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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Opened Weak on The Heavy Areen-
tine Shipments.
THE CASH DEMAND CAUSED A REACTION
Corn Trade Was Light and Generally
in the Hands of scalpers-onts
showed weakness.

Chicago. March 9.--The wheat market
opened weak today on the heavy Argentine
shipments and lower Liverpool cables. but
recovered on a better cash demand closing
firm, May shade over yesterday. May corn
closed shade lower. May oats unchanged
Provisions closed 9laG5e improved.
May Wheat opened at di5sQ6iai, loss over
night OF ssc. cue TO the heavy Argentine
shipments and tho easiness at Liverpool
Trade was very quiet and for hours the prices
lowered a triHe oytr first figures. fucutating
narrowly on the little chickering's of scalpers
and steadied by some coverings by shorts
Shortly after noon reports OF some good cash
business formed a buying influence. which
sent Nav to G5asc There was some profit
taking on the bulge but the market closed
firm at the top. . shade over yesterday New
York roportcd thirty TWO loads taken for
export Atiautic and Gulf port clearances
IN what aad iiour wcrc equal 10 i'p.Vl
bushels Primary rec pts worc 5's.ooO bush
els. compared with 577000 bushels last year,
Mnueanolis and Duluth reported ISL cars.
against e1o last week and 40 year ago.
Local receipts were % ears
Tho corn market was about STEADY. shade
uuder yegterdav's close. NAV opened sc
down. at J4"sNa48 nnuenced bv ireer coun-
try offerings and sympathy with what. The
demand was slack but oherings as d counter
balance we're Liant. Trade was VERY Duet
and mostly ia the hands OF scalpers re-
celpts mere were agl cars
rhe feature in oats was the setting OF July
and the buvine al Mav, resulting IN sllght
relauvo weakness in the deferred futur~ It
was assumed that the spring prctpects nave
been helued by the heavy SHOWS and that
there viii be specGy spring work and good
orou YESTERDAYS cash business vas good.
hut as much could not be said Of trade today,
Loco az. inf our
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St Louis March 2-Wheat-No red
cash and May e9is; july esq., No. 2 hard
t1hd68. Curn-No. cash ,@ia March 1874
cash 2fls; March 24lt May 2iis; No. white
26,a. Pork iirm. iobbng "a. 80 for old. II %
for new. Lard weak: prime steam 3 so
choice .65. Flour unchanged Timothy seed
-.0042.30 Tor ordinary: prime worth more.
Corn meal steady at .s0rl So. Bran higher;
sacked cast track 20. Hay stronger; timothy
ld,tONl2. 20. prairie 6.jQat1,j0 Whisky
gihg j3sa6As. Hemp twine .. Dry salt meats
extra dull. extras 500: clear ribs 6.12ta .
clear sides 625. Bacon Boxed dull: extra
shorts $50; clear ribs G.G2la: sides t. 10. Re
ceipts-Four 2O00; wheat 1000; corn 10000
shipments Flour $1,000; wheat 81 000 corn
II coo; oats 81 900.
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COTTON STILL STRONG.
Another High Record wss Established Yes
terday.
SPOTS ADVANCED IN SOUTHERN Markets
The Range OF Fluctuations Is Wide
and Conservative Traders Think
the Market In Dangerous.
Office of The Post,
Houston, Friday, March =

And still cotton advances.
The market was strong and active again
today. and the big, bad break predicted by
the bears failed to occur,
Nearly everyone has declared that the mar
ket was very dangerous since futures flew
past tho Scent goal. hut prices have not yet
halted to any apprccabe extent
The range Of fluctuations today was wide.
but the general tendency was upward and
ali the bear hammerlng could not get futures
back to Yesterdays prices
new high record was made early in the
session, May futures in New York sellins a,
g2s just after the opening, while July sta Cd
with 9.S2 bid.
Liverpool was as firm as rock. and ciosf .
with the old crop deliveries f.si05-6id up.
while the distant, or new crop months, showed
q gain Of to a-6id. All the spring and sum
uer deliveries 10 that market are now quoSod
above pence while middllng ON tho spot
at Liverpool is worth 53sd. having advanced
1sd today. That means Just a fraction ies-
than u cents N American money, aud is a
price that must seem Ike highway robhc,y
IN spnnsr who had counted upon having all
the cotton nc might desire landed in Liver
rool for { cents or less
Ncr York futures opened 10 IS points
w held quite 6rm tor short time, hu'
essed OF under liquidation by longs. Anal
prices beine 70 points higher than yes
terday or tho near month"; and from ! ~ ia
? down on the next crops delyeriea.
New Orleans also opened to Is points NJ,
but lost part OF the gain before the close
final figures being to 8 points abovc yes
'erday the summer months showing the
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> Decrease.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
london Financial cable.

