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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-05
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
All the Circumstances We're Favorable to
the Bull ManipuIators.
THE CLfARANCEs FOR EXPORT WERE HEAVY
Predictions Of n Cold Wave Helped
10 Cause n sharp Advance I'm
Neutrality-suspicious. Errntic.

Chicago. January i.-He,yy export clear.
snces, diminishing receipts ard predictions
OF csld wave caused sharp advance today
III wheat. May closed with gain u &c.
Corn advanced 3sc and oats &c. Pork lost
2lc, lard advanced 2izc and ribs were un-
charged.
The Liverpool wheat market vas the chief
influence her. at the start Gables came
Id lower for futures. Such apparent eager
Isss abroad to emphasize the weakness IN
this market caused the selling out OF heavy
line of long wheat here
May opened fraction lower with sellers at
from 1o7<c down to ic3c. SO much was for
sale that the PRICE was forced dDwn 10 aoAc
before intending buyers could shout bids.
The Atlantic port cl.arances. however. gan
to have buliish effect when fniladeiphia re-
shipped for export. When other seaboard
cities swelled the total exports for twenty
four hours to over Ilco,vy9 busnsls, the feel
lug OF Spectators found expression la a
quick advance 10 lisc.
Chicago receipts were 21o cars, Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 5ai cars. The general
try movement OF wheat In the Northwest
was that !, was likely to bc still smaller
In the near future Atlantic port clearances
when finally reported In fun aggregated l..
10000 bushels. Bradstree,s report he week
for the world supply showed an Increase OF
only $1,000 bushels compared Win iNe
times more tnan mat a year ago
I be reports OF cold wave from the North,
which II was claimed would cause severe
damage 10 the winter wheat had "a strength
eulug influence. Tho market near the close
became very bullish. Shorts covered freely
and there was heavy buying for the long &C
COIN; which resulted IN advancing MAY TO
7l&c. That was above call price and realizing
Oh privileges caused 4 slight reaction near
the end. May closing at 5lizTSsc.
Wet weather, which was considered likely
to euriail receipts. streng taened corn. Re
ccIpts were liberal, 100 ears. Prices sagged
tribe carly and scattered selling from the
country. but when prices got around 37lsc ,he
old tine bulls took hand and a quick rally
followed.
Oats ruled active and higher.
disappointinely heavy Increase in the
stocks Of hog products for December de-
pressed provisions early AZ the resulting de-
cline commission houses hal numerous buy
ing orders and packers who were frce 5 lls:s.
turned buyers, the consequence being Il re-
coyery Of practically all the decline
Estimated receipts for THURSDAY: Wheat
lbs ears, corn i7o cars, oats 1875 cars. aad hogs
Al 900 head.
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COTTON SEED rKoDUcra
Bryan Briefs.

Bryan, Texas, January 4.-Mr y
Brogdon OF this county has just rsf'
from Waco and Dallas. where he en'
1000 bushels OF sweet potatoes at 81
Per bushsl He will slip them fronl
in few days.
Misses Sallie Johnson, Fannie Fou1
lMatule Watkins. Filth Rhodes. Auo'I
tot. Maud MoMoriis and Bell Chatn'1
turned to school yesterday at Dillsf.
man, Georgetown and Austin. after \
ing the holidays at home.
Miss DEN Hearne went to DaiiDl
terday.
Miss Ethel Hendersonsrcturrod ye1
to her home in Austin after vistll /
tives here.
Miss Carrie Martin is visiting y
Antonio.
Mrs. j. w. Sanders and Mrs. Lic5
returned yesterday to their home Y VI
vile after pleasantly visiting IN BIZ
Colonel ard Mrs. A. NJ. Rhodes y
yesterday from Houston.
Hon. NJ, G. Il. Park OF Waco
Bryan today.
Misses Cora and payi0 Zulch ~.
TO school at Sherman today.
Miss Mary Rhode returned TO BAL
lege, Bolton. today.
j. d. Irons went to Tyler todays
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Jnsper Jottings.

