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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-20

Galveston Texas. February lo.-TollowlnS
are LEGAL quotations on country produce
BeeswoN-Gcod yellow elas1e9, mixed lot,
tioncy-Twclve SQUARE crates 81 a.: stra.neu
9oc per salon. 20 cases; In barrels 5o5Ies,
llay-Choice timothy $3.50 pCr ton: choice
upland prairie $3.50 per ten. according t.
quality; choice alfalfa Sl7.ae Dealers ask
an advance OF SIC TO 81 per ton on these
figures
Strawberries No arrivals this morning.
market urquotahle
EGss--The receipts are Of fair volume nnd
the market ls wcll supplied. Texas frcsa
cardied, cases returned, ars quoted at lie per
dozen. Fresh country anc lsmpl eggs isu
Irish Potatoes-Thcre X a good demand 10,
seed for planting Quotations in barrels, Tri-
nmph sS.15lti,o0, Early Rose, Peerless, etc,
S .aOGS. 70. No Texas on the market
Poultry--Grown hens S3.00Gs.5N psr dozca.
roesters $1,000. 20. ducks 81 0afls ~; turkcv.,
hens. S5.00fi7 90; gobhlers 81 .00d9 co: guIaes
hels Se0lTs,e5, geese, unplueked $sOost6 O0
/ Sweet Potatoes-Sot16Oc per hushel
Garlic Extra fancy red, sis5: ordinary
5Se per string.
Rupsr~Fresh Texas country iOaissr per
Cabbage Texas crop In good supply ana
quoted at Se.ebde5o per crate.
I Tomatoss-No Texas IN the market: Florla.
te.uoSls rs psr sig baskets: Florida IN fair SUI,
ply and quoted at six basket carrier Ross,
| I,aions--SafIaoc per bushci
\ t-lery IcAas, sid5tc ncr bunch.
| Veeans-TSxss suiec per pound, arcordp,
/ 70 quality.
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Covering became moro or less active and
prices not only returned TO the closing figures
Of Saturday. but at one time showed net
gain Of to points on the more active
Positions. There was also some good buying
England connections. This house bought
about 10000 bales, chiefly March, April and
May, and, although this could not be clnsscd
the market was ready 10 respond to anything
like bullish tendency, shorts being nervous
and easily driven to cover There WAS very
little outside speculation at any time during
the session.
Today's market so far Ms the volume Of
business WIS concerned was the smallest OF
rcccnt times and closed steady at net 10 :
point higher 10 > points lower
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AMMUNITION Powder. rer hog "a ooq
LES; blasting powder Sicj nor Eee Sron
shot ptr sack Sl.ej. buck 81 90
BACoN-ENtra short clear. IN sacks. run
Use; regulars lAdSlsc; boxed 10 higher.
smoked bellies SAMSisc: New York sail hal
lies iNHSe; breakfast bacon ilhGilisc
BAGGlNG AND TiES-Ltss tnan car lois
irPm tiouston' Ragging 2.lb IN7l,cs ~. III
'isulAc: Arrow ties 81 S0di d.
CANpY-Stlck wrapped hasia "a eisffea.o
per ID. special saes isc higher
CANDLES star. full weight i2Ae, Gran
i,e. full weight ilatc; Electric lights lie
cEMENT-por So I5aS. rs; Rosendalo
N.I56i2.0e
CoFFEE-Rio. fair. sisGioc: prime qoi, n
i0ase. choice l0&gllAc; peaberry lac; Cor
dova re. Roasted coffees; Arbuckle's Arlosa.
basis olb cases. ls.50c delivered; So 10 cases
laIoc delivered; Lion. lo0-lb cases. IS, oOc:
Apex. i3.00c.
CRAcKERs--A c soda bulk. boxes &c,
LIB cartons 1i1c. ginger snaps Sc, creams
Sc; stage blanks 6Asc cakes aud lumhles lie.
FLOUR--rexas Star Mills: Tidas Wave
Si.iO; Sea Fairy $40; Sea Nynlph Sg.61: sea
Jewel $50 rye flour $50. pumpernickeI
So 90. Special rates for shipments 10 interior
points. Quarter sacks arc Ice higher than
half sacks and wood i5c higher than halt
sacks.
FARINAcEous GOODS Grits. homlny X nj,
tcream meal. in barrels s.. 65ffs -; pr0rl meal
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CANNED FRUITs-Pineapples 2-lb. eye.
less and coreloss 81 .S5d2,oo, To extra grated
81 coag 25; 2-lb stendard, Sliced, 81 80: pears,
2-lb standard, 9oo peaches, 9-lb standard, Sl.5O
a l.35 standard Sis25Gtl 30; 9-lb seconds Sill
Al Is; 3-lh standard 81 90; 2-lb pie $l.004l 10;
BIB pie 81 1871 %
CANNED VEGETABLES Tomatoes. S-lb.
fun weight S5d0Qc; 2-lb full weight $50 10c
okra ana tomatoes. 2-lb, soc Lima beans, 9-lb
fun weight, 75c string beans, 2lh tull weight
l5c A No, l strlngless beans, 2-lb fun weight,
81 So rcd kidney beans Glib full weight, SIC /:
marrow fat peas Glib full weight, 81 100 1 %;
carly June peas, fancy, lib fun weight, Slo9;
American petit pois peas, fancy, 2-lb full
weight 81 .65dl Is; asparagus California 2la-
H. 500 corn, Auburn cream, 2-lb full weight,
Al 1odl Is. a No, I 2-lb full weight 81 05dl 10:
Blue Ridge, 2-lb. S0dfs5c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT Extra standard Gig
III peaches, lemon cling, 81 .90d2 90: yellow
Crawford 81 ,S56l 80; black cherries s. lou
II ~ white cherries 50 i0d215; apricots ST.
al 50, strawberries s1.Sl plums 81 .S5d 80.
grapes 81 35dl 20; seconds loo per dozen less
than extra standard prices
CANNED MEATS Corned beef lib 81 e.
2-lh s.1o. Pottcd ham, quarters 55c halves
81 90. Lunch tongue, lib $40. Vienna saul
sage la-lh 9ic.
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BEANs-callforni stock: Navy q; sayoa
&c: English dried Be- pinks US; Lama epo'tc'
black eyes SIC: Texas black eyes 3nic.
BuTTERb star 2ic d g4 1s i9a aISom KGa
rsriue dairy bricks isc. Lincoln solids l2e;
prints lsc Special blue star 49, Crystal 4 Gen Gem
and Country Rolls 1Sc special dairy lIc; fancy
dairy Ice; Daisy i5c, Glover Leaf t7mlSc
Texas country butter sdl2c; Texas bricks $50
lSc.
1n1iac per pound.
CHEESE-New York full cream lidl5c'
Badger state liihc. Wisconsin full cream rolls
l5c: Wisconsin full cream daisies l5c
EGGs-Texas per dozen, 9dlOc candleu
12ihc: Kansas ice,
ONiONS--Per ID &c.
PEPPER -Chlle lia15c per Id; black slnga-
pore lie
P0TAToES-Col Colorado sO0S5c,
pOULTRY--Hens s. sos 90; cocks, large
old. 81 I5m9 ~; roastcrs $2.65a2 50: flyers
S. .iOd2 20; broilers 81 0Odt2 %, Turkeys
Hens $5.O0dG.5o; gobbers 81 OomlO.OO per
dozcn. according to size and quality; young
turkeys So 5On5.00 Ducks: Large 81 o0g3 90
Geese, full reathered St5Og5.OO Guincas
81 .11n2 90.
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HOUSTON DAILY TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 90 1900

