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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-20
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Corn Was the Leading Factor In Causing an
Advance In Wheat.
DECEMBER SHORTS SCARED INTO COVERING
Engagements az New York Caused
an Advsncc--A Good Cash De-
mand for Corn.

Chicago. November 10. Pronounced strength
In corn today and heavy export business at
| the seaboard rescued dropping wheat mar
kct. December wheat closed Nfs% higher and
May advanced X. Corn rose ". oats LEFT
on u up. Pork and ribs gained 8.
Wheat opened lower, but was helped by the
| strength OF corn. Clcarancos Of wheat aud
-four for the week from both coasts were 81
G7aoco bushels. and Bcerbohms placed tho
total shipments OF tho week from all quar-
ters to Europe Mt s,loo.ooo. which left only
272I,0o0 from all sources outside OF shipments
frcm this side. That helped to some extent IN
producing the bullishness that so quickly fol-
lowed the easy feeling at tho opening.
Chicago receipts We're ~ cars. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 1896 cars. Primary Vest
crn market receipts for tho day aggregated
1,aS3.WV bushels Atlantic port clcaranccs OF
wheat and Hour for twenty -four hours were
equal to 705,QVC bushels.
reports from the seaboari about foreign de-
mand We're contradictory, some claiming good
inquiry from both continent and United King
all sources dull and M buying orders. In tho
Mld. however, New York reported sixty boat
loads disposed OF there for export. That
scared the December charts into covering and
the closing uuotat,on. GcN. WAS al tho ton OF
the days range May dragged slowly over y
range, beginning at Is rs and closing at 66D
Iva sSiiCTS.
Higher cables and moderate receipts. 236
cars, gave corn strong start An excellent
cash demand. together with n small interior
movement, served to stimulate bull sentiment,
and tho market very soon developed SO much
additional upward tendency that II took tho
lead in speculative activity. Sealpers from
the wheat pit took an active part in the trado
ana the competition that ensned held prices
strong from beginning to end
good cash demand and the advance In
corn strengthened oats
Inc strength OF the coarse grains had
hrming influence in provisions.
Estimated receipts for Mopday--Flour. $50
cars; corn, $50 cars. oats. 80 cars. hogs.
10000 head
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CATTLE DIPPING.
The Dcnths Among the Herd al
Macon. Mo.

San Antonio Express
The dispatch in yesterdays Express from
Macon, Mo-. announcing the death oil seven
tcer out of seventy-two head OF cattle that
were dpped in the watts at the National STOCK
yards on the 18th instant. Gun not be regard
ed otherwise than presenting at the outset a
seIlo problem for the DIP advocates "
solve These cattle came from victoria
county and hence were proper SUBJECTS 10
furnish a test of the merits OF the DIP, as
they were beyond question Southern eatue,
In less than weeks time after being dippea
"a per cent of the entire herd are reported
dead and "a number OF others are expected 70
That their death Is directly traceable 10
the dip no Intelligent pT ,nar a OF SOUTH
ern cattle go North every year ana nane n's ~
do. nc SO for years. From the very nature OF
things these cattle are imnar that ticks
drcpptd from or bred on these cattle possess
the power of communicating me alsease ~
cattle that are not immune nhe has not hesn
exercised, where the fever is IN tnis Way
communicated to native cattle. Dut thts az
rare and with careful inspocuo9h ,h ua "a oel "a
be r. garded as serious Out Of the svvyv W
AZ 600 head OF cattle shipped from sou.nefn
Texas to Kansas during the open ssas s ,ba
year ago. only two cases were ,,,es,rss
NIL ma.
in these cases prevented any spread , 3, 'n ar
disease. But the question OF an outpfeah y,
..TeSSs,, fever in Southern cattle after lner
shipment North has never been one rpr se he
a,,n consideration. When infested Win tue
tick they may have the power oil rontan,lnn.
ing others, but they are tnemsts ,r,a,, intlu
frem anything unless 1t be climatic ipi'a-
enees. 40, ~ Ain IN deyelop a
str rtling mortality In Southern cattle anu s
"steitific fellows who nave pe et s y" n m
to accent this as panaeea VIII not nna , ~ 90
cas- matter to convince southern r stosss e
thni as prof Conway says, II is I eAas 80.
, vep and the dipping had no effect except Pc,
6y 10 make he disease as tse ie oil DIP appears
to be contrary 70 nature Those s, who On nt tSs
saon n In practice say that us eiie.t gu t 81
s susn Is 70 close up the pores OF me skii,
that i Just il { had es sbe tisss on Tie
akin are simply killed by suftocation, ~ ny
aii Se questioned what effect such W. lnow
Wen ~ ,,sve on the animal dipped we Know
hat The surest way g 'ha s pores n Of hs
md Il Is fair presumption that ns MAE thai
,two,, ihe steer the same use Tor me- n,u sue
sivs Gu it ~ man The old theory employed SUE
c us Sui for year, BY the Texas ranen"''
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SIT. Louis Grnin mud ProvisIons.

