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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
CANNED GOODS.

CANNED FRulTS-Pneapples. Glib. oye-
less and coreless, 81 S5Q2 90; Glib extra graed
81 .O042.2o. lib standard, sliced 81 SO; pears,
2-lb standard, zoe peaches, 2-lb standard. 81 80
ola standard 81 254l 30; 2-b seconds 81. 10
u Is; 9-lb standard 81 30; 2-lb pie sl.0ogll 10.
S-lo pie Sl.l6ql 20
CANNED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bib,
full weight, S5090c; 2-lh fun weight 65170c;
ckra and tomatoes, lib, 9Qc, Lima beans, glib
lull weight, 75c, string beans, lib tull weight
J5c, No, | striugless beans 2-lb full weight,
$780, red kidney beans, 2-lb full weight, sos
marrow fat peas. 9Th null weight, 81 l0GI. 20;
early june peas, fancy, Glib full weight. $3.50;
American pert pois peas, fancy, 2-lb lull
weieht, 81 65Ql Is; asparagus, California ~
ib, 81 90. corn. Auburn cream, 2-lb full weight,
81 i0d1 Is; A No. 2-lb full weight 81 o5pl 10;
Blue Ridge, BIB, S01S6c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Bxtrs standard 2}s
ID peaches. lemon cling s. .1662. 90 yellow
Crawford 81 s5lf2 %; black cherries s2.l09
10, white cherries 81 lO1f3 Is, apricots 81. 10
GiSO, strawberries Sl.s5 pums 81 39Ql iU;
elapes 81 S5d 80. seconds Toe per dozen less
than extra standard prices
CANNED MEATS-Corned beef lib 81 A.;
2-lb s. so Potted ham quarters Soc halves
Sac Lunch tongue. lib So. 10 Vienna sau-
cage, sb Sue Vienna and pork sausage Ia
oils, 5t-lb cans, $375G4.oo; Bologna in oils.
JQ-lb cans. SEQ,
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asMMuNITIoN-Powder, per key. $1,000
40; blasting powder Sl,65 per keE; droD
shot per sack S1.65 buck 81 90
BACON Atra short clear in sacks sss
Iegnlars Sss9Sfsc; boxed hc higher bellies
9lsW93tc
BAoGlNG AND TIES Bagsng. 2-lb IA
lAc 2A-lb. llsn3%c Arrow ties. 81 S0Il 35
CANDN-Stek, wrapped basis a. sssgeAc
per III: special sizes iso higher
CANDLES star. full weight l2kc: Gran
ite, tull weight llAc: Electric lights Tic
SI.75G2. 90
COFFEE Rio. fair e%aioc. prime iOHq
iono; choice l0A@liAc. peaberrY lie: Cor
iowa i2e, Roasted coftees: Arbrckies Afioss
nasis i0l-lb cases le.i1c delivered. 36-Ib
cases l2 nc delivered Lion, 1o0-ih cases,
a oor Apex i3.Q0c
SRACKERS-A B soda. bulk. boxes 60,
lib cartona 7hc; ginger snaps &c. creams
Se 3, st SY;e blanks 6le; cakes an6 umbles lie
s4.io; Sea Fairy $40. Sea Nymph Sc 60; Sea
Jewel So So: rye -four s. so. pumpeln!ekeI
81 90. Special ratea for shipments 10 interior
points. Quarter sacks arc :0c higher than
nalt sacks and wood loo oishef man halt
FARiNAcEous GooDs--orits. hom,py and
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DRUGS ANn cuEM1rA1.s-

Quinne Aa43c per ounce. in bottle; NOR
rhine $2056225 per ounce cocaine S. 90 per
ounce; horAx sisc per pound in 10o- pound
Packages copperas 81 40 per pound in bar
rels; castor oil 81 nsr gallon in 5,gallon
aorrels, alcohol So GO DER gallon. sulphur S2.65
ner hundred in barrels alum 2isr per pound
in barrels saltpe!ge &c per pound IN barrels:
camphor zoe. wood alcohol Sis. gum
opium So r., powdered opium Si.7s; car6oht
acid i5c per mound bottles calcium carbide
s. 20 per cwt., delivered Texas common rail .
way points
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WHEAT WAS DEPRESSED
Tenor Of Foreign Cables Was Of Bearish
Character.
DOMESTIC NEWS WAS, HOWEVER, 8uLLISa
Corn and Oats Followed the Course
of Mhent--A Rally Toward the
C1ose--prop in Provisions.

