade of the country is with- out carried-over stocks, and that stocks of all kinds have been reduced to the very lIowest point, brings the retailer into ves close touch with the jobber, 1f a retail me chant has a seod day's trade he is com- pellea to it down and send in an order for 00, 1o be in readin r the next here Is a stoady stream of these g pming into the jobbers, and they individually small, in the ag- gregate they make quite n showing. Some joblers express surprise that trade should lold up as well as it does and that there should be as much business in the It is, however, the same old story— one may sit down and figure out how it is impossible that there should be any business but still the business refuses to stop com- ing. There were not a few who saw in the fact that several hundred cars of provisions and clothing were being distributed free in the state the serious Injury of trade, “When K00ds are being given awiy, how can we ex- pect to_sell a frequent query, Still ther, a demand for goods and the only wonder is that when m is g0 scarce the demand should be so large. There vere those who were predicting that all the live stock in the state had been sold, and that the receipts at South Omaha would come to a sudden stop, and that farmers, not having any stock to' sell, would be worse pinched for money than ever before, but still the cattle and hogs are comini to market and the money Is going back into the country. Collectlons In ths country are slow and it 18 to be expected that they will continue t remain so for some time to come, still bu ness comes nearer being on a cash basis than ever before. A great many country merchants arc refusing to part with their £00ds unless they receive cash for them. COUNTRY PRODUCE, This Is the season of the year when everything in the line of country produce makes way for the fresh laid egg, which for the time being atiracts more than its of attention. During the winter ho poultry is the one absorbing feature of the market, but with the coming of spring it is the ez and not the fowl that commands the attention of every one engaged in the roduce business. During the winter the usiness in cggs is limited to the receipt of an occasional case of fresh lald stock and the sale of hundreds of cases of cold storage eges, which always go out as “‘warranted fresh' After a strain on the conscience of several months duration, owing to the ne- cessily of having to sell cold storage eges as fresh, it is really a relief to the trade to et In 4 few cases of genuine fresh eggs rom the country. A commission mi al- ways looks as if A heavy weight had been 1ift=d from his conscience when the spring JXUD Of PEES SCts in. o Shortly after the first of the year the sup- ply of cold storage exgs was exhausted and, as fresh stock was not coming in very freely, the market advanced and prices for some little time were very firm. About a week ago the receipts sudienly jumped from 100 or 1ess cases per day at this point to 400 or 500 per day. “As a natural result the mar- ket started downward and when once started the decline was so rapld that it was hard work to keep pace with it. The lower the market went the faster the eggs came in, and there was a stampede among all holders to sell out as fast as stock was re- ceived. How much lower the market will 0 remains to be seen, but (here are those n the trade who say that it will touch 10 cents and rest there. At this season of the year every man in the egg business has some scheme, and the few who do not try to make themselves think they have. One man is looking for- ward to the timé when the season shall be far enough advanced to store eggs, and in his mind the market is going to decline until it Is clear out of sight, and he is willing to help it along all b can by every means possible. Some plead with the new papers not to mislead the poor shippers with oo high quotations, and then hie them- selves away to a printing office whers they get out a few cards quoting the market in the country a cent or two above the quo- tation recommended to the newspapers. While eggs have aitracted the most at- tention some other lines have presented interesting features and there has been a deeld=d advance on some Kinds of vege- tables. The most noticeable change of this Kind was in the case of potatoes, which are becoming scarce and higher. During the past month or more, in fact, during a good share of the winter, the market on potatoes remained practically stationary, but during the last two weeks there lave been reports of large sales at points of supply and a better feeling, and at last there has been ded etiffening of the market. The in Colorade clatm to b lirgely oversold, and the offerings at other points are not heavy Onlons have' been scarce for some time and the market has heen steadily ad- vancing. At the present time it is no easy matter to get stock to il any considerable order at un{ pric Cabbage has been advancing at points of shipment in California, and the market is now very firm, The market on beans Is stronger and it would not be a surprise to some if there ghould be a still further hardening of prices, The New York Journal of Commerce says of the situation in the bean market: The statistical position of white beans to- day is look=d upon by many in the trade as a gunrantee of a short supply during the remainder of the crop year, and muaterially higher prices than thaose row ruling. We have polnted in the past to the annual de ficlency of the domestic product and th necer-ity for large importations from the Mediterrancan and Adilatic to meet the ro- uirements of our people, this countr though possessing rge’ area suitable the growth of this indispensable faod staple, producing but u smal) f the quan: ity actually necessary for con As an ilustration of this we would s the fmportations during the crop yes 1893 at the ports of New York, Doston and Philadelphia were 211016 bags_0f 220 pounds each, and for 1581501 200776 bags, the fEreater portion of which ' quantitiva s rought hither from Trieste and Flume, the shippini ports of the Hungarian product Regarding California lmas it would seem in @ to rer that data from rellable sources show A quite favorable position; that Is to say, favorabl: to a firm if not bet ket. ' Supplies at eastern distribu- tive points, while not seanty by any means, re nowise' burdensome, being seattered and chiefly under the contrl of merchants, none of whom, it is alleged, have more than they can conveniently handle. The stock in transit from the coast I8, to all accounts, well |nllul=h;ll. li um‘lhl.l- pl"“l ry ).«rll!'