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c.rs,u 8 richardson say Of cotton:

Cargli e Richardson say OF COTTON.
Liverpool cables were quite a surprise to-
day. The advance there stimulated consid-
cradle Southern buying In our markets DUR
ing the forenoon, but the supply which came
from the local operators. who are bearsh
Isn,ore than filed the demand. and prices
easod, The weekly receipts at thirty-one
interior towns were somewhat large The
visible supply showed an Increase for the
week of 100 600 bales same now being i9l,VVo
less than the same tirna last year but 10
H34S goo more than in 1897. Port receipts 2S,2i2
less than last year; estimates ut Houston
and New Orleans $4,000. agninst 4A,ODe ihsl
year. Memphis and Augusta received 5Sbi.
against T770. The bcarlsh feeling In the mar
kets, Liverpool FIRST, New York second and
New Orleans the lesser of the three 10 nelng
intersifed as the market improves. Their
ideas are based to great extent upon the
large long speculative interest. which thtH
believe must be liuuidated. In this they NAV
be right hut we can hardly believe That any
material decline in futures cai be main
tanned so long rs tho spot situation romans
MS strong as II Is now During the auVhiIe
last week considerable held cotton was sofa,
and whllo holding ia still quite general. as
stocks at the interior towns prove, none IS
for sale at sacrifice prices, II was clearly
demonstrated that those who are holding are
strong as offerings by interior buyers ana
merchants and farmers deliveries stopped
with the first set back tn the market. Usually
the future markets control spots. but thiS
wear the latter Is the controlling feature
If reports arc true Manchester VIII sooner or
later have to come to us, and al M lime
will they ind iob lots at sale day prices.
Futures may decline temporarily under spec
ulativo influences but tho spot situation 10
stronger than ever
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New Ynrls Cnifnn

New York. November 10 The cotton marke,
opened steady with prices to points higher
on very active buying. In which shorts and
the local bull faction hsured conspicuousIy.
New Orleans and other spot cotton market
canters sent liberal ordeys and the foreign
contingent. led by Liverpool reports. bought
winter aud spring options Wall stree. puf-
chased on the call. but sold later for profits.
The quickening 81 hill sympathy was brought
about BY strong Engliah cables, light re-
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cepts at nearly all points rumored tremen-
dous export demand for cotton South aud
bullish review by the Chronicle All the
foreign trading was active and. while there
was some trimming Of accounts In antcipa-
ton Of Sunday interval, the ruling OF senti-
ment favored further accumulation OF cotton
on the theory that the early week would see
marked advances, The market for futures
closed steady with prices net to points
hiohar.
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Nav York November is. Mum, son
6 Co say Of cotton
Cotton opened steady to T points ad-
vance, on better cables thsn expected, but
buying was not sufficient TO sustain the
advance and prices ensei of Z points rallied
near last hall hour on covering ana closed
to 2 points net advance for the day, Liver
pool futures closed steady, 4 to ~ points
net advance, spot sales 5000 bales at l-32h
higher. notwithstanding tho strong cables
buyers seemed less anxious to trade than
usual and their demands were only sufhcieul
to absorb tho cotton thnt came ont OH profit
taking. Owing to the bearish feeling abroad
It viii pay to buy late positions at Liverpool.
ms the DISPARITY Is very much in their favor
and our market is being well supported. Liv-
erpool, LIVERPOOL will sooner or later ad-
vance to us normal position The Chronicle
summary for the week SHOWS picking ulac-
lically over and tho crop being marketed
freely. ono banking tirm tltt has been alb
sent from our marset f6r some tmc was Il
/ buyer OF about 10000 bales Of August today.
(which shows that new blood Is coming in all
the while. The market viii continue 20 be "A
purchase on any decline.
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corroN ON sHIpRoARp.

