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DRIED ERITITS.

APPLES Fancy sliced in boxes iHi5c;
choice evaporated 6i&G6Nc. fancy eVapo-
rated GS,m7c.
APRICOTs- Evaporatsd Toe.
CITRON-lic per III.
CI'RRANTS - Fancy cleaned SIC; In
cartons &c.
IGS-Evanorated Sc: Turkish layer i5c
NECTARIN FS--E,vaporat ed Zoe.
PEACH S-E Vaporated Sc.
PEA PS-EvapcratCd DC.
PLI'MS-Pittod Zoe
I'NES--Crop 1895, California prunes,
9O-l00s &C.. s0-90s 6iac: G0-70s 7c O-60s Ilec
silver md ruby nrunes Toe.
RATSl NS-Cnlifo.nla l.. l.. boxes SL40't
15O: . crown l.. NJ raisins 80 In boxes 4c:
8 Gro g. l.. NJ. 80 Id boxes +hqi1ac.
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Rye, No 9 offered on Wat line of put No
bldg. barley steady. coPercales to ny nv
l.a0ul 3b. Bran advanced TOR
sacked east track Flsyscl 90
Timothy encd 275u3 so In, ar, 70
choice gradca firm and scarce. i.9oe ara
m9.00 timothy l0'0n195o this eide
ky l22 Cotton ties and bagging nd us
changed Pork lower. standard inJS
10 100, now i0.G2ia. Lard lower prime
choice 6.ih. Bacon, boxed shoulders ht'A
longs 600, ribs dlail: shorts SIS. Dry enl,
meats boxed shoulders j,7bi longs hu2ip;
ribs 5T5, shorts 5NM. Receipts Flour
5000, wheat 5000, corn 5000. oats 5000,
shipments tlaur 5000; wheat 1900, corr
30 0O0 oats 900.
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COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

New York, Februlry 4.-iIdes quiet :;
wool rteadv.
New York. February 4.-Clearings sllo,-
0t06N: balances 81, 46S 55H.
New York, February 4,--Governinent
bonds strong and higher; Safe bonds duli;
railroad bonds firm
New York. February 4.--The total sules
Of stocks today were 2Sl2ll shares includ-
hG American Sugar $500; st, Paul 40 ieo
Missouri Pacific So 600.
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EGGS AND POULTRY.

