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The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces infamma-
4ion, allays pain, cures wind collie. 26c abottle
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-27
The Twentieth century.

The postage stamp sticks te one thing
until it gets there.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-27
4 c Headache

The average height of the heavy rain
cloud is 1880 yards; of the delicate, feecy
eirrus, 800 yards.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-27

The baker doesn't pose as a horticul.
turist, but he knows all about -four rails
ing.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-27
Cafarrh Cannot be Cured

Some men live SO rapidly as to die Of
old age at forty.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-27

Most men accept advice as if they
were doing the giver a favor.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-27

P~oliteness is cheap enough for every
body to have some.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-27

It il the ambition of every woman to
live up to her photographs.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-27

lie one Of the most common Affections Of the
present day. A single dose of Grab Orchard
Water will promptly relieve it. It cures by
removing the cause.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-27
A Boxing Kitf0Ms

The proprietor Of a small store in
New York Owns a black kitten that cul-
tlvates a habit OF squatting on 1ta
launches. like a bear or a kangaroo,
and then sparring with Its fore paws
as If 1t had taken lessons from e
pugilist. The Telegram tells how the
kitten conquered a big dog. A gen.
tleman took into the store an enor-
nous dog, half Newfoundland, hall
collie. fat, good-natured and intelli-
gent. The tiny kitten, instead of bolt
ing at once for shelter, retreated a few
PAGES, sat erect on its hind legs and
put its "dsts" in an attitude Of def
ance. The contrast in size between the
two was intensely amusing. It remind
ed Of Jack the Giant-Killer prepar-
Ing to demolish a giant. Slowly, and
without a sign Of ~excitability, the huge
dog walked as far as his chain would
allow him, and gazed intently at the
kitten and its odd posture. Then, as
the comicality of the situation struck
him, he turned his head and shoulders
around to the spectators, and If an ami
NAL ever laughed in the world that dog
assuredly did SO then and there. He
neither barked nor growled, but in
dulged in a low chuckle, while mouth
and eyes beamed with merrimont.
Brother Leo is the name by which
William Gallinger, eldest son Of tho
senator from New Hampshire, Is
known to the religious world Of the
Episcopal church. His rc @itiate has
begun in the order OF tbs Aconement at
The monastery at Graymore, three
miles distant from Garrison-on-the-
Hudson. At the end OF two years
Brother Leo will be formally ordained
Z priest Of the Episcopal church, and
after that date Father Leo will go out
1pon his chosen work as a missionary.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-27

The laundryman, to a certain extent,
ID in the iron business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
New Orleans Futures.

H0yre--June closed at 5Slsv, against I
5S5sv yesterday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
SHORTS COMPELLED TO RETREAT
Bu!Iish News Came from Nearly All
Quarters,

New York, February 21.-Shorts were
compelled to boat III hasty retreat in the
local cotton market this morning and were
made TO constantly shift their position
during the rest of the session by bullish
news from nearly NIL quarters and agrees
slye tactics by their opponents
Liverpool surprised longs and short
alike with the opening with Il net nd
vance of 2td3 points Receipts at the ports
bid fair to show loss of several thou.
sand bales under early estimates, while
rumors had II that Philadelphia export
fered of middlIng or better grade through
ont the belt. This combination of infu.
ences had the effect of badly frightening
local shorts and OF stimulating Investment
support. On the <>st call prices worked
mp idl2 points, with the market showing
marked strength. Following the call prices
further improved a trihe, but by midday
the net gains had been reduced to mat,
ter OF IM9 points by realizing In nntIcl.
patton of the holiday. Later, renewed GOV.
erlng and urgent demand for March and
May by prominent houses believed hy
some 10 be with manpnlntory intent,
caused prices to return to the best figures
OF the forenoon and In some Instances To
rise above the level. Trading was brisk
much OF the time. with Wall street, the
South and Europe notable buyers on the
The local bear interest was aroused by
reports that the bulk of the New York
stock had passed into the hands Of staunch
Dun interests whose apparent purpose was
10 hold this staple for rise In AInrch
and Tor shipment abroad The fact that
but little over 1000 March notices were
put out, whereas 25,0OO had NJ least heen
expected, gave color 10 this announcement.
The market at the close was steady with
prices TO II points higher.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
TONE WAS FlRMER.
Drift Of Sentiment Was Toward a Hiaher
Level

