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rs rss ;,., sA@sNe; boxed &c higher. belize,
!, sAeGlHc AND rlEs-Hs ssins. alb. $40.
Tom huuston, $3.50
cANDY--stick. wrapped basis "a. 7ika7%c
usr no full We ght basis "A. 7s@sc
per u; special sizes &c higher
CANDLES star full we ght. llisc; Gran
!, CEMENT port'aasdd' ss.7sas. IS q Rosendalo
coFFEE--Rio. fair ioaiossc; prime mo
il.ac choice 1lN0i2Lc. peabersv i5c. Cor
dova lse. Roasted cenees Arbncklos Arlosa
basis io6-i6 cascs ' ii0ss deiivered; 81 ID
~ 3Qc. delivered Apex ia.A0c.
SkACkERS-.A B c soda bulk boxes ehc.
Sc stage Tanks s,se CAKES and janbies si IL.
FLO R-Texes star Mills: Tidal wave
N.eo: sea FAIRY 1921. Sea Nymph 1876; Sen
y W m.9s rye Sour s. So Dumpernicka a
se,eS ,. speeisl rates flor shipments to interior
pcitts. Quarter sacks are l0c higher than
hsii sacks and wood i5c higher than half
FARiNAcEoUs GooDs-Grits borniny and
cream mgal, m barrels e. s.: pearl meal
~ tv-'e sncks, s2ooG2 10 per barrel ot foui
az 90 '-'''
LARD Refined tierce. compound. s.c.
leak Sc 5o.lh cans &c higher than .ierces'
~ cans lie higher.
HAMS Standard. 1lhai1lbc; ucnc ham;
aCNEY-ln barrels aoasoc rer gallon in
't-ib cans extracted. 5GGc, IN comb 96llc
n is-tb cans, extracted 5hGic, pound see.
Gems l2ql
LIME Bulk 81 % per hbl: coopered 81 %
MOLASs Es --Reboited fair l69, aisc. prime
So4slc. choice 25d26c, fancy new crop syrup
G hi FIX pSFs neT crop ~ iyrGP t5e e. oo ia,
oYsTERs,-1-lb full weight. 4-oz aOff3sc
2lb. fuil weight s-Jz.. Sl.GoT1 3d. lib. full
Naff .sGf a III n
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section 10 doing wen End prospects for a
large yield are very good we have had timely
rains. the season about three weeks back
ward / consider the conditions perfect.
Texarkana. Ark.--ln this section some local
titles reDort some premature opening and state
crop Is suffering from lack Of rain. other
points complaining OF too much moisture.
Crop very spotty and outlook extremely I'M
certain.
Pine Blun. Ark River bottoms show i'm
pruvenlcnt
Coushatta. La --caterpillafs and worms in
this section. Considerable damage by rains.
parkvlle. $. C.-Crop 81 good condition.
Nice rains have given strong healthy and
promising appearance TO cotton.
The government. report WIS characterized
by many as absurd Ii is the opinion OF tho
most conservative men IN the cotton trade
that the month OF July was one OF the most
uropitious in the history Of the cotton culture
snd an Improvement in the condition Of at
least Der cent had been expected Not
outstanding the favorable weather. he gov
eminent report showed practically no I'M
uroytment IN the crop. rhe short interest
has been largely eliminated and We look for
lower prices, especially as there is little de-
uaud Tor spot cotton. Sell on the rallies
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- LouIs, August lO.-WhC0t-No. rcd
Gea, August 72ss September 729, December
755r No hard 692id7o. Corn-No. cash
esq; August 3SE september }S3s December
1854 Oats-No, , cssn Pa; August y p sep
t-1nber 29Ik; December 2l5a, No. . white %,
Pork-Steady iobbing IFS. Lard-Lower'
vnoIco 66OQ662]e Flour unchanged Timothy
seed 2S5a30O Tor prime new, TO arrive, 5000
a.55 bid for August Cornmeal steady al
a.sOG2 20 Bran-HiEher; sacked east track
b5a61 Hay Timothy steady al lOOODl2,OO,
prairie i5GdS O0. Whisky Steady at L23
Iron cotton ties lSO. Baggipg SlOqS.55. Heml
tNine o. Dry salt meats Boxed steady extra
shorts 7.72ls. clear ribs 1.S7l. clear sides
.X.l2.. Bacon-Boxcd steady. extra shorts
S25 clear ribs S.311s; clear sides S.G2l2 Re
ceipts. Flour 5000 wheat $1,000; corn $500
oats AZ coo. Shipments: Flour 1000. wheat
- 900 corn 4s000 oats 10000.
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New York. August 1O.--Yesterday's dead
level of stsgnation in stocks was slightly
re,eyed by one or TWO features in today's
market. The strength in special cases mas
q sympathetic effect in the narrow general
m,rl,et and earlier weakness was over
come bur the advance generally stoppeo
snort at about last nights level Inc eN-
ceutton was sugar, which ruled above last
night's level all day on operations by
recent bull managers IN the stock. mere
was no news to explain the movement, out
tina STOCK became fairly acLs+e IN the lat
ter mari of he day and rose : 90 over
last night. at which price 1t closeu'
Brooklyu Rapid Transit was inclined 10
advance on renewed promises OF cnanse N
the control of The active management
There was continued buying OF Chicago
and Northwestern after slight preln-
mary reaction, the stock rising o-S over
last night, while the preferred galueu
. ~ over the last sale OF single Trans
action The buying order in the STOCK Is
said TO be fer investment account Dd9eu
On the financial strength exhibited by
he company in its annual statement. FL
forts we're made to check the downward
movement in National Lead preferred oy
authorized denials Of yesterdays rumors
| that a bond issue is imminent, but the
STOCK slumped badly IN the last hour,
I falling an extreme 4 IL points, while the
common stock dropped i point from the
best Engagements OF gold for export TO-
/ morrow. which amounted TO S3,2oO ,V'-~
seemed 10 be without effect On the SEN
t.ment, perhaps because the amount VIII
not figure in tomorrew's bank statement.
I Tae exports were due to the advance in
the Bank Of Englands price for gold bars
and American eagles, which made ship
meuts feasible in spite OF fractional
decline in sterling exchange.
There was nothing OF Importance In
the bond market, Total sales, par value,
$555,000.
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WORLDS VlsInLE.
The Decrease, Compared Win Last
ear, IL I,557, 100 BALES.