\'v' supply <" advisel that less than baga remain hack there. OF that quantity 14,000 bags Is the largest individual hold and the lot, it is stated, consists of b at were harvested previous to the year 18, and Is, there fore. really no factor In the position. About 10,000 bags, it is cstimated, Wwill be reguired for sced. On their face the data would Indicate (hat not enourh lima beans remain on the coast avaflable for shipment to weight the market, and it appears also that holders there are indiffer- about selllng pending weather coni- g@w for the next thirty duys. Tt might he gEested, however, that the statistical posi- tion in discounted in a good measure by present prices. A year ago the quotations rere #1518 per bushil in New York sgainst $255G2.90 at tho present time. VIEWS OF SNOW, CHULCH & €O, ar Ruys of Sunskine Find Their Wiy Through the Clouds. Albert Andriano, local superintendent for Bnow, Church & Co's Micantile agency writes: Business thus far In March seems to have a little slow in recovering from the jess Which characterized the latter part | February, but there is some slight - vement, and the fndications are that the th of March will bear its usual ratio compared. to, February, This does not n. necessarily, that March wil shwv than correkpon: months in pre- Bt that I would show" s over the month before. la trade | | down retall circles business does not sho material change, although heavier during the week just closed than it has been for some time. Wholesalers report m falr average number of orders, considering the times. Their expectations have not been placed at a very high figure, and the results are, therefore, Mot neces: sarily disappointing.’ Business in Nebraska shows little increase, but lowa and the far western territory are showing up with a fair number of orders. The bills are gen- erally small, and hand to mouth buying is_the rule. The adjournment of congress 1& expected to have a_good effect on general trade. Why this should be is not exactly apparent, but that it is the case can hardly be disputed The defeat of the measure permanently locating the state fair at Lincoln is the source of much satisfaction to Omaha mer- chants, and will result in good to this com- munity, The falr managers can now pro- ceed with the work of putting the ground In proper shape and expending the neces sary amount of money to make the fair a success, Work on the new theater bullding was begun this week, and the Morse-Coe Shoe company is about to begin the reconstruc- tion of its building, which was burned some time ago. This will create a more activity in building circles, and the expenditure of the money necessary to complete these bufldings s not inconsid- erable, There are several other large pro- jects under consideration that may seon be expected to mature. Aside from the actual amount of money expended, It creates a feeling of encouragement, which stimu- lates enterprise, and results in business. The erection of a féw large huildings at Omaha would do more than any other one thing to Infuse new courage in the average busi- ness man Reports to the effect that the settlers who left Nebraska last fall are returning in large numbers are rife In many parts of the state. Rspecially is this the case in the new jrrigated districts. This is only a slight indication of the immediate revival that will follow a good crop this fall. It I take less time for these immigrants to back and new ones come in than it r took them to get out. These people have, very evidently, gone to other sections of the country, expecting to find a better condition of affalrs, only to be disappointed, and ready, at the first indication of improve: ment in the conditions in this state, to re- turn to their orlginal field of labor! The condition of the Irrigated distriets will be watched with considerable Interest dur- ing the coming spring, and merchants this section will soon begin to realize the value of the new territory which has thus been virtually added in this manner. Sec- tions of the country that have heretofore had to suffer with partial and total crop failures, where the future was never cer- tain at best. will develop resources never before thought of. The land will be more refully cultivated, and yleld more per acre, many times over, fhan it ever has in the past, even in the hest years, With the enhanced value of irrizated lands, more care and attention will be bestowed on thelr cul- tivation, The raising of vegetables and all kinds of garden truck will be an important feature in this new method of farming in Nebraska. FROM THE STANDPOINT OF DUN & CO. little Little Improvemont but Lots of Hope— Eastern Peop'e Invited. The local manager of the ageney of R, G. Dun & Co., local trade, says: “It was not to be expected under all th conditions that trade would present any marked improvement for the first week in March. The generous rain of last week gave great encouragement to the but more rain is needed, and no forec: the_crop prospects is possible 15 have nothing to ¢ comparatively few cattle and hogs are being marketed. Nevertheless, the month starts off very well, and hope, which spring: up spontancously in the Amerlcan br is doing_something to improve the situ: Everyhody believes this will be a gre: year, and the agriculturists are alrzady plowing and preparing for a_very large acreage of small grain. The seed will be provided through one organization and an- other. The discouraged people are return- ing to their farms, and if Providence smiles upon the lahors of the enterprising husband- man this year we shall all be happy again. “The time has again come to invits im- migration. Since 1887 we have not enjoyed a large influx of settlers in any part of the state, though a steady growth was enjoyed until’ 1890, For five years clrcumstances have been unfavorable, but Nebraska should now set hersef for 2,000,000 6f people by 1900. We are doing everything we can to encour- age eastern capital to invest itself in Ne- braska. Suppose we change the order for awhile'and Invite eastern farmers to come among us and plant not only their capital but themselves upon our fertile prairie Idle capital secks employment among indus trious, prospercus people, and if Nebraska can grow to 2,000,000 by the opening of the twentieth century, Omaha can count upon ,000 Inhabitants at the same time. We {Joubled the population of our state every five years for a long period, and we camn do it again in the next five years by joining cvery element in the good work. We might very profitably quit fizhting and cease ham- pering profitable industries and devote the energles which are now largely wasted by discord and discontent to the upbuilding of every Interest of Nebraska. ““Work has commenced upon the Creighton theater and is progressing rapidly on the postoffice buflding. ~ Real estate men an- nounce more inquirles for investment than