New Orleans. La. February 81. The spot
cotton market opened with a frlner tone
today and the general drift of sentiment
was toward a higher level of prices Buy
ers were moving about freely among sam.
pie rooms In search of desirable lists. hut
holding back bit on prices. Factors, how.
ever, were not inclined TO meet the view
or the opposing elements They held fem
ly for an advance of Lice, which was
later In the day conceded Receipts nro
running light and renewed confidence as to
prices seems to peryade the market on
this side. while British spinners are buy.
ing more literally and continental orders
are decidedly less of rarity than they
have been during the recent past
Transactions of a fairly good line Of
business marked the early hours today In
the market for contracts for the future
delivery of cotton, while the comparatiye-
Iy rapid fluctuations IN prices seemed to
Indicate very general interior situation
which. however, was on the whole. uni
doubtedlv favorable 10 the long element
Prices on first call stood at a gain OF h
points and advanced 4 To I points ad
dfioral directly thereafter. This advance
WAS followed BY considerable proht-takIng
which forced prices down few nolnts
Init m upward movement then set IN ana
the market finally closed Is to IS points
above Yesterdays figures.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22


ind the resources for the steel merger
payments. On the other hand, there have
been stories of large buying OF railway
securities for account OF those receivins
these large payments. Both are perfectly
logical possibilities and illustrate the. In
direct consequences which may he involved
in financial operations of such mngnirJdr.
binations which have been started IN. the
past for manipuatlve purposes have been
discrcdltcd by authoritative nvowals, thus
helping on the weeks reaction. The pos
sibillty that the labor dispute will he re.
opened In the anthracite region when the
present agreement expires in April was a
factor. Signs of public disapprovni OF the
which is being ACCOMPLISHED and the fear
.thnt II may lead to legislative Interior
'ence has been taken account Of :.
Some of the bonds have been heavily
absorbed at times but the railway bond
market has generally been reactionary In
sympathy with stocks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
HEAVY STAPLES.

AMMUNlTlON--Powd per key, $500:
blasting powder. Si.65 per keg; drop shot.
per sack, S1.55; buck, $3.50.
BACON-Extra short clear, in sacks, SIC /;
reguai@ DC; boxed l4c higher; bellies, 9E&s
Toe.
EAGGING AND TIES agglng. Glib,
IKE 24-lh SIC; Arrow ties, less than car
load lots from Houston, 81 40,
CANDN-Stick, wrapped basis "a, BiaG3
U%c per Id; No. i, full weight. basis "a
7AGLTisc per III; special sizes iac higher.
CANDLES Star, full weight, lie; Gran.
tie, full weight, lie; Electric Lights, Toe
CEMENT--Portland, S275G3.25i Rosen.
dale, $l.T56l2.o0.
COFFEE Rio, fair sXc; prime oaaHc;
choice a%M0Nc; Peaberry, 1ScT13iac; Cor.
duNa l3c Roasted cofces: Arbuckle ArIosa.
basis lOo-lb cases, II, soc delivered. 36-lh
l@.1Oc delivered Apex l2.00c: Lion, l.. OOc
CRACkERS--A Il G soda, hulk, boxes
Glac; lib cartons, 6%c; ginger snaps, 81;
creams, sci stage planks. &c; cakes aud
FLOUR Basis 4slb sacks: Fancy high
patent $3.50; fancy half patent SO 80; third
grade, $3.50 24lb sack, luc per barrel
higher: flour In wood l5c per barrel higher
EARlNAcEOUS GOODS-Grits, homlny
and cream meal, In barrels. $l0Olr3 Ia:
Pearl meal In as-lb sacks 81 ~ per h,rrcl
OF four sacks. Scotch oats, $3.50, frIcnLs'
oats, 500; Columbia oats $o.ooa2 10.
Hawkeyr unts, S3clf1L..i IN.
LARD-Rehned terce. compound. exc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
MANY Notices stonned.