New Orleans, August iQ.-SeereA,y Hes
tiers Statement Of the worlds visible supply
Of cotton comRares thc figures OF this week
with last week last year ana the year hs-
fore. 1t shows a decrease Ter the week just
closed OF 7l.0l balea. against decrease OF
lbi,39o last year and decrease OF l57i4 year
belore iast. Tao total visible IS l21s.4z7
bales, agaiust l.55o.234 last week, ssd. ~
last year ana 23ie,4si year before lass, ~
this the total oi American cotton Is l6S. i61
bales AGAINST s2s 80 last week z.ii5,296 last
wear ana l,6S9,iS1 year before lasl spd OF ait
Dthsr kinds. including Egypt Brazu India.
etc. Sie,oJ0 bales. AGAINST $1,000 last week,
lz4.OO0 last year and 10000 year before last
The Total worlds visible supply OF cotton
shows a decrease compared with last week
OF 7iS01 bales. n decrease compared with
last year OF l.551,79g, and decrease COM
Dared with year before last OF 0sS o6O.
OF the worlds Visible supply as above there
Is now aaoat and held in Great Britain aud
continental Etrope 1ss.U0o bales against D.,
1890 last year and i.5240ol year before: IN
Eeypt. 5000 aganst 90 900 last year and
$500 year before last ia india. 2I6001,
against $4,000 last year and $4,000 year be-
fore last and "a tho United STATES l5i0Q0,
agains. $1,000 last yeer and $4,000 year be-
fore last.
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

