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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, MONDAY, DECEMBEE 13, 1920.

New York Stock Prices

RAILS MORE MARKED.

AT 7 PER CENT.

Open* “nijb. a L&w.Sp l n».

a ' *5*

MU- %»% »’-i

4JB. Car *^rSr iiI% lii 123% A*. Can 34% 34% 22% A«. Inur Corp .. »» 3« Am Cawm Cm.. IH% 17 16%

...104% 1«5% 104%

36%

‘MS

I Average Stock Prices

iSTT.^ A. H. A L Am. V* . ., •Amor Loco Am. SasMrft. .

ptd. 43%

tie# wet# emisl ftt»pAlrme«t market Monday,

extreme io«wex of 2

r If,-—Eaten-reaction In „ acaln Indithe week end, tlier depre* - n* of to-

u a ill

• r 4

HOGS GENERALLY LOWER; SALES 19.50 TO 19.90

BO'TTOM'PRICE FOR GOOD KINDS NOW $14 UNDER HIGH RECORD.

CATTLE DECIDEDLY LOWER

Receipts of Live Stock

FoOomlar it a statement the Imftaaaporib# hre Mock

J**® to 16c lower; b«lk able. 60 to 13<Vlb. pita. S9 2S<*9%U Cattle—Receipt.. 27.0<M); doll; earl

510%0

iy bids

35c em*'

calres SOc

uaevecly lower; few lower; early steer sake, nets weak; botocna balls

lower: beat reaters. S9JVO% 10.60. Sheep—Soeeipt*. 2I.IW6; best grades fat

■beep asd lambs 25c 50c higher; others stroB* to 33c bii-h^r; one load choice fed western lambs to packers. *12.23; balk *11.00h; 12.00; one deck yeartae wethers.

iliflSlHiBifilMSM; ot

*10JS0; few

others held

SELLING ORDERS FOR WHEAT NOT NUMEROUS

PRODUCE

COTTON PRICES BREAK.

of crop ex-

feeling THAT BEARISH FACTORS HAVE BEEN DISCOUNTED.

^ RMnSSttVB STOCK XAKKETS.

'•"ISFLiL IPROVISKWS OFF with-hogs

lb*.. SS-soar 10.00; hgh\

1.250 Mb 5f, Ofj W 8.00: — , *4.0O€i«%0 ckca,* bolls. *5.00%6.50: lair' I CHICAGO, Uwoember 13.—Wheai

December 13.—Wheat

*3 50%550 If choice butcher *5-00% 6.00: i

av3t:^5s ? If s*—SJSir. ■. J?» 118

eTw-s*

i i ^

Total but

■day XOJ SS5 .... 75,142

. *4 ooias .i

W. — ——> *5 00 %7.00; fair „ pe ; cow*. S3.00«4.30; cfcosce nukSs cow*, each. s I ^sissr IS:

5: .r. :is^

m% 111% 35% 35%

we«k ^feature*. IimlpiraUon Cop wer quotation* pins*, oil* and nd paper t rail* were weak, r*. Call money opened but little llmm money to 2 point* wer# made #» at midday, but the again when new el#

ared.

appeared. A 7aT Dutch, which

attributed to by foreign rail# and lnarnong the

the hurt hour, iy loalng 15 and Caper prong wa* weak. The Haney Market.

KEW YORK Der-ember 12.—Prime tner«u>bi# paper 7% %• per cant., ticbarxe. '•aay, *tarlbif. Mitty-day Milo, *3,40%: iwmnwrcial etstydiiy hi lb on bunk*, *.'140%; mem*I elxty-day MU*. *;t .*10% ; demand. ‘ % ; c»hk!#. *345%. Pram-*, dcmriwl. ■rjagHM' »1 tt«c tk> 1(1*11 fr*nc». deed n.Vie. cat;!#*, n I’m-, rtuilder*. demand, cabf#*, 30ASe. Idrc. dcmaiul. 34«k': 54647. Mark*, dcmaiid. 1 .fl3c. iAb\*, lireeiv. demand 7 ftOe, New York cx-

l'»% per amt. «li*oount. ^

7 per Md, ri

c*#y; railroad liond* j

“s;-o^ji 1 yi

Kn* 1 tM

lean. 7 ■tni.H

l»4l *i*

money »te#dy; . Pi „ 4wnt.; niiui# rate. 7 t*r cent l»er cent.; eSered «t 7 per o par cant,; bank »<-cr-.pt*ni*»

high, 7 per <wnt; low.

. • cent;

at 7 per laat

per

LOUtKlN.

cent, PtacMint !5 s r,'-

Oaaamhar

It, rate-

I, Thraa-n

If —Money, 4 *h»n MU*. 6 t

rw month brtl«. «J ll-t

Rar Mllver, New York, 6t%r. NBW YORK. December IH—Bar .liver dnm**Mc. mi%«, tumgn, 03 %c: Mexican dollar*, 47% c.

Bar Mirer IXJNDON. December 13.—Bar Mirer. 40%<! an oiuna,

ysf*.

Caul#:. tJalraa .

n*i

I'Hr

is-in tiy 1SSS 1:0^ Year t<> 0 a,4^;——

J2;' 2 Wk ‘1:B

. n&8

—Beewipt* at Eleren Markeu— Monday 163.000 laat week ' 14S.OOO

Iba- $9 00: 2S0 to 300 aad ap *8B0 146 to 1» to 146 »»_ SS.Ot^y w)

•DO stags. *6DO.

■ BUFF ADO. December

celpta. 3.500 I

tMOoarftoO- f ,n k considerable .depression at the fapr tmtcherl ‘ "tact. Adverse financial and indus15 00- chotce : trial conditions were much cora-

to good f mented on. but selling orders proved • leas numerous than had been ex{pected, and the majority of traders t appeared willing to accept tentatively j an opinion that bearish factors had | been more than discounted for at least 1 the time being. Strong commission I houses led in the buying which dej veloped. Opening prices, which ranged from 1 to 3 cents to lower, with December $143% and March $1.S«% -3 l.SS, were followed by a

35%50c lower- »harp advance to well above Satur-

3..5CI;

tYba range of priam of eggs, bntlar ai poultry is due to the diKeieao* m Quotation*

by various dealera.l

BGGS—Indianamli* inHh+r* ottering counS’ TiSt- S£"S jobbers’ selims storage csga. 5b % 60c. POCDTKY-IjobiS? bSW Pnom for poultry, delivered at Indiaaspoh*: Fowla 4 Iba and up, 33% 24c; fowl* undm 4 »•-. 19c: springs, 23% 34c; roosters. 15c: barkers. old tocos, 35c; young toms. 35%40c;

35%40c. ducks. Sue; »prm«

«»%*. 3o%36c; geewe. SOc; aquaba. 11 lb*. to%e doses. *6.u0; guineas, lib. «*#. the doaes. *0.oQ; rabbits. »2^5%2.7o a doses. BCTnuU-JobbesT bu^ price* for packstock, delivered at Indianspohs. 33% y” e - ’Jobber* aeUiug price i-r wc*a»c-r wui-

Dnato ’ * a MoJc.

tJtKaM—-iadukuapou* ouyeta paying 45% 4ec a pound tor uutuu 1st. ucurared atln-

dtsstapeha.

