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week and the trading has been upon an
exceedingly large scale. The market at
times has been excited, while manipulation
BY bull leaders and cliques IL apparent,
there has also been a growth Of public par
ticipation. The market was influenced by
denials that there Is any serious wide
spread damage to spring wheat and by re-
ports minimizing the danger Of frosts In
the corn belt The Western railroads are
stated to DO overburdened with grain
freight and the abundance Of freight has
spread to the trunk line roads and those
OF the South and Southwest. The improve
ment in tho iron trade is considered most
Important factor for tho railroads. while
tho expected settlement Of the soft coal
miners strike would remove the only dis
turbing circumstance OF Importance. Rail-
road earnings without exception show
large increases. Much OF the speculative
movement this week has been based on
reports as to she probable or possible in
crease Of dividends or tho payment Of
them by companies which have not hereto
fore yielded a return on their stocks.
Low-priced securities have been the OBJ
tect OF much attention and considerable
buying, though the chief movements Of the
week were In stocks which may be cIassed
with those In the Vanderbilt group On
Friday the market was active, strong and
excited under tho leadership OF st. Paul and
the granger stocks generally.
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LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.
Office of The Post,


Hcmstcn. Friday. September 3.
The market for gS'cose Is firm and high
or. The glucose trust has been in exist
ence ourly short time, but the conbina-
ION has been eltvating prices at rate
that attracts considerable attention. No
toe has been giver of another advance
TO be made on the 18th.
Referring to the canned goods situation,
letter from San Francisco say that the
West and Mtddl, West handlers have
taken very surge quantities of water
goods. especially apncots. and this
strengthened the market on the latter
very materially Nearly all of the pack
eis. thus early in the season." the writer
says, have their stock of standards in
all lines of fruits badly broken Never be-
fore at this time have the orders for for
ward shipment been so large or so numer-
GUS"
A Baltimore firm writes: There has
been no let up I'm the bull market on cam
ned goods Tomatoes and corn advanced
steadily and are higher and stronger at
the closing of this week than they have
been at any time this season. Every one
anticipates stFl higher prices for them
''iiiih pestiiS atiu l<iIiist ncutS snow de-
cided strength and are very safe TO buy
al tosiay's quotations. Even peas are hav-
ing their innings, and the bargains In
each grade are being quietly picked up.
There is a good demand for all kinds 9f
fruits. especially berries cherries, etc.,
and we win not be at all surprised to see
the prices an then. marked up during the
coming week"
Local live stock dealers report boom
N the cattle market and state that !,
is difficult TO supply the demand. The
market ts bare of hogs. with the demand
constantly increasing, Prices are firm
and tending higher
There has been very lttle Texas fruit
on the market this week. The supply OF
Pouches has been exhausted. but few
consignmentsI are being received from
Oklahoma Same pears on the market
today brought tiptop prices.
Potted ham has also advanced, In dino
with the higher prices announced ON can.
ned meats generally.
some dealers have cut prHces on lemon,
and resofferng them az very low fig
,ires Old stock Is he'd firmly.
IL Is predicted that soaps will be the
next thsng to catch the advancing figure
Clipped and sliced beef has advanced
more than anything else in the ane of
canned meats.
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COFFEE.

New York, September s.-coree-op.
tons opened steady, loml5 points lower
ruled generally weak. following unfayor'
able European cables assd heavy receipts
at saatos and Rio. causing local and for
eign hquidation The weakness OF spot
AIDED the depression IN futures, closed
barely steady. l5d2o points net decline
Sales ~ 800 bags including; Septenber
oseue.ssi DecemDer, 6..VSi6.2S Spot c,freo-
kio weak; No. 7 invoice. Sax: jobbinr III
MIG easy. Cordoya, l0i.G,l6is Total war;
Rouse deliveries from the United sistss
is.sss' Including l2,s6S from New YORK: New,
iork stock today, 4o2.S70; United STATES
suoc c, isl ,s6s; afloat for the United stars
se'vY' total visible for the United ;tatss'
IN 1896 a"a o4ovo
Santos. September s.-C,offee.- Dull. .oo.,
average Santos. 100 reis per 10 kiios. rs.
cespts, HOO; stock. sl40o0
Hamburg. September a --(,Iosed ~ an
lower; sales. 1900. ~"a pis
navre, September 3--Cuffce closed M 4.
vi, net dec.sne; sales. ss00o. =
hio, september a--Coffce-Dull NJ /,
F ni,'s 1so rsis per 70 kilos; exchange. sd
sn1soeipts 1900; cleared for the Gnytsd
~ Sas1ates' s0O; for Europe. lA6oo; stock. a.
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nRADsrREYr's REVIEW.
Previous Activity In All Lines of
Trade In Maintained.

