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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-03
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
STOCKS WERE ERRATIC THE FLUU-
TUATIONs BEING WIDE.
After nm Early BrenlS There Was n
sbnrp Recovery and the Close
Was ut the Best Prices.

New York, May Stock prices ranged over
wide radius to-day and ended with good
gains for the dav considerable advance,
ranging from 1 to points in the speclaltes.
occurred In the INST half hour, aided by pur-
chases Of round amounts of the ntetna.iJnal
stocks for London account Stock values then
sunered On continuance of Yesterdays heavy
foundations and receded sharply. the special
ties losing from TO nearly poin $, BY
noon lidu.dation had practically ceased and
there were rallies which among specialize
ranged from 3l5QSh The standard railways
moved far less widely.
Among the speclaltes the net gains eN-
tended to lil5 to AirDrake, 6A in Metropolitan
3N IN Manhattan, 3ls III Brooklyn Transit and
an average of points in Felerll Steel Sugar
National steel and Tennessee Coal ana Iron.
Gail muney rates ruled at about ) per cent
most Of tho day.
The sharp speculative contest between thu
bulls and bears in BROOKLYN Transit. which
ultimately resulted in favor OF the 10 ;mer
was because Of its great activity, lad a
sentimental influence in favor OF taking the
long side IN other properties The rapid fluC-
tuations which preceded weakn SIS and
strength was caused by the market being in
the hands Of the profess olals Late in the
afternoon when the market hroadened out
and a movement was under way. activity of
commission houses was again noted The
market left off strong at generally the hest
prices
Some recessions occurred In the bond mar
ket in sympathy with the early 1ulda!on in
stocks. but there were later partial reCov-
cries. Total sales H525ooo.
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not enough stock In first hands upon which
10 base quotations.
Strawberries sold from si25 to 81 a crate.
Some overripe berries sold from soc to ST.
The New York Sugar Refining company an
nounces that II win sell sugar for prompt
shipment aud guarantee prices for thirty days
fiom date Of shipment.
The market is oyerstocked with eggs ana
prices have declined 10 s cents. T.. Z. Jones
entire force is kept very busy night and day
In Gambling and is still behind.
California reports are to the effect that the
rassin market promises to be cleaned up this
year. which will be the FIRST time for many
seasons that the crop has gone out clean.
An advance has been made In the price Of
peanuts. Fancy hand picked are worth 01ae.
No Is are worth 4AG5c. The new trust win
probably add on more when It gets under
heudway
Reuorts from Maine are to the effect that a
number OF independent sardine factories are
TO be established. One OF the largest men-
tened is to be built at or near Mlchias, and
another. runor says, Is TO be started near the
same point.
at Is impossible" said New York dealer
In ready made paints, "to sell the same quail
ties at the same price as a few months ago.
Since the beginning OF the year. llnseed oil
has advanced Zoe and the other constituents
In proportion. You may be sure that almost
all those who have not raised their prices are
selling Inferior goods"
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Carolina. Georgia and Florida. From Missis.
sippl the reports announcing decrease ana
those declaring the same acreage as last year
arc about equal In point Of number. Tho re-
duction there can not be very great In Texas
only few OF the reports talk about decrease
anu II Is natural to conclude that the acreage
Is pretty much the same.
The crop Is generally late--from ten days
to four weeks behindhand because OF UNI
seasonable weather-but very large proper
ton OF II has been planted, The loss OF mules
Wy the freeze. which II was thought might
have the effect OF cutting down the acreag
has proved to be far less heavy than II was
bought. and will Interfere but little In the
painting. On the other hand. credit Is far
more difficult to obtain than last year, ana
this may have n deterrent influence: seed Is
scarce and In many cascs IN bad condition.
and labor Is demoralized by the low price OF
oct,cn All these things have had some in
huencc In reducing the acreage, and the indi.
cations would seem to be that had they not
made themselves felt, the acreage planted IN
cotton this season would have been fully ur
to the average, perhaps q little above IT,
Tho Times-Democrat specials give good
idea OF how the cotton crop starts out. The
weather OF the next four or five months will
determine how this good beginning will re-
suit. The crop will certainly be late one
and that fact may have very considerable
effect upon its yield, as the plant may suffer
from early frosts before 1t has reached its
fll maturity.
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THIS YEARS COTTON CROP
WILL DE VERY LITTLE REDUCTION
IN THE ACREAGE.
season Is backward. Seed Scarce
ana Labor Dcmoralizcd--Credii
Is Very Difficult TO Secure.
New orleans Times. Demoerat.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
We publish elsewhere very full report,
! frcm all parts OF the South on the condition
OF the cotton crop. It is the first act in III,
south's great agricultural drama. The cot.
ton is being planted now. and II is OF the ut.
most Importance 20 know Just how much 4,
beine put into the ground, as this is the chief
element IN the size OF the crop Bad weather
may cut It down somewhat but ii the acre
age is large We are pretty apt to have a
large crop and low prices, The Times Demo-
crat has collected information on this point.
the FIRST Information yet given 1t has SEM
to Its numerous correspondents throughout
n South for information on the following
points:
l. The acreage devoted to cotton as com.
pared with last year.
z The character OF seed used for plantine
!. The nature OF the season TO date
me purchases OF mules. and the condi-
?, ihe losses of mules from the severity NJ
Z The basis of credit aud the morale Of N.
Any general facts bearing on the suh,,o,
We give elsewhere many columns fully an.
h SV rens tnsse Questions The specials should
J carefully analyzed they will enable ono ~
TORN an excellent idea OF the crop promise
.i ns aispatrhes are OF all Characters, soma
Optimistic Others pesslmistie VET All shs5Stn,,
nght on the eottofr' question They inS,tas
ace decrease s IN aeresss but slight one. and
semc respects are better than isst 49,. ~
lsigs majority Of the reports from Lonis,,ns |
l PIT The acreage less than lsst yssy |
tsss. op ~, lev report Il as unchanged From,
LOUISIANA seresge has been. or viii ~ ~
COVE Inc same is true OF North and soo,h
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Hcster.s NIontbIy Statistics.

