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TO KILL SAN JOSE SCALE.

In bulletin n. Notes on the Scala Inc
secis In Arizona" Professor Janes w.
Tourney, entomologist OF the experiment.
station nj Tuscon. gives the following fof-
ipula for spraying deciduous trees 10 de-
Htroy San Josc scales:
Rosin. 20 pounds; caustic 40 per cont
strength. r pounds fish oil. pintA wasco
sufficient to make 100 gallons, 20 pc ap-
Piled with n spray pump numper ot
times during the summer,
one OF tlis bulletins recently iSsufu ny
the agricultural experiment station AZ Ius-'
con. Arizona, Ia OF unusual interest 20
scientists. ns II deals In thorough and
comprehensive way Of the scale insects
TINT have become such pests not only
upon the Pacific coast but throughout all
The fruit regions Of the country. ProfeFsor
Tourney, tho author Of the bulletin, made
n careful study OF these pests IN Arizona
mud NOT only found thar many o. thoso
known to science are presant IN the TER
rltory. but he discovered nix entirely new
species. None OF these new species. how
over. nre known TO BIO INJURIOUS 70 cultt'
waited plants, The old or better known spe-
cies Described In this bulletin are the nan
Jose scale. Date Palm scale chHforme 20
ecalc, California black scale, OaHge GRANGE
or "frosted' scale and Rose scatc. ~
sides tho description u given ~ accouns
OF the distribution Of each IN Ariscne ana
the best method OF combating them nev-
eral species not OF economic value are ala0
described. Tho bullstin q NO. y Is inc
series issued BY the station, ana Y ana
ali others issued arc eent FREQ 70 q! RESI-
dents OF Arizona writing Tor Mem 20 me (
director experiment station. 1uscon.
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Boston, Mass, May There is still n
laqn 81 demand In the wool nlarE.t here
ana the Only husneEs seems 10 be where
buyers are ia urgent need OF sInall lots
and are picking them up at tncir own lis-
ures The prices quoted today can ou,y
he nominal ~ not enough business Is
being done 10 establish any reliable quo
tationa.
The following are the quotations Of the
lending descriptions;
ohio and Pennsylvania Deeces X md
above l6isc: TX and xxx and above lsc.
No ! combing &c; No. z combing 2lc;
D-.aine DOC. Michigan. Wisconsin. etc.,
X Michigan l5nlGq. No. ! Michigan comb
Michigan combing 20-; No. Illinois 20iac.
X Now Hampshire and Vermont poo New
York, New Hampshire and Vermont 1se.
priainc Michigan lsc, unwas'ied medium
kentucky and Iowa ana Indiana quarter
blood conhinr I7c Kentucky and Indiana
fnrea-ei.fhth blood conbinR lie. missouri
quarter blood comhlng iJc. Missouri three
eighth blood combin2 lgc. braid combng
I5r. lake and Georgia lie
Texas Wnol--Srrinp medium G2 monthfl
Iimi2c: secured prices 2sc; spring nne az
months lofilic: secured prices S0p3lc
snrInr medium &c months atllc; secured
prices 2Gl27c. spring fnc 10 TO months
s1i0c: secured prices 2snsoc.
TcrriioriaI Woods -Montana fine 1od12c;
secured prices 3im3ec; MONTANA No.
medium I?TI2c. secured prices 2ssISDc
California woods Northern spring 1of
1oc. secured prices 3f-r s2c middle country
snring I01flic; scoured prices 2saaDc
Australian secured basis conhings gu
na-fna 4SGr5Oc: comhing good HniSc.
cornbing average spffi3c,
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OPEN q. S son cio.ca , ,',s,s

Asktu. B lIIu
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
opened steady, l2.0S steady, closed
steady. sales 1900.
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susars-cut LOAF o.s7. srannlntcd s.1a
AVAII.An.n sl,rpr1,s

