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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

In Leon county about two-thirds of the
cotton has been picked. but the greater part
has not been marketed.
The weather at Arkansas Pass is cool and
fall vegetables are being sold on the streets.
There is said to be great abundance of
pecans and wild grapes this fall in Eannin
county.
The cotton crop in Smith county is esti-
mated to be 40 per cent better than last
year.
The Mansfield Mail says that the crop of
cotton being gathered III that county this
fall is the largest for years.
The yield of cotton on the line of Ellis
and johnson counties is reported to be
much greater than was, expected, and many
tenants on the farms are behind with their
work.
In Nacogdoches county the chinquepin
crop is abundant. There have been several
frosts. The nights are cool and the days
warm.
Farmers in Collin county are sowing q
largely increased acreage in wheat.
kaufman county is suffering from a pro-
tracted drouth. In many portions of the
county the cattle are reported to be dying,
and only few tanks have water.
Wheat sowing is going on rapidly il Hale
county.
At Merkel the weather continues dry and
cool, and the farmers are still putting in
wheat. The acreage in Taylor county next
year win be doubled.
The gins in Ellis county continue to run
at their full capacity. The number of bales
gin ned exceeds 100.
NEW Boston, BOWIE COUNTY. Oct. %
Cotton is rushing in at the rate of 100 bales
per day. Business is on a boom in all quar-
tiers.
FoRNEY, KAUFMAN COUNTY. Oct. CO
Everything is getting very dry. Tanks,
wells and all sources of water are failing,
but the cotton never faileth-it still pours
in.
GAINESVILLE, COOKE COUNTY, Oct %
Farmers coming into the city report that
the dry weather is working material injury
to the young wheat in some portions of the
country. In some fields the young stalks are
entirely dead and sowing will have to be
done the second time.
Sterling City, Sterling county.-The
-rrass is green and growing for winter food.
Cotton is turning out about one-third bale
10 the acre.
Italy, Ellis county-Cotton gins are all
crowded, and although a large amount OF
cotton has been shipped both cotton-yards
have quite number of bales on hand.
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ALTAR AND TOMB.