New York, September 3.--Bradstreet's
tomorrow viii say; Previous activity In
all lines OF trade Is maintained There is
better tone TO the demand Of jobbers and
the volume of business in Wool leather,
clothing, hats, groceries and hardware
has increased. There is a better request
for WOODEN and cotton goods. jewelry and
rubber goods, aud for boots and shoes.
SOME wholesale merchants at Western cel-
tiers report the largest volume OF August
trade on record. There has been an in
creased consumption of cotton by South
ern mills.
Western iron and steel mills have or
defs TO keep them busy until January /.
1898 In the central Western States the
coal strike has had depressing effect
AZ the Northwest some commission houses
have had to work over time to meet the
demand for goods and the warm weather
is reported TO have practically assured the
corn crop
On the Pacific coast wheat exports have
been checked by inability to secure crews
for vessels. Mercantile collections have
greatly improved Ia some sections. Last
weeks general and unprecedented expan-
sion OF prices for staples is continued.
WOOL, cotton and wooden fabrics. hides
leather, white pine lumber. sashes and
doors, Iron aud steel bars, hillets and
rods. wire nails, barbed wire and southern
foundry Iron, while corn. lard and sugar
nave advanced and higher prices are ex-
pected for boots and shoes. Lower prices
are recorded for cotton, wheat -four and
coffee, while these for oats. pork, print
cloths. petroleum and coal are unchanged.
THIS weeks exports Of wheats,tn in
cinded) are the largest with two exoen-
lions. the second week Of September and
the fourth week Of August. 1891. Total
shipments amount TO 6.26S,2i7 bushels.
against 5,lta6sS last week 3 1885. S6e last
year s.s6o ssi In 1895 and 800. 500 In 1894
shipments Of corn aggregated s.iO5' osa
bushels this week against 2.S27s25 last
year. ana i,4oS,97o In 1895. 1877 900 In 1894
and $4,000 IN 1879. -s',
"rsdssrccrs stock Market Review.
New YORK, September a.--nradstreet..
,sersw o. the stock market will say to-
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Cotton Points,

Houston expects 1000 to 1900 bales tomor
row, against 6a93 last year. New Orleans
2Gd0 to $500, against 17l3
SondheIm Of New York advised Carrill
Richardson: ''No especial reason for
advance, hut some short covering on
poorer crop accounts"
The New York curb was about points
up according to Cargill q Richardson I,
advlces. December sold for GS5 at 345
y, m 4lI1
G. ID, Pickett of Waxahachle and NJ.
Slovacik and j. Il. Krenek of EIlinger
were visitors at the Houston Cotton Tx
change today.
Il Is estimated that September receipts
viii reach SD.00o bales. In 1912 they
We're Sa23T and In the previous year $50 :
ass, Last year I,2sS,0O0 bales came forward
In September.
Among the estimates of the lSg6-g7 Texas
cotton crop made by members of the
Houston Cotton Exchange last November
the nearest correct guess was that of W
N Howard, whose figures were 22ls. 600
The actual crop was 2.2i7.55i.
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III. Dry Good. M,r,..t

New York September S.-~Tho dry goods
market for the present week shows adc-
quate returns. The market IL strong. with
tho sustained strength based on general
confidence throughout the country. Staple
cottoils. are decidedly Arm. Print cloths
are stlll firm at Fall River. with many
bids reported for extras. spots and early
deliveries at 2A. These are not met by
sellers. except for small lots on special
instructions. Prints are again In fair de-
nand, with prices well maintained. Wool
en- goods In all grades firm and quiet
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Comparative Cotton statement.
New York September 3,--For the week
Chronicles weather Report.

New York. September 3.(Special)--
Weather reports by telegraph TO the Com
mercial and Financial Chronicle this even
ing from the South denote that IN the
coast region of Texas late cotton has
been benefited by showers the past week
more rain IL needed. Elsewhere the pre-
clpitation has been light. as a rule, and
some Improvement In the crop Is indicated
In portions of Alabama. The weather
has favored picking. and It is making
excellent nrogrcss
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~ 1vssss \ INIT y fsslvs
Points, rs }
FEARS o. DAMAGE 70 TIE CROP
cveen nsDsrts rren Tsxas 80 OsA
Dlaipss o. Rsst q AlabeAa
II ana Other statsss


