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CANNED FHUIT-per dozen: Strawber-
res sLttMl %, pincapplcs. standard sll00
To-. e3elcss and coreloss 81. 50. seconds g3c
HSi.p. pears. standard gotasL00. Clipper
bartiett pears, Ia, 81 .o0ql0j. 3 IN 81 coo
Loo peaches. standard. . III 81 .10ul l5; sec
"hlS,-lo. 95cgsi.C) , ID stands I'd .l.51ml. 60.
:. nv Pic peaches 75dSoc 10 pie peaches
S90sOr blackbcrries 65a7Uc. 3 10 STANDARD
apples 76HS5c
CALIFORNIA CANNED FRUITS
standard soads, 2h 10 cans; Peaches ST n
~ - per Ooz"n, aprlcots N.30di.35. pears
a. '~l4@; egg pinnis SL3sQi35 green
cages tL3Wl 30, ucctarines. SI30aI IS.
grapes u.Soul.3F; white cherries s. ioi2. % p;
black cherries s. 90. gooseherries 81 i5ff1 90
CANNED NEGETABL HS-s 10 cans
Mn,re not otherwSe stated: Lima beans,
70u15c, evtra standard i.imas, gOG95c
string beans 6oG6j'; corn, extra standard
Do; fancy $50. standard SOgS5c
SOC nnds Soc, red kidney beans 8
Q'mc; marrowfat peas -0mOc. sweet
SITTER p-as sl,E4dl.dO succotash. SOdS5c
okia and tomatoes. 7jfisac. tomatoes TOE
los; = - tomatoes g0t. HiC.
CANNED MEATS AND FGSH-Roast
beeL | ~. yLS5ai 80: . ~ t"2iff2 So: ID
cnrned neef, dozen. siS5H 30 | 10 lunch
tongue. dozen, 81 S5d3O0. Frankfort sau-
sdges, none Vienna sausage. =, III, 800
giIu !. lh ported KAN. dozen. jQc n 10
loited nam. dozen. silG: a 10 deViled
nam, dozen, e5U70: u ID deViled
nam, dozen. Ia sardiues. American
quarters tins. S3.0OdS.l0. mustard, three
quarters 81 tins, $275U2.S0. salmon Alas.
IA, NaCHSl01. Steel Head Columbia River
SLoV1l.a. fancy Columbia River. 81. i0Il. 10
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BuIorER AND EGGS


New York. December li.-Es
6622 packa ees; steady; state ~" :
wanna. 2l426: Western. 2oaA.
Chicago. December H-biis''
creamery, l55g22; dairy. lssIl%
Quiet at So. Eggs-Stsa ~ rs
st. Louis. December iH.-Ees,sSes
u. Buh.er-Lower; creamery Ne-'
901S,
Kansas City December III;
Firm; creamery. 17G1s; dairy, NJ M;
Firm: fresh stock scarce: denss.
fresh candled Missouri ana haH'
l7is.
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PAINTS ANn Gus

81 oiine-Llnseed. in bbls. raw. zoe: boiled
hpis' lac; IN erses. N,6s. prime Whit ~, ~
.Ss'' ~ Dds. i2ci In cases, Il, Is. BriIl,nnt
Gases S ssD so Y h e Sh;; 49, soys sasolins IL
lie; IN esses; $40, rnstanr ton W. ~ po's,
naro, M.lo' castor oil comnerciai s is,sc
pss t ae9sn' iqrpcntine. n bbls, sSc. N-'s'
aiIE LEAp--Stncti3 pure. edfcue,
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GRAIN AND Hay

