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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-19
MOVEMENTS in RICE MARKET

are undesirable or accounts must he closed
further reductions are accepted, hohuuihN
STYLES are - light supply but Win en-, en-
prices, "wlll nts'r be missed, Japans
continue to be pressed from every quarter
aud the rebates granted from sskine ytlses
would seem 10 Indicate that the future
was regarded with apprehension by those
who are at the source OF supply ReoSipts
Of Japan have thus far been OF good 10
choiee quality. and being priced AZ very
considerable itcm below equal grades Ia
Honduras and Carolina, u hes commandeu
three-fourths TO seven cighths Of the pat
ronage AS heretofore, buyers are quite
insistent In the matter VI qauity ana
anything Of a rudy Or ROSY character, even
though whole grain, ends but little tayor.
Advlces from the South note steady
movement somev hat restgic1ed 10 tue
Southwest because OF limited fteiEhtinE
facilities, Aiong the Atlantic cegst the
advance prices, but positive refusal to grant
any further concessions even thongh suSn
might tend 10 a greatly enlarged sale
Factors are quite convinced 40 Inst caro-
lima can not hope TO competc with Japan
~ that the supply Is MOI suprraeundant
10 that the demand In contiguous terri.
tory can easily absorb II on present forms
In the Southwest, conditions In Japan
are well night chaotic; nearly every mau
"a law unto himself. and as result
the widest widest differences often made
In the vnuing OF the same grades ny the
! respective mills. The need OF money or
greed for business mas led many 70 the
proportion TO the value " rough Such
course OF action appears senscess, for why
/ should rice gn 10 the "demnuon bow
| woAys" when potatoes, cereals, and almost
! every food product are at skYeS prices
or tending thithert Current hgnres are
! now at the lowest point reached last year;
! nQarly I cent per pound less than import
/ Ing cost OF similar grades in foreign ana
! this when the demand fnr rice promises
| 10 be phenomnal. II Is gratifying 90 nete,
| however. that some 81 the larger planters
| and mlllers have withdrawn their oharlnsS.
| proposing To have fair prices thereon even
! II they have ~ Fiii until spring and by
| which time tho larger part ~ tho crop
| should be ont Of the way.
! Gables and CORE spoudcnce from abroad
/ note markets as dull aud almost lifeless,
| All the good STYLES which are In favor are
! not on the HIST and business Is likely "a
| be- dlihcutt until tho new crop arrives 10
Taimagc. New Orleans, telegraphs Louis.
! iano crop movement 70 dato--Reec.oi -.
ldugh re 600 sacks; last year 67S, los
! sacks; sales cleaned lestl 6SsspO pockets
! last year 475,6il pockvls H"'H 'ul-. D. .
| market very strong.
TaImage, Charleston, tclegraphs Carclins
crop movement, to date kecc prs
! barrels sales 1865 barrels; steady move
! ment OF former valueE.
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Following voro the ruling prices.
REVIEW or TIE SITUATION.
Late ESpenenees Have Been Somewhat
DetrinnentaI---Fu ture Uncertain.

Late effectiveness Have Been Somewhat
etrimentaI--Future Uncertain.
New York, December t6 Dan Talmage's
Sons CO. say The movement Of tine week
vas large. hut decidedly NJ asserting
character Recent experiences have in q
measure, weakened confidence snd With
the holiday nerlod ahead. II t. not likely
mat any lneral operations viii be under.
taken before the new vear. ana perhaps
not then There Is growing uncertainty
as to the future, aud tnf majority feeling
is taat prices are IT 4 hfsh level--too high
considering the large per cent Of crop
which probably mast he marketed in the
next two or three months The fact that
tho supply is not eQua' ia tho annual re.
aurement goes Tor naught when planters
and milers do not or can not show conn
dence in their oWu product.
Business now doing Is nominaily on the
level Of last week, but where selections
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tnau buylnE orders Wall street and me
south uRded sparlngly Btce2lng tenpeII!a3.
lures over Pretty mucn nll OF the pet. WIN
tReckcd any severe decline IN prices after
the call Liverpool quickly contormed 20
,ur opening and foreign demand soon
t9ncred oT For tic rest Of the morning
tbc 'narpet nuctunted b,tW cen very mario"
limits with business dull.
Throughout the afternoon trade wns Of
professional evening mp character, ~
undtr last nights final bids There vas
lcry little cotton for sale aud httle demnnd
Tor that offered. The sole aim OF tue room
in p-oparati,n for the holiday searot
Souihefl SPOT markets reported quiet
trade, at full prices and New England sp,nr
t'rices Tho market closed barely STEADY,
Win Trlces not 10 points lower,
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MORE ACTIVE.
A LARGE MOVEMENT,
,,J Ties Lower Flour Ad-
fps changes in Canned Goods.
~, Snaps and Cheese Lower.

