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Decorah-posten., 1897-03-23

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Decorah-posten., 1897-03-23

yea mooioa SbmaRiner 'Snsuennen' 70,
on 1laestib iioea Ntn Suittn tiger. at ban
oloriS isr bar ipet paa en- iaa COB Utaiftne
Tom sSnspennen.. Siuloe pI hape tlebt en-
bps en- asent, er ies litter paa. at oi bapos
maottet betale runot 20 Dollars mere. seq
anbefaler ben til Gnbper. Der sHller 10 en-
lite alasies Spmaltiue. Zen ss aloeles
oper ssorpentnin9 til ben Yrls. MnoreS
3~horciou, Wdnteiter. @inrL
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b bid; sellers: value.
Liverpool Weekly Movement.

stocks mt United state. port..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02

New York, October 1.-The past month
IN dry goods has shown poor results, bu,
sellers believe that with the steady dis
tfiiNliNn reported at the second hands aud
retail stores, the demand on recorders will
be heavy and the prices will be sustained.
The discouragng factor IN the situation
Tor cotton goods is the deelne In the
price Of the staple and this strengthens
the position Of buyers. Wooden goods are
strong, with prospects OF better prices In
staple cottans there ~ no change of i'm
portance. Prints are quiet Sales al provi-
dence at 2 l6c a reported. odd goods are
sod quietly IN small lots at gonerally
weak prices
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ViOlett's Circular.

New York. October 1.--Atwood Violet,
Lockwood & Co. say: Cotton-There IL
little to he said about the market today
crop prospects do not improve but rattle,
70 the contrary. when the mills do begir
to buy on both sides OF the ocean they
are likely TO buy simultaneously aud the
realization of a large demand In this coun.
Try would be promptly followed by greatts
firnness among spot holders, naturally
and N turn the contract buyer would
MAKE his appearance in considerable
numbers
IL begins 10 look as though the grea,
activity In cotton will begin as soon az
the market commences 10 advance. A ma.
teiiaiization Of this may not be far re.
moved
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Cotton Points.

Houston expects 1900 bales tomorrow
against 1899 on the same day last year
New Orleans receipts are si.li affected
by Quarantine rcstn ctions About 5000
bales arc expected here tomorrow ". aga.ns,
lG.1ll last year.
Macy a Pendieton New York: at Ia
use,css for anybody TO fry to bear cotton
at bh cents when the statistical position
warrants II selling at 81
Fairchild q TIobson OF New Orleans adj
Nised y w. Hunter az Co. today;
North Toxas reports that farmers are
getting reconcilcd no the price and are
marketing more freely, which Will make
th* movement from that secticn larger
this month";"
targH Richardson. Houston: THE
consensus OF opinion Is bullish although
nlrny who say We viii see much higher
prices later on believe the movement and
lack of European demand will gradually
put us on lower level"
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were very heavy and that urgent inquiry
Tor bids were submitted to New England
Rphnhers without resulting in business
~ was also reported that quarantine had
geeh raised at HonstoD and Galveston.
IAts added TO the prevailing indisposition
70 BUY cotton, the theory being consider
able cotton hal been held IN check by
INC yellow fever embargo. Cables were
nDltVorable. Following the first call the
market was slow and quite featureess,
WIN narrow changes At moon the mar
showed net loss OF ld2 points. Covering
~ anticipation of an unfavorable bureau
feIort caused a reaction and the close was
steady az net unchanged price to decline
OF point.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02

HEAVY STAPLES.