Jasper, Texas. January 2.-The q
Texas college opened its second Z
twenty-second session this mornins :
increased attendance and bnghter ~
than ever before,
Mr. Sam BIrch and family hsvss
here from Woodviile and are heaIf@
comed by our people.
Farmers are predicting a fine g.
saying cold winter always priny
crops.
The tobacco business, pachns
sweating has given employment.
month past to some fifteen younk
who are enjoying the fun OF max
for themselves greatly. -
The G. B. and X. c. engineer
stu camped in town and has
Christmas yew much. Eax]
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kept prices from declining. although half fat
lots soid at prices that ware unsstissae tory
10 selsrs Native beef steers sold at sf
81 for common TO prime. largely at 4.ie0
stcckers sold for 2.75a3oo but good lots
brought 5.s5diio feeders A2Sd4 80; prime
beifers 500; Texas steers 3.10d4,'5. The Of.
ierinss o. hogs essssded .as aen as s ana
making a drop 81 f503,c in two days. Al the
reduced prices trade was fairly active. hogs
selling from a;5Sg5.i5 for the eomrnoner lots
Heavy packing lots s.isaS.el; pigs 3SoaS 20
bulk OF sales 32td3.3o. The dsmnnd tor
sheep was light and prices we're largely lge
sheep 2 5e0i.oo; ewes siods5o and very nice
looking Western shasp brought 3.55. Re
ceipts-Cattle HOO; hogs 400; sheep lo'c".
Kansas city.
Kansas City, January i.-csttie-Ressip.s
strong; market active at iirrn prices for best
diuin 425gf5io; lights i.20a5.DO. stockers and
feeders o4sT4 90 butcher COWS ana heIters.
2I5Ht5o; Western steers 3.55n go TEXAS
nine steers Z ssa2.75. Hoss-Heceipts 1929,
supply liberal and prices trile lower, sales
mainly Sc lower; heavies 3e0a3.5S mixed
i5aS.7o; lights 3i5a3.I5; piss 3.ood3lS
sheep-Rccepts 1910. liberal supply and low
e. Eastern market caused a slight decline
In prices to-day; lambs s.o9gs.S5; muttons
3.56I4 10. feeding lambs 3.JMi.20; feedin,,
sheep 325d3. S.. stockers 2.5tds.to
ST. Louis.
st Louis. January 4,--Cattle-Receipts 300
including ii00 Texans shipments 1900; market
steady: fair to fancy natives shipping and
export steers ii0d5.75; bulk 1850; dressed
beef and butcher steers 3.65d5.io; bulk 470d
500 light steers 3.0e64i0. bulk 3 .50T4 %: .
stockers and feeders 21S1i25; bulk 3l0G
3 s5 COWS and heiiers 2.oift4.55: bulk OF cows
2 35d2 90: bulk OF heifers 2. SpI3.50; bulls 255
1880; Texas and Indian steers S.25a4. 30:
cows and heifers 2 eod3.10 Hogs-Receipts
49, 900 shipments 1900; market loGl5 lower
pigs and lights 3.35G3 30: packers 3. i0d3, 60;
butchers 3,55f3.s5 sheep--Receipts 1900;
shipments 100 market slow; native nu'ions
2. IjTi.? Is; culs and bucks 2 15u3.Tj stock
nrs 2 .onm2 90. lambs. 5.o1M2.aS.
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Crude Co..on OH.

Tho Oil, Paint and Drug Register says:
The market has been further strengthened
By the FREQ buying OF Texas oils on the part
Il Western refiners, packers and soap max
crs. at prices ranging from 15lsGi6,sc for
March and April delivery. according to loca-
ton and luLlity CT oil. Ld;e advioes from
Texas say: The packers IN the West are
taking oil quite freely from those districts
outside OF Texas tnat are able TO make an
oil that ia at all suitable for tn IT purposes
can not help but think THAI the tremendous
cash trade that has been done in lard is CIV
tbs with the largo decrease iG stocks. ana
the poor quality Of hogs b7ng marketed.
Boomer or later. SO that while off oils may not
appreciate much In value, | think that later
on We must have considerably better prices
for choice goods. II you take into oonsidera-
ton that the fats and greases generally have
been strong. and In some cases have nd
vano4d materially. while cotton oil has boen
ties being made. bnt these low process should
tRoresss the consumption very materially.
We have had wretcfod weather this entire
month. and the roads have been so upset,
that little or nothing has moved in the way
of cotton seed. There is still some cotton
20 be picked and while there Is good deal
OF talk abou, cotton in the field tina, VIII
never get out. do not take so much stock
in such. because the average farmer can Sc
cure a profit Of about $40 per bale on every
thing that he gets or, from thu field from
10 throw this away. ! think that the mills
In Texas are very easy on sales and there
is not much disposition 10 conceie anything
from the prices they have been getting this
seems generally to be the case. II looks as
though the brushes of the Texas mills this
season would be about the same as last. pro-
vtding Of course that the weather will be-
come good enough for the farmer 10 pick out
the balance OF his crop. The crop OF the
State and Territory will be little larger
than last year although the crop az this dis
trict Is somewhat reduced. There is also an
increased demand for round lots IN the vsi
ley and Atlantic sections as we'll but tho
scarcity OF tank cars restricts what no
DOUBT would be large business. The quail
fly OF Gil In these SECTIONS does not show
much improvement, hence u large demand for
Texas oil. which is a fine quality this sea-
son The sales are Of a jobbng naturs al
1sk4lsc. about 800 barrels being taken
wtenfn tho range. and from go TO 900 tanks
OF Texas crude at 15isaisl4c. ms to quality.
Trade Notes.
The supply Of broom corn is very scarce
material HIGHER but broons have advanced
from % TO 70 CENTS Dozen
EEgs are still about IS cents a dozen. We're
u NOT that the commission men can shin Ia
OUTSIDE places the market would break badly
Receipts Of poultry are very light and de
nAnd is brisk. Prices are firm
There is no change in sugar. The Arbuckle
cut OF Ills simply affected Northern mar
Fruits are ~ only moderate supply and Dc.
HoUsroN WHOLESALE PRICES.
ouotations for Rouna Lots Of stnpic
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GALVESTON STOCK.
COTTON or sHIpBoARp.