cas- very active in the whole.
~, Yesterday. The transactions
! much larger proportions than for
avs preceding, though considering
..,.ttous for the Christmas trade
KIM have teen considerably more
'sr,n,nt Of fruit was extensive, both
.s and outgoing and satisfactory
.srorred 10 the grocery line,
! an sour have been advanced loc.
\ .ope prices hays been reduced &c.
/. rslp and hay situation was prac.
unchanged
!, on baggins were VIC lower aud on
!, cotton ties were 25c less.
I, on cheese, Wisconsin full cream
| have been reduced lc.
|, m,rket is almost bnre Of cocoanpts,
.,Ir arrivals are expected to relieve
,psdltiou-
.,,r snaps are selling at 11ac less and
sg. and Havteye Scotch oats have
" O.tter.
I. ,4s.oD for Texas tomatoes has ended
| esl supplies Of the commodity have
ahlusied.
,,nser Of bananas in the hands Of
d:as we're reported frozen during
sA cold spell.
,stts Of Texas cgEy were exceedingly
I'd a strong demand existed. Sales
! i,de at 2Cd27c.
,vhied sugar brings &c less, yellow
Az has been lowered '4c and powdered
Suta iIaEc loSe r.
,astious on canned pineapples, eye
! nd ooreless, have been marked down
aaaed pears are 2oQ2oc less aud
ARulca 5dl5c lower.
demand for turkeys continues quite
II and some were sold at an advan2 e
easy The situation viii No doubt re-
y slong for the next ten DAYS. chick,
w not seem to be- In as high favor,
h Modern Miller says Of the crop ou.-
a large part of the winter wheat
ws this week favored with rain or
IA ~. .....t,.- ..u4.- ,,-,. ..,.o., L..
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SALES WERE MEDIUM
AVERAGE RECEIPTS OCCURRED
Situation Locally is strong--otferinus
Well Taken Up--No Weakness in
Way OF Prices Exists

Yesterdays mmrket was Of strong toue
aud business occurred on good lines Ths
distant Inquiries were numerous and gave
evidence OF the fact that the importance
Of the Houston market Is becoming moro
widespread, The receipts aud sales were
each medium and the price list Kept up
10 those formerly ruling. No weakness
whatever has vet appeared in local circlcs
aud the feeling Of strength exists on oil
grades. offerings we're we'd taken up aud
brokers report that the product can he we'll
paced. large movement is anticipated
for the remainder Of the week, when re.
ceipts are expected to- fell on
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Chicago December 1s.-CGttle--Rec
24.WC Market generally 10 20 Ia lower
Good to primo 6 25q7 80; pooe to medium
2. 75fd5. 90: stockers and feeders , COG
4 ~. cows ! oNdi 65. heifers 2.O0d5 x;
Gamers / .o0dI2 %: bulls 1 1894 so; caves
> JOd5 IS: Texas fed steers 1880 %.
GOOD 70 choice heavy 6 25GIe 20 light .60
al QO. bulk q Sa6lB 10. Shfep-Receipts
- Geo market 10d25 lower; goal to choice
y etbcrs 3 1914 10: fair 10 choicf mixed
. Ida3 so. western sheep 3 mEd4 %; ma,
tive lambs -sDd5 - Western lambs 0o
IA On
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gagemeut Of From New York to Arizcnn'
at Quanah last night for the benefit ~
the Waggoner band Of this city 10 crowd.
ed house The Denver ran q special train
for the occasion, carrying l4T from Vernon
aud forty. eight from ChNncothc, leaving
here at p. N ana returning M / q. m.
The opera house receipts We're Sl25,
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nRrGs ANp CurM1cALs.

