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very evident that every pound Of this will
DC wanted by some spinner before the sea-
son ends. Just at present. however. there n
practically no demand ut quotations. and thu
iset sale made was l-tGQM under the pnsteS
nsures. some OF the cotton held here Is
hundred bales are held for 10. ana The rsst
gould probably be bought for 81, bnsis mid
ding. The greater part OF II M high-rraSa
cotton and worth sikej%, according to OF.
fetal quotations. ~ ~
The new crop is being watched closely nv
local traders. II is the general bel"f ihsi
on tnn bass q present consumption. large
store the visible to something Ike normal
proportions With favorable weather from
now on, and despite the late planting. a Weld
OF 100000 bales is possible. hut anything
larger than that 10 not at all probable. Texas
mas. or VII have, an acreage sufficient 10
produce 100000 bales II the crop receives no
serious setback the coming summer
me future markets were dull today. but
prices were frm and closed at 2 to Q DO nts
nlsher than yesterday. Liverpool had a won
aeIiully good spot business and advanced
futures about 2-6id.
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t&15fsc: choice sMa5Nc: Arbuckle's a-lb
tnd s-lo packages 5Skdf6Nc.



HEANs-- Imported nnvy beans szeyic.
Bayou &C.; English dried SO; pinks saic; Lima
sel4c. '''N@ - -
BUTTER.-B Blue Star 2oaae: dairy isaiac;
Red star aSci Elgin creamery slra2c; oieo-
nsrgarino dairy bricks Use; Lincoln solids
ilSse; prints isl4e Special Blue Star 17kc.
crystal Gem and Country Rolls Ice: special
dairy rs fancy dairy Lee Texas country
butter. SUl1c. Texas bricks l5l20c
CAbBAGE--a Home grown sqgAc per pound.
In sscks
cHEEsE-New York full cream iS1sepi4c;
bayser state i4hc. Wisconsin full cream roils
lsisc; WISCONSIN full cream daisies. i3,tc,
EGGS--TeSas. per dozen. straiEhts SisaIsc;
culls and seconds Ease.
oNI0NS-Per ID. 1Au2Mc.
li1tlEll-s-SAlte al 80 ,er 10; black Singa-
pore l5c,
poTAToEs--Coloradc Sso: fancy Utahs soc,
Burhanks. I5c; new 9OcIsl 90
POULTRY $s.75fl3 o0 cocks. large.
old 81 .5p@2 90; mixed lots 81. 5G1S 90; frysrs.
ss.sed400; brolers 81 7S9350 Turkeys, hens,
So5osiI.50 gobblers 81 ,0O4li2.0o per dozen.
according to sise and quality. Ducks large
sS,oods5e. Geese, FUN feathcred. si.Oous.Oo,
Guinens. si,sOG3eo.
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

ArPLES--tsnes evaporated. 5o-lb oorea
Sc; Lib cartons Sise: choice evaporated 7,so,
AfhlSOIs--fer 10. loose. lg.sc.
ClTRQN--In i0-ib boxes, isc
CURRANTS-ln beis, Go: 2s-lb boxes. clean
ed, bulk ,Ne; lib cartons SGsiae
pATES--t-lb packages l0c; 60-ib boxes 70.
Fl0S-Califorula IKE imported lSuiSe.
EACHEs--cholce new stock &c.
RAiSINS-C nlifcrnia, S-crown. L. l., boxes
s2.25: h-box l.. l., raisns Ct4l75c; s-crown L.
NJ. raisins. 59-lb boxes. INC: S-crown l.. NJ
raisins 5o-lb boxes. sac
NES--Calitornia, So COS TMc: eo-7os &c:
i0-S0s &c. sn-eos bisv, 90 lQ0s &C.
NrTs--Brazn Joe per III: liberia Sicily lac,
Naples 12hc; wRlnuis liTi5c. peanuts, fancy
hard picked 5isc No. &c: almonds, Tara.
gonp, Ice per ID in sacks; oceans, uuscrooncd
6N9llac: better Grades SafiQc: Italian chest
nuts l0o
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Houston Spot auotntionF.

spots closed quiet: prices unchanged sol
a. bales. 70
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The Houston Produce and Commission COM
pany will receive the FIRST shipment OF Ari-
zona apricots some time during the eominE
week.
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CIIojl'FlITFEEiEi.-


IEpNcIuI TO TIC FOHtI :.
New York, May 5,--Conen still very DUH
with Hayre down Af. Hamburg Y pfg AND
Rio 125 res. Rio receipts S0OOi Santos for
i-32d II was stupid speculation beyond
all doubt and when 1t will wake up It -
purely a matter OF conjecture,
: New York, May 6.-~Coiiee--Futures opened
dull at unchanged prices and ruled exceptions
ally fiat with only small operations to even
up local accounts Receipts ct Rio and
Santos wero larger and the spot situation
unaA usfactory, causing weak undertone,
Closed dull 1t unchanged prices 10 SOLO poin'e
decline. Total sales 1850 bags. Including Mac
G.g6; July 0.70; November $50: December ITO,
Spot, lilo, barely steady No. invoice I'M
mild QUIET cordoya 9hniSh,
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There was good supply OF berries on hand
for sale yesterday and the demand to stock
tho city market had the effect Of securing
better prices for this fruit. Bidding was
quite active and prices ruled from fl5Og2'2S
per box,
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BAROMETER OF BUSINESS.

Office OF The Post,
Houston. Saturday, May .,
II. b. Williamson expects a car Of oranges
to arrive Monday.
Tho fruit growers OF Georgia and Florida
are hopeful OF harvesting large crops this
year
The receipts of poultry were light but
there were no changes in the prices nor IN
market conditions.
The Houston Produce and Commission COM
pany will receive the FIRST shipment OF Ari-
zona apricots some time during the coming
week.
Advices from California state that there arc
nc more navel oranges In Redlands, River
side is nearly bare. and the stock stiIi re-
mariug along the foothills is rapidly being
packed.
There was a good supply OF berries on HAND
for sale yesterday and the demand to stock
tho city market had the effect Of securing
better prices for this fruit Bidding was
quite active and prices ruled from N5Og2'zo
per box,
Apricots in the vicinity Of Santa Maria,
Cal, have been considerably damaged by
frost. promising small yield for thai sec
tion. Peaches are doing wei but the crop
will rot BIO as large ms last year. Citrus
friIts are progressing well.
Shipments Of vegetables from tho coast
country are being received reguierly by pro-
dute men and and good sale in this mar
Iket cabhages shipped from this section arc
lin splendid condition. ss are other kinds Of
vegetables. From the present outlook It
would seem that the farmers on tbs Texas
coast viii do we'll this year with their pro-
dVec.
The New York Commercial says; Prime
says that crop conditions arc all favorable.
Winter wheat is beginning 70 head in Texas,
and is only beginning 70 grow In Michigan.
New wheat will probably BE- on the market
from. Texas and Oklahoma az early as July
Spring wheat Is oil Ia the ground. aud where
lit has gorninatgd las made a good stand.
Il Is q tribe TOO dry in the Red River valley.
however, and the grain viii suner without
rain shorty There Is more liberalization
Of crops than ever before, aud farmers In
the Northwest have planted an unusually
heavy acreage OF nAxseed. Very little corn
II planted yet, but there has been excellent
progress made Ia preparation, and the plant
Ing Will be oyer IN q short time. The out
look ives never more promising
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granulated 5.A.
Grain and Provisions rlscvhcre.

Kansas CITY Nav 5.-Whaat--Juiy 6gss:
cash No. 2 hard 63a6sis No. red eGMT
O. Corp-Jrly S7h cash No. > MIXED 2SH;
No. white Ssrs Oats--No. white osMsD
cats 5000 h,rnents-Whent 90 600; corn
AGO cats 1000
New York May 5.--wheat--fiecelnts 2is-
65l bushels: eXro~ts 1885 h,sheis. snot
firm: No, 2 rid $685. e. o. h. af aat and Tx
eleyaiorSNo 1 Northern 1859 4 8 h. aHont:
options steady unchangcd May 72ik July
79iE septenher 1870 Hides firm; Galveston.
20 to 25 pounds 1919; TEXAS dry. q 70 30
rounds IS. Leather ste1dY; hemloek soie,
Buenos Ayres. light to heavy weights 95iR.
ACID 2G126D. Wool dun; domestic fleece -
as; Teyas 15Tls. Cotton seed oil dull
prime crude IS; prime yellow 37ik.
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wharton Locals.

wharton Texas, May 5.-The baseball
season opened here yesterday with
match game between the Wharton aud
Ell Campo teams. the visitors bearing
OF the donors The score stood u 70 50
In favor OF El Campo.
Mrs. II. n Hardey and children. Maudc
and Earl, OF The x. o. ranch, are visit
ing friends In this city.
Tho building for Wharton's new on
mill Is fast nearing completion. Il VIII
be among wharton's most valuable I'M
proyements.
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Chicago, May .-Cattle--Reeeipts 100; nom
inally steady! native good 70 nrime steers
feeders 4.256l5.00; mixed sto-kfrs 5.DgAi0;
cows 3.0Og4.5O: ho.fers 3.25@i.so; GAMERS
2. 40ds 90. bulls 2.s0di. 25; calves 4.tQH6 %;
M9.75. Hoss--Reeeipts today 1900; estimated
left over 1000: generally strong. closine cas-
Teri TOD 5.t7is; mixed and butchers s,lb@
e-tzis good to choice heavy 5.3oI5 ft1a
rough heavy 5.l5HS. %; Hight B.056o.s5i bulk
Of sales 4,25d5.37is, Shsep--Reeelpts 200
sheer ard lambs strong; good 10 chosre
wethsrs s.25G5. IS: fair 10 choice mixed 4: u
{ 90: native lambs 5o7T is; Western lambs
s1eGi.ls
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago, May --Butter--Firm; creamery
i4ik91aik; dairy 1s816is Cheese-slow, so
ltia Eggs--Stendy; fresh loA.
Kansas City. May 5.-Eggs-Ftrm feelnst
fresh Missouri and Kansas stock eM,. cases
returned. new white wood cases included ~;
New York May 5.--EEgs-Receipts $3.50
PACKAGES; Arm; storage Western at mark lSh
ala: regular packing at mark i29is,z; south
ern at mark 1i1i2h.
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Carload lots, lob, cars from millers; deal
efs charge from store 54l0o more ner 100 ,hs
yin bran. gaSo per bushel on oats and earn aud
lQQ i5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 pounds S23sic.
WHEAT SlIoRTS-Per 100 pounds. 81 90.
CORNING, sacked 5l&52c.
CCRN CHoPS--Mixed aud pure soGs5e.
OATS-Choice bright Texas 2bG9Qc; good
North Texas 2Sa29c; of or no grades a50e2Sc.
HAY--Alfalta SIS. 50fplab 80 per ton; tim
othy SlG.Oedl6.5 so; South Texas prairie hay
81 5o9 30; North Texas and Territory $1,000
Oil 90.
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Tho fruit growers OF Georgia and Florida
are hopeful OF harvesting large crops this
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CANNED FRUITS-Pineappies, z-lb, eye
less aud corelesB, S1.S5Ge.o0 2-lb extra era cd
81 .O0Q2,25; 2-ib standard, sliced, $3.50; pears,
l-lb standard. SOC peaches, 2-lb standard, Sis
oil 30; standard 81 25GIl .3Oi 2,lb seconds 81, "a
9l.l5 alb standard $40; 2-lb Pic Si.veHI,lu;
S-lb lie $l,l5dl.2O
CANNED NATURALIZATION S.lo,
full weight, s5GD9Oc; 2-lh fun weight eS4lOe:
otra and tomatoes, Glib, 90o; Lima beans, 2-ln
fuh weight. 75e. string beans, 2-lb fun weight
Use, A No. stringloss beans. s-lb full weight,
81 90, red kidney beans, Glib full weight, sos
marrow fat peas. 2-ih full weight. 81. 1901 70;
early June peas, fancy, 2.lb full weight, sl.So;
American petit pots peas, fancy. 2-lb luli
weight, 81 66al 20; asparagus, California ga
ID, 81 90; corn. Auburn cream. 2slb full weight,
81 i0al. Is: A No. alb full weight Sl.051l. 10;
Blue Ridge, 2-ib. S0aS5c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT--Extra standard 2ta-
lb peaches lemon cling 81. l5a2.25: yellow
Crawford 81 sSal2 90; :. black cherries s2ioS
al so: strawberries si.s5 plums 81 .s5al ~:
grapes 81 .35aI. 40: seconds 100 per dozen less
than extra standard prices.
CANNED MEATS--Corned beef lib 81 40;
e-lb 50 TO- Potted ham, quarters 50c halves.
SIC Lunch tongue lib s.. 90 Vienna sau-
tGge lib soc; Vienna and pork sausage In
oils 56-lb cans, Ss,75al.OO; Bologna In oils.
J0-lb cans. s2.75.
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DRUGS Am cuENItrALg

culnine 4Se per ounce in bottle; NOR
phine s.. O5dl2,g5 per ounce: cocaine $500 per
ounce. horAx Stso per pound 10 lO0-po0ud
psckases; eopperas 81. 40 per pound in bar
res, castor oil Sl.lS per gallon in 5-gallon
barrels; alcohol 81. 60 per gallon. sulphur Sz.65
per hundred in barrels; alum 2ise per pound
In barrels; saltpetre ie per pound IN barrels;
cainphor zoe. wood alcohol Ills: gum
opium sS.f5; powdered opium A.1S; catboilc
acid 45o per round bottles calcium carbidc
S. 20 per cwt.. delivered Texas common rail-
MnN noints.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
SUGAR.

New Orleans, May 5.--sugar-stesdy, open
kettle ssfai 2-iG open kettle centrifugal Gag
~: centrifugal yellows tssQ4 B-i6i SECONDS
2stf74A, MolaBses-Quiet, nominal.
New York May b,--Susar--Raw eteadyl
fair refining 1915; centrifugal e6 test 7-lS
Molasses sugar s% Renned--Steady; stanS.
ard A l95; eonfectoners ASS; mould A
$40; cut loaf 655; crushed b,S5; powdered
& 2ki formulated $40, cubes b.so.
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KANSAS CRY.

Kansas City. May 5.--Cattle--Reoeipts fol
The week 2s.100; demand for export steers
and choice butcher cows improved this week,
while common grades are only steady: best
stockers und feeders firm. native steers
brought s.50d6.l5; stookegs and feeders 400
G5.So; butcher cows and hefirs s50H5.O0;
Gamers 2sQlis s0 fed westerns 40OQfse;
Texans 3 .6oQ4.S0. HoRs-R sceipts g0oi, trade
active. prices &c higher: native 5.25d5.35;
mlxed 6.i0G5.30: Light 5.00G5 70. pigs 3.b1S
SOC. Sheep--Receipts 500; market ateady
aus a shade higher: Colorado lambs brought
5000 So: clipped lambs 6.0oMG.25; clpped
muttons 5.a5d5.l0; Texas f.75d5.05 stockers
and feeders 4.00d6,o0; cuils S.o04A.oO
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.


Sanderson. Texas, May 5.--The range is
very fne and all kinds OF stock Is fattening
rapidly
Whitney, Texas. May 5.-Aquilla Marsh is
here buying cattle for his ranch at Port La
vaoa; he has shipped one carload.
Comanche, Texas, May Seattle shipments
over the Fort Worth and Rio Grands are
very numerous just now
Paint Rock, Texas May AN kinds of
stock are doing well, ana are IN demand Mt
coed prices, except stock horses; and 4
the agents Of the English government con-
tinue to buy up saddle horses they will be
in demand soon.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis. May .-cattle--Receipts 1900
steers 4.75d5.75; dressed beef and butcher
market steady; native shipping and EXPORT
steers 4.5oi5. Is: steers under 1865 pounds
sooG4.s stoekerso and feeders S,5oqi 81: ~.
:. So butts 2 iczi4 90; Texas aud indian steers
3 05G5 05; COWS and heifers 2.jG1l4 10. Hogs
Receipts 2000; market 5aioc higher; pigs and
lights 5.l545.S0: packers 8 2ndi5 i0 butcher
s. $500 a.. Sheep-Rs ceipts meme: market
nominal; native muttons i5545G5; spring
lambs 6.00G7 70; ouls and bucks S.501i 81;
stockcrs 3 90: Texas sheep 4.60.
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Wal COTTON REVIEW.

Hon Office Of The Post,
~, .nuston. Saturday. May s.
NM ~ situation is not altogether
~ 4 .. .asre are not mere than Is.-
'on for sale here. and 1t is
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,,' Cioeed ouiet; pri-ss f-i6c down.
~ "a uheN-.-Ie Middling ..... .os$
Slr,sa 81 ISIS Good m.9dlingQ SID
Low middiing. as Sales .......... -.
Nsw ,York-spots closed quiet: prices un-
5000 orqinary..S 11-ie Good middliug. 10 Lie
NV m,iiadling.. . sic Middllng fair. iois
Mlupi'ng .......s% Sales .......... 49,.
unchanged =
Low ordnnry...7 ILLS MidllinS s,s
,,'is 1888 5-ib Coed middlinS - li-Ia
Coco oicnary..,S 1915 Middling TAR. o lb-is
~" ih'uallng. .sA Sales ......,.. 1900
sLverpool-spots business fair; prices I'M
American - > =" w.
Ordinary .b Nfiddt,, ,e
wv, roou oE,ulnsry...5 3-le Good middling.5i
Low ordinary Sic Middling fair. s ii-le
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New York Cotton.

New York. May 5.--The cotton mariet
opened steady. with prices TO points
higher on better cables than expected. Local
bears. many OF whom had gone home last
night firmly convinced that further successes
would attend todays effort the short side.
were thrown into temporary confusion BY
the unexpected strength abroad aid sought
safer ground ON the opening. Throughout the
first hour the opening figures held sway
quite generally. but later there were periods
of irregularity. the perfect cotton ra.stnk
weather over the entire belt getting Ia IL
1uence. Trading was at no tint active and
at best the crowd was eontrnt TO
trim up outlying account for quiet
sunday and precautionary measure
pending Iext weeks DEVELOPMENTS IL tne
crop country. Private cables ascribsd Liver
pools lrmness to a sudden demand for spot
cotton from Manchester and continental
sninners additional sales having been made
late yesterday. bringing the total up 70
lS 900 bales Eurone was small buyer. OF
August contracts in the local market New
Orleans and other southern interests sofa
the new crop positions Wall street took
comparatively little part in the forenoon spec
uation. The crop news was more or less
conflicting. but bore evidence Of improve
ruent, following the good weather OF the
past week. Receipts are about on line with
expectations.
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APPLEs-New York stock. S. 5oiBo0.
BAMANAS-Fancy STOCK. per bunch, packed,
81 00d2.25.
COCOA NUTS-Per sack 81 .50T4 co.
DEWpERRIEs--Per crate si.5od2 90; per
bucket 75c.
IEMoNs-Fanov Messina. A.0Od4.5O.
RANGES--Cailfornia navels. fancy S3.75;
budded 81 90.
TRAWBERR1ES-Pe crate si.7699. 90; In
feror atock 50675c less.
administrations. $3.50 per boz.
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N Of COTTON.
|. SINNERS Now Rule the
Market.
---
k,esTATIsTIcAL SITUATION.
! l,tlIrs Psrs'sten'Iy to Cause
d Slump.
I,,,,sr BULLS IN NEW YORK
!. correspondent Thinks a
.e. WIN occur Soon
,rsen n had Break


w. s-There was an utter
" \. features in the cotton mar
Z. ,r,y thing that excited CON-
4. bIs sales OF Liverpool. Tho
/. = y ~ bales as a Saturday spot
4 ,l,srrool was surprise to both
| In. but failed to infuse much
4. American speculative markets.
!. I, roysd along in the same old rut,
' I Of 8 or points recorded
4. ma undertone was distinctly
81, Despite all the dizziness.
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WHEAT MARKET STEADY
The Opening Was Firm, Being Supported
by liverpool Cables
TRADE QUIET THROUGHPUT THE SESSION
Good Cash Demand for Oats, Wine
Little Was Doing IN Corp-A
Tumble In Provisions.

was STEADY. helned by cables ana good cash
bids. July closing shade lower; July corn
closed shade reduced and July oats &c
higher: at the close provisions were wrak
1c1lgisc TO a922lsc down.
Wheat ononed firm. under support from
higher Liverpool and Paris cables Trade
was quiet throughout the session, Until the
prospects for next season becomes more clear
iv deemed interest in the market. IL is
thought il not likely TO become general At
the opening there was o brief period OF
easiness because Of renorts Of favorable
weather aud further additions to the stories
OF damaging chinch bugs. This was recov-
cred. however. on the improved cash demand
and better export bids and tho close was
steady. Predictions were that the govern
ment report expected Thursday VIII raise
the April condition 70 about Sis per cent
pared with $1,000 bushels last year Mime
apolis ana Duluth reported 3i1 cars against
Az bushels last week and 2lS year ago
Local receipts were ~ cars Clearances IN
wheat and hour were equal 10 S52.dp9 bushels.
July sold from 6,sso 10 67Ac and closed a
SHADE down at 6isso.
Germ was arm about tho previous days
closing quotations: most OF the session ana
business was principally OF a local character
Gables we're firm aud country offerings re-
ported Lighter Receipts here were us cars.
Oats were quiet. but firm. There was q
GOOD cash demand and country onerangs
were small. Receipts 20i care.
Provisions were dull aud heavy july pork
closed 20l22lsc under yesterday; July lard
closed l2lse and July ribs closed lVGl2sc
down.
corn go cars. oats 1855 cars hogs 10000 head.
ne ieauiHg Luturts ranged Us fOlluws:
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WIRE Ann NAlLs.

wIRE.-GalsaniEed Gildden $50: wsuke-
eau s3Si.
NAlLs-ss.io base Advances for common
over base; I'd, zoe; Sd, 45e, Id and sd, soc; Cd
zee: sd, Ice: loi and i6d &c. Quotations are
for less than car lots.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE rnIcn,.

Current rotations on Round Lots of
staple Commodities.
These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The brlces are
those ruling in Houston Wholesale markets.
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calye.ton country Produce.

Tomatoes-Nope in market.
Beeswax--Good yellow 2o0c5e: mixed lots
1910
Hsy-Choice timothy 1e.z5Ris.5o PER toni
choice upland prairie II. oe9t2.oc per ton.
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Flour--puil. winter patents S.60G9,T0;
strb ghts 29513. 4ois clears 2.70ns20; surfing
specials s.7oa3.9o; patents S.10GSf5; straights
260dS.00; bnkers 2,0oI2.4S.
Wheat--No. 60Q69M No. red 70B7l.
Corn--Nc 2 39h No. 2 yellow SOS.
oats-No. 2 2sM12i; No. 2 white 26h92S;
No 8 white 25%Gask.
Rye-No. 81.
Barley--Good feeding ssM; fair to choice
mating AGA.
Tlaxseed-No. iso; No. Northwestern
1.0s.
Timothy seed-Frme 2io.
Mess pork--Per Dbl. 1nsodt1S5.
Lard-per 100 lbs 6T0d6.s2lh.
Short rib sidss--Loose B.501G.S0
Dry salted shoulders-Boxed 6ss7T.
Short clear sides--Boxed 7i0s17.20.
WhislsyBasis Of high wines, per gallon
1851,
Sngnr--Cut lnat G On. ErannIntrd Z a.
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The receipts of poultry were light. but
there wers no changes In the prices nor IN
market conditions.
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Comparative spot sinrkets.
The following are the closlns auoas,s l.,s
together with the closing Of middlirg yes,si-
day. WITH today's sales
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The range of prices on the active months
In the future markets follows:

The estimate for Houston Monday is for
25o to 300 bales as against s2s last year and
62s in 1895. New Orleans 1900 to 1000 Mon
day, compared with receipts that day in 1929
of 5OsS and in 1895 OF S0Ss.
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GALVESTON srocK.
Port OF sabine.
Port OF Sabine. May S.

Schooner Charles L. Davenport, croekei,
rol'e o'Nein. Norwood. Havana
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MARINE INTELLIuENcis.


Port Of Galveston. May 6.
ARRIVED.
SIS Coneho (Am.). Risk. from New York
CLEARED.
Sch william Clifford Wylie. for Constable
Hook.
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aouston's gross receipts OF cotton by the
...tn,,. rsJIroaas entering the city were as
I, Bates
Houston and Texas Central ......'.'. ~
international and Great Northern '...:. %
Calv;ston.J Harrisburg and San Antonio
Houston Fast and West Texas...,- So
Gulf. Colorado and Santa re ,'''.'-'. 80 90
San Antonio and Aransas Pass'''''''' IS
Missouri, Kansas and Texas '''.'''. %
To,.1 1e2
Houston Spot Quotations
Spots closed quiet: prices unchangeu' S'les
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Houston Daily Statement.
Houstnn COMMUNICATING statement


Gross receipts thus far this week....'' los
Gross receipts 2iG days this year ,.sl' ~
Gross receipts 2i6 days IN issS-s9 ~ -,
cross receipts GAG days Ia lb9I-95..,. l.oVi,ool