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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
COTTON BAGGING AND TIES.
l'ricss Considerably Lower Than at
This Time Last Year.
ARE THE GOOD TINES VISIBLE
Answer TO query by a Houston Busi-
ness Man-Upward Tendency OF
the Lemon Market.
cfsra nt Tha Post.
s~.79. y -
Houston. Tr.4Rv. June 8.

HOUSTON. : I44AF. y4lls -
Houston wholesale frn.s ace beginning
t. receive orders for bAsxing md ites
frr-n interior poinfs Coaa;ry merchants
realize thas RE present crop outlook III
suscs shs MED OF a large sGrrlv o. these
soS3s AID rfefc- 70 place thes- orders
before .hesa Is aEy chance OF an siya7e.
tr quotations. PIacss are rot quite es
hi<h as ;dey we've al this time last yes.
bat ih@v are hlEf enousa. u=-eriAeies--
~ the beE ming af last sease1 oarriur
WAS zaveDcss aboue "a cent i.SaeZ. while
ties vera oui ~ y cer;s = b1rlte- Later
ir ih= sassoa the 10 i:sst tresa aav4'sc-
iue Quotations Rapidly. Ard IN August ~
roR LES were QaOlsd al ia ter bu1ils.
~Aus Dtl-a sold ter ILs5 Thase eHo:.
t.tans prices cause. much .-3i-a4-.o1
shrouEhog, t3e Soaih aui 51i-ijs CON-
pess;i7- ioa-9 fcroea ,ae t,-s; 60 ~:
as quotations - leas, % - F'+- cent.
Ths " e KS ags s<-A1s 70; = hide sess
KAN ezse-hAt .. ihv lr.l@ asote- .. Au-
s.s. 1s-s. The A-roE tfaa8. -eeria- -
Io-11 49, Eht- J. QSp--- s.. IL lt- alrd
eae. lev ALTON lie - ths rls-se 80.
Jra- @e-gtrs 11Ly = rs-l---s % IL. ...- 3.
49, - z1J--f. =. Sc
!. g. harAv lks taat t.e s-4st MI
ef-a-sFo- = sr-a 80 z1y advance q e--s+s-
gene II ,tI- ac.s-ut .-c-as as r-=os "a
use wiz -e-s - .,.-~- <eh 80. oa.->--,11s
p14-cs as thzi 500 las. f-a- -- e-s- o.
te---l.1. ~ taet -s--aT farmers a-3 e.--
f-rs H3A e1a=-.g-rt4. NIL. tG= wlr gle
se.f'-- a-ei.,' Die Fo-krez u LIZ TIA
t. r----
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
The Summer Deliveries sNeak at
New York.
DECLINE OF SIX TO SEVEN POINTS.
New Orleans Held Prices Stcndy Mt
Very slight Loss-spot
values Unchanged.
Often Of The Post.