" 6ouDtouv &T50uys DHlytsAsA'of p
WORM reports from Texas and com
Z plaln&s n danags BY rnst II some Of tn
Aflantic States made the shorts realize
\ that the tsn-miiIIon crop Is still in this
hands Of providence Only 5000 bales
have ocms into sight during the three
days OF the new season that have elapsed
and Il win take a very favorable season
70 brink forward 900, 900 bsles additional
within the next ss2 days. 1t Is generally
admitted that the consumption OF Amer
lean cotton will be something over 1900. COO
bales during tho new commercial year.
but no one can safely propbesy that the
new crop will be 10000 or a million bales
larger than the minimum necessities.
The crop damage reports struck a short
market this morning, and the profession
ais hastened to cover their lines, fearing
that the complaints might become general
and thus invite outside buying. The
scramble 10 cover short sales caused an
ADVANCE OF sac points at New Orleans and
sa12 points at New York. Liverpool was
2-eid lower in response to yesterdays de-
cline on this SIDE hut a better market is
expected from the foreigners tomorrow.
Spot prices were reduced another 11Gc
at Savannah, making midding there 7%c
New York doubtless fears a big dumping
of cotton on her market from the Georgia
port, and FASTENED to chop 3-1sc from
spots. making a decline of &c for the
week. The New York price Is still about
NC too high. however, on the basis OF the
Savannah quotation. Galveston reduced
rpots I-1sc, making middling there &c, the
same as In Houston
The spot demand continues quite active
despite the discount on futures and the
inability OF buyers TO hedge spot pur-
chases. There is practically no new cot
ton Mt New Orleans and very little at
any other port. Tho supply is still In the
fields Lverpool's stock is now only 5000
bales larger than at this time last year.
In three weeks II In likely 10 he 10000
bales less. The stock of American afioat
for Liverpool is just one-third OF what 1t
was on this day last senson
At todays session New York futures
opened steady. with 7.06 bid for septom-
Der. Tho lowest sale was Mt 705 and
from this point the price advanced to tbs
by the close. with 7.19 asked on the fIsal
call. December sold at Ce9 for the lowest
and 6S3 highest.
In New Orleans October dropped to Gi3
soon after the opening, sold at 6.57 for
the highest and closed ut 0, 5Gal6.57, against
04iQtG.45 yesterday.
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Spot Prices Compared.
Tho following table gives tho price OF
middling cotton on tho spot at seven Of
the worlds principal markets otnv M.
day las, week and for tho corresponding
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bui's Are Not Aggressive.

'ut'S Sre Not AgErcssfye.
New York, September BIT Nas ev,1en,
from the action OF tolay's wheat ma ri, az
thut the b'lli element Is still sadly lacking
m ngyressiveness. They had the ma rket
~, M nncir Erasp an morning, except for
threw IN their hands in the last hour dn
snte the fac. that exporters picked an
a.pnt oo loads of wheat at New York and
uhm,p ,,Ia Inc chccago pool. after giving
.ne marker some assistance early with.
uFew us supnnrs. December hal heen
vaiIieu up 10 N!s. when a storm of seEing
r,,p,sS tsreea II down to 96ss. whence 4,
aited by cnbles, particularly from French
niarkets. which weakened sharply during
me day and closed 3Gd35 points on on
r $3.50, - he .ola. this week for staboari
thSad OF the same period a week agc
x,,,scinied among the shipments from New
~, nor msa was a steamer for France carrying
the total clearances fsr the week hayc
easily reached 5000 900 bushels Final
prizes tor the day ware 1Nm2isc under
frcr, aSsi 70 htE S1I Inc total range was
bushels. N9 'eS' -'-oo'v"
Corn felt the effect of warmer weather
ana WIS easily depressed by moderate
~ lTlAc net deCl December hacai'v
ra"red from 5'is to ss,a and closed at SIN.
New York, sentembcr a-wheat = Re.
No red l.uila. Options opened weak me,
der cable advices: rallied SHARPLY, bn,
sold on later In the face OF large exnort
""aIinss helped by general usl,snilnr 81
c cs' ',u ,c, aa No red sepiember
Ara steady; refined quiet. Pork Arm
Beef firm. Cottcr seed oil quiet: PRIME
seiicw 2sm2S, Pr iron warrants active.
.; ~ asxed. Lake copper steady. II.I5ts
exchanSe 4.xs9a,%, brpkers SIS.
~
~. Louis Grain and Prpvisions.
~ i1nh. September 81 Flour quiet.
wheat eoW0. closing with September Ara
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Grain and Provision, n

Kansas city. September ~
lower; No. 2 lard S5h.M sly; I'D
cemher sS'dS9: No. . soft n
fancy "a: No. Q spring S2i.l& [
and mixed AMkr lower; No 4
Ha; white lsl2@a01:, forcy =
cr. No. 2. AZ. Hay active for
o,hy $50; prairie 5.25. Reed
251 COZ. corn 1900. oats i6,00Q
Wheat $4,000. corn 1900, oar !
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May 17sc and December 1xc =
day: spot lower. No. 2 red. ~
969sa96la. track 99I993s; NJ. Il
81 truck; September 95sk ~
asked: Nav 96%. Corn-Fu(11
the bottom. a fraction bcI1V]
SPOT about steady to firm: ~
bid: September IT'S asked. ~
asked; May 32Ia. Oats noni
weak undertone. No. 2. ca1h =
bid track 20; No 2 white r.
Der 1873 bid: December 2OR ~
bid. Rye lower. 49la0s50 track
strong, 1.70Q'1.75. Bran stro6r|
sacked 5Ol51; country boInisI
steady; prairie 5.25iI6. 80: tlm05|
Whisky quiet. Lead highlf
Spclter stronger, 40 asked
G5. BagginE 6AM7. Pork III
mess jobb.ng. new $50, ~
easy: prime steam 4.62M, cAoj1
con--Boxed lots, extra shrn|
ribs 8 75. Dry salt nleatsr-n
ders, extra short clear and I'LL
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Fairchilds Hobson advised b. w.
Hunter n Co. from New Orleans today.
About o'clock various reports OF crop
damage were received. which led to a COW
took place. catching many stop orders ON
the way up and bringing about an ad.
vance Of 10 points from low point and Il
points on the day. closing with most OF
market Will depend upon to what extent
these reports WIZ be received by the trade
ana u might be well to mention that n
change im opinion has taken place by
some well-informed people,
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New York. September 3.--The following
table, complied by Bradgtrects. shows the
bank clearipgs at the principal cities for
the mast week. with the percentage of In
crease or decrease as compared with the
corresponding week last year:
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Ihe following table shows the stocks OF
Amercsn cotton held at seven OF the
principal markets of the world today. this
DAY last week and for the corresponding
date last year:
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Houston nniIrou,I,ucccIn,.

Houston's gross receipts of cotton by
the Natious railroads entering the city
today were as follows:
Houston and Texas Central - pos
Galveston. Harrisburg and San AM
tonic .,;.,,...;..,.,... $50
san Aatonio and Arkansas Pass 9 Ois
missouri. Kansas and Texas, A,s
International and Great Northern XII
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe. IL
Houston East and West Texas. "a
Texas and New Orleans. .......... n
'"ae''' ''.'s'-' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sli
~. ------
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contract Prices Compared,
Tho ariive future months IN Che three
lending markets show the following
changes since last Friday, aud also com
pare with this date last year:
Z fftt Inst J,nat
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THE WOOL MARKET.

Bostcn, September s.-srhe Boston Com
mercial Bulletin Will say tomorrow OF the
III, htly sackencd Fleeces ARE VERY
scarce. Georgia sold AT - Territory ana
Australian woods arc stlli the snosS active
Artsc.cs on the liai. Sales Of she past wsck
were ., SNl 100 pounds domestic aiAl a9O.0v
pounds foreign, against 2Sa5,700 rounds
domesrc and 10000 foreign FOR the same
work last year Sales 70 date shown an
~. oa&S so pounds foreign from the salcs ~
thu same date in 1885. WI 80 =
-: lpuie oeptt mber 2--W'ool hirhar.
medium ibQ1o; lis4st fine is1fit, heavw ,,,,s
3oa3; Rb washsd as8as. $50
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Mid Mid.
Port, Tone. lToduylYes'y lSaics


lf.-NAN I'm iSiNioIN w lNc'
The reports of the weekly movement at
Texas interior tow MS were begun FOR t'lle
season todd~. There can he no cnmpari-
son with last year, as the service was not
commenced last year until September 49,
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Comparative SPOT Markets.

The following ar. the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today at the leading
markets, together with the closing OF mid
olng yesterday. with today'S sales.
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"rndssrecrs stock Market Review.
New YORK, September a.--Rradstreet,r
r 4 c,s o. the stock market will say to-
Stock prices continued to advance III.
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houston spot Quotations.
Closed du,et and unchnnrnd. salns ]


-, "sShton Spots.
steady at decline OF i-ioc. N'ose'
o @s s,".., ~ | ,.oas as,,
1000 iSs , sss'aass. 81 81 Mlss'laa fair,
New Orleans spot..
The New Orleans spot mako, ,,..s
quiet; supply limited. S'S'o'
49, utd'i.i,.. u-i,ilAiiddliur. ma
~, sss sy siS is,ns 's iasa S s.iS
New York spots.
Eng New York spot market closed ouio,
i' * s Ssss,:;ssy e.: Sooa mddlins is.lu
Liverpoal apots.
Rr1cee 1-10d loser: demand fair, .s,a.
g xs'sh - xsrs Americsn; Ia In,
y "a r. ( zptax. xesasv
" q; ;;l;;';:::: a mi Il;
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LIVE srocK


