The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1872-02-22
then combine corn aud cotton; corn
for food, and cotton for profit, and the
result cannot be doubtful.
FRANCIS B. FORSTER.
FInanclaI and Commercial.

AUSTIN, February %, 1872.
The week just passed began with a dull
and lower cotton market in the principal
centres Of trade, and our own market showed
signs Of weakness and recovered fully J c
on all grades.
However, whilst we are writing better
feeliog in Liverpool and New York acts over
Galveston and New Orleans, and we quote
an advance of i@4 with good demand.
Values in the general market present very
little changes, with the exception Of -four,
which is scarce and advancing.
Potatoes (Irish) are plenty, and as the
planting season is at hand prices decline.
We quote IS 75@$6 per barrel, and shall
have to report still lower figures shortly.
Texas bacon holds its own, bat cannot be
quoted higher, Western bacon being offered
at 10 c. srpOund.
Corn is Plentiful, and shelled corn arrives
freely. For quotations we refer the reader
to our prices current.
Coffee continues high and prices advance.
We have 10 report another advance on
dry hides, but must caution our country
readers against the system Of " selecting
There are tricks in all trades but ours, yet
we consider that an undue advantage is
given to buyer who offers cent above
market price, with the proviso to select a,
that figure, and thereby throwing out por-
ton of the hides, land generally the heaviest
ones,) gets a reduction of the price on them,
which reduces the average paid to about
market price, and often less.
The bugbear Of "grubby hides" is not OBJ
served in Galveston, we therefore advise oul
readers to sell hides, as they run, for SO much
per pound without any deduction for grubby
As soon as the Chamber of Commerce Of
Galveston, or the principal hide buyers OBJ
serve the rule to make selections,we shall be
the FIRST to inform the public.
1t gives US pleasure to learn that the
merchants from Fort Mason and other from.
tier counties, direct their commerce to oul
city, we are sure our merchants will not be-
found wanting.
From an official of the Railroad, we Learn
that the whole line of the Western branch o.
the Texas Central Railroad is in goot
running order, and trains will run at the rate
of twenty miles per hour; this arrangement
to begin by the LIST of March, we shall ther
be able to reach Houston in eight hours.
The reduction Of charges by the railroad OF
all goods going west Of Austin, is now agitatet
among the proper authorities; we cannot bu
think that such an arrangement would be il
the interest of the road.
We subjoin our price current corrected NJ
to date.
Our quotations are for wholesale buyer
and round lots for small purchases rea
sonable advance has to be added.
Salt-Liverpool coarse at SO 40; plenty
per sack.
Msal-$l 80 per bushel.
Fodder-$l 80 per hundred pounds.
Northern butter in 10 pound cams 323c
per pound Wholesale.
PotatOes-S6 75@6 per barrel and de-
Ginning. Abundant.
Lard at I33 cts, and abundant.
Bacon; clear sides loo. wholesale.
Pecans$2 OO@$2 % per bushel and advanC
ing. Galveston higher and advancing.
COTTON.
The market closes firm, and all Offering
readily taken:
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