Tor Liverpool-S Steamship Graca 7scE
moro $50, Holywei 25i1. Lady JoiMl
Bonita 1851, Eden Hall 3O6s. Marltirsl
Wasteweter 5s4s, ship Klty 59S. For Aal
ter SIS Om5l J450. Fo. Eelfast-GA
Head 1li9. Total, 42.673.
Fer Hayre.Knutsford 5554, North !
1888. Taunton 1920, Aagonia 6cs1. For n
Eden Hall 1909. Total. 24.257.
For Continent-Ellen Rickmers 3ssje
croft 5S16, Treasury 1904. Labuan 5aA
l1lj. Star Cross 929. Cromwell 500. O.
$500, Glantivy 5oaa3, Glengoil POS, Hazel B;
e:i06. Sir w. 7. Lewis 5joi, Cayo Mon,'
Total 1881.
or New York-Mallory line 1884, Lcyl
line 9499. Total. 1888.
Tota. on shipboard, 135, 700.
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New York, January i,-sone leading make.
OF S7-inch brown drills advanced &C. The
market for cotton goods has hsen generally
quiet today, Spot trade Indifferent and mali
orders moderate. but no impress lion made q,
tone, which Is as strong as before Print
cloths quiet but sellers conservative: wool
ems dull dress goods division quiet and nm.
changed. Silks Arm. 500 uh
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GRAIN AND Hay.
RuTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. January t--Butter firm; creamery
ls3i0is: dairy i4TiS, Es;s firm, fresh 2Slfs6
Cheese stendy, cream isdil.
Now York, January i-Eggs strong ant
STEADY. receipts ZOOS packages Western 2Ta2s,
st. Louis Januar. i.--Buttar Arm; c,.sm-
cry ihn ~: dairy tidls. Eggs Arm, as
ksnsas City. January 4.--Butter sfendy.
sel,aIator I,Gis; dairy is. Eggs decidedly
finn: dealers received slnos, any price asked
Tor fresh STOCK. fresh csndied Missouri and
kaufas stock hPLer, %, cases returned.
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ota. on shipboard, 135. 700.
GALVESTON COTTON r

BIS Gulf, Colorado AID Santa re n.
$40 tales; Intern, t.or al and Great No
3..Si: Galveston. Houston and iiendcrsos
Missouri. Kansas and Texas. 35sl, Cali!
LI oitc AMI Houston, so: GrIf ano
ll50: sch Virginia. IL Total. Is, 80. Z.
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HIDES. WOOL AND nEnswAx.
PRICED paid By Houston dealer..
eNFEEn.

Nav Orleans. January 4.-coffee QUIET. Rio
orinary 10 fair. TMGsk
New York: January T. -coffee-options bare.
~ STEADY: closed unchanged 10 points lower
xaIte y 40 bags. Spot Rio weak and lower,
r 20 in~y4lce ~, to6btps Z; mild easy: Cor.
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SUGAR.