New York, May 5.--Spccial tclot.rsrhlc
ana cable dispatches to Brads,rcot's. coy
'rins principal points Of accumulation In
uicate Tue following conditions IN uvnil-
able supplies Saturday. May 2, as com
r XVII, W'' su,, me- prtsceang sntnrdoy
aa "a 81 Canada east of Rockies. decrense
s,doHplc bushels Aiinai for and In l.uro,c,
decrease l61 600 Total decrease. world
available 100000 bushels. Corn United
states and Canada. east OF Rockies do
g,rense iifi.mi lushcls. oats. United
states ami Canaan. cnst of Rockies de-
cu.ase l,5S0py bushels.
The more IMPORTANT decreases in avail
ahle stocks OF wheat last week not Gov
ere! IN The ofictu visible supply state
in'ri, included 100000 pushcls IN North
we torn Interior elevators. 81. 0D at Fort
Nt'Oarh liI"N in Chicago elevators. i0I,
go at Louisville, 1000 in Milwaukee prl-
N.te elevators 5000 ut Cleveland aud
...rlN 'ach NJ burlington and New or
lapns
,fhpre was an Increase OF 5000 bushels
81 wheat AZ points OF accumulation in
Manitoba last week.
Wheat siocks n, San Francisco, ror,
Gotta and stockton, Cal, Portland. ore.
and Tacoma. Wash. show decrease for
t,, le entire month Of April amounting to
$4,000 hGshcls.
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HOUSTON.
J, Jacobs T. CO., live stock commission
merchants OF the Houston stockyards. re-
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FRUITS AND NUTS.

BANANAS Per bunch, S.509e.n0.
BLACK BERRIES bucket CoNS0c;
per li-quarte crate, si.oor150.
COCOAN UTS-S3 NuioO per 100; 1910 per
100
lemons Mcsslna ana Pelermcs, cnoIce
s. rs; extra fancy, Sj.uollS5o
Nuts Brazil He per 10. Filheris, Siei-
lv, qc; Nnpl.s. L. 1-2c, walnuts, lifil3c; pct
nuts ! Estate: almonds. 1nragorl. lic per
10. lSc por sack; California almonds Toe;
pccals l-1l"1c.
ORANGES california seedlings, sa5ofD
20. navcls. sS.5ou37j.
STRAW BERRIES Extra fancy. sL50p
0p fair 10 good. Si.oopl.25; common ANA
soft. .04l5e.
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TRADE Norrc

n re storing their sugar rather
eon, e,ncy OF nearly all canned vege-
"'nues downward.
m nav somewhat Grmer today and
- sales were made at & cents.
WV W =, shipments OF Texas peaches ia
|,rsers y DUNG May Is. or about len
|dsy '0 y. !, sold on tho local mar
h cn,r ~" per crate. They ar
~" 'air condition.
for s merchants report good de-
Sior, 'NSloen doors, wire cloth Pc
s,,, "Vye'es and sporting goods.
y ss,, snlpment OF new California
q III 10 Texas was received his
kiron ,ne Houston Produce and
En ,h mp ,ers secure very small re-
F.ip,Ss' , Icon. s',o,nsignments Of eggs now,
NJ, ''hunue quite large.
ihs,' rom California fruit prower
lgrea, mn, heavy rains have dam.
II, isa many my. cherries, splitting them
sst Or ,, good fruit can bo cxne e,
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COTTON POINTS.