IMAGINATION has put up stocks and
Imagination keeps cotton in a rut Of low
values.
In the midst OF summer dullness Wall
Stree, has caught a glimpse OF n prom
,sei Industrial icon, in the autumn and
has rushed up stock values to point only
ius,ifed bv :he oc,ual existence OF the
better times traders are gambling upon.
Jus, at the beginning nj the cotton
srowing season the Spectators of New
York and Liverpool ina CINE big crop of
the s,anle is assured next fall ard are
willing to sell October deliveries a cent
a round below the presen. price Of spot
cotton.
In enc case business must he flourish
Ing n. October for the present valuation
OK stocks to he maintained, while IN the
other the cotton crop should then indi-
cate well over 10000 bales TO Justify to-
DAYS selling price of the October option.
Traders imagine tina. growing cotton is
as high as telegraph poles IN Texas, and
that the fields an, now white with the
staple. Many have already forgotten last
wears disastrous experience and are again
predicting anywhere from three to four
million bales for this state. The fact
NAV Hollow tle WISH, Dut " 10 an e'N'' 'st
on either side.
Toiav's market was characterized by
no startling features. though the setback
given August deliveries at New York was
n surprise TO many bulls.
Liverpoors spot sales showed some de-
crease in the demand. though the bust
ness transacted was up 10 the average tor
this tine OF the year. Futures there
closed lie-64d lower on the near months
and Lid down on the late positions.
New York was surprisingly weak on the
summer deliveries the total loss for the
day being 6d7 points The foil months
ranged from unchanged to portt down.
August crened with trades al 7.es hr;
soon touched 7.22. ranged between 7.22 and
T. % for several hours and closed at i.g-f
: q, against 7.2snI. 20 Yesterday. Dece.n-
her sold al SO for he lowest, advanced
"a SIS and closed az C.Si16.s2, the sane as
yesterdays final figures.
New orleans continues 10 hold the sum
mer ~ tons big premium and only
lost points on August today, wnde jury
was virtually unchanged. The quotation
on .;ulv contracts in New orleans is now
u points above ahe same month in New
York, showing that traders IN the SOUTH
ern market still fear squeeze. The price
of Al gust In New orleans ranged be-
ty cen 7Os and 7 o. today and closrt al
hat qtota.tion October sold at SOL for
the lowest and Ssh highest closing Mt
c. 52d6.iS
The following table shows the stocks of
American cotton held at seven OF the
principal markets OF the world today, this
day las. weak and for the CORRESPONDING
date last year:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26

Hog frtaecta WIRE arm 81 a very sight
aeFa-ss sa-sf.
TexsE oais crglt nue. downward. w.th
~ future o. TIE marie, uncertain.
sc9tch All Columbian package oats
ysre se51re1 -; .leE case Yesterday after
nor.
!s5nne very hne Mexican Frar-es are nov
or the Tnark@s, sssi sell FOR floyfii - per
crate.
advanced. The local supply IS nearly OK
haustsd.
Peaches were IN Hight sapply and q
boxes brought Jfl17Dc.
the steamship Azalca arrived at New
YORK ,rua7tay. win 300 boxes 0f Pa
Lsrnto lemons and go boxes Of oranges.
High grades OF coffee continue 10 hold
fhsir own and don't show any dispoeitaor
TO seek the level OF Rios and santos
Canlalounss. waierInrions ara iornatoe,
sold for rcst - nothing ihlB morning
Come caniaioupes actually brought oni,
eMlbc per dozen and tomatoes isc Del
ht.Shel " -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
July WHEAT WAS WORKED
Fears o. q Corner Caused Consider
able Excitement.
II GAINED A CENT And A HALF.
ny-Plenty OF the option for
sale al Good Prices

CAscs SC. jane ss--vheas was asA;'
ss-c-<. a1ec,S1 ~ the lsoess Tnaa ~ Inc
sho-ts-tea- ot July manipulated =
-osais wss a rroa rus1y violent 1aeiAe-
tlocss sr.3 a >losas a3Va-Dcs q Aeoa; l-rc
IT srlv og-sonS TIE Other snala aad
provision markets O~,re ueslec ~. eoT"
ciosi-s unchanged c~is IS !oWsF ana
r.o, sau> .'-t'sc higher.
T. wheat ne rnatp qaessioa was as,s'n
.:ss 5uA d,s2. ard tns ;-aaiag ~ taturss
.-,aa sis-l1saa ihs 4act taaS =; WAS al
alive avs stuffed with dynamic. S<q'et11-
l.e- 20. SOM siyan,ase crozs. tl,s rAii&!tE'
q .ha oi-s-.4ns ia Juiy, ~; 10 .osa'es
sro-stdea al quite . isisuray pace. while
io= latter Was sca1ts-1ns lae SHORTS ~
- .orce Of = a-s, ovQlos-oa-
Ao4rs from tae a-:-.,u1e 6. nc July e.
news wss generally ,-,arsa Li,erI'2.
s1ow ~ Only - a4Y aTlce u 70 g'ouse 70
--<- aiis-r-. a'9- yesterday a- ears ST
.nz-u-t of she sl-4..t.tf-. -uN>ftr, Mas
-ne fvnl- harvest -i--l~ W..
~, N--tEv est S. hat - s7t-:f- ~-'t-.
- -l- -E-taz. - lAee-'-a -rit A--i.---- .
"a> n4A-te ~ -. re
-tuer hard. Nrss elk reported fore .-7l-ts
i.-g.a- t1- yes a-- = rl--s 20: damage -
s-a~r-> w--e t1..a t:-m l1@ soma A-l
Sr-tnv'
- 'laesro-s ga L'uluE sot - esEs,
sEs-tsr as So. c1r.es pm: as Gay o. l"=
Jr.y cienet a. g 7-Sl-n. as cc.npa-ei
9os'srea :tr e. t4's u-nl;es between ''-.
an i',-s ans ,h-r 500 ln 20 i-- .k~
ra eur If raan'f@-ti= poiti+. 80
vss rl-ay to- sale 81 the iatieT pro-.
@ .-r B.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26