New Orleans, May 2--Secretary Hester $
New Orleans cotton exchange statement Is
sued today, covers the monthly movement to
the close OF April Compared with last year
the month is ahead In round figures $1,000
bales. The total for April was 1860, against
S5i 902 last year
The amount brought into sight for the eigh,
months from September l to the close of April
shows decrease of 900 bales under last
| year. The movem ut from September to the
| close OF April shows receipts OF 1883. 2u7,
against S,SeS,1Si last year, overland move
ment by railroad across the Mississippi Ohio
and Potomac rivers, l,ls7,31S against 1,li0, 81
last year, southern m,l takings, exclusive OF
quantity consumed al Southern outports, 96i
/ 3'j, against a35,56U last year; iuteri r Stock
In excess of those held at the comi--Snceme at
OK the season, 3lL7Sl. against 2S0,30S last year.
THESE make the totai amount OF cotton
brought into sight during the e'ght mouths
ehclLg with the close of April TO- 49,, 659,
against lO,6S5.iu last year.
Northern mill takings during April were a.
ISL bales, against 1902 last year increasing
ag"inst 2,lSl $50 last wear. This makes their
average weekly taklnes thus far for the sea
son 1921, against 6l,7i0 last year.
Foreign exports for the first eight months
OF the season have Leen 6l1S,250 bales, show
ing decrease under last season of 20 ,9SI
Inc loss in foreign exports during April com
pared with April la;5 year has been lSO.s0l
Stocks at the seancard and the twenty-nine
leadlng interior markets a. the close of April
were l,2lO.26O against 960, 20i the same date
last year
Including ports and interior towns left over
from the previous season and the number q
oalss OF the curren' crop brought lrto SIKH
during the eight months. the supply TO date
En5 been 10 30,220, against 10, 751. Cos last year.
Up to this date .ast year "a 96 pcr cent OF
tho cotton crop had been marketed
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SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
fhe New Industries Reported In the
south During the Past Week