Ioue'on expects 400 10 500 bales iomor-
row. against aT on the same day last
year. New Orleans 700 to $500 against
$40.
Hubbard Bros G. co. wired d. n. Cherry
AT 1890 n. m: Large supply OF cotton hon,
all the morning; both crops
rargili e. Richardson were advised by
Gilbert a. 10. Of New orleans ut 1920 q. m
New York wires Imam offering July AT
si7 Crowd badly scared.
Sandhrim Of New York wirod chrgili
&, Richa rdsoa this morning: Think now
crop IA sale on any advance, Near months
sim being manipulated by innan and
think they viii 20 higher.
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Later prices receded s-sTx, rallied IL
reacted n little and closed as stated. The
early strength appeared 10 come from the
better tone OF Liverpool ndvices, the
market there. being quoted steady aud
unchanged. There was n good deal OF
y,,p ,s NY shorts and offerings at Che SANE
ton of the market was rather apparent
ana had u good deal 10 do with the firmcr
extent to the liberal Nouhwest receipts
aud generally better weather conditions
IN that section, the temperature hcing
seasonablc and very little rain reported
except in Minnesota. Duluth reported
the -four market stagnnnt with pros
poets Of mos, of the mills closing down
yesterday. on the second decline there
was good buying to cover shorts by
prominent local professional and reports
OF better cash business coming at the
same time started prices up and Il fair
rally occurred.
There was only q moderate trade N
i've. following wheat closely. the ranse
beng wider Al s-Sdis. The tone prevalent
was fairly nrm and the eiose sh ,,.A,,i
IN oats. The feature was the reduced
offerings of July and fair buying, on out
September. Prices closed at the top on
shorts buying.
The receipts OF 5000 hogs at the yards
started the provision market nrm. hut as
usual on such hulges. there were ready
sellers in sufficient numbers to break
the price down again Prices recovered
all the early decline and n lriie more.
but closed substantially at the same
prices as on the DAY before, wha; change
there was being in the way Of improve
mcnt.
Estimated receipts tomorrow-Wncat
cars, corn l2j. oats 100, hogs moo head.
Cash quotations were ~ follows
Flour quiet.
Wheat No. . spring 60 IS. No. spring
Is. No. red 65 "a.
corn-No = y IA: No. yellow IS "A
Osts~-No. . II l-2ul, i-s. No. white
70 l-2n2l, No. white fob, IL i-Gi2 81
wye No. . 81 i-aa36
Barey-No. 3 fob. Is i-9GSo.
FlaNsecdNo. Saig0.
Timothy Socd-rrnc 80.
Mess Pprk--rcr barrel T.?adso0.
l.ai,i-hcr 100 pounds i15iLSn
Short RIBS Sdes--loosc il5pi.2n.
Dry Sailed Shoulicrs-BoNed 4 l-.ntb-S
Short Clear Siies--RoNel i-int rs.
Nhisky-Distilcrs' finished goods per
gallon l. %
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OPTED FRUITS.

APPLIES Fancy sliced in boxes 3-in
&c; choice evaporntcd. l-2M6 3-ic: fancy
cvapoia'.d, 7fii Lao; apricots. evaporated.
Zoe. citron, lie per n; currnnts. funcy
cleaned Lac. hgs ovaporatcd, Sc; Turkish
layer l2c n.ctarlnes. otuporaied &c,
Grated 5 nc; plums, pitted. 81.
AlSINs-laliforuia l.. l.. boxes, l.2jD
i 50; crown NJ NJ rnlslns. 90 lb boxes.
, lie; crown L.. NJ, % 10 boxes l-iS
rKi' NEs-Crop 1895; California prunes,
a0-l00s. lie. s0-5os, i-2ci l9sos, r., 6o-'vs,
7 l-9c, 5o-GCs. Sc; silver prunes, l-2e, ruby
prunes lie.
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NEW YoKK MONEY.

New York May Money on cali easy
ut a., per cent; last loan and close "a
per cent. Prime mercantile paper i'anj
per cent Sterling exchange easier. with
actual business In bankers bills at IS.isg
$50 for demand aud lNa. mf.sS for sixty
dnvs. rns,el rates ;SSi4fsi 50 ana 4Srsu
$50 Commercial hilN tN Mexican dol
lars 5ah. i3ar sllrer ass Silver certlfi-
Gates GSi 4fSi,
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''sioN PRICE CURRENT.