in 4c-lb sacks. 81 7oai. so per bhl OF four
sacks. Scotch oats Ss.5D Friends oats s2,Vi
Columbia oats $40, Hawkeye oats >ylQ.
LAIRD Rehned, tlerce. compound. 64sg59sc.
leaf Issn7Nc; 5o-lb. cans Ac higher than
tiercca lo-lbs cans &C higher: 5-Ib cans ~
higher. a-lb cans ic higher.
HAMs--Stnndard uAdlllsci picnic mans
ShMsiAc.
HoNEy-y-In barrels soasoc per gallon in
e0-ib cane extracted. 5aec; IN comb salle
n 2-lb cans. extracted Sha1c' pound seq
LIME auik 500 per Dbl; eyopered sl.:s.
MoLAssEs- Reboiicd. fair isAp1sci prime
lpT2i choice .lm2sc fancy new crop 5Trun
szussc; pure new crop eyrup i1c ,o.
MIlk-Gold Medal $500; Magnolia 81 30
PICKLES f1vc-gallon kegs u.iS; lo-galloh
kers 500. is-bbls 40: pints, American
style. s5ft90c; quarts. American style N-Zn
is-gallon g. D1n1. %. l-gallon. American stYis
50 1893. 25 /. gallon HeXagon $500, -
RIcE--Extra fancy head sdshe' choice %
size. fair 4isI5c. fancy imported eitISac.
RoPE-sisel. basis 7-is. 1910 Manila "o'
cotton rope Zoe.
SALT Liverpool. coarse s5qaoe; fine e9cp
81 90 Louisiana. coarse Soc. hne soc bois'
:s-lo.. ss25. 6c-5s $50. ioc-3s, S1'soi 'p-Ss'
81. IS.
SALT FISH ackerel. No in io.lh Kits
81 00ffi 10. half bbls $3.50. tubs. 50 pen0 ~.
ADMINISTRATION quarters S5shat.m'
mustard 81 l0di rs, imported Gillette grace
quarters sll.t0, fancy gpra.s. quarters sh.ov'
STARCH Standard goods Pearl in io-h
boxes 3%G3isc Royal Gloss bulk 1879
Nickel iC0 parkages per boz s?''Si corn
starch 5tso per Ii. 20 and lo-lb boxes
SUGAR Quotations are for small ,ots'
snesis prizes are given on saToas and PROV pow
dered l-lec; Louisiana yellow clar,nea
fancy 5i4d5Ssc: choice 5lsd54c; Arouchic
2-lb and 5-lb packages 51sdSlsc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-20