Chattanooga, Tenn. April 29.-Amone
the more important of the new industries
reported by the Tradesman during thc
week ended April 30 are box factory in
Iexas: brick and tile works in KEN
theky; coal mines in Kentucky Virginia
ana West Virginia; cotton mill supplies
factory In South Carolina: a cotton and
WOODEN mill In North Carolina: 81. 900 900
cotton mill In Louisiana; a S75. 900 one In
south Carolina and two OF 10, 900 and iooo
splndles respectively in East Tennessee.
Two cotton seed OIL mills in Arkansas ana
one each In South Carolina and Texas. an
electric light and waterworks plant In
Mest virginia; an electric light plant IN
mississippi; an electric light and mower
plant In Georgia, a 100 barrel nourIng
mill new and $3.50. 900 mill frehuilt in
tennessee; foundry and machine shon
N upper East Tennessee; SOS. 0o0 euanp
factory IN Arkansas; lumber mills in A.
kansas, Florida and Virginia; a narbIns
snop In Northern Alabama: S9no ooo
marble company in Virginia 4 msttreS S
factory and a natural gas and oil comnsn,,
N Texas; 500 barrel sugar reAnerY ~
n ns punt by Memphis capitalists. a 60 Goo
WV IRON and steel company IN v,rS,n,s
!elepnone eonpanies in Arkansas Ksn.
lucky and Virginia ~en-
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st Louis, May Flour unchanged Wheat
May 77la July 72MG729s asked; No hard 10.
Corn lower No. :. cash ~ track 35a35la
May 32A July 49,; September S+h@3i4
Oats dun and easter No ., cash 2s1a track
2S2id29; May 2s l.ily 2i9s asked, September
20. asked; No. 2 white 3ld3iA. Rye lower.
56h, Flax seed lower, liz. Prime timothy
seed rs. Corn meal l,95ll97i1 Bran IN
active; sacked east track, 60 Hay strong;
timothy 9.75012. so; prairie 5On7.5O Whisky
steady, l.26, Cotton ties and bagging uu-
changed, Pork lower: standard mess jobblng
900. Lard lower: prime steam 400 choice
1875 Dry salt meats Boxed shoulders 4 30;
extra short clear ana ribs 800. shorts s. l2ls.
Bacon boxed shoulders . 100; extra short clear
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NJ anu Odta a. GOIh lOSl OCs lhIu anu
ribs declined 2isd5c each.
Scattered showers throughout the winter
wheat country where fears OF drouth had
been entertained caused beaTish sentiment
In wheat at the start LIQUIDATION was heavy
and with the exception OF feeble rally on
reports OF heavy export sales the market de-
clined throughout the session, Further de-
iiveriess on Nav contract also had weaken
ing influence July opened hc lower ut 73Ac.
declined 10 72Ac. recovered to Sshc. declined
slowly to 72i5c. advanced to 1sc and closed
at 72Ac
Receipts were liRnt Chicago got 81 cars
and MINNEAPOLIS and Duluth got 21e cars
ENport clearances were equal. wheat ald
-four to 712.00n bushels.
Promised rains and reports OF increasing
acreage weakened corn
Oats were firm for MAY on covering against
cash sales. but easy for the distant futures.
owing to the good crop pro;prcts, Receipts
l473 cars.
Liberal receipts Of hogs and scattered sell
ing by packers weakened provisions early. The
market became steady near the end ON cover
ing.
No estimates were made on grain receipts
for tomorrow. Estimated receipts of hogs,
30 mo head
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New York Cotton Market.