,QuInluc. +QQ42c per ounce bottle; NOR.
phine s. 2lg2,5o PER ounce cocaine, 5000
pound 'P PscA eSs?H co9bsfaI pes GSo"p IA bs
castor oil, $40 per gallon in Sgallon
packages; EPSON salts, Sis per 100 lbs. n
barrels, alcohol So T0633Oo per gallon, sui
lhSr, S2.Gt per 100 In barrels; alum 2isc
ner pound In barrels snitpeter, &c per
p"uud ia haIlels; canphor. zoe; wood alco.
hcl. S10U; gum opium, s9S5 powdered
opinus sis5, carholic acid, tedl2c per
pound In BOTTLES; calcium carbide, So 20
pei 100 delivered Texas common railway
pciDts
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An inventor Dies in San Antonio.

san Antonio Texas December 17.--Earl
Barney, aged SIS years, G wealthy citizen OF
Schneotady ~ y died IN this city today
Tho deceased came 10 san Antonio for his
health I've weeks ago, He was an inventor
OF some repute one Of his inventions be-
ing an instrument that recorded the
humidity Of the atmosphere
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WILL TRY IRRIGATION.
Citizens Of Devine Propose a New
Schema for Farming.

san Antonio, Texas, December ia
company with 5000 paid up capital stock,
the stockholders being the leading citizens
OF Deylne, has been organized for the pur'
pose OF putting In an Irrigation plant near
Will begin January l. IL 10 proposed at
first 10 put only nifty arces under rriga-
ton. which viii be planted In onions, TO.
atty acres Irrigated prove a success other
wells Will be drilled and the plant en-,
larged 50 as to irrigate several thousand
acres The first well win be drilled near
enough 10 the town Of Deyine "a pipe
water into the town for domestic puF-
poses.
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PARASITIC members n = business hrm
here have been arrested or u charge, uled
before United states Commissioner kllpat.
rick Of Illegal using the mails. They adj
dressed letters 20 d debtor ana wrnte ON
the outside VI the envelope Dun No. /
or . as the case might be.
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Crowley, La, December ls.-rhe rice
market today elbows no change; prices arc
erm; sales light In all grades. Feed st9h
In hriek demand. Head rice SLd3Ss;
screenings 2lkM3 japan Sal; polish 10 cnQp
II 90; bran . .OOn11 90 Tone Of market
quiet but frm. a. -,
/ 5o02 So Receipts today 1890; for the
season IS, $50.
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nn1rn rRu1Ts AVE NuTs.

APPLES-Fancy eyaporated, JO-lb poIes'
eIIc: lib cartons, fancy, iO1sc; cart
choice. giac choice eyaporated, Sac sun
u HiIPRlCors- ID. loose, l0ls4lic,
CITRON--Ir 10lb boxes, lac. ,,,,,
CIRRANTS- 25lb boxes. cleaned puiA'
Slb6Iqc; lib cartons, 9l.dlle. r,.-s
DATES-l-lb packages, Thqsigc; - FaLu
dates 9c, Hollowei, bulk. Gtlb boxes 9A'e
RIG imported, l2lsglSc. a.,eso.
pEsCIiE5- Choice new stock, SAgJc-
RAIsINs- California. 3-cr9wn;, l.. H.
boxes, 81 .G5Gtl 10; x boxes, T. 5 "a b oIes'
siss,se. S.crowp. L. NJ. 6rGTc. 49,, en-.
PRTNES-C California, 90 zoos, 4bsc' ~.
aOs. 30; 7O-sOs, bic; d0-7Os, Gsi "'giSi o1l0'
NiTTsI Brazil, i6l1To per lib I; hlbsrts' I ~.
NJ 1sc. California walnuts 1871 fet Pc
nnts, fancy hand picked, gAaeeT; 80 seona
4s,Gi5c; Jumbo. ea6lao; ALMONDS; is1rnsnds'
f6tS1Tc ner III In sacks; CALIFORNIA aiu.tnvtss
i i pee1ns new crep, l1alSe' caes'su's'
Pledmontes. lOc.
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Cooke. Moskowitz & Co.'s Letter