ST. Louis, November 19. Flour steady, I'M
changed Wheat closed Ac up December and
l. Ice on May, with the market dull. Spots
steady; No. red cash elevator 7OIs bid, track
I00Iois; May 6SFtM6s7s: No. 2 hard cash 6ilsI
GO. corn-Futures strong, with December sigt
cash Blk bid: December 377sas2; May 32%,
be; oats-Futures strong and higher: spot
26h bid; May 81; No. white 2s@2sk Rye
Steady. 5lh- Flax eeed higher 94A Prime
timothy seed nominal Cornmeal steady, 80
STEADY; prairie ,506s 90; timothy jOO6Is 30.
Cotton ties and bagging unchanged. Pork
Higher; standard mess and jobbing s. Lard
salt meats Boxed shoulders 4 .25; extra shorts
4.27iA; ribs b.l2k. Bacon-Boxed shoulders.
500: eytra shorts 5.31lam5.5O; ribs 5.62ik;
Ooa; corn 5000: oats 10000, shipments--Flour
5e0O wheat $1,000; corn $4,000; oats 1000.
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FRUITS.
APPLES-Per barrel. sl0Od4.25; California.
81. 60 per box, fancy Oregons. sl.75 per box.
BANANAS--Per bunch. $1.J0Gp2 90. packed .
loose, 81. 25011. so.
COCOANUTS-Per hundred 81. on.
LEMONS-Choice. s4.0OG450: fancy S5.0o6
$50
Observation-Disclosures. $500.
CALIFORNIA FRU1T-Grapes. black va
rieties. $3.50 per crate: Tokay. $1.60: pears
So 25I250 per box
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coMMEncIAL BRIEFS.

Berlin. November Bon the bourse here
International securities were firm throughout
the day, tho final lugres being the highest OF
tho session.
London, November 10 American securities
declined all day. The market closed dull.
New York, November 10 Total sales stocks
today 273, 800 shares. including Atchson pre-
fcrred u CAS-. Federal Steel preferred 30,435;
Northern Pacific $3.50.
London. November la.-copsols for money
10 2-16; console for the account 110h.
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LIvEsToCK.

Chicago, November 9.--The supply Of cat
tic today was easily disposed of 1T former
beef steers 4.O0a ! 70; calves .50q5.70; West
crn rangers 2.70a3 80. Western feed steers
b.35; Texas grass steers 3.5ouii0. Hx.s IN
brisk demand: range hogs 3.15l13. So; bulk Of
gales s5M3. 50 pigs 2 4Oi3 70: largely at go
az 20: hogs sold 1isIl0c lower than week
ago and SOC lowor than year ago. sheep
5.T5; yeariings 100. Lambs 3.5Da5.20 Re-
celpts-cattlc 200: hogs 1900; sheep 1000.
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HEAVY STAPLES.
~nsoNiTioN.Powder. pei keg, H.oc14. %.
Il a. eT hreI ss6s per keg; drop shot. per
s ,,Stra short clear, in sacks, GUN
- kuulsrs. 6&GIc; boxed &c hipher.
lies, !%gSc; New York salt bellies
;riSHnt bacon. Sla6S9Isc.
TuNv AND TlES-Less tnan car Int.
rrSaS'on; Bagging, 2-lh 7Nc: az lii.
INV, arrow, t5.ib, SOC. 80
snSuek, wrapped. basis "a. 7@7kc
IpEgpc 'ai sizes. nc higher.
q: nr,m and Cordoya. 1O1aI1O%c: fall
lick s4shc: choice. iuc: fancy.
Arhucpp esaoe'ry, ll4llMc. Roasted cot.
eIiysreS.e Ariosa. basis 10o.Ib cases.
ioo.IS se.lb cases. 1l.20c delivered !:
cases. losoc; In 36-lp cases,
pssis.nr;EmpIrs Mills. Houston: psv,s.on.s
Wheat t neW wheat. N.l5; second patent,
Wave 'Vso; Texas Star Mills quote !:
bh. az nio: Sea FAIRY. 1886: Sea
rye So,s ea Jewel. $3.50: Sea Pearl,
" rates ~ S.1o' pumpernickel. 50. 60.
IN barreiS shipments to interior points
bted 's barrels. Old wheat Tidal Waye
l'Sss Ia; RS's ooops-erlt., som,o, A.,
sacks "a e.lrrels. so65: pear, meal in
oats sa@@g 10 per Dbl OF four sacks !;
1, tsoc 10 riends oats. $2.s5; Column
,rr standard aesae' picnic hams.
Is si san. u-lb fans. extracted. s..ao,c.
49, &c y b cans. extracted. $40
.aasd tsrc}e compound. &c. leaf
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SUGAR.