Chicago, May - Board Of trade markets
we're dull today. wheat was depressed by
lower cables and heavy worlds shipments.
but the tone was fairly steady, July closing
hc down. July corn closed NC lower and
July oats Ha%c reduced. Progislons closed
weak from SOFA down in lard to l7Is lower
IN pork
Considering the bearish tenor Of the foreign
news wheat showed considerable independ-
enee early and during tho session this spirit
was buoyed up by domestic news Of an.
other sort. Cables we're lower world ship
mcnts heavy IluBsian shipments increasing
l,00O0o0 bushels for the week. and there
was small increase on passage. against
which were the Ohio state report. makinE
the crop condition OF that State Al per cent,
an assertion that the Kansas wheat was turn
ing yellow from too much rain and decrease
in the vgibie OF 1857 600 bushels. Tho range
.ot prices was narrow. There was a fair casn
demand ana tax of export sales One Arm
more reported eleven loads gold. A feature
was the demand for July at SIC Several
times the market touched hat figure but on,
each occasion the demand exceeded the sup.
ply and slight rscnveries followed The MAY
JulS spread at the close was 1lhc The sen-
board reported twelve loads taken for eN.
port aud elearancee in wheat aud -four were
'ANHA W AtttNlV bNahflh. fTlmHrN IpEeIIlb
were 600 bushcls compared with ieS 100
bushels last year Minneapolis aud Duluih
reported 3ji cars, against sol cars last week
and 30 cars a year ago. Local receipts we're
81 cars July opened AM%c under Saur-
day and closed 70 down.
The corn market was dun aud lower, hut
prices were steady following the opening
concession dictated by lower cables ana rr.
ported treer country offerings While to all
appearances no important long lines were
thrown into the pit there was considerable
selling hy bull houses enough 10 prevent q
Idiiy upon the announcement Of visible
decrease Of 3,7Sl0o0 bushels Some improve
ment In the shipping demand was reprtcd.
Total receipts 25S ears
Oats were duh and castor influenced by
corn At the bottom tho market showed
bit Of ralylng spirit on buying by shin
pefs' Country offerings were freer and the
export demand slow. Receipts here We're l33
ears
Provisions were weak Tho hog market
was depressed and long stuff in scattered
amounts pressed against the market meeting
almost no support From the bottom there
was a slight recovery on buying hy pack
ers, but This was on a small scale and the
end Of the session found the market weak.
July pork closed l7'ac lower than SATURDAY.
luly lard 5HIlac down and July rihs iOnl2is
depressed
Estimated receipts tomorrow. Wheat n
ears; corn $50 cars. oats 800 cars: hogs q 900
head.
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cotton Advnnclng on nnytns.
Especial to The Post)