Houston, Texas. December IS Our New
York correspondents SOY
"Liverpool cables were better than
looked for today, futures being 1 to ?
points higher and spots unchanged on sales
Of 10000 bales But the better cable news
than Looked 90 did not avail anything.
New York opened steady OF TO 5
points advance. which was not ANYTHING
like a full response, and then despite the
fact that port receipts we're very light the
interior movement on smell scale. the
weather at the sogth particularly severe
add the Southern spot market steady, With
no pressure Ia sell, sold Of under pressure
from the bear crowd ana weak holders.
There were temporary periods of steadi-
ness, but tie tendency throughout be
morning session aud Nell iuto the afternoon
was downward. There was no enthusiaS.1
o. eltheF SIDE and the grading was yqr
duu. The close was a few points below
lsst nights figures, With January at S.1li
March s16-l7, and Nay 5 1910.
"Por receipts were 1892, against 55,'
1o6 last wear; Interior receipts 2D, 100 bales,
against 2B9so Estimated tor Houston 70
morrow 1900 to 1900. against l2,9t2; Iol
New Orleans 1000 to 1000, against 5522
n year ago, The ssmi-Weekly Interior state.
mSnt showed receipts AT thirteen counted
Interior towns HOO against $4,000 last
year, which leaves 1t pretty certain that
there win MOI be any Large Increase 10 !he
same time last year II there is any.
we expect rather narrow market until
after the holidays. Most Of the trade are
Sinply evening IN their obligations pending
M sysnension OF business and tue nations
viii likely he very small. Meantime Il
vii b. well 10 watch the movement and
: SsiIJlg IN ~ compared wiz last year"
liverpool Is not paying much attention "a
MS or We 20 them. bat on the basis q the
closing markets 9nroaa an ~ a NeR lotA
Io,E Cooke, MoShlWllI q W
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r,4nrAs closed RateIy steady.

New YORK. December "a. The cotton mar
eet opeped steady. with prices 20 3 points
htaaer. this being an indifferent response
% distinctly builish Liverpool cables and
hsht port receipts The room trade was
disposed 20 sell on every bulge, on the ides
Thar busiDess would eentinpe to fan "a
as uls holiday season approaches Liver
nasI ard the eonsinsnt were early buyers
here; eonnlssien houses had more ssutng
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KA.NsAs cITY.

Kansas City December is.-Cattle-R Re.
AVE. market in01i5 lower: choice export
ara DRESSED beef steers 8 1916 ~ fair 70
good 1 65dh Is; efockers and feeders 2 IS
a. 70 Wss:sr9 fed 5 ss5er Is T @gs 5sg
1nSIsn steers aHcaA Is; Texas cows 2?5
y, - rative COWS = 5f7 q. 20. hefers 800
al, %. CAMPERS 1903 co; hu'ls 2.1GQ
y 70, calves g 5nf5 - Hogs-Raeeint &
1efno. market iO115 lower: heavy 8 8Edl
q m: neht s 25a6. So: pigs e5dl %;
SheepERoselpts 1000; market strong TO 10
hIrher; native lambs 4.7513 t9i We tern
trr,Ss 4 5OGi5 10: native wethers 3 ,JOGf
I "a. western YetheTs 3 50Q4 p; ewes
Z S6d3 SIS; eulls and feeders 25a3 80.
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cseoiIl g. Richardson's Letter.

Houston. Texas December ls.-'The liY'
erpool cotton market Is the only one Dew
showing any strength; at one time TO-DAY
they were 3-64 Higher on the near posi-
lions. cleslne, to ~ up on winter months,
ana l5.64 up on the later ones Iht lHtle
strength N, bur markets on the higher CO
MES was short lived, operators continuing
10 show a disposition 70 sell on az little
1890. Yreemsu was tree seller In
Nsg YORK, and Hertz had big lets Of
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1000
uAPDWARF

BABBEIt WIRE Galvanized Glidlen,
50 50 POT 100 lbs, galvanized BaaeT, SS.s5
per 100 lbs
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LIVE STOCK.
NEW ORLEANS.

ISpecinI 10 The Post)
New Orleans December ls.--scarcity Of
heavy steers, calves aud yearlngs; prices
strong good demand Cows in fair sup
ny; prices unchanged. Hogs and sheep
dull; butchers supplied.
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st Louis, December is.-Cattle-Receipt
-o06 including 500 Texans, market slow;
nctiSa shipping and export steers 5.opd
a "a; dressed beef and butcher steers 3.I3
S6 Is. steers under 1000 pounds s;C "a
49, 49, and heifers Q. 00di4 70; Gamers l 5O
"a d. bulls .. 30Gi4 40; Texas and Indian
stsers 0Gd5 10 for fed, Sso1s4 - for
grass; cows aud heifers 2 4og5 o. iogsa4
IllsbtsP a6@6 10 butchers 9k3JGig IS
nsrters q. i5dG. 40. Sheep Receipts 1000
rnsrket lOdi5 lower; native muttons 3. 10
AZ so; lambs i,75@5. Sl cubs and bucks
. 256f3 90.
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GALVESTON GRAIN MOVEMENT.
Receipts today Of Whost-- Cars
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe.,.....,.., D
No elevator movement
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January to unload. There seems TO he
general teudeury "a got out Of the near
Positions IN both New York and New or
leans, In tho former market the stock OF
certihcated cation has nearly doubled he
q week being now about 10000 bales,
and II is oXpec cd viii Increase 10 nearly
7G,uHO before the end Of December The
movement continue, moderate, little less
tuau ,omporNire dG"e vcnr ago. Semi
weekly receipts at thirteen Interior towns
ll4,3ol against l2S,i4I last year, orkS
increasing 1000 hnes The bulls are lay.
lng sreat stress upon The bright aspect o.
the goods trade in American claiming thqt
Snrthcrr mills orc large buyers Of spots
which Is relieving the Eastern StStes Of
their offerings The Cotton Miller In a re
cent lssc. saws: "The situation Is meg
encouraging; Fall River is sold ahGod on
some lines Of goods New York closed i
10 4 lower than yesterday, New Orleans
l to . lower Spots unchongct IN all mar
kete Notwithstanding that sentiment con
Times decidedly huniVh. we arc OF the
opinion that We VII CsltlHGue to see
liverpool Is due 10 I've h-64 lower to.
morrow. tHrgill hlchaFphon'
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HOUSTON CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