HEAVY eTAPLEr.
Those ouotations are revised daily ant
their correctness ear be relied upon. Thu
prices are those ruling In the Houston
| Wholesale markets:
| AMMUNITION Powder. per keg. Aoo0
az: blasting powder, sL@ ger kes; droI
shTSx, cko ss sfsri 81 sopt clear In sacks
| ne. regulars INC; boxed NC higher
.,i'okc.. Ssiijes. s,sus $50; New YORK sal
bellies, s-SQS s-Sc; breakfast bacon. on
s1EAGorNo AND TrEs-carload lots. 10
| 4 Boist or Galveston, september ship
ment: IsagginE, - 1896. "a -; 7Kc
Tycs Arrow q 10; , Tsc; s ~ 70. ese; pe' a.
per. yard higher; tics. &c per bundle
4" tsANiDY--stlck. wrapped. basis "A. eva
6s.e per ID. Special sizes. Nc higher.
coFFEg--Isio and cordoya: Fair "a
Zoe: p,amc 11efizi1c. choice 13n15c; fancy
I5@i7c: peaberry Tul8c. Roasted coffee:
Star and Crescent. 100 ID casea. sj0.75
Apex, silo; ArbucbIe's Ariosa. sii.0. ba-
sis 1O0-lb cases.
FLOUR. Carload lots: Tidal Wave Sc. 80;
fea FAIRY second roller patent, s4.pJ; Sea
Nymph. extra roller fancy. Af0; Sea Pear,
s3.D; rye -four $50. Pumpernlcksl SIZE;
special rates for shipments 10 interior
points: -four In barrels i5c above sacks.
IN hall barrels. soc above barrels,
FAKIEAcEOuS Goops.-titity, hoipiny
..'' 'iNsip sH',h'i HpttE' t"tVSs Rvoi
meal IN 10 ~ sacks. sIo5a1.70 per Dbl Of
sacks; Scotch oats 81 10 per Gaze; Column
ban cats sz1o; Friends oats s2.25
HAMb- STANDARD, sh@35zc: picnic hams
AoEIsY-fn coli cans. extracted. sHa
6lsc; IN comb, SGt10c; In lib cans extract
LAfsD--Rcfined tiercea. compound. 4%c:
leaf, bs.a5 7-sc; 10 ID cans Nc higher than
Heroes, 10 ID cans NC higher: ID cans.
rs higher; 3 ID cars, ic higher
MOLAS5f.f-. R.bocled fair iGGfi8c, prime
spa &c, choice 2jfj2ec; fancy 30lt32c.
RICE - Esfra fancy head SiS6fbH4c;
,sholce sltN5c; fail aa41so; fancy imported
. tiopE--Iias.e for 7-le: sisol 5i4c; MANILA
7c; Gotten 11qIi4c.
BAIsT--Ldyerpool. coarse. 60li75c fine. C5
assoc, Louisiana coarse. 6nc. rino. 3se: bar
rsls. 2s-lOs, R25. Co.'s. $3.50; io0-5s. $3.50;
SALT FISH Mackcrel No. /. in 1o-Ib
rs. s,cNtl0Q; half DarrelT. s5.25di5.60
MISUNDERSTANDING goods: peariin 40 ID
-; -. Si9t Royal Cloes. bulk Q Csc
NleFsi, 100 packages, per box, $2S5; corn
starsh 5lxo Ter H.. ~ and ~ 10 boxes
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots:
spcclli prices given on carload orders
STANDARD granulatcd, 5-lGc; German
IN sacks, S.1Gc. standard
pnDes aud powdered, I1-iGc: Louisiana
CHOW clarified. fancy, 5-sd4ssc. choice.
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shoulders. extra short clear and ~
fhorts SIS. Receepts-Fiour z0o6.' y
1900; corn 10000: oats 66.O0o. Gh;>3
GOO. ~
Grnfn ana Provisions lei srv
New York. October 1.-wheat ~
PSI, $50: exports 1880: spring whees
B55s. Options opened easy. rallied ~
on drouth news and covering. hut h
later hours weakened again ,rr,der r.
pointing late cables. realizing ana
exports, closing iaaRs net lower: No !
October 93Ag95. closing 93%: ~
% l-lsuas. closing 9Sls. Hides-Ss
res, 2012a211a. Wool firm. Cotton n
lower; prime crude (. O. b. mIils
prime summer yellow 24d2p{; on ~
yellow 2ais@24; oil 2sd32: prime ~
Pig s iron NJ Ra Brine AND Tinf nncbs yslss
quiet; 13. 80 bid. 10. 40 asked. Reef 6nl
meats dull. Lard steady; Western
4. S5Gt4.9o. Refined quiet. Pork and h,
dull. ~
Kansas City. October 1.-wheat
higher: fairly active; No. hard NsS
No. 2 Sla S3l&: No. 2 red 81; No. ~
79qSo. Corn about steady: No. ~
24A@25. Oats about steady; No. "
20. Rye weak; No. 10. HAY n
choice prairie 500: choice Timothy
Receipts-Wheat 215, 400; corn 50.00&
1900. Shipments-Wheat 1876,
20. 100; oats 1000.
Chicago advices by private wire y
w. Hunter & Co. gave curb on DECD
wheat &c lower at 80. Puts on Decs1
what sold from 50 to s9ikd89A.
sold down from 9lA to 30 7-sa91 BID. [
on December corn sold from % to II
%. calls sold from % 3-S 10 .eAf'
Wheat looks lower for tomorrow.
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weather EaxarnhI.