For Manchester--Ss Telesfora 1889 bales.
For 1.iverpool-Ss Rio Jano 1915, SIS Ems
karo 1947. SIS Mira 63s1 bales.
For Havre-ss Castleield 1888, SIS Nord-
havet 531s SIS Eden Hall $685. SIS Cunaxa 94io,
SIS Foreric 1891 bales.
For Copenhagen-Ss Manar 100 bales.
For Hamburg-Ss Eric 1900 SIS North Sands
2231, SIS Wileysike 995 bales.
For Bremen-Ss Koln 1854, SIS Ashmore
1888, SIS Rowena 2047, So Maria Rickmers 2S70
bales.
For Antwerp--ss Corby Castle 1882, SIS La
vinia Westall SCI bales.
For Rotterdam-Ss Caithness 1925 bales.
For Vera Cruz--Ss Krim 5000 bales
For New York-Mallory line 1921 bales.
Total, 93,391 bales.
OCEAN FREIGHT RATES.
ocean freight quotations On cotton for de-
livery at ships side within specified days
fri Sats
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Especial to The PostN


New Orleans November 1S-W. H. Bach
eilcr 6 Co.. Ltd. say of cotton;
Beyond the fnnnesa OF the Liverpool mar
Lot as opening there today there was moth
ing Of particular to vest our market and after
opening some 3 points above yesterdays CLOS
inE levels prices snggod on. due to tho
realizing process over Sunday, closing hnally
at the lowest points of tao day News from
the cotton belt furnishes nothing new OF
Importance. The spot demand continues duiet
due to the existing difference between buy
ors aud sellers who are still apart. me
uucstion Of The moment Is, WHO viii dir
tate prces the consumed or the producer.
with his undaunted courage aud iiunuclal
backing the position uudues'lonably iavorS
tho latter The gist Of The Chronicle
weekly report is to the erect that favorable
weather for picking has been quite Seneral
picking is practically over In Texas. except
Ing tho southwestern portion of the state:
while other scruons report rioklug finished
or nearly so and that cotton rs being freely
marketed.
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New York Dry Goods.

New York. November 1s--Moderate volume
OF business passing In staple cottons. but
tone continues strong throughout. Three
yard CAS- square IS. Bleacbed advancing and
several lines raised &c to nc per yard, Regu-
good demand. Prints in good request at Arm
prices. Cotton yarns In active demand and
prices tending upward. Wooden and worsted
yarns IN good demand and advancing.
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AMMuNITIoN--Powder per key, 81 coo
AS; blasting powder 8. s. per keg; drop shot.
per sack si.55, buck 81,
BACoN--Estra short clear. IN sacks, 6ka1
vs.. regulars 6s.66hc: boxed nc higher;
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DRUGS.

Quinine, 37a4oc per ounce, in bottle; NOR
phine, $2.10 per ounce cocaine. S6.25 per
ounce; boraX. &c per pound in 100 pound
packages, copperas 81 40 per pound in bar
rels; castor oil, 81 90 per gallon in 5-galon
packages; epson salts, 81. 30 per hundred in
s. "a per hundred in barrels, alum, aisc per
pound in barrels. saltpetre. &c per pound in
barrels canlphor 5S16Oc; wood alcohol, H.l5.
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sFirst-class liners.
The above quotations are based on tramp
cleaners, second-ciass liners lie and first
glass liners &c higher
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Galveston stock.
DnIIy Interior Movement.
HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current Quotations On Round Lots OF
staple Com IN oh tiles.
HEAVY STAPLES

These duotaiong are revised Dolly and their
correctness can he relied upon. Tho prices are
those ruling In Houston wholesale markets.
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MARINE NEWS AT GALVESTON
SHIPMENTS OF COTTON FRoI THIS
PORT FOR THE WEEK.
Havre Lends, with Bremen in SECOND
Place, Liverpool Comes Third. 4
Marine Notes.
Port q, galveston, November is.