/ consignments OF eggs were quite
F today, and prices declined. Early
e forenoon sales were made al De.
Pater in the day all offerings at SIC
accepted. The local demand is very
Which with the large shipments
lew York and Chicago. prevents tho
Iet from suffering very. greatly from
feavy receipts.
supply Of poultry has been rather
LOT several days and prices have
Feed. Good young chickens and old
meet with n ready sale Turkeys arc
( and sell for s7.o)0slS,5O per dozen.
= and geese are in fair demand at
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sss sslii ~ ID nc; Id SIC; ~ III SIC.
II b I, 4. Pow APEX, / ID $500; y.
per dozen s5ie y rs il , iSis 9af b sD oS
ns Ga,NN SD FRuI Per dozen: STRAW.
20; Seconds o6cgN63; pears. standard
"a. @Loo;, Clipper Bartlett pears 2 ID Mo
IL I, sos,I 10 ,o M:soeiS5i peaches, standard .
ara 3 ID S.700ls5: 3 10 seconds 81 .s1fi i. %
10 pie peaches S0Gs6e blackberries sOaS5c
10 standard apples 9Da95t
- AN Plain candy 6m6Lc, wrapped
9,a4n,,g'ac fancy mixed. in pals, 75isisc, rock
CANNED VEGETABLES - Marrowfa,
Peas H2cgsl.2O; Lima beans $4,000 string
5eans 1O1l5c; corn 7oc9si6c. tomatoes, Ii
S5Vmn ~ 8 ID SOQ9Oc; red kidney beans.
egg pluins sii6aiiS apricot, g 81 ora - s5
pears I;iog l50, green cages si.loll.l5 nee
.aar.',es u. " grapes $l10u1.lj; white cher
S.e0Q1.75 '''N''
C., G,sA a. ,MEATs-Roast beef. Id sl.2o
Tl,Su. ID s220u2s5; ! III corned beef. 2
I5s;!.Sp2S0; y ID Clipped beef 2 dozen $1,000
l 10 ! lb oxford sausage, 2 dozen $500;
ba nnnkIV d6ys snu sSi u So Z 10 pottes
dozen sl.s5; !, lb levled ham. dozen 7ca
'' &C. z u deyiled ham, 2, dozen N.s5.
| ,e IN -Si!l.FS-Granite 6s and S., s&W9c
10 OF paTafire. assorted colors. 92,fI1,c.
MCFt 20 .liio and Cnrdov1. Fair lSc;
prime 1874 laci ehoice 1eMCl9isc; fancy 20lr
KS; peaheTy sl,t,@2iNc. Roasted coffee:
| N 100 ID cases 20.Sl; in &c III cases PISS;
Mocha a and Java fancy blend SIC.
cr cn "a IS IS tR li b soda 5'5c,; lemon
re; DAISY oyster exc; vanilla waters he:
FLQUR--1'ldal Wave $500; Sea FAIRY.
second t.fnia 4.
extra roller fancy $500; Sea Psar $3lO;
rye flour $50; pumpernickel $500. Carload
lots zoe less per Dbl; special rates for ship
FARINAcEoUs GooDs-Grlts, hom-
inv and cream meal In bbls s2.ss[I2 80
pear, meal, in 20 ID sacks $40 per
case; American vermiccln, ID packages.
'.2i loose 10c per 10 lb boxes: macarori
Ameri AN ! ID 7isc; Loose A zoe: ! III I'm
Inrted omacaroni 9l9c; ID imported spa
+ slI-Mackerei. No. /. in 10 III kits. 81 %
gl5O' No, half bbls $500: sardlnes, Amer
sa.7od9s5; salmon. river trout. extra No. /,
70 10 half bills. 80; 10 lb kits 81 90 =
j!tAMS...standard Zoe: picnic hams Sc
cob H. h o. ID cans extracted ,c Sc; IN
.LARp-f,efned fierce compound 5NT
&c leaf 6lsnGac: 70 III cars hc higher
thar iierce,s; 10 y cans &c higher; h, sc
MoLAsSEs- Centrifugal fair 1Cd17c:
primo 26U27c; choice open kettle 3sd3lc
,RlCF5..Extra fancy head, new. t7s@5c:
RoPE--Basis for 7-f6. &c: cotton rope Tic
SAL T-Liveipool. coarse soc; fine soc:
Louisiana, coarse soc; fine SIC barrel 2S-l0s
S2.25: Co.'s $3.50. 100-3s $50: Tots 50 A.
STARCH--Standard goods: Pearl IN 40
Id boxes SIC; Royal Gloss. bulk 3Ss0SRc
nickel. 100 packages. per box s2,S5d3O0;
| corn starch 5laa6c per Id, 20 and A. lb
boxes.
,SUGAR-standard granulated 5h659sc:
plantation 47sm5c: cubes 5aic: powdered
54c; choice yellow clarified i2sGiAc.
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TIVE following were va c.o,lng quotations on the
!, ~ stnc : uf zoe n aM NNrs TX lhnngo loaay.
1MpoRrs AND EXponTs.

~ schumacher & co. Of New York
~. eTbe statistical position of i'm
,'ayts and exprots OF merchandise has
p tr,nroved very materially OF late in as
IH''p' as the former shows q considerable
1nue,' a. while the latter shows q SIM
Harry large Increase
'' snyr pold imports and exports show
Iso5 imports S3i, $50 600, eaxports. sloi,-
~ or o 80 onared 10 1894, imports s2l $50 OC1
9.V,SS s,s s,ei SO. 900. 1t may interest our
eAp s ~ omopare these figures with
,hase Sor England during the same years.
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GRAIN AND LAY.