Mr.. T. R. Ross and Miss Sue Quinby,
near CorSicana, October Is.
Mr.. August Silberisen and Miss NJ. Piper,
at Victoria, October l6.
Mr.. r. E. Mackan and Miss Katie Ridley,
at Luling. October %
Mr.. c. c. Franks and Mrs. NJ. S. Page, at
Mount Pleasant, October 16.
Mr.. Jonas j. Hair and Miss Mamie
Brown. at Navasota, October 20.
Mr.. o. B. Huckabee and Miss Gertrude
Bunkley, at Waxahachie, October Is.
Mr.. r L. Phillips and Miss May Siddons,
at Waxahachie, October Is.
DIR. c. G. Conner and Miss Maggie Webb,
at Center, October IA.
Mr. G. r. Jones and Miss Bessie Shelton,
at Winsboro. October Is.
Mr.. w. B. Whitby and Mrs. II. E. Aston,
at Sherman, October %.
MIR. f. W. Offenhauser and Miss Irene
Truitt. at Palestine, October 81.
Mr.. Henry A. Watts and Miss Lizzie
Olga Bruce, at Palestine, October is.
Mr.. A. S. Crisp and Miss Lizzie Belle
Marshall, at Cuer0, October 20.
Mr.. w. d. Rogers and Miss. Lola, C.
Wells, at Era, October %.
MIR. F. w. Howe and Miss Mary. Duffey,
at Denison. October 81
Mr.. Henry Wilson and Miss Mitchail, at
Denison, October u,
Mr.. j. w. Peters and Miss Leslie Folsom,
at DenlSOn, OctODer II.
Mr. j. 3. Cotton and Miss Berta Avery,
at Caledonia, October Is
Miss Cora z Anderson and Mr. ]. J. Hus-
sey, at Houston, October 81
Mr.. Edward Lloyd and Miss Sallie john,
near Avalon, October Is
DR.. j. C. Colley and Miss Winnie Sulli-
van, at Italy, October IA.
Mr.. Charles J. Esther and Miss Helena
Applet, at Hallettsville, October 20.
Nv. 10 NTp,,,
SCHNEIDER. at Cuero, October 15.,
SwEETwATER, NOLAN COUNTY. Oct. o.
A. Ragland, a leading attorney of this
place, was married ut 80 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning to Miss Luella Maddox of this
place. They Immediately took the east
bound train for the Dallas fair and East
Texis
HILLsBoRo, HILL COUNTY, Oct. 22.-The
following marriage licenses have been is
sued here the past week: Mr.. j. T. Mich
OILS and Mrs. Mary Boyd, Mr.. Lee Rushing
and Mrs. Ophelia Patterson, Mr. 6. w.
Hope and Mrs. Annie K. Bryant, Mr.. w.
NJ Holt and Mrs. NJ. A. Ranesley, Mr..
Green Floyd (colored) and Mrs. Eliza Daw-
son (colored) Mr.. NJ. P. barrow and Miss
Amanda Smith, Mr.. w. E. Greenhill and
Miss NJ. E. Pryor, Mr.. ]. w. Edge and
Miss Louise MackeX.
DEATHS
Mrs. Mamie Jones, Hillsboro October Is.
Walter Browning, Palestine, October IS.
Miss Sudie Davis, Palestine, October 20.
DR.. w. T. Strain, near Wills Point, Octo-
Der Is.
Mr.. Hodge Rayburn, October 90.
Mrs. c. L. kuykendall, Hallettsville,
October II.
Mrs. Hattie Meadows, Navasota, Octo-
Der Is.
Mrs. ]. T. Walker, Kaufman, October Is.
Maj B. Z. Davis. Corsicana, October q.
Mir. VIM. B. Thompson, Greenville, Octo-
Der 81.
FoRSEY, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Oct. o.
Little Eugene, son of DIR. and Mrs. n. B.
Shond, disd yesterday at 1;30 p. m.
ENNIS, ELLIS COUNTY, Oct. 23.-Mrs. Lily
Edwards, wife of DIR. r. T. Edwards, was
buried to-day. She leaves a host of friends,
besides many relatives, to mourn her loss.
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TEXAS PROGRESS.