New York. May 2.--Cotton started quiet and
easy, with prices unchanged to points lower.
ana soon developed weakness under lqulda-
tea of summer months and light foreign SELL
Ing from the new crop. The weakness was
due to number OF causes, but more partiou-
larry to reports that showers had greatly
benefited cotton in the Southwest. Supple.
meEting this news we're forecasts for more OK
tetaed rains in the cotton belt and reports OF
satisfactory progress in the growth of the
pant N me soutnern section and in field
"Gl" throughout the northern districts.
Futures at Liverpool were neglected while
the situation at the Manchester mills was re-
hortsu TO have rsarhed critical stage. Later
III me day the market partially recovered on
scattered C demand from shorts who saw tempt:
IN ins pronts N signt, and light nyestme/t buy
ing on the idea OF too low prices
Al the close tao market was steady AZ a
u.t loss OF to ; points. The crop move
meht continues 20 run remarkably heavy
Illus Illus iar this week port receipts are 1000
r pS,es aneau Of las, week Today's port re-
more than the Official sstimates Indicated
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7 N0U VWUIU TTVUH WtTt as IOTTUWNs
Flour--Quiet and steady
WheatNo. spring 7id72 No. spring SOD
Il No. red 7i675
Corn-No. O. 359. No. yellow S4IsdSia.
oats-No 2. z7d2Tia No, white 2sMdSoH
No. white 296ts0.
Rye-No ?, %.
BaTley--No 2 ;5d42
Flax seed--N6. a. 1i4dl1tii; new Ill
Timothy seed-Prme. 240
Mess poTk-Per Dbl s75as. so
Lard--Per 100 lbs 512kd5.i5
Short ribs side 81 Loose, .45Ts4 47ik
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed. 4 501A 76.
Short clear sldes--Boxed, 4.s5T4 9S.
Whisky--Per gal, 1876
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GALVESTON srArEMENr.
BuTTEH AND EGGS.

CHICAGO, Nav Butter easy creamery Nv
laia; dairy i2di4 EEEs steady; fresh n'f
Clesse weak cream ilfRHici-
81 Louis. Nav 2.-rutteg lower: creameF3
l41l7; dairy ildli Eggs steady TO-
New York. Nav Eyes quiet; recsirfs III
- packages, Western i2iial3. southsrn IN
dfzh.
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s, As ,.s, ci,y. May 2-Bursr steady cream
AND slow aeiry ~ Eggt-Hesvy receipts
y, InosrIons, fresh Missouri and Kansas ',as
nirnsd "a ses cases included, lOls eass re-.
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Kansas city, May 2--Wheat--F Futures weak
closed 669s cash SOW; hard about steady
No. p 67lsG6St5; soft firm. No. red SlGS:,
No. spring 65d61. Corn-Lower all around
MAY closed 81 July opened S27s, closed 3l7s
cfsh. No. mixed j2dS2h No. white asa. a.
a. Oats slow mixed little lower, No. 2,
siiSI2S. No. white 2S54q29. Rye-No. .,
5i4. Hay dull choice timothy S.756t9 %;
choice prairie .50dl7, 10. Receipts--Wheat %,
40o corn 30 600. oats $4,000, shipments
Wheat $4,000 corn 1880. oats 1900.
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COTTON ON sHIPBoAeb.

For Liverpool-S. Engineer $3.50.
For Harvest Lokoja 1915.
For Antwerp-ss Thordisa 1872 For Bfe-
men-Ss Maria Riekmers 1855 Total 1850.
For New York-Mallory line 1881, Lone sus
line 1913. Total Si9i.
Total on shipboaid, 81, $40 bales.
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These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling In Houston wholesale markets.
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Gross shipments $40. $500 5.oli 1870
stock .... ........... $1,000 36,t01 22,i50
nou~sun "mpsrns,~s s,.seue"'.
Gross receipts thus far this week.. go
Gross receipts $40 DAYS this year. .~..2 ti3.2s
Gross receipts 2i2 dave In 1929 ~. j, IH.bCl
Gross receipts 2i3 DAYS in 1895 Il, i66,4l7
povsfoa Naitroad Ncccipts.
iIoustons cross receipts Of cotton BY the
various railroads entering the city were ~
follows: Bales.
Houston and Texas Central ..4.... a3a
International and Great Northern. $50
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio IS
Texas and New orleans ..........s.....
Houston East and West Texas .......... =
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe ......... 81
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass ........ 45?
Missouri Kansas and Texas ....... 166
Total .............. ................... 1907
Spots closed easv and UNCHANGED; sales 1853.
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hangas CITY. May .-Csttle-R.eesp,s ssso
,osav 10 TEXANS good demand for eattls
pr.eesi heayy native steers .s5siS .as. M ,d,ur,
~. tnus 3 lirht weight 4 25i4s, sto-k
s.its seo i scs seoa5 30 butehsr cows aud
steers s.soas So Tsasns ssSg 49, " Wss.srn
n.Ssinh 1890 active demand frors isesI
PACKERS ana east SINNERS: choic, heavy hoss
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New York, May 2.--Wheat--Reoe'pts 81. 900
exports ls7. 7l2; SPOT easy: No; red si% [ o b
afoat, 10 elevator; No Northern Duluth Sl2,
o anoat to nr-ivc. No. | Northern New
York SsSs 70 h anoet. Options closed weak
| Ut rd%r net decline; May IN July Il Sep
ttmher I6h DECEMBER II. Hides and leather
steady, Wool GAIL. Cotton seed oil dull
M6tals-A sharp reaction in tin constituted
the only notable feature of interest in metals
today,
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Trade Notes.