+. r. Hall, live stock colil
chant, reports as followes
Beeves-Choice grass .,.,....|
Cows and heifers. choice....,.a
calves. chuice ............,.,.s}]
,tiifs6S
Sheep. first-class .......,......s
choice nastfed hogs ...,....s
Cornied hogs ..........,.....,,j
Houston. September 4.-QltI
though fully supplied at III
week, has comparatively NJ
hand today. all having been
above quotations. Owing 10
of trade in all lines and al
IN business generally. live sd
hand in hand Herewith, and
improvement. The outlook ~
is uncommonly good, as the 4
present are that the supply \
The market Is bare of hogt {
mand is increasing. Those WI
fed hogs ready for market [
them forward.
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Cash quotation, were as follows:
Flour-Rarely steady
@9o; No. 2 red, 9slsa9sis
Corn-No. 2. Sois; No. Q yellow, s0,s
oats--No. 2. 1914; No. 2 white, f. O, b.,
2sm23A; No. white. 2Olka22A.
harley-No. 2, As: No. 3, +. o. b., s4op
Az: No. 4, (. o. b., 3lm37 IVY
Flaxseed-No. l. 1.0iIhfi1.Oi.
Timothy seed--Prime, $50
Mess pork-Per barrel S.e5Siano
I.ard-Per 100 pounds, 477IhGia. 50.
Short ribs sidcs--Lnose. hb5n5S
i Dry sailed shoulders Boxed, 5,sa5%.
Observation-Disclosures finished GODS nor
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HAvRE MARKET.

Havre. Septemhc, S--Spots Quiet fu-
turs sellers at quotations.
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GALVESTON.

Reported for The Post by A
live stock commission mercha'
Beeves--
Choice, per ID. gross. .......,
Common, per ID. gross....."
Cows
Choice, per Id. gross. ......sj
Common. per Id. gross.....st
Yearlings--
Choice, Der Id. gross. ......s)
Common, per ID. Rross......s|
Calves
Choice, per Id, gross. .......s
Common. per ID, gross. ...ss
Sheep M
Choice. per Id. gross.
Common. per head. .....:,.s
This T'hN
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'NN hetANO civ ~ '>~ 80
NEW ORLBANsy
nepor,ed for The Posi-
Thursdays and Sundays q
gomery K Co. tlimited). WE
mission merchants.
Good fat fed beeves. ...'''s"
Good fat grass beeveS $50"
Common to fair beeves..'''"
Good fat cows ..........'''."
Common TO fair cows. ....s''s
Good fat yeariings. ....s's'e
Common TO fair yearlingss.
calves -. ..............'''''r +
Good fat hogs. ...........'''.'
Common to fair hogs. .....'"
Receipts
Cattle .............,- l,Wi
Calves and yearl'gs.l,5i,
Hogs .................. III
Sheep ...................
Liberal receipts: tradink
tie firm: others weakeaA
sheep steady.
Chicago. September s;
was as good ms usual isw
Prices were steady al tn
Half the supply conslstr
and Texaps. Native steers
ly at 4.50l5.10. with EXIT
5.S565.5O. Stockcrs ana w
few prime going for i.4r.i
tie, 2.SeG $50; Western, Se
Offerings of sheep ana
taken. Lambs were ~ ~
demand and some prime cM
an advance of IL. Wessrs
3.354S.s5, feeders taking w
3.30n3.e0. A few inferior
2.0edS.00. a few choice
brought 4O06la.25.
Receipts-Cattle. 5000: ~
14,o0o.
st. Louis. September So.
1000; shipments. 5000;
Texars strong but lover
steers. 4.2Odi.25: dressed
ers steers, 3.S5n4. 50; lignt
stockers and feeders.
heifers. 2.00Gi4. 40; Texas "
tie, steers, 2.9O6a4. 40; COWS ~
Gi3.00. gs--Receipfs,
800: market 5110 lcwefi
mixed, 4. l0H&Sb. heavys
Receipts. 1000, shipmeq
stockers, 2.25G3.oo; lamp
l. ..~.IuM<1
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-. louis Drain and PtpvIslonn.
St I1nuk. September a. Flour r,,,..
wheat sow~. closing with September ana
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b bid; s sellers; v value.

stoc,.s mt United states Ports.