Especial 10 Inc fnSt,l
New York. May is Mum. Son & Co.
thus review the cotton market. May cot
ton ran up points on buying attributed
to Wall street and Europe. 1t was reported
that 400 bales have been engaged for ship
ment to Europe. Europe bought the sum
mer and early fall deliveries. Advices from
west OF the Mississippi are generally unfa-
vorabie IN regard to the crops. The South
bought and Sold local operators were COW
ering on this report. May reached pre-
MUM abovs August OF IS points, the highest
Liverpool cables We're rather disapponting
the weather at the South was fine. spot mar
kets were slow, speculation dull in most
deliveries and tho government weekly report
tomorrow Ia expected to be favorable
DeYine. Texas, says: Roads badly washed. A"
spsrtanburg.. s, g., writes: Farmers two
weeks behind"
Rlanco. Texas. reports :"Farmers 10 to Is
days late.
Waldo. Ark: Farm work never so back
ward many will have to replant: seed very
,scarce hail on April 26 destroyed much cot
ton that was up in South Arkansas North
Louisiana and Eastern Texas: about 5 per
cent increased acreage indicated opinion
Is tnat market will open next season at Hire
advance
Greeks bought October freely in New Or
leans and sold July. The South and Europe
bought early fall months Later on some
nnfavorabls crop adyices came from the
southwest especially in Texarkana dispatch
which we received
The outlook west Of lhe Mississippi river
might he a good deal better
Buy August and October on denresstons
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cream meal IN barrels. 80 s5a2 90; pearl meal
IN ao.ib saeks. 81 70ui 50 per Lhi Of osr
sucks; scotch oats $3.50: Friends oats " 30;
c9inmpta oats S2i0. Iiawkeye oats 81
,.ay ~ Wehnea tieree, compound e%Ic'
ieat she; 5o.lb cans itc higher than
tsrces; iq.lb cans NC higher. 5-lb cans Mc
hixhers 5-ib cans lc higher
ssl ~ az outstanding. llAnlec; picnic hams
HoNEY--in barrels 5oneOc per gallon; ia
r. l2-ih cans, extracted 5lzQ7c: oound Sec
LlME-Bulk 500 per bbl; cuopered Vas,
oAssO,LAsS rs Reboled fair teAgisc; prime
s s9gslc; choice 25a2sc farcy new crop syrup
s-M9gI; pnrs new CROP syrup i5e.
~ .Llhs--Sold Medal $50; Magnolia A.0;
EaEle 81 90. Lion A.25
PiChL Es-- Fiye-gailon kegs s1.75 10. gallon
k kess $50 s.s h-bbls $40, Dints. American
@-gallon 81. o0ai rs; i-eailon. American style
" l3Mg 20: 1-gaiion Hexagon $500,
:, HlN E--Extra fancy head tGI5Ac; choice 90
oTe TAR ihdf0c; fancy imported 6lhI6Sc.
n,'oPE--sisai. basis i-ls. i0Ac; Manila Tic:
:, SALT Liverpool. coarse s5a9oc; hns s5e@
y 90; Louisiana, coarse $50: fine soc; bbs.
y !os s2'8 coos s2.o0. lOo-ss, $3.50. 1o-4s.
SALT FISH ackerel No In Io.lb kits.
II .Ooai lol half hbls. $50; tubs, s50015 80.
ARDINES--Ameriesn quarters s3.95G4 90
mustard a.l0n4.25: imported Gillette grade.
uu sir Sll,s0. fancy sprats. quarters 50 90
IAhIn-StanG2rd goods Pearl In io-lb
S S.93Asts f';a4he; .2oya Gloss. brlk; 4!safhc:
starch 55ac per ID. 20 and iO,ib boxes.
spGA h-Ouatciions are for small lots.
SPECIAL prices are given on carload orders.
standard granulsted 5Ac; cubes and pow
afied &c: Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy
oA@99sc: choice 5hd5hc Arhuckle's 2-lb
ana OLD packages 5h46Mc.
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ornIn nnh provi.inn. El.e,rhcre.

Kansas CITY, May 7-Wheat- july 62H
cash No ? hard 6s No. red G7G1S Corn
July s6A cash No. 2 mixed 9s&I3sl4 No.
2 white 's6SSi5 Oats No white e6H12st.
Receipt Wheat dS.0O0 corn s. 800 oats II
GO shipments--Wheat 2l,o00; cern S200 oats
New York, Nav 7.Wheal- REGENTS 2eo b
Geo. Exports 10000 Spot steady No. ,
red I79- elevator No. / northern 755S I @
tions weak Nav 52as July 727s Hides ana
leather steady Wool dull, Cotton seed oil
Primo crnde 94n9A primo Yellow 31n21l,
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.