usual, and rental agents say the dwellings are filling up again. Retail trade has ap- preciably improved ‘and collections are T markably good, considering all the circum- stances, though there is room for a vast in- croase in every line. “Perhaps the most gratifying thing to the trade is the fact that in spite of the fearful strain upon the resurces of our country merchants, comparatively few are succumb- ing, and though an occasional interior bank gives up the ghost, nearly all are holding themselves together, and preparing for the better conditions a kingle good crop is cer- tain to brinz about. thoughtful friend of mine, who Is pos- sessed of the prophetic instinct'in a marked degree, and who applies statistics with rare intelligence, promises us a_marked prosper- ity in the next ten years. He cites the facts that issia_now have more war vessels than Great Britain; that gland will be busy in the Soudan and in Tndia; that Turkey” will suffer from the Armenian investigations, and the conditions will be favorahle for a_movement by Ru: upon Constantinople and by France aga Germany. England, having her hands full, cannot_sustain the sultan, and Turope wili be again an armed camp.’ War means mis- ery on the other side of the Atlantic, but the first cannon shot will send wheat and cotton up In America, and trouble anywhere off this continent brows ale for our drink- ing, He predicts the destruction of Turkey and the dismemberment of that medieval empire, the deportation of Russian Jews to Palestine and n_complete readiustment of the national boundarics of Russia, Austria, France and Gevmany mercantile speaking of crop LONDON GRAIN REVIEW. Market for Wheat During tho Past Week Ruled Firm. LONDON, March 0.--The weather continues mild. Aceording to general opinion the Liritish wheat crop has eseaped damage. The market for wheat during the past week ruled firm, owing to the light stocks in the United Kingdom, re. stricted offers, stronger advices und better de- mand from the continent, Earlier in the we Ameriean advices gave some support Lo the mar- fet, which closed firm, but inactive for carko:s. Parcels were in mod demand and spov quict ed winter parcels from New Y ed al . Maize was firm and scarce but in fal de. Mixed American parcels, March dellvery were quoted at 19s Gl Barley fim, 3G6d dearcr. Oats firm, but not active, Duluth Wheat Market. March 9. —WHEAT-~Close: March, 3%, May, 6l cash 'anid ~ March September, ; N B350 1 hard, 60%c réjocted, S%e. 0. 1 northern 3 t, 70,803 bu.; oats, T2 bu variey, 1 SHIPMENTS -Wh: The facrease in wh estimated at 425,000 bu. cks here tls week Is Nugar Market. March 9. eflining, steady No. K, 3463 7 10, $i@d 5-1ie; No. 11, i 116G 3%e; N 13, 3¢ off A, moutd A, 464 51600 standard confectioners’ A, 3473 13-10 crushed, 41204 11 Lk 1-16¢; cubes, $%G1 526 NEW YORK, ot fuir Kansas City Ma KANSAS CITY, March 0. No. 2 red, B2ifidio; rej. CORN 40@iniee; ‘No. 2 whit OATH- Finn; No. # wh o RECEINTS ~W aalw, 10.000 L SHIPMENT: oats, none. New York Lry tGouds Market, NEW YORK, March 9.—Business 1n all depart- menis was midified by the half oliday. The woeek hus beon one of large sales in all depart- mets, and Hbbors' stocks (hroughsot the coun try have uhdersone considerable reduction, & has Leen shown by the renewed demand’ for bleached and other cotton. _Priating cloths, dull at %o, Sales for the week, 110,000 picces, of which two-thirds were ordeis. O Market $~ROSIN ets. ~WHEAT—Higher; d, 4 2 mixed, No. 2 1,000 bu.; corn, 29,00 bu.; —\Wheat, 16,00 bu.; comn, none; TURPENTINE-Firm; bhard, $L. A w; vhigin, .70 COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Shorts Became Buyers and the Close Was 8trong. DAY’S BUSINESS IN CORN W/S GOOD Bullish Feoling in Other Grains Took a Hold on Oats and For a Brief Period Trading Was Good, CHICAGO, March 0.—The market news today was almost exclusively and somewhat enthusiastically bullish and May wheat gain. Corn gained %c and provisions finished slightly In wheat the most prominent feature of the early ne was the Michigan crop re- port. The total of last year's wheat crop, which was 21,627,000 bu. for the state, has already been used up, and therefore there is no wheat In Michigan now, but represents surplus age from previous crops. The weather was cold, and, after a spell of mild weather and rafn, it had turned cold enough since the day before to convert the rain and melted snow in the wheat fields into sheets of lce. The week's exports of wheat and flour from both coasts amounted to 3,272,000 bu.,, compared with 89,000 bu. week ago, and 2,851,000 bu. a year ago. The primary market recelpts were 294,00 bu. against 201,000 bu, last week. The Liverpool market was quoted firm, with an upward tender A dispatch was received stating that Newport News had shipped 48,000 bbls, of flour and 50,000 bu. of wheat in twenty- four hours and that freight engagements had made for the shipment of 600,000 bu. of a_during the remainder of the month of March. Shorts became buyers and the mar- ket wound up strong. May opened e higher, at 5#%c, and did not get below 514¢, closing at Boe; The day’s business in corn was good In amount and generally on the up grade in the matter of price The carload market was firm and made a similar advance to that made In the pit, and, although the demand came chiefly irom the elevator people, the through_bilied market being comparatively slack, York advised acceptances of cable offers made from there yesterda nd that market was quoted firm in consequence, The exp clearances from the four prin- cipal Atlantic ports were very light, but 237,- 00 bu. was reported cleared from’ Newport News. May opened at from 45%c to dolc, sold up o 45%c, and closed with sellers af the latter figur Today the builish feeling in wheat and corn also took a hold on oats, and for a brief period considerable activity was no- ticeable, This, however, was cut short by the closing bell befor any special factors could materfalize. Prices followed those of n, opening about steady, selling up and resting at the top prices of the day. May being 204 and 2014c to 20%%c. The provision market 1ost a_trifle of the buliish feeling which was so prominent the day before. Pork cpened with a drop from. $i1, as it closed yesterday, to $10.85, and sold ‘s low a8 $10.821. Afterward, th strength in wheat and corn gave a ‘‘bracer under which its spirits ros he price ad- ced to $10.97% and closed at $10.95 a decline e for the d,\_\; Lard nd ribs drepped 2ie on yesterday's clos- fniz values. Haldwin and Sam Wollf were the most prominent buyers and the Cudahy Packing company the best seller 8 i3stimated reccipts for Mon Wh cars; corn, 185 cars , 125 cars; hogs, 15,000 head. “The leading futures ranged us follows: “Articles. | Ob: Low. Wheat,No. 2 March. ... 