CSrload lots. job ears, from mills. deal
IDS on BRAN 2U3c per bushel on oats and
corn. and 100 ibs per 100 lbs On hay
ninAN,-.6e; corn bran, 50c per 100 lbs
S6isc. ''"'VN' ''' cVrh'
oo oAts-'rexas, T.ac per bushel; Kansas.
WHEAT SHORTS 90 ,e,. ,oo ,,,>,,,,,.,
MltEAT SCREENlNGS-70r nor fhmsna1
hAhrAltalfa. sl05Oil2.ou per ton; miilct
Sl2.N; timothy SlS.f5iii. 90, South TnxSs
pr3lNe nay sSma6.oo; North Texas. So .o,,f
CpTIoNSEEp PRODUCTS - Meal ana
PEI ton. S' S'''"1i'VV
SSNytS ! ,., ShED-S5asoo per bushel.
RYE SEEl'-SSc per bushei.
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'"N DlIudIlhI I5-lBI7AIes. .-....... 600
New York Spots.
Inc New York spot market closed
quiet steady and unchanged
,'ouh o diuarJ" 4as oood MID ding 6ls
Inv niadl ng.. 7-l6 Mddhng far. q 9.iG
Mlddling '......, 90 alss ...... 700
Liverpool Spots.
Spots closed quiet and unchanged: sales.
1900. of which $500 were American, i'm,
ports 5000, oil which 1000 were Amer
lean.
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I'innucinI Nntcs

New York, December 1.-the Evening
LISTS London finano'pl cablegram say,
me , stock markets here today were duist.
I.sl Or iAe day, but the close was oasv
WI WI Union Pacific lower on reported
posiponement OF the sale of the Kansas
~ - Tor the account H. l5-l5 Mexican
',tfN ~; Mexican Central new folIrs
~ par silver weak, % 5-Sd per ounce.
10y -t=nS rsr cent: rate of discount in
months bills per cent "
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New York Money MorI,et.

New York December A.-Clearmgs Sllss
i4noOo balances s7SS7,g0S Money ON cali
nm n.y., a, ~ per cent last loan .; prime
a',e, tcsSitiie paper 1859 per cent; storing
bankers bills AZ a.S5Aai IS US for demand
aS y, 4.S2isai S24a for 60 days posted rates
s - ana l.S6&a4a; commercial bills Anil
~; silver certificates 57s. ft5Si,: bar sui
yer 5I'a; Mexican dollars 40.
GCNernment bonds easier; State bonds
dull railroad bonds irregular.
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FRUITS.

hPPi,ES-Fancy Ben Davis stoos2, =.
WinesapS and other varieties a So;,t - ,''''
bANANAS-si.SoniIS per bunch, packed
,RANbtRRtES- Cape Cod. S.Oas 20
Der crate. SS.eplS 30 per barrel. "''''
l.lsMONS-M essina and Palermo 49,,
tnon S"''o' choice &0olsS25; extra ianey
SSilSsANppESoAlmeria, s6.coai, 30 per bill
FEARS-oregon, S. per box ''
ORANGES Mexican. fancy sweet e. yso..
wells, NO0. N'''V' ha-
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Boston, December i4-Tho wool r,,rl,,,
Continues quiet although occasional s,ies
are made from tine 10 TINE. clos Liis
nave hean refused on good sized lots. aeal'
ntS haslnS sooi fasth IN the mar6et ana
Is ncthlng in the outlook that would inds.
ea,'i weakness, and dealers are content 10
heia tfesr stock Il buyers do not come I'M
, 70 Yer views, me movement In fleece
some demand IS noticed with prices ahoi,,
tne same, Australian WOODS arr, sra,
aiiI ilne sale Is recorded Texas wools
~, me- UNI / months l6dls. secured
dunn and inc lsdis seourel price sse,so.
slin!' $500 Ctah Myc.r "A, ctc ~,
Medium aud fine lSal7; secured iSusl; Nh
~ $500, Anstrshan secured basis
eosmblng spperhne TeT7s; cosnbnr ~ooa g
qeS' combins average 6saS5. eoe" 70
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New orlc9ns. December IA. s,,,ar
am s,csdy; open kettle a-ielIa s-is, EN-
W.iuShl, graduated iNuias: whites 4 ms
.t;9s' yel,ogs Sssai. seconds st.siaL. NJ
l~ssa e I, ateady; oTsn kettle ismsS: eentrifu
New YORK, December ii.-.S,igar--Raw
ssMprF iatr refining 5,s; centrifugal. i;
tess, I; refined strong. "
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WIRE MD NAILS

:, Quotations are for less than carload lots
Special prices on carloads,
BARRED WlRE--Gligiden. nal =, ~ nos,
lVv lbs; Waukegan &c higher tlgln tiIir,dpn
WIRE NAILS Rate s2.o0 psr key, adj
va ces. 100, I'D and led, DC, Sd and 10 inS,
w ~ ana a. 'no' Id and sd, soc: 50. i5c. ad
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o. Louis December 4-Flour-Quict.
STEADY. Wheat-Op.ons lower; spot lower.
co.. co" req cash, elevator, IS: track 9S,srf'
M5.; January, 81. May, 9SGf93is uIlv Soi.
'-o OFT lower. Spot firm. No. ;;
! Sasa ana DECEMBER e4is January. %; Nav
KS OAts-Futures eas.er; spot steady:
80, eaSh elevator 81 track, %. Rye
Lover % Flaxssci-1i1. Tsmo ny seed.
rr'lne. zoo. Cornmea!-I.iO Bran-Firm
ms ms side, sea57. Hay-F.rm, unchanped
W, MNemshS Liz; Cotton ties and bagging I'm.
cuanseu' Pork-Quiet, standard mess
]o5haqs, S.25 Lard-'Higher; prime steam
4.<,ia; choice, 4S2la Bacon-Boxed Iots
sS Slit sh9r, cleaI, k7545.C0; RIBS 51gIsst
Boxed, shoulders, 475d5O3. extr, Sbnr,
Sitssar i,S1t.445o; ribs. +62taQ+S7Ia; shorts
aislo.oo, Reeelpis-tgour, 20.O0b barrels:
Mt.sat, SNtn bushels: corn, $4,000 bushels.
outs, 500 bushels. Shipments--Flour. G0So
barrels waeat. S7.01 brshes: corn a. GA
Oushels; Gass, a5.0al kas--sls. - S'V'V
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The Merchants association of New Val,
snti-scalping bill " '"'
Tho to,oers In flour thronuhou, ,ho
country are going TO make ~ et,,,., 't te
M nave the atutoraton OF flour prohibited
~, !, oliver Of pittsburg Is mentioned
10 president OF the new Wire trust.
the Mexican and Gull Steamship can,
pay mus arranged for the resumption OF
tes iI.a OF steamers between Mobile Nov
Orleans and Mexican ports. '' '>oN
Dealers IN grain report a brisk jo,,a
~, a., KINDS oil feedstnffs, with prices Very
inere is a, free movement 10 Intor,o.
poinis OF apples, oranges. bananas, raisins
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The William & Flash company OF New
YORK IN their circular OF the llth SAY;
Tbs slightly firmer tone noted IN our
!ast continued for the nrst two 10 three
days of Uhis week, with sdles OF soma
~ barrels Of prime yellow at 30 for
De1emoer-JanuaiN delivery By far the
greater portion OF the OIL sold during IN.
past few weeks has been bought for ship.
ment 10 France. where there has been
more or less agitation regarding a pro.
h-eiuve Increase ia the duty on cotton
OIL and The fear that this bin might mass
tao trench chamber undoubtedly /,
many oI the French buyers To nn,r,. al,
less anticipate their wants Tor I'M, naxi
l|ur W SlN weeks. On "Wednesday on M.
tho report that this increase, dnn'.t
D.,i haa Jared To- pass, .lnd
Tor the time bong. at least. IN no lon,sns
a menace. Immediately tins beca1,,
known. orders IRON France stoppod ,,nt
tue inquiry coming iIom there now "a lar
imtutr pnent Asmost entirely. WIth
tiio lNlilhs on IN this important Domino
tue market assumed q slightly weak,,f
tone ana the oneridgs at re We're lree
Wiuh buyers IDEAS aooui 9llsc. We con.
slider the market, however IN !, vsry
htaithy eon<Auon. The mills, and ,sn,..
c'iily Is ts,ls true OF the Atlantic STATES
hhiiis, nave met the market freely nnd
are wen sold up for December ana carly
-, 49, NN.'''si ~ 'a'tt tne pressure OF
~ ought iist 10 be great this mOnth Ger
,dinl! favorable feature, as the next
TWO 10 three weeks are generally ree,S.
once the dullest of the year IN the gre,s.
trait On the other hand, We see noshinr
IN sight 10 cause any permanent or na
teriai advance, with lard at its present
price: THIS article CARO- is IN very goo,
POSITION, and should the good demand for
u continue. 1t would not be surpriss
uter tue turn OF the year To see heiter
values prevail. IN fact, no. only iarJ IN,
al gresses seem to be tending that wly
week nv ~ fVui'" UNA
We quote the market AT tho closo Am
~ 22c asked for prime yellow. on. for
loose at mill, l3i66,lic "'s'tV'
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

oo g Q. p, mill. Texas interior points. sc.
,,r,,,a ,,,,,o -, -. Per gallon.
Prime summer yellow oil. II
Prime catto, sa.., 49,. ShorI ton.
Prime cotton seed meal..,is "a III III w
Lin.sfs. per ponnd,.......... la.Sp Su
tor local delivery Houston miiis -
meal and cake. sl5,50erls. 90 per ton S"o'e
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s S,!l hindered by nearby NJ.
Prime crude 1s@lsl.. ~

chicago advices by prips,. !.
W. Hunter 4 Co. gave p,its : !
W y anu sy1s, aid calls siMaslS l
decline IS expected tomorras
at Closing prices A' % Y
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Dry Goods MnrL.t

New York December 1.-THE disasree-
ah'e weather today had bad effect on IN.
trading in dry goods. Buyers an, moi N
tho market n sufficient numbers IN ,,ya
any Ifo 10 trading. Mall orders. On tnS
o'nsr hand, show sltshl Increase. '''e
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PRODUCE.

BEANS-Caiiforna small white. 2hc
per 10, Bayou, 1908 j-Sc. pink. 2&.a3c;
Lama beans, 3uSAc black eyed peas, 3G
Slac
BUTTER Blue Star pc: dairy. 160lSc.
Fancy Elgin creamery, 2jism26;ac, Texas
country butter, choice. l5i 90c. common, 10
q l-Ssc. oleomargarine. solids, lie. prints,
ilzc tlgin dairy bricks l7I,c.
CABEAGE-colorado S2.15Q3Vo. common
s!.1jfi2b.
CiHESE-New York fun cream. 1sc
Wisconsin fun cream, l2iAc; Young Amer
ica, i2lec Western. lie
EGGS--iSalac per dozen. Kansas, 21c.
oNloNS-Coiorado. &c por II.
PEP ER-thiIc, 1871 0c per 10.
POTATOES California and Colorado. 50
q Soc sweet potatoes. $4,000 per bushel.
POT LTKf-Ch!ckcus. Pc dozen, old
ncHs, $2,0p9 Is; cocks St,25d1.j0; irycrs
according to size. s2.01d225. broilers 81 25a
LIS. turkey hens. S551R66O. turkey gon-
h,eiN SjUWl00. ducks. $2.iOa2.75: geese
elcaned. Dunk. Sc: IN lib cartons. $40.
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MONEY ANn RANGING.


Houston. December li.-I.ocal hunks ro
b 20, the money elarket duh and easy. In,
loans is light. va
HOUSTON BANK CI.EARINGs
ne following are the c!earings or IN.
houston banks for the week thus far ana
80, Vne correspondins time last year. to-
sether With the increase or decrease.
This Last In.
Saturday .,.....s1,9i8s12 s., 22o. SOS siGs on;
NJ onday ......... 1,6S2,l50 l.6lS.il7 6s7S9
luesday ........ l.iSi,320 1867. SAG iii sSs
HOUSTON EXCHANGE.
- Buying. Selling.
New York slIht....k dis. Par TO 81 ais
New Dreams sight x dis. Par.
American silver, Par. Par.
NEW YORK EXCHANGES
Rei,bma,,s oor, Today Yesterday.
merc!al, 60 days.. "a 5-fc-a. az -. =,
Bankers. 60 diys.....4. SPA, -, "-i'-9s
commercial, 60 days .S2s. iSai.
SlAhners ..,..,..........i.S2 80
Francs, commercial
oo days ..............,5.22 9i, 9oi.
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D bld sellers; V value.
stocks at United states Parts
Comparative spot Markets

The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today at the leading
markets. together with the closing of mid.
ding yesterday, with today's sales
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THE WOOL MARKET.

:, Prices pad by Eopston dealers
Twelve months. medium Io M,
BURY -. ...,. ''''' WV
Six months. lG2 iesa sV ~
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The produce market Is IN rather IN
satisfactory condition. Tho consumpii N
Of butter has SHOWN failing off, but
prices are very firm, win Sigh, upward
tendency!
Receipts OF chickens and turkeys were
iight today, bat ii,e market on chickens
mas oeen Daaiy oversize kcd for some Tine
alid with poor Jenas!tu Drirc- are uelnl.
shaded. some salas Of weak chickens
were made as iow - 81 a dozen Turkeyr,
however. dre more iirnly he'd. and are IN
iair demand
Eggs are steadily held at iSaisc in case
lois, The bakers supplied themselves last
week ana next ws-,.IA tho domestic con.
sumption IS expected TO b. quite heavy
Receipts are .shi ana commission men
arc anxious 70 secure stocks.
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LIVE srocx.
Horer,x


1AbN ESTON,
Reported for The Post Sy AZ
ave stock commission merchar,
Beeves--
Choice. per ib, gross.
common, per lb. gross,
Cows
Choice, per lb, gross. ...,.
common, per ID, gross. ..
Yearlings--
Choice, per lb, gross. n
common, per III, gross. 80.
Calves II
Choice. per lib, gross. ........
common. per 10, crosses. II
Sheep.
Choice, per ID, gross. ...., Il
common, per ID. gross. ...
Hogs
Cornfed hogs. .........
Mastfed hogs. ........,.....
This This Thy]
day. week. seas,5
Cattle ............ 25 1S nd
Calves and year
llsS ........... l15 l2;l
Hogs ......... 223 Id
Sneep ............ :. " 1&
Good cattle, calves and sheen hi
mand; market supplied with hogI
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a asked b bid nominal.
Liverpool Futures.
Futures opened quiet, with moderate de- |
steady.
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Smoked sgi bellies. Ssaa7Rc; New York sal;
bellies. Sc: breakfast bacon. 9Ssaloc.
f Heuston Or A Galveston. November ship
Ties Ties Arrow, i III. lie; Delta 81 90. III
small lots from store. bagging &c per
&C cASp Why's " whipped es basis "A. sa.s
&c per 10; special sizes nc higher
COFFEE--Rio and Cordova: Fair SSlt
sa,c; prime 1onlic; choice llhal2izd; fancy
lsGI5c. peaberry fiGfikc. Roasted coffees:
Arbuckle's Ariosa. basis 100 ID cases $3.50;
Apex. 1850
FLOUR, Empire Sinls. Houston: Davi-
sons High Patent, $50: White Ribbon,
quote. Tidal Wave. $40; Sea Fairy. sec
ond roller patent, si.S; Sea Pearl. 1870;
rye flour, 1870 Special rates for shipments
above SACKS; IN half barrels, 3oc above
barreIs
ana IL cream e neal =, n "a 6bls go "a, pearl meal
Scotch and Friends oats s2.5; Columbian
mAMs-standard. sl4aec: picnic hams,
HoNEY--In so III cans. extracted, s,49
ti4e in comb saloc; In IL 10 cans extract
leaf 54c; % III cans &c higher than
Heroes. 10 Id cans ac higher 5 10 cans Use
higher; ID cans ic higher
MoIAss ES--R eboiied, fair l6Qisc: prime
Dn2lc. choice, 25u26c; fancy new crop
syrup. 22lj3sc.
ltlrE- Extra fancy head 5iGGf,Ac:
choice ilsit5c; fair igttitc: fancy imported
5izn5ttc
.RopE-Basls for 7-is. sisal. Sc: MANILA
6lsc' cotton llmliLc
5. sALT--Liverpooi. coarse 6od75c: fine s5lc
sc Lou siana. .osrse 6Jc; fine Sc: barrels.
s JOS s2.25 Co.'s. ,2.sl lr-2s. s2.J9; 7o-4s
SALT FISH-Nackerei NO l. In " ID
KITS. S5cusi.(0; half bbls i5.Jo05.75.
st ARCH-Siandard goods: Peatl. in 30
p, tcSeg. J'5c Royal Gloss. bulk 2asc:
flckel. le0 packages. pCr oON. t3.sJ. corn
SUGhR--Quota' ions are for small lots;
Special prices aiYe;i on carload orders.
standard grannlate1. 7-l6c. cubes and
powdered 5-sc, LOUISIANA yellow clarl-
fed. fancy 5isc; choice. 7-Sc.
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Slightly higher; NJ. | harl. S,gstit. IN" N
(. sSasils No. red, 9Su94: NJ. p esisst
sS: No. , spring, S29SS. Corn-Higher. M
set HiAea :41saS oats-Higher: No white
go hye-No. :, i3l4L Hay--Actiye.
eho:ce t'mo,hy. s,51q575; choice nrair,e
,,E0gh0. Receipts-Wheat, 36Oo3 bushels.
corn. $500 bushels; oats, 1900 bushels
= o5 Wheat. $500 bushes; corn,
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IOpen. I TT gh | Low. TCvoac

:. wheat-No. spring, ss6gss,A; No. 3. son
90 No. red. 97Fl9S.
Corn-No. 2. 25isT255s
oats-NS, 2. 22A@221a; No. white, 81: No.
white. 23d2iis.
Rye-No. 9 asa.
Barlcy-No. . 25iaIi0
Fiaxseed-No. i. 1.l3iad1IS
Timothy seed-Primc 262IeII2 Ga
Mess rlork-Per barrel T. 45l57 5O
l.ard-Per 100 pounds. 435al.N
Short RIBS s.des-Loose i20Tl5A
Dry saved shoulders- Boxed, 4l3Gl4H.
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods nor
gallon, l. TO- 9N"' Pe'
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NEW oRLEANs

- ~ NfAhASLfA@fs<
Reported for The Post daly|
Thursdays ami Sundays by ABE
gomery & Co. Qimited), Live fto
mission merchants.
Good fat fed beeves. ...... n
Good fat grass beeves. 80. Il
Common to far beeves. 80. Il
Coed fat cows. 8
Common 10 fair cows. Il
Good fat yearlings. .........S2Ai
Common to fair yearlings... I ~
Good cornfed hogs ............ 4
Common to fair hogs, ........ !
Good fat sheep ............-.
Recsip,sl
Cattle Isl
Caves amid yearlings..,
tioSS ..,..............' 80
Stltep ...--.........s .....,.s 49,
Market steady; good beeyeS
COWS and he.fere. caves and w
demand; hogs dull good sheep m
stays and oxen IN demand.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE pu,cnS

S""'""""s Tor Hound Lots OF stan,.
Commodities
.,inese quotations are revised dsuv .,.,
tner correctncss can be relied unon' Tna
p p.bcs are these ruling IN the Hous,op
HEAVY STAPLES.
! sAs.MSM1ausN.,aaTlloN--Powaer. per key uo,sp
shot, per sack. Si.25: buck $50 er'p
6AGoN-Extra short clear, In sacks
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New York, December 14-Wheat-Re.
Selpls, 31,ssI; exports. 1883 800, Spot weaI, I;
NJ; rel, 9s afloat Options opened stess,ir
ana advanced on n bu..ish ininoIs s,,ts
reAorN small Northwestern receipts ana
tse1ch markets and 4 hsariSh French 90
s s, c.osins 7sdls ret lower: No. RED
MSy. ga Hides and leather'stesdv WOOL
nn.Si. pS lron easy, s.soas S1, lake con.
du,l, S.Ste Loo. Iseaa-ssisaiy. s.7si., Core,
SEED Oh quiet but steady; foreisg trade
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Chicago, December 1.-THE Gag
ket was firm. Dressed heel caa
mostly 400 and 500, and the rans:]
mon to choice steers was peiV,'
5.l5. a few Christmas cattle 81
W5.j0; COWS and heifers adva.lc:
few fancy lheifers sod al ial1
bulk Of the cows and heiters sea,|
dl3.50; Texas fed steers active a \
bulls. 3.a0a3.30; calves in bette
at 5.75n6.25. Offerings OF hogs }
taken at Mondays c.csing 20
choicest lots going 2iac lower VI
days sales. The oulll Of me
at 3.35N3,371s, the best lots seliln 7
3.42l5; F, coarse heavy packers,
pigs, A9Gn3.3j. Sheep and lams
supply small. Sheep were iil;e3
3.00u3.50 for the poorest up III
strictly choice: Western lots 81.
also; lambs were wanted atte
common up to 5,7JG5.S5 for ptsR
good many Westerns selling
choice sheep and lambs weIs =
higher. Receip,s-Cattle, 800; -
sheep, 5000
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V titA