New Work. Nav 7.-Money on oal steady AZ
2d21S per cent, last loan 2h per cent
Prime mercantile paper 9A@4 ner cent
Sterling exchange easier, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at i,Sss@4.ssA for
posted rates 4s5G4 s51a and 1904. Ssl$;
commercial bills 4.S3isd4s4l4. Silver certih-
Gates 6O66Oiz: bar silver 1914, Mexican dol
lars Az Government bonds irregular.
state bonds steady: railroad bonds easier.
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bId v YlINF' 8 0NITer, n nominal
Hnyre Nn riSet.
AZ United states port4


Tho following are tho closing quotations
/ for cotton on tho spot az the leasins markets.
together, with the closing Of middling vcstei,
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GRAIN AND Hay.


Carload lots fo,h. cars from milers; daal-
ers charge from store 5al0e more ner 100 lbs
On bran 2lgSc Per nushe on OATS and corn ana
l0q l5o per loo lbs on hay
BRAN--per l0l pounds S2dSte.
WHEAT SHORTS-Per 100 pounds, 81 90.
CORN No . sacked Stage
Germ CHOPS-MiHed and pure 90de5c
oATs-Choice bright Te;as .9u 3Oc good
North Texas .Sd29e. off or no grades 25G27c
HAY Alfalfa StS.50d14.5O per ton; tim
othy Sl6.oodl6 SO, South Texas prairie hay
s5.5oH6, 60i North Texas and Territory SO. w
Qil.00.
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EinnncinI CahIesram.

New York Nav THE Commercial Ad-
vertisers London financial cablegram says
There was rather more activity in the mar
kets here TODAY mainly in Africans. The
market opened better on Lord Roberts vie
tories but closed irregular. Americans were
neglected hut firm over parity until New
York sold slightly.
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Difference .... 7,7a6 s.67s 500. i3S .....,
Galveston Cotton Statement.
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. May 7-Butter steady; cream.
ery lHsal9ls dairy 1sh@1e. Cheese dun.
odili5 Eggs steady; fresh 1l9l2ls.
St Louis, May Eggs steady 9S
Kansas City, May Eggs Arm fresh Mis-
souri, and Kansas stocks 9Iao a dozen, cases
returned
New York, May Eggs--Reoepts 1881;
Arm storage Western at mark l9lA0l4, regu-
lar packing at mark l2Ml3la Southern at
mark l1Gl2h
Eiein. III MAY 5-Bnttsr arm 1915 Of.
ferings los tubs. fer which bids of 1919 vera
refused. M gales
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NEW ORLEANS


a. Especial to The Post)
, New Orleans, May THE New Orleans
liye stock exchange reports as follows:
heGelpts-Cattle 2sl, calves and yearlings
,o saies-cattle $50, calves and yesrlings SCI,
g. Lelt over-cattle e5. calves and pearhngs
4oS. hoss SOC. sheep o.
10 material change in condition of the
MARKET Calves and yearlings plentiful; TAT
s , cattle scarce and high; hogs in over
supply and weak; choice muttons wanted.
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SEVERAL WEAK POINTS.
influences In The Stock Market MADE
Traders Bearish.
STEEL SHARES WERE MOST CONSPICUOUS
st.r, 1rcn,S In American steel and
Wirc-Money Market E"ss-r
thcr Gold Exports.

