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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
LIVE STOCK NEWS AND PRICES.
RECENT QUARANTINE ORDER HAS
BEEN MISUNDERSTOOD.
Fifteen TO Twenty Trains of Cattle
Are BEING Moved to the Ter
ritory Daily Now.

Fort Worth, Texas. April l2.-The auaran-
uhe Proclamation II GoVsrdof Savers relati, a
10 mo FOLK stock yards located kere has been
m'sunccrstood by many
ltere is rule adopted by Ike bureau of
anlmai Industry by when edttle originating
iClth oil toe government quarantine line can
DC shlppe1 through southern territory and
Ssam so pack north of the line The bureau
ms i9r the past three years authorized the
uhl0aul9g OF such cattle at the Fort Worth
V"rfs uu1er certain conditions Ia depart-
n ent set aside for this purpose. Tao looat.on
OF THESE yards are very !nconvanert FIR the
Ielpvaas TO get access to and there is gen-
elally from three to eight hours DELAY aflsr
Cattle arrive in Fort Worth before they can
be urloaded or reloaded
lEe stockmen in this traje nj tho n,oetit,c
OF the cattlemen's convent on in this CIV il
match pettioucd the Texas sanitary commits
sen the Kansas sanitary commission and G
se, ea nia OF animal industry at Washington to
"a the railroad yards. for tae purpose of
nahollng this class of cattle. or in other
Ms, put them on an equality with tine Fort
r mol "a STOCK yards, so that there would be no
abhuutopoly. ana shippers could have their
choice OF stock yards s
IN constance with this petition the gov
, ,hbapr Oh leAas issued his Proclamation au-
.notizihg me POLK Bros. stock pens as /, wfuI
concerned. ia 40 ieAss IS
The Kansas board at its next meeting win
tahe IKE action. On the reuuest of thasa
Two States, beng the ones most direc,,,, 90
crested, the secretary Of agriculture Han
James Wilson. viii without doubt make NE
otaer covering the Polk Bros stock nens ths
same as bis order now covers the Fort Worth
y l.. Pennington. general live stock aeon,
ui me Gnll, Colorado and Santa Ne road
WIS asked this morning as TO the movement
OF ehas cattle 20 the Territory cotntry ia
sara that from fifteen to twenty train ioads
o. cattle were now being moved from sa,,ths
| g grh leNas and the San Angelo country dsiiy
n hR
Standing the shipment very well Most oI
me stock being moved by the Srnfa ~ arr
selng into tae Usage country MIR Penntns-
ION esumates that there Will be aho,,t ssn al
s nese moved which viii rsaulse 5000 cars ID
me Missouri, Kansas and TAas Is oiec
nanuilng large quantities If eattie from ~
ION . San Antonio and from near nrownwood
nnse ana beeviile. General Live stool 49,,
Miller said this morning he estimat,5 ~
tns rnoVement over the KATY would axeraeats
eetMeen $4,000 10 1909 The saf'1c ne
solnE into pastures along Inc nns J., ~
\ Sresk Nation. The present Mr W,u,m .s ~
mates VIII he about 10 per cent &, ro,,, !, : -
suh WIZ that Of last year The dira,a.e,
ne accounts for on the ground tbs, ~ 80
ttules are elreadv well flled teeau.s a.,
lSseswardness Of srring. which mas L.n, fs,,i,
pSrA =, isast two wsskR Ia takiar ~ asss
II tns dry weather cnnttnue- q, ss,,.LI
texas. the movement may Be cousidsra hi
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New York cotton Marked.