Houston Daily statement,
c,o.. .,n. ioaay' fes'day, Last year
$780, t's-- iossa la,G5s
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ST. Louis. December l4.-Catut-3
800; shipments. 100: steady; Ai
native shipping and export s'e3]
80, bulk. t09n5. 90; dressed \
butcher steers. 3.5an5. 90; bulK !
stockers and feeders. 2.654 ~, Z
n4.D; COWS and heifers, l.75ats.
and Indian steers, 9.T5si3 80. cows
crs, 2,00GS,50. Hogs-Rece.yts y
ments, 700: steady; light, 3 s5asss,
S,200S.40; heavy, 3.s0a3,45 Shesp,.,'
1900; shipments. none; strong; n'a
tons, AS; lambs, 5.20a5,6o.
Kansas City. December H.
ce'pts, 5000: ste ady TO strong; (, is =
S.WMi.O0; Texas cows. 2igssks,
steers, S,50n5.25; native COWS atiII
l.2Itl.s5; stockers and feeders.
bulls, 210Q3.5O. Hoes--Reeeip,s,
strong II 2is higher; hiik q -
3.Sa; heavies. 3.?5fiS. 37la: pickus,,
S,3.lRi mixed. 3.256S.37i2; hsnls n I
Sheep-ReceiI.s. 1909. firm: IshN
SOC: mutpons, 2.0G04.50.
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4 asked; b bid montreal
New York Futures.
opened quiet; ut noon, steady. and
closed qulet. slles. u 100.
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BAROMETER OF BUSINESS.
IA Index to the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
NO PUNCTUATION IN THE PRICE LIST.
The ocean Freight RSte War Has
Curtailed Trade-Bouston rs
Wood Market--Trade Notes.

Houston. Tuesday, December il.


The markets are all unchanged as 10
price. In fact there IL little tiuctuation
in any commodity. Everything appears
TO have reached level. at which 1t re-
mains, and at the speculative centcrs the
investment falls to bring about any
change
Mr.. +. n. Thompson of T. II. Thompson
& Co. says the business OF his firm is
ahead OF last year at this time. He ex-
plains that a great deal Of business prop
erly belonging TO Houston does not APP
pear on the surface. as carload lots sold
by Houston iobbors to interior towns pass
directly through to those points He
says that with orders Already in to be
filled between the 18th and 2gd of tho
month. viii keep his working force busy
to say nothing OF new business.
one OF the principal drawbacks to Texas
jobbers has been the ocean freight rate
war iBaugurassd between the steamship
lines plying between New York aud Cal
weston. While rates we're being s.ashed
down 10 almost zero great many in
terror merchants oyniied themselves of
this saving and placed large orders In the
Eastern commercial centeIs This, OF
course has had the effect OF reducing the
yoNlne u trade which usually is apparent
al this season of the year.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05
EASTON,

MT and Mrs John Macnie of New York were recent guests at Charles Silliman's.
 Mrs A. E. Turney and Mrs Fitch of Weston visited relatives in town the past week.
 A meeting was held at Academy hall, Wednesday evening, February 24, to start a Grange in town. Simon Brad ley of Greenfield addressed the people, and at the close papers were passed around for signatures of those wishing to become charter members. The next meeting is to be held at Flat Rock.
 Rev MT Merrill of New Haven, for mer pastor, was welcomed by the people of the Congregational church, Sunday.
 s. D. Powell spent Sunday and Wash ingtons birthday in own with his parents and friends, returning Tuesday morning to Yale college, New Haven.