shell. - and 10: central dT- p.s;oi and r.1e
cartridges. : and 5. rim IRE. y a,.s
P4ACoN--S1o-r cl-lr. u sacss es'
boxed. New YORK salt oe'les e.es ~
Wese.rn salt heInss SIS, s-sssed ssSliss
7lTisc: hrsakfsst bacon -Asie'.e.
BAGGISC AND TIs,S-Carloli los Z
is e aogs,q Is s. as y IS .c 4ss AZ
row &c: reltI SC. In small JOS, 1--WE
store. bssr.oe n rsr yara higher; ;ses- s''
70 h eSSii1,t ~; aIs, ~. :, -7-..-.
ie-oz TN4Esfiiae, AsA1r;ei collars. ass9l1c:
Star candies szsi.c
coFFEF:-Rio and corsova: rAi-. i'a-s
iE+ai7e, peAt-rgy I7ass &c RoAs,s>1 ssoll e :
AEes. :i:5s: -arhgokle's .a-soss, sl1ss
FLt1t Re- ar,sNa IL 'ots; TaiAl Wave - 20,
Sea Fairy, second roller reten;, 81 Ssa
NyI1pc. extra roller .ancy. x a.. Ss-A fser4
500; re asur. ssa. P9rnre-uscslei- fNa.,.
s2es!Al re;es tcr 81 n1nsaes e tn;e-aef
in hsi: harris q; ze.9ys tarTels-
a. t;Ah ~. Gcops-G;,z;s benny :,
a aee II Z ~ 5a 1lk. IA , ea1 IL Il! &
four sacks; ScotcA q4rs $40 psr oass.
fish Nacs.=re, No. = 81 = la ks.
ssa - Ne. / bali sbls. s. ''-s - r.. So Z:
IaustA-ds :. s.12sa
HAMs-S;e-,la-5 81. Il -; racn'c hams
AoNEY-In 50 u cans ex;-ac;ea. sg7t,;
n eoiae. :5lac: IA l. j. cas- exi7ae;s5.
LARD--Rshpei tie1cts. compound 20
So leat ~ - 70 rAaS =. aas~s
taan tees. 70 10 caas :. higher. ) -
cazls - siChe- o cans e hlcae-.
AOLAS Sz,S-C o-r.ssr- :as- ls1-i.,.
VI l>g ll'7. chci,@ o-s>l se.t .. @i1-se
f.at = II "a Fancy re41. s-za'Nsc.
che9'rf' s--s'c t2i-. -. 14a-y .-ncofte4
ROBE Bass fo- rs: s.$a,. 5: ia.
n q =. cotton. %.
~ II : h-s-.f7-i c--l--e -5.zN,sC: 81.
49, louis Q "a. coa-se % Ats -: e2g-
=. - & -. b.-.s- J. B., ltl-ss. 4 -
sT'ARCti--s "a iz-3 e-7ss- Fea-' - ~
T. t1F=s 5's-- E7Fa5 C - x t.-
y sc ~ -'zct s.e.. uer .-y -; carn
>A'+-- x . o-a--e-ls are r1- S-Isa c's-
t-'ect- PROS gwen O. ca-t1aG CO as.
4irl- ir SACHS -t--.-. en- .- tt-'9 i.'S-
'4 -l'- yellow -..-- .t-e --t-.4-. ~,
.-- .Ce .--.-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
COFFEE.

