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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

These quotations are revised Gully and
| ineir correctness can ne fsneq upon,
AXLE GRGAsE,- Diamond, .i75 per
gross; Frazier. N Tin boxes. sQo per
gross; Golden. 6ou75c per dozen boxes;
AMMUNITION Powder per keg $4,000
S.26, blasting powder sg.25 per keg. agents
price; drop shot. per sack si.SSaiio' buck
BACON - Wholesale grocers charge;
Short clear, boxed, cHas1s, n sacks a., Nc
N D york y ' sa b icy Sa Wessrn
d H salt bellies. ' 7e; smoKed bellies, Nc
BAGGING AND From store.
iiassing. y. % issc : Id ''se. ~ Id 0'.e'
H,AhkING PowpEn-Apes; ! n 2 49,. z
T. pd d 10 71c n 'I IS . as 9af H. ss sS
c. 25 on cans. s2.oo per dozen.
CANNED FRuIT-Per dozen; siraW y, s,II
los seconds, 95c@sl.oo pears staads Ard, S 90
s5c. Clipper BARTLETT pears. H. slV34i ~
u 81 eoal 9: peaches standard ~ ~ ~
H. N50ai,6 III seconds. sl.SOHl ~, 10
pie peaches, asa soc, blackberries, sVIeoc'
p siaadard apnles sOasIiac, ...,
GIslGGlsc fancy mixed. In pals, 'aS'ac' rock
CANNED VEGETABLES Marrowfa,
peas sl.oOlL2o Lima beans soas5c; string
G2iAaGic; seconds. 55d6Oc: lb, 75Gsoc; red
kidney beans, H. gJ495c.
CALIFORNIA CANNED GOoil5--Psr
dozen for 2is III cans: Peaches u S5Hl ~;
egg plans sil0al.l5; aprico's 81 nW..b
pears 81 ioIl.50. green CAGES sl'iopl ~ nee
tarincs 81 10; grapes s.. l0dl 10; whitc cHer-
ries $3.50; black cherries l.sq. olachbsfrieS
ST. 606,i.75. M
CANNED MEATS-Roast beef. ID y 20
al. 80 2 ID s2.209225; l ID corned beef
dozen 81 ataI. %; ID lunch tongue ! dozen
Sc 7fGf2,sO. 4 ID Clipped beef. 2 dozen y tx
LEO: III oxford sausaEe, dozen ssW
Frsnfurt sausage. 1 lb $50; y ID potted
ham. dozen 55Q6oc; y ID poltea nam,
Gozcn 81 So; !. 10 deviled ham dozen 100
75a u 10 deviled ham, dozen y
CANDLES Graniie 6s and IS. ,gInc
10 OF parafine. assorted colors se.nlo
Star candles 9H9Ac. ,c,,e,
CoFFEE-R io and Cordovni FAR lh..M
II; prime lls,mIse. choice l9h1l'p?' FANCY
isisii2oc. peabcrry gg2lss Roasted oomee;
Apex basis. 100 III cases SCI Is; ArbueMes,
In 100 in cases SCI, az; in SO ID cases, s2z'So'
Mocha and lava fancy blend Mc,
CRACKERS--A II G soda blsi lemon
cream So; ginger snaps &c. .,eari ,ster
CSC. Daisy oyster. 61sc; vanilla wafers' lac
ei FFILnouR-'Tiasi Wave Sass; ses. Fairy.
seccnd roller patent $40: Sea Nympth. |
extra roller fancy $780,. Sea Pearl 500;
rye aeur e. ~; purnpernickei $3.50 Carload
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nRADsrREET"s REVIEW.
favorable Trade Features Reported Fro
baltimore