coree,ns.esnns are revised daily and
are ,bnas can be relied u,,nn '
els marSs.. ruling in The Houston
Fra,nsrE AsSE-Diamond. u75 no,
Golden an N lin boxes, $50 p pcr
lol. S51,sS a7Vc per dozen boxes rs'
esinr. ,nolN,,powder. per key q, ooe,
Nor hpno,~der, s.. 2s rer ker n s s',,,I
Is '"''' per sack. 81. ss,s / 40. i h,ink
X ls ss: clear, boxed. s'saenc. in
eeN'hst. sisn3c, dry salt.
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st. Louis. Mo. May 5.-i'lour Dun ana
steady, Wheat-l'rm, A4a,ltsc higher than
s~sicliny. Spot-iighe!. 80. > red casn
nominal in elevator. hai1e on track. No.
I hard .1.2. MAY v..a, July osi4. August
59a. Corn-Maikct easier. spot steady
No mixed cash and May 25y., july 2nls.
sep einhcr 2Iss. oats riim, 40. cash
IA bid; May liis, July $50. Ryo-Quiet.
S6',J1 elevator and track. Barley .>on-
nal, Corn meal 1850 TO- Iirnu sofa +. %. b.
i.d A. hut or cas- track 10, uuotaoie nto q
,,an3'- FLAX seed steady. Sc. Timothy sect
s.5un3.0G Hay Firm for ohpicc. easier lol
Ipwer grades. irair!o C.DpafN. 80. timothy 80,
uln.5e WHISKY -. Cottcn ties and bag
cling unchanged. 'ork-lilgher. standard
moss JOhhing S.p5liS. i2is Lard Higher.
prime i,6-is choicc TO bacon boxed
shoulders and longs 47a. ribs ANA shorts
i.Ti,. Dry san meats iioXo1 shouds rs
AZ. longs i.lai4. ribs and shorts 3,is.
Re oipts Flour aho. wheat iop0. corn IL
cDo pnis lHo00. shipments Flour G00I
wheat 5noo. corn l2o.oQ0. oats 5000.
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S,sc; Now York dry salt bellies, s,.c; wcs,.
BAGGlNG AND TIEs--rrom, store, 'T
issngsing; Fab, rac 2-ih. fsc; 2i..lb, SIC
BAkING PowpER-Arex, lib. 500; y.
H. Ia; i.lb, ,5c; Victor. i.lb. rcr dozen
iSc na M ho, zoe a-se ''c Isis onssroon, /
CANNED tRulT-Pcr dozen: s,rawber.
ri sf' s s1caloo; pine.applcs standard, 1890
.55 se Tii,,m ''IMsiw pears, STANDARD ~
l.c5. BIB. Si6oTi.6i. peaches siandari Slh
sni III ls5; seconds. slh 'l.o)al 10; standard
, I'D S.eoni 3d.. 3lh seconds, Si3oui.tO, 2lh
oh staneard apples S0Gs1lsc.
CANDY. Plain candy, 6lafiGasc; wrapped,
"MMio5ci fancy. mixed. in pals. 7a.usc
,AM,Nisp, VEGETABLES Marrowfa.
peas. I:Opf,l .2O; Lima beans. souS5. string
M ni1I'Ns .o zoe; corn. 59cnsl d; toma toes,
red kidney beans, gib. eoliase.
,CALlFoRNlA CANNED GoODS-rcr
do2em Tor 2'3 ID cans: Peaches. sl.35ql 20
egg piums, 81 loal.i5; apricots. si.oeiiss
nec,arines, sl.45; gropcs. siioGl.iis' White
bbnrrr,ss ;lgo' black cherries. $50, black
q, I %. % 81, MEATS Roast beef 1lb. si20
q. go zen S.ls"i 20; lib lunch tongue. dozen
ss;Wd 30; lib Clipped beef. . dozen. 81. a5f
ISo; nh oxford sausage, dozen. $500.
IN t,l y tttes
ham i w" do,s snusase, np' N'M. 'aib ported
dozen sl %, ~ 10 IN, issp po,'yi nam, :.
75c. Iii Je,,,,.9 ,, 'e1 nun ,' so1eh' wy
CANnr is NJ MN. o. 4 uoHsn. s..sJ. q,
o. na,a.i,n si, os nnu az 81 .,ttor; ~
candies ng,sitc ESQ 'eu eoio's' "A"iic' star
.coEFEE and cordova: Fair is,sa
jaib SIC. pa,i.s' S,t,t", ''i ~, 'ahVy
fec: Anex Ios,s ,oolh ca.e. 'os o. - o",-
tSd In icolb cases. 81 So in 3dlb cases
". 10; Mocha md Java, fancy blend, SIC.
cream Sn. i,in,rsr i % so'ia ~ lemon
hisc. Daisv nxn3cr a.. H., ,a -, us ~,
cracknelis IT, 'ft'' '"i'''" "aierS ife'
FLOI'R- i,lanl wov. -it5. Go, ,-o,-,
second RON. +, ,,a,,,, "a "a. d. ~ MI
cxir, ro,ic, for'., 20 a. So D. . s,pnn.
rive nn,, - a" ,;,,,, -, ~ ., ~ ,s43i
b,lry's ucs, 81 "a rnr lo,I in,s in. icse
,,,. M, pvss, &C., a, "lI ,o,s iVt e.
ier,,r nnf,,s '"''S io' s'''i'i'ie"'S ~ ''''
xxx t-i,o,.c .,,o,,e ,-.t,., ,,.,,,t,,,
and cream meal in bhls 60 5,T9 "a, rnarl
meal, in Job sacks 81 All; n@r bhl Of
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,At,,ro May 5--Aftcr an carly weak.
~ Ic,at rose ~, on COOL buying and
ne. tirn showing an advance Of 5-s
Snr The day corn ana oaia eaen ,los ,,.
reEuiai' vas quite IA liberal speculative
trade in wheat but IT was eie'y nd iod th,,
Inc yas subjected to- froluenlf
marhe. s The tone al the start was
stronger and for sb swhs hs.es adtSan Sss
ruled Hn narae. sold up i fraction more.
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COTTON.sEED PRODUCTS.