New Orleans August l0.-llos products
steady Pork--Smndard mess 100. Lard
Refined uerce 5& pure lard 77sd7ia Boxed
Meats-Dry salt shoulders 67sU7; sides ,ita
ia Bacon--Clear rib sides siA@S5s. HAMS
Choice sugar cured lG1fl2. Coffee Quiet Rio
ordinary to fair 9sSNl09s RGe-Ordinary 10
good 3G4% Flour Extra fancy S.55QS G5'
patents 3s5d4.0o, Corn meal AS Hay
Prime lA.00dl5.0O; choice lG0eGl700 Germ
No. sacked white 81. mixed SO, yellow 81,
Oats-No. . sacked 81
Kansas City, August -Wheat-Soptember
6r5s ff66,s December 6Sis cash No. hard
6e6G7; No red 73073R Corn September
SGMd87 December 34i2, cash No > mixed
SSia. No. 2 white 2S7kd3s, Oats--No. white
22,5. Receipts Wheat 100, coo; corn is 100,
cats 2S,00e Shipments; Wheat lSi, 500. corn
10000. oats none.
New York August l0,-W heat-Receipts
425 GOO spot firm; No red sOis fob. anoat;
No red S2Ss elevator: No I Northern S4l%
fob. atieat; No hard S7% fob, afoat on
tuns steady at Ac net advance, September
tSlls December 80, Hides firm Leather
steady. Wool DUH Cotton seed oil dull.
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New York August io.-rhe Commercial and
Financial Chronicle reports:
Iclefraphic advces o us this evening from
the South denote that tho weather has been
only fairly favorable during the week. Ia a
number Of sections whore moisture Was need
3d. beneficial! rains have fallen but from
Texas there are some complaints OF too
much moisture Along tho Atlantic and m
some sections Of Mississippi and Arkansas
Alabama Nississipui and Florida Indicate
an innr0yeDunt u condition Of the plant
Eust and shedding are reported from some
Aia.Illl..
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BEANS-Importsd navy Deans sac; Bayou
&c. English dried 3c. pnks sac: Lima 90
exc: black eyss Sc. Texas black eyes 3lI4c.
UTTER Blue star }lm22c dairy l7c Red
Star 23c Blgin creamery 22kT25c: oleomar-
G@rlne dairy prcJs lSc. LjncoiH solids lii4c.
prints l21Ac, Special Blue star i7i&e Crystal
Gem and Country Rol!s l6s. special dairy lic;
fancy dairy -se; Texas eoun;rY butter '99c.
Texas bricks l4fIlSc.
CABBAGE-Cra,es S2.25@2.50,
CHEESE-MisS onsin full cream rolls Hh@
l5c W scunsia ful cream daisies l4isc.
EGGS-Texas 9floc Kansas 10, guaran-
iced.
KRAuT-New, in B-lb barrels $50.
ONIONS New. per H. &c.
rEPPER-Chiie l4al5e per 10; black SinSa.
pVre lac
POTATOES 55060c per bushel
poULTRY-Flens SO 250271; ,ocks large,
old 81 2i9tl so: mixed lots S2.00d2 81. fryers,
s. .005t2 TO hroltrs 81 4t0 GG; Turkeys hens
81 5CdG. o., gobOers s. OJlg9 o. per cozen 7c-
eordng TO size aod quality Ducks, large,
s.. 5rt3- p. Gees full teothcred, So o0Gi 90
GUT cas- 81 5nR2 co.
ToMAToEs-Per crate OF four boxes, $50
e5r
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IN THE STOCK MARKET.
The Dead Level Of Stseuation Was Par
TALLY Relieves.
SUGAR STOCKS RULED HIGHER ALL DAY
proo,sryp Rapid Transit Was In
oIined to Advnnce--Continued
Ruying of G. and n. w.
tsneclal to The POST J

New York, August los. Num- son
& Go. says: stocks were generally hrm'
sales 1903. 72s shares. Bonds steady.
Money 1@1 IL per cent, closing La
exchange declined ia per cent There
was good buying Of AtchEon on tne er IN
clal estilnate of the Kansas crop, 's'oVo,oVV
Tailiion bushels of wheat 81. Paul stare
mem showing decrease in earnings Tor
drst week Of August of ,151 and ssss..
SO2 since July i, caused selling oil ths'
and other Changers E. 7. K. was hrin
on favorable forecasts OF the statcmen
which is expected tomorrow Lever wan
street and the pool bought Sugar Inc
bank statement tomorrow is expected " ~
be unfavorable, but 1t will nave litne' Il
any. effect Berlin discounts l-s io"er'
Ice declined on talk of increased competl-
lion. Rumored that the next dividend on
Consolidated Gas will be per cent by
raiIroad etocks, on reactions for moderate
,uins; also buy bonds at around present
prices.
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Following is the range Of prices ror the
active months IA New Yogk and New or
leans:
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Corn MOnOpOlzed The Attention Of Traders
Yesterday.
OR0uTR AND HEAT ADDED TO THE PRICE
Wheat Closed is to IA Lower IN
sympathy with Liyerpooi--oats
Up, Provisions Down.