New York. october The r,na,.,.,
Chronicle has tho following weather 49,
ports by telegraph Our tcierr.nh,c -
ports from the south this evening de-.
nS'e that the weather has favored the
.ap'a sathering Of cotton. dry weather
navshs preyaaisd almost everywhere. Mar.
se'sns Is also making excellent progress.
being hindercd, however. at some points
oy the yellow fever. Our Galveston cor
respondent reports that advicos from over
FsAas Indicate dlmlnu,ion IN the pros
pectiyc top crop.
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COTTON PUZZLES TRADERS.
Statistics Are Bullisb, bat Sur
roundinqs Are Bearish.
STATIONARY FOR LAST THREE DAYS.
There Has Bees IAttle or No Change
in the Price. with Less Press
ure 10 seIl--Cott0n Points.
Once Of The Post,
Houston. Friday, October

The cotton market is a puzzle for
traders Many OF them believe there is
some likelihood Of decline Of 40 or 10
points before the bottom is reached. but
| at the same time realize that speculation
| may at any moment take hold OF the mar
| ket and carry values 20 or cents. Very
| few people believe that cotton VIII sell as
| low this season az II did In is9f-95, de-
| spite the fact that II has been following
that year in cts downward slide for the
past month or 80.
Nearly every one has lost sight OF the
statistical position OF cotton. The state
ment that the visible supply on October
IL smaller than for ten years past has no
effect whatever. when bulls point 10 the
sensationally small stocks In England and
Dn the continent, bearish traders merely
sbrug their shoulders The fact that
1.1l2,0oD bales OF American cotton came
into sight tho past month without caus
kng the worlds Visible supply 10 increase
more than 10000 bales is regarded as OF
little consequence. The assertion that
the world was never before so dependent
for IT'S supplies upon cotton that has not
yet matured and may never mature IS not
denied. but II doesn't fr1ghten any one.
statistics shoEld have given us 10 cent
cotton last summer" said one trader.
"Whon such bullish f.ures as were then
apparent d1d not result in sensational
advance. there is no longer any need %
PIN your faith 10 statistics. Better watch
the demand and the conditions of trade
and disregard all other facts and figures,
For the last three days the market has
been nearly stationary. with December
hanging around &c at New Orleans ana
y 10 NJ New York Today Liverpool sent
over decline Of 1-6ilfih-6ld. but thc
American markets were not depressed
thereby, advancing few points during
the day and closing practically at yester-
days figures, Expectations OF a freer
movement I'm Texas, due 10 the raising OF
qnarantiues. was considered bearsh
factor but had very little effect one way
o. the other.
Al today's session New York futures
opened steady. with e.35 bid for January.
The highest sale was al 6 81 and the low
csl 5S3. Final figures were s35Q6S6,
against 6.S6Q6H yesterday In New Or
leans. December sold at 5.9S soon after
ihe opening, advanced TO 6.03 and closed
al 6Ol96.o2, the same as the final figures
yesterday ana the day before.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
COFFEE.