today for 40 cents. SUN
Il is reported from California that m, anr,
CO.. crop will be larger than the earlier nd.
vices indicated. S"'''e' "u
M, aSSslcss from New York say that, owing "a
PCT In cold storage "' "'e oe'ut
\, ne Ts weekly KY report Of the cotton movement
shipments, i7ss; present stock. 2i77. 1e'' $50
slr creamery butter. and ali othor but,nr,
nave declined In sympathy. including oieo
MAI, adyices from California are 10 tbs %.
~, ,na, supplies OF canned and dried fruit,
the year. ut luis Time oil
mere are rumors that Baltimore partie,
h hi neea Depressing the market for stsndard
out weak holders ~" W shaking
mere continues a very dun marls, o.,
canned beef. corned and roast rni,LNot loI
sde nor exporters being interested RI. fss,'
The canned fruit situation a. ~. -.
last mail was very firm. There wss s .1ast al
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Please Read This

.~~We have in stock, SORG.
hum SEED, MILLET SEED,
Clay PEAS. Ask US for quo.
taflons Or send US your orders
and we will treat you right.
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Following are the ciearances Of the Houston
banks for the week thus far and for the CORE
spending time last year. together with the in.
q ease or decrcase:
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CLEARED.
ickmels. Grosch Fireman.
SAILED.,
SIS Maria Rickmers, Grosch, Bremen.


BY Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe RAILWAY
40 bales; International! and Great Northern
$50; Galveston. Huston and Henderson. S7a
Missouri Kansas and Texas, 305; Gulf and
Interstate. d barge Alice, 926. Total 26tS.
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Potatoes neing Cnnn.u.

Al Mayyllle. Mich. there is potato can
ng factory which has capacity of 300
bushels per day. The potatoes are washed,
ipsl steamed, then mashed and forced through
sieve; making them stringy, then dried and
p,useo INTO square tin cans, eight inches earn
mss. a can VIII contain half bushe and
wslsns ABOUT i've pounds, In this way SO00
nushels can be shipped in freight car, while
" me old way car contains about 800 hush y.
eis. . me potatoes are not affected by heat or
eoin, and can be held from one season 70
another without damage They may he cooked
u any style to suit the taste. No'"'u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-03

Futures opened uuet and easy at noon
quiet and steadv closed steady. Highest for
August IS, low S.s4; high for October S.
low SIS. Following are the quotations for all
months:
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new YORK May 2-The market is withou,
material change today There is a steady Dc.
mand for all descriptions of cotton goods, bur
rot lor large quantities, on home account
IAete are good orders again for heavy brown
goods for export. Irincipauv IN shos,,rn.
s S,ssa,hea s9ttens are Arm with the impres,
viii nrthtr 'ns s me prices OF leading makes
a pr.'e soi Leordsrs ar Plenty OF nanne effects
goods, in both staple and fancv w H. "hit we
rs gSpy, w ,Or taiT sales quiet market Is
quiet urn ana woolens
New York Money.
=, n n,. lork, May Money on call usae M,
~ I'M ps las, loan Prime mercantile paper slsS
sctuai b,,,i. sterling exchange weak. with
fV ~ business IN bankers hius 81 So
dsS. I Dn.,s demand and is5a4s5s for sisty
!. !, eonemasreinl bills 4 s5q4 s5is siivst
sensrss at Il sgng o, bar silver GA. M.Sesa
'VHus ips'tNe railroad bonds wax
-
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California Canned FRUITS.