Car load lots. job cars. from mill; deal
ers charge from store Mfloc moro per 100
lbs on bran, 2n3c per bushel on oats ana
corn
CORN-Sacked 34635c.
BRAN-6lC.
OATS-2Jd26c; No. white SoQSlc, conf
Chopped CORN-65c per 100 lbs.
UAY-Alfalfa Sl3.O0al400 pcr ton; mil
Texas p:airc S90O; South Texas SGjJg
100
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. February 4--Eggs quiet; fresh
laffi3is Butter weak; creamery hUl9;
81. Louis. February Eggs steady.
fresh liiA Butter quiet and unchanged;
creamery 1924: dairy ilMl5.
Kansas city, February f.--Eggs quiot
and weak. l6Glii. Bulter. fancy country
icarce and In demand, creamery HOB.
dairy l3uIb. 49,
New York. February 4..-There was rath,
cry more inquiry and the market cioseu
strong; best Southern l3h.
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pruI.nrNG MATERIAL.

CEMENT 49, Portland cement per .b9l
90 eng %, Rosendale cement, per bbi 81. 20
1880: lime fireclay S3.25lia 10; plaster paris
60 10: fire bick, ST. Lonis, pei. Sio:":
inches Inclusive: felt roofing per square
81 .75fl9 20; Acme and Royal cement pla sler,
psr ten $3.50 clustering hair goat per
ia &c. laths per NJ 500.
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PRODUCE.

BEANs.-California, small white 303isc
per ID; ,Bayou 2,3sG25sc; pink 27sa2Hsc;
Li N l,,, iMlBc black eyed peas s'sc.
BE; fancy Elgin creamery 22c; fresh
Texas country Sp2oc Il in good condition.
BUTTERlNE--S 12c: prints l2isc .
Elgin dairy bricks lSc.
CABBAGE,--TeXas $2.25a25o in crates;
large sacks N.75.
CHEESE- New York fun cream lac
Wisconsin full cream lac fancy filled
cheese lie: Swiss 30c; imitation Swiss 170
lSc: brick cheese loo; Linnhurger 15c.
lcSGS-'roNtts. in cases Size.
GAME $50 Squirrels 75cffst per dozen:
rahhits, small 81 H@1 n; Jack rabbits 81 %
@9.50: orossums s2.Go14.OO malard and
othe- largo ducks s2.501300; teal and
ctter small ducks sl.5oa2.o0; oua! S1.Ood
% rild Geeee 81 ~ 40 prairie chickens
S3.e00i.00 srire S1O0G1.25.
oNIoNS-s0liS5c per hushcl: onion sets
in tu~hcl toyes s2NoTl2 % per box.
pFPPER-Chile lie per III.
PoTNf0ES--Co dorado Coo; sweet potn-
toes 40uf0c. Seed Potatocs-Tennesse
Triumph - no per 1o-peck hnrrels or si75
rer hrshcl I'm sacks New York seed pota-
toes 5000 per hushel barrels.
pot'l TPN - Chickens. uc- dozen. old
hors S95oUs 10: spring 80 o5a275: turkcv~
81 0oNlSjo; ducks s25ou3.50; geese $4,000
4.5l.
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DOTS FROM DRIst

Driscol. Texas, February
are now bright for the CO
Farmers are well up with k6DIIYc
and planting time will soon W + lid
Miss Edith Wright of DrIB
ter OF r. G.. Wright will t,rr7
Mr. Frank Sames of Cuero.
will be at the Episcopal chu, ItTt0
Christi next Wednesday mo
Miss Bertha tIastey OF q *
is visiting frierds In Drisccl
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BEER-schlnz, quarts 5000 per h6l T;
plnts $40 per bhli A 3 Bohei paie
S 9rs,i 81 90; rints $3.50; Weiss beer si.25
per case. two dozen in case.
HIGH WINES-Sl.22 per gallon, nv,
WHISKY-per gallon; nisheu E ,s,,rn o1 "a
high wine basis sl22: strMght, bo' ui ~
and rye. according TO age ana qu@"'''
81 75dS00: blended si.75a3,5a
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WIPE ANn NAILS.