New York November 49, sugar--Rsw
strong. held 1-I6 higher: fair refining 4: Gene
trlipral. SO test. AZ; molasses 3a. Refined
firm but quiet; mould A 5h standard A and
coDfectioners 81: crushed AZ; powdered
and cubes SIS: granulsted ~.
New orleans. November l9.--Sugar-Firm;
oJei, kettle 3 l1-i60f4 lie: centrifugal gran
ulated 4i.G4%; whites 4 7-1s03 lille; yelt1ws
~ 1916 seconds 2SsM4. Molasses steady:
onen kettle 2ia2s: centrifugal l7ais; syrup
ocG2i
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LIVE STOCK NEWS AND GOSSIP
DALLAS FIRM GETS A CONTRACT TO
SUPPLY BEEF IN CUBA.
The Deaths Among the Dipped Cat
tie at Macon, MO.-Dipping Waits
Are Kept Busy.
lspecia1 plspatch to The post.l

Washington. November 19.-The contract
for furnishing beef to the United States troops
liz interior points in Cuba was today awarded
to Mr. j. w. Overton of Dallas on a bid OF
9Si c n pound, which he made by wire. 1t is
estimated that this contract will involve the
sbipnent of 5000 head OF Texas cattle to
Cuba, making 10000, 900 pounds OF beef. Mr..
Oyerton will be asked to give bond to the
extent of $40. to $4,000, which Is con-
sidered small on q 900 contract.
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DIPPING VANS KEPT 1N USE.

