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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-16
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Heavy Covering by Short Interests Pre-.
vented Decline In Wheat.
THE MAY OPTION LEFT OFF UNCHANGED
Export CIearnnces Light on Account
OF Rad wcathcr-Hcavy Receipts
Made Corn weak.

Chicago. February i5.--Heavy buying fos
tho long nccount and covering by shorts today
rescued a decline In prices In the wheat pit.
After an early slump OF %95sc. May wheat
left OF unchanged. Corn closed with loss OF
Isc and oats sc. Pork and ribs are a shade
higher and lard unchanged.
Expectation OF an increase In country re-
ceipua. owing to tho mild weather, together
With considerably lower quotations from Lv-
orpool. started wheat weak. May opened hfp
Mc lower at 7sssU72ta, and. as more long
wheat was offered for saie than could be
placed without making further concessions in
price, May got down to 7tA during the frst
half hours trading.
Chicago receipts were III cars and Mime
npoils and Duluth got $50 cars. Tho exports
from Atlantic senports were remarkably
snail presumably because OF the stormy
returns from Newport News or the gulf ports
only 1900 bushels of wheat and 200 barrels
OF -four were cleared during the Last twenty
four hours, The hour trade was reported TO
be stagnant, as far as export demand was
concerncd and the domestic trade was only
Cf q retail character.
both pfnrfncd and denied. Under those intu.
ences the market ruled dun aud heavy, and
when Bradatreet's statement of the world 8
visible supply. showing an increase OF liSiS,-
OQ) bushels, was annouiiced, IL added 70 the
weakness. May declining to az. At that point,
however, contrary to expectations of the
bears instead of striking II lot OF stop loss
selling orders the market ran against y num-
ber of heavy orders TO buy, aud shorts took
alarm and IN their anxiety to get under cover
bid May up TO %. II closed at 725B
The receipts OF corn were too liberal TO per-
NIT OF any further growth OF BUN feeling, and
with continued mild weather still heavier ar
ri"als were thought probable in the near iu
turo. There was good deal OF liquidation OF
long property, but the market was helped
line toward tho end by the concluding
strength in wheat Receipts vera SOL cars.
oats followed the other grains.
buormous receipts OF hogs and decline at
tho yards depressed provisions.
Estimated receipts FOR tpmorrow--Wheat 50
ears, corn lVo cars, oats $50 cars hogs $4,000
head
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Trade Note.

Receipts OF poultry are light aud SO Is
the demand.
with the advent Of Lent there is a good de-
mand for salt fish.
Owing 10 the freeze vegetables are com
mand.ug higher prices and are scarce
All guarantees and deferred shipments OF
sugar have been withdrawn. but prices remain
unchanged.
Butchers are asking fancy prices for meats
and the poor can not AFFORD the luxury Of
beef on the table every day in the week.
Eggs are noninaily i5c. Heasekeepers viii
not pay fancy prices 10 demand is cXtr 'noly
limited. n cold weather continues prices may
roads dry up a slump Is expected. Lsrge
quantities are held m the interior, but mapy
eggs have undoubtedly been frozen. Ral
totibtedly be lost. as they viii arrive frozen
and cracked.
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Niolet.n lRcrie,y.

ISpecial Dispatch 70 Tho Postl
New York, February l5.-Atwood Violet &c
Co. thus review the cotton market: a better
feeling prevailed IN cotton today Tho under
tone was good throughout Prices closed Mt
the highest this season The impr5yement In
our spot prices was due To better southern
spot conditions. Wall street bought and sold
mainly buying. unfayorable weather lessons
the, probability of tbs unpicked cstton heipg
ha'hlfsd, on account OF continued detoriorl-
uon. Tho cotton world has awakened 10 nos
sloliites OF scarcity of cotton particula.Iy
IN view OF reduced acreage. we have over
exported ours Ives, as New England spinners
are realizing Indications are now for loss
,n3n an ll'eO,O0O crop OF which, perhaps. a
half million is understandable.
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BuqrnR AND EGGS.