raa
New York. May is. Mum, son q W.
soy ,,. ,ho ,pdustrials;
Stocks depressed. esper'@''y W. ON o.
total Gales $4,000 shares. Standard WI
- .td N have sold ST. Paul Sales
'ies'' are .. Al -qo ooo The closing
Of bonds amouht'u j." IN a,rrossed
OF Federal steel mills at joliet ni'' uepioa'1'
~ +oat and iron stocks Tennessee Coal
'N .t.,i,riv weak owing to
ana iron was pAFu'u''''S - an
the fear that the company may aso We W.
t,,od ,o c1ose some of ITS mills. Judge Gary
~. o,as,rc ~ the Federal steel
says tnal lhe pios'Ns ...,,.,, Than
mills is matter OF TESS inpol'an'0
anpears from the REPORTS
1oadon r,,., srror on favorable war nevs
buHuVn was - 49, ,,a
and money there was easier uu' 'nei9
IittIe trading here for London account
,..,s,,,,, or,ro,ors n is stated have been
h,,t','a groFT.er etockr Of late IN not a few
puyihB eldueeI Sums Va o,,ortad that tho
I |Ite''T Mil of the Eeieral Steel company
ao IN itir yorlt In Iyael, or ten davs
- 80 i.si, bousss hou9bt Northern Pacific
~ u,,,,re,r p1cidc M seugmpn resigned
an4 ai,s,,tn, ~ steel and Wire because MIR
s., w. e't,i ,,,proris Iondnu bourpt IG.nlp
1a,rS 70 ye,,"',e stocks Chicago sppcars
- 80. ia en,iino pconle'e Gas pbiiadal-
80 80 ,,,,ii pc,,rs,,l,5an Mo Vanderbilts' be-
p1," G,t,a m ,3orn saftsFactorv Iapor stu
ealne ~ ~ V oarIy in t6e dav zig -four
a.iqH' ei i'uS7i -. 5kanad on 1nttivorabIe
az ,,r,o,.
stii,, oxohorea declined ilc Money was
Nv ~ iosing ~ A raid on Sugar
roaChad 'to,, nrdore some selling of Long
1917 H. deAri, ,or RI. a,,ar7er ending
island on tht dehti to' ~ pU"t.ei tu"s, ,,
Matcn 81 pud rtf ,a yoa, .po Ssventy
Az AZ th 80 ,lrie Sisted Coney island
uVe IncGs7hH p eoPied AZ fsynrshle t,Ik
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SUGAR,

New Orleans. Nav 7.-Sugar-steady; open
Kettle 3Aa4S SIS, omen kettle centrifugal
i%H4ts centrifugal ycllows is4ff4 1916 sec.
enoS sAdiF Molasses quiet and nominal
New. York MAY 5,--Sugar-Raw, steady;
refined quiet,
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York Nav 7-Clearings sins, io5,1t7:
balances $724a, 92U
Paris Nav Three per cent rentes 1olf
1Sc for the account
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London. Nav 7-Consols for money 100 7-16;
account t0a Ills Bar silver quiet 2l1a per
ounce, Money 9i56Sa per cent The rate
of discount in the open market for short
and three months bills 4d4h ner cent.
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HIDES AND wooI.
METALS.

Now York, Nav Metals weak Lead
cropped IN nofnts closing weak az 4 loal A,
I'm weak al ~ 30sl29.fo Pts IRON warrants
weak i6.l5. Lake conner dull and UNCHANGED
az 1900. speltsr Quiet 45sltd46iis.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALERS Pnlcn,.
Current q rotations on Round Lots oil
staple Commodities.


These quotations arc revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling in Houston Wholesale markets
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COTTON ON sHIpB0ARD,'

For Llverpool--Ss Navigator .r'''r,'
For Bremen-Ss Helgoland -.~'"...f'll
For Hamburg--Ss Nifcto'.,,....,., ~.
For Antwerp SIS Middleham oasus's I,
For New York-Mallory .ins.,.''''''.
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Following are ciesranees of the Houstos
banks for the week thus far and for tho
corresponding time last year. together with
tho increase or decrease:
This year. Last year. Increase.
Monday ..... s1,2sl, III SSi6.os5 'siS4,1s2
Decrease
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COFFEE.

