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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

QUITE number OF the school-mates
Of James Wardwell made him surprise
call on Tuesday 'evening on his return
from Fargo. The evening was spent in
pleasant games and in discussing large
and fine variety ofrefreshments provided
by the visitors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24
Local.

COUNTY Commissioners meet week
from Monday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

P. DEyANY Of Neche brought IN 40
head of nice, fat cattle on Monday for
shipment to St Paul. Mr.. Devany raised
some, purchased some in this county, and
bought some in Manitoba, He has had
them in pasture at Carlisle some time
which accounts largely for their good con-
dition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

The foot bridge at the coulee near Mr..
Nixon's is being put in, which will add
much to the comfort and convenience Of
the residents Of Bon Ton Avenue, and
particularly that portion who go home
late from lodge meetings, etc.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

THE Ferguson sisters were greeted
with a crowded house at Bathgate last
Friday evening. The proceeds amount
ing to about $50. The Pink Paper IS
hearty in its praises of the entertainment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

THE remains of Richard Rogers, ana
child, of Canton, were taken through
here last week to Emerson for burial.
alongside of the wife and mother. Mr..
Rogers leaves three orphan children.
He was formerly a resident Of Carlisle
township.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

A HOUSE in Neche owned by Miss E.
]. McFadden and occupied byS. D. Bick-
ford was destroyed by fire. The con-
tents were burned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

BISHOP Morrison of the Episcopal
church held confirmation services here
on Tuesday. There were four persons
in the class. The Bishop preached an
eloquent discourse to an interested con-
gregation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

THOMAS RoADHoUsE who resides a
little way west OF the Geroux bridge is
preparing to sell out all his property as
he is advised by his physicians to go to
another climate. He will hold grand
auction sale of his stock and farm machi-
merry and will include his lands, on Octo-
Der 18th. Mr.. Roadhouse has one Of
the best farms in that neighborhood, well
stocked and has timber, water and prai-
rie. It is good chance for someone
WHO wants home and good place.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

Mr.. MUIR Kneeshaw has raised the
finest sweet corn this year that we have
ever seen in this county. For size OF
ears and quality it is certainly excellent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

OWING to the Clarke lecture occurring
last night the ladies have postponed the
Ferguson concert to next Monday even
ing instead of tonight as formerly an
nounced.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

.NoNE4SOlGOoD-
j. E. Ashley is moving his house I,
the lots on Second and Ramsey street.

OUR papers on the G. N. line south
from Neche were detained somewhere
last week for twenty.four hours. They
were sent promptly on Friday morning
from this Office. Somebody blundered.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

w. C.. T. u. will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. G. w. Ryan this P. N. at
O'Clock. A full attend ance is request
ed as the annual election of officers viii
occur.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

Two or three men belonging to sur
facing gang on the N, P. got into fracas
at the Chapman house on Thursday. Jus.
tice Aylen fined two of the men S. and
costs or four days in the county Jail.
They took the Jail. The complaining
witness was told to move on" and was
escorted out oftown by the city marshal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

REV. Mr.. Breasted of the Children's
Home of Fargo will preach in the Pres
byterian church on Sunday evening. He
wants every father and every mother and
all interested in his work to be present,
SO that he may make known the good
work which is being done for orphans
and neglected children.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

DOLLAR change is very scarce. 70,
can carry five dollar bill from one ent
OF town to the other, and then bring j
home again, but nobody has any change
The farmers have it. It's generally s,
at the time Of marketing wheat, but it i
especially scarce this year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

MARIO FADDEN, at Johnson & Holmes
ranch came in Monday to buy dozen
new curry-combs and horse-brushes. He
expects to wear them out fixing up two
fine, blooded horses for exhibition at the
Grand Forks street fair-and they will
be fine. Mario thinks he will have some
potatoes and other vegetables that he will
take along, just to show Grand Forks
people that we raise pretty good things
to eat in this county.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

.5nsant-.u: ~, :s1s.st., Ma I, /.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24
REv..W. A. Baker of Forest River will
preach at the NJ. E. church here next
Sunday, Rev. MI. Moore going to Forest
River. Mr.. Baker was former pastor

ST. VINCENT FAIR date, October 9th.
They always have good fair over there
and this year they have more enthusiasm,
more money, and more material for good
exhibits than ever before.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24

A CALL for a democratic convention
for the nomination of candidate for
commissioner in the second district is
published and fixes the time and place
at Mountain on Oct. 2nd, at Q p. m.
Representation delegate for each IS
votes for Bryan electors, and is, Gardar
8. Thingvalla 8, Beaulieu 5, Liberty 1.
Signed by ]. D. Trenholme, chairman
of county committee and F. c. Myrick,
secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
Brookshirc Cotton Rate Quesi'

To the Editor of The Post.
Brcokshire, Texas, August ls.-Ip
chants OF Brookshire. Patterson ana
places, as we'll as the largest
heretofore shippers from Brooksnn'
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
signed a compact not to ship tneh y
over said railroad until the rate
TO the old figure. They now hire
to haul 1t to Fulshear, on the san NJ
and Arkansas Pass. whence the w
Houston is 10 cents, at an extTs M
% cents per bale. These wagons
90 per cent of the freight formein
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas a.
$4,000 will be left here in freisnn
money spent by the teamsters ins,
gong into the Golfers of the Missouri >
sas and Texas syndicate to be eSpss-
the North. N
: III the Missouri, Kansas and len
not come 10 time and the San Au'os
Aransss Pass should Join with y. ~
PIE Will ship direct to Houston ~
both cotton and bulk freight.
Is II Just in the railroad comm
raise cotton rate from Brooksnr
~ cents to 20 cents and reduce.
houston 10 Galveston 10 s cents W.
uinerence? Does the railroad comS
think for moment they can cony..s
common people they have their
at heart? Twenty cents for thirty-sS2
20 cents for fifty miles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
CHICAGO.


Chicago. August 1s.-In cattle TIM
active demand from all classes dN
at strong prices. and cattle Of nal
kinds were l0T 15c higher than \
close of last week. Cattle ore mi
ing at the best lrices of the year,
steers -going at j coats for conn
6.ood5. 20 for good to prime dry zeal
We're largely at 4,7OQ5. 30, choice n
n" rather scarce. EXPORTERS WEE
buyers at 5.0Ou5 80. The stocker aMl
err trade was az active as the I'D
VIII admit at 3.S0lD4. %. price being
Ab higher than lest week. and chiSl
calves sold to G.2l6i6. so: Western d
cattle were larsely 25c higher thai
week, with sales OF choice lots aye(
l&n 10 li5O pounds at 4. 40il4 .62ls (i|
PACKERS and Eastern shippers weNj
good buyers OF hogs, and prlcs
stronger early, showing the usual
ness after most Of the hogs wasl
Sht rments We're largely at 3.S5ai.9I
selling all today from 3.65 10 81
heaNN packers. up to 4,0oai.c5 for
ana mel mm " Fights. while shimen1
,"''a~4; l2'3 for prim" assortej
Figs sold mostly al S. 25d4 o. Tha1
slow demand for sheen and lamsl
prices ruled veal, and about 1e
tam yeste. day. BUYERS are gtsj
W,ll stocked UT and sheep were u
sale at 2.25m2.5) for the poorest b
500 for good to choice natives w
range sheep soda at 3.35M3 6j for
ana 1.7o for good killers. Native ;
good quality, were very scarce. an1
sales occurred above 3.75. Rams n
: .25n2.o. Lambs were slow OF saleI
~2;2o. the bulk going for 400d5.@
IN RRae,c"!pts-Cattle, 1900; hogs, a,opi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20

Bran has advanced . cents per pushel
this week,
Tidal Wave" flour is now worth IS 80
per barrel
Cabbage is scarce on the locnl market
out several carlolds are en- route
Texas fruit was IN better demand tosav
but prices are still somewhat depressed,
Gainesville mills wired an edypnca .,
20 c' nts Ter barrel on flour today Thoir
iiNt iatsnt Is now Quoted ut sL9o.
The market for Brazil c,ffo, las hos,
wee and unsettled ior scme time. Prices
are iew enough to be at the bottom.
Whisky he's advanced cent per ra,1,,
ana there are predict lns of a further ,oin
STOCK OF the American Spirits Alanntao.
turing company Is higher.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20

California green fruit now arriving upon
the market is OF very fine quality. There
has been big improvement since the open
Ing Of the season. 7. II Thompson A.
Co. unloaded their sixth car for this sea %
son today the fruit including grapes, pears,
plums and peaches.
Mr.. a. NJ, Young OF Young bros.
stockton, Cal. has been in Texas In the
interest OF tho California fruit trade this
month aud states that his firm will put
more fruit on the Texas market this sea
son than over before Young Bros. are
thu largest grape growers ANA shippers IN
California, aud ais, do large businoss in
Other fruits. They are represented at
Houston by Thompson x Co
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
NERVOUSNESS in WHEAT.
September Reached Within a Frac-
tion of Ninety Cents.
SLuMPED TO A LOSS FOR THE DAY.
Corn Affected by the Errntic
Condition OF Wheat.

| Chcngo. Angus 19.-S2ptember wheat
| came within a small fraction OF touching
| the so uark bu; siumped in,lofiousiy and
| closed at 7ls drop of 3-sc since yea
| terday. The market was an extremely
nervous one. with fluctuations correspond
ingly violent. Some bearsh crop reports,
forogn seaboard selling and letting 20 Of
! considerable holdings by the bull clique
were features OF the declrc. Corn aud
oats were but slightly affected. corn de-
clining &c and oats about the same. Pro
Visions showed independent hrmness. and
closed unchanged to 7Iac higher.
when tho wheat market opened the ptt
was damned with n group Of excited hrok-
ers. ana the course of prices after the
first plunge gave grounds that yesterdays
Sensational advance III ght be repeated,
more pronounced bearish feeling, how
ever. ultimately asserted itself Septem-
her wheat, which closed yesterday at SS,4.
started today ut from IS 10 SSA and soon
dropped TO ~ u.s. and after bobbing around
between that figure anI 50 for a few
minutes. It rose In &c leaps to S9N, helped
along by food OF buying orders from
those who hal brcv lously held aloof They
climbed into the band wagon too lac,
however. From. S1H the market slid Ike
n tohoggan down woll pianed runaway
uEtil 1t waa brought up with splash
In those figures between GN and 81. AL
though SIS was virtually the bottom Of
The decline. one lrn0o lot was sold at
che culmination of the descent 1T 81. Bus
incSs siackencd sfter that and the price
hhd again recovered 10 SO Us by Il 80
O'Clock without tho buying of any srout
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20

Several cars OF new Texas corn are on
icn'c to this market AMI viii probably be
placed On sale he first o. II xt week. i.o-
cal grain dealers are anxious 10 handle
the new stock, ami the old Kansas corn
mas heen OF very 1901 quality, TrXa,
sacked com VIII be worth 4Oc IN car 10 3
at Houston. ard big demand Is antici-
ratsd. The samples shown have been OF
very fine quality
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
The BOOM in BREADSTUFFS.
Wheat aad FIoar Still NhirIiOg Up,
y ward.
HOG PRODUCTS HAVE ADVANCED.
Lfnseed OH Makes Another Jump.
new Texas Corn Ready for Mar
ket-Trndc Notes.
Office of The Post.
Houston, Thursday. August 10

Houston, Thursday. August TO-
The boom in breadstuffs is attracting at.
teutiou In all parts OF the world. In sls
weeks wheat has advanced 23 cents per
btishel. the September delivery closing at
S7h cepta In Chicago today. Yesterday
II sold at Ssh cents and many persons are
predicting that the price will soon be
touching the dollar point. These are the
eleventh hour bulls. however. for conscrva-
tive traders believe that the market has
reached a point where It Is well to look
for a place to sell Many farmers have
gone wild over the advance and are hold.
ing their grain for tho often prophesled
one dollar quotation.
Eastern papers have been preparing elab-
oratc tables recently to show that the adj
vance In wheat means prosperity for the
country. On the basis OF crop OF 500 O00.-
600 bushels they show u gain for the farm
era as follows:
Profit in ona day ............. 5000 ,0oo
Profit In onn week .......... As 900, 900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
ST. LOUIS.

St Louis, August 19.--Cattle-Ms
2No; shipments. 2OGO: market stfus
pest natives and 10 higher; Texas
strong: native shipping and export
4.cn5.25; dressed beef and butchell
S.S5ui.7?: steers under 1900 poundS
100; stockers and feeders, 2.75d44;
and heifers, 2.00a450: Texas ard /
steers, grass. 2.S0d4.25 cows and "
2.0ln3.25. Hogs-Receipts, 1000. ship,
@b; market higher and active, lKas;
GAGS; mixed, 370d4.oo: heavy, ~
sheep-Receipts, 5000: shipmealS
3.70a5.O0,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
NEW YORK

New York, August 10 Wheat gained iu
IN price at ono time tcdly and established
another record figure nor the year. but
lost many friends In doing So Ca.,serva-
i've traders felt that the news from Eu-
rope aid not warrant such sensat onal
jumps SIS the market experienced teday
ana withheld their support The bulls
succeeded In running September up TO
@a, aided by extreme nervousness amony
S",s aan Strong news from the Nsrths
, va late IN the afternoon prices gsyr
,"as suddenly, however, losing "a, ON Sen
Inner ana ~ on December Prom the
niSneSt point, under heavy and cxe,t,sl
s.nlnS py scaipers, foreign houses ana
LARS the close WAS Very nervous an
ny ~, OASIS OF ~ for September and 9sa, fnr
nnNeVnoef, ono OF the days features vas
VIZ anuifttnce OF foreign selling orders
rvpresehtips profit tax ng on recent NM,
unasts, new shart account sales atr fsla
ptNa'e cables asked for pffciiprs IN,
Wy SctuI export tninsactiAlns W,r, az
SShii'p,,nunsS smai.--ahout l0lcA) bushels
Shuuiu there be revival al y,t,rnn,,r
usihhhd for American wheat az a ,iers'ia,
aus1nce ON the other side our uarrat
M,uiu iouhtlcss respond uiic;x,v PIE ~
"a "a futures sales of tho aossioa were 3
6oao0o bushels WV -
New York, August ia.-Wheat Rece,nts
iszsso; exports, s2t7is bushels: spot ir
trxuiar, NO. Z red, IS. Options Opened
over under toregn selling and disap,,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20

BEANS California small white. 2Ma2ssc
rsi IL Blycp. ei.m2Ar; Pink, 2itm2i2c;
Lima bet rs, 3@S'sc, black'eycd peas. 2isW
Be
Hf1'rEr Blue star. lic dairy. il6r3c;
fancy iis!n Creamery i7UlSc Texas @. nm
try butter, l'n2oo for choice: common Gaze
olI9bMAhGAkINE Solids. 9lCl24 i:
prints. t0h0l2iYc.
GARBAGE Missouri and Colorado, $225
W5 30 rei crate,
CliESSE New York tnil cream. tee:
WISCONSIN fun cream, lie: Young America
&c; western. Toe. SWISS, 20c; imitation
SWISS, lldlSc, IN !cl. cheese. llGrl9e, lin
burner, lie
Eggs Texas. safe. case run; Kansas,
,oNloNs-Texas aud California, 1.5c per
PtprER-Chilc iSGi9c per III.
POTATOES California, S5c, swect poi,-
toes, G5l0jc per hushcl
POOlrRf Chickens. nor dozen. old
hens, S2.t0q300; cocks $lioaG0o rrvors,
aceording TO size, s9tpu3o1 bro lars g. 40
@225 turkey hens, Si0U500. turkey gah-
s".50d&OO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20

There has been another 2 .cent advance
IN the price of linseod oil ana tho market
is still booming Flaxsced pass the dol
lar mark last week, and the price yester-
day ranged between $l,o5 AMI Si.O7 Der
busheL Such an advance In the rrnm
makes the gain in linseed al legitimate
one. and dealers anticipate no decline.
Many firms are refusing 10 sell for future
delivery, all quotations being for tnme-
diatc acceptance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. August l9.-catilss
ceipts, 5000; market steady to 70 =,
active: Texas steers. 2.70d400: TeIR'
l.75U3.25; native steers. 3.25das:
COWS abd helfers. 1.95I4.25: stockfnn
feeders. S2lG4.e0: bulls. 2.606S.a =
Receipts, 1900: market stcldy al es
closed weak; heavies, 3.256SSls ~ ~
3.7OaS.s2;s; mixed and lights, ~
workers.. 3 S7ihG3c0: pigs. 3.001S.l5,ss 4
Receipts, 1000; market steady; lamp
$40: muttons, 2.75f4.O0.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20

morning. with the less chiefly on August
contracts follow ng active liquidation
During the afternoon selling was quite
active, alike by longs and shorts. and the
market closed at about the lowest point.
Cotton Points.
Houston expects $500 to $500 bales to-
morrow. against 500 on the Same day
last year.
j. II. Kimbroq.g f of Derton and A. M.
Simpson and Johr Markham OF Galveston
were visitors at the Houston Cotton Ex-
change today.
The bull faction has been well scared,
and the bears are taking advantage OF
their opponents mistrust. The shorts
have ceascl &c b. very aggressive, how
ever.
Gilbert & Co. o. New Orleans advised
Care1l & Richardson tn 5 morning: "Rasc $
continue an are causing comment, but
there are no reports yet OF excessive pre-
eipitatJon Speculation quite Inactive.
an order for $500 silver dollars, to be
sent from the New Orleans mint TO the
(tcurga critton fields. was received ut
The New York subtreasury this weeh.'This
marks the Beginning of the movement OF
money 70: crop purposes i'll that sec
ten.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
PAINTS. OILS AND GLASS

ollr-Llnsecd, in bbls. raw. re. boiled
sv, "l,'r white LOO test. II bbls, lie; m
u ,s' Vito. prime white, 100 test, In hhls
ks; IN cases N,4a, brilliant oil, 81 "a. In
nniA he, stove = sllinc. in eases. ri GD, ir
u. nh a. Ne; hupion OIL IN hhs lie in cases,
s. 10, castor oil, medical Igure, $40, rastn,.
oil eommurciai, GsAa per dozen: tnrnnD
tine IN bills, Snc 49, w.
WHITE LEAD Strictly pure. e,fe,,c.
standard white lead. lisc. V''''e'
WINDOW GLASS In boxes. co ,rd =.
per cent discount, new list. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
HEAVY STAPLES

HEAVY STAPLES.
These quotations are revised daily 49,,
their corieotness can be relied upon' rha
pihcrs are those ruling IN the Houston
I. .AMMuNITIoN-P per key 81 On,
blasting powder, $l.65 her kes; drop shot
per sack. sl.s0: buck, si.a5. s"e'.
BAtoN,-Extra short clear In sacks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20

common s2.5 - "'''
BANANAS Sl,95dl5o per bunch
loco f'' wv s"N'' per
tRAPES-Concoids ana Cainwhn. 10 IN
n u1.te, Oaioe; ri Paso Mission, 5oa7or,
LEMONS Mrssna ana Palermo. com
mon, S.n; choice s375; fancy sOo
ORANGES Rod. 81. 5O0tA00 nor box
Ih'A' II tS-Commou. 26g95c per nook
9oN choice ioGtl5c: fancy, 5o56oc. four
S00d1.20. W. '""NF'
pEAks - Texas 75eQ$l.OO per bushel;
WATFRMEl.oNS-$ .50N2.5O per dozen.
according 10 size ''''.'
=, CALIFORNIA FRtllT--Egrtlett nears
s+AQd'oo' prunos, N51; grapes. Fl 10.
y aches, Sl.95frl. 30 f' N''oV'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
Bagging
and Ties...

WE AFE PREPARED TO QUOTE
PRICES IN CARLOAD LOTS FOR
IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE SHIP.
MENT' CORRESPONDENCE So
LzcgTED.
sss H. D. Taylor
& .S0fs.l.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20

Ardmore, I. T., August 1s.--J, = 3
father-in-law Of u. w. Locke. ~
days ago struck him ON the hes
rock, Is dead. Locke y In 1au
with murder.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
HIGHER PRICES FOR SPOTS.
Houston Quotations Advanced One.
eighth Cent.
CHECKED THE DEMAND SOMEWHAT.
buyers Are Afraid to Make Large
RcpOrted-August Port Receipts.

houston InurSudy, August ~.
Spots were advanced 1-16c at Galveston
and lsc at Houston today. The advance
Immediately checked the demand that had
sprung up earl. in the week, and II is
stated that sales can only be made at
prices from 1-l6nMc below quotations. Ex-
porters are certainly showing consider
able Indifference to offerings from Texas.
though 1t may he that they will be forced
into the market very soon. The s,tuat.on
is not favorable for buyers, however, and
they are making purchases only upon d.
rect orders from Eastern and foreign spn-
ners.
An excess of moisture is now the com
rlainf from sc,nc OF the Atlantic States.
Several sections in Texas also report too
much preciptatit II, though no damage OF
consequence hat yet resulted The Of
feet of tho rains WIN be mainly noticeable
in decreased receipts the latter part Of
this month. In 1895 4l,000 bales OF
cotton were brought forward in Texas
the last week OF August.
1t Is interesting to note the compare
lively small amount of cotton that has
appeared at United States ports thus far
in August. the total for the past three
weeks being only 1900 bales. Last year
"a. 000 bales were received by August 10
while the total pert receipts for the month
were 157,639. 1t is very evident that the
crop Is late everywhere except in Texas,
and that receipts will not he heavy until
the middle of September. 1t may be also
that the demand will not be of much con
Sequence until then.
Liverpool spots were advanced lid to-
day, with sales of 10000 bales. Futures
were 2-6id higher The American mar
kets opened at a sight advance, but
closed n few points lower than yester-
day. Speculation was hight and fuctua-
tons within rarrow range.
In New Oriears, October opened with
Gas bid. advanced to 6.5l, but soon took
a downward turn. The closing figures
were 6.42m6.i3. against 6.iia6.45 yester-
day. December sold at 652 for the highest
and GA lowest closing with 6.45 asked.
September advanced to 7.05 in New York
soon after the opening, but gradually
fell TO $780, with 6.9i BID at the close,
against 6.99 yestei day. DEFENDERS high
est was 67S and lowest GIL. the latter
quotation being the closing BIZ.
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and calves and they are very mud
et. The supply in all classes Is N
prices strong.
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pUTrER AND EGGS.

Chicago. August ic.-Buuser Arm
o ,,,,s, r. n@iGsr dairy, letsii Cheese
st, Lotus. Mo. August ~. Rutter tlrm
s,sseamsry, 'Sn@; dairy, aQli Eggs iirm;:
New York. August -EgSs--Recsspts.
MA. lisll6; Western. Is,
hnnsas Ntv. Mo, August ie.-Bu,ter
Very Very iirm; eI.ar,ery, l2aiS; dairy a,Sis
l.,r h'rh' ~ receipts moderate and