Quotations arc from iobbcrs; speciai
prices given on large shipments. -
BARRED WIRE 80 Glidden, .galvanllep
90 90 PER 100 lbs: painted wire $3.50; Wau-
kegan loo higher than Gliiden. 49,,
WIRE NAlI.S-Rate $500 per keg au-
yances' 10 10 90 penny 51n: and penny
soc: and penny 75c: 4 and penny 'or'
8 penny $40; . penny SLIGO.
CUT NAII.S-Rate s2.75 per kes' sa'iie
advances as on wire nails.
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
STOCKS ARE on THE UPWARD TURN.
MISSOURI Pacific the Only backward One
Advanced In Face ot Bear News.
New Loans Success.

New York. February 4-(Special)-Mi
souri, Pacific was the only Peter Funk on
inc STOCK market today. II was a market
10 ne proud OF, too. There was a sharp
ADVANCE in prices a continuous recovery
In active stocks all day. Missouri Pacific
the only exception. London was seller
me good market was due to the general
confidence IN the success of the bond loan
and the continued absence of money strin-
sency. The advance was remarkable as
several factors worked against--London
selling, sterling exchange a trifle firmer
and wheat lower. and a violent and APP
parenuy successful attack made on one
active stock. this was Missouri Pacific.
In the late trading this stock, too rccov-
cred on denial by George Gould that there
was rupture between him and Russell
Sage or that the company was going into
the hands OF a receiver.
Sixties AS; demand ASS; silver 67ss
Mexicans 53h. supply Of cotton bills fair
Gross earnings returns for the fourth
week of January show Denver and Rio
Grande about $4,000 ahead and for the
month of January about 81, 600 ahead for
December last it shows a surplus of about
$4,000, for the previous six months sur
plus of s26i. 900.
one hundred and flfty-e,ght thousand
of st Louis. Kansas and Southwestern
first mortgage 6 per cent bonds sold at
auction at 10.
The speculation IN cotton today was e
repetition of that which prevailed yester-
day. 1t was n small, narrow. sensitive
market, easily Influenced by the opera
tons Of the local scalping element and
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PAINTS AND OILS.

o1I-Linseed. in hbls. raw &c; boilef
&c: petroleum. $50 test. in hbls ne, II
.toy-e gasoline. In cases SlNi, IN barrei
he. FMpIon on. IN bbls ice, IN cases s2.5l
,astor oil, medical pure S.oV; turpcniine
N hhls &c. ,.,,,,,
WINDOW CLASS-In boxes, 50 and i
10 co and 20 per cent discount. new list.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