say; Au Son W
Sonee very dull; everybody is waiting. ike
Mlcswner for something to turn up. Rio
,.setlpts 1000 no other advices were received
uvn. mere Santos was unchanged. re-
selpis geo Hayre declined loaf and Ham
New York. May 7.-conse- Futures duh
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peeos, Texas. May s,--w. II. prummond
5 nsS snipped sM cows and John r. Means
a'r COWS to the Territory.
0uanah. Texas Nav 7-Several train loads
y cattle have been shipned this week ID
KANSAS to fatten near Kansas civ market
a.u e. are IN healthy condition and fatten-
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Lumber and Grocery s0r 4. |,
Wolfe City. Texas, May ~. ,.., /,
shed and office of Charley = =, Il
stroyed by fire this morning =
insurance, $4,000. ,,asrIt,
The house and stock q "a. lis
B. Moore were also puins
$500, no Insurance.. 49,
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Houston spot Quotations.
Spots closed quiet; prices UNCHANGED.
O'h'f Sp"N "TNNN'N'
steady. prices unchanged.

Galveston steady; prices unchanged.
Low ordinary. .7A Middling s..4oM
Ordinary. .,,....sis Good mddlinE 0 GIG
Good ordinary. ,sys Middlns fair Q 1915
Low middling. .ais Sales ,.,...., 622
Now York-spots closed quiet, prices I'M
changed
Good ordinary. & li-1s Good middling 10 LIE
Low middling.. 0 5-is Midding fair .l0is
Middling ..,,..9& Sales ..,.,.t.,.7ioJ
Now Orleans Spots closed steady. prices
unchanged.
Low ordinary. ~ II-is Mldllins .sM
Ordinary ......S sic Coed mddlinz 9 ii-is
Good orcnary...s 1918 Mlddiinr fair 0 II ~
Low middling eit Sales ...4,... hoo
Liverpool Spots business far. prices un-
changed sales 70 QO0 OF which 300 were
American; imports 5000, Of which 1900 were
American
ordinary ..".6 Mlddliug ,.5 7.i6
Low ordinary 8 b-Is Middlius fair. 8 it-ie
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St Louis. NAV -Woolwcak but nomi-
naliv unchanged Medium grades l5i2@sl;
light fire 15dlS heavy fne l2G15; tub
washed 25n33.
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Gross receipts gi5 days in issT-es. .a .i,5os,iis
uourton Railroad Receipts.

Houstons gross receipts OF cotton BY tbs
various railroads entering the eiy were 90
follows. Bales
Houston and Texas Central ....,...., 25p
and Great Northern .....
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio 49,.
Texas and New Orlrans...., ,.-........ -.
Houston East and West Texas ...,.. -.
Cult Colorado and Santa l'e .......... 4
San Antonio and Arkansas pass....,.. $50.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas .......... 80,
Total 2s7
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

o b. mill. Texas interior points &C..
cordiug 70 location. Per Gallon
Prime crude oil loose ,..... so a 81
Prime summer yellow oil ...,. 93Ian "a
Lnters. Ger pound. ,,.....,...,. $40
Per Ton.
hnlls. haled .,.,t..............., 90
Prime cotton seed meal $50. %. 80 672g 75
Prime cotton seed cake .....22 so G322 IL
Quotations on prime cotton seed mcal and
lrine seed cake are for delivery at Calves.
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81 Louis, May Cattle-Receipts 1900. in
Guiding 900 Texans; market l0di5c higher
FOR natives. with Texans t0c up; native ship
beef and butchers steers 3Od5i is. eteers
under 1000 pounds 5od4 ST. COWS and heifers
eOdS 90; cannels l.50d2sb bulls 310d
DO stockers and feeders S.7515 90. Texas
anG Indian steers 45N4. q; cows and heif
ers 2,45n3 10, Hogs-Receipts 5000 market
dull pigs and lights 5.1515 25 packers 5 %
a6 30 butchers s3095 is. Sheep--R Receipts
nm market steady native muttons 1 5oG
s 50, lambs s.0o@7 75 culls and bucks 2 80
al 50; stockers g 90
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at unchanged prices, RULED stupls n
tureless, with only small local ,r,. i.
weak undertone, cables being sr .ss
tory warehouse deliveries noasssa1
ceipts lowering and the spot dsnsrs I,
closed duh at net unchanged prils
points decline. Total sales $3.50 bar. "
ling May 6.55; August 6.7O; Seu.rsss.- !
December no. Spot coffee--Rlo i'm
invoice 79s. Mild quiet; Cordoys MN
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FRUITS

