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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-12

"Sot more than half the cotton in this sec
tiou has been planted"
Bryan: BRACES county: Texas. saws; Much
cotton Is vet to be planted. BY the time
the ground Is dry IL win DO rather late"
Edgar. Dewitt county Texas. writes: Con
tinucd wet weather ie making NECESSARY tho
planting OF corn over. that planted before
ths rain. The scarcity OF cotton seed IL
becoming an item,
Rains aud cold weather a. the South were
among the bull points as the weather re-
tioa. Cotton has already sold In North Caro-.
Ina at 10 70 l0A cents. Buy this crop and
September on declines and IL any one desires
TO sell short select December. January or
February.
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COFFEE ADVANCED.
Light Receipts Helped to Lift the
Market

Especial 10 The Post)
Now York April lis Mum. Son & Co.
cables aud local buying Rio received s005
bags santos 5000. santos advanced 100 rel +;
Rio Arm and unchanged Rio exchange SSsd'
buy. W
New York, April i1.--CoGee--spot Rio
STEADY; No, 7 invoice -; No. Z iob6ing Sss
Mlld-Market steady Cordova Ala9l4
Futures opened steady, with prices 5dlo
points higher on EUROPEAN buvng aud local
covering. but public speculation was still
STACK and only narrow chances followed
the opening The market was finally steady
IN tone at net unchanged prices 10 ) points
advance.
fetal sales reached sl,250 bags. including:
August 6.s5: September 500aiT.05 October
80; November 7;l0, December 1887 20;
January f.lod7.i5; February 1906 March
1858.
Now Orleans. April Cohee-Rio ordi-
nary to fair Si4I9.
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New York. April 1.-THE Conn j
yertiser's London financial capAs'
There was scarcely any business "
kets here today excepting cicsrs 4,
fore holidays. The tone was y,
tlghtness of money and impauenS.
ton of General Roberts. Amsh
heavy from tho start, but 'nsis
movement In them until the sius'1i,
they broke sharply on New iorh =
ing decidedly weak.
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New York. April 1i.-Money o.
at SASH per cent; last loan " w
camille paper 4i4G5 per cent
change strong with actual businers *
bills at 4.s7is for demand ana 49, y,
days, posted rates i.SIis2 w, 4. n
bills 4.SS@4.S3is. Silver certlhes~s III
bar silver So. Mexican dollAh IN
eminent bonds irregular; state y"
railroad bonds easier.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFs

London. April 11.--consols ~ a.','
Tor account l0liz. Bar s.ieef s's ~,
per ounce. Money SA@s per e'ss
OF discount In the open market "a
three months bills 4lsmih per w "A
Paris, April l1.-Three per ceasi Il
~ for the account; exchange "
2lc fo- checks. Il!
Nov York. April u.-Cleaf'hs'
balances 81, 0s6.l32.
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st. Louis Grain and Provisions

81, Louis, April ll.-Wheat-No rcd cash
Us; April ll's. NAV 7lh, July 677s: No >
hn9rd 6ispea Corn-No cash 81; ApriI
SSSSi May SSSa8Si9 july 39l4 a393. oats
NO : cash 2o'a; April 26ik; May 25Lna5H:
July 2ois' No, white Is. Pork steady: io6,
Mug 1900 for old 1850 for new. Lard lower.
prime steam 9 70; choice $50 Flour dur
August delivery held $50 hid hut unseI
ordinary srot 2i5d22o Corn real steaJv'
ZOO 10 Bran dun, sacked lots. east
ttppsSk, loNd HAY steady 20 firm: timothy
l:-''s Iron cotton ties $50. Bagg,ns 6ssi1
~ HEMP twine &c, Dry SAIL msats
IhoXep steady extra shorts 100 clear rios
I-ie' clear sides 125. Bacon ttoxedl STEADY;
extra shorts $50: clear ribs I.ssik. r,ear
sides -. Recepts--Flour 5000: wheat sC0o;
corn 10000; oats 5000. shipments
euuu' WHEAT l2000; corn I2S eco; oats g, coo
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New York Dry Goods.

New York. April 1l.-Thers has been no
Improvement In the demand today in any
division of the dry goods markets and BUSH
ness has ruled duh throughout STAPLE cot
tons oil all klnds are without change In price
for either SPOT goods or for forward de-
livery. Business Ia print glnghams. etc,
limited at former prices, Print cloths neg
lected Wooden and worsted dress goods in
moderate demand prices unclaimed. MEMS
wear woolens and worstcd fabrics slow
throughout.
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Chicago. April observation-disclosures 1900
one car 5.S5; good to prime steers :, ooaS &,
poor 70 medium 4i5GI4.9O. selected fse,ieTs
4's so mixed stockers 3.OqioO: cows
> sSooI4,o9; heifers 3.00n4 50: csnners 9,25m
mead The best on sale today three cars
at go; Texas feed steers 4pJd55o: Texas
bulls 2d'Z5uS,7S' hogs Recen,s 3o.Ool head.
active. ~; 10 cents lover, mNed mud
butchers 5.35M5e5; good to choice heavy
o,ougt9 10; light 5.25l5.57ia, Shesp--Receipts
1900; market 10 cents lower; ion prica 7. g;
good 10 choice wethtrs elOf6. 30. ycarltng
V.oVQiS75 native lambs j.50d7.50.
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Houston Spot Quotations.

Spots closed steady; prices unchanged; sale
la2 bales.
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Kansas City. April ILL., Cattle-Recefp,s
CO. natives and 7oo .Texaps: fair demand
heavy native steers S.I5IS Is; butchers cows
and heters !. a0G4 TO- Gamers :. 1913 10; fed
Westerns i.S5a5.oo; Texans 4.soGS 90. iIoss
Receipts 1900: market cents lower. heavy
AoH55o: mixed .Sed5 As. light 51s0iS 3TtS.
Sheep-Receipts 2i00; Arm 10 cents higher:
Colorado lambs 7.2o, muttons 55ogi6 Is; culls
S.S064,50 N'''@
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CANNED FRUITS-Pineappies a-b ava.
ltss aud soreless, sl.s5d2 90: I'm extra ora "a
y ~ yoa2 s 26 standard sliced 81 50; pears
a. %; standard 81 25ql. 80; 2.ib $500 si'SU
j,lo PIE 81 1871 20 PIC S-'WtLAU;
CANNED YEGETABLEs-Tom IN,
.nll weight, Susoc; 2-lb full weight s;;frac::
ek!s ana tomatoes, 2-lh, SOC; Lima beans ~
luli weight. zoe, string beans, z-IS fuii 49,
$50; red kidney beans, Glib fulI ,y.tsht ~
marrow tat peas. 9Th lnu weigA. n 1Gs3i 'Ss
eaFiy June peas, fancy. alb frii weiFbr e. 20 20
Ans Lican PET, nois peas. fancy. LII mi mi
Eeikht N.3aQl ~ asparagus, Califoraia ~
r. $500; corn, Auburn cream. a-ib mi 10 -, Y
81 lea 49, No lib fun we,uht -
Bluu Ridge, 2-lb, S0nS5c ""' 7''V'4l 'I9:
CALIFORNIA FRUJT-Extra St,nsard 81.
ID neaches. lemon Cling. s.. i5d5 o.. va,i ~
Crawford 81 .s5a2 o.: black cbsrrie.' sseIoW
lie, white cherrlti s. i0fi2 Is. antsso, s-;xiVp
also; strawberries sl.S plums 81 ~, =, -, -
srapes 81 ssfil 40. seconds Ia, rs LOO ~.
han extra sIsadard prices 'ssS
CANNEil MEArS-Corued beef IN a,
lib 40 Potted ham, quarters Enc s t,es
A.Op, l-nneh tongue lib 81 10 Vicnns n" Is,.
sage. I'D VOC Vienna and nork sanssss 80 ~
oiis. 5o-io cans. ST5iii.00: Bo!oeSs a. "
5o-lb cans, $50 III OILS,
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The range Of prices on the active months in
the future markets follows:
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DRIED FRUITS Avn NUTS.

,APPLES-Frncy evaporsted, 5O-lb boxes,
S1,c IL ID cartons an choice elaborated Sc.
CIIRON-Iu 10-lb boxes. ne
CtRRANQS-ln hbls, &c; s5-lb boxes. clean.
Cd, bulk re; lib cartons SGS1ac.
DATES lilo packages lvc J6t-ib boxes &c.
FIGS-CalIfornia l212c Imported l5u1Sc.
PEACHES--Ch Choice new stock &c
RAIslNS- California, y,cIown. L. L. boxes,
s2.25; 4 box L. L. raisfns 65G75e 2-crowu l.
NJ, raisins 5l-lb boxes. FAC, i-crown L. NJ
raisins, 5o-lh boxes SIC,
PRUNEs-~ California 50.6Os IKE 6O-70s &c:
iO-sus &c; s0-96s SIZE fs0-l01s &c.
NCTS.brasil Zoe per ID iilherts Sicily l2c:
Naples l2lsc, walnuts liq!5c; peanuts, fancy
hard picked SIC; No. > Sc; Almonds, Tara.
gene, Ice per ID IN sacks; pecans, unscreened
GIG &c, better grades s89c: Italian chest
nuts 10c.
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sT. LOUIS.

81. Louis, April .--Cattle-Recelpts 1000
including 1900 Texans; market solo cents
lower native shipping aud export stetr IL 4 81
uo,S9; dressed beef ard butchers steers (. r.
do'y0; steers under 1000 pounds S75m4. Is;
stock RS and feeders 4,1O14.00: COWS and
heiicrs 9,oON 80; Gamers I.50d2S5; Texans
ana indian steers 3.Sl0ia5: Texas and In
dan cows and hsifors 27d6t4 40. Hogs--Re-
ettpts $50, market strong; pigs aud lights
.; SSooop, packers 'S5a6 so; butchers :. 50
as 20. sheep receipts g00 markets steady
native muttons 55o@6 IS lambs G0Oa7 Is.
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CATTLE ARE HIGHER.
Prices Are better Than for severai
Years Past.

New Orleans. La. April Reosipts-Cattle
~ calves and warnings 81. Sales-Cattle &c.
calyts and vearings 81: hogs l6. Left over
-Caltle %, calves and yearlngs % Light
receipts and approaching termination Of
Lent sinened the cattle market price and
demand Tho market closes bare OF all choice
QUALITIES Prices high or higher than for
several wears. Choice bseves 4h44ih; corn
fed hogs 4%d5k
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. fob. cars from millers; deal.
sts charge from store 54lOc more ser 100 Is
on bran, 2USc per bushel on oats and corn md
lUQl5c Per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 pounds. 7edSoc.
MitEAI SHORTS Per 100 lbs, s5asl. O5.
CORNING. sacked 47afiSe
SokN ChoPS-MiXtd and pure S5assc.
oATs-Cholce bright Texas 29lk6 S6c, eona
Horth Texas 2S.q2se; of or no grades 25G27c.
t Ncns as wnlte 20, St43se; No. white $50
HAft---Alfalta 81. s;5all.25 per ton. tim.
o,hl sl4 50ul5.oO, South Texas .rairls 'h M
S go 90: North Texas and Territory s9.50
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BuTTER AND EGGS.

New York. Aprll Eggs Receipts %. ,se
packages easier storage Western at mark
isNnl24; regular packing a. mark isi.a
12ts: Southern AT mark iikRizi,
81 Louis April il.-EgFs Higher 10
Chicago. April Butter easy; cream
cry iifilS: dairy 1906 Cheese dull Zen
-. Eggs hfm; fresh losau
Kansas CitT. Aprn it.--Eggs firm: fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock ~. dozen eases
rsturned.
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IN THE STOCK MARKET.
psars to Farce Down Prices Met with Con-
siderable Success Again.
THE OUTSIDE PUBLIC NOT IN EVIDENCE
,rau.triaIs and spccinItics Were the
Most violent in specuia''Nc
cies-Bond Market Active


New York, April MS. Num- son q ~
say: 80 he.
stocks we're weak for time and then pc
o.no strong One Arm sold over SV'VVV "a
Union Pacific. but London and local oanKeis
80 .con BUYERS Of that stock. London
bongh, about $4,000 shares Of various STOCKS
Tbitd a,erue ran up on q squeeze OF SHORTS
pro, kiyn RAND Transit was strong on SIAM n
ard oil and Flower buying steer stoess w" W.
weak Chicago sold them ana a,s ~ IN "a
Gss An important bull interest," was salu " y
re selling Missouri Pacific, linton fac'He alu
paIfi,nore and Ohio common. Boston pousu,
Chlcspn. burlington and quincy cohsols us :
ciIneS Lad and London discounts were hlsne'
at l-l6. :, noo 900 H.,
CITY banks nave gained nearly Si,OOOeOo IN
cash s.nce last Friday.
steel stocks rallied sharply on good buylns
siInpcsed 10 be for Flower people sugar
showed considerable strength, as renned quo
tatious are expected to advance. inc granseIs
we're the strongest OF the railroad l'st, es-
recially the Chicago, Burlington ana quincy
and st Paul Boston people we're liberal buy
ers OF the grangers Some investment osmand
for the trunk lines and coalers
Federal Steel surplus on January i was
81 ql5 4e6: the total surplus S6,S2I ,su3 includ-
ing constituent companies.
Total stock transactions $780, COO shares Ster-
ling exchange advanced, making a rise OF
cent within a week and causing some taH
about the possibility Of gold exports, though
this e1cites little Interest Money was 3go72
here and 3a,Ti In London; on the conipeht
3i2G47s III :,
Bonds were firm and features ncudN 81
Louis Southwestern frsts and St LoWs ana
san Francisco general IS. Bond sales sldOi'-
500.
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Qrinine il94Sc per ounce, in bottle; NOR
phine S. 2QGl2. 40 per ounce. cocaine 81 IS per
ounce; borax sac per pound 10 1.po1nd
Packages; copreras 81 40 per pound in bar.
refs: castor oil 81 10 per gallon in 5-gallop
psckages; epson salts 81 50 per bundled N
nh7-elsi alcohol 81 50 per gallon, sulphur /. 81
per hundred in barrels: alum 2lac per pound
N barrels; saltpstre &c per pound in barrels
camphor 60c. wood alcohol Sl5 cnr,
opium 1915; powdered opium 81 Il; car6oilt
acid i5c per pound bottles.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. April ill., Sugar sterfy-onen
kettle a%Hi lilo; open kettle centrifugal Az
ats; centrifugal ysilows iH0i%; seconds
2h@is Molasses quiet nominal
New York April i-Sugar--Raw strong.
refined steady. strong; standard a 4.a5; con.
feetoners A. t.a6; mould $40: cut loa:
o,50; crushed 5,55 powdered SIS: granu-
lated 5.i56S.SO
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Now York Aprli lis Munn. SON CO
ssy Cotton closed 10 points higher an
thts crcp largely owing 10 cola weather AZ
.ns South and predictions OF heavy frost in
AtaLsa4 Oklahoma, Tennessee ana West.
ffn Texas Us well as cold weather Else.
Enfrf, Besides ssoeipts were small ana
snoffs showed more Or less nervousness as
t .. interests we're supporting May and
en9 Liverpool r very laree. II is said
q s'No1e. tor zales COUNTY. Texas reports;
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MALLoRyt

Following are the closing pricsl
at New York. Il
L s IS, refunding twhen issuedl III
United States IS, registered ...-i
United States 3s, registered ....2'
United States IS, coupon ........
United States new As, Registered. Il
United States new As, coupon -
United states old As. registered. Il.
United Sites old is, COUPON .....s,
United States IS, registered ....4a
United States IS, coupon. 500. 80
District of Columbia 5.e5s.. .....@9
Atchison general As ...........s..r}
Atctison adjustment IS ........,.<4
Denver and Rio Grande Isis ,."se
Denver and Rio Grande 4s.......,.d
TT Worth aud Denver City lists VI
G II and S A Is (offeredl ......,...- I
g Ii and $ a seconds. ..........~-7
Houston and Tex Central ss...sss
II and 7 C consol IS.
K e T and Gulf lists ......s,.......'|
" X and Texas 2ds ...-......,.. ~
VI X and Texas As ...s.-......,t'-.I
Reading general As ....,,....,s-s.z
Rio Grande Western firsts g. MI
st l. ana I NJ consol IS. ..,.,s...-:
st L and $ F general Is. ......,~::
Southern Railway IS ..........s,is
Texas and Pacific lists ......,.,....
TeNao and Pacific 2ds ,..,..,.. .a.s
Union Pacific is ................,.,.
Wabash lists OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Wabash DDS ..................4.
West shore As tofferedl .......4sl
Colorado Southern Is ......~'.,A
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CATTLE GOING 10 TERRITORY

Hearne Texas; April u--Several trains
loaded with cattle en- route to the territory
have gone through here during the last Few
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Now York, April 1.-THE reactpnsry tell
dency which developed in the spek market
yesterday continued to manifest itself dur
ing the early hours today, Ehsn the selling
was active and widely distributed and seemed
quit, urgent in some stocBs, I About midway
of the session, however, M pressure to sell
was somewhat relaxed s61frends OF favored
stocks took them in band and bid them up
The advance in thee stocks was not met
by any great burder Of offerings and prices
generally tended toward recovery. The rally
in prices failed to bring in any notable de-
maud for stocks AID the market became rather
heavy again andclosed N that condition.
Dealings were very largely professional and
the efforts OF he bears to force down prices
and disodge stop-loss orders met with con
siderable s,ccess in some quarters. The
character q the buying at the decline indi-
Gated that commission houses nave orders to
buy al vaylng levels below the market. Inere
vas no appearance OF last weeks DISPOSE
on on the part of the outside public TO
buy ut he market Prices OF Americans were
denresed In London before the opening here,
but tie level of the market fell below the
Lonbn parity aud arbitrage brokers bought
stoCis to cover sales at the high level IN
LOGON. This buying was especially large in
uiicn Pacific when that stock got below u
sld was q material aid in IS late rally of
iver points with sympathetic effect on the
Paclhcs and in less degree on the whole mar
ket Baltimore and Ouo and Louisville aud
Nashville showed aggressive strength and Mis-
souri, Pacific rallied well from the mornings
shaIp decline Otherwise the railroad list was
rather quiet and sluggish
The most violent as usual was among the
industrals and speciatles. The fact that
Thla Avenue STOCK stlil commanded premi-
UNI tor use III the stock loan department last
n ghr showed that the short 10 lerest had not
been entirely eliminated by Yesterdays vio-
lent rise. An active speculation resulted in
the stock and il was forced UP at one time
polu.a then collapsed II points and rallied
again points, The net gain was poluts.
The resisting power developed by Federal
Steel and its rise to ~ above yesterday
price had a reyiving influence on the group
The money market mere continued easy under
the Influence OF large gains ny banks IN the
subiEeasury
The bond marke. was moderately active and
prices were inclined 10 yield Total sales par
value 81. 500 coo.
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Nes York. Apgii ti.--Metais Tin d.vel
srsa stserslh today ssln'ns C 70 8 points
~ svnrathy wiih G2 advance IN fssndon
clesinr hrntr Il $3.50 bid. Lake conrcy I'M.
cbanSe6 ~ i7.en Fla iron warrants dun ana
rsmiral. l,sad dull. i,s1i bid ans / fsL
Et ts spsitsr stsndy. 4.Js,s bic ana i,s7iS
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INV fulA NVHEn'VFl vi. Z
" u Thomas Co.. cotton brokers o,
n i'alisS texas Texas have entered suit in the
p peah states circuit court against I
1acne q Co., prominent cotton men on this
8 " TO recover SSS,0Ss whien they Clair,
a. 4, ave NC. on = shipment OF cotton sold by The
us.l ~, for them last January
tney claim that they shipped eot,n, -
NE defendants with Instructions ~ ' ~, y
y q. ns January y, and that al the nre
Fslling price at thet time the srsu ,siled for
should nave been realized They claim thai
over 49, pNTu hAil
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The follow ing are the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot at the leading markets. to-
gethqr With the closing OF middling yesterday,
with tCday's sales.
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Liverpool house submits the following
figures; Crops lss7-ss and isos-a9. q, 400. 900
bales. crop lS99-isoo Cestimated). e,5o0ooo;
total g 100000 Worlds consumption 1S9I-ss,
200 testimatedl 81 100000; surplus 200 900. Add
Visible supply august 81. 1897, 500, 900; visible
september !, 1900, 100000; without adding tue
$4,000 total, lis5,Oo0 bales.
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Galveston. Texas, April 1.-THE A. p. Nor.
man Live Stock company reports the market
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CUTH--NO. 0IIeNIW
No. white 27Hd2s4. a.
Rye-No 56u57
Barley--No. i9n45
Flax seed-Nu / La
Timothy seed--prlrne Q TO-
Mess pork-Per bbl i215di27,.
Lard--Per 100 lbs 6.I5ft695
snort RIB sldcs Loose Ge0ff7 Is
Dry sailed Shoulders Boxed 68,d7
short clear Substituted 720T7,SS
Nnsky-High wines basis ner gal aSla
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All exchanges will close Friday and satur
day April - and a. and Liyerpool VII re-
man closed Monday. tho teth. on account az
the Easter holidays VI
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Inc name of A. c. Rohb Is bulletined FOR
mennership In The Houston Cotton Exnhanra-
cargiii 6 Richardson saw o. co,,on

NsH q hcnerdson say OF cotton:
Liverpool was Disappointing carly. r.ate-
developments were moro favorable, however,
closing figures being practically unchanred
rom Yesterday Their early weakness gave
r a.,,. markets lower opening but prices
quietly recovered, and remained STEADY dur.
ing ne balance o the day. With the inter
xelins holidays there is little disposition 10
inahh new engagements. and trading for tho
NOS, r rart 10 confined to evening 10. Nav in
, Jew ON seems 70 be the center Of attrae.
ssss az .ne moment where there Is said 10 be
squeeze IN that month Is not at ali imnroh'
s sDls- Ks'elpts a. the ports today we're lib.
az 49, ~. estimates at Houston ana New
not more than one-auarter OF last yesr's
movement being expected. THIS caused some
M v.st Luz OF shorts as well as new buying.
Y .nto consideration. It's hardly more fssn
s y, De expected a norther Il now s uoa
ing up. and also tend 10 cause fnrtSon eier
OF tho distant positions Seinns
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COTTON SEED rRopu''

r, o. d. mill. Texas inte'i'' n
cording 10 location;
Prime crude oil. loose 1900 ~
Prime summer yellow oil '''''' Al
Linters. per pound. ....'..'''''' n
Hulls. baled ...,,.,...,,'.''''''ssH
Prime cotton seed meal "'f''Tf
Prime cotton seed cake 49,, slo n
Houston mills arc paving W., ~
cotton seed fob. interior ivT. ~
on prime cotton seed mspi aa.,cn
cake are for delivery at Gai'e' Z
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mousroN WHOLESALE PRICES.
cor-ent q rotation. nm Round Lots oil
ltI gtorI~ commodities.


These quotations are revised only anu .nels
those ruling in Houston Wholesale marKets
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Houston's gross receipts OF cotton by the
various railroads entering the city were as
follows; Bales.
Houston and Texas Central ............... ~
International and Great Northern ....... lilo
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio. ii
Texas and New Orleans ,....,............ =.
Houston East and West Texas ............i61
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe ,,........... 1853
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass ........... IA
Missouri, Kansas aud Texas .........,....
Total ............,..............
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-12

nc ncnsra Cooke Go. say OF cotton.
our New Orleans correspondent saws, TN,
small sam-weeily assisted in sur5ess.s me me
maFhes a. I Indicates the week ii sight 70 he
not n9 re than 5000 against seO,o last year
sho,,s se,ge - ny. Galveston has hut few
ner total stock being ON shinhoard =.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-12
Grnin nnd Provisions ElscM herc.

New Orleans. April il.-Hoe products
strong and higher. Professionalism mess iS. 80.
Lard-Renned tlerca G&d6Ss pure rs Bo-si
msats-Dry salt shoulders Z: sides ~ Bacon
Clear rib sides ss>. Hams Choice sue,-
cured l0al2is, Rioe-Ord nary TO fair ~.
CIV. F'lour-Extra fancy S.5OGS SIS; patents
Primo IA. 5oGi5 SO: choice ts. 5Gdl7 90 carr
No sacked white q; mixed IS; yellow
A. oats-No sacked 81
New York. Aprl u.--Wheat- Receip:s So
90 exports - 500, spot steady; No 2 red
So2s fob. and J1ss elevator: No ! Northtrn
as fob. ahoat No. ! hard s37a I. b. ahoat
Options about steady-May 7ias. July 74is;
September IS. Hides Arm. Leather steady
WOOL quiet, Cotton seed oil hrm; prime crude
Us; prime crude yellow S5GS7i5.
Kansas City. April H. Wheat-May 627s.
cash No. hard g.; No red 60. Corn--May
Se,s cash No mixed S7'A157'a No, 2 white
Wheat lao corn 1890; oats 5000, Ship
ments-Nhoat eeon. corn lo.len: oats 1000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-12

gan 81 s. "'''. Wauke-
NAILS--Si 10 base Advances f.. -
oyer base: ID. zoe; Sd, 4sc; "a aud common
sc; 3d. zoe 100 and led. sc. oSo ss, soe; 3D.
OF less than car lots. S1''Huons sss