Port Of galveston, NOVEMBER %
SO far as this port shows. Liverpool mp
longer takes ranks as the largest taker Of
American cotton. 1t will be seen by the fol-
lowing table, furnished by Deputy Collector
A. j. Rosenthal, that Havre takes first place
this week. Bremen second and Liverpool
comes third:
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Wheat cakes with Up. & r Old Fashion"
plantation molssses. Sold only in cans.
Ask your grocer for It.
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smoked bellies 7Mc; Now York salt bellies ~
aI'ss br Ns bacon T1 sNshc ,,.n ,,.,o,.
re re Arrow ties si.ioai'i lis. -.
cANDY-stick, wrapped basis a. s&97'
CANDLES Star. full weight loIsc; Gran
tie. full weight 1oikc; Electric lights 1oc.
coFTEE-Ro fair S@s%e prime rns,a sas%e
Roasted coffees; Arouckle's Arosa, basis
1OO-lb cass. li,5c delivered; a6-lb cases. zoe
delivered; Lions. ioo-lb cases. lO.5Cc; Apex.
cRAcKERs--A b C soda. bulk. boxes shc;
lib cartons he; ginger snaps, nc; creams
FLoUR-Texas star Mills: Tidal Wave.
$40 Sea f g 5S $50; Sea q N " b - 60:
nickel. $40. Special rates for shipments to
Interior points Quarter sacks are 100 higher
than half sacks and wood zoe higher than
FARiNAcEoUs GooDs--Grits. hominy and
to-ib sacks si5oai.55 per Dbl OF four sacks
S Nbia o oats s Te9eS oot aais
LARD--Renned. tierce, compound 6lk@6Mc;
leaf, GA@7ci to-lb cans ac higher than
higher: s-lb cans ic higher.
HAMs-Standard 10NG1lc; picnic hams
fHcNEY-ln so-Ib cans. extracted sts@5c;
in comb sdl0c; in 12-lb cans extracted SAC
MoLAssEs- Reboiled. fair 1s3iaiSc; prime
MiLK-God Medal, $500; Magnolia. siSo'
Ei PIcK iIes f FIvs ssld y kegs. ss s.
kegs. 800: h-bbis, 500; ,in.a. American
style s509oo; quarts. American style SIZE: "
at as 81 i ogHlf Hesa sa,i ssoS '''' S'S'' ~
RICE-Extra fancy head 6a6Nc: choice so
thc; fair i5ea5c; fancy imported siSmsAc,
RoPE-sisal. basis 7-i6, lO%c; Manila, lie;
sALT-Liverpool, coarse $4,000: fine e5c@
81 o0 Louisiana. coarse. S5c, fine poe; bels.
Is los, s2.25; eo-5s $3.50: 1oO3s. $50: 7o-is.
81. As
SALT F1sH-Mackerel, Nc. in 1o-lb kits.
81 GOAL ,1o half bbls $3.50; tubs $5.ooa5.6o.
sHRD1NEs--American ousrtets s8o5a14 %;
mustard si1 90 imported Gillette RF s a.
sTARcH-standard goods: Pearl. in 49-lb
boxes, 25Sc; Royal Gloss bulk SIC; Nickel.
loo packages. per box 81 10; corn starch o,sc
per h. 20 and 40-lb boxes.
Special prices are given on carload orders.
Standard Eranu!ated ossc cubes ana pow
dered 5s,c, Louisiana yellow clarified fancy
So csc, choice 5is95Ac; Arbuckles. 2-lb and
5-lb packages 5iac
PRODUCE
BEANS-Navy 3A93tac. Bayou Sac; En-
gllsh dried &c; pinks Shc; Lima 6@6hc;
BgTTEReno stan 22q as a7lEy l Seemed Red
garine, solids 2dl2lsc prints, l3@l932c; 81
gin dairy bricks, 1fhG1Skc; Special Blue
Star. 1Sc; Texas country butter, 10n12]ac;
Texas bricks, 15I1sc.
CABBAGE--Crates 50 5Od2.i5; home grown
&c per pound.
CHEEsE-New York full cream. 1id15c
Badger State, i4]5c; Wisconsin full cream
rolls lSc; Wisconsin full cream daisies 15c
hGCS--Texas, per dozen .i@l7isc; Kansas
1STfoc
oNfoNS-Per ID. 1is91a4c.
pEPPER-Chle t4a15o per lb, black singa-
PoTAToEs-K Kansas, soa65 per bu; co.u.
p0'uLTRY liens. 81 4oa$2 e5 locks. large
old 81 4011 90; roasters. s. 355D2 b5: fryers.
Sc .oi12. IS hroilers sl.50NlS 50. Turkey;
I Hons 81 SOS 80. eohhleys s.. ,LG7 90 per
dozen according to size and quality; Young
turkeys, S5.O0G5.00 Ducks, 81 6eq3 90 Geese.
81 25d5,5O full featherel, Gnineas 81. 90
@s2.oc.
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This weekly statement for thirty-one leading
interior towns shows
ma :iew Orleans Times. pemacrat Of ErI.