Chicago. February i5.--BnHSr Arm; cream.
cry lfg25; dairy ll'a9lS, EkSs steady; fresh
49, Cheese steady erelms 9&aIlt
New York. FVbruary 10 -Eaas -Receipts
1920 p.ckages 81 ady Southern 2SR8h
ST, Louis. February IT, Butter Arm: cream
cry 1924; dairy l4Gis, EGGS lower 20
Kansas, City, February l5.~- Butter steady:
creamery i1Gaizs; dairy H. Eggs heavier re-.
ceipts and expectations Of continued mild
weather caused weaker feeling. Fresh can
died Missouri and Knpsas stock e0is. eases re-
turned; 81 Ia new white wood oases. cases in-
cluded.
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nn1rn rn1,1rs ANn N1rrs

APpL Es-Fnrcy evnporated, 5o-lh boxes
e9.c: lib cartons foiac; choice evaporated. IN
lulk. 50-lb 9l4c, fancy sliced, In o0-lb boxes.
7Mc.
APR1ooTs-l2e por Id loose; l2ise In lib
cartons.
LiTROE--In 10-lb boxes. i3c.
CLRRANTS--In hbls &c; 25-lb boxes, clean
ed. bulk. 7lkc; i-lb cartons s.,
rEACIiES-E vapo-atcl. uupeoled, 108i1o
RAiSiNs-Ilalitornia, S-erown II. J.. boxes
sl6l. q box l.. l.. r9lsi 3 sea Csc; a-crUwn l..
NJ. raisins 50-lb boxes. SC; S-croYn l.. 81.
rsisins i0-ib boxes, &c.
pRuNEs -Califorula, 50. Ws &c: eA.7os 7c.
&C Sos GiSc S0-90s DC; 9D-1por 4&J5iAc.
MUTE BrazN &c per 10. Aiberts Sicily lie,
Naples i2ihc waluUta iiH 1c peanuts odg54c,
nlmcuds, Taragoua ice O' 10, IN sacks. peGanD
a46c. italian ehestnuts Toe ppr ID.
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nioh Of uia ,rnund..

Calvert, Texas, February 16.-Tho report
comes in this morning that John Walker
died last night just out OF town. from the
oAects of gunshot wound inflicted last
Friday. The tragedy is the result of a dit
fculty that occurred last summer between
two men. The case camo up at tho
present term OF the district court, but
was continued. lake Curtis is under bond;
both are colored
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sI.ERIrFs, DEpARrMENT.

Georgetown. Texas. February lS.-Stolea
on February s. one sorrel mare, year.
old. II i-2 hands high, shod all rouna'
branded Ut on left shoulder, left ear
silt, white streak in face, scar over rign.
eye. 50 reward for mare, or $40 for paio
and thief Address IL. j. G. MUIR, %
Sampson Council. sherin Williamson cout-
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Chicago, February l5.--rradn IN cattle to-
day was fair. showing animation, and packing
conc ems improved the opportunity Afforded
thtn on account OF LARGE receipts to force a
general break OF al least 100 IN price. Fancy
cattlO brought SS0ff6 %; choice steers . soi:
5.75i mediup steers 15aI4 30; beef steers 4 30
10; stockers and feeders s,b0Ji.sl; bulls
3. t6Ni. 25; COWS aud helfers 3S0Ii 90: Western
fed steers l.25d5,50; Texas steers 360al. 20;
calves 5.O0G1 TO,
The rush Of delayed ronsignmcnts OF hogs
on the market resulted in 4 full &C. decline In
pigs 3. 20fi2. IS.
Despite the extremely large supply trade
Ia sheep was fairly animated and prices we're
rot more than lQc lower lambs i,o9i5 5. 90,
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Hun,sv,IIc Notes.

Huntsville. Texas. February lo'-Iin ~
heating apparatus at the normal rciussu
TO work yesterday and school was az,
journed for the day at the close OF 'a'
third hour.
Prof Estll OF the normal has been y
the sick list several days.
No abatement OF the Ia grippe mere
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6 G7a7O; No. 8 spring 81

@l9: No. red ia
Corn No . 354ds5%; No. . yellow 351sSfs6
/. oais 40, 2 y; No. 2 white 3Ois @SO9. No.
Ryt--No. =, 6jts.
Harley No. .. l2G51tt.
rtaN ssed-No !. LII; new CON.
Timothy sccd-Pflme 2iais
Mcss pork Per Dbl 0.SJdgg0
lard-per 100 lis, 5.41laQD5 no
snort ribs a1es-LocSe. 4 7094 90
lry SAT- q shoulders Boxed 4.25dt 5TIk.
snort clear slides Boxed, 05l5 Is.
NhlSEy--Per Cni., ] d
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uRAIN ANn 49,.