favorable Trade Features Reported iron
Baltimore.
New York, April 3-Bradsireets to
morrow viii say: stormy weather IN The
Northwest continued restriction of ais
t'ihution OF staple merchandise ana un-
satisfactory mercantile collections con-
tuuod to be the loading characteristics of
General trade. Tho conspicuous change
In the steel and iron markets, The for
nntiou of pool Of manufacturers OF steel
h regulate production and maintain prices
,-sultcd in an advance of - per ton IN
quotations. for steel billots aud - per
in for Bossemor pig iron. eorreSpond-
la. stimulus IT. given quotations Tor olh"f
oIms OF iron and steel. Whereas lritilnB
metal markets were dull and depressed u
luek ago, activity ~ no" i'porte" W Mttu
, prospect of II further advance, THIS
nust naturally tend 10 stimulate Kindred
Industries Additional favorable features
ire reuorta nj Baltimore that the quar-
hrs general trade has been the best FOR
cars that there has been a slight IN
urg; that al Kansas CITY distribution OF
k,neral merchandise ~ ihir thui commits
lion houses admit being ovcrrun with
conslgnmcnts. which ara SLOW OF
ialv) and that demand for dress wool"nH,
II autumn delivery, has been sufficient
% stimulate manufacturers 10 buy ms
erinl more freely
Exports OF wheat tfiour included as
yhcap from both COASTS OF the United
states this week aggregate l,bo3,y0o bush
,ln against l,74tGD bushels last week.
$50. 90 IN the week IA year ago, 2,71s,0po IN
With 1856 .0pi bushels in the Ike week in
Sy Exports OF Indian corn have in-
reased and amount to 190'1 three times
y much IA In tho week year ago
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FINANCIAL REVIEW.
Change In the Temper of Spcculs
ton

lrhange In the Temper of Spccula-
ton.
| Now York. April S.--Iiradstreots Tinan'
Eial Review tomorrow VIII say: marhed
change was apparent In the temper aud
tendency Of speculation this week, More
confident feelings have taken the place
OF tho depressed sentiments which pre-
i allied only fortnight ago. The improve
lnent In prices has not been very great,
hut il Is In contrast with the beatiah
feelings OF iha past month. Though the
most noticeable movement OF the week
MAS again In onr OF the manipulated In
ustrials-American Tobacco common
The fact that the railroad share list ex,
libited "a certain amount OF activity was
taken as an Indication that the market
WAS getiinp intG Al more healthy state
rho tradinlr Was, however SIN profess
p.onal and ihn buying came mainly from
The covering nf snofi contracts, Europe
and the pnbiic ars atill standing aside.
While II would aaer that some OF tho
anger intciuste 50 the market have again
aiken Their sland on the bull side This
,udden reversal OF speculative conditions
\ apparently due 70 the advent of more
,oa sonable weather and its eject not only
IN crOp prospects. but OH business activ-
~ as We'll AT The same time the fear
n interference with business and hnan-
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Mrs James Taylor. who resides at M.
81 Bailey avenue. kingsbridge, NJ X. on
the lilh 90 pccember 1891. said: my ago
is 81 years. For the past two years 4
have had liver trouble and Indigestion.
always employed a physician, which l
did In this case but obtained no bonsn,slois
results. never had my faith III patent
medicines. but having seen Ripatls Tab.
ules recommended very highly in the New
York Herald | concluded TO alive thtin y
trial After using them for II short ti'tie,i
! found they were just what my case der
manded have never employed 9 ply
stefan since, which means s. Y call and
81 for medicine. one dollars worth Of
Rpans Tabuies lasts me a mouth, ard
would moi be without them II Il were
my last dollar. They are tho OIL; th'ng
that ever gave me any permane,t rtisef.
take gret pleasure In Recommending
them to any one similarly affected. I
tsipned) Mrs j. IAyloE
Rlpans Tnbules nro sold by drnEfiats g
sent 10 the Ripans Chomlcal Cog1ps1ys
No 10 Spruce street, New t0gk eempie 4
vial, 10 cents. For sale by a. u. Htceitn8s IS
druggist, SOC Main street. rs
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oInl affairs through congressional action
In connection with our foreign relations
has vislblY dccroascd and at the same
time approximations In regard 20 An ekten-
sion Of current irounics In trade have
appeared la DO uui pundcd or exaggerated,
IT may he motel that the utmost efforts
of the professional operators failed to
that during the Inst fow weeks every at
tack on values simply incroaAed tho ont
standing short interest Railroad earn
ings too have continued to Increase AT "A
generally fair ratio ANA there are certain
Developments which promise to benefit
important bnsineas interests, notably the
now combination Of tho leading producers
Of .innl
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DRIED FRUITS,