New York, April l3.--Heavv liquidation OF
long cotton characterized today's market Tor
cotton futures The bulls made something OF
o stand at the heeilnnE OF the opening call
which started at unchanged prices and nm
ished at a decline Of s points. immediately
following the call there was shara break.
Large selling orders from New Orleans and
philadelphia SUPPLEMENTED the local selling
movement. which IN itself was one OF the
features Of the session relieved in local
way by some Wall street huvine and cover
ing. The feature OF the foreign trading was
chiefly in the way OF arhitraRe buying, mostly
Tor Liyerpool although continental traders
wero also buyers on the same class OF trans
actions having been consistent sellers all
last fall and recently SHOWING a DISPOSITION
TO secure the handsome profits which they
have in sight The direct bearish influence
was the fine weather reported TO be prevailing
throughout the cotton belt There were also
some further unfavorHhle news from New
ENGLAND. Al the weakest interval the market
showed loss of sdll points. as compared
with the final figures Of Yesterday. The close
was steady at net loss OF 667 points.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Reports Of Damage 10 Winter Wheat Are
on The Increase.
PRICE CURRENTS SUMMARY ALSO BuLlIsH.
Foreign and Domestic Orders Num-
erous--A Good Advance scored In
All Grains and Provisions.

Chicago, April 13.--Tncreased outside specu-
lation today on account OF serious injury to
the wheat crop caused sharp advance In
rriccs. May closed 15sd2c higher corn inn
proved 1sT1so and oats Ssdtkc. Pork gained
iae, and lard and ribs 2isd5c each.
The circulation OF crop news Of the most
discourasing kind gave wheat a strong start.
The Price Current weekly summary also had
a considerable bull influence. as 1t got over
to that side believers in serious damage. For
eisn buying orders for wheat were IN the mar
kot at the beginning. while domestic buying
orders were moro numerous than at any pre-
vious time since crop damage became the lead
INK influence. and many OF those orders came
from people in the country who had previous
- claimed there WAS no material damage
Tlose matters made short sellers anxious,
aud some OF them were the best competitors
;ur the limited offerings.
May wheat opened 3sdsbc higher at I2jsd73
win the principal sales at 72A, and advanced
to 7f3s before noon.
Chicago got 4 cars Minneapolis and Du-
The market had waiting spell in the middle
Of the session. during which May reacted from
.ots TO IA, but the offerings were at no time
htEYy aud fresh buying wave started II up
afan Before the close May reacted to I4%4y
lt}4 and closed with sellers at Iiss Juiy,
from t2Ss to begin with. rose 10 AK and was
wanted as the session ended at Ii9sn44
Light receipts. large clearances and higher
cables strengthened corn The advance in
wheat also had considerable influence In stim
,iiatng purchases.
The demand for May options from shippers
Nho bought against cash sales was the main
cause Of the Improvement in oats.
| Continued LIQUIDATION of May contracts
weakened provisions early The bnllishuess
/ Of wheat however. caused some buying near
| the end aud the loss was more than recov-
| eren.
| Fatirsted receiDts for tomorroU--W wheat As
cars. corn ITO cars oats 40 cars, hogs II, 01t
| head.
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ouston's srpss receipts OF cotton by thu
ious railroads entering the city were as
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Cargill & Richardson say Of cotton:
The large long interest which has existed
In cotton had telling effect upol tie mar
ket today. Considerable liquidation nv bulls
and short selling by the bears has been the
order fer number of DAYS and enough new
buying and short covering has come into tue
markets to absorb the offerinss without any
great loss in prices until TODAY, when stop
orders were reached. causing the market to
drop 10 points part OF which vas regained
near the close. Liverpool lent rather bad
market. prices there closing 11a-64d down.
with only 5000 taken on the SPOT They were
the only buyers of consequence in New York,
purchases being made early on quite an eN-
tensiye scale against sales at home. The
weather map which again showed bright, clear
and warm weather was the principal bearish
feature. Texas sent in numerous reports:
Rain wanted, " But they were not heede l.,
The movement was not excessive. bat still
OF quite a liberal character. Considerable
weak cotton was sold out today and while
discontinuance of this liquidation W Ii likely
give cotton at least steadier tone. VIC can
hardly hope that the market will receive
sufficient support to advance prices without
some decided bulish feature. We believe
that considerable long interest sim exists.
which will be for sale either tuturs
decline or upon any Improvement.
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patty Statement.
,ston Raiiroad Receipts

Gross receipts thus far this week., a,6Ii
Gross receipts 22i Gays this year, .....2 4i3 S2I
Gross receipts 23t days In 1878 .,... 70S SIS
Gross receipts aij days In 1874 aS.....I al, 0sl
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BANANAS Per bunch. packed. 81 0odl2 26
lotse cults $1.25ni 80.
COCOANUTS-- Per hundred So 80.
LEMONS 81. 75fi3. 90.
RANGES--Caifornia navels S3.756D4 90;
California seedlings s.. T5(13 90.
81 RAWBERRIES--Pc crate, s2.501S00.
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LIVE STOCK.
SAN ANGELO NOTES.