vertiser's London financial catlsgran
Tho markets were extremely quiet todr
uublic Ftill holdilg a;oof. apparently, 2.
the coming issue of consols. II has lus.
announced in parliament that the
statement will he n ade on Monday. q
earlier than usual. the last prccedenl
In 1851. Prices were duh on the ~
Americans were especially affected: Y
completely neglected them and New
scld lightly.
The Bank OF France is expected 70
its discount rate next week.
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AMMUNITION Powder. ner keg. 81 con
Az; blasting powder slG5 per keg, drna
shot, psr sack si.6S; buck 81 10
MACON, Extra short clear. in sacks. nm
"a getliars i%AShse; boxed lac higher
smoked bellies Sh0Sisc New YORK sail nel'
lies s,sns.' breakfast bacon lihfiiisse.
BAGGlNG AMI TIEs--Less than car lots.
from Houston BagEing a-lb TITi.c. ~. IL
lac iN.c; Arrow ties 81 SaGt So
NANpN stick wrapped basis "a. eisG64.e
ptr ~ snecial sizes &c higher
CASDLEs-Stsr full weight INC Gran.
nc fnll weight lla4e Electric iehts lie
81 lad2 % nVaie
.CoFFEE-Ric lair stsaioc. prime 1o,. n
in.se eaolec loAdilAei pcaberry lie. cor.
aova iss Roasted eoiless Arbuckls's Afiosa
basis lNo-lb cases lS.50c delivered. ss-Ih cases
Apex, IS o0c. isTNVS :
GshRAokERs.5A 3 g soda bulk. boxes &c:
LEO cartons TIC; ginger snaps 81 Sra,ms
g STAGE blanks slsc cakes aud iumelss IN IN
4. Icy Ri sxas star Mills tidal Wave
!swel - 30 rye hour 50 so, p,mnern,ef !. !,
80 srsc'al rates for shipments 70 ,n.srso,
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HITTER AND EGGS.

New York, March 2.-Eggs-Reoeip;s 6sIs
packages; arm; Western at mark l6: southern
at mark l56l5N
chicago, March 9-Butter-Market strong:
creamery lSq25]2; dairy l66r2i. Cheese-Flru
at 1918 Eggs-Firm; fresh l5is 80"
Kansas City, March S,--Eggs-Dull: SUNNY
iasufne'ont; fresh Missouri and Kansas st6ck
isc, cases returned new white wood cnses
included 49, ''seS
dozen. $1,000 - PVT
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MEFALs.

New York March e-The price Of tin con-
tinues 20 advance. although the markets tnor.
little business and at $50 x i nominal Will
N the open market the advance fails - he
responded 70 by the trade at large TO-DAY !
quotaton Y points above the hsursr cr
yes,srdsy. ior M, while mig iron closes dun
and easy copper auie, ard unchapsls s,
WE lssi steady AZ enchanted prines "a ~
1s:is ana sreltsr easy at s4ESffiD slso
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nRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES Fancy evaporated. 5o-lb boxes,
size. / Id cartons &c; choice evaporated Sc
APRICO1S-.Per ID, loose l2iac.
ClTRON--In 10-lh boxes, lSc.
CURRANTS--In bbls, &c; 25-lb boxes, clean
ed, bulk nc; lib cartons sQslsc
DATES--l-lb packages lOc; 6O-ib boxes &c.
FIGS-Calforn 1254c, imported lodlSc;
PEACHEs-Cho.ce new stock Sc standard
sac
RAIsINS- California S-crown, l.. l.. boxes
70 Is; A-box L. L. raisins 65075c; 2-crown l.
NJ raisins 50-lb boxes, FAC 3-crown l.. NJ
raisins, 50-lb boxes, SIC.
NES--Calfornia 50-60s 7i5c. 60-70s &c:
70-s0s &c S0-90s Sac; 90-100s &c.
nuts Brazil lnc ner Id tilberts, Sicily. l2c;
Naples 121Ac walnuts 14d l5c peanuts fancy
hand picked 5i2c No 2 Sc; almonds, Tara
pona i6c per ID in sacks pecans, unscreened
61sd7lac better grades Sd9c; italian chest
nuts 10c
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New York. March Mooney on cay
actual transactions ranging from ~ Y,
cent: last loan at 2is per cent PRIME
camille uaper 4IhG5ts per cent.
exchange easy at seAG4 $50 for dem,,s,]
di.s4ia end 4.S-iadi.Ss. Commeres
Sns.sSia. Silver certificates @s1
Bar silver 5sla. Mexican dollars ~.
errment bonds easv: State bonds y
railroad bonds easier.
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Especial % The Post