Cargln & Richardson say of the cotton
market In their circular Of yesterday: rhe
strength In the markets today was due
principally to the stopping Of notices In
all markets In Liverpool II was report ca
that some 10000 notices were stopped. and
notices We're also stopped In both New
York and New Orleans by prominent houses
hugbear is out of the way the markets
should he In n healthier condition aud will
probably he governed by legitimate ccndi.
lions Receipts at the ports were only
moderate and estimates at Houston ana
New Orleans for tomorrow could hardly b.
called heavy. The spot situation howc:cr,
does not show much Improvement, and Tor
this reason sentiment IN the trade ceuters
Is inclined TO be benrish. Shorts covered
literally before the end OF tolay's session.
preferring 10 20 over tomorrowS HOLIDAYS
even. We expect to see a Scalping mar.
ket around these values for the present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
COFFEE.

New York. February q. -ccl ls,d !.
opened steady with prices ssM
lower under foreign and loOn Y
brought out by disappointing =.
uiarket news. The large erop WI !.
and absence of public support az " \
effect. Early trading was acil's N y
~ professional. Near nlieus ,,,s n
turned n sharp corner ana lea.9 a,
rest of the session, ruled stela =. y
with prices above last nlsht .,5 nss \
the rally copper Interests ,ss M
front and bought near mop .Ss,sx
shorts bought on the last su w.
market mt the close WIZ We ~ 4
prices unchanged to ], 70 -I polhh. ~. Il nd
Total sales reached ol,." osdkl.
March 5.95@6.o5 Nay o.l,S i; n
g. 8 . o3@S.i5; December :, s .;IIi IN Nh
steady: No. I invoice IN n'''s
doya SN12tb.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

Kansas City, February ~ Wheat-May
G6)smG7: cash No. = hard. 6si6d6ola: No.
red roam. Corn May 37%@37N; cash
No, = mixed 36ia; No white 3TA Oats
No, white ~. Rcceipts-Wheat 46,400;
corn $4,000; oats 5000. Shipmcnts--W Wheat
New York, February ~ ,--Wheat--Rc'
cepts 1900; exports 5000. Spot Guict;
No. red S0% + o. b, a0oat and T9h cle,
vator; No / Northern Sr4 {. .. h, adoat;
No. | hard 81 ( o. h. atoat. Options
easy. Hdcs-Leather firm, Wool-Dull.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
81. Louis Grain and Provisions.

st. Louis, February 81 whc.t-No .
red 72is: May TS7Sd7t. July 72M: No. 2
262s; July 25l5 No. . white 2sls. Pork
iru--lohbing 1i.5o Lard steady, 1925
Corn-No. cash 30; Nav 39lk; July 3eH
Flour slow but hrmer: patents 3:5563. Tji
extra fancy and straghts 3 200i3. 40; clear
., 70d2 90. Timothy seed easy, 4 25sI4 40:
prime 4,55, Cornmeal steady, 2.O5 Bran
firm; sacked east track 81, Hay steady
9.25, Whisky steady, ~. Iron cotton
ties 1o5. Hemp twinc o. RlGC,~g Z .0O6
7.3i Dry salt meats Boycd easy; extra
shorts 7.t2ia: clear ribs %: clear sides
I. 37ih. Bacon Boxed easy. extra shorts
7.37iI; clear ribs 3. 12a; clear sides s. ~.
Rcceipts-Flour 5000 barrels wheat ~
GOO bushels; corn 66.0oO hushcls oats 40.
600. Shipmcnts-Flour 1000 barrels; whcnt
10000 bushels.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
Financial cshl..

New York, February q. Tie r,sr
cial-Advertiser's London fipane, N
gram says, The stock market Wa :
nant today and the tone Was MAJ
on account of the lack of any ,esuI, \
from South Africa and on doubts rsu'2
the settlement of the Chlnesp ,rM
The reduction of the bank rate q I
cent has been too fully discounted ID I
any effect now. In the American IA
lnent prices dwindled idly most Of IL q
American shares enioyed slsht 4
before the opening in New Yo,s d I
hope that Wall street would turn bllsl
day. but when only selling orisn \
cabled the London market closd u
and dull.
The bank of Bombay has raised IL :
from s to per cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
New York Money.