New York. June 5.--Conee-options
opsnei Unchanged to 3 points advance.
easd Off htr under local and foreign sell
.ng. There was nothing IN foreign aiv!ces
10 Influence the market. Decrease In vis-
ibla supply and free deliveries created
better feeling early. closing steady at I'M
charged prices to a net loss of s nolnts
sales. no bags, including: SeptembGg.
tfgd70. SPOT cOffee-itio dull: No Z. in
voice, IA: johhins S: mild quiet corlova
llhll%. Total warehouse de.lveGtes from
the tnt Siates, l6,G7l, inclliiing u. iN
from Nov York. New York stock ~ 1872
United States stock, ts7 10: afioat for the
United states. 6s2.lZ3. against 357, AL last
year
Santos. June 25--Hoilday.
sales, II 90.
Rio, June 25.-Holiday: receipts. 1000.
iaNre. Jnro 25.-Conec-Hull, unchang-
ell sales, II 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26

quieier than on any other day in tho
week Buyers are less numerous than
heretofore and mail orders are not so free
as they were. The sales o: staple cottons
nave been heavier than formerly. Both
hle2ched and brown Goods are In steady
reel est for Quick shipments. Print cloths
steady; 2is for extra spots. Prints ars
generally active. Woclen goods are quite
ati'vo dress goods being raken frs.iv
Mems wear fabrics unchanged.
New York. June Weekly-Net re.
CENT, !; gross 65aS; exports. Great Britain
isao France tSs: continent 6s76 forwarG,.I
1905. sales lo,la5; spinners is43.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26

New York, June 25.-(sacc !al. )-Weathcr
reports ~ telegraph to the Commercial
and Financial Chronicle this evening in
dlcatn tina; as rule the weather has
been favorable during the week. In some
districts of Mississippi and Alabama ami
at few points in Texas moisture Is
claimed TO lie needed but generally Their,
is no complaint on this score. AS a result
of the prevailing high temrera.ure cotton
is growing RAPIDLY and for the most part
is frAting well.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26

APPLES-F ar-y sliced IN boxes. a
81. fancy eyapofaiea, "a bulk. iH.9sc. 4s-
cu hhANTs-In BITS, 81 cleaned cur
hEsa--H-va 1-7rated. unDeele.. IA
IcAIsiNs- l.. L. boxes. urn
III = fsoI J.. / pi4siHs. ssC. 2-crown /.
y pa! sif-s. " 10 DoHea. d.. 5-crOwn J.. IL
FfENHs crop Of 1915: california
rruues +t-lfdi. D. .ff1Ns- @i-te-. -, ~ 75-Sls
csNG.. gs-7gs. e 5t.-eas sc. ;0-Jos. o.: stl
We. lFlp+a. s3sc, rDny prut-s, sac.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
STABLE GnOcERIEs

These quotations are revised daily ana
their correctness can be relied upon. nm,
prices are those ruling In The Houston
Wholesale markets.
A%LE GREASE-Diamond. sfT5 per
gross, Frazier. IN tin boxes. 1900 per
gross. Golden. 1850 per dozen boxes
Axir'ine. lb tin. Der dozen 800: castor
axle grease, I5c per dozen. in tins: castor
oil. commercial. 62iSc per dozen.
AMMENfTIOk-PoW per keg. 500.
blasting powder. {ls5 per keg' drop shot
per sack. slS0; buck sl.b5. Y. NJ. c. loaded
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. lob carr. fion IN Ills; deal.
lbs on bran aG3c per bushel on oats and
corn and lygl5c per 10 lbs on hay.
FkhS-s2i. zfGic
CHOPPED CORN 73075c per 100 lbs.
CORS-9l3Gi4c sacke'i.
CHOPPED OATS &c per 100 lbs.
oATtS-White Nebraska 2SN3lc; Now
Tfxns 2.4tZ3c
HAT-Alfalf4 81 CGal2.5o per ton: mil
lei Sl2-p. timothy 81 0qli50. South
TEXAS prairie hay. .i.coa5.0o. North Texas
prairie. 81 JlllZ.51.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26

The following table shows the stocks of
American cotton held at seven OF the
principal markets OF the world today, this
day last week and for the CORRESPONDING
dale last Nenr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
DuTTER AND egg.

Kansas CITY, June --ruttor-steady;
St Louis. June Is Buttcs'-Quiet
csrreamer,. lc1ig's; dairy. CaIih Eggs
Chicago. June 25.--Bu,,cr--F-irm. cream.
cry. l2aliis dairy. o. Eges-r'irm fresh
So. chcese-Steady. sTsO
New York. June 2s Egss-Receipts. sos,
nackaHes; .Isy stape and PENNSYLVANIA
iih: Western. i0nl0M.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
NEM YnRK NLONrY.

New York. Jurc 25.-Monev on call easy
at iml4 Uer cert. last loan per cent.
closed ia Per cent prime mercantile pa
rer. 3G+ pr cent. Sterling exchange easy.
with actual business In bankers bills at
i.s1Am+STia for demand and i.&uis6A
4 sS04 sSta; comme rcial bills ASA. silver
certificates CO.. ,u60Hs. Ear silver. 6oh
NJ xican dollars. i,As, Government bonds
firm: State bonds iull: railroad bonds
ttcady. Bank clearings. sa3,752Ss3. bal
nnces N,563 0I9.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
NEW ORLEANS
CHICAGO.

Chicago. June 25.-It was a ch,r-.j
istic Friday in cattle. a moderate s,,s,'
demand with Yesterdays late deelIrs n
avenise duality was rather ord,nsrr =
the bulk sold at low prices. Nsihs ~
steers sold at an extreme range az "a
n5.2, but only a small percentages ia :
L 900. The bulk of the ca,tls ~ :
4.pH5.Qo. Feeding cattle were ia All Z.
m and At S.sGd4,90 Calves were ~
and choice lots advanced. sales ver 3
2.6'a270. Fed Texas cattle vsre NJ, !,
lower. but grassers were weaken,ns
Hogs--tackers took OF a cocd n,s n
Yesterdays advance. A few early ~
were mad. at Yesterdays top prices Aov
hogs selling ut $50. which was n, M
iClce for the day.
The days business was done II A.
cline of aboYt &c. with sale at alaiS
largely II 3iopii5.
Trade In sleep and lambs was slow N
the Improvement was largely lost, srsss
lambs gong at 3opd56 Sheep soA Il
2.25n 10, the bulk at 30b51,1 Yaa,ann
sold AT S.odis5 and wooded Colo7.as
brought 4.nG5.co.
Rece!pts-Cattle, 600; hogs. Auue; Asa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis, June 25.--Cettle-Recapir ~
shipmnnts .Nn: steady for natiyes 10
higher for Texans; choice expert si.s1
bulk of sales 4.iOaiS, dressed bsff lnd
butcher ST. ers 3.75d4.S5; light sors !@3
40. cows ana heifers i.sEi&; stocien
and feeders 2.0og4.i0; Tnss snd lnia1
steers 2.59ni.25; cows and heifen ~
30. Iiogs-Receipts +N shipments ~;
strong 10 g higher: light sSdi:S, MIA ~
8 20d3 to. heavy S.lOa3.9. Sneep-n ~.
CENTS 500, shipments iOo' strong. nss ".
niuttons 2,Sjdi.oo; culls and blcN :'w y2
3.25; Texas sheep 3.0a3.a; lanes s'"'
! ~
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LONDON coNsoLs.

london. .'une 25,-Cousos for MONEY,
1924: consols for the account. 1i2 l3-le;
Mexican ordinary. 20a, Mexican Central.
,.w IS. 742. Bar silver quiet, = q-l6d per
ounce Money =, per cent. The cate Of
dscoun, in the opens market for short
ard three months bills. / per cent.
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WIPE I'D Mis-.