New York, January 4.--suear-Raw ,,res,.
lar. fair refining ls-i6; centrifugal % test.
S-le molasses sugar a.l6: refined unset.
tlsd. ""sS'
New Orleans. January 4.--Sugar quiet: omen
Kettle 2SsuS e-i6; open kettle centrifugal AZ -
=; centrifugal. granuiated Az; whites {i.dfsis
Ssilows 3Ads 5-l6; seconds ai.GI3I. Moiasscs
Steady open kettle 2oas2; centrifugal Gfti9.
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New York cotton Market.

New York, January 4.-EagIssn cables
hardly met expectations, spot quotations a.
Liverpool being scarcely supported. while tho
future market there was finally IL point low
err. The substantial feature OF the cable n VS.
was the continued full sales TO spinners. to-
days aggregate being IL 900 bales Under this
influence the opening call hero started of
with decline oil point or two, but the
leeiing became frmer as the call progressed
with the finish showing an advance of points
on the remote positions. Subsequently the
market worked within narrow fluctuations
ana showed lack of outside interest Mall
street buying, which for some time pas, has
been supporting. factor was not feature
today. Immediately following the call the
market sagged and at one time showed loss
OF points reports OF less favorable condi-
iions in Southern spot markets OF impr5vei
weather conditions In the co;ton belt and re-
ceipts meeting expectations, contributing TO
the easier feeling. Later shorts became a.
little nervous and steadied the market ma.
tterlally on buying following Indications OF
light receipts and cheering news from the
cotton goods market, The market closed
lower.
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Thc Iniurea Rcmovsk

Mckinney. Texas. January s.-
remaining victims of the Gents
Saturday night were moved 10 81.
day. Fred Galbreath and Miss y
cooling 10 reports here the intvl
>S@% >eJl, -
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st. Louis Grain and Provisions.

s. Louis, january 4. Flour dun and nom
changed to lisc higher: spot steady, No
red cash, elevator, n track II January 70:
May l5ha759s: July 80 bid; No hard GSd
or. spot higher; No. cash 35 bid; January Ss
asked; May 36isn36la. Oats Fractions better
for May; spot higher; No, cash 2sls asked
Rye nrm 81 track. Flaxseed 10 Pima
timothy seed nomlnaly UNCHANGED Corn.
meal l.e5aiI0- Bran dun; sacked cast track.
7,ooG7 %, steady. Whisky Arm. L27. Cotton
tvs ~. Baggng 5hN6. Pork better, mess
johbng old, 80 new 30. Lard nominal.
--IioAod shoulders 40: extra shorts $40. ribs
5.sS; shorts 80. Bacon--luxed shouldrTs
800; extra shorts $50; ribs 40: shorts 600
RSceipis-flour 1000 wheat 900. corn Sc
wheat 260C0 corn hg.o0N; oats 2iOol.
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New. York. January i.--Money on cali srr,
AZ sqt per cent: last loan per cent prims
meieantile paper 2 q per cent. s,sriias IN
change &c, stead, With actual busintss 10 BANK.
rs biiis az iasu4s4% for 6emand ard a.
GIN Commercial nils iS1s al s ttiss,a
,sIGneete, -hsJois, bar .li@er 5sf5sais
MsAlean dollars iess. Government bonds T.
sssu,sr' state beads inactive; railroad bonds
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u, u UfUI II TVt1IfHVF'
New York Futures.

Futures opened quiet and steady; at noon
quiet and steady; CLOSED quiet and steady me
highest for March was 5.51 and the lowest o.o2;
higi for August 5.Tl, low So Following are
the quotations for all molths;
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Quotations Cor mlddlinE a, other spot

Fuu,en opened quiet at noon duh: ciose
q.ict The highes. for March was , Il any
lowest Sc: high for May 527. low o22. foi'
lowing arr the quotations for all months.
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cANNEn rRulrs Ar vEGErARLns