New York, February Fl. -Mcuey vi
easy ut l&@2 per cent, Prime E,r,1)
paper 3%@4lh per cent. Sterllng tltS
irregular with actual business 10 ~
bills at 4.s7k for demand at tSfJ
for sixty days; posted rates iAl4
and ass: commercial bills i@sa1
Silver certificates 62dC3: bar sllvHs
Mexican dollars 4Sh Goyernmpai
strong: State bonds lnactlrtt =
bonds irregular.
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onenina of comane0'

To the Editor of The ro 's,r is~y
comanche, /. T., Feor', nausa
been stated in certain v,ald J
Kiowa.comanche COUNTY, 1.,,I,r y
opened to settlement sa, ~ !
the following might in !. sssss,
Mr.. II. b. Leeke ,. ;,e Ngr ~
Dear Sir. Your LIN e. AM ss
nnpoeninc OF the ccp .hst x{ ",
than August 3 i Il fsuIsS 'il ',s,,, e !,
s nv TO be opened on ri, 81 Jss' u
Is mandatory. Very join Il, v
Mr.. stephens e .. su'n e Z!
eouIse mt until the INA
r ,cs.nss are COMPETED. &C. {
seem as to paiut 20 jug
Ing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES-Fancy evaporated. 5o-lb boxes.
exc; III cartons, &c: choice evaporated, &c.
APRlCOrS-Pcr III. loose Toe.
ClTRON-ln 10Th boxes. 13c.
.CURRANTS-In bbls. 13lac; 25-lb boxes,
cleaned. bulk, 14c: Lib cartons, l5c
DATES-l-lb packages. Zoe :60.lb boxes 7c.
FlGS-Callfornia, l2hc imported, Is
PEACHES-Choicc new stock, Sac.
RAlSINS-Calitornia 3-crown, l.. l..
boxes. 50 20; li-box l., l.. raisins. 656lT5c:
2'crown L. NJ. raisins, 50-lb boxes. SGfShc;
IRUNES-C allfornia, 80 COS, Sc CO.. Os. 7c;
Tu.S0s, &c; S0.!us, 5isc; 90.iu0s, &c
NUTS Brazil. lie per lb; tilberts. Sicily.
l!c; wanuts, Ida l5c, peanuts, fancy hand
Taragona, lSc IL. In sacks; Italian chest.
nuts, loc; pccGrs, selected, 10c; large 12Gl
1oc; medium, Gaze.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
COTTON PRICES HIGHER.
The Gain at New York Market Was 3
to n Points Lower.
NEW ORLEANS II TO II POINTS UP
Spots Were f-16 Up at New Orleans
and UNCHANGED Elsewhere.
Close Was Firm.

The cotton market witnessed n return
Yesterday of something of its former bull.
ish proclivites, the days trading advnnc'
ing prices materially over the previous
davis closing. Liverpool contributed TO the
uplifting factors by advancing prices from
III TO 2.64 on the days business when
brokers on this side had figured OH a lower
Liverpool market Coupled with Liver
pools advance was the stopping of some
$4,000 notices there and also the stopping
of notices Mt Now York and New Orleans
The fears OF tenders of actual cotton IN
New York caused an uneasy feeling in that
market for short time after the opening
but as this scare did not moteralize
the market became firmcr. closing at the
best prices of the day, . TO Il points up.
New Orleans was firm and the gain there
was II to II points Spots were revised
at Liverpool good mddliug ana middllng
fair being marked up 132. The spot mar
ket closed ZIG up at New Orleans and un,
changed elsewhere.
There was hrmness about all markets
yesterday that has not characterized the
trading of late, and which tended to arouse
more interest in the staple, All spot mar
kets closed steady to firm and the future
business was unusually firm.
with the anxiety over the notices out
of the way. some now developments are
now looked for, and the market will no
doubt be more closely governed by the
movement than for several days past.
Yesterdays port receipts were not large
md today's estimates are not heavy, al
though there is nothing In sight in the
prospective movement that would within
itself warrant an advance In prices.
In the recent improvement contracts have
led the spot business, the latter not hay'
ing made SO much progress.
In view Of three holidays in the New
York market, shorts covered literally.
Following Is the range of prices for the
active months at New York and New Or.
leans:
New York open. High. Low. Close.
March ........... $50 0.05 90 S.9i 30
May ............. 9.03 800 s.O2 9.Utu5
March ......".... s.Yo p.us SOS 0.07-us
MAY .......... S.07 0.O6 $40 9.u6Ui
Estimates for today arr: New Orleans,
$500 to 5000 bales, against 7Ol3 Inst year;
Houston, 1000 to 41O0, against 235S last
year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Was Strong Early, but Suffer.
ed a Decline Later.
MAY CLOSED IA TO 3.S DEPRESSED
Corn Closed 1-s to ia and Oats Shade
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Closed a Shade
to z 1-2 Depressed.