SIM NNUELU NOTES,
San Angelo. Texas, Aprll 1.-THE upriug
clip OF wool is now coming IN for STORAGE
here, Jackson Richardson receiving about
5000 pounds, aad March Bros. about 20.c0Q
rounds The fleece Is OF good quality and
GENES from the Devil river REGION.
John kyburn OF the Half-Crclc Six ranch
aud his associate partners from Illrois ard
caule, selling TO Sol Mayer about 1900 steers
IS and up. aud 400 IS ana IN. at private
terms.
Yesterday and today ifteen trainoads Of
cattle forty Ave or nifty carloads--were
shippcd from here to the Indian Territory
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"A BUSINESS BAROMETER
Prices Of Commodities and an Index to The
Conditions Existing in the Markets
DEARrHoF FOR SHIPPING BOXES
Grod Opening for the Lumber Fieids
Contiguous to Houston--The Raj
sin situation--Tradc Notes.
once OF The Post.

Houston. Thursday. April il.
Texas lumber dealers Ia advancing prices
eve justified by the fact that for several sea-
sons past the mills have made little II any
clear money. There is scarcity OF light
pine woods in the Northern Yards and re-
course must be had to ,yelow pine and other
woods.
A serious problem now confronting the
country Is deartb OF material for the manu-
focture of shipping boxes Of all kinds. New
York City alone consumes from $4,000 900 to
100 100000 feet annually and Is now about b
adopt woven packing case made from strips
OF steel
This. II would appear. would omen up TO
Houston profitable industry--the manufac-
ture OF box material. which could be suppied
to New York. Boston. PHILADELPHIA and a
hundred other cities. The timber ls at our
very doors and in abundant quantity. Means
OF shipment can not be eycelled both by rail
and water, which IS another advantage.
One Of the most experienced packers in New
York saws;
Goods must he thoroughly and securely
packed 10 insure protection. and the packing
box though ralegatod to the cellar is equally
as important a factor in commerce az the
goods displayed on the floors above. About
els months ago the woven box made It's an
pesrance on inc market ana was fehulN
adopted. 1t is satisfactory IN many respects.
but has MANY defects.
II 10 not believe 1t will stand rough treat
msnt Another thing against IL is the DIFF
GUILTY in handling IT, the trnckmen cant use
their hooks on Il. and the result is that two
men are required 10 load and unload where
one did the work before
The woven packing box vs. CHEAPER hy sew
er3l cents than the all wood box but It is
claimed that tho extra expense incurred in
handling II offsets this saving in the original
H. -, tsnt tfa.a fsa
cess Of the new case Is thai It in feared that
TRANSFORMATION companies may not take kind
~ to its ultimate adoption by the trades on
account OF ita susceptihillty OF damage su
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, April IS .--Cattle--Reeslpl
natives and 1900 Texans; good delnaaa' !
ers and feeders 4.7S64 80; COWS aoo
8 .0OG4 80: Gamers 2.254S 90: Mestsfaa 4
9 .S5G4 so. Texans 3i5G4 30, hogs--nSs
1890: desirable punches steady. oths.ss
heavy 3 60G3. 10; mixed 3.o0as,w. ui n
S.45d3 .55. pigs 3.3oa3. "a. snte's. TX,
900 good demand. steady prlcesa; . ~ ~.
5. 800. 60: clipped lambs a:9Va Nv M
4 7065 co; wethers |. 25a4 %; ews X. s III
Stockers and and feeders S'Voaf'", ~
6r3 % W
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BLACKLEG IN DENTON COUNTY,