Chicago. August 10.--Corn monopolized
the attention Of traders on change today.
Reports OF disaster to the crop on account
of long prevailing drouth and extreme heat
added another Use to the prevailing
prices Wheat did not entirely recover
from the effects OF an unlocked for de-
cline at Liverpool and closed l-SGl-4e
lower. Oats advanced 4-S41-4c. PfoYls-
ions declined 2hq5c.
Toe Liverpool market again showed us
Independence Of America by showing
decline today and TINS fact nsd a de2ress-
ing effect on local traders at the opt nins'
September stared at 10 j-Sq lbo q de-
cline of 14e. This marked the low point
Of the day. outside of the Liverpool de-
cline, which il was explained was cSusel
by mare favorable weather conditions III
the United Kingdom, the news ri'ner
favored better prices. The Northwest
told Of rains and hot weather with coz
siderable injury to grain in the STOCK
Argentine shipments, 734, 600 bushels were
much below those of j year ago, and coli
showed a strong desire 70 reach the 4Oi
mark. The tone kept fairly steady TO tue
close which was at use. Corn, eol7lIe'-
ing the dullness OF the other markets, Was
quite active and strong. Drouth ana not
winds were still prevailing, with LUIS
prospect of relief. Crcn reports were
of a much more gloomy tenor than neret9-
fore, private advices from Kansas CITY
even going so far as to say that pc crops
in Kansas and Nebraska would &c the
poorest ever known. Receipts 1872 1lrs,
Oats were dull. but steady IS rue
Receipts sos cars
Provisions were very dull ana ra'her
easy.
ESTIMATED receipts FOR tomorrow Wheat
go cars corn $50 cars. oats 40 cars, hogs
$1,000 head. .,
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DRTrD FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES-Fancy eyapor4ted. 5O-lb boxes,
'52cj lib cartons. Sc. Cn1Ice ovaporated. &C,
APRlCOTS-.Per 10 loose i2t2c
GITRON--In lO-lb boxes, lSe.
CURRANTS In bills. Dc 25-lb boxes, clean.
ed, bulk 1Hc lib cartons sGSifc
DATES-l-lb packages l0t. 6o-io boxes 7c.
FlGS-CalEorn'a l29ac; imported I54lSc.
PEACHES new stock &C.
RAISlNS-California. 3-crovn. L. l.. boxes,
81 25: 4 box L. l.. raisins 65uTjc; 2-crown
L. N. raisirs. 50-lb boxes. 7lsc; S-crown
l. VI. 7aisins 50-lh boxes. Sc.
PRuN Es-Caifofnia 50.60s 1870. 6o-70s &c.
1G-S0s &c SO-90s Size 9D-l0ls pc.
NUT Brazil roc per 10, llhorts Sicily Ice;
Naples lgiAc. waiuuts ll4ljG; peanuts. fancy
hand picl ed 5hU5lac, No 4%c, almonds,
TsrngoAa l6c ID in sacks: italian ahestuuts
Toe; pecans selected Toe.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
nurTER AND EGGS

Chicago, August Butter-Firm: cream.
cry i502D; dairy i4Nl7. Cheese-Firm 9Md
H. Eggs-Firm: fresh ~
Kansas City August 10.--Eggs--Firm; fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock 10Y per dozen,
eases returned.
New York August TO- -Eggs--Receipts asa
packages; steady Western az mark ilnl3i5.
iof average lots, loss OF IL
ST. Louis, August lo.--Egss-stesdy ct IL
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EinnnciaI cable

New York, August 10. --I q o .sI
vertlser's London financial esy';3l
There was some slight inefssss n
in the markets here today ~. ~
ter pant OF the session ~ cortr;:e
harder in the closing o. r,s -isM
bears, particularly n n SSIusss "
by the rlmor that the a, W eb,rt
for peace through II Hun XIV Sel
cans remained about az "a
day. crmraratively neglee''u
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NOW York MONEY!