New Orleans, May 5--The mari~t for
cotton seed products is dun and I'M
chnnged, prime crude oil. In hulk. III
prIm. summer yellow. In barrels. ~. meal
/, 90. cake II W per short ton.
New York May 6.--Cotton seed products
quiet and unchanged: quotations nominal:
prime crude oil, In bulk. 2ihm22: prime
summer yellow. In barrels. 2ja25M; primo
cotton seed meal q 90 per ton.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MARKET.

Hides-pfices paid by receivers
Dry flint. selected .,,..,..,,..,.,... Gi.U
bN sat Observation-Disclosures. q 5is
Wet sailed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1lsH s..
Deer SKINS ..,..,.,,..,.....,...,.t,lS p..u.
wool Quotations strictly nominal
Twelve months. medium. i3gq S
Twelve months. Observation-Disclosures. W..
SIX months lu.c less.
BeesWax food run .................A az
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Not included In means.
GENERAL PRESENTATIONS

phservOt ions taken by United States
weather bureau Mt all stations at 3 .. IN.
MN innrldiun liiuc. - 7 =, -
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FOR sEAsIcKNEss
Irse uorsford's Acid Phosphate

Dr. ]. Fourness-R ricc OF s.. 8. Teu'on!c.
saws: .'I have prescribed IT In my practice
among the passengers travelling to ana ,na
result has satisfied me that II taken IN
time. il Will, in a.. great many cases
prevent soasickness.'
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COMMERCIAL nR1Ers

New York. May 5.-Govcrnmcnt bonds
stronger; State bonds custer.
Sew York, May 5.-rlearings, Sill. oSl o55;
balances. $,Sill0l.
New York May b.--llidos and wool
quiet. Leather stculy.
Cincinnati. ohio. May b-Wbishy firm;
snlns. ISL bnrrcs, NJ 81.
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COTTON REGION nuI.LErrN.
sta. Max Max. Min; E.,r-


Washington, May s-Tor Eastern Texas;
Fair. southeast winds.
For Arkansas: Fair; continued warm,
south winds
For Colorado. increasing cloudinen!s
followed by rain and much cooler north
winds.
For North and South Dakota: Threat
ening weather: showers; colder WINDS,
emitting to NORTH.
For Wyoming; Ralns; colder; north
winds. ~
For Montana: Fair; colder In eastern,
warmer IN southern portions; north WINDS.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. May 5.--Rutter.-FIrm: cream-
cry iimisis; dairy 9Uis. Eggs-ouiet. ~
40
HsUsas city I Mi d Msy s, Eass
81. Louis Mo. May b.-Butter-Tlrm and
higher; creamery lidils; dairy 9sfl& Eggs--
Slow and lower. GA fresh. 9H.
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kANSAs ClrY.