Denton. Texas, April H. Blackleg is caus-
inR losses TO the cattlemen OF Denton county
aud a number OF deaths from the disease have
occurred. Nearly all OF the stockmen arc vac
elatlng their cattle to guard against the
snread OF the disease, There is very little
stock water In the creeks and tanks, and
cattlemen say their Losses win be heavy IL a
good rain does not come soon.
p. l.. wilkins OF Aubrey is buying yearllngs
over the county and has bought consider
able string Light Bros this week shipped
tlree cars OF cattle TO their ranch IN Clay
county.
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New York April i3,-The market for cot
ton goods has been good for stane and sea
sonahle lines so far as actual sales 90. bus an
increase is noted ia the number OF bids com
ing forward at former prices below sellers
quotations. They are rarely successful as
leading lines in all descriptions are steadily
held for fun prices. Prints and ginghams
firm; REGULAR print cloths steady; wide odd
goods show hrmer tendency. Printed haunels
in good request dress goods In WOODEN and
WoIstod makes steady with fair sales.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

ST Louis. April 10, = Butter Steady: cream
cry lS02S dairy liaie, Eggs STEADY; lih.
Kanses City, Aprl shutter Firm;
creamery 1920 dairy rs, Eggs Higher
tendency. quality. exceptionally good. but little
Tehandling required, Fresh Missouri and
Kansas stock, IN new cases. cases included
iih. cases returned n
New York. April iS.-Eggs- Receints sl6s
packages arm; Western isN6ii. Southern
tSnl3ga
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Missouri. Kansas and Texan Z.
Spots closed easy and unchanged sales g.


Gaiveston--spots closed quiet, t-1sc lower
Low ordinary AZ Middline ..,.,5Ts
Crd.nsry-...l 7-16 Good middlng..6 ga
Good crdinary..4 l5-l6 Mddling fair .sst
Low middling. ..53s Sales ...........iVl
New orlcans-spots closed easy and uu-
changed .
Low ordinary. .3la Mlddling .;.....S ll-io
Ordinary, Good mlddling..6 5-1d
Coed ordiuary4 a-l6 Mddling fair. IS 1S-l6
Low mddling IS lie Sales ......... 800
New York-Spots closed quiet, 1-16c down.
Good ordinary,.,5 1-l6 Good niddlng.s,s
Lew middIing. 8 lille Middling fsir...7
Middlng. .......6is sales ,..........5o
Liverpool--Spots closed unchanged; sales
5000; imports 6000
Ordinary. .....l 1915 Mid. upland ...3it
Coed ordinary. 3 Good mid. up.,.3 9-l6
Low niiddling. 3 ais Amer. mid. fairs 1882
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SHIPMENTS FROM BEEvILl1..

Beeville. Texas. April H,-Mo.e , ~
being shipped from this section a ,nsS n
70. many years past, one y ~ ,csds1.
the work goes on night and DAY y
c5used in a measure. by the sno,s !.
mfde so by a lac, of rain. The s; w., \
forced to seek grass elsewhere @yts
cattle are being shipped to the ie''''s''
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New York April l3.--Bulls IN wheat we're
rewarded today for their long efforts to draw
attention TO crop damage in the winter wheat
he,os After pcrssteutly ignoring such news
for weeks past the professional element prac-
utaly ceased all further resistance and to-
day turned 10 the bun side as being most
likelN 10 yield profits, for time, at least. An
advance OF 28i9sc resulted Immediately. the
7of. with SUBSEQUENT trades on Inc ls,e curb
az 19Ss Wheat Receipts e5,5s0 spot firm
No > red SSh options sq27sc higher; May
79i.' ,luly 1874 September IA Hides firm
Wool dun, Pig iron warrants dull and MONT
nRlly 10. 40. Lake copper firm and nominal az
$50 Tin, "a Is bid, $500 asked. Lead nriuer
sac bid, t,S7is asked Spelter Arm 6. 30 bid
Il 60 nsked
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SHIPMENTS FROM LocKHARI

Lockhsrt. Texas. April l2.IMesss ,ic,
Withers aud T.. b. Flowers snlto.WI .sss
of fat cattle over the MlssouIh ,n,nfs
Texas railroad. this morning " p''sT
Indian Territory.
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Trade Notes.