Chicago, February o1-Whent was strong
early today, but was offered down later
and closed easy, May A6lh lower. Corn
closed hMhc and oats a shade higher
Provisions closed shade to 5a7ihc de.
pressed.
Wheat opened strong. May &c higher
nj t6M to I6h, Liverpool and Antwerp both
lending encouragement in the shape of
advances equal to the bulge here yestcr
uay The scaboard helped matters by re
porting brighter export outlook. This
iutier, however, failed of standardization
later ana WAS II factor in the closing de
cline At the opening offerings were light
ana 1t took great amount of buyIny
10 send the market from 1873. which IL
touched early, to 1914. The bulge tcnptrd
long wheat to come ont, ana as if also
developed that exporters were doing prac
really nothing, the market dropped TO
aoA. Covering by shorts because of the
holiday tomorrow caused reaction TO TGN
Dut renewed pressure forced the market
back To 759s and the close was easy NAV
5sM9s lower ut 73%i. Export engagements
ccipts Al cars.
There was II fairly active trade In corn
ana the market for that cereal ruled strong
throughout the session. Country offerings
were light and 10 the small contra cts
stocks the days fresh arrivals added but
one car. Tho cash situation continued
nulHsn. commission houses were buyers ~
the start. ns were shorts and n few ST
Louis houses. offerings were light and
there was no large individual trade enrly
Later, however, the recently bullsh ppcr
ator sold literally, presumably letting out
short lines while another leader added
heavily 10 his already big line of long corn
Fhc commission demand was persistent
outside orders predominating, Toward tho
end of the session there was some selling
by scnlpng longs who wished to get even
pending the holiday tomorrow but the
close WIS strong Receipts 272 cars.
The fehturc of the trade in oats was the
selling by commission houses. At the top
GO.0O0 bushels changed hands The clo
was steady In sympathy with corn. Re.
cripts 1913 cars
Provisions opened firm because of tho
strength of the hog market and IN sym
pathy with wheat and corn, but dropped
off later because Of tho dullness of trade
Estimated receipts tomorrow-Whcat 10
cars; corn 3S5 cars; oats 265 cars; hogs
10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High Low Close
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots, (. o. h. cars from ,nIllers,
dealers charge from store 5gi10c more per
10 lbs on bran, 2@3c per hushcl on oats
and corn. and 10@i5c per 100 lbs on hay
BRAN-Per 100 pounds, S2dSic
WHEAT SHoR'rS-Pcr 100 pounds. 81
Gt9oc.
CoRN--No . sacked. 52lh@53c
CORN CHops-Mixed and pure, o3d0sc.
HAI--Alfalfa, Sl3,O00tl3.50; choice tmo.
thy, S16Q0Ml625; South Texas prairie
hay, .S550MT.0O North Texas and Terri.
tory hay. $0.o0d12.0o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
SUGAR.