Carload lots fob, cars from millers deal
r~s charge from store 81 zoe more nor 100 lbs
ON hrau, 2lslc per hushcl on oats and corn and
ION iSc per 100 lbs on hay.
RRAN Per i00 pounds i2m use.
RICE RRhN Per 100 lbs. i0c
WHEAT SHORTS For 100 lbs 95dSt. 05.
CORN No . sacked Nivdt5isc.
CORN CHOPS Mixed and pure S2dSSc
OATS Good No, I Texas G0d Ssc. oil or no
grades cjG2Stgc: Kansas white No. S7dsSc.
M. white S5aSec, slightly stained 3O,esc
St4c
Hay Alfalfa Si.5Oai56o per ton; Tim
othN 81 5od $50 South roNas prairie hay
N.@d6.5e North TcNas and Territory 50 00R
i0co
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oar Cos, granulnted $40
81. Louis Drain nnd pro,iaion..

st Louis, February ~ -Wheat-No. red
S Sssh = 1O's May io3sg1l July dSis No. hard
May sikGsih 1uiy 3i% o1ts--No. Z cash
and February 2ia2t& May 2iS. No 2white
2ta269s Pork--steady; jobbnE 1880 for old.
hlHa for new. Lard--Quet: prime steam
e'7o, choice 50. Flour Unclaimed Timothy
seed-Firm, at ?0od2io Cornmeal-Steadv.
sonl NJ Brau-Firm! sacked east track Is;
prairie 300dso0 Whisky STEADY. nj / 52Is
Iron cotton ties 100 paeging Steady. 5T.G6
60 Hemp twine-ouiet, y Dry salt meats :.
BOXED shoulders shorts, 6l2is clear ribs
extra shorts 662h. clear ribs SIS; clear
sides 6Nlg. Receipts Flour 1000 wheat.
5000 corn 12Sooo, oats ~ 600. Shipments
Flour 5000; wheat. SOFA. corn 10000: oats
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sspe,ial 10 The post. ,

New York. February le--Atwood Violet &
Co. saw OF cotton; What worries Liverpool
is that breaks IN their SPOT and contract mar.
kets do not bring SPOT recessions on this side
nor do they induce the South TO offer cheap
cotton. present or prospective. aud while the
TO come Ia the mountain. Tho responsibility
rs with the man who has tho cotton and
tho price he NAV, accept for H. IL remains
with him whether prices further advance or
whether they shall decline. That sums up the
situation from our standpoint and Il should
be the view OF any one looking al tho situa-
tion from the only point Of view possible to
take Just now
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New York Money.