Carload lots. I. o. b. cnrs from millors; deni.
"ts charge from store 5Gfl0c more per 100 los
OIL bran. 2ofSG per bushpl on oats and corn,
and l0Gtl6c per 100 IBIS on hRy
nRAN--i0c; corn bran Giiac per 100 lhs
CHOPPED CORN SQds2o per leo lbs.
CuRN--,No. =, sucked. l8c per hushel
o6TS-~reyas al4 36e per bu.
Ml!EAT-S AQRf'S-s5e per 100 lbs
WHEaF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per hn
HAY--AlfBlfa Sl2 00GflS 80 per ton; tuiothy
si9.sbpiS 50 South Texas prairie hay So O0ia
G.oC. North Texas so.00UlO 90.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE
LESS lis.
New York Money.

New York February i5--Money on 81,
easy at sf2a3 per cent; last loan 2,s PriS,c
mercantile paper 23.9Sh per cent sterins
exchange steady with actual business a. banke
ors bills AT i,S6df4, Sdia; for dslnand ana ~
9NNtsh for sixty days. Poster rates aS.I
GAM and f;Ssia9it.s7. Commercial bills ASA
silver certificates nomlnsl. 59&R6lA. mar
SILVER bSSs. Mexican dollars an Govern
ment bonds strong State bonds In
active; railroad bonds firm.
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changed. Wheat options Unsettled v,it5, ~.
fractional changes; srnt lower to eell: No
:, reg cash. elevator "a; track 20; February
@la46S. Curn--Options steady 10 fractio1s
l,oWef; npot dun; No, : cssh SAG: track n; :
February Stla; May 2tRaa5; July Is. Dat
uuii' easy for present: fpot nominal. No /"
cush SIS; track a903lie.. February a. Moy
Y bid No. white 3eiaG3i rye firm, 5it
VlpNtc1d nominally liz Prime Timothy sesd
hoinih&l. Corpmeal, t15ftl 50 Bran strong.
sucked o2at ti9ck Go bid. Hay dun. steady,
tunpthy DM4SV0; prairie 615dGo0 Whisky
STEADY. J ~. CoHor tics and bageinE nm
new. 1ooo, Lard custer; primo steam !. Sa,
choice 300 Dry salt meats Boxed shout
dars 400; extra shorts 10; ribs 500 short,
olSie. Baecn-BoNed shoulders 4,G2le extras
shorts. SO, ribs G.5l shorts 5.62ia re,
cclpts Flour 5000; wheat rs coo: corn g.. 900:
oats S6,OO0 Shinmepts- Flour 1900. wheat
10000, corn 5000, oats $4,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-16
FIXTURE Tomntoe, Firm.

Thomas J. Meehan & Go OF Baltimore say
n their circular of the 1ith:
Continued high prices. and a strong outlook
for tinplstcs, solder. cans. and other items
make the market for future" tomatoes very
firm all along the line. Solely on the hasis
OF safety, not as a speculation. those who nro
In the best position 20 judge believe that re-
liable brands OF standard duEity tomatoes
are good purchase at todaYs prices. The
iobbers GENERALLY are taking that view uf
the situation, rs Is evidenced by the liberal
buying orders which have come TO this ma ket
from all sections, excepting the Wet, where
they depend upon their local packers. our
orders for future tomatoes during thG past
week were as large and numerous as they wero
during amy week since the season opspcd.
ami from present indIsatioas inc market
Will be active Tor some time yet unless higher
prices ctrta the buying orders.
The severe wintry weather prevailing M
over the country interfores, Of course, with
thu shipment OF spot" canned goods aud.
In consequence. We have had drll market
duriEg tho past week with no Developments
in any direction of sufficient interest," to re-
port.
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oorrlcn.

Now Orleans February iG,--Coffee STEADY
Rio ordinary 10 fair GSMTss.
New YORK. February s.-cofee--opiions
bags; spot coffee. Rio DAN and nominal; No
z invoice dis; No. 7 iobbing Il mild dull; Cor
doya 7%@l4.
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New York, February 1S.-The demand for
cotton goods showed an increase In the dry
goods market today. There were more buvers
In town, and mall orders were mara pmt,cr
GUS some good-slksd bids for brown goods
were turned down slightly below current n,,1S
tations. bleached eottons are tending ,inNara
and prices increased UPWARD
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rRuITs

APPLES--Psr bbi S5.u0n55O
BANANAS-.' or bunch si.5o9l rs. packed;
CnCOANITs- Per hundred S4OO
LEMONS-SS.a9Gf3. ia
OitANG ES-~Calif0fnia nayels $500: Cnnfor
mia seedlings 81 80.
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Fort of Sabine Pass.
Port OF Sabine Pass, February

Fort of Sabine Pass.
Port OF Sabine Pass, February II
Arrived
SIS Transit, Schuyler. progreso.
In Port,
Sch Albert T. Stcarns. Allen.
Sch Robert Mcfarland. Montgomery.
Sch Henry II. Chamberin, Fosuett.
Sailed for Sabine Pass. n
S; Themis. GundersoD, progreso.
SIS Sultana.
SIS Somerhill, Dawes.
ship ReguluS, Behrens.
Bark Alice, Gormley.
Bark Ceres. Steele. Vera Cruz.
Bark Carl Frederick, Olofsen, sharpness.
Sch Ella l.. Davenport. Dunton, Vera Cruz
Sch Edward II. Blake, Smith. Vera Cruz
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non.ten Ra,lrond neceints.

,ioustons GROSS receipts OF cotton by The
r ,n ra'iiOads entering the city were AZ
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Futures openad steady at an advance: at
noon steady; closed firm. Highest fnr March
6.Sl, low 6.21; high for May CSC, low 6.3t;
high for August G.3I, low So. Following are
the quotations for all months:
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MIRN ANp NAILs.

Quotations are for lrss than carload lots;
spHctRl rates on carlnnds
:, BARRED WIRE +tlidden. gal. 81 81 per 100
lhS; Waukrgan s2,9N
LIRE NAILS -itate So IS per lseg; advances
lQi lsd and l6d. &c Sd ana Cd, zoe. Cd and "a
2oc I'D Ind 3D.. zoe; 3d. 45c. I'd, zoe.
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New Orleans. February 1.-THE New Or
leans live stock exchange reports rs follows:
:. Receptsa-Cattle 1853, calves and yearlings
Sales Cattle u.s. calves and ycarlinss 2ss.
hoks 1874. 4s.
on hand-csttlc sc. calves and ycariinss 2i5.
hceB 95.
peoves In light supply: market closed firm
Mt 3&Min; cows and heifers, very few left.
prhes firm at 2MI3%; calves III fair supply;
SbM3&. Hogs In light supply; cornfed dpfik;
nastfed e less No sheep ON sale; quotations
unchanged.
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$500; slow and lower. with Texans of loo;
fair 70 fancy native shipping apd export steers
i.6On6 l0s dressed beef and butcher steers
S.60d5 50; light steers 3. 00d so: stockers ana
feeders 3.00N4.J5; cows aud heifefs 3.00dl 50;
Texas steers S.00It5 90: cows and heifers 2. 10
M3; 10, Hogs Receipts 10, 500; 10c lower; pigs
aud lights 3.606t3.70; packers s.75G3. so:
butchers 3.S0n3 90. Shedp--Receipts 1900:
steady. native muttons .501Ji So; lambs l.s55D
BIS. fed Texans 3.50fIi 90.
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II you want 20 get rid OF rheumatism Inv
a bottle OF Elmer a Amends Preacrin.
ton, No. 2SSt L. r, Schmidt. Houston.
Texas, agent
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The comce MnrIset.

In reference to the coffee situation. S.
Mum, Son & Co. OF New York say: Brazilian
receipts have decreased. WAREHOUSE deliveries
have been large the aigces from Brazil hayo
been builish. and there has been increased
outside buying, encouraged by the recent
rise at the stock. produce aud cotton eS-
promtses to be enormous the money market
is easy people are looking for somethl &
10 invest or speculate IN. and why should
attracting attention. and viii attract in0se
as time goes on, II Is said that a bull cliuue
nas pssn organazeq hsrG :, db pns p ~, con on
not be denied that outside byiuR has notice
ably increased. The year 1899 is to be bull
year aud coffee Is bound TO share in its
benefits. Baltimore and New York bulls show
a disposition TO buy on all reactions. This 10
The course which we would raeommend."
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sIls:AIs.