CITRoN-iic per ID.
CURRANTS- Fancy cleaned 5Ac.
FIGS Evaporated Sc, Turkish layer lie
NECTARINES- Evaporated Sc.
PEACHES Evhporated GIac.
PEARS EYaporated &c.
PLUMS-pitted Sc.
APPLIES Fancy sliced in boxes 4Gn5c,
choice evaporated 6lsQGA; fancy cvapo-
rated 7a7i4o.
APRlCOTS-E vaporatcd Zoe.
RA1SINS-Caiifornia L. H.. boxes Sl.ir4
10. crown l., NJ Ralsins. 30 ID Aoxos
3isc. 8 crown l.. NJ. 30 III boxes iitd4isc
PRUNES-Crop lsa5. Capifornia rr'lbcs
9o-i0Os size; s0-s1s ST.: 60-7os 7c; 5D-G0D 7Ac
silver and ruby prunes 9Mc.
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APPLES Davis $3.50, Willow Twigs
Winrsars and Genitons $500.
BANANAS-Per bunch 0ocul. 20
coCOANuTS-S3 50f,i.0 per 100; s34 90 per
GRAPES Malaga s55oa65o per cask.
DEMONS Messind 2.50u275; extra fan.
cy. No0a3.25.
NUTS Brazil lie per ID: hlhcrts. Sicily.
&c: Naples l2M,c. walnuIs llWiSc. peanuts,
ST. asGc; almonds. Taragona lac per Id, l3c
pcr snck. California almonds 1Vc, rnoane
ORANGES California seedlings s2e5GD
$50. nnvols, s3Wu3.15; Messinas. so7T
STR WRERRttS f.Ntta fancy 80 ga,
275. fair 10 good ,,5on2to common and
roft Gacfi..'.
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WIRE AND NAILS.
Barb wire quotations are for car load

lots.
BARBED WIRE - Glidden. galvanized
g 70 per 100 lbs; painted wrc SEQ; Wan
WIRE NAILS-Rate $500 per key ad-
yances, 10 to 80 penny 50c. and . penny
soc; and penny 75c 4 ana penny sOc /;
penny sl.20; 2 penny sl.D.
CUT NAILS-Ratc S27b per key; same
advances AS OH wire nails
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

Now York, April VII mas been Vtry
quiet day In dry goods very little busi-
ness done aside from that received by
mall. Printing cloths quiet nj ~, The
OF 800 cartoons Of all SILK ribbons. also
80 oises mosquet ncts, tarsians. linens.
buckraIns, etc There IL u better feeling
throughout the market.
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GRAIN AND HAY

Car load lots, job cars, from mill; deal.
ors charge from store 5Gpl0c more per l0t
lbs on bran, 2aSc per bushel on oats and
CORN Sacked, 34a35c.
BRAN Soc. r'Tf+'
OATS 25a26c; No. white. S0galc; com
CHOPPED CORN-G5c per 100 lbs
uAY-Aifalfa. Sl3.00Dl4h 10 per tom mil
LET 81 5e0i2.50 timothy sl7. 509lS.00; North
Texas prairie $500, South Texas $G.hVuL OO
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OII4-I4inseca. In hbls raw iSc: bottled
i5c. petroleum, $50 test in bhls, lie. In
cases 81 40; brilliant oil sl.db IN bbls lglsc;
stove gasoline In cases sl.So in harrcls
isc Eupion oil, IN barrels i9c in cases
SEQ; castor oil, medical pure 500; turpen.
tine in hbls 3hc.
WINDOW classic hoNes 10 and 20
To 10 per cent discount. new list.
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uJrlLDING MATERIAL.