CHJRKSE—Jobbers' wihng pneea: tw. Swiss, 50% 55c; Saw York full oresm 3o%31c; Wtsoonatn umb«ir«r. r a%3Qc. WmcnnaiB Daisias, 36c; Kew Yack 3d % 34c; houf Uarn. »^%» Ac - heu/chatei uuge. *3J3U. —all. *IAU.

Government

. seeds Private EM

SEW YORK. December

market was easier during today’s early trad mg It appeared that the scattering short

interest had been

13.—The cotton

pretty well covered to-

il week — I

*6-50%

.shipping steers. *12.00% 1

aukk cows, spmagvr*. ^6}k>% 130do. i also active buying

8-00; l

Cjutk*—Hereipt*. 2.000 steady; '-nil# choice *506% and Umr-—Recespi*. 12.000 ■

day’s finish.

Export demand counted later as » sustaining influence and there was

of futures oa the

Stock, current mske. No.

7- f 30 - ^Erg=—Uusettkvl; receipt*. 0.320; fresn gathervu. exu* nr—. 60%»»c; hrsu »4%{k»c. relr:*cr*W. nrsu, io naesl. 01% Ulc. Cneesct—; rweipt*. 1.

.>* . £ P°uitry. esmer. ehicfcca* by freight,

market ^ive. part of houses with country connec- ' express. 2tic. iuww. 3«%30c; oid %1«D0’ Sheep nons. Prices closed firm. 2% %3%c j - 1 *5- urkeri - -*4»40c

as- il _ SSSL*!^- ^

1B19

mmwm: u< ‘ist» .., tome. 1916 «—e. 1916 tune. 1917

<* # «

• » * .6 * * ► a a # «

. Di «

. 220DOO 2« 905.006 20 477.000 30.070.000 .35.062 000

market, active. 15%35e k»w«r; Yorker?

ISB S3 50it

Com displayed independent strength. After opening %c o£ to ■ g g

„ __ _ . %c advance

including May at 11%71%c, the market Scored malarial gains all around. Wet weather and buying for eleva*

—•flRgr

fl««i. Mael **»«. P*« Sou. mr. .v..,,. Strom barf Stmtehsksr Tab, Prod

rood Prod

Onion Oil U. S, Steel .,,,

Si&fSSr 1 U. 9. I*<r Ak«o. Union Padfie . Un K*». Store*.

p}w% j Vaij»dium Steel l l«« We«tinfbou*e .

White Mi

w*h

Pflee* lower oa Bourse,

PARIS, December 13.—-Prior* were lower o»' the Bottrso tmlsy. Throe tier cent, wile?,

centime*. Xx<hitnge on lamdoti.

ft per cent loan H5 bo dollar wa* quoted

centime*

the Bourse framn ft et

»B frsiuw 33 nentHsHni inraSi'ni i

Uoverament Bonds la New York. I By ThTn.soo A McXlnnon's WireL Decwnher 13—

u» & iioaoi' igsar* «' I ¥ }g12|’ wSistaikd. H- f ** (1947). coupon. .. U S, 4s lw»), coupon. .. Pansms 1923), registered, stums (I f)Su i. coupon

jtnani*

: llXj rS"a- f

I0rt d *

too

71 77

101 M_

coupon, r .. ji

Ask 101 101 SI 81 iSf 101 101 101 101

INDIANAPOLIS CLEARINGS.

Clearings .

e. IS. 1920. . 16.860,000

Dee, 1R, 1«1R. 93.800.000

Statement of Reserve Banks

WASHINGTON, m Of the lw<-!v

December 13 —The eomli-

t . twelve fwlersJ reserve bank* ot h» do*# Of bmunrs?. Detvmher 10, wo* a* wo; Rewiurtv#—Gold and void certifl- , 9104.{460.000 Gold w'Ulemmt fund. ..^.*1 reserve boani. *410.017.0410. Uokl with (oreisn sgvnde*. *S?,U|,tklO. Tout gold held by bank?. $«78.ft3l.ooo. Gold with icdcrsi mwrve agent? 91 310,563.000. Gold

*» •ssr ♦TSdSir j 5jaF 3 *iisa

*2.318,407!000. Dill* disouated

toy sn> meet war

,000. BUi? bought in

pBSSfi5s:i§ | weiWkiajlfl.TSO.iWO. Bank prem* ^^sssrs^rissi^: vn»y. rive per wu, redemption fund sgsinat federal reserve bank notes. 911.387.000. All *H h 2 r « r S?«J2m‘ .**s6urme.

r„9.;„ n :

MSlm7SL.%^S5in oSS?*! 806,000. Federaj reserve note* hi actual cirtotal reserve to net deposit and federal re-

sat

notes tu ctrculanon after retung aside 3ft ^ ^ UsbUmea. 49.3 per coot. INDIANAPOLIS WOOL PRICES

dealers are bidding so* 1 sad 28c for refected.

3 40

spot and near 14% 14 V» c. - 1; No. 3 935 00. 93350; fu

jdotor* .... 31%

> ta*h pfd A . 20 % West. Union T#L. 85'

Willys-Ovarlaml

Martin-Parry Co. fl Dlaud Oil 4% Middle States Oil * 1 *

Fink Rubber , , , Oklahoma Ref

Columbia Graph. .. . Peoples Ga* ... 37 % W. Maryland ... 10 Ray CounoL 11 % Tennessee Oopper 7 At United Fruit * .193% 104% Trans, Cent. Oil. #% 8% Padfte Oil 37% 37% - *fcTiKvTa?a 9T?>r 1 ‘

::r: :t% l# f ,0 ?% -fr* 8?j|:

9 50 § 9 75 9 75*» » 90 9 50% 9 6ft 9 75 down fl|

9 90 down 9 7ft down

7 00% 9 40 8 7&% 9 25

“ 10

NEW YORK. Deeember 13.—Price* of Wberty bond* at noon were: 3%s. 90.00; first 4s. 86.03; second 4*. 8510: first 4%s. 66.13; seeond 4%s. 86.14; third 4% a, 87.81. fourth 4 % s, 85.78: Victory 3%s.

96.24; Victory 4%s, 95.26.

National City Company)

—December 11—

l. 1923 1. 1924 1. 1938

Am, T. A T. 6s, Oct, Am. T. t T. fis, Feb.

Am Thread 6s, Dec. ». 1 Anglo-Am. Oil Tma, Apr.1825

, Jan. 1. 1931

1. 1988 ‘ 1922

Belgian Govt 6k ■■ Belgian Govt. 6*. Jan. * ketn, Steel 7a. July 15

Beth, Steel 7a. July 15. 1923 British ftVfca. Nor. 1. 192|.. British &%s, Oct. 1. 193*.. Canadian 6%s. April 1. 1921 Canadian 6a. April 1, 1926,. Canadian 5Via. Aug. 1. 1921 c B 4 Q Jt 4a. July 1. 1921. O. of Pans 6a Oct 18. )»2l Con. Qaa 7s. Peb. 1. 1925.. Cudahy 7a. Julv 16. HW3. .. !>oki pkg. 7a. Nov. 16. 1921 Dold Pkg. 7a. Nov. 15. 1933 Dold Pkg 7a. Nov.*15. 1923. B F.OoodriohCo.7s.Apr.1.102ft Hock.Valley Os. Mar. 1. 1924 Jap. GovJld4%*.Feb.l5.1825 Jap Qovl.2d4 Vis.Julyl0.1925 Liggett 4 M. 6a. Dec. 1. 1021 Moline 7s. Sept. 1. 1921... Moline 7a. Sept. 1. 192* Moline 7a. Bept. 1. 1923 Moline 7a. Sept. 1. 1924 Procter 4 G. 7*. Mar. i, 198|

zs.