New York, February la,--Money on call
steady at 2a2l9 per cent last loan 2is Prime
mercantile paper ia5 per cent. Sterling ex-
change firm. with actual business in bankers
bills at f.S7%d4.SS for demand and 4.S41aG
4.S4& for sixty days. Posted rates 4.S5G
certificates 5aAn60S. Bar silver jeaa MeXi-
can dollars Az. State bonds inactive: rail
road bonds irregular government bonds
strong
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state OF Texas, County Of Harris arr sDss, r,ss]
/, w. II. Palmer, cashier ., VIZ N, stevs ~, n
hank. do soiemnly swear ina. ~ pocslstE' n
,nent is true to the best o, my cass
belief. W. H. ,ehore DC =
Subscribed and sworn 70 V
18th day OF February. l9o. u coCHR.s'.s,.s
Notary Public, Harris c'D9~
correct-Attest' ROOF.
o. L. 0prRlSG,
AUGUST Dire
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New York. February ia.--The Fall River
committee has advanced the price OF regular
6i-square print cloths &c 10 3Ssc per yard and
narrow odd goods proportionatcly. Tho de.
pisnd for wide odds continued good. There
has been no change Of moment for too
market for brown sheetngs or drills
Bleached cotton is improving In demand
VIDE shcetings strong. Coarse colored cot
tons also strong and advanced lsc 10 some
lines OF cotonsdes and camlets Prints iu
fair demand for staples. Fancy quiet
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nRInp rRulrs ANp NUrs.

APPLES FDucy eVaporated oV-io poSes,
SIC; 1 10 cartons O.; choice eyaporated Sc.
APRtCOTS-Per h. loose. l2iac.
CITRON-1u l0-lh boxes, l3c
CURRANTS In hhls. Sc. ?j-b boxes, clean
ed bulk NC lb cartons s1sl7c
DATES--1-lb packages Zoe. 60-lb boxes &c.
FIGS California lci-c, imported l5nlSc
PEACHES Choice now stock Sc, standard
See.
RAISINS- California G.crovn. L. l.. boxes
e Is J, boz H. l.. raisius eSd1io. '-croNn l.
NJ rsisins so 10 boxes nc, S-crown l. NJ
raigins. 70 10 hoSe= SIC
FRI MS California 50-6os NC 80 ,0s &c,
10-sos 6, So-oQs 6iac 20 zoos ~
NUTS Brssl 10 rer III; ilhers Slcllv. TIC,
Naples l2I.o waln'ts iiul5c peanuts faneN
hand pckad 5i2c No SC almonds, TARA
gone isc per ID ir lacks pecape nnsfr9sned
Aad1Rc better grades sac. Italian chest
nuts 1ec
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The following is reported by carsu &


Following are the clearances OF the Houston
banks for tho week thus far and for the cor
responding time last year. together with tho
| increase or decrease:
This year. Last year. Increase
lies shdShc: breakfast bacon 11Aal1kc.
Monday .........s1, 31S,S76 $t11f,6s5 s20i, 1911
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London. February 19--Consols for money
1o1 o-ls Tor the account 100 il-l6. Rar silver
steady at 27i,d Money ; per cent The rate
~ discount in the open market for short
hille s7s rer cent, for three monthe bills
az dc Ia is
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York Fehruarv lo-eioarinrs ,ioa e.
0i3, 3o5 balances 1870 $50
Paris February 20 Three per cent rentss
1907 15c for the account. Exchange on Lon
don 25f 2oc Tor checks
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SUGAR.

New York. February 1s-sugar-pav steady
AN refining 4; centrifugal SO test 1-16. Mo-
asses sugar 1915. Refined quiet and steady
Dew orleans, February -sugar--Quiot:
Al net'ie 5ts94 S-lG; open Kettle centrifugal
centrifugal Sfi9e N"'N''
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nUTTER ANn EGGS

t. o'1"'s "-hess-steady' at
Chicago, Fehruarv IN
steady creamery isff2l; dairy iaTSss 1sssss
Tritm' at isSls, Esss-Firm: fresh 10.
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WIRE Galyanitcd Gliddeu $40; woukc
gan 81 S.
NAILS Si,io base. Advances Tor common
over base; "a, zoe; I'd, i5c, "a aud I'd. SOC. I'd,
etc: 50. Ice Tod and l6d Sc, Quotations a;e
for less than car lots.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current q rotations on Round Iot~ n,
staple tommoditIcs