Kansas Cuy. May 5.--Cnt,ic--W Receipts
$50, shipments 400 strong. higher. TeNns
steers houSO6. Texas COWS 2.apd3Vl, beer
st'rr. aNtni 10, native cows 2.lnet3 81,
siovher aid feeders s.i0plU bulls a.qr
a5o Hogs Receipts 10 800. shipm ru,s ico,
market about s'cady, bulk of so,lcs :hfG
$50; heavies 3orH8,a. packers 32ana W.
mixed 32iii3 20, lights 3A0ft3in: workers.
J.3iu3i2i2 pigs 2iHlt9 i2ia. Snrnp--ltoccll,is
lin, shipments mo- market steady: lambs
3.sUfLga. muttuns 3bd3.S 50.
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ac com.
&c per 100 lbs.
nIrIIDING MATERIAL.

CEMENT-Portland cement, per bel,
S. .60d3 90. Rosedale cement, per hbl y 10
U2.so lime. s.2ii hreclay. s.; 25g3.io' pias.
Ter parts, 81 io' fire brick, ST. Louis, nef
10 inches. Inclusive: felt roofing per
square 81 7sa2 80: Acme and Royal cement
plaster. per ton. sii.oo: piasterins ha'r'
goat. per H. DC: la,hs. per NJ. sz'w'
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Now York, Ma, .. Whoat-Recopts 30S,
3o1 bushels, spot iirmnE 80. red i2As
No hard IL Oplions declined nj FIRST
under foreign selling aud faPorahr crop
news .ut later turned stronger on ad-
vancing cahles and n big reduction in
Bradstrec''s WORLD stocks. Shorts covered
actively promoted also by "A bullish turn
TO -" crop adNiccs. Near the close real
iaiug set IN and prices eascd on. being
finally We net higher. No. rcd May %.
September cox
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sr. LOUIS.

~. Louis, Nav a-Cnttlc Receipts i0n,
shipments 100 market atcudy export
steers l"niSn, fair To good shipping 5nnp
i.in. dressed beef and butcher Aicrrs lSip
100, bulk 3.6nUa.sS. stcers under loo
pounds S.op,t3 ~. mostly ltH3iD, MockVrs
and feeders 2nAni' t., mainly ".afiN. ~.
COWS and hoifcrs soffasn chiefly 9. bptiiij;
cannoiH ison2.35. bulls mostly 9Siii2. a.,
cnlN os. hulk OF slns J5Gdh.al r.Nns cat
tie good at"crs .6al3. 80 mostly 3nNu3.G1.
cows and h,ifcis a,6aqS.a6. bulk = 2hra u.
Hogs iiorr,uin liim. shipments l.l' MAJ o.
kot steady 60 8 lower. heavy 3.1iiI w.,
miNri' AlrUb.ia light a,Saa3an. sheep iir-
ccipis $3.50 anpm'n,s none, easy nativus
4.5t fu 90
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New York May h,--Thorc was conNdofH-
bln stir throughout the market I'm conHc-
uuonoe Of number Of new buyers and
In tho attention extended TO autumn goods
many Moderate purchases following Tor
later delivery. Thcre was much interest
manifested IN brown rotions ma more
business was offered than accepted. tn.
whole market looks better PRINTING
cloths show moro demand AT 2isc sales of
orders, n 900 pieces.
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pEEH-schlliz. qnar's 5000 per hhl
plnts. sli 90 per bbl. Dixie Pale. quarts
sacl. pints 500 I.emp's Extra Pale
quarts, sl0.5o pints, sli.oo
HlGH WINES sl.22 Per gallon.
WUISKY-p.r gallon; Finished goods.
on high wine basis 81 -, straigh, Bourbon
and rye, according 10 age and quality,
81. 75as 90; Blended 81 1880.
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rvrNrNci rosr cAn1rnrAM-

New York. May Tho Evening Posts
London financial cahlegram says: Tha
stock markets were better today. but
apnrt from the South American govern
ment and railway stocks. was firm.
Americans were lifoless hu, ons,er ON the
renewed gold shipments The Paris hourso
was firm and the Berlin market weaker
today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-06
MInE AND Nails.