Receipts of strawberries ara light and prices
ere steady.
Prices OF cedar buckets have been advanced
rs TO 10 cents per dozen.
Esss remain Arm ut ad1Oc. with slow
demand and light receipts
Evsporated apples have been advanced and
the tone of the market ia decidedly strong.
All the markets appear 10 be in q rut.
There are no changes 10 note In any line.
Local manufacturers are supplying the
trade with brooms at prices much below those
asked by the Western manufactures.
Mall advioeh from London Ieport frostY
continent whicn il Is said has stimulated the
demand for dried fruits. similar adSices have
been received BY mail from lianihurf,
Stocks Of California extracted honey In all
ptsitons are reported TO ne extremely light,
ard the market Is very Arm. SdtS,Sc now be
Ing quoted as inside figures ON the SPOT,
though IL Is possible that less would be ac-
cept-d by some sellers
nected In New York market on or about the
ist Of May, Hutton. Hubbard Il Co.. import
els cf New York. are behind syndicase that
is making eStsnsiye preparations 10 control
iLe marketing of the orange aud lime pro-
ducts Of the island.
According to adyices from baltimore there
have been some pretty good-si9ed oitrs for
hlaekbe,ries the past week, which have stit-
feued the market and cleaned up most everN-
thing which was offered Mt oOc, Tire general
asking miro on those gooos now seems 20 be
bSc. though some stock might stlll he bought
at lqG.
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corroN an s1IIpRnAnp.

For Hayre--Ss Carolina, iii bales
For Hamoutg--ss lassu i5b, IS incharroh
10. SIS Glanton. 351
For New York Mallory line. 1855 bales;
Lone Star line. 3S39
Total on shipboard. $685.
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s.upaer, q IIotcnKis, i've stock con


Galveston. April is..I prs. he ma
Live Stock company repV'
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SUGAR.

New York. April is.-susarA Raw strons.
held higher; refined Arm, but l-ss active
New Orleans, Aprll IS Sugar StrouE.
omen kettle SAG4; open Kettle centrifugal
a.t6di a-l6; oentrifugal yellow iil@4 sis.
seconds sHai< Ais; molasses uuiet ceutri-
fuga eG7i6.
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styiIooNERs
eALvEsroN COTTON REcErprn.

BY International aud Great Northern rail-
way. 21T bales: Galveston. Houston aud Hen
derson, 1893; Missouri Kansas and Texas. 400.
Total. lilo bales
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sinton. Texas. April Y .stile ,r.'sIS,
shipped to Lillyetts, ~: TOUT u nuft
steers on Saturday and Monus''
from ]. j. Welder.
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Port of Sabine Pass. Aprn 81.
SAILED
Str Transit. Sehlyiter. Tampico. Vera CRU
and Progresso.
IN PORT.
Sch Edward II. Blnke smith
Sch Mary v. Morse, ninsmore
Sch Robert MarFarlard Montgomery.
Sch Martha. Duiay.
Sch John H. Buttrick. Kelly.
Earge Robert Gregg.
Barge Ludwig
Bark SuttonH, Jensen,
Bark Cnl Frederick Olsfson.
SIS Somsrhilh Davis
SAILED FOR SABINE PASS.
Bark Ceres. Steele Tsmpicp
Bark Alice. Eorinlar
s. .Lsoncrs. ne Gfost, Rio JanriFo.
So Maris Luts.
IS Anna.
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IufN uUOThtlOnA WFre nB IOTIOWs'
flour-Quict. but steady
Whcat-No snrng Tlls413 No. spring
6IdiTlis No. rcd 76dT6.
Corn--No. ASA No. 2 yellow 35ai.
Oats-No. 2 21hn27l$; No white SOFA
31ia; No. 3 white 29A.G3l
Rye No 2 55Gt55b.
Barley, No. 2 SOAR.
Flax secd-No l.2i new l 2S.
Timothy seed-Prime , 30
Mess pork Per bbl. 951a 90.
Lard Per TOO lbs. 5.12hd5 10.
Short ribs--Sides. loose 1894 so,
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed t%m4h.
Short clear aides Boxed ( 9od5 90.
Whisky Per gal. 26.
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AMMUNITION Powder, PEE keg. 5000
as, blasting powder, si.65 per keg, drop
thot, per sack. 81 IS. buck 81. Sc.
BACON Extra snort clear, IN sacks. &c,
regulars size; boxed i4c higher; smoked
bellies 50. 6l7c; New YORK salt neuies ihei
breakfast bacon &C.
BAGGING AND TIEs--Lsss than car lots
,som res Tiess. prov assibs csc. w. -''
CANDY--Stick wrapped basis ~, s&Gt7o
pei 10. SPECIAL sizes. nc higher
COFFEE--kio and IordovA lOhc: fair TAO
Sc. primo smQsc: choice ioe; fancy 9dsho,
PES berry i0Aq.lc Roasted Coffee: Ar.
tuckies Arioss. basis i00-lh cases. lie deliv-
cred. 36-lb cases IL. zoe delivered, Apex 100
cases, 10000 delivered; 56-lb cases Il.l0c de-
iiysred
Z FLOUR Empire mills Houston; Davis
sons high patent. st,25; second patent, 1896;
Texas Star miils: Tidal Wave, si25; Sea
Fairy s2.ss: Sea Nympb., $50 sea Jewel
81 25: Sea Pearl, 50 so; rye hour. So, so pump
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Quotations for middllng at other SPOT