New York. August l0.-Mcas. !, ~ r. n
at 1isdl1H per cent; last ioaI ~ ~ VT
prime mercantile paper 100 ps,I M NM
iexchange easier With. actQa VA W
bankers' bills at 4,s1&Gi.SN ~ q NJ, NJ
at asa for sixty days p S,i ,g,3
1851 and 4.S9; eonriereissi IN X, IA
silver certificates 6lis1ssa sSr,, y
Mexican dollars asa a,a, vss,,,o,i "
government bonds weak 'sp'
REGULAR.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots, fob. cars from millers; deal
ers charge from store SUl0v more per l9J
lbs on bran. 2Q5c per bushel on oats and corn
and l3ai5 per 100 lbs on nay.
BRAN Per 100 pounds H12fc.
WHEAT SIiORTS-Per 100 pounds $1,000
10
CORN No sacked 55c56Hc
CORN CHOPS. Mixed and pure 81 oS0l ".
OATs-Choice bright Texas 26327c; clipped
oats 21Mu2Slac
HAY Alfalfa si1 50Gl2 90; per ton: tim
othy SIS sea ne %, South Texas prairie hay
s. ro65,5o; North Texas aud Territory 50 SO
dlo.0O.
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HOUSTON RANK cLrlpNr.
NEW YORK NxcHAye,

Decrease.
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DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.

Quinne 470l1c per ounce in bottle; NOR
phine S2.1lm2.S5 per ounce cocaine $500 per
ounce. boraX sac per pound IN iOl-pounG
packages; copperas Sl.i0 in barrels;
castor oil 81 Is per gallon in 5-salon
packages; EPSON salts Sl.75 per hundred IN
barrels alcohol 81, 90 per gallon, sulphur 81 d.
per hundred in barrels; alIm 2iac per pound
IN barrels. saltpetre 1c per pound IN barrels
$40; powdered opium A.75; caroohc acid
2SI4oc per pound bottlesi calcium carbide
s. % per cMt. delivered Texas common rail
way pcints
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Government Report the Cause.
ferens.i -, Tha poet


New York. august los Mum. Son 4
Co. say Of cotton;
Cotton advanced 81 % % points and closed
very STEADY ut slight reaction The gov
eFnment report giving the condition on Au-
gust ! u rs. against 1o-s & month ago. 81.
iR year ago, and SEA. the mean OF August
average FOR the past ten years, caused the
rise shorts were the principal buyers. Re-
ceipts we're ilght and the weather 10 Texas
npd t.rulelenn was uufayorahle
eaa.son GA, reportsi Hot dry winds.
rdin6 badly needed
MilledaeviIie, Ca Plant shedding badly;
4fmascs serious until We get rain.
ror1cn ca. The cotton crop Is yery spotted
" tn's seciion aud ne need rain badly.
eeeuin. Texas. The cotton crop In this
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FRUITS.
AppI E,s--Texas 6On75c per crate: pol

APPLEs-Texas. 6Og75c per crate: BOXES
2Jd35c; Missouri - pr nrrtHL
APRICoTs.- Per crate. s1.75Gc.e
CATALOGUES crate t0asoc.
COCOANUTS-Pe sS1K So 500 i,O9.
LEMONS Extra fancy Messiuas IS co. IAN
cy Messinas S. so. choice Messlnas. A.7o8
90; fancy CALIFORNIA;. 81 50G5 o.
y PEACHES Common 2onsdc per peck fancy
36d4Oc. 4-basket crates. common SS~4Oo; 4
basket crates, fancy 5007se.
TEkRS-Le Conte, smooth md well col
ored iou00e per bushel; green unsuitable.
unsuitable.
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Sew orleans spots closed irm prices s-ise
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coFFEE.

New York. August 70. - ,cSns al
No e : invoice DS az; mlla s.s!sy 4 b
NAL. Futures opener taEly NV
Of 3 to 10 points, lu's an renssH
to 20 points hishsr y 70 give ".
Closins cables failed ,,h,;, sps'ai's;
spot demand and pu prse,s Is =
better. closed frm, Ss';tg ssss
net higher. Total sales ss ~ 1872
august al $50; septenprs' lsesA
be ae s.ooGs o.; DeeeimglSsesr IS Apra I
S boss; March s-"'S
S.35agS.46.
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WOOL IMPROVING.
Inquiries for various Classes Mad,
al Firmer Prices.
fgnectaI 70 Tho Post

'SPc'ldl 70 lhe i"''''
New York August io.--From several points
reports Of Improvement in the wool market
are being received Boston has had more
activity during the last few days than for
some time past, Inquiry Tor various classes
are being made at prices rather firmer Here
dealers reports are mixed but many claim
taat their business has improved. Texas
greasy grades are among those receiving
sCme demand
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washington. August le,I S..sugsrtnssI ]
of the statistician o. .,lI NV svtfil
culture shows tho follows follows ga; 81
Corn. SIS. spring wheat III "A
barley 81 6. sprlng ns,hy hif n
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Bnnk CIearinSs.

