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c New York dry salt 6e f.is'S ss dry wal sat
cFn sai' bellies SSe; smoked bellies, &C.
49, NJ AND TiES--From store
h rrssi aAsi So 'sc; I'D i'sc; 2l.-lo. 5Nc
BAAklNG roWDER-Apcx. Lib. 500. -
No.. W., '.,ip. ,''c; Victor, lib. pur dozen
III. per dozen. 50 40; is-ib. sI.S5; In. Soc; il
& INK NXt snn ss,3 80. %, Per dozen.
rics. 'lcfi on; pneapplos. standard 81 e5ii
LOO; seconds 9icNSLu0; pears, standard On
pgoe supper Bartlett pears. 2lb $1,000
ssS,9 ,n,' o. ps"eihSs standard 2l9
aip N.Yva 65 Slh, seconds Si309l 10; 2ii
b" nrach.s 7oHNc; hlackhcrrics, S04s5c
5lb standard apples. sORS1i.c
tSN DN = PLAIN candy, 6ia9i6asc; wrapped
rock, iSal iiS"'y' mixed in pals 7%asc'
peas nooNl.2o: Lima beans. soaS,; stYIr,,
d ntais, .e,R 'oc, corn. 5ocns %; tomatoes,
,cALlF0kNlA CANNED GooDs-per
uozen Tor "a 10 Gang Peaches, si.s5dtl. a
sss rlI;ms 81 lorl.ii, apricots. si0oIias
nectarincs. sii5, grapes. S.ioalis; White
HHnrr,riss' e9 black cherries. *i.sO. black
,.'A> Sstn MEATS .Roast beef, 1lh 81 %
dozen sl.15al. 20: lib lunch tongue. / dozen.
Sz sS9 ~ '2le chipred beef, dozen sl;es
Frankfurt sausage. lib. $lSO; Lib poited
ham. dozen. $50, Soc; lib potied ham. 2
7a Ss n,h h 1,yo IL eviied ham aosen 7od
CANnLES- Granite is and SIS 7A,Isc. ls
OF narahnr. assorted colors, 9s.nlic; Star
.-CorFEE-lsio and Cordova: Fair l6,yli
~ prime 1'N,NlSc choice leit0lMs. fancy
ilHisdac peab ,rry 2lu2i9sc. Roasted cof-
Zee, ApeN basis. 1o0lh cases. 81 10: Ar
buckets in lOolb cases 81 80: In s6ib eases.
VIZ l0' Mocha and Java. fancy blend &c
chACkERs \ g soda 5ls lemon
er"an y, ginger snaps s.; pearl oyster
ei1vkncus i.i2c
RI lldal Wave, s'o5: Son Fairy.
s.roH1 foicr patent, Silp; Sea Nymph,
cNifa roller fancy. $780, Sou Pearl, 500
rye Hour. sS.bp, pumpcrnickr., SdO; pills
brry's Best SO Car load lots roc less
ler bhi' Sneciai rates for shipments 10 in
terror polnts:
Nhi n AcEO,'S GoolDS.Grils,h ominy
uili cIraln meal, IN Dds. 25on2bo, pearl
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APPLES-Fancy SLICED In boxes 4 3-iil
5ci choice cvaporated, q l-2fl6 3-ic: fancy
evaporaiod, 7d7 l-+c; apricoi.s. eyapora Ted.
Zoe; citron, lie per 10: currants fancy
CLEANED lie, ngs evaporntoa, Sc. Turks n
layer i2c; nectarines, cvSporaied Sc;
Grated s lie; plums. pitted. Sc
RAiSINS- California l.. l.. boxes. 1.2jff
LOO > crown NJ NJ raisins, 81 ID boxes
lie
PIl'NES--Crop 1895: California prunos
.0-lo0s l-2c, s0-tls l-2c. ,0-s0s 7c, 60-,0s
prunes, l-2c.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

Lecsyillc. Texas. May 4.--The twenty
ninth anniversary of the Methodist sun
day school ut this place was celebrated
last Saturday by the gathering of great
crowd OF people In q grove three miles
northwest or town. Al II o'clock n, m.
tho Rev. Or. ". W. Plnson Of San An.
,Snie orator Of che Day Ta IN, ntrGae sd
OF a. farm wagon addressed tho peop.e.
The Doctors theme WAS Character"
while he assumed that character Is .
youth neressari.y dstermines thu nloras
duality Of such grovth, Also that thnSs
3 ~ s. sss'ss', 4. s:1ss y 1iss;s
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posToN.

boston, May 1.-THE American Woo
ana Cotton Reporter Will say tomorrow
OF the wool trade The sales In the three
principal markets have amounted 10 sso6.-
Nv pounds. i.G,7,ocr of which WIS domestic
wooi ana a large r1rtion OF THIS was
been a considerable movement OF tho lat
ter, though on n low basis of values. The
fccling OF the trade Is generally iirm IN
regard 10 transM'ssssippi wool! Sales
since January !. 1895 hive amounted 10
72,MsNo pounds. In the corresponding
period OF 1871. ", sec saS were sod. Boston
sales for the week l.osi.o 900 pounds donms-
tic. $4,000 foreign; total i.5eS.D0, pounds,
Sales since january 1921 so. pounds.
against $500 $50 In 1905.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. May 6. Money on call easy
AZ 2N2l2 per cent last loan ana close
~ rer cent, Prime mercantile paper
f4l6i4 pcr cent. S.orlug cN hang steady
.siaHlsSa for demand and is7a,dI y FOR
sixty DAYS. Pasted rates 4sSisftM ana
i''4p i;'o fer commercial bills. BAY sill
Var ISIS SilNor certificates bSi.DG>iy
Mexican dollars 10 Us. Government bonds
lresular; States 4ull. railroad bonds
steady
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EVENING; POSTS cABlEGKAM

New York. May G.--Evoning Posts nnnn-
cial cablc6ram: Tho stock mark cts We're
IDLE and irresular today, cousols have
risen y. The government is sall to be
buying agaln. Americans We're duu. clos
ing fiat ON the renewed gold shiprn, MS
and on the hulef t.At another nnancial
crisis "a likely ia the uniioG States before
tn" currency problem IS sstfl@l.
Kainrs rallied. hut most OF the specu-
laiNe markets were depressed.
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SHIPMENrs NJ COZ

New YORK, May tilt, :elhach. lclle-
heimer & 60. SLATE that th.ir rnid shin-
H"il on the German steamer sailing To-
morrow VIII asgt' gate si,deV go. Barring
.hHHoun ~ GO. have Engaged at the sub
treasury SiJopQ gold VIII D. they ,yil ,.,f.,
I" '.ermuny 10y tomorruvrs steamer. The
loiai gold shipments for the week thus
far are $i,SSlpg and since April l. sSo01 olo.
',ue q the gold shipping houses stated
mat NE prices BID for gold on the con-
iinent has been nnde high enough to of
&c. the alsht increase IN Specie froighr
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TRADE NOTES

is o,,o, market shows n nrmer feel
., .''a'ohs are unchanged.
W. market remains weak. the re-
.as very large this nfternoon.
kS S,u ' {osl; dealers state that cattle
'e''s ANA prices show a de-
t Il 'f FER, are quoted in New YORK
NJ ,nous'on dealers saw thai no
N ,hnipmssn's can be made firm
, .saI, dealers Of Houston 80 re-.
),sins q, '.'ni.s to a min mum ana
ket bsfn,sso now nearer a cAsh basis
ori4,nn,p San Glorgo has arrived
boxsss from Sicily with a cargo
(sss ~ Of lemons and ioo0 boxes
Iou,,,'.0 De sold May q and is.
y M market keeps about steady.
Spin, nasmand bring lust about
|,hd a,e 'n, nckens are arriving more
pa, lat M pain, dealers of Houston
|ior po e orders have vet ,,aen re-
[ssd r ia green or London er n,,r, pis
4 fen pnisoning cotton nests al
y Other S dihs report Mexican wee.
aepredating insects
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bought n large amount OF cotton in the
New orleans market today.
Receipts of Sea Island cotton Mt United
States ports since September l have been
Mts bales. against Ti.i6 during the same
time last season.
Tho huN i,udcrs in New York openly
boast that September and Octophcr will
he mndo TO acll on parity with August
for the rcuson that all the available cot
ton will be shipped ont OF Amerls, be
for both continents to draw on.
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PAINTS AND OILS.

OlI~-I.insced, in bbls. raw. 4Sc; boiled
SIC: petroleum. 10 test. in hhls. iir, IN
stove gasoline. in cuses, $40, in bbls. i5c;
rupion oil in bb,s Zoe, IN cases s. 30 castor
oil, medical pure a6c, turpeniine. in bhls,
2sc.
WHITE LEAD-strictly pure Gast4c.
WINDOW GLASS--In boxes. 60 and 20 TO
70 per cent discount, new list
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cOTTON.sEED PRODUCTS.

New Orleans. May 6.--The market for
,,.,,,,~ sond nroducts Is dull ana I'M
CHANGED; prime crude oil. In bulk II; prime
summer yellow, IN barrels "A; meal 100
cake l7.c6 per short ton;
uc,s quiet: slightly better feeling In re-
fined oil; quotations nominal; prime crude
oil, in bulk 2iisn22: prime summer yellow,
In barrels esN92Sls; prime cotton seed
meal 400 per tor.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. May G.-Bmter- Firm. cream
cry Ii@l5is dairy Sab Eggs-Duli and
weak; 7issis.
st. Louis. NO.. May G.--Butter-- Firm:
crei merry iiHi7; dairy 9AiA Esgs-Quiet;
Kansas city, Mo-. Nay c.-Butter-
Steady; creamery I2T1i; ddiry sui2. Eggs
Dull; strictly fresh 7G7z.
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Galveston, Tex. May 6.--ln the local ex-
change market. STERLING sixties, huyinS
81 So selling $3.50; New York sight, buy
ing l-sc discounts; selling lie premium.
NV York sight buying l-sc discount {;
selling lie premium. American shNcr
biviug ! Sc discount selling NJ par.
Galveston bank ceariigs. 100000.
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NEW YORK

New York, May & Whclt--Roccirrs lSa
ZOO rNuorts II son; spot duil NJ. ! nara
nrsr by weak cables ana short selling. hut
were rHlliud an hot WrGth'r ana chinch
bug stories from the southwest. ruling IN
cot lel at m d-day and again higher in
Vs., florno1n On bullish ohio report
closing irregular at partial ndvnnaf I
l-S,. My % Is. September % IS.
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SUGAR.

on,n k.tiI" smsa. eentrlfnaa era n S,dlnhy
B. whites 9-i6gia,. ycl.ows ia.niia, Sec
ends Si,n3 i5'i6. Molasscs quiet centrifu-
gal 54ia
fair refining SIS. centrifugal, 90 test, a.,
sales 1850 tons Musoovado, 50 test. at 81,
Refined nufet
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BEER-Schlitz. quarts sl0.50 per bbl
plnls. sll % per bhl; Dixie Pale, quart.
$500. pints sa.50; Lemp's Extra Pale
quarts, sl05o, pints. slloo
HIGH WlNES--SI % per gallon.
WHISKY--Pcr gallon: Finished goods
on high wine basis, 81 %; straight Bourbon
and rye according 10 age and quality,
Il 1913 90; blended N.T5ft3.bO.
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NEW ORLEANS.

quiet. Pork. old $. Lard re.rc1 fierce
ifi4i-c. Boxed meats. dry salird should
ers AS; sides 4 Racon. a!d,s -. ians,
e1ira fancy 2 s5fSGl. patents 3iilii. -.
Corn mon! quiet. at Bran duh 52is a6i.
Hay firm prime iilils; choice 1920. Corn
steady. No sncltod Whit 33iafi3i. mixed
"a yellow SGl3'. oats. No sacked -
Gf.G
Sew Orleans MAY s.--Ricc, rough nom
ira. clean dun ordinary to good rat.
Others unchanged.
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Kansas city. May 6.--Whent steady and
unchanEcd No. ] hard 56'2; No. red O.
0Gh. No. 2 spring Go. Corn steady, No. .
mixed 23it No white 23i2. Oats steuiy
No mixed lG; No. white lonl9H Rye,
No . 80 Hay steady and unchanged. Re
oeipis-Wheat 5000 corn 22,7oo: oats 500.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago NAV 6--t'nInrh hvr, ,rd ~,
wind reports from Kansas cn,,soI al" ,rh ro
10 close ,ir,n win vestnr5,, y" ei, whra VIVA.
oats and provisions xerr al, I'o AZ, o,.,;
rcnturcless 1''' anu
There wa. only n moderat. sn,c,,,,,.,,,.
trade in wheat. the ranre fnr ,ha AZ
being narrow at A.u.. Openinr t,,d"s W.
tribe under yesterdays anal fir,ires ana
after running mp is6asc. worked back u
advanced y. changed but little, and closed
as stated. Tho smaller Northwestern re-
ee,pis an1 yesterdays cash business evi-
urmy Unmarried some strength 20 the mar.
KEY az he start and there was some little
w Nc, s'T nuNiig by commission houses. 1t
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COMMERCIAL BRIEFs

Cincinnati. Ohio May 6Whisky-
onirt: sales 5S7 barrels al 1.2..
New York. May G.-liides ana wool
St-ndy. Lcut-ier--Dull. ..-
New York, May G-clearings sl0o.4,l o25 ,
balances SGii5ip1.
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WIRE AND NAILS.
Barb wire quotations are for car load

Barb wire quotations are Tor car load
lots
BARBED WIRE-Giidden. galvanized
81 60 per lDo lbs painted wire, s2.35, War-
kegan loo higher than Giidden.
WIRE NAIIS-Rnte $3.50 per key; ad-
vances. 10 to 60 penny SOC, and penny
sOc: and penny 75c. I and penny SOC,
3 penny 81 20: 2 penny 81 co.
CUT NAILS-Rate $3.50 per kcg; same
advances as on wire nails.
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Wet sailed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s,sqp
'v MT skins ....,.........:.::;..... o..
Iwclvc months medium. ........ IVA
Iwcive months. fine. o.,
six months idtgc less
Tallow--Prime ...., .,,,., 2Adr
Beeswax- Good run ................9 6ig2
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1.nNnnN cnNsnLS.

London. My -closing-Ccnsois for
money III f-lIi. do for the account III i-s-
bar SILVER 81 lid pr ounce, Money Ia
"a per cent. Rates Il discount IN The op,on
market for short ana three months bills
rs per cent.
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PRICE CURRENT

Fsfrec;unssiosnn' are revised aa,,r g, .,
sre ,snss can be- rel,ea iy and
y market: ruling in the Houston M;
Golden 5s ~ I'm boxes. 81 90 p per
III sgl5c. s'0c per dozen boxes
(,,las ,powa arow. =, per key, ,s.o0n
;!;;p sko, ne, ~ p per key, agsn 1,g
per Sack. N.s5a i,ie: BUCK
10r' clear. boxed. ssasuc f.,
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RN--70c mar i'm lbs.
BUILDING MATERIAL.

CEMENT-Portlanl cement, per hhl
s. Col.3 90; Rosedale cement. per bb', ~.
a2.eo; lime. 81 %, iireclay. S25ga.ioi pias.
NJ. .,c. 90; drain paving tile, per foot, Ieti5e.
10 q inches. Inclusive: felt roofing per
square 81 .7bu2 80: Acme and Royal cement
plaster, per ton. tliVo; piasterinS na"'
Gest. per ID. Sc; laihs' per NJ WV
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a.r 100 kilcs; exchange ss-iGd; receipts
gp; cleared FOR the United States 5000,
europe 100; stock 7s.Wo
New Orleans, la. May 6.--Rio dull: or
binary TO low. fair ls&al7A
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HAVRE MARKET.
Ifavre, May G.-Spots were quiet bu,