CEMENT = Portland cement. per hhl
81 fh,i2 90. Rosedale cemeut,pcr hhi l.T5n2 ~;
time a. nroclay 32lU3.A0, plaster paris
s. a.: fire brick st. Louis. per NJ 5000;
Train paving tile. per foot IA ,ac. 3 to i
inches inclusive; felt roofing per square
81 7bsf2 TO. Acme and Royal cement plaster
nor ton sl4o0: plastering hair. goat, per
ID tic; laths. per NJ $500.
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BANK cI.EARINGS

New York, Aprn 3 The following
tapie. complied by l5radstreet's. shows tho
toni clcarhucos at this principal cities and
HE Iorcehtuse OF Increase or decrease. as
compared with The corresponding week
last year.
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ereu MS BODY.
II was in IA hor-
rible fix he
says, and the
m ore tire at
incnt ! receive
ed, the worse I
seemed to get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no good
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CHICAGO.

Chth&iA Xpri 3.--Choicc beeves hold
round III today and fancy beeyes were
wortiN 40 'ntiich as yesterday. Common
TO fahty dressed beef and shipping steers
sold at 1.4odl4 80 chiefly at S.70a42J. a
year AFRO the best cattle sold at GO and
two years ago ut 100. Cows and bulls
have not changed much and calves are LOO
25c lower. owing TO larger offerings. few
selling as high as -. Texas cattle have
more than recovered the decline In prices
that occurred early in the week ana The
best are selling close 10 N0u me stochvr
and feeder trade has been light, rs prices
nro relatively higher. the best selling az
Ia Prices for hogs fell or Zoe today.
Buyers were independent aud secured the
supply AT q 4Jdi3Sb for common to choice
droves, sales being largely around $40;
Light weights shared in the decline ana
changed ownership at 3iMiV0. rroNls-
ions are plentiful and extraordinarily
slow with a poor cash demand. pron-
nent commission firms are predicting n
drop to 800 for choice packing droves ms
Msoo. chiefly al as. Westerns predomi-
mating. Lambs sell readily AZ i,25fil.15.
Recepts-Cuttle, 5000; hogs. 1907 sheep,
'''' KANSAS CITY.
Kansas city. April ~Cet.le-Receipts
400. shipments 1900. steady to strong
Texas steers 2.pOuSN; Texas cows 2.25Q
e,I5 beef steers .5,ii 10; naive cows t@t
IS5N3.2b. ..
Hogs Receipts 10000 shipments 700: $40
lower; bulk of sales 35bli3.G5 hcavies 32uti
$50: packers 3.d5GfS.11; mixed $500 800, llGht
S.NM3l2ls, workers. 3sOa3'I2'z, pigs SVpH
3,G5.
Shcep-Reccipt 1900, shipments 200;
steady 20 firm, spring lambs 3-1Go-S, NUT
tons 2,7jM3.75.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. April --Caitle-Recoipts 5ol.
81, 4 rIlnf
light supply, shipping steers range 5Igi
t25: dressed beef and butcher steers a,2off
400. steers under 1000 pounds 2SlUJ 81;
St ckors and feeders 2.5Da3.ld; cows ana
heifers e.0off350; bulls mostly 2NW2Tai
calves io0Nd.o0. Texas steers 2iaa5'I5, LUX
30o03 50. cows and hcifers 2.0nS.25.
Hogs Receipts 1000. shipments not re-.
diS 20, light 3.s5n $50.
shecip-Reeolrts 200 shipmenls not re-, re-,
ss0, Southern 2s5Sf3,fD. Texas 325n3's5;
lambs S75ifi.bo; spring lambs lNusW
ST LOUIS.
st. Louis, April S.--Thc Attendance n me
curb ioday with the merchants tAohahSe
closed m observance OF Good FRIDAY, WAS
rather small and trading was mucn sinah'
er Than IL usually Is ON such Il holluuf
There were no marked advances any n NJ,
ing particular 10 work upon, Inc lerllns
was btarish AS regarding both wheat ana
oats. tho latter being offered ior May ~
i1is and no buyers above 10. May wheat
Vas offered freely al a9i4 and July at ",
hut buyers We're scarce at these rates amu
finally May offered at b9,ses59A. win ~"
bid.
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Or Scigert's Angostura Bitters. the