At Palestine there is being laid the first
pavement of Anderson county asphalt.
The new jail at Memphis, Hall county,
built Of home material is being rooted and
the finishing of the brick tower is going on.
An extensive chalk quarry has been dis
covered near Berciair
SwERTwATER. NOLAN COUNTY, Oct. 90
Rev. w. a. farrell of Dallas is conducting u
revival meeting at the Baptist church here.
He is having crowded houses.
GAINESVILLE. COOKE COUNTY, Oct. GA
protracted meeting has been started at the
Baptist church in this city, and is conducted
by Rev. r. C. Fender of Wolfe City.
FoRNEY. KAUFaAN COUNTY, Oct 22-The
Presbyterian church is about completed and
is handso' building-an ornament of
which our little city may be proud.
The citizens of Cleburne are circulating n
petition to have electric lights placed on
the square and the PRINCIPAL streets.
Shiploads of rock for the ietties at Ropes
Pass are reported TO be arriving daily, and
the dredge boat is now within few hun
bred feet of the gulf.
On "Wednesday 200 barrels of oil were
shipped from Paris.
Quanah nowahs twenty-five bale C otton
GIN ssse
Estacado boasts of steady and substan-
tial growth.
The ice factory at Arkansas Pass turned
out its first lot of ice last Wednesday.
TAYLOR, WILLIAMSON County. Oct. 80
Arrangements are being perfected to put in
4 first-class electric plant with large cap
ital.
Italy. Ellis Oounty.-NIr. Windham has
about completed commodious addition 10
his hotel. ana will now be ready to accom-
modate the travelling public.
Corsicana, Navarro county.-Tlie roof is
being put on the new opera house. When
completed it will be one of the finest houses
IN the state.
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Srs25i = 'Er, iazetie.
Nfw 0sIvANs. La, Oct 23-Atwood,
F..c'' * Co. say:
ta'ur->-Tne usual ups and downs have
r.rl""H.eJ toAlay'S market. The de-
line .ru last night was points. reacting
.aa.n ami closing Il points lower than last
night liverpool improved again 4-64
r.ar-, 2ut which were lost, closing barely
s.fty. We understand the general esti-
-l'a u,ae " The crop is 1,250,0 900 bales,
.aatl> vol surprising therefore that 4
r"~t POI. sh feeling prevails there. Bets
'"n Gree offered iO-day here that the
N w.lu be over 100000 bales, without
ta,a- such estimates prove nothing eX-
cen 81 Indication of sentiment.
..' lT,s ii this season of the year may
."s n. million bales out of the way. New
a.. expected a light interior, and i'm
Et after 10 points decline from the
a.-- to-day. The Texas crop report
Ir'"' w"a. shows more favorably, as well
''uhnu- ron Helena, Ark, as regards
--' rYerent and condition of crops in
'.4' >"'.n There are some frost expec-
ts lin by the government for to-
.s.' - lie lrOliHas and Georgia
far receipts for the week are 31s, 900
.-.a>. a-.uust $4,000 bales last year, and
0lI. STOCKS re LOS, 900 bales, against 541,-
0a."~ .ar+ Year. Interior stocks are
-''Ir1 n4.e7 against ls2. 000baIcs last year,
.A. Interior receipts are 253,000 bales,
--a.-, -lLrlO bales last year. The mar
Dr. "a'a"rS very nervous, and now that
.--f. AID tais market are nearer
i.. 'tla for some time each viii watch
.'.... closely.
-ca-ranci'.E or declining spot mar
'- snlD- partly depend the course
ir.a- 3. the near futures, but receipts
VIA .,E IL lave the most effect. What is
N"uyelrent at the moment is the
-a Il interest in the future mar
i5s wN g.. overland movement reported
- Ec this afternoon shows the
ggt into sight in excess of this
".' wear to be 81. 900 bales md the
'H ,ight since the FIRST of Septem-
.u-1 bales. Exactly 2O0,0 900 bales
l -ls' Wear. The market here is
.awc" since the close, and New
H. e-r'ms are more bearish. We ex-
-.Hrr t.E.7S tomorrow.
r,l-,I firm: sales, 300 bales: quo
.> r;u@cd
.lcS 500 The movement is
D. .s1-'" hr 81 better feeling III the market
'..' D. te reasonable interior. Good de-
cl'r' lniddiug 10 good middling
' -..'s- n 10 strict middling. Some
Ivy miGdlirC and strict low
The continent IS more disposed
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limited TRADING.
CIV Stocks Monopolize the
Dealings of the Day.
MANITOBA VERY STRONG.
,,..,.r Ranged Between LIZ and 4, Clos
u,p ats -.-EHchange is Higher.
silver p Fraction Lower.
Wheat very strong.
Commercial Resume.

,..a-sl o. tac Gazette
Wv yala. oct. 93.-Money closed At
-,.- r.a-. the highest was 4. the lowest
.....,.,.-C -osed firm at 81 S2qq4 s..
Raw and refined, steady and uu-
-ap,.ons active and firm. advanc-
3.,.g ad.-a.s Of higher markets abroad
.urtr. shortage in Russian grain
,-...s Ind closed lc to &c higher. Spot
IT,. o--a1y. Spring Texas, 17a25c.
g-ur- -u.u lots quiet. Middliug up
,.,.- .Hr Futures closed steady.
coffee -.., Iv's steady. Fair Rio car
- 3d.. rlturss closed lower.
steady. Bucnos AyreS, dry, 100
Ill. ...:.rr TOYS, 100 l2c.
--..s, Fairly active this morning, 12l,-
.,-tar., changing hands. Dealings were
.-f.ed tJ about half 4 dozen stocks, St.
p-. Reading, Atchison, Erie, Jersey
r-.-a. aud MANITOBA Prices were strong
..-l .. at and advanced * 20 IL per cent
t.T..r. lie laii-r in 81. Paul. The luar-
70. Wis I,,- active after midday and not so
.-..r- -.r lrIrrs we're fairly well main
,.,aI ~ l';uu los, part of the early adj
..sr M1.'oDa was the only really
..s.- s,uaa. closing . per cent higher.
. .rril4,uael Of the list closed irregularly
aeis.iEt'ly changed.
Ct,tsuu, H..
+. lra're Of interest in connection with
ilrGrg goods trade today.
sul,-Du.l and about steady.
.n Worth and Denver Is, 1872.
s'raIsun general mortgage As, S34.
Addison incomes, o..
Missouri Kansas and Texas Is. 1919.
E-5url Kansas and Texas rs. 46lI.
- l.yas, Arkansas and Texas Is, al
Is,t5 and Pacific Is, -.
-E.s.nl Pacific IS, b.
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ILe,ter,,s COTTON Renort.