New York, March ?,--Tho Commercial and
Financial Chronicle says
This evening denotes that rain has fallen
In most suctions OF thr South the past week
and that in some districts farm work has
heon Interrupted There has also heeu light
sndw in . few localities Our Mobile CORE
spon1ent reports an increased demand for
Fertilizers. but Htatos that no material IL
crease IN acreage II Indicated. lie also 10
marks that yerv little cotton Is left ontpantl
lions in bls section
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cnttnn Goods nighcr.

New York. March s.--Auothcr string Of i'd
yapces were put out today 10 staple cotions.
including brown. bleached and coarse coorod
goods. Four.yard brown sheetngs ~ lead
Ing makes firm for coarse hlcached ~
coarse oolored goods strong. Print cloths
advanced TO 81, for regulars, narrow odds IN
proportion. Prints trmer for staple limos:
some sellers holding NJ value for goods not
In stock. Linens sim tending upward, Burlaps
quiet and barely steady.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

Paris. March 2.-Three rer cent re1;'l
TITO for the account; exchanges on
eSf lsc for checks Nd
{ New York. March 2.-clearings xuh1
hsiances sfs css. $50
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Grain and rroyision, uIsevhcr,

New York. March .-Wheat--Receipts $500
bushels, spot firm; No. red 159s elevator:
No, red 1875 (. o. b. afoat in store; No.
Northern. Duluth. 7ss (. o. b.. afioat; No /
hard, Duluth. i9ss l. o. b.. a1oat prompt.
options lrm and unchanged 10 sc higher.
March .SlS; May fl9s; July 7l% September
IA. Hides iirm leather and wool steady
Cotton seed oil easy: prime crude SSlkQ33$.
yellow SSiaGGSi.
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New York March IS Mum. Son & Co,
say OF gram.
ileayv ArCautiuo shipments. lower Liver
pool rabl s.. Northwestern selling at Chicago
aud liquidation caused some depression IN
Wheat. Heavy SHOWS at Tho West and Il
favorable outlook tor the crop incline IL good
many Western OPERATORS to the near side lust
TOW. Corn ana cats show mere inherent
strength than wheat,
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Canned GOODS.


CANNED FRUITS ineapples, Glib eye
less and coreless 81. s5u2 %; 2-lb extra gra ed
81 U0I2 %; 2-lb standard sliced, 81 80; pears
lib standard. soc peaches, 2-lb standard, SLS0
d1.35 standard 81 25nl 80; 2-Ib seconds 81 10
al 10 3-lb standard $3.50; lib pie $l.00dllO;
S-lb pie $l.15G1.20
CANNED NEGETABLES--Tom 3-lb
full weight, s5G90c 9-lb full weight 659I0c;
okra and tomatoes. 2-lb, 90c Lima beans, 2-lb
full weight 75c; string beans, 2-lb fun weight
zoe; No. stringless beans, 2lb full weight
81 80, red kidney beans, 2-lb fun weight, soc :
marrow fat peas, 2-lb full weight, 81 l0ul 90
early June peas, fancy. 2-lb fun weight $780,
American petit pos peas, fancy 2-lb full
weight, 81, 65Gl,75 asparagus, California 2]2-
10. 500; corn, Auburn cream. 2-lb full weight
q lQdl 10; no. 2-lb fun weight 81 05al l0
Blue Ridge, lib, S01S5c.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard ga
III peaches, lemon cling 81 9od2. 90: yellow
Crawford N.S5a1.9o; black cherries s.. 100
2,l5, white cherries 81 l0q2 Is; aprcots 81. Is
d1.s0; strawberries IS; plums Sl.35Gi 4O
grapes sl,a5al 80; seconds iOc per dozen less
than extra standard prices.
CANNED MEATS-Corncd beef t-lb 81 a..
lib $40. Poued ham, quarters 55c; halves
NW. Lunch tongue, lib 10. Vienna sau-
sage ls-lb 95c.
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BANK cLEARIMEs.
Bradstrect's Report offNoney
ters for the Week