CANNED FRUITS Apples. s-lb s0aSc;
ninfaIples. 2-lb oyeless and corsless $500
so. 2-ib extra grated 81 soa 50, lib STANDARD
berries. GLIB standard Csc pie fruits 2-lh as
sorted 7oc; pea hes, lib full weight si.i5; Glib
ghI N weight sl2G Pc peaches 81. slb So
fun weight s5Gg0c. Glib full weight 65a7Oc
ok,a end tomatoes, 2-lb a0c; Lima beans, Glib
~ fuii wo,Eht Sec string beans 3-lh tnll wesat
$40 red kidney beans. Glib fun weight a0c
mRirowfat meas. 2,lb rull weight Soc early
.luh meas. fancy 2-lh full weight $40; Amcri-
asparagus, California. 2is-lb Sa.00: corn, Au,
D Irn Cream, lib full weight 81 i0dfi.l5: A No
S sSGqss '''' "e'sn' s'o'"Hlo' sue Rdse' lib
=, CALIFORNIA FRuIT-Ex,ra standard 2,4-
10 peaches, lemon cling s2lod2 20 yellow
cots si:eM1 20: Bartlett pears 81 s5dl 30; as
sorted Ni5dl,b 90; standard Glib peaches vel.
low Crawford 81 b0al.s5; apricots sii0ai IS;
Bartlett pears sli5dl.55.
FRUITS.
AFPLEs-Per Dbl s5.Ooa55O. California 81. 50
per box; fancy orcgons sl.7j per box.
!, BANANAS--Psr bunch $l.75G2.oo. packed;
CocoANuTs- Per hundred $500.
LfMoNS-S3. 50ii,6o
oHANGEs-i.ouisnna $500 California ma
YES 500; California seedlings $500.
WIRE AND NAILS.
Quotations are for l,ss than carload lots;
special rates ON carloads.
bAKBED WlRE--Glidden. gal, 81. 40 per 100
lbs. WaukcEan s2.i5.
WIRE NAlI.s-Rate si.ao per keg; advances.
ioi. ia ana Tod, Sc; sd and I'd Toe. Cd and I'd
2oc; I'd and 3D. 3oc. I'd. iSo. I'd. ,5c.
GRAIN AND HAY.
carload lets, T. o. b, cars from millors: deal.
ers charge from store 5ulOo more per 100 lbs
on bran 2mSo per bushel oats and corn
and l0ni5c per 100 lbs on hay
BRAN--lic; corn bran, d7Isc per 100 lbs
CHOPPED CoRN--7sc per 100 lbs
CoRN-No, ?. sucked, iod4ie per bushei
OhTS--Texas 3ilr36e per bu.
WHEAT--SH ORTS--ssc per 100 Ing
WHEAT SCREENINGS -7odfs so per hi
.HAI.Alfalfa sls .ooalS,5o per ton timothy
o.oC, North Texas 50 ooalo.6o.
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,V NJ 4"V ~ . "vT 10 I rl,
6id6s No. ? red 7tn1l
Como, .. 36t No. yellow 3ss.
onts-No. ?. 26ha21 No . white 29t. $40,
No white 2Sisd2ai.
hye--No. 9 53tad54
BHrley-No. 2. $3.50.
Flax seed-No l. i.l2}s
Timothy seed--Prme 40.
Mes rork-Per hbl l0l5ql0.2o.
Lard Per 100 lbs . 5pli5 s2Is
Short ribs sdes-Loose. s5d5.o1
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed 25ii.37h.
Short clear sides-BoSed : .05a5.l5.
WhiskY--Per gal. u.
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

Kansas City, January 4s-Wheat firm: No
? lard 6id6b, No 2 red Il. No spring h,9r
Is. Corn steady; No. : mixed Si,s Oats
higher. No. white 2Slsda9. Rye Arm: No. 4
5.. Hay higher choice timothy $50 obf lee
prairie $50 Recepts-Wh4at IS, 30. corn II q
800; oats none. Shipments Wheat u, 600: corn
t@00; oats 1000,
Ntw Orleans, January i.-Iiog L-oducts
trm Pork arm; standard mess q Lard
Refined uerce t.l2is pure 900 Boxed meats
Dry salt shoulders 40. sides 5leis Bacon
Clear rib sides 6.0016. l2,s Haps--Chpice
sugar cured Sa.ISlz, Rice steady ordinary to
good i6i5, Flour, grain and foedstuffs quiet
Flour-Extra fancy 3S563. IS. raterts SNT
49, cornmesi i95 Bran n9 IS. Corn Nj
sacked, old white, e No. { mixed issf;t
yellow n new &c lower oais--No. sacked
si034ii.
New York. January Wheat Receipts
s,i,f7s. exports 1880 bushels; spot strong ;
No. red SOS {. o. b. afioat to arrive OPP
cold weather they responded little to
bear.sh cables and then hardened on the
heavy. eiearauoes. which for the week were
fully So0,o bushels wheat and -four ahead OF
last week Demand iept NJ N afternoon and
final quotations were &67sc net higher For-
elgn houses sold wheat March fSss Hiies
firm Wool steady Cotton sstd oil Steady,
primo crude l7is6iS; prime yellow a.d22S
Pig iron warrants quiet but Arm. rs: nom.
iral. Lake copper Arm. ne. .SGlS.05 Tin
Arm, 1910. Lead steady, s95. spelter Arm.
s.icl52s.
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Total. five days. OBJ IL
Net Receiptx nj All T. c PR
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Port of Galveston, January l.
ARRIVED.
s. Pensacola. Simmons. Pensacola
CLEARED
s. Iepsacola. Simmons Pensacola.
SIS Nucces. Risk New York
IS Hazel Branch. hutchinson Antwerp
S. Slarcross. Iarmett. Rotterdam.
Sch sarah c. Ropes, Nreger, Providence.
SAILED.
IS dengoil. Davidson, Hamburg.
IS Marselsborg, Hartman harhllus
IS Aucces. Risk, New FORK
IS Wastewater, Stephens. Liverpool
SIS Glhntivy Frances. Bremen.
IS 1ropic, Baker, Liverpool
sen stephen G. Loud, Pierson, Apalachi.
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B. W. Hunter & Co. say of todays cotton