52y 54 654 @3 43% PLit 5 294@Y 2015 27 corn Ko, March. 41 Jug 5 453 ats No. 2. e 201y 275 10 95 6 621 675 15% 4535l 201 20| Ju o 275 POrI per bbi B 10 973% 605 675 10 823§ 6 60 6 725 560 | 557% 5721|570 Cash quotations were as follows: FLOUR—Winter patents, $2.50@2.75: spring pat- ents, $3.10@13.50; bakers', $1.T5@2.00; winter straights, $23@2.60; spring _straights, $2.10@2.75. WHEAT—No. 2 spring, 55@5%c; No. 3 spring, nomiml; No. 2 red, B2H@53%c. CORN—No. 2, 4ic: Ne: 3 yellow, 4314c. OATS—No. 2. 28%c; No. 2 white, 31%@324c; No. %@Ga1¥e. Siige. 0. 2, 53@ic; No. 3, B3@83%e; No. 4, nominal FLAX SEED-—No. 1, §1.12, TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, $5.55. PROVISIONS—Mess pork. per bbl., $10.80611.00. Lard, per 100 Ibs. $6.521h. Short’ ribs, sides, 100se, $5.45G5.55. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, $4.62 short clear sides, boxed, 33.705.7 st HISKY—Distilers’ fintshed goods, per gal, 2815, ‘The following were the receipts and shipments today: Articica. Receipts. [Shipments. 10,000 10.000 8.000 10,000 50,000 441000 111,000 21000 9,000 B, On the Produca exchange today butter was not quoted. Eggs, steady, unchanged; 14@14gc. Flour, bbla..... Wheat, bu. .. Corn, bu....... Oats, bu.. ... Rye bu... Barley, bu. i NEW YORK GENEKAL MARKET, Closing Quotations on the Principal Com- modities and Stapl NEW YORK, March 9.—FLOUR—Receipts, 19,- 900 Lbls.; exports, 4,300 b sales, 7,300 pkgs. Market firm, with fair demand for low grade winters; others quiet. City mill patents, $4.006 winter patents, $2.80(03.15; city mill clears, winter stralghts, $1.70; Minnesota patent: L05G#3.80; winter, $1L.9062.40; Minnesota bakers', $2.0063.60; winter low gradi $L.80G250; spring low grades, §1.70%1.90; spring extras, $1.85@2.3 o flour, flrm: sales, 300 bhls.; superfiae, $2.706 : fancy, $2.90G3.15. Buckwheat flour, dull at 601 TRAT-—-Quiet at 49@G3e. MEAL-DUll; yellow western, $1.08@1.10; Nominal; RN car lots, Sie; boat loads, 53 RLEY—Steady: Gle: Canadian, 1@, ARLEY MALT—Ste"dy: wes on, i torn, B8@7T0c; six-rowed, T3 WHEAT--Récelpts, none; exports, 1,045,000 bu. futures and 112,000 bu, spot Spot ‘murket strong; No. 2 red, in Store and ele- viltor, 59%e; aflont 1ike afloat No. 1 northern, €% " 1 hard, 6% delivered, Options’ ruled at opening on firm cables, i big d lish farmers’ deliveries for the week, Michigan staf and 5 mostly loeal closed (e June close’l ‘at’ €0 loded at 63%c No. 2, T0¢; two-rowed, state, an ch, 5960 11-16 September closed Tnts, 9.800" bu.; bu.' futures and strong o in elevato 513 ruled higher o expectation of rt Monday and sympathy with @%e higher 9% 60K July, 49%adic, 1 nt’ G S Recelpts, b, xparts, 6,000 bi. spot. 1,100 b, 285,000 market steamer yellow, B0 1. futur No. 2, 8 3, 33%c; N trite ports, 1,500 bu, .00 bu. spot \@3%e: No. 2 W2 white, 30; white, 37@rile.” Opticn, Bier it e oluing At e Dot advanor: arch closed nt 3%%e: Ap il closcd at 83%=; Ma HA2Ke, clowed b Bbe, %si Al HAY—Steady; shipping, 45@30c; good to cholee, TIOPS —Market weak ol 3GTc; 134, 4@10c; i HIDE 0 8 b, state, common to choice, coast, old, B@Tc; 1594 salted New Orleans selec nos_Ayees, dry, 20 v rexas, dry. 21'{o 3 Ibw.. 167 Firm; hemiock sole, Buenss Ayres light vy welkhts, 141170 T Lo OL—Btealy ] domestic flcece, 16G2c; pulled, PROVISIONS—Beef. steady; family, $i0. 12.50; extra mess, $7.0068.00: hoet hanis, $16; vor celpfs beef, packed, $5.006¢10.00; city extra Ind'n mess, §16.0001850. Cut ments, steady; bickled Dellies, * $3.5006.00; pickled shoulders, $4.50604.73; pickled hams, $5.00@ Lard, easy; western steam closed at $6.8), ales city .ITL0K0; sales, 100 option 3 March clos fined, steady | vk, Guiet continent arm amily, §11.50g12 5! factory, 16 camery, 8ipldc; eamery. 136919%c. large, 9G11c; small art sicims, 3a8¥c: full akims, 1%@2%4c Lower; state and Peunsylvania. western fresh,’ 15 southern, H@13%c; celpts, 6.4% pkgs. TALLOW - Firm ountry, 4%c. ited ' closed at Pi .05% York, $.60; Philadelphia 0, Baitimore "3655: Phitadeipnia and Bultiniors inxton, buls. §1, sominali bulk, $1.50, nominal Firm; strained, common o good, §1.63 TURPENTINE—Firm, 36@36%c. RICE-Quiet: domestic, talr (0 extra, 4i4e. MOLASSES “Firm: New Orieans, open: ketile, sood 10 choice. 336r3sc. R.715G3.25; ORANGESGulet; M B T ron, weak: Scotch, $19. i American, $4.60. Jasens ‘exas western dalry i4@ike; western imitation ¢ state 12-Quict; stal 9% Caliornla, 9.0, Lead, weaker; broldi# price, $295; plates, weak. COTTONSEED OfL—Quist; prime crude, 2. Off crude, 2G3c; prime yellow, Mo, off summer Flow, 60260, nominal: Wellof, butter erades, TP%e; prime summer white, 28¢%c, nominal. OMAHA GENERAL MARKET, Conditlon of Trade -and Quotations Staple and Futiey Produce. EGGS—Per doz., 11012 BUTTER—Culled stock, 6{@%c; common to falr, 10c; fair to good couwliT¥, 11G12c; cholce to fancy, 13@15c; gathered ftdmery, 18¢c; separator ereamery, 194 20c. LIVE POULTRY—Hend, 6%@7e; young roosters, duck: 6c; turkeys, 64; heavy toms, be; geese, to. DRESSED on POULTRY=Chickens, falr, 6tc; cholce large, cholce ‘small, Tis@Sc; turkeys, fair to good, 7@T%o; choice heavy, $@%c; cholce small, 914@10c; ducks, falr to good, 8@7c; fan full dressed, 9%@10c; geese, fair to good, 6@7c; fancy, full dressed, 8%@i0c. GAME—flue wing teal, green wing teal, per doz, mixed per doz., $1.00401.25: 5.00; mallards and red he Fahbits, H0c; jack rabbits, VEAL—Cholce fat, 680 large and coarse, CHEESE—Wisconsin full cream, Y cans, 1dc; twins, 12%c; Nebraska anc cream, 1le; Nebraska and lowa, Limburge 1, 1 Swiss, No HAY-U 18 rye hay. Light shide bring t $1.60; Qucks, .00 small per__do $1.2571.50; canvasbacks, 15, $2.503.00 squirrels, 6de. o 100 1bs., are quoted at ang_Ameri- Towa, full part_skims, 7@ brick, No. 1, 1lc; $9; midland, $8.50; lowland, ; color makes the price on scll the best, Only top grades Per doz. @81.00. VEGETABLES, 1 POTATORS-Western stack, car lota, Tie; small Tand picked, 8 Bl On_orders, $1.99G1.50; per bbl, $ On_ orders, 2c. LERY—California, 9068100, SWEET POTATOES-Good stock, $2.50} sas, $2.0G2.25; seeq, $3.250 RIETS—Per’ bhl., '$1. CARROTS—Porr bhi., $1.50. CAULIFLOW Per crate of a dis. and halt or two doz., $2.35. HORSERADISH PARSNIPS navy, Lima CABBAGE Kan- Per 1b., t@ie. Ter_bbl., $2. Per_1b. Ao T bbl, $, Per doz., FRUT PEARS—Winter Neliis, ~Cholce stock, none. $4.15@5.00; box ap- $11.50§12.00 plea, 32, CRANDERRIES—Jersey, fancy, per bbl. FRUITS. das, per box, $3.60@3.75; Call- navals, § 3,002, 00 TROPICAL ORANGES—Flor a_Rediands, NANAS_Ch 5 per bunch, to 360, cholee, MISCE OYSTERS—Medium, 20c; oxtra standards, pany s New $1.30. oxtra fancy, 16c; fancy, Me; cholee, 124 bags, 7e. -New York, 16e per_can, 1e; ext York dark, e; California, ~Gallon jugs, per doz, $12; 33, Almonds, '15¢; English ; standards, 10¢; filby NT shelled, nuts, e, AUER KRAUT—Ch per half bbi., $3.0073.25. MINCE MEAT—Fancy, fn half bbls, iec; 10-gnl. kegs, 6c; condense Aoz, pkis., '$2.50. Julee, per bhi., HIDES soft- Brazil walnuts, rts, 8@ ce white, per bbl., per 1b., e of $5: half bbl, $3. AND TALLOW. HIDES—No. 1 green hides, 314G4c; Ne hides, 30; No. 1 green salted hides, 5o greon salied hides, No, 1 green falte eon_salted hid, No 815 15 Ibs., calf, 8 to 16 Ibs, 2'dry flint hides 07 part cured hidds ared, SHEEP PELTS. o green salted shearlings (short wooied ¢ kins). each, 5@lde; dry shes (short wooled early sking), 1, 5q0c arlings (short oled early No. 2, dry flint Kansas and Nebraska_butch pelts, per 1b., actual welght, b@ee; dry nsas and Nebraska murrain’ wool pelts 1b., actual weight, 4@6c; dry flint, butchier wool pelts, per Ib., actual weight gc: dry fiint Coldrado murrain wool pelts, per ib., actual welght, 4@bc. TALLOW AND GREASR- tallow, No. 2, 3%c; grease, white' L, 3¢; grease. 16@3c; old butter, 263! rough tallow, 2e; FURS. FURS—Bear, black, No. No. 1 medium, $15; 5600 Wool flint yellow, 3e; grease, c; beeswax, prime, 1 large, $20.00625.00; No. 1 emall, $8.00710.00; bear, black, yearlings, No. 1'large, $12.00@15.00; No, 1 mediim, $10; No. 1 small, §7; bear, black, cubs, No. 1 large, $6,00018.00; Na. 1 'medium, $5.00476.007 No. 1 small, $; bear, black, Montana and Rocky Copper, dull; bivkers' price, | preferred, 3 per cent. mountain, No. 1 large, 18.00672).00; No. 1 madium, $14; No. 1 small, $10; bear, black, Montana year- lings, No. 1 large, $12; No. 1 medium, $8; No. 1 smali, $5; bear, black, Montana cubs, No. 1 large, $6.50; No. 1 medium, $4.50; No. 1 small, $3; Dear, sfiver tip, No. 1 large, $2: No. 1 medium, $12; No, 1 small, $8: bear, siiver tip, yearlings, No, 1 large, $11; No. 1 medium, 38; No. 1 small, $5; bear, silver tip, cubs, large, $6; No. 1 medium, $4.50: No. bear,” brown, No. 1 large,” $20.00(2 medium, $16; No. 1 small, $12; bear, brown, year- lings, No. 1 large, $10.00612.09; No. 1 medium, 38, No. i small, $6; bear, brown, cubs, No. 1 lurge, $7; No. 1 medium. $: No. 1 small, $3; badger, X No. 1 mediim, 6c; No. 1 large, $8; No. 1 medtam, $4; fox, silver, as to color, ac: cording to beauty, No. 1 large, $100; 1 medium; $60; No. | smail, $20; fox, cross, large, $7; No. 1 medium, $3; No. 1 small fox, red, No. 1 large, $1.50; No. 1 medium, $1. No. 1 smail. §1; fox, gray, No. 1large, 7e; No. 1 medium, 8c; No. 1 small, 40c; fox Kits, No. 1 a . 1 medium, 40c; No. 1 small, 3e; No.' 1 large, $3; No. 1 medfum, 32; No. 1 marten, No. 1 large, §2;'No. 1 me- No. 1 small, §1: mink, N . 1 medium, 40c: No. 'L sm mink, dark, No. 1 large, 6 No. 1 med No. 1 small, fc; mountain lion, perfect hend and teet, No. 1 large, $11.00%72.00; impe: fect ski $6.0007.00; No. 1,85 r, pale, No. large, $7; No. 5; No. 1 small, $4 raceson, No. 1 large, No. 1 medium, No. 1 small, ic: raccoon, black, as to beauty, No, 1 large, 50c@$2.00; skunk, black, cased, nar- row striped, No. 1 jar ). 1 medium, 40c; No. 2e; skunk, ad striped, No. 1 wolverine,” No. 1 large, $4; No. 1 - 1 small, §2; wolf, mountain, No. 1 medium, '$2; No. 1 small, $1.60; e, 65@90c; No. 1 medium, beaver, per skin, No. 1 § 1_medium, $.50: No. 1 i er kifs, No. 1 No. 1 medium, $1.50; No. 1 small, Tec; muskrates, win- ter, No.' 1 large, 8@10c: No. 1 medium, 9¢;'No. 1 small, Te; muskrats, fall. No. 1 large, 4@6c; No. 1 medium, 7 No. 1 small, 6c; muskrat kits, 2G3c, No. 1 s2. Iyax, STOCKS AND BONDS. hare Speculation Wgs Quite Active for Saturday and Generally Strong. NEW YORK, March % ro speculation was quite active for aySat nd in the main strong in tone, the purchasea being largely for the short account. The market was heavi in the early dealings, when London was a s of the arbitrage spectalties, At the end of half an hour the dowaward movement was checked, and during the rest of th the of prices was, as a rule, upward, the market clos- ing In good tone. Sugar led th ket in po.nt of activity and was in g and_until the stock touche ring sales ca th a final mily of % § moved up 1% pe Daltin sold up 2% per o per close, Canadian Pacific advanc the last being the highest pric grangers were inactiv st which ‘was " s0ld In round amounts by Londo houses, ‘but receded only Ys per cent and re gained % per ceit on lats coverings. The coalers are but siightly changed op the day. Advances were recorded In Lake Shovo of 11 per cent and tistied of 114 per cont i Ulinois 14 per cent in Deniver & Rio. dsande and 1 per ceat in Coton Ol The weel's transictions aggregated 1,185,000 saniow, 4 greater tolal than for some wecks past. “The Increased activity was mainly du heavy movement in Sugar, colncident with ecluration of the quarteiiy dividend. Pr the direclory’ meeting /rumiors were cleverly culated ereating a general impression that the dividend would b: sealed from § per cent to 2 o 2 per cent. Shoit sales were thereby induced and the price was lowen, from Sy o 8%, Whea on Thursday the fall dividend was clared the price rose Aand par today, with a subsequént! reactic net gain on the week is % per cen forred stock made wn advance of 21 Halth & Oblo was subjected Lo continuous hammering up to yesterday, when the low fik ure of 49 was touched, whreak of 8% per cent from last week. The declis was due to reports (hat there was a probabifity that the road would bo placed in the Bandd ‘of b recelver, and also that a reduction i the ‘@idend would be ren ed necessary. Denlal’ of the recelvership story and the assurance $hut tie company s In a good fnancial condition caused @ rally of per cent, restricting the net loss to 4% per Canadian Pacitic fell 10 0 8, rallied to 364 Chicago. Gus begin the excopt § ul, to a the with an ement of 14 per cent, to the mayoral approval of’the 01d nance a franchise 10 an opposition company & price down to 70, Subsequently (he st 72%. Iteading was sold down 2 per © the reported Imminency of foreclosure pro ings, recovering % per cont. The coal shares were higher in (he early dealings, and New Jer- sey Central gained 2% per cent and Delaware & Hudson 1% per cent. Sulsequently the unfay able developments in tae anthiaelte industry brought about i recession In New Jorwey Cen- tral Of 414 per_cent, Delaware & Hudson 4%, and Lackawanna 3 per cent T figures in- duced purchases and the n re but i per cent in New Jersey Central cent 10 Delaware & Hudson, and 24 per in Lack New York' Central broke 2% per cent wal of the talk that the dividend would The net loes Is 1% per cent. The bty of @ heavy assessmient caused Krie ¢ % per cent om the week ¢ net changes are: Advances ey preferred, 4% per cent; Tobacco, § ; Cotion O preferecd, 3 per cent; Leather preferred, 2% per ceat, and Great North: era preferred, Lead and Pitisburg & Westorn Decllnes: ~ Oregon Lm- rovemen per cent: 8t Paul inneapolis, 3 per cent, and Quicksiver pre. ferred, 2 per cent. The bond trade during the day was rather quiet, and the majority of trans- actions were at slghUy lower figures. The RE- gromate salea wers $396,50). The bond market during the week was active, but somewhat - reRular. The aggregats of sales was 1,52 500, The maln changes are: Declines: International & Great Noethern 3ds, 9 per cent; Lehigh & Wilkesbarro 68, 7 per cent; Unfon Paclfic_col lateral trust 64, § per_cent; Wheellng & La Erle Improvement ta, 31 per ¢ and Erie consols, Fiint & Pere Marqu fs, De M. & M. Jand grants, Missourl Pacific 24s and Moxican National 1sts, 3 per ceat. Advances Green Bay Ists, 8 per cent; Unton Elevated 1sts, Cleveland & Canton 1sts and Pearia, Decatur & Evansville s, § per cent. Tne following were the cle the leading stocks of toda Atehinon ‘. Adama EXpross. Alton, T. H Ay, Expreas Ballimore & Ohio. Canada Pacifie ada ingg_quotations on the New York exchange ‘Northwestern, ... N W ptd N.¥.C 48 " [Oregon Nav h ) 3% 0. S L & U 6, Ches. & ONfo....\0 16 | Paeific Mail. ... w Chicago Alton..... P C.B&Q . p Chileago & . L Consolidated Gas. puivirys R €. C.. C.&SH Lo 3 % Colo. Conl & Tron.. G. W, pfi Rl Cotton Ol Cert... 218 | Rock Tsiand Dolaware & Hud.. 124 |8t Pant " Del., Lack. & W... 1564/ do prd....... 0.0 D.&'R.G. prd....0 |8t P.& Omiha . fi D.ACF. Co.liil 12%| Qopfa ...\’ Erie.... .. 7% Southern Pacifio.. th do pid 14| Sugar Refiner.... Fort Wayne. ", 154 | Tenn. Coal & Iron. G. Northorn vfd... 102 |Texas Paciiic. 8% | fo CAR L ufd. ... 80 |T.&0 Cent p Hocking Valley... 204 Union Pacific.. Tiinols Centra \s U, S Express. SLP. & Duluth ... K&Tprd..... 214 doptd i Tike Erlo & West 15% | Wells Fargo Ex. th o pf.. . 70'4| Western Unton Lake Shore... ... 1354 (Wheeling & L. B Lend Trust: " 00 50| dopfd.. ... Loulaville & N111 473 M. & St 1, Mauhattan Con.... Memphis& C.... . Michigan Cent.. ! Missourl Pacific.. Mobile & Ohfo.. Nashvillo Chat... tonal Cordage. Ao, ..o o N.J. Confr: N& W. pf..... Noriliern Pio No.Pac. pfd, U.P.D. &G The total sha including: more & Ohio, W 10746 B 100N Tk asvie Yisg| gy pra 9% _do prd.. 12 [H &M C 63 |TUA A &K BT SLL. & K| dopt £43(|S. R. R, 104 oy 23| Ay, Tob. 13%|_do pra.. 3 ISLPLM. & of stocks merican ca A W today wore I & Nashville, 3.900; Northwestorn Uniion Pacifie, 2,00; Western Union ent i b e Now York Money Market. v W YORK, CALL- | f¢ iminally 214 ) R PRIMIE %@s per | b Dull but steay, ‘aetual | . W bills at L0 LSS for 60 iys: roial bills, $1.80% %o bid; o sales with S Stendy. auil Irond bonds, easter., Closing quotations on bonds were as follows: WD, &I G, 4n.. 115%| Erie 2d8. ... 1103/ G. H. & S. AL 0} 1127 GO H. & 8. AL 7 95 |H.&T. C. 5. 100 | doos.... o 10416 M. K. & % Tst 8.0 105 [ A0 20 48.0.0eien . ST DAl Mutial Union 6810 Al Curroney. ... 05 J..C. GO, 58..r+ a. Now Coin. 45, State bonds, s 0f Aln. Class A. a0'§. 146{R. G. Weat. 18ts.. 817 |St. P. Con 100 |"doC & 60 |SLL.&T 5514|SE I & S'F: Gen. 3 i3 | Tex. Pac, 15t8..... Atehison 48 | doads.. ...l 2d A.. 14U, P. 1813 of i, 1g | Wost Shors 4s... 1004 S0, R. R...... D.&R.G. 78...... 1143%l San Francisco Mining Stoc’ Quotations. SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.--The offictai clos ing quotations for inining stocks today were as follows: Al Tustice. . Beleher.... Best & Beicher. Bodie Con Mono. Mount Diablo.... Navajo Oceldental Con.. Ophir. Potosl. Savage. ... Scorplon. 10,00 Sterra Nevada. Sitver Hill. ... Sflver King. ... Union Con. Utah Con......... Yellow Jacket. [orey SESno) et Cazedonia., Challenge Cou. Choliar. Confidence. .. .. Con. Cal & Va. Con. Impertal.... Con. New York... Crown Poiut Gould & Curry Hale & Norcrost Julia e Silver bars, 60%@00%e. Mexican dollar: 49c. Drafis, sight, 10c: tolegraphic, 12}4c. Boston Stock Quotations. BOSTON. March 0.—Call loans, 4G5 per cen time loans. 4@5> per cent. Closing prices for stocks, bonds and mining shares: 54 Wik Contral ... .. 99 " |Edison Elee. Am. Sugar pfd Gen. Ele h Bay State Gas. .. Atehlson Bell Telephons Wis, Atlantic.. - 1 74| Boston & Montana, Mexican Ce . 8”’|Butte & Boston N Y. &N.B. umet & Hecld.. 0Ola Colon Centennial..... Ove. Short Line. .. Franklin. Rubber.... Union Pacific. West End.. uiney . dopfd..... .10 B7%|Tama Westingh, Elec. ... a W. Elec. pid..... 49%6@50 N New Yor: 3 NEW YORK, M. v closing mining quotations: ng Quotation: Tho followlng are the 700 ophiir.. Plymoiith. . Quicksilver. do pfd...... slerra Nevada, Standard Union Con..... Yellow Ji Gouid & Curry. . 60 Hale & Norcross.. 106 Homestako. ... ...1700 Mexican.. 80 London Stock Quotations, LONDON, March 9.—4 p. m. closing: The short and three months' n market for bills, 144 per cent. Finanelal Notex. BALTIMORE, March 9. —Cleas balances, $105,19. For the week, 729,127; balances, §1,9% BOSTON, March 9.—Clearings, $LK01682 For the week: balances, 9,949,169, LOUIS, March 9.—C| $756,048. Money, e, §c i YORK, March 3,509,489, $504,206,450; balances, PHILADALPHIA, 860,627; bal 81,450,420, Ings, $61,027,15; balances, WASHINGTON, of the condition of able cash balance, 80,723,015, CHICAGO, March 9,—Clearings, $12,730,00 the week, $58,918,000. New York exchange, par. Sterling exchange, posted, $4.88%@H. Money, 4@41s per cent on call and 646 per cent on time! NEW YORK, March 9.—The exports of specle from the port of New York for the week amounted o 81,714,400 in gold and 3579, silver. The Imports were: Gold, §1.706,352; silver, 308.200: dry goods, 33,143,4%0; general mrchandise 6,750,020, ngs, $1,862.123; clearings, $11,- $14,904,612; bal- Clearings, $§6,- 3 arings, $3,71 5@ per cent. 803; New $76,603,485; Clearings, | w 9.~Clearings, $9,- r the week, clear- $8,038,662. N trensury shows $183,468,038; gold reser is Forelgn Flnancial Affuirs. BERLIN, March 9.—Exchange eight days sight, 20 marks 44 pfg. March 9.—Three per cent rentes for the account. Exchange on London, (230 for cheeks. LONDON, M: 03 Ayres ; 8L P Vienni, on London, Gold s quot Madrid, ; 4 today at 700; Lisbon, | is Atliens, 7i; head, Toledo Grai )0, March 9. sl asd March, Murket. WHEAT—Weak, Bi%c; May, higher; 55%c; July, ¢ No. 3 mixed, | yo St€ady; No. 2 mixed, 3lc; No. 2 whi cash, Active, higher; prime, cash, Wheat, 14,000 bu.; corn, 11,000 bu.; clover seed, 100 bags. SHIPMENTS—Flour, 2.000 bu.; corn, AZ6M bu.i' oals, bu.; clove , 1,207 bags. an bbis.; whea 1,000 bu.; rye, 62,000 4,000 Peoria Market: w PEORIA, March 9.