New York. October 1.--Coffee-
opened dull with prices unchan9
points higher. ruled inactive with
urhertone. cables reporting Ssnt4
prospects unfavorable beng So
the face of the heavy stock accu
closed quiet with prices unchan9I
poiIts net advance: sales $500 ba
dull. No. z. invoice ms asked. jopq
mild steady: Cordova 10lzd l6iz.
Total warehouse deliveries ~
United States 1920. Including
New York New York stock todsy =
United States stock Az. 20: afioat =
United States $4,000: total vtsioae
United States So, 40. .1
Santos. Oc,lober 1.--Coffee quietss.~,
average Santos 500 reds per 10 -
CENTS 5000: stock LOS. COO. ~
Hamburg, October Coffee n
pfg higher. closed with March a.
advance: other months unchansee-7
5000 MI
Rio, October 1.--Coffee steady NJ
$3.50 reis per 10 kilos: exchange
ceSpts l5.00: stock tT.00 ~
Havre. October 1.---CcfTee un
sales 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
pntEn rnuITs ANN NIrrs

APPLIES Fancy slccd in noxe.
5,ao fancy evaporated. IN bulk. 100 IA hsr'
rols, &c; to-lh boxes, sMc. ts.lb cartons. 81,
9lS@c. ~
;, AfRIcors-ec per 10 loose; lie IN I.
ID cartons.
CuRRANTS-ln bills. &c, cleaned cur.
rvilis, IN boxes, &c. IN lilo cartons. yiLc
PEACHES -Eyapcrated. unpeeled, vLa
elao.
PEARS--ac per 10.
RA1StNS--Callfornia l.. L. boxes. yssa
LIS, v box l., l.. raislnp. soc. .-orown H.
n. raisins 80 10 boxes, tiac. 3-crown l., N
80 "a boxes. &C.
To; 7D-Sls, &c. so-iocs 5g5,.c.
NuTs--Brazil ionllc per 10. nlborts, Sic.
iiS iluiino, Naples, ia6c; walnuts, IienIsc
peanuts. 5h9Gssc; almonds Tarsgona, ia
loo per ID. IN sacks; pecans Gg6lsc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
CANNED GOODS.

CANNED FRUIr-ter dozen; strawber.
riSs, g0cQNQo. piueaprles. standard. 81 DDgf
lbp' eyel"Fs and corcless, 81 20. seconds 30
@aac, pears. standard, hJlla0c. Clipper
Baftlot pcars, 2 H. sl.oOdl.05; ID, 81 G0ap
Lopi peaches, standard. 10, N1GgL1h; see
oudh No. SjdI5Dc; ID standard. 81 50ltl. go
~ PIE peaches. 75960e 10 pie peaches.
10000; hlaekberries 65Gb70c; ID standard
CALIFORNIA CANNED FRUITS -
standhrd goods. 2b ID cans; Peaches. 81 30
81 S4 rlr 1o2oni apricots. si.3oGil35. pears.
VI bIl 90 egg plums, s. 3olt1 35 green
GaEts y 3plll 50; nectarlnes 81 .SGgl 49,
grapos. 81 sodfiSb: white cherries. s. lggg
!, y. black cherr.o9 1900. gooseberrios sLib
CANNED VEGETABLES - Marrowfat
peas, S009oc, Lima beans. Sgczb$i %
string beams. 61ep7oc. corr, 75c@Sllo; toms p
d9eN z ID; ,70lfTIe; seconds G5c: ID. COG
9Oc res kidney beans. No. SGu65e
CANNED MEATS AND FfSH--Roast
beef ! III s.S5li 20: . 10 sa.2En2s5, n
eorneh lecf. : dozen 81 3iQii.i0' / 70 lunch
Tongue, dc2en. t2SsGla.00: Frankfort sou-
sages, ] ID, N,s5, vienna sausage. ~ ID.
u 10; u ID ported ham, dozen
Che. y - potted ham, dozen, 81 To- Y
y deyiled han. dozen. Ctu70G; Y 10 dew
leu nam dozen. 2l.i5. sardinos. Amer
Tenn. quarte~s, tinp, So 00Gt3.1l mustard
halves. 50 tins. t275lp2 So salmon Alaska
e0pLdO Steel Head Columbia River 1900,
LIZ; fancy Columbia River sl.40ai 90.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
Daily Interior Movement.
Comparative Cotton stntemen


New York, October l.-For the week
ending Friday. October !:
Net receipts at all United States
Forts during week . g7a on
Net receipts at all United States
ports same week last year 2st on
Total receipts to this date . $40 tiS
Total receipts % same date last
year ";:...; .....;,.,....~..... $40. ss2
Cps .or we week ..s,.......... 22s. COZ
TsHip.y 70 ior sSihe week last year. 1870
Total exports to same date last
s; ysar 4ol. 2ss
Stock at all United States norris
SAN sane time last year ,......,...... $50. sss
StccH O., ali I'll, hterior towns ...... 1858
SIN, tsne last year .;..........s..... 81, 5os
Sc a, Liverpooi ....,..,........,. 297 900
si ysar 81 Xma.,,, :; 4iaooo
st sri1a ~ im:;io, .;;-... $4,000
britafn same time last year Ias on
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TRuITs.


APPLES Missouri. s2.5oa2y5 per bbi
common 81 .one,2.25
corOANu'rs- $3.50 per 100. SO 90 per 1850
LEMONS cselna and Palermo. COM
motb SEQ; choice. ss.26 extra fancy sor-
rentos, 81, 10; Maiorls. S3f5n4 90,
GitApES--Callfofnia Hack princo ma
Mnscals, 81 .25. 1okays. 81. 20.
fEARS-california, SEA per box.
oRANGES-M Mexican. fancy sweet. 500
per box.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
GRAIs AND HAY.

Carload lots. Job cara. from mills; deal
ers charge from store hlii0c more per M,
lbs on bran, 2ti3c per bushei on oats and
corn and in4l5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BltAN-1lnc.
CHopPED coRN--S0 per 100 lbs.
(ftoc w
CHOPPED oATs--Ttssec per 100 lbs.
oArS-rexas 35is42Ic
WHEAT SCREENINGS zoe per husba
IiAf--Alfalta, SO. Doe .i.0o per ton, miiiei
sis.ec, timothy, slz. oss.275. south T"xss
prairie hay, 5,ooa5.5o North Texas, IS 'oo
coT.roNsEED PRODUCTS md
cake, ylI.0oNls.oo per toni hulls. $500
SORGHUM SEED--s5fieac per btiShet
RYE SEED--gQc per buahei.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
PAINTS AND orr.s

oll,-i4inseed, IA bbls raw &c. boiled
bills. he; n cases, si.eS; prime white ,s "a
test, in bbls, i2c: In caaes. si.s5. Brllliang
OIL u'7e; "a hbis, isc;, ntove gasoline. IN
cases. u6v: In bbls. l$c Eupion iii T.,
bhls, re: In cases. s. TO- castor al, MI N
icat pure, si.1e, castor oil. commercial n",e,.
Der dozen; iurpentine. In bills, &c. '''sc
+, WH.rE mEAp,s,ristiy pure. sasxc,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02

Tho movement for this and previous
weeks this season and The corresponding
weeks Of the three previous seasons. ao-
eordinC 10 Secretary Hester, 81 as fol-
lows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02


BEANS-California small white, 2isGl
2 b-An per H.; Bayou. SMG3s.c; pink. 2stN3c,
Lima beans. Su312c; biack-oyed peas. 81.
Qt3Nc,
BUTTER, Blue Star. SOC: dairy, i2Sil4c:
fancy Elgln creamery. &c. Texas cnun-
try butter ltW2oa for choice. common. 10
i2ibc
CABBAGE ~. Colorado $40; common,
.22ya2dc
CHEESE New York fun cream. 1sc,
Wisconsin inl cream, l2isc; YOUNG Amer
eaV i2iqc, Westrrn. lie Swiss, 2Sc. tint
tutlor ew.as, 17dtlsc brick cheese. ii6fi2e
llmhurcSr he
EGGS Texas io0iic for fresh stock
Kanfas lGc
ONIONS. California and Minnesota, 90.
fEIPLR.. Ehi,e, $4,000 per H.
IstfrATOgS California soas5c. sweet
pota toes, 100000 per bushel
POULTRY Chickens per dozon. old
hens S2.7a13.oo; cocks 81 .Oon2.40, fryefs.
according to size. 81 aQSf3 90; brnilars s.. Is
az 40, turkey hens, ST. 0Od5 co. turkey sob.
blers, s6opusW; ducks. s2boG13.0o. geese.
s?50a30o
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New yorL Cotton.

New York. October i.--rhe cotton mar.
ket opened point higher to lower.
rhfre was no trad ng IN octoher contracts
on call which developed considerable
wcAkness - u procecded ON reports thst
e3ermss 81 spet cotton from TIA eoutn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02

The following table gives the price OF
m'ddilng cotton on the spot at npyen OF
me worlds principal markets toiay. th,,
day last week and for tho corresponding
date in iSs:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02

New Orleane October 1.-euy9z'
omen kettle s1x@S3A; centrifugal
4h44 9-l6. Whites ! b-ls0N sis; ~
~: seconds 203x ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
WIRE AND MATS

!, , quote =, slons arc on small lots. spac.a,
spAk1tl;lsD WtttE Glidden, gal. A. a ,..
xvy Nv ~ O WSuksEsn 5c higher than Giiddcr
1891 e lsd, Ssa cnd "a 81 "A ana "a. i ac:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02

Shipments during tho month were 2sS'-
$50 bales and the stock on hand Ia e6bif.
There were e0.oo6 bales compressed, against
1880 last year. The fact that the cem-
presnge is less than last year. deseite the
large increase in receipts. is due TO the
ruling OF the railroad commission In regard
30 compressed cotton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02

Grated apples In Eastern markets. aud new
stock ID arriving slowly. Prices snow an
Advancing tendency.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02

contract Prices Compared.
mo ae'ive future months IN the three
reading markets show the fol,o~ins
changes since last Friday. aud also com
pare with this date last wear.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02

Chicago, October 1.-Trade in cae5s
as active as II usually rs SO late Vi
week and prices showed no ne
charge. A few desirable cattle scld7
isfactorily. but the general trad
SLOW. Native beef steers 3.5f5. 80.
was the extreme range: bulk of SAID
M5.l5.. stockers and feeders 81
Ttxas cattle sold at steady prices.
There was an active demand for
prices averaging sc higher. Sale1
largely at 4.00d4.25. pigs going chin
OF 3.70d4. 40.
Trade I'm sheep and lambs was y
with prices favoring buyers. Sheep
20 for the poorest to 4.00G4. % VI
best, Western range fiocls predonln
anu selling at 3.50I4 80; lambs 3.60&4
Recelpts-Cattlc 1900. hogs 22oM y
st. Louis. October i.--Cattle--Rxt
1000. shipments 1000: weak at vested
quotations.; Texans steady and untI
ed; fair to choice native shipping ~
r3rt steers 4.25n4.5o; dressed bed
bulcher steers 5000 80; steers ynds
bounds 3.25I4.65: stockers and feedeu
04.i 40; cows and heafers 2.00al. 50;
ana Infan steers 2.5O14 Is: o1sy
heifers 2.30I3.e0. Hogs-Receapts 1904
ments COCO. steady: light 4.20J4.S:
4:pq4. 20; heavy 40. Sheep-hS
1oo. shipments GO: steady: native or
$40.
Kansas City, October 1.-Canf
ce'pts 300; steady and strong:
steers 2.5oaa.75; Texas cows 1,75Gssf
tive steers 3.35ai2O: native co.y
neiisrs l,5oa 90; stockers and feea
AIS; bulls 2. o0d4. Sc. Hlogs--RecslR9
90: strong to sc higher; heavy 3t
packers 3.70d3.95: mixed 3.s5d4.9:
3.70ni.10; workers. 4.o5sl4. 10; pigs "
Sheep-Recslpts 1000; Arm: lambs y
mrttons 2.00d3.90.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02

The following ar. the closing quotations
for cotton on The spot today at the leading
markets, together with the closing of mid
oling yesterday. with todays sales.
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stocks AT Leading Markets.
The following table shows the stocks OF
American cotton held at seven OF the
principal markets or the world today, th,.
gay last week and for the corresponding
date last year:
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NAILS MAY HE ADVANCED.
A Gignptic Wire Rod Combination
seems Likely 10 lie Formed.

A $500 900, 600 corporation for the control
Of the manufacture Of plain and barb wire
and wire nails Is on the point Of compile
ton. according to adsfces from Eas-ern
markets.. II is understood that three
schemes for such consolidation an being
discussed.
what may be called the official plap Is
10 arrange for control Of the rroduc-
ton by restricting Il 20 the requirements
OF the markets, leaving the question OF
price 10 every individual concern An
other IL 70 place into the hands OF syn
dicate the surplus produce-tnat Is. the
output OF wire rode in aXcefs Of the re-
s0uirefnDnsa OF each works, The synol-
cate Is 10 control the marketing pgld hx
tho pricee The third plan, the most ain.
bilious nf them all, IS to consolidate OIL
the live wire rod plants in the country
nv sale 10 syndicate OF bankers. the
majority OF the sellers taking part cash
and part preferred stock.
Local representative OF the barb wire
and wire nail concerns have not been
notified OF the proposed nonplnsuoh'
though admitting that " could DO easily
formed. There has been an advance OF ~
cents per key IN nails durins tho pas,
month or no, due mainly TO ihs, TACT tha'
The demand exceeded the sIsfpiv When
makes each manufacturer Wiling ana anN-
fouy 10 maintain prices The price Is SUI
low. however. and a further advance Is TX
peeted combination or no eomoihauoh'
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H-''''' 800 ''-'''''''''''......
Houston weekly Statement.

Gross receipts this week ......,..... 81 3oa
Cross NH lbs week weak i.; so5
Notreceip's ths week last year =. 22,2ss
mv,ai sross rcoeipu th, year............. 3l1,12S
iotat net receipts TINS year lol,7s4
to.Hi gross receipts same time last ycnr. 2fi.iso
lp'a net receipts same ZINE last year. 1854 4
sinpmentgnlfward this wees"...........- 55,si4
shipments. rail-. 70 and via New Orleans. 3,si4
rhlpmehis 70 Jppah .,t,,, .,..,.,........ $50
In tTus.sIt. ..........- 10 az
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COTTON.
Houston RniIrond,Reccin,.

Houst''ns rrosS receipts OF cotton by the ynrious
railroads entering ine ely were followsi
asSss,aa n.;sssars ssa San Antonio 2 7sd
sau Antonio and Arsnsss Pass 49,. .....,..
Missouri knn,., ana iesa, .,............ ie5
my ha'nha, hnu ,feat nor'hern..,...... l,6al
M ., 'olyi moo ald anita re. 1877
Houston East and West Ttsas..-......... 3Ii
Total railr'ad ...........~........... e,o2s
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