New York, February twin tho tN
ccp,iDn of rugar. which ranked thru Ia
volume of business. the railway Est en.
tirely outclassed the industrials in point II
activity today. The granger group at
tractea the greatc est snare of attention,
although Missouri Pacific ranked a clos.
second TO st. Paul which was the leader
In extent of trading. The dominating m
iiGenCe upon the general marker WAS Inc
conviction that the government popular
loan, for which bids would be opened At
noon tomorrow. would be an unqualified
success, both IN point of extensive DDS
md nigh average of prices. AS far as can
be learned bids from three New York In
solutions alone viii foot up nearly SlH,
100000. without considering she great
amount of catered DDS mere ana al me
leading financial centers of the country
and Their probable heavy bids Tor Euro
pean account nhc market at the outset
Was slightly depressed IN sympathy VIA
lower cables for Americans in London, BET
soon proved superior 10 this influence ana
tiso TO foreign selling in this market
Prices recovered and an upward move
mont started which WAS in turn stemlnec
by n determined drive at Missouri Pacific,
attended by rumors Of probable receiver
ship and also of disseasions between INC
president of the company and Mr.. Russeil
Sage. who are understood. TO hold jointly
the book for the floating debt Inc STOCK
broke 3fs per cent TO MS. nut rflheu 10
23's on unqualified den.als OF the rurlo ,i, i
furrS late IL the day In which the toy
figures were recorded. In addition TO fhe
expected favorable outcome OF inc govern
ment loan bull sentiment was heightened
by the non-concurrcnceE ~ the house Ways
I'm and by n number of favorable railroad
eA hibits for January. In consequence me
dealings were less exclusively professional
than usual recently. inc Improvement IN
prices extended TO 3is per cent IN leather
preferred The gransers. Sugar Conaol-
dated Gas. Tennessee Coal, New Jersey
Central Louisville and Denver anu no
i;rande preferred 135a2 per cent while
loss important gains were scored IN n
rrirhrr Of instances. Tho closing was
fairlv active and al the best figures. The
I.'u,tov hond market sympatAized with
The strength Of the bond market, but the
sdvanoe reached fun values In a few III
Stances only; sales $l,2D.c9.
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Total exports, etc,
STOCK.
DMBINED
GOOD CROP ouTL

Portland. Texas, February
have been quite busy for tw,
They would have finished
few days moro but the fan
inch rain viii prevent the
further for several days.
me. cattle In good conditio<~
cisterns fun and everybody u,
The teachers OF San Patrlc ep0ll
meet In BAY View Academyy
riiary q apc 22s -
Mrs. Mollie q. Turner's deg
give n Washington entcrti
night OF the I'D.
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'osIoN PRICE CURRENT.

rSs,MiaE.AsE-Diamond, s4.75 per
Goldarr' IN tin box IS, $500 por
|oi1l gEq IJc per dozen boxes
kts =, ' XII 'ae; Boston coach oil. per
I'NtTriIYSy; per case. quarts 80. So
ktin, m Powder Per keg S3.00I
tcp sbpu"ler H.25 per keg. agents
eo' per sack sLioGl45; buck
Ie,r noiesale grocers charge
Ekfas.. 1 ~ 6%ReAc. in sacks &c
sail ha,if,aa s9sc; dry salt 6iac: New
sr1ot oeii;es e: Western dry salt
AND TlES-From ttore:
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iSaneas city. Mo. February 4-Wheat
offerings fair. demand moderate; prices
rejected uominally iGui5; No, 2 red rs,
No . spring 6G,s No, = G5, Corn slow;
No. MIXED t2laHa3; No. white nominally
22s.. Onta firm hut slow No, mixed IS,
No white tg6tials Hay weak timothy
indOfi1i. 30. pra ric 600fiT00 Butter, fam
cy scarce aud IN dcmaudi creamery i7mla;
dairy i3ul5. Eggs quiet and weak at l0n
H. Rcrcipts Wheat 1900, corn Gipl; oats
5000 Shipments none,
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Asked, b Bid,
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened steady, 1910 quiet. closed
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FINANCIAL,

FINANCIAL.
Galveston. Texas. February a.--In tho
local exchange market sterling sixties
sold at 40. buying at ass, New York
sight selling at y. premium, buying at Is
discount: New Orleans sight selling at y
premium, selling at u discount: American
silver selling at par. buying at \. discount.
New York, February 4.Sterling ex-
change, bankers sixties 4.SGtei COM
mcrcisl 4.S6'e. rcichmaflSs % 1876 francs,
bankers sixties 5.lS2i96.lSh; commercial
5.lYas1fb.lSa,.
New orleans, February i.--Sterling ex-
change. commercial sixties 4S6fi4 S6la:
francs, commercial sixties 5less; New
York sight, bankers LEO premium; com
mercial 80 premium.
London. February i.--Bankl rate . per
cont; street rate i5-leiil per cent; silver
80 i3-l6d. consols for money 1854, yester-
day l0Si4
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LOST STEERS AND

Luling. Texas, February Z
evening MS Boston Lamki
farmer, was returning fror .
n load OF bacon, he attem
Plum creek. His steers bF
ened and turned into deep
Ing the wagon around 50 th;p
his cargo OF meat went do'H
Lamkin went into the boil
finally steered his heavily iac
logged boat to a DRIFT. TIL
drowned and tho big wagons
lost. "
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London February i.-Consols for money
and the account 1851, bar silver 90 1864
per ounce; money l. per cent. rate of dis
count In the open market for three months
bills 7s@l5-l6 per cent
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| BrSINESS BAROMETER.
H., to the Condition of Trade
Generally.
b Up TEN CENTS A BARREL.
lara Caused by High and Scarce
wheat First Strawberries
/ tine season Trade Notes
office Of The Post,

uouston, Tuesday, FEBRUARY 4.
~hca.sale grocers of Houston state
ra,,-,ary business has opened up
rell and everything indicates a
w A. orders this month. The groc-
Ins the past month experienced II
az average business, nothing TO
.,.,,,, and on the other hand moth
complain about. The market has
ante a number of changes recent
.,Iv Of an upward tendency.
= advanced 10 cents barrel about
r.sks ago, and another 10 cent adj
was recorded today. The Texas
save held off this last advance as
- nosslble. but the continued higher
1 asked for wheat have made it nee
/, 10 nut -four somewhat on an
s,v The best milling wheat is very
and hard to obtain even at a
rnr. Many mills have recently re-
"a accept large orders for future
A.nt owing to the uncertainty as
Nat supplies.
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Chicago, February Yesterdays small
advance was maintained. good cattle aver
aging dime higher than last week The
fow steers offered were disposed az with
out any trouble on the basis of SEQ 40
for common to prime luts. sales being
largely at 3,GlHAGo. a good share OF the
cows now arriving find buyers at 2.I5M351l,
with lots OF sales AT S.3On3.35. Bulls sell
at 9tft3.i0. and choice calves are scarce
and firm at 5.75.iG2a. Stookers aud feed
ere sell mostly Mt 300n375, sales being re-
stricted owing to the high prices asked.
Texas steers sell Principally at 3.20u37O,
the receipts being poorer in quality than
earlier the season.
Hogs Receipts were light, but the mar
ket was heavy in sympathy with the drop
Ia provisions and packers were holding
off
Sheep--Receipts wee mail, ana with q
good demand the pens were mostly cleared
AT an advance Of l0ups Common TO
prime sheep were wanted at 2J0u35l, and
ycarungs brought 3.G0d4.1J; lambs sold
around $50, but most OF the lambs went
eff at 3.75s,i.75 Receipts-Cattle 200, hoga
1000. sheep 300.
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Kansas city, Mo, February 4.--Cattle--
Receipts $500; shipments 400; market is
steady TO strong; Texas steers 2.50N3,gO;
Texas cows 2l5d250: beef steers 5.0out.30 !.
native COWS .40ff3.Jp; stockcrs and feeders
22iSf3 60; bulls 20JI3.0o
Hogs-R Receipts $500 shipments coo; mar
ket weak and &c lower. bulk OF sales S.sof
400, heavies 3.35Si4.00 packers 3,s9d4V'.
mixed sso4400. lights 3.50a4.o5; yorkers
4OO1iA50; pigs 3iOlf3S5.
SheeT,-Receipts 500: shipments 800; the
market Is steady. lambs 3.braf muttons
250ii.eO.
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WOOL.
Houston hides and Wool.
BOSTON.

Boston, Mass. February 4--The trade
In the wool market here continues quiet,
and With the exception VI Australian
woOla prices remain tho same, Texas
w0olg. spring medium ~ months. 12nl4;
secured price 81; spring fine " months,
llIti9: secured price 3in35.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW
A Decreased Spot Demand at Liver.
pool.
BETTER BUYING OF THE NEXT CROP.
New York and New Orleans Failures
Closed ut an Advance Better IL
nsnces Caused Improvement.
Office OF The Post.

iiousNoH, iueSuuy, fcpTuuIy y.
Tbs cable reports showed modified
v!gor In the spot demand at Liverpool,
and an irregula-i,y In futures. mainly OF a
downward character February contracts
were 2-64d off. and the r~ar months gen.
orally l to lH-64d lower tn.n yesterday.
but the next crop months wcrc firmly
held at unchanged figures. on th.c side
there was some weakness during the fol !.
noon, but later In the day the market
hiprovcd, due TO the better state OF nm
anoes, irnncss in Wall street and good
prospects for the bond issue tomorrow.
a feature OF todays session was the
increased demand for the next crop
months for which much better prices
were offered. Local kilograms stated that
Rail- and other strong houses IN New
York were buying the next crop and sell
ing this. The first four months OF the
next season sc3d to 10 points up at New
YORK on the closing call today, while at
New Orleans the advance on these months
averaged points. February contracts At
New York closed points lower than ycs-
terday, March point higher while other
months OF this crop were 3 to points
up.
AT New orleans futures opened steady, |
TO points on on the near montns, and
about point up on the fail months. There
was very little change In these prices dur
ing the session until towards the close.
when quotations were advanced. Quota
tons ON this crop closed 3 points up.
while tho nest crop months showed an
advance OF points.
Liverpool epots we're unchanged. but
only sen bales were sold. The American
spot markets were quiet and steady. with
very good sales. New Orleans closed l-i6c
lower.
latham. Alexander & Co.. of New York,
say In their circular issued February /;
The total visible supply OF cotton IN tho
world Is 99L2Sl bales less than last year.
63l,isa bales less than In 1884, and SIG
bales less than In 1893. The exports this
year are SG9,975 bales less than last year
7s2 800 bales less than IN 1894 and $500
bales less than in 1898. The stock In me
United states ports Is JS7Sl bales less than
last year, 1900 bales less Than In 1891,
ana 81 1853 bales less than IN 1893. The fol-
lowing was the price of cotton for future
delivery in New York. basis middling, Oh
january 81 OF each year:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-05
COTTON-SEED PRODUCTS.

New Orleans, February 4-The market
for cotton seed products shows no change
in meal and cake. which arc firm. oils are
dull and lower: prime crude oil. In bulk,
n; primo summer yellow, In barrels ~;
meal 100; oaks 100 per short ton.
New York February 4.-cotton seed Oh
market slow; prime summer yellow %
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-05
ST. LOUIS.

81. Louis. Mo, February i.-Cattle-Re-
ceiuts 300. shipments 800. market strong
fair TO fancy shipping steers 278G 70:
dressed beef apd butchers 1 steers @%hs
1000 pounds 2.G06350; hu,k OF safes 2sfq
500: stockers and feeders 2.mn3D. bulk
Of sales 2. l5fi3,4o cows and heifers ZOO
006I2O0; calves chiefly J.00d515; bulls
mostly 20on27l; Texas steers, grass 20yls
so fed 30,I375; bulk Of sales 3Oo43.JO;
cows ;5Hd3.09.
IIogs-Rec ipts 500: shipments 400; mar:
kot 5di5 lower: heavy 40cHi25. mixed
3sJG4.g0; lights 3,S5ff4.l5
sheeI,-Recelpts 100; shipments none,
market steady and firm; natives 2,75q3.5C;
Southern 2.JNts.25. lambs 3.Aai.SO; poor
stuff sou ? 90.