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
The following are tina closing quotations
Tor cotton on tho spot today nj the lead
ins markets. together with closing of mid
dl!nE yesterduy. with iodny'a sAlnH:
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FRESHNESS BAROMETER.
t., to the Condition OF Trade
| Generally.
|L,rn WITH THE SITUATION.
,..,. f,-ocery Tradc shnws
ss..,..-No Demand for Woo.
Trade Mates.
Office OF The Post,
sl...l.y Niuy

| Vouston, euntsues' .""'
L,olssale grocery trade shows only
Ch,uses and average conditions are
The sane as last week. nere
AN some weak points, but these
|nec,ed during this season. SO that
NJ /. o,.,e generally satisfied with
(,n,,on Of the moment as well as
tIaok for the future. The develop
IN the sugar market In the early
n me week were surprising. the
decline of l-l6c having been en-
krerpected. The sales of raw sugar
lower basis. however, have been
n, that Importers are encouraged
Isve that the market VIII soon
|hark to higher basis of values
n principal holders are kccninS
[,vs for better rates. The demand
mai sugar has not been very ur-
4, Is expected to show "A notlceahic
n as soon as the body OF consum-
El;zs the lower prices prevailing.
|obbcrs report considerable duilness
-four market and a further decline
Grated. The general position OF
much the same as previously re-
though the d. mand now Is mainly
Zee stock.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
por, Of Galveston. May Q

Port II calVeston. May o.
Arrived.
Sc Comal, Evans. Now York.
- Phoebe. jenkins. 81. Vincent
Str L. S. Grant Sabine Pass
Sailed.
SIS Leona. wilder. New York.
Vessels In Port.
To j. Moller & Co-Paullne, Ship British
'ro Fowior & Mcvitie-ss Avona. SIR
Pensacola, SIS Phoebe.
10 j. y. sawyer A. Co.'s Comal.
Up and Sailed.
sch Warren Adams New York, $40
April !.
SIS Galicia Hamburg, sid April q.
nist McSlanemy Philadelphia. SD April
IS Nuccos. New York. sid May g.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Chr load lots job cars. from mill: deal.
ers charge from store 50l0c more per 10.
lbs on bran, 2aSc per bushel on oats ana
corn.
CoRN-sackcd. S4lS5c.
BRA N--6sn zoe.
oATs-25a zoe; No. white Sl0s2c; COM
iCiI'i0ppEp coRN-7oc per 100 lbs.
HAY-Alfalfa. $l3. vofi II 90 per ton. millet
sii .50nsia so. Timothy 81 50uls.0o; North
Texas prairie 800; South Texas sj50pI.W.
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COTTON POINTS

Houston expects TOO IN 500 falcs tomor-
row, against 40 on the same day last
year; New Orleans 100 and 1870. agalns,
According 10 advices received by .Cargili
= Richardson Liverpool speculato!s
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Bottled UDI