nesc quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can he relied upon. Tho nrios ~
those ruling in Houston wholssn markets a''
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State Of Texas, County OF Harris, IS; u.
I. j. Il, McAshan. cashier OF me aps
named bank, do solemnly swear ,li, Y
ntove statement is true to the best y :
knowledge and belief. v c..s.,
Subscribed and sworn to before % "
'''h a"S oi ''O' u' R. H. HANNA. 1
Notary Public. Harris County. Aa'A
Correct-Attest; ,,NcpM
o. 7. HOLT.
F. A. IiEITMANN.
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EIE
nRIIGS

oLiaine lid45c per ounce in bottle NOR
ph.ne 50 3ofo 80 rer ounce, cocaine S5.15 per
ouuce borax Si9a per pound in lo0-pound
packages. coppefas $40 pei, pound in bar
ppckages epson salts 81 50 per hundred in
barrels. alcohol 81 Go per gallon; sulphur 81 Go
per hundred in barrels: alum 2lzc per pound
In barrels; saitpetre &c per pound in barrels
oamphor 60669c, wood alcohol 81 Is; gum
opium 50 rs; powdered opium A.75. carbolic
ncid SOC per pound bottles.
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81 Louis, FEBRUARY la-rattle- Rocein,a
slW including l60o Texans market steady Ia
strong good native shipping ana export
S,,ers ';t5Gs,00 dressed beef and butcher
S y, ''Wd"'2' steers under 1000 pounds g. 30
dt.lA; stockors and feeders I5fi1 ~. rows
anu helterS iNG4.S5. Gamers .50d2. s5: bulls
1.;.'1A'op indian steers and Texas steers S.O]
q ~; cows and hejfers 3. 2563.7j. Hogs-Re-
u.ipts Fzn: market strong. lights 4.S0fI4 90
nackerG i.6d6. 90: butchers AKA. 0S sheen
- Hscelnts 1850: market firm ana demand ey-
&c as the supply. Native muttons i.50T5. 10
stockers 560ffi %.
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Now York, February le.-Coffee futures TIM
proved 10 points on local covering followlng
hrm cables aud spot demand closed quiet ii
net unchanged Prices 10 10 points advance
Total sales 1919 bags. including March at
7.ti: October 7.3sG560 Spot Rio Firm: No
inyo'ce s.. No. jobbing ~. Mlld-steads
Cordoba sails.
New orlesps, February 10 --cofca- Rio, or,
binary alsn9N
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chicago February 49, Cattle-Good 10
choice steers strong; poor To medium weak
T'Nans active steady COW market and can
@6.do poor to medium it0T'i -; mixeJ
siuckers 2.l'H3,15 feeders 40Od4.5S; good
10 choice COWS a.eidii0: heifrrs a. $50 "a:
canncra 22ad2.9o; bulls 2.75d iO calves 500
10 itd Texas heeves i.00d5 %. Hogs shade
higher. ION 5iu. Clearanccs fair. mixed and
butchers SOFAS 10; good to choice heavy I. y
m3.lp; rough heavy i.7o6i so. light 70Ir
t.H'.s; hulk OF sales ls065 0S Sheep and
l"nhs lodl5c higher. native wethers $50,
.. q; lambs 5.O0d7 on: Western wethers S0d,
o. %; Western lambs 5.75de. no ReceIpts :.
Cattle loco: hogs $1,000 sheep 1000.
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New York, February ls-The action OF the
local cotton market reflected increased hesl-
tation. Early cables were disappointing and
led to weak opening. with prices showing
a decrease of 10 4 points on the call. For
some time the feeling continued weak under
the pressure % long cotton aud prices con-
tinued 10 decline until the low lecel was s Ia
IL points under the closing prices OF SaTur-
day. In addition TO bearIsh influence Of un-
satisfactory early cables the port receipts
vere estimated at higher figure than last
week and last year. Subsequently. however.
the market became frmer without being ag-
gressiyely builish on some recovery IN the
English market AZ shown BY later cables.
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METALS.