New York, August 10.--The iollotIl
complied by Bradstreet, shows y
clearings at principal cities for ID. "
ed August 9, with the perfptags
and decrease, as compared Wiil W
spon ding week last year;
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

Paris. August lo,-rhree psr cent rentes 1907
800 for account; exchange on London 25f ike
for checks.
New York August io.-clearings sli2.iis.-
: $50. balances S7,s'o.1se
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Lnndon Consols

London. August io.- ,., 4 X y
OF 1916; for the account ons, !. !
quiet al 2sd per ounce Is ,se nj,
HE rate of discount 10 ,h,se usl,
FOR short bills AZ, ana 'n'S
as per cent.
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The averages OF the different states on
Al..m.. lIIv Fllnn | .cnrn IS fnllnNa
Ayerage

There has been some ABANDONMENT OF land
planted to cotton but tho area abandoned Is
somewhat less than was generally expected
o.ie month ago and the department Will not at
present change its acreage figures
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Reading general IS .....
hlo Grande Western lists ....,..,
st l. and / NJ consel IS ..'
st l. ana S Il general Is (oifefed
Southern Pacific As .........'..'' III
Southern Railway SIS ....,....'. ,'''
Stand Rope and Irvine IS ,..,.,.,.
Texas and Pacific lists .........,.,.
Texas and Pacific IDS ....,...' '
Union Pacific As ...,..............i
Wabash lists .........,...........
Wabash DDS ............,,..a.
West Shore As .............,,..,,
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current Quotations on Round Lot
of stnnIe Commodities

These quotations are revised daily and th.t,
correetncss can be relied upon. The prices
are those ruling In Houston wholesale mar
kets.
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HEAVY STAPLES.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS per keg. "a. oOa
i.25 blasting powder sl.65 per keg; drob
shot ner sack ST. 81; buck 81 S0
bACoN-Extra short clear. IN sacks. slsc:
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The average condition of the past ten yeara

has been s5.3 as follows 1880, ss5 1891,
iSs9: 1892 se.S; 1895, S0.4; 1894. SIS. 1896,
lT7q 1896. sol; 1897, s6s; 1898, 9l.2; 1899, $40.
In 1881, 1884 and 1887 August showed an I'M
proved condition over the July report. and
that OF August 1895, was the same as the
July report la each of the other six years
there was deterioration, the worst beug in
1885 whom tho August condition was SOL as
compared with s2.5 on July /.
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Tho following ara the receipts OF cotton BY
the various railroads entering the city Bales
licdston ana Texas Central .........,..
san. Antonio and Arkansas Pass ..,..... "A
wagons Observation-Disclosures. .
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gan SS.S5
NAlLS-$2,7 70 base, Advances for COM
mon Over base. I'd, zoe; Sd, 49, I'D and 81 soc
Cd ZOe: Sd l0c 100 and lid. &C. Quotations
are Tor less than lots.
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Scpt-Oct....... a. 5D-6i Fon-Nfareh %. "a
OCT Nov.......4.39-s0 March-April - ~ 81
NoV-Dec... -. 4 -ji-55 AprIl-May ..Ag7y
a asked. bid; value: sciitr. d nominal.
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iiouston Dniiy statemen,.
lon.tnn l.amnlrntIve statenlen.

Gross receipts thus 'aI this week.. IS
Gross receipts SG days this season Il 146 2
Gross receipts ai3 days in l@S ao.....-24oi. 03O
Cross receipts 3i3 days in 1876 3l..... l5lj. isA
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today;
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hAAeu; bids V Nalue.i s Sellers n u
New York Futures.


FolloRink are the closing quotations.:
Aueustl .,.,,..5 22n Dec-Jau ........4.a l-s2
aug Ss1s. .s.oA-o5 Jan-Feb ........4.s0s
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spoi9 closed at6ady' prices unchausedi


The following are the closing quotations for
c0itou on he spot today al the leading mar
u u.s. together with the closing Of middliug
yeal rdaY. with todaY's sales: