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Meteorological Record.
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY EVENING, Aug. II, 1899
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A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
THE WEEK OPENS TT WITH IN
USUALLY LARGE IRANsACrIoNs.
standard stocks In Good Demand d,
the GranEevs Making Good Rcc-
ords-Honds Followed stocks.

New York, January is.-The week opened
with transactions again reaching the million
share Misunderstanding in irregular net changes,
losses prevailing. London. IT. was estimated,
sold altogether 1900 shares hero, nearly half
o. that amount In the first quarter Of an
hour. There was no news marketwise OF any
Importance, Standard stocks were in heavy
demand In the forenoon. all the graugcrs max
Ing new records for high prices.
tn. evidence OF support TO leading stocks
was followed by bursts OF strength elsewhere
after Il. period OF hcstancy In the early deal
HISS. The Pacific stocks were weak all day.
The heavy London selling was OF assistance
TO the board room traders TO bring ABOUT a
reaction, and. although earlier In the day
prices vera offered down.. there WIS an ms
crease Of buying instead OF selling orders
brought into the market. 7ss Il
II was In the last half hour that practically
al OF the earlier gains In the markets were
loss and In number OF shares the prices
wtrc carried sharply below Saturdays close,
especially Union Pacific. Northern Pacific,
Louisville and Nashville. Manhattan. Southern
preferred. Omaha. and Kansas and Texas pre-
fcrred ~; - 80 !. = j.
Previously the market had been rather quiet
Oh declines. but the greatest activity today
was toward the close when prices ran on
Among tho coalers. Reading first and second
preferred suffered about a point
The bond market maintained very good
touc during the greater part OF the day but
suffered somewhat In common with the stock
speculation In tho late selling. Total sales
G,S15,O00,
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET,
News Favored Bsth Sides, but the Bulls
Forced Prices Up.
An INCREASE m THE WORLDS SUPPLY
output from Russisn and Dnruhinn
Ports shows shrlnkaRr-- Ceprsc
Drains Followed wheat.

Chicago. January Is. both sides found on
ool'ragement In today wheat news, but the
fulls finally gained control oil the market. and
after many yicIssitudcs May closed at lsdMo
advance. Corn loft on iseii4c higher and oats
unt changed. Pork and ribs gained siac each
and lard SC. y
A heavy shrinkage In the output from Rus
sun and Danublan ports for last week started
vheat strong. May opened i<8ssc higher at
1lAn7iis and met with such heavy covering
by shorts. together with buying for the long
account. that In d few minutes the price
tenton was the prospect OF an increase In tie
visible. Indications OF which began TO appear
as tile result of stock taking at tile various
cch,ers was mails known. hookeu at one
time US II the increase would amount 10 a
million. bushels On tina, PROBABILITY. May
E radu sold down to ,9N A. the ine,ease
confidence again tommenced 10 diftuse itself
throughout the pit and May was bid up to
IIiSG1i5
Chicago received $50 cars. while Aiinnento-
lis and Duluth receipts were 7sb cars. Tne
quantity afioat fol EUROPE was reiuced lO,j
bushels since last MonAy Argentine ad-
wees were Of an exportable surplus, OF 65, :
occ,Oc0 bushels OF wheat OF good quality, and.
rs he aggregate receipts OF WHEAT at West
erh primary markets amounted TO $4,000 bush
els, against 80, 900 year ago the bears had
an hiring and May was forced down TO IDau.
IN FMS was under puts and immedi ately
started buying by holders of those privileges
and with the help OF few outside buying or
ders May gradually worked up to liz with
many changes between Il sellers and 5iis bid
The cash demand here was slow and the At
lentie port clearances OF wheat and -four wets
pncce al 4IS.0O0 bushels. Liverpool and the
continental markets closed strong in the face
OF an Increase In the English visible supply
of 1891 900 bushels
Toward the end the longs showed desire
to increase their holdings, and ns shorts
were anxious to obliterate their record May
was bid up to 1i,.di7lss and remained at that
figure until the close.
The strength In wheat and receipts away
below estimates started corn firm. The ao-
vance. however, was met with heavy scir Z
b. pioninent shipping concerns and the mar
Set soon turned weak. Scattered buying grad
un'ly developed steady fculing. and In tie
last ftte.n minutes the market became strong
ant touched the highest price made near tho
start.
oats started Arm NTH other grains Prices
cased of for awhile Oh heavy selling but
when the offerings Mere finally absorbed the
market turned strong and closed near tho top
OF the day.
FrottsS.ns opsned strong. but there was
eoDsfdt rab)y more for sale than appeared to
be wanted for awhile aui prices dfciined to a
'rtflc below Saturdays level.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat l3o
cshrs corn 700 cars, oats 300 cars. hogs 81, 900
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Is. whsat--Reeeipts

New York. January l6.- Wheat Receipts
IL, 400. exports 2os, SIS spot steady; No. rcd
S0rsaf>6Js a nfcat TO arrive. options cpen-
No Ted March 7SSs Mny 'TSss. Hides hrn
Wcol steady. Cotton seed oil arm: primo
crude isUlsis; prime yellow sil Pts iron
st,nng and higher. II. 0odl4 10, Thu frm. 2i.i5
Gie2 0O. Lead strong, llaMi.f5tz; Western
selling Price s,esM. Spel.sr Arm. s.sofyS.io.
Kansas city. January 49, Wheat Steady;
No. hard, 65d66is; No. ,. 20, No. = spring
6S,u Corn--Iower; No. mixed. s2fsafas.
Oats Active, slightly higher; No. . white.
2s,AGf2s.s Rye--No. 2, IS. Huywsak
oyslstoeked With prairie choice prairie, Z "
Articles Receipts. Shipments
Wheat, bushels .,....jtano .300
Corn. bushels ............ sl.s00 1000
Oats bushels .........,.. 1000 1900
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON

GALVESTON.
Galveston. January -RnpDried for The
Pnsi by the a. =. Norman Live Stock cont
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
Committee Already ~ Work 10 Mex
II n Succeap.

Committee Already ~ Work 10 Make
II a success.
Waco, Texas. January 1.-THE forth
coming Christian Endeaycr convention In
this city. Tune 10. II and Is. is engaging
local Endsayorers In preliminary work.
The state convention committee. OF which
s. NJ, Hamilton Of this city ID chairman.
held very Interesting meeting yesterday.
The big convention was discussed and
some OF the features thereof were agreed
upon, State President Grotthousc was
present. also Miss Tyler wilkinson Of Tenn
pie, secretary OF the Christian Endeavor
union. These officials gave glowing ac-
counts OF the Endssvor cause and bespesk
a most Interesting convention this year
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
TodnY. Yesterds
Now Work Money.

New York January i6.--Money on call
staadi,r at 2isGis per cent, last loan az: prime
me rcantlo Paper 3GS's per cent: sterling ex-
chang steady with actual business In bank
ere bills at t.stA@t,S5 for demand and .S2A
Il T. sois fer sixty days :fposted rates ss's and
a.ss,s commercial bills t,si,s silver certln-
lar AL Government bonds strong. State
bonds inactive; railroad bonds Arm.
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COMMERCIAL pRIEEs.

New York. January 1s--The Commercial
ADVERTISERS London financial cab'esran says
though the cloeing was irregular. Americans
were Arm.
New York. Ianuary l6-Clear'ngs s1iS,
6a2.0ls. balances seo72.7sa.
New York Jan larry is.--Total sales Of stocks
today we're 1920 400 shares. Including Atehi.
sou rrefcrred 5t,sao burlington as'ao. steel
ltn.ceS ~
London. January is.--Censols for money
1liR for the account III 6-lc,
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MONEY AND sANKINc.
EXCHANGE AT HOUSTON,

EXCHANGE AT HOUSTON
Exchange is quotel as follows New YORK.
buying, 81 80 discount selling, New York, St
Louis and Kansas City, par, New Drles ms.
buying 400 discount selling. 81 q premium
HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGS.
The following are the clearanees OF the
Houston banks for the week thus far and for
the corresponding time last year. together
with the increase or decrease;
This year. Last year. lncreas.
saturday .....,.. t.oie 49, 1,i9a,7so .isS.0ts
MONDAY .,..,... 1.3sa,433 1.2oS,si2 $50, $50
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New York Cotton rk.t.

New York, January ls-lThs cotton m,rte,
renec,ed considerable hesitation on the mar,
OF ooth longs and shorts. the pros and cons
Si the situation being r, relat.d as IN cn.sr
oeoa"c, operations GU either Side Of the
feeling at a decline OF 1fi2 noinis IT, STACY
dnrIy was recovery OF the loss. Ths sarIx
and anep pr,v, ssu,,1S from unsatisfactory public
cirasins =. e a. IS ths latter being less on
nsls Following the call. howsves S ws,,
Street houses figured as buyers. ana he m msil
ths ofersps, enough general support to absorb
which were feature OF the e., psn sorosa'
hssn uoon me CLOSING figures Of ssturdaS Ssd
aes ysry ye-siashsssd but after tina, Il Sseams
items Of ths ss.s MARKET Tn, entire nuctuas
~ sryins was checked BY indira, toor
pors morn Liberal msyement of sotton al ne
and steady fouy no, Lss market closed quiet
lower. w W tnres points net
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New iosk' January 1.-THE week opcred
Sa'suy IN the dry goods market so far as ,pot
business Is concerned but mail orders for mn
seiSmc Tho o. s0sson goods have been Of fs,r
eottons q well In evidence bu, n aa, Drown
m ness ~ limited by the strong oversoid eons,-
u vsry q srm easine mills leaehea eottons are
sii Vile - y" b, Z, me recent advances Mason.
y ,u prints are very arm. Ginshsms per per
T Ths division showed no material cbs~s sn
drsss us snsd was outlet for mems wear ana
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Denton. Texas, January fb,-Tom Lowell,
prominent contractor living here. has Sc
cured the contract for building the State
capitol 10 be erected at Phoenix. Ark. in
Competition for which were contractors
from all over the State.
Mr.. Loyell MAS the contractor for the
new court house finished here about year
ago.
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tcrrertness can be relied baon. TIE prices Al
those ruling Ia Houston wholes:AIs markets
HEAVY STABLES,
AsiMirNlTIoN-Po Powder, per keg 81 oon
shot, per sask, $40. BUCK ,i. s., neg uror
BACON Extra short clear, 10 sacks. st,c
rexuisrs sikc; boxed. nc higher; smoked bel.
lies taise; New York salt bellies. IKE,
BAdcING AND rIEs-Le than car lots.
t from F Hcss'o Arrow sssg1s s0 Nc a-b
CANDY Stick, wrapped nasis a. s&aio
re- ID specin; sises. iar higher
ssaec prime sAaeAc; choice ioc: fnncy..
fees ArbuchIe'F Arioss. basis ico.ib eases,
ii5ce delivered; 5e-ib cases, zoe delivered.
i nps1, ie9-'e cases. ''.'0'' IN as-,D cases.
FLOUR Empire Mills. Houston Davis.
son high patent nov wheat, $40; second
nnotei Tidal Wave $40; Sea Fairy 81 40;
Sea Nymph 90 Sea Jewel sss5, sea Pearl
sreciai RATS for shipments TO interior points /:
florr in barrels l5c above cscks In half bar
rels soc above barrels. Old wboat Tidal Wave
FaRINAec'Eso'nss GOODS Grits. hom,ny ard
srssm meal y barrels s2s5, resri meal. IN
so-ib sacks. slsSGI.Io per Dbl q four sasks
scotch osts S2.4o, Friends oats s2S5 Columbia
HAMS STANDARD sasAc; picnic hams. sac.
n comb. s9ioci IN is-ib cans. entrscted. $40
LARD Refined tieress. compound, Sc; leaf.
SIC: 60-ib cans Nc higher thiln Heroes. Job
cans &c higher; 5,ib ems 7sc higher. s-lb
NcLAssEs- Rshoiled. fair IsEtfisc; prime
9gslc. choice 3dsec. fancy new crop syrup
RICE Extrn fancy head cGssc. choice so
ROPE Basis for 5-i6: sirai SIC. Manila
sALr--I.iverpool coarse $4,000. fine s5cg
,S Lcrisiat a. coa ,ss , ilne sec hes.
SALT FISH ackerel, No 4, In 1o-lb kits.
sl.oo91.l0: half barrels ssb09z0o.
sARDlNEs- American quarters s2sod2sS.
lette srsas. quarters. sii.so; fancy sprats.
sTARCH-standard goods Pearl. In 4o-ib
bcxss. skc: Royal Gloss, bulk size; Nickel.
100 packages. per box. ta.s0' corn starch. 6hc
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots; spe.
elai prices given on cerlosA orders Standard
New York srpnulated 5-16c; cubes and pow
s:asy. ia &: sheis s w xrSuckIs's N
lib and s-lb packages. bs-icc.
PRODUCE.
M SsisS III pints ~; Tns. AZ; black
sUiTfRR~Hius star 80; dairy lsai7c: 81.
str creamsry 2sk6zlc; Eigin dairy bricks
5e5sc. eleomsseavine. colds 100; prints lie;
; ssJxisBH ,s srase. 800: s.. L0sis. IN
se ciikE sas.iN; York tull cream ise: Wis.
esaell full cream. 12n9tsc: Young Amsrica
lyH@14c: We.tsru skim 100; fancy rolls full
EdGs-fexsc, Tic per dozen.
Z ONIONS California sc per buahal.
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Cleburue. Texas. January i6.-Ar. Nc
phi. railroad secretary Of the Y. NJ Q. A.
OF the United States. was In cieburne yes
terday, and stated TO Tho Post correspond
emit that work will commence Ia q few
days % ne $4,000 y. ~. 9, 4. building,
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cross s conservative statement.
Crc,s r rses,pts thus far this week !, 90,
Cress fsssp ,ss days this year. IA S Sss
-p" ny dAys In 1915. 49,. i. ~ ia IA
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$500 ss'.s--
. b bid: n nominal.


Futures opened steady at decline: at noon
stead: closed quiet and steady; highest for
low as Following are TIE quotations. for ali
months:
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oALvEsToN srock,
cnrroN oN sHIPBok

For Manchester steamsh'esSh q,
moa 0cOl. For Liverpool-essS
Mersey 25ss: steamships ~ re|
well 1921, Lady .Ioicey SSos, ~ .
Hall $50, Maria $500. Iots,.
For Iinvre- Steamships IN.
2s72. Taunton 457o. Alsscn's ''f a
For Continent -steamsligps !, I
ury c2ss. Abergeldis 1?b; n rysl
7e66. Straits OF Menai 1902 fy,inc3
fitid 500. Sydnppton 1900,
anacS0s. Fortune 2I24,. Iota 5
For Nav York-Mallory Inv NJ
line 1919. Total, 2i.c0s. 80
Total on shipboard. 1l6.tW
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Net Receipts Mt All u. S, Port..
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of Galveston. January 10
ARRIVED.
s. Ho1 np a. p ii,nepe; Jores, Philadelphia.
CLEARED '9ie
Minna. Christophersen, ANTWERP.
ton. 'er iorA Nin bos-
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{ DRIED Fruits AND Ntjrs.

ArrLEs Fancy evepcra,ed. t0.lh boxes y,
t,-ib SIC; fancy sliced. in 50.lb boxes. 5Ac
APRlCOTS--12c per Id loose. 12i4c In Lib
esrtons.
ClTRON--In te-lb boxes. 13c.
ClRRANTS-Jn bbis &c: 25.tb boxes, clean
TEACHES unpeeled, 10fffc
HffSlNS--Calfornia, 2.crown l.. yN boxes
u.6: u box L. l.. rnisins s0d65c: 2-crown l..
NJ faislns,. ao-lb boxes. &c; s-crown l.. NJ.
PRuNEs--C California. 5o-sos &c: so-7os &c;
sc-sos SIC: So a0s &c: zoos 4%5fhlhc
.NJTs.brazl loo per ID; nlborts. Sicily lie.
Nsnles l2,tc: wnlnuts Hale peanuts 51sc
fd'c Italian chestnuts 1oc per ib.
canned FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
CANNED FRUfTS--AppIes Glib sodS,c;
Pineapple Glib, cyeless and coreJess 81 5of6
80. lib extra grated si.s0nl.s5: GLIB standard
sliced 81. 20: pears. GLIB standard eoc; black
berries. glib standard s5c pie fruits. 2-Ib. as
light weight 800, pie peaches S-ib SIC
~, NtN.NN MEL, FL \. vEtiETABLES---To matocs, S-lb
s nn We,gnt son@c; lib fuii weight 6sGI0c;
o o,, nno tomatoes. 2-lb soci Lima beans. GLIB
se we,snt VIC; string beans. lib full weight
- =, q NJ. stringless Deans, 2-ib full weight
y, =, nsa kluncy beans. g-ip iuil weight VOC;
im ..iowlat peas, I'D iull weignt Soc; early
ss pess iancy-2-i Iui weight ~ ~; hmcri-
se,. pois peas. 2-lb run weight N6ol 49,;
", Ssus, Sai,,ornia 2zsib 200 corn. An-
,ih an s..S WI W weign n sniVd I: no.
s,lj aoc w ~eiknl si.voVi.iV. biuo Ridge 2-ib
% a = Ks ircp..,. ,,,,,,,,
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Quotations for mddling at other spot mar
ke,s. together with the sales:
New Orleans Futures.

Futures opened barely steady; at noon quiet:
closed steady. The highest for March was
so, lowest o.25: high for May 5.3s, low $50.
Following are the quotations for all months,
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HOUSTON wmoLEsALn pRIcEs,
HEAVY STABLES,

These quotations are rsv,sad daily and thar
correctness can be relied upon The nrices -.
those ruling Ia Houston whole.AIe markets.
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Eggs are down to II cents and there is no
demand even at that price.
Chickens arc In request, with small receipts.
which are quickly absorbed
Demand Tor feedstuffs is good. and choice
has and sound oats are scarce.
fruits are moving freely. Apples ars hard
b, obtain. but California oranges and bananas
srs plentiful.
II hog products the marse, Is firm and de-
msnd growing larger.
Flour has advanced 5 cents and the indica-
ficns point 10 higher prices
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NEW ORLEANS.
lspeclal plgpateb 10 rhe Post.

New Orleans. January 1s.--rhe New Or
leans rve stock exchange reports as fellows.
Receipts Cattle. 22t; calves and warnings
2o6. hogs. Ia; sheep. 2ia s;ales--C Cattle ISIS
calves and warnings. SIS hogs. lss: sheep.
ll3. On hand Cattle. Al. calves and year
hugs, IA hogs AIS
Reeves plentiful; trading SLOW prices weak
extreme range. ad4c, cows aud heirers In
ample supply; extreme range. 2isG3iic. Year
Arm, at 2sa@S nc; others, 9.n1Tl3.O0. ltoss.
plentiful and dull. prices weak; cornfed. ~,
ais%c; mastfed. &c less. No sheep on hand.
rrices noipiral. mu tons ss.Tliie; others
L. 50atg 90
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b bid II nominal.
Liverpool Futures,

FUTURES orentd quiet. demand moderate;
iiapdaIy .,....s oi-0S ,iune-July ..3.0ss
Ian Ian FEB So. .ot-oS .Iuiy-Aug los
tet March. S.M-05 Aug Sept .S.1o1I
March April 3 .OsS Sent Oct - iosii
AZ RI. May,......3 01s Oct. Nov lis
MAY Tune. .,,..S. 0Ss Nov -pne 80 lis
asked bid sellers. II nominal
a. STOCKS M United States PORTS.
SS.och MS gay .....,........ 4 LA, $50
S S,'h .h,s gay ,ast week. 203 sgt
Defcit this season .....,...,...Ia ia %,
United Stnte. Exports.
This Week. Last Year
Exports to Great Britain h25.6 AZ ash
Exports to France. 1870. 10S Sos
ENnerts to ccntinent. 3s.377 % ssS
to,ai' tpree days,.,...S. 96,e26 1864
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st Louis. January i6 Flour dull and I'M
changed Wheat unsettled, closing with Janv
Az, 10 Nav steady TO iisc and July isc high
=, SPOT steady; No red, cash; elevator Is@,
track TAdI5; January 1884. May IassmIfo,s,
dull and unchanged. spot steady No; ?, cash
Assn. January 35as. May snik asked oats
weak; options Ia NC lower spot easy. No, ..
rnsh % hid track 2Sis. January 2ss, May 9s9s
hid No ) white s0aSOh Rye Arm, 81 tack:
FLAX seed steady, LIZ, Prime timothy seed
npminnl Corn meal 1870 Bran steady, sack
c1. cast track, SO Hay ataadv; timothy ',0sfp
: IS: i,rairia frn, 500, WHISKY steady, ~,
cotton ties and tagging unchanged Pork
dnist; standard mcse toobag, old 800; new
n S1is. Lard stronger. prime steam $50, choice
~. Dry salt meats Boxed shoulders ~;
extra short clear i,Sn, ribs iSi5; short, c.ol
Bacon. Boxed shoulders 800; extra short clear
STia. ribs s, so; shorts Sij.
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GALVESTON COTTON

~ Gulf, colorado and ese%sS
International and Great
weston. Houston and He19sss
gonrl, Kansas and Texas III P
Forte and Houston. zos 1S1
8. barge Abbis. 1907; bars ssss
barge Boots. sis; sloop COY H.
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Wheat. No. - UUsn High Low, clos,
M Hi,y ........'... LIZ ~ 7oN I5E
july .....,...... s9h GaA 6Ss. S9t.
Corn. No. D
January ..,..., 34k 34Is s4s. Rag
May ........... 3tL SIX 36JA .;1k
July ...........- Sita Sfh 3Tis l1iy
Oats. No. p
aay 81, s. 81 81 81; e. 81.
1.s rtrk. hbl
May .........1o.N lo.alN io.oiG 10. Il IN
Lard 100 lbs
January ..,..... 0.o2lz 800 5.a2k 90
May .........., b.75 5.I1ia 1915 B ~,
Short rims. 100 his
May ...... ... soy 5,.ioo 5..o25 s.sg,s
Cash quotations We're as follows:
Flour--Dull ana stcHdy
Wheat No. : spring, s7ff6s; No. 3. ssts6sT
No. red. iia;lIs.
corn--So 2. 3bia; No. yellow. s5s.ass.
oats-No. =. %; No. white. a9'a; No, 3
white esIaGe3t4.
Rye-No . 564dS1.
Barley No. 2, i2,sds2.
Flax seed-No, !, Ia; Northwestern. .ish.
Timothy soed Prims a.SSft9 ~.
Mess pork--Far barrel. a.n0f? oh.
l,ard-Pcr 100 pounds. 5.Ssdh.aIh
Short ribs sides Loose. I. 70at 30
Dry suited shoulder Boxed, thdt5s
short clear sides Boxed. 5.o51i5 10