i iYJ \ ~ NC
,,or, w.. -. ,i ny osn'
w worth, leAas' November ls.-The Dip
| ping OF cattle at the Fort Worth stock yards
has been the principal cycnt IN cat,ia2 cr,,s,
~. .n.,, M, -. ~ 'a'.le .1eics
> | 80" N.n' ihc Tipping Oh cattie Is gradually
increasing from the fact that the season for
shipping stock to points above The auarant,n.
dipped under the arecam 81 s.oeN are pe,ns
the government inspector MT the wards TMo
| tralnioads of cattle 10 bc dipped are sxncrted
| to-day.
| The employees at the stockyartS were kent
busy yesterday in the dipping Of neasiy SO
| cattle under the suneryis.on nj Dr E.,,r,, ~
| United States yeter,narinn ma Nr sltr,ner
| nanagor OF thy yards 1,hs sn,tia ainnea
| we're or ali sizes and ages. and their aniics
IN Tho hath ana nrior ~ .nsarins ',h sn,,, ,
| were watched by ! fair orn,vd AZ inrcrss,nd
| cattlemed.
/ Five hundred and sixty head of the cattle
| were tho property of MI dannn Of Monmouth
| H. They had been brourbt from Kena,
Texas. aid were n':rcdlaieiy shipped alter
that nndrwent ths r,sans,. prSess e"' r,
| them Of ticks, wers as follows: One car from.
r. MMliaae o. lexarkana, sii,ppSd to Mime,
| ford, shipped In ouaI,ah. onr ear from / i
Creener of Milford, shipped 10 W. 7. Cum
TT,,ngnam at Snanah. one cur from Il. 4.
n",e TIN Oh niilsoeto shirpea 70 Washputn.
a ,,n oiio ga, from =. NJ. MiZe Oh FHot Point,
sp nppn,. 70 oiaude, Iehas.
o,ppins 9 9i some 100 big Wild ttcky Tcxes
Cal Surr and sid to = ,,snti",an who Wi, VIII
| ship them to Guthrie, O. 4.
Included In receipts at the stockyanis were:
Eleven cars OF cows and calves. from II. d.
cars of cattle, from 4. Tonbison of Iatnn,
n ns,gl 70 same ut Kansas CITY: one car OF
w r Sam NJ opanab nn c u, VI no,,, %
from George w Hollis TO same a. Quanah;
ono ear of cattle, from ]. j. Creencr to w.
f. Cunningham at Quanah; one ear of tnttie
Claude: one car of cattle. from a. NJ. Mia
AZ riot FONT TO same ut Claude; two cars of
caIue' from w, 3; ana j. - lkard OF Hen
re- rio.ta, one TO y. W. McCutchin at Peeos and
the other TO Ioyah, and one car of cattle.
no IRON ~ I. Harris OF Hilsboro to same at
"asnpurn
IN addition 10 the carload receipts at least
s.Isitseoh sil;iIi nerds OF cattle and many fine
~, VIZ urNeh inIo the yards, which are
ias. assuming their oid-tme busy look, These
cattle anu hogs were readily sold at good
prices TO the local butcher trade
,.,
Nlcuoria' IeNas, November 19.-Mr. ID. b.
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Ennis. Texas. November l9.-W. d. Farris
shipped three cars OF freshly dipped cattle
yesterday to his ranch out West. They Will
not cross the quarantine line, but Mr.. Farrls
had them dipped for the general good Of the
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slNToN NOTES
NEW ORLEANS.


Especial Dispatch to The Post)
Stool Landing. New Orleans, November H.
The New Orleans Live Stock exchange re-
pcrs: Receipts and sales nominal. On hand
Cattle 294, calves and yearlings IS, hogs $50.
Good beeves are steady and In fair de-
mand at 3&4G4iao: common SLOW; COWS and
heiters. choice firm and fairly active at 3'4l
SEQ yoarllngs, good qualities firmer and
light supply. frmer on better demand, s9Gll
Hogs in liberal supply, market quiet; choice 4
@Akc. No inquiry for sheep, market unset
tied.
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Less ZIG.
weekly Bunk Statement.
New York Money.

New York. November 19.Monoy on call
easy at 2m2z per cent; last loan per cent,
Prime mercantile paper 3isM4i5 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual business
In bankers bills. 4, s54GoI s5ls FOR demand and
at 3s2taa4.s2la for siyty days; posted rites
4. SSGlf soy: commercial bills i,s104.SlA ST.!
yer certificates 5shG61. Bar silver 60M. State
and government bonds strong: railroad hoads
weak,
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New York. November i9.--coffec options
opencd steady. unchanged TO points decline:
saiss 4.hO bags: spot coffee Rio dun but
steady, Not invoice 81; No. jobbiug 6kv
mild quiet and steady; Cordova 6d15.
New York. November is.-cotton seed OF
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quiet and weak: prime crude f7iAdjls; primo
crude & o. b, mills III prime summer yellow
ylNH22; off summer yellow 10; butter grades
26G2i; prime winter yellow 274529.
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Now York. November 19--The Evening
Posts London financial cabieeram says: The
stOc1 markets here were ataRnant today.
speculative stocks, notably Americans, being
depressed by selling from Berlin. following
the rise in the discount rate OF the Bank Of
Germany.
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BUTrER AVID EGGS.

81. Louis. November 19.--Butter unchanged.
Eggs steady at lsr.
separator coke; dairy 16c. Eggs firm. fresh
candied Missouri and Kansas stock lie.
Chicago, November ~ MButter steady
Eggs firm; fresh 2OIs9Zi.
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MONEY AND DANKINo.