Concerning the situation in cured fruits on
"a coast the California Fruit Grower Of April
y says; This market is firm but quiet. with
stocks practically exhausted There Is some
INJURY, put mostly for assorted ears for
points this side of the Missouri river. The
carry over of cured fruits will be small Ihe
markets East and West report fair con
sunlptiye demand. with light stocks In ali
SSpficots. but they are about three months on
10 prices on new crop have been made pub-
~ ana VIII not be until the goods are ready.
eLie,cuIators may anticipate the market aud
sell contracts calling for future delivery but
Sizes OF that character do not establish the
soing price at the time the fruit is ready for
oenvery, The outlook continues to Improve.
nl1 no doubt fair yield of cured apricots
VIII result. or peaches there can be no doubt
as e the big output. All other fruits promise
wen at this time, and dealers look forward 10
q very busy season. 'N W
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TUT OF uHIVestOn, May
ARRIVED.
SIS Moonstone, Williams, Para.
Sch Mary L. II. G. Dow, Malcamson. Bal
timore.
Sch Luther T. Galretson. Greene, Baltmork
Sch John X. Souther Poole, Baltimore.
CLEARED.
SIS Maria Rickmers Grosch, Bremen.
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and GOOD butcher weights. strong to so bin
er; common steady heavy S.70I4 S0 mia1
5.oSa3.15 light S45d3 6j: pigs 3. 25lf3.a1
Sheep-Receipts 21s0: active prices steady1
spring lambs 7.0067I5. wooled lambs ). sS2s
3.6o; clipped lambs i.s0G5.25: wethers 4.Gty
3.2oa4.4O: stockers S.ol@4.O 90: culls 2OoQ3H,;
CHICAGO
Chicago May 2.--The cattle market vd7
slow today with prices on the down glaat.
Fancy lots sold at s.. i0q5. 80. cnoce steen>
200 30 mediums 4.55up4.75. stockers sr9
feeders 3.S0d5.1O; beef steers i.00a4 5O cos3
and heifers 3.5on4 70; bulls . 60d4 49, Wes4
ern fed steers 20d5 20: Texas steers 3.91x
40; calves 40Od6.75 There was faifis
active demand for hogs at Yesterdays d.
cline. Fair to choice 3.75a3 90. heavy pack
ers ~ odS I2l3; mixed ,s.o5tI3 S0 Dutcaen'
3 65dS s.; light grades 3G5q3.s5; pigs 5 Gyr
o.'O. There was an active demand for sheHc
at previous prices. Colorado wooded ambti
q4;!9; spring lamps S.0JdI2 90: yearlinnt
5:l21e@5.25: sheep 3.50a5,tj. Receipts--CattA
$500; hogs $4,000; sheen 1900.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis. Nav 2.-Cattle-Receipts 240a III.
Guiding 200 Texans: market steady. fair NJ
choice native shipping and export steers Il9
40 IS. with fancy worth 5 90; dressed beef s1lS
butcher@steers 4,00G490; steers under iMS
pounds i.O0n4 So: stcckers and feeders 3S56z
$50; COWS and heifers 2.00Gi4 90; bulls 3;5&1
i.2o; Gamers 2.OOa2.S5; Texas and Indiilf
steers 3.4Oai.I5 COWS and helfers 2. 50G7i.Ht
the top being only paid for choice heifeiS8
Hogs-Receipts 10000: market steady: pN}
and lights 36OmS. 49, packers 3.60d3 Sf
butchers S.S5G3.so Sheep-Re ,elpts ECO; mail
ket steady; natives 3,OOa4.1O; spring lamh2
s .00al0.00.