day thus summarizes the situation:
The comparative calm of The last two DAYS
has rot diminished the tension in the slight
est degree On thee ontary il IS felt ON
every hand that the crisis OF the struggle
between producer and consumer Is near
Private letters from every rart of the cot
Ton belt become continually more buliisn Ia
trelr tenor, the ConseG sus of OPINION bcng
that the outturn is greatly below recent en-
peotations. The speculative public u.s. Tor tho
moment N retirement. The awful raa1le-
dazzle OF The last few days has bred a healthy
spirit Of conservatism The Eneiish simmer
maintains his e%peetant attitude with ali
the stubbornness of his race, hut an uumis-
takaba confirmation Of the short crop view
would quickly change the spirit OF his dream.
Ths key of the nositinn lies in the sp0t de-
partment If the present attitude of the pro
duoer can be maintained Tor another month
the main outlines OF the story will be clolr -
the general eye. Caution is the watchword
OF the hour.
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Spots closed steady; prices unchanged; sales
o9T bulps


Galveston-spots closed steady. with prices
unchanged.
'Ordiraly....,.... . l5-l6 Good mddiing.7 &c
Good ordinary..6 T-16 Middline fair.7 13-l4
Low mddling. g 1915 Sales .......,.. SO.
New York-spots closed quiet prices un-
char ged
Good ordinary. 6i2 Good midGling.IB
Low nnddlmg. Us Midding fair. S 1-i6
Mddling. o-16 Sales ,........iS
New orleans--spots closed quiet; prices un-
changed.
Ordinary. ....-.5N Good middhng rs.
Good ordinary. .6h MidllnE far Ills
Low middling. q l2-i6 Sales ,....,.,. .225U
Liverpool-Spots wcre in limited demand
prices 1-$ad up sales 5000, of which 500
were American; imports oilo. Of which 1000
ordirafy.....-...3 0-l6 Middling go. AZ
Good urdinary.,3ei Good middhnE.i 9-33
Low niddling 8 Isle addling fair. il5
Following. are tho quotations for middinG
M .ther annL tnarknts tnEnthor with Alles
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Totals ,...,..,..'.... s''U5'u9v ~, II'..',v07 7
spondents report that the crop has been more
rapidly marketed, or shipped 20 market as
quickly as in former years. -Four hundred
and forty-two correspondents report that from
II 10 IA pcr cent more than last year has
been held on plantations. towns and cities
for higher prices. Our special agents nave
been travelling through the south Tor the
Of tho cotton crop. fully confirm the fore
rOnp estimate.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
=, o. p. mill. Texas interior points. ae-

r. 0. D. MIL Toxas ihterIor polnts, ar-
cording to location:
Per Gallon
Prime crude oil, loose ....... 20 q ?ois
Prime summer yellow oil -. 22izI %
Linters per pound ,..........: a 3A
Cake aud meal delivered at Galveston:
Short ton.
Prime cotton seed cake ................s $40 90
Prime cotton seed meal ...-..,..,,.. 10 90
Houston mills are paying 49, 80 per ton for
cotton seed (. o. b, interior towns.
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The New York Commercial is of the opinion
that the late successes of American arms in
the Philippines are not entirely disconnected
with the TACT that prices In Manila show
reduction in the price of Manila rope may
soon be announced
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The advance on canned meats, announced
in The Post several days ago. amounted to
from i0c 10 25c per dozen. Local quotations
are now as follows. Corned beef, LILO, $50 ;
2-lh 50 so potted ham, quarters. soc; halves,
95c lunch tongue, lilo, 1875; Vienna SAUSAGE
halves a5c.
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Bliss, Fabyan 6 Co. have advanced Andres
coggin l. A bleached cottons iac per yard.