New York March This following
compiled by bradstreets, shows the
clearlngs at the principal cities for the
ended today, with the percentage OF ind
and decrease as compared with the I
spending week last year:
per
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots, fob. cars from milers; deal
ers charge from store 5q10e more ner 100 los
On BRAN 2lg3c per bushe on oats and corn ana
logl5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN--Per 100 pounds 76GISc.
RICE BRAN--Per 100 lbs Soc
WHEAT SHORTS Per 100 lbs, s5a$1.05.
CoRN-No. sacked 4rsdBiAc.
CORN CHoPS--Mixed and pure s3Gs5c.
OATS-Good No. Texas 29d32c; OF or no
grades 21p2Slac, Kansas white No. 3TGssc
No white 35d36r; slightly stained SOisG
Slisc
HAI-Alfafa slS 75n14. % per ton: tim
othy Nl.50ql5.lo; South Texas prairie hay
s5.50a7.0o; North Texas and Territory 80 so
d10.50.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current rotations ON Round Lots ot
Stnple Commodities


These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon, The prices are
those ruling IN Houston who'll sale markets
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tspecial to rhe post.A

New York, March AS. Mum. Son q Go.
say:
Cotton advanced 10 TO 10 points owing 10 a
Use In Liverpool and Wall street buying
Later on, this advance was partly lost owing
20 reaction in Liverpool aud heavy selling
py wall street and outside operators. Wall
street. trading was the principal feature Eu-
rope bought the next crop months and the
South bought and sold. Receipts for the
week were smaller than expected aud tho
spot markets al the South were i-fsc TO a-lfc
higher. Interior stocks fell on for the week
sloooi shipmentsl 10000 and receipts 1900.
Port receipts today were 1aa5O. against *
PORTS OF eo.oA0 Liverpool private dspatches
were all huiiish. New York and the continen,
bought there. 1onesviile. s. c. renorts.
Great deal Of cotton has been cominr our.
Some farmers still holding for higher nrices
Planting will be stipulated by rise.r BAR,
liHEtou. S. G., writes. Cotton VII, \.
pushed Montgomery. Ala. reports, AL.
most Impossible 10 buy cotton sred -. IN,
pricen II Is so Wild market that n e ha,s
70 xtve advice The oldeAt opnrators arF MN
1iussed. Many Of the Influenced peopje hes,
issf 70 give counsel In such strange rs,n'
palEn The general sudden change IN *,
nsracter you'd preeipisass very heavy ,iau,
eauop and perpendicular drop IN nr;ces Al
e net believe IN buying except on pronounce
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London ConsoI..

London. March 2.-Consols for II onss,y
for the account l0oA Bar silver ~
ounce Money 3ls per cent. Rate ~
count in the open market for short y y,
asa per cent; for three months ~
per cent
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Thu following are the closing quotations Tor
cotton m the spot at the leading markets. TO-
Eether with the closing Of middling yesterday
with tod1v's sales:
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APPLES New York stock 81 50d5 90; nli-
nois stock s4.50 Missouri stock $500
BANANAS-Fancy stock, per bunch, packed,
81 5o5i1. Is.
COCoANUTS-Per sack Sc. 50lt4. 90.
IEMONS-Fancy Messina 360s So 00a3 30.
ANGES-Californ.a budded S25U9 2.l5;
choice navels So. $4,000.
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Houstons gross receipts of cotton by tho
various railroads entering the city were as
follows: Bales
Houston ana Texas Central .........,.. 6if
International and Great Northern ...... Ito
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio. ~
Texas and New Orleans .,...,.........,...
Houston East and West Texas ............ -.
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe ..,......,. .
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass ........... 30
Missouri, Kansas and Texas ............ go
Wagons Observation-Disclosures. 1877
Lnters Observation-Disclosures. l0i
TotnI elt
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Following are the closing prlo,