-,N-. hagAvS, La. Oct 23.-Secretarv
New Orleans cotton exchange
--.n'.- issued today Sho,rS that the IN
..,.. 'en amount OF 502 lei bales of cot
III "err brought into sight during the past
.'f- '-"yiug the totai marketed for the
nts' lAe 1000, 0o0-bale mark. This
ai-e uirn 40, S93 bales FOR the CORES
fryeu days Of laSt wear
ares bring MP the excess of the
e. cement 10 ..}O.326 bales more
s..p same tSenty-three days OF De-
-sISGn, ami increase the total in
'.s'' 1873 30 bales. The amount Of
II rryught into sight from October
.a. --jye. Is I.4.2,.TT2 bales. against
7---s5 uaeS the same time last year,
-a..f Tie total for the season 10 date
>''N Ja.eS, against 2,09S,6S2 bales.
q, 1Ae novoment since Septepbe shows:
''7Ie.gl> III al United States ports l. ,3-G64
SO against l,G96.11S bales last year. Over
r--t across the Mississippi. Ohio and Poto-
&c rivers TO Northern mills and Canada,
,Ss,i'6 bales. against ll9,605 bales. IN
t.oT stocks in excess of those held at the
.>@ on lie last commercial year; 242 GA
- -cainSt 1S4, 522 bales. Southern mill
'4N--sS, sS.l95 bales, against 81, OIL bales.
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TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The people of Liberty district, Ellis
county, have voted special tax for school
purposes, and the present school building is
TO be enlarged.
The district parsonage at Simpson will
soon be ready for occupancy.
Rev. E. B johnson of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, Itasca, has accepted 4
call from the church at Mansfield.
Hale City claims to have the largest and
best schooihouse on the plains.
The school at Kosse numbers $50 STU
dents, and additional school furniture has
been ordered
CoRsICANA, NAVARRO COUNTY, Oct. %
Mr. and Mrs. Abe NIulkey left to-day for
Hubbard City, where Mulkcy and Burnett
commence meeting tonight
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and served to redeem the market from
utter stagnation.
Foreigners were buyers and sellers by
turns, and as local operators are nov dis
posed to follow the lead Of foreigners who
are not able to lead, any material spccula-
tive movement in the market except in
those shares which are affected by special
causes, are insignificant and dullness
marked the dealings.
The market finally closed dull, but at
fractional gains for the day in almost every
thing, Reading with Is per cent, showing the
largest advance among the active specula-
lions.
Railroad bonds were active
Government bonds have been duh and
easier.
,os State bonds have be9n entirely neg
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ON CHANGE.
Spot Cotton Steady and I'm
changed in all Markets.
FUTURES OFF A FEW POINTS.
Wheat Closes One Cent Hisher-Corn
Higher aud Firm-GOod Export Or
ders-Provisions Dull-Hams
Lower-Pork Breaks.
THE FORT WORTH MARKETS

THE FORT WORTH MARK ETS
IAN quotations below are revised daily by lead
ing dealers, And will be found reliable, whole
sale and retail, as specified.
COTTON
Cotton selling at 7I4S7hc
PROVISIONS AND SCCDRIES.
Following quotations are on the basis OF JOB
lots:
Fish-New mackerei, half bbls-, No. 1, 50 009
70; half hbls.. No. 2 IS 90: goldfish n bricks.
6I0.c 3 b: loose Goldfish, 6G5Ac . D; picked
herring per bucket u So
Holland herring-kegs, u G31 70.
Dried herrinss-Per box, +0c.
Bologna sausage-sGl0c.
Eomiuy-New, per bbl., 81 so
Grits-Per Dbl. ~ 50.
Oatmeal-New, per half Dbl, 100 ns, q %; q
bbi, u so
Cracked wheat-Per case. q MS. a co.
Conee-Wholesale quotations: Rio, 25a22kc;
prime, 20sc. choice. 81 & a221fc; fancy, 2S69
23yc; Java, S0Sc: Cordova, 22fc; Peabody, 231
@23Hc; Arbuckle's Ariosa. e22 Ga
Maple syrup--Old-Time, / gal. cans. ? doZ-.
Si2 90: half-gal, 2 doz,, Is 50; quarter gall, =
doz., g So
Sugar-Standard graduated. &c: powdered,
in bbls.. sic: powdered half bbls.. &c; cut loaf.
bbls 5Hc; half bbis., 60: fancy yellow, Clarified.
&c: choica yellow clarified. none.
Moiosses-Fanny open kettle. 4sc: choiceopen
kettle, 45c: primes open kettle, 32c; choicece
frifusal. Sc; prime centrifugal, Sc.
Rice-New crop, prime, g.: choice, SIC: head,
eZc-
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TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

CoRsIcANA, NAVARRO COUNTY. Oct. g.
w. A. Chestnut has sold his stock of drugs
to DR.. J. L. TippIt of Whitesboro.
ENNIS. ELLIS COUNT, Oct. pa horse
attached to q buggy containing Mrs. w. B.
Roorback and her little children became
frightened and ran away this evening, do
ing considerable damage to the buggy. The
lady and children were not seriously in
iured. Ii created quite an excitement, as
it took place at the railroad crossing near
the depot, Just opposite the stores on Main
SIR
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TEXAS JOURNALISM.

The first number of the Live Oak County
Leader published at Oakville, makes its
how 10 the public under the management of
the salutatery the, editors affirm that they
have no pet theory to present but are earn
estly DESTROYS Of forwarding the best inter-
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ests of the county and of Southwest Texas.
The first issue is neat and newsy, and it is
to be hoped that its clientele will SO
strengthen its sinews as to enable the paper
TO battle successfully for the right.
The proprietor of the Italy Sun ellis,
county, has strengthened it considerably
by taking in Dr. J.. B. Robuck as a partner.
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TEXAS NEEDS AND WANTS.

Prominent citizens in Oakville, Live Oak
county, have effected the permanent organ
ization of a literary society.
Italy, Ellis county.-Italy needs an arte-
sian well, laundry, and several cottages
for rent There is not at this time resi-
dence for rent in the town.
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NLF YORK. Oct. 23.-The stock market
EoJy gave the indication that there was
more than the usual professional opera
~. us going or but it was firm TO strong,
~ while the general market was duh and
20 Ute ess, few of the leading stocks and
4ew specialties were remarkably strong
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Funerafof Maj. b. F. Davis.

Special TO the Gazette.
CoRsIcANA, NAVARRO COUNTY, TEX, Oct.
23.-The remains of Maj B. F. Davis, who
died Wednesday, were inferred in the city
cemetery yesterday evening, being followed
by large number of friends. Mai Davis
was man of considerable genius, he hav-
ing patented a hosting machine that for
lack of financial backing he could not bring
to that degree of perfection as rapidly as he
desired, but which he hoped soon to reap a
rich harvest from. ,y>I-
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Comparative Statement of the Spot Mar
iIets.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON. TEX. Oct. 81 The following are
the closing quotations 70: cotton on the spot
to-day at tho leading markets, together with
the closing for middiing yesterday, with to-
days sales:
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Galveston Spot.
S'OttOn.

st. LOUIS, No. Oct. 2a-Cotton-Steady and
1l6c higher. Midiing sac Receipts, 1919 bales;
shipments, 1868 bales: sales, S5lo; stock. 90, i5S
bales.
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FINANCIAL.


Special to the Gazette.
LONDON. Oct. 23-Consuls closed e5 l-I6 for
money; for silver, Az
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Exchange at New York.