New York, February how'd pa I n
metal. in general way ,rstsuss. " a
ant changes except N on ss n syprsn'
higher. although not aeu''
higher prices.
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ATPLEs-New York stock si.5oG5 90: Iili-
nois stock "a so, Missouri stock $3.50.
BANANAs-Fanoy stock, per bunch, packed,
81 l0ut.7j.
COCOANUTS--per sack 50 50G4 90,
LEMONS Fancy Messua 360s So .0odf3 so
ORANGES California budded S2.5O42 10;
chcIee nAYels " liIa 90.
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lioustons gross receipts OF cotton by the
various railroads entering ths city were AS
follows: Bales
Houston and Texas Central ..............100 5
International and Great Northern...... N+
Galveston. Harrisburg and san Antonio. Az
TeXea and New Orleans. .................
Houston Eas and West Texas. .,....... 90
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe........,. 53i
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass. ........ 172
Missouri Kansas and Texas............. S6i
Total . 4 5gn
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lotal .ss.ss'F,..'s....s,... ...,'f.t......
houston spot uaofntions.
suot, closed dun. price, unchanged.
Comparntivc SPOT Mnrketn.

The following are the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot at the leading markets. to-
sether with the closing Of mddllng yesterday.
with today's sales
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY, February ls.-Cattle -Recelpts
Sov' natives, 1900 Texans; improved demand
,S9r All GRADES at strong to loo higher prices,
'O4i S. stockers and feeders 4 soS " :.
butcher cows and heifers 3 s5G4.25; Gamers
s.sypS ~ fed Western 3.75Gl so; Western
Ieedefs S'Ssfl4 25 Texans 3.s5G4 o. Hogs
hsVelpu 500; market active. 5G7l0c higher;
HaeaSSSy Sohis2's: mixed i75d4 iS5; light 4. 80
~ ;e-'s DIGS 4.f5a4.60 Sheep-Recei pts
SlOv; good active market at steady prices :
,sinps s;e3aG.75; yearings 5.ssai5 30: NUT
$50: culls 30OdS 30 'V"
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Corn Sold to SiandstIIl without Showing
Any Weakness.
REACTED ON COVERING BY Taf SHORTS
close WINS stropE--Thc strength "
wheat Was Attributed 60 Corn
BuInc--Oat. Trade Not Large.

Chicago. February Boon sold 70 a stand
siill without weakening reacted on GOVERNS
BY shorts today and closed strong. May Nc
over Saturday. Wheat was easy early, but
reacted with corn and unfayorsble weather
IN France, May ciosins Arm oats closed a
shade and provisions 7lsaioc better.
4 good part OF the session corn concealed
its condition under an appearance Of quiet
steediness. May opened shade under Satur-
day. at S4iaMs4Ss, attributable to the easlness
of wheat, There was no great demand, but
offerings we're absorbed readily and May
chung for hours around 3l7sc. Near the close
offerings became very scarce aud the i'm
preston that the market had been sold to a
stapdstIl gained general oredenee. Under
heavy buying 10 cover May shot up from
34a.c to 355sd35iac, at which the market
closed 20 over Saturday. Tho cash demand
vas slow. Receipts here were s5i cars, 22'
The strength developed by wheat late In tho
session was Attributable TO the bulge In the
coarse cereal The opening was easy on the
Liverpool decline and the increase In wheat
and -four on passage, May Nc to 40 under
Saturday, at GT7se. The advance in Paris and
unfaVorabc weather reported IN France ere
pulled the price UP to este. Trade was dull
however, and little profit taking sent May
back to the initial figures. Shorts covered
aud May advanced to 6s2sG6sh, at which II
closed. iic over Saturday. New York re-
ported 1--WE loads taken for export. Atlantic
cearances In wheat and -four were equal tC
3S3, 900 bushels. Primary receipts were 9l7, OUl
bushels, compared with $4,000 bushels last
year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported y,
cars against $50 a year ago. Receipts her'
we're 6j cars.
A long line OF oats was Let out today. which
was largely influential IN holding that mar
ket easy. The trade was not large. Neal
the end the corn bulge was felt and oats
supported by some sympathetic coverlnt
closed firm Receipts here were $50 cars, IN
over the estimate.
! Provisions held their own the greater par
| Of the day because hog receipts were undel
the estimate and turned firm with corn a
the close Trade was not large aud Auctua
| lions were narrow
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 50
corn 1903 oats 32j cars; hogs 1000 head
Tho leading futures ranged as follows:
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