OCR Text |
Show WORLD'SJARKETS MARKET SHOWS PRONOUNCED i SIGNS OF WEAKENING New York. Feb. 24 Only a handful of ordcrs.was in tho stock market -fr execution , at the opening today, Prices moved a small fraction elthei way and then came to a standstill. A somewhat firmer tone prevailed for a I while after the opening, but this wai dispelled by concerted selling of Read ing. and other leaders, all of which sagged below yesterday's final price The market steadied before 11 o'clock; but became duller at the recovery. Strength In the slocks of Southerj railroads had only moderate effect o the general list. Bonds were Irrcgt lur. Sugar and Coffee. New York. Feb. 24. Sugar Ravsj firm: Muscovado, Si test, 3S0: centrl fngal, OK test. :'.0; molasses sugar, Si test, 35r-. refined steady. Coffee Spot steady. No. 7 Ric 8G-4c; No. 1 Santos. l-S9 1-lc. Omaha. Omaha, Feb. 21. Cattle Receipt 4.SO0; market slow; native steers, $I.Sjfj.7.5; cows and heifers. $2 750 COO; western steers. $5.75frG.25: stockers and feeders, JGfrG.OO; calves, $fiS25 Hogs Receipts, 10,210; market for shipping grades sternly; others slow and weak; heavy, $9.20'a 9.P.0; niirpd, S:.20fj 9.23; light. $99.20; hulk, $9. 1059.20 Sheep Receipts, ,2uo; market is steady; yearlings, 7. 1 5 '"'1 S.25; wethers, weth-ers, $0.5017 7.3": ewes, $0.30-7 25; lambs. $8.10159.25. Chicago Produce. ' Chicago, Feb. 24. Butter Steady; creameries, 20 Jc; dairies, 215 25c. Egs Firm; firsts, 25t ; prime fireis. 2i'.c; receipts, .1,:M I. Cheese Steady ; dairies, lG"rn'c twins, young Americas and longhorns, 1G1-2I51 16 3-4e. Refined Sugar Advanced. New York. Feb. 24 All grades o! refined sugar were advanced H'c a hundred pounds today. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago. Feb. 21. Cattle Receipt estimated at 4,oon; market steady: beeves, $I.73h7S; Texas steers! $4 90 (f7 6.(iO; western steers, $I.30T K.25; Mockers and feeders. $2.50fra 73; cows and heifers, ?2.30?? 6.13; calves, S7.2STi9.90. Hogs Receipts estimated at 22.000; market stead v; light, $9.20fI9.53; mixed. $9.20rtt9.63: heavy, $9.25 ?1 9.70; good to choice heavy, $9 40?2 9.70; pigs. ?S. 405 9.40; bulk of sales, $9 45'(?9.60. Sheep Receipts estimated at 10,-000; 10,-000; market strong, native, $1,733 7.70; western. $(ff-7-85; yearlinzn $7.70'gf:.';0; lamb, native, $7.50-9 9 53; western, $7.fiO'M?9.25. Metal Market New York. Feb. 24. Copper Dull: standard spot and March, 12 7-Sfil3c. Silver 52c. |