most efficacious siimuiant to excite tho
appetite. keeps the digestive organs In
order
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Arrived.
Sch Dave Freeman. snapper hanks.
Vessels In Port.
TO ] hloller * Co,--Sch Harry Knowl-
ton, Ss Bonita
TO Fowler A. Mcvitic--Ss Maristow, 81
Saturnina, ~ South Gwhllu.
TO j. N. Sawyer a. Co.'s Alamo.
TO w. W. WilsonSs EIhiopia.
To hipley & liohenthal~-ss Etherida.
Up and Sailea-
Ship British Isles. Caluoutt.. sid Jan J.
SIS Cambria. Ham3urg. sid Jan ii.
81 Nlinolh. Ipsevich. aid Jan 2.
So TREASURER. Antwerp. sid Mich IL.
ss Goncho. New York. sailed March rs.
is liaRgett. Newport News. sd Mich. 10.
Sch. q, l.. Trnndy. Philadelphia, sid
March 10.
sch, warrior Adams. Kew York. cid
March lS
SIS Comol. New York, sid April I.
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Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr.. Henry Roth, of l8+S South 9th
Street, st. Louis, was given the usual
mercurial treatment for contagious
blood poison. lie was twice pronounc-
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he WAS seized with rheumatic
pains, and red Jumps and sores COW
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Gently were not the spring chickens of the
tiHc worn humorous paragraph. bat real
genuine. bright-cyed YOUNGSTERS, tender
and sweet aud covered with hin fenthrrs
There promises to be no lack of eggs for
Easter lii Houston homes Sales during
me past few days have been vcry large,
AM gu were for home consumption. Deal
ers nave not found 1t necessary TO make
sh'rmehts this week, aud II Is estimated
from recent sales on tho local market thar
II everybody IN Houston should ga, ten
anengh LETT for breakfast tho next day,
Tho market is firm at cents.
LARD is Low.
Yesterdays price for lard In The Chicago
market Is the lowest ever known, sos for
May. Spot lard sold for Sc The huge
New York line which is held for Nav and
july, presumably for the cotton seed trust
VIII, according to the professionals here
n nhve 70 be iiauidated before there is any
member when hogs yielded so u,r,h la rd
as they do this year.
TRADE NOTES.
me market rs about haro OF seed 20
tatoes and planting Is practically ended
Raw sugar is quoted firm In New York
ana the market for refined Is strong
sweet potatoes are In limited aupply aud
moderate demand; prices range from ;Ua
oOc per bushcl
ne butter market has remained station
airy FOR several weeks. the hes, Elgin
creamery selling for Ne.
Strawberries were in small suprly and
good demand today. Prices ranged from
S''"n3W only the very finest berries bring
ing the latter price.
Thns far this year ioOc0 tons of foreign
renned sugar have been imported ngainst
s'o tons TO same time last year.
During the year 1873 there was sufficient
oieo made IN the State of illiiois alone
chiefly in chicago-,o equal the product of
100000 cows.
II is rumored that the DrImmond. Lori
lard ana other concerns win follow the
lead of the Liegott d Myers In the relu
ton of tho price of the leading plug
brands,
The nail manufacturers by strong com
hina'iou continue 10 hold the price of
nails at an utterly unreasonable figure,
and LEGAL hurdwhr. dealers irn forced To
scll th"in at very close figures in order
tina, prices may not seem eNnrbitant.
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nEER-schlltz, quarts $40 10 per bhl;
pn,s Ni.Oo per bhl' 4, Z c Bohemian.
quarts 50 90; pints 30; Weiss beer 81 Is
nv ease TWO dozen In a case.
lutiII WINES 81 % per gallon.
WHlSK Y-por gallon; finished goods on
hirh vine basis 81 %. straight bourbon
ana rya according TO age aud quality
81 TbGlS %: blended Sl.75Q3.oO.
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NEW ORLEANS.