Whether IN the ION a. ~, 49,.
q LIQUID -. the doctors prescriptions r.
o.ooa diseasee = always the sssne. :,
= eur or potash. These drum bottIe
up the poison and dry Il eS A. ~
system, hut they slss dry up The msrros
IN the bones at the same time. ~
The suppleness and elasticity u ia
ing pains Of rheumatism. Tie Sos,n
gradually bends, the bones sch 3. ~. Sit
decrepitude and helpiessnesa r, r~,:s |,
!urely take possession Of The bcdv. sniI
it Is but Q abort step 10 III, ~ -
crutehcs. Then comes falling ~
the hair and decay Of the bone. - co,,.
dition truly horribie. = SVn'
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demand for wool shows nc improve
and business throughout the
\ this week is no more
ksng thnn II has been
SHy weeks past. tho Boston Jour
commerce says tina; the slight in
Mat was aroused recently 10y rather
bales by few houses. ANA rather
kamphng hy quite "a icw layers.
b. maintained and matters have
10 the cid quiet agAin. Interest
kn in the course OF the sales that
| In London ms week. bat rather
4 there is little else To hc inter
h. The backbone o. the whole sit
10 not strengthened. tor mlnu-
BIS have not itil any better de-
kor their goods and therefore there
eason IN sIgnt for them 10 purchase
fith any freedom. The nav clip is
on the market ana cXCites less
fn. There is talk of some huying
West and the prices are considcrd-
PIE the Boston market with lttic
h Of It's rising, but thcre is decided-
doing in the country than usual in
by OF direct btSing. while tho
|! that will be sent on commission
Fobably be Increased. The prona-
are In favor of smaller clip.
'0TToN SEED PRODUCTS.
mills report "A better feeling in the
for refined cotton seed oil. although
iis been no chang in quotations.
are in limited demalll aud stocks
PRED lafte throughout The Siato.
deal OF tile best oil is now INK II
grades, having been slightly Gam-
hot weather a la-ro numhor OF
s'io! miils have no reInCrlys con-
WIN Their plants. consequently
y iofcol to h IL larn ain lunt of
u N stock during the selson and
Always SUBJECT to NOR, or loss
curing warm weather.. Il rec of
Y mills in Houston hivo theli own
M & Flash OF New YORK. In re-
lAe oil market, state that shouIl
.aehcy of 'trsi holders" to let
oa''aue prices aye hoGn 10 record
& 4 decline until poini is reached
u ,ht European dennni again as
~. which IN y tn nS would he
.,gA ~ for prime yellow. From
s.hl outlook, il is an this cAport I
'aa' cotton oil VIII h We + de- :
us principal outlet as with lara
weekly and tallow weak ma
Iof sale at 3 j-lfc per pound. /
!. nuy h'pc help 10 he expected /
: 'a'a compounder or soap manu- /
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged Al foilnxc
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DAILY INTERIOR MOVEMENT.

HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MARKET. 81
Hides--Piicss paid by recciverE-
Dry flint. selected ..-....>...t....., $40
Dry salt .........s..s,'s.s.l.... = = ~
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price per bushel are given.

The average prices for the interven-
ing years are also given, with the pro-
duction by years and the area seeded.
The table for corn shows the price for
corn in 1895 was the lowest ever reach
ed, the production was greater, the
acreage seeded larger
The wheat table shows that with the
exception of 1894, when the average
price of wheat is stated at 491 cents
per bushel, it has never been so low as
in 1895. The production in 1895 is
placed at 469,1O2,947 bushels, aud the
acreage at 34,O47, 1872. In several years,
notably 1884, the production was great
er and the area seeded larger.
Never were oats so low as in 1895.
The production, too, was greater than
ever before, having been 825, AS, 537
bushels, and the area seeded 27,878, 4O3
nearly 100000 acres greater
than at any previous period.
The rye table shows that in 1895 that
product reached its minimum price,
while in several years prior the produc-
ton had been greater.
Barley, too, touched its lowest point
in 1895, and its greatest production and
largest seeded acreage.
Not since 1878 has hay been so low as
| it was in 1895. In the former year it
touched s7.21 per ton, and in 1895 1886
per ton.
Buckwheat was ten cents lower per
bushel iu 1895 than ever before, though
the production was largely deceased
and the seeded acreage greatly dimin-
ished, from many Of the years between
1866 and 1895, covered by the tables.
PotatoesfelI from 80 cents per bushel
in 1894 to 26.6 cents in 1895. The pro-
duction enormously increased, having
been in 1895, 97,237,37O bushels, the
largest crop on record.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
The Benefit Recital.

The evolutionary entertainment at
the Congregational church Tuesday
night was a success in both point of
numbers attending and the excellence
of the renditions.
The mandolin and guitar club, con-
sisting of Miss Grace Prewitt. Miss
Stella Filler and Mr.. Fred DeLano fur
nished music for the occasion and &C
quilted themselves in the usual salts
factory manner.
Mr., Ferry L. Plat, the famous elocu-
ZIONIST, recited several selections from
famous authors and also delivered his
famous Grafton, "The Grim Chieftain, 3
and elogy to that great Kansas states,
man, jim Lane. This was the best
portion of the entertainment, if any
part could be said to excel another
The portrayal of Kansas grand old
man was dramatic and called for t he
best oratorical talent, which Mr.. Plat
was perfectly capable of furnishing,