^ 4 G. 7a,

Procter 4 O. 7a. Mar. 1. Procter 4 G. 7a. Mar. 1. 1933

Solvay 4 C. 8a. Oct. 1, 1927. I

fit P.. Ud. 6%a. Dec. 15. 23 Swift 6s. Aug. 15. 1931 Texas Co. 7a. Mar. 1. 1933.. U, 8. Rubber 7a. Dec. 1. 1923 Western £1. 7a. Apr. 1. 1025

WALLBOARD PRICE LOWERED

AaooaocJ* R« ad Hauarefpeet.

Reduction

Chicago Manufacturer

of *4 a Thousand

l Special to The Indianspo CHICAGO, December 13 Wood Products Company, of

two largest manufacturers of nouncea a flat reduction of *4Ta thousand square feet m JL ©. b. mill priJ 8 of Cornea wood board. The reduction, the company announce*, is caused by a desir# to encourage construction and thereby a.«JU i n sUmu taUng building industry f u

Wholesale Beef Pristu.

Current wholesale price* of certains cuts « b ^T f & Sw,n # C® - tr8 u li'ows; &be!

Tit. 5*. V

New York Coffee. 6

NEW YORK. December 13N°- 7, 6%c; futures, easy M

B%il*mhw. 7.87c.

flee Rio

6.89c;

DETROIT. Deeember IS.-* Bean*—Immediate aad prompt shipment*. 34.00 %4.10.

[ Indianapolis Wholesale Ffoces. III 7 * * i nODb ® T . Sj^u.* .‘.L.jthTvBoHm

17c; calomel. $1.60 a lb ; chiufoform. 78c a lb.; oopperaa. lump. 3% 10c q lb.; cream tartar. 66c a lb.: formaldehyde, fit 25 a gal

, ounce. ¥l 65;

“““*v— f ayn.. $135

lb., oil

tncl.; cury

winter

4%% a lb.

5. t: hide*.

rum camphor. %

vw«.». $1.20 a to.; oil sassafraa. 1 a lb.: oil sassafras, natural. 1 I©c a lb.; sal dauber gran saltpeter, gran.. 16%% 24c bicarbonate. 3%%10c a lb; phor $10.00 a gal.; tine 15c a lb.: zinc oxkte. tech

[Dealers’ Buying- I

HIDES—Green, salted. No. No. 2. 8c a lb.; No. 1 green. ■

Tl»# drift In the bog business continues In for or ot the buyng side find local prices war# the loweet so far this year, but only slightly lower than the average coat last Wednesday, when the prevailing price for good hogs, regardless of weight, was fi-7f. Now buyers are discriminating according to average weight and the top price on Monday, «*4»0. rraus the same as on last Wednesday, but the low sales at *9.66 were 26 cents lower than the low time the middle of last week. This is the first time good hogs have sold as low as *9 56 since June 7. 191*. and it is Just *14.60 lower than the high record for good

hogs. v

It required an unusual time for buyers and sellers to get acquainted, but the acquaintance resulted in a slight benefit for the buying side. For a long time sellers held out for steady prices and several sales during the day were mnde on that basis, but many others were 16 cents lower and after the first-two hours of trading the situation was decidedly feeble, with the lowest sales of heavy hogs 15 cents lower than the- lowest position in prices on the final market last week. Several of the principal droves bought on Monday were between * cents and 16 cents lower. Both local and outside interests paid u% to# $9.96 for selected light hogs, but not many others sold a» high as *9 85 and *9.78 was a common

97% price for light mixed hogs. Heavier

% I kinds sold largely at *9.66. but flnal1* they were not valued higher than $*•»«. A* usual for some time, the price of matured hogs governed the prices of pig* and they sold at $9.90 down. The general average loss on Monday was lessened by the sales of sows. The best sort sold at $3.40, within 10c of the low price for good heavy kinds, which Is decidedly abnormal. Recently the difference has been rarely less tnan 75c, and usually It ts $1.00 or more. A year ago the predominating price for gooef hogs r,**«J 14 ' 00 ttn<1 the betlt sold at

$12.50.

A further decline in prices was based on the general receipts, the total at eleven markets being 162.000. against 145,000 a week ago. 136,000 a year ago, and 220,OoO two years ago. This weeks year ago 103.900 hogs arrived in this market, the largest number ever received here in one week.

Hock #

Top price, under 200 ibs $ 0 90 Most sale*, all weights « Oft to 9 75 Mixed hog*. 160 lb*, and up. “ gif

Assorted 170 to 200 Ibs Assorted. 225 lb* up Fat hoc?, d .vn to 140 lb* F«t b*,-k pub under 130 lb*. Other pic*. Unrety Sown, aecordinc to quality.. Most of rood sow?

3*le« in truck market 9 7ft to 10 Best heavy hoys a year ayo. . 14 15 BeatpJtrht hors a year .uro, . 14 10 Most sale? of bogs a year iro 14 06 According to the view of more than one cattleman, “cows were not worth anything” on the opening market thi» week. One trader said “the price of good cows now takes me back a good many years, to the time when I first sold cattle on this market.” Estimates made late in the day indicated the cows valued from $5.00 up were frequently 50c lower, and extreme comparisons with recent records indicated a loss of nearly $1.00, pne buyer said; ”\Ve don’t want cows that cost us more than $5.50 on foot,” and another buyer bid as high as $7.50 for a fancy cow. Good, beef cows sold rarely higher than $6.00. and cutters from $4.00 to $4.50 with

canners at $3.50 down.

Reports from the market for heifers were not as gloomy as for cows, but most of the sales of the maiden cattle were 25c lower than-at the-close of last week, and probably more than SOc lower than they soldJa week ago. Few heifers are now seTling higher than $8.00, and pretty fair kinds as

low as $6.00.

The best steers here on Monday welghed%round 1,100 pounds and sold at $10.25, plainer kinds weighing more than 1.200 pounds brought $8.50 and fair killers weighing nearly 1,000 pounds sold down to $6.25. Steers 'were about as much lower as any oth-

er kind of cattle.