t~AS NAS9iA6 PAiOc1 VI
at New York:
United States Is. registered.
United States IS. registered. .......
United States 3s. coupon ...
United States new As. registered.
United States new As. coupon. 49,.
United States old As. registered. -.
United States old As. coupon ........
United States os. registered ......,.
United States 5s, coupon ........
District OF Columbia 3.65s. .......
Atchlson general As ...............
Atohison adiustn ent As ............
Denver and Rio Grande lists. $500.
Denver and Rio Grande 4s.........
Fort Worth and Denver City lsts..
q II and S A IS.
q ii and S A Eds.
Houston and Texas Central IS. -.
houston and T c consol IS. .......
x. c.. p. and Gulf tirsts ...,........
NJ, Kansas and Texas Ids. .........
Reading general As .................
Rio Grande Western firsts .......,.
ST. l.. and |. M. consol IS ..........
st. L. and San F. general IS. .......
southern Railway IS ......n.......
TeAes ald Pacific lists. .........
Texas and Pacific IDS.
Union Pacific As
wabash hrsts ..,..................a
WABASH Gus ...'..,.s......... ....
West Shore As .......,..,,.........
Colorado Southern As .........,.....
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WIRE AND NAILS.

gan s4.s5
NAlLs-s4.l0 base, Advances for common
over base; I'd, zoe Sd, 4Sc: I'd and 3D. soc; I'd,
toi less than car lots.
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BANK cLFARINcs.

Following are the ciearances Of the /
banks for the week thus far and for
responding time last year. together v
increase or decrease:
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Houston Daily starcmen,.