Earb-d 9sre quotations are Tor carload
lcts Z. o. b. Houston. Nails are Q4oord IN
anal icts
HAKEED wIRE--Glidden. gal. $40 per
- lbs ua.Atel 'i.re. rs. Wauksaan. g.
righ-r imam GNdd"n.
WIRE SAlLS-Eate. g. % ue7 keg: ad.
yaiCes. III. I'd and 1874. B.. 81 and ~ lDc;
y sn1 10. -Ec. - and ID &c. %. 80: %
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S4@ -ornn,eza--f>9-ya. ,Ga ls-ar~-(eule.;
sSSse Esv--NgN, prime, if>N3slS ~, choke
"a Nss j. ~ Cora Easier NJ. 2 sacked, 81:
yellow, x waite sofs's Nats--Sis~cy.
Nc . .4staSa EiSe-Stoa5y; ordinary .
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. June 25.-Sugar--ouiet,
omen kettle. s4Gs i-is; centrifugal eranu.
lated, S%sih; white. ls.leas 1916. vel
steady: centrifugal. 4as.
Now York. June 25,--sugar--Haw, quie,
and steady; refined STEADY,
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ST. LOUIS.

81. louis June 25--FI0ur dun, st-iuy
and unchangei. Wheat-Optons closed
Lnsergl led. a fraction lower; spot duui No.
> red. cash elevator 70 bid, track lod 80.
,Jiliy n 3.s asked August 81; September
CGi,465i. Contributes dull firm and
n fair Demand. spot ent5y; No red. cash
e2U23i.. July %. September 2ils bid. Oats
,iull hui steady: No. >, cash l7A. bid; July
Isi,. September is bid. Barley nominal
Corn neal l.i5dl50. Rran dun and weak.
ARABS. FLAX seed higher. Prime timothy
seed f0m2 60 Hay firm and higher. pra-
RI, .ODns 90: timoihy 6.0ldl2.0o. Whisky
10 Lead strong; $50 bid. Spelter irm.
40. Pork tiTm; standard mess !onoihs
7 i6is o. Lard eas,er. prime steam 3U ls;
choice ~ Bacon Boxed shoulders 5.62is ,;
extra shor, clear and ribs -; shorts
475; extra short clear 800: rhs 6l2is
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% ceipts. Shipnor
NEW YORK.

New York, Jure 25-Whcat-Recelpts
SO 100. exports, sll79: spot firm; No. 2
rcd, steady, options opened steady and
shorts, ruled very steady all day. with
slight reaction from the top nndr
realizing and closed i4m's higher; No, 2,
70ib. PIG iron-oniet. Southern, 9.2Spi o,ol.
Northern, iOOal20o. COPPER strong
brokers, i,h exchange, iiloall,l5, Tin
Fem: plates weak. Spelter- quiet; i.26W
is5 Iead-Strong, brokers. 32: eN-
change, s.iia3O. Cotton seed oil steady.
with moo crate jobbins demand,
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New York, June 25,-For the week end
lnT Friday. July p:
Net receipts at all United States
ports during week .............., 6n5i
Shine week last year................ l0iG7
Total receipts to this date....... G. ,327
sam" date last year. .6.l3i7i
ENnorls FOR the week ................ 2t6S
same week last year............ o6S3
fetal exports TO this DAT 9f7
same date last vear.......,.........4,36l 800
STOCK nj all United states ports... 2n7On
same time last ycar.............,... 252 isa
STOCK at all interior towns. ......... $500
Same time last year................. 9s.1ii
stock AZ Liverpool ................. o'A 60
same time last year. 2SS0co
stock Of American af1oat for Great
Rritain go. northumberland. 5000
same time last Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Az
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NEW ORLEANS.

ouiet; pork, old, 7% Lard-Refinei tierce
az Boxed meats-Dry salt shoulders. s.,
sides. Az Bacon--clear ribs sides, So.
Quiet; extra fancy. Aio0Ak: patents. A.4o
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Tho active future months in the three
leading markets show the following
changes since last Triiay, and also com
pare with this date last year;