Caif prices were steady to weak, with a few up to $14.00, but largely from $13.50 down. The feeder trade was dull and prjoes slanted lower in harmony with prices for fat cattle. A year ago in Chicago the best price for fat steers was $18.00 and for feeders $11.50. At the same time the best steers here sold at *17.00 and

feeders at $11.25. Cattle. 1

KILLING STEERS—

Extra rood. 1.300 lb* up...$13 OOto 1.1 09 Good to choice, 1.260 lb* up 11 00% 13 00

Common to medium. 1.250

lbs up. 8 50@10 00

Good to choice. 1.100 to

1,200 lb? 9 00% 11 00

Common to medium. 1.100 to

1.300 lbs - 8 00% 9 00

Good to choice. 1,000 to

L.100 lbs • — • 8 00% 10 00

Common to medium. 1,000 to

1100 lbs 7 50 % 8 00 Good to beat, under 1,000 lbs. 7 50% 9 00 Poor to fair, under 1.000 Iba. 5 60% 7 50 Good to best yearlings. ..... 9 00@11 00

HSXFBR8—-

Good to beat, »>0 Iba. up 7 60 % 8 50 Common to medium. SOO b?. H OOto 7 00 Good to beat, under 800 lb?. 7 00 % 9 00

Common to medium, under

800 Ibi 5 00 @ 6 30

^oquia—

Good to beat. 1.050 lbs up Common to medium.

Good to choice, ’under l.OftO

lbs

Common to medium, under 1.060 »*••••-• Poor to rood cutter? Poor to good canners

BULLS—

Good to beet. 1.300 jbe. up. . 5 50%

Good to choice, under 1.300

IbK - - 5 30# 6 00

Fair to medium, under 1.300 Common to good botofna....

CALVES-

Good to choice veals, under

300 lbs - • • 13 00@14 00

Common to medium veals,

under 200 lbs 9 00%11 00 Good to choice heavy calves. 7 00% 8 50

Common to medium heavy

calves • 2 00% 6 50 STOCKERS AND FEEDING CATTLE—

Good to choice steers. 800

Iba. and up $ 7 00% 8 00

Common to fair steers. 800

Iba. up - 6 00% 7 00

Good to choice steers, under

800 lbs 6 00% 7 0O

Common to fair stews, under

800 Iba 5 00% 6 00 Medium to good heifers. ... 5 00% 6 00 Medium to rood cows 4 00 % 5 00 Stock calve*. 250 to 400 lbs. 6 00% 7 00 An unusually small run of live mutton stock sold on the opening market this week at quotably steadyprices. Most of the lambs were too heavy to sell higher than $9.00. and few of the sheep were light enough

to bring more than $3.00.^

Native Sheep

Good to choice ewe sheep . 3 36 % 3 50 Good to Choice wether sheep 3 25 % 3 60 Common to medium sheep . 1 00% 3 00 Western fed lambs 10 00 down Selected ewe and wether lambs 9 00ft 9 50 Good to choice Umbo 8 50ft 9 00 Common to medium lambs . 7 00 % 8 00

Bucks, per hundred ”

$1050 « 10 75. pits, fl 1 DO ft JO 65^ heavsea $11X50;

KANSAS $ CrrT *i£Lmber 13 (Unitod ^ ^j***** *•}*•*

q....... bnn?aii #ir tnt —#**.«<« a#. i he close was firm. Ixi2*%c net high— SLS i 5 tor made* unsold with bid* lower; ton head He to iqe lower. May 49%49*c, and Chriatma* yesrhnr*. *17.75: stockers and easing a little more before beginning

!tss? ssikriirss; ftszsns

age. bulk of sates. $9 25%9D6; early top. hogWBB%Ba%ffi3ifilMKiB^^^H

■ ■ eady bo*t *950. Sheep—Rc

; k i Hint dtoaea 50 @ 75c hifh

ward the end of last week aad after openinr

barely steady at a dechne of 10 to 27

points, in response to weak Liverpool cable?, active months soon sold 37 to 39 point? below Saturday’s dosing with January touching 15.45c, and May. 15.62c. There was scattering liquidation in advance of the government report with also southern and Liverpool selling some local pressure encouraged by reports of unfavorable gen-

eral trade and industrial conditions. Reports that edvices received by the de-

partment of agriculture estimated requirements of American cotton by Germany a* not more than 700.000 bates for the season

should German mills be aided by

MIGHT REDUCE PRICES FURTHER TO GET BUSINESS Steel Operator* Intimate Present Low Basie Quotation of Steel No Inducement to Buyers—More Shutdowns in Pfg Iroa, NEW YORK. December 13.—The demand for steel and steel product; has continual light, and unfilled orders ofUieStael Corporation show a decrease of 815.371 tons for the month. Prices for practically aJi lines, with the exception of pipe, have now been lowered to a basis with the Steel Corporation, but without stimulating new business, independent mills have m some instances intimated that they might shade the base price if it would induce business. Record October exports had little influence, as they repre-

sented old business.

Pig iron was dull and weak. Furnaces ar# retting little new business despite steadily declining prices and more shutdowns are oc* mlBiiflMMiflMlBnlflflHB^H for coal

Aocrioa mw h-jW <o «»» -IJ; i Sd’Sk. C TSTitoul*ti,'' r .fSr , D r,S, 'Sd

I71.eSTSiiSJIi5 XftevTS SSLd 6 7S5L“! d «“ J SS^. , V.^TS

part of the km* waa recovered later. Business was quiet after the first half hour with traders waiting for the official estimate of

the orep.

Reports of freer spot offering* in the southwest were accompanied by scattered southern selling early in the afternoon and offerings increased on the publication of the government report indicating a crop of 12 - 987.000 bates, excluding linters. This was about 400.000 bates abort' the average of private estimates and was followed by a break to 15.23c for January and lo.28e for March, or about 53 to 59 Punit. m-t lowcr Futures dosed rosy: December 14DOc. January. 14.95c: March, 15.00c. Hay. 15.23e; July. 1535c: spot quiet; middling.

1550c.

improvement in copper demand has been reported, and returns from some of the

larger

indicate that production •>*|

CINCIKNAju, December ' 13.--Butter— Creamery. 58% 52s; fancy dairy 36c. pack mg atoex. i0«2Ov. rauitey—rowto. & lbs. •Bd up 25c; 4 lb*, and up. 21c: under 4

£? ti ’SSi.'TS:

w ^. 4*151 'and“ow. r S^msdm^4' JoDOQ bates indudin* 600~American. ; •oiorod. 28c; spring*, white, SOc. ! Future* closed quiet: December ll.Old

Liverpool Cotton Lower.

LIVERPOOL. December 13.—Cotton—Soot, more uiquiry; prices lower. Good midhS W55d; ful^ middling. 13.50d; middbrg. 11.00d. low middling, _ 8.S5d: good

TjSy’w.c-

*o? November ran somewhat above previous | expectations. Price*, however, have bean l| generally well maintained. The euppliea re- 1 cently pressing on the market seem to have been pretty well absorbed, and the 14-cent basis has been more firmly established, with 1 some producers asking an advance of We i lor forward shipment*. Sales for November <r j are estimated at about lOO.OOO.iH 0 pounds, l and on the basis of returns so far received »,j 1 it is believed that November production will . a 4_ be about 110.000.000 pounds by United. I State* smelters, or a little over 50 per cent. . J of capacity. Two companies have aiuiounosd -

w«e reductions of 16 per cent.

Tin prices restionded to imnrovemerita in .*sj a London and Straits, but domestic buyers haws ^ u'

been slow to t ike hold.

Lead firm, with few sellers except at more , *t than 5c. The late drop iu London had tittle . effect here. .. Zmc was active and higher early in the t»; week, but demand lessened later, as buyer* i„g

ttained all it- — - ‘

Sate*. 6.000 seemed to have obt

toSf IdcTtiSfeT 46ns j]iSfctt; 'Man*. 11.15d; Mmr. toms. 35c. 8 Ibs. and up. 46c. grimm. old. 11.174; H.13d; October. lODOd.

$» 65; togs, ceipta. 5.006

{By • - - I t^WiUnssns^ tfirrT~

er: fed western ewes. 85.00; yearlings *950; ;

fat iambs. *11.25.

CLEVELAND. «spu. 9,.006;

active, tfie 0.15

down;

! WHEAT—Open. High 4ftee 1 63 >4 1 70 \ Mar 1 58 1 63

1 56W V-

CORN—

tow.

1 63ti 1 5014

—"

ket. 25c down; good to choice steer*. *11.00 % 12.00; C-xd to choice heifers *7.00',j A 06; good to dioiee cows. *6.50 ft 7.50: fair ■Sd cows. *5.50%650; bulk. *7.00% milkers. *50 00 — J

•12,00. B-. r.’

ow: top. *14.00.

M DETROIT. December 13 ceipta 998: market, steady

150416

O OO ft 125 OO Sheep .and 2,500; market, etew; top.

MBBfi 1.000B

3_—

iMBt heavy steers, $950 ft 1935; buti-bers. $5.00%5.75; heat cows. 7.25: common cows. $3.00% 3

981* 08 H

lower;

25; light

$8.50%

50; beet

heavy bolts. *6.00% 7.00. Veal calvea— .Receipta. *4.25: market, steady: heavie*. $4 00% 11.00. Sheep and lamb?*—Receipt*. 2.760; market, dull: best lamb- $11 DO ft to good sheep. $1,30«2.50. pts. 3.420; market, prospects lower: mgs. $8.00% 10.25. CINCINNATI. December 13—Hogs—Re ceipt*. 9.000; bekries. $10.00; packers and butcher*. $10.00; common to chotoe. $6.00% 8 25; pigs and lights. $8.00% 10.00. stags. $5.00% 8.75. Cattle—Receipts. 2.600. weak; steers, dull and lower: butcher cattle steady to a shade lower; steers. $4.50% 1150; heifers, 81.50% 9.60: cow*. $3.75% 750T calves steady. *4.00% 13.50. Sheep— Rc-mpts. 600; steady; $2D0%5.00; lamb* steady; $6.00% 11.00., |VAN8VILLE. lud.. December 13.—Cattle I

88 ti «8't THi

Zi'*

OATS— Dec 46 May 49 sa_ Dec.. 1 54 *4 PORK— Jan.. 23 55 TAftTW. Jan . 13 75 May IS 75 Ja^Tl 75 May. 12 40 “•Bid. t Ask.

70% ‘ 72% 73%

<47

50%

46 48% 48%

ca«»e 1 68% 1 62 1 61% 70% • 72% 72% 73% 73 % 46%

49% 49%

1 54% 1 52 1 64 22 55 22 25 32 27 13 95 13 70 13 77f 13 82 13 50 13 60 13 00 11 70 11 75 12 40 13 1ft 12 17

t Nominal. *

Chicago lash Grain.

CHICAGO. Dc^mber 13—Wheat—No. 2 red. $1.78. Corn—No. 2 mixed. 76c; No. 2 jrllow 70 %c. Oats—No. 2 white, 48

- wh ' te - 4 »4t*0%P- Rye—No.

% 13.25.

%e. Rye—No. % -Not quoted. Pork

Ribs—$11.23

on strictly choice: steady on calves. 10c. Sheep and iamb* a. light; steady*, choice No. 1 UKtef 850. Hogs—Receipts, light; top «id. 15c higher; others steady; choice. 130 lbs. and up. $9.75; pigs. 90 to 130

lbs.. $9.00.

PITTSBURG. December 13—Cattle—Receipt*. 1.200; steady; steers. $12.00% 1250: heifers. $8.00%950; cows. $6.50%7.50. Hogs—Receipts. 10.000: lower; heavie*. $9.90% 10.00; heavy and light .Yorkers and pigs, $1050% 10.40. Sheep and lambs— Receipts. 6.000; steady: top sheep. $6.00; top lambs. *13.00. Calvee-vRecetpts. $6.50; steady; top. $15.50. BEGIN PLOWING FOR 1921.

N>w^ York Grain. NEW YORK. December 13—Flour—Unacted; jflinng patents. $8.75'rt9.25; Kansas raights. $8.75 g'♦.•’5; spring clear.$7.25 m DO; winter straights. $8 30ft 0.00 Corn meal -Dull: yellow and white granulated. $2.35%

(Special to The Indianapolis Newsl SOUTH BEND. Ind., December 13 —Farmers in northern Indiana broke all known mortis this morning when they began plowing for the 1921 season. With a continuation of present weather it is expected that before the end of the week all acreage in St. Joseph amt Laporte counties will be prepared for spring wheat. ^ — —

Dry Goods.

(Indianapolis Wholesale Prices) BROWN MUSLIN—36-inch Laurel C, 9%c: Mauitou. 10c: Giant. 11 %c; Cabot A. 16c: Augusta A, 13c. BLEACHED MUSLIN—Sign Cloth. 15c; Rockland. 12 %c; Diamond H. 14c; Onward. 13%e; Rockland. 13%c; Lonsdale, 17c; Farmers Choice. 14c, WIDE SHEETING—Pepperell brown. 42inch. 35 %c; 45-inch. 26 %c; 48 inch. 28 %c; 6- 4. 33%c: 60-inch 37%c; 8 4. 42%c; 9-4. 47c: 10-4. 61c: Pepperell. bleached. 42-inch, 28%c: 45-inch. 28 %c: 50-inch. 33 %c: 6-4. 37 %c 7-4. 42%c; 8-4. 47c; 9-4. 51c: 10-4. 55%c; Monument brown. 42-inch. 25%c; 45-inch. 28%c; 6-4. 33%c; 7-4. 37%c; 8 4. 42 %c: 9-4. 47: Monument bleached, 42inch. 26%c: 45-inch. 28 %c: 8-4, 37%c; 7- 4, 42%c; 8-4. 47c; 9-4, 61c; 10-4, 65%c; Utica brown. 58-inch. 43%c 7-4. 44%c; 8-4. 50 %c; 9-4. 56 %c; 10-4. 02 %c; bleached. 6-4, 44%c: 7-4, 50%c; 8-4. 56%c; 9-4. 6 ’BLEA^IED Vi * C CAMBRIC — Clarissa. 15c; Dummerdaffs. 13 %c; Berkley. No. 60. 23c; Berkley. No. 100, 30c: Paragon, 14c. PRINTS AND PERCALES — American shirtings, 10 %c: American grays. 11 %c; American plaid checks. 11 Vic; American ohambray pinks. 14%c: American clarets. Calcutta* and indigoes. 12 Vie; Washington staple prints, reds, yellows, greens, assorted figures. 18 %c; pink and purple frocks. 18Vic: oil prints. Rockfast. 56-00 red. 14%c: ashing ton. 61-64 red. 17 %e; Loyalty, 04- , red. yellow, green, purple, 18Vic: drapery mts, 26-inch Hamilton, 15c; 29-inch Dresn. 20c. Percales, 36-inch Baltic, tight, 15c: 38-inch Baltic, dyed grounds. 17c. HOSPITAL GAUZE—36-inch No 55, 7%c; No. 60. 9c; No. 65. 10c: No. 85. 12c. COTTON DUCKS—Six-ounce, 29 inches. 18c: 7-ounce. 20c; 8-ounce. 22Vic: 10-ounce. 27%c: Cypres*. 10-ounce. 36 inches. 27Vic; 11-ounce. 40 inches, SOc. BROWN BUNTING—Parkway. 7 Vic; Hyde Park. 8Vic; Kenilworth, 12 %c. TICKING—Oakland. No. 300, 35c; Portland XXX. 37c: Monument pillow tick. 35c.

New York, and $1.75% c. 1. f. domestic. Wheat—Spot, steady: No. 2 red and No 2 bard. $1.90 spot. c. I. f. track. New York, and No. 2 mixed durum. $1.88 c. i. f. to arrive. Corn—Spot, steady; No. 2 yellow. 99%<f and No. 2 mixed. 94%c c. i. f. New Yorkr-ten-day shipments. Oats—Spot, steady; No. J white 83 %c. Hay—Steady: No. 1. $1.85 ft 1 95; No. 2. $1.75% 1.85; No. 3. $1.80 ft l .70; shipping. $1.40 ft 1.65. Hops— Quiet: Pacific coast. 1920. 39ft43c: 1919. 37 ft40c. Pork—Quiet: mens. $30.00% 31.00; family. M4 00ft48.00. Lard—Steady: middle west. $14.65ft 14.75. Tallow—Weaker; special loose. 6%c. Rice—Quiet: fancy head. 8%c: Blue Rose, choice. 7%%7%c.

OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

DETROIT. December 13—Wheat—Cash. No. 2 ml. $2.00: ^December. $1.91; March. $1.89: No. 2 white. $1.98: No: 2 mixed. $1.08. Corn—Cash. No. 3 yellow, new. 81c; new. No. 4 yellow. 76c: old. No. 2 mixed! 86c: oid. No. 2 ytflow. 91c. Oat:—Cash. No.i 2 white. 75Vic: No. 3 white. 53%c; No. 4 f whit*. 49% c. Rye—Cash. No. 2. *1.55.

December 13,—Wheat—

*2.12% ft 2.13. Corn—No. 3 white. 77c; No. 4 white. 73 ft 74c: No. 5 white. 71 ft 73c: No. 3 yellow. 81 ft82c; No. 4 yellow, 78ft 77c: No. 5 yellow. 72tt74c: No. 3 mixed. 75ft 78c; No. 4 mixed. 74 ft 74 %c; No. 5 mixed. 7Oft 72c. Oats—52 % ft 53c. Ryfc— $1 54ft 1.55. Hay—*25.50%27.25. I KANSAS CITY. December 13.—Cash

4c higher; No. 1 hard. $1.08 ft

gathered, extra firsts. SOc: loss basis, first*. ‘iSc. ordinary first*. 7fic. 60c CLEVELAND, December 13.—butter— Extras, in tuba, 5ft % ft 56c. first*. 53 ft 51c. peeking stock, 32 ft 35c. Eggs—Western firsts, new case*. '.o«. Poultry—Live, heavy fowls. 26ft 38c. tighta. 19 ft 20c: spring*. 26c; rooster*. 18ft 19c. spring ducks. 32ft 35c; luritcy*. 45c. geese. 25ft33c. CHICAGO. December 13.—Butter—Firm: **mery. 33 ft 49c. Egg*—Unchanged; receipt*. 7*1 cnees: firsts. 72ft74c: at mark included. 65ft?lc; refrigerator firsts. 56 % % 57 % e. Poultry—Alive, unchanged; fowls, ,16ft 24c; spring*. 24c; turkey*. 38c. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. December 13—Packs’ buying price: Packing butter. 29c. gga. «ocv Poultry—ft owi = 20c; ben turkey*. 30c; ducks. 20c; geese. 18c; fancy stock worth more; spring chickens, 20c; roosters. 12e. KANSAS CITY. December 13—Buttoi--Creamery. 52c: packing. 19c. Eggs—Fir***. 69c; seconds. 6/e. Poultry—Hens, heavy, loft21c; springs. 24c. turkeys. 36c; roosters. loft 20c. I ST. LOUIS. Decemb.r 13.—PoultryHens. 16ft21 V*e; springs, 21 %e; turkeys. 4tic; duck*. 20c; Beset. 24c. Butter— Creamery. 49c. Kggr—68c. TOLEDO. December 13.—Butter—Brick, creamery. 55c Egg*—Freah gathered. 90c. «

Cotton Crop, 12,987,000 Bales; Largest Since 1914

WASHINGTON. December 13—Cotton production this year is larger than that of any year since 1914. when the country s record crop was grown. The final estimate of the crop announced today by the department of agriculture places production at 6.213.262.000 pounds, equivalent to 12.987.000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight ex-

clusive of hnters.

Builders’ Supplies.

(Dealers’ Selling Prices]

Lumber. 2x4x13 to 16 feet. $52.50; 2x4x 10. 18 aad 20 leek $55.00 ; 2x6x12 to 16 feet. $50.00: 2x6x10 18 and 20 feet, *52.50; 2x8x13 to 16 feet. ^52.50; 2x8x10, 18 and 80 feet. *55.00 ; 2x12x12 to 16 feet. $65.00;

2x12x10. 18 and 20 feet $5750

Boards—1x4. S2S. dear finish. $115.00; No. I common. $83.50; No. 2 common. $47.00; 1x6 83$. dear finish. $135.00; No 1 common, $56.00; No. 8 common. $50.00; 1x8. S$S, dear finish. $125.00; No. 1 common. $69.00: No. 2 common. $54.00: 1x10. S2S. dear finish. $125.00; No. 1 common. $69.00; No. 3 common, $64.00; 1x13. 82$. dear finish. $135.00; No. 1 common. $74.00:

No. 3 common. $58.00.

Drop S'duig—lx«. dear. *94.00; No. 1

STMMcotnraon. S5v>.(Ki.

ai*ng-%x5 and 0. redwood dear. fM.OO; sel^. $83 00; %x5 and «.. poplar, select^$94.00; %x8. cypreea bungalow, dear. Flooring'—1x4 yellow pine. dear. $94.00; • 1 ro < ^ mon ' $83.00; No. 3 common. $56 00; 1x6 yellow pine. No. 1 .common. $73.00; No. 3 common. $55.00; 1x3 miplc. clear. *210.00; No. I common. $190.00;

No. 3 common. $155.00.

Piasters and Finishes—stonewall. No. 1. prepared, first coat, doth sack. 85c; Ivory Neat 86-lb. paper sacks. 85c;/Ivory Neat,

Hpflim I ■■the metal they t ell need for the momnt. Offerings, however, are i .-'T t&fft srssSt’Srsp ^ "“-|g Autimony was alfested by liberal offerings I from the orient at lower price* in New YorttSSil in bond for January-Februjuy shipmeuts and by the recent decline ia silver. .ul

lid siK

TANK WAGON PRICES.