Exchange 10 quoted as follows: New York
buying. Sc. 0odf2.bo discount; selling. New
York St Louis and Kansas City. par to 81 Oh
discount New Orleans. buying $500 discount;
selling, par.
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HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGs.

Tho following arc tho clearanccs OF the
Houston banks for the week thus far and for
tho corresponding time last year. together
with tho increase or decrease:
This year. Last year. Increase
Saturday ........$1, 294.aH {I.I62.116 sl3c.25S
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Ing futures ranged as follows

Cash quotations were us follows:
Flour-Winter patents, S.356I3. 60; straights
@1S 20; spring special, -; spring patents
.2IGl4 so; bakers 2.30n2. 60
Wheat-No 2 spring, 65Gl66; No. spring,
63M66; No. 2 red, 6Sis.
Corn-No 2. 33&.
No 5 white 27it rn2S9..
Rye-No. 2. 57ls.
Barloy-No. ., 39@i9
F;z seed-No. l, 9Ik.
Timothy seed-Primc, 2.35
Mess pork-Per barrel, T.S56D7.a0.
1ard--Per 100 pounds, 4 .90mi e7ik
Short ribs-Sides Qoose). 4.65a4.S5.
Shoulders-Dry sailed tboxedl 4ss64iG.
Sides-Short clear (boXed). 4. S06l4. 90.
Nhisky-Per gallon, ! 20.
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Puts and Calls on Grain.

Chicago advices 10 y. W. Hunter & Co.
gave puts on December wheat GG5s to 86la;
and calls 67ss to GIla and 6Iss.
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HIDES. WOOL AND nEEswAx.
FORT Of sabine pass.

Port of sabine Pass.
Port OF Safine Pass. November 10.
Sailed
SIS King Frederick, Taylor. Liverpool. with
cargo -four and cotton
Arrived.
SIS Theinis. Gupderson. Progresso.
Sailed for Sabine Pass.
SIS Ceres. Barry.
IS Transi., ProSresso.
Sch Albert T. Stearns. Norfolk.
Sch Starke. Flocatalpon.
bark Ceres. Vera Cruz.
Bark AsIonom, London.
Bark Dihlbunn, BORON.
Bark Iris. Rotterdam
Bark Razeto, Malaga (now at Galveston In
GiSfressD
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HOUSTON.


Choice CnttIe IN taIr supply, market SLOW.
Calves and yearlings In light supply, with
fair demand.
car choice mutton wanted light receipt of
hogs; good demand.
Carload of hogs can always be sold on ar
rival Mt market prices.
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Hunter & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

b. w. Hunter & Co. say OF toduy's cotton
market: Favorable weather. liberal receipts.
heavy foreign selling. sales by spot houses
against country purchases and end OF the
week profit taking, all combined. broke the
New York market today only points. New
Orleans became easier after New York s close
yesterday, Liverpool opening was rather eS-
citing. u big spot business was done for Sat
III cay, sales running up to 10000 bales and
that at l,32 advance Contracts We're IN as
much as 2m-6i on some months at the open
ing, but there was realizing on the advance.
and some selling against spots, and the closc
was only Lea UP. 1t seems that some OF tho
Liverpool Investors ms we'll as those on this
side. while keeping some cotton long I'LL the
time arc contented TO take 10 To Il points
proft on half of their lines, rcinstating the
cotton again on declines. very heavy move
ment is expected for the next week two
II this beautiful weather continues. but tho
market seems In shape to take caro- of all
offerings with very little II any decline. Prices
may possibly work down to 10 points lower
under pressure of spot cotton. II tho recent
side and In Europe. should fall on but on
any such decline there Will be willing buyers
and tho time is not far distant when the mar
ket VIII break out OF It's present scalping rut
aud develop decided movement IL is more
than likely that II the lowest OF tho season
has not already been seen, the market will
within the next few days be worked for all
II Is worth by the bears and after Thanks
giving (Which has seen mnny sharp and de-
we We're eating Turkey and reading the pres
ldcnt's message on this slde). an upward
tendency may be developed which Will result
In n much higher level being reached
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mat o. taking sulphur and sait into the sys-
TEN ana throwing II out through the opcn
pores 81 the skin, causing the ticks 10 shed
themselves, appears much more rational thar,
s .nis new tangled oil dip. that carries death
Inc question is serious Que and southern
stoetmen should no longer remain inactive
IN the matter. They ought 10 have nm expert
on the ground, unbiased In Judgment. paid
to look after their interests ana 10 aseerfa,r
tue ruth. As dipping Is now In progress
eveiys day will be making history In tnis
nstter and delays are dangerous and will be
oxpebsive. What they want to know il the
truth aud then they viii know how best To
act 10 protect their interests
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New York November 13.-Wheat-Spot
steady; No. 2 red 70 T. o. b. afloat; options
opened steidy mud experienced a light adj
vance on the jump In corn, together with
larle clearances and continual buying. closed
unchanged TO I.c lower: No. 2 March 74la
May H. Wool easy: fleece l7d22. Pig iron
al,iet Southern HES. Northern II OOd12. 30.
Gopher firm. 3.75; lead quiet: brokers $50.
Tin steady
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations are for iesa than carload lota
Srecipl rates on carloads.
BARRED WlRE-Glidden. gal. s2.40 per 100
lbs Woukegan, 81. Al.
WIRE NAILS-Rate. $3.50 per keg: ad-
yarees md, I'D and led, SC; so and sd. loo;
Cd aud I'd. zoe; i'd and sd. 30c; Sd, 45c; I'd. 75c.
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COTTON.
Houston Daily Statement.
Today. Yesterday. Last yaag
Houston Comparative state

Gross receipts TINS far this week ........ 20.f04
Gross rocs pts 10 days this year 80. a93.S5n
Gross receipts 20 days In 1923 s5l,vl0
Gross receipts 10 days In les&-?3 49,, sJl, 1000
Houston Railroad Receipts
Houstons rrJss secsi PTS OF cotton by tho various
moas."n anu rosa. cenrrai,s ....'........ s.4ss
ME nutlonal and Great Northern. ....s.. 1899
Galveston. Harrisburg aud san Antonio" lHi5
Texas and New Orleans ,4...............-....
Houston East and West TsxAs-... ,......... 1,i2B
duff. Colorado and santa We, ...............
Il. sss: n s "a s ss
WAGON. .......,,..........-... ~.
Picksrs aud linters ,.........,.........."..- a,
az H.
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in THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information from the Leading
Exchanges Of the World.
HIGHER GRADES COMMANDING A PREMIUM
Houston aud New Orleans Advance
Good Middling and NftddiinG Fair.
The undcrtcnc IL netter.
once q, Tho Post,
Houston. Saturday, November !

Houston. Saturday. November 10.
The scarcity OF the higher grades OF cotton
made II necessary TO revise prices and Hous-
ton today advanced good middling X and mid
dling fair Nc, New Orleans put both grades
up l-l6c 1t II only question OF time now
whom attention will DO paid TO the lower
grades.
Exporters and Now England spinncrs are
said TO be buying UP tho medium grades at
unchanged prices wherever possible. and arc
even extending their Efforts to the plantations.
In many instances dealing direct with fnrm-
ers. Notwithstanding the heavy movement
and prospects for Its continuance for weeks 10
come many dealers In tho larger spot mar
kets are entertaining very arbitrary Views
basing their belief In II higher Level OF values
on tho marked Improvement IN demand for
yarns and cloths. both at Fail River aud
Manchester. Spinners In this country aud
abroad are known to BIO carrying inadequate
stocks, and. In some cases, TO be sold ahead
In cloths 10 March I. India. China and
Japan arc tho heaviest purchasers in man
ufacturcd goods, paying firm prices FOR prompt
delivery. and very steady rates for future
shipments,
Today Liverpool was quito buoyant for a
time, boing ut one period : to sie-6id up. The
the close was only l-6i higher than yesterday.
Spots there were up 1-3sd. with sales OF
1900 bales. which is heavy for 4 half holt
day.
New York broke under heavy selling and
the close showed desllnes ranging from l To
points Now Orleans also suffered closing
. TO 4 points down.
Port receipts wore 1894. against 6o.ai5 last
year.
Houston expects 1900 bales Monday. against
1S.5i5 last year and 1914 In 1894.
Now Orleans expects 1900 20 10000. against
e, 956 last year and ~, AL in 1874.