New York. February i5.--sugar-Raw ouis,
and steady; fair rohning l3-l6: oentrifiienl
se test. OLD; molasses sugar 5 s-l6 refined
steady.
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FEEDING IN GONZALES COUNTY

:, FENUING IN GONZALES COUNTY.
Harwood, Texas, February A--For four
consecutive days. stockmen had to break three
10 FOUR inches OF Ice on tanks for their cattle
had to be particularly cared FOR Many calves
and pigs were frozen TO death. Some stock
men are feeding their range cattle on corn.
Feed Is very scarce.
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marine ,NrELAIGrNcr.
port Of Galveston, rebrunrr Il.


IS Ashmore, Murray Newcastle
IS Pensacola, Simmons, Pensacola.
IS CaStletield, Ellery, Cardin Via Vera Cruz
az, IS Britannia, Nielsen, Copenhagen Via car
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ID ana cleared for Galveston.
STEA NJ Sums
GALVESTON COTTON prc1,,n.,,.

ny Gulf Colorado and Santa M ro,,wo,.
76l bales International and Great Nort tibmrS'
5s1, Missouri, Kansas ana Texas, 2is CsIves y,
ton. La Porte and Houston. s0i. Total isoI
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Corner on Sugar Cane.

The New York Commercial says: The story
printed in the New York Commercial yester-
day. exposing tho attempt of the American
Sugar Refining company to annex the earth.
or as much of it as would grew sugar cane.
TO the establishment or lower Wall street
day.
An ATTEMPT was made to induce one Of
the large operators who has been making
specially of sugar shares lately % en-
press an opinion on the plan OF the sugar
combination Outlined IL the Commercial, but
the gentleman first requested permission 10
read the story over carefully and thcn do
eilned TO be interviewed. saying tie scheme
was too stupeadous one for safe com
One of tho wall street news agencies
calmly appropriated the story sen1lnR n
out to those brokerage arms taking it's scr
VICE IN the form of the following typewriter
paragraph:
The American Sugar Refining company
controls the product Of the worId''
Some important information comes TO hand
reianve to sugar The report Is that indie
dependent refineries are not closing down be
cause OF the alleged poor condition of thu
trade and the losses caused by competition
but for the good md sufficient reason that
the American Sugar Refining company has
secured option on ali the desirable cane sugar
Of the world and will controI tho output for
the next three years. II Ii on this knowieige
that sugar stock Ia being bought.
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UNKNOWN DISEASE KILLING CATTLE.
Mckinney. Texas FEBRUARY 14-some nm
known disease is killing many cattle on the
ranch OF Captain L. r. StlI Of this city. He
received tho news today and at once left for
ms ranch, accompanied by a veterinary SUR
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EXCHANGE AT HOUSTON.

ESchange Is quoted as follows: New York
puylng, oeG discount; sClling New York, st
leans buying. soc discount; selling, Sl.25 pre-
HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGs.
Followlng are the clearanees Of the Houston
hanks for the week thus far and for the corTei
spqhdlng time last year, together With the i'm.
crease or decrease: N ~
This year. Last year Increase
saturday ......,. 1921 500 S97i S63 sIo 7os
Monday ......,.. I,i1s,i2o l,2S3, All .i6iwiI
tuesday ,....... $3.50 1,o6o,7si 'iIS sss
sDccrease.
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LIVE STOCK.
IIorsroN.

Cattle of an classes IN fair demand Strong
demand for cornfed hogs of 100 pounds ANA
NJ. a fair domand for mastfed hogs OF $50
pounds and up In retail trade
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ENPORTS-COASTVIsE
For Providence, II. Per sch John r
Haynes, 1908 barrels (moro or less) Of cntton
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non.,o> pn.ly statemer,.


Gross G receipts thus far this woek. 1os7,
o. o. Iees,pts ", days this year 2s3'stS
uiess receipts ISL days In lSsi-s5. SY sSS
Houston Raiiroad iieceipts.
Houston's GROSS receipts OF cotto,, no A.
,arlous Railroads entering the city weys ~
Houston and Texas Central. =.
ninui national aud Great Northern ,Ss
ny ssston; harrisburg and san Antonio.
stonst1n East and West Texes %
Gun, Colorado and saptl "a, 1900 $500
san Antonio al1 Aransas Pass. $500 80
Nlssoufi. Kansas and Tcyas. ... rsS
'Tctul
800 ''f''f -'s''fs'' Observation-Disclosures. 4 ~9i
Houston sput Quotations.
spots closed firm. l-ieo ur; sales lot
Last
Low ersiparv l'0' les day. yser.
'r"' ~ Pie ~
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common % prime sheep s5os4.5o. not many
iiecelptS~ Cattle 1900. hogs 5000, sheep /
22QcQ. 49,
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PRODUCE.