Reported for The Post daily except
Thursdays and Sundays by Albert Mont
goniery 4 Co. dimited). live stoc9 com
mission merchants:
Coed fat fed beeves ........... Sh1 ~.
Good fat grass heeVes ....... e%f
Common to fair beeves...... ~ ~:
Good fat cows ......-t........,. 2S.W
Good fat yenrlngs. 90 @l2 ~
Common to fair cows, ....,.... Do ml6 10
Common TO good fat Calves. 90 oil 0l
Good cornfed hogs. Sian ~
Common TO fair hogs. ......... : 20 Va
Good fat sheep ........t--r,..., sag oft
Common 10 fair sheep head W ~ i 10
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sEAsoNARLT, pRop1rcr

q. Vh'ekehs. spring lambs. strawbcr-
kna 'n'hs vegetables ard any amount OF
o, a nae spring eggs are gathered in
! seasa NV ana nothing Is lacking In
Aicksns ,a''" display. An army of spring
|eek na mas invaded tho market this
n the d,m W." SUPPLY Is ,a.ill insufficient
II "snrainnd private homes are MI caiiinss
''''"ss' Those ON tha market res
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Tho market rules actiyc and steady ,oI
all classes of fair TO good cattle TAT ~ Ne'
and good calves in fair demand, hogs IN
heavy supply dull and weak sheep weak
and slowRale.
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hE BUSINESS BAROMETER.
| Iode, to the Condition of Trade
Generally.
pr.PlsU FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
Il york bankers Arc inclined 10 ESQ
u,oe-smsii Crop OF Peanuts.
1rade Notes.
once OF. The Post, ,

-. ~ the most important consiuera-
~ anancial circles just now has to dc
N tho gold situation. There IL grow
a,snosit,on at New York to apprehend
NO shall soon he exporting gold III
:. quantities. Some of the talkative au'
e,stIes of Wall street affect 10 disbe'ieve
wc can ship much. If any. gold this
,,.r hut The serious bankers OF New
~ do moi take such superficial views.
banking circles generally the ihcina.
i. IN anticipate even II more serious
,,a,lon in the commercial aud industrial
VA Than has been popularity expected. III
hoe,t nointed ont In special dispatches
- and over again lately that New York
ksrs az a rule, are inclined 10 be blue.
ey do /. I hesitate in private CONVERSE
ms saws one writer, TO declare their at-
r,usinn that serious cutastropiivs are
[rhauging. In the mercantile world es-
rnmInercial paper finds Il very slow mar
II ts a strong commercial establish
nj which cau now ret normal treatment
I'm lis banking relationships, for the
Union is 10 discl inmate against ner-
k,nts all over the country. in some m
Knees this amounts almost to II boycott.
{rrofy this is unrcasonble. Its exist r
.ce, however, quite TnplN Offsets the lack
logic III IT. - HVVi,, 90, - :,
quickly righted. of COURSE.
~
THE MEN Kan w ff-N li'.
connection with the next cotton crop
,rohot,,, ,r,,,a,ou of tho A1,xt,nn cot
p'opa"'. ~
wcevil Is sun SUBJECT OF ulScussioh
commercial circles The Texas expert
=, s,,,,or furnishes tho foliowiu,, in
~ ''"''N'''
nailon upon the supJe'''
burning the wear ii new insect enemy 10
Aton has become prominent. This We
like insect Is commonly known as tho
kxican cotton holl weevil tAnthouonlGS
{lniisl. Specimens were first received
re from near Iieeville during the fall OF
n, and al that dino an article was writ
j by the head OF this department about
| and published in some papers OF the
htc The United States Department of
{riculturo was also notified and H. imme-
ktely took ,iu thu investigation OF this in
81 and has published "A preliminary hulle.
on the subject, which tho farmers of
y State should write for. Specimens of
! inscc, have been sent to mr recently
Identification from Dallas and Waco.
| that ii appears that this insect viii soon
Read all over The entire state. How ia
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Vessels In Port.