ross receipts thus far this week . 22,7S7
ross receinis lss dnya this year 4, e5S, $50
ross receipts lS9 days IN 1882 ., S0S ,itj
rnss rnrninis 49, hnYs In lSnh- ~ -. ! 22lA. lhN
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UthHr sUOt Mnrkets,
Galveston--spots closed Arm; prices I-i6o
up.
Low ordnary...7 T-i6 Middliug ...s a.ls
Ordinary. .......7 1915 Good middling. .9ss
Good ordinary...s 7.16 Midd,ing fair. ..9s.
Low middling, IS 1915 Sales .2??3S
New York-spots closed dull: prices l.1se
up
Good ordinary..s ia Good m,ddling.s ls.ls
Low middling,..s lilo Middling fair i0t,
Middiing ......,9i. Sales ......I10
New orleans--spots closed nrm as revised
Low ordinary. TX Middlng - ia
Good ordinary. So MlddIing fair az
Low middling. s 1915 Sales ....... $3.50
Liverpool Spots demand moderate. prlces
lied up sales 5000 bales. OF which 1900 We're
american; imports 5000. OF which all Wsre
Ordinary a. Mlddliug sG
flood ordinary...6 i-is Good mdding A INA
Low middling. w. Middi,nr fnir "a
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BEANS California stock Navy a.; Bayoa
&C. English dried &c; pinks 3a4c Lima tae%o;
black eyes sac. Texas black eyes 30 &C.
BUTTER Blue star zee; dairy 100 zoe: R ca
star 24d Elgln creamery 2id2sc; oieoma'
asriuo dairy bricks lse, Lincoln solids 11iac.
prints 13i4c sneeial Blue star lll5e; , Cryii I
fancy dairy 1Sc; Daisy 15e. Clover Leaf llm
lsc Texas country butter s1lec; Texas bricks
GABBAGE-crates Sc 25a2 so; home grown
li9n2c per pound. ..
CHEESE-New York full cream 1id15c;
Badger State 14lzc; Wisconsin full cream rolls
15c Wisconsin full cream daisies ;5c.
EGGS-Texas, per dozeu. SAGE. candled,
t0c.
ONICNs-Per Id &c
oTAToEs--Colorado s0ds5c.
PoULTRY-Hens 81 s509 10; cocks. large.
old 81 sod2.55. roasters 2SoG3 10. fryers.
81 75d8 oo brollers 81 30d2 Go. Turkeys
Hens. So 0Oq9 90 gobblers $a00012,0o per
dozen. according to size aud quality young
turkeys 81 00d6 90. Ducks Large y 900
$50: Geese, full feathered. 81 $4,000. GUM
cas- S1.75d2.00
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Kansas City. March 2.--Wheat-- Cash, No, ,
hard 6?i2; No. red 691I0, Corn-Alay 2lls;
cash No. mixed 3lia; No. > white S0A.
oats--No. white 2iIaa9 i24. Receipts-wheat
5000. corn ll.000: oats 5000, Shipments
Wheat 1000; corn 5000; oats $3.50.
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New Orleans. March Hog products nrm.
fierce 6; pure lard ga, Boxed meats-Dry
salt shoulders 6l4m69s sides 6SQ6is Bacon
Clear rib sides Il4M19s; sides u mel5. Hams
Choice sugar cured l0Gla, Rice--0rdinary
10 good 945, florr-Extra fancy 3.i5Ms IS;
paterts 3.s01Sa0. Corn meal 900 Bran Il
ais Aay-Prmo l4.0Ofl5 90: choice 10 O0lG
1850. Corn--No. sacked white and MIXED
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ponts Quarter sacks arc 10c higher than
holf sacks and wood l5c higher than nai'
sacks
cream meal In barrels. 81. 65Gf2. 90; pearl meal
in 4O-Ib sacks s1.10Ii.50 per Lbl OF tour
sacks: Scotch oats 81 %. Friends oats s2oo;
Columbia oats So 10: TIawkeyo oats q ~ 10;
LARD-Re6ned tierce. compound. bqsgossc,
leaf T6l7ilc; 50-lb cans nc higher than
tlerees: 1o-ib cans a.c higher; 5-lb cans -
higher; 3-lb cans lc higher.
HAMs-standard liAanhsc' picnic mans
HoNEY--In barrels 50dtGOc per gallon in
G0-lb cans extracted. 5d8c; n comb ggllc'
in 12-ib cans. extracted 5laUic. oound Sec
tlons 10Ii5c. -
LIalE-Bul sl.oO per Dbl: coopered sl;s5;
MoLAGsEs. -Reboiled. fair 16sialsc prime
20G2ic: choice 25u26c; fancy nen crop syrup
s2aSsc:. pure new crop syrup t5e, a On.
MILk-Gold Medal sJ.9O; MagnoHu sf'~'
Eagle 500: Empire $3.50.
ICKLES--Fise- gallon kegs $40: lO-gallon
kegs $500: is-bbls a.oO' pints, AmeIie g.
style S5qD0c: quarts. American style sl.2n;
Js.gallon 81 .0Oei ! %; 1-eallon. American style
SO. i5d3, IS: 1-gallon Hexagon $500.
RfCE--Extra fancy head 6deAe; choice os.9 oa
51sc. fair i1ad5c. fancy Imported otsMoac:
RoPE--Sisal. basis 7-l6. ios.c; Manila l'c:
sALTELiverpool. coarse s5aSOc: fine s5cp
81 90: louisiana coarse Soc; fine SOC, bbls
ISL Os s2.25: GODS. $3.50; io0-3s, s2oo; iO-is.
SALT FIsH-Mackere. No l IN 1O-lb kits,
81 COOL 10: half bbls, $3.50 tubs, 50 @ga'9 a.
SARDINEs--America quarters $3.50 wv
mustard 81. i0m4.25 imported Gillette grad.
quarters Sll5U: fancy sprats. quarters y. %.
STARCH-Standard goods Pearl. In io-lu
boxes 4G4Mc: Royal Gloss bulk f94'sc.
Nickel 100 packages per box. $40; corn
starch 51ac per ID. 20 and 40-lb boxes.
SUGAR-Q Quotations are for small lots
Special prices are given on carload orders
Standard graduated 6ssc; cubes and pow
dtred &c. Louisiana yellow elarlhcd, fancy
5AG59sc: choice 5isn54c: hrbuckle's 2-iD
and 5-lb packages 5kI6isc
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-28
CLAN MCKENZIE ENTeRTAINs.

Manchester, N. H., May 2S.-Clan
Mckenzie, Order of Scottish Clans,
did the honors Saturday'in entertain
ing in most hospital manner the
members of clan Campbell,o Concord,
and clan Mcpherson, of Lawrence,
Mass.
The visitors assembled at the hall
Of the local clan and the three organ
lzations participated in short street
parade, following which they took
cars for Lake MassabeSic.
A banquet was served at the Beach
house, following which there was
speaking and athletic sports. At
baseball the Manchester clansmcn de-
feated the visitors by score of l6 to
IA, and in a tug-of-war contest the
Manchester clansmen also won two
out of three pulls.
The occasion was enjoyable through
out and reflected credit on the local
management.