Barb wire quotations are for car load
lots. - c.,,,, ,t,
e. 60 pei 10 lbs; painted wire, 81 s5, Wan
lcsnn 100 higher than Glilden.
WIRE NAII.S-Rate $50 per keg; AID
vanres 10 /, co penny zoe, s and . penny
soc. & and penny he aud penny aOc.
penny $50; penny 81 so.
CUT NaILS-Ratc $40 per keg; same
advances as on wire nails.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-06
KArc AS CRY

Kansas CIV, No. May 5-Wheat-
Steady: No . hnri 5i'a, No rod GSfiG5 I:
No sprini. 80. corn-Stondy: No. . mixed
~. no. white 23i7. oats Slendy; No. 2
mixod ~: No. white lnflse Rvc-No. ?
- Hay Steady. unchanged Receipts
Wheat 400 corn roo: on;s 1000. Shipments
--Mhnai goo. corn q 300: a.Lts none.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-06

Now York, May 5.-'IIuhbnrd Bros.
Coz cotton letter. A larger amount of
cotton has been offered FOR sale today
than for several wrfka- II is apparent
the tradc is transferring us intorca's to
the new crop, Weather conditions con
tlnuo favorable Enormous heHlnHS "hs
~. feature Of the day. Al the clDsc Of
tho business brokers supposed to rsprr-
gen, the bulls sold 1900 10 l'u0p thics
of December TO Ill m order for ferr'Hn
nronu,d Tho execution of this order 10
Inv on tho c,osc wae The cause OF the
rnliy, bni the market has acted without
snap during the afternoon,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-06
WEATHER REFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS syNops,s

A well defined cyclonic disturbance h
moving in over Nebraska and thirty-twd
and thirty-six miles Of wind arc reported
from Dodge City, Kan, and Amarillo ~.
spcctivcly. The highest pressure oyeriiee
tn. East Gulf and South Atlantic states.
inc weather Is generally clear along Tho
cloudy elsewhere. ~ IA
Precipitation .o6 OF an inch at jackson.
VILE IL tho greatest amount reported
from any station. . II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-06


Our market Is nhundantly stocked with
cattle of nj, classes, Cornted hoEs, not
heavier thun 100 pounds, arc In demand.
CHICAGO,
Chicago. May b Common 10 fancy
dressed beet and shipping accrs were
shleablc al S,vodS.t,. exporters purchaser
being made NJ as, and upward aud salvs
were largely around s,91sil.ii "a primo
steers wcre scarce. There was fair de-
mnnd for stockcrs ana feeders At snu3sb
butchers stun Was %, to- lower. with COWS
ana hoifcrs selling largely at 2h01,3.a0
ana bulls Mt ".hnlrSc0- TEXAS cntilc Huuir
lu aud COWS, bulls, stays and oxen bring
lnr 2HopS 90 Tho offerings %, hogs were
poor quality, with coarse. MIXED AMI
~ ughs. hravy hogr more plentiful. sales
were lnrgslv around Sh0 with heavy lots
selling aopi.n mud ii-ht WEIGHTS 3 i0H
~. Common Ia fancy Hhccp were In d.
I. aui AT s70uS 50. selliuc az S.Anuio0
Western ipck~ compriseI n larper share
of the orrrinss, sold chiefly nj i.iNaS So
l,nmhs sold n, a9o,i5 20 for common to
primo, TAT colorado lnihs selling again ~
the top. r. ccipts- Cahtlo 500, hoss lGQ1o
shncp 1900