New Orleans. February 2t.-Sugar--
Quiet; open kettle sh@4 i.ls; open kettle
centrifugal HIN; centrifugal yellow 4Am
Az seconds 2%@i, Molasses- Steady: open
kettle none; centrifugal s6t2o, syrup
None.
New York. February u -sugar-Raw
steady, but quiet; refined quiet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
COTTON SEED pHoOue''

r. O. b. mill, Texas inle''v' Ri
cordlng to location: "a
Prime crude oil, loose'd;'. M6'
Prime summer yellow OH sql
Lintels, per pound...''.'' PI
Prime cotton seed meal, " 4 q 81
Prime cotton seed cake Il % a
Cotton seed. at stations. ..,,au u,
Quotations on prlnie 'cska an v
end prime cotton see' On -cniias 3
New York. February -wysllog ~
easy; prime crude -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22

APPLES New York Bnldwins, $4,000
i,5o; California box, S1.50d1.75
BANANAS-Sl 7512, 90 per bunch. packed
CoC0ANuTS-l'er sack, 81 Gu6i4 %
CRANRERRlES-Cape Cod crate, $3.50.
weight. S6.T5GI00
GRAPES - Malaga half barrel full
weight, so 756I7 80: Catawhas, 5-lb baskets.
zoe: lo,hnskct carriers 81 90.
MISUNDERSTANDING, extra fancy, So. 10
M3O per box: Messinas, S3.s0d3T5.
0lsANGES--N aVels 81 5U6I2. 70.
STRAWBERRIES $500 per crate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
FINANCIAL BRIEF

london. February 2 4 -'E Esssiaai Z
d dpCed from AZ to 4 4 per .f fSs'
Paris, Fehruar, ~ he acrou'H
re fsn1 1S2f a So e 4, for shssss.
New York. Februsaap, al. $50.
750. $50. balances. soi'7--
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
Census Department viii Publish Import
ant Bulletin.

Washington, February 21.-Generai Mer-
rlam announces today that the census Of
fee Ia about to publish n bulletin show
Ing the amount OF cot ton ginned IN the
United States during the census year
(crop of lSUD). which has been prepared In
the division Of manufactures under the Inn
mediate personal supervision of Mr.. Daniel
C.. ROPER OF South Carolina.
Speaking Of this bulletin, the director
said the Inquiry had resulted most salts
factorlly and that he believed IL would he
received with the greatest Interest in the
cotton growing States
The information was obtained upon Il
special schedule and was collected partly
by the enumerators and partly through
correspondence. II has enabled the census
oftcc TO comp o.. the. crop OF 1899 as
p.Gli,Sj2 commercial bales, amounting to
4,U72, 0o5,500 pounds. equivalent to D.345,
$50 bales Of an average weight Of 500
pounds.
In addition. the census hns been able to
locate the crop, both uplands and sea
isnnd. among the several States and their
respective counties, accreditng each with
It's quantity of cotton produced; OF bnles
handled, cost OF ginning ana ballng and
the number of ginning establishments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
BITTER AND EGGS

Chicago, February a ,;asls q
creamery 14d22; dairy active, ~
Active. 10Ad11%. >, ~Eers-
View York. February a.sr. NtD1
a665 packages. Market epN q
marx a. .rt II Esq.,
fresh Missouri and hahs"
returned. ot-Eggs-hs'
81. Louis, February
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
Chronicle Weather Report.

New York. February 21---The CONNER
dial and Financial Chronicle SAWS Hcnsrts
to % by telegraph this evening indirnfa
that the weather has hcen more fagorabls
the past week at the South Rain has
fallen in most sections. but the preeipita-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.

Current Quotations on Round Lots of
Staple Commodities.
These quotations nre revised daily and
their correctness can be relied upon. Tho
prices are those ruling in Houston whole
sale markets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
Bank CIearinEs.

New York. February 2l.--Thc following
table, compiled by Bradstrcet, shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the week ending today, with the per-
centage of increase and decrease as com,
pared with the corresponding week last
year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
METALS.

New York February 21.-Mctals-Ti
steady o6.0o; copper dull. 100; lead ana
spelter Inactive. 4.3ILsGlS. o7is and 4.05H.
respectively. Pig iron warrants unchanged.
o.SOCQl0.50.