KEROSENE—Psrfectton-

N APHTHA—V.

. -19.1c a gaUoa,

r.. M. 4 P„ 30 5c a gailoa;

cleaner*. 30.5c a gallon; L. 4 8.. 34c. GASOLINE—Red Crown. SS.3c a galloal

BUver* Flash. 32c a gailoa.

s were registered, prices what the past few day* a » * rly firm at %c below Opinion as to marks* .Vi

100-lb. cloth sacks, plaster. 100-lb. doth

[Indianapolis Wholesale Prices]

BEANS—Michigan navies. 5%c; Pintos. ‘YltaSrsAlEi »h2™ a 3Sk 7 \Vc:‘ mace. 68c; nutmeg, 40% 43c; pepper, black. 30c; shot. 31c; white. 35c; ground (pure

black. 22c; white, 32c; cayenne.

uvea, ground. 55% 60c.

al. 42% 63c

ipowder. 40

%73c;^ English

i P 65d

0 00% 7 50 5 00% 5 50 5 50 % 6 50

4 60% 4 00% 3 00%

4 50% 4 00%

era

TEA—Imperial 42 % 03c. % 58c; Young Hyson. 63 breakfast, 48% 50c; basket

^CARPET BROOMSti-BCst $1250 a doxen; No. 1. $9.25: No 2. $8^0; No. 3. $6.00; No. 4, $5.75; warehouse brooms $9.00. VINEGAR—Cider, a fallen, 32c; distilled.

22% 25c.

SALT—Table salt, a barrel, in 2-lb. sacks.

$8.00; common fine, a barrel. $3.75; medium ^ rIcIaGB COFFEE—Mrs, Rohrer s. 40c:

Old Reliable. 30%c: Arbucxle 27 %c. SIRUP—Corn light, a ca*. No. 10. $4.55;

No. 5. $4.65; No. 10. $3-85; No. 5, $4.00;

No -^ W 3 <L ; o No d ^k 52 - 70 .^ VEGETABLES—No. 2 standard corn.

$1.20: No. 2 standard peas. $1.45: No. 2 standard tomatoes. $1.0u; No. 3* standard ^MISCELLANEOUS—Mushrooms $60.00 % 80.00. asparagus tips. No. 1 white. $3.75% o 4.00; No. 2% can, medium. $4.25. No. 3% 6 50 mammoth. $4.70%5.00: Lima beans. 2-Ib. “ ‘’ r ‘% 2.75: kraut. 3-Ib Wf5%1.70.

tin. standard. 3-Ib.. $1.2o%155; gal?2.85%325; string beans, standard.

$1.75.

5 00 4 50 3 76

5 OO 5 00

wheat 1c to 4c higher; No. 1 hard. $1.08% 1.70; No. 2. $1.67% 1.74: No. 1 red. $1.98; No. 2. $1.90® 1.97. Corn—1c to 2c lower: No. 3 mixed. 04c: No. 2 white. 70%71c; No. 2 yellow. 70c. Oats—Unchanged: No. 2 white, 50c; No. 2 mixed. 46c: No. 2 red, 47c. MINNEAPOLIS. December 13.—Flour, unchanged: shipments, 60,244 barrels. Bran— $20.00%28.00. Wheat—Cash. No. 1 northern. $1.61% % 1.64%; December. $1.57%: March, $1.54%. Corn—No. 3 yeMow. 66% 08c. Oats—No. 3 white. 43%%44%c. Flax —No. I, $2.08% 2.09. TOLEDO. December 13.—Wheat—Cash. December and March. $1.95. Corn—Cash No. 2 yellow, old. 86c: new. 80%c. Oats— Cash No. 2 white, 53 Vie. Rye—-Cash No. 2. $1.50. Barley—Cash No. 2. 82c. Hay-

$1.60.

TOLEDO, December 13.—Wheat—Cash. December and March. $1.90. Corn—CaSn, No. 2 yellow, old. 86c; new, SOc. Oats—Cash. No. 2 white. 54® 55c. Rye—No. 2 cash. $155. Barley—No. 2 cash. 82c. Hay—$1.60. LAFAYETTE. Ind- December 13.—Wheat —No. 1, $1.73; No. 2. $1.70; No. 3. $1.07. Corn—New (70 lbs.), 59c. Oats—White, 43c: mixed. 40c. Rye—No. 2. $1.35; No. 3. $1.32. . INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN. —December 13— The bids for car lots of grain and hay at the call of the Indianapolis Board of Trade

were:

Wheat—Though billed, firm; No. 2 red.

$2.08.

Com—Finn; No. 3 white. 72’®73%c; No. 4 white. 70% %71%c: No. 3 yellow. 77® 78c: No. 4 yellow. ?8%7;>e: No. 3 mixed.

70#72c: No. 4 mixed. «7®09c

Oats—Steady; No. 2 white, 52 Vi ®n3 Vic;

No. 3 white. 51%% 52c.

Hay—Weak: No. 1 timothy, $20.50% 27.00; No. 2 timothy. $2550ft26 00; No. 1 light clover mixed. $24.50%25.ft0; No. 1

clover hay. $24.50% 25 50.

—Inspection*—

Wheat—No. 4 rei 1 car: sample. 1 car. T °Coro—Ncu 2 white. 2 cars; No. 3 white. 7 ears: No. 4 white. 14 care: No. 5 white. 12 are; No. 6 white, 4 care; No. 2 yellow. 1 car; No. 3 yellow. 4 cars; No. 5 yellow, 17 care; No. 6 yellow. 3 care; sample yellow. 1 car: No. 2 mixed. 1 car; No. 3 mixed, 5 care: No. 4 mixed. 2 care No. 5 mixed. 5 cere; No. 6 mixed. 2 care. Total.

9ft care.

; Oats—No.JJ white. 22 care: No. 3 white. 3 ears: No. 4 white, 1 car; No. 3 mixed.

1 car. Total. 27 care.

. Rye—No. 2, 1 car. Total. 1 car.

Hay—No. 1 timothy. 2 cere; No. 1 clover mixed. 2 care; packing hay. 1 car. Total.

6 eew.

Primary Markets.

(By Thomson A McKinnons Wire]

—December 13—

(000 omitted]

GREEN8BURG—At a meeting of the Jackson Township Farmers’ Association, last night, it was decided that thh price of tankage is too high in comparison with the prices of hogs and other farm products and that farmer* will slay out of the market until they feel that price* are on a satisfactory basis. The same attitude is taken with regard to the price of commercial fertiliser. DECATUR—Adams county farmers held a meeting here Saturday at which Fred Reppert. of this city, and W. H. Settle, of Petroleum. were the speaker*. The meeting was called to boost the membership in the farmers’ organization and to adopt resolutions to be sent to Senators New and Watson and Congressman Vestal, urging them to support measures which will be of interest to

farmers.