The results OF the Transvaal war are becom-
ing manifest in the diamond trade. Advices
from Amsterdam are to the effect that prices
week.
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Houston Railroad Receipts.

Houston's gross receipts of cotton by th-
various railroads entering the city were ao
follows: Baies
Houston and Texas Central ..... 4s66
and Great Northern ..... 2.962
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio 50
Texas and New Orleans ......,......... %
Houston East and West Texas ........ -,
Cult Colorado and Santa Fe ...,........ T06
San Antonio and Aransas Pass ........ 1,719
Missouri. Kansas and Texas .......... 5000
Totals Observation-Disclosures. 1885
Houston SPOT Quotations.
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CANNED GOODS.

CANNED FRUlTS-Fineapples 2-lh. eye
less and corelsss sl,S5Gl2.00; 2-lb extra grated
s2.ood2 rs; 2-lh standard, sliced. 81 so. pears
2-lb standard 90c. peaches. 2-lb standard ST.
Gl.s5; standard 81 2SGil. 30: 2-iD seconds 81 10
a. Ia. Sb standard 81 .50 Glib pie II. 001l. 10;
S-lb pie 81 .lodl 20.
CANNED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. alb
full weight s5@soe; ,2-lb full weight 65@doe.;
okra and tomatoes e-ib 90c: Lima beans. e-lb
full weight l5c string beans, 2-lb full weight
zoe; a No. stringess beans 2-lb full weight
81 80: red kidney beans. 2-lb full weight Soc
marrow fat peas, 2-lb full weight sl.l0Ql %;
early June peas. fancy, g-lb full weight 81. 80:
American petit pois peas, fancy, a-lb full
weight 81 65dl 10, asparagus, California. 2H-
10 500: corn. Auburn cream, 2-lb full weight
81. 1901 1b%A No, Glib full weight $i.Oo11 10:
Bluo Ridge, 2-lb S0qs5c.
CALIFORNIA FRuiT--EXtrl standard 2h-
10 peaches, lemon cling slaoa2 90; yellow
Crawford sl.s5G1ao; black cherries se.1o@e. Is;
white cherries s2.10dl9.1S; apricots, 81 100
ed 81 .e0Gl.65; strawberries si.s5; plums ST.
al 40' grapes slS5Gi1 10: seconds ioc per
dozen less than extra standard prices.
coRNED BEEF-1-b. 81 AZ: 2-lbs. 500
POTTED HAM--Quarters, zoe; halves, 95c
LUNCH TONGUE-l-lb. So.
VIENNA SAuSAGE-ia-lb. 95e.
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nou.to. Daily Statement.

Gross receipts thus far this week..... 15.3so
Gross receipts rs days this year. ..... aS3.2S6
Gross receipts IS days In 1S9s-99. 80. .1,3l2,952
Cross rereints 7S days in ISg7.gS - 500, III
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If the demand for bananas increases ma
terially it is not unlikely that an advance N
price will be recorded. The recent storms IN
the West Indies destroyed many plantations
and thousands of trees belonging to the trust
were ruined The fruit is quoted on the local
market at a maximum price of 500.
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A pessimistlc motto from Liverpool circulated
by the bears is as follows:


A pessimistIc note from Liverpool circulated
by the bears is as follows
The textile industry of Europe is IN a
dcpiorablc state, and eyan in Manchester
where business has been brisk and profitable
,nui latrly, SYMPTOMS are daily becoming
Gro noticeable OF elut ul goods In all
ab&orhnG ceaters, Fiosh business is almost
'mrossible. ard old contracts are icing eau
ctled, Natives in India ale running short
OF cash, and money In this country is tending
uTN ard.
Business on the continent has come 10 II
complete st8ndstill and many o. our Rus
sian friends being full Of cotton from the
last two crops. are selling their contracts
replacing with Asiatic cotton, which is now
asaia penny below American.
AS showing which way the wind is blowing
1t may DO stated that on one day last week
there were only two steamships loading at
Galveston with cotton for Liverpool. against
eighteen for the same day last year
Boston correspondent estimates tina,
Northern mills will use 10000 more bales
this year than last. One firm in the Hub
thinks that the estimate of coo bales In
crease in spinning quality OF this crop is an
extreme one. 1T IS true this concern
end some mills told us carly in the season
that their waste account was running per
cent more than last year yet Nc do not think
LUIS dppileu 10 inc WHoIe crop. Dut fatner
to cotton from particular State, as, for in
stance, Georgia. The spinning duality OF this
crop is not remarkably good. We should be
disposed TO half the figure
Another hull argument: ION September 10,
1859. the visible supply was $4,000 bales
greater than the same time last year. To-
day II Is $4,000 bales less than corresponding
date last year. loss In eight weeks of 1.Oi3.-
Coo bales Some think it is safe to estimate
that the receipts for the next eight weeks
Will not equal those OF tho past eight weeks
aud now. that English and continental spin
ners are beginning to buy 1t is safe they
argue. to calculate that the spinners' taklngs
in tho world during the next eight weeks will
confidently anticipate that the visible supply
by January Q. 1900 will be over l, AL 900 bales
LEGS than at the corresponding date OF 1893 =
Tho circular issued by Latham. Alexander
& Co.. which has been previously mentioned
in The Posts telegraphic column. was as fol-
lows
Having received many letters Of inquiry
concerning the probable total cotton crop Of
the United States for the year. on November
j. We mailed 400 letters to selected and
reliable corTespondents-banks. bankers, cot,
ton commission merchants. brokers. propfie.
tors OF public gins. railroad officials and
planters. covering every cotton growing eoun,
~ In the South-seeking the information. VI
3 10 this date. in response TO our letters W,
have received 2S00 replies OF average dats
November Z. which we consider as reliable oil
4 any Information that can be obtained on thi
subject and we tabulatc as follows:
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wIRE-Galyanized Giidden $780, wauke-
gan $40.
NAIIs--s IS 10 base. Advances for common
over base; I'd. zoe; 80. i5c, 4d and sd, sOc; Cd.
.Oc,. sd, loc: l0d and led. DC. Quotations are
for less thRn car lots.
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APPLEs-Missouri stock, bbls, choice s3.7s
a. 90: extra fancy standard. 81. 5045 90; New
York stock, si.25. Virginia stock, si.00qiS0.
BANANAs-Faney stock, per bunch. packed
81 .S0G2 90.
geo.
o>oANuTs- snek, 81 .5oel5 90.
LEhuNS-Fancy Messina 360s SS.5oGi0o;
ACES 50 OQGS. %.
PEARS California, per box So 5oa2.75.
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wheelwright, Eldridge & Co. have advanced
Masonville "A bleached cottons to 1Ac, ana
have marked UP Crow Indians Ac per yard.
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The largest cargo of sugar ever landed a
New Orleans was comprised of 1857 bags
or S1o9 tons, and was brought from liamnuri
a few days ago. 1t is not likely that sucl
heavy importing will be relished by the susa
planters of Louisiana.
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Lilientha & Grant had an unique consign-
ment today in the shape OF a straight coop of
pure white turkeys, which sold at good
price after attracting considerable attention
from the trade, II is said that this was the
FIRST large shipment of the kind ever received
here
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The poultry market showed some improve
ment today and practically all of the week s
surplus stock together with today's receipts.
which we're light. was closed out. The mar
ket was in bad shape during the week, but
the situation has eased considerably.
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As showing which way the wind is blowing
1t may DO stated that on one day last week
there were only two steamships loading at
Galveston with cotton for Liverpool. against
eighteen for the same day last year.