—CORN-—Quiet, steady; No. 2, 41%e; No. 3, OATS-—Firm; 3@%e; No. 3 white, }e. RYE-—Scarce; 1 No. 2 white, No. 2, 5214@53c. RECEIPTS—Wheat, 600 bu.; corn, 40,80 bu.; | 8. oats. 22,000 bu.; rye. none; barley, 100 bu. SHIPMENTS -Wheat, none; corn, 1,30 bu.; outs, 30,800 bu.; rye, @0 bu.; barley, 210 bu. i, | PACKERS EMPTIED THE some right good cattle, Wi |W. st La el Ket. sirable cattle best 6|0 & RG most 1 Fxi in better demand than the heavy c and Of this number of fair made there being Repre sixty-three loads yesterday. quality of the hogs was about the same as yesterday with the exception that there were Cont. 188 not o many toppy loads today. buyers got Representative sales: at a are 100-1b. Bales: March 9.—Today's statements | 2 . Avail- | 18 native ‘mixed .. 218 Mexican lar There Was Only a Limlted Demand demand, siderable Sales were on a basis of from $3.75 to $6.10 for common Btecrs, from $2.60 Lo $4.60 for stockers and feeders Texus cattle w change. celpts were few and were easily disposed of at of from $2.60 and at from 644 were about g, wan .20 head; WHISKY—Finn; bass (or finished goods, §1.25. | Weak: ONAHA LIVE STOCK MARKETS Trading in Oattle Was Strong and Fairly Active Yesterday. PENS RAPIDLY The Average Quality of Hogs Was About the Sama s Friday with the Ex- ception that Heavy Were Scarce. The recelpts today were 815 cattle, 3,891 oge and 280 sheep, as against 1,90 cattle, 813 hogs and 214 sheep on Saturday of last ek WEEKLY RECEIPTS, Cattle, 1oy oceipts this week 5% eceipts Tnst woek. | 8380 08 i K18 R X CATTLE-The receipts of cattle today cre twenty-elght fresh loads, against thirty ve yesterd There was a little of ever: 313 thing in the yards, but not much of any hing. In the way of beel steers there were One bunch of corn- ed cattle sold to a shipper at $, while sme good wheat-fed steers brought $1.7. 1t s a good, strong and fairly active mar- In some cases salesmen were calling he market 10¢ to 15¢ higher on the most d Such cattle as the packers anted changed hands quickly. It is not the heavy cattle, however, that are the attractive to the packers. Tidy little attle, that can be sold at less money, are tte. There were seven or eight loads of cows mixed butchers' stock In the vards. hout three loads consisted killing cows, and the balance was up largely of canners. Good cows ere steady, but the market on canners, to v the least, was “mean.” 'or some time K there has been an active demand for iners, and prices have been high. The ation has changed all of a sudden, and, d of being strong, the market is as W as it has been any time within the last few months, Saturday ‘is usually an off day ceder market, but still there w uyers in from the country today al bunches were weigh There were ery few cattle in first . and_what ew there were sold at about steady prices peculators have quite a good many on and, but they are not experiencing any itliclty in unfoading them on the country, fair demand for good cattle! entative sales: BEEF § Av. in the some and sev- EERS. Pr. $1 80 100 Av. Pr. )83 25 No 111020 s @833 L. 860 250 CALVES. ... 200 2 40 11300 275 360 285 110 300 300 rerersters s 88883822 sARKESES3 ST o CKERS AND 1. 140 . 633 FEEDERS. st tots e 2881888888 ezt £n8aNRES WESTERNS. Ay. Pr. 1199 $3 75 ] Bl 121 steers. 1194 3 75 HOGS—There were fifty-two fresh loads of 0gs in the yards this morning, as against The average The market opened at about steady prices and the first thirty loads t Dasis. vislon market in Chicago, and under that in- fluence and the extremely pleasant weather the buyers climbed upon the fences and con- cluded that they did not want the hogs as badiy a8 they thought they did in the morn- ng. at changed hands old on that Then came reports of the lower pro- The trade became until the clos the very slow and was In the end the remaining hogs G lower. drag 0. Av. 8h. Pr. 80 $3 90 . 390 3 9 No. ... Av. 2 CULLS. .20 SKIPS AND 275 1 (Treveryin i) 2.000000000 101 ns . 102 ST P—A few sheep were recelved and sold ut steady. Fair to chofce natives quotable at from $2.75 to $4, common to good sterns at from $2.50 (o $3.85, common and stock ep from $1.50 o $2.60, good to choice 40 to lambs from §2.35 (o $4.75. Representative Av. 75 110 < CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, Pr. 82 0) 365 i culls ... o 2 o tor Live Stock. CHICAGO, March 8.—In cattle today's receipts in | were about 1,000 head and for the week the total about 45,424 head. but it did W take o not care re was only a lmited need to be very eon of 8o small a supply to fancy dressod beef and shipping 0 4t from $1.9) (o $4.60 for cows and bulls, o quoted at from $3 1o $3.60 for at from $3.76 5 eipts of hogs were estimal naking 205,138 h about 2,000 head mo Tome, | Although the fresh and stale hogs combi ot exceed 20,000 head, sales could not be pt at shaded priccs, The opening was about yosterday's close, but- the market soon 1, und later was fe lower, sheep market was without important ‘There was not muc nand, but re- Tho csterday’s quotations, sales making on a b to 4.5 for pror Lo cholce sheep §3.25 to $6.60 for lambs. Receipts 500 head, and the total for the week head, against 0,66 head last week 825 hea pts: Cattle, nis 55,000 nd 52, Res 1,000 head: calves, 500 head; hogs, 23,000 head; sheep, 800 head. St. Louis Live Stock LOUI —CATTLE—Receipts, shipments, 1,700 head. Thé supply was 100 Ker o make w market and only & retall trade s done at previous quotations. HOGS—Receipts, 1,40 head: shipments, 2,600 weak and 6@i0c lower; heavy, xed, $4.00004.30; light, $3.9004.20. SHEEP -Receipts, 20 head: shipment market for best grades firm; common fair native mixed, 33.00G3.45; medium, ,50G3.90; top grades, .25G5.00. Kansas City Live Block. KANSAS CITY, March 9.—CATTLE-Receipls, 8T, 400 :unm:n'? hlvm_‘:nrl, 1,500 hea ‘_mlrlfl fimt own B0, heef meers BNgeR mniies cows, S1LOMM 5, stockers and feedors, $200004.505 balls, §2.00000.06. HOGS Recelpts, 6,90 head; shipments, 1,80 head:market stéady; bulk of saies. $0004 B Dty a0 packers.” sttomd 8, mixed, 9 3, lighta, 5100 Yorker S0P Pige, 81 /643 50, iy > SHEEP--Recelpta, 900 head; 1,000 shipments, head; m “teady. Stock in Sight, Record of receipts at the four principal mase cts for Saturday, March §, 1% Cattle i 1,00 e i South « Chicago Kansas City St Louls maha Totals .. 