B. W. Hunter & Co say of todays cotton
market:
The long expected and anxioisly awaited
perpendicular drop in receipts came today and
with it came upon the market thousands OF
bales Of cotton which had been bought and
tiresomely held for this realization. and the
8 to point advance which came on the post
ing o, the light receipts was all lost under
profit taking by lougs and the close is to
weekly showed loss Of stock at interior
towns OF ll,Ooo bales and shipments we're
5000 bales in excess of the receipts This
steadied up the market which had declined
points and was getting soft in sympathy
with the lower Liverpool and absence OF
demand Wall street was apparently less
bullish and the marke. clearly was inclined
10 ease off The very light estimates for
New orleans and particularly for Houston
added strength 10 the market and aided by
bad weather and prospects for its contiuu-
ance. prices quickly advanced ) to d points
when the flood OF realizing. above MENTIONED
came on the market and broke prices IL
seems that the long interest has cotton for
sale on all bulges and this action OF the
market today Is convincing that the much
advertised strong bull element is nothing but
gang Of scalpers and they will no longer
be feared. The sooner the arket is freed
from this class Of traders the better It will
be. and when the. markets come to Trooper
parity and are left TO their natural course
renewed of Wall street manipulation it will
be better for all interested in cotton Any
material advance 10 be maintained must be
supported by demand for spot cotton and
with the market so badly out Of parity as al
present.
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HOUSTON.


Lhicago, January 4.--Caite we're in fairly
setive demand today and the moderate suppiy
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COT TON
Ho..to. Daily Statement.
Houston Compnrn,t,. -
Houston Ruilronh Rc,c,,,,

hertton's Gross receipts OF cotton nv ~,
follows. N wv "efe A.
htustor and Texas Central .,o
y ii,srnational AMI Great Northern . AZ AZ
Galveston. Harrisi.urg ard San ap,onis' S'ss.
Texas and New Orlaacs.. "''ohio' ~
ntastol East AMI West Texas '';;;cc
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-05


According 20 d recent circular. 10 wh!eh
las; years market was reviewed. Wlileu d
Gray say:
rhe year opened with eranulsted at 4 9sc
per pound net cash and changed only sc
downward until April %. when it touched
S.lbc. declining 10 May " 10 j.Qsc at whicn it
remained steadily until September 4, advanc-
ing in September TO 5.2lc. the highest point
OF the year, then declining to re- advancing
TO 4.96c. and declining in December TO I2n.
a. which price the year elosss The average
OF granulated in 1898 was 1860 net against
4bo5c in 1897 i532c in 1886 lS2e Ia 1895;
%l3o In 1894. 4.s2e in 1888, 1886 in 1897; i6iio
in 1891. The difference betweea raw centritu-
gals aud granulated was 80 In 1895. against
.9i6c IN 1897. 9Osc in 1896. .8s2c In 1895; ssec
in 1884. Lie in 1898. lo55e in 1892: ,i7sc in
1891. The importation Of foreign refined at
the four ports in 1898 was 26,60i tons. against
3.l56 tons In 1897. and ASS tons IN 1896.
The lower difference between raw and re
fined in 1898 fron preceding years is drectly
due TO tho starting into operation Of two new
and large refineries In open competition with
the American Sugar Refining company and
this competition is likely TO exert very i'm
pcitant Influence upon refined during the
ont1ra year 1899 tf