APPLES--NeU York stock IS 5OfS 90.
BANANAS-Faney stock. per bunch, packed.
s. Goa %
COCOANUTS- sack So 5094. 90,
DEWBERRIES- crate 81 .5019 %. psr
bucket T5c
LEMONS Fancy Mesaina. "a 0Oa4.50.
tANGES--California navels, fancy s. 75
buddel S. 90
STRAWBERRIES crate 81 75@2,oO. in.
ferlOr stock, 50GII5c less
manifestations 50 30 per box.
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Galveston Country Produce

Tomatoes None in market
Btcswax--Good yellow 2oGl2sl; mixed lots
lsGl9
Hay-choice timothy i625Gl6.5o per ton;
choice upland prairie ii 00GI2 90 per ton,
according TO quality choice alfalfa sl4. 90.
Dealers ask an advance OF SOC 10 81 per ton
on these figures
pecaus- Texas 1886 psr pound sccording
TO quality
GaritoExtra fancy red 5od60c; Mexican
9lll0c pound ordinary $50 i0c per string
buttet-Fresh Texas country l04lso per
pound creamery 22e.
strawherries- l.25at75 per crate OF "a
quarts. according 40 quality
honey Twelve square crates 81 2s; strained
sNc per gallon. IN cases; IN barrels seG65c
Sweet potatneS-T5ds5c per hushel
Cabeege-1eXas crop Sc 25d2 50 per 81
Louis crate New coast crop 81 aSfl 50 per
100. according 10 size.
Eggs Fresh Texas candled. cases returned,
are Quoted at SisEels ner dozen. fresh bay
eggs loc
Poultry-Growp hens 900 per dozen: fun
grown spring chickens So S0QS rs old roos-
tsrs 81 75G2 % brothers 81 2sai 50. ducks
~ 9gs y turkeys hens. good stock IS 90
Gs 90 Rohblers 81 0ode 90. guinea hers g 40
az es' geese unplueged N.0oa5.oo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
New York co,ton Mnr,sst

Now York MAY 7-snocuiation in cotton
figures today was slack and the variations
IN prices we're fow and FAR between. AZ inc
most between 4 and points on the more
active pesitons. The openinr call developed
quiet feeling with prices UNCHANGED 10
nolnts higher The improvement WINS traced
chiefly TO LIVERPOOL support Public inter
est however, was small. After the opening
sentiment became little easter In the ah-
crop reports received developed more hui,
lish tone Bear selling was retarded partial
~ by the small amount OF old cotton ON
the other hand however. reports reaching
change from dry goods points were not az
all ENCOURAGING and the trading was uneer-
tain which way TO turn. During the after
noon IL was strictly local waiting market
ard very dull The market closed nulet mi
STEADY at net advance OF 3af7 points, ire
latter being on Nav only and due TO furry
Of covering within the lnst Eve minhtea
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

New York. Nav The week opened with
q continued Door demand for all description
Of cotton goods for seasonable use The
home buying takes In only limited quantities
and exporters are still Indifferent Brown
sneeiings and drills very slow and prices
irregular Bleaehed cqtton inactlve also
irregular outside OF leading tickets Coarse
coiored steady but sales light Prints mae
tive. printers making little preparation in
dark fanciss for fall
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
GALVESTON STOCK
nAn.y 1NrERIoR MoyEyEyil
Port OF sabine.

Port Of iatIr' Y
Arrived
Schooner Elsie A. Roylss D
Cruz. .----