Arrived
Sch Dave Freeman. snapper Ranks.
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lots loc les. per bbl Special rates for ship.

lots 1uc less per Dbl; Special rates Tor snip
FARINACEous GooDs-Grits. hominy
| and cream mcal, In bbls, s2.b5a2 go; pearl
meal, In 4n.lb sacks, f.s5d,i.t0 per barrel OF
American vermlcclli lib PACKAGES, The;
loose 200 per 1o-lb boxes. maccaroni, Amer.
can, Id 7,sc; loose \ 7oc; lib imported
Fisu-- Mackcrel No. L. in ic;lb kits, sisa
nl5o; No. half bbls. $500; sardines. AMER
7o.lb half bbs, s.5o: io-ib kits. sl.oo.
HAMS--Standard 9,sdaNc: picnic hams
HoNEY--ln so.lb cans extracted DC; In
comb, lie, l2-ib cans extracted ioc. -,
LARD Refined tierces, COMPOUND. Sa
than tierccs. 10 III cans, Nc highor;e 10
ac higher; ID lie higher. - ,.,,,,.
MoLASsEs - Centrifugal. fair, iemi'c;
prime, 2sa25c: choice open kettle. ?'m%e.
RiCE-Extra fancy head. new. SAM ss
fancy imported rice. bssc; choice. S'iuaFAei
fair. 3'smsNc, prime. gA42Mc.
sALE-1iverroci. coarse 7Sdsoc; fine Sc.
Louisiana, coarse &c; me soc; ear ,S -'-is
III boxes, sAc. Royal Gloss bulk :s5 S'sc,
nickel 100 packages, per box ss.soM " II
corn starch S'aa6c per TO- ~ anu ~ ~
suGAR-s,andard eranuisted, 3 5.lsS'
sise; plantation. i-sMo &c; s,,iaa
! il-l6u5 i-sc; powdered ll-ltuS '-se'
choice yellow clarified '-Sloe.
PRODUCE.
BEANS-California small whise sisW
sNc per III; Bayou 2,s.uas.s; pink. 2 ,lsa
BUTTER Blue Star zoe. dairy l6c; ladle
i3c. fancy Elgiu creamery 2tc. fresh
Texas country SSi2oc il i'll good condition.
BUTrERrNE--s Solids l2c. prints la'ae;
nth 1lt
CABRAGE-Texas s. 25G'2.iN In crates;
CliEEsE, New York full cream i2isc;
" isconsin fun cream lac fancy tillci
cheese ioi4c Swiss 2snaac; imitation Swiss
i1ulSc; brick cheese lAc linbnrger loo.
Eo;t;S-TcNas, IN cases, SC
ONlONS--T0fI 500 per bushel
PEPPER chile ilmlbc per liz.
POTATOES Colorado ANA New York,
;sg,sSc; sweet potatoes, I0qd0c Seed potn.
tocs-New York seed potatoes 81 5S49l. 20
per s-bushcl barrels.
POULTRY Chickens. per dozen. old
hens 81 7h6t3eb; spring s213N5oo; turkeys
81 ooQi2,5O ducks s3.Ooni.cc; geese siop
$50,
LIQUORS.
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