style. 81 ST.; ireallcn $3.50, / gallon Amer
lean style, $500, i-gollon heNagon 81 80.
RICE-ENtra fancy head 61W'ac. cl"' 70,
55tt ~, fair, 4N@f2e fancy imported SO
KoFtESisa1 9asle I49 a9.e Myagila
lac; pntared. latb warn So; garred I4Csz,
bbIs Is los s. -. 6o-5s, 81 10; l0ft3s
SALT -NfackereL No. ], IN lob
kits, 95eGiS1.o0; bali hhls, 7plh 40 y
Sa.GO0T5 10; tuh5. S5.JuNi1.Ia, -.
ALMON-Fancy Pillar Rock, Columbia
River, none, Castle Rock, Columbia Riyel'
S175 Spear 4ls 9s n, $LlR3 o,, I Soi,, 1,
River. ST io3 Violet brand. 81 ~: Cant
ton brtad Fancy Rsd Alaska, 81 SOD @V'
Pink Alaska, Sl.lo- o., .,,
.375 mustard, S3.4oaa 20: imported Gl.
G,artsrs, IS 60G1o 10, according 10 sradh,
STARCH standard goods; Peari, 10 a.
boxes. 4avm4l2c; Royal Gloss o. Archer.
bt TX. 4sLm4a4c. Nickel, loo package, per
hox. 500; corn starch, 5'2e per H. % a''
sir'G&SRRr@ouotations are for small lots;
special rates ere given on carload orders;
Standard Granulated. jMdlSc: cuheS auU
pow dered 5as@5iqc, Loulsiau6 yellow clar'
he'd fancy, &c: choice, SIC.
PRODUCE
REEsWAX-Prhnc Texas, 22a23c per
BEANs-.mportcd navy beans. 4i;Ia43sscc;
slack eyes. iMm5c; Michigan navy, A..
California navy. p4M42c. snaps Sl,oo per
bushcl wax. $50 per bushcl; Califorhla
Ri Ri'TrER@Biue star. 21@22c: dairy ls0
100: Elgin creamery. 2Sm29c: Texas bricks
l5@l0c Oeomarearlnc Lincoln SONGS
lie: Lincoln prints, l3c; Daisy solids ltc,
prints iSc: MoxleN's special, lSci Crysla
Gem and country rolls. 100 Empire Statf
special. lie; special Blue. star, isc EJgla
dairy bricks. 19c Ideal, lie; Purity Cream
Eigin creamery. solids, Use.
/ CARBAGE-lS42c VI
Wisconsin full cream rolls
l5c; Wisconsin, full cream daisies, i$ls'
Wisconsin half cream. l2lI0lac-. 80
EGGS Kansas; PC: Texas cold storage
-KRAUT-Nev. in half barrels, 5000
562SiIoNs-Per pound 2a34e,a -
PEPPER Chile. new, l1al5c per 10
black Singapore, l5c 1.
BOT AT5ES-S1 O06ll 20. according y
quality; Colorado 81 l1dl.p ,1,o,..
PEANUTS -Jumbos. per pound 6a6'ac
fancy hand PICKED No l, :9,iR1e9ii1ssg57 5c
pOULIRY-C Chickens, heps. good, S-,ouF
~. rivers large. 81 jOdi3 90; broll1fs
81 7hGf2 %: mixed lots, S2.234- -. COG -
large. old 81 so; lucks large 500, : ,
eecse. fuil featherpd. S3.fJM 80: t1LkeEs
Ims, $5J@7 t0i TURKEYS goh5lGrs' 81 %"
~ 10. yctnc TURKEYS. Sc 2iHl3: 10
. SWITp POTATOES Pumpkin and SCI
low. yams, T5Gs5c busAel; "hito yan-
- YYoNfA ToEs-Ncw Mexico. lsbushel has
Leis. si.O6di. 80; Texas, Sd bushel basket
81 T;1PeLFnY-Fancy California, i5as5e
t,AULIFLOW ER-~Fancy California pc
/ crate. 81. 4oll2 o.
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APPLES Fapcr Ben Davis. s4TSds. 60;
ttehcA vinesapS IS. NOS SO; Maiden Blush.
- ~, New Mexico Red. per 5O-lh boxes,
s1qS. 90; Belle TleurS, per box 81 %;
fancy Oregon boxed. I've red 81 Aot72 90;
=, ~ ~ NAS-Locse, 81 sea IS; packed,
cRANBERRIEs $500 per bushel crate;
hGrreh So 80
ORANGES -CalIforniH avels, 500; Tex
as Mgndalius. S.. seas 90.
EDC0ANrTs Fer sack Of 100. So TSgf
NJ less quantities 81 ~.
LlMONS- Atcsslnas pew crop, 81. J0sd
4 ~; EDITORIALS. 81 1913 -.
=, FEARS Fol varieties California Winter
Nels. $500
GhAPES- New York Catawba, Slh pony
baskets. DC. Carrier crates, 10 3-lb baskets,
So. Malaga or Almeria, 25lb kegs, s.. *
IiOO.
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sueosssful Amateur Entsrtsinn,ent

vernon. TeIss, December is.-The YER
ron Dramatic company. local erganisa-
ton Of yeGIg people, played special en-
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tV sal paints. In barrel lots. per ewt, soc !;
, snuetlan reds, per cwt. $50: yellow ochre,
iHNsss ew., N.Oo. Linseed oil. best. boiled,
SSo heAiy mtted house palnte, 81 0osl
gu ~ paints T)c Per gal'on. Window glass
eoF%e per cent on January list
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PANTS. OILS ASp GLASS.
white lead. per ewt. strictly pure ~
second grade, $500: tnira r,licp cans.
s53s, barrel lots, 4oc Fer sailon'
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IS Sabine JAmt, New York.
SIS Al9ierS tam. New York
S. Wenuugtou Hall tBrJ, Aarhuu:
Sch Mary C., Baird, Pascagoula
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wuparlson OF these quotations show
h advantages in favor of Houston as
|sisls market. Wheo the buyer copsid-
De dement's to BIZ derived from Hons.
\ freight rates he viii find that even
D be quotable figures al other mar.
lie !oEer the price finally paid is gen.
" GREATER The prices are Lnose ruung
liIses daily
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NaFIoad lots. Ton, cars from mlners,
HcNaal@rs charge from store tsfii0c more per
~ Ins on bran, 2Gi2c per bpshsl on oats
e'l np Gorm and loNlS per 100 lbs on hay.
nkAN-l'er 100 ihs. 81 .40qil, A.
WHEAT SHORTS Tor 10 It's, 81. $50
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE,
PORT OF GALVESTON. December is.
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~ Per eushel 51is@0li5c
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gnN SlseM1g 30, south Texas prairie
pay sioo0p.o; North Texas and Territory