ANDERSON—By scoring ninety-three points ch five pounds of butter she made. Mrs. David Conger, living near Anderson, won a silver medal for the highest scoring entry at the national dairy show at Chicago. She won first premium on butter exhibited at the Indiana state fair last September. ELWOOD—C. E. Troyer. of Lafontaine. who recently won the title of corn king at the international show, will be the judge of com and potatoes at the exhibit of the Elwood association. January 6 to 7. He will also have on exhibition the prise corn which won at Chicago. „ PRICES AT THE HAY MARKET —December 1$— The following are the Indianapolis prices of hay and grain by the wagon load: Hay—Timothy. $28.00% 29.00 • ton; baled, $27.00% 29.00; mixed hay. $26.00% 28.00; clover. $25.00 % 27.00. Com—New. 76% SOc a bushel. Oats—62% 55c a bushel. Straw—Wheat. $8.00% 9.00 a ton.

stucco

1.80;

. u» ;

*cJts. 8ue;/l

L- —.m«;. 1535

plaster. 80-lb. paper. $1.15: Michigan

100-lb. doth. $1.20; Poaso stucco. Superior plaster paris, 8u-lb paper.

Storage Batter Hard te Move. ■ The weekly review by the bureau of markets says: Butter trading has shawn uA some improvement during the week. ADvGD though a lew declines were registered, prioee V3 have recovered somewhat **•- * *- and are holding fair! prices a week ago. < . ■ Hi „ outlook varies considerably. Danish arrivals heavier, one cargo arriving during week i more than l.OOO.roO pounds. Demand lor Danish not «o strong and dealers moving v * stocks as rapidly as possible Storage hard f ( ,i to move on account low prices of fresh. Cheese markets showing weakness, distributing markets have felt effect of declines and markets lower all around. Usual light demand tills season of year and weakness m butter markets are given as factors causing weakness. Export trade dull; Canadian markets. which are low, getting most of me business, Fancy held cheese, firm with lair demand. Fresh cheese prices in Wisconsm now average around 21c twin; S3 He daisies; 22 V*c double daisies; 28%e young Americaa and longhorns: 24Vic equare prints.

Superior plaster pari*. 80-lb, paper. FFF dental plaster pari*, wood.

250 lbs., each. $5.35 barrel; Snowflake dental plaster, wood. 320 lbs. each. $0.75 a

barrel. ■ ' - ■ ' - . 1

Shingle*—« to 2x10. extra dear

color. $9.00; 5 to

Lime—Finish. hydrated. 50-lb. paper

sacks. 65c each.

Mortar for Bricktayrre—Novus, prepared. 1004b. cloth sacks. 70% 90c.

OTHER MARKETS ON PAGE 29

BANKERS TRUST COMPANY 3% on Checking Accounta 4% Paid on Savinf* Open All DBF Saturday*

WE BUY ANDSELL

LIBERTY BONDS

BECKER & OVERMAN

706 Merchants Bank Bldg.

bag* freigl

Refined Sugar Now 8«4e to 8$4e. NEW YORK. December 13.—Raw sugar

was weak, prices declining to a new low record for the season on tales of 4.200

of Perus in port at 3*4c cost and ght equal to 4.76c for centrifugal. Re-

fined was weak and prices were from %c to %c lower. One refiner announced a list of price# of 8V4c for fine granulated, which ia the lowest recorded thus far this year, while other* were quoting from 8 %c to 8He. The unsettled feeling in the spot market and the lower prices for refined led to renewed selling in sugar futures ami prices declined into new low ground for the season, January breaking through the four-oent level. Quotations at midday were 21 to

32 points net lower.

Sugar futures dosed ea*y; sales. 4.300 tons; January. 3.95c: March. 4.13c: May.

4.26c; July 4.43c.

Chicago Potatoes Weak. CHICAGO. December 13—Potatoes, weak; receipts. 48 cars; Northern White, sacked $1.25% 1.40 rwt.: bulk. $150%1.45 cwt.. Minnesota Red River Obioa, $1.50 cwt. New York Dried Finite. I NEW YORK. December 13 —Evaporated apples—Neglected. Prunes—Heavy. Aprt rote ami peach.;*—Dull. Raisins—Steady.

Produce—Save DIVIDENDS On SAVINGS Fletcher Ave. Saving & Loan Assn, gir—»- •Mto.bOO.ee. Naw Leeatlaa. tUi JFteec Lwaseks Uidg.

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OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Well-known local business concern offers for sale small surplus of office furniture and equipment at very reasonable prices. Stock includes flat-top desks, stenographers* desks, office chairs, typewriters and miscellaneous articles. i Interested parties should get in touch with Box 909, News, for further information. The price of this equipment insures prompt disposal and we suggest immediate action.

Tinners* Supplies. I Indianapolis Wholesale Prices] TIN—IC. 14x20. bright tin. $14.00% 18.00 _ box: IX. 14x20. bright tin. S17.00%20.00; IC 20x28.terne. $20.00% 25.00 a box; 1C. 20x28. old style. $26.00 % 35.00 a box; uu Digs. 74c a lb.: tin in bare. 76c a lb. STEEL—Galvanised. 28-gauge. $9.10; C. R. S. P- steel. $7.75: 27-gauge. WeHavOia polished steel. $10 45. COPPER—Bottom. 49c. SOFT COPPER—Sixteen-ounce. 32.70c a pound. ZINC—Sheet. 16c a lb. SOLDER—28c a lb. LEAD—Bars. 13c a lb. Seed Price*. TOLEDO. December 13.—Cloverseed— Prime cash. 1919. $12.00; 1920. $12.15: December, $12.15; January. $12.20; February. $12.40; March. $12.35. A hike—Prime cash. 1919. $16.00; 1920. $10.50; December. $10.25: March. $15.85. TimothyPrime cash. 1918, $340; 1919. $350. December. January and February. $3.65; March. $3.67%. TOLEDO. December 13.—Prune red cloverseed. $12.25; February.. $1240. Alaike $12-05. Timothy—$350? CHICAGO. December 13.—Timothy seed— $5.50% 6.76. Clover seed—$15.00% 20.00.

Chicago Milwaukee .. Minneapolis .. Duluth St. Louis Toledo Detroit ..... Kansas City . Omaha' Indianapolis . Total* Year ago .

Chicago Milwaukee . Minneapolis Duluth St. Louis ... Toledo Detroit . . - -. Kansas City ■ Omaha ..... Indianapolis Totals ... Year ago..

RECEIPTS.

Wheat.

Corn.

185

. . 641

132

.. 159 . . 241

iii

.. 10

. . 446

. . 107

113

..1.618

798

. .1.610

1.138

SHIPMENTS.

Wbest.

Corn.

.. 64

. . 180

. . 282

.. 81

. . 280

...

. . 772

207

.. 43$

443

Oats. Flour. 197 26 53

085 i 799 ( Oats. Flow 219 J 56 41 (

416 395

111 112

CLEARANCES.

More Baying in Dry Goo. NEW YORK. December 13.

Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO. December 43.—Hog*—Receipts. 53,000: 15c. to 25c lower than Saturday s average; top one load. $9.65; bulk. $9.40%

Market.

More buying

in small lots reported in various parts of the dry goods markets. Bidding continues at low prices. Cotton goods aad yarns quiet, bus steadier. Wool goods also quiet. Bur > laps weak. Silks steadier. Raw silks in-

active.

Dom. W. Sew York 56 Boston 121 Philadelphia 75 Baltimore 108 New Orleans 122 Galveston 1.624

Totals . . Year ago

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