Futures opened quiet and easy, at noon
qLiet and steady closed quiet and steady.
Highest for May $50. low 5.5S; high for July
eb7, low $50. Following are the quotations:
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Futures opened steady at noon steady
closed steady. Highest for May SO. low S7S
high for August $50. low So, high for Octo-
her 5sS. low $50 Following are the quota
tons for all months
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well known Wall street comm ssion
house gives the following interesting state
ment received from Southern correspond
emit For two years We have had the maxi
mum conditions of good weather prevail. and
1t seems impossible that the same acreage
We can have any increase of orop over the
last one although We may have better pick
ing weather and a slight Increase the result,
The YiCissitudgs of a growing crop are many,
and 1t hardly seems within he range of pos
sibllitles that good conditions will continue
TO prevail throughout the coming season. sta
tsticallY. we have visible supply CT 100000
our consumption Is running at least i.5o1,N6
hales ahead of that year The prices OF each
season are practically identical We came
out OF that season With 100000 visible au1
Il is hardly probable that we will exceed il
equal that amour, this year. We we're then
recovering from the effects of panicky money
and low values Of all securities and commodi-
ties. That season the advance was helped
of course, hy the extremely bad weather COW
ditions and partial squeeze. but thes,
weather conditions may repeat themselves
and with the increased demand and good
trade conditions for the manufactured article
over those times. II would be almost a5 easy
TO see similar advances come again. although.
extreme of the exceeding big crops again
repeating; 1898 is the ouly year IN your o.
my history when cotton did not touch Sc for
January, or 80 ner bale above present fig
ures and the conditions. statistics and senti-
ment. all favor the latter contingency over
the calamity which would result from another
biz croo.'
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coF ,


New York, April -, Coffee Options closed
quiet aud unchanged to points lower: sales
1870 bagsi SPOT coffee Rio steady; mild steady,
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CHICAGO.

Chicago, April 10. There was d brisk
In cattle today from the start and ul
ruled stronger. although there was no III
advance. fancy cattle brought SEQ
choice steers Js30d5, 50: medium stseni
s.95; beef steers 3.90a4 20; stockers and I
ers 3.S0d5 05. cows and heifars 3.iaa
Texas steers S,s5d5.0G; calves 5.a5d|
There was n fairly active demand Tor
but BUYERS succeeded in forcing iui
decline Of about 2ib; fair to choice s.75fl5l
butchers 3.6oM3.S5: lights S.60dS,Il; pifs
ass Owing TO light receipts prices !
stronger for sheep and lambs. Shespf
800; Westerns 3.75Gl5 90; shorn hocks
4,S5: Colorado lambs 5.IoG5.so; W.
lambs 4.7S05.1s: shorn lambs i.5oaS. y.
ceipts-Cattle 1000; hogs 5000 sheen !