3805 RINT CLOTH MARKET, Fall River One Duliness. FALL RIVER, Masa, March 0-The week in the print cloth market was marked by the breaks Ing of the record for low prices. Goods were sold at 27 The lowest previous record was e, The market had been vory dull at %o and outside markets had diopped o 3 i-186 Sales hore naturally followed, and then the mar kets became amiin very dull. There 1s now de- mand at 27 The buyers blading e, manufacturers 2 7.1 but even that not strongiy. Th at 2 7-16c. The prospect for total sales for are holding steadily business {8 not_god o Onders 1o be made consti- better th K were fir the bulk of them. The regulars sold ar March and April delivery, with most of mfor the Iatter month. They nearly all went ab the low prices. The sales of odds for the week were on a basis from 2lc down to 16c. The present inquiry In for odds, and reg- ulars recelving no attention. The deliverl wera oft_some, but not enough to cause a ma- terial increase’ 1n the stock. Messrs, Remington & Davol furnished the following slatements duction for the week, 22,00 pleeas; delive toa, 190,000, st 103,00, GAx61, " 54,000, 7000, Last’ week's stock, 136,000; sales (odds, 170000 BG4, 47,0000, 164,000 Spots, 64,00, Fus weekly delivery, March, tures, ‘110, 0m; for 1,000 April, May 36,00 22,0001 prember, 7,000, July, '16,000; August, 12,00; 8 Week at of Unususl are St Louls Genoral Market. LOUIS, March 9 ~FLOUR-Firm but quie SL606270; extra fancy, $2.406245; fanc 30 “choice, "$1.80i11,90, P—Opened firm at e advance, biyers were supplicd the marke eeame dull sharp ST, but aftee cased oft through & closing at sterday; No. 3 May, SN July, 63%e. carly for futures, Inter on with wheat and closed a@%e over close: spot firm and higher on en 1, cash, 41%c; May, 42@i2%¢; July, Ters firm OATS—Advances in other coreals helped oats, which closed with an advance of %l over yestorday; No, ash, 304c; May, 30%ci June, 3010, 0. RYE-—Dull; No. 2 offered, east side, at iTe. RECEIPTS- Flour, 4,00 Bbla.; wheat, 7,000 bu.g corn, 26,000 bu.; oats, 20,000 b, SHIPMENTS " Flour, 7,000 bbls. : 5,000 corn, 1,000 bu. onts, 11,000 b, 2 offernd, east side, 5Se. 7lc asked for cast track. Quiet wheat, fee, $8.408.50. 8 MOTHY HAY—Dull tmothy, $11.50, BUTTER-Dull tor creamery, steady; prime praivie, fancy and casy; Milae; fancy Elging, 20, ood to clivice dalry, Lower; frosh Tigher and Very qu SKKY - 3125 for distiller, PROVISIONS 1 ork, standard $1160. Lard, prime steam, L boxed shoulders, $4.75; lonis, $5.07%: riba, 5 T boxid shoulders, $6; ribs, $6.12; shorls, $6.25 104, ctive 2.0 £2.8502 finished goods, mess, Jobbing, @650, Dry salt erpool M March 8. WHE No. 2 red winter, 43 81; : No. 1 hard, Manitoba, No. ifornia, 68 futures closed with 1 nd distant positions unchan vesterday's elosing_ prices; business middio positions; March, ‘48 Thd; April, 48 8d; May and _June, ‘48 8isd; August, 45 9. CORN—Spot firm: American mixed, 14d; futures closed firm, with near 3@k higher, and distant positt 140 higher; business about equall arch, 4 Apeil, 4 1iad; Augist, 4n 20 demana’ poo ™ LIVERPOOL, ma; sprin pot_ de- . 2 red 53 24; steady, from heaviest on new, 4s positions May and June, St. Louls fancy PROVISIONS—Hacon, firm; demand fair; Ci berland cuts, 23 to 3 Ibs. 808 6d; long clear, 1ighs clear, ‘heavy, 65 ibs. 205 61; short clear backs, light, 18 Iba, 31s; short clear middles, heavy, 55 hs., 206 clear bellies, 14 to 16 1ba., 348, Shouls ders, Equare, 13 to 18 Ibs., 2is 6d. 1ams, short out, 14 to 18 Ibs., INdef, extra India mess, 658! prime mess, prime western, 63 Lard, steady; prim ails, d5s. moderate; finest American, good, 608, 178 6d. %d) m- 68 short ribs, 28 1bs., to 45 Ibs., 298; long ¥ demand 485 6d; st United States, 75 E—Spirits, 238 3d. COTTONSEED_OlL—Liverpool, REFRIGERATOR hindquarters, 5! HOPS—Ab London, Pacific coast, £2 108, finest col- ored, 50s. BUTT refined, BEEF—Forequarters, Haltimoro Markots. BALTIMORE, March 9.—FLOUR-Unchanged. Receipts, 12,690 bbls.; shipments, 25,601 bbis.; sales, 1,175 bbls.; western suporfine, $1S0G2.00 western' extra, $1.20@2.10; western family, $2. 275 winter patent, $2.8600.1; spring patent, $3.40@3.65; spring wheat, 315063, WHEAT—Firmer; spot and month, 59%e bid; May, G0%G0%c; steamer No. 2 red, 66%@G36ke. Recelpts, 6,914 bu.; shipments, 24,000 bu.; stock, 436,469 bu.; sales, 100 bu.; southern wheat by sample, G81@60c; southern wheat on grad ST@s0e. CORN—Strong: spot, 481@{8%c; month, 48%o bid; May, 49G49%c; kteamer mixed, 47jadi4 Recolpts, 21,650 bu.; shipments, 17,143 bu.: stock, 394,807 bia.; K000 bu.; sonthern whife corn, 9e; southern yellow corn, 43e. rS—Iirm; No. 2 white western, 3§1@37c . 2 mixed, $4@Mie. Receipts, 1,412 bu.; stock, 68c. 916 bu.; 228,816 bu. RYE-Dull; No. 2, Recelpts, stock, 21,132 ‘bu. HAY—Steady; 31200 @13.00. GRAIN good to cholce timothy, FREIGHTS—Steady, unchanged. Cofteo Market. NEW YORK, March 9.—COFFEE—Options opened quiet, unchanged, to 5 points advance; ruled exceptionally dull’ and featureless, only small local trade; closed dull at. 5@10 points net nce: sales, 1,2 bags, including March, and July, $1485. Spot coffee, ltio, nome No. 7, 10%c: miM, qulet; Cordova, 18%@19¢; & 'yesterdny, 6776 bags; New York stock today, United States stock, 170,738 bags; afiont for the United States, 231,000 bags; total visibld for the United States, 401,73 by SANTOS, March 9.—Iir tos, $16.60: receipts, 2.00) bagi: stock, 258,000 bags, HAMRBURG, March 9—Dull, unchanged, to % i, decline; kales, 4,000 bags, HAVRIE, March' 9.—Opened qulet, closed unchanged: sales, 11,000 bags. RIO DI? JANEIRO, Mareh 6. Si $16.70; " receipta, A States, 10,000 1,000 bags; stock, 139000 March 8, 24,00 bag n; good average Sans unchanged; or g Burop bags; cleare from Rio, Market. NEW ORLEANS, March 9.—COTTON firm; sales, 78,300 bales; March, $.4% 50G5.40; My, $5.40407.47 Jun 7665 68 August, 5.60; h 9.—COTTON—Quiet; mide cefpts, 1,000 bales: gross, none; K, 156,69 boles: today and_ consolidited, receipt 5 exports, to Great 1rf Franc i to the continenf, 5,898 hales; stock, $09.061 bales: total since September 1, net eipts, 6,928,566 Liles; exports, to Great Britain, 716,700 bitles; to Krance, 659,990 bales; to the continent, 1,674,856 bales. Wool Murker. LONDON, March 0.—At tho wool auction salos today 12,08) bales wero offored, of which 800 wern wiihdr The catalogues were more aried, the animated, and prices were fully sustained. Toan buyers made further purchases today, South Wales, scoured, 1 kreasy, 3615 Hand, scoured, TAG) reavy, dgakd. Vielorin, scoured, 110@1s 1di Kreasy, oaglid. South Australla, greasy, 34Q Tid, Bwan River, s iasizd. New Zoas land, scoured, 66 %A@, Cape of Goc and N ured, T0@1s 4%d; rensy, 4554, Next' week's offerings amount o 74,210 balesj the Imports this week were 9,439 bl total bales; Milwankeo Markets, MILWAUKEFE, March 9.~ WHEAT—Firmer; No. @ wpriug, b3%c; No. 1 northern, 6hic; May, Boshe. CORN~—Steady; No. 8. 4310, No. 2 white, 31%c; No. 3 white, OATS— Lk No, [ 3% HARLEY—Nominal; 1, 63%e. pork, Flour, ohlc. 5,000 bbls.; . 16,000 Lu. HYE S—-Ilour, 20,000 bbls.; wheat, 5,000 bu, 2, Ge; sample, Higher; No. $1075; lard, 22,000 none wheat, bLarle varley, A EPECIALTY CRAGE MILLET SEEns CANE CLOVER. TIMOTHY. 5. PEPrARD, 1400 142 Unlon Ave., Kansas C“‘; 2 No matter what booklet on apeculation you may hay TRADING 5 tobihinté’ EXPLAINED \fl{hn b .::"u B hans aad cars batass tha ik ihring o vacice. G, ..MARGIN read sond (OF ours wi KRT expros- A K. BOGAST & CO., ¢22 Traders Chicagos