NEW YORK, Oct 49,
Special to the Gazette.
Sterling-Bank. 60 days...........4 SOalGI4 81
Sterling Commercial, 90 days. 4 SOL.
Reichmarks-Commercial, 20 days 94l10945s
FrancS-Bank, 60 dayS..........5 %
Francs-Commercial, 60days. .....5 26I
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Looking for the Benefits.


Special to the Gazette.
CoRsICANA, NAVARRO COUNTY, Ten, Oct.
o3.-Capt Marion Martin, j. H. Rodgers
and S. G. Mullins have been selected as a
committee by the county Alliance to inves-
tigate the effect of the commission. The
Alliance doubts the wonderful benefits the
commission would have on the people, as
pictured by Mr.. Hogg in his canvass, and
wants to see what actual benefits they have
derived.
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Exchange at New Orleans.

Special to the Gazette
Sterling-Commereial 50 days. 7sI:G4 79I
Francs-Commercial. 60 dayS.....5 81.
New York Sight-Bank. ........... 80 discount
New York ELECTROMAGNETIC III % discount
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louisial'

lcuisla9N
Creole FemaleEonic ia product Of this state
and a pleasant afS akfeeable curative for all
forms OF female vi pess.
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Exchange at Galveston.
Bonds and Stocks.

Bonds and Stocks.
| Special to the Gazette.
| NEW YORK. Oct. 28-Bonds and stocks
| closed at the following prices bid:
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COTTON MARKETS
New York Futures.
Liverpool Futures.

Speech 70 CuS JaZtllt.
NEW YORK, Oct 23-Cotton futures closed
STEADY at 2fp points decline
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Liverpool Weekly Statement.
GALVESTON, TEX, Oct. a.
pecial to the Gazette.
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Ian quotations below are revised daily by leaf
ing dealers, And will be found reliable, whole
sale and retail, as specified.l
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ST. LOUIS. Mo. Oct -Wheat-Very ir-
rcgular and unsettled. out closed lc above yes
'ertiay. No : red. cash. ~ &C: October. 929tc
bid; December SIC; May. 81 O1cs bid.
Corn-Struugtr on advance elsewhere - re
ports OF good export buying in New and
u,ntiEU.J l,sht -e eipts tn" clo>c WI -- Il. sc
nigh. th.5l yesterday. No. , cash. 81 &c; Oct1-
Der. 50I.e bid Nev, nher, 43c bid; year. Sel4c
asact!. .idEUlrv size: May, i0c bid.
COrnu Ii-S2 s.GG2 20.
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..4n-.l 90 .Hr glZ'''h
w larz. oct. a3.-Money closed at
.,- r.l-. the highest was 4. the lowest
j. ~ -----. I'll .i,.rrn .,t 81 sonrI =
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-12

THE GROCERY AND KINDRED TRADES.
This is by far the most extensive
branch of Richmonds wholesale trade.
The sales have increased materially. This
is now the flour distributing point of the
South. In all the staple lines Of goods
the trade is very heavy Richmond can
handle sugar and coffee to good deal
better advantage than other markets
north or south Of her. Cargoes of coffee
are imported direct, and sugars are
landed here as cheaply as in Baltimore.
The sales in these staples are very large
and reach to many distant points. The
shifting of the southern trade from Balti-
more to Richmond is especially illus
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RUBBER STAMPS, STENCILS, &C.

For small business, this line shows
up we'll in Richmond with a capital OF
over 5000 and sales OF fI6. 500 annually
Besides a large local trade, much work
is sent to other parts of Virginia and the
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-12

CRACKERS AND CAKES.
The manufacture of crackers and cakes
has been firmly established in Richmond
for years. The trade extends over Vir-
ginia ard neighboring States, and keeps
pace with the other branches OF business
in its steady annual increase. Goods in
this line are equal in all respects to those
as low, if not lower. as in some respects
manufacturers enjoy advantages and
facilities superior TO those Of their com
petitors. The capital invested. including
the smaller bakers, is $I7Sooo, and the
sales S7s7,oo the great bulk of which
represents the business done in crackers
and cakes alone