BEANS-Navy 2A@a%c; Bayou sMc: Eng
iish dried 29ac; pinks 3Ae; Linas tlsc; black
eyes &c.
pUTTER--Bue Star 2fe; dairy le6I17c; Ell
gin creamery 2592ec; Elein dairy bricks
1910 oleomargarine. solids l0c; prints lie;
specsal Blue Star lee; Texas country butter &C.,
CABBAGE-Per crate. 500; 81. Louis. Ia
sacks. 2u2iac
CHEESE New York fail cream isc; Wis.
consli full cream I2isHi3c; Young America
ls&a1ic.. Western skim iSe; fancy rclls luIi
cream i3Mni4c.
EGGS-Texas, nominally 1iQt6c per dozen.
ERAUT-- $500 In half bbls.
ElDNS-Ealitornle soc per bnshol.
PETPER--Cble l54Ellc per ID: black Singa-
pora lSc.
oTAToEs-Colorado and California 75@soc
ne bt shell; sweet potatoes 25c.
SEED POTATOES--Eer!y Rost genuine
Northern. $3.50 per ll-peok bbls; Peerless - 50
per ll-peclS bbls; Tennessee Triumph, in sacks
81 90 uer bushe
uLTRY--Hens. s25OQs. ~; flyers. ;22i6
$50, broliers. s.7tGpa 90 Turkeys. hens 500
@s,oo gohhlerS 81 0l1l2 % per dozen, &c
Ing to size and quality Ducks S2.S0I3.oO.
Geese sl,sod6oO. tull fcathered
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Vessels in Port.
STEAMSHIPS

49, y I4thlDIIIFo.
ctetIS Destination
Ce,tsai. ''''''''''''''.''...,...,. Bremen
1I|,bIpis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Bremen
Ludwg ..,........ $1,000 .intwerp
Jtngfeld .........,.. '''''''' antwerp
Monmouth .....,...'''''' '.I; -
Nueccs .............. Liverpool
Pluiiua ............. p, Nv 1orN
Pensacola ............' NJ ~ 10 Rlco
Ramon dc Larrinaga ,.... M H. SilffacoliL
SCHooNERS. NeSler
John G. Haynes .,............ pro,.,so
s.-'''.'....,.. TuXpan
snuuo .s'''.''.'. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rf,o-roo,
' ''''''''r'''.''s....... Liverpool
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IhIVekIon--Spots cIosod IlFm, &c up. -,
Low ordinary,..i Lille Middhng. ;;;s...eI
Ordinary. ....5 Gopd middllIg .6A
Good ordinary. ..jk MlGdling fair...Th
Low miedling.. ga Sales ...,....... -.
New orloans-Spots closed quiet and steady,
f-1Gc uu
Low oldinary...s Middling .......G
Ordinary. .......4ih Good mlddling. 6ss
Coco ordinary! lie Allddlng fair...7is.
Low middling - 7-16 Sales .......... 1850
New York--Spots closed quiet, Lido up.
Gcud ordinary...5 9-tG Good rniddling.,7
Low middling...6 BIC Middlng fair...1ls
MiddiuE........ 6S Sales ,.......... 43o
Liverpool--Spots closed unchanged, sales
10000. of which 99o0 were Americln imports
5000. OF which II. 800 were American
Ordinary. Mid. upland. % 7-16
Good ordinary. 8 lie Good mid up. .SSs
Low mdding.. .3it Amer. mid. fairs Si-S2
New Orleans Futercs.
Futures opened steady; at noon steady;
high for July clio, low 6O5. Following are the
uuCtntinns for all mOnlhs.
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New orIeane February Is -Hoe nroducts

stoady; pork. standard mess 9.75d1o.00: lard
refined, terc" iS7ieGri 90, pure $50; boSed
meats dry salt shoulders $50; bacon. clpar
IN sides 6.aIis hams, choro sugar cured S 50
az. SO. Rce-Ordimary TO fooi 3n1. Flour
grain and fcCdsfuris steady Flour extra fancy
S.55ds 10; patents 4.h55GiS0. Corn meal l95
Hran G6a67. iIuy-prime li,oO1is on; ci,oi'e
~. 006l8